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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
AAMODT EXTOLS VIRTUES OF
>BELTRAM[ AS POTATO CENTER

In the August number of the Pota-
to magazine, publish ed by the Potato
Association of America appears an
illustrated article by a. w. Aamodt,
county agricultural agent of Beltrami
county, entitled "South Beltrami
County and the Potato Industry
The illustrations show "POtato King
Miller holding the basket of "Victory
potat toes" which won first at the state
fair last year, and also bQbsled load
of 225 bushels he raised on one acre
which sold for $3.50. In this article,
Mr.. Aamodt says:
MINNESOTA STANDS HIGH.
Minnesota ranks among the four
highest states in potato production
and will soon be widely known as a
potato producing state as we'll as a
dairy state. The state itself may be
divided into several potato-producing
sections but the older sections have
about reached their maximum in
acreage while the northern part of
the state is being rapidly put under
cultivation, many acres of land are
being cleared each year.
In the north central portion Of the
state is South Beltrami county, sit
uated in the central portion of one
of the best potato sections of the
state. On the south Beltramf county
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
JUDGE HARRIS SETS
ROAD DRIVING RECORD

Judge J. E. Harris and Earl Cell
in the formers Universal car made a
record trip from Anderson post office
north of Red Lake, to Bemidji Fri
day morning. They left Anderson at
s o'clock and arrived in Bemidji at
1880 Friday morning.
On their way they collected regis.
tration cards from ten townships and
repaired a blowout The local board
sent out a call for first class auto
drivers and in Judge Harris they
found a real highway "scorcher."
Harry Koors, who was assigned the
townships east of Bemidji and north
of Cass Lake made the trip in "jig''
time, leaving at $3.50 Friday morning
and making the round trip by noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
MAJOR YOST WRITES HE
WILL ATTEND tBEMlDU
: :. DAY AT ENCAMPMENT

A letter arrived this morning ad-
dressed to E. H. Denu, from Major
John D. Yost, Minneapolis, in which
he says:
"It is with the greatest pleas
ure that I acknowledge and ac-
cept your invitation to visit your
city and shall do so probably on
the 18th of this month, when
shall avail myself of the hospi-
tality of Camp J. D. Yost."
This paragraph in the letter means
that Major John d. Yost, U. S. A.,
head of the United States recruiting
in Minnesota, will be present at the
sTwenty-first Home Guard battalion
encampment to be held held at Red
Lake next week. .s... ..
The camp has been named in honor
of Major Yost, who is well known
in Bemidji and throughout the state,
having a warm spot in his heart for
Bemidji and her people. The day
he will be at the encampment will be
"Benidji Day" at the Red Lake fair
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14

tember 10, to discuss a fair price Of
fuel wood. The hearing will begin at
10 a.. IN. and will be contin ued until
all desiring to speak have been heard.
Officials Of the fuel administration,
fuel dealers, producers Of wood, and
others directly connected with the
consumption and production Of fuel,
are urged to attend this conference.
None should hesitate to attend in the
absence of formal invitation. The
railroad commission is at present en-
gagged in workingKout plan for OBJ
tanning a reduced rate on wood prod
ucts, and it is hoped that when these
two matters have been adjusted, that
the fuel question, as far as Minnesota
is concerned at least, will be stabil-
lied for the coming year.
This conference is called at the re-
quest of the fuel administrat ton with
a view of obtaining infOrma tiOn from
all competent sources, as to the fair
price for wood produced in this state.
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
VOLUNTEERS ARE OUT
TO DEFEAT NELSON

St. Paul, Sept. 14.-Bringing out
Alfred J. Davis OF Minneapolis. for the
United States senatorship against Sen
ator Knute Nelson, attacking the lat
ter and characterizing him as having
been placed in congress by the Hill
railroad lobby, the executive commit
tee of the volunteer democrats which
met at the Hotel Dyckman in Mime
apolis, has announced the shaping of
its course for the fall election.
Definitely abandoning any effort to
present candidate for governor, the
volunteer Democrats seem determined
to focus their entire attention and
strength on the fight for the United
States senatorchip, opening with a
broadside attack on the Republican
party in general and Knute Nelson in
particular.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
By FRANK J. TAYLOR.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Troops in
France, Aug. 10. (By Mail.)-ln a
tiny village Of Lorraine where a reg1-
ment of "doughboys' was resting
after a long stretch of time in the
trenches, German shell found
mark in two brothers. They were
rushed to the nearest hospital mortal
ly wounded
They were just regular hard-fight-
ing "doughboys," liked by all the men
in D company because they were
"good boys who always did little
more than their share of the work. y
Every man in the company admired
the brothers because he had seen
them behave bravely when it was
hard to be brave.
Out of all the men in D company
it was hard to see why fate had sing
led these two to be struck by one
German she'll Fate makes no ex-
plantations, so the doctors in the hos
pital operated skillfully and quickly
on the brothers and placed them in
beds next to each other in a ward
full Of wounded.
For time both men lay there
lowering between life and death, and
there was uncertainty whether or not
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
INFORMATION BUREAU
FOR THE ENCAMPMENT

There are many questions being
asked concerning transportation and
auto service to the Twenty-first bat
talon encampment at Red Lake next
week and some Of the questions CAN
not be answered off hand by those not
fully Informed.
To the end that all might obtain
the information desired, arrange
ments have been made to establish
an information bureau at the COM
pany headquarters in the city hall,
and after o'clock tonllight informa-
tion may be obtained by calling S22,
battalion headquarters, city hall.
Today, several Of the guard went
to the site of the encampment to pre-
pare for the arrival Of the company
and battalion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
PHONE MOVING
MUST Be PAID
FOR; y new E v ORDER
REACHES; J HERE | { /. !
Manager Bielitz Receives No
tice just Issued By Govern
:ment Control Head.
USERS IN GENERAL NOT ~
TO BEAR THE BURDEN
Individual Must Hereafter Pay
Own Expense; War Also
Contributing Factor

An order from Postmaster General
Burleson has just been received by
Manager George H. Bielitz OF the Be-
midi office of the North western Tel
ephone company, requiring, on the
part of the telephone companies, a
charge for the installation of new tel
ephones. and for moving phones al
ready installed. The reaon assigned
is the necessity for conserving labor
and material and that permanent us
ers of telephone service may be reliev-
ed from bearing an expense which 1t
is not proper they should bear. This
change will go into effect at once. ..-
The moving charge will be the
actual cost of labor and material
necessary for making the change.
This charge will apply to inside and
outside moves in connection with any
class of service. The charges for in
stalations will be:
''Where the rate for exchange serv-
ice is So per month or less, IS. where
the rate for exchange service is more
than 81 but not exceeding 81 per
month, $40; where the rate for ex-
change service is more than $4 per
month the cost of installation will be
$15." 7, !
~ Reasons for the Change.
While these charges are being es-
tablished because of the conditions ex-
listing. on account of the war; it is
claimed that it is only right that un-
der any conditions subscribers moving
and new subscribers should be
charged for the expense incurred on
their account. The burden of this ex-
pense is thereby placed upon those
responsible for it and the permanent
subscribers are not required to bear
portion of the expense which is caus-
ed by others. The result of this
charge will be lower monthly charges
for service than would otherwise be
possible Monthly charges for ex-
change service will not be reduced,
\ but the necessity which exists gen.
orally for increasing the monthly
charges will" be in some measure de-
creased, the telephone companies
claim.
Increasing Operating Expense.
Their officials assert that operating
expenses have greatly increased, due
to the steadily rising cost of all tele-
phone materials, the increased cost OF
labor, and the increased number OF
telephone calls and that these stead
lily increasing costs have become so
great during the past year that it
has become imperative to increase
telephone revenues and decrease ex-
penses caused by subscribers which
are out of proportion to the value of
the service to them. The moving and
installation charges they say, will as
2sist in producing revenue that is Wit
p ally necessary in order to properly
maintain service, and it is believed
that this will prove the more satisfac-
tory way to the public, and at the
same time conserve in the use Of tele-
phone materials and labor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
OVER 5000. ESTIMATED
REGISTRY OF BELTRAML

1t is estimated that over 5000. in
Beltrami county registered last
Thursday, judging from the reports
from the precincts throughout the
county, the major portion Of which
have been reported.
One of the chief features was the
mailing out of 720 registry cards to
residents of Beltrami county Who are
outside the county and in ether states,
several being sent to the Dakotas
where registrants are engaged in har-
vesting.
Up to last night, reports had been
received from 2,7S0. Baudette poll
ed the largest outside Of Bemidji, 495.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14

has five other counties bordering it,
all producing potatoes. These counties
have railroads extending through
ther which lead to Bemidji, "The
City of Enterprise" Bemidji, the
county seat, is situation in the Gouth
central portion Of the county and
promises to become large marketing
center for all agricultural products
as well as manufacturing industries.
Beltrami Developing.
South Beltrami county, like most
of the northern counties is fast de-
welcoming the cut-over lands and each
wear adding to the total acre
age now under cultivation. A recent
survey shows that South Beltrami
county has increased the total acre
age AZ per cent over that Of 1917.
Cereals increased in acreage ITO per
cent, potatoes have increased in acre
age 2S per cent and promise to be-
come the most important cash crop
that the farmer of this vicinity will
have to market.
The climatic conditions are very
favora BILE to the maximum production
of any standard variety of potato
while at the same time tubcrs are
produced which are slightly immature
Nnur
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
HERE'S EXCELLENT CHANCE
FOR YOUNG VOLUNTEERS

The draft board is wanting volun-
teers from the Class of 1918 for spe-
cial training under the government at
Dunwoody institute, the services to
be radio and other m echanical train
ing. Only two of the 1917 class
qualified for this special call and
more are needed.
Here is an excellent opportunity
for young men who will soon be call
ed and cannot select their branch at
that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
Good bye JOE; GOOD BYE Geo.;
AMERICAN BROTHERS GARRY ON

they would ever gain consciousness.
Finally one Of them stirred slightly,
opened his eyes, and gradually came
to his senses. A motherly nurse
bent over him, and eased his pain as
much as possible. Then she whisper
ed to him that his brother was on
the next cot, but still unconscious.
Speaks to His Brother.
The conscious brother looked
dazed, but gradually an enlightened
look came into his eyes, as he re-
collected what had happened in the
last three hours. He looked across
to the next cot, family reached his
arm toward his brother, and
whispered, "Joe, how are you?"
The other brother stirred slightly,
and gradually regained his senses.
The nurse gently eased him, as he
looked around with a puzzled look,
and finally told him, Here's your
brother on the next cot"
The second brother looked over
with panied amazement.
"What are you in bed for, George?
Are you hurt too?"
eyes Joe, they say the same shell
got us both" 49,.
care you hurt badly, George?'
xron&;,,,od IN Dooa Eo,1rl
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
HEINIES ARE WEARING
MADE IN AMERICA" CLOTHES
(By United Press. }

Paris, Aug. II. (By Mail l.)-The e
German prisoners rounded up by
Americans are being fitted out with
"hand me-down" and cast-off uni
forms of the Sammies All of the torn
and badly worn uniforms from the
expedition are washed, fumigated and
patched, then dyed green and turned
over to the prisoners On the blouse
and in several places on the trousers
the letters "P. w." meaning "pris-
oner of war" are stenciled promi-
nently.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
JENKIN LLOYD JONES DIES.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 14.-The Rev.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones Of Ch icago died
at Tower Hill, Wis, from shock fol-
lowing an operation.
Rev. Mr.. Jones was well known
throughout the Northwest as editor
of religious publications. He was a
member of the Ford Peace excursion
lists of early war days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
YOM KlPPUR TO BE
OBSERVED MONDAY

Yom Kippur will be observed in Be-
midi next Monday by Jewish resi-
dents, and stores of which some of
them are proprietors will be closed
during the day.
Yom Kippur is also known as the
"Day of Atonement" and is one of the
most devoutly observed anniversaries
observed by the faithful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
INSPECT ROAD.

John Morrison and Professor Nc
Carthy of Red Lake and Ponemah
respectively, reached Bemidji Friday
morning after inspecting the roads
between Red Lake reservation AMI
Bemidji. They will return to Re.l
Lake Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO
AID FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

Washington; Sept. 14.-The admin
istration measure designed to stim-
ulate the sale of Liberty Bonds by
making larger amount Of them held
by individuals and corporations free
from federal taxation, was passed
last night by the house without a dis
senting vote.
- The bill now goes to the senate,
with prospects Of speedy enactment
next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
FAIR PRICE FOR WOOD,
TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION
AT ST. PAUL NEXT WEEK

st. Paul, Sept. 14.--With a desire
Of assisting Federal and state fuel ad-
mi Illustrations, in adjusting the diff
culties Of the fuel situation in the
northwest, the Minnesota railroad
and warehouse comm ission has called
conference to VIII hlch the general
public is invited, for Thursday, Sep
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
STRAWBRlDCE INDICTED:
Two COUNTS CHARGED

The grand jury, which has just fin
ished it's labors for this term of the
district court, returned two indict-
ments against Louis Strawbridge on
charges of conducting disorderly
place and, running an unlicensed
booze selling dispensary. He pleaded
not guilty.
Jack Conley, the M. & I. switch
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
ALL FRANCE THRILLED.

Paris, Sept. 14.-News Of Amer
ica's first independent offensive on
the western front has thrilled
France. The newspapers print the
type and accompany them with maps
battle front dispatches in the largest
and explanations regarding the
ground fought over. No one doubts
that the effort was crowned with full
success
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14

man who is alleged to have worked
by night and sold booze by day, was
also indicted on the charge of selling
liquor to minor. He also pleaded
not guilty. Il. .>,a s*
Ray Shuster of Kelliher was an
other to feel indictment on a charge
of selling booze without a license.
He denied it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
THIS DAY IN THE WAR

Sept IA, 1917-Constitution
democrats Withdraw from Russian
cabinet
Sept. 13, 1916-British progress
near Gmchy.
Sept. IA, 1915-Germans within 3
miles of Dvinsk.
Sept IA, 1914-Germans make
stand on Aisne banks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
BOLSHEVIKI IN KASAN.
(By United Press. J

(By United Press
Amsterdam, Sept. 14.--Bolsheviki
troops have occupied kasan. accord
ing to Petrograd dispatches.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
HINDENBURG LINE UNDER HEAVY FIRE
By Fred S. Ferguson.

By Fred S. Ferguson
UNITED Press Correspondent)
With the Americans the Metz Front, Sept 14-The
sheng from heavy and
light guns the total reported be
13 miles.
Numbers of Germans caught between the lines and
the work of ''moppng up" the salient in progress
permissible state that the task of whipping out
the salient which has existed for four actually
achieved French Americans keeping in
enemy while the consolidation of lines
in progress.
FRENCH ADVANCE AND CAPTURE 1900 PRISONERS.
London, Sept 14-n attack launched at o'clock this
morning Aisne astrde the Aete the French ad
miles eleven mile 'front.' taking several towns
and 1900 prisoners.
They captured Aenon north of the highway leading
Chmen Danes. Further south they seized Sancy
Asne. The French have reached
edge of the valley Mont des Snges has also faen
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14
CAPTURE
|5,000PRIS0NERSIN
T.MIHIEL;;ShELLING
3. HINDENBURG Line

%~.h: (By United Press.)
London Sept 14-The Americans in the St. Mihie battle
prisoners and expected the
caught had yet cleared from the pocket
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-14

tContinued on Page Foure
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-26
Popular Superstitions.

To be born on the first day of new moon means that the child will have q happy life and be rich. A child born on the second day will grow rapidly. A short life Is predicted for a chI1 born on the third or the sixth '"'', X child born on the fifth day vi' ,", - ceitful and proud.
 Birth on the seventh day me' tAat child born will live long, but have many troubles, The ninth day prom ises that a child born then shall have riches and honors. A child born on the tenth day will live long and be n great traveller.
 A birth on the eleventh day means that the child will be healthy and handsome, and if n girl, remarkable for wisdom \ child born on the twelfth day 1' fho moon will he dear ly loved, but ha a | nper.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-26
Novel Bed for ParaIytlcs.

One of the great problems in certain cases of spinal wounds with paralysis IS how to move the patient sufficiently to make his bed and tend his wounds without increasing his sufferings by moving him. The new bed solves the problem. Surrounding the bed just at ltN edge of the mattress is n rectan-
 ;i'1. framework of hollow metal pip
 z. Connecting the two parallel sides ire broad bands of webbing stretched across the mattress, end on these the patient lies. The two short sides of the framework. the one at the head of inc bed and the othal at thn foot, are connected ny a gearcl wheel with n vertical steel post so that by simply turning a handle at the head or foot of the bed the framework, with the patient lying on the webbing, can he lifted off the mattress without his po- sition being changed iu the least.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-26
Ss'Inon's Many Foes.

From the time the mother salmon, in answer to the primal urge, leaves the ocean, until the young return, the salmon faces and is preyed upon by more varied enemies than perhaps any other denizen of the deep. Man bears, birds, eat the mature fish, us do also the hair seal and the sea lion. The eggs are rich and eagerly sought food by trout and ducks and other fresh water fish and birds. The young fish, too, are preyed upon by many species of the larger fish. Yet, in face of such tremendous odds, the salmon for count less ages has maintained the balance of numbers largely in its favor.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-26
PAGE GHOST OF MUNCHAUSEN
Prince of Story Tellers Would Be ln- terested in This Wonderful Tfle
 of Adventure.

One of the big ocean liners was sev- eral days out from New York on trip across the Atlantic. It was din- ner time, and those at the table fell to telling stories about their experiences at sea. Finally it was the turn of q person who had previously been boast ing of his lineage. He told this "yarn" says the Youths Companion.
 'It happened a number of years ago." said he, lon my fifteenth trip across the ocean, when we ran short of some provisions, particularly eggs, milk, fruit and fresh meat. We were very fortunate to have on board a resourceful fellow named Brand, who pulled us out of the difficulty in good shape. First he went to the hatch way for eggs. but, as they were a lit- tie too old to eat, they were used for cooking, and he requested the captain to have the ship lay to. This opera ton was repeated until we had eggs enough to go round,
 "Then, at Brands suggestion, the captain lNu Ciilp iptNNl liilp tiN Milky Way, and all we had to do was to hold buckets and catch the milk as 1t poured out of the hole made by the rocket. For fruit supply we let down buckets over the side of the ship and picked up enough ocean entrants to last for week. The next day we had foul weather, which provided us with plenty of ducks and chickens Some of these we ate and others we kept to replenish our egg supply"
 "I was on that very trip" spoke up a wag at the end of the table. Ut was the steamer Baltic, in october, 1908, New York to Liverpool. We also had on board fair-sized goose, which was overlooked in some way. I'm sure they never ate the bird, but I've wondered, all these years until today whatever became of it."
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-26

The News is authorized to announc. L. C. Steele of Missouri township, as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac. tion of the Democratic primary, May 2S, 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce John D. Parker of Parker township, for sheriff and collector of Nevada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 The News is authorized to announce Perry s. Wramack, of Toylar town. ship, as a candidate for sheriff of Nevada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary May %, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-26
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, GAS To Wha, Cardui Has Done For Me, So
 As To Help Others"

Watoga, W. Va.-Mrs. s. w. Caldwell, Of this town, says: "When about l5 years of age, suffered greatly Sometimes would go a month or two, and had terrible headache, backache, and bearing down pains, and would just drag and had no appetite. Then . it would last -. two weeks, and was so weakening, and my health was awful.
 My mother bought me a bottle of Cardui, and l began to improve after taking the first bottle, so kept it up till I took three. ..I gained, and was, well and strong, and owe if all to Cardui.
 l. am married now and have 3 children =. Have never had to have doctor for female trouble, and just resort to Cardui if need tonic. am glad to testify to what it has done for me, so as to help others"
 If you are nervous or weak, have head aches, backaches, or any of the other ailments so common 10 women, why not give Cardui a trial2 Recommended by many physicians. In use over 40 years. Begin taking Cardui today. It may be the very medicine you need.
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