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Evening journal., 1919-02-15

Real estate. apartments to be rented
and houses to be sold will find good
prospects by an ad in this paper.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
ANNIVERSARY OF MAINE SINKING

Today is the twenty-fl.st anniversary
of the sinking. Of the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

Mechanics and chaufeurs should
study the Want Ads, for business op-
portunities are many
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

or eight hours that they have beer
paying for the longer days work. with.
out reducing wages. And as soon as
anybody says anything about reducing
wages, somebody says Well. that NAV
be all right, but how about the hieh
cost of living. Who's going to reduc,
that?"
Then, in addition, there Is the uues.
ton Of unemployment due to men and
women who have been engaged in war
work, not being able to get settled ir
peace jobs.
But, as said a little while ago
folks, this labor and employment ques.
ton was TO be expected. II is part OF
the great readjustment and reconstruc-
tion problem that was unavoidable as
a result Of the war. The difficulties
however, will be adjusted and settled,
they will have to be-, because-as
pointed out few minutes ago ths
world, now that il has DESTROYED mill,
tarsm and the menace Of the old Ger.
man Empire, must 60 on eating wear.
ing clothes, and living in houses iust
the same as 1t has always done ms
Peace Conference is working on this
labor and employment question and
there are meetings and conferences M
the employers and the employees in ali
parts Of the world endeavorins 10 sef,
tie the problems as fast as they arise
The question Of readjustment ans
comes up after every
war; and let US hope that the worl6
has learned many lessons during the
last five years, and will settle matters
as quickly as possible and with as lii.
tic strife as possible"
Editors Note-Unole Harry will bs
glad to answer inquiries, either in this
or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and adj.
dress Of the persons writing. The cor.
respondents names will not appear n
the articles
Copyright 1913 by The NC Syndicate
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
NEW B,pcEs FoR woRKuEN.

All the old badges worn by workmen
at the Hslan plant during war time
We're called in today ard new badges
were issued TO the workmen.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

Dependable Diamonds at right prices.
G. A. Rudolph. ii3 Delaware Ave.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
MONEY ORDERS FOR
SOLDIERS INSURANCE

Information has been received In
Bemidji that the treasury department
has issued new money order, by
which all discharged men will be able
to make payment of their premiums
for government insurance at the post
offices. This new money order will
enable the men out Of the service to
make payments with the least pos
siple trouble. They will be given a
receipt by the postoffice department
at the time payment is made, 20. =,
{ The premiums may be, paid month
Siy, quarterly, seniannually or an
nualTy.. Should the insured die, all
premiums paid beyond, the calendar
month in which death occurs will be
refunded.
Until this new money order reaches
Bemidji, all men are directed to send
their check or money order to the
disbursing clerk. bureau Of war risk
making same payable to
the treasurer of the United States,
Washington.
Premiums are due on the first day
of the month, but one has the rest OF
the month to make payment and still
be- insured. During this 81 days
grace, the policy shalt remain in force
but the unpaid premium will be de-
Quoted from the settlement Of any
claim arising from death or total dis
ability,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
BENTALL. In JAIL
DUNGEON WRITES
FOR RADICAL PAPERS
Treatise on Shrinking Shrimps
Refers to Supreme Court
Of United States.

In the Grow Wing Jail at Brainerd.
j. O. Bentall, former socialist candi-
date for governor of Minnesota, serv-
ing a years sentence for inducing bis
hired man not to register for the
draft, is busy writing 'creeds for rad
ical publications.
Criticism and ridicule Of the Unit
ed States supreme court, the Ameri-
can form OF government, American
institutions, the national congress
and unbounded praise for Debs. the
Russian soviet government and the
zone big union," are faVorite topics
with the man who is also under an
other sentence of five years for sedi-
tious utterances.
His latest literary effort. entitled
"Shrinking Shrimps," dated at THE
Dungeon, Brainerd, Minn"-Bentall' 8
way of referring to his temporary
abede-arpears in this weeks issee
of an I. w. w. publication printed
at Duluth. Eugene Debs Is the sub
ject of the sketch. The shrinking
shrimps" are the men who brought
Debs. to justice and the justices of
the United States supreme court.
= This is the insulting way in which
Bentall character ICES the supreme
court:
"And the supreme court. You
couldn't find two university presi-
dents in the United States who could
name the gentlemen that gave their
unanimous opinion that Debs should
go to the pen. Shrinking shrimps.
Only with a high powered miscros-
cope will the world be able to dis
cover them"
The congress which passed the es-
pionage act-the act under which
Bentall was indicted and convicted
also comes in for it's share of his ridi-
cule He says that the congress that
"concocted the scandalous espionage
law-it crawled out through the key
hole and got lost"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
NOW CARRYING FISH
50 MILES TO REDBY

s. A. Selvog. superintendent of the
state fisheries at Redby. who was in
Bemidji today. says that even though
the fish now secured for shipping
must be carried by motor boat q dis
tance Of nearly SO miles. that the
supply possible to obtain by this
method is sufficient for the present,
but that during the summer months a
greater quantity will be needed.
Until the matter of paying the
Indians a bonus for. the fish removed
from Red Lake, except at extreme
east end Of Upper Red Lake, is set
tied the long haul will be necessary.
II the motor boat built to assist in
collecting fish at Red Lake had not
been provided this year work at the
Redby fisheries would now be im-
possible.
About 10000 pounds Of fish, a
are being shipped from Red
by each week, according to Selyog.
The fish are being shipped to various
parts of the state, the law providing
that only rough varieties may be
sold to points outside of Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
ROUTE OF SCENIC
HIGHWAY MAPPED AT
ST. PAUL SESSION
Bailey Returns From Meeting
of Pirectors--Organization
for Beltrami County.

Attorney Tbayer G. Bailey. who
represented Heltfan,i county at the
meeting Of the board of directors of
the northern division OF the Mississ-
sippi River Scenic Highway asssocia-
tion held in St. Paul Friday, returned
to Bemfd3i this morning. Tho north
ern Minnesota route of the highway
was officially designated at the meet
ing and according to Bailey 1t will
follow the Northern Pacific railway
from St. Paul, to Brainerd and the
Minnesota and International road
from Brainerd to Walker
From Walker the route goes
through Wilkinson to Cass Lake, and
then to Beniidji, the state park at
Lake ltasca. Park Rapids and back to
Walker. ,gts
Attorney Bailey attended the meet
ing as al alternate member Of the
board of directors, r.. s. Lycan being
unable to be present. Soon as. pos
sible Mr.. Lycan will proceed to Or
ganize a county association of the
New Orleans to Lake Itasca highway,
Of which he will be the president and
chairman of the executive committee.
the vice-prestdent, secretary. treasur-
er and four directors, also being
members. The purpose of this asso-
citation will be to look after the in
terests of the Scenic highway In Bel
trami county. Beltrami county will
be required to provide q fund Of $75
for the state and national organiza-
tion.
The county association will also
have charge Of the blazing and sign
boarding the route and will assist
in keeping the roads in proper shape.
Senator =. II. McGarry, vice-presi-
dent Of the northern division of the
highway was present at the meeting.
and with Fred Lincoln, of Brainerd,
secretary, co-operated with Attorney
Bailey in mapping the route 50 as to
include Bemidji
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
ENGLAND'S SOLUTION OF
WOMEN IN IT'S LABOR FIELD
By Edwin w. Hullinger
Omitted Press correspondent. }

ttnlLen fTeSS correspondent
London. (By Mail. Women
workers who carried on" in the ma
chine shops during the war will work
at semi-skilled Jobs, principally in
certain new industries which British
capital is already preparing to ex-
plot on a considerable scale. They
will help manufacture articles Eng
land formerly imported from Ger
many, other continental countries or
America
They will work here on equal foot
ing with men and with full consent
of organized labor.
In response to appeals of 100000
munitionettes threatened with being
ruled out of ihe work shops by re
stitution of the pre-war labor status
the Amalagamated Society of Engin-
GERS has decided to sanction employ
ment of women at repetition" work
on this basis, ]. T. Brownlie. presi-
dent OF the A. s. E., revealed to the
United Press
A series Of conferences between
the A. S. E.. and their employers be-
gan May 6 TO draw up a postwar Ia
Dor agreement including stipula-
tion definitely fixing women's status
in the trade.
The Importance of this may be
gauged from the fact that the A. S. e
dominates the mechanical trades
Confined on page rourJ
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
DIR. L. A. WARD SLIGHTLY
HURT WHEN CAR TURNS OVER

\ DR.. l.. a. Ward was slightly in
jured late this morning when in
reaching for a strap on falling win
dow in his new sedan he released his
grip on the steering wheel and the
car swerved in such manner that it
turned over, the accident occurring
near plant one of the Crookston Lum-
Der company. One fender, the top
aud one window were smashed. The
doctor crawled out>of the machine,
the engine still running. and 1t was
necessary for him to break the wind
shield in order to shut off the motor,
fearing that leaking gasoline would
become ignited. The machine was
taken to the Jewett garage and will
be repaired as soon as possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
LARGE NUMBER OF MEN
T FOR QUARTERMASTER
CORPS MUCH NEEDED
Sergeant Bass, Recruiting Off
Ger, Has Attractive Offers
=. i To Qualified Men.

Sergeant r. V. Bass, Bemidji re-
cruiting officer, announces that a
large number Of qualified men are
needed to fill vacancies in the quar-
termaster corps of the United States
army, the number of noncommis-
stoned officers authorized Offering op-
portunity for steady and rapid pro-
motion to capable and ambitious
men.
There is a great demand for bakers,
biacksmiths, carpenters. clerks
cooks, electricians, plumbers, Steno-
gfaphers, machinists and teamsters.
The, rates of pay run from $50 a
month for privates to $105 per
month for quartermaster sergeants.
Food. clothing, quarters, medical and
dental attention is provided without
cost to the enlisted man.
Men IS to SIS years Of age are
eHgibla for enlistment, and they can
enlist for one or three years. Other
Information concerning the quarter
master corps will be provided those
interested by Sergeant Bass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
LIEUTENANT w. A. BYRNES
RETURNS TO NAVAL SERVICE

Lieutenant w. A. Byrnes OF Min
neapoIis, brother OF Mrs. Hallan
Huffman of Bemidji, after two
months sick leave, has returned to
Brooklyn naval hospital to await or
ders for duty.
He Joined the navy in April. 1917.
and was at Great Lakes training sta
tion until November, 1917, when he
was assigned as assistant surgeon on
the U. S. S. Nebraska of tho Atlantic
feet. Applying for service with the
marines, he was sent to France in
April. 1918. and was with the Sixth
regiment Of marines, Second division.
He was on front line dressing sta
tions at st. Mihiel, Champagne, Ar
gonne and the Meuse, later going into
Germany with the Army Of Occupa-
ton
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
FIRST HOTEL MARKHAM !,
MANAGER VISITS BEMIDJl

J. C. McAvoy, who was the first
manager of the Hotel Markham when
it was opened to the public nineteen
years ago, is a visitor in the city, be-
ing on his way to his home In Moose
Jaw, Sask, Canada. from the east
where he was called by the Illness of
lis mother.
The first room assigned by McAvoy
when the Bemidji hostelry was
opened went to e. H. Jerrard, now a
resident of the city and who is secre-
tary of the Bemidji Lodge Of Elks,
and manager of the local branch of
the North western Oil company.
McAvoy operated a dray line when
he first came to Bemidji and at Moose
Jaw he is engaged in the stock rails
ing business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
CLARK RETURNS AFTER 122: T.
DAYS ON BATTLE FRONT

O. Bert Clark, who served with the
famous 77th division in France, and
who was on the battle front for 1g2
days, returned to iBemidji this morn-
ing, having gone through the battles
of the Baccarat and Vesle sectors, the
Aisne offensive, the Argonne front
and the Argonne- Meuse offensive
without receiving a wound, nor was
he gassed. Clark participated in ehe
wonderful parade and celebration
held in New York in honor of the
77th division. He landed in New
York April 20 and was discharged
May IS. Clark was a member Of a
supply company,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
BASE BALL TEAM WILL
|. HOLD FIRST PRACTICE

Bemidji is to have baseball team
this year, and the first practice IS to
be. held at the down town park to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
1t is important that all players re-
port for this practice as it will be
the initial step in the establishment
Of permanent organization
Business men of the city are giving
good support to the proposition of
forming a team and If the baseball
talent of Bemidji. and there is q lot
Of 1t, will assist. a winning nine can
be placed in the field.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
JOE REvOIR IS BOUND
OVER ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Joe Revoir was arrested at Park
Rapids Friday night as ne was step
ping from; the Sauk Center train, by
Federal Agents w. J. Johnson and
Charles Benson. Revoir was carry
ing two suit cases in which were
contained 35 pints of whisky and a
small quantity of port wine. He was
brought to Benidji and when ar
raigned before Judge H. A. Simons.
United States commissioner, on a
charge of introducing intoxicating
liquor into Indian territory, was
bound over to the Fergus Fails term
Of Federal court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
DATE IS CHANGED.

Because of the Bemidji Box com
pany dance which is to be held Thurs
day evening, the committee in charge
of the dance to be given in the new
warehouse Of the Beltram Elevator
and Milling company by the Military
baud has changed the date to We'd
nesday evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
DEBS FARMER INSTALLS TWO
UNIT MILKING MACHINE

Isaac Erickson. one of the progress
sive and successful farmers of Debs,
has installed two unit Hinman
Milking machine on his farm. Erick-
son has seven cows. The machine was
installed by N. e. Given and d. A.
Whiting Of the Given Hardware
company
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
SEEK TO RECOVER LAND.

Attorney E. e. Mcdonald leaves
tomorrow for Brainerd where he
Will represent the plaintiffs in the
case Of Brown versus Erickson in dis
trict court before Judge Stanton In
this case Attorney John l.. Brown
and P. L. Brown Of Bemidji seek to
recover 80 acres of land which is
claimed by Erickson, their step
father. The land originally belonged
to the father of the plain tiffs; and
upon his death went to their mother.
who later married Erickson. Since
Lthis marriage the mother hae diad
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
SALE COMMENCES TODAY.

Kaplans 25c special sale which
commenced today will continue until
next Saturday, May 81. Many at
tractive bargains are offered, includ-
ing both groceries and dry goods
The store will be open until o'clock
tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
"ALL A MISTAKE" WILL
BE PRESENTED BY Y. CLUB

Within the next three weeks, a
comedy. "All A Mistake" will be pre-
sented at the Grand theatre by the Y.
club of the Presbyterian church The
cast will include: Miss Emma Goltz
Miss Pearl Brownlee, Miss Katherine
Jackson, Miss Myrtle Madison, c. NJ.
jacobson, G. w. Farrell, Carlton
Crothers and Harold Dahl.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
GLASS DAY PROGRAM
CLEVERLY PRESENTED
BY 1919 GRADUATES
Exercises at High School Last
Evening Very Entertaining.
Faculty Depicted.

Clever and entertaining was the
class day program presented by the
1919 graduates of the Bemfdjf high
school last evening. the exercises be-
ing given under the direction OF. Miss
Cora Heligh, of the faculty.
An original song. offered by the
girls Of the normal department. a
most amusing selection, was the first
number of the program, and this was
followed by the class will, prepared
by Theodore Willis, Hildur Ander-
son and Harold Hankey. Muriel Nc
Gee, Arthur O'Leary and Madge
Trafton gave the class prophesy.
The hit of the evening was a song,
the singers being boys of the class
attired in the clothes of chorus
girls. Elsie Nuss and Esther McGhee
of the class. The Owl Council was
the representation of a meeting of
the faculty at which Superintendent
Bolcom advised that all the teachers,
should graduate the entire class or
there would be no checks forthcom-
ing at the end of the month. The
faculty was impersonated by Alice
Whiting, Avis Cameron, Hildur An
derson, Gertrude Smith, Marion
Steidl, Elvera Hedman, Dorothy Nan
gle, John Simons, Leo Opsahl, Ken
meth Kenfield, Harvey Washburn,
Myrtle Madison and Isabel Hankey. =
/ Harold Dahl gave a violin solo
which was much enjoyed, and Peder
Peterson and Alice Elmquist gave the
class history. Myrtle Madison re-
cited the class poem, and Alice Min
nick presented the lantern of the
senior class to the president Of the
junior class to light the way next
year. The last number was the class
song which was sung by the entire
class. 7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
RUTLEDGE HERE SUNDAY.

A. 6. Rutledge, former editor of
The Daily Pioneer, will spend tomor-
row in Bemidji for the purpose of
completing arrangements for the an
nual outing OF the Northern Mime
sofa Editorial association, of which
he is the secretary. The Bemidji
committee will meet with Rutledge
and all arrangements for the June
27-29 affair will be definitely de-
cided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
DEAN KENNEDY HERE.

Dean Kennedy of the University of
North Dakota. is spending the week
end in Bemidii for the purpose Of
making his cottage at Grand Forks
Bay ready for the summer,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
TWENTY-SIX INJURED.
INV limited Press

EBy UIIlEu TTtSS.J
Bayomme, N. j., May 24.-Twenty-
six persons were injured. some SER
ious, when gasoline exploded at the
Standard Oil company plant here
this afternoon. Employees said 1t is
not known whether anyone was
killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
sFoREsTERs 70 BLAcKDUCK.
Mark Buckr

Mark Buckman, division forestry
supervisor, and L. F. johnson, forest
ranger. left this morning for the
Blackduck vicinity where they will
spend the day inspecting timber.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
100000 FIRE LOSS
IN ST. PAUL ~"DAY
NV limited prpss

St. Paul. May 24.--Fire from un-
known origin today damaged Husch
Brothers department store here, the
loss totalinE, more than 100000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
STEAMER BURNS TO =.
WATER EDGE;;LIYES
OF 24O ENDANGERED
|NCHESAPEAKEBAY
(By United Press)

Norfolk, Va, May 24---Lves of 240 persons en-
dangered when the steamer Virginia burned to edge
Chesapeake Bay early today The passengers
believed that of them may have perished Other
rushed to the and picked those struggling in the
water
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
STARTS ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Paris, May 24Lleutenant Roger started for Morocco
from Villa Coubay early this morning attempted trans
Atlantic flight from Africa to Brazil by way of St. Paul Rock
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24

New York. May 24-Eght troop ships bearing 10000
turning American soldiers scheduled reach here today
Two had arrived at noon.
General March announced today that by June IL all
bat troops except regular units will have sailed
France.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
Hold Ram Inspection

=. At the inspection and judging OF
'Sans many important suggestions
Wire forwarded by McKerrow fn
which he pointed out the strong
points OF the sheep, and demonstrate
ed the, proper handling of the ami
mails for trimming their feet, an
operation which is most essential.
He. explained how the age of sheep
may be $ascertained by inspection OF
teeth and demonstrated how the wool
may be expected on the offspring.
McKerrow then explained fleece con-
dttions and the methods necessary
to secure uniformity of wool.
. II. NJ. Clark exhibited registered
Shropshire ram, and a yearling
shown by Gill Peterson was sold to
Walter Rice Of. Hagali. A pure Ok
ford down ram was shown by John
Groom, and +. E. Schulke exhibited
a registered Hampshire ram. The ex-
changing of rams at frequent inter
walls among the flocks of the district
was, recommended.
A. e. Whiting announced that he
intends to purchas a pure bred ram
and five ewes which he plans to use
as a foundation for a large flock on
his farm near Blackjack.
Much interest was shown by the
sheep growers and it is certain that
the results of the meeting will great
ly encourage the raising of sheep
throughout Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
Sales Dav Plans.

! Plans for the sales day will be
completed by d committee named for
the purpose and which includes A. E.
Whiting Of :Blackduck, Fred Barr OF
BemidH and Fred Stpmpkjes Of Sol
way. a stXfage S be provided in
Benaidji and one day 2 week will be
designated as receiving day, on which
the growers may store their wool.
One or two days previous to the sale
an expert wool man of the govern
r1ent depar rtrnent of agriculture will
come to Bemidji,, grade the wool and
make It ready for the bidders, who
will offer sealed bids for the pur-
chase. OF, the entire wool stock. The
association reserves the right to re-
ject ali bids if not satisfactory.
y At the time a farmer stores his
wool he will be advanced thirty cents
a pound, the balance to be paid when
the. accounts of the sale have been
completed, at WHICH time he will re-
ceiye the money due. less his pro
rata share of the expenses and six per
.snt interest on the original advance.
The. growers regard the plan as an
excellent one.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-24
To Draw by Laws.

A COMMITTEES to draw constitution
and bylaws includes A., W. -Aamodt,
chairman, E.. E. Schulke and Fred
Rice of, Hagali.. The constitution
will be presented for approval at the
June 2S meeting.
= The formation Of the wool growers
associa tion& and the endorsement OF
the pooling plan. followed interest
ing and instructive talks given by
w. A.. McKerrow. state leader of
livestock and dairy, extension work.
He discussed wool, marketing and
POOLING and told Of the care OF the
flock and of how to prepare wool for
market, urging a uniform method of
baling., He recommends the exclu-
this part Of the country. He urged
the growers to keep young stock and
to sake great care in the preventing
of disease.