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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-03
Eats q Thousand Insects 4 Day.

"A cliff swallow will eat Il thousand
!. flies, mosquitoes, wheat midgets or bee
Z; ties that injure fruit trees in day and
=. therefore is to be encouraged" says
!. the American Forestry association Of
Washington.
Z t"This bird is also known as the cave
swallow, because it plasters, it's nest
ION the outside of barn or other build
ling up under the caves. Colonies Of
several thousand will build their nests
togo Their on the side Of Cliff. These
nests shaped like a ,fattened gourd or
rolled into pellets and liped with, stray
81. feathers. This bird. winters in the
tropics"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
HUNS MADE A CLEAN SWEEP
What They Couldn't Steal In the
French City OF Oouai They
Ruthessly Destroyed.

My home was in DOuai, writes jean
ProiX in Eyerybody's. When visited
the town, soon after the Germans left
1t, found 1t untouched by shell fire.
Strange as it may seem, the houses
are standing and the roofs are on the
houses. But every place has been
ransacked; so much so that In my
house the only article of furniture left
are two stools, one Of which Is Of no
value. The other, a light gilt foot
stool in the drawing-room, Is smashed.
Every other article Of furniture has
been stolen.
The valueless contents Of every
drawer We're thrown or the floor and
soiled Some valuable paintings by
Corot were hanging in one OF the
rooms. They were carefully selected,
the canvas was cut out of the frames
in the cleanest possible way and re-
moved by the Germans, whereas
hole was kindly kicked through the
others.
This Is precise instance of their
methodical thefts. When the people
who lived in the house were turned
out by the Germans they took away
the few papers that We're In the safe
which was fast to the wall; they left
the key on the safe door and the door
ajar, as much as to say that there was
no need to break it open. On the
safe found short Ratchet, by means
of which the door had been smashed.
Is this destruction for its own sake?
No, this Is methodical destruction,
The safe would eventually have to be
replaced, and very likely by one Of
German make.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
RICH, BUT DOESN'T KNOW IT
Sailors Farm in Texas Turns Into
Oil Lake While He's
Gone.

Eastland, Tex.-Somewher on the
Seven Seas Eli Perkins is by all odds
the richest man in the United States
naval service. knowledge of his big
fortune has not yet come to him. His
father has been trying to locate him,
but what warship he is on has not
been learned.
When Perkins enlisted in the navy
more than two years ago, he owned a
farm of so acres north of here. The
soil is poor and has an intrinsic agri.
cultural value of perhaps $500. When
Perkins entered the navy he left the
farm in charge of his father, with full
power to act in all matters connected
with it. With the first Indications ct
an oil boom the elder Perkins leased
the 50 acres for % cents an acre, re-
tanning for his son the usual one
eighth royalty of any oil that might
be produced.
When the field began to develop one
half Of the one-eghth royalty waa
sold for $4,000 cash, which sum was
deposited in local bank to the credit
of young Perkins. Now the big thing
has happened. The Sinclair Gulf Oil
company, which has a lease on the 81
acres, has brought in the largest well
upon the tract that there Is to be
found in any Of the central west Tex.
as fields. 1t is producing crude petrol
cum at the rate Of 10000 barrels a
day. each barrel valued ut $2.25. The
present income Of the young man Is
about $500 n day, and with the bring.
ing in Of other wells upon the farm
1t may be increased several times this
sum. He could easily dispose Of his
royalty rights for $3,OOO,OOO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

Administration can be best
ascribed to our own neglect or
carclessness. When the organs fail
in the discharge of their duties,
the putrefactive germs set in and
generate toxins-actual poisons,
which fill ones own body.
Sleepiness after meals, flushing
of the face, extreme lassitude, bill
iousness, dizziness, sick headache,
acidity of the stomach, heartburn,
offensive breath, ancmia, loss Of
weight and muscular power, de-
crease of vitality or lowering of
resistance to infectious diseases,
disturbance of the eye, dyspepsia,
Indigestion, gastritis, many forms
of catarrh, asthma, car affections
and allied ailments result from
auto-intoxication or self-poisoning.
Take castor oil, or procure at
the drug store, a pleasant vcge-
table laxative, called DR.. Piercc's
Pleasant Pellets, composed OF
May-apple. aloes and jalap.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
Care of Clothes.

Living in small apartment with
scanty storage room, found it quite
a problem to find room to store the
winter coats OF the family. A suit
sent home from the cleaners gave
me an idea and | obtained from the
cleaner half a dozen of the big paper
bags such as the suit was delivered
in. They are long enough to take an
overcoat without folding. Taking
each garment separately | first shook
and brushed it thoroughly, then
spread it out on the table and sprin-
killed. it generously with cedar chips.
Then, without raising it from the
table, slipped it yonto wire coat
hanger and slipped the paper sack
over it. The sacks come open up on
one side and across the bottom.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

books ABOUT hunting to him when he Is
tired of the garden. The prince of
Lippe, who lives not far off, leads
much the same kind of life.
New Arrivals Daily.
Every day new refugees Of distinc-
ton arrive In Switzerland. Tirpitz Is
az Lausanne to the disgust Of the
citizens, who declare they will turn
him out. Hindenburg is expected at
Locurno, where there Is Il beautiful
lake and almost an Italian climate.
At Clarens, amid mountains, lives the
exiled Prince WindisschgraetZ. who,
gossip says, has n secret mission
that is. to prevent the union Of Aus
tria with Germany.
Berchtold and Andrassy are in Zu-
rich. But the list of eXiled mOnarchs.
ministers. field marshals and notabili-
ties of yesterday now eating pension
food In hotels of various grades and
killing time as best they may on in
comes which the average New York
business man would pity is too long to
go oyeS in full. They all have the
same characteristics. They are poor,
shabby, look bored to death, older than
their years, grouchy and dyspeptic
And they all keep as far away from
one another rs they can.
Some Swiss recently remarked that
1t would be enough punishment for
Kaiser Wilhelm to bring him to Switz
erland and make him live in close
touch with these fallen idols and he
roes. They would give him such 9
bad time Of it, blaming him for theil
fallen state that he would clamor tt
be tried for his sins by the enemies
within a week Of his arrival among
friends and colleagues"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
1,45o,2oo WARS TOLL
Estimated Total Battle Deaths
for All BelIigerents.
Total Cost to United States $21 $780,
000-5o.000 Fall in
Battle.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. casualties
during the 47-day Meuse-ArgOnne Of
fensive aggregated 10000 men. or 10
per cent Of the total Of 100000 en-
gagged, according to statistical sum-
mary Of the war with Germany, pre-
pared by Col. Leonard P. Ayres, chief
of the statistical branch Of the gen
eral staff, and published by the war
department.
"Of every 100 American soldiers and
sailors who took part Ia the war with
Germany" the report said, "two were
killed or died of disease during the
period of hostilities. In the northern
army during the Civil war the number
was about ten.
among the other great nations In
this war, between 20 and % in each
100 called to the colors were killed or
died"
Best information obtainable by the
general staff places the total battle
denths for all belligerents at 7,45O,2OO
divided as follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash it
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very
harmful. Mulsihed cocoanut oil sham
poo (Which is pure and entirely grease
less), is much better than anything else
you can use for shampooing, as this
can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance Ct rich, creamy
lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily.
and removes every particle of dus', dirt,
dandruff and excessive OIL The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it
fine and silky. bright, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. 1t is
very cheap, and few ounces is enough
to last everyone in the family for months.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
When Korea Was Great.

History for many years II. {. tells
ms that the people of Korea were
among the highest in genuine civilian
ton. About the year 1897 II general
by the name of LII built the first iron
fleet, composed of wooden circular
vessels with iron plates on top,
studded with sharp iron teeth. Because
of the prosperity of the Korean ma
ton, japan was extremely jealous, and
had therefore brought 700 boats in bat
tie array. However, Ii, with his 80
boats, succeeded in intilcting disas-
trOus defeat upon the japanese, who
have never forgotten that well-de-
served lesson given to them by high
ly cultivated, happy and prosperous
people.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
Why Not Raise More Sheep7

The fur that warns monarch
warmed the bear But the wool that
warns u sheep makes two good spits
for Il man.
Only one sheep in twelve living to-
day Is an American sheep, although
Americans require quarter of all the
fieeces every year.
Farmers and ranchers could double
their flocks and still they would not
supply enough wool for our home use,
declares "Griad" in the Philadelphia
Press. We need In the United States
more than a sheep for every person,
and that accounts partly for your dear
lamb chops and leg of mutton.
But 1t isn't expensive wool alone
that boosts the price Of your new
spring suit.
The wool in $50 suit stands the
maker less than tenth Of what you
pay for it. -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

After getting it well in place I care
fully punched the hook OF the coat
hanger through the top Of the sack
and then pasted up the hole thus
made and the side and bottom of
sack. At the extreme back of my
store room as high up as | could
reach by the aid of a stcp-ladder !
hung an old curtain rod, on this ]
hung the coat-hangers. In this way
the garments were safe from dust
and moths and also out OF the way,
as there was plenty OF room under
them for trunks and boxes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
When Sneezino Was a Bad Omen.

Sneezlng from remote times has
been held OmInous. Our fOrefnthers
went to bed 0gain II they sneezed
while putting on their shoes. A
snecZe to .he right was deemed lucky ::
TO the left Of evil portent. TO sneeze
near Il burial place was unlucky.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
ChicorY.

IN some parts Of Cape Province.
South Africa, Chicory gives a yield of
$3.50 To $500 per acre, Johannesburg
being the chief market.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

Wise men soy that if we could see
ourselves as others see us, we wouldn't
believe lt.--Tit-Bits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
MY HEAD!

~
head feels
t h lex or
aches, when
one feels all
Out-of- sOrts
perhaps a
c 0 a t e d
tongue--it
is the signal
that poisons
are lccunu-
lating in the
system, and
S should be
cleaned out
at once.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
ds and Spirit and
aiting for Some.
Ito Turn Up.
||ALLy OBNOXIOUS
r.in.Law Accepts lnvl.
panquets and Then
Aosts-OId lud.
hddest Of All.
hlo.Swiss Frontier
ketfing tired OF exlled

ktttihS tiANp VI N~'As"
kyillngly cause Il rise
already toned up to
and give a good deal
international relations
craze for political in
faithful friends plot to
bred to their former
land is now the favor
I hroned and crOwnlesS
ny of them. unhapplly
eepers, are forluneless
lstnntine Of Greece,
pes as "Tino," has not
= bills with regularity
Il ~
Kaiser Wilhelm. his
FASTENED into Holland,
, lany fails to come. SO
10 and his family, who
ltel National. Lucerne,
to borrow from former
ly a courtier named
bnce fire-eating Thesto-
bill is 2,40O francs
It sum for even an ex-
n following Of Gu peo-
even this bill (the
md encourage are on
ttes) is paid with great
Cut Him Out.
Isl no longer the little
Sc war prUiiteers who
Fitzerland from the ex-
They ere tired Of
Of accepting sumptu-
ind then cutting his
sses of yesterday when
giver had arrived, has
am and invitations are
tween.
his German, Austrian
nirers give balls for
Is were turned out at
hing, though the party
p till several hours la
8 of "red balls" and
hd even "black balls"
because the lights went
party broke up, and
black when the lights
| the decorations were
II to shock the decent
sure seekers at Saint
and other resorts. so
police had to intervene,
s cut off from these
he sake Of public de-
the exchange is so bad
friends that they no
."money to spend on
| And so he has to
own the shores at Lu-
FOR he has not even u
s.
ster Sees No One.
the family pass their
hey can. His grand
nieces, for the lack of
car, go about on bicy-
urn round to look at
use they are exiled
because they happen
Ftty into the bargain,
and dazzling complex
ty is not among the
omen's good qualities.
Sophia, Kaiser Will
oes nowhere and sees
clothed In melancholy
ies her place at the
lilly table in the public
the hotel with an ex-
led melancholy. They
ford to dine in their
it would cost at least
re, and goodness only
K they will be able to
bill as 1t now stands.
ktrnvagance nowadays
strong cocktails. He
asked Germany for Il
marks, but was CURLY
and His MonocIe.
Prince Nicholas. walks
the lake side, with n
his right eye--his one
The crown princes
hs the duke Of Sparta,
Flancholy walks. Prince
ger brother, kills time
title girl from Vienna !;
ole income Is 5000 n
OF paint Lucerne red,
to listen to the public
coffee in a public gar
Ppular prices prevail.
mily is popular in the
ever. The Swiss say
v ,l:a,,.,nnnhJ frhay
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

Under the head Of "Sources Of the
Army" the report shows that 13 pei
cent came from the regular army. II
per cent from the National Guard, ant
II per cent from the draft.
A concise history OF the military Op
erations in which American troops
took part Is given in a chapter headed
1.-TWO hundred days Of battle" At
tention was called to the fact that
two of every three American soldiers
who reached France took part in bat
tle."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

American participation is summar-
lied in the report in the following
table:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
Total armed forces. including

Total armed forces, including
army, navy. marine corps....... 100000
Men who went overseas. ........... 2Os6, 900
Men who fought in France. ....... 10000
Tons of supplies shipped from
America to France ........... $500, 900
Total registered in draft. .......... "a 49,. 0N
Total draft inductions ...,.,.. 2Sl0, 296
Cost of war to April 80. 1918, $21, $50 Co., 600
Battles fought by American troops Is
Days of battle Observation-Disclosures. 200
Days OF duration of Meuse-Ar-
Ronne battle Observation-Disclosures. u
American battle deaths In war.... 6O,Ct
American wounded in war.......... 236.CN
American deaths from disease.... 56,99i
Total deaths in the army ...... IL, AIS
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07
THE MOTOR DRIVEN SHIP
TO RFvOlUTIONIzf SHIPPING
Will Bring About Unbelievable Re-
duction in the Cost of Operat-
ing Ships

The motor ship will operate on
about half as much oil as the oil burn
ing steamer, says Edward N Hurley
in the Saturday Evening Post. Its
engine room force is reduced still
more-from one to three men are suf-
ficient; and there are no stokcrs, for
the motor ships mechanical staff is
made up of skilled men. A Danish
motor liner the Fionia, recently went
clear round the globe, making a voy-
age of $4,000 miles, with only one en-
gineer.
The largest, motor ship yet built, the
Glenapp, recently made her trial trip
in Scotland. She is 10000 tons dead
weight, with two sets of Diesel en-
gines, $500 horse power. 1t is esti-
mated she can make from ~ to Ii
knots and run from London to Aus
tralia and back more than half way
without replenishing fuel-that is, go
ing by way of Suez canal she could
take oil in the Persian gulf and run
back there without replenishing; while
by the Panama route she would take
oil in the Mexican Gulf.
This means that, with the worlds.
merchant fleets equipped entirely as
motor ships, from 80 to 80 per cent
of the bunkering stations round the
globe could be abolished. Ships would
require fuel only about twice in going
round the world-or at an average of
every six weeks There need be no
isolated fuel stations; oil would be
taken on only where ships called for
cargo or passengers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07
RAY McKINNIE WRITES FROM
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Under date of January 18th Ray
McKinnie writes that he is receiving
The Echo occasionally and enjoys
reading the news from home. As he
SAYS nothing about coming home we
conclude he is among those who will
likely remain on the other side for
some time.
Editor Echo-The Echo dated Dec. 8
came to hand today and it surely was
enjoyed. 1t is the second copy which
has reached me since coming over here
six months ago. Was very glad to
find the addresses of the Leavenworth
boys who are in the A. f. F. 1t may
be possible to get in touch with some
of them. Part of the 316th ammunition
train is at this place and shall find
out whether any of the boys named
in the paper are with them.
Noticed in the last issue the little
article about some kind hearted lady
who was heading a movement to re
chickenze" France. Goodnight"
What next? That stunt would sure
"win the dog" If you could see some
of the chicken dinners we sit down to
on Sunday you would agree with the
lady that France did need ''re-chicken-
iZing" without doubt. Occasionally,
when some of we fellows feel the
need of a "real square" during the
week we go to little house in town
and put our order in a day in advance
and tell the madam" what we want to
eat. Well she has chicken galore,
French fried spuds. omelettes, salads,
wines and pastries, the price usually
being about one hundred francs, about
1918, for ten of us. Wouldn't con-
clude from that the chickens and food
stuffs were so scarce would you?
Keep the papers coming to the same
address-they are like friend from
home.
Yours very truly,
R. A. McKINNIE,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07
CURE FOR HAIRLESS PIGS

A valuable investigation of the
causes of loss thru defective pigs and
other stock has been made recently
in different sections of the west 1t
has been found for many years that
"harless" pigs live only a few hours
after birth. Calves, lambs and colts
born with goitre suffer from peculiar
weakness and soon die. The loss from
this disease to stockmen in one state
when hog raising was at the high
mark amounted to half million dol
lars per year.
1t has been recently demonstrated
that the disease is due to lack of
iodine in the food of pregnant mother
animals, both "hairlessness" and
goitre being produced from the same
cause. By feeding one grain of potas-
sium iodide per day, during the period
Iof pregnancy normal and healthy lit
tiers of pigs have been obtained where
practically all We're lost before. The
cost of feeding a SOW the iodine for
the period of pregnancy costs only
about 35 cents. This investigation is
still in the nature of an experiment,
but it is expected that it will be put
into practice with safety soon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07
IT HAS BEEN PROVEN

that the most successful merchants
in any line are the big advertisers.
They put their wares before the pub
lie in a catchy, suggestive way, ad-
vertising seasonable things at time
when they are most needed, and as
result increase their sales.
The American public owes you moth
ing. They are not obliged to trade at
any one store. You must make an
appeal for their business. Hundreds
of dollars are sent out of Leaven-
worth to the mail order houses that
might be kept at home. These con
Germs send their advertising into the
homes, suggesting one thing and an
other. 1t gets them the business. The
prices of local merchants are often
less, but thru the power of sugges-
ton the out of town merchant gets
the business.
You, Mr., Merchant, must awaken
to your opportunities if you would
keep this business at home.
The Echo can help you prepare your
advertising and furnish you with
snappy line of advertising cuts. These
illustrations cost you nothing. Let us
show them to you. They are made in
our office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

the sleigh ride, for the boys were very
helpful while trying out their culinary
abilities, and the girls saw to it that
the boys washed most of the dishes,
and tidied the kitchen after the big
feed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

Have you heard about the big time
the Seniors had Monday night? We
say "heard" because there was some
noise. Almost the entire class piled
into a great big bobsled and went for
a long ride. Sleighing was fine and
everybody sang and told funny stories.
At last they returned to town and were
royalty entertained at the home of
Louise Rumohr.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

At the first meeting of the Junior
Class the following officers were cleo
ted: Howard Roach, president; Fran
ces DeBlois, vice president; Gladys
Pinch, secretary and treasurer. Many
interesting meetings have been held
since then and it is the hope of the
Juniors that when their future doings
are sprung, they will prove both sur
prise and treat for all. Under the
able supervision of Miss Grue they
expect to establish record among the
classes of Leavenworth High school.
One class party was held at the home
of Miss Francis DeBlois. The eve
ming was spent with enjoyable games
and music. However the feed was
the main attraction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

The new stage is practically COM
pleted and presents a fine appearance.
1t has been enlarged considerably and
is now equipped with entrances, exits
and wings, in very uptodate manner.
Much credit is due the manual train
ing department which did all the nee
essary work for rebuilding the stage.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

Each member of the Senior Glass
is trying to be poetical these days. Its
time for us to be thinking of suit
able class song and so to be sure we
have one, each person has taken upon
himself the task of writing at least
one stanza to some popular song.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

Messrs. D. A. Burgett and l.. r.
Hart of the Tumwater Light e. Water
Co., had occasion to make a business
trip to Wenatchee yesterday afternoon
and expect to return today.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

Mr.. Frank Hutchings returned from
Seattle last Wednesday morning after
spending several days there with his
brother.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

We must not forget to mention the
fact that the Senior girls had an espe-
cially good time Monday night after
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

In 1918 1855, 1881 900 was spent for
additions and betterments and $685.
388,000 for equipment.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-02-07

Olympia This state will expenC
100000 on highways to emplo!
labor.