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K* t\ American Genius Quickly Produced Precision Blocks Accurate to Millionth Part of Inch. One of America's little-known war romances Is revealed by John H. Van Deventer in his story of precision gauges, which appears in Everybody's. Virtually all of our munitions hart to be made to limit gauges which had to be corrected by means of precision blocks to within a few mllllonths of n Inch. "Twenty years ago," writes Mr. Van Deventer, "a Swedish tool maker named Johansson made np his. mind that the millionth of an inch was the coming thinghunted during nine years for a practical way to get It and got It. How? Nobody knows ex cept Johansson, and he won't tell. For over nine years he kept everybody guessing. Our best shops Imported his blocks and used them for check, ing the ganges. "Then came the war, with Its won derful stimulation of American ge nius. With It came also the need of being Independent of the old world In the matter of gauges. "The war took B. C. Peck away from bis Job of running a great fac tory In Cleveland and brought him to Washington to take charge of the ganging of ordnance products. It brought William E. Hoke of St. Louis to the bureau of standards, with an Idea of how to produce precision blocks. Colonel Peck and Major Hoke Cot together, and In six months were turning out precision blocks accurate to the millionth part of an inch," Liquid Accident Secretary Elmer Thompson of the Automobile Club of America said In New York the other day: "The automobile gets the blame for everything. A man lay in the middle of the road one evening, surrounded by a large crowd. An old lady pushed her way Into the crowd and said: '"Poor fellow! Poor young fellow! I suppose an automobile run into him.' "*No, ma'am,' said a policeman. 'It Wasn't an automobile that ran Into him this time.' "'What was it, then?' said the old lady. 'It was keg, or maybe a keg and half of beer,' said the policeman." ENTERPRISE AUT O CO. Auto Livery and Taxi Service Day and Night Service Office: Remore Hotel, Cor. 3rd St. & Beltrami Ave. Office Phone 1 Residence Phone 10 WM. M'CUAIG Manager iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii for all the family at reasonable prices Mail orders receive oxir prompt attention. First class repairing in connection BEMIDJI SHO E STOR E 315 Minnesota Ave. toda tr'p 0 a JpMShYOU were going wer 1HFI LfcaJ an gone a year, you certainly would make ar rangements to provide for your wife each month while you were away. Some day you are going away on a trip and never coming back! It's not a question of "if" you diethe question is "when." SEE DWIGhT D. MILLE General Agent Twin City Life Insurance Co. of St. Paul National Life of Vermont Sec. Bank Bldg., Bemidji Tel. 167 ^&ttil^lljjMmdi&> AH********************************** Nimble Wit and Tongue Landed Job for Owner The Santa Fe Railroad com pany had been advertising In Eastern newspapers for brake men. A big, ngly, raw-boned chap, who looked like a prise fighter, appeared before Fred C. Fox, general manager at To peka, Kan., and applied for work. "I see that yon want some brakemen," said he. "I would like a Job.'' "We don't need any brake- men," replied Fox, after sizing up the fellow. "Then you .should take that ad out of the papers and quit fooling us," said the man. "I came all the way from Philadel phia in reply to your ad" "Yes, we do need brakemen," confessed Fox, "bat we don't want you." "Why not?" "I don't like yonr looks." "So you hire a man on bis looks, eh?' "Yes." "Well, who hired you?" asked the brakeman. "I guess you will do," replied Fox with a laugh. "You can go to work this afternoon." Subscribe for The Dally Pioneer. LISTEN!! There is^oin^ Saturday Night Au 23rd in the Woodman Hall Every one has a good time there, as they have good music, and the floor is fine, *M* Given by SHORT add GUISNESS It's really wonderful how anew top and some new seat covers will change the ap- pearance of your old car. The cost is right, and we do the work quickly. Many men are having the seats of their new cars covered. It protects and pre- serves the leather. Drive in and get the measurements taken today. Have your curtains reglassedx BEMIDJI TOP & CURTAIN COMPANY C. M. JOHNSTON, Prop. Shop back of Pioneer Office BEMIDJI MINNESOTA ^^.^.^y^^^-^J.^ 't.f't^fc THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Land for National Forests. The national forest reservation com ,mission ..has just approved-., for pur chase 48,581 acres of land for nations' forests In the White mountaiasy-South em Appalachians and Arkansas. The largest tracts are In the White mountains, where 81,022 acres in Gar-.. roll and Grafton eountiesi New Hamp shire, and 1,220 acres In Oxford *oon ty, Maine, were approved for purchase at an average price of $7.15 per acre. These lands Include the scenic peaks of Mount Chocorua and Mount* Pattt gus. much visited by.- tourists .and made accessible by. trails maintained by th* Ohocoruaelub. B^SO =P- GOT YOUR HOGS and HOG HOUSE INSURED I "Yep." "Got your life insur- ed?" "Nope." "Well, if I didn't think I was of more benefit to my family thai*A bunch of hogs* I wouldn!t have my life insured, either." D. S. Mitchell The New York Life Man ^Northern Natl. Bank Bldg. [Room 5 Phone 575W to be another gb-JbriaTk^a._ w. -4-^. ^ytrnfmrn** II)II-HW.HH...II Mnu**-aB*w nimaww DRY CLEANING Clothes OlsajMrp^ffor M*S, Womsa &4 Ohllftxea m* immv FOR YOUR LIVERY New Dodge and Ford Cars at your service Day or night the year round. WAR BROTHER S Aendeavor all times.we to de port, ourselves in a manner that will cause us to be re membered by those whom .w serve. Our busi ness conduct,is be yond cavil. S s* E JBERTJSQN FUNERAL ai^ECTQR UNDERTAKING GDDD5 [PHtlI 317 W "17- BEMIDJI- -^S Wto-Wearo We are offering for Sat urdy and Monday, a real special in silk, Taffeta, Messaline and Silk Mes saline, at per yard $2.29 O UR MEAT SPECIALS Compound Lard, per pound....30c "Pure" lard, lb 40c Midget Bacon, per pound. .35c Shoulder Hams 28c Salt Salmon, lb. 23c Salt Trout, lb. 18c WISHEd Phone 33 iffifi!jl|i)iiiNiii''iwwin iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiSiMiii ii i Mip 11IIU ii i ,II, i uu '^i "tf^^lfF^^mpm^M&'!^'' '"V,f SATURPAV iiiiiiiniiiiiii: :IIIIIIIIIIIIIIU Our groceries come to us fresh every day and we can supply you with fresh fruits for canning at all times. So do not Hurry Your Steps Past Our Shelves because you will find that they are all stocked with high grade, speak-for^ themselves, eatables. HASTE MAKES WASTE mv i E wish extend to all an invitation to visit our new Ready- Department. We hope that this new Department will find favor with you. Georgette Waists of very good styles in all sizes. Reg. $6.00 values, while they last $3.98 Dresses for the school girl, of beau tiful pattern ging ham. Just the right kind of dress to start school with only $2.79 A special sale of men's hose, black or tan, only 19c These Special Savings, for Saturday and Monday Only THE SHOE DEPARTMENT S to extend a cordial invitation to its customers. Come in an see our new shoe department, and be convinced of the pleasure it will be to have your feet fitted right with the best grade of leather obtainable in our new light and pleasant corner. The cost of shoes is advancing every day and you will find that we have some bargains that will mean money saved for you. TROPPMANS Better Shorn* aadSmrviee EYE^lNGirAyaLfST/asiniwaa aiMiHmHHiHiiitttmiMimrtiMiMiimiMiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiii|iiiiMnj I THE HOM E O We are now fully located in, our new build- inb and are in a position to save you money in your general needs. Our counters offer daily, bargains in men's work shirts, overalls, shoes, under wear, kitchen accessories, dishes for the dining room at prices that any one can af- ford to have and can not afford to be with- out. The price of Men's shoes has advanced $2.00 in the last few days, but we are still selling all shoes for Men, Women and Chil- dren at the same old price. Take advant age of this chance while it lasts. and a good supper on the table is worth two in our store. So tuck some of our gro- ceries under your arm and set the whole family smacking their lips. We deliver to all parts of the city. Schwandt's Grocery THiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiir 210 Third Street 1 **-*w# Very good quality of Petticoats of Sateen in black and dark blue. Reg. $2.50, while they last 98c Children's hose of best quality, a pair, only 19c OUR GROCERY SPECIALS 3 lb. can, Stone's Steel cut coffee $1.38 Regular 50c Japan green Tea, a lb only 44c 10 bars, P. & G. soap, only 75c Quality Macaroni and Spaghetti, 3 pkgs .23c Regular, 35c size, Roiled Oats, per pkg. .29c 2 packages, Post Toasties, only 24c Bulk Cocoa, only, lb 24c Two, No. 3 cans, Sauer Kraut, only 23c IT L-** Defective