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VIOLATE FOOD RULES
IHlci Trade Is Spreading tn
Germany.
Smuggling and Usury Increase
Courts Crowded With Those
i Who Break Laws.
Coblenz.Illicit trade In food, with
Its attendant evils of smuggling and
usury, Is on the increase throughout
Germany, according to newspaper ac
counts.
The rationing system has never
been abandoned even In the occupied
areas of the Rhineland, and some of
the newspapers contend that the aver
age individual cannot subsist on the
amount of food issued. The author
ities are making every effort to check
the illegal traffic in foods of all kinds,
and the courts are crowded day after
day.
Smuggling of potatoes is being car
ried on this winter in all parts of Ger
many on a scale greater than in war
time. Germany produced an excellent
potato crop this year, and the author
ities are trying to save it from falling
into the hands of the speculators.
Well-to-do people have been going to
Bavaria from Prussia, Wuerttemberg
and Thuringla to buy potatoes, eggs
and fats, for which {he fanners
charged exorbitant prices. This
worked a hardship on the poorer peo
ple, who could not compete with them.
Living appears to be cheaper in Ba
varia than elsewhere In Germany.
Batter has been selling there at 5
marks a pound, compared with 30
marks In Berlin. Eggs are quoted at
25 pfennigs each, while in Berlin they
cost 1.75 marks apiece. Eggs In the
occupied area have been bringing
from 2 to 2.r marks each this winter,
but are very scarce at any price.
Meat is also reported as fairly plen
tiful in Bavaria, although In all other
states this form of food Is virtually
nnpurchasahle by householders through
regular channels excepting once or
twice each month, when the author
ities permit a tevf ounces to be dis
tributed by the card system to the in
dividuals.
Host of the hotels throughout Ger
many continue to serve meat three or
four days each week, however. The
proprietors say they obtain this from
Holland and that this does not violate
the food regulations.
MASTODONS BATHED THERE
Popular California Beach Was Once
Used by Prehistoric Herd, Saya
Scientist
Alameda, Gal.The Alameda beach,
which attracts thousands of bathers
yearly, was once the bathing place of
a herd of prehistoric mastodons, soma
of them growing to a. height of thir
teen feet, according to Willis Drake
Wlnetrout, former professor of the
.University of Wisconsin and a member
f the United States Board for Re
search, who has just completed a study
of the Alameda Island.
Wlnetrout made a special trip ta
California to Investigate a report that
an elephant's track measuring nearly
two feet across had been discovered in
telit) rock buried two feet under mud
and sand just off the Alameda beach.
The discovery of the track was made
last July by a party of bathers at a
time when the tide was out. Among
the bathers was Allan Lewis of New
Jersey, a former student of Winetront,
who made known the discovery to
Winetrout and sent a map showing the
exact location of the elephant's foot
print, which is about 100 yards from
the foot of Bay street.
WORM DESTROYS PULP WOOD
Kills It Off Faster Than It Grows,
Says Report of Canadian Com
mission.
Otiawn.The pulp wood supply In
Canada is large, but much of it Is In
accessible for commercial purposes,
according to a report of the commis
sion on conservation, made public to
day. An enormous annual destruction
by the bud. worm la reported.
Clyde Leavitt, the commission's
chief forester, gives the following es
timate on provincial supplies of wood
pulp:
Quebec, 300,000,000 cords British
Columbia, 255,000,000 Ontario, 200,-
000.000 New Brunswick, 33,000,000:
Nova Scotia, 30,000,000. There is lit
tle information available concerning
the supply in prairie provinces.
Losses from bud worm are so enor
mous that they far overbalance the
annual growth In Canada and the
United States, the report states.
Wil Ducks No Scared
by Those Me Wh Fl
Washington.Airplanes do not
bother wild ducks, the army air
service announces, and sports
men who believe they do are
jraduly alarmedr"*
Lieut. Col. H. M. Hickman,
wfcfan lo command of Dorr and
Chlsftplm fields, flew twice ta
day for several months over a
swamp that was the feeding
place of wild docks. To flush
'the fowl he had to pilot his
plane within 50 or 100 feet of
the surface. But when he
would take off the ducks would
immediately return to the
Mbap.
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Bemidji
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DANCE ENJOYED.
The dance given iby the Royal
Neighbors in the Odd Fellow's hall
on Tuesday evening was well attend
the congenial crowd, and the hospi
ed* and everyone enjoyed the music
tality of the Neighbors
REMEMBER NATAL DAY.
A number of ladies called on
O. J. Laqua Tuesday afternoon, the
occasion ibeing her hirth anniversary.
Among those present were Mesdames
Mrs C. Larson, J. Opsahl. E. J.
Swedbeck, Osmond Johnson, L.
Youngberg, W. Elletson, N. L..
Hakkerup, I. Olson, G. H. French,
and Mrs Carlson and Mrs. Noble.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
in social conversation, fancy work
and playing cards The ladies pre
sented Mrs. Laqua with a beautiful
gift of remembrance, and all enjoyed
a lunch which each one helped to
furnish
GILL BROTHERS RECEIVE
NEW ELECTRIC SIGN
S. A. TO BUILD HOTEL.
(By United Press)
Fargo, Jan. 29.The local Salva
tion Army has purchased a $34,000
building which they will at once re
model for a modern hotel with show
er baths, recreation rooms, and re
freshment bar.
The Ring-Ousel.
TJie migrant ring-ousel builds year
after year in a granite quarry, and 1
have often beard him there. It Is
a solitary, forgotten place and he
knows It better than most people.
His song differs from the in
timate music of his klnfolk, the black
bird and thrush. It Is thinner, cold
er, more eifinthe pure tinkle of a
mountain brook. With some birds you
feel that they like you to listen to
them not so the shy ring-ousel. One
pays something In time and patience
for his song, and values it the more.
Eden Philpotts.
Could Dispense With Him.
FlatbushYou know my dof goes
away some place every Sunday.
BensonhurstThat's strange.
"Yes, and my neighbor lambasts a
carpet In his back yard every Sun-
day."
"I see. On Sunday they both "beat
it,' as it were."
"Yes, but 1 only wish my neighbor
would 'bent. It* like the dog."
Subscribe for The Pioneer.
EAT
AT
Third'Street Cafe
Our Waiters
Do the Waiting
A. Brose
TOBACCONIST
400 Minnesota Avenue
Keeps the best stock of
Tobacco in the Northwest,
also Pipes. We do Pipe Re
pairing.
Mrs.yearlings,
Gill Brothers' Clothing store has
received a new electric name sign,
ibearing the letters "G-I-L-L-S.' TheCarrots,
sign will be displayed above the
Third street entrance.
WAR VETERANS COMBINE.
(By United Press)
New Rockford, Jan 29.Ray-
mond Thorn, post 30, of the Amer
ican Legion has admitted to honor.
ary membership the veterans of the
Civil and Spanish wars. Club rooms
are to be fitted up soon.
$30,000 WORTH OF "DEAD
AND DOWN" TO BE SOLD
(By United Press)
International Falls. Jan. 29.Otto
Diercks, state supreintendent of tim
ber, offered thirty thousand dollars
worth of state owned timber for sale
here today.
The timber is known as "dead"
and. "down" stuff, and will go to the
highest bidder. The Backus-Brooks
interests, controlling the Interna
tional Lumber company mills, are
expected to take it.
THE COURT WILL DECIDE.
(By United Press)
St. Paul, Jan. 29.Did Loura
Shepley, prominent in St. Paul socie
ty, fleece William G. Mueler, Chi
cago, out of $32,000 during the war?
The Ramsey county district court
had that question to solve today.
Mueller claims Mrs. Shepley posed
as a government agent and by
threats extorted large sums of
money. Mueller alleged she wrong
fully charged him with being pro
German during the war and promised
him immunity from prosecution so
long as funi~i were forthcoming.
THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER
Wheat Ho. 1 .$2.60
VEGETABLES.
Rutabagas, per cwt.. .$1.00-$1.50.
per cwt fl.50-$2.00
Beets,- per cwt $1.00-$1.25
Cabbage, cwt $5.00-16.00
Onions, dry, cwt $6.00-$6.00
Beans, cwt .$6.00-58.00
Dairy butter, pound..,..,..-. .55c-60c-
Butterfat 60c
Eggs, fresh, dozen..........55c-60c
Wheat, No. 1. $2.75-$2.85
Wheat, No. 2 S2.72-S2.82
Wheat, No. 3... $2.69-$2.75
Oats 77c-79c
Barley .$1.30-$1.40
Rye, No. 2 S1.59-S1.61
Buckwheat, per ib 2%c
No. 2 timothy hay ..$24.00
No. 1 clover mixed .$23.00
Rye straw .$9.00
Corn $1.10-11.16
VEGETABLES
Beans, hand picked, navy, cwt. $5.60
Potatoes $3.76
Beans brown, cwt $3.60
Beets, per cwt $1.26
Carrots, per cwt $1.60
Onions, dry per cwt. .$6.25-$6.00
Eggs, per dozen. .63c
Cabbage, cwt .82.25
Rutabagas, per cwt... $1.50
Butterfat 70c
Packing Butter. ~40
MEATS
Mutton, lb iOc-lfic
Hogs 16c-17c
Veal :.G:21
Beef, dressed. $8-l4c
Lambs 12 %c-i8c
Cucumbers, hot house, doz.... $2.00
Garlic, lb. .'il'SSc
DRY CLEANING
Otothes Otoaaara fa* Mea,
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HUFFMAN & 01EARY
FURNITURE AND
UNDERTAKING
H. N. M'KEE, Funeral
Director
PHONE 178-W or
B. A K0LB E
GROCERIES
The Best That Money
Can Buy
Corner Eleventh and Doud
Phone 657
I92ftafi:192
For Fir*t Cla*
Livery Service
and moderate prices
Service Day and Night
Rain or Shine
JONAS ERICKSON
Bemidji Market Quotations
Chicago, Jan. 29.Potato receipts today, 21 cars. Market
stronger. Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin Round and
Long Whites, sacked and bulk, $4.55 to $4.65. Idaho Russets,
$5.75.
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK MARKET.
South St. Paul, Jan. 29.Cattle arrivals today, 2,800.
Market steady to weak. Calves steady. Hogs, 6,600 15c to
20c lower range $14.80 to $14.90. Pigs, $9 to $14.50. Sheep,
1,000, market steady lambs, $8 to $20 wethers, $10 to $12.85
$12 to $17.50 ewes, $5 to $11.25.
Bemidji Potato MarketAll varieties, bulk, small lots,
$2.20 to $3.00 per cwt. Carload lots, sacked and loaded, $2.75
to $3.50 per cwt.
BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS.
GRAIN AND HAT
Oats, bushel .95c-$1.00
Barley, bushel $1.60
Rye, bushel $1.50
Red clover, medium, lb. ,42c-44c
Popcorn, pound 8c-10c
The following prices were being paid at Stillwater, Minn.,
lit time of going to press of today's Pioneer:
GRAIN AND HAY
MEATS
Mutton 13c
Hogs, lb 19c-20c
Dressed 'beef, pound llc-13c
Turkeys, live, pound 40c-45c
Old Toms, live, pound 25c-30c
Geese, live, pound 25c30c
Ducks, live, lb. 16CT18O
Hens, 4 lbs. and over 22c
Springers, all weights, lb 22c
HIDES
Cow hides, No. 1, pound. .25c-26c
Bull hides, No. 1, pound 20}-22
Kip hides, No. 1, pound. 30c-32c
Calf skins, No. pound. .45c-48c
Deacons, each $2.50-13.00
Horse hides, large, each.S8.00-SU.00
Tallow, pound 10c-12c
Wool, bright 40c-45c
Wool, semi bright 30c
Parsnips, per cwt $1.76
Squash, cwt $1.26
LIVE POULTRY
Turkeys, fancy dry picked, 8 lbs.
up .40c
Turkeys, 9 lbs. up 24c
No. 2 turkeys At Value
Turkeys, old toms 38c
Turkeys, small and thin At Value
Geese, 12 lbs. up, and fat 24c
Ducks, dark 2lc
Ducks, clean 27o
Ducks, white 23c
Hens, heavy, 4 lbs. and over... .24c
Springers, live 23c
Hens, small 18c
Ducks, No. 2 At Value
Geese, bright and fat 26c
Hens, 4 lbs. up, fat..! 26c
Hens, small and thin At tu
Springers^ dressed 25c
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Cow hides, No. 1 20c
Bull hides, No. 1. .18c
Sips, No. 1 240
Calf skins No. 1 55c
Deacons $3.00
Tallow .-.6 S
Horse hides $9.00
Wool, bright .46c
Wool, semi-bright ...w .,.lM
After the holidays special offer
Your Photographs
See our popular lines of large
folder sepia portraits at only
$7 and $4.85. Two extra presents
free this month with a dozen por*.
traits:
your portrait in a calendar,
your portrait in an easel..
See our bargains in discontinued
lines of pretty folders.
Rich Portrait Studio
Phone 570W 10th and Doud Ave.
Kodak finishing, of course
highest quality at lowest prices.
PHONE
For your Livery Car
Service and Courtesy
Our Motto
Ward Bros.
Auto Livery
PulpwoodTies
We are in the market for
pulpwood and ties.
We caiu place all your ties
down to six and one-half
inches of timber.
We want your pulpwood.
Write or call
215 Irvine Ave.
Bemidji
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THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1920
More Desirable Than Wood in Evw^Wajp*
OP AUtted Letter Files amfloorspace (hay raqatrt hoaa"II U* tost
room than wood cabinets of the SUM capacity. The* cannot bora, asdaksf
are rodent proof, so their contents are securer* boated aU the urns saj' api
night They inspire efficiency became they are tan to work. vThsdiswars
always ma smoothly they cannot warp, swell, moi m*ialL&TbM coaMniatm1
|a absolutely rigid.
Made ob the "build np^pnoapl** GP' ADmtJ Less* Pitas uTtj]
adapted to any floor coodiboaa and they grow,what pass, bqamcmikllwsf
Aaautifu]finishes.Green, Oak and Mahogany- ^7.
Office Rniiitiire~..
For Big Business and Little
Investigate today the everlasting merit* of GF Autteel Office Furniturefe
security, its beauty, in economy, its efficiency. Equip your office with GPj
Allsteel riling systems, card indexes, sates, desks, shehaag. etc. they will g$*,
your business a moat impressive atmosphere, an atmosphere that can be assis-'
taincd for years because all added acjutpcBeot wiD be jnifonn
AU GF Allsteel
bolts to wear or work ktosa, or maw i
PIONEER STATIONERY HOUSE
bcAlIDJI, MINN.
ELKO Theatre
SATURDAY
11:00 A.M.Two Matinees1:00 P.M.
Admission FREE
Tractor Show Program
11:00 A.M.
Song America
Address of Welcome. .G. P. Ballou
One reel Moving Picture, showing Oliver
Plow Industry
Vocal Solo Miss Curtis
Movie reel, Ford Picture
General Announcements
12:00 NOON
Dinner at I. O. O. Hall, FREE.
1:00 P.M.
Picture Show "Keep the Boy Onthe Farm"
Special Lecture Mr. Kitchell
2:00 P.M.
Visiting Exhibit of Tractors and Farm Im
plements at C. W. Jewett Co., Inc.,
Garage and Show Rooms
SPECIAL Stunts on the streets by tractors hauling
long trains of bob sleds, doing the
"merry-go-round," pulling demon
strations and other features will be
shown.
All Bemidji Citizens, Including Men,
Women and Children are Cordially
Invited to Be Present at
All Sessions
W. JEWETT C0Inc.
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