Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 5, 1917, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DL(Y PIONEER @. B. CARSON “THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ] LISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY- FUB THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H."'DENU _———————————————————— TELEPHONE 922 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter uwnder act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous con;ltrl:uuun;.“ Vzlrltnr'l name must the editor, but not necessarily for publication. be mu“;nluunu for the Weekly Pioneer should reach this office not . Jater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. THE WEEKLY PIONEER ! Ten pages, containing & summary of the news of the week. Pub- lished every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address for, in ; advance ............ce00ienennn o855 808 SR IS TR R ST SRR ) B . ? OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS The Daily Pioneer is & member of the United Press Association, and g 1s represented for foreign advertising by the ¥ £ , @eneral offices in New York and Chicago, branches in all principal Cities. SOCIALISM VS. PROGRESS et (Charles Edward Russell in the New York Times) of socialism in the United States? ever to advance that. is to run diligently about a circle. broken for us. ocracy in industry. That, kind sir, depends upon what you mean by socialism. mean just the garden variety of anarchism that lately, under the as- sumed name of socialism, has been ramming around some parts of this country making a noise like a copperhead, the war will do nothing what- There isn’t any advances in it. vance a madman’s dream nor a movement whose conception of progress ‘What do you think the war may do for the permanent advancement If you You can’t ad- But what, then, shall we mean by socialism? What do I mean by it? I I mean democracy—advanced democracy. | degree of democracy we have arrived at now. instead of sitting down forever in the road that other gemerations have I mean democracy in politics and government, and dem- I mean additions to the 1 mean marching forwarc So then, coming back to your original question, if this is the kind of soclalism you mean, the real thing and no anarchism, the war will do everything for its permanent advancement. The war will make it the definite policy of civilization, and has already gone far to achieve that result. And this kind is the only kind that will ever make a hit in the United States, and even this will probably never go far with the tag on it. The word ‘‘socialism’” has been so thoroughly discredited by the recent achieve- ments in disloyalty of some of its professed advocates that for many years it will be enough to hodoo anything it may be glued to. But the idea, and not the label, the better condition, the substance of the thing we hope for, that can never be defeated nor delayed. stop it now; it is already upon us. of New York in 1912. e Democracy—nothing can The whole wide world is undergoing tremendous changes, the most momentous we have ever heard or dreamed of, and all of them make for democracy—political and industrial. Editor’'s note—Mr. Russell was the Socialist candidate for governor WHAT HAPPENED COUNTY DIVISION There seems to be considerable doubt as to the fate of the county division bill in the last hours of the recent legislative session, some be- lieving it was killed. The bill providing for the division of Beltrami county finally became a law in the closing hours of the Minnesota legislature, but in order to meet the demands of Governor Burnquist, the valuation was raised from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. vetoed. St. Louis Post-Dispatch: it may be.” entire county dry. by E. J. Willits, is a good idea. and in fact everybody in general. satisfied. acreage being prepared this spring. midji substantiates this. eyes. fessional beggar or the hobo. . Join the mew I. W. W. can join—the I Will Workers. Higher.” Mebbe so. Best organization in the country. The governor would not sign it with any smaller figure, and Senator Nord and others who were working for it it decided it was better to have it passed at three millions than to have it The present valuation of the territory proposed in the new county is $2,200,000, and it is quite possible that the $3,000,000 mark will be reached by November, 1918, the original date proposition to take a vote. BISMARCK’S OPINION OF KAISER Bismarck said of the kaiser in 1891: *“I pity the young man; he is like the foxhound that barks at everything, that smells at everything, that touches everything and that ends by caus- ing complete disorder in the room in which he is, no matter how large Seems as if the Iron Chancellor knew what he was talking about. The Spooner News throws a fit over the county division bill, claim- ing that Bemidji used its influence against it with the idea of voting the Where that idea was obtained is a mystery. the southern end of the county isn’t averse to dividing the county hut when it comes to a show down the south end is going to know what’s what. In fact That once-a-month “market day,” originated and to be conducted It should attract a large number of farm- ers to Bemidji and if they come it will be of much benefit to the merchants When you discover you are in need of some household necessity. while cleaning house this spring, patronize the merchants of your home city and not a mail order concern. You'll save money and be better If your boy balks at using a hoe, escort him to the woodshed and do unto him as you were done by in your own youthful days. pain him, but it will train him—and he’ll hustle. It may From the looks of things in this section there is a largely increased A drive in any direction from Be- A lady living in north Bemidji confidentially told a neighbor she wasn't going to plant any potatoes in her garden because potatoes had In these days of scarcity of foodstuffs there is no room for the pro- Give him a hoe—or the boot. Any one We noticed in a St. Paul paper where a headline said ‘“Calves Are Bridge seems to be getting quite popular again in Bemidji. THEATERS SEE “THE LIBERTINE” You should see “11':hne Libertine” at the Rex Sunday and Monday be- cause it gives a truthful but un- usual picture of things that occur near us but out of sight and that are exposed in a startling manner in “The Libertine,” in which the wholesome and affectionate life of the home is contrasted fairly with the glittering, but often debasing life of the furious spenders. All the advantage is shown to be with the first. Because of its unusual photo- graphic effects, such as the ‘dis- solving views’” of persons whom the heroine seems to see in a flash of inspiration. Another effect shows a web that grows before the eyes and tangles the girl. The interiors of Fifth avenue shops, Broadway cab- arets and interiors of an ornate and luxurious home were taken from the real things themselves. ETR0 SUNDAY “May Blossom,” starring Pearl White, in five wonderful reels of Pathe color, is the attraction at the Elko theater Sunday, matinee and evening. There is no combination of more interest to film fans than Pearl White and the nature color process| perfected by Pathe. Pearl White is immensely popular in every civilized country of the globe. The millions who have fol- lowed her adventures in “The Ex- ploit of Elaine,” “The Perils of Pauline,” “The Iron Claw,” “Pearl of the Army,” etc., surely flock to see her in ‘“May Blossom,’” the sec- ond Gold Rooster play. Many of the scenes were filmed at Carrollton, the home of the famous Virginia Carrolls and colored by the hands of expert artists wounded while fighting for France. GRAND THEATER If anyone thinks that Dustin Far- num does not have the ‘“‘makings” of a genuine policeman among the other “makeups’” in his repertoire,’ he will be both amused and con- vinced at ‘“Dusty’s” remarkable por- “A Son of Erin,” the Pallas-Para- mount photoplay at the Grand thea- ter tonight. You should see the desperate com- bat a young American has with a horde of Algerians in ‘“The Road to Love,” the Morosco-Paramount photoplay, featuring Lenore Ulrich, which is the attraction at the Grand theater tomorrow and be thorough- ly convinced. The strong, vigorous action of this Morosco picture carries a fascinat- ing love story through many thrill- ing scenes of adventure and rom- ance. BIG PUBLIC AUCTION SALF. PROMISES SOME SURPRISES “I'm going to sell anything from a bull pup to a stack of hay,” said Mr. Willits, when asked what was doing and how things were coming with regard to the big public auc- tion to be held at the foot of Third St., Saturday, May 19. Reports indi- cate that most everything will be offered for sale at this time . When asked to name some of the things he had listed, he said, “‘Sh-h, not a word. It’s a secret. I wouldn’t disclose a single thing, because some surprises may be sprung, but there may be automobiles, horses, wagons, patatoes, wood, etc. Better come and see. That s the best way.” Already word has been sent out to farmers and the coming week the sale will be widel yadvertised, so that a big crowd will be on hand. City folks, too, will do well to at- tend this sale, as it will give all an opportunity to buy what they desire at their own price. DOCTORS TAKE EXAMINATION FOR MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS Drs. Marcum and Sanborn left to- day for Brainerd to take the exam- ination for the medical reserve corps. “THE LIBERTINE COMPELLING PLAY FOR EVERY FAMILY By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY “The Libertine,” the great photoplay now on at the Park theatre, is not an ordinary moving picture. On the other hand, it is a most extraordinary one, not alone in its scenic excellence, but in the object | it has before it, which is none other than the teaching of what is, perhaps, the most important lesson, or combination of lessons, that the young women of the Great City need to learn. “The Libertine” is doing—and doing grandly—the work each mother should do for her own daughter, and each father for his own son. It is teaching the girls that the world is full of scoundrels, of the male persuasion, who make it a business, by the help of, honeyed words and all sorts of hypocritical pretentions, to decoy inexperienced young | girls from heme and mother, from purity and happiness, down the per- fumed, be-flowered pathways that end in hell. TRUTH A BLESSING It doesn’t hurt anybody to be brought face to face with the truth, especially when all that life is worth living for is at stake; and I would enjoy nothing more than the thought that every young girl in the Great- er City is to see “The Libertine.” It would open their eyes. It would make them sit up and thinkj —in a word, it would forewarn and forearm them for the time when they may run across just such soulless scamps as this same Jim Mills. There is altogether too much mock modesty in the world. Life itself is GRIMLY REAL, and its laws keep on with the remorselessness of Juggernaut. .There is a law as rigid as that by which the planets swing, and here it is: “Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” There it is, and there it will stand, eternal, unyielding, and, put- ting all so-called “delicacy” and “modesty” aside, parents should flatly trayal of the Irish “policeman” in|inform their children just what they may expect if they break this law. It does no sort of good for the mother, after her daughetr has been ruined, to pray to God or to curse. Let her, while her daughter is with her and while she is still sweet and innocent, tell her all about the world into which she is soon to enter, its temptations, its pitfalls and snares, and how she must conpduct herself if she would escape the traps that will be set for her, DUTY OF MOTHER To do this is, perhaps, the most pressing and important duty that falls to the mother, and if she fails to measure up to her solemn responsibility she is false to the holiest side of her motherhood. Get busy, mothers, and as a kind of preparatory exercise, go and see “The Libertine.” It is, indeed, an eye-opener. If that doesn’t wake you up, nothing will. You can’t get away from it. It grips you and holds you until you are mad through and through, not only with Jim Mills, but with the lazy, careless, thoughtless mothers who fail to safeguard their daughters’ happiness by allowing them to go out into the world ignorant of the its dangers and unprepared against its wiles. . Messrs. Steger and Golden deserve the sincere thanks of all lovers of girlish innocence and purity for having conceived and placed upon the screen their wonderful and much-needed play. HAS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE Quite aside from the high purpose served by “The Libertine,” it is well worth seeing as an illustration of the perfection of the motion pic- ture art. Simply as a production it is great, immense. The genius of Mr. Ma- son as Jim Mills and the exquisite acting of Miss Hanlon as Elsie Corwin create the nucleus of an almost perfect entertainment. Success to the great production, and of the good that it aims to do may there be no end.—New York American. REX THEATRE Sunday Monday Afternoon---10c and 20c. Matinee 2:30 10c and 20¢ CONTINUOUS 1 p. m.to6 p. m. Tpmtotlpm Evenings---All Seats 20c Evenings 7:30---8:45 All Seats 20¢ Bigger and Better Bargain l at BATCHELDER'S GIGANTIC SALE! " A new shipment of merchandise put new life into this sale. Come Tonight Come Any Time .1_ T 1 T HOW wouldyou like to have the landlord give you the house in exchange for your rent receipts? Sathre Dees That Phone No. 2 IN EVERY COMMUNITY there are many backbones that need adjustment. That friend of yours who is so irritabie and hard to get along with is doubtless suffering from nervous impingement. How about your spinal column? Are you sure that CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS wouldn’t make you feel better? The scientific spinal adjustments we offer aid Nature in restoring normal con- ditions. A. DANNENBERG, D. C. First National Bank Bldg., Bemidji Office Hours: 10-12, 1:30-5, 7-8 Phone 406-W Y # Huffman & O0’Leary | FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING H N. McKEE, Funeral Director Phone 178-W or R l L. P. ECKSTRUM Plumbing, Steam and Hot ‘Water Heating Get our estimate. Phones 555 and 309 = 5 A TUSETH SCHOOL OF MUSIC Teachers of Violin, Piano and Band Ins! ents Phone 683-W 116 3d St. ON ACCOUNT OF REARRANGING OUR OFFICES WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING FIXTURES FOR SALE: 1 Standing Bookesper’s Desk 1CarySafe . . . . 1 Uhl Steel Typewriter Desk $20.00 1 Oak Tyspwriter Desk . .00 KOORS BROS. $18.00 . $120.00 FUNERAL DIRECTOR M. E. IBERTSON - UNDERTAKER T0 HOMESEEKERS ! For Hometead land or State land. I can locate you for a reasonable charge. N. A. OTTERSTAD, Locator Turtle River, Minn, i LT ) H SPEND YOUR LEISURE MOMENTS £t the IDEAL BILLIARD PARLO In good, clean enjoyment Pool Billiards