Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1917, Page 3

Coming Events i« Today—Telephone the Pioneer of- fice, 922, about that news item you have in mind. Your guests and friends will appreciate the courtesy. " Dee, 21 to Jan. 7—Christmas va- cation in the Bemidji schools. \ Dec. 25—Community Christmas tree for the city of Bemidji, 4:30 p. m. Jan., 8.—Meeting of Dboard of county commissioners. SOCIETY WIN ONE SOCIAL Tonight in the basement of the Methodist church -the members of the ‘Win One class will hord its regular monthly social. The committee in charge promises this to be an inter- esting one. Each member of the class is privileged to bring a friend. NATAL DAY 0BSERVED Walter Harvey entertained twelve little friends Saturday afternoon in honor of his sixth birth anniversary. The hours were passed in playing games and a picture show was put on with a post card reflector. Lunch was served. Y’s CLUB TONIGHT The Y’s club of the Presbyterian church will meet in the church base- ment this evening at 7:30 o’clock “and all members are urged to be present as action will be taken on active work for the winter. MEN’S AID TOMORROW A. 0. Akre will entertain the Men’s ‘Aid of the Fifth ward tomor- row night at his home. All are wel- come. STAR TO INITIATE There will be a meeting of the Eastern Star tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock in the Masonic hall. Initia* tion will take place. Lunch will be served. 4 - -VOLUNTEER CLUE TO0 MEET The Volunteer ‘club of the Baptist church will meet this evening at the regular hour for practice. RESIGNS POSITION Mrs. Mona Daniel, who has been employed at the Bemidji Pioneer of- fice for the past several months, has resigned her position and left this afternoon for Wilton where she will visit her brother until tomorrow morning, when she will leave for Grand Forks, N. D. /) Starting the big pre-holida}? alliliuiininian think won the fortune? comedies. 10 and 20 cents maternal emotions Sam Houston, ter will be shown BRYANT WASHBURN tonight in “The Colden Idiot” A Fascinating Comedy Drama i “THE GOLDEN IDIOT” is another masterpiece so distinctive of Bryant Washburn’s inimitable work. all the subtlety and charm of his personality, is full of quaint humor and laughable situations. nephews he will leave his money to the one who possesses the most wordly goods when he dies. ful broker; the other a free ne’er-do-well. As the story unfolds you will amazed and delighted over the vicissitudes of life that make rich men poor and poor men rich. . Harry Watson of Bickel & Watson will be seen in one of the Musty Suffer “ Out of Order?” : TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY Star of “The Moth” and ‘“Poppy’” gives a great study of , Personals and 5 Newsy Notes H Mrs. A. Nikle of Becida will move to Bemidji this week. Dean . $50,000 to loan on zarms. 471t l Land Co. John Rasmusson of Hornet trap- ped a timber wolf last week. Miss Alice Morris and Miss Lil- { lian Northbird of Cass Lake'were the i week-end guests of Bemidji friends. One of these nice days you ought to go to Hakkerup’s and have your picture taken. 14tf Miss Signa Paulson, teacher at Sol- way, passed several hours in the city Saturday, the guest of friends. I. G. Haycraft, the Solway mer- chant, was among the business vis- itors in the city Saturday. Get a 1918 desk calendar pad now at the Pioneer office. 106tf Miss Alice Huntosh, teacher near Becida, was among the Christmas shoppers Saturday. Miss Pearl Wheeler of Bass Lake was a between-train visitor Satur- day. Mrs. A. B. Miner -anll daughter, Grace, of Yola were among the busi- ness visitors Saturday. Orders of $1.00 and over delivered free at Troppman’s. 2-1217 Mrs. George Knapp. of Becida was among the business visitors in. the city Saturday. J. S. Harvey, who has been in the city visiting his family since Fri- day, returned to the Twin Cities last evening. We have the nicest selection of Xmas pipes in town. HE would ap- preciate a good pipe for Xmas. A. Brose, 317 Minn. Ave. 10-1226. Mrs. Emma Hinshaw of Wilton is the guest of her son, David Hin- shaw, of Grant Valley for a few days. Is there a misspelled word in our ad today? Bemidji Jewelry Co. 1215t Mrs. Fay Head has returned home from a two weeks’ visit with rela- tives at Barron, Rice Lake and Cam- eron, Wis. Her husband, who is ém- ployed in Wisconsin, will return home for the holidays, and expects to be in Bemidji the first of the week. REX THEATER Tonight week’s fatures at the Rex thea- It is punctuated with A rich old man tells his two One nephew is a success- Which do you be 7:20 and 9 o’clock Norma Talmadge IN ¢ The Secret of the Storm Country” The action of this celebrated film hinges on the ancient feud between land owner and squatter. sorbing in its appeal against class prejudice. Thursday--William Farnum In the $250,000 Titanic American drama ** THE CONQUEROR” Picturing the heroic life and romantic times of liberater of Tex It is human and ab- General Mrs. Fred Swenson of the town of Frohn was among the shoppers in the city Saturday. Fresh meats at Brakke’s Grocery. Phone 133-W. 3-1219 Paul Flora and sister, Ruth Flora, "|ot Green, Iowa, are visiting relatives in Turtle River for a short time. Fresh buttermilk, Brakke’s Gro- cery. Phone 133-W. - 8-1219 8. C. Brown has gone to Big F on a business trip. o e Mrs. A. Collard, who has visited relatives in Climax, Halstad and dif- .| ferent points in North Dakota, re- turned home Saturday. Miss Velma Flora of Turtle River came to Bemidji Saturday to meet her cousing, Paul and Ruth Flora, of Green, Ia., who will visit relatives in and around Turtle River for a short time. “Billie” Ga]lagher of Turtle River passed Saturday in the city on busi- ness matters. He reports his mother, Mary Galligher, who suffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago, is some improved. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lycan and daughter, Miss Donna Lycan, will leave Wednesday for the east where they will spend Christmas with Mr. an.d Mrs. Lycan’s sons, Ralph and Wilbur, who are both in the navy. They expect to be gone for three weeks. Just received a snipment of 1918 flesk calendar pads, including the “Daily” and “Perfection.” Get yours now, so you will have it on hand when you wish to make nota- tions in it for tuture reference. Pio- neer office. 106tf Claremce Burgderfer, an imperson- ator of exceptional ability, will ap- pear in the Methodist church, on Wednesday, December 19, under the auspices of the Woman’s Study club. He is considered one of the most popular entertainers on the lyceum platform. RED CROSS NCTES Contributions. The following contributions were received during the past week: Kenneth Mclver gave $20 and George Metrolopus, second cook at the Markham, gave $10. The work- ers at headquarters certainly are grateful to these gentlemen for their help. The money will go to buy yarn for the knitters, gauze and muslin for the surgical dressing class and supplies for the sewing room. Cheese Donated. Mrs. Conrad LaJambe kindly gave a cheese, the money from which will go to help buy surgical dressings. Mrs. LaJambe is a very enthusiastic worker and does her bit along all lines. The cheese is one of the fa- mous Terrebone make and the win- ner will enjoy a rare treat. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER i THEATERS l ELKO TONIGHT A drunken bank robber in the gar- ret, two frightened girls on the sec- ond floor, and a young man being initiated into a college fraternity on the first floor in a haunted house. This is the condition at the opening of “The Ghost House,” a Paramount picture with Jack Pickford and Louise Huff in the stellar roles, which will be shown today and to- morrow at the Elko theater. The denouement is most amusing. GRAND TONIGHT ) The title of “The Empress’ is giv- en this five-reel Pathe Gold Rooster photoplay produced by Popular Plays and Players, because the leading fe- male role, an artist’s model, is paint- ed as the wife of Napoleon. The model’s name is Nedra and she is in love with the artist until he at- tempts to take advantpge pf her when she goes on a vacation with him and ‘stops at a country inn. Later on, she meets a wealthy young chap, who falls in love with her and makes her his wife. Grand Tomorrow. Jim Waltondwns the sheriff of El Dorado, once the worst town in the West, but which, under the influence of his deadly six-shooters, had been reformed. The town was now too quiet to suit the adventure-loving guardian of the peace. As he was strolling about the town one evening, thinking over “the good old days” when his slumbers were often disturbed by the crack of a pistol and he would leap from his bed into his saddle to take up the trail of the outlaw, Jim Walton chanced to drop into the most pop- ular thirst emporium and came face to face with a flagrant violation of the laws. And then things begin to happen for Roy Stewart as Jim Wal- ton in Triangle play, ‘“The Medicine Man,” which will be shown at the Grand tomorrow. REX THEATER TONIGHT Tonight at the Rex will be shown Bryant Washburn in “The Golden Idiot,” a fascinating comedy drama, played by Washburn in his own ini- mitable manner. This picture is full of subtle comedy and charm and will prove interesting. There will also be one of the famous Musty Suffer comedies with Harry Watson, en- titled ‘“Out of Order.” Norma Talmadge Tomorrow, In her new Select picture, “The Secret of the Storm Country,” Norma Talmadge touches the highest note yet reached in her career. As the squatter’s daughter, wronged and de- serted by her husband, left to rear their child under a cloud, she rises to great emotional heights, and her portrayal of Tess is one that will win the sympathy of every audience. The picture is being distributed by Se- lect and will be shown at the Rex theater tomorrow and Wednesday. Tess is a product of the Storm Country in general, and of the de- spised squatter village on the shores of Lake Cayuga in particular. All her life has been spent on the de- fensive, and the one bright spot in it is her love for Frederick Graves. Graves belongs to the socially elect of the countryside, and his devotion to Tess has been kept a secret. He is taking a theological course at col- lege' and while home on a vacation persuades Tess to consent to a secret marriage. William Farnum Thursday. In “The Congueror,” which he of- ‘fers as the first of a series of Stand- ard pictures of which William Far- num is the star, Willlam Fox be- lieves a new standard has been set in motion picture production—a standard which, going further than the thrill and the spectacular in which “The Conqueror’” abounds, af- fords a new and higher plane for dramatic exposition through the me- dium of the screen. “The Conqueror” picturizes the heroic life and romantic times of General Sam Houston, known to ev- ery American as the Liberator of Texas. It is a cross section cut out of American history in the making, and it holds intense interest for ev- ery citizen and resident of tllesei United States. There is probably no more roman- tic figure in American history than Sam Houston, and there is unques- tionably no actor better equipped ar- tistically as well as physically for the portrayal of Houston than Wil- liam Farnum. Mr. Farnum’s is a masterly interpretation of a role in which his thousands of admirers will like him best. At the Rex Thursday. IN BALLOON SERVICE William Gerlinger of Spur had a letter from his son, Charles, recent- ly, stating that he was on his way to San Antonio, Tex., where he would receive instruction in signal balloon- ing. William Gerlinger is well known in Bemidii, being a graduate from the Bemidji high school. COMING FROM ALASKA Harry F. Geil, a brother of Earl Geil, county treasurer of Beltrami county, who has been in Matlakah- tla, Alaska, for the past seven years, will arrive in Bemidji this week. Mr. Geil is a graduate of the Bemidji high school and has been working for the government in Alaska. SONG PRACTICE TONIGHT You are urged to be present at the song practice for the community Christmas tree this evening at 7 o’clock at the Central school build- ing. If you can sing, be there whether you have attended any for- mer practices or not. These famil- iar songs will be sung: America, Si- lent Night, Star Spangled Banner and Little Child of Bethlehem. Un- less a larger number turns out for practice this evening the songs will be dispensed with at the tree. L D. S. REVIVAL The reorganized Church of Jesus|§ Christ is conducting a series of re- vival services at its chureh, milth north of Bemidji. The subjects to be discussed for the next six days are as follo Tuesday—A lecture on the “Sonth Sea Islands,” non-religious. Wednesday—‘‘Hell Ends at Resurrection.” Thursday—*“The Jewish and Other ‘War Questions.” the Friday—The Inefficiency of Mod- |@ . Koeysody oyl 10 ‘A1TUBNISLIY) WD Saturday—“What We Must Do to Be Saved.” Sunday—*“The Continuation, the Reformation or the Restoration, Which?” Services each night at 8 o’clock. D. A. WHITING. HAY HAY HAY Anyone wishing to buy hay or straw in carload lots, sec Reeves & [ Reeves at the Markham Hotel Build- ing. Phone 20. 4w-126 six | Did You Ever Sleep In a “Haunted W You can hear the bones rattle yet, can’t you? white-sheeted unearthly spectres that chilled you to the marrow? Come! Let’s live the bygone days again! girl on the screen; let them bring to mind again the escapades of bygone boyhood. JAGK PICKFORD and LOVISE HUFF "The Ghost House" TODAY MONDAY & TUESDAY Matinee 3:00 Night 7:30-8:45 10 and 20 cents —Coming— WED. & THURS. MME. PETROVA Remember the See the best boy and -JACK PIGKFORD QVISE HUFR. ) ey — e | Food Saving Pledge asked to sign: Food Administratcr, Washington, D. C.: I am glad to joir you in the service of food con- servation for our .ation and I hereby accept mem- bership in the United States Food Administration, pledging myself tv. carry out the directiors and ad- vice of the Food Administrator in my home inso- far as my circumstances permit. A single thin slice of bread saved daily by cach person, will enable us to send a 4,000 ton ship, loaded with wheat, to our | allies each day. An average saving of two cents on each meal every day for cach person will save to the Nation for war Following is the pledge which every woman in America is purposes Two Billion Dollars per annum, or all the subscriptions to the first Loan. Liberty GRAND AN IN Matinee Daily 2:30 Tomorrow BURGDERFER, Entertainer BURGDERFER has been recognized for years as one of the most popular entertainers on He has been recalled agaii and again to scores of cities large and small. unusual the Lyceum platform. t1e has the natural gift of humor and good cheer, t)zether His original wit, iaimitable style and wonderful power of mimicry sleases people of every class. with an sasily place him in a class by himself. et e CLARENCE L. BURGDERFE! SEATS--Adults 50 Cents - Children 25 Cents Hoolbrook Blinn e ’ Doris Kenyon ““The Empress”’ ALSO A COMEDY ROY STEWART See Him At the Methodist Church Wednesday, Dec. 19--'17 AT 8P .M. Under Auspices of Women's Study Club Burgderfer has been playing to packed houses all along the line . TONIGHT Night 7:30-8:46 “The Medicine Man” personality, which i e