Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 2, 1919, Page 2

s THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER —————FUBLISHED EVERY APTERNOON EXCEF? SUNDAY THE BEMIDJY PIONEER FUBLISHING CO. ¥ H. M. STANTON - G. E. CARSON E. H. DEN! Editor Manager TELEPHONE 922 — e e el - _Entered at the postoffice at Bemidgl. Minn., as' second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879, —_———— No attention paid to annonymous: contributions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessa-ily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSOBIPTION RATES BY ....... Vereeeeee s 3400 Six months THE WEBEKLY PIONEER Ten o8, containing a summary of the news of the week. Published every Thmd.'y and sent postage pald to any address, for, in advauce, §1.50 —— OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS —_——e— e | WE WANT PEACE, SHOULD BE DEMAND. : It is encouraging to hear that President Woodrow Wilson has made an urgent plea to the peace conference, for if any: sharpness of admonition or any severity of censure can move it to diligence an dspeed, civilized mankind will be justified in using both upon its dilatory agents in Paris. The paris congress, disputes and gets nowhere. We have been fed upon promises. They have told us that the treaty would be ready in three days, next week. Promises have not been kept. The demand for full performance must now be made so loud and imperative that it will be heeded. No one nation is responsible, but all those represented in the conference. It is not alone the league of nations that has caused the delay—the constitution was drawn up and given to the world February 15, more than six weeks ago. The treaty could have been shaped to aceord with them. Disputes over frontiers, the clash of extreme demands for territorial gains, conditions affecting Germany urged with equal insistence yet irreconcilable, differences over the disposal of the German navy, questions of racial preponderance afid economic interest in disputed zones—these and many other subjects of controversery have consumed the passing weeks. The responsibility rests upon the conference as a whole. Its task, to be sure, is the greatest ever undertaken by a council of mations, but its record of non-performance is deplorable. There is no one figure sufficiently massive to dominate the con- ference, there are no two or three minds with power enough to guide and compel it to prompt decisions. There is nowhere the; resolute spirit that would end the work and put the world at| peace. While the conference has dawdled, unnumbered evils have arisen. The agents of all sorts of propaganda have con- verged upon Paris, they have had time to lay their plans and do their work. Secret and selfish influences have been increas- ingly active, they have opened avenues of approach to the chief men of the conference. The ghosts of secret treaties have glid- ed in and out of the council chamber. Busybodies without num- ber are buzzing about in Paris, they pester the conferees with the half-baked products of their irresponsible imaginations. Rumor with many more than a thousand tongues has filled the atmosphere and spread throughout the world perverted or utterly false reports of the doings of the conference. The capacity to foresee and the duty to guard against so- cial disorganization in the war ravaged lands of Europe de- manded no great experience in large international affairs, they called only for some knowledge of history, some understanding | of the nature of man. Defeat;idleness and hunger have opened the minds of millions to suggestions of evil. In all lands there are serpents of misleading ready to hiss the message of mis- chief into every listening ear, and in some of the lands of East- ern Europe, near to the German breeding place of the satanic species, they have multiplied and swarmed and practiced theéir craft. They put Germany in danger, they threatened Austria, they have abused the hospitality of Switzerland, they have been ceaslessly active in Holland and in Sweden, their labors, though frequently evident in Italy and France, have there been futile, but by the invitation of the Karolyi government they seem to have obtained a foothold in Hungary. In the months that have elapsed since the defeat of Germany and the armistice they have had time enough, and more than enough, to prepare and carry out their plans, to profit by the neuroses of war. What active measures are to be taken against them must be determined by the representatives of the nations at Paris. That need arises from earlier indecision and the unconscionable delay in making peace. If there must be some repressive un- dertaking, the nations are equipped for it, and there can be no doubt whatever of its success. The power of these enemies of society, either for defense or for resistance, has been grossly exaggerated in current reports. But the surest defense against the new enemies of the nations, the sovereign remedy for un- rest , whatever form it may take, is peace. In place of despair, idleness, and hunger, the conference must give the nations of Europe hope, work, and food. It is only by work that the de- struction of war can be repaired, only by work and production that the enormous debts can be paid. Only when the hands of men shall again be engaged in gainful toil will their minds be proof against socialism and its kindred delusions. Again, the world’s command to the conference must be, make ready the Treaty of Peace, end the war, and give the world a chance to get to work. R, ‘A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature which, if it is passed, will authorize the recording of certificates of discharge from the army, navy and marine corps of the United Etates in the office of the Register of Deeds of the counties in the state by the persons to whom the discharge was issued. Under the present laws, registration as being done in these counties is not prima facie (on the first view) evidence of the holding of a discharge, and state courts need not take judicial notice of certified copies of discharge certificates. The passage of this bill, however, will make the records of such papers sufficient evidence of service to entitle discharged men to base claims for preference under land laws, and other acts for the benefit of soldiers that may hereafter be passed. It is good legislation and significant in view of the fact that few soldier realize the importance of their discharge papers as a permanent record of their service and discharge with honor. For Quick Returns and Highest Cash Market Prices Ship Your =% HIDES, FURS, WOOL, SHEEP PELTS and BEE WAX and TALLOW S%i¥acs To NORTHERN HIDE & FUR COMPANY 118 Belt Ave. 'BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA AT THE THEATERS LOVE FINDS THE WAY. House Peters, who needs no intro- duction to photoplay ‘fans” has a role ideally suited’ to his manly phy- sique, sympathetic- personality and versatile talents in ‘““The Forfeit,” a Frank-Powell-Sunset - production showing at the Grand -theatre to- night and Thursddy, Jone Miller, a beautiful and- charming’ southern girl, is featured with: Mr. Péters, the story being ideally suittd for'so-stars. A’ picturization’ of ‘Ridgewell Cul- lom's famous®romance of the cattle country of Southern Texas. “The Forfeit” tells: the' story of a self- made cattle milliohaire who gives all his love to one woman,-matries her, and then discovers that she had been the wife of his youngér 'brother; ram- or saying’ that-she’also’betrayed him to his death:as a cattlevthief. How the skein 12 untangled brings “The Forfeit.’ one-of- the.most dra- matic-stories-of! the day; to-@ happy ending. | TWO NOTABLE'STARS FRIDAY. It sticks in your mindrlike ‘the first sight you had of the:circus-or the date of thie battlé’ of” Manila Bay— you’'ll always remember Geraldine Farrar's first appearance in “Car- men.” The fight in the cigarette factory! Oh Boy! Some scrap! That bull-fight! It alone was worth the price of admission. ‘‘Carmen” is back again with Geraldine Farrar and Wallace Reed. ' “Carmen,” the motion picture masterpiece! It’s worth seeing ten times. Ask those who saw it once. And'see’it Friday at the Grand. SET COUNTBY TALKING. The' author of “A 'Woman’s Ex- perience,” the play that has set the whole country talking; and which be- gins a two days’engagement at the Rex tomorréw, is'Paul M. Potter, one of the most successtul authors of strafige fiction the world has even known. * Some years ago Mr. Potter created his famous *Trilby.” which was printed i1 every known language and read by millions in every quar- ter of the globe. It remained a sen- sation for years, and there {s hardly a man or woman allve today who does not recall the famous Sevengall and his hypnotic subject, Trilby. But “A Woman's Experience,” the latest work from the pen of :this gifted author, is by far the most thrilling and most dramatic story ever written, and is the crowning achievement of Mr.. Potter’s career. AT REX TODAY. “The Probation Wife,”” Norma Tal- madge's latest- Select picture, in which she is presented by Joseph M. Schenck, will be seen today at the Rex theatre. It is the story of an HOw uch Suppose that for one cent you could in- sure the quality of your cake, biscuits, etc, wouldn’t that be real economy? Well, one cent is about the difference in the cost of a whole cake or a pan of bis- cuits made with Royal Baking Powder as compared with cheaper baking pow- ders made from alum or phosphate—a trifle, indeed, to insure the quality and wholesomeness of your baking. ROYA Absolutely Pure Made from Cream of Tartar derived from Grapes Royal Contains No Alum— Baking Powder Leaves No Bitter Taste is(l inmate of a notorious cafe, who later reforms: through the love and' trust of a good man. Josephine, or Jo as she was called, was one of the most important attractions of the Domino Cafe. Harrison Wade. a wealthy New Yorker, sees her here and gives her money to escape. She is' dis- covered, and before she gets her chance to escape the place is raided. Jo and the other cabaret girls are sentenced to three years in the re- formatory. After two years of imprisonment, Jo manages to escape. She purchases a fashionable outfit with the money she has concealed. During her con- finement in the reformatory, Jo had made the best of her spare time by reading and stiidying, sq that she is able to converse in & manner iu i L \l‘ . ‘ {imitioH L keeping. with her. modish apvear-l ance. i REMEMBER WASHBURN? Do you recall Bryant Washburn of “Skinner” fame? Of coure you do. He is unforgettable. Well, you may see him in his first Paramount picture, “The Gypsy Trail,” at the Elko theatre tomight and Thursday. This is one of the most delightful comedies that has been presented here in many moons. The role sup- plied for Mr. Washburn is thorough- ly human and sympathetic. A good cast supports the ctar, Wadena Huw- ley being-his leading woman. Walter Edwards directed. He did Wallace Reid’s new picture ‘“The Man From Funeral Range,” so we already have a ‘taste- of his quality.” KITTY GORDON FRIDAY. Kitty Gordon is the star of the new World picture, which will be shown on Friday at the Elko theatre. The title of the production is “Mat darin’s Gold,” and it sure is a hunt? mer. It is jammed with thrills and surprises from start to finish, and is entertaining from .start fo finish. There isn’t a single dull moment in this picture. You'll enjoy this at- traction immensely. THORWALD LUNDE Doctor of Chiropractic Acute and Chronic Diseases Handled with Great Sucoe: 58 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Phone 406-W Hours: 10-12 a.m.; 2-5 7-8 p.m. For further particulars— follow the tracks !