Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 14, 1919, Page 2

BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ——PUBLISHED EVERY APTERNOON HXCUPT SUNDAY: . 4 'wHB BEMIDIY PIONBEER PUBLISHING OOC. H. M. STANTON Editor E. H. DENU G. E. CARSON Manager TELEPHONE 923 te! at th toffice at Bemidfl, Minn., as second-elass matter nnde‘;'hu:“ ot canw of March 3, 18%. 5 ) £ > 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 Ister than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the eurrent issue. fon pages, containing & summary of the news of the week. Published Thursday and sent postage paid to any address, for, in advanocs, $1.50 OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OCITY PROCEEDINGS ——— WHAT THE AMERICAN LEGION IS. Now that political leaders agree that the soldier vote is to be a factor in the presidential election of next year, many|Wednesday and Thursday at_the| = people are wondering just what the American Legion, which is to comprise soldiers and sailors, hopes to accomplish. The future of this country will inevitably rest in the hands THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER AT THE THEATERS .- GRAND TONIGHT. Walter McGrail, leading man with Alice Joyce in Blue Ribbon features, is one of photoplay’s finished players and remembered especidlly’ for' his work in “Womanhood” and *Within the Law,” and more recently in ‘“The Triumph of the Weak,” “The Song of the Soul,” ‘“The Business of Life,” “Find the Woman,” and “To the Highest Bidder.” Mr. McGrail has a strong role in “Bverybody’s Girl,’’ the Vitagragh Blue Ribbon feature, which will be geen in the Grand theatre on tonight and tomorrow. The . scenario ig adapted from O. Henry’sishort story, “Brick Dust Row,” and gives Miss Joyce one of the most delightful roles in her screen career. In the support-, ing cast, besides Mr. McGrail, are Percy Standing, May Hopkins and W. T. Carleton. “HER CODE OF HONOR.” “Her Code of Honor”—the first of the United Theatres productions star- ring Florence Reed, the famous legi- timate and screen star, will be shown Grand theatre. The New York Morning Telegraph says: ‘It is a type of melodramatic romance that never fails to score, full of suspense and with a rather thrilling effective of the great body of young Americans under thirty who partici- | climax, costiy furnishings are seen pated in the war. The burden of the war has rested on them|in the interiors and Miss Reed’s and, on the other hand, from the war they have received the|gowns are wonderful creations. greatest possible stimulus toward.a sense of duty and organized patriotism. < It is the purpose of the American Legion to try to “MY HUSBAND’S FRIEND.” How a brother and sister, separat- keep alive and carry on in the times of peace that sense ‘of|ed as children when their parents patriotic unity and enthusiasm. These men have fought for democracy and risked their lives for that ideal. To them it has acguired a new and precious value. They have seen with their|for the first time iearned their true own-eyes the terrible evidences which have been produced upon innocent neighbors by an irresponsible:autocracy. That: lesson should never be allowed to fade in their minds. The American Legion is intended to not only serve as a vehicle by which comradeship and love of country, aroused by the war, shall be maintained and kept alive, but intended also to emhody the democratic spirit in which the war has been fought. It is to be opened to all men who have worn the uni- form of either the military or naval service, whether officers or enlisted men, uniting them all upon a common basis of Amer- ican citizenship and American purpose. The purpose of the Legion is far from political. It will be a non-partisan organization in the true sense of the word, but its huge vote is certain to be cast as a unit for men and for the principles believed to be right. —_0 In the death of Sidney Drew the moving picture world lost one of its most important men. The “movies” have been, or perhaps rather were, a gold mine; anything, good, bad or in- different, could round-up the money. But with the coming of | Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew conditions changed and the public is indebted to them for vindicating popular taste and showing that good photoplays could be made a profitable business and not a philanthropy. They displayed no interest in the ‘“com- edy” of the:silly school, on which screen acters of real talent are being wasted; they showed that even motion-picturé come- dies could be made up with some fidelity to human nature and the human intelligence, and that people would flock to see them. ; bRt Sk N Four reasons why there should be an organized effort to promote building now, are outlined by Minneapolis in its “own your own home” campaign. They are: To provide em- ployment for soldiers and sailors.and for the many workmen released from war work; To improve local business conditions in' the home furnishing, construction and real estate lines; To provide for our community the stabilizing influence of a large number of home owners to counteract the irresponsible doctrines of extreme radicals; To make our city a more attrac- tive and more wholesome place to live in by promoting the idea of a home for every family. . S IESI R ‘America prepared for a long war, and so tremendously that when Germany gained knowledge of what was going on over here it broke the spirit of the Hun resistance. Then came the war’s collapse. But the preparations that were made must be'paid for. Such a sudden victory is expensive in money, but a slower victory would have cost the lives of thousands of American boys and even more treasure. Americans will show their gratitude by helping to pay for those preparations through the Victory Liberty Loan. It is your duty to subscribe the amount alloted to you. 5 USSR , WES——— Demobilization has reduced the total strength of the Am- erican army below 2,000,000. Complete reports to April 8, an- nounced by General P.C. March, showed the aggregate strength on that date to be 1,980,506. Since November 11, 686,114 men have sailed for home and up to April 8, 605,772 had been landed. There have been returned to civil life, 1,- 701,469 officers and men, 50 per cent of the officers and 46 per cent of the men who were in the army when the armistice was signed. Discharge orders now total 1,925,000. WAL TR Through a system of Americanization training courses which will prepare men and women to go among foreign lab- orers in industrial centers with the object of teaching them ‘American principles, the University of Minnesota is going to adopt practical measures to head off Bolshevism. 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How | this dramatic situation works out proves one of the most stirring moments of its kind ever injected in- to a motion picture Production. FAIRBANKS A TRAMP. Douglas Fairbanks seems destined to score another immense success in his new Arteraft photoplay, ‘“He ‘(?ome Up Smiling,” which will be the attraction at the Elko theatre -to- night and tomorrow. ‘“He Comes Up Smiling,” is the tale of a tramp, or rather a young chap who tires of oxistence as a bank clark and elects to follow the life of a knight of the road. His adventues on the big highway, his contents with other tramps, his defeat of a stock market scheme and his final winning of the girl of his cholce, are the elements of a story so mirth-provoking that it is said to exhaust even those who love to laugh and grow fat. One of Mr. Fairbanks’ stunts is to leap across a ten foot creek, but this {s the least exciting of his feats. CAVALIERIL AND ARBUCKLE. Much of the story of her own career is reproduced in “A Woman of Impulse,” the Paramount photo- play starring Mme. Line Cavalieri, the famous singer and beauty, which will be shown at the Elko theatre Wednesday and Thursday. This pie- ture is said to provide the celebrated diva with a role that is dramatic and interesting. “Fatty” Arbuckle is also to appear in “Moonshine,” repeat showing, at the Elko Wednesday and Thursday. Don’t annoy a silent man; he may be a reformed prize fighter. THE UNIVERSAL-CAR The Ford Coupelet is the answer to a demand for an enclosed Ford which is of weather—summer and luxury in upholstery, Liberty starter, and other appointments ‘than is found in the runabout. The Coupelet has the regular Ford chassis with a de luxe body; permanent top, sliding plate glass win- dows with removeable pill car in every wahy—and Ford economy in price and operation. Phone 474 Coupelet $725 f.o.b. Detroit. C. W. JEWETT CO,, INC. 4 LONG' HIDDEN WHISKEY. Owner Finds It Under Rock Where He Buried 1t 60 Years Ago. Perry Hutzell, an old resident near Meyersdale, Pa. several days ago re called that he had hidden a pint of whiskey under a certain rock sixty years ago, and' going. to the spot he found the bottle and contents Intact. The cork was rotted off even with the neck of the bottle, but none of the whiskey had leaked from the bottle. The whiskey was rich brown in color and the flavor, Mr. Hutzell declared, could not be described on account of its rare deliciousness, and only a connoisseur could really ap preciate its taste, he said. . The whiskey was distilled by old- time methods, and for this reason it is said by all who have tasted it to bhave a flavor all its own. 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Our service is pleasing to every housewife, because sl we select the best always. | TRY US FOR THAT NEXT TABLE ORDER WE PAY | the highest market price for.rags metals, rubbers and scrapriron. We also pay-freight on all out of town shipments for 100 pounds and over. Highest prices paid for hides. 'S HIDE & FUR CO. 112 3d Street always ready for all kinds winter; a Ford with more ar, large doors a handsome OLD Phone 638-W BEMIDJI, MINN. | { gllIIIlllllllllllllmllllllllllllllIlIllIIllI|lmllllIllIlllIlllllll"lllflIIIIlllllllmllllllllllll!;- } | | Before You Sell Your Potatoes COME AND SEE ME. JOHN QUINN Markham Hotel, Bemidji, will pay the highest market price for all different varieties. Call me by phone at my own expense, or write me. R e T AT E T L A Sommny R S ST R