Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 13, 1919, Page 4

= e ed at the postoffice at Bemidsi, Minn,, as second-class matter na.fn:g of Congress of March 3, 1879. it 10 to annonymous contributions. Writer's name must be kfigw'l:“tg t‘l’:: G.ltor, but no{ necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each Week to insure publication in the current issue ly aews of week. FPul g:m%.nuvmfl-u THE REAL MENACE. It is not organized labor which threatens the future of | zio this country. Neither is it the insatiate greed of capx'tahsm. soon discover a capital difference be- Without organization labor would be underpaid and| tween them. underfed. for the employment' of labor. : Both must survive. daily eating out the heart of the great American ;'ep'ubhc. These radicals from other lands are in a majority of cases not even citizens of our country. They are not loyal to our institutions nor to the true interests of the organizations to which they have attached themselves. 2 They are alien agitators and destroyers~nothing more. They preach their pernicious doctrines and -prey upon the and usurp the seat of authority for themselves. And they are succeeding in these nefarious undertakings to an alarmingly|yIEW LAND OF DESOLATION 3 ‘ : : : wonderful degree. Violence is their only effective weapon, and this they em-| American Mission in Transcaucasia ploy to the limit of their possibilities in their campaign of brutality and intimidation. j They are shrewd enough, however, to see that the responsi- bility for their devilishness is laid at the door of organized which is their just due. : aliens until patience is no longer a virtue. g The time is at hand for the government, the law abiding | for element of organized labor and the public to kick these mal- | lawlessness.’ : contents out of the country or place them where they can no longer agitate and destroy. The outstanding fact is that the - o i ] ¢ country is suffering from an appal- i M en S The poisonous snake is a source of constant danger and |ling lack in population. Wherever |l i i - the mission went through.the: moun< ; B . The alien parasite who is sucking the blood of honest | tains they found village after village labor and preaching sedition among our citizens is a national | deserted or in ruins. . Aside from ' certain coast cities along the Black sea, or on the Mediterranean, little or no trade was carried on. It was All the world knows that America is in a chaotic condition, | misery unadorned. Probably no such habitable terri- the will and the determination to, bring sanity out of bedlam. tory in the world presents such ter- We, however, have confidence that such will be the final | ribie signs of desolateness as this. It was as if the entire Ottoman em- pire’ had collapsed, and it appeared evident that if some outside help which the Turks are pleading for:is not given, the country cmmy}\fi:g .will give to the government and the congress that loyal and | "™ i is promptly crushed. peril and should be.exterminated. —_—0 WE HAVE CONFIDENCE. but not all of the world believes.that America has the brains, outcome of the present era of brimstone and brutality. We believe the government at Washington, and the con- gress of chosen representatives of the people, will arise to the patriotic heights necessary to restore order and fairness and Jjustice throughout this land of a self governed people. We believe that the great mass of the American people W unswgrving support which is necessary in this hour of national travail. We believe that every true American will exert his utmost to restore our country to that condition of tranquility which prevailed before this wave of agitation and unrest and profiteer- ing engulfed us. - Regardless of the present deplorable conditions, we have confidence in America and American institutions. E 4 e ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— _—_— - ——— NAZIMOVA SATURDAY—SUNDAY The great Russian actress, Nazi- NEWS OF THE mova, will be seen Saturday and ¥ Sunday at the Rex in hér greatest i ] T H E . bu E R S feature, “The Red Lantern.” e STORY OF THE *LIFE. . “BIRTH OF A RACE.” ATRICAL LIEE T, The inimitable, Mary Pickford, It W"“ an af"b‘t“’“s task ?'he mak-|pag 5 delightful characterization, that ers of “The Birth of a Race” set f0r| of an actress in the Paramount drama themselves but they succeeded with|of theatrical life, ‘“Behind the it, and the result is a truly great|Scenes,” by Margaret Mayo, which photoplay. This is the verdict of the|Will be shown at the Grand theatre audience now filling the Rex theatre tomorrow only. & 3 “Behind the Scenes” is an absorb- where the feature is being presented ing play that contrasts the drama of today and tomorrow. ' t }ife “;xith the hglamom- of the stage. i : P t is human throughout, and depicts The aim of the i cture 18 to show the struggle of a little soubrette for the struggle and triumph of democ-|theatrical fame, and her great sacri- racy throughout the ages, with pres- fice for love Just when success is ent conditions as the latest and most| within reach. vivid phase. The picture is divided . into two distinct parts. The first half is historical and dates back to the creation of the world. The sec- ond half is a modern drama of great appeal. HONOR AND INTEGRITY. The character of Cynthia Brock in “Other Men’s Wives,” the Paramount Ince photoplay starring Dorothy Dal- ton, which will be shown at the Elko theatre last times tonight, is typical of many American girls of wealth, who are suddenly befeft of their for- tunes, according to Miss Dalton in a| to produce, and an army of players y recent interview. were employed to enact the various i : . 2 1 difficult and important roles. The| Cynthia has been raised in silks skill of makeup and characterization |and satins. She is left penniless and shown in presenting the historical|is forced to accept the hospitalty of personages alone would make the|2 man who uses her as a tool to picture notable. break up a home that he may marry i . the woman. She s compelled to go This photoplay carries back to cre-|through with the scheme, but finally ation. Thg wondgr{ul story i3 un-|becoming convinced of the honor and derstood without difficulty. The film |integrity of the husband exposes the is at once a pleasure and an educa-|plot and works out the destiny of the tion. An augmented orchestra plays|characters in an unexpected manner. the score. Matinee Daily 2:30; even-| The “Big V”” comedy on tonights pro—] ings at 7 and 9 o’clock. . |gram at the Elko, is funny. The great spectacular romance, “The Birth of a Race,” which is now playing at the Rex theatre, is one of the most elaborate pictures ever made. It cost over a million dollars Grabriele d’Annunzio, “dictator of Fiume,” surely has had a long pose under the limelight.. He was popular- pushing Italy into the war. He made """ i a.name for himself as an aviator. And when he took possession of Fjume all the world looked on in amazement. less d’Annunzio has been dubbed “Garibaldian” and as such glorified. Judging by superficial appearances, in fact, it bears some resemblance to the famous expedition of 1860. But the llkeness goes no further than ’mere appearances. If we compare d'Annun- 's expedition with Garibaldl’s we | e accomplished by a handful of private Without the capitalist there would be no adequate avenues| qyseng free of military duty and ‘“with the approval of the govern- | ’ ment.” The Fiume expedition has g But the menace with which ‘we must cope is the alien| been conceived and carried out by fragments of the regular army which parasite who has fastened himself on or: ganize'd labor and is refused obedlence to the law and against the wish of the government. Dustin Farnum will show how the “Fighting Parson’ ’subdues the town, brings church hypocrites into his fold, regenerates their lives, putifies hteir el B 4 s o i M thoughts and finally secures The girl . susceptibilities of others with the sole idea il View of creating| ™ %5,/ 1\ ount picture, “The Parson — discord and disruption for their own individual advantage. T_hey of Panamint”—at the Elko theatre would displace the intelligent leadership of labor organizations |tomorrow, Friday. The American mission, headed‘;‘by | D a 1 t Ox n i indivi i Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, on'ar- labor, and by this means escape the individual punishment siving . Hoare, Busls Tracats ; i ; i le h een bully ragged by these | casis, found the same unsettled con- 2hs Amezican mepole: ave b S T08g v ditions as throughout Turkey except Salurdam[x Sunday » i o IF . ! } ~ BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER R AGS By | D EVERY AYTERNOON BXCEFT SUNDATY. WANT : ' THE SNMIDJI PIONEER, FUSLISKING OO. TO GET G. E. CARSON, for E. H. DENU, 3 .. .. THE WANT Pros. and Treas. Sec. and Mgr. Bring us your clean oot .., YOU WANT TO ton rags--no buttons, bands -GET YOU WANT or woolen cloth accepted. Ge TO GET IT IN THE GREAT WANT GETTER, THE‘ BEMIDJI PIONEER Pioneer Office 5 TONIGHT LAST TIME What Every Woman Wants WHAT IS IT? SE'I"Z""THE —answer in this dramatic story built around the dominant desire credited with a 'large share in The Fiume adventure of the fear The one of 1860 was prepared and of all womankind; featuring Beautiful GRACE DARMOND and an all star cA;t § TONIGHT LAST TIMES ELRO TOMORROW. TOPICS OF THE DAY—PATHE WEEKLY NEWS Admission 10c and 20c ' G-R-A-N-D THEATRE THOS. H. INCE 'presents | Dorothy Finds Village After Village .. Merely Heaps of Ruins. The Picture That is Different | Starts Today. Thursday. November 13} “Otf;er.d less intensity of fighting. and Matinee Daily 2:30 p. m. ~Evenings'7 and 9 SPECIAL MUSIC ACCOMPANIMENT Wives"” A Paramount Picture 1= e Also showing Special “Big V” Comedy ELKO ” " - Subscribe for The Pioneer. . Richard A. Rowland and Maxweil Karger _ present ; & o : in Edith Wherry’s ' : A MASTERPIECE BIGGER IN CONCEPTION THAN ANY OTHER PICTUREIN YEARS A wonderfully human story of democracy and of brotherhood. It goes back into the past, takes up Tt:e presentl, a?d ligts ttl.‘he curtain on the future. e struggle for brother! peace and piness through all the ages??‘it appeal is tt;hp‘a:ll classes. It eulogizes the working!man, it gives due credit to all races and creeds, COST A MILLION DOLLARS-—“TWO YEARS IN CONSTRUCTION—EMPLOYED 10,000 3 ' “THE RED LANTERN” Directed by Albert Capellani. Released by METRO Pictures Corp. See the greatest artist in a production without a parallel in all the brilliant his- tory of motion pictures. ~ IN8PARTS | ———— , | | PRICES—Matinee Daily 2:30. All Seats 25¢.§ Also Charlie Chaplin in “The :Fireman” Evenings 7 and 9 o’clock, Children 25¢, Adultsff A Two-Reel Feature 50c—tax included.. BE SURE-AND SEE IT! 'REX SIX PIECE ORCHESTRA ; READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DAILY PIONEER Defective