Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1920, Page 4

Entered at the Nl:g ftice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter wnder a3t of Congress 1879, March 8, No attention paia to annonymous contributions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessarity for publication. Communications for the W Ploneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to ure publication in the current issue PRESIDENT IN HUMILIATING ROLE. On Friday of this week, the world’s peace treaty will be signed at Paris, in which eight of the great powers will take - part. The United States will not be represented, confident as . was President Wilson when he was elected to the presidency of the league “over there,” and as an “individual official of the .league” he has issued a call for the session Friday, sent out ' to the interested nations who have signed the peace pact. . .. The treaty th_at President Wilson asked the senate of the United States to sign and in fact demanded, met opposition in _the n.mks of that body of the administrative government of ‘America. It was decided to change the wording of some of - the paragraphs to conform with what seemed to be best for the United States, but the author of the treaty refused to con- sent in substance asserting “pass that as I wrote it or nothing,” and the delay in bowing to the self arrogated siblime being has prevented the adoption of the peace treaty. The constitution of the United States, in defining the powers of a president in treaty making, says: “He g_the president) shall have power, by and with the a_dee and consent of the senate, to make treaties, ‘provided two-phi::da of the senators present concur—,” being the beginning lines of the second clause of Sec- tion 2, Article 2. g . Wilson sought the only counsel of his democratic followers in the senate. The republicans were entirely ignored, yet there were members of the democrats and republican senate mem- b.ers who favored the treaty as written, while senators on both sides favored reservations, some milder than rewritten. Yet the pr_esident stood alone, refusing to give an inch to the repre- sentatives of tht} Amercian republic and refused absolutely to accept any advice or suggestions made in the senate, as pro- Wdel?l by the constitution of the greatest democracy in the world. Had he done so, the treaty would have been si ned lon ago and he would not have been felt obliged to calgl thde flrsgt meeting of the League of Nations as an “individual official of the league” and not as President of the United States. WAR SECRETARY BRAN)SED‘ “FOOD HOARDER.” A recent dispatch sent out from Chicago has the following to say about the secretary of war being asserted by Congress- man Good of Jowa before the Illinois Manufacturers association: The eqtlmatgd* requirements of the United States govern- ment, not including anything for:the railroad administration for the next fiscal years were placed at $5,250,000,000 by Con- gressman James W Good of Iowa, ‘chairman of the house com- m}tteg on appropriations. He made the statement before the Ililnois Manufacturers association'.in- advocating a budget sys- tem. The sum the speaker said, tepresented a per capita tax g{a félgqv(ior:gres:man &Wd Isaid that apparently the United nment was the on T i along ‘l’)Vlisiness' lines, adding: y great business concern not run “We hear all of the executive departments i finale denouncing the hoarder of the pnecessariesnognfifeg:r;:g threatening to throw him in jail, while at the same time we }):}:I)lk}: gge ws:;s:]l:tar)f' of watr, &he greatest hoarder of necessities ! , refusing to dispo. i i comma\l{l]ded B congressg. pose of his hoarded stock until “With one breath,” said the speaker, “the s labor asks for $14,500,000 to establish employm‘e;‘ér:?:lfcigg throughout the country to help our unemployed find jobs, while in another he_\‘mcgd his approval of the plan of the ct’)mmisf sioner of'lmmlgl'atlon to bring into the United States 100,000 labm:?r\s from Porto Rico and Mexico to supply a labor'short,age ; The same dqy that the attorney general is seen starting a; great crusade against buying anything except the actual neces- saries for 1mmedx'ate needs, to see the secretary of agriculture advising and urging the state highway commissions to buy all kinds of material and machmexy for road cor structio n ion and “tWe behold t]’&e treasury depar accept a generous donation by patriotic citi f city of 5,000 acres of land on \l;'hich to bzlizlslnz c;fo:p?tz\l;th:rfg wl?en a generous appropriation is made by congress to ’build this hospital, we see this same department letting a contract to some of these same patriotic citizens who donated the land: That is not all. The contract is let at just double thé amount which the treasury department estimated it would cost to have the same improvement: i el p nts made by lettlpg out the work A 1S tment urging congress to A dispatch ived A 11spatch received states that the American transport Bgford had reached the port of Kiel, at the entrance tspi?he Kxe]“canal. but vxfas"obliged to dock for needed repairs. Maybe the “passenger list” got rough on the trip and raised Hades as was their: wont in the United States before deportation. Mai'be it wasn’t. o Dependents of deported “reds” will Feceive supiaet of 41 government, it is reported from %V:shwm i i Ll et “hard- working” family heads back to i i their soviet was suspected that some such acti clean out the whole works? Action would hetaken. nation, it Why not Charles Ray in ;lght scenes ‘in op,” his latest Ince-Paramoun - craft picture, which will be mt’:::v' for the last time at the Elko theatre tonight. Charlie gets into difticulty over a theft of some money and leaves town, because he thinks the girl's father is the thiet and wants to shield: him; :Later he gets a job T“"h put|as sparring partner and comes out fine shape for his big .NEWS OF THE THEATERS FINE PAY PHOTOPLAY, ‘Wrestling: egg crates and drinking huge draughts of . ‘'THE BEMIDA ' DAILY: PIONEER victorious in a thrilling prize ring scene. | * “Patty” Arbuckle also appears for the .last time tonight as *“The Sheriff.” o ONE OF THE BEST. A .dependable trade paper in the motion picture field - speaks of the Enid Bennett feature that will ap- pear in the Elko theatre tomorrow and Thursday in the highest terms. Among other most favorable com- ments it says: ‘“Stepping Out,” ap- pearing on the schedule with only a modicum of publicity, unsung and: unemphasized, surpasses three out of four of the current publications) favored by circug advertising in thej trade prints and via the malils. “The story, a perfectly natural re-' cital of the matrimonial life of two very youthful and very human Amer- icans, is told with charming direct- ness and convincing clarity. One of the simplest, it is still one of the very best stories in current film. MIX—“THE FEUD”—REX. Live the days of romance and days of daring with Tom Mix at the Rex theatre tonight and tcmorrow, as presented by William Fox in “The Feud.” i This is a typical Mix romance -of the great outdoors, a gripping story of the days of beauty in crinoline and hoop skirts, and when men wore their hair long and were quick on the trigger. . Out of the welter of hate sprang the purest love. The son of the feud faced awful odds, death and disgrace for the daughter of the enemy. There will also be a Billie West comedy. FARNUM COMING. William Farnum will be the big attrac¢ion at the Rex theatre on Thursday and Friday. He will ap- pear in a new William Farnum de luxe production, entitled, ‘“For Free- dom.” The great popularity of this noted William Fox film star justifies the prediction that the new -picture will be the leading feature of our season. “For Freedom,” of course, con- tains a charming love story. But the tremendously strong emotional scenes ;and heart-gripping situations which crowd this superb photoplay depend for success upon the'-virile acting, the extraordinary melodra- matic power, of Mr. Farnum. Mr. Farnum is an actor who never disappoints—who always realizes the expectations of his admirers and de- livers a joyous surprise to those un. familiar with his work. LAST DAY OF “BROKEN © COMMANDMENTS” All love is a gamble but never a ‘‘Broken closes an the more daring one than in Commandments,” which unusually’ successful run at Grand theatre tonight, in whi men toss dice for the love of Z'girl and three find Fate a more poyerful gambler than they. Gladys Brock- well, as the girl, gives a most intense careful and artistic portrayal, which together with the strong story makes this pictyre rank among the best. The last épisode of “The Master Mys- tery,” will also be shown for the last time tonight. FAMOUS FRENCH PLAY FOR DOLORES CASSINELLI “The Virtuous Model,”” coming to the Grand theatre tomorrow and Thursday is adapted from the sensa- tional Parisian stage success, ‘‘The Gutter,” from the pen of Plerre, Wolff, the noted French playwright. Dolores Cassinelli, the Cameo Girl of the screen, makes her debut as an Albert Capellani star in this Pathe picture. ‘Miss Cassinelli is the beautiful Italian girl who registered a dis- tinct hit in “The Unknown Love,” and “Lafayette, We Cdme.” By no means new to the screen, this charm- ing star made her film debut many years ago in Essanay pictures, at which time she was a popular favor- ite. She gave up pictures several years ago to devote her time to her music, as she possesses an exquisite voice, but she has now decided to re- turn to the films, and we see her again in ‘“The Virtuous Model.”* ‘“‘Sla Sirens,”” a Christie comedy, will complete the program. rUK ALL LOMERS. “At least you have no devastated areas such as are called ‘no man’s land.” “True,” replied the Chinese phi- losopher. “Our country is far from “The Egg Crate Wal- |’ being no nfan’s land. What we fear is an impression that it is anybody’s ‘THE EXCHANGE EDITOR. " By Cy Perkins, Jr. Interesting stories—real and unreal—as told by the editors of the press of Northern Minnesota, retold, rehashed and ¢ommented on by this editor. . A CLOSE CORPORATION. One notes with considerable in- terest the many comments of com- mendation tendered John D. Rocke- feller upon his recent gift of one hundred million ‘dollars, which he made about. Chyj#tmas-time. This gift of John's isybut. rop in the bucket in comparisoh ‘Wwith what he has given in the past, biit whenever he did loosen up Mis¥purse string for- merly ‘a flood of condemnation was set up by the public press, in which “brigand and “pirate” were among the mildest terms used. And for over a year Ida Tarbell held an as- signment on one of our big maga- zines to hunt up all the supposed shady acts that old John, or anyone connected with him or Standard Oil, had ever committed. And there is no doubt but many things had been ‘done in the name of big business, which, toaay, is looked upon as criminal but which at that time land.” CHEERIO! “Things will be even worse next year,” says Mr. J. H. Thomas, M. P." This intimation has caused much re- lief among those who feared that next year wasn’t going to be allowi to come at all.—London Punch, % WY This isa lucky da&. The president has the best The death of a prominent indicated. there was no remedy for. At any rate, time has a wonderful mellow- ing and healing power, and today John D. is looked upon rather with pity than with malice, hatred or énvy,, by the people who formerly shouted their heads off over his ill- gotten gains. ! . It is estimated that he has given to public institutions of one kind or another over one half billion dollars, and still he is rated the wealthiest man . in the world today. But whether he is happier with his mil- lions than the laboring man who toils from day to day for the sus- tenance of life, it is hard to say. John’s was always a close corpora- tion. CAN'T LEGISLATE QUALITY. Apropos . of the nation-wide pro- hibition, which we today enjoy, we are reminded of the oft-repeated statement that it was King Alcohol and John Barlycorn, who were the chief instigators to crime, and that with these two great promoters, who went hand-in-hand over our beaut.- ful land, out of the way, it would be a ‘cinch” that crime could be re- duced to such a small percentage that all our penal institutions would have to go out of business for want of patronage. It is, therefor, with a great deal of surprise that one per- uses the daily press from day to day, only to find that there seems to be no diminishing of crime, except in what might be called misGemeanors. In fact, there is an indication since the two heavyweights above men- tioned retired from the arena that there has been a sharpening of wits of these who made crime their live- lihood before, and that others, who formerly were mere sharks or petit larceny artists, have joined in the big game. I simply illustrate an old truism, that you cannot legislate to make men good. The making of a law prohibiting a man from doing a certain thing only acts as a stimu- lant and becomes a spice that flavors the sport in seeing how close one can come to doing it without being caught. This is a great old world and as long as it stands there will be men who will try to buck the surest game ever invented, and until they have been completely beaten beyond re- covery they will not admit that they were bucking up against a stone wall. DISEASE OR CONTMITIONS. Is profiteering a disease, or is it only a condition? No matter what it is, though, it is contagious. There were millions of .bushels of potatoes raised in mnorthern Minnegota last year, and while there were many who were compelled to sell their product as soon .as the spuds were harvested, either because they need- ed the money or they had no room to store them, there were many who did not have to sell, and they hung on until the market became stable. Of course, it was a gamble, for no one could foretell whether prices would drop below ‘the October mar- ket, or would remain about normal. But as luck would have it the cold set in earlier than it had for many years, and as a result those who did want to sell dared not open their root- cellars for fear of damaging their crop, and as a result demands for- potatoes became frantic, and the more the people clamored for them the tighter the owners held on, knowing full well that there could be but one result—prices would go up. Hence, today we are facipg a shortage of potatoes on the market, although there are plenty of potatoes in the hands of the buyers and the producers, but they will not let go now, for they confidently wait for the price to go to four dollars, and though they take a chance of guess- ing wrong, some of them would rather let their spuds rot in the cellar than to sell at less then the highest market price, which no one can make an accurate guess at. If possible augury under this rule. leader among workers is Labor, especially mining, will.benefit by this rule. Care should be taken to avoid all signing of contracts or writing of important letters today. y Fame for women in politics is prophesied. . Persons whose birthdate this is will be successful this year 'but they are warned against new business enterprise. talented. (Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Sy'l»!ldi:ca@'e',nlng ] Children born today will be hasty and impulsive,but warm weather should set in and con- tinue for some time, there would be plenty of potatoes on the market, which would have a strong tendency to force it down and keep it down until the next crop should get to the consumer. {It is not the first time that such thing has happened. THE EXCHANGE EDITOR. Walker is making an effort to secure a new depot, anticipating an unusually large attendance next summer at the Leach Lake summer resorts. The Pillager teachers have ali gone on a strike for higher wages. This is not more than we have anti- cipated. It is surprising that these faithful servants of the public have not long ago demanded recognition in the way of emoluments for their more than strenuous and often un- appreciated labors. 2 William Jennings Bryan is putting sand in the gears of the democratic machinery. No doubt “The Com- moner” has waited patiently for the past four years, or since he was drop- ped from the cabinet, for this oppor- tunity to get even with President Wilson. Judging from the following that he has secured already in the short time since he came out of the west, the ‘‘pearless ome” will prove quite a menace to the third term idea, which has secured lodgment in Mr. Wilson’s bonnet. The South Dakota Medical Gollege 'at Aberdeen, complains of a shortage 'of “stiffs’” for its anotomical depart- iment. It is reported that the college {has numerous agents out trying to find human corpses upon which to jmake experiments. It is sincerely hoped that the agents may secure some of the “stiffs’” who have been responsible for the high cost of liv- ing. They would confer a lasting benefit upon the human race if by so doing they were enabled to analyze the disease and prescribe a cure, or some remedy to combat it. The Golpher’s Christmas Wish. Give me 'a swing that sends the ball Against the waiting pin; i And add to this a putting stroke That taps the pellet in. I might ask more, but this, old'dear, Will hold me for another year.—EX. THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS ) / | | TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1920 ‘SOWL, UOANY-~'UO SIWIOP Avpiiose QY YWiA 3upinod IPRYR op, a1doad 9a8Y 03 8q PINOA . SIVIOATP JO Joqunu 3yj donpal 03 A8M 9UQ \ - "edw|ducwwo oy} jo eBeynowed - TO READERS Many ads appear in the § classified column of the Pioneer § which are signed similar to this: “J. B., care Pioneer.” These are what are known as § blind ads and those wishing to answer them should do so by mail, addressed as directed in the ads. Many persons call up § this office and ask who the ad- vertiser is. In several instances this paper has no knowledge of R ‘@re~advertiser’s identity and it the party is known we have no authority to give out any in- formation. 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