Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1920, Page 4

PAGE FOUR P ——— 41 BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER 'OON EXOEPT SUNDATY- NEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr. PUBLISHED EVERY THE BEMIDJII G. E. CARSON, ~ Pres. and Treas. Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn, as second-class matter under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to annoymous contributions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not nceessarily 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES . 12 THE WBEKLY FIONEER Ten pages, containing' a summary of the news of the week. Published every nmu'r and sent yostage paid to any address, for, in advance, $2.00 OFFPICIAL COUNTY AND CITY FROCEEDINGS —______—__———-—-—————————_—'—"\ ————————————— . THE JUDGE WHOM JERRARD RESEMBLES, When E. H. Jerrard of Bemidji was mistaken for Federal Judge Landis of Chicago by two diners at Sunday breakfast at the Elk club cafe in St. Paul, it developed that the famous Chicago jurist had spoken before the American Protective league at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday night, and in the St. Paul Dispatch an account said in part: . “Branding socialists, I. W. W., and kindred organizations, as ‘traitors to the country,’” Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis of Chicago, known as ‘the terror of wrongdoers,” in a straight from the shoulder talk before 200 members of the American Protective league at the Y. M, C. A. in Minneapolis Saturday, advocated execution instead of deportation of ‘treason - agitators.’ “Without mincing words, Judge Landis reviewed the plat- forms and activities of ‘red’ organizations, denounced them as ‘atrociously out of place in the United States’ and urged ‘war to clean up the whole bunch of them.” - ; “His talk was frequently punctuated by cheers and applause. . “‘What we need is a new definition of treason,” Judge Landis emphasized. ‘Then we can use the side of the barn for those who would destroy our government. We must destroy the would-be destroyers.’ “Charles G. Davis, president of the Protective league, paid tribute to Judge Landis as ‘one of our most fearless and out- spoken jurists.’ ‘“‘We went into the war to save our own hide,” Judge Landis told his audience. ‘We did not go in for chivalric rea- sons. It was a selfish war we had to save ourselves. ‘ ‘The English language is bankrupt for me to express my contempt of the profiteer. Is he immune? He had been. When the political organization that I used to train with gets into power next fall, Pll point out a few of those ‘gentlemen..’ ” “Action of ‘hyphenated Americans’ was condemned as ‘perjured allegiance’ by Judge Landis, who declared: “‘Smoke out those crooked politicians who placed such a low estimate on loyalty of foreign born citizens as to figure on popularity for themselves for disloyalty to their adopted country during the war.” ”’ R -0 In some quarters it is suggested that a t#x of $1,000 a gallon be placed upon liquor. And about how much, at that rate, would be the price of a common, ordinary sniff ? —_— . Why all of this fussing about whether or not Holland shall give up the old War Lord? Once an egg is spoiled it can never be converted into a fighting cock. 0. Fu‘gure generations have much for which to look forward. ‘They will pay the tremendous war debts of the present one. The Exchange Editor’ By Cy Periins, Interesting Slories——l‘lnl and Unreal—as Told by the Editors of the Press of Northern Minnesota—Retold, Rehashed and Commented On by This Editor PROGRESS NEEDED. The Boston Transeript prints a story of a colored woman who hdd been watching Rastus ride as much as a dollar’s worth on a merry-go-round, and when Rastus got off at the very place he got on at, she said, “Rastus, you spent yo’' money, but whka’ yo’ been?” It makes us think of the Nonpartisan members of North: Dakota. They have given Townley their money, but where have they been? P AR QUILLEN’S QUIPS. The essential difference between an American and a Red is that the American would clean it up and the Red would blow it up. Government effort to combat social unrest through the movies will doubtless show us how to bg happy though broke. You can still buy twenty=five cent socks if you have the sixty-five cents. We shall vote for the candidate who promises least, on the theory that h:z is least given to lying. Man is master of his own destiny—that is, in case he isn’t married. R MR N N THE STEPHENS BILL. It was learned today that the so-called Stephens Bill, which it is claimed will prevent the misuse of well known trade-marked articles as advertising bait to deceive the public, would be actively pushed by its friends as soon as congress shall finally dispose of the railrdad and water power legislation now in their last stages. For several years representatives of wholesale and retail organizations throughout the country, as well as manufacturers, have been coming to Washington and urging the passage of the Stephens Bill. It is said that more than eight hundred national and state associations of merchants are solidly behind the measure and that only the intervention of the war presented its consideration two years ago. S st WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS? }:I. E Reynolds in his talk to the members of the Civic and Commerce association has some of us ‘“guessing,” while others have determined to get busy. We all.want lower insurance rates, BUT who knows how to get them’.’. JIf we'll J.ustikeep our eyes ‘“peeled” and ears open, while this educational campaign is on, we might get somewhere. We will find out just how much we are paying on our own buildings, and how much, because some old ramshakle building hazardously kept, stands next to ours. One merchant pays the rate of $1.74 per hundred. If his building had a fire- proof building next to it, his rate would be only 83 cents per hundred. As it is there is a frame fire hazard next door and he pays 91 cents more for this. reason. Your business is everybody's else business, and everybody’s business is yours. NSRS WHAT’S THE USE? . Ernest Lundeen has challenged WFranklin F. Ellsworth to a debate his (Ellsworth’s) past record in congress. Ernest is always looking f%: something easy to tackle. + - — NEWS OF THE l THEATERS NORMA TALMADGE GRAND—TONIGHT In “The Isle of Conquest,” Select’s special attraction at the Grand to- night for a three day engagement, Norma Talmadge has one of the strongest roles of her career. The story tells of Ethel Harmon (Miss Talmadge), who is unhappily wedded to a man whom she despises. Ship-wrecked, she is cast upon a de- serted island with a single male com- panion—formerly a stoker on her husband’s yacht—and while there learns true love and happiness. Their vicissitudes, both during their stay on the island and after they have been rescued, and the way that hap- piness ultimately comes to them makes a fast moving story. interest- ing and absorbing. Miss Talmadge’s supporting cast includes Wyndham Standing, Natalie Talmadge, Charles Gerard, Elder Hopper, Claire Whit- ney, Garret Hughes dnd Joe Smiley, DOROTHY GISH'S ; NEW COMEDY DRAMA If a plotting aunt and an unscrup- ulous physician had arranged to have you confined in a private sanitarium, under the pretext that your mind was unbalanced; if the car was or- dered and the nurse on hand; and if your room was already waiting for youn, what would you do? Did you ever meet the condition in which ‘a nurse would say you were insane and you would try to prove your sanity? That is one of the siuations that confront Dorothy Gish in her latest Paramount picture, “Turning the Tables,” which will be shown at the Elko theatre tonight and Thursday. In this case Dorothy meets it in a way that may work in some cases and not in others. This time it resulted in her having the freedom of the grounds, being courted by'‘'the man she wanted to marry, and finally es- caping. The above is“but one of the many situations that are said to make this picture one of the snap- piest that Miss Gish has yet pre- sented. CHARLES RAY COMING. Charles Ray’s large list of local admirers wil be delighted to hear that he is coming to the Elko theatre for two days, commencing Friday, in his new Thomas H. Ince production, “Crooked Straight.” The story is somewhat along the lines of “The Busher,” as it depicts Mr. Ray as a country boy who goes to the big city and falls into evil ways. He is a crook’s assistant, but comes :back to|- the little town when his mother,dies to take care of his mumerousslittle brothers and sisters. There he wins the ‘love of a girl afid is" ldtef''given the chance to prove that his regen- eration is complete in a most dra- matic way. “THE PERFECT LOVER.” .~ Can you imagine a man: being a perfect lover—a man whose charms are so wonderful that no woman can resist them—a man whom women will lavish with affection and riches just to get one smile from him——can you imagine that kind of a man? If you can’t, go to the Rex this evening for the last showing and 'before the first reel of “The Perfect Loyer,” Eugene O’Brien’s first Selznick . Pic- ture, is over, yeu will not have to imagine. Yeou will know and umder- stand why women went out of their way to gain the favor of Brian Lazar, formerly a poor artist. . A wonderful story, beautifully told and exquisitely acted, that will thrill and charm you is the gripping tale of Brian Lazar. Eugene O'Brien is) cer- tainly ‘“the perfect lover,” and he will thrill you with his love scenes as he did in the days of yore.: Be sure and see “The Perfect Lover.” . “THE COUNTRY COUSIN.” The feature attraction at the Rex theatre tomorrow-: is Elaine Hammer- stein in “The Country Cousin;” a Selznick picture. The photoplay is an adaptation of the famous stage play of the same name written by Booth Tarkington and Julian Street, and as a movie attraction it goes. the stage production one better in its ability to entertain. “The Country Cousin” is a keen and searching analysis of life that contrasts the more modest and honest American ideals of several years ago, and the looser and more dissipated social life to be seen in many large cities at the present time. The spirit of the older order is typified by a self-reliant young woman f{rom & small town in the West who meets and is contrasted with a group of sophisticated pleasure seekers of New York, summering at a country place near the metropolis. Here the young niece of Nancy Price, the country cousin, falls into the hands of a de- signing father who has left his first wife and married a mercenary parvenue. But..the Country Cousin, resource- ful and determined, follows her niece to the city and after weathering many difficulties, disheartened and embarrassing, she plies her traits of inherent sweetness and purity of pur- pose to the ultimate undoing of the intriguers and the resuscitation of her niece, who, now aware of the error of her way, is glad to return to the clean, wholesome life she has left behind. ON THE TRAIN. “It wears me out completely to travel.” “Your business compels you to do it, I presume.” h “No; I am traveling for my health.”—Boston Transcript. BELIEVES IN UNDYING SOUL Maeterlinck Declares There Are Scien- tific Proofs, Beyond Dispute, of Its Existence. Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian poet and writer, is no enemy to spir- itualism. Declaring that he had “an open mind,” he said he was giving it much thought and thought well of it. “In my lectures,” he said, “I will give to the American people the first scientific proofs of the existence of an immortal soul.” He gave! as one ¢proof” the fact that 50 years ago.two German pro- fessors discovered a find in the hu- man body “which could be guarded in a battle after death and which did not die.” He also expressed the be- lief that thought is antecedent to the brain and creates brain, drawing from this the conclusion that thought cannot die, even should the brain perish. “The ‘common belief that thought is only a secretion of the brain is false,” said the philosopher, Wwho zave as still further reason for b beliel in an undying soul examples to prove the cndless existence of a subconscious mind. Maeterlinek has the greatest ad- miration for Sir Oliver Lodge, who, since the death of his son, has be- come a stanch believer in spiritual- ism. “T aceept generally his theo- ries,” he said, “but 1 reserve to my- self the right to study these things furthe: ¥ SUGAR PRESERVES FLOWERS Experiments - Have Shown Its Value, but Not With All Kinds, Says London Newspaper. It is reported that two professors of a school of agriculture have made some interesting experiments in pro- longing the lives of cut flowers. One hundred different flowers were used in the experiments, and it was found that sugar helped to keep most of ‘them fresh, but was positively in- jurious to lilies and sweet peas. It hastened the opening of roses and orchids, but did not affect tulips, daisies or chrysanthemums. Experiments were made with small quantities of chloral, ether, glycerin, aléohol, limewater and am- -monia salts, each' of which served to lengthen the lives of various flowers. Some of the flowers kept in sugar and water lived four times as long as they ordinarily would. - The sugar does not have an exact- ly-equal effect on' the different flow- ers it preserves. .Carnations seem to like a 15:per cent solution and roses do better in: a solution of from 8 to 10 per cent: CEERETIEE NORMA TALMADGE SLE, OF - TeGtsT —IN— ONQUEST” Directed by John Emerson—Anita Loos Love GRAN Romance Sailing the seas of happiness—A girl—A man—the only survivers of a shipwreck— A typical, tropical isle—] life-long isolation—The birth of love— And then came—HER HUSBAND! A Picture of Thrills and Beauty! ‘A REAL “SPECIAL”—It cost us more and it’s worth more WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1920 RAGS Bring us your clean oot — - Prizes for English Weavers. A gift of $10,000 from John Cromp- ton of Manchester, England, will pro- vide rewards to the designers and weavers of original cotton fabrics de- signed and woven in technical col- leges or weaving schools in the Brit- ish empire. One-half of the fabrics sent in for competition must be en- ton rags--no buttons, bands . tirely of cotton, and the remainder or woolen cloth acoepted. may contain 70 per cent of cotton threads. A special committee of the Textile Institute of Manchester will take care of the collection of the samples. Pioneer Office Subnseribe for _‘I"ne Ploneer. Subscribe for the Pioneer. FOR QUICK SALE At Cass Lake—Place known as “Autograph Inn.” Suitable for business, home, small restaurant, confec- tionery, tourist-business or profession. Seven lots with place, corner property, on highways, down town, $75,000 school to go up across the street this year. Cheap, very small cash payment, balance like rent. See or write owner. Box 606, Cass Lake. Wm. Chas. Northway 2 GAME S—2 BASKET BALL - Tonight & Tomorrow Night |- Little Falls Legion Team VERSUS Bemidji Legion Team The boys showed their mettle in the last game with Excelsior. You can’t afford to miss: another chance to see real action. Little Falls: numbers some real stars in her lineup. COME ON OUT AND HELP 8 p. m., ARMORY Fifty Cents for Adults—War Tax Included ' TODAY and Wednesday---Thursday Matinees Daily at 2:30 ORMA ALMADGE Adventure Progpects of a THEATRE Mat. 2:30, 10c-25¢ Night 15¢ and 30c _.'_,———d Defective