Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 18, 1920, Page 4

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Published in advance, $2.00 POTATO WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED. “Awards just made at the boys’ and girls’ state club head- quarters at the University Farm, sota has the oys and girls who know how: to grow po and also that the youngsters are more part in placing Northern t ; world,” says the office of publications of the' University Farm. In Beltrami county, Fred Webster of Nebish made a potato than doing their duty|® Minnesota on the potato map of the | pARNUM IN WHIRLPOOL | o | program. WILL ROGERS COMING. Iriday and Saturday the homeliest man on the screen, yet rapidly be- coming one of the most popular, Will Rogers, star of “Almost a Husband,” will appear in the new Goldwyn play —*“Tubilo”—a comedy drama and called the misadventures of a soldier of misfortune. REX FEATURE TONIGHT. Fast logical action, a clean story and a forcetul concluding punch are the outstanding features ot “The Man in the Moonlight,” a Universal photodram® with Monroe Salishury in the leading role which will be shown at the Rex theatre tonight. The scenes of the story are laid in the French-Caandian woods., It con- cerns Rossignol, a romantic brigand who laughs at his pursuers, renders honor where nonor is due and scorn where scorn is needed. Scenes showing the action of the old Royal Northwest~Mounted Police are particularly powerful. In brief the story deals with an a man-hunt interrupted . wedding, "|and a sequel of love. There will also be shown a Cen- | tury comedy in two -parts. : COMING TOMORROW. show that Northern Minne-| Emmett Dalton and Virginia Lee tatoes|in that thrilling production, “Beyond he Law.” IN “LAST OF DUANES” A Western picture that is ‘‘differ- record which entitles him to a free trip to the Minnesota state|eni: wil be seen at the Rex theatre, fair this year. the competition at of Blackduck was a winner in the Pheodore Johnson of Hines took second in Triumphs, and David Rutherford of Hines was also a winner in this class. —_— MILLION CASES OF TYPHUS IN POLAND. One million cases of typhus are now raging in Poland and the Baltic provinces, according to by the American Red Cross commission in Warsaw. Duluth in"Green Mountains. Frank Hauser Rural class at Duluth, and The cause of the great epidemic is believed to be the lack and limb. of .adequate delousing facillties. Poland, for example, is re- ceiving hundreds. of thousands of Russian refugees, most of|' whom are covered with the vermin and filth that carries the). Edna Stillwell of Bemidji won second prize in|bvegining Friday, when William Far- num, the noted Fox star, will be shown in his latest production, ‘‘The Last of the Duanes,” a picturization at Duluth, |of the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. One of the many thrilling incidents in -this vivid chapter of Texas life in “frontier days” .is Mr. Farnum’s escape from a posse when, finding himself trapped at the top of a 85-foot waterfall, he ties a lariat a survey, j“St comple.ted to the stump of a tree dna slides into the whirpool below at the risk of life AGREEABLY CAST. It is doubtful if Elsie Ferguson has ever been more agreebaly cast in a typhus germ. The Polish government has set up delousing|screen play ‘than she is in “Counter- stations and is trying to delouse the refugees, but the author-|feit,” her picture at the Elko theatre ities estimate that 85 per cent of the incoming masses hav managed to escape the delousing stations. 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 Commented On by This Editor LET’S KICK THE PROFITEER OUT FIRST. An impressive answer to the a smaller volume of the necessaries of life last year than it did in 1914. Prices cannot go down until production goes up—nor while the profiteer is in the saddle.—Ex. : P ey ONE IS THE ANSWER TO THE OTHER. o Senator Knute Nelson wants the newspapers to eliminate the sporting section. Well, why not? We would still haye The Congressional Record to fall back on.—Ex. 0- PAPER SCARCITY MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. Instead of trying to cut down the consumption of print paper, the Wilsonian administration on January 1 established a new publication, “The Market Reporter,” which is being sent broadcast over the country and using tons and tons of paper at a time when country papers are fighting for supplies to keep in existence. This appears to be a mighty poor way of showing appreciation of the sacrifices made during the war by loyal newspapers. Why should Uncle Sam not save ten per cent of the paper as well as the rest of us? That wouldn’t be in line with Wilsonian methods, however.—Walker Pilot. 0 TAKE IN MORE TERRITORY, BILL. . Eastern farmers are going after Baudette clover seed like a hungry kid in a bakery. They are paying in a thousand dollars a ton for it, and four or five acres will raise a ton. No wonder the farmers of this district are looking over the auto catalogues.—Baudette Region. e |tonight and Thursday. 2 _ question why the cost of living did not|of highbred “‘class” that pervades al go down last year is found in the statement that the United States produced|the Ferguson films is again apparent. Qudia Ber- gere has crowded into the film prac- tically all the elements that belong —— |in the successful photo-drama. There leading i easily into climaxes that produce the'| is a well-developed action requisite thrill, more or less mystery envelopes the story, the love interest is well sustained, and Miss Ferguson is given the opportunity to wear some stunning gowns. ; The picture has been fashioned adroitly to fit the capabilities of the star. This is far from meaning that “Counterfieit” Goesn’t force Miss Ferguson to the full limit of her dra- matic prowess. There are moments in the picture which call upon her to run the full gamut.of.the emo- tions. As usual, she rises always to the occasion. The same atmosphere DOROTHY DALTON SAYS— “I am not one of those who believe that the .stage is an unqualified asset to an actress er actor contemplating taking up motion plcture work. In fact, I have frequently noticed that the firts' efforts in pictures of many a stage star are not successful be- cause they cannot get out of the habit of using words to puf over a scene, when gestures and fagcial ex- pressions slightly exaggerated are of course the only method by which the emotions may be portrayed on the screen.” i Miss Dalton is coming to the Elko theater on Friday and Saturday in her latest Thomas H. Ince .produc- tion, ‘“His Wife's Friend.” 'It is a .{Paramount-Artcraft release. EXPLAINING “JACK” IN FLAG Origin of Emblem of the British Em- Say, Bill, you forgot to say that the Baudette clover territory extends way down below Bemidji. Farmers are buying both trucks and automobiles down here. PO PRy o TS HAYDEN’S DESERVING ALRIGHT. Charles Hayden of Blackduck, is a candidate for the Minnesota national delegation from Minnesota to the republican convention to be held in Chicago, June 8. Mr. Hayden is a republican of long standing. He is a successful land owner and farmer, a veteran of the civil war and a most respected citizen. Of him the Blackduck American says: “There is not a man in the state who is more deserving of the honor and the republicans of this district will honor themselves by giving Mr. Hayden their unanimous support.”’—Walker Pilot. [ PUTRCRESEIN, O ST POKER PLAYERS, PLEASE GIVE ATTENTION! Uncle Sam wants to know how much you won at poker last year. ‘“None of his business,” you say? There’s where you're mistaken! Taxable income pire Goes Back to the Days of Plate Armor. AT “The Star-Spangled Banner” ex- plains itself; like the “tricolor” of France. But who put the Jack in Union Jack? This curlous term, which is the only name by which we know the British flag, has been the subject of much surmise; but so unique is its history that you would never guess it in a thousand years! = In ancient times every English sol- dler in the fleld wore the protécting “Jacque” or surtout (over all), which was a garment of padded leather. in- for the year 1919 includes amounts gained in gambling. Profits made in h pieces of plate armor, violation -of laws and regulations are none the less taxable. So it’s up to ;;r:sex:dh::;stp&ceec:m:on cross of you “pennyante” boys whose poker accounts are on the right side of the|gt George. ledger to come across. “What about the losers?” not deductible. Well, that’s different. NEWS OF THE this city. When the soldiers had occasion to board a ship their jacques Illegal losses are| ore placed mext each other along the bulwarks of the ship in the same way that the Romans arranged their = | tomorrow for its”initial showing in|gntelds on board their galleys. The jacques so afforded the men pro- “The Bishop’s Emeralds” is an in-|tection against the arrows of their THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER HO“Y UNTUTORED HALF OF [HUMAN BRAIN CAUSES FOOLISH DREAMS. ~Manifestly there is a part of your brain that goes on think- ing while you are asleep. Were this_not the case you would have no dreams. What part? Nobody knows with certainty, but there is good reason for be- lleving that it is the untutored, half of the brain—the right half. Each one of us has really two brains, right and left, just as we ‘have a right leg and a left leg. The left brain does our thinking for us, while the right (If we are “right handed”) is uneducated and does almost no thinking at all. So uneducated Is it that we cannot without great difficulty usé a pen or so simple an instrument as a pair HE demands on us for quality govds are continually increasing. Quality, in almost everything, means economy in the long run. Quality, as found in the famous VENUS Pencils and Erasers, means luxurious economy. i It % never have tried a VENUS Pencil come in and of scissors with the left hand. For it is the right brain that controls the muscles of the left half of the body, and vice versa. Having almost no work to do, the right brafn needs no rest. It - does not get tired, and so stays awake or at least partly %o, while we sleep. Its thoughts are what we call dreams. Your dreams are foolish, be- cause in sleep your thinking is being done by the foolish half of your brain. It Is simple minded; at times it seems semi- idiotic. Of judgment It pos- sesses none at all, nothing being too absurd or impossible to be. accepted by it without criticism. For example, it often happens that in a dream you meet a near relative or other person who has been long dead. Are you surprised to see him or hen walking about and talking? Not a bit. The foolish brain thinks in a-dull and stupid way, with no exercise of the reason- ing faculty. Those parts of it which have to do with vision and speech seem to be chiefly active, judging from the ever- varying motion plctures thrown - upon the screen of the mind dur- ing sleep, and from the constant - talking that accompanies them. The foolish brain may perhaps be compared to that of a mon- key, though probably ‘inferior. It forms concepts, but cannot put them together and - draw from them the conclusions which are -the basis of judg-: ment. - Sea-Horses Scarce. For a long time one of the most popular exhibits at the aquarium has been the sea-horses, says the New York Times. At the present time there is a scarcity of these interesting fishes with miniature horse’s heads and queer. tails. W, L. De Nyse, as- sistant director, sald the scarcity might be attributed to ‘the excessive 1d of two years ago, in which many of the delicate little fishes might have perished before ‘reaching warmer lati- tdes. . ‘When in captivity sca-horses have to be fed on minute marine worms. They are found in local bays, and Mr. De Nyse has seen as many as eight or ten with their tails hooked together drifting with the tide. They are among the most unique of fishes, and in the aquarium tank they may be seen with their tails linked- together like so many monkeys The sclentific name of the sea-horse is Hippocampus. They. were known to the anclent Greeks and Romans. i Have You a Little Coati? Ever see the Mexican coati? At the present time there is no mounted specimen of this animal on exhibition in the United States National mu- seum, and there are very few reliable|. cuts of it extant, writes Dr. R. W. Shufeldt in the American Forestry Magazine of Washington. The coatl Qas & long and flexible snout, and the general elongation of the body and tail. It is about the size of a large . cat, and it Is sald it has a habit of gnawing off its tail at the root; but the writer cannot in any way vouch for this. The coatis are excellent climbers, and they feed upon honey, insects, eggs, various fruits and vege- tables, small quadrupeds, and prob- ably upon other animals. let us fit you witha degree exactly suited to your taste. Ask your dealer PIONEER STATIONERY HOUSE : ‘Bemidji ‘Wholesalers Minn. = would you do without Newspaper Advertisements? What if there were no ad-- vertisements in any news- paper? - Lost and found articles might never be restored to their owners. Buying, selling and renting houses would be greatly delayed Merchants would be com- pelled to depend almost entirely upon those who passed by their stores for their trade. ¢ Such a condition would set the hands of the clock of . progress back two hun- dred years. It would limit trade. It would bring de- lays and annoyances and make purchasing risky and expensive. This goes to show how im- portant newspaper ad- vertisements have be- come in our everyday affairs. 'R Read them fully and faith- fully. It may mean many added advantages. in your life and dollars in your pocketbook. The Pionger Want Ads Bring R'asults\ C.L. CURTIS WRESTLING MATCH DAN LARKIN WEIGHT 154 THEATERS : «“THE VELVET-EYED LADY OF THE SCREEN” Miss Virginia Pearson, whose vel- - yet-brown eyes have played havoc in : the past with screen heroes and . screen villains, now heads her own producing organization, Virginia _Pearson Photoplays, Inc. The first offering of this new or- ganization is “The Bishop's Emer- alds,” a six-act dramatic masterpiece founded upon Captain Houghton Townley’s novey of English society life, featuring Miss Pearson in the -stellar role, and will be presented at '‘she Grand theatre on tonight and u;ntsel);i?rmgatict?tory of English so- [ adversaries on the water, and by their ciety life, depicting a struggle Dbe-|device upon the outer side proclaimed tween Lady Hester Cardew, the sec-|yhe nnfltfu:uty of the ship. Excepting ond wife of the Bishop of Ripley, and | ¢o king’s own ship, which -flew the T‘:el; \flrsht husband, long thougilt dead, | | oo1 arms on & silken sail, the jncfiuel ut who re-appears as an interna- ? tha nat tional crook with intent to steal the | bore the only indication of the nation- Bishop’s priceless emeralds. '“I" ‘:;‘ vessel. ot time: <che O 2 en L] The photodrama shows the intense n; the. corzee sl mental struggle of this woman whose z;:q‘::l::;‘: m:t :z:%:;yn;:(cl;gefl::: soul is tortured and wrung between a sense of duty to her reverend hus. | Probably displayed at the bowsprit, “Jack” came into use band and the terrible scandal in|80d So the name which she would be involved were|for the flag that superseded it. her former husband to denounce her| In 1801 the three kingdoms of Eng- as a bigamist. The tense action of|land, Ireland and Scotland were for- this photoplay gives Miss Pearson a|inally united and the British flag ;r:mend:usl scope (otr{ 1“1]1 dls];la;;“ot made a combination of the cross of T marvelons., emationas. an s-| St. George for England, of St. Andrew trionic powers, and she embraces|eor Scotland and of St. Patrick for Ire- e;lexiy opportunity with consummate|gng It was this union which made ekltl = . the British flag the “Union Jack. Bobby Burns in ‘“Welcome Home,” B OF BEMIDJI POUNDS OF ST. PAUL Lo EMIIL. R CEOUNDE . - DR ARE MATCHED FOR THE SECOND AND LAST TIME TO SETTLE A DISPUTE—WINNER TAKES GATE RECEIPTS Curtis has met and defeated such well known men as Sailor Jack of Duluth, Joe Carr of Minneapolis, Al Francis of St. Paul, and has never been thrown by a man his weight, except Ketonen, world’s champion. Dan Larkin is champion of the navy and has met several big men in the east. MAIL ORDERS—ALL SEATS RESERVED—TICKETS ON SALE NOwW Ring Side .......$3.50 m THEATRE Next Best ... ....$2.50 Others at .. .....$1.50 BEMIDJI (Including War Tax) FEB. 26th