Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 19, 1920, Page 4

this state has an automobile.. Some! mislaid. ¥y % SIGN OF BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER e PUBLISNED RVERY AYTEANOON.BXORPT SUNDAY- THE BEMIDJI FIONEDR PUBLISNING CO. @._E. CARSON, t E. H. DENU, Pres. and 'Treas. Sec. and Mgr. spring plowing. Maybe: so. Bntered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879, b o 7 2 TR TR L A B A W e S 1, PP —_—————————— Ne attention paid to snnoymous contdbutions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not nceessarfly for publication. Cemmunications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. - NEWS OF THE THEATERS - - STUNNING GOWNS IN “THE BISHOP’S EMERALDS” Last night yeviewing Virginia Pearzon in “The Bishop’s Emeralds” tre, "it developed .that the beautitul star, sometimes called “The Velvet Eyed Lady of the Screen’ wore some very stunning and beautiful gowns, which were a delight to the feminine eye. This, combined with the natural grace and ability of -Miss Pearson, and .the interesting plot, made the presentation a pleasing one. ', The story is in six parts, and is a drama of high society. Miss Pearson, as the Bishop’s wife, is very gay, is idolized by the Bishop who tabulated her. only sins as follows: ' She refuses. to be dowdy. - She rides horesback unattended. She dances. > She lives. ‘ But theére is'a'secret .in her past life, ‘which rises to.confront ‘them, but the ending is a pleasant-one: ' ““Welcome Home,” a Christie come- dy, will:complete the program. . + MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. Imagine KElsie Ferguson, perhabs thé most beautiful woman jn the world—as a secret service agent—on the~ trail—of . counterfeiters, : agine her passing herself off as ¢ BEMIDJI ENTITLED TO ‘CONGRATULATIONS. . Voters and_tax payers of Bemidji'are to be congratulated for their action on municipal election day, -when, they over- whelmingly adopted the proposed paving plans for connecting the paved streets with those of the highway plan-trunk lines, where they enter and leave the city. ; Tt means that Bemidji has taken another long step forward in its enhancement along improvement lines, _lts progress, its prosperity and its reputation. Not to haye carried this proposal to success would have meant that Bemidji would be doing some- thing that no other ‘city of its size in Northein anpsotg has done, or intends to do, in'a similar vein, and a large majority of voters spoke for themselves at the ballot box. i The paving will add much to Bemidji in every deta}l. It will have the aid of the state and the citizens in ge_nerql in Be- midji and everybody will be greatly benefitted, for it will mean the coming of hundreds, yea thousands, of tounst:.s. to Benpdn every summer without disappointment in‘i_:he condition of high- ways entering the city, unsightly and -declgleq_ly uncomfortable to occupants of a visiting auto, or a.vacationist or family here on a summer outing. - i " - BN X Last hour opposition had not the slightest effect on the judgment of the voters. Those who‘ did not-care to Ifavor the 3 proposition had a right to their opinion, but those who always lend their aid to the advancement of their home city were also entitled to their view point, and no argument could influence them. That’s why Bemidji has developed into the modern city that she is, in every respect, and with a bright future. . i And a general look of satisfaction o’er spread a number of countenances, when it was learned that the contemplated im- provement to the city could be carried out. T a’ society, woman- in the luxury of Newport, America’s most fashionable i And? jmagine David :Powell, the featured player in ‘The Teeth of the Tiger,” as leading man: = .° 5 Does it sound like.a good-picture? Think: of the gowns Misg Ferguson big climaxes, seenes. ;i © ht . : “Counterfeit” is the title, and the story is by Ouido Bergere, and George Fitzmaurice produced it. It is just the-role for Miss Fergu- son—it gives her opportunity for the ~wonderful beautiful clothes, and 1lg§87of"them. the last time tonight. & HIS WIFE'S FRIEND. - Dorothy Dalton in “His Wife’s Friend,” a new Thomas H:“Ince pro- duction, is the feature for Friday-and i By Cy Perkins, Ji. 2 is a' Paramount-Artcraft picture:* If more neéed be said, it’s as and puzzling a mystery stof: have ‘ever seen. Miss Dalton wears some ““wonderful gowns, ;and ~the whole picture is lavishly staged. ROMANTIC 'LOVE STORY.: Tonight at the Ke# the Southern Feature Film Corporation wil present “Beyond the Law,"” a beautiful ro- mantic love story, written' by and featuring’ Emmet Dailton and Vir- gina Lee, a First Histotrical® Picture, introducing an original character. .Mutt and -Jeff will also be seén tonight, in the absurdity; “&'lie Shell Game,” and the mighty ''Fo% News” will also be shown. - "} FORCED TO KILL MAN, i FARNUM IS OUTLAWED . Begining) en Fridav at ‘the Rex theatre, William Farnum, the famous screen star, will be seen in the stirr- ing Fox photodrama of Texas border days, “The Last of the Duanes,” from the story Dy Zane Grey. Mr. Far- num plays the role of Buck Duane who, forced to kill a man, becomes an’ outlaw—though not a desperado. His reclamation comes ultimately through a girl, when he becomes:a member of the Texas Rangers:-and Interesting Stories~—Real and Unreal—as Told by the Editors of . the Press of Northern Minnesota—Retold, Rehashed and Commented On by This Editor - p HERE’S A TIP TO WAITERS ; If the service isn’t up to the standard these days, don’t blame the waiter. Maybe his abstraction is due to the fact that he’s figuring on.t'he amount of tax he will have to pay on his tips for last year. Such gratuities to wait- ers, bell boys, porters, etc., are not regarded as gifts, but as compensation for personal service rendered. ' And the government proposes to collect ‘als’o from the person who owns the “hat-checking” privileges. Uncle sam isn’t overlooking any bets “atall, atall.” . 8 Tt : DON'T CROWD—REMEMBER, “SAFETY FIRST.” Hoover's attitude toward the presidency is somewhat like this: not a candidate, but—.Exchange. “But I don’t know which ticket to run on. think it over.” Iam Don’t crowd so, let me i e G ¢ “BILL"” NOONAN’S OPEN LETTER Mr. J. A. O. Preus, State Auditor. Dear Mr. Preus: i ; We were trading conversation with a Sunday school. superintendent the other day, and when the present mixup in the Republican party in this state was brought up he consigned it to a place. of only one syllable but lots of heat, And, believe us, Jake, when a pillar of the church uses paughty ‘words to describe anything there must be something’ wrong Wlth'ltz The ~party surely has tangled itself into an awful knot, and unless it is unt-ng!e_d in a hurry you won’t hear any loud sobs coming from Mr. Townley -and- his crew of state wreckers from North Dakota. . y The trouble, Jake, is that there are too many lads who want to steer Minnesota by the ears for the ‘next two years.. Almost every time we toss : an eye at a newspaper; we run into the name of some new Republican who has taken a vote among himself and has come to the unanimous decision that he is the lad to save the-state from going to the eternal bow wows, -The result is that the scenery is cluttered with candidates, and some of them remind you of your knees when you reach for the hand brake in your flivver —they are ong in the way. ' A few real governorship possibilities have got- ten into the race, but with the epidemic of candidates the best any of them hope to do is to assist Townley and his accomplices ‘to 'smuggle the rubber stamp of the Socialistic-Nonpartisan League boss ‘into the big pile on ‘Capitol Hill. And that.would be a form of capitol punishment that none of us want to have inflicted upon. us: There is just one solution, Jacob.. . All the lads who are involved in present ferment mixup should back their candidacies into the garage, be- 3 cause they can get nowhere with a whole flock of them in the race. Then a : single Republican candidate should be trotted out to do battle with the Dakota boss. Now be prepared to blush, Jake, because we are pointing our finger right at you. The rank and file'of the party have long rgcognized ! you as a' logical man for the position, and (to quote Frank Day) “Mr. Preus is frequently referred to as the brains-of the capitol. He has a' charming personality and is fitted by nature and education\to fill any posi- tion within the gift of the people.” Frank rang the bell when he said that. Think it over Mr. Preus. Unless the present muddle is cleared up it is a“hopeless hope to try to beat Townley, but the people are paging you, and if you respond we believe you will have aclear field against the: candi- date of the North Dakota boss. And if that happens the average voter will 1ift his hat to you and his foot to' Townley. , ;'_ P y i - — i3 B “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.”. i We have heard nothing but talk,~talk, talk, since the signing ‘of the ~ . armistice, of trying the Germans for the crimes committed during the recent <7 war, ‘Piffle! Let us hang them first and try them afterwards. SPEAKING FOR THE PARTY. E . It is reported that President Wilson’s physician has advised him that it he: has ‘any little third term bug buzzing around in his head, t6 either _put it in solitary confinement or else find some other method of putting it to rest. Evidently the physician is speaking more for a “sick party” than ! ghg is for his patient’s benefit, but at that it is good sound-advice. i v TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. i+ "An exchange reiwrts that sugar was ‘quoted on the New York market .one day this week at 101. cents per pound. . No reputable newspaper should make these rash statements without due consideration for the effect o 1 N laws. Mr. Farnum, it is declared, does some of the best work of ‘his career in “The Last of the Duanes;” which natura\lly abounds in thrilling situations. a3 ,James J. Corbett will also be seen il; ap'other episode, “The Midnight an. o AT TOM MIX IN PLAY OF \ * 'CANADIAN NORTHWEST _ The raw vitality of the Northwest pulses through the portrayal of its ."such statements may have upon its readers’ health E i * M \ CAN'T FIND OURS. It {a stated as a statistical fact that one out of every ninth person in which is to be shown again for: the| last time tonight at the Grand thea-| will wéar—the gorgeous settings, the|- iovel: emotiondl acting and the wearing of| “Counterfeit,” appears“ét‘the Elko Saturday at the Elko theatre. -This: citing , - as you|_ how or other, ours must have been . { s SPRING. The .Ol'(lee Herald thinks it a sign of spring when a nearby farmer dropped into town last week and bought a tractor with which to' do his .|spirit by Tom Mix, the stalwart star who“t‘t William Fox will present’ in the Rex theatre on Sunday in his latest ‘thriller, “The Cyclone.” No one ig more capable of interpreting the strength and virility -of the bor- der life than this Fox leader, whose screen adventures are but. another instalment in a life replete with actual struggle and victory. Charlie Chaplin will also be seen in:“The Lord Help Us,” one of Chap- lin’s screams you've never seen. ' How. Novel Ship ls Bulit. A most remarkable 9,000-ton ship, destined ‘to make but one voyage of 9,000 mfles, being built in a British Columbie ‘shipyard, 18 described and {llustrated in Popular Mechantcs Mag- fpzine, Its purpose is.te carry 5,000,000 'eet of ‘lumber to England; but when it arrives at its’ destination, instead of being unioaded, it will simply be taken apart and turned bodily into a huge lumber pile. For the.new vessel is all cargo, and the cargo forms the wvessel. < . The method of construction is to lay down the'keel "and fore-and-aft cross timbers, complete a skeleton bottom, mount donkey engines on the structure .and then launch that portion of the vessel. The donKey. engines hoist the heavy timbers aboard for the comple- tion of the sl‘flp. \ Banks Make Record. There has been only one national bank failwe in twenty-two months, with none at al' during the last calendar yéar—a new record in Amer: ican finance, 30 times better than the average for any similar period in the forty years’ life of the present na- tional banking system. Two hun- dred and ninety-eight national banks | have increased - their capital stock - during the last ten months. Samuel Goldwyn Fresents WILL | ROGERS JUBILO 5 5 BEN AMES' WILLIAMS l-nrhé by BADGER earns #his pardon from -the State by |- cleaning up a desperate band of out- |’ Tonight--Final Showing OO SN RSISONNIX XD, PENS, E L K 0 TrEateE Adapfed' from the Satur- day Evening Post Story The Screen’s Most Unique Pgrsonality 2 Late of Zeigfield Follies and star in “Ahmost a Husband.” GRAND - Matinee' and Evening and Holmes Travelogue . crook she married in her girlhood days. Emmet Dalton VIRGINIA . PEARSON ' SHELDON LEWIS In a Six-Part High Class Society GRAN TONIGHT A grinning skeleton in the closet of Lady Hester, wife of the Bishop of Ripley; is exposed to the relentle;s light of day and to her adoring husband's sorrowing eyes by the gentleman- A BEAUTIFUL STAR—Displaying:some - ‘of the ‘most stunning' gowns seen in’a-long time—in an interesting gripping picture. Also - “WELCOME HOME,” a Christie (/.‘\mnedy Rex Theatre-T00AY The Southern Fe-at-ure' Film Corporation presents “Beyond the Law” A Beaqtiful and Romant_ic‘ Love Story, Written by G a_nd Featuring ) \ \_‘ 4 B ] o ® 5 Virginia Lee A First Historical Picture, introducing an friginal Chara\cter : MUTT and JEFF 'in “The Shell Game” “FOX NEWS”—Mightiest of All ' REX UNION SIX-PIECE. ORCHESTRA 10c and 25¢ Matinees 2:30 Night 7:20 and 9:00 tale of the Canadian | orthwest Mounted Police B}LCoLfIbnmmmMAkxedfib" 3 FOX ENTERTAINMENTS. ~ 8ee it at- sutay REX CHARLIE CHAPLIN in “Lord Help Us” _Another Chaplin Film.} ou’ve Never Seen’