Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 5, 1920, Page 2

Q. B. CARBON, Pres, 1 G. 'W. HARNWELL, Editor, | mutered postoffice at Bemidjl, Minn, as second- ol m’ 'Act-of Congresof Mareh 3, 1870, " Nod: attention:, paig ' to. anonymous contributions. Writer's name must: be; known tothe ‘editor, but not ‘ necensarily: mmun 2 11 . €ol row. ’.bnumh this office not later than ‘woels' to: dnswre ‘publication in the 48 8ix.Months ... one 28 Thres Months ....... 1.00 \THE WKLY, PIONEER-+Twelve pagos; publistied g%my ;.n’a;.m; “postage pald to any address, LABOR'S VERDICT ON PROHIBITION. contact with anyone who has not damned: prohibi- tion up hill and down' dale.” Evidently the presi- ; Amarican (Federation of Laor is.quite selective of his asseciates., The Literary Digest performed a notable service for the cause of temperance in gathering. the opinion of: labon leaders.of the United. States.on the prohibition policy. g y There has been a great deal of speculation as to how labor starids-on- the' prohibition question - and: -the Digest’s investigation produces & verdict 8o decisive as ‘to remove-the;subject from-the realm of “speculation and Justify the :sssertion that the majority of labor finds prohibition a benefit. | This is-true-because the survey extended over the entire . United States, was:conducted thmch; an impartial agency, and'the Digest says: “the réplies to- the question- submitted indicate that they :have been made ‘with great care-and-considerable; circumspec: . tion in practically all'cases. Infact, approxhuhly 30 per cent ‘of the 526 replies. of 1abor : leaders inform us that a poll was taken’on ‘the question '? ; prohibition. - the regular meeting.” ‘ The question submitted was, ‘Ha t The Digest ‘vays-that' s reply fhay yepresent. the opinion. of not more than a few hundred: while.an-.- . other “yes” or-“no” may represent . from ‘five: to fifty ‘thousand. : i . Of the 526 replies received, 345. of the labor lead- ers -declared ' that prohibition” is ‘a benefit-to. the workingman, 143 said prohibition is not a benefit to the ‘workingman, 31 were doubtful, and seven reserved . their - opinion,. declaring . that: prohibition. . had:not yet been given a fair trial. A few days ago Samuel Gompers, president of the American ederation of Labox; made speech in Trenton, N. J., and is quotedyas'saying that -he had & not yet found one man:who: believes: that AN (OLD WHEEZE. ' "Phree Harvard: students were walking ‘in 't_hoi ! country; when' they met an-old man' of patrisrchis Iooh?’l'nd,“lealinz in the mood, decided ‘to- have 2 little fun-with him. § “Goodmorning; : Father - Abrabam,!! ,greeted the « “Good morsing,’ Father Jacob,” added the. third. 14Gwod : nforaing; ¢ The old gentleman looked the students over for & second; then he said in 8 low-tane: I am neither Abraham, Isaac nor Jacob. I am Saul, gon of Kish. 1 am looking for my father’s asses, have found them, all three!”—Exchange. Why all this delay.about the case of Jim Peter- son?. .He: was: convicted months .ago ianid should eithier serve his sentence or be pardoned. = Itis not a wholesome effect upon those who! 'have litle respect for law to see a man like Jim Peterson so fia, wiolate: the<1aw; :and after:trial and con- victton; remain-so:long unpunished.—Amoka: Herald. ———— We would suggest black aid blye as proper colors for the new German flag.—Exc! 1% With ‘a streak. of .yellow, what/do you say? It looks as if ‘it is going to be the campaign of the Three L's—League, Labor ‘and Liguor.—Red Wing Republican. B IDJI DAILY PIONEER 3 SUNDAY B. H. DENU, Bec. and Mgr. ' feations’ for the “J have yet to'.come. in: - " it-over. ; -ather :Jacob;”! :added the third. - and behold I “THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ithe Ilihuénth' Amendxfint is aiigood thing !or the “‘‘country, or who is in favor ofithe enforcemsnt of | the law as prescribed in the Volstead act—or words to that effect. : In the light of this statement by Gompers the result of the poll of labor leaders taken by the : ¢ Literary: Digest, one cant” help but wonder if Sam Gompers is really in as ‘close touch with the-labor situation in this nation 'as he'is:genersily credited with being. e ; : At all: events, he is certainly ‘strangely: out:of barmony ‘on. this subject-with .the rank and.fils of | those: whom: he professes to lead.—American: Issue. All citizens in Bemidji: patriotic? 'Sure. . Everybody loyalto our city? ' Why, of: course., Why/ask? Oh, we just wondered. : We were trying to figure out who are going to peyiess taxes after a'few more of our “leading citizens” sell their homes—move to the lakes in summer and “board out” in winter. -We havebeen. trying: to understand - why: our-taxes are: climbing higher: and:higher:: ‘In: the-last five: years; Tess than:'ten: ‘modern: houses' ‘ have been built in Bemidji.. An average of less, than: two each ‘year. - Some.record for-a.city.of 17,500:population.. Our-school ‘population has increased 40 per cent in that period.. -Our city:taxes have increased. from $191,468.42 in 1914 to $250,331.86 in 1919. Mighty little :additional ‘real estate values to. spread: this increase ~over; in fact, -just $140,000.. We should have -had built 200 :‘homes: at: an average © value-of $3,500,to $4,000 in those five years, .+ which: would “have added an additional real estate ‘valuation ‘of from: $700,000 to $800,000. -This increased. valuation would:have. reduced the tax rate’at least. 25.per cent. ! .On ‘every:street corner we hear.the remarks,.“It - is' cheaper-to pay rent.than taxes.” ' Is it? Depends on the kind of town you want to-live:in. Think We havessome more to say later. : 3 » e e In the Montreali Daily Star a-lwrtaxg. ago .-theze-appeared. the following thres sdvartisements: Window Cleaners Wanted—We piy from $86 to $40.a.week. Apply:New:: Yérk: Window: Cleaning . Co., Toronto. We will return your fare if you retnsin with us. i - Pressers—On men's-ciothes. «Sudrmk,nfiy- $40' to $48 3 week. . : 3 Protestant .teacher wanted for Cote St. George Sgheol,‘County Soulanges holding*first ‘clasy'diploma. :Salary:$40- & “month.” Duties to..commence at once. Read these advertisements twice—no further comment necessary.—Editor. e K It is not a “pipe’ dream” when the prediction that “Jake” Preus will be :Minnesota’s next gov- . ernor, is made, because-he:looked:like the one best bet right from the very beginning. It's a cinch, - that when “Jake” gets ready to take the.job he’ll get. it; and it’s another:cinch, that: when he gets it, the governorship problem for Minnesota will -be settled for the next eight or twelve years. o STICKLERS FOR CONVENTION. The bride wore & suit of French:blue peach bloom ~and - her: - bridesmaid: also- wore a suit.—Ottawa imes. = Just what the groom: wore ‘makes no difference, but .we.assume he:also wore a suit. William' D.. .Haywood, a convict now' at 'large .. pendingrappeal,; finds- that- America is the darkest spat.in. the. world and’ Russia the -brightest. Why - ‘doesinot .this blatsnt; fellow “take ship. for Russia at: once' itself of his presence.—Mankato Press. 5 No.matter whether .the Falcons or the. American team. wins: the: Olympic hockey . championship, ‘it will :be:pretty much_of a-victory for Canadai 'The bulk: of ' the U. S. players. learned. the game on Canadian: ponds.—Winnipeg Press. -~Who cares, it’s all the same to US. g S If the nomination should pursue Mr. Haover, seize him' by the'coat tails,:throw him. down, and sit on liis neck, he would:—unless we misinterpret. his .at- }itudeTyield to ' the inevitable. — Minneapolis ournal. . ’ aloidig (002 A Winnipeg newapaper, refexring:to the shooting of-his son by a Chicago-father-who wanted to save the boy.from a life of crime, speaks; of the “applica- tion of ‘such’ Spartacan methods.” Isn’t.this mixing up: the classics a bit?”" — ————— N If. Attorney General Palmer undertakes to “point with pride” at his handiwork' in-reducing the 'cost ..of, living, it will be an exceedingly’ fine: point.~— {Minneapolis‘ Tribune. ;T and: ;{2 newly married : couple, . {screen triumphs . as ? . This .country would be pleased to rid TOM MIX I8' GREATEST STAR Judge Barney. Flood, of. the.:8u. perior Court of San Francisco, and William ) Lynch, . assistant district at- torney.of that.city, made a trip to.the big ‘Williain: Fox studio.at Hollywood, Cal., .. Tecently. to.see:-Tom. Mix, cOW- - boy star-in; **-The Daredevil,”” which is coming to the.Rex theatre tonight; perfrom:some of: his:stunts before the camera. Mix; on a recent visit to.Son Fran- cisco,’ promised ‘the noted:jurist and the assistant:district attorney that if they: would” visit him<while he was working on “The: Daredevil”’, which he wiote and divected; he would show them some:absolutely novel and thril- ling stunts -which-had-never-before been screened. and which surpagsed anything that-he had yet dome. The: 'two- residents of the Golden Gate were skeptical, for Mix’s work < on the: screen : has: thrilled. them: to such_an extent ithat' they: did-not be- 'Heve it possible for the famous: star 40 offer anything: that could: surpass his stunts:of.the.past., When they reached: the,studio.they learned -thet Mix was, in; Oklahoma, - but. ‘Sol .M. Wartasl, senuzal manager of the,stas 10, took: the- prominent ¥isitors to the projection room and’ran-for. them. The Daredevil.” . 'his is Mix's greatest picture, and puts: the. famous cowboy - star in ‘a class by himself,” said Judge Flood. {‘I have never seen such thrilling sit- uations, such. daring deeds and such expert work in my. life, and, believe me, T have followed the:screen ever since’ the first. world-beater.” ’ JAMES J. CORBETT COMING ‘“The Prince of Avenue A,” -with .J. Corbett as the star, will be ffering.at the Rex theatre. Wed- nesday and Thursday,.and theatrego-~ ers’of. this city will have an opportun- ity to.see the most popular figure in America in the. first screen feature in ‘which he has ever appeared. " Al- though “Jim” Corbett has been the star of the:serial’success:of the yesr; “The Midmight Man,” the public:has. neveriseen himrbefore-in: arreak photo- drama. e ‘wAlthough James Corbett can never. outlive his reputation -as the world’s champion. fighter; his - stage- carser has: been: a: thing: apart from his-rin; experience. Corbett would;knverbse a suceessful ‘actor even - without: his| sthietio reputation, and. he bas etar. iredi dn Broadway iu & pumberiof That picture” is a|; 1*The’ ‘Prince 'of ‘Avenue ‘A” is a stary of thelower east'side al ifth Avenue; :New York, .and ‘deals with love; politics ‘and red-blooded” men. Corbett here:appearsias a:young: poli- ticlan, popular with-his:friends, while the ‘worstrhis 'enemies: can say:sbott him'is that he'has his‘clothes’ made on “Fifth Avenue. ‘The Neéw York street scenes; the- mechanic’s ball, theiprimary elections:aid other home- ly: | episodes ‘afford: much laughier, 'while'‘the big: thrill: comes in the fight! in’ the election: ball’ when Cor- n’” with: his-cowardly foes ! Jack ~Ford’ directed: “‘this ' plece; |Glawm” gives. & superb portrayal ot [al 'the adventures’of */The :Lone Wolf's “tDaughter.” This big picture in seven -parts, to- gether with “Darn That Stocking,": a two-part comeGy of a rejected suitor’s attempt to'sow discord in the lives of e, . wills be shown for the last time at the Grand theatre tonight. . Vi ammuonow Who killéd Mdnty Paliser?! Was it the womanihe wronged? Was it the: man he tbetrayed? . Was it: the' crip- pled father of the woma | PAULINE FREDERIOK: | ) :{trom elimaxto:elimaxin taking myatery:. drama ' of " pathetic love, ‘baffled. ‘ambition, ' misplaced trust, woman’s fraiity and man’s‘ per- fidy, “‘The, Paliser Case, txging the great' emotional ;artist, Pauline Fred- erick; rises to tremendous heights of | dramatic intensity and:suspense: - Di- rected by William Parke and support- ed: by a notable cast which includes Albert Roscoe, James 0°Neil, Hazel Brennani/Kate Lester, ''Warburton’ ‘| Gamble and Alec' Francis, Miss.Fregd- ererick is'bound to win- your even greater approbatfon.. as. an, :artist. “The Paliser Case” will be shown at the Grand Tuesday..and. Wednesdgy. REMARKABLE PHOTOPLAY . Whenever 'a photoplay: production bears the imprint of Thomas H. Ince’s -jdirection, then the American screen tans;look for:something ‘extraordin- ary. That seems to have become the rule since’ Mr. Ince presented such ‘‘Civilization,” “The Guilty Man” and False Faces.” That Mr. Ince is making huge strides ‘ftorward ‘was -amply. evidenced at the i| Blko. theatre yesterday, when his lat- est production, ‘‘Behind.the .Door”, starring. that virile player, Hobart Bosworth; was disployed with unusu- e _—————————— 1§ MRS. LUCILE HIXSON, of Kemsas: City, only weighed 79 pcpdsf—-vh- she- ' began- taking Tanlac.: She has ‘already ‘gained 36 pounds and says:this wonderful medicine has ' “been . the =_greatest blessing of her life. ““F weighed ‘only, seventy-ni!‘i.‘ | pounds -when .I. began. taking. Tanl but inow: ' weig‘h’. one hundred and fifteen and, amfeeling. better tha.n';,l have in seven years,” was:the unusual statement made by Mrs. Lucile Hix- -| son,. living at 2032-Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., a few days ago. “Before I ‘began 'taking' Tanlac,” continued: Mrs. - Hixson, “I had. be- come so weak from seven years of suffering that at times I. wasn’t able to stand on my feet. What I ate Pearly always disagreed with me and inade gas form -so bad that I could hardly: get. my breath. I was badly constipatedeand - had a pain across the - small of my back-and my nerves were-upset. I was troubled with -dull headachés just-about all' the: time and often I had fainting, dizzy spells'and I was never able to walk any distance before I felt-exhausted. “My uncle recommended’ Tanlac to me and mow. since it has entirely overcome my troubles I will never get || through praising it. I am not trou- bled with indigestion or gas at all and| I:am .eating anything and everything I: want “and. digesting. it : perfectly. | Headaches and dizzy spells have, all| left.me and my.constipated.conditi: has been relieved. My nerves are. in] fine condition and the pain across the has certanily been the greatest bless- jn{'p!‘my'ute and I will: neyer- be' able to praise-it enough for what it B e, 1y Tor sale by the G * Tanl or sale by the Cif 'Store and all leading dmgtystwunm whichi“was written - by - Frank: and | ‘Frederick: Vroom:and:George Fisher. > “THE LONE WOLF'S DAUGHTER” _ Theé story, settings, scenery, star, support, and continuity. together with. the great. popularity of ‘Louis, Joseph Vance's stories. 'The Lone Wolf”’ :has made . “The Lone Wolf's Daughter”..in- which .. .the -beautiful | Louise.Glaum {is: the star,.an unusual plcture, > 3 'From:the opening scenes,.in which three persons are spiritedly. biddingl for :an:old, painting, -until. the last. thrilling .scenes of..the.-rescue.-from the top of & burning building, Lonise; :ftremendous; « dramatic ' strength . at {ma { of approval by the | andience. \ - The story ‘of ““‘Behind ‘the Door,” was written by Gouverneur Morris, afforded Mr. Ince ample scope for the employment of his-genius as director of gigantic spectacles. It is ‘a story the logical development of which holds one spell-bound from start to finish. It is a thrilling narrative of times and the finale, which is disclos- ed; by shadows. ‘‘behind the door,” and which breathes tragedy born ‘of relentless. vengeance of a. man who has been:deeply: wronged, '8 one of the strongest seen by motion picture audiences here in many a day. K Incontestably, “Behind the:. Daor!! which is again-to be shown at the Blko tonight and:tomorrow is a re- markab photoplay. . As the.suffering wife driven to'madness and death by ferocious brute, Jane Novak has one of the strongest roles .of her screen. career, The:support generally is of the -high Ince standard, the players include ‘such ‘well known players ‘as Otto :Hoftman, Wallace Beery and J. . P.: Lockhey. X 2 DEPUTY-OHOSEN AS COUNTY. . DIRECTOR,IN CHURCE MOVE Crookston, Minn., April 5.—In the northwestern; distr : | ofticers have been :chosen.for the In-|: terchurch World: Movement. Mr. W. |, L.; Smithies .of Duluth, is state direc-|: tor, and G. H, Sandberg of Crook-|- ston, has charge .of this district. . .. The county. directors are as fol- lows: Kittson, M. L. Lager, Bron- son;Marshall, H. L..Wood, Warren; Polk,” W. 'T: Nicholson; Crookston; Norman; Andrew Habedank, Ada; Mahnomen; 0. 8. Vail, Mahnomen; Beltrami,”M.. W. ‘Deputy, Bemidji; Pennington, G. L. Stearns, Thief Riv- er: Falls;-Roseay, John ' Thielvoldt, Warroad; Clearwater, Mrs. L. N. For- rest,: Cleanbrook. 4 THE - i BEMIDJI AUTO LIVERY = Day and Night Service., -Country Trips a Specialty {50eHoNE150] ' Office Markham Hotel Building _li-in'allanz. & Runyan Proprietors By dear Saltua Directe by William Parke 2ol PALISER CAS o || TOMORROW, at the LAST TIME GRAN F._ PARKER READ, JR., presents- 'Louise Glaum In the seven-part fiictui‘i‘za‘thidn;‘ of 2L oneWolf's Daughter By Louis Joseph Vance . * Combining the World Known Chara “The Lone Wolf” and “False Faces” FROM:THE GORGEOUS SPLENDORS OF BUCKING- . HAM PALACE, TO THE MYSTERIOUS DEPTHS OF ORIENTAL.LIMEHOUSE Neal Burns in a "'l'wo-Part Comedy “DARN THAT STOCKING” Regular Time and Prices HOBART ~IN— ' “BEMIND THE DOOR” BOSWORTH Rl A_Parsn;ount-_Artcraft Picture A STORY. OF THE SEA—In Seven Thrilling Parts A tale of a ‘“‘coward” who fought like .a man, .of “traitor” who proved himself: true; of a great love, a great, wro:g‘::;ozf »vengeance~*‘behind the door.” Gouverneur Morris’ sti;fing ro- mance of lov_e, strife and adventure at ses, played by Bosworth at his best and a fine supporting cast, including Jane Novak ‘Wallace Beery. “MODEL GIRLS”—PRIZMA _Beautiful Pictures in Natural Colors Admission—Matinee 20c, Nights / 25¢ o-TONlGHT & A &Y TUESDAY cter of . % and TONIGHT | " Tonight & Tomorrow