Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 29, 1920, Page 4

Chunera 7, 8, and 9, of *‘Smashing ers,” the big out door gerial by W Townsend Brady, featuring /- Duncan, will be shown tonight at tho Grand theatre. Never was a more gloriously thrilling story of the _great outdoors, and these next three chapters in six: reels, promise to be ‘even more exciting than the previous o;lec. A comedy will complete the program. MY HYLAND COMING IN NEW PLAY “FAITH” A “Faith”, a stlrrlqs .. Willlam Fox photoplay star n‘l’esgy My~ 1and, will be shown .fic Grand the- atre Friday and Saturday. This is said to be ‘a decidedly strons play, showing the 'star at her best. The story is of love'and adven- ture and the wicked designs of two scheming persons who plan to wreck the happiness and win the fortune of a Jovely Scotch lassie. They don't sncceed—but meanwhile there’s some thrllling work going on. * 'With Miss Hyland in the cast are J. Parker Jones, BEdward Hearn, Win- ter Hall, Edwin Booth Tilton, Milla Davenport, and Frederick Herzog. J. Anthony Roach wrote the story, and Howard M. Mitchell directed the play. BI6¢ PRODUCTION COMING TO LOCAL PLAYHOUSE 4 “Yifip” “Yip-Yip” “Yiiip” you old timers—"The Vigilantes” is coming to the Rex theatre on May 1-2. - “The Vigilantes” is a thrilling sev-|. en-reel feature photo-drama of the west; but it unlike any other western ‘Ppicture ever shown. . - Taking the dheonry of go\d ‘in :Bunny, Gale Brooks, Joe Ray, Gussie ‘von Salzen and a host of others. “EXCUSE MY DUST” Wallace Reid is not the only one who proves himself a speed ‘demon in “Excuse My Dust,” the new automo- bile racing picture featuring the handsome star at the Elko theatre to- night, tomorrow and Saturday. Theo- dore Roberts, .the veteran character actor, pilots a racer in the momen- tious contest that provides miost of the thrills in the Reid features. He did it with all the nonchalance of an Oldfield, guilding the car at a seventy mile clip from Los Angeles to San Francisco and deriving keen -pleasure. and healthful excitement from the; experience.. . His only regret, accord- ing to Mr. Roberts, was that he coul not keep lighted the cigar which constantly between his lips. “Excuse My Dust” is packed with | fun and excitement. It is a companlon picture to “The Roaring Road,” a former Reid auto story, and like its{. predecessor, was written by Byron Morgan. Ann Little is the leading woman. The photoplay is a Para- mount Artcraft. A two part “Big V" comedy is also on the program. “THE WOMAN GIVES” i AT THE REX TODAY Some women give: some women take: woman is either the salvation or destruction of man. You have heard and you have read of the.famous artists’ colony of New | York city, with its Bohemian life, its g8y, nights, its free and easy ways. Owen Johnson has studied this lfe he has given you an exact rep- resentation of it ig" his: novel, “The ‘Woman * Gives.” ou now have rith! Norma Tal California as the basis of the story;|the -a number of ‘incidents, each- histori- cally accurate, have heen blended in- to this wonderful film play. It is dottful it in the-entire history of ‘mowing. pictures, there has ever been a picture of such virility carrying a distinct appeal to everyone—young or old, +~7Phe aubject matter is lntehsely in- “eresting ad the photography is ex<1° Likewise it differs from the]t cellent. "uswal historical film play, inasmich aé it contains a perfect blending of - thrills, pathos, romance and comedy which sustains the interest to the end. The cast of “The Vigilantes” con- tains such notable names as Gertrude Kabierske, Grand Churchill, Kathie Fisher, Wm. Ehte, Sheldon Johneon, Wm. E. Parsons, Vera Lewis, Grace —.Came to_this. and talented “girl. she became a_model while seeking: fatie as an artist. She poses for a man of genfus, who is §lso & man of, wealth. He helps her and the strug: gling artist she 1oves to recognitiol But the man she loves is ever jealo 1 of genius goes home the wite he #dores and finds hier the arihs of another. Stunned, broken hearted, he leaves his home; he quits his work and gives himself up. to dissipation. He sinks from drink to drugs. He is nearing the end ‘when his former model finds him, and by sheer force of character lifts him back to the place in the world of art to which he belongs—to man- Thus twelve of the'league’s méin~ _| bers ‘are situated in the New World. Prices Due to Cost (By International News Service) Columbus, Ohia, April 29.—In- creased wages paia labor are respon- sible for at least 95 per cent of the advance in the cost of building ma- terials, according to local dealers. Brick and lumber have advanced in price from 60 to 100 per cent dur-, ing the past year. “People fail to realize that the men who cut down trees, haulers, saw- mill hands, trainmen, city draymen and all working men having to do with the marketing of materials de- manded and received increases in pay last year,” declared a Columbus wholesaler. (ot “The sanie is true of brick. From the clay digger to the hauler who de- livers brick on the the job, every man has been given higher wages.” Common brick, now selling at from $£21 to $25 per 1,000, sold at $18 last year and at $8 and $10 three years ago. Face hrick is selling at $35 and £10. A year ago it sold at $20 and $25. Cement which sold at fifty cents three yvears ago is selling at $1. 05 per one hundred pounds. Mortar un- _derwent a similar jump. Lumber has jumped up 100 per cent during the past twelve months and nails have leaped from eighty- five cents to $56 a keg. Hardware ar- ticles, including locks, have advanced from 25 to 33 1-3 per cent. _ TWENTY-NINE NATIONS IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS By Floyd MacGriff International News.Service Staff Correspondent. London, April 29.-—The League of Nations today has a membership of twenty-nine nations counting the British Empire as one nation, while eleven countries who were at war with Germany have not yet hecome supporters of the covenant. Of: the twenty-nine members, thir- teen comprise neutral states who have acceptedthe ipvitation in the Treaty_ of ‘Versailles to declare their adhesion. to the League. The following powers who were at war with Germany have ratified the Versailles treaty, and hence become first members of the league: * Belgium, Brazil, British ‘Empire, including Canada, Australia, South African Union, New Zealand, India; Czecho-8Slovakia, France, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Panama, Peru, Poland, Siam, Uruguay, Greece, Port- ugal. The: thirteen neutral states which have joined the league are: Argentine, Chili,- Columbia, Den- mark, Netherlands, Norway, Para- Nauons which were at war:with I .. -Jean Paige never ap plcture until she came Henry two ml | the” farmer, mai hay womian for Harry T. Morey of a farm in Paris, TIL, and, like |' Soon Miss I'aige was leading d later for Earle Williams in “The Fortune Huater,” and new she is bolu co-starred with Joe"Ryan in a serlal. . 4k 2 ] A. B. Miller, state boiler:inspector, was here Tuesday inspe@tliig the boil- ers n the mill and issuing new engi-| neer's ieenses. Swan . Torkelson of Bagléy, was a Pinewood visitor Wednesdgy, He.sold his 40 acre farm near Buzzle ‘Lake. Peter -Bakke and daughter, Mrs. Josephine Milland, ware BemiM( vis- itors Thursday. - - Fred Klassey of Park River %as a business visitor here Slturday and Monday. -~ Miss~ Petri.-Ramatad . of . Miss Eleanor Stromberg of who have been teaching. i solidated school at Debs, clos term of &chool and left lo‘J homes Friday. The Solway .Telephone Co., poles set for the new uuufi, wood; and it:is-hoped a xood Jong dis~ | tance service will'be available, some- thing Pinewood has never h of: are’ not members of th&&engue, are |t: as follows: tted States, China,.Cuba, Ecua- mm, .Honduras, Nicaragua, Ru- mania (who shortly intends to), Ser- bia, Hedjas (the new Arabian king- dom). . “As soon as the above nations ratify ghe treaty they automatically ‘become members of the league. . Four or five other nations, such as Esthonia-and: Finlgnd, have peti- tioned to become members, but no action can be taken until President Wilson has summoned the first assem- bly of the body of delegates, when their cases will be put to a vote. A two-thirds vote of the membership— the voting membership at present be- ing thirty-four nations, counting the British Empire as six nations—is re- quired to vote a petitioning nation into membershp. The expenses of the league are de- frayed pro-rata, according to size of the nations, as shown by the last in- ternational Postal Agreement. The league at present has a credit balance in its treasury and more than half the sum asked for by the ratifying powers to carry on the work of the league has been paid in. At the Rome meeting the unancial condition of the league will be made public. AKX XXX XXX ES ¥ TURTLE LAKE ® O % R Myron Saddler transacted business in Bemidji Saturday. ! Lloyd Swedberg, who for the 'past month has been employed on a farm in Redwood county, returned home Monday to assist his father with his v farm duties. M. W. Butler and John Peterson called on Martin varson Sunday. i Pete Becker and O. W. Olsen trans- acted business in Eemidji Monday.. Miss Grace Parker,. teacher in the Silver Lake school, closed a very suc- cessful ‘term of school Friuay.: The oceasion was celebrated by a program in the-evening, which was.greatly en- joyed by all present. Dudley Lawrence. Jennie, ‘'moved Satur: bert farm. 11 TRACTORS; NE TOWRSEIR (By, Intérdationtil News Service) Kackley, "R&im; April 29.—Beaver|: township, Republican county, Hholds the state record for the number of tractors owned in one township. nd sister, Miss vy on the Gil- Elgven farmers: near here now -are gs;x;sg‘“iron mules” to plow wheat (By International News' Service)- Paris,. April 29.—A’ new ban on luxuries from America and 'other countries is about to be imposed by the French Finance Ministry. Silk stockings, pianos, jewelry and similar articles, classed as “de lnxe" wares are to be barred. 3 Subscribe for the Ploneer. a good farm-near Aure. He Hag liv- ‘6d here before, and knows h?" hat ‘Minnesota ‘is the best place after:al and everyone .is glad to.see’ h d again. C. B."Nelson returned Moud the twin cities, where he’ for several days on | bus!nesa'. Clarence Melland was' visitor on -Monday. John ‘Dodge, one of ‘the’ oldest p|n~ neers of Buzzle, dropped dead-at-his home Monday evening, death;being cgused by heart failure. Funeral ar- rangements hnve not yet heen an- nounced. : |ad *i##l***iifii*ii*# * PLEASANT VALLEY .| - * **ttt****##ti*t}*' A. A. Randall was a Bemidji -shop-~ per last Thursday. The Pie Eocial ana supper given by the Pleasant Valley Farmers club at the King’s qn Saturday night, was a- success. A good crowd was pre- sent, considering the kind of.a night it was. The quilt which they raffled off was won' by Walter McClellan. Quite a neat sum was renlized trom the quilt and pies. Loretta McClellan. was a shopper on Saturday. Charles Coffin spent Sunday with his family. 1 Tony Stephani left Wednesday for the west, to be gone for some time. Ralph Porter left on Friday for | Dakota, where he will visit wlt_h rela- (| tives and seek’ emgloyment ' Mr. and Mrs. Floyd. Williams. re-| turned home Monday, after spending|; a few days in Bemidji and Puposky. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Knox return- } ed Monday from a visit of a few days in Bemidji. Howard Porter and daughter, Thel- - ‘Mrs. Lange is | th hér ‘for the present. - Geopel Knapp was a Bemidji shop- per Friday.” Miss Mavis Phillippi spent Sunday, last, as-the guest of Mrs. Pete Frost. and.in the evening. visited, Mrs. H {| Stillwell. .. Miss Phillipi | tend the Normal here t Mrs, 11y on the farm after spending_th winter in town, Her dnugnteu also expect to.live on the farm as’soon as th;ey "have finished theh' term of Fred’ Langq ‘and daushter. ‘Fern, and -son, Fred, called at the’ .. Wright home Sunday. Joe Knapp was a Bemidji shopper ‘Saturday. . Casper Knapp and family and Sa- rad Knapp and family called on Fay inge on Thursda; aqtérhoon. Mrs. H. S. Stillwell -and daughter, ‘-?dnn, mmed c'x I"ay Lange Thurs- day. 4 Mrs.” T. J. Wflght called on Mrs. Fred_Lange Tuesday. .': It's ‘more Scotch than "Harry Lauder and twice as funny!” ‘WILLIAM FOX ‘presents: 'PEGQGY. HYLAWD at the . GRAND [REX Theatre Friday WlLLlAM FOX prmu i Tom _Mnx b Tomorrow, ma, also Elsie Bashor, were Bemldji 4 shoppers . Tuesday. John Stephani bought a, new team in Bemidji last Thursday. _ . Howard Porter, who has been braking for the Crookston Lumber Co. all winter, has quit to help his fathier with the spring wor Nina Cook spent the e with Florence Knox. The surveyors returned to Hemid- nghtmng Bryce The Greatest of All ji Monday after surveying for sev- eral days in this vicinity. * GRANT VALLEY 3% % % % 2% %% B %% o % Miss. Mavis Phillippi finished eight-months term of schogl: . Th day, with a fine program, an A large crowd was in nttndnwthd Miss Phillippi has been offered the position again with an ‘increase in .salary, but has not accepted as yet.' Fred. Ledtke was a Bemidji shop- jwr Saturday. T. J. Wright and son, Roger, ntoed to .Bemidji Friday, to . convey Fred Lange: wife and daughter, the St. Anthony 'hospital, ‘wh fovh Complcte line of Tires and Sup- Repnmn; and GENERAL REPAIR SHOP STAHL & Aco.s is a patfent and expects to retodinll: Phibbs has joined her tam- 1 - TONIGHT: QNLY Shows at .7:30 and.9:00.. Chapter 7—*The Fatal Flight” * Chapter 8—“The Murder Car” Clupter 9-—“Tll§ Dynamite Tree” " SIX REELS OF TIIEA TRE Grand e Thesire MAY 1-2 LAST TIME TONIGHT ':.Inga Sonclerson-?- “THE WOMAN By Owen Johnwii‘ “Down in the ‘Street of a Thousand. Sor,rows she met with an experience few. living, women. have. und ‘The dramatic intensity of those: momz will. 'llllzllggg lon& in your memory. A _romance-of New York’s Boliemians, \ ant National A% Matinee 2 '30 H ‘. L Nights