Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 6, 1920, Page 4

PAGE ROUR BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBRLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY 278 BEMIDJI FIONEER PUBLISNING CO. @. E. CARSON, Pres. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr. G. W. HARNWELL, Editor Telephone 938 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidsi, Minn., as second- class matter under Act of Congress of Marth 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous condributions. Writer's name must ybe known %o the editor, but not necessarily for publftation. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the eutrent issue. ) SUBSCRIPTION RATES Spain. e Press dispatches tell us By Mall * One Year ...........$6.00 Six Months ......... 360 saler. Three Months .. . 138 % - Th r is" ti THE WEEKLY PIONEER-—Twglve pages, published e conmumer 13 trg every Thuraday antl sent postage paid to any address for, in advance, $2.00. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CI'Y PROCERDINGS HAZARDS OF GASOLINE. The industrial commission of Wisconsin has sent out a warning against the introduction of the hazards of gasoline into the home. It says: “Put two gallons of gasoline and two ounces of. solvite. soap in, 8, wash boiler or large dishpan and do your dry cleaning at home” is the deadly ad- vice of-the manufacturers of solvite, a gaseline soap. “Put three quarts, of gasolire in a deep pail with a heaping teaspoonffl of borax. Put mop in and sosk over night. In morning wash mop in gasoline until clean, then rinse in one quart of clean gaso- lirle, let dry,” is the equally dangerous advice of another .on cleaning mops. o i \ “Dissolve a bar of good white soap in a quart o'(‘ hot water, add one pint of gasoline ard one tablespoonful of ammonia. Mix thoroughly. Scrub small area of rug with stiff brush dipped in this paste. Scrape up lather with a broad putty knife and wipe with damp cloth,” is the vicious advice of a third on rug cleaning at home. Those three, and such as these, are short and sure methods to join the heavenly choir. Order the doctor, nurse, coroner, undertaker and fire de- partment in advance. sia 2 Cleaning gloves or fabrics in gasoline indoors, or spraying bedroom furniture with gasoline to ex-, terminate vermin are equally damgerous practices. . During all three operations the gasoline constantly evaporates and the fumes mix with the air. Being nearly three times heavier than air, they flow along th floor like a stream of water; lodging in the low places, perhaps fifty feet away from ' their source. The explosive force of this mixture is fourteen times greater than dynamite. The tiny drop of gasoline evaporated and exploded by an electric spark propels the heaviest truck. A spark from a horseshioe or an iron tool, a match, an ‘open light, grateéy stove or furnace, will explode this death-dealing mixture, il You cannot seé ‘this creeping foe on the floor, nor forsee the spark which may set it off to destroy life and property. Your only safeguard is not to use gasoline indoors at all, and to store what gaso- line. you have in an evaporation-proof container. According to state law, this can must be painted vermillion red and plainly marked “Gasolfhe.” No other oil must be stored in a red can.’ The safety of the home and family is largely in the mother’s keeping. .She cannot' afford to en- danger them or herself by engaging in highly dan- gerous practices, to which we have alluded above. o— BULL FIGHTS AND BASEBALL. Bull fighting is the national sport in Spain. the United States it is baseball. In Spain everyone goes to see the matadore vanquish the bull, from the king down to the humbl- est gvitizem It is a gala day, and the matadore is, a national hero. T this country large numbers of people go to the ball games, from the office boy down to the head of the firm. The electric wires flash the result to the entire nation. ‘The bull fight is clean, even if it is gory. Graft apparently has net entered into the sport, as the matadore could hardly “throw” the fight in favor of th'e\bull without being tossed all over the arena from the horns of the pain maddened animgl. But baseball, the American national game? Honest lovers of the sport are sick, nauseated, holding their noses from the stench of the graft that is creeping in. What will future championship pennants mean? 'To the public they will be decorated with the prices return to normal. the end. ful than the manufacturer Stubbornness and greed 0- your children are in? How many of you know are studying, the size of ment they have made?, There was 4 time ‘when now. ¢ B you -then. Do they receive thém? - is some complimentary to on the neighbor. X B — nated by their absence. , In her “dough.” and counts. tion is becoming serious. serious—it will soon be a forced to pay exorbitant no rebate for the stink. emblem of the almighty dollar—the dirty dollar of graft—indicating that some Judas of the diamond has sunk his honor in iniquity and thrown the game for ‘a filthy mess of gambler besmirched pottage. Unless the baseball world can be thoroughly and effectively purged of these grafting traitors, and the honest players protected from suspicion, we might well consign .the ball and the bat to oblivion and import a few bulls and matadores from ancient The sport womld be slippery with the blood of the vanquished, but the public would at least know that the laurels of the victor were honestly won. O ON WITH THE FIGHT. fight has been waged by the retailer and the con- sumer against the n’mnu!actnrer and the whole- The bone of contention is tha lowering of prices. prices for everything he buys, by curtailing his expenditures. The retailer realizes this and feels the loss of trade through the determination of the consumer to buy only absolute necessities until such time as The retailer is as desirous of a reduction in prices as is tHe comsumer, and is fighting the manu- facturer and the wholesaler to this end. The latter, however, appears to be loath to sur- render his excessive profits, and is holding out to That end, when it comes, may possibly be a federal grand jury indictment for profiteering. The government, the retailer and the consumer, when working together, are decidegly more power- but it gets a jolt in the end. How many of you have children in school? How many of you can tell off hand what grades assigns, or the progress the little ones are making? How many of you take time occasionally to run . ‘over the lessons with your children? How many of you think to commend them for the ifiterest they are taking and for the advance- you worried your, juvenile brain over probleihs which seemed mountainous then, but are so0 simpl‘e E Cgmmendation and‘ encouragement were sweet to They are just as’precious to your children no‘w. L When an frate citizen gets on his high horse and ortlgn‘_hil paper stopped\ he ryshes right over and bqr_rov’v'u his neighbor’s copy to 'see what we have to day about it. “They just can’t get along without a 5, little editorisd sunshine} even when they are revel- ing in virtuoiis clouds of disapproval of the enor- Thities of the meek and gentle editor. All of which - / Paris, they tell us, is full of American men and women who are blowing mqoney to the winds in & wild orgy of fashionable debauchery. would only blow themselves along with their money the rest of us would feel cleaner and less contami- U S— Time waswhen most any kind of a foreign noble- man could pick up an American heiress merely by indicating his willingness to accept her along with Now, however, handsome chauffeurs are much more popular than ordinary dukes, princes O - Washington dispatches tell us that the coal situa- “tells us that the lack of coal is becoming more than ——e e No matter how the election goes in November, there will still be a hundred million people left who are willing to work ar be worked. We'll get along. [ — Motorists are p_lying in hard luck. They are Enape, brought up haphazard in the slums of London known as Limehouse. A tragedy of her girljpod causes the child: to be thrown n the world with no other protection against its complex and masked attack than her inborn sense of what is right. Sally’s life goes far from Limehouse—into the theatre, into the world of fash- ionable shops and smart houses, but her heart runs true to its original and irresistible simplicity. It is the heart of a child. Ray C. Smallwood is to be con- gratulated upon his effective direction of “The Heart of a Child” and upon having to aid him so expert a photog- rapher as R. J. Berquist. The adapter of the story, Charles Bryant, plays one of the principal parts, that of Lord Kiddermaster. Credit belopgs to Allen Rouff for the special art ef- fects making for much of the pictorial beauty of the production. REX THURSDAY Alice Lake, beautiful young lead- ing woman 6 with Bert Lytell in “Blackie's ‘Redemption,” will again be seen in support of this popular star in “The, Lion’s Den,” the Metro vlay featured at the Rex theatre on Thursday. Miss Lake is a new find and has risen with a rapidity which argues Well for ‘her future as a star. It is not the usual policy of Maxwell Kar- ger, director general of the Metro studio, to engage the same leading woman for two consecutive produc- tions, but the combination of Mr. Lytell and Miss Lake was such a splendid one this rule was waived, and the winsome player will be one of the many atradtions of “The Lion’s Den.” LEO HALEY IN “NOTHING ! SERIOUS” AT THE GRAND A rollicking, boyish looking young chap with a smiling disposition and ‘heaps of talent presents under the caption of “Nothing Serious” an of- fering consisting of songs, imitations, stories and dancing so perfectly-ar- ranged as to furnish a most -elight- fully interesiing and amusing bit of entertainment. The big feature outsidegof this clever_young entertainers manner of présenting his diversified program, is, that all his material including his song numbers are his own exlusive property and original in every sense of the word. In a neat business suit this ydangster appears and proceeds to enliven things in the most en- trancing manner, his stories are mdstly about the negro, and as he ‘explains their defivation most of thém 'have been picked up in the coyrse of his travels by contact with members of thia race who have tried to compete with him in story telling. His {mitations are all vocal, his hav- lniou freak voice gives him splendid that for months a bitter of paying profiteering He is calling a halt and the middleman. may-succeed for a time, the books your children the lessons the teacher iyou were young—when » opportunities_for presenting a line of votal imitations that include that steel guitar and ukelele. He con- fines his dancing activities to the grotesque and Russian sty}g, being a past master in these lines. © His songs are new, and has a lilting air that makes them most pleasing to an au- dience. With such a clever chap and such versalitiey it is no wonder instead you are entertained most “Nothing Sdrious” can be expected, wondertully for twelve minutes. “GIRL OF THE SEA” 3 PROVES REAL ATTRATION “Back in 1913 J. E. Williamson in- vented what he cailed the Submarine Tibe, a long flexible, telescope ar- rangement intended to be lowered from the bottom or side of a ship into the depths of the ocean for the pur- pose of permitting divers in a chamb- er at the bottom of the tube to ex- amine wrecks in safety. At that time he had not thought of applying its use to motion pictures. But later it dawned upon him that photographs of life beneath waters had never been shown, and he got-busy. The result was “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” followed by “The Submarine Eye,” which created a furore in the motion picture.world when they were first produéed. Now he has outdone himself and the re- sult is “Girl of the Sea,” a powerful and stirring screen drama;which is showing at the Grand tomight and 'hursday. Here the audience not only gets several glimpses of the ‘wonderful 1life beneath the watrs and on the ocean’s bed but are treated to actual dramatic action which makes up the story. For a novelty, “Girl of the Sea” outdoes anything ever before shown on the screen. It seems almost increditable, but glant devil fish, of which much has been written and very little shown to the general public, actually con- ye ed, but rather rough If they Our own commonsense freezing calamity. prices for gas, and get - surface. - NEWS OF THE THEATRES e — ————————————————— REX TODAY Mr. Lewls for the first honors of the We. have. aH heard the old adage|Screen. presentation of the protoplay, that a woman’s face is her fortune, |and as yet it is undecided to whom but ‘has it ever occurred to'you that|the palm should be bestowed. the face of a movie actor is not anly The picture will be shown at the his fortune but ‘his main stock in|Rex theatre today. Great interest trade. is being shown in local circles over When the Pioneer Film corpora-|the engagement. ~ tion decided to produce a new version marine a seem at th which could express both the sterl- ing manhood-of Dr. Jekyll and the diabolical degraddtion of ‘the odious Mr. Hyde. Finally Sheldon Lewis’ name was considered, and in three hours his nanie was affixed to an iron clad con- tract to appear at the star in the new picture. ? ‘That Mr. Lewis has justified the most earnest ho of the Pioneer production staff is amply borne out by the finished resuit. Before taking 1p his duties of portraying the dual ole, Mr. Léewis devoted a month in tudying, the character from every 1gle. He read volumes of stage his- ry of the interpretations of the role the date Richard Manfield. Daniel indmar and Thomas E. Shea, all whom won fame and fortune in $ play before the footlights. {Joba"Barrymore |is disputing with Y 4 v i 1 e — = Fancy being placed, in a bridal gown, in a limousine and then being plunged with the car into deep water. Add to that the anxiety of waiting for a diver to come and carry you to safety, and you have a mental pic- ture of the plight of Miss Mary Chris- tensen. Miss Christensen is a motion pic- ture actress and has an important part in “Bride 13,” a William Fox serial that abounds in actiom and thrils. In the first episode of ““Bride 13" Migs Christensen, known in tHe picture as Bleanor Storrow, is cap- tured by a band of pirates in her machine, which is driven over a wharf into the bay. Near by is a sibmarine manned by pirates. Director Richard Stanton whose chief aim in Iife’is realism in pictures, staged these seqes 80’ that N picture in dust. notch cut fame. so utterly appealing. e ——— the audience sees Eleanor go off the whorf into the water and then sees|. her struggling in the car beneath the From fhe black hulk of the sub- and leaded boots. ‘He goes with pain- fully slow steps ed limousine, opens the door and lifts Eleanor out. Then he retraces his steps, enter the airlock in the submarine, with his burden makes his way into the interior of the underwater-ctaft. It is a remarkably dramatic bit of motion picture action, and may be of Dr. ».‘llekyll and Mr. Hyde, it soon | REX TODAY [ found that fts main task would be to DIVER RBESC secure an actor. who possessed a face G&Eism AUTO RBX SAT. NAZIMOVA STARS'IN Commenting tpon each successive has become 4 process very similar to that of the old frontiersman after he had caused the pesky redskin to take a large and final mouthful of alkali Every eriticism of this mar- velous screen artist is simply another To say whether or not Nazimova is better in “The Heart of a Child” than in previous productipns is somewhat] beside the point. seems as if she were more moving and This, her present production, gives 4ribute to the story as well as sharks and other denizens of the deep. Miss Betty Hillburn, one of the youngest of the screen’s leading la- dies, has the principal role, and goes thru thrilling stunts that leaves the spectatérs breathless. Allvof the ac- tion takes place in southern waters near the Wiest Indies AN “OTHER WOMEN" THAT DIFFERS Can 2 man substitute another wo- man for the gne he truly loves? Thwt is the question asked in “Life’s Twist,” the Robertson-Cole special, starring Bessie Barriscale and ‘a notable supporting cast, which opens at the Elko theatre tonight for a run of two days. And in giving the answer to the question Miss Barriscale shows her full bag or tricks as one of the lead- ing dramatic actresses of the silver sheet. Those who have already seen the picture unanimously declare it to be the finest in which Miss Bar- riscale has starred. ‘The story, set in the sumptuous halls of the homes of wealth and the squalor of a great city’s tenement district, and dealing with a woman’s heart, has a universal appeal which will make it one of the most popular pictures of the year. Miss Barriscale is said to achieve preatest work ‘of her career by heN, masterly presentation of a dual roleNin which she portrays the wom- diver puts forth in helmet Wward the submerg- and e Rex today. AND SUNDAY: “HEART OF A CHILD” which Nazimova is the star in the gun-stock of her e is each time different, and each time it THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER parts illustrates the truth of Kip- ling’'s famous line regarding Judy 0'Grady and the Colonel’s lady being the same under the skin, and shows that true love can only find its true compensation in true love. Paramount ‘Magazine subjects, in- cluding Bobby Bumps and his dog, Holmes Travelogue picturing ‘French- ifying Metz” and appropriate music, are other features at the Elko the- atre tonight and Thursday. -. P %fifi'fl%flfium Uiy L i Il (/771 i = Mirro Aluminum Colonial Tea Kettle When buying aluminum ware there are three things to consider: Is it substantial? Is it practical? And is it convenient? B Mirro Aluminum is all these things and more. That is why we feature Mirro in this store.. The metal fron’ which Mirro is made is 99 per cent pure aluminum, rolled repeatedly under heavy pressure to insure long wear. Mirro lasts for years. Mirro is also beautiful. And it is famous for its many con- veniences. Note them on _this Mirro Aluminum Colonial Tea Kettle. (1) The highly ebonized, sure-grip, detachable handle. (2) Handle ears are welded on—an exclusive Mirro feature. (3) Spout also welded on—no loos- ening—no dirt-catching joint. (4) Slotted ears permit handle to be shifted to any desired position without coming in contact with - i sides of kettle. (5) Rivetless, no-burn,. ebonized ‘ i | I i | | I ! 2 | i PLANS FOR ARMISTICE DAY NEARLY COMPLETE Plans for a celebration to be held in Bemidji this year on Armistice day are well under way and from all indications the program will be sec- ond to none. The committee appoint- ed from the Ralph Gracie post of the American Légion has dissolved into number of special committees, each to lock after a ecertain part of the big day’s program. Football, boxing, free supper, danc- ing, parade and other features will make ‘the day’s celebration as com- plete as possible. Further announce- ment of the plans will be -made as soon as they are decided upon for a certainty. REX Friday TOM MIX ‘The Wilderness Trail’ i ~ knob. ~ (6) Self-filling, easy-pouring spout. (7) Un- usually wide base—quick heating and fuel saving. Also prevents flame from creeping up around sides. (8) Famous Mirro finish. (9) Beautiful Co- lonial design. Also made in plain round style. (10) Mirro trade mark stamped into the bottom of every piece and your guarantee of excellence throughout. You will find it uncommon spect our display of Mirro -Aluminum. all the utensils which should go into a-‘thoro modernized kitchen. £ Prices are moderate. : The Bemidji Hardwa ly interestfnz to in- It includes ughly i ’ TOM ™MIX L (DIRECTIONAWILLIAM Insufficient Telephone Earnings ~ In Minnesota ‘After paying our operating expenses we are earning less than 3 per cent annually for interest and dividends on the money invested in our property in the state of Minnesota. We are now paying $1,664,000 more annually in wages to telephone employees in this state than three years ago. Oth& telephone expenses have gone up tremend- ously too. The following figures show the per cent increase. in prices over pre-war costs of some of the principal tele- phone supplies used in the upkeep of our property. Batteri 105 per cent - Brass 79 per cent Cedar 140 percent” e Copper . 55 per cent Cross Arms 162 per cent 2 Furniture 121 per cent : Glass Insulators 99 per cent ¢ Iron Wire . 79 per cent Paper 110 per cent v, In order to provide for the telephone requirements of the people of Minnesota, we must obtain from investors [ about $3,000,000 of new money each year. st " To obtain this new money under present conditions we would have to pay approximately 9 per cent interest annually. St Sl i ‘Adequate telephone earnings must be obtained from the operation of our business if we are to continue to ¥ i maintain our properties and be able to attract the new money necessary to meet the growing requiremients’ of the public for telephone service. - NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE COMPANY of the tenement at one and; the salpe.time.. g3 -« 11iful delinsatioy of the two the rather formidable: task a cockney girl, Sally = " Her s “ |