Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 1, 1921, Page 4

) ¥ i % i § “MY LADY'S LATCHKEY” AT REX THEATER TODAY “My Lady’s Latchkey,” adapted for the screen from *“The Second Latch- key,!’ the novel by C. N. and A. ‘Williamsop;, i3 the feature attraction which opened at, the Rex theater yes- terday. Katherine MacDonald, fam- ous-as ““The-American Beauty', is starred in the production. which.is released through _ Associated, First National Pictures, Inc. ‘It is direé by Edwin Carewe. s . It is & worthwhile ar. be enjoyed by all to w. produced and faseinating screen play appeals. - Credit is due the well balanced <cast. Katherine MacDonald as €s Grayle is splendid. - Edmund Lowe as Nelson is worthy; of prajse. Claire Du Brey as the Countess de Santiago in- terprets her role with fire and pas- sion. Howard Gaye as Lord Annesley- Seaton carries off the part creditably and Lenore Lynard as Lady Annesley- Seton is very acceptable, while Thom- as ‘Jefferson as Ruthven Smith and Hellena Phllllp; as Mrs. Ellsworth also pleased. s BERT LYTELL AT THE REX THEATER NEXT SUNDAY Local theatergoers will be delight- ed to learn that Bert Lytell, star of the screen, will soon be seen here in his latest picture, A Message From Mars,” which comes to the Rex the- ater on Sunday for a run of two days. 1t will be the featuire attraction. Bert Lytell has made screen his- tory; he is a fascinating figure of the silver sheet who, once seen is mever forgotten. Brilliant—that goes with- out saying—but he also has tne unique gift of putting different sides of hir;self into his picture. Of course, ‘his long training in stock companies has given him a versatility which re- veals itself in every movement on the screen and gives a shading to his act- ing which is unexcelled. “A Message From Mars” was adapted by Arthur Zellner and Ar- thur Maude from the succeseful stage play by Richard Ganthoney. Itis a Maxwell Karger Production made for Metro. The story tells of the regen- eration from selfishness of Horace Parker, a wealthy young Englishman, through the agency of a messenger from Maxrs, condemned to shadow him until his moral cure {s effected. - A geries of thnilling episodes bring on the desired consummation. The supporting chst includes Raye Dean, Maud Milton, Alphonz Ethler, Gordon Ash, Leonard Mudie, Mary Louise Beaton, Frank Currier and George Spink. - Arthur Martinelli did the photography and M. P. Staulcup o designed and executed the ant inter- dors. “A WESTERN ADVENTURER” AT THE REX TOMORROW' A stunt never before attempted in moving piétures and we doubt if it will ever be attempted again, is suc- cessfully put over in “A Western Ad-| ventureer.”” In the stunt three people were injured, an_aeroplane wrecked .and 2 horse killed. In attempting to escape, Buck Stanton mounts his horse on top of an aeroplane, which takes the horse and rider up 500 feet in the air. The sheriff and his posse, in pursuit, shoot and wound the horse, who loses his balance and the rider plunges down 200 feet. A half dozen cameras were used, sta- tioned at various places, to catch the scene, and some wonderful and start- ling effects were obtained. Picking @ man out of the saddle with the horse going at full speed @nd dropping him into the saddle of another hotse going full speed direct- * 1y behind is a stunt that will give you a thrill, at the Rex Saturday. “THE SAGE HEN” IS A HEART-GRIPPING STORY Tremendous awe-tnspiring, hal- lowed mother love is the theme that throbs like the heart of a wounded lion throughout “‘The Sage Hen,” the magnificent story by Harry Solter,, visualized and humanized by Edgar Lewis and characterized by a remark- able cast of featured players, appear- ing at the Elko theater tonight also Saturday matinee and evening. “Sage Hen" was a term applied to women of doubtful character in the daye of the old West. Such a repu- tati had been unjustly given to Jane Croft, who courageously suf- fered every prosecution of spirit, mind and body and faced every sac- rifice, first for the protection of her own son, and then for a 'young girl over whom her glorious mother heant rned. f Like the great majority of Mr. Tlewis’ Pathe features, ‘‘The Sage ‘Hen” dis an butdoor drama With a powerful emotional appeal. It con- trasts the best with the worst; those who have exalted, noble ideals with those who are the scum of the earth. Arizona, s the story’s background. Gladys Brockwell, Lillian Rich, ‘Wallace MacDonald! Three well- known names; three popular artists; the splendid actors! They-are-the featured players in ‘The Sage Hen.” Funny Jimmy Aubrey also.dppears @t the Elko tonight and tomorrow in his new - two-part comedy, entitled “The Mysterious Stranger.” “RISKY BUSINESS” AND VAUDEVILLE AT GRAND In adddtion to the four acts of ex- cellent vaudeville booked to appear at the Grand theater tonight, as de- scribed #n yesterday's Pioneer and advertised in today’s issue, a mnew five-part feature photoplay will be screened. It is entitled, “Risky Busi- nees,” ftaturing Gladys Walton. In “Risky Business” she shows her conception of a modern society sub- debutante. In this interesting pho- toplay the leading role is that of @ sixteen-year-old miss, innocent as a ‘babe and wise a sa serpent—a mere child at times and at others display- ing the fire and resourcefulness of a woman of the world. “THE TESTING BLOCK” AT | ELKO THEATER SUNDAY | William §. Hart, the popular Para-| mount star, has /scored 2 new ft!:-; M. |umph in his latest photoplay of thel Golden West, “The’ Testing’ Black,"! | which will be shown at the Elko next Sunday and Monday.' It is a picture| of tremendous ‘action, ‘dramatic in-i iterest and genyine heart appeal.:BM: Hart is thejauthor as well as leading ! player. He i finely. supported by ! Eva Novak, his ‘leading woman and| there Is an excellerit’cast. ' -The fine | old song, “Darling Nelly- Gray” isa | big feature in the picture and as a result the song will be more popular 'with old and: young all around the| town nn/er display of the picture. “IDOLS OF CLAY” AT THE i GRAND THEATER TOMORROW | In “Idols of Clay,” the big special’ picture at the Grand theater tomor-| row and Sunday, George Fitzmaurice! has taken the story by Ouida Ber-| &ere. that fairly runs the gamut of human virtues and weaknesses and| anfolded its action against a series | of settings that for sheer artistry| have seldom been equaled on the screen. Mr. Fitzmaurice has demon-| strated anew that he is the master| of colorful, emotional story and the/ opulent background. As in previous productions, he is assisted by the! cympathetic. work -of pretty Mae Murray and David Powell, the fea- tured players. | “Idols of Clay” bring together| on a South Sea island a young Lon- don sculptor who, faith in his career and in mankind shattered by an un- scrupulous woman, has drifted to the tropics, and an dinnocent child of nature, the daughter of a pear smuggler. The girl falls in love with the handsome stranger, Later events lead to their separation, but finally, they are reunig N DEFEAT MEANS DEATH; NO GLORY IN IRISH WAR By Chas. McCann, (United Press Staft Correspondent) Dublin.—(By Mail)-—When an at- tack on police barracks or an ambush of gollce or soldiers is heard of, the offitial report usually mentions a round number of 100, 150 or 200 men engaged on the rebel side. It is probable there never was an| ambush ‘with 50 or'a barracks attack with more than 80 or 90 men on the republican side. In cases where the report mentions that barracks attack- ers withdrew after three-quarters of an hour of ‘firing, it is probable the ‘attackers’” were the average assign- ment of two bombers and three shot- gun men told off to “fake” an attacl/ and ‘cut telephone wires in hope that the besieged garrison would gend up rockets for help—and that the res-| | cuers would meet the réal ambush en! route. . Ambushes and attacks are planned | in’ great detail. Usually the brigade commander will plan them with his staff. When there is an important at- tack. on a big, strong barracks_the permission of the general staff is sought; on any major operation, in fact, when in the ‘case of a barracks 80. men may be used. If there are technical 'difficulties, ~engineers or other experts are sent from Dublin or else_where by the general staff. Otherwise the brigade commander or his subordinates will carry out the at- tacks themselves. A recent ambush shows the usual| number of men engaged. In this, the | {report to the general staff gave the composition of the attacking party as: 9 riflemen, 15 shotgunners, 6 bombers, 6 engineers (to dig trench- es and fell trees in roads to block approaching lorries) and 16 scouts and outposts. The scouts and outposts are per- haps the most important single ele- ment of an ambush. They are placed at su:nlegic points. Their principal duty is to signal the approach of the enemy; perhaps from a commanding hill or an embankment; perhaps from a tree or telegraph pole. But in an {attack they must use'their own ini- tiative. The ambushing party may meet at |a designated place, where the vol-| |unteers are instructed in their duties. | | They take their places along the road- | |side, where they take advantage of | natural cover behind hedges or in ditches, make simple earthworks, and {await the arrival of lorries, perhaps {eating a field ration of tinned beef {during a wait of weveral hours. Un- \der their protection across the road at !a designated point where a lorry will ibe stopped in the center of the at- tacking force, the outposts and| {scouts take their posts and give warn-| ing of the enemy. Sometimes the volunteers are suc- |cessful in an ambush, when, after a { half hour’s firing, ‘with mutual casual- ties and probably mutual deaths, they will capture and disarm the mili- tary or police patrol. Sometimes the volunteers retire af- ter an attacls in which they both in- |flict and suffer casualties. In this {case the withdrawal is usually because | |of the approach of reinforcements. | | In several recent cases, ambushing parties have beén surprised by mili- tary whom sonie citizens had warned of the ambush. Then there are al- ways republican casualties; the toll of | deaths was 16 in a recent case. The volunteers often are roughly armed, and they are fighting well-armed men. Their big advantage is that of sur- prise, but this may be discounted by | the fact that the ambushed party is| _expecting attack and is prepared for| |it. The republican army’s principal| | difficulty is in training men. They | must drill secretly, and they are poor- |ly armed, Also they are youths. They have the danger- and none of the iglory of war; capture means probable | | hanging and ' victory' means 'a return | ‘to the plow in the morning. | | | | ! ing from a monopoly of many indus- } FTERNOON frocks ot canton other erepes, and those of taffeta silk, occupy so much of fashion’s horizon that it takes unusual qualities fnothers to attract attention.” Crepes and taffetas are the rule, proven by spch handsome exceptions as are ple- tured .above. These are gowns that employ heavy fancy weaves In silks, which manufacturers vary each year and christen with new names, They are highly lustrous with rough sur- fices and most effective in two. colors or tones, by which means figured, brocaded and changeable effects are achieved. The gown at the right is almost a straight-line model with skirt arranged in alternating draped and embroidered panels and gathered In about the bot- tom. Its outlines are misleading; for they convey an impression of simplici- ty In_a model that reveals adroit and somewhat intricate drapery in the skirt. _The bodice fastens on the shoulder and forms its own girdle after the most approved manner for Dlouses or bodices.. Just the right hat and veil are worn with it to finish off u “costume of much distinction. The gown at’the left employs a two- color silk, with plain georgette and ‘lace to make the most formal of after- noon frocks. . The skirt adherss to the mode of tunics with uneven length as —_———— [ Croesus’ Immense Wealth. Croesus was king of Lydia In the middle, of the' sixth century before Chrigt, apd,’ while niost;pt-our men of | aftluence bégan in- comparative pover- ty, he inherited riches’gathered by o fong line of. wealthy ‘ancestors, each of whom combined in his gwn person financier, monoépolist -and king: Croesus, - who inherited -a; fortune steadily Increasing through. many gen- erations, had control of wide reaims of agriculture, vich inines and the commerce of wealthy and populous nations. If the monopoly of a single; Industry - can now produce hundreds of millions in a single generation, what could measure the wealth com- trles for mearly two centuries? | —_— Philosopher Exonerated. Jean Jacgues Rousseau, son of a watchmaker, born in Genéva, Switzer- tand, In 1712, is oue of Geneva’s hest- known celebrities, He disapproved of the unjust distinction then made be- tween the aristoeracy and the poorer classes, and as champion of (e Tutter he exposed his convictions in the | wContrat Soclal,” which, together with his “Emile,” was committed to the flanses by the public execntioner. But the very descendants of his-fierce op- ponents erected a statue in his honor on the tiny island which he—as an almost plous devotee of nature—loved so much, and which is now known as Roussenu’s isle. Canada’s Great River. The Mackenzie river is one of the great streams of the world, dralning an area of 677,400 square miles and discharging into the Arctic ocean at the rate of 500,000 cubic feet per sec- ond. Its vast basin is unique, since part | is on one side of the Rocky moun- tains and part on the other. Out of the _western part flow the two large tributaries, the Laird and the Peace rivers. Another, the Athabasca, has its head waters in the heart of the mountains. The Peace and the Atha- basca flow into Lake Athabasca; the outlet of the lake is the Slave river, | which flows into the Great Slave litke; the outlet of which is the MacKenzie river. | Prickly Pear Worries Australians. The kind of cactus which we called the “prickly pear” has become a first- class. nuisance in Austraiia, It grows| very fast, spreads with great rapidity ! and forms masses of . vegetation so dense that the clearing of ground once I occupied by the plant is accomplished with utmost difficulty. Incidentally, it renders the land unavailable for agricultural purposes. In response to urgent request, our government is sending to Australia, certain - insects that prey upon the prickly pear. Hope is entertained that they may do enough damage to dis- courage the spread of the cactus plague in that part of the world—Phil- adelphia Ledger. an - asser emphasized: hy wide lace flounces, dyed to:match the dominant color in the silk. .The bodice opens in a long “V” at the front over a vestee of georgetteand georgettte al- so makes the soft elbow sleeves, Among new arrivals there are a great many {rocks of taffeia made up in com- bination with cotton fabrics—as émbrol- dered batiste, plain organdy and fine gingham. These are for informal after- noon wear and strike a new note in the adaptability of this perennial fav- orite among silks, A New Fad. . One of the pretty new little fads is to embroider your colored handker- chiefs with the flower of your favorite ! perfume. A quaint little basket, usual- ly in black or a very bright color, Is| done first in solid embroidery, and then the flower suggested carried out, in the new punch work. A black basket with violets on a handkerchief of tan-was seen. Roses, lilles of the valley or any other flower may be done in thie same way, bearing in mind that the brighter the_contrasting. col- ors the smart e effect. Sons of ‘the Abbot.” | MacNab, -Abbott-and Abbotson mt English and chhqgh names, springing ) ‘from the same SOIyCe.apd mean son | of the abhot, MagNdb simply being the Anglicized form of the Gaelic “Mac-an- Aba.” But although the clergy were in those days bound to celibacy it does not meri thit' thete was some Scandal in the'family. ' ‘The orgdnization of the medievial abbeys was not always purely religious and laymen often held important -administrative posts In these houses. Hence'it would be quite in order for an abbot to be the father of a fawmily. Moreover it sometimes happened - that an “already married man would rencunce his state and tnke the vows of. holy orders, in which case his sons also would be known as gons of the abbot, ~ ‘ The Society Invasion. “sSpike’ Scroggins, the prize-fight announcer, Is wearing evening clothes for the first time in his life” “He looks somewhat embarrassed.” “Not more so than the referee. He was so. flabberzasted he addressed ‘Splke’ as ‘mister)” — Birmingham Age-Herald. ANNOUNCING NO.A1 | FLOUR Try a Sack | Money Back If Unsatisfied Without Question at Your Grocer i COURTNEY SEED & FEED CO. WHOLESALERS Feed, Seeds & Flour Send us your name and we will mail you our prices regularly. ' GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Everything Must Be Sold—Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Shelving ‘and Other Fixtures—All Must Go=-Nothing Reserved. SALE STARTS TOMORROW MORNING Come in and Carry Away What You Want The Price Wiu Never Stop You THESE SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW. 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