Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 22, 1921, Page 4

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER “THE END OF THE ROAD” AT REX THEATER TUESDAY At the Rex tieaier on April 26 and: 27 there will be presented by Pub- lic Health iilms under the auspices of the Minnesotza State Board «f Health, an educational photoplay, en- titled, ““The End of the Poad,” the story ‘of which was written' by Dr, Katherine Davis, Commissioner of Correction of the City of New York. The picture is most startling and unique, as it combines in attractive story form the romantic aspirations of youth and the dire effects result- ing from thoughtless dndiscretions when thrown in contact with the world’s temptations. The film has proven a wonderful power for good and as such is prais- ed by ministers, doctors, women's clubs and all clean thinking men and women. Claire Adams shows splendid tal- ent as the heroine, while Richard Bennett has a strong character as a surgeon. No children under 36 years will be admitted urless accompanied by psr- ents. “THE NUT” AT THE REX SATURDAY AND SUNDAY One of the most conscientious pro- ducers in the motion picture induatry is Douglas Fairbanks, and the corner- stone upon which his popularity rests is inscribed with the foltowing motto: “Make each new picture bet- ter than the last.” With this aim in mind, “The Nut” which opens Saturdey at th» Rex theater for a two day run, was chos- He believes he will find surcease from his sorrows in a self-inflicted finish that shall not leave behind him the appearance of suicide. He ‘“‘doubles” for the hero of a thrilling motion picture in a climax scene wherein the noble youth is shown plunging from a bridge to the waters, hun- dreds of feet beneath.” By some mis- chance, Ben’s dive is a great success. He can’t even commit sulcide, and greatiy against his’' wull, he is given the hero’s role and so finishes out the great ‘‘western thriller,” the heroine of which is the piquant Marie Prevost. It is in this “picture within a picture,” incidentally, that the grand aggregation of beauty, referred to in the opening paragraphs, is shown in <« pageantry of perfect loveliness. A personal appearance is arranged for the .village theater and Ben re- turns in triumph. The lost gon comes home again, the prodigal is fed upon the fatted calf and there is joy over the repenting one—only Ben isn’t repenting, since he never did any- thing to repent of. But things turn out far differently from his dreams. The villain gets busy, weaves new webs for his in- nocent feet to stumble upon, and finaly, nothing less than a murder charge js brought up against him. The fair Phyllis is again abused in her affections concerning him and is led to believe the worst—from all which: evils Ben is finally directed by brings the loving pair together and puts the villain where he belongs. It will be seen that “A Smail Town Idol’ *is plentifully provided with en as Fairbanks’ fifth vehicle for the United Artists. Itisa story designed from an entirely new patterm: In- corporated in the synopsis are ideas and features of plot evolution that it ig'believed may result in establishing new screen technique. Few pictures have been issued that have called for more concentration of effort from th2 star, or for more thoroughness of de- velopment on: the part of the author. The fact that ‘“’The Nut’ 'is an orig- inal story seems to indicate that tbe most progressive producers are en- deavoring to secure material written especially for the leus instead of ad- hering to the established policy of filming famous books and plays. The claim has been set forth by many cinema critics that only by pro- ducing stories written especially for the camera can the highest point of success be obtained for the photoplay. For that reason the manner in which the public receives the new Fair- banks’ offer will be watched closely, and if this picture is accorded the pame measure of popularity that has been the lot of his previous produc- tions, it may establish a mew prece- dent upon which to base this star's future plans. ‘“The Nut” is from the pen of Ken- neth Davenport, and the scenario was written by Willlam Parker and Lotta | Woods. Briefly, the story deals with | the love adventures of ‘an eccentric young fellow whose hobby is inven- tion. In fact, he invents his way to the hercine’'s heart. The locale of ithe story is the famous ..ohemian quarter of New York—Greenwich Village. The outstanding feature of this unique screen tale is the manner in which a number of amazing nov- elty contrivances have been utilized | to provoke laughable situations. It is.believed that for originality this picture will be recognized as one of the year’s outstanding successes.! Extensive preparations are being made for a novel showing Saturday and Sunday at the Rex theater, VAUDEVILLE AT GRAND & THEATER TONIGHT ONLY Opening the regular four-act vaudeville tonight at the Grand the-| ater, Haskell & Butler, will nppear§ in 'Musical Moments, combining saxa- | phone solos ,and duets, with harmeny singing. I Stevens and Stevens present a “Nut” comedy and singing act, in-| terpolated with talking and Hebrew | comecys. Bob Brown is presenting some thing new in single acts which fhe calls ‘ILighits and; Shadows of Comedy.” His first appearance is ‘without make up, and changes on the stage to black-face costume and closes with a scft shoe dance. Sa-hera, ‘‘Possessor of the Mighty | p, Mind.” closes the bill in a mind read-| @ng stunt that is startling to say the ltase. oust returping from her third tour of the world, this human enig- ma_absolutely reads your thoughts, tells you about lost relatives, your age, the date of your birth, and does | not answer questions from pads, or| on paper, but direct from the mind.| Edith Roberts, in “The Fire-cat,” will be the picture offering which | precedes the vaudeville at both| shows beginning at 7:30 and 9: tonight only. “A SMALL TOWN IDOL” | TOMORROW AND SUNDAY, Mack Sennett “dolls” will be there —and then some! In one scene alone 500 beautiful girls participate, their harmonized presence being headed by Marie Prevost who, with another Sen- nett beauty, Phyllis Haver, shares the feminine stellar honors of the production. And' Cockeyed Ben Turpin with his cross-eyed mother will be there also. His will be the title role—a small town idol, “A Small Town Idol” shown afternoon and evening Satur- day and Sunday at the Grand. 2 Passionately and madly in love with the viilage pelle, Phyllis Haver, | Ben’s troubles begin at the close of the very first episode, which shows a crowd at a racestrack with Ben the jockey hero riding at brief notice to a vietory. . His triumph is quickly turned to disgrace by the machinations of J. ‘Wellington Jones (James Finlayson) who, with his henchmen and fellow plotters, succeeds 'in damning the reputation of the small town idol so 5, | order, Pres. will | be|Jacod Browil, Fopaifing harness ‘plot purpose and, indeed. has enough material for dozen two-reel comedies all of which has ben boiléd down to the essence of comedy and compress- ed into six compact, rapidly moving reels of almost uninterrupted mirth. “TRUMPET ISLAND” AT THE ELKO BEGINNING SUNDAY | hird Intense and suctained interest, sus- pense and astonishingly spectacular sliuations combine in “Trumpet Is- land” to make the great Vitagraph | special production a notable achieve- ment in the motion picture world. The picture drama will be shown at the Elko theater next Sunday and Monday. The original story was written by Gouverneur Morris, and has been con- sidered one of the best works of this popular author. The adaptation for motion picture purposes, by Rudolph de Cordova, was edited by Mr. and Mrs. George Randolph Chester, who devoted their well known talents to heightening the'extraordinary effects attained. :To do justice to such ma- terial, an all-star cast, headed by Marguerite de La Motte and Wallace ‘MacDonald, was engaged and Thomas Terris was assigned to direct the spe- clal production. The surpassingly sensation fea- ture of the production is the wreck- ing .of an ‘airplame bearing a bride and groom through a terrific electric machine into a tree on Ionely Trum- pet Island. The . daring is beyond anything attempted in the fleld of motion pictures in the past., The realism is flawless and the effect tre- mendous. With equal fidelity and artistic ap- peal, the entrancing symbolism of the three rcads is presented, and even the dittle frogs, butterflies and’ volcanoes appearing in the title cirds on the screen add to the general effect of thiy wonderful production. “PARENTAGE” AT THE ELKO TONIGHT AND TOMORROW “Parentage,” ’a blg special produc- tion, which will make its debut at the Elko theater tonight and show again Saturday afternoon and eve- ning, is the realization of a big idea, which came to Hobart Henley about two years ago, when he was doing his work before the camera as a star. | He believed that a picture, showing the effect of parents’ lives on their children, offered a tremendous scope for photodrama, and if given the jproper treatment should prove an ar- tistic as well as a financial success. There is no wild or fimpadssible melodrama in ‘“Parentage.” genuine story of everyday folks like you and your neighbors. It will im- because of the simple manner in which each member of the com- pany plays his part. The rewult is ‘that the story reaches out to you in a wmost convincing! way, and will }'ea\'e its imprint on any one who sees t. R S S SO ST PROCEEDINGS CITY COUNCIL; CITY OF BEMIDJI, APRIL 4, 1921 Regular session of the City Council held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, at 8 o'clock P. M. A quorum be- Lahr, presiding. Roll Cail Upon_roll call the following aldermen were declared present: E. D. Boyce, Tom Smart, B. ward, J. P. T, A\uenli Bagley and a Carvér. Palmer came in jater. Minutes s Minutes of the last regular meeting were read an lovxmg correction: take up the matter of the pest house validity.” 7 Bllls The following bills after belng audit- ed, v&ere upon motion and second al- owed: Bemidji Pioneer Publ. Co., offcial publication ... ..$ 121.35 Bemidjl Ploneer Fublishing Co.” .o 4.10 Supplies .. 2.00 .. 15.00 Peoples -operative store, hay and feed, city team ... L. 23.29 Courtney's Seed & Feed Co. 2 hay, ecity team .. 25.14 Northwestern Tele, z 12.25) |~ phone service and gong THe Barrett Co. 46 barre tarvia . E.d.v. Bour | ept. {Minn. Electric Light & Power Co., pumping. and oil for 2020074 407.7¢ is, supplies, water . pumps . Minn. Electric, Light & Power lights and z]t; hall 0 Co., str. .\Hém Electric Light wer that he is forced to flee to the city. In the city Ben has no better luck than in the country. An“evil genius gtill pursues him and he seeks death. irh!s for library . Ripple, blanks, cit: erinariai n Geo. H. French, 1 load wood, poor acct. .. - J..J. Doran, labor on city wells J. J. Doran, labor and material, c.ty pbuiluing .. Street gang, iab ‘hont Duvis labor, du .25 . 133w 18.00 . 228.00 S WY | E. J. Carver, patients, deten- “tion hospital . aluren pay roul .. rdinances Ordinance No. 117 providing for a peliaity 108 drunkenness Or 1uLlcation intioduced by Alderman Boyce was read the second time. NO amenament. | urdinance No. 118 to deilne and regu- late public dances, introduced py Al- derman Palmer, was read the second time, and an amendment made t0 the same, Sections 1 and 6. oved and seconded that the words “City Clerk” in Section 5, Ordinance 115, be crossed out and the words “City Council” be inserted. an ingenious twist inthe story which it storm and the crash of the shattered |ied It is a| R ing ‘present, meeting was called to! | 5. Stafford, P. Barnell,| N. McKinnon, H. Bridgeman, J. E. Hay- d approved with the fol-| The City Attorney was directed to| or_detention hospital to ascertain lts | for the’ purpose of 11.73| corporate for the purpose of carrying {dar and in accordance with the Urainance No.' 119, amending prior odinances establishing fire limits and regulating the construction ~aund re- moval of bulldings therein, introduced by Alderman Hoyce was read the sec- ond time. No amendment. Ordinance No. 120 to license an time. Reports Report of Municipal Court for week ending 26tn, showing $144.0v paid tne City Treasurer was read and accepted. Xeport of the Municipal Court for week ending April 2nd, showing $28.00 paid the City ATreasurer was read and accepted. Report of Chief Dailey of the Be- midji Fire Department for March was read and accepted. Bonds Bond of Chas. B. Hoyt, City Assessor in the sum of $1,000.v0 with the U. S. KFidelity and Guaranty Co. as surety was read and approved. Bond of Edward A. Shannon, City Health Officer and City Physician, in the sum of $500.00 with the U. S. Fi- delity and Guaranty Co. as surety was read and approved. Contract The contract between John Goodman and the City of Bemidji for the lease of a team of horses, harness and wag- on complete, for the sum of $26.00 per month was read and accepted. 2 Petition A petition signed by the Attorneys the City asking for an increase in the salary of Judge Gibbins, Judge of Municipal Court, “was read, It was moved and seconded that the Municipal Judge receive a salary of $1300.00 per| year. Put to a vote ‘and motion lost. Applications Application of Otto Erlandson for a pool table license to conduct business at 214 Minnesota avenue, was grant- ed. Aplication of Jonas Erickson for a pool table license to conduct business at Nymore on Lot 1, Block 7, Original Nymore, was read and accepted. The application ot Paul Winkleskly for vse of one third of the street as follows: Minnesota avenue, between ird and Fourth streets, in front of Palace Meat Market and building north of same was granted. Application of Frank Higby for use of part of the street for 30 days while working on the Abercrombie & Mc- Cready building, also the Dr. Larson & Larson, building, was granted. Application of Patrick Stapieton for use of part of the sidewalk, north and east sides of the building on Lot 1, Block 19, was granted. Application of E. A. Barker for per- mission to remove old sidewalk and re- place with new in front of his build- ng located in Lots 15 and 16, Block 14, was granted. The above applicants were required to file a bond of_$500.00 as surety. ‘The bid of the Sentinel Publishin, Co., for publishing all legal notices nnfi roceedings at the rate of 75¢ per folio first insertion and 35c per folio for each subsequent insertion, was grant- ed. No other bids. Itwas moved and seconded that the City Clerk advertise for bids to clean the septic tank. Also to advertise for bids for placing concrete curbs, sidewalks and cross- ings. Rfovea ana seconded that all bids for fl;e! and rims for fire truck be reject- ed. 3 Miscellaneous . City Health Officers’ attention was called to the fact.that dead animals ‘have been hauled out and left unbur- ed. Moved and seconded that Chairman appoint a committee to meet with Com- missioner Paulson- and ascertain the money available for roads. THe Street Committee was appointed to_act on this matter. B i Moved and seconded that the light committee look up lights in outlying districts x Moved and ‘seconded that the city advertise for bids for car for Police Department, Motion was declared lost on the following vote: Aves, ~ Smart, Stafford, McKinnon; Nayes, = Boyce, Palmer, Barnell. Bridgeman, Hayward, Lahr. Absent, Bagley and Carver. City “Attorney Bailey reported that he and City Engineer had taken up the matter of the R. R..crossings with agents of the R. R, and théy will take it up with the proper authorities. He also reported having looked over the documents in regard to detention hospital and found them to be valid. Motion made and seconded that the committee in connection with the de- tention hospital be discharged and the same turned over to the Health Com- mittee. Moved and seconded that no more patients be put in the detention hospital, and_that it be fumigated as soon as all patients are released., On motion and setond, the request of Mr. Fortier to have use of the street for his confectionery cart was grant- Communication . from Reynolds and Winter in regard to insurance on city property was read and the building committee appointed to act with Mr. Reynolds. Moved and seconded that City At- lol'nef' draw up Resolution extending Judicial Highways, County and City oads through the City. Communication from City Engineer Burgeols recommending work to b gfinle by the City was read and ordered d, Motion made and seconded that Street Commissioner Hazen spread cinders on road from G. R. R. R. tracks to St. Hilalre Lumber Company’s office. There being no further business, It was moved to adjourn. _Adjourned. Approved: J. P. LAHR, President. Attest: BELLE DENLEY, City Clerk. BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Bemidji, Minnesota. will receive scaled proposals up to the hour of 7:30 p. m. on Monday. May 2, 1921, at the office of the secretary, for the erection of the East Wing of the bath house for the City of Bemldji, in accordance with the revised plans and specifications prepar- er by Chas. B. Funk, architect. Separate bids will be received on the following: (A) General Contract;, (8) Rlactrical Wiring: (C) Plumbing. All bids to be made out on form attached to: specifications, placed in a sealed en- velope, mailed or delivered in person to Mr. Nat E. Given, secretary. Bemidjl, Minnesota, on or before the closing date and -heur. ~ Bids must be accompanied by a certified check for the amount of 10 per cent of the bid, made payable to the Baecretary of the above board. Par- ticulars may be obtained at office of the architect or secretary of the board where plans are on file. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. NAT E. GIVEN, Secretary, Board of Park Commissioners 3t4-8-15-22 ARTICLES OF INCORFORATION & or BEMIDII NOME BUILDING coMPANY. Know All Men By These Presents, That we, the undersigned, incorporators, becoming a_ body on the business hereinafter stated, un. Laws o the State of Minnesota, to-wit: As set forth in Chanter 58 of the 1913 General 511.19| Statutes of Minnesota, and the several [ Actz of Legislature amendatory thereof, 2.57|do _hereby associate ourselves together |under the name hereinafter assumed, 9.25(and organize by signing and adopting the following Articles of Incorporation. 7.00 rticle I. 4.25 The name of this corporation shall be Bemlidji Home Building Company. | Article 11 The general nature of the business to be carried on by sald corporation shall be a_general construction and contract- | ing business, and the -construction and | erection ' of all kinds of buildings, | homes and other structures, and the | buying, selling. leasing or otherwise ac-| quiring and holding real estate and per- | sonal property, tokether with the right to deal in lands and lots generally, and | the right to borrow money and to |as security for such loans, and to do all | acts necessary for or' incidental ta- {rying on the business herelnbefore stat- |of Bemlid County of Beltrami, and may establish branch, offices or places of business at such other place or places | within or without the United States, as he Board of Directors may from time o time determine. Article 1V. The time, of commencement of this corporation shall be the fifteenth day of April, 1921, and it shall continue for {a period of thirty (30) years, with full Irights of renewal. as provided by law. Article V. The capital stock of said corporation ishall be the sum of Fifty thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, divided into five hundred (500) \shares of the par value of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each, which said capital stock shall be sub- scribed for, called for or paid in in such amonnts and in such manner, either in cash or in property, as the Board of Directors of said - corporation shall deem expedient. | Article VI. The highest amount of indebtedness or Mability to which said corporation shall at any time be subject; shall be the sum of Ond Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars. Article VIL The names and places of residence of the persons forming this corporation,’ are as follows: Leon Amadon, M. L. Matson, A. B. Amadon, all residing in the City of Bemidji, Coun- ty of Beltrami, and State of Minnesota. Article VIIL The government of said corporation and the management of its affairs shall be vested in a Board of three (3) ‘Direct- ors, who shall be elected annually from the holders of the capital stock of said corporation, at the annual meeting thereof. The officers of said corporation shall be a President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer, and_such other officers as the Board of Directors shall from dme to time deem necessary. Any two of said offices, except that of President/ and Vice-president may be held by the! same person, as the Board of Directors| may deter: | The_said officers of said corporation shall be elected at the first meeting of | the Directors of said corporation to be held immediately following the annual meeting of the stockholders of sald cor- poration. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of said corporation, for the pur- pose of electing Directors thereof, and for the transaction of such other busi- ness as ‘may . properly come before it, | |shall be held at the principal oftice of| | the corporation in the City of Bemidji,| County of Beltrami, and State of Minne- | sota, on the third Thursday in January | of each year, beginfiing with the year| 1922, and the first Board of Directors who shall hold office until the third Thursday in -January, 1922, and until their successors are elected and quali- Hed, shall consist of :Leon Amadon, M. L. Matson and A. B. Amadon, and until the annual meeting in_January, 1922, TLeon Amadon shall be President, M. L.| | Matson Vice-President, and A. B. Ama- pledge the holding of the corporation | Article 111, [ | { The pringipal place of business of| | sd conm[guun shall be in the City/| | State of Minnesota, but said corporation | don, Secretary -and Treasurer. ‘Each stockholder of said ‘corporation| shall be entitled to one (1) vote, either) in person or by written proxy, for each| share of capital stockheld by him. Article IX. The Directors of. said corporation are| authorized to fill any vacancy occuring | any of the officers thereof. In Witness Whereof, We have here- {unto set our hands and seals this 8th| day of April, 1921, Leon Amadon, (Seal) M. L. Matsom, (Seal) . A. B. Amadon. (Seal) Signed, -, sealed und, delivered in the | presence of: . J. RUSSELL, GUST THOMPSON. State of Minnesota, County of Beltrami, ss. | On this 8th day of April, 1921, before | |me, a Notary blic, within and for/| 2aid County, personally appeared Leon| ‘Amadon, M. L. Matson and A. B. Amn-\ don to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the fore-| golng Articles of Incorporation, amd| they. severally acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed, and for the uses and purposes| therein mentioned. P. J. RUSSELL, Notary Public, Beltrami County, Minn. My commission expires January 8, 1928. (Notarial Seal) State of Minnesota, Department of State. 1 hereby certify_ that the within In- | strument was _filed for record in_this office on_the 19th day of April, A. D. 1921, at 2 oclock p. m. and was duly recorded in Book —— of Incorporations. on page —. MIKE HOLM, Secretary of State. T Office of Register_of Deeds, Beltrami County, Minn. 1 hereby certify that this instrument was filed in this office for record on the 20th day of April, A, D, 1921, at 3 o'clock p.1 mf' ‘&!\lnd was duly“récorded in Book 17 of Misc. on page ) MOON. . 04D Register of Deeds. 2t4-21-22 REX April 26th—27th The Greatest Moral Bracer of All Time - “The End of the Roa P The larger part of Humanity must! be startled and shocked in- to a realization of the terrible result of ignorance. | Approved by Minnesota State Board of Health | Children Under 16 Years R E X THEATRE| SHOWING TODAY ONLY Mary Pickford “HEART O’ THE HILLS” The Mary Pickford Company : presents MARY PICKFORD in her third picture from her own studios—“Heart O’ the John Fox, Jr. {|#®A First National Attraction CHARLIE CHAPLIN mn “A Day’s Pleasure” A First National Attraction (2 =Bk~ FOX NEWS MUTT & JEFF COMEDY Matinee: 2:30—7:10-9:00 Rex Orchestra —SATURDAY and SUNDAY— DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in—“THE NUT” —loves a lady who loves a hobby and when he pursues her, troubles pursue him. Yet he overcomes everything in his. inimitable way—and “the nut” proves to be a real red- blooded man. d Are you makifig use of Gas furnished by the Not Admitted Unless Ac- companied by Parents A A $ther th h death” i sl f e = = iy SRl A g e T T - HOT WATER An absolute necessity as well as a great con- venience when you can get it as wanted. HOW DO YOUGETIT? In the old-fashioned way, by putting red hot stones in a bucket of water? Or by building a red hot fire in. your range, and putting a tin boiler full of water over it, waiting until it is ho@? . OR Bemidji Gas Company in combination with a HUMPHREY WATER HEATER Wouldn’t the better way be worth y "“coilsigering? Call at our office and see what we have to offer you in the way of convenience, cleanliness, labor saving and economy— Come On In—The Water Is Warm —and we can malie‘if hot very quickly with a Tank Heater—More quickly with an Automatic Heater. And Don’t Forget that the Cost of Gas Used in May Will Be Less Than at Present The Bemidji Gas Co. 0 RS Rt Hills”—from the novel by = O OO RO r