Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 16, 1921, Page 4

. lite. NEWS “PASSION” AT THE REX - LAST TIMES TODAY! *Passion” is unquestionably one of the big photoplays of the decade, and, | it is big in every conceivable way, | only a few of the leading triumphs | of the screen being compared to it.| [Next in (importance is the fact that| it brings to the silent stage a remark- | ably brilliant star, who is new to this | country, Pola Negri, a continental actress of the rarest charm and a more pronounced ability quite all her | own. It is said she is destined to| ibecome one of Amenica’s favorites of | the first rank, because she displays| what America admires, namely ge-| nius of a high order. Her portrayal of the character of a little French | milliner who by dint of her wilful capriciousness and ingratiating man- | ners becomes the ruler of a king, is | one of the outstanding histrionic achievements in the annals of the| screen. It is doubtful whether any | other artist could have matched her sterling perfdrmance before the mov: tion picture camera in this particu-| lar. ‘Those who witnessed her per-| formance at the Rex theater last eve-| wing seemed a unit in enthusing over | her and it is certain that if she had | been present in person she would | have been vociferously acclaimed. “WHY TRUST YOUR HUSBAND?” AT REX THEATER TUESDAY | “Why Trust Your Husband ” a; ‘William Fox production starring the| ‘beautiful Bileen Percy, will be seen | for the first time here at the Rex| theater mext Tuesday for one day's run. 1 It has been lin fast and furious| farce comedy that Miss Percy has gained enviable success and great| popularity as the leading comedienne of the screen; and it will be in an} original farce that she will be seen at this coming engagement. ! “Why Trust Your Husband?” is| from the pens of George E. Marshall and Paul Cazeneuve, and lis described ; as a merry _tangle of matrimonial The fun starts when one of two husbands in the story drops an invi- tation to a masquerade ball, and this | falls into the hands of the two wives | It is when the wives follow their | spouses to the ball that the action | reaches the peak of hilamity. | ‘The: picture is said to abound with | high spirits and mirth-provoking sit-| uations, and tq be capitally acted by | a supporting cast of well known far- | ceurs. | “THE MARRIAGE OF WM. ASHE” | AT REX THEATER THURSDAY | In what is described as the most | dramatic Tole of her career, May Al-| lison, the beautiful young Metro star, will come to the Rex' theater on ‘Thurs;lay next, in her latest Metro picture “The Marriage of Wm. Ashe,” the picturization of Mrs. Humphrey ‘Wlard’s celebrated novel. Produced on a lavish scale by Me- tro, the picture carries Miss Alli- son, in the role of charming Kitty | Bristol, through an exciting series | of adventures which begin when. she | escapes from the convent in which she has been placed by her parents, goes to London and; at length meets and marries William Ashe, who is Secretary of Home Affairs in the British Cabinet, 'The supporting cast includes Wynd- ham Standing, geftie Tillbury, Frank Elliott, Robert Boulder, Lydia Yea- mans Titus and Clarissa Selwynne. Ruth Ann Boldwan adapted the pic- ture which Edward Sloman ‘directed, under the personal supervision of Bayard Veiller. OTIS SKINNER WINS AGAIN IN “KISMET” “Kismet,” with the inimitable Otis Skinner, a Robertson-Cole release which was shown last night at the Elko theater, is the greatest photo- play of a decade, As the master- piece of Edward Knoblock, the film version of this famous drama has lost none of the essential *‘pep’” need- ed to make it the great success on the screen that it was on the legi- timate stage. While Louis J. Gasnlier has long been identified with the best ] OF THE THEATRES ’ as to the complete success of this pic- ture, “K'smet” will have its last run at the Elko theater tonight. “THE PUBPIJ'E CIPHER” ! IS UNUSUAL STORY | Threatened with death by a band | | | ; | of blackmailers using a Chinese char-| - acter in purple ink, Leonard Staun- | |ton at first tries to run down the| {eriminals. News of the death of one of his friends and the sight of anoth- er dying before his eyes after they | had received *“‘purple cipher’” threats, | followed by an exploiion in the home | of his sweetheart, Jeanne Baldwin, | while he is calling upon ler, causes him to alter his methods. The story o “The Purple Cipher,” | originally written by Will . Jenklins, has been visualized by Vitagraph and will be shown at the Elko theater on Tuesday and Wednesday. Earle Williams. as Leonard Staun- | ton, is given excellent opportunities | to display his talent and ability to good effect in the many sensatipnal situations which arize. S | “SUNSET JONES IS A LIVELY WESTERN DRAMA The .Grand theater will show a | humdinger tonight and Tuesda ac- | cording to gdvance reports. ‘‘‘Sun-| set’ Jones”, which has been playing | to crowds in first run houses all over | the country. It is from an epic novel | and is saild to portray Western life! as it has never before been presented |, on the screen. While tiere is the quick action and vivid scenes of the typical western, | there is iin this drama a unique ele-| ment of human emotion and an un-| derlying romance which ‘‘gets’ "the | optience. It is more than mere ex-| citement, for the mighty pull between | love and duty as itiis handled'byi Charles Clary, makes a lasting im- presaion. Irene Rich, whose phenominal rise to stardom has recently been feat-| ured in magazines and papers thru-| out the country, has a prominent role | and adds greatly to the attraction. James Gordon and Kathleen O'Connor are also well-known names which ap- pear in the cast. " ‘“4His Fearful Finish” a speedy two- part comedy will complete the pro-| gram. “THE MIDLANDERS” AT THE | GRAND THEATER WEDNESDAY | The host of adntirers of Bessie| Love, the “princess charming of the| screen” will welcome news that their favorite has selected for her next ap- | pearance on the screen, an adapta-| tion of Charles Tenny Jackson's wide- | ly read novel, “The Mid-landers.” In ‘author Jackson’s vivid writing of ‘“The Midlanders,” a quaint and| picturesque folk of the Mississippi River bayous, Miss Love is permitted . that range of character delineation | which has stamped: her as one of the | screen’s most able artists. Beginning in the role of an orphan kidnapped during a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade, she is, in turn, a ragged comforter to two old soldiers of the Confederacy, then a barefoot “tom-boy’ 'of a village blossoming linto such a rare and radiant beauty of ‘girlhood that artists and theatri- cal producers seek her services; then swinsomness and the dash and style in wardrobe which makes of her the envy of all women. = Woven about the character of Au- relie, portrayed by Miss Love, is a story of thrills, adventure, romance and true heart interest, onelin which a well chosen moment of pathos is blended iwith the spark of whole- some humor, one in constant relief of the other. “The Midlanders” will be shown at the Grand theater for two days begin- ning Wednesday next To Join Glass Tubing. A solder for glass can be made by first melting 95 parts of tin and then adding to it 5 parts of copper.. Zine in the proportion of, %2 to 1 per cent makes this solder harder, whereas lend in the same proportion, makes it softer. ( tubing, united by this in film achievement, as director of “Kismet” he won the greatest victory of his career. There is no question arate at any other point sooner than at the point of juac- ‘tlon. - - GIFTS FOR GRADUATES can be had in th is out of the ord GRADUATION GIFT We are showing an exceptionally fine line of box Stationery—suitable for Step into our store and see just what Dainty Boxed Stationery is very ac- ceptable as a gift—and our showing PIONEER STATIONERY STORE BELTRAMI AVE. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER C shown some further improve- ment during the month of April, but the fundamental difficulty, wgich is the disruption of the price fevel between raw products and manufactured goods, is yet far from overcome. According to government reports, the level of the principal farm prod- uets declined 5.6 per cent. in March, whereas the normal movement ‘in March is upward, and over the last ten years the advance has averaged 3.4 per cent. On the other hand manufactured products, especially at retail, freight charges and personal services generally have made no corresponding decline. It is evident on cvery hand that the depression which exists is due to the unbalanced state of industry, as regards the compensation re- ceived by important bodies of people. A great portion of the population suddenly has lost a large part of its purchasing power, and is no longer able to buy ‘the prod- ucts of the other industries as it has been accustomed to do. The first thing is to consider the position of the farmer, not as a matter of sympathetic interest but to sec how it relates to the generai situation. To be specific we might take the case of the cotton-grower, who is now getting about the same price for his cotton that he did be- fore the war. TRADE and industry have farm_over a railroad whose charges are 50 per cent. more than before the war. It is made up into fabric in a mill whose cmployes probably receive 100 per cent. higher wages than before vhe war, despite recent re- ductions. Coal consumed in transportation and manufacture costs twice as much as before the war, because wages and mining expenses gen- crally have increased 100 per cent. Finally with various other ex penses and profits added, with a like percentage of inflation, the cotton garment comes back over. the rail- road, and is offered for sale to the cotton-grower, aud the farming community generally, for consump- tion. The other farmers are in the same situation as to income as the cotton-grower; is it any wonder that the market for cotton goods -has fallen off? There has been no_such disloca- tion of exchange relations, cither between’ countries, or between in- dustries within this country, in all the past. That dislocation must be corrected before trade can be re- stored to mnormal proportions. Either farm products and raw ma- terials must rise to the level of man- ufactures and the common basis of e ————————— S ———— ) ——— His product is shipped from thes urrent Business Conditions By GEORGE E. ROBERTS (From the Monthly Letter Issued by The National City ‘Bank of New York for May) clined 5.6¢ year. % yields ever known. rates. portations very heavy. e, wages, or the latter inust is that they get together. Farm products and ra arc related to world m ts, and there is:no reason to believe that 1,00 they will recover former levels. All the probabilities are agrinst the restoration of war prices in time of peace. The ne in terms of money only, when com- pensation is_concernéd. Icaders knew better than that when the cost of living was rising: why not recognize that' th power ‘of money is of portance when it is:ri it is falling? And why not rccog- nize -that the wages paid in every much im- living of all the wage-carners? Logically it is correct to reduce wages only as the cost of living reduced, but how. long will it take cverybody doing the Alphonse and with worl Meanw not waiting on anybody. the economic law is wages have been,,reduced . already! According to a__su by the Jureau of Labor, W A GLANCE AT THE BUSINESS SITUATION FOREIGN TRADE—Value of America’s exports for March this year, as compared with same month 1920, declined 53%; imports for same period declined 52%. FARM PRODUCTS—Price level of principal farm products de- 5 in March; normal movement upward this time of March price rise during last 10 years averaged 3.4%. AGRICULTURE—Winter wheat crap' promises one of largest ie New crop contracted for in Chicago at " slightly above $1.00. Acreage under cultivation this year probably will be somewhat reduced‘as compared with 1920. BUII,DING INDUSTRY—General resumption held in check by high cost of labor and materials. . IRON AND STEEL—Demands light; no.important develop- ments since U. S. Steel corporation.reduced prices. RAILROADS—Railroad Labor’ Board abrogates national wage agreements; Senate votes inquiry of entire railroad situation;. movement for lower rates intensified. TEXTILES—Woolen manufacturers have good orders on their books; cotton goods industry slowly attaining greater degree of stability, but prices still near lever of depression period; silk industry doing well, with prices slightly advanced. RAW COTTON—Situation a little better. this year not quite half those of March, 1921; acreage this year probably will be reduced 25-33%. MONEY MARKET—Developing signs of increasing ease; greater movement of commercial paper, at somewhat, easier Call money in New York fluctuating between 6% and 7%, but amocunt employed comparatively small. Gold im- '« come 5,000,000 persons in the ranks of down to the level of the farmer, or the wage-workers are not getting they must meet on some intermedi- any wages at all. ate’level. The fundamental requisite the people whe declare so vehem- . ently ‘against any wage reductions s materials scem to overlook this fact. without toward restoring the balance be- tween the industries. ing i & ing Wages thing is to stop talking wasten “he labor a1l the industrics that have laid off | workers rates is as high as it was before, purchasing and prohibits the expansion of con- sumption. < as when living to all those who have had = to take reductions in their com- pensation and to those who arc out ndustry are a‘factor in the cost of 9f work, as well as to those who are 2 fortunate enough to be employed. | It holds the situation in a deadlock, | except as it slowly and inevitably gives way under the pressure of under this ‘delilberate method, with 8Fm necessity. These facts are evidences of a Gaston_act, to get industry back principle running through all our into balance, and provide cverybody cconomic relations. that those relations are not de- termined at It got to strength and bargaining power of work promptly, with the result that the diffefent elements in society, but that there is a normal balance and relationship under which all groups hington, about and <lasscs prosper best together. Exports for March It is strange that The trouble is that wage payments been enormously reduced -accomplishing anything The loss of gnd production is sheer The cost of production in without reducing wage It keeps up the cost of They signify last by the mere COMING EVENTS || May 21.—Monster Market Day at Bemidji stores. | May 27.—Formal opening of New Armory by Governor J. A. O.| Preus. Land clearing demon-| stration at Thomas Porte farm on Moval Lake. May 30.—Memorial Day. 1 June 3—Commencement at State | Teachers College. | June 10—Commencement of Be-! midji High school. | Sept. 21 to 283—Northern Minne- sota Fair at Bemidji. Salt Tells of Storm’s Approach. | Salt is extremely sensitive to air| chang A very cheap, pretty sand effective barometer can be made with| a bunch of colored ribbons or w spray | of flowers. Soank your ribbons or flowers in strong salt water, dry them| on the hat stand in -the hall Your! ribhons” or flowers will be dry and crisp when weathér prospects are good. But when your barometer be-| comes moist and limp you wlill soon | need your umbr THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS A is line— inary. | cret was 1 The "Rosicrucians. The Rosicrucians were ‘mcmxbers of & nystic secret soclety. which became known to the publig-early in the Sev-| enteentll century, and was alleged to have been founted Ly a German noble ealled Christian Rosenkreuz in 1388, He was said to have died at the age of 106. The Rosicrucians pretended to be able to transmute metals, to prolong life’ and té Kuow what was passing in distant places. 'Their ever revealed, if there was one to reveal. The society is suid to have died out in the Lighteenth cen- tury. Lilac Universal Favorite. From the wilds of Persia and south- ern Asia the lilac has traveled to Turope and America as a uaiversal favorite of the springtime or lik time as the Puritans ealled it. It w these sturdy religionists <who first brought it to America und planted it perhaps as a reminder of Rngiand, or possilily because of its sweel wiont, its glorious purple, and its pure, sim- ple, yet oftentimes awkward beauty. And the Class Smiled. I was teaching a cl hoys and girls in high school: One boy-annoyed me a great deal by put- ting his arm around the boy next to him and lopping over in a spineless fashion. 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ECENTLY the Standard Oil Compa_ng (Indiana) announced a plan under whicl it is possible for its 25,000 employes to become partners in the business on a very attractive basis. The. publisher of a small newspaper, unac- - quainted with the motives which animate the seven men who direct the operation of the Standard /Qil Company (Indiana), wrote an editorial in which he questioned the motives of this Company; and intimated that the plan was a scheme whereby the Company aimed to benefit by getting in this additional capital. To set right this publisher, and any one else interested, the Company deems it advisable to direct attention'to two outstanding features of this planwhichare illuminating in thisinstance. Tirst, that to every dollar paid by the em- ploye for the ifxt)urchase of stock, the, Company adds, as-a gift, 50c. ¥ Second, that participation in the plan is not obligatory, ‘and that in no case is an employe permitted to pay in more than twenty percent of his earnings. - In formulating the employe partnership plan, the Board ‘of Directors of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) was inspired solely by the If you have had work done BEMIDA! STEAM LAUNDRY GIVEN & McGEE Phone 195 idea of benefiting those employes who wish, through systematic saving, to become partners in the business. It believes that the man who works and saves is climbing upward, but that the manwho invests his savingswisely is climb- ing faster. It believes that the employe who has money invested jn the business is freer of mind, ‘more ‘contented, and more productive than if this anchor to windward did not exist. The idea of employe ownership of industry is in line with modern tendencies. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has always been a progressive organization. Its willingness to receive new ideas has put it in the lead in the petroleum ‘industry. : The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has devel- oped an efficient, enthusiastic body of workers. Every employe, from the Chairman of the Board of Directors to the man who drives a tank wagon, is working steadfastly to serve the public:to the best o his ability. 1t is the recognition of this fact that prompted £ the Board 'of Directors to inaugurate the plan which enables the employe—whatever his position’.may’ be—to become a partner—a factor in the ‘business. Oil Company " (Indiana) 910 S. Michigan Av 454