Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 14, 1922, Page 2

" nddress he gave to the driver with the ' PAGE TWO | ‘tHE BEMIDJI DAILY FIONEER Fois WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1922 ___fio_ntmned from last issue) It had come on to rain and beneath the street lights the asphalt shone like a river. The storm had driven most people indoors, but as the westerner drew near the drug store Clay saw with relief a taxicab draw up outside. Its driver, crouched in his seat behind iterproof apron as far back as possible from the rain, promptly ac- k(']lhll Linds: s'a fare. ek in a minute,” Clay told him, and passed into the drug store. The abduction was still belng dis- cussed. He pushed home questions as to identification. One of the men In “What's the Big Idea in Calling Me From Me Job in the Rush Hours?” the drug store had caught a flash of the car number. He was sure the first four figures were 3067. The fifth he did not remember. The car was dark blue and it looked like a taxl. This in- formation Clay got the owner of the store to forward to the police, He did not wait to give it personal- 1y, but joined Johunie in the cab, The walerproof hat pulled down over his head was that of a certain place of amusement koown as Heath’s Palace, of Wonders. A woman he wanted to| consult was wont to sit behind a win- dow there at the receipt of customs. Miss Annle Millikan's pert smile beamed through the window at Clay when he stepped up. “Hello, Mr. Klat-Worker,” she sang out. “How many?” Clay explained that his business was | seriol “I've got to see you alone— now," added, “It you gotta you gotta.” The girl| called an usher, who found a second usher to take her place, Annie walked down the street a few steps beside Clay. “What's the big idea in callin’ me from me job in the rush hours?” she asked, told his story. e of Jerry's strong-arm work,” she commented, “Must be. Can you help me?” Aunnie looked stralght at him, a hu- little quirk to her mouth. what're you askin’ me to do— down my steady? as pretty, and Inevitably she One of these was “Slim™ Jim Colling, confidential follower of v Durand. IHe was a crook, and knew it. But some quality fn him zood looks, perhaps, or his game- her in spite of her-| . She avoided him, even while she | found herself pleased to go to Coney with an escort so well dressed and so glibly confident, Another of her ad- a policeman, Tim Muldoon ' he' same had res- from tl of Du-! side the Sea S Tim she | for all his Irish ardor he He had never asked her| him. She thought she knew son. He did not want for a wite a woman who had been “Slim” Jim's| girl. Clay had come to Annie Millkan | new because of what she had told him | This man was one If there was| was odds-on chance that he would be in charge of it. in' you to stand by a poor | s in trouble,” he said in an-! swer m her question, “You wouldn't let Durand spoil her life if you could stop it.” “Well, what's my cue? Where do 1 come in on this rescue-the- bcnmltul heroine act?”" “When did you see ‘Slim" Jim lnnt?"| “I might 'a’ seen him this afternoon an’ 1 might not,” she said cautiously, | looking at him from under a broad) Copyright bg ‘Wiliam MacLeod Raine I|story which is being released as a hat-brim. “Say, what’s_the la ut?| for his histrionic ability in the role Are you framin’ Jim for up the river?” “P'm tryln’ to save Kitty.” “Because she’s your goil. I come in at? ed Annie sharply. “She's not my girl,” explnlned Clfl Then, with Where do What's there-in it fm-w me to go rappin’ me friend?” demand. that sure instinet that' sometimes guided him, he added, “The, young lady I—I'm in love with has Just become engaged to another man.” of the elder and stilted English ' brother. He was previously seen in “Half an Hour” and “The Devil’s Garden,” a First National release. Ida Waterman, who has the role of standish’s mother, is a screen actress parts. Michael M, Barnes, E. Fer- nandez and Fraser Coulter handle minor roles in a capable manner. .| “CAPPY RICKS” AT ELKO THEATRE TONIGHT ONLY, If you haven’t seen Thomas Meigh- Zlan in his latest Paramount picture, .| “Cappy Ricks,” you are the loser. Repeat showings will be had at the Elko theatre tonight only. Don’t miss it. Mr. Meighan’s leading woman in this production is Agnes Ayres, & charming screen player. Many ca- able players contribute to make the photoplay entertaining. The picture was admirably direct- ed by Tom Forman, while the pho- tography by Harry Perry is unusual- ly fine. The picture is well worth {| seeing. “THE FIRST WOMAN"” AT THE GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT A surprise finish that lands with the. force of a Dempsey knockout, Miss Millikan looked at him, frank-|| delightful thrills make “The First 1y incredulous. “For the love o’ Mike, where's her eyes? Don’t she know a real man when she sees one? I'll say she -don’t.” A flush beat into Annie's cheeks. She went off swiftly at a tangent.' “Wouldn’t it give a fellow a jar? This guy Jim Collins slips it to me confiden-/ tial that he's off the crooked stuff. a-tall in gorilla work. ' i Nothin® doin’ He kids me that he's quit goin’ ou on the spud and porchclimbin’ don’ 1ook good to him no more. A four-room flat, a little wife, an’ the straight road for ‘Slim’ Jim. I fall for it, though I'd orta be hep to men. me up tonight for the chauffeurs’ ball.” “But you didn’t go?” “No; he sidesteps it"this aft with a fairy tale about drivin’ a rich old All the time he was figurin’ on pinchin’ this goil dame out to Yonkers. for Jerry. He's a rotten crook.” “What color is ‘Slim’ Jim's car?” “A dirty blue. Why?" “That was the car.” Annie lifted her hands In a little “I'm dead sick What's there in it? I live straight and eat In a beanery. Look at, And Tim gives me ‘What '| sort of a chauce did I ever have, with gesture of despair. of this game, No lobster palaces in mine. me cheap duds. the over like I was a street cat. toughs and gunmen for me friends?" “You've got yore chance now, An- nie. Tim will hop off that fence he's on and light a runnin’ straight - for you if he thinks you've ditched ‘Sllg:; Jim. anything, anyhow. You don't owe Jerry Dura guess.” She had made- her decislon before “Gimme paper and a pen- she spoke. el On Clay's notebook she scrawled hut- riedly an address. “Jim'd croak me if he knew I'd given this,” she sald, looking straight at the cattleman, “He'll never know—and I'll never forget it, Annie.” Clay left her and turned to the From the slip of paper in his driver. hand he read aloud an address.. As Clay slammed the door shut and the car moved forward he had an im: pression of something gone wrong, of a cog in his plans slipped somewhere. For Annle. standing in the rain un- der a sputtering misty street light, showed a face stricken with fear. Her dilated eyes were fixed on the driver of the taxicab. (Continucd i Next Issze) AMUSEME “COURAGE” AT THE REX THURSDAY AND FRIDAY is the title of Sidney “Courage” Franklin’s sccond production from his own studio for relcase by Asso- ciated First National. The subject is a wide deviation from his initial production, which was an adaption of Harold McGrath’s romantic drama “Parrot and Co.,” retitled “Not Guilty,” for the screen. “Courage” portrayed by an excellent cast in- cluding Naomi Childers, Alec Francis, Sam de Grasse, Lionel Belmore, Lloyd Whitlock, George Nicholls, A- dolph Menjou and Ray Howard, is a gripping drama with a big theme. 1t will be shown at the Rex theatre Thursday and Friday. “LOVE’'S REDEMPTION” AT THE REX THEATRE AGAIN TODAY A distinct Surprise awaits Norma Talmadge fans, who have been ac- customed to sceing her in gorgeous evening gowns, when she makes her lappearance as a Jamacian girl in “Love’s Redemption,” the powerful First National Attraction. The pil !| ture has been booked for a two day: run at the Rex theatre, showing last time tonight. Harrison Ford has thg leading male role and gives a capable per[urmuncc of an exiled English youth. who is rapidly squandering his opportunities. Montague Love has a “heavy” art in which he becomes an ac- complished villian. Cooper Cliffe finds a new outlet An’ he dates Where would he have Kitty taken? You can give'a laughs and chuckies and no end of Woman”’starring Mildred Harris, one of the snappiest comedy-dramatic hits of recent months. It will be shown ilat the Grand theatre tonight last time. “The First Woman” in which Mil- dred Harris repeats the brilliant suc- cess she achieved in “Fool’s Paradise” has to do with the experiences of a young woman of the stage in her efforts to convince a noted play- wright that ghe could act. Billie Mayo, portrayed by Miss Harris, was recommended to Paul Marsh, world famous author, for the leading ‘|role in his new drama. Marsh had heard of her as a music hall head- liner but regarded her as unsuitable for such an important part as the | leading one in his show. He turned !| her down. Billie, however, wasn’t dishearten- ed. She set about the task of con- vincing Marsh that she could act— with all the trimmings. Percy -Marmont, -as ~ Marsh the playwright, appears in support of Miss Harris together with a brilliant casty Pathq Weekly News and a comedy completes the program. “LIFE’S DARN FUNNY” AT GRAND THEATRE THURSDAY Thefact that you can never tell just what is going to happen, wheth- cr when you are down to your last sou and the clouds hang over your head, your luck may not change! or vice versa, whether calamity may not be around the corner at the heydey of prosperity was used as the foun- dation of a fascinating picture, “Life’s Darn Funny,” starring Viola Dana, and showing at the Grand theatre Thursday and Friday. The originl plot of the picture came from Christine Jope Slade’s Saturday Evening Post story “Care- takers Within”, which took the read- ers of this weekly by storm. Immed- iately upon its publication, officials of Metro saw the tremendous pos- sibility inherent in it for a gloriously thrilling picture that would contain every element necessary for giving entertainment. The result is “Life’s Darn Funny,” a Dallas Fitzgerald production, adapted by Molly Parro and Arthur D. Ripley. It was photo- graphed by John Arnold and A. F. Mantz executed the art settings. For her supporting cast Miss Dana has Gareth Hughes, Eva Gordon, WILLIAM nsiiiu.g AGNES gy JACK| % AVRES = HoLT' NTED WY ADOLOW ZUXORY \ Piclure s a woman ever justified in marrying for money? Can she be happy? Or is she. really “brought and paid for?” Come and thrill at the great= est love-drama ever screened. From. the smashing play that, B;ondwny couldn’t see enough of. < - SAT.& SUN. Kathleen O’Conner and Mark Fen- ton. “BOUGHT AND PAID FOR” COMING TO THE GRAND William B. DeMille’s splendid Par- amount picture production, “Bought and Paid For,” a picturization of George Broadhurst’s stage success, featuring Agnes Ayers and Jack Holt, popular Paramount stars - will.. be shown at the Grand theatre mext Saturday and Sunday. . The picturefs @ literal transiation lof the originil stage’ play, but'in screen form it'¥s év€n more vivil and impressive. It was adapted by Clara Beranger, and cvery scene shows the artistry of William deMille the produ- cer, and of ‘the' players w der" his direction. He has vrought the piay to the scrcen -wita out losmg any of its big moments while at the same time giving them a pictorial value which they lacked on the stage. Miss Ayres is delightfully cast as Virginia, while Jack Holt is, asusual, artistic in his portrayal of the drunk- en husband, Robert Stafford. Wal- ter Hicrs has an cxcellent comedy role of which he makes the most. Efficient support was rendered by the supporting players including Leah Wyant, Bernice Frank, Ethel Wales and George Kuwa. LAND CLEARING SHORT COURSE AT EXPERIMENTAL STATION (By United Press) St. Paul, June 14—A ten day land clearing short course, conducted bv M. J. Thompson, of the Northeast Experiment station, began near Du- luth today: The course is being con- ducted by the agricultural extension division of the University of Minn- esota. DANCE ZENITH NOVELTY FOUR Playing at (ASS LAKE ARMORY SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Come and dance a prize | Fox Trot to a real snappy , Orchestra : ADMISSION $1.00 -:Ladies Free —Everybody Welcome— DANCE * THURSDAY, JUNE 15 MUSIC BY ZENITH NOVELTY FOUR Bemidji’s Dance Orchestra Supreme ADMISSION $1.00 Ladies Free —Everybody Welcome— R OO BIDS OPENED TODAY TO COMPLETE ST. PAUL DEPOT St. Paul, June 14—Bids on con- struction work to complete St. Paul’s new union depot will be opened to- day, The work, which will prob* ably take several years to completc, involves about §4,000,000. TR i R E X THURSDAY & FRIDAY —COMING SUNDAY- Rex Beach’s “IJRON TRAIL” (R Return Showing THOMAS MEIGHAN “CAPPY RICKS” ‘A’ Paramount Picture " Cast Includes AGNES AYRES Ship and ocean, mother and son, lover and girl! Struggle and storm from *Frisco to Southern Isles! All the romance that life can know, in this tingling tale of the sea! TONIGHT Wednesday Only ELKO Admission, 10c-25¢ FREEU CALL AT THE OFFICE- If you would like a Road Map that is put out by the Minnesota Highway Department, showing all the Minne- sota Trunk Highways. THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING COMPANY T The BEMIDJI BOOK & STATIONERY CO. 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WE ALSO DO MANUFACTURING, CLEANING AND REPAIRING KRUSE & GROSS ' MANUFACTURING FURRIERS Over Security Bank REX Come Away to a Glistening Tropical Isle WEth NORMATALMADGE She’s “Ginger”’—Jamaica “Ginger’— a fiery little waif, yet a winner of men, in ‘Love’s Redemptlon A Drama First of Island National Wives Attraction You have seen NORMA TA-LMADGE photoplays—but we don’t think you’ve ever seen one quite as picturesque as this. NORMA plays the rol of “Ginger”— a girl of the Tropical Wilderness. 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