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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
NEWS OF THE THEATRES

'oEle thrilling episodes that will
make every red-blooded American
rip the arms Of his seat in the the.
. ire, Tourneur, with his artistry, car
lies his audience back to the days
Xhen America was young. Indians
''rafty' deceit started cold chills run
1ing Up and down the spine. When
noise is heard by one Of the white
;irls--the audience holds its breath
Nth her as she peers into the awe
cine gloom of thu" looking
or the sign Of a redskin!
The attack on the fort, the mass
ere. The blowing up ofsthe powder
Observation-Disclosures to
make this feature one OF the notable
mes in the career of Maurice Tour
aeur. The gentle love OF Uncas for
he paleface maiden, and her regard
or him, and the way the story turns
1ut,~~1Iluses one to Stop and think:
1.-THE Last Of the Mohicans' is fine
y visualized by excellent characters
With the master hand of Tourneur
YER off-screen, guiding them smooth
y in their varied actions. The cam
:ra work. scenic effects, and won
lrouslH gorgeous settings are all as
beautiful. and the picture
Is bound to please the many patrons
OF this popular house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18

dressed up with tn Gans-Nelson hght
and had no place to CO."
He was shown the gates or Cali
fornia after he had built an arena
and had to chase over into Nevada
with his one-ring caravan.
With his busines:-like ear to the
ground, Richards has learned that
lots of officials in these parts are
feeling just like the governor CT Cal
ifcrnia did back in 1906. ...
The New York Boxing Commission
is against it and the american metro
polls was the one place on this con-
tinent that the promoters wonted to
pitch the big stadium necessary to get
the required million dollar gate. '''
Charles B. Cochrane. the London
member Of the promoting firm laugh
ed off the prenomitions OF Richard.
why worry2' he asked. Come
over here where you know no deputy
sheriff will push the referee out OF
the ring and take charge himself"
There are other nice things about
London. One is the trivial matter
O: $4,000. From business stand
point, the gate has to be million
dollars. A "gate" of that size in
New York would mean $4,000 in
state and federal taxes.
IF Messrs. Richard and Brady could
fcrego the necessity Of living in Eng
land for three months previous to the
fight, they would avoid tax.
Dempsey and Carpenter, however,
will get caught for their personal
taxes, no matter where the bout is
fought.
Jess Willard got 100000 for los
ing his championship in Toledo. I'm
Gle Sam got $31,41O, of it in taxes.
Dempsey is to get 100000 under
the agreement and out of that his
! Uncle will put out his hand for a
cut Of about $4,000.
Dempsey and Carpenter are sure
to get their money, hokever, but the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18

the tournament, lLangtry said; Chi
cago alone expects to furnish 100 ,
five-man teams, Langtry said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
"THE MARK OF ZORRO"
AT REX XMAS DAY

One cannot help but marvel at the
exceptionally strong cast that Doug
las Fairbanks has gathered to sup
port him in fis latest United Artists
production, "The Mark of Zorro" an
adaptation of Johnston McCulley's
nov, Course Of Ctpistrano," that APP
peared serially in the "All story
Weekly" magazine recently. This
picture will be the feature attraction
at the Rex theatre commencing
Xmas.
AS this highly interesting story is
practically a deviation from those
previously attempted by Mr.. Fair
banks in so far as the locale, plot,
time and Gust )i2s are concerned, he
has successfully striven and collected
a cast which has been specially ad-
apted in playing their respective
parts.
Fc" the feminine lead. Miss Mar
guerite DeLaMOtte. a mere slip of a
girl, was finally selected after host
of prominent candidates were person.
ally considered by Mr. Fairbanks. In
cidentally this is another occasion
where Doug" has chosen. now
leading woman. BY a curious COIN
cidence her first screen appearance
was with the Fairbanks organization
in the production of ARIZONA"
Fully cognizant that the camera Of
fered her a wider scope for the eX-
ploitation Of her talent and art, Miss
DeLaMotte was pursuaded to termin'
ate highly promising stage career.
It was not until "The Mark OF Tor
no" had been definitely decided for
his next production, that lr. Fair.
banks found it to contain the idea
role ior the promotion Of her skill
and therefore lost no time in engag'
ing her.
Noah Berry. who portrays the big
pretentious Gonzales, and who sup
plies some Of the humor by his ho:st
ing and ludicrous actions. is alread!
acquainted to the vast host Of screel
admirers for his esteemed enbrts II
numerous, other productions. TIL
, character( assigned to him in this pic
ture cerafnly affords him the oppor
tunity Of displaying that part il
which he eXcels.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
ALWAYS AMBIGUOUS" AT
THE ELKO THEATRE SUNDAY

When Ben Ames Williams story
''Toujours de L'Audace" was publish
ed in the Saturday Evening Post re-
Gently. it instantly created a sensa-
ton. Perhaps millions of persons
read the story and now that it has
been adapted to the screen for Wa1-'
lace Reid under the name of always
Audacious,', it doubtless will attract
much attention. Railways Audacious'
will be shown at the Elko theatre to-
morrow, Sunday, also, Monday mapi-
nee and evening. ), -
In this remarkable photoplay, Mr..
Reid plays two roles-those Of Perry
DantOn, a weather CLUB man and
diletante, and Slim Attuck, crook.
Both men were born on the Same
day and both are alike as two peas.
The crook conceives the idea of doing
his place in society and in the bust
ness world. He causes DantOn to be
shanghaied and with the aid Of con-
federates personates him successfully
until Danto turns up determined to
regain his own. How this is accom-
plished makes highly interesting
story and the climax is one of the
most amazing ever seen in a motion
picture.
or course, there is pretty love
story of which, Margaret Loomis, the
leading woman, is the central figure
tMr. Reid doubles in many of the
scenes as Danton and Attacks with
surprising results.
The excellent Elko orchestra will
play a special musical program Sun
day evening. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
"THE MISLEADING LADY"
AT THE REX SUNDAY

A South African village was con-
stfucted by Metro craftsmen for the
screen version of 1.-THE Misleading
Lady,, the success stage comedy BY
Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey, il
which Berl Lytell is the star. This
picture will be seen Sunday at the
Rex theatre. This novel outdoor set
ting was built under the direction Of
in South Africa in which more than
for Metro, and represented native
encampment on the shore Of lake
in South Afriha in which more than
$50 blacks reveled in barbaric free
dom.
Extensive search was made for
suitable location for the village, and
the "wilds" of New Jersey explored
in an effort to obtain surroundings
entirely appropriate FOR such set
ting for THE Misleading Lady,. The
village IS an exact reproduction OF
simila: settlements in South Africa,
from matched huts and tom-toms to
the rings in the noses Of the breech-
clouted savages: No pains were spar
ed to make the South African village
realistic in every detail, according
to Arthur Zellner, assistant to Max
we'll Karger, Metros Director Gen.
eral.
1.-THE Misleading Lady" is the story.
Of a girl who met a cave man and
the South African village portrays
the methods Of wooing prevailing
among the most primitive folk con-
trastei with those employed by the
character played by Bert Lytell. The
stage play was adapted by Lois Zell-
ner. Lucy Cotton is the girl in the
case, playing opposite Mr.. Lytell;
and the production was directed by
George Irving under the personal SUI
pervision OF Maxwell Karger at Met
ro's New York studios in West Six
ty-first street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
BOWLING PRIZES REACH sac ,,GOG
(h2y United PressJ

(h3y United PressJ
. Buffalo, Lee. tS.-One thousand
five-man teams from the United
States, anada and Mexico will COM
pete for $4,000 in prize money to
be distributed in"the 1921 -Nnhericdn
Bowling 'Congre tournament, Wshdeh
is to be. held here February: %lH ito
March 81 Secretary A. ~. Ietngtry,
of the A. B. o.! at "a .lc~t:lt A1eeting
here, said he viii. obtain t;a'' tenn,
from the, United States. a,'.do and
Mexico, Buffalo. will pre-! ably sup-
ply 40 teams. ..... .
- Sixteen alleys will be in use day
and night for the tournament: There
is great .enth usia sm. all oyerethe coun-
try, and especially in the. west, fer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
'THE HEART OF TEXAS RYAN"
a. At REX THEATRE TODAY

Tom Mix is coming to the Rex
treatre today in his greatest west
ern drama, "The Heart Of. Texas
Ryan, produced by William N. Sc
Zig, and pronounced by him to be the
greatest Tom Mix picture ever pro
duced.
In support of Mix are seen some Of
the most accomplished actors in ths
silent drama. including Frank Cham,
peau, who has been seen opposit.
Douglas Fairbanks in his biggest sue
cesses; George Fawcett, one Of the
prominent character men of Cecil dc
Miles productions; Bessie Eyton q
star in her own right
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
LAST OF THE MOHICANs"
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY-GRAND

Maurice Tourneur's long-heralded
''Production, "The Last Of the Mo-
hicans." from the world-known nov
ell of James Fenimore Cooper comes
to the Grand theatre for tonight and
Sunday. 1
This big motion picture is a true
classic, conceded by critics to be not
only Tourneur's best. but to be
decided advance in photoplay art. 1t
is Tourneur's master effort, and his
first subject to be presented thru the
new Associated Producers. OF which
he is a member with George Loans
Tucker Thos. II. 'Ince, Allan Dwan.
Mack Sennett. Marshall Neilan and
T., Parker Read. ,Jr.
This film of Cooper's famous
Leather Stocking stalp brings. out
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
LONDON IS FAVORED ~
FOR BIG BOXING BOUT
BY Henry L. Farrell

,
Omitted Press Correspondent
New York, Dec. 18.-When Tex
Richard mentioned Havana for the
Dempsey-Carpentier fight, the wise
ones laughed:
4 When he changed his mind and
said New York, the sages agreed,
"That's better"
Now that he's looking in the direc-
ton of the docks and murmuring
things about London, the sentiment
is "What the -----?"
London, in fact, is the favorite
now.
Richards memory, it seems, runs
back to 1906, when he was "all
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18
1.-THE LAST OF THE MOH1CANs"
IS INTERESTING NARRATIVE

At the invitation of the managers
Of the Elko theatre, had the pleas
ure about a week ago to see 1.-THE
Last Of the Mohicans". acted on the
screen. It is based on Fenimore
Cooper's story of same name. 1t placed
him at the summit of popularity. AL
though I had read it over thirty
years ago it proved most interesting
to me.-Father Philippe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-18

promoters are not so sure of their
cut
1t means something to knock $15 o.
600 off their load.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16
OBITUARY
Mrs. Nnttie 4. Driver

Gone but not forgotten" Mrs. Mat
tie A. Driver died January I. 1920. She
was born in Alabama December %,
1859, and moved to South Carolina in
1864. and to Arkansas in 1873. She was
married to 4. e. crabtree in February
IA, 1873. and moved to Indian Territory
in 1884 where she lived until her
death She was II widow one year and
four months, and married John G. Driv-
rr April 1S. 1870. and lived with him
until he died on February %, 1907. she
remained widow until her death. She
raised seven children by Mr.. Crabtree.
and all but one are living. She also
raised one girl by Mr. Driver. She had
lots of trials and troubles. but remain
ed Christian all her life. She was
laid to rest in the Calera cemetery last
Monday.
I wish to thank the good people for
their help in her sickness and durin% :
her last hours. remain. true friend
to the all. j. IL. tltABTiEf..
Achille. Okla, Jan. II, 1920
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16
DEALERS BEQJIIED TO SHOW
QItiITN OF GASOLINE HANDLED

The Corporation Commission has not
flied gasoline dealers of the necessity
of compliance with ruling of the COM
mission 10 display blackboards bearing
the distillation tests of all gasoline
handled This distillation test. while
not. as yet. prescribed by the commits
sion. must be that as labeled by the
manufacturer of the gasoline. The
dealer is required to show the quality
of his gasoline so that the buyer Will
know what he is getting. The commits
sion probably in the near future Will
announce the official distillation test
which will be the same as fixed by the
Government.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16
Farm Demonstrators
Department
PLANTING 4 TREE

Trees may be transplanted in Okla
home in the fail or spring but in most
cases the fall is preferable. during
tn, mast seven years there has been
ono lali whore spring planting wo"i'
have probably been preferable as the
soil wac very drS in the fan and re-
!.,l;n,d 80 during a la"g" norton of tie
..r,,. Even i'm this case. early bug
tl.. would not htvc been - disddvanta%c
tor thc trees Cpuld have been h""ird
H really for carly ypriu" planting
Van Ylamting ,ic1na. ut course, fall
tuyin.. person can como n"Hrer get
tiuE IL assortment Of trres d'Mrcu
from II Aursrry in the fan than spring.
rtI a"aiu aS 'ulc first rick means
bette" trees TrcuS rrc scarce this year
aud the fall buyers and planters VIII
n,. much sI-vr to get good trees and
a uuol assortment of varieties for thc
home orchard
In case the soil is not prepared upon
the receipt of the trees, they can he
h.,icd in. HccIing in consists of dig
gang II trench and buryinS the roots
Of the trees with the tops tilted to the
south The bundle should be cut or
bux unpacked before placing the roots
in the trench in order that the soil
may he packed in among the roots.
In case the soil is very dry, pour Il few
buckets of water over the soil and let
ii soak in, then apply II loose muich
over the soil.
Where the hole to receive the trees
| is dug by hand, remove the top soil
| and place in IA pile and then the bot
tom soil in "A separate pile. This Will
enable you to fill in the top or richer
/ soil next to the root of the tree. Dig
hole sufficiently deep and large. to
! receive the roots of the tree without
! crampnE them. In heavy soil. never
| set the tree deeper than 1t stood in the
nursery. In Il light soil Il couple of
! inches deeper will not make any dit
| ference. a general rule, however. is
to set the tree the depth IT originally
stood in the nursery.
The roots of the trees should not he
exposed to the drying wind or sun and
therefore avoid IA windy day to set the
trees If possible. Wrap "A wet sack
around the roots and remove the trees
as planted. In case of many trees I,
tub of water and Il sled or wagon will
he very handy.
In case Of Il mat of fine trees or
excessively long roots. some of the
fine ones may he cut off and the long
ones shortened. Broken or badly
bruised roots should be cut back be-
yond the injured portion, making Il
smooth SlopinE cut on the under side
of the root so when planted. the cut
surface will come in direct contact
with the moist soil
Place the roots in the hole and fill
about one-half fun of loose pulveriZed
soil. Avoid grass in the soil. jolt the
trees up and down in order that the
soil may fill in among the roots. In
some eases. ii may be necessary TO work
the soil in among the roots with the
fingers. Now firm the soil around the
roots. Do not hesitate to use the hee
of the shoe where the roots are cover
ed with soil. A two by four inch ram
mer will not pack the soil too mucl
. providing the soil is in proper condi
ton. If the soil IL inclined to be a lit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16
COMMISSION HAS
POWER ON RATES
GKIauONA SUPREME COURT DE-
FINES THE Al TitORITS OF THE
tONI'OH ALTON COMMISSION ~
tINING ri BIC Utility RATES,

THE poWcrs of tho Corporation COM
mission ere defined iu nn opinion writ
ten by Justice Higgins In tn" cas-" Of
,rr .,nr,.I of the Muskupcc Gas tud
Electric Guupauy from "n order % ,i"
cufuniiss.ou. Thr cas" has to do Wi'
90 schedule fiN"d hN ih" conl'utsti'n
fni. THE Nuskorc" company, and Vhl'"
for technical rcaso"s th" Gag" H. 70.
.ln.rii.I to IA, commission for findin-
Of facts the law nointS involved .rr
uaS-,l on hH th" %uprcu" court tI"
cas-. was handed down a few dakS atu.
'rhc first act of the commission In 't"
case was handed down a few days Hs".
in the cij y of MuSkugr", which gav" ih"
cuiupany an increase. Nftcrward. when
the commission had investigated 'u"-
ditions. this rate Was reduced, but not
to the level of the Old rate. The latter
action WAS contested by the gas com
pany, on the ground that tn" commits
sion had no authority to do so. y NUM-
her of law points were set out. invol-
wing the commission. and the court, in
passing on them said:
"The Corporation Commission Was
created and endowed with Legislative
executive. administrative and judicial
powers.
"Thc power to fix rates is legisla-
tive. whether exercised by the Legis-
Iature directly or by an administrative
body under delegated authority.
"'rhe Legislative power of the Cor
poration Commission is not confirmed
to prescribing permanent rates. but
may be exercised AS the eXigencies of
the times and changing conditions de-
mand, and the Corporation Commission
has authority to prescribe temporary
rates when the necessity therefor is
apparent.
Matchmaking power of the Corpora
tion Commission is not limited to any
particular theory or method; the COM
mission may. if it has the necessary
facts before it, prescribe Il temporary
schedule of valuation of the property
| of the public utility.
| "The power of the Corporation Com
mission to make rates is not limited tu
| complaints filed. but is inherent in the
| authority delegated to the commission
and the only question of notice that
can be raised by II public utility is
| that prescribed for notice and hearing
| for the utility itself.
| "The function of the commission is
| one largely of investigation. and the
Inquiry should not be too narrowly CON
strained by technical rules.
| Fixing of rates is not judicial func'
tion. and the right to review conclu.
| sionS of board with Legislative pow
| cr such as exercised by the Corpora.
tion Commission is limited in dcterm
ming whether the board acted within
the scope of its authority.
The legal department Of the commits
| sion says this is "A settlement of point!
| in which the commission has long bcri
interested to know. Never before ha,
the powers of the commission hcci
brought to the high court in such
Thorough way. and the decision make!
the way easy for the commission (,
guide its future conduct of cases whrr
similar POINTS are involved.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16

tie moist. do not pack SO much. FIJI
and pack again. and finally leave n
loose mulch of soil on top.
DO not put fresh manure in the hole.
In case manure is mixed with the soil
to be placed among the roots. use well
rotted manure. If fresh manure is US
ed. apply it as II mulch around the tree
after it Is planted.
Fail planting has the following ad-
ditional advantages over spring plant
ing.
l., Work can he done when farm
operations are not so rushing.
:. Fau plant,d trees are more apt
TO live.
g. Better trees can be secured In the
fall.
T. Trees will become established
ana when spring opens growth VIII
not be rotdrded.--D. &. Muorinr, En-
tension Horticultural. oklahoma y 4
NJ. college.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16

January LIST. 1sls-s9ISs466
January 1st, 1919-$140, ,496.05
January lst, 1920-$264, ,078.40
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16
CHICAGO MAKES BIG RAID

Approximately one thousand persons
were arrested in Chicago last Saturday
night in what the police said was the
greatest roundup Of criminals ever
attempted in that city. Policemen.
WORKING in plain cloths. raided humid
ycds of pool rooms. cafes. Sloons and
other places. one man was shot and
Killed during the raid.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16
PEOPLES FORUM

ticles contributed by NEWS readers
and of general or local interest. Ar
ticlcs must l." signed and SIGNATURES
must be published Th" publisher
reserves the right 10 refuse puhlica-
tion of Contributions which h" may
deem unsuitable in any way
Editor Durant Wcckly NcWs; We Ike
you and your paper. hence ~" arc
writing you this little i"tt"r. If it w"rn
possible v" would be GLAD to hclp yuu
make your paper hcticr. We you'd
he glad To- see II in every home ia
Bryan county. and believe il ought TO
be: and w" ar" going to give ON" rca-
son why II is not IN every home in
the county. from our view:
You must know that the War Depart
ment says that If IL had not been for
the untiring efforts of tho farmer.
the war could not have been won. Thc
same Department tells us that there
were more volunteers from the farms
than from any other industry; that the
men from the farms made the best
soldiers of any class. and that there
were more of them per capita that
from any other industry. Yet In the
columns of your paper we see less
county than we see in most Of the pa
pers we read published elsewhere about
the farmers of Bryan county than we
see in your paper. We have been a
reader of your paper since we became
part of Bryan county, and there are
but two instances we can recall of
having seen mention of the industry
of the individual farmers of the county.
and not q single instance do we recall
where you have tried to show the
farmer as "a real asset to Bryan county.
either for morality. virtue. law abiding.
1awlessness. or industry. or otherwise.
Though, on the other side. we have
seen mention of the automobile deal
ers' industry the lawyers industry, the
contractors industry. the architects
industry. the land dealers industry,
and others we don't care to mention.
and these are mentioned almost week
ly
We are asking. where would these
industries go If it were not for the
lost In the onrush Of the world, and we
are not even going to be lost sight of;
and we ask for justice without making
1t in the nature of "A demand; we are
just going to ask that you give us
justice In the general makeup of
Bryan county; give us what we are
entitled to for the present conditions
in Bryan county. and last, but not
least give us our share of the glory
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-16

STATE OF OKLAHOMA, County
Bryan, IS:
I. T. l.. Reppert, Cashier of the abb.
named bank do solemnly swear NJ
the above statement is true to the M
Of my knowledge and belief 50 MI
me God.
(signeO P. L. REPPERr
Cashle
Subscribed and sworn to before MI
this 18th day of January, 1920.
HERBERT C. BROWN
Notary Puba.|
My commission expires March 26, lsa)
CORRECT--ATTES
q. w. ELLIS,
II. s. HEDRICK.
DirectO,
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