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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
FARNUM IN 1.-THE SCUTTLERS"
REX, TODAY AND TUESDAY

A thrilling story of the sea, "The
Scuttlers," a big William Fox produc-
ton with William Farnum as the star,
will come to the Rex theatre today
and Tuesday.
The great popularity of Farnum
grows greater with every picture in
which he appears. And there is good
reason for this. William Farnum's
pictures are always entertaining and
full of red-blooded thrills. Farnum
represents man as we all wish to see
him-a man who fights for right, who
battles against injustice, large and
small.
In "The Scuttlers'' he has beau
tiful background for his work, most
Of the scenes in the play being on
board ship and on a desert island.
Jackie Saunders is the leading won-
an in this picture and her well known
ability assures US excellent work.
Some older favorites also are in the
cast. For example, there are Herschel
Mayall, G. Raymond Nye, Harry
Spingler and "Kewpie" Morgan.
The story of "The Scuttlers" is
by Clyde @. MISSIONER. Paul H. Cor
don Edwards directed the picture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
Water Cause Of ceiter.

Golfer is epidemic in important
zones Of South America, especially the
Andes region and certain mountain
Gus territory in tropical South Amer
lea.
Up to the present no investigations
had been made Of the water from
goiter-infested regions; but recently
Houssay has succeeded in producing
experimental goiter in white rats after
feeding them with water from the
province of Salta. These investiga-
tons should be repeated on large
scale ON account of their great theo-
retical and practical Importance. They
tend to confirm the theory that water
Is one Of the Transmitting agencies Of
yoiter. ,.,s.sass. ,,ss 3ssg-s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
'sSOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT"
-ELKO-LAST TIMES TONIGHT

Cecil b. De Miles latest produc-
ton, "Something to Think About
is different in theme from anything
he has attempted in the past. He has
expended his artistry upon an in
tensely human story OF real folks.
The result is a picture in every les-
pect up to the usual De Mile stand
ard. Something to Think About"
will close it's run at the Elko theatre
tonight.
The story, written by Jeanne Mac
pherson, centers around Ruth Ander-
son, daughter of the village black
smith. A rich man, David Markley,
lives in the neighborhood and. be-
coming interested in Ruth as small
girl, sends her away to school. She
returns young and beautiful wo-
man, and it is understood that she
and Markley are to marry. On the
impulse of the moment she elopes
with a youth of the village. Her
husband. killed in an accident, leaves
her destitute. and. returning to he'
native town to find her father blind
ed, she Is in despair. until series OF
dramatic events leads to her recon-
Citation with Markley.
A cast that is practically all-star
interpret "Something, to Thin +
About" Gloria Swanson has the
role of the heroine and proves that
she is just as effective an actress In
Bingham as she Is in fine clothes. The
picture marks the return OF Elliott
Dexter to the screen as leading man,
Theodore Roberts is admirable as the
old blacksmith and Monte Blue has
an important part. The picture is
a Paramount super-feature and Is
presented at the Elko with delight.
full musical accompaniment of the
popular Elko orchestra.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
4 * y 4 4 4 4 \ 4 4 + = + +
REDBY AND RED LAKE

+ + + + + + 4 = + 4 4 4 + + ~
The Christmas tree and -celebra
lions at the Cross Lake. Red Lake
and Mission schools, was enjoyed by
practically all the Indians on the
reservation. Many of the little boy
and girls received so many gifts from
old Santa that they could not carry
them in their arms to, their homes
The programs rendered were not
only a credit to the Indian children
but to their teachers as we'll.
Superintendent George w. Cross
and DR.. A. McCallister made an Of
fetal visit to Ponemah, Mimi. Thurs
day. the y22nd.. driving across the lake
on the ice.
Iron Horn, aged so years, died sud-
denly, Deeem Der II.
. DR.. Goodwin has gone to LaMour,
N. D.. for duty in trachoma work.
Miss Lang has returned to Greenville
Ky. W..
The. last number Of the lyceum
course scheduled for January 81 will
be the best Of all. that Of an imper-
senator.
Mrs Omer Grovell has been some.
what -incapacitated for the last few
lays, the result of a fan on the ice
when she severely bruised her shout.
der.
Peter Graves will leave within the
| next few days for Washington, where
he will take up business matters with
the Indian Office.
F-rwSr Clifford spout Christmas IL
Dsrnidji. ,s..a...-....-.---.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
The Split infinitive.

An infinitive is said to be split when
an adverb or adverbial phrase il In.
serted between "tO' and the infinitive,
as ito readily, see;" this construction
is not considered good English. As a
sign Of the pOssessive, "of" may be the
equivalent Of the apostrophe "s," or it
may be used with the apostrophe "s'
in a somewhat different meaning, thus:
A saying of Wilson might mean "a
saying about Wilson," while "A say
ing of Wilson's would be zone of
Wilson's sayings said by Wilson him.
self. You could say This is hat Of
my fathers" meaning one out of his
numerous hats. The English language
avoids the use of the genitive sign "of'
whenever possible. prcferring the apOs
trophe with IS" my fathers hat"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
WANTED-T0 KNOW TOO MUCH
Young Finaneier Forgot That Banks
Relations With jts Clients Must
Be Confidential.

Banks and bankers give much time
and attention to the training of their
apprentices. The head of big down.
town institution was once giving lec-
ture on the work Of the paying teller
and, as Homer occasionally nodded,
this man felt justified in lapsing, to-
ward the end of his talk, into IN in
formal narrative Of some Of his early
experiences. He told Of the natural
reluctance of a bank to refuse to cash
a check for one entitled to the money
who might not be fully or regularly
identified and of various ways In
which an experienced teller satisfies
himself Of an applicants good faith.
"Once charming young woman pre-
sented a small check at my window"
said the speaker. "She was transpar-
emily honest, but had no acquaintance
in the bank nor any letters or other
papers with her. I asked her If she
had handkerchief or some article of
jewelry marked with her name or ini-
tails. After q moments deer, thought
her face frightened and she asked:
"'Would an initiated garter buckle
do?"
In the tumult that followed bud
ding financier near the back Of the
room raised his voice to ask, in tone
Of detached scientific inquiry:
ibid she get the money!"
young man." answered the great
one, II have to remind you that a
banks relations with its clients are
often highly confidential" Wall
Street Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
THE DAUGHTER PAYS AT
y ELK0 BEGINNING TOMORROW

Elaine Hammerstein. in her latest
Selznick picture, "The Daughter
Pays" which comes to the Elko the
atrs. 3t0Anorrow$sand Wednesday, be-
comes deeply snmeshed in the web
spread by an embittered monomaniac
who, in his early years. has been
thrown over by her mother. .-
80. The story was written by Mrs.
.sBailie Reynolds, and the screen YER
sion was adapted by R. Cecil Smith.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
'''..' -. ~ ~ -

ferrous abode of 'Rajah, consents
to enter the realm Of the latter and
in short time finds herself unable
to cope with the situation staring
her, An the face 49, ~, s->-~to,r,,. So.
Claire Anderson and Jay Belasco
play the leading roles, and the sup
porting cast includes Arthur Edmund
Carew, Christine Mayo, Gerald Pring,
Adele. Harrington, Virginia Caldwell,
Nicholas Dunaev and Virginia True
Boardman: -',s1s
T. p, Katherine Reed adapted the story
for the screen from the book by Mary
Hastings Bradley, and Henry Kolker
directed the production. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
OF DARKENED
WINDOWS" AT THE GRAND

The sixth National Picture 'The
Palace Of Darkened Windows" which
comes to the Grand theatre Wednes-
day and Thursday deals with the life
and customs of East India. It has
been produced on lavish and sun,p-
tuous scale and for the first time in
motion picture chronicles faithfully
the true workings Of a harem. -.
: A young American girl, anxious
to gain an insight into the mys-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27

Vancouver, B. Coll prospectors
of this city are considering scheme
to use a long distance aeroplape in
which to fly to the Fort Norman oil
fields and back to the coast, in an
endeayor to steal march on those
Gil men who are waiting at Peace
River crossing to be the first to enter
with the break Of spring. The dis
lance is about 900 miles and air au-
thorities in the city consider the idea
quite feasible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27

labor chief, Councillor Rosslyn Nit
chell, moved recently, in the town
council that no alcoholic uiquor be
supplied at any entertainment, recep-
ton, luncheon or function given by
the corporation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27

Vancouver, B. C.-An expenditure
Of $1,50O,O0O in building plant to
handle 1000 tons Of coal day is be-
ing contemplated by j, J. Grant, own
er Of $500 acres of coal land. in the
vicinity of East Wellington, Van
couyer Island. The company will be
known as the East Wellington Coal
company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27

= Calgary, Alta.-Under the dirAc-
ton OF e. L. Richardson, secretary OF
the Exhibition Board, Calgary is ar
ranging a winter carnival for the
week Of January 1924.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-27
"PUSsYFOOT" EDGES IN

Glasgow, Dec. 10. (By Mail to
United Press.-"Pussyfoot's" velvet
pads have crept little closer which:
nobody was looking. Glasgow's civic
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
ADMIRAL BENSON
!. NAMED BY WILSON
ON SHIPPING BOARD
(By the Associated Press)


Washington, Feb. 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Benson, chief of naval opera
tions during the war and now on the
retired list, has been selected by
President Wilson to succeed John
Barton Payne, as a member of the
shipping board.
Admiral Benson, Inclination will
not be sent to the senate until Chair
man Payne winds up several pressing
matters now before the board before
taking over the office of the secretary
of the interior in succession of F. K.
Lane, whose resignation is effective
March 1. It was said at the White
House that this probably would take
about a month.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
GERMANY TO TRY MEN
ACCUSED BY ALLIES;
DUTCH KEEP KAISER
(By the Associated Press)

London, Feb. 17.-Germany has
been informed she may try the men
accused by the Allies, while Holland
may intern William Hohenzollern,
mad satisfy the allied powers
Notes to this effect has been sent to
Berlin and the Hague by the supreme
allied council.
Trials of Germans under charges
preferred by the powers will be un-
der close surveillance by the Allies.
who will not waive their right in
case there is suspicion of unfairness
or of miscarriage Of justice. The
powers will not intervene physically
in the conduct of the cases against
the accused Germans, but will" leave
their disposition in the hands of the
supreme court at Leipzig.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19

present act has saved them anything.
''Had the act been compulsory,
about ten cents an acre addition to
the three-cent tax woulsa have paid
the losses for 1919 and would not
have been a hardship for those who
elected to try state insurance. The
law should either work by zones af-
ter the South Dakota idea. or should
bes compulsory, after the Canadian
idea. The hybrid North Dakota law
works hardship upon the insured
In those areas whore there Is seldom
hail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
WILL TAKE
REFERENDUM VOTE ON
CO-OPERATICE TRADING
iBy the Associated Press)

Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. IA ref
erendum vote Of farmers Of the
northwest will be taken in the near
future on methods of effective co-op-
GRAFTON in buying and selling be-
tween various existing farmers or
ganizations. .s
Decision to take the vote was
reached here late yesterday By repre-
sentatives of various organizations
The delegates came from Wisconsin,
Illinois. Minnesota, Washing gton. Ne
braska. Montana. Iowa and Wash
ington, D. G. ,. ;5sss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
DUNCAN MCDONNELL
DIES AT FARGO:
SAD ENDING OF
COURTENAY TRAGEDY

fdISU, ~. L., req. 1o.-Llttlo Dun
can Mcdonnell, whose parents fig
ured in one of the most sensational
criminal cases in history of North
Dakota, has played for the last time
with his Little Bo Peep and other
toys; has smiled his last cheerful
smile at the nurses and the visitors,
and has listened for the last time to
the messages of hope and cheer read
to him-almost daily by the Sisters
of Mercy and nurses-from letters
and post cards.
Duncan Mcdonnell died in Fargo
at 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at
st. Johns hospital-his first real
home-on the day when many of his
little and big hearted friends in
North Dakota were writing his name
on envelopes and boxes containing
pretty valentines to cheer him on
the birthday of the saint who suf-
fered martyrdom under Claudius II
of Rome, and the day on which the
young are supposed by tradition to
choose their valentines"
is Years of Age.
The boy was Is years and eight
months old, and when brot to St.
Johns hospital and entered on Mar.
20, year ago, looked like an old
man because Of his emanciated con-
ditioi, the wrinkles on his face, and
his skeleton-like body, due to treat
ment received from his parents who
are both serving sentences in the
state prison at Bismarck for causing
the death of Duncan's 12-year-old
sister, Eta. 1t developed in the case
against the father and the mother
that Duncan had for years been Sc
cluded in the farm home near
Courtenay, so that neighbors did not
know OF his condition. ~
Authorities. believe that Duncan
became an invalid because OF treat
ment accorded him. Since his eighth
birthday he had no control Of his de-
formed legs, which had grown in n
folded position and seemed impoes-
sib7e to straighten. Within the past
few months, the little fellow had
been able to let his feet touch the
floor.
Had Birthday Last June.
On June 2 Of last year. Master
Duncan celebrated his 18th birthday
and probably for the first time heard
of birthday cake and what signifi-
canoe birthday has in the world.
During Christmas week, toys and
other things came in numbers with
post cards and Christmas letters for
Master Duncan Mcdonnell. Really,
he was the lion at the hospital when
1t came to receiving presents.
Tin Soldiers Arc Lonesome.
His little playthings at one time
nearly blocked one end of hall at
the hospital. In this hall Master
Duncan ruled over his little tin SOL
diers, Today his little tin soldiers
are without q commander.
These toys probably will be sent
to his five brothers and sisters now
being cared for by his aunt, Mrs
X. o. Berge of Portal, N. D.
Sisters Hold Service.
Shortly after the death Of Duncan
the Sisters of Mercy held a short SER
vice over the body.
Duncan died of pneumonia after
long illness and burial was In the
Catholic cemetery at Fargo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19

convention in Grand Forks last week
for the selection of q fusion ticket
composed If anti-Townley repdbli
cans and anri-Townley democrats. al
ter plan devised by a committee Of
21. to consist of sevcl members o.
the /. ". A., seven democrats. se!ect'
ed by members Of the democratic
state central COMMITTEES opposed t.
-ownleyism. and sevel republicans
to be- formally approved, together
with the tentative program outlined
~ today's program.
Plan to Dust Every
Townleyite F.:,n q. .. y
hearty endorsement of a plan sub
mitted by Judge N. C.. Young, where
by every office in the republican or
ganization in North Dakota now held
by a Townleyite, from the state cen
tral committee down to the precinct
committeeman, shall be declared va
cant. and filed by the appointment
Of anti-Townleyite republicans 70
serve until their successors are elect
ed as provided by law.
A determination to go into the pri'
maries next June with the Intention
Of electing as members Of the repuD'
lican organization in this state from
the precinct committeeman to mem
bers Of the republican state central
committee, men who are anti-Town.
ley republicans. opposed to Townley'
ism, socialism and -bolshevism. d
Agreement to the formal election
OF ten alternates to. the republican
nation convention by the state con-
vention in session today. in view o.
the fact that the presidential prefer.
ence primary laws Of North Dakota
make no provision for the election
Of such delegates.
"A pledge upon the part Of every
delegate present, to light Townley ism
to the last ditch, even II success lin
this enterprise depends upon yotina ll
q solid democratic state ticket Z at 4 y the
,xenefal elections next Novemh her.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
HOSPITAL FOR TRACHOMA
AT LAMOUHE

Fargo, N. d., Feb. ia hos
pital for the treatment Of trachoma
has been opened at LaMoure, N. D.. !,
according to circulars received by
MRS. Helen H. Porter, superinten-
dent Of Cass county schools. This
is maintained by the United States
government.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
BUTTER SCORES
ARE ANNOUNCED;
HANOVER FIRST.
Minnesota Dairy Expert De-
clares N. D Exhibit Best He
Had Seen-Minot Girl,
Aged Thirteen, Won Essay
Contest.

Mandan, N. D., Feb 1S.-The
twenty-sixth annual convention of
the North Dakota Dairymen's asso-
citation opened here yesterday. The
! attendance is perhaps the largest in
the history of the association.
The address OF welcome this morn
ing was given by W. H. Stutsman.
president OF the Mandan Commercial
club.
Butter Scores.
Professor Grouth of Nicholson,
scoring results at the. banquet Tues
day night. He stated that the dis.
play was the best on which he had
ever worked. The standings were as
follows: Hanover Creamery, Chas.
Tellerman, 95.5; E. C. Capper. Blue,
Grass Creamery, 95; John Heinz
New Salem. "a; Dickinson Creamery.
90; Harvey Creamery, 90; Lidger-
wood Creamery. 92.75; Maddox
Creamery, 92.75; J. Kuhn, Wash
burn, 92.5; Anton Koshil, Mandan.
90; Hazen Creamery; 80; Minot
Creamery. 80; Edgeley Creamery.
91.5; Steele Creamery, 91.75:
Frank o. Knerr, Fargo, 91.75. Ad-
dresses were made by Professor
Beardsley Of the agricultural col
lege and by Robert Wilson, OF the
Northern Great Plains station, Man
dan, the latter outlining his work
and that OF twenty-five other sta
tions in the country.
DR.. J. II. Worst, commissioner Of
immigration gave the main address
of Tuesday. evenings taking fbp hist
subject the new settler and dairying.
He urged better breeds and farm
methods. The election of officers
will take place this afternoon.
Many Speakers.
Among the prominent speakers ad.
dressing the dairymen are DR.. f. F.
Ladd, Professor McKerrow, of the
Minnesota Agricultural college; ]. G.
Haney of Grand Forks; and Prof
J. R. Dice of the North Dakota
Agricultural college; John Christian
sen, New Salem, "Organized Dairy
men as Factor in Building Com
munity;" Max Morgan, county agent
Morton county. Opportunity of the
County Agent in Promoting Better
!Dairying;" Prof. Geo. P. Grouth,
Nicholson, Mimi, Feeding the Dairy
Cow" and A. ]. Mcclure, Mime
sofa Agricultural college. Cooper
ative Creameries."
Essay Contest.
Miriam Clarke, aged 13, Minot,
received first prize in the annual
boys and girls essay contest, which
is held each year under the auspices
Of the North Dakota Dairymen's as
ISOLATION. The subject assigned by
the association was: "The Food
Value of Milk and It's Products.
Gladys Roberts, aged 18, of Wild
rose, N. d., was given second, prize
and Hattie Holmes, aged ID, Glen
burn, N. D., was awarded third prize.
The prizes were as follows: First
prize, $25; second prize, SIS, and
third prize. $40.
Those competing in the contest
who received honorable mention, ard
in the order given, in the decision OF
the board of managers of the dairy
mems association are Ethyl Roth
house, aged IS, Minor, N. D.; Flor
ence e. Matheny, aged IS, Caring
ton, N. D.; Josephine Leamer, aged
16, Glendale, N. d.; 1nga from, aged
16, Davenport, N. D.; and Beatrice
L. Rugina, aged II, New Rockford.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
NAVY TO RELINQUISH
RADIO STATIONS

Washington, Feb. H. Naval
operation or control of all private
radio stations assumed during the war
emergency will be relinguished at
midnight Feb. 29, under an executive
order made public today, by Secre-
tary Daniels.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
pARrY RRoRGANIZATIoN.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. Ia pro-
gram for the reorganization OF the
republican party in North Dakota oy
which republicans will be placed IN
charge Of the purely party macnin-
cry from the precincts up thru the
counties and to the state organiza-
ton. was formulated and adopted to-
day, In the state republican conven-
ton. 3 *. .,s " ,ss
Appropriately 500 delegates were
present Sat the opening Of the con-
5yention, held at the call. Of repub-
lican members Of the republ blican
state committee for the purpose OF
indorsing candidates for delegates to
the; national convention, for presi:-:
dental electors, and for national
committeeman. i5ssas;i ...5;. r-S ~
i!3s Treadwell Twichell Of Cass county
called the convention to order and
declared In 80 doing. that there Was &c 'a''
Just one objective IN North Dakota.
that being the defeat Of socialism as
typifed and introd duced into govern.
mental affairs Of the state By leaders
OF the Npnpa artisan LeaE Ene. ne male Y.
a u appeal Tor harmony u 81 s12ss3 Ss;s
esolutions we're % opted q a the |! e
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-19
MAY MERGE THREE
GREAT R. r. SYSTEMS
{By the Assoa.ated Press)

St., Paul, Feb. 17.-Merger OF the
Erei Northern, Northern Pacific
r ana Burl1niiE iEton railroads into one
great transcontinental system short
ly after government control is re-
linquished this month, was forecast
in high railroad circles here today.
It is reported that the merger is e.
ing planned along the lines conceiv-
ed by the late James J.. Hill.
The merger was actually complet-
ed by James J. Hill when he was in
control of the roads, but it was dis
solved because it is understood the
federal government regarded the
combination as illegal. 1t is claim
ed that legislation before congress
and the present government attitude
would not prohibit the merger. The
three roads have combined mileage
of $4,000. It has been stated here
that one reason for. the merger is to
take care Of four hundred million
dollars in Burlington bonds which
fall due in 1921.