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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15
HOW no BECOME GREAT.

China is offering golden oppor-
tunities for becoming great. We
don't know whether they'll open
the doors over there for ambitious
young Americans, but anyhow
here's the record of Gen. Chang
Tso-Lin, of Manchuria. who has
absolute control over the delegates
attending the Washington confer
ence:
IL only ~ years old. -
Was formerly a brigand.
HAS five wives
And five large families.
An army OF 100000 men.
Yearly income of $1,000 900.
We may add that the gen
er.al begins his official labors at II
O'CLOCK AT NIGHT. concluding at
6 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING,
He also maps for an hour be-
tween and o'clock in the eve
ming
Quite naturally, lie has somebody
to taste all food before he par.
takes Of his meals 80 as to find
out what brand Of poison his enc
mics are trying 10 work off ON
him.
OF course the general expects
the United States To arrange things
with japan so that good China
men may continue TO run China.
We're against mixing in European
affairs. but we simply cant AT
ford To let Japan get her hooks
fastened ON China.
We're wondering, though, If
Gen. Chang is really enjoying life.
Any gent with five wives and five
large families must have u pretty
good job In that field alone. But
when you add to this the control Of
an army Of 300. 900 and the business
Of keeping assassins off, either by
the gun or knife route, or large
dose of rat poison, administered In
your chow mein by a supposed
friend, it's something OF mans
job.
"And that amt all" as we classical
~ remark He's got TO fight off a
regiment of Vamps who are no doubt
trying to take him away from one OF
his five wives chats all he has ad.
nitted toy: send frequent instructions
% the delegates here in Washington;
ttend services in joss temples. and
deliver after dinner speeches, during
which he's constantly noting his
to determine IL poison is
to take effect.
Doubtless he has abolished the
Chinese parliament arl has no
BORAHS or LaFOLLETTES to be
nagging ut him all the time, try
ing to get him TO completely disarm
and to love his enemies as he loves
his own sweet self.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15
HIS ARMS WE'RE IN USE.

Motorcyclist latter sniash-up with
young couple in car)-"Why don
you put out your arm when you turn
a corner?'
Fast Worker-"What do you think
am, an octopus?"
DUMBELL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15

The 18th has gone and our
American hero is buried, but an
other November IL is approch-
ing. Allow me the prediction that
IL the Administration does not
soon fulfill its pledges to the liy-
ing soldiers. the funeral next No
yember III will be for a dead Re
publican party.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15
p A Y ID A Y

PAY ID A Y.
Did YOU ever stop 10 think,
While you are bright and gay.
That you'll have to stop sometime,
And pay, pay, pay,
For the wrongs you have done.
And the mean things Won say.
When you're not i'm a good humor.
Still, you'll pay. pay, pay.
So when starting to do wrong.
Or thinking something mean to say.
Hesitate, do not do or say IL.
Else you'll pay. pay. pay.
G.. A. MURRAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15
MORE DIAMONDS WANTED.

Ask Mr.. Smith. the Diamond Man,
or IL. 3. Rossell to give us some
good two-way diamonds. or, better
still, one that reads four ways. The
two-way diamond shown below could
be better because one plural is used:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15

Dave-well. how's everything
on + street, Joe?
Joe-Pretty bare today; pretty
bare. T.. NJ. =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15

Miss F'lossie, who is presented
above. through the lamping of "OLD
TIMER" is in her summer costume.
OF course she doesn't bother TO wear
furs now.
According to the gent who did the
lamping she wears high heel shoes.
tips along on her toes, vamps all the
boys, wherever she goes. She
looks for good eats, takes i'm the
shows, paints her lips red. and pow
ders her nose; also pays $40 for silk
hose"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-15

Doubtless he has abolished the
Chinese parliament anl has no
BORAHS or LaFOLLETTES to be
nagging ut him all the time. try
ing to get him TO completely disarn
and to love his enemies as he loves
his own sweet self.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
RIDING WITH DEATH" AT,
REX TODAY, SATURDAY

Here's news! Buck Jones, the IA
nous Fox star, has dropped the
Buck, and. has been formally chirs-
tened CHARLES" So Charles it will be
henccforth. As Charles he wiz be seen
at the Rex theater today and Saturday
in "Riding With Death" a William
Fox feature photopiay. Jacques JAG
card is the author Of the story, writer
of the scenario and director of the
production. 81, -"
Charles Jones-itss hard to omit
the "Buck," but it must be dome
enacts the role Of Texas Ranger,
and those who have seen the picture
declare his name "Dynamite"' to be
a fitting one. The story deals with a
struggle between the Ranger, at first
singie-handed, and a crooked sheriff
with his hcnchmen. 1t is tale of love,
sof wonderful friendship, and of fast
and furious action. it is said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
PUTS LIARS IN TWO CLASSES
Writer in Leslie's Asserts That One
TaIks., LoddIy and the Other ls
e.. + =. Almost lnaudibie..

+. When 4 man, ordinarily truthful, Is
lying. to shield some one else, lie feels:
SO ashamed Of, himself that he talks
In an unnaturally. low tone of voice
You ask him to speak louder, and be
does so for a moment: showing that
the trouble does lot, rest his vocal
powers, but a few seconds later he re-
lapses into tones almost inalldtble-' He
feels that he has to fell the lie, but
he doesn't want anybody t6 hear him.
This habit of talking almost in a whis-
per is characteristic of panhandlers
on the STRENGTHENING an obviously
concocted hard-luck story as n means
Of getting money, writes Fred c. Kel-
ly, in Lcslie's.
Sometimes. on the other hand. the
liar takes exactly the opposite tack,
and talks unnaturaIly loud-to hide the
fact that he really desires to talk low.
Another frequent mannerism of the
liar who is ashamed or embarrassed, Is
ii disposition unconsciOusly to keep
his hand over his mouth, or make a
frequent protective gesture Of the
hand in front of his face--because he
would really like to shut out the rest
Of the world and do his enforced lying
where nobody could hear or see him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
TOM MOORE IN "HOLD YOUR
HORSES" is COMING BACK

Hold Your Horses" picturiza.
ton of Rupert Hughes Saturday Eve.
ming Post story, Caravan" proved
such Il sensation when shown for the
first time some months ago, and so
ma:ay requests for return date were.
received by those who failed to see.
it, and many others who want to sec
1t again, that a return showing has
been arranged for Monday tonl::,,
January at the Grand theater. ~.
As an lrishman, just over from the,
Auld Sod, who. while. working as 4,
ST. eet cleaner, ',as ran down by
WEALTHY society girl, and who later
az fagman got his first taste Of
az thority, through waving a red flag
while working for a blasting gang,
Pom Moore does the best work Of his
admirable career. How after the taste
df authority, he gave his quarrelsome
wife a dose Of her own fstic medicine
and how he becomes political boss,
and the subsequent happenings, are.
one of Rupert Hughes best stories.
Sihe picture was scream, and will be
shown again for one day only, Mon.
day at the Grand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30

COUNTY FAIR IN "BlG TOWN"
How New York City Cousin Won tho
( Day Over. Boy From the ~ II.
~ Farm. I'M ~ a. --

The country boy had been visiting his
city cousin for a week and was about
to return to the rural districts, says
the New York Sun. The city cousin
had shown the country boy all the
Sights-Broadway and Times square,
the parks, the zoo, the subways and
about all the other things which the
ieut.of, town hoy would be interested
in. During the liant few days Of the
stay in the city Of the, country hoy the
two We're comparing the rural sdistriets
and the big, town. ts,s .., ~ ~ !,
"YDu2 know" said the city cousin
proudly, zone can buy 3, anything in
this town that is grown, manufactured
or produced in any part of the world.
All you need Is the money and solae
one here, will surely have to sell what
you want" 49, ..t..-.,t. II ~
s'Well, there's one thing that YOU
don't have here and can't duplicate
that we have" returned the country
boy, sand I've missed it while I've
been in town." ~ &c.,. ~
"Why, what's that?" asked his cousin,
who had tried valiantly to alnuse his
relative from the country.
1.-The county fair" triumphantly an
swered the one from the outlying dis
tricts. For q few. moments the city
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
AT THEATRES
sClLpED LIES" AT THE E.LKo
& .rHEATER LAST TIME TONIGHT

II would be difficult to imagine
Eneene O'Brien in a more thoroughly
,,onrenial role than that OF keene
MsComb, the young explorer, IN
,..t;ilded Lies" the Seiznick picture
which is being shown, last times at
the iElko tonight. ,,.r,,
AS the modern, young knight who
soss, forth to face, death for the sake
al the fame it viii reflect on his be,
loved fiancee, las the -bitter-hearted
returning hero who finds she has made
j mercenary marriage during his alb
ssace. and as the lover fighting for
her release from the hated bondage
into which a lying aunt has thrust
her, Mr.. O'Brien's performance IS not
lacking in a single point.
There is one scene which taxes
place on the edge of high cllff'
,Ahere McComb and the villain, Martin
Ward, have fight -to-a-fnish combat
which will make the audience hold its
breath.
=; Undoubtedly this is one of the
strongest parts. Mr.. -O'Brien has had
fdr some time, and it would not give
1--WE him. full credit for 4 splendid
performance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30

l. French evacuation of .Cilicia, where
for months the military forces OF the
Republic have been. all that has STOOD
between the Armenians and renewed
Moslem outbreaks, threatens further
misery and desolation in land which
has known little but war and devas--
.tation for more than seven years. ~.
Fearing outbreaks similar to those
Of q little more than a year ago, when
more than 10000 Armenians lost
their lives in massacres at Hadjin,
Marasli, and Urfa, armies OF refugees
are fiocking into Syria and cities on
the coast, imploring to be sent to the
Island of Cyprus and other asylums OF
assured security.
American workers OF the Near F'ast
Relief who have been caring for the
survivors Of previous massacres re-
mort that throughout Cilicia native
Christians are in the widest panic OF
fear. With winter coming on, with the
centres to which the refugees are
fleeing already overcrowded, and with
relief supplies Inadequate, a terrible
problem is facing the American RELIEF
workers in the care of these people,
according to Lieut.. J. NJ. Chankallan'
a. veteran OF the French Foreign Lee
gion who has spent four years WIN
the French forces in Cilicia.
almost beyond description he de.
clares, ''are the acute sunerlngs OF
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
THE HE'LL DIccERs" AT THE
,ELkO THEATER SATURDAY

According to Exhibitors Review,
the nlanay, admirers of Wallace Reid
will not be disappointed in his latest
screen offering, 1.-THE He'll Diggers,'
which. appears at the Elko Saturday
and. Sunday, if the applause which
ureeted the production when given
its: Initial metropolitan showing at
the Rivoli theater, New York, be any
crits,l on. There is more melodrana
and less comedy in the picture than
in the previous Reid releases, but the
story is none the less effective. on
that account. For one thing it strikes.
an original note in its outlining of
an unusual phase of gold-digging IN:
the West and its fast action and beau
tifui photography add greatly to its
entertaining values. = ....
The fight between the farmers;
headed by the hero and the. gold
dredgers, goes over with Tremendous
vim, the suspensive quality holds good
throughout and there is no lack OF
sympathy for the resourceful Teddy
Darman and his pretty sweetheart.
Wallace Reid injects an amazing
amount Of pep and ginger into his
impcrsonation Of the hero, giving a
delightfully."- natural performance,
pretty Lois Wilson wins favor as
Dora Wade, and the work Of the cast
as q whole is far above the average.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
DEFINES RIGHT OF CABINETS
Long Litigation Over Seemingly Slight
Matter Really Was Matter Of
x /, "a Is High Importance. ,'4l

Long litigation over possession Of a
loaf of bread at last has confirmed the
claim of common carrier to posses
sion of articles, left behind by forget
ful passengers. says the New York
Telegraph. BY such seemingly tritling
. incidents are established principles OF
law and equity often brought to the
attention OF the public: T ,@S, '-,2.s =
tE The issue grew out Of the arrest Of q
man who picked up q package left by
another passenger, on a seat of a New
York subway train. The trainmaster
demanded the package under the COM
panys rule requiring all such. estrays
TO be turned in at the office, subject to
I claim by the owners. Although it then
was discovered that the package con.
tanned nothing more valuable than a
!. Decent loaf Of bread the matter went
to litigation. ST. s&t5' a.ss ''S..''--.5 :.
Through all the devious ways that
such seemingly petty cases get up to
the highest court, the case reached the
Court Of Appeals of the, state. There
after rs solemn elaboration us is given
to issues involving large amounts Of
money and more momentous principles,
{ the court held that the rule of the. com
pany Was based on well-established
principle Of law. H.. -. r. - -.
The finder could have no claim to the
article as having been lost. 1t merely
had been left, BY the owner on the
property of the carrier, who ut once
became bailee for the owner. The
other person, instead of acquiring any
right TO it as finder under the law,
technically became a thief il lie re-
tanned it, Notwithstanding his .eS-
pressed Intention to advertise for the
owner, - Et. ,I.% (
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
What Women Endure


Is "Madan," said the insinuating agent
't.I have called to- see you about some
thing every married woman should
have" (Ge , =. p, II .s.%.' II, IL,
a. "If you mean a husband who doesn't
come home merely to eat an occasional
meal, get few winks Of sleep, take q
bath and change his clothes, I. quite
agree with you that every married
woman should have one" said the
cross.looking matron at the door, ''bus
sou don't look to me like person who
could supply that deficiency. Goods
morning. "-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Enforced Cheer. III .,,> -.
2"Fine acting those, me- .s~sAgers
are doing" I,@4sy.s =. - 3.
ut doesn't ren"s<ts .uch art to play
the role of 2 /<ry villager.' s.%
"They L--~c.'t had a cent Of salary
in tL~-e weeks. "-Birminghnm Age
l.era ld. s,.s~ / =. e ,aS..s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
THE BEAUTIFUL LIAR" Ar
i THE REX THEATER SUNDAY

i g"The Beautiful LIAR" Katherine
MacDonald's latest Associated First
NATIONAL .comedy-drama, is the feat
ure attraction at the Rex theatcr Sun
day. =, '!ss..
Miss Macdonald, who will be re-
nscmbered by hundreds of thousands
of film fans for her work in Passions
Playground" 'My, Lady's Latchkey,"
"Strang ger Than Fiction,' and other
we'll known successes, plays. a dual
role in this production made by, Wal
lace Worsley from the original story,
'sPeachie," by George Marion, Jr.
Her remarkable versatility is demon
strated BY Miss .MacDonald's nor.
trayal Of two widely different charac-
tefs. She, is seen as a Woodworking
sScretary in . Wall Street brokers'
office and is a naughty, up-stage
musical comedy actress with gowns
galore. 4 :. ~. .''I~, -.
In "The Beautiful LIAR" she
wears no less than twenty different
gowns, several coming from Paris
and the balance were made by the
best known modistes of Manhattan,
The supporting cast is headed bv
Charles Meredith. Other notables
appearing in the production are 10.
seph J. Bowling, Wilfred Lucas, Kate
lester and Charles Wildish.
One of the biggest and best vaude.
vliAc shows ever seen in Bemidji. the
Crescent Comedy Four, in s'Fun in
School Room," recognized as the best
quartet in vaudeville aud other feat
tufe acts complete Sundays program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30

the fusitives, many OF whom have LETT
their homes with little more than the
clothes on their backs. 80. =,
,'..Erheir fear is unreasoning, but 1t IS
not unreasonable They are largely
the survivors of. the nlassacres OF last:
year and they are only too familiar
with Moslem ferocity. 1850 -
"They know what is going to hap
nen lust as soon as the last European
soldier is Withdrawn across the Dor
der into Syria" 49,, -, -.
From other sources, from relief
agents at isolated stations in the In
terror, from directors of larger relief
units in the big cities, and from the
stories of refugees themselves comes
confirmation of Chankalian's state
ments. b..
REPORTS to relief headquarters In
New York tell of almost Incredible SUI
fering among the thousands fleeing
from their homes, particularly among
the children who form n large pro-
portion of their number. Relief agents
in the field assert that unless lmme-
date assistance is Forthcoming the
deaths from starvation and exposure
during the winter will run into the
thousands. ~. ~. - ...
Major Nicol, head of he Near East
Relief in the Cilicia area has cabled
to New York asking that the RELIEF
funds ut his disposal be doubled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
= = ''fI|T| ' !" ~ : ;, = = -
Natures Color Wonders.

"A worthy companion of the red ma
pie for fall effects IS the red oak, that
tall; oval-headed symmetrical tree
whose dark green foliage grad
ually turns n deep red late in the sea-
son, says American Forestry Maya
zine. Ordinarily the turning leaves
hold on for two or three weeks, and
their rich dark red makes magnif1-
cent show. especially If contrasted
with yellow foliaged trees. If planted
with esergreens other and brighter
colored trees should be used with
them. Their coloring is magnificent,
hut needs the yellows to give it Its
true value. . -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
When?

A shrewd old gentleman described an
acquaintance as being $50 busy with
his good Intentions that he never had
time to carry out any Of them" Most
OF us have met that acquaintance"
There are persons who have no suspt-
eion Of tEeir own self1shness and USE
lessness in the world, their good inten-
tons have completely blinded them to
their lack of action. They dream mag
nificent dreams of the good that might
be caceomplished--if only conditions
were little different They openly
count the efforts and the benefactions
arouHl them asAscnrcely worth while,
when so much more might be accom-
,pl!shel if only individuals and society
were in better shape. .,.- =. 's.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30
Old Newspaper Live Wire.

81 The Nurelnburg Chronicle tl423)
as a newspaper, established; a prece-
dent which holds today. It had sec
ton devoted to. book reviews; it ran
pictures OF the prominent men OF the
day and age 1T hayed the ''hectic;;"
it published pictures Of wonderland
saints, and Carlyle said Of it that it
contained more real information than
any one hing he had ever got hold
Of 1t featured pictures of the princi-
pal cities, along with articles calcu-
lated to boost their special advan-
tages. And IL any picture was not
forthcoming in. the mad rush for it's
yearly issuance, the printers ran what
they had and captioned it to suit the
occasion. = d ?. -" 49,.
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:" \ II p.
cousin was stumped. He dldnst answer,
while his relative went on to relate the
splendors OF the fairs. Suddenly he
grabbed his country relatives arm and
virtually dragged him into q subway.
A downtown express sped them toward
Fourteenth street. Here they aiighted
and walked up into Union square.
With a smile Of triumph the city
cousin led his. rural relative into one
OF the "dime museums" along Four
teenth street and said Here you are!
Shooting galleries, calliope music, for for,
tune tellers, pictures Of Salome
dancers and everything you want, ana
1t only costs n cent to try them out.
Co to- IT,! s,- We've, got everything III
this town you have-ands more" -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-30

:, "A large Increase both in the vca"s
tune and tho total value Of exports
from the Unted St2tes to Mexico dur.
ling tho eight months ending with Aug
lust last, seems somewhat anomalous
when considered in connection with
tths decline in values: Of goods hnpor-
ted by US from MEXICO during. tho
Same time ssys the St Louis Globe
Dispatch. .ss~ ~ - - =
In an analysis of the figures. issued
by tho National Association for the
Protection of American Rights In
MEXICO, the statement is made that
the enofmous increase in exports to
Mexico reflects tho paralysis OF that
countr.I's i01usry, due to- tho I'M
certainly OF land owners about their
titles and to business men about prone
sharing laws which are Referred to in
MexSco as t1,s strangle laws. A very
barge proportion of the good.s Imported
by Mexico consists simply Of food and
finished necessities of life Mextco's
exports have been declining steadily
lin volume fot about two year g during
which, period her imports haw we been
rising. sometimes gradually an q some
times very sharply. according to tho
number Of boasi3evik outbreaks, strikes
or revoa1t1oIs in progress, aAso ac-
cording to the condition Of the Ma
ticalal Railways. ;,s 'fe.r 5Es; ~ =. Z.
! Tho Only Article which MexiGo ex-,
ports that does not show both ~ de-
cline IN volume and value is .le.troi-
cum. with this item removed. the
exports OF the country are nesifa'ble.
More than sixty per cent ID the aev-.
lenue:. OF the National Government IA
now obtkned fncm taxes ON oil
During the INST. eight months soi
this year Mnko's exports dechINN
forty million dollars compared wan
the same period of 1920, while her i'm
ports increased sixty million dollars
turing the same period. ~ =
The great Mexican cattle ranges
hxve bten swept almost clean Of cat
tile 80 that Mexico is now importing
both meats and hides from tho Umted
IStaAeA. The uncertainty Of conditions
in tAe outlying, sections OF tho country
ana the unsatisfactory railway servioa
have forced Mexico to buy from the
United Stakes many mUion of dollars
worth Of lumber. although that
country holds some Of the greatest
timber r4serves on ehis continent.
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