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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21
CURVE AHEAD"
..'"}.-+' is FINE FARCE COMEDY

Dangerous Curve Ahead Rupert
Hughes great picture Of married life,
contains some Of the finest hun,or
that ever registered before the cam.
era. Yet in its sincerity, its realism
and it's profound exposition of human
failings, it is more than comedy You
will rock with laughter--and then
suddenly find yourself thrilled by an
intensely dramatic situation. 1t will
be here at the Grand Christmas day
and Monday and no true lover Of the
photoplay will miss it. s!.@
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

such an admission, began to work him.
self into the usual rage. Fixing "A
CLASSY eye on his assistant, he sud
to the customer - r.,.,--a
I'VE have, plenty in reserve, ma am
plenty deMastairs!" : -.
Whereupon the customer looked
dazed; and then, to- the amazement Of
the. proprietor, burst into hysterical
laughter and walked out Of the shop.
4 "What#did She say to you?" de-
manded the proprietor of the assistant.
: "'We havcn'tshad, any rain lately"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

turned the crank, and out came the
hest Of coffee with cream and sugar
on a neat metal tray. His luggage
was cared for MS It would be IN the
hest American hotels. Instead OF be-
turred Russians, there We're dapper
young men outside the station and
charming young women: inside, each
dressed in the immaculate uniform OF
the Finnish waitress. zone Went
about" he says, "nibbling here and
there as a Child in q dream nipDles
from a castle made. Of chocolate" +, ,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21
\ NEWS. OF THE THEATRES


has comedy-character role as a
nan-crazy spinster, coyly hopeful.
Omar. Whitehead handles the role
of a hypnotist with real finesse, and
Carrie Clark Ward, as belligerent
servant, completes the cast OF prin-
cipals. lifs Il.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

the henstitciiing in points. Incident
ally you can get a pattern for these.
pajalnas free of charge at your shop
with the necessary syardage Of pussy
willow. 4 49,.
You'll also find patterns for the un-
derslip, which makes it possible to
wear the shaerest@:of froclSs or the
straightest Of ne-piece dresses with
perfect comfort and assurance. "a i,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

Edone at various shops fora few cents
a yard. ,'s 70. ,''...' s.
Suppose, by way of illustration. you
long for pajamas similar to the pair
in the picture. And it's not such a
Tightly wish. 5'' X,
All that you, or the friend who is to
create for your Merrie Christmas these
pajamas, will require Is four yards OF
the silk, Tia trimming consists OF
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

their lnuHIeleHce
in the matter OF
possible sales
One day, hear
ing an assistant
say to a customer:
! aNo, we have not
had any for a
long &, time" the
proprietor, unable
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21
A Hi,7t to Santa Claus
By CAROL YN r. RADNOR-LEWIs !.

OF course you are
too old to tuck
away notes to San
ia Claus t G Iii n &
him Of the gifts
that he should slip
into your stocking
did he want to
make this the Iner-
riest of & hris t :
III Il 8 q 8. but just
2 suppose that you
" could whisper these
W | S III e $ into the
4 ears OF some of
+, your frien q $,
wouldn't you voice
8 the thought that
q: something to wear
would be Eccnly
appreciated?
A. You may remein- :
Der that ~ j ct or
Hugo wrote. 1.-THE
beautiful is us use
.ful as the useful
perhaps more So"
Where can you find
these two essential
factors more IDEAL
" combined than
in pussy willow un-
derdress?
No one questions
t he distinctive
beauty of pussy
willow, the silk
that so character
sistically fulfills in
its silky way the
deiicacy and soft
ness to the touch
that You find eS-
pressed in the tiny
buds 'lleralding the
spring.
. While it's useful
ness is guaranteed
for two seasons
wear in the bond,
which, accompanies
everyyard of the.
genuine pussy viii
low, " it has even
been known to out
wear the lace that
adorned it. But at
really isn't neces-
.sary to add lace to
an underdress OF
this sturdy silk. for
at is perhaps love-
lest unadorned. It
also takes kindly
to a little hand
work, hcn1stitchins
Tor he picotinE,
W h i c h most ma
chimes can accom-
plish at home, o.
which you can have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

/ Adjusted compensation win not be
squandered by former service men,
according to a Toledo co. newspaper.
According to figures from d Campaign,
176 want home aid, IS want cash, 40
chose the certificate, plan and 5 pez
cent want vocational training. r T..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21

Feeling against Grover C. Bergaoll,
Stacker, was 50 high at the Missouri
state convention Of the American Le-
gion that when it was announced that
motion was to be5read about. him it
vas passed by popular exclamation be
fore even reading 1t. ~ All:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-21
PROBABLY SORRY HE SPOKE
Shop ,Proprieto's Statement Naturally
4. Appealed to Customers Sense
Of Humor. ~ =, ?.

The proprietor Of a certain shop Is
for ever scolding his employees for
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
The Buyers Strike

In connection with present business conditions and
prospects for the near future it is well to remember
that what is commonly called ''the buyers strike,
while had the immediate effect of decreasing sales
and also strong influence toward price reduction
has not affected fundamental business conditions in
any permanent manner
In a great many important business lines the
years years of suspended activities Because of
the high of materials and of labor and because
of the greater need of other things Immediately
connected with the winning of the war, the normal
demand for many products held in allegiance, with
the result that at the present time the nation has far
less than its normal equipment of many things that
ordinarily considered to be necessares of civilized
existence. And at the time the usually
on hand have been depleted.
Two instances of this that particularly notice
able to be found in railway equipment and in build
ngs, both residences and business structures.
The effect of the buyers strike has been to in
these shortages both in quantity and in kind and
it has also increased the cash of the nation
already enormous and quite unprecedented, which will
be available for future investment in constructive
erprses and for the purchase of the things necessary
comfortable convenient The that old
suit instead of buying only postpones the
time of that purchase he does not relieve himself of the
necessity of that purchase.
In the near future, unauestionably business In the
United States will be resumed with all its old-tmc
vigor, and there many reliable prophets who say
that shall enter upon the most prosperous
period this nation has ever known
Under such conditions, the fortunate city is the
that keeps business going nearly possible along its
regular lines and with e regular volume and does not
permit itself to be disturbed by ard predictions
of gloom that have real basis The truth that the
depression that has been felt very much in the east and
very little in the west is largely psychological the
suit of reaction from activities of mind and of
body Such state of readjustment must necessarily
be of short duration unless there unfavorable
elements in the fundamental business conditions such
as do not exist at the present time.
Eastern reports agree that the worst of the bust
depression is past and western business is not e
y to continue upon the down grade
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Bankers Survey of Business Conditions

survey of business made by Journal of the
American Bankers Association by a con-
survey be variousy Interpreted according the
medium thru which the individual translates
siderng the transition thru which the world passed
and the TACT that the world both individually
still adjust itself
generally delayed hampered he lack of con-
venient precedens-the reports give abundant
sound, the
of the readjustment calmly and feeling way
now vantage points and TO new opportunities Encour
agenen hope and optimism prevail, and those
localities which most have felt the effects
tendant the closing chapter o
perience there disposition patiently he
present-day problems.
Features business of the country as a
whole that in the manufacturing conditions
section by Frederic Washburn president
Franklin Savings Bank OF Boston. have turned
the Some buying IS and the
depleted stocks rise to the belief better buying
Will prevail
Tho several OF the agricultural staes-particulary
cotton and tobacco loom larCe-are contending
significant action among the agrculturists In Utah.
illustrate. the farmers and stockmen beginning
repensh their herds which they cut down in 1919.
Manufacturers generally reported regard
future without apprehension be condition to
await favorable of events The largest degree
of optimism Is to be noted in the Northern Atlantic
States along the Pacific Coast
from the agricultural states reveal other
things people n opinion
may be aided thru more favorable arrangement OF
factors having 10 do with the getting to both home and
the First Angeles. after
reporting that unemployment is negligible. that foreign
has increased and that the district has been
able help other sections of the The great
wealth the California the opti
m o. people II prosperous year II pro-
temporary tariff protection during
m country and with business
turn. the future is going to be what we mnke it"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
The Romance Of Words
TInEI.s

~IIBEL~
Copyright 1921, BY The Wheeler Syn
dicate. Inc)
At first glance there would appear
to be little connection between the
word libel" used in the sense OF a
scurillous defamatory statement. and
''libretto," book containing the
words of an opera But these are at
least first cousins for while ''libretto"
Is nothing more than the diminutive OF
the Italian libro. a book, this goes back
to the Italian libcllus which is the i'm
mediate parent OF libel as We have
1t today.
The connection between libel and q
small book is not apparent until we
examine the history. rather than the
ctymology, of the word. During the
Puritan period In England there was
n protrac;ed wave of pamphlet-likc
publications, attacking the authorities.
individuals in private life and certain
members of the clergy. Newspapers
were, of course. rarity and the per-
sons who wished to undermine move
ments or principles to which they were
opposed found these pamphlets Of ma
tcrial assistance in the forwarding OF
this underground work. Latin being
still the language OF the learned at
this timc. the booklets became known
as ''libclli'' or little books and the
synonym for slander persisted long
after copies OF the publications passed
into oblivion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

A. Tho frst clocks manufactured in
the United States were made by Eli
Terry in Connecticut
2. 1 would like some facts regard
Ing the grave and monument OF John
Howard Payne. f. II. S.
a John Howard Payne. author OF
Home Sweet Home" died of a slow
African fever on April .. 1852 He was
buried in the cemetery St George, at
Tunis. Africa. As a result OF the per-
sonal efforts OF w. w. Corcoran, who
built the Corcoran Art Gallery in
washington. and at his expense. the
remains OF John Howard Payne were
brought to America in 1858, and were
buried in Oak Hin cemetery, Gorge
town. d. C. on June .. OF that year.
His grave is near the entrance of the
cemetery and is covered by a modest
monument surmounted by a bust of
the author. There is no epitaph but
merely the authors name. the facts
that he was born June .. 1871. and died
April Q, 1852. and is the author of
Home Sweet Home"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
SIBERIA AS THE NEW WEST

meridian. The extent OF tho oil de-
posits does not seem 10 be so well
known as that of the coal deposits.
The concession also gives the syndicate
tho exclusive right to develop the fish
ing and fur industries in that region
An Unknown Country
Kamchatka, which is really a near
neighbor OF the United States is almost
as unknown to the American people
as the moon. 1t Is truly region in
need OF pioneers. being in about tho
same condition OF development that
our own Rocky Mountain region was
IS years ago. In 1900 Its population
was less than 5000. altho its area Is
more than a hundred thousand square
fnff-s. Th-r- few fSuc-iars Ia
the country but most of the people be-
long to several native tribes OF which
the Kamchadaies are the best known.
They are OF tho Mongolian race. and
seem to be little above sayagery. liv-
ing almost wholly by hunting and
fishing. The whole country in fact Is
still in the primitive hunting stage
of culture Furs and fish are pracu-
cally its only products. These have
heretofore been handled by Russian
trading company.
Yet kamchatka IS a rich country. II
contains not only coal and oil depo--
Its. but also rich deposits OF copper
iron and sulphur. The greater part OF
Its area is covered by dense and valu-
able forests OF both hardwoods and
conifers. which are practically unused.
The few attempts at agriculture that
have been made have failed. Yet IL
would seem that some sort OF agri-
culture could be established. for ma
tive grasses grow to great height.
and the fora in general is rich. Tho
climate is not as bad as one would
Imagine. either In July 81 degrees
Is considered hot, but 1t does not so
much below IS in January at one OF
the principal southern ports. This is
climate admirably suited to white
men-much better than the tropics.
Indeed, kamchatka may yet achieve
lame as "A summer resort II is not
as far away as Hawaii to which 80
many Americans go annually.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

kansas river west from Pueblo and that passes thru
Florence and Canon City, and then pass thru
the mountains to reach the Arkansas again west Of
the Grand Canon, Parkdae Not many are
familiar with the road to the top of thc Royal Gorge,
altho this is scenic feature of the first magnitude and
one that ought to be the itinerary of every auto
tourist
which it richly deserves for its unique scenic features
and along with it should be mentioned the short road
into the the north side of the river following
thru several tunnels the line of an old ditch project
long since abandoned.
First place among Fremont county roads, however,
should be given to the Phantom road which fol-
lows the old abandoned railroad line between Florence
and Cripple Creek No such road would have been
built county highway, but the railroad cuts, fills,
tunnels and bridges may be maintained at reasonable
COST and thru the misfortune of the railroad
the county into posses zion Of highway that is
unrivalled, the uic roads of Colorado
The road from Penrose to Colorado Springs thru
Dead Mans canyon the road from Canon CITY north
by Oil creek, and several rads leading south to the
Hardscrabble district and other vail ys of the Wet
mountains ought also to be mentioned in this connection
Almost any part of these roads may be reached
within two hours by the Pueblo automobst, and they
constitute most important part of the presently ac-
cessibe attractions of the great natural storehouse of
beauty and grandeur that lies within the mountains
whose peaks visible from Pueblo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Why?
DOES AMMONIA CLEAN ru1xcsr


Copyright. 1921. BY The Wheeler Syn
dicatc. Incl
To understand the cleansing func-
ton of ammonia. we must remember
that 1t is not really n liquid. as we are
accustomed to think OF II. but gas,
dissolved in water SO that II may be
more easily handled and controlled
than a volatile impalpable substance.
Moreover, ammonia is one of the
strongest of nlkalis. and possesses the
faculty Of dissolvinr fats and oils
which hold much OF the dirt on sollcd
articles together. acting both as n
foundation and rs a binder for the
particles OF dust.
Application OF ammonia to any OBJ
patton of the oily secretion and the
is washed away by the action of the
dissolved. Ammonia's superiority as n
cleansing agent is due primarily to
this gaseous content. for the gas can
and does reach into every Granny. and
not particle OF oily dirt. no matter
how well hidden. can escape It. On ac-
count of it's strong alkali reaction,
however. ammonia should be iced
sparingly and only on articles which
will not be eaten away or otherwise
injured by its application. As gen
ernl rule II should never be used on
substances of vegetable formation
such as cloth. paper or lcather-but
should be reserved for those with n
hard non-porous surface.
Tomorrow-Why do judges wear
gowns7
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1Ss3-Michcl de Montaigne, tho cele-
brated author OF the first .es-
says" in literature. born at Mon
taigne, France. Died there Sept.
10. 1892.
1Sso-Father Henncpin descended the
Illinois river to begin an eSplora-
ton OF the upper Mississippi.
17o4-French and Indians attacked and
burned Deerfield. Mass.
17sl-Richard Stockton, New Jersey
signer of the Declaration OF In
dependence, died near Princeton,
n. ]. Born there. Oct. I, 1880.
1799-Bonaparte reached the city Of
GAIA in Palestine.
1Ae-The measure for reforming the
Corn Laws was passed by the
British parliament.
1Sf7-More than one hundred lives lost
in the burning of the Carlsruhe
thea;er.
1sta-Flrst steamer OF the Pacific Mail
company arrived at San Francisco.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
TOOAYS EVENTS

St John, N. b. will hold plebis-
cite today on the question of daylight
saving.
The supreme court of the United
states reconvenes today after n
months recess.
Tho retail trade is to observe the
week beginning today as National Silk
Week for the purpose of placing silk
goods strongly before the public.
Secretary OF State Bainbridge COL
by is to be the chief speaker at the
annual dinner OF the Pan-American
Advertising association in New York
tonight.
Many eminent speakers are on tho
program of the annual convention of
thc Department OF Superintendents of
the National Education association
which begins its sessions at Atlantic
City today.
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger,
who has been serving as head of the
navy general board since the death
of Admiral Dewey. is to be returned
to the retired list today at his own
request.
Congressman Gillett of Massachu-
sctts and Mondell OF Wyoming arc
expected to be renamed speaker and
floor leader, respectively. OF the Sixty
seventh congress, by tho caucus of
Republican members to be held today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

Q. Can the price OF cemetery lot
purchased in 1920 be deducted when
fling income tax returns7 T. w.
A. The Bureau OF Internal Revenue
says that this sum may not be de-
Quoted.
Q. What is mean. by "brcaking the
bank at Monte Carlo7 T. o. r.
A. At the beginning of play, each
table is supplied with certain large
sum. When the bank loses this and is
forced to send for another supply 1t is
said to be broken"
@ How many automobiles are there
in use in the United States? r. X.
a. II is estimated that at least s.
500 600 automobiles are in use In the
United States. This includes passenger
cars and motor trucks, new and old.
Q. What is the Land OF Nod? A NJ.
A. This is a humorous designation
of the state OF sleep, from the name
of the land mentioned in Genesis ",
Abel.
@. Were there any women among
the first settlers OF jamestown, Va
]. B. NJ.
A. The FIRST three shipioads OF col
onists were composed entirely of men.
Q. How much Portland cement is
made in a year, I. ID.
A. The Geological Survey says that
100 900 600 barrels were produced in
1920. this being the largest amount
ever made in a year.
@. What was the purpose of the
Know Nothing" party7 @. l.. r.
A. This party came into being about
1852 or 1853. It aimed to restrict i'm
migration and the naturalization OF
foreigners. to check the growth of for
eign Influences and ideas and the
spread of Catholicism.
@. What and whore is Sverige and
how IL II pronounced? II. T. II.
A. Sverige is The Swedish nnmo ot
Sweden and is pronounced Sway re
ge." accented on the first syllable.
Q. Whore is the largest mountain oi
stone in the world? p. Il.
A. stone Mountain. near Atlanta,
Georgia, In said to he the largest mass
of stone in tho world. Its complete
bulk is estimated at over 1000. .oco.o .oo'
cubic feet.
@. when were clocks first made ir
America? s. T. V.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
IN DAYS NEWS"

Col. George Harvey, the noted edi-
tor, who is mentioned for a high dip
lomauc post under the new admins
tration was formerly a warm friend
and political supporter of Woodrow
Wilson. Indeed. 1t has been said that
Col. Harvey was the first to pick MI.
Wilson for the governorship of New
Jersey and also the first to give him
a serious presidential boom. Col. Har-
vey has bad a remarkable career. He
was born in Peacham, VT. in 1854.
and got his schooling at the town
academy. From Peacham, after an
apprenticeship on the local weekly, he
went to Springfield, Mass. where he
began his journalistic career as n re-
porter. From thence he went to Chi
cago and later to New York, to be-
come managing editor OF one of the
great metropolitan dailies. Since 1899
he has. been engaged as editor and
publisher of n number OF the leading
magazines.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Fremont County Roads

Pueblo county is fortunate in having its western
neighbor county that only is rich in scenic at
fractions but also has been able to develop road sys-
tenn that is not surpassed in any part of the state
From the early days of the state the railroad
thru the Royal Gorge has been of the best adver
tsed scenic features of the state but in later years
Fremont county has been able to construct system Of
highways that in the highest degree creditabe to
the residents of that county and that ought be at
racve to visitors from the outside even greater
degree than they are.
Most people in Pueblo know about the Rainbow
trail, transcontinental highway that follows the Ar
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

DR.. wilfred T. Grenfell, the cele-
brated medical missionary to Labra-
dor born in England, 5s years ago
today.
Geraldine Farrar, famous opera
singer and motion picture star, born
at Melrose, Mass, 80 years ago to-
day.
Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee Social
ist leader. born in Austria Hungary,
81 years ago today.
w. Bourke Cochran, celebrated New
York lawyer and orator, born In Ire
land, 81 years ago today.
Samuel w. Mccall. former congress
man and governor of Massachusetts'
born Mt East Providence. Pa, 10 years
ago today.