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The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-28

FOR SALE-A baby cab. Gail at
225 Handbook street. 90-32-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-28

FOR SALE-Oak commode. oak arm
chair. oil heater. Mrs. NJ. l.. Will
loughby, 215 W. Washington St.
72-30-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-28

Forty acres of good
lth good buildings, near
Iille, or will trade for Bel
.dmC property. II. II. Vincent, 324
Hanover st. 1912
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-28

FOR SALE-Heavy span Of horses,
weight 2840. Call at 402 S. Pleas
ant st. Mrs. Alta Hall 1922
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-28

FOR RENT-Furnished room at 404
S. Bridge street 69-30-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15
ASkOV SCHOOL COLUMN

The time Is s o'clock. the place Is
the school house. the day is Friday
the event parent-teachers' meeting
Jorgen Jorgensen entered school
Monday. Jorgen wants to begin his
high school work and incidentally
complete the two subjects he lacks
in the eighth grade.
This week the school children are
selling the Red Cross Christmas
seals. The proceeds OF the sale help
to defray health expenditures in Pine
County. So far the demand for the
seals has far surpassed the local
supply.
An immigrant class of four men,
bers was started Monday morning.
The boys are working energetically
on their work and they speak en-
Enthusiastically OF the efforts Of their
teachers and the prospects OF the
course.
Among visitors spending some time
i'm the various rooms the past few
days were Mrs. J. Nielsen, Mr.. and
Mrs Morgensen. Mrs. |. A. Ecklund,
Mrs. O. r. Keller and Mrs. Fred
Hansen. Thank you. come again
soon and bring your neighbor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15

Under auspices of the local
Danish Brotherhood lodge two !
act home talent plays will be
staged in the ID. B. S. hall on
Dec. % or 20, most likely the
10Th. The plays are "Sagt OPP
and Den tredie". Those taking
part are Mrs. Holger Petersen,
Mrs. Svend Petersen, J. K. Lar
sen, Peter Bovbjerg. Conrad
Christensen and V. Hoiberg
Both afternoon and evening per-
Torrance will be given and in
the evening there will be lunch
and dancing afterward. Full
particulars in next weeks issue.
Admission price will be very mo-
derate so as to enable everyone
to attend.
The village reservoir has now
been filled with water and the
pump and hose attached. A shed
of galvanized iron has also been
built over this to protect the
pump and hose. The pump is to
be worked by four or six men
and was tried out the other day.
While it will not throw a force
full stream it is nevertheless
some fire protection. The fact
that there is a large supply of
water available at any time
alone means much. 1t will be
remembered when the Askov
Cooperative Association feed
store burned down a couple of
years ago what water supply
meant. This was in the sum-
mer time and the bitches and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15

A few persons have inquired as to
the possibility OF having an evening
class for work in reading and writ
ing English. II there are a sufficient
number desiring such work who will
enroll at once such a class can pos
sibly be started after the holidays.
An evening class in bookkeeping
met for it's first session Monday eve
ming. The class has an enrolment
OF fourteen with an attendance of
eleven the first evening. Some OF
the members are DESTROYS of receiv
ing high school credit for the work.
DR.. Chuan Wha Lo, the Chinese
scholar who lectured in the ID. b. S.
hall Friday evening under auspices
OF the local American Legion. called
at the school during the afternoon,
where he visited a few of the class
rooms and spoke to the pupils from
grades six to eleven.
The boys of the fourth grade Sc
cured their soccer ball Tuesday;
they are now busy playing during all
intermission periods in spite of snow
and cold. The sixth grade boys have
become interested in soccer and are
now planning to secure a ball SO
they can begin playing after the
holidays.
Did you notice the beautiful and
appropriate Christmas decorations in
the various rooms? No doubt you
noted the holly wreaths. Christmas
bells, paper chains. poinsettas. pine
tree boughs, Santa Claus returning
to his home with his empty sleigh
drawn by the many reindeer, the old
fashioned fireplace with the stock
ings all in place. the Wise Men OF
the East approaching the lowly sta
BILE over which the star hangs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15

Hear M. G.. Elmer of the State
University, lecture at the D. b.
S. hall Wednesday evening.
Be sure to be present at the
parent-teachers meeting at the
school house tomorrow friday
evening and take part in the
discussion Of school finances.
Sewing exhibits will be shown
and refreshments served.
Carl Eriksen who will be re-
membered by many of the older
settlers in this community, in
letter to A. Gravesen sends
greetings to his friends here
Mr.. Eriksen left Askov about 6
years ago for Denmark. but the
tone of his letter would indicate
that he desires to return to
America. He writes that the
times are not good over there.
Mr.. Eriksen has become bene-
dict since his return to Den
mark.
Finn J. b. Friis from Denmark
who is at present travelling in
America under auspices of the
American Scandinavian Founda-
ton, will visit Askov Saturday
afternoon to study local coop
erative movements, and has also
volunteered to talk on condi-
tions in his native country, es-
pecially Senderjylland, in the
evening. He will most likely be
asked to give a short talk after
the Red Cross meeting which will
be held in the town hall that eve
ming.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15

low places on empty lots just
opposite were we'll filled with
water. The bucket brigade kept
adjacent buildings from burn
ing. The village reservoir is IL
feet in diameter and IL feet
deep, circular shaped, and is far
enough below the surface to be
frost proof and hence contains a
large volume of water which is
available the year round.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15
Askov

American Legion meeting at
the lumber yard office Monday
evening.
Soren Madsen returned to
Minneapolis Tuesday after spend
ing a week here at the home Of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. A. Madsen.
At the last d. B. S. meeting it
was decided that everyone who
possibly could should bring in
stumps or pole wood to their
hall before the next regular
meeting. Dec. II. A few have
brought in some but many more
are wanted.
Soren Andersen who lost his
eyesight nearly three years ago
is quite busy in his little house
on Main street making reed bas-
kets. Now that Christmas time
is nearing there appears to be
quite a demand for them as they
will surely make useful Christ
mas presents. Mr.. Andersen
learned to make these baskets
at the school for blind in Fari-
bault and he makes a very neat
job of it. He also commenced
taking up piano tuning the last
time he was in Faribault and
will probably continue his stu
dies in this when he returns
there next summer for another
eight weeks course.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15
Town Board Proceedings Par.
fridge Township.

Regular town board meeting was
held in AskOv in town hall on Mon
day, Dec 5; all members present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
There being no other business to
transact, the following bills were ex-
III
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

were an engineer. and suppose that one
of the worlds greatest engineers had
built bridge, both beautiful and strong
and the building of which involved hun
dreds of engineering problems of the
most difficult nature and taxed the skill
of the great engineer to the utmost. And
suppose you stood and looked In admira-
ton al that great work and some one
told you they wanted you to build a
bridge just like it. just as big, just as
strong and just as beautiful. How would
you feel?
You would realize that this was one of
the greatest opportunities OF your lifetime,
and doubtless you would eagerly grasp the
opportunity and accept the commission.
But you would fully realize that to do
work as great as that which had been
done by one of the greatest you would
have to put into your work every ounce
Of your skill, knowledge and strength.
You would begin to study and to toll and
to spare no energy in your work.
That Is about the best illustration !
can give to show just how ] regard my
Interpretation of this part which ! am
now endcavoring to portray. The dra-
matte art, like the engineers art Is n
work Of creation and construction, a
planning and then fulfilling Miss
Adams, in playing the part on the stage.
has set up the perfect model. The part
has already been played by the greatest
And now / am playing IL again, not
on the stage, but through a similar me-
dium, the screen. And I, too, realize that
must do my very utmost to emulate
this brilliant example,"
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
FILM WORK SURPRISES HIM.
w. =. Mau@ham Impressed by
Technical side of Screen Pro-
ducffGn.

II was not in Hollywood two days be-
fore was impressed with the manner
in which the technical side of photoplay
production has run ahead Of the stories
Interpreted said Mr.. Somerset Maug-
ham the other day. III saw beautiful
settings. absolutely perfect lighting.
camera work uncanny In It's excellence,
splendid direction and raultless acting
all wasted In many cases on stories
lacking in truth, dramatic suspense and
human interest Some Of the writer's
for the screen seem to have dropped
into more or less OF rut. A great sue
cess has been made a story has scored
a tremendous hit---and Immediately
scores OF plays are produced founded on
the same fundamental IDEAS And these
Invitations in most cases fall far short
OF the human appeal which created the
original success
This" continued the English drama
tist, lis meant In no ways as a criticism
OF the film producers. For they first
OF all, have realized this fault and are
working 20 correct t. Particularly does
this seem true In the case Of the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation. with whom
have just become associated. To find
in their plant my old friends Edward
Knoblock. Sir Gilbert Parker and Elinor
Glyn emphasized the impression that
new writing blood Is being infused rap
idly into the Industry
with really Worthwhile stories. n
elimination 20 be expected now that the
cinema has obtained the services OF
some OF the worlds most adept literary
conference.-the point OF cinema perfsc-
tion seems close at hand. Already the
technical end Is at n splendidly high
point. with stories that correctly and
truly interpret life there Is absolutely
no reason why the future will not bring
photoplays that viii attract every ele-
ment Of the population equally. that will
please even the most critical without
outraginE tho intelligence through man
Nost abrurdltlcs"
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
MUSIC IN FILM HOUSES.

The music part of the programme
FOR the RivoM this week will have Mas
senet.s "Phedre" overture as the prin-
cipal orchestral number played under
the direction OF Frederick Stahlberg
and Joseph Littau A grand opera Sc
lection with special costumes and set
tlngs will be the prison scene from
Gounods Faust which will be sung
by Miss Marye Fabian. soprano. In the
role Of Marguerite Georges Du Frame.
tenor. as Faust, and Emanuel List basso,
as Mephtstopheles. The selection Is a
production of the new school of opera
and ensemble. "A Dream" by ]. G.
Bartlett. win be sung by Miss Betty
Andersen. soprano. and Fred Jagel,
tenor. and Prof Firmin swimmer viii
play "The Convent Bells" by Auguste
Dupont, on the organ.
The "Freischuetz" overture, by Carl
Won Weber, will be the chief orchestral
number at the Riaito. played under the
direction of Hugo Riesenfeld and Lion
vanderhein. The andante movement
from Lalo's Symphonic Espagnol' Will
be played by Sascha Fidelman, concert
master OF the orchestra. Miss Gladys
Rice. soprano. win sing. John Prizes.
will play Maitiand's Concert Overture
as the organ solo of the programme
The feature picture at the Capitol is
preceded by prelude danced by Mile.
Gaznbarelli and Leon Lsonidow. A
Balinese ballet as prelude to the
travel picture will be danced by Miss
Doris Niles and the Capitol ballet corps
dressed in the original "sarong." or
native costume. and accompanied by
the "auRklung." crude native instru-
ment made up OF bamboo tubes cut
like organ pipes. The Dance Of the
Hours" by Ponchlelli will be played
by the Capitol orchestra. conducted by
Tcrno Rapee The Capitol ensemble will
give potpourri OF popular songs.
The Strand orchestra, playing the
overture from THE Mikado," conducted
alternately by Carl Edouardo and Fran
els w. Sutherland, will open the musical
programme. The malo quartet remains
for the fourth week. appearing In a
vocal prologue. An additional vocal
aoloist VIII be heard. The organ solo
tor the week IL announced by Messrs
smith and Sisson TO be Sailors Song"
by Grieg.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
-FOUR HORSEMEN' ON
SCREEN NEXT SUNDAY
Film Production Said to HaUe
Cost More Than 81 900, 900.

In the Lyric Theatre next Sunday
evening Metros perturbation OF Vicente
Blasco Ibanezs novel; 1.-THE Four Horse
men of the Apocalypse" viii have its
New York pr~niere. 1t is Rex Ingram
production from O screen adaptation by
June Mathis DR.. Hugo Riesenfeld is
supervising the presentation.
Plans are being made for the reception
at the premiere of Senior Don Juan
Riano Gayangos and Mr.. Tomas A.
lie Breton, the Spanish and Argentine
Ambassadors from Washington consul
lar representatives in New York of
Spanish speaking countries, officials OF
the Hispanic Society of America, to-
gether with prominent authors. news
paper and magazine editors. college pro-
fessors, artists, sculptors. as well as no
table figures in the film and theatre
world.
With the announcement that "The
Four Horsemen" is about to reach the
eoreen comes the news from the pub
fishers that the novel has passed it's
1s1st edition and is stu in heavy de-
mand. It's readers throughout the United
States alone are estimated at more than
100000 persons.
The pictures production, which was
made at Metros west coast studios In
Los Angeles, Cal, cost, It is said, more
than S1,000,000. and was six months in
the making. More than 10000 persons
were utilized One hundred and twenty
Ave thousand tons of steel lumber.
masonry. shrubbery. furniture and varied
construction material were used In build
Ing It's massive settings Fourteen cam
era men and twelve assistant directors
were required in handling and recording
the big ensemble scenes. A French VII
lage. capable of housing 5000 souls. was
erected and destroyed In the filming OF
the stirring Marnc scenes
With it's colorful, picturesque episodes
In the Argentine. it's throbbing romance
against the gay background OF Paris and
It's stirring. epic sweep OF drama In the
big Marine scenes. the screen version OF
THE Four Horsemen" offers unusual
scope for musical Interpretation An
elaborate music setting. 10 be rendered
by a symphony orchestra. Is being spe-
cially arranged by Or. Riesenfeld, to-
eether with other strongly appealing in
terpretive features and II IL predicted
that the photo dramas metropolitan
debut will set a new mark in the annals
OF hlmdom.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
mr.. Pin, Passes By
for Theatre Guild
Miss Laura Hope, Crews to
Have Leading Role in Mr..
Mines Successful Play.

a. A. Milne, the author of ''Mr. PIN
Passes BY" which the Theatre Guild
will present at the Garrick Theatre to-
morrow, and Bernard Shaw. author of
'Heartbreak House." now at the Gar
rick, have this in common which dis
raries In English literature; neither has
announced one single intention of COM
Ing to the United States to lecture.
Mr.. Milne apparently has not come
for lack Of time rather than inclination.
To Judge from his own confessions dur
ing the last few years, the war and
the aftermath of demobilization not only
kept him fairly busy. but totally ex-
hausted him for a year OF two.
Some Of this sentiment was summed
up in that famous hymn, From a Full
Heart" widely quoted in America.
which begins:
In days Of peace my fellow men
Rightly regarded more IKE
A bAshop than "a najo gen.,
And nothing since has made me warlike;
But when this age long str. strusgis ends
The goose of Hindenburg-Oh. friends
l shall out -bish the miidest bishop.
When the war Is over and the Kaiser's out
of print
I'm going TO buy some tortoises and watch
the beEgars sprint:
whsg the war is over and the sword At last
I'm going 10 keep jelly fish and listen
TO II breathe.
No one, perhaps, in the darkest days
of the war kept so continuously cheerful
as did Mr. Milne--unless perhaps. II was
Bairnsfather. Soon after the outbreak
of the war in February. 1915. Mr.. Milne
enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire
Regiment, and presently the readers OF
Punch became aware of the humors Of
modern warfare. To an American reader
there is much that is familiar in the
keen satires upon what we have known
as passing the buck" the top-kiclS''
and "the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. English
parallels twinkle through the lines OF
Mr.. Mines verse and prose.
A. A. Milne (the initials stand for
Alan Alexander) was born in 1882, and
after completing his education at West
minister and at Trinity College, Cam
bridge, he began his journalistic career
in London in 1909. From 1906 until the
outbreak OF the war he was assistant
editor OF Punch. publishing meanwhile
THE Days Play In 1910, THE Holiday
Round in 1912 and "Once Week" In
1914.
From the preface TO his First Plays"
published in 1919. and from friend OF
Mr.. Milne now In New York one gets
the impression OF the playwright as
rather shy, earnest young man, who Is
candidly surprised that any one could
or would appreciate his efforts. There
IL nornethfnR In this impression which
forces n certain differentiation between
him and Bernard shaw.
In spite OF himself. however, Milne
seems TO be becoming famous. both In
England and in America. A collection
OF charningly whimsical essays. Not
That II Matters teven his titles are
unassuming), has found a New York
publisher Belinda, was enacted In the
United States by Miss Ethel Barrymore.
and mfr. PIN Passes BY" after "A long
and successful run In London Ia now TO
be produced IN New York by the Theatre
Guild. with Miss Laura Hope Crews In
the role created by Miss Irene vanbrugh.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
PICTURIzING A BARRIE ROLE.

What arc the feelings and thoughts Of
a screen player when she begins her
work Of interpreting in pictures a part
played with great success on tho legiti-
mate stage by ono OF the greatest
actresses OF modern times2" Miss Lois
Wilson was asked. apropos OF her por-
trayal of the role made famous by Miss
Maude Adams In Barrie's What Every
Woman Knows"
I'm answering your question: she be-
gan. II can best explain my feelings by
asking you another and similar ques-
tion. Suppose" she quoricd that you
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
PASSION FLOWER ON SCREEN.

Herbert Brenon has been working day
and night on two Joseph schenck pro-
ductions starring Miss Norma Tai
madge The cutting and the titling Of
the spanish play THE Passion
Flower" has been progressing rapidly
at night. while IN the day time Mr..
Brenon has been taking tho scenes Tor
the forthcoming production OF "The
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

News that "Ben Hur'' has been as
good as withdrawn from the movie bar
gain counter because OF some technical
question regarding the clear legal title
of the heirs OF Gen. Lew Wallace to the
film rights. which virtually insures that
this masterpiece will never stampede
the multitudes on the screen. calls to
mind other plays which have had such
a price set on their head that even a
master plumbers association could
hardly buy them. George NJ. Cohan.
for instance, would be- willing to take
g00,0Do for the privilege of casting n film
over Little Johnny Jones"-and not a
cent less. This quotation Is In real
money and not press agent currency.
A producer who bought n picture at
this price probably would have TO
spend $4,000 before the film was n
truly Eaudy work OF art. for IL prob
ably would take 100000 to produce II
acknowledgement II the director didn't
take a couple OF vacations at Palm
Beach meanwhlle--and then tho pro-
Queer would have to spend $4,000 on
publicity TO arouse the public conscience
TO the need OF supporting the photoplay.
Cohan, II is said. doesn't mention his
own experience In the movies with a
happy smile, and no doesn't care par
ticulariy whether the film producers
take the load OF Little Johnny Jones'
off his mind. since he is making enough
anyhow TO look the income tax collector
eu,arN IN fhc face.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27


OF the two Pennsylvanians, Mr.. Mel
Ion. slated FOR the Treasury, and Mr..
Davis, apparently to be Secretary OF
Labor Washington society knows the
former Ivy reputation and the latter
really not at ALL Which would also ap-
ply to the new Secretary OF Agriculture.
One knows OF Mrs. Mellon. who was Miss
Norah McMullen OF Pittsburgh. as n
recognized social power In that city.
Also she Is known to be actively inter-
ested In the work OF the. y. A. II.
The Wallaces come with reputation
for brilliant entertaining. which leads
one 10 look forward TO notable social
achievement from them when they get
settled hero. But that's the rub--this
getting settled hear that Mrs. Wat
lace slipped into town a fortnight ago
and spent several days looking for a
suitable house for her family.
SO much for the Cabinet--the Admin
istration family. AS to the Assistant
Secretaries and their wives. about the
only announcement as 20 any OF those
positions has been that the one-time
United states Ambassador to Mexico.
Henry r. Fletcher, win be Under Sec
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
MISS pnArpn,s nrcrrALs.

Miss Ruth Draper win next present
her character sketches at the Apollo
Theatre Sunday nights. March and H..
Tho Princess Theatre was no longer
able 20 accommodate the crowds on
account Of Ste small seating capacity.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

Sign on the Door" The result Of the
night watch is that THE Passion
Flower" is now complete In the cell
luloid form in which It will be pre-
sented to the public. Miss Talmadge
will be seen as acacia and Miss EulalIe
Jensen portrays the part enacted by
Miss Nance O'Neill In the stage ver-
sion.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
DRAMATIC STUDENTS IN PLAY.

"An Ideal Husband n four act COM
cdy by Oscar Wilde, will be presented
by students In the American Academy
of Dramatic Arts at its seventh matinee
OF the season next Friday, March 4, In
the Lyceum Theatre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-11-17
NARldIR NILE '''''
IN 20 POLITICAL
&. AlgDBANK
Head of F.. u. Says Fed.
cral Reserve Bank ls
to Blame for Slump
tAssociated Press1

Topeka, Nov. 15.-The Importance
of farmer organizations engaging In
politics, both state and national, and
keeping vigilant watch on govern
mental operations at Washington was
emphasized by Charles d. Barrett,
president Of the National Farmers
Union, addressing the national con-
vention Of tina organization this
morning. He bitterly attacked Gov
ernor Harding Of the federal reserve
board and David F. Houston, former
secretary Of the treasury, on whom he
heaped blame for the decrease In the
value of farm products. He called
them the "defation twins" and de-
clared that there must be an lem.
phstic reduction Of freight rates." and
greater reduction in interest and dis.
count rates and recommended d.
vorcement Of the federal reserve
board from all interests except the
people for whose benefit 1t was
created. Farmers should 60 into
banking business and real federal
cooperative law should be placed or
the statute books, he declared. Dele
gates from all parts Of the nation are
present.