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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PERJURY" AT THE REX "
THEATER NEXT WEDNESDAY

s.Periury," a William Fox super
special which was the talk OF new
York while running at a. prominent
Broadway theater, will come TO %$le
Rex theater ncyE "Wednesday Tor 2
three davis run. It presents William
Farnum in role similar in several
essential respects to that OF Jean
Vatican in Victor Hugo's Les MIS-
erables," in which this famous emo
tional screen star made tremendous
lit. New York reviewers and thea
ter-goers, during the run of Per
iury'' in the metropolis, declared that
William Farnum surpassed all for
nner efforts in the expression OF hui
man emotion. They predicted that
the gripping photodrama will estab-
lish itself permanently as one OF the
classics of the screen. - ~. .
"Perjury" provides supreme test
Of William Farnum's dramatic genius.
for in the role of Robert Moore he
runs the gamut of human emotion
The hero first is seen as an active,
ambitious factory superintendent OF
As, happy in his home life and in the
friendships which his engaging per-
sonality has won for him. Jealousy
and dread grip his mind, followed by
red rage and finally despair. Then
the prison gates close upon him for
twenty years, during which the inher-
emit gentleness and sweetness of his
nature develop in remarkable degree.
The. family is left, outside prison
walls, to misery and pathetic strug-
gle.
:. The cast of "Perjury' includes
Sally Crute, Wallace Erskine, John
Webb Dillon, Frank Shannon, Frank
Joyner, Grace La Veil, Gilbert Rooney
and Albert Mann. Harry Millarde
directed the production.
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Monte Carlo at some Of the famous

Monte Carlo at some Of the FAMOUS
resorts. R ]. Il !ttl..>r5 +
Three casinos are planned for a
starter, at Corfu, Loutrakis and
Aldypsos, at minimum value: OF
100000 each. ,lne government will
provide free ground and permit the
importation free from duty Of luxu-;
rious furnishings. 1t will take ten
per cent OF the gross profits to inn
prove local pu:lic works. ID : s.F \ J.
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stone in his rollicking vehicle. Among.
those who appear are VIOLA Vale, Well
known as the former leading lady for
William S. Hart and other stars; Josie,
Sedgewick, who is star in her own
right Chick Morrison, famous stunt
man and Jim sDuncanson.4 H. 81 5s4;..
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government, work, and discovers a
pot to deliver bad grade Of cement.
HE deals with the pIotters in good
Itwo-fsted fashion-and materially
enough, he wins the girl, portrayed
by Helen Ferguson. is 4
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DESERT BLOSSOMS" AT 81
REX THEATER TONIGHT

- William Russell, the vigorous Fox
star, lis given excellent opportunities
for the best possible display Of his
talent and ability in desert B'os-E
soms," Fox photoplay now running
at the Rex theater. Russell appears,
as, young construction engineer on
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-03
GREEK RESORTS MAY HAVE 4
THEIR OWN MONTE CARLO
5(Bv United Press)

Athens, Feb. s3.-A bill has lust
been drawn up by The Ministry of
lin arce ,of Greece so. pf sar s''Fs esSs
Enlistment Of casinos like; that Of
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11
sUZETTE AND BONA

For a long time Suzette had
grieved, but she tried to forget her
grief as best she could, for she knew
how badly 1t made Bona feel" said
Daddy.
"Suzette, you remember, is CHM
panzee. She lives In zoo and Bona
is her loving mate. Bona thinks more
of Suzette than anything In the world
and when Suzette is in trouble Bona
can hardly bear 1t.
"He would rather, far rather, suf-
fer himself, than have his dear Su-
zette suffer. And oh, her grief did
hurt Bona so He cried to see his
Suzette in trouble.
"Boma Is polite to the other ami
mails. Fanny is another chimpanzee
in the ZOO Bona Is polite to her He
would not be rough to her, nor would
he hurt her, but he doesn't care In the
least about her. Fanny could be In
trouble and Bona would feel sorry
as he would for any creature In
trouble but 1t would not hurt him
deeply as 1t does when Suzette Is In
trouble.
HE will put his arms around SUI
zette and hold her closely to him and
will tell her how he loves her and
how he wants her to always, always.
always be happy.
IF Bona cries they know what II
means in the zoo. They know that
Suzette Is suffering or is In trouble.
He has been known to scream and
yell so that he was heard almost a
mile away.
"Oh, such screams and such yells
as he gave when Suzette had such
great grief.
'He could not bear Suzette's suffer
ing He wanted the ZOO men to come
and see what they could do
"You see Suzette had lost her dar-
ling little chimpanzee baby. 1t Lad
not been strong enough to live and
Susette cried piteously.
Bona had been so proud when the
little chlmpanzee had been born.
''Then he had screamed excitedly
with Joy and pride and everyone had
known from his voice that Bona and
Su2ette were amazingly, wonderfully
happy.
But then the little chimpanzee
had not been able to live The
strength was not in its body which
was so precious to Suzette and to
Bona.
"Qh, poor Suzette's chimpanzee
heart seemed broken. And Bona
walled and wept that such sorrow
should come to his Suzette.
1T was for her that he suffered
most"
"'My darling little mate, my loved
mater he cried, as he held Suzette
close, don't feel so badly. Bona can.
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platform at st. Ignace. A tall, hand
some man whom Father Perron
thought must be the Mr. Sheriff. with
whom he had communicated appeared
upon the car platform the young man
from Number rs followed him, and the
two helped down young and beauti-
full girl.
They recognized the priest by his
dress and came toward him at once.
"Mr. Sheriff." Father Perron in
quired.
Sheriff. assented, taking the priests
hand and introducing his daughter.
II am glad to see you safe. Mr.. Stat
ford" The priest had turned to Alan.
I'VE have thanks to offer up for TINT
you and II
~ am his son, theni thought that
must be So"
Alan trembled at the priests sign Of
confirmation. There was no shock of
surprise in this; he had suspected ever
since August, when Captain Statfords
watch and the wedding ring had so
strangely come to Constance. that he
might be Staffords son. He looked at
Constance, as they followed the priest
to the motor which was waiting to
take them to the house of old Father
Benitot, whose guest Father Perron
was; she was very quiet. What would
that grave statement which Father
Perron was to make to them mean to
him--to Alan? Would further knowl
edge about that father whom he had
not known, but whose blood was his
and whose name he now must bear,
hiring pride or shame to him?
A bell was tolling somewhere. as
they followed the priest into Father
Benitots small, bare room which had
been prepared for their interview. Fla.
Their Perron went to desk and took
therefrom some notes which he had
made.
"What have" he said, speaking
more particularly to Sheriff., us the
terrible, not fully coherent statement
of dying man. 1t has given me names
also II has given me facts. But Is,
olated. 1t does not give what came
before or what came after; therefore
1t does not make plain. ! hope that, as
Benjamin Corvet's partner, you can
furnish what lack"
GRO -'E CONTINUED.}
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11
CHAPTER XIX
The Sounding Of the Drum.

Noises of the wind and the roaring
Of the lake made inaudible any sound
Of his approach TO the cabin; she
heard his snowshoes. however, scrape
the cabin wall as, after taking them off,
he leaned them beside the door. He
thrust the door open then and came
In he did not see her at first and, as
he rned to force the door shut again
against the wind she watched him
quietly.
He saw her now and started aud,
as though sight of her confused him,
he tucked from the woman and then
back to Constance before he seemed
certain Of her.
"Heilow he said tentatively. "Hel-
oI"
"Im here, Henry"
"Ob; you are Yon arep He stood
drawn up, swaying little as be
stared at her; whisky was upon his
breath, and 1t became evident In the
heat OF the room; out whisky could
not account Cor this condition she wit.
messed In him. Neither could 1t coli
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11

not stand your pathetic. beloved face
$50 Suzette's crying stopped, for she
was very brave and only little sad
whining note came In the place Of the
sobs.
"S00n she stopped those, for the
keeper had almost cried, too, as he
had held out his empty hands and
had said:
'Suzette, pet, your baby isn't here
any more.
Yes, she knew she must be brave.
She was only making others suffer so.
"And there was Bona! Oh, yes;
there was Bona. Dear, dear Bona.
How she loved him.
'She put her arms around his neck
and put her cheek close to his.
Bona, ] will not cry any more.
Bona, | will not make you feel so sad
any more
This was all some little. time ago."
Daddy continued, ''bUt there is great
happiness now In the chimpangee FAM
lily. For there is another little baby
to take the place Of the one Suzanne
lost.
"And Suzette and Bona are proud
and happy and glad and they smile
and chatter as the visitors come to
see them. And Suzette looks down at
the little bundle in her arms and
sings to it soft cradle songs of other
lands.
My little baby l love you.
And Daddy Bona loves you, too!'"
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Constance caught breath and waited
for the next beat; the time Of the In
terval between the measures of the
rhythm passed, and still only the
whistle OF the wind and the undertone
Of water sounded. The Drum had
beaten Its roll and, for the moment.
was done.
Twenty-Five had been her count. as
nearly as she could count at all; the
reckoning agreed with what the Indian
woman had heard. Two had died,
then, since the Drum last had beat,
when Its roll was twenty. Two more
than before; that meant five were left |
Constance caught up her wooden
hood from the table and put II on. Her
action seemed to call Henry to him
self.
@What are you going to do7" he de-
mnnded.
I'm gLlr out"
He moved between her and the door.
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She ran to the huddied figure of the
man In mackinaw and cap; his face
was hidden partly by the position In
which he lay and partly by the drift
ing snow; but, before she swept the
snow away and turned him TO her, she
knew that he was Alan.
She cried to him and, when he did
not answer, she shook him to get him
awake; but she could not rouse him.
Praying In wild whispers to herself,
she opened his jacket and felt within
his clothes; he was warm--at least he
was not frozen within! No; and there
seemed some stir of his heart She
tried to lift him, to carry him; then to
drag him. But she could not; he fell
from her arms into the snow again,
and she sat down, pulling him upon
her lap and clasping him to her.
She must have aid, she must get him
to some house, she must take him out
Of the terrible cold but dared she
leave hlm2 Might Henry return, If she
wxnt away? She arose and looked
about. Far up the shore she saw his
figure rising and falling with his flight
over the rough ice. A sound came to
her, too, the low, deep reverberation of
the Drum beating once more along the
shore and In the woods and out upon
the lake; and II seemed to her that
Henry's figure, in the stumbling steps
of his flight, was keeping time to the
wild rhythm of that sound. And she
stopped to Alan and covered him with
her coat, before leaving him; for she
feared no longer Henry's return.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11
Simplicity Itself.

A fair visitor was much taken by
the completely of the battle wagons
engines and delighted with her guides
explanations thereof, although she
seemed surprised that the engineer
did not know which way the ship was
headed as he stood his watch below
at the throttle. well, miss, it's this
way ne explained, I'm an lndepend.
ent cuss, am, and no matter which
way the captain is steering the ship,
always keep my engines going
straight ahead" - American Legion
Weekly
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11
THE INDIAN DRUM
By William Mactiarg and Edwin Balmer
Copyright

| ceal that condition; some turmoil and
| strain within him made him immune
| TO Its effects.
She had realized on her way up here
what, vaguely, that strain within him
must be. Guilt-guilt OF some awful
sort connected him, and had connected
Uncle Benny, with the Mlwaka--the
lost ship for which the Drum had
beaten the roll of the dead. Guilt was
In his thought now-racking, tearing
at him. But there was something
more than that; what she had seen In
him when he first caught sight Of her
was fear--fear Of her. of Constance
Sheriff..
you came up here about Ben Ger
vet 2" he challenged.
"Yes--noto
Which do you meant"
mo"
II know, then. For him, then--eh !
For him?"
For Alan Conrad7 Yes" she said.
II knew 1t !" he repeated. He's been
the trouble between you and me all
the time |"
She made no denial Of that; she had
begun to know during the last two
days that 1t was SO.
$50 you came to find him?' Henry
went on.
Hell be found" she defed him.
BE found?"
Some are dead" she admitted, ''but
not all. Twenty are dead; but. seven
are not !"
"Seven?" he echoed. ''You say
seven are not How do you known"
'The Drum has been beating for
twenty but not for morew Constance
said. "The Drum you've been listen
ing to all day upon the beach--the In
dian Drum that sounded for the dead
of the Miwaka; sounded, one by one,
for all who died! But 1t didn't sound
for hlm It's been sounding again, you
know ;.but. again, 1t doesn't sound for
him, Henry, not for him"
hC AhA0 ana w hut wv JUu
by that? What's that got to do with
this?' His swollen face was thrust
forward at her, there was threat
against her in his tense muscles and
his bloodshot eyes.
She did not shrink back from him,
or move: and now he was not waiting
for her answer. Something's sound
had caught him about. Once 1t
echoed, low In Its reverberation but
penetrating and quite distinct. 1t
came, so far as direction could be as
signed to 1t, from the trees toward the
shore; but 1t was like no forest sound
Distinct, too, was it from any noise OF
the lake. 1t was like a Drum! Yet,
when the echo had gone, IL was SEN
sation easy to deny-a halluclnation,
that was all. But now, low and distinct
It came again; and, as before, Con-
stance saw 1t catch Henry and hold
him. His lips moved, but he did not
speak; he was counting. "Two," she
saw his lips form.
The sound of the Drum was continu-
ing, the beats few seconds apart.
Twelve" Constance counted to her
self The beats had seemed to be
quite measured and regular at first;
but now Constance knew that this was
only roughly true; they beat rather In
rhythm than at regular intervals.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. twenty two"
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According to one fantastic legend
Adam got so bored with Eve that he
asked God to send him consolation,
and God sent tobacco. The other
story relates that our First Mother
got so fed up" With her husbands
attentions that she ,-ayed Gnd TO
send him some other ~straction, and
the heavenly gift Of tobacco answered
her prayer.---Montreal Faplly Herald.
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they came out on the Ice as they ieeo2'
nized the occupants OF the sled.
Alan felt himself alternately weak
and reused to strength as be saw her.
Their eyes encountered. and hers
looked away; a sudden shyness, which
sent his heart leaping. had come over
her. lie wanted to speak to her. to
make some recognition to her of what
she had done, but he did not dare to
trust his voice; and she seemed to I'M
derstand that. He turned to Sheriff.
instead. An engine and tender coupled
to single car stood at the railway
station.
"We're going to Chicago1" he In
quired of Sheriff..
"Not yet, Alan--to st. Ignace. Fa-
Their Perron-the priest, you know
went to st. Ignace as soon as he recov-
cred from his exposure. He sent word
to me that he wished to see me at my
convenience; l told him that we would
60 to him as soon as you were able"
"He sent no other word than thatT
"Only that he had very grave COM
munication to make to u.s.
Alan did not ask more; at mention
Of Father Perron he had seemed to feel
himself once more among the crashing
charging freight ears on the ferry and
to see Benjamin Corvet. pinned amid
the wreckage and speaking into the ear
of the priest.
It was not merely confessional
which Father Perron had taken from
the lips of the dying man on Number
%; II was an accusation Of crime
against another man as well; and the
confession and accusation both had
been made, not only to gain forgive
ness from God, but to right terrible
wrongs. If the confession left some
things unexplained, 1t did not lack con-
firmation; the priest had learned
enough to be certain that 1t was no
hallucination of madness. He had been
charged definitely to repeat what had
been told him to the persons he was
now going to meet; so he watched ex-
pectantly upon the railway station
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
ass NON-RES|DENTS
IN C|TY'S SCHOOLS
City Children on Part Time
Without Adequate Accom-
modations Over 1900.

Much interest WAS displayed last
Monday night. at the massmeeting on
tho school question. In the total num-
ber OF children attending the public
schools Of this city and who are not
residents Of Wilmington. 1t was found
this morning that there are 407 white
and 80 colored boys and girls In the
schools here whose homes are beyond
the city limits.
In other words there are 466 chill
dren living In the city now on part
time who could be attending school on
fun time II this number OF boys and
girls from the country We're not in
the city schools. The Board of Edu-
cation derives no revenue for the tut
tlon OF these rural children.
David A. Ward, superintendent OF
the schools. had a long conference this
morning at the High School with the
principals OF all the schools. 1t was
learned he is hopeful that the schools
viii bo reopened next Monday, but
he viii not be In the city at that
time and he wanted to discuss with
the principals the plans for the re-
sumption of studies in the event the
prcsen, ban Is removed by the Board
OF Health.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
ANNOUNCE RATING
Of DITCH [ABORERS
Where They Drain Lands Help
10 Classified a. Farm
Hand.

Members of the Industrial Accident
Board will make an award at q meet
ing next Tuesday. setting forth the
rating of ditch laborer under the
conditions outlined In the case OF
Reynolds Edge VS.. the Cow Marsh
Ditch Co.
Bdes sustained a fractured arm on
August IS. 1921, while crossing a
bridge owned by the company. He
presented claim for compensation
and the company refused and asked
tho Industrial Accident Board TO rem
der decision explaining what juris-
diction they had in the case. The
hoard has decided that employees OF
ditch companies that drain farm lands
arr farm laborers and do not come
under the provisions OF the compen-
At5on law
A casc that the board VIII review 3,
that cf Pietro Conegio of Claymont
who In 1920 was burned while a.
work at fhe Worth Brothers stee
plant IN that town.
Following the accident. Conegitc
war paid compensation for partia
total disability for eight months ant
partial disability for nix months. u,
now makes n claim for increased
compensation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
CONGRESS NOT TO BLAME
FOR DlRIGfBLE TRAGEDY

Washington. Feb. 23.-Blame for the
disaster which overlook the giant
army airship Roma, does not rest with
Congress, Major General Patrick. chief
OF the air service. declared in a for
nal statement today on his return
from Langley Field. where he con-
Quoted a personal investigation Of the
accident.
Despite public reports to the con-
trary," General Patrick said, there
is no disposition on the part OF any
one in the army air service TO place
the blame for the Roma accident at
the doors OF Congress.
Statements that failure Of Congress
to appropriate funds for heiium pro-
duction and that the lack of helium
caused the accident are not based on
fact. Congress appropriated literally
for development for process of ex-
tracing hellum during the war, and
has since given all funds required for
further experimental work looking TO
perfecting the processes.
The Roma disaster would have
happened just the same had the ship
been filed with helium instead OF
hydrogen. 1t is true. however, that in
all probability the loss OF life might
not have been so great"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
CLOTHES PROP As
FIRE EXT|NGU|SHER
Fireman Campbell Demon
strates Versatility OF city's
New Department.

Since tho Inauguration Of the new
paid flre department the members
have been causing more or less as
tonishment from time TO time by the
new and novel methods they deyelope
for extinguishing hres but 1t remain
cd for Fireman Campbell of Engine
Company No 10 discover the great
est innovation In tho way OF q fire
egtinguisher. This Is an ordinary
clothes prop. such as the housewife
uses to hold up the line with the
family wash on 81 IN the back yard.
a call came into No. G house this
morning about s.a4 for help at 10
North Scott street, the home Of Ralph
Cherico, where n fire was said to have
been discovered. Fireman Campbell
was armed with hand extinguisher
and ordered to investigate. lie found
the blaze In o chimney where the SCOT
and dust was burning. Instead Of
flooding the place with water and
chemical he secured the clothes prop
knocked the SCOT from the chimney
stamped out tho lre. cleaned UP what
| little dirt he had made and then re.
turned 10 quarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
PLAN Meeting OF
STATE COMMIT TEE
Chairman Isaacs Wants Demo-
Gratis to Prepare for Cam
palRn Sinews In Fall.

Henry r. Isaacs, chairman OF the
Democratic state committee said to-
day, that no was planning TO call n
meeting OF that body. to be held prob
ably about March IL. The meeting
Is TO be held In Dover.
/. Chairman lsaacs said he had been
awaiting on tho coming OF National
Chairman Cordrey Hull to Delaware,
but concluded that II would not be
profitable to wait any longer. because
Of the need of the two subjects which
he believes the state committee ought
to consider promptly. These are f.
nances and publicity.
Mr.. Issacs said that the committee
must arrange, for some advanced r.
nancial methods. II tho campaign mex,
fall is to amount to anything from a
Democratic standpoint. The last
campaign would have failed from ar
organization view, had It not beer
for a few devoted Democrats. who
came forward with substantial con.
tributions.
I'VE must evolve some plan that Is
more comprehensive" said Mr. 1saacs
"and that shall be generally approved
We need plan whereby the man OF
moderate means, can, give his small
contribution and feel Just as pleased
In doing 80 as the man who Is cap.
able OF giving larger sums. II viii
involve both education and agitation
TO bring 1t about in state wide sense
but i believe that 1t is absolutel,
necessary"