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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-03

Mr.. Ray Love of Bucyrus, who is
mail clerk on the Thurston and To-
ledo run, has been spending a few
days with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Love of Malta, and other Nor
gan county relatives. On Sunday
evening, July %, picnic supper
was given for him at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Dew of Malta.
Those present besides Mr.. Love
were: Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Love of
Malta, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Love and
son James of McConnelsville, Oscar
James and family of near Rosseau.
A very pleasant evening was enjoy
ed by all, and especially by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Love as their four chill
dren were all present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-03
ROCKY GLENS WIN
ANOTHER CLOSE GAME

Last Sundays game between the
Putnam A. A. team and the Rocky
Glens was one of the most interest
ing of the season. Both pitchers
were in fine form and both teams
played excellent ball all the way.
AS in the game against Shawnee,
the local team jumped into COM
manding lead early in the game and
the visitors got busy in the last
frames and made things look dan
gerous till the last man was out on
shoe string catch by Thomas at
short
Campbell, pitching for the home
team, displayed lot of stuff and
had excellent control, several of the
hits made off him being of an ex-
tremely lucky order. The visiting
pitcher did not have so much stuff
but had the best control of any
, pitcher seen here this season and
was able to work the corners at
will.
Score by innings 1913 ASS 789
Putnam A. A. -. 900 010 OPS
Rocky Glens .... .013 002 00*-6
Batteries: Messely and Nayaran;
Campbell and Nell. Earned runs
Putnam 3; Rocky Glens 3. Struck
out-by Messely, g. Campbell. 10.
Bases on balls-Messely, 2; Camp
bell, g. Hit by pitcher-Messely, /
Two base hits-Thomas. Home
runs-Skinner. Stolen bases-Mell
8; Savage, 1; Ridgley, i.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
JUNIOR ORDER OF MOOSE
WINS IRRATIONAL CONTEST

The Bemidii Junior Order of
Moose has won national victory in
a contest in which prizes were Of
fered to those members securing the
greatest number of new members.
The young men in the Bemidji lodge
united on their presiding d, officer,
Dictator A. j. Naylor, Jr., and Mr..
Naylor has been notified that he
won first prize. For this he is en-
titled to either a trip to his supreme
lodges great educational home at
Mooseheart, Ill, or to 10 baseball
uniforms. The members of the lodge
agreed before hand that they wanted
the baseball suits in case of their
winning and they have been asked
to submit their specifications for
colors and sizes of the uniforms de-
sired.
Consequently another baseball
nine is expected in the field Of the
national game next season. 1t is OF
interest to. recall in this connection
that the Bemidji lodge Of the Wo-
men Of the Mooseheart Legion has
twice in the past won contests IN
their order similar to this one IN
the Junior Order. (. 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
COMMITTEE To- MAP OUT
HOSPITAL FUNDS DRIVE

At a meeting Of the North Centf4
Lutheran Hospital association &nesa
Tuesday noon, committee was apr
pointed to make detailed preliminary
plans for the raising Of needed funos
to begin the operation Of the local
hospital and to pay for the building
and site bought from the st. Anthony
Hospital association. y ..I.,15s,s
The committee named is Rev. i.
j. Jerdee, w. l.. Brooks, r.. =.
Schumacher, E. H. TDenu and hH.eSI.
Baer. ..s
This committee will meet IN TIP
basement of the First Lutheran
church next Monday evening and 90
over all details to launch an effec-
tive drive.
Estimates for installing "a new
boiler and erecting q boiler plant
together with the costs Of fire e.
capes and other needed improvements
will be at hand, so that the COMMITTEES
will know approximately the amount
needed. .2l-a.
Business and professional men OF
the city are deeply interested and Will
lend their. support toward giving be-
midi a modern hospital,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
MORE men WANTED FOR
LOVER THE TOP" SCENE

More ex-service men and members
of Company K, local National Guard
unit, are wantedtto take part in the
"Over the Top"s scene to be staged
as the climax ofsthe historic pageant
Friday night. Practice was held last
evening and those who took part
enjoyed it. Company X and the
American Legion were fairly well
represented but it is desired by those
in charge of this scene that more
men turn out Friday night. These
men are asked ito get their equip
ment at the new arnlory BEFORE
Friday night and report at the 1aif
grounds that night at 8 o'clock.
This scene promises to be excep-
tionally good provided enough men
turn out. The rehearsal last night
was considered good, although those
in charge and> those taking part were
not entirely satisfied with 1t. Plenty
of action in the squad PUSHES ana
when the boys go over the top.
Special lights and fires are to De
used to advantage and added to
these will be fireworks OF various
sorts. --,,.~--,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
SETTLEMENT OF
Mine WlLKOU'T
SPREADS TODAY
Production Of Coal at Full
Speed Within . Week Is
Indicated Today

The coal settlement signed in
Cleveland spread today. AS miners
in districts affected by the agree
ment went back to the mines and
production started, Independent OPP
orators agreed to sign with their
men on the same terms.
A conference of miners and OPP
orators of the southern fields who
held out against the central settle
ment was called with hopes high
that an agreement can be reached.
iPittsburg operators who held out
against general settlement met in
response to the miners request that
a compromise be reached in the
Pennsylvania bitumin0us fields.
Nation wide peace and production
of coal at full speed within 3 week
was the hope of encouraging reports
Continued on Page 81
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Big Entertainment
. Program Gets Under
Way This Afternoon
LOANS AMENDMENT WILL
BE FIRST ON BALLOTS
Rural Credits Law Has Been
Designated rs Amendment
No. 1 for Election

The rural credits amendment to
Minnesota's constitution, up for
adoption this fall will appear on the
official ballot as Amendment No,
4. This announcement has been made
at st. Paul by Mike Holm, secretary
of State. .,..
Placing the amendment first on
the ballot will greatly improve its
chances for adoption, according to
Harry tEdmunds, general mar(iger
of the. Farmers Terminal Packing
company and member of the farm
organization committee that is
sponsoring a state wide campaign
to impress on all voters the import
ance of favorable action.
'As the campaign progresses"
says Mr.. Edmunds, "the amendment
will become known as mo. l." The
popularity of the good roads amend.
ment two years ago, which also was
first on the ballot, will be an I'M
portant factor i'm overcoming the
present danger Of indifference. The
amendment must be favored by q
majority of voters voting to be
adopted; hence failure to vote is
the same as voting against it. =.
Being first on the ballot also viii
help the amendment to adoption be-
cause it will get greater consldera.
ton in voting booth rushes than i
IL was second" =v - ~ ~
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Opening Act Of Biz
Estorical Draln4t to
Be Featured Tonight
BUREAU HAS REVIVAL
IN EIGHT COUNTIES
Township Unit Work Import.
ant Part of New Organiza-
ton Plan, Jones Says

Eight county Farm Bureau as
sociations in Minnesota thus far
have agreed to work with the state
federation in putting on a member
ship revival, according to ]. S.
Jones, director of organization
Contracts have been received from
Fillmore, Fine. Kanabeca tChisago,
Murray, Mobiles, Nicollet and Kooch-
iching counties. "a ~
In this work, MIR. Jones says,
special attention will be- given to
perfecting and developing township
unit organizations. During the past
year it has been demonstrated many
times that farm bureau members
obtained greater direct results IN
counties where there are unit organ
izations than where this most I'M
portant part Of the whole program
has been sighted.
Farm Bureau leaders are prepar.
ing a manual of work for units. An
important phase of this project viii
be a program designed especially
for women. This phase is under the
direction of Mrs f. v. Rpely, sec
rotary of the Hubbard County Farm
Bureau association and member OF
the state board of directors
ut is not difficult to organize
units" says Mr.. Jones, "but once
they are organized they must have
q well defined program of work II
they are to become permanent
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
STORES URGED TO CLOSE
one AFTERNOON OF FAIR
Merchant. Trade COMMITTEES
Requests That Stores Close
Thursday Afternoon

Several Bemidji merchants are
contemplating closing their stores
Thursday noon for the baalnce of
day that their employees may have
that afternoon to attend the North
ern Minnesota Fair at their pleas
ure. The closing movement is not
general as yet, but is hoped, and
urged that it will be. 10.
The Crookston Lumber company
and the Chicago Box and Grating
Co., plants are to be closed Thurs
day afternoon so that their employee
es will have an opportunity to at
tend the afternoon program.
A. T. Carlson has announced that
his store will close Thursday noon
for the remainder of the day. The
Pioneer will go to press at noon
Friday and Saturday in order that
employees of that company may
witness the races and other attrac-
tons those afternoons. gi
It is Urged by those especially in
terested that all stores in the city
take some action toward closing
their places of business ut least one
afternoon so that employees may
have the benefit Of this great fair.
The Merchants Trade Committee
Of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton has felt out several of the bust
ness men and the opinion seems to
be that Thursday afternoon is the
logical time for such places OF
business to be closed. In view OF
this fact, the committee has reques-
ted that all stores close at noon to
morrow to allow their employees to
attend the fair. If this cannot be
arranged it is urged that one OF the
remaining afternoons of the fair be
given over to the employees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
|CUPID'SCOURT
| BY MAEORDER
IN |. new u JERSEY !;
Cooperative Lovers Union Has
Plan to Carry on Gigantic
/ Mail Order Business
MARRIAGE MAY RESULT
| IF BOTH ARE SATISFIED
Two thousand Applications
/ Received; Frat Drawings
Were Made Today
(By United Pressl

Hammonton, N. j., Aug. 16 (By
Carl Victor Littlel-This was
judgement day for 1000 hailed be-
fore cupid's court here. -,.,'"
Pairing off of lonesome souls the
country over, whose desire is mail
order matrimony, was started in the
Palace theater before a judge and
jury. Those who are to be married
off to each other were not present
in person. They were represented
by questionaires they sent into the
Cooperative Lovers Union which
contained full description of their
lives, habits. and previous condition
Of matrimony.
Thomas Decker, secretary of the
union and Louis Conley, president
pulled the first names from the ap-
plicants. Decker drew the name of
a woman from st. Paul, who pos
sessed a $4,000 farm and wanted
husband to help her manage it.
Conley drew the name of College
professor in Boston, who was tired
of "isms" and "ologies" and wanted
someone to. love him. .-f
When the jury pairs off couple
references sent in by each party
are exchanged. After investigation
the two are expected to start a mai
order coprtship lasting six months
after which rifarriase may result.
Decker believes it. will take 20
weeks to mate the 1000 persons who
have applied. Mrs. Helen Long
Rogers acted as judge, impressing on
the jury the necessity of giving the
most serious consideration to the
case of each applicant. Your duty
is greater than that of jury de,
Gliding the fate of person charged
with murder. In that case only one
life is evolved"
Mutations of remarks in the ques
tionaire read by Decker and Con.
ley furnished spice to the proceed
ings. %
A woman 3S, from Kansas City
said she objected to the use of the
word "mate". "It sounds too much
like. a bird. My first husband was {
bird. No more experience in orin
thology for me-"
One woman in a large department
store in Cleveland at salary o.
$4,000 a year, wanted widowel
preferably a business man.
A laborer from Akron, Ohio, wht
admitted he was getting old. wanted
to marry wealthy woman WHIT
would be kind to his six children.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16
MYSTERIOUS FIRES IN
OKLAHOMA FARM HOMES
Twelve Fires Recently Break
Out in Home of Farmer;
All Are Mysterious

Norman, Okla, August 16 (unl,
ted Press).--Oklahoma's greatest
mystery is as yet unsolved.
Twelve fires recently broke out
in the home Of J. l.. Waggoner
farmer living two miles in the
country. Window curtains went W
in smoke, and to cap the climax
wet rag hanging in the kitchen was
consumed as so much excelsior.
Origin of the blazes has never
been determined. Occupants TOOK
the first few blazes as a matter OF
fact, but on the second day follow
ing d night of fighting fires on the
roof of the house in clothes closets
and under beds, the blazess were re-
ported to county authorities.
A guard of heavily armed deputy
sheriffs were deployed around the
house and kept there for three days
No more fires occurred.
During the two days OF fires ano
since Waggoner refused to remove
his family from the house in spite
Of Recommendations of friends and
authorities. ~
Theories that enemies OF the
family we're trying to burn his home
were scoffed at by Waggoner. III
any member of the family had an
enemy, / do not know about it, ne
said. - :.
DR.. I. H. Godlove, instructor IN
chemistry at the State University
here declared that the fires were
not started by chemicals as was al
first generally believed.
The building, two story square
frame building, setting back iron
the road and in permanent shaao"
from surrounding and overthrow'ne
trees, for the past half century ha'
had the reputation among natives
as being "haunted.'
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'ASS :,.!'.'!!.! rig ).
TO LIST WHll|lE'
BIRCH STANDS
Farmers and Logsers Urged to
List Stands Of Birch With
3 the Association
WHITE BIRCH EXHIBIT
ON DISPLAY AT FAIR
Minnesota Lumber Associates
to Consider Stands Listed
During Fair First ;

The Civic and Commerce Associa-
ton is attempting to secure as
complete lists as possible of the
names and location of all farmers
and loggers within rs miles of Be-
midi who are interested in their at
tempt to provide market for white
birch and other hard woods at Be-
midi, At this time the Association
is cooperating with the Minnesota
Lumber Associates in an effort to
locate five or six million feet of
logs for test run on local hard
woods. w. Babbitt, who represents
this new enterprise, has agreed to
make prompt inspection of all tend
ers to furnish birch and other hard
woods, but will give first attention
to the lists of the Civic and Com
merce association as being most re-
liable.
These Associates are connected
with very large woodworking and
wood turning plants in the Middle
West and New England states. They
consume in their own plants 80 per
cent of their lumber, Their policy
is to keep adding similar large
firms who consume large |quanti-
ties of hardwoods. Any business man
win understand that an organization
sc this kind will be little affected
by the fluctuations Of the lumber
market, and will have the highest
financial stability. The only favor
these gentlemen ask of the commun-
ity is that it loyalty cooperate with
them in their efforts to secure a
stable supply of raw materials. 4
A Winter Operation
It is a very important and bene-
fetal thing for this city and the
surrounding community that the
proposed hardwood mill will oper-
ate (if located here) full time from
November to June. Unlike soft
wood mill, they must operate as
far as possible on frozen loges, De-
cause stock from frozen logs cures
winter and brighter than from logs
which have thawed out. Further
more it is much easier for farmers
to get out logs during the winter
season. s.., :.
Az the Minnesota Lumber Associ-
ates will pay cash for all logs as
soon as scaled in it does not require
a firm of accountants to prove to
business farmer or a business mer-
chant that here is an enterprise
which is of the highest commercial
Importance to this community-an
enterprise which asks nothing at
all of Bemidji but a plentiful sup
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Final Rehearsal Held Tuesday
Night in Preparatioa for
First Act Tonight
TO BE PRESENTED THREE
NIGHTS IN SERIAL FORM
Coronation of Pageant Queen
Will Be Climax Of Program
1t Fair This Evening

I Visitors ut the Northern MnneSo-
Ia Fair tonight are to have an OPP
portunity to witness the first act of
the largest single entertainment
feature ever attempted in North
EN- Minnesota. This production is
known as the Pageant of Northern
Minnesota and it depicts both real
isticslly and symbolically the growth
of this part of the country from the
time of the Red Men up to the pres
ent day.
< The final rehearsal Of the various
groups was held last evening and
indications are that this mammoth
production being staged by the peo-
pie of this community under the
direction of the Thurston Manage
ment of Minneapolis with Carl B.
Reid as pageant master. will be a
decided success and will be largely
attended each If the three evenings.
This pageant is presented in serial
form, beginning this evening and
continuing Thursday and Friday
evenings. - ~
The program for tonight is sure
to be interesting and it is expected
that the grand stand and additional
bleachers will be filled to capacity
Tonight's program includes the fol-
lowing:
The prologue: This is spoken by
the Spirit of the Community. who is
attended by her companions, Hope,
Courage, Aspiration, Education,
Justice. Progress, Labor and Relig-
ion and the two Hefaldss
Ballet: The Gift Of the Season.
This ballet represents natures gifts
to the country.
Episode one shows the Indian in
his native home: the squaws are re-
turning from the fields after their
work and the braves return from
the hunt. Red Eagle comes to WOO
the chiefs daughter and sings a
song of wooing. The braves perform
various native stunts for the enter
tainment of the wedding guests, and
the Indian Bride and groom depart
to their own village.
:. Interlude-Ballet: This is the
Children's Ballet, called Little
People of the Night The children
represent the different fairy people
and stars, clouds and flowers all
assembled to meet the fairy king
and his train. ~. -
Episode Two is the pioneer epi-
sode and shows the early settlers
coming through the country with
their schooners, camping for the
night. After an old-time song the
pioneers retire for the night. Dur
i,/, the night hostile Indians are
seen scouting around the camp and
in the morning an attack is made.
The Indians are repelled and the
pioneers 60 on their way.
solo-Dance Of Pan BY Miss Mary
b, Brown, ballet danseuse. .
Episode three: The first scene OF
the episode shows the sturdy men
of the early days enjoying them
selves about their rough camp, one
of them reads a letter from his
home back east, telling Of the good
CONTINUED on Page -
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Attendance Records ut FAIR
Expected to Be Smashed !
~
Badly This Evening
HORSE RACING AGAIN -
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Complete Program Arranged
for Balance of Five-Day :, :,
Exhibition Here

Northern Minnesota's biggest and
best agricultural and industrial sx-
hibition got underway in fine style
today with the opening Of the mann
9th entertainment program. DisplAys
and exhibits in all departments
were to be completed at noon today
and the judging was to begin at that
time. The boys potato demonsttA-
ton team and the boys dairy judy
ing team occupied . prominent pArt
on the program this forenoon,
At o'clock this afternoon, Gocst-
nor J. A. o. Preus delievered m
address to the people in the grand
stand. The horse racing and vaude-
vile program began after the clcse
of the governors talk. With 90 feAt
harness horses entered for the vari-
Gus racing events, this feature OF
the Northern Minnesota Fair prona-
ises to be one Of the best. J 4
This evening will witness the first
act of the historical pageant OF
Northern Minnesota, enacted by
people of the community with gorge
Gus costumes, excellent scenery ana
lighting effects. The "Queen Of the
Pageant" will be crowned with An
propriate ceremony this evening -
the climax Of the performances. Con-
cessions and shows Of every descfip-
tions will afford everyone who -
tends something to do and see. This
years concessions more than Sdonbls;
those here last year.
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock
Judging Of stock and Agricultural
exhibits will begin and those IN at-
tendance at that time will be given
an excellent opportunity to view the
displays. At 1880 o'clock the girls
bread baking team will bake bread
in the Agricultural building At TINS
same hour, preliminaries ~ the
horseshoe pitching contest VIII PC
gin. asff
The horse racing program tor
Thursday afternoon is excephonaliy
good, and will begin at ! o'clock. IN
the 2:19 pace for a purse u $500,
and added money, Captain All, Rer.
Gano, Bell Flora Patch, Elroi, Hal
Victor, Gentry Herst, Deck IL, Lazy
X. Hollywood, Mark Hal, Sklmiast,
George, Gov. Johnson, Pat o. The
Lion, Harry o. Cola Dillin, star
Medium, Teddie Direct, Bubbles
and Charlie r. will compete ~ -
In the 2:24 trot for purse o.
$3.50 and added money, Billie WI.
son, Ledger, Jr. Bayheart t. ana -
Ecktress Woodford have been en-
tered. This race also promises 70 90
exceptionally good, both OF these
events being for two out * three
heats. In addition there will be
running race. =, ,ts,
These events will be followed BY
a monster parade of livestock, ac-
cording to the program arranged.
Tomorrow evening will witness the
second act of the gigantic hlstorlc
pageant under the direction q @tne
Thurston Management Minnespoiis'
Vaudeville stunts will be lnterfnn-
Continued on Page 81
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Northern Minnesota Fair Surpasses All Prior Events
PIONEER GOES TO PRESS
Ar NOON FRIDAY, SATURDAY

Tn. Bemidji Daily Pioneer
will 10 TO press 4 noon Friday
said Saturday Of this week that
the employees Of the company
may attend the Northern MiAr
Y nesotA Fair. al,
For thi. reasonJ advertisers
who wish to have their ads APP
pear Friday are urged to have
their copy in either Thursday af
ternoon or Friday morning be-
fore 8 o'clock. The same applies
to Saturday. II Is especially re-
quested, however. that all copy
be in the office the day before
in order to insure proper posi-
ton and set-up, J. ~
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TWELVE BURN TO DEATH
In ORPHAN HOME FIRE

Shawbridge, Quebec. Aug. 16-
Ten children and a man, and wo-
man were burned to death today In
a fire which totally destroyed the
Jewish Boys home here today. The
dead are the care taker, his wife
and two children, and eight orphans
ranging in age from six to ten
years.
The victims were trapped in the
house, and only the fact that the
majority of the orphans slept out
of doors prevented their perishing
in the flames. Twelve bodies were
recovered today, None were identl-
fled.