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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-09
Rich Haul BY Thieves.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Loot valued at
SAG, O64, was taken by thieves who
raided the Stone and Thomas depart
ment store here. The robbery was
discovered when employees. reporting
for work, found Louis Vockler, the
night Waterman, handcuffed to a
post.
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Proqressives to Oppose kelIoqq.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
northwest will oppose confirmation Of
former Senator Kellogg, Of Minnesota,
as ambassador to Great Britain,
Senator Frazier. republican Of North
Dakota said here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-09
Live Wire Kills Three.

'Parkersburg, w. Va.-Three men
were killed when an iron pipe they
were lowering into a we'll came in
contact with a high tension electric
wire.
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Celebrates 1o5th Birthday.

Benedict, Neb.-Mrs. Johanna An
derson, believed to be Nebraska's
oldest woman, was los years old Nov.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-09
Steamer Goes AGROUND.

Bandon, Ore.-The steamer Eliza.
beth enroute from San Francisco to
Bandon ran ashore just outside the
lefty here.
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Anoora Lawmakers Favor Republic.

Constantinople.-The national as
sembly at Angora has voted the estab-
lishment of the Turkish republic.
Mustaspha Renal Pasha has been
unanimously elected president.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-09

Pass 10th Wedding Anniversary.
White Heath, M.-Mr. and MRS.
aeorge Deland, of this place. have
1ust passed their 7Oth weading ami
yersary.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-09

lAC DuSIllcoS ana HIS taken
steps to purchase one OF Tic local
elevators.
Trent.-Thirty-two residents Of
Trent took part in a crow hunt, which
covered the territory surrounding
Trent. A total Of eco crows we're
killed.
Deadwood.-Three Housand persons
assembled Mt. Roosevelt near Dead
wood this last year to visit the Theo-
dore Roosevelt memorial there.
Groton Chicken thieves, who piled
their trade with such telling effects
last winter. have started their cam.
paign again this winter.
Bradley.-On October &c tho people
OF Bradley dedicated a fine new
school building.
Yankton.-The first steel has ar
rived for the Meridian Highway
bridge across the Missouri river at
Yankton.
Eewell.-A notice was posted on
the door OF the Newell State bank
stating that the bank was closed
pending negotiations with it's cores
pendent bank at Chicago. Deposits
were reported October Is as $204 600.
This is the third state bank in Butte
county to close this month.
:. "dsemont--The building Of the
M!nnekahta'E dgemont highway has
beer started by two large tractors
and graders that are rapidly piling
up the dirt. This road will be a great
asset TO the ranchers OF this section
OF Fall River county. and has been
badly needed for many years,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Safe Fat Reduction

Reduce, reduce, reduce is the sIog,r
of all fat people. Get thin. be slim ID
the cry of fashion and society. And
tle over-fat wiring their hands in NOR
tification and helplessness. revolving ar
nauseating drugs. afraid of viclcn+ eyars
else, dreading the unwelcoma and nv.
satisfying diet, until they hit unon tEo
harmless Marmola Presentation 5ml
learn through it that they NAV safely
reduce steadily and easily without ono
change I'M their mode of life. but harm.
lcssly, secretly, and quickly reachine
their ideal of figure, with smootbpr
skin, better appetite and health than
fhsy have ever known. And low comes
sisrmola Prescription Tablets from tho
same famously harmless formula ms tho
S1armola Prescription. 1t bchoovcs vo,,
10 learn the satisfactory, beneficial Of
seets of this great, safe, fat reduccr by
giving to your druggist one dollar for a
cose, or sending a like amount to tho
BIsrmola Company, 1912 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, Mich, win q request
tina. they mail to you a case Of Mar.
mola Prescription Tablets.
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HAVE ANNUAL BALL.

San Antonio Aerie No. 70, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, held its annual ball
Wednesday night in the ball room of the
Gunter hotel. The dance was attended
by over 600 "birds" and their friends
and lasted until midnight.
The next event that the Eagles have
scheduled is the initiation of the John
F. Parry class, of about a thousand
candidates, on February IA.
The dates for holding the State Grand
Aerie have been set for May 10 and
16, the two day session to be held at
beaumont Fifteen duly accredited
delegates will be chosen at the next
regular meeting of the local Aerie. 1t
is understood that the main question
which will be considered at this con.
Clave will be the matter Of the old age
pension.
During the past week sick benefits
have been paid to a dozen members who
are i'll and disabled and funeral benc-
fits allowed for one deceased member.
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thoven hall. Tickets 10 both night
shows, Friday and Saturday night,
were almost all reserved by Friday
noon. At the Saturday matinee, GOO
seats were set aside for the orphans OF
the city and for the boy scouts. Many
of the scouts were unable to attend on
account of the field meet held by the
troop at Breckenridge park. However,
their seats were hastily taken up by
those who could not get reservations
for the night shows. The orphans from
all orphanages gathered at the hall for
the show, and the funny jokes and an.
tics of the black face Shriners kept the
youngsters in an uproar during the en-
tire bill.
The Shrine minstrel is now we'll es-
tablishCd yearly event. Starting a num-
Der of years ago rs an experiment ii has
grown until in the cast this year there
were over seventy Shriners. The show
this year was thoroughly enjoyed, not
only by Shrinedom, but the entire fun
loving public of the city.
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ENGINEERS HEAR TALKS.

Three prominent engineers addressed
the meeting Wednesday night Of the
local branch No Z, National Associa-
ton of Stationary Engineers. They
were ]. p. Greenwood, consulting en-
gineer of the Board of Control of the
state, who spoke on fuel oil burning
furnaces and boiler efficiency; I. b.
Common, of the Connor-Hudson Com
pany of Dallas, who told how to handle
circulating water for refrigeration
plants, and X. II. Lientz of the Lientz
Engineering Company. of Fort Worth.
who also spoke on fuel oil burners and
their efficiency. Preliminary plans for
the state meet of the association to be
held here during the Fiesta Week in
April were made at the meeting. An
announcement of the program is to be
made as soon as it is perfected.
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o. o. II. SP. TO HAVE DRIVE.

A drive for members will be planned
at the meeting on February Is. OF
lamont Sanctorium. o. o. II. & F.. il
was decided at the meeting Monday
night. The lodge is to put on a cere.
mOnial in Dallas in March. when the l.
o. o. +. lodges of the state hold their
Grand Lodge meeting, for the purpose
of creating an interest in the order in
Texas. While the organization is not
n branch of the l. o. o. +. order, it
is very closely allied, and is very popu-
lar among the Odd Fellows in tine North
and East. However, it is hoped that
additional ones will be established in
Houston and in the Rio Grande Valley
within the near future. f.. NJ. Hawk
resigned the office of secretary at the
meeting Monday and G. w. Knowlton
was appointed to take his place. Mr..
Knowlton previously held the office of
grand monitor. and +. w. Riddle was
given this office. ..
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ELK WORKERS DIE,

News OF the death of ]. B. MessiclS
Jr.. and ]. L. Messick Sr., both of st.
Louis, has been received at the local
lodge of the B P. o. +. Both of the
men were prominent in Elk work in this
country. The son, who was 81 years
old. died at a hospital in st. Louis
while his father. 76, was being buried.
J. L. Messick Jr.. formerly was sec
rotary of the Grand Exalted Ruler of
the order. His father was judge of
st. Clair county. and had served several
terms in the Illinois legislature. He was
a member Of the board of the Southern
Illinois penitentiary- and the Old Sol
diers' Home at Quincy, and had seen
service in the Civil War.
Both of the men died Of exposure
suffered when fire at their home dur.
ing the cold weather put the furnace
out of operation. The father is survived
by his widow, and the son leaves two
small children
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REDMEN CUT PARADE.

Part Of the Washington birthday
celebration planned by Matches Tribe
No. 2, Improved Order Of Redmen, was
cancelled at the meeting of the cOun-
Gil Thursday night. 1t had been
planned to parade during the day with
the Pocahontas Council Of the order,
and also to have a large indoor cele-
bration at night. Due TO the financial
limitations of the councils at the pres
ent time, the parade has been dropped.
However, it was reported at the meet
ing Thursday that plans for the night
time festivities are well under way.
In addition to feasting on corn and
venison there is to be a moon dance
and other amusement features. The
meeting was opened with the degree
team comforting the degrees of the ordr
on several new candidates.
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VOTE ON NEW MEMBERS.

An unusually large number of mem
bers attended the meeting Tuesday
afternoon of Myrtle Grove No. l.
Woodmen Circle. Eleven applications
for membership were balloted on. The
attendance prize, a cut glass cream
pitcher and sugar bowl, was won by
Mrs. Lena Montez. In addition to the
regular business, plans were made for
the social meeting which is TO be held
next Tuesday. Cards and other games
will be played and refreshments will be
served. Proceeds from the social are
TO be used for a charity benefit. and
members are being asked to bring their
friends.
The birthday meeting OF the grove
is to be held on February 90 Mem
bers whose birthday comes in the
month of February are urged 10 ring
the clerk, Mrs. Ray Toomey. at Mis-
sion sos, at the earliest possible date.
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NATIONAL CONSUL COMING.

]. f. Swanger, state deputy of the
NJ. w. of A., attended the meeting
Monday night of Alamo Camp, Modern
WOOdmen, to announce that A. X.
Talbot, National Consul of the order,
will be in the city on April 81. Mr..
Talbot is to make tour of the camps
of the state, and while he is here it is
planned TO have joint meeting of both
Alamo and Bexar camps. Between now
and April both camps are to make a
drive for members, and will make an
effort to have a large class initiated the
night he is here. II. Il. Vodrie was
appointed chief ceremonial director OF
the occasion. at the meeting Monday
night, and twelve candidates were taken
in.
Bexar Camp No. 1904. Modern
WOOdmen, will hold an important meet
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b. OF L. E. MEETS FRIDAY.

All Of the recently elected officers
of Subdivision No. 354, Grand Interna-
tiOnal Auxiliary to the b. of i. f
were in their chairs at the meeting of
the order Friday afternoon. Officers of
the subdivision are Mrs. T. Winner,
past president; Mrs. l.. s. Francis,
president; Mrs. Fl. II. Hasten, vice
president; Mrs. F. ]. Aylmer, secre-
tary; Mrs. F. Snyder, insurance sec
rotary Mrs. A. ]. Torbert, chaplain !;
Mrs. II. G. Van Cleave, treasurer ;
Mrs. F. Renolds. guide; and Mrs. J.
Il. Mcdaniel, sentinel. The attendance
prize of a years subscription to n popu-
lar magazine was won by Mrs. +. Re.
nolds. The meetings Of the. organiza-
ton are held in the X. p. hall. At the
next regular meeting on February %,
il was decided Friday. there will be a
social in addition to the regular bust
ness
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HAVE BENEFIT DANCE.

A meeting of special interest was
held Friday night by Lodge No. 2222
l.. q. o. NJ. at which some changes in
the local order were proposed, and the
final arrangements made for the endow-
ment ball held Saturday night. Over
800 tickets were sold for the dance,
which was the largest ever held by the
local order. In addition to dancing,
there We're card and bunco tables for
those who preferred these games. Pro
ceeds from the dance and the games
are TO be added TO the $10,OO0,0OO en-
dOwment fund which is being created
by all Moose lodges of the country for
the perpetuation of the orphans home
at MOoSeheart. Ill
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SHRINE SHOW SUCCESS.

Two events Of importance took place
among Shrinrrs during the week. At
the regular Thursday luncheon of the
Shrine the Edna Park Players present
ed the original playlpt. Not So Good
But Not So Bad" and the latter part
OF the week was given over to the three
performances of the annual Shrine min.
strel. 1T was estimated that 500 at
tended the luncheon. the largest crowd
that has ever gathered at one of thesC
occasions, and Noble A. Wright, is
business manager of the Edna ParL
Players, who had the entertainment il
charge. is credited with having stageC
the most successful midday social hell
by Alzafar Shrine.
Packed houses greeted all three Der
tormances Of the minstrel, held in Bee
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ENDORSE GRAND WARDEN.

San Antonio Lodge No. II, T.. o. O..
F. met Tuesday night and Initiated four
new members into the order. Prelimin-
airy plans for the meeting of the Grand
Lodge in Dallas on March IS, were
made, and ]. NJ. Pouncey of Alpine
was endorsed as grand warden of the
grand lodge. The meeting was well at
tended in spite of the wet weather, and
much enthusiasm was displayed in the
drive for members which is to open on
the first of March. I.
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HERMANN SONS DANCE.

The Hermann Sons mixed chorus
gave a dance at the hall Saturday
night. 1t was well attended and was
one of the gayest held at the hall in
some time. The regular meeting OF
Siemering Lodge No. % was neld
Wednesday night, and Thursday night
Harmonic No. 1 held its meeting, mi
tiating two members.
Friday night the directors OF the
Home Association of the Hermann Sons
Lodges of the city, held their meeting.
The association owns the Hermann
Sons home on Garden street, and the
regular business relating TO its finance
and management was taken up.
On next Tuesday afternoon at 3 the
Louise Schuetze Lodge No. 3 will hold
its regular meeting
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DO DEGREE WORK.

In addition TO the regular business'of
the lodge. seven men were taken
through the work of the rank and es.
quirc at the meeting OF Elks Lodge No.
30. X. of sP., Thursday night.
Ten new members were taken through
the rank Of esquire at the meeting of
Unity Lodge No. &c. X. of F.. Friday
night. Plans were begun at the meet
ing Of all three X. Of Z. lodges for the
joint celebration of the 18th anniver.
sary of the founding Of the order. The
anniversary comes on Monday, Febru.
airy 10, which is the regular meeting
night of Lotus Lodge All Of the lodges
will join with Lotus to make the meet
ing one Of unusual interest and pro.
gram OF entertainment is being pre-,
pared
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BLUEBONNET COUNCIL MEETS.

At a meeting Of Bluebonnet Council
No. 1868, Security Benefit AssOcia-
ton, Tuesday night, 20 applications
were acted upon and a number of mem
bers initiated into the order. A short
program Of singing and violin music
followed the business meeting of the
council, after which Zoeller's orchestra
furnished music for a dance.
Funston Council No. BIO will hold
. regular meeting next Tuesday even
ing in the Eagles hall to act upon APP
plications being brought in by the
membership drive. After the business
meeting, there will be a bunco party
and dance. Members of the lodge
are being asked to bring their friends
to the social in order to acquaint them
with the activities of the order.
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HAVE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Olive Grove No. 157, Woodmen
Circle, met at the W. o. W. Hall
Wednesday afternoon, and held the
monthly birthday social of the lodge.
All of the members having birthdays
in February were entertained. Besides
the regular program of games and
music, lunch was served. Those who
sat at the birthday table were: Virgie
Shane, Lena Ritchey, Allie Tomey,
Kate Larber, Mary Hoss, Thelma Por-
Ter, Emma Alberthal. Daisy Hislop,
Olga Tubbs, Ethel McGinnis, Sarah
Dickey, Alice Seideman, Mary Neon
nell and c. c. Chaffe.
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PYTHI.AN SISTERS MEET.

The regular business meeting Of
Friendship Temple No. >, Pythian Sis
tiers, was held Thursday. Three APP
plicatiOns for membership were present
ed and passed on.
Charlton Temple No. I, will hold its
meeting next Thursday. and make final
preparations for the dance and social
which is to be held Saturday night. The
dance is to be the first social event OF
any importance held by the temple since
the holidays and the members are plan
ming TO make it especially attractive.
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can BE- accommodated at the banquet
and fully that many are expected to at
tend. 4 splendid program has been ar
ranged for this occasion.
The new patrol leaders appointed Fri.
day night in Troop IA are as follows
Bear patrol, John Ridley; wolf patrol,
Edwards Fontaine; stag patrol, Albert
Stoves; tiger patrol, Edward Agnew.
Six boys presented themselves for men,
bership in Troop IA and will take the
scout oath and receive their tendcrfoot
badges next Friday. The new mem
bers are William Hundley, Jack Har-
gis, A. Gillespie, Sam Stoves, Lee Phil
fps and b. johnson. The best attend
ance for the year was reported at the
meeting Friday and the program was
interesting throughout. Games out of
doors occupied the scouts for the first
part of the evening. Edward Agnew
won the attendance prize for this meet
ing. A signalling demonstration by
Scouts Crandall, Solomon, Deeg and
Fontaine was feature Of the program.
A tribute was paid to the basket ball
team, runners up in the race for the
American league championship just
closed.
The Band Troop made the opening
program for Scout Anniversary week
big success by presenting a well ar
ranged program under the direction of
w. +. Rush the band director. The
CONCERT included number Of new selec-
tons by the band which they played for
the first time in public and made big
hit.
Troop s, according to Scoutmaster ].
III. Hites, is going at a lively gait at
present and the meetings are character
lied by almost perfect attendance. A
number of new scouts have recently |
come into tie troop.
= Troop "a will start work on their |
new troop cabin in the rear of the new !
Hill Methodist Church this
week. Scoutmaster ONeal says the
boys are enthusiastic over the help they |
are receiving and feel encouraged in
their work. In addition to the room in
the c~>rch, the scouts of Troop "a will |
have their outside room for reserve
space.
Over forty scouts were present in
Troop 20 Friday night and one of the |
best meetings in months was reported.
Troop 90 will enter the worlds series |
against Troop ., winners of the Ameri-
can League, next Tuesday and the |
whole troop will turn out in large num-
bers to cheer their team to victory. |
Troop 20 won the championship of the |
National section in the scout league !
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PLAN CHICKEN DINNER.

Members of Sunflower Camp No.
4545, r. n. A. are being urged to at
tend the meeting of the lodge next
Wednesday at the w. o. W. hall, al
which plans will be made for the trip
to Boerne. The Boerne lodge has in,
vited the members of Sunflower camp
TO motor up some evening and be their
guests at a chicken dinner. The date
for the trip is to be set at the meeting
next Wednesday.
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GIVE RING TO BECKETT.

Over one hundred members attended
the meeting Thursday night Of Sam
Houston Camp No. 81, W. o. W. at
which ten candidates were initiated and
eleven applications for membership
voted on. A ring bearing the emblem
OF the lodge was presented to J. H.
Beckett Jr., retiring consul commander
OF the camp. The speech of presenta-
tlon was made bv c. c. Chaffc. district
manager, to which Mr.. Beckett re
sponded with an expression of thanks.
Following the business session. dinner
was served in the small hall nj the
Wo9dmen building. under the direction
OF J; J. Mcconnell, u. Novac and
,harles Landry. Hugo Hickman acted
as postmaster and called on several
OF the members for short talks.
In the first month Of the member
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
SULPHUR CLEARS
A PIMPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told When
Your Skin Breaks Out

Any breaking out of the skin on
face. neck, arms or body is overcome
quickest by applying MenthO- Sulphur.
The. pimples seem to dry right up and
40 away, declares a noted skin spe-
eislist.
Nothing has ever been found to take
- place Of sulphur as a pimplc re-
mover. IL is harmless and inexpensive.
Just ask any druggist for small lar
Of Rowles MenthO-Sulphur and use il
like cold cream.
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ID. o. X. X. SELL TICKETS.

The first annual ball Of the e.
Bexar Temple. d. o. X. X. Band is to
be held the night of February IA. and
tickets for the affair have been dis
tributed to all members of the order to
be sold TO the people of the city. At
the last meeting of the temple, it was
definitely decided that the band and
degree team would go to Cuero Febru-
airy 22, to initiate % members into the
temple there. A. +. Stetler went to
Cuero Friday to make arrangements for
the event
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
DE MOLEY TO INITIATE.

Preparations are being made by the
members of Albert Pike Chapter, order
Of De Moley, for the initiation of a
class of 30 at the meeting next Mon
day night Rehearsals for the gradua-
ton exercises to be held on February
~ have been going on. Forty of the
members of the order have reached the
age of 81, at which time they graduate
from the De Molay. and are eligible TO
take up work in Masonry.
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Among the Lodges

ship drive being carried on by the
camp, GO new members were procured,
The drive is to last until the first OF
August, and the goal set is go new
members. As an incentive to the old
members of the camp to work in the
drive, the lodge has offered to send all
members bringing in ten applications
before the end Of the drive to the ma
tiOnal meet in New Orleans in August.
All expenses of the trip will be paid
by the lodge TO those earning the trip.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
DEGREE TEAM TO DALLAS.

Five applications for membership
were acted on at the meeting Thursday
of Alamo Rebekah Lodge No. $50. Fol-
lowing the routine business of the lodge,
plans were made for a social to be held
the night of February 81. This is one
of n series of socials that the lodge
has been holding for. the purpose of
raising money with which to send the
social club of the degree team to the
Rebeklh assembly TO be held Jointly
with the /. o. o. f. grand lodge meet
ing in Dallas on March 81. When plans
for the social were completed the mem
bers of the lodge surprised E. NJ. Hawk
with a birthday cake.