Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 18, 1922, Page 1

““ancient In 'At Big Fair Tonight| Takes Well and Assures Big Crowd Tonight . il “OVER THE TOP" SCENE CLIMAX OF SPECTACLE = Thurston Mmqen:cnt Slxom Ability to Prepare Cast * Well in Short Tithe Northern Minnesota’s - Historical Pageant will come to a close tonight with the staging of the third evening performance of ‘this gigantic spec- tacle. The second. cvening met with and it is expv:ctmlP program will be 'the ‘best. of ‘the en- tire pageant. The; Thurston Manage- ment, under whose direction - this attraction is, ‘being stlge.l is to.be complimented on the matiner -..in which these attractions are produced in such a.short peripd of traimng The people of the community whe are taking the various.roles.in the various groups are also ta be. com- plimented for their exceptional abil- ity. Pageant Master Carl B. Reid is clearly showing the results of extenz- ive training in his line of work. Last night's performance was very well attended, the grand stand being practically' filled. Despite the sudden change of temperature and ghe conl- ness of the weather: last evening: the production went over nicely. Opening with an: overture by the Bemidji ‘Boys’ Band, every part. of the program was cumed out’ per schedule,. The - act:. apsnad ‘with an; village, followed- by the comfng 'of Father ‘Marquetie, Later Count, Belttami “arrived and gave his name tb- the country. Later scenes showed bits of life-in.a small village and_an old time wedding. A street scene in early Bemidji fol- lowed, and the performance - was closed. by’ a number of dances not staged the first evening, and then the grand_finale. A number of feature scenes have been prepared for tonight’s program including the “Over the Top” scent which is termed. the climax of -the entire production. The program announced for this evening’s fina! performancz of the historic pageant is as foliows: Overture. Prologue: This prologue is spoken by the Spirit of the Community |3 which is attended by Hope, Courage, Aspiration, Education, Justice, Progress, Labor, Religion aid two Heralds. Ballet: Symbolizing Natur-s grits to the commnmty e Episode one is the. roma i episode showing various eustoms and dances and interspersed with Indian melodies and love songs. Ballet: This is & big chfldxens ballet in which ther eare approxi- mately 80 children. - Miss'' Méry Brown, -dance directm, does the Moon Dance. ' Episode two = shows an old-time festival celebrating ‘a. wedding in the community and ailittle comedy difference between ,the blachsmith and the Justice of the Peace: Ballet: The Fire Dance. Episode three—The first scene of the episode shows a farewell party to Earl Carson . before. . he left his home to_come into the Northwest. to establish a trading post.. £ The second scene shows the Car- son Trading post in the_early days and the Indians jcoming _sd Ata LIVESTOCK CONSIGNMENT SALE AT FAIR SATURDAY A splendid oppott}imw to buy _ grade livestock- :at right prices. is offered those -who -attend. the. live- stock consignment sale td be held.at the Fair Grounds Swutorday after- noon, August 19, at 9 a. m., in con- nection with the Northem-} Minneséu Fair. Col. C. A. Hitchcock is to act as auctioneer, and a first-class sale in every respect is assured. Consignments have been made from a number of the well known cattle farms in this section of the state and the sale will include Guern- seys, Holstein, Red’ Polls and ‘Here- fords; Duroc Jersey and Poland China hogs; Shropshire lambs, as well as a number of other breeds of each. Much interest has been at- tached to this sale and it is expected that it will be very successful. Terms are cash, or arrangement with con- . Thursddy, Night Parformance AUTO TRAVEL TO STATE tee: nected .with the mew sales signor or bank, before sale. LEGION MEET IN VOGUE Virginia, Minn., August xs —With the announcement today that the at- tendance would be boosted to ap- imately 10,000 as «<ompared to 5,000 conservatively estimated a short time ago for the State Legion convention, to be held here August 21st to. 24th, the convention commit- h€ ,been obliged to bring into play éVery facility which the city af- fords in an effort to house every last visitor during the four days of ses- sion, Tt has been estimated that _40 per. cent of the visitors will come by auto, and the oflleufl: in charge are requesting thase. W wilk travel that way to bring along with them camp- Hha e *1!" ing equipment. mchldmg tents, blan- onight’s, kets and other plnphemnha They point out that campers will find ev- ery facility for comfort and protec- tion at either of the city’s two tour- ist. camps, .- In connection with the Legion con- vention will be held the third annual convention of the America Legion Au)nhnry, also the 40 and 8 society, which is the playground club of the Legion. .. i R EXHIBITORS. PREPARE FOR BIG STATE FAIR St. Paul, August 18.—The Minne- sota State Fair Grounds has been put in- condition and exhibitors are al- ready. preparing for the opening, September. 2. While traffic conditions .and un- certainties facing manufacturers due to the rail and coal strikes are ex- pected:to have some effect on the i . declared the program d exhib be far more attrac- {ive than last year: oo No' exhibitors: have cancelled their contracts, according to fair officials, land it is believed the fair will be just a8 successful as last year—the best 6n.record: Vice-president Calvin Coolidge will attend the fair on September 6 aid’ vnl’ dehver an address EUROPEAN NATIONS IN SHAPE TO BUY WHEAT Northwest - Wheat = Growers Head Says Demand From Europe Should Be Good 5 aneapohs, Apg. 18-—Great. Bm— in and other European:nations are in better shape to buy - American wheat this year than last, according to F. L. Jeklin, sales.agent for the Northwest. Wheat Growers, associa- ted in-London who has just:returned to the’' United .States.to become con- office in .Minneapolis. -. Mry. Jeklin : his-work abroad-paid close attention to industrial and economic condi- tions;and- reports: lmprovementu not only in Great: Britian but in -prac- tically. all of .Europe as well. .. .| “The, demand from. Europe, should be ‘excellent this year,”’ he said, “if industrial ‘conditions are any basis for judgement. With the exception of the Jrish.: situation, ... conditions in Great Britian arc better now than. at. any. time.since before the’ war, and this is also-true of central Europe, and the Mediterranean countries. o “There is'a growing disposition lamong the British .to make _some kind.of nmnpzemem. which again will admit. Germany to-the trade of na- tions.. and this sentiment is having its effect, even if France. : is yet holding out, Factories and manufac- turing estubhshments thrnnghont “lall’ Europe are hard at worl Mr.. Jeklin during his last few weeks in London has been in close th . the -offices .of Heatly & Co., t! mporters who will distribute cogperative :wheat, in.. Europe - this 1201 year and was enthusiastic .over: the new arrangements. “Throughout the importing coug- tries there is a strong demand for the nt varieties of American grain. It is blended by millers with wheats from other lands, and has its. specafic vahie. in. the manufacture of._flqur. in, glnrope Don’t let any one tell you “that Europe can get along. without ‘American wheatsq It has been. absorbing . .. millions of bushels “yen'ly for a long timé and will, continue to do so. Through Heatly. & Co.; the Wheat Growers have almost perfect machinery - for supplying their wheat to the people who need it both in Great Britian and on the continent. The results of the arrangements should be clear ly shown in the average prices to be returned to the growers — next year.” Will Featire Satirday After- noon Program at Fair; Big Events Scheduled Automobile and motorcycle races are the main attraction at the North- erh ‘Minnesota Fair for Saturday af- ternoon. This feature of the pro- gram has been arranged under the direction of C. W. Jewett and prom- ises to attract a large crowd. The racing program is scheduled to begin at 1:30 o’clock. 3 Stripped -cars have been entered for the best two out of three heats in this class for a first prize of $75, a second prize of $50 and a third prize of $25. With . the track in good: ‘condition, a very interesting event is certain. “The solo motorcycle race for two miles for a first prize of $25, second price of 320 third prize. of $15, fourth nnze of $10 and fifth prize of $5, is also expected to be very interesting as a large. number of mo- torcyeles have been entered. Motorcycles with sidecars will compete_ in a two-mile dash for a firgt prize ,of $15, second prize of $10 and third prize of $5. . These events 'are. all open to amateurs only. - The time tests for stripped cars will. also_be “a_feature. part of this program.. Several stripped. cars have entered to race.against time, each racing -alone. The .car making the fastest mile will receive $15, second $10 and third $5. In the novelty stop and start race for Ford cars, the = drivers are to start ‘within a glven space from a ;tand-shll with engine dead. They will get out and crank the engine by hand, get in, drive around the track once, stop within this given space, and repeat this same performance until they have been around the track four times. - First prize in this event is $15, second pnze $10 and U third prize.$6 -, The- Anlt!'llian pursult race is a free-for-all. Two prizes are offered, $35. for first place and $25 for sec- ond. These entries will be placed at an eqtul distance apart around the track and will all ‘start at the same time. ,, A3 soon as a car is passed jt must drop out of the race. The car remmmn‘ on_the track the longest time is declared the winner, the sec- ond last car to leave the track be- ing the winner of the second prize. ST. PAUL POLICEMEN PLAY SUPERIOR COPS TODAY ' (By United Press) Superior, Wis., August 18.—The Stiperior policemen’s ball team met the guardians of the law from St. Paul here this afternoon. The St. Paul team are up here fresh'from their victory over the Duluth police in a recent game in St. Paul. 'MINNEAPOLIS RESTAURANT KEEPER PRAISES BIRCHMONT T. H. Schonebaum of Minneapolis, proprietor of ' a large restaurant 2 | there, is loud in his praise of the service at-the Birchmont Beach Sum- mer Hotel. He has declared it to be the best Hie has seen anywhere in the state’ of “Minnesota. W THE KIDS WITH A SAPLING FOR A POLE WOULD BRING HOME A NIC LIKE THIS—AND BIRCHSTANDS Minnesota Lumber Associates | Must Be Shown What This Community Offers ._..—J CO-OPERATION NEEDED To SECURE PLANT HERE lm'-cau_.i Plant Here Would Bring Other Wood Products Plants in Nedr Future — One big question which must be decided by the Mintesota Lumber Associates before that organization can be induced to locate here for an experimental run of Wwhite birch is whether a sufficient quantity _ of good, sound white bir¢h can be ob- tained here and at fair prices, The Civic, Commerce association, through its booth at the Northern Minnesota Fair, is endeavoring to secure the listings of white birch stands in' this community. To date the listings have been rather light and those stands listed by farmers to date are only small stands. A few loggers have talked the situation over at the as- sociation booth -where a represen- tative of the Associates is in at- tendance at all timés. Concerted action ‘on the part of the ‘buisness men @ad.the farmers and Inggers seems ‘meécessary if ' this concernis to be induced to locate here. Other offers have been made 2 (Cnnfinued HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS Fire, believed to have been caus- ed. by defective wiring in .the attic called the fire department at 4 o’clock yesterday to the Matt Mayers home, Eight: street and Minnesota avenue. Fire was mostly: confined to_ the . upstairs and roof. but con- siderable.. damage resulted to the entire. contents by the smoke , and water. About a $500 loss is report- ed; to the house. ..The ‘fire department was . _again called. this morning to the home of G. H.. Toble at Twenty-fourth street near the Lake where the fire had gained such a headway that the house and eontents were a complete loss. ‘Mrs. Toble had risen early to wash, and had. started the fire to heat the water. She left it for.a short time and returned to find the parti- tion. ablaze. Her husband has: been ilt and confined to his bed for a month and the family escaped in their -night. clothing, saving none of their clothes. They were taken to the W. N. Weber and George Baker homes,. near there. Those having clothing or bedding, which they can donate to the family to help them out are requested to communicate with Mrs. Bye. phone 345. E LONG STRING BEEN FISHIN - CATCH ANYTHING? # s //”—‘ w wmm Frank Geld:all Wins Honors WEATHER Minniesota: Fair tonl(hfl lnd tomorrow; “not-much -change in---| temperature. z and First Moaney; ‘Three Play Off for Third Place The horseshoe pitching tourna- ment proved to be one of the most popular and entertaining attractions at the fair grounds Thursday. Al- though only ten entries were listed more than a hundred signified their intention to get into the next one. Frank Getchell came away with high honors. by winning all . five games in the finals, and captured first money. O Ricks of Lafayette Ind, carried away second honors-and P. McLaughlin thmrc The fight for third money was a most interesting. one and for which a play-off was held among three con- testants: P, McLaughiin, W, M. Sexton and Henry Krause, the'form- er winning by a score of 23 to 10 and 11 for his opponents. The plan of the tournament was to hold the preliminaries on Thurs- day morning and the finals on'Fri- day morning, but by mutual agree- ment among all of the players en- tered it was decided to hold the fin- als immediately after the prelimin- aries were played. The contest will probably be the start of organizing a number of horseshoe clubs in this county, as several have expressed their inten- tion to do so in their respective com- munities. ) DISABLED WAR VETERANS IN SESSION AT HIBBING (By United Press) Hibbing, August 18.—Civic and patriotic organizations of Hibbing united today in welcoming the -dis- abled war veterans of the state who open their annual state convention here today. ) Rehabilitation and re-education of the veterans will be the principal topic discussed at the sessigns. “The. Tmeet will be closed tomorrow. night with a mammoth parade of the vets. FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF BIG PAGEANT TONIGHT Upon a personal request of Carl B. Reid. pageant master for the Thurston Management. a flashlight photograph will be taken of the en- tire pageant in the grand finale to-| night., This, will include the prize winning stock also. ODD FELLOWS LODGE TO MEET THIS EVENING The regular meeting of the L. O. 0. F. will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall and all | members are requested to be pres- ent. HONOR REV. MORTON — 1 The Congregational Ladies’ Aid gave a dinner Sunday at the, Lake Hattie hall in honor of Rev. Morton’s hall in honor of Rev. Morton’s sixty- fourth birthday, Rev. Shaw of Min- neapolis, Rev. Ford of Wadena and Rev. Walker of Courtenay, N. D., were present. The day also marked the first year of the church. TIRED DOGS ! e | BREEDERS ARE INVITED . TO PUBLIC CONFERENCE State and county cattle breeding associations in the Northwest Wed- nesday were asked to take part in public conferences during the Na- tional Dairy Exposition, October 7 to 14. The invitation was contained in letters mailed from St. Paul by W. E. Skinner, secretary of the National Dairy association, who is directing arrangements for the exposition. The conferences will aim to bring abeut closer co-operation between !cattle raisers, machinery men, man- ufacturers of dairy products and supplies and others interested in the dairy industry in carrying the mes- sage of good cows and pure food to the. public. Each state breed association is urged to join in a round-up of its members, either the evening before or the evening after the cattle arc judged. Officers of all national breed asso- ciations will attend the exposition and have been invited to address these round-ups. State secretaries who are seeking to develop additional markets for good stock are urge din Mr. Skinner’s letter to. enlist the co-operation of county breed organizations in mak- ing the round-up of each breed an in- spiring demonstration. ALL SERVICE MEN ASKED TO HELP STAGE BIG SCENE All members of the Ralph Gracie gost.of the American Legion, the emidji: unit -of. the National -Gaard and all other service or ex-service men are invited by the committee in charge of ;the “Over the Top” scene at the pageant tonight to take part in this performance. Those wno have not already secured their equipment may do so at the new armory before tonight. Those who are to take part are to meet at the fair grounds at 8 o’clock this evening in uniform and with rifles, side arms and over- seas derbies. IMMIGRATION PROBLEM PRESENTS NEW PHASES Solons Are Puzzled Relative to Meaning of the Labor Department Figures Washington, Aug. 18 (Capital News Scrvice)—A survey of im- migration statistics just made in the Department of Labor, presents some puzzling figures for those who have thought the immigration prob- lem entirely one of cxclusion of un- desirable aliens from the United States. Under the three per cent quota law the following countries have sent to the United States all of the immigrants wheih could be admit- ted: Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxenbuyrg, Poland, Rouma- nia, Judgoslavia, Palestine Turkey Syria the miscellancous European and Asiatic countries Africa Aus- tralia and New Zealand. But Germany sent us only 28 per cent, of the possible number which might have come; Sweden 43 per cent; Norway 48 per cent; Nether- lands 66 per cent; France 75 per cent; an dEngland less than 20 per cent. Secretary Davis of the Depart- ment of Labor reads from these figures that the 3 per cent quota Jaw suffices to hold back the horde of jmriigrants from the south and east lof-Europe, while working no hardship ‘op. the countries of the north and west- of Europe, since they didn’t send as many as they could. But he does not explain why they sent so few, nor has anyone ' advanced a good reason why the countries which used, to send in thousands now offer us so few undesirable immigrants. Foes of prohibition find in the eightcenth amendment, the reason why the wine and heer loving people of the north.and westérn Europe do not come in greater numbers; others sce a deeper reason and look to economic conditions and labor troubles as the explanation. Inasmuch as this country wanis| and nceds the higher type of immi- grants as greatly as it desires to ex- clude the poorer and lower class, it seems to many that an impartial and thorough investigation of th~ mimigration problem, looked at from . |all angles, and not merely from the A Large Attendahé'e Horse Races, Kiddies Parade and Review of Livestock Listed This Afternoon THIRD AND LAST ACT | OF PAGEANT TONIGHT Automobile and Mb‘!on.'y-a'o Races Certain to Draw Big Crowd Tomorrow With weather conditions very fa- vorable to the 'attendance -records, the Northern Minnesota Fair is well on its way to future success: and further expansion, Ardent boosters for an even bigger and better fair are already talking over plans for another year, which goes to show that Northern Minnesota is to be assured a first class exposition: at Bemidji each year, due largely to the rejuvenation experienced last year. With clear and slightly - cool weather again today, indications were that the attendance of yester- day would be increased. This ‘afternoon’s program began at 1 o’clock with an address by Hon. Harold Knutson, congressman from the Sixth district, Minnesota, to the people in the grand stand. This was followed by a fine program of liorse racing and the Kiddies parade in which close to 100 children were to participate. A grand parade of btue and red ribbon livestock was to. be_anpther: feature of the program this lftqt- noon.- Intermingled with the main events were a number of vaudeville stunts .and other attractions, Music was furnished by the Bemidji Boys’ band, the organization which is proving very popular with the fair visitors. Tonight will witness the final act of the Historical pageant of North- ern Minnesota, brought to a climax in the “Over the Top” scene which is to be staged by the American Legion and the local National Guard unit. Yesterday’s program was cnnuid- ered very good, horse races being the feature attraction during the afternoon. Vaudeville stunts were enjoyed throughout the afternooh, and Charles Van, popular Bemidji tenor, made a decided hit with a number of popular selections. He was encored time and again and re- sponded until therc 'was -no more response. Tomorrow's program will complete the five-day fair hete, automobile races and motorcycle races bemg the feature of the afternoon pro- gram. A gigantic livestock sale will be held at 10 o’clock tomorrow fore noon. Preliminaries in _ the horseshos pitching contest were held Thursday. forenoon, beginning at 10 o’clock, and the finals in this ipteresting con- test were staged later. Altogether, a very interesting and complete program has been arranged for the remainder of the fair and it is expected that each program will be well attended. With favorable weather tomorrow, the afternoon program is expected to draw well, automobile and motorcycle races ap- pealing to practically eyeryone. KIDDIES PARADE T0 BE * STAGED THIS A AFTERNOON A big fcature of - this alternunns i entertainment prograth’ at the North- * * ern Minnesota State Fair _is the “Kiddies Parade” in which'#lose’ to 100 kiddies Wwill participate. Prizes have becr ofefred for the most at- tractive floats and the: like''and. it is expected thaf this féature will meet With excepnonnlly hearty ap- proval Miss Louise ‘McCready,” who is in charge of this part of the pro- gram, has been trammg these child- ren on their part in the event and the kiddies themselves have entered into the spirit of the affair. This attraction is listed to be held m\medmtely after the close ‘of the horse racing program | this afterhoon The kiddies will parade in front of the grand stand. Dolli cabs, bicyeles floats and other mnovelties will' be used by the childreniin this parade costumes adding greatly jo their ap- pearance. Whereever this feautre has been staged before, it has met with hearty approval and ihis event exclusion angle, would well serve the United Stafes at this time. here is onc which will undotibtedly _. be remembered for years to comey — P e, o a— R