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Ucrttonia £aglc Entered aa second-class matter Voliime 2, Number 5 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1923 / MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY EEL LAKE CAMP MAN IS DROWNED DID THEY SEE THE GAME? WE’LL SAY THEY DID ----- COLUMBIA COUNTY--------- OPEN-AIR KLAN LECTURE IS THIS YOU? Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community "BROWN-EYED BETTY" At the High School Auditorium, Saturday, Sept. S, S:0O P. M. UUjUUU uLAU Last Friday night, the first day of “Vernonia Day," on the vacant Chau A drama full of action, mystery and tauqua lot, Rev. V. K. Allison spoke for two hours on “Americanism." It romance. Cast of characters: at the doubleheader games, Vancou- • — You are a woman, about five feet was a Ku Klux Klan lecture, strong Jonas Hutchins............... Elbert Kelley Lyle Raymond Wells, aged about ver played Vernonia first, the game aix inches in heighth. On Tuesday in Americanism and strong for the Violet Hutchins, his granddaughter 20, of Vernonia, Orc., was drowned ending in a score of 10 to 3 in favor Several towns wiped out, and .................................... Hazel Malmsten in Eel Lake yesterday afternoon as of Vernonia. Then came St. Helens. at 4 p, m. you ware in Brown & ideas of the Klan. Some 500 citizens 200,000 dead as the result of the he was about to go for a boat ride St. Helens, the roaring county seat Brown’a atore looking at a "Vanity attended the lecture, and the applause Miranda Hutchins, the minister's housekeeper .......... Gladys Malmsten earthquake in Japan, Saturday. with his brother, Lloyd Wells. The bunch. And the way Vernonia trimmed Drecser.’’ You wore gray stock frequently heard from all parts of the lot indicated that the speaker had, Rev. Cyrus Hardy............. M. Donald The Red Caoss was immediately body was recovered about two hours them . was a caution. Eleven to a ings, black shoes and a tan dreaa. goose egg. Vernon pitched the entire Gray hair, wear glasses and carried not only the attention, but the ma Hiram Whitcomb, constable........... after he fell in. ................................... Odus Laramore to the front with $100,000 cor- jority of sentiment, with him in every Wells and his brother had but re nine innings for Vernonia in the best a purple paraaol. Harry Leon, actor.. .Clarence Danley tribution for aid to the sufiering. word. Allison is a noted lecturer that cently come here, being employed at and prettiest shut-out* game ever If thia was you, call at the Eagle has dates for nearly every night in Jim Blinn, a Boston detective.... In the three larger cities the re the Stout Lumber Co. camp only a played in the county. His support ............................................ Elmo Jory day or two. They motored here in a was exceptionally good, every player office and we will pay you $1.00 in the week. He is speaking all over ports say it is easier to count the being at his best and on his toes at caah. Watch the Eagle next week Oregon, and the majority of cities Sam Mason...................... Harold Leeih small car. living than th ) dead. The di have had the honor of hearing him Letilia Starbird, village seamstress, About 4 o’clock yesterday they pre every turn. Vernonia now can wear and see if you are deacribed. ................................ Bes.ic McDonald saster is the worst in history. talk. He went after the bootleggers, pared to go for a boat ride. Lyle the county championship badge, Be- after all law violators and after the Lucinda Mason, Sam’s wife............ Wells had a pike pole and walked out tween the games Sunday some foot VERNONIA STAGES ........................................... Lora Smith SECOND BIG ANNUAL system of the Catholic church offi on a log that served as a float and races were run. Ruth Conners won Vernonia ball team came out vic RAIL-MAIL FESTIVAL cials in America. He stated that his Hulda Griffin ............... Julia Keasey with a pike pole was pushing the boat the girls under 13 race; Myrtle Van was not a personal talk or individual Betty .............................. Benita Parker torious in the five-day ball carnival out into the clear. . The log turned Blaricom won the girls over 13 race Given by the Evangelical Christian that closed on Labor day. Labor day VERNONIA, Aug. 31.—The second matter, but as a whole, a patriotic and he fell in and never came to the and Vern Osborn won the boys under celebration of the advent of question that had to be sqlved. He Endeavor Society in the interests of in Vernonia was a big day. All places 13 race. In the Vancouver-Vernonia, ’ | annual surface. .s <’ r» u o_ fl___ I sL- KT-. of business were closed in the after The body was brought to the Wil game the visitors only got 5 hits off the S. P. & S. railroad into the Ne- 'spoke for the public school as the the Church Building Fund. noon. Admission, 15c and 35c. son chapel here and the funeral ar of our pitcher, Decter, while we se- 1 lialem valley and the locating here of most important of American institu one of the largest sawmills in the tions and read from Catholic papers rangements will not be made until cured 11 hits off of them. world, is in progress. Sports on the paragraphs to cinch his argument. word is received from Wells’ mother new Vernonia Athletic Association Many visitors from adjoining towns and sister, who reside at Vernonia. grounds featured the first day. The were present, and the Klan marched The Wells boys were employed as streets are gaily decorated with bunt t > the meeting with their lodge robes choker setters at Alsea and arrived ing, streamers and flags. The 210- on, a 26 months in service man lead here the last of the week. W. J. Rust sent them to Eel Lake, where they Five days óf celebration closed acrc site of the giant mill of the ing the march. They say that the Klan has a large started work Saturday.—Coos Bay in Vernonia last Monday with Central Coal St Coke Company is vir tually cleared, new grade and high membership in Vernonia. We hope Times. only three arrests for mild cases schools have been built, a new water they accomplish good. But, let the of ’’drunks.” No moonshine in system, at a cost of $40.000 has been Eagle editor remark that he is mis evidence. Not a fight. The installed and grading and surfacing informed if he is to believe that the of streets are being pushed before the Klan or its Vernonia lodge has any carhival, the ball games, the rainy season begins. Five new addi thing against the individual because crowds were orderly, sociable tions have been platted and sold. Ver that individuaUhappens to be a mem Labor Day base ball was the and full of fun. The dances on nonia has now about 1500 inhabitants, ber of a Catholic church, or a Catho lic by birth. The Eagle editor ad drawing card. Vernonia was three nights were splendid and 'having trebled in population in year. — Journal. mires a man or woman that stands there with belli on. We played well attended, and they have up squarely for his honest convic the Hawthorn team of Portland. good management that assures VERNONIA’S RE-BIRTH tions, be he Catholic or Protestant. Two games, a double-header in order and a good time. Vernon For years Vernonia slept like Rip We have as friends. Catholics, that the afternoon. The first game ia a clean moral city, and it Van Winkle, only she slept twice as all the lodges in the world can’t con vince us are at heart personally ended in a rush and wild pro proves for the better in every long as he did; slept in the midst of against the American ideals or the resources that will eventually double gram of scores for Veinonia, as way. It don’t take booze and a the value of Columbia county when constitution of the beloved United we made all of them in the last rough-neck eliment to make busi they are fully developed. For forty States. Personally we happened tobe inning. The Portland visitors ness good. Them days are gone years this little city remained a “burg” raised a Protestant, and, thank God. hidden in the Nehalem valley, un an American. We don’t believe in were getting one every inning forever. reached by railroads (or any other the political teachings of the Catholic and the grandstand began to roads, for that matter); unaccessible heads in Rome. We don’t believe the doubt Vernonia’i chances. Then except by a long, winding road that same conditions can exist in America was improved in spots only, and at that exist in Rome. To the old say the boys turned the tables, and certain times of the year left the lit ing: “When in Rome do as the kept hitting them until the game k* ••• us add •AA “When in tle town almost out of touch with her Rom;.ns do," kt Masonic meeting in Grange neighbors. ended in a score of 7 to 6, in America do as the Americans do.” Vernonia’s favor. The second Hall next Tuesday night. all Then somebody came along and We were raised neighbors to a Cath- olic family that wcre very dear peo- game was perhaps better playing Master Masons requested to be whispered something about a wealth pie, and it is a fact that these good of resources and some industrial ac than the first, if that was possi present, Refreshments will be tivity to develop them, and the little people, friends of ours, were un- ble. It was a closer game. The served. village woke up and rubbed her eyes, schooled in American ideals to the if we may be allowed the use of fig extent that they did not know any of score was 3 to 4 In favor of the urative speech. That was a year ago. the patriotic or political maneuvers K. P. LODGE Hawthorn team. Between the Today Vernonia is celebrating her re of their church in Rome. They were games a horse race was on the sincere, but ignorant to the extent E. S. Ballagh, of St. Helens, was in birth day. program, won by Mrs. Rochet, Vernonia last week in the interest of The progress of Vernonia in the that they thought they were right be- right and their father’s father. There riding the big gray. In the 100 organizing a Knights of Pythias past year is second only to that of are many men now-a-days who stop lodge here. We believe the charter Longview, which as everyone knows yd. dash foot race, Loyal Roberts fee is about $15, and understand there now, rose out of the very swamp of to invoice themselves and ask them won. will be no trouble in securing a full river bottom land. Vernonia prob selves the questions. “Am I wrong?” Of course we believe in American charter membership. There are sev ably will never rival Longview, either ism. Of course we believe in white in wealth or population, but its re eral K. P.s in Vernonia now who are Word comes to us, this week, interested in securing a charter for birth will go down in the history of supremacy. And we believe in many Columbia county as being a story men and women, that wc know, and that a *’poker table”, or gamb a lodge. with as great a thrill. Congratula that we know to be raised Catholics. ling place, that has been running Good, honest, fair, square Catholics, Mike Miller, the barber, donated tions, Vernonia.—Rainier Review. They are right in so many ways that in Ver .ion ia, has clos< d up tight shower baths to all ball players, Sun we regret that their belief and their and for good. We also hear that day and Monday. He also handed VERNONIA’S CELEBRATION church doctrines in America are not IN HANDS OF BALL BOYS the proprietor has given out the out a few dollars at the ball grounds operated strictly along American for two-base hits and hom\ runs. information that he will hereaf Mike is a ball fan. The Vernonia day celebration this ideas. We also know many Catholics year turned out to be a baseball jubi that believe that way themselves. ter allow no gambling whatever A Continuous Round of Races, Sports Amusement* One hundred thousand Japanese lee, enjoyed by ball fans generally. Catholics right here in Vernonia. If connketed with any business he your mother is a Catholic you are a killed in Tokio and Yokohama in last The attractions were pulled on the Remcr.;ber the Date, Sept. 18, 19, 20 may be engaged in. The news Saturday’s earthquak e disaster. A ball grounds. Saturday. Sunday and scoundrel if you don’t believe in your is good, and the gentleman a dozen smaller cities were wiped off Monday baseball was played. On mother. Her religious belief, if sin Labor day two games were played. cere, was her comfort and life. She, the map by tidal wave. good citizen. Large crowds were in town, but the or you. personally, arc not to blame town is crowded every day, hence it for the edicts of the church or of the was difficult to decide whether the Pope. We would not make this a crowd was celebrating or attending personal matter. Every man can wor ship according to the dictate; of bis their daily pursuits. A carnival company held forth on own conscience. If we had the power, the lots near the postoffice, and as however, and the Pope has that usual with carnival companies, it power, we would have no secret con didn’t amount to anything, and prob fessions in Antc’ci: , g would have ably took out a few stray nickles. the public school system only in The merry-god-round was a good one America and “a little red school house and afforded lots of sports for the on every hill,” and we would have kiddies. Races and sports on the ball every citizen an Amcric a to the ex- ground were enjoyed by a large tent that all first allegiance was to crowd, Sunday probably being the the United States, and all orders biggest day. The ladies of the church would come from the head of the A Great Big Need served a dinner and lunch in the American government before that of Pringle building on Friday that was any other country, city or church S K your neighbor what tne Vernonia a drawing card and that netted a nice head. We know white men that we country needs more than anything else. sum that will go to the new church count as friends that are Catholics by That is, what we need to insure permanent fund. The Klan put on a parade and birth and training who believe the lecture Friday night that might be same way. They are to be congrat prosperity. counted as one of the attractons. The ulated. The answer, on sober consideration, ia amaot streets were decorated with flags and bunting and automobile* were as aura to be DAIRYING. Mrs. Brown requests that ail thick as the street would accommo- Oregon has built several prosperous commun- old members of the Saturday date. ¡ties on dairy products and the Bank of Vernon- Embroidery Class and any new Big news items for daily papers the ones between ages of 8 and 16 ia is willing to help build this one on.......... past week have been the Italian- Ask us about it Greek war, and the quake and fire in veais. be present this Saturday. Japan. The Dagoes and Greeks are New business to come before the hard at it and a new European war das«. may result. It starts off about the same as the late world war. Let ’em The Bank of Vernonia hss fight, if it’s all the sense they have, hut keep out and keep still. In Japan their Burgiar Proof sjstem en- the cities of Tokio and Yokohama stalled This is one of the bssl were practically destroyed last week by earthquake and fire, similar to the on the market, .i.d mukea cur Lyl. R. Walls, of Varnonia, Falla By actual count 102 automobiles were on the ball grounds last Sunday from Log. $1.00 Cask will be paid you by the Kagle If you recognize yourself. 1,000,000 HOMELESS A Very Orderly Town BALL TEAM WINNERS • HOG AND DAIRY SHOW WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR IMPORTANT Sept. 18,19, 20 Best and Biggest collection of Jersics, Holsteins and G-ueriisies ever seen in Washington Coimty. Corre and see Washington County’s Champion Milcb Cows in the Milking Contest. Cmie and see what Washington County’s Calf and Pig C!ub members can show you. A Grea Exhibit of Hogs of all Breeds A Big Free Barbecue September 18, tbe first day of the show. Comoetitive ball every day. Competitive horseshoe pitching every day. Cash Prize on last day, September 20. A San Francisco fire ia 1906. bank a 100 per rent safe hank.