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The Washington times., 1922-09-17

material OF which
they were Com-
posed had 1t not
been for the dis
eovery of an un-
Ky hindleg
which had es-
capped the chop
per.
Some years
ago q bushel of
g ass h oppers,
fresh caught and
scalded, was sent
to the proprietor
of a fashionable
restaurant in st.
Louis. He pre-
pared from them
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

Doubtless, grasshoppers
are rich in the mysterious
health-producing substances
called "vitamins." That
they are exceedingly nutri-
tious Is beyond question,
and their large fat content
puts them high in the rat
ing Of Galleries" (which
means that there Is much
energ.-producing stuff In
them.
The Bible permits the
eating Of certain kinds Of
locust. and grasshoppers,
but also forbids the eating
of other species. For this
reason the Talmud is deep
ly concerned in pointing
out exactly which insects
are allowed for food and
which should be avoided.
The rabbis, upon searching
the Bible, found that there
were seven Hebrew words
for various kinds Of locusts
and grasshoppers, the dis
tinction between the two
not being considered worth
while, as they overlap more
or less, and in many Ian
guages the words for locust
and grasshopper are the
same.
The rabbis found these
words to be, as nearly as
the Hebrew can be indi-
Gated, in our letters:
Arbeh, Saleam, Chargol,
Gasam. Yelek, Chasil. The
first four were declared to
be clean, the last three un-
fit for hum n food.
"Arbeh" means "to be
numerous" and evidently
refers to the migratory To-
Gust. It Is described in
the Talmud as being
gray-green, or light brown,
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

with speckled wings. The hind legs are
green, the tibia reddish brown, the breast
covered with brick-red hairs, and the cover
of the neck projecting quill. In the Tai
mud it is called Govey, Berachoth 40b),
and on account of their great number it is
proper to pray for their destruction
(Taanith 19a). As to the name "Govey,"
It states the word means "furtherer," be-
cause "They draw upon the furtherance
of their master" Jerusalem Talmud,
Taanith Chapter 3-6). It is further iden-
tilted by the fact that they have no
hump by the raising of the front part
of the head between the feeiers
(Cholin 65a).
"Saleam" means "known by their eat
ableness." In Talmud, Doshon (Cholin
65a), Nipol (id) referring to their small
size. They are distinguished from the
former by a hump and are not so dark
(Tosephoth Cholin 65b). s
"Chargor'-Eatable, winged, according
to Gesenius (the lexicogrspher), the com
mon grasshopper, with wings two inches
long, green, lying parallel TO one another.
Wings are spotted brown on top: The
Talmud recognizes as allied species the
grasshoppers Charsefss (Cholin 66b),
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

sun dried, ground to powder and pressed
into bricks will keep fresh indefinitely.
The late Professor c. V. Riley, ento-
mologist-in-chief of the Government,
served on one occasion grasshopper GRO
quettes at dinner party in Washington.
They were pronounce delicious, and none
Of the guests would have suspected the
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

different things. -he ia
miliar sicada, which is s..zx.ssz1;
supposed to appear every
seventeen years, is not
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edible; nor is it the locust
of the Bible. What we
call grasshoppers are the &
insects upon which John N~
the Baptist lived in the
wilderness, or, as the
Bible says in Matthew ill.,, "And his meat
was locusts and wild honey"
In popularizing the grasshopper as
food, however, the Government is killing
two birds with one stone. For the Philip
pines, like Kansas and ancient Egypt, suf-
fers from plaques of grasshoppers that
destroy crops and ravage the land.
Australia exports the rabbits that used
to bankrupt the farmers-thus turning
a pest into a profit. Which is precisely
what the Government is trying to do with
grasshoppers.
As a matter of fact, grasshoppers are
highly nourishing food. A pound of them
contains as much nutriment as an equal
weight of lean beefsteak. They are rich
in protein, which is the stuff that makes
muscle and blood, and they contain a
great deal of fat. Eat grasshoppers and
grow fat" is an Oriental proverb.
John the Baptist probably had no idea
that he was roughing it, so far as diet
was concerned, when he lived on grass
hoppers and honey. In his part of the
world grasshoppers have always been con-
sidered a delicacy. .
In the Philippines the natives are catch
ing the grasshoppers in nets. The favor
ite way of cooking them is by parching
in an earthern casserole. The legs and
wings fall off and the bodies turn red,
like shrimps. ..s.
, The chief objection Americans would
have to a dish of grasshoppers would
probably be the memory of childhood
days, when it was traditional that grass
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hopper chewed
to b acc CO. He
at W h a t
looked like to-
bacco Juice
anyway. B u t
this objection is
a mere matter
o f prejudice.
A n d If tn e
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

The Insect We Call
the Locust, But
Which Il Not Edible
and 10 Entirely
Different From the
Biblical Locust or
Grssshoppsr.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

John the Baptist Who Lived,
the Bible Says, on Locusts
and Wild Honey, Preach
ing in the Wilderness.
(From an Old Print.)
THE United States Government
wants people to eat grasshop-
pers!
The Bureau of Agriculture has
sent circulars to local officials
throughout the Philippines, together
with recipes, and the officials have
taught the inhabitants the secret of
making appetizing dishes of the bug.
Throughout the Bible the locust is
spoken of as edible. But what we
call the locust, and what the Bible
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
HUGE sum ASKED FOR
WASHINGTON SCHOOLS
Plan Seeks to Make Nation 8
Capital the Center of
Educational Life

Washington, Dec. 8. (Capital
News Service).-That the Nations
Capital should be the center of the
educational life of the Nation, as
well as it's governmental center, is
demanded in a resolution passed at
the annual convention Of the Nation
al Education Association in Boston,
and backed by the bold request of
the Washington Board Of Education
for six and a half millions to bring
the Capitol schools up to- date. 49,.
: One hundred and sixteen thous-
and teachers sent their representa-
tives to Boston for the convention,
where they passed resolution
which reads: 49,.
''In special sense the schools of
the Capital City belong to the Ma
ton. In behalf of the Nation we ask
Congress to create board Of educa-
ton for the City Of Washington
which shall be entirely free from
party control, to have direct control
&C ,ntinued on page s.:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
T0:LAY CORNERSTONE:
i. OF S. A. HOME SUNDAY

Marking the progress Of Salvation
Army work jim Benidji and vicinity,
the cornerstone Of the new Salvation
Army citadel at 211 Minnesota axe.
nue. is to be laid Sunday afternoon
December 10s with .apprupriate eere.
monies, to begin at $3.50, to which.
the public is mbst cordially invited
to attend, $780, t4 n ies%S s.,tr
has been announced as follows. :,
Opening song-"All Hall the: Pow
er." r ~ >,
Prayer-Rev., George Kehoe. =
Selection-band or song j, .'4&F
, Introductory Eaddress--Mayor; Car
lock. t.. =, \,
Cornerstone laying ceremonies, ~
Col. William Barker, Minneapolis.
Local advisory bsard to take part
in the ceremonies.s - :, .ttg,4=..4 j,
song-"My Country 'Tis of Thee"
The new Salvation Army home is
rajidly nearing completion and will
give the local corps \ real hqhesin
which to conduct, It's work The Be-
midi corps has beer, doing very ef-
ficient work and the new bhiding Is
expected to add greatly 70 the effic-
iency of the unit. tE:.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
. E.t{tBy. United Press)
(By Paul R. Mallory

:. Washington, Dec. SIN a message
that covered the entire scope of do
mestic and foreign problems con-
fronting the: nation, President Hard
ing today laid before congress the
most extensive legislative program
outlined by any president in many
years n ~
=, At the same time, Mr.. Harding re-
affirmed and defended before the
world the American foreign policy
as developed by his administration
> The Presidents domestic program
as outlined to the joint session OF
congress, included startling propos-
ais; among, them being the abolition
of the railroad labor board and sub
.stitution Of a labor branch of the
4. (Continued on Page 6)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
MISS SALISBURY UNABLE
TO ATTEND COURT TODAY
s(By, United Prsss)

! Monteyideo, Mimi, Dec, S-After
ID sleepless night and periods Of hys-
terical weeping, Elsie Salisbury was
unable to 60 into court today.
:: : Her trial on charge of murder
iinz Oscar Erickson was again post
poned, If she is able to stand the
nervous strain, court will be resum-
ed tomorrow morning and the pretty
little stenographer will hear more OF
the dying statements Of her slain
sweetheart.
Physicians examined her at her
hotel this morning and found her IN
a state of nervous collapse. They
advised Judge Qvale she was physlc-
ally unable to enter court. Late
yesterday she collapsed and recess
was taken. -, 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
NAVAL AVIATION MOST
! HAZARDOUS Of SERVICE
(By: 1Jnitsd press)

Washington, Dec. ,s.-Naval 'avia-
ton is, more hazardous than any
other branch of the service with the
fighting fleets, the surgeon general
of the navy stated in his annual re-
port. today. - =
The mortality rate for officers and
men who took part in one or more
flights for the fiscal year ended on
June 80, was 1868 per 1000, the
report stated. This represents s39
dead out of the $3.50, officers and
men who essayed on more than one
flight. r..' - :. =; =. - -
The death rate of the navy, in
cluding all causes. was ATS per
1000. This compares, with. 7.10
per 1000 for 1920 and an, average
rate of 6.2O for the past ten years.
Disease was responsible for 3S2
of the 712 deaths d, the fiscal year.
Three hundred: and ten men died
from injuriess this category includes
169 deaths from drowning. -.
The greatest indiyidpal- tragedy of
the year for The = navy~ was the des-
truction of the ZRZ-Z2, giant air
ship, over Hull, England, with the
death of 1S American officers and
men. T. x....:. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
UNDERWORLD FAILS TO
REVEAL CLARA PHILLIPS
(By United Press)

Mexicali, Lower California, Dec. 8
The underworld of Lower Califor.
MIA, raked in an all-night woman
search, failed to give up Clara Phil
lips, alleged hammer-murdress, and
prosecution in that direction was
abandoned today. Relocated Mexi-
can police and American plain clothes
men poked into forbidden corners Of
this cosmopolitan city's worst dives
and relinquished search for the Tiger
woman who broke Jail more than
72 hours ago while under sentence
for beating to death with hammer,
Mrs. Alberta Meadows. 4...,
All night an impromptu review of
Negroes, Mexicans, Chinese, white
girls from American cities, college
men crazed' with drugs, gamblers,
criminals and the flotsam Of coriti-
nent, passed before the officials. At
dawn, the search was abandoned;
authorities preferring to credit re-
ports that Clara Phillips never lett
Los Angeles. They will continue the
search there. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
Commissioner Of Education
Outlines Problems. to be
Met by Educators, LII
EDUCATION. BUREAU ACTS
AS BIG CLEARING HOUSE
- J.,
Each State Has Own Syste1n
of Education; Some Show
Decided Progress :.'>..: -

Washington, Dec. S.-"What We
do or fail to do in public education
will largely determine the future ,,of
our experiment in democracy" says
Jno. J. Tigert, United States Com
missioner of Education, in his annual
report for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1922, which was made public TO-
day. Assimilation Of the foreign
born, removal Of. lliteracy, adjust
ment of inequalities in educational
opportunity, and inculcation Of pro-
per. ideals concerning. our form Of
Government are problems which. the
educational fbrces Of the country
must meet, and informed leadership
in dealing with these problems i is
needed more. than: ever before. The
United States Bureau Of Education
is required by law to promote the
cause of education throughout the
country to be informed on all sub
jects pertaining to education, and to
disseminate, such :information,' ac.
cording to the report. Il, j.. ,i'ss:: 49,
"The most casual investigation
shows that some of the States yare
more successful than others III soiv.
ing the problems, of public .eduea-
tion," says the COMMISSIONER. While
some of the States, through yeafss Of
experience and through the consest4
tive efforts. of generations af trainsd
leaders. have accomplished !, notable
achievements, in. various phases Of
educational theory and practice ~
find certain other States seeking tht
answers to many Of the same quesa
tions, laboriously and at great ex-
pehsea exploring ground that has, At.
ready been carefully chartea. Murh
of this costly duplication of experhi
ment has undoubtedly been saved
by the, work Of the Bureau Of; Educa-
tion which has made available 10 all
the States the experiences :: and
achievements of the most progress
sive and of the +mosty highly endoNed
as far as its resources would permit.
TO increase substantially The suppbrt
Continued on Page - = :
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
EDISON Is ALL WRONG !.
+ DECLARES FATHER FOX
Efforts to =Belittle College
Men Of Today Opposed by
z Marquette President ii

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. g. Omitted
Press) Thomas "A. Edison's efforts
to belittle the college man Of today
do not find favor with Rev. Albert G.
Fox, s.. j., president of Marquette
University, - GO e II: ~ = ~
i Edison says, according 70 a recent
publication Of an article in: the coll
ledge paper at Primo ceton, that the
modern college, man "does not like
to, work" and "that he; does not have
the knswledge of everyday happen
,ingge. W. ~: .f- -: =: ?.
Father Fox in an exclusive inter
view with the United Press: declared
that the majority Of college men in
attendance at colleges today are in
college for the vary reason that they
are notably possessed Of just those
(Continued on page g. -. 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
SP0ILS SYSTEM
:. :: .::HII|.Al|lS'.Bl|Gi !. / i { WASTE \
President of National Civil
/. Service. Reform League
Attacks System

Washington, Dec. 8 Omitted
Press) There. are IN the United
States 100000 civilian employees
of the federal, state, county and
municipal governments. Their an
nual salaries aggregate $4,000 ,ooo''
900.
Of this amount one quarter, ap-
proximately $500, 100000, is wasted
annually due to the operation OF the
spoils system Of appointment and
promotion in the civil service. -
These statements made by Richard
National Civil Service Reform
H. Dana, Boston, president Of the
League, in his speech before the
forty-second annual convention OF
the League, prefaced an appeal to
public officials everywhere to support
the Leagues program for abolition
of the spoils system and substitution
Of the merit system throughout the
public service.
Will Hays, former postmaster gen
eral, was quoted by party liability.
He emphasized the point that any
fragrant use Of patronage had always
in the past lost votes for the party
in power. =.
"Let me ask the administration"
Dana said, whether there is an
other issue it could now take up
which would so appeal to the public
at large and so rebound to its own
credit in the history Of the country
Two methods may be employed,
Dana asserted, to eliminate the pres
ent wastage of tax funds in the civil
service. The first is by turning e.
fficiency and employment experts in
to the various departments OF tne
public service to weed out suprcm'
.crary and inefficient employees, to
stanLcrdize work and modernize
w.. (Contin"ed on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
RALPH BINGHAM.
C0M||l|y'l!|||ilC|:i'''|Mll|j0|N!||D|''A!.Y N I N !
Famous Humorast to Appear
Here Under Auspice. q / !
:. Woman's Study Club

Ralph Bingham, one Of the great
est humorists America TO: has ever
known, it to appear in Benidji, Mon
day evening, December II, at the
Methodist church. !: He will appear
under the auspices Of the Woman's
Study club, the proceeds Of the en-
tertainment. to go to the student loan:
fund Of the Study club.
Mr. Bingham is no stranger in Be-
midi. He : appeared here several
years ago and his many friends who
heard him then will surely welcome
his return. In addition, hundreds Of
local people have heard his phono-
graph records. Mr.. Bingham may
be termed whole show in himself
and everywhere that he has appear
Led he has been booked for return
, engagements. ( ,:..s,a- 49,.
It is expected that his engagement
here will be. heartily welcomed and
that the church will be filled to ca
pacity to- greet him. Besides assist
ing the club in a worthy enterprise,
those who attend are certain to re-
ceive more than their moneys worth
Of good, wholesome entertainment.
Besides being a humorist, he IS
pianist and violinist of real ability,
assuring complete entertainment of
the highest order. 49,, :. -.
To clear up any possible misun-
derstanding, this. entertainment is
not a part of the course being given
by the State Teachers college and the
holders of season tickets for that
course are advised; of the fact in or.
der that they will not be wrongly
informed as to the tickets they now
hold. This is separate number en-
threly and is being given by the
Study club with the. express purpose
of building up the student loan fund.
Hearty public support is urged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
HOMELAND CANDY STORE
f IS OPEN FOR. BUSINESS

S. C. Oppergaard, who purchased
the Abraham confectionery store To-
Gated on Third street, left Thursday
to finish up his business for the Mimi
esota Tea company for whom he has
been travelling representative for the
past two years, and will devote all
his interests to his candy store, which,
is to be, known as the Honeyland
Candy Kitchen. s's:,..s,
Mr.. Oppergaard has engaged the
services Of George Barbes as candy
maker ana: fountain man, who is
turning out fresh homemade candy
daily to delight those who have a
"sweet tooth" Milton Coupas will
assist in the candy kitchen Mr..
Barbes is an expert in his line and
just recently retugn6a ram Mimi
eapjo!is where he ~ working
at his trade and ! etional
training. Mrs. on a is as
sisting her husband 4tsre, ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
LEADER IN MEXICO IS
BELIEVED TO Be DYING

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. Omitted
Press).-Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales
Secretary Of Interior and chief Of
the Mexican cabinet, is reported 81
being very dangerously ill at his
home in Mexico City. r,u.
Gales has been i'll for several
months and recently returned to
Mexico from Baltimore, where he
had been under hospital treatment
It is said his case is hopeless. His
career as an officer in the Mexican
government and army began in Son.
ora, his native state, when he joined
the "rurales" Of Francisco Madero
who was in revolution against Por'
forio Diaz.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
ELECTROc; c;UTED SHOWING.
HOW TRAGEDY OCCURRED

Fonlulac, Wise; Dee 81 Twenty
minutes after his wife; Bertha Kohls,
age IS, had been electrocutedl by an
exposed wire in the attic .of their
home here, George Kci1ls; 80 years
old, attempted to demonstrate To- the
undertaken Just how The tragedy oc-
Cured anc wis electrocuted in 4ex-
actly the. same manner as his wife.
Both died; about, tive minutes after
the shock. "--;A...' 1872. ,}Y5.a
Mrs. Kohls went to the attic carry
ing an extension cord with an ex-
posed wire and stepped Oh radia-
tor in the: floor. Mr.. Kohls follow
ed her exact footsteps. Two child
rem, 12 and 8 survive. Only a SIS
ter was in the home at the time Of
the tragedy ,.A.zs =, \,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
Commanding General: Declares
!: However, Citizen Soldiery.. il.
Is Real U. s.. pefs'nee
THINKS FORCE is CUT -..
TOO MUCH. FOR SAFETY
Warn. That Nation Cannot
Afford to Neglect !. Army
Air Service Plans
(Bv United: Pre,s:as>

r, (By United PresS)
Washington, Dec, =8,-The Ameri-
can people strongly, favor sound
program Of national defense, John J.
Pcrshing, general Of the armies, de-
.clared today in his first annual re-
port as chief Of staff Of the army.
"This conclusion, Pershing's re
port stated, lis Justified by the fact
that Congress has finally worked out
policy embodied: in the National
Defense Act of 1920. Further evil
dence is found in the interest spring.
ing up all over the country in the de-
velopment Of this plan. .,
''From all walks Of life men are
proffering their services. We have
had to refuse many Of our citizens
the training they desired in. prepara-
tion for such service to their country
as available funds would not permit
accommodating all. The general re-
sponse is very encouraging and I am
indeed proud to be a party to such an
undertaking." 5;'><.
Pershing hurled vigorous criticism
at. the reduction Of the Army, to 1876
900 enlisted men and $4,000 officers
and pointing out that the formulation
of the national defense act involved a
strength for the Regular Army OF
. 100000 men and 1y,72e officers, he
declared -, Z. ~, '.*zz. .a*zz.52r 49,
"I repeat that this last force Of
125,000 men and 10000 officers is
not enough It IS my. conviction that
our regular force Is. .cut too much for
safety and that a strength Of at least
100000 enlisted. men md :13, 900 Of
ficers should Be perinanently fixed
as the minimum" /" s tss;s M: =. ;. = ~
"After the: great war and the at
tendant reconstruction" Perishing
stated, "ohr military establishment
- Continued on Page 2)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS
DUE BEFORE DECEMBER is

G, D. Lucas, income tax offic-
ial, with Offices in the post Office
building, announces that the
fourth quarterly payment of in
come taxes for 1921 is to be
made before December Is to
avoid penalties prescribed by
law. This payment is to be sent
in directly or may be made
through the local Office. Mr..
Lucas will gladly answer any
questions concerning the pay
ment or assist in making the re-
turns,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
WINS. SEVERAL. PRIZES
AT HINES POULTRY SHOW

Frank Highly returned last night
from Hines where the poultry asso-
citation had show, which was. we'll
attended, with a, large number Of
splendid birds on exhibit, Mr.. Highly
won two .firsts; one second and one
third prize on Rose Comb and four
'Firsts,' second third and fourth on
his w C.. Polish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
Annual Message Broadcaated
By Radio, First Time in
History Of Nation
FAVORS ABOLISHMENT OF
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD
States Eighteenth Amendment
Will Never Be Repealed;
4 ~: Plans Conference
- y Il
s(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 8-For the
first, time in history, the words
.of the Prcsident a. he appeared
before congress with his annual
. mess age were heard in distant
p,arts Of the country. Presi-
dent Harding when he appeared
before congress today spoke d.
rectly into . radio transmitter.
5f4ia. words were broadcasted
through the. Navy Air station. 1t
was expected that the President
would be heard a. far west ~
the Rocky Mountains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-08
REMAINS OF MRS. c. c. MAAc, =:
w. SHIPPED TO BUFFALO LAKE

- The remains Of Mrs. c. c. Mag,
who passed away suddenly Satur-
day at her home four miles from
puposky, were brought Wednesday
to rbertson's undertaking parlors and
shipped from here to Buffalo Lake
where funeral services were held and
interment made. The members Of the
family were in Bemidji' Tuesday en-
route to Buffalo Lake to attend the
funeral.