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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
Continued OH page 4)
INVESTIGATE AUTO
ACCIDENT

MONTPELIER, June 27-
States Attorney Charles B. Ad-
ans continued today an official in
quest before Assistant Judge
George H Dole into the automo-
bile smash up at the West Berlin
railroad crossing on Saturday,
June IT, in which a Mrs. Lefebre
and her daughter of Mortified
were killed. Subpoenas have been
issued for about 80 witnesses. The
driver of the automobile, which
was struck by the locomotive of a
Central Vermont train, was
George Bardis of Mortified. He
and four other passengers, one
a child of five, escaped without APP
parent serious injury at the time,
but it is understood that since the
accident Mrs Bardis has develop
ed serious i'll consequences.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
ONE MINER KILLED
ON WAY TO WORK

BRIDGEPORT, O., June 27-
One miner Was killed and another
wounded this morning when they
were fired upon from the hill en-
route to the mines of the Gather
inc Coal Mining Company at
UniontoWn, according to informa-
ton received here. The victims
were in an automobile when the
shooting began.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
AUTO PARTY
SHAKEN UP
ATLUNENBURC
st. JOhnsbury Party Es-
capes Injury by Quick
Action of Driver

A bad accident wa narrowly
averted on Sunday afternoon when
Il Nash car, carrying a Minnesota
number, driven by Marcus II Still
man St. Johnsburv coasting down
the corner hill by the stone bridge
en- route to St. JohnsbuIy almost
ran into Buick roarster driven by
Irdell Fellows of Guildhall, who
was backing his car near Abby
Parker's residence for a turn to
go up the hill. There was only u
small margin between the cars as
they halted. The horn on the Still
man car was sounded once above
the bridge but was unheard by
(COntinuad In maze ~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
DIXON GETS SEVEN
YEARS FOR ASSAULT

ST. ALBANS, June 27-Danicl
Dixon (colored) of Burlington
who event wild" early Sunday
morning when returning with a
party in a touring car from Pigeon
Hill, Que, severely slashing two
of the occupants with large jack
knife, was arraigned before Judge
Nathan N. Post Of the city court
yesterday. He pleaded guilty to a
charge of assault with intent to kill
and was sentenced to serve not less
than five nor more than seven
years in the State prison at Wind
'SOr.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
MAY INTERFERE

LONDON, June 27-The Even
ing News says that the British
government has sent a warning to
the Irish provisional government
declaring that if the latter govern
ment's authority to- restore order
was not exercised that the British
government would have to take ac-
ton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
HOLD MAN FOR ALLEGED
100000 FORGERIES

ATTLEBORO, Mass, June 70
William T. Shcehan, whom the po
lice of several cities are seeking 10
question in connection with check
forgeries, left for Rochester, N.
Y, today in the custody of a dep
uty sheriff from that city. Sheehan
waived eXtradition proceedings.
The police are attempting to con
meet him with forgeries totalling
more than 100000.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
HFORDNEY TO RETIRE
AT END OF SEASON
AC.IIIArCTnN GI

Y ASHING ION, JUNO q
am tired. | am 50 years old. |
want to rest now and be with my
family" Chairman Joseph W.
Fordncy of the House Ways and
Means committee declared today
in announcing he had determined
not to seek reelection from the
8th Michigan district after a con-
tinuous service of "a years, BY the
time his term ends, March 4 next,
Mr.. Fordney said the three big
measures on which he had worked
this seaSon-taritf, revenue and
bonus-would have been enacted
into law.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
SUICIDE SAYS PROHIBI-
TION LAW GOT HIM

BOSTON, June 27-In the pock-
ct of an unidentified man who shot
and killed himself on Boston Com
mon today was d note in which the
writer said: "Prohibition got me
in this free country" A watch
bearing the initials N, T. c. was
the only clue to the mans identity.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
Continued on page 81
SENATOR WALSH ATTACKS
THE TARIFF BILL

WASHINGTON, June 81
Duty on meats and meat products,
declared Senator Walsh of Mass
achusetts today, would increase
the nations meat bill 100000.
Later in the session he said he
would submit figures that would
startle the members showing the
unbearablc burden that duties on
agricultural products would bring
to consumers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
MEXICAN LAWYER
is KIDNAPPED

MEXICO CITY, June 27-Man-
ucl Barcena, a Mexican lawyer,
who was kidnapped with A. Bruce
Bielaski on Sunday, has been re-
leased and news is momentarily
expected Of his freedom. Late ad-
vices said he was safe and that ne
gotiations with the bandits were
about completed.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
ROCHESTER CELEBRATES
200TH ANNIVERSARY

ROCHESTER,, n. H, June 27-
A two-day celebration of the 20tn
anniversary of Rochester's set
tlement as a town opened today
with community picnic at Hav-
ems hill where the first houses
were built. Factories will be clos
ed tomorrow when a parade will
be held
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
DIRECTOR OF BOYCOTT
ARRESTED IN DURLIN

DUBLIN, june 27-Command-
ant Henderson, director of the
boycott against Belfast goods, has
been arrested by the provisional
government authorities and re-
moved to Mt. Joy prison, says an
amendment by headquarters.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
HOUSE PASSES CAPPER-
DTCHER MEASURE

WASHINGTON, June 27-The
House today by vote of 208 to
rs passed the Capper-Picher bill
to supplement the future trading
act so as to meet the recent deei-
sion Of the suprcmc court.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
Mexican Bandits Capture U.S..
Owned Property Near Tan1pico
Oil Wells Worth $25O,OOO
Are Also Seized and Held
For Cash Payment
{By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 27-FOrty American employees OF
the Corez Oil company Tampco and destuctabe prop
erty valued at $2500O0 being held by rebel general
til Of $4,000 persons paid according message
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont Stats
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-27
The Weather

Showers tonight and
Wed. Little change in
temperature. Moderate
east to south winds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
CURRlE BOY DIES; TO
HOLD FUNERAL SUNDAY

Jack Currie, the nine old, son
of Mr.: and Mrs. William A. Currie,
1917 Bemidji avenue, passed away
at about Il o'clock Friday night at
the Bemidji Lutheran hospital after
Undergoing and operation. He was
ill only short time, first being taken
ill last Sunday. Jack was born on
February 15, 1913 and would have
reached his tenth birthday next Feb
ruary. -:
Funeral services are to be held on
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O at Che
Presbyterian church under the dir
ection of Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor.
Interment will be made in Green
wood cemetery under the direction OF
M. E. Ibertson, funeral director. i.
The deceased leaves to srl1ourll his
death his father and mother, one
brother, Archie, and one sister, Grace
besides a host of little friends and
all who knew him and the family
The family has the sympathy Of the
entire community In this .bereave,
ment. 4 Ss4s 1s5s3 IT.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
PUBL SCHOOIS-G CLOSE :.
,n(R HOLIDAY VACATION

The Bemidji public schools closed
for the holiday season yesterday. af-
ternoon5 with the assembly session,
which had many visitors in attend
ance. Pine trees and wreaths were
'artistically arranged in the auditor
jun for decorations, and an enter
tanning Christmas program was given
consulting Of the following numbers:
two selections by the high school or
chestra, saxaphone solo by Charles
5Vandersluis accompanied by Miss
Helen Lahr, he responding to; two
encores; Christmas reading by Miss
Doris McCrady and the singing of the
Christmas carols by the high school
eglee club under the direction Of Mrs
Beth Evans Yaple. The remainder
| Of the afternoon was devoted to the
distribution of gifts by Santa Claus
names having been previously drawr
that none would be overlooked ane
many of the gifts were selected witt
a view. of creating fun and jollty. Ar
ENJOYABLE Afternoon was the result.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
PRoDIG!AL SON
DIES En- ROUTE
Christmas Eve Candle in Home
G Of Aged Parent. i \ Not q to
!. Be Lighted This ser !

Buckingham, Pa, Dec. 23-The
candle that has burned every Christ;
mas eve in the window Of Frank and
Ma Hampton.s little farm home for
the last 20 years to greet the prjdi-
gal: son will not be lit Sunday night.
: Twenty years ago, Absalom lamp
ton left home to SEX his fortune. .s
Every Christmas Eve, a candle was
set in the window of the little farm
home to welcome him home, but ne
never returned. >~.| u. Ss5; ! 5se-.s :
This year, a Letter was received by
the aged parents from their boy.
He was coming home. ,gs :. :,
The span Of 20 years made no diff.
farence, The largest s turkey was
killed and the candle was put in the
window ready to be lit tomorrow
night. 1 q , \, n i...
He was killed in an autr1obile &C.
cident seven miles from home and the
candle will not bezft. II. s ssst:sss 49,:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

- And lit came. to pass in those
days, that there went out a decree
from Cesar Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed. + !, II
And all went to be taxed, ev-
cry, one into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from
Galilee, out of the city of Naza-
reth, into Judea, upto the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem,
with: Mary, his espoused wife.
And so it was that, while they
were there, the days were accom-
plished r II
And she brought forth her first
born son and wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in
a manger; because there was no
room for them in the inn, 7:,''s''
And there was in the same
country shepherds abiding in the
field, Keeping watch over their
flock by night. Ss5t =, + +. sss
. And, 10, the angel Of the Lord
came. upon them, and the glory
% Of the Lord shone around about
them; and they were sore afraind.
J. And the angel said unto them,
> Fear not; for behold ! bring you
good tidings of great joy. which
, shall be. to all people. 4
For unto, you is born this day in
the city Of David, a saviour which
+ is Christ, the Lord. ,y.- H'.:..ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
Roger B@bson Advises keeping
Costs Down; High Costs May
Mean No Dividends
GENERAL BUSINESS sAGS 7
SLIGHTLY IN PAST VIZ
Current Reaction of 80
Cent Is Blamed Aga =
Increase in Failures

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Dec. "a
Commenting on the present scarcity
of skilled labor in certain lines, Rog-
err w. Babson today issued a distinct
warning to both executives and in
vestors who would base future plans
on present conditions.
@sThe last six months of 1922 have
been marked by a scarcity of labor
in; many lines" says Mr.. Babson
.particularly common labor and the
skileld building trades. Employment
conditions the country over have i'm
proved in these months. There has,
therefore, been a general tendency
on the part Of labor to seek increas-
ed wages, to consent to their stabil-
ization at the present or the preced-
ing levels. TINS situation is likely to
continue for the first six months of
1923, going far enough to cover the
usual wage settlements which come
up in the spring.
1 employers, therefore, are going
to be confronted with demands which
il granted, will of necessity mean in
creased production costs. In 1917
and 1918 we were in a similar .po-
sition. Labor was getting scarce !;
business was running along briskly,
and the demand for increased. wages
Z Continued on page q !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE ERECTED FRIDAY

Bemidji again has a community
Christmas tree, which will be largely
for decorative purposes. A large
evergreen tree Of rare beauty has
been furnished free Of charge by
the Crookston Lumber Co., and was
transported to the M. e. I. depot by
that concern without any cost to the
city. ~ ~
The Minnesota Electric Light and
Power company Us furnishing the
electrical lighting fixtures and puts
them on the tree free of charge as
we'll as furnishing the current for
lighting until after New Years Day.
The tree was erected Friday after-
noon at the corner of Fifth street on
Bcltrami avenue and is causing con-
siderable amount of comment Of q
very favorable nature. q -, .>,'7t g e.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
WILLIAM CLISH HOME i.
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The, Fesidssce Of William Clish in
Fifth sard vas "a ! stroyed by
fire \ zach oke solt about 1
o'clod this i1o7nittG supposedly
cause by some defect the furn-
ace foom. The Eliah family were
asleep in the house sat he time and
the fire was first noticed coming
from the furnace room. The fire
department WAS Immediately sum-
moned but the building could not
be saved. 1t is understood that the
losi is partly covered by insurance.
bnlp a small part Of the household
furnishing were saved. the build
ing itself being tal loss. Mr.
Glish is the prpniiettr Of the Clisi1
barber shop on Bettrami avenue, and
is a member Of the fire department..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
Additional Troops Are
Called toRegion Where
Dead Men Are Found
CALLF0R Sane
S POLICY
Alabama is Threatened With
Lumber Famine; Appeal is
= Made to the Governor

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. 23 (Unit-
cd Press).-Alabama is threatened
! with lumber famine that will re-
| duce this state from the position of
a lumber exporter to that of an im-
port state, according to !. T. Quinn,
state commissioner Of conservation,
who has made close study of lum-
Der conditions~in Alabama.
An appeal to Governor Kelly to
! include in his message to the state
Legislature, provisions for the en-
acement Of laws which will provide
for the protection of state forests
and for the reforestration on lands
from which timber has been remov-
ed, has been made by uinn in line
with his program Of conservation.
eve are cutting our timber more
than four times as fast as we are
producing it," Quinn said. "Only ten
percent Of what is now being cut is
original growth, the other ninety
percent is second growth and of in
ferior grade"
"In 1910, estimates indicated that
Alabama has 38 million feet of stand
ing Iong-leaf pine. The estimate of
1919 showed approximately 25,O00,-
100000 feet of timber, or reduc-
tion Of $4,000, 100000 feet in pine
timber alone during that decade"
Mobile, which in 1910 was the
leading port Of the world for the
export of lumber, has dropped to
sixth place, Quinn said in emphasiz-
ing the urgent need Of liberal lum-
fber Program. Alabama in 1910 was
the leading southern state in lumber
/ exports. Now it is in third place.
Coupled with the serious lumber
famine threatening, the problem of
what use to make Of lands that will
become bare unless re-forested also
confronts the state, he says. "Be-
tween fifty and sixty per cent of the
land is classed as forest lands, and
the question of how over half of the
state is to be utilized in the future
now presents ITSELF" Quinn says.
"We have approximately 100000
acres of cutover lands suitable to
profitable agriculture. The remain
der of the state, more than 8,OOO,-
900 acres, is practically worthless
except for growing timber"
Measures for the prevention of
'orest fires, which yearly destroy
thousands Of feet of young growth
that in time would prove valuable
Continued on Page 2)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
~ -5 .*s: y - ~ .!..2.,. ~. ... =
Chr Nirst Ghriisttttas

And this shall be a sign unto
thee; Yc shall find the babe wrap
ped in. swaddling clothes, lying II,
manger. eEs y. :--. ..
And suddenly there was with
the angel multitude Of the heav-
enly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and
Oh earth peace; good will toward
men ~
: And it came to pass, as the
angels were gone away from them
into heaven, the shepherds said
one to another, Let US 60 even un-
to Bethlehem, and see this thing
which Is come to pass, which the
Lord hath made known to US.
And they came with haset and
found Mary and Joseph, and the
babe lying in a manger. ~
:. And when they had seen it, they
made known abroad the saying
which is told them concerning this
child. & I; ;s,' :. u. -. !: ]. (: + =.
And all they that. heard it.
wondered at those things which
were told them by the shepherds
But Mary kept all these things
and spondered them in her heart.
IS And the shepherds returned, :
glorifying and praising God for all
the things they had heard and
seen, as it was told unto them.
(From the Gospel by St. Luke.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
CAPTIVE ATTEMPT TO
CONVERT CIIlK BANDITS
Eight or Ten Missio ionaries Who y l
Have Been Captured Take /
( Captivity a. = JOKE
7. .Rx RAY. G. MARSHALL

J: T. .Bv RAY. " G. MARSHALL
UNITED Press Staff Correspot1dent)
Peking, Dec. 23.-The eight or
ten missionaries who have been car--
tured by Chinese bandits are taking
their captivity partly as q joke and
partly as q great religious adventure.
The bandits are pleasant, give the
hostages their best quarters and best
food as they move along and permit
their families to send them letters,
food, books and clothes. That part
of it's asjoke .t.-rf z5.st = !. B. .55
= The great adventure consists in
their attempting to convert the ban
dts and they have been successful
in some instances, according to re-
ports
While capturing missionaries IS
comparatively common; in China the
bandits don't usually take seven in
one month. Accordingly, the situa-
ton is no joke for the ministers OF
foreign powers. 80 8
The powers tell China .forcibly to
90 get the prisoners. The Chinese
government delivers the ultimetu
to the bandits who reply that j at
tackled they will kill the prisoners.
Families Of the prisoners weep and
ask the ministers to go easy The
foreigners who are not in captivity
ltell the ministers to "treat EN-
rough, and protect their nationals.
In the meantime the bandits and
their captives journey from one place
Continued on Page p
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
.PACANS STARTED MOST
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS
Nobody Knows for Sure That
December rs is Christ's
Birth Anniversary

Many Of the most modern symbols
and practices of Christmas observ-
ance are of distinctly pagan origin,
the result of the earthly church re-
conciling heather converts by adopt
ing the more harmless features Of
their festivities.
! Nobody knows anything definite
about the origin of Christmas as a
festival. time, who first celebrated it
or when or how. Nobody knows
Dec. 25 is the right anniversary Of
Christ's birth.
!. Celebration of birthdays was con-
.sidered heathenish by carly Christ
ians and it was not until after 341
A. D. that an investigation was made
into the date of Christ's birth by or
der of Pope julius. This set the date
at Dec. 25, although many sections
celebrated Jan. 6, April 20, MarcA
29 and May 20.
Pope Julius set the date as Dec.
rs and established the festival at
i rome at that time. This is the date
for the winter solstice toward spring,
which for centuries before Christ,
had been established by Druids and
.other pagans as the chief festival Of
the year.
r Mistletoe was the object of special
veneration with the Druids and was
gathered with great ceremony in De
cember. 1t survived in Christmas OBJ
servance with the kising of relic Of
the Saturnalia Of the ancients.
The Yule Log of old England be-
gan in the Druidic bonfires celebrat-
ng the Yule festival.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
CANADA IS BUILDING :
NEW TELEPHONE LINES

Edmonton, Alta, Dec. % united
Press) s).-Contracts for the constrlc-
ton of LOO miles of new rural tclc-
phone line at an expenditure Of
$125, 900 have been awarded by the
provincial telephone department. The
mileage represented in the contracts
will be spread over central and
southern Alberta. The new contracts
comprise the second installment OF
the governments telephone building
campaign during the year. Fourteen
hundred miles Of new telephone line
ave already been completed this
year on previous contracts. The cost
of this work was estimated at $780,
900. ii ,..rl
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
GLEE CLUBS UNABLE TO .s... -.
VISIT ALL THE STORES

After singing all day, and evening,
the Boys and Girls Glee clubs OF the
Bemidji high school were unable to
fill their schedule last evening, sew
eral Of the stores which were listed
for songs not being visited. Mrs.
Beth Evans Yaple, director OF the
clubs, announces that those stores
who were missed will be visited first
Of all at some future date, express.
ing her regret that it was physical
impossibility for the clubs to- carry
out the extensive schedule arranged.
After singing: in every corridor of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE y
MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT

The Merchants Committee Of tho
Civic and Commerce association will
meet at 6:30 Tuesday evening and,
following dinner, will meet in regular
business session. A number Of im-
portant matters are to come up for
discussio on and it is urged that all
merchants be present. .s.--..S-', I,
There will be no regular meet
ing of the Association on Wednesday
nor will there be any meeting Of the
association directors Tuesday noon.
The recess is being taken on account
of the holidays and the regular meet
ings will be resumed after the Christ
mas period. @.ass:,f.ts
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN
EUROPE. !. IS NOT
THE l|E||''RRl''I|||E|S''T
~ ';# s555s5 :s3s Sta: S<s
A Bloody Christmas is Feared
In Ireland # Present
Outrages Continue
, TURKS AND CHRISTIANS :,
DEADLOcKED AT FARLEY
Turks Are Appealed to, to Feel
- the Christmas Spirit and
Make Concessions
(Ry United PressJ
(By George McDonaghue),

7
: Dublin, Dec. 23-Persons on rail-
road property without authority were
ordered shot on the spot today by the
Free State as the result Of fresh out
breaks Of incendiarism and bombing
by republican insurgents. 4. i.
A bloody Christmas was feared if
the rebels ignore the ultimatum that
four Of their number, held as pris-
oners and. condemned to death, would
be executed il the outrages were
continued. @s i: H.. ,,.-.-. ..s >z@Zs
Free State troops continued to
swarm republican strongholds. Eight
civilians, including mother and her
daughter, were wounded when in
surgents in a motor lorry raced
through Cork bombing the streets.
One man was killed and two wo-
men and Free State private were
wounded when government troops at.
tackled former republicans in a Dor
set street stronghold: ~ :. s..lz.
Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec. 23-
Christmas finds the Turks and Christ.
ians deadlocked in the Near East
peace conference over the rights OF
the Christian minority in Turkish ter:
ritory. 49, .lszs. =
The conference was adjourned ovel
+ the holidays, Marquis Curzon remain
ing here to keep in touch with Ismea
Pasha;; Turk ISL. ia stess The meet
ing will be resumed Tuesday. !. y
+ 7 At the final session before ad
journment, the French delegate; L;
Roche, appealed to the Turks to fee
the Christmas spirit and make con
cessions. v. 4.=55tss ss.s 1s5~ ,-., @ :
s1The Turks don't give, Christina:
presents retorted Ria Nur Bey. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
FREE SHOW FOR KlDDlES
AT GRAND THEATRE SUNDAY

! A free show is being given for all
children Sunday morning at. 8 o'clock
at the Grand theatre, under the aus
pices of the Women of the Moose
heart Legion. All children are in
vited to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
FRANK HIGBE WINS F'HR.''r - {
PRIZES ON HIS POULTRY

Frank Higbe won all first prizes
on his Rose Comb Reds and White
Crested Polish at Park Rapids at the
poultry show held there this past
week. He recently exhibited at
Hines, where he wen number OF
nrizes u. 50; :. .s,...E.i.i.Ns9E