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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
Mennonites To See If
Brethren Are Unhappy
In Their Mexican Home

Winnipeg. Man, May Ito inves-
tigate reports that Mennonites who
left Manitobaato settle in Mexico are
dissatisfied with their location, three
leaders OF tho sect In. Manitoba Will
leave today for Mexico 70 conduct in1
v~estigation. They, are John W. Rem,
pie and Klaud Held of Blumenort,
near Gretna, and Franz Froeee' OF
Rhineland, all in southern Manitoba.
These men were included in delega-
tons which secuted out the land for
their religionists and who made final
purchases. There are 5000 yet to
go.
Letters continue to arrive from
those who settled in the state OF Chi
huahua, Mexico. telling Of d1sap-
pointment Of immigrants. During
the day the temperature sometimes
goes as high as so in the shade while
at night it falls to zero. There are
high winds blowing over the tents in
which the M~ennonites are housed
temporarily and the air is extremely
dry. Despite the advanced season
nothing has sprouted yet. not even
grass. according to letters Villas
men who are located SO miles away
are continually threatening them de-
spite the pressure of a regiment of
soldiers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
MORE EVIDENCE IN
BLOOM CASE TO BE
TAKEN ON MAY 18TH

Bismarck. N. D., May Judge ".
L. Nuessle, Of district court, will hear
further evidence in the mandamus
action against John H. Bloom, who
claims the office Of fish and game
commissioner. on May -.
AS the hearing was concluding in
district court on the questions of law.
involved, the facts having been stipu-
lated, r. D. Norton. one Of Blooms
attorneys, told the court that Blooms
oath Of Office had been mailed to the
secretary Of state a year ago and that
the state bonding department had on
file a bond for Bloom good until 1923.
At the hearing to be held May IL it
is probable that evidence on the mat
ter will be taken. Bloom was declared
to have forfeited his office by failure
to qualify by filing his oath Of office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01

ETE#sgHJE 5-.EteFE N5.Far.Es-& AF3EWHf s@sE
machine is has, not yet been ascer-
ta.nped but Pittsburgh, on the east.
San Antonio on the south. and San
Francisco on the west have been
Mr.. Skeels has picked up
q number OF stations for which he
has not secured a certain sidentihca-
ton, and has one station that he
hears regularly that sends under a
radio signature that he has not been
able to identity.
Many Towns Heard
In addition to the distance at which
he has been able to hear; stations, a
large number nearer home have been
heard, especially from college towns.
Madison. Wis; Iowa City, Iowa; Lin
coin, Neb.. and Austin, Texas. are
places where state universities are
located whose conversations have
been caught by the local antennae.
other towns are Pine Bluff, Ark;
Indianapolis, Ind; Detroit. Mich;
Mitchell, s. D.: Denver. Colo; Ros-
well, New Mexico; st. Paul, Mimi,
and Waco. Texas. n
Mr.. Skeels Is Of the opinion that
he has heard Minneapolis, but has
failed to make certain Of the identi-
l~cation. He heard distinctly, one
night recently. an operator VINO CAV
at the end of program the name OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
10 Be Chief
Justice For May Term

Bismarck. II. d.. May l.-N7hsn the
North Dakota supreme court meets
the May term. Luther e. Birdzeli
will assume the duties Of chief JUS
tice. q place he will hold until the
end Oh IN: present yAal. ~oauuruay
was moving day in the office OF the
justices, Chief Justice r. HI. Grace;
vacatinE the Office he has held dnce
he assumed the place and moving
into the Office which has been occu-
pied by Justice Birdzell. Justice
Birdzell's books. etc., were transfer
red 10 the ONO. OF The cher Justice
and the court had completed It's last
change as, at present organized.
Justice Birdzell will preside as chief
justice when the our opens Tues
day, May 2.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
BISMARCK HAS !
RADIO STATION
Messages From All Over the
Cou,nrltryP Picked up; Draws
Big Crowd.

Bismarck. n. D.. May l.-some-
thing of what the future may have
in store in the b~roadcasting OF infor-
nation ils indicated by the range at
tanned by the first radio telephone
set in Bismarck, installed here by w.
B. Skeels. The receiving set, which
has been in operation less than a
month, IL tho scene of nightly listen
ing to the conversation Of the. air,
projected into the room by an am
plther.
Just what the range of the local
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01

Just what the range Of the local
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
Play Day For Mercer
To Be Held At Beulah

Beulah, N. D., May IL The first
annual Mercer county play day will
be held here May ~. according to
announcements made today by school
officials. Pupils from all of the
schools of the county will participate
in the program which includes man
Junior athletic contests. Beulah was
selected by the county committee be-
cause of Its more central location.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
most PEOPLE
BUSY ON MAY
DAY DAKOTA
Strikes Have Had But Little
Effect on Situation in
This State.

N. D., Nav bay day.
ea,e uate OF many strikes or threaten
~ ,sulkes N labor circles in the past
pp,nss nothing unusual to North Da-
n"u tnls year if the statements OF
ne ciose to the labor situation in
vme STATE are correct. The men who
"eh' out at the beginning Of the
80 strlKe are still out, but IA large
ne,.en.ase OF the mines of the state
OF general labor, excepting experi-
enced farm help, there are more men
tnan there are places.
mere is not a ma who wants to
~urk on a farm and has experience,
~ is out of a job now" declared
COMMISSIONS of Agriculture and La
uor Joseph A.. Kitchen, nominally at
me mead of employment in the state.
mere seems to be quite a tendency,
however to avoid farm labor"
mat there Is a demand for skilled
farm labor is also the statement Of
mrs Mlnue B.. Bowe in charge of the
1eaeral s., Yloyment Office in
rargo and of NJ. B. Fuller, secretary
OF the Farm Bureau Federation, who
mas taken an active part in attempting
to supply the farmers with workers
as desired. Both insist that the work
ers must be experienced, although
Mrs. Bowe has occasional CANS IRON
farmers who agree to take any kind
of labor. !,
In the printing trades, the supply
IN the state is not as large as the de-
mand.
Some Tradeanen Idle.
Probably three per cent of the
trainmen Of the railroads of the state
are out of wcyk at present, according
to an estimate OF Scott Derrick, head
Of the 800" lines in North Dakota.
He spoke only for. his own lines, but
wat of the opinion about the same
conditions existed on other lines. The
track workers, especially the seasonal
track workers are still put of employ
ment, as the different roads have not
yet started their summer track i'm
provement work.
The building trade workers III
spotted" In some communities the
report is that a large amount of con
struction has been started while In
others, no immediate prospects APP
pear Of beginning new work. Pros
poets for highway and cement work.
ers appear good.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
Farmer Accidentally
Killed, Is Verdict

Glendive. Mont, May Harry
Stemmer. 80. farmer living about 80
miles from this city. was found dead
in a field where he had been working.
q great hole torn in the body above
the heart.
The coroner's jury held he had ac-
cidentally been shot while taking his
shotgun from the wagon. 3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01

Bismarck. NJ. ~, May 1.-The state
railroad communication today began
hearing OF nnanyaquestions involved In
anSappiicatfon BY the Bismarck Water:
supply company OR an Increase in
rates. application by some consumers
for q reduction. and applications for
extensions oftwater mains.
The q 8 may require two weeks
and exclude from the consideration Of
the commission other during
that time.
King Louis XIII. OF France adopt
ed a title containing thirteen letters.
and always chose the. thirteenth of
the months for taking any important
step.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
A R HOME BURNED

New Leipzig. N. D., April 2s.-The
farm nome of Gottfried Schultz. farm
er of Leipzig was burned to the
ground together with all contents Fri
day morning. The fire was caused by
a defective flu. The loss was $4,000.
with no insurance. Ii
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-01
TOWN OF YORK TO
A A PAPER

Elgin, n. D., May - A. I.
knight, who formerly edited the
weekly Elgin Times. but who US
rended publication of the paper owe
Q year ago, has this zee moved the
printing equipment to York in Ben.
son county. and will establish a lew
weekly paper at tina point,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
Young Communists
Give Cold Shoulder
to Santa This Year

MOSCOW, Dec. 23.-Santa Claus is
apt to find Christmas little to his hk-
ing in the principal cities and towns of
soviet Russia this year; in fact, to the
young communists he will be persona
non grata."
Members of that organization con-
tending that Christmas and st. Nicho-
las both are worn out myths, have an
nounced that the celebration of the
Russian Christmas, beginning January
s, will be marked by a series of elabo-
rate carnivals in which Santa Claus
will be assigned no part. They have
further decided that the singing of
Christmas carols shall be dispensed
with and that the figure of an angel
may not be displayed on Christmas
tree appearing in public.
Instead, the celebration plans call
for torchlight professions, masked
balls, dinner parties and gay theatre
performances day and night, together
with various other forms of amuse-
ment designed to suppress and offset
any religious ceremonies. The Young
Communists contend that Christmas
legends have fooled children and their
elders long enough and that every one
should know better.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
Isadora Duncan is
Barred From Talk
in New York Church
eRy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Bishop Will
Ifan r. Manning intervened recently
to prevent Isadora Duncan, classic
dancer, from appearing at the Epis-
copaI Church of st. Marks on the
Bowerie, a notice to Episcopal pub
Iications from the bishops office to-
day revealed.
Announcement that Miss Duncan,
who was scheduled to address the
forum on "The Moralizing Effect of
Dancing in the Human Soul, would
not appear Christmas eve was made
in a brief statement by Rev. William
n. Norman Guthrie, rector of the
church, after his original statement
had created a storm of opposition.
Bishop Manning's statement read:
'"The bishop of New York has re-
ceived letters of earnest protest from
many parts of the country in regard
to an announcement widely published
in the newspapers that a dancer
whose exhibitions have aroused great
criticism in many of our cities would
appear and speak at st. Marks in the
Bowerie, New York.
"In answer to these letters of pro-
test Bishop Manning wishes to state
that the dancer referred to will not
speak at st. Marks church nor ap-
pear professionally in any connection
with the church or its services"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
JOHN W. WORTHINGTON,
CHICAGO "WOLFu, IN
CLUTCHES OF POLICE

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-John w. Worth.
ington, "the wolf of Lasalle street, "
was in the clutches of the police today.
Worthington was arrested on a war
rant charging him with connection
with the $4,000 robbery of the Union
Pacific railroad office at Omaha, Neb.,
last March.
1t was charged that Worthington
had received an disposed of certain
bonds which were part of the loot.
Its mistake" Worthington said.
'T handle hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth of bonds. l may have
handled some of these but l did not
know it."
Two other cases charging disposing
of stolen bonds are pending against
Worthington.
In the Omaha robbery the combina-
ton of the safe was worked out by a
Jimmy Valentine" who left no clews.
A few days ago some of the bonds
were discovered in the possession of
julius LowitZ, ticket dealer. He said
he bought them from Worth.ngton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
War Veteran Escapes
From u. S. Hospitnl

NEW york, Dec. 23.-Police today
were directed to search for Sidney Col
let, war veteran who had escaped
from Bellevue hospital where he was
under observation for having annoyed
Mrs. Raymond T. Baker, formerly Mrs.
Alfred Guynne Vanderbilt. Collet was
taken into custody last Tuesday by
hotel detectives who said Mrs. Baker
had complained that man had an
noyed her and had telephoned to her
at l o'clock in the morning. A court
order issued yesterday soon before
Collects escape, had directed that he
be returned to a government hospital
for veterans. Collet is said to have
escaped from government hospitals
twice before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
VESSELS, %,
ENDS LIFE TODAY;
WIFE ESCAPES DEATH

Paul Fayette Vessels, % years old,
Saturday morning, shot and killed
himself with a revolver in the front
yard of the home Of his father-in-law,
Carl Stricken, engineers at the East
ern Indiana Hospital for the Insane.
1t is believed that Vessels intended
to kill his wife, Fern Vessels, before
taking his own life, but her prompt
action probably saved her life.
Vessels called his wife into the front
yard and asked her if she were going
to kiss him good-by. As she started to
question him he drew revolver from
his hip pocket. Upon sight of the
weapon, his wife fled around the cor
ner of the house. When safely around
the corner she heard a muffled report.
Returning to the front yard, it was
found that Vessels had shot himself.
Appeared in Stupor.
Vessels, who was an inveterate Gig
arctic smoker, seemed to be in a stu
por and this condition is thought to
have saved his wife's life as she es-
capped before he could command him
self well enough to open fire.
Vessels had been acting queerly for
some time and many signs of insanity
had been noticed. A divorce suit filed
by the wife, alleging cruelty and fail
ure to provide. is pending at the pres
ent time in the Wayne circuit court. A
baby born to the couple died last Oc-
tober.
Vessels was insanely jealous of his
wife and had threatened several times
to kill her and himself. He was jeal-
Gus of any attention that she paid to
their baby and attention paid to her by
any member of her family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
.M'CRAY is NEUTRAL
IN SPEAKERS RACE
FOR NEXT ASSEMBLY Y

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 23.-
Governor McCray today reiterated
that he is observing strict neutrality
in the contest for the speaker of the
next house of representatives.
The governor said reports had
reached him that some candidates for
the office had gained the impression
that he was giving the support of the
executive office to a certain candi-
date. The governor declared very
positively that he has given no en-
couragement to any candidate.
The speakership contest is still
holding the interest of the legislators.
There are nearly dozen more or less
active candidates, with no one hold
ing any particular advantage. The
Republicans, with 81 of the 100 house
seats, are expected to elect the speak
er. The selection of the Republican
probably will be determined at the
caucus, which is 10 be held Jan. l,
the night before the opening of the
legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
| VICTIM OF
HOODED MOB
is IDENTIFIED
Guards Will Prevent
Theft of Bodies
fBv Associated Pressn

MER ROUGE, La, Dec. 23.-The
wire-bound and mutilated bodies OF
two men recovered yesterday in Lake
LaFourche by state troops, believed to
be those of Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards, who disappeared after be-
ing kidnapped by masked and white
robed men last August, were today
viewed by Richards widow, ]. l. Dan
iels, aged father of Watt, and a score
of relatives and friends.
Identification of Watt Daniels is
complete, according to authorities, be-
cause of initials, "F W. D." found on
belt buckle and a buckle Daniels is
said to have worn at the time he was
spirited away. The bodies are lying
in the Masonic temple, where they
are guarded by detachment of the
Monroe National guard.
The guards are armed with auto
matte rifles and were instructed by
Captain Cooper to shoot persons who
may attempt to spirit away the bod
les. The inquest probably will be held
late this afternoon, according to ad-
vices received here from Fred Patter-
son, Morehouse parish coroner, who
LCtu1 ACO IOudy 10
Guards Reinforced.
Company A, Louisiana National
Guard of Alexandria, and a machine
gun company from New Orleans or
dered to proceed to Morehouse Parish
were due to arrive here or at Bastrop
early today.
Attorney General Coco, who will
take charge of any legal proceedings
growing out of the kidnapping accom-.
panied the New Orleans militia men.
The attorney general is said to have
stated that the additional troops
would be used to protect those inves.
tigating the kidnapping and to pre-
vent possible clash between oppos-
ing elements.
The pathologists from New Orleans
today will hold an autopsy on the
bodies to determine if they were kill
ed before being thrown into the
Lake. DR.. Fred Patterson, coroner,
viewed the bodies late yesterday but
deferred the inquest. 1t was stated IL
probably would be held today. A
troop guard will be maintained over
the bodies until completion of the au-
topsy and inquest.
Arrests to Follow.
IL generally was believed arrests
of at least 20 persons in Morehouse
parish and the Mer Rouge neighbor-)
hood, alleged members of the hooded
band, whose names are said to have
been obtained by department of JUS
tice agents would follow positive
identification of the bodies as those of
Daniels and Richards. Prominent cit
iZens of the parish are said to have
been involved in the investigation
The arrest of several others in Ar
kansas and Mississippi is anticipated
1t was officially stated that no one
officially connected with the search
for the missing men was involved in
the dynamiting of the lake.
Another attempt probably will be
made today by a diver to locate the
heads and other missing portions of
the victims. An effort was made yes
terday to find them and the weights
that had held the bodies on the bed
of the lake, but conditions were found
to be too dangerous to complete the
work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
STATE DEPARTMENT
HEADS TO PETITION
FOR APPROPRIATIONS

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. %. - Repre-.
sentatives of various state depart
ments and institutions will appear be-
fore the state budget commission and
the legislative advisory committee
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week to support tae requests they
have made for appropriations for the
next two years.
The budget commission assisted by
the advisory committee, have been
looking over the estimates submitted
by the institutions and department
heads, and it is understood has made
some substantial reductions. The com
mission will draft the appropriation
bill which will be presented to the
general assembly. A visit will be
made to the new reformatory at Pen
dleton Tuesday by the advisory com
mittee. %
Invitations have been sent to the
institution to appear the following two
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS
ARRANGE TO OBSERVE
VISIT OF Old SANTA

Entertainments and special Christ
mas day dinners will be holiday fea-
lures at the various public institutions
in Wayne county during the Christ
mas season. The Eastern Indiana
Hospital for the Insane, the Margaret
Smith Home for Aged Women, the
Wayne county infirmary, the Day
Nursery and the WernIe Orphans
Home will give special programs in
keeping with the season and a spe-
cial Christmas dinner will be served
to the inmates of the county jail Spe-
cial Christmas exercises for the in
mates of the Home for the Friendless
were held at the home Friday after
noon at o'clock
The program for the week at the
Eastern Indiana Hospital for the In
sane includes special Christmas pro-
grams Sunday and on Christmas day
and winds up with a New Years day
program The Sunday program for
the inmates of the institution includes
religious services in the afternoon
with the Rev. H. S. James in charge,
and motion pictures in the evening.
On Christmas day, pre- -nts will be
distributed at 8 o'clock and there will
be fine Christmas dinner served at
noon The day will close with the
employees social in the evening.
| Special Exercises Sunday.
The family at the Margaret Smith
home will be entertained Sunday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock with special
/ Christmas exercises which will in
clude special musical offerings and
readings. Miss Florence Falck will
give a reading and Biblical Christmas
story will be told by the Rev w.
] MCLEAN Work, pastor of Reid Nc
mortal United Presbyterian church.
4 Mrs. Aaron Conley, matron of the
home. will distribute the gifts to the
family on Christmas morning and the
/ board has provided turkey dinner
which will be served at noon At 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. the Rev. and
/ Mrs. A. II. Backus Will close the
/ Christmas festivities at the home with
/ a short program
4 The inmates Of the county infirmary
will be served a special Christmas din
ner in the large dining room at noon
on Christmas day A large Christmas
i tree will be placed there for the enjoy
ment of all and presents will be dis
i tributed after the dinner. Authorities
at the infirmary will welcome all Wis
itors during the day.
A Christmas party for all children
of the Day Nursery will be held on the
afternoon of Tuesday Dec &c, at the
nursery on North Twelfth street. San
ia Claus will distribute gifts to all OF
the children and there will be a spe-
cial entertainment of dancing, singing
and recitations by the pupils of Miss
Elizabeth Kolp
Special religious Christmas services
for the Wernle home family will be
Continued on Page Tweusy-Seven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
RATES CUT
MENACE PROSPERITY,
SAY WESTERN ROADS

CHICAGO, Dec 23.-Further reduc-
tions in freight rates would be "a
menace to the reviving prosperity of
the country" a statement issued by
the western railroads committee on
public relations declared today.
The statement pointed out the last
reduction in freight rates averaged
IL per cent and cost the railroads
$417, 100000 annually in earnings.
Farmers of the western territory
were blamed for the recent agitation
for further rate reductions.
The statement said "the cut on
grain products and hay has been rela-
lively larger than on other commodi-
ties
The railways have been unable to
furnish the public with the transpor-
tation needed since the coal strike.
The shortage has been acute in the
western states. Further rate reduc
tions would cripple the railroads.