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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
MUSICAL ART CLUB TO
ENJOY PROGRAM FRIDAY

A fine Christmas program has
been arranged for the regular meet
ing of the Musical Art club to be
held at the rooms of the Civic and
Commerce association Friday after
noon at o'clock. Following the
program, tea will be served, with
Miss Leila Stanton ad Mrs A. E.
Nelson as hostesses. A large at
tendance is urged.
The program follows: "Silent
Nigh" t"-assembly singing; Scripture
reading, Luke 2, DR.. G. H. Zentz,
pastoral symphony accompaniment
by Miss Stanton and Mrs, G. o.
Riggs; "Joy To The World"-Pres-
,byterian choir, with Miss Ida Vir-
ginia Brown, director; "Carols" by
Mrs. A. G. Jacobson; "He Shall Feed
His Flock"- -"The Messiah, by Mrs.
A. J. Mcmillan; Carol-assembly
singing, "Christmas In Old Eng
land" by Mrs. Bulge, Deck hte
Hall"- Welsh folksong, by Mrs.
Jacobson, Mrs. Tegtmeyer, Mrs.
Rossback, Miss Stanton, Mrs. Nell
son, Mrs. Bulge and Miss Wilson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
FESTIVAL OF HAlN|UKAH
TO OPEN THIS EVENING
Christina. Period This Year
Falls in. Early Part Of
Jewish "Joy Week"

New York, Dec. 14-While the
Christian world is about to celebrate
Christ's birth with rejoicing, the
Jewish people will be enjoying a
season of merry making under q diff
ferent paape.z fssshe period Of Christ
mas this year fails in the early part
of the Jewish Joyous season."
For many weeks, beginning with
the festival of the Atonement, the
Jews have been passing through what
they call their earnest season., a
time of prayers and fasting and re-
ligious. observances. At sunset this
evening, they emerge into period
Of rejoicing with the opening Of the
Hannukah, or festival of the dedica-
ton of the Temple.
The Hannukah is a movable feast
which is somtimes ever before the
Christmas turkey is delivered. More
often than not, however, it comedies
with and covers the Christian per-
iod of Yuletide rejoicing. And, like
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
PROGRAM IS OUTLINED
BY FARM BLOC LEADER
Adequate Credits and: Lower
Freight Rates Prominent
Planks in Body's Plan

ADEQUATE credit facilities for far
mers and stockmen and reduced
freight rates are prominent planks
in the platform on which the Senate
Agricultural Bloc will stand, accord
ing to Arthur Capper, leader.
"We PROPOSE" he said, Ito COM
plete the program so well started in
the farming industry's behalf. We
propose to put through complete
rural credit plan to provide farmers
and stockmen with adequate credit
facilities. We hope to increase the
limit of loans that can be made by
the federal land banks and we expect
to bring about reduced freight rates.
Our program, in addition, Includes:
"Repeal of Section 15-A and
other objectional provisions Of the
Esch- Cummins Act.
"A better system of marketing.
"Placing development Of the Mus
Gle Shoals project in the hands OF
Ford.
"Passage of a Truth-in-Fabric
Bill.
"A constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting tax-exempt securities!
"Further economies in the adninA
istration of government.
"Make undisturbed surpluses and
stock, dividends pay their share to-
ward te maintenance Of govern
ment.
j "Do something to promote Euro
pean recovery and restoration of a
foreign market for the surplus pro-
ducts of our farms and factories" I"
The Senate Agriculture l Bloc,
formed two years ago in the Wash
ington offices of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, is responsible
for practically all Of the construc-
tive legislation passed to aid far
mers during the last two years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
SEEK ABOLITION
OF CHILD LABOR
Secretary Davis Recommends
Child Labor Amendment to
Federal Constitution

Washington, Dec. 14.-An amend
ment to the federal constitution to
enable Congress to fix standards
that would take a million and half
boys and girls of school age out Of
the drudgery of mine and mill, field
and factory was recommended by
Secretary Of Labor James j. Davis
nj his annual report just made pub
lie. Secretary Davis declared that
every instinct of humanity prompted
the abolition of child labor. He said:
"The subject Of child labor has
been given very careful attention in
the last year and a number Of i'm
portant surveys have been made to
ascertain the extent of this un-
healthy economic factor.
"The reports Of the Bureau of the
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
OFFER ENTERTAINMENT
AND INSTRUCTION FREE

Radio concerts and programs of
great variety from distant broad
uhsting stations are quite the thing
in Bemidji these winter evenings.
y The Naylor Electric company an
nounces that it's station at 118 Third
street will be open evenings until
Christmas for the benefit of the pub
lie. All are extended an invitation
to attend The free radio entertain
nnents.
"The weather conditions are ideal
for radio operation" said Bert Nay
lor Jr. land we have been getting
stations at San Francisco, Portland,
end Western Canada, as well as all
stations east of the Rockies"
Demonstrations and instruction
in radio operation are becoming
among the principal features of this
concern and many Bemidji citizens
are taking advantage of these free
Instructions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
RALPH Oracle POST TO
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

Plans for =. membership drive
and number Of interesting reports
are to be heard at the meeting of
the Ralph Oracle post Of the Amer
lean Legion to be held this evening
at 8 o'clock ct the. rooms of the Civ
ic and Commerce association. 1t is
also expected that a report will be
made on American Education Week
activities in this vicinity.
The new Legion year is fast
approaching and the present officers
desire that all present members en-
roll at once for the ensuing year.
Dues for the calendar year of 1928
are now payable to the adjutant and
the membership cards will be sent
out as soon as possible after pay
ment is made. The American Leg
ion in Minnesota has set 10000 men,
bers as it's goal for 1923 and every
local post is expected to pass the
membership totals of the present
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
(BY Unttad PreSsl

Houston, Texas, Dec. l4-f'our-
teen persons are known dead and
about thirty were in hospitals today
as the result of collision of pas
senger train and a switch engine
at Humble, near here last night
The crash Of the two engines
cracked a steam pipe leading to the
cylinders of the switch engine and
a stream Of deadly steam poured
through the window of the first
coach, scalding to death a number
of the occupants. Otners were burn
ed as the two forward cars filled
with sitting, scalding steam.
Passengers were helpless as they
gained the exits and found the doors
jammed closed by the wreck and the
windows closed tightly. Frightened,
the men and women huddled togeth-
er before the door at the end car
farthest from where the steam pour
ed in.
They were found in little groups
by rescue workers.
The accident occurred, officials be-
lieve, when a freight engine was d.
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EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
: WILL MEET IN JANUARY

The Northern Minnesota Editorial
association will hold it's annual meet
ing at Red Lake Falls January rs
to 27, according to an announce
ment made by A. L. LaFreniere,
president of the association and ed
itor of the Grand Rapids lndepend-
ent.
Mr.. LaFreniere advises that Red
Lake Falls is planning on big con-
vention and that its citizens are
making elaborate preparations for
the entertainment of the scribes
from this section Of the state,
The program for this convention
is in the making and speakers of
state and national reputation will
doubtless take part in the delibera-
tions. 49,.
Subjects to be discussed will deal
largely with problems which daily
confront the publishers Of the press
and members Of this association will
derive untold benefits, if plans of
the president and secretary are car
ried out.
A. G. Rutledge, the efficient Sec
retary of the association may always
he relied upon for valuable ideas
and bringing together men from all
sections of the state. More detailed
information will be available at an
early date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
BIG FIGHT EXPECTED IN
HERRlN MASSACRE TRIAL
Try United Press)

Marion, Ill.,, Deco .14-Williamson
county was alert today in anticipa-
tion of the spectacular developments
in the first Herrin massacre trial.
Heated arguments between opposing
attorneys during yesterdays ses-
sion of court bespoke a furious bat
tie when court settled into the rout-
inc of examining witnesses.
The decision of Judge D. F. Hart
we'll in ruling that Frank Harring-
ton, president of the Illinois Union
Mine Workers, would not be allowed
to tell the "history Of the unknown
men who shot down union miners"
as suggested by the defense counsel,
A. w. Kerr in his opening state
ment was a strong blow to the de-
fense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
MARKETING IS THEME
OF BUREAUS MEETING
Low Rates, ON Certificate Plan
Obtained for State Meeting
In St. Paul Jan. "a

Marketing will be the theme
stressed at the annual convention
of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, to be held in St. Paul, Jan.
2, 8, and 4. On the second day OF
the meeting, most Of the time will
be devoted to reports from farmer
sales agencies. Representatives of
livestock, grain, wool, potato and
other terminal selling institutions
with which the Minnesota Farm Bur-
eau Federation is cooperating, will
be on the program to report on pro-
.gress during the year and suggest
plans for expansion in 1928.
Railroad rates OF fare and half
for the round trip for all persons
attending the convention have been
obtained by F. 1. French, secretary.
Mr.. French says, delegates and
others attending should obtain a Ger.
tificate at the time the ticket is .pur-
chased. Sometime during the CONF
vention these certificates will be in
dorsed by federation officials, which
Endorsement will entitle the pur-
chaser to ticket home at half price.
: Farm Bureau officials have been
assured by Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace that he will be present for
an address the opening day if he
can arrange his work at Washington
so he can make the trip vest. How
ever, the question Of his coming is
still unsettled. ,'-.,5. ..
Consideration Of the Federation's
agricultural program for 1923 will
be an important part Of the dele
gates work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
FARMERSURj|iClED I
TO help SELVES 5 !
Harding Declares Cooperative
Marketing Pronises Most
Help at Present Time
iRv United Prassl:

Washington, Dec. 14-Coopera
tive marketing among farmers prom
ses "more help for the present re-
lief and permanent settlement of ag-
ricultural conditions than any other
single movement before the coun-
try" President Harding declared to-
day in a message read before the
National Council Of Farmers Co.
operative Marketing association in
session here. The president. stated
that he had a sincere desire to do
everything possible to aid. agricul-
ture but said the farmers themselves
should Cooperate to make the gov
ernment's efforts doubiy effective. -:
81 know of. no single movement
that promises more help for the pres
ent relief and the permanent settle
ment of agricultural conditions than
this one" the president, said. "Who-
ever has cared to. read my recent
message to congress will understand
my conviction about the necessity to
do everything possible to help, the
farmer through his, present era of
depression. r aor 1 81 >. rag
"I am anxious that the govern
ment do everything : within reason
and sound procedure and am still
more anxious that the farmers should
themselves cooperate. to make the
governments efforts doubly efficient
in the long run. Government aid
cannot be made effective Unless the
farmers shall be organized and alive
to their responsibility to establish
and use practical instruments for the
distribution of credits and assurance
of the most economical marketing
methods" z~E. -s-,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
NC CAD'O!0|.| BOOM :. !
..AI|LREl|'IA|!DYu|l|!gD)E|;.F|||1' n! N! Err
'NNll,S ] \ ) REPORT ]. ] ! |! ]!
smoothy Oiled Plan rs Make
McAdoo Democrats 1924
Presidential Nominee
BACKERs IN DEMOCRAT
PARTY VERY CONFIDENT
Some Feel that Wilson May
Throw His Support to
His Son-in-Law
Bv Lawrence M Benedict

By Lawrence NJ. Benedict
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. IA Omitted
Press.) ashington politicians say
that a smoothly plan OF cam
paien to make William G. McAdoo
the: Democratic presidential nomi-
nee in 1924 is already under way.
The campaign in favor of ! tho
former secretary of the treasury and
son-in-law of ex-president Wilson
really began some months ago, but
now that the elections are over, new
and more extensive plans are being
drafted end the McAdoo boom is
being put underway in earnest
From now on, the activities OF Nc
Adoo's political supporters will he
evident in all sections of the country
For one thing, McAdoo himself, who
has been living the quiet life out in
Calf ornia since the last democratic
national convention, will step out
more into the limelight. He will
make more speeches, write more
letters for publication and will gen.
orally conduct, himself more like a
presidential candidate. However, as
a part of the game, he likely will go
on denying that he has any presiden-
tial aspirations. .:
The McAdoo hackers in the demo-
cratic party are more confident than
ever since the elections. They be-
Heve that the defeat of Senator Pom
creme in Ohio put McAdoo's strong
est potential opponent for the demo
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14

|Selfishness Called Chief Cause
~ts OF Big Rush To Divorce Courts

Oy MIA 0efFtCe. Z s sAEetS
Cleveland, Dec. 14-Divorces in
crease in America annually. Scandals
dals grow. Courts are crowded with
unhappy married couples. :
Why? How can the divorce flood
be checked?
The questions were put up to Brad
ley Hull, chief of the Cleveland Do
mestic Relations Bureau.
Hull is notable because he has
handled 10000 divorce cases in 13
years. And now Cleveland is one of
the few cities where the divorce rate
is not increasing.
Divorce Cause
"What are the chief causes of di-
vorce?" he was asked.
1.-TWO things specifically" said
Hull. "These are selfishness and ir-
responsibility. But they are only
the result of a more fundamental
reason.
"Blann rests basically, on the rest
less, reckless, contemptuous spirit
that prevails.
"Selfishness and irresponsibility
have always existed, but they were
formerly held in restraint by the
sense Of public opinion and by an
inherent respect for the proprieties.
That is gone now"
Can't Suggest Remedy
Hull said it would be presumpt-
Gus for him to suggest a remedy.
81 know Of no way to change the
general conditions of today" he said.
"My job is to try and stem the tide
Continued on Page p
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
SKATING RINK To BE !. -. T.
READY FOR Use SOON

"a skatifIg rink FOR the :lddies and
grownups is being BUTT ,by the Be
midi Park Board advises George 7.
Baker, superintendent oof parks. The
rink is now being constructed on the
old high school site on America ave-
nue. between Sixth and Seventh
streets. .,:~,f, = ,.>-
A warming room is being built and
benches for the convenience of pat
rons will be installed. The site will
be electric lighted and the rink main
tanned under supervision Of the Park
Board. The rink will be free for all
and will be ready for use soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
LOCAL BARRIERS HOLD
ANNUAL CET.TOGTHER

Bemidji BARRIERS and their families
enjoyed their annual get!to-gether
and banquet at the X. C. hall Tues
day evening, when the ''Doss" BARRIERS
were guests Of the journeymen.
FiftyIfour persons were served a
very appetizing menu. Following
the dinner, the annual meeting OF
the employers and the journeymen
was held and closing hours for the
coming year were discussed. 1t was
decided to observe the same days as
during the past year, the schedule
being as follows: Christmas Day,
closed all day; New Years Day.. clos
ed all day; Memorial Day, closed all
day; Fourth of July, closed all day,
but open the night before until 10
p. M; Labor Day, closed all day;
Armistice Day, closed all day but
open the night before until 10 p. M;
Thanksgiving Day, closed all day but
open the night before until 9 o'clock.
Talks were given by the employ
ers, including L. G. Crothers, Bart
Stafford, George Sterling, Paul Fou-
cault, William Clish, Frank Glombos-
XII Fred Hanson and John Osborn.
Henry DeHaan spoke for the jour
neymen. Grover marquis acted as
POSTMASTER and chairman for the
meeting. f..
A fine program of entertainment
was given, including a vocal solo: by
Miss Hazel Ibertson, accompanied at
the piana by Miss Heller Lahr. Ar
thur Stevens entertained with a clog
dance, and H. M. DeHaan proved
his ability as singer and also as an
entertainer. The remainder Of the
evening was spent in old-fashioned
dances, with music furnished by John
Osborn and Sanford Ralph, VIC.
troia music was also furnished for
the OCCASION through the courtesy OF
tEe Bemidji Music Company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN
THREATENED BY FIRE
(By United Press)

Altoon, Pa, Dec. 14---With one
entire business block in ruins and
flames denolishing another, the lit
tie town Of Juanita was threatened
with destruction today. The Dor
ough reservoir is dry and there is
practically no later with which to
fight the conflagration.
The fire stated in a barber Shop
at 4:GO a. ii. and spread to o:'lc:'
built-@5ls Fire fighting forces
fought desperately for some means
to get water to the scene. IT.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
. eruption IN
E|llgI|f|'lO|]R||'C,'l|NC|;.LA|'N||I IN / R A|'N||
BIGGEST | s Task I |
Commissioner Haynes Wants
p More Money and Honest
Prohibition Agents
BLIGHT OF BRIBERY
ALL THROUGH SYSTEM
More Cooperation from Local
Authorities Also Given
A. Possible Solution.
By James T. Kolbert
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

. lUnlted freSS SIAN correspondent
Chapter II
Washington, Dec. 14-Corruption
within the ranks of the federal pro-
hibition enforcement organization
and the susceptibility of underpaid
local police officials to bribery, consti-
tutes one of the biggest stumbling
blocks effective to suppression Of
ibootlegging.
! The Shiny trail of bribery winds
its,way through low and high places
from the rank and file of prohibition
agents up into the offices Of direct
ing officials. Its blight has fallen on
federal, state and municipal forces.
No effective means Of combating
it has been found. Agents by the
score have been dropped or jailed; !;
pleas and warnings; appeals to pa
triotismt and conscience and every
possible means to build up a wall
against bribery and the lure Of easy
money have failed.
President Harding and his cabinet
met are alarmed at the fragrant
violation of the national prohibition
amendment. It is giving the admin
istration great concern. Mr.. Hard
ing, in one of his recent newspaper
conferences, stated that he feared
the ."moral sense" Of the nation was
being undermined" >
., .<s!.% ! =, , Ask. More Money !
= Prohibition Commissioners Haynes
makes no secret of the precarious-
ness of the situation. His solution
is more money for enforcement work
and more cooperation from local
authorities Congress appropriate l
$7,OO0,O00 for enforcement work
CONTINUED on Page p
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
NEAR EAST WAR AVERTED
AT ELEVENTH HOUR TODAY
(By United Press)
(By Henry Wood)

Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec.
14-War and massacre in the
Near East, feared inevitable if
the Lausanne peace conference
broke up, was averted at the
eleventh hour today.
Ismet Pasha, Turkish spokes.
man, accepted the British pro-
posal for protection of the
Christian minorities in Constan-
tinople and other parts Of Asia
Minor, dominated by the Turks.
Moreover, the Kemalists leader
announced on behalf of his gov
ernment, Turkish readiness to
join the League Of Nations. As
a result, the parley will not
break up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14
CLEARWATER RIVER PROJECT
BEING HEARD AGAIN TODAY

Judge C. W. Stanton, County At
torney Graham M. Torrance and At
torney E. E. Mcdonald left jate We'd
,nesday afternoon 70" Thief" River
Falls to attend the hearin., today on
the Clearwater river drainage. pro-
ject. The hearing was held at Red
Lake Falls last week and was ad-
journed to Thief River Falls. tor
Dec. H. This: is the fourth hearing
on the project. DSt@ I q ff4 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-14

session OF the Kansas legislature IN
March. @4.1
Pearson proposes to make it man.
datory for the names of all persons
planning marriage to be published
ten consecutive days in a daily news
paper. This, he believes, will elm
inate ha4ty marriages.
A clause in the law would make
it necessary for the two contracting
parties in the marriage agreement
to stand medical examination prior
to the issuance Of a license.
Pearson attributes the. large num-
Der of defective children in the
schools to the laxity Of the marriage
laws. 900 .s.5.