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| - % vr- " NEWS CENSOR BY CREEL NOT . organized neighborliness. NO. 298 T0- LIKING OF U.S. SENATORS Truthfulness Is Scouted; Per- sonal Booster for Wilson; Dutortlon Feared DECLARF.D CENSORING IS CREEL’S MISSION Pubhc Wained to Make Allow- ance for What Is Sent " by Censor Washington, Dec. 7.—Senators were aroused when they read dis- patches from Paris that all official information 1ram the peace confer- ence will pnns through the hands of George’ “Creel, chairman of the com- mittee on public information. The matter was brought up by Senator ‘Hiram Johuson of California, who_called upon senators to protest against “Creel-rationed” news. Sen- ator. J. E. Watson. of Indiana de- clared ‘if . the . information from the peace conference was to be handled by -Mr, ‘Créel, tli¢" American peeple should make “great allowances for its truthfulness and authenticity.” Senator L. N. Sherman of Illinois gaid the dispatch merely confirmed his fears, but blamed congress for delegating autocratic powers when it authorized = taking over of ‘the cables. & Scouts Reports. ‘“We have been told : there is no news. rest¥fction;’’ ‘Senator: Johnson said.. “I'am glad we have been told, but I'am concerned with what may ~come“to “Ameriea” or«prooeedings of the peacé dinférence, and I am “con-| cerned he;‘ the news that comes to us shv(l e,,\'gt ‘()x)gq. d “exl;loxjed_,f; Senatoy,.; MWatson, from Preddent “Wilson’s - message to congress and Postmaster General A. 8. Burleson’s statement to show the announcement from Paris is incon- sistent. Senator T. J. Walsh of Mon- tana interrupted to. say that a ra- tioning of -cable ‘“‘space” would he necessary to make the amount of the news matter square with the cable capacity. Objects To Creel. ‘1 am not ¢omplaining so much about’ the man who is to ration,’ Senator Watson retorted. “I am dis- tuphed-about'the:man; who is to have absolute charge- of-every word re- speeting the. deliberations of the peace council. That man is George Creel, and George Creel was taken there for the express purpose of cen- soring it all. If nothing is to be put on the wire except what he approves, the people should make a great al- lowance for its truthfulness and au- thenticity:’" ' Senator Willlam Borah of Idaho offered a resolution which would re- affirm the faith of the senate in George Wuhlngton s warning against entnngflng alliances” and in the Monroe:dgetrine. It is a slap at the League, o(’ Nations to enforce peace. . RED CROSS SERVICE - BROADENS IN SCOPE The Red Cross Home Service is It aims to do for the whole community what the church or lodge does for its mem- bers. Its great work at present is for the soldiers’ families, helping them to meet the changed conditions due to the-taking of a husband or a son for~ military service. In the spirit of helpfulness and service, it offers sympathy and aid to all who need it. The strongest men in the com- munity are at its call, to give advice on difficult questions. Is there delay in securing the allotment and allow- ance due you from the soldier and the government?. ‘Are you worried be- cause you have not heard from your boy? Are there business matters on which you need advice, because the man who used to attend to these things is away? Do vou need to take advantage of the law by which a mortgage cannot be foreclosed on a soldier absent on military service? Do you want to know what steps to take to claim the compensation or insurance due because of a soldier’s injury or death? Do you know of a soldier’'s family where there is sick- ness or trouble or loneliness or actual need? Take it to the Civilian Re- lief comm.ittee of the Red Cross. The Civilian Relief- comittee is an information /bureau to which you can go with your -questions. Mrs. E. H. Smith, chairman; Mrs. C. W. Jewett, secretary; Room 17 Northern National Bank bullding Hours 2 to 4 o’clock. Hnderwoot BEM]DJI DAILY PIO s BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 7, 1918 Little French refugees are shown being provided with shoes by Miss REdith A. Winter of Minneapolis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, in the Parls headquar ters of the Amerfcan Fund for French Wounded, which 18 affillated with the American Red Cross. HOTELS CONFORM TO STATE ORDERS| !who died Tuesday and was buried/ Hugo Swenson, inspector of hotels for the state deparfment, St. Paul, is in Bemidji looking up whether orders issued a few days ago are be- ing carried out, he having made an inspection of Bemidji, finding several omissions as regards safety and con- ditions. Among the orders were the 1)111(:ingl of outside escapes on hotels, while rope escapes were installed in rooms. Two of the small sleeping hotels were ordered closed and made sani- tary, which has been done. Mr; Swengon, while in’ the north- ern part-of the county, had a novel experience when at a certain hotel, where they serve dinner from 12 to 2 .0'clock, he “was invited to.take dinner. Having had a late break- fast he ordered only doughnuts and offee; :fqr - whith e was' 60 centsi (! Induiry G;xhorbitzmt charge brought the lnformation that n0 matter what was ordered the bill was ‘still 60 cents, as the dinner was ready. Then .it was that the proprietor learned something from the inspec- tor, whose identity. was. unknown to him. BASKET BALL FANS MEET MONDAY NIGHT Fans and others interested in the organization of a city’ basketball team should be at the Commercial club roms Monday night when the srganization will be discussed. Busines men are interested in the team for the reason there are sev- eral university stars now.in Bemidji and some other crack players, and it is the plan to organize a team that will bring home the bacon during the winter. Your attention is urged. GREAT BRITAIN DAY. (By United Press.) St. Paul, Dec. 7.—Great Britain day was celebrated throughout the northwest today with music, patrio- tic speaking and parades, The Union Jack was “displayed from business houses and homes. The day is to commemorate the part Gredt Britain has played in the war. It probably will be observed in the years to come. -The Boy Kilties band from Winnipeg was scheduled to help St. Paul in the celebration here. CUBS’ PRESIDENT ( 0Ul'l'S MITCHELL HEADS CLUB (By United. Press.) Chicago, Dec. 7.—Charles Weegh- man, {or years president of the Chi- cago Cubs, National leagus, has re- signed as head of the club and Mana- ger Fred Mitchell has been named to succeed Weeghman. FOUCAULT EXPECTS TO RETURN FROM ARMY IN TWO WEEKS J.ieut. Clarence Foucault, who is stationed in Camp Green, Charlotte, N. C., expects to be home from mili- tary activities in about two weeks, having done his bit for Uncle Sam during the length of the war. The big company of colored troops; which he was commanding, has been ordered demobilized and this means that the soldiers at the camp will be discharged from fur-| ther military service. CHIEF ESSLER ON DUTY. Chief of Police Essler returned toj duty today after a siege of the grip. and it still weak from its efiicte. However, he will be again O K a couple of days S S— Dnnn s St | ] VETERAN EMPLOYE. CROOKSTON LUMBER COMPANY, IS BURIED Peter Grondin of the Fifth ward, Thursday in the Catholic cemetery, had for several years been an em- ploye of the Crookston company and was one of its best. known and high- ly esteemed men, being 78 years old at the time of his passing. Prior to coming to Bemidji he resided at Brainerd. Six children survive, Peter Gron- din of Canada, David and Mrs. Mary Bushway of Bemidji, Mrs. Rose Dickey of Bemfidji, Mrs. Malene Sheppler and Mrs. Lavina O. Ireland, hoth of Grand Forks. GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND IN ST. PAUL OPERATORS’ STRIKE (By United’ Press.) St. Paul, Dec. 7.—Postmaster Bur- leson, who is in charge of the tele- graph ‘and telephone systems of the country, has sent a federal investiga- tor to St. Paul to investigate the tele- phone operators’ strike. DEATH MESSAGE RECEIVED. Mrs. D. R. Burgess is receipt of a message from her cousin, Mrs. J. F. Jordan of Tacoma, Wash., stating that her husband, Mr. Jordan, had died from the Spanish influenza. Mrs. Jordan, who was formerly Miss I'ay Brophy, was well known here, and three years ago was married to Mr. Jordan in Bemidji, Fr. Philippe officiating. She has a daughter two years old and an infant only two iweeks old. WILTON SOLDIER PAYS SUPREME SACRIFICE Mrs. Anton Guisness of Wilton re- ceived word yesterday of the death of her son, Christopher. The mes- sage stated he was killed in action November 10. He was 27 years of age, is a brother of Adolph Guisness, who is also in the service and who for many years was connected with the F. G. Troppman store in this city. BUT DO BRITISH WOMEN LIKE THE BISHOP’S DRESS. (By United Press.) London, Nov. 19. (By Mail.)— “Our women—Heaven bless them and dress them!" This wail comes from a bishop who deplores the fact that English women hase taken to trousers. Most people are of opinion if Heaven were interested in the dress- ing of women they would still appear in trousers at the present period. Woman's garb often is an outward expression of soul, and through these ;four years of hardship women have| had to clench their fists and keep a stiff upper lip while they carried on their men’s work. Women have had to step into the breach and play a part—and they say they can play the part allotted to them better if they are dressed for it. \WORLD-WIDE REVOLT PLOT IS UNEARTHED (By United Press.) Stocholm, Dec. 7.-——Documents here reveal a plot for a worldwide revolu-| tion, to center in Stockholm BRITISH WARSHIP MINED. Dec. 7.—The Britigsh war- London, in|c"fn Casaandra was mined in the Bal- !thousand cotton spinners in the Lan- POULTRY SHOW CLOSES: 'FARMERS ARE MEETING Late this afternoon, the annual poultry show, and .the potato and corp show, being held in the eity half, will close. vnul the closing hour, 3:30 o clogk, the birds will remain in places and permitted to be removed after that hour. The work of compxling the scores and owners of the winners is now beigg done, the same also with the displays of potatoes and corn. A large number of farmers and members of the organizations called to imeet in Bemidji this afternoon are; present WERK OF DRAFT BOABDB TERM]’NATES NEXT WEEK | (By ‘Unlted “Presd.) St. Paul, Dec. 7.—Work of Miute- sota draft boards will end Tuesday. By that time it is believed all ques- tionnaires will have been scaled and filed away for future use >f the gov- ernment. No registrant cases re- ceived after next Monday will be acted upon. IFurther instructions to local boards are expected dt once DRAFT BOARD EMPLOYE ORDERED TO CAMP DODGE Next week, Tuesday, will sce the commencing of the end of the local draft board when Richard Bolcom limited service man and a clerk at the board office will leave for Camp Dodge, pursuant to orders. He was sent here from Fort Snelling several weeks ago when the last big registry was called by the government. Chief Clerk Simons and his assist- ants will continue until the work {3 entirely finished, when Mr. Simons will turn the records over to the war depurtment VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS ) (By Unlled Pres: Minneapolis, Dec. 7.—Courses in vocational education for convalescent soldiers at Ft. Snelling hospital will hegin shortly. Telegraphy, stenography, mechani- cal drawing, cabinet making carpeu- try, poultry raising, harness making, cobling, sign painting and printing are among the vocations to be taught, Instructions in reading and writ- ing will be given any possible illiter- ates and special courses will be of- fered in penmanship and bookkeep- ing. STATE GAME LAWS T0 BE RECODIFIED St. Paul, Dec. 7.—The commission appointed by the 1917 legislature to recodify state game and fish laws will meet December 12-at the capitol ito adopt the revision prepared by Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, and Rollia L. Smith, assistant attorney general. The revision of the state game and fish code was completed. Senator Peter Van Hoven, 8t. Paul, 18 chair- |man of the comission. | PLAGUE VICTIM BURIED. The funeral of Fred Welschurch, an employe of the Crookston company who died in a camp in Northome, was held this morning, interment in Holy Cross cemetery. The man was ihmughl to the hospital in a critical | | condition and passed away. COTOfi SPINNERS STRIKE. London, Dec. 7.—One hundred cashire district are on a strike BY BRITISH: HUNS ASK PRESIDENT T0 MEET DELEGATION (By United Press.) London, Dec. 7.—A Central News dispatch from Amster- dam announced that the British entered Cologne yesterday. COLOGNE INVITES PRESIDENT TO CONFERENCE. Berne, Dec. 7.—President - Wilsonu has been invited by Cologne to meet a delegation from Berlin and other German cities there to bring about an understanding regarding the Brown, integrity of Germany. Yankees On Rhine. Amsterdam, Dec. 7.—American troops on Wednesday entered Mainz, capital of the province of Rhenish- Hesse, and of the principal fortresses|” of Germany, on the left bank of the Rhine, according to the semi-official Wolff News Bureau of Begjin. Belgians Enter Dusseldorf. Amsterdam, Dec. 7.—Two Belgian cavalry detatchments, three hundred men strong, today entered Dussel- dorf, on the left bank of the Rhine, 21 miles northwest of Cologne. All intercourse with the other bank of the river has been forbidden. The, STATE FEDERAL FUEL HEAD FOLLOWS HIS CHIEF: BUSINESS CALLS St. Paul, Dec. 7..—John F. McGee, tederal fuel administrator for Minne- sota, does not propose to be outdone, by any great margin, by his boss, when it comes to quitting what he terms a thankless job. H. A. Gar- fleld, federal administrator, has re- signed. Mr. McGee has announced cavalry will proceed to Cleves, 23 miles northwest of Wesel, being re- lieved at Dusseldorf by infantry. his resignation will be presented soon, effective March 31. “If there is to be any fuel ad- Germans Disarmed. With the American Army of Occu- pation, Dec. 7..—While the marching lorces are bringing more villages un- ler American control, General military governgr at Treves, :nd General Smith, in charge of civil Jffairs, are completing plans for their temporary. government. Philogophi- cally, the inhabitants both here and n the smaller towns continue to ac- cept the situation and the locgl of- dcials are co-operating with the Americans as well as they can. Few ‘ules have been laid down, as it is »xpected that the broad admonition :outained in General Pershing’s proc- amation that regulations promulgat- ‘«d by the military must be obeyed ~vithout question, unhesitatingly will be respected NEW DICTATOR OF RUSSIA Through # coup d’etat at Omsk, Ad- miral Kolchak became virtual dictator iof the all-Russian ernment, though rule may not % long. He was| mander of the ck sen flest ber fore the boishevik revolution. ministration in Minnesota after the first of April, 1919, sajd Mr. McGee, “it ‘will have to he some one gther than me. The war fs over and 1 am going to step out as quickly as I can. “A lot of people think I haye been. recetving large salaries in my dual war-time capacities” of foderal fusl . administrator and member" bf ‘th Public Safety comniggion. ** Nothing’ could be farther from the truth. One dollar a year, my salary as fuel ad- ministrator, won't go very far in war times. 3 “In addition, all of my law prag- tice has left me during the eightep months I have heen in public sery- fce, and I cannot afford to remain {n these positions any loEger than negt April, at which titne fhe most of the fuel adminfstratop’s ? 'k for this winter will hgve-heen:completed. “You can take my word for it that it 18 no pleasure to have to borrow every cent to cover living expenses an add other expenditures, for a year and a half or two years. That is what T have been doing.” YOST IN MINNESOTA T DISCHARGE CORPS | AT STATE SCHOOLS Mayor John Dixon Yost, U. 8. A., “the man who adopted Bemidjf,” noted in army circles and in Minne. sota as the man who recruited 15, 000 men in a year in this state for the war, is in 8t. Paul from Wash- ington with orders to muster out the men in the student army train- ing camps in St. Paul and Minne- apolis. The usulgnmcnt is one of special importance because of the responsi- bility of obtaining a correct record of the physical condition of every man leaving the service, for possible use In connection with claims for war risk insurance, of which there is approximately $37,000,000,000 foutstanding. Teams of surgeons at each camp will make thorough examinations of all men seperated from service, Major Yost explained, and these records will be preserved with the physical records made on induction. This in- formation will be available when claims are made for any disabilities resulting from service. “Men disabled in any degree as the result of military service are entitled | to recover under the war risk insur- ance law,” sald Major Yost. “The physical examinations now to be made will be of importance in deter- mining such disabilities, and especi- ally In the cases of the limited serv- fce men, among whom the percentage of claimants may be larger than among Class A men."” His assignment covers five student army training camps: the University of Minnesota with 3,254 men and Dunwoody Institute with about 700 men, both in Minneapolis; 8t. Thom- as College with 217 men; Hamline University with 216 men, and Mac- alester College with 97 men, all in St. Paul. The government wish is that de- moblization of the men at training jcamps in St. Paul and Minneapolis be completed by December 21, but the task is regarded too heavy to be finished by that time