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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
20. K.D ON PARK sPooNING
Cleveland Chief Of Police VIII Not
Bother Lovers In the Public
M Parks. IL

Cleveland, OFF the cops In your
town won't let you spoon In the parks,
come over to Cleveland. It Is all fixed
here and Cupid has the key to all park
gates. -iS Il
Cupid Chat is, Chief Of Police
Smith, says police will not bother low
ers in Cleveland parks # they do. not
annoy other park visitors. RoWdtes
and others will not be allowed to
s'spot" them with flashlights or em-
barrass them in any other way, Smith
orders, under pain Of arrest. But the
chief also advises the loving ones to
stick to the park benches for their
spooning, instead Of searching out the
real dark spots. as the benches are
secluded enough for loving and the
chance Of disturbance Is less In the
open than in the secluded spots, the
chief Opines.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
SHELL DIDN'T DEs TROY 20. 81
American Labor Mission Finds Good
Omen at Wrecked verdun
i .as$ Cathedral.

London Members Of the American
labor mission believe they found a
good omen in the ruins of the impos-
Ing st. Louis cathedral at Verdun,
which they viewed during their recent
trip to the fighting fronts in, France.
p Before the cathedral was subjected
to shellire the word 'Louis" stood out
in bold relief on one part Of the build
ing. s So, ..S....'.3 !.
A shell, or possibly two or three OF
them. freakishly tore. away the H."
the 90" and the "I,'' but left intac ct the
."US.'' In addressing mass meetings In
France and England the Americans
symbolized the incident with the out
standing part the United States is des-
tined to play in the conflict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
GLASS HYsTERIA IS LATEST
New War MaIady. That Is Giving
Physicians Considerable unnec-
a r. .& essaryg Trouble. :

p San Francisco, Cal.-Glass hysteria
is the newest. war malady. r.
a Surgeons at the Central Emergency
hospital gave it a name after e. q.
Lundew had been subjected to stom-
ach-pump treatment and his fears al
layed. ~ NJ g.
Lundew came to the hospital in a
condition approac ching panic. He had
dined at a restaurant, and was con-
WINGED that there had been ground
glass in the victuals. He gladly sub
mitted to the unpleasant treatment
and was pumped out. A, careful anal
ysis failed to reveal any glass. j.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
\ Permanent investment.

Permanent Investment.
II think the boss wants to retain
me-" declared the blond stenog.
Bought you some fowers7"
"Bought me dictionary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
sweet Are the uses Of Pe,verslty.

Abstractediy, i disapprove OF fish
ing; hunting think barbarous; "he
who wantonly treads on a Worm is no
friend of mine" and vet | fish. | do
not merely carry rod and reel; I use
them. I suppose 1t is like smoking;
that seems to me a feeble-minded habit
and yet smoke. Working, TOO, seems
sometimes as foolish, and yet ] work.
Some pessimists have convinced them
selves that living is a waste Of time,
and yet, so far as I have observed,
they continue to live. Sweet are the
uses of perversity. Robert NJ. Gay, 10
the Atlantic. IA 4 asE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
INSANE MAN CUTS
UP HIS FAMILY
.ChIoroforms Wife and Children
Then Seriously Slashes
Them With Razor.

London. The Health association re-
Gently discovered one of the queerest
cases of insanity in Canadian medical
annals. As a result, Frank Bolton, a
former regimental bandman, now Is In
an asylum for the insane, while his
wife and two children are in a hos
pital, recovering from starvation and
wounds inflicted upon them by. the in
sane man.
Bottoms insanity manifested itself In
q novel form. He lab0red under the
de1usion that he was famous British
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
BOYS INITIALS ON INsTEP
Girl's Love Changes and She Now
= Finds Tattooing Is Enbar-
a<. RAISING. ..s-..'>a

Oakland, Gala pretty Oakland
maiden who thought her romance with
a soldier would be lifelong love af-
fair had his initials tattooed across her
instep. She is now in grave distress.
The bathing season is here. She
has forgotten her first love in spite Of
constant reminder and Is now infatu.
ated with sailor whose initials I'M
fortunately are different. Wardell
Martin, Oakland tattooist, has been ap-
pealed to in an effort to remove the
tell-tale initials. Martin says he will
try to cover them by working in two
flags on blue ground. 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
Playing II Both Mays.

She (sentimentally) which do you
regard more highlythe pleasures Of
hope or the pleasure Of memory?
He (briskly) Pm for both. For ex-.
ample, I hope for quick turn In the
stock market, which promotes my hap
spiness, and Il TIT turns my way, the
memory Will be everything that could
be desired. 1890
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
WIFE A STRANGER
TO DENVER MAN
Victim Of Aphasia Has Remark
able Career in Mexico and
United States.

Denver, Colo.-Physlcians in Dem
yer are puzzled over an extraordinary
form Of aphasia that has come to their
attention through the story re-
counted by the principal himself. The
name Of the man is not disclosed, but
he is being treated by DR.. Grover Phil
lips and other specialists. Though he
was a gas engine expert, mine pro-
moter and prosperous business man,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
WELCOME TO HAIC
Field Marshal Is Back Home
From the Front.
And the People Cheer Leader of
Their Armies.

London, Dec. 19.-London hung out
its flags and the old seaport of Dover
flung it's gates wide open today to
greet Field Marshal Haig and the
commanders of the five British armies
which fought in Belgium and France,
Generals Plumer. Rawlinson, Bird
wood, Byng and Horne.
1t was merely an informal welcome
on the part of the London. but Dover
made of it a great celebration. The
news that the field marshal was COM
ing home to spend Christmas with his
family at Kingston, became public
and his fellow countrymen would not
be denied a chance to see and cheer
the leader of their armies.
The real celebration in London
comes later-in January or early in
February. The field marshal will
then, according to time-honored prec-
edents, be raised to a high rank in
the peerage, how high is a point of
speculation, and given a money grant
by parliament for his services to the
nation.
This is the procedure which has
been followed from the days of We'll
lington and Nelson down to Kitchener
and Roberts and the occasion will be
celebrated with civic and military
formalities such as no other nation.
except possibly France, can carry out
as impressively as Great Britain.
The welcome given the homecom-
ing generals today was similar to that
given Marshal Foch and Premier
Clemenceau of France and Premier
Orlando of Italy little over a wees
ago, but there was less display. Pre-
mier Lloyd George, the Duke of Con-
naught, members of the cabinet, gen.
erals and lesser functionaries from the
war office made up the receiving par
ty at Charing Cross station. After
first greetings. the civilian officials
disappeared from the scene and the
small procession proceeded thru the
principal streets to Buckingham pal
ace, where the king entertained FieL.
Marshal Haig at luncheon. A small
escort of the Life Guards preceded the
carriages in which the army COM
manders rode.
Airplanes, lowering overhead, es-
corted Field Marshal Haig's ship
across the channel and followed his
train to London. All business places
at Dover were closed and a holiday
was declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

Dear Friends: 1t is rarely. indeed. that
every member Of n great nation gets Il
chance to take an equal part in an import
ant project of reconstruction. This chance
comes to every American today. One dollar
buys a membership in an organization TO
which it is shame not to belong; to join
which. an honor out of all proportion to
the cost.
One dollar can do very small deed of
mercy, to be sure; but that dollar rein
forced by one hundred million others can
overwhelm the world.
Every dollar Offered in this Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call is word of love and
good will fifty spoken for the comfort of
crucified humanity; while all of them to
gether preach sermon such as the world
has never heard before such the world
could not believe if it were not being put
into practice.
Is there any thirsty? He will be given
drink. Any hungry? He will be fed. Any
in prison.: He will be visited Any sick
and wounded? He will feel the soft hand
and the tender touch of those your dollars
send ont to him.
We owe it to ourselves. tt humanity,
to the great Personality whose coming we
are about to celebrate once more, to en-
brace this opportunity. as easy as it is
important, of marIifest1ng the real Christ
spirit of love and good will to all men
who suffer and would die without our
helm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
President Is Sent Measures
Where Signature Is Needed.
Initial One Is for Early Decem.
ber Pay for Workers.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The first
resolution of congress requiring the
presidents signature adopted since
President Wilson sailed for the peace
conference, has reached him in Paris,
and word that it has been signed is
expected momentarily at the White
House. Secretary Tumulty was noti-
fled by cable today of the arrival of
a state department courier who had
in his packet the joint congressional
resolution authorizing the usual
Christmas time advance payment of
December salaries to government en-
ployes.
Without the presidents signature it
would become law Saturday in time
for the payments. This procedure is
to be followed in the case of all acts
of congress while the president is
travel to and from Europe at frequent
intervals, making the trip across in
about week.
Before they start the president is
given an outline of the legislation by
cable or wireless. He has ten days in
which to sign or veto, and unless he
does one or the other, the legislation
becomes effective without his sigma
ture. The president holding that he
surrenders none of his functions or
powers by being abroad, is said to
have no doubts about the legality of
the course mapped out. The en-
crossed copies of bills and resolutions
are forwarded to him as they go to
the White House from the capitol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ONLY TWO new CASES
Influenza Seems About Wiped Out
Stores May Open at Night.

That the release of the influenza
closing orders scheduled for Saturday
at midnight is probably Justified is
shown in the report up to 2 o'clock
of only two new cases. This is the
first time In many days that the re-
port up to this hour has been so low
While occasional cases of influenza
will arise thruout the winter accord
ing to Commissioner w. L. Porter, in
the opinion Of the authorities the pres
ent epidemic has been practically
stamped out as an epidemic. Whether
or not the disease again assumes the
aspect of an epidemic depends very
largely upon the population of the city
No decision has yet arisen about the
stores keeping open at night. In the
opinion of Commissioner Porter
it might be good thing II they did so.
While he is still insistent in urging
shoppers to do as much of their buy
ing as possible in the morning in order
to relieve afternoon congestion he
feels that the congestion might be
further relieved by opening the stores
for trade during the Christmas season
in the evenings. While the freedom
possessed by most persons in the even
ing might we'll be expected to bring
along a lot of sight-seers with the
actual shoppers or buyers 1t is felt
that possibly a large percent of the
population of the city would realize
the still present danger of contracting
influenza and refrain from becoming
members Of unusual sized crowds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
Marshal of France Is Made
Member of Academy.
Ceremony Is Held at 1 O'clock
This Afternoon.
IS ONE OF FORTY IAaM9RTALS
President POincare Sat in Acad-
emy as a Member.
Army Leader Told of Americas
Part in Fighting.

Paris, Dec. 19.-Marshal Joffre now
is formally numbered among Frances
forty immortals. The victor of the
Marne was made a member of the
French academy this afternoon.
Promptly upon the stroke of one
Marshal Joffre arrived at the insti-
tute, crossing the Seine over the Pont
des Arts, accompanied by his sponsor.
Gabriel Hanotaux and his aide de
camp, Commandant Jouart.
With the knowledge that President
Wilson was to attend the function,
acting as an added attraction, great
crowds gathered all along the route
followed by the marshal. President
Poincare attended as a private citizen
and fellow academician.
Marshal Joffre wore the undress
uniform of a marshal Of France, hav-
ing demurred at wearing the elaborate
costume of an academician.
Enters As q French Marshal.
1T is as a marshal of France that
Il enter the academy" said the SOL
dier. And it is dressed as such that
l shall present myself there
The marshafs well-set frame
buIked beside that of most of his
brother members of the academy.
He delivered his inaugural speech
In deep. resonant voice that filled
the chamber where the ceremony
LUX pldCe. Alter reviewing the part
played in the war by France, and
the other allies, Marshal Joffre said:
However, so much heroism and
resolution would not have sufficed had
mot the allied peoples taken part in the
battle. 1t was in the conviction that
they were fighting for right that the
allied nations found the strength to
sacrifice and the certainty Of ultimate
victory. The power of these noble
sentiments have been evoked in terms
which are ever present in our memory,
by the great President Wilson, while
they inspired him to most generous
action"
His Visit to the United States.
Alluding to his visit to the United
States in 1917, Marshal Joffre said:
1T is not without deep emotion that /
look back upon the time which spent
last year in the United States. This
people, by the intensity OF its affection
for France, caused one to sense the
(ContinUed on Page TWO.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
President and Premier CIemen-
ceau Have Important Talk.
VIII Lead to Closer Under
standing as to Peace.
WILSON WILL VISIT F0CH
His Visit Scheduled for Today
"A Return Call.
Miss Wilson Will Start on Trip
to American Camps.

Paris, Dec. 19.--Prss.dent Wilson
and Premier Cieme1ceau ls:2li an
important conference at the licra.
palace this morning 1t is believed a
closer understanding between France
and the United States 1esa1 ding de-
tails of the peace pact VIII be reached.
AT the conclusion Of tie conference
the president was scheduled to return
Marshal Foch's call
The French premier and the presi-
dent were engaged tor more than an
hour in an intimate discussion Col.
House also conferred with the presi-
dent during the mcrning. The presi-
dents engagements for the Gay caused
him to postpone his plans for recrea-
ton, but he hoped to take a short
drive with Mrs. Wilson. An invitation
has been extended the president to
visit London at Christmas time, but it
is Improbable that he Will accept az he
has fully planned TO dine Christmas
day with the American troops in the
field.
The reason given for President Will
sons desire to make an early visit to
England, it is understood, is that he
has found it might be -cessary to re-
turn to Washington much sooner than
he had expected. The present British
cabinet is technically not in a position
to speak for the government until the
result OF the recent election is Known
December %. There is little doubt,
however, that Premier Lloyd George
and his assistants have been re- elected.
President Wilson and President
Poincare attended the reception to
Marshal Joffre by the French acad-
| emy. They sat among the members
Their wives occupied the presidential
box.
The Wilson's will entertain Foreign
Minister and Madame Pinchon at lun-
cheon tomorrow. During the day the
president will receive all foreign am
| bassadors and ministers at the Mural
| palace.
Honor to Wilson.
Rome, Dec. IS (deIayed).-The
faculty of the Rome college of Law
| has conferred upon President Wilson
| the degree of honor causa.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who Ia sex-
pected to resume her tour OF Ameriear
military camps Friday, has asked }tc
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

Eldridge is one of the most widely
known insurance men in the west and
has for years been recognized as an
authority in fire insurance rate MAX
ing. He has been engaged in fire
inspection work more than 25 years
and for number of years has been
proprietor and manager of the Kan
sas Fire Inspection bureau, which di-
rected the scientific establishment of
rates These rates were based on
risks Of property insured and covered
business properties in every town in
the state.
To Conduct Investigation.
During the last session of the state
legislature an appropriation of $20,-
900 was voted to conduct state in
vestigation of fire insurance rates.
While a large amount of the money
has been spent under the present
state insurance department, no def
mite program has been worked out.
At the time the appropriation was
voted, 1t was regarded as a slap at
the old established "Eldridge sys-
tem." 1t is now apparent, however,
that the program of finally establish
ing rate classifications will be worked
out by the well known rate authority.
Eldridge is Sc years old and has
lived in Topeka since 1882. He
worked here as a printer under State
Printer Thacher and later for Crane
During the last rs years, however, he
has been actively identified with the
fire insurance activities of the state
;-nd his rate making work has brought
him into national prominence in in
Surance circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
REDS IN ADVANCE GETS FIRST BILL
BOlshevists Reported 20 Miles
South of City of BOrpat.
Marching Thru Province of Es-
thOnia-Lettish Troops Aid.

Stockholm, Dec. 10. - Bolshevik
forces are advancing into the former
Russian province of Esthonia, along a
wide front, the Esthonian war minis
ter reported in a cable received here
today. The Bolsheviks, who are re-
inforced by Lettish troops, have reach
ed a point twenty miles south Of Bor-
pat. After the Germans evacuated
Wesenberg on Friday, the Esthonians
also fell back from that town. The
war minister said that winter condi-
tions contribute to the difficulties in
opposing the Bolsheviki.
Ask Allied Aid.
London, Dec. 19.-The Esthonian
provisional government controlling the
territory covered by the former Rus
sian Baltic province of Esthonia, has
placed the republic under the COM
mon protection of the entente powers
pending the decision of peace confer
ence."
The Esthonian premier announced
this action in a telegram which
reached london tonight in which he
called ntion to the difficulty the
Esthon troops are experiencing in
withst ing the Bolsheviki. who are
attack1lg the territory of the republic
from the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

only daughter of Count de Rossi, head
of one of Italy's oldest noble families.
a branch of the royal house of Savoy.
Announcement of Mr.. Bakers en-
gagement to the countess was made
in Italy before he left Rome last fall.
but has been hitherto withheld in the
United States pending completion of
formal plans for the wedding which
will be a leading event on the social
calendar Of the Italian nobility next
summer
At present Mr.. Baker is graduate
student in the Harvard school of busi-
ness administration, from which in
stitution he will be graduated next
May. He will sail from New York
June 1, and the marriage will take
place in the city of Treviso, near
Venice, about July 1.
The Countess de Rossi is far famed
in her own land for her charm and
beauty, and her hand has been sought
by members of the nobility of both
Italy and other countries. She is 90
years old, is of medium stature and
has dark hair and eyes.
Met Her During Air Raid.
Her fathers lands and esta les are
distributed on the plains of the lower
Piave. 1t was at the family palace
in Treviso that Mr.. Baker met the
countess, tho not under usual condi-
tions Stationed outside of the city
when Austrian planes on a bombing
expedition raided Trevisco, Mr.. Baker,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ViscOunt Miner Tells Why
Troops Were Sent There.
Answers Query of Corresponds
ent Who Asked of Matter.
WOULD CRUSH BOLSHEvIM'
Who Were Giving Aid to the
Germans on Every Hand.
Saved Millions of People From
Horrors of BOlshevism.

London, Dec. 19.--In reply to a let
ter from a correspondent Viscount
Milner, the secretary for war. gives
the reasons why British troops were
sent to Russia. The cabinet member
goes over the situation created by the
success of the Bolsheviki in gaining
control of Russian affairs and points
out how their acts were adversely af-
fecting the cause OF the allies In the
west and otherwise hampering the
winning of the war by the allied ma
tioHs.
"You ask me-" says viscount Milnsr
IN his letter, what right We ever had
to send British troops to Russia to
meddle with the internal affairs OF
that country and how long we mean
to keep them there now that the war
Is over.
Know Not the Facts.
"The question believe shows that
you misapprehend the facts of tho
case as well as the motives OF the
government. The reason why allied.
not merely British forces-indeed. the
British are only a small portion OF the
total allied troOps-were sent to Runr
Ella is that the Bolsheviki, whatever
their ultimate object. were in fact az
sisting our enemies in every possible
way.
1T was owing to their action that
hundreds of thousands OF German
troops were let loose to hurl them-
selves against our men on the western
front.
1T was owing to their betrayal that
Rumania, with all its rich resources
in grain a,al oil. fell into the hands of
the Germans. 1t was they who hand
ed over the Black sea fleet to the
Germans and who treacherously at
tackled the Czecho-Slovaks when the
latter only desired to get out Of Rus
sia in order to fight for the freedom
of their own country in Europe. The
allies every one of them, were moot
anxious to avoid interference In Rus
sfa but il was an obligation of honor.
to save the Czecho-Slovaks and 1t was
military necessity of the most urgent
kind to prevent those vast portions Of
Russia, which were struggling to es-
cape the tyranny of the Bolshevtks
from being overrun by them and no
throw open a source of supply to the
enemy.
"I say nothing of the enormous
quantities of military stores the prop
erty Of the allies which were still lying
at Archangel and V1adivostok and
priated by the Bolsheviki and trans-
ferred to the Germans until the allied
occupation put an end to the process.
Intervention Was Successful
"And this Intervention was success
full. Rioting was stopped. The
Czecho-Slovaks were saved from de-
and southeastern Russia were denied
to the enemy. Then the ports Of Euro
pean Russia were prevented from be-
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