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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

power, toward the winning of the war. This extra work-which may fairly be called at a work of supere- rogaion has been of particular inter- est to General Cole as member of the state department of historical re- cords.
 And all the time that he has been serving the federal government as an official of the draft administration, he has been serving the state as its adju- tant general, and discharging all the duties of the latter office. When the draft machinery was first being set up, in May, 1917. 1t may be remem- cred that General Cole was conduct ing a recruiting campaign for the Connecticut National Guard troops not then in federal service. The old First regiment was still in Har;Sc.d, with recruiting headquarters at the state armory. And after the National
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

In place of the existing bodies, the mayor desires to bring the police and fire departments under one head that of a commissioner of public safe ty---the term given to the general manager for the administration in the few cities in Connecticut that are more
 politically corrupt than Bridgeport,
 This war lord would serve without compensation---unles he could gain financial benefits from his sponsors and would in turn appoint two dep
 uties, one in charge of the fire de- partment and one in charge of the police department.
 The same principle is the mayors idea of properly running the health
 and charities departments with head termed Commissioner of Public Well fare" he would also appoint two dep utieS. 1 On face value, these two changes do not seem to be the worse thing that could happen to Bridgeport, but when the nayOr in his letter says that
 the present Board of Education is l ''unwieldly'' in number. the question immediately arises, "Is that just what his honor means?" or has it the mean ing expressed by a man well voiced, in municipal government, who won dered today if Mayor Wilson did not mean too pnwieldly to be manipulated by the administration, a bolrd that , is too cumbersome to be dictated to, a board in which there will be enough dissenting voices to keep politics away from the schools. Several prominent BT1dgeporters have already expressed themselves foTcIbly on this subject. They want to know why the mayor wants the Board of Education reduced to five members, two of which shall be wo- men, and the appointment of two su- perintendents of schools, one to have full power in school education and the other to have charge of the physical prop -rty of the schools.
 Mayor Wilson at last nights meet ing said that inasmuch as the admin intration in power had to bear the criticism for the Board of Education he believed that the administration
 should have the power of appointing the members of the board and the
 mayor asks for power to replace the eASAC ueHrDerS With live. In plain ! words the mayor has decided to take
 away from the public the right to ex-
 press their approval or d1sapprovd of
 the Way the schools to which they
 send their children are run. Instead
 of the schools being institutions of the | City of Bridgeport, they will be insti-
 tutions of Clifford B. Wilson," was a,
 comment heard today. ''It is a shame
 that politics should be injected into
 the one organization in Bridgeport
 that has been stngularIy free from
 this taAnt," was another opinion
 voiced throughout the city.
 Mawor Wilson's letter read at last l nights meeting in which he asked for
 the above changes to take effect July
 1 is as follows:
 'As the city grows the destrability 1 and necessity of a closer coordination
 between the city departments is most
 apparent It is also plain that the possibility of any division of authority | or responsibility should be eliminated 1 With this end in view I recommend
 the consolidation of the Police and Fire Boards and the appointment o1
 one person in charge of these two de. partments who shall be known as the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

Third regiment, c. N. C., on Febru- ary l, 1885. He was made sergeant of the platoon in the following April, and In August of the next year was made regimental commissary ser geant. January ', 1887, he became regimental paymaster with rank of first lieutenant. He succeeded to the command of Company l, Third regi- ment, on May 8, 1888, and resigned 1t on January 20, 1891. He returned to the regiment as captain and adju- tant in August of the latter year.
 On May 30. 1892. he accepted ap- pointment as assistant adjutant-gen- eral, with rank of lieutenant-colonel, on ne brigade staff. August 25, 1893, he became lieutenant-colonel of the Third regiment. and held that position until June 2ts 1898. when he was placed on the retired list at his
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21
HEPBURN TAXES CHArRNANsH1P

New York, Jan 21-A- Barton Hepburn, of this city, today accepted th2' invitation of the League to En- force Peace to serve as chairman of the committee on organization of the Atlantic congress for a League of Nations Congress is to be held here February and and includes the state branches of the League to En- force Peace in New York, New Jer- sey, Pennsylvania Delaware, Mary land, Virginia and West Virginia If was also announced that the gover- nors of all these states, except New Jersey, had appointed delegates tC attend the congress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21
MAYOR REVIEWS EFFORT TO SEIZE BOARD OF
 EDUCATION IN TOTO
Propositions for Giving More Power to the Mayor, Which Have Been Voted Down By the Citi- zens-Would Consolidate Police and Fire Commissions, and Charity and Health Com missions.

Mayor Clifford Wilson, evidently coming to the real- ZatOn that it is much easier to handle single soldier than to direct whole army last night recommended to the Board of Aldermen so-called "co-ordinaton" city depart mens In brief his honor would do away with the present police board of four members the present fire board of the number of commissioners the health board and char ties board each with four members and last but far from least the board of education with eight members.
 This is renewal of the attempt made years ago by Mayor Wilson to gain political control of the Board of Educa ton through the voice of the people, At that time the voce did not the mayors appeal and it overwhelming " defeated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

Only One ''BROATO QUINTNE7 To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tab lets. Look for signature of E. W, GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. BOG.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21
SHIFTING STRIKE NOT SETTLED.

Buenos Aires, Monday, Jan 20 Reports from Monteyideo state that ships which have docked there are unloading cargoes consigned to this city, owing to the harbor strike here. Newspapers point out that shipping of meats and cereals, which was not interrupted by the German submarine warfare, now is virtually paralyized by the strike. Shipping agents have asked the government to provide tugs to assist in getting their vessels out of port, apparently seeing little prospect of a settlement of the trouble.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

Fleecy knitted woolen Winter wear that combines brig ghtness and beauty with its comfort--and that the Mill End Sale brings at these savings: snugglers delightful and grateful, regular S2.50-
 S195 Cardigan jackets, snug and comfy, regular $2.5O-
 S195 spencers, styleful and protective, regular $3.75-
 S2eO Petticoats warmth without bulk, regular $1.50-
 S115 Second foo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

Colonel E. NJ House. who was con fined to his bed last week, was able to take an automobile ride. He ex- pects to resume his duties within a. few days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

Light and pretty blankets and com- fortables that will give good service and long, that will protect against cold nig ght breezes and make fresh air well come--at Mill-End priice:--
 Plaid blankets, pink blue with gray, 78 by 30 inches, regular $5- S4 Tan blankets soft finish nice weight GA by 80, reg1- lar $3- $250 Sikolene comforts, figured alike both sides cotton filed regular $4- $35O Silk null comforts figured center with colored bor- der, fine cotton filling, regular $6.50- $55O
 Main
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

Lots and Lots
 of warm savings
 for Mill-Enders.
 New England winters usually begin about the first of February. It is fair to count on our real winter as coming. And when it comes -M-End- CTS who act now will be prepared
 Thorough preparation easily Mill End Big woody blankets nh-wm guards health surely and efficiently shoes that attack cold and of and of lh cloth with big collars that fairly laugh biting Ml[l1nder IS ready for whatever cold
 should Lnde There just as big and an opportunity Dandy ned or urcolad uers underwear, that pull down the real Winter shoe and sharp the mems savings things part of the MI-End! DO YOU REALIZE THAT THE MILLEND SALE IS AS BIG AS THE sTORE REACHES FROM END TO END OF IT, OFFERS YOU ITS ECONOMY PRICES UPON PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING!
 Yes indeed Savings aluminium and silk and goods and handbags sheets and nbbs them all with its big fine blanket of economy
 OUR TAILOR HAS JUMPED INTO THE MILL-END SALE during few days shall make tailoring charge Sl25 skng MEnd pce-and skirt made for Sl2
 knitted Winter Light and blankets that combines brightness and beauty foes that will good that the Mill and long, that will protect against End Sale these breeze and make fresh delightful grateful $25o Mll-End price, . .. ~ a e, ar 95n Plaid blankets blue with
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The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16
LINEN, MS REPORT.

On December 18th. 1918, while
hearings were being conducted be
fore a subcommittee of the House
on Indian Affairs, the matter of
the Wadswortn-Ellis re. .
port or so called Investigation,
he,i on the various Chippewa In
dia. reservations in Minnesota was
calitd for. The matter was res
urected oy Congressman Clarence
B. Miller of Duluth who, by the
way, is firm and loyal friend of
the Chippewas. At first the ot6ci-
ais of the Indian Bureau evinced
reluctance to have the report made
public on the grounds that it was
the policy of the Secretary of the
Interiors Office that Inspectors
reports we're to be treated strict.
ly confidential" How's this for
a fair, thorough and impartial
:investigat,ona" However after
some little sparring on the subject
the officials of the Indian Bureau
cunsented to grant the request of
the House Indian Committee; and
the same was placed ON record.
{ We have been provided with q
copy of the Hearings and which
contains the said report. In sub
stance the document is sort of
Jeykel-Hyde proposition, q por-
ton is admissably fair, especially
as relates to recommendations of
changes and transfer of certain
employees, including Mr.. John
H. Hinton, the abolishment of
several sinecure positions, and
which follow along the lines nd.
vocated by The ToMAHAwK and
as requested by members of the
,ftssgsislatiye g Committee, ., General
Council, Minnesota Chippewas,
while in session at Washington last
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winter. Then again there is a
major portion of said report de-
voted to the. most outrageous
aspersions, glaring manifestations
Of vicious malevolence and frenzied
battered and directed mainly
against members of the progress
sive classes and mixed bloods gen.
orally, more especially the men,
bers of the Legislative Committee,
General Council, Minnesota Chip
pewas; The ToMAHAwK and the
editor thereof; the people of
White Earth village come in for a
part of this infamous nalediction.
Especially vicious and vindica-
tive are the attacks directed at
Messrs B. L. Fairbanks and At.
torney F. D. Beaulieu, members
of the Executive Committee, Gen.
eral Council, Minnesota Chippe-
was. Beth of these gentlemen
refused to have anything to do
with the 50 called investigation us
they deemed such q proposition as
was offered oy the Indian Bureau
to be wholly unfair, unjust and
unreasonable. They are among
the best known men both in and
off the reservation; they are MEM
bers of Minnesota'a most estimable
pioneer families and their friends
are legion. Mr.. Ben" L. Fair
banka has been connected in the
general mercantile business for
upwards of 40 5 ears; at present he
is president of the B. L. Fair.
banks Co, general merchants,
having a string of stores in north
ern towns in the State. He is a
relative of the late ex-Vice-Presi-
dent, Charles Fairbanks and an
honored member of the A. F. &
A. NJ, his home is At White
Earth. And it may be added that
for tho past several years he has
literally devoted both time and
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16

One of the diseases that seems
to be incurable is enlargement of
the government salary list.-Ex.
This disease apparently exists in
q chronic and malignant form
among Indian bureau employees,
more especially where the Indians
are coerced to foot the. bills from
the. proceeds of their depleted
tribal funds. And the only rem
edy against the blighting influence
of the insidious disease is the big
stick" or ''kick it out"
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16

Fifty out of approximately one
thousand Indians on the Leech
Lake reservation are reported to
have died of infuenza: When a
physician accompanied. by several
nurses, visited the Indians, they
found the food, especially the flour
substitutes, cornmeal and oatmeal,
alive with worms. Such being the
case, it is q question whether the
Spanish Influenza or the filthy food
is to blame for the extremely high
mortality. Even hogs would hardly
thrive on mag goty diet.-Ex.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16

As long as the Hon. Commits
s,oper of Indian Affairs grants
license to foul-minded parvenu
demagogues of the Linnen stripe
and his ilk to come on the Minnesota
or any other reservations for that
matter and, under the cowardIy
;subterfuge of ''strictly con6den-
tial,'' proceed to launch a screed
of vile and infamous abuse, de-
famatory -. and 1ibelous, coupled
with scurrillous imputation against
the intelligent and progressive
classes, emphasized with false and
malicious representations of true
conditions, so long will suspicion
and distrust exist between the IT.
dian Bureaus restricted policy and
the intelligent and progressive
element of the Minnesota Chippe-
was, more especially the people OF
the White Earth reservation. Such
q propaganda of unmerited abuse,
personal and defamatory, as COM
poses the major portion of the
Linnen-Wadsworth-Ellis report
or investigation is radically in
consistent with democratic ideals,
4 glaring shame and disgrace to
the vaunted principles of gov
ernment for, of and by the people. y
And to say the least, such abor-
tive Inconsistencies in dealing with
the heipless wards of the Govern.
ment but serves to add emphasis to
the demand, not only of the iDtelli'
xent Indian of oil tribes but by
the people of q righteous public,
for an early abolishment of the
Indian BureAu.
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money to relieve the distressed
conditions of his less favored
kinsmen, the Minnesota Chippe-
was. I
Mr.. Francis d. Beaulleu, every
body knows ''Frank,'' White
Eartb's popular ''1ndian'' attor-
ney; he is a graduate of the Agri-
cultural College. U. NJ, attended
Highland Park College, Des
Moines, Iowa; Hamline University;
graduated from Minnesota College
of Law and was duly admitted to
practice by Minnesota State Su-
preme Court, Sept. 2lst, 1914;
was conferred the honor of Attor-
ney and Counsellor of the Supreme
Court of the United States, WASH
ington, D. c., March 22nd, 1918.
Besides his many duties he is
Treasurer of the public school
board of the village of White
Earth, where he lives. This frenzi-
ed outburst of despicable venal
spite, undoubtedly intended to fitch
the integrity of their good name, is,
to say the least, infamous, treach-
erous any dastardly and becoming
only the depraved sense of the
disreputable moral assassin.
We quote below certain excerpts
from the Linnen-Wadswortb re-
port and which relate to the con-
duct OF affairs at this agency:
"Supt. Hinton is slow, method
ical, and accomplishes but little for
such reason He has no method
or system in the agency Office in
the transaction of its work and the
answ ering of important letters,
and he appears to have wholly
neglected the boarding school.
The numerous criticisms con-
tanned in this report under the
- - :
CONTINUED on 9Th Psge,)
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ROLL Of HONOR.
5000 SIX THOUSAND 5000

Native Americans, Indians if you
please, in the Military Service of
the United States, and. this. does
not include a large number in the
Navy. August 1st, 1918.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16
Scorns Indian Bureaus
Management Of Chip
.. pewa Affairs in Min
nesota.

The ToMAHAwK takes genuine
pleasure in publishing copy of a
letter written by Nitcbe G. G..
Hartley, of Duluth, addressed to
Congressman Clarence B. Miller,
July 2, 1918, and treating of the
rotten management of Chippe-
va Indian affairs under the faus-
pices of the Indian bureau. For
the reason that the authur thereof
is one of Minnesota's best known
business men. an early settler who
struggled against the stern adver
sity of pioneer days, and through
perseverance and fair dealing with
his fellowmen is now rated as. one
of the states most prosperous and
wealthy citizens. x. 7s>.,- ~, +---
''Gill'' G. Hartley knew and
was Intimately acquainted with
most of the older members of the
Minnesota Chippewas; he camped
and worked among them and often
shared their humble hospitality;
he also was acquainted with the
majority of the early Indian
bureau employees, and became
we'll versed with the government
methods of dealing with the Chip
pewas. Mr.. Hartley is now oDe
of the States most prosperour
iron and railroad kings and is
many tines q millionaire, his great
wealth was not acquired from the
Chippewa triba! funds, however.
From bis commsndibg- position
in the commercial and financial
world there can be no aspersion
ascribed to his motives in writing
the following lettler to Congress-
man Miller and registering an
earnest appeal in behalf of right
and justice for the Minnesota
Chippewas.
&c gat. ke dab bway, Nitche!
The letter follows:
July 2, 1918.
Hon. G. B. Miller, NJ. c.,
Washington, D. @.
NV dear Mr.. Miller:-
Il am glad to see that you are
finding time in this very busy per-
iod, to give a little attention to the
very miserable administration by
the Government of the affairs of
the Chippewa Indians in this state.
The record of these transactions
would make q very dark page in
the history of our government
affairs.
If given a fair deals by the '-iov-
ernment, the twelve thousand In
dians in Minnesota would make a
good, average class of citizens and
it seems as if the Indian Bureau in
its dealings with these Indians has
determined to leave no stone un-
turned to convince them that our
Government is not only inefficient
but dishonest in its dealings with
them. 49,
One of the great blessings that
could be visited upon this country
at this time would be for the Gov
ernment to honestly turn over to
the Indians, both full-blood and
mixed, all property and money
that it pretends to hold in trust
for them and wipe out the whole
Indian Bureau and release its
THOUSANDS of employees for some
profitable service 1T this time when
it is 80 sorely needed, and permit
the great buildings now being oc
cupied by these people in Wash.
ington and other parts of the
country to be used for other and
really profitable occupation.
Ihave lived among these Indians
| for nearly fifty years and l am
willing to testify that the younger
men and women among them are,
on the average, more kindly In
clined toward their elder and more
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16
helpless dependents than are our
white people. Relieved from the

curse of liquor, as they now are.
generally speaking, they will make
better progress in a social way
than the average of our white
people of the same class, providing
the Governmentwill cease to dwarf
their faculties by proclaiming them
all children and wards and assum-
ing care over them.
In my life experience | have
never seen such gross misman
agemen5 of business affairs as that
Of the Indian Bureau in this State.
l will call your attention to one
incident, which l think you will
have noticed.
On the five reservations at the
head of the Mississippi, hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of
excellent pine timber blew down
in the great storm OF june, two
years ago. All this timber fell
close to railroads, drivable streams
or sawmills. Never has this
country known such demand for
/ this lumber. Gladly would our
lumber men have. bought and
manufactured it and delivered it
to our farmers instead of leaving
them to get such material from the
Pacific Coast, with railroad trans
portation unequal to the war
demands upon it.
This timber has been allowed to
lie on the ground and rot and burn
up because the multitude Of legal
counsel in this great Indian Bureau
were unable for over year, 10
agree on a~torm of advertising this
timber for sale, while complete
staff of Government employees
awaited in idleness the promu+ga-
tions Of this mo,nensous acseBet,s 4
in order that they might proceed
to sell this timber and stop this
disgraceful waste of material, so
much needed. The wheels are
still clogged and this timber still
rots and burns while thousands of
Indian. Bureau officials draw sal
aries from the Indians money.
All this before the eyes of intelli-
gent Indians whom you know,
such as the Fairbankses, Beaulieus,
Warrens, Morrisons and Carls of
White Earth; Rogers of Walker,
County Attorney Of Cass County,
and hundreds of others who are
never permitted by this miserable
Indian Bureau to take any hand in
the management of their own
property. When YOU next come
West, l want you to 60 with me
and witness this djsgraceful waste
of timber ard you will bear il
mind that this is a fair example of
the work of the Indian Burean.
I believe just at this time, if you
would put your foot down and
register a vow that you. would CO.
operate with intelligent members
of these different Indian nations
and others who know of the
wretchedness OF this Indian ad-
ministration to relieve the Indians
of this blight and our Government
of the disgrace of this Indian Bc-
reau, you would be able to carry
it out. =.
1t seems to me that now when
the best blood of this country is
hurrying away to France, ready to
make the supreme sacrifice for the
honor of their country, there must
be patriotism and decency enough
among those who stay at home and
fespecially those who administer
the affairs of the Government, to
relieve our country of the internal
disgrace of its Indian Bureau. IF
this honest spirit exists and has
been dormant in the past, these
stirring war times should awaken
it.
The only people who desire to
perpetuate our Indian Bureau are
those who are ignorant Of the facts
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-16

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