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1 'M i f ft TJwaj-^ry^ id WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17. 1917. BUSY TIMES FOB HEWS GATHERERS HOW THE WASHINGTON CORRE- SPONDENTS DO THEIR WORK IN DAYS OF WAR. MUST "COVER" MANY PLACES Call on Secretary Tumulty at White House Daily, Including Sunday Baker, Daniels and Lansing See the Press Every Morning. By EDWARD B. CLARK. Washington.Washington newspa per men talk a lot of "shop" among themselves just as it is more than sus pected men of other callings talk of their professional or mercantile doings when they get together^ but with the fc mass of public information material in NaT Washington which must be gathered it can be said for the newspaper men that they rarely write "shop." Here is a "shop," story, however, and the thought which prompts its writing is that perhaps some American read ers may want to know just what the routine of news gathering is in this city when war is on, and when the ac tivities of government have increased many hundredfold. Every department of government now is a source of daily news gather ing and moreover virtually every sub division of the department is turning out matter not daily perhaps, but cer tainly weekly, which has in it some thing of interest for the readers of the country. This necessitates the "cov ering" by newspaper men of literally hundreds of sources of information at least twice every day in the year, bar ring Sunday, when even with smashing things doing there is a little let-up, because man must rest if he intends to work. The press associations have corre spondents stationed at every post of Slews \antage in this city, the army, the navy and the state departments and at all the other departments down through the list. Moreover, until con gress adjourned, both houses and all the committee rooms of each were fol lowed in their proceedings by repre sentatives of the various press associ ations, and of course by the special correspondents of the different papers of the country who write their own sto ries of those things which are moving. Cover the White House Daily. Every day of the year, Sunday ln pk eluded, representatives of the press as sociations and a considerable number of special correspondents call on Secre tary Tumulty at the White House. It Is always possible to get reflex opinions of administration matters at the White House. Of course certain things can not be given out even by reflex action In information form until the time has become ripe for disclosures, but news paper correspondents save themselves from going wrong on many subjects by reading the signs of the times every ay in the offices of the White House. No one who Is not directly connected with the work can appreciate the ru* Of things and the order in seeming dis order in the departments of the war and the navy in these da.\ of strife. The two departments tune "over flowed" until bases of operations are In a dozen different places, but of course the chief base is in the war de partment building where the secretary of war. Newton D. Baker, has hi desk within little more than arm's length of the office of the chief of staff of the United States army. In the navy department the condition Is as it is in the war department. Sec retary Josephus Daniels rules and di rects close to his advisory board of of ficers of the navy. Mr. Daniels sees the newspaper men every morning at 10:30 o'clock, while Mr. Baker also tries to see the correspondents once a day. Owing to the fact that the presj sure of army business actually is great er than that of the navy, Mr. Baker does not always meet the writers, bat If he does not he has Ms authorized spokesman at the appointed place. Public Information Office. The committee of public informa tion, of which George Creel Is the di rect managing head, Is at 10 Jackson place, a short thoroughfare which skirts the west side of Lafayette square. It is within point blank pistol shot of the state, war and navy depart ments. There the correspondents go dailv to get the authorized official ma terial which the government has sanc tioned for publication. A vast deal of this matter is what might be called seminews as some of it is material In tended solely to clear up matters con cerning which the American people Seem to have certain misinformation The public information office is a tou--\ place It is open all the time, the nun working in reliefs, and so a cor respondent wishing to catch- a late edi tion of his morning paper can tele phone 10 JacKson place at two o'clock in the morning and be sure of a re sponse from the news sentinel on duty in the wee small hours Robert Lansing, secretarv of state, leaves his desk in his pmate office even morning at 11 clock sharp to go to the public reception room of the p&tate department There he meets the authorized special correspondents of the daily press and of the press asso ciations h* he has some news' of importance which he wishes to give out he goes straight to the subject and crisply tells his tale. Then he is ready to answer questions or to say that a question cannot be answered because voder existing conditions an answer aaay not properly be gives. HI nji nifi mmqmAmmammi These are Good-Service Advertisers Offering you their "good service" and spending money to tell this community about themselves. Why not call them up? BEAK LAND CO. Land, Loans, Insurance and City Property Troppman Block Semidji Hair dressing, manicuring, face massage, scalp treatment, switches made from combings 91.50. Corns, Ingrown nails treated a specialty. MINA MYERS 311 6th St. Phone 112-W FUNERAL DIRECTOR M, E IBERTSON UNDERTAKER 405 Beltrami Ave., Bemidjii Minn* MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Wholesale and Retail Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines 117 Third St. Bemldji Phone 673-W J. BISIAR, Manager I. P. ECKSTRTJM Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating Get our estimate Phones 655 and 309 DRY CLEANING Clothes Cleaners for Men, Women and Children Bat at THE HOME CAFE Gordon Burns, Prop. Corner 3rd St. and Beltrami Ave. K00&S BROTHERS CO. Bakers and Confectioners Manufacturers and Jobbers Ice Cream, Bakery Goods, Confec tionery. Cigars and Fountain Goods 315 Minn Ave. Phone 125 N. L. HAXXERUP PHOTOGRAPHER Photos Day and Night HUFFMAN & O'LEARY FURNITURE UNDERTAKING H. N. McKEE, Funeral Director PHONE 178-W or Highest Market Prices Paid For Farm Produce potatoes, vegetables, butter and eggs, meats, poultry, wood, etc anything we can usein ex change for "RICH" Qualitv Pbotoeraphs of yourself or family our studio Call soon"Get 'Rich' uick" as the quantity of produce we can use is limited. Rich Studio 29 Tenth St Phone 570-W 1% Blocks North of St Anthony's Hospital. ROAD MAPS HERE We have received a few Maps, with district maps and road maps of Minnesota and Wisconsin They are called Mendenhall's Guide and Road county maps, all In one book let. It also Includes a large map of the state. The price is 50 cents. If there is a de mand for them we will con tinna to carry them in stock. 4 JJ5INESSl SJI0U I l, ill ,J A. V. OARLOCK, M. D. SPECIALIST EYE EAR NOSE THROAT Glasses Fitted Gibbons Bldg. Phone 105 THE DAILY PIONEER receives wire service of the UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION W. K. DENIS0N, D. V. M. VETERINARIAN Office Phone 3-R Res. 99-J 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office in Mayo Block Phone 396 Res. Phone 397 DR. J. T. TU0MY DENTIST North of Markham Hotel Gibbons Block Tel. 230 DR. L. A. WARD PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Troppman Block Bemidjl, Minn. DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON OfficeMiles Block J. WARNINGER VETERINARY SURGEON Office and Hospital 3 doors west of Troppman Store Phone No. 209 DR. 0. M. PALMER DENTIST Office Phone 124 Residence 346 Miles Block, Bemldji TOM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER Safe and Piano Moving Res. Phone 58 818 America Office Phone 12 TTJSETH SCHOOL OF MUSIC Teachers of VIOLIN, PIANO AND BAND INSTRUMENTS Phone 683-W 116 3rd St. DR. H. A. NORTHROP OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Suite 10, O'Leary-Bowser Bldg Office Phone 153 DR. EINER JOHNSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemldji, Minn. DEPEND UPON IT When it is repaired by THEBEWIDJIJEWELR YCO. 210 3rd Street, Phone 488 and Gents' Suits Ladies1 MADE to ORDER Cleaning pressing and alterations of all kinds. All work up-to-date, first class werkmanship T. Beaudette, Merchant Tailor 210 Third Street TH0RWALD LTTNDE CHIROPRACTOR Acute and Chronic Diseases han lded with great success First National Bank Building Bemidji, Minn. Phone 406-W Hours 10-12 a. m. 2-5 7-8 p. m. 'Uui#lJ tfc.-W-'li tffr,.my ag-g*g~ **-&, ^fTWjfWr BEHIDJI DAILY PIONEER Get Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr.Edwards producedOliveTablets the substitute for calomel Dr. Edwards, a practicingphysician fot 17 years and calomel's old-time enemy discovered the formula for Olive Tablet* while treating patients for chronic cow stipation and torpid livers. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets do noi contain calomel, but a beating, fwtifria vegetable laxative. normally They never force them to unnatural action. you have a'Mark brown nwuth" now and thena bad breath--a dull, tired fading-sick headache-torpid liver and areconstipated,you'Ufindquick,sure and only pleasant results from one or two lit tie Dr.Edwards'Olive Tablets at bedtime Thousands take one or two every nighj just to keep right Try them. 10c aai 25c per box. All druggists. The Supreme Dessert A rare-grade gelatine with your choice of sevenfruitjuice flavors, eachin a separate glass viaL Also Mint Jiffy-Jell for mint sauce and salads. Sold by Grocers Everywhere GRAHAM M. TORRANCE LAWYER Miles Block Phone 660 DRS. GILM0RE & McCANN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OfficeMiles Block x True Smoke Smokes True Chews True Too r^m CORN MEAL MUFFINS cup corn meal l'/4 cops flour V4 teaspoon salt 4 level teaspooni Royal Baking Powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons shortening IGr thorough}? dry ingredients add milk and melted shortening and bent well Bake in greased muffin tins In hot oven about 20 minutes. The United States Government Food Administrator Says: "Baking Powder Breads of corn and other coarse flours are recommended" DfsVAI BAKING M\^J I A POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Makes delicious muffins, cakes and coarse flour breads Our red, white and blue booklet, "Beat War Time Recipes" containing additional similar recipes, sent tree on request. Address Royal Baking Powder Company, Dept. U, 135 William Street, New York *Mk -f **6rs *r WE HAVE THE LOTS What kind of a lot are you looking for? A good business site? A location for a fine residence? Or Just a place for a coxy litte home? EAST PAYMENTS Pick yours out and call on our local agent, The Berman Agency, Markham Hotel Bldg., for prices and terms. BEMTDJI T0WNSITE COMPANY Capital Nat. Bank Bldg. St. Paul, Minn. DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Office in Winter Block DR. E. H. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Security Bank Block HHHIUWIUIIIIIIIIIinUIIIIIIIUIIIIIillllllllllllllUIIIIIII^ BEMIDJI HORSE MARKET We Buy and Sell Horses, Harnesses and Vehicles. Moberg Construction Company am etweenlhen mMjt, Minn. mmmmmmmmtmmmmnmmtmnmmnmtmni? 'rueSmoke isaBuy word Those who try it, like it recommend it. That's the secret of True Smoke's popularity. That's how the "Brotherhood of True-Smokers" started 4 0 years ago. That's why the sales in Minnesota alone were over #100,000 last year. Quality counts, always. True Smoke is the choicest tobacco from five of America's finest tobacco-growing states. It's all tobacco pure tobacco expertly blended tobacco, with bite and parch removed. Next time you buy try True Smokefor chewing or smoking. It's the most satisfying combination you can get. True Smoke is sold in 10c flat or round bags and in 50c fiber containers. If you can't get it from your dealer, send ua bis name ad ddfws with 10c aad we will see that you an suppliedat once. C. PEPER TOBACCO CO. TRUE SMOKE:IRUOSSIMiiSIUOLTNIAS NUT BREAD 5 cups graham flour 6 level teaspoons Royal Baking Powder l'/i teaspoons salt l'/ caps milk and water 14 cap sugar or corn syrup 1 cup chopped nuts (not too fine) or 1 cup raisins, washed and floored Mix together flour, baking powder and salt add milk and water, sugar or corn syrup and nuttneats or raisins. Put into greased loaf pan. allow to stand 30 minutes in warm place. Bake in moderate ovea 40 to 15 minutes.