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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
BUCHAREST FALLS
BEFORE INVADERS
!EUTONS CONTROL HALF OF
ROUMANlA AFTER HUNDRED
DAY CAMPAIGN.
PLOETCHI ALSO is CAPT URED
Won Falkenhayn and Won Mackensen
Pursue Defeated Armies Northward
Toward Jassy, Where Capital
of Nation Is Now Located.

London, Dec. S.-Bucharest, the cap.
ital of Roumania, is In the hands OF
the forces of the Central Powers.
Exactly 100 days after the declara.
ton of war by Roumania against them
finds the Teutonic Allies in control of
about $4,000 square miles of Rouman
ian territory-virtually one half of
the kingdom running from the
Transylvanian Alps northwest of the
capital to the Danube south Of it and
a large part of Dobrudja.
Teutons also are still on the heels
of the retreating Russian and Rou-
manian armies which have been en-
deavoring to hold them back.
Teutons Capture Pioetchi.
s. simultaneously with the announce
ment of the fall of Bucharest, came
the news of the capture Of the i'm
portant junction of Ploetchi, north of
the capital, the conquest of which
places in the hands of the invaders the
last railroad in the west and gives to
them the head of the line running
northward to Jassy, where the capital
of Roumania is now situated. No de-.
tails have yet come through concern.
ing the climax to the great drive OF
the armies of General Won Falkenhayn
and Field Marshal von Mackensen, or
whether the Roumanians and Russians
succeeded entirely in making their es-
cape behind the Bucharest line.
With the fall of Bucharest the Gen.
trail Powers are now In possession Of
four capitals of Allied states, the 9TH
ers being Brussels, Belgrade, and Cot
tiHje.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
HAPPENINGS IN CONGRESS

Congress faces estimated APPROX: la
tions Of $1,654,819,654 for fiscal year
1916.
Four bills placing an embargo on
food are introduced.
Both houses flooded with resolutions
calling for investigations Of high cost
of living.
Legislation concerning railroad re-
forms expected to be one of most i'm
portant matters considered by both
Houses.
Senate has for consideration the i'm.
migration bill, the corrupt practices
bill, the Webb bill, conservation and
other measures.
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma an
nounces introduction Of resolution to
investigate recent national campaign
expenses.
Senators Walsh of Montana, Pome
rene of Ohio. and Salisbury Of Della
ware, are mentioned as president of
the senate pro tenn.
Representative STEVENSON OF Min
nesota introduces bill to make women
eligible as rural carriers.
Representative billiard Of Colorado
introduces bill proposing government
seizure, ownership and operation of
railroads that do not discontinue by
December 20 their suits relative 70 the
Adamson act, and providing that courts
delay action on suits longer than
Is necessary shall be abolished.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
GREECE CAN WITHSTAND A
SIEGE FOR TWENTY DAYS
Paris Official Journal Publishes Dc.
cree ProcIaiming Blockade
of All Greek Ports.

Paris, Dec. S.-The Official Journal
has published a decree proclaiming Z
blockade of Greek ports.
Athens, via London, Dec. S.-Not-
withstanding that it is believed gener-
ally that blockade will go into eff
feet Immediately and without notice.
government officials were optimistic
after conference between King Con-
stantine and the Italian minister. It
was asserted in government circles
that Greece can Withstand siege for
20 days, although districts that can be
reached only by water will suffer more
quickly.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
SAYS ARABIC Was TRANSPORT
GERMANY IN NOTE TO U. S. DE-
FEN5S SINKING.
Steamer Torpedoed Nov. Should 30
Considered Warship, Berlin Claims
qualification Not Shown.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Germany, in =
note just made public by the state
department, contends that the steamer
Arabia, sunk in the Mediterranean on
November 6, was in reality "a trans
port ship for troops in the service OF
the British government which is to be
considered as an auxiliary warship, &C.
cording to international law, and can,
therefore, be treated like warship."
Ready to Make Amends.
The German governments attitude,
however, like that in the Marina case.
is expressed to be one of readiness to-
make amends if it be shown that the
submarine commander violated Ger
many's pledges to the United States.
It may be said that the United
States does not regard the circum~
stances which the German sInote re-
cites as showing justification for sink
ing the Arabia without warning or as
relieving the submarine commander
from. establishing the status of the
liner. The presence of Chinese on
board is considered of little impor-
lance but will be investigated.
Germanys Case Not Strong.
It may be stated authoritatively
that no immediate action will be-
taken as another step is regarded az
too serious to be taken without COM
plete facts. 1t hinges entirely on
whether the pledges given in the Sus-
sex case were broken. The note pub
lished is not regarded in official quar-
ttrs as making out strong case for
Germany.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
SENATE READY TO TAKE
UP RAIL LEGISLATION
Further Action Suggested by President
to Be Considered by Commerce
Committee.

Washington, Dec. Z. - Further rail
road legislation suggested by Presi
dent Wilson at the time of the enact
lnent Of the Adamson law will be TAX.
en- up Friday by the Senate Commerce
committee, Chairman Newlands said.
Measures before the committee in
clude:
"A bill to enlarge the membership
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion from seven to nine and empower
it to sit with full authority in groups;
a bill similar to the Canadian disputes
act to forbid strikes or lockouts on~in
terstate railroads pending efforts by
the Federal Board Of Mediation and
Cancellation to settle differences and
I bill which would give the President
power to operate railroads for mill
tary purposes when their functions are
suspended or hindered."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
BRYAN FOR SUFFRAGE AND
NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION
Former Secretary, Read at
Washington Dinner.

Washington, Dec. s. - Reforms to
which ne hopes to commit the Demo
crat party and see accomplished with
in the next four years were outlined
by William J. Bryan at a dinner gwen
in his honor by admirers among, DEM
ocratic officials and members of Con-
gress. Nationwide prohibition he
urged as most important and other
causes on his list included woman suf-
frage by federal amendment, election
Of the president by direct popular vote
and changes to make the Constitution
more easily amendable.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
ROUMANIANS CONTINUE
RETREAT BEFORE FOE
Russian Attacks Against Teutons on
MoIdavian Front Fail to Make
Any Impression.

London, Dec. 9. - The Roumanian
army. at last reports was still falling
back all along the line east of Blu,
charest, from the Transylvanian Alps
to the Danube. Just where it will stop
and face about, and with its Russian
allies, make stand against the leu,
tonic allies, has not yet become ap'
parent. On the Moldavian West from
tier, and farther north along the Buko'
wilma border, the Russian attacks
against the Austro-German forces have
failed to make any impression.
An official communication from Der,
lin says Bucharest was captured with
out any fighting except by the Rou'
manian infantry north and west OF the
capital This resistance was quickly
overcome, it is said, and the invaders
entered the city from all sides, being
received enthusiastically by the popu'
lace and decorated with flowers.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
$500. 900. 900 for Defence.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Estimates for
maintaining and Strengthening the
army and navy during the fiscal year
1918 indicates that Congress will be
asked this winter to provide about
$500. 100000 for that purpose. The
total of estimates already submitted
and made public when Congress con-
yened, is s757,5s4,560 to cover the mil
itary activities Of both departments.
Statements made by navy officials
have foreshadowed, however, large
supplementary estimates 70 be sub
United later.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
| ANNUAL REPORT MADE
BY SECRETARY DANIELS
Recommends Immediate Addition OF:
Four Capital Ships and Thirty
Eight Other Vessels.

Washington, Dec. S.-The American
navy would be strengthened by the
immediate addition of four capital
ships should congress adopt the rec
concentrations made by Secretary DAN
ie.s in his annual report, made public
today.
Besides four capital ships-three
battleships and one battlecruiser-
Secretary Daniels program, to be ap
propriated, includes three scout cruis-
ers, Is torpedo-boat destroyers,
fleet submarines, IA coast sub
marines, 1 fleet submarine tender
and 1 destroyer tender-a total Of
AZ vessels.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
ARCHBOLD, PRESIDENT OF
STANDARD OIL CO., DIES
Icum Industry-End Follows illness
Of Lese Than Two Weeks.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. GA noted
figure in the worlds petroleum indus
try was removed when John Dustin
Archbold. capitalist, president of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey,
and officer or director in various other
industries, died at his home here after
two weeks illness subsequent to an
operation for appendicitis. Death came
at 4 a. m. Tuesday. For some hours
the patient had been unable to receive
proper nourishment and members Of
his family realized that the end was
near.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
MURDER OCCURS NEAR ToRREoN,
ACCORDING TO LETTER FROM
SPANIARD - TWO OTHER
VICTIMS OF BANDITS.
ONE MAN CALLED TO DOOR
OF HOME, SHOT AND HANGED
Outlaws Wreak Vengeance On United
States Citizens in Chihuahua City
by looting Many American
Homes and Carrying of
Property, Report.

Ell Paso, Dec 9.-Three more names
have been added to the list of foreign
ers who have been reported killed in
Mexico by bandits. Guillermo Sny
man, son of the late General w. ID
Snyman, of Boer war fame; Howard
Weeks, or Howard Gray, as lie was
known in Mexico, and an American
named Foster, are said to have been
killed by bandits. Although they were
believed to have been killed many
days ago, the reports concerning their
fate have just reached the border. The
reports came from refugees.
Called to Door and Shot.
Young Snyman was reported by the
refugees to have been killed at San
Pablo Meoqui, Chihuahua, near Chi
1uahua City.
Howard Weeks, an emplOye OF an
American mining concern, was called
to the door of his home near Parral
while he was eating supper with his
family, shot through the head by ban.
dts, and his body hanged in the door.
yard, according to information brought
to the border by Spanish refugees.
Weeks, who went by the name OF
Gray, was married and had five chill.
dren.
American Burned to Death.
Little has been yet learned OF the
third victim. A letter from Span.
lard in Torreor to a countryman here
said an American named Foster had
been horribly maltreated and then
burned to death at a stake in the pres.
ence of his son. The murder occurred
near Torreon, the letter said. The
mans first name, his home in the
United States, and his relatives has
not been learned here.
Bandits also wreaked vengeance on
Americans in Chihuahua City by loot.
ing many American homes, carrying
off large quantities Of American-owned
property, and destroying what they
were unable to haul away, are reports
in messages received here late yester-
day from the Chihuahua capital state.
Government agents here received a
report of more than $50 Mexicans hav
ing been executed by Villa bandits.
but this report was not confirmed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
SWEEPING INQUIRY
INTO LIVING COST
RECENT PINCH IN COAL SUPPLY
AND RESULTANT PRICE TO BE
INVESTIGATED.
MANY SPEECHES IN CONGRESS
Resolutions, Proposing Inquiries, Are
Referred to Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee-Picked
Investigators Gather Data.

Washington, Dec. 8. 49, The federal
investigation of the high cost Of liv'
ing has begun to take definite form
with indications that it will be one
of the most comprehensive ever un-
dertaken and will extend to every Sec
ton of the United States.
Not only Is a sweeping inquiry into
the cause of the soaring cost of food
stuffs contemplated, but the recent
pinch in the coal supply and it's re-
sultant price advances also will be
investigated.
President Wilson took under consid-
Grafton preliminary reports, which
with others, yet to come, will form
tho basis for recommendations he may
make to Congress.
A dozen speeches on the subject
we're made in the House. Several res
olutions. proposing inquiries, were re-
ferred to the interstate and foreign
commerce committee of which Repre-
sentative Adamson, who is opposed to
embargoes, is the chairman.
Department of Justice officials held
all-day conferences with members Of
the federal trade commission and Dis
trict Attorney Anderson of Boston, in
charge of the departments investiga-
ton, who is here to formulate def.
mite plan of conducting the nation
wide inquiry. About 80 picked 1nves.
tigators are reported to be gather
data which will determine the attor-
ney generals course Of action.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
VlLLALEAVES TRAIL OF
DEATH ON WESTWARD TRIP
huahua City-SIays Many
Chinese and Syrians.

Juarez. Mex, Dec. 9.-Villa Is re
ported to have reached Statevo, AZ
miles southwest of chihuahua City
and 20 miles northwest of Parral
with his main command, and large
quantities of loot : from chihuahua
City, an officer Of General Francisco
Gonzales staff who accompanied him
from Chihuahua City said. 1t was be.
lieved at the capital Villa was going
TO ParraL This officer said more than
so Chinese were killed by the Villa
bandits after taking the city; three Sy.
rians were reported to have been
killed, and three Mexican women car
ried away to the mountains by the
bandits.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Murder Suspect Caught In Attic.

Minneapolis. Dec. 7.-Thomas inns.
wanted in Chicago on the charge of
numbering his wife, according to a
telegram from the Chicago police,
was trapped in the attic of the home
of William Crane, by 3 detective and
three policemen. He was surprised be-
fore he could use a loaded revolver
under his pillow. The dispatch in.
cluded minute details as to his where
abouts and identification marks. De-
tectives Adam Smith. Sergeant Bleed
and Patrolman Kelso and Ncrdgaard
the house.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
BoNAR LAW DECLINES TO UNDER
TAKE FORMATION OF NEW
CABINET-WELSH STATES
MAN ACCEPTS.
new GOVERNMENT WILL BE
COALITION LIKE OLD ONE
Country Awaits Next Act in Remark
able Crisis-New Ministry Means
Direction Of War, by Dictator
ship in Form Of Inner Coun-
Gil Of the Cabinet.

London, Dec. 8. 49, David Lloyd
George has overthrow the Asquith
cabinet and will become prime minis
ter himself. The new government will
be coalition, like the old one, but prob
ably without the same measure of har-
monious support which attended the
formation of the first coalition govern
ment, because it's birth has created ad-
ditional factional differences.
King Calls Party Leaders.
This result has emerged from an
other day of active and hurried party
conferences and day of intense )" IS
pense and interest throughout the
country. There was prospect that
the personal Offices of the king might
solve the situation and many thought
that the Asquith regime must be con-
tinued. The king called the party
leaders to Buckingham palace and con-
ferred with them for more than an
hour. Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Lloyd
George of the Liberals, Mr.. Bonar
Law and Mr.. Balfour of the Unionists,
and Mr.. Henderson Of the Labor party,
were with the sovereign.
Bonar Law Declines Offer.
Whatever passed in council is held
secret, but the inference that the king
tried to arrange a reconciliation ap-
pears a most natural one. The five
statesmen departed separately, four in
their motor cars and the working
mans spokesman afoot.
Afterward the king gave an audience
to Mr. Bonar Law, who declined to un-
dertake the formation of a new min
istry and then to Mr.. Lloyd-George
who accepted the responsibility, as
everyone anticipated he would if the
opportunity came to him.
New Government Coalition.
The official announcement that Mr..
Lloyd-George had undertaken the task,
with the cooperation of Mr.. Bonar
Law, was a notification that the new
government would be coalition. Any
party government would be impossi-
BILE, because neither the Unionists nor
the Liberals have a majority in the
House of Commons; either must at
tach the Irish Nationalists or the La
borites to itself to command major
ity.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Italians Raid Three Towns.

Berlin, Dec Z. The Austro-Hun
garian war office announced an italian
cir squadron had raided Sesana, Dut
tie and Grosse1pen, on the Isonzo sec
tor. The statement says:
IAN Italian air squadron threw
bombs without result upon Duttole
Grosselpen and Sesana. Our filters at
tackled and brought down a hostile
Caproni machine with two occupants
near Naviny. In this air combat
Naval Lieutenant Banfield and First
Lieutenant Brunowski distinguished
themselves"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
U-eoats Halt Sailing Of Recruits.


st. Johns, N. F., Dec. THE colon
ial government has permitted it to
become known that reports of Ger
man submarines in the Atlantic had
resulted in the canceling of the dis
patch OF a draft Of recruits for the
Newfoundland regiment which had
been planned for the last week in No
vember. Lights in this city are per-
mitted, but feet of patrol boats has
been organized to scout in the vicin
ity of Cape Race and the Grand Banks.
These boats are equipped with wire-
less apparatus and will give warning.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Plan to Fly Across the Atlantic.

New York, Dec. s. - Purposi2g to
make a transatlantic fight in an air
plane carrying four men, with an at
tempt to exceed Ruth Laws non stop
cross-country American record by a
fight from Chicago to New York as
preliminary warming up feat, Lieut.
Kill Nyegaeerd, a Norwegian, recent,
ly Of the French flying corps. and Cap
tain Hugo Sundstedt, formerly of the
Swedish navy flying corps, have ar
rived here on the Espagne to begin
preparations for their attempts at REQ.
ord smashing.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14

Northrop, president
emeritus of the
University Of Min
nesota, paid tribute
to him as an edu-
Gator, sch OIL a <.
builder, moulder OF
c h a rae err and
friend, at a testi-
monial dim Q r
given in his honor
at Donaldson's tea
rooms, nearly 500
representative Min
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14

nesOta men registered the esteem and
appreciation they were unable indi-
vidually to voice.
Letter From Wilson.
AS a further testimonial of their
regard, a souvenir of the occasion,
handsome book containing a message
Of well-wishing and commentator
signed by each man present, and num-
erous letters Of like tone from men Of
national figure, including President
Wilson, former President Taft, Sena-
tor Nelson, President Eliot of Har-
ward. President Hadley Of Yale and
President Butler of Columbia, was
given to DR.. Nortnrop.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
FOOD PRODUCTION KEEPS
PACE IN UNITED STATES
Fast for it AIlayed by Secretary
Houston's Report.

Washington. Dec. S.-Fears that the
population Of the United States Is
growing so fast that it will outstrip
the production of food are set at rest
by the annual report of Secretary Of
Agriculture David F. Houston.
The production of foods in the
United States has held its own in
some branches and has increased IL
others.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
Once Rich, Held For Auto Thefts.

Chicago. Dec. S.-A dramatic story
Of astounding business success, then
q sudden turn and collapse Of Il ca
reer, ending in Jail, has just been made
public here. Louis Erb, IS. is held
In Jail unable to obtain bond in con-
nection with automobile theft eases.
He said he refused to tell his plight
to his brothers, Newman Erb, mil
iionaire railroad man, at Shadow Lawn,
N. j.. and Jacob Erb, formerly a
lawyer, but now a millionaire through
war contracts. Newman Erb formerly
was president Of the Nj. & st. l..
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
GERMAN CONSUL is HELD BY
VILLISTAS FOR BIG RANSOM
Embassy Learns Vogel Is in Hands OF
Bandits at Matamorss Who
Want $4,000.

Washington, Dec. 7. - Representa-
tives from the German embassy here
are seeking detailed information on
the reported capture at Matamoras,
Mex, by Villista bandits, of the Ger
man Consul Vogel. According to {
dispatch received by the United
States government, Vogel is in the
hands of bandits held for $4,000 ran
son.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
= FIRST COST OF LIVING BILL
= PASSED; GOES TO PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE first
cost Of living bill to be acted on
this session has gone to the Presi-
dent for signature. II was left over
} from the last session and provides
investigation Of the cost Of living
In the District Of Columbia.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
For EMBARGO on Print PAPER,

TOT EH1UdfyO OF FTTHt FdPeT.
Washington, Dec. S.-A bill design
ed to place two years embargo on
exports of news print paper was in.
troduced by Representative Campbell
of Kansas and referred to the CON-
MERGE commission.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-12-14
PAY TRIBUTE TO Or. N0RTHRUP
FIVE HUNDRED PROMINENT MIN
NESOTANS AT DINNER.
President Emeritus Of University 10
Presented With Book Containing
Greetings From Wilson.

Minneapolis, Dec. 9. - Applauding
unanimously as each of the 10 speak
ers privileged to eXtoll DR.. Cyrus
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-30

Charleston. Mrs. Woodmnn OF the Ia
dies Organization and the Department
Of health. Senator Chiffon has mani
Tested an earnest desire to help. as
have other members Of Congress from
West Virginia.
The citizens OF the state OF Yves,
Virginia are not beggars, even those
who suffered the greatest loss on &C
count OF the recent food, but | re
peat what I am already on record
as having said, that they would be
grateful for anything the Federal gov,
eminent or anyone else cares to dc
for them to enable them to start again
in life. l have done what I could to
help along this work OF relief, and
leave the matter to the citizens tc
decide in approving or otherwise oil
those acts Of men who attempt to
make cheap politics out OF suffering
and deprivation by the misfortune Of
part Of our citizens, whose present
need Is great and urgent.
H. D. HATFIELD.