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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Washington

Decision of the navy department at
Washington to build the engines for
two submarines, Oh and or, at the
New York navy yard, coming just as
the yard had completed the engines
for the collier Maumee, insures the re-
tention of the trained force which has
been engaged for the last three years.
+
The provision of North Dakota's net
weight pure-food law, which specifies
that lard must be sold in one, three or
five-pound packages and must bear a
special label, was held constitutional
by the Supreme court at Washington
Secretary Lansing announced at
Washington that the state department
has official knowledge that Holland is
mobilizing troops. The unofficial opin-
ion is that the excitement in Holland
is traceablc directly to the sinking OF
the Palembang and the Tubantia.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
MORE TROOPS ENTER Mexico
SENT FROM COLUMBUS TO PRO-
TECT u. s. LINES.
Funston Advises War Department o1
Action-Appache Scouts Ordered
TO Join Pershing.

Washington, April 5.-Generai Fun
ston has advised the War department
he was sending more troops into Next
co from Columbus to protect the line
of communication with General Per-
siing. He did not state whether any
additional troops had been sent for
ward to the military base.
Gen. Canuto Reyes, commanding the
Villa forces in this locality, has sent a
letter TO- General Trevino, Carranza
commander, offering to surrender with
all his forces if given amnesty, re-
port from Torreon says.
Nineteen Apache scouts and trailers
have been ordered from Fort Apache,
Ariz., to General Pershing's column.
Captain Hazard of the Tenth cavalry
who was with General Funston when
he captured Aguinaldo, left with the
scouts for the border but he will not
accompany them into Mexico.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
RANCHER5 JOIN VILLAS BAND
ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT is
STIRRED UP AMONG Poems.
Appearance of u. s. Troopers Totally
Charged by Three Weeks of
Man-Huntng.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 7.-Vil'a BAN
dts are beinq heavily recruited from
among the Mexican ranchers IN ehe
vicinity Of Chihuahua City, abandon
ina their homes to join the bandit leao-
err. This information was received
here from American sources in Chi
huahua and is regarded as reliable.
The advices say anti-Amer!can sent'-
mert has been stirred among the
ranchers by Villa agents and that hum
dreds of them, some from within
few miles Of the city Of Chihuahua are
joining the Villa movement.
Columbus, N. NJ, April 7.-Three
weeks of man-hunting through the
desert and mountains Of Chihuahua
has totally changed the physical ap-
pearance of the smart caValrymen
who crossed the border under Colonel
George A. Dodd, near Culbertson's
ranch. A vivid picture of the soldiers
as they were four days ago was
brought to Columbus in the arrival
from the front of truck train which
carried supplies to Colonel Dodds
command. s
Wearing Mexican Sandals.
Men whose shoes have been mac
Grated by the stones of the mountains
and sands of the desert are wearing
Mexican sandals and sandals MADE
from the hides of beeve3 slaughtered
for their meat. Men whose clothing
has been torn into shreds by brushes
with mesquite and cactus are wearing
such clothing as could be obtained
from Mexicans living along the route,
according to the stories told.
Substantiating. these stories mes
sage came to military headquarters
from General Pershing, requesting
that the extra kits, containing extra
clothing of the soldiers of the Sew
enth and Tenth cavalry regiments, the
two regiments at the extreme front,
be rushed to them at once.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
VOLUNTEER ARMY BILL
PLAN SAVED IN SENATE
to Eliminate Section Voted
Down, Sc to 81.

Washington, April 1.-THE amend
ment to the Chamberlain army bill,
providing for the elimination of the
volunteer provision, was voted down,
sc to "a, by the Senate after one Of
the hardest-fought struggles that has
marked this session of Congress.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota voted to
eliminate the provision and Senator
Nelson lined up with the winning
side.
The section under dispute provides
for the organization by congressional
districts of 261,O0O federal volunteers,
wholly under the control of the Presi-
dent and for their training in peace
times under such regulations as the
President may prescribe.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Americans Return to Mexico.

Douglas, Ariz.. April 5. - Twelve
American employees of the Moctezuma
Copper company, most of them the
heads of departments, have returned
to Nacozari 10 resume their work
where they left it TWO weeks ago
when summoned to the border, fol-
lowing the announcement of President
Wilson's decision to send American
troops into Mexico in pursuit of Villa.
According to company sources, absHt
one quarter Of the employees have now
returned to Mexico.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
DENIES GERMANY INTENDS
TO WAGE WAR ON AMERICA
Won Eethmann-HolIweg Says Imperial
Government Contenpiates No VIC
lation of Monroe Doctrine.

Berlin, April 6.-Germany has no
intention Of waging war on the Unit
ed States, either now or in the flu
ture.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg killed all
hopes in the minds of his hearers
that the war may be brought to an
early end. The Allies response to his
offer to discuss terms of peace was
a demand that Gern1any's military
power be crushed, he said.
Germany contemplates no violation
of the Monroe doctrine after the war,
either by conquest Of Canada or by
obtaining foothold in South Amer
lea.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
REpoETs THAT ARMY MIGHT Be
WITHDRAWN FROM MEXICO
ARE DENIED BY SEC7E-
TARY LANSING.
TRAIN LOAD OF SUPPLIES
LEAVES jUAREZ FO3 FRONT
piaz Reported Gathering Men and
SUPPLIES From Guatemala For Rev
oIution Against Carranza Gov
ernment-Motor Truck Lines
From Columbus to Continue.

WASHINGTON, April s. Categorical
denial by Secretary Lansing was the
official answer to persistent reports
that the American troops might oe
Withdrawn from Mexico shortly re-
CARELESS of developments in the hunt
for Villa. Both Mr.. Lansing ana Sec
rotary Baker of the war department
indicated that there was no present
indication of changing the original
orders given General Funston.
Supplies Shipped to Pershins.
News from the border that. a train
load of supplies, shipped by private
firms, left Juarez for Casas Grandes
and Pearson, where they will be avail
able to General Pershing, caused sat
isfaction here Although the army au-
thorities were not the actual shippers,
it was believed the practical result
would be the same.
Even without further action by or
concessions from CarranZa such use
of the railways, some officials think,
may meet the needs Of the United
States without causing embarrass-
ment to the de facto government.
Motor Trucks From Columbus.
Secretary Baker indicated that in the
present status of the Mexican cam
paign the motor truck lines from Co
lumbus are to be the principal artery
for supplies, with whatever use may
be gained from the railways as mere
ly supplemental. State department
dispatches during the day from Spe-
cial Agent John L. Rodgers at Quere-
taro told Of continuance Of negotia-
lions with Carranza on the railway
question.
Diaz Gathering Forces.
Official attention also was given to
the reported revolution of Felix Diaz
in Southern Mexico. Information Of
the department of justice locating
Diaz in Mexico has been laid before
the state department. Diaz is said to
be securing both men and supplies
from Guatemala.
The only dispatch received from
General Funston Was regarding dis
tribution of recent army recruits
among the border patrol. There was
no additional light thrown on General
Pershing's campaign.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
FUNSTON ASKS MORE TROOPS
Order for Field Artillery to Go to
Panama Is Countermanded

Washington, April AT General
Funston's request the war department
has countermanded orders for squad
ron Of the Fourth Field artillery to go
from the Brownsville (Texas) district
to Panama. Funston said he thought
they should be retained in their pres
ent position.
General Funston has asked the war
department to send the recruits, listed
under the recent authorization of 90
900 additional men to Brownsville,
Texas, for distribution among the bor-
der patrol regiments
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
European, War News

Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge issued
q report at London showing the loss
by British steam shipping has been
less than per cent of the total num-
Der of vessels under the British flag.
British warships operating in the
Pacific have captured the Danish
steamer Zealandia, laden with nitrate
of copper, says dispatch from Chile.
All the French positions north or
Farges Brook between Haucourt ana
Bethincourt, west Of the Mouse, in the
region northwest of Verdun. are In
German hands, the war Office at Berlin
announced. 4..
Docks at London and other impor-
tant military points on the English
east coast and at Dunkirk were at
tackled by army and naval airships, &C.
cordfng to an official report from Ber-
lin. Numerous fires and violent ex-
blossoms followed the bombardment.
A surprise attack on British troops
in Arabia caused them to retreat after
they had suffered heavy losses, the
Turkish war office announced at Con-
stantinOple.
Word was received at Montreal that
Capt Fred Shaughnessy, second son
of Lord Shaughnessy, head OF the
Canadian Pacific railway, has been
killed in action.
The German official statement is
sued at Berlin announces that Teuton
troops have cleared 1000 yards OF
French trenches northeast OF Hau'
court. The Germans took 731 prison.
ers in the battle Of Vaux March 81.
The British steamship Ashburton
has been sunk by shrapnel fired by
German submarine. Five members OF
the crew have been taken to hos
pital. The vessel, according to the
Exchange Telegraph company at Lon
don, was not armed.
Fifty-nine persons were killed and
166 wounded, injured by bombs
dropped during two Zeppelin air raids
on England in "a hours. Zeppelin Lilo
was brought down by British antiair-
craft guns and the crew captured. The
Zeppelin sank in the North sea.
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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
belgian Flag Day" Lauded.

New York. April Z. Mayors Of
more than 1900 cities in the United
States have issued prociamations urg-
ing the people to cooperate with the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion in their efforts to raise S1,000,000
next Saturday which has been desig-
mated as Belgian flag day." ACCORDING
to statement issued by Mrs. William
Cumming Story, president general 81
the d. A. R. The funds raised Will re
used for the relief of the cestitt:te in
Belgium and Northern France
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Americans With Villa Held.

FL Paso, Texas, April An Amer
lean woman and man, Mrs. Angie VIII
lians and A. J. Abrams, were arrest
ed by the police after their discovery
in an attic Of the house they occupied
OF Pablo Sianez, former Villa gen
eral. All three were held for investi-
cation. Sianez is said to have a long
record of murders to his account. His
last crime was the killing of another
Mexican named Pablo Luna N JBaras
las. December after : quarrel over
woman.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

Union Pacific overland United No.
1 was held up by bandit at Corlett
Junction, near Cheyenne, Eyo.. Pas
sengers were relieved of $3.50. The
robber escaped.
Police Commissioners James s.
Lapsley and Col Fred A. Lamb, Dem
ocrats, were remanded to the county
Jail at Kansas City, Mo-, Ter contempt.
Charges were made that 500 men were
arrested to prevent them from voting.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
SHOT AS SPIES IN CANADA
Former Iowans Executed by Govern
nent, According TO Relatives.

Former Iowans Executed by Govern
nent, According 70 Relatives.
Denison, Iowa. April s. - Charles
Schroeder and his SON, Louis, have
been shot as spies by the Canadian
government, according to adyices re-
ceived by relatives here.
A notice received from the Cana
dian government states that the elder
Schroeder was ordered to be shot at
Claval, Sasb., March a., the son to be
shot at the same place three days
later.
The Schroeders went to Canada
some years ago and lived on farms
there. The exact nature of their Of
Tense against the Canadian govern
ment was not revealed in the notices
sent here.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
Mexican Revolt
Observation-Disclosures


Six Mexicans accused of plot to
start a revolt in Juarez, Mex, in be-
half of Feliz DiaZ, have been ordered
shot by General Gavira. According to
the Mexican authorities, the plot orig
mated in Ell Paso and more than forty
persons were involved in it.
General Gavira at JuareZ, Mex, said
he had received from Luis Gutierrez,
Carranza's field commander, a mes
sage confirming reports that Villa had
been shot.
Col. w. C. Brown, commanding
detachment Of the Tenth cavalry,
swooped down upon band of Willis
tas near Bachiniba, Mex, killed thirty
or forty and took a number OF prison.
ers. There were no casualties among
the Americans.
The mountains Of Guerrero are be-
ing combed thoroughly for Francisco
Villa by the American forces, put
nothing has been learned as to his
whereabouts other than that captured
bandits said he was being carried
farther into the mountains in his jolt
ing coach.
Francisco Villa, the outlaw, was sur
prised in an attack by flying detach-
ment of American cavalry under COL
George A. Dodd, badly defeated ana
now. seriously wounded, is fleeing TO
the mountains with Colonel Dodd s
men in hot pursuit. Villas CHIEF mill
tary commander, Eliseo Hernandez,
and twenty-nine others of his band
were killed in the fight Four Amerl-
cans were wounded, says an official
dispatch to Washington.
The line of communications main
tanned by Sherman in his march to tho
sea has been exceeded already in the
line stretched by the American troops
southwark into Mexico. This line ex-
ceeded 800 miles in length. Aeroplanes
have assisted in maintaining the 3oo-
mile line.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
More Auto Trucks for Army.

San Antonio, Texas, April 7.-Gen-
eral Funston was advised by the war
department. that his request for more
automobile trucks had been granted
and while the addition Of 10S more
trucks to those already carrying sup
plies to the troops in Mexico will
serve to relieve the situation, staff Of
fcers here still regarded the use of
the railroads from Ell Paso as essen
tial to the success of the campaign.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Give Bandits Ten Days.

Torreon. Mexico, April 4. - In his
proclamation calling On the Villa ban
dts to lay down their arms, General
Jacinto Trevino, commanding this dis
trict stated that this, by authority of
the first chief, would be the last call.
The bandits must lay down their arms
within ten days, ne said, to obtain per-
scnal guaranty of safety. General
Trevino further stated: If they do
not come in we shall have to treat
them as common bandits and pursue
them with vigor until they are annihi-
lated"
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New Regiments In Action.
VILLA IS FLEEING TO SOUTH

"tiot Trail" Of Fugitive Chiestain Pur-
sued by Colonel Brown.
San Antonio, Tex, April IA re-
port from Col. w. G. Brown, of the
Tenth cavalry indicated that he be-
the district about Guerrero and was
making his way south. Colonel Brown
sent his report from Cusihuirachic
west of Chihuahua, two days ago, and
said he was pursuing what he char
acterized as "hot trail'' of the fugi-
tive chieftain.
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!"
THREE MORE AMERICANS
APE KILLED By BANDITS

Tucson, Ariz., April 7.-Three
: United States citizens and one
: Spaniard we're killed by Mexican
;; bandits nine miles south of Rosa
rio, sinaoa, Mexico, according to
: adviccs received here from Mazat-
: Ian al the office of the Southern
K Pacific railroad company.
Former Conductor Wallace, r.
: c. Burke and Roder;ck Davidson,
: Americans, and former Conductor
Radrigo, q Spaniard, were the can
: dts victims, according to the rcc:iI-
road report.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Domestic

Charging that DR.. Arthur warren
Waite gained consent to marriage by
fraud, murdered her parents, intend
ed to kill her, and had unlawful re-
lations with women" Mrs. Waite sued
for divorce at Grand Rapids, Mich.
The drys won Superior, the second
city in Wisconsin, and knocked out
1853 SALOONS. Menomonie, city OF o.
900, also joined the dry column by
majority of 80.
Howard Chandler Christy, the artist,
filed suit for divorce at GAINESVILLE. o..
charging his wife with gross neglect Of
duty.
Ignatius r. T. Lincoln, former mem
Der of the English parliament and con-
fessed German spy, made second at
tempt to escape from Jail in Brooklyn
Three men we're killed and fifteen
injured in an explosion at the Otis
Elevator plant at Buffalo. N. Y.
DR.. Theodore B. Sachs, for six years
president and member of the board OF
directors of the Chicago Municipal
tuberculosis santarium, committed
suicide He swallowed a fatal dose
of morphine and heroin at the Edward
sanitarium in Naperville. III. Doctor
Sachs offered his life as his defense
n, vet
Glenn H. Curtiss said that Steve Nc
Gordon Of New York established a
cross-country passenger-carrying flight
record when he flew 800 miles in four
and half hours.
Clee Smith of Duquoin, ILL.,, who shot
and killed Conductor Ira Jones OF
Christopher, died as the result OF a
gunshot wound inflicted by Chief of
Police Cook when Smith attempted to
escape.
Many of the 10000 milk producers
in northern Illinois and Indiana and
southern Wisconsin even carried out
their threats to dump milk into the
bitches rather than permit it to reach
Chicago dealers who have refused
their demand for an increase of %
cents hundred pounds in price.
More than 200 saloons were ban
ished in Illinois township elections.
The drys won in Moline, Waukegan,
Mount Pulaski, Dixon and more than
q dozen other townships heretofore
wet. The chief wet victory was in
Bloomington.
Late returns from the Is counties
which voted on the local option issue
made certain that Prohibition forces
Increased the area of dry territory in
Michigan. The Prohibitionists re-
tanned all their counties where the
question was before the people.
Chicago registered an adverse YER
dict on the Thompson regime. The
Democrats carried 81 wards in the al
dermanic election. The Socialists got
one. The Republicans took 10, where
as year ago Thompson got plurali-
ties for mayor in 25 wards.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
"DOLLAR KILLS MlLLlON,"
MOSQUITO LEAGUE SAYS

y New York, April ia dollar
. kills a Million was the slogan
= adopted at meeting of the Inter
= state Anti-Mosquito league held
= here for the campaign to extermi-
y nate the pests in Greater New
= York, New Jersey and Connect
r cut. The week of May II has
= been set aside as Mosquito Week
* in this city.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Pe,nsyIyania Bank Is Robbed.

Canonsburg, Pa, April 1.-Two men
robbed the First National bank Of
Houston at Houston, Pa, near here.
soon after noon of $4,000 and es-
caped in an automobile.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
VEROUN LINES
GERMANS STRIP OTHER FRONTS
TO ADD TO OFFENSIVE.
Berlin Announces Capture of Village
of Haucort-French Pay Tribute
to Bravery OF Teutons.

Berlin, April 7.-Gernan troops
have captured the village of Haucort,
10 miles northwest OF Verdun, and
French point Of support east Of the
village, the war office announces. The
Germans took 542 prisoners.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Personal

Bishop Naphtali Luccock, head Of the
Methodist Episcopal churches of Mon
tana and the Dakotas. died in the Luz
theran hospital at La Crosse, Wis.
Bishop Luccock was born September
IS. 1858, in Kimbolton, Ohio.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

London, April Heavy concentra-
tions of German troops on the west
bank Of the Meuse and the resumption
of the bonlbardment Of the Vaux front
on the east bank have been reported
in Paris dispatches.
The Germans are now stripping their
lines from scissors eastward in order
to throw fresh forces into the battle.
Regiments exhausted in the furious
struggles about the citadel are being
withdrawn and sent to portions OF the
line where little fighting is expected
for many weeks.
New Regiments In Action.
New regiments which had not par
ticipated in the earlier Verdun fight
ing were in action against the French
around Vaux early this week. Follow
ing torrents of shell fire they charged
the French trenches with such spirit
that the French were first forced to
fall back in Caillette woods, recover
ing the ground later by counter-at-
tackS.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

Clothing manufacturers in Glasgow
have been requested to tender bids
for 100000 yards of khaki army cloth
for a neutral government. 1t Is as
sumed that Holland may be the neu-
trail government
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13
Foreign

Fire broke out in one of the British
governments powder factories in
Kent, caused number of explosions
resulting in approximately 200 casu-
alties, the minister of munitions an
nounced at London.
The Idea Nazionale of Rome states
that Sidi Mohammed Helal. brother
of the grand chief of the Senussi
tribesmen. has arrived at Derna with
an offer of submission to Italy.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

Charles Alexander Spencer Perez
val, British consul general at Phila-
delphia, died at Philadelphia. Mr..
Perceval was forty-five years old and
was one of the youngest consuls gen.
eral in the British service.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

President Emeritus James Burrill
Angel of the University of Michigan
died at his home in Ann Arbor. Mich.
Doctor Angel was born in Scituate,
r. l., January Z, 1929.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

Dispatches received at Annoy, China,
from Fu-Chow say that troops have ar
rived at Chaoan, on the border be-
tween the provinces of Fo-Kien and
Kwang Tung, north of Swallow. and
have restored order there.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

Chicago registered an adverse YER
dict on the Thompson regime. The
Democrats carried q wards in the al
dermanic election. The Socialists got
one. The Republicans took IS, where
as year ago Thompson got plurali-
ties for mayor in 25 wards.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-13

Late returns from the IS counties
which voted on the local option issue
made certain that Prohibition forces
Increased the area of dry territory in
Michigan The Prohibitionists re-
tanned all their counties where the
question was before the people.