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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16
War ODDITIES

(By United Press Association
BERNE-The Swiss watch indust-
ry is practically at a standstill due to
the lack of metal importations from
France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

MANCHESTER = Manchester's
trade during 1915 beat all previous
records by $4,000 900, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

ZURICH-The German and Aus
trian governments have confsicated
100000 rabbit skins for hat manu-
facture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-16

Mrs. A. L. Fontaine and daughter
Janet left Monday morning for Mellen
Wis, called there on account of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. F. Rintel-
man, who is living with her daughter
Mrs. C. H. Humphrey.
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

employ attorneys without the con
sent of the tribe. Neither can the
contract be assigned without the
consent of the Secretary of the
Interior and Commissioner of lndi.
an Affairs.
The resolution creating a com.
mission was drawn and offered in
the council last year by the pub
Usher of THE TOMAHAwK, and being
familiar with the u. S. laws appli-
cable to contracts he drew it in a
manner which would require a
strict compliance with the law re-
ferred to.
Two of the commissioners, name
ly; B. L. Fairbanks and VIM.
Potter refused to sign the contract
because they did not have conf
dence in it, especially as Henry
Warren, one of the commissioners,
was government employee when
he was elected and the law pro-
hibits an employee of the govern
ment from aiding, sanctioning or
advising in the making of Indian
contracts. Furthermore, another
u. S. law prohibits any employee
from aiding in the prosecution Of
suits against the United States un-
til he has been out of the service
at least two years.
A violation of either of these
two laws lays the violator subject
to heavy fine and imprisonment.
The important interest of the
Chippewas of Minnesota are too
great to proceed indifferently to-
wards prosecuting them, and y. ).
laws should be complied with in
every respect regarding the con
tracts. The intent should not be for
the purpose CT furnishing employ
ment to incompetcnts in this part
ocular work with a JOB, but for the
purpose of securing some favorable
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20
.ction for the trftnf interests.

action for the trftr1f interests.
The publisher whose resolution
created the commission had only
one object in view when he intro
duced it and this was to have no
such delay in Chippewa OF
Minnesota claims as he has had
in the Mile Lac case. He agreed
to assist in the work of the com
mission but positively refused to
become one of the commissioners,
He also refused to become aSsoci
ated with Mr.. Furst because OF the
latter's utter lack of experience in
Indian matters and knowledge of
Indian laws. He has no motive such
as employing the two attorneys
Henry Warren charged in the coun
Gil he represented, for he has nc
choice except to get attorneys of
experience in the work, so that the
interests of the Indians will be
protected.
So far as Mr.. Warren's state
ments ut the council are concerned
his retraction regarding the atlor-
neys, the publisher he alleged
favored, should be sufficient to sat
isfy the council.
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

At the meeting of the General
Council held here at this place
commencing on June 18th. 1915, a.
resolution was passed which pro-
vided for the creation of Chip
pewa Claims Commission. The OBJ.
ject of this commission, as was
plainly stated when the resolution
was introduced. Was to have it in
vestiga:e the claims of the Chip
pewas o: Minnesota against the
United States, and to have a juris-
dictional act submitted to Con-.
gress within year after con-
tract was made with the members
of the commission.
Instead of doing the work for
which they were selected, two of
the commissioners Immediately
proceeded to Minneapolis and made
Il contract with two attorneys,
Furst and Roe, to prosecute the
Chippewa claims, but two of the
members of the commission have
refused to sign the contract up to
this time, on the grounds that the
intent of the resolution creating
the commission has not been full
tiled, and furthermore, that the
whole proceeding has been ir.
regular.
At the Bemidji General Council
last week it was contended BY one
of the members of the commission
that all the meetings of the General
Council up to tho last meeting
were and had oeen irregular. :
If the technical question that.
was raised against the seating of
the regularly elected delegates to-
the recent Bcmidji Council from
this reservation had any foundation
the council which created the
Chippewa Commission was like
wise irregular, and for this reason
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20
The Annual Meeting Of
General Council
Regularly Elected Delegates
UnSeated By Credentials
Committee
President Norris on OVer.ruIed
BY Council
The Chippewa Claims Commissioners
Resign

A hard fought session of the
General Council of Minnesota
Chippewas took place last week
at Bemidji.
The session began after the
council was called to order by
the president. \ contesting dele
Cation from Pine Point that was
brought to Bemidji by Mr.. N.Y.
gren, principal of the Pine Point
Indian School, then tried to be
seated.
The credentials committee final
ly referred the contest to the
White Earth Delegations present,
the regular and contcstlng delega-
lions, to settle among themselves.
These delegations retired to the
council room where a motion was
made to seat all the regularly
elected delegates and if there were
any vacancies the contesting dele
CATION would be allowed to take
these. The motion was passed un'
animously, but in his reading of
the report of the credentials COM
mittee, Henry Warren, chairman
of the committee, left out the
names of Paul II. Beaulieu, DR.,
Joseph Bellanger and Henry Mar
tin, of the regular delegation and
who we're present and had beer
nominated at the meeting between
the regular and contesting dele
cations, and this gave the contest
ing delegation three more seats.
There were also present in the
council number of persons who
held the proxies of some regularly
elected delegates, but they oppos'
ed the seating of the regularly ell.
ected delegates. They we're Eu-
gene Warren, Frank Beaulieu,
John B. Warren, and we're aided
in their opposition by Henry War
ren and George Berry, who were
elected with the regular de)ega
ton here at the earnest solicita
ton of B. l.. Fairbanks and the
publisher of The ToMAHAwK.
The most glaring discrimination
was in the seating of Joseph Nor
rison as White Earth delegate al.
though he was not elected with
the regular delegation, the con
testing delegation, or at the meet
ing between the regular and con
testing delegations at BemldJl tc
settle the contest.
The grounds upon which the adj
visers of the contesting delegation
based the contest againstthe White
Earth delegation was the date OF
the meeting of the local council tt
elect delegates which was during
the last annual celebration and up
on the day of the primary election
Of this state. The constitution of the
General Council provides that the
local councils of each reservation
shall hold meetings to elect dele
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

this or last year regular, as Henry
Warren so stated when the Furst
forces were defeated although Jim
Cofey, another active member Of
the force, took an opposite view.
| But afterwards vote was ia ken
which, according to the tellers
whom the president selected from
the Furst forces, resulted in forty
eight for the Furst forces and forty
six for the opposition. The correct
ness of this count was challenged,
but the president refused to test
it by having another vote taken.
Four persons who kept tally of
the vote pronounced the count
taken by the tellers as being incor-
rect.
There was such a gross violation
of fairness that it became apparent
to the opponents of the Furst forces
that the issue would have to be
fought out next year.
As the matter now stands with
regard to the effort of the anti
Furst forces to have the Chippewa
Claims Commission reorganized so
that one member from each reser
walton should be selected, B. l..
Fairbanks, VIM. Potter, Neshe-
kay-we- gah-bow, John G.. Morri-
son, Henry Warren and Eugene
Warren are still members of the
commission. John G.. Morrison
was reelected president of the
council and he was thus restored
as a commissioner, regardless of
his prior resignation, but George
Berry and Frank Beaulieu having
resigned, they ceased to be men,
bers of the commission.
Duties Of the Commission.
The object of the resolution Gre
ating a commission was for the
purpose of first having the mem
bers thereof investigate the claims
of the Chippewas against the Uni
ted States, and then take steps
to secure the passage by congress
of an act referring these claims to
the Court of Claims. This has not
been done except that John q.
Morrison stated at the council that
he had obtained ten abstracts re
garding homesteads or land that
had been disposed of by the govern
ment which formerly comprised
Red Lake Chippewa reservation
lanes, but he failed to state
whether these lands were Chippewa
of Minnesota or Red Lake Chip
pewa lands.
$4,000, 900 Involved.
Approximately fifteen million
dollars are involved in the issue be
tween the anti Furst and the Furst
forces, and the former are opposed
to placing in the hands of an at
torney who has had no experience
in the prosecution of Indian claims,
and whose principal practice, it is
alleged, has been the collection of
bad individual debts.
As evidence of the lack of know
ledge or ability regarding Indian
claims, the Furst forces are ap-
parently not familiar with the laws
governing Indian claims, for the
council created commission and
provided for it's work, but it could
not be assumed that the men now
on the commission would remain
there indefinitely but that in the
course of the meetings of the
General Council changes would
necessarily take place in the per-
sonnet of the commission. 1t can
therefore readily be seen that the
commissioners appointed at the
General Council of last year ex
ceeded their authority by employ
ing Furst and others without the
consent of the Council. The reso-
ulation creating a commission ex-
pressIy provides that certain work
shall be done by the commission
for the Chippewas off Minnesota
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

was not complied with upon any o
the reservations, but the right O
the White Earth delegation to b.
seated was the only one attacked
| by some delegates from here VIII,
were able to get on the delegation
only by soliciting and obtaining
proxies.
hygren Takes An Active interest,"
One of the most noticeable feat
ures of the appearance of a con
testing delegation from Pine Poin
was the activity of Mr.. Nygren
principal of the Pine Point school
in the matter. 1t was to him thai
the interested persons from this
place telephoned to have a number
of the warehouses; from Pine
Point sent to the Bemidji Council
as a contesting delegation.
There was not even the: preten.
ton of council meeting held tc
elect the delegates but Frank Smith,
according to his statements, was
notified by Mr.. Nygren to proceed
to Bemidji, and money was fur
nished to him and the other social
ed contesting delegates to pay ex-
penses.
1t is not believed that the In
dian office was a party to Mr..
Nygren's actions, and it should be
brought to the attention of not
only the office but also to the In
dian committees of Congress.
The recognized chiefs of the
tribe are entitled to participate at
the meetings of the General Coun-
Gil, and the president of the Coun-
Gil recognized Ah-bow-ay-geshig
and young Peake as chiefs al
though neither of them by inheri-
lance or otherwise are recognized
as chiefs by the Chippewas of this
reservation. But this had the ef-
feet Of increasing the number OF
contestants, and as there was nc
great issue at stake no particular
objections we're made by the reg
ular delegates.
A Test Of Strength.
There was apparently no contest
between the Furst ct al. for ces and
it's opponents until the report of
the Chippewa Claims Commission
was read and motion was made
to adopt it. An amendment to
the motion was then made to re-
organize the Chippewa Claims COM
mission by displacing the present
commissioners, who were all men,
bers of this reservation, and ap-
pointing a representative from
each of the other Chippewa reser-
vations in this state, including this
reservation. In this connection
the president OF the council made
a ruling from which the antitrust
ct al. forces appealed TO the coun-
Gil, and it overwhelmingly over
ruled him. He Immediately re-
signed from the claims COM
mission. The presidents resigna-
ton was followed by that of Frank
Beaulieu aud George Berry, who
were also members of the COM
mission.
Efforts were then made by the
anti Furst forces to get vote on
the motion but the president would
not bring the question to an issue,
but adjourned the council although
there would have been ample time
to take the vote.
At the evening session when the
Furst forces saw there were COM
paratively only a few of the oppo
sition present, they tried to force
the question to vote but in this
they failed. At twelve o'clock
the delegate who made the motion
withdrew it. The session then al
iourned until the following morn
ing at 9. am.
During the night several Of the
anti FIRST DELEGATES left for their
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

Continued ON 9Th. Page.)
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

Entered at the POstotfice at White
Earth, MIMI, as mail matter of the
second class.
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

gates to the annual meetings of the
General Council on the second
Tuesday in June. This provision
was not complied with upon any of
the reservations, but the right of
the White Earth delegation to be
seated was the only one attacked
by some delegates from here who
were able to get on the delegation
only by soliciting and obtaining
proxies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
Theatrical Baedeker

ADELPH1-,'Ma Barbara" with a..
over. from salvation Army work "ie 10 dsaushisr r
trenghqnt 81 Of satire aedY Yns tS tfs' tbs' sSss
into the life of 1916 One week P' ony HI'e' d''S
BRoAD-"Torty-h Minutes From Bro.s..
STAGED by the, Phllopatrian Society ietyyaqway. Y. 4,
and amusing comedy with music abn,Tgll bnnsTgllai
sFor,IqNs. sFS N. yOH9s Ros,ds man and and the ma
FEATURE FILMS
sTANLEY-Frlday and Saturday. ,rh. 7,..
sand.pollar Husband with Blanche sTssgl ,aog
Lasky-ParamOunt production. 1--WE
toRREsT-"The Dumb Girl OF Po,,,o, y.
Anna Pavlowa. The famous dancer WITH w
c9fmpsny Of Russians augmented % BY phdSi H,i
Corporation, appearing in an elaborate sS,is
version of the old opera. "Masanleiio. 's'''sn
ARCADGA-"The Bugle Call" with WIN. ~
Her Jr., an 1nce-supervlsed productlon n, N.n NeE
Triangle program. running all week .O' 'o'
VICToRIA-Frlday and Saturday 9TH. s,..,..
Woman" with Olga Petrova. MetropoI,sss
production. ',Aa
PALAcE-Frday and Saturday. Maria Ro,,n
with Geraldine Farrar. V'a'
Grind with Mary Plckford, a Famopss s'prrnl p,1l
ersParamount film. ray
Triumph" With William NSieSS NisS and dHsr Ms,vtGrs Grs
Snow. suef"
VAUDEVILLE
KE1TH's1Truly shattuck and Marta Cold,
In musical comedy moments Sonhvs p.h pnh
nard: Ben Wech Seven Honey Boy Bypfs Mn,,ss.ai.. IA.
Leo Beers: NJ. and Mrs. Norman Phpa. X
Ppplfax and Paulo: Howards BearS
Selig-Tribune Pictures. ani
GL1oBEw;,.Tom Powell and his Peerless Mlns,r.,
Catherine Chaloner. In a comedy osLLasgst sLgt
.'Fate,s Press AGENT: Morgan. Dickson ".
Schrader. in I'm Dreamy Dreamy Tni.na ~
town: Robbins end Pals. and Hartzel w. ~
Evans. In popular songs. e" 40
GRAND-"The Passion Play Of waah,,.,.
Square" one-Rct play dealing with a k.mM
liant young playwright In love with n .an,a, Wy;
debutante; In addition. five other acts ~
some motion pictures avs ana
CROSS kEYS-Bobby Vail and Marie Ma.
In "A Night In India: Frank Bush Montrrss.
Troupe, Russell and Evans William n
PattNon and company, in Apple Baa.n%n o.
Time and Putnam and Lewis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
NORTHCLTFFE LIKES
RINEHART WAR BOOK
English Journalist Finds
Kings, Queens and Pawns"
Excellent

Tho New York Editor and Publisher has
recently published the following letter
from Lord Northcliffe:
The Editor and Publisher-You ask me
Tor evidence that our censorship keeps peo-
pie in the United States in ignorance of the
war
] have not the leisure to go into the
matter in detail but take one remark
able series of incidents-the sinking of
German submarines. do not think there
are any greater deeds of heroism In the
narratives of either the British or Amer-
can navy than those connected with the
extraordinary, speedy, daring and ingenious
methods suddenly devised by our navy to
deal with this entirely new kind of war
rare. Though | could tell n score of stor-
les of wonderful interest, / am not allowed
to do So Before the Germans found out
how we did these things one could quite
understand the censor's ruling. Now that
they know the silence imposed upon us is
merely indicative of the lack of imagina-
tion with which this war is being directed
by our Government
All America knows and admires as do
English people, the incident of the "Appam."
Yet we have "Appam" stories every day
of which not one word Is ever heard,
As with the sea war, with the land
war. The story Of the British, Canadian
Australian and New Zealand sides of this
war is a sealed book to the world. on the
whole, the Canadians have had the best
but not nearly so much as they |
deserve. Very truly yours,
NORTHCLIFFE
February 90 1916.
p. S.--The very best book about the war, |
Kings. Queens and Pawns, by Mary Roberts
is not allowed circulation here.
You should read It.
Kings Queens and Pawns George H.
Doran Company is the book Mrs. Rinehart
wrote at the front. 1t has done almost as
much for her reputation as her deservedly
popular novels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

F. F. Try comedy after vo,,
mastered drama. II Is a very dIficnl, wv.
ter to write good comedy. You shos,a 1.'. \
well grounded in technique first ?
G. H. T.--Always inclose postas.
cannot expect the manuscript bact aea
postage is inclosed II you viii send r,..H ~nlss
you probably will hear from H. ss,as.
you may have to walt until the editos :
around to II. ssss
u OF P.-College stories as nm.
not wanted There is little vital dram. a!s
be found in college life and Il il ME- e
cast plays of this nature. As an inc,Sa'a.i .
II quite permissible and frequently sea-
an entire story laid at college won,s uN
be interesting. This is a broad ststa.. stte not
and doubtless some one will find the ',sas esc,s
tion which will only prove the rule 'Nvep
"BROADwAY"-The synopsis sho,,,
given for the whole scenario mot ~, os
reel In other words. tell your whola y y
before giving the action. s'oty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

ice Boat Number One" by Leslie w.
Qulrk (Little, Brown & Co. Boston) is the
fourth and latest addition to the Wellworth
College Series. The story deals with winter
sports in Western college and has we'll
drawn moral The hero an upright lad with
a Keen sense of honor has the difficult task
Of peacemaker suddenly thrust upon him
and his efforts TO achieve success are told
in graphic and interesting manner by the
author.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
BOOKS FOR BOYS

Scouting With Kit Carson" by Everett
It. Tomlinson doubleday, Page & Co. Gar
den City, ~ W is the story of lads adj
ventures with the daring and picturesque
scout Kit Carson, one of the most prom.
inent characters OF the later pioneer days
The story should become a great favorite
among youthful readers. who will probably
find II somewhat different from the old
blood-and-thunder tales of the early days
in the West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

II Mary Roberts Rinehart takes another
trip through Glacier Park before she writes
her next book-no matter on what subject
she ought to acquire enough inspiration to
send her name down the ages along with
the other immortals OF literature. AT least
one is tempted to make this prediction after
reading her delightful, refreshing little vol
ume, Through Glacier Park the Log of a
Trip With Howard Eaton" CIoughton Milf
fin Company, New York and Boston,. The
author has written her Impressions of the
trip through the Montana reserve with a
breezy. personal touch that makes one want
to take the next train West.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Those Cillespies' (Houg. CON. Mifiin
Company, Boston, viii be a sheer delight
70 those who know their Boston But those
Who have never perigFinated from Oshkosh
lWis.) or Saueelito (CaI) or Tombstone
lAriz.l 70 the dome Of the Sacred Goldfish
viii md just as much interest Ia the viva
eiouz Harratlye IN which William J Hopkins
tansles up tho Affairs, romantic sentimental
ana social q a quintet Of Bost0nians. The
story has more dramatic interest than the
eatnofs previous charming story, .aPhe
Eiaminer.H and distinctive humor Back
BAY and Beacon HUI society are evidently
as maeh within the purvlew Of Mr.. Hon
kspa e1perience as Cape Cod.
n That's Why Stories 0.othrop. Lee
E shepard COMPANY Boston) Ruth o. Dyer.
#aIneF pf The sleepy Time Story Book
#z+ eaaea HeFth ehlle contribution q
IIIsfatufe Tor the iiiflesf ones IL Is iust
Ha thing Tor the nursery on the good-nieht
zalF Nature Is the general subject. and Iu
HlaplY but chafminsly told storietles fhs
Aa|rez assigns reasons Hhlch clear -
zeus = lha things that interest ana per
z|tt Ie growing chlid she carries out
- HHI|Q4aa1f e tfaehei ia slaaasinr fhs
4et zA4 lEa4 eHa the beautiful through tha
asaH Qt her 4aueiInI fairy tales The
a4u|H Qn|zteA EHe naaera q jaeeniIs
|tH aH1 Stimulate Ihe IaIae4nafIon
- ~ a1 ra44eIs IIIaz4aIza
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

A collection of short stories of unusual
merit is contained in the volume published
under the title THE Real Motive" Henry
Holt & Co. New York; Dorothy Garfield
the author, has already won many ad-
mirers because of her remarkable technique
and charming style, as evidenced in The
Bent Twig" and "Hillsboro People" All
things considered however. she never did
better work than this. The stories are
varied in theme and style. While pathos
is the distinguishing note of the majority.
the author also displays herself as a satirist
of no mean skill. Included with the stories
are occasional verses by Sarah n. Cleg-
horn. which are both melodous and OF
elevated thought.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Jasper Holt had 10 risk his life three
times before people would believe that there
was any good IN his makeup. Every one
considered him heartlsss outlaw and his
very name WAS 4 word Of horror Then a
certain lean Grayson met him under most
stresSid circumstances Wise little Jean
saa the human sIdo Of Jasper Holt ana a
delightful love ahLair sprang up between
them. All this happens In q new book. The
Flndins 81 jasper Holt" by Grace l. ii
Lulz q. B. Lippincott Company. Phiia-
delphi4, Pa Tbs story ends splendidly Ia
an ataqapheFe Qf romance and ali hands
ars haeRs lzelQelns ths Teaaar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

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