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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
IOWA TO EXCEED
MARK FOR DRAFT

Des Ioines Iowa. June Seventy
one counties had reported registration
returns shortly after noon, together
with the six cities, and the total was
152.1us. as against the government
estimate of I50.266. It was expected
Des AT0ines' registration would exceed
II .o90 or more than two thousand over
the federal estimate
0moials in charge of the tabu]atIon
az the capital here predicted the states
total enrolment would pass Washing
toms estimate of 2I2SG5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
Do Your Bit!
a Call for
Volunteers

Are you looking for a
way TO help your coun-
try
You may be unable 10
join our fighting forces.
make munitions or raise
crops, but you want to
do your bit, Here is your
chance.
Sell Liberty Bonds
Teachers, high school
graduates and the class
Of 1918 specially quail
fed.
Call Friday from 8 a.
n. 10 5 p. m, room 303,
Central Trust building.
for consultation.
w. A. ROSENFIELD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
ITAIY I'D - CoAL TsAGE.

Washington, June Italy has de-
termined to cut its consumption of
coal and iron in half as a war measure
to reduce its ship tonnage IN line with
the general policy adopted by the 9th
er entente allies in meeting the sub
marine menace, the Italian mission
annouE Ced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
BRITISHOPEN
NEWDRIvE0N
GERMAN LINE
Assault Eindeuburg Forces
Oh Nine Nile Front
Take Ground,

London. June THE
British have opened an at
tack on "A nine-miIe front
between Nfessines an d
Wvtschaete and have taxi
en- all their first detectives.
The official statement
says that the British prog
ress rs being continued
and that ~ number of pris-
oners have been taken.
The official statement follows
.va attacked at $40 a. M this
morning German positions on the
Naza.1e=-W gasaaaata ridge. og front
n over nine miles We have every
where captured our first detectives
and further progress Is reported 10 be
=s#sfzeta.. along the whole front Of
attack Numbers nj prisoners are re-
ported arsa5" fa Be reaching the col
-1a len British offensive Is against
sla~. German salient three miles
south IT rar-s- For several DAVIS the
British have maintained tremendous
bouHzraua-r for almost thirty miles
on tr. position 0E tha5- front.
The salient itself is about three
uzz ir width and the same distance
s. depth An effective advance u this
sector r.It seriously menace ECa Ger
nan hold Oh Lille which is about five
miles from ane nearest British position
gaufure Three Towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
Bulletins

Nashingtan- june to pass
anon claims of exemption from
military service under the con-
seriptiaH law. local boards viii be
appointed Tor approximately each
53.i'# population This was an-
hennced to-day by the provost mar
>hai generals office.
london. june e. Recent reports
mar Colonel Winston Spencer
tanrehiil. former first lord of the
admiralty. was 70 receive "a gov
eminent portfolio are CoTr0b0Tated
Today By she PAN Mall Gazette
Washington, June Secretary
Lansing today emphabcaIly de-
NED reports published i'm the Chi
ReSe press that The United States
vas supporting the revolutionary
movement there and had even fur
asbed funds for it
London. June An explosion
% fetrGerad harbor on Tuesday.
9 Q result Of an accident caused
Hre In which a great quantity
explosives were destroyed. 4
3a0mf}er Of persons are said tn have
eeen killed.
ashington- June "a new tax
cents on ali bank checks and
lars over -, expected Ia raise
sseuf s1y500.000 in revenue. was
saaed 70 the war tax bill today by
1ae senate finance committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07

The complete returns SO far re
calved compared with the census es-
Inmates in each state follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
LARGE CRAFT
WITH WHEAT
OvERSAFELY
France Announces Arrival
Reception Of Ut. s. Sol
diers Being Planned.

Paris, june Z, If:35 a. ma
large American transport contain.
ing wheat for American troops
which are f0 come later has
crossed the Atlantic under the
protection Of an American war.
shin, the Matin announces. The
transport Is now being uul0aded
at a French port, the newspaper
says.
Preparations are being made for the
reception of American troops. the
newspaper says further A number
of bases similar to those of the Brit
ish army have been organized
Camps have been laid out for in
fautry and artillery and aviation parks
have been laid out for American avi-
8tors.
None Of fine American officers is
bringing his family.
The Matin says the arrival Of The
transport means that the provisioning
Of the army g well under way before
the arrival eff the troops and that aC-
cordngIg the American forces will
make no call on the French stock of
food.
10,5G0 Tons Of Wheat
Washington June & The naval
collier Jupiter has arrived in France.
Secretary Daniels announced today,
laden with 10000 tons of wheat and
other supplies The ship sailed from
an American port without any iutima-
ton of her voyage being given out In
advance and rs now at anchor in
French port
Is Electrically Propelled.
The Jupiter IS one Of the navy's larg-
est Golfers She was the first electri-
eafly propelled steamer ever built and
her performance was so good that IL
led 10 the adoption Of electric drive
fer aI new bartleshtps aud battle
cruisers. the American navy being the
only one ia the world to adopt this
type of propulsion
Secretary Daniels did not specify
what supplies besides wheat the big
ship carried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
PARIS TELLS
Of ARRIVALS
DURINGNIGHT
American Fleet Is Greeted
With Joy in Official An
n0unCement Issued,

Paris June Z. III q. m.l-The
ministry Of marine announced ta-
night that American warsHips have
anchored off the French coast,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
The announcement adds

The announcement adds
.The French navy greers with jog
on their arrival these new brothers in
arms who under the flag Of the great
American republic. have come to par
tIc1pate until final victory "a the struE-
gle against the common enemy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL : r. NJ. Tomorrow, foI
Reck Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Friday. warmer
Friday
Temperature ar Z a M. IS. Highest
yesterday. g. Lowest last night. IS.
Velocity Of wind at a m, is miIe4
per hour
Precipitation. 03 inch
Relative humidity al n. IN. 90. at
z q IA. r, At I p IN. TODAY. So
Stage Of water, So; q rise Of 1 in
last "A hours
J. n. sHERIER. AIeteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07

A s late d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-07

M m b er of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
f|atheads To Affiliate
With Indian Council.

Dixon, Neutrality-suspicious. of
the Flathead Indians with the vie"
of future utilization with the grand
council of Indian tribes is now 60
ing on among the Indians on the
reservation. The council was re-
Gently formed at meeting OF rep
resentative Indians from all over
the United States held at Wash
ington. ~.
1t is the purpose of the organi-
cation TO form a union and have
central body which shall be the
means of securing for ourselves
and our posterity the fullest meas
ure of justice and freedom. It is
proposed to affiliate all the 10000
Indian males in this country and
to maintain at Washington al
agency to welcome the Indian when
he goes to see the great white
father. "-Ex.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Not a SCinti|la OF
Evidence.

In letter addressed tc mem
bers of the Chippewa delegation
that spent the past winter at Wash
ington, and who presented to the
Commissioner of Indian affairs
certain charges against some of
the employees here, it is stated
that Inspector Knights report
showed that there was mot a
scintilla of evidence against the
accused.
From Inspector Knights metil-
cd of conducting an investigation.
there could be no evidence proper.
ly adduced since he used every
effort to suppress the truth If
any reliance can be placed on the
statements OF the witnesses, and in
order to do this he conducted the
examinations of the witnesses be-
hind closed doors. In letter to
one of the delegates, witness
states she was not called upon by
Inspector Knight to testify altho
her address was furnished to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
who no doubt furnished it to the
INSPECTOR.
Mr.. Knights early contact with
members Of the Wisconsin pine
ring, and no doubt also with en-
ployees of the Indian service, evil
IDENTIFY had it's Influence upon him
wnen he made the investigation
here, and his report WAS made &C.
cordingly.
But it may be fortunate that the
congressional investigating com.
,mi;tee may come here this sum
mer, and go over Mr.. Knights
50 called investigation.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
the C0NSCRIPT ACT.

The CONSUMPTION act has been
passed by congress ard is now a
law.
The one fault among many
which can be found against 1t by
those who are opposed to a war IS
that it excludes the men who
passed it, and likewise federal and
state office holders.
In making an address to con-
gress in support of the bill Rep
resentative Sydney Anderson IS
quoted as saying regarding volun-
teers that those who would not
answer to the call of patriotism
would say LET George CO."
I This is exactly what congress
has done; it in substance has said,
Take every body but u.s.
Representative Lundeen of Min.
neapolis voted against the con
scription bill, but he gleefully ap
plauded when an effort was made
to amend the bill so that congress
men could be included in the list
of those who are eligible to draft.
The leading newspapers OF the
!. country have no doubt been sub D.
sidized BY Wall Street to favor
war, and it is probably the inter-
ests that are paying for electric
light displays in the principal cities
which advise the country to stand
by the president, and urge young
men to enlist.
Prominent congressman do not
hesitate to blame the monied inter-
lest of Wall Street for the declar-
alton of war. Time will tell and
the voting public will then register
their votes accordingly.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Asks Indian inquiry.

Legislation has been proposed
by Representative Carter of Okla
homa to authorize a subcommittee
of the Indian affairs committe to
investigate Indian reservations IN
Minnesota and other Indian coun-
tries in the Northwest.-Pioneer
Press.
Congressman Carter is evidently
not going to sleep on his job as
chairman of the committee on In
dian affairs of the House of Repre-
sentatives, but proposes to make
full investi Cation of Indian affairs
in this as we'll as in other states of
thegcountry.
Commissioners Sells has failed
entirely to correct conditions
amopg the Chippewas of Minneso
ia. especially upon this reserva-
tion. Notwithstanding the numer-
Gus complaints that have been filed
with him by them, and both the
Indian committees are aware of
this.
Now Chairman Carter, who is
thoroughly acquainted with the
methods used on Indian reserva-
tssas by government officials, and
the manner in which many inspect
.ors aud special agents conduct IN
vestigausns, intends to secure d.
rect information from each reser-
walton by visiting them with, the
syb- committee appointed to inves-
tissse Indian affairs generally.
Mr.; Garter is thoroughly in
sympathy with the Indians and
will undoubtedly do all within his
power towards correcting existing
evils among them while he is IN
congress.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03

ervations, hence he closed his eyes
to everything of a damaging char
acter that came before him while
he WAS conducting tho investiga-
ton here, and avoided witnesses
whom he knew he could not intimi~
date.
If Commissioner Sells does not
know of Inspector Knights early
associations with pine rings and
government employees on Indian
reservations, he should be made
aware of this and hereafter refrain
from sending the inspector among
the Chippewas at least.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
MenOminee indians Ready
For War Duty, Leaders
Tell President.

Keshena, Wis. The Menominee
tribe of Indians are ready to fight
under the first chief, Woodrow
Wilson, as commanderln chief of
the army and navy.
A resolution of loyalty to the
President and the nation has been
dispatched to Washington.
Members of the tribe are ready,
if need be, to utilize their property
and their tribal funds and develop
the natural resources of the reser-
walton in any way which may be
beneficial to the government, &C
cording to the resolution. -Four
great Indian chiefs we're represent
ed at meeting be their descend
ants.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03

1t is such men as Knight who
have put the Indian Office into i'll
repute with Congress-; they 60 up
on Indian reservations, and instead
of trying to obtain the truth sup
press it by system of threats
known how to :: be applied princi-
pally by inspectors and employees.
But it can be said to the credit
of the members Of some Indian
reservations that threats have no
effect upon them, and they insist
upon bringing out the truth When
ever it is possible to do so.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
of Chip
pewa Logging.

The death of VIM. O'Neil, sup
erintepdent of Chippewa logging,
two months ago, caused a vacancy
which has not yet been filled.
1t is learned that Mark Burns, a
member of the White Oak Point
band of Chippewas, man unusually
we'll qualified fer the position,
is an applicant for the place, and
if the interests of the Chippewas
are considered, he should receive
the appointment.
Mr.. Burns has had large and
varied experience in such work rs
is required Of the superintendent
of logging. and no one could be
found who could fill the position
as satisfactory to the Chippewas as
he would.
From the commencement OF
Chippewa logging the operations
have been worked with fraud, and
during the short time these opera
tions should still last, Chippewas.
interests would be safer in the
hands of Mark Burns than they
have heretofore been.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Death Takes Two Persons
Of a Noted Family.

The recent deaths at Washing
ton, d. c., of Mrs. Marion Hutch
ms, wife of Relr Admiral Hutch
ms, and Mrs. Julia Hartly, wife
of the late Major Hartly Of the
United States army, leaves only
one member of a once large and
noted family still living, namely;
the family of DR.. Borup.
The Borup family are descend
ants of Chippewa Indian woman
who was a member of the Missis-
sippi bands. and in the early his
tory of the state some of them
became very prominent.
There are still two prominent
men av St. Paul who are members
of the family, and who are the
descendants of this Indian woman
referred to, and these are Charles
Gordon, of the firm of Gordon q
Furgeson, and Chas. w. Borup, a
member of a wholesale firm, also
at St. Paul.
Harold Borup,. who. died several
years ago and who was we'll known
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Knights White-wash.

Inspector Knights investiga-
ton (?) may be serving its purpose
just at the present time, but it is
predicted that the Carter Commit
tee when it reaches this reserva-
tiol will find a much different con-
dition than that reported by Mr..
Knight.
The inspectors early training,
or contact with the Wisconsin pine
ring with which his father was,
during the Gregory admlnistra-
ton, so prominently connected mas
undoubtedly had its effect upon
i,im. He can see nothing wrong
among employees upon Indian res
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
The CIVIL SERVICE
FARCE.

When the civil service law was
passed it had in view the reform of
the then existing evils in the gov
eminent !. service. but instead of
accomplishing this object the con.
ditions now in the service have put
in the shade those which existed
prior to the passage Of the law.
The heads of a department in
tie government service, and their
assistants who are not in the CLASH
fed service, are at the mercy of
those who are in the latter service.
If the head of division in any of
the departments gives positive in
structions regarding any matter
which may come under his super
vision, the subordinate does not
hesitate to ignore his instructions
if he feels for any reason 80 in
clined, and by raising some techni-
cal objection in the end has his
own way.
=. Regardless of political affiliations
there are rings in the departments
at Washington, D. G, which ex-
tend to every branch of the gov
eminent service, that are more
powerful than the president him
self, or any of his cabinet officers.
Even upon Indian reservations the
rings exist, and we except only a
few of those who are in the CLASH
fled service. Heretofore any per-
son who was able to obtain :posi.
ton in the Chippewa Indian ser
vice had to be acceptable to the
rings, and upon this reservation
there have been only two appoints
men5s made which were in opposi-
ton to the White Earth ring, one
which was that of teacher, and
the other the position Of baker
ess. ....
Notwithstanding the law which
provides that preference shall be
given to members Of the Chippe-
pewa tribe of Minnesota as en-
ployees in the Chippewa Indian
service, the subterfuge to which
the officials of the Indian Office
have resorted, has been the civil
service law. This after a time be-
came unbearable to those who had
worked for the passage of the law
giving Indians preference as en-
ployees upon their own reserva-
tions, and finally it resulted in the
question raised >. by the delegates
that represented the Chippewas at
Washington, and which has found
it's way into the courts, or will
reach there within a month.
1t is an absurdity to raise the
question of the inability of a we'll
educated member of the Chippewa
tribe to fill any position in the
Chippewa Indian service when
such men as John Howard and his
former teamster we're placed in the
classified service.
When the Carter Commission
comes to this reservation these are
questions which should be submit
ted to it by those who have ap-
piled for positions and who are
members of the Chippewa bands.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
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The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
here. was member of the ST.
Paul B0rup family.
Original Wedding Service.

AL old-time resident of the pleasant
city of Madison relates a story that oas
a flavor of originality. One of the early
Judges of Madison, Dawson Hlackmolr.
WIS called upon shortly after his cleo
ton to perform II marriage ceremony
ut n private residence. The notice WAS
brief and the judge prepared for the
event by studying the marriage cern-
mony in the Methodist book of uisci-
line. Fearing to trust to his memory,
he placed the book in his pocket to re-
fer to if necessary. when the bridal
party appeared before him he had for.
gotten every word of the ceremony,
and feeling in his coat pocket for She
book it WAS gone. A local wag had
removed it. But the Judge was equal
to the occasion. Assumlngan unusual
degree of judicial dignity he said:
Hold up your right hands! you AMI
each of you do solcmnly swear you
will perform the duties of husband ana
wife to Che best of your abilities, so
a"lp yen God? | pronounce YOU man
and wife. '-indinnnpoHs Jou"r'al.
.
Rev. c. +. Kline writes ~ tho
Central Christian AtlUocntc that three
years ago the parsonage ut Emmcts-
burg, Iowa, was struck by lightning,
aud he was'hit in the breast by Il large
piece of plastcriny Knocked from the
ceiling. Instantly after being struck
De saw "a great Multitude of the most
beautiful children running toward him
and waving their hands and shouting
greetings of joy.' He felt no pair
wh"tcvcr and wondered where he was.
soon be came to himself and found his
wife and children weeping over him.
thinking he was dead. He was no.
'eriously hurt. He says that he shal!
90 down to his grave believing that
hat night he entered Heaven.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03

Entered at the POstotfice at White
Earth, Mimi, as mail matter of the
second class
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-18
auBscRlerloRs Rdrss.
THREE MONTHS WAR RECORD


on tho End day of last April Tho
president recommended to the con
eress that il enter the world war
That was three months ago The m
clinations Of the people were al
against war Noilhcr the government
nor the people had made amy prepara
tions for war They had reelected
the president because he had kept as
out Of war into the war both he and
they had been forced by am irrosisti
bic sense Of duty both to themselves
and to tho world. In the three
months which have since elapsed The
people have:
Declared war by vote in the house
OF 373 to so
Taken possession of ninoty.one Ger
man steamships In American ports
and begun a necessary work Of repair
Passed In congress unanimously q
bin providing for war fund Of seven
billion dollars.
Agreed to loan three billion dollars
TO our allies.
by a conference Of thtrty-two state
governors with the secretary Of agri
culture formed plans for the produc-
tlon. saving and distribution Of food
products.
Abandoned the nations traditional
method Of depending on volunteers
and, by a vote in the house Of S1S to
l09 IN the senate Of 81 to 8, enacted a
law for the draft Of citizens Of mill
tary age
IN a single day registered nine and
a half millions OF individuals for mil
itary service.
Begun the selection and acceptance
Of volunteers for special engineering
and medical service and for service in
the regular army ana the national
guard.
Passed a bin to deal with spies on
American soil and refused to pass a
bill providing for censorship Of the
press.
Appropriated s3,842 100000 for wan
purposes and provided for the build
ing Of ships and for the first steps in
establishing an aviation corps
Loaned the government two billion
dollars. and Offered the government
another billion which il had not asked
for. In this subscription approximate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-18

ly four million individuals joined, rep
resenling about one-sixth Of all the
households in the United States.
Raised by popular subscription for
the RED Cross over one hundred mil
lion dollars, ana nearly or quite fin.
ished raising another fund OF three
million dollars for tho work OF the
Young Mems Christian association.
( Received with enthusiastic popular
Welcome commissioners from England,
France, Italy, Belgium and Russia.
I sont commission with greetings,
counsel and aid to democratic Rus.
sia
( Begun tho construction OF thirty
two camps in various parts OF the
limited States for the assembling and
preparation OF troops
Sent to England fleet Of destroy
ers to hunt submarines, and to France
a detachment of troops to Join in drlv-
ing the German army out OF France
J and Belgium
Organized by the volunteer cooper
alton Of eminent business men, five
war boards to aid the government and
the people in the work OF the war:
a General Munitions Board;
An Aircraft Production Board;
A transportation Board
a Supplies Board;
A General Health Board
TO this partial history Of official
action taken add that many colleges
have become training camps, home
guards arc being organized in the
towns ana villages to take the place
and perform the duties OF the state NIL
litia as the latter are called into the
federal service, and thousands OF
acres Of land are being cultivated by
the Volunteer and spontaneous effort
Of an immense agricultural army OF
boys and girls
Americas participation in this wal
has not been forced on the people by
the president ana the congress; it has
been forced on the president and con
greas by the people In autocracy
the few think and will, the many obey;
in democracy the many think and will,
the few obey. 1t takes long time to
wake up hundred million people;
but WHOM they awake they act as one
person, Inspired by the same vision
animated by the same spirit controll
ed by tho same resolve, directed to