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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
Canadian Wheat Safe From Frost,

Calgary, Aug. 30.-Seventy-five per-
cent Of the wheat around Medicine
Hat, Bassano, Bow Island, Lomond,
Lethbridge, Nobleford, Raymond, Ma
grath and Carmangay is in stack and
by the end of the present week the
whole crop south of the main line of
the Canadian Pacific railway to the
international boundary will be safe
from any serious damage by frost.
This is more than two weeks EARLIER
than last year. Threshing will be in
full swing by September 10.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
FINLAND RIOTING REPORTED
Serious Disturbance Occurs At 6jorne.
borq-SeveraI Dead.

London, Aug. 30.-Serious rioting at
Bjorn eborg, Finland, is reported in 6
private telegram from Haparanda to
Copenhagen forwarded ny the Central
News to London. It is said fighting
between Films and soldiers of the Rus
sian garrison lasted for several hours
and that several persons were killed
or wounded.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
FOR SUCH QUICK
MOVE BY PRESIDENT IN RE-
LECTION OF POPE'S PEACE
PROPOSALS.
THOUGHT WILSON'S PLAN
WILL IMPRESS RUSSIA
No Rejoiner From Vatican 's Expected
In Immediate Future-Other Allied
Countries to Send Replies to
Pontiff, Endorsing Words
Of President Wilson.

Washington, Aug. 3I.-Discussion OF
President Wilson's rejection OF the
Pope's peace proposals in diplomatic
circles revealed that even some of the
Allied governments were unprepared
for the prompt fashion in which the
President disposed of matter OF sucn
tremendous Importance. There had
been no doubt at any time as to the
general nature of the reply and the
understanding is that the United
States was generally looked to as the
nation to speak first, but some OF the
allied foreign officers, accustomed TO
long deliberated moves in diplomacy,
regarded the exchanges that had been
going on between Washington and
their own capitals as barely completed.
They had rather expected further DIS
cussion of the time for dispatching
replies.
Had Good Reason.
It was recalled, however, by the
allied representatives in Washington
that President Wilson must have had
some good and sufficient reason for
dCLl1S 81 4uAChAy' 0pOSuAe~1AOAA WV
cribes the motive to desire to i'm
press favorably the great Russian con-
vention at Moscow while that body still
is in a plastic and receptive state. It
also was suggested that the President
might have wished to anticipate by
his remarkable state paper obstructive
action by the pacific elements in and
out of Congress in the United States.
No PapaI Rejoiner Expected.
No rejoiner from the vatican is ex.
pected here in the immediate future
Comment from the press of Europe, in.
Guiding Germany and Austria, is
awaited with interest. Bitter attacks
upon the American note by the Ger
man press and possibly condemnatory
speeches by German officials are fully
expected when the Presidents reply is
finally allowed to leak through the
censors to the German public. But
for the present, at least, no further at
tempts at peace negotiations on the
old basis, involving continuance in
power of the present autocratic Ger
man regime, is anticipated.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
Red Cross Buys $4,000 Cans Milk.

stef7 4 AsG 81. announce
ment is made that $4,000 cans of con-
densed milk have been bought by the
Red Cross for immediate shipment to
Saloniki, for use in Serbian military
hospitals.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
ITALIANS AR E CONFIDENTOF
 SUCCESS
The Third Attempt of En- emy to Break Through
 Lines Failed MiserabIy

ROME, Dec. 1.-The unshakened faith in the ability Of the Italian forces 10 hold in check the German forces in their great drive along the Piaye riv- CT. was voiced today by Premier Or lando, in an address 10 the assembly He expressed full confidence in the ultimate success Of the countrys for ces.
 ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, Dec. 14.-Today after three days fighting on the mountain front between the Brentna and Piave rivers, the enemy has finally succeed ed 10 gain a footing in short length of trenches on the Col Beretta and on the summit Of Mont Spinuccia, but all the rest of the Italian lines are in the original position. This is the enemy's third unsuccessful attack in it's ob- iect Of breaking through the lines to reach the plains.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
SLACKERS TO GET FIRST DRAFT CALL
 BEGINNING SAT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Begin- ming tomorrow under the new draft rules the men convicted of failing to register willingly, will be dealt with more harshly than under the old sys- tenn. Provost Marshal General Crow der announced today that such men, instead Of being given jail sentences, as has been done in many cases here tofore, will be so listed by local boards as to insure their call with the first increment summoned after the now rules are put in force.
 Local boards are directed not to send the registration cards of the
 onricled men to the State adtutant general for serial number assignment but to place them at the top of the first class liable for call. Thus the men, it was pointed out, will forfeit all chances of the master list rotation, ex- cept in cases where physical condit- lon or the terms of the law require cyemption or deferred classification.
 Men now under suspended sentence Or failing to register also will be list ad at the top of the first class. it was
 nnounced
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
KETCHIKAN WIRES
 DOWN S650 TO THE
 SEATTLE CANADIANS

Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars were cabled down yesterday afternoon by Mir. 4 R. Larson of the M 6 Nj. Bank in behalf Of the committee in charge Of the Halifax sufferers relief fund, to the Seattle Canadian Club, who appealed to Alaskans for help. Five Dollars were taken up last even ing in order 10 pay for the cable do- mated as follows, F. N. Brown s1; A. A. Wakefield s1; Strand Cafe g; and Clarence Alvey S1.
 Dec Walker brought in two names today which he got last evening, who subscribed as follows. Jack Mcconnell Si: Mrs. Nellie Hagen s2.50.
 Corrections.
 In the list Of donations yeste-.ay c mistake was made of the amount giv- sn by Art Eckels. Mir Eckcls donated B, but it appeared as s1. In the case Of Mir. Wishard and Mr. Georgens. both gave s1 each, while 1t appeared as tho they gave s1 between them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
TEUTONS ARE PREPARING
 FOR ALLOW
German Papers Are Full of The Work Ahead On The
 West Front

ZURICH. Dec. 14.-Frank admission ,h2; :he Central Powers are now pre- pairing for their greatest blow ot the . war or the west front, filled the Ger man papers Of Berlin received today.
 Articles headed with big black let te-S declare that General Hin6eabu-g Is abou, ready 70 subject the west front lines with the same treatment meted out 10 the Italians
 The Berlin Zeitung says that the Germans have just started the war. bur that .he end is in sight. referring presumably :o me great preparation being made and limiting at the sure de tea; awaiting the Allies.
 GENEVA. Dec. 14.-Swiss travellers arriving On the frontier from Germany tell ot the tremendous measures Of preparation going on there for the coming offensive on the western front They say that ammunitions. provis. ions and materials of every kind are being concentrated along the towns or the upper Rhine Every facility is be ing utilized exclusively for that pur- pose; and that troops are being bro, from Russia ia d-oyes
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
FRENCH NEWSPAPER
 MEN EXPRESS GREAT
 CONFIDENCE IN U. s.
Several Pay Visit to The Ameri- can Army and Join in
 Compliment

WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Dec. 14.-Today a number of war correspondents including many representatives of important French newspapers, visited the American camp. reachig here by following the line of communication from the sea to the advanced camps. After they had been shown throughout the en- campments they joined in state ment in substance as follows: We have come to the striking realization of the American power in which we have the fullest confidence in the aid which the American army will render us; and We are more than ever con- yinced of the ultimate victory"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
INVESTIGATION
 O|SCLOSEs 4
 B|C OEFICIEhCY
IheManufacture of Arms And Ammunitions Have
 Not Been Kept Up

WASHINGTON. Dec l4.-Unpleas- ant disclosures were made last even ing by the senate military committee Investigating the war department. General Crozier was recalled. and thru him, il was discovered that rife fac tories in the country are only making half as many rifles today as they were making for the Allies before the Unit ed States declared war against Ger many. This led the inQuisitors to de- mand the reasons. ir any, why it was so. and why that in the nine months Of the war. some soldiers were still without clothing and proper equip ment.
 General Crozier was re-appointed chief of the ordnance department by President Wilson last evening.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The sen ate investigation of the conduct of the war office has spread 10 the house to- day and the naval committee voted for sweeping probe of the navy. The hearings by the committee on in vesrigation commenced immediately under the chairmanship of Represen- tative Oliver.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
McAD00 WANTS ALL
 CHILDREN TO HELP
Asked to Save Pennies and Buy Thrift Stamps To Help The
 Government

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Secratary Of the Treasury NcAdoo made the fol lowing appeal 10 young America in the war savings stamp -und:
 Nations have their childhood and their days c: hard lessons. jus, as children do. One hundred and forty -yea.s ago. when the first American [ army marched 10 battle. our nation ~as younger among nations than you are among your fathers. your mothers, and their friends Our army had drummer boys ia those Gays-real boys ot 19 and I2-who marched as braYely and as proudly into cannon are as their great chief, General Wash ingtoa. himself Our nation had lit. tle girls who laughed and cheered and loaded musEe,s for .Aeir fathers. who fired through loopholes il their cabin homes when the painted Indians charged 70 the very doors.
 Where many school houses sand today American boys and girls may have helped 70 fight and 70 defeat the enemy when our nation. 100, vas young.
 We ar= il :he grea:es, var ot he worlds history and ve nus. gia this war. We can and we shal, win i; he ooys and girls ot America say So. and mean i-, and feel il, and live i, as The boys and girls Of '75 lived and felt and helped.
 The nation needs Ina, sort ot boys and girls today No, 70 beat our drums. nor 70 load our mVsEets, but U s.a-: z great work which mus. be done
 I every boys and gil says et home tonight; wi!l save every penay and losa i: to ny government 10 help save ne lives Q the b!g brothers 0: Amer ica; xiil IT 70 teach every American s=e 70 do the sane-.hea tEeaty million homes. -ae homes c: all Amer. ica. ~ill be filed w!th the spirit Of $, rAe spirit ot the drummer boys ot the brave girls Of those days.
 America ~ill win the va. again as it has always won, through the splend. i'd strength, courage and sacrifice i1 tae hearts 0: youth. that today Till leach -he nation he lessons ot saving and serving which i. must and xill learn. through the message which i-s school children Hiil car! home.
 Through saving your pennies. nick els. dimes. quarters and buying thrift stamps and then war savings certif- cates. you wiu help your country and it's gallant armies 10 sia The war
 kno1 you gilI help.-OHcial Bull le.il-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
FIND OLD FREEDOM
 FLAG OF REVOLUTION
'76 Liberty O. Death" Banner Un-
 earthed in Building

DOBBS FERRY. \. |, Dec. 6.-So great = he interest shown in the bat .,e flag Of he Continental army found . be-wee1 inc walls Of an old building here that i1 proba ply will De displayed ia some public building as permanent memorial 0: the Revolution.
 The banner was found wrapped in ,ae ouE and blue uniform coat Of a Continental soldier. l, was found by M.chaa! La Vista in an old building which he owns and is converting into 2 garage He says me discovery Of he old flag is good omen to the cause cf the people now fighting in another war for Liberty or Death. ''
 The flag probably carried in the battle ot White Plains l. is well pre- served and measures 24 by 36 inches. Across -he top is the inscription in black Liberty o- Death" the words Q: Patrick Hen-y. Below the motto is . pair 0: crossed dagge-s and above them 2 Liberty cap.-N. I. Times
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
IMPEACHMENT ARTICLESARE
 COMPLETED
Iii Gill Charged With Will. fully Breaking Laws in
 Many Respects

SEATTLE. Dec. l4.-Corporation counsel Caldwelrs impeachment ar iicles against Mayor Gill, were filed with the city council today. Among the charges are 'Willfully permitting houses Of prostitution; Gambling; a Dance Halls and being member of the firm Of Gill. Hoyt X Frye firm organized presumably for the protee- rion Of criminals.
 From the nature of the charges. Attorney Caldwell said today that the council had no discretion. but had te vote on the charges. and that whether or not the council will try him. No time has been set for the vote.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

WASHINGTON. D C., Dec H. Twenty per cea- ot the charges for food. drinks. table reservation or other service ia a cabaret, will be regarded as an admission charge on
 which the war tax Of one cent for each I0 cents admission is based un-
 der the war cax aet Internal Rev.
 a1ue Com missioner Roper ruled to-
 day that ]: ones bill in cabaret is s. 2Q per cent or s1 is 70 bs consider ed admission and the war tax would
 De n cents This applies 10 cabarets making 10 formal charges for adnis- sion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS DRIVE FOR LOCAL CHAPTER
 OF RED CROSS

The following district captains and special workers among the men are asked to meet at my office. the Jno. R. Beegle Co, next to the Customs house Saturday at D. m. Details of the campaign will then be discussed, md L < captains will appoint their district teams.
 Mrs. NJ. J. Buege, Mrs. Noah How ell. Mrs. W. E. Sharpe Mrs. C. M. Taylor Mrs. Geo F. Rounsefell Mrs Ira H. King, Mrs. C. H. Cosgrove, Miss DuHamel. D. W. Hunt. J. H. Davies, Fremont King, J. W. Mo Kay, H. C. Barber, H. H. Kelley ". G. Strench, Geo. F. Rounsefell, Tom Gardner and NJ. 8. Dobbs.
 HARVEY M. STACKPOLE, Chair.
 man, Christian Drive Committee.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. l4-Maior General N Hibiki. has arrived here on his way 70 New York as the official representative ot the Japanese Y. M :. (. 4 and his mission has the sane t.oR of he government. He will ee mel il New York by large body Of Japanese. who will aceompay him to
 rance Q aid .n relief work. Maj. General Hib.ki is saii 70 be the only Christian general i'll the Japanese ar my
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14-Ac. cord,ng 70 an announcement made 9ere yesterday the construction of a. feg tons O. steel ships 10 cost s16.o00,- ud9 for The Emergency Fleet Corpora :.on will begin on March l. 1918, al the s50oQ .4Q0 plant Of the new Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company near Suisum The cargo carriers will ten !n number each 70 be Of 9.400 tons.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
SALE OF SIBERIA TO UNITED STATES
 BEING AGITATED
According to Reports From The Orient Brought To San
 Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14-The sale o. Siberia to the United States. is now being strongly sgitated by newspapers and citizens Of that coun- Try according 10 C. A. Hoffart, a min Ing engineer who has just returned rom the Orient today The people ae says. claim that Siberia being a part of the United States would soon be developed and rhe resources would soon make Siberia . great country.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
JAPANESE SHEEP BUYERS COME OVER
 FOR BUSINESS
Says British Embargo is Giving His Country Some Anxiety
 At Present

SEATTLE Dec 14.-Dr. Isa Tani mura, arrived here last evening for the purpose of purchasing ten million sheep for Japan. Dr. Tanimura says that England's embargo on exporta- ton Of Australian wool left Japan in bad shape especially in regards to woolen clothes for the soldiers Sev- eral agents throughout the states have already been appointed to se- cure the sheep.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 1i-Dr. F. " Cogs well. secretary Of the State Board Of Health recently made sug- ges.ion rhat approximately quarter 0: z million cayuses which are roam ing the Montana plains could be slaughtered for food. The Montana Public Safety Commission has passed lhe suggestion along 10 Herbert Hooy- CT and are awaiting his opinion in the matter
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
WILL BUY SILVER OUTPUT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14.-The Government will buy the output of all silver mines in this country according to an announcement made by the Treasury Department Prices will be fixed at a flair" profit 10 producers, it is stated by Director of the Mint, Ray Baker
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
X PROCLA NATION
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 Executive Department

The work of the American Red Cross is worldwide and ever increasing demands being made upon it. In order that this great organization shall be enabled to maintain its efficiency and administer to the needs of war and other suferers it becomes imperative necessity that the American peoples identity themselves closely with the work of the society by enlstng bers and contributing generously be to the Red Cross fund throughout the duration of the pagn to memberships and funds will be naugura ted December sixteenth. continuing until December twenty fourth when it is believed that many millions will have been added to the Red Cross membership thru out the Nation, and it's funds largely increased
 In this splendid work for humanity Aaskans must and will do their full share for the strickened suffering Nations of Europe. Our Allies in the that is be- ing waged for must be succored and the American Red Cross points the way
 Our soldiers and sailors engaged in the same battle against that modern development of ancient bar parity which has greatly increased the Red Cross tivities. Conquer that justice may prevail is the watchword of today. This the coordnated effort on the part of the American peoples
 Now, therefore l. J. F. A. Strong Governor of the Territory of Alaska do most earnestly urgeal of the people of Alaska to lend their aid and support the Red Cross campaign by enrolling members and Dy mak- ing as liberal contributions individual will per init; remembering that while young offer ing their lives to their country solemn duty upon the peoples of America to make sacrifice that may be necessary in the of humanity and freedom "He gives twice who gives quickly and so Make this Red Cross Christmas in deed.
 Given under hand and the seal of the Territory of Alaska in Juneau the Capital this fourteenth day of December in the year of Lord, thousand nine hundred and seventeen and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-second
 J. F. A. STRONG, Governor. By the Governor:
 Charles E. Davidson Ex-Oficio Secretary of Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
RUSSIAN GENERAL
 COMMITS SUICIDE

PETROGRAD, Dec. 14.-General Skalon of the Russian staff committed suicide today just as he was about to assemble the Russian and German ar mistice conferees, according to a dis patch from Brest Litovsk
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
HUNS ABANDON ATTACKS

ROME. Dec. 14.-Attacks in force were renewed this morning by the en- my on the Italian lines of Brentna end continued till this afternoon, when apparently due to the heavy losses sustained, they abandoned their ef- forts to cross the river, announced the war office
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
STEAMER HOLLYWOOD SOLD

SEATTLE, Dec. 14.-The Pacific Fisheries Company's new wooden steamer Hollywood was sold today to the Borridye Trenholm Co.,, brokers here, presumably for the French gov ernment The price is not named, but it is known. however. that it involves several hundred thousand dollars.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-The over seas relief division Of the National League for Women's Service has un dertaken the work of replanring the orchards of twenty-five devastated villages Of France. whose fruit trees have been chopped down by the Ger: mans or killed in other ways.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
SALE OF WAR STAMPS
 TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The be Sinning e the sale Of war saving stamps ia the territories ot Hawaii and Alaska il was announced by the treasury department today. will be de cided by John $. Drum Of San Francis Q and Daniel kelleher. Of Seattle. res 1sctiysly
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
RIGGS GOING TO WASHINGTON

SEATTLE. Dec. 14.-Mr. Riggs, one Of the members Of the Alaska Engin- eering Commission who is here On his way 10 Washington. expressed his belief today that no curtailment by congress will be made oi the appropria- tions on account Of the war. and that trains will be running clear through Fairbanks and Seward within the next two years
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
STRIKE DECLARED OFF

ST. PAUL. Dec. l4-On the receipt of telegram last evening from the representatives Of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor aI Washington. directing the strikers 10 return to work. the strike declared by both the Minneapolis and &. Paul strikers. was declared of
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS SEALS ON MAIL
Office Of the Postmaster Gen,

Office Of the Postmaster Gen,
 Washington. Nov. 2G, 1917 Tn order 10 facilitate the hand ling and delivery Of mail during the Christmas holidays. the re- quirement that domestic matter bearing on the address side ad- hesive seals or stickers, other than lawful postage stamps. shall be treated as unmailable, is here by suspended from December 1, 1917, to January 1, 1918. Post 1sters shall, however. inform their patrons that such seals CT stickers should not be placed on v address side of mail.
 A. 8. BURLESON. Postmaste
 General.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

PIERRE. s D. Dec Ex-Governor
 Peter Norbeck left for Washington
 D. C.. 70 discuss the possibility Of
 bringing Japanese and Chinese 10 this country as contract Iabo.ers on farms for -he war, Governor Norbeck will al- so -eke ID. he said. he chances ot getting troops from this State into an organization with q South Dakota name
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

PITTSBURGH. Dec 1.-Two young lawyers Aver B. Terplitz and Victor Sloan who failed to register for mill tary service. were sentenced to serve len months in jail by Judge Charles P. Orr in the Federal District Court Be fore entering upon the sentence the men were taken 10 the local boards and registered
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
HOOVER IS THE GOAT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-Clause Spreckles put the blame on the food administration for the sugar famine in the United States today, by inter- ferring with the business.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14

PARIS, France. Dec. l4-Every mail from rhe L. s. carries 10 the La Fayet,e Escadrille . big sheaf Of let .ers Q he various American youths firing in France Just as matinee idols. movie stars and champion prize fighters receive numerous notes from unknown feminine admirers, So the American ayiators are weekly the re- cipients Of scores 0. notes from wo. men in America
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
MANY AMERICANS
 KILLED ON FRONT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Dec. IA number of American railway engineers and ern- ployes were killed yesterday by Ger man aerial bombs dropped in town behind the British front is the an appearing on the bulletin this morning
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-14
JERUSALEM IS SAFE

AMSTERDAM Dec. 14.-The infor- nation that the Turks have no inten- tion 10 attempt to recapture Jerusa- lem from the British forces, was given out last evening by the Austro-Hun- garian war minister