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The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
TWO HOLD FORD AGAINST
TWENTY-FIVE MEXICANS
ed Raiders at Ysleta, Texas-No
Casualties Reported.

Ysleta, Texas, June 1.-two Amer-
can cavalry men have held the ford
here against rs mounted MeXicans who
attempted to raid Ysleta, driving them
back into Mexico after third had
come to their assistance. The Next
cans charged across the Rio Grande
and opened fire on the two patrols who
dismounted. found cover and drove the
Mexicans back One of the troopers
said he saw a man drop from his
saddle but no bodies could be found.
The soldiers who held the ford were
Privates Blake and bearing, C troop,
Eighth cavalry. Corporal McDade re-
inforced them.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
AMERICAN WOMEN BEING
SENT OUT OF GERMANY
Authorities Press Them to Leave
While Men Find Difficulty in Get
ting Passports.

Copenhagen, June ia. J. Stark
of Chicago, an employee OF the Inter
national Harvester company at Neuss,
Prussia, has arrived here from Ger
many. He had been trying since Feb
ruary to obtain passport and was
just now given permission to leave
Germany. He says number Of Amer
leans of his acquaintance have been
absolutely refused passports until the
war is over.
On the other hand, the German au-
thorities are pressing American Wom-
en- to leave the country.
Another recent American arrival is
Miss Sjoselius of Duluth, an American
singer who was engaged in the Mann
helm opera. Miss Sjoselius was re-
leased from long term contract ow-
ing to the war;
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
States Riuhts Upheld.

Washington, June 13.-In the South
Dakota express rate case the Supreme
court has anuHlled in part. so far as
they exceeded the states powers, in
functions of state courts against the
American and Wells-Fargo Express
companies, which required them to
maintain certain lower interstate rates
despite Interstate Commerce commits
sion tariffs permitting higher rates to
prevent discrimination against Sioux
City, Iowa. The court. through JUS
tice Brandeis, reaffirmed it's ruling in
the celebrated Shreveport rate case.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
AMERICAN GENERAL AND STAFF
WELCOMED TO FRENCH CAPT.
TAI By THRoNG OF 100000
PEOPLE.
PERSHING'S COMMAND TO
BE INDEPENDENT FORCE
Will Cooperate With French Comman-
der Petain But With Independent
Organization, Similar to That
of British Commanded by
General Haig.

Washington, June 15.-General
Pershng, in conference with
French army heads, will deter
mine where the American expedi.
tion shall be placed and his recon-
mendations, which practically will
be final, will ne approved here.
This was reiterated at the War
department in response to pub
lished reports that it had been
arranged to have General PERISH
ing's force operate under General
Petain, the French COMMANDMENTS
chief. 1t was pointed out that
General Pershing will be an in
dependent commander, such as
Field Marshal Haig, necessarily
cooperating with the French
command while on French soil.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
FRENCH PRESS PRAISES
WILSON'S NOTE TO RUSSIA
Is Strong in Approval Of Message
to New Republic.

Paris, June 13.-President wilson's
note to Russia occupied a prominent
position in the French newspapers.
The general current of editorial opin-
ion strongly approves of it. The Jour-
nal Des Debats says the note is in
reality a message to the Russian peo-
pie and all the Allies, showing the in
dispensable necessity of all states
based upon liberal principles through
out the world and puts an end to au-
tocracy.
"Mr. Wilson shows the newspaper
continues, that the entire world,
caught in the meshes of Germanic
intrigue, is absolutely compelled to
break the chains in order to iberate
itself.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
LINER SEQUANA TORPEDOED
Loss of 1870 Lives When Submarine
Sinks Steamer.

Paris, June 14.-The South Atlantic
liner Sequana, with $50 passengers on
board has been torpedoed and sunk
with loss of 100 lives.
The Sequana was sunk in the Allan.
tic. Among the passengers was a de-
tachment of the Senegalese Rifles.
The Seuuana, formerly the City of
Corinth. was owned by the South At
lantic Navigation company of Paris.
Her gross tonnage was 1851. She
was built in Belfast in 1898.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
ENEMY WITHDRAWING FOH ITEM
SOUTHWARK BEFORE HAiG's
FORCES WHILE BRITISH
TROOPS STILL GAIN.
british CAPTURE FORT
ON THE RED SEA SHORE;
Artillery DueIs Between French ana
Germans in Belgium Continue
With Indications of an 'mpor-
tant Engagement Soon
Austrians Repulsed.

London, June 16. - A dispatch to-
Reuters Telegram company from
Headquarters in France says:
1.-The. enemy's withdrawal III the
vicinity of the Messines Ridge IS ex-
tending somewhat farther southwark
The German heavy shells are generally
reported as falling at the extreme
range, which means that the enemy
has withdrawn his big guns as TAR as
possible, short of actually putting
them out of action.
1.-THE British contact patrols are
harassing the enemy as much as pos
sible, and the artillery is continuing
to maintain a steady bombardment OF
all his new POSITIONS
1.-THE country across which the Ger
mans now are retiring is low and
marshy and in wet weather liable TO
be flooded, but thanks to the long
draught, it offers no particular dill
Guilty to. the British problems at the
present time. Thus the strategic SIT
uation is full of interesting possible
ties"
The British troops in the region OF
Messines are continuing to make gains
at various points against the Ger
mans. Both east and south OF Mes
sines, fresh advances by Field Mar
shall Haig's forces and the capture OF
important first line positions are re-
ported.
Artillery DueIs Continue.
The artillery duels between the Bel
CLANS and the French and the Ger
mans in Belgium, particularly near
Steenstrate, Liserne and Boeslnghe
continue unabated and doubtless these
regions soon will be the scenes OF I'M
portant infantry engagements: From
scissors eastward the artillery Of the
French and the Germans are keeping
IN intermittent bombardments.
Along the front in Russia and Gallcla
quietude still prevails, except that oc-
casionally the, Germans and Austrians
are making "Reminiscences with
small parties. In the Caucasus re-
gion the Kurds delivered strong at
tacks against the Russians, but all OF
them were repulsed.
Italians RepuIse Austrians.
The Austrians in the Carso plateau
and northeast of Gorilla in the North
eastern Italian zone have delivered
attacks against the Italians occupy
ing positions they recently captured.
All the attacks, however, were re-
pulsed by Italian artillerymen.
Likewise in the Trentino sector a
heavy offensive by the Austrians was
put down by the Italians, the enemy
suffering heavy losses.
Fort Saliff on the east shore of the
Red Sea, has been captured by Brit
lsh warships, it was officially ANNOUNCE
ed last evening. :,
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
Brinq in the SIackers, Is Ord

Bring IN the STackerS, IS ORDER.
Washington, June 13.-Orders have
gone out to all police departments in
the country to bring in the slackers."
The period of leniency allowed by the
provost marshal general in regard to
persons registering, has now passed.
Beginning at once police will arrest
any and all men who have not regis
tered They will be taken forcibly, if
necessary, before the proper author
tiles and will be required to register.
Then they will be taken before United
States district attorneys for punish
meat Active work is expected.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
INTEREST HIT HARD
PROHIBITORY TAX is WRITTEN
INTO WAR REVENUE BILL.
Senate Committee Also Favorably Re"
ports Gore Biu Prohibiting use OF
Foodstuffs for Intoxicants.

Washington, June 16. - The Gore
war prohibition bill" has been favor
ably reported in the Senate. 1t pro-
hibits the use of any perishable 1000
in the manufacture of intoxicants and
empowers the President to stop the
use of perishable foodstuffs IN such
manufacture. 1t also authorizes the
President to commander for redistll-
lation all spirits i'm bond.
Prohibitive Tax.
A prohibitory tax on foodstuffs used
in making beverages, tentatively
agreed to previously by the Senate
finance committee has been still fur
Their increased and then was formally
written into the war tax bill. The
new rate is $50 per hundred pounds
instead of $40 per bushel and repre-
sentatives of the distillers declare it.
unquestionably would be effective IN
forcing suspension of the distillery in
dustry. The section also prohibits I'M
portation of distilled beverages.
Other liquor tax increases were ap-
proved by the committee virtually
without change from the House sched-
ules. The manufacturers tax of per-
cent on athletic goods, cameras, pat
ent medicines, perfumeries and CO.'S
metics was reduced to 2 per cent and
a subtax on scalpers' sales OF tickets
was adopted, making the rate from 5
to so per cent instead Of so per cent
flat.
The troublesome income, excess
profits and. publishers taxes will be
taken up next. The committee now
hopes to present the redrafted bill in
tho Couata early next week
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
Returned Canadians Not Exempt.

Ottawa, Ont, June 15.-Oficers Of
the Canadian overseas forces who have
returned to Canada from England with
out seeing service and have resumed
civilian life. will not be exempt from
the provisions of the CONSUMPTION law,
it is announced here. 1t is definitely
set forth in the bill that the exemp-
tious will include only men who have
since August 4, 1914. served in the
military or naval forces of Great Bri-
tain or her allies in any theater of
actual, war and have been honorably
discharged therefrom."
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21

Peace impossible Now Viviani Says.
Paris, June 15.-"Peace is impos-
sible now. We will go on to the bitter
end" Vice Premier Rene Viviani in
the chamber of deputies declared.
Premier Ribot, relating the abdication
of King Constantine of Greece, assert
ed all the allies were united in the
action taken.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
BUILDING CHASERS RAPIDLY
Construction Is Over Month Ahead Of
Schedule.

Washington, June 15.-The submar-
ine chaser building program is more
than month ahead of the schedule.
The Navy department has announced
that nearly three times the number of
11O-foot chasers would be delivered by
August /, according to present indi-
cations. and that all of the many boats
ordered are actually under construc-
ton.
The department has not announced
the number of boats ordered. 1t is
known, however. that several hundred
will be in service by January l Of next
year.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
Fifteen BELIEVED DEAD
IN NEW MISSOURI STORM
Meager Reports Received From Tor
nado-Swept District-At Least
Three Towns In Path.

Chillicothe. Mo, June 14.--Meager
reports from Unionville and Mercer,
Mo-, received here indicate that prob
lrado that swept those towns.
The Chicago & Alton railroad
offices have received reports that
Trenton, Mo-, also was in the track
of the twister.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
NorthcIiffe Reaches Capital.

Washington, June 16.-Lord North
cliffe, editor of the London Times and
permanent head of the British war
mission in America, has arrived in
Washington. He retired Immediately
to his room at hotel, declining to
see press representatives. 1t is be-
lieved he will call at once at the White
House and State department. He was
accompanied only by his secretary.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
RUSSIAN ENJOYS TO u. S. LAND
Party Consisting 40 Members Arrives
At Pacific Port.

Washington, June 14.-The Russian
mission to the United States, headed
by Boris A. Bakhmeteff as special
ambassador, has landed at a Pacific
port. The party, consisting Of about
40 members, will stop first at Seattle,
Wash, and proceed at once to Wash
ington, D. G..
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
Greece's Occupancy Only Temporary.

Greece's Occupancy Only Temporary.
London, June 15.-The Allies mill
tary occupation OF Greece is only tenn
porary until real constitutional gov
eminent can be restored there and all
elements harmonized Emphasis was
laid on this fact here with the sug-
gestion Greece could be expected to
play her proper part in the var. So
far as indicated further steps at res
toration of popular government in
Greece will include exile Of all of the
former kings staff-the superior roy
alist, who have joined with Constan-
tine in bowling to will of the Greeks.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
REGULATION of Coal Sought.

Washington, June ia joint reso-
luton to regulate the production, sale
and distribution of coal and to en-
power the President to fix price for
coal, either at the mine or elsewhere.
has been introduced by Senator Pen
rose.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
Teuton Bread Ration Contin

London, June 15.-Berlin dispatches
say the food department has an
nounced the possibility that the pres
eat bread rations would be continued
until the new harvest. Potatoes will
be replaced by flour or bread.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
100000 ARE REGISTERED
Estimate Made From Returns SO Far
Received.

states and the District of Columbia
have reported :heir war registration
returns, showing an enrolment of
7,776,434, or more than 80 per cent
of the census estimate of S,413,S52
eligibles If the remaining nine states
should maintain the average of more
than 80 per cent the total registra-
ton would exceed 100000.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
u. S. MISSION IN PETROGRAD

Root and Party Arrive at Russian
Capital.
Petrograd, June 15.-The American
mission, headed by Elihu Root, has
arrived here.
The American railroad commission,
headed by John F. Stevens, also ar
rived in Petrograd. The commission
consists of II members and was es-
corted into the capital by NJ. Motin-
sky. Russia's representative.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21

Six Miners Die in Explosion.
Birmingham, Ala, June 15.-Six min
ers were killed and four injured by
a pocket gas explosion at the Ban
ner mine near here today.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
&c., OF NEWSPAPERS LOYAL
Only One Per Cent Printing Informal
ton of Use to Enemy.

Washington, June 15.-Military in
formation of value to enemies is being
divulged by but 1 per cent of the
American newspapers The volunteer
censorship is being respected by the
other 80 per cent. The committee on
public information made the announce
ment in new appeal to all to sup
p press publication ,9f matter of that
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
PershinH Reaches Paris.

Paris, June l5.-PariS was frantic
with enthusiasm, it's streets were
massed with throngs waving the Amer
lean and French flags, in greeting
Major General John J. Pershing and
his staff on arrival here.
Marshal Joseph Joffre, Vive Premier
Rene Viviani, Minister of War Paul
Panleve, American Ambassador w. G..
Sharp and a score of other dignita-
ries greeted the American command
er and his officers at the Care du
Nord.
1t was conservatvely estimated that
100000 persons thronged the streets
along the route Of the parade to cheer
Pershng.
Ambassador Greets Soldiers.
Elaborate preparations for greeting
Pershing were made. The party drove
in open carriages from the station
through the Grand boulevard, General
Pershing riding with Minister Panl-
eve. Marshal Joffre and Ambassador
Sharp to a hotel on the Place de Con-
!cordes. which will be the headquar-
tiers of the American officers during
their stay in the French capital.
Ambassador Sharp gave a dinner
at the American embassy where Gen
eral Pershing met the chief members
of the French cabinet and officers Of
the army and navy.
To Visit President
President Poincare will receive
Pershing and will entertain him at
luncheon with notable guests at the
Palace of the Elysee.
Adrien Mithouard, president Of the
municipal council of Paris, had issued
an invitation to the Paris population
to give General Pershing an appropri-
ate greeting on his arrival here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

acquainted. inssmuch as It IL found all
over the United States. Equally At
home in trees or on the ground. II Is
in its native haunts a night-prowier.
When taken young. il soon become
very tame and makes a most engaging
pet. Chicken-heads and other such re-
fuse. with cornmeal and milk, furnish
a suitable diet Many woman (sug-
gests the Bureau of Animal Industry
would be interested TO know that she
can grow the material for a handsome
and comfortable coat OF mottledgrey
raccoon skin IN a spare corner OF her
back yard One thing she must not
neglect to provide, however. is a tub
full of water in the pen
An occasional fox of the ordinary red
species is silver-Grey TO black in color
Though a sport or freak OF nature.
the color is easily perpetuated by the
mating of such exceptional animals. all
the progeny after two or three genera
tons being silver foxes" Their skins
fetching from $500 to $1,000 apiece.
silver Foxes Easily Tanned.
Silver foxes are now bred in confine-
ment on a considerable scale. in Canada
and in this country Though by ma
ture timfd they can be made very tame
soft and rather long Its beauty Is
in the long hair that overlies the short
under-coat
The farmers wife may raise beavers
before long to be extensively bred IN
der conditions of semi-dOmestication
But nobody should attempt to prop
agate either of these animals unless
there Is running stream handy, as
wei as an unfailing supply Of cheap
fish for offers. or fresh leaves and
tree bark for beavers The best To-
cations for the purpose are among
mountains, where brooks run swift and
clear and trees cover the slopes.
Beavers subsist wholly on plant food.
Though armed with huge cutting teeth
for telling trees. they are amiable.
specimens trapped wild become so gen
tie in a few weeks that one may handle
them without danger OF being bitten.
The fur is widely used for muffs. col
lars and trimmings.
offers Needs Water.
The otter is one OF the most promis-
ing animals for propagation in places
where there is abundance Of water.
When captured young it is soon tanned
and makes an interesting pet. In
southern Asia offers are trained TO
catch fish for their masters The fur,
thick and delightfully."- soft. is used for
The blue fox is a phase of the white
Arctic fox 1t is more docile than the
red fox. and is being successfully bred
on a number of Alaskan islands. There
is no reason why it should not be
propagated in this country. and pre-
diction is made that before long people
living in the colder parts OF the United
states. viii be able to wear blue fox
skins of their own raising The fur
is nearly 2 inches long very fine and
thick
In rearing fur bearers It is important
that separate quarters shall be pro-
vided for each animal These should
consist of yard or runway of wire net.
with lightproof and waterproof den"
of wood-the latter elevated a few
inches above ground. for dryness and
SO made as TO be readily opened for
cleaning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

5ASHINGTON. .. C, April IS
AA/ The forest service of the na-
w tional government is studying
the paper famine which now prevails
over the world and preparing to do
what ii can to relieve it It is making
scientific experiments on all kinds OF
pulp wood in its groundwork labora-
tories in Wisconsin, and planning
methods for the use OF new varieties
Of trees and the elimination of waste.
It is also investigating the national
forests with the view to the founda-
ton Of a permanent paper supply in
dustry in connection with them With
in the past week I have had a talk
with H S. Graves as TO the work
going on. and especially as to the util-
wood pulp and news print
First. let me tell you something as
to how trees are made into paper
have visited some of the largest mills
in this country and Canada, and have
also the latest information supplied by
the government laboratories A little
more than a generation ago paper was
made almost altogether Of rags. Then
ground wood was mixed with the rag
pulp and used as a filler. and still later
they began to make paper Of ground
wood alone.
About % years ago there were only
something like so factories in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

regarded as a curiosity. Today the
number Of skunk-breeders in this
country is greater than that Of all
ether breeders of fur bearers put to-
gether-
SykuBk Farms Pay Well.
The skunk. II must he confessed. IS
not a popular animal But a simple
surgical operation renders IL wholly
inoffensive, and the creature is easily
domesticated- It is OF gentle dis
position. and soon tanned. In cold
weather it hibernates after 4 fashion in
its den. and for that reason is less
troublesome to care for Friends and
admirers of the skunk first undertook
to breed II about 1880. and its fur now
figures largely in the market Though
usually under other trade names). be-
ing highly appreciated for its beauty
The cost Of starting skunk or
mink farm on a small scale is trifling-
Wire net and lumber for the requisite
pens and dens will come to only a few
dollars As for the breeding animals,
one can buy minks for IS to S12 apiece,
and the price of skunks is 81 to S.
Skunks Oike minks) are constantly ad-
vertised for sale in the fur trade
publica tons.
The fur bearing animals. not only in
this country but everywhere else, are
rapidly approaching determination
which, of course, is the reason why the
prices of furs are steadily going up.
Doubtless, before long they Will be
regularly bred OF farms. like sheep or
cattle. But in the meantime. II is
urged by the government experts that
back-yards propagation offers to peo-
Dle in towns and suburbs a chance 70
make money-not to mention the op-
Dortunity OF the everyday house wife
20 provide herself with luxurious win
ter garments, enviable to her neighbors.
At triflinE expense.
Raise Them in Back Yards.
It is further stated, on the same au-
thority. that several other species OF
fur bearers. such as fishers. martens.
and raccoons, can be kept ana bred IN
back yards. To feed them costs al
most nothing inasmuch as what they
require is mainly the sort Of provender
ordinarily given to cats and dogs. 1t
may include table refuse milk, butch
er's waste. and horse meat.
Martens, fishers, and raccoons. how
ever. must have strong pens. with
room enough for exercise Shade. also.
IS necessary. one may buy fishers for
$50 TO s75 a pair. Martens cost S35
to s65 pair. and raccoons IS to IS
The marten is a denizen of northern
forests. all the way from Pennsylvania
to California 1t is about twice the
size Of a mink: a nervous. active cres-
ture. but not hard to tame, and con-
tented in confinement. Its fur is very
soft, somewhat resembling that of the
fox, and in color a pale grey to orange
brown and dark brown Martens have
been successfully bred on many farms
IN Canada and Alaska Their skins
are worth $50 apiece
The fisher is of the same family as
the marten. and is found over much Of
the same territory. 1t is about as
big as a fox, but with much shorter
legs. Greyish brown to nearly black
in color, il spends much OF its time in
trees. In confinement il thrives. and
before long 1t viii be regularly bred for
its pelt- The latter is used chiefly for
muffs and neck and shoulder pieces.
the large, bushy tail being particularly
effective
with the raccoon everybody Is well