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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
GERMANS IN BRAZIL REVOLT
TEUToNs REPORTED TO BE WELL
SUPPLIED WITH ARMS.
Three States Affected Have German
Population of Half MiIIion-Argen-
tina Finds Ship Disabled.

Buenos Aires, April 2G.-Brazils
great German population in at least
three states has revolted.
Dispatches from Montevideo,2 Uru-
quay, asserted the Teutons were we'll
armed-even with some artillery-and
plentifully supplied.
Brazil's censorship was down tight
on any details.
The rebellion apparently centered in
the Brazilian states of Rio Grande,
Parana and Santa Catharina. The
German population-malea and female
in this section has been estimated at
100000.
Bridge Destruction Attempted.
Uruguayan dispatches declared the
Germans already had attempted to dy-
Mantle the railway bridge at Santa
Maria.
The government of Rio Grande prov
ince was said to be concentrating it's
strongest and most loyal troops to op-
pose the rebels at Porto Allegro. In the
meantime the Uruguayan government
is massing it's troops on the frontier,
fearing the Germans may invade Uru-
quay.
Officials were quoted in the Monte
video dispatches as asserting their be-
lief they will be able to withstand all
raids. The Brazilian Germans were
known to have been preparing a move
against Uruguay. Their preference
was for occupation Of Chile-which
country is rich in nitrate and there
fore desirable in war-but Chile was
too great a distance for their base.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
SKIRTS NO PROTECTION TO
"SLACKERS," is RULING
Are On Same Basis as Bachelors
War Department Rules.

Washington, April 20. - Men who
marry to dodge military service will
not escape under ruling of the War
department.
call men married since the outbreak
of the war will be treated upon the
same basis as unmarried men, insofar
as their military obligations are con-
cerned," the department announced Of
ficially, asking at the same time that
the press give prominence to the rul-
ing.
Recent reports in all big cities indi-
Gated a big rush to marry after war
was declared.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Women in Packing Houses.

Chicago, April 20-Anticipating an
increasing labor shortage, superinten-
dents of Armour & Co. have begun
laying plans for the substitution Of
woman labor in their plants as war
time necessity. A new employment
bureau to recruit women workers for
positions now held by men and to
better working conditions will be form
led at once Large employers of labor,
iwhere the work can be done by wom-
len. will soon find it an economic neces--
tisity to fill the ranks with women
3workers, manufacturers predict.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Writes Five Word Biography.

Washington, April 1S:--Miss jean
cite Rankin, of Montana, the first
woman member of congress, has made
her debut in the new congressional
directory, a publication of biographies
and governmental information, issued
at the beginning of each congress.
Miss Rankin used just five words in
her biography: Jeanette Rankin, re-
publican. of Missoula.' 1t wasn't ex-
pected that the lady from Montana
would tell her age but it was assumed
she would speak of her early life, elec-
ton and work for the suffage cause.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Coal Miners and Operators Agree.

New York, April 10. - Coal miners
and operators of the bituminous field
who in separate conferences reached
an agreement for 20 percent wage
increase, went into joint conference
shortly afterwards to ratify the agree
ment and place themselves on record
supporting the war. 1t was under
stood the joint conference would vote
to speed up coal production and ap-
point a permanent committee of five
miners and five operators to cooper
ate with the government in every
way for the prosecution of hostilities
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Will SONS PROCLAMATION
IS ORDERED ENFORCED
Aliens Living In One-half Mile Of Fort
or Camp Must observation-disclosures
Issued to Marshal.

Washington, April 19.-All alien en-
emies residing within one-half mile of
a fort, camp, aircraft station, govern
ment or naval vessel, navy yard, fac
tory or workshop for the manufacture
of munitions, are required to remove
prior to June 1 under penalty of sum-
mary arrest, under instructions just
issued by the attorney general to the
United States marshal. Certain ex-
ceptions may be made within we'll de-
fined limitations. This carries out the
terms of the Presidents proclamation.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Pacifist Loses Teaching Post.

Toledo, April 20.-Prof. Scott Near
ing will not be a member of the fac
ulty of Toledo university after the
present term. The pacifist educator
failed to contract renewal with the
university at the meeting of trustees
just held. The vote was to 8 against
renewing Prof. hearings contract.
The action was the result of alleged
unpatriotic statements made by Near
ing and because of his continued pa
cifist activities which have been
quite prominent and attracted much
attention.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Great Italian Offensive Seen.

Rome, April lS.-Itaiy may be start
ing the offensive, timed to catch the
Teutons when they are direly in need
of men to withstand the great Franco,
British push on the western front.
Advices received here from Switzer.
land report the Italian artillery ex-
tremely active on the Isonzo front.
One dispatch significantly mentioned
a large number of Austrians taken
prisoner by the Italian forces. Heavy
losses have been sustained among the
Austrians by the concentrated Italian
gun fire.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Berlin Strike Settlement Denied.

Amsterdam, April 20.-The Berlin
Vorwaerts, a copy of which has been
received here, says the male and fe-
male workers Of the Deutsche Waffen
and Munitions Fabriken Of Berlin de-
cided after three hours lively debate.
not to resume work but to send dep
utation to DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
the imperial chancellor. The result
of the interview with the chancellor
was to have been communicated to
the workers at once.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
EVIDENCE OF PANIC IN
TEUTON ARMY Is SEEN

= Paris, April 2o.-Germany's SOL
Il diers are reaching the panic stage
= as the great drive of the Franco
+ British forces sweeps onward with
+ it's CHASTITY toll of Teuton dead. A
4 week ago first evidence of a
Il breakdown in the morale of the
+ German defenders was observed,
; and reported by British command
= ers in the drive around Lens.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
HEAVY Sea Firlnq Denied.

Boston, April 20.-1t was officially
announced at the navy yard that no
credence was placed in reports from
three coast guard stations on Cape
Cod that heavy gunflre had been heard
off the coast The positive statement
was made that there had been no
naval engagement and that warships
had not exchanged salutes with for
eign vessels.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Council May Ask Prohibition.

Washington, April 20. - Certain
forces in the council of national de-
tense are seriously considering the
matter of urging the president that
he act Immediately to stop completely
the manufacture and sale of liquor
throughout the United States. 1t is
undetermined whether an executive
proclamation or emergency legislation
similar to the anti-drug act will be
asked.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
WHITE HOUSE TO GROW CROP
President Wilson May Weld Hoe in
Garden

President Wilson May Weld Hoe in
Garden.
Washington, April 19.-The White
House is about to join the increased
food production movement with a gar
den in which President Wilson may
WELD hoe when he finds a spare mo-
ment.
With the approval of Secretary Tu-
multy, White House employees obtain
ed permission to plant half acre of
vacant land in downtown Washington.
The assistance of the Department
Of Agriculture will be asked in select
ing seed and there will be a formal
breaking of ground in a few days. The
President probably will participate.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
GUARD OFFICER SENTENCED
Indanan Convicted For String OF
Crimes=Gets 20 Years.

Washington, April 19.-Second Lieu
tenant Robert H. Hall, Fifth infantry,
Indiana national guard, has been SEN
fenced to 20 years Imprisonment on
charges including one that he negoti-
ated for a commission from the Next
can government.
The charges against him included
loss or disposition of confidential maps
of the government in Mexico, deser-
ton, swindling, bigamy, forgery, en-
tezzlement, disobedience of standing
orders.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Draft Favored, Poll Shows.

Washington, April pa poll Of the
senate by the New York World says
"A senators will vote for selective con-
scription. Included in the list are
Senators Knute Nelson and F. B. Kel-
logg of Minnesota, P. J. McCumber of
North Dakota and Thomas Sterling
and Edwin S. Johnson of South Da-
kota.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
j. S. DESTROYER|S
ATTACKED At SEA
GERMAN U-BOAT FIRES FIRST
SHOT OF WAR AT AMERICAN
FIGHTER AND MISSES.
SUBSEA BLOCKADE is SEEN
Shipping Is Uneasy But Navy Is Con-
fident of Ability to Combat Any
Enemy Craft That May Be
Encountered

Washington, April 18.-Germany
has fired the first shot of the war
against America-and it missed.
Official information has reached the
Navy department that the U. S. De-
stroyes Smith, was fired upon by
German submarine at 80 a. M, April
II.
Sighted by Destroyer.
Announcing the first engagement OF
the war, the Navy department issued
the following statement:
Reports from Fire Island light ship
to navy station at Boston and at New
York, that at $3.50 a. NJ, the 18th, an
enemy submarine was sighted by the
U. S. S. Smith, running apparently
submerged. The submarine fired a
torpedo at the Smith, which missed
her by 80 yards. Wake of torpedo
plainly seen crossing bows. Subma-
rine Disappeared
Rumors Confirmed.
The fact that the enemy undersea
fighter is in adjacent waters, still
probably we'll AIRED, caused great
stir in shipping and naval circles all
along the coast.
The submarines efforts to sink the
destroyer were the first definite evil
dence of the oft-repeated rumors that
German U-boats were lurking off our
coasts.
War Now at u. S. Shores.
The immediate effect of the Smith
affair, as the navy sees it, will be to
stir up the country to a realization
that war is at our shores and to stim-
ulate recruiting both for the navy and
the army.
The probability of submarine attack
on unprotected seaboard cities and
towns, raids on shipping within sight
of American shores and submarine
blockade of the principal Atlantic
ports to terrorize shipping and people
were expected.
First Recognition Of War.
The attack by the U-boat is Ger
many's first recognition of the state
of war declared by the United States.
1t was stated in Germany soon after
the act of Congress that no aggressive
steps would be taken against the
United States.
Practically no American officials be.
lieved this statement, however, and
steps to meet aggressive steps were
at once taken.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26
Bullet Proof Helmets for U. S. Marines.

Bullet Proof Helmets for U. S. Marines.
Washington, April 20.-Bullet and
shrapnel-resistent trench helmets have
been adopted for the U. S. Marines.
These SOLDIERS of the Sea" are the
first American armed forces to adopt
this headgear. 1t conforms to the
size and shape of the average head
and can be snugly fitted by the adjust
ment of cloth cap inside. 1t is made
of a single piece of chilled steel
Under test the helmet resisted eight
steeljacketed bullets at 100 feet from
the Springfield rife, and broke only
upon the impact of the ninth missile.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-26

Austrian Cabinet Quits, Berlin Reports.
Copenhagen, April 81. - The entire
Austrian cabinet has resigned, accord
ing to the Berlin Vossische Zeitung.
Amsterdam advices had already assert
ed that two pro-German members Of
the cabinet had resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
lanes OF MEN WHO CLAIM EXEMPTION
FROM NATIONAL ARMY ARE ANNOUNCED

wife; Sam Fisher. POI NJ street southwest.
alien. Russian; Walter Benjamin john
son, 301h 18th street southwest. wife;
Biagio Intillin. 465 C street southwest.
alien. Italy; Randolph Jones. 242 Sd street
southwest, father Of motherless child un-
der sixteen years Of age; Ernest Dorsey.
827 I'd street southwest. widowed mother;
George H. ,Smothers, 11e4 4th street
southwest. wife; Abraham Goldberg. 314
H street. southwest, alien; James L.
Dechard, 629 L street southwest, wife;
Benjamin Crutchfield, 1232a Half street
southwest, wife: John Abraham, 925 Az
street southwest. alien; Oliver Robinson.
465 Grant street southwest. aged or in
Arm parents: Robert Herson. 346 Maine
avenue southwest. alien. Russian: Frank
HUT Coakley. 224 18th street southwest.
wife: Charles F. Richardson, 1901 I'd
street southwest. wife; John T. Page. 1923
LIST street southwest. employe Of the
United States and son Of aged or infirm
parents; Harry Cornish Sigourney. 500 c
street southwest. military service Of
United States: Richard Lee Plummer, 1926
Union street southwest, coast and geo.
detic survey: Albert r. Gercken. captain.
Quartermaster Officers Reserve Corps,
Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ga; John s. Will
day, 414 Sd street southwest, aged or in
firm parents; Raleigh Brannock. 10S D
street southwesc'employe of the United
States. wife and aged or inflrm parents;
Cornelius Carmody, 345 X street south
street southwest. widowed mother: George
Jenkins. 231 Sd street southwest, wife;
Ralph E. Murray, 474 K street southwest.
wife. child and widowed mother: Clar-
ence Thomas. 329 Maryland avenue
southwest. widowed mother: Harris NJ.
Twitty, 1917 Carrollburg street south
west. wife and child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Stewart, 1920 wylie street northeast.
dependent: Robert Leo Tippett. ia 18th
street northeast, dependent: and
William Stone Booth. 1884 9Th
street northeast, dependent
Albert Deslandes. 11th street north
east, dependents, navy yard: George
Thomas Contee. 1926 Linden street
northeast. dependents: William Buck
man, 1916 Linden street northeast. de-
pendents; James Taylor Stokes, 613 Sd
street northeast. dependents. navy
yard: Harold Thomas Burroughs. lis
C street northeast. dependents; Joseph
Thurman Miles. 1347 wylie court north-
east. dependents: John Wesley Ganley.
525 14th street northeast. dependents:
Raymond Kraft, 1928 14th street north
east dependents; Raymond Charles
Pritchard. a1o East Capital street. de-
pendents; John Raymond Bradburn, 30S
Tennessee avenue northeast. depend
ents: Thomas Alton Russell. GIT L
street northeast, dependents; Paul Kelly
Carr, 327 I'd street northeast. depend
ents.
William Ames Reed, 1908 D street
northeast: Thomas Benjamin Adams,
343 Tennessee avenue northeast; John
Allen Hart. 709 Sth street northeast:
Edward Washington, 212 Parker street
northeast: Elwood Augustus Willie,
1907 Kramer street northeast; Samuel
Holden Kicker, 661 F street northeast
Samuel Douglas Gibson. GIT 18th street
northeast, and Leo A1oysius Mullen.
106 18th street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
DIVISION NO. 7.

Those who filed claims for ex-
emption which have been granted, are:
w. H. Balenger. 1929 T street, wife and
two children; Max Brodofsky. 2s15 M
street, widowed mother: Charles Vein
stein. 3403 NJ street. alien, Russian; P.
c. Zier, ALL M street. wife and child
Lewis Ricucci. 1918 goth street. alien.
Italian: L. N. Yockelson. 2s05 NJ street,
wife: J. D. Edwards. 2135 Highland
place, chemical engineer. bureau of
duplicated; c. E. Rollins. IL Conduit
road, wife; ]. H. Connolly, 1864 31st
street. artificer in United States navy
yard; L. A. Mossburg. 1927 T street,
wife and child; Louis Alpert. 1928 P
street. alien. Russian; c.. H. Vilkman,
1854 Wisconsin avenue, in naval service
of United States; A. J. Luchs. 2844 Con-
necticut avenue, in military service of
the United States; Charles B. Moore.
3o1S Q street. wife and child; Parker
Kicks. Vincent street, wife and en-
ployed Washington navy yard; H. 1.
Hopkins, 1901 Window place, wife and
three children; r. L. Young, 1921 Wis
consin avenue, wife; w. R. Mcfarland.
1905 Ingomar street. wife and two chill
dren; F. J. Sieler, 1882 33d street, wife
and child; A. w. Harrell. 2419 r street
wife and child: H. C. Jones. 1891 Eli
colt street. wife and child; John w.
Harper, 5000 street. widowed mother:
Dennis J. Reilly. 34oo Dent place. Dis
1910 18th street. wife and two children.
Those who filed claims for exemption
which have not been acted on are:
William Krushinski. 1924 NJ street.
wife and child; Norman H. Edwards.
Broad Branch road, near 36th street.
employe of the United States: Charles
Watson, Canal road, near New Cut
road. wife and children; Walter Ed
ward Simmons. 1924 Wisconsin avenue,
wife and child; Ruben Jasper Peterson.
1926 Poplar street. wife. mother and
father partly dependent; Joseph Boil
den, 1866 Both street, wife; Samuel
Morgan Evans. 1851 Wisconsin avenue.
wife and child: Joseph Jenkins. 1926
Grace street, wife and child; Frank
Anton Friess, 2S10 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., wife. father and mother partially
dependent; James Raphael jackson,
1884 32d street, wife; Edward James
Wells. 252S P street, aged or infrm
parents; Leonard Harris. Ills 10Th
mond L. Shoemaker, 1921 Grant road
mother and sister; Charles Ellsworth
Wells, 1893 N street. widowed mother
by divorce: Raphael Smead Harrington,
4641 Conduit road, in military service
of United States. Alphonxo Alonzo
Prather. 3S46 Davenport street, wife;
John Henry Garrison 303S NJ street,
wife and two children; Henry E. jack
son, 3241 n street. wife and child
Charles Harris, jr., 2446 street, wife,
also parents partially dependent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
ROOT MINIMIZES
DISTURBANCES IN RUSSIA
Returned Envoy Says No More Dis
order Prevails There Than Is
Recorded in q. s.

CHICAGO. August 7.-Elihu Root.
who with other members of the Amer
lean mission to Russia, which has COM
pleted its work. was in Chicago today,
said that as a matter of fact there is
scarcely more disorder in Russia than
there is in the United States.
Certain disturbances are inevitable
in a change of government SO radical
as that of Russia" said Mr. Root, land
cable dispatches deal largely with
these disturbances. Hence the public
has gained an impression that there is
little going on in Russia except demon
STATIONS. As matter of fact. il re-
ports on American affairs disseminated
In Russia concentrated on our own lit
tie dfsturbances-race riots, the /. w.
w. and the like-Russians would have
about the same picture of us that we
now have of them
Il have faith in the new Russian min
istry and in the Russian future as an
important element in the aims of the
allies. Russian women are doing a
wonderful work in shaming the men
into fighting, and where necessary I
hope American women will follow their
example"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

ross;h,e to have its allies and its oppo-
nents accept moderate counSeis, anu ~ eaa
produce as an excuse Tor those hloue.a 80
counsels being declined the interpretation
which the general staff placed upon tne
Russian mobilization. 1t was thus posi-
bic to have a national policy. seouiousiy
prepared for years by a secret mllldIs
government, and have that government
seize the Balkan crisis as the occasion
for putting that policy into enect " was
a policy OF shameless conquest, annexa-
ton and enslavement- The chance muraer
of an Austrian archdvke IN a smaiI DUE.
MAN town. whose name not fifty people
ont of Austria ever heard before, was 70
he the signal for the elimination OF france
from the map of Europe. the anne&a. 10
Of Belgium. the absorption OF Holland: me
hamstringing Of Russia, the SEIZURE VI eiiS
French and Russian fleets.
.sThus would the first step be taken IN
breaking down the sea power OF Great
Britain, and with it the worlds oroer as
we have known it for one hunoreo yeaLs
for. with the whole coast line of the Nortn
sea. channel and the Bay Of Biscay IN
German hands, and with the feet, IN
Guiding the battleships Of France. Rus
STA. Austria and Italy. Great Britain
would either have had to fight in con-
ditions of crushing disadvantage or to
have made terms which would nave
meant the partition of her oversee en-
pire and a free hand to Germany TO seI1e
whatever portions of North and South
ica would he unable to defend. 1t is one
of the wonders of the world that the
whole of this connected. deliberate policy
was planned and prepared for by one
side Of the German government while tne
other was kept in complete ignorance =.
the whole. And now that the scheme has
failed, it is stin literally truthful for Won
Bethmann Hollweg and Won Jagow. ana
those who speak for them, to say that. as
far as they are aware. the war was forced
hot a
defensive war: But the truth takes on
new meaning when one realizes that it
was military Germany that forced war
of conquest on the civilian Germany. and
that it is the failure of the military poncy
that compels united Germany to fight in
Z, dafo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. June 30.-Thirty-three
long lists of spies. informers and agents
provoeateurs in ex-Emperor Nicholas
pay have been published by the CONT
mission for securing the new system of
government appointed by the provi-
sional government Immediately after the
revolution. Fifty more lists may be ex-
pected. The total number of these Sc
cret DICTIONARIES of autocracy is ex-
pected to reach $4,000. Those whose
guilt is beyond doubt have been put in
jail. but it Is not yet settled whether
they will be tried and punished or
merely kept in Jail until all peril of
reactionary counter revolution has
passed.
The commissions reports depict pre-
cisely the same system OF espionage
and state provocation to crime as Hour
ished in Turkey under Abdul Hamtd IL:
The distinction is that Abdul Hamid
ran his spy and provocation system
directly from the Yildiz Kiosk, where
as Nicholas intrusted his system TO
the notorious "okhrance otdielenie. or
big building in the Basil Ostrov dis
trict.
First Act of Revolutionaries.
The first act of the triumphant revo-
lutionaries was to seize the security
these were burned in bonfres OUTSIDE
the building. The more precious docu-
ments, especially those relating to the
state organization of crime. had been
kept in safes and they escaped destruc,
tion. The revolutionaries also seized
tens of thousands of secret records IN
the departments provincial offices, and
from these, backed by confessions OF
Imprisoned spies, are being computed
the lists These lists will be followed
by a five-volume official history OF es-
pionage under Nicholas IL"
AS revealed by these inquiries. autoc-
racies' spies and informers were mucn
less picturesque and romantic than tney
appear in the typical rnihilist novel
Most belonged to the more intelligent
working class or to the minor oour-
geoise. They were paid badly, the aver
age wage for organizing political crime OF
betraying accomplices being $50 month-
The spies were usually instructed to De
come members of secret revolutionary OF
terrorist organizations, among these being
the social democratic party. the social
reyo,utionaries, with their fighting com
mittee," the populist socialists ana .ne
maximalists On nearly every newspaper
was at least one spy. The spies took part
in committee meetings, melted to breach