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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
WEEKS U-BOAT TOLL Fl SHIPS
Decrease of Mine Sinkings of British
Vessels From Previous Week,

London, June 1. - Eighteen British
merchant vessels of more than 1000
tons were sunk in the last week, it is
officially announced. One vessel of less
than 1000 tons and two fishing YES
sells were sunk.
The losses total 81 as compared with
, total of 80 lost in the previous week.
1000 tons each remain the same as in
the last previous report, the number
of vessels Of less than 1000 tons is
reduced from nine to only one. The
number of fishing vessels sunk is re-
duced from three to two.
The weeks arrivals numbered 2,719;
sailings, 2,76S.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
SCORES OF ARRESTS ARE MADE
BY FEDERAL AGENTS WHO
DECLARE CONSPIRACY is Ma
TIONAL in SCOPE.
MANY INDICTMENTS ARE
PREDICTED TO FOLLOW
Several Socialists Of Prominence Are
Among Those Taken, Women Also
Being Inclueed-Conspiracy is
Charge Made Against All
Those Arrested.

Washington, June "a score of al
rests have been made in various cities
of the United States by Federal au-
thorities in their campaign to check
organized opposition to registration
and CONSUMPTION.
Four men and one woman were TAX
en- into custody at Kansas City; three
men and one woman at Topeka, Kan,
three were arrested in New York, three
at Columbus, one in Lawrence, Kan,
and a young man was taken from a
ship off the Pacific coast. The latter
is believed to have been attempting to
evade the draft.
The government officials asserted
that evidences had been discovered
of anti-registration plots of nation
wide scope. Scores of indictments
were predicted within the next few
days.
Woman Among Those Taken.
Several Socialists of prominence
three taken in New York were collie
gians. A woman enrolled at Barnard
college was among the number.
Conspiracy to defeat the draft was
the charge placed against those taken.
Nine Are Rounded Up.
Kansas City, June 1.-Federal au-
thorities of Western Missouri and Kan
sas have begun the rounding up Of
persons suspected of being partici-
pants in alleged anti-conscription plots.
Four men and one woman were taken
into custody here while at Topeka,
Kan, three other men and a woman
were apprehended.
The arrests here were only the first
Of which Francis D. Wilson, assistant
district attorney, said would reach a.
large number before the convening,,
June 6, of the special grand jury, call;
ed to consider only cases growing out
of violation of the registration act.
Gubefnatoriat Aspirant Arrested.
Topeka, Kan, June 1:-Prof. George
Kleighe, Socialist candidate for COVER.
nor of Kansas in 1914, has been ar
rested in Lawrence or federal war
rant charging him with conspiracy in
connection with agitation against the
selective draft law.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
SOCIALISTS TELL
PEACE PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TEUTON
TERMS MADE FOLLOWING
CONFERENCE.
ENUMERATE SIX POINTS
Oppose Annexation and Indemnities
and Would CurtaiI Mechanical
Means Employed in Maritime
and Aerial Warfare.

| Stockholm, June 1. - The peace pro.
gram of the Austrian and German dele
gates to the Socialists conference to be
held here as formulated in group
conference, provides for no annexa-
| tons, no indemnities and restriction
of mechanical means which may be
employed in maritime and air warfare.
Teutonic Peace Program.
The six chief points of the pro-
gram are enumerated as follows:
First-No annexations.
Second-No indemnities.
Third south Slavic lands and
AustrO-Hungarian crowns lands to re-
main in the dual monarchy, but So
cialists should support the efforts of
their inhabitants to gain autonomy.
Fourth-Finland and Russian Po-
land to be Independent states. The
people of Galicia to have autonomy
under the sovereignty of Austria. I'm
der this head the assertion is made
that IAN enduring solution of the Po-
fish problem can be expected to be
reached in the future by free agree
ments between the two Central powers
and the independent state of Russian
Poland"
Freedom of Sea Commerce.
Fifth-Restoration of freedom of
commerce on land and sea, modiica-
ton of the protectionist system, the
establishment of international admin
istration" for all mcritime routes and
interoceanic canals; internationally
built and administered railways
Sixth-Return to the maritime prin-
ciple established by the Paris peace
treaty Of 1856, especially regarding
the prohibition of the arming of mer-
chantmen; abolishm ent of prize courts;
reduction of the contraband list; TAX
ing therefrom especially all raw ma
terials for clothing or food modifica-
tion of the rights of blockade and "re-
striction of mechanical means which
may be employed in maritime and air
warfare"
The delegates go on record as oppos-
ing the annexation of Belgium and de-
clare themselves as being friendly to
Serbia's independence, which state, by
joining with Montenegro, can assure
itself of an outlet to the sea-"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
NAVY TO NEED 100000 MEN
Prediction Made by Officer in Chicago
Speech.

Chicago, June /. - THE United
States navy will need 100000 men be-
fore we are through with this war;"
said Captain w. A. Moffet, command
ant at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, in an address before members
of the Press Club of Chicago.
This nation thinks itself great" he
said. 1T is in the mightiest war Of
history, it's naval forces already are
engaged in it. Instead of training re-
cruits for navy service it is swearing
men into service and sending them
back home on government pay because
OF lack of training facilities. Between
1000 and 5000 men have been so &C.
cepted. We ought to be training men
night and day
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
Memorial Fund for Nurses Parents.

Memorial Fund for Nurses Parents.
Chicago, May 30.-A memorial fund
has been started here which will be
sent to the parents of Miss Helen
Burnett Wood, the Chicago nurse
killed on the steamer Mongolia by the
rebound of a defective shell, as ?
token of appreciation and esteem IL
which the nurse was held. The par.
ents reside in Musselborough, Scot
land. The mother has been confined
to her bed for over two years and the
father incapacitated for work by grief
over the loss of two sons with the
English armies in France.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
VILLISTAS TAKE TOWN
ON AMERICAN BORDER
Attack Ojinaga, Opposite Presidio
Texas, Surprising and Routing
Government Troops.

Preside, Texas, May 31.-A Villa
force attacked Ojinaga, opposite here,
surprising government troops there
and causing them to flee to the Ameri.
can side, leaving their arms in Mexico.
Captain Pedro Ornelas and two SOL
diers of the Ojinaga garrison, who
were wounded during the fighting,
were brought to the American side.
All women and children from Ojinaga
escaped to the American side when tho
attack started.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
Thousands Pass Guthrie Bier.

Pittsburgh, May 31-Memorial day
took on a deeper meaning in Pitts
burgh as thousands filed past the bier
upon which the body of the late Geo
w. Guthrie, United States ambassador
to Japan, lay in state in Memorial hall
Citizens of all ages passed in con
tinuous procession for nine hours. 1t
was Pittsburgh's tribute to the man
who once served as the city's mayor
and who has been termed the city
foremost citizen" The body arrived
here after the S,O0O-nile trip from
Toxic.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
u. S. COAST IS WATCHED
FOR FLEEING SLACKERS
vent Men Subject to Registration
From Leaving Country.

Washington, June 2. - It is an
nounced that steps have been taken
by the Department of Justice to pre-
vent men subject to military registrar
ton from leaving the country before
June 5.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 1.-Sheriffs
along the Florida Coast are watching
for slackers who might attempt tol
leave for foreign shores by launch or
steamer to escape registration. Gov,
ernor Cats says he has information
that not few draft subjects have;
already left for Cuba.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
GERMAN PASTOR is ARRESTED
Mill City Minister Charged With
Threatening President,

Minneapolis, June Rev. Charles
l.. Lehnert, pastor of the Central Ger
man Methodist church, Minneapolis,
has been arrested by federal agents
on a charge of threatening the presi-
dent of the United States.
The arrest was the result of reply
to form letter sent to all Minneapo-
lis clergymen by the Minneapolis Lib
erty Loan committee asking them to
preach sermons that would help in
selling the bonds.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
REFUSES CHINA PREMIERSHIP
Ii Ching-Hsi Declines to Serve - Re-
volts Arc Threatened.

Picking, June Numerous military
governors have demanded the cancel
1ation of the presidential mandate dis
missing Tuan Chi-Jui from the pre-
miership, considering the president s
action unconstitutional Ii Ching si,
whose nomination as successor to
Tuan was approved by the senate, has
refused to accept the premiership.
The military governors of Honan,
Anhwei and Shantung provinces, and
at Mukden, have threatened to de-
clare their independence unless their
demands for the cancellation of the
mandate are conceded.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
OUTLINES AIMS TO RUSSIA
President Sends Important Document
to New Government.

Washington, June l. President
Wilson has sent a document to the
Russian government outlining the war
aims of the United States and, it is
understood, dealing with the position
of mo annexation, no indemnities, -
set out by Russian officials.
1t is not to be published until Am
Eassador David r. Frances in Petro-
grad has had an opportunity to pre-
sent it to the Russian government and
then it will be given out in Wash
ington.
The terms of the communication
meanwhile are regarded as highly con-
fidential.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
SONS SWEEP THRU STREET
DETERMINED TO RID CITY
OF NEGRO LABORERS.
SALOONS ARE WRECKED;
NEGROES ARE BEATEN
Small Detachment of Soldiers Quar-
tered in Town Unable to Cope With
Mob and Mayor Appeals to the
Governor for More Troops to
Que!l Disturters.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, May 30.-A mob
estimated at 5000 persons, determined,
as they shouted, to rid the city of ne
groes imported to work in factories
and munition plants, have swept thru
the streets, attacking and beating ne
grOes wherever found. Several ne
Sroes probably were fatally injured.
The mob stopped street cars and in
terurban cars in it's search and at an
early morning hour was threatening
to storm the jail, where at least a
score of negroes had been taken for
stiCe keeping. Ambulances made the
rounds of the streets where the mob
had travelled to pick up unconscious
and injured blacks and take them to
hospitals and temporary shelters.
The police were helpless against the
mob. Mayor Fred Mollman appealed
to Major r. w. Cavanaugh, in charge
of two companies Of the Sixth Illinois
infantry, CHARTERED in the town for
aid. Major Cavanaugh, heading a de-
tail of 1925 men, helped to fight back
the mob while several negroes were
rescued, but soon it became evident
that this small force of soldiers was
inadequate.
Governor Appealed to for Troops.
Mayor hoffman then telegraphed
Governor Lowden to send additional
troops.
The beginning of the riot, resulted
from 60 members Of the East St. Louis
trades and labor union visiting the
To-, 0f bn Dit Nv nriJ
tC protest against the importation of
negroes from mississippi to work in
factories of the city.
1t was estimated that 5000 blacks
had been brought into the city since
January 1.
Mayors Appeal Fails.
When the meeting adjourned, hun
dreds Of persons were assembled out
side the building. The mayor mount
ed the running board OF an automo-
Lille and made another appeal counsel |
ling the crowd to remain quiet. He
was applauded and the crowd moved
away. A block from the city hall one
of the crowd declared he heard ne
gro accost white woman.
Get that Niger some one shout
ed and in an instant dozens were cry
ing for rope. A policeman with
drawn gun rescued the black. The
crowd was apparently peaceable until
news was received that two white
men had been held up and shot by
negro who was said to have been
wounded in return. Efforts of the
police to Quell the spirit of the mob
failed. Dozens of saloons were
in the negro district and
every negro found was beaten.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
Villa Quits Border Town.

Preside, Texas, June 2.-The Villa
commander who took Ojinaga, the
Mexican town opposite here by sur
prise, slipped out of the place during
the night and is reported to be NOV
ing up the Concho river toward San
Juan, Chihuahua. A Mexican boy and
an aged Mexican camp follower, both
wounded, were the last to leave the
town, having been brought to this side.
for medical treatment, and Ojiraga is
entirely deserted.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
Japan Needed IN War; Chilean Say.

Japan Needed IN War; Chilean Says.
New York, June 2.-Alejandro Al
varez OF Chile, secretary general of the
American Institute of International
Law, addressing the conference on
foreign relations of the United States
at Long Beach, declared that the
safety of the American state demands,
that Japan should enter the war with
all resources" The Latin-American
countries of South America and the
United States, Mr.. Alvarez asserted,
should unite in bringing about such
action on Japan's part ct the earliest
possible moment.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
Totals ..27,390 79,4SO 7.248
Ambassador EIkus Quits Today.

Amsterdam, June IA dispatch
from Constantinople via Berlin states
that Ambassador Abram l. Elkus, his
wife and 26 attaches Of the American
embassy and consular service in Tur-
key left last night for Berlin, en- route
to America.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
FOOD BOARDING A FELONY
May Be Made So by Senate Amend
ment.

Washington, June 2. Hoarding,
storage or destruction of food, fuel or.
other necessaries of life to limit sup
ply or affect prices would be a felony
under an amendment to the govern
ment's first food bill adopted in the
Senate without record vote.
Violation would be punishable by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for not
less than six months nor more than
three years. Holding by farmers Or
others Of the products of land cult
waited by them is exempted.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
FIRST FLIGHT is SUCCESSFUL
U. S. Navy DirigibIe Travels 500 Miles
In Five Hours.

Washington, May 31.-The first
dirigible balloon built for the navy
"Blimps" made successful flight
from Chicago to Akron, Ohio. Leav-
ing Chicago at noon she landed with
out mishap at Akron about p. m. fly
ing an airline distance of aboEt 500
miles,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-07
BRITISH CASUALTIES, 114.118
May Losses Are Tabu'ated and Pub
IiShed in London

London, June 1.-British casualties
as published in May totalled 114,11S
officers and men killed, wounded and
missing. The details showed:
lal IL
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Cuba's Bio Sugar Crop.

The grinding of the greatest sugar
crop which Cuba has produced was be-
gun by the Launching" of the new "su-
perdreadnaught" mill at the Cuban
American Sugar company's central
'"ringuaro,' at Periso, province Of Ma
tanzas. This is the largest milling
unit yet installed, consisting Of five
mills and two crushers, driven by three
Corliss engines and having grinding
capacity of 125 tons of cane daily.
Since then half a dozen other mills
have begun to grind, and within ten
days every mill in Cuba, to the number
Of upward of 200, will be turning. ST.
multaneously will go on the construc-
ton of numerous mills to handle the
growth of the enormous tracts now
being put into sugar to swell the crop
Of the following year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
PHONES GUILT 800 MILES
Long Distance Justice Melted Out by
Hurley Judge to Man Who
Bought Deer from Guide.

Milwaukee - Long distance justice
was dealt out in the case of William
J. Burns, a conductor on the electric
cars running between Milwaukee and
Racine, when he returned from Mani
towish, Wis, with what was reported
the prize deer Of the season.
William P. Elliott of Whitewater, a
game warden, came to Milwaukee and
served a warrant on Burns charging
him with purchasing a deer contrary
the law. The warrant was returnable
at Hurley, Wis, where the purchase
was made. Instead of going to Hurley
to stand trial, Burns called Municipal
Judge Flanagan of Iron County over
the long distance telephone, and, with
the jurist 800 miles away, he pleaded
guilty. The judge accepted the plea
and fined Burns $25 and costs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
RlPON ASKS FOR S75,000.00
Petition Declares Money Once Re.
fused Was Not Converted to Use
Requested by Citizens.

Ripon-The city of Ripon, through
Mayor Thayer and the Ripon CONNER
cial club, wants congress to know that
this city expects to receive the $4,000
once appropriated for federal build
ing here and later relinQuished, or to
have it used as Ripon asked.
Representative in congress are to
be petitioned in protest against the &C
ton of congress in returning Ripon
$4,000 to the national treasury. AT
the time this city refused the money
for a federal building, it was supposed
to be understood that this sum was to
be diverted from it's original purpose
only to help swell the national defense
fund.
The Riponites who signed this petit
ton asked congress preferably to give
this sum to the aviation service. The
money was not used for the defense
fund, and Ripon wants a federal
building. So resolutions have been
adopted protesting against public
statement made on the floor of the
house by a member thereof to the eff
feet that the people of Ripon had
shown that they needed no public
building"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
ELkHORN GETS BIG FACTORY
Campaign to Raise $4,000 Bonus For
Band instrument Company
Closes Successfully.

Standardization staged wild eel
ebration when final word was received
from the Frank Holton Band Instru
ment company of Chicago that it
would locate here.
Negotiations have been under way
for a period of several weeks and a
thirty day campaign was carried on to
raise the $4,000 bonus asked for. The
money has been practically all raised
by general subscription.
This firm is one of the two largest
band instrument factories in the world
and it's coming will mean much to the
city of Elkhorn. The Elkhorn Factory
company, a $4,000 corporation, has
been organized to building and control
the new Holton factory until the com
pany has fulfilled to part of the con
tract and paid out 100000 in wages.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
WISCONSIN BANKS
SHOW Bic INCREASE
THfRTY-TWO NEW INSTITUTIONS
ORGANIZED DURING TIE
PAST YEAR.
TOTAL Is S552,177,175.61
State Commissioners Report Shows
Gain of $50, ooo,o in 1s1e-Bia
Growth Cited AS Evidence OF
Prosperous Conditions.

Madison The banking power OF
Wisconsin, which includes the state
and neutral banks, has reached total
of $552,177,175.61 at the close of bust
ness on Nov. il, 1916. This informa-
ton is contained in the report of State
Banking Commissioner A. Z. kuolt,
filed with Gov. Philip. The total
banking power of the state has in
creased $S2,O00,096.80 in the year.
Thirty-two new banks and one new
trust company were formed in the
year. One trust company liquidated
and paid off it's depositors. Twenty
six of the banks voluntarily increased
their capital
The report shows there are 737 state
banks and trust companies which rep
resent an aggregate capital invest
ment of $23,672,35O, gain during the
twelve months period in capital in
vested of $774,100. Their total re-
sources were $298,617,175.65, which
shows an increase in resources Of $44,-
675,247.15.
There are 1873 national banks in
Wisconsin and their total power Is
$685. $4,000, according to the report
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
CHURCH BLAZE PERILS 200
Racine Edifice Catches Fire During
Sunday Service and Is Destroyed
With Loss of $4,000.

Racine--As the Rev. Knud c. Bod
holdt, pastor of Betania Danish Evan
gelical Lutheran church was in the
midst Of his Sunday morning sermon,
fire broke out in the ediflce, completely
destroying it and causing loss of
$4,000.
AS smoke poured into the audltori-
UNI and flames burned through the
floor boards the audience of about 200
persons slowly arose from their seats
and left the edifice in an orderly man
ner there being no sign of a panic.
One woman tainted but was promptly
rescued A few minutes after all were
out of the structure the roof fell in
leaving the building of brick veneer
construction complete wreck.
The fire is said to have started in
the furnace which had been overhaul
ed last week. The entire Racine fire
department fought the flames but the
Roadway it had gained undetected in
the basement and a high wind made it
an obstinate fire to fight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Thought He Was Sprouting Wings.

Mother, l believe I'm thsprouting
WINGS" said Robert, in his lisping
voice, as his mother was putting him
to bed one night.
"What makes you think you are
sprouting wings?" asked mother, as
she attached an obstreperous button
on the four-yearold.
''Well, when l lay in bed at night |
en- feel where / hurt right here" and
he indicated two small shoulder blades.
"Now, Robert, you could not pos
sibly be having wings. Only good little
boys can have wings sprOuting."
"Well, mother, must be awful good,
then, cauthe l know the Wingths are
coming out"
And he got into bed. rubbing first one
potential wing and then the other.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
GASOLINE PUMPS DEFECTIVE
Tests Show Tendency Toward Under
Measurement - Number OF inac-
curate Scales Decreases.

Madison Automatic measuring
pumps for gasoline have been found
to be very unreliable" says the state
weights and measures report, land it
is advisable for every user to have a
sealed gallon measure and to make
frequent tests of his pumps for his own
protection. Results of tests indicate
that pumps show decided tendency
toward under measurement.
There has been a gradual decrease
in the number of inaccurate scales
and measures in the state according to
the report of the weights and meas
ures department. In 1914 II per cent
of the computing scales tested were
found to be incorrect. In 1915 this
was II per cent and during the past
year 8 per cent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
IF YOUR CHILD IS CROSS.
FEvERISH, C0NSTIPATED
Look Mother! If tongue is coated,
cleanse little bowels with "cali-
fornia Syrup of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
california Syrup Of Figs" because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless ''fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of california Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups.-Adv.