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A Mans Chances in War.

Just now many people are anxious
over the young men who are going to
war. A great many mothers feel that
it means almost certain death for her
son to 90 to Europe. If figures can
be trusted, this is not true. Figures
Of the losses in war are not easy to OBJ
tain, but they are known with suffici-
ent approach to accuracy to enable
some general conclusion to be drawn.
Babson's statistical organization
has some statistics that should reas-
sure some whose hearts are now grip
ped with fear. That organization un-
derstamds that about $50 men out of a
thousand are wounded and about 60
out of every thousand are killed.
This is not high proportion. One
of the great losses in wars Of other
times was disease. This has been very
greatly reduced. Some claim that a
man at the front is less liable to dis
ease than if at home working in a city.
There is also wonderful improvement
in the handling of gas ard other hide
Gus forms of attack. Men who are
careful can protect themselves against
these things. The real danger comes
in charges. Wounds received at 9TH
er times are for the most part in the
arm or shoulder, which can be easily
healed, or in the skull. The skull
wounds are naturally serious. Ex-
cept for the one or more days month
when it is his turn to charge, man
at the front is, statistically, almost as
we'll off as in the streets of New York.
1t is reported that the United States
will use an enormous amount of artil-
lery in the army and this will aid in
reducing the proportion of men killed
and wounded. Also as our armies in
crease and outnumber the entente ar
mics a man will have greater chances,
for his turn to charge will be less
often.
| 1t would be cruel to arouse false
hopes, but it is not false hope to see a
reasonable chance for safe return on
the part of men who are going to fight
our battles for liberty and democracy.
War is grim and terrible enough
without wild exaggerations of its per
lis and its suferings. Always it,
chances leave good balance on the
side of safety.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE "a
IS DELAYED ONE MONTH
New Tariffs Subject to Revision and
Change Before Being Put Into
Effect.

Washington, April 27. - The inter-
state Commerce commission has pre-
scribed the method of procedure in the
Is per cent rate advance cases by
permitting the railroads to file supple
mental tariffs covering the increase.
The new tariffs will be subject to
portest, suspension, complaint, investi-
CATION and correction, the commission
announced, and their filing is only
preliminary to detailed consideration
of the application and does not dis
pose of the cases.
Indications are that the commission
will soon set dates for hearings at
which the merits of the increases will
be considered and shippers and other
interested parties will be given an OPP
portunity to state their views fully.
The effective date of the order.
should it be finally approved, 10
changed from June to July 1.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
STANDARD OIL IS BLAMED
LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH
PRICE OF GASOLINE.
Federal Trade Commission Recon-
mends Legislation to Permit Re-
opening of Oil Trust Case.

Washington, April determination
of the gasoline industry NY Standard
Oil interests, the federal trade COM
mission has just reported to the SEN
ate, has been largely responsible for
high gasoline prices of the last two
years.
Real Competition Prevented.
The report, written after an exhaust
i've investigation into the entire Pc
troleum industry, declares interlock-
ing stock ownership prevents any real
competition among the various Stand
ard Oil companies, and the commission
recommends legislation to permit re-
opening of the oil trust case to obtain
notifications of the supreme courts
dissolution decree.
Would Segregate Pipe Lines.
Recommendation of the commission
made with a view of preventing or
remedying the conditions" include the
abolition by legislation in certain cases
of common stock ownership in corpora
lions which have been members of a
combination dissolved under the Sher-
man law, the segregation of pipe line
ownership from other branches of the
petroleum industry and the fixing by
congressional legislation of gasoline
standards.
No Evidence Of Collision.
No conclusive evidence was found,
it is stated, that collision exists among
the Standard companies in violation
of the decree, but the commissioner
findings have been transmitted to the
attorney general.
Prices are declared to have been
raised arbitrarily, although natural
causes contributed. Pronounced in
CAPABILITIES were found in different
parts of the country
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
ADVANCE is PRECEDED BY bonn
BARDMENT FOLLOWING LONG
QUIET-COUNTE
BEING REPULSED.
STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY
CONTINUES IN WEST
Thousands of German Dead StreW Bat.
tIefieIds Where Troops Have Been
Engaged in Titanic Struggle
British Make Further Gains
South of Scarpe River.

London, April Plan official state
ment says that the British forces in
Macedonia have advanced nearly a
third of a mile along a mile front be-
tween Dorian lake and Doldzeli, near
Saloniki. The statement says:
after a preliminary bombardment
lasting three days, we attacked the
enemy's position on front Of two
and half miles between the southern
end Of Dorian lake and a point north
west Of DoldZeli. North of the latter
place we advanced nearly one-third Of
mile on front of one mile.
During the night four counter-at-
tacks were repulsed with losses and
our positionswas consolidated.
Further east we succeeded in pen
etrating the enemy's trenches, but
were unable to retain the captured
ground. The fighting continues
Thousands of Dead Germans.
Thousands Of German dead strew
the battlefields over which the British
and Germans have been engaged for
the last three days in titanic strug-
giles for mastery. The British troops
have made further gains south Of the
Scarpe river in their advance toward
Cambria, and also have captured the
hamlet of Bithem, which lies midway
between Arras and St. Quentin.
Violent fighting continues around
Monchy, where the British attacked
three times, but were repulsed with
heavy losses, according to Berlin.
Along the French front the artillery
activity everywhere continues violent.
Twice the Germans essayed infantry
attacks, but in each instance they were
stopped by the French artillery fire.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on the
Germans in an effort to wrest the
Hurtebise farm from General Nivelle's
forces.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
LABOR COMMITTEES NAMED
Appointments Announced With Com
pers at Head.

Washington, April 26. - Appoint
ment of national labor committees to
supervise the continuous operation OF
measures to safeguard workers and
adjust all questions involving working
standards is announced by Samuel
Gompers, chairman of the labor COM
mittee of the Council of National De-
Tense.
Naming of the committee followed
an appeal by the defense council to
employers and employees of the coun-
try to refrain from taking advantage
of the war conditions to change work
ing conditions and wage standards by
resorts to strikes and checkouts. At
the head of committees will be an ex-
ecutive committee with Mr.. Gompers
as chairman.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
GERMAN U-BOAT is SUNK
BY AMERICAN STEAMER
Gunners on Mongolia Make Clean Hit
at Thousand Yards Destroy
ing Periscope.

London, April 26.-Captain Rice Of
the American steamship Mongolia,
which has arrived at a British port,
told the Associated Press that the
Mongolia had fired the first gun OF the
war for the United States and sunk
a German submarine.
The submarine, Captain Rice said,
was about to attack the great liner in
British waters on April 10.
Clean Hit of 1000 Yards.
He declared there was absolutely no
doubt that the U boat was hit and
that there was every reason to be-
lieve it was destroyed.
The naval gunners on board made a
clean hit at 1000 yards. The periscope
was seen to be shattered.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
DISTRIBUTION OF U. S. LOAN
TENTATIVE PROGRAM ALLOWS
ALLIES s5oo,ooo,oo0 A MONTH.
Virtually Every Dollar of Big Loan
Would Be Spent in This Country,
According 20 Plans.

Washington, April 28-Preliminary
reports to the treasury department.,
upon which Secretary McAdoo will
base his recon mendations to the Pres
ident as to the size of the first bond
issue under the $7,O00,000,000 war fl
nance law, indicate that the United
States will be called upon to finance
the Allies to the extent of at least
$4OO,OOO,OO0 and possibly $500,OOO,OOo
a month.
Would Be Kept at Home.
The tentative program also calls for
the expenditure of virtually every dol
lar of the borrowed money in this
country for foodstuffs, munitions, coal,
clothing, railway equipment and 9TH
er supplies. The estimates indicate
the following Allies needs:
For Great Britain $2O0,O0O,O00 to
$25O,0OO,0OO a month; for France from
$1OO,OO0,OOO to $125,000,000; for Rus
STA sum up to s1O0,00o,OO0 month
depending upon the ability for manu-
featuring plants in this country to
meet her demands, mostly for sup
plies other than foodstuffs and NUM-
tons; for Italy, about $5o,ooo,ooo a
month.
Should these requirements be met
in their entirety the $3,000,0 900
available for lending the Allies would
be exhausted in from six to seven and
one-half months. 1t is likely, howev-
er, that the preliminary estimates can
be pared down to point where, with
out emitting essentials, the huge loan
could be made to cover requirements
for a much longer period of time, pos
sibly for one year.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Would EXCHANGE War Speakers.

Winnipeg, April 27.-Letters have
oeen sent by the Industrial bureau to
the presidents of the chambers Of
commerce at Minneapolis and Chica-
go suggesting an exchange Of speak
ers to address the people OH war top
les The idea is to have prominent
western Canadians speak in those
American cities weekly in return for
similar speeches from prominent
Americans sent to Western Canada.
The idea grew out Of the recent dis
play of the American flag with the
Union Jack over marching regiment.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Germans Want Republic.

Washington, April 27.-Oficial dis
patches from Berne to the State de-
partment announce the appointment
there of committee to advocate the
establishment of Republican govern
ment in Germany. The commission is
headed by DR.. Reese Meyer, former
editor of the Morgen Post of Berlin.
Establishment at an early date of a
newspaper to further the work of the
committee at Berne is announced. The
publication will be known as the Freie
Zeitung and will advocate repub-
ucan government for Germany.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
MAY FIGHT WITH THE ALLIES
Greece Said to Be on Point of Enter.
ina War.

New York, April ga cablegram
quoting an Athens newspaper with the
statement that Greece is on the point
Of entering the war on the side of
the Allies has been received by the
Atlantis, a Greek daily newspaper
here.
"The Greek daily newspaper, En-
b1Ss, Athens, in an inspired leading
article, states that Greece is about to
enter the war on the side of the AL
lies" the cablegram reads. THE new
prime minister will be Alexander
Zaimis. who has made proposals to
the Allied powers which have been
accepted
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
"REPUBLIC," CRY IN SWEDEN
Royalty Guarded as Alarm Spreads
Through Country.

Royalty Guarded as Alarm Spreads
Through Country.
London, April PA news telegraph
from Copenhagen regarding the work
ers' demonstration before the Swedish
parliament in Stockholm while the
food situation was being discussed,
says:
"Throughout the delivery of the
speeches in the Riksdag the crowds
outside were quiet, but occasional
cries for republic and a revolution
were to be heard.
This demonstration has caused ar
enormous sensation in Stockholm and
rumors of a revolution are persistent
throughout the country. Fresh demon
stratons of a far more serious charac-
ter are expected May 1. The royal cas-
tie is being strictly guarded by marine
infantry"
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
FRENCH VICE PREMIER ISSUES
STATEMENT OF GRATITUDE OF
HIS NATION AT STAND
OF AMERICA.
ALL FREEDOMS FORCES
ARE TODAY LET LOOSE
Heartily AppIauds Americas Long
Suffering Patience Before Appeal
ing to Force and Only Then
When There Can Be No
Other Means.

Washington, April 28.-In a state
ment to the American press, Rene vi
viani, Frances vice premier and head
of the war mission, said the coopera-
tior of the United States would mean
not only a military victory which was
already assured but victory Of NOR
atty and right He expressed deep
gratitude for the enthusiastic recep-
ton.
NJ. Viviani's statement follows:
81 am indeed happy to have been
chosen to represent the greetings of
the French republic to the illustrious
man whose name is in every French
mouth today, whose incompatible mes
sage is at this very hour being read
and commented on in all our schools
as the most perfect charter OF human
rights and which so fully expresses the
virtues of your race-long suffering
patience before appealing to force, and
force to avenge that long-sufferlng
patience when there can be no other
means.
Tribute Is to France.
81 ask you to repeat thousand fold
the expression of our deep gratitude
for the enthusiastic reception the
American people has granted us in
Washington. 1t is not to us, but to
our beloved and heroic France that re-
ception was accorded.
"For us your children have shed
their blood and the names of your
sacred dead are Inscribed forever in
our hearts.
Your inexhaustible generosity was
not the charity of the fortunate to the
distressed, it was an affirmation OF
your conscience, a reasoned approval
of your judgment.
UNFOLDING Valiant Struggle.
"Your fellow countrymen knew that
under the savage assault of a nation
of prey which has made Of war, to
quote a famous saying, it's national in.
dustry, we were upholding with our
incompatible Allies, faithful and val
liant to death. a struggle for the vio-
lated rights of man.
"And now the United States rises in
its strength as champion of right and
rallies to the side Of France and her
allies.
From today on all the forces Of
freedom are let loose. We work to-
gether as free men who are resolved
to save the ideals Of mankind
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
ROOT TO BE CHAIRMAN OF
COMMISSION TO RUSSIA
Former Secretary of State Accepts
Appointment After Talk at White
House-to Leave Soon.

Washington, April 27.-Elihu Root,
former secretary of state, after con-
ferences with President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing, formally accepted
the craftsmanship of the American
commission to Russia.
Mr.. Root spent an hour with the
President at the White House discuss
ing the Russian situation. The Presi-
dent outlined fully what he desired to
accomplish.
The commission will be composed of
three or four principal members and
q staff of secretaries and assistants. 1t
is expected to leave for Russia within
q few days.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
FRANCE ANXIOUS FOR AMERICAN
EVOLUTIONARY FORCE BE-
SIDE ALLIES ON EURO
fEAN BATTLE FRONT.
VICE PREMIER RECEIVES
PARTY OF NEWSPAPER MEN
Conferences Are Expected to Be Com
peted Within Few Days After
Which French Commissioners
May Visit Several Ameri-
can Cities.

Washington, April 2S.-Conferences
between members of the French war
mission and American government OH.
Gals for exchanges of views regarding
the conduct of the war against Ger
many, began here after the leading
commissioners had paid official calls
on President Wilson, Vice President
Marshall and Secretaries Lansing,
Baker and Daniels.
OF foremost Importance was long
talk between Marshal Joffre and mem
bers of h:5 staff, and Secretary Baker,
Secretary Scott, chief of staff, and
several other American army officers.
It took place at the home of Henry
White, former American ambassador
to France, where the French visitors
are being entertained.
France Wants u. S. Army.
France is known to desire the send
ing Of an American eXpeditiOnary
force to cooperate with her armies
and Marshal Joffre came to the Unit
ed States prepared to give reasons for
the opinion of F"ench military experts
that the sending of such a force is
advisable.
CORRESPONDENTS Are Received.
Soon after the conclusion of the
conference Rene Viviani, vice premier
of France, head of the mission, re-
ceived newspaper correspondents IN
the drawing room of the White home.
Busy Day Is Spent.
The mission spent a busy day be-
ginning with a call on Secretary Ian
sing. They remained with Secretary
Lansing five minutes, and to the &C.
compartment of applause and cheer
ing, went to the White House, where
they were received by President Will
son in the Blue room.
M Viviani presented to the Pres
ident letter from President Poin"
care, in which the friendship existing
between the two republics was en-
phasized. The President, through an
Interpreter, expressed his apprec1a-;
tion
Visit Mary Cities.
There will be many conferences be-
tween American and French experts
on military, naval, financial and COM
mercial questions at once. 1t is con-
sidered probable that unless present
plans are disturbed, the conferences
may be concluded by next Tuesday.
Several members of the mission are
anxious to visit some of the larger
American cities and some of the his
toric spots connected with American
history. If opportunity present it.
self, they may visit Philadelphia, New
York, Chicago, Valley Forge and Bos-
ton.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Plot TO DESTROY Liners.

Philadelphia, April 26.-That work
men repairing the seized Hamburg
American liners Prinz Oscar and
Rhaetic accidentally discovered Plot
to blow up the ships, and that search
is being made among the interned Ger
zzan crsys, has been reported. Work
men said one of them accidentally
knocked against steam cylinder
which, despite wall of three inch
steel, gave way. An examination Is
said to have revealed four inch square
holes carefully plugged and painted
over.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
"Dry Zone" Around Fort Smelling.

"Dry Zone" Around Fort Smelling.
Fort Smelling, April pa dry"
zone 211s miles wide around the Fort
Smelling military reservation will be
established May 1 under a second
mandatory order of the state safety
commission. 1t will be dry" for the
duration of the war Four saloons
two at the Mississippi river bridge
entrance to the reservation and two
more at Mendota-muSt close under
the order. The first mandate of the
commission closed 50 saloons and 13
poolrooms in Minneapolis so-called
Bridge Square district.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Ousted pro-German Professor Watched.

Chicago. April 24.-Federal officials
are reported closely watching the &C.
tivities and speech of Scott Nearing,
ousted professor of social sciences at
Toledo university. Meanings recent
statement in an address at the Uni.
versity of Chicago that following the
President now would lead to the ruin
of the republic" is regarded in some
quarters as at least seditious if not
reasonable. German propagandists
are again becoming active here. feder.
ii officials declare
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
AMERICAN is HELD PRISONER
Announcement by Enemy May Mean
Ship Has Been Sunk.

London, April 27.-The taking of
the first American prisoner Of war by
Germany has been reported to the
American embassy through the Ameri.
can consul at Glasgow.
1t is usually the practice of the
Germans to take prisoner captains of
merchantmen sunk by their submar-
ines. In view of this fact the above
dispatch may mean that an American
vessel has been sunk.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
For AlIeoed Neutrality Breach.

Washington, April 27.-The supreme
court has been asked to review the
cases of R. K. Blair and DR.. Thomas
Adds. British subjects convicted at
San Francisco of conspiracy to recruit
Englishmen in this country for service
in the British army They examined
and furnished transportation to about
125 British subjects who desired to
return to England. The defendants
commended that the British subjects
were not specif cally engaged for
army enlistment, but might be used
in industrial pursuits.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
MEXICO WARNS GERMANS
AGAINST ANTl-U. S. ACTS
Who Concentrate on Border With
Immediate Arrest.

Washington, April 27.-Official adj
vices to the State department today
said the Mexican government had
warned Germans in Mexico that any
concentration of Germans near the
American border will be followed i'm
mediately by their arrest.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Smuoqled Druqs Seized.

New York, April 81. - Narcotic
drugs, said to be valued at 100000,
struggled into the United States from
England and Canada, have been seized
by the internal revenue officers in
two apartments in this city and taken
to the custom house. Two young Rus
slams are under arrest, charged with
having the drugs in their possession.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
COMMISSION TO EVERY
MAN WHO QUALITIES

} Washington, April 26.-lt is off,
ciaIIy stated at the War depart
ment that a commission will be
given to every man who qualities
for one in the officers reserve
corps training camps to be opened
next week.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
UPHOLDS RIGHT TO CRITICIZE
PRESIDENT is AGAINST CURB ON
VOICE OF PEOPLE,.
Opposes Anything in Proposed Censor
ship Measure That Would Abridge
Exercise of Privilege.

Washington, April 2S President
Wilson in letter to Arthur Brisbane
of New York, declared he is opposed
to any system of censorship that
would deny to the people of the United
States their indisputable right to crit.
icize their own public officials"
Replying to letter from Mr.. Bris-
bane on the espionage bill pending in
Congress, the President wrote:
81 approve of this legislation, but
whatever action Congress may decide
upon, so far as I am personally con-
cerned, ! shall not expect or permit
any part of this law to apply to me
or any of my official acts in any way
to be used as a shield against criti-
cism.
Invites Intelligent CMtcism.
II can imagine no greater disser-
vice to the country than to establish
a system of censorship that would
deny to the people Of a free republic
like our own their indisputable right
to criticize their own public officials.
While I exercise the great powers OF
the office l hold, l would regret in a
crisis like the one through which we
are now passing to lose the benefit of
patriotic and intelligent criticism.
"Ir these trying times one can feel
certain only of his motives which he
must try to purge Of selfishness of
every kind and await with patience
for the judgment of a calmer day to
vindicate the wisdom Of the course he
has tried conscientously to follow"
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
RESTRICTS SALE OF LIQUOR
Sweden Bans Intoxicants From April
"a to MAY IL.

Stockholm, April 25.-Sale by retail
of all distilled liquors is forbidden
throughout Sweden from April "a to
May IL.
There is reason to believe the order
has a connection with the great May
day demonstration planned by labor
unions.
The official explanation of the ban
On liquor is that the excise authorities
desire to make an inventory Of the
available spirits in the kingdom.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
Zeppelin IS DESTROYED
Entire Crew Is Lost When Big Graft
ExplodeS.

London, April 27.-The destruction
of Zeppelin Of the latest type is re-
ported in an Amsterdam dispatch. 1t
is said German deserters who have
reached Maestricht, Netherlands, said
the airship was destroyed in storm
east of Duisburg, Rhenish Prussia,
on trial trip between Friedrichshafen
and Wilhelmshafen. 1t was overturned
by the gale and exploded causing the
death of the entire crew and two Off
Gals from the Zeppelin plant.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
AMERICAN SCHOONER is
VICTIM OF A SUBMARINE
The Percy BirdsaIl Sunk by Shell Fire
Grew Rescued by Patrol Boat
Soon After Attack.

Washington, Arril 27.-The Amerl-
can schooner Percy Birdsall has been
sunk by submarine gunfire, according
to a state department announcement.
The crew was rescued by patrol
boat soon after the attack.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-03
WAR LID ON IN MINNEAPOLIS
Saloons in River District Must Close,
Safety Board Rules.

Minneapolis, April 26.-Every saloon
in the river district of Minneapolis has
been ordered closed by the state pub
lie safety commission, as military ne
cessity.
In addition to the saloons, which
number 80, every pool hall and movie
theater except those facing on Nicol-
let, Hennepin and Washington avenues
must also be closed. Thirteen pool
halls are affected by this ORDER