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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Goat to Mark Auto Trail.


In the past, diamonds, circles and
other geometric signs have marked
highways across the United States.
Not so with a new highway from the
Twin Cities to Glacier National park.
application for which was filed with
G. M. Babcock, state highway commits
sioner, by D. N. Tallman of Benson.
The famous Kenny goat" originat-
ed as a trade 1nark for the Great
Northern railroad by William P. Ken
ney, vice president, will mark the
new highway. The goat, now pictured
on all box cars of the Breat Northern,
is a picture of the Rocky mountain
goat found in Glacier National park.
The new trail will run through
Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Meeker,
Kandiyohi, Swift Pope, Stevens
Brant, Travers and Wilkins counties.
It will follow the route of the BrecE-
enridge division of the Great North
ern.
Old Auto Tags to Aid Red Cross.
Minnesota autom obile owners can
add $4,000 or more to state Red
Cross funds, Secretary of State Julius
A. Schmahl says, by returning. to- his
Office the old aluminium automobile H.
cense plates. A manufacturer has
agreed to buy the aluminium at rea-
scuable price and turn the amount
over to the Red Cross.
!. Il. X
Timber Board Orders More Sales.
The state timber board has author
lied timber sales on state lands al
eight counties. The tracts listed are
small and the timber will be mostly
of poles, posts and ties kinds, which,
it is expected, will be bid in by set
tiers. The sales will be conducted il
Cook, Lake, St. Louis, koochich1ns,
Itasca, Hubbard. Cass and Beltrami
counties.
Sees Hope Of ousting "siind Pigs.
; If breveries adhere to decision
to sell only to licensed saloons and to
families, much will be done toward
eliminating blind pigs" said John f.
aIcGee Of the Public Safety commits.
sion. IN discussing possibility OF
| blind pigs" getting supplies from sa-
looms, Mr.. MCGEE said: There might
be tendency for blind pigs to get
liquor from licensed saloons, but do
not think it will get very far, because
saloon licenses will be Cancelled as
rapidly as owners are detected selling
to bind pigs.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Washington

First licenses for the use Of German
patents were issued by the federal
trade commission at Washington to
three chemical manufacturers in New
York and Philadelphia for the produc-
kion of salvarsan, specific for blood
poison.
Twenty-Five woman's party militants
Ewho have been on hunger strike In the
District of Columbia Jail at Washing
ton were suddenly released long before
the expiration of their terms for pick
letting at the White House,.
Upon the recommendation of the
food administration at Washington,
president Wilson has taken steps to
reduce the amount of grain used in the
brewing Of beer. Henceforth the alco-
holic content will be limited to a
maximum of per cent instead of
about 4 per cent, as at present. The
Bame volume Of beer may be brewed.
1t was announced at Washington
THAT Rear Admiral Frederic r. Harris,
corps of civil engineers, U. S. n, has
been appointed by the president to
succeed Rear Admiral Washington L..
Capps as general manager Of the ship
hing board emergency fleet corpora
lion.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
Happenings
of the World
Tersely Told
lUS-Teut011ic War News

Two American soldiers were killed
and five We're severely wounded in an
Iartiliery combat with the Germans on
November 20, General Pershing report
4 ed to Washington. Those killed were:
Private Harry L. Miller Baker, Ore;
Private Charles Rissmiller, Reading
PA.
The council of national defense at
special conference held in Washington
ANNOUNCED the formation of the Amerl'
lean war council. The war council will
supervise all the war and allied indus
tries, exercising priority authority.
d,
y / The French war cross has been con-
ferred on the IS American officers ana
men who were cited with their com
bany by the French general command
Ing the sector in which the Americans
mere stationed at the time of the first
herman raid on the night of November
R-3. The men were decorated and
were informed that they must keep the
medals in their possession, but must
not wear them until congress gives its
authorization. The ceremony was an
Impressive one.
Declarations of war against Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria, Chairman Stone
of the senate foreign relations commit
tee at Washington declared seem Tex
ceedingly advisable to simplify stu
alton now anomalous "We are in
r.,
many's allies
Three American naval patrol airmen
{were picked up by a French patrol
BOAT after having been lost at sea for
nearly sixty hours. The three men, IN
70 huge triplane hydro-airplane, left a
French base in search of four enemy
submarines. The men included En-
isign Kenneth Smith, a former Yale
student; Frank J. Brady Of Newark
m. j., and l. F. Wilkinson.
Forty members Of German U-bOat
Erew were captured, one German was
drowned and another died of wounds
when American destroyers captured
Submarine, says statement issued NJ
Washington.
The diminishing effectiveness OF the
Gernan submarine was officially rec
tOgnized by the United States govern
ment. The treasury department at
Washington reduced the war risk In
6urance rates on American ships enter
ling the war zone from S per cent to 4.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-06
CHAIRMAN WHEELoCk OF BOARD
OF CONTROL PREDICTS DROP
FOR NEXT YEAR.
FARMERS ASK EARLY SESSION
Country Members of Legislature Send
Letters to Governor Request
ing Early Date For Any
Extra Session.
St. Paul.

Chairman Ralph w. Wheelock and
Charles E. Vasaly of the state board
of control, returning from a confer
ence at Washington on sisal condi-
tons in the food administration COM
mittee headed by former Warden
Henry Wolfer, St. Paul, confirmed in
terviews with Washington correspond
ents in which they predicted that
binder twine prices may be lower in
1918 than this year.
The board memers said, however,
that the basis for the prophesy could
not be disclosed at this time. The
committee effort to obtain sisal at
lower prices, they agreed, seems to
promise success.
!. !. !.
Want Extra Session Early.
If an extra session of the Legisla,
ture is to be held, the farmer men,
bers wish it to take place early this
winter, that the session may be over
before it is time to begin spring work
on the farms.
This is the tenor Of scores of let
ters being sent to Governor Burnquist
and to Representative P. H. Eye of
Willmar, chairman Of the Farmers
Forum, an organization formed by the
farmer members of the Legislature at
the last session.
!. + !.
Ask Reinstatement.
Again protesting their loyalty and
1roo; Rhof fhn
draft meeting at New Ulm, which re-
suited in their suspensions from pub
lie office, was mistake" and should
never have taken place., Mayor L. A.
Fritsche and City Attorney Albert
Pfaender of New Ulm asked reinstate-
nlent at the hands of Governor Burn
quist at hearings on disloyalty charges
against them.
County Auditor Louis Vogel of
Brown county, suspended for Partici-
patton in the same meeting, which he
denied, also asked reinstatement. ALI
three cases, together with that OF
Sheriff J. J. Urness of Mahnomen
county, accused of neglect of official
duties, were taken under Amusement
by the governor and early decisions
are expected.
Ambrose Tighe of special counsel
to the State Public Safety commission
presented the case made by the prose-
cution against the New Ulm officials
T. J. McDermott, St. Paul attorney
who appeared for the respondents
during the hearings before James FL
Hall, Marshall, commissioner to take
testimony, was absent, and DR..
Fritsche and Major Pfaender made
their own pleas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
SOUTHERN OREGON GRANT LANDS TO Be OPENED
TOSALE EARLY NEXT SPRING. BEWARE LOCATORS

London, Oct. 2a.---The British
government has learned Of a wide
plot to land arms in. Ireland and
start another rebellion against the
home government. according to an
announcement made yesterday In the
house Of commons by Premier Lloyd
George.
After referring TO the drilling and
marching going on In Ireland and
the exhortations OF DE Valera. the
PREMIER said that what was going
on In Ireland was deliberate at
tempt to drill thousands OF young
men In preparation for rebellion.
There Is deal of talk In Ireland
among the Sim Feiners leaders,
which. ssaid the premier, did not
mean home rule or self-government,
hut separation or secession. There
was n demand for the sovereign In
dependence OF ireland. but said
Lloyd George, under no circum-
stances will England permit any
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNEARTHS ANOTHER PLOT i
T0START REBELLION AMONG ESTABLISHMENTS

Portland. Oct. PA block OF
lands in southern Oregon. the first
Of the Oregon and California grant
lands to be offered. will be opened
for settlement early next spring, ac-
cording to Clay Tallman. commits
sioner Of the United States land Of
fice in Washington. D. c.
Only lands classified as agricul-
tural will be offered. Timber lands,
having more that 100000 feet on
each forty acres. will be classified
separately and ultimately will be
offered in larger units for cutting
operations. AS fast as possible other
blocks of land will be classified and
the agricultural portions opened for
entry.
Grant lands will be divided into
four blocks to be opened successive
ly, according to Tallman. Cruising
parties working southward have
reached point south OF Eugene
Classification was accomplished last
ear from the southern border Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
JOSEPHINE FOLKS JUST AwAK-
ENING TO GREAT ISSUE OF
FIGHTING DOLLARS
ENTHUSIASTIC LUNCHEON HELD
Meetings In Every Section Of County
Tonight Carrying Message u War
Needs ~ Remote Districts

To-day Is Liberty Day" In Jose
phine county as well as throughout
the United States. Most OF the city's
business houses were closed this az
ternoon and business men generally
are putting In their spare hours
helping to swell the subscription
list Of this county to the quota as
signed to It.
The days serious work was start.
ed of with well-attended luncheon
given at the Chamber Of Commerce
by the ladies Of the Red Cross.
Geo. Lundburg acted as chair
man. After we'll rendered song
by Mrs. Flanagan. Rev. Melville T.
Wire gave splendid talk on why
We Are AT War" He reviewed the
history Of Germany's developing
ambition for world domination and
what II would have meant to Am
erica In common with every other
nation aspiring to democratic ideals.
II that ambition had been allowed
to prevail.
Following Mr.. Wire. Frank c.
Bramwell gave splendid talk on
The Second Liberty Loan" Con-.
trasting what this country was ask
ing Of its citizens with what the peo-
pie of other countries had already
sacrificed. he emphasized the fact
that the burden had been so little
that the people Of America had
hardly wakened to the fact that the
country was at war. He pointed
out that. in proportion to the coun-
try's per capita, the loan meant $50
loaned by every citizen. but that
Oregon's quota meant only $40 per
capita In this state. while Josephine
county's quota meant only about
SIS per capita.
Mr. Lundburg explained the ar
rangements made by the banks
whereby any citizen could purchase
bond by paying 10 per cent down
and 10 per cent month for nine
months, by applying at any Of the
three banks Of the city.
This evening meetings will be held
in practically every rural commun-
ity of the county. Speakers have
been assigned to each meeting, from
among the county's prominent citi-
zens; and an effort will be made to
carry home to the citizens of every
nook and corner of the county. the
vital importance of making the loan
a grand success.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Paris. Oct, "a The number .ol
prisoners taken BY. the French In
the recent attack north Of SolSsons
has reached 5000,
Tho blow s,rufk by the French
forces yesterday was one OF the most
sudden and decisive OF the year. The
German lines were broken almost be-
fore their defenders knew that nm
stack was under way. For more
than a depth OF two miles. Teuton
, positions were occupied BY the
French, a large number Of prisoners
were surrounded and considerable
number OF guns. both large and field
we're captured.
The stroke was made over n front
OF about six miles. from the east OF
VauxaIllon 60 Pargny -FIlain. Under
rainy and generally unfavorable
weather conditions. the French
pushed forward all along the line,
aided by audacious aviators , who
flew OVER the German positions az
an altitude OF about i50 feet. using
their machine guns and penetrated
the German line nj one point to u
depth Of two and n nth miles.
Numerous important positions
fell Into the hands OF General Pc
tain's men. and, In addition. more
than 5000 Germans, and an enorm-
ous amount OF war material.
The greatest depth of the drive
was In the center of tho line, where
the village OF Chavignon was cap.
tured after n violent struggle, which
resulted In the enemy fleeing pcll
neil Some OF the best troops In
the army OF the German crown
prince were engaged In endeayoring
10 hold back the onslaught but their
efforts were unavaillng under the
enthusiasm. OF the French to win
positions Which would permit them
more advantageously to press on
later toward Laon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Portland. Oct. ~ One-half the
states quota outside OF Portland had
been raised last night Eastern Ore
gon leads western Oregon In the pro.
portion OF subscriptions reported
Committees In the willamette ynI-
ley counties seem to be- only lust
getting under way with their work
In every community where vlgor-
GUS work has been under way for a
week or more the subscriptions al
ready reported are within 6Oc,
OF the quota required. Z. with but a
few perplesing exceptions. local
chalrmen and banks throughout the
state report that active canvasslng
either Ia under way or win be begun
Immediately.
Lake county's example under Ber-
nard DAILY IN an inspiration to the
entire state. II now having subscrib-
cd i2t per cent OF its quota. Port
land viii more than fuIfill It's quota.
Many counties will more than sub
scribe their allotments and Il now
appears likely the state will equal
It's minimum quota OF $4,000. 900.
This prediction Is based ON the
knowledge that local committces
everywhere Will put their shoulders
earnestly to the wheel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
FOOD PRICES
ESTABLISHED
Food Administrator Fixes Price On
a List of Staples and VIII Con-
tinue Daily Quotations

Chicago. Oct. To-day was tn,
initiation OF government supervision
OF food prices.
Prices as they change will be pub.
lished daily and from time TO time
as the price committees can agree on
prices, other staples will be added 10
the list. The prices the retailer
should pay the wholesaler also will
be published. so that the consumer
may know what the committee con-
siders fair profit for the retailer.
The prices given out today in
clude flour. sugar and potatoes. The
prices fixed today az fair as avera ses
are about what are being asked by
representative grooers In Chicago.
The price fixed for flour in quarter
barrel sacks is from s2.s5 TO $40
for which retailers recently have
been asking s3.15. On eight bar
rel sacks the price was fixed at $40
to $3.50 as against $3.50 asked by
the retailers.
Potatoes jumped In price over
night and were quoted by the food
administration at 10 to i6 cents a
peck. while the grocsrs we're selling
them at 40 to 43 cents.
Sugar prices were fixed at 7z
to ss cents pound while dealers
were asking sis to 10 cents.
The scarcity Of sugar. however.
has compelled retailers to pay fancy
premiums In order to get enough to
supply the trade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
MUN|T|ON Of DOLLARS
FOR Democracy WAR
American Answer 10 German Loyalty Must Be an! En-
phatic Proof Of United Nation, Determined to
Fight Until World Freedom Is Secured.

by the President United of America proclama-
The Second Liberty people Of the United States
another opportunity their to sus
tain their the United Safes ia being
modified and organized strike blow at anocracy In
DEFENSE OF outraged American rights and the
Billions of dollars required arm feed ohe the
brave men who are going forth to fight
assist the nations with whom making cause against
common foe To subscribe to the Liberty perform
vice OF patriotism
Now. therefore Woodrow Wilson president Of the United
States OF America do appoint Wednesday, the Of
October as Liberty advise the people to
In their respective communities
the government that OF financial
support t3t W.
On tn afternoon day request that patriotic meetings
be held In every city town and hamlet throughout land
the general direction the secretary treasury and the i'm
mediate direction the Liberty which have been
organized by the federal banks
The noby call OF the first Liberty loan
win an oversubscrpion OF response
to the second loan the amount be so large
ha VIII serve as an assurance OF unequaled
the men who are to face the fire battle or US
let the result be emphatic that II win echo
throughout the empire OF what America
intends to do to bring this victorious
For the purpose OF participating Liberty day celebrations
all employees the federal country
whose services can be spared
nesday. the 2tth OF October.
In witness whereof my hand and caused
the seal OF the United to be affixed
Done in the District twelfth day of October
in the of Our Lord
and of the Independence America the one
by the President WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING. Secretary OF State.
The American people have had practically
In this war They have to date subscribed
second Liberty loan
The German people men
and the German people the seventh war
loan of that country SO 3l07. 100000
That the startling picture displayed treasury department
officials
ohuer these circumstances" they asked the
people content to let this comparison stand?"
They believe that the will be a rousng "No'
IL the Liberty failure will have
as bad an ehec In the world military
IL the American people do funds
TO the extent OF largely oersubbng
Will be the heavily is now pro
posed.
III we do not do oversubscrbng Liberty
loans our boys at the defeating
many and Germany is victor this that
money which we held back from the Liberty taken
from us by force and with interest
stead of receiving 1t.
II is well established intends
the war to exact indemnity
the amount Of Liberty
These the distastefu alternatives answering
country's call for
great oversubscrptOn OF the Liberty means
as much as great military victory will
will save the lives of our own boys at front
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
STATE Of NEW MEXICO
BUYING LIBERTY BONDS

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Oct. s4.---TAe
state Of New Mexico is ofaeially in-
yesting It's savings through the
agency OF the second Liberty bond
issue. The states permanent school
funds, totalling Sss1.30o have been
invested in the bonds ny State Treas
urer H. l.. Hall.
Under the state' law the treasurer
and secretary Of state may decide
how any Of the state funds may be
invested,
An obstacle to the Investment. a
provision OF the state law providing
that the funds Of the state must be
invested only in New Mexico securi-
ties, was avoided by the assistance
OF mandamus on the ground that
the restrictive clause OF the law was
In conflict with the enabling act.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Oregon to a point north of Roseburg.
The strip lying between these cities
Will probably have to wait until next
year for classification.
Those expecting to locate ON the
lands should be warned again not
TO be deceived or defrauded BY So
called iocators," said Commissioner
Taliman. "AM that an honest To-
Gator can do is to take the person
interested out to look at the lands
and give him the benefit Of his IA
miliarity with the country. There
will be no preference rights or spe-
cial privileges"
While 1t is not the intention to
sell large blocks of timber lands at
this time, the commissioner Is sell
ing small isolated timber tracts that
can be cut in connection with pres
ent operations. The usual method
of selling at public auction win be
followed in such instances. The gov
ernment soon will commence litiga-
tion to adjust final tax and other
matters with the railroads.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
I thing Of that kind.

New York, Oct. 24.--Liam Mel
loves. one OF the recognized leaders
In the Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland
on Easter Monday. 1916. and an as
sociate. Baron DR.. Max Won Reck-
linghausen, German subject, are
under arrest In this city. II was an
nounced today by w. ]. Flynn. chief
OF the federal secret service. The
arrests were made on the eve OF an
nouncement by Premier Lloyd
George In tho house Of commons
that the British government had
knowledge OF another plot to land
arms In ireland,
Mell0wes Ia charged with Obtain
Ing false papers to enable him to
leave the United States as an Amer
lean seaman. Won Recklinghausen,
styled by Flynn as a patent en-
glneer or no little ability" has been
turned over to federal authorities
for internment during the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
LIBERTY DAYDCENERAL
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Washington, Oct. 2l.-American
business gave way today to the LIB
erty loan campaign.
All over the country millions Of
workers dropped their private af-
fairs and turned to the task of get
ting into the subscription lists a
heavy tide Of small subscriptions
which. It is believed will sweep the
loan into the safety zone.
The success of the recent German
loan which Is the seventh that coun-
try has raised since the commence
ment of the war, has pointed out
the terrible effect upon enemy and
ally alike Of anything short OF an
entire success for this American ef-
fort.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Washington. Oct. 24,--Thc CO.
operation of Pacific coast candy
manufacturers with the food admin
istration's sugar conservation plans
was pledged In a telegram received
from w. y. Aver, federal food ad-
ministrator for Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
SE|NER IS DROWNED
IN COLUMBIA RIVER

Illwaco, Wash. Oct. 24.-Charles
Provo. employed as seiner near
Clifton. Oregon, on the Columbia
river. was drowned today. His two
companions were rescued. The
party Slipped from a skiff which was
being towed ashore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
fOOD PRICES HAVE
DOUBLED ~ THREE YEARS

= Washington. Oct "g4.-Food
prices as a whole have advanced ~
per cent over those prevailing dur
Ing the year before the war. accord
Ing to statistics made public today
by the bureau of labor statistics.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
OFFENSIVE STARTED
ON ITALIAN FRONT

Berlin, Oct, 2i.--An Austro- Ger
man offensive has been started on
the Italian front this morning. The
German Infantry captured the fore
most OF the Italian positions near
Fitch and Tolmino on the northern
portion of the BalnsIzza plateau.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Rome. Oct. 2i.--The Austrians
have concentrated large forces on
the Italian front for their offensive.
A considerable portion OF the troops
are Germans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24
STATE IS NEAR
TO FULL QUOTA
subscriptions To Liberty iionds for
All Oregon Reaches Fourteen
Million Mark at Noon To-day ,

Portland. Oct. :t.---3 y. m.-The
unofficial total of liberty subscrip-
tions for Oregon ut noon today was.
Sit.t0O.O0 y
Practically every wholesaler In
Portland announces today that he
VIII accept Liberty bonds In paymcn,
of nccounts dne.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-24

Copenhagen, Oct. 24.-Emperoi
William has returned to Berlin pre-
paratory to dealing with the parlia-
mentary crisis especially as 1t APP
plies to the chancellorship. Prince
Won Buelow is again being advocated
as chancellor by the conservatives.