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Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
r0IINCIL FOR SYSTEMATIC
NUMBERING OF ALL HOUSES
ARC AUTHORITY TO CHART
~ OWN AND DESIGNATE NUMBERS
eoIIow Plan of Larger Cities-Name
g e,.set Signs to Be of Wood Placed
IAN the Street intersections


4. the regular meeting of Smyrna
momu Council Friday evening, further
IONS -U were taken to systematically
S'"r '1obsr the houses in Smyrna and
nr ,"no name signs at street intersec-
p'~s t'o~s in conformity with the require
onto 'iO,,t Of the q. S. Postoffice Depart
u.ont which recently inaugurated
s.oe o delivery of mail service in town
umits ,a and "Spruance City," In the
ahsence # President S. j. REYNOLDS.
wbo was obliged to be away. Council
nan James Il. Roberts was made the
temporary presiding officer Messrs.
Tortner and Hudson were also absent.
When the numbering of houses and
street. sign question came up, DIS
.,soion was had as to what was the
boet and most systematic plan. Fin
ouv If was decided to give Secretary
cr;eves authority to map out the
mbole town and make due allowances
for vacant lots and factory buildings
which might eventually become a row
Of residences. MIR. Grieves offered to
do this and will number the houses
north and south, east and west of the
"Four Corners" intersection of Main
snd Commerce streets) similar to the
nsn adopted in the larger cities with
oven numbers on one side and odd
numbers on the other side of the
street. After the first square, each
other square will jump by the hundred
denomination.
Official Number Given Each Residence
When the plan is definitely mapped
ont and each residence and business
nlace given an official number, Mr.
B. Frank Morris, (who has been givel
the order to put up the street nam
signs), will be given the authority t.
sell and place these house number
which must correspond with thos
prescribed by the town chart. Thes
numbers will be sold for a nomina
cost anc MIR. Morris will collect TO
his own material and work. In tn
matter of street signs, it was decide
that wood signs neatly and uniforml
painted, would be better and las
longer than the steel embossed signs
The latter while better in looks, woul
soon rust. it was feared, and COunc
believed in making tne job permaner
while at it.
Scarcity of Coal Hits Power Plant
Secretary Grieves reported that fl
the first time in Is years he was u
able to renew a coal contract wi
the Keystone Coal & Coke Compal
of Philadelphia, which had been su
plying the town with argyle cos
Recently he visited 20 or more diffe
ent coal concerns, none of viii
would enter into a coal cOntrat
This condition presented an alarmi
situation and unless the town is al
to get coal, the electric light a
water plant will suffer. Mr.. GrieV
would not give up hope that the CT
firm who had been supplying Smyr
would take care of us. Tt
promised to do what they could
under the present condition would
contract.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03

First Local Purchaser of New Bonds
The first purchaser of the new Lib
erty Loan A per cent. Bonds was
George Thompson Scout, the 14-year-
old son of Clement V. Scout.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03

Next Sunday Rally Day at AsburY
Next Sunday will be "Rslly Day"
at Asbury Nj. E. Sunday School when
a special program will be given at
two O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
SILVERSHELL WAS SHIP
THAT FOUGHT SUBMARINE
Name Kept Secret Here But Was
Given Out by French Minister Of
Manufactured in California.

Washington, June 8.-The Silver
shell is the steamer referred to in pre-
vious days state department an
nouncement as having sunk German
submarine after an exchange of 60
shots in running fight Of an hour and
a half.
Details of the fight were made pub
lie by the French minister of marine.
The Silvershell, commanded by Cap
tain Tom Charlton, sighted the sub
marine on May 80.
The Silvershell, 5,6O5 tons, is owned
by the Shell Oil company of Califor-
MIA. She sailed from America early in
May with crew of 43 men.
The state department did not an.
nounce the name of the steamer be-
cause it has been this governments
policy not to disclose the names of
ships having engagements with SUBJ
mersibles. Officials feel it marks the
ship for further attack, as they be-
lieve was the case with the Mongolia.
That vessel, after having once been
identified with a submarine. encounter,
has been repeatedly attacked.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
TEN BILLION DOLLARS
FOR AMERICAN GOODS
To Be Spent by Allies Within Short
Time Is Statement Made by Nc
Adoo in New York Speech.

New York, June 6. - Ten billion
dollars to be spent in the coming year
by the United States and the Allied
governments for the products of Amer
lean farms, mines and factories, will
bring to the country the greatest pros
perity in it's history, Secretary Nc
Adoo declared in q speech here.
Some people profess apprehension
about the future of business" said
Mr.. McAdoo, "whv. gentlemen, pros
perity in the next IL months will be
greater than It ever has been in our
history. You cannot prevent it If you
try. The only thing that could stop
prosperity would be the refusal OF the
people to support the reasonable mea-
sures of taxation that are needed and
their refusal to tuv the bonds of the
Government"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
RUSH FOOD SUPPLIES
is PRAYER OF ALLIES
Further Delay May Entail Serious Con-
sequences Is Statement Made in
British Press.

London, June SIN the House of
Commons Captain Charles Bathurst,
parliamentary secretary to the food
control department, said it was not in
the public interest to give any infor-
nation regarding food supplies, but it
was of the greatest importance to the
success of the Allies cause that food
exports from America should be on
the highest possible scale for the rest
of the war.
Captain Bathurst's statement is
somewhat disquieting to the public and
the press. The Daily Chronicle re-
fers to the delay in the execution by
the Washington administration of the
food plans, owing to the disagreement
in Congress. IF extended further
the Chronicle says, 'the delays might
entail most serious consequences for
the Allied countries"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
HOOVER POINTS TO NEED
OF SAVING IN AMERICA
Allied Nations Require Cereals and
Meats in Great Quantities From
United States.

Washington, June 9. - Herbert G.
IIoover's report to the government on
what the United States must do to
sustain it's allies with food, shows that
the Allies and a few neutrals which
must be considered, require during
the next year billion bushels of &C.
reals alone and that their needs OF
meats, fats and sugar also will be
enormous.
Production in the Allied countries
and imports from other countries can
meet only portion of these needs.
America must supply the remainder.
Americas surplus on the present scale
of consumption will not meet the de-
ficiency, Mr.. Hoover says, so he
points out that the enormity of the
task requires reduction of home con-
sumption in many ways. The report
closes with an appeal to the American
people to assist the food administra-
ton in it's efforts to increase produce
ton and to conserve American sup
plies.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14

Paris, June S.-American warships
have arrived and are now anchored off
the coast of France, the official an
nouncement says.
LIE Matin announced that the YES
sells conveyed from the United States
a great transport, the naval collier
Jupiter, loaded with wheat and other
supplies for U. S. troops, to arrive
later.
Dispatches from a French port de-
clare the American vessels were &C.
corded a tremendously enthusiastic re-
ception Here in Paris all newspapers
rejoiced in this latest and visible evil
dence of American aid to France.
Preparing for U. S. Troops.
Official permission is granted to an
nounce that great preparations are in
progress for disposition of American
troops whenever they shall arrive.
Camps have been surveyed and as
signed, aviation parks laid out and
complete details mapped out for Gen.
eral Pershing's expedition at whatever
time in the future it may reach
French soil.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
PRICE-FIXlNG MAY BE KILLED
Congress Likely to Eliminate That
Provision in Bill.

Washington, June S.-Congress prob
ably will eliminate the provision OF
the administration bill providing for
the fixing of maximum prices. There
is not so much opposition to the MINI
mum price-fiXing provision. Admins
tration officials are anxious that the
bill be passed as soon as possible, and
it is said they are willing to sacrifice
the maximum price-fNing feature. Her.
bert C Hoover, who will be food adj
ministrator under the bill, believes the
boarding clause Of the measure gives
the government power to prevent cor
ners and price extortion.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
T0RNAOOES SWEEP 4 STATES
MORE THAN THIRTY PERSONS
KILLED 5Y STORMS.
Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri and
Kansas Visited by Windstorms,
Leaving Death in Trail.

Chicago, June S.-More than thirty
persons have been killed and an un-
known number injured in 48 hours
by tornadoes which struck the Middle
West at widely scattered points.
Eight more deaths were added to
the 16 already reported from Missouri
and Kansas, visited for the third time
in two weeks by destructive storms.
Seven persons were killed and much
damage done in the rich Wright coun-
ty apple belt between Mountain Grove
and Norwood. Wires are down and
only meager reports have been re-
ceived. One man was killed and five
injured near lola, Kan.
Kentucky Towns Hit.
In Kentucky five persons are known
to have been killed and about 20 9TH
ers injured by a storm which wrecked
a large part of Bevier mining town
four miles from Central City. Rescue
parties have gone to the scene.
A storm of cyclonic intensity that
swept over Central Lower Michigan
caused the deaths of at least three
persons, injuries to nearly 80 others
and did property damage, which 1t 1s
estimated will amount to nearly ST.
100000. More than Is of the injured
received serious hurts.
The storm twisted from Calhoun
county to near the Wayne county line.
Jackson, Battle Creek, Lansing and
other cities we're in it's path and SUI
fered considerable property damage.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
TURKEY IN TURMOIL;
NATION is BANKRUPT
Antaqonism Between Natives and Ger
mans Acute, But Former Can
not Break Away.

Berne, June S.-Members of the
American colony at Constantinople ar
irving from Turkey say the general sit
uation of the Ottoman empire is chao-
tic, but no signs of it's imminen1: break
ing up are apparent.
turkey" said an American mer-
chant, who had left Constantinople af-
ter residence of 20 years, "is existing
in state of perpetual crisis. Condi-
tions Of the poor are appalling. An
tagonism between Germans and Turks
is extremely acute. Tie country is
admitted to be bankrupt, yet the gov
eminent is either unable or unwilling
to break away from its allies"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
SWEDISH PREMIER ANSWERS
REPLY TO DEMAND OF SOCIAL
fSTS is IN NEGATIVE.
Saws Problem of Foodstuffs Is Greats
est of All and Labor QuestioEs
Must Wait for Solution.

Stockholm, June 9. - The demand
made by the Socialists of the left that
the central committee call a general
strike throughout Sweden has been
refused. The committee conceded that
the reply by Premier SWartz to the
Socialist interpretations was unsatis-
factory, but declared that present con-
ditions did not Justify a general strike
as response.
The interpretations presented in the
riksdag were answered by Premier
Swartz. Hjalmar Branting, the So
cialist leader, asked whether the gov
eminent was prepared to proceed with
revision of the constitution, abolish
ing the graded franchise in municipal
tiles and giving women the riksdag
franchise.
M. Wennerstroem, a Socialist, in
quired whether the government would
enforce payment Of higher wages for
laborers, a. shorter work day and "a
political reorganization, including thor
ough constitutional reforms by which
the people demand for democratic
reforms shall be granted as soon as
possible"
Answer Is Negative.
The answer of Premier Swartz to
all the questions was a qualified neg
ative. The present political situation,
he said, demanded that the ministry
devote it's chief attention to foreign
relations to the end that importations
of necessary foodstuffs and of raw
material for Sweden's industry should
be assured. The cabinet hoped in
ternal questions would be permitted to
await solution after the present crit
ical period.
One man was severely wounded and
a score slightly hurt in the clash be-
tween the workers and the police be-
fore the riksdag building.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
IA Cars Of Spuds Rottinu.

Chicago, June 6.-Federal agents
have discovered fifteen carloads Of
onville, ILL.,, Hinton G. Claubaugh, spe-
cial investigator for the Department of
Justice, said. He would not divulge
who owned the potatoes, nor on what
railroad they were found, but init
mated that further investigation and
probably criminal action would follow.
The discovery as made while the gov
eminent was investigating the contin-
ued shutdown of a coal mine near
Seatonville a few days ago
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
10000 DOCTORS ARE NEEDED
Army and Navy to Require Many
Medical Officers.

New York, June 6.-The part medi-
cine will play in caring for the vast
armies the United States is organizing
for foreign service promises to divide
interest with latest developments in
medical science at the 9th annual
meeting here of the American Medical
association.
DR.. Rupert Blue, head of the United
States public health service and presi-
dent of the association, in his address
said that within the next six months
the army and navy would need about
10000 medical officers.
When the draft begins. DR.. Blue
said, physicians Of the country would
have to examine at least 100000 men
in selecting the first 100000 soldiers
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
Opposes Monument to Buchanan.

Washington, June S.-Opposing .
bill allowing the erection of statue
in Washington to former President
Buchanan, Representative Miller urg-
ed that the cost of erecting the mon
ument be used to buy Liberty bonds.
What distinguished service has this
man rendered to his country said
Mr.. Miller, referring to the former
president, that will justify spending
the enormous sum of 100000 for q
monument to his memory. 1 will tell
you how to spend that money; buy
Liberty bonds with it."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
Dynamiter Nearly Lynched.

Dewar, Okla, June 6.-John Baker,
arrested in connection with the dyna-
hitting of the Dewar waterworks stand
pipe, rad a narrow escape from lynch
ing when a mob took him from Jail
and strung him III. to a nearby tree
but later released him when he indi-
Gated he would Eive the names of
others who were implicated in the
alleged plot. From the disclosures Ba-
ker made, Is arrests are said to have
been made. City officials say the dy.
namiting was due to disappointment
over the outcome of the city election
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
Stacker Made to Kiss FIaq.

Racine, June John Bobush, a for
eigner employer at the J. I. Case
Thresting Machine company plant, was
forced to kiss the American flag by
800 of his fellow employees after he is
alleged to have declared that he would
not register, and to have said: I'll
be damned if I'll fight for the United
States" The man was made to crawl
on his knees to the flag, which had
been spread upon the floor and after
kissing it, compelled to salute and then
was escorted to the door of the shop
and forthwith dismissed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
SUBMARINE RAVAGES ARE LESS
REPORT SHOWS LOSSES ARE UN.
DER THOSE OF WEEK BEFORE.
Only Fifteen Large British Ships Are
Lost While Seventeen Are A.
tackled But Escape.

London, June S.-The weekly report
of the British admiralty concerning
British shipping losses by mines or
submarines says that Is vessels OF
1900 tons and over and three vessels
under 1000 tons and five fishing YES
sells were sunk last week.
The ravages of the U-boats have
steadily diminished since the week
ending April o., when SIS ships were
sent to the bottom. The summary:
Arrivals numbered 1858 and sail
ings 2,642.
British merchant ships sunk by mine
or submarine of over 1900 tons, i'll
Guiding one previously sunk, Is; under
1000 tons, 3; British fishing ves-
sells, 5.
British merchant ships unsuccessful
ly attacked, including four previously,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
FOOD CROP PROGRESS GOOD
Optimistic Outlook Is Reported by Ma
tionaI Bulletin.

Washington, June Stood crops
made good progress generally during
the last week. Reports in the national
weather and crop bulletin said winter
wheat showed excellent groEth
throughout the principal wheat-grow-
ing area. Spring wheat continued to
make favorable growth and corn, in
spite of rather unfavorable conditions
in the chief producing states, is, as
whole, in good shape to make fine
growth under more favorable con-
ditions.
Early potatoes are in good cond1-
ton in the south and planting OF pota-
toes continues in most of the northern
states.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
ONE OF MOST DARINGLY Exc
cUTED MANEUVERS OF WAR
RESULTS IN MIGHTY BLOW
TO GERMANS BY HAlG.
ENEMY'S POSITIONS TAKEN
ON FRONT OF NINE MILES
Five Thousand Prisoners and Numer-
Gus Guns Captured in Tremendous
Drive That Inficts Heavy Cas-
uaIties on Germans-Ex-
pIosives Do Damage.

With the British Armies in France,
June 9.-In one Of the most elaborate
ly planned and daringly executed ma
neuvers Of the war, Sir Douglass
Haig's forces have dealt mighty bio"
against the German line in Belgium,
and have been rewarded with notable
gains in terrain and the capture OF
more than 5000 prisoners and numer-
Gus guns of various calibre. 1r add
ton they inflicted heavy casualties on
the Germans.
Over a front Of more than nine miles
extending from the region of Ypres
southwark nearly to Armentieries, the
British started their drive and by
nightfall had everywhere advanced
their line, capturing villages and nu-
merous points Of vantage, among the
latter the Observation-Disclosures ridge,
which commands the surrounding
plains for miles, and which for two
and half years has been a trouble
some salient.
British Take Two Villages.
The villages Of Messines and Wyt-
schaete fell into the hands of the Brit
ish during the attack, and the British
even pressed on eastward from Wyt-
schaete, and occupied the village Of
Oosttaverne and trenches east of the
village on front of more than five
miles.
Probably never before in history
was an attack launched with greater
preparation For days the Wytschaete
salient had been the objective of the
British guns, which had hurled tons
of steel upon it.
Explosion Heard in England.
When the time for the attack came,
the British loosed mined containing
100000 pounds of high explosives in
front of the German positions, the
detonations being heard 100 miles
away in England.
With CONSERVATION reigning among
the Germans and under a curtain Of
fire, English, Irish, New Zealand and
Australian infantrymen, with tanks"
to aid them, started across the open,
they attempted counter-attack near
the southern end of the line, which
was broken up by the British artillery
fire.
Mostly Quiet With French.
Except for a German attack against
the French northwest of St. Quentin,
which was repulsed, qxiet prevailed in
the French front except along the
Chemir des Danes, where the artil-
lery activity was violent.
Considerable fighting continues be-
tween the Austrians and Italians in
the Carso region. Along the Vipacco
valley the Italians delivered several
thrusts, which were repulsed, while
near Jamiano the Austrians have made
further gains, according to Vienna,
Rome, however, asserts that the Aus
TRAN attacks failed in the latter re-
gion, as likewise did an offensive in
force on the Trentini front.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
DIVES so FEET TO SAVE MAN
French Altman Rescues Companion
Who Was Injured.

Toulon, France, June 7.-One Of
two hydroplanes maneuvering six
miles at sea caught fire and plunged
in the water with Ensign de Bishop
and Quartermaster Boudin. The Sec
ond hydroplane flew to the rescue.
From this machine Seaman Tore
ano dived as the hydroplane swept by
60 feet above the wreck at a speed
of practically a mile a minute, and
rescued the ensign, one of whose legs
was broken. The quartermaster was
lost
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
Wants 70 Meet U. S. Squadron.

Amsterdam, June THE Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger. commenting on Ad-
miral Sims speech at a celebration
in London, says the admiral may rest
assured that the German navy wishes
nothing more than an encounter with
it's enemy. The paper adds: Per
haps the latter Will be induced to
show himself again. We will attend
to the rest" In hts address Vice Ad-
miral Sims expressed the hope that
if a battle off Jutland occurred the
American navy would have an oppor-
tunity to take part.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-06-14
Britain in Accord With France.

London, June S.-"The British gov
eminent, the house of commons and
the country is in complete accord with
the war aims as announced by the
French chambers of parliament de-
clared Sir George Cave, secretary of
state for home affairs in the house Of
commons. Cave was interrupted by
Phillip Snowden, pacifst member, who
asked whether the Allies purpose is
to fight regardless of all other con-
siderations until their objects are at
tanned. You must regard the pre-
vious answer as absolute" he replied.