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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03

At Tyumen the correspondent met
second trainload of exiles from the
1rkutsk prison and penal settlements
of Tobolsk and Tomsk. The crowds
at the station cheered the famous ter
rorist, Nioolai Anuikhin, who shot and
killed the chief Of the Petroarad-War-
saw railway in 1905. His victim. Cen.
Fuchlof. was about to kidnap 400 rail-
road strikers and send them to Siberia.
Anuikhin. who introduced himself to
the correspondent as "a released jail
bird" Is q gigantic. broad-shouldered.
elderly man with gray imperial and
an excited manner OF speech. He said:
after one year in European convict
prisons. spent ten years In the Alex-
androvsk prison, fifty miles from
Irkutsk. This Is the biggest convict
jail in Russia, and contained - OO0 or
binary criminals and about 800 no.
litical prisoners. mostly sentenced to
lifes Katroga.' the severest form of
Russian punishment short of death. I
spent the first five years in the So
called probation class. with hands and
feet manacled and chained to a wheel
barrow, which I had to take every-
where In addition. I was repeatedly
logged by order of the governor. The
assistant governor, during the absence
of his chief. ordered daily fogginKs for
his own satisfaction.
Secret Convict Organization.
'Ths badly ovsrorowded prison was
divided into dormitories. each Of which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Advantages to Merchants

q The system encourages prompt
balancing of books every month.
1t saves some employe two trips to
the bank, (1) bringing passbook
for balance and (2) calling a few
days later to receive it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03

The badly overcPowded prison was
divided into dormitories. each Of which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
1t Avoids Errors

because it is absolutely complete
and correct. The depositor knows
twelve times year exactly how his
balance stands.
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These Escape Tortures.

In Tyumen are convicts and admins
trative exiles who were on their way
to prison and exile when the revolution
occurred. These Immediately started
to return to Europe. Among them was
found Basil Muravin. sentenced to
death in 1907 for belonging to the mill
tant organization of the social revolu-
tionary party" Muravin spent the
first five years in the Schlusselburg
fortress on Lake Ladoga; then four
years in other European prisons, in
Guiding the one at Pskov, where he
was f1ogged seven times by the gov
ernor, Baron Modem. He was then dis
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1t Is Sent

by mail at the close of business on
the last day of every month. The
depositor does not have to call for
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
SIBERIAN VICTIMS
ON WAY T0L|BERTY
Fifty Thousand Sledges Carry
Ing Convicts From Torture
to Freedom.
TELL OF HORRORS ENDURED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TYUMEN, Siberia. March 81. via
Petrosrad and London. April 3.-Fifty
thousand sledges, carrying victims of
the old regime back to freedom in the
new Russia from the mines and convict
settlements Of Siberia. are speeding in
endless chain across the SHOWS of
north Asia toward the nearest points
on the iranssiberian railway. Their
passengers range from members of the
old terrorist societies to exiles who were
banished by administrative decree
without trial or even known offense.
It Is g. race against time. as the spring
thaw is imminent and the roads, even
in the coolest settlements of the lower
Lena, will soon be impossible. EXiles
who do not reach the railroad within
a fortnight must wait six weeks or two
months until the ice melts and river
begins.
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1t Is Accurate

because all additions and subtrac-
tons are automatic-made by ma
chine.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
OBITUARY

Lottie Ellen Hooks, daughter oi
Eh and Dora (Wheeler) Hooks, was
born in Emerson township. Gratio'
county, Michigan, March 80, 1877. Al
the age of Is she was united in mar
riage to JAY ID. Hood of Lafayette
township, and to this union were
born eight Children one daughter
(Myrtle) being dead. Those living
are Mabelle, Arthur, Earl, lthel
Ruby, Thelma and Carl
MIS- Hood passed away Sunday
morning at her home in Alma after
very short illness, al th@ age OF
39 years, month and 20 days, lea
ing husband and children She al.
so leaves a father and mother, Mr.. anc
Mrs Eli Hooks, one sister, Mrs ,'ar-
rie Lemhart, and two brothers. Sam.
uel and William, all of near Ereck-
enridge, besides host Of relative.
and friends
The funeral took place Tuesday a;
> p. m, at Breckenridge. Rev. Brown
officiating. Interment was made in
the Breckenridge cemetery, beside hei
daughter.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
RESOLUTIONS

TO the High Priest, King, Scribe and
Comuanious Of Alma Chapter
No. l23 K. s. NJ.
Whereas. H. his infinite wisdom il
has pleased the Grand Artificer OF the
universe to remove rom our midst
our dear friend and companion,
Michael PoHasky, he being called
from his labors on earth ia everlast-
ing rcfrcshment In heaven on May.
1917.
Therefore bc it resolved, that ia his
death we have lost "a true friend and
companion. the family a kind and low
ing father. and the community just
and upright citizen He was Kind,
noble and generous, a faithful prac-
tltioner OF our art, and his character
stood for all that was good in Ma
scnrv tie was man w.thal, never
hesitatiug in the least 10 perform
even the most humble service Tor the
uplift OF brother and he it also
Resolved. That ia view or our great
loss and that in q way Of touchina
remembrance to our departed com
panion. our chapter and great lights
bc draped in mourning for a period
of sixty days. and be it further
Resolved. That a copy O. this reso.
buttons be spread upon the memorial
records of this chapter and a copy
scnt to the hereaved family, and q
cdpy printed in the Alma Record.
HOWARD c. LAKE,
J. ". MONTIGEL
Alma record., 1917-06-07
{ holera Morbus.

This is a very painful and danger
Gus disease In almost every neigh
borhood someone has died from it be
fore medicine could be obtained on
a physician summoned The igh,
way is to have bottle of Cham.
herlaIn's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
in the house so as to be prepared foi
1t. Mrs. Charles Enyeart, Hunting
ton. Ind, writes; During the summel
OF 1911 two Of my children were
taken sick with csolera morbus
used Cham5erlain's Collie and B!ar
rhoea Remedy and il gave them i'm.
mediate relief"
"Mystcry OF The Doublc Cross
ldichour.-Adv.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
OBITUARY

5. v Hollenbeck was born October
Z. 1880 in Broom county, New York
lie was married to Maria Walker IN
New York state in 1858. She died
February 6. 1889 To this union was
born one son. v S. Holenbeck Ia
1866. they came west, locating in Ka-
lamazoo county. They moved tc
Lenawee county soon after He was
married in 1885 to Martha j. Clark
and moved to Upton. where he lived
until 1895, when he moved to Alma
where he had since made his home
He died May 10Th, and interment was
made in Riverside cemetery.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT

Whereas, Our brother. Michael Pol
Ia. ky. has been called from our ranks
by the grim reaper, and
Whereas, Tie has always been q
active member of Fitz james Lodge
No % IL of T.. striving faithfully
10 iNe up to It's ideals, be il
Resolved, That ia the death Of ouI
beloved lodge brother wc have -u-
tanned an irreparab!e loss. aud be Il
further
Resolved, rnai the charter of this
lodge be- diapped for a period Of 3o
days: thaJ copy OF thesc resolutions
De spread upon The books Of the lodg
and that a copy of these resolution.
pe printed IN the Anna Record and Il
copy sent 10. the bcreaycd family of
our late brother
OTTO sANDERHOFF.
i. s. kNOERTZER.
j Z. FULLER.
Committee
Alma record., 1917-06-07
Sour stomach.

This is a mild form of Indigestion.
IT lis usually brought on by eating
toe rapidly or too much. or of food
rot suited to your digestive organs.
II you will cat slowly masticate your
food thoroughly, eat but little meat
and none at all FOR supper, you will
more than likely avoid the sour stom-
ach without taking any medicine
whatever. When you have sour stom-
ach take one of Chamberlain Tab
lets to aid digestion.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
CARD ot THANKS

We ere 10 express og appecia-
uol ani heartfelt thanks to neigh
bors, friends and to the Republic
Motor Track company, for tneit help
and sylnpathy. ana Tor The beautiful
flowers given during the sickness and
death OF our loved one We thank
all who IN any way helped Us in tina,
said hour.
Jay ID Hood and Children.
The Relative..
Alma record., 1917-06-07

Therefore. /. Albert Z. Sleeger
governor of thc state of Michigan, dt
issue this my proclamation agl
urgently requcsi chat Thursday, the
fourteenth day OF june, 1857. be ob-
served rs Flag Day.
| suggest not only that flags be dis
played on all public buildings and. So
far as practicable. on all private
dwellings, but that both young and
old or our people wear miniature flags
upon their persons.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal OF the state, this sixth day Of
June, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen,
and of the Commonwealth the eighty
first
ALBERT f. SLEEPER.
Bv the Governor: Governor.
COLEMAN q. VAUGHAN.
Secretary Of State
..Nr..4,.-. ~ 4L. nYfl,f. q ro1e''-
Alma record., 1917-06-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 thank our many friends
and neiehuors. and the others who
aided us during our sad hour. IN the
loss Of our mother and then our ia
ther
V :. Hollenbeck
julius Ziesse and Family.
Alma record., 1917-06-07

"Mystery Of the Double Cross
ldlehour.-Adv.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
This Store Will Help You to Help
Your Country

ask for payment Of money until the bonds ready
for delivery All YOU have to do is to make appica-
ton over your clearly written signature and address
stating the number OF bonds you want and the denomna
tion of the bonds Your orders will be filed in the order
received and filed in the order up the of
the ;t-otment OF bonds to US
Alma record., 1917-06-07
j. p. LOSEY
Registered Optomstrist

Your eyes carefully tested and fitted
10 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA. MICH.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
The oint Is This

Make application for your Liberty Bonds NOW here
the banks through Of the other agencies that
giving their time and men to help the Government. But
There many easy ways help the Gov
ernment DO not delay another day.
Alma record., 1917-06-07
Pay for Your Bonds from
Your Savings

The Government prefers that you do withdraw money
from savings banks for Liberty Bonds but that you
pay for them from your current savings If you haven't
enough buy $4,000 or $4,000 bond you can buy
Thrift Bond for $1,000 which at three per
cent Buy one often YOU $1,000 and when you
have five ten Thrift Bonds will exchange them for
Liberty Bonds earning three and a half per cent
Alma record., 1917-06-07

Who is thc ei1 Of the Double
CIoes !-AdE
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
BYNG KNOWN AS BRILLIANT SOLDIER

General, the Honorable Sir Julian
Hedworth George Byng, K. G. B., K. q.
NJ. G., who has won the honor Of be-
ing mentioned in the official dispatches
as the general in charge Of the great
drive Of the\ British toward Cambria,
is a member Of the "new school" in the
British army. Whether or not it Is
true that General Byng is the original
Of Colonel Rendezvous" the apostle
Of efficiency and national service In
"Mr. Drifting Sees 1t Through" an
"apostle of efficiency" General Byng
has always been. His army record has
been one Of steady successes, un-
marked until now by any sensational
acquisition of fame. He has been none
the less popular among his men for the
strictness of his insistence on discf-
pine. He has moved ahead very
quietly, training men and leading them.
1.-THE very best type of soldier"
young British officer here said Of him,
oll;nr. x>u+o,1o ho orYov M Ono
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
GIVES UP HOUSE LEADERSHIP

Representative James r. Mann of
Chicago will not lead the Republicans
in their national political fight against
the Democrats in this session of con-
gress.
III health, resulting from overwork
at the last session, takes Mr.. Mann
out of the fight. In conferences with
Speaker Clark, Democratic congress
sional leader, it has been decided that
Mr.. Mann will throw off all executive
burdens for the time being. Mr.. Mann
has been given indefinite leave Of alb
scnce. He is going South for his
health.
Representative Madden Of Chicago
will take up Mr.. Mann's Chicago and
Illinois work.
Republican leadership of the MI
rority in the house will swing nat
Asally to Representative Frederick
n. Gillett of Massa chusetts, ranking
member of the house appropriations
committee. This is house custom In
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
CONQUEST AND KULTUR

There are races which are in
capable of attaining high hu-
manity, incapable Of influencing
the world. Such nations are
destined to heW wood and draw
water for dominant nations. If
they cannot fill this inferior Of
flee, they must perish.
To a far greater extent than
the French and English-races
continually talking of freedom
we Germans have made such
progress in social equalization
that we may consider ourselves
far beyond the Romans: and
this in spite Of the hostile West
ern powers.
We notice with anger and hor-
ror how the British nation in
it's entirety has shown itself
false, cruel, and criminal, just
as the French have proved them
selves in the treatment of their
prisoners barbarians.
for my part am convinced
that the French are doomed to
perdition, and I feel myself free
Of every emotion Of regret. Po-
litically France may still exist
for centuries, but the nation is
so dependent for its life on adj
mixture that after the life OF
a few generations 1t will be no
mOre.-Professor Rudolph HUGH,
in Tugliche Rundschau, of Ber-
lin.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
European War" News

An armistice agreement between the
bolsheviki government IN Russia ana
the TeutOnic allies was signed at Brest-
Litovsk Saturday, according to an Of
fetal communication issued ut Berlin
The armistice started December IL,
and is to remain In force until January
IA. A provision in the armistice agree
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing OF
the armiStice.
Peace now would be betrayal Of
the entente powers peoples. The al
lies are moving steadily toward VIC
tory. The entry Of the United States
insures the defeat of Prussianisln
despite the detection Of the Russians.
This was the message given to the
world by Premier David Lloyd George,
who was speaking to the lawyers At
Greys inn, in London.
Funchal, capital of the Madeira III.
lands, has been bombarded by Ger
man submarine, says a dispatch from
Lisbon, Portugal. Forty shells were
fired, killing or wounding number Of
persons and damaging several build
incs. The submarine fled on being at.
tackled.
The torpeloing of two Austrian bat
tleships in the harbOr Of Trieste by
Italian torpedo craft on the night OF
December 9 is reported in a message
received at New York by Commander
G. Pfister of the Italian navy.
The Austrian battleship Wien was
torpedoed and sunk, according to a
Vienna official statement received In
Amsterdam and forwarded to London.
Most Of the crew were saved. The bat
tleship Wien displaced 5,5l2 tons and
was laid down in 1893.
A slight increase in the losses OF
British merchantmen by mine or sub
marine in the last week is noted IN
the admiralty STATEMENT issued at Lon.
don. Fourteen vessels Of more than
1000 tons We're sunk.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
Washington

Secretary Baker believes that the
congressional inquiry into the war de-
partment has none Of the hostile char
hcter usually attributed to legislative
probes of executive departments.
sCongress," he said Informally Mt
Washington, lis exhibiting a very prop
Ter curiosity and the war department
will do it's best to satisfy that proper
/ curiosity"
Secretary Baker at Washington
made this reply to General Crozier's
sharge that he is responsible for the
failure, until June II last, to make a
choice of machine guns: Il am respon-
sible for anything that goes on in the
war department. I have been much
Interested in the subject of machine
guns. I appointed board to pass on
Them. 1 can't say anything for pub
tication. Our adversaries would be
glad to acquire information"
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma went to
81 sanitarium at Washington for treat
aMeEt for nervous trouble and insom-
mis-.
Claus A. Spreckels, IAesident Of the
Federal Sugar Refining company tes-
tifying before the senate manufactures
subcommittee at Washington in the
sugar investigation, declared there is
no sugar shortage Except in spots"
Without roll call the house at Wash
angton passed the post office appropria-
Hon bill, carrying 1891 1885, 7O, and the
urgency deficiency measure, extending
the appropriation of $1OO.0OO, 600 made
last year to the president for use until
Tune 80. 1918.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
CANADIAN HONORED BY KING

Canada has grown with her rail-
roads. When you do something big in
Canadian railroading you do some
thing big for Canada. The mother
country recognizes this and takes de-
light in showing honor to the men
who are developing Canada through
her railroads.
So 1t came naturally that in King
Georges latest list of birthday honors
q "Sir" was prefxed to the name of
George Bury.
Sir George Bury, X. G. M. G., Is
vice president of the Canadian Pacific
Railway company and director Of all
operations, which include over $4,000
miles of rail, 100000 miles of telegraph,
and the company's steamers which ply
the waters of British Columbia's lakes,
rivers and coast, as we'll as the Great
Lakes.
He is distinctly Canadian Pacific
product. In the "a years of his bust
ness life he has never spent one day
outside the company's service except v
request of Lloyd George to look the S
tons as to what was most needed to
effective.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
Domestic

That their male ticket agents may
be relieved from usual duties and re-
place men who went to the armies,
the Union Pacific railroad placed WON.
an ticket agents at all important ticket
offices of that road says a dispatch
from Omaha, Neb.
One alleged selective service evader
was instantly killed and two others
so badly wounded that their capture
was easily effected later when EMS
Thurman, a deputy sheriff Of Pinal
county, encountered the three in q
lonely mountain region near Sasce
AriZ.
George II. Earle, Jr, one Of the lead
ing independent sugar reffners, issued
a statement at Philadelphia praising
Food Administrator Hoover and George
NJ. Rolph, head Of the sugar division
for their work and bitterly assailing
Claus Spreckles.
CASTOR B. Means was acquitted at
Concord, ~. o., OF charge OF STAY
ing Mrs. Maude A. King, the wealthy
New York and Chicago widow. The
Jury deliberated a little ever fifteen
hours.
Business sessions of the forty-ninth
annual convention Of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
were brought to a close at washington
with the reelection of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait as president and Of all
other officers.
On account of the present shortage
of coal in New York one of the largest
real estate companies in the city, op'
Grating 40 apartment houses, com
menced to turn off the heat in all its
houses between the hours of IL a. m
/ and p. m.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27

Food Administrator Hoover will Is
sued at Washington a supplemental
food card within a few days to the
100000 food conservation signers,
announcing that the food administra-
tons sugar rationing plan for the
United States provides for three
pounds Of sugar per month to each
person during the coming year.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
Personal

4 Frank Gotch of Humboldt, L., who
retired as heavyweight champion
wrestler few years ago, died Mt
5Des Moincs, Ia. Gotch was known all
pver the world as the greatest catch
Sls-catch-can wrestler In the history Of
that sport. Death was caused by urae-
mic poisoning.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
PLAN TO URGE WOMEN SUFFRAGE

The vanguard of leaders of the
National W0men's Suffrage association
has arrived in Washington for the cam
paign to be opened Immediately in ia
vor of the enactment by congress this
session of the federal suffrage amend
ment.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the association, will take per-
sonal charge of the campaign. She
and other leaders of the association
assert that, with the new leverage of
women's votes in New York and the
approaching election of 43 members of
congress from that state, the National
Suffrage association is confident of
putting through real business" early
in the coming season.
Women from every state are In
Washington, representing comprehen-
sive organizations in the congressional
districts "back home" and the political
force of the women voters in the West
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
Foreign

Felix Calender, vice president OF the
republic and head Of the department
of the interior, was elected president
Of Switzerland for 1913.
a John Johansen, helmsman on the
Norwegian steamer limo, the Belgian
relief ship whose collision with the
ammunition steamer Mont Blanc led
10 the disaster at Halifax, was de-
tanned as German spy suspect.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.U.S.-TeutO1lic War News

ss Gen. John J. Pershing, commander
in chief of the Americans In France,
in general orders issued in France pro-
1 claimed Christmas and New Years
& day as holidays. The order said no
work is to be performed on the two
days.
Col. E. NJ. House, who headed the
United States delegates to the inter-
allied conference held in Paris, ar
rived at New York. He said: 1.-The
work was satisfactorily done. The
mission was q great success. The rep
resentatives agreed on everything"
Seventeen enlisted men of the Unit
Ell States army engineer corps were re-
horted missing in action by General
Pershing in dispatch to the war de-
parment at Washington. They were
missing on November 80, the day of
the German turning movement at Cam
brai, and are believed to have fallen
into the hands of the Germans
Ri Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an
nounc ed at Washington receipt OF adj
vices, showing that 16 naval men on
the steamship ActaeOn, sunk by Ger
imam submarine November "a, have
. been saved; two are dead and two I'M
accounted for.
t Creation Of an allied naval council
u
all the nations at war with the central
bowers was announced at Washington
lin cablegram to the navy depart
|ment from Admiral Benson at Paris.
members of the council established
I'm accordance with the plans or the
[ hnterallied conference, will report 10
their respective governments with rec
Concentrations for action.
A number Of American railway en-
gineers have been killed by German
aerial bombs in a town somewhere pe-
hind the British front, says dispatch
from Franco
"A serious calamity and a national
disgrace are inevitable" II surglcal
dressings are not sent to France "lth
all possible speed, according to a ca
blegram from Maj. Grayson M. +.
Murphy, head of the American Red
Gross in France, which was made pup
lie at New York.
The first American shot in the war
/ against Austria was fired on the ltal-
I tan front when Representative INK
i ham of Boston pulled the string OF
! Lao milimeter gun, hurting a shell
y Across the Austrian line.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27

General
reflects the greatest
Third
conduct the Palestine
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-27

sufagee
attitudes toward the
amendment.
member the political necessity OF
the presidential election along
the women of New West