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The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
y. 8. Gifts Presented Italians.

Venice, Dec. 27.-Holiday gifts
from the American Red Cross were
distributed in Italian trenches along
the lower Piave by B. Harvey Carroll,
Jr.. American consul at Venice. Huge
bales of gifts were taken on motor
trucks to the various commands. Each
man received tobacco, sweets, a hand
kerchief and other presents. The To-
cal commander and their men were en-
thusiastic in their expressions of
thanks and the trip was continuous
manifestation of Italian friendship for
America, and thanks for the donors.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
Government Takes Over Rail.
roads With Secretary Nc
Adoo As Director General
ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDED
President Issues Proclamation As
suming Control Of Every Trans-
portation Line Engaged In
General Business.

Washington, Dec. 28.-President
Wilson proclaims government posses
sion and operation of the nations rail.
roads to become effective at non Fri
day, December %.
William McAdoo, retaining his place
in the cabinet as Secretary of the
Treasury, is placed in charge as d.
rector general of the railroads.
Every railroad engaged in general
transportation, with its appurtenances,
including steamship lines, is taken
over and all systems will be operated
as one under the director general.
In a statement accompanying his
proclamation the President announced
that as soon as Congress reassembles
he will recommend legislation guar
anteeing pre-war earnings and main.
tenance of railroad properties in good
repair.
Government backing will be given to
new issues of railroad securities that
. ready market may be found.
Move Proves Great Surprise.
The Presidents move, though fore
great surprise to nearly everybody in
Washington, including railroad Off
Gals. It had been generally believed he
would await the reassembling of Con.
gress before taking any step. He act
ed under Secretary of War Baker,
through authority conferred in the
army appropriation act.
n;roo& mann of tho rno1o ruil
remain in the hands of the railroad
officials, and the Railroad War Board,
comprised of five railroad heads, will
continue to direct actual operation
under Secretary McAdoo's general su-
pervision.
The chief practical effect of govern.
ment operation will be to permit COM
plete unification of all rail systems, i'm.
possible under private operation by
reason of statutes prohibiting pooling
of rail traffic and earnings.
The roads themselves had gone as
far as they dared in this direction and
it just became known that they had
been warned by Attorney General
Gregory that violation of anti-pool-
ing laws could not be permitted. This
situation was fully realized by Pres
ident Wilson, who, in his statement,
declared the roads had gone as far
as they could and already some sys- !
TENS were endangering their earnings
in attempting unification.
Earnings to Be Guaranteed.
Although the proclamation applies
to all electric lines engaged in general
transportation, local interurban sys-
tens are specifically exempted. Con:
gress will be asked to guarantee earn
ings equivalent to the net operating
income of each railroad in the three
year period ending June 80, 1917. Rail-
road experts estimate that this will
cost the government next year in the
neighborhood of $1OO,000,000.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion and other government agencies,
which have to do with the railroads,
will continue to perform their func-
tons as heretofore, except that they
will be subject to orders of the di.
rector of railroads.
The President makes it clear that
his decision was not made because of
any failure on the part of the rail-
roads to perform their whole duty in
sofar as they could while hampered
rs they were by legal restrictions.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
REVEAL WORLD REVOLT PLOT
II. Q. Agents Suspect Move To Over
throw Social Order.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Evidence
1as been uncovered indicating that
American Industrial Workers of the
World, Russian Bolsheviki, Irish agi.
tAtbrs and revolutionists in various
countries at war with Germany may
be seeking to lay the foundation of
an elaborate worldwide plan to over
throw existing social orders.
This was admitted by officials here
il connection with news of the dis.
covery of a quantity of rifles, revolv.
ers and ammunition in the Russian
lreighter Shilka, which has just ar.
rived at a Pacific port, manned by .
naaainous Bolsheviki crew.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
New Government Launched.


Seattle, WASH, Dec. 27-Nicholas
RoglOiavensky, Russian consul at
Seattle. announces that he has re-
ceived a cable sent by way of 1ndiH
telling of the establishment of new
Russian government at Voronege,
tho capital of a province of the same
name between Moscow and Rostov,
on the Azov sea.
The cable did not say who led in
the formation of the government,
The consul asserted. He said he be-
lieved the leaders in the movement
we're members of the Kerensky pro-
visional government who have fed
from Petrograd.
Peace Mission on For Petrograd.
Amsterdam, Dec. 27.-Berlin adj
vices received here say that the
German commission provided for in
the Russo-German armistice agree
ment has proceeded to Petrograd.
1t is headed by Count Won Mirbach,
former German minister to Greece,
and will undertake to reach a settle
ment with the Russian authorities
for the exchange of civilians and in
capacitated war prisoners and also
levise measures to restore relations
between Germany and Russia.
The commission includes a num-
Der of officials Of the foreign and
war ministries.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
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STEFANSSEN SAFE At
YUKON, U. S. NAVY HEARS

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 27.-Vil-
hjalmur Stefanssen, Arctic ex-
plOrer, last heard from in a let
ter received in March, 1916
has arrived with his party at
Yukon. according to word re-
ceived by the Naval depart
ment. Stefanssen. head of the
Canadian Arctic expedition has
has been in the far North since
1913, and lately there has been
some anxiety as to his safety.
r = 4. + i. !. + ]. + 1. ]. r 4. +
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

Tobacco Necessity Says Lord Rhondda
London, Dec. 27.-Tobacco is a ne
cessity, not a luxury, declares Lord
Rhondda, the food controller, in a
statement published here. I've must
have tobacco" he says. Il believe
that its loss would be national mis-
fortune. It means much both to the
manual laborer and to him who works
with his brains. Men would eat q
great deal more if they did not have
tobacco. 1 hold that deprivation of it
would work great discomfort" Some
system of ''rationing" tobacco, how
ever, is forecast by the newspapers.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

9parlna Him.
"Butter is high, dearie," ventured
the economical husband.
II know it. So. shut your eyes,"
"Eh?"
"And then you won't see how much
I have to put on your toast"
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
Clothes and Mental Attitude.

Clothes do help the mental attitude
more than. many realize. Let US not
fail to take advantage Of this means
Of keeping ourselves well balanced, OF
keeping emotions under control, now
and all through the time that our men
are fighting so valiantly, so surely, Tor
our safety and the safety of those who
shall come after us.-Exchange.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
GERMAN WOMEN BEG FOOD

Hunger Riots Feature Christmas IN
Some Towns.
Geneva. Dec. 27.-Features of the
German Christmas, according to
news from across the frontier, were
women and children openly begging
in the snow covered streets for food
to appease their hunger, and riots I'll
some of the towns. Only the rich
enjoyed . good. but ordinary, dinner
and for this they paid high prices.
rs much rs $50 Most of the church
es in Germany were closed owing to
lack OF coal.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
A Foolish Query.

I'm a certain office building saw
the other day a placard posted. near
the elevator, calling attention to tho
necessity of conserving coal, and
stating that in view of such need:
"Our elevator service will be re-
duced. Our lighting service WILDE 70.
duced."
At the bottom Of which some tenant
had feelingly written:
evil our rent be reduced, too?"-
Boston Bost.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
CHEAPER SUGAR PROMISED
Lower Prices to Prevail Coming
Year, Says Hoover.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Cheaper SUI
gar next year is the promise of Her.
bert Hoover, food administrator, in
lengthy statement issued defend
ing his acts from assaults of the
Reed committee. A statement, which
was issued from the White House,
holds out the hope that the 1918
price to the housewife is going to
be from S11 to cents pound.
Last August it was 10 and II cents.
Had thhe food administration not
pursued the course it has in dealing
with the problem, says Mr.. Hoover,
the price would have been from ~
to rs cents a pound.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
CITY OF MANNHEIM BOMBED
British Az Squadron Attacks City on
Rhine.

London, Dec. ga British air
squadron has successfully bombed the
city of Mannheim, the great Rhine
commercial center and one of the most
important bases for revictualling Ger
mans on the Western front. Numerous
fires were started in this city ton of
bombs being dropped.
The British squadron had numerous
combats with German airplanes in this
expedition and one of the British ma:
chimes was forced to make landing.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

Avia4er Killed in Spiral Descent
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 2.-Cadet
A. Davidson, an American aviator vat
killed at Hicks field when he fell 700
feet while making his first attempt at
q spiral descent.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

Never Repeat Mistakes. l
II you are q human being you make
mistakes. II you are q wise one You
do not make the same one twice.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
GREEKS TOLD TO FIGHT HUNS
To Be Rewarded for Enlistment in
American Army.

Washington. Dec. E.-Greece wants
her citizens in the United States to
enlist in the American army. Not
only will she suspend punishments
which ordinarily would follow enlist
ments of Greeks with q foreign power.
but she Will reward them for sup
porting the American arms. This Is
the substance of a note from the
Greek government delivered to the
State Aepartnenut.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
IS DEATHS IN u. S. FORCES

Reported From Expeditionary Army
In France.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The War
department has made public Is more
deaths in the expeditionary forces
abroad. OF these, two were killed in
action, one as the result of wounds
received In action and another in an
airplane accident. Two more were
killed by an explosion, the character
of which 10 not announced.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

The Long Farewell.
Fresh-Did he kiss his girl good-byS
Soph-No, he kissed her $50 long
that I began to get nervous.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
Rather Mixed.

Rather Mixed.
II would not dignity that charge
with my notice."
mo, I suppose a reply wouldn't an
swer."
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

IL OpaaDs M Doos Net Eaees Head
9eeause Of its toato esd laxative e6ecs Laxe1ve
causing neTvouensos or nnGinG IN tie hoa1. 9AesQ
y only one promo Qui1ino." L ". 02OvDD
signature 10 On box. Soc.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

When a man feels like SWEARING
then silence is golden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13
THE CASE OF Won RgNTELFN.

The refusal of the United States
government to exchange Franz Won
Rintelen, convicted German bomb
plotter for Geramn born naturalized
American now held in that country as
a Russian spy is not surprising, but
the attitude of the Berlin government
toward this worthy indicates some
body high in court circles there has
more than a passing interest IN Won
Rintelen.
Coming to America in 1914, Won
Rintelen, shortly after the outbreak
of the European war became one of
the heads and paymaster in German
spy activities here. He was supplied
with unlimited sums of money by the
Deutsche Bank of Berlin, of which
he is an official, and it has been re
ported that he even gave orders TO
German Ambassador Won Bernstorf,
His resemblance to the Kaiser has
given rise to a report that he is a
member of the German royal house
but this is denied by Won Rintelen.
When Won Rintelen's completely il
nmerous bomb plots was first exposed
he managed to escape from New Yorf
and it is believed he had the assistance
of German officials in this country ir
his effort to get away. He was MOI
able to reach Germany, however, and
was arrested by British authorize;
when his ship put in at an English
! port. Held as a spy, he was subst
quently returned to the United State!
) and delivered to the authorities here
on several serious charges. 1t wal
only after his conviction on at leas
!, one of these charges that the German
! government openly interester itselt
in the case of Won 'Rintlen.
The proposal to exchange an!
4 prisoner held in Germany for a col
!, victed felon in a United States pen
Tertiary, is not to be thought of anC
! Secretary Lansing has very properl.
!, Informed Germany that the govern
! ment of the United States will no
y consider and such proposal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13
POTATOES VS. WHEAT

There exists vital necessity foi
saving every grain of wheat and every
pound of -four that can possibly be
saved and potatoes are here in great
abundance, the cheapest and most
wholesome food that can be bought.
At present prices no one is making
large profits on potatoes, although the
producers are getting from $3.50 to
$500 a barrel for their stock, with
eleven pecks constituting a barrel.
Sixty, or even seventy five cents a
peck allows the retailer only a reas
enable profit. The consumer is reap
ing the benefit of the large potato
crop produced this year, and what
ever profit there is made remains in
the South. None of the money-or at
least. very little of it-goes to enrich
the western wheat producer, and the
Georgia family which substitutes pc
tatoes for wheat upon its menu is
practicing both sectional and national
economy.
For these and other reasons as
we'll, potatoes should become the
main dish on the dining tables of
Georgia. and the food administration
earnestly urges all patriotic Georgians
to see this is an accomplished fact
before the new wheat crop is har
vested Local conditions not only
warrant but call for, the largest possi-
BILE use of potatoes. This year there has
been harvested a tremendous potato
crop. Bad transportation facilities
to eastern markets have resulted in
of bushels of tubers remain
ing in the sections where produced
with consequent low prices prevailing.
And with plenty of potatoes available
should substitute potatoes
for bread to a greater extent than
ever before
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13
G. S. & F. RY.

Effective May 18th l91S.
Trains leave Cordele:
300 P. M-For Jacksonville and
Palatka, via Valdosta
6:95 P. M.-Loeal for Triton.
3:OS A. M.-Jacksonville and Palat-
ka, via Valdosta or Triton
4:50 A. M.-For Jacksonville, via
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta
2:10 P. M.-For Macon. connecting
for points North.
$3.50 A. M.-Leeal for Macon, con-
Meeting for points North.
2:25 A .M.-For Macon and points
North. Dixie Flyer"
2:0S A. M.-For Macon and point,
North. "The Southland"
schedule shown as information to
the public; not guaranteed.
j W. JAMESON, C. B. RHODES,
Agt.. }. T. D Macon, Ga G. P "A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

1t used to be said that whenever
man was no good for anything else
he enlisted in the army, but now it's
different The man who can ana
doesn't get into either military or
naval service is a Stacker of the
first grade. and a Stacker is about the
most despised individual on earth at
this writing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13
EaVoPIte Ean.

A certain father who is fond OF
putting his boys through natural his
tory examinations is often surprised
by their mental agility. He recently
asked them to tell him, What animal
is satisfied with the least amount Of
nourishment ''The moth" one OF
them shouted confidently. 1T eats
nothing tEe 1oles. -YoUtn's Con pan
ION
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

There exists a law providing
moratorim for all soldiers and sailors
and it is said to their credit that few
of our brave boys have yet taken
advantage of its provisions On the
other hand no debtor has yet had the
nerve to force any soldier or sailor
by foreclosure proceedings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

This is the season of the Sunday
school picnic. and we are told the
attendance each Sunday shows a
number of new faces present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

If any of your friends have disap
peared recently, their address proha
bly, is Care American E. f., via New
York"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

The quartermaster's corps may be
the "slackers' paradise" as some of
the soldiers call it, but cutting down
huge trees lacks good deal of being
a soft snap, if we know anything
about what constitutes an easy job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

We're no pro German and we'd like
to "can the kaiser" as well as any
body, but the peach crop is now in
cur midst. it would be we'll for house
wives to first turn their attention to
this task.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

One glance at some of the Americas
boys on their visits home after few
months training in the navy is
sufficient to convince any one that
the training received is making for
better men in the years to come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

New York's streets are dimmed at
night now as a precaution against
air raiders. Which leads us to ask
If the inside lights have also been
extinguished
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

The scarcity Of washerwomen Is
said to be interfering seriously with
the playing of bridge, and the only
remedy we can think of is that the
ladies all agree upon one day in the
week to do their washing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

Why is it that the old maids discuss
so fervently the coming marriage of
a pretty lady? And they are the ones
who seem to get first wind of these
affairs, too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

Will somebody tell us the name
of the individual who first invented
blackberry pie? We want someone to
leave our fortune to when we die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

/ Whenever a mans best girl marries
some CHER fellow he usually gets
''sore' for while, but the other
fellow has to put up with conditions
as they are the balance of his life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

We saw something yesterday that
looked good enough for paragraph
but we promised we wouldn't, and
we're not going to say anything about
it in this column today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-13

That rain that firted with Americas
last night finally decided to give us
the 60 bye after all.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
Valburg Fryklun and August Lin
roth attended the movies at warron

Valburg Fryklun and August Lin.
roth attended the movies at Warren
Saturday evening.
The basket social which was to be
held last Saturday evening was post
poned until coming Thursday evening
April 18th. Professor Phillips will
speak.
Mrs. VIM. Malm will entertain the
Norwegian Ladies' Aid next Thursday
afternoon, April 18th. All are vel
come.
Miss Edith Peterson arrived home
from Lancaster last Thursday evening
where she is teaching school. Her
school has been closed for a few weeks
on account of scarlet fever.
Pete Iverson and Carl 0. Holt have
had telephones installed. Mr.. Holt at
the store and Mr. Iverson at his resi-
dence.
c. o. Olson. s. S. Trickey and W. F.
Malm autoed to Grand Forks Tues
day afternoon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. o. Olson entertained
at dinner last Sunday evening the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Ole LOfstrom
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. John Engen
and son. Mr.. and Mrs Sanfrid John
son and Mr.. and Mrs Peter Swanson
and family.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10

Shipment Of any articles to troops in
France unless they have been request
ed by the soldier himself has been for
hidden by Major General March, act
ing chief of the staff They will be re-
fused by the postOffice and express
offices unless accompanied by an ap-
proved request from the soldier. It is
very apparent that the reason for this
is to save transportation space. Space
on ocean going vessels to Europe at
this time is confronting the Allies with
great problem and every thing must
be done to conserve as much Of the
available space as possible.
Those of you who wish information
on the new Comfort Kit may obtain A.
r. c. bulletin phamphlet No. 4O2 on
comfort kits. Some changes have been
made to standardize the comfort kit
more thoroughly. Furtheru explana-
ton can be gotten from the, local
branch or from the chapter.
Here is list of the articles that the
Junior Red Cross will be glad to get
for their salvage department: Tin and
lead foil, please fold fiat, don not roll
into balls. Collapsible paste and paint
CuDes. Lead, BRASS, copper and alum
mum waste. Silver and broken bits of
jewelry. Waste rubber. Old automo-
bile tires and tubes and bicycle tires
and tubes. Books, magazines and
newspapers. Burlap and gunnysacks.
Old kid gloves. Clean white rags,
mixed rags and wooden rags Manila
rope (nO mOtter what lengthy.
The big sale is coming April 10Th,
only little more than week now in
which to make your donation, if you
have not already done so. Can we not
make this sale the biggest auction in
the history of the town? You would
be surprised at the number and amount
Of things that have already been don
ated but there is still room for a great
deal more. Use the slip that appears
elsewhere on this pagesas many others
are doing, and send it in. The pri-
mary purpose Of this auction is to help
suffering humanity. Can we give to a
more noble cause?
There are several features in con-
nection with this auction that are not
being advertised due to incomplete
plans. One Of these is the auction of