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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
SHELLFIRE SINKS SCHOONER

Seaplanes and chasers Are on Hand
Quickly.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can schooner Dorothy Barrett was
sunk by shellfire from a German sub
marine near Cape May, N. J.. Sea-
planes and submarine chasers sent
to the scene dropped depth bombs
where the submarine was believed to
have submerged. Wa
A report to the navy says when the
submersible appeared and opened fire
on the schooner the crew took to the
small boats and have been landed at
Cape May. The schooner was set on
fire by the shells. When the planes
and two submarine chasers were sight
cd the submarine submerged.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
war at cldSs Range.

Margaret Deland, the New England
novelist, writes from Paris: "Cver IN
America we thought we knew some
thing about the war and the conditions
In France, but when you get here the
difference is as the difference between
studying the laws of electricity and be-
Ing struck by lightning. have been
struck by lightning. The only way IN
which I can keep sane and steady is to
look very, very closely at my own i'm.
mediate little trivial, foolish job-writ-
ing or working In the canteen-for II
I dare to lift my eyes to the black hor.
izonA lose my balance"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
rv,o erltIeh soIdier. Eseape.

With the American Army on the
vesle, Aug. 16.-Worn out from Ia
tigue and suffering from hunger, two
escaped British prisoners staggered
into the American lines north Of the
vesle. They had escaped from . Ger.
man pen after having been captured
in the Marine fighting. It took them
seven days and nights to work their
way to Ffsmette. On the last lap Of
their journey the Brftishers ran
through . German barrage. When
they had identified themselves, the
American soldiers gave them rationS,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
Pays to Keep q Toad.


The toad is useful because of its
diet. No less than eighty-three species
of insects, mostly injurious, have been
proved to enter into its dietary. In
Lis ''Civic Biology" George w. Hunter
saws: "A toad has been observed to
snap up 128 flies in half an hour: Thus
at low estimate It could easily de-
stroy a thousand insects during II day,
and do an immense service to the gar
den during the summer. 1t has been
estimated by Kirkland that a single
toad may, on account Of the cutworms
which it kills, be worth Sass each
season it lives, If the damage done
by each cutworm be estimated at only
one cent. Toads also feed upon slugs
and other garden pests. Popular
Science Monthly.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
PLANES RAID PARIS
Drop Several Bombs and Cause Few
Casualties.
Paris, Aug. 16.-Several bombs were
dropped in the Paris region by Ger
man airplanes, says an official state
ment issued. There were only few
victims.
italy Gains Honor.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The propa-
ganda bombardment of Vienna by
Italian aviators Is being acclaimed as
. great moral victory for the Allies
by newspapers Of Switzerland and
other European neutrals, cables to the
Italian embassy stated. The neutrals
declare that the Italian decision to
refrain from bombarding the Austrian
capital, when 1t was in their power,
IN blow to the enemy. The'decision
Of the Italian command not to sacri-
nee the Hives Of noncombatan.s was
commended by France and England.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22

SWeden'S TRADE 1hfeatene0.
Washington, Aug. 16.-Germany 10
the Swedish maritime and
commerce situation In the Baltic to
such q degree that, according to spe-
cial dispatch from France, the Swedes
ARE greatly disturbed. Formerly the
great food Of traffic in goods and
passengers between Finland and Cen
trail and Western Europe passed
through Sweden towards Denmark
and Germany by the great railway and
steamship lines. Now Germany has
diverted this .ranic and makes It pass
through Esthonia and Livonia.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
Spain Not Likely to Fiaht.

Washington. Aug. ia diplomatic
break between Spain and Germany IL
held to be probable in Allied and neu-
trail diplomatic circles here, but Spain
Us an actual combatant is considered
unlikely. Official dispatches from
London, Paris and Rome report q
grave crisis at Madrid and throughout
Spain. Details of the cables differ
widely. The food shortage, reported
to have attained the proportions Of \
famine In the centers of population.
A declared to have precipitated the
dissatisfaction Of the Spanish people.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
BASEBALL IN THE HOLY CITY

American Soldiers Will Introduce
Game In jerusalem.
Washington, Aug. 16. - Americans
serving with the British army in
Palestine are to introduce baseball in
that country and present plans call
for a number of games in Jerusalem
between rival mines among units of
these troops 81 4...g. . ~.
COMPLETE outfits for four teams have
been shipped from Washington by the
Clark Griffith Ball and Bat Fund at
the request of the Zionist organization
of America.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
BRITISH CASUALTIES LIGHT

Losses for Week Ending Aug. "a Total
$500 Officers and Men. ....
London. Aug. 16.-British casualties
reported in the week ending Aug. IA
totaled $500, compared with an aggre-
gate of 1856, reported in the previous
week. These are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds, officers,
215; men, 1,441; wounded or missing,
officers, 647; men, 6,317. ri $3.50 e. -.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
Prominent AIRMAN IS KILLED
British Filler Had eagged 1wenty.nine
Enemy Planes. -


Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-COming to Gin
cinnati to participate in the Flying cir
Gus just previous to starting on 5000
mile air cruise to western points, Capt.
James Fitzmorris, British Royal Fly.
ing corps, was killed. -.
Captain Fitzmorris, with the other
aviators, had landed at the Western
Hills Country club, west of this city,
and upon rising to complete. the trip
to Cincinnati his engine suddenly died
and the plane plunged to the ground.
Brigadier General Lee announced
that Captain Fitzmorris had a total of
20 German airplanes to his credit.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
WOULD LINK EAST AND WEST
Proposal to Make the American Expo.
dictionary Force in China Prac.
j ~ * ticalIy a Student Army.

Under the agreement entered into
,etween the powars and China follow
ing the Boxer uprising in 1900, the
United States government was per-
mitted to keep an expeditionary force
of about 1000 men in China, says Mil
lard's Review. This force is stationed
at Tientsin and Pekin, about ], 500 men
being stationed at the former place
and the rest stationed as a legation
guard in Pekin. 1t has now been pro-
posed to the American government at
Washington that the regular army
troops stationed at Tentsin be re-
called to America for service in france
and their places taken by contingent
of the same number Of men who are
now in training in America at the vari.
Gus environments under the provisions
Of the selective draft. The idea orig
mated with Maj. Arthur Bassett, judge
advocate Of the army contingent at
Tientsin, and formerly United States
district attorney Of China. Under the
plan suggested by Major Bassett the
contingent Of regular army troops now
in China should be returned to Amer1-
ca and sent to France, as the men de"
sire, and in their place the United
States government should send out
1900 men specially selected from the
standpoint Of education and training,
who would be available upon their re-
tirement from service In China to en-
gage in trade or other activities In
China and the far East. Major Bas-
sett would select the new men for serv-
ice in China largely from the great
group of college graduates and stu
dents who have been drafted for serv-
ice in France. He would bring these
men to China and, in addition to their
regular army drill, he would have them
instructed in the Chinese language
and in the customs, history and tradi-
tons of the country; and at stated in
tervals he would have them make trips
into all parts Of China for study and
Investigation. In short, these 1,5OO
men would receive three years COL
lege course on China, SO that upon
their retirement from the service they
would be at liberty to engage In trade,
missionary, educational or any other
activity they desired In the far East.
or If they desired to return home they
would possess information regarding
China that would be Of the highest
value to China. The plan has been ap-
proved by the American chamber OF
commerce and other organizations In
China and has been commended to the
state and war departments at WASH
ington. It is also certain that this
plan of a citizens student army In
China would be welcomed by China
for it would be of the greatest possible
assistance in bringing about better
understanding and mutual interest be-
tween East and West, something very
necessary If the future peace OF the
world n to be maintained.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
YANKEE ARMY IS HEALTHY
Troops at Home and Abroad Hold
Worlds Record.

Washington, Aug. 49, American
troops at home and overseas are set
ting world records for health and low
death rates. In announcing that the
deaths from disease among the sol.
diers for the week ending July rs
were at the rate of '1.9 per thousand a
year, Surgeon General Gorgas said
such record never had been sur
passed by any military establishment.
In past wars the best rate was 20
per thousand, during the Russo-Jap-
anese war, showing the tremendous
progress made in military sanitation.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
GEN. oTANI WILL COMMAND

Leaves for Siberia to Direct Allied
Army Operations.
Toxic, Aug. 16.-Lieut. Gen. Otani,
commander of the Allied expedition
to Siberia, left here for Vladivostok
with his staff. The Japanese press
acclaims Otani as "the right man in
the right place." E
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
INVEST ONE BILLION POUNDS
British People Subscribe Literally 20
New War Loan,

London. Aug. 16.-The subscriptions
for national war bonds have reached
the stupendous figure Of 1000, O0O, 900
pounds sterling, according to state
ment issued by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer. Hither-
to, the statement says, the worlds
record was held by the great war loan
of 1917, which yielded $94S, 459,000.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
Good SUGGESTION.

Mrs. Bugg-Carence, through your
stupidity we are lost I'm this strange
pantry and we don't know north from
south or east from west.
Mr.. Bugg-Let's step into this BOX
Of pills, dear; It says .Directiona u
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
New aaxarian Beer Tax.

Nov 61Vattan 6eer *.
New York, Aug. 16.-The new Ba-
varian beer tax provides brewing
levy ranging from $40 per 100 quarts
by which 1t is expected the net yield
Of the tar will be increased $22, 0OO, 900,
says . Munich dispatch to the Cologne
Gazette, H.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
CORN DAMAGE is $40, 200, 600

Hot Winds and Drought Play Havoc
-'. In Southern Iowa. =,
million bushels of corn, valued at $780,
900, 900, have been lost in Iowa through
the recent hot winds and drought In
the southern part of the state, the fed
eral weather and crop bureau here es-
timated 80. %. 81. d 90 =
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
REGISTRATION OF YOUTHS
Those Attaining Majority Since June
Must Enroll. ss

st. Paul, Aug. IA new registrar
ton of youths who have arrived at
the age Of Il since June 5,~1S18, will
take place Aug. ~ from am. to 8
pm, according to = telegram received
from Provost Marshal General E. H.
Crowder to Adjutant General w. F.
Rhinow. F.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
E1emv Evacuates Four Towns
=. Closely Pursued by British
Troops Under Haig.
NEW seen
lEntire Line From Roye to Noyon Is
! Assaulted by French Forces-
Americans Come in for
Share of Bombardment.

London, Aug. is. - The Cana
dams have taken the villages of
Damery and ParviIIers, short
distance northwest Of Roye, &C.
cording to Field MARSH IT. Haig's
official communication. The Brit
tsh line southeast Of Proyart, just
south Of the Somme, has been ad-
vanced short distance.
The fighting on the Somme-
Disc battle front still continues
Of a minor character, compared
with that Of the early part Of the
week, when the Geramns REIN
forced their Ice and stopped tho
eastward sweep st the Allied
forces.
Nevertheless, the British and
French have been able to gain
around on two important sectors
the British short distance north.
west of Roye, where trey took the
villages Of Damery and ParviiIers,
and the French on the southern
wing of the battle front, where
they have captured two farms In
the process Of clearing the billy
and woodc,j district around Las
sisny Of the enemy.
London, Aug. 16.-The Germans are
compelled to realign their positions
between Albert and Arras owing to
the Allied success in Picardy. Com
plete details of their movements are
lacking, but the enemy troops are re-
firing on q five-mile front.
Between the Ancre and the Disc the
fighting is still confined to local &C
lions at various points. The British
and French have improved their po'
sitions slightly north of the Somme,
northwest of Roye, southwest of Las
signy and along the Disc. Enemy
troops have shown no disposition to
elsewhere and have con-
fined their retaliatoY efforts to ar
tillery bombardments.
Foe Abandons Four Towns.
The extent of the German withdraw
al north of Albert is not yet clearly
defined and it's effect upon the situa
ton as a whole is problematical
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig an
nounces the enemy has left his for
ward positions at Beaumont, Hamel
Serre, Puisieux au Mont and BucquOy
These are in the Hebuterne sector
where the Germans were stopped In
their offensive OF March 81. Many
vain efforts were made by the Ger
mans to reach the heights around He
buterne, as their positions in this
sector were dominated by the British
guns.
Should the German lines be moved
back any great depth, the line south
to Albert and thence to the Somme
would be affected. Likewise the line
northward to the Scarpe might have
to be readjusted.
Further German Retreat Seen.
It is not unlikely that the movemen,
here is similar in purpose to the re
cent Withdrawals in the Lys salient
and is a part of a German plan te
get into as strong position as possible
on the entire front from Ypres and
Rheims.
North of the Somme, Australian
troops have improved their positions
between Bray and Etienham, reaching
the western outskirts of Bray one OF
the main bastions of the line south
from Albert. East of Parviliers, north
west Of Roye, the British have made
progress toward the Chaulnes-Roye
railroad.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-08-22
. BUILDS VESSEL IN 80 DAYS
Michigan Yard Claims Record in
Steel Shin Construction.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. ia record
IN ship construction is claimed by the
Great Lakes engineering works in de-
1ivering to the Emergency Fleet cor
poration, complete in every detail, the
3,500-ton steel. freighter Crawl Keys
80 working days after its keel was
laid in the yards at Ecorse, Mich.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-09
COMMISSIONS OFFERED
Applications From Engineers Will b.
Considered

F. L. Goodman, in the Offices Of
the Northwestern Trust Co., ANNOUNCE
ed this afternoon hat the engineer
corps will consider applications for
commissions as first ~lieutenants and
captains from qualified engineers 80
to AZ years of age. The limit NAV
be slightly increased in special cases
but no n within draft age will be
considered. They, must be engaged
In active practice and be in good
physical condition.. must be citizens
OF. the U. S.; not now in government
service, nor from persons born in a
country with which the U. s. is at
war, or allied with such countries
even though now n~aturalized..
All accepted applicants will be
commissioned and report at Camp
Lee, Petersburg, Va, or Camp HIM.
phreys, Virginia, fora course in mill
tary training for one month, before
being assigned to duty. AS a result
OF his showing, he will be honorablv
discharged or allowed to retain his
commission. The government will al
low travelling expenses at 7c per mile
and regular pay of officer Of their
rank while in training.
Those who wish to have .applica-
tons considered, may call upon Mr..
Goodman for further Information.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-09
TOURISTS GO
TO GLACIER
PARK TODAY
Six Cars Arrived Here at IL
and Left for Devils
Lake at 2.

Six automobile loads Of Glacier Ma
tional Park tourists arrived in the city
at IL o'clock this morning after .hay-
ing left Duluth last Saturday and
striking bad weather and poor roads
during the last SO hours. At Z O'Clock
this afternoon the autos left for Devils
Lake, and some local cars escorted
them on part of the way. /.
When the auto train left Duluth, it
consisted of 3S cars. but most Of them
dropped out Of the tour between that
city and Bemidji. Several more gave
up between Bemidji and Crookston,
but 1T was said that six cars would ar
rive here later today.
Were Feteds Onsthe Way.
In towns where the tourists stop
PED, receptions Of welcome were held,
and dinners with music and speech
making were given in hotels along the
road. Despite the Indictment weather
which the travellers; had to contend
with here and there, they seemed. to
feel very comfortable when they came
here today. ~
At Bemidji and Crookston the auto
procession was met by bands and large
o OF citizens, and the. moving
picture operator who accompanies the
excursion, made numerous film i'm
pressions of his observations on the
way; early this afternoon a number
OF hlms were taken in Grand Forks
and Will be shown here later.
Fred Bartholomew who had gone
out to meet the park tourists and went
as 1ar as Mallory this afternoon, join
eo the excursion this afternoon and
will go with it to Devils Lake or Mi
not. w. A. Odell and several other
Grand Forks citizens also decided to
accompany the autoists part Of the
way to Glacier National park.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-09
MACCABEES
MEET HERE
District Convention Opens
in This City
Tonight.

A. w. Frye. Of Detroit, Mich. Sill
pIreme representative of the Macca.
bees. arrived here this morning az.
cpmpanied by State Commander NC
Namara OF Fargo to attend the dis
trict meeting of the Maccabees which
VIII be held here tonight. Represent
atives Of the lodges at Devils Lake.
Minot, Langdon, Churchs Ferry and
Grand Harbor arrived in the. city dur
ing the day. and Valley City will be
represented by Major c. E. Hunt.
Supreme Representative FRYE is
making a tour of the Northwest tn
urge his fellow Maccabees to suppo
the wal activities of the United
states in every possible way.
At the convention tonight a roll OF
honor of the local lodge will be UNI
A recent appeal from Supreme Com
mander d. P: Markey. part Of which
follows, will be. read at the gather.
ing, which will be featured also by
imitation of several candidates and
a banquet at Harry Harms cafeteria.
art OF the supreme commanders
appeal reads as follows:
AS an association having more
ina $4oo,0OO,000 of protection in
american homes we have our part to
play in the conflict: we cannot hest
tate or turn back: we cannot fail our
brothers in arms at this time; we
caTnot neglect or fail to care for tn .
family or dependents of any Macca-
bee dying in service. Neither can vs.
afford to allow our ranks to become
depleted and a net loss occur through
a heavier death rate than usual.
Therefore. to you Sir knight, no mat
ter what your station in life, no mat
ter what your profession, occupation
or trade may be, I come direct asking
that you secure one recruit for this
great Maccabean army within the
next sixty days. You are not to think
it above or beneath you to solicit the
application of a friend into the ranks
of your association, which in its IS
years of activities has stood by tho
open graves of more than 6S, 900 de-
ceased brothers, and has contributed
nearly 100000, 900 to widows, or
phans and dependents thereof. You
cannot afford to be too busy, you
not afford to be Indifferent, you car
MOI afford to be a. slacker."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-09
CITY RESERVE
IS APPOINTED
Movement on Foot to Make
Use of City Men For .
Farm. Work. ..'

P. L. Ireland Of Grand Forks, Dex-
ter Pierce of Larimore and County
Agent Rex E. Willard have been APP
pointed a county committee on city
labor reserve.
Reports have been received in Mr..
Wizards Office that Indiana and H.
1inois have gone over the top in the
matter of registration and utilization
of city men for farm work. In Indi-
n every town and city were can
vassed, and several thousand men
have promised their services; during
the rush season many stores will be
closed in an effort to cooperate with
the farmers.
In Grand Forks county, the city of
Larimore has made arrangements to
make the canvas and plans are
formulating at the present time for
lining up every male citizen who will
be available in the city of Grand
Forks. P. L.. Ireland represents the
Commercial club Inc A. G.. Sorlie has
been appointed to represent the Mer-
chants association. AT an early date
the personnel of a large committee
will be arranged for and the matter
will be pushed to the limit in this city
Other of the larger towns of Grand
Forks county have been requested to
make the canvas, some of these being
Thompson, Northwood, Gilby and
Inkster.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-09
MUCH DAMAGE
IS CAUSED BY ..
MOVING HOUSE
DeMers Avenue Trolley
Wire, Lamp Posts and
Auto Damaged.

Chris Bentz is Of the opinion that
bad luck never comes in small pack
ages. Mr.. Bentz lives on a farm near
Schormier. When the hail storm of
last week swept this section of the
country it wiped out his crop entirely.
This noon when he was moving a
house from the southern part of the
city, up Fifth street enroute to his
farm home, the corner of the house
caught the trolley wire at the corner
of Fifth street and DeMers avenue.
The horses feeling the added weight
started forward at a run and when
they were finally stopped the trolley
wire had been torn down from the
corner of Fifth street or DeMers all
the way to the Great Northern station.
The wire in being torn down wrecked
two lamp posts on the north side of
the street and broke the globe of an
other; at the same time it bent and
damaged the auto belonging to S. H.
Ashley which was standing out in
front Of his undertaking parlors.
Mr.. Bentz went to the city hall
where he signed a bond of .s315 which
is expected to cover all the damages.
The damages being estimated at SIS
to the Grand Forks street car line,
5000 to city property. and $40 damage
done to the auto belonging to S. H.
Ashley.