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New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
What Lillian Had to Say About
Dicky's Project.

AS Lillian released my shoulders
down quickly in the nearest chair.
had conjectured many solutions of
Dicky's cratic financial behavior, but
this revelation that his money had
vanished into that most perplexing of
all quicksands, a play-producing
scheme, dumbfounded me.
II don't wonder you're limp" Lillian
said commiseratingly Its enough to
flabbergast any one to realize what a
consummate bluejay the poor Dicky-
bird has made of himself. But there's
no use weeping over the apple cart.
Wen just get busy trying to pick up
some of the apples
Won't they all be eaten or spoiled
by this tilne?" I tried to play up to her
SMILES to smile at them. But it was
a sorry pretense
well retrieve a few of them even
if they are specked," Lillian promised
gri1nly, with a keen glance at me. IT
don't know exactly how much I can
accomplish. but l wasn't Harry I'm
derwoods wife all these years without
making some valuable friendships
among the reputable theatrical men,
the real powers thai be.
This E. Stern is a bad performer
very bad--and 7 think I can engineer
a little highly moral and respectable
blackn1ail upon the gentleman which
will lead him suddenly to discover
that he cannot possibly produce the
heaven-born production of Miss Fair
fax and the Dicky-bird, and will there
fore hand back some of the mazuma
Dicky has thrown at him.
But hasn't Dicky set his heart upon
this thing?" l protested weakly.
isn't there chance that this man.
Stern, will really produce the play, and
that it might succeed 2"
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART
On o
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

+ I saw Lillian's eyes narrow with
; something akin to contempt for my
lack of understanding. Then they
! widened, soft with the infinite charity
that is hers.
sis 1t Too Bad?"
81 never thought you such an incur
able optimist, Madge,'' she said with
a note of gayety which the next
minute vanished from her voice and
face leaving nothing but grim deter
mination written thereon.
There's about as much chance of
Stern producing that play as there is
of the Clown Prince becoming mayor
of New York. she said. He never
produced anything except some cheap
vaudeville sketches, Dicky's the most
rattle-pated lad living, or he'd never
have gotten mixed up with him. He
was with Harry enough to know a
little something about the theatrical
game. And this so-called play"
Us it so bad them" I asked, with
the wish that [ had been able to see
some of the manuscript which Lillian
had looked over while we were in
Dicky's room.
We'll. I've seen some pretty sad
specimens of dramatic futility, but for
dbSoIulS1 IOLlSI plJLlS give ms lIIlo
effusion of the little Fairfax! All
moonshine and southern magnolias
and hidden Businesses in lonely noun
tains-sort of a compromise between
these old Southworth novels and a
modern triangle problem affair or
what the gifted Edith evidently
visualized as such. AS a burlessue for
the Lambs or the Friars-peachy in
Inconsistencies. But for the real
stage-police!''
There was that in this speech which
cut deep. For I always had thought
Dicky to be rather a keen critic of
dramatic writing. Was it possible that
his personal interest in Edith Fairfax
was so strong as to cloud his judgment
and to lead him into the incredible
financial folly of which he had been
guilty?
Whether or not Lillian suspected my
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16

than the original production, of which
it presents the concluding chapters,
is THE Romance of Tarzan' which
comes to Fox's Monday for three days,
in the judgment of various New
York and Chicago critics who have
reviewed the new screen version Of
Edgar Rice Burroughs fascinating
story of primitive life. Beginning
with one of the most novel ideas In
the realm of fiction, the producers Of
The Romance of Tar1ana have Jaw
ished money, brains and energy
upon the theme of Mr.. Burroughs
mastery book with unusually happy
results. 'fThe Romance of TaFgaa"
required five months to produce, seven
hundred negroes were used in one
jungle battle with the whites.
Thirty-f1ve hundred extras used in
Cabaret and hotel fight scenes. Every
trained ape in America was used,
also a whole managerie Of lions,
tigers, leopards, crocodiles and other
beasts of the jungle, including Tan
tor, a gigantic elephant, who shares
acting honors with Tarzan. Elmo
Lincoln and Enid Marley repeat
their previous triumphs in the lead
ing roles of Tarzan and Jane Porter,
the beautiful daughter of the Ameri~
can scientist, and are capably sup
ported by such favorites of the silent
drama as Thomas Jefferson, Cleo
Madison, Colin Kenny and others.
Tomorrow evening will see an ex-
cellent double feature program at
Fox's with Alice Brady, in THE
Whirlpool" a dramatic 5 reel select
offering and kiss or Kill" A. thrilling
underworld drama with Herbert
RawIinson and Priscilla Dean CO.
starring. There will be other short
features making up a program OF
entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
LYCEUM THEATE,R.

To-day Mary Pickford will bid fare
Well to her admirers In her latest
production, How Could You Jean ?'
In this picture Mary plays the part of
JEAN young aristocratic girl who Is
coura geous and tender hearted but is
as a cook for a romantic old couple,
and in SO doing she wins the love of
a, millionaire, disguised as hired
man. Every admirer of Mary Pick
ford will be delighted with this pic
ture because it affords her a role Of
the character which established her
popularity as the queen OF the movies
five years ago. The vaudeville bill
is fine and all who have seen it agree
that it is of unusually good quality.
The aciNobatic comedian is a novelty
and Burke and Simmons offer a
splendid little comedy act while the
Old Homestead Five furnish fine
singing act.
Sunday the Lyceum will present as
usual a big double feature, bill of ex-
cellent quality, The star feature
will be 1.-The Soul Without Windows.
starring Ethel Clayton. 1t is a mod
ell STORY ABOUT ldedl, yGr real people,
and has a surprising and gripping
plot. The orchestra will give an
other one fits usual Sunday eve
ming concerts and all v no attend the
show are promised a great musical
treat Of all the latest popular pieces.
Monday will be the big day at the
theater when the management will
present Laughing Bill Hyde, with
VIII Rogers of the Winter Garden,
and Vivian Martin in INV cite. Win
Rogers is given a great opportunity
10 display his unusually fine talents
in this picture. Remember that the
greatest of our present story writer's,
Rex Beach, is the author of this play
and story. The other feature, star
and Vivian Martin in "Vivette'. viii
enorm Gus hit in her recent successes
is no less prominent in this role AS
a Paramount star she has won hosts
of admirers and all her faVorites will
surely plan to see her in this picture,
There will be a continuous show to-
day.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
GUARANTEE

II Steyizol Is not to your eosa*
piete liking you will do ali u
kindness BY returning package
to the Sterixoi Laboratories at
Fostoria. O. and allow ms 90
return your money In full.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16

thoughts I don't know. But her next
words were comforting, nevertheless.
All Possible Emphasis.
'Dicky always was the most colossal
idiot about discovering new play
rights she said. II remember a
favorite spiel of Harrys to the effect
that any manager could make a for
tune by employing Dicky to read plays
and then consistently rejecting those
he recommended. Funny, too, Dicky's
pretty good critic of the drama when
once produced, but as judge of a
manuscript he's arfiivver of the vim
tage of 1910.
But I must get out of here before
the Dicky-bird flies home to his nest"
she went on, gathering up her things.
NOW don't worry any more than you
can help. I'll tackle Dicky and his
affairs myself. It's going to be a
tough job, but I'm going to see that
he stops all work Immediately and
cuts out all nonsense except getting
we'll. And if he hasn't mortgaged his
salary too far ahead to the loan sharks
"a little trick which E. Stern
wouldn't overlook if he could help it
you'll be able to have a moderate
but respectable income soon again.
But one thing you must not neglect"
What is that?" I asked TREMENDOUSLY,
for guessed and feared that she was
again going to allude to DR.. Petit
AS soon as Petit gets back YOU
must pump him about your fathers
affairs. Now remember that is must,
with cap-sal letters--M- U-s-T
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

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burned and blistered while it acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
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without the blister
Musterole does it. 1t is clean, white
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wonders. and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the fin
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relief-how speedily the pain disappears
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
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neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
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New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
THEATER BILLS TONIGHT

Unless otherwise noted, all notices
by. the press agents of the various
theaters and motion picture houses
advertising in this paper.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23
A RIGHTEOUS REBUkE,

The supremacy of right, justice
and equity, over the restricted con-
fines of Indian Bureau reservation
policy was must conclusively ex-
amplifed at the council or conven-
zion which convened at the As
sembly Hall, Thursday, May 16,
1918, for the purpose of nomina
ting officers for the coming June
14th celebration. The progressive
element ont only succeeded in cleo
ting proper and intelligent officers
but likewise succeeded in giving
the Indian bureaus restricted
proposition of a proposed so-called
impartial Investigation (O" q
most decided punch in the solar
plexius.
The officers elected are:
Charley Cassaway, President
John Wind ego. Vicc-President
Charles Vanoss. Secretary.
Henry Selkirk, Treasurer.
Executive Committee.
Geo. Selkirk, Robt. Hallett Joe
Nusb-ke gwon.
After the executive officers, for
the coming celebration, had been
elected, Mr.. Linnen, representing
the Secretary of the Interior, who
was sent here to help conduct the
proposed Investigation, took &C.
casion to make a statement to the
people assembled of the purpose of
the said hearing and of which the
people had previously been in
formed by Supervisor. Wordsworth
and that gentleman had, in return,
been fully appraised of the peoples
views in the premises. Mr.. Linnen
tasooeeded to eiate on, tho fur
ness, thoroughness and honesty"
of the proposed investigation and
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23

The assinine exhibition produced
by George Walters at the council
last Thursday when he attempted
to impose brute force to stifle the
privilege of free speech afforded
the people of the reservation a
perfectly frank example of the
contemplate method of ''shut up
or we'll put you out'' policy gen
orally employed by the Indian
bureau and its servile minions
whenever it is assumed that the
''divine rights which hedges
about it's "rules and regulations"
is being questioned, especially are
these coarse, brutal methods di
rected against the progressive ele-
ment of the reservation and more
especially against such persons
who may be held as les majest oy
the powers that be. On the con
trary the warehouse element or
protege are cuddled and fondled
and the reasons for this manifest
discrimination lies in the fact that
as long az there is an incompetent,
ignorant Indian remaining on the
reservation there will be an excuse
for the Indian bureau to maintain
an agency and burden the people
with meeting the expenses of q lot
of political protegees acting under
the guise Of officials. 3" .%...
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urging the people to come out and
assist in the said hearing, etc. He
stated that he had intended to start
hearings at once but a later tele-
gram instructed him to proceed on
a western mission; that he would
probably be absent month or
more when he would return and
proceed with the said investiga-
zion. After he had concluded his
statements, Mr.. F. D. Beaulieu,
who was acting temporary chair
man of the meeting, stepped down
and invited Mr.. Geo. A. Berry to
act as chairman pro tenn while he,
Mr. Beaulieu, replied to Mr.. Lin
mems representations. Mr.. Beaul-
leu had occupied the floor but a
short time when he was rudely in
terrupted by Geo. Walters who,
in the coarscst manner, devoid of
principles or proper courtesy, pro.
ceeded to- berate the speaker and in
the most threatening gestures and
manner, endeavored to ''buIly" not
only the speaker but the whole
assembly, finally Mr.. NJ. LaChap
pelle, town supervisor, called the
oeliperent Walters to order. stating
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23
4 Communication.
Chicago. Ill.,,

Chicago, ILL.,,
Editor, The ToMAHAwK,
My dear good friend:
l wish to inform you that The
ToMAHAwk is going at it right. AS
you 90 into the rights of the White
Earth Indians the more you will
be convinced that the Indian Blu
reau ought to be abolished at once
!. The rest of the Incl reserva-
tious are behini you because they
have not the lawyers or educated
young men to plead in the Indians
behalf. 1t is a disgrace to the
country to hold the Indians worse
than slaves, and at the same time
preaching and fighting for free
dom. 80
Factions on reservations weakens
the Indians side and helps the In
dian Bureau. l hope the Cbippe-
was of White Earth will stick to-
gether, if they do, they will win,
but if they do not, you give the
Indian Bureau chance to hold the
Indians down and be paid for it
that much longer. @-.~. ~ :
Sincerely,
Carlos Montezuma.
O1os c. DIX Ayo
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SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

''Straws point which way the
wind blows" this philosophical
maxim is likewise applicable to
personal sentiment of. individuals.
At the council held at the Assem-
bly, Hall on Thursday last, for the
purpose of selecting officers for
the June 18th celebration, William
Daily, reputed mixed.hl and
an employee of the agency office,
was. chosen as interpreter. Mr..
Daily proceeded, with exceeding
complaisance, to perform bis allot
ted duty and continued to do so
until Mr.. LINEN addressed the
assembly then ''Billy" waxed
warm and proceeded to exercise
added zeal, gush and earnestness
to his temporary duty, however
after MIR. Linnen had concluded
his remarks and Mr.. F. D. Beaul-
leu bad taken the floor to make a
statement III answer to Mr.. Lin
mems argument, 10 and behold
what an apparent vivid transmogrl'
fcation took place, verittble
presto change Of Jekyl to Hyde;
impotence, reluctance and intolerr
ance suddenly seemed to possess
the interpreter and which con,
tinued, much to the embarrassment
of the speaker, until the close OF
his remarks. The display of such
coarse, selfish and arrant conduct,
from whomever it may be, be-
trays cad lack of proper training
and, to say the least, decidedly un'
becoming gentlemanly courtesy
and much rather to be deplored
than envied.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23

His Conviction Proves his Actions Wen
Purely Malicious and his Motives
Solely Selfish.

James l. Coftey. :of Coffey,
Minnesota, was tried by a jury
and convicted in the municiple
court of Becker county, at Detroit.
Minnesota, on Tuesday, May IA,
on the charge of publishing libel
Gus communications attacking the
character of B. L. Fairbanks, as a
member of the Legislative Com
mittee of the General Council of
Minnesota Chippewas. The court
imposed a fine of $25. 90 and costs,
amounting to 1916. 90 or sentence
of so days in the county Jail.
To sum up the facts and pro-
ceedings briefly as disclosed by
the evidence, Coffey, who was act
ing as a delegate of the General
Council with other members of the
Minnesota Chippewas at Washing
ton, D. c., during the present
session of Congress, became az
xrieved at the action of other
members of the committee and
differed with them as to the policy
of certain proposed legislation for
the Chippewas. The other mem
bers of the committee believing
Coffey had Interior motives refused
to sanction his position and Coffey
Immediately resigned As a member
of the Legislative Committee,
which resignation was accepted on
behalf of the Council by its prcsi-
dent on January 9th, 1918.
immediately after his resigna.
ton Coffey began sending malicious
communications to various Indians
of the reservation whom he knew
we're ignorant and could be- easily
influenced, charging B. L. Fair
banks directly of conspiracy and
thievery, and indirectly charging
other members of the committee
with being parties to a conspiracy
in matters connected with the
affairs of the Chippewas of Mime
sofa. Coffey did not stop with
his attacks upon members of the
legislative Committee but went SO
faP as to charge that all the presen,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23

By-the-way, if our memory
serves US right, about ten years
ago an effort was made by the In
dian Bureau through the medium
of the Department of Justice, to
''purge the White Earth rolls,
etc. And the attempt was made
to evict or exile a certain number
of the most progressive members
of the reservation on the plea that
they were not rightly entitled t.
be enrolled as members of the res
ervation'' and that this contempt
ible proceeding was made at the
request of the Indians" and the
Rev. .Chas. Wright was named as
the particular Indian or stool
pigeon. by the Indian office, as
complainant. And it afterwards
developed that one George Walters
was also o6ciously active in this
Infamous scheme. Some eighty
persons were suspended" from
the rolls and after some eight
years of litigation in which the
progressive element of the sreser
vatlon scored a signal victory. and
the Courts adjudged the proceed
ings of the Indian Bureau and
likewise the Department of Justice,
without warrant of law" in the
premises and the Indian Bureau
was directed forthwith to replace
on the active rolls of the agency
the names of all the persons who
had been suspended" and to pay
oil moneys due them and which
had been unjustly and unlawfully
withheld from them. In connection
with this despicable undertaking
by the Indian Bureau, aud this
against the wards of the Gov
.ernment, it may be appropos to
mention the potent fact that the
ynames of Moorhead, LINEN, Har.
per and, LAST but not least, John
4 Howard. figured IS active fact
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23
FOR CONGRESSMAN, 9Th District.

! / am candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Representative in
Congress from the Ninth Minnesota
District .stE
believe understand the hearts
of the people in this District, and
know how they fell upon public ques-
lions and what they want done at
Washington. ~
believe l can demonstrate that I
am in full accord with the ideas and
ideals of the people of this District,
and feel that can creditably repre-
sent them at the National Congress.
The people are demanding honest
government. They demand an end to
waste, graft, and favQritism. They
demand fair markets and right cOndi-
tionS for the producers. There must
be no plundering or price gOurging:.
These are my principals. and to
these ends will give All my Energy
and ability. g
/ am Endorsed by the Nonpartisan.
League and am a member OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Very Respectfully,
FRANXRM. BARTON. h
Mahnomen, Mimi, May 70, 1918. t
"A.
Now is the time to pay that
subscription.
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End. War Fund Drive.
Is on.

The End. War Fund Drive as
carried on in White Earth has, up
to the time of going to press. been
very successful. About $500 has
been collected besides numerous
articles for sale. Everyone should
attend the big auction in the village
next Saturday, II a. m. to 4. p. m.
and bring something tnat can be
sold. IA
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-05-23

officers of the General Council
were involved in a gigantic scheme
to rob the Chippewas of Minnesota
of a million dollars, and urged
those 70 whom he wrote, to get
busy and GUST all tie present
officers of the General Council,
and elect HONEST MEN, to the
positions. y ..-.s. -. -.
Coffey not only totally failed to
prove single iota of truth of the
charges 5,nade by him, but also
totally failed to show even a sem
blapce OF Justification. The evil
dence disclosed that every charge
made by Coffey, was devoid of any
semblence of truth, and was made
from purely selfish and malicious
motives. Cotfey's motives were
fully disclosed from the evidence,
as it was conclusiveiy proven that
he sought to discredit the present
officers of the General Council,
overthrow them and finally be
elected president, so that he might
be free to complete his scheme to
have men of his own sefection) re.
tanned as tribal attorneys to prose-
cute the claims of the Chippewas,
something he has striven to &C.
complish since the organization OF
the General Council. The State
produced documentary evidence
which disclosed that C0fey bad
written letters to the officers OF
the Council urging the appoint
ment of King & Mcdonald as tribal
attorneys; that he had sufficiently
worked upa number of Ignorant
Indians to gather in council near
Ball Club, Minnesota, and was by
them elected president Of the Gen
eral Council of the Chippewas of
Minnesota, contrary to its bylaws
and constitutions. Z X. ia ~ ls..,.
Thus the verdict of. fair and
impartial jury composed Of the
most distinguished business men
of Detroit has completely exonar-
ated the officers of the Council, B.
l.. Fairbanks in particular, from
suspicion of any wrong or selfish
motives in their capacity as officers
of the Council, and has branded
Coffey.in his true light-untruth-
full and unreliable, and ever
sustaining his past reputation
which others unhesitatingly declare
has always been questionable.
Coffey may attempt to reform
his ideas, but it is safe to assume
that he will always be regarded
with distrust and not q fit person
to occupy position of confidence
or trust IN the affairs of the Chip
pewas of Minnesota.
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ors in this diabolical scheme. Yet
the Hon. Secretary would name
one of these men rs his "personal''
representative to come up here
and conduct a flair and impartial'''
investigation. In the words OF
Josh Hayseed: 1T can't be did.
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Political Notice.

Inserted by Frank NJ. Barton in be-
half of himself and paid for at our
regular rates. - f.
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ceries, dry goods, etc.
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THE 10MAAAWk.
GUS 4. BEAuLlEu, Founder.
Edited b, THE 1ouAHAwx PUB. co,
White Earth Agency, Minnesota.

Entered at the Postoffice at White
Earth, Mimi, as mail matter OF The
second class.
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Now is the time to pay that
subscription. :"