davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
RAILROAD RATES ARE
ORDERED INCREASED
Freight Rates to Go Up Is Per
Cent and Passenger Fares
to 8 Cents a Mile.

WashinEton.-To meet wage In
creases just announced. and higher
costs OF coal and other supplies this
year. Director General McAdoo or
dered railroad freight rates in the
United States raised rs per cent and
passenger fares increased TO . cents
a mile from the present basis Of about
2h cents. II is estimated that the
program will bring in between ss0o.-
900. 900 and $500. 600 900 more revenue
70 the railroads within the next year.
II represents by far the biggest rate
increase in the history OF railroads.
The new freight charges. which COW
er both class and commodity rates.
become effective June rs, and the pas
senger increase will 90 into effect on
June 10.
Travellers In standard sleeping and
parIor cars are required to pay 5h
cents a mile. In addition TO Pullman
fares, and In tourist sleeping cars az
cents. Pullman rates remain the same.
Communication and other suburban
rates on railroads are increased 10 per
cent. Fares on electric interurbsn
lines are not affected.
Special excursion. mileage. conven-
tion and tourist rates, with few ex-
ceptions. are discontinued. privileges
such as stopovers and free side trips
are abolished. and excess baggage
charges are increased.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31

Iuiiy earn oat tneir attGrA i=@:.. q.
is possible for them TO outflank the
entire Austrian position in the north
OF Italy.
The Americans in the Montdidier
sector have carried out another OF their
raids. leaving their trenches without
artillery support and overwhelming an
enemy trench. Six Germans we're killed
and one soldier was made prisoner BY
the Americans. who returned to their
own line The British near Bucquoy
in a similar adventure captured lI
Germans and two machine guns. and
in two other raids took l5 prisoners
and a machine gun. In TIE Aillette
river region the French also brought
In captiycs.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WAR

More than 100000 American soldiers
have been sent to France in May.
Twenty-four enemy airplanes have
been destroyed by the British in air
fighting on the italian front since May
Is. II was officially announced.
In the Italian theater the Austrians
have essayed several rather strong at
tacks against the Italians In the noun.
tain region of the north, but every
where have met with repulse
Sick and wounded soldiers number
ing LOG were landed in the United
States from France last week, the war
department announced, Eight were
landed the week before. All have been
sent to military hospitals.
Germany has launched another des-
perate attempt to smash her way
through the allied armies to victory
before American troops can reach the
battlefields Of France and Flanders in
force.
With only brief artillery preparation
two blows have been struck by the
Teuton armies. One attack was on
the line from voormezeele to Locre,
southwest of Ypres; the other on
S5.mile front from Pinon. north of
scissors, to Rheims, This is known
as the Aisne sector.
In Flanders the Germans have gain
cd virtually nothing, but further south
the Berlin official statement claims
that the German crown princes troops
have carried the whole ridge Of the
Chemin-des-D Danes and now are fight
ing on the Aisne river.
The Italians have launched blow
at the Austrian lines in the mountain
region to the northwest of Lake Garda.
According to reports, they have car.
ried Monticello Pass, the village Of
Presena, Monte zigolon and the noun
tain spur to the east. Before them lie
streams leading down into the
LaEaEina valley. and, 7 taay success.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
aornsr In jail at KaIama.

Ralama, wash.--william X. Horner.
confessed murderer OF Mrs, Fred Bas.
sett and her two children. was landed
In the CowlitE county Jail here at s
D. m. Sunday. His arrival was without
incident and no fear OF q lynching is
felt
Horner signed written confession
In the presence OF Sheriff Studebaker.
Of Cowlitz county, and Sheriff Ward.
OF okanogan county; half hour later
he stood before Judge William T.,
Darch In a crowded courtroom, plead.
ed guilty to his crime, and was sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment at hard
labor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31

Thomas f. Ryan, OF Clackamas
county, is the republican nominee for
state treasurer; having defeated o. p.
Hoff, OF Multnomah county. his nearest
rival in the race by a majority Of 252.
Charles A. Johns, of Multnomah coun-
ty, Is the republican nominee for
justice of the supreme court, victor In
a three-cornered contest in which he
leads John s. Coke. of Coos county,
with majority of 1898. Fred A. VIII
liams, of Josephine county, is the re
publican nominee for public service
commissioner, having defeated Frank
J. Miller, OF Linn county. incumbent.
by majority Of $40.
An impressive plea for extreme re-
duction In the use of wheat products,
meat and sugar-the latest issued by
National Food Administrator Herbert
Hoover-was made public through the
churches OF the state. The appeal was
in the hands of 1025 ministers of Ore
gon, and very few OF these failed to
read It to their congregations. In
many instances the congregations
pledged by vote to give the co-opera-
ton asked of them. Mr.. Hoover's call
was for limitation of the use Of
wheat to at least one-third the normal
amount and for meat ration noe ex-
ceeding two pounds per capita per
week.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
WILSON ASKS new
WAR TAX lEvIES

Washington. n.-Presiden Wilson end.
ed discussion over whether congress
shall remain in session this summer
to enact new revenue legislation By
appearing before the house and SEN
ate in joint session and calling upon
members to put aside politics and all
other considerations to provide money
for growing war expenses and TO ad-
wise the country in advance of the tax
burdens It must meet.
The demand that with the war at its
peak and crisis" congress do its duty
at home, as the soldiers are doing
their duty in the trenches oversees.
brought instant acquiescence.
There still was reluctance in some
quarters to believe immediate legisla-
tion imperative, but plans for mid
summer adjournments were aban-
doned and both democratic and repub-
lican leaders expressed their deter
mination to go at the task Of passing
revenue bill with q win.
A suggestion by the president that
most of the new taxes probably would
fall upon incomes. excess profits andl
luxuries and that profiteers could bel
reached in this way. was greeted with
cheers, and congressional leaders said
later the money needed would come
from those sources. a
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
AMERICANS WIN IN
ATTACK IN PICARDY

With the American Army in France.
The American troops on the French
front near Montdidier delivered an at
tack against the German positions.
fought their way through all object
ives. including the village Of cantigny.
and captured 40 prisoners.
The American attack was along a
two kilometer front. and II seems to
have taken the hard-hitting Americans
Just about three-quaTters Of an hour
to complete their conquest. which in-
cluded that amount OF territory. as
well as the village OF Cantigpy-an
exceptionally short time for such an
operation.
The American line now runs $50 to
200 yards east of Cantigny as result
OF the successful attack. The nearest
German trench is several hundred
yards east Of where the Americans
have dug in.
The Americans first offensive blow
was struck In a mist The French
tanks apparently did not have much
to do. as the American artillery al
ready had prepared the way. A bright
sun came out and shone on the Amer
leans as they dug in in their new posi-
tions.
Several officers. describing the.
scene, agreed that the outstanding
feature. in their minds, was the won
derful morale OF the men and their
absolute confidence in themselves.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
SUBMARINE SINKS MOLDAvlA
Fifty.three Americans Killed BY Ex.
plosion OF Torpedo.

London.--Fifty-three American sol
diers were lost in the torpedoing Of
the British mercantile cruiser MoIda-
via. sunk in the English channel. They
represent divisions from the eastern
American states. The victims were
all in one compartment and are be-
lieSed to have been killed by the ex.
plosion OF the torpedo. All officers
and members Of the crew were saved
by British destroyers forming the con-
voy.
The Moldavia was struck at 4 q. m.
There was bright moonlight. but the
submarine was not seen before the
attack. Efforts were made to keep
the ship afloat She sank in about an
hour. There was no panic and the
transfer of the soldiers and seamen to
the destroyers was made without .
hitch.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
PAY of Railway Men to Advance.

ray OF HdIEWdy WIuH % fuVuHSss
washington.-General pay increases
for nearly 100000 railroad employees
were announced by Director-General
McAdoo, effective next Saturday and
retroactive to last January /. carrying
out substantially the Recommendation
of the railway wage commission.
The aggregate of the increases prob
ably will be more than $3O0.ooo,00o 9
year. half of which win be distributed
within a few weeks as back pay ir
lump sums ranging from about sioo
to nearly $500 each.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
Seattle.

Butter-Creamery, 4Sc per ID.
Eggs-Ranch, 42c per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, heavy, dressed. Sc;
light, sec; broilers, soc; roasters,
dressed, 27c; ducks. live, soc; dressed.
SSc; geese, live, 27c: dressed, S5c; tur-
'-eys, live, 2S@S0c; dressed. S6940c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
MEXICO AND CUBA BREAK
Action May BE intended As Rebuks to
United States.

Mexico City. - Mexico has severed
diplomatic relations with Cuba.
The recall Of the Mexican represen.
tative to Cuba is explained officially
as due to the fact that because Of
the war in which Cuba is involved that
government has been obliged to die
tate measures that affect the interests
of the Mexican government In many
instances.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
Euernreen press for statuettes,

Chinese gardeners sometimes plant
statuettes of tiny men firmly in pots,
just like real plants, and then train live
evergreens TO grow up over these stat
uettes. The vines thus form kind Of
robe for the statuette men, their white
faces and hands protrudlng from the
green leaves.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31

Washington. severance OF dip
lomatic relations with Cuba by Mexl'
CO gave rise to report that Mexico
indirectly intended q rebuke to the
United States and may later suspend
relations with this country.
Mexico's action. which was entirely
unexpected, Is said to have followed
the seizure at Havana of certain pa
pers being taken by Senor, Fabela.
Mexico's minister to Argentine, to
Buenos Aires. Senior Fabela is de-
clared to have been searched by a
Cuban official and the papers taken
from him.
Low Railroad Fare For Soldiers.
washington.-Director General Nc
Adoo authorized a passenger rate Of
one cent q mile for all military and
naval men in United States service
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31
THE MARKETS
Portland.

oats-No. 2 white feed, $50 per ton.
Corn-whole, s7S: cracked, STA.
Butter-Creamery, sec per ID.
Eggs-Ranch, SIC per dozen.
Potatoes-$1Q1.25 per hundred.
Poultry--Hens, 25@27c; broilers.
SO@32c: turkeys live. 2792sc; dressed
37c per pound.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-31

American troops captured Cantigny
In forty.Ave minutes.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07

Read The ToMAHAwK, Tissues
81. so. f.. .
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach
the diseased Portion Of the car. There is
only one wy tc cure Deafness ard that il
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an inlamed cordit ton of the n1u-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is inhamed you ave rumbling
sound OF imperfect hearing. and when it is
entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and
unless the infammatio can be taken out
and this tuhe restored to it's normal condi-
ton. hearin.: will be DESTROYED forever: nine
cases out of ten caused by Ca tarrh.
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the s1ucous surfaces
.T. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused hy catarrh) that
cannon be cured BY Halr0 Catarrh, Cure.
Send for circulars. tree.
y I}-. r. J. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
~ Sold by Druggists. Use.
n Take Halls Family Pills for constipa ton.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07

Il. p. Fairbanks was among the
visitors at Detroit on Monday. .ye.
J. j. Selkirk for fine confec-
tlons, fancy groceries. =
J. H. Ryan, of Ogema, was
White Earth caller the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Belland are
the parents of a baby boy which
arrived on Thursday, Feb. 2Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George LaDoux.
of Waubun, visited friends and
relatives mere on Saturday last.
STOVES-get them at Leecy's
Daylight Store. Prices are right.
Niles Beaupre and Cecil Rich
ardson were Twin City visitors
during the week. >, d. I
Tab bus ali un, aged wife OF
o de nee gun, died last Sunday
night. Interment took place in the
Episcopal cemetery. H..
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Potter are
the parents of a bouncing baby boy
which arrived on Tuesday, March
5th. IF
Miss Irene Douglas, OF Twin
Lakes, formerly an employee at
the. hospital here. was renewing
acquaintances in the village during
the past week.
! The B. L. Fairbanks Co. for
up-to-date groceries.
A large contingent of lumber
jacks quit the lumber camps and
passed through the village on Mon.
day. The lumber camps are break
ing up earlier than usual this
spring.
Mrs. Nellie +. Clifford, domestic
science teacher at the boarding
schcol here for the past two years
has been assigned to the u S
Medical Corps at Ft. Riley, Kan
Mrs. Clifford left Tuesday morn
ing to take up her new duties.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
Thrift and War Savings.

Save money, help yourself, and
help win the war.
In order to stimulate the interest
in thepurchase of War Saving and
Thrift Stamps we have arranged
for three prizes to be awarded to
the school district in Becker county
making the best savings and thrift
record. We wish to call the atten.
tion of the teachers, pupils, and
parents in our country to the mat.
ter of buying War Savings and
Thrift Stamps, and request them to
do their utmost to.heIp il this i'm
portant work. The prizes were
generously donated by the follow.
ing firms, and are as follows:
1st prize-Three War Savings
Stamps. Donated by L..J Norby
& Co. End prize-Two War Say
ings Stamps, donated by the Bee
ker County Land & Loan Co. 3rd
prize-One War Savings Stamp,
donated by l. K. Grimsgaard.
These prizes will be awarded to
the school buying the greatest
number of stamps. In awarding
these prizes consideration will b.
given to the mum Der of pupils en-
rolled and the wealth of the CON-
munity in which the school is To-.
Gated. @. M. johnson of Detroit,
J. j. DAILY of Frazee, and Theron
Vigen of Lake Park will be the
judges and award the prizes in this
contest. Let the Young America
of Becker county SHOW its colors.
Each War Savings Stamp will be
worth $500 on January 1, 1923.
Get Busy NOW +. =
".c, A. g. Sletvold, e"
-.. Chairman War Savings
:. l y Com. for Becker couHtt1y;
Detroit, MINI. <,,,~
'rs go Sd ) A.}&
Now is. the he t s,me to pay that
,.:jipsttion. +, n.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
Grand Council
= OfAM1eriCan
Indians.
AN =; ASSOCIATION ESTAB-
LlSHED FOR THE BETTER
MENT OF INDIAN
Y. INTERESTS.

: All those who wish to join the
Grand Council of American In
dams, recently orgap,zedsat Wash.
Sington, D. c., should apply to
George Tinker, secretary, Paw
hauska. .Oklahoma, and enclose one
dollar as fee for membership.
Mr.. Tinker will, upon application,
furnish fulA information to any.
person who may wish to Join the
,,,, - iaa ~ Saiasfah =
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07

We regret thatthe usual number
of last weeks ToMAHAwK was in
sufficient to supply the local de-
mand tho we are pleased to note
the increasing public interest mani
tested in the good work advocated
in it's columns.
The PIONEER Store for gro
ceries, dry goods, etc. r.. g..
Archie Libby, accompanied by
Mrs. Libby, returned home last
week. Mr.. Libby was operated on
for an acute attack of appendicitis
some time ago and was confined in
a Kansas City hospital for over a
month. He is now convalescent.
DR.. p. G.. Damsel, Indian service
dentist, arrived here last Thursday
and will look after the dental needs
of the Indian children who are in
attendance at the agency schools
and will probably remain here for
a couple of months.
''Bill" Thompson, of Twin Lakes.
who has been under treatment at
the agency hospital, suffering with
a badly infected finger, was re-
moved to the University Hospital
at Minneapolis few days ago
through the Recommendation of
DR.. Felaman, agency physician.
Mr.. Peter Desautel, who is en-
ployed at the Wahpeton Indian
school, in company with bis wife
and son, arrived here Sunday
afternoon. They accompanied the
body of their infant daughter,
seven months old, who died q few
days ago. Interment took place
Monday at the Catholic cemetery
here. '#~:... sra.-
Little ''Dick" Warren, son Ct,
Mr.. and Mrs: F}e eGk W Y :@:fren, who
sus|laWlPer. badly 1acerated arm
|!ast week by accidently falling
along side of . sleigh load of logs,
was released from the hospital on
Sunday. The wounded member is
healing nicely. Nv. .-. ILL.,
Among the travelling men who
transacted business here Monday
were: Martin Davis, Davis & Son,
hide and furs, Detroit; w. H..
Ruggles, Gotzien Shoe Co., St:
Paul; J.. johnson, Gambls-Robin-
son, wholesale fruit, Alexandria;
fG. Myher, Detroit Grocery Com
pany, Detroit. s>a : -. r
Rev. Geo.. Smith of Ponsford,
was brought to thu hospital last
Thursday suffering with a badly
bruised arm. It appears that he
was assisting on wocd-sawing
machine and his clothing came in
contact with the belt and before
the machine could be checked bis
arm was badly bruised. Late re-
ports are to the effect that erysip-
elias had developed and that his
condition was serious. =
Nine aliens, four men and five
women, were registered ;,ere dur
ing the rs, 26, and 81, of last
month. The races represented we're:
Bohemians (Austrians); one Bel
gian: one Canadian Indian: two
American women, one Polish wom-
an; one German woman and in
GLIDING niue children from three
different families. All of these
people expressed themselves as
decidedly friendly towards the
United States and were earnestly
Hopeful that the u. S. would win
the war;" I:.G-. ..-......
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
Red Cross Notes.

/ ,. YOUR BIT.
"Knit and the world knits with you;
Tat and you tat yourself;
This old world of ours.
In these troublous hours,
Puts the latter on the shelf. y:
"knit and the world knits with you,
Crochet and you work alone; p.
Your country's call s.~:.':
Was meant for ALL, -
| So do not be a drOne."-Ex. j..
The regular business meeting
will be sheld as usual on Friday
evening, March 9Th, st the usual
place. Don't fail to attend. r. =
The regulations governing enter
tainments and other events for the
benefit of the Red Cross are here
given and should be closely obser-
we'd by those wishing to do their
bit for the Red Cross in the line Of
benefit: 1. No. person shall adver:
tise a benefit for the Red Cross
without first getting consent from
the chairman. /. The name and
emblem of the Red Cross must not
be used to advertise a benefit un-
less the whole proceeds 60 to that
organization. These are national
rules and we must abide by them
locally. = ...., .s,.. s,,.,.:...,.
New members ares D. D.. Gra-
velle, John Steck, Jacob Steck,
julius Brown. r. ~ ...~ MI
The successful administration of
our local branch is being impaired
Oh account OF the disposition on the
part of many of the members whbo,,
refuse to ' at when assigned 70
Special duties. We must bear in
mind that the A merican Red Cross
is as necessary in che war as the
America army, and the nation ex-
poets ard demands that each of the
members of the Red Cross act
when called upon in the same man
ner as our boys who are not only
required to act but to even give
their lives if need be. Hence the
following order: Any suggestions,
complaints, criticisms or resigna-
tions must be submitted in writing.
to the Secretary OF the local branch,
who will immediately place the
same in the hands of the executive
committee for consideration and
final disposition. =. !
~. .(Signed) Chairman.
The following goods were shipped
to the Detroit Chapter by the
White Earth Branch March l, 1918:
Miss Fife Pemberton 1 sweater.
/" Hilda 1 -
l scarf. , D.. ~,.%f.
Miss Eldora Chiffon, l sweater, l
scarf. 49,. ..a.
Miss Katherine Taylor, 1 sweater.
g Louise King, sweater 1 scarf.
/" Ruth Frank, sweater.
" Hoff, 1 Sweater, l pr. wristers.
' Mitchell, 2 prs. wr;sters.
O Lizzie Roy, 1 pr, wristers:
g Martha King, pr. wristers.
g Elizabeth Nickaboine, pr.
wristers. t..
Miss Eva Jones, 1.pr. wristers.
!" Lillian Jackson, 1 pr. wrist.
ers, l scarf. .a.. \,
Miss Emma Earth, l wash cloth.
:" Angelina Vizenor, l scarf.
: GLADYS Parker, l scarf.
Mrs. Kah-O Sed, 1 pr, wristers.
John Spratt, l pr. wrlsters.
9 Lillian Mclean, 4 prs. wrists
" Rahily, 1 sweater.
" Dummert, ! sweater, 2 prs.
wristers,s IL prs. hospital bed
socks. I'D. .....z.a,a-.,-
Mrs. Frank Bellecourt, l sweater,
3 prs. knit socks. t@
Mrs. John Heisler, 8 prs. knit
socks, 1 pr. wristers, 6 handker-
chiefs. j. -
| Mrs. B. L. Fairbanks; l sweater,
8 prs. knit socks.
St. Benedict's School, 2 scarfs, !
sweater, 4 prs. knit socks, l
| helmet. ,
NJ Ien,oo pnounro ny rr1etc &c
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
A GOOD SCHOOL

that guarantees satisfactory work
or refunds tuition. One month s
tuition free while you investigate.
Write for catalog.
INTERSTATE BUSINESS COLLEGE, Fa1s, I'D.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
AGENTS WANTED.

You can make big money selling
our guaranteed Trees, Fruits,
Roses, etc. We pay highest COM
missions every week. Free outfit
and part expenses.
Blue Mound Nursery Co.,
West Allis, Wis.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07
pravsb.eks In PsUItles.

DO you advise NE to take ue d.
plomacy a. q career? asked the
young man who Is politically amhi
0ous.
Il don't believe should, answered
Senator Sorghum: the silence i'm
POSED Il likely &c spoil the statesuAn1
lprm q Z Iorulal lDckArae."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-07

NO" Is. tne slme to pay that
subscripf,sc, !. ="