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The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
SUBSTITUTES

A good way for the politicians
to suppress the organized farm
ers' political movement 10 to car.
~ out the legislative program that
they are after. But that will not
be done. The Interests will Try to
substitute something thss they
} think the farmers should have,
net Whist they want-MIlie Laes
County (Aaina.) TjWsss.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

cutieura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soar
1aily and Ointment now and then a.
needed to make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
THE TRUTH ON RUSSIA
8oIsheviki Lied About, Declares
Senator Hiram Johnson.
Red Cross Officials Quoted to Repudi.
ate "Sisson Articles''-President
Wilson Kept In Ignorance OF
Facts, California Senator
Ayers.

johnson OF California, IN speech IN
the senate the other day, gave the lie
to Edward Sisson, author of the IA
nous "Sisson documents" exposing
German influence over the Russian so
Wet republic, and read into the senate
record communications from officials
connected with the American Red
Cross in Russia absolutely refutine
statements made by Sisson.
The disclosures made by Senator
Johnson shocked the senate.
He read a telegram from Major
Thomas D. Thacher, formerly Of the
American Red Cross organization tn
Russia, now returned to his law office
in New York.
The telegram gave information
about the first allied landing in North
ern Russia and reads in part as fol-
lows:
"One company British marines.
about 100, landed at Murmansk,
March S or 6, (191S), pursuant to in
vitation by tho Murmansk soviet. act
ing under telegraphic instructions
from Trotzky to accept all necessary
aid from the allies.
Salute Red Flag.
From this time until my departure
March %, the French, British and
American military authorities were in
daily cooperation and complete har'
mony with the local soviet. Seven
teen guns were fired by the British
ship Glory as q salute to the Russian
flag. Only flag visible was red flag.
Salute answered with same number
of guns from Russian cruiser 'Ches-
mar
Red Cross received effective and
invaluable assistance from soviet
authorities at Murmansk as we'll as
everywhere else in protection and
transportation of supplies"
Senator johnson cited reports made
to him by Colonel Raymond Robbins.
who succeeded Major Thacher with
the Red Cross in Russia. He told how
the bolsheviki had had speeches of
President Wilson printed and distrib-
uted free all over Russia.
Referring to Sisson and his inabil-
ity to write intelligently about Russia.
Senator Johnson quoted Raymond Rob
bins as follows:
"Mr. Sisson ned from Petrograd on
the 4th of March, 1918, shouting that
the Germans would take the city with
In q few days in collision with the
bolsheviki. The American Red Cross
was feeding starving children and
evacuating war supplies from Petro-
grad under bolshevist protection In
quantity until May /, 1918.
The allied military missions were
helping to train the bolshevist army
ON April 1, and the American ambas-
sador was seeking, with the consent
of the allied embassies, the coopera-
ton of the American Railway mission
with the bolshevist government weeks
after Mr.. Sisson had fed in terror
from Petrograd."
Had "Dvek Fever"
Mr.. Robbins communication further
related how Mr.. Billiard and Ill Of
tho other members of the committee
on public information in Russia Ned
from Moscow on May S. reaching
with q bad case OF buck
fever" These men, whose duty 1t was
to tell the truth about Russia found
safety" on an English ice breaker
and remained On the vessel for weeks,
disguised a. British soldiers, accord
ing to the Red Cross ofncial. All this
tine, the Red Cross was doing busi-
- @ uuual . Moscow aA4 IL ether
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
Quite Regular.

Quite Regular.
Mr.. ROx (whO stayed home, angrily.
How did that darn newspaper pho
tographer come to get the snapshot of
you In the water at Palm Beach?
Mrs. Rox-How? Why, you poor
goose, 1 made IN appointment with
him, of cOurse.-BuffalO Express.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

The first submarine carle was laid
from Dover to Cape Grisnez. France,
In 1850.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

Some folks are boru simple and
others play the stock market.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
Fatal Lack Of knowledge.

fataJ I1cK OF NhoW1eooe.
Danny Ryan went away from the fnr
East Sixteenth street 20 years ago, be.
came a successful business man In the
West, recently returned to visit HI
boyhood haunts, met an old friend.
Mrs. Murphy, reintrOduced himself,
and after a long gossip abou: old nc.
quaintances asked:
"And Paddy Sweeney? What be.
came Of my old pal Paddy?"
HE was a contractor. Made mil.
lion dollars md was drowned"
"Paddy made q million! Why. lie
couldn't read nor write!"
"NOr swim."-New York Sun.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

The advice wasted might save q
world.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

1t is the price Of hogs, mostly, that
is bringing home the oac0n.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

Naturalists state tina, serpents can
live six months or longer without food.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

Rureis the man who doesn't like Q
compliment occasionally.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
HOW MRS. BOYD
Av0! IaI! an -,

Canton, Ohio.-''I suffered from Q
female trouble which caused me much
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
On the Rial

On the Rialto.
DO you consider thirteen an I'm.
lucky number?" asked Yorick Hamm.
"Well, I'd rather PLAY to more poo.
pie" responded Hamler Fatt.-Louis.
Vile COurier-JOurnaL.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
Sad Fact

"1iiss Wayne Is such sensible
GIRL" "That is why none Of the men
are proposing to her."
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

Comparison Of the activities Of the
North Dakota and Minnesota legisla'
lures shows that the North Dakota
solons are working exactly twice %
hard ~ those in the Gopher state. In
the first II days. the North Dakota
passed 10 bills, which were
signed by Governor Frazier. During
the same period, the gov sia0f Of Min
nesota WAS able to sign only five bills.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

Those words loyalty" and patriot
ism" are good words, but oh what
crimes were committed In their name
during the recent election.-La 0ooO
(Mino.) News ...---..
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

CSre pimpIee. headache, bad breath BY takina
pin called Doctor Perce's PieasaHt Paiiets. M.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

Away In the Rear.
Visiting AIiss-YOu don't mean to
say you've given Rev. Dr. Blank call
to your church?
Native--We have. and expect him
next month. What's the matter with
him? -
Visiting Miss - Alatter2 Why, my
dear, he's so hopelcssly, deeply, darkly
and bcnightcdly orthodox. - Boston
Transcript.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01

Martinson spent the week end at their
homes In Vulcan and Iron Mountain
respectively.
The class in general hygiene and
home nursing will meet Tuesday in
the domestic science room. at 1880 p.
m. Everyone interested is invited T.
attend.
A card from Frank Kazilek, written
at hahgres. France. conveys the in
formation that he is now sergeant OF
Co. 3O2. tank center corps.
Alec Peters left Thursday enroute
for Hurley, New Mexico, 10 join his
family who have been there for some
time
Mrs Frank Bailey was Florence
visitor Thursday.
Supt George Z. Bishop spent Fri
day al the Buck Lake school
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
rrwoRrm LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

After the Sunday school meeting
last Sunday an Epworth League was
organized. The leaguers will hold
services every Sunday evening, begin
ming at 1880, and extend special In
vtation to adults to attend.
al the meeting next Sunday even
ing a president will be elected. The
other officers are as follows: First
vice president, Miss Harrington; sec
ond vice president, Miss Martinson;
third vice president, Miss Myers; sec
,retary and treasurer Miss Blossom
White
Miss Harrington will be the leader
at the Sunday evening services. The
teachers were very much pleased with
the attendance at Sunday school last
Sunday and hope for even larger at
tendance tomorrow
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
ANNUAL MINSTREL SHOW.
Alpha Commercial Club TO Stage the
Event on February nth.

The third annual minstrel show Civ
EN- by the Commercial Club will be
produced at the Porter school auditor
ium on Friday evening, Feb. 18th. The
curtain will be raised at S:15.
There will be a big, good singing
chorus handsomely dressed -endmen
in feminine attire and well loaded with
wit and humor for an entire evening
of innocent fun. Local affairs and oc
curences will be made the target OF
their quips and jokes.
The show this year will present
many new and interesting features,
splendid music, and good costuming.
Some OF the music TO be used and the
yocalists to appear are listed below:
Overture Introducing twelve melo-
dies OF the Southland, chorus.
Italy" Mrs Kazlek.
The Bedouin Love Song" Dr. Ed
wards
"Mammy's Coal Black Rose" Mrs
Bishop.
Those Dog-gone Blues" Mr.. john
son
Where My Caravan Has Rested. .
Miss uren.
"Asthore, Mr. Perkins
Smiles Mrs Richards
Then YouIl Remember" vocal duet
Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Kazilek.
Dream OF Life,7 quartette. Mrs
Bishop, Miss uren, Mr. Perkins. Or
Edwards.
Ends Miss Chole Black. Mr.. Perk.
ins' Miss Phoebe Snow. Mr. Weeks
Miss Blossom Cotton bIr Johnson
Miss Lily White Dr. Edwards.
lnterlocutor. Mr. veeser.
The second part OF the show is givel
over to side-splltting, mirth produc
ing comedy, entitled. Love and Lath
err 9
Cast:
Christopher Columbus johnson.
colored barber, Or Edwards
Abraham Lincoln Johnson. his so
and assistant. Mr. Perkins.
Nioodemus Snowfall. wonld-b
patron. Mr. johnson.
Confusion Smith, a darky widow
Mr.. yeeser
Queen Victoria. her daughter M
Weeks.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
SEWER SYSTEM PLANNED.
village Has Engaged Services Of Ex.
pert Sanitary Engineer.

Al the time the village OF Alpha was
Incorporated money for a sewer sys-
TEN was raised by bond issue.
Up to a short time ago the most
pressing question was the construc-
tion of an adequate water system
Now that this question has been com
pleted successfully. the village board
Is considering the sewer proposition,
The village president Is now in COM
munication with the state board OF
health, and sanitary engineer, Sam
uei A. Greeley. OF Chicago. Mr.. Greeley
will devise and recommend sewer
system adaptable to the needs OF this
village and his plans will then be
passed upon by the state board OF
health. II approved by that body con-
structlon OF the sewer system and a
sewage disposal plant will soon be
started.
This problem has been difficult one
for the reason OF the peculiar topog-
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
AMASA

Ralph Premo and Victor Ikola gave
a dance on the evening OF January 20.
A fine time was reported by all
William Hockings Of Milwaukee, ar
rived Tuesday morning to spend sew
eral weeks with his mother, Mrs Mary
Hockings
Miss Maude Baska entertained a
small group OF young people one even
ing last week in honor OF her guest,
Miss Melvina Arcand of Alpha.
Mr. and Mrs George McGee OF Hib-
bing Mimi. announce the birth OF a
son. Thoburn Burke, Jan. 20. Mrs.
McGee will be remembered as Miss
Merle Gibson.
Douglas Fairbanks in "The Ameri-
can {" will be featured at the movie
house Friday evening for the benefit
OF the senior class OF A. H. 5. Special
music furnished by Miss Esther Blom-
quist, and comedian talks by Frank
Bertrand are booked for between acts.
Miss Isabelle. Kennedy entertained
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MILITARY BALL.
Home. { omlng Dance Saturday Even
Ing at the Pavilion.

The village OF Alpha and township
OF Mastondon will entertain with a
military dance at the pavilion Satur-
day evening, FEBRUARY lst
This evening is arranged in honor
OF the boys who went out from this
village and township and entered the
army and naval services of their coun-
try.
All service men are requested to
wear uniforms, and all residents OF the
village and township with their guests
are invited to attend. Out OF town
soldiers and their friends. especially
invited.
Music will be furnished by the VII
lage band orchestra. A lunch will be
served at midnight. An evening OF
enjoyment is promised all who attend
This entertainment Is free.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
~ FRANCE ie MONTHS.

Private Henry Pulz was muster
ed out OF service at Camp Custer this
week, and spent several days here
visiting friends lie returned to his
aome al Florence Thursday morning
but wiz return here next week to re-
sune his work at the Balkan.
Pte. Pulz was in France sixteen
months and took part in sixteen bat
ties. coming out OF them without 2
scratch. The day the armistice was
signed he was in Paris, and II you
want 10 hear about a REAL celebra-
tion have him tell YOU how they did
il in Paris.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
NEW MOVIE HOUSE.
The Majestic VIII BE Opened to the
Public Next Month.

George b. Cook has leased the Paul
Andersen building adjoining Schon-
mans clothing store and will open
first class moving picture theater
about the middle OF next month. Mr.
Cook conducted a movie house prev
ious 10 coming to Alpha so is expert
enced in this line OF business, and
promises the public an up-to-date lit
Tie fheater where the latest in pictures
will be shown.
The building will be remodeled and
che owner was out OF town several
days this week arranging to have ma
terial sent here The work OF re-
modelling the building will soon be
started
Universal pictures will be the pro
gram and the theater will be open
every Tuesday, Thursday Saturday
and Sunday night. with special pro-
grams on Sunday nights. The manag-
er plans to give but one show each
night, beginning promptly at eight
o'clock
Local movie fans are looking for
ward with interest to the opening of
the Majestic. A licensed operator will
be employed, and all the equipment
will be new.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
PORTER SCHOOL W. ;. 5.

The pupils OF the Porter school or
ganized War Savings societies before
the holidays. but the flu epidemic put
"a damper on activities for awhile
A spirited contest is now going ON
between the pupils Of the 9Th and 9tb
grades and the pupils Of the 7th and
Sth grades, the object being to see
which "side" will sell the greater
number Of stamps before the last OF
this month. The losing side Is to treat
the winners. '---- .-'' 80.
Miss Martinson Is captain OF the GIL
and 9th grades and Miss Gladys osler
is captain Of the 7th and Sth grades.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01

Notlce is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting OF the sharehold-
ers OF the Crystal Falls Creamery
Association will be held at The Dia-
mond Drill hall in the city OF Crystal
Falls, State OF Michigan, on Satur-
day, Feb. sth, at 300 o'clock in the
afternoon, for the purpose OF electing
directors for the ensuing year. and
for the transaction OF such other bus
mess as may legally come before said
meeting
Every shareholder Is requested to
be present. Dividend will be paid on
the day OF meeting.
CRYSTAL FALLS CREAMERY ASSN.
Robert Munns, Secretary.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
BANK MEETING.

AT the meeting OF the stockholders
of the First National Bank of Alpha on
January 14th. the following directors
were elected: Chas. f. Lawrence, M
Il. Richards. w. ]. Perkins. Paul An
dersen, f. c. Bradley, Ira odgers and
Henry J. Yeeser.
At the directors meeting Thursda,
afternoon OF this week the officers
elected were as follows: President,
T.. c. Bradley; vice president, w ].
Perkins; cashier. Henry J. veeser
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
10 BE Held at Pavilion Sunday After
noon at 2:30.

Gov. Sleeper's proclamation desig-
mating Sunday, Feb. End, as Memorial
Sunday fee Michigans martyred sons
in the great world war, will be OBJ
served in this village. Flags Will be
displayed at half mast and citizens
will wear little bow of white ribbon
as an expression Of loving remem-
brance.
Services will be held at the pavilion
in the afternoon beginning at 2:3O, the
program being arranged as followst
Number Selected Alpha Village
Band.
vocal-"S Song Of Thousand Years
John r. Edwards.
Memorial address, George +. Bish-
op.
Number Selected, Alpha Village
Band.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01

raphy OF this village. There are TWO
separate and distinct slants-one TO-
wards the east and one towards the
south. which makes IL more or less
perplexing how TO dispose OF the sew
age proper.
In the opinion OF the village board
the solution OF the problem requires
the services OF an expert sanitary en-
gineer.
The construction work will un-
doubtedly mean the employment OF a
considerable number OF men through
out the summer.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
A lp h a D e epart m e n

at cards last Thursday evening In
honor OF Miss Melvina Arcand OF AL
pha.
Mrs. John Gustafson received word
from her son, Pie. Emil Gustafson,
that he wSs on his way home from
France.
Gust Nickland. OF Balsam, died
Monday afternoon. after long illness,
Hight hwf. .nshrdlu cmfwyp shrdlm
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01

"Bangl" went the rifles at the man
oeuyers The pretty girl screamed a
surprised little scream and stepped
backwards into the arms of young
man.
oh" she said blushing. Il was
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01

Feb 18th. at the Pavilion. cayiania's
orchestra OF Iron Mountain, has been
engaged to furnish music for the oc-
casion. Prizes will be awarded. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01

frightened by the rifles. l beg your
pardon"
mot at ALL" said the young man.
Let's go over and watch the artil-
lery," y,"--McClary's Wireless.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-01
MASQUERADE BALL.

The members OF the New Era Asso-
citation will give their first annual
masquerade dance Saturday evening,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
GERMAN ooTHA3.

There 10 no mystery now a. to the
number Of Gotha machines or the
types Of them. There were never
more than thirty available TO raid
England at any one time. Probably
we were most familiar with the
Observation-Disclosures g III, which car
ried three men and 1,100 pounds Of
bombs. Its speed was 81 miles per
hour for six hours and It could reach
$4,000 feet.
The latest and most wonderful Of
all the raiders was the fve-engined
Riesen (1917) machine, which car
ried nine men and more than 1000
pounds Of bombs. Some Germans
say that . single bomb carried
weighed . ton. Many Of these ma
chimes crashed and took FIRE on land
ing. They we're slow-70 miles land
could not lift their full load over
10000 feet.-Iondon Mail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
NEW AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY,

Word of a rather startling photo
graphic advance comes from Italy in
the submission of an invention to
the United States signal corps. With
the new device it is said to be pos
sible to take excellent pictures of
enemy positions from airplanes fly
ing at low height on moonlight
nights. 1t is also claimed that the
invention can be fitted to motion.
picture cameras, which would per-
NIT the photographing for the screen
of much Of the fighting in the air,
the greater part Of which takes
place in the early morning hours.
Up to the present time the chief OBJ
stacle met by daylight aerial photog-
raphers is that the antiaircraft guns
force the flyers to take pictures from
q great height, and much of the de-
tail Of the enemy lines is therefore
lost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
GOT THEIR WELCOME MIXED
u Authorities OF British Town Became
Somewhat Peeved, There Wa
4 Good Excuse.

Great preparations were made in
a northern town Of Great Britain
some days ago to welcome q batch Of
returned prisoners of war. A train
pulled in at the station, the khaki
clad occupants were overwhelmed
with greetings and a procession Of
them was formed, headed by the
band which was to play them
through the principal thoroughfarc.
But one by one they seemed to find
friends among the crowd and
dropped out to seek refreshment.
The promoters Of the scheme, Of
welcome were rather annoyed when
the band arrived at the town hall al-
most unaccompanied. They were
still more annoyed when they found
they had been little previous, and
the train with the real prisoners
came in unwelcomed q few minutes
after the band had marched tri-
umphantly away with what proved
to be just party Of men who had
been discharged in another locality
and were somewhat surprised at the
warmth of their receptionl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06

chimpanxee In Zoo Altogether "Too
Previous" In Imitation OF Act
He Had Seen.

Henry Van Ness, an aimal train-
er at the Shelley ZOO at Baltimore,
was shot in the right leg by q big
chlmpanzee at the zoo. Luckily the
revolver contained blank cartridge,
and the wound inflicted in the train
er's leg was a burn. caused by the
explosion of the powder.
The chimpanzee initiates the
trainers and other employees Of the
zoo. Recently he saw the bear train
er point a revolver at one of the
bears when the animal refused to 20
through his act. The trainer then
placed the weapon on stand in the
big Gagged arena. When he had tin-
ished with the bear act he forgot 10
take the revolver with him.
The chimpanzee watched the bear
act from its cage, and when Van
Ness placed the chimpanzee in the
arena the animal picked up the re-
volver and fired it at him. The
trainer did not anticipate any seri-
GUS trouble from the wound.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
NATURES BLANKET OF SNOW
Beautiful Covering Sent to Afford Pro-
lection to the Growing Thinos
Of the Earth.

Study the flakes; get out Of doors
and allow them to alight upon your
sleeve. Take a magnifying glass
and look at them. They are beau
ties--six-pointed beauties; no two
alike, but all of them six-pointed.
And when the snow comes in
drifts and swirls about the face of
the earth, and drifts into every nook
and Granny, look at it. Behold not
an enemy, but a friend. See how
nature has woven a blanket for her
little children. Comprehend. if you
can, the infinite patience that so de-
vised it that these little particles
should fall silently until they
formed great sheet to cover the re-
glon--a wavy, warpy garment Of
purity to shut out the north wind,
the biting tongue that would lap up
the tender, growing plants of the
earth. There is no more wonderful
thing than the snow-and no more
kindlier thing; nor anything more
universal over the face of the earth.
Despisc not the snow, nor complain
about it; let it kiss your check in af-
fecton.-George f. Burke, in Co
lumbus Dispatch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
IN ROTTEN row.

Mark Sullivan, the New York edi.
tor, said at q luncheon at the Rita
in London:
'The British government has
brought me over here to show me
the war work the British have done.
What I've beheld astonishes me. l
had no idea you'd done 80 much.
But, then, the British are always 80
modest about themselves.
Il feel among you like the Chi
cago girl who said in Hyde park:
"'You Britishers seem to take &
delight in running down your own
things. l can't see anything rot
ten about this row."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
HONOR DUE AMERICAN HEN
We'll and Nob,y Did Domestic Bird
Play It's Part In the Fateful
Year. 1918.

When the story of the war is writ
ten there should be a page reserved
for the achievements of the .Ameri-
can hen in the Hateful year. 1918.
The hens set up a producing rec
ord that wipes all earlier marks off
the slate. There were 1921, 100000
dozens of eggs laid during the year
which, reduced to figures that are
understandable, shows that the hens
produced every day between five and
six eggs for every man, woman and
child in the country.
The egg crop was 100000
dozens larger than in 1914 and GEO.
100000 dozen larger than the aver
age for the tive-year period prior to
the war.
Toasts will be drunk to the Amer
lean eagle, the praises of our heroes
will be sung, and everything from
posters down to corn that helped
win the war will be given just credit.
At such time the great American
hen should not be forgotten.
The annual report of Secretary
Houston Of the department Of agri-
culture shows what the hons did in
the war year. They had fearful
responsibility put upon them and
did nobly. There were few Stacker
hens in 1918.