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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
THE FROG A vENTRIL0QUIsT
Provision Of Nature That Furnishes
Him Protection from His
Natural Enemies.

While pioneering in South Brazil
Mr.. Withers was struck by the low
and plaintive cry of some creature
calling in the night. He was at first
impressed with tho idea that 1t was
the cry of child, but the tones soon
convinced him that this could not be
the case.
II had never heard" he says. "a
more pure and liquid musical sound
than this was. The pleasing effect
upon the ear was but little diminished
on learning by what animal 1t was
produced. The vocalist was a frog;
and soon another from a more dis
tant spot took up the strain. and the
two sang together. now in solos, now
In chorus.
Curious to see this musical frog
l took torch from the fire and went
to look for him. l arrived at the
spot whence the sound was proceed
Ing, but as I stopped to search the
grass the music seemed to float away
In another place some yards distant
Il followed, and still the sound
moved, and nowhere could I discover
whence 1t came. / searched FOR near.
ly a quarter Of an hour, without being
able 10 fix the spot, and then gave
up In despair.
The fact is, this frog is recognized
to De u ventriloquist Of no common
order. / have many a time since
heard him crying in broad daylight
and the power Of ventriloquism is NO
doubt given him as q protection
against the numerous cranes and other
frog enemies that would otherwise be
guided by the sound and soon render
The spscles extinct"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Make Our Own Beauty.

Men and women make their own
beauty or ugliness. Bulwer speaks in
one of his novels of a man "who was
uglier than he had any business to
be-" and, II we could but read it, ev.
cry human being carries his life in his
face, and Is good looking, or the re-
verse, as that life has been good or
evil. On our features the fine chis.
els Of thought and emotion are erer-
nally at work.-Alexander Smith.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Hold Red Lake Man For
Death of Mrs. DeFoe.

Joe Martin, a Chippewa Indian,
living on the Req Lake reserva-
ton, was arrested at Puposky last
Friday night and taken to Bemidji j
on federal warrant to face
charges of murder in connection
with the death of Mrs. Susan
DeFoe, which occurred July 9,
1919. Martin was arraiDged be-
fore U. S. Commiss oner H. A.
Simons and waived examination
He will be tried in federal court.
Mrs. DeFoe, a Chippewa In
dian, left her home on the Red
Lake reservation on the afternoon
of July 9, 1919 to pick berries
Her body was found by her
brother, Frank, after an all night
search about two miles out along
the road to Bemidji. Several
bruises marked her body and she
was unconscious when found,
passing away about Is minutes
afterwards
John Stillday was arrested on
August 10 on a federal warrant
charged with her murder. The
department. of justice officials
continued the investigation of the
case and the clues were traced to
Martin just recently. He was
arrested by F. A. Brig, depart
ment of justice man, Louis Larson
and John Brooks, deputy sheriffs
of Beitrami county. Martin is
now confined in the Beltrami
county Jail where he is to remair
until federal court opens when he
is to answer charges of murder in
connection with the doath of his
sister in law. Martin Is 33 years
of age.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
A Communication.
Chicago, ILL.,,
July "a, 1923.

July "a, 1923.
Tomahawk Publishing Co., H.
White Earth, MINI.
Dear Friends:
Enclosed find check for $1.5O
for my subscription to The Toma-
hawk. At the same time allow US
to send you greetings from our
Chicago Indian Friends. The
Society of American Indians are
to hold their annual meeting here
this fall as the guests of the Chi
cago Chamber Of Commerce. We
have organized a Cooperative
Committee as you see by our letter
heads. On our committee you
will see some of the best people of
Chicago, all anxious to help the
Indian cause along. 1t is very
surprising the amount of interest
being shown in the affairs of the
Indian. We expect to have a big
time here this fall and we wish
you would give our matters pub.
licity in your paper as by so doing
we know it will reach many In
dian readers all over the U. S. A..
We expect to have Senators Curtis,
Owens and LaFollette here, also
Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania who
made the wonderful speech in
Congress last December. Mr..
Henry Ford has just published it
in full in this weeks issue of his
newspaper and you know when
our old Automobile King starts
after anything he usually stirs
things up. Mr.. Ballinger stopped
off on his way through here and
1 had him Aentertained at the
Union League Club where he
met some very nice people. He
certainly did open their eyes on
the Indian question and especially
the Chippewa affairs. They were
amased that such condition was
allowed to exist. Mr.. Ballinger
was very much pleased with our
little visit together.
You will hear from US more
later.
G. F. Fitzgerald.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
BIRDS WELL WORTH STUDYING
Sunday, Writer Points Out, 10 a Good
Time to Become Better 40
quaInted With Them.

Little difference it makes where you
find them, in your yard or in the
woods-there Is wholesomeness II
there are birds. It would seem more
than proper that q part Of Sunday
should be in some way dedicated to
getting better acquainted with these
feathered friends, says writer In
the Arkansas Thomas Cit. Birds are
something more than small bundles Of
song neatly wrapped in fluff or feath-
ers. They have a great deal Of soul.
and still larger quantities Of brains
and they know where and when they
are wanted. They know and recog-
nize their friends, and are glad to
meet them. This is not mawkish sen.
timent. It Is physical truth. Any
ornithologist will tell you 50. The
eyes Of a bird are wonderful studies.
You can read much in them. In gum
mer time, when 1t Is warm and per-
haps stuffy In the underbrush, tho
little folks will peer out so quietly,
standing guard over the seQuestered
young, that their very eyes are likely
to be the first evidence Of them to be
noted. This is particularly true. Of
the Maryland yellowthroat and cue
koos. Their eyes, as those Of others
too numerous to detail, gaze frankly
into yours. and reflect in their actions
what they see there. Just point your
finger at one Of these diminutive wild
songsters. Somehow they have
learned that pointing is dangerous.
Who taught them that? Who taught
a young mourning dove, that never
saw gum, that there might be hor-
rid finish from anything deliberately
pointed in It's direction7 Friendship
and confidence once established, the
comical redheaded woodpecker will
perform nobly for you, and the chicka-
dee, even as in the winter when you
are feeding him suet, perchance, will
come very close and frankly pass the
. time o. day. You Of the many who
have wren houses In your yard are
= aware Of the scolding but fussy little
camaraderie these mites are capable
Of, when once sure Of their ground.
Where there are birds, there Is some
thing Of love and Of charity and Of
real peace, and the human who can
not or does not appreciate and cherish
these, has not, we believe, succeeded
In getting from this brief Life all the
Almighty has gansreqsly put Into It.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Here's a Hard One,

We have been asked so many amaz.
ing questions by readers that 1t is lit,
tie difficult to pick out the craziest.
One, however, which remains indelibly
on our memory was: whether a
chimera buzzing in a vacuum would be
able to devour second intentions?"
What do you think about It?
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Forests Of Norway.

The total area Of Norway is about
l24,500 square miles, Of which approx
imately 26,340 square miles are COW
cred by forests. The greater timber
tracts lie in the southern and central
sections Of the country, where the land
is less mountainous and the climate
more favorable to forest growth.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
The Hardest Palm.

The hardest palm at all common IS
Jalifornia's Trachycarpus excelsus,
known as the windmill palm. Not
Ilone is 1t hardy in withstanding low
but 1t is tough and will
endure rough treatment.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Te Locate sunken Vessels.

A means of making use Of the cleo
tro magnet under water has been de-
yised in Japan, and it promises to be
of great assistance in locating sunk.
en- vessels, to recover which salvage
operations on a big scale are expected
after the war.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Safety First In Canoes.

Rule 41144-When 1t Is nccessar!
for two persons to change seats in Il
canoe, run the canoe to the bank and
let one Of the occupants step out on
dry land.-Rochester Herald.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Carbons In Arc Lamps.

A group Of European electricians
decided, after experimenting, that bet
ter results were obtainable by placing
the carbons in arc lamps horizontally
and one slightly above the other.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
The Goats Foot.

Did you ever notice the shape and
the build of goats foot? Its ftness
for rock climbing Is only one sign OF
Gods marvellous care in fitting his
creatures for the kind Of work they
must do.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Spurueon,s Philosophy,

To get, we must give; to accumu'
ate. we must scatter; to make our
selves happy, we must make others
lGppy.--C. II. Spurgeon.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Tropical Fruits In Venezuela

All sorts Of tropical fruits, such as
oranges, lines, bananas, plantains,
mangoes, pawpaw, ETC., and all sorts
of vegetables are grown in Venezuela
in sufficient quantities for local mar
ket, where they are very cheap, but
none is being exported from this dis.
trict. .--
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Been BuyIno on Maroin? /?

:
"Yeu have no reason to be ashamed
OF your poverty If you acquire It hon
estly," remarks Life. Tut! One may
have acquired 1t honestly enough, but
so blamed foolishly as to be nightly
ashamed Of it.--Boston Transcript.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
Of Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment VIII Quickly
Relieves by local applcatic and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic hich acts
through the Blood on the -ous Sur
faces. thus reducing the infla nation.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
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A GOOD SCHOOL

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that guarantees satisfactory work
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
COMPENSATION
Faces Big Fight in Wash
ingtOn State

Olympia, Wash.-"The question of
increasing the awards under the
workmen's compensation act bids fair
to become the biggest issue before the
state legislature" declares the Wash
ington State Federation of Labor,
with labor marshalling its forces for
an effective fight on behalf of the
widows and orphans and the manned
and injured workmen."
"The federated industries of the
state" continues the federation,
(which takes the place of the former
employers association, held meet
ing in the Frye hotel at Seattle and
selected large lobby of employers
to go to Olympia to combat any at
tempt to increase in any way the
awards for injured workmen or wi
dows and children. The employers
lobby includes some of the most motor
ious labor haters in the state.
"The proponents for substantial in
creases in all awards under the law
have many friends in both houses,
and a bitter fight is in prospect with
the odds favoring the labor and lib
eral forces"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
RETAIL CLERKS
Initiate, Fill Vacancies and
Plan for Show

Retail Clerks Union No 119 is a
busy organization these days. More
pep has developed in the ranks of the
counter jumpers" lately than has
been known in many moons. A large
volume of routine business was trans
acted at one of the best attended
meetings of the union Monday night
held in its long history. Mrs. Giebel,
of the Heyman-Fisher Company, and
Joe Tutas, of the Red Trunk, were
initiated and several new applications
were referred to committees. Vacan-
cies occurring in the Offices of guide
and guard, Henry Fremgen and
Charles Hirsch, two timers in the
harness, were elected to fill them
President Wunderlich announced
everything shaping up dandy for the
benefit to be held at the Rialto the
atre April 81 Secretary Fallert dis
tributed tickets among the members
and the city is now being flooded with
them. Every union man and woman
should come to the front and assist
the clerks in their effort to build up
their treasury. In buying these tick
cts one gets more than their moneys
worth as Manager John Schwalm has
promised an extraordinary program
at his theatre in honor of the clerks
for these two nights.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
DISAVOWS SPYING
ON UNIONS

Washington. - Secretary of War
Weeks has disavowed the letter writ
ten by a young intelligence officer
at Vancouver Barracks, Wash,
wherein he calls on peace officials to
watch certain organizations, includ-
ing the A. F. of L., and report to him.
In letter to President Gompers,
Secretary of War Weeks says:
'"The military intelligence division
does not conduct in time of peace any
Investigations of the nature indicated
by the aforementioned officer | am
sure that you will agree with me
that the utterly ridiculous assertion
that the American Federation of La
Dor should be considered as an organ
ization having for its object the over
throw of the government should not
even be accorded the dignity of a de-
nial ! have directed a thorough in
vestigation of this matter and purpose
to apply such corrective and disci-
plinary measures as may prove to
be merited
81 sincerely regret this incident and
hope that you will attach to it only
the Importance which should be given
to the thoughtless and immature ac-
tion Of young man whose enthus-
iasm has completely dwarfed his
judgment and discretion"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
STANDARD SETS PRICE

Washington.-The senate oil probe
committee has discovered that Stand
ard oil officials are paid as high as
$125,000 year and that these COM
panies fix prices that other independ-
ents accept.
Thomas Shelby Black, of Chicago,
president of the Western Petroleum
Company, told the committee he was
with Standard oil for 21 years. The
witness cited instances where he call
ed on jobbers to "straighten out" their
price policy.
Later when the witness joined the
Western Petroleum Company he was
often told by Standard oil officials,
he said, that there was going to be
an increase in the price of gasoline
on certain day and to purchase be-
fore that price became effective.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
PRINCELY SALARIES
PAID OIL OFFICIALS

Observation-Disclosures of Standard
oil companies are not worried by the
living wage" question, according to
figures filed with the senate commit
tee that is Investigating the oil in
dusrty.
The companies first refuesd to give
this evidence because, they said, ''it
would destroy the morale of their or
ganization." The senators, however,
did not seem interested in the effect
on the workers when it was found
that managers were paid 100000 and
more year
In all cases the figures were sub
mitted by mail after the company of
ficials completed their testimony
This policy made it impossible for the
committee to cross-examine the off
cials on their salaries, or to discover
other sources of income.
Inc Standard Oll Company of New
Jersey leads with high salaries, hav-
ing six officials who receive 100000
a year or more and five others who
get between $4,000 and $1O0,0O0
A. c. Bedford, chairman of the board,
and Walter Teagle, president, ecah
receive $125,Oo0 a year. The four
vice presidents are each paid 100000
a year
p C. Folger, president of the
Standard Oil Company of New York,
is paid 100000 year. Three vice
presidents are paid 100000, $4,000
and $4,000, respectively One direc-
tor in this company is paid $4,000
a year.
Other oil compan les pay salaries
ranging around $4,000 and $4,000 a
year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
MORE MINE HORRORS

Dawson, N. M.-More than 100
coal miners died in an explosion at
mine No. ?, ownedby the Phelps
Dodge corporation This is the sec
ond mine disaster at this place within
10 years. October q, 1913, an explo-
sion in mine No. /, also owned by the
Phelps Dodge corporation, caused 261
miners to lose their lives.
Victoria, b C-Thirty-four men,
20 Of them Chinese, lost their lives
as the result of an explosion in the
Canadian collieries mines at Cumber-
land, near here. A few days ago mine
officials certified that this mine was
free from fire damp.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
HAMER HUNCERFORD
IS A DADDY

AT the meeting of the local Retail
Clerks Union meeting Monday might,
all wondered at the absence of Hamer
Hungerford. Asked the following
morning for his reason for not being
present at the meeting Hamer swelled
UP like a pouter pigeon and said;
@Why, | had to be at home to greet
the future president of the Retail
Clerks Union upon his arrival. He
arrived OK about 3 a. m. weighing
7& pounds. Mother and son are do
ing fine, thank you" With that
Hamer passed the cigars and all vote
Hamer's excuse for absence at the
meeting a good one. The members of
the union congratulate Hamer and his
good wife, and wish for them many
happy returns of the day
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
HOME OF WASHINGTON
BY TT. MAXEY
g. Western Newspaper Union.

~ n THE peaceful and picturesque
~ shore of the River Potomac, some
sixteen miles south OF our national
capital, stands Mount Vernon-the
home of The Father OF His Country.
1t was so named In honor of Ad-
miral Vernon OF the British navy and
ii is to the efforts of the Mount Yer
non Ladies' association of the Union
that the citizens of America are in
debted for the preservation of this
national shrine.
Occupying site of great charm,
commanding sweeping view of broad
river and pleasing landscape, is this
grand old mansion-to which the young
officer came to live shortly after his
marriage and to which he retired from
the presidency, to spend his days in
a manner betitting one of his rank.
means and time, and where he died
in 1899
The structure was built in 1743
and contains many of the original
furnishings and relics of the family.
Clustered about it are the barn, coach
house, spinning house, meat house. ice
house, wash house, kitchen and other
outbuildings. Nearby is u remarkable
old-fashioned garden, with quaint
oddlydesigned spaces set off by box
hedges, said to be $50 years old. In
this garden is coffee tree said to
have been planted In 1924 by General
Lafayette and cuttings from a willow
tree which 1t is claimed were brought
from the grave of the great Napoleon
at ST. Helena.
Enclosed in two marble sarcophagi.
in small and simple structure within
the grounds, rest the remains of Gen.
eral George Washington and his con
sort Martha
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
WOOLWORTH'S BIG
INCOME

New York.-W Woolworth & Com
pany, owners of chain of and 10
cent stores, broke all earning records
last year with a clear profit of $17,-
624,399. This profit is after all
charges, taxes, and dividends have
been met.
1t is stated that the profit per dol
lar on sales was 1895 cents. The
highest previous record, 1901 cents
per dollar, was established in 1916.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
Can't Enal Har

The Poultryman-Ce Certainly, ma'am.
it's a this-year's chicken. I'll guaran-
tee Ii.
Mrs. Junebride-I don't see where
you get the nerve to tell me that
when I distinctly remember they were
wearing the same style of head orns-
ments two years ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
sIonlhcant Gesture.

'You have some large, heavy paper
weights on your desk"
'Yes," said the editor of the CHG
gersville Clarion. BY laying my hand
caressingly on one of these weights /
have frequently cooled down an irate
subscriber who came in here with the
intention of using me for a floor mop"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
FORCE OF HABIT, MAYBE

"Who is the fellow in a sport carr
THAT'S Harold Heartbreak, the
movie star. He gets paid a big sal
ary for just making love to beautiful
women"
''In a case like that a man would
have some inducement to work over
time"
He's evidently been working over
time. His wife is suing him for d.
vorce and names six correspondents" -
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
Lions.

Little Mary (watching cubs play)-.
Mamma, will they be men when they
grow up?
Mamma-No; what makes you think
that?
Little Mary heard uncle yester-
day say to papa, "You were some lion
when you were young"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
PROFITS IN WOOLENS

New York-The Hamilton Woolen
Company announces a stock dividend
Of 10 per cent. Last year the COM
pany's profits amounted to 100000,
as compared with $230O00 the pre-
vlous year
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
Possibly SO.

Her Second Husband-No, can't
go out with you this evening. have
some work to do at the Office.
Mrs Pstinger-You've neglected me
shamefully ever since we've been mar
ried. If my first husband was alive
you wouldn't dare to treat me so.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
Accomnod dation.

DO YOU expect that bin you have
just introduced to become a Iaw?'
No answered Senator Sorghum
IF | thought it had chance l
wouldn't have introduced it, 1t was
one of those occasions on which it
seems perfectly safe 10 obIge u
friend"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
EIGHT HOURS AT CAPITOL

Harrisburg, Pa Working hours
for state capitol employees have been
fixed by Governor Pinchot's cabinet.
From 9 to 5 We're determined as week
day hours, with 9 to u as Saturday
hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
\ LIttIe Bit Of gIarnsy,

Mlstress-Maggie, can't have you
entertaining policemen In the kitchen.
Maggie-Sure, mum, an it's q big
heart ye have. / was sayin' TO Michael
O'Flinn only last night that II I'd
spake tn word ye'd let us have tn
DRAWN room.-London Answers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
An Advocate Of Simplicity.

do you like bridge2"
NO." answered Cactus Joe. at
looks to me like one O. them games
where they put In lot of arithmetic
SOS to take regular card players
mind off'n the run of the deck
Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-02
MINERS LOW WAGE

Baltimore In 10 years the aver
age weekly gross earnings of west
ern Maryland miners has been $723
for a work year of 208 days, accord
ing to Francis j. Drum, president of
district No 16, United Mine Workers
of Aperica