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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
Peyote, Redder Than
Redeye Liquor, Spared
From Congress Ban.

The Indian may have the same
difficulty as his white brothers IN
getting his firewater these days
but he still has his peyote, aud
peyote, according to competent
testimony, will produce a more
prolonged jag than the best 100
proof redeye.
The United States Senate last
week, after considerable debate,
declined to approve an appropria.
tion Of $4,000 for the supppes
sion. of the use of. peyote among
the Indians of the southwest.
Peyote was saved from the ban on
the ground that It's use was essen
tial to an extremely sacred cere
monial performed by the Indians
of that section.
ITS the same to the Indians as
rotgut whiskey is to the white
man." declared Senator Reed
Smoot. The only difference is
that its effect lasts longer.
He explained that it was made
of a small bean grown along the
Rio Grande river, and that one
effect was to produce a delusion Of
great wealth.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
Indian Woman, I25,
Gets New Life Lease,

Patty George, full blood Quin-
ault Indian woman of Ozette,
Wash, whose age is said to be
between 1875 and 130 years, has
regaiped many faculties resulting
in almost restoring her youthful
ness. From a bed of helplessness
Patty now squats about the cabin
fire, is agile, laughs heartily and
is cutting new teeth. Her case is
attracting much interest among
far northwest Indians who have
known the aged woman. About
a year ago Chief Bason George
went by canoe to Hoquiam and
returned with a modern black
coffin which was to be used for
mis- great-great aunt Patty, her
relatives believing she could live
but a few days. The receptacle
was never needed for its intended
purpose and has since been stored
on the rafters Of Chief Bason's
cabin. Last Christmas Patty
visited the chiefs bungalow and
be had a difficult task 20 hide the
grimy casket that his aged aunt
might not discover il.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
Indians Form Guard.
Company Of Is Is Organized In Montana.

A company of Montana National
Guard with q strength of seventy
five, composed entirely of Indians
living on or near Fort Peck reser-
vation, have been recently sworn
in in Montana, according to Ad
jutant General Charles H. Sheri
dan. Organization of the com
pany was completed some time
ago and the company recently re.
ceived authorization from the War
Department.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11


tion and published the result 10
two large volumes, known as
House Report No. 1896. l COM
mend it to the consideration of
the gentlemen: Z
"'These White Earth Indians,
the remnant of the once powerful
Chippewa Nation, are rapidly sue
cumbing to the effects of extreme
poverty and the white mans dis
eases and betrayed by their lawful
guardian and their mixed blood
relatives, are now despoiled Of
their heritage "
ut is indeed sad commentary
upon the administration or the In.
terror Department, and more
particularly upon the Indian Bur-
eau, that Notwithstanding the fact
that they have about 81 600, 900 in
the United States Treasury and
that millions of their own have
already been spent ostensibly for
their relief and civilization, the
condition of a very large part Of
the tribe is far worse than when
the first treaty was concluded. with
them at Fort Mcintosh in 1855. ~
THE Chippewa Indians of Min
nesota are not released. l pointed
out yesterday the difference be-
tween the Chippewa Indians of
Minnesota and the Chippewa In
dians of Michigan, who are re-
leased. The Chippewa Indians Of
Michigan have not had a dollar
out of the Government Treasury
since 1872. They are American
citizens owning their own prop
erty. unfettered, and free. Two
thirds of them own their own
homes. They have township sup
pcrvisors. They have county
officials. They are not under the
Indian Bureau; but hore is a tribe
the Chippewa Indians of Mlnpeso
to, who now have in the Treasury
of the United States some four or
FIVE million dollars, and they are
being pauperized and kept in
leading strings on these reserva-
tons, although it was the intention
of the Congress to turn them
loose.
The gentleman is mistaken in
his idea that they are released
from control. If you we're to
take the Indians in this country
and divide up the property which
they own as a race, every Indian
family would have $4,000. Sup
pose some of them, after being
released, should stumble and fall
on the upward climb; that is not
an indication tina. all of them
should be kept serfs under a de-
basing system of dependency"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR N ADVANCE
N. Clyde
Kelly Friend Of the
ChippeWas.
Pennsylvania Representative endeavors to
consers Chippewa Tribal Funds.

In our issue of last week we
published q Washington Bureau
special to the Minneapolis Journal
which stated the views of Repre-
sentative M. Clyde Kelly (rep.,
Pa in regard to appropriating
money from Chippewa tribal funds
for alleged support and civiliza
tion'' Of the Minnesota Chippe
was, in no uncertain terms. Be-
low We print moro of Mr.. Kelly's
views on this matter when the In
dian Appropriation Bill was be
fore the House for discussion re-
Gently, and which is contained in
the Congressional Record of De.
cember 18th, 1922:
''Mr. KELLY OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Chairman, l move to strike
out the paragraph. ] do that for
the purpose of calling attention to
the situation arising from this pro.
vision which believe will result
in the Government being required
to pay back some millions of dol
lars which have been taken from
the tribal funds in violation of law.
The provision here is for premot.
ing civilization and self support
among the Chippewa Indians,
$4,000, to be paid from the
principal sum on deposit to the
credit of said Indians arising un-
der section Z of the act entitled
An act for the relief and civiliza-
ton of Chippewa Indians in the
State of Minnesota approved
January IA, 1889. The Committee
on Indian Affairs some time ago
hel1 extended hearings on the
Chippewa Indian matters and
found q most complicated and in
volvcd condition due to bureau
control. One or two things stood
out clear and distinct, however.
One is tnat the Act of 1889 pro-
hibits Congress from appropriat
ing money from the tribal funds
OF this tribe for the purpose of
maintaining officials of the Indian
Buseau and Tor administrative exs
penses on the reservations. Section
Z Of that Act reads as follows:
That all money arising from
the disposal of said lands in con-
formity with the provisions of this
Act shall, after deducting all the
expenses of making the census, of
obtaining the cession and relin
quishment, of making the removal
and allotments, and of completing
the surveys and appraisals, in this
Act provided, be placed iu the
Treasury of the United States to
the credit of all the Chippews In
diaps in the Stateof Minnesota as
as q permanent fund, which shall
draw interest at the rate Of 5 per
cent per annum, payable annually
for the period of SO years, after
the allotments provided for in this,
Act have been made, and which
interest and permanent fund shall
be expended for the benefit Of said
Indians in manner following: One
half Of said interest shall during
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
Wrltevsa Cramp,

Writer'S cramp is disease to which
those who do much writing are liable
toward middle age, and person Of
ficted win it has no complete con-
troll over the muscles of the thumb,
middle and forefnger. The typewriter
has proved the best resource Of those
who suffer from ue ailment.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11
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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11

Just SO that he might keep his
hand in." so to speak, President
Harding released eight additional
reds" or New Years Day. Dis
patches state that one condition of
their release is that these men
must leave the United States, but
in view of the Debs incident, the
Accuracy of-this-- --.nag--well be
questioned.-Detroit Record.
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Whats Wrong With Ameri.
ca9" In the Clay Wilkin county
senatorial recount it was found
that 1872 serious miuded voters
had cast their ballot for Andy
Gump, the comic colored suppe-
ment character who was supposed
to be running for Congress!
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11

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Earth. Mimi, as mail matter OF the
econd class. .-..
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-01-11

Breckenridge apparently has
some residents with queer tastes,
for a few nights before Christmas
they went into St. Mary's Catholic
cemetery near that city and cut
down all the evergreen trees.
Must be they had a rather
"spooky" Santa Claus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
''Brim" Jewett Called To
Home Office Rogers Company

Brian NJ. Jewett of this city, who
recently signed a contract to repre-
sent the John 3. Rogers Producing
Company, left Sunday for Fostoria,
Ohio, by way of Buffalo and the
Great Lakes. Mr.. Jewett goes to
Fostoria, which is the home of the
Rogers interests, to present for their
consideration and possible accept
ance a revue and a minstrel show,
originated by him. The Rogers sum-
mer school of stage business and
dancing is also in session at this time
and will continue until August and
Mr.. Jewett will take advantage of
this opportunity to attend this school.
Mr.. Jewett has, since closing a con-
tract with the John B. Rogers Com
pany. received a communication from
them, calling attention to the great
progress they are making in the d-
rection and producing of pageants,
and suggesting that Mr.. Jewctt may
be able to develop some special feat
ureS along this line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23

! part of the outside walls were left
standing and the loss will reach sew
eral thousand dollars. The building
was originally built for a dwelling
house, and had been occupied as such
by Mr.. Poulin while constructing =
new residence nearby.
1t was a hot and spectacular blaze
while it lasted and because of its To-
cation. could be seen from many
points about the city, and big crowd
turned out to witness the burning
The firemen got the blaze under con-
troll and the all out was sounded at
lis A. M. Fireman James Currier
from the Hartford station was some
what scorched by the flames, when
the wind drove a sheet Of fire out
across the ladder on which he was
standing. Curriers' coat was some-
what burned and he was forced to
jump from the ladder against the
caves, to the ground, distance Of
about IS feet.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Poulin
attributes the cause Of the fire to
overheated brakes on his automobile.
He had recently had them refined
and had used the car Saturday eve
ming, heating the new brake Innings,
and Mr.. Poulin believes that they
started burning and ignited the shop
after he had driven the car into the
building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
FIREMEN END WEEK OF MANY ALARMS
WITH HOT FIGHT AT FIRE IN ROYAL PARK

A story and half frame building,
used as a wood working shop and
storehouse by John Poulin, in Royal
Park. was practically destroyed by
fire about midnight Saturday night
Besides the building, the contents.
including an automobile, several hun
dred feet of lumber and Mr.. Poulins
tools were complete loss. This is
the second fire in plant of this kind,
for the week; II was the third box
alarm for the local department in "a
hours and the fifth In five days.
The alarm was sounded from Box
81 at l1.45 Saturday night. The ap-
had considerable difficulty
In reaching the scene Of the blaze as
the roadway into the Royal Park
section was In a state Of excavation
for the placing of a hydrapt. The
firemen made a quick trip. however,
and found the interior of the building
all ablaZe. 1t was necessary to lay
between 1900 and 1900 feet Of hose
to the hydrant on Bond street. and
the contents of the big chemical tank
were used In the meantime.
: The fire had gained such Roadway
and the contents Of the building were
of such a nature. that it was impos-
sible to do more than confine the
flames to the one building. 1t was
well wet down. but little more than
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
kENNEBEC COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
TO HOLD FIRST meet

The nrst Democratic county meet
ing for women, that for Kennebec
county. will be held at City hall, Au-
gusta. Thursday. August 2. accord
Ing to an announcement made Sat-
urday. At the state wide Democratic
meeting recently held at Oakland
Park. near Rockland. II was decided
that the State committee women In
the various counties call county
meetings for women in the near flu
ture. with the result that the Ken
nebec county woman's committee has
started the ball rolling.
The Kennebec meeting will be
called at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and at noon a picnic lunch will be
served. The afternoon meeting at
which leading male Democrat will
speak. will last until about o'clock.
Mrs. William r. Pattangall Of Au-
gusta. woman member from Maine
of the Democratic national commit
tee. Mrs. Charles A. Creighton of
Thomaston. vice chairman of the
Democratic State committee. and
Mrs. Richard o. Elliott of Thomas
ton. State president OF the Maine
Democratic Women's Clubs, will be
present at the Augusta meeting and
participate in the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
PRISONER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK JAIL
DISCOVERED BY GAME WARDEN UPTON
CALL LADDER TRUCK TO EXTR|CATE HIM

| IL was necessary to call the hook
| ana ladder truck from the Hartford
station OF the Augusta fire department
10 extricate, Fred Wilder a bound-over
prisoner in the Kennebec county Jail,
from mis- difficult position, jammed be-
tween the iron bar gratings and the
wlndowsash Of window on the second
tier Of cells. some 20 feet from the
ground. when Wilder was discovered In
an attempt to break Jail about s O'Clock
saturday evening. And with the ar
riVal OF the ire truck and the placing
OF = so-foot ladder against the granite
walls OF the jail building. Fireman
william Haskell was forced to use his
axe freely to release the prisoner from
his position.
The attempt to break Jail was dis.
covered by Chief Game Warden Rich
ara J. Upton. who lives In the house.
at 90 Court street. Just east OF the tail
and Wflder's desperate try for liberty
was frustrated largely due to Mr. Up
TONS clear-headed action in the matter.
Mr.. Upton was on his verands convers-
ing with q friend when. sometime be-
tween o'clock and quarter past he
heard glass drop and break somewhere
near his home. He went to Investigate
out was unsuccessful In locating the
source or the tinkling glass until a Sec
ohd pane fell. and then he realized that
1t came from the northeast window. on
the second tier Of cells on the Court
street side of the jail, and that without
ooupt a prisoner was attempting to
make getaway.
Upton rushed to the Jail office and
notified Turnkey Paul Demars who
with Mr.. Upton started an investiga-
ton. As they approached the cell on
the second tier where the window was
located they saw the man Wilder
wedged in between the bars and the
sash and very evidently in a desperate
situation. AS Wilder saw the officers
and realized he was discovered he
called wildly for help. Mr. Upton
scnsed Immediately the impossibility
OF succoring the prisoner from the in
side of the building and went at once
to the telephone and sent in an emer-
gency call for the ladder truck from
the fire station.
1t was necessary for Fireman Has
kell to break most Of the glass in the
lower sash of the window and to cut
away the sash itself and frame to ex-
tricate Wilder, who cried out with pain
at each blow of the axe against the
window. AS Wilder reached the ground
he was seized by Warden Upton and
taken into the Jail. where he was taken
in charge by Deputy Sheriff Willis
Pinkham.
Wilder was being held for the next
sitting of the grand jury. being bound
over from the Waterville municipal
court for grand larceny. charged with
stealing an automobile in that city. He
was arrested in Portland and halls
from Leominster, Mass. Investigation
showed that Wilder had squeezed his
body through a narrow aperture at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
3. and w. Associates Outinu

The Russell and Weston Associates
will go to Tacoma Inn for a shore
dinner on Wednesday evening. July
%. Some of the party will go on the
10 A. NJ. Lewiston car, others at
noon. The largest group will 60 to
the lake on the O'clock car in the
afternoon. but it is expected that
many others will go later in the aft
ernoon or early evening to enjoy the
dancing at the pavilion. All former
employees are cordially invited to at
tend and participate in the festivities
of this annual get-together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
NATIONAL home

oflcer Of the day. Capt. John }.
Leonard 3. Maillett passed Sunday
with his parents in Lewiston.
Richard Condor reported Saturday
from a furlough to visit relatives in
Milwaukee. Wis
Miss Doris Marston has returned to
her home in Randolph after passing a
week with her cousin, Paul c. William
son.
Thomas Clark is again present for
outS after weeks visit with relatives
in Boston
Passes have been granted to Fred
Boucher to Augusta George w. PIais-
ted to Island Park. Orlando Hooper TO
North Arson and John II. Nicholson to
Boston
Master Paul c. Williamson has pur-
chased of Edward Guilment a boat on
the Togus stream for pleasure pur-
poses and he wishes that anyone want
ing to use 1t will not break the lock,
but come to him for the key. - e
The moving picture program for this
week will be: Tuesday. Miss Lila Lee
and James Kirllwood in "Ebb Tide"
with Pathe News and comedy; Fri
Gay. Miss Florence Vidor. Monte Blue
and 20 others in Main Street" with n
Pathe News and Larry Semon comedy.
"The Rent Collector"
The Sunday concert was largely at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed. A cor
net duet. ''The Two Lovers" was very
pleasingly rendered.
Miss Bessie Getchell of Roxbury is
visiting her grandfather. Capt. w. S.
Oakman. at the old homestead.
Master Charles Burdell has returned
home from two weeks stay at the
Y. M. c. A. boys camp, East Winthrop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23

and the absence from Washington of
the President and many of his adj
visers, there was n general DISPOSE
ton to withhold comment until it
could be learned how general is the
agreement with Treadway's position
among New England governors and
members of Congress.
The United States coal commits
sion is said to be in favor of a special
session, other things being equal, but
not disposed to make any recon-
mendation in the matter, because of
a desire to avoid conflict with any
program the President may have in
mind. The commission is keenly con-
scious of the criticism that if its
recommendations are not considered
until the session of Congress begin
ming in December, the winter will be
over before any legislation results.
Profiteering coal middlemen or
jobbers already have a practical
monopoly of anthracite deliveries to
Massachusetts. have many coal deal
ers virtually at their mercy and, I'M
less checked, anthracite will be $40
and $25 ton next winter to Bay
State householders, Congressman
Treadway said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
Two Local Companies
with Maine Guardsmen
at DevenS for 2 Weeks

Company +, 103rd Infantry, and
Headquarters Company. seth Infantry
Brigade of the Maine National Guard,
left Augusta Saturday morning for
their annual tour of duty at Camp Dew
ent. special train of 16 cars which
was made up at Bangor took the men
direct to Devens.
The complete personnel of Co. r was
made up of three officers and 65 men.
The officers are Capt. F. 3. Sprague,
LIST Lieut.. Arthur s. Merrill and End
Lieut.. o. D. Letendre. The Headquar-
tiers Company was commanded by Les
ter NJ. Hart with &c men completing
the personnel.
The special train left Bangor carry
ing the companies of the 103rd from
that city. and at Newport the Dexter
guardsmen were taken on Reservation
of one car was made at Pittsfield and
at Burnham two cars were added to the
train carrying the men from Belfast.
They were then Joined by the compa-
MES of Waterville. and after picking
up the boys from Augusta. and with
three more cars loaded with the camp
and field equipments from the quarter
masters storehouse here, proceeded to
Portland. where they were Joined by
the members of the Howitzer Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
Funeral of Otis E. Douglas

st. Marks Episcopal church was
we'll filled with the family and many
friends of the late Otis E. Douglas,
when the funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
There was a great profusion of beau
tiful flowers testifying to the love and
esteem in which the late Mr.. Douglas
was held by all who knew him. The
services were conducted by the rec
tor, DR.. Stuart B. Purves, assisted
by the Rev. Melville Mclaughlin.
The burial was in the Douglas
family lot in the Windsor cemetery
and at the grave the Masonic burial
service was conducted by officers of
Bethlehem lodge. F. and A. NJ, of
which lodge Mr.. Douglas was a men,
Der. The bearers were Past Wor-
shipful Master John c. Arnold, Act
ing Worshipful Master Charles
Meigs, Ralph H. Consnt Harold
Stone. Lloyd Shapleigh, and Pearl
Fuller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23
Special Session
Congress Asked
to Meet Coal Crisis

Washington, July 21.-The state
ment of Congressman Treadway of
Massachusetts, here today that the
anthracite situation already is suf-
ficiently serious to warrant special
session of Congress. proved sur
prise to administration circles, es-
pecially as semi official sta tements
have just been made predicting that
the President would refuse the re-
quest of radical Republicans and
Farmer Labor members for a special
session to consider farm problems.
In view of New England's MANY
protests during the last fuel crisis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23

top Of the iron window grating. formed
by the curving arch on the window
opening, where the masonry had crum-
bled away. When asked what he eX-
pected to do If successful In breaking
out the sash after getting himself be-
tween the window and the bars. he
said that he would have made a Jump
Of 1t. some 20 feet to the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-23

Roy Atkinson and Robert A. KEEL
lar of the Boston Post, were callers
Saturday forenoon in the city. en-
route to Portland and Old Orchard.
They are on their return from a
weeks automobile trip to Canada,
having visited in Montreal and other
prominent places of interest. While
both young men found that their
French was rather rusty, still they
were able to get around and make
their wants known. Mr.. Atkinson will
go on to Pennington, his former
home for a visit and Mr.. Keilar will
return to Boston.