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The Tomahawk., 1917-11-15

the order on the express company
which he rendered me.
To a man of my quiet humdrum
ways all this had been interesting to a
degree. Often, too, those minor actors
in the drama, Sara Bruhl and Duff
Bracey, drifted into my mind, and one
day I dropped into the Office of the
United Bankers Protective associa-
ton and told Resilius Marvel all the
details of the strange drama.
The portrait from abroad had mean
time arrived. I had gone to the ex-
press Office, receipted for it, and had
it delivered at the bank. There was
plenty Of spare room for it in our spa
cious old-books vault.
telephone from Mrs. Darrell. She in
formed me that she was the house
keeper at the Dale mansion, had re.
turned from her vacation, and was get
ting the house in order for the return
of her employer and the arrival OF
Miss Dunscombe, expected daily. She
said furthermore that Mr.. Dale had
advised her that would receive the
portrait shipped from abroad. If it
had arrived, she requested me to send
it up to the house.
I had been 50 particular in my past
attention to the directions of Mr.. Dale
that did not trust the picture to
strange hands. When the bank closed
that afternoon got two of the porters
to carry the box containing the por-
trait from the vault and set it In a
taxicab I had ordered. It was about
six feet in length and half that in
width, we'll Grated. but not particularly
heavy nor difficult to handle.
What have we got there?" spoke a
familiar voice, and Resilius Marvel
strolled up to the side Of the machine
just as got In.
"The box from abroad. You know I
told you about It," was my reply.
"So?" nodded my friend, glanehg
over the box critically with that OBJ
servant eye Of his that never missed
anything. by the way. have leisure
for a spin. Suppose accompany
your" Il.
When we reached the Dale home we
found the housekeeper. Mrs. Darrell.
Just locking the front door. She ex-
planned that she was staying at the
home Of sister little distance away
while getting the place In order day
times. She unlocked the door and we
carried the box into the drawing room
as she requested.
Mr.. Dale I expect any day after to-
morrow she said. you must call
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-15
IeSe Ma 1este in japan.

The appeal filed by Daikichiro IT,
gawa. formerly parliamentary under
secretary to the department Of Justice
and member of the Japanese house
Of representatives, accused Of lese
majestic, has been rejected at the To-
kio court Of appeal. Mr.. Tagawa was
sentenced to five months imprison-
ment and fined $3.50 in the court for
first instance for writing an article in,
which he attacked the Genro, or elder
statesmen. for interference in the last
ministerial change. The article was
interpreted by the judicial authorities
as having affected the dignity of the
imperial family.
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-15
Nobody Knows,

Betty-Mamma. when the fire goesl
out, where does it GOT
Mammal don't know, dear. You
might just as we'll ask me where your
father goes when he goes out.
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-15

turned to his chair.
"A portrait from Rome!" he said, a
faint, queer smile playing about the
corners Of his lips. "Watt."
With sharp suddenness he pro-
nounced this word, left his chair and
glided to the open bay window in the
rear drawing room. I had caught the
echo of a peculiar call, one-haf whis-
tie. one.half bird call. proceeding ap-
parently from the garden. saw Mar
vel step through the window and dis
appear in its shadows.
It was only later that knew that he
met there the man who had followed
the blind" man from headquarters,
that this tireless shadower had sound
ed signal announcing that an impor-
tant crisis in the case had arrived, and
that the juncture demanded his per
sonal presence and attention.
The small, spry man from headquar-
tiers beckoned him from behind a nest
Of shrubbery. And joining him Resi-
fus Marvel saw staring in at the front
window-the blind" man!
The blind" man had his eyes fixed
on the portrait upon which screened
electric bulbs focused a radiance that
brought out every essential of the
glowing canvas. Those eyes. pro
nouneed sightless by high expert pro
fessienal authority, glowed, glared,
scin dllated. They gloated over the por-
trait, they revealed in some thought
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-15

ture reference, while Mr.. Dale went
on:
ga week since he appeared at my
home in a desperate condition Of fright
and actual or pretended remorse.
He begged Of me a final 5000. to 60
% some foreign place of refuge and re-
deem his hlighted past He realized
that had put up safeguards to out.
vii any further forgeries or pecula.
lions. sternly told him my decision.
Ny will was made, and he was cut of
without dollar. had written abroad
10 the orphan daughter of a distant
relative, Miss Winifred Dunscombe,
who was studying art at Rome. Offer
Ing her home and 10 make her my
beiress, If she would come here. As
10 himself. gave him one hundre'!
dollars, told him to 60 to Windsor over
the river from Detroit, In Canada,
there to await from ne = fnal propo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
IA TWO TON LIMIT ON COAL
Fuel Administrator Charles Webster
Issues Conservation Orders to
All Iowa Fuel Dealers

Des Moines, Des. 5.--An order has
been issued by the federal fuel admin
istrator for Iowa, Charles Webster, fix
ing the amount of coal to be delivered
at any one time at two tons.
The administrator has asked that
county and city fuel committeeman
see that the order is rigidly inforced.
The text of the order is as follows:
ITO prevent hardship and suffering as
the result of boarding of coal, retail
dealers in the state of Iowa from this
date until further notice will not de-
liver more than two tons of coal after
signing consumers application for
coal at one time to any single Gus
toner without permission from the
local fuel committee"
The fuel administrator is furnishing
application blanks to dealers through
out the state upon application at the
Des Moines Office. The dealer is en-
powered with the. right to require a
signed statement from the consumer
seeking to purchase coal.
The followin gseven questions are
asked the consumer:
First-Amount of coal desired.
Secondhand used last year.
Third-Approximate amount on
hand.
Fourth-Pounds or tons on hand at
present.
Fifth-How long will the present
supply last.
Sixth-With what other dealers ord
ers are filed.
Seventh--Amount of untitled orders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
THE ONE SHADOW
IS LA Toilette
WISCONSIN SENATOR UNMoVED
BY WAR MEASURES.
NO HONORS TO THE PRESIDENT
Sat Silently Through the Reading of
the Message and Failed To Arise
or Show Any Interest When
the Crowds cheered.

Washington. Dec. SIN the after
glow of the historic light that shone
on Washington yesterday when Presi
dent Wilson addressed congress, was
left but one shadow-La Toilette.
The Wisconsin senator who is
charged with disloyalty, in the face
of his colleagues was in the room and
heard every word the president had
to say in his address to congress.
The only comparison that now ex.
lists between President Wilson and
La Toilette is that one is now war
leader and the other a pacist, under
investigation of disloyal charges, in
the United States senate.
No Respect to President. -.
La Toilette was within five PAGES
of the speakers stand upon which
Wilson stood. Never once did he take
his eyes from him and never once did
he show indications that he heard a
word that he said. Albeit his asso-
ciates and fellow men clapped their
hands and yelled time after time
while La Toilette sat in his chair
with his elbows on his chair and his
chin in his hand.
He was the only person that did not
rise with respect to the president.
In the loud reclamation from the
senate, house, supreme court, and the
galleries which greeted the president
when he demanded that a stat of
war against Austria be declared, La
Toilette did not move.
He sat with an expression of one
half smiling and one-half sneer on his
face during the. entire message
which the president delivered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
new BISHOP IS CONSECRATED
Rt. Rev. John J. CantwelI of San
Francisco Elevated To Diocese
of Los Angeles and Monterey.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Right Rev.
John ]. Cantwell, chancellor of the
archdiocese of San Francisco, was
consecrated today as bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Los Angeles and
Monterey. The ceremony took place
at st. Mary's Cathedral at a solemn
service over which Archbishop Ed
ward j. Hanna presided.
This is the first conservation that
has been held in San Francisco since
1902. Many of the most prominent
Catholic prelates in the west were
present including ArchbiHops Glen
non, of st. Louis; Christia, of Port
land, Ore, and Pitival, of New Mex
leo, and Bishops Then, of Denver;
Grace, of Sacramento; O'Dea of Seat
tie, and Glass of Salt Lake.
Bishop Cantwell will assume his
new duties at Los Angeles in a few
days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
OUR iowa GIRL. WINS HONORS'
Judging At the Stock Show
In Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Miss Edith M. Cur
tiss of Iowa State university, who tied
for fifth in the individual student
judging contest, added to her tri-
umphs when she was announced as
second place winner in the sheep
judging event. First place went to
j. M. Phillips of the Texas Agricul-
Miss Curtiss received 222. Then
came E. Hogue of the University of
Nebraska with 221, and John Sawyer
and 4. w. Johnson, both of Ohio State
university, tied for fourth with PA.
These students will receive the Amer
lean Shropshire Registry association
special prizes.
Champion wether in the fat Hamp-
shire class went to Iowa State college.
Iowa State also had the champion
wether in the fat Oxford.
B. F. HaIes of Oak Park paid ST.
900 for Anoka Champion, the record
price for a Shorthorn bull in the last
decade. Mr.. Hales has a farm at
Prairie View, Ill. He not only pur-
chased this magnificent animal from
F. w. Harding, president of the Anoka
farms of Waukesha, Wis, but also
gave $4,000 for August Anoka, the top
price for heifer
J. o. Singmaster of Keota was
among the ribbon winners in the
horse section.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
GUARDS CALLED OUT
Riot Feared Following Labor Conven
ton In ST. Paul Today.

st. PAU, Mimi, Des. eleven
companies Of Minnesota home guards
were ordered to report here tday to
guard against outbreaks expected to
follow the proposed convention of all
labor unins of the Twin Cities. A gen
eral strike in sympathy with the street
car men, who are idle because of their
refusal to discard union buttons as
demanded by company officials is ey
pected.
Ten thousand union men from the
Twin cities today packed the NUM-
cipial auditorium as the continued
convention" of the union men in the
meetig here today.
Thousads of union men, who were
discharged from their duties as street
car men were unable to get into the
crowded building. Order marked the
meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06

the official statement reported in it's
comment of the fighting along the
Cambria front.
Capture of some hill positions in
the Italian planes were also announced
The statement also announced that
, the negotiations for an armistice
were spreading into Roumonia."
Air Attack On Nancy.
Paris, Dec. 5-Another German air
attack on Nancy in which three per-
sons we're wounded as reported by
the official statement this afternoon.
Around Craonne German raids fail
ed Around the Cambria front the
French saldiers made raids and took
some positions and prisnors.
| The artillery fighting as reported
very heavy on the right banks of the
( Mouse river.
German Lines Smashed.
By William Simms, With the Brit
ish Armies around Cambria, Dec. s.
! The British forces today smashed the
German forces which were massed in
preparation for an attack which was
to be directed upon Where's before the
! Germans could get their machine
| guns under way. Otherwise there
was lull on practically the whole of
the Cambria front today so far as the
I infantry action was concerned.
500 Taken, Says Berlin.
Berlin, Dec. 5.-Baden troops
stormed and held La Vacquerie, south
west of Cambria, it is announced Off
cially. Five hundred prisoners are said
to have been taken.
Between Marcoing and the PerOnne-
Cambria road we captured stubbornly
defended sections of English trenches
by untiring grenading and bayoneting,"
the war office declared. 1.-THE enemy
endeavored to retake them in vain. In
4 the region of Cambria there was minor
fighting.
"NOrth of Cheluvelt an English at
i tack was thrown back" the statement
said of the Flanders fighting.
French Hurl Germans Back.
Paris, Dec. 5.--On the Verdun front
!, west of the Mouse the Germans at
tempted to approach French positions
but were thrown back, the war office
announces. On the Champagne front
heavy artillery fighting is in progress
, Italians Hold Foe.
/ Rome, Dec. 5.-Infantry activity or
the Italian front has not been renewed
: although the Austro-Germans are busy
with troop movements behind the lines
: probably in preparation for supreme
( blow against the italian northern front
i Large Teuton forces have been IL
motion north of the Asiago plateau ant
between the Brenta and the Piave, bu
: they have kept beyond the reach O.
! Italian guns. Artillery activity con
) tinues heavy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
VETS WIN IN BAY STATE
No Licence Forces Were Beaten II
Local Elections.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 5-The License
forces won a decided victory over the
opponents of the licensed sale of
liquor by swinging four additional
cities into the wet" column the
eighteen municipal elections held in
this state yesterday.
Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill and
Taunton changed from dry" to wet"
Springfield remained wet" by 2,255
votes and in other cities license forces
shaved comparative gains.
The cities voting in favor of license
this year are; Chicopee, Fall River,
Fitchburg. Gloucester, Haverhill, Holy
oke, Marlboro, New Bedford North
hampton, Pittsfeld, Springfield and
Taunton.
Those remaining in the dry
column are: Brockton, Cambridge,
Leominister, Peabody, Quincy and
Salem. This gives twelve license cities
and six nonlicense cities, as against
the preponderance of non-license
cities last year of ten to eight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
THE MESSAGE STIRS ENGLAND
Favorable Comment Is Given Presi-
dent Wilson's Declaration BY
The Press and Public

By Ed L. Keen, United Press Stafi
Correspondent. London, Dec. 5-Presi
dent Wilson's message to congress
gave powerful impetus to his stano
for an open and frank statement OF
the allies war aims.
The Daily News editorial comment
practically endorsed the plan. Other
newspapers joined in the chorus in
approving the whole of Wilson's note,
indicating their belief that it was
necessary for the repledging of the
hosts for democracy.
AS was stated in these dispatches
some time ago Colonel House is
known to have presented to the
British officials President Wilson's
urgent suggestion for a sorting of the
war aims of the Allies.
The matter to this effect was per-
sonally taken up at the Paris inter
allied council which was temporarily
put aside for the physical war
measures.
Judging from the reception given
President Wilson's address today tbs
plans will probably be brought to the
fore today.
The Daily News comment today was
practically the endorsement of the
American repledging plans.
''If the President could have said
earlier what he said yesterday" the
editorial declared "and If France,
Britain and Italy, the responsible
leaders had put it into their own
language, Russia might have been to-
day driving the German forces back
from her borders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
WATER PLANT PAID FOR.
Dubuque Completes the Purchase Of
Municipal Property.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 5-This city's
municipal water works is finally paid
for. The city treasurer recently an
nounced the fund in the city strong
box towards the waterworks fund was
$49, 900, while the bonds outstanding
were $4,000 less. This statement
showed that Dubuque's biggest mu.
nicipal investment was virtually paid
In full. The plant was purchased
about 1902 from it's private owners
for $545,000. Bonds to this amount
and bearing Al per cent interest were
issued and a tax levy of two mills pei
annum to pay interest and principal
were agreed on,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
SONG AT St6t A WORD.
"over There" Nets Author a Record
Breaking Price.

New York, Dec. 5.-Try this on your
piano. When you sing "Over There,
over There the first four words of
the chorus of that war song, it repre-.
sents $644 to George M. Cohen.
Kipling, Colonel Roosevelt and 9th
err space writer's" were distanced by
Cohen with "Over There" According
to Broadway Cohen sold the song fol
$25 900, or at a rate of S161 word.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
MESSAGE TO SWITZERLAND
Assures the Little Republic That the
United States Will Respect
Her Neutrality.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The United
States government today sent Swift
zerland a message stating that we
would respect Swiss neutrality.
The authority for this was not made
clear by the state department except
that it was to verify statements
which were made by the Germans.
1t was recalled however that Ger
many has recently spread the word
that the Americans stated that their
purpose would be when they reached
the western front to overrun Switzer-
land.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
MARsHALLToWN BURGLARY
$4,000 Worth of JeweIry and Merchan.
disc is Taken.

Marshalltown, Dec. 5.-Burglars, be-
lieved to be the same in both cases,
broke into the Hellberg jeyelry store,
"a West Main street and the Mcbride
G. Will Drug Company store, 331 South
Third avenue early this morning, and
stole jewelry. cutlery, silverware and
money of total estimated value of
81, 500 to $4,000. William Hollberg es-
Inmates his loss to be about $1,000 to
$4,000. The merchandise stolen from
the drug store is worth $50 to $50.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
HIS PATIENT DIED.
Dubuque Doctor Is Held On Charge
of Murder.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 5.-Dr. c. Allen
Snyder is under arrest on a charge
of murder following the death at a
hospital of Mrs. Grace Wolfe of Ian
sing, Iowa, who underwent an illegal
operation said to have been performed
by the doctor on Nov 10. DR.. Sny-
der waived preliminary hearing in
court and was bound over to the grand
jury in bond of $4,000, which he Sc
cured Mrs. Wolfe was % years old
and the mother of two children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
REFUSE THE MONEY.
Mennonite War Directors Are Con-
sistent In Their Belief.

Louisville, KY, Dec. Sixty mem
bers of the Mennonite faith from Illi-
nois sprang a surprise on the division
paymaster at Camp Zachary Taylor
when they refused to accept their
pay. They are conscientious object
ors, and are called absolutists, as they
object to serving in the army in any
capacity. The only work they are
performing is keeping their quarters
clean.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
WAR WITH AUSTRIA
OFFICIALLY STARTED
AT NOON TODAY

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 5.-The ad
ministration's resolution declaring
that state of war exists between thu
United States and the Austrian gov
eminent from noon December S, 1917
was introduced in the house of rep
resentatives this afternoon.
AS in the declaration against Ger
many, President Wilson is empowered
to employ "the. entire naval and mill
tary forces of the United States" ant
to carry on the war against the i'm
perial and royal AustriaiHungarian
government. TO bring the conflict
to a successful termination, all the
resources of the country are hereby
pledged"
Chairman Flood of the house for
eign affairs committee introduced the
resolution and it was approved by the
committee in formal session this
afternoon and will be put before the
whole house probably tomorrow after,
noon.
The resolution follows:
ext or Resolution.
Whereas, The royal and i'm
perial Austria-Hungary govern
ment has shown it's hostility to
the government and people of the
United States by severing it's dip
lomatic relations and has formal
ly adhered to the ruthless policies
of summarizing which wre adopt
ed by it's ally, the German gov
eminent, and has given to its ally
every support it could on the land
and sea in the prosecution of the
war against the government and
the people of the United States,
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the senate and
the house of representatives of
the United States of America as
sembled that state of war there
fore has been declared to exist
since noon on the fifth day of
December, 1917, by the Govern
ment of the United States of
America against the royal and i'm
perial government of Austria
Hungary, and the president is
therefore authorized and directed
to employ the entire naval and
military forces of the United
States and the resources of the
government to carry the war
against the~royai and imperial
government of Austria Hungary.
And to bring the conflict to sue
cessful termination all the re-.
sources of the country are hereby
pledged by the Congress of the
United States"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
Ammunition Ship on Fire.

An Atlantic Port. Dec. S. Fire
broke out in the forward coal hunks OF
an ammunition ship. which is in dock
here. The ammunition is stored in the
after parts Of the vessel. The blaze
was believed under control this after
noon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
Embezrlsr Gets Ten Years.

Belleville, H., Dec. 5.-Stephen T.
Sepage was sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment after pleading guilty to
the embezzlement of $4,000 when he
was treasurer of an East st. Louis
(Ul.) school district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
AGAINST THE WAR
Only Lady In Congress Remains in
Ranks of Pacifsts.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Miss jean
cite Rankin, the lady of Congress from
Montana. was non committal today
wnen she was asked to change her de-
cision from the ranks of pacifist and
vote for the declaration of war against
Austria. Miss Rankin also voted
against the war with Germany.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-06
German Official Reports

Berlin. Dec. 5--Sections of theEng-
lish trenches to the south of Marcaing
were captured by the German forceso
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-26
MRS. SAM BELFoRD
TO REPRESENT NEVADA

Mrs 8. w. Bedford of Reno has re-
aeiyed a telegram from Mrs. William
Ts Adoo, wlf5 Of the secretary of the
, rsa informing her Of her sp.
'rs ,...s.,.,,e % q representative of Ne
p ,,ona On the ,woman's Liberty Loan
sau@ and Woman's Council Of
Sectional Defense spd state chairman
Of the liberty Loan Id Nevada. MRS =.
a pe,ford has wired her acceptance Of
.ha honor conferred upon her and e1'
meets TO begin Immediately the worS
q organizing the Nevada branch o
The national organizations which she
viii represent. !,
Mrs. McAdoo In her telegram e
Mrs. Belford says that the work o.
oraah,zing the women Of the country
to aid in liberty loan work is press
| ing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-26
RECORD HAY CROP
I'M LOVELo cK VALLEY

y an over the Loveiock valley rec
-, crops Of hay and alfalfa are being
o,a ind stacked and local farmers
GUY ceiling considerable 10y at the
nv u,,o :, the stand Of hay that has been
$780, s,Ss - me rule of the farms in both
s S,ssa. I'D Lower valley, says the
Miner. ..... q.
s.,,svs ana are familiar with the
,s a 4 ~, ( section, say that tho
snp,n, ~ \ ay now cut and dryins
looks almost as much as has been
t taSsS s some !, mrs ~ both htSt and
second crcps. KS