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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-03

turn In my affairs. when the front dSsr
opened and Huyliger ascended me
stairs.
T have brought you such Of your be.
longings as I still had, O'Brien," he
said softly. '.rhe rest. as I told you,
cannot give you. They are no longer
In my possession" y
I looked through the little bunch he
handed me. It Included my identifi-
cation disk, most Of the papers val
ued. and perhaps half of the photo
graphs.
"Idon't know what your object is in
retaining the rest of my pictures, Huy-
liger." replied. "but MS n matter Of
tact. the ones that are missing were
only Of sentimental value to me and
you are welcome to them. Well call 1t
n beat" ~
don't know whether he understood
the idlom. but he sat down on the
stairs Just below me and cogitated for
few moments. s,
"O'Brien," he started finally, "r'm
sorry things have gone thesway they
have. feel sorry for you and would
really like to help you. don't sup
pose you will believe me, but the
matter Of the order which which !
asked you to sign was not of my doing
However. We won't go Into that. The
proposition was made to you and you
turned II down. and that's the end OF
It. At the same time. hate to leave
you to your own resources and l am
going to make one more suggestion
to you for your own good. have an
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-03


every cent I have asked. and you are
going to help me get It."
He pulled out an order calling for
the payment to him Of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that !
sign It.
] waved It aside.
"Huyliger." said. ''you have helped
me out 30 far and perhaps you have
the power to help me further. appre-
ciate what you have done for me, al
though now. think. see what your
motive was, but certainly don't In
tend to be blackrnailed and tell you
right now that ! won't stand for It."
"very well," he said. ut is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind 20 obstinately I would advise
you to think It over. III be back this
evening"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-03

''veur Lives Won't ss Worth Q Damn"
other plan to get you into Holland
and II you will 60 with me to another
house. I will introduce you to man
who l think will be In q position to
help you"
"How many millions Of pounds will
he want for his trouble answered,
sarcastically.
"You can arrange that when you see
him. WIN you gor
suspected there was something
fishy about the proposition. but felt
that could take care Of myself and
decided to see the thing through. l
knew Huyllger would not dare to de-
liver me to the authorities because Of
the fact that had the tell-tale pass
port. which would be his deathknell as
well as my Cwh.
Accordingly said I would be quite
willing to go with him whenever he
was ready. and he suggested that we
go the next evening.
pointed out to him that was en-.
tirely without food and asked him
whether he could not arrange to bring
or send me something to eat while !
remained In the house.
''I'm sorry. C'Brien." he replied, "but
I'm afraid you will have to get along
as best you can. When I brought you
your breakfast this morning took
desperate chance. II I had been dis
covered by one Of the German soldiers
entering this house with food In my
possession, would not only have paid
the penalty myself. but you would have
been discovered. too. 1t is too danger
GUS a proposition. Why don't you go
out by yourself and buy your food at
the stores? That would give you con-
fidence and you'll need plenty of 1t
when you continue your journey to the
border"
There was a good deal of truth in
what he said and l really could not
blame him for not wanting to take any
chances to help me In view Of the rela-
tions between us.
"very WELL" said; "Tve gone with
out food for many hours at time be-
fore and suppose I shall be able to
do SO again. shall look for you to-
morrow evening"
The next evening he came and nc.
companied him to another house not
very far from the one In which had
been staying and not unlike 1t In ap-
pearance. 1t, too, was a substantial
dwelling house which had been unten-
anted since the beginning save perhaps
for such occasional visits as Huyliger
and his associates made to It.
Huyllger let himself In and con-
Quoted me to room on the second
floor. where he introduced me to two
men. One. could readily see by the
resemblance, was his own brother.
The other was stranger.
Very briefly they explained to me
that they had procured another pass
port for me--a genuine one-which
would prove far more effective in help
Ing to get me to the frontier than the
counterfeit one they had manufac-
tured for me.
I think ! saw through their game
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-03
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We supposs This % ee.
In place Of most OF our troubles -
might easily have nneA Wessa onearn
Albany Journal.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10

Washington, Jan. 4.-Tle principal
recommendation made to the govern
me,t by the American delegates who
recently returned from the inter
Allied war council at Paris is the
constant and speedy dispatch .I
American troops to the European ba:-
tie front.
Speeding up of the merchant ship
building program and closer co-opera'
ton with the cobelligerents are the
other principal recommendations.
This has been disclosed by the state
department which made public sum
mary of the result of the conference.
Allies TO Help Move Men.
Through a new inter-Allied organiza'
ton for coordination of shipping re-
sources arrangements have been mace
to devote 1.-The greatest amount OF ton
mage possible for the transportation
Of American troops
A definite plan was formed for more
active utilization Of American naval
forces an an agreement was made with
the British admiralty to effect certain
plans for antsubmarine warfare.
The contribution of the United
States to a pooling of war resources
was agreed upon.- The arrangement
guarantee full equipment of every
kind will be available to all American
forces sent to Europe during 1918.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
ASKS new DRAFT LAW
CroWder Would Register Youths
As They Reach q
Provost Marshal Says Amendment
Would Make 100000 Available
Making Class One Sufficient.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder in his annual
report to the secretary Of war urges
immediate registration for military
service OF all men who have become
- years Of age since the first DRAFT
registration.
If this is done and similar registra-
tions held each year, 100000 physically
fit men Of class one, the provost mar
shall general stated, will be available
for service every IL months and this
would not necessitate taking men
from the deferred exemption classes.
Class To Fill Needs.
"The policy and belief of this office
is that in all probability it will be
possible to fill all our military needs
from class one" the report stated.
Skilled labor and farmers will be
drafted from the deferred classes,
General Crowder intimated. SHOULD
thu situation demand"
1.-THE situation in these respects is
serious now. particularly in the ship
building industry and in factories
working on war munitions,' he said.
1T is probable there will be short
age of farm labor in the spring, al
though the new draft regulations have
relieved that situation"
Would Alter Draft Plan.
The report was placed before Con-
gress with the request for an amend
ment to the selective service act
which would change the plan of allot-
ting quotas.
In the first draft, the quotas were
based only OH population, but General
Crowder asks that the new basis be
made the number of men found in
class one in each district. Dissatisfac-
ton was caused in many districts UNI
der the last draft because the large
number of aliens, all Of whom were
exempt. caused the quotas to be much
higher than the average.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
KAISER DEFIED;
SLAvS HINT WAR
Trotsky Declares 'fGernany'S
HypocriticaI Peace Propos-
ais" Are Not Acceptable.
HUN TRICKEny FEARED
Every Move of Teuton Delegates
Watched With ApprehenSicn-Rus-
sian Masses Declared Ready To
Resume Battle For Rights.

Petrograd, Jan 5-The govern
ment of the Russian workers will not
consent to t:le German peace propos-
ais, declares Leon Trotzhy, Bolshe-
Wiki foreign minister.
Al. Trotzky's declaration was made
before the central committee OF the
Council of Soldiers and Workmens
delegates during an address in which
he denounced in scathing terms Ger
manys hypocritical peace proposals.
Ready to Defend Revolt.
Asserting the government of Rus
sian workers would not consent to
such conditions, he said that it the
Teutonic powers did not agree to free
disposal of the destiny of the Polish
and Lettish nations it would be ur'
gently necessary to defend the Rus
sian revolution.
He said the needs at the front would
be satisfied, whatever efforts might
he necessary.
May Not Renew Armistice.
Representatives from all the fronts
who attended the meeting declared
troops would defend tle revolution,
but said bread and boots were neces-
sary.
Evidences multiplied that irrecon.
cilable differences between Russian
and German peace cOnferees will
force discontinuance of future separ-
ate peace negotiations and that the
srmistice may not be renewed.
Hun Trickery Feared.
Russians now are apprehensive OF
German trickery in every move by
the Teutonic delegates and agents
here and at Brest-LitOvsk
Serious differences, it was statsd,
had been developed here at the con-
ference between Russian and German
commissioners to discuss exchange of
war prisoners.
: The Germans, under Ambassador
Mirbach, are openly seeking to utl-
lie the conference for a re-opening
o: German trade in Russia. Bolshe-
Viii delegates have emphasized anew
their unwillingness to go beyond the
lines indicated in the armistice.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
NlNE-TENTHS Soaring ARMS
EIGHTY Per Cent Of World Population
Battling German kuItur.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Nineteen
eighteen finds nine-tenths of the world
population in arms.
Determined that civilization shall
triumph over "kultur' 80 per cent Of
the people of the world have declared
war on Germany and her allies. Thirty
of the SO countries at war are arrayed
against the Central Powers, 10 having
taken up arms and Ii having broken
automatic relations. Russia. however,
- on ,he verge of peace today.
Less than 8 per cent of the total
population-19 small states-have
maintained their neutralty in the great
struggle The Germanic powers repre-
sent slightly more than II per cent OF
the worlds population.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
AUSTR|kNS DEFEATED
British Cross Pave River And
Strike Hard Blows.
Losses Are Small Compared To Those
Inflicted On Foe-Counter o.
fensive Likely.

London, Jan. 5.-Striking swift and
hard blows against the Austrians, the
British troops operating on the Italian
front, have crossed the Piave and then
returned to the west bank.
The success of these operations car
1led out in battalion units is markell
by small losses by the British COM
pared to those of the'enemy.
These unexpected successes coming
upon the brilliant French attack and
the successes of the Italians in driv-
ing the invaders across the Piave has
led to the belief here that an exten-
sive counter-offensive is developing
against the enemy's left bank.
Austro.German airmen are keeping
up their raids on Italian open towns.
Eighteen patients in two hospitals at
Castel Franco were killed by bombs
dropped by the Teuton planes in their
latest venture.
Austrian aviators attempted to bonn
bard Venice, but were forced to turn
back when within five miles of the
city. They dropped their bombs on
military depOts.
It is generally believed that the
Teutonic offensive on the Pave is at
an end and that defensive tactics will
mark the Austrians efforts in the inn
mediate future.
Nothing but artillery activity is re-
ported from the western front.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
FURTHER sHAKEUP FOR ARMY
Cuatermaster's Corps to be Thorough
w Reorqanized.


Washington, Jan. '4.-Reorganiza-
ton of the army quartermaster S
CORPS will follow the organization OF
the ordnance bureau. General George
W. Goethals is working on details OF
the new plan and will announce
item shortly. This was stated by
Secretary of War Baker.
The quartermaster corps has been
criticised by the congressman with
even more severity than was General
Crczier's bureau.
Further changes in assignment OF
general officers are momentarily eN-
pected for speeding war preparations.
Successors are to be appointed for
Generals Sibert and Mann, just re
turned from France, and further new
assignments to the commands of div1-
sicns shortly to go to France are eX-
pected to be announced soon.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
Asks Finland to Wait.

Amsterdam, Jan. "A delegation
from the Finnish senate has visited
Berlin and been received by Count Won
Hertling, imperial chancellor, whom
they asked for recognition by Ger
many OF the independence of Finland.
The chancellor in reply said the Ger
man people had great sympathy with
the Finnish people but that Germanys
recognition of the independence OF
Finland depended on an agreement
that respect being reached between
Finland and the Russian government
Will, which Germany is negotiating.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
BERLIN AND VIENNA ALARMED
Collapse Of Peace Negotiations Causes
hasty Action.

Stockholm, Jan. 5.-The virtual CO..
lapse of the negotiations between the
Teutonic powers and .he Russian Boil
sheviki for peace and the possibility
that hostilities again may be resumed
by the Russians on the Eastern front,
even though with only a comparatively
small army, have caused surprise and
perturbation in Berlin and Vienna.
Realizing the seriousness Of TIE sit
uation the German and Austrian en-
perors have conferred at length will
their chiefs of state and the German
and Austro- Hungarian foreign minis
tiers, who attended the peace negotia.
tions at Brets-Litovsk, have been sent
hack there post-haste, probably FOR the
purpose of attempting to moderate the
situation.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
Locked in Grip of Unaccustome5
Cold East Is C!amoring For
Fuel In Vain.
VIOLENCE IS RESULT
Fuel Administrator PoWerless to Ken
der Aid Enough to Alleviate Suf.
fering-7ioting In Phila>
deIphia.

New York, Jan. 5.-Practically all
the Atlantic coast, which is locked in
the grip of an unaccustomed cold, is
clamoring for coal with a frantic fuel
administration powerless to render aid
enough to alleviate suffering that has
already led to violence in Philadelphia.
The Frankfort arsenal has seized a
slebply of fuel to keep from being
forced to shut down.
Shortages of oil and gasoline
throughout the country and particular
ly the eastern section have added to
the menace Of the situation. Schools
in the East are being shut down or
holiday recesses are icing extended.
Tenement dwellers in Eastern cities
are huddled together in heatless
rooms Women are securing railroad
yards and storage spaces for stray
bits of coal. Wealthy persons are leav-
ing their homes and going to live in
hotels and apartment houses. Office
forces are working in outdoor wraps
Seaport towns that depend on water
TRANSPORTATION to handle coal are hir-
ing ice crushers to break way for the
fuel barges.
Weather forecasters offer little hope
of relief before the end Of the week
Rioting in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.--Coal riots
which began here Wednesday were re-
sllmed when several hundred men.
women and children raided cars on the
, Pennsylvania railroad siding and took
more than so tons OF ortilratite.
Railroad detectives were powerless be-
fore the women, who risked their lives
when an attempt was made to move
eight of the fuel laden cars.
For three hours the raiders carried
off coal in buckets and push carts and
could not be dispersed until riot call
brought detail Of police, who arrest.
ed the ringleaders.
State and city fuel administrators
said that the coal shortage in Phila.
delphia was beyond their control. 1t
is all up to Washington, both of them
said, and daily appeals are being made
to Dr. Garfield, the national fuel adj
ministrator to relieve the situation.
New York Suffering.
New York, Jan. 4.-With the tenn
pcrature lowering around zero for the
sixth successive day, New York is con-
fronted with a fuel shortage that took
on added menace every hour as the
water surrounding the city became
coated more deeply with ice.
New England Helpless.
Boston, Jan. Anew England's coal
situation grew worse yesterday when
. the steady grip of the cold virtually
stopped land transportation and
heavy blizzard off the coast put the
finishing touches on all attempts to
move fuel by water.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
200 PASSENGER Trains Less.

Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-Two hundred
Dassenger trains will be taken OIL
Northwestern railroads to clear the
way for the shipment of freight nee
ossary to win the war. Although rail-
road officials are reluctant to discuss
tie revision of passenger schedules
they admit passenger service on all
Northwest roads will be revolutionizeG.
More than 100 passenger trains will &c
cancelled by the roads before January
20. Where heavy war freight orig
mates at points like Duluth and Su'
perior the cuts will be heavy.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
Mexico Takes Over Railway.

Mexico City. Jan. 3.-The Mexican
congress has adjourned until Septem-
Der l. Interest in the closing session
conferred in the senate, which had been
deadlocked over the appointment OF a
permanent commission to act during
adjournment. An agreement was
reached, however, and the Constltu-
tionaiist. Liberal party was given a ma
jority of the full commission. Before
adjournment the senate passed a bill
giving the government full control of
the Tehautepec railway, until further
notice
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
EGG famine THREATENS U. S.
Greater Part of Cold Storage Supply
Said To Be Gone.

SdIO ~ ~ NVUSs
New York, Jan. Am egg famine
threatens the United States, accord
ing to a statement issued by w. F.
Priebe, head Of the poultry and egg
division of the Federal Food admin
istratiOn.
He declared that from September
1 to January l., IS per cent of the
supply of cold storage eggs was con-
suned, and the other Is per cent
will soon be gone.
There is no relief in sight, he as
serted, for supply can not meet d.
mand.
"Cold weather, of course, has
added to the difficulty" he added
"In California and Oregon, however,
weather conditions have no effect and
these two. states are able to send us
eggs, but the supply can not meet tho
demand"
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
Wiison's Picture "Wired" Ass Miles

Ogden, Utah, Jan. 3.-Sending Of a
picture of President Wilson from Og-
den to New York city and return. a
total distance OF 1855 miles. over tele-
graph wires has been accomplished by
L. r. Lesihman. an Ogden man, who
has invented a novel code system and
receiving device for DECIDING. Only 81
minutes were taken for actual trans
mission of the picture code and two
hours for all the work il connection
with the picture, which was received
il the presence Of city officials snd
S;.ar> prominent r.en.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
ALLIES TO MAKE PEACE REPLY
All To Join In Answer To Teutor
Proposals.

Rome, Jan. 4.-The Premier an
nounced in the Senate that so IA:
the Allies have not exchanged views
upon the Austro-German peace pro-
posals. He indicated that joint re.
ply will be decided upon at an early
date. He explained clearly why the
conditions of the proposal are not
acceptable and that their rejection
was due to NO wish of the Allies 20
prolong the war.
Reliable information is to the ef-
feet that the Pope had deep per-
sonal conviction t.lat the proposal
was doomed to failure, hence the non
comnlittal attitude of the vatican.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
MUNITIONS FACTORY BURNS
Blaze in Plant Making Shells For De-
stroyers Starts in Paint Shop.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 3.-Flre has
destroyed eight acres of the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending COM
pany's munitions plant, which has
big government contract for four inch
navy shells used BY the submarine
chasers, with a loss of more than
$25O,000.
The blaze wiped out the paintshop.
the cylinder or bottle" shop and the
rough turning shop.
The fire started in the paintshop.
Workmen say a can Of paint exploded.
The firemen were hampered by lack
of water. The biggest loss is in the
me- 2hinery.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
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ITALY WILL MOBILIZE
ENTIRE POPULATION

. Washington, Jan. 3.-The en-
. tire civilian population of Italy
. has been requisitioned for the
. purposes of war, official cables
. received here announce. There
. will be a general mobilization,
. it was stated, and persons I'M
. able to bear arms will be put
. to work on farms or in indus
. tries essential to the pursuit of
. the war.
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The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
German Money Backs Rolsheviki.

London. Jan. 1.-The Times prints
a long letter from it's Petrograd CORE
spondent, which purports to substan-
tate the view the Bolsheviki revolt
was managed by Germany and that
the movement is essentially anti
National and anti-Russian. The letter
says: 1T is notorious fact, and has
been proved by documents in posses
sion of the Kerensky government, that
Germany commissioned Lenine and
gave him money to 60 to Russia to
sow disaffection in the Russian
army"
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
Delegation Headed BY Col. House
Makes Report to Wilson
On Observations.
MORE SHIPS REQUIRED
Speeding Up of Building and Closer
Cooperation With Allies Urged
Pooling Of War Resources and
Tonnage 4or Troops Arranged.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Undertak-
ing by the United States to send
a great army against the Germans
in time to offset the detection OF
Russia was disclosed through the
publication by Secretary Lansing
of review of the work and rec
concentrations Of the American
mission which recently participant
ed in the Inter-AIllec war confer
ence at Paris.
American fighting men are to
cross the Atlantic as rapidly as
they can be mustered and trained.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
TEXAS RANCH AGAIN RA|DED
Mexican Bandits Make Second Attack
At Brite Place.

Maria, Texas, Jan. 4.-Another raid
by Mexican bandits has taken place
ut the Brite ranch, IS miles southwest
of Maria, according to reports re-
ceived at the military headquarters.
here. No details of the raid were Civ
en- in the message. This ranch was
raided Christmas morning by Mexican
bandits and one American and two
Nexicans were killed.
A troop of cavalry with signal
corps detachment has gone to inves-
tigate the raid.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
RESPONDS TO MISSIONS PLEt

American Army and Navy Aiding A.
lies as Urged by Col. House.
Washington, Jan. 4.-America is al
ready responding to the plans and rec.
concentrations Of the House mission.
The navy has started 1.-The more &C
tive utilization" of our ships which
the mission arranged and is constantly
giving fuller cooperation" in the war
against the submarine and in protect
ing vessels. The army is undergoing
overhauling which will make it more
responsive to the urgent House appea!
for speed.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-10
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TO PUT COMPULSORY
RATIOMING IN EFFECT

!. London. Jan. 4.-Compulsory
!. rationing is to be put into eff
. feet in England soon, it is an
!. nounced officially.
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