The Tomahawk., 1919-12-25

| Vivian, Hurdle, Draper and Belvidere
are out Of coal and are using corncobs
for fuel, according to dispatches. Con.
ditions in other surrounding towns are
as bad, it is declared, and there seems
ito be no immediate relief in sight.
| Plans and specifications for the ST.
900, 900 wagon bridge which is to span
| the Missouri river, at Bismarck, N. D.,
| prepared by G. A. P, Thurner, of Min
ineapolis, are now in the hands Of the
commission, and it was stated today
| that work on the structure will begin
next spring.
Washington
Senator John Sharp Williams,
(dem.), Mississippi declared in a let
ter that he would not be candidate
for reelection.
Forest green was made the official
color Of the American Red Cross field
uniforms, in an order issued by Secre'
tary N D. Baker.
President Wilson has awarded the
distinguished service medal to 129 Of
ficers and Is enlisted men Of the navy
and marine corps for exceptionally
meritorious service during the war.
President Wilson will appoint the
coal commission to determine mine
wages, operators profits and fuel
prices as soon as it shall appear that
che miners have returned to work gen
orally. ~ ss-e@.. =
Senators d. u Fetched, H. F. AS.
hurst and H. p. Myers advocate shoot
ing on the spot reckless chauffeurs as
a drastic but effective remedy for
perilous traffic conditions in the capi
tai. =.
Mexico's reign of terror, costing, in
the last nine years, ISL Americans, is
illustrated in an indexed map sub
mitted to the senate foreign relations
committee, showing the location and
approximate, death of the killings.
Fuel Administrator sGarfield's resig
nation has been accepted by President
Wilson. He says he disagrees with
the principle with the coal strike set
tlement proposal arranged by the gov
ernment and the mine workers union
President Wilson overruled his
physicians in arising from his bed anG
walking about his room; DR.. Graysor
said, when it became known that the
president had been up. White House
officials said the presidents walk sci
at rest rumors that his right leg was
paralyzed.
Neutrality-suspicious. taken from
bolshevik couriers in eastern Europe
are said, in state department advices
to show that American, French and
British passport forms are being en-
graved by German communists in Ber
lin, for use in sending bolshevik agi
tators abroad.
Foreign
Large numbers of German naval of
Acers are being employed by Swedish
shipowners and the government ii
preparing bill to combat the move
ment.
It developed with Premier Clemen
ceau's return from the conferences in
London that he had met with sligh
injury on his trip to England through
fall on board the destroyer.
In the house of commons Leslie
Orme Wilson announced that up tc
Dec. z there had been delivered tc
the Allies 355 vessels of gross ton
mage of 1,7SS,913, of which 203 yes
sells of 100000 tons were in British
hands.
After further consideration of Aus
tria's requirements for food relief, the
supreme council decided it would be
necessary to furnish relief to the
amount of $70,Oo0,OO0 at least, to &c
forward at the rate of $8,500,000
monthly.
It is announced unofficially that ar
agreement between Gabrielle dAnnun
zio and the Italian government has
been reached. D'Annunzio, it is stat
ed, will leave Fiume Immediately, as
we'll as his troops, who will be re
placed by regulars. =.
Germany's reply to the last notes
from the supreme council Of the peace
conference has been sent to Yer
sailles. Nothing has been given out
relative to its contents, aside from a
hint that its general tenor recipro
Gates the conciliatory tone Of the last
communication from the Entente.
Domestic
Forty young women, Christmas
brides-to-be of former American sol.
diers in France, arrived at New York
from Brest. H.
Two Negroes accused Of the muir
der of J. Week, Island Creek, were
taken from train at Chapman-Villa,
w. Va, and lynched. .s
Milwaukee Elks initiated 1,10O Nom
bers, the second largest class ever
initiated in the United States in the
history .ot the order. 80 ;r.4 s..
Gold dust worth approximately
| 100000 brought by dog teams over
the winter trail from the Kuskokwin
and Iditarod regions of Alaska, is a,
Seward awaiting shipment to Seattle
An attempt to defraud the United
States Of a part of its income tax of
$67 ,2s9, has cost Hyuan Benowitz, a
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