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TWIN STATE SERVICE

The question is-How much do you save
Not how much do you earn.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05

The little dog was in the dressing room
when the candy was brought in. 1t must
have been brought by somebody he had
cen there before or he would have barked.
Perhaps IL he were alive he could be IN
duced to identify the person. Dogs never
forget anybody who has done injury to
their masters or to themselves. But this
poor dog Is dead.
The chemical analysis Of the candies
proved that everyone had been heavily
dosed with arsenic. The work had been
done in a most ingenious manner.
From my examination Of these sweet.
meats" said the English doctor, 81 have
come to the conclusion that the criminal
cut out the bottom OF each one with a hot
knife. In this way he could avoid crum.
bling or damaging It. With the knife he
cut out a small piece Of the interior, and
into the cavity he placed dangerous dose
of arsenic. Then he put back the bottom
SO carefully that only an expert examina-
ton could have revealed what had been
done"
The amount OF poison placed in each
chocolate varied from to 3 grains. One
OF these might have been fatal, and COM
bination of three or four Of them would
probably have been So
Arsenic is generally regarded as a slow
poison, but in large doses 1t may be sud-
denly fatal. DR.. A. Wynter Blyth, a noted
English authority on poisons. fixes grains
as the amount likely to cause rapid death
in human being, and 21a grains as the
smallest amount known to have caused
death. 1t is easy to understand that a
small dog would be quickly killed by the
latter dose.
DR.. Blyth, discussing the symptoms Of
acute arsenicaI poisoning says:
"All those cases in which the inflamma.
tory symptoms are severe from the COM
mencement, and in which the sufferer dies
within twenty.four hours, may be called
acute. The commencement Of the symp.
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toms in these cases is always within the
hour; they have been known, indeed, to
occur within eight minutes, but the mos
usual time is from twenty minutes to half
an hour. There is an acrid feeling in the
throat, with nausea; vomiting soon sets in,
the objected matters being at first COM
posed of the substances eaten; later they
may be bilious or even bloody. or composed
of a whitish liquid. There Is GOODNESS OF
the extremities, with great feebleness, and
the pulse is small and difficult to feel. The
face, at first very pale, takes blush tint,
the temperature falls still lower; the pa
tient sinks in collapse, and death takes
place in from five to twenty hours after
the taking Of the poison.
There can scarcely be said to be any
clinical feature which distinguishes the
above description from that Of cholera;
and supposing that cholera were epidemic,
and no suspicious circumstance apparent
~ present, there can be little doubt that
most experienced physician might mistake
the cause Of the malady, unless surround.
ing circumstances give some hint or clue
to II.
"In the acute form the patient may die,
as il were, from shock This was prob
ably the cause Of death in a case related
by Casper, that Of julius Bolle, poisoned
by his wife. He took an unknown guam
tity Of arsenic in solution at seven in the
morning, and in about three-quarters Of an
hour afterward suffered from pain and
vomiting, and died in little more than three
hours. There were no signs Of inflamma-
tion in the stomach and intestines, but
from the contents Of the stomach were
separated .0132 grim. of arsenious acid, and
.00513 GRIN. from pieces OF the liver, spleen,
kidneys, lung, and blood. The dose actual.
ly taken Is supposed not to have been less
than 1888 grim. (6 grains)."
The amount Of arsenic that win cause
death is very uncertain, as the poison has
Great Britain RIGHTS Reserved.
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IT was starved for several days and
then, unfortunately, contracted pneumonia,
because was so weak.
81 felt so sure that I would never again
play in Paddy or anything else that
agreed that the real details should be
given by my relatives.
"Now I am wondering who made and
who sent such a cleverly concealed death
mixture, and, further. how the chocolates
came into my room. My maid does not
know.
II did not want to create a stir at the
time, and so my friends promised to say
nothing to anyone about 1t.
Everyone Of those candies contained
arsenic How much the doctors will tell
you"
Up to the present It has been impossible
to find out who sent the candy. Some of
the ablest sleuths from Scotland Yard have
been working on the case, and while they
are extremely reserved concerning their
work, 1t is supposed that they have discov-
cred nothing.
The police haves been unable even to
identify the person who brought the box
to the theatre. II Is believed that some
man employed about the theatre. to whom
everybody was quite accustomed, stepped
into. the actresses dressing room when no
body was looking and placed the candy on
the dressing table. II Is argued that be
must have been merely the tool of some
more desperate scoundrel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05

orally. Arsenic has, in fact figured In the
most baffling poison mysteries. as its eff
fects are often hard to trace.
"Slow poisoning," says the authority al
ready quoted. has been caused acciden-
tally by arsenical wallpaper. in the man.
ufacture Of arsencal pigments, by the adj
mixture Of small quantities Of arsenic with
salt or other condiments, and repeated
small doses have been used for criminally
producing fatal illness intended to simu'
late disease from natural causes. The Ill
ness produced by small intermittent doses
may closely resemble In miniature, as 1t
we're, those produced by large amounts;
but, on the other hand, they may be diff
ferent and scarcely to be described as 9TH
erwise than as a general condition OF ILL
health and malaise. In such cases there Is
loss OF appetite, feebleness, and not I'M
frequently a slight yellowness Of the skin.
A very constant effect seen, when a solu-
ton of arsenious acid Is given continuous
" for a long time, Is an inflammation Of
the conjunctivas, tof the eyes), as well as
Of the nasal mucous membrane-the pa
tient complains OF always having a cold
This inflammatory action also affects the
pharynx, and may extend to the air-pas-
sages, and even to the lung.tissue.
AT the same time there Is often seen an
exanthem, which has received a specific
name-'eczema arsenicale.' Salvation is
present, the gums are sore, at times lacer-
ated. In chronic poisoning by arsenic ner-
vous symptoms are almost constant and
exhibit great variety; there may be numb
ness or the opposite condition, hyperaes-
thesia. In the extremties. In certain cases
fainting, paresis. paralysis, and sometimes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05
Dressing
Room?---
a Mystery
Which Her.
Poisoned
D-Il~k MIL
Poodle Might
Have Solved
TITLE BLUE BOY lay stretched Oh

dead in the dressing room. And the
- faithful little dogs pretty mistress,
Miss Peggy ONeil, very narrowly es.
capped the same fate.
Who sent the box Of poisoned chocolate
drops to the attractive young 1rish-Ameri.
can actress?
Was it the same hand that secretly left
these deadly bonbons on her dressing room
table in he Savoy Theatre, in London.
which ais organized the ruffianly gang
which trie to break up the performance
Of Miss Laurette Taylor, another American
actress, in another London theatre?
The detectives from Scotland Yard are
trying to trace that box Of poisoned can.
dies, but the whole episode is shrouded in
complete mystery.
Miss Peggy O'Neill has been playing as
leading lady in paddy the Next Best
Thing" at the Savoy Theatre in London
She has always made rather a specially Of
playing Irish herones, and in her last i'm,
personation has won a marked success.
One night she was missed suddenly by
the public from her accustomed place In
the cast. 1t was announced that she had
fallen seriously i'll and her place had to be
taken by another actress.
At first her life was in danger, and then
she recuperated very slowly. She was
obliged to go to Murren, in Switzerland,
during her convalescence.
The nature Of her illness was not re-
veaed until she came back to London.
Then it was admitted that she had been
poisoned by box of chocolates treacher-
ously sent to her by supposed admirer.
81 will tell you the facts" said Miss
O'Neill to a correspondent, because they
may put some other actress on her guard
against similar attempt.
81 am extremely fond Of candy, and al.
ways eat a lot whenever 1t is offered me.
l usually cot some before / go on the
stage and each time when return to my
dressing room.
~ was ever so pleased to find that eve
nin,c that q large box Of chocolates had
been sent 10 me at the theatre. They were
great, big, luscious chocolate creams Of the
finest quality. l did not bother much to
find out who had sent them or to examine
them.
II was in q hurry and gobbled up sew
eral OF the chocolates. At the same time
gave enc to my dear little doggie-Blue
Boy-wno was as fond Of candy as I am.
81 thought that they tasted rather quee.
as I dressed for the performance. They
tasted 'pepperminty' I felt dizzy almost
as soon as :he play began and scarcely
knew what I was doing.
"Mr. Cou~rneidge nhe manager) saw
that was Sex and curing the interval per.
suaded mo IN drink some brandy. do not
rememn mar finishing my lines.
"Dr. Fmnrane. Mr. Iourtneidge's physi-
clan, was sent for pu. could not tell
whether or not the poisoning was serious
until, on NV asking for Blue Boy, they
found him lying dead under the settee.
Blue Boy was present from dear friend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05

q very different effect
on different persons.
Moreover. a person who
takes habitually a small
quantity becomes i'm
mune to its effects. A
man who had taken
arsenic all his life is
stated to have arrived at
a point where he could
swallow four grains
without showing any
obvious Ill effects.
Although the word
"arsenic" Is commonly
used, the substance is
seldom obtained in the
pure form, but in the
form Of different cheml-
cal combinations. These
are widely used in med
icine and in the arts,
and hence the oppor-
tunities for employing
these substances as
poison occur very gen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05

From these facts it appears probable
that Miss Peggy O'Neil was the victim ofsa
most dangerous and subtle poisoning plot.
Why she should have been thus selected
is hard to explain.
Her mother was a woman OF an aristos
cratic English family who made a runa@
way marriage with a young Irishman. They
went away to America, where the father
died young. Miss O'Neill went on the
stage in order to support her mother. Her
first great success was in Peg O My
Heart" which was based largely on her
own life.
She also made hit as another Irish her.
oine, Lady Patricia O'Brien, In "MavoSr-
neen." This was an historical play of the
time Of King Charles H., and Lady Patricia
placed herself in an awkward predicament
by repeling the advances Of that notorious
royal reprobate.
Some observers have suggested that
there is a connection between the plot
agains Miss O'Neill and the demonstra-
ton against that other American actress,
Miss Laurette Taylor.
Miss Taylor made her debut at the Gar.
rick Theatre in London last Spring in "a
Night in Rome" by her husband, J. Hart
ley Manners. A crowd of ruffians in the
audience completely broke up the per-
Torrance by their outbreaks.
There were persistent and continuous
outcries and catcalls from the start The
demonstrators were armed with stink
hpmhcv oil ri
No such scene had been witnessed in q
London theatre in modern times.
There was a slight mshap in The staging,
but this was not the real cause Of the
trouble. The scenery was not high enough
to reach the top Of the stage. and to rem.
edy this defect the curtain was raised only
about two-thirds up. Some of the audience
in the gallery called out that they wanted
the curtain raised all the way so that they
could see everything.
Miss Taylor went out during the inter.
val and tried to explain that the trouble
would be remedied, but her remarks were
drowned by cat calls Manager Cochran
for the scenic defect.
Then occurred significant episode. fo1
someone in the gallery called down:
ut isn't the scenery, Mr.. Cochran.
There's an organization up here to spoil
your show"
On the following evening some Of tho
most distinguished persons in London, In.
Guiding the American Ambassador, the
Duke OF Rutland, the Earl Of Lathom and
many others attended Miss Taylor's per-
Torrance Everything went off smoothly.
The Ambassador presented her with
magnificent bouquet and congratulated
her.
The fact that these distinguished per.
sons felt II desirable to attend In a body
showed that they regarded the outbreak
Of the previous evening seriously. ,
What Is the organization that makes
such malevolent attacks on American ac-
tresses in London? What will It do next1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
WILL FIGHT "WHlTE PLAGUE"
First of Series of Health Conferences
to Be Held in Washington This
Winter.

WashngtOn.-The first of series Of
regional health conferences authorized
by The international health conference
in Cannes 10 formulate and put into
effect programs dealing with the fight
against the great white plague" will
be held here the week beginning De
ccmber O, according TO an announce.
ment by the public health service.
The conference which is being or
ganized under the JOINT auspices Of the
interdepnrtmental social hygiene
board, the public health service, the
American Red Cross and the Ameri-
can Social Hygiene association. will
also review past experiences and eX.
listing knowledge as 10 the causes
treatment and prevention of venereal
diseases and will formulate recOmmen.
lations relating to II practicable three
wear program for each nf the North
md South American countries PARTED
pating."
Prominent health officers and So"i
ologists from all parts OF North ard
South America will attend, the an.
nOCncpment said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
Too Many Children.

Pontiac, Mich.-IIrs. Esther Guinea
of Royal Oak has been he'd for trial
in circuit court on II charge of oper-
ating a boarding house for children
without state license. II was shown
hat she had been refused license.
Mrs. CuneaZ recently was sued FOR
ivorce by her husband, who charged
hat not content with having six chill
iren OF their own, she had taken nine
children under six wears of age into
he house rs bUarderS ,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
No Bottom.

Tonopah, Nev.-A miner lowered
into a subterranean cavern opened by
II miners blast at Volcano. New, some
ends of the assure. Stones dropped
through the opening could be heard
bounding from wall to wall, but there
was no sound indicating that they had
reached the bottom. Sparkling stalac,
tites on the sides of the cavern were
revealed by lights lowered through the
"penipg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
THRIFT URGED
BY UNCLE SAM
Treasury Department Is SPEND
ing Million Dollars to En-
courage Saving.
WANTS PEOPLE TO INVEST
Carrying on Campaign for the Sale Of
Thrift Stamps. War Saving Stamps
and Saving Certificates
School Rooms Organized.

Observation-Disclosures Sam is spend
ing S1,OOOOOO this year, through the
savings division Of the treasury de-
partment, in an effort to encourage
thrift.
The expenditure of $1,OO0OOO COM
pares with an expenditure last year Of
approximately S4.OOO,OOO, and the staff
Of employees which comprises force
in Washington and an organization In
every federal reserve district com
pares with the great force inherited
from the war.
Advocates Opening Of Bank Accounts.
The savings division carries on the
campaign for the sale of Thrift
stamps, War Savings stamps and saw
ing certificates, but these sales are
merely side line to the general eff
fort, for just as much stress Is being
put upon the opening of savings ac-
counts In the banks as upon the sale
of stamps. Through the subsidiary or
CARNATIONS just as much effort is be-
ing made to have the housewife keep
budget as there is effort to prOpa-
gandiZe the homes in the interest of
government securities.
In the period from December /,
1917, to January I. 1919, the sale Of
government securities, exclusive or
Liberty and Victory bonds, reached
more than $1,000, 100000. In 1919 the
sales dropped to s134,23O.6S7.S4. In
the first six months of this year the
sales dropped to S26,9S5,S42 But the
report of the six months of the year
is no indication of what the final re.
pore will be. according to o. c. Les
ter of the savings division, who says
the people do not save as much dur
ing the summer months as at other
times
School Rooms Are Organized.
When the government first initiated
its drive for thrift and asked the as
Sistance of the people, the savings di-
vision was organized and the request
made for other organizations to coop
crate with il. A drive was made to in
terest the school organizations, the or
Industrial concerns and others. But
the effort was not entirely successful
and the policy has been reversed. The
government is now saying to all these
organizations that 1t is ready to CO.
operate with them and success is be-
ing had. ID. ... .
Thousands of school rooms are now
organized and in many cities and
states courses in thrift are being made
a regular part of the curriculum. In
dustrial concerns have also organized
ihcir clubs. Women are teaching the
necessity of the budget in the home.
Fraternal organizations have joined in
and the entire groundwork for the say
ings campaign has been laid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
HEARING ESTABLISHMENT PROPOSED SECOND.


Notice is filed
The Decorah-Loc County Road
Said gravel crushed
to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
DIR A. f. FRITCHEN
as, Physician and Surgeon
Offices In Evansen Building.
~ DEBORAH, Iowa.
II not in Office leave call at Winnie
shiek Hotel.
Phone 7O-2.
Office Hours-10 q. m. TO IL m,
> to 4 p. m. 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 8
90 10 q. N.
DIR. +. w. DAVIS
SPECIALIST
Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat.
ONCE in NARROW Bldg.
4. @. VERNON
Chiropractor
Country Calls Answered.
Dsubney Bldg. Telephone 100
=. ID. HEX0M, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon
Rooms 3 and 3. Office phoh- No
SOS. Residence SIS Office hours -
10 10; 2 to s. Sundays IL to L.
Citizens Bank Building
DEBORAH, Iowa.
r. q. KOCHENDORFER
Veterinarian
Night and day calls. ONCE on
Washington street. formerly occu
pisd by DR.. c. P. Wilson. Phone 407.
DIR. G. HOEG,
Physician and Surgeon
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Office over
Citizens Savings Bank. Office hours
20 to IL q. m, Q to S p. m. Phone
ONCE 28-2; residence $50.
A. K. CONRAD l.. 8. KUHN
Physicians and Surgeons
Special Attention to Surgery and
x-Ray Work.
NARROW Bldg.
over Graham's. Phone No. 241-2.
URBAN s. URBAN,
Phone $50
Osteopathic Physicians
Sulphur Steam Baths
Offices over DEBORAH B.keFy
A. @. WOODWARD. NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon
Special attention given to diseases
Of women and children. Office In
Public Opinion Building. Upstairs.
Telephones:
once 1872 Residence 1873
c. Z. WILSON. d. v. NJ.
Veterinarian
Calls answered promptly day or
night. Office in the B. A. Chandler
building on Washington street.
Phone g8-2
BOICE & HOOK, ......
Attorneys at Law
Otice on Winnebago Street
W. NJ. STRAND,
Attorney ut Law
once In Z. P. Johnson Bldg.
Practice II all Courts.
L. W. CUTTING,
Attorney at Law
0fice over Bromley & Cos. Shoe
store. Specially: Good work at rea,
sonsble prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03
No Harm Done.

Morals will creep into business.
Here's sign In the window saying,
"Go0d mems shoes" - Savannah
News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-11-03

A. K. CONRAD L. 8. KUHN
Physicians and Surgeons
Special Attention to Surgery and
x-Isay Work.
NARROW Bldg.
over Graham's. Phone No. GAIA.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-02-20
NEWS OF THE STATE FROM THE LATE WLREA
Douglas to Have Permanent Flying
 Service Station

DOUGLAS, Feb. 19.-Work will be- gin at once on establishing permanent quarters in this city for the ar force following receipt yesterday of tele- gram from the war department saying that the government had accepted a 10 year lease on the 60-acre tract of land situated between the Fifteenth street park and the railroad spur supplying Camp Harry J. Jones.
 The new site will house Flight A of the Twelfth Aero squadron, stationed here permanently, and accommoda- tions will also be provided for visiting planes. Two hangars will be erected, steel for which has already arrived.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-02-20
Genesis.
By Edmund Vance Cooke

ET'IIEIR fathers sharpened shining And bowed them OverOrd
  children bleed They pledged their fah-and chndrens need And the little children chdren
 
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 In the dread of another Day. No matter what By cabinet, throne Peoples No matter what is no o That the children shall An Atlanta judge has right to his stenognpher if he has take his in
  Former Constantine has his mother A fellow usually to the dogs when lie
  They probably think it the O This appalling who gingham do their cooking with secretary trained publicity game.
  The birth picking eiicas example of quantity production Bryan doesn't the Democratic He merely has sort of mandatory control
Bisbee daily review., 1920-02-20
JUDGE u g. R4HzVE

the light. The Barton is an old family name; he gets it from his mother. who was Elizabeth Barton Smith
 Payne was educated ill a private school in Fauquier-co, and admitted to the bar in 1876 He moved to West Virginia, where he practiced law at Kingwood for five years and incidentally tok his first plunge into Democratic politics as chairman of the Democratic Committee of Pres toDco. A term on tho circuit court bench followed; then q term as may or of Kinswood.
 But ihohsh a southcrner of the cid school" by birth and training. Judge" Payne, as his friends call him, is also product of tho middle west He moved 10 Chicago in 1883. where he practiced law and went on the superior court of Cooked.
 When the war came Judge Payne helped organize the machinery for