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BANKING BOARD
NOW COMPLETE
WARBURG AND DELANO con-
FlRMED As MEMBERS OF
RESERVE BOARD.
Senators Bristow and Stone in Hot
Argument During Long
Debate.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-Nomina.
tons OF Paul NJ warburg of New
York and Frederick A. Delano OF chi
eago as members OF the Federal ~.
serve board were confirmed bv the
senate tonight.
With the confirmation OF Mr. War.
ourg and Mr.. Delano the new banking
BOARD ls now complete and can pro-
ceeu at once to the Organization Of
the reserve system under the new cur-
rency law. Other members OF the
board are W. =. @ Harding OF Bir.
mingham; Adolph G. Miller OF San
Francisco; Charles =. Mamlin OF Bos.
Ton and Secretary OF the Treasur,,
McAdoo and Comptroller OF the Cur.
rency Williams. as eN N-orficio members
The confirmation OF the New YORK
ana chicago members came al the
close OF five-hour debate. most OF
lhe ume having been Consumed nv
senator Bristow, OF Kansas. who de-
voted his speech TO an attack upon
MI Narburg whose nomination he
opposed from the beginning. In the
course OF the debate Senator Bristo,,,
and Senator Stone OF Missourt -
came involved in a heated personal
argument which for a time looked
threatening.
Eleven senators voted against NJ
merDurg, only one or them. Lane of
Shlcago. being a Democrat Senate
bristow was the only senator 10 80.
against Mr.. Delano
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SLIGHT HOPES
S~rrsnEa Calls for Public Meetinu OF
Sutens 20 Discuss Surrender
y of Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 7-El Sol tho
TecoEnlzed organ in Mexico civ ~
General NenustiGno Carranza. the Con.
Suuonalist leader. today publisbed T,
pToclamation calling upon AM mo IN,
hsDitants OF the city to meet An sro,t
8i tne statue OF Columbus In tho pace
De Ia Reforma az 10 O'Clock toDor.
Low morning and demand the uncon-
uI,lohal uI,l surrender OF the CarbajaI gov.
The proclamation calls on the pa,.
" VINO favor peaceful rendition Ia
~ = Nhlte nag from the balconies of
bnst,oi brsi, MONIES and from their places OF
Senior Lujan. sub-sccretarv n, ~
interior. has informed the jsadcrs -
ne movement that the aoverpr9e,,t
WlIi not permit any manifestation nj
lhat III one IL attempted IL Will he r,,t
uonh Win troops AZ necessary
members Of the old Madero concr...
AIioNn as the "Renovadores" fodsv
teIegraphed 10 General Carranza 49,
sung MN 70 define explicitly bfs rosi.
ilon regarding the transfer OF pr5,,.i-
iiohal government. explaining thst rr,b
nc sentiment In the capital A. 49,
imingly In favor Of peace ana 49,,
tiis,l, ,iis ~, assistance 20 prevent further
General Medina Barron was tod,y
aaPgoh,ed commander IN chief of M
tasfdl forces in the capital
We nave 25.OOO men. 81 Gotd
pieces. 100 machine guns and rI.,t,.
~ s,,i sin Iilunltion.- said a prominent ~
'0uay' We are prepared 10
teon'iHu'd on PaS. fourteen,
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GERMAN VERSION

BERLIN. Aug. :. via. London
6;25 .. m.-The official Germa,
account of tire siege Of LIsoe
says:
On Wednesday the German ad.
vance guards peoetrsted aiona
the entire Belgian frontier. A
small detaehment tried = eous a.
main with great boic1ers -
Lieae. Some of the cavafr, -,
tered Licge with the Intention a.
eeizina the Commander o. a..
forces, who only saved himssff
By flight
A. attempt on the fortress q,
sef. the fo~tfications Of vhirb
are modern, was unsucreaafttT
Our troops are before th- fo-t
ress., IN contact with the ers-,v
"A hostile foreign press s,iu
cnaractcrixe the enterprie@
which cannot IN the slightest h..
fucnce the larger Operations a.
defest. 70. However. is but
unique act % heroisn1 In the 5i,-
tory % war ard q sian 81 ~.
heroic galantry % our t-ooss.
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THOUSANDS IN GOTHAM
AWAIT TRANSPORTATION

not BE- permitted 20 sail for Mar
soillcs
The batueship Florida lay a. the
entrance 90 the upper harhor
guard against any attempt 10 dash %
sea BY vessel without clearance
paper.
The Olympic will not b. moIested
when she passes out. she is a BrI.
tish reserve chip but apparently the
customs authorities have decided eae
does not come under the banner
AGAINST rcscrvlst- bearing craft
Several German vessels lay to
niEht az their Hobokcn piers. appar.
entity ready 20 sail. They have not
applied 90 the customs authorities FOR
papers.
So FAR az ls known Officially IN
german circles in Washington. The
Worth German LLOYD liner Kronprinz
Wilhelm which sailed heavily coaied
and without passengers Monday niEht
dld not 80 forth 90 supply fuel 10
1erman cruisers on the Atlantic
coast
News From, Vessels
The continued presence OF these
coming vessels tonight The captair
of the steamer Denblgh Hail from
Oran. Algiers said be heard code
messages between German warehIra
during the past four days CommunI
cation with The cruisers from tho
wireless station at Sayvule T. Z has
ceased since United states snsfr,
was placed ln charre
The Cunard liner Lusitauia. vester-
day reported 90 have been pursued bv
German cruisers on her wav fo Fur
one. sent back word by wireless to-
Gay that all was well with her
The German rpservisfs here arna--
entity have drspaired 90 getting back
20 The fatheriand There are -f 0n0
stranded in New York They were
roNncd today Co return 20 their.
homes until further notice similar fu
sfuctions were Eircn 90 10000 Aus.
Ccorunued on Pars sfr1
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BATTLE
Still ON
COMMANDMENT or BEL.
GRADE BY AUSTRIANS
STILL N PROGRESS.
FIRST News Heard Prom War Cen.
ter Tells Of Bloody
Fighting.

BELGRADE. Aug. s.-toeiay.d
N trsnsuission VIA LonsonJ-
Aug. 10 20 %. n1.)-The bor
bardrent o. Belgrade by the Au.
trians which began without notice
o1 July p, has continued ainsasf
steaal ~ since. Thc capital yss
CROWDED with women ard cnlfdrso
Wnen the Austrian artillery oper-
90 IRE and there vas : rush for
t1e county, but the people yr~rs
opu9ed 20 return because of ths
concentration % food supoiiss
here
IN the first few days of the foht-
ina the people we're terror stricken
out grsouslly they became eaIn,er
and tnc merchants reopersd
their shops
Tne royal palace. tne Pritisb
arc German legations ard most
% tne lar1er buildings of tne eitv
nave been struck by shells
Tnc legations ard conaufatsa
we're tled With frigntened nation
sIs Who Rad gathered ~ tire build
lnu IN t1e hope that fhe ~eutrsf
rae would be respected by ths
Austrians.
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HEAVY
FIRING
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGED
OFF COAST OF SCOTLAND
MAY BE BATTLE.
Two Periods Of Cannonading. the
First Lasting More Than
an Hour.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7-u.svy
fring % great volume and a.
short intervals, lasting more thso
sn nour, vas heard az 8 o'eIoeL
tnls rorning sixty miles south
East % scotland iGhtship by o.
hcers and crew of the str5r,.r
scottish Prince. which rrsrbss
dad '''''
Captain Nayior said thst -.
hrlna was very distinct ard tbss
the shots appeared 20 come AZ vsr,,
qulck intervals He savs nj. ,.se
ships curing TIRE voyaur
Fne scottish Prince carried -
passengers. she sailed fror, Tri,.
dad July 81.
The captain ard crew % a..
scottlsn Prince we're th~ 49,
surprised az the sound ef -. -
nc. because they had no L1.,.,f
edac that general Eurssea- -
nad broken cut When thrv -.
Trinidad on their way rs-tb 49,,
nearo tne 7ess that Austria -4u-.
9arJ RAD declared war on seryia
oet nad no idea trat the area 81
eont'et had spread 50 widely
captain Nay'or. u-de- eios.
questioning by newspapers No.
could add little % his es-li.-
statement There were to n.
-icds 81 arronadi01. he saIs ~.
hrst lasting hair an hour 49,
after an Interval 81 h-If k.u-
came hrin1 again. which Iastes
about rs Minutes
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OBSERVANCE or NEUTRALITY
LAWS HOLDS Up EUROPEAN
SUBJECTS IN AMERICA.
Unless Department Of Commerce
lnterferes Foreign Vessels
viii Sail To-day.

NEW YORK. Aux WIN many
thousand foreiEn rcseryisfs in New
hork awRit.nE means of Transportation
20 their native lands the federal nor
nuthori'ics here under Instructions TO
see mat tHo neutrality laws were OBJ.
served. we're confronted torfrht win
lNttIuE situation created hv the
manner in which some OF the rrarrv
lists planned fu saU
Unless local csIsfoms Officials nrff-~
under the department OF commerce srs.,
il lo prevent there viii De- saUIr-a
lunlpIio" oi number 90 foreign.
t,Itd vessels. some OF them car.
The British liner Oivmpf~ OF fAo
White star feet. was eIv.- r.- 49,.
ance papers tonight for S1ufha---'.,,-,
To other ships Intending tr a-If $50
ever. no permission f1 rrf r-fr- ,,.,,-
hds been giveu Collector rf ~. r--,
Malone VII decide t1morr0u r-r--ir.-
on their rIEht to depart after hs rse
reviewed t1o Instructions rerefvss
from Washington ana rcmrarrI fh.-,
WIN tne rcpuri- Of DTS in-unrfnra ~.
Of The ships
The Red Star liner NaderIa,f has
been placed Or The cali Cf fha Eafrisn
consul lert TOT rFsnrNfsfs and NAV hf
detained under Secretary ReFrrrf.s
ruling that ships must not De- sl-d r--
transportlnE rtscrNists for fcreien
army or navy.
Under the same ulinE. 90 was saff
tonight the Fabre liner SAINT Anna
---H--l Win French rnerrNIafs NAV
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ENTIRE NATION
MOURNS DEATH
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT
FROM ALL OVER WORLD.
Remains Of Mrs Wilson TO Be In
TERED in Georgia Gene
tery.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Aug. u
Funeral services for Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson will be held Monday al ?
o'clock al the White House, in the
East room. where but few months
ago she witnessed the marriage of
her daughter Jessie TO Francis B
Sayre. The interment will be Tues
day al Rome. Ga. where Mrs. Wilson
spent many OF her girlhood days, and
where her mother and father are
buried
Many kilograms were received at
the White House to-day from girlhood
friends OF Mrs. Wilson. expressing
their sympathy and hoping that she
might be brought back home"
The services at the White House
viii be private. but will be attended
by members OF the cabinet. a few rel.
atives and intimate friends. and BY
committees from the Senate and
House. Rev. Sylvester Beach. OF
princeton. y. J.. who married Mrs
Sayre and Mrs. W c.. McAdoo. prob
ably will officiate. and 40 is possible
that Rev. James H. Taylor. pastor OF
The Central Presbyterian church OF
Washington. will assist
Special Funeral Train.
The cabinet as body. probably
viii not 20 to Rome. but most OF the
individual members are expected 20
go with the President as friends. The
uip south will be made on a special
train. leaving Washington at 4:3O
9. o.clock Monday. and due 10 arrive at
Rome AZ about o'clock Tuesday az
ternoon. The final rites will be held
soon afterwards, and then the party
VIII return 70 Washington. arriving
some time Wednesday evening
All the preparations for the funeral
were made to-day and formally an.
nounced. but they are subject 10
change in case Prof. stockton Axson.
Mrs. Wilson's brother. who has been
IN Oregon. does not arrive in time
Monday. He Is now en- route 10
Washington. and Is expected here
Monday morning
Today Mrs Wilson's body was left
In the room In which she died yester-
day. The President visited the room
several times and looked with grief.
stricken eyes on her peaceful face.
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FEAR EPIDEMIC

BRU SSELS. Via Paris. Aug :. 4.os
p. IN. Many Of the people Of LieFe
have made their way out Of the city,
fearing an epidemic more than the
homhardment
German prisoners. whom a CORES
pondent questioned. Acknowledged
freely the courage and tenacity OF
the Belgian troops who are now op-
posing the German advance. The
prisoners were treated with Consid-
Grafton. and on the way 20 Brussels
were supplied az the stations with
beer and bread
The excitement IN Brussels since
the arrival of the wounded. has In
creased II such is possible There .
much optimism. however. concerning
the military situation The events
before LieEe are considered as mere
ly che raising Of the curtain. and that
Belgium may once more be the Coun-
try where the destinies OF Europe
will be decided
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DEMANDS
UNF AIR
HEAD OF GERMAN EMBASSY
ASSERTS ENGLAND WAS
UNREASONABLE.
Great Britain Could Only Have
Obtained Them at End Of Sue
ceSsful War.

NEW YORK. Aug. ?. p-,er
70 Sermany's attack upon IIsoe-
SIR Edward Grey tried 10 t,,,e..
upon Germany. conditions which
Great Britain could have obtain.
co only after a successful war.
according TO a statement issued
mere tonight BY Hsaiel Won HaIr,.
hsusen, head of the German EN-.
oassJ IN Washington In the All.
snee IN Europe Of Count von
oernstorn the Ambassador rh...
eon1itiona, said Mr.. hairnhsuser
accepted by Cermanv
nsSe Ied 70 absolute inactivity on
tne part of the German fieetThs
statement Of the German eh,r
esuaires was prompted. he 49,
" the nearly eomplete absencs
oi news from official souroe. n.
tne tatherland owing 20 the or,.'
european conditions, IncIud.
tns cable censorship.
A. erroneous TO assume" Eaid
az. ~ halmhausen. that the Enriish
declaration OF war was sxcina ~ q
oasused sd by Germany's invading Rel.
sIuhl- Negotiations In London hao
pItSeaed the German attack ON lee
s iyuI ing these negotiations sir "a
Mara Grey promised that EnRlano
-Tt-N A'iia4h neutral only under the
following conditions:
FIRST, Germany 10 not aiIou.a
10 commit any act OF hostIIIt~
saInst the French coasts In th.
seeond, German trooo. .r. ,.,
.owed 70 pass through Beie-
Third, the German navy 4. NOT
ea.19Weo 70 attack Russia from the
To the question put by the govern.
ihent whether Great Britain would nm.
Ii'' I' axe 10 respect Belgian neutrality
linrlng the whole war. no answer was
Sir Edward tried 10 impose eondt.
IONS which would have secured 10
Great britain without running anv
ilsks al the benefits which IN could
nave obtained only by a successfuI
laNal war. The acceptance OF theas
conditions would have led 20 the ROT.
,ihk up OF the whole German fleet
i'tcing u 10 absolute inactivity.
knowing on the other hand that a
great number OF French officers had
y ,Iofsed the Belgian frontier In about
nltF motor cars. pushing up 10 IleRe
"hlch q nagrant violation OF belgian
neutrality. knowing further that AMI.
wcrp was ready % open it, most i'm.
pof tant harbor 20 the British feet and
.dndlng corps, Germany was reluctant.
" compelled 90 refuse compIiance
WIN the British conditions"
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CAPTURE
STEAMER
FOURTH GERMAN VESSEL
CAPTURED BY BRITISH
SINCE CLASH BEGAN.
French Government Seizes Two
German Craft Menacing
Commerce

LONDON. Aug. 7.-ii o. m.
Late this afternoon the German
steamer Hauta. lsoened with
timber was to~ed into IeIth.
This 10 the fourth German prize
brought into that port. Lloyd's
agent az Brodeaus reports that
the German steamers Consul Horn
and Aeturus have been selred by
the French government. The ca
pute OF German merchant Graf,
continues az a rate gratifying 20
English who predict the war will
speedily result In driving German
commerce OF the sea.
Since the outbreak OF IN. war
a number OF German rerchan,
ships. which were lying In Eng
lish harbors when war wa. de.
e'sred have been siexed Accord.
ING to an English authority on
international law such vessel,
can be retained only while th.
war lasts. When peace 10 sIaned
they must be returned 20 thei,
owners.
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TRAINS FILLED
WITH WOUNDED
MILITARY TRAINS COMING
FROM LIEGE FILLED WITH
PRISONERS ALSO.
Selgians Almost Exhausted in
Spirits After Fifty Hours
Of Fighting.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 7.-(s:45 a.
m. via London : .. nD-Trains
hlled with wounded and fuoitive
non-eombatants arrived here this
morning from lieqe and neiqhbor-
ing towns. TIE military trains
Win prisoners on board were
sent from lieqe 20 Antwerp. The
belgian troops appeared TO be In
the best of spirits when the train
let liege. Though IN aood spirits
the Belqians were partly exhaust
ed, having fought Tor hfty hours
without rea
Some of the wounded BeIaIans.
eye-~itnesses o. the hghtinq. say
they saw Germans moved down
by hundreds In front OF the
trenches and entanqlements by
the gun and rifle IRE Of the Bel
aians. but they were replaced by
others who erawied forward Ike
Weatels. IN certain places in the
hahtinq zone the around was
covered with dead the burial OF
which " was said. would take az
least a week
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ORDERED OUT

VANCOUVER. B. C.. Aug. 7. - IN
IoImation was received here today 10
lht tHect that a Dominion order In
n, Di,l,I nas JUST been passed closing
an German cOnsulatea In Canada and
ElVinE the German consular offIces ~
hours In which 20 leave the country.
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RENEW PRESSURE

ROME. VIA London. Aug 8. r.1s
m.--'4ermany m and Austria have -.
neWed the strong pressure on the
l.allan government and King Victor
emmanuel to secure ltalv's hein la tho
.-. .r; even % me extent of promising
terrlforiaI compensation
ITALY has firmly refused On the
Eround that o. is Impossible 90 0Dposa
me national VIII which DO .s pointed
out. viii never permit rrafffffa-
aE1lnef Great Britain ard France
ln spite Of the severity OF the -rr-.
latons AGAINST mamfest1tI0ns viola.
lnE neutrality. there are reref1farf.
and universal demonstra- ions hv 49,.
people in favor of England and
France
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THE wEATHER

NAsHruoToH. Aug. 7-rorsoast,
saturday and sunday
Nest NirEinia, Ohio-unssttIsf prsb
aaly local showers Saturday sanday
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NEW YORK. Aua. The U-ites
states TORPEDO boat destroyer Orsy-
ton eane INTO the harbor today pre-
su7abiy 20 assist ir the rat~rf ,.'--t,
Tor TIRE enforcement o. neutrality.
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BRUSSELS Aug German. h
ssaedt
Casualties red
assumed that the Germans asked
"e" "e"o anu
BRUSSELS Aug 10 eman governor Of
lAese has not yet replied the
LONDON Aug 81 MA dispatch Exchange telegraph COM
nrehan north OF Luxembourg Many
LONDON Aug Qo"45
of T.dav
Luxembourg where they routed German " " '
ing attacked the dau,whhc Ioe. ~
eminent OF Su~'aki Russian Poland "'"e gov
DRESDEN Aug 7(va legation here wa. - ,s,v ,na
broken
seg Less the outstanding advce,
against the attacks of the German m o the Mue. - ~ S ~ ~ 0u
Leman has not acded this fas
the
Ano
act OF and added ;nauence
German
German diplomats haveb
oy to o
at London
her neutrality and would adhere '"V ""o declared
winston Spencer Churchill first lord
PARIS Aug 7-G2:5O official a;on ,.,.d b. ,L
eeVen today to the German
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ARMlSTICE ASKED FOR BY GERMANS
ITALY MAINTAINS HER NEUTRALITY
LlEGE STILL HOLDING OUT AGAINST
FIERCE ATTACKS OF ADVANCING HOST
CASUALTIES IN BATTLE WILL NUMBER
INC 10 ADMISSION OF GERhfANS-kASER
ASSISTANCE

British Capture Fourth German Prize While
Flying Coiors OF Germany Admiralty Denies Engagement B.
Fleets in North
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nENLN Wa London Aug T., IL 80 ma Russian cava,
ing attacked the German with con,dbI os.
Russian cavalry Thursday town of Kbartv near
eminent of SuwaIk Russian Poland >'' ~ "
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BRUSSELS Aug 7(3 m General Iean
liege has not replied to the an m.c.
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LONDON Aug 81 MA dispatch to the EXCHANGE e
unofficial
Narrehan north of Luxembourg Many have been taken
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LONDON Aug T., Qo45 Brussels dispatch to the Fxch,n
company that the militia of the which or Tn
the could took bv turning
Luxembourg where div;,on
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Unsettled. p-oeaely leesl Shove
saturday: Sunday Fair.
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DRESDEN Aug WA London-The British Iega,;on ~ 80. :,
all the windows ebroken Ns-" 'N'e was no0oed to
The daily Alaskan., 1914-01-22
THE WINNERS.

Most of the big strong men you know were just plain boys in the long ago; nine, I estimate out of ten, were poor as any Of you boys then. They had their joys and they had their woes, they stole their melons and stubbed their toes; they had their faults, as must con fess, but one of them never was Iaziness. Whatever they did they did with zest; when playing their games they beat the rest; and they found there was work at hand, they bent and labored to beat the band. And that is the secret of men who rise; some are not gifted some are not wise, and some are hobbled and handicapped far more than fellows who are now trapped. You have no chance? Well, no more had they when setting forth on the worlds rough way; they made their chances and pushed along, nor stop ped to argue that things are wrong. And now they're honored; their handsome girls are getting ready to marry earls, their homes are sta toned in handsome grounds, they have their yachts and they ride to hounds. While you, the victim of circumstance, are still insisting you have no chance.-Walt Mason.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-01-22
BOTH WERE DRAMATIC.
A Story of Frederick tho Great and
 One of His offieers.

A Story of Frederick tho Great and
 One of His Officers.
 Frederick the Great had a strong sense of the dramatic. So had cer- tain lieutenant colonel in the Prussian army. Accordingly there is plenty of "plot" in the following story:
 The officer. who had been discharged at the close of tue Seven Years war, importuned the king to be reinstated. Weary of the inressant solicitations of his troublesome visitor, Frederick at last guve orders that he should never be admitted to his presence.
 Some weeks later a most bitter libel against his majesty appeared. Fred erick seldom gave himself any concern about such pasquinadesr but tbe pres ent one exasperuted him so much that he offered a reward of 50 friedrichs of gold for the discovery of the author.
 The day following the dlsgraced lieutenant colonel demanded and ob- tained an audience.
 Sire" he began. on being admitted, your majesty has just promised 5O friedrichs for the discovery of the au- thor of a recent publication. l am come to claim the recompeuse. Behold in ne the unfortunate ibeler. My life 1 forfeit freely, but remember your royal pledge and, while you punish me, send to my poor wife and children the reward due to the informer."
 The king, although struck with the sad extremity and self sacrifice of the officer, said sternly:
 "Go instantly to the fortress of Span dau and there await my judgment"
 "I obey" said the culprit; "but the money?
 within two hours your wife shall receive it." said the king. "Take this letter and give it to the commandant' but he must not open It until after din- ner."
 The lieutenant colonel arrived at Spsndau and gave himself up as a prisoner. At the prescribed moment the commandant opened the royal man date. It ran:
 To the bearer l give the command or spardau. I shall be with him in lew days. Tie present governor Is to take tbe command of Berlin as a reward for pset earvices FREDERICK. Youths Companion.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-01-22

EXTRA GOOD PROGRAM AT THE
 MOVIES TONIGHT.