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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06
I'd CROWN PRINCE AS

The latter, his cheeks scarlet, reeled
and clutched at the table.
His first impulse was to hit back;
but, with self-possession, he drew him
self up, clicked his heels together and
saluted without word.
The kaiser, his face white as paper,
turned and left the cabin.
I stood aghast.
SWELL" exclaimed Rudolph at last,
she shall pay for that blow, even
though he be emperor" and he strobe
out, leaving me speechless with sur
prise.
A few minutes later l assembled to
the deck in order to refresh my mud
died senses. l was walking up the
deck when suddenly I saw before me
several of the personal suite, who sa-
luted as the kaiser, naughty and erect,
passed with quick, angry step.
AS he approached / saw a figure
emerge and stand in his path. It was
that of Won Lantzsch.
The kaiser lifted his hand, and, with
some imperiOus words, struck the man
who stood in his path.
In second Won Lantzsch, in a fury
of passion, raised his fist, planting a
direct blow at the emperor's jaw and
sending him spinning against some
deck chairs.
Wild shouts arose from the officers
who had been chatting near, two of
whom rushed towards the emperor,
but the latter had instantly recovered
himself, and with a grim smile con-
tinued his walk and went below.
Naturally, we all expected the hus-
sar captain to be put under arrest.
But he was not. He entered my cabin
smiling and merry an hour afterwards
the only man who had dared to give
back blow for blow to the emperor.
A Midnight Command.
Among the encourage there was, of
course, much gossiping. The cause
of the fracas was to them complete
mystery. What had occurred previ
ously in my cabin was unknown to
them, and as "a loyal servant of his
majesty at that time it was not my
place to reveal anything whatsoever
of a private nature. Therefore the
amount of whispering that went on on
board that evening may be readily
imagined.
Just before midnight, as I was about
to turn in, received a command to
go to the emperor's cabin wherein he
worked.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06

EDITORIAL NOTE. - William Le-
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won HeItxend0rn,
the Iatter's revelations of the inner
life Of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the pOssessOr of its innermOst
secrets.
The English ssWhO's Who" says of
him: Gle has intimate knowledge OF
the secret service of Continental cOun-
tries and Is considered by the govern
ment (Of Great Brittany an authority on
such matters" Another authority says,
Stew people have been more closely as
socinted with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he"
LeQueux probably has more sources
OF secret information at his command
than any contemporary I'm civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
ernment has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret Information through
which LeQueux works as a voluntary
assistant
Count Won HeltxendOrR became an In
innate of LeQueux several years prior
to the outbreak of the wars he has been
diving In retirement In France since
August, 1914, and it was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permission to
make public these revelations of the
sinner life of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the demOcracies of the world might
rome to know the real, but heretofore
hidden. personalities of the two dOmi-
nant members of the autOcracy 1t La
Row arrayed against.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06
IndisputabIy the Most Terrible
instrument of Defense,
Says Observer.
Big GUNS OFTEN INACCURATE
While Necessary in Offensive Warfare
Heavy Artillery Is Not in Same
Class With Machine Guns
in Defensive Tactics.
BY A. FRENCH SOLDIER.
I'm the Chicago Daily News.)

Paris.--MOnths of furious assault on
the French lines at Verdun, which
have brought into play the most pow
erful known means of attack, have
barely succeeded in bending the ad-
versarys lines. There is, it is true, a
diminution of forces on both sides, and
one may look forward to the day when
the accumulation of material and the
superiority in numbers of men on the
side of the allies will enable the latter
to break more rapidly the adversary's
tenacious resistance.
But why is it, one asks, that despite
the accumulation of heavy cannon it
costs so much in men and money and
time to break the enemy's resistance?
It is because this war is being fought
in a period of development of the art
of war, in which the means OF defense
are vastly superior to the means OF
offense In the facility with which they
can be brought into action and manu-
featured at low cost, and above all in
their efficacy, arising both from the
difficulty which the adversary finds in
demolishing them, and from the abso-
Lutte accuracy Of their aim.
Means of Defense.
To understand this one has merely
to review the means of defense at the
disposal of the armies in the field.
First, besides the trenches, and the
barbed wire that prevents access to
them, which are the basis of the pres
ent system of defense, and of which
the shell hole wherein the soldier con-
ceals himself from the enemy, is but
variation, the two great arms of de-
tense are the machine gun and the
''75- cannon, the last resort of the
French army and one of the great de-
tenders of Verdun.
In the factory there is nothing
easier or relatively cheaper 20 make
than the machine gun. And at the
front there is nothing simpler to trans
port than this light arm, which three
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06

or four men can carry as they run
It's aim is most accurate; it can, when
necessary, fire from 500 to GOO car
tridges per minute, sowing death ON
every side with incredible speed. But
against a trench it is powerless, and
therefore it is pre-eminently the arm
of defense. When properly handled
1t is so redOubtable that one alone has
been known to stop an entire regi.
ment. 1t is indisputably the most ter.
rible instrument of war.
Yet a welI-directed battery of "75"
cannon, sweeping a space Of ground, is
more certain to leave nothing alive.
These, then, are the primordiai
means Of defense, to which naturally
are to be added the numerous rifles
Of the defenders of the trenches, those
trenches in which are invisible loop
holes where the enemy awaits our an.
pearance.
Heavy Shells for Offense.
What are the adversary's means vi
annihilating these hidden, powerful de-
lenses? Only heavy artillery; the large
shell, the huge torpedo, the heavy pro-
jectile of steel, inclosing violent ex-
plosive, is capable of demolishing a
netting, of demOralizing those occu.
pants of the trench whom it does not
kill and keeping the adversary's nerves
on edge by the menace of its sudden
a rr;uaI cayoraI Iyilouo+arC hoh;oJ A.
lines. Thus the means of offensive are
the heavy cannon, the large trench
mOrtarS, the large caliber howitzers
the formidable marine gun mounted on
rails, all that is longest, most difficult
and costly to manufacture, to trans.
port, to set in motion. A machine gun
can be installed anywhere in two min
utes or less. A month is required ia
install the 1920" trench mortar. re
put naval gun on rails in running
order necessitates months of work aud
the installation of roilway. Even
guns that are easy to handle, such ,as
the '155," are moved with difficulty;
at times it takes two or ttree days to
place them in q battery.
And this is not all. The heavy ar.
tillery is naturally less accurate than
the field artillery. When one consid-
ers that heavy guns soon wear out, as
the big gun can fire only more or less
limited number of shots, as it's caliber
increases, and as it must constantly
be replaced, one understands why 1t is
so much easier to take the defensive
than the offensive, and why the situa-
ton on the western front. at all points
well defended, was stationary for so
long a time before the means of at
tack were sufficient to permit of an
offensive.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06

On entering 1 found him seated at
his table, his uniform tunic unDut-
toned, his hair slightly ruffied, by which
1 knew that he had been writing hard.
''von Heltzendorff." he said, as
stood beside his table, ''you were Wiz
ness of the insults placed upon me this
afternoon. Does anyone except our
selves know what occurred in your
cabin?"
81 have not told a soul, your me-
jesty," was my reply.
"But the officer who has raised his
hand against the sovereign to whom
he swore allegiance may have done!"
he said. "There is but one way in
which he may atone for his offense
against majesty. Hand this to him.
And he gave me letter addressed
in his own hand-addressed with all
Won Lantzsch's titles and distinctions.
1t was sealed with the emperor's we'll
known black wax.
Ten minutes later handed the cap
tain the emperors letter.
He tore it open, read it's contents,
and then gave queer, nervous laugh.
it seemed to me.
Thanks, Heltzendorff. It was my
turn tonight to be On duty with his
majesty, but did feel equal to it.
Goodnight"
Early next morning one of the i'm
perial stewards entered and awaken.
ing me, asked me to go to Captain Won
Lantzschs cabin.
On entering l found him lying dead
on his berth with blood oozing from q
pistol wound In the temple,
Upon the little shelf of the folding
washstand was a note addressed tc
me.
On opening it found these words
scrubbed in pencil:
"Dear Heltzendorff: I have taker
my life at the order of his majesty
Am I not loyal subject after all?-
Rudolph"
BY noon the body of the kaiser's
victim had been landed at Bodo, where
it now rep0Ses in the little cemetery
beneath those high snow-clad crags
which rise against the gray, turbulent
sea.
Many fantastic reports have been
whispered concerning the incident, but,
being one of the actors in the drama,
I am able here for the first time tc
reveal the actual truth.
Copyright 1917, Wheeler Syndicate, Il.c)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06

"Your blunt people seldom live up
to their name"
"How SOP
"As a rule. they generally come to
the point" '
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06
LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ADJUTANT
TO WILLIAM LEQUEUx, PoSsESSoR OF THE
EUROPE

MOI IOT
ne-et-NIa
ebruary
My dearL eQueux:
Just he descr
at at the
threesm errors ade hawed
willy L
of themk known to timae loft
Tulsa, the prince OF the
at
theses rtic
whic have
and
be and
startIn
persO adj
at treachery of against
all
hnOstco
Our
HELTZENDORFF.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06
With the Kaiser on His
Private Yacht.

ERMANY'S greatness is due
to beef, beer and Bis
marck," declared the kali
ser to me with a laugh, as
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-06
Stopping the Dispatch Bag.

I revealed to her some Of the dis
missals. There were insulting notes
addressed TO the imperial chancellor
and also to the crown prince. and an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-22
Sewing Aprons
soc

Maids or snurse's
aprons and serving
aprons, some in real
lowered organizes,
as well as plain
white.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-22
FROCKs

A pretty Frock for
Thanksgiving, no two
alike in this groupe of
Silks and Serges. Tu-
MICS and embroidery
are the special fea-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-22

Band aprons with
frill, also those in
light and dark col
ors, rick rack trim
med and with bib
aprons.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

Elsewhere in this issue we print some very
sage advice concerning the tendency Of the
American people, and for fear that our readers
may consider that we are preaching, we beg
leave to make ourselves clear on the point
True it is that extravaganza is amentable,
but from the information cleaned from the re-
ports Of the deposits in our county banks, Ger
tainly no such charge can be entertained against
us. For our people have in banks close to a
million dollars, and when we consider that our
taxable basis is only slightly over FIVE Million
we are showing net profit of something for
which we may feel justly proud. The simple,
frugal ways Of our forefathers is the path in
which we tread and we find it beneficial Our
example to the peoples about us Of prepared
ness against that time, when the present wave
Of prosperity has reached its zenith and breaks
will bear out our wise course.
Of course we are not entitled to all the
credit as discoyerors Of this wise course. A
few centuries ago Joseph taught the Egyptians
that in times of abundance it was meet and fit
ting and exceedingly desirable to prepare for
famine. While we anticipate no such diff
cultes as years Of famine, we would be
tempting fortune to too great extent by ex-
pectng this unprecedented prosperity to last
Indefinitely. Wemust confess to a enclinaton to
boast over the good use our people have made
Of their opportunity and the wisdom they have
displayed in securing it by their far-slghtedness
in savings.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

The curse Of American life is that
only one man in a thousand has the
courage to live his life independent
", without regard to what other
people say or think.
James B. Duke was that one man
in one thousand. He was not afraid
Of being thought differess.
When his income was $4,000 a
year, he still lived in little bit Of
an apartment in uptown New York,
and ate his meals at an inexpensive
restaurant, putting back into his
business everything he could save.
No doubt the neighbors thought
him queer: but out of his queerness
came one Of the greatest business in
America.
Hugh Chalmers was doubtless
considered queer By the boys who
found he was saving money out Of
his S. salary.
And a lot of those same boys are
working for Hugh to-day.
am great believer in luxaries---
automobiles and motorcycles and
all the Resin saving up and hav-
ing the fun Of buying the things you
can afford.
But the most foolish luxury in the
world is the luxury Of PRETENSE
-of trying TO travel at a twin-six
rate on a fonr-eylinder or two-cylin-
der income; Of doing things because
other people do them; of being
afraid that folks will think you queer
We are on the threshold Of what
will probably be the most prosperous
year the United States has ever
known.
The wise family will take council
with itself at the beginning Of this
new year
1t will find some way to open
bank account and add to it regularly
week by week.
When the panic time comes as
soon or late il surely willard stocks
go down, that wise family will in
vest its money in securities that will
greatly increase in value when the
good times come back again.
The foolish family will look over
its expenses and find no possible way
TO save without doing something
that people would think queer.
II will 90 aimlessly along, doing
as other folks DO.
And the good days viii pass and
the panic years come, and the fool
ish family will look about them
piteously and complain.
Some people" they will say,
have all the luck. "
BRUoE BARTON, in Sunday
Magazine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

In view OF the serious necessity Tor some I'M
mediate legislative action OF the very important
questions Of our national defense and the rail-
road situation, it seems signally strange that
Congress should consume SO much time In an
almost unlimited discussion Of the probable
merits of "dry" Washington and an alledged
leak" that effected the Wall Street Stock Ex-
change. These matters may be OF importance
to certain individuals, but the bulk of the Amer
can people, whose representatives the Congress
men and Senators are. are all vitality effected
by the grave questions involving our defense
and transportation facilities that at present are
relegated to the background
From what little information that has leaked
out, it would appear that our relations with
some Of the beGgerents is not quite satisfactory,
that break may occur at almost any time If
such is the case would it not be far more desir-
able to place ourselves in as powerful position
as possible rather than use valuable time in at
tempting the very Objectionable and quite I'M
necessary phenomena Of making mountain out
Of mole-hiIlp Conditions existing among the
railroad officials and their employees is far from
a satisfactory basis, and there will surely come
time, unless this matter is properly adjusted,
when serious consequences may result from a
too long postponement.
The really important question that confronts
the American people at present is the lament
able fact that, despite their loud protestations Of
patriotism, the munition manufactures Of the
country are offering bids for the necessary shells
- aE6200 piece in excess SauAa4A4e1ce
asked BY the English competitors.
A similar condition exists, we are informed
by those in position to know, in the great
American hip-buildng yards They ask as
high as IS per cent over the cost Of labor and
materials for overhead charges and profits and
will not agree to contract calling for delivery
under 48 months. 1t would surely seem far
more fitting, if Congress must investigate, that
il investigate these conditions, rather than con-
tinue the present procedure, to the end that an
immediate and definite solution be effected
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
Prize Five Hundred

The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the 81.
Mary's Hospital will hold a Prize
Five Hundred, At Hotel Lawrence on
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN, II,
1917.
Charges will be 90 cents the couple.
There will he three prizes for the
ladies and like number for the gen.
tlemen. COMMITTEE
l-Il-it.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
Application FIR Oyster Ground

Applicant Brother Norbert tJohn
+. Cowhig).
Address LeOnardtown.
Acres Not more than 80
Located In Breton's Bay, on the
northeasterly side thereof, and adj
iaeent to the "Landsdale Estate. -
The ground desired lies between Fox
wells Wharf and u. s. Government
Station on first point easterly OF said
wharf, as shown on published chart
No. rs.
Protests must be filed In Circuit
Court for st. Mary's county on or be
fore February 10, 1917.
Conservation Commission Of Mary
land. ll-ll-4t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
Important Notice.

Leonardtown. Md, Jan. II, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given 10 oil persons
owing taxes for the years 1914 and
1915 that said taxes are duo and IN
arrears, and unless paid with al In
terest and costs, within twenty days
from the date Of this notice, the prop
eray upon which said taxes are due, Il
IL be real estate, will DO sold as pro.
yided for by law.
j. p. greenwich,
Late County Treasurer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
The Habit d Taking Cold.

with many people taking cold IL .
habit, bus fortunately one that Is east.
~ broken. Take a cold sponge bath
every morning when you first Get out
" bud-uoi ice cold, but . temperature
~ about g0 H. Also sleep with your
window up, Do this and yGp viii sci.
dom take cold, When you do take
cold take Chamberlaln's Tough Rem.
edy and get rid Of II as quickly as
possible, OhiainAbin everywhere
adv
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
FoR SALE.

A saw Mill, complete se-in. inserted
tooth saw, but little used 9. NJ.
EILINGER, Fayette 81. and East
Ave, Baltimore, Nd. l2-7-4t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
New Advertisements
FoR SALE

Iron bod springs, mattresses, pill
low and holsters. bureau; wash stand
table, china closet lnawi.
Property can be seen at Mrs. q v
J arboe's, Mil iill.
SUSIE g. TAYLOR,
322 Broad ST, PENIS Grove n !.
IL -lm
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

All persons having claims against
the estate OF Jos. r. Cough, late 81 ST.
Mary's County, are nOtiled to ile
same In tho Circuit Court az ST. Mary
County IN ease No. 1855 N. e., on or
tefore March Isl, 1911
WIN. MEV EIfET4Is LsOKER,
l2-i4-td. trustee
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
Wanted

Settled woman, white or colored,
who wants good home, to help with
housekeeping; moderate salary
Apply,
l24l4-at. Mis-. d. Q. MILBuRN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
WANTED

"A farmer 10 work on my place near
Compton. Good wages and good
house for a reliable man.
JUSTIN TX, SYPHER,
l-4-lm. Compton y. O,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

a tract 81 land called Part 81 Low
er's Retreat or Hollow Poplar
containing l23 acres, more or less lys
Ing Just across the public road from
the land last above described Soil Is
fair state Of cultivation and improved
by a good dwelling, barn aud nut
houses.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

All that portion ~ ihe aforesaid
land, known as Lovers Retreat ~
Solitude, which He's south Of tho
above mentioned line This pors!nn
81 said farm has shout one mills III
Waterfront with ali tho usual incl
dents aud advantages. contains about
~ acres ~ good soil adapted 70 staple
crops aud IS Improved by tWo small
tenant houses
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

an that portion % fha tract ~ land
known az Lovers Retreat 81 4al
tuae. lying nDrth ~ fhe line .
psss. ~, tgia, = description ssl8 ila2
81 which ~ Hlea la lhe above easel w
ginning for tie same as Ah iron nsge
driven ~ lhe ground GA ihe seat side
Of the pU3lle read lha8ins irum
Beaugue "a Snn Oak Farm. N4onre
running 90 diieb bank n. Gs "
q % rh 10 8 locust post, themes ieav-
ing said ditch bank and running
through a sWash y. GA w B28 ciis
10 . locust post $50 ihe west bans ~
said swAsh, thcnoe dusn branch q.
l3s ". ~ ch, ~ cedar past by a
rhil fencr: thnmea wtth said fcpca 81.
@,A7 w 49, cb. 90 a cedar po,t. ~
<' ~. lii CHI ~ cedBr post. 81.
2ik w lA eh. N fHs NJ, l.Gi ci 4
n Coy w LA3 eli ~ ny NJ i.53
ch., 10 locust post thenee riuaiue
eith she south sida ~ branch n &ts
W 7T3 eh,, "a locust ttee on a.e
eastern bana ~ iifrion Bias. contain
Ing rs estimation, ~ aCrs Hiils
land Is beautifully inraied en flrAah
Bay. about onn-haii milo fratH Abaiifs
Wharf with about three quarters ~ o
mills water trout Niih all The valuable
Incidents, such as FISHING, boating,
utr, afforded hy Waterford proneetF
Improved aith dErillnR. barn and
other ouibuildinRs, and u ~ good
sod adapted 10 al staple crops 81 the
section.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

Our correspondents are requested to get copy
in our Office early. We are most anxious to
publish county news, but copy MUST be in
this Office before Wednesday.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

Tract ~ valuable timber land known
as Forrest Dean, containing 66
acres, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE ne-half Of tho
purchase money 10 be paid cash on
day OF sale or on FINAL ratification Of
sale, aud balance ia II months from
day Of sale, credit portion TO bear I'M
terest from cay OF sale and 10 be secnr-
ed by the note Of the purchaser With So
curitP satisfactory 70 trustee or All
cash at the option 81 The purchaser A
cash deposit Of 90 least two hundred
dollars on each tract Of land sold vail
be required.
WIN. MEvERELL I0KEE,
Trustee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

An that tract or parcel oi woodland,
called and knoan a. 81 Margaret
and ''Rochesirr, lately called Nor
rls Properly containing it0 aefes.
more or less This property has salu.
able growinF timber
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11
For Sale.

~ Bailed Alfalfa Hay.
BAYs1DE + A fshis
1-4.tf Glemenls Ma
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-11

Tract OF valuable timber land known
as tPiles' Woodland, containing 81
acres, more or less; and