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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
and Mrs. Samuel Halverson, $40 South
Center street. died Of pneumonia.
Thursday, sept. 22, 1892.

An enthusiastic meeting Of business
men to discuss the new hotel project
was held at the Twenty Club rooms
1t was decided to begin at once TO
dispose of the stock to be taken In
this city.
"Mr. w. d. Ives, who has for sew
eral months acted as assistant locai
reporter severed his connection with
the Times Republican today and lett
for his home near Quarry for a short
VISIT
Fred. the 9-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B Determan, died at the
family home near Haverhill
Bethine, the 9-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Goodwin. OF
Boone. died after brief illness OF
cholera and infantum. The body was
brought here the following day Tor
burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
TT. DODGE VETERAN DIES.
Henry Hemriees, Memberof Soldiers
Home Dies of Old Ace.

Home, Dies Of Old Age.
Henry Hemmiges, who came to the
soldiers home from Fl. Dodge June j.
1907. died at the home hospital Sunday
afternoon a. 4:30 OF general debility.
Mr. Hemmiges was born in Hanover,
Germany. May -. 1928. and enlisted in
Company I. Thirty fifth Missouri in
tantry Sept. I. 1861 at Dubuque. He
was discharged June 9, 1868, in the
field. and re-enlisted in Company L.
Missouri volunteer engineers as hrst
lieutenant. He was finally discharged
Dec -. 1858. Mr.. Hemmiges widow,
Mrs MARGARET Hemmiges and daugh-
ter Mrs. Eleanor H. Pearson, survive
him and live in Venice, Cal.
Funeral services will ne held We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
assembly hall. in charge Of Chaplain II.
0. Pratt. Interment will be IN the
home cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17

Kalsem and daughter Cora, Of Ames;
Mrs. Martha Knudson and daughter
Elsie: Amos Knudson; Mr.. and Mrs. ..
H. Oakland, of New Sharon; Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Knudson. daughter Louise and
son Kenneth of Wright: Mrs. Ellen Oh
sen. of Huxley; Mrs. Matt Walker OF
Taintor: Thomas Erickson, Of Mara
thon: and Jacob knudson. OF Los
Angeles, Cal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
State Of Iowa,
Aarahau county, ss.

State Of Iowa,
Marshall county, ss.
We, H. N. Vawter. president, L. r.
Willard ~ Hard. VICE President, aac =. =. Hcy
nolds, assistant cashier Of bank above
named, do solemnly swear that the fore
named do solemnly swear that the fore
auing statement Is full. true and cor
~. to the best Of our knowledge and
beiief. and that the assets therein set
Aorfh are bona fde the property Of said
nank In its corporate capacity, and that
- rer4 Of the same has been loaned or
AAvnuced to said bank for the purpose
= being exhibited as a portion of its
aDets.
H. N. yAwTER, President.
l. r. WILLARD, Vice President.
D. d. REYNOLDS, Asst. Cashier.
Dvorn to before me and subscribed
my presence by Fl. NJ. Vawter. l..
r willard and d. ID. Reynolds. this
80 day OF September. 1917.
N. n. O'BRYAN,
Notary public in and for Mar
6 !. shall county.
\ w BY SEAL
!. IA ]. n. ALEXANDER,
"a = 4 CONDOR.
;E,' e Directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
MRS. CARL EVEREST WINS PRIZE.
Medicine Cabinet Given Away at Fair
by Citizens Lumber Company.

The hne medicine cabinet displayed
IN the booth Of the Citizens Lumber
Company at the fair was won by Mrs.
Carl Everist, 70s Fremont street.
Mrs Everist's guess was 1894. and
the jar contained 1891 nails. Citizens
Lumber Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
Ioe.I Weather RECORD. i.

The extremes Of temperature Sun
day were 81 and 81. as compared to
81 and 81 Saturday and 10 and IS a
year ago Sunday AT Z this morning
the temperature was 5s. compared with
81 at the corresponding hour SUNDAY
morning. szF ~ 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17

mere 10 q clock at Beauvis cathedral
winch Is composed of $4,000, separate
pieces. having fifty-two dial plates.
This clock gives the time in the big
capitals of the world, the local half
hour. the day Of the week and month,
the rising and setting of the sun, ana
the phases of the moon and tide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17

Notice to Gas and Electric Consumers.
Watch for the discount date on your
bills. II you do not receive your bhls
within two days after your meters are
read. phone us for duplicates so you
can save the discount. Iowa Railway
and Light Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17

Lee Derby, Of Minneapolis, arrived IN
the city Sunday morning for weeks
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. Derby. s.sss:ss A <
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17

Mrs. Edna Jones left Saturday eve
ming for Joliet, H., where she will make
her future home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
SECURITY SAYINGS BANK

Organized under the laws Of Iowa,
located at Marshailtown, county of
Marshall. at the close Of business on
the 18th day of September, 1917. made
to the superintendent OF banking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17


other evidence OF debt dis
counted or purchased actu-
ally, owned byrh;s bank. sl3s, 1909
Gold in vault. .....s 1880
Silver in vault ..... 2.6ol,3o
Legal tender, ma
tional bank notes
and subsidiary
coin 16,572s6
Exc b anges and
checks for next
days cleartngs... o,551o4
Other cash Items. ss5.i2
Total gold, silver, legal ten
der, drafts. and checks,
ETC., carried out. ......... 23,0s5l2
Amount subject 10 be drawn
at sight on deposit with
solvent banks .......... os.32s5l
Overdrafts ............. None
Revenue stamps ........... -2L.15
Expense account IN excess
Of profits ............... None
Value vi real estate. ...... ii.VSo--5
Value Of personal property 45l7.69
Total assets ............ s20I.532.52
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
ASSET s.

Amount OF bills, bonds and
other evidence OF debt dis
counted or purchased actu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11

blessed are tho peacemakers. &"
the Good Book says
Surely. q should bring these
bitter business rivals together. Il
would be deed well done
SO went and talked 10 them.
AND THEY BLANDLY DENIED
THAT THEY ARE RIVALS. OR
THAT THEY DON'T LIKE EACH
OTHER
And they posed for their picture
And I'm not n peaeemaker. after
all
Each In glad that the other has
20 much food and 80 many food
seekers. according TO what they
told me
"My business has Increased"
smiled Chauncey. when asked
him II Il didn't sort Of rile him 10
have food under different auspices
risht next door to his Third avenue
emporium.
Haven't lost nickel" said
AfNaNAs Nhfb put u ~ HiAu rli4t'
larry.
Have some OF my food" said
Boldt
"Ot course you1l stay here for
lunch - said Chauncey.
Lets compromise. said.
So We compromised until the
camera clicked
In spite OF all my efforts 20 be u
good fellow. and In spite OF the
honeyed words with which they told
me Of their competition. couldn't
help noticing that Chauncey and Jim
aren't exactly crazy about each
ether
Immediately after the picture
was taken. Boldt left for lunch.
con engagement.
And, being left with Chauncey. I
lunched with him.
We slowed away an abnormal
amount of food did. | mean. But.
as ate. ] couldn't help letting my
thoughts stray 20 Boldt. dining
somewhere In Seattle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11
~ ECHO JUNE zAHL

BY ECHO JUNE zAhL
Food
The power in this small word Is
gigantic.
II has severed man and wife. II
has dragged weak ones TO the
grave. Il has bolatered the strong
and 1, has estrangcd Chaunocy
Wright and Jim Boldtl
Three years ago Channcey
Wright started rca,anran, on
Third ave.
A few months ago Boldt hung up
bis Good Eats" sign next door.
History repeated Itself on Soc
oud ave. Boldt was the first com
or there.
After noldt's debu, As his rival
on Third ave. Chauncey Nrighi
opened a brand new eating house
on Second ave. a block away from
Friend Boldts
Each seems to like to browse on
the others preserves.
Chauncey tells me he has n tea
room on the 3ith floor Of the
Smith building
Boldt stlll has eight stories to
which 10 establish higher shop. u
he 80 desires.
ChAunccy Wright. In his many
places. has placed great piles OF
food on counters aud In windows "a
lure the fleeting. hesitant gaze OF
the passerby
His visible display Ia no, all
either. He has an underworld OF
food
Way down below. In the base
ments. where the vast army OF eat
ers never treads. there Is stored
well. everything In rooms too cold
for human use. huge beeves hans
as lone sentlnels. waiting the cal
when they shall ascend 10 the light
OF the region OF eaters above.
And Boldt. too. has Babel towers
~ pastry and meat at which the
public may gaze and gaze thru
shiny window panes in sweet con
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11
GRADUATES ARE
TOLD TO PRAY
BY REV. ROSS

The value OF solitary prayer
was the theme OF the bacca-
laureate sermon delivered TO
the graduating class OF the Uni
versity OF Washington by the
Rev. Hugh G. Ross. Sunday
morning at Meany hall.
God. declared the speaker. will
not reveal Himself nowadays TO the
individual except thru the medium
OF prayer. Prayer Is the most i'm
portant function of the soul. by
II we are lifted up and beyond, and.
without II. we must surely fail
to achieve the high place we are
destined to occupy with Divine
help"
The invocation was delivered by
the Rev. Albert Lathrop. President
Henry Suzzallo read the scripture
and Mrs. Romayne Jansen sang.
SHOW Me Thy Ways. o Lord" She
was accompanied by the university
orchestra The Rev. Willis H.
Stone pronounced the benediction
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11

He could not get the Unitea
States army 10 take his inventory
seriously. but the French army took
IL az once. and has found II very
successful "Nikalgsn." as the new
remedy is called. IS composed OF
quinine, hydrochlorfc acid and urea.
and is sprayed on a wound by sort
OF atomizer. II stops the pain for
three hours.
Miss Anne Morgan. II was declar.
ed. is backing a movement for It's
inclusion in the American soldiers
Kit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11
800 MEN LEAVE
TREkDWELL TO
HUNT FOR COLD

Reports brought to Seattle
by mining men from Alaska.
indicate that more than two
thirds Of the mine workers OF
Treadwell have left the city for
other camps since the flood
there. Approximately 1900
men were employed there be-
fore the disaster. In the four
rlneg operated by the com
pany. No, more than 400 arc
left. Tho flooding occurred at
a time OF the year when many
OF the men feel the call OF the
geld. and set out prospecting
for themselves, and they i'm
mcdlstely dispersed TO the
hllle with their prospeetors'
packs. Many sought other
mining eenters for employ.
rNent
II Ia estimated that about 10000.
GOO tons of water now occupy the
galleries OF the Treadwell. the
Mexican and tho Seven Hundred
mines. which wero destroyed by
the disaster
The company Is sim operating
the fourth mine. the Ready Bullion.
which was saved from tho flood
by a bulkhcad. and the foundries.
machine shops and store depart.
menta are stlll ia operation. I'm.
glneers In San Francisco are work
IND or the problem OF rcdeeming
some OF the valuable property lost
in the disaster. and superintendent
X. G. Waylapd has been called TO
that city for consultation with
President 4. w Bradley. OF tho
company Much valuable mining
machinery there is now for sale
According TO " G. Russell. pur.
chasing agent for tho Alaska
Treadwcll Gold Mining Co In Sc.
attic. the disaster interrupted min.
Ing operations In the Seven Hun.
dred and Mexican mines. which
had gone on FOR a hours a day for
20 years. stopping only for Christ
mas and Fourth OF July.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11
Old ime Baseball
PLAYER Dies at so

ABERDEEN. June l1.--Jack Fan
ming. star pitcher in the big league
years ago died here Sunday OF
heart trouble He was so years old
and had lived here for 20 years or
more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11
PAIN KILLER IS
Invented FOR
j. S. SOLDIERS

NEW YORK. June ia new
anesthetie, which soldiers may
apply themselves locally 20 a
wound, and which will oeaden
the pain, will be In the XII OF
American soldiers In France. II
the American Defense society
has its way.
The new pain.killer. which was
described by speaker before the
Rotary club. Is the invention OF Cor
don Edwards. a San Francisco law
yer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11

The wallingford Community club
will meet at the Ccntral Christian
church at 3 p m Tuesday. Music
will be furnished by tho Green
Lake orchestra The address for
the evening viii be delivered by
Mrs \. l.. W CLARK
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11

temptation. And underneath
young army Of men Ia plotting It's
most Fkill'ui lures In the way OF
Here. thought !. lie n chance for
mo 20 be OF service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-11
REMODEL RECTOR

improvements. which will include
the remodelIng OF the entire build.
Ing. which includes the Grand the.
atre. have been started on the Rec.
tor hotel. Third ave. and Cherry
~. The work will be finished in
six months.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
The TolDn Crier

DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, head resi-
dent Of the Abraham Lincoln Center.
OF Chicago, will speak on "Tnterna-
tionalism" In the woodward q Lothrop
auditorium today at 3 o'clock. under
auspices OF the woman's Peace Party.
The Columbia Heights Citi.enS As
ISOLATION will meet this evening at 1850
o'clock in Post Office Hail. In Park
road Just west Of Fourteenth street
northwest. .
The Rosedais n. n. Church. Tennes-
see avenue and Fourteenth street
northeast. will repeat the missionary
play, soueens and . Kingdom" this
evening at 1880 o'clock. The public ID
invited. s~y 49,
washinxton Assoeiation, No. 1, n. A.
s. T., win meet tomorrow evening at
o'clock. Col. Chas. w. Kutz. Engineer
Commissioned; will give an illustrated
address on Engineering Work In the
District of Columbia"
Cornelius Lehane, OF Ireland, ofzlceH
of the Cork Trades Council and organiser
for ireland and Scotland Of the Irish Ma
tional Union OF Retail Clerks, will speak
on ''The Real Causes OF the European
War" In the assembly hall Of the Pub
lilo Library tomorrow night at o'clock.
Mis- Louise Quits Powell win lecture
a. uc foTtlduo aOtei AT p. m. To-Day on
Vibration in Musio-Your Keynote and
How to Find IT.
The Columbia Heights Citizens' As
ISOLATION. at q meeting In postoffice
hall tonight. will discuss the nnal re-
port OF Its special committee on taxa
uon. especially in regard to the adop-
ton OF the Pittsburgh plan Of taxation
for the exemption Of buildings from
the taxes now imposed.
Herbert s. Bigelow, of Cincinnati,
Ohio. will address the Mems Club of
Calvary Methodist Church, Columbia
road between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. on the subject of THE Religion
of Inspired Politics" tomorrow even
ing at p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
Three Negroes Arrested
As Suspected Pickpockets

detectives Cassassa and McKeuna, Of
New York. can pick negroes. even IL they
do hail from a spot where negroes are
few and far between. Working yesterday
at the Union Station. the policemen from
New York noticed that three negroes
were operating In too free a manner TO
suit them.
The officers, finally convinced that the
negroes were pickpockets. took them into
custody for Investigation. The men are
George Crawford. % years old Rocking
ham, N. c.; Emanuel Vinson, 1s, Of Dur
ham, N. c., and Alex Wright. q years
old. Of Greenville, s. c.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
These Folks Go Heavenward
Via the Telephone Route

Members of the congregation of the
First Presbyterian Church on John
Marshall place. sitting complacently in
church on Sundays with little black disks
to their ears. are trying to 60 to heaven
by telephone.
The little appliances are accousticans
made expressly for deaf people. The Of
ficers Of the church have provided a
means whereby the deaf man can get
religion at the same price as the man
with two perfectly good ears.
Fourteen of the pews Of the church
Fourteen OF the pews OF the church have
mitters Full pews are the rule as q
result
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
STICK, PEACE OR WAR,
SAYS DEMOCRATIC CLUB

A verbal slap in the face was handed
members of the defunct congress be-
cause Of It's failure to stand by the
President" and pass the armed neutral
ity bill by the Young Mems Democratic
Club yesterday.
After marching behind President Will
son--the fourth Democratic executive
they have followed up the Rvenue-the
members adopted a resolution declaring
themselves with Woodrow Wilson.
whether the path leads to peace or
war"
The club was led in its march yester-
day by J. Fred Kelly. It's president.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
PARISH RAISES $4,000.
St. Paul's Church Making Rapid
Progress in CAMPAIGN.

The campaign to raise $4,000 for St
Paurs Parish has already been more
than half accomplished. The closing days
OF last weeks campaign showed that
$4,000 had been gathered In by the 22C
canvassers. who are bending every cf-
fort to bring the full amount before
March p, when the campaign closes.
The committee in charge OF the can
vassers has perfected plans for speeding
up the collections OF the remaining days
Rev. Father James E. Krug. chairman
Of the board of directors OF the cam
paign, gave an encouraging talk to the
canvassers.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
THIRTEEN NO HOODOO,
THIS COLONEL THINKS

Col Charles W. Combs. veteran
employe Of the Capitol. has somehow
or other gotten hooked up with the
number thirteen Yesterdays inaugural
ceremonies were the thirteenth the
colonel has Witnessed Ever since Grant
took the oath Col coomos has been
on hand at every Inauguration since.
Col. Coombs Is 50 years old and has
a sprained ankle, and he doesn't Ike
Bryan
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
TINY BOYS ARE LOST
IN INAUGURAL CROWD
Youngsters Become Separated from
Parents and Keep Police Busy.


Small boys who disappeared from home
or became separated from the parental
grasp during the Inaugural parade yester-
day sent their distracted parents scurry-
Ing to headquarters for aid in locating
the youngsters.
Everett p. Jeffers. years. 334 q street
southeast, was lost yesterday in front Of
the Capitol
Henry Z. Curtis, colored, . years old.
. Fenton street northeast, strayed from
bis guardian at the Capitol yesterday aft
ernoon during the Inaugural ceremonies
Miiiard Briscos, . years DID, ss7 Pick
ford street northeast, yesterday was re-
ported missing from home.
Jacob Arrow, s years old. 60 II street
northeast, was missed from his home yes
terday morning.
Thomas Mcdonald, white, aged s,
wearing q white suit and grey overcoat,
has been missing from his home. 81 r
street northwest. since 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Robert crutchheId. colored. aged s. has
been missing from his homes $50 Florida
avenue northwest, since five o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06

W. Va: Sheffield. Ala. and Nashville,
Tenn.
Accompanying the three secretaries srs
Brig. Gen. William Black. Col Charles
Keller. Chief Engineer Merrill, Of the
Forestry Bureau: Chief Chemist Car
ruthers, Of the nitrate experimental lab
oratory. and Chief Chemist Parsons. Of
the Bureau OF Minea
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, March 5.-The following
wsshingtonians are registered at hotels
here:
Grand-Aiss C. Craven.
Park Avenue-E. ]. Goddard
Grenoble-V. g. Maus
wentworth-Miss Peckham. Mrs. H. A.
Peckham.
Richmond-Miss N. Westcott.
Aberdeen-J. S. Gutsell. Mrs. E. How
ard.
Herald Square-w. A. Gwyer.
St Denis-J. P. McArdle.
Breslin-S. Rosenthal.
Navarro, G. N. DOVE. ]. NJ. Kimmel,
s. s. Ray. Mrs. s. S. Ray.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
PRESIDENT HAS BUSY DAY.

The President was up and on the job
early. He arose at s o'clock. breakfasted
in his room, where he remained busy
with routine matters until 1880. and then
ioined the other members Of his family.
After spending a few minutes with them
he was ready to make the trip to the
Capitol for the inaugural ceremonies.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
DIRECTORS:

JAMES A. CAHILL
CARL CASEY
A. G. CHAPLAIN
H. KING CoRNwELL
CHAs. D. CUGLE
H. BRADLEY DAVIDSON
R. GOLDEN DONALDSON
WADE H. ELLIS
c. FHNroN FADELBY
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06

CHAS. J. FAULKNER
RANDALL II. HAGNER
FRANK P. HARTMAN
ARTHUR LEE
ARTHUR e. RANDALL
TUCKER X. SANDS
JAMES SHARP
o. G. STAPLES
GEO. FULLY VAUGHAN
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
TO CHOOSE NITRATE SITE.

The SEQ 900 900 nitrate plant to be own
ed and operated by the government soon
will be erected. Secretaries Baker.
Houston and Lane Will leave the city
Thursday on a tour through the South
ern States, inspecting different sites for
the plant Among the cities to be visited
are Columbia, 8. c.: Birmingham, Ala. !;
KY: Atlanta, Ga: Wheeling.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06

FABRICS from the foremost domestic and fore ign mills
finished worsted and anne in blue green gray and Oxford
MODElS-One. and threebutton coats. belt and pinch
backs Extreme styles for the young fellows full Of dash and CO.
well the semi-eonervative and conservative styles
SIZES for of regular build from 80 A. for stout
men. 81 to 46; for tall men from IS to AZ.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
SLEEP IN BATH. TUBS.

Did you sleep in bath tub the other
night because you were q tail-ender, and
couldn't get for any price regular bed
Somebody did. But those who did made
sure that the water was tightly shut on
The hotels were crowded. 30 bath rooms
were pressed into service.
Chairs inprovised cots. bundles Of rugs,
and several other inventions were
brought forward, to accommodate the
folk who arrived late.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-06
WESTWEG0 IN PORT,

Newport News, Va, March 5.-The
American ship westwego. which was held
up of Fastnet by q German submarine
and made to deliver four barrels of cyIin-
der oil to the undersea raider, arrived
here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
SAYS GERMANY
BEGINS TO CRACK
Silence of the People Por-
tentous, According to a
Swiss Writer
CERTAIN SPEECHES
VERY SIGNIFICANT
Hermann Wendell Combats German
Methods in Alsace- Lorraine Papers
Which Have Made Pitiless Dis
closures Escaped Censure.

PARIS, May s. - The Gazette de
Lausanne, which keeps an ear close to
the ground for internal rumblings in
Germany, and is always well informed,
publishes an editorial article, entitled
The Awakening Of Germany, which is
a striking indication of how little is
known in the bellieerent capitals con
eerniug the great silent currents which
are steadily gaining force.
The writer begins by stating that to
s.whoever is able to hear acutelv.
or see through curtains, there can Bono
doubt that the German Empire is be
ginning TO crack and that big assures,
winch are perhaps stin invisible to tae
naked eye. are already deveIoping.''
tn" writer suggests that revolutions
are always prepared in silence, an ex-
ample of which WAS the Russian revolu-
tioH. which was little suspected even
by the Car. He goes on:
$50 far we only hear the voices
shouting OH the hoHsctopS, such as
I.iehtnerht - which Is now cfiaetpa1y
stopped. Very insignificant are the
speeches of Hoffman. the Socialist
leader in tire PEussian chamber, and
even more SO the extraordinarily violent
articles by Hermann WendeI. who com
bats German method, in Alsace-Lor-
raiuc. Wendell spent his youth in Al
SAGE. and came to understand the SIT
felirg, ef the downtrodden people, and
las since become their most feryent