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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
he SeeetS Of he .H5ohEzden
STARTLING EXPOSURE OF INNER LIFE OF KAISER PRINCE

EDITORIAL NOTE. william Ie-
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won HeItzeudor6
the latter's revelations of the inner
lire OF the imperial German court has
long been recognized throuEhOut Eu-
rope as the pOssessOF of it's ianermOst
secrets.
The English "Who's Who says OF
mimi HE has Intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental coun-
tries and L. considered by the govern
ment (Of Great Brittany an authority ON
such matters.' Another authority says
Few people have been more closely as
seciated with know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he"
LeQueux probably has more sources
OF secret information at his command
imam any contemporary I'm civil life, and
Tor the last six years the British Gov
eminent has made valuable use of his
vast store Of secret information through
a specially organized department with
which LeQueUK works as a voluntary
assistant.
Count Won HeItzendOrR became an in
innate OF LeQueux several years prior
TO the outbreak of the war; he has been
living in retirement In France since
August 1914, and IT was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permisslOn to
make public these revelations of the
inner life of the HOhenzOIIerns-that
the demOcracies Of the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden, personalities OF the two dOmf-
nant members OF the autOeracy they are
now arrayed against.
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In delight I took her into Ronzi'S.
the noted confectiOner's at the corner
OF the Piazza Colonna, and there. at
one OF the little tables, she explained
to me how she and her mother. having
become acquainted with Franz Sell
ger-nOt knowing him TO be the gen
erals son-they suddenly fell under
the suspicion Of the Berlin secret Do
lice, and, though much puzzled. did not
again come 10 court.
Some weeks later mother and daugh-
ter CHANGED to be in Pdris. and one
day called at Seeliger's rooms in the
Rue de Provence. but he was out.
They, however, were shown into his
room to wait, and there saw upon his
table an abusive and scurrilous type
written letter in German addressed TO
the emperor. Then il suddenly dawned
upon them that the affable young man
might be the actual author OF those
infamous letters, about which all Ber-
lin knew and was talking. It was this
visit which, no doubt, revealed TO the
baron the young mans hiding place
Both mother and daughter, however.
kept their own counsel. met Seeliger
next day, and watched. subsequently
learning, to their surprise, that he was
the son Of General Won Trautmann-
and, further, that he had as a friend
one OF the personal Wallets of the en-
peror, from whom, no doubt. he OBJ
tanned his inside information about
persons at court
when his father was arrested we
knew that the young man was living
in Brussels, and at once went there in
order 10 induce him TO come forward,
make confession, and so save the gen
eral from disgrace" said the pretty
girl seated before me. "On arrival we
saw him alone, and told him what we
had discovered in the Rue de Provence,
whereupOn he admitted to US that he
had written all the letters. and an
nOunced that he intended TO return TO
Berlin next day and give himself up
to the police in order TO secure his
fathers release"
And why did he not do so?" asked.
Because next morning he was found
dead in his bed in the hotel"
Fearing the emperor's wrath. the
Breitenbachs, like myself, dared not
reveal what they knew-the truth,
which is here set down for the first
time-and, alasi poor General Won
Trautmann died in prison at MuIheim
last year.
Copyright. 1917. William LeQueux-)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
PUPIL GAVE TEACHER AWAY
Told How Instructor Managed to Have
Students Always Make Perfect
Record in Examinations.

A schoOlteacher was recently COD
plimented on the success attending
the examination OF her pupils. When
question was put every hand in the
class was raised Although more than
a score Of questions were asked. in no
instance was an incorrect answer CIV
en-.
One of the teachers whose pupils
did not acquit themselves very credit
ably made an investigation and sue
ceeded in gaining the confidence OF q
scholar under the care o. her Success
full colleague.
Now" she said, ''hOw Is it that ali
OF you are able to reply TO the ques-
tions7"
But we're not"
"At all events. you put up your
hands as If you were"
yes, we all put up our hands But
those who don't know the answer put
up their left hands, and those who do
put up their right hands. The right
hand boys reply; the others don't"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21

The pale moonlight that battles each
night the several hundred frame build
ings al Fort Benjamin Harrison which
house the student officers and the reg
ular army men, shines also over the
tents OF two Indiana National Guard
companies, the First Indiana field hos
pital and ambulance company No. l.
Late in the afternoon. is bath time
with the student officers, and with the
regulars, and the lighthouses, one for
each company, are about the busiest
places at the fort, especially after q
round Of trench-digging. But the men
OF the field hospital don't care for
bathing in the afternoon Night time
is the time for them Their bath
houses are as open as the air, the
bathing facilities provided consisting
only OF showers set up in the open
back OF their camp. So, late in tbs
evening, guards are set out, and forms,
pallid In the moonlight, emerge from
the tents. run to the showers. SILVER
in the cold water, and beat a hasty
retreat TO the tents--IndianapO
News.
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WHITE LOAF IS REGRETTED
However, as Country Had Moth
ing Else Years Ago.

We all mourn the death Of the white
loaf. We look with disfavor upon its
gray successor, and we think OF tbs
dingy edible as something new-"ow-
ing to the war" We have forgotten
that with our grandfathers a quite
white loaf was a rarity, observes Lon
don Answers.
English millers had the shock of
their lives when they discovered the
whiteness of foreign -four. Nothing
could be produced by our mills to sat
isfy the baker, who in turn had to
please his customers with white bread
Imports OF flour increased, and all be-
cause the British public were en-
amored OF white bread
Rumors OF wonderful machinery pro
ducing white flour in Budapest caused
English mfllers to visit Austria-Hun-
gary. The result Of the deputation
was that in 1873 the first complete
plant to reduce wheat to the white
flour was installed in Bilston-
So started the home manufacture of
white bread. We have had TO bid fare
well, not to an old friend but TO an
enemy alien invader.
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She Used Her Voice.

The Waldorf-AstOria hotel in New
York has q maid with a voice. She
can yell louder than any Comanche on
the warpath. Recently she let loose
her voice and belIhOps and porters
rushed TO her from all over the big
hosiery. In answer to her cries she
pointed to one Of the rooms. There's
LeprOchauns In there" she cried, Tit
tie devil men, with bald heads and
whiskers, leaping over the bed in yOn-
der ROOM "Leprochauns," cried a
porter, also from the Emerald isle, and
he devOutly crossed himself. 'Iepro-
-chauns, indeed" whimpered the maid
There they are in there. 1 went in
and bless my soul, If these little devils
did not go Ieapin' about 1ookin' for all
the world like Paddy McFadden's two
uncles over in BallyshanOn- Sure, I
won't go In there again, job or no job"
With compressed lips and doughty
manners, the little party Of men went
into the room and then. after sup
pressed gasp, they laughed. For gam
boiling about were two tiny marmosets.
'Pets, are they7" repeated the maid.
'FWell. may be they're all right, but
they look ike devils just the same,
and I'll have none Of them"
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RNS1 Won HELTZENDORFF TO WILLIAM LEQUELX

Paris. or Of the authorship OF those
anonymous letterS-you understand
You know absolutely nothing"
Then, being summarily dismissed by
/ wave Of the imperial hand. retired,
more mystified than ever. Why should
my mouth be thus closed?
When I returned to my rooms that
evening Schunke rang me up on the
telephone with the news that nv
friends the Breitenbachs had closed
their house and left early that morn
ing for Brussels.
Where is Seeliger2" I inquired
In Brussels. The Breitenbachs
the truth is out, and his father is
under arrest"
The emperOr's fury knew no bounds
His mind poisoned against the poor
old general, he had fixed upon him as
the person responsible for that dis
graceful correspondence which for so
many weeks had kept the court in con-
! slant turmoil and anxiety. Though his
majesty was aware OF the actual
writer of the letters, he would not
listen to reason. and openly declared
that he would make an example of the
silver-haired old captain general CO the
guard, who, after all. was perfectly
innocent OF the deeds committed by his
vagabOnd son.
A prosecution was ordered. and
three weeks later it took place in
| camera, the baron, Schunke and a
number Of detectives being ordered to
give evidence. So damning. indeed.
was their testimony that the Judge
passed the extreme sentence of twenty
years imprisonment
And 1. who knew and held proofs of
the truth. dared not protest.
Elise BreItenbach.
Where was the generals son-the
real culprit and author Of the letters?
made inquiry of Schunke, of the
baron, and Of others who had. at the
order Of the aII-highest, conspired to
ruin poor Won Trautmann. All, how
ever, declared ignorance, and yet, Gu
riOusly enough, the fine house Of the
Breitenbachs in the Alsenstrasse still
remained empty.
About six months after the secret
trial Of the unfortunate general had
accompanied the crown prince on a
visit to the Quirinal, and one after
noon while strOlling along the COrso,
in Rome, suddenly came face to face
with Fraulein Elise Breitenbach
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Caring for Birds in EnaIand.

Under the viii Of the late Lord Lu-
cas-, land and premises IN NorEalk
have been bequeathed TO the Hon. IvoT
GrenfeIl. This property Of 1000 acres
was acquired ten years ago by Lord
Lucas, Yiscount Grey, Hon z. s. Mon
tague and B. Russell, all keenly inter.
ested in bird life. IN order to provide
protection for rarer kinds OF birds.
Elaborate precautions have been taken
TO preserve from disturbance some
young birds Of q very rare species and
careful study Is made Of the habite
Of the colony OF birds on the estate
by the headkeeper and others IN the
employ Of these bird lovers.
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Sudden Chance Of Mind

''Why in the world don't they give up
their automobile and try to pay some OF
their debts7" asked the lady who was
always worrying about the troubles
other people had.
Probably" her husband replied,
'.for the same reason that We don't
move into an apartment we can afford.
instead OF keeping up this place and
wondering how long We can avoid go
ing to smash"
"Oh, but I despise a man who is
willing to let the world see that he's a
failure, instead Of being brave enough
10 keep up appearances. at least" -
Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
NatIonsI Forests Productive.

On the HUMBOLDT National forest In
Nevada there are 315.T4o sheep. the
largest total to be found on any one Of
the national forests, while the largest
number Of catIe-75.s1e- found on
the Tonic National forest IN Arizona.
The average annual value Of the meat
product OF these two tracts IL esti-
mated at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS He,
chanlcs Magazine
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II Sounded omInous

BObby's grandmother arrived for .
visit after he had been tucked away
in bed
She wanted to see him, however. scs
nursey, saying, The switch is right
beside the door"
His drowsy ear caught the one word,
switch" and he called out, aTu Be
goodI"
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Not knoekinn # Al

81 wanted tc talk to you yesterday"
why didn't you caIl me on the
teIephoneT'
cit wasn't Important enough for ma
to 60 to al that trouble"
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Always proud 70 show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers- Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21

Give a woman a clew and she VIII
worm e secret out OF the best man.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21

People who work hard have no time
for insomnia.
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o al tn pe at and the tTSoor
small errOrs made have duly
to
o he innate of
the
y a names in
of
more be uH1fhot
may putin OprInt.
Ny service the OWE prInc is hap
ply end afnst efvii-
most
Your
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21

EANTED-IIuited number Of men and ro-,e1 4,
p-ePare for moving Tlcsure Eork st professional
st1oiOS. under supervision OF experienced d1recprR
NOMINAL tnEestme1t 70 cover personal expezssa
Necessary. Demand for players. PLAY Ehts ro1o7
r1Phers. scenic arf1Sts directors and eTecurFes
greater than supply EiEi5le beginners given per
r111eut ployEe1t 1nliEuiEed opporrunfrT %
SdT81csDent Dstalls tros sT-z.z Ca
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Trautmann Affair
Cause of Trouble

NHE Trautmann affair was one
which caused a wild sensation
at Potsdam in the autumn OF
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A LETTER FROM CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ADJUTANT
TO WILLIAM LEoUEUX, POSSESSOR
SECRETS EUROPE.
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1872. I became implicated in
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-20
The
Plunderers
-
By Ora B. Maddox.
By Ora B. MADDOX.
Copyright 1917. by w. G. ChapmanS

Copyright. 1911. by w. G. Chapman
1t was at police station in the heart
of a great city To which the Rev. Alger
Trcscom was visitor, that the young
clergyman in question had his first eX-
perience of the ways Of the unfOrtu-
nate and criminal.
A turnkey had just shown him
through the cells. His sensitive spirit
had awakened with sympathy and sor-
row at what he witnessed. Two priS-
Oners, arrested for robbing a man of
$n, had particularly attracted his at
tention. They We're boyish, ingenious
and bright faced When he came up
into the courtroom, Swayed by an I'M
pulse he could not resist, Mr.. TreSCOm
had sought out the man who had been
robbed. His little store of money
amounted to less than fifty dollars. 1t
he had q vision of giving the boys
new start" The victim of the rob
berry agreed to drop the case II his
money were returned.
mo prosecution prisoners dis
charged" announced the Judge few
minutes later and the surprised crimi-
nails FASTENED to leave the court room.
Trescom followed them. He was anX-
iouS to have an opportunity to show
them the evil of their ways and try to
influence them to mend the same. As
he came outside he saw them converS-
ing with their victim. The latter
pointed out Tresc0m to them and the
CulpritS went up to him.
The older of the twain looked at
Trcscom in a quizzical, strangely in
terested way.
''Are you the guy who settled with
the bloke who had us pinched?" he in
CURED.
IF you mean that I have tried to
rescue you from your troubles in the
hope of seeing you do better" replied
TreScom gravely, yes"
You come with US and haze
drink" Darby Dan, taking the arm of
TrescOm.
Il never drink, thank you" observed
Trescom stiftly. Boys, for you seem
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-20
Oysters Grip of Death.

som" Interesting and curious stories
are told of the way in which the ovs-
ter is capable of gripping ard holding
anything il gets between its shells
ON" writer says that on one occasion -
diSh of oysters was placed In the eel
lar Of an inn ut Ashhurton, England.
one of the oysters soon opened it4
smell ana 1t was bounced upon by three
mice who We're at once crushed 10
death by the shell closing upon them.
At another tirle fox thrust his mouth,
into very large mussel which closed
upon him and held him fast until ks
was drowned by the rising tide, .
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-20
NOT AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE
Parents Have Gone Through Many Or
deals Of This Kind Along About
1880 a. m.

He lay there still and motionless. his
eyes closed. his little limbs. once So
alive with animation, now linn
and pathetic.
We done my utmost" breathpd thu
man. And he mopred his forehead AMI
p"ked piteouSly Mt the silent, staring
woman by his side.
Perhaps if we shake him again"
she suggested.
I'VE shaken him and shaken him
ana shaken him, and tried cold water.
on his face and every other way 7
could think Of he replied HOLLOWAY.
Tie woman leaned over the still fig
ure.
Willie" she called. "Willie. VII.
lie, Willie,"
The figure did not stir by so nue.,
as the culver Of an eyclid
The man leaned over.
Willie" he called. willie, VII
lie. Willie"
Utter silence was the only responsa
They both leaned over. "WilIin -
they called. willie. Willie, WY.
lie,"
Willie" he cried. Here's n oenoy
for YOU"
The boys eyes opened.
"Anybody call me? What time IA
it:' he muitered.
Ana the father and mother stood
guard until he had both stockings and
one shoe on and promised them nor
TO lie down again.-Detroit Free press
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such to me, my heart has bled for you.
l have given nearly all of my little
store Of savings to redeem you. Sure
~ the sincerity of my interest in your
behalf should entitle me to your conf
dence."
Give him his chance. Dan" re-
marked the other of the two criminals.
known as Red Lowry.
They listened respectfully enough,
as almost with tears in his eyes the
earnest young minister attempted to
show them the folly of their ways. He
told them his name and the address
Of sister in the city whom he was
visiting for the week. He asked them
TO come and see him there and he
would try to find them honest work.
You're good sport" announced
Derby Dan effusively, when the lecture
had concluded. ITS a waste of time
maybe, for you do not understand our
ways. but you've gone down into your
pocket for strangers, you are the right
sort and soon as we hit another lob
We'll send you back the coin with in
terest."
"Surely you do not contemplate an
other crime!" gasped the Mortified
good man.
There's only one trade we under
stand. boss" said Red Lowry. "Ifs
cost US lot of money to learn it and
its got 10 produce something, see?
You're Il fine sort and if ever we can
help you out we'll be on hand"
The Rev. Algcr Trescom went on his
way feeling that he had come across
a proposition beyond his mastery, and
the two young men waved him an airy
farewell with grinning, amused faces
They did not appear at his sisters
house. as TreScOm had hoped, and the
latter was a little grewsome as he re-
iiected that about all the money he had
il the world had gone into an unsuc-
ceSSful experiment
A week later Trescon was back at
Earlyille, where he had held the pas-
torate of small village church for
sTer year. 1t was a poor charge, the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-20
J. A ST 5079NN NU1QN5-W CANM412u02xE7
knn1A /7O0yegy Ae9

structures that 90 b. that deIu>ve name, but
one rarely anything even approaching Il de-
cent show The moving picture houses ar" legion
ana when the staff of the American embassy left
Cou~l;tulinnlc they Wrro showing. in weekly IN
staIlmcnts u wonder film called mysteries
- New York; which is said {" hay" "">t a nil
lion dollars. Every title and "cut-iH bore the
added remark "Captured in RounaHi4. French
films. however are rarely seen. sometimes = few
IlaIiau ones hut usually the "McStcr' films mad"
in Germany" arc shown There is. NJ course,
weekly war film. but invariably tn" Austrian war
films more popular than tn" German Moth
ing but victories are ever shown.
Conetantinople has had little 10 fear from air
raids. and the streets have remained brightly
lighted at night. one unexpected effect Of the
war has been the rapid spread Of the installation
Of electric light To all classes of buildings, despite
the exorbitant cost Of wiring and of electric light
fixtures I'll" reason is that petroleum oil. for
mcrly used for Illuminating now costs s. gold q
gallon. and tn" highproof gasoline cannot be had
for love money. All the fuel for automobiles
IS under military control.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-20

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ana subdued voice. "we're cads"
"Nyorsn tbon tbot," ohsarvaf r.
and no looked sbamrd and srrio.,S
"It,s the g,,v who saved ms in the cftv
Nbo+ Won M to-" he demanded * b,s
nal drew. from his pocket n n3ckar,
lonn nm in handkerchief nIorea IL
an desk and nrooneaoa 10 write a..
4 blank Daper pad
1.-THE right thing" answered Da7
shortly. He set the package on the
note. "Come on" he said "In BAT
but human"
Returning to his humble home a3
hour 1ater AIpar Trescop, was fuII,
astounded to find the note left by Dan
1t read:
Were the guys you tried to helm
in the city. We had Just visited an
other place when we struck your joint
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GRAM |. ELKtS, ambassador cX-
traorIinary uni minister nienipo-
Tertiary If tie ,ited States 10 the
Sublime Porte is the only man In
this country to-day Who Is first
hand knowledge can tel ot things
as they arr in the land of the Turk
Stricken with the dreaded typhus
he lay At thr point Of death when
obeying the mandate of Germany,
Tho i9nppriai Dtrn,nnn Government
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such to me, my heart has bled for you.
have given nearly all of my little
store Of savings to redeem you. Sure
ly the sincerity of my interest in your
behalf should entitle me to your conf