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The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24
British Reticence Is Overcome
 For Once

The Frenchman takes no shame to himself when he weeps Or sings in public on being stirred; the Yankee is apt to laugh very loudly; the Enghshman will be mute and will exhibit slight confusion, which by some might be mistaken for men tai awkwardness. But there are ex- ceDtions to all rules.
 So war as the rule pertains to the Britisher I am thinking of an excetion. The incident was told to ma by a, man who was present when it occurred.
 He said he was passing through Charing Cross station one night when he saw a couple of Canadian supalterns emerging. from one or the refreshment booths. Both or them had been wounded. One had his right arm in sling and iimped as he walked. The other was that most pitiable spectacle the war can produce-a young man blinded. A cross his eyes was drawn a Wnl'e cloth band, and he moved' with the uncertain, fumDling gait of one up on whom this affliction has newly come.
 With his uninjured arm the lamS youth was steering his companlon' The two boys-for they were only boys. my informant said-halted in an arched exit to put on their top coats before stepping out into the drizzle. The crippled officer releas ed his hold upon his friends el' bow to shrug his own garment upon hls shoulders.
 The second blesse was making a sorry job at finding the iarm holes or his coat when a nandsome elderly officer. with the badges of 8 maJor general upon his shoulders and 8 breast loaded with ribbon decora- tions, stepped up and, with the words, Let me help you, won | you?" held the coat ill the proper position while he deftly guided the blina boys arms into the sleeve opeaiRgs.
 In a second the unexpecteE de- nounoement came. The youngster reached into his pocket, then felt for the hand of this volunteer who had come to his assistance.
 Thank you very mueh!" he said; and there in the palm of the astonished general Jay shilling. 1 The other lieutenant, the youth with the bandeged arm stumbled to his comrades side. He may nave meant to whisper, but in his dis tress he fairly shouted it out:
 You've just handed a tip to a major general"
 Mortified, the bling boy spun a. bout on his heel to apologize.
 I'm sorry, sir!" he gasPed. II thought it was porter, of course. I beg your pardon-a thousand times sir. I hope you'll forgive me-you know, I can't see any more, sir" And with that he held out his hand to take back the mis- ersble coin.
 The splendid-looking old man put both his hands upon the lads shoul ders. His ruddy face was quivering and the tears were running down his cheeks.
 "Please don't! Please don't" he gulped, almost incoherently. "l want to keep your shilling, if you don't mind Why, God bless you ny son, want to keep 1t al' ways. I wouldn't take thousand pounds for it."
 And then, falling back back one pdce. he saluted the blind lad with all the reverence he would have accorded his commander in chief o1 his king.-IrVin S. Cobb in Satur' day Evening Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24
BRUTAL RULE OF
 THE HOHENZOLLERNS

As German Kaisers the Aohenzo4- ferns have lasted forty seven years' as Kings in Prussia 217 years. Be fore their elevation to royal dignity Ill l7VI they had been Electors or Brandeuburg for 2S6 years, ana German princelets since the first part of the twelfth century.
 They originated in Swabia, down uear the Swiss border, and where the modern family DuilI, aUout for tv years ago, the magnificent castle of Hohenzollern On the ruins of the ancestral strognhold of the same name on a height near Aechingen'
 They were always thrifty, a quaI- ity not lacking in the present famHE which is described as being some thin, more than near" The very foundation of their fortunes was a Uawnbrokiug deal, in All the Em peror Sigismund pawning the pro vince of Brandenburg to Frederick VI of Hohenzollern, who forecios- ed the mortgage four years later With the acquisition of this prov ince Frederick became not only Mar grave of Brandenburg, but an Flee tor of the Holy Roman Empire.
 They kept on grabbing, never let ting go of anything they got their hands on. They added the duchy Of East Prussia to their dominions ill .l6lS, and in 1866 got hold of Cleve, Mark and RavensDerg. Hal Uerstadt, Minden, Kammin ana Magdenburg fell into the Hohen- zonern bag in 164S and in 1873 Frederick William, the Great Elect or, seized Pomerania.
 In 17O1 his son, the Rector Fred erick III, was strong enough to Insist on recognition as King, and became Frederick I Of Prussia But as BrandenDurg was still a vassal state Of the empire, while Prussia was an independent Guchy outside the empire, his title and dig mites were limited to beng King in Prussia, not elsewhere.
 His grandson, Frederick the Great, stole Silesia from Austria an West Prussia from Poland, thereby filling up the gap between Branden- burg. and his tiny kingdom of PruS- sia. Frederick the Greats nephew and successor, Frederick William III stole more of Poland, including Po- sen and the city of Dantzig, in the secona and third partitions.
 In 1915 Frederick William III o0 tsined from the Congress of vienna large territories on the Rhine, half os Saxony and what was left or Swedish Pomerania. In 1864 Prus- sia, under the guidance of Bismarck held up Denmark like a highWayma and lo,0ted her weak neiShbor ot SchIeswig- Holstein. In 1866 she fell upon Austria and seized Han over, Hesse-Cassel, Nassau and Frankfort by the right of might.
 After Bismarck had trickec France into the war Of 1870 and torn Alsace and Lorraine away from her, the Prussian King, under his guidance, was strong enough to unite all Germany in the empire, which was proclaimed January IS, 1871 when William I became Ger man Emperor as well as King in Prussia. He was succeeded by his son, Frederick III, who died 8 few
 months later, leaving the imperiaI aud royal crowns to William II, whe
 has just relinquished them both.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24

at fault, he bold thedhi as they them selves. He would be glad, of course, to help them straighten out their diffiouly but IS step to- ward doing away with uch difficul- ties in the future, he proposed that they should all join classes in English which he would start for them.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24

Thus, after 800 years of grabbing, eliminating in an attempt by the latest H0henzollern to grab the whole world, this predatory family has had to throw down the whole bag.-San Francisco star.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24
Piles Cured in 6 to IA DsyD

praggists refund money # PAzo OGNTMENyr f fails te cure Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protrpdins Piles FIrst nnplicatioa gives relief. DOC.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24

Help the solicitors by enrolling for Red Cross membership at Britt's or Kellers' Drug Stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-24

Answer the Red GrOsa Christmas Roll Call. All you need Is heart and a dollar. ,...
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
Hotels Quit Wheat April "a.

New York, March so--Elimination
Of all wheat products from menus was
agreed upon a. a meeting OF lOur hun
drctl hotel propriet"r> from through
out the United States here today.
The change is 10 be effective mot
later than April II. The action OF
the hotel men was the outcome OF /
conference between hotel men and
Food Administrator Hoover in Wash
ington Yesterday.
\ resolution unanimously adopted
read as follows:
"W Wherca>, there is a serious short
age uf wheat flour i'll this country:
and. whereas. it is very important to
ship all available wheat to our allie
to win this war: POW, therefore. be
il resolved. that VIC, the hotel and res
taurant men. in session today, stop
the serving OF all wheat products, be
ginning as soon as possible, but not
later than April II.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
Rev. Starkey Entertains.

Rev. Sam ]. Starkey, pastor of the
NJ. f. church, South, was the host at
a most enjoyable banquet at the Inn
Friday night The male members OF
his congregation and few OF his
friends had been invited and 81 had
responded. At $50 they were
ushered into the dining room and
seated at a long table where the ban
quet which had been prepared under
the direction of Mrs. J. H. Smith wa>
served. There was all sorts OF good
things to cat from turkey to straw
berry shortcalie and it is needless TO
say that the guests did lull justice
to it.
The guest OF honor at the banquet
was Sim Beam. of the Smith McCord
Dry Goods Company, OF Kansas
City, who gave very interesting and
instructive talk on the duties Of
the I.avman." He told OF some OF
the shortcomings OF church members
and told them how they could and
should help. Among the good things
he said was: Being familiar with
the Bible won't save you. The devil
is very proficient Bible student.
The fact that you are member OF
the church and pay your assessment
promptly is not enough, The Lord
requires personal service. The key
note of the address was work and
then more "Work.' Mr.. Beam has
for many years been travelling sales
man and is one of the best laynan
church workers in Kansas City and
his hearers hope that he make anoth-
er address in Butler.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
RAINS BOMBS IN GERMANY
English Get Revenge by Attacks on
Kaiser's Industrial Centers.

a lot OF Americans have read the
accounts OF German air attacks on al
lied cities and towns in wonderment
that England did not rctaliate in kind.
England is now retaliating, as shown
by an article in the London Chronicle
OF Feb. Is. copy OF which is on the
Herald's desk. \, the head of de-
tailed statement of the date. object OF
attack. locality. population OF the
places attacked and the weight in
pounds OF the bombs dropped is this
Introductory:
Since reprisals commenced for
German air raids on open towns in
England two and half months ago
British aviators have made no fewer
than IS incursions into German
towns. Nearly 22 tons OF explosives
have been dropped on railway sta
tions. factories. gasworks, steelworks,
and barracks. and the damage in
flictcd has been enormous.
"Treves. an industrial town in
Rhenish Prussia. possessing impor-
tant iron foundries. has been raided
six times within 20 days. The OBJ
jectives of our airmen were the bar
racks and railway station, which were
pelted with over 5000 pounds OF
bombs. Herald.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
GERMAN GUN is IS Ia FEET
LONG
Shell Attains Height of 1876 Miles,
According to General Won
Rohne.

Geneva. Switzerland. March 80 (de-
layed) .-- Lieutenant General Won
Kohuc, Il German authority on ord
nance and inspector ol artillery, gives
in a magazine OF which he is editor
additional details in regard to the
long distance German guns with
which Paris is being bombardrd. Vie
says they are twenty meters (slXtv-
five and half fcct long. The empty
she'll weighs $50 Kilograms $3.50 !bs.)
and the charge weighs the same.
The proicctic at,ains a height "t
thirty kilumctcrS lIS.o milrs) and de-
sccnds from the sky like meteor on
its TARGET.
General Won Rohne says it re-
puirc, about three minutes for the
she'll to reach its destination. The
greatest difficulty i'll the way ot in
crcasing the range was overcome by
sending the prnjcctile high enough to
reach the rariiicd air.
1t appears the Germans are eN-
trcmclv proud OF the bumbardmcnr
OF Paris.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
Farmers Must Place Workers in De-
ferred Class.

The government does not intend
to hinder farm operations any more
than is absolutely necessary by the
coming draft quotas. Provision has
been made for placing Class men
who are actually engaged in agricul-
tural production. in deferred classes.
Dean F. B. Mumford of the Univer-
sity of Missouri College OF Agricul-
ture, Chairman OF the Missouri Coun-
Gil OF Defense, calls attention to 4
recent statement issued by the De-
partment of Labor at Washington.
1t is apparent from this statement
that farmers must take action at once
to have their labor placed in the de-
ierred class:
"A new draft of about 10000 mcn
shortly will be called to the colors.
The Provost Marshal General has or
dcred that men actively, assiduous-
ly, and completely engaged in the
planting or cultivation OF a crop but
who are listed in Class / OF the draft
and within the new quota should be
deferred until the end of the new
'quota.
The local draft boards, being judi.
cial bodies, can not defer the call or
such men, however, unless the farm
crs employing them support their
tclaims for such deferred classification
with aiiidavits 1t is therefore of
vital Importance that farmers inn
mediately execute and file such affi-
davits with the local boards.
III farmers whose hands are at
iected in this new call fail to follow
this advice, they should have no cause
ior complaint if their men are taken
from, them at this critical time. 1t
will be useless and unreasonable later
to protest if they have done nothing
to retain their help. Immediate ac-
,ion on the part of every farmer
whose employees are affected is ts-
scntial and should not be delayed un-
der any circumstances.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Well Known Butler Couple Have
Travelled Half a Century in
Double Harness.

On March 18, 1868, w. II. Hollo-
way and Miss Nancy ]. Woolery were
united in marriage at Harrisonville,
this state. April 20 they came to
Butler and Mr.. Holloway purchased
two acres OF land in the southeast
part OF the then little town. He
built house upon his little tract of
land and in short time the young
couple wen, to housekeeping in their
| own home. The house. which is one
OF the most beautiful little homes i'll
the city, is still standing and still oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway,
which is somewhat of record for
continuous residence in one house.
Coming overland from Harrison
vile Mr.. Holloway noticed that there
were very few fruit trees in this part
OF the country and about the first
thing he did alter getting established
in his new home was to start out rs
fruit tree agent. \ little later he
and man named Railsback started
a nursery. the first one in this part of
tllc SctiltiS, JUST ii''llH " LOW H. ~
forwards he and Mr. Skinner estab-
lished nursery at the sonth edge
oi town. Later he was associated
with the late Henry Spccr in the
nursery business.
Time has dealt very kindly with
this worthy couple as they travelled
along liies pathway together for half
century. They have had their share
OF sorrows but the joys have predom-
mated. While they may be old as
reckoned by the passing years, they
are young in heart. They are still
hale and hearty and nearly every
Sunday. rain or shine. they may be
found worshipping together at the
Presbyterian church. OF which they
have long been members.
During their residence i'll Butler
they have seen many changes. There
are but three or iour people here now
who were here when they came here.
They have seen Butler grow from a
little hamlet TO a thriving little city.
They have seen the electric lights
come. sidewalks and paved streets
built. The telephone, free mail de-
livery and many other conVc!lienccs OF
modern times have come, but no
doubt many times as they let their
minds run back over the years they
think that the old times were bcst
after all.
IL, t,,,,,I
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
Survey Shows 80 Per Cent
Hog Increase

\ survey of 432 farms, made by
special workers ior the University OF
Missouri College OF Agriculture and
the United States Department nl Az
rirulturc. shows that the number Of
SONS bred for spring farrowing has
been increased 80 per cent over the
number last year In 1917 the farm
CTS who reported bred ZOO soW> tor
spring farrowing. This year they
have bred ,,,0o5 OF the total number
who had replied up to March I, 800
reported on cards that were taken
at meetings. These reports are fairly
indicative of what the farmers all
over the state are doing because they
the average among farm-
erS. The rest vi the reports were
sent by mail and represent some "t
the larger pork producers IN the
state.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
Parker Back to Democrats.

New Orleans, March 2S. = Ohm Nj
Parker, Louisiana $ federal food ad-
ministrator, for several years recog-
nized leader OF the Progressive party
in this state and candidate of that
party for Nicc-P President OF the Unit
ed States in 1910, today announced
his return to the Democratic party.
His announcement, he said was in
spired by reports OF attacks by Ike
publican senator's on President Viii
sons administration. He arraigncd
the Republican critics of the admins
tration and declared. this is no time
in our national life to criticize, but
rather is the time to help"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
DEMAND PENALTY or DEATH
@ FOR ESPIONAGE
Senator Overman to Introduce
Drastic Punishment Measure
Shortly n

Washington, March 3o.-Members
of the intelligence service Of. the war
and navy departments, the postoffice
department and the department OF
justice appeared before the senate
judiciary committee this afternoon
and aroused that committee to ac-
ton.
Senator Overman announced, after
a hearing in private that he would Or
fer legislation in the senate shortly
providing death penalty for acts OF
espionage, which are now, punishable
only by fines or Imprisonment.
A. subcommittee OF the judiciary
committee also voted to offer legisla-
tion against the use OF invisible ink
and legislation which will make pun
ishable attempts to obstruct the draft
laws. Witnesses today declared that
there have been numberless cases
where there have been attempts to
obstruct the draft laws and that the
present laws provide for punishment
only when there is an actual obstruc-
ton of the law.
! Witnesses presented to the men,
bers of the committee number OF
pamphlets and pictures which have
been circulated and which are in ct
feet seditious. Witnesses testified
that there are sone 40, 900 natur-
alizcd Germans in this country and
more than 100000 citizens OF Ger
man birth, naturalized and unnatur-
allied
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
TO GET SHIPS FROM JAPAN
Twelve Large Steamers Traded to U.
S. for Steel.

Washington. March aS.-Under the
agreement between the United States
and Japanese shipbuilders twelve big
steamers of about 100000 tons dead
weight capacity, soon will be brought
under the American flag in return Tor
supplies of steel. In announcing the
agreement tonight the war trade
board let it be known that through
negotiations, now in progress. 1t
hopes to have Japanese builders turn
out 100000 tons of new construction
with steel furnished by the United
States. 4
Recent editorials in such papers as
the Jill Shimpo of Toxic show an
Eepcouraging disposition to regard the
furnishing of tonnage for allied war
|nGeds in the light of patriotic con-
tfibutiou to allied war purposes.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
MUST SELL ALL WHEAT
May I and IS Dates Set for Market
ing Residue Grain.

Washington, March 2S.-Following
charges that German farmers in this
country are holding wheat, the Food
Administration today set May I and
Is as the dates upon which residue
wheat should be marketed. Southern
and Middle state farmers are urged to
sell all wheat aside from seed re-
auirements by May I and Northern
state farmers by May IS.
No general order requisltloning
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
PROGRAM
Spruce Township Sunday School
Convention to be Held at Fair
view Baptist Church
April "a, 1913.

1000 Song Service-Prayer.
Ouestion-The Effects oi the
Sunday School on Evangelical
ton, W. H. Dudley.
Song
1900 Dinner on the ground.
I:3o Song Service.
Ouestion-Are the Graded Les
sons Practical in the Rural
Sunday SCHOOL, Mrs. Minnie
Kersey and Miss Myrtle
Randall
Ouestion-What Effect Has
the War on the Sunday School?
Rev. |. ]. Brame.
Song Service.
Question-Training Children in
the Sunday School for Eff
cient Church Work. Rev. Fine.
Question - Should Sunday
School Workers Urge the Chill
dren to Accept Christ Jesus
as Their Personal Saviour at
the Age of Accountability. J.
M. Shelton.
Song.
Questionable Sunday School
Room, Rev. Mullendore.
Ouestion-How to Increase
the Interest in the Sunday
School Lesson, L. w. Keele.
Song by Congregation.
Benediction.
Mr.. J. NJ. Shelton, Pres.
Il Miss Susie Spears. Sec.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04

wheat has been sent out, food Off
cials declared today State admins
traitors, however, have been instruct
ed to appeal to farmers to market
their grain promptly Gin order to en-
able continuous shipment of wheat to
the Allies"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
New Bond Bill Carries a Total, OF
,ooo,ooo,ooo.

Washington. March ,o.--Twelve
billion dollars will be the total OF
authorization in the new bond issue
bill to be presented i'll the house to-
morrow Chairman kitchin oi the
ways and means committee an
nounced this afternoon.
The finishing touches were put tn
the Bill today by the. ways and means
committee. The chairman 5 an
nouncemcnt came as a distinct SUR
prise to members of both houses. All
previous estimates OF the total to be
carried in the bill ranged from SS.-
100000, 900 to $4,000, 900 900.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-04
Revoke Meatless Days.

Washington, March 2o-Suspen-
sion of the meatless day regulations
ior thirty days beginning March 80,
was ordered tonight by the food ad-
ninistration in instructions tele-
graphed to all food administrators.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-01

Miss Rich specializes in character
songs and impersonations. Irish and
English. Scotch and Indian; also child
songs and stories. which she renders
In an inimitable manner. Miss werno
Is particularly gifted In Irish and ne
gro dialect. 10 a capable accompanied
and does planologues unusually we'll
She ID well known In Chicago as q
reader and musician. where her talent
has been recognized since she was q
child.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-01
|RURALITE HAD IDEA EURO
PEAN WAR WAS OVER.
CBy international New. s.rvie..)

(By international News Ssrviee.)
St. Louis. Mo-. May 30.-A man
who did not know America was al
war was discovered here by a con-
duetor on a Market street car. A
farmer boarded the car and stood on
the rear platform. A squad Of sailors
marched past, attracting the rural
ties attention.
"who are those fellows1" the man
asked
"They are United States sailors"
the conductor informed him.
"What are they fort"
"They are going to fight for Uncle
Sam and you"
"Whereg"
Don't you know there is a war;"
the conductor asked.
"Ain't that over YETI" was the
mans next question.
Informed that the war decidedly
was not over. his only comment was
"Well. ! swan"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-01
SOUTH AMERICA WILL BE
CAUSE OF NEXT WAR WITH
GERMANY, SAYS SHERMAN.
(By international New. s.rvis..)

Seattle. Wash, May 30.-The
United States must have a training
school for 10000 officers and raise an
army Of 2O,000.OO0 men before the
Hun can be thoroughly crushed. ac-
eording TO Father Thomas Ewing
Sherman, son Of General William T.
Sherman. Of Civil War fame.
"The only argument for i5-inch
gun is a l6-inch gum" declared Faith
or Sherman. who is n Seattle visitor.
at Is not n military possibility to
dismember the German Empire. We
can drive the Germans out Of France.
but we cannot change the German
spirit Of militarism. Our next war
with Germany will be over South
American possessions.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-01
PRINCESS TODAY
CLARA .KIMBALL YOUNG.

SHIRLEY Kaye" which will be
shown at the Princess theatre. Is the
second production made by Clara
Kimball Young and her own company,
following the adaptation Of "Magda''
from the famous drama Of that name
by Hermann Sudermann. II took no
little courage for Miss Young to un-
dertake the film creation Of the title
role in that play, for II has been
made famous by such leading aetres-
ses as the immortal Duse, the "di-
vine Sarah" Bernhardt, and that
sterling performer. Mrs. Patrick
Campbell.
In SHIRLEY Kaye" Miss Young
again registers success--albeit her
role here is one Of a lighter touch,
and shows her rs the resourceful
American girl who saves the family
fortunes and wins herself a husband
at the same time.