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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
NO DAINTY DISHES SERVED
coarse Fare" All That Is offered to
Diners Who Celebrate the Birth
day Of Samuel Johnson.

An unusual celebration is the din
ner In honor of DIR. Samuel Johnson,
most distinguished English writer of
the eighteenth century, given for many
years on the anniversary of his birth
at Litchfield, where he was born in
1709. Literary men from all over Eng
land assemble at the banquet and the
menu is always the same the coarse
fare" beloved by the author
Americans would call 1t a square
meal with all the trimmings. for the
dishes specified are beefsteak pudding
with kidneys, haunch of mutton, oys-
ters and mushrooms, apple pie with
cream and toasted cheese, ale and
punch. to be followed by a dish of
strong tobacco and church-warden
pipe for each surviving guest. This
Is strong meat for a strong man and
litchtield Johnson dinner is always
a stag affair. The house in ST.
Mary's square where Johnson was
born rs now a museum ar.d library Of
rare first editions of 'Rasselas," the
"Adventurer," the dictionary "Ram-
bier" and Johnson's political tracts
and poetical works, as well as about
80 different editions of Boswelps
Life"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
DAzED BY HUN ATROCITIES
Emotional Faculties of Afflicted Bel
CLANS Probably ParaIyzed by the
Horrors They Had Witnessed.


Mr.. Brand Whitlock, former Ameri-
can minister to Belgium, has been
talking about the horror Of Louvain in
the London Daily Telegraph:
II was struck by the lack Of pas
sion displayed by all those who had
so terribly suffered. ! seldom heard
any of them express hatred of the
Germans or any desire for revenge.
"None Of them, as far as could
learn or observe, even acted in the
tragic manner. There were no he
roles and no histrionics; they did
not even demean themselves as do peo-
pie in the cinema or the romantic nov
els.
'In moments Of great danger, or
great strain and tragedy, people are
simple and natural; they do not act
In the theatrical sense of the word"
To say that play could be acted
without gesture or. other expression
of what we feel Is absurd. Nor
would, think, history support Mr..
Brand Whitlock's inference, whatever
may have been the story of unhappy
Belgium.
When Nine. du Barry died upon
the scaffold In Paris, her shrieks de-
lighted the knitting women. The Due
de Guise ran wildly from his assas-
sins to throw himself at the feet of
Henry OF France. Pitt wept for his
country's misfortunes-the family of
the Inflated Louis XVI did not cease
their lamentations all night when they
heard that he was to be guillotined at
| dawn.
The choler of Judge Jeffreys found
expression in the rawlings and rantings
Of mailman. Boabdil wept when he
was driven from Granada. Henry VIII
could swear like fishwife-C Catherine
Howard shrieked at Hampton court,
and the superstitious hear her shrieks
to this day.
In my view, the unhappy Belgians
were dazed by the very horror Of the
circumstance. The atrocities commit
ted by the Hun were too awful. Shall
we wonder If the emotional faculties
were paralyzed ?-London Dispatch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13

] mumbled my apologies ana the
form reiapsed into silence. Then the
muddy Tommy on the stretcher began
to humble. Atwell asked him IL ne
wanted anything. With a howl OF rage
he answered:
"Of all the bloody nerve--do I want
anything only bloody pair o.
crutches, a dish of fish and chips
and glawss Of stout"
When we came to the first aid dress
Ing station we turned our charge over
TO some X. A. NJ. g. men, and ducking
and running through the communion
ton trench, we at last reached one Of
the roomy and safe elephant dug
outs" At last we we're safe. Stun
bling over the feet OF men we came to
an unoccupied corner and sat down in
the straw. Several candles were burn
ing. Grouped around these candles
were lot of Tommies, their faces pale
and a frightened look ID their eyes
Strange to say, the conversation had
nothing to do with themselves. They
were sympathizing with the poor fell
lows In the front line who were click
ing it.
must have dropped off to sleep.
When I awoke 1t was morning, and af-
ter drinking our tea and eating our
bread and bacon, Atwell and report
ed to brigade headquarters, and were
again detailed into the front-line
trench.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
Prusslan Guard Long Famous.

The history of the Prussian Guard,
cream of Germany's fighting men,
which was smashed by the headlong
attack of American troops at the Sec
ond Battle Of the Marine, dates back
to the latter part of the Seventeenth
Century. when men believed in the
divine rights of kings, and the troops
of the guard could be depended on to
protect the sacred body Of their SOW
erelgn when all other supporters fell
away.
The Prussian Guard was once a
company of archers, known as the
Trahant Guards. 1t was transformed
into real fighting force by Frederick
William /. Drill with him was ruling
passion and he lavished much atten-
ton on his guard; securing Europe for
giants, as no man under six feet in
height could enter his pet regiment.
This requirement was abolished by
Frederick the Great, who cared only
for fighting ability. The stirring ex-
ample of Napoleon's Imperial Guard
caused the Prussian organization to be
increased In size, and 1t now comprises
a complete army corps Into its ranks
so the cream of each years class of
Prussian recruits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
MADE THE WORD MEAN MUCH
All the English Pretty Bulgarian I'M
derstood was London" but She
Gave 1t Decided Expression.

1t is curious that the name London
is more generally known the world
over than the name England is. In
commercial circles London" stands
for most articles of English manufac-
ture. In all the East 1t represents a ma
ton. The author of "Under the Red
Crescent" who was a surgeon of the
Turkish army in 1877, found that in
the near East, no farther away than
Bulgaria, London" served to identity
him. 1t did even more than that
In conversational way, as he tells us
In his book.
My first landlord-who was land
lord IN name only, for of course L
never paid him any rent-was d Bull
garian, he says, and his daughter was
one of the few pretty women that |
ever saw in Bulgaria. Conversation
with her, however, was restricted by
our ignorance of each others Ian
guage, for / knew scarcely any Bull
garian, and the only word of English
that she could say was London"
Whenever / saw that girl she would
snow her white teeth with charming
SMILE flash her big, black eyes, and
with beautiful irreleyance calculate:
"London!"
Whether she knew what London
meant | cannot say, but her limited
vocabulary expressed more in its way
than the gushing phrases Of many more
brilliant takers.
When she said "Londoa" with
bright air of welcome and frank
smile as I came home at night tired
out with my days work, knew that
she meant Good evening, doctor! I
hope you haven't had very hard day
today; and see, here is your toast
and coffee ready"
When she uttered the word with
backward turn of the head and with
pretty glance as she passed out OF
the door, it was very evident that she
was really saying: "Good night now,
doctor! Pleasant dreams to you, and
| hope Russian shell won't find you
In the morning. Youths Compan-
| ion
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
Mount Rubber.

Remember Mount Rubber when you
come to Newton" urges the Kansan.
Mount Rubber is heap Of rubber rub
bish on East Broadway, near Main
street, which, when it assumes the de
sired proportions. will be sold to old
rubber collectors and the proceeds
turned over to the Red Cross. The
nation needs the rubber, the Red
Cross needs the money and the public
needs its radiance. Anything like an
old auto tire, bicycle tire, rubber boots,
old garden hose. rubber out of your
neck--in fact, anything in the form
Of rubber-can be chucked into the
pile and it win be jolt for the kali
SER" says the Kansan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13

was beginnlng 10 tell ON the men. they
were failing asleep Ia their aaairs.
had hard job waking four Of them
50 10 on glsafd. They gof their rifles
and were standEna around me for IN
strueti0Ds, when our hostess came over
To me and, resting her hand on my
arm, With again the slightest Of
saueezes and pleading eyes. interceded
for them.
sergeant,' she said, 1et the poor
boys sleep. They are 10 tired. There
II no danger The Germans are miles
away. ! know this TO be true. DO this
s0F me Ard again that squeeze.
u, like fool, listened to her, and
gGye an unwilling assent The men
looked their gratitude. jean. the man
servant, led them out To the barn.
where an abundance 81 hay had been
spread for their beds. / was following,
when d whisper 10 my ear made my
head swim:
Don't so yet, my sergeant, stay
with me-.
" stayed, worse luck.
"We sat on settee, talking, and her
arm stole around my waist. ! wasn't
slow, either, and as you know, Yank, !
have a pretty good reach. Once, SHE
spoke 10 me IN French, but shook my
head N bewiIderment. In q few min
utes the servant returned, and Adri-
enne she told me her namecailed
him 10 her. and said:
Jean, go down IN the wine cellar
and get some Of that old port and give
II TO the soldiers Of England. Poor
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13

to Me, VIII Your"
boys, II win warm them. she added
something IN French could not under
stand. Then she added:
'Lenve a bottle here for the SER
geant and me-
II protested against more wine for
the boys. Her pleading overruled my
good Judgment, and consented. The
servant left to do her mission. and
proposed. Her answer was kiss.
was the happlest man In France.
Presently Jean returned and silent
" placing bottle and two glasses on
the table withdrew. We were alone.
She took the bottle and, pouring out a
glass Of wine, touched II to her lips
and handed II 70 me with this toast.
Drink, my sergeant. Drink to our
betrothal. Drink to the honor Of
France. Drink 10 the honor Of Eng.
land. Drink to the confusion Of our
enemies.'
II drank with my fool heart pound
Ing against mysribs. Then blackness.
(which | awoke, was lying on the
Rcttee, my head bursting with pain.
The gray dawn was altering through
the curtained windows, and there, In
the middle of the room. with my Atrl.
enne ia his arms, stood captain Of
Uhlans. was prisoner. saw II all
in d fash. She had betrayed me. Now
knew why she had wanted no guard
posted. THAT wine we pledged our
troth m was drugged. What an ass l
/ had heeni
Il closed my eyes and pretended to
be asleep. They were talking in Ger
man. Pretty soon the captain came
over and roughly shook me. only
| grunted. With an exclamation OF dis
| gust, he called out in German. Two
troopers came IN and, lifting me by the
shoulders aud feet, carried me out into
the air. slightly opened my eyes and
saw that was being carried out TO the
gate, where two horses were standing
with their reins thrown over hitehing
/ post. BY the equipment knew one Of
the horses belonged to the captain,
while the other was the orderly's. The
two troopers dumped me down on the
rend, one giving me kick with his
boot, was lying ON my left side, and
| BIZ certain hard pressure ON my ribs
knew they had neglected TO search
me, That pressure was my automatic
| pistol feeling Of exultatlon rushed
over me, would euchre them yet.
Pate worked into my hands. A hail
In German came from the stables, and
one 81 the troopers left to answer it.
| The odds were even, one against one.
slowly turned over on my face, as il
in sleep aud my fingers grasped the
butt of the automatic, but Just then l
heard steps on the gravel walk. The
captain and Adrienne were coming to-
ward me.
| "She stopped beside me and said in
English:
"'you poor English fooll Make
love TO me, will your Good.by, my
foolish sergeant. While you are rot.
ting in prison think Of your Adrienne,
bahr
! sMy hand gave the butt Of my auto.
matte just the slightest squeeze. ]
was thinking Of her hand on my
shoulder. Wen, two could play that
game.
"The captain said something to the
orderly, who left in the direction OF
1 the house. Now was my chance
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
Peculiar Cause for Divorce.

In a divorce case at London, Eng
land, the petitioner, a lance corporal
in the Gordon Highlanders, said his
wife, an Englishwoman, refused to be
seen with him on the street because
she did not like him in kilt. When
he was on leave later she greeted him
with "oh, those d. kiltsw The
husband WAS granted decree.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13

'Your letters are very matter-of-
fact said the girl.
81 can't help It." replied the man.
"You never feel sure now whether you
are writing a letter for the informa-
tion of the recipient or for the enter
tninment OF q jury"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
Too Much for the Birds.

"what happened to Jim?" asked one
crow of another.
Tried to do some of the stunts those
aviators have been doing lately and
fell and broke his fool neck
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13

with as and making us feel at home.
The war was forgotten, by this time /
was madly In love with her, and she
knew It, because when she leaned over
my shoulder TO repleniSh my glass with
red wine. her hair would brush my
cheek, and once she rested her hand on
my shoulder and gave II just the slight
est squeeze. was In heaven.
1t WAS getting late and the sane
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
Ever ThInk 81 lt2

Electricity can run through very
slender wires. And the energies of
saving grace can enter the life through
the medium Of a very unfinished creed.
Christian Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-25
LOCAL ENEMY
ALIENS MUST
REGISTER
FEB. 4-9

Postmaster Cresap has received
notification that between the dates Of
February 4th and February 9th all
"alien enemies" in the territory of
the Lakeland postoffice must register
at that office. This applies to ma
tive of countries with which the Uni
ted States is at war, and who did not
receive their final naturalization pa
pers prior to April 9Th, 1917, the date
when war with Germany was de-
clared.
An elaborate system Of Identified
ton by means of thumb-prints and
other devices is included in the reg
istration process. Permits will have
to be obtained from Mr.. Cresap by all
those who register in case they may
later desire to go elsewhere.
1t is not thought there are many
aliens affected by the order among
the residents of this section, but there
will probably be good many In the
transient population.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-25
FT. MEADE'S POWER
CUT OFF TEMPORARILY

Saturday the townspeople were
told that beginning Monday the day
current furnished the town on con-
tract by the Coronet Phosphate Co. /.
would be cut off from to 4 o'clock
each day.
The announcement was met with
expressions of surprise and protest.
The City Council met in special
session Monday night to review the
contract for current. Several busi-
ness men were present and made
talks. Mr. Fancy addressed the coun-
Gil and explained the reason for
cutting off the current that the
mines fuel had been cut SO per
cent.
Realizing that much of the bust
ness in town depends on the day
current, Mr.. Memminger, vice pres
ident Of Pembroke, reconsidered the
cut off order and as a result the
current was turned on again Wed
nesday, much to the joy and salts
faction of all the people. Mr.. Fancy
and the phosphate people have the
hearty thanks Of the many users OF
their excellent electric service
Fort Meade Leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-25
J. N. BOUcHARD, R.,
NOW Seeing SERVICE
ON A SUBMARINE
U. S. s. L 5, Jan. 20, 1918.

U. S. S. L 5, Jan. 20, 1918.
Editor Telegram: Again / am
moved, and this time am stationed
on one of our Uncles new subma-
rines, and it's a peach. / like this
branch of the service better than
any other, and the fellows that get
this branch feel very important. It's
a great gambling game and every
one must know his station on the
sub and he has to be first-class
mechanic In his line before he quail
ifies as submarine man; 1t takes
anywhere from two to four months
to qualify. After qualifying you re-
ceive bonus of SIS a month. Very
good. But the chance you take is
we'll worth that measly SIS.
Since leaving the Base / have re-
ceived only a few Of your papers
and I certainly miss them. So IL
yor will send them to the address
given.
We are now at Bridgeport, Conn.,
but don't know how long we stay
here. 1t may be one week and 1t
may BE- a month or more They
can't make US mad by staying here
this is a pretty niece place. Lots do
irg-the U. M. C. Co. Remington
Arms, and the Lake Torpedo Boat
Co. They work large number o.
people in the U. NJ. G.. Co. good
many of the employees being girls.
The coal shortage is very bac
here. 1t 1t keeps on they will soon
be selling it by Jumps. 1t is very
cold here. The river here is frozer
solid and people who live on tht
other side walk across.
] am pretty busy now as ] wan
To qualify as soon as can.
Give all my friends my best re
CARDS and best wishes for you.
Yours sincerely,
M. S. BOUUCHARD, Elec.
U. S. L. 5, P. NJ. N. Y. City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-25
Austria to Continue Negotiations
With Russia
(By Associated PreBs.)

London, Jan. 25.-Austria has de-
|cided to continue peace negotiations
with Russia on a basis of no annex
|ation, and no indemnity, according
to Vienna dispatch to the Ex-
Change Telegraph, quoting Count
|Cernin's address before the Reich
|stag. Czernin is also quoted as say
ing ut is obvious to me that the ex-
change Of views between America
|'nd Austria-Hungary might form a
Starting point for conciliatory dis
|cuSsion among all the states which
nave not yet entered peace negotia-
items"
commenting on the fourteen points
/ IN Wilson's war aims, Czernin is
quoted as saying that Austria-Hun'
|gsry and America are virtually in
|a5reement regarding the great prin-
uples for the new arrangements af.
WI the war, but said that Austria
hungary would support Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-25
GERMAN PEPOLE WILL NOT
REVOLT UNTIL THEIR ARMY
HEADS ARE DIScREDITED
Writer Familiar with German Condi.
ditions Comments on German
Reception of Wilson Message

New York, Jan. 1S.-A representa-
tive of The Vigilantes today asked
Hermann Hagedorn, the writer, his
opinion of the probable effect Of Pres
ident Wilson's message on the Ger
man people. Mr.. Hagerdorn, who has
lived in Germany and is familiar with
German conditions and German psy-
chology as his recent article In Nc
Clure's Magazine, prisoners of an
Illusion" indicates, drew the inter-
viewers attention to an extract from
the "Rheinische Westfalische Zeit-
ung" quoted in the New York
Times"
"The German people," this extract
declared, twill not go In Wilson path
They still look to their military lead
ers with boundless confidence"
"There you have it exactly" said
Mr.. Hagedorn. "They still look to
their leaders with boundless conf
dence Therefore they are not going
to go as Wilson suggests. They are
not going to revolt"
"Do you think they ever will?"
eyes, do" answered Mr. Hagedorn,
"But only when they can no longer
look to their military leaders with
that same 'boundless' confidence"
when will that be, do you think?'
Mr.. Hagedorn's answer was EN-
phatic "When those leaders have
once been thoroughly licked
Nothing short of military de
feat" he proceeded, will ever make
the German people throw over their
autocratic rulers. II we wish to free
the German people from the despot
ism under which they as we'll as the
rest of the world are suffering, VIC
must first make them lose their re
spect for their army leaders. II We
want them to worship the Goddess o.
Liberty we must first throw over theil
false idol, Hindenburg. You heal
what their papers say:
"'The German people will not go II
Wilson's path They still look Il
their military leaders with boundles
confidence.
"The conclusion is clear Max,
them lose confidence in their mill
tary leaders and they will rise up.
an the defeat of Germany's armies
and in that alone lies the prospect o
German revolution and the hop,
of lasting peace"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-25
WATCH YOUR WORDS
(By Eugenie M. Fryer of The
Vigilantes)

A few weeks ago, while travelling
on New Haven train, I caught q
word that made me prick up my ears.
My interest seized,I could not but
hear the drift of the conversation be-
ing carried on across the aisle. The
offender was man whom | after
wards learned was an ex-member of
one of our most vital War Boards.
This man spoke openly things that
he had no right to mention even In
private to his friends. How much
graver was his offense in public
conveyance! 1t was a gross breach
of trust, lack of comprehension Of
his individual responsibility both as q
public servant and as a citizen. Per-
haps IL a sign watch Your Words!"
had faced him during that hour In
which he aired his knowledge SO free
| ly he might have realized the enormi-
ty of the thing he was doing. II pub
lie men display such indiscretion
what can we expect from the ordi-
nary citizen who grasps eagerly at
any "inside information" and passes
1t on with avidity and pride?
The Army and Navy Departments
are striving to cope with this serious
situation, by posting up such signs ev.
erywhere in the department buildings,
In the navy yards and arsenal, In
camps and service clubs. Many OF
these newly enlisted and drafted men
are homsick and strangers, and naturs
ally pour out their hearts to the first
sympathetic ear they find, condolences
too often including scraps of news
eagerly snatched at and passed on.
The grave necessity of sacredly
guarding any knowledge that they
may have bearing on naval and mili4
tary matters must be driven home to
these men.
It is harder to awaken the average
citizen. He lacks the incentive of the
soldier or sailor. Signs should be-
posted everywhere, in street cars and
subway stations, in trains, waiting
rooms and all public places. It should
become as much household word as
Watch Your Step; for it is Of ma
tional Importance. One may recover
ones balance from a misstep. One
can never recover a word once spok-
. en-.
Citizens! Watch your words!
The enemy is listening everywhere.
: Do not let him drive a wedge into
, our first line defences because We
. have failed to guard our tongues. Let
it be the mark Of our patriotism.
> watching our words. Signs are q
) characteristic of our national life.
Why not Watch Your Words!"?