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New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

some semblance of freedom, and it is worth
noting that these cities. Hamburg, Bremen
and Lubbock, were the first to cast off the
Hohenzollern yoke and reafirm their In
dependent existence as republics. And in
these same towns has always been, some
times almost an accomplished fact, some
times dormant the idea of worldwide COM
mercial supremacy
To what an extent William the Assassin
was able to assimilatc and utilize the plans
the hopes end the records Of the Hansa
cities is another story. But so long as they
remained centres Of free trade in his EN-
pire, sovereign states in fact well as In
law, the growth Of these trade centres
would not have benefited the empire, c1-
cept indirectly. Lubeck, for centuries the
capital of the Hanseatic League, had fallen
into decay and dwinded to half its former
stately proportions. Bremen, fearing COM
mercial extinction, was ready to yield to
Potsdam Both cities accepted the Zoll-
verein which extinguished their freedom
in commercial enterprise. Hamburg alone
held out until 1883, when she, too, became
a victim to the greatness OF the German
Reich. So great was the sacrifice that
William the Assassin journeyed in state to
accept it, to felictate the burghers upon
their submission to his imperial necessities
and to give them in return abundance OF
promises in token Of his gratitude. And a
minute territory was permitted to retain
it's freedom.
Let it be understood in advance that
these free cities were never democratic in
the modern sense, and that the Hanscatlc
League, of which they are sole SURVIVORS
and heirs, was never legal organization
within the old Holy Roman Empire, al
though it sent ambassadors to kings and
was mentioned in the treaties between
rulers Of Europe's middle age. They were
merchant republics, ruling the Baltic as
venice did the Adriatic. extending their IN
Huence from London to Archangel and from
Riga to Bergen, by force when able' by
persuasion when possible, by corruption
when that seemed the easiest way. What
then. was the Hanseatic League:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
r1tan Day. Dedicated to Anglo American Brotherhood
1 Fine Tribute will Be Paid to Emo.
lands Part lin the Great

Walter II. Page will always ho bor.1
Britain accords to the American Amh.s.a
dor different position from that eniouod
by any other diplomatic envoy. On Ju,v
49, great service was held in st. Pauls
Nathedral. Or. Page was given equal precc
"e"oc Win h'ng George-each sat on a dais
ana hlng George sang the Battle HYMN
OF the republic after thanking God for the
declaration OF Independence, in which his
Vorlc document to be quite frank, his illus
trlous ancestor is referred to with some
candor! Over the Palace of Westmjnster
otherwise known as the Houses Of Parla
ment, the American flag was flown on tho
same flagstaff the Union Jack and at an
equal height, which meant the top. Three
tunes has that tribute been paid, and Tndc-
pendencc Day of this year was observed in
britain as national holiday, dedicated to
dlVlnc worship and baseball, which is
played IN somewhat unorthodox fashion
even by Highland laddies in the wilds of
Scotland
Last Saturday we had our Lord Mayors
show, which is Londons only and annual
parade. 1t was military in character and
Was watched by immense crowds with suit
able English restraint until the American
troops came along, when Londoners forgot
themselves and shouted until they were
hoarSc. In the scramble OF war news it
may be some Americans have missed the
message cabled by King George to Presi-
dent Wilson on Monday night. 1t read AS
follows:
"At this moment Of universal gladness l
send you, Mr.. President, and the people of
your great Republic message of con-
graduation and deep thanks in my own
name and in that of the people Of this en-
pire.
'It is indeed matter of solemn thanks
giving that the peoples of our two coun-
tries akin in spirit as in speech, should to-
day be united in this greatest of democ-
racy's achievements.
~ thank you and the people of the United
States for the high and noble part which
you have played in this glorious chapter Of
history and freedom"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Freedom Is Still To
= Be Proven

hhnever may result, the Hohenzouerns
s's lost their Rhcingel. and are as dead
nat good old German Got, Wotan the
oasIyed- The Nibetung folk rejoice
''say for the time, but it remains to be
N'ssn that their Rheingelt of freedom is
may glitter as falsely as the war
ss Yachting cup- 1t may be as unreal
'as treasure we used to sec the Rhine
1sers, quite fat and somewhat noisy,
s1saing at the metropolitan in the old
'A But that s for the future For the
sashs civilized men and women rejoice
as destruction Of the Valhalla of Pots
Easiy, because the means Of communi-
,.s@ had bean seized by the Reds, cumes
,sssscr Of fact news that tho people are
Ia rulers Of ths new Germany. The
We, who have been fighting them.
ssW know them We shall not take
~s opinion Of them, fo- he was poor,
.ssssd and cxilsd Jew, whc may well
= ssn prejudiced against them But
~ their rulers, Frederick the Great
a. 's known them best. That discipline
oAs driven 30 many German children
49, peace II suicide and which made
~ ~" ths vast sighting machine, now in
&. rs somewhat relaxed for 4 time in
vt part Of Frederics's reign. There
a.. 0ehool Inspector Sulzer ventured to
II. his masters clcmcncy, drawing
:. N'0n from Frederick:
d. mem licber Sulzer. cr kennt NIGHT
s.ls.- 'ssdamnnte Racsl" ("Ah. my dear
y.a'you don't know this accursed racel")
sals. - - 'ns ancient free and Hsnsa t"wns
A.s frederick could not dominate, which
sss,s sa sven tho Napoleonlc period, which
sssss. ''i7 bs reduced 10 vassalsgs by ths
VI Bismarck, there has always been
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

Washington and the incomparable heroisrn
of Abraham Lincoln. All that Mr.. Wilson
says and does is of immediate interest to
the British Empire, the policy of which
has been affected in many ways by Anieri-
can influence as communicated to us in
his diplomacy. 1t may be that the infu-
once is reciprocal, and if so the United
States may rest assured that for all time
her sacrifices at this crisis will be remem-
bered wherever the English language is
spoken. Nor must we forget that it was
France who brought US together and that
the first object of whatever policy is
adopted in common by the United States
and Great Britain must be to safeguard the
frontier of the Allies against aggression Of
all kinds while securing the world against
the perils of anarchy.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Bv p. w. Wilson
,..,,spo,dent Of The London DALI,
NeWS

correspondent of The London Daily
News
YITH wonderful and characteris-
NA| tic generosity, the American
w people will shortly celebrate a
Britain's Day. On Friday, Dc
..mber s, the schools will pay their tribute
u the part played by England in this war.
A, Saturday, the 7th, it will be the turn of
40 nation, and demonstrations will take
...e. as on Bastilc Day. On Sunday the
..u,ches will sound a humber note of
Asnduncss for all the hopes of common
,,rvice to mankind which arc involved in
MS great, provdential gift of Anglc-Amer-
-, friendship. The Britain's Day move
-.rt is entirely spontaneous. II owes moth
no to inspiration, direct or indirect, by
.tv government, whether at Washington or
Iaudon. The idea was born in the hearts
!, Americans themselves. 1t is impossible
%, any English1naa to write about it save
rita profound gratitude. All the nations
,eluded in the British Empire will be
S,eply moved.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

sists Of l6 members, of zohom 10
must be lauyers ard three mer-
chants.
In Lubbock, uhere there is but one
burgomaster, and Senate Of IA,
elected for life, there are 12O mem
bers of the House of Burgesses,
elected by ballot Of all the citi-
-enS.
Thus the ancient HGnSa capital is
still the leader in liberaLity, but as
the citizenship is greatly restricted
the government Of all three Of the
Hanso touns IS still far from the
meuer ideals Of democracy, being
rather an aristocracy.
Supremacy hcving long ago been
accorded Hamburg, the one great tie
betzceen the old "free cities" is the
"Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht,"
court Of appeals sohich holds its
sessions there.
Likel'ise, by reason Of its greater
population, Hamburg sends three
deputies to the Reichstag, uhile its
sister cities are represented by one
each. Prussia has 286. 4 so0er-
eign states, each city has one cote IN
the Bundesrat, where Prussia has II.
Area and population Of the triple
republics at the census of 1910 were
as follons:: Hamburg, 16O square
miles, OLA 4,664; Lubbock, 100 square
miles, 1l6,599; Bremen, % square
miles, $780, ,526,
Bremen and Lubbock arc, therefore,
in point Of territory the smallest
states of the empire, and the lands
of Hamburg are only greater than
those of Schaumburg-Lippe and the
Elder Branch Of Rcuss.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

real property, and for the remaining
40 suffrage is conGned to those burg
crs or citizens 7cho haze been either
Senator's, members Of the House of
Burgesses, or of various guilds, cor
porntions or courts of justice. Half
the membership is elected cre,'y three
gears, and the tern, Of office IS sic
gears.
4 permanent committee Of the
House, consisting of t1uenty represent
tatives, not more than fee Of rrhons
can be lazcyers, transacts the bulk Of
the business Of The lozcer chamber
and Keeps check on the acts of the
Senate, especially IN regard to the
enforcement of constitutional lau.
1t may take the in;tiotive IN 1egis-
latiue matters, and IN case of disa-
greement each chamber sends an
equal number Of representatives. to an
assembly of arbitration, and in case
Of the failure to agree Of this "con-
ference committee" as zce rould call
it, the problem may be referred for
solution to the Reichsgericht at
Leipsic. the Supreme Court Of the
Empire. Such disagreements, for
obrious reasons. are unusual, espe-
cialiu so since in all matters ercept
taration ueto powey is expressly re-
scrred IN the Senate.
Bremen gives unircrsity men II
members in the House Of Burgesses,
the merchants 40, mechanics and
manufacturers 20, and the remain
der, to the number cf $50, are chosen
by ballot Of all uho possess citizen
ship. The burgomasters hare four
year terms, and direct the executive
functions Of the Senate, lohich con-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

two annual periods of residence in Hansa
towns, not exceeding six weeks each.
Where they obtained foothold they Ger
manized the population as far as possible
by means of introducing their language,
their customs and their beverages They
Germanized Livonia London learned to
drink Rhensh wine, thanks to their hospi-
table propaganda. Hamburg became great
brewing centre and it's strong beer fur
nished material for carouse from the
Netherlands to the Arctic Circle.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
MO MIN 4 l. L Y, Hamburg,
" Bremen and Lubech arc free

~ ~ -1 1 ~ II Il II Hu"tOa'9'
I " Bremen and Lubech arc free
and soucreign republican
states, and as such represented IN
both the Bundesrat and the Reich
stag. .4ctuazly. they are both politi-
callY and commercially under the
control of Berlin as much as Hayti
is under the rule of Washington.
For each of the ancient Hansa
toscns the constitution IS so nearly
the same that the briefest description
Of Hamburg's fundamental lo1c 7riN
almost SERGE for all three.
In Hamburg the present comsti
tuition came into being IN 1861, zras
rcuised in 1879, and again in 1906.
The Legislative function IS exercised
BY tzro chambers, the Senate and
the Burgerschoft, or House of Bur-
gesses. There are eighteen sena-
tors, Of 1chom nine must be la1cyers
or fnanciers, and seuen must be mcr~
chants. 1eho are elected for life By
the House Of Burgesses, but haze
the rarely employed priv1tege Of re-
firement after str years Of ssruice.
The senator's choose the first and
second burgomdsters from their oscn
membership, and these magistrates,
rho serre tsco gears. administer the
enecutire posrer Jointly scith the sem
ate. much as tzco members of busi-
ness partnership might take ovcr the
direction Of affairs as "managing
partners.
Of the 100 members Of the House
Of Burgesses. 80 are elected by tar
paying citizens, 10 BY the o7oners Of
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\ New Spirit Behind
"a the Old Symbols

On the other side, there should be record
ed the particularly graceful appreciation by
Admiral Sims of the British navy and the
high compliment paid to Mr.. Lloyd George
by Colonel House. Britain has never for
gotten the fact that Mr.. Balfour was ad-
mitted TO and delivered an address in the
American Congress.
Americans will understand that British
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
The Hansa Merchants Pros
Il perity in England

From Russia they imported wax, skins,
tallow and all kinds of fats, for which
they bartcrcd cloth from Germany Elan
dcrs and England. Silks and linens were
eventually almost Hansa monopoly, and
exports from Hansa towns included metal
work and toys, copper and potash, pitch
and tar. Buying material everywhere
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
THE First German Plea for
Il Freedom of the Seas

Banishment of English traders from the
empire failed to shake the determination
Of the English to be masters of their own
trade, and then, with the defeat of the
Spanish Armada, came the first German
plea for freedom Of the seas
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

friendship is to-day unreserved and without
qualification. King George likes foreign
travel and has always enjoyed mixing with
people who come from Canada Australia,
South Africa and New Zealand. He is not
what is commonly called society man in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-31

The canning factory will soon be
ready to receive all the ripe straw
berries for canning.
John Taylor has moved into his
new house and Mrs. Rose Reigle has
moved into the house vacated by him
which she purchased some time ago.
Maurice Sheldon has gone to New
York for a visit with his mother.
Koli Deal and family arrived from
Florida last Saturday and are at the
home of Mrs. Deals father, Orla
Graham.
Mrs. Sergeant of Chicago is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Wise.
George Myers of Hillsdale spent
the latter part of the week with his
brothers. Calvin Myers is still in
a cast but is much improved.
The Kalamazoo College Glee club
gave an entertainment at the Opera
House last Monday evening and il
was splendid. Monroe Wilcox of this
place was in the cast.
Dick Parks will again be engaged
in the harness works here about July
LIST.
Rev. Lemon will give the address
at the Opera House on Decoration
day.
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GOBLEvILLE

Cut worms are demolishing the
|gardens.
Mrs. Linda Thayer has been visit
ing in Kalamazoo for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Post have been
visiting at the homes of their sons
on the Base Line for few days.
A number of auto loads of people
went to Camp Custer last Sunday.
The Memorial sermon preached by
Rev. Donald was splendid. The union
lof the two churches, the old veterans
and w. II. G. and others who live
in the county, made full house. The
music was fine.
On Friday evening the Music class
of Mrs. Graves met at her home and
gave fine program and spent a very
enjoyable evening.
James Flint of Battle Creek visit
ed his cousins Nj. w. and r. w. Cle-
ment last week Wednesday. The
cousins had not met in thirty years
At the last meeting of the r. b
Aid society the ladies decided to
paint the parsonage, having John
Bramley do the work.
The remains of Thomas Tustin OF
Flint was brought here for burial or
Saturday last.
The annual Thanks Offering of the
F. B. Missionary society will be held
at the church next Sunday evening
Mrs. j. c.. Petty has been visiting
her sister in Bradley.
j. Twistchel of Chicago spent Mon
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Hale Twitchel.
Philip Miller left Friday for Camp
Custer accompanied by Leslie Van
Voorhees,, Herman Theophile and
Glenn Keller of Pine Grove. The
boys are presented with wrist
watch and a good send off whenever
they leave for war.
George Merrill was home from
Camp Custer over Sunday.
f. Allen and wife of Bradley visit
ed over Sunday at the John Dorgan
home.
Vera Parsons has returned to Chi
cago. Mrs. Parsons and baby are
still at the home of his father Harry
Parsons.
l.. o. Graham and w. ]. Miller and
wives drove to Sturges Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Skinner and son
and Carl Bonfoey and family of Kala
mazoo were Sunday guests at the w
Keller home.
The Willing Workers met with Mrs
Charles Walker Thursday afternoon
Mildred Away returned from Chi
cago Monday where she has been
visiting her sisters.
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COVEY HILL

Mrs. Frye of Kalamazoo visited or
Sunday at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon entertained
Will Sheldon and family, Will Herr
bold and family of Kalamazoo and
Webb Sheldon and family of Paw
Paw last Sunday
Miss Alice Asmun returned from
Detroit Saturday accompanied by
Mrs. Florence Nelson and her sister,
in-law who will stay here for visit
Mr.. Yokum of Paw Paw has moved
onto the VIM. Moler farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Wise are spend
ing few days at the Naples.
The Christian Erdeavor held ar
Executive meeting at the home of
Mrs. Earl Davis last Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Emma Cook of Gobleville is
spending a few days at the home OF
Allie Niles.
Miss Lottie Sheldon of California
arrived Tuesday for an indefinite
visit with her parents.
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A TRIBUTE TO THE BOYS
By Mrs. l.. X. Cramer

May thirtieth-nineteen eighteen
To US another privilege is given;
Today to devote to our soldiers dead,
Let each one march with gentle tread
And each one decorate with flowers,
The resting place of one of "Ours."
So they marched away with hearts
so true
"Our Own" in uniforms of blue;
They hoped that they their cause
would win,
And soon return to their homes again
They vert and proved that they were
brave,
Today we decorate their graves.
They won their cause in that great
strife
Twas "peace and freedom, the price
their life.
For freedoms sake they gave their
lives
They left their parents, children, and
wives
Their loved forms rest beneath the
clay
We honor them with flags and flowers
today.
Yes, honor them, with flags and
flowers
All, honor them, those boys of ours
Honor the dead heroes in blue
Honor the living ones, they are few,
And to them let us give three cheers
Hurrah- Hurrah - Hurrah.
And now let us honor the boys in
4; Olive Green
And the flag they also bear,
The one our Fathers bore to other
scenes
May each heart breathe a prayer
And also cheer to help them on
Hurrah -Hurrah -Hurrah.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS BILLS AUDITED

At meeting of the Auditing Com
mittee of the Van Buren, Vounty
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
held at the Probate Office in the will
age of Paw Paw on Friday evening,
May 3rd, all of the members of the
Committee being present; the follow
ing bills were examined, audited and
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$5916.30
II. A. Cole
Charles Lake
VIM. Killefer
Auditing Committee.
Evening journal., 1918-05-07

they were with box Of candy he gave
them that hsd been sent to him.
Mrs. Atterbury said this work OF vis-
iting with other women had helped her
a whole lot 10 bear her troubles since
her husband went abroad in August
Mrs Latrobe then introduced Mrs. C.
d. Young who spoke OF the Liberty
Loan work. and the SPLENDID results
that were obtained. as $4,000 OF Bonds
were sold by the women. They were
proud to say that the p. r. n. women
had sold TO Pierre S. dupont two $40
bonds on the installment plan.
Mrs. Latrobe said she wanted 10 urge
all to bring in as many members as pos
sible by the next meeting, and she wish
ed to thank Miss Ellen Buckelew for the
splendid work and the reports that she
had gotten out for Division No. 2 Mrs
Latrobe said she wanted to help all the
members and that she Just wanted 10 be
known TO all as a sob sister" with
them.
Some interesting letters were read by
Mrs, j. c. Auten from Leslie Sweeney.
Wilmington lad who is now In France.
In oneeletter Sweeney spoke OF having
read a copy OF THE EVENING JOUR
NAL and told Of the pleasure il gave
him TO get news from mis- home city.
America" was sung and tea was
served, 1t being poured by Mrs. Murray
stewart and Mrs. Charles Fisher King
Evening journal., 1918-05-07
AWARD LIBERTY LOAN
PRIZES AT SCHOOL

The pupils of No. A School al Ninth
and Scott streets last evening gave an
enjoyable entertainment for the parents
and friends OF the school The frst
part Of the program was given 10 the
reading of the Liberty Loan Essays.
both OF the prize winners and OF those
who received honorable mention lt
was a dinlcult task 30 decide which
really was the best. for $50 Of the essays
were written Myrtle Simpler received
the FIRST prize which was s. IN Thrift
Stamps. Eleanore Barnardo. second
prize, So in Thrift Stamps. and Martin
Beerman, third prize, 81 in Thrift
stamps
Or. Clifford ] Scott, superintendent
OF Public Schools, awarded the prizes
and said he wanted 10 compliment No
A School in the good work It had been
doing IN an branches The Red Cross
work was In advance Of other schools,
the Liberty Loan bonds had been ex-
ceptionally well sold and everything
they undertook had been more than
wen done.
Miss Alice l.. Jackmsn. principal Of
the school, stated that the pupils had
sold sq500 Of Liberty Loan bonds Of
this last issue with flfty-three sub
soribers. In that commnity that means
wonderful event, and both teachers
and children have oo-operated.
Walter ] Campbell a member Of the
Board Of Education and committeeman
Of No. A School. made a few remarks
and said 10 gave him pleasure TO be on
the committee for the school
The latter part OF the program was
given over 10 community singing led by
Mrs Nell krumme Anderson, director Of
music in public schools
Evening journal., 1918-05-07
FREEDOM PARTY

A pleasant birthday party was given
on Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs
w. o. ne Moss al their homo No 1903
West Ninth street, IN honor Of iholf
son. w o. De Moss, Jr.. 1t being his
twenty-nrst birthday anniversary. The
evening was spent In singing and playing
games. Refreshments were served. The
house was decorated with red white and
blue.
Among those present were. Mr. and
Mrs w. o. De Moss, Mr. and Mrs d A.
Reese. Mr.. and Mrs. II Il Hirzel, Mr.
and Mrs A. King, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Stanley, Mrs Carrie l.. Hairsine, Mrs.
Jas. Mcdonald. Misses Hortense De
Moss. Lena Mcdonald, Marion and Min
uie Wood OF Edge Moor, Leah Hirzel,
Clara Rutter, May Krauss, Florence
Deary, Frances Greiner, Ellen Bredn,
Margaret Bredln. Agnes Shirley, Bessie
Hairsine Messrs W. 9 De Aloss. Jr.
Harold De Moss, Raymond De Moss,
Harold Lang. William Kreinen, J. J.
Buttons. Londen Davis, Perry Kennedy,
Edwin Kreisel Roy Lowry. Master
Francis Buttons.
Evening journal., 1918-05-07
FAREWELL TO SOLDIER.

A farewell party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Hubert
last evening In honor OF Lieutenant
Arch D. Alley, OF Company 3, 309th In
tantry. Camp Dix, who will shortly
"go over" Among those present were
Lieutenant Alley, Sergeants Burkett,
Olson. Messmer. Corporals Miller, Tin
dali, Privates Cumeinghand, Welsh. Mrs
Welsh, Mrs NJ Quinn, Mrs NJ Dough
erty. Mrs. Rose Carr, Miss Messmer
Miss Long. Mr. and Mrs. John Reinholz
Miss Nan Ryan, Misses Nell and Tresl
Haney. Mr.. and Mrs. Less Garbett Mrs
stanter, Mr. and Mrs. John j. Hubbert
Joseph p. Hubbert. William c. CLANCY