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The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21

out a cake of maple sugar, bit on
fragment and smacked his lips.
"Genuine stuff, eh?" he laughed
jovially.
you're lucky lad. Ted" spoke Mt
Willis, his voice a trif1e husky. Then
he went into his private office and for
ten minutes sat idly in his swivel chair.
a dreamy, far away expression upon
his face.
'I can taste that maple sugar YETI
he sighed finally. Let me see. it's
two years since I've visited the old
home town. I'm ashamed of it, for
we've run down to Nellie's folks only
twice since we were married. Maybe
she's longing for sight of the coun-
try, too. Hello"
He. had picked up his mail and be
gan to rifle the Slitted envelopes The
first lines of the letter he opened read:
"My dear daughter Nellie: We are
so hopeful that you may give us
Christmas visit this year, and you
and Mr.. Willis would be so weicomer
"Why. this won't do" calculated
John Willis, replacing the letter thai
DttL opthSu ny hhS vi
flee mail clerk. "Dear old people-and
Nellier
His heart suddenly smOte him Mel
lie never murmured at the eSactiOns
of business. Faithfully she accom-
panied him to social functions, and all
the time conception of their hollow
superficiality had ended in a dream o
the dear old life, where true heart'
and quiet. humble pleasures seemed tt
beckon longingly.
I'm going to take run down tt
the country to look after my old
home" John Willis told Nellie thai
evening. "The tenant has left and |
want to see what can be done with it
He returned two days later. ''Saw
your folks, dear" he said. and Nellie's
famished soul greeted the tender Wort
like a cooling draught to a thirstinl
spirit. "Look here, Tuesday is Christ
mas eve. Those snOwclad hills al
home have made me hungry for
sleigh ride. Be ready to take a regu
lar old-fashioned frolic." And thers
awoke in Nellie the most extravagnni
soul of hope.
Bundle up good" directed her hus
band the next evening, as a double
team attached to a rOomy cutter ar
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21

rived in front of the house. snow
then, snuggle under those robes and
let us see if I have forgotten how ts
drive. Thirty miles-do you think
you can stand it?'
"Oh, John!" she almost gasped
"That would be our home town. Yor
don't mean"
That l am going to take You n
your folks? Yes, dear, and stay there
with you over the holidays. 1 say
bracing and thrilling as they started
down clear smooth road full speed
this is like the old times, when 1 used
to steal kiss from you, and I'll
take one now!"
She was crying for joy. Her trem-
bling hand stole to his arm and lightly
rested there. Her heart was singing
amid newly awakened happiness.
1.-The river, hill and old bridge I"
shouted John an hour later, alive with
enthusiasm. Bonfire on the skating
patch and-whoa Nellie, this is my
Christmas present to you.'
He had halted in front of the old
Willis homestead, pretentious in its
mansionlike beauty. 'I've decided to
give up the crowded city. Well, what
is it?"
She could not tell him at that su-
preme moment.
The merry sleigh bells rang out a
gay song of renewed youth and con-
tentment in dash for Nellies old
home. She ran up the steps to greet
loving outstretched arms and fond
cries of heartsome welcome.
Home at last ~ cried John Willis.
bursting into the brightly decorated
parlor radiant with evergreen and
holly. "Whyi you look like a girl
again. Nellie! Merry Christmas :" And
he kissed her under the mistletoe.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
Victor Electricians Are Thrown on
2O,OOO-Voltaqe Wire.

2oooo-Voltage Wire.
Victor, Colo.-W. S. MacMahon of
Goldfield and Gordon Edwards of Vic
tor were burned to DEATH and John
Mancarrow of Victor, it is thought,
was fatally burned while working on
the 20,000-volt. power line of the Ar
kansas Valley Railway, Light and
Power Company, near the Vindicator
mine on Bull hill.
The power line was supposedly
dead, but it is thought connection was
in some way made with the power
line of the electric road at the nearby
crossing
Mancarrow fell to the ground, but
the others remained suspended upon
the wires with their clothes burning
until the bodies could be taken down.
Both of the deceased are married
MacMahon is the father of two chill
dren. Coroner ]. R. Schmalzried took
the bodies in charge.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21
New Mexico Murderers Escape.

Silver City, N. MA sensational es.
cape from the Grant county Jail oc-
Cured when John Parks and Charles
Parks, his brother, convicted of mur-
der and sentenced to serve life terms
in the penitentiary. bound and gagged
the jailer and walked out of the jail.
1t is believed that the prisoners en-
tered a waiting motor car and started
for the Mexican border. The Parks
brothers shot and killed ]. E. Schrim-
sher, deputy sheriff, at Hachita in Oc-
tober. 1917.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21
Wilson to Be Guest Of klno.

London, Dec. 20.-President Wilson
will probably be the guest of the king
at Buckingham palace during his visit
to England.
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Paris, Dec. 20.-The German gov
ernment, headed by Friederich Ebert,
has resigned as a result of events OF
Tuesday, according to dispatch re-
ceived at Zurich from Stuttgart
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Joffre Among Frances lmmortals.
Paris.-Marshal Joffre now is for
mally numbered among Frances forty
immortals. The victor of the Marine
was made member of the French
Academy
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21

Friedrich Ebert, who was named
as minister of the interior in the cab
met of Prince Macmillan OF Baden
Nov. 3, and became imperial chancei-
lor on Nov. s, took command OF the
situation in Berlin following the revo-
lutionary uprising there On Nov. 1S
IL was announced that he had become
premier and had chosen his cabinet
naming Hugo Haase. Philip ScAeide-
mann, Wilhelm Dittman, Herr Lands
berg and Richard Barth as the secre-
taries in charge of the departments
created by the revolutionary govern
ment.
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press. Amid his chuckling ana gioat-
ing smiles there came check.
"What you got there, Tedf' sounded
a sudden voice. and Ted turned to De
confronted by his boss
"If you please, sir" he stammered.
"it's nv regular Christmas box from
the folks home on the farm"
Lets see what you've got, Ted,
suggested John Willis, and he fished
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21

mann, Wilhelm Dittman, Herr Lanus-
berg and Richard Barth as the secre-
taries in charge of the departments
created by the revolutionary govern
ment.
Copenhagen.-Th German govern
ment has decided to convoke con-
ference of representatives of all the
states of the former empire on Dec.
29 to elect a President of the German
republic, according to Berlin report.
This step is said to have been taken
in order to avoid fresh outbreaks.
Amsterdam.-The Spartacus group
leaped into power at the congress OF
soviets in Berlin Wednesday and broke
up the session. Extremists and SOL
diers stormed the hall where the con-
gress was in session, following a
speech by Herr Barth in which he de-
nounced Chancellor Frederick Ebert
for refusing to demobilize the whole
German army.
Commenting upon the breaking up
of Tuesdays session by the extremists
Vorwaerts said Wednesday:
There is danger that the Spartacus
group will end the Socialist govern
ment as the result of Tuesdays ac-
ton, making the prolongation of the
armistice and peace negotiations i'm
possible and assuring the occupation
of Germany by the allies"
Three of the principal directors of
the Krupp munitions works at Essen
including DR.. Bransenberger, inventor
of the big Berthas," have been ar
rested by the revolutionary commit
tee in that city, according to advices
received here.
The congress of German soldiers
and workmen's councils of Wednesday
adopted a resolution, according to
Berlin telegram, transferring legisla-
tive and executive power to the peo-
pies commissioners (the Ebert gov
ernmen) until some other arrange
ment is made by the German national
assembly.
The congress further appointed a
central council of soldiers and work
men to exercise parliamentary super
vision over the German and Prussian
cabinets with the right to appoint and
depose the peoples commissioners of
all Germany, and until the final regu-
lation of state affairs of Prussia.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21
Pithy News Notes
From An Parts of
Colorado

Western Newspaper Union News Service
COMING EVENTS,
Jan. 2O-2l-htid- winter meeting OF
Colorado Editorial Association at
Denver.
Jan. 2I-26-Western Stock Show at
Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21

r LACKED n week to
Christmas, but Ted
Newton, Office boy for
willis & Co, had been
In holiday humor since
the first of the month
and just now was
caught by the full in
duence of Yuletide.
His eyes sparkled as
he lifted various pack
ages from a box that
had Just arrived by ex-
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SOLDIER BODY TO PLACE POWER
IN HANDS OF THE EBERT
GOVERNMENT.
KRUPP MEN ARRESTED
CONFERENCE FROM ALL STATES
ON DEC. ae TO ELECT PREsI-
DENT, STOP DISORDERS.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21
NEWS To DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK or
WIRES ROUND AecuT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEoPs :.
ABOUT THE WAR

M....rn New.pap.r Union New. Service.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-21
Under the
MiStletOe
~
BY RALPH HAMILTON

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The sun., 1918-02-27
IRISH ANARCHY
SPREADS FAST
Additional Troops Are SEM to
County Clare to
Assist Police.

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- announced ori''a4!E' ''"o"'tu ''''S
Sary ne sending Of additional troops TO
the county to assls. IA, I,nl,cc on SUI
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The sun., 1918-02-27

who would contradict fls" The
phrase c'iu.i ny the great fathe- Of M.
church. AuGIs'ir, fifteen hundred years
ago 'lVst'ra fu0danentur regrorum
--!V SIN valid 'u-aa, certain !; is tina :
uu.- I"an. based .u NJ, its parts on the
p-lncti ~ "f lus'ir. has prnspec' OF
,ndUrarcc
TN" serou. clause 'Ap"csses ne d.
size taa' peoples and provinces sta,l
NOT bc ha";cr"d about from sovereign e
TO sovereignty as II they were metz
yAai''ls and pnwus IL a game even III.
great game. NOW fo-.ve- d.scred'ted o.
IT," balance of pnuc'.
THIS Clause, 700, can he uucpnd,-
'ioually asSsuted 20. Indeed one Wonders
tha, the president of IA. Cuited States
considered Il necessary TO emphasize II
anew. Tbs clause contains u polerniC
Hgatus' conditions long vanished, views
against Cahiuct politics and cabinet
wars. against mixing state TERRITORY and
pr!u"tly and privEt" prupcrty, Wh,-r
belong 10 a past that Is FAY h-tud VS.
Il Do 'It want 10 he discyurteous
hIt when one remembers the earlier nj
'c-auc-s o.: I'residcI, Wilson one might
,h.rs rnH' "a" y iahpr..g under 'ho i!.u-
D!Or 'na' thcrc exists n ti"~rIa!v an
a'taCr'..s.u h.;we.u al aut,craflc Gov
crun"ut ana Il mass O.: people without
tights
The sun., 1918-02-27
3 AMERICANS
KILLED BY GAS
Formidable Attack Made on
Pcrshing's Men by
Germans.
BATTERIES BOMBARDED
Heavier Firing Reported
Along Sector Held by l. $.
Soldiers.
BATTERIES BOMBARDED

NTH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Feb 26-Three American soldiers Were
killed and Zine badly "gassed" in two
formidable gas attacks made by the
Germans on the American positions in
the Toul sector early this morning with
projectors.
The enemy also heavily bombarded
tho American batteries with sass shells.
but withou, result,
only the excellent preparatory train
ing in qulckness by the American troops
prevented the protector attacks. the first
experienced by them. from causing more
casualties,
Both attacks We're made within ten
minutes O! each other and were directed
at a certain wood SeNerty-rve inch
shells OF So yer cent gas and twenty
high explosive shells were fired from
German ninenwerfer The fight OF the
projectiles was traced through the air,
the gas sheils bursting in the air and
the high explosives detonatiug when
they came in contact with the earth.
Large fragments ot shells few from
both missiles.
fore they were abe 80 adjust tijei''
masks and orerc1,n me Others Will. they
were asleep in dugoutS.
The American artillery yesterday re-
tal!sted against the German artillery.
which had been Smelling them. hut which
despite the intensity Of the FIRE did no
damage and wounded only one man
The Americans began by sheilirs
Montsec where buildings We're de-
stroyed. They also effectively shot w
a large working party in dusout
from which cries of help were heard
The enemy to-day concentrated his f"o
on "A cer:a!n town within the American.
line4.
The weather tlearel to-day and there
was much aerial activity. Several flights
IN the air occurred over and behind the
American line, and in addition the Amer
ican anti-s!rcraft guns were firing all
DAY long. Enemy planes attacked a
sausage balloon IN which an American
Captain was acting as observer. The
ba loon was la uled down hurrielly with
out having been damaged.
The sun., 1918-02-27
Fight Cured" Horde,
Appeal to Russians
PETRoGRAD. Feb. s6.-An of.

PETROGRAD. Feb. s6.-An of.
fetal proclamation issued 70.
day. calling upon the people to
defend the capital, says:
"In spite of the fact that the
Government has accepted the
peace conditions imposed by the
German and Austrian Govern
ments, the imperialist assassins
are, nevertheless. continuing
their monstrous advance into the
interior of Russia. The cursed
minions Of William and the Ger
man Kaledines, together with the
White Guards, are advancing
against and shooting the Soviets,
reconstituting the power Of the
landlords, bankers and capitalists
and preparing for the restoration
Of the monarchy.
1.-THE revolution Is in peril. A
mortal blow will be struck against
red Petrograd. If you workers,
soldiers and peasants wish to re-
tain power and the power Of the
Soviets, you must fight these
hordes, who are seeking to devour
you. to your last gasp.
The decisive hour has struck.
Workers and all oppressed men
and women, you must swell the
ranks Of the red battaGons. To
arms all of you, that the strug-
gle may only cease with your last
breath"
The sun., 1918-02-27
GERMANY TO GIVE RUSSIAN
PROVINCES THEIR FREEDOM;
F7ERTLLNG'S SPEECH IN FULL
WASHINGTON SEES NO HOPE
IN CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS
So-called Acceptance of Presidents Principles of
Peace, Without Pledge Of Action, Viewed
as Mere German Propaganda.

propaganda rom the star;--iho policy
OF compromise and bargain with re-
Epect 20 Belgium ana the advocacy OF
q round table conference" TO discuss
terms OF peace i! advance OF any
definite outline 10y Germany Of her
terms.
coui: Won Hertl.ngs Endorsement. o..
principles with the Chara ctt,istiC sub
ter9uge and vaEueness which have
marked his action mean nothing 10
President Wilson 80 far as Offering ii
prospect OF peace Sc concerned. In the
trst place Count Won Hertling is not
regarded here as having any authority
70 speak FOR the German people. There
IL striking similarity between this
latest speech OF the German Chance.lO!
and previous speeches along the same
line. All outwardly are conciliato!y, but
IN reality are regarded here as simply
war propaganda in disguise. Al! con-
tain the same evidences Of German
tinesse and trickery aimed at creating
a rift between the United States and
the Allies and dissens!ou between the
Governments and the peoples of Ger
nany's opponents. Tho argumcnts--
particularly the attack on the British
Government-are much The same.
Secretary Lansing said to-day that
there has been no change in the Amer
ican policy. The mere pronouncement
OF Count Won Heitlinr tina; he agrees 10
iAe Presidents rrincirles does not sat
isfy the demand made by the I'res!dent
for 'le right TO deal with 'properiy ec-
credited representatives" OF the l;crinan
people.
The Chanceilor's Announcement; 'aat
Germany does not intend to keep terri
;o,y in the Baltic provinces. bat Will ee-
tah.ish sslf-governuN' there later in
spires little confidence aere. n view OF
ie'manY's record. No peace bargains
forced ou Russia by Germany are going
to he regarded as valid by the United
States and the Entente
The sun., 1918-02-27
BRITISH FELLED rs
PLANES THIS MONTH
80 Enemy Aircraft Disabled
on Western Front Also.

l.o~poS. Feb. 20 seventy I've enemy
aircraft were brought dow" ly the
E0yal F'y!uG Corps or the Western
front from F-hruar" - :. inclusive,
according 20 an announcement mad.
to-day by the Eritsl Air Ministry. Dur
ing the same period thlrty nine enemy
aircraft were driven down out Of con
trol and six were brought down by anti
aircraft defences and infantry.
Agains' these l?0 machines Of the
enemy. SAYS the statement. twenty
eight of the Allies are missing The
weight OF bombs dropped during the
month to Fehruary ~ vas stNty-hve
tons
ON the Italian front, s'r"e the az
r.vai Of 1he Bri;,sh H'rmer 10 the pres
ON, time tiftN-eight enemy mhch!ncs
principa ny German. have he"n de-
stroyed The Rr.tirn losses for the
same period wee eight Many host IL
machines. the statement adds, have been
driven down out of control
The sun., 1918-02-27
FOE FIRE INCREASES.
Germans lombard some of Our
RnttericH with Explosive shells.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY Il
FRANCE. Feb % delayed The arti-
ley duel IN the American sector north
west of Toul grows more intense dai'N
Tho American artillery has replied
constantly. doing most effective wnrh
against the enemy front line trenches
American machine guns last night and
this morning fired many thousand
rounds In the rear OF the German posi-
tions, where marked movemen. OF men
and material progresses
Details of the Franco American RAID
in the Chemiu des I'ames Saturday sho"
that tweutY-siX picked American soldiers
par' icIpared. after every menlhcr OF tle!r
battalion had volunteered.
The rG!d had been planned carefully
and reGearsals wcr. held the day before
Tho harrag. fire began at > 80 O'Clock
in the .aorning and continued unt!I 80
guns OF all calibres taking part
The Germans took shelter in dugout
rooted with rails and sandbags. A
French shell made direct hit and the
enemy scattered abou: the trench. Al
the same moment the Americans and
French jumped in.
There was some hand 10 hand fighting
but the entire enemy party nj this point
was captured The raiders chased the
enemy out uf other shelters and along
commune cdtIDg trenches without eaten
ing any. There was some criticism OF
ia. far, inat the Americans were so
enthusiastic tlat they went beyond the
ohjectives.
The raiders and prisoners started
back across No Mans Land on schedule
time, hut were caught in German
counter harraRe. one enemy shell
wounded five Germans and six French
men, but no Americans The prisoners
were from I6 TO 40 years old. All ap-
parenuy were undernourished. but said
that food was plentiful In the trenches.
The similarity of their stories, however,
aroused suspicion. Most Of the prisoners
formerly worked in factories or on
F.v vy,.c
The sun., 1918-02-27


WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--President Will
son does not regard the speech Of Count
Won Hertling. the Imperial German
Chancellor, az having in the slightest
degree affected the prospect OF peace
with Germany. This was made clear
Cabinet meeting. The effect OF the
Chancellors professed acceptance OF the
four principles which the President IN
his last address TO Congress announced
must govern peace negotiau Jns has been
null!hed entirely by the lack OF sin
cerity and tho familiar evidences of Teu-
tonic fnesse which nre contained in this
attest German pronounce'nent.
The President intends TO answer Count
Won Hert!ng's utterance In due time,
but he first will give opportunity for
Count Czernln to be heard.
Certain facts are regarded ms already
apparent and indicate the nature OF this
Governments prospective attitude. They
are these
The Imperial Chancellors so-called
acceptance OF the Presidents prin-
cipies is confined 10 the mere general
statement of Endorsement Mithpu;
reference to the practical proof which
might he found in Germanys course
OF action
The obvious effort o. Count Won
Ilert!ing ~ to throw the burden Tor
continuing IN. war upon Gernary's
opponents
An sdroit at:emp: is made 10 use
the peace speech az n means Of caus-
ing dissension between the United
States and Great Britain.
The reiterated at.emp; % emoa-rass
enemy Governments with their own
peoples is clear
Germany insists upon two points
which have featured German peace
The sun., 1918-02-27
Smoke Gifts Aimed at
Kaiser's Solar Plexus

THIS card. addressed 10 Her
bert Du Puy, chairman of the
board of the Pennsylvania Rub
ber Company. has been received
from Sergt W " lie Poidevin,
Company +. ll6th Battalion,
Field Signal Corps
MY Dear Benefactor and
Friend: You have wanted TO do
something for the cause and ]
can assure you you have accom-
plished more than you can
imagine.
"As long as blue wreath of
smoke curls up from pipe or
cigarette we are thinking of you
and thanking the good fortune
that made you an American.
The JOY you and the others
helped spread among us fellows
put a telling punch in Bill
kaiser's solar pleXus.'
WARNING, THE sun TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-02-27
FRANCIS FEARS
GERMAN TRAP
I. :. Ambassador Still Ma
rOOned i'm PetrOCrad-Teu-
tons Advancing.
JAPAN NAY GIVE AID
Americans i'm Moscow Moved
to Samara as PrecautiOn-
AIRY Measure.


WASH NGToN, Feb 26.--paNid Z.
Francis. the American Ambassador at
Petrograd. may hc caught IN the net
which advance troops o. the German
army are rapidly spreading nea, the
Russian capital. according 10 advices
received TO-DAY by the state Depart
ment NJ. Fran..s has reported - Sec
reta-y Lansing that lie is planning to
leave. N he can" The German troops.
he said were only eight hours from
PetroSrad when his despatch va. filed
M-. Francis evidently refers 20 travel
by train and not by military march.
This message dated yesterday can't
20 the State department via Pellin, THIS
implies that the Japanese and Chinese
are rendering assistance toward the es.
tablishneu, OF new means Of communi-
ton between Russia and the tinted
States
Arrangements have been made &c
move Americans IN Moscow 20 Ssmara,
800 miles 10 the east. No immediate oc-
cupation of Moscow by German troops
IL expected, bu. i was ,houeh: adv.s-
able 20 move the Americans