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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27
Genius to Teach Music.

knowledge of the initiative art 10
developed daily by experience of and
comparison with the life they prefig-
ure; knowledge of literature by the
creative habit Of speech. Music can
be developed only from experience in
the art of music itself. 1t is an abso-
Lutte addition to life. But from Its
manifold nature, its intangibility, the
irregularity of musical endowment,
and above all from the sparsity or
musical experience in the normal life
of the young, music requires a certain
genius 20 teach it well. and in onR
schools the problem Is not yet seFts
ously attempted. Manchester GuaF&
ian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27
CHAPTER XVI.
Milky and Hedwiu.


Milky had gone back TO his lodging,
where his servant was packing his
things. For Milky was now of his
majesty's household, and must ex-
change his shabby old rooms for the
cold magnificence of the palace.
He was very downhearted. To the
crown prince, each day, he gave the
best that was in him, played and rode,
invented delightful nonsense to bring
the boys quick laughter, carried
pocketfuls of bones. TO the secret re-
volt of his soldierly soul, was boyish
and tender, frivolous or thoughtful. IS
the occasion seemed to warrant.
And always he was watchful. his re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27

Sweetheart" he said. Sweet
est heart !"
When, having kissed her, he drew
back trifie for the sheer joy of again
catching her to him, it was Hedwig
who held out her arms to him.
II couldn't bear it," she said simply
81 love you. / had to see you again.
Just once"
If he had not entirely lost his head
before, he lost it then. He stopped
thinking, was content for time that
her arms were about his neck, and
his arms about her, holding her close.
"Never let me go, Milky" she whis-
pered. "Hold me, always"
"Always!" said Milky, vaiantly and
absurdly.
"Like this?"
Like this, said Milky, who was,
like most lovers, not particularly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27
CHAPTER XVII.
The Pirates Den.


Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the
couch in her sitting room, deeply
asleep so that when Prince Ferdinand
William Otto changed the cold cloth
on her head, she did not even move.
The Countess Loschek had brought her
some medicine.
ut cured her very quickly" said the
crown prince, shuffling the cards with
clumsy fingers. He and Milky were
playing a game in which matches rep
resented money. The crown prince
had won nearly all of them and was
quite pink with excitement. "It's my
deal, isn't it? When she goes to sleep
like that, she nearly always wakens up
much better. She's very sound
asleep"
Milky played absently, and lost the
game. The crown prince triumphant
ly scooped up the rest Of the matches.
Then he lounged to the window, ais
hands In his pockets. There was
something on his mind which the
chancellor's reference to Hedwig's pic
ture had recalled. Something he
wished to say to Milky, without look
ing at him.
So he cleared his throat, and looked
out the window, and said, very cas-
ually:
"Hilda says that Hedwig is going to
get married"
$50 hear, highness."
"She doesn't seem to be very happy
about it. She's crying, most Of the
time"
1t was Nikky's turn to clear his
throat. Marriage is serious mat
ter" he said. cit is not to be gone
into lightly"
"Once, when asked you about mar
rage, you said marriage was when two
people loved each other, and wanted
to be together the rest of their lives"
"Well," hedged Milky, "tha: Is the
idea, rather"
II should think" said Prince Eprdi-
nand William Otto, slightly rec, H2pt
you would marry her yourself"
Milky being beyond speech 70: an
instant and looking had his royal Ugh
ness but seen him, very tragAS ana
somewhat rigid, the crown pri1sce vgent
on:
"She's a very nice girl" he rSid; Il
think she would make a good Vile"
There was something of reproach In
his tone. He had confidently plaHaed
that Milky would marry Hedwig, a2d
that they could all live on forever tn
- ~,oIooo RY1t thn waV fhinxQ ~=@rM
going, Milky might marry anybody;
and go away to live, and he would 1850
him.
eyes" said Milky, in strange S2&eA
"she-I am sure she would make a
good wife"
At which Prince Ferdinand WYlheB
Otto turned and looked at Ram. Il
wish you would marry her yourself,
he said with his nearest approach to
impatience. ST think she'd be wiRsR&
I'll ask her, if you want me to-" 4
Half-past three, then, and Milky
trying to explain, within the limits OF
the boys understanding Of life, hip
position. Members of royal familiea
he said, looking far away, over ting
child's head, had TO do many thing9
for the good of the country. Ana
marrying was one OF them. He sa&
bent forward, his bands swung bN-
tween his knees, and tried to visualize.
for Otto's understanding and hts OWN
heartache, the results Of such q mar
riage.
CTO BE CONTINUED.) ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27

original. He frightened his strong arms
about her.
Then. because she dared not give
him time to think, she made her plea
rapid, girlish, rather incoherent, but
understandable enough. They would go
away together and be married. She
had it all planned and some of it ar
ranged And then they would hide
somewhere, and-"and always be to-
gether," she finished, tremulous with
anxiety.
And Milky? His pulses still beating
at her nearness, his eyes on her up
turned, despairing young face, turned
to him for hope and comfort, what
could he do? He took her in his arms
again and soothed her, while she cried
her heart out against his tunic. He
said he would do anything to keep her
from unhappiness, and that he would
die before he let her go to Karl's arms.
But if he had stopped thinking before,
he was thinking hard enough then.
Tonight" said Hedwig, raising
tear-stained face. sit is early. If we
wait something will happen. know
it. They are so powerful, they can do
anything"
He put her away from him at last,
after he had kissed her eyelids and
her forehead, which was by way of
remuneration. And then he folded his
arms, which were treacherous and
might betray him. After that, not dar-
ing to look at her, but with his eyes
fixed on the irregular skyline Of the
city roofs, he told her many things,
of his promise to the king, of the dan
ger, imminent now and very real, of
his word of honor not to make love
to her, which he had broken.
Hedwig listened, growing cold and
still, and drawing away little. She
listened, even assented, as he pleaded
against his own heart, treacherous
arms still folded. And if she saw his
arms and not his eyes, it was because
she did not look up.
Halfway through his eager speech,
however, she drew her light wrap
about her and turned away. Milky
could not believe that she was going
like that, without a word. But when
she had disappeared through the win
dow, he knew, and followed her. He
caught her in Hubert's room, and drew
her savagely into his arms.
But it was a passive, quiescent, and
trembling Hedwig who submitted, and
then, freeing herself, went out through
the door into the lights of the corridor.
Milky flung himself, face down, on a
shrouded couch and lay there, his face
buried in his arms.
Olga Loschek's last hope was gone.
~
On the day of the carnival, which
was the last day before the beginning
of Lent, Prince Ferdinand William
Otto wakened early. The palace still
slept, and only the street sweepers
were about the streets. Prince Ferdi-
nand William Otto sat up in bed and
yawned. This was a special day, he
knew, but at first he was too drowsy
to remember.
Then he knew-the carnivall A de-
lightful day, with the place full of peo-
pie in strange costumes peasants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-27

look out for him. Let Mettlich guard
his treasure, or lose it to his peril.
The passage under the gate was not
Of her discovery or informing.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21

en will also be included. All desiring to attend are asked to notify Grand Secretary HOadley, of New Haven
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
CHANDLER GOING ON
 TOUR OF THE WEST
Publicity Head Of State Defense
 Council Granted Leave

1 Hartford, March 21.--On applica- 1 ton of the Council of National De- l fense, the Connecticut State Council l of Defense has voted to release Com 1 pensation Commissioner George E. l Chandler of Rocky Hill, chairman of l its committee on publicity, for a tour of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific , Coast states for the purpose of or 1 ganizing the publicity propaganda ] that the federal government desires ] carried on in that section.
 It IS the plan of the governm ent that Mir. Chandler attend war con- terences called by the councils of de- 1 fense of the states Of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyo- ming, and possibly one or two other states and explain to them the meth ods employed in Connecticut and adapt them so far as practicable to
 the conditions existing in those states. MT. Chandler has cam paigned in the sections having mining and ir- rlgatlon centers and has visited them for business purposes. and is familiar With the problems of transportation
 and the distribution of population
 there existing, and 1t is believed that
 he will be able to be of material as-
 sistance in furthering the federal
 plans.
 The scheme for reaching the peo-
 pie by war rallies was inaugurated in this state last Novem Der under the
 direction of a special joint commit tee of the Council of Defense con- sisting of Richard M. Bissell, How ard A. Giddings, and Joseph W. AL sop of the council, and all the mem bers of the Committee on Publicity. The general direction of the work
 has been under MT. Chandler, and the details of it's execution entrusted to Harrison B. Freeman of Hartford who has the title of Director of Divi-
 sion of War Relief. There have been three speakers conferences held at the State Capitol. The selection of Mir. Chandler for this work Is made by the federal defense council be- cause Of Connecticut's leadership in this war rally work
 MT. Chandler's leave of absence has been approved by Governor Mar GUS H. Holcomb, and his duties as Compensation Commissioner will be performed by his colleagues in ac- cordance with the plan which has hitherto been adopted when the com missioners take their summer vaca- tions. Since Mir. Chandler entered upon his war work at the state cap itol, a portion of his compensation work has been done by his colleagues, who consider this extra work a part of their contribution to the country at this time.
 MT. Chandler, of course, goes on this tour in the capacity of a volun- teer worker. He now expects to leave about the middle of April. returning to Connecticut on about May l ,.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
PLIGHT OF BELGIUM TOLD OF BY DIR. ANET
People Resisted When Teutons Forced Them to, Speaker Says

Conditions in Belgium were vividiy 1 pictured by Rev. Dr. Henry Anet, a l member of the American-Belgian l commission Of Huguenot churches, before the meeting of the Mems Broth herhood of the South Congrega- tional church last evening. During his remarks, pr. Anet prophesied victory for the Allies and the re- building of a stronger and greater Belgium.
 He traced the war from it's out l break, and pointed out where the stand taken by Belgium in her fight for Christianity aided materially in the success of the Entente powers SO liar. Dr. Anet investigated reports ! that the Belg1ans were aggressOrS ii
 several instances, but except where
 it was done in self-defense, he failed
 to find a case where a Belgian fired the first shot at a German soldier. pr. Anet ripped to pieces the claims
 of the German government that at tacks on the Belgians were prompted by the attitude of the Belgians them selves.
 On their march through Belgium. the German soldiers used women and children to defend them selves from the outraged populace. He cited an instance of German brutality by tell ing of a Teuton soldier, who, after battle, held a revolver in the face Of a Swiss woman wearing the garb of Red Cross nurse. because he claimed the woman tried to protect some dcfenseless French and British people. It was only after the nurse proved that she was guiltless of the claims of the soldier that her life was spared.
 Speaking of food conditions in Bel Sium, pr. Anet said that a state of apathy exists there even though Amer ica has done much to relieve the con- ditions. The sinking of food-laden ships from this country affected the food conditions. The Germans have seized the railroads running from Holland to Belgium, thus eliminating the hopes that food might be trans ported by that route. Every train Is commandeered by soldiers of the Gen. tral Powers. The use of animal trains has been impossible through the seizure of animals by the Huns.
 A supper preceded the lecture which was illustrated by lantern slides.
 On next Monday afternoon follow ing the annual meeting of the McAli Auxiliary. Rev. Ernest Graham Guth- rie, a member of the American Field Service, who recently returned from France will give a talk on "A Day at the Front" The meeting will open at 4:30 o'clock and the public is ex- tended cordial invitation to attend
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21

through. The case was very we'll known and everybody said she had performed a miracle He got better slowly.
 A few weeks later the nurse was about to be transferred to another hospital. Everybody knew her and liked her, and when she went round to say 'sood-bye' all the men were sorry and gave her little presents.
 By this time the German doctor whom she had nurscd so faithfully, was able to walk and it was only 8 question of time before he would be released from the hospital. He re- fused to say 'bood-bye' to her. That would have made me sore, but it made this French girl feel very bad and she began to cry. One of the French officers saw her and found out about the German doctor and went up and spoke to him. After the officer left the Ger man called to the nurse and she went over to him and stopped crying. They talked a, little while, and then she put out her hands as if she were going to leave. He put out his hands too, and took hold of hers. Then he twisted her wrists and broke them. We heard the snap.
 There were men in that ward who had not been on foot since the day they came to tho hospital, and one of them was supposed to be dying, but when he heard her scream, it is an absolute fact that there was not man left in he'd.
 I need not tell you what we did to that German. They did not need to shoot him after we got through with him. They did shoot what was left of him to make sure, however.
 Now, I have heard people say that 1t is not the Germans we are fight ing, but the Kaiser and his system. Take this German doctor: he was not where he had to obey the Kaiser or any other German. He broke that girls wrists simply because he want ed to-and he is a fair sample of all the Germans I have met.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
UARTERS ALTER zRATIONS.
Police and Fire Commissioners Re
 ceiye Bids For Contract.

X joint meeting of committees O. the fire and police commissioners was held last evening to open bids for the alterations and improve ments at the headquarters building on Commercial street. There were four bidders in response to the ad- vertised invitation to bid. The com- n1issioners voted to recommend the awarding of the contract to the B. Stein Building company, the contract, specifications and plans to be ap- proved by the city engineer and build ing Inspector who will also super wise the work. The contract IS to be approved by the corporation counsel. A limitation of $4,500 In the cost of the work to be done was made. The amount is considerably in excess Of the lowest bid price and is intended to cover any unexpected contingency that might arise. It is believed that part of the wall in the fire depart ment side will have to be strengthened as there is now a big crack in it.
 Chairman P. F. King of the board of police commissioners was chosen chairman and Chairman 4. F.. Mag nell of the board of fire commission CTS acted as clerk.
 The bids received were as follows:
 B. Stein Building Co., $3.93O; re- duction Of s229 if additional room IS not provided for the detective bu- reau; reduction of $67 if it is decided not to remove blind attic; reduction of 60 cents per cubic foot if rebuild ing of west wall is unnecessary.
 David F. Larson. s4,617; reduction of s265 if detective room addition IS not made: reduction of S67 if blind attic is not removed.
 Dohrenwend Bros. Co.,, S4.520 re- duction of $155 if detective room ad~ dition is not built; reduction of $8' if blind attic is not removed.
 wexler Building Co.,, $4,343; reduc- ton of s190 if detective room add1- ton is not built; scr allowance 1T blind attic is not removed
 Mir. Stein figured a cost of S%oO for +he complete rebuilding of the west wall if 1t becomes necessary.
 All bids were accompanied by cer- tined checks for $500.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
CITY ITEMS

The police received a complaint last night that the water main in Court street had burst and the street was flooded.
 Always more Quality for less price at Besse-LeIand 's.---advt.
 John Kalonofski complained to the police last night that he was assaulted by John Pansy in Morris saloon.
 Faultless V Neck Pajamas s150 at Besse-Leland's Why pay so.00 else where ?-advt.
 Society Brand Clothes at Besse- Leland's only, Americas recognized best make for young men.--advt Coffee, tea, candy and various other household articles of practical ly half their regular prices at our 10 sale now going on. Axelrod's Phar- macy, Park and Bigelow streets. Don't miss it.--advt.
 The estate of the late Frederick FL mer Patterson has been appraised at $S50.
 We sell more caps to young men. The reason, style and value. Besse- Leland s.--advt
 Walter Henry Stanley, of this city has enlisted in the Naval Reserve force.
 Children's Hats and Caps, large variety, at Besse-Leland's,- 's,-advt
 The board of public works is repair ing the wood block pavement on West Main street Society Brand Clothes at Besse- Leland's only, Americas recognized best make for young men.--adVt
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
JAIL LABOR ON HIGHWAYS

Hartford, March 21-JaiI labor on highways wherever practicable is urged by the Connecticut State Coun- cil of Defense in the following reso- lution, which it has adopted and copies of which it has sent to High way Commissioner Charles J. Ben- nett, and several county jail authori- ties 'Voted, That "In the opinion of the Connecticut State Council of Defense it will be in the national in terests if County Commissioners shall contract with the highway commits sioner for the working of prisoners upon our highways whenever the public safety will not be injured by such service"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
SMITH SCHOOL WILL
 GIVE DEMONSTRATION
Miss Rose C. Glover Will Be in Charge of Physical Culture
 Exhibition.

A demonstration of physical edu- cation will be given by the Smith school pupils this evening at 7:45 o'clock at the Grammar school audi torium.
 Miss Rose C. Glover, teacher of physical education, will be in charge of the Smith school pupils The pro- gram will consist Of marching, for nal gymnastics, folk dancing and recreational work. Music will be by the High school orchestra under the direction of Miss Ilga F. IIarvey
 The work is under the direct sll- peryision of Miss Cornelia Magoun, supervisor of physical education in elementary schools and following is the program: March ............ Grades and 6 Folk Dances ........ Grades and i
 C'shebogar
 , TanlOti
 3 Whirling Pop Corn
 4 Highland Schottische hormal Gymnastics .. Grades , and Posture Work
 Calisthenic Exercises
 , Response Work
 Marching Tactics Apparatus Work ... Grades 5 and 6 1 Running High Jump Recreational Work :. Grades 2 and 4 l Relay Games
 ? Circle Games
 a Dodge Ball
 b Jolly Fisherman Folk Dances ...... Grades and l Hearts and Flowers
 , TrOika
 3 Polka
 f Virginia Reel
 , Oxdensen
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
METHODISTS NEED S7,S25
Every Member Canvass Will Be Made Sunday to Try to Raise Sum for Church Work.

Next Sunday Trinity Methodist church will make an every member S canvass. The men of the church will dine at the church after the morning g service and then proceed to go through the parish from house to house. Teams have been selected to have charge of this canvass The amount of the budget it Is desired to raise is s150 a week
 The following is the estimate: Salaries $3,9O0; music including or ganist and choir $1.40O; conference and connectional expenses s400: church bulletin, advertising and printing $550; office help and tele- phone $500; interest, taxes and re- pairs on parsonage s450; pulpit sup ply s75; coal, wood, water and light, $650; repairs, fixtures, including addi- tions to plant and camp house s450; insurance, mortgage per year $250; incidentaIs $10O total s8S35; csti- mated receipts from plate offerings $1,000, balance to be raised by sub scription, $7,825.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
Tou Get Betfer Cough SyresD by Makifag
 E& aG Horne
What's more. ynu save aho1t @ by II. Easily made and costs little.

1onIl never really know what q fine cough syrup you can make until vol prepare this famous homemade remedy. ou not only save $2 as compared Witl inc rcady-made kind, but you will alr, have a. more effective and dependabI3 remedy ill every way. It. overcomos tEn usual coughs; throat and chest colds i,a A hours-relievcs even whooping coucL| quickly.
 Get 21l ounces of Pinex j6n cent. worth from any good drug store, pour 1t into pint hottie and i'll the bottle with plain pranulat"d sugar svrup. Here. you. have q full pint-a, fami- huppy-of the most effective coucl syrup that moncv can huv--at a cost of only Co cents or l.5s. lt never spells. The prompt and positive results given by this pleasant tasting cough syruD have caused it 10 be Ue.d iu more homes than any other remedy. it quickly loosens g. dry, hoarse CT tight couQh, heals the inf}amed netobranes that ljc9 the. throat and hron"h3al tubes, aud rn- llet comes almost jqlm1di2tllr. &r}rr- id Tor throat IlcEl2, !,oarsrurSs, 3~C&- ohitis, croup and bronchial asthr2a.
 iineX IS highly concentrated com }'ounG of genuine AorN9v pine .C.trart- and has beer uscd for generations 1@c throat and chest 9ilmcnts.
 Avoid disappoint ment ly asking your druggist for "2la ouuc"s of l'inex1 win full dircctions. and don't accept any thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat- is{antion or money promptly refunded, .'pcs with this preparation. Tic pinex Cc,, IT. Wayne, ind.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
ROYAL IARCANUM.

At the meeting of the Royal Ar canum last Tuesday evening visit was paid by Grand Regent Parker of Greenwich Conn, who gave an ad- dress on the good of the order. One candidate was also initiated and re- treatments were served. Announce- ment was made of the grand council meeting in Meriden on Wednesday,. April IT, preceded by the annual banquet on Tuesday evening at the Hotel Winthrop at which time wom-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-21
MANY TO BE VOTERS.
Between 500 and GOO Applications Are
 Receixed-Today Last Day.

Today is the last day for filing ap- p1ications to be made voters and at 5 o'clock the board Of registrars will close their lists. Thus Tar It IS estl- mated that between ooo ana ooo ap- plications have been recelVed'
 Those who wish to become voters and have properly filed their applica- +ions will be sworn in as voters on March 3o and April 1 between the ho,rs of 9 a. m. and : D. m. These n,er, will be able to vote at the spring nrin,aries as well as at the election.