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The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-06
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

l will hold the regular quarterly examination for teachers at the gram mar school building in Prescott June 20-21. c. M. FIRST,
 29d6w Go. Fix.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-06
NOT GUILTY

Motber-Tommy, stop pulling that VT rommv-I'm only holding it. The ,. ;s doing the pulling.-Fresno Re- publican
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-06

Smile when you pay your income ..v It means tear for the kaiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-04
GREAT WRITER'S NEAR DUEL
ToIstoy and TurgeneV In Fierce Dis.
pute That Might Have Led to
Deadly Encounter.

Tolstoy and Turgenev, famous Rus
sian novelists, were contemporaries
and friends, but on one occasion they
had a serious falling out. AS gathered
from a recent biography, this is the
story of their quarrel: The two IA
mouse novelists met at friends house.
Turgenev spoke enthusiastically OF
his young daughters new English gov
erness, mentioning that she required
the child to mend old, ragged clothes
to give to the poor. "Do you consider
that goodp demanded Tolstoy. 81 cer4
tainly do" replied Turgenev; cit makes
the charity workers realize everyday
needs" sand I think that a we'll
dressed girl with filthy, maIodoroua
rags In her hands is acting an insincere
farce" commented Tolstoy. 81 ask
you not to say that" exclaimed Tur4
genev, holly. "Why should / not say
what am convinced is true?" retorted
TolstOy. eff you say that again I will
box your ears I" Turgenev cried, white
with rage, and rushed from the room.
A duel was narrowly averted. After
ward these famous men became rec
onciled, and on his deathbed Turgeney
wrote an affecting note to Tolstoy, adj
dressing him as 'the great writer Of
our Russian Iand."-Outlook.
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CHAPTER XVII-continued.

Some Of it the boy grasped. "A EaVy,
ships, a railroad to the sea-those he
could understand. Treaties were be-
yond his comprehension. And, with a
child's singleness of idea, he returned
to the marriage.
''pm sure she doesn't care about 1T, "
he said at last. eff I were king /
would not let her do it. And"-he
sat very erect and swung his short
legs-"when grow up, I shall fight
for a navy, if I want one, and shall
marry whoever like"
At quarter to four Olga Loschek
was announced. She made the curtsy
inside the door that palace ceremonial
demanded and inquired for the COVER
ness. Prince Ferdinand William Otto,
who had risen at her entrance, offered
to see if she still slept.
ST think you are very good doc
tor" he said, smiling, and went out
to Miss Braithwaite's sitting room.
1t was then that Olga Loschek
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table and brought in knife to cut the
cake. Mr.. Thorpe had excused him
self for a moment. Now he came back,
with bottle wrapped in newspaper,
and sat down again.
81 thought" he said, "as this is
real occasion, not exactly Roberts
coming of age, but marking his arrival
at years of discretion, the period when
he ceases to be a small boy and be-
comes a big one, we might drink
toast to it."
"Robert!" objected the big boys
mother.
"a teaspoonful each, honey" he
begged. cit changes it from mere
supper to a festivity.'
He poured a few drops of wine into
the children's glasses, and filed them
up with water. Then he filled the
others, and sat smiling, this big young
man, who had brought his loved ones
across the sea, and was trying to make
them happy up flight of stone stairs,
above a concierges bureau that
smelled of garlic.
"First," he said, 81 believe it is GUS
tomary to toast the king. Friends, I
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CnIiurSns
give you the good king and brave
soldier, Ferdinand of LivOnia."
They stood up to drink it, and even
Pepy had a glass.
Ferdinand William Otto was on his
feet first. He held his glass up In his
right hand, and his eyes shone. He
knew what to do. He had seen the
kings health drunk any number off
times.
ITO his majesty, Ferdinand of Ii.
vonia." he said solemnly. God keeu
the kingl"
Over their glasses Mrs. ThOrpe's
eyes met her husbands. How they
trained their children here!
But Ferdinand William Otto had NOT
finished. 81 give you," he said, in his
clear young treble, holding his glass,
"the president Of the United States
the PRESIDENT"
"The PRESIDENT" said Mr.. Thorpe.
They drank again, except the Frau
lein, who disapproved of children be-
ing made much of, and only pretended
to sip her wine.
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
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81 Have Message for YOU" She Said.
played the last card, and won. She
moved quickly to Nikky's side.
81 have a message for yOu," she
said.
A light leaped into Nikky's eyes.
'For me?"
do you know where my boudoir
fs?'
"I-yes, countess"
eff you will go there at once and
wait, some one will see you there as
soon as possible" She put her hand
on his arm. ''Don't be foolish and
proud" she said. "She is sorry
about last night, and she is very un-
happy"
The light faded out of Nikky's eyes.
She was unhappy and he could do
nothing. They had way, in the pal
ace, of binding ones hands and leav-
ing one helpless. He could not even
go to her.
ST cannot go, countess" he said.
"She must understand. Today, of all
days"
"You mean that you cannot leave the
crown prince?" She shrugged her
shoulders. ''You, tool Never have
seen so many faint hearts, such roll
ing eyes, such shaking knees! And
for what? Because. a few timid souls
see danger that does not exist"
"I think it does exist" said Milky
Obstinately.
81 am to take the word to her, then.
that you will not Gomez"
'@That / cannot"
"You are a very foolish boy" said
the countess, watching him. Sand
since you are so fearful, myself will
remain here. There are sentries at the
doors, and double guard everywhere.
What, in the name of all that is abb
surd, can possibly happen?
That was when she won. For Milky
who has never been, in all his history,
ANYTHING of a hero, and all Of the ro-
mantle and loving boy-Nikky wav-
cred and fell.
When Prince Ferdinand William
Otto returned, it was with the word
that she looked very comfortable,
Milky was gone, and the countess
stood by window, holding to the sill
to support her shaking body.
II was done. The boy was in her
hands. There was left only to deliver
him to those who, even now, were on
the way. Milky was safe. He would
wait in her boudoir, and Hedwig
would not come. She had sent no
message. She was, indeed, at that mo-
ment part of one of those melan-
choly family groups which, the world
over, in palace or peasants hut, await
the coming of death.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
chatted. He got out the picture frame
for Hedwig, which was finished now
with the exception of burning his
initials in the lower left hand corner
After inquiring politely if the smell OF
burning would annoy her, the crown
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| were very muCu DIT case. 4uoy leaned
over the parapet and admired the view.
They climbed on one of the garden
chairs and looked over the expanse of
the roof, which was when they saw
Prince Ferdinand William Otto, and
gazed at him.
"Gee whizi" said the larger pirate,
| through his mask. "What are you do
| ing there?"
The crown prince started, and
stared. 81 am sitting here" explained
the crown prince, trying to look as
though he usually sat in lead cutters.
II am looking for a ball."
''You're looking for a fall, I guess, "
observed the pirate. ''You don't re-
member me, kid, do you?"
81 can't see your face, but know
your voice." His voice trembled with
excitement.
"Lemme give you a hand" said the
pirate, whipping off his mask. "You
make me nervous, sitting there. You've
got nerve, you have"
The crown prince looked gratif1ed.
II don't need any assistance, thank
you," he said. perhaps, now I'm
here, I'd better look for the ball."
II wouldn't bother about the old
ball." said the pirate, rather nervous
ly for an old sea-dog. "You better
get back to safe place. Say, what
made you pretend that our railway
made you nervous?"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
climbed up the tiles, trying to look as
though tiles were his native habitat
The pirates both regarded him with
admiration, as he dropped beside
them.
"How did you happen to come here?"
asked the crown prince. did you lose
your aeroplane up here?"
eve came on business" said the
pirate Importantly. 1.-TWO of the
enemy entered our cave. We were
guarding it from the underbrush, and
saw them go in. We trailed them.
They must die!"
"Really-diew
"Of course. Death to those who de-
fy u.s.
death to those who defy usr' re-
peated the crown prince, enjoying
himself hugely, and quite ready for
bloodshed.
"Look here, Dick Deadeye," said the
larger pirate to the smaller, who stood
gravely at attention, II think he be-
longs to our crew. What say, old
pal?"
Dick Deadeye wagged his tail.
Some two minutes later, the crown
prince of Livonia, having sworn the
pirate oath Of no quarter, except to
women and children, was on his way
to the pirate cave.
He was not running away. He was
not disobedient. He was breaking no
promises. Because, from the moment
he saw the two confederates, and par
ticularly from the moment he swore
the delightful oath, his past was wiped
away. There was, in his conscious
ness, no palace, no grandfather, no
Miss Braithwaite, even no Milky.
There was only boy and dog, and
pirate den awaiting him.
"How'd you happen to be in that
gutter?" Bobby demanded, as they
started down the staircase in the wall.
"Watch out, son, it's pretty steep"
II was getting ball."
"Is this your house"
swell, I live here" temporized
Prince Ferdinand William Otto. A
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terrible thought came to him. Sup
pose this American boy, who detested
kings and princes, should learn who
he vast
"It looks like a big place. Is it a
barracks?"
'No." He hesitated. "But there are
a good many soldiers here. II never
saw these steps before"
81 should think not" boosted Bobby.
81 discovered them. guess nobody
else in the world knows about them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-04
WAGE War on the Rat.

The rats keep 10000 farmers oct
cupied feeding them, and the other
workers needed to repair rat damage
number 10000.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY!
A Tribute to the Heroes
of the Past and Present
SOME Of us have

gone, others are going--all must serve.
And we who remain here must serve to the
best Of our ability. The greatest sacrifice
we can make is insignificant, compared to
what those boys "Over There" are going
through in order that the government Of
the people, by the people and for the peo-
pie shall not perish from the earth"
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22

ELEANOR ROBSON BELMONT.
the devastated districts, for the chill
dren or for the aged, it is always on
be same plan of backing up the
French if they have any organization
or plan.
PolIus Like Oysters and Salad.
The canteen work is one of the most
gratifying ways of helping the men.
To see those poilus enjoying the first
delicacies they have had for days is a
soul-sa tisfying sight The English and
French maintain canteens where they
dispense soup, hot coffee and cocoa, to-
bacco, chocolate, etc., but the Ameri-
can Red Cross canteens serve real
dinners at cost or under. The poilus
are inordinately fond Of oysters and
salad; when they can order a plate
of oysters or a dish of salad in an
American canteen they are as happy
as children. We have six canteens in
the French zone for the French army
France is, Of course, divided into
zones. In one line of communication
canteen we serve from 1000 to 5000
men a day. These canteens are near
the railroad stations for the benefit of
the men going to the front, being trans
ferred to some other section, or going
home on a furlough. In one section the
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22

administration of the estate of said de-
cedent together with his petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allow
ance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue Of said
estate to the persons thereunto en-
titled; Therefore, You, And Each of
You, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Redwood Falls, in the Coun-
ty of Redwood, State of Minnesota,
on the 17th day of June, 1913, at
10 o'clock a. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this 10th
day of May, 1918.
A. R. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
FRANK CLAGUE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Court SeaD 43-ots
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
THE RED CROSS
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

w AM too old to share the fight;
Too many years have come and gone
Since first saw the morning light.
My youth has been and travelled on.
4 am too old to join the line,
Far-flung today that truth shall live;
4 may not die for what is fine,
But am not too old to give.
. am not yet SO old that
Have drifted from the world apart
4 still can hear the helpless cry,
And mercy still can reach my heart.
I still can share from day to day
The burden that our youth must bears
And thank God that can say
The Red Cross is my symbol there.
I am too old to bear lance,
Across the shell-torn Flanders field
I may not 90 where troops advance
And deaths grim terrors are reveaiedx
But can hear the helpless call,
And ! can serve them while livei
And thank God that through It all
I shall not be too old to give.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
KNUT NELSON ON COMMISSION
HUNTERS

Senator Knut Nelson has little
time for that class of camouflage pa
triots who are eager to serve their
country as commissioned officers but
who are exceedingly reluctant to en-
list and take their chance of rising
from the ranks.
81 have been discouraged by the
sentiment in sotne quarters" the
Senator said. "I get imploring let
ters from men who say that they
are 80 or 33 years old and they say
why, Mr.. Nelson, here I have been
trying for several months to get in
to the army and I cannot sWhat
are these men trying for? For a
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22

commission, nothing else. Some
times I write to some Of them: You
can get into the army the way | got
in. Go and volunteer as an enlisted
man, and once in while l tell these
men who come begging commissions
that I will recommend them for prl-
Yates"
From the foregoing remarks we
may easily infer something OF the
opinion that the senator entertalns
with respect to the distinguished gen
tleman who offered ITO serve his
country as a major general, and who
ever since he was refused that rank
has been sniping against the govern
ment.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
Estate of Rebecca Shoemaker.

Estate of Rebecca Shoemaker.
State of Minnesota, County OF Red
wood:-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Rebecca Shoemaker, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed
in this court his final account of the
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
Mickie, The Office Devil Sez;

Mickie, The Office Devil Sez:
No. mum! The editor amt
In!-Nope, we didn't know
Nuthin' about it? Is it
A boy or gurl ?-Well
Why didn't va phone us
About it? We do the
Best we kin, but we amt no
Mind readers ner nuthin'
An sumtimes, we miss an
Item-Yes'm, we're alwuz
Glad to git items over
The phone!
Thank you.-G-by!-Exchange.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
Seed Corn for Sale

MINI No. 13 Early Murdock and
Silver King, Ear test 800 germina-
ton and better. SIS per bu. Same
varieties, lot tested 70% and better,
SO per bu. All in the ear. Brown
County grown, Home and State
tests on this corn. A. J. Pietrus,
44-2t. Sleepy Eye, MINI.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
Z J HEN l left for Europe a few
months ago I had no cast
" iron reverence for the Red
Grass Whom 7 roturpad

! Cross. When l returned
I'm Europe l brought home with me
bounded belief in the organization.
,ad seen enough to make me realize
Il this was the best method of serv-
the soldiers and sailors. We are
ging an economic war. Therefore
a. surest and most effective way to
Up is through the established chan
is selected for that purpose by the
svernment.
The main work of the American Red
oss, however, is, of course, carried
in France. The policy of those
fading this work is to back up the
.ench in their own efforts and to
clip them develop along their own
lnes, not to root out French institu-
.ons and transplant American ones.
Thether we work, then, in canteens,
b warehouses, in dispensaries, for
oilus or for refugees, in Paris or in
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
In THIS world Stru6,

gle for liberty, we see the glorious his
tory and traditions that have made Ameri-
ca the land Of democracy and freedom in
vivid and pulsing reality We see reincar-
mated the spirit that inspired American men
in such immortal chapters Of history as
Valley Forge, the Alamo, San Juan, Man
lila Bay and others almost innumerable.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-22
A GREAT privilege

is being conferred upon us who live
today. A privilege that seldom comes in
a nations history and peoples lives--the
opportunity to honor the heroes of the
past, the present and the future
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
u. S. FLIERS DESTROY
926 PLANES IN WAR
American Toll Is SCI More
Than Were Lost.
BY The Associated Press.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE,
Nov. 21.-When hostillties were sus-
pended American aviators had destroyed
more German balloons than the Ameri-
cans had lost. The total number OF
enemy planes destroyed by the Ameri-
cans was 926. and the total number OF
balloons seventy-three.
Two hundred and sixty-hve Ameri-
can planes and thirty-eight balloons
were destroyed by the enemy.
These statistics OF the American air
activities have been officially revealed to
the Associated Press for the first time.
The authorities now feel that the deeds
OF the American aviators should be
made known, together with other infor-
nation on this branch Of the subject.
On November IL. the day OF ne sign
ing OF the armistice, there were actually
engaged on the front 740 American
planes, 744 pilots, 457 Observers and 23
aerial gunners. OF the total number OF
planes, 329 were OF the pursuit type, 296
were for observation and 115 were bomb
ers. In addition, several hundred planes
Of various types were being used at the
instruction. camps when the war ended,
Between September l2 and Novem-
Der II, the air forces operating with the
First Army alone dropped 1oS,ss4 kilo-
grams (about 100 tons) OF high explo-
sIves on the enemy lines AMI supply
depots and railroads behind his lines.
II Is not yet known what was accom-
plished on other portions Of the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
U. S. SHIPS JOIN IN
NAVAL CEREMONY


additional destroyers. construction has
been urged forward vigorously until
not a week has passed that has not
seen new craft delivered and promptly
sent overseas.
American destroyers presumably still
are kept on patrol and convoy duty
until all German submarines are ac-
counted for. American submarine chas-
ers, OF which large numbers were sent
TO European waters. possibly played n
part with other vessels in to-day.s
events a. they did yesterday In the
receipt OF the first evenly enemy Sub
marines. tr 81 - a.
Publication in Berlin OF Capt. Per-
sius's expose Of conditions in the Ger
man navy. especially with regard to the
enemy submarines. indicated to naval
OFFICIALS here the probable reasons for
the amendment made to the armIstIce
terms covering this element Of the Ger
man fleet. The original text, as read
by President Wilson TO Congress- Mo-
vember IL, demands the surrender OF
100 submarines, while under the amend
ed version the Germans we're forced to
turn over all undersea craft. II Ia be-
l!eNed that the Versailles Council! either
learned through It's intelligence chan
nelS or was told frankly ~ the German
authorizes that their feet OF subm.r-
sibies did not include as many as 100
boats. The opinion here Is that not moro
than 100 submarines can be turned over
10 the Allies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
Japan MAY RAISE
WORLD RACE ISSUE
Her Peace Delegates Coming
by Way Of United States.

TOXIC, Nov. 20.-Japanese newspa-
pers are suggesting that Japan and
China raise the race question at the
forthcoming peacs conference with the
object of seeking an agreement to tho
effect that In the future there shall
DO no further racial discrimination
throughout the world.
a Japanese delegation, including rep
resentatives OF che War. Navy and
Foreign Ministries and various experts,
Will embark soon at a japanese port on
a warship bound for the peace con-
ference by way OF the United States.
No announcement has yet been made
~ 10 whether the chief Of the pleni-
potentiaries will be sent from Japan.
The opposition party Is urging the NOM
nation OF Viscount Takask! Rato, for
mer Foreign Minister, as head. Of the
delegation.
II the chief plenIpotentiary is not
chosen from among tho statesmen now
In Japan II Is most likely that Suteml
Chinda, tho Japanese Ambassador to
Great Britain. or Keishiro Matsui. the
Ambassador to France. win represent
Japan at the council 49, b,
japanese subordinates to attend the
peace conference about TO leave Japan
include Vice-Admiral Isamu Takehita,
who was a naval delegate to the Russo
Japanese peace conference at Ports
mouth In 1908, and Gen. Takeji Nara,
Chief Of Staff of the Japanese garrison
In Tsing-Tao, on the Shantung PENN
sula in China
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
FRENCH LABORITES
TO CALL CONGRESS
International Meeting to BE
Held Where Peace Commits
sioners Assemble.
Special Cable Desratch to TEE sus.
Copyiohf. 1918: all richts reserred.


PARIS, Nov. 2l.-The French confed-
Grafton. corresponding to the American
Federation OF Labor. has taken the In
itiative in calling the International
Labor Congress, which,, according TO a
decision taken at the last lnterallied
Labo: Congress in London. must he
held in the city where the diplomats
meet to discuss the conditions or peace.
The French labor body's initiative is
the elimination OF several years " cam
paigning for labor representation. at tie
peace conference, and Is the echo OF de-
mands on the part OF British labor lead
ers for q voice In the settlement of the
peace conditions. The French ami Brit
ish leaders are agreed that the choice OF
representatives for the labor conference
should be made without promiscuously
choosing from among the self styled
labor leaders. which would result. per-
haps in the presence n: the conference
OF a camarilla OF BolsnevIXs.
The Congress that is bang called now
will meet under the plans promulgated
in 1914 by President Gompsrs. The
primary interest will be TO protect the
interests of labor in all countries, and 10
obtain insertion In the peace treaty Of
clauses regulating emigr alton, working
hours, legisla., Ion 70. Industrial hygiene.
social insurance, arbitration and the
like.
The French leaders believe and hope
that President Gompers of the American
Federation will come with President
Wilson TO take his place In the labor
congress.