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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Wasted Talents

We was feelin' kind O happy
And a-singin' of a song,
Till dat kaiser man got scrappy
An put everybody wrong
Oh, Mistoh Kaiser,
We'd of had peaceful map
If you'd learnt 70 play de banjo
Or to shoot game o. crap.
De kaiser's sons was cryin'
Fob some other kind o. toys,
An to grab de earth he's tryin'
Fob plaything foh de boys
Oh, Mister Kaiser,
Dey wasn't meant TO rule.
Dey'd O. been heap mo- useful
If dey'd learnt to drive mule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
A Panoramic Vieo of Paris, the Trocadero in the Centre

variety, a grenade explosion was audible
now and then at the scene Of the late
disaster at Courneuve, where they were
cleaning up the ruins"
Then, as he wrote, at 1890, at the
office Of the "Matin''-
"There is an explosion as of bomb
around the corner. Through the open Win
dow I sec people on the roofs across the
boulevard scanning the cloudless springlike
skies
81 walked through the Rue de la Paix
with Ridgely Carter. and found the Place
de rOpera crowded, everybody looking up
as if watching some astronomical phenom
enon Many taxis were standing in rank in
the Boulevard des Italiens, but the chauf
feurs had all left them to join the gazers il
the square.
paris is puzzled as the air raid pro-
ceeds. The occasional explosion of a bomb
makes the town aware of the continued
presence of Gothas, but the affair is quite
casual and lacking in violence"
Apparently the correspondent did not
learn the truth until formal announce
ment of the new terror was made shortly
after l p. m.
For the next two days the big gun
attracted fully as much comment in
Paris as the drive On Sunday it re-
sumed work at 6 :55 a. N. and quit about
noon, dropping twenty-seven shells
against twentyfour for the following
day. Moreover, the intervals between
shells shortened from twenty minutes
to fifteen, twelve, and finally, when two
shells arrived only two minutes apart
the astonished Parisians were forced to
believe that at least two, if not a bait
terry, OF the mysterious guns were at
work. On Tuesday the bomtardment
continued for the fourth successive day
Paris, on edge with news Of the big
battle, rallied both with pride and with
resentment against the newest attempt
of German intimidation. Sundays
papers were full Of comment and specu-
lation. People ventured forth with evil
dent disregard of the new threat Tele-
Traffic was practically unaffected.
While city dwellers began leaving town
for their vacations ahead of their accus-
toned time, throngs of country folk
swarmed in, undismayed by news of the
mysterious engine.
The peace of Palm Sunday, a balmy
spring day of the rarest sort, likewise
was not affected by the bombardment
All day long penitents knelt as usual in
all the churches to the sound of falling
shells. On the streets Paris was equally
mistaken. There defiance of the Ger
man threat took the form of merriment
that acted as a positive tonic and slim
illus to morale. According to one dis
patch:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
psychology and the
1 New I error

A glance over events of the last two
weeks will reveal how both by accident
and by design the way was paved for
tremendous psychological effect Upon the
French by the rev instrument Of terror.
It will be recalled that week before the
drive started French grenade depot
north of Paris happened to explode, shat
tering windows and shaking the city to
it's Foundations Perhaps if the Ger
mans had foreseen what Paris did TO
her windows they would not have hoped
to lower French morale with long
range gun. The correspondent OF "The
New York Times" returning to the city
after four days' absence, was struck Dy
the Partisan method of preparing for
further blasts:
"ln every quarter, in every street, one
sees crizscrosses Of stout paper gunmed to
the window pares Of stores and apartments
10 iessen the risk Of breakage by concus-
aion. The expectation Of further air raids,
plug the effects Of last Fridays explosion
windows we're broxen even on the left bank
Of the Seine IN parts Of the city furthest
from the scene Of the disaster-have led
Parixians 10 take the same precautions that
are 10 be noted in every town or village
within the sound Of the guns az the front.
an the smart quarters Of the city the pro-
prictors Of buainess houses nave devoted
Characteristic French taste TO The window
protection. Instead Of the regular arsange-
rnent If small squares that are universal be-
mind the firing line. there arc five or seven
pointed glars, massive iatticework deslgns,
renninizcent Of Japanese screen, and even
elaborate hieroglyphic symbols. Paris
takes this opportunity Of showing her pride
in her new situation Of war zone cit" ="
But the Germans could not imagine
art tariying amid showers Of Schreck-
iichk<it; so for nights preceding the
drive Paris was raided and bombed BY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
ugles Sounded the
u Raid Alarm

First he pictured Paris awakened to
irritation by an Unusually early air
alarm. The awakening city" he wrote.
"was shaking off the morning mist when
the bugles sounded the raid alarm, and
in few minutes the guns which had
beaten off the raiders last night began
to boom, and the business life of the cap
ital came to a halt.
part of Paris went to the cellars and
public shelters, but most of Paris crowded
to corners and doorways to catch glimpse
Of the enemy fiers earning for the Kaiser
the most sincere i'll Will Parisians have had
for the last three years. Night raids were
bad enough, but this new business, with its
threat to ruin breakfast and luncheon, is
taken as little less imam a tragedy"
Next the correspondent saw the city
going to work, as yet unconscious of the
new enemy:
81 am a commuter 1 arrived at the St.
Lazare station this morning at o'clock,
anG saw a fire engine dashing along the
street outside the station trumpeting the
alarm. The little tyrewrters and shopgirls
scattered instantly IN every direction, like
trout in country stream, making for the
nearest cellar.
Bang! went bomb overhead, and in q
moment the street was clear. Boom! came
the dull report Of an anti-aircraft gun on
~ L - %Lo ~ ~
thing in the air above US.
"The omnibus and subway services
stopped dead. Tradesmen were hastily pull
ing down their shutters on every side in
the hope of saving their window glass in the
event Of explosion. 1t was the very
worst time Of day for raid, and the bust
ness life OF the city was tied up instantly
Thousands never reached their places of
business at all.
"Thcn, just before 10 o'clock, Paris began
to live again. People streamed out of the
cellars in every street ard heads began to
line the balconies, gazing upward Little
parties Of American, French and British SCI
diers began to appear on the boulevards,
saunterng carelcssly along.
"a funeral, with the coffin covered with
flowers and q long train of mourners,
passed along the boulevard, and every
mans hat came off automatically.
"Crack, went another bomb, and Boom!
Boom went the French guns, and the
crowd yelled its defiance as it gazed into
the empty sky.
"Thc traffic became more less normal
between 10 and II, but the shops remained
obstjnatcly closed, and the working class
prepared to take holiday.
Spring in the air and every man, WON
an and child in Paris is firmly convinced
Of coming victory. Not all the bombs the
Germans possess can disturb the serene
confidence Of the most wonderful city in
the world"
The correspondent Bent TO his office,
while. "as if to give another touch Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
THE Police Weren Very
l Expert at Drumming
According to another Dispatch

According to another Dispatch
"The police came in for great amount
of chatting, the people being greatly amused
at their lack of proficiency with the drum
sticks This appeared to mark their limit Of
interest in the bombardment."
Throughout Monday interest was
chiefly manifested in seeing where the
shells had fallen. Thousands of persons,
said one Dispatch
"made a tour Of the places where the new
German missiles had fallen. The most
striking impression seems to be the small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
The Flowing Bowl

Oh, landlord, fill the flowing bowl
With various solutions
That will not fret the human soul
Nor spoil our constitutions.
We must not call John Barleycorn
To make the glee intensive,
No lemon shall the brew adorn
Because it's too expensive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
American EIun1Orisfs

AMATlC critics beings,
\ The they apDearance
anything them
they all They private Of
Phaner Chase Johnson of The Washington
editorial affords him relief
of
bet that Washngonan
political philosophy
caption shooting Stars before scanning
to editorial Ih
and of
popularity
Mr.
Club He born February 1885, in Wheeling
identified
give a air Of this humor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31

con the boulevards and throughout the
city there is a Sunday morning crowd,
dressed IN its best, strolling quietly along
clockwork every fifteen minutes from all
parts of the city, with mufIled roar in the
distance and a loud rumbling below when
the shell falls closer, were only practice
firing at the surrounding forts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Commanding Respect

care you going to town in your working
clothes, Hiram?" exclaimed Farmer Corn
tosseIs wife.
That's what I am. When walk up High
Street | don't want to be mistook for any
city chap. l want to look like had
barrel O. potatoes or load o hay that 4
might condescend to sell somebody if I
took fancy to him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31

amount of damage done by these shells in
comparison to the ordinary airplane bombs.
At one place l saw hole made by shell
which was not more than five feet in diam
cter At another where missile fell plump
on the edge OF roof above the street no
sign of damage was visible from the road
way except heap of splinters and broken
rlass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Difficulties
In Confidence

do you understand the Russian situa-
tion?"
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum. Out
that doesn't matter. Nobody else under
stands it sufficiently to prevent my assum-
ing all kinds of superior knowledge, if l
choose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Commercial

"a Socialist is never business man"
1.-THE only Socialist I ever knew was one
kind OF business man. He was ALWAYS
figuring out now much money there is in
the world and how he and his friends could
get it away from its present possessors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
On His Mind

Have you ever tried counting imaginary
sheep to get to sleep?"
Yes. | pictured lot OF sheep and that
got me to thinking of mutton That re.
minded me of the high cost of meat and I
haven't been asleep since"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Relief

I'm so glad to good golf weather Mt
hand" said young Mrs. Torkns.
didnt Know you cared for the ramc.m
don't. But I'll be glad 10 have Charlie
out playing the game INSTEAD of stay;n.
home talkiux about itn 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Of sugar there is little hope
For mortal son or daughter.
So, landlord, bring a cake Of soap
And fill the bowl with water.
Patience on a Pullman

"When do you expect to arrive at your
destination?"
Hadn't thought Of that. When I travel
now simply get on board train and wait
and see what happens"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Standing Up for Then,

u see you are inclined to stand up for
the street railroads"
It's habit. I've been paying them for
the privilege of standing up for years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Safety Zone

ut used to be the custom to send Rus
sian political offenders to Siberia"
Yes Being sent to Siberia USED to be
considered punishment. Now it is con-
sidered lucky"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31
Public Representation

IS 4 FTER you are gone they may set up
L n statue of you"
Don't suggest it," replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. GIVE been looking the statu-
airy over and l don't want any. It's bad
enough to be cartooned while you are alive"
Difficulties
The German language makes US wait
When tidngs we receive.
It's hard, folks tell US, to translate
And harder to believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-31

permanent reacts to exhlaration in the face
of danger, and there is surprisingly little
comment beyond an angry, 'Ah, those id
Doches!''
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
BoNDHOLDERS
 INTERESTED

Ccoatinucd from page n Convertcd Fs are l5-SO year bonds. the interest periods being June and December. the same as the original First Liberty Loan bonds; the Third Liberty Loan bonds are lH per cent. the interest period being March and September
 The purpose of the conversion privilege is to give an subscribers the benefit Of the highest interest rate. The privilege Of conversion does not work automatically and lf 1t is desired. ap roper request, on forms provided. must be addressed Co thc Secretary of the Treasury di- rect. or through the Federal Re- serve Bank. Forms for conversion requests will be furnished by the Federal Reserve Bank when and as the conversion privilege arioes in connection with any Liberty Loan Individual subscribers may obtain forms from their own banks and for ward bonds for conversion through such banks.
 Respectfully yours,
 JAMES K. LYNCH, Governor
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12

Georgia turpcntinc camps. he having been connected with one for nearly seven years before a deathbcd con to#.on cyoucratcd him. and when he scos you hc win give am account D. how such resorts" are conducted In order that you may have some idea or how Barney is getting his.
 Ih tbc Gmt place, you had better not take tbo trip north, but if you do come. dress u black and register from "Cburchvule" or some other place that win cause people Co think you arc a missionary. Then. while Che Stroller is putting you wise as to who Is au fait and who is an fat, you cam got line on thc bunch and none Of tbom win know that they are under observation.
 Don't cau at thc srouer's office moro than three times day, and if you do. carry something in your hand a paper or book, and people win think you arc making business calls The Stroller is always care mI mol to do anything that will create talk among the neighbors.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
COL. PATTERSON
 GIVES VIEWS
Veteran Kentucky Editor Has Some thing to Say Regarding
 Final Peace Terms

Col Henry Wattcrson. in Che Louisville-Courior Journal, givc1 his readers some plain advice about peace talk. He says in part:
 The end of tho war is to be wrought not by penwork. however clever but by Che sword Of tho Lord and of Gideon; tho "torms" are to bo delivered out Of the mouths or cannon; the lazy sons of peace who arc too good to live and too proud to fight will have to put on something more than war paint and feathers before they can bo trusted in the final equation to handle results Down with tommyrot!
 There arc a few other things to be considered than Freedom, jus ticc and respect for the principles of international law" We shall not treat with thc Hohonzollern at all, nor with Germany, until Germany is born again. Meanwhile there are scores, many and bloody scores. to settle; the Lusitania and thc Sus- sex; the Belgian horrors. especially the murder of Miss Cavell; the mur- derous air raids upon London and Paris and the undcfendod coast towns and hamlets. Even as we have suffered Che Hun shall suner.
 Vengeance is mine. saith the Lord" but Heaven has heard the shrieks of drowning women has seen tho tiny hands of children stretched out in dumb entrcaty from the bottom of the sea-and, in answer to both, another voice ex- claims above the din of the tempest and the roar of battle, "smite the Philistine hip and thigh"
 IT we equivocate we arc lost. Freedom in the United States re- Qulres not only the destruction Of autocracy in Germany, but the total anihilation of milltarism and the military spirit. If any power is left intact in Germany Co make treaty with any other power, we are lost. If all ogernment in Germany be not plotted out even as the Southern Confederacy in America was plotted out we are lost We have fought In vain, and an our sacrifices in blood and treasure vii lgo for naught if we mako not clean and sure work of it. We must smite the Philis- tine hip and thigh.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
FERRY TIME CARD
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION
 COMPANY

Commencing January lst. 1918, Che following schedule win be in effect:
 To-, rE O,,t-
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
Northen Light Rebekah Lodge No. l

Meets at odd Fellows Hall second
 and fourth Thursdays Visitors are cordially invited
 JOSEPHINE ANDERSON. N. G. IRENE GILLIAN. Rec Sec.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
rn.a No Ilae-A

Case No. l732-A
 In Che District Court for Che Terri
 tory of Alaska. Division Number
 One. at Juneau.
 FIRST TERRITORIAL BANK
 OF ALASKA. PlainuG, T. D. SHELDON. Defendant To TT. D. Sheldon. defendant. Greet
 ing
 In Che name of Che United States of America and by virtue of ou or der In che above entitled court and cause. dated Che l1th day of March. 1918. authorizing service of sum mons by publication. you are hereby commanded Go be and appear m the above entitled cour. holden at Ju- neau iu said Division ol said Terri tory. and answer Che complaint filed against you Iu Che above entitled action within thirty l3Ul days after Che completion of this period ot pub lication. to-wit Che 10th day Of April 1918. and if you iail Co SO appear and answer. for want there ot. Che pIamur win take judgment against you tor Che sum ol Four Hundred and Forty Dollars lStto.- OOl. together with interest thereon at Che rate of ten uOl per cent. per annum from July D. t9l1. One Hum dred Dollars lSl00O0 attorney fee. and Che costs and disbursements herein and win apply Go Che Court and Che Court win grant a decree foreclosiug your interest iu certain chattels described in Che complaint herein. and win order said chattcls sold and Che proceeds applied in payment og Che judgment herein.
 In witness whereof have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of Che above entitled court at Juneau this 1Ith day of March, 1918.
 J w. BELL. Clerk.
 First publication. March l5. 1918.
 Last publication. April l9, 1918.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
READY BULLION

Douglas dremen sustained another iolt last night when the Treadwoll store team defeated Douglas No. 8 to the tune of 12S pins. and but for Llvic of che latter team, who rolled mp 2lO for high score, the defeat The poor score made by Gabriel Paul leads to'the belief that he is would have been more inglorious. striving Co get into the woman's tournomont Their victory last nieht places the store team in the lead of an opponents 3S pins. To- night Che ladies teams explained by Mrs. LeNoir and Miss Backman will "cntcrtaiu" on the alleys
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
FIREmEN HANDED SEVERAL

Douglas Fire Team No. 1 bumped Jho ceiling Tuesday night at the Trcadwcu bowling alleys, when they wcnt against Che Ready Bullion miners. Che latter ending the con test with 235 pins in tho clear The scores were.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
Blucnose. Nova Scotia,
 March 29. 1918.

AldItu -'t AflNt Dear Stroller:
 A friend of mine sent me % copy of your paper few weeks ago and In it read an article which said you were always a friend of women In need of comfort and consolation. SO ] am taking the liberty Of writing you in thc hope that you may bc able to help mc dispel Che cloud that hoycrs between me and peace and happiness.
 am 2S and twice a widow, first a sod and next a grass hardly that either. as No. 9 had wives scattered lam along from Key West. Florida. Co Cape Farewell when ! married him.
 My first husband was a fisherman as most men in this part of Che couu- try arc. He had never been ten miles from home except on Che sea. but hc was an wool and had a heart that would Gu am SO-pouud cod's mouth. We were always hold ing hands when he wos iu port and after we were married he held me hands and alI. For two years we were happy as clams at slack tide. Then he was caught out in a storm and when found Gix weeks later ou | the beach his mouth was fu oi sand and cells were occupying hi. pockets.
 For the next several months | al- tcrnated between mysteries and spasms and refused to bc comiorted Iuut1 a lightning rod agent cam, along. He had the manner and grace or a dancing master. and ! having seen but little of the world l feu for his blandIshmcuts Hii words were like cream puGs and when ! was with him ] blushed when I thought of Che coarscness ot my late husband and controsted hi. honest and blunt ways with thos, of Che lightning rod agent who call. cd me his Queen of Shebo. That landed me and we were married. For six weeks, during which tim, |my pathway was strewn with pan sies. was happy Then F. Claud, de Arcy Fairbanks. that was th, name he gave said he must go tC !. Halifax on business. When he had been gone three days word came tC me that his name was Barney Sul livan. and that he was wanted ir seventeen different places for big amy
 There were no mysteries or spasm ! then | just gave my lips a greer persimmou set and said woul, brave it out or bust something
 That was three years ago and have decided Co get away from Blue nose and everybody that ever kncy mo. hence this letter.
 The paper my friend sent me iron ! Alaska said something about womei weeping out their troubles on you shoulder. Excuse me from weep ling. My eyes are as dry as the in side of a crematory. No more tear for Mehitable. That stage passe the day l found out ! was Mrs Bar Iney Sullivan No. IS.
 What want you to do is C write and tell me 1T there are an eligible men In your place betwoo | % and 75 can work for a youn man. take care Of an old man O reform a bad man. Any man wil
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-12
SNOW IN THE AIR

There was snow in the air today but it was not falling from out the clouds. 10 wa0 being hurled from the sidewalks by a snow-shoveliug brigade that volunteered to clear the sidewalks in front Of a number of former, but now unoccupied, paint atores.