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their arms and surrendered. The prison.
crs were marched back to the Canadian
line by Scotty and his delighted men
The commanding officer of tho sector
summoned Sco;ty and wanted To know
why the raid was made in violation Of
orders.
We couldn't help it. colonel" expIain4
ed SCotty. When we heard that Cncic
sam was in' we just had to go over and
The officer srinned in spite of himself.
and besides he was from Toronto and
knew something about the Yankee fight
See that it don't happen again. he
said. turning his face away 10 hide his
amusement.
Early in my yarn I praised the cour-
age Of American soldiers of alien parent
age, and | want to do it again, for they
are DONG noble work for democracy
while my feet were getting well in the
hospital | heard the tale of Nick kor-
MES, 2 Greek youth. who was formerly
yender of bananas at Fifteenth street
and Avenue d in New York.
streams Of humanity that daily
coursed by his humble pushcart had no
realization that this mild immigrant lad
from New York's seething East Side
was potential hero. 1t is safe to say
bought bananas from Nick Kornes
would have laughed increduously if any
body had predicted before the lapse of
many months an entire nation would
pay homage to this obscure Greek boy,
act that is just what did occur.
Nick Kornies had, no idea himself
what the future held so why should
strangers lie able to guess? He was a
dreamer, but he never dared to hope
tla: his deans would come true. The
big war overseas was n vague, distant
thlrg az far as ne was concerned: the
only times when it penetrated even
slightly into .is consciousness was when
he heard the shrill voices of tho news.
boys calling cr the headlines which told
of gains, defeats, or deadlocks in the
war zone in France.
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me-" And away they went in a waltz
that made the birds laugh and that
would have 'Cn a big hit in any circus.
Then Billy Goat and Johnny Bull each
danced with Lonesome Bear, and he
soon found himself a regular member
of the party.
Finally Billy Belgium stopped to rest
and Lonesome Bear by this time all
smiles, sat down on his launches and
looked around.
Now" he said. IN tell my sad
story" All the birds gathered around,
while Peggy had the seat of honor on
her throne.
Once upon n tine ] was born away
out in the woods" began Lonesome
Bear. II don't remember much about
that, because when ! was very young
was stolen away from home ana
mother"
Poor, poor Bear" said Peggy.
with my little brother ! was put
in a cage in summer park, and that
wasn't so awful bad because the chill
dren used to share their peanuts, pop
corn and cookies with us until We grew
roly-poly fat.
But that was my last summer of
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lying around in this beastly trench.
doing nothing but wallow in mud and
duck shells. ! joined the Canadian con-
tlngent to fight, not to tester in muck
and get rheumatismf'
Time 'parently ain't ripe for taking
swat at the Huns" replied Murdoch,
whining at his corncob pipe
Ripe - snorted Scotty disgustedly
wed soon make the boches ripe If we
could get at them with our bayonets,"
oh, lay off that stuff" protested MUIR
dock. Don't grit your teeth at me that
way. I'm not to blame because YOU
can't jump into Berlin tonight and slit
the kaiser's throat"
Just then a sergeant hurried into the
trench from a communicating passage.
He was covered with mud and his eyes
CLEANED with excitement.
Boys" he yelled. the biggest news
yet: the United States has declared
war on Germany and Uncle Sam is 60
'ng to snip big army into France -
The rangy Scoity was on his feet
with whoop. He grabbed the ser
geant by the shoulders with his knotty
hands and said huskily:
say that again. old man, and at the
same time kick me so that If | am
dreaming III wake up. w..
The sergeant repeated the joyous
Scotty dig in the shns with his foot
"Hurrah =. shouted SCotty. "Old
uncle Sammy has his sdander up at last"
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THE STORY THUS EAR

81 kUHH RENWICk. under secretary Of
y. Arlti1h embassy in Vienna, and the
UNTEsS MARiSHkA STRAHNI. whom
~ Icfes. overhear on June ~. 1914. the
y fho story opens. n conNersat tton In the
|914 HRvdens at konopisht between the
l5<0au Kaiser Won rirpit2 aud the Aus
X11n Archduke in which the destiny OF
I8fope'' Is sealed
The pact Is destined to make the Arch
1E4 and his morganatic wife, Sophie
LI1<ek Important figures. Marishka liz
0I0ee frlen1 Of Sophie. but she decides her
NM duty IL to her country and the Aus
Wf1A monarch. Franz Josef. While she IL
DoFtinx to him. Renwick II informing his
4[1f- This means an estrangement be-
0I2en Hugh and Marishka.
fXI68R WINDT, chief VI the Austrian
U1cref Service is Instructed to thwart any
4f94fed murdered IN SarajeVo. He cap
l111f01 Repwick ard Marlsnka, who were
01rtv1uG to warn Sophie
" CAPTAIN GORiTZ. If the German Secret
0<fvice. ca.,'ures Marishka from Windt
1ud promises to heip her. hut not to re-
too late to prevent the ass issiuHtion of the
Archduke and sophie RenWiCk, release
~ Wtndt. is trailed to Sara1eNo by Gus
lAve Linke. in the Austrian Secret Service
Henwfck locates Marishka's hiding place.
Goritz urges Marishka to send for Rem
however,, seeks TO bribe her taller. the
beg OF Ratsj. RenwiCk reaches Msrishl,a
before either plan can develop On the
approach of Gortz he hides in n suit Of
ermor. and when Goritz tries to force
Marisbka TO leave with him. the man in
Renwick is shot by Goritz and wakes to
md himself in a hospital. Learning tnat
war has started, he decides to keep his
Identity secret
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Copyright 1918. BY the Public lie

TT HAPPENED that he selected for
l. his quarry one of those Prussian.
beer-fed monstrosities weighing about
$50 pounds, but McNicho had no time
to make selection. In his mind a
Hun was a Hun big little or Indifferent.
Pokine his automatic under the fat
jowl of the terrified boche McNchol
growled:
You are my prisoner. 40 funny bus
mess now or I'll bore you. Double
duick--march :"
The big Hun understood the order
for he waddled dolefullys out of the
trench and McNichol brought up the
rear. now and then giving his prisoner
suggestive poke in the ribs with the
muzZle of his pistol
Men ichol,s buddies nearly died laugh
ing when he walked in with the fat
boy but he didn't care a rap about
that. \ few weeks later the little eirl
back in Ohio was delighted when she
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part Of the town, he bore to the left
again. climbing the hill behind the
Teliia mosque. until he reached an
emineucc back of the fortress above the
Golden BastiOn. and then slowly de-
sCeuded into the Turkish quarter Of the
town where the streets were narrow and
dark and the danger of detection mini
mizcd He had already passed many
people who had merely glanced at him
and gone their ways and the success of
his disguise gave him confidence: but
al he approached the Sirocac Tor he
was badly frightened. for on turning the
corner Of n street he ran directly into
the arms of a stout Bosnian policeman
who was looking for him. The man
swOre at him in had German and Rem
wick drew back against the wall. sure
that the gam" was up. until he realized
that the fellow was only CurSing bc-
cause he was almost. if not quite as
much startled as RenwCk. So the Eng
lishman. regaining his Composure. bow
ed politely and would have gone on.
but the policeman spoke
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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The tramp looked shrewdly at
Miss Wary, and she returned his
gaze with equal shrewdness, but
her expression did not soften in
the least.
You see, it's like this, ma am.
Six months ago I had little home
of my own, but I>rhade an unfor-
tunate marriage, My wife's tenn.
per was such that it kept me in
hot water all the time"
HIM" said Miss Wary, dryly,
It's a pity there couldn't have
been a little soap with it, Only
six months ago, did you say?"
-Pearson's Weekly.
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INNOCENT KID

Coniurer-Now, to help me with
this next trick. ! want the serv-
ices of n boy-iust any boy in the
audienCe-yes, you will do, my lit.
Tie man; come along. Now, you've
never seen me before, have you?
Eoy Gnnocently,-No, father
Tit-BitS
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interesting story. You had better,
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newsdealer this afternoon to leave
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CHAPTER '
Lonesome Bears Story

(PCggy goes TO the birds' hdrrCSt
party and is friUhfCHCd on bear,
Irhjch comes from the irOodS. BiiU
coat butfS the bear into the rircr.
THcu il is diScOrercd mat nc is n
tame dduCiHO bear and he is mritCd
10 join the pTrtUJ
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lie executed a little war dance around
The trench.
Joy When America Enters War
The news raced up and down he sec
20" Nk@ wildfre. and the Canadians
Joined in the ioyfest of their Yankee
comrades.
AS for Scotty. he grew more eXCii ed
every minute as the import of the It'd
IHsS Sanks into his intelligence.
FINALLY me grabbed rife with on"
hand and seized an American flag with
the other. His keen gray eyes burned
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WHY! PRUDENCE!

He-l think YOU have very.
very pretty face.
She believe you are sincere
about that. At least you don't
seem to have anything against it.
cornell Widow.
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learned that her sweetheart had kept
his promise and captured Il boche.
But McNichol didn't think il ucCcS-
sary to tell her in his letter that the
prisoner he had taken had proved to
be the cook Of tho German sector No,
why should he? There's no use being
a JOY killer when it concerns your best
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tTomOrrolc iciH be told hoU Pete
is giuen a surprise aud hOU Lone
some Bears HetC friends come to his
add
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happiness. In the winter we were ship
ped TO stuffy animal store in the city
and there ! met Pete
Who was Pete" asked Peggy.
Pete was my master and / became
his slave"
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24
NO TIME FOR NIGHT LIGHTS
unpAtrietle as We'll as Unhygienic to Leave Them Burning With Coal
 at a Premium.

A fear of the dark seems to be common inheritance of savages and children. But with a little patience any child can be cOaIed out of this fear. and 1t can be proved easily enough that one rests better In a room that Is not lighted. If you still leave . night light burning turn 1t out. It Isn't patriotic. IL isn't really hygienIc. And It certainly Is not necessary. It has been estimated that a 16-Can- 6ls power lamp burned through an evening of, say three or four hours. consumes 6 pound of coal. If you burn an elghtcandls power lamp during a whole night you doubtless burn more than a pound of coal, and we are now being shown by the authorities in Washington that pounds of coal will have as much to do with winning the war as loaves of bread. If you are looking for something to do, if you are casting about for something to knit for SSmmis ln the trenches, If you are &hinklng of giving up sugar in your cof- Zee, or planning to go without some ming one day h the week so as to do your blt, stop, and ask yourself about she night light
 Turn 1t out!
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24
FOOD WINS THE WAR DON'T WASTE Fl
PARIS eH&UFFEURS ARE FOXY
Have Developed Ingenious Trick te Play on Sympathles of Unsusrect-
 Ing American Women.

Paris taxlCab driyers-hOw many Htories have been and will be written about them ,-are now playing a new trick on unsuspectIng Americans and even French people, especially women. There are several popular restaurants on the Avenue Trudale. which Is only reached from the boulevards by climb ing the hill in the Rue des Martyrs. IL takes time and gasoline 10 mount that grade; that Is why many taxls stop aT- Ger starting the ascent.
 The driver makes frantic efforts to stsrt-then climbs down, lifts the bon Ret of the engine, pokes around, makes another efIort to start, throws up his hands and eIclaims: Its broken down! It won't go a foot further"
 His fare, usually a woman. gets out, often angry and indignant, but the chauffeur has lost his ability 10 reply h kind. He Is sad, and shakes his head mournfully. My whole evenings work win be wasted by the time this cars pulled back to the garage. I won't make any money tonightw
 As Ike as not, the sympathy of his passenger Is aroused, and she gives him a good tip In addition 10 the fare Indicated by the taxlmeter-and then walks up hill. When she Is out Of sight the chauffeur lifts the hood again, twists a valve and the engine starts with a bang. He hops to his seat and rattles back to the bOule- wards, hoping to find another easy mark.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24
SHOULD WITH
 DRAW NAME

At this particular time it is the duty of all Americans, whether born or naturalized, as well as citizens of allied countries, to weigh Care fully every candidate who aspireS to public office in the United States as President Wilson has often as serted in the past few months. For this reason the candidates for noml- nation in the primary of ApriI So should be run over with view or eliminating those who might be oD- iectionable from a patriotic stand point. The Dispatch knows Assrs- Shaw, Casey, sowerby, ConneFs' White and Heath, who aspire TOT the legislature. Messrs. HarrLson' Young Batchelor, Cobb and Mrs. Bishop also can stand the acid tesT of patriotism. On the Republican ticket, the patriotism of Messrs. pa ytes end McCormick is unquestioned By 8 process of elimination, this leaves one candidate, William Brht' recently naturalized an American citizen, whose record in the opinion of the Anchorage Council of Nation Defense, needs investigation. Just wro imposed this candidate upon the people of this division is un- known, but at all events his canal- dacy, during war times, when mem of unquesttoned loyalty should di- rect the affahs. of the nation and the Territory, E an injustice to the other members of the Demo cratic ticket and should be re sented. In support of this position Th= Dispatch reprints the follow tng from ths Anchorage Times printed befora Britt aspired to the highest honor in the gift of. the people of the First Division and therefore not printed by the An chorage paper for political effect. The Anchorage story follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24
Notice Is Enclosed.

Following is the enclosed notice which the Alaska Labor Unon Bull letin says is self explanatory:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24

Attention of the Alaska Council os Defense. which has it's headqu&r- ters at Juneau, has been formally called by the Anchorage Council Of .Delense to a communication receiv- ad bv the Alaska Labor Union oI ttfs city from William Britt, vice consul in Alaska for Norway, who resides at Juneau. The communica- tion was in answer to a question asked by Jack Sutherland, secretary of inc union, relative to the obliga- tions, if any, of Norwesians under the military draft law. The An chorage Council of Defense regards the vice-consuPs communication as tending to encourage, if it does not actually encourage, resistance to the draft law.
 Vice Consul Britt is an American citizen. He was a member of the SAnate of the Alaska legislature in 1915 and is president of the Alaska Pharmacy Board.
 The yice-consul's communication was printed h the Bulletin, & pub lication issued here by the Alaska Labor Union, and is as follows:
 Text of Reply.
 Juneau, Jan. 2S, 1918. MT. Jack Sutherland, Secretary
 A l.. T.. Anchorage, Alaska.
 Dear Sir: Received your tele- gram and beg leave to send few additional inGormations to my short telegraphic answer:
 Il There is no law whereby a Norweiagn citizen can be drafted int, the United States army. This applies first 10 Norwegian citizens who have not taken out their first papers.
 70. A Norwegian who has taken out his first papers or intention papers is still a Norwegian citizen. The provost marshal general, how ever holds that such a mcn intends to become a United States citizen and should be willing to join the army whereby he obtains his citi- zenship. In fact, he contends that such 8 man IS subject to draft.
 Nothing But Declaration.
 However, intention papers are nothing but a declaration of inten- tion. which intention may become changed like iutention in any other matter. Numerous Norwegians tR the states have been drafted, mostly because they have not made the proper kind oF protest, 1. e., per sors who had taken out their first papers. 2.
 "3. Protest against being drafted should be made in filing or accom- papying the QuestionnaiTes' which all persons of military age will re- Ceive and must fill out and return 10 their exemption boards.
 What It Should Contain
 Appeal for exemption ahould | Contain-besides the answers to the 1 questions in the Questionnaire-the | following: ! TYR I@1l
 (a) A Norwegian citizen; no in- ient;on papers.
 "(b) A Norwegian citizen with intention papers.
 "(c) A sworn-to proof and state ment that the applicant still is a citizen and does not fn- tend to become an American citi- ze..
 Tn order to help the boys I have,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24
ghs.9ailg eAiagkas EslaSEsksd 1898 Oldest DGIy in Alaska
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER L. 8. KeHer, Publisher

Admitted a second class mall nAttss July 3. 1898. @ taa skag- way ?. O,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24

Following is the enclosed notice which the Alaska Labor Unon Bull letin says is self-explanatory:
 Notice to Nolweigan Citizens All Norwegian citizens living in the First and Third Judicial Diyi- sions of Alaska, who should not wish to hs drafted into the United states army should at once register at my Cffice in Juneau, Alaska, or send me the following information by mail, if they have not already regisI cred at a Norwegian consulate.
 As To Birthplace.
 When were you born?
 Where were you born?
 When did you come to the Unit ed States?
 Where have you lived since your arrival in the United States (st2re how long in each place)? What is your occupation?
 Have you taken out your inten- tioB papers?
 If answers to the above ques- tLons are sent By mail they must be sworn to before a notary public.
 Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 16, 1918.
 WILLIAM E. BRITT,
 "Yice Consul for Norway"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-24

through the newspapers, sent the eLclrsed notice to Norwegian citi- zens in the First and Third Divi- sions. My intention is to place these arfidavits in the hands of exemp- tion boards for comparison and guide when Questionnares and ap- plicaton for exemption from cer- tain person are receieyd.
 q shall in the future be more thar glad to render all the help and advice can. Yours very truly,
 "WILLIAM BRITT,
 "Vira Consul for Norway"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-24
DEB BATTING,

The students Of P. ri. s. are now
thoroughly convinced Of the value Of
debating. The daily preliminaries
have furnished much information on
student government and the team to
debate Milton High will be announced
Monday night at the regular meeting
CT the Wilsonian debating society. The
team has already received a chal
1enge from the faculty and will con-
test them On Wednesday night
Mr.. Coyle, a Y. NJ. G. A. war work.
err, made an interesting and instruc-
tive talk to the student body on We'd
nesday morning. He spoke on the
value of debating work and drove
home some facts that were unrecog-
nized by some of US before. Mr.. Coyle
said that debating work had it's merits
for girls as well as for boys. He
stated that everything in life was ex
ecuted by means Of a contract and
that the thinking power developed by
debating work, would determine ones
ability to transact business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-24
1BY C. j. HEINBERGo

The main issue OF the week was
the presentation of two flags to PEN
sacola High School. The first was i
service flag with 81 stars, represent
ing our quota of enlisted boys. This
flag was presented by the sophomore
class, the presentation speech being
made by Miss Mary Coney, and the
acceptance speech by John Shepard.
The American flag was given by Miss
Gladys Vaughn for The girls athletic
association. One may now see our
flag flying over the entrance to the
school building. raised on the birth
day Of the man who sacrificed so
much for our country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-24
CRAMATICS.

The next entertainment or the Ora
matte Club will be given next Friday
evening in the High School auditorium.
The "Suffra gette Baby will be pre-
scented by the girls and some good
entertainment is promised to those in
attendance. Girls will act as ushers.
The third great production will be
a minstrel a la Al Fields under the
direction of Mrs. A. c. Reilly and
preparation for this show has already
been started. This production will not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-24
DANCE.

Oh Joy. What an entertainment the
students were treated to last Friday
night. The San Carlos auditorf um
was filled with a smiling crowd of
students who enjoyed gliding over the
floor 10 the strains of the orchestra
The dance committee, composed OF
c. j. Heinberg. Jack Herskovitz, and
Joe Oppenheimer worked hard to make
this dance success and their efforts
were rewarded. The proceeds will
make a welcome addition to the Vic
trola record fund. These delightful
affairs will be given every other Fri
day.