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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06

were very much at ease. They 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 Whit" said the larger pirate,
through his mask. ''What are you do
ing there?"
The crown prince started, and
stared. Il am sitting here" explained
the crown prince, trying to look as
though he usually sat in lead cutters.
II am looking for ball."
you're looking for fall, guess, =
observed the pirate. "You don't re-
member me, kid, do your"
II can't see your face, but I know
your voice." His voice trembled with
excitement.
s'Lemme give you hand" said the
pirate, whipping off his mask. "You
make me nervous, sitting there. You've
got nerve, you have"
The crown prince looked gratified.
Il 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
" for an old sea-dog. .You better
get back to a safe place. Say, what
made you pretend that our railway
mH6n vn11 porvo,,C9W
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. s'Did you lose
your aeroplane up here?'
"We 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-die?''
"Of course. Death to those who de-
fy u.s.
''Death to those who defy usI" 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, 81 think he be-
longs to our crew. What say. old
paI?"
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 3raithwaite, even no Milky.
There was only boy and dog, and
a 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"
IT was getting ball"
els this your house?"
swell. I live here" temporized
Prince Ferdinand William Otto. A
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06

terrible thought came to him. Sup
pose this American boy, who detested
kings and princes, should learn who
he was!
'It looks like a big place. Is 1t a
barracks?"
"No." He hesftated. ''But there are
o good many soldiers here. IL never
saw these steps before"
'I should think not" boasted Bobby.
81 discovered them. guess nobody
else In the world knows about them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
WAGE War on the Rat.

wage WAT OF sI1V EHA~
The rats keep 10000 farmers oc-
cupied feeding them, and the other
workers needed to repair rat damage
number $4,000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
HONOR FALLEN HEROES
n
Memorial Tree Planting Meets
General Approval.
American Forestry Association Re-
ceiVes Many Letters lndorsing
the Proposal. -A

Washington, Dec. 8. - Memorial
tree planting in honor of the sailor
and soldier dead in the war is heart
lily endorsed by Governor j. A. A..
Burnquist of Minnesota in a letter to-
Charles Lathrop Pack, president Of
the American Forestry association.
The association is urging memorial
trees be included in any plans a
municipality may be making for a
memorial. In his letter Governor
Burnquist says:
Your proposal meets with my
hearty approval. Some communities
in this state have already taken hold
of the movement and l know others
will do SO. A beautiful tree is alws
a fitting memorial" !.
A letter was received from N. A.
Mason, secretary to Governor Frazier
of North Dakota, in which Mr.. Mason
said the governor favored the plant
ing of memorial trees.
T. Gilbert Pearson, head of the
United Audubon societies of the
United States, has Endorsed the plan,
as have all of the governors thus
far heard from.
The Lincoln Highway association is.
cooperating with the American For
estry association and is working out
plans, through the General Federation
of Women's Clubs for the planting
OF memorial trees along that route.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
tContinued Next Week)
All Fighting Men Brothers,

A young American army private
came out of a gilded Broadway florists
the other afternoon carrying a very
large and expensive bouquet tied up
In waxed paper and walked toward one
of those stunty baby doll roadsters at
the curb.
AS he was crossing the sidewalk
along came another American army
private, %undeniably of Italian descent,
and known along Broadway for his
ability to WELD the polishing rag at a
Herald square shoe shining parlor. The
two stopped to exchange greetings.
"Lo, Fish Facet"
$50. Wop! Where you goin'?"
ITO see me brudderw s..
Jump in and save carfare." Where
upon this strangely assorted pair,
brothers by the greatest tie man can
devise, Travelled away together.-New
York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05

outside he had n plentiful supply. Po-
tatoes and certain vegetables that he
had grown in a cultivated patch behind
the cabin were stored in a deep cellar.
He could always sally forth and get
meat. And the ice was no bar to fish
ing, for he would cut a hole, sink a
small net, and secure overnight q
weeks supply Of trout and whitefsh.
Thus their material wants were pro-
vided for.
AS time passed Hazel gradually
shook off a measure of her depression,
thrust her ~uneasiness and resentment
into the background. AS a matter of
fact, she resigned herself to getting
through the winter, since that vas in
evitable. She fell into the way Of do
ing little things about the house, find
ing speedily that time flew when she
busted herself at some task in the in.
tervals of delving in Roaring Bilrs
library.
On one of these days Hazel came into
the kitchen and found Bill piling tow.
els, napkins, and a great quantity OF
other soiled articles on an outspread
tableeloth.
"Well," she inquired, what are you
going to do with those?"
"Take 'em to the laundry" he
laughed. "Collect your dirty buds, and
bring them forth"
Laundry" Hazel echoed. 1t seemed
rather a far-fetched joke.
"Sure! You don't suppose we can
get along forever without having
things washed, do your" he replied. 81
don't mind Homework, but I do draw
the line at a laundry job when I don't
have to do it. Go on-get your
Clothes"
So she brought out her accumulation
of garments, and laid them on the pile.
Bill tied up the four corners Of the
%eablecloth.
"Now," said he, "let's see If we can't
tit you out for a more or less extended
walk. You stay in the house altogether
too much these days. That's bad bust
ness. Nothing like exercise in the
fresh air."
Thus In a few minutes Hazel Jared
forth. wrapped In Blll's fur coat. Y e."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
ALLIES ARE |: ed
BY SELF Denial.
Generous Doing Without ir
America Supplied Food
to Europe.

Exports from this country since 1t
entered the war have kept starvation
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength of those
who have been bearing the brunt OF
our battles, so that they could hold
out to victory. Now that hostilitfes
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden of keeping starvation from
increasing it's toll upon the millions
who have been liberated from the
Prussian yoke. Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
in freeing the world for democracy. NO
stable government can be established
and maintained by a nation harasseu
by hunger. A starving people turns
to rioting and anarchy. Food has
given strength and courage to the ma
tons fighting for democracy; it must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-establish themselves
in freedom and democracy.
Without our help it would. have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
maintain a living ration. Since our
entry into the war we have been con-
tributing largely to the support of one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been
cut off, whose production has fallen
almost to the vanishing point, whose
fields have beer devastated by Ger
many. The food exported from the
United States in the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration of twenty-five million people.
1t Is hard to grasp the magnitude
and significance Of the assistance
which has been lent the Allies By the
patriotic. voluntary service Of the
American people. The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf-
Acient to feed one-fifth of our popula-
ton. And this was done in spite of
the fact that we entered the year with
short crops. Our surplus was practi-
cally nothing. An overwhelming pro-
portion of the food that left this coun-
try last year was saved out of the nor
NAL home consumption of u own
people.
In spite Of difficulties met in inter
nal transportation and shortage OF
ocean tonnage our food exports last
year amounted to a figure that a few
years ago would have been unbelieva.
BILE. Even the most optimistic element
Of our population faced with anxious
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before us with the beginning
of the 1917 harvest year.
The American people have not beer
compelled to W They have beer
appealed to On the basis of humanity
and of patriotism. They have re
sponded voluntarily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05

Eighty millions Of men can
. not be taken out Of production
. for four years without lasting
: losses of yield. 1t Will be years
. before their fields recuperate,
!. farms are restored and herds re-
. stocked. Save food.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
Labor Opposes Bolshevism

New York, Dec. 8. - Resolutions
opposing the brand Of Socialism,
known as B~olshevism" were adopted
at an executive meeting of the AmerE
can Alliance for Labor and Democ-
C at which Samuel Gompers, presf
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, presided. Other resolutions
pledged the organization to encours
the elimination of hyphenated Anne
canism, to give a fair profit" to VIC
rs a unit in reconstruction and In b.
organizing economic problems affect,
Ing wage earners In this country. n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
cgy7Yht A LITTLE. BpoW Go

no, into the heart Of the wilderness at
the Whim of a man who stood a self
confessed rowdy, in i'll repute among
his own kind. There was a slumber-
ing devil in Miss Hazel Weir, and it
took little to wake her temper. She
looked at Bill Wagstaff, and her breast
heaved. He was responsible, and he
could sit coolly talking about it. The
resentment that had smoldered against
Andrew Bush and Jack Barrow concen-,
trated on Roaring Bill as the arch Of
fender of them all. And lest she yield
to a savage impulse to scream at him,
she got up and ran into the bedroom,
slammed the door shut behind her, and
threw herself acros the bed to muffie
the sound Of her crying in a pillow.
After a time she lifted her head.
Outside, the wind wh;stled gustily
around the cabin me In the
hushed intervals she heard q steady
pad, pad, sounding sometimes close by
her door, again family at the far end
of the room. A beam of light shone
through the generous latchstring hole
in the door. Stealing softly over, she
peeped through this hole. From end
to end of the big room and back again
Roaring Bill paced slowly, looking
straight ahead Of him with q fixed,
absent stare, his teeth closed on his
neither lip. Hazel blinked wondering
ly. Many an hour in the last three
months she had walked the floor like
that, biting her lip in mental agony,
And then, while she was looking, Bill
abruptly extinguished the candles. In
the red CLEAN from the hearth she saw
him go into the kitchen, closing the
door softly. After that there was nc
sound but the swirl of the storm
brushing at her window.
4 X y +
In line with Roaring Bills forecast
the weather cleared for a brief span
and then winter shut down in earnest
Daily the cold increased, till a half
inch layer of frost stood on the cabil
panes.
But within the cabin they were snul
and warm. Bills AK kept the woodpil'
high. The two freplaces shone re-
the twenty-four hours through. o
flour, tea, coffee, sugar, beans and sucl
. stuff as could only be gotten from tn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
ASKS NEUTRALS TO DECIDE
Germany Wants to Know Who Caused
the War.

London, Dec. 3.-The German gov
eminent has proposed to the Allied
nations that a neutral commission be-
established to examine the question
as to who was responsible for the
a The proposal is contained in q
note sent to Switzerland for trans.
mission to France, Great Britain,
Italy and the United States. It asks
that all the b~elligerents place their;
secret documents at the disposal OF
the commission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
TO INTERN GERMAN TROOPS

Hungary Yields to Demands of Frenelk
Government.
Copenhagen, Dec. 3.-The ,Hun&ar-
ian government has decided to inteFn
the whole of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's army of $1,000, in a~ccordaHea
with the demand of the French Nae-
eminent, it is reported from Budapest
by way of Berlin. Won Mackensen Esar
declared he would yield to the das
cision.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05

The work or fight policy ought to be
utilized in whatever degree that may
be necessary to win the war, regard
less of age, race, color OF previous con-
dition Of servitude. The winning Of
this war, and winning it as Don as
possible, is the most important thing
In this world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05

Besides such incidental benefits as
the Improvement in figure and health
that we've reaped from our meatless,
wheatless days, think of the fun we've
had out Of them-the new crop Of
Jokes, jibes, topical songs and car
ICONS to replace the mother-in-law
joke and the boost to our reputation
for ready humOr!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
MISSION TO PORTO Rlca

President Approves Naming Of 4uod&s
for Industrial Probe.
Washington, Dec. 3. - Appointments,
of a commission to Investigate indtaase
trial conditions in Porto Rico has
been approved by President Wilson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05

cared cap on her head, and on her feet
several pairs of stockings inside moe
casins that Bill had procured from
some mysterious source a day or two
before.
The day was sunny, albeit the air
was hazy with multitudes of floating
frost particles, and the tramp through
the forest speedily brought the roses
back to her cheeks.
Bill carried the bundle of linen on
his back, and trudged steadily through
the woods. But the riddle Of his desti-
nation was soon read to her, for a two
mile walk brought them out on the
shore of a fair-sized lake, on the far
Their side Of which doomed the conical
lodges of an Indian camp.
"You sabe now?" said he as they
crossed the ice. "This bunch generally
comes in here about this time, and
stays till spring. I get the squaws to
wash for me. Ever see Mr.. Indian on
his native heath?"
Hazel never had, and she was duly
interested, even if a trifle shy of the
red brother who stared so fxedly. She
entered a lodge with Bill, and listened
to him make laundry arrangements ill
broken English with a withered old
beldame whose features resembied a
ham that had hung overlong in the
smokehouse. Two or three blanketed
bucks squatted by the fire that sent it's
blue smoke streaming out the apex OF
the lodge.
Heap fine squaw !" one suddenly adj
dressed Bill. "Where you ketchum?"
Bill laughed at Hazers confusion
away off," He gestured southwark
n the Indian grunted some unintel
lig1ble remark in his own tongue-at
which Roaring Bill laughed again.
Before they started home Bill sue
ceeded in purchasing, after much talk
a pair of moccasins that Hazel con
coded to be a work of art, what will
the dainty pattern of beads and the
ornamentation Of colored %porcupint
quills. Her feminine soul could no
cayil when Bill thrust them in tn,
pocket CT her coat, even If her mint
was set against accepting any peace
tokens at his hands.
In the nearing sunset they wen
home through the frost-bitten woods
where the snow crunched and squeaket
under their feet. and the branches
broke off with pistol-like snap whel
they were bent aside.
A hundred yards from the cabin Bill
challenged her for a race She refused
to run, and he picked her up bodily
and ran with her to the very door. b.
held her a second before he set he
down, and Hazel's face whitened. Sh,
could feel his breath on her cheek, an,
she could feel his arms CULVER, and tn,
rapid beat Of his heart. For an instan
she thought Roaring Bill Wagstsff wa
about to make the colossal mistake o
trying to kiss her.
But he set her gently ON her feet an,
opened the door. And by the time h
had his outer clothes Off and the fire
started up he was talking whimsical.
' about their Indian nelghbers. and Pe
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK
American Public Asked to Respond With Uni
versal Membership.

Is your name written there? Where?
On the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call,
of course.
Beginning with Red Cross Sunday,
December Is, the entire American ma
ton will be given the opportunity dur
ing the week Of December 16 to % to
line up for all those errands Of mercy
that the bright Red Cross against
the white background has come to
symbolic.
This is in no sense a call for funds.
1t is the annual call for service. Ev-
cry member of every household, from
the grandfather to the nursery, should
be represented on the Red Cross Serv-
ice Flag. Only dollar memberships
are being asked for, and these are for
the calendar year Of 1919.
Everywhere throughout the four
teen Red Cross divisions the week will
be celebrated as a rededication to per-
sonal service and self sacrifice. No
matter what may be the immediate task
ahead, there are bound to be increas-
ing demands made on the Red Cross
during the coming year, and every
American, whether here or in foreign
parts, has his part to play.
Through the Divisions every Chap
ter, and through the Chapter every
Branch and Auxiliary will spread the
Red Cross Message and endeavor to
enroll every person in every com
munity. Already the membership in
this national organization has grown
from some few hundred thousand in
1916 to more than twenty millions since
our own country entered the world
war. There are no limits set for the
1918 Christmas enrolment. Every
American everywhere is the hoped
for goal.
Programs subject to local condition!
will be arranged for the week, baset
Oh suggestions worked out by nationa
campaign managers at Headquarters
On Roll Call Sunday the Red eros
message will be preached from ever,
! pulpit, and all church meetings will
arrange special programs of Red Cros
/ activities.
With the cooperation of local art
lists, every community will be deco
rated with Red Cross posters. Faster
will be used on all packages sent on
from the stores during Roll Call weel
and the movies will show films pictul
Ing the various Red Cross agencies a
home and abroad. "For All Human
ity" shows scenes taken on the actu;
battlefield. There will also be W.
mems day, club programs on Re
Cross, special exercises in the Re
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23
BenwOod Pump Station
To Be Repaired Soon
Receiver Smith Has Men at Work Max
Ing Mammoth Stack to Be Erected
IN Near Future.

Receiver :. -. Smith If rh.. E"nw""d
water company has inrp. force Of
mon AT work a. present pr pairing n
large stack for erection ri Tia" Hcnwnod
pumping station. Nv" II lnc lari;cst
stacks were blown down during re-
""nt heavy wind storm nmd ms or.
vii! h" "Ntrl lIrp" :" :nk. Tho. iIa"- -:
The TWO destroyed.
The iron for tho barge stack W.
rolled during lhr past f"W dlI : u; tn
Label" Iron Works. along with uur'-
orous government: orders now placed
with that COMPANY tn" stack vas
turned cut IN record tln1". tho ord :
having hccn placed only week sln"'.
hy request ~ 'hr federal court. and II
took just four days /" have tho man
moth stack ready. TIE exact dim"n-
sions of II has not hrnn given out. hu
Il IS said 70 hc about Tn" largest Of il
kind in this section " III" state. II j.
expected that tn" stack viii h" started
~ hr erected within IN" roNt t"n days.
uS ,hc need IF il is vnry great. In bring
ing the metal 10 III" l.alE"ll" Iron Works
The trucks experienced much trouble du"
10 flooded and rough roads in Rrooh
county. but they finally got through.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23
BOd- % TniE City.

TIL. l..:} ": Milton i,Gs"r i:,. Iaui
resident. IN" ;'ns,:,d away - TIN sol.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23
MouudsviIle BHefk

Mrs. Harry McCune was called To
CiarkshurE yesterday on account OF tho
serious illness of her nephew. jennings
Mr('unc.
Miss Lyd" Phillips. Of near Cameron.
is spending several days here with
friends.
Private David Pounds left yesterday
for Camp Shelby. 1fatticsburg Miss.
latter spending q furlough at his homo
here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F.. Chambers. Of Elm
avenue. left yesterday for E"hne coun-
~. where they will occupy their farm
Dr.. J. VI. Williamson. member or
the state board nt control. Is spending
several days here with his son, Dr..
Charles Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. W. Meals and chill
drcn. If Pittsburgh. viii arrive here
to-day for II visit with relatives.
j. C. Iarimorc. Of Decatur ILL.,. Is the
quest Of W. y. Garrett Of Hickory ave-
nue..
Misses Pearl Chambers and Matte
Masters. Of f'nllanShc'. arc visiting the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
t'hnuitrrs Of Second street
Willard Ransom. Of Third street left
last night for Los Angeles, al. where
hc Will visit his sister
- f. k"ttcr"r ii W"odsfield. O., has
returned home after y visit here with
his sister. Mrs. Amelia knrchcr. OF
SINth street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23

Lucas Funeral Sunday.
FInrTHI service, for Edward Lu'h$,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23
MAN. Teachers Here.

Hundreds -: school t..nr:s'.rs ''"'5 Il
parts of tn" .tIn Valley a,'"%'!..a n.
session "t IT,, obi" Nall.'.: !;nr:j f.'.','..
which convened in This Ci:y }'.~."r'i'E
af;crruou. Superintendent T. y s..'..S-
ancckcr If rarkrr$bure PRESIDED ''s'.-
th. session. and addresses ""r'. ':..r.' -
'Dr. q. T. tvr>"n Of cnlumhi$ NJ; '!.,.'.
NJ, T Shawh"y II West N'rE.ii@.. .."t-
lowing y, the general meeting So: ~
sessions wcr" held IN several Il -.
other buildings Las: nirh; IT, i":r'' =
tic science class ~ th. h'-'1 -"':.'nl
served supper - ;hr visitors ~. f'3--
mess session ",iI h' hold ;h!: .u-.fn''.E
beginning n: la-2n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-23
Rellllra Briefs.

Mss Set! M"';rnw. AZ her home or
North Jefferson $tr"'t. entertained
friends IN honor Of Mrs. Clarence Pick
It 81 Columbus.
Robert Mct;caw :s 4 business WISH; or
80 =. v.lruG this wc"k
\ meeting Of th" general commute.
has been called ru- April ~ 10 nrrlaS"
crr H.. observance. II Memorial Day.
Tho present seal" OF wages for The
harf":.dc-S will "NTlr" April and II is
aid th.+ xii demand 'cn Ter cent
.urr,H:'"
Mr. WE TiLIman and son 90 East
!.Ivorn"ni. az. guests 81 local r"'l'lV'':'
" /. i;lnrkhuru al Central avenue has
returned rom Il VS. - NaSSiil"n. ohio
l." n:,I Mr. WiT';ant 81. chord "f
South u. lru"n' *tr'r are til" islr'tltS
r.; . V:,t,v :;r:
VI ,n! Nj Edward r.~t 40: Akron
,r. ;;t..~rs 81 VI .auI Nj ';""rs" w
MFRS IN Thirty-iIf;h street
Mrs Mnr=ar"t R"sS"" is III at h"r
hnuI... nH ',u'rns'y street
carl pnrrr lift yesterday for visit
with friends at Canton