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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-02
100000 FIRE IN
CHARLOTTE WAREHOUSE

CHARLOTTE. n. G., January Loss
estimated It 100000 was caused by
the destruction by fire carly tonight
of seed warehouse OF the Buckeye
Cotton Oil Company. The companys
main plant was not damaged. The plant
is located in the outskirts of the city
and lack of water pressure is said to
nave handicapped the work Of the ire
men. The fire is believed 10 have
originated from motor used i'm con-
nection with the seed drying machinery
The loss was fully covered by insur-
ance, according to the company's local
manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-02
Now sIiny.ter Arrive..

AN ATLANTIC PORT. January L..
DR.. Constantin Angelcsco. who was re-.
Gently appointed minister from Rou-
mania to tho United States. the first
official representative OF his country
TO America, arrived hero to-day on q
French steamship. DR.. Angciesco "a
also at the head OF a special Rou.
manian war mission to this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-02
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS
REPOKTED UNDER ARREST
fBy Associated FRESH

LONDON. January lit is reported
that the Eolsheviki have arrested the
members Of the American railway mis-
sion at lrkutss, Siberia. says dis.
patch TO the Exchange Telegraph from
rctrosrad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-02

EGfNEs HELDIN
READINESS TO AID
elthough tho Richmond Fire De-
.ment received no call for help
AFfolk TO aid in fighting the nre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-02
MONESSEN, IA, SWEPT
BT $4,000 CoNFLAGRATIoS

MONESSEN Pa, January l.--T'irc
caused by gas explosion tonight
swept through four buildings in the
heart or Monessen'a business section.
cntailing a loss OF $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13

The Ihhu Liberty Loan is your
opportunity. 1t is the most direct
blow that can be struck at German
military supremacy. 1t is the most
powerful aid that can be given our
soldiers in France. 1t means rifles
and helmets and gas masks-the best
We Civilization. Save America Yo,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13

make to such methods the defeat
OF the German Armies America has
taken up the sword to give that
answer. Our Army is in France to
help win this war on the battlefield
that civilization may be safe, that
America may be safe.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

game fairly. The guard at the rail way. he felt. would not have yelled and wept. "Oh, well. I threw piece of paper. That's all. I didn't think If would hurt"
 Miss Brnithwaite rose and glanced at the carpet. But Nikky was quick. Quick and understanding. He put his shiny foot over the paper wad.
 .'Paperi' said Miss Braithwaite. "Why did you throw paper7 And at NJ. Puaux?"
 "I-just felt like throwing some thing" explained his royal highness. "I guess it's the sun, or something"
 Milky dropped his glove, and mirac- ulously. when he had picked 1t up the little wad was gone
 For throwing paper five marks, said Miss Braithwaite, and put it down In the book she carried in her pocket It was rather an awful book. On Saturdays the king looked it over.
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and demanded explanations: .fAor untidy nails, five marks, A gentle man never has untidy nails Otto. For objecting to winter tlannels, two marks. Humph, For pocketing sugar from the tea tray, ten marks Humph :, For lack of attention during religious instruction. five marks. Ten of for the sugar, and only five for inattention to religious instruction! What have you to say. sir?'
 Prince Ferdinand William Otto looked at Milky and Milky looked back. Then Ferdinand William Otto's left eyelid dropped. Milky was astounded. How was he to know the treasury of strange things that the crown prince had tapped the previous afternoon? But. after glance around the room. Nikky's eyelid dropped also. He slid the paper wad into his pocket.
 "I am afraid his royal highness has hurt your eye, NJ. Puaux," said Miss Braithwaite.
 Not at all" said the unhappy young man. testing the eye to discover if he could sec through it. 'I am sure his royal highnesS meant no harm" M. Puaux went out. with his handker- chief to his eye.
 While oskar. his valet, put the crown prince into riding clothes, Milky and Miss Braithwaite had a talk. It began by Nikky's stating that she was likely to see him a great deal now and he hoped she would not find him in the way He had been made aide de-camp Ia the crown prince, vice Count LuSSin. who had resigned on account of illness. having been reused at day-break out of healthy sleep to do 1t,
 Not that Milky said just that. What he really observed was: "The king sent for me last night, Miss Braith- waite. and-aud asked me to hang around"
 Thus Milky. of his sacred trust ! None the less sacred to him, either thut he spoke lightly. He glanced up at the crossed swords, and his eyes were hard.
 And Miss Braithwalte knew. She reached over and put n hand on his arm. "You and l." she said. Out of all the people in this palace. only you and |! The archducheSs hates him. see 1t in her eyes. She can never forgive him for keeping the throne from Hedwig The very guards down below, the sentries at our doors, how do we know they are loyal?"
 The people love him." said Milky doggedly.
 "The people, Sheep. I do not trust the people. I do not trust any one. I watch. but what can I dof The very food we eat-"
 He is coming" said Milky softly. And fell to whistling under his breath.
 Together Nikky and Prince Ferdi- nGnd William Otto went out and down
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CHAPTER Ill.
At the Ridina School.

His royal highnesS the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto was in dis. grace.
 He had risen at six hathed. dressed and gone to mass. in disgrace. He had breakfasted at seven-thirty on fruit. cereal, and one egg, in disgrace. He had gone to his study at eight o'clock for lessons. In disgrace. A long line of tutors came and went all morning, and he worked diligently, but he was still in disgrace. All morrf' ing long and in the intervals between tutors he had tried to catch Miss Braithwaite's eye.
 Except for the most ordinary civil iti.s, she had refused to look in his direction.
 The French tutor was standing near n photograph of Hedwig. and pretend ing not to look at it. Prince Ferdinand William Otto had a suspicion that the tutor was In love with Hedwig.
 Prince Ferdinand William Otto did not like the French tutor.
 He also found the sun unsettllng. Besides he hated verbs. Nouns were different. One could dc something with nouns. although even they had a way of having genders. Into his head popped n recollection of n de llghtful paStimc of the day before nothing more nor less than Tipping paper wads at the guard on the scenic railway as the cur went past him.
 Prince Ferdinand William Otto tore on the corner of piece of paper, chewed II deliberately. rounded and hardened 1t with his royal fingers. and aimed it at NJ. Puaux. Il struck him in the eye.
 Instantly things happened. NJ. Puaux yelled. and clapped n hand to his eye. Miss Braithwatte rose. His royal highneSs wrote rather shaky French verb, with the wrong ternina- ton. And on to this scene came Milky for the riding lesson.
 Milky surveyed the scene, He had, of course, bowed inside the door, and all that sort of thing. Rut Milky was an informal person, and was quite apt to bow deeply before his future sover- eign. and then poke him IL the chest.
 "Well!' said Milky.
 Good morning said Prince Ferdi- hand William Otto. In a small and nervous voice.
 Nothing wrong, Is there?" de manded Milky.
 NJ. Puaux got out his handkerchief and said nothing violently.
 "Ottol" said Miss Braithwaite. What did you do?'
 Nothing" He looked about. He was quite convinced that NJ. Puaux was what Aby would have termed a poor sp' I had not played the
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CHAPTER lI.-Continued.
"Her royal highness-"

"Her royal highness-"
 Annunciata Is fool" said his ma jesty. Then. dismissing his daughter with gesture, I've don't know how to raise our children here," he sait impatiently. ''The English do better And even the Germans"
 It is not etiquette to lower ones eyebrows at king and glare. Bu, General Mettlich did It. He was rather Q poor subject. "The Germans have not our problem. sire" he said, and stuck up his mustache.
 I'm not going to raise the boy q prisoner" insisted the king stubbornly
 General Mettlich bent forward and placed hand on the old mans knee We shall do we'll. sire" he said gravely. ito raise the boy at all."
 There was n short silence. which the King broke. "What is new7"
 We have broken up the university meetings, but l fancy they go on, in small groups. l was gratiiicd. how ever. to observe that group of stu. dents cheered his royal highncss yes terIny as he rode past the university buildings. The outlying districts are Qui0 So. too. Is the city. Too quiet. sire"
 They are waiting. of course. for my death." said the king quietly. ''If only you were twenty years younger than I am. II would be better" He fixed the general with shrewd eyes. "What do those asses of doctors say about me1'
 Even at the best. sire" He looked very ferocious. and cleared his throat. He was terribly ashamed that his voice was breaking. Even at the best. but of course they can only give m opinion"
 "Six months2"
 "A year. sire"
 And at the worst" said the king. his own line of thought: But the people love the boy. I think"
 "They do. IL Is for that reason, sire, that advise particular caution. He hesitated. Then. Sire" he said earnestly. there Is something of which l must speak. The Committee of Ten has organized again"
 lnvoluntarily the king glanced at the photograph on the table.
 Forgive me. sire. If waken bitter memories. But I fear"
 You fear!" said the king "Since when have you taken to fearing?"
 Nevertheless" maintained General Mettlich doggedly, "I fear. This quiet
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Gro BE CONTINUED
Looked Like Money.

He was hallroom boy, but so we'll groomed that he looked like ready money. She was sweet young thing and he was striving hard to make an impression, muses n Gotham exchange. They were standing before an automo- bile display window in Broadway. There" he said, pointing to an ex- hibit marked S3,050, lis the car I'm going to get for the girl l marry. I've had more expensive ones, but for standing up qualities and class at the same time you can't beat that model there." oh" she cooed, beaming with rapture. Wont that" "Why, hell To, Eddie! P The fantasy was inter- rupted by a loud, cordial voice as the intruder laid his hand on the young mans shoulder. q haven't seen you since you quit the taxi game. l hear you're driving for the Blanks now. How'd you like it?' And little while later the girl was saying with little sigh: Let's go to the movies. I see where new nickel show has opened over in the avenue"
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Perhaps the old kings memory was good. Perhaps there was change in Mettlich's voice.
 "A good boy2" "None better, sire. He Is devoted to his royal highness. He is outside now" Bring him In. I'll have a look at him." Milky. summoned by chamberlain stopped inside the doorway and bowed deeply.
 Come here" said the king. He advanced. "How old are you?" ''Twentythree. sire"
 'In the grenadiers, I believe"
 Milky bowed
 Like horses" said the king sud- denly. "Very much. sire"
 And boys2" 1-some boys, sire" "Humph! Quite right. too. Little devils, most of them" He drew him self up in his chair. Lieutenant Larisch," he said. His royal highness the crown prince has taken liking to you. I believe it is to you that our fright today is due"
 Nikky's heart dumped. He went rather pale.
 "It is my intention. Lieutenant Lar isch, to place the crown prince in your n1 oh J not go into, 1t Is imperative that he take no more excursions alone. I want real friend for the little crown prince. One who Is both brave and loyal"
 Afterward. in his small room. Milky composed neat. well-rounded speech, in which he expressed his loyalty, gratitude. and undying devotion to the crown prince. It was an elegant lit tie speech. Unluckily the occasion for It had gone by two hours.
 II am grateful. sire" was what he said. "I-" And there he stopped and choked up. It was rather dread full.
 .'I depend on you, Captain Larisch. " said the king gravely, and nodded his head in n gesture of dismissal. Milky backed toward the door. struck n hassock. all but went down, bowed again at the door. and fled.
 "A fine lad" said General Mettlich. but no talker."
 All the better" replied his majes- ". 'I am tired of men who talk well. And" he smiled faintly- "I am tired of you. You talk too well. You make me think. don't want to think. I've been thinking all my life. It is time to rest, my friend"
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This afternoon she was not alone. Lounging at window was the lady who was waiting at the time, the Countess Loschek. Just now she was getting rather a wigging, but she was remarkably calm.
 ''The last three timeS," the arch duchess said, stirring her tea, you have had a sore throat. In my opinion, you smoke too many cigarettes"
 The Countess Loschek was thirty, and very handsome, in an insolent way. She was supposed to be the best dressed woman at the court, and to rule Annuncata with an iron hand, although it was known that they quarreled great deal over small things, especially over the coal fire
 Some said that the real thing that held them together was resentment that the little crown prince stood be- tween the Princess Hedwig and the throne. Annunciata was not young, but she was younger than her dead brother Hubert.
 The countess yawned.
 .'Where is Hedwig?" demanded the archduchess.
 Her royal highness is in the nnrs- cry, probably"
 'Why probably?"
 ''She goes there a great deal"
 The archduehess eyed her. Well, out with it." she said There Is something seething in that wicked brain of yours"
 The countess shrugged her shoulders Not that she resented having & wicked brain. She rather fancied the idea. "She and young Lieutenant Lar iSch have tea quite frequently with his royal highness."
 Little foolt' said Annunciata. But she drowned, and sat tapping her tea cup with her spoon. She was just tritle afraid of Hedwig, and she was more anxious than she would have cared to acknowledge. How far do you think the thing has gone?"
 He is quite mad about her"
 And Hedwig-but she is silly enough for anything. Do they meet anywhere else?'
 At the riding school, I believe. At least, T."
 Here maid entered and stood waiting at the end of the screen.
 His excellency, General Mettlich," said the maid.
 The archduchess nodded her august head, and the maid retired. Go | ,l, ,lN JY1.rl And you might" she suggested grim ly, "gargle your throat"
 The chancellor had passed trou- blcd night. Being old, like the king. he required little sleep. And for most of the time between one o'clock and his rising hour of five he had lain in his narrow camp bed and thought. He had not confided all his worries to the king.
 Evidences of renewed activity on the part of the terrorists were many. In the past month two of his best secret agents had disappeared. One had been found the day before, stabbed in the back. The chancellor had seen the body-an unpleasant sight. But 1t was not of the dead man that General Mettlich thought. It was of the other. The dead tell nothing. But the living. under torture. tell many things. And this man Haeekel. young as he was, knew much that was vital.
 At five General Mettlich had risen, exercised before an open window with an old pair of iron dumb bells, had fol- lowed this with q cold bath and hot coffee, and had gone to early mass at th3 Cathedral.
 He entered the boudoir of the Arch duchess Annunciata, and the countess went out another door. and closed 1t behind her. immediately opening it about an inch.
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of the last few months alarms me. Dangerous dogs do not bark. l trust no one. The very air is full of se- dition."
 The king twisted his hlue-veined old hangs together. but his voice was quiet. But whyf" he demanded, al most fretfully. If the people arc fond of the boy. and I think they are. to--to carry him of. or injure him,
 Auld hurt the cause. Even the ter forists, in the name of republic. can do nothing without the people"
 ''rhe mob is curious thing. sire. Yor have ruled with strong hand. Our people know nothing but to obey
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Countess Loschek, lady in waiting at the court, who Is In love with Karl of karnia, plots to frustrate his marriage to He'd wig. She is already involved in an intrigue with the ruler of karnia and she prepares a se- cret message for transmission. Some interesting developments are recorded in the next install ment.
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Many Seem to Think so.

Like everybody else, the paragraph CT has his dull days. though, perhaps. the rest of the people feel that tho paragrapher has more of them than anybody else.-Wilmington NewA
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Tibet History Lost.

The history of Tibet is lost in the obscurity of the long ago, for it's GUS toms date back to the morning of the world. Its people come from the an- cient ages, and it is only known that they belong to the Tibeto-Indo- Chinese branch of Keene's Homo MongoIlcus.
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The archduchess was having tea. Her boudoir was a crowded little room. The archduehess liked 1t be- cause it was warm. The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly. She had fire there on the warmest days in spring and liked to put the coals on, herself. She had them wrapped in pieces of paper so she would not soil her hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30

ing of the territory to settlement by
an act of congress made it necessary
to utilize whatever facilities for trans
portation were at hand, and as is
usually the case in a new country,
where it is at all possible, the steam
boat was seized upon as the best means
of boosting commerce and encouraging
emigration to the state. Most of these
steamers were eventually given over to
the Missouri river trade. altho few
were sunk or burned in the Kaw.
The First Steamer.
The first steamer to ascend the Kaw
any distance was the Excel, describ-
ed as "a starch little stern wheeler
a cargo of 100 tons" The maiden
trip of the Excel in April, 1854.
and she carried LOO barrels Of flour
consigned by Perry & Young, gov
eminent contractors of Weston, Mo-,
to the site of Fort Riley, then in pro
cess of construction. The trip was
made without mishap in two days
time. Two more trips were made by
the little steamer before she was given
over to the Missouri river trade and
on one of them she ran from Fort
Riley to Kansas City in twenty-four
hours. making thirty landings on the
way.
A Missouri paper of the day COM
mented on this and the exploits of
other small steamers in glowing terms.
now solved; the Kansas river can be
navlgated, if the right sort of steam
boats are used, for at least three
fourths of the year. The Kansas is
n stream of more importance than
many are aware"
But it seems that the navigation of
the river was a subject of much con-
troversy, even at the time. Eastern
/ .pers made numerous comments on
the problem and while the enterprise
those who did not believe that any
great degree of success would be pos
sible. Nor is there any doubt, judg-
ing from the letters written at the
time. but the sharp bends sand
bars and gs of the river were such
as to try the patience of the most
hardy boatman. In the spring. when
the river was swollen by the melting
SHOWS and the waters which poured in
all along the course from tributary
streams, the steamers met little diff
Guilty; but in the late summer and
autumn when the river was low the
numerous sand bars and snags made
.vigation not only arduous but haz-
ardouS
More Water Those Days?
1t is also evident that, at that Ie-
riod, heavier rains fell in Kansas than
at the present time, just as surely as
the winters during which the Nine
teenth Kansas cavalry won fame were
more severe than the winters of the
present day. These facts would lead
one to believe there was more water
in the Kaw then than now. But in
the dry seasons, steamers No unfor-
tunate as to run aground-and this
was common occurrence-sometim
had to wait for months until the river
would rise and permit them to push
off.
The first boat chartered for the
kaw was the Hartford, a fat-bot-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30
U. S. ENv0YSW WORK
Help Settle Differences Among
European Nations.
And the Americans May Be
Able to Help.

New York, Nov. 3o.-Settlement of
antagonism among some the European
countries as the result of conflicting
national interests is likely to, fall to
the lot of the American delegates to
the peace conference.
There are indications that differ
ences of considerable gravity have al
ready arisen.
The part the American delegates
will play in the readjustment of
Europe, therefore, is likely to become
paramount. It Is impossible to avoid
facing the fact that the small national
tiles are already becoming sources OF
irritation to their larger neighbors.
The age-long principle of the bal
ance of power. therefore, is now loom
ing up as the same old menace to
Europe's future peace.
America has no material interest of
her own to protect on the European
continent. Her word, therefore, will
have to be a decisive influence If the
foundation for further wars is not to
be laid at the peace conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30
RAISE MORE CATTLE
Danger Seen II More Stock, Less
Grain Not Raised.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-More cattle, less
grain-or live stock famine.
This sums up the views of B. H.
Heide, secretary of the International
Live Stock show. here.
II see real danger to the nation in
present conditions" he declared in an
interview here today. Farmers thru
out the country have been working to
raise grains. They have neglected their
cattle. Now they may pay the pen
atty.
Europe is asking for meat and will
continue to do SO for a considerable
time. South America cattle raisers
have lost stock thru foot and mouth
disease and drouth. Australia has also
suffered from droQth. A big demand
for beef products is approaching-and
how will it be satisfied?
The only remedy is for farmers at
once to turn their energies to ra!sing
more cattle. There is ample grain to
feed them. and transportation faciii-
ties will probably be adequate for all
immediate needs.
THE same conditions apply, in a
lesser degree, to the sheep industry.
Hogs, fortunately, present a better
prospect. There appears to be suf-
ficient supply for several years and if
proper care is exercised there should
be no shortage"