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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
THE CHAFFING DISH

WB HOPE that peace will last as long
w as the publisher of ION n Slow Train
Through Arkansaw" thinks his book will
SELL OF this remarkable volume, which
you have all seen on railway newsstands.
the publisher says ''Will sell forever-and
thousand years afterward"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Since Mayor Smith holds that he cannot
prevent the return of former Superintendent
Robinson to the police department 1t might
be appropriate to ask who is Directors
Wilson'S boss?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

We venture to think that it is only the
Americans in Paris who are speaking of
the Murat house, where Mr.. Wilson is to
stay, as the "Maison Blanche de Paris"
For in France "Maison Blanche" does not
connote white House. but is the Gus
tomary name for a drygoods shop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

According to an Amerongen dispatch,
now that his wife has arrived the Kaiser is
"quieter." A certain kinship with other hus-
bands. distasteful though it be, is none the
less established =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Yes, but What Does 1t Mean?

In human life this Is the clue
Gt's just as well that you should know
Things that are so may be untrue
Things that are true are rarely so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

So long as the Paris conference doesn't
have to consider the ever-pestiferous Harry
Thaw case there is fair hope of its settling
it's business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

The George Washington's crew gave the
President tiger" and France will glori-
ously follow suit when she presents Clemens
ceau in the fervent handclasp of democracy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Caution
Wisdom

sagacous friend once told mo:
When you're in a barber shop
Altcays let the attendant shine your shoes:
You'H haze to tip him dnyt1dy
For putting your coat on,
SO 1rhy not get something
For DOur nOueuY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Some die-hards and bitter-enders still be.
leve this nation has too much sense to
come in out Of the wet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
WAS THE KAISER A BAG OF WIND?

Al CONCERTED attempt seems to be
making 70 cteate the impression that
Yillnelfn HohenzolIern was not SO big as
ia hAd wished 10 be painted, that he was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Now the Kaiser has tried to stage a
suicide and, like all of his many shows, 1T
scored a total failure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
The RetOrt
Comulimentary

The propriety of hous-
The Retort ing the Johns n
Complimentary pictures on the Park
way in a replica of a
F1orentine architectural masterpiece Is en-
HANGED by the fact that Mr.. Wilson Is
already an honorary citizen of the fair
metropolis of Tuscany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Many war after the war; Is destined
to be fought on the vexed theme of what
constitutes a proper peace memorial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Sorrows Of Our Crandfathers

COME time ago, while wandering round
~ the town one evening, we found in a
secondhand book store little volume
which we have been attentively perusing
1t is called THE Young Mans Book of
Classical Letters, Consisting of Epistolary
Selections: Designed to Improve Young
Ladies and Gentlemen in the Art Of Letter.
Writing, and in Those Principles which
cess in Life" 1t was published in Phila-
dephia in 1886, by Key and Biddle, at 2a
Minor street. We are ashamed to admit
that we don't know where Minor street Is.
letter writing is a matter that lies close
- to our heart, because our friends
accuse us of being an intolerably unfaith-
full correspondent, which, alas! is true. In
the Young Mans Book, as we shall briefly
call it, we have found set forth many prin-
ciples that should underlie letter-writing;
but unfortunately, the root of the matter
is omitted That is, of course, how to get
the urge that finally prompts one to sit
down to do ones duty by ones absent
friend?
ONE of the maXims that the Young
" Mans Book insists on is our duty to
"edify" those to whom we write Accord.
ing to the compiler of the voluma our let
ters to friends must be "mementoes not
only Of affection or of kindness, but also
of an earnest desire to promote their well
fare, both in this world and in the world
to come" The gravity of this RESPONSE
biity is rather too likely, we fear, to make
us pause and hang back. Even in letters
Of business" continues our authority "op-
portunities often occur Of suggesting, in
| the most easy and delicate manner senti-
| ments of moral nature which may prove
| of great and lasting benefit. But such
| sentiments should not be introduced for
| the purpose of ostentatous display" We
are somewhat abashed to imagine the feel
| ings of our business correspondents should
we introduce, in however impromptu and
lightsome a fashion, improving texts into
our letters. Hoping you are telling the
truth these days, as I do, sincerely yours, F"
| Is the gentlest way we can think of doing
| it. No, we shall have to go on writing
| letters our own way.
TNHE Young Man Of 1886 in Philadelphia
L must have felt pretty self.conscious
when he sat down to write a letter IL he
was drilled in the Young Mans Book.
Think Of having this to live up to: "A
great diversity Of style necessarily be.
comes requisite. On important subjects
it should be strong and solemn; on lighter
subjects, easy and simple; in exhortation
earnest In persuasion, mild; in consolation
tender; in congratulation, lively; in re-
quest. modest; in commendation, warm
to superors. respectful; to interiors, cour.
teous; to friends and companions, ia
miliar."
Much harassed Young Mani 1t is hard
to believe that he lived to grow up. And
yet he must have. or we shouldn't have
been here.
socR RATrna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Reports of the former
Loyal kaiserS attempted
to the Last suicide are not
,vincing. If Herr
Hohenzollern is weary of life he has only
to return to Germany. and he will find many
to aid him in his quest for relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

With obstreperous Catalonia on her
hands. it's no wonder Spain didn't enter the
foreign war. She had homegrown product
10 consider.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz

1. Koein is the German name for Cologne.
2. Belleau Forest was officially renamed by ths
French Government "Bais de Ia Brigads
Marine In honor of the heroism Ok the
United States marine corps there. ~
8. VoItaire,s real name was Francois Marie
Arouet.
A. The loss of the United States naval collier
Cyciops Is the unsolyed naval mystery of
the war. 49, IT..
o. Necessary re- no % law k9Sw eH, some etiss.
Franklin's "Poor Richards Almanac.
8. Cheyenne Is the capital of Wyoming.
7.4Ienri Barbusse Is the author Of the realIstis
"Under Fire" a n ~
8. Faetotum IL n man of all work. servant man
aging his masters affairs. .t9, F3t2{
o. A coraale is u wicker boat covered with
water-tight material, used on Welsh and
Irish lakes and rivers. n ~
10. "Brother Jonathan" as Q piekname for. The
JSnatnsg IF.@b,gil; .a,il; the friend ena az, az.
f'Br0ther 5onathan." n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Arc the munitions makers to have q
voice in the Peace Conference?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

'Your say" observes the p. r. 7. in
IT'S third truth lesson. It's good as said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Synthetic Poems
Home Is Where the Heart Ia

They say that a strange city
Is lonely place
Come, come,
False sentiment!
Every tobacconist's
Is my home,
And ham and eggs
Mean more to me
Than most of my relatives.
Caution
People say you shouldn't
Tell all you know;
But it's usually
Telling what you don't know
That gets you into trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

After all. it appears that the weather
man is the real conservation genius of the
fuel administration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

VUIL - ". q
1. What language is spoken in the Azores
Islands? IT.
2. What was the profession OF John Wilkes
Booth. slayer Of Abraham Lincoln?
3. Who is eommander-in-chief Of the American
Atlantic fleet?
A. For his share in what revolution was Richard
Wagner, the famous composer, compelled
to flee from Germany HT.
5. What naval station in Cuba belongs to the
United States?
@. What two religions most prominent In
China? f
Z. Who said "Trihes. iiEht as air are to the
jealous confrmatlons strong ns proofs OF
Holy Writ?
g. What is haIyarde
o. What three crosses mako the design in the
British flag?
TO- What was the specified time limit Of the
original armistlce with Germany:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
The True
Camouhags

ton. He will be along in a little while wit
red, white and blue paint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Brother Bill was only
trying his brush when
he attempted to white
wash the organiza-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Response of President
To Toast by King George

stand them, but we must have the
courage to act upon Our under
standing.
"Yet after have uttered the word
courage it comes into my mind
that it would take more courage to
resist the great moral tide now rum
ming in the world than to yield to
it, than to obey it.
There is great tide running in
the hearts of men. The hearts OF
men have never beaten so singularly
in unison before. Men have never
before been so conscious of their
brotherhood. Men have never be-
fore realized how little difference
there was between right and justice
in one latitude and in another, under
one sovereignty and under another.
To Organize Moral Force.
"And it will be our high privilege
! believe, sir, not only to apply moral
judgment of the world to the par
ticular settlements which we shall
attempt, but also to organize the
moral force of the world to preserve
those settlements, to steady the
forces of mankind and to make the
right and the justice to which great
nations like our own have devoted
themselves, the predominant and
controlling force of the world.
There is something inspiring in
knowing that this is the errand that
we have come on. Nothin, less than
this would have justified me in leav-
ing the important tasks which fall
upon me on the other side of the sea
nothing but the consciousness
that nothing else compares with
this in dignity and Importance.
"Therefore, it is the more delight
full to find myself in the company
of body of men united in IDEAL
and purpose and to feel that | am
privileged to unite my thoughts
with yours in carrying forward
these standards which we are so
proud to hold so high and defend.
May l not sir, with feeling of
profound sincerity and friendship
and sympathy, propose your health
and the health of the queen and the
prosperity of Great Britain?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
SPOTLIGHT
PLACED ON
EX-KA|SER
BY COUSIN
Prince of Monaco Makes Pub.
lie Remarkable Letter He
Has Addressed to Will
liam HohenzoIIern.

Paris, Dec. 27.-Prince Albert Of
Monaco has given to the Associat-
ed Press remarkable letter he has
addressed to former Emperor Will
liam, which promises to rival the
notable revelations made by Prince
Lichnowsky, German ambassador
at London at the outbreak of the
war.
The letter gives textually many
conversations with the ex-emperor
on his war projects and also a num-
Der of letters addressed to the
prince as my dear cousin and
signed Your highness, devoted
friend, cousin and admirer, William
|. R."
The conversations cover years of
close intimacy during which Prince
Albert was a frequent guest of the
emperor at Berlin and Kiel and at
the emperor's summer palace on the
Island of Corfu. The princes
letter 'to his majesty. William II"
addresses the former German ruler
directly throughout as Sire" it re-
calls their conversations in which
the emperor expressed his ideas for
Germany's future and then gives the
successive steps in which he yield
ed to the military elements.
Revolts at Plot.
Explaining the purpose of the let
ter, Prince Albert writes:
II speak with serenity after II
years Of effort to enlighten you up-
on the only path which would main
tain the rival nations within the linn
its of justice and dignity and would
reunite in peace the interests of
France and Germany. i speak
with firmness of soul in revolt
against the spectacle of the plot
Of force to annihilate law and hon
or, all the beauties of civilization
and all the conquests OF man over
the brute.
1T was open to you to become
the greatest figure of all time if you
had directed your power to repair
ing the injustice weighing on
Europe and given your high author
ity to the ideals of right, justice
and peace to which mankind now is
eagerly turning. But instead you
maintained the brutal customs of a
military monarchy until Germany,
which could have won world power
based on civilization, has dragged
you down i'll its false ideas and
blind folly"
Defense of Militarism.
Recalling to the ex-emperor their
conversations, the prince says:
Il was deeply impressed with the
talk / had with you when we in
augurated the observatory of Led
enberg. When | condemned the
militarizing of a people as stunting
individual development you describ-
ed to ME the advantages of such a
form of national education outside
its purely military objects because
as you said, it relieved men from the
heaviness of their bearing. This
was your conception of the prin-
cipal end of a system. the applica-
ton of which is terrifying the world.
Today in the paths of your armies
are strewn the marks of this edit
cation, which betray youl true end
or your profound error.
although you said to ME one day
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column TwO.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Princess Pat" Betrothed to
Commander Alex Ramsay

a keen sense of humor. Outdoor
sports, such as golf and horseback
riding, have long been her chief
sources of pleasure. Her late
uncle, King Edward VII, was said
to have been very fond of the
Princess.
Is Honorary Colonel.
Several times she has been re-
ported betrothed but on each oc--
casion denials were forthcoming OF
the truth of the reports. The king
of Spain, Lord Anglesey, the count
of Turin and Grand Duke Michael
of Russia were among those to
whom at various times the princess
was said to be engaged.
One of Canada's most famous
regiments, the Princess Pat" is
sponsored by the princess who is
the honorary colonel-in-chief.
Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay
is commander in the Royal navy.
He was born in 1881. the SON OF
the 18th earl Of palhousie. He was
was one of the three aides who &C
companied the duke OF Connaught
to Canada when he became govern
or general in 1911. At the out
break Of the war he returned to
duty with the navy and saw active
service at Gallipol.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
YOUTH KILLED
BYSPEED|NCCAR;
DRIVER ESCAPES
Edward Masi|ka, Only Son Of
Widow, Abandoned on
Street by Motorist
Who Struck Him.

Edward Masilka. l7-year-old son
of Mrs. Marie Masilka, widow, 6l5
Dorcas street, was killed by speed
ing motor car last night at 7:50
o'clock at Tenth and Francis streets
Masilka, with two companions,
George Sirhan, 908 Francis street,
and Harold Hubner, SIS Hickory
street, were crossing Tenth street
at Francis when large car,
going about 80 miles an hour, hit
Masilka. The youth was carried
on the running gear for half block.
when the driver of the car turned
out all lights and speeded away
without stopping to help the injur-
ed boy, who fell to the pavement.
Witnesses say that the car was a
Packard seven-passenger car and
that it was a new one.
The injured lad was carried into
the home of Mrs. F. H. Brown, 1929
South Tenth street. She notified
the ST. Joseph hospital and two doc
tors and two nurses responded to
the call. Police helped carry the
young man to the St. Joseph hos
pital.
He was given all the aid and at
tention possible by Doctors T. J.
Dwyer, f. A. Connolly and H. T.
Sullivan, but died at OILS o'clock.
The doctors say that he sustained
crushed back and punctures Of
the lungs, which, together with in
ternal hemorrhages, caused his
death.
Masilka was employed at the
Stock Yards National bank in
South Omaha, where he was clerk.
The Young man was an only SON!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
King George Pays Tribute
To The People Of America
In Toast to Their Chief
Declares Moment Historic When Mother Country for First
Time Entertans Guest Executive Head of United
States; Closest Ties Bind Two Nations Together.

London, Dec. 27.-In his speech
at the state banquet to President
Wilson at Buckingham palace to-
night, King George said:
This is an historic moment and
your visit marks an historic epoch.
Nearly $50 years have passed since
your republic began its independent
life and now, for the first time, a
president of the United States is
our guest in England.
"We welcome you to the country
whence came your ancestors and
where stand the homes of those from
whom sprang Washington and Lin
coin. We welcome you for your
self, as one whose insight, calmness
and dignity in the discharge of his
high duties we have watched with
admiration. We see in you the
happy union of the gifts of a scholar
with those of a statesman. You
came from studious, academic quiet
into the full stream of an arduous
public life and your deliverances
have combined breadth of view and
grasp of world problems with the
mastery of a lofty diction recalling
that of your great orators of the
past and of our own.
Bound BY Closest Ties. .
"You come as the official head and
spokesman of mighty COM
monwealth bound to us by the clos
est ties. Its people speak the tongue
of Shakespeare and Milton. Our
literature is yours, as yours is also
ours, and men of letters in both
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column six.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

London, Dec. 27.-Replying to
the kings address at the state ban
quet tonight President Wilson said:
>. 81 am deeply complimented by
the gracious words which you have
uttered. The welcome which you
have given myself and Mrs. Wilson
has been so warm, so natural, so
evidently from the heart that we
have been more than pleased. We
have been touched by it, and |
believe that | correctly interpret
that welcome as embodying not only
your own generous spirit toward US
personally, but also as expressing
ior yourself and the great nation
over which you preside that same
feeling for my people, for the people
of the United States.
"For you and l. sir-I tempor-
arily embody the spirit of two great
nations, and whatever strength |
have, and whatever authority, |
possess it only so long and so far
asI express the spirit and purpose
of the American people.
Every influence that the Amer
lean people have over affairs of the
world is measured by their SYM
pathy with the aspirations of men
everywhere.
"America does love freedom, and
| believe that she loves freedom un-
selfishly. But if she does not she
will not and cannot help the influ-
ence to which she justly asplres.
Leaders in Accord.
81 have had the privilege, sir, OF
comforting with the leaders OF your
own government and with the
spokesman of the government OF
France and Italy, and I am glad to
say that l have the same concep.
tions that they have of the signifi-
canoe and scope of the duty which
we have met.
"We have used great words; all OF
us have used the great words right
and Justice and now we are to
prove whether or not we under
stand these words, and how they are
to be applied to the particular settle
ments which must conclude this
war
"And we must not only under.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
President Wilson
Holds Conference
With English Premier

London, Dec. 27.-Today was
chiefly working day with Presi-
dent Wilson. Five hours were
taken up by two conferences
with David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister, and
Arthur ]. Balfour, foreign seTe-
tary, on peace problems. This
was the fulfillment of the main
purpose of the presidents
pilgrimage to London.
For three hours in the morning
President Wilson sat with Mr..
Lloyd George and the foreign
secretary before the open fireplace
in the apartment in Buckingham
palace.
The second meeting was in the
cabinet room of the premier's
residence in Downing street.
The two sessions were broken
by a luncheon at which Mr..
Lloyd George gathered a dozen
leading British statesmen of the
conservative, liberal and labor
parties.
There was a picturesque Incl
dent after the luncheon when
President Wilson unveiled por-
trait of George Washington, pre-
sented to the premier's residence
by Lord Albermarle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
CHANGE IN
MINISTRY
AT BERLIN
FORECAST
Majority Socialists to Retire
and Leave Independents
Under Haase in Control,
Is Berlin Report.

Copenhagen, Dec. 27.-The work
men and soldiers central council
has been summoned to meet with a
view to reconstructing the govern
ment, according to Berlin dispatch
to the Berlingske Tidende. This
action supposedly is taken for the
purpose of including George Lede-
bour and DR.. Karl Liebknecht i'll
the government.
Berlin, Dec. 27.-(By Associated
Press. )-As a result of yesterdays S
deliberations it is believed in some
quarters the majority socialists will
retire from the cabinet and leave the
independents in full control of the
government.
The cabinet was in secret session
the greater part of the day. The
leading independents in the govern
mcnt also were in conference and
this gave rise to rumor that Hugo
Haase, the leader of the independent
socialists, would be called on to or
ganize new government.
The crisis is likely to continue
for da, or two and may meet with
an unforeseen solution. Today pass
ed quietly in Berlin.
Compromise Reached.
An llth hour compromise
with the revolving sailors by the
bert-Scheidemann section of the
government apparently saved Berlin
from an extremist Christmas.
The compromise provides that a
division f-troeps from the western
front under Lieutenant General Le-
quis, which was sent to Berlin by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg in
response to an appeal by the govern
ment, shall retire and leave the capi-
tai under the protection OF two vol
unteer policing organizations, which
are dominated by the extremists
The sailors, against whom the SOL
diers have been antagonistic, are
known to, be under the special lead
ership of George Ledebour, who was
one of the representatives of the
sailors in the negotiations yester-
day with the Ebert-Haase govern
ment.
Sailors Agree to Keep Peace.
The sailors agree not to partici-
pate in any future revolt against the
government.
DR.. Liebknecht and Deputy Lede-
bour addressed a crowd of about
10000 in the Tiergarten, after
which the crowd marched to the
Brandenburg gate to the former
royal palace to demand the over
throw of the government.
No authoritative list of casualties
is yet available. Estimates of the
number of dead vary from II to 90
Unless the government prohibits a
public ceremony. the burial of the
sailors killed in the fighting will be
made the occasion of a mammoth
demonstration by the Liebknecht
party.