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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-18

~'l Have Message fer Yeu," She said.
played the last card. and won. She
moved quickly to Nikky's side.
II have a message for you." she
said.
A light lenped into Nikky's eyes.
"'For meT SS "
do you know where my boudoir
As7"
"I-yes, countess"
"If you will 60 there at once and
wait, some one will see you there as
soon as possible" She put her hand
ON his arm. "Don't be foolish and
proud" she said. "She is sorry
about last night, and she IL very un-
happy"
The light faded out Of Nikky's eyes.
She was unhappy and he could do
nothing. They had way, in the pal
ace, of binding ones hands and leav-
Ding one helpless. He could not even
go to her.
II cannot 90. countess" he said.
"'She must understand. Today. Of all
days"
"You mean that you cannot leave the
crown princef" She shrugged her
shoulders. "You. tool Never have ]
seen SO many faint hearts, such roll.
Ing eyes, such shaking knees! And
for what7 Because few timid souls
see O danger that does not exist"
II think 1t does exist" said Milky
obstinately.
II am to take the word to her. then.
that you will not comef'
"That I cannot"
"You are a very foolish boy" said
the countess, watching him. "And
since you are SO fearful. myself will
remain here. There are sentries at the
doors, and double guard everywhere.
What, in the name Of all that Is alb.
Aurd, can possibly happenr
That was when she won. For Milky
who has never been. In all his history,
anything Of q hero. and all Of the ro-
mantle and loving boy-Nikky wav.
cred ami fell.
Whcu Prince Ferdinand William
Otto returned, II was with the word
that Miss Braithwaite still slept, and
chat she looked very comfortable
Milky was gone, and the countess
stood by a window. holding to the sill
20 support her shaking body.
It was done. The boy was in her
hands. There was left only to deliver
him to those who, even now. were on
the way. Milky was safe. He would
walt in her boudoir. and HedYia
would not come. She had sent nc
message. She was, indeed. at that mo-
ment a part of one Of those melan'
choly family groups which, the world
over, In palace or peasants hut. await
the coming Of death.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
chatted. He got out the picture frame
for Hedwig, which was finished now
with the exception Of burning hii
initials in the lower left hand corner
After inquiring politely II the smell Of
burning would annoy her. the crown
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-18

we're 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 whizi" said the larger pirate,
through his mask. "What are you do
Ing thereT
The crown prince started, and
stared. II 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 a fall, I 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
"Lemme give you a hand" said the
pirate. whipping of his mask. "You
make me nervous, sitting there. You've
got a nerve. you have"
The crown prince looked gratified.
II 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 pirnte, rather nervous
ly for an old sea-dog. "You better
get back to a safe place. Say, what
made you pretend that our railway
made you nervousf'
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. "Did you lose
your aeroplane up hereT
1--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 I"
"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, II think he be.
longs to our crew. What say. old
pal3"
| Dick Deadeye wagged his tail
Some two minutes later, the crowr
prince Of Livonia. having sworn the
pirate oath Of no quarter, except q
women and children, was on his way
to the pirate cave.
He was not running away. He wal
not disobedient. He was breaking nc
promises. Because. from the moment
he saw the two confederates, and par
ticularly from the moment he swors
the delightful oath, his past was wiped
away. There was, In his conscious
ness, no palace. no grandfather. n(
Miss Braithwaite. even no Milky
There was only a boy and a dog. and
q pirate den awaiting him.
"How'd you happen to be in thai
gutterT Bobby demanded. as they
started down the staircase In the wall
swatch out, son, it's pretty Steep"
II was getting ball"
els this your houseT
"well, I live here" temporizet
Prince Ferdinand william Otto. A
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-18

terrible thought came to him. Sup
pose this American boy. who detested
kings and princes, should learn who
he was!
ut looks like a big place. Is It q
barracksT
"No." He hesitated. "But there are
a good many soldiers here. IL never
saw these steps before"
II should think not" bOasted Bobby.
II discovered them. guess nobody
else In the world knows about them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-18

The rats keep 10000 farmers -.
cupied feeding them, and the othag.
workers needed to repair rat damage
number $4,000
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20

pressions of greetings and thanks.
Aged men spent the day in the streets
shaking hands with American soldiers.
while children followed ABOUT. eager
for a glance or a word from the
strange beings whom they addressed
alternately in German and French.
not comprehensive why they were not
understood
Bur they did comprehend the W.
usual and unheard of maLr;er or their
ow1 reception. American soldiers
lifted the little ones to tn Ir shoulders
bought them chocolates and did their
best to entertain them.
Two tots of about four years
watched the marching troops from the
seat of motorcycle sidecar, which
was parked by the roadside, and a boy
year older sat on the drivers seat
guarding it for a dispatch rider, who
was getting a cup of coffee near by.
At. st. Leger all the civilians
gathered in the main street an hour
before the troops marched in. One
old man bore the flag of his country,
and behind him was a small. hastily
recruited brass band. When the troops
arrived the crowds shouted themselves
hoarse. The old mans flag was sa-
luted by the officers of the American
command.
Children began to race after the
marching columns. Crowds gathered
about every detachment. The mayor
opened his houseand insisted upon
serving wine and offering his hospital
| ity to any American who would lodge
| with him.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
YANKS WITHIN FEW
HOURS OF GERMANY
Continued from Page Ona1

machinery in the shops was fully wired
and the tools were of the best
The railway yards at Montmedy and
other places along the line that served
the Germans as one of their main ar
teries of communication during their
last stand against the allied advance,
were filled with locomotives and cars
ready for use, while great quantities of
general stores not mentioned in the
terms of the armistice had been aban-
doned to the allies.
Leave Quantities of Material
Undamaged stores left behind on ev-
cry road over which the Americans ad-
vanced bear evidence of the great re-
treat
At Virton was found a great salvage
dump. where tons of clothing, gas
masks and helmets had been thrown by
the German troops.
A road near st. Leger over which the
| correspondent drove, Just behind the
evacuating armies. was so thicldy COW
cred with big iron German helmets that
at times they interferred with the or
Grafton of his automobile.
Natives Nurse Hun Sick
There, as in towns further back, was
met the unending stream of repatriated
men. Prisoners of war, soldiers of al
most every allied nation tramped to-
ward the advancing American line.
| Most of them were in fair physical
condition, even if grotesquely clad. All
are being sent to the rear for claSsifi-
cation and transportation to their own
armies or homes.
The Germans had one hospital in
Virton. When they found it inconven-
lent to evacuate all the patients, some
| Iaft ho o;t to
for them. The mayors proclamations
calling upon the inhabitants to care for
the sick, feed the prisoners of war and
returning civilians were posted promi-
nently about the city, alongside Ger
man orders regulating the sale of
drinks and designating certain restaur-
ants for officers and others for men.
Beside them appeared theater bills of
concerts and vaudeville. The Germans
were not without amusement wherever
they stayed and motion picture shows
and theaters are preparing to open to-
night.
1t has been suggested that the APP
parent prosperity of the villages en-
tered, as indicated by the quantities of
food in the restaurants, may not be
wholly real and that perhaps it is due
more to the fact that the Germans had
seen to it that the restaurants and shops
they patronized were well cared for.
What were seen by the Americans, at
ter all, were but limited stocks.
However. it was not the litter of a
battle field that one saw, or even that
of disorderly retreat under fire. II
was merely the evidence of the passing
of a tired, disheartened foe, who was
going home.
The country presented strong con-
trast to that fought over for many
years. The Americans camped today
in towns, most of which bear no trace
of warfare.
Here and there was one which
showed evidences of the fighting al
the time the French attempted tc
check the German march through Bel
GUM. In the most of the towns, every
lhouse was intact Among the excep-
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20

tons are Longuyon and Montmedy,
where a few torn buildings, tell OF
French and American air raids, aerial
photographs of which scars, have long
been on. file at American headquarters.
Roads Found Excellent
The roads over which the Americans
travelled are in excellent condition,
due to their distance back of the for
mer German lines and the limited use
made by the enemy of motor trucks.
This, coupled with the almost constant
work upon the roads by the Germans,
kept them in a condition almost equal
to those of France before the war The
retreating enemy left on the roads
dozens of steam rollers, which had been
working almost to the day of its de-
parture.
Although early victims of the war,
Belgium's inhabitants in this quarter
appear better off today than the
French civilians a few miles back.
When the American army entered
Virton, restaurants were being oper-
ated and demands for coffee brought
not only. this commodity, but also su-
gar and cream to go with 1t. Meat
was scarce. One meat dealer told how
the Germans entered his shop on the
night they left and threw part of his
stock into the street But he had some
left, including smoked hams, when the
Americans entered.
Shops Well Stocked
The shops are better stocked thar
those in the French towns, the same
distance back of the line. Women's
clothing, ranging from the lacy and be-
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20

frilled to smartly tailored garments is
prominently displayed in the windows,
while tobacconists have their show
cases filled with various brands of eli
garettes and cigars. The wine shops
have not such varied stocks as IN
France, but just as abundant; much
of it is champagne.
The civilians in Virton and other
villages tell stories of German AFRO
gance and oppression, but tales of
atrocities are few. Apparently those
Germans who were in power in that
part of Belgium ruled sternly, but not
viciously after the early part of the
war.
st. Leger is one Of the places that
felt the terrible grip of the German
hand, in the first year of warfare
1t was there that 100 civilians were
| executed.
When the Americans began pouring
! into Virton, the largest of the re-oc-
cupied towns, the Inhabitants had
nothing too good for them. Flags Of
the allied nations flew from almost
every house front, side by side with
| the Belgian colors, while women, es-
pecially the younger ones, appeared il
| their Sunday finery, in honor of the
occasion. The mayor had u busy ro,t
as official host.
Women Crowd Soldiers
| Women and children gathered about
| the men in khaki, regardless of rank
| the enlisted men receiving elmost a:
much attention as he who Won the in.
sigma of rank. Old women criec
! while they smiled, and cholled over ex.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
coMMoNERS PRAISE KING

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The house of
commons today passed a motion, moved
by Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer,. in the absence of Pre-
mier Lloyd George, who is suffering
from slight cold, congratulating King
George on the conclusion of the ar
mistlce and the prospects for a victor
ious peace and for his unselfish devo-
ton to the task in which the nation is
engaged
When phantom kings are falling" "
said Mr.. Bonar Law, "our sovereigns are
passing without escort through the
streets and meeting with tributes of re-
spect, devotion and Affection
Herbert II. Asquith, the opposition
leader in the house of commons, second
ed MIR. Bonar Laws motion.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
HOLD HUGE GRAIN RESERVE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Supplies
of grain held in elevators, which will
be available to meet the needs of this
country as well as to aid Europe, are
far greater than they were a year ago.
Director General McAdoo today made
public report from the operating di-
vision of the railroad administration.
showing that on November 8, there was
on hand in the primary elevators 114,-
O41,0OO bushels of grain, as compared
with 17,356,O00 bushels on the same
day in 1917.
Wheat and corn supplies especially
showed an increase over year ago.
There were S,767000 bushels of corn
in the elevators on November 8, as
compared with $4,000 bushels, a year
ago; 94,433 bushels of wheat, as COM
pared with 5,OS9,OOO in 1917, and 49,
$4,000 bushels of oats, against IL, 16O,-
600 last year.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
Dous Get Honors

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Fannie
D, owned by w. G. Dudley of Sullivan,
Indiana, won the grand championship
at the bench show here today of the
National Fox Hunters association.
With Lady D, also owned by Dudley
Fannie D was awarded first prize in
the pair contests.
Hustler, owned by J. J. Bond of New
Bedford, Massachusetts, won first prize
in the old age event. Two Kentucky
dogs, Flash, entered by S. ]. Tucker OF
Winchester, Kentucky, and Roma
entered by A. w. Parrish of Bereau
won first places in the female and male
derby classes, respectively.
The derby, which was started yester-
day, was not completed today and will
be finished the last of the week.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
FOOD RELIEF SHIPS
EN- ROUTE WITH BIC
CARCOES Of FLOUR
Sail Under Sealed Orders
Garry 100000 Tons
Supposed to Be for French
and Other People
TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - Ships
carrying two hundred thousand tons of
food for the populations of northern
France. Belgium and Austria are en-
route to Europe. They are proceeding
under sealed orders to Gibraltar and
Bristol channel ports, and on arrival
will await word from Food Administra-
tor Hoover as to their final destinations.
Those going to Gibraltar are expected
to proceed to Adriatic and Mediter-
ranean ports and the others to French
and Belgian ports.
One of the last acts of Mr.. Hoover,
before sailing last Saturday for Europe,
was to appoint a special shipping com
mittee, headed by Theodore Whltmarsh
of the food administration, to cooper
ate with the shipping board and the
commission for relief in Belgium, in
facilitating the shipment of food to the
demoralized civilian populations in the
countries devastated by war.
Administration Is Mum
Neither the number of ships involved
in the present movement nor the pro-
portion that would be diverted at Glib
raltar for relief of southern Europe and
the near east, could be learned at the
food administration. 1t was stated that
final arrangements for feeding the peo-
pies freed from the yoke of German
militarism is awaiting the arrival OF
Mr.. Hoover in Europe, and the result OF
his survey of the situation there.
Officials here of the commission for
relief in Belgium, believe the destina-
ton of the ships on their way to Glib
raltar is the. port of Triest. The ships
now on their way are understood to be
the first that have left American ports
with food for countries. other thar
northern France and Belgium. 1t was
said that more than 100000 tons of fooC
monthly will be required to relieve dis
tress in central Europe and the neal
east
| Increased shipments from American
ports and the Argentine for the peoples
of liberated northern France and Bel
GUM were begun several weeks ago.
Buy Millions of Barrels
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Preparation:
| to ship at an early date approximately
100000 tons of foodstuffs from The
United States for the relief of the CT
william population of Austria now arr
under way, it was learned here today
1t was reported today on the floor o
the produce exchange that the govern
ment has purchased 1,415,000 barrels o
! flour on bids which were opened yes
| terday. This is addition to purchase
of at least 100000 barrels of flou
made last week. All is for shipmen
to Europe to feed famine sufferers, i
was said.
Also there has been purchased by tn
government $4,000 barrels of oatmea
for shipment, indicating the aim is t.
ship foods which will be immediatel,
available for use on arrival abroad
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
AMERICA KNEW JUST
ABOUT THE DAY THE
HUNS WOULD BREAK

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Knowl-
edge in possession of officials here of
conditions in Germany during the war
was so accurate that the American
general staff had computed, many
weeks in advance, almost the exact
date on which the breaking point would
be reached. A chart which was hung
today in Secretary Bakers office shows
the fluctuations in the morale of the
German nation" from August, 1914, to
the present month.
Assuming the German government to
have had 100 per cent support of the
people at the beginning of the war. the
chart shows how German morale fell
and rose under tse influence of vari-
Gus factors. These INFLUENCES included
not only the military situation of the
army and the results of the submarine
campaign. but the unanimity of pur-
pose evinced by the different groups
in the reichstag and the economic con-
dition of the country. So remarkably
accurate was the information upon
which the chart was based that the
morale line" reached the zero point
between November 10 and 10.
The chart indicates clearly that
practically every major operation of
the German military forces was in
fluenced by the state of public mind
at home. Thus, General Mackensen's
attack in the Balkans, the declaration
of unlimited submarine warfare, the
second Italian offensive, and the ad-
vance on the western front. which was
met and stopped by American marines
at Chateau Thierry, were all inaugu-
rated when the morale line showed
dangerous slumps. In each case, mi
tial successes moved the hopes of the
german people, as portrayed by the
little dotted line up toward normal.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
SECOND "FLU" VISIT
GETS A GOOD START

DENVER, Nov. IA fresh outbreak
of the influenza epidemic in several
sections of Colorado was reported to-
night by DR.. Kennedy secretary of the
Colorado state board of health. In Col
orado Springs twenty to thirty new
cases are being reported daily, and at
Rico, sixty cases have been reported in
two days. Pueblo reports 100 to 40 new
cases a day. with from Is to IS deaths.
In Denver today, 12S new cases were
reported, as against 271 on Monday.
There were fifteen deaths here today,
bringing the death total in Denver to
504. Dr. w. II. Sharpley. manager of
health, said the situation is improving
and there will be no necessity of re-
imposing the closing ban on schools
and theaters. He said he believed the
disease will continue in some degree
until April or May.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
Late Foreign News

AMSTERDAM Nov. 19.-A dispatch
from Prague, Bohemia, says that the
first session of the Czecho Slovak ma
tionaI assembly in addition to ratifying
Professor T. G. Masaryk as president
of the Czecho- Sovak republic, chose
DR.. Karl kramarz as premier and
Franz Tomasck, former member or the
reichsrat, as president of the national
assembly.
LONDON, Nov. IA British admi-
rally statement issued this evening says
the British mine sweeper Ascot was tor
pedoed and sunk by a German subma-
rine November 10 off the northeast
coast of England.
Fifty three members of the crew were
drowned.
ZEVENAAR, Holland, Nov. 1e-The
German minister at The Hague and a
queens commissioner" have arrived
here in anticipation of the coming of
Augusta Victoria HohenzoIlern, wife of
the former German emperor. Her
whereabouts at present is unknown.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 19.-Sodiers
returning from the front are responsible
for riots in Baden and Wurttemberq.
They are plundering shops and farms
The peasantry is organizing patrols to
protect property.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
GERMAN BANKS RUSH
GOLD OUT Of COUNTRY

BASEL, Nov. 19.-The banks of Ger
many and Austria are secretly export
ing large sums in securities to Switzer-
land since the signing of the armistice,
is learned here. This is being done
because of the fear that a heavy tax
will be levied by the allies. when peace
is declared and further tax imposed
by the governments of Germany and
Austria.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-20
FALLS $500 FEET TO DEATH

HONOLULU, Nov. 10. - Corporal
Mark B. Grace of Loomis, California
died here today of injuries suffered this
morning when the airplane in which he
and Second Lieutenant Walter c. Crow
dus of Chicago, were flying, fell ap-
proximately $500 feet at Fort Kameha-
meha.
Lieutenant Crowdus, who was pilot
ing the plane, was reported to be only
slightly injured. The plane went into
a tail spin and Lieutenant Crowdus was
unable to regain control.