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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-14
GERMAN ASSEMBLY
MEETS AT WE|MAR.
CHANCELLOR EBERT BRANDS
ARMIsTIcE TERMS AS Elk
TREMELY HARSH
TEUTS THROUGH WITH KINGS
Independent Socialists Heckle Chan
cellor While Speaking.-union of
Germany and Austria is
Cheered by Delegates

| Weimar, Feb. THE opening OF
the national assembly yesterday after
noon was impressive for its solemnity,
earnestness and simplicity. Chancel'
| lor Ebert's opening speech, the deliv-
cry of which occupied a half hour, was
| frequently interrupted. Herr Ebert re-
ceived only brief ovation on his entry.
He found himself so heckled by indie
pendent Socialists that he was forced
! in the middle of his speech TO turn
upon them with the declaration that
their disorder showed how little EVIL
times had taught them. He spoke loud
~. slowly and distinctly, his voice car
rying to the remotest part of the the
alter with its perfect acoustic proper
ties
The chapcellor's voice shook with
emotion as he touched upon points he
deemed essential, then doomed high
above the discordant shouts of the In
dependents when they tried to inter-
rupt and drown him out. He aroused
approval when he began by declaring:
I'VE have done forever with princes
and mobiles by the grace of Cod" He
said the German. people were now rul-
ing.
There was disapproval mixed with
approval when he declared that the
revolution would disclaim responsible
ity for the shortage of food and the
defects in food in Germany.
Need, the chancellor continued, de-
livered Germany to her enemies, but
he protested against being a slave TO
Germany's enemies for 80, 40 or GO
years.
"Our enemies declare they are fight
ing militarism, but militarism has been
dethroned," Herr Ebert asserted,
whereupon an Independent interposed
again. The speaker next took up the
arnistice terms and branded them as
unheard of and ruthless. The whole
house was with him when5he protested
against the expulsion of Germans from
Alsace and the sequestration OF prop
erty.
The assembly broke into shouts OF
Indignation as the chancellor referred
to the 100000 prisoners of war still
in captivity. All this, he said, showed
anything but a spirit Of reconcilia-
ton.
1--WE warn our opponents not TO
drive us to the uttermost," he declar-
ed. '.Hunger is preferable TO disgrace,
and deep deprivation is to be preferred
to dishonor."
Turn fo WorId for Justice.
The Germans, he said, laid down
their arms with confidence in Presi-
dent Wilson, and the present free gov
eminent of Germany believes it is only
its right to enter the league OF ma
lions and work with real energy.
"We turn, therefore, to all the peo-
pies of the world for justice. We ask
that our economic life be not destroy
ed. The German people have fought
for inner self-determination. They
cannot be perfected from the outside"
Herr Ebert was cheered when he
brought up the proposed union of Ger
many and Austria. He said he hoped
that the bonds sundered in 1866 would
again be sealed and asked the house
to approve the move heartily. Fol
lowing a strong appeal for the German
unity, the chancellor declared that the
government has been the
executor of a bankrupt regime.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-14
TACOMA CONFIDENT THAT
STRIKE CRISIS HAS PASSED

Tacoma, Feb. 8.-Declaration by Of
ficials Of the street car mems union
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-14

More than 1000 mechanics in the
royal army service corps of England
have refused to go on duty in depots
adjoining London. They claim their
contract as soldiers is at an end and
demand that they be demObilized and
engaged as civilians to continue the
work or be given the same pay that
civilians would earn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
It's Surprising
That So Many Shepherdstown Peo-
Die Fail To Recognize Kidney Weak
mesa

Are you a bad-back victimp
Suffer twinges; headaches. dizzy
spells?
Go to bed tired-get up tiredT
It's surprising how few know What
to do.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
Have convinced Shepherdstown peo'
pie OF their merit.
Here's a Shepherdstown case; Sbep.
herdstown testimony.
Kidney sufferers hereabouts should
read il.
Mrs. Frank Carter, Princess ST,
says: LAST fall suffered with kid
ney trouble. Ny kidneys were very
irregular in action and annoying IN
many ways. had dull steady ache
through the small OF my back, too.
As I had often heard OF Doan's Kidney
Pills, got a supply at Hills Pharma-
cy. ! continued their use until cured.
From the result obtained in general,
| certainly think Doan's Kidney Pills
are fine remedy"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-eef
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Carter had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrgs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

nervousness, a II q
was in q run down
condition. Two Of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. l heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V ege t a BILE Com
pound had done for
others, l tried it
and was cured. l
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
The Southern Soldiers Memorial

The Southern Soldiers Memorial
Association, which, with the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, has perpetu-
ated this beautiful custom through the
years, was organized January 25,
1867. Its officers are John H. Schop-
pert, president; Henry c. Reynolds,
vice-president; Robert T. Banks, son
of a veteran, secretary; George W..
Osbourn, treasurer. The officers OF
the Shepherdstown Chapter, U. D. c.,
are Miss Sallie Powell, president;
Mrs. Virginia Harrison, first vice
president; Mrs. Mamie Beckenbaugh,
second vice-president; Mrs. Mollie
Folk, secretary; Mrs. Charles Van
Meter, treasurer; Miss Sarah Folk,
registrar.
With Rev. and Mrs. Haley as other
guests, it was our pleasure to take sup
per at Commandant Shoppert's home
and to enjoy the company of valued
relatives whom we do not often see.
On a veranda overlooking a great lawn
of roses covered with rain drops, spark
ling as diamonds in the rays Of the
evening sun, the days of other years
came back, and years were lived over
that will never come again. A short
ride to the junction, fast train, and
after midnight we found ourselves
cropping our way home through the
native oaks at Forest Park, musing on
those old days when the Blue and the
Grey struggled for mastery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
Our National Debt.

Our national debt is now something
like twenty billion dollars. That
amounts to $500 for every man, wo-
man and child in this country-a stag
gering debt, indeed. But when com"
pared with the debts Of other nations, il
is a small affair. II amounts TO less
than 6 per cent OF our total wealth.
France owes $1,000 for every in
habitant Of the country. Great Britain
owes S7OO per inhabitant Few Of the
nations involved in the war owe less
than $500 per capita. So it will be
seen that our $500 ought not to worry
us.
The interest upon our national debt,
which will have to be paid annually,
amounts to something like SS00,0O0,-
900, a tremendous sum for US to have
to provide annually when, until the
war, we needed only about Sl,oOO,0OO,-
600 a year to run the whole govern
UlSIU. Dut IL SfOulO DS iChpSbiDS'SN
that this SSOo,OO0,0Oo PAID out as in
terest is paid to the same people who
owe the debt. In other words we raise
$500, 100000 from the people and hand
it back to the people and call it in
terest. The payment Of the interest
on the national debt does not impover-
ish the people Of this country single
penny. II amounts simply to trans
ferring it from one pocket to another,
with occasional instances Of the two
pockets not belonging to the same fel-
low.
II is going TO be long time until
any Of the national debts are paid.
When a bond issue OF billions comes
due, il will likely be refunded. The
national debt will be reduced slightly
as time goes by, but fifty years from
now, or hundred, the people will still
be paying interest on the debt incurred
to make the world a fit place for them
to live in.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

"Parson," exclaimed Ephraim, "l'se
got 'ligion-'ligion tell youl"
THAT'S fine brotherl You are 60
ing to lay aside all sin?"
"Yes, sah."
"You're going to church? ?"
"Yes, sah-ree"
"You are going TO pay your debts p
"Sah? Dat amt Tigion; dats bust.
ness"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

J -nl.h. I believe the Compound will
ere any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
:. LLER, Christopher, III.
l'ervousness is often a symptom of
We liness or some functional derange-
:.rnt, which may be overcome by this
i-.nous root and herb remedy, Lydia
f.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
Thousands Of women have found by
.-"r"rirnce.
ii complications exist, write Lydia E.
riuhha;n Medicine Co.. Lynn; Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience is
at your service.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
What Defeated Germany?

A group of men were standing round
the fireplace at the Country Club after
their game of golf. They were dis
cussing the cause Of Germany's de-
feat. One laid il TO the food shortage,
another 10 American forces, another 10
the diplomacy of the Allied govern
ments, which had ranged against Ger
many virtually the whole of the
civilized world.
Just at that point, DR.. Edgeworth,
the pastor of a local church, Joined the
group, and they turned to him for his
opinion. The good doctor thought a
moment, and then he said slowly, "iou
men know me we'll enough, think, TO
feel that am not so narrow that every
thought have ends in a church spire.
And so you won't think me guilty of q
pious platitude when | say that firm
ly believe that the determining factor
in Germany's defeat was God.
"Do you remember" he continued,
"what Victor Hugo said about Ma
poleon's defeat at Waterloo? 1t runs
this way: was il possible for Ma
poleon 10 win at Waterloo? We
answer, No. Why? Because of Well
ington? No. Because of Blucher? No.
Because of the rain, No. Because OF
God. II was time this vast man should
fall. He had been imPeached before
the throne of the Infinite, and his fall
had been decreed.' And then Victor
Hugo adds, Napoleon bothered God y
But don't see how Hugo can prove
it," replied one of the men.
mo, he couldn't prove that the in
tervention of God defeated Napoleon
at Waterloo" answered the doctor,
mot with mathematical precision
This sort of evidence is the most tick
liSh in the world, but heard an officer
from overseas say that he could lay
his finger on no less than three in
stances where nothing but a mircale
saved the Allies.
There are certain historical incl
dents that get written down as bearing
marks of the Intervention of God.
The storm that defeated the Spanish
Armada is one, and men are beginning
to look at the first battle Of 'he Marine
as another. Competent authorities
tell us that the German defeat cannot
be adequately explained on human
grounds. If il is true as Herbert
Spencer says, that we live in the pres
ence of a moral order, then something
must happen when that order is vi
olated. That Germany violated that
order no one doubts, and when it did
so il was fighting against the stars IN
their courses.
"The text that has been running
through my head ever since Germany
crumbled is, Not by might, nor D.
power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord
of hosts and | get lot of comfort as
| think of it. Ours is a wonderful
world. Wonderful for its chemistry,
wonderful for its geometric precision,
wonderful for its vital processes, but
most wonderful of all for the moral
purpose streaking it like veins of gold.
The world is pitched to good. Its
movement is that way. Every evil
thing has, therefore, the seeds OF its
own destruction born with II. Your
Pharaohs, Sennacheribs, Neros, At
tilas, Mohammeds, Alvas, Napoleons
and Kaiser Wilhelm IFS continually
arise, putting the nations in fear and
threatening to uproot civilization IT.
self But there is always some rock
on which their armadas split; some
Moscow in which their armies perish.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
"As an Eagle"

Rev. William ]. Long in his new
book of animal stories, called Wilder
ness Ways" relates an incident which
most beautifully interprets and ex-
plains the above Scriptural quotation.
A mother eagle had tried in vain 10
tempt her little one to leave the nest
on A high cliff. With food in her
talons, she came TO the edge OF the
nest, hovered over il a moment, SO as
TO give the hungry eaglet sight ana
smell of food, then went slowly down
TO the valley, taking the food with her
and telling the little one to come ana
he should have it, He called after
her loudly and spread his wings
dozen times to follow But the plunge
was TOO awful; he was afraid and set
tied back into the nest. What fol-
lowed. Mr.. Long describes thus:
In a little while she came back
again, this time without food, and nov
cred over the nest, trying every way TO
induce the little one TO leave il. She
succeeded at last, when with desper-
ate effort he sprang upward ara
Aapped TO the ledge above. Then, al
ter surveying the world gravely from
his new place, he tapped back TO the
nest, and turned a deaf ear to all MS
mothers assurances that he could ny
Just as easily to the treetops below, IL
he only would.
Suddenly, as if discouraged, she
rose we'll above him. | held my
breath, for | knew what was coming.
The little fellow stood on the edge OF
the nest. looking down at the plunge
which he dared not take. There was a
sharp cry from behind, which made
him alert, tense as a watch-spring. The
next instant the mother-eagle had
swooped. striking the nest at his feet,
sending his support of twigs Snd him
self with them out into the All to-
gether
He was ahoat now, ahoat on the
thin blue air in spite of himself, ana
Tapped Justify for life. Over him, un-
der him. beside him, lowered the
mother on tireless wings, calling soft
" that she was there. But the awful
fear of the depths and the lance tops
of the spruces was upon the little one;
his Tapping grew more wild; ne feit
faster and faster. Suddenly-more in
fright. il seemed TO me, than because
he had spent his strength-he lost
his balance and tipped head downward
in the air. II was all over now, u
seemed; he folded his wings to DO
dashed to pieces.
Then like a flash the old mother,
eagle shot under him: his despalring
feet touched her broad shoulders, be-
tween her wings. He righted him
self. rested an instant, found his head;
then she dropped like sho, from un-
der him, leaving him TO come down on
his own wings. 1t was all the work
Of an instant before ! lost them among
the trees far below. And when u
found them again with my glass, the
eaglet was in the top Of great pine
and the mother was feeding him.
And then, standing there alone IN
the great wilderness, il flashed upon
me for the first time just what the wise
old prophet meant: though he wrote
long ago, in a distant land, and another
than Cloud Wings had taught her
little ones. all unconscious OF the kind
ly eyes that watched. "hs the eagle
stirreth up her nest, huttereth over
her young, spreadeth abroad her
wings, taketh them, breaeth them |"
her winps-so the Lord"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

The young girl was being shown
through the locomotive works of big
railway company in London.
"What is that thing?p she asked,
pointing with her parasol.
"That," replied the manager, "is an
engine boiler"
She was an up-to-date young lady,
and at once became deeply interested.
"And why do they boil engines ?'
she inquired again.
"To make the engine tender" po-
litely replied the resourceful guide.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

Pat was on a sinking ship and was
watching with interest the frantic pas
sengers grabbing life preservers, put
ting them on and jumping overheard.
"Shure," said he, "if everybody is
stealing, can too" Immediately he
picked up heavy piece of iron and
jumped overheard with il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

Judge Ito prisoner) - You are
charged with having seriously injured
your wife by inclosing her in folding
bed What have you to say for your
self?
Prisoner-Your Honor, wished TO
see il it was possible to shut her up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10

Mrs. Cilder-Yes, had an awful
fright the other night. heard noise
and got up, and there from under the
bed saw mans foot sticking out.
Visitor-Mercyi The burglars feet ?
Mrs. Gilder-No, my dear, my hus-
band feet. He had heard the noise
before did.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years I
suffered from Irregularities, weakness,
Evening journal., 1919-10-03

Ing TO the Alaska engineering commits
sion's figures, produced last year b0O
tons OF potatoes. 200 tons OF turnips and
rutabeges and many more tons OF cab
pages, beets, carrots, caullflower let
tuce, rhubarb-in fact. all The ordinary
vegetables that are grown in Michigan
or tn Ohio. And men were scarce. TO
bring more farmers Unto this district
and give them q rail outlet for their
produce IS the governments aim in
going into the railroad building busi-
ness.
And as for pictilresqueness- there
viii beSno more beautiful trip IN Amer
ica than ride along this rallrsad
Mount Mckinley, the highest peak on
The continent. IS only few miles away
THE road has been built entirely
without graft said Secretary Of the
Interior Lane. Every dola- expended
has gone into actual work or mate
.ial"
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
'LASKA'S WEALTH IN
FARMS, NOT GOLD.
aforementioned Rail-
way. When Completed. Will
Open Up Rich Districts
III MILES YET
THROUGH MOUNTAIN

WASHINGTON, oct 3.--Congress has
Just been asked for Si7.OO0OOO to COM
plele the government-buin, govern
mcni-ovned. goyernmenl-operated rail-
road in Alaska.
II the amount is allowed within two
years and a half or three wears this
modern railroad will be running from
Seward, on the Pacific coast 30 Fair
banks in The heart of the gold mining
district, through the richest agricul-
tural and mining country in North
America
The road is-now about tw0-thirds
completed and trains are running from
Seward DO T3lkeetna, distance Of
about 230 miles This Is The southern
end Of the line. ON the northern end
the line Is completed and running from
Fairbanks south TO The Nenana coal
fields.
Between these two lines there Is a
mountainous gap Of about i7s miles. in
the most difficult country for railroad
building on the whole Zine, on which
no work has been done except clearing
sway trees. IL is TO finish the work on
this gap that Congress is asked for
si7000OOO
OF The total projected line OF $50
miles. 372 miles have been completed.
Tho original appropriation for the work
was S35OO0000 OF this sum $4,000
600 has been used. and The remaining
S5,O00O00 will carry The 2,20O men now
employed on the line until The end of
the fiscal year Then more money will
have TO be forthcoming, for The cost OF
building railroads has AWAITED just the
same as anything else.
But when the Alaska road Is finished
II viii pay back 20 Uncle Sam every
cent it has o0st-not IN fares and
freight rates, for the road may never
produce a profit But 70 viii help the
American people dig deep into the limit |
less resources Of a marvelously rich
country, the surface OF which has not |
even been scratched.
Memories Of the Klondke days whenf
gold was discovered In the frozen |
wastes OF Alaska have given most peo-
pie the idea that gold Is the chief pro-
duct OF the terrltory-gold and snow
and ice. That isn't at all true.
Despite the fact that the gold fields
Of Alaska are stllr giving forth their
millions. agriculture Is the principal
occupation OF the territory, and its
farms are far p.cher than It's gold
mines.
The Matanuska valley alone. accord )
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
SUSSEX FARMERS
MAKING CIDER
eelaI 70 The EvenIng journal.

special TO The Evening Journel
GEORGETOWN. Oct. 3. - Engineer
Charles NJ Upham. OF the Delaware
Slate Highway Department made an
inspection trip yesterday Of some Of the
highways that the state Is building at
the present time IN the western section
of the county, and also over some Of
the contemplated work.
Sussex county farmers are busy these
days making their surplus supply OF
apples Of the early varieties into cider
Within the past three weeks hundreds
Of gallons Of juice have been pressed
from the apples al the different cider
mills In the county, some Of which will
be allowed 10 ferment IN order TO sup
ply the townspeople with apple vinegar
late this fall and winter.
Thomas b. DeShields. OF sesford, and
Mary T.. White, OF Brldgeville, were
married at Seaford Sunday night by the
Rev J. ]. Moore.
Miss Rosella Leslie, daughter OF Leon
ard Leslie, residing near Seaford. and
Arthur NJ. Locates, OF near Cannon,
were married by the Rev. J. II. Gardner,
at Seaford, Saturday night.
Seek new business ventures during
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
BIBLE STUDENTS no MEET.

A meeting Of those who took part in
ihe work Of The daily vacation Bible
schools, in This city last July. will
be held In the chapel OF Westminster
Presbyterian Church this evening.
All interested in these schools
are invited TO be present. The meeting
will be informal so as, TO give those
who actually did the work, an 0ppor-
tunity to compare their methods and
experiences.
Evening journal., 1919-10-03

Seek new business ventures during
This month. The Want Ads viii pre-
sent many opportunities.
Evening journal., 1919-10-03

n
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-06
NO DANGER

William Jennings Bryan is quoted as saying that the repeal of the wartime prohibition law will result in six months spree prelude to prohibition un- der the amendment. We think MT. Bryan is unduly alarmed It has seemed probable for the last six months that the country would go dry July 1, but there has been six months spree. The good sense and temperate habits of the most of the country continued to assert themselves while for those who have little sense and bad habits the low alec holic content of most drinks served in these days coupled with high prices, have been efficient re- gtraints against unbrdled drunkenness If the Pres dents suggestion is followed the country will be put allowance of weak beer and light wine after July lst., that the probabilities of six months spree will be less than they have been for the last six months.
 Neither the President the Republican confer proposed that the repeal law should contain clause compelling any to drink, and the great majority of the American people temperate and have common sense