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s \ * im > . Von Bethmann-Hollweg Asks Trial in Place Kasier Berlto, June 28.—Dr. Theobald Von Bethmann-Hollweg, former TOerman chancellor, has formally asked the al lied and associated powers to place him on trial instead of the former em- narnr. The former chancellor says ' that he assumes responsibility for the acts of Germany during his period of ,office and places himself at the dis posal of the allies. The request of the former chancel lor was made on June 25 in a com munication to Premier Clemenceau, ■pseeident of the conference.—Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, it is said, desired to take this step on May 20 but re frained at that time on the expressed wish of the German government. The communication asks Premier Clemen ceau to bring the following document to the knowledge of the allied and associated powers: “In article 227 of the peace terms, the allied and associated powers pub licly arraign his majesty, William II of Hohenzollern, former German em- peror, for a supreme offense against internationaFmoranty lind the "SEfic- tity of treaties. At the sapae time they announced their resolve to ad dress a request to the government of -the Ntherlands for the surrender of the former emperor for purpose of trial. ' “With eference thereto, I take the liberty of addressing a request to the powers to let the projected proceed ings against bis majesty, the emperor, be taken against me. For this object I hereby place myself at ttfe disposal of the allied and associated powers. “As former German imperial chan cellor, I bear for my period of office sole responsibility, as regulated in the German constitution for the political acts of the emperior. I believe I may deduce therefrom the claim that the reckoning which the allied and asso rted powers desire to demand for these acts shall be demanded solely of me. “Being convinced that the allied and associated powers will not deny international respect to the legal po sition fixed by public constitutional law, I may express the hope that they will be inclined to yield to my urgent request. (Signed* “Von Bethmann-Hollweg. —^HohenftnawvJuU-qJBi” Dr. enough for you to step right out of your machine ahd walk around. Some of these cloud banks stretch for miles, like a great white world. There are mountains, chasms, rivers, lakes and canyons running ail through them. “But just as you come to the great cloud you suddenly pull back the old joy stick and zoom right up over the l.np . and, than, coast down —the ^iher. side, perhaps into a lake—that Is, it looks like a lake, Then you come to a succession of hills or mountains and you go zooming up' and then down like a great roller coaster. “Then you will run into a great break in the clouds just like a canyon The white, fleecy banks rise to the right and left of you for hundreds of feet, with the pure blue sky over you and more white glistening clouds un der you. For mile after mile you will follow around in these high walls, just as clearly defined as the walls of the Grand Canyon. Some times you travel straight away for miles; then you will come to a sharp angular turn and shoot around it in a vertical turn. It is all like a dream and no artists ever painted a more alluring fantasy in white and blue. tie canybhTTT! closeTIF , Watted Patience. He was a green Scottish lad, and one of his duties was to answer the tele phone. When first called on to do so. In reply td the usual query: “Are yon there?” he nodded assent. Again the question came and again and yet again, and each time the boy gave the an swering nod. When the question came for the fifth time, however, the boy, ■losing his temper, roared throngh the Vlf i ft^ W transmitter: “Man, are ye blin’? Tve been noddln* ma held aff for the last half oor!”—Boston Transcript can succeed with out advertising, therefore we solicit the patronage of our readers for those who by their advertising help to make this paper possible. Von Bethmann-Hollweg was German chancellor from 1909 to July 14, 1917. Ije succeeded Prince Von Buelow. The definition of the treaty guaran teeing the neutrality of Belglurif^ts a “scrap of paper” was made by Von Bethmann-Hollweg in an address to the Reichstag shortly after the be ginning of the war. The former chancellor haff blamed the militarist for starting the war, while he, in turn, has been blamed. last February, the former chancel lor offered to go before a tribunal to give an accounting for his steward ship as chancellor. It was announced in Berlin on May 27 that Von Beth mann-Hollweg would be among those who would be tried by the German court which would investigate respon sibility for the loss of the war by Ger many. He has been mentioned several times as among those who might be tried by the allies for political of fenses in connection with the origin of the war. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg is 62 years old. Before coming to be chan cellor he was Prussian minister of the interior and imperial treasurer and vice-chancellor. ^ He held the rank of lieutenant in the German army. Since his retirement from of fice, the former chancellor has been ^living at Hobenflhow, his estate near Hberswalde, 27 miles pprth of Berlin. front of you and you dive straight In to the clouds, or you may be going around. Often you will follow around until you lose all sense of direction or balance. You think you will drive down toward earth and see where you are. You push over the joy stick, but the od bus does not answer—just keeps on going and becoming more cranky every moment. Then you mow you are flying upside down or perhaps with your body almost horizontal. There is just one thing to do—let go of the Joy stick /and the old bus will tumble out of the clouds. You may come out finding your, head straight down toward the earth, or horizontal with it. Then it is an easy matter to flatten out and travel on. “You do not realize that you are up side down because you are fast in the machine and the motor is roaring tre mendously and pulling hard right un der you. There* is no danger when falling out of the clouds—after your first tumble. It Is the first that al ways makes* a man wonder what has happened to his machine, but as soon as he is out in the clear he realizes what has occurred and then never for gets It, with the result that he is pre pared for the situation again at any time. ^ ' “All danger in this situation has been practically, eliminated now, for they are making maebines stronger and stronger every day and they seem to .be able to stand almost-any shock or test to which you can subject them.” Mrs. \y. P. Quattlebaurn and child ren have returned to their home in Columbia after a two weeks visit to their Mother Mrs, Leila Young. Miss Belle Young spent the week end with Misses Laura nnd Annie Benjamin at Clinton. Habitual Constipation Cured In 14 to 21 Days LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN” is a specially- prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days toinduce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c per bottle. FLYISG UPSIDE DOWN , SAID TO BE EASY Aviator Says Often They Find Them selves in this Position While Up In the Air. New York, June ^8.—-Flyllng upside uown in a bank of clouds or fog, as Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown found themselves doing in their journey across the ocean, is not at all uncommon or particularly dangeroqs. Hundreds of the aviators who were serving on the western front in the allied armies experienced this sensa tion time and again in both their scout ing and bombing work. Acorobatic flyers think nothing of It. It becomes dangerous only when they ai*e caught in a bank close to earth. As an American acrobatic flyer who was serving In the British army on the Flanders front explained at the beginning of the last Belglan-Britlsh drive; “It’s as easy as falling off a log.” He was dwelling romantically on the beauties of flying around in a cloud bank. “Every once in a while," he explain ed, “when, you are fifteen or eighteen thousand feet up, you will run into a great pile of fleecy cloudsh that turns the whole world into a fairy-land. It »1ie^ before you, a great ball of downy, sparkling mist. It looks almost real Refresh Your Principles. When a man starts afresh, either with the newness of a new year or with the stimulus of altered circum stances or with the inspiration of a new work, what his start ought to do for him Is to refresh the deepest prin ciples by which he lives.—Phillips Brooks. 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