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Show JUNKER FAMILY ANGERS PEOPLE Potsdam Has Lost Fear of Royalty Since Ex-Kaiser Ex-Kaiser Left BERLIN, Feb. II. (Bv the Associated Asso-ciated Preps. 1 The plain citizens of "Impcrlnl Potsdam" and the peasants land civlllnns of 10 adjacent villages j passed a resolution appealing 10 the Prusxlon government to disarm ."nd punish the Von Kaehnc family, lord of the eistato of Petr.ow-On-Schlelowsoo, 1 nears Potsdam ns "barbaric survivors of the middle ages" Tho resolutirn urges that proceedings proceed-ings bo instituted against the city attorney at-torney of Potsdam and other officials who have permitted the "old Junker" and his young son, Captain Carl, as well as a daughter. Mlgnon, to terrorize terror-ize the neighborhood with the free uk of firearms since 1313 The appellants appel-lants ask that the two children, both of whom are of age. be taken in charge by the state and properly educated." edu-cated." The Von Kaehnes. who claim that thev nro forced to defend themselves ngalnut wood thieves and poachers, are reported to have shot and seriously ln-lured ln-lured four men and to have fired from ambush on other persons passing In j automobiles. The body of a 16-year-olel boy is declared to have been discovered dis-covered on tho estate some time ago In radical eiuurters tho population is being urxed to lynch Von Knehne. Ho lis referred as to a "robber-knight .s'omc of tho moderate newspapers dc-I dc-I clare that the Von Kaehnes family I originally were farmers Through their Industry and honesty they built up a fortune between the years 1623 and 1787 and Frederick William IV ennobled ennob-led them in 1840. Citizens state that the Tetzow es-iatc es-iatc is a veritable arsenal. Newspapermen Newspaper-men roprexontlng the uli ra-conserva-tive newspapers, who have been permitted per-mitted to visit the place, oico this st it ement |