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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
CULLEOEA.

CULLEOKA, Tenn, Jan. 24.-Miss
yashti Ballanfant entertained quite a
number of her young lady friends Sat
urday afternoon. Games were played,
fortunes told. and in the course of
the afternoon dainty refreshments
were served.
The train killed Mrs. Joe Loves pref
ty riding and driving pony this morn
ing
Miss Lindsay Tomlinson has return
ed from a visit to Mrs. Jesse Tomlin-
son at Columbia.
Rev. McNatt and a number of his
members attended the Baptist AssA
citation in Columbia. His church is do
ing fine work and the young people
are Jealous in their efforts. They are
now arranging for new chandeliers
for their church.
The produce house here has dis
posed of the potatoes, about 1000
barrels, they had on hand at a neat
profit, but the farmers who held theirs
for the spring market still have theirs
and may not realize SO much on them
as they hoped.
E. w. Henderson, who is now trav-
cling for a Memphis firm, is with rela-
tives here.
Miss Mossie Andrews has return
ed from a visit to Lewisburg and
Globe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells and son
| Sam have returned from an extended
visit to their children at Hubbard
City, Texas.
Mrs. Ella Fawlkes and daughter Car
RE, of Henryville, were guests of Mrs.
Redmon last week.
Mrs. Elvira Wilkes and Miss Char
lotte Smiser go this week to Hunts
vile to visit Mr.. George Wilkes.
ESQ. w. E. Ballanfant has been con-
fined at home several days with a
lame foot.
Mr.. Lon Hickman is now postmaster
here with Carl Dewton as assistant.
MIR. Hickman and family occupy the
Moore house, vacated by Mr.. Erie
Taylor, who is now receiving clerk in
the freight department of the L. &
N. at Nashville, and has moved his
family there.
Booker Smiser is home from Leba-
non, where he has just completed his
law course. BARBARA.
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Glass Dressing for Wounds.

The substitution of glass for lint in
dressing certain kinds of wounds is thu
curious suggestion made by DR.. ]. l.
A. Aymard, NJ r. G. S. DR.. Aymsrd
describes an experiment with the new
dressing which he himself undertook
at johannesburg hospital. After OBJ
tanning a piece of thick window glass
the edges of which were ground on an
ordinary grindstone, he smeared II
with carbolic oil and used it on a pa
tient instead of lint The wound, he
saws. subsequently healed up entirely
and will leave no trace of scar. Two
other cases, DR.. Aymard has treated
with watch-glasses, the results being
equally satisfactory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
Doll in Mrs. Roosevelt,g Gown.

Presiding over a doll bazar in Wash
ington one day recently. Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis, daughter of Levi p.
Morton, introduced novelties in the art
of pleasing little folk. This baZar was
for the benefit of the Working Girls
Cooperative society. There was a
beautiful blonde doll who wore Mrs.
Roosevelts Inauguration robe; at least
her dress had been made from pieces
Mrs. Roosevelt had contributed, and
the frock was designed on the exact
lines OF the larger one. There were dolls
from Norway, sent by the Norwegian
minister; Swiss dolls, Neapolitan peas
ants and little Yum Yums. Mrs. Eus-
tbs contributed a French woman with
personal attendants. In that group
were a trim little bisque maid in cap
and apron, and buttons" resplend-
en- in light blue and brass. Five
trunks we're filed with changes of
gowns and lingerie. A tiny auto that
actually ran by steam fell into the
possession of little Margaret Yvonne
HengelmIller, daughter of the Austro-
Hungarian apnhassadnr.-H y. Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
Birth of a New Russia.

However completely the cars gov
eminent may enforce its authority in
rebellious cities and districts. there is
a new Russia to be reckoned with. The
old order has passed away. The proc
is found in the free speech of the Rus
sian press. The bare fact that a st.
Petersburg daily has dared to pred c.
that if the revolts are crushed now
they will break out again in January or
February stronger than ever proves a
tremendous change. che only line CT
movement is forward. Free speech
must lead to freedom in all things, to
the degree that the country may be
able to assimulate and make good use
of liberty Leader.
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Produce


(These prices are fuInishe ed and con
trolled by local egg, poultry and pro
oG EGGS GssiefS AND POULTRY = Eggs
Is cents; Chickens, lOc b Hens
loo h; TURKEYS, l4ke h; Geese, 500
each; Ducks. SC ID.
BUTTER-Choice country, IL 1-2c Id;
Second class, loo Id. Butter at stores,
FEATHERs-Goose Feathers, 42c n:
Luck Feathers, 35c b.
WOOL-Tubwasned $50 h ;unwashed
spring free of burre ,27c@28%c h slightly
bury. 22c@26c Id: moderately bury,
18c@22c 10; hard bury, l5c@lSc Id. fall
clipp &c pound less.
Honey, sc@l0c ID; Sorghum, SOC gal
Ion; Besswax, 26c lb; Ginseng, dry, 1886
per pound. Yellow root, soc.
HIDES-Green SIC; cured exc; dry
salt 14c: flint Ice.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
tThese prices are controlled and fur.
nished by Columbia Mills.l
FLOUR--From Mills-Best Patent,
$500: Straight, s4.F0; Bran, per ton $500
Flour from store, $5.b00S6 90.
MEAL-AtMills,6O @65c bu Meal from
store, zoe hu. Corn, per Dbl, $3.50
Wheat 9O0q5c
Bacon Lard and Fresh Meat.
These prices are furnished by loca
Wholesale meat dealers, butchers and
cattle buyers.)
BACON -Hams, 11Hc Shoulders, 1-2c;
sides, Ike; Jowls, a@4c; Lard,sAc.
FRESH MEATS.-At Stores Pork,
I0c ~ l2hc; Steaks, Sc@l21&c; Rossts
5c@10c. Sausage, l0c.
HOGS Gross. Top Hogs, s5 hun
cred; seconds SC n; rorghs, 4hc b;
feeders, SC
BEEF CATTLE-M arketdull. Choice
butcher cattle 2M@3Lc; medium
butchers cattle, ~ @2s4c; eommoners,
2G2Ac.
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OFFICE,

II has been suggested that MT.
Pleasant should have steam laun-
dry an ice factory and canning rae
tory as well as the proposed opera
house and hardware store. The sug-
gestion is a good one and merits the
attention of every citizen of this com
munity. who has a few hundred dol
lars to nut into anyone of these enter
nrises. These suggestions show the
trend of thought in this line OF pup
hc improvement and also interest that
is gradually manifesting itself.
Now about the laundry. This Is an
enterprise sorely needed and needed
now. 1t is conservatively estimated
that we spend no less than $9,5OOOO
per year with out-of-town laundrles'
and this would be splendid start TO-
ward maintaining laundry, and yet
this would not be all. There is no lit
tie difficulty experienced here in get
ting family laundrying done, and with
reasonable rates made for this class oil
work the income for the laundry could
he doubled or more, To make sue
cess of the laundry, however, the
work should be of the best quality
and economically managed by practi-
cal laundryman. There is a Chinese
laundry here which is over-run with
work all the time and works from four
to six hands. A local subscription OF
$1,5O0.OO or 100000 capital stock
would be sufficient to launch the enter
prise and would, if properly managed
be paying investment. 1t would fur
nish employment to eight or ten needy
employees and keep our money al
home.
The canning factory would be an as
sured success, when our farmers fine
out the immense profits they coult
make by raising those vegetables
which are used in the factory ant
which grow so prolific in this coun
try. The enterprise would be a stimu
liant to the farming class of our citi
zens and be great source of revenue
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TIE HERALD HAS MOVED

We got in on the ground floor
this time, and the entrance to our bus
mess Office fronts on West Seventh
street, between the Phoenix Bank and
James Bros. jewelry store, where we
will be glad to have you call. If
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PAINFULLY BURNED.

Louise, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Mcbride, suffered a very
painful accident by being burned with
hot grease, which she pulled from the
table. The grease was spilled on her
hands, and while the burns received
are not serious, they are very pain
full.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
WHOLESALE GROCERIES

SUGAR-Granulate $500, barrels
and bags; cabes aDe powdered, nc; cut
loaf, re; New Orleans, clarified prime,
4Mc; choice, SC; New Orleans sec
onds. Axe.
GREEN COFFEE-Peaberry, l4@20c !,
Golden Rio, 12@13o: choice Rio, l26l3c;
prime Rio, l1H@l2c; good Rio, 1910
l1Ac; fair Rio, 105sd10Ac; lava f1%@-
26Nc; Lagusyra, l2015c per pound.
ROASTED COFFEE. On equality
plan: One pound packages in l00-pound
boxes, S1450, N. Y. base; bulk, in so and
to0-pound bins or bags, 'sH@2611c, per
pound barrels nc 10 Ripper. bulk
roasted, bags, 1870; BIZ els, l3c.
LARD-Leaf, &C. pfstry, 1Oc' co
pc9-~A. 615c.
CHEESE-N. Y. m, 14c b:
No. cheese. l3c ID; Wisconsin cobb
Daisy, 13kMl4c.
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.
Layenia, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Mcbride, is improving,
after severe case of lagrippe and few
er.
Miss Dixie Pickard, of Terry, is Wis
ting the Misses Estes on South Main
street.
Messrs. Russell Estes and Paul
A. Wednesday to be present at the
Jennings-Estes wedding.
Mrs. Nettie Jennings, of Franklin,
is the guest of Mrs. r. 1. PEBBLES.
Mrs. It. N. Waldrom and daughter
have returned from visit to Campbell
Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Long have re-
turned from a visit to Honey Grove,
Texas, where they went several weeks
ago to accompany their daughter to
her home.
Mr.. John Ruhm has returned from
trip to Nashville.
.
Messrs Hugh and Jim Wisdom left
Tuesday to attend Supreme Court.
Mr. Thos. George, of Wayne Station
was here on business Tuesday and
Wednesday.
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One on TIL.

Manager-Now. for this position We
require man who hls a large acqualn-
lance,
Applicant-We I'm acquainted wiz,
the secretary OF war, Nj. 1alt.-Judsc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until used Doan's Ointment. 1t cur
ed me permanently. Hon. John R.
Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26

The Ladies Church Workers Socie-
ty of the Presbyterian Church held
called a meeting with Mrs. j. H. Ward
Tuesday afternoon and changed the
date and place of their oyster supper
from Saturday to Friday, January rs,
and from the Wash Long building to
the Ingram building. Oysters will be
served in all styles from to 10 pm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
WHOLESALE PkoUUCE.

(These prices are controlled bY the
Wholesale Produce Dealers OF Column"
bia)
BBAGE-Northern stock, 81 10 per
crate
POTATOES--Trish Potatoes; eat
ing stock 500 bu. Sweet Pota-
toes. from wagon, csc bn; at store
TIC bu.
FRUITS Wholesale.-Ap apples. 81 . Ia
$500 per hi ;drie6 apples, &c fb,T,enanas,
76c to 81 so per bunch. Orane es. s23) ner
box. Lemons smCy, $4.75 extra
IA nov. SIS 90 per box.
ONIONS-Eating stock, 81 90 hui; at
store $l.25. Sets, from wagon, $5,0O;
from store, 5000 hu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
In the Composing Room.

Slug 19-What do you understand by
the STANDARD Oil crowd?"
Slug 47-It's ne attempt the Stand
ara Oil fellows a -e making to CROWD
everybody else off the earth.-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26

match. Miss Estes, the maid-of-honor,
was prettily dressed. She wore a silk
dress trimmed in real lace over which
was a net of white silk. The bride
carried a bouquet of brides roses and
valley lilies
Misses Dixie Pickard, Nellie Jen-
nings, Mary Howard and Ethel SUIT
ton bore the ribbons forming the aisle
to the altar
The receiving party were Mrs. J. 3.
Brownlow, Misses Johnnie Alexander,
Nolie Estes and Vera Cross.
The sitting room, where were ex-
hibited the many beautiful presents
in cut glass, hand-painted china and
silverware was prettily decorated in
pink and green.
The bride and groom left on the
o'clock train for their home in Frank
lin, where after February they will
be at home to their friends at the
home of Mrs. Cacey in that city.
In Miss Estes, Mt Pleasant loses a
noble, Christian girl, who has won
hundreds of friends by her sweet and
sunny disposition. Mr.. Jennings is a
valued employe in the postal service
at Franklin, where he holds lucrative
position.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhap-
DIV slave. Burdock Bloob Bitters
builds up sound health.
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Field Seed.

(Tbese pr1c IS ire furnished and con.
trolled ba local seed and grain dealersl
CLOVER-Red Glover, .oegtSI;"V
Red Glover, at store, 81 .5O@$900; Alsyke
at store, 5000
OATS-Osfs, 45c; at store, 55c.
SEEDS-TimOthy at store, 81 .5@$i 80
bH; Blue Grass. at store. Sl.tO br
Red Top. fancy, 71<cM10c ~: Orchar1
Grass, $l.650SI7S hu. Millet, 6Oc
at store SIC bu. Cane sea; tOc;
at store. 75e. Stock Peas. $115 bn;
at store. s1.95 bu. Barley, 40c: ct store,
Csc bu. Rye. SOC bu: at store.65c bn
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Digger, of Hamp-
shire. spent Sunday here, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Rochell
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Dividends.

In our SAVINGS DEPARTING you dividends deposits
every six months.
When you paid dividends few times will
no you will begin saving deposng in order to
increase of your dividend
Savings Department is rowing rapidly and we believe v"
become the popular department Of banking in Columbia isl
thing there why our deposto on whose
bank should not share in these dividends
asst wear we paid our per dividend and taxes
2 per cent which equal to o cent and had
left profits cent dividend on One
Hundred Fifty Savings Department say
o NOTHING this large this Depart
rent our EXPENSES prepared safe
Iy and proftaby handle
We want YOU to DIVIDENDS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26

Lavenia, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Mcbride, is improving,
after a severe case of lagrippe and few
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26

Miss Dixie Pickard, of Terry, is Wis
ting the Misses Estes on South Main
street.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
Celebrate Anniversary.

A dozen friends Of Mr.. ara Mrs.
Matt Lines went TO Canon City in !
tsllaLo last evening and perpetrased
y surprise on them in honor Of the
twentieth year Of their married life.
The party LETT Florence at TOO
O'Clock arriving & the Lines mansion
in Canon City little after 8. Mrs.
Lines was busy entertaining 40 old
friend and il fell upon Mr.. Lines to
answer the door bell. Mr.. Lines 10
passenger engineer on the Cripple
Greek lun and he supposed the call
boy was after him to make an extra
run. but when the door was opened
and he faced dozen Florence friends
he almost lost his breath. The sur
prise WAS complete. However. Matt
usheied his unAnnounced guests into
the large spacious parlor. and after
congratulations music, song and
games were indulged In until late
hour when the laoy visitors took
charge Of the dining room and spread
a lunch fit for she gods. Mr.. Lines
occupied the head Of the table and
Mrs. Lines the foot, while the
guests were seated OH either side.
Here they held the boards until
after midnight. Everyone had a
most delightful time. and the guests
of honor expressed their appreciation
Of the little remembrance. Among
those present we're Mrs. Mcdaniel and
little daughter. Mrs. Dunbar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. P. Nix Of Canon City !;
Mesdames @. f. Susitn. W. p. Will
bar. E. g. Watts; Misses Ludwick.
Mcdonnell and Lila Smith; Messrs.
MCDONNELL, Ruddick. Fletcher and
Watts Of Florence. Miss Rose Lines
was let into the secrst of the surprise
several days ago in order to assist In
making it complete.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

ANOTHER FIRE-Fires ara occur.
ring at frequent intervals in Florence.
The Nsef Bros. old beer depot near
the machine shops OF the Oil Well
Supply company WAS burned last night.
The fire department is at q loss to
place the blame for the blaze. 1t was
either the worx Of An incendiarv or the
combustion Of charcoal that lined the
walls ct the building. The fire de.
partment made . quick response after
the call WAS sent in. but by the time
II got there the FIRE had maintained
great headway and the building was
doomed. There were two cars of oil
standing on the track near the FIRE
and the fire men expected that the heat
would cause an explosion. TIL,
switch engine pulled the oil out Of
the reach of the flames.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
Why

have torpid liver when Herbine, the
only liver regulator will help your
There Is no reason why you should suffer
from dyspepsia, constipation. chills and
fever or any liver complaints. when Her
binc will cure you. +. q. Waite, West
vile, Fla, writes: II was sick for q
month with chills and fever, and after
taking two bottles Of Herbine am we'll
and healthy" Sold by Florence Palace
Pharmacy. tts
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

$50 BARRELS-Well No. $50 oi
the United Oil company. located nea,
the base ball park. was started pump
ing at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and Ia doing at the rate of 100 barreli
day. The we'll Is "crack or Jack ~
and it is thought 1t will afford . heavy
daily production even after the head
Ia pumped off. There ia plenty Of
gas. but It comes from q point In the
we'll several hundred feet above the
oil streak.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

REQUIREMENTS FILLED Che
school board has filed the require.
ments Of Rollins and 90. Of Den.
yer, who have agreed to buy $780,.
900 worth Of school bonds to be
issued by the distriot for the purpose
OF raising money to fund the inhabited
ness Of the district. It 10 thought
the buyers are preparing the bonds.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

MARRIED-In Pasadena, Oalif.
on Thursday April 9th. John Warner
and Miss Helen Twombly. Mr.. War.
ner is son of Frank p. Warner OF
tais city. The parents knew nothing
Of the wedding until they were 30 ad !.
vised In a letter from their son
Yesterday. The young couple will
reside in Pasadena.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
OUR REFRIGERATORS

are something will look They white enameled
ana sanitary low temperature combined with economy
ded for by method of wool and pau
ing and last but least prices right We also have full
line of the best grade SUMMER as Freezers Lemon
Squeeze Gasoline and Coal Oil Coolers Hammocks
etc 1t will look supplying your needs
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

HEARD FROM-Mrs. J. ". Yel.
ton has heard from her relatives in
OAKLAND. They are safe but were
considerable frightened by the earth
quake shock. which WAS distinctly
felt there.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

Beginning with the Nay nunbss
Madame snd the Home Aa9ssins will
BE- Published By the Bobbs. HssSill
COMPANY under the name Of The Hene
Asgasins. Tribune ssbserlpsieos 70
Asdsos will b ssaplsesA vibh The
Hsos kagasins Aw.o
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
just Because

your cough is onl, in the throat and does
not trouble you now, don't think that it
needs no attention. When it has not
had much Of start il the time to check
1t. The slightest cough easily leads to
pneumonia, bronchitis and consumption,
A bottle Of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
will cure that cough. The price put 1t
within reach Of all. Sold by Florence
Palace Pharmacy. tts
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
2oooooooooooooooooooooooo
5 JOTTlN1s ABOUT TOWN
( LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

BORN-sunday to Mrs. Alopso
Branson Of 1872 West Sixth street. .
i0-pound boy.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Re
Ieived.

The excruciating pains characteristic
OF rheumatism and sciaticc are quickly
relieved by applying Chamberlain .
Pain Balm. The great pain relieving
power Of the Imminent has been the sur
prise and delight of thousands OF suffer.
ers. The quick relief from pain which
it affords is alone worth many times its
cost. For sale by all dealers. It's
tdRaat ica craa n, andu,,-yoltou
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

Suits made to measure At prices to
please the economical or most fasti.
dious Proctor and 90. Att
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

New England booth-coffee and
doughDuts like mother used 70 make
d 6wsstika.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

BUILDING NEW FENoE-Joe
Lloyd. superintendent Of the city
water works Is surrounding the reser.
voir with new eiaht-foot barbed
wire fence.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

Aunt Polly with her spacious pocket
where you get your moneys worth at
Swastika tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

Vaudeville -Erickson blook-to
morrow afternoon and evening.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

Oonveyanoes for the Portland dance
tomorrow night will leave Rowland's
transfer office and Keller's barn at
1870 O'Clock. The fare will be &c
cents round trip.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

QonveyAnces for the Portland dance
tomorrow night will leave Rowland q
transfer office and Keller's barn at
1880 O'Clock. The fare will be 80
ceIts round trip.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

Cucumber Cream makea the fac,
like velvet-Palace Pharmacy. 4St
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

BEST ice Dream soda Yelson.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24
Geo. Wilson Hardware AND Supply Co
Why Daniels Fountain
Drinks Taste So Good

All the world loves good soda and all this part of
world will be drinking good soda fountain That why
we had such splendid patronage last and why will
forth greater efforts this year. We everybody
have good word to say about our fountain
Our Chocolate Drinks
the pride of the town. Everybody drinks here,
and if you want something really delicious and
rich, to our fountain
Pure Fruit Juices
only used at fountain. No better soda on
ea:th-cod, refreshing and wholesome. The best
materials and the moet intelligent handling make
them perfection.
The daily tribune., 1906-04-24

BEST ice cream sodA"-Yelton.
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Birmin2S.S.n Train Makes Seusa-
tiossos Run to Get Away From
~ che Storm Swept Area.
Passengers and Trainmen View the
Devastated and Burning City as
Train Speeds to Birmingham


Wy 1t
cyclone struck
result
the demolished
from the
De
destructive the They stood
Inflated
the
of the
train o Meridian
time-at ococ ,anda a o.
cloud said
he wast
l.
Meridian o'clock thought that
the tackwo be
on o
in and
all
heavy wind and rain last night between 10
that
the
fear a
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SAYS FORTIFICATIONS
ARE NOW SUFFICIENT
War Minister Etienne Declares His
Purpose to Eliminate Politics
From the Army.

Paris, March 2.-In the chamber OF
deputies today War Minister Etlenne,
referring TO criticisms of the army ex-
penses, said that the minister being a
civilian was obliged to depend on the
Judgment of military experts, who up
held Notifications, maintaining that the
fortiacations Of France are amply suffi-
cient to defend her eastern frontier. He
also announced that council of ma
tional defense will shortly be constituted
on lines similar to the British committee
of imperial defense.
The minister declared that it was his
firm purpose to eliminate politics from
the army.
"Our strongholds are in good condi-
tion he continued. The rumor OF de-
fective supplies are unfonnded. All the
necessary measures have been taken. The
decree establishing council of national
defense is now in the nands OF the
premier and the supreme commander has
already been chosen. He is an officer
of incontestible ability and possesses the
fuu confidence of the army.
Mr. Etienne's statement was not con-
sidered significant in connection with
innnending international events. as 1t was
designed to answer technical questions
to the budget.