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DiseoIored or Spoffy
Skin Easily Peeled OFF

The discoloring or roughening to
which many skins are subject at this
season, may readily be gotten rid of.
Mercolized wax, spread lightly over the
face before retiring and removed in the
morning with soap and water com
pletely peels off the disfigured skin.
Get an ounce of the wax at any drug
banishing chaps, blotches, pimples,
freckles or other cutaneous defects Lit
tie skin particles come off each day, so
the process itself doesn't even tempo
rarily mar the complexion, and one
soon acquires a brand new, spotless,
girlishly beautiful face.
Wrinkles caused by weather worry or
illness, are best treated by a simple
solution of powdered saXolite, 1 o.. dis
solved in y pint witch hazel Bathing
the face in this produces a truly mar
velous transformation.-Adv
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HAGERSTOWN WEDDINGS

Hagerstown, Nd, Jan. 21.-The fol.
lowing Pennsylvania couples were
married in this city yesterday:
George johnson and Mary Misaras,
both of Mt Alto.
George w. Graham, Harrisburg, and
Carrie E. Eby, Penbrook.
Charles Harry Lanks, Pine Grove
Gap, Pa, and Nora NJ. Jury, of Liver
pool.
William Austin Golden and Cora n.
Bivens, both of franklin Mills.
Ray Souders and Celia Fetrow, both
of New Cumberland.
John Whitmer and Margaret Hippen,
stel, both of Shippensburg.
James III. Mann, of McConnellsburg,
and verna c. Brininger, of Reedsville.
Belvin S. Summers and Bertha May
Blair, Waynesboro.
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL
WEAVER ESLINGER WEDDING
Ceremony Performed by the Uncle OF
Bride Last Evening

The wedding of Miss Prudence s
Eslinger to Frederick A. Weaver. 1903
swatara street, was pretty event of
last evening, taking place at s o clock,
at the home of the bride s parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Horace G. Eshnger, 1929
Market street, the Rev. E. l.. Eslinger
of Roaring Springs, officiating.
The bride wore gown of peacock
blue crepe meteor and carried Killarney
roses. Miss Gretna Eslinger, sister OF
the bride. played the wedding music.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Weaver left for a wedding
trip to Philadelphia and New York and
on their return viii reside at 1409
Swatara street.
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FOR ROUGH CHApPED HANDS
What Partisan Women Use to Make
Their Hands Beautiful,
Soft and White

The best preparation for softeninr.
whitening and beautifying the hands IS
famous French formula composed Of
Japora Concentrate, oZs.; alcohol 216
ozs.; rose water ! o.. witch hazel K
OF. This product will also quickly re-
move freck1es. yellow or dark spots
pores. blackheads and unnatural red
ness of the skin. 1t is most refresh
ing for gentlemen 70 use after shaving
as ii is exceptionally healing to q
sore or tender skin.
In reply to an inquiry CroIl Keller
druggist. No. +05 Market street. NJ
this city, says that they keep ali the
ingredients required for compromising
are prepared 20 fiji il just as we'll as q
Paris pharmacien.-Adv
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Wind Pressure

A wind travelling at the rate of three
miles an hour presses with weight
of about three-quarters of an ounce
upon every square foot of surface which
stands in its way. A wind of eighteen
miles an hour gives pressure of one
pound and a quarter to each square
foot, wind of thirty-fve miles an hour
gives pressure of six pounds on the
square foot, gale of fifty miles an
hour thirteen pounds, storm of seven.
ty-fve miles twenty-eight pounds and a
hurricane of ninety miles forty pounds
on the square foot.
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miss BALDWIN HOSTESS
Entertained in Honor of Her Guests,
Miss Graeff and Miss Anna
Matthews

Miss Ethel Baldwin entertained at
her home, 1928 Market street. last even
lug, IN com gliment TO her guests, Miss
Anna Matthews. of Philadelphia. and
Miss Edna Graef. of Columbia. Those
present were:
Miss Bess Huber. Miss Maiorie Lutz.
Miss Cecilia Hoffman. Miss Cora
Swayne. Miss Anna Cubbison. Miss
Daisy Kuhn, Miss Nellie Reigle, Ray
uond Baker, Daniel Becker, Louis Nye,
Homer Mover. Claude Hartman. DR..
Ref, J. Reigle, l.. McGath. Arthur
.Schaull, William Cornish, J. Randolph
kiernau, Earle Negley, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs, Jack
Losey.
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ELK CLUB MASQUERADE
Social Committee Plans Dance to Be
Held Next Tuesday

The social committee of the Elks has
arranged for a masquerade ball to be
given at Elks' hall on North Second
street, Tuesday evening, January &c, at
$50 o'clock. Handsome prizes will be
awarded for the funniest and for the
most original costumes
Loeser's orchestra will furnish the
music and lunch will be served after
the dancing. Membefs of the organ
ization and ladies have been invited.
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PARTY FOR DOROTHY KATE
Mrs. Henry Katz Entertained in Cele-
bration of Daughters Birthday

Mrs. Henry Katz entertained num-
Der of little folks at her home, 1888
North Second street, yesterday after
noon, in compliment to her little daugh-
ter, Dorothy, who celebrated her 5th
birthday anniversary. Those present
were:
Jeannette Miller, Louise Diener. Vir.
ginia Doehne, Dorothy Sigler, Sara
Miller, Caroline Won Hoff. Mary Freund
Helen Snyder, John Mccullough, Charles
Seligman. John Terry, John Keffer,
Paul Wright Martin Oglesby, Robert
Morehead. Mrs. Katz was assisted by
Mrs. jacob Miller, Mrs. David Miller,
Mrs. Samuel kades, Mrs. Joseph Snyder
and Miss Elizabeth L. Long.
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18TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Entertained Bible
Glass in Celebration of Event

Mr.. and Mrs. \. B. Martin, of Green
Hill, celebrated the sixteenth anniver-
Sary ot their wedding, Tuesday. by en-
tertainiug the members of the former :
Bible class of the Rockville L. b.
church at their home, that. evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. c.
=. Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs. :. n Fox.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. W. Meyers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. ). X. Tib-
beus, Mr., and Mrs. T. c. Evans. Miss
Margaret Blosser aud Mrs. :. Hoover.
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EXTENSION SCHOOL SMOKER
Provost of University of Pennsylvania
to Be Principal Speaker

E. F. Smith, provost of the Univer-
Slty of Pennsylvania, will give the
principal address to the members of the
Wharton Extension School of Finance
and Commerce in this city, WHO will
have a smoker F:iday night in the
rooms of the Engineers Society of
Pennsylvania, at Front and Chestnut
streets.
More than $50 will be present,
among them some of the other pro-
fessors of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. The evening will be spent in a
social way, songs. both patriotic and
college, and speeches. together with the
smoker, making up the program.
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MRS. HAMER HOSTESS
Members of Mystic Embroidery Club
Were Her Guests

Mrs. George Hamer entertained the
members of the Mystic Embroidery
Club at her home, 121 Cumberland
street, yesterday afternoon. The guests
spent a pleasant afternoon, during
which refreshments were served. Those
present were:
Mrs. David W. Fisher. Mrs. Wilmer
Crow, Mrs. Sydney Gearg, Mrs. T. NJ
Logan, Mrs. NJ. L. Horting, Mrs. I. R.
Poffenberg, Mrs. John H. Daugherty,
Mrs. William Stiner, Mrs L. P. Noaker
and Mrs. s. L. Meloy.
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PARTY FOR SCRANTON GUEST
Miss Rudy Entertained in Honor of
Mrs. John A. H. Gilbert

Miss Katherine Rudy entertained at
her home, 2161 North Fourth street,
last evening, in honor of Mrs. John A.
H. Gilbert, of Scranton.
The guests included: Miss Villa
Hauck, Miss Miriam Britsch, Mrs. John
Gilbert, Miss Villa Baker, Miss Agnes
Schell, Miss Currance Faust, Miss Alice
Parthemore, Miss Helen Bright, Miss
Ruth Halbert, Miss Katherine Church,
Miss Dorothy Spieer, Miss Emma Burd.
Miss Katherine Moltz, Miss Margaret
Welsh, Miss Mary Lands and Miss
Katherine Rudy.
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WILL HOLD BIRTHDAY SOCIAL
Lucknow Missionary Society of Grace
NJ. E. Church Will Entertain

The Lucknow Missionary Society of
Grace NJ. L. church will hold birth
day social in the social room of the
church tomorrow evening. Invitations
have been issued in the form of tiny
bags attached to cards of admittance,
each guest placing penny for each
year they have lived, in the bags.
splendid program of vocal and in.
strumental numbers and charades has
been arranged and refreshments will
be served. The proceeds of the social
will so TO the missionary fund.
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Entertained Embroidery Club

Miss Helen Sanford entertained the
members of the Thursday Embroidery
Club at her home, $50 Sylvan Terrace,
last evening. Those present were: Miss
Harriet Lehman, Miss Mabel Dobbs,
Mrs. Roy Sulouff, Miss Elizabeth Dobbs,
Miss Ruth Shure, Miss Nettie Hemper.
ly, Miss Pauline Shure, Mrs. f. E. San,
ford and Miss Helen Sanford.
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MISS BRUNNER HOSTESS
Entertained at Cards and Dancing at
Her Home Last Evening

Miss Martha Drummer entertained at
her home, 1900 North Fifth street,
last evening. The guests enjoyed dan
cling, music and games after which dain-
ty refreshments were served.
Those present were Miss Margaret
Zimmerman, Miss Beatrice Welsh,
Miss Lenore Smith. Miss Mildred Yet
ter, Miss Mildred Bomgardner, Miss
Martha Brunner. Miss May Grand, Miss
Helen Burris, Miss Ethel Manuel, Mis-,
Amy Bolts, Miss Beatrice Mcbride,
Miss Sarah Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Drummer and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-21
Cameron Street complainants Win

The plan to purchase a plot OF
ground at Cameron and Berryhill
streets, as site for the municipal as
phalt repair plant was dropped yester
day when Highway Commissioner
Lynch moved to postpone indefinitely
the ordinance carrying the appropril.
tion with which to buy the ground.
Opposition to the proposed location OF
the plant, offered by Cameron street
business men was responsible Of the
abandonment of the plan.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-21

a ge or the cause OF
your greyness. II is
not a dye nor a
stain. Its effects
commence after four
days use.
l am a woman
who became prema-
turely grey and old
looking at ~, but
through a scientific
friend | found an
easy method which
actually restored my
hair to the natural
color Of girlhood in
q surprisingly short
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Shank-Rankin Wedding

Conestoya Centre, Jan. 21.-Miss
Elizabeth F. Rankin. of this place, and
Guy E. Shank, of Lancaster, were mar
ried yesterday by the Rev. DR.. Haupt,
pastor of the Gra., Lutheran church,
Lancaster. They were unattended. A
reception followed.
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time. And so I have arranged TO give
tull instructions absolutely free of
charge to any reader OF this paper who
wishes TO restore the natural shade of
youth to any grey. bleached or faded
hair without the use OF any greasy
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without detection. l pledge success no
matter how many things have failed.
Perfect success with both sexes and ali
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So cut out the coupon below and
send me your name and address fstat-
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lars that Will make ii unnecessary for
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ADDRESS Mrs. Mary X. Chapman Box
A6l y. GrosvenOr Bldg, Providence. Z. /
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Mackle-zeller wedding

Lancaster. Jan. 21.-At the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Zeller last even.
ing their daughter, Miss Ada L., and
Warren A. Maekle, of New Orleans.
were married by the Rev. B. F. Alle-
man, pastor of ST. Johns Lutheran
church, with the ring ceremony. They
were unattended
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Guests of Mr.. and Mrs Hesssr

JoHn \. Nohler. of Port Royal, and
Mr.. aud Mrs. Horace Spicer, of Phila-
ceiphia, We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank ;. Hesser, 1903 Swatarq street.
during the inaugural ceremonies.
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Announce Birth of a Son

Mr. and Mrs. Harry 3. Alexander.
-V9 Hamilton street, announce the
o'rtn of son, Wallace Hale Alexander,
Tuesday. January 19. Mrs. Alexander
was Miss Grace Hale. of Wavne. Pa.
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Guild to ..old sauerkraut suppsr

The Ladies Guild of st. Matthew g
Lutheran church will hold a sauerkraut
supper in the basement of the church,
Green and Seneca streets, this even
ing. The proceeds of the supper will
90 to the church building fund.
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Yardwide Bleached Muslin, good
heavy weight, for general use
worth &c. Special for Friday at, per
yard .'''''....'.....'..'6 &c
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25c Turkish Bath Towels, large
size, ready hemmed and full bleached
good hecvy quality. Special for
Friday at, each, ..........1SH
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THIS FREE COUPON entities

er of the Harrisburg Star-Independ-
ent to receive free OF charge Mrs.
Chapman's complete instructions to
and beauty OF youth. Cut this off
and pin to your letter. Good for i'm
mediate use only: 2-cent stamp for
postage required. Address Mrs Mary
K. Chapman. Box SCI n. Grosvenor
Bldg. Providence II. l.
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Good serviceable Apron Ginghams
in all the staple patterns, colors fast,
&c values. Special for Friday at,
per yard, ............. .EA
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Flannelettes in light and dark
shades with dots, stripes and figures
for waists, kimonos and house
dresses-sells for 1Oc. Special for
Friday at, per yard, ......71hC
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An exceptional Wool Flannel bar
gain in all pure wool cream white
fannel-36 inches wide-a beauti-
full soft cloth-worth 75c. Special
for Friday at, per yard, .1OH
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25c and 29c Curtain Laces and
Madras in White, Ivory and Ecru-
36 to 40 inches wide-newest de-
signs. Special for Friday at, per
yard, ............ 1HE
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Boys Leather Gauntlet Gloves in
Black and Tan-our regular SOC
quality. Special for Friday at, per
pair ..'..'..'..... Bio
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Small lot of Ladies' colored Crepe
de Chene Bows and small Corsage
Bouquets, were 25c and SOC. Spe-
cial for Friday at, each,
1212C and Csc
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Ladies' House Dresses-in sizes
10 and 80 only-made of percale
and gingham-high neck and low
neck. long and short sleeves-very
pretty styles and good patterns
regularly St.25 to S1.9S. Special
for Friday at ...........0 02H
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DANCE at coloniaI Clnh

The regular Thursday night dance
will be held this evening at the Colonial
Country Club.
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Boys SOC Wool Gloves in Black,
Brown and Navy. Special for Fri
day at, per pair, .2EN
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Lot of discontinued models,
standard make Corsets-odd sizes.
Special for Friday at just HALF
PRICE.
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Small lot of Ladies' 25c Black
Hose in medium and light weights
in size 81a only. Special for Fri
day at, per pair, ...........1EH
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$1.OO

27x54 Velvet Rugs in rich color
ings-worth $3.50. Special for Fri
day at ......'''....$1.OO
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SPECIAL notice.: Every reader of
this paper, man or woman, who wishes
10 be without grey hair for the rest
Of their life is advised to accept above
LIBERAL offer at once. Mrs. Chapmans
high standing proves the sincerity Of
her offer-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-21
GREY-HAIRfD AT q
NOT A GREY HAIR At 50
Am One of Many Living Examples
That Grey Hair Can Be Restored
to Natural Colcr and Beauty
SEND YOU THE PROOF FREE

Let me send you free full information
that viii enable you to restore vour
trey Hair to the natural color and
beauty ~ youth. no matter what vour
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Ladies' and Misses Skirts-of
finest quality Navy Blue and Black
Serge-early Fall and Winter styles.
Special for Friday
S2.9s and $3.9s kinds at 0Sr
$500 kinds at '''.'$1.9S
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Ladies' medium weight Ribbed
Vests, high neck and long sleeves,
sizes =, y and ., were SOC. Special
for Friday at, each, .2EH
3 for $1.OO.
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Lot of Brassieres, trimmed in
snowy lace and insertion-were SOC.
Special for Friday at, each, 2QH
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Ladies' large size Coats-39 to
40 sizes-of Black Kersey-excel-
lent quality-hned to hips-regu-
larly $3.50. Special for Friday
at '.',..,.......'.'.'$S.5O
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Lot of Ladies' odd sizes and col
ors of Kid Gloves, were $1.OO and
S1.25. Special for Friday at, per
pair' soc
Lot of $3.50 and $1.75 Kid
Gloves, black and colors, odd sizes.
Special for Friday at, per pair.
75c
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Small lot of Fancy Articles left
from Xmas, were 25c to $1.OO. Spe-
cial for Friday at, each, ....1OH
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Just one brass Smokers Stand
left-was $5.9S. Special for Fri
DAY at '''''''''..''''S2.5O
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Just small lot of Knitted Toques,
were $1.OO and $1.25. Special for
Friday at, each, SON
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All Messaline and Taffeta Silk
Waists-all sizes-nicely made and
right up to the minute in style
will be sold as Friday special at
oNE-FoURTH OFF.
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Children's Fur Sets in White imi-
tation Fox, Angora and Ermine.
Special for Friday
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BERKELEY go" Soft Finish
Cambric-36 inches wide. perfect
goods and cut from full pieces. Reg
ular price 121ac. Special for Fri
day at, per yard, .....01hr n
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A splendid quality of Madras,
suitable for shirts, waists and
dresses-stripes and figures in all
the most desirable colorings-15c
value. Special for Friday at, per
yard, .....'..... ...... lOc
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Rubber Door Mats-in two sizes
extra heavy and made of the best
quality rubber-slightly imperfect.
rx,I
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Mrs Beeckman Livingston
Island making
hand recently elected Governor and like
with all
ranged her Providence of
city The scheme bold
fund for unemployed be
ugoed and
last days
ideuifed be schem
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$1.25 Gray Cotton Blankets, dou-
BILE bed size, made of clean cotton
yarns, have neat borders of pink,
blue and gray. Special for Friday
at, per pair, .............N $50
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$1.75 and $500 Bed Comfort
ables, full double bed size, filed
with clean white cotton, chintz
covered on both sides. Special for
Friday at, each,
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$1.39 and $1.49

15c ALI Linen Toweling for hand
or tea towels, in plain white and
neat colored borders. Special for
Friday at, per yard, .....111hr
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21
FIR AlNCE VIII DID
IEI PED BY WAR
IdIN SCIE NTISTS
less that the French race has not de-

ness that the French race has not de-
generated. ss
.sWe know. bf long experience that
every war involves the outbreak OF
a great many diseases, and we were
very agreeably astonished during the
first three months Of this war that
sickness was very rare In all our
sanitary stations. The army In bar
racks reflects the state Of health OF
the civil populations with which 1t IA
nssociated. II We were not at war
we should now see the diseases of
the season appear in all our garrisons,
but on the contrary the army In ac-
ton Is remarkably free from them,
and, fortunately, in proportion to the
dead, the wounded land the sick there
will remain q far greater number who
have escaped all the, dangers. These
will come back hardened, more RE-
sistant than they were. before, lem
iiobled, rfpened and better tempered
ply icaiiy. as morally"
This improved condition of the sur:
vtyors lDr. Chauffard thinks, will more
than Offset the decrease III the birth
rate, due to the many deaths for that
reason he considers that the general
ptysicaf condition OF the French race
will be improved; by the war,
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BE[G|ANS SAIL
FOR AMERICA
Shall Settle in Small Colonies
on Farms in Our SOUTH
-. ern States. a.

(Coyrespondence of Associated Press).
+ RbTTERDAM, I. Feb. A220.-Anot1ier
group OF. Belgian farmers who had
taken refuge in Holland when the
German troops invaded their country
lett early this month on their way to
the southern states of the United
States to take new homes there. The
men, who were accompanied qby their
wives and generally by numerous
children. were all selected ON account
Of their ability as cnltivators by VIII
liam H.. Manss, Of Baltimore, the
special representative of the South
ern Settlement and Development Or
ganisation. On their arrival at their
destination 1t is intended that the Bel
gian farmers shall settle in small
colonies consisting OF from ten to a
hundred families In any one of the
southern states they may select as
most suited to them both on account
of the climate and OF the nature OF
tho land. it has been arranged that
they shall be placed In possession of
small. parcels of land ranging from
ten acres in the case of a truck farm
to forty acres IN the case Of a. gen
eral farm, and shall DO provided with
farm animals and implements and a
house, for all OF which they are to
nay out of their profits after the first
year of occupation for a period OF
twenty years
Care FOR the welfare OF these ag-
ricultural immigrants, OF whom the
south stands so much in need, is to
he taken by the organization under
whose auspices they are sent to
America. Churches and shoots Of their
own. religious faith are to be provided
and the organization has agreed to
settle them on land near railroads and
cities with marketing facilities. The
land is to be thoroughly tested by
officials OF the agricultural college and
each farmer settled has to agree to
cultivate the land OF his selection for
a period of. at. least ave years, the time
ship.
Tho scheme of southern settlement
has heen takeninto consideration also
by. the authorities aud emigration 80
cieties of Holland and the latter in
tend this year to send special dele
gates to America to investigate SO that
Dutch farmers who may later emf
gratc may be given proper advice as
to their prospects Of success in their
proposed new homes.