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the idea of a united nation In
which might be merged the rival
tribes and small States for the
general good of all. When the
Persians made their great at.
tempts to subdue the Greeks and
the Balkans. IL was only by super
human astuteness that Themis-
tocles could bring together a part
OF the various tribes to resist the
invasion. and only by subtle diplo.
macy could be hold them together
for the final victory. When once
the external compulsion was gone.
the various States OF the peninsu-
IA tell apart again and resorted to
the internecfne strife which not
even the mighty empire OF Alex
ander the Great could keep down.
The natural condition of the
balkan States has been strife and
jealousy. racial as well as reng-
tous. from the beginning OF histo-
ry. and generally the principle has
been carried to its logical ex-
IRENE: strife between the several
races WAS not enough: each race
has had bitter opposing parties
within itself. Most OF the States
nave chosen foreign rulers be-
cause they were too jealous TO
choose from among themselves.
Those who have first-hand
knowledge OF the Balkans believe
that Eleutherios Venizelos accom-
plished the impossible when he
created the first union against the
Turks. Even his diplomatic ge-
MUS could not maintain that union
intact. He is repeating the bitter
experience of Themistocles. At
the present time his zeal for the
cause OF the Allies is probably no
less than II was before he was
triumphantly returned to power.
He knows. as does King Constan-
tine and the Greek people. that
the Greek General Staff is perfect.
~ right In its opinion that they
cannot send an army to aid the
Allies at the Dardanelles or in
Asia Minor. The moment they di.
vide their forces the Bulgarians
will be upon them. This alone &C
counts for the mysterious hesita-
tion OF the Greeks in recent
months, and the change in Vent
zelos' policy. II is not King Con-
stantine and his German wife who
have been holding the Greeks
from following out the ideas OF
their great statesman, but the nat
ural jealousy and fear which gov
ern the Balkans.
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IN DAYS TO COME.

me days 10 come. for you and me.
May open way more grand and wide
wherein birds sing rare melody.
And We IN larger Joy abide.
Ih'n why into the darkness grope
Among the things now cold ana desd7
Tor as swceter rrander hope
Lies in the days that are ahead
ITO" vain past errors 90 regret
It's wasting time. and nothing less.
with faces toward the future set
May come TO ~ large success
The past b. closed. and locked. and sealed
No matter what We do or say.
And % Co. us can nothing Yield
For ne'er comes back YESTERDAY.
fut 10 inc pillow anew your hands.
No buried past can rise again
FORWARD and on" the order stand.
And e'er al watchword should remain
over the grave Of wasted rowcre
T"ere wors" Than folly now to rriav.
since what Dr. left of life o. ours
To- which to struggle ana aebiev.
aBoston gfobo
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A Well
Dressed Foot

Women know that q foot
well dressed in a perfect fit
ting shoe Is necessary 10
tone up the appearance Of
any costume.
Our Womcn's Shoes are
distinguished for their good
fitting as well as for their
style.
We have every variation
Of width and size and our
Expert Shoe Service is a
guarantee Of satisfaction.
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TRUE PREPAREDNESS.

Notwithstanding military prepared.
ness holds the attention and consider.
etion OF the country at this time, in.
austriai preparedness should not be
lost In the shuttle. There can be no
question but what the sinews of war
must be provided by the latter before
me former can be developed TO its
fuil extent. Germany's greatest fac
tor In preparedness was its complete
Industrial autonomy. While we were
serene in our determination not to be
= party to any European struggle. we
never imagined we could be the vic.
ttms OF quarrel not OF our own max
ING. nor that any possible embodiment
OF other nations could be so far-reach.
Ing that we should suffer from its ef.
fects in our world trade relations and
even In our domestic affairs. But. as
an economical writer points out. we
have seen our mills handicapped and
In some cases forced TO close or cur.
tail. due to shortness OF wool. dye.
stuffs. chemicals and other needed sup
plies, many Of which our country
would have been amply able to supply
IL the idea OF commercial and industri.
al preparedness for any emergency
had been kept in mind
That emergency was at one time
protected by the Republican tariff pol
Icy. which was foolishly superseded
by Democratic economical measures.
There is now said 10 be a disposition
on the part OF the Democracy to re-
cede from its obstinate position for a
tarih for revenue only. which it claims
was deficient because of the European
war. But the country knows that it
was primarily owing TO a lack Of pre-
paredness; that the Underwood bill
made the opening for all the financial
distress the government is at present
iaboring under. Therefore. what will
II profit us to be prepared in a mill
tary sense II we are unprepared 20
take care Of ourselves industrially and
commercially? They are interdepend-
ent. and must always be So
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Withdrawn from the Pacific"
The effect OF this withdrawal OF
the usual means OF transportation can
easily be imagined. II will not only
affect the trade OF the Philippines
eisastrously. but the manufacturers OF
this country will not be able to reach
the Manila market as easily as the
manufacturers Of Europe. and the
trade between the United States and
the Philippine Islands. so laboriously
created. will be largely destroyed in
a day as the result of the prohibitive
seamen's act.
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SOME FLAWS POINTED OUT.

As President Wilson has endorsed
the decision of the Pan-American con-
ference to recognize Carranza as the
head OF the de facto government OF
Mexico. It begins to look as IL this was
a cheap way grasped by the admins
tration OF lodging an accounting for
its miserable makeshift policy with
that nation. Recognition OF the First
Chief seems TO be the last resource of
the vacillation that has characterized
the former performances OF the Presi-
dent. to 20 to Congress with some
definite act performed This moves
the New York Sun to remark that II
ian Affirmative act has been pre-
seribed. no matter what unwisdom
and recklessness It reveals. the admin
istration believes that the inauisitors
may be decently evaded. and the rev
elation Of wstchful waiting's painful
history postponed. II not forever avoid.
ed The Sun doubts very much the
representations made by the Carran.
vista faction about controlling the ter.
ritory claimed will be borne out by a
close investigation Of the facts. This
Is an intimstion that the guarantees
given by Carranza az to his ability TO
pacify Mexico are practically worth
less.
There IL another feature Of tho stu.
alton that h OF particular fptereut In,
connection with our recognition, ("
which involves some substantial SUD
port 70 the provisional government OF
Mexico Money will be needed 10
finance the Carrsnza government
Who Is going 10 furnish g.? The
Washington dispatches say the Ameri.
can bankers will be- called upon 10
supply the funds And here IL where
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bered that Jane Jones. who sat
next 20 him In school. sought 40
promote ambition in him BY citing
what great men. such as Frapktn
and Lincoln did. Bot he defended
himself By saying there vas no
more lightning TO discover and NO
more slaves 10 free, therefore he
Was handicapped.
Almost any thrifty. ambitions
young man can make his own
opportunity. An Oklahoma lad
brought up 10 a home Of small
means. determined 20 20 TO his
state university. While attend
ing high school he earned his
books and clothes in the summsr
~ cutting coctie-burs for the
neiEhboung farmers After irsv-
NC high school. he taught school
tor 81 months and instead Of
spending his earnings S2Oo-be
saved them During the entire
tour years a the university Re did
has own cooking. took care Of a
iurnace for his room rent ard did
Janitor work in the college library
This Young man - just one Of
many ambitious. energetic youfhs
Who save every minute ~ Their
time 70 earn MONEY which fhev
do not spend foobshiy. With tbs
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they buy an education that will
enable them 20 earn more mooev
They are obliged to learn the les
sons OF thrift so thoroughly thar.
m after life, they become soiid
conservative eitizena
The universities today recoQnir,
the value Of the man so determined
TO have an education that he A.
wiling TO do any honorable work
70 get u, and. In order 20 hello men
OF { has kind, many OF them have
employment bureaus. One college
last year obtained positions for IL
students which melted them S57.-
10 80. % ~ IL estimated that about
w students Of the university sup
port themselvcs earning some
times a. much as $500 a year each
They did stenographic and clerical
work, served as ushers, door-tend-
ers and pall-bearerS Tbev aetrd
as models. a. professional partner,
AZ dances; they canvassed. cared
Tor furnaces and waited on tables
young man is willing 90 work
his way through college. he eaa
Ind the vork he Is suited for.
a Russian immigrant lad came "a
this country three years ago-igno-
rant Of our language and customs
lie located IN Milwaukee and was
thrifty Of bis time and saving Of
the money he earned in a shoe fac
tory. lie works IN the factory days
and studies law AZ night Recently
be won q prize from = magazine f,r
IN article on how he earned bis
hrst one hundred dollars. This
'h0vs the remarkable advancement
he has made IN three years BY be-
NC Thrifty. Boys like this hurnbI-
shoemaker-who finds 50
many opportunities in this alien
and -end the American boys Who
york their way through college.
I'll continue 90 Be the rocks %
Fnsch our country will rest
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AN INTELLIGENT PROTEST.

Coincident with the McAdoo-Red-
held scheme TO promote the recrudes.
cence OF the ship purchase bill comes
The defense Of the seamen's act by the
Secretary of the Department OF Com.
merce. Mr.. Redheld has written a
long letter in explanation OF that act
TO his great and good friend and ally.
Secretary McAdoo. which does not ex.
plain. but merely lntimates how his
department may interpret the law.
This. in itself. is indicative Of the grave
faults Of that measure. Mr.. Redfeid
attacks the integrity of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company in selling
out and quitting business because OF
the prohibitive provisions of the sea.
mems act. The head of the Depart.
ment OF Commerce deals in the usual
sophistry. but fails to give any assur.
ance as TO how the very plain provi-
tions Of the act can be evaded by
American shipping interests.
All that Secretary Redheld has 20
say In defense OF the La Toilette act
y discounted by the protest that comes
from the Philippine Islands. which ls
plea for action to prevent the sea
mems act from driving the United
States flag OF the Pacific. The plea
IL contained in a memorial signed by
seven leading business men OF MANILA.
who predict disaster to international
trade unless this law IL repealed.
They supplement- their representations
With these facts:
For si0ty-six years. or theresbottt-
the Pacific Mail Steamship Compaf,v
flyinR the American fiaE has op.rsfed
upon ne Pacific u. perhaps more than
any otner agency. has contributed 10 the
nDDuiidinE % American trade and com
lions American interests have been sub
served ~ ~. and American cltixens liv-
ING ~ wis part 81 the world have relied
upyn ~ seven large ships have made
reeular calls both FOR passengers and
freight not only "a Manila but 81
Even with thia ACCOMMODATIONS fret~b.
cominH % Manila and other ports has
Dren piled up 81 SEN Francisco for man VI
W~-ks, awaiting trans portafiou and the
capacitY 81 outgoing steamers from
No. boris has frequently been INSULT
The sesmen's bin hs- made 3, ir,pos
siolc Tor American ships 10 operate iu
competition with vessels which NAV
carry Oriental crews rnd which enjoy
: government subsidy. These ships have
been sold 10 b. operated upon fhe At
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can visitors are invited now to come
10 Germany. visitors OF also two dis.
tinct groups.
The reasons: business and getting
better acquainted.
The groups: businessmen and intel
ieetuals, more especially representa-
tives OF the press.
Ihe reasons are justified In view of
the sure TO come reopening OF com
iEercial relations between the United
states and Germany. and, principally.
10 aHord an opportunity of becoming
acquainted with Germany and the Ger
mans, TO get an inside view of the
country and its people, for the sole
purpose OF correcting at first hand
me distorted picture, as painted in so
many foreign publications.
We call upon the groups of business
men and intellectnals, because they
alone are now "desirables," and more
so, because they, more than anybody
else, will be able to further the com
mon interests of the two countries in.
volved
The American Association OF Com
merce and Trade in Berlin, the repre-
sentative American Chamber of Com
merce in Germany and publisher OF
this Weekly Report. is in a position
TO AFFORD American visitors widest Oh
portunities to meet representative
Germans and men OF the hour, to get
an inside view of facts and factors
which will tend to make our relations
closer and more cordial, eliminating
IN the one aim: business and a better
understanding.
S. GEORGE +.
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
W EFT WEATHER

The rain stin falls. whene-cr % can
and breaks the heart Of modern man
The raindrops slug me In the eye. and
from my whiskers wash the dye. they
spoil the coiors Of my shirt. and still
hoy splash and drop and squirt. one
fact keeps running In my brain-thaf
people used 20 pray for rain The
streets are running ankle deep. and in
the basement waveiets creep. the roof
T. leaking. and the walls are dripping.
as the tOrrent falls The water streams
sdoWn the pane-and people used 10
pray for rain, The windows In their
fcopyriehL 1915. D. (
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frames are jammed and cant no
raised and cant be- slammed. the
door won't shut. or. 70 they will they
suck Ike beeswaE 90 the alIi. and one
must md a crowbar then. if no would
open them again. Such weather givee
= man a pain and people used 10 pray
TOT rain. bless the weather man. bis
iuck The drawers In All my decks arc
stuck the grass g. drowned upon tho
lawn. tho flowers 20 aaiIors' gave.
have gone. ono fact o. driving mo In
sane. The people used 10 pray FOR
sorHs Mathss Adamag
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the government comes in. as the sun

iOAulS Out.
Carranza cannot get a cent in this
country unless he can present the guar
anty OF the United states. Is that obli-
tial agreement between the United
states and Mexico as 10 the collection
and distribution Of Mexican revenues ,
IL u Is. the charge might as well be
made against the United states Treasury
ORIGINALLY as al a subsequent date. on
sent, which he would not. TO confide the
management OF MeNico's national finan-
ces to American officials his mako be-
lieNe government would not last "A week
Tor the one thing on which all Mexicans
are united II hatred OF an American in
vasion. civil or military.
They hate us. and what Is more to the
point they hold US In contempt They
have been led TO believe that we are p,,,
erless TO enforce our words with deeds
and that In the ultimate test they are
superior In arms TO their neighborS
across their northern boundary For this
the MeXicans and the people OF the Unit
ed states have Mr.. Wilson to thank
What other opinion could be drawn
from the Vera cruz expedition. with it's
lack OF objective. absence OF purpose.
and final failure to exact the penalty
which was It's avowed eNcuseg Through
out Mexico all factions are agreed that
the United states essayed an Invasion
It's troops dared not quit the protecting
guns OF It's warships, aud IN this display
strength. Mr.. Wilson has never conffded
% the American people the ambition that
stirred him 20 that tragic venture lie
made or II the text % a srcech in which
death and wounds were counted so light
~ a. against the suffering imposed bv
torious: but It's final purpose no Ameri-
can knows.
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SONGS OF SUNSHINE
by the
BENTZTOWN BARD.
(FOlger McKinsey)
Soldiers Of The Golden Plume

Soldiers Of the Golden Plume.
Vt. soldiers or tho golden rfur,,
Nfr mHrrhiuE forth TO-DAY
Ns valleys ~ tho autumn hIo.fr
are glorious an fhr wav.
ihf lfter1 nHnf them In Inc Lar.
ana round The world fHar rfIr
NIaNF HnIlinru ~ the fam again
hriFht -plumcd against tho sun
iu' Ilnu wrfdr purple rnrauaIa fr.a
'ln iall stems b. the road.
ul meadow uarFrTa suuheaura hos
INr path lun storm wind afr0fe
Nhl nT fhD highway I'd blown ru.f
ana DOR fne FIELD ~ dream
ML soldiers OF fEr colder. .rrf
ln ranks ~ apioudor Riaam
hgN stately and how brave they fresa
nN Neatrf 90 the EfHr.
WHOM summer leaves her Acids OF ag,.
luf autumn m0fHffIrn faurf
ii1N 'HurfNN lu their conc louis urfHr
INrN nunrd mid weed AMI nrara
itc NlNhWnNa OF thr cuurtrvaido
"nff' rAnfa nf dreams must pass.
tDopyut 1915. sothrn Press syndicatel
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william bustEarten. who is waging
war on the hyphen, e. being assailed on
the ground that he is not German hut a
Jew. That does not stand In the way Of
his being q good American.
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Some of the "deteoative" work on the
West Virginia train robbery suggests
the fine hand OF 'Philo Gubb." Ellis
Parker Buffers graduate Of the Rising
sun correspondence school
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AMERICANS
Invited to Visit Germany and See
Conditions-Ststement From
American Association.

In the Weekly Report OF general
conditions in Germany during the
European war. published by the Amer
can Association OF Commerce and
Trade, appears an interesting appeal
TO Americans TO visit Germany at the
present time. Under the heading OF
American Visitors Wanted" the re-
port says:
For two distinctive reasons Ameri.
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Count Won Reventlow Is quite in his
element in defending the Armenian afro
cities. and the abandonment OF subma-
rine war on passenger ships gives the
more bitterness TO his remarks
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Baseball has PERHAPS never scored
greater triumph than In distracting at
tention from the sensational recent
events of the war. The country is still
fairly normal
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A device for dispelling fog IS to be cx-
hibited at the san Francisco exposition.
and shivery visitors will agree that the
city OF the Golden Gate - "A fIrst-rate
place for experimentation.
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herbert l.. Elliott. Republican MEM
Der of the state Industrial commission.
mas asked George W. Bore of Columbus.
Tor his resignation as chief Inspector OF
work shops and factories. Bope was an
pointed to the position which NAYS
$4,000. less than two weeks ago. Charges
OF personal misconduct were lodged with
the commission against Bope.
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And the Boston rooters yesterday.
sung pull for the Shore. boys pull for
the shore" And they landed.
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Now Is the time for Japan to give
some evidence that she is at war with
Germany.
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In preserving the cause OF humanity
the President should once In awhile scan
the domestic situation for works of
faith .
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When figuring on the dry vote in Ohio
add the vote for Garfield TO that of VIII
us and subtract the wet vote for Cox
Tribune f~O'
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The best move for the allies Is TO
get out Of the Dardanelles and into Ser
bia. IL they would hope to save their
bacon.
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OHIO STATE NEWS NOTES.

Much interest has been aroused in the
city concerning the pumpkin crop. this
year. which seems To be exceptionally
large in this part OF the state Mr. d II
Dye. Of 1l3 Phillips street. reports a
crop OF lO5 pumpkins from "a city lot
ms year: Can you beat it?-Marietta
kegister-Leader
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villa viii be harder proposition as a
guerilla than he WAS as CONSTITUTIONAL
ist.
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Eumania's attitude OF benevolent neu-
trahty' is likely to turn into malevo-
lent activity
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That Boston band was rather rubbing
II in when It played "AIexander's Rag
Time Band
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Neither ~ The worlds series conten-
ders IL breaking under the strain. but
luck r. breaking badly for the ouakers.
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In the evacuation OF Belgrade Serbia
lost the first game Of the serious
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milton OF Carranza may prove to be as
costly a blunder as the occupation OF
Vera Cruz.
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boys. Indeed. in only % counties OF the
20 were more girls than boys, and, odd
ly enough. they were all rural Countess
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Ana 1t is not unlikely ,ha, tn, rscor
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By s w. STRAUs
hSa~e-r <-r-oss Sueo ~ INN

There are
- many op
portuninesin
this eoantry
today as
til ere ever
were for the
young m an
provided he
Is the right
kind But IL
he Is like the
boy IN Ben
Kings poem
he Is hone
less II will
- -. -
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The LEASH OF THE BALKANS
BY PROFESSOR WILLIAM FENwICK HARRIS
Their Dogs of War Have Ever Been Raven
Another Flesh

rormefy Oh Harvard University; the Arehaeo
logical Institute O America.
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thin'a death rate 81 Ia.ef psr 100 moan.
allnn. Inf birth rate lE 1915 The feisf
NUMBER ~ births last YEAR vas 81 -nr
'nt NeN proportion o. in favor Of the
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Che TnteIIiaeneer

OW countEy In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be in the right; but country right
wrong STEPHEN DECATUR
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Ihr riafe Industrial commission has
t.iNne nrfd me reapr0lutnueut 81 Harold
~ sites of Ashland county. a. arsi-f.rf
~ gLafN ~ The commission tits raInrt
p. ~ .HN1 "a year Sites. who Dr. L. Ttrrrl.
~ Naa ueld THIS position Tor two years
iie htf charge ~ the work in tho con,
ION reception room. DE also InoEr
.llFf the cofnfni aHlor'H publicity WDrt
place W.
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w. G. IiaudFry a son ~ Ianravffie
we're awarded the contract for the neu
.arion hlFh school building on their bid