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The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Local and Personal

"A committee of two from Zach
OF Harrison's churches will look
afte the benevolent work in the
town during the Christmas times.
F. E. Patrick. of 0lvey. was in
Harrison Tuesday long enough TO
look after business matters and tell
us that Olvey is still growing.
An epidemic Of Grippe is prevail.
ing in and about Harrison. Some
whole families are suffering and
quite a number of children are out
of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lovclace leave
next Tuesday for Fulton, Kentucky,
where they will spend the winter
with their daughter. Their Har-
rison home has been rented.
"A meeting will be held at the
NJ. E. S. Church next Tuesday even
ing for the purpose of organizing a
White Cross Single Standard
League for Harrison. All interested
are urged to attend.
Representative Wingo of Ark
ansas introduced two bills in the
House, one making Christmas a
legal holiday for rural carriers, the
other abolishing the Ozark national
forest reserve in the Fourth congress
sional district of Arkansas.
Clarke Davis, well known cit
izen of North Boone. died in his
room at a Springfield, Mo-, hotel
Wednesday night, having blown out
the gas before goirg to bed. He
leaves a wife and six children. The
funeral was held at Omaha yester-
day.
Rev. Rue Porter had the
pleasure Monday afternoon at the
Court House, of performing the
ceremony which Joined in wedlock
!. K. Midlock of Morgan county,
ILL.,, and Miss Mary Price, Of Pros
perity. The happy couple left at
once for Illinois.
DIR. c. H. Brough, candidate for
Governor, left for Valley Springs
Thursday where he spoke in the
afternoon and at Everton at night.
From there he went TO Western
Grove, Mt. Judea, Jasper and
Boxley. Roy Milum accompanied
him on part of this itinerary.
AT the NJ. E. Conference which
closed Sunday at Stuttgart the as
signment sends our former pastor
Rev. j. {. Blizzard to Sulphur
Springs and gives the M. E. Church
at Harrison, Rev. l.. W. B. Long for
the coming year. Rev. Blizzard
leaves next Tuesday for the new
charge; during the five years he has
served his people in Harrison he has
W on the highest esteem of all
DR. Swartz Baines, of Bergman,
was a Harrison visitor Monday.
He says the White River railroad
has a large force of men at work on
the oregon cut which is to be further
deepened twelve feet. When com.
pleted this will be one of the largest
railroad cuts in the world; it will be
tive miles long, seventy-fve feet deep,
two hundred feet across at the top
and thirty feet at the bottom.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Agents Wanted

Portrait Agents and Others. Send
for our large illustrated catalog,
showing frames 4, and up. Por,
traits 80 cents, In business over
80 years. Samples free, Credit
given. Address n. NJ. Friedman &
Co., Mictrs. Box 800, Martinsburg,
Mo, We make a speciality Of odd
sized frames.
Fire Insurance. II, ID, Glass, east
side Square, Phone 48
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEF FNNI MIN 7 UT IT Nv TNTVN'
u. S. Land ONCE at Harrison, Arkansas
Dec, o 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Huston Fultz, Of
Usage, Ark, who, on Oct. 9TH 1911, made
homestead entry No. 0S8S0, for N l'2 Sc Ia
Section 3, Township II North, Range % West,
5th pricipal Meridian, has aled notice Of in.
tention to make three year proof, to establish
claim 10 the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver United States Land
USice, at Harrison, Ark, on the 18th day Of
Jan lary 1916. Claimant names as Witnesses
L, v eMahon, l.. l.. Mcmahon, Charles II.
Shr II. Of Usage, Ark. }. V. Smith, OF Dry
Forl NArk. bRICE Il. HUDGlSS
Register.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Christmas Excursion Rates.

Between all points on NJ. & \. a.
X. R. Tickets on sale December DIST,
22nd, 23rd, 23th, 25th, 3Oth and
31st, 1915 and January 1st, 1916.
Final limit January 5th, 1916,
For particulars see NJ, & n A. r,
x. Ticket Agent.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Free Until Jan. 1st.

will make pictures FREE OF al
children under Z years old. Children
must be brought to the gallery by a
parent.
| have built a new skylight and
purchased a new portrait lense, so
am now equipped to do good work
Call and see me before having any
pictures made.
JACKSON STUDIO.
West Side Square, Harrison, Ark.
22-2t
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
kSt. Johns Episcopal Church

December 10Th, 1915.
Third Sunday in Advent. Sunday
School, 9;45. Morning Service, II
o'clock. Subject, "The Great Ad-
venture"
REV, CAS-. d. BELpEN, officiating
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Rogers

Our school is progressing nicely
Miss Mona Williford teacher. Our
school continues only three weeks
longer, We are to have the eXhibi-
ton at the church house a mile west
of here.
The second girls basket ball team
of Harrison came out to this place
last Saturday and played against
the Rogers girls. The Rogers girls
won the first game and the Harrison
girls won the second, they are
matched SC well we can hardly tell
the best team,
Good coffee fresh from the roas-
ter at 1872 cents per pound. Forget
the price and try pound. Nchol-
son Grocery Co.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Free Methodist Church

Sunday School 10 a, m Preach
ing II a. IN. Children Service 3 p,
m.
d. p. ARNOLD, Pastor,
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
For Rent.

The building now occupied by
Walters D. G. Co. will be for Rent
December lst. Call at store for in
formation. %,
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Christian Church.

The subject for Sunday morning
is "The Genuine Thing" For even
ing Sowing in Hope
t. NJ. CUMMINGS.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-11

Ladies, think of it-a So hat
for $1.95 at Milum's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Henry Beach Needham, American
Writer, Also Killed
AERoPLANE FALLS 500 FEET
Lieutenant Warneford Won Legion
OF Honor When He Blew TO
Pieces q Zeppelin Over
Belgium

Paris, June 1s.-Lieutenant Re-
ginaId A. J. Warneford, who gained
fame recently by blowing to pieces
a Zeppelin over Belgium. was kill
ed today by the fall Of an aeroplane
at Buc, France. Lieutenant Warns-
ford was plotting the machine,
which had as a passenger Henry
Beach Needham, the American
writer, who also was killed.
Lieutenant Warneford and Need
ham fell from height Of 500 feet.
The lieutenant had been spending
a few days in Paris where be came
after his Zeppelin exploit to re-
ceive his decoration of the Legion
Of Honor. Needham was getting
material for a story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
NO PEACE YET
FOR CARRANzA
silently Declines Villas oyertures
for Conference
THREE OFFERS UNANSWERED
Ills Probable Plan Is 20 Push HIS
Campaign, Hoping Success
VIII Win United States
Recognition

Washington, June l7.-General
Carranza has declined, for the pres
EFT, at least, to accept overtures
for peace in Mexico by the Villa
Zapata faction. Three such offers
have gone unanswered. The. latest
!. became known today, was trans
mitted through the medium of the
United States without comment.
General Carranza's intention for
the present is understood to be to
press his military campaign vigor-
ously in the hope that on taking
Mexico City and driving the villa
forces northward, he will be in a
position to merit the recognition OF
the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Secretary Lansing Says Germans
Used No Trickery
DIR. MEYER-GERHARD SAILS
Reports That German Agent Buy
ing Army Supplies Here OBJ
tanned Passports as Red
Cross Officer Disbelieved

Washington, June 17.-Secretary
Lansing received word from sources
which he regarded as reliable that
the man who sailed for Germany
with a safe conduct, carrying mes
sages to the foreign office at Ber-
lin from Count Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, was DR.. Anton
Meyer-Gerhard.
Doubt has been cast on the iden-
tity of the German ambassadors
envoy by published reports that the
safe conduct in DR.. Gerhard's name
was in reality obtained for DR.. AL
fred Meyer, chief of the supply de-
partment of the German army, who
was said to have been buying sup
plies in the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
SOME NEWS NOTES OF
COUNTY NORMAL INSTITUTE

On Thursday morning in chapel
the students were favored with a
song by the sight singing class.
Friday morning in chapel Mrs.
Lomax sang two very pretty solos,
The baseball game that was 70
have been played this afternoon be-
tween the Dickinson and Marion
county institute teams has been
postponed. The roads were In such
n condition that the team from
Marion was unable to come.
Prof. Nuts lecture Friday morn
ing on the present European con-
fIict was very interesting from the
fact that he has obtained most OF
his information from coming In
contact with professors and other
educated and broad minded men
who have come to this country. To-
nights lecture closes the series OF
talks by Prof. Mutt. The subject iS
"New Demands in Education.
The institute social will be held
Monday evening. The place has not
vet been determined. The commit
tee is working on the plans for the
social this afternoon.
A baseball game will be played
Tuesday evening between the nor
NAL institute team and the Chris
tian Sunday school team.
Arvilla Conkle went to Minneapo-
lis today to take the examinations
Miss Jennie Laird is attending
the state Epworth League confer
ence at White City.
Prof. Mutt will go directly from
here to Chicago university. Later he
expects to lecture in Indiana.
The common school commence
ment exercises will be held Tues
day, June 20, at o'clock in the
Abilene high school auditorium.
Earl Laney made a trip to Carl
ton Thursday.
Homer Engle, who has been at
tending Mcpherson college for the
past year, was chapel visitor Fri
day morning.
Misses Addie Over and Mary Ed
wards of the Abilene schools and
Miss Ethel Giles of the Salina
schools, have been regular attend
ants of chapel this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Cyclone Sweeps PottawstOmie Coun-
", Killing I'm One Family
last KANSAS STREAMS FULL
Charles Morris, Son and John Gun
Their Drowned at Westmore-
land When Water Sweeps
Away Bridge

Topeka, June 19.-Nine persons
six of them in one family. were
killed in Pottawatomie county On
Thursday afternoon when a terrific
wind storm passed over the north
ern parts Of Riley and Pottawatomie
counties, and It is known that three
others lost their lives from the re-
sultant high water in streams fol-
lowing a deluge of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgess and
three Of their small children were
killed shortly after 4:30 o'clock.
They lived q half mile south OF
Onaga. Two neighbours children
also we're killed in the storm.
Charles Morris, president of the
Kansas, Southern G Gulf railway,
his son, Guy Morris, and John
Gunther, a druggist OF Westmore-
land. were drowned in Rock creek.
Only the body of Gunther has been
found.
The cyclone did not strike the
business portion Of Onaga, according
to reports that could be had last
night, but passed south OF the town,
unroofing houses and leveling barns
and sheds. The storm was accom-
panied by a heavy deluge OF rain
that has driven the small streams
in Pottawatomie county out OF their
banks and flooded the lowlands.
Morris, his son and Gunther were
drowned in Rock creek, just after
the heaviest rain. The motorcar
train was returning from Blaine
carrying eight persons. When the
bridge over Rock creek was reach
ed Morris and his son and Gunther
got out of the car to see whether
the bridge was safe. A wall of wa
ter struck the bridge as the three
men got on 1t, and swept 1t away.
Frank Reboul was drowned at
Waterville when driftwood struck a
bridge which he was working with
other section hands. His body was
not recovered.
High water is expected at Tope-
ka this afternoon when the river Is
expected to reach stage OF "a
feet,
A rapid rise In the Solomon r1v-
or at Beloit was reported yesterday
and last night was up to "a feet
3 feet above flood stage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
TAFT HEADS LEAGUE
FOR A WORLD PEACE

Philadelphia, June 1s.-Within
historic independence hail today
the anniversary of the battle Of
Bunker Hill-there was formed an
organization the object OF which
will be to promote the creation Of
a league of nations, with view to
preventing wars, or, at least, to
lessen the possibilities of armed
conflicts. The name is adopted Is
League to Enforce Peace, Ameri-
can Branch"
Former President Taft, who pre-
sided over the conference a part OF
the time, was elected permanent
president. A long list Of represen-
tative American citizens was named
as permanent vice presidents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
ENTOMBED WEEK, 2 LIVE
Tapping on Air Line Treasures the
Mine Rescuers

Joplin, Mo-, June 1S.-Rescue
workers in the Longacre-Chapman
mine at Neck City today communi-
Gated, by tapping on an air line,
with Daniel Hardendorf and Reed
Taylor, who have been imprisoned
In a drift for seven days. The men
are sixty feet from the rescue par
ty and cannot be reached until noon
tomorrow. The tappings were the
first assurance that the two men
still live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Prepare for Big Sky Battle

London, June 18.-Sky battles on
a scale the world has never dream
ed of will lend a new thrill to the
European war spectacle before
many weeks. Within the past six
months aeroplane factories here
and in the United States have been
turning out scores of biplanes de-
signed to give England supremacy
in the skies. To prevent Great Brit
aims superiority, German aeroplane
and dirigible factories have been
working overtime since last Sep
TENDER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
LANSING LIKELY TO
BE THE NEW SECRETARY

Washington, June 19.-President
Wilson has no intention of going
outside his official family to find
a secretary of state. Today the pres
ident discussed the subject infor-
mally with members of the cabinet
although he does not expect to
make a decision until after he re-
turns from his Independence day
visit to the summer white house at
Cornish, N. H.
Although the names of several
officials outside the cabinet who
have had close relations with the
white house continue to be mention
ed, it was said that Robert Lam
sing, secretary ad interim, was fore
most among these under consider
alton, and that cabinet members
were much in favor Of his appoint
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
YAoUIs AT WAR WITH U. s.
Indians Also Declare Against Ger
many and Mexico

Washington, June 1.-THE va
qui Indians, according to today's
state department adviees, have de-
clared war on Germany, Mexico and
the United States. Their declara-
ton of war on Germany, the advices
ssid, was becacse a German colonist,
a crack rifle shot, defended his home
in the last Yauqi raid with remark
able success and much disaster to
the raiders.
Late today orders went out from
the navy department to Admiral
Howard, commanding the Pacific
fleet, to take 800 bluejackets as
we'll as the 800 marines previously
arranged for on his expedition to
the Yaqui valley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
TAFT THINKS LEAGUE
OF PEACE Is POSSIBLE

Philadelphia, June 17.-Former
President Taft, in an address here,
outlined the plan for the proposed
League Of Peace. Mr.. Taft was firm
ly Of the opinion that a League Of
Peace could be formed which would
enable nations to avoid war by fur
nishing a practical means for set
ting international Quarrels or "sus-
pending them until the binding
heat Of passion had cooled"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
STAYS FORCED
OVER FRONTIER
AustrO-G German Advance Toward
Lemberg Sweeps On Unchecked
is AN INVASION OF RUSSIA
Three Great TeutOn Armies Also
Converge Upon Lemberg, the
Capital City Of
Galicia
IS AN INVASION OF RUSSIA

London, June 18.-Another twen-
ty-four hours Of fighting in Galicia
has developed nothing to stem the
Austro-German advance toward
Lemberg from the west and north
west and Berlin claims that the
Russians are retreating over their
own frontier toward Tarnogrod,
about four miles from the Galician
border.
This means an invasion of Rus
sian territory at a new point, but,
according to military observers here
it may spell ultimate advantage for
the Russians in that general Rus
sian retirement northward into Po-
land would divert the attempt to
crush the Russian center, which
would effectively sever the commU-
nications of the Russian army in
southeastern Galicia and Bukowina.
According to Berlin, the Austro-
German forces have battered
through Niemerow, thirty miles
northwest of Lemberg, and are adj
vancing toward Jaworow, which Is
only twenty-five miles to the west
of the Galician capital. Three great
masses of Austro-Germans thus are
sweeping from the San toward the
capital city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
MAYOR WILL ARBITRATE
CHICAGO STREET CAR STRIKE

Chicago, June Normal serv-
ice on Chicago elevated and surface
car lines was resumed as the re-
suit Of an agreement reached after
railway and labor representatives
and council committee headed by
Mayor Thompson, in an all-night
session, had agreed on arbitration.
Mayor Thompson is credited with
bringing about the agreement to ar
bitrate, and he was chosen by both
sides as the third or neutral arbi-
ter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Soft, Fluffy Hair Always
Aids Beauty and Charm

If your hair Is not beautiful,
lacking that enviable softness, lus-
ire and fluffiness or is falling out,
full of dandruff. too dry, or the
scalp itches and burns, BY all means
use Partisan Sage. an inexpensive
and delicately perfumed liquid eas-
lily obtained at any drug counter iOr
from ]. NJ. Gleissner III Son. ~,
Simply rub Parisian Sage we'll
into the scalp. 1t wtll go right to
the hair roots, noudsh them, and
stimulate the hair to grow long,
strong and luxuriunt 1t removes
every trace Of dsAdruff, thoroughly
eleansea the hair OF dust and excess
oil, and makes it soft, fluffy and
lustrOus.
Partisan SAFE is always safe, al
ways reliable and can be used con-
staEtly without the slightest injury
and should give the hair Just what
1t needs 81 make It rich looking and
bcwitchiygly beautiful.-Adv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
GERARD SAYS NOTE
WAS WELL RECEIVED

Washington, June 17.-Ambassh-
dor Gerard cabled his first informal
report on how the last American
note to Germany was received in
official quarters in Berlin. He spoke
OF its reception as friendly and
courteous and said the unanimous
opinion seemed to be that the doc
ument afforded a basis for diplO-
matte negotiation and settlement.
Mr.. Gerard had no intimation as to
when a reply would be received or
what its specific character would ba.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
MULROY WANTS BACK
SALARY, THEN HE'LL QUIT

Topeka, June 1S.--Miles MulrOy,
state hotel commissioner, refused to
quit his Job unless Governor Cap
per and the state arranged to pay
him and his deputies the back sal
airy due. Last week Governor Cap
per notified Mulroy that the office
CT hotel commissioner would be
abolished June Is and directing
Mulroy to turn over his books and
papers to the governor. The state
beard of health was to do the hotel
inspection work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
SUNDAY STEALS SERMONS?
Ex-Secretary to Evangelist Charges
Him with Plagiarism

Philadelphia, June 1S.-"Billy
Sundays most effective sermons
were plagiarized."
Bentley D. Ackley, ex-secretary to
the baseball evangelist, made that
statement when he charged that
the sermons delivered in his re-
vivals in this city, Paterson and
elsewhere were almost exact coun-
terparts of those delivered by Sam"
Jones, Talmage and "Gipsy" Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
ENGLAND TO EXPLAIN
ORDERS IN COUNCIL

Washington, June 1S.-It was
stated officially that there had been
intimations from Great Britain re-
Gently that a reply might be forth
coming soon to the American note
of March 80 protesting against the
illegality of the order-in-council in
its restrictions on non-contraband
commerce with Germany through
neutral countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Constipation Cured Overnight

A small dose of Po-Do-Lax to-
night and you enjoy a full, free,
easy bowel movement in the morn
ing. No gripping, for Po-Do-Lax is
Podophyllin (May Apple without
the grippe. Po-Do-Lax corrects the
cause of constipation by arousing
the LIVER, increasing the flow Of
bile. Bile is natures antiseptic in
the bowels. With proper amount Of
bile, digestion in bowels is perfect.
No gas, no fermentation, no consti-
patton. Don't be sick, nervous, ir-
ritable. Get q bottle of Po-Do-Lax
from pour druggist now and cure
your constipation overnight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Ate Ice Cream from Can, Dies

Salina, June 19.-Frank Carson,
of Yellville, Ark, 20 years old, is
dead from eating ice cream at a
restaurant. The cream was served
to several young farmers as the
result of a wager last Saturday,
Carson being served first with the
last dish in a can. .Ptomaine poison
developed. The other men served
from another can suffered no i'll
effects.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
GOVERNOR HAS FRANKS FATE
Evidence ON Application for COM
mutation All In

Atlanta, Ca, June 1.-THE hear
ing before Governor Slaton on Leo
M. Franks application for COM
mutation of his death sentence
closed late Wednesday. The COVER
nor took the case under advisement
and said he would announce his
decision as soon as possible. Franks
execution is set for June %. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs-Cyrus Chan.
ter No. rs meets in Masonic Temple On
the second and fourth. Fridays OF each
month. n. 1. Humphrey. H. p; Joseph
A r A. M.-Beneyolent Lodge No
ss meets first and third Monday even.
lngs IN each month in Masonic Temple,
shearer, W. NJ; J. L. Woriey, Secre.
tary Visiting brethren welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
salina Lutherans WIN Build

Salina, June 18.-As a result OF
the meeting of the new church COM
mittee of the St. Johns Lutheran
church last evening, new COM
mittee is now at work, ready to
secure plans of a new edifice which,
including furnishings, will cost
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
ZEPPELIN RAIDS KILLS SIXTEEN
Forty Were Injured ON Northeast
Coast of England

London, June 1.-THE following
official statement regarding the
Zeppelin air raid was issued:
Further inquiries show that the
casualties in connection with the
visit CT a Zeppelin to the northeast
coast Tuesday night amounted to
sixteen killed and forty injured"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
SECRETARY OF STATE
TO BE NAMED SOON

Washington, June 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson will announce his Sc
lection of a successor to ex-Secre-
tary Bryan upon his return, shortly
after July 4, from his vacation trip
to Cornish, N. H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
Killed by wichita Highwayman

Wichita. June 1S.--A young man
said to be BENJAMIN Rider of "a
East Ninety-ninth place, Chicago,
died at hospital here this morn
ing from a gunshot wound received
from bandit who held him up In
the railroad yards.
For any richness of the skin, for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, ETC., try
Doan's Ointment. soc at all drug
stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24

Danish Commons Vote Neutrality
London, June 1S.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Copenhagen says the
Danish Folkething, or lower house
of parliament, today unanimously
resolved to support the ministry in
its policy OF absolute neutrality.