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Why the Price Wa. Low.

A shabby man entered small gen
eral store in a Scotch village and asked
the owner. genuine Scot who was
known far and wide for his ''pawky"
humor. If he might have an empty soap
box.
"All right" said the shopkeeper we
can have one. but the price is two
pence"
"Tuppence" calculated the applicant
THAT'S too much money altogether. l
can get them for less than that"
LESS than twopcnce? You're dream
ing. man." replied the other, who dis
liked nothing so much as hagsling.
Where can We get them for less?"
Down at your neighbor's, Tam
sons" was the rejoinder.
"0h." replied the man behind the
counter apparently much relieved, mo
doubt We would get them for less there.
but was never fool enough to leave
my boxes outside on the pavement all
night"
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italics In the Bible.

Words In the Bible printed in italics
Indicate that the words so printed do
not rightly form part Of the original
text. but were adopted by the transla-
tors to make the sense Of the original
in the Bible. italics have no relation
to the common practice of using them
for the purpose of emphasizing GER
tain words. In the early history of
printing those portions of n book not
properly belonging to the main work.
such as introductiOns, prefaces, in.
deXes and footnotes, were printed in
italics. the text itself being in Roman
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shsridan's Apology.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan once de-
cIined to punctuate an apology. In the
house of commons one day Sheridan
gave an opponent the lie direct Called
upon to apologize, the offender replied:
MIR. Speaker. said the honorable
member was a liar it is true and I am
sorry for it,
The insulted party was not satisfied
and said so.
"Sir." retortcd Sheridan. ''the honor
able member can interpret the terms
of my statement according to his abil-
ity. and he can put punctuation marks
where it pleases him."
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The
Scrap Book
Hi. Brother Was Different.

A noted Philadelphia attorney tells
one on himself. He left his native
town in Tennessee years ago and 10
Gated in Philadelphia to practice law
He has been uniformly successful. His
brother. on the other hand, remained
behind ut the family homestead. Re-
turning to his native town some time
ago, the attorney met an old darky in
the road.
Hello uncle!" he said. But the old
man did not recognize the boy he used
to know In the prosperous looking citi-
zen who addressed him.
Well" asked the lawyer. "how arc
the Blank family?'
"Oh. they're all right" said the old
darby. Jim Blank has gone to Phil
adclphia and done made lot Of mon
ey. He's n lawyer, sah."
rs that so?" answered the attorney.
"And his brother Tom. how Is he?
Has he made fortune too?"
"Lawdy, now answered the old
darby. shaking his head. He amt
no lawyer. Marse Tom wouldn't take
n dishonest penny from nobody"
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To a Lion.

Why are you called lion? II might
From a safe distance venture to inquire.
Your voice is rough; you cannot even
write.
What boots It that your circus antics trite
Win clownish praise? What hostess
would conspire
To lure you to her salon? Who'd desire
To meet you on the stage? Who would
invite
You to n week end party? Nevertheless
Thcrc is a certain something in your air
Not wholly wanting in inpressivencss.
A sign OF pseudo culture that you share
With lions of our social zoo. All. yes
! have 1t now! OF course! 1t Is your hairi
oliver Herford In Century
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Lost humor,

Mark Twain was once asked by an
English clerk in a London bookstore to
write his autograph.
My chirography is becoming less
and less distinct" complained the au
thor whimsically as he complied with
the request IF this keeps on I'll have
to he getting somebody else to write
my autograph for me-"
But. sir" seriously responded the
clerk, nobody would want it then"
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Bishop Weldon in his "Recollections
and Reflections tells the following:
"A governess once tried to give her
pupils some Idea of the relative size of
distant countries by saying. 'Cambodia
is about as large as SIAM but when
this Information was reproduced In a
written exercise one of the girls put 1t
in the words. She says Cambodia is
about as large as she is"
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Now that you have been married
year what can you say Of your expert
encc?'
WELL" he replied solemnly. 81 can
truthfully say that l am sure that big
amy is one crime that I'll never com
mit."-Detroit Free Press.
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lake Joy Home.

Take JOY home
And make n place In thine own heart for
And give her time to grow and cherish
her:
Then will she often come and sing to thee
When thou art working in the burrows
Ave, or wedding in the sacred hour of
dawn.
II is n comely fashion to be glad:
Joy is the grace We say to God.
jean Ingelow.
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ldyllie Love.

Daughter. don't marry that young
man. He'll never bring home the ba-
con-.
How foolish you are, dad! What do
i care about the bacon IL he'll only
bring home the bonbons.
Post.
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The term brown study" is n corrup.
tion Of brow study. brow being derived
from the old German braun" meaning
the brow.
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We make our fortunes. We call
them fate.-Alroy.
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Turning to Scarborough. he said:
"How much money did you bring in
hcre?"
"Thirty-two hundred dollars
The parson counted out the amount.
pushed 1t toward him. deducted the
hundred dollars he had begun the
game with and left the balance on the
table.
you're fine parson. you are" said
the man who had lost the jackpot
"Who are you. anyway"
I'm Jim Gay. who used to be known
In these parts for the slickest card
shifter of all professionals.
"One day. when posse was after
me. / got into the cabin where this
man and this girl were Twin. The girl
was n child then. but against her moth
cr's wishes she warned me of the COM
ing of the committee and enabled me
to show clean pair OF heels. Some
how ! couldn't get her kindness out
of my head. and it worked on me TIL
1t reformed me. I concluded to get an
education to preach. so that I could
spend the rest of my life exposing men
who fleece and are fleeced. Do you re-
member me. little grip
Yes. do
The three of them took the regained
funds TO Scarborough's cabin. 1t was
invested in a silver mine and made the
family comfortable. The father never
gambled again. and Mabel Scarborough.
a. Gays wife. is now assisting him In
his crusade against gambling.
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Washington, D. c., April 18.-As the
hours pass without confirmation Of the
story OF the finding of the body of
Francisco Villa, Washington grows
more doubtful.
Villas body was to have reached
time last night, but American Consul
Letcher has not even forwarded the
rumors as to Villas death, which must
be circulating there.
The Mexican embassy here had no
additional information. Its last report
from Consul Garcia at FL Paso said
he was seeking confirmation.
state and war department officials
refused to comment today on General
Pershlngs report Of the Parral fighting
which Is much different from the YER
sion transmitted by General Carranza
10 support his suggestion that Ameri-
can troops be withdrawn. The Ameri-
can report shows that CarranZa troops
not only Joined in the attack upon the
little detachment OF Americans, but
followed them several miles as they
withdrew to avoid a clash.
Seek Further Details.
It was indicated at the state depart
ment that further details would be
sought from American officers before
a reply would be sent to General Car
rama Secretary Lansing planned orig
inally to deal with the Parral incident
as separate question and not in the
reply to the note suggesting the recall
of the American expedition. The reply
to the CarranZa proposal for Withdraw
al was still in preparation today.
1t was reasserted today that should
the body be identified as that Of Villa,
the expedition would come out Of Mex
leo at once. No instructions have yet
been sent to Consul Letcher or Gen
eral Pershing, however, as to the iden5
'tification to be required. None will 20
forward until these officials transmit
some report.
Secretary Baker today received dis
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BRITISH SLEEP TOO
LATE AYERS CRITIC
French Diplomat Says They Re-
fuse to Hasten-Victory
Sure In End, He Says.

London, April 18.-Baron de Ester
nelIes de Constant on departing today
for France with the other French MEM
bers of the Franco British tnterparlia-
mentary committee, who have been
visiting England for the last week,
gave to the Associated Press the fol-
lowing impressions of his visit:
my conclusion is that Great Britain
is great indeed, and that Prussian mill
tarism Is sure to be punished as 1t de-
serves. Victory for US Is a question of
time only. Our children are sure now
not to be deprived Of their liberty.
They will enjoy their peace, not a Ger
man truce.
my only criticism Is that England
has still to hasten. The people are fine
and good and brave, but they get up
too late. The French people are at
work every morning at least one or
two hours earlier than the English
people"
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WOMEN OF REVOLUTION
MEET IN WASHINGTON
D. A. r. Will Devote Censid-
cradle Part of Program to
Defense Question.

Washington, April 1S.-Delegates
from throughout the country attended
the opening session here today of the
25th continental congress Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution.
Addresses Of welcome by President
Wilson and Mrs. William Cumming
Storey, of New York, president general
were the outstanding events on today's
program. Other speakers included Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, Newell B.
Woodwork, president general Of the
national society, Sons Of the American
Revolution, and w. s. Lincoln Adams,
president of the New Jersey society, 8.
A. r. There will be discussion Of ma
tional preparedness Wednesday eve
ming by Hudson Maxim and other noted
authorities. The Spirit Of Patriotism"
impersonated by Miss Katharine Egg
gleston, will ask questions on prepar-
edness and motion pictures on "Ameri-
ca Unprepared" will be presented.
Ten vice presidents general and one
honorary vice president general are to
be elected tomorrow.
The delegates will attend a reception
by President and Mrs. Wilson, Thurs
day afternoon, at the White House.
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body Of men hurriedly left Gust and
engaged the Villistas in a combat in
which many Of Villas followers were
killed and wounded and some were
captured.
A Villa colonel was among the cap
tured. He begged for his life and
promised to lead his captors to the
grave Of the bandit If they would not
kill him.
The operator at San Antonio said
that General Cavazos and Colonel Car
rama were taken by the prisoner to
san Francisco Borja, where the body
is reported to have been unearthed.
The operator gave no further infor-
nation to General Gavira other than
that Villa was wounded on March ~.
He did not know the date Of the ban
dts death. General Gavira said that
as soon as he was advised the body of
Villa had been brought to Gust he
would telegraph Minister of War Obre-
gon requesting that the body by
brought to Juarez. General Gavira
said Villa would not be given a military
funeral, but he would be buried as q
bandit in the Juarez potters' field.
! A mining concern here with a repre-
sentative at Santa Barbara received a
message today that that town had been
attacked by bandits Saturday night.
The bandits. whose identity are un-
known, carried OF supplies and a few
horses. No casualties were reported.
Santa Barbara, a town Of about 49,
900, Is some Is miles from Parral. Sew
eral large American mining properties
are located there, but today's infornla-
ton does not indicate these have suf-
fered In any way.
Official word from Washington that
the United States troops would be i'm
mediately withdrawn from Mexico, IL
Villa Is dead, will undoubtedly result in
expediting the efforts of the defacto
government to ascertain the veracity
of the reports of the locating of Villas
body and to make a full and satisfac-
tory Identification II the supposed
body of the bandit Is still inferred at
San Francisco Borja as stated in latest
Mexican advices 1t will be many days
before an Identification can be made
unless the Mexican governnI ent accepts
as final the Identification made by Car
rama officers now IN the vicinity OF
San Francisco Borja, whichtis 80 miles
By train south OF Gust. "
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MYSTERY IN SHOOTING
OF DIES MONIES GIRL

Des Moines. Ia, April 17.-Mystery
surrounds the shooting late Saturday
night Of pretty Anita Craft, a high
school girl, who flung herself moaning
across her stepfather's bed crying for
a doctor and saying that awful man.
She had been shot in the left breast
and was bleeding profusely. At the
hospital today the bullet was removed
and surgeons think she may recover.
but police have failed to get the slight
est clue as to her assailant. The belief
is that she heard a prOwler In the
house, and that she went down and in
tercepted him and was shot in the
struggle with a bullet from her step
fathers revolver.
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PAUSING
AFTER ASSAULTS
Offensive Quickly Halted In
Verdun Region - Heavy
Fighting Reported on
italian Front.

London. April 1S.-After temporarily
assuming the aggressive in the Verdcn
battle launching attacks in the Douau-
mont Viaux region. which was declared
to have gained them no ground, the
French yesterday and last night held
their infantry in check. Neither was
there any move by the German in
fantry arm, according to this after
Moons Paris bulletin. Although Rome
has reported heavy fighting on the
Austro- Italian front with success for
the Italians, the current statement from
Vienna mentions only small engage
ments and records no changes of ter
ritory IN consequence.
Rioutous demonstrations occurred in
Athens when an attempt was made to
break up a meeting of adherents OF
former Premier VeniZelos, supporter of
the entente cause. One report says
several shots were fired and that a
number of the former premier's fol-
lowers were arrested.
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800 Carra11za Troops in
Conflict With Americans

Washington, D. c.. April 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker had
before them today the first direct Off
cial information Of the attack on
American soldiers at Parral. 1t was a
report from Brigadier General Per-
shing, and 1t indicated that the Incl
dent was far more serious than was at
first supposed. The report said that
800 Carranzo soldiers Joined civilians
in the attack. The casualties were two
Americans killed and six wounded, in
Guiding Major Frank Tompkins, slight
ly wounded; 40 Mexican soldiers killed,
one civilian wounded.
Major Tompkins led his command
into the city upon the invitation Of a
messenger from the Carranza forces.
Once inside the city. according to
Major Tompkins' report, the troops were
set upon while en- route to the camping
ground that had been assigned to them.
The troops had been received with ut
most courtesy by tho military and
civilian authorities.
Realizing that the attack was made
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DUTCH SEND SHARP
Note To JOHN BULL
Demand Release of Mail and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Note
Sent to France.

Berlin, (wireless to Sayville). April
1s:eA second protest against deten-
ton Of mails by the British authorities
with a demand for indemnity, Is said
by the Overseas News agency to have
been made by the Dutch government
The Dutch note Is in reply to the MEM
eranda addressed by the entente allies
in answer to the complaint Of the neu-
trail countries with respect to the d.
laying of mail.
The Dutch government refers to the
assertion in the communication Of the
allies that the German and Austro-
Hungarian naval authorities are re-
sponsible for the destruction Of various
mail boats without warning and re-
piled that the mail lost In this manner
was destroyed in consequence of acts
Of war and not by unlawful interior
ence with mails. Holland demands res
titution OF detained letters and indem-
mites.
A similar note, the news agency says
has been sent by Holland to France
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VEN|zELOS FLAYS
GREEK ROYAL|STS
Hope German Victory Will Ad-
vance Their Cause and De-
prive Greece of Self Gov
eminent, He Says.

Athens, April 16, (via Paris, April I'D.
-Eliptherios Vendzelos, the former pre-
mier, in an article in today's Herald
says the existing government and pres
ent difficulties Of the country are due
to efforts of royalists. working with
self Interested politicians to nullify the
results of the revolution Of 1909 and
to deprive the people Of effective self
government at whatever price to
Greece. He ADDS:
The reason for the present attitude
Of Greece towards the warning nations
lies in the belief OF the monarchists
that victory by Germany will forward
their cause. while a victory Of the en-
tente powers would force Greece back
again into the way Of constitutionalism,
wherein lies the only salvation Of pop
ular government In Greece"
Riot In Athens
An attempt to break up q meeting
held by adherents of former Premier
VeniZelos ended in a rlotous demon
stration. Speakers were greeted with
Down with nc traitors" and Long
live the king" Efforts were made to
eject the disturbers. The police cleared
the hall amid great disorder
London, April 17.-Reuters Athens
correspondent says that several shots
were fired In the riot which resulted
from the campaign meeting Of the VEN
izelos party yesterday and that many
followers of the former premier were
arrested.
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by a mob Of civilians and soldiers OF
the Parral garrison who had gotten be-
yond control Of General Lozano and
their officers, the Americans retreated
without making resistance, toward the
city limits. The crowd pursued them.
Major Tompkins took up defensive
position along a railroad embankment
and the mob desisted. Suddenly q
force of 300 Carranza troops appeared
on the Americans flank and began a
formal attack. Major Tompkins, wish
ing to avoid fraction, If possible, re-
treated. The Carranzistas took up the
pursuit, following the Americans eight
miles to Santa Cruz. The Americans
fought a rear guard engagement all the
way, caring for their dead and wounded
during the running fight.
The American detachment Is now
safe northwest Of Parral, where they
have been reinforced By detachments
of three squadrons OF the Tenth cav
airy, bringing the command up to a
total strength Of 500 men.
Major Tompkins, injury was de-
scribed as a slight wound in the breast.
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PLAN EARLY MOVEMENT
OF GREAT FRUIT CROP

Washington, April 17.-Tha Inter-
state Commerce commission today
called tho attention of railroads to the
need Of having on hand D sufficient
supply of refrigerator cars for the
movement OF early crop of fruit and
vegetables from the south. The at
tention Of the commission had been
called to a threatened serious short
age Of such cars.
THE importance Of having refriger-
ator cars for tne movement Of these
crops IS obvious" reads the commits
sion statement, and there would seem
to be no good reason for diverting cars
which are intended for that purpose to
other uses"
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TRADE BOARD TO
DISTRIBUTE S|SAL
Investigating Body of Senate
Finds That Is Most Accept
able Way of Handling
Difficulty.

Washington, D. c.. April 17.-Wlth-
adopted Senator RansdelTs resolution
directing the federal trade commission
to supervise distribution of the avail
able sisal in Yucatan. The commits
sion Is ready to undertake the work.
The action is or much Importance to
the granger states which use binder
Irvine.
The commission, representing Yucca
tan farmers, asked the Senate commit
tee to oversee the sale Of the crop, but
1t does not come within the province
Of legislative body. Chairman Davies.
OF the federal commission, has informed
Senator Ransdell that 1t has the ma
chinery to proceed with the distriDu-
ton and will send two men to Yucca
tan. Senator Ransdell will introduce
resolution to put the trade commits
sion in charge.
w. -. Spencer, counsel for the Yu-
catan commission, announced that the
plan would be satisfactory to him, in
ststing that the entire domestic demand
be supplied before any sisal was sold
for export. Representatives OF several
tWtne companies appeared at the hear
ing today to enter their orders for sisal.
Alexander Legge, general manager Of
the International Harvester company,
introduced statement denying that his
company had any interest in Irvine ex-
cept to supply It to the farmer at the
lowest cost, with a reasonable manu-
facturer's profit. He charged that II
the Yucatan commission were approved
by the investigating committee, it
would be able to fix any terms of credit
and prices 1t wished.
THE Increased price Of sisal already
made will compel American farmers to
pay more than $4,000, COO more for
binder Irvine this year." he said.
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patch from Naco saying that General
Villa was last seen heading in the d.
rection Of the place where reports yes
terday said he was buried. The dis
patch was taken by war department.
officials 70 mean that the report Of
patch was Immediately sent to Presi-
dent Wilson. .
Mexico City dispatch says:
According to the dispatches thus far
received. Villas death was due to the
amputation Of one of his legs, made
necessary by wounds received by him
in the fighting around Guerrero. After
being desperately wounded he was car
ried by his followers to the town OF
Temoschic. where the amputation was
performed by village doctor.
"As soon as the bandit chief could
be moved, he was carried south to the
town Of Cusihuiriachic, 80 miles dis
fingered a few days. suffering greatly
before death ended his career.
Hiding Place Betrayed.
1.-The identity Of the wounded man
had been kept secret from the villagers
and he was buried at night so as to at
tract as little attention as possible. The
escort which carried the wounded
chieftafn from Temoschic to Cusihuirf-
tChlC "db d SOlOhclS WIN IhIcI was
rounded by constitutionalist forces and
surrendered. He asked for amnesty
and promised to lead the constitutions
alists to the grave Of Villa.
Carlos CarranZa, a nephew of Gen.
eral CarranZa. and an escort were de-
tailed to accompany him, and a body
was dug up by them. and. according to
telegram. was identified as that OF
Villa,
"Cusihuiriachic Is about 7S miles
southwest OF Chihuahua city. The
body. 1t is announced, Is being brought
in by train and will be publicly exhib-
tied at Chihuahua City"
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Mexican Officials Believe
Report Of Villa Death True

Ell Paso, Tex. April 1S.-A tele-
graphic dispatch was received by Gen
eral Gavira, commander of the Juarez
garrison from Cusihuiriachic at TO- 80
o'clock this morning stating the body
OF Villa had not arrived there at this
hour.
General Gavira talked today with the
telegraph operator at San Antonio,
and obtained further details Of the re-
ported finding OF Villas body.
According to the San Antonio opera
tor, on last Saturday General Cavazos
and Col. Carlos Carranza, who were at
Gust, received information that Villa
band was operating in the neighbor-
hood. Two CarranZa officers with a