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The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
FRENCH DELIVER A
 STRONG ATTACK IN
 CHAMPAGNE REGION
They Advance at Some Points Over 1000 Yards-Intense Artillery Duel Waged Around St. Quentin.

Paris, April 30.-In a powerful at- tack today in the Champagne region the French troops captured several fortified lines of trenches in the neigh borhood of Mont Carnillet to a depth of 300 to 1000 metres, according to the war office report issued tonight. The statement reads:
 Quite violent artillery actions took place between St. Quentin and the Disc and on the Chemin-Des- Danes. There was grenade fighting in the region of Hurtebise farm.
 In Champagne, after spirited ar tillery preparation, our infantry, at 12:40 o'clock, delivered an attack against the German lines on both sides of Mont Carnillet. To the west we captured several fortified lines of trench from that mount as far as south of Beine to a depth varying from 800 to 1000 metres To the east we pushed our lines forward on the north slopes, northeast of Mont Haut, as far as the approaches to the road between Nauroy and Moronvilliers. Violent artillery fighting continues in that region.
 Tn the Bois le Pretre we carried out efficacious fires on the German organizations.
 "On April 29 our pilots brought down four German airplanes. Six other enemy machines, seriously hit, descended within their line, where they were forced to make a landing.
 Our bombing airplanes dropped projectiles on the aviation fields at Colmar, Uabsheim and Frescati Ga suburb of Metz) in addition to the railway stations at Ars, Noveant Amagne-Lucquy and Betheniville The Favergert bridge and enemy bivouacs were likewise successfully bombarded"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
AL REID APPOINTED HEAD
 WARDEN PENITENTIARY

Little Rock, May At a meeting of the penitentiary commission yes- terday afternoon, J. F. McCook of Little Rock. was rendered the place of head warden, to succeed Capt, L. D. Bailey whose resignation was ac- cepted. He declined the position, however, when advised that under the law he could be paid only S1O0 a month, instead of $150, which he ask ed. Al Reid of Lonoke, who had been deputy warden for six years, was then appointed and accepted. S. B. Hardin of Philadelphia, was appoint ed in place of Reid, and will be the riding boss Virgil Ingram of Faulk- her county, was also elected a deputy warden.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
NAVY RECRUITING
 OFFICERS IN PRESCOTT
,,,.u peceiye Recruits For Uncle "ln Gam,s Sea Fighters Today and TTamorrow-Better T Join While
 Joining is Good.

HI Cannon, chief electrician, U. and Walter c. Cox, quarter
 o,tor with headquarters at Little m.,. | arc in the city today and have sored recruiting station in the cit;rons Bank old building on West Front street, and will be here today and tomorrow for the purpose of re- I ;,,;ro recruits for the United States navy. o-
 Aces of enlistment are 19 to 30, ,,itb the necessary physical require
 n+s The recruits will be given a Drpliminary examination here and .hor sent to the main station at Lit t,o Rock at the governments expense, where they will go through the final examination: if they are not accepted, r.ilroad fare back home is paid by +be government. If accepted they are enlisted as apprentice seamen and sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes, H., about 30 miles from Chicago They will be given an ex- cellent course of training for about two months and then assigned to ser vice in the navy at sea. Pay at the training station is $17.60 per month and after they leave, it will be $20 Every patriotic young man should see the officers while they are here and enlist in the navy which is one of the finest departments of the entire gov ernment.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO WANT?

would severe illness, a slow mending accident, er @ long fought strike force you down and out economy and Savings Account at this Bank IS "e only sure insurance against want
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
AMERICAN OIL SHIP
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Captain and Part of Crew of Vacuum Missing-Vessel was Sent Down by Submersible Saturday.

London, April 3O.-The American oil tank steamer Vacuum has been sunk. The captain and part of the crew and the naval lieutenant and nine American naval gunners are missing.
 The Vacuum was sunk by Ger man submarine on Saturday, while she was on the way to the United States.
 The chief mate and IT men, includ- ing three of the American navy gum ners, have been landed
 A boat containing the master of the ship and the remainder of the crew, together with the lieutenant and nine naval gunners, is missing.
 The details of the sinking of the
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
GOVERNOR APPOINTS CIRCUIT
 CLERK FOR POLK COUNTY

Little Rock, May 1.-Gov. Brough yesterday afternoon appointed Owen Parker as circuit clerk of Polk county vice w. L. Parker, who has been con victed on a charge of embezzlement The former official has taken an ap- peal to the supreme court.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01

Vacuum are not yet available here nor have the names of the survivors or the missing been received by the officials.
 The survivors are expected to reach here tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01

Berlin claims that the German and French losses in the west are equal. But it is the German army that it fetreating,-Austin (Tex.) American.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01
|. M. WILL PROVIDE
 FREE TRANSPORTATION

Little Rock, May 1.-Gen. E. B. Trustworthy, counsel for the Iron Mountain, has advised the governor that the railroad company will pro- vide free transportation for the state Defense Committee and the Agricul- tural Preparedness Board.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-01

If you want anything hauled, phone No 4, w. H. Hendrix. 24d12
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
sAYs u G. CARS ARE pIRTY

SAYS ]. G. CARS AXE DIRI 7
Napoleon Hill, a director of Bryant
& Stratton business colleges, is
threatening to sue the Illinois Cen
trail railroad unless lighting and
cleaning methods in the car shops
are changed. He says two months
committing on the l. c. suburban
service ruined his eyesight and
forced him to wear glasses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
HALTED CLAIMED ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP PLANT

What Pinkerton detectives claim
was an attempt to blow up the big
plant of the Commonwealth Edison
Co. at 22d and Fisk SITS. was frus-
trated last night by the diligence of
a foreman in the engine room, Dan
Mcnamara.
Mcnamara saw John Sanduk, 20,
of 2018 S. Peoria st., open a valve
which drew the steam from the bat
terry of twenty boilers in the plant.
This might cause an explosion if not
discovered in time.
He closed the valve and called the
Pinkerton operatives, who took San
duk into custody. The accused man
worked in the plant only two days
and explained that he was ignorant
of the effect his act might have. He
said he was told to turn the valve
by two other employees. They were
questioned by the police.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
HOFFMAN EXPLAINS DELAY IN
WEST SIDE FIRE PROBE

Aid Herman Miller, chairman of
investigating committee for W. 14th
fire two weeks ago, claims it time the
cOrOner's inquest was held, and that
he would insist business men be on
the jury. Coroner Hoffman declares
Miller doesn't know what he is talk
ing about. They have business men
on the jury" he said. Tits being de-
layed so persons injured will be able
to testify"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
BOY, RERUKED, SUICIDES

Because his mamma sent him to
bed for being naughty, Earl Albert,
IA, Of 2911 w. Madison, shot himself
through the head with a small re-
YolYer last night and died instantly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
FINAL ACT IN DELBRlDGE CASE
COMES UP IN COURT TODAY


COMES UP IN COURT TODAY
The much-kidnaped Marjorie Del
bridge was slated to appear in Judge
Kckham Scanlon's court this morn
ing in what is expected to be the final
round in the battle for custody of the
girl between the juvenile court and
the girls nanny" Camilla Jack
son Of 1926 Calumet .av.
She was Struggled into the city
late last night in the care of Asst
States Atty Rob't E. Hogan, who
went to Detroit for the juvenile court
and defeated the girls negro attor-
neys in legal fight there after Mar
jOrie was uncovered in that city by
newspaper reporters.
The girls case was transferred
from the court of Judge BOwles on
the complaint of her attorneys that
it never belonged there.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17

affair" for killing of deputy sheriff
in Billings, Mont, 10 years ago.
]. B. Weldon held by state fire mar
shall pending inquiry OF nre in River
side home.
Fire Capt c. R. Thompson, Engine
Co. No. 40, fined two days pay for
absenting himself without permits
sion.
Dr.. Bertha Van Hoosen told Eu-
genie Education Society of Brown
leigh club that girls should do court
ing, instead of man.
Frank Peyton, former minister,
got life sentence for murder of sweet
heart, Abbie Mills.
Gowns of Mrs. Chas. Higgins Nc
Neil seized by r. W. Farnum & Co.,
for $3.50 unpaid tailor's bill of Nc
Neil.
Levy Zimberoff, bankrupt corset
dealer, held to grand jury, charged
with cOncealing assets.
Mrs. Edw. L. Swikard says she
still loves husband, whom she di-
vorced two days ago. They have
three children.
Jean King LEIGHTON, society enter
tainer, broke ankle.
n
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02

John c. Reincn and Ida Florence Ted
mon. Plaintiffs.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02
NOTICE ov pRA,NA.g HEARING.

To III. owners and all Isr-ons Interested
In the lands. enrtrrale ana other pr"isrV
In aud adjae,n, 10 Mil Creek Drainage Dis
,ri,t.
ym, and .erh ~ you are h-r-,,y notified
that The MN Creek Drainage District OF
IinIt County, Missouri. has hicsi In the ofiirs
~ the Circuit, Cierk of Holt County MIS-
.ouri, n petition praying said court Tor psr-
mis- don ,o and for eniRr'ing aud eN,endiny tie
boundary lines 81 the MN Greek Drainage
District. ~ 10 said petition rpcc,heally set gu,
Aad esrihed ar NJ the ,our NAV amend
change or alter the .ane. ~ y. '" ,nsluae
all Of said outlying and contiguous lands M
,i..-r,bcd In said petition. or ~ much thereof.
~ To the court may seem meet and pr,1er.
and that -ald lands when 40 Included within
the extended boundary % said drainage dis.
trIct, shall be subject IN MI dues. assessments
aud liabilities. and entitled To all the tene-
h,s and privileges Of said district. the same
ns the lands originally Incorporated In said
| drainage didriet. that Thu, court appoint
| three commissioners. Who shall no, he owners
Of land In said drainage district. nor 81 Kin
within the fourth degree Of con..n,ulnit,
| ,o amy person owning lands In said district
| Ia act together - \ board OF commissioners
| 10 view the premises and de,ermine the value
81 all lands and other property within OF
| without unld district, ns extended, To he hr'
auirrd and used for rish,s Of way. ho'a,na
| basins or other works set out In the Plan
| for Reclamation and to assess the amount
81 benefits. aud the amount OF damages, "
| any, that will srrure To each governmental
/ lot, forty acre trnet or other subdivision oi
| land, according TO ownership, public high
| ways, railroad or other rights 81 way. rail-
road rondvays and other property from ear
ryins out and putting Into sifcct the plnr
| for reeinm alton heretofore adopted for sni'
proposed extension by the Board 81 SUPERVISOR
| of said Drainnr. District. the certified copy ri
| witch WI. filed NJ the time of the filins o.
this petition, all NJ Rforcsnid and Tor all Hu.'
| further orders. Judgments and decr.c- touch
Ing aud cOnocrnnr the promises. as 10 IN
! cour, may seem meet and proper. and unlcs
! YOU show cause To the contrary on or bcior'
tho fret day o. the next term of the Iiol
County Circuit Court To he iteid on the e6tl
day 81 February. 1917. the prayer Of sai'
y. A. DONHAM.
tsEALJ Circuit Clerk.
Dated this end day Of January. 1917.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02

Fourth Of the Southwest Quarter Of Section
Twenty.sevcn t21), In Township Sixty-two
ts2,, Of 4anve Forty tO), by warranty
collins. III. vile. dated March 81. 1879. q
record In Book 3s AT rave bs5 OF The real
estate records Of snid county; that the said
warranty deed Is tue last transfer ci ssd
claim or title to said real estatci that plain.
tins have NJ knnwlc-lvc or information rs
TO Whether the said Dexter q. Huthhorn IL
living or dead that u he Is dead. certain
unknown pcrons. defendants herein. derive
or claim 20 derive title and claim, to said
real estate as the eonsort. heirs. dcviAees,
donecs. alicnees and Immediate. mesne or
remote voluntary or involuntary grantees 81
J. Drincgar WAS vested with the fee simple
title To the North Half Of the North~est
Quarter Of Ne, ton 1hi,ty.four t5i,: In
Tow nship siSty.two 1922. of Range Port,
4 ti0,. hy warranty deed from John W:
Brincgar aud wife dated MAY 81. 1855. 81
record In Book "E' n, pace 81 OF .aid
transfer Of said claim or title TO .nid real
estate. that plaintiffs have no knowledge or
Information as to whether the said a. =.
Brincsar IL living or dendi that he IL
dead. certain unknown persons. defendants
herein. derive or claim TO derive n title and
CLAIM to said real estate a. the consort.
heir, aevisces. donecs. slienees. and imme-
dia,c, mcsne or remote. voluntary or In.
VOLUNTARY grantees Of said a. J. Brinsvsr.
deceascd that Elisabeth tickitsr. Ann Itck.
liter. John J. Iirkiiter. Emma Lieki,sr. Mar
vested With The fee simple title TO Lot one
Of section Thirty.feur Nsp. In Township
lsiS,yiwo t6s). Of Range Forty Gao. by 9
warranty deed dated Ausus, =. iss7. q rc,ord
rcro-,l. Of said county thu, said warranty
decd I. tho last transfer II said claim or
title 10 .nid real estate that plsintia. have
the .aid Elisabeth LicklIter Ann iickli,er.
MARLIN l.. Iisiii,sr and Isar. ..
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02
State Of Missouri

State of Missouri
County of Holt
In the Circuit Court, at the October
Adjourned Tenn, 1916.
Jane Cotton, Nellie Wallace, Maude
Wright, Susan Odds, Jane Toupain,
Mary Harris and W. 7. Ramsey
Plaintiffs,
Harry Ramsey, Charles Ramsey,
Eliza Van Beber, John Ramsey,
Sarah Alice Ramsey, Mabel Rig
gins, Dollie Skunk, Malinda Kesler,
Charles Ramsey, James Ramsey,
Esther Ramsey and Alice Ramsey,
Defendants.
At this 9th day Of November, 1916,
same being the first day OF the Octo-
Der Adjourned Term, 1915, Of this
Court, come the plaintiffs herein by
s. F. O'Fallon, their attorney, and file
their second amended petition herein,
alleging, among other things that
defendant Eliza Van Beber, Sarah
Alice Ramsey, Mabel Higgins, Dollie
Skunk, Malinda Kesler, Charles Ram
sey, James Ramsey Esther Ramsey
and Alice Ramsey, are not residents
of the State Of Missouri:
Whsreupon, II is ordered BY thu
Court that said defendants be notified
by publication that Plaintiffs hay'
commenced . suit against them In THU
Court the object and general nature
Of which 10 10 have partition mad
amongst the plaintiffs and defendants
above named, Of the following describ
ed real estate, lying, being and attn
ated In Holt County, Missouri, to:wit
All Of the East half Of Fractiona
Section Six 10y, and Thirty-fivs (S6
acres In g strip Of uniform wfdt'
throughout IL length, Off Of II
North sids Of the Mort East Quartz
, Of Section Seven a.; oil n Townshi
sixty (so) Of Range 1hirsy-nin
And that unless The said Eds
.lYan Dsbss; 6asah Alice Esmee1
Keales, Ckasles Ramssy,. Jemee 3eu
60, Nsth9e xamssy ead Aaee 8au
81; s. 81 Alpsai q ~ eesse
!. lIeldsa q u Cert Hsass b u o.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02
Trustees Sale.

49, =,
Whereas. Charles q. Walker, Q
single man. by ! vs. deed OF trust dated
the s'h day OF May. lola, and OF
record in the office OF the Recorder
Of Deeds Of Holt County. Missouri, IN
Book ~, nj mage 800, conveyed 70
the UNDERSIGNED In trust to secure the
payment of the note In snid deed OF
thereon, the following described real
so"ri. to-wit:
Commencing Mt tho North West
corner Of the North Fast Quarter of
Section Twcn,y-onc t2n. In Town
ship Fifty.ninc lho). Of Range Thir-
tv.scvcn t37l, thence South on the
half section line TO- the center OF the
branch, thence following the center
Of tho branch In n North Eastcrly
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02

Of Oregon. In said County, on the Goth
hay OF February, 1917; and on tho
first day Of said term answer or plead
To- the petition in said cause, the same
will be- taken rs confessed, and judy
men, will he rendered accordingly.
And II IL further ordered. that q
copy hereof he published, according to
law. in The Holt County Sentinel. .
weekly newspaper. published IN the
County Of Holt, In the State. Of Mis-.
souri,. and designated by plaintiffs
attorney FOR four weeks successfully,
the publication TO he nj least once
u week. and the last insertion Of said
publication to he mt least fifteen days
before the commencement OF the said
next term Of this Court.
r.. A. DUNHAM. Circuit Clerk.
a true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
| the Circuit Court Of Holt County, this
9th day Of January, 1917.
(SEAD "
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice 10 hereby given that the undssslsnsd.
W. @. 6tsvsnson. Executor Of the estate Of
ssttisasnt Of his accounts with said estate
AZ Ussk Executor. ct the nsxt term Of the
PruAats Court OF Holt County. Missouri. 70 b
holisa ct Oregon. Missouri. IN said County.
on the 18th day Of Nay. A. d; isi1:
w. @. STEvNe0N.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02
MOTTO. OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

R. SG 3. sr.t S xSmisis..sses visS vtii
ANNEXED Of the sstats Of a. D. Ne,snA =.
counts With said estate e sush AamlalsessAes
Il the nsxt tsrm Of tie Probats Court Of Holt
County. Missouri. 10 b. holden q Oregon.
Nlsaoad. n saiA Coesty. On Tie i5th day Of
February. A. D.. 1917.
\. .. BRIDoE1AN.
Administrstos WITH wiz AaasA.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02

Notice !. hereby eiven thas The
ministrstor Of the estate Of May Il.
Reel, deceased. will make Final Settle
ment Of his accounts with said estate
q such Administrators, at IL next
County, Missouri. . s. heldsa q
''yd e T. E:sSSUa;A S1 P A ssa1
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-02-02

the last transfer Of aid elsim or title to
aald real estate, that said Jssss r. Allen
IL dad. and certain unknown psrsons de-
fsnd.nts herein. dsri.s o. siaim 70 dsr X:
concert. hslrs. dsvissss. donsss, siisnsss. and
Immediate. mssns OF remote voluntary Or ln'
voluntary .sr."tss; Of ~ lee =. Allen, lien,
s e With t"' III. snS sisi% 70 aid req!
ssss.s by . sksriEs dssA %. t.ss. dated At
Fsbrusry 8. 1851. Of record In Book IT,
ct page go e the rssl 1919 sssota' 81 q
iss ~ sSn"a.I q ala slsi~ or tile 70 s.id
rssi estate; that plaintiffs have no knovisdss
o. infesm.sIoa .: Y .hsthsr ths Az wy,
ssS ss.r:. 's :. sI c...os mat
fssdants asrc,.. derive o. claim 70 derry.
consort. heirs. dsvissss. eoneess silence
s.A ..s: :s':s. :::s:. g :; '';ss:
B..usSs%p. Ssesss:s tAss lessrt A. Collin
ana Susan ce.llns NJ wife vs.c Sssss'
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
All the Year Round.

Christmas comes all the year. Christ
mas Is giving.
Christmas is losing ones life and
finding II again In the heart Of another.
Wherever we find good will, humanl-
ty fellow feeling. there we find heart
celebrating Christmas. The most deli.
cate pleasures of Christmas spring from
the gifts we make to others. from
the happiness we can impart to others,
from the abandonment Of ourselves to
another's JOY.
The more utterly we lose ourselves
In the lives of others the more we are
keeping Christmas. The losing OF our
own life, to find II In another, Is for
ever the Christmas token. 1t was Of
this the herald angels sang.
II was this the good shepherds wor-
SHIPPED.
And this is the best way of spending
Christmas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Test Your Gifts.

|HRISTMAS gifts should he free
" from frlppery, mere temporary
worth, the solely worldly or ma
terial value. This Is the first test
genuineness.
The second Christmas gift should
be in keeping with ones purse-unos'
tentatlOn.
A Christmas gift should display good
taStc-carefulness.
A Christmas gift should confer real
observation-disclosures.
A Christmas gift should produce I'M
feigned pleasure-interest.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you would wish associated with
thoughts OF yourself-friendshlp.
A Christmas gift should, II possible,
he something that can be shared with
others-klndllness.
A Christmas gift should, rs long as
II lasts, give as much delight as on
Christmas morning-qnnllty.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you yourself would be glad to
possess-sincerity.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you have selected, not something
picked up by chance-heartiness.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you take pleasure In thinking of
nfterward as having been given by you
to your Observation-Disclosures
tlan Herald.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Oriuin Of the Carol.

Glory TO God in the highest and on
earth peace. good will toward men.-Luke
2:li
Such was the first carol, sung by the
holy angels amid the thrilling scene
so wildly described by the evangelist.
This song is happily used in the COM
munlon service as the opening Of
"Glorla In Excelsis Deo." The word
carol seems TO be derived from the
Italian verb carolare-t0 slng-imply-
ing n JOY song, an outburst Of exuber-
ance. In the time Of Chaucer, who
died in 400, this word usually meant
simultaneous dancing and singing.
Grpduelly Its secular origin was be-
clouded. and nowadays carol general
ly means a Christmas song of thanks
giving, though there were formerly not
only Easter carols but also winter and
even summer carols.--Llving Church.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
SCARED THE BRAVE RED MAN
Farmers Signal for Saying Grace at
Supper Table Almost Brought
Forth War Whoop.

The first Impressions that the white
mans customs made upon the Indians
were doubtless more startling than
their stoical natures permitted them
to reveal. In his book, "FrOm the Deep
Woods to Civilization" DR.. Charles A.
Eastman diScloses something of their
feelings By relating his experiences
when. rs II Sioux. he started on $780,
mile walk TO the Indian mission school
at Santee agency. Nebraska.
"All day | travelled" says the au-
thor. "and late In the afternoon | came
suddenly upon solitary farmhouse
Of sod and met white man who had
much hair on his face. was as hun
cry and thirsty as moose In burned
timber. had some money that my
father had given me; so ! showed the
man all OF II and told him by signs
that he might take what he pleased II
only he would give me something to
eat.
when the family invited me to sit
down with them AT the table, | felt un.
comfortable; but hunger was stronger
than my fears, and took my seat on n
rlckety stool between the big. hairy
man and one Of his well-grown daugh
tiers. All at once without warning. the
man struck the table with the butt Of
his knife with such force that | jump
ed and nearly gave war whoop. In
spite Of their taking firm hold on
the homemade table to keep 1t steady.
the dishes were quiyerlng and the
young women were nc longer able to
keep from laughing outright. But
glances from mother and father soon
brought us calm, and 1t appeared that
the blow on the table was merely a
signal for quiet before the farmer said
grace. pulled myself in much as a
turtle would do, and possibly 1t should
be credited to the stOiclsm of my race
that | have never eaten heartier
meal"