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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25

Washington, Aug. aB.-Beigians'
VIII yet food quickly and neutrals will
Aavs some OF their wants supplied
thTouBh an arrangement entered into
fedGx ~ the food cofimisHioh and,
|fxhe governments OF the neutral Euro.
'pean countries.
~ Yves decided to let thirty or mole
Hltgh ships said at once .frem an Att
5Artlo port. earring grain owned BY
tie Netherlands govefhftaert,4on con-
1ltion1 that the sreatsr part Of the car.
|8eisians. 81.
sweden Helps Belsiars.
II was also anneuncsa that the
8Wed1sh mission ika sold at cost
1S6 1000 bushels OF wheat IN this couiis
'5fy 20 the Belgian relief. The wlieat
vas bought ~ the swedish GOVERN
mont last January and has been held
Ia elevators ever since. This will 20
s&6fWafd ifaMediately5an ships 10 be.
'Secursd by the Belgian relief commits.
BiefNfaf1d will take the cargo epAee Or:
2sevefhl lafge freighters: ~
III return the Swedish government
will bes SLOWED to ship 27B,060 bashs
els OR rye u the newsAfherleah crop,
or October. Fs (
Agree Oh Noryayss; Cass.
Nerwayss Ease has been presented
and complete accord has been reach-
{ditfes so go forward q. that countsy
Immediately. Norway. needs 5000.
.stuffseand has shdps to barter. she. is
willing to devote 100000 tons TO the
service Of the United States II she can
get food In return. tits understood
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25
MITIGATION
OF PURCHASES
FOR ENTENTE
Sec. A Announces
Creation Of American Com
mission On Buying.

WashifgtoR, Aug. zSACrsatton 81
an allted purchasing communications,
comprising three American ofiictals;Sto
handle all British, French ana Russian
government purchases In the United
States. was announced to-day by SEQ
rotary MeAdoo. All tine other allies.
TO follow the example 81 Great Britain.
Francs ana Russia, ana pvt their pur-
chases Into the cofdfnission's hands
Members OF the cofamission arex
Bernard M. Baruch, Robert s.. Lovett
and Robert S. Broeiinss, oil members
OF the war industries board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25

nee building, d street CIR III. any of
Y. ths vshielss -sf hi6dssh Invention.
was slow iii coming out today duo 10
the complications 81 Interpreting. from
Eskirno 70 the English tongue. Uluk.
sAkt, n OF the aeEusedi was On tfa6
stand. He told or ths killing Of the
priests and OF the eating OF the, liver
of the dead. This e~ahfiiBalistie rspaAt,
he. ssid, Ii q custom 81 the Eskimo
tribe to which he belonged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25

till their return. Flush deed i wrote
you about 10 house can be itransferred
at once. Getting $4,000. Good prizes.
VIII send your share. s+sl Il d.
-"GretcfIen4Uhl
An innocent little message from an
American sirl Of Dutch ancestry to
her. brother or5unGle In Rotterdam.
Here's what American, navy tetisbfa
say It might easily mean:
"aerman Secret Agent,
Rotterdam, Holland,
Open door to Berlin:
New York, Aug. 23.-yThree di-
visions Of marines and infantry left
today with thres, battfeshtps az con-
voys by southwest route for Havre,
France. VIII pass Southwest inter-
cepting point In ten days, Port Of
New York meanwhile protected by
only four naval uhits. Good chance
for submarine attack. Station subma.
rineB of Boston harbof st once to at
tack in sixteen days 10000 sailing II.
g. troops. More funds needed. Will
report to you by mail through Oscar
at Mexico City. .;
~, -"Gretchen Uhl,
German Spy
The American censors will play al
large q part In winning the war as the
Saanf1ies, American wheat, big gums,
or airfien. Their workiis as trying.
Here is the harmless message that
passes the naval censor:
Parents on mountain vacation
with aequaintances for not over two
weeks. Spending their absence with
girl friend. Mail papers for house
sale without delay. Will forward your
portion Of $4,000 sale price"
The naval censor transmits the
sense, but nc the. original words, or in
their original order.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25

Ride your hobby II you will, but
don't play hofse7 with your friends.
Lovers all right as an. Illusion, but
o fAct f1atfifaofiy III the real thing.
tA - r. %a ~ tStF2@ sFH
Some men spend half their lives In
making. promises and the other half
M making tsxtdses ~
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Nor A THHATER sTAfs.

nut II THENNIE1FS BxfAkb. "a
IA college graduate was walking
down the street one evening With q
friend Of Irish descent, and, pausinE
to look up at the starry sky, Remark
ed, with enthusiasm:
How bright Orion is tonightf'.
'So, that IL o'Ryan, ID II? ~ replied
Pat. well. thank the Lord, there's
one Irishman In heaven. anyhow"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25
Suber-Farm III France
Proposed TO Feed theaASannn1iies;;
MAJ Send 1000 Farmers Abroad

~" - .l4.f-g..N 1900 :. ~ y .-.0"" =" f.T".|I|I ".-.
the southern states. where Il reached
SO per cent. On the estimate OF the
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HnRE's KEY no CODE TRANS
AATTGNB. !sf

ILL AAA11A ~ SODx1
AATTONB.
MoTHER-fnafineB.
a FATHnHAihfAhtfy.
Il letters In word between hfMether'.
and father" indicate humber OF d.
For instance, "raother wIrH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, France.
Weird GONE tells time Intervening
before passage 6f intereepting point.
: EMMY Id one of u fixed list OF girls
names, eli sanding for. the port OF
New York, and letters In. MANS indis
Gates naval protection. Thus ;GRACm
would designate Ave naval Units.
RUSH ID code for submarines and
DEED is code Tor Boston.
Number Of letters In phrase II
wrote yeu about 30" indicates number
Of days before departure Of troop
transports,
$4,000 indicates number Of troops.
GOOD PRICE Is code for more
funds.
SHARE, which might have read
equity or a number Of other words
indicate name OF German secret agent.
Now compare ths message, as re-
written BY the censor, with the orig.
mai message ana its code paraphrase,
ana gesl hew' all the dynamite haa
been taken out. 81
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Star spectal.

STAR Special.
Washington, Aug. 23.-An Appars
entity innocent personal cablegram can
easily signal A German sea and afr
death 10000 American soldiers BY
p~rearranginE q submarine attack on
u. Y. transports OF Boston ,harbor.
That's = concrete possibility Ut the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25

Men censure, women for painting,
yet they hever saw en- angel that was
not painted.
Knowledge may be power, but It's
seldom powerful enough to move .
stubborn man. IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
PAY ATTENTION
TO THAT LITTLE
BALD SPOT

Here's sood news At las. for men
and women whose hair is falling, who
are getting bald, or prematurely gray
and whose scalps are covered with
dandruff that nothing seems TO keep
away and whose heads itch like mad.
Kelly * Pollard has secured the local
agency for Partisan Sage a simple,
harmless hair treatment that is so GER
tain in its tonic action on the hair and
scalp and so sure OF giving the limi:
Of satisfaction. that they sell it with
offer OF money refunded II 1t does not
abolish dandrufI stop itching head,
and not only check excessive loss Of
hair but stimulate a new growth.
Partisan sage Is q delicately per-
fumed liquid, antiseptic and scientifi-
cally prepared, which when massaged
into the scalp goes right down to the
hair roots, where most hair worries
begin, and furnishes the famished
roots with the nourishment that is
lacking 10 make the hair grow better
and show more life and vitality.
Partisan Sage not only stimulates hair
growth but beauties it so that il is a
favOrite dressing OF women who take
pride in beautiful hair that can be
easily arranged and appear much
heavier than II really Is. a large bot
tie is inexpensive at your fsrorite
drug ruuurC---ANT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
Ell PASO IS SHORT ON RAIN
AND TEMPERATURE THIS YEAR

II Paso is short almost an inch II
rainfall since the first of the year-to
be exact, the shortage IS 096 Of an
inch The rainfall in March. accord
ing TO the L s. weather bureau. was
negligible-only OF of an inch. a short
age Of 031 OF an inch for the month
The temperature has been below the
normal for the year and there is an
accumulated deficiency Of 81 degrees or
or of q degree daily since the first Of
January. while a year go the temper
AZURE was much above the normal for
the same period
There was no freezing days or nights
in March after the 18th. when the
thermometer registered 81 or one de-
gree below the freezing point. Prior
TO that time, the temperature dropped
TO or below freezing on six days, hav-
ing dropped to % on March >, p on the
Sd, Il on the 18th, % on the 5th, 81 on
the 18th and 80 on the 14th. The
highest Temperature during March was
81 on the goth.
There were IS clear days, two partly
cloudy and one cloudy IN the month.
= record that no city in the country
surpassed. IN all probability, for fair
weather.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
For Those Who Suffer
Pain in Stomach, Back
or Joints
lBY SAMUEL HAMILTON. N D.

n recent years investigation By
ieeans Of x-rays, the observations OF
scientists such as Cannon, Grutzner.
PavIov. Fowler, Hawk. prove that an
abundance OF water is necessary in
good bodily housekeeping. To drink
= pint OF hot water before meals Is
good practice, and those suffering from
d. catarrhal condition Of the stomach
viii find benefit in adding about 10
sra1ns Cone-sixth Of a level teaspoon
up Of baking-soda. drinking it an
hour before each meal
II your kidneys are sick, or you SUI
Ter with lumbago or rheumatism al
Times. pain in the back or back Of the
neck. take q little Anuric before meals.
Anuric double strength) can be found
a any good drug store, and was first
discovered by DR.. Pierce, OF the surgi-
cal Institute in Buffalo, y. Y
When rundown when life indoors
as brought about a stagnant condition
in the circulation-most everyone is
filled with uric acid-especiaily is this
so Of people past middle age. This
uric acid in the blood often causes
rheumatism, lumbago, swelling Of
hands or feet, or a bag-like condition
under the eyes. Backache. frequent
urination or the pains and stiffness OF
the joints and high blood-pressure are
also often noticed Everyone should
drink plenty Of pure water and exercise
IN the open air as much as possible.
lave found that Anuric IS an antidote
for this uric acid poison and that it
VIII dissolve the accumulation OF uric
acid in the body much as hot water
dissolves sugar-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
PAY salaries.
JONES SUGGESTS
Attorney General Says Sal
airy Bill Constitutional;
Auditor Differs.

Phoenix. Ariz, April Attorney
general Wiley Z. Jones has advised all
county attorneys Of his opinion that
the salary bill passed by the last legis-
lature is constitutional and that they
should recommend payment Of county
salaries upon the new scale estab-
lished. The act had an emergency
clause attached and is considered IL
effect March Is. The old county classi-
fication act had been declared uncOn-
stitutionai BY decree OF the state SUI
preme court.
State Auditor VIII Refuse.
1T is understood that state auditor
Jesse Boyce will not be content with
the opinion OF the attorney general
and viii refuse to pay the added salary
accounts presented by superior judges
whose pay comes in half portions each
from the state and the counties served.
This Will bring up a lawsuit at once.
IL is notable that in the general salary
Increases the governor and attorney
general will not share. The state con
stitution clearly forbids alteration OF
a state officials compensation during
the term for which he was elected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
MADE EVENLY DARK,
LONG, LUSTROUS.

VIII bring back to all your gray OF
faded hair its youthful, original dark
color and leave your hair fluffy. clean
ruu Of life and luster- La Creole IS
lot a dye, but revives the color glands.
Absolutely harmless and impossible II.
detect; without odor or sickness. Hair
can be washed or CURED without af-
fecting the restored color. Sold by
druggists everywhere under money
back guarantee to darken all your
gray hair so evenly THAI not even a
mace Of gray shows. stops dandruff
AID falling hair and promotes it,
growth. Give La Creole q trial Has
been used for past 80 years by ladies
and gentlemen 10 restore all Their
-ray hair 10 original dark color, Iust-r.
freshness and flrffiness -Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
TOYAH MEN BUY.
SWASTIKA BULLS
Entire 1916 Crop of Bulls of
Panhandle Ranch Bought
BY McAlpine & Grisham.

Toysh, Tex, April 3.-McAlpine Sc
Grisham. of TOyah, have bought the
entire herd Of registered Hereford bulls
Of the 1916 crop OF the Swastika ranch,
near Lubbock. Tex
The swastika ranch, owned by Mol
lie D. Alternately & Sons, ranks among
rhe most expensive breeders OF Here
fords in Texas.
The price paid BY the Toyah men for
the bulls, numbering several hundred,
has not been made known
Range Drying Up.
Range conditions in the Toyah coun-
try are not favorable as they were g
month ago. according to cattlemen
coming TO Toyah. Continued winds
have tended to do away with the lit
tie moisture that winter had left and
The range in number OF places is re-
ported seriously dry. Many cattlemen
have been feeding their herds while
waiting for spring grass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
TAKES TRAIN Of
MARIA HE|FERS
John Martin, Buyer for M.
began, Here With 1900
Fine "White Faces.

In charge OF a train load OF two
year old Hereford heifers consigned to
Maurice Degen. Of Sioux City. Iowa,
purchased from McGregor & Son, Of
LObo, Tex, John Martin. Of Sioux
City. was at the Morris union stock
yards in FL Paso Monday. The train
carried 1900 head OF choice white
faces" pronounced by cattlemen TO be
the finest lot ever fed in the stock
yards
Mt. Martin is head buyer for Mr..
Degen and has been purchasing cattle
in the south for many years. He has
bought from Mitchell Bros. Espy Bros.
and Joseph Espy, Of Maria. as well as
from many other breeders OF high grade
cattle Mr.. Martin declined to mention
the price he paid for the McGregor
heifers, which viii be used for breed
ing purposes on Iowa ranges.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
CAPT. HOBSON WILL SPEAK
ON PREPAREDNESS APRIL l.

Capt. Richmond P. Hobson. one OF
Americas original preparedness men,
will speak at the Texas Grand theater
on Sunday afternoon. April Is, at 3
o'clock
Admission will be free. Al opportu-
nifty will be given 10 every citizen Of
Fl Paso 10 hear the hero Of the Merri-
mac speak on some OF the vital things
IN government and world diplomacy at
this timekof national crisis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
AGED NEGRO TIES WEIGHT
TO BODY; LEAPS INTO RIVER

Yuma, Ariz., April George Wash
ington Crisp. aged 20 years. a negro
resident OF Somerton. chose a drama
tic method for taking his own life IN
firm ana respondent he girded himself
with rope, 10 which he had attached
q heavy weight and then Jumped from
highway bridge into the Colorado river
The deed was witnessed by persons
st & distance. AS the river is deep and
the bottom muddy. il is probab bic the
cnos- ga.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
BROWN WELL NEAR ARTESIA
FLOWING ECO BARRELS DALI

Artesia. N NJ, April S.-The Brown
well, southwest of this city. while be-
ing cleaned out. is flowing oil accord
ing to reports received here. B. P.
Williams, cashier Of the First State
bank OF Artesia, said the well is flow
ing 200 barrels per day OF oil mixed
with water. Work will be started on
another well near the first one, reports
said
According TO F. G. Tracy, member OF
the state board of water commissions
ers. a California syndicate has closed
leases on $4,000 acres Of land near
lakewood with the purpose Of begin
ming exploration work for oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
DALLAS COUNTY VOTES
ON TICK ERADICATION

Dallas. Tex. April s.-DalIas county
voters today are deciding ct the polls
whether there shall be q tick eradica-
ton campaigns in this county
II there is majority vote on the
question governor Ferguson Will be
asked TO proclaim Dallas county in
quarantine, beginning May l and ex-
tending until Nov Enber I. Stockmen
declare the tick could be effsctually
eradicated during this period
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
ABTENE FIPM TO OPEN
HARDWARE STORE IN LUBBOCK

Lubbock, Texas, April sc. s.
Hughes Company, OF Abilene. Texas.
wholesale hardware dealers. have pur-
chased a site here and as soon as pO-
session of the property can be secured.
will erect most modern quarters. The
continued increase in business in the
plains country has made the esta blish-
ment Of this house in Lubbock neces-
sary, Il Is stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
SAN ANGELO MAN BUYS y
REGISTERED BULLS AT CLAUDE

Claude, Tex, April 81. Z. Hender-
son, Of san Angelo. has bought % year
ling registered bulls from Austin Bene,
Of Claude. This is the second purchase
of white faced Hereford bulls made by
Henderson in this section within two
weeks. The bulls are to be put on
Henderson's ranches in Tom Green.
Concho and Schleicher counties. They
were shipped to San Angelo for dis
tribution on the ranches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
DOUGLAS HEADS NEW ARIZ. ROAD

line Of the Santa Fe at Phoenix, thus
opening up possibility for diversion OF
the route of the Rock Island traffic,
now handled by the Southern Pacific
west Of Tucson. Denial has been made
however, that James Douglas in any
way represents Southwestern or
Phelps-DOdge interest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
CARLSBAD MAN WILL SHIP
LAMBS TO KANSAS TO FATTEN

Carlsbad. N NJ, April "A. J. Craw-
FORD. feeding lambs ten miles south
OF this city, will ship 1000 from Otis
station TO yards at Emporia, Kan, TO
fatten them for market.
F. C. Tracy will ship two carloads
Of fat steers TO the Kansas City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
CLOSE So OO SHEEP DEAL.

Roswell, y. N, April 3.-Henry Rus
sell and James Ballard have sold 10
Harry Thorne 1000 head Of sheep for
n reported price Of $4,000 Mr.. Thorne
will move the sheep to his ranges
northwest OF this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

A dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown at
your neighbor's birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
DAILY RECORD
Building Permits.

Building Permits.
J Pickering. lots 81 to 50 inelqslvs.
$4,000.
Government hill-Goverument Hill Co. %
F. c Knollenberg. lot 20, block 90. March
e. 1917; s710.
Franklin heights-Herbert Norris to
Frank Scott, east 10 feet Of lot IS. all Of
lot 70. block &C. April .. 1917: $3.50.
East e Paso-W. ". and Rose Swartz 70
F. z. Perry. lot % and west Il feet Of lot
%. block So March I. 1917: s26ee.
Automobiles Licensed.
s54e-E 7. Golman- II san Francisco,
Ford.
s547-B. r. Darbyshirs 71s North Flor
s545-Robert smith. 100 South Virginia,
s54s-E. P. Glenn. 10 North Oregon. Vim
s550-A- Il Krakauer. 1913 Montana. Mar
mon
SSH. 8. CurtIss. s117 Federal. Oakland.
s552-Tri-state Motor Co, 524 West san
Antonio. Ford
s555-F D. Banin. SO Florence, stersns
Licensed TO Marry.
Aristia Cuellar and Elisca Hernandez.
VIII J. Reed TO Minnie Hurt.
G. 5. Enriquez TO Carmen Munoz.
Births-GirIs.
To Mrs Joe Fuqua. IT.. 1881 San Diego.
March 20.
Bfrfhs-Boys
To Mrs. G Gonzales. s04 Leon. March IS.
To Mrs Claud Wood, 1917 East Missouri,
March %.
r S L Sheats. base hospital. March 80.
Homer Winsiow. base hospital. March 81.
H Y Haiderman, Providence hospital.
Bestez canales. as22 San Antonio.
March -.
Pravido Ugartichea. s07 z. Fifth. April l.
Adela Quintana- 1l1S Tays. March ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
Arizona Extension BY. to
Extend From Mesa to
Clarkdale. Is Plan.

Phoenix, Ariz.. April 3.-The Arizona
Extension Railroad company has asked
Of the Arizona Corporation commits
sion permission to issue capital stock
Of par value OF 100000 and ; percent
bonds to the same amount The funds
derived are to be utilized In construct
ing a broad gage railroad from Mesa,
Il miles east Of Phoenix, TO a point
near Clarkdale, Yavapai county. dis
| tance OF 100 miles, especial mention is
made also Of a seven mile branch to
Jerome and q five nile branch to
! Clarkdale.
Headed BY Jas. :. Douglas.
| This project has been under way for
/ about six months. II is headed by
Jas. 6. Douglas Of Douglas A-iz and
I primarily is understood 10 be Tor the
| benefit OF the rich United Verde Ex-
tension mine at jerome, for which now
IS being built a smelling plant in the
Verde valley near ClarkdaIe The
Jerome branch is assumed TO be the
supply line 10 tunnel site owned
Jointly By the Extension and Dundee
Arizona companies. At Clarkdale would
ne Joined the Cedar Glade branch of
the Santa Re system. thus affording
an alternative route between southern
and northern Arizona. one somewhat
shorter than the present Santa Fe line
via Wickenburg.
Surveying Parties at Work.
-Four surveying parties have been a.
work for months on the line proposed
up the Verde valley. past the historic
old military posts OF Mcdowell and
Verde, through q rough country once
swarming with hostile Apaches This
country now is d rich cattle section
possessing many copper mines that
might be drawn upon for support OF the
projected new railroad
May Mean Another Line.
Locally there is belief that the new
line will assure construction OF the
long projected Tucson. Phoenix and
Underwater railroad. which already has
station grounds il Phoenix and which
was designed as a connecting link be-
tween the RI Paso and Southwestern
system a. Tucson and the California
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

The ordinary cost Of a Went Ad IN
The FL Paso Herald Is IS cents. 1t
reaches an average OF about $4,000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

Downtown Store Room, For Rent. with
Basement. 30xS0 20S Texas St.-AdY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

Pravido Ugartichea. S07 z. Fifth. April I.
Adela Quintana. 11I8 Tays. March ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

S L Sheats. base hospital, March 80
Homer WinsioIv. base hospital. March 81.
H Y Haidernan, Providence hospital
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-14

God. his bright and loving provi-
dcnces, the outgoing messengers of
his loving kindness and tender mercy,
are keeping us IN AN our ways"
We never know when some good
thing may come out of Nazareth.
Many "a great and good man, many u
wonderful work, has had It's origin in
surroundings which the world de-
~pisod. Sometimes the greatest sue
ccsses I'm Gods sight are those whom
the world deems failures. our lives
are not great, according TO the times
our names get into print, nor accord
ing 10 tho number of good things we
do 10y ourselves, but rather according
to the completeness OF our response
to the viii Of God in making the most
OF every opportunity he has put in
our way. Some of those whom we
have influenced may turn out, like
Nathaniel to be greater than he who
called him, but the Joy is ours in
knowing that we brought one soul to
tho Masters service. The main thing
Is that we are ready and willing to
come whenever and wherever the
Master calls. Nathaniel may have
been righteous. Peter may have been
firm. but IL was John and Andrew
who made them parts of the scheme
of saving the world when they fol
lowed" Jesus. Tho greatest in the
kingdom is he who answers promptly
when Jesus saith unto him, follow
me-"