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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01
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@6e fab i'm fiinften gtpdpert zines
9aufes in Der la. Weit1trabe unb
3dblte bic @detben Der gegeniiberliez
senoen @ebdube, @r pfiff i@ldfrig
ben Danteez9 ooble uno 5og I'M Salt
ba3u Die leeren Meftentai9en beraus
unb btnein.
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iammen, als 1i6 @@rttte ser Sir mo-
berten uno btefe ii@ Dffnete. Sin
iun9er Mann, Ser in glei6em Otter
NIT @be fteben mc9te, fam beretn unb
obne meitere Inn tdn6e cuff ben am
6eniter gu.
nMorning, @be."
nMornine, Som. Mas gum Senz
fer fibrt bt@ ber?"
zoos refine Nt@t5, mein 2ieber,
ndmlt@ Der umltanb, Dab t@ ni@ts
mebr in metner ptel gu grpben 8Dr1e
babe"
nSr0fte bi@ nit mir. S@ babe bic
meme f@on LANCE periebt." @r piez
oerbolte bas Spiel nit ben Me itentaz
i@en.
rMue Seufel, Goe, oa iiebt es
i@ltmm aus. @tr perben nd@ftens
oo@ no6 arbeiten miiFen."
Soc quote bic M9ieln. rWenn ii9
muir auf onitdnbige Meife etpos
f@nappen lteBe."
nMnftdnbige Meife!!" 1u@te Som.
rMit m6glthft menig Mnltrengung un<
fererfetts, meinit bu. Outright, brtnse
mal mos in 8orl6lag."
@oe fab hebarrlt@ gum 5enfter btnz
aus.
r@ber mir fommt ba mas Elm. Cine
brtQante S6ee! @robortig!"
uSb tie aub ausfiibrbar iit@"
vW2it etnem btsben Tre@bett, ia
mobl. 9u lift b0ffentli@ nod i'm Be-
ftb 0etner noblen @arberobe?"
r9ie id benz @dneiber 10 btltg
abgefauft hobe9"
rSa, 10 binig, baB iogar no@ bic
2a6entaRe miteing. Mlio gu baft fie
np@?"
uMaturlt9."
r9ann tann Ser 3auber ia lossez
ZEN. !@Dre NAL gu, i9 min bir meinen
Plan in epii@er 8reite ausetnanoerz
feben."
Gbe 1@loB oas Teniter unb ie Bet
banbelten NIT g%e0dmpfter @timme.
@%elangtpetlt nabm ber Poli5etleuts
nunt @ol1er ben @apport fetner I'M
te%rgebenen entgegen. Gs gei@ab nt@ts,
rein gar ni@ts, tpas linn @elegenbett
gegeben bdtte, Sic MufmerfIamfeit Der
Sberen auf gu lenfen, oamtt enblt9
etnmal Elm fletner Stud in bic @0be
bdtte ftattftnben fDnnen.
9a lteb ii6 Elm iebr pornebm aus
iebenber 9err meloen. &oQer itri4
ro19 sen @9nurrbart, unb bic
Mannf@aften pinen porl@rtftsmGbia
3urud, als Ser 9err eintrat.
nGelatten sic, baB i6 MIDI porz
iteue," begann er lofort in perbtnoltd)z
item Some, um1ein Same 1T 8rotpn,
ib bin Manoger elmer bebeuten0en ST.
Neutrality-suspicious. @efeuf@aft. 9abe td
bic Gbre, nit !0errn Polt5etleutnant
Rouer gu ipreAen?"
&ouer bejabte.
sd mDdte Shnen bon elmer Sat-
fade Mtttetlung ma9en, pel9e fonft
pteuei@t eintges Muf1eben erregen
t1nnte. Sd bea6fidttge ndmli@ Dor
einem 9aufe Sbres 8e3irfes cine Duff
rabme gu MAIDEN. unb 3tpar bon einem
@tnbru4."
vM@ TO-" 1agte poli5eileutnant Nolz
let, Isle befiir@ten cine Stirring BON
@eiten un1erer Mann19aften?"
$50 tit e." o%ntportete Scr. 8rotpn
lebbaft. SD mdre Sbnen iogar iebr
perbunben, tpenn sic mir etnen pber
5tpei Sbrer 9eute mitgeben f6nnten,
uln. gu permetoen, baB etpas unporz
b%erge1ebenes eintritt. 9enn pen1 gum
8ei1piel ndbren6 oes @inbru&s, BEN
aar bo+r%fonho Ghn,{nipIpr fi1niprt
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

8iS in Ole odt3iger Sabre fat es
in 6ern prenBif6en @eere ~iiberba1pt
MIR einen General ser Mrtinerie ge=
geben, @briitian bon Ginger (1690
Bis 1859.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01
E. A. Barthelemys
Dept Store
PHONE sos

@ie fam man ii@ ieIbit fennen
Iernen? Gur9 8etradten niemalS,
tpobl aber burh @an6eln. 8eriu4e
beine Hfli9t at tba1n, u1t6 6u metBt
glei9, mas an sir lit.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01
Sa%rtleibtafeit madt G16 idpa@.

0oS i6leppen6e, gleidgiiltige, be-
6riidte @efiibI fommt gemobnli6 pom
SartIeibigfeit. Die gingelpeioe ltno
per1topft, uno bas 8lut miro per-
qiftet. 8ertreibt bielen 3uitm6 To-
fort NIT ST.. Sings @euen 2ebens'
pil(en; oieies leidte, nidt fneifenoe
2arotip pirft roIh. Cine Doiis 5nr
8ett5eit ma9t gub morgens beaer
fiiblen. &auft beute cine 6lafde BET
Gurem Mpotbefer, 50t- Sing.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

Cine 3iege permag int Sabre bas
3ebnfode ibres 9ebe1rsgetpidts an
Wild 5u liefern.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

9eionoers gut funftioniert oft oas
@er5 BEL Meni6en, Die fei1es baben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01
STRAIT E.

.. @e{@iebt bir fao re&t, oab b
bid s'f9nttten bait, tporum rafierft
oi@ alletpei nod NIT m enelifaer
MeTer!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01
g1neetpeibes Gatb @ro:
eerD sept.
@pe5ien fir
Sreitag, 6amitag mnb
montaq

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16 un5en. fur..............zIV
8ad>gbofolaoe, u 9fnnb, II
2 @ Rsts2s @in's sle'!@' 24c
Dat Meal o.
per Bafet. .........OV
81. nnssn oliOen. 15e Ser lie
fQl1fer.
ST. 7@t'de ae"0e @sifs 25c
1 9atet @rabam Graders, 16n
10e 8erfaufer, 3 fir.
2og Cabin Strngen unb a
6Dnig @Drup per. 8funo. .zIV
oe Sf9sS s'o'os ea!eo 23c
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

@os sic 2iebe nidt bin6et, 6os ift
gebun6en, nn6 mos Die Srel1e
i6irmt 6as bef6irmt fetn @i6.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

v@l1ten Sag, &err Meier. Sd
lpoate Sbren Nliocif ipreben. $50
lit er benn?"
1850 miro CT lein?! Gr miro lid
Die @oare noben tln lnilcn Ae6nj*
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-01

umo Obeim, Sent in MidJigan gitp
ais Yfarrer angeltellten bodap. Serrn
M,1ton %. Offering gait, 5uridge-
fehrt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16
LIFT YOUR coRNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How to loosen q tender corn
or cziius 50 Il lifts cut
without pain.

Let folks step on your feet hereafter /;
wear shoes a size smaller Il you like,
for corns VIII never again send electric
sparks Of pain through you, according
TO this Cincinnati authority.
He says that few drops Of q drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
a tender. aching corn, instantly re-
neves soreness, and soon the entire
corn. root and sIl, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrvels up the corn or caIIus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle OF freezone obtained
at any drug store viii cost very little
but VIII positively remove every hard
or soft corn or czIIus from ones feet.
II your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet. tell him to get small
bottle OF neezone for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

Kentucky bluegrass. Brother and sis
ter. aren't they?'
Yes MOntrose and Montrosa are
their names The horse is mine, the
mare is yours" Seeing that Dave did
not comprehend the full import of her
words, she added: yours to keep, 1
mean. You must make another Bessie
Belle out OF her.
Mine? Oh-ma'am Law turned
his eyes from Alaire to the mare, then
back again. you're too kind. 1 can't
! take her.
you must"
Dave made as if to say something,
but was too deeply embarrassed. I'm
able TO tear himself away from the
mares side, he continued to stroke her
shining coat while she turned an intel
Igent face to him, showing a solitary
white star in the center of her fore
head.
See! She is nearly the same color
as Bessie Belle"
'Yes'ml II want her, ma'am; I'm
just sick from wanting her. but-won't
you let me buy her?"
'Oh, 1 wouldn't sell her." Then, as
Dave continued to yearn over the ami
NAL, like small boy tempted beyond
| his strength, Alaire laughed 81 owe
you something, Mr.. Law, and a horse
more or less means very little to me-"
He yielded; he could not possibly
| continue his resistance, and in his
happy face Alaire took her reward.
The marc Enoapu-biIo roc 5o,,h+f,,TI,-
| nosfng her new master, deciding
whether or not she liked him; but
when he offered her a cube of sugar,
her uncertainties disappeared, and
they became friends then and there.
He talked to her, too, in a way that
would have won any female heart, and
it was plain to anyone who knew
horses that she began to consider him
wholly delightful
''You do speak their language"
Alaire said, after she had watched
them for a few minutes "You have
bewitched the creature" Dave nod
ded silently, and his face was young.
Then, half to herself, the woman muir
INJURED, Eyes, you have a heart"
81 beg pardonP
Nothing. I'm glad you like her,
do you mind if call her something
else than Rosa, just to myself?"
why, she's yours! Don't you ike
the nameY''
''Oh, yesI> But-seeI' Dave laid a
finger upon Montrosa's forehead. "She
wears a lone star, and I'd like to call
her that-The Lone Star"
Alaire smiled in tacit assent; then
when the two friends had completely
established their intimacy, she mount
ed her own horse and led the way to
the roundup.
Dawes unbounded delight filled the
mistress of Las Palmas with the keen
est pleasure. He laughed, he hummed
snatches of songs, he kept up a chat
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and healthy there were many calves,
and the incessant, rumbling complaint
Of the herd was bIood-stirring. The
Las Palmas cowboys rode ike cen
taurs the air was drumming to swift
hoofbeats, and over all was the hoarse,
unceasing undertone from countless
bovine throats Out near the grub
wagon the remuda was grazing. and
thither at intervals came the perspir-
ing horsemen TO change their mounts.
Benito, wet, dusty and tired. rode
up to his employer to report progress.
"Diosl This is hot work for an old
man. We will never finish by dark, -
said he, whereupOn Law promptly vol
Unteered his services.
Lend me your rope, Benito." Dave
slid out of his seat and, with an arm
around the mares neck, whispered into
her ear. Rosa answered by nosing the
speaker over with brazen familiarity.
''Diablol He has a way with horses.
hasn't he?" BenitO grinned. ''Now, that
Montrosa is wider than a deer"
The giant herd milled and eddied,
revolving like a vast pool of deep,
swift water. The bulls were quarrel
some. the steers were stubborn, and
the wet cows were distracted. In and
out Of this confusion the cowboys rode,
following the animals selected for sep
aration, forcing them cut through dust
and brush. until they had Joined the
smaller herd of choice animals which
were to remain on the ranch. 1t was
swift, sweaty, exhausting work, the
kind these Afexicans loved, for it was
not only spectacular but held an
amount of danger. Dave Law made
himself one Of them.
Alaire sat her horse in the heart of
the crowding herd and watched the
Ranger. Good riding she was accus-
toned to. But Law seemed to inspire
his mount. In spite of the mans I'M
usual size, he rode like a feather; he
was grace and life and youth persona
fed. Now he sat as erect in his saddle
as a swaying reed; again he stretched
himself out like a whiplash. Once he
had begun the work he would not
stop.
All that afternoon the cowboys
Iabored, and toward shutdown the de-
pleted herd was driven to the water
lnIOuSII Tie COO1 IWlilSnL
the drive to the next pasture, and here
the patience of the cowboys was taxed
to the utmost, for as the stronger mem
bers of the herd forged ahead, the
wearied, worried, Iittlest members fell
behind. But now these swarthy, dare
devil riders were as gentle as women :;
they urged the tiny youngsters onward
with harmless switches or with pain
less blows from loose-coiled riatas !;
they picked them up in their arms and
rode with them.
Once through the gate and safe in
side the restraining pasture fence, the
herd was allowed to settle down. Then
began a patient search by outraged
mothers, a series of mournful quests
that were destined to continue far into
the night; endless nosings and snifings
and caressings, which would keep up
until each COW had found her own,
until each calf was butting it's head
against maternal ribs and gaining that
consolation which it craved.
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CTo BE CONTINUED
WHERE COAL is 500 A TON
Prices Have Scared So High in Italy
That People Have Resorted to
Ancient Heating Method.

With coal selling at $50 a ton, and
the government gradually taking over
all existing supplies and prohibiting
its use by hotels and boarding houses,
and with gas and electricity dear or
the supply reduced, Italian households
and business offices have had to re
vert to the ancient method of burning
finely powdered wood charcoal dust
in a two-gallon earthen jar. says the
Toronto Globe.
The jar is filled half full of char
coal dust, placed in the open air or
near an open window, and some live
Goals of wood or charcoal put in the
center of the dust. Slow combustion
is started and gradually the entire sur
face of the dust burns to ashes while
the smoldering fire reaches downward.
When, after II hours, no more smoke
and little gas is given of. the heated
jar is placed In the cold room and let
stay there for "A hours, after which
a fresh layer of dust is placed in the
jar and the process repeated.
Before the war this means Of heat
ing had been abandoned except by the
very poor.
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MAKE EVERY Day aFLAe Day
Patriotic Exercises in Which Children
Take Part Bound 70 instiII Love
Of Country.

While June II has become perma-
aent national fixture as Flag day, vet
Grams of the Civil war and societies
growing out OF it, and societies COM
oosed of descendants Of our other wars
have been making many Flag days
the last few years They have acquired
a steady habit OF presenting flags to
schools and churches.
UDon such occasions impressive pa
triotic exercises occur, In which the
children play an important part-a part
that cannot fail &c instill love Of cOun-
try. to make known what the nag
means. what IT means to have a home
In such a country as 1t waves over as
the national emblem
The habit, the established custom OF
Gag presentations. is in all ways to be
commended. It draws attention TO the
country, its form OF government, its In
stitutions, its open door Of opportunity.
TO old and young alike, as but few Il
any ceremonies could do.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

OhIon OF More Than in severa
One Colony.
RODS, its many changes and its grad
ual Standardization.
1t is interesting to note that during
the Revolution the flag had 13 stars /;
in the War of 1872, 10; in the Mexican
war, %; in the Civil war, So; in the
Spanish-American war, 40, and today
4S. The American flag is among the
oldest of national flags, being older
than the present British union jack,
the French tri-coIor and the flag OF
Spain, and many years older than the
flags Of Germany and Italy, some of
which, like those of other countries,
are personal flags, or those Of reign
ing families.
There are no early colonial flags.
such as were used by the individual
colonies and militia regiments before
the flag of the United States was
established by congress in 1777, on
June IA, now celebrated as Flag day.
This act requires ''that the flag Of the
United States be 13 stripes, alternate
red and white: that the union be 13
stars, white in q blue field, represent
ing a new constellation" but did not
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ter addressed as much to the mare as
to his companion, and under it Mont
rosa romped like a tomboy. It was
gratifying to meet with such apprecia-
ton as this: Alaire felt warm and
friendly to the whole world, and de-
cided that out OF her abundance she
must do more for other people.
OF course Dave had to tell OF Don
Ricardo's thoughtful gift, and conclud-
ed by saying, 81 think this must be
my birthday. although it doesn't fit in
with the calendar
"Don Ricardo has his enemies, but
he is a goOd-hearted old man."
Eyes" Dave agreed. Then, more
gravely, I'm sorry let him go across
the river" There was a pause. 'sIf
anybody harms him, reckon I'll have
feud on my hands, for I'm a grateful
person"
az believe it. I can see that you are
loyal"
Il was starved on sentiment when I
was little, but it's in me bigger than a
skinned OK They say gratitude is an
elemental. primitive emotion
Perhaps that's why it is so rare
nowadays" said Alaire, not more than
half in jest
you find it rareg" Dave looked ND
keenlE +sWen. you have certainly laid
up a store Of it today"
Benito and his men had rounded I'D
perhaps three thousand head Of cattle
when .Alaire and her companion ap-
peared, and they were In process of
cutting out" It was an animated
scene. one fitted to rouse enthusiasm
In any plainsman, for the stock was fat
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sit may have been mescal talk, but
witnesses sometimes have a way Of
disappearin'. 1 wouldn't put anything
past that gang"
Not long after breakfast Don Ricar-
do Guzman appeared at the Jones
house and warmly greeted his two
friends To Dave he explained:
LAST night came to town, and this
morning heard you had returned, so
1 rode out at once. You were unsuc-
cesSful?"
"Our man never went to Pueblo"
Exactly. I thought as much. How
ever, 1 go to meet BlancO today, and
perhaps 1 shall discover something"
"What takes you over there?" Blaze
inquired.
'Wait until tell you. Senior David,
here, brings me good fortune at every
turn. He honors my poor. thirsty
rancho with a visit and brings glori-
Gus rain; then he destroys my enemies
like .thunderbolt- No sooner is this
done than receive from the Federals
an offer for fifty of my best horses.
Carambai Such a price, too. They
are in a great hurry, which looks as
if they expected an attack from the
CandeIeristas at MatamOrOs. I hope
so. God grant these traitors are de-
feated. Anyhow, the horses have gone,
and today I go to get my money in
gold"
who's going with your" asked Law.
Ricardo shrugged. Nobody. There
is no danger
Blaze shook his head. ''They know
you are a red-hot rebel. I wouldn't
trust them"
"'They know, also, that I am an
American, like you gentlemen" proud
ly asserted Guzman. 'That makes
difference. I supported the LiberatOr
God rest his soul land 1 secretly
assist those who fight his assassins,
but so does everybody else. am re-
ceiving a fine price for those horses,
so it is worth a little risk. Now, Sc
nor" he addressed himself to the
Ranger, ST have brought you a little
present. Day and night my boys and
have worked upon it, for we know
the good heart you have. 1t was fin
ished yesterday. SeeI" Ricardo IN
wrapped a bundle he had fetched, dis
playing a magnificent bride OF plat
ed hOrsehair. It was cunningly
wrought, and lavishly decorated with
silver fittings. "You recognize those
hairs?" he queried. ''They came from
the name and tail of your bonita"
Bessie Belief" Law accepted the
handsome token, then held out his
hand to the Mexican. 'HThat was
mighty fine of you, Ricardo. I You
couldn't have pleased me more. We're
going to be friends"
Guzman's delight was keen, his
grizzled face beamed, and he showed
his white teeth in a smile. "Say no
more. What is mine is yourS-my
house, my cattle, my right hand. 1
and my sons will serve you, and you
must come often to see US. Now I
must CO." He shook hands heartily
and rode away, waving his hat.
There's a good Greaser,"' Blaze said
with conviction, and Dave agreed feel
ingly.
"Yesl I'd about do anything for
him, after this Then he took the
bride in for Paloma to admire.
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and stayed four weeks but when came
home I would faint Just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is nurse asked me TO
TLydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. I began taking It thatvey day
for was suffering great deal Ithas
already done me more good than the
hospital To anyone who Is suffering
As was my advice Is TO stop In the first
drugstore and get bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
YOU pc home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
2S44 ". 18th St, Cleveland, Ohio
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CHAPTER XII.
The Rodec.


1t was with feeling of some reluc-
lance that Dave drove up. to Las Pal
mas shortly after the lunch hour, for
he had no desire to meet young Ed. -
However, to his relief, Austin did not
appear, and inasmuch as ATaire did
not refer to her husband in any way,
Dave decided that he must be absent,
perhaps on one of his notorious sprees.
The mistress of the big ranch was
in her harness, having at once assumed
her neglected duties. She came to
welcome her caller in q short khaki
riding suit; her feet were incased in
tan boots; she wore a mannish felt
hat and gantlet gloves, showing that
she had spent the morning In the
saddle. Dave thought she looked ex-
ceedingly capable and businessIike,
and not less beautiful in these clothes /:
he Toasted his eyes covertly upon her.
81 expected you for luncheon" she
smiled; and Dave could have kicked
himself. I'm just going out now. If
you're not in too great q hurry to go
home, you may go with me-
'sThat would be fine,'' he agreed.
OOA1AC1 AdHG u Nurse IOE
you" AS she led the way back toward
the farm buildings, she explained /:
I'm selling of a bunch of cattle. Be
nito is rounding them up and cutting
out the best ones"
"You keep them, reckon"
always. That's how I improve the
grade. You will see a splendid herd
of animals, Mr.. Law-the best in
south Texas. 1 suppose you're inter
ested In such things"
I'D rather watch a good herd of
stock than the best show in New
York." he told her.
When they came to the corrals. an
intricate series Of pens and chutes at
the rear of the outbuildings, Law be.
held two thoroughbred horses standing
at the hitching rail.
Pm proud of my horses too" said
Alaire.
''You have reason to be-" With his
eyes anght, Dave examined the fine
points of both animals. He ran a ca
ressing hand over them, and they rec
ognized in him a friend.
These beauties were raised on
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New Cotton Menace Appears.

The pink boil worm, the most dread
ed of all cotton pests, has appeared in
Mexico. This is a relatively new
plague and apparently had its origin
in India. It reached Egypt something
ike eight years ago. The widespread
demand for Egyptian cotton has made
1t comparatively easy for the worm to
travel to substantially all of the cot
ton producing countries. The pink
ball worm hibernates, In the 1arval
state. In the cotton seed and because
OF this habit is readily carried to any
quarter of the world by seed or raw
cotton expectation. The worm is said
to be spreading north towards the
United States boundary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16

fASAOh " L Standard the CO4O4llstS Car
q d q itional ried at the Battle of Bun
stars. ILL
The navy Immediately adopted this
flag, but the army was slower to act.
Representative of the early stars-and-
stripes type there is a 12-star flag said
to have been used by Paul Jones dur
ing the War of the Revolution. 1t
measures 101z feet by 81 feet.
Another flag of the very highest
historic value is the original "Star-
Spangled Banner" which flew over
Fort McHenry in Baltimore, during
the bombardment on September 1914,
1914, and was the inspiration Of Keys
anthem. 1t hangs in the rotunda Of
the new National Museum building,
where the models in competition for
the Key memorial are on display.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16
MANY CHANGES IN
STARRY BANNER
Practically Each Historical Pc.
Rod of the Country Has Wit
messed Its Development
First Into Bat
tie in Mexico,
%HE fact that some s,x+v-odd

NHE fact that some sixty-odd
sizes and shapes Of American
flags were found in use In the
various government depart
ments actuated an executive order,
dated May %, standardizing the form
and size Of all our national flags. The
hags and union jacks OF all depart
ments, with certain exceptions in the
army and navy, must now conform. to
specifications. Taking the hoist, or
width as 1, the fly, or length, is I9 /;
the hoist Of the union, lib; the fly
OF the union, .76 and the width of
each stripe lib. There are II pre-
Fcribed sizes, from L31 feet TO 20 feet
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-16
Show the FLAG.

ToEnsmen SLOW your hagl
Shove up q window high enough
To let q pole run through
And on the farther end thereof
Nail the Red. White and R1usr
1Ou do not own q nag, you saw
Wen. 90 and get one
How? Beg or steal, or even nav
So that your duty's done
And show zouf IA,