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CHAPTER XIV.
The Potion Of Death.

Beverly Clarke was in Il state Of the
utmost distress. She had received an
anonymous letter.
"You think n great deal OF Mr.
Strong" |, read "Do you know any
thing OF his past life? Who were his
parents? Ask him." An anonymous
letter Is worse than serpent in the
grass, because, while serpent strikes
only once. an unsigned letter stings
continually.
Scornful at first Of the insinuations
in the misslvc, the girl finally became
curious Then she showed 1t to her
mother Mrs. ClalM, said only one
! thing was to he d0iic.that the letter
should be shown to William without
| comment
During this time Strong was "shad-
owing" Whalcn. The Secret Seven
member went straight to Zulph's head
quarters.
"Some one on the inside is working
against u.s." he said to the arch con-
spirator. "What do you think? This
guy Strong arrests me. What's he do
ing trailing u.s." Zulph, cnragcd and
frightened, did not reply at. first
Finally he exclaimed:
81 think know the man. You be
on the lookout. I'll attend to the trai
tor In our camp!
Strong, having located Zulph's head
quarters, made report to Detective
Sears, who temporarily relieved hin
from duty, and he went to see Beverly
. "William,' she said. ~ always be
; lieve in absolute truth. I am going t.
tell you what has happened. An an
onymous letter has been sent to m
advising that ask you about you
past life and your parcntagc."
"Do you not accept me for what
amY he asked.
"I dor she cried. 81 do not doub
you. / never have doubted you."
"NIy own darling" said Strong, 9TH
questions in that letter stab ne to tn
heart, for 1 know nothing Of my pal
entnge But am going to do the hol
marry me until every detail of m
+ early life has been cleared up"
, mot That Beverly began.
"Thcre, there" interrupted Stron
; ~ have nothing to fear. Let us sa
!. nothing more of the subject" An
;. she knew him well enough to obey Ii
suggestion. At that moment DetcctiN
Sears appeared.
/ "Ah! he exclaimed when he sa
Strong "I thought would find yt
;. here. have something that Will !
q tercst YOU" And he handed him lt
ter from The Great Master. whi'
| Of
Az Seven could clear up the mystery
~ Strong's Identity
or "We will beard the lion In hia der
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23
REAL HAIR SAVER
Ii You Would Avoid Dandrum Itching
Ccnlp and BWldnesS, Use Paristan

SuScs
What's the use Of being bald?
What's the sense in deliberately ALLOW
ing your hair TO thin out or hGcomc
gray? You don't want to look Did be
fore your time. Premature badness
and gray hair are largely DUE to hair
neglect, while Il frequent Scalp mas
sage with the PARlSlAN SAGE Ci-
Quid form) not only saves the hair
but helps it to retain its natural color
ani lustre. TO keep youthful looking
you must give the HAIR proper care
PARTISAN SAGE is a scientific pre-
paration that supplies all hair needs
| it's just what you want.
Why not get a large bottle from
the IAurcnS Drug Store today? It's
not expensive and money refunded if
it does not stimulate new hair growth,
cure dandrulf, stop falling hair or
itching scalp. Ut will surely make
your hair appear moro abundant
bright and beautiful. BE sure you get
the genuine PARTISAN SAGE for this
is free from sickness, entirely harm
less, and is a most refreshing and de-
licatcly perfumcd hair invigorator
Any druggist can supply you.
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What Has Gone Before.

William Montgomery Strong,
wealthy young clubman, falls IN love
with Beverly Clarke after rescuing her
from kidnapcrs sent out by Tho Secret
Seven, Il band OF blackmailcrs Thom-
us Clarke, the girls uncle, belonged to
this band, but repcntcd before his
death and left his money to Beverly.
whose father he had defrauded. The
Secret Seven in trying to get hold Of
it has the girl seized and tortured, but
Strong saves her. and then the power
full criminals ruin him financially.
With part OF the wealth left by old
Thomas Clarke Beverly and her moth.
or establish themselves in n paiatial
home DR.. Iulph arch cOnspirator OF
The Secret Seven in trying to get hold
Of the Clarke fortune Is particularly
anxious about paper containing a
map Of Il mine IN tho INlondikc, where
he had known The Great Master. lead
cr of the criminal organizatlon Jant
| Warren, Il creature OF Hulph's, makes
| up her mind to expose him. Bull Wha
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AutO-|ntOxiCatiOll
Causes Death

Do you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheu-
rnatism and liver or kidney troubles? Z?
ITS bccauao you are being poisoned
~ products Of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work.
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown oYEis being retained
TO poison and intQxicate your system.
That could not happen If the bowels
were kept open with Granger Liver
Regulator. This splendid preparation
IS purely vegetable and non alcoholic.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
,Eour drug atore--25c box--and take
10 Other. There is nothing Gust as
rood"
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cried Strong Lets go see lin ut
once" Just before lie ana Sears reach
ed The Great Masters homo Hulph's
girl secretary left the leader Of The
Secret Seven. Xulph trusted her i'm
plicitly ana did not suspect that she
was Miss Sampson. II spy in the en-
ploy Of The Grcat Master
Tho purpose OF her visit VAS to tell
her cmploeSr that Hulph had called
meeting OF three members OF The Sc
crct Seven for that evening to discuss
plans for usS;,SSinniins The Great Mas
ter. {
"IIe believes you arc plotting against
him." she explained. The Great My;s-
ter gave her dictaphonc. wit} in
structionS to hide it in Iulph'sf desk
and take down in shorthand every
thing said at the meeting.
Then Strong and Sears appeared.
Strong observed that something akin
to friendship seemed to exist between
Sears and the leader OF The Secret
Seven, and for the first time he began
to doubt the Sincerity of the great &c
tective. He became even more per
picked when The Great Master said
"Mr. Strong. YOU probably suspcc
mo OF having plotted against the live!
OF you and Miss Clarke AS TO that
you must talk 10 Mr. Sears. But cnl
tell YOU this | can help YOU IN man.
ways in your efforts To learn some
thing regarding your parents. and
will gladly do so at the proper time
We have more important matters t
flcol with NOW Mr. Sc:irS knows tha
Dr. Iulph is planning TO kill me. Just a
he has actually killed one man an
has planned to do away with you.
81 have Just received message tia
Zulph and others of his band have dt
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Winthrop College
Scholarship and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award Of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lcgc and for the admission Of new stu
dents Will be held at the County Court
IIolu" Con Friday, July at . a. M. hp-
plicah(s must not be less than sixteen
years of age. When scholarships are
vacant after July 6 they will be award
cd to those making the highest aver
age at this examination. provided they
meet the conditions gOvcrnng the
award. Applicants for scholarships
should write to President Johnson for
scholarship examination blanks. These
blanks, properly filed out by the ap-
plicant, should be filed with President
Johnson by Juy lst.
Scholarships are worth 500 and free
| tuition. The next session will open
September 10. 1917. For further in
FORMATION and catalogue, address Pres
ident ID. b. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. G
d0-St-pC
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sec how 'Gcts-lt gcts them off in q
hurrs and without 9hc least pain. ]
can wear tight shoef, dance>and walk
as though | never lIa lad Cpfns.'
"Gets-It" makes me use Of toe
irritating salvcs, bundling bandascs,
tape, plastcrs and other things not
only foolish, but unnecessary. Sc
this wonderful discovery. "Gcts-lt'
for any soft or hard corn or callus'
1t is the new, simple, easy, quick
way, and it never fails. You'll never
have to cut corn again with knives
or scissors, and run chances OF blood
poison. Try "Gets-lt' tonight.
"Gcts-lt" is sold everywhere, 20;
a bottle, or sent on receipt or price
| By r. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, III
Sold in Laurcns and recommends
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Eureka Drug Co., Powe Drug Co., Lau
rcns Drug Co., Putnam Drug Store.
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iBBEYILLE-GRE MUTUAL
INSURANCE. ASSOCIATION. Z
Organized 1902.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MUlUAII
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1902.
PROPERTY INSURED $s,5GG,GGe.
WRITE OR CALL on the under
signed for any information you may |
desire about our plan of insurance.
We insure your property against de-
struction by
Fire, Windstorm or Lightning.
And do so cheaper than any insurance
company in existesce.
Remember we are prepared to prove
to you that ours is the safest and
cheapest plan Of insurance known.
Our association is now licensed to
write insurance in the counties of ABB
beville, Greenwood, Mccormick, Lau-
rens and Edgefield.
The officers AFe:
GEN. j. FRAsBR LYON, President,
Columbia, $. C..
J. II. BLAKE, Gen. Agt., Secy. s. Treas.
Greenwood, $. G.
DIRECTORS:
A. o. Grast ;. :. Mt. Carmel, S. G.
J. NJ. Gambrcll, ;. .Abbcville, S. G.
Jno. III. Childs, :. :. bradley, S. c.
A. w. Youngblood :. :. Hodges, S. c.
8. p. Morrah, :. ;. Wilmington, S. c.
l.. N. Chamberlain Mccormick, S. c.
II. II. Nicholson ). Edgefield, S. G.
r. l.. Zimmerman, Pleasant Lane, S. G
j c.. Martin Princeton, S. G
w, II. Wharton, Waterloo, S. G.
j. II. BLAKE, Gen. Agt
Greenwood, s. C.
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creed that must die. Their plan is to
murder ne ut the first opportunity.
One powerful move for outwitting.
them presents itself.
"Zulph must be led to believe | am
dead have here two drugs One
produces trancc-lilic sleep that lasts
forty-cight hours. If tho sleep cN-
tends beyond that period death cnsues.
The other drug. if administered ut the
expiration of forty.cight hours. awak-
ems the sleeper. | am going to take
this sleeping potion. want YOU to
announce | am dead Iulph will be-
licvc am out OF the way. But In
forty.cight hours yon must go to my
burial place ana give me the rcstora-
tive. Needless to say if you arc late
my death will result"
This is madness, or else 1t is
worse" cried Strong. "Scars, this in
dividual who is styled The Great Mas
| ter has tho cffrontcry TO tell Us Of a
plan by him to tbwarC Iulph, his chief
} aid in conspiracy and crime. Why
don't YOU arrest him? Why risk fur
thcr tricicry OH his parL:'
/ "You arc too impctuoNS, said Sears,
"Impetuous:" Strong replied. DO
you not realize that this man has been
responsible for tho kidnapping of Bcv-
erly Clarke, for the monstrous plots
to steal her fortune; that he and his
sand have dccrccd my death? And
now here we are, with him at our mer-
/ cy, and yet he would have us discuss
ridiculous suggestion that he take q
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len, member OF The Secret Seven, calls
on Xulph to warn him, Is trailcd by
Strong and arrested, but Detective
Rodman Sears permits him to escape,
even though 1t has been discovered
that the first finger OF his left hand Is
missing, vital clcw to the slayer or
Chief of Detectives AckcrtOn.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23
The Great Secret

Novelized From tho Metro Wonderpiay
of tho Same Name, In Which Francis
X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne Arc
CO. Stars, and Which Was Adapted
and Directed by Vim. Christy Ca
banne.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23
"Come on Over, See
My Corn Fall Off
81 Put 2 Drops OF 'Gets.lt on Last
Niglit-NOw Watch"

Night--Now Watch"
"Sce all you have to do is to use
your two fingers and lift they corn
right Off That's the way Gets-lt'
always works. You just put on
about drops. Then tho corn not
only shrivcls, but looscns from the
toe, without affecting the surround
ing flesh in the least. Why, It's al
most q pleasure to have corns and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-08

mean. 1J
e,nIamln d ste,ens, 20. Toledo
Ditfa runhntL ~.
Gupepp suramcll - Rosa Tar
William j. Kcarney. 81 Annie. ort-
John wojdvla. % Jsnina starol. 10.
Maud l.. Young, 81, osheR Ewens.
-
John cicero. %. Martha Manto. IS.
George Balaz-. 20. Mary Milko-
Gcorgc T I.ansan. 40; ella NJ
Clarence NJ. Rogers. ss Florence e.
.T5atid Ratman, "a Ada Friedbers.
David McKinnon ~, Jean u. Ruth
crfofd. ~.
Leonard csstigleon. 20. Maria vul-
George Anderton. "a Mabel zene.
Jacob Arps. %. Nellie wollenberg.
Louis Labelle. Is, Kate Happier. rs.
Richard y McNutt, 20: Agnes AL
laire 90
Max Kaufman. 70 elsie Borchert.
81.
John iIuwillcr. -. Crosse Pointe
Farms. pertha Savery. -, Detroit
James " clark. 20, Leona kivett.
Frank pombrowskL 81. Josephine
Bahasz. Q.
81. -
John Mcchinak. 90. Frances bush'
John Rzonca. 20, Mlchalina Ryn-
err -
Tfnn Nelson IS. Ghicoi<
bell ~ -.
Morris Mohn. 81 Rosie Sorock, ~.
~ Iamea Stohket IS. Mary Matthew'S
George W Thompson. -. Eileen
Ns,han Fcingoid. 90; IIani Gabei-
ait e. -.
I.Hrar wyman. Is. Detroit Bertha
gnagdfn. 2i Grand Rapids.
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NiOrtuary

FLOYD Thomas ~. Ian o. ar thc
residence OF his niece. AIRS. Thum-
a. Howe, go Twenty tlfth-st Fu-
neral frnm above residence Mon
day at s.f5 a m; S. Aune's church
at o.
.REINER Jan. g. foserh. aged s..
dear father Of Peter Grsiner Mrs
Edward Hnllahan. George. FRANK.
Amandus. Rose. JUL, Gricn.r and
MIS-. Laura luif Funeral from
Monday. Jan. s. az $50 To- 81 An
thonNs church ~ 10 a. ~.
HAVEN Jan. :. 1917. at residence.
lJ5S Twenty third-~t. Caroline D.
Haven. aged 81 years. widow of
key. Jonathan Haven ~ l.ewlst
y. Y, mother Of Osrenl4- M-,-pf lie
troit, and Il. ~ Haven. 81 Grand
Rapids Funeral private Kindly
omit flowers Grand Rapids and
Buffalo papers please copy.
PRENTIss Entered into rest Jan g.
in the Henry Ford hospital. Mary
Chase. mother OF Nellie NJ and
Fannie Is. irentiss. Funeral scr-
vices and burial from her late resi-
dcncc. loo Ledyard-st
RICUARDsON Jan 4. 1917. NJ resi-
dence. lc3 Beid-pl Mary , Rich
ardson. Burial ~ Denver. colo.
UiDGw Way Jan. 5.ein her residence.
20 Alfred-st.. Ina, beloved wife of
~ q. Eidgway. Funeral from the
perlOrs 90 e. T.. Bird. &c Hancock
ave. west, Monday at 9,2r n n In
torment In tv'rwrcen cemetery.
SCHULZ Jan g. t'rederick Nllhcif
aged % years. beloved husband OF
Mrs IIulda schulz and father ~
Mrs. George Rorhm. Mrs Walter
Hope, crandfather OF Chand0n and
Audrey codde. Funeral from resi-
denc~ $50 chcncSgtp Monday. Jan.
:. az p. IN.
sToRK Jan. g. Abbey age So. he
loved wife 81 Henry Stork AMI
mother OF Bernard. Charles. loscph
and Julius At residence. f0a -
Aubin. Funeral notice later.
wArsON Jan. 5. ~ residence. s57
Jcncrson-avc. east. Camilla u he-
loved wife Of David H. Watson.
Jr Funeral Monday. I so from
house o'clock Christ church
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-08
Sugar Market


sugars Tctroit noioss4e PRICES
Cry4tale dHminrea .-lh and 6-lh
ubs. eagle tablets. g. Gj rut loaf
ss.au. cGhes. $50, NteN powdered
$50 standard powdered 5 lab. gran
MA ted extra COARSE. g. go Grann-
lated. fine Ia bulk. SD, grpnuiatcd
25-ib. cottons. fT95, crystal domino
grnnuiated. 9Th aud a-lh. cartons IN
cases. sf.55. crystal domino grnnu-
lated. Tif cases. tf.f5 diamond 4.
a. Isl. confectionors s. iTto 40 T.
s,ia No :. $40. 80. d. SOB SO r.
ssS5 No. ~. So So. SO ~. fsT5 No
~. g. 20. Ne -. see M. r.. S. 20.
non-caking mixture. 81 20, beet gran
ulated tse5 pcr 100 lhs heuachold
powdered. Is. q to case, S.n5 IS 20
ease. ffo5 per ease
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-08
HEfr wANTED-FENtLE
TELEPHONE
OPERATORS
WANTED

Owing to the constantly in
creasing number of calls. we
require additional operators.
Pay while learning. Advance
ment rapid. Permanent posi-
tons. Apply between hours of
9 a. m. and 9 p. m. Operators
School, Michigan State Tele-
phone Company, corner John
X and Madison.
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NV YoRk rnopIcr.

NEW YORK. Jan G--Flouri lnac-
tive. arm. Pork PUN mess. sall
5i2l50. Lard. Firm, middicw est
spot. 81 70U1SS0 sugar. raw quiet.
centrifugal a6-tcst tt.5gt muscovadu
Se-test. f4s2, refined. quiet cat loaf.
1890. crushed. sS.T5. powdered. 81 80.
granulatcd. se.T5m6sn. C0ner, RIO
No on spot a7sc Taiiow steady.
special. INC. city. 49,, country,
t1nliihc Hay Dull. prime No I.
Sfni.0s No. 2. so4sae, clover. 80 ~
qtc Dressed pOvitry Nrnk. tnr-
keys. lOHa2c. chickens iiu 32c'
fowls. - 23c. ducks. IN s0c 1--we
poultry STEADY. gtcAe. J. ~ l't
ducks. fqm10c. fowls. lsH zoe 'ur-
KEYS. lGm 2Fc. rooTtcre ifci chit ken.
broilors. t4tsuiSc. Cheese quiet
state milk. common go specials, 20
n 25c skins. common 10 special ~
sfylr
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Marriage Licenses

Charles stroka. q. Anna Basandos.
~
kasmier Jerzklo. %. Detroit. Mary
EOc. 60 ffamtramck.
Jose Jaworsti. ~. Julia kunu. 30.
GEORGE Ficntok. a.. Julia Linock-
af. a.
f,'ia 2eb ae Mary Michan. Is
sfanisiaw BorRwski. 81 Anna Ara
slim. 30.
George Ncubnckcr. %, Cran Elliott
o.
Alex sinka. Is Flint. Elizabeth
SCHULZ Is Detroit
Peter syuikow Xxi. o. IInmtramrlt /.
AIc1auder. ZomhfzewE -. Detroit
foseph Mankocwir2. 12 Antoniua
NsNhr g
James V. East 81 Minnie Hcrn-
hatd. "a
Arthur r watson, - June drin-
hUfa 10
ilarrr L. Potter. as Ellen A.. Ciau-
sen. -
John Mcintyre 20. Myrtle Bird. Is
lntl Wetherhoit. 2s llulda Com
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MOrtuary

roI IT'S Jan. .. In her residence. 327
i.lndsn-sf. Mrs. Jennie Coutts. Wild
ow- of the late Nlbcrt Cuhtfa and
mother 81 Robert T.. Couttj and
slstor ~ Mrs Jamcf Whhiley. ~
iinnovcf MY MI NWncs rye. ~
Dickors,n. ~ IE-,~oit. and ORA
brown. 90 Perth. ont Ihinertl
from her late residence Monday a.
b. m. Deceased was "a member
- Alfha hive, L. -. r. NJ VI In
torment 10 Woodmcrc. rs
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TYnewriter Barpains

ron sAIIs--MISC FII.NNf.OI :
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Groom Flat Taylor

Block wcst OF Hamiiton-blvd. This
hat viii please you. Double ga
rage. ever, thing up 20 the minute.
ROSS BOOTH CONSTRUCTIONS co.
l2ei Majestic Bldg.
Chcrrv a15t Market 500.
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Van DYKE South of Mack

Yearly income 81 200. 2-story frame
store and. dwelling full basement;
steam hest. price $4,000.
ALTHOFF REALTY co, INC.
Main f71i 501 Majestic Bldg.
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ron sArr-nrs,nEScE PROPERTY


An opportunity e. buv splendid,
modern GROOM home, cheap. all
most new, good locntiou. whlkin.
dlelanc, "f Ford 5000, tl,'n'
cash balance arranged
,ANbEkS BRENNAN 50 lNblNt
Co. $50 reDobscot Bldg Cad. So.
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&c to $50. direct from factory. casv
t"ruls UNDERWOOD, ROY a p.
CORONA etc Renting $50 ur
Largest stock in city = e TYPE
WRITING co Cndilia. ffgf T
CanpuH Nattius. nrNt rot. ouor8
hoU4f
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ron SALE or EXCHANGE
WsNTED-FAaNs

w Ant r D--To hear from owner OF
good farm Tor sale. Northwestern
business Agency. Minneapolis. Mlnn.
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Modern Bungalow. 1888
Beechwood Ave.

Near Warreu-aye. good s-room home,
furnace. tubs. etc, new last APRIL
Owner must sell. call FOR appoint
fnent
GEO ". CARPENTER.
Main $500 1909 Ford Bldg.
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WOMEN WANTED Fmi time 81
pare time Dor un hour. .oilIu.
guaranteed Wear-lroof HOSIERY f
Nfurfr. l.NprfifnTe unufDsa4h fN
" rar-irCnf Nilla. NorIl stoun. fN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
WASH FOR SHOT-HOLE BORER
Lime-SuIphur as Used for San Jose
Scale Is Quite .Effeetive-Also
Use Whtewash.

One gallon of commercial lime-sul-
phur to eight gallons Of water as used
for the San Jose scale during the
dormant season Is quite effective. An
oil spray as recommended for the
scale Is also beneficial. Stiff white
wash with q pint of crude carbOlic acid
added to each ten gallons, is also used.
These washes may be applied as
sprays before the buds open. but where
it is necessary to repeat the applica-
ton after the leaves appear they can
be applied to the trunk and main limbs
with q brush. The best and cheapest
remedy is prevention by keeping all
trees vigorous.
In the case of apple, pear and other
trees which do not eXude gum to any
extent, it is a question of judgment
whether 1t will be possible to save
trees attacked by this insect. If the
infestation Is rather severe. 1t usually
indicates that the tree is beyond hope
of saving. Individual branches on
trees may often show attack by this
insect and should be promptly removed
and burned to prevent further increase
and spread Of the borer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
MAKE YOUR CH0lCE-IT'S
RED CROSS OR IRON CROSS

One of the most striking phrases ex-
pressive Of the duty Of every Ameri-
can to uphold the Red Cross Is that Of
]. Roe Purchase, editor of a trade pa
per in Chicago. Here is what he tells
his readers:
you'd better bear the Red Cross
burden now than bear the Iron Cross
burden all the rest Of your life."
Never was spoken a truer word. The
first appeal of the Red Cross was for
$1O0,OOO.OO0 which means about 81
per capita. This fund is for the care
of sick and wounded soldiers, and the
destitute in war~desolated lands.
But when the German heel Is stamp
ed down upon land-Belgium, Ser
bia, Poland, Roumania, Francois far
as the crown prince has been able to
go-there is no such. thing as con-
tribution; it Is confiscation. Why, more
money has been ravished from the one
city Of Brussels than the Red Cross
asked for Its whole first year cam
paign. Millions of dollars In fines"
are taken from every Belgian city ev-
cry month. Only few weeks ago a
fine of millions was imposed on Brus-
sells because n newspaper published py
Belgians In England had printed o
story. Of Gelsmsn, sayagery.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
Influence Of the Times.

Literary modes are like the modes
Of fashion. True, literature repre-
sents the great issues occupying the
minds Of the people. Not always
however, does 1t so represent the in
terests Of the age; for example,, the
Eomanticism of the period following
the French revolution and periods OF
the same kind in ancient times, says
the Columbia State. The Greek thought
produced Aristotle, but Aristotle had
something to do with 1t himself. The
followers Of Aristotle followed the e1
ample Of a great man. Such fashions
have at all times been characteristic
Of literature. Or take the present age
Is the literature Of the age dictated BY
a zeitgeist3 Only vaguely can one as
sert that 1t Is so. With the war, how
ever, there came In new interests and
dangers which have affected man. The
condition was made by man and one
assertion by someone brings down an.
other so that while, fguratively, the
times may be said to be speaking, the
men are simply following a fashion
If zeitgeist is important In determining
thought, the spirit surely was for dis
armament and peace, for such was the
spirit Of leaders Of thought. However
other individuals thinking otherwise
had larger followings and the political
power to WELD. that influence, and the
war was the result.