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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-22

YOU'RE AN EASY PREY, with your
flesh reduced below a healthy standard,
fer Consumption and other Scrofulous
ana dangerous diseases. And it's for Just
this condition that DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is especially valuable.
II you're thinner than You ought to
be, whether from wasting diseases, de-
feetive nutrition, or whatever cause,
the Discovery will surely bring you
ing the normal action of the deranged
organs and functions, it arouses every
natural source and means of nourish.
ment. \ strength-restorer and flesh.
builder. 1t can be had in tablet or LIQUID
form. Ingredients printed on wrapper.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills, first put up over
% years ago. They regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Much
initiated but never equaled. Sugar
coated and easy to take as candy.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-22
Local News Items

Col. V. Y. Cook of Batesville
was in town Tuesday.
Knox mCnds shoes cheap.
II Walnut st., Newport, Ark.
Buy your feed from the new
feed store. F. c. Hoyt & Co.
H. c. Brittian a good citi-
zen of Logan township was J.
town yesterday.
J. o. Robinson who recent
~ moved to Little Rock spent
Friday in town on business.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-22

| want to buy your produce.
Jno. M. Martin.
Telephone us the news. We
will appreciate it.
j. H. F. Powell of Magness
was in town yesterday.
Builders supplies of all de-
scriptions at the Newark Lum-
Der Company.
Squire w. B. Baker of Char
lotte was transacting business
in town Monday.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-22

The cotton crop will soon be
thing of the past.
Major G. w. Campbell of
Cabot was in town Yesterday
Col. Bill Duvall of Sulphur
Rock was in town Saturday.
1t is Mt good policy now to
shot too much with your tongue
Ed Sheriff. was down from
Batesville on business Tuesday.
Dick Brooks of the Charlotte
neighborhood was in town Fri
day.
Circuit Clerk B. F. Adams
of Batesville was in town Sun
day.
Mrs. w. G. Webster of Sui
phur Rock was in town Tues
day.
H. w. Fox of Sulphur Rock
was in town Saturday on bust
ness.
DR.. W. D. Hinson of New
port spent Sunday and Monday
here.
Squire M. E. Burt of Mag
ness township was in town Sat
urday.
Full line of feed stuff: bran
chops and oats at J. H. Hol-
derby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Burns
were down from Batesville
Sunday.
Ben S. Haley 70 the Char
lotte neighborhood was in town
Monday.
Squire T. F. Eaves of Wv
cough township was in town
Monday.
w. P. Garrison of Batesville
was a BUSINESS visitor here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Jerni-
gan of Charlotte were in town
Tuesday.
W. H. Mckenzie of Sulphur
Rock was here on business
Saturday.
The incest line of strictly new
and fresh groceries at J. H.
Holderby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Yanev
OF Paroquet were shopping in
town Saturday.
Let Us knock the "nok" out
OF your motor. Henderson
Auto Company.
R. c. Adams of Oil Trough
was transacting business in
Newark Saturday.
D. P. Churchill of the Dota
neighborhoid was in town
on business.
Telephone your order to No.
33 and you will get prompt de-
livery. J. M. Martin.
Barnett Bros. Mer. Company
have just received a car of
Luedinghaus Wagons.
Mrs. NJ. A. Long left Tues
day for her home at Asher,
Okla, after having spent a
few days here visiting her
father, j. NJ. Walker.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-29
Our Club WINS

Hinkle, our new pitcher, gave only
bases on balls in the game wa
Frederick on Thursday. which was
doing real well. bat Two of these
walks, together With Two SINGLES
came within an aee of aNna Erred
erIek the game. We won, not because
Ct KfnKe's pitching. bat because
Stroh, Bates and Blue came to tho
rescue and batted out the amo a.
e. it had apparently been lo=t b
Hinkles wildne
Hinlue pitched are9 bah f9 t6a
FIRST seven innnas and tfa ble9
mp in the eiehth Tine e5re 8a -
thai tiuc. with We aH rs FHe aH.
end. Frederick cme mp Scr har ds
half OF the eighth GHrl# aase3
lie arst HH Frederick Hai mad
W.nslow won't cut Hluae t6ru deyti
eped another streak Of wldae and
passed Carr and Walter ia aufel. ne
epssion, filing the bases InueI siH
eled to Iefl =eudIne two runners
over The rubber. and the crowd
uoaned That was all Frederick got
Then We came ap. aHd azie by
stroh. an infela cut and -n4le by
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-29
Standing Of the Clubs.

Our Schedule This Week.
Friday-Hager5tewn here
Saturday-In HageTst0wn.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-29
HINkLE THROWS GAME AWAY BY PASSES
BUT BLUE BATES AND STROH WIN IT BACK
Our New Pitcher HuS Great Ball For Seven Innings and Then
Blew Up-And HagerStoWn Also Wins Again. DadbWn
iem-We Play Three With the Terriers-The Notes.
WHEN GAMES START IN CIRCUIT.

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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
0FFlcIA 70 cEE
OF SCHOOL d / 0. 81.
Maple Hill Sent. - 1917

II Maple Hill. Sept. III ,51917. .3 $
& Meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF
School District No. 3. Members pre-
sent: Filling Olson. Theodore Ander-
son, Martin Erickson and Victor An
derson. Absent: Omer Ellquist and AL
fred Berglund. zs1 $ss.s l Il zE
The minutes OF the last preceding
meeting were read and on motion APP
proved. s :s$j&S .@% l>54a }s } y
3 Bids for plumbing and heating for
new school building were opened and
upon motion duly made and carried the
bid Of American. Heating and PLUMBING
Co. of Duluth, Mimi, in the sum OF
So 200 90 was accepted. z.% i y &@;s. !. 3
II Bids for the transportation Of child
rem to and from school were opened
and the following bids were upon mo-
ton duly made and carried accepted
Charles M. Anderson, Route No. 1 at
$65. 90 per month. ~
Bernt Everson. Route No. at $6S. 90
per month. 49,
Upon motion duly made and carried
the following children were granted an
excuse from school attendance until
Nov. LIST 1917: Mamie Anderson and
Walter Beckstrom.
Upon motion duly made and carried
Martin Evenson was appointed Superin-
tendent of school building for such
length of time as the board may see
fit. Said superintendent to do any other
| work that the board may direct. The
| wages fixed to be 81 90 per day.
The following bills were upon motion
duly made and carried ordered paid
| Ed. Toftey, supplies, etc.. ..... 20. 81
Assigned to Cook County State Bank:
c. o. Backlund, cement. ....... 1877. "a
No further business appearing. board
adjourned.
Attest: VICTOR A. ANDERSON,
| Clerk.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that default
mas been made de in the conditions of
dated February 18th, 1917, and recorded
in the office of the Registero + Deeds,
Cook County, Minnesota. on August
t 6 at 10 O'clock A. M NJ IN
that the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at this date is Three
Hundred and Ninety -seven and 4OH00
That. the premises described in and
covered by said mortgage are as fol-
lows:
The Northeast quarter of the South
west quarter and the Northwest quar-
ter ;. OF the s2gtheast quarter Of Section
(64?, Range Five (5) East. reserving
thousand feet of logs and remove all
timber from skids on said described
land.
That no action or proceeding at law
recover the debt secured by said mort
sa &S :refora NV ,,;,+,,o ~ Tho no,uo, ..
sale contained in said mortgage and
made and provided said mortgage will
be foreclosed by the sale of said pre-
misses. at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash. by the Sheriff Of Cook
the court house in the Village of Grand
Marais, in said county and state, on
November End, 1917. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ;
mortgage, together with the costs Of
such sale and Ten Dollars Attorneys
fees, stipulated in said mortgage.
Dated September 10, 1917.
A. G. HOYT,
Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Grand Marais. Minnesota.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
HOW TO SHIP XMAS PACKAGE
TO SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

Suggestions for preparing Christ
mas packets which the American
Red Cross will distribute to the H.
100000 Americans who will be in
arms by holiday time are made by
the Northern Division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Every soldier and
sailor will be given one of these
packets.
Nothing should go in the packets
that will not keep fresh. Dried
fruits and food products should be
packed in tin or wooden boxes of
one-quarter or one-half pound size.
Nothing should be placed in a packet
that will crush and spoil other arti-
cles. No liquids nor articles packed
in glass should be used.
The packet should be wrapped in
a khaki colored handkerchief ~ in
ches square. Form the base of the
packet by placing a writing pad sew
en- by ten inches in the center of the
handkerchief. Place other articles on
top so that the packet will be the
width and length of the pad and
about five or six inches in height.
1t should be wrapped in one inch red
ribbon and then again in heavy, light
brown, MANILA paper. Red, green or
gilt cord should be used around the
paper and Christmas and American
flag stickers as desired. A Christmas
card should be placed inside.
1t is suggested that articles from
the following list to cost approx
mately 81 so be selectedA
Khaki colored handkerchiefs 81 in
ches square, writing pad, envelopes,
postals, pencil, homemade scrapbook
containing short stories and clipp-
ings from home papers, electric
torch, compass playing cards, other
games, tobacco, pipe and pipe clean
ers, cigarette papers, water tight
match box, chewing gum, sweet
chocolate biscuits, fruited crackers,
fruit cake, pocket knife, steel mirror,
mouth organ, checker board, crib
bage board, preserved ginger, sailed
nuts, figs, dates, hard candy, puz-
zles.
Money for these gifts will not be
taken from Red Cross funds but
should be donated by individuals spe-
officially for this purpose. Anyone
may make Christmas packets and
turn them into Red Cross chapters
for delivery.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
Sept. IS, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Maude NJ.
Peterson. formerly Maude NJ. Woodland,
OF Hovland, Mimi, who, on November
%. 1912, made Homestead application
No. O10653, for VIZ of SW,A. Section
P. Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make communication Proof, to es-
ablish claim to the land above desert
bed, before George Leng, Clerk of Dis
trict Court, at Grand Marais, Minnesota
on the 3rd day of November, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Martin Jacobson, Clyde F. Roberts,
Earl T. Roberts, Melvin Green, all of
HOVland, MINI.
JOSEPH WINCzEWsKI,
1926 Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

Dakota county, amid rain and
darkened skies, paid tribute to its
drafted men by giving them a ban
quet and loyalty meeting at Hastings
By the time the meeting was about
to begin 5000 people were waiting
and special trains had arrived bring
ing thousands from South St.. Paul,
Pennington, Lakeville and other nei-
ghboring towns.
Northern lumbermen forecast a Sc
rious labor shortage in the woods
this fall and next winter and it is
feared that the cutting of logs will
be greatly handicapped for lack of
men. Fewer men are available at
this time than for many years.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
Sept. II. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
J. Garden, Of Cramer Mimi, who on
Nov. 22, 1913, made Homestead Entry
No. O77742, for NWA of the SWA.
Section IS, Township SO, Range West,
notice of intention to make Final Three
year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Register
and Receiver of U. S. Land Office, at
vember, 1917: ,'.szz...s
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. w.. Norris A. w. Newton, E. J.
-. JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
9-26 J Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
GATHERED FROM ALL
SECTIONS Of THE STATE
Happenings Of the Week Briefly Told
for the Convenience Of the
Busy Reader.

George Shanks charged with TAX.
ing Ford runa';.ut, was bound over
to the district court at Brai .4cr.l. af-
ter hearing in municipal court be-
fore Judge Walter F. Wieland.
George w. Scherer died in the Alb
bott hospital, Minneapolis, after a
long fight to regain his health. He
was prominent in the public and
business life of Mankato and vicinity
for many years.
Prof. A. D. Wilson, professor at
the University Of Minnesota, has
been appointed food administrator
for Minnesota by President Wilson.
He will carry out Herbert C. Hoo
ver's policies in the state.
w. j. Wendorf, a we'll known resi-
dent of Melrose, has been lying at
the point of death at the city hospi-
tai there. He was caught under a
box car at the Great Northern yards
and crushed under wheel.
Drafted men for the new National
Army were honored at Silver Lake
by a banquet that was attended by
500 persons. After the banquet the
men were presented with S. safety
razor, donated by men of Silver Lake.
On 40 acres of Wright's farm near
Brainerd 2,l40 bushels of oats were
threshed. Although the cucumber
crop this year has not been an ex-
tensive one, the Barrow's pickle
plant has received about $500 BUSH
els to date:
E. G. Purssell of Minneapolis, me-
teprologist of weather bureau, was
in Brainerd inspecting the local sta
ton and also gathering earthquake
data, etc. From Brainerd, Mr.. Prus-
sell went north to Bemidji Grand
Rapids and other stations. 4.
Max Greenberg of Guyana, charged
with introducing liquor into Indian
territory country, was before United
States Commissioner w. A. Fleming
at Brainerd, and was bound over to
the federal court, bonds being fixed
at $500. Indian agents assert that
Greenberg brought in a trunkful of
whisky. loaded at SUPERIOR
A resident at Gilbert applied to
the State Public Safety commission
for a job as "beer commissioner"
The applicant for the job stated that
he had heard the safety body wanted
man to watch bottles of beer being
delivered at range boarding houses
and hotels. The commission, replied
that there was no vacancy.
Hearing of the charges against
Joseph j.. Urness of this county is
on at Mahnomen, Governor Burnquist
having ordered an investigation after
the Minnesota public safety commits
sion had recommended the removal
of the sheriff, charging him with
failure to enforce anti-gambhng and
liquor laws and refusing to cooper
ate with federal authorities in the
enforcement of the laws. -
In the presence of a squad of Min
neapolis city police sent from the
North. Side station in response to a
call for protection, A. S. Brons, an
anti-w war street speaker, was arrest
ed at Forty second and Washington
avenues north by military police who
had been attracted by his harangu-
ing. Brons. was locked up in the
city Jail on q disorderly conduct
charge, but Socialist friends soon
furnished bali. ~ S.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota,
" Sept. 18. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that James D.
May Is. 1911 i made Homestead appli- Ii.
cation No. O9305. for SWH OF NE
and seq Of NWM, Section 81, Town
ships61 N, Range 1: West, 18th p. Meri-
dian, has filed notice Of intention to
make Final five year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore George Leng Clerk of the District
court, az Granq Marais; Minnesota nm on
Claimant names as witnesses: s .E
l John Gustafson. Herman E. Helmer-
son, Olof Nicoliasen, Ben Thorson, all
| of Grand Marais,S Mimi. zas& ~ ,s.s#r
%= JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI, 3....
.5t 1926 Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
= ..~.1 s..~ 4e+.: I Sept. Is. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Ole Ga
briel Kvaas, Of Rowland, Mimi, who on
August l., 1913, made Homestead appli-
cation. No. O1O996, for SEA Of NEA,
NEA of SEN Sec. q, and w Y Of SWH.
Section p, Township So N.,.Range 8
East, 4th r. Meridian. has filed notice
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before George Leng,
Clerk OF District Court. at Grand Ma
rals; minnesota, on the 3rd day of No.
Claimant names as witnesses: ~.
: z Nels Olson. Hans Bjerken. John An
derson OF Grand Marais, and Lawrence
Gauthier Of Rowland, Minnesota. S. i.
JOSEPH WINCZEWsKI, Il
81 zx5 s9-26 Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

For SaIe-A 10-acre farm two mil.
es west of the village on auto road
Six room house practically new
hardwood finish inside. Good cellar
Concrete we'll. Good barn and chicken
house with hay loft. Will sell on
terms to suit buyer. Will trade for
village property.-Mrs. George Me.
thod, Grand Marais.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

FOR SALE-A dwelling we'll locat-
ed and in excellent condition at
bargain. For further particulars in
quire at the Grand Marais State
Bank.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
J. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, MINI.
August End, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Archie B.
Robinson, of Cramer, Mimi, who on Au-
gust q. 1913, made homestead entry,
No. O11034, for sen of NWA, Section
IL, Township SO NJ, Range W.. 4th P.
meke three Year Proof OF to to
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Register and Receiver Of the
u. S. Land Office at Duluth, MIMI, on
the 22nd day Of October, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Scanlon, John Morris. Ford
Johnson, of Cramer. Mimi. and Frank
Johnson, of Meredith, MINI.
JOSEPH W1NCZEWSKI,
Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

U. S. Land Office at Duluth. Minnesota
September 4, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Martin
Bockov1ch. Of Rowland. MIMI, who, on
April Is, 1912, made Homestead appl1-
IS. Township 60 n, Range 6 East. 9TH
r. M, has filed notice Of intention to
make five year @Proof. to establish cl-
ann to the land above described, before
Court, at Grand Marais, Mimi. on the
18th day of October, 1917. * ~
Claiment names as witnesses:
Anton J. Fischer, Earl T. Roberts.
S = ma s, Ebb. N. P. Parsons. all Of How
..% JOSEPH w1NsczEwsK1,
- - "a - = ~ Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
NOR. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Fl. E. johnson, Pastor. ].

Morning services next Sunday in
the Trinity church, Hovland at, IL
Sunday school at 10. English servi-
=ces Chicago Bay at 1880. e.,
The Ladies Aid Of the Trinity Con-
gregation meets nexts Monday after
noon at Henry Westerlunds'. ~
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

FOR sALE12o acres Of land ~
miles west Of Cook county court
house. Running water on land all
the year. Will sell &C = bargain Il
taken soon. Robert Howenstins,
Grand Marais, Mimi.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

E0sT-In or near Grand Marais
village a brown mackinaw last Mon
day morning. Finder please leave
word at this office. >
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

FOR SALE "A fun-blood register
ed Holstien bull, years old. Has
been used in the Hovland community
for the past two years. A good ami
NAL for breeding purposes. Call or
write to Jack Soderlund, Hovlard,
MINI.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

FOR SALE-The Dave Mason place
at Tofte, being the 81 of NWA;
NWA Of the SWA and the north 40
acres of. Lot 3, all in Sec. IL, T. So,
Range 4 West. Will sell all or part
on easy terms. Good title guaran-
teed.-M. E. Method, Grand Marais,
MINI.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03

FOR sALE-Lots 1, 2f3, and 4 of
Block 10, Harbor addition to Grand
Marafs. Any person interested write
D. B. McAlpine, Ironton, Minnesota.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
]. HORSES "a few good draft horses
for sale.Arvid Erickson. Caribou
Point. z.5=3 ,az&S
FOR SALE 80 acres Of timber.
Write Box So, Central Ave. Superior
Wis. .: :.5=,. 5$=.* . :=: .s

FOX FEED-Anyone having an old.
horse or coy that they wish to dis
pose of for fox feed phone The Fox
Farm. ~ ~. 1T i. 4 ~. ~. : :.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT

furnished and in very good
condition. Centrally located. Rea-
sonable rates. Will be open by Sat-
urday evening" johnson.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
WANTED TO LET-Contract TO

logging timber on SWA Sec. 23
SEA of SWA Sec. 8, NEA of NWN
and NJ Of NEA, Sec. II, all in
Town 60, Range 3 West, near Lutsen
and close to shore of Lake Superior
and Poplar River. Or will sell stump.
age. Address-A. L. fruax, Crosby
North Dakota.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
CHlU| Gil o CES'
COM REoA NATIONAL CHURCH
N. II. Ripon, Pastor

Services every Sunday forenoon a
%11:15. Sunday school ct 1915, Even.
ing services at 1870. .s.. ! 5....5. s
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-03
Wants For Sail Etc

Rate-6 cents per line per week.
is cents month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
America Has No Wish
to Dominate Allies

PARIS. November 2J.-"SothinE
In farther from the American mind
than the wish to dominate or TO
plny tho role OF suprcmc arbitcr,"
says VI. Snint-Brice, the noted
French writer, In Echo dc rnri..
"rbc United States IL aware OF the
difficulties tho allies have had to
fn"c. IL intends to profit by their
experiences, and TO render them
every posnibic assistance.
"f'or the FIRST time. America Is to
take a direct ana active part in the
deliberations Of the entente. She
comes TO tho conference with tho
authority OF magnificent enortx or
preparation, and with the aid OF a
remarkable NtnT of practical men.
"ln all mnftcrs that will be dis-
cussed at the conference the United
Sfnfes Will npenk In the practical
and loyal spirit which characterize.
the scnse or tho great tran.stInntic
alliance. America will say and do
her part with tho fullest comprcben-
sion OF the necessity OF absolute
solidarity"