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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
Thing to Be Feared.

''No. the fear Of falling never en-
tiers my head" said the aviator to his
gaping hearers. 'What scares me Ia
the danger Of stalling my engine about
two miles up and not being able to get
down.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
Depew gets his first experience
In the front line trenches At
Dixmude and learns how the
British Tommies "carry on"
He tells about It In the next In.
stallment.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
She Earned Il.

Ny little daughter came in with :
penny. asked her where she found
1t, and she said: II earned II. You
see. Carter called me bad girl and
was going to fight him, but he had
some pennies, 50 I told him r. tie
would give me q penny ] WoSldnt
tight him-and he did.s
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26

Danger to oJlbway Finger.
An Ojlbway Indian would not point
his finger at the moon, as fair Luna
would consider 1t a great insult and
instantly bite of the offending mem.
Der.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, }

TO Complete the Illusion.
she-"No. you are too poor. IF I
washed dishes for man 1t might
make him look upon me as a servant
He-"Oh, no; you'd have to break
them to do that"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
Art Note

Art Note.
An art writer Of Boston says there
IL now very little for the painters to
do but fight. Why don't they paint
portraits of porterhouse steaks smoth,
cred With onions7-Houston Post.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26

Assets of County in Detail, Close
of Business June 80, 1918.
Cash in all County Funds. IS 2,1O2.76
Court House, Furniture and
Grounds ................. 10000
Bridges and Road Machinery 100000
Taxes Outstanding, approx
mately ................ 7,lS4.75
Total. .ss1 ,9s7.51
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
DETAILED LIST OF WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 80, 1918.

County Auditor .........S 100000
County Auditor, Deputy and
Clerks Observation-Disclosures. 245.OO
County Treasurer. .......... 100000
Register of Deeds. .......... 10000
County Judge. 999.9G
States Attorney ............ 799.99
States Attorney, Assistant
and expense. 1882
Superintendent of Schools 100000
Superintendent of Schools,
deputy and mileage. 5000. 1855
Sheriff and Deputies. ....... 22533. %
Assessors NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 56O.5O
Board OF Health. ........ 71.35
County Commissioner and
mileage, Dist. No. 1....... 3OS.7O
County Commissioner and
mileage, Dist. No. 2...... 1000
County Commissioner and
mileage, Dist. No. 3....... 243.4O
Clerk of District Court. go. 10000
Jurors and Witnesses, Dis
trict Court ............... 21.55
Stenographer, District Court 31.5O
Justice Fees, Justice Court. 91.SO
Forward. S12,O23.S5
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
Statement of Delinquent Funds
in Sioux County.

Date of last call for payment of
Warrants on County General Fund
June 5, 1918.
Warrants issued today on County
General Fund will be paid about Aug.
i, 1919.
Warrants on Poor Fund are about
no months behind in payment.
Warrants on Bridge Fund are about
mo months behind in payment.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26
COUNTY OFFICERS OF
SIOUX COUNTY.

Chairman Board of County Commits
siOners-J. A. Stiles.
Commissioner, First District. G.
Leach.
Commissioner, Second District-J.
A. Stiles.
Commissioner, Third District-W. r.
Chart.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26

Brought forward .Sl2,U2'5.S0
Jurors and Witnesses, JUS
tice Court, $3.50
Constable Fees, Justice Court 17O.G5
Teachers Institute. ......... B.19
Roads .................. 2,OS9.S5
Boarding Prisoners. ... 1855
Poor ............... 55.4O
Printing and A,vertising... 429.GS
Books and Stationery ..... 77S.5S
Fuel and Light 177.75
Telephone, Postage, Express,
cue. JOf.Vt
Seed Grain. ................ 1,4S2.M
Office Supplies ............. 132.4O
Premium Officers Bontls.... ALSO
Miscellaneous ....,....,.. 129.55
Total. ........... .s1s,3oe.43
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26

Liabilities of County in Detail,
Close of Business June 80. 1918.
Bonded Indebtedness. .$12, 10000
Warrants Registered and
Outstanding ............. 13,97s.n
Claims on File. 4,299.97
State Taxes Delinquent and
Unpaid, approximately. 1,341.OO
Balance 373.4t
Total. .................. ss1 ,os7.51
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-26

States Attorney-Edw. S. Johnson.
Sheriff@Chas. Mclaughlin.
Clerk of COurt-Jas. A. Wells.
County Judge-A. MEG. Beetle:
Register of Deeds. Il. Shields.
Superintendent of SchoOls-S. w.
Colebark.
COrOner-NOne.
SurveyOr-JOhn w. Farmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
ORDER OF H|BERN|ANS
CONTRIBUTES To WAR
qucstcd to- Give At Least 81 to
Help Swell Fund.

Charles r. O'Donnell. recording
secretary of the Ancient order Of Hi
bernians. division No. /. of Richmond,
has issued an appeal calling upon
every member of the division to re-
spond TO the allotment OF 50 per
capita for the benefit of the war fund,
being raised throughout the order un-
der the direction of the national
board It is believed that the total
contributions will aggregate approx
mately 100000 from the member
ship Of the order The circular fol-
lows:
Responding 10 the sentiment Of the
order, the national board has direct
cd that an A. O. II war fund he Gre
ated This fund rs 10 be formed from
contributions by each division of 81
for each member collected either
through voluntary offering or through
formal assessment. Division No. /
must, therefore forward this sum, 81
for each member on their rolls. to the
national secretary on or before June
80, 1915 and 81 for each member
on or before December 81 of the cur
rent year You are requested there
fore TO make remittance as soon as
practicable and convenient to record
ing secretary c. +. O'Donnell, 2016
jefferson park. Richmond. Va. by
check (Which can be mailed to him at
that address, or otherwise. You
can also arrange To pay the entire
amount t$2) a one time. or you may
wait until later to remit the assess
ment OF 81 but as stated before we
must remit to the national secretary
by June 80 the sum of 81 for each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
RAIlOAD MEN URGED
To BUY WAR STAMPS
MeAdoo Urges Employees Who Have
Received Raise In Wages 10 In
vest In Government Securities.

In his capacity as director-general OF
railroads. Secretary If the Treasury
william @ McAdoc has issued a stir
ring appeal to all railroad employees
who have just received increases in
pay. including back payments, to in
vest as much az they possibly can in
war savings stamps.
q t. Casse1. publicity agent OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway COM
rany. has circulated this appeal among
an employees Of his system, much 10
the qualification Of Colonel Thomas r.
NCAdafns. director of the national war
savings committee Of Virginia.
Secretary McAdoos appeal is as fol-
lows
II am deeply gratihed TO learn Of
the large number Of railroad employees
who have subscribed for the third Issue
q liberty bonds. and | desire to ex-
press my appreciation OF the patriotism
and loyalty they have exhibited in this
time OF national peril
"a large number Of railroad employees
viii receive substantial amounts Of
back payments resulting from the in
crease Of wages authorized by General
order No, q. These payments will be
made to employees nv the respective
railroads as promptly as the amounts
for each OF the months from January TO
June can DO computed.
II earnestly urge upon every railroad
employe who has thus secured in
Creases in pay for the future and who
viii receive back payments from jan
uary |, 1918, TO invest as much he
possibly can in the war savings stamps
issued by the United states treasury.
These war savings stamps are not only
an Investment Of the safest and best
quality. but they accrue interest at the
rate of per cent per annum. com ~
pounded quarterly. Every man who In
vests IN war savings stamps can get
his money back in fun from the gov
eminent at any time upon ten day g
notice. and with interest at rate
somewhat less than 4 per cent. If he
requests payment before the maturity
Of the stamps. If he keeps the stamps
until maturity namely. until the FIRST
Of January. 1928. he will receive his
money back in full. with interest added
at the rate OF per cent per annum.
compounded quarterly.
Our heroic hoys are now actually
lighting I'm the battles which are rag
ing along the western front in France.
They are dying for us. giving their
lives freely and heroically that the
liberties Of mankind shall be preserved.
! Every man who buys war savings
stamps is helping these boys because
he is helping to keep his government
provided with the money which II must
have TO enable those boys TO night VIC
toriously or die Glorioualy hope
every railroad employe who can do 40
viii invest TO the limit OF hts means
and ability m these war savings stamps
OF the United states government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
BURNING. Missouri waltz. and A

BURNING. Missouri Waltz, and A
Ions. Long Tran ...... selected
First piano Kohena Carter. Sec
ond piano--Garrctt Moss. Third
piano Marguerite WalIhcrs. Fourth
piano Dorothy West. Firth piano
Alma Duke
u. Dixie Doodle tMedley1 Hoist
Flrst piano Martha w es t.
Louise Compton Margaret Walthers.
second piano-H Hazel TngersoU Myra
rrtddy Eleanor Thomas. Third
piano ALne Lindsey. Doris Pickles.
A''ee GaF'""Ii Foour'h piano MARION
!, "a ll''N, 5''S"''e F'scn'' a una
CuHt. I'm piano --N'tce carter
->''''' e'"'e@' RUIN N'''S'
Part =.
EkuGeIo Class in H8wiian Se}ec-
ttuns ....... ..... Selected
Dance ................. Selected
Pupils Sarah MAYNARD. MarRarete
Wafthers. Clara Shackeiford. virginia
Mas field Thelma Leigh Nellie Wood d
SON. Ny,olso Kline. @Mandoltnes -
ollie Wels Virginia Metzger, Derwood
Gruths Piano Emily Waldbauer.
Hungarian Rhapsody .I.istz
t.rare. r,ta,,-ars. t,IfI Graduate If tl,e
e,..f..l. grade tB,iIv VaidhaI,ar
Hst....fa,. see C.nftar SnIn
safortaa
Denafd - yyfri,,,na from, tba tqsth
t..r-. so,,sdron
Trtr,pirg vhro, the ftearher
H.,
FIRST nj,ro- Mabel kline 'N IVA
l,-,-lofes Itljpa second ntsr,n- <,a,,J
A6a,a. sr5 l.jsia 1,fn.ret Th,ra ,{arn
Mr. I}lankerebtn ard zftIarnd
y.ffLarsnn t,ourth ,,3an,-- !, !
= :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
MORE WATER FOR IRRIGATORS
IN THE RIO GRaNDE VALLEY

Secretary Pastor Rouaix. Of the de-
partment Of agriculture and develop
ment. has been devoting some time
to the question Of irrigation in that
portion Of the valley OF the Rio
Grandc adjacent to the city Of
,Tuarez, with the object OF extending
the area under cultivation. The
service of the United
States. under whose care the Elephant
Butte reservoir has been completed
impounding much Of the fow OF the
Rio Grande in American territory. has
increased the proportion OF such
waters allotted for use on tho Mexican
side OF the river. This VIII provide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

almost completely equipped through
the voluntary contributions OF Irish
citizens
The response to this appeal must
be met without delay It would be
strange indeed should any division or
any meUb hesitate. We. there
fore. look for prompt remittance from
each and every member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

irrigation facilities for the military
colonies in contemp lation In Chihua-
hua, as also about the mouth of the
Colorado river, the latter coming un-
der different project from that of
Elephant Butte. II is estimated that
by this means the crops in the re-
gions indicated will be quintupled.
and large areas that are not now cul-
tivable owing to lack of water Will
be more productive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
MRS. COSTELLO FOSTERS
MUSIC IN THE HOME
Eighth Annual commencement of
Mrs. Marie Prick CoSGcllo's Music
school big Event.


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sa,rtrg s+,+te,,ta
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rrai,s., Sh,:a- NJ, r,E,,t...,l E,1rr,
$50. - ,f.,-.,a,=,3
sacn1s e.ra[ga-. ~, re,r,,fs.r a,tora-
az. ans SC vol. i1ea,,4 7 .,,,...,-
ca,sa-t,o 11@,5tte,, nli,ta pa.se,tfll'I,,.
T.i.nd3a wi, lfszal 1ry.r,cIi mr.
putIar
Third t--.as - .....-,5s.. ,.,,r4-
srca Afs-io- .rrs,fo, ". l5ri85,
Nso-,t Adams paris ts,,sl.lss Aftrs
T,ipdssv oral No.. AM. Carter
pnsaIfs Tisrhar t-taa,,.r Thomas
Nettia rates p,5,t yy@9s Snrk-o,,,s
nAsnezo tb,ehes, s,.erara lh ,htrd
rrsda a. az ge,.t, ras,s.s ,,n,,nfnn
Fonrfb graaa-- Far regular attend
.rce r,,?e, I,,earsrtr f3er,-I lvriett
NAB Kline Eia,e ,rJnsjey same
y~aaa rlass ,rark ap r,er cont ,- tsnip
nnke. <a]He Anderson Rnbeua car
tar Rerfba Garrison th4ghr1t average
n,ade in fh. fgurth grade * peY
ca.,tl Nfarrarefe yXa5fners Dorot}3ss
lJftb e,rads- Fnr regular attend
anre. NtIofse Kline class Wort, Min
MS rook highest average in nffh
grad ~ Nor cent?. NIlGrcd N,flIter-
son
-Sixth grade--Fof class work.
T@eIr,a I,a,rh
geyenth Grade For class work and
raet,1sr srtrudauca. },aTreu,id4 Wald.
bEsier
ftehtb grade-Biebesf average over
enttre school this youne girl gets 700
f''''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
YOUNG BOY Is WOUNDED
BY KICK OF MULE

Freeing, Va, June 22.--Raiph, the
three year old son of Peter Davis, Of
Baden, was kicked by mule on Mon
day and a very ugly wound inflicted
Just over the left eye. A doctor was
called from CIintwood. The wound
is not thought 10 be necessarily fatal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
CORN SURPLUS IN
3 SOUTHERN STATES
Corn survey shows stocks on Hand
and Estimated Needs in
Six states.

Special TO The Richmond Virginian)
Washington. j. c., June ga sur
vey Of stocks Of corn in six Southern
states. made an May 4 by the bureau
of markets, United states department
of agriculture, shows that while GER
tain sections need corn. ia addition TO
their local supplies. there Is a surplus
Of 100000 bushels for which it viii
be necessary to find market outside
of local territory. The survey indi-
Gates that Florida will need 800. 900
bushels, and Louisiana and Alabama
zoo, 900 bushels each, before the next
crop liz ready for market. The other
three states included In the survey
show the following SURPRISES: Geor-
pa, 100000; Mississippi 400. 600; and
Tennessee. LOO, 600 bushels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

IF the man Of wealth thinks that
war savings stamps and their mean
ing are not for him he is mistaken.
It IL true he can buy only 81 600 OF
them, but he Is more able than most
folks TO accept the philosophy of the
stamps That philosophy IN. Save!
Save! Save, Julius Rosenwald says
That man financially able to indulge
himself in luxuries during war time
has the least excuse for doing So
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
Market. For the Surplus.

To eliminate cross country haulin <
and furnish convenient market for
the surplus corn the bureau Of markets
suggests that Alabama and Louisiana
draw supplies from Mississippi, while
Florida takes the surplus from Geor-
gia and fills any additional needs from
Tennessee. The surplus in Tennessee
can possibly he disposed OF In North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia,
all Of which buy some corn. while the
remainder can he moved TO nearby
Northern markets such as Louisville
and Cincinnati.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

War savings stamps are within the
reach OF everyone who conscientious
IL wants to save
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-11

''he a> ing for tae hird Liberty can ia this cj;y has been made pos- = t6rough ihc patriotism of the fol- firms, who have generously a4hted the snacc ja which the .rt;s ng :, II appear: Rison Drug Co. BIuestone & Barre, Robertson Bros. Boggs Drug Go. Dr. J. H. Mccain. Lonnie Sadler.
 |. Moore.
 Iank of Rison. Fore Bros. N. A. Mckinney. c. K. Elliott. Matt May. Lowery Reid. Jno. T. Haskins. R. B. Strain. J. J. Ray.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-11
Ss PIKER :PATRIO s

A Piker Patriot is a man who car easily take ten thousand dollars worth of Liberty Bonds but or2ly tukes q thousand.
 There Is no room in this community for Piker Patriots, for ours is z2o piker tosOn.
 If you're that kind you'd better move to aozne piker fosun. You'd better go where you'll h2ye some piker friends. For our town during the coming weeks and months is going to feo t-2e lonesomest place on the face of the glob2 for Piker Patriots.
 If you can't pay cash for your bonds, you can borrow part of the money at your hank, using the bonds as security; you can Apy them at your bank on easy partial payment plan. It is no trouble Co buy Liberty Bonds it is no trouble to pay for them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

Your chance to drill the Youngstown
Pool is here before you now. Join me
where success beckons you. Oil at $40
a barrel. Gusher after gusher in marvel
Gus Okmulgee field. Tremendous wells
both sides of this lease must mean
Millions for All Of Us
who jump in quick while this Ground
Floor Offer is open. Men who have fol-
lowed Oklahoma oil development for
years are rushing into the Youngstown dis
trict now alive with excitement and fever
ish activity. Men face riches here after
years of daily toll on small wages-men
who dared-and won! II only you could
see this district with its stupendous money
making wells you'd know that
Fortune Calls You Now
This company is capitalized at only
sl0O, 900 and that means all the big profits,
no matter how many millions of dollars,
to be divided among q few. Small Capt.
tai. Big Dividends that's the plan TO make
you rich You get cent for cent, dollar
for dollar, equal interest for every amount
you invest-jointly and equally with every
other stakeholder pro rata to the shares
you take. Could anything be more fair
and sQuare7 Could a bisge opportunity
ever come to you? Remember profits here
May Be 5000 Pct. = Year
In this new prolific field there seems no
limit to the size of the mammoth produc-
ers brought in day after day and week
after week We are surely hoping for q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

west hall of lot 2, block 90, Ard
more; 5000.
lake l.. Hamon and wife to Joe
T.. Frantz, warranty deed; lots ~
and 20 block 50, New Healdton
$500.
l.. c. Turman and wife TO Il. A.
Simpson, warranty deed; east -
feet lot 8 and west Is feet lot y,
block |, Highland Park addition to
Ardmore; ST.
b. A. Simpson and wife to w. RI:
Gregg, warranty deed west o. II
;eet let 6, block II, McLish addition
to Ardmore; $1,000.
Johr w. Hoffman to W. y.
Barnes and wife warranty deed lot
|, block l02, Ardmore; $500.
Susie G.. Pfeiffer and husband to
B. A. Simpson. warranty deed; lot
/, block 8, McLish Place addition -
Ardmore Sl050
!. Fl. Dillard and wife to Lyman
/. Leonard warranty deed: lots ?
and 10, block Is. Wilson; SIS.
John !. Fry and Charles +. Chris
man and wife to Fred A. Chapman,
warranty deed; part of sections !
and u, township 4 south, range )
east $500.
John ]. Yell, county treasurer, TO
Bonnie Maud Cline, tax deed; part
OF section "A, township I south
range 2 east: $1,000.
W. d. Barnes and wife to lime H.
and lima Peddy. warranty deed lot
|. block l02, Ardmore; $500.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
(Reported BY the Chickasaw It'll

(Reported by the Chickasaw Title
Co., Bonded Abstracters.)
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
to Norman l.. Hale, patent; lot s.
block ~, Ardmore S37.
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
to Norman l.. Hale, patent; lot J.
block g, Ardmore; SlS.
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
to Norman l.. Hale, patent; lot o.
block II, Ardmore; $40.
Ed Nelson and wife TO 1. I.
Lynch. warranty deed lot |, block
g. lot 3. block a. lot 6, block u;
Ardmore; 81.
n. l.. Hale and wife to Fl Nelson,
quit claim deed; lot !, block o; lot
/. block I; lot 6, block II; lot s.
bloch a. Ardmore; 81.
j.. Y. Wolverton, ct al. to I'd
Nelson quit claim deed lot 3, block
~. Ardmore; 81.
Lula !. Hall and husband to Ten
ME Mobley, warranty deed; south
5Oxl20 feet lot 10, block IA, Ard
more; 10000.
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
to Bessie Jones. freedman patent; !;
part of section 7, township ) south,
range east, and section Is, town
ship } south range west.
Bessie Jones to Dow Taylor, war
ranty deed part OF section q, town
ship 3 south, range ! west; $40.
lake l.. Hamon and wife to Car!
Hernnger. warranty deed lots q
and p block g. lannon's First Ad-
dition. to New Elealdton; $500.
Floyd b. Roark and wife to Ray
A. Worthington, warranty deed ;
part OF section |, township ) south,
range 3 west; ST.
Jennie Riston. nee Brown, to ).
II. Graves, warranty deed; part OF
section 20. township ) south, range
west; $1,000.
Audrey b. Hanway and husband
to Jennie Brown, warranty deed !;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
ARRAS PROBABLE
SCENE Of NEW
HUN OFFENSIVE
(Reciprocal News Selvice)
Is Queen Anne's Gate, London
By X. WALTER.

London, May lS.-Of all The sec
tors mentioned as the probable
theater of new German offensiv.
believe that Hindenburg has now
chosen the Arras region.
There have been tremendous
movements OF reserves on both
sides and the one German plan has
already been defeated by Foch. But
now it does not seem likely that
the German high command can de-
lay much longer, even il they have
knowledge of allied preparations.
1t is possible that the enemy plans
have been delayed by the bad wealth
cr, but they cannot safely be much
longer postponed for this or any
other cause.
The enemy is not in a position 10
permit the allies to take he initia-
tive; should he do so a counter Of
fensiye successfully undertaken
would rob him of all the tactical
advantages for which he has made
such heavy sacrifice ad would in
volve serious decentralization benin !
the lines.
The German people are now III a
mood which can only be maintaine
by a continuation OF the offensive.
II. as | anticipate, the attack is de-
ivered in the Arras region, the
enemy will meet his mattel, in Gen
eral Horne who commands the
First British artillery. He is the
only gunner among the British army
commanders and has a reputation o.
never having made mistake and
never suffered a reverse during the
whole war.
England is better prepared than
ever before, both i'll material AMI
spirit, to sustain what must inev-
itably be supremely ferocious az
tack. The public spirit is quite un-
perturbed by the prospect, and IN
the army in France there is en-
thusiasm which is almost incredible
reflected in the letters receive.
The political situation has been
greatly eased by the policy which Is
now being developed for firm hut
cautious treatment OF Ireland. As
it has been found necessary TO post
pone for several weeks the preSenta-
ton OF the home rule bill, the gov
ernment has a margin OF time tor i
new experiment in receiving without
surrendering the principle OF con
scription.
This. believe. will take a form
similar to what was known III Eng
land as the Derby scheme, undel
which volunteers were registered
and examined and placed in ditier'
ent classes which were c~lled up
progressively as under the American
draft law.
Meanwhile, there is TO be no TEN
porting with treason. The ne"
administration in ireland will MAKE
il very unhealthy Tor those who too
openly play the German game.
Germany may be expected to make
desperate attempts 10 help her
friends in ireland. Ii the German
navy seeks vengeance for Ieebrugge
and Ostend they may attempt 10
take it on the Irish coast