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main the great Draw river supplies
an admirable frontier from the Alps
to the Danube, although to the east
| the Serb claims in Temesvar must
be considered. To the south, both
in the case of Bulgaria and OF
Greece the frontiers have been fixed
by treaty and will hardly be great
ly changed. despite Bulgar claims
The same is true in the case of AL
bania, although the Serb claim to
Scutari and the Drin valley will
have a hearing, as it should.
But when 1t comes to Dalmatia the
real difficulty begins. BY an agree
ment made in London during the
war the Slavs and Italians divided
Dalmatia nearly, but not quite, in
half, the Italians taking the north
ern half, but leaving to the Jugo-
Slavs a number of ports, including
Cattaro, Ragusa, GraVosa and Fiume
which is not in Dalmatia. This
agreement was satisfactory to neith-
er side. Dalmatia is in its history
Italian and Roman and in its Ian
guage and population Slav. OF its
100000 inhabitants not 10 per cent
are Italians, and the overwhelming
demand Of its people is 10 become
a part of the new Slav state.
The Italians on their part rely
upon history and upon the London
agreement. They have occupied all
the territory assigned to them by
the agreement and have also taken
Fiume, Cattaro and other ports in
the Slav area. The result has been
an eveFgrowing tension and not a
few outbreaks. Nor Is 1T to be mis-
taken that, even If Italy enforces
her claims and occupies all or half
OF Dalmatia, a new European prob
lem will be created, for the south
ern Slavs are just as certain to pur-
sue their quest of complete uni
f1cation as were the Italians, and
Dalmatia will become a Slavonic
Trentino to trouble the peace OF the
world for many decades,
To the Dalmatian problem is
added that Of Trieste and Istria
Here the Italians are on firmer
ground. Trieste is an Italian city,
two-thirds Of it's population being
Latin; so is GoriZia, while a large
OF the population OF Istria is also
Italian. But even in Istria and the
coastland the hinterland is peopled
by Slavs, and by reason of this the
Slays claim all the littoral Of the
Adriatic from the mouth of the
Isonzo southwark, including Trieste
and Pola. This claim they intend
to press at Versailles. It is valid
claim based upon the strictest in
depreciation OF the principles OF race
and self determination, but it can
hardly prevail, given Italian sacri-
fees for the possession of the Ital-
ian city Of Trieste.
TO me this Adriatic problem
seems one of the most dangerous of
all that will have to be decided at
Versailles, because there can be no
settlement satisfactory to both sides
and any wholly unjust and unfair
decision will open the way to an end
less animosity between Italy and the
new and powerful Slav state which is
destined to rise on the eastern shores
of the Adriatic. But whatever the
solution, there seems certain to be
a strong Jugo- -Slavia between the
sea and the Draw and extending from
the Alps to the Rhodopians, con-
stituting one OF the new facts OF a
totally new Southeastern Europe.
Copyright, 1918, New York Tribune,
Inc.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

the world war. The Jugo- -SIavia
which must remain the foundation o
the new system was the peril thai
Berlin and Vienna saw rising in the
immediate future, once Serbia had
shared in the successful war against
Turkey and with Greek aid over
thrown Bulgaria. What they fought
to prevent the Austrians, Germans
and Hungarians see accomplished
now the war has been lost, and in
seeing what has happened we can
better understand why Vienna and
Berlin invited the whirlwind.,
1t is conceivable that in some fu-
ture, not necessarily remote, the
Jugo- Slavs, the Czecho- Slovaks, the
Rumanians and the Hungarians will
form some federation, economic if
not political, possibly both, since
only in this way could the Czecho-
Slovaks and the Hungarians be as
sured OF access to the sea, but in
such a state the Hungarians will be
but the lesser partner. The day of
Magyar domination is passed. 1t is
far from improbable that such a fed
GRAFTON may extend to include Greece
and Bulgaria, again for economic
rather than political reasons, but any
temperance OF the German can
only be looked for if these new states
follow the evil examples Of the past
and cultivate not friendship but
rivalry.
Fortunately, there is, little tempta-
tion save in the case Of Hungary, for
the Rumanians and the Serbs are old
allies and their relations with the
Czecho Slovaks can never be the
cause of any political jealousies. AS
for Hungary. her very helplessness
should serve to destroy her present
bitterness. Nothing is more certain
than that in the years to come both
the Rumanians and the Southern
Slavs will wholly distance the Mag
yars while the Magyars will remain
dependent upon both for the use Of
the natural routes to the outside
world. Moreover, a revolution in
Hungary, driving out the old auto
cracy and at last giving the mass
OF the Hungarian people political
freedom, will probably contribute
nightly to destroying the old and
wicked tradition which has cost so
much sorrow and slaughter in
Southeastern Europe.
OF the four states the new Ru-
mania and the surviving Hungarian
state may be accepted as perman-
ent; czecho-sl2vakia and Greater
Serbia are in the nature Of expert
ments, hopefully begun, but con-
fronted with obvious perils, both
from within and from without. For
the Southern Slavs italian rivalry is
the outside peril, and the differences
in religion and the lack of common
historical tradition constitute pos
sible causes for future disintegration.
On the other hand, it is not unlikely |
that the peril from without may forcel
unity within. and this contributes to
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Boundaries OfNe1U
States TO Be Fired
ALI of Eastern and Southern Europe Has Undergone
Tremendous Transformation During the War
Three New Nations Are Being Created And Will Block
Future German Aggression Toward the East.

to the new Jugo- -Slavia. My impress
sion is that there Is no conflict be-
tween the Slavs and the Rumanians
over the Banat their respective
spheres having been agreed upon,
but there is the violent opposition
Of the Hungarians, who have held
Temesvar for several centuries, and
rest their claim upon possession, not
upon' self determination.
Under our eyes, then, and in less
than two months there has taken
place the uniflcation of a race oc-
cupying a territory equal to that of
the mainland of Italy, a land fertile
and rich in oil and coal. This ma
ton. with natural frontiers, a COM
pact territory. a homogeneous popu-
lation, seems destined to be one OF
the solid facts of the New Europe,
closing the pathway OF German
ambition down the Danube to the
will not seek European sanction for
her existence, but merely a settle
ment OF frontier disputes with the
Magyars.
Side by side with the Greater Ru-
mania has risen a Greater Serbia,
called JugoSlavIa by contemporary
historians. This new state consists
Of three branches OF the southern
Slav family: the Serbs, who are in
a large majority: the Croats, and
the Croats, and the Slovenians. The
progress in achieving unity has been
a little less simple than the Ruman-
ian because of this diversity in
tribes and because Of certain relig-
ious differences. But Just as the Ru-
mania OF 1914 has been the central
factor in Greater Rumania, the Ser
bia of the days before the war has
supplied the centre OF attraction for
the Slav reunion.
At the present hour this process
has reached the following point: The
national assembly Of the Slovenes.
meeting at Laibach in Carniola; Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
Some Of the Problems Which Confront
Peace Conference Discussed BY Simonds

years ago larger than Italy, viii
shrink to some 10000 square miles
third smaller than either Rumania
or Jugo- -Slavia. Its population, which
exceeded 20,000,000 in 1914, will hard
ly exceed $4,000, but 1t will be in
large part Magyar; the old evils will
disappear, and Hungary, too, in los
ing her subject races will achieve
national unity.
1T would be idle to suppose that the
new condition will be pleasing to the
Magyars. Having been equal part
ners, not infrequently the dominat-
ing partners, in the Dual Monarchy,
they will become nothing more than
one of the minor states Of Southeast
ern Europe, weaker than either the
Serbs or the Rumanians, whom they
have coerced for centuries. Not less
serious will be their economic situa-
ton, for they will have no direct
outlet on the sea and the Danube
will be in the hands of their heredi-
tary enemy.
Yet no other solution is conceiv-
able. A Hungarian minority has
ruled Slavs and Rumanians alike
with stupidity and brutality for CEN
turies, failing utterly to absorb the
aliens elements and in the end the
Slavs and Rumanians have found
their own unity Occupying rich
and fertile lands, the Hungarians will
certainly be a prosperous nation in
the future. but their great period
seems definitely over. AS Spain was
over-passed by France and Italy,
Hungary has been distanced by Ru-
mania and Serbia, probably for all
time hereafter.
Coincident with the expansion Of
the Serb and Rumanian states and
the shrinking of Hungary has come
the birth Of a new nation, that Of the
Czecho -Slovaks. In a certain sense
this is a renascence, for there was
a Bohemian kingdom three centuries
ago and its fall was the opening act
In the Thirty Years war. Through
these centuries the Czechs have kept
alive the memories Of former great
ness, and now they are erecting a
new state in the very heart OF Eu-
rope, sort Of Slay Switzerland,
which is almost an island in the
sea OF German tribes.
The new Czecho- -SIovakia, which
isNa geographical fact and a political
reality, includes the Austrian prov
inces of Bohemia, Silesia and Mo-
ravia, with an area Of about 10000
square miles and a population
little under 11,000,0 100000, and the
Hungarian uplands south Of the
Carpathians, with an area Of about
10000 square miles and a population
in excess Of 100000. The new state
has thus an area Of $4,000 square
miles and a population Of 10000
But of this population at least 3,000,-
900 are Germans. and these Germans,
the frontier districts join
ing the territories of Germany and
of the German speaking Austrian
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own that promised to be quite AS ef-
fective. He decided to manufacture
the form of man, who would wear
this pumpkin head, and to stand it In
a place where old Mombi would meet
it face to face.
And then" said Tip to himself,
with a laugh, she'll squeal louder
than the brown pig does when pull
her tail and shiver with fright worse
than did last yNar when I had the
ague!"
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up his wooden man and carried fr
back to the house with him.
During the evening by the light OF
the nre in the kitchen, Tip carefully
rounded all the edges of the joints
land smoothed the rough places in d
neat and Workmanlike manner. Then
he stoop the figure up against the
wall and admired it. 1t seemed re
rnarkab1y tall, even for a full grown
man; but that was a good point in
small boys eyes, and Tip did not OBJ
1 ject at all to the size of his creation
j Next morning, when he looked at
] his work again, Tip saw he had for
gotten to give the dummy a neck,
by means of which he might fasten
The pumpkin head to the body. So
I ne went again to the forest which
4 was not far away, and chopped from
! a tree several pieces of wood with
which to complete his work. When he
/ returned he fastened cross piece to
/ the upper end of the body, making u
! hole through the center to hold up
fright the neck. The bit of wood
which formed his neck was also
sharpened at the upper end and when
all was ready Tip put on the pump
kin head, pressing it well down onto
the neck, and found that It ntted
very well. The head could be turned
to one side or the other as he pleased,
and the hinges of the arms and legs 4
allowed him to place the dummy in
any position he desired.
Now that" declared Tip, proudly,
SIS really a very fine man, and it
ought to frighten several screeehes
out of old Mombi! But it would be
much more lifelike if it were prop
erly dressed"
To find clothing seemed no easy
task; but Tip boldly ransacked the
great chest in which Mornbi kept all
her keepsakes and treasures, and at
the very bottom he discovered some
purple trousers, a red shirt and =
pink vest, which was dotted with
white spots. These he carried away
to his man and succeeded, although
the garments did not fit very well, in
dressing the creature in a jaunty
fashion. Some knit stockings belong
ing to Mombi and much worn pair
Of his own shoes completed the mans
apparel, and Tip was so delighted that
he danced up and down and laughed :
aloud in boyish estacy.
"I must give him name" he cried.
$50 good a man as this must surely
have a name I believe" he added,
after moments thought, i viii
name the fellow Jack Pumpkin
head!'"
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d, rom around big tree aud with III, il
labor fashioned It iri.o a cyltnde.c II
abous the rigt5 size, pinniEg the
lodges together Wit, wooden pegs.
Then whistuaS h.: Pity as he work :
ed, e carefully 5oia:cd the limbs ard
fa:te71ed them to. I'll: body wicl peAh
Whitfield into shape 18th his haife.
l3Y the tina this fcat had beaa a, :
eo'1p;ished It bsgaI. to grow dark. and
Tip remembered he must milk the
lcow and feed the pigs. So he picked
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lie had plenty Of time to accord
Dlisk this task, for Aionlbi had gous
to The village-fo buy groceries, she
said. land it wax a tourney Of atlleast
C'Ho Gays.
Sc he took his axe to the forest, al d
selected some stout stIaight sapllags,
which he cut do gu Dnd trimmed of
al their twiss and leaves. From
these he would maize the arals, q: d
i gs, and fecs Of his man. F'ot the
kody he stripRad q kfl.el Of tI1icN Lark
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
SOLDIERS MAY USE WIRELESS.
(By Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 21.-Relativeg and
friends of soldiers returning on
transports from overseas may com
municate with them by wireless and
receive answers to their messages,
under navy department agreement
third naval district Office OF com
munication.
According to the announcement,
ccording to the announcement
messages may be filed at any tele-
graphic ONCE and will be reiayed to
New York, Boston or some other
naval radio base, where they viii be
flashed to the incoming ships. An
swers WILL come over the same route.
Buttons male 10 order. Pm. 2s91-J.
Mrs. A. -. BaBsetf.--Adyt
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b L. Frank Baum

face, when completed, could not have
been considered strictly beautiful;
but 1T wore a smile so big and broad.
and was so jolly in expression that
evenTip laughed as he looked admir-
tngly at his work.
The child had no playynates, so he
did not know that boys often dig out
the inside of a "pumpkinjaclS' and in
the space thus made put a lighted
candle to render the face more start
ling; but he conceived an idea OF his
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21
NExT STORY.

Mombi, who has just secured from
wizard magic powder, which
brings to life anything it touches,
tests this powder on the pumpkinT
headed man which Tip has put in
the road to scare her. Jack Pump
kinhead comes to life, but Mombi cam
not forgive Tip for his intention to
frighten her. so brews some magic
concoction which will turn Tip into a
statute when he. drinks it. But Tip
is smart boy, and you will see
whether or not he ever takes this
potion. !.
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Telegraph h Briefs

Misunderstanding of State Hanusch
made the announcement Friday that
because of the shortage of coal $4,000
persons were out of employment In
Vienna
vienna-The national assembly of
German Austria has adopted a bill
ordering an investigation into the
question of who was actually respon-
sible for the war and prescribing the
proceedings to be taken against It's
authors.
New York - Assurance that the
French government will maintain the
geographical integrity of Syria was
given the North American section OF
the Syrian Lebanez league for llpera-
tion by stephen Pichon, French for
eign minister, in a cable message sent
Friday to the French consulate in THIS
city.
Washington In it's first report on
the part 1t is playing in restoring
war workers and discharged soIdlers
to peace time industry, the United
States Employment service announced
Friday that during the week enufng
Dec jobs were found for S4,284 ap-
plicants who registered. Women reg
istrants numbered 1880, and of these
I3,054 We're placed.
Paris Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter Of the President, has left
Paris for concert tour of 30 days
among the American troops in the
vicinity of Chaumont, where Ameri-
can headquarters are located. She is
planning to sing on Christmas day at
csondreeourt in the Meuse department,
in the same region where President
Wilson viii dine with the American
soldiers.
Ruenos Aires-Latest press dis
patches from Chile report that polit-
ical circles see small hope in settling
the controversy with Peru and Bolivia
by compromises. 1t was reported in
Chile that Peru intended to carry the
question OF the provinces Of Tacna
and africa. to the peace congress.
London--It is reported that the adj
1niralty views fayorably the sugges-
tion that a large part of the British
fieet commanded by Admiral Sir David
Beatty should visit the United States.
1t is asserted, however, that no date
for the visit has been fixed, but 1t is
understood that it will be made im-
medlately after peace has. been signed.
the feet will inaIse a
tour of the British dominions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Vienna-Secretary of State Hanusch
made the announcement Friday that
because of the shortage of coal $4,000
Vienna.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-21

Buttons made 10 order. PHI 2S91-J.
Mrs "a. -. Bassett.--Adyt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
ADDITION OWNERS MAKE
TROUBLE FOR THE MAYOR

Additions 10 Tulsa IN tho future
may have i0 show tho mayor and
commission moro definite contracts
with the buyers ~ lots than many Of
those in tho past
Mayor Hubbard toId tho commits
Sioncrs yesterday morning that he
knew VI many additions 10 the city
where the buyers of lots had bee n
assured ~ couvrnicnccS and that
failing 10 get them according TO i'm
piled agreement his office was con
stdntly being dcluged with irate peo-
pl" dema nding relief
1T isn't fair" he said, "Hnd while
the owners nf additions are nego-
tinting to get into the city. they
should hr called on To show what
facilities they have provided for their
lot buyers"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12

Densor all Amhs paohaE's Tor over
lhCT".
Negotiations arc that tho box shall
not be over 3AfNJ and boxes mat
cover these requirements VIII DE Oh
tdluahio at n" local RED Cross
Parcels may carry IN" lnsiTuc.
tons, 'IJD not open uli Xmas.
Merry %mHs' etc
These regulations 10 not cffcct
The rulings on s'Ncu pound packages
hat may hr -"ut Hf'"T an urd"f
signed by The commanding officer.
NHyhi postal rulings lIff"r from
those Of IA" army IN mat they may
w"igh'aH much as ~ pounds wrapped
80 IN" inspection may b" chH.iy
made. and should bc sent bcfur"
Nuvcmhcr 10. In care Of Gcrt sup
ply base. Thrd avenue Bush Ter
mlnaI station. BTuohiAn, = Y
All persons ar" urged a. mHil
their Xmas parcels early tie them
h"currIy ana ttLmp with the rEhl
amount u poHlhg". fOr u IN n" "a
t"utiun Of tho government mat HtfI"
additional help VIII De employed 10
handle IN" mails Al that time h"
cause ~ the expense ana 'h" short
age uf lhor
About Dc,cmbor poT'rrs viii ho
placed IN prominent positions on
Whirh viii hc the question "Iiave
you done your shopping and mailed
your pHrc"ls7'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12

and only recently took lease on the
pr. L. u. Latham home in Maple
Ridge with the intention ~ spending
the winter months here. Mrs. Josey
was Mrs. Maude GCrmaine- Sparks
before her second marriage and
prior to that time had for several
Years occupied Il prominent place
among musicians and music teachers
OF the city. No arrangements for the
funeral have been made as yet, but
in all probability both the funeral
and burial will take place in Chero-
kcc, Kan. which is the home OF her
aged parents, MIR. and Mrs. II. ].
Gcrmaine. Mrs j. {. Lardner, wife
Of Lieutenant Lardner of the army
medical reserve corps. stationed at
Fort Riley. Kan, also sur ives the
deceased. Mr. Josey has been a resi-
dent of Tulsa for several years past
and is a retired oil operator.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
Old Trader

SOME say Old TRADER iS too
RADICAL In his DOPE on the
FINANCIAL SLACK EIt, who docs
not buy LIBERTY BONDS. OLD
DAD IN nervous. HE feels thRt wr
nrc now nj the TURNING POINT.
and tho complete suCCcss ~ the
LIBERTY LOAN Will save MIL
LIONS OF lives. The KAISER II
watching us here The success Of
The LIBERTY loan will bc ihr
HANDWRITING on THE WALL"
Ia KAISER BILL, and he will SUE
for PEACE. II means for our
DEAR SONS TO finish their Jon
sooner, and come home.
OLD TRADER will SWAP every.
thing hc has on earth for LIBEItTY
BONDS. BABY BONDS and WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS. Nothing re-
served. not oven his HOME. lie II
firm In HIS STATEMENT that ihc,sc
LIBERTY BONDS will sell above
par within the next SIX months, and
no In backing up his judgment. If
you OWE OLD TRADER on your
homo Bring In your bonds and GO,
your DEED. mo Llmit-) But you
must promise 10 buy more BONDS.
We have tho largest and bcai line
Of STAR BRAND SHOES In TULSA.
They arc an leather and mndc for
SERVICE. Our PRICES nrc right.
We can fit every member of YOUR
FAMILY In an nll leather SHOE.
We nlso have many PAIRS OF the
u. II. SHOE stock loft. They nrc all
small sizes, but We arc SELLING
THEM for lc-s than half of tho
PRESENT COST OF same GRADE.
A good line Of DRY GOODS, work
clothing. ladies' COATS, most any
thing you MAY NEED IN keep You
or your FAMILY WARM.
WE want 20 SWAP tho whole
store for LIBERTY BONDS. RABY
BONDS and WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS, Your BONDS arc as good
"a cash to OLD DAD. We have n
few lots and q fcw HOMES and n
few acre TRACTS 20 sell 10 Iaboring
MEN who OWN and SUPPORT IA.
BIES. We sell on terms like rent.
PLEASE don't forget THE TRAD
Frs GROCERY STORIES, and
PLEASE como and visit MOTHER
TRADER at 100 Il. FIRST STREET.
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SOLDIERS BOYS IN
AWKWARD POSITION


u - UP to the soldier over there
q nay who HIS Xmas package IL 10
come from. according to m" rrRrl.
lationS s"t down by tho United States
government Labels Will be- given
every soldier with the American -.
pediionary forces in France ana he
VIII address II to himself ana send
II 10 tho person from whom hc most
desires Il gift only one label To-
the soldier X the verdict hence the
fighting man Will bc allowed to
make the choice IA to whether mo
ther or sweetheart or wife Will send
him his box.
Parcels must no mailed on or he .
fore November 20, having been
wrapped and inspected by the local
Rcd Cross as that organization will