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CHAPTER xv. A Lost Illusion.

CTELLA had not minced ma tiers .O with herself when she left Roar
 ing lake. Dazed and shaken by suffering nevertheless she knew that she would not always suffer; that in dme she would get back to that nor mal state in which the human ego dili- gently pursues happiness. In time the portunity so she did her best, and her best was no mediocre performance She had neyer sung in place designed to show off or to show up singers quality She was even a bit aston ished herself
 She elected to sing the Ave Maria" first Her voice went peallng to the doomed ceiling as sweet as silver bell, resonant as a trumpet. When the last note died away there was q mo- mentary silence: then the accompanist looked up at her, frankly admiring.
 You're some warbler" he said em- phstically, believe me.
 Behind him the managers cigar lost its glow. He remained silent. The pianist struck up 'Tet's Murder Care, rollicking trifle from a Broadway hit. Last of all he dumped more or less successfully, through tho accompani- hent to an aria that had in 1t vocal gymnastics as well ag melody.
 Come up to the TiIlce, Mrs. Fyfe, Howard said, with a singular change from his first manner
 "I can give you an indefinite engage ment at thirty a week. he made q blunt offer You can sing. You're worth more, but right now I can't pay more. If you pull business-and rather think you will may be able to raise you. Thirty q week. and you'll have to sing twice in the afternoon and twice fin the evening"
 Stella considered briefly. Thirty dol lars week meant a great deal more than mere living as she meant to live And it was start, move in the right direction. She accepted. They dis cussed certain details. She did not care to court publicity under her legal name, so they agreed that she should be billed as Mme. Benton, the madame being Towards suggestion. and she took her leave.
 Upon the Monday following Stella stood for the first time fin fierce white glare that dazzled her and so shut of partially her vision of the rows and rows of faces. She went on with a horrible slackness in her knees, dry feeling in her throat, and she was not sure whether she would sing or fly. When she had finished her first song and bowed herself into the wings she felt her heart leap and hammer at the hand clapping that grew and grew till 1t was like the beat of ocean surf.
 Howard came running to meet her.
 You've sure got 'em going" he laughed. Fine work. Go out and give 'em some more"
 In time she grew accustomed to these things, to the applause she never failed
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SYNOPSIS

Esteila Benton. left a penniiess orphan, goes to join her brother Charlie, who in logging lumber In British Columbia
 Charlie tells Stella of his prospects and s@ecrlbes his primitive manner of living. He introduces a neighbor Paul Abbey.
 Charlie and Stella proceed to his logging samp on Roaring lake. Stella is aghast at the baroness of tt and Is repelled by the uncouthness of the lumbertacks.
 The cook has been discharged and Stella aoes the cooking. In need of more men. Charlie borrows crew from Jack ryfs.
 Fyfs pays visit Stella is repelisd by him, although she feels the force of his personality. Stella wants to quit but her brother dissuades her. He takes the gang hack to Fyfe's camp.
 Stella visits Fyfe's camp while her broth sf Is there. It is an Improvement over Charlie's. Fyfe visits the Bentons and guels a drunken riot among the loggers
 Charlie gets intoxicated and steDs be- comes all the more disgusted with her sur roundings Fyfe proposes marriage as 8 way out, but Is rejected
 Winter sets in. bringing more drunken ness and trouble. Stella Is sorely tried and when Fyfe proposes again she mar ries him immediately.
 in spring the Fyfes return from a honey- moon. and Stella Is pleased with her new hone
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NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTION.

Notice is hereby given that I vii be at the following named places or the dates indicated below, for the purpose of collecting the State County and Municipal taxes assessed for the year 1917, to-wit:
 Rich Mountain at voting pre- cinct, Monday, January fl, 1918.
 Acorn, at voting precinct, Tues day, January i5, 1918.
 Washita, at voting precinct Wednesday, January i6, 1918
 Mountain Tp., at Yocana P. o. Thursday, January 1T, 1918.
 Mountain Tp., at Egger, Friday January i8, 1918.
 Center Tp., at Nunley Gin fore noon), Saturday. January i9, 1918.
 Center Tp, at Dallas Gin after noon), Saturday, January i9, 1918.
 Mill Creek Tp., at Opal, Monday January 2f. 1918.
 Big Fork. at precinct, Tuesday January 22, 1918.
 Fulton Tp.. at Board Camp Wednesday. January 23, 1918.
 Gap Springs Tp., at Shady. Thurs day, January 24, 1918.
 Faulkner Tp., at Hartley, Friday January 25. 1918.
 Potter Tp., at Old Potter, Satur- day. January 26, 1918.
 Cedar Tp., at Green School House Monday, January 28, 1918.
 Freedom Tp., at Rocky, Tuesday January 29. 1918.
 Ozark Tp.. at Grannis. Wednes- day, January 30, 1918.
 Ozark Tp.. at Grannis. Thursday January 3i, 1918.
 Ozark Tp.. at Wickes. Friday, Feb ruary i, 1918.
 Ozark Tp., at Wickes. Saturday February 2, 1918.
 Ozark Tp.. at Hatton. Monday February 4, 1918.
 White Tp., at vandervoort. Tues day, February 5, 1918. wednesday @lss iP, February at 6, ieaSrV00r' isis White Tp., at Cove, Thursday February :, 1918.
 White Tp., at Cove, Friday. Febru- ary 8, 1918.
 Cove Tp., at Hatfield, Saturday February 9, 1918.
 Cove Tp. at Hatfield. Monday February fl, 1918.
 Eagle Tp., at New Potter, Tues day. February i2 1918.
 Mena, at Courthouse. from Wednesday, February i3, to April 10, 1918.
 Be prepared to give correct legal description or numbers of your lands to avoid errors and delays. The legal penalty provided by law will be attached to the taxes as sessed and remaining unpaid after April 10.
 Dated this 18th day of November, 1917.
 H w. FINGER, Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Col
 lector for Polk County, Ark.
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THE FIRE PEND SAYS:

l am not by nature soldier; But you may know troubles will pop, When l climb right up thru your
 chimney, And start to go over the top. l attack on your flank thru bad
 wiring; Or by gas may fire your garage, And when you wallpaper your flue
 holes, l know it is mere camouhage. I spare neither women nor children Forever my battles are won By tactics insidious and willy Resembling the tricks of the Hun.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice fnr puhIicntinn.

Department of the Interior. U. S.
 Land Office al Camden. Arkansas,
 December :, i9l7
 Notice is hereby given that
 ANDREW ]. SMITH. of Potter Arkansas. who, on Decem- beP 8, 1910, made a Homestead Entry, Serial No. 0i632. for the SEA- NWh Section P. Township s., Range 32 w. 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof. to establish claim to the land above described. before the Probate Clerk of Polk County, al Mena. Arkansas on the l6th day of January. 1918
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Daniel B Roberts. William T Weatherford, Tom Horton. all of Potter, Arkansas: and Albert s. Rob- erts. of Hatfield. Arkansas.
 R. D. NEWTON. Register. Adv lst pub Dec l3. 1917. Last pub. Jan iO 1918.
 Notice Of Confirmation of Title.
 Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in no- tflce as Clerk of the Chancery Court of Polk Coun- ty. Arkansas, a petition for the con iirmation of the title to the. South half Hess a strip in Northwest cor ner. 265 chains North and South and 1885 chains East and Vest ir Section 3i, in Townshin South Range 20 West, in all 77 acres. more or less, and located in Polk County Arkansas, and the quieting of the title to the same in c. c. Millikan the DptitiOnpr herein
 All persons claiming said lands or any interest therin, are hereby warned to appear in Ina Polk Chan cery Court in the next six weeks and show cause. if any there be why the title to the said lands should not be confirmed in said c c. Millikan.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of the Chancery Court, and the seal there of, on this 26th day of December f9i7. W. l.. parker. Clerk. Adv ist pub. Dec. 2, 1917. Last pub. Jan. 3i 1918.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
National Forest Timber for Sale.

Sealed bids will be received by the District Forester, Washington, D. C., up to and including January 26 1918, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down and all the live timber marked or designat- ed for cutting on an area embrac- ing about 800 acres within sections g, 2s, 25, 26 and 36, Twp. S., R. g w. and sections 30 and 3i, Twp. S., Il. 3i w. 5th P. M., Arkansas Ma tional Forest, Arkansas. estimated to be 100000 feet B. M.. more or less, of shortleaf pine timber. Nc bid of less than S200 per NJ. feet for the timber will be considered. De- posit with bid $500. The right ts reject any and all bids reserved. Be- fore bids are submitted full infor- nation concerning the timber, con- ditions of sale, deposits and the submission of bids should be ob- tained from the Forest Supervisor, Hot Springs. Ark.
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Notice of Intention to Apply for Or
 der of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of T. K. Moore, deceased, will apply to the Probate Court of Polk County. Arkansas, on the 18th day of January. 1918, for authority to sell the following lands belonging to said estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to-wit;
 Lot 2, West Addition to Grannis.
 East F Lot g, West Addition to Grannis.
 20 feet off North end of the West half of Lot 23, in West Addition to Grannis.
 Lots 1. 5. and 6. Block 5. Town ot Grannis.
 Said sale is made for the pur- pose of paying the debts of said es- tate.
 Tom J. Wilbanks, Administrator Adv ist pub. Dec. 20. 1917. Last pub. Jan. 10, 1918.
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Notice of Filing Petition to Quiet
 and Confirm Title.

Notice is hereby given on the 27th day of November. 1917, that Bessie Sdndlin and Retha Robinson have this day filed their petition in the Chancery court of Polk county, Ar kansas, asking that their title be quieted and confirmed in and to the following described lands. to-wit: The Southeast Quarter Jf the North cast Quarter of Section 10, Town ship 2 South, Range 30 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Polk county, Arkansas.
 Therefore. all persons who claim any interest in and to the above de- scribed tract of land are notified to appear in the Chancery court of Polk county. Arkansas. at the first meeting of the court after the pub lication of this notice for period of six weeks. and show cause, if any there be. why the title of the peti- tioners should not be quieted and confirmed in them.
 Given under my hand this Novem- Der 27. 1917.
 OWEN PARKER, Clerk. fst pub Nov f9. f9i7.
 Last pub. Jan. 3, 1918.
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Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. U. S Land Office at Camden. Ark. De- cember go, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that
 ARNOLD FAULKNER, of Hartley. Arkansas, who, on May f3, 1915. made Homestead Entry Serial No. 06773. for NEA SWA Section 28, Township S.. Range 2g w, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of his intention to make Final Communication Proof. to estab- fish claim to the land above de- scribed before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County. at Mena. Arkansas, on the Sth day of February. 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 w H. Shaw. Fred Duncan, Henry Faulkner. and Thomas Brask, all of Hartley, Arkansas.
 R. D. Newton. Register. Adv. ist pub. Jan 3. Last pub. Jan. 3i, 1918.
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Warnina Order.

No. 562 In the Chancery Court of Polk County. Arkansas.
 A. Harman and w ?. Harman Plaintiffs. vs. Marion Hamilton and Mary Hamilton. Defendants. The Defendants, Marion Hamilton and Mary Hamilton, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint 0! the Plaintiffs. and Minor pipkin is hereby appointed Attorney ad litum to represent the nonresident de- fendants
 Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court, this 7th day of Decem- Der, 1917.
 Owen Parker. Clerk,
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Bad digestion rcbs the body of the nourishment it needs to maintain health and strength. To restore tone in the digestive organs there is no better remedy than prickly Ash Bitters. It improves digestion and cleanses the stomach. liver and bowels. Price si 20 per bottle. Gun nels Drug Store and Jackson Drug X Furniture Co.,, Special Agents.-Adv
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FRENCH LOST NINE SHIPS.
These Losses by U-Boats All in the
 Week Ending December g.

Paris, Jan. 2-Nine French mer- chant ships of more than i,600 tons were sunk by submarines or mines the week ending December 29. There was no loss of vessels under i,600 tons or of fishing ships. Two attacks on steamers failed.
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ForcibIy Transfer Civilians.

Petrograd, Jan. 3.-The Germans are reported to have forcibly trans ferred three hundred thousand civ ilian Poles and Lithunians to Ger many.
 General Korniloff, former Russian commander in chief, who yesterday was reported to be dead, arrived this morning in the district of the Don Cossaeks.
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UKRAINE DEMANDS
 A REAL SHOWDOWN

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-A dispatch from Kiev reports that the Ukrain- ian government has sent an ultimat- um to the Bolsheviki, demanding that they withdraw their troops within 2i hours and state whether they consider themselves at war or at peace with Ukraine.
 Shipments of sugar and grain to northern Russia have been cut of.
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Notice of Petition for Confirmation
 of Title.

Notice is hereby given that there las been filed in my office as clerk of the Chaneery Court of Polk Coun- ty, Arkansas, a petition for the con- llrmation of the title to the South west fractional quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section z, in Township 3 South, Range 29 West. in all 56.i3 acres. more or less, and tine uuieting tine titie of the same iii Henry J. Harrison, petitioner there- in All persons claiming said lands, or any interest therein. are hereby warned to appear in the Chancery Court within six weeks and show cause, if any there be, why the title to said lands should not be con- lirmed in Henry J. Harrison.
 Witness my hand as clerk of the Polk Chancery Court, and seal thereof this 3rd day of December, 1917.
 OWEN PARKER, Clerk. Adv. fst pub. Dec. G, 1917.
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Warninq Order.

F. NJ. Reeves. plaintiff, vs. The Un-
 known Heirs of John Dermott,
 Deceased.
 Tn the Polk Chancery Court.
 The defendants are warned to ap- pear in the Chaneery Court within thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff. K NJ. Reeves
 Witness my hand as clerk of said court on this 26th day of December. 1917. w. l.. Parker, Clerk. Adv. fist pub. Dec. 27. 1917. Last pub. Jan. IF, 1918.
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Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Olilce at Camden, Arkansas, December s. i9i7
 Notice IS hereby given that
 ORA C. CONN, of Egger, Arkansas, who on N0vem- Der fl. 1914. made a Homestead En- try, Serial No. 066C9, for the SWss SEA and the SEA SWA, Section 2, Township ? &, Range 2S w., 5th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim 10 the land above described, before the Probate Clerk of Polk County, at Mena. Arkansas. on the 18th day of January, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Colemon M Leonard, James Van- horn. Burb Turpin, Chas. A. Simp- son, all of Egger. Arkansas.
 H. D. NEWTON, Register Adv ist pub Dec. 13, i9i7. Last pub. Jan 10, 1918.
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Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for 35c. Sanol is a family remedy. Sanol is sold on an absolute guarantee. Re- member if it says Sanol it is all right. 35c and si.00 at the drug st0re.--Adv.
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When you have baekache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle will convince you. Get it at the drug sinre Adv.
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Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take 0roye's.

The Old Standard Crove's Tasteiess chill Tonic is equally valuable as General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties of ofQUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver. Drives Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
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Administrators Notice of Intention to Apply for Order to Sell Lands to Pay Debts.

Notice IS hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of Joseph Reed, deceased, will make application to the Polk County Probate court at it's next January, 1918. term, for an order to sell the following described lands, to-wit: 8 acres off of the south side of SEA SEA, Sec. fl, and the NWA NWA, Sec. 24, T. 2 S.. R. 30 w.. in Polk county Arkansas, belonging to the estate of Joseph Reed, deceased, said sale being necessary for the purpose of procuring funds with which to pay the debts probated against said estate
 Dated at Mena, Arkansas, this 18th day of December, 1917.
 H. w. Finger, Administrator of the Estate of Jo- seph Reed. Deceased Adv-First pub. Dec.-20, 1917. Last pub. Jan. g. 1918.
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Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guar anteed remedy. 35c and si.00 a bot tie at the drug store. Adv.
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FORD CARS--I take you there-I get you back Place your orders now. Proctor-Smith Motor Co., Adv. 297 Ct 5i St.
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Society women at Atlantic City in sist on the hotel managers treating their pet dogs as guests. The man agers should aceede to the demand, Any dog is as good as the woman who considers . dog her equal
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pnes Cured In ; to 14 Days.

-four druggist will refund money if PAzC ,INTMENr fails to cure any case of Itching
 ind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to l4 days
 as first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c
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Extravaganza and parsimony are both sins, but there is happy medi- um which makes you actually hu- man
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ITnr SaIe-9 head nf cattle h !

Fer SaIe-S head of cattIe. 5 milk
 cows, ? fine brood sows; 30 bushels corn, good hay, farming tools, rak1 and mower. miles west of Mena on Taiihina road. Come quick. J. P. Eubanks. Adv. 5i 2t.
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Royal Palace in Spain Destroyed


 Madrid. Jan 2-Fire in the roya palace at La Grania, today, spread to a church which, with the pales was destroyed Seseral houses alsc caught fire Fire hydrants wert frozen Government troops wer, summoned to fight the fire. Very few of the valuable pictures and arI objects in the palace were saved The loss will aggregate several mil lion dollors.
 Kidney weakness, bladder trouble, and digestive disorders are all with in the curative power of pricklS Ash Bitters. As a tonic for the kid neys and urinary organs 1t ha: proved it's value Price SIPS per bottle, Gunnels Drug Store ans Jackson Drug X Furniture Co.,. Spe- .ial Agents. Adv.
 If Europe legalizes polygamy after the war in order to build up iti shattered population, there will b' tremendous slump in the mall population of this country.
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 If you have chills or malaria gc . B cent bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic Nothing better for chiiis and maia- ria, Get fl at the drug store. Adj
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 There are still few spots left or thit parfh that arp not involvpd i, the war. and the Lord knows wher, they are. but very few other folk could name fhem.
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 To Cure q Cold In One Day.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. k. W. GROVES signature on each box. 30c.
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For Sale--6 fine snoats. For partic- ulars add.ess Mrs. NJ. P. Allen. Mena, Ark. R. F. D. No. 3.--300 1t | 5i it.
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] ID Reagl

IIe silac, tfls Read necauae al rs oti4a effect. LAxA- TIVE lsROMO QUlE tetler than ordinary Ouiniue aud does tx He nervousness nor ringiug 10 head Rc lis iuii name and iooiz for the signaiise 0i N w. GROVE. 5Gc.
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STAR ADVERTISING BRINGS
 RESULTS.
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NnIiee fnr puhIicatinn.

Dec. 27, Jan. 3. 10.
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Adv. ist pub. Dec. G. f9i7 Last pub Jan. f0 1918.
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Department Of the Interior. U. S. Land Office al Camden. Arkansas December :, i9i7
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-26
GIRLS! THICKEN AND
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
AND STOP DANDRUFF
Try This! Your Hair Gets Wavy.
Glossy and Abundant
At Once,

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruf is meI e.
ly matter of using a little Dander-
inc.
1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just
get small bottle of Knowlton's Dan
derine now for a few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply a little
as directed and within ten minutes
there will be an appearance of abund-
ance, freshness, fluffiness and an in
comparable gloss and lustre, and try
as you will you cannot find a trace
of dandruff of falling hair; but your
real surprise will be after about two
weeks use, when you will see new
hair-fine and downy at first-yes-
but really new hair-sprouting out
all over your scalp-Danderine is,
we believe, the only sure hair grower,
destroyer of dandruff and cure for
itchy scalp and it never fails to stop
falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty
and soft your hair really is, moisten
a cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair
one small strand at a. time.
Your hair will be soft, glossy and
beautiful in just few Moments
delightful surprise awaits everyone
who tries this. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-26
- - -

Inc Kansas farmers seem to have
thought that the Republicans were
responsible for the big price of wheat.
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Overcome Serious Difficulties.

Let us not forget that out of So
100000 inhabitants of Italy at the
beginning Of the war only 1900. 900
were males, of whom only 100000
were adults economically productive.
After the army was modified only
100 adults remained in each town or
village to provide for some 800 chill
dren below the age of fifteen. Francis
H. Sisson, Vice President of the Guar
anty Trust Company, of New York.
points out that the pre-eminence of
Italy in the production of certain ar.
ticles of commerce made her the chief
source of supply for similar products
of a war-like nature. The Italian
automobile, aeroplane, turbine and
heavy oil engine became prominent
factors in supplying the allied ar
mics with these war necessities at
critical periods. In an admirable ed
ltorial the New York Evening Sun
puts the situation: $50. England
we are proud to think America
have aided Italy in her gigantic eff
fort. But each of the Allies has a
field especially its own. And the
blood-stained plains of the Venetian
province and the snowy peaks of the
trenton are the especial theatre of
ltaly's valor and of Italy's renown.
All the Ally world, all Christendom.
pays tribute to King Victor Emman4
uel, to General Diaz. to the italian
people, and prays that their suffer-
ings and their success may have CEN
turtles of fruition in the prosperity.
peace and progress of their COM
pletely reunited country" And this
adequately expresses the opinion of
Washington, official and unofficial.