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The Colfax chronicle., 1918-05-25
Origin Of Coal.

Ihe very useful article known ms
coal is fundamentally vegetable--the
product OF chemical and other action
upon the base vegetable growths Of
the carboniferous age. The same thing
may De said of the diamond. which is
n"tmng more than chemically treated
carbon or vegetable. Any half decent
book on geology win tell you ali about
what coal Is.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-05-25
Louisiana Senate Defeats the National
Prohibition Amendment.

After signal victory in the House
of Representatives by vote of 70 t.
A, the prohibitionists were beaten in
the Senate on Thursday by a tie vote
of 20 to 20. and Louisiana is retained
in the wet" column to her shame.
The ''drys" have by no means given
up the fight, but have already mapped
out plan of action, said to contem
plate the calling of a special election
to fill the Harper vacancy, followed b,
. special legislative session in order lo
ratify the national amendment. II is
claimed that this plan can be put over
S, cessfully in ninety days.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-05-25
Aerial Mail Service Is Now In ODers

Washington, May l5.-Airplane mail
service between Washington and New
York went into operation today with
carrier planes starting from both cities.
Skilled military aviators, detailed for
the service, took the first consignments
IN large training machines capable of
transporting from 300 to 600 pounds of
mial matter.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-05-25
Ask Government to Buy Louisiana Pu-
tato Crop.

Baton Rouge, La. May 21. =
Governor Pleasant today wired
President Wilson asking that he
ask the war department to pur-
chase potatoes grown by the Lou
isiana farmers at $1.50 per BUSH
ell. The governorc calledattention
to the fact that the Louisiana
farmers Lad planted 5000, 600
bushels atthe request Of the gov
ernment and now found therl-
selves in such position that they
could not dispose Of their crop.
Farmers from all sections of the
s ia tie attended a conference
which preceded the sending of
the governors message.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-05-25
YWS.S
MSMn1CS STAMPS
ISSUED ~ THE
UNITED STATES
/ GOVERNMENT

One little Thrift Stamp, sitting by its lone,
First seed of saving carefully is sown
Then number two is pasted by his side,
Uncle Sans workers, glad and full of pride
Thrift Stamps now sixteen, sitting IN row.
Soldiers of Freedom bring to Germans woe
Twelve cents then added buy 'Baby Bond''
Five silver dollars to this correspond
Buy them from banks and buy them from the store,
Buy from the postman, buy them more and more:
Buy in the morning, add few at night,
Then make your friends join in this new delight.
Gold to rejoice with, when the war is won.
-FELICE DAVIS.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-05-25

With a fuel shortage staring
the country in the face. farmers
might add wood to their crops
very profitaAly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
TRANSIT AND FUEL PRIORITY REVISED
Industries Now Given Preference In Coal Shipments Are Have the Same Advantage In Obtaining Raw Materials and Other Supplies

supplies required by them in their Misunderstanding operations so that they may not be delayed or hamperea in complying with priority orders is sued governing their products
 "Preference List No. is not com plete in itself, but it will be noted that provision is made for certifying additional classes of industries and al- so individual plants whose operations are necessary as a war measure. In determining what industries or plants are entitled to be certified, two fac- tors will control:
 The relative urgency of the uses CT purposes for which the product of the plant is utilized, and,
 "The per cent of the product of sthe plant utilized in war work, direct or indirect, or work of exceptional or national importance. No plant. a very substantial part of whose pro duets is not of exceptional importance can be accorded preferential treat ment
 "The priorities commissioner shall under the direction of and With the approval of the priorities board. cer- tify additional classes Of industries and also certify individual plants whose operation as a war meas sure is | of exceptional importance, which in l dustries and plants when so certified shall be automatically included in this I preference list, which shall be amend l cd or revised from time to time bl | action of the priorities board to mee
 changing conditions"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

K
 Washington, April 10. Revised pri- iority Regulations, designed to assure. fuel and transportation to industries necessary to the war and essential to the public welfare. were issued todays by the war industries board.
 4 lengthy preferential list made public classifies dozens of transporta- ton and fuel users as essential. Oth- CTS it was announced will be added from time to time. The preferred in .dustries unAar asplan now insprepara- ton also are to be given preference i'll obtaining raw materials and other supplies. :,
 Ut is proper to say" a statement by the board set forth, that the board has, not undertaken to classify any industry as non essential or at this time to limit the quantity of fuel which any particular industry or plant shall receive The board has, how ever. listed certain industries, whose operation of exceptional importance, measured by their direct or indirect contribution either toward winning the war. orstoward promoting the na- tiona1 welfare, and these industries will be. accorded preferential treat rnent by the fuel administration in tl1e distribution of coal and coke and also in the transportation of such coal and coke by the railroads.i
 This same plan will be followed iii according preferentia1 treatment to l war industries and plants in the transporta tien -of raw materials and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
SOUTH WINDHAM
Percy serianer Home on FurIoueh- Mrs, H. r.. Simmons to Reside
 Fall RiYer.. s.---I ,..-,.


 At the Christian Endeavor meetin, Sunday evening the leader was Mis- Mary Colbert The topic was Chrs, tian@ Duty and Privileges.
 Percy Scribner who is stationed 2 Hernpstead, 'Lond Island, arrived a. his home Saturday on a short fur loueh .s-g F@
 William Backus, who enlisted in t'>e Naval ResArr..=, left April Srd fo: RroeklYn, N. Y, where he-wili be sta toned at the Naval Medical depot Charles Backus who has been board ing with Mrs. H. E. Scribner is nov in. Wiilimantic.
 ! Will Reside in Fall River.
 Mrs. II. J. Simmons has returne' from, Watertown N. Y. to her honlr after a lengthy visit. She<is expect. ing to 20 to Fall River to reside.
 Miss Galista Backus who has bea receiving surgical attention in the Hartford hospital returned home O. Mrs. W. G.sBack ckus is confined to lie hone with. a grip cold , . .-
 Miss Alice Holden who has beer training for a nurse in a hospital a New London, is at. her home for 3 while, s!. .;.-.
 Miss .Iosephipe Palmer spent thf week end and Sunday with her, sister Mrs fT.avalIe. of, Worcester. | J..E. Smith who. is. employed .ir Bridgeport was at his home ove, Sunday. :. F.. s:s *
 Mrs. Daley of Stafford has been wis iting. Ter parents, Mir: and Mrs. Jehr Holden. ..~g., >s, .a5
 Mrs. T. J. Watts and daughter, Miss Irene. spent FridaE in Hartford Move. to Wi!hmantie. 9-,t $ James Curry has moved his famil, to Wtllimantic. ., .ea .s.---.5. John Paul Dunleavv, principal of on. of the schools in Providence, spen Sunday, at his home
 Miss Iva Adams has been ly'sitine her. aunt, Mrs. Adams, of Norwich. Miss. F.. s. Babccck spent Wednes 1 day in Norwich. Miss Mary Kegler; was. in Torrfngtol over Easter.
 | GeorTe Hatch is confined to hi 1 horne by illness ag s,. l H. B., sScribner's father, Simoi 1 Scribper. who has been spending tx winter with shls son, left Monday fo .HaMiin, Boston, where he has beel offered a fine. position as gardener,
 Ma. and Mrs. Leslie Clark motore, to sScetlsnd and called on Mr. an | Mrs c. N. Smith, Sunday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
0-s,qse,r or AeslcyAruSE 7 HOW GROW N SPINACH 70

Spinach thrives fin rather cool eli - mate and attains it's best development in the middle South where it can be eroWn in the open ground during the winter Farther 'Ncrth it is necessary to- protect the plants during the winter with 3 mulch of straw or leaves. To produce good spinach rich loam which will give the plants a quick EroN th is required. Fall planting is 10 be recommended wherever this is possible as the fall planted spinach is not as much inclined to go to seed @s that planted in the spring. One ounce of seed is sufficient for a 1Oo- foot row, and this crop may be sown i7 drills about 1 foot apart,
 Spinach is an easily grown garden cr%a and there is perhaps no other cf is kin3 that will give. as good "Itisfac;ion. n gathering spinach the e3, ,cs plant is removed rather than irerois- cutting off the leaves. The crge.' ff-tlrts are selected first, and f,.e S'S-i'ef ones are thus given a c'a>lee 'o develor.--U. s. Department of Agriculture &
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
UsOUGPAUGH
Student From Brown University to Preach at Local Church-Death of Mrs. Oliver WIbour.

Mrs. Mary A. Crandall. of Exeter, was a caller here, Saturday afternoon, Mrs Amanda White, of Hopkinton, visited Easter Sunday, with her son. Arthur Cooke.
 AIissS Hall of Lafayette, who has been visiting her aunt Mrs. Sutton, has returned home.
 Dr. Kenyon and J. L. Briggs, were callers at Hope Valley, Friday after noon.
 F. K. Crandall and family and Mrs. R. H. Barstow and daughters witness ed the parade at Wakefield, Saturday. Seth Saunders of Wyoming, was here Sunday.
 J. F. Briggs spent Saturday with relatives at. Wakefield.
 Student to Preach.
 Rev MT Livingstone, spoke at the church Sunday morning and at West Kingston chapel in the afternoon Next Sunday a student from Brown university will occupy the pulpit
 Mrs Ida Briggs spent Sunday aft ernoon at Wakefield.
 Mrs. Charles Collins of Maine is visiting her sister-in law, Mrs. c. F Palmer.
 Charlie Franklin and his mother were callers at Point Judith, Sunday.
 Mrs, Ruth Palmer spent Sunda. afternoon with the family of Olive Wilbour at West Kingston.
 Death of Mrs. Wibour.
 Mrs. Oliver Wiibour of West King ston died Sunday morning, after { few days illness with bronchial pneu monia.
 MT and Mrs. J s. Lamond spen Saturday afternoon at Wakefield. Mrs. Caroline Kenyon spent Sun 1 day and Monday in Providence.
 Mrs. Emeline Sutton is visiting a H llsdale.
 J. c. Cahoone, is driving over tn mail route between here and King ston.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

man 5. Phillips Writes of Wars
 Dissolution.
 Miss Elsie Phillips of Brattlebore Vt, is spending the Easter vacation with her parents. NY. and Mrs. chas Phillips.
 Miss Gladys. Roberts assisted most aeceptsbly with her violin in the Easts- music at the Universalist
 Mrs. Joseph, Roberts is recovering from a serious attack. of indigestion. ,l4. .fss Pre- NuetiaI Shower.
 A shower was given Miss. Rut;l Durham at her home at Hydeviile, in honor of her approaehing marriage with Earl Eray. April 10th.
 E Burial of Mrs.. Weston.
 Mrs. Lydia Weston, widow of Leroy Weston of Attieboro. Mass. died at her home, March 3Oth, The body was brought here for burial at Hillside. ! DesoIation in War Country.
 Writing under date of February 27. Norman B. Phillips describes very vividly a visit to a ruined cathedral in France. what must have been at one time a. beautiful church Churches seemed to have been specially marked for destruction. whole towns are in rllf9s; the houses being of stone make the scene aesoiate,: the trees in or chards ares.all cut down. He has seen many aerial battles and observation balloons come down in flames, the obsersier landing safely with para chute. He. tells of the peculiar feel ings of the soldier. on guard in No Mans. Larid5 also of being under shell fTe fo.- the first tine His company
 did. not lose a man, standing their ground well. UT
 ! Good Work..of Red Cross. ! Tie following letter received by Hrs. Charles Pero is one of many tes- ! tifyi1ie to thA good work beng done l i1v the Red Cross: @1 want to let you know that this '1lcrninE one of your pair of socks was l gwen me by Dcne of our officers and wish tos saw that they reached na- | tive New Yorker in the service siy l raonths and goin.: over in a week ol 1 two ard I an very thankful to have ! vour gift with me. I3ghave sever other Laifs Of socks issued by. the gov ernme4lt. but they could not be. com
 haired, with yours, fo~ the heavier the are the shelter we like them. and ! roprs certainly have the weight an6 | quality, too.
 ! Assuring you that I. and in fact al
 whom saw. who. get. socks out here
 (ard that number runs 'nto the thous-
 andsl appreciate the good work vol are doing and trusting you will be
 blessed with good health and lots O
 luck a'ld the patience to perseyere 1T .your efforts to help us. remain, re-
 spectfullY wours Martin Doyle. Co 1 D, Sesth Inf. Camp Upton, L. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
HoPkINToN
School Committee Holds April Meeting Teachers Salaries Must Be ln- creased-Meetine of Town Council Session of Probate Court.


 At the monthly meeting of the school committee held at the town hall Monday. April 1, all the members were present with Supt. s. Hussey Reed. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $1S.05. Superintendent Reed was authorized to secure diplomas for tho Hopkinton High school at Ashaway The report of MT. Reed set forth an acute stage in the matter of teachers The normal schools cannot supply ti1e demand for new teachers on account of the government call for young Wo- men for federal employment The salaries. of the teachers now employ ed must be increased if their services are to be retained. Therefore. an in crease must be asked for at the finan- eial, town meeting in May ;n the ap- propriation for support of public schools.
 Town Council Meets. At tie session of the town council l held at the town hall Monday after | noon, April | bills wer4 ordered paid i to, the amount, of .s66419. Allotnents 1 from the highway appropriation were l No. } $400, No 8 S400, No. 1 s40D I Town Sergeant Gardiner B. Kenyon was appointed to makel list of dogs.
 Nathan G. Wilbur. Everett P Palm 1 CT. Alexander C. Kenyon. George \. Crandall and Robert l.. Coon Were appointed appraisers of damage done 1 by dogs. Eldred F. Ceilings was ap- pointed town forest warden and George N. Crandall and George w. Ifeepner district forest Wardens.
 list of persons qualified to- serve as jurors was made.
 Enoch D. Jerue was appointed a committee to resurvey a certain high way in Wyoming. Ernest. w Tinkham was appointed a police constable
 ] Charles F. Greene was. granted a victualing license at Hope Valley | Prosate Court Session.
 At the session of the probate court Robert Kessel was appointed admins trator of the estate of Mary A Jor- dan, deceased. with Everett P. Math- ewson appraiser.
 | Susan A. Browning was appointed guardian of the person and estate of l Annie II. F. Browning, person of full age, with Robert L. Coon appraiser The Hopkinton public schools open led Monday after the Easter vacation Misses Zoe l.. and Essie I. Kenyon oI NeSleFiy were guests or tneIr mother, Harriet C. Kenyon, Sunday. l Joseph Heinz is painting and reno l vating the house on the premises he frecently purchased from William S McGonegaI.
 Mrs William s. Mellen is expected to return Thursday to town and re- open the summer residence William S. McGonegaI and family have moved to the farm at Wellstown recently occupied by Everett E. l Brown.
 Mrs. John s. Cole visited her aunts | n Peacedale the past week.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Kenyon is visiting at ,he ,home of Dwight Main at Laurel Fen.
 1 Mrs. Charles R. Kenyon is suffering
 rom a grip cold
 1 Charles W. Jolly and daughter Violet yisited in Norwich Saturday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
BRIEF STATE NEWS,

., Ueep River.-Mrs. D. Paul Duggal4 ana Miss Eila hughes have retunIeu .Irom months visit Tn TuckahannocA Ia. -
 New Haven-Secretary Daniels who comes here to visit the YaIe Naval training station will be the guest of the Chamber Cf Commerce at lunch con Thursday, April IS in the ballroom of the Taft at 12.15. 2 Higganum.-NIrs. Emma Johnson, ( Higssnum announces the eengagenens of her daughter, Agnes, to Sergeant Gustaf A Carlson, of Cromwell. Mir. Carlson is at present stationed at a camp in Chickamauga.
 ] itchfield.-Senator George P. Mo Eean has introduced in the senate a petftion from the Litchfield branch of the Connecticut Association Opposed 10 Women Suffrage. remonstrating against the adoption of federal suf- frage amendment.
 f1artford-Lietltenan Colonel. Ben ed'ct N. Holden, member of the Con- necticut Military Emergency Board, WIS yesterday confirmed in appoint ment as the first civilian member of the dhdrtefmasters' corps in the coun- try 10 serve without a commission.
 Manchester. - Rev. Frederick 5 ]. Bartlett. son of Mrs. B. J. Bartlett of this town, has accepted q call to be assistant to Bishop Burleson or south
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Attended Funerals.

-A number of friends and relatives rom here attended the funeral of Dea- :on Edward As Geer of GrisWold Sat 1rday morning at II o'clock; also the funeral of Rev Stephen B. Carter at 2lainfleld Saturday at ? o'clock. Rev. Mr. Carter was pastor Of. this church or many years and had many friends lefe
 E. E. Gallup transacted business in Moosup Monday.
 School opened Monday after a week recess.
 Miss Gladys Gallup returned to Kil- ingly High school Monday after a week. at her home here.
 Arlington Crossnan of Scranton. Pa. vas a week end visitor at E. B. Gal ups.
 Fred Paine of Jewett City was calf ng on friends here Sunday. Flocks of wild geese are flying lorthward.
 Farmers are getting the ground ,'eady for planting.
 Miss Florence Gallup visited several days with her cousins near Moosup md Sunday took an automobile ride 70 Lebanon.
 Edwin Gallup and son Arthur spent Tuesday.in Providence. Arthur Gallup QpSI l1Vil. at tHe Providence hospital last week. Carpet beaters, brooms and sweep Ing caps are in demand. Learned His Lesson. An interesting grange meeting was l aeld Friday evening. One topic during fhe lecturers hour was What Lesson l las Experience Taught You Durine 1 the Year? One young man who had had his thumb nearly severed while | saving wood with a gasoline engine ] said he had learned to keep his hands away from a buzz saw when the engine was running.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Mothers! Here's Soii1eettAEiag New
 For Group and C0Id Troubles
An External Treatment That Replaces internal "Dosing." You Gan Let the Children Run Out doors in All Weathers and Get Their Needed Fresh Air and Exercise.

Growing children need plenty of fresh air and outdoor exercise and this exposure is bound to cause some colds. These colds should not be neg lected, and yet, mothers know that. constant dosing is bad for the deli cate stomachs of children.
 The best protection is plenty of fresh air in the bedroom, and at the, first signs of trouble a prompt appli- cation of the Southern external "Eapor" treatment, Yick's.i VapoSu5 Ton simply rub ls we'll over the throat and chest. and cover with a warin flannel cloth.
 Leave the covering loose around the neck. as the body heat releases
 NO ADVANCE IN
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

Dakota. He has been pastor of St. Johns church in West Hoboken, N. J., and has presented his. resignation to that parish.
 New Haven.-Dayid. koletzey:sa fur Tier in business at New Haven. filed a petition in. bankruptcy in the United States court at Hartford, yesterday, and made oath he did not have the money to pay the filing fee He has liabilities of $2,501.37, and $2,4ss,4S of the amount is unsecured.
 Meriden.-An interesting letter sfrorrl Miss Jacoh.nas Riecke. former Meri- den nurse, now stationed at the hos .pital at Camp Grant Ill., was read at a recent meeting of the Nurses Alum nae association held at the horne of 5Mrs. !. IT. Napier in West Main Estreet. Miss Riecke is in charge of the eye. ear and nose ward at the camp hospital.
 HadIynne.-Heryey M. Luther of 1 HadlyKne has received a letter from F. D. Roosevelt. assistant secretary of the navy. thanking him for his prompt and patriotic resDonse in leaning the l government a -teIescone. The tele-
 scope was won as a first prize by MT. Luther about eighteen years ago. in saiIing race under the auspices of the Hartford Yacht club. Anscn'r Word received yesterday announced that three Ansnnia yorrs 1 men had been seriously injured while in action on March 17th, and mes sages were dispatched to relatives of l the. trio. :. Thre three are John B. Wallace Jr.. first lieutenant in the
 rr1y. heinz in the 1a9nd United States Spring street, and John '. Clancy. i Misf9rd -Wea,lesdav evening was a
 s7eA'al date with tie Odd Fellows. PosNe~t FoneSkirl noble grand. is
 ~o:ngsrn Ber;in to take the kaiser by i tba wisiskors, and his mystic assoc : i"tae;- e-aEa him eNAerftll send of with tie. haart'- wish .tflet no danger meete
 hirl hr the wav. There were speeia
 exercises, oratory Of a. high type and las 'srnn+uons a repast as patriotism
 world allow. !4 Eristek-Tl,a sIlrnrr 7I,rerarv nnliae- Y'7rns oe tho Bristol dena~tment have
 Sled 2 petition as;ng tllst Their nav l be fnado the go me g. that of the fret
 ''ear !ren cp the regular force VI, e.
 is ss.40 fo'r rtrn hnurs ? dav. Trey also @s'-cd that the policemen has Ia .eched1'le for wages for" outside
 work; Nnvin" pictures g; dances sS: weddings s5: baseball g; car
 nival and circus g.
 H'artfo-d d-~erl Mckinley, erai nate 2of the Harvard schoc' of Music l class of 1917. has heen appointed or. q ct n f1a rl,, ro'ntrent to take effect May 1. Mr l Mckinley, who is a son of Re-. Charle ey 'F. afdKinlev. fo' several years pastor of the Union Con~regational chrrch ] Rockville. is studying in New York | on a, scilole rsllip wo7 for writing the
 'best musical composition in his class
 The mail for Tristan da Cunha. will be closed to morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

sister for the week end.
 Miss Fanny Jennings and Carrie and Ernest Staly spent Thursday wizh her sister and family in Fabyan.
 Miss May E.sner of Webster spent Sunday here with her brother and sis eer-in-law.
 Mrs. Truman Robbins was a Wor- cester visitor last week.
 Miss Bernice Welch spent a few days last week in Boston with her brother. Her brothers wife returned home with her.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

nedicated yaCqrs that are inhaled all night long, loosering the phlegm and opening the aiF passages. In addition, yapoRub is absorbed through and stimulates the aazin, taking out that tightness and soreness in the chest. Usually croup isvrslieved within IS minutes and coidN oo4er night.
 The local druggists realize the value of an eftsFnA treatment. es- pecially in tbe 1se of snail children sdsiB, t2a Lat GnonnsSs.r ssistesE.s -a three AzZi.;Sts.fssS or. si.JA-on .i days tr:el. oHf6u afe not de,ighteA with the resufts, the purchase price will be refunazae3 lNAyf
 75 laiI6q 6 k sonI1&1 .osdt a..-s>-i ..
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
MoOsUP

All HalIows' couneibs No. 27e, K. of C., will hold meeting III ttlo.i iC------- on Main street Sunday afternoon. !
 Miss Valeda Lussier has returned after spending a few days with Willi- mantle relatives.
 and Frank ASfleldon motored to Provi-
 Mrs. AnnA .sAenrer is visiting rela- tives in Hope,,E T.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
JACKSONVILLE

Mrs. Theroux entertained for the week end her daughters, Mary and Laura. and a. friend from PaTtucket R. l.
 Mrs. Joseph Baker with her daugh- ter Olive of New Boston was with her
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
..a.sM Fs N

Thursday with Mrs. SAIlen w. Ken. yon. .t
 John Kaletchitz of . Camp Devens was calling on Valley friends Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Fersenheim spent the week end in Putnam {.
 George ". Crittenton and family are in Brooklyn. N '. for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Mrs. o. A. Eiscox has returned from a. three. weeks visit in New Haven.
 Winfield S. Kenyon spent the week end in Boston.
 The Red Cross held meeting on
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
EKONK
Special Sern1on--Experiences Narrated
 at Grange Meeting.

Rev. J. c. Pryor preached an excel ent sermon Sunday morning, his heme. The Triumphal Entry, being 'ontinuation of his sermon of two weeks previous.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
STAFFORD

Shower For Miss Ruth Dunhar- sBuriaE of Miss Leroy Weston-Nor' man 3. Phillips Writes of Wars Dissolution.