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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
ORPHAN TO
COLUMBIA PATRON
MOTHER OF CHILD SAYS AID Is
AS GREAT AS THAT OF THE
SOLDIERS.

Many French orphans are being
supported by good women of Maury
county and the letters from these
children to their patrons are filled
with expressions of love and appre-
citation. AS an example of the graft
tude that is felt, the following letter
from Elenore Mandy, mother of the
protege of Mrs. Hugh f. Earis and
Miss Fletcher sFaris is published:
Madam: II E!E'
Your adopted son is very well in
deed Madam, and so grateful for the
financial aid you so kindly send me
for his needs. 1t is a great pleasure
to me to see him looking so fresh and
rosy. His little brother looks fine
and his bright eyes are full Of mis-
chief. He is not as sweet as his
brother and he loves to tease. 1t is
he, however, who would like to know
the kind lady who lives so far away
and thinks of the little children of
France, and |, Madam, | thank you for
all you do for my little ones. The
held you and sisters give 70 the poor
mothers is as valuable as that given
by the soldiers on the battlefield. 1t
helps to overcome many troubles
which have come to us. The help Civ
en- by your soldiers is sufficient for
the present to keep back the Boche.
Soon all the Americans enlisted under
the flags will help our dear Poilus to
drive back the enemy from the from
tiers and will assist in the final vic
tory. All our hopes, all our thanks
go to these brave soldiers who so free
ly give their blood for our defense ana
for the defense of right A mothers
heart has been deeply touched by the
kindness you have shown my children.
GILMORE Mandy"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
+ SPORTING COMPROMISE

A cany Scot owned a wonderful
badger it was reported 40 dog could
tackle. However, friend of his had
a dog he proposed to back against the
badger, and a match was in due
course made for G1OO, to come off in
two months time.
AS the time drew near there were
rumors that all was no right with the
dog, and the Scots friends were MAX
ing sure of victory for him.
Imagine their surprise and disgust
when they heard that McTavish had
accepted $50 as a compromise in leu
of the e1O0.
you've been done, Mac" said one
of them. THAT dog is so NANCY and
unfit he could not kill rat"
"Ah, ah." said McTav.sh. Il dare
say, but my badger is dead."-IOndon
Globe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02

ton, d. c., spent the weekend with
Miss Grace Moore near Spring HILL
Mrs. w. B. Wooten came up from
Beaver Dam Saturday and spent a few
days.
Margaret Cathey Is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Samuel Cason in Nash.
vile.
Miss Beulah Porter, for a number
of years in the cloak and suit depart
ment Of the Maury Dry Goods Co.
left Saturday for Ferris, Texas, where
she has accepted position.
Mrs. Robert G. McAdams of Nash
vile is the guest of Mrs. w. G. Nc
Adams.
Misses Margaret, Beatrice and Clau-
dia Compton are visiting friends in
Birmingham.
Mrs. Joe Dreyfus left last week for
Kentucky, and Illinois to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. j. Shelby Coffey and son, Shell
by, Jr., have returned from a visit 70
relatives in Franklin.
J. H. Roddy has returned home
after few days visit to his daughter,
Mrs. w. 7. Measle, OF Franklin.
Miss Mary A. McFall returned with
her mother from an exter,:ed visit IN
New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
Mrs. Bansant of Franklin, Ky, is
the guest of Mrs. Frank Peasants, Jr.,
Mrs. Bansant will be pleasantly re-
membered here as Miss Charlotte
Mastif.
Mrs. II. B. Miller and daughter,
Miss Katherine, of Nashville are the
guests of Mrs. f. H. Hatcher.
DR.. w. Il. Heiby has returned to the
Great Lakes Training School, Chicago,
after a visit to friends in Columbia
and Lawrenceburg.
Miss Camille Herndon, Mrs. Hint
Frierson and Miss Camille Gordon
will leave Thursday for Beaver Dam
Springs to spend the month of Au-
gust. Mr.. Frierson will spend a por-
ton of his time at the springs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
MONSIEUR PO|LU
MEETS CHEWING GUM

While Y. NJ. c. a. workers in bat
tle-torn region of France were carry.
ing delicacies to American soldiers in
the front line trenches, they left their
storehoUse deserted and French sol
diers ventured therein 20 keep sup
plies from falling into enemy hands.
comments Walter kellogg Towers in
report just received from overseas.
According to Mr.. Towers it was
here that poilus met "Cnicle Ameri-
canus." Like most Frencnmen they
were unfamiliar with it.
1t looked like food. was wrapped
like food and was stored with other
things they knew to he food. They
ventured further and tried it, stuffing
the entire contents of a package into
their mouths at one time. After 4
brief period of mastication they essay
ed to swallow it. Too many of them
were successful.
While no serious casualties result
the poilus were inspired with a re.
markable regard for American diges-
tive apparatuses and considerable awe
for American edibles.
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James Pearson,

James Pearson, age 212 years, in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Pear
son, died Tuesday morning at
o'clock at the residence CT Mrs. G.
W. Pearson on East Ninth street
after an illness of only few days Of
colitis. He was a bright and attrac-
tive little boy and will be greatly
missed in the household. The family
has the. greatest sympathy. of the
community in which. the family resid.
ed. Prayer was said Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the residence
by DR.. S. D., Logan. Interment in the
family lot at Rose Hill cemetery.
Arrangements by Maury Undertaking
Co.. T. L. Cunningham in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
SECRETARY NAMED
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Prof. l.. S. Duge has accepted ap.
pointment as secretary of the United
States Fod Administration in Maury
county and has entered apon the dis
charge of his duties. A vigorous cam
paign will be undertaken at once 20
enforce all of the food regulations in
the county. Attention has already
been called to the fact chat some Of
the eating places in Columbia have
been serving on Mondays and We'd
nesdays other than victory bread,
products containing wheat 1t is not
improbable that penalties will be en-
forced against them Other violations
have also been reported and are the
subject of investigation. The sugar
rules will be looked into ana if people
have bought during the month in ex-
cess OF three pounds per capita or
buy in August in excess of two pounds
they will be prosecuted. Only this
week E. l.. Doak, food administrator IN
Nashville fined a motorman ten dol
lars who bought several two pounds
packages of sugar. Fines are being
imposed every day for violations.
Some boarding housese have been
severely dealt with because they
persist in keeping sugar bowls on the
tables. Every one in the county will
be inspected at an early date.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02

Capt. Morris is a brother of George
Morris, editor of the Memphis News
Scimitar, formerly private secretary
to Senator Shields. He was reported
missing several months ago following
a sharp battle when he refused to fall
back with the men of his unit but re.
NAMED to administer to the wounded
in the front line trenches. He joined
the British army early in the war and
was assigned to the famous Black
Watch of the Scotch Highlanders.
When America entered the war ne
was transferred to the American
army.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
Geo. W. Erwin
Wednesdays Daily Herald.)

Wednesdays Daily Herald)
George w. Erwin, age n, Confed-
crate veteran who gave four years of
his life to the Southern cause, die
last night at II o'clock at tla home OF
his son, Jim Erwin, three miles out on
the Pulaski pike Mr.. Erwin was a
member of the Cumberland Presby
t9,'an church and was mal Of high
Christian character. He vas farm
er all of his active life and was sue
oeSsful. He is survived by Only two
sons. his wife having preceded him
to eternal rest about two years ago
Els sons are John and jim Erwin,
both of this county.
Tie funeral will be cond,"ed this
afternoon at o'clock at McCiain's
church by the pastor, the Few. W. A
Blades. Cakes & Nichols.
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PERSONALS.
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Miss Dorothy Shockley of Mt Pleas
ant, is the guest of Miss Eta Wolf.
Mrs. c.. A. Parker, ST., has returned
from visit to her son, James Sud
doth. in Washington City, and New
York City.
Mrs. Albert Weymes, Toy Cecil
John Allan Hibbett and Charles Oh }
insult of Gallatn, Tenn, are the guest:
OF Mr.. and Mrs. john Cecil.
J. J. Gray, Jr, and John w. Ceci
have returned from Atlanta whert
they went in the interest of The En-
bry University at the request d
Bishop Gambler.
Mrs. w. l.. McAdams has returned
from Washington, Philadelphia and
New York, where she has been TO,
more than two months visiting hel
son and friends.
Lieutenant H. e. Thomas, of the
Medical Reserve Corps, stopped off in
Columbia enroute from Memphis to
Bellevue Hospital New York, to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Thomas, for few days.
Miss Mamie Chaffin has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
in Birmingham and Admission, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Edwards and
niece have returned to their home in
Atlanta, Ga, after a visit to Mrs. Ed
wards sister, Mrs. T. f. Donahue.
Mrs. Mahlon Dennis and children,
accomoanied Mrs. II. T. Jones and
son, of Nashville, have returned from
a visit to their sister in Florence,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs Amis Timmons had rs
their guests during the session of the
Middle Tennessee Farmers Institute,
at their beautiful country home, Miss
Virginia T. Moore, of Lebanon: Miss
Catherine Porter, of Nashville, and
Mrs. J. B. Lamb and daughter, Miss
Catherine, of Water Valley.
w. 2. Boyd and T. f. Digger spent
Sunday in Lawrenceburg.
Mrs. U. H. Foster is visiting friends
and relatives in Louisville and Nash
Vile.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hughes are
spending a few days at French Lick
Springs
Miss Alice Everitt of Eufaula, Ala :.
left last week for Nashville after
visit to Mrs. U. II. Foster.
J. wilburn Taylor and Miss Vern1
Guthrie. of Nashville. spent the week.
end with DR. and Mrs. Jack Barnette.
Misses Catherine Hastings and
Louise Stokes were the weekend
guests of Miss Halle Burke at Law
renceburg.
Miss Elizabeth Jones is spending
her vacation in Nashville.
Miss Leacie Mcknight of Theta
and Miss Margaret Martin ofNvashing-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
YOUR coLORS NO LONGER
ARE MADE IN GERMANY"
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 30-America
has given the knockout 20 one of Ger
many's pet industries. Figures made
public today show the United States
has the largest dyestuffs industry in
the world.
Three years ago this country was
utterly dependent on German dyes !;
only $500 tons of coal tar products
being turned out in year. Now,
125 factories are making dyes, and
more than s2OO,OOO,OOO in capital is at
work building up Uncle Sans healthy
industry.
Before the war, this country i'm
ported $4,000 tons of dyestuffs an
nually from Germany.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
LITTLE FOLKS MUST HAVE
VEGETABLES AND MILK
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Dont
stint your children on milk or green
vegetables. Give them plenty of
spinach; and fish and chicken in pref.
erence to coarser meats. Eat war su1-
stitutes you give your children. All
cereals require long cooking for the
child; keep fried things away from
them.
These warnings are voiced by Mrs
Max West, United States Childrens
Bureau child expert in urging the
Bureaus Campaign for better babies
and children.
Authorities on the subject" says
Mrs. West agrees that there is prac.
tically no substitute for mill; or greea
vegetables in the food of the growing
child"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
DR.. J. {. DEDMAN GETS
COMMISSION AS MAJOR
BROTHER OF MAYOR DEDMAN OF
THIS ClTY-QUITE POPU-
LAR IN COLUMBIA.

Mayor Joseph NJ Dedman has re-
ceived telegram from his brother,
DIR. j. Z. Dedman, of Birmingham
stating that he had been Commission ed
Major in the Medical Reserve Corps
of the Army. Dr. Dedman has many
friends in Columbia who will be
pleased to learn of the honors be-
slowed upon him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
HE PREACHED BEHIND LEWIS
GUNS

Gypsy Smith, who won the little re
decoration stitched to his Y. NJ. c. ~
uniform by coming through four gas
attacks and living under shell fire for
months to serve the soldiers, says he
used to preach the gospel behind
the Lewis guns in the trenches-and
| didn't duck my head when the bull
let's flew my way, either"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
JOHN 7, WOOTEN Off
FOR new YORK CITY
TO BE ABSENT SEVERAL WEEKS
IN BIG MARKETS BUYING
GOODS FOR STORE.

John T. Wooten. of the Maury Dry
Goods Co. left today for the New York
Markets where he will be for the next
three or four weeks buying goods for
his store. Mr.. Wooten will also visit
the other large markets and manufac-
turing centers during his stay in the
east, picking up every good thing he
can find for his store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
BIack-P

Black-PoWers. IT,
Miss Lucille Powers AMI Lieut.. r.
H. Black were married Tuesday morn
ing at II o'clock in the pastors study
at the West End Methodist church,
Nashville, the Rev. Geo. A. Morgan
pronouncing the ceremony II. C..
Shelton, formerly of Columbia, was
the only attendant.
The bride is the accomplished an1
popular daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Powers, of Mt. Pleasant, and
Lieut. Black is a member of the firm
of the Black Drug Co., but is now on
duty in the army at Camp Wads-
worth Spartanburg, S. G. He was
one of the first volunteers after the
declaration of war and won his com
mission at the first officers training
school,
Lieut. and Mrs. Black viii leave the
latter part of the week for Spartan
burg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
CAPT. MORRIS LOCATED
AS GERMAN PRISONER
TENNESSEE PHYSICIANS AT. RAS.
TAFT is BROTHER OF MEN,
PHlS EDITOR.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Capt,
Walter Morris, medical corps physi-
clan, of Somerville, Tenn, is Ger
man prisoner at, Rastatt, the war de-
partment announced today. Notice of
the capture of Capt Morris has been
sent to Senator Shields, the person
named to be notified in case of dis
aster.
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. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Q
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Mrs. Mary J. Cox
saturdays Daily Herald.)

lOdluTudy Ddlly I1eIdiu.b
Mrs. Mary j. Cox, age u, wife Of
Joll Cox, died Friday afternoon at
o'clock at her residence at Theta
after an illness of 10 days. She was
devoted member of the Baptist
church since girlhood and was a wom-
an of broad charity and wide friend
ship. She is survived by one brother,
West w. Thomas, and one sister, Mrs.
j. T. Raglan.
Funeral services were conducted at
IL o'clock this morning at the Theta
Baptist church, by the Rev. w. E.
Walker. Interment at Theta Gene
terry. Arrangements by Maury Under.
taking Co., B. H. Malone in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
Delightful House Party.

Miss Hattie Cheek was the hostess
at delightful house party at her
home near Glendale last week. The
days and nights were spent in
round of pleasures, including parties
at neighboring homes, kodaking, a
trip to a show in Columbia and other
amusements. On Friday night the en-
tire party and other invited guests
were entertained at the home of Miss
Jewell Hughes.
The house party was composed of
Misses Rebecca and Virginia Sowell
and Miss Lucille Joyce, of Columbia,
Miss Elizabeth Hendrix and Margaret
Cheek, of Lewisburg; Miss Rosalie
Crews, of Cplleoka, and Miss jewell
Hughes, of Culleoka.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02

New German law that any person
wishing to leave the Empire must pay
five years taxes in advance is like the
old one-ring circus which charged
nothing to get in but a dollar to get
out. 1t may be worth the price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
In Honor of Misses Rea and Pender.

In Honor of Misses Rea and Pender.
On Friday evening Miss Mary
Louise Gresham delightfully."- enter
tanned with dance at ner home on
School street in honor of her guest,
Miss Anna Brown Rea of Evansville,
Ind, and also Miss Dicie Fender Of
Florida who is the guest of Mrs. Cliff
ford ADHESION. About twelve couples
participated in the hospitality of the
evening. Frappe was served through
out the evening by little Miss Laura
Chaffin Parker who also entertained
with several solo dances. At the
close of the evening an ice course was
served. Miss Gresham was assisted
in the entertaining by her mother,
Mrs. Rush Gresham.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
Family Reunion.


At Locust Clusters" the charming
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. h. Allen, the
hospitality of which is beyond com
tiers, children, grandchildren, and also
the Rev. Thos. Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Sheddan and sister, Miss Louise.
making rs in the party, was delight.
fully held. The sister, Ms. Taylor
Walters, was the guest of honor, be,
ing the only living sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Americas Allen motored through
from Zellwood, Fla, TO be present at
this memorable occasion in the life Of
the family.
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SOCIETY .
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rigsby were the
hosts at a delightful six o'clock din
ner Tuesday evening in honor of DR..
w. r. Heiby of Chicago. Covers were
laid for five and an elegant six course
dinner was served. The house was
beautifully decorated in gift flowers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02
Canning Demonstration.

There will be a vegetable canning
demonstration at the War Headquar-
tiers Friday afternoon beginning at l
o'clock. Each lady is requested 10
bring quart glass jar and some
vegetable to fill it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-08-02

Supporting this vast undertaking
abroad are millions of skilled work.
men at home turning out munitions,
clothing. equipment and everything
needed by the fighting soldier. Rifles
sufficient to equip an entire division
are being turned out in three days.
Uniforms, shells. bombs, airplanes.
shoes, are pouring to the seaboard 10
be moved across to France.
America is letting nothing inter.
fere with the winning of the war. She
is accepting the advice fthe most
experienced European leaders. The
allies are giving America all credit
for what she is doing, but President
Wilson, although hailed as the worlds
leader in craftsmanship. is profiting
by every failure of the allies, and Yam.
kee genius is taking the view that Il
has many things to learn. II is cock
sure on only one point-that the war
must be won.
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The sun., 1918-04-18
.C0NVICTS TAR
MAJOR BIRKNER
400 Give Him Coat Of Feathers
and Lead Him With Rope
Around Neck.
IIE Is HELD AS 4 SPY
superintendent of New Mexico
Prison Goes to Aid of
German Born.
IIE Is HELD AS 4 SPY

SANTA Fs. y. NJ. April i,--Four hun
dred conY!cis in the State penitentiary
this afternoon tarred and feathered and
led around with "A rope about his neck
Major John NJ. Birkrer OF Camp Cody,
heminR. \. NJ. held In the panitentiary
as Federal prisoner. Hc ia charged
with violation Of the espionage act.
Major Birkncr. who was born in Nu-
remberg. Germany. but who had been in
the American military forces fo- more
than thirty years. was arrested last Fri
day at Camp Cody, where he was an Of
ficer in the l21th Field Artillery His
home is in Lincoln. Neb.
Birkner WAS allowed to 20 out into
the prison yard in company with tho
convicts for exercise. The warden kne W
nothing of what was going on until he
heard loud cheering and rushed out In
the yard to find Birkner stripped and
covered with tar and feathers. The
prisoners with hoots We're leading Br>
ner about the yard by rope around
his neck.
Assistant Superintendent Dugau res
cued him. The conylcts. evidently in
accordance with IA prearranged plot. had
obtained the feathers from their pillows
but where the tar came from is a rnys-
terry.
Birkrer is alleged 20 have made dis
loyal utteranocs, sucn as You can't
beat the Dutcn." and "The Germans
will sink American transports as fas:
as they are sent over lie oontcnded
that the charges were spite work by
subordinate officers whom he had dis
c!pined
LINCOLN, NeD. April Ma jor Johu
NJ. Blrkner, Who was tarred and fcatu-
cred by convicts at the New Mexico
state penitentiary to-day, was promi-
nently identified In the Nebraska Ma
t!oual Guard <or more than thirty years
4; oil" time he acted as assistant Adju-
/ ant-Gcueral,
Major R'rancr'S wife who lives in
Lincoln. said to-dd" that she recently
received letter from the Ma jor. t.,
which wc"o statements showing that he
. was loyal Shc declined. however. "a
make the letter public.
The sun., 1918-04-18

LONDON, April l1.--Ma jor-Cien. r. Il.
Maurice. chief director OF military
operations at the War Office. said to-
day:
LAS mentioned in Field Marshal Haig's
coinmuniQue. we made a withdrawal to
new line in the Ypres salient. The
withdrawal was carried out partly on
sunday night and completed on Monday.
1T is regrettable military necessity
which forces us 10 give up ground wsiich
we won lin 1871 at such heavy cost
ON Tuesday the Germans were still
shelling trenches which We had left the
day before.
Preparations for shortening our line
there were made some time ago and the
decision to carry 1t out was reached be-
fore the fall OF Bailleul owing to the
danger offered to our positions in the
salient from a lanking movement. The
withdrawn! was not dictated or gov
erned by the adverse course of events
around Bailleul. but by more general
considerations.
What Of tie whoieN battle situation
Our army has been doing through a
very severe strain, and that strain has
been reflected at home. The situation
has had its critical moments and stll is
decidedly anxious. Bu, remember We
have accepted the principle of a united
front and must accept the consequences
Of that principle. We must look at the
whole battle not from our army's sacri-
Aces and sufrerinss. but from the stand
pOInt Of the whole Entente,
The British army IL playing the role
which it often has played before. 1t IS
fighting a Waterloo while Biucher is
marching to the battlefield. Multiply
The sun., 1918-04-18

The boys receive the inCormatio ion
that tncv slouid prepare for duty at
tie front with the greatest enthusiasm :;
one regiment os engineers ordered out
theered so loudly that you could hear
them over the telephone.
"The information J wen: TO France 70
get got. and the picture OF the actual
application Of all this effort. and | am
now equipped with the means OF judging
and appreciating the kind OF coopciat tion
that the War Department In America
can give to the army that would not
have been possible without the visit to
the actual field OF battle. II will un-
doubtedly lead to very much better
cooperation between the apartment and
the army in France.
"The big thing for America 10 do Is
to support the wat support 1t fnan-
cially. support il In sentiment. belief.
confidence and courage The right arm,
OF America is r. France and il is barred
ready for action and striking hard. The
res, 0. the body is over here and We
must support and invisorate that arm.
and that means subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan and II means the adoption
Of the sort OF confidence in our army IN
France which Its own activities justify
and deserve"