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Conocia ell ~jucguito.

FL Gambia dc baraia no fuG obs.
taruio para que Fernandez ~s:guicra
ganando. pucs Harece que su habili.
dad no Sc quedaba muy atras de IA
&c q]uiencs querian despoiarlo dc sus
garancias a~ntcriorcS.
\ cada mano. no ohStante que los
Barrera V otro individuo de los re-
CiCn llegados cogian ucgos magnifi-
cos, resultaba que Fernandez tenia
i'm iueco superior, Y las monedas de
ORC Iban amontonandose en- frente
iel afortunado, con rabia y deses?e-
rac;0n de CONTINGENCIES.
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Ouicr era Fernando.

Fernandez. dc origen aSauriano,
era un ;rdivtduo de unos vcintiocho
amos. {. COMPLEXION robusta, huen
tino. VeSUia elegantemente Y STEM
pre- llevaba en- Sus dedos valioSas
scrtiias de brillantes. Teria fama de
galanteador, Y gran 3arte del dine
70 que canada en- los garitos Ina a
narar a mano de Sus amigos dc
aigunaS caSaS ~%alartcs.
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LadrGnes ante el Jurado.

Los auto-es del ~escandaIoSo rob0
que Sc lley6 a cabo mace alguncs me-
SIS. en- el temple catolico de La Pro-
fc5n, que resultaron ser niIitares dc
alta graduation en- cl Ejercito Ca.
rrancista, seran llevados a jur&do
rroxin:amente. pues ell proceso ha
paSado por todos los tramites seha-
ladoS por la ley Y esta listo para que
en- q falIe ell iurado popular.
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Tn OtclO de barri0.

j. Felix Romero Y Maria Guerre-
70 acaban de ingresar al Hospital CT
vii para curarse de heridas graves
con arma punzo-cOrtante, cue reciDio
Maria de manos de Romero y que el
Sc nitric, respectivamente.
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Sc i~nstalara en- {.
Juarez un Asilo
para rnendigos
Para recabar f0ndOs serdn rea-
Iizados cinco mil bOtones que
yalGran III peso cada unO

Ell PASO, Texas, IS de Marco
Dentro de pocos dias empezaran a
venderse entire los v~ecinos de Ciudad
Juarez cinco mil botones que valdran
ur peso cada uno, q efecto de colec-
Tar fcndcs que Sc e~mplearan en- hacer
mejcras de importancia en- Ell .Asllo
de Mendigos de la referida pObla-
ci6n.
FL asilo en- question, que Sc halla
en- Ia a~ctualidad en- emo de los de-
partamentos de Ia Compania Empa-
cadora, y que esta a cargo de Ia Sc
nora A. Farias, no LENA el cbjeto a
que esta dedicado, pues adolece de
muchas deficiencias. Y eS por este
que a iniciativa de la sonora Marga-
rita Cuar6n Sc va = prCceder d CO.
lcctar fondcs en- la forma indicada,
para transladar Cl referido =Sllo a
ctro local mas amp!io y en- mejores
condolences, para eVitar ia mendici-
dad en- las Gales Y asilar a ta2tos nj
nos expositos que no tienen mas te-
cho quc el cielo nj mas CANA que las
baldosas de Ia via publica.
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Tn desertor americana
Sc present6 Consul
en- Monterrey
Jose Grijalba fu6 cOnducido a ia
ciudad de Laredo y entregado
a las autoridadeS

LAREDO. Texas. Mario 1S.-Jo-
Sc Grijalva, ciudauano americana,
aunque de origen ~espaEol. soldado
de la primera compaNia del noveno
Ge infanteria, cue deserto de su
cuerpo pasandose q territorio meNic"-
no en- Abril de 1917, Sc presento
ante ell consul americana en- Monte
rrey. ~expresando sus deseos de ser
c9nd1cido a este pals para recibir ell
caSt;go de 81 discretion Y prestar sus
ssrvicios a su patria.
Grijalva. cuando ell cuerpo donGe
nrestaba Il servicios cstuvo en- Ia
redo. en- Ia fecha que Queda indica-
Ga. pasaba por IN gran jugador dc
Delota Y Sc hizo de muchos amigos
en- esta ciudad.
Sc ignora las cau-as que 10 induje-
ron q d~asertarSe de Su cuerpO cuar-
do este estaba va para salir dc eSta
,oca idad.
Refiere Ell profugo Qle sus padres
nu-ieron durante Ia ausencia de :
Y Que e. We esta desgracia como un
casCigo del cielo por haber abando-
nado eli seyvicio de su patria.
Grijalba fue traido por e. Consul
Robertson de Monterrey y entregado
i! Inspector de Immigration de Lare-
do. auien q su vcZ hizo entrega e.
2reso . las autoridades m~ilitares.
Sc cree que Ell cuanvo dicho s0i25o
compurgue Ia pcna qLc lie scna!c C.!
ilrado. v~olyeri q prtstar sus se-yi-
COS Ell el ejtrcito.
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Sc MaN1a A PaUE5A

81 Z. IA ensayado va TODD Y nc
IA conseguido a!ivio, acuda q nj.
Tn casos di6c:as hi resultsdo ha
S;do r2aravilloso. Env.s e. cuD6n
g este anuacio, csccioa TODD 10 que
GcseG s2Eer, J !e snviare gratis nj
Eh-o i!ustrado acercad dc Ia GUERRA
du-a 6 EeTliaysu CuEacion, el cual
into-nara : y. Il M a2arato y los
precios, adem&s C nonbres &c
muchas personals que han ensayado
ri que han quedado salts
Ea1haS. Aiusar,c ia ali-io mientraS
los orogucros sol inUtiles, 70 no
ESQ emphasizes, urguentos, arneseS,
roi rTraEOS.
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Ia. uitimas moncdas.

Fl iuego habia durado mas de cua-
tro horas, V durante TODD este item
70 Fernandez no habia cesado dc
ganar. a pesar de Que dc cuando en-
cuando perdia alguna "mano" De
poca Elonta.
LEGO e. momento supreme: aquel
en- que los Barrera Y el otro COM
panero de ellos sc disponian a jugar
las ultimas monedas, pues TODD SUI di-
nero anterior estaha va EN- poder del
jugador afortunado, de Ia victima
que Sc habia convertible en- verdugo..
En csta vez. como en- las anterio-
res. la fortuna o Ia habiiidad favo-
recieron al espanol, quien barrio con
las dos manos el mont6n de dinero
que habia en- el centric de la mesa, y
que era producto dc ia. ultima "po-
lla.'
"!Ahora tienc listed quo darnos
crcdito."
ViGndosc los Iulleros imposi5iiita-
dos de tomar revancha, pues no les
(Ps.s a la Fas. Sc. Gel 4..)
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~.jt~t>E;
Ia;alpgn lr dl:ul> wrN'rani> "'s'>
p.r~ioLaitra:!r> cNtca>J li>ta &c hrTn'o-
>u> anWbrr-
taste - nuILSf ' &c env!sTeE'"S :
;uFI!a &C rcrrru, HUcSt-O cCr'f!rtn -
,.IiuI0 Matrimonial, con dS>vr1tcIuEeS
-or1nlrfa>. FGEuGElFtiS. SomOTeS ' !
n!.CcrirGr> d. mUcAas :~nVenc> y aig2-
uaS yiuGa>- cur hu-gaU a an Elarido
auruo y Ge-vss0- Furac usird cScftlir
, rfsiguir-s Ce c"SS y C0Itrd"T un ie-
..,y r,aiTtmuMig IN May rsTye tieiIpN- !
NaSGiro~ pay EHc>ira FsTir. >"tho> pee
,o1sS rr~rg,inrHJshlF>, R,IeStTu pCgOrio
ii, ig.,,i. >rhFr II Iaurcdrf y ieq!u-
.r,Utd ri - gur 20 aric que ia pcpur-
=, rsu.tsatt DE ~ nd5i NE >r-Na DE r~-
torha en- una probable TELiCIntp Ai-
ruIasN4A. ESrrisi nov mi>ino i:
COSMOPOLITAN GLIB
= O. ~ 49, s"s's" ~"
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Especial para IA PRENSA.

CIUDAD De MEXICO, 16 de mar
zo.-El jefe del executive ACADIA de
expedir un decreto por medic del
cual prohibe terminantemente la ex-
pcrtaci6n de toda clase de where's
del pals, sin IN perlniso especial que
solamente ell referido f~uncionarlc
puede eXpedir.
Dentro de esta prohibition quedan
Includes los metales, ~habiendose va
comunicado a todos los administra-
dores de aduanas fronterizas, que
aquellos, al igual que los where's, son
de c~xDortaci6n prohibida.
Las barras de nGetales %preciosos,
que algunas companies han estado
llevando al eytranjero para que sean
Deneficiadas, podran seguir siendo
eXportadas. pero Dagardn III Gin
cuenta pC ciento mas de 10 que pa
gaban por dcrcchos aduanales, que
es 10 mismo que ~prohibir t~ermlinante-
mente su eXportaci6n, pues con tai
aumento en- los derechos, no habra
quien haga negocio en- Ia eXporta-
ci6n de metales en- barras.
Desfalco ca una oficina del timbre.
| Per haberse llegadO al conocim!en-
10. mediante una vista dc inspection
que Sc practice en- ia oficina ? su
cargo, dc que el Administrator de Ia
Oficina del Timbre de Ia villa de No.
chimilco habia Gispuesto de cuatro-
cientos pesos dc los fondos de dicha
oficnla, Sc proced!6 a su apprehension,
QuedaudC e rec a disposition del JuZ-
gadO Qu!nto Correctional, que sera cl
duc Sc encarguc de las averiguacio-
mes del case.
Miguel J. Oliver, que es cl admins
traGor inficl, confcS6 ante el jueZ que
ccnoce del asunto, que en- vista dc
que no tiene u" suede flo y de que
el tanto POI cierto sobre coDtriOu-
! clones no !e era suiiciente para ate2-
der q sus mas opportunities necc3ida-
dcs, tom0 de los GondoS del Gobier-
! no csa cantiGad, contando con poder
rc]iatcgrar!a prcMUo.
, II iucy- D,c no CS:GVC yGQiC..rC
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Ni:icra en- Ciudad juarez.

Pr6ximamento Sc firmara III con-
syato entire V. f. Ware, c]ontratls-
t. de ravimentos de Ell Paso, Texas,
y las autoridades de Ia vecina pc
Dlaci5n de Ciudad J&arcz, para que
las principales GALES de dicha ciu-
dad scar pavimcntadas por medic de
los nroccaimientos moderros empIea-
Ics e. Ia actualidad en- este pals.
Parece que solo tres GALES de Gu
dad Juarcz seran asfaltadas por 10
pronto. rero POGO a poco Sc ira ira
bajando Ell mcjoras materiaieS de
csta ;ndole,. hasta c~oNse@uir haccr dc
Ia mcnc;onada poblacj6n otra cosa
are 10 que cs en- Ia actualiG2d, este
9. Una ciudad modcrna Y limpia.
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d.DeUsar
B~Tsagueros!

OESPCES D. g H&CS DC EXPERIENCED
EEiSVErSTRDO UN APERETC PARA
GC..SRES. MCIESES N&IN0S
N-rE f>--@s = E=pN-5A
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Llcgan nue~oS "p~a=ios'
Ann no iniciaban 81 jaego Far
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Rctrsda de c. {. Brooks, quien ha estado
curando Ia Quebradura o
Hernia po- 80 amos.
II crgaEoS.

Este apa-a:o Sc hace paEa 81 MEDIA y Sc
ic cavia con Il gaEanaa de satisfaction
a5sogu,a o lie d~evolverG 81 dineEo. Mis-
p.ecios son tan bajos que es:an 81 alcance
del RICO 8 pobTs. 81 U. SURE de Hernia,
EseriSaac Hoy.
70 rcmiso este aParato para que sc
pruebe. y asi probar qve TODD 10 que diso
ressccso ne 81 es la ve-aad. U. ss el jusz,
yuma vez que haya leido mi Ebro ilustrado,
teaEo segrvidad que Sc eatusiasnaTa como
oigcs miles de pacieatss-
Cuando escTiba Ponga En- el sobEe afueIa
las svacien:eS estampillas-
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"Ahora tiene listed quo darnos
crcditc."

(Psss a Ia fag. Sc Gel 4s.)
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CHAPTER X.
Tn. Kaiser. Appraisal Of Public Men

tHe NAiseFs tppFSbai " Fbpttc wen.
No one ever speaks to the kaiser I'M
Ill addressed. As that mOnarch's opin-
ions on most subjects are firmly fixed
and he will stand no opposition. any
erroneous Idea he may entertain Is
very apt to remain with him. His id
yisers were apt to leave him in errol
rather than arouse his Ire by attempt
Ing to set him right. But for the fact
that he was very fond of asking innu-
merable questions. his store OF lnfor-
nation might have been extremely
scanty.
In the course OF my conversations
with him he frequently expressed his
views of men who were In the public
eye. Upon what basis they were
founded he did not always enlighten
me. but even when ! knew them to be
erroneous realized II was useless to
try to change them and | did not often
take issue with him. When I did his
eyes would flash fire, but l had ex-
pected that and I continued just the
same.
The kaiser always seemed to take
Il particular interest In American af-
fairs, and while he professed to de-
spise our form OF government he
watched very carefully the careers OF
our public men. II Is not unlikely that
he Imagined. as ! have pointed out
elsewhere in these pages, that he could
influence our elections by swinging
the German-American vote in favor of
the candidate he preferred, and he
made study OF our public men In
order that he might know which OF
them would be more desirable In office
from the German viewpoint.
When Mr.. Wilson was nominated for
the presidency. the kaiser was quite
positive that he wouldn't be elected.
oerhspy the fact that Mr.. Roossvsit.
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Capital Stock
Surplus =

~ the world. ne declared. THE only
nations which have progressed and be
come great have been warning nations
Those which have not been ambitious
and gone to war have amounted to
nothingr" ..,
Shortly after Wilson had pointed the
way to peace 10 Europe in one OF his
notes to all the belligerent powers the
kaiser called to see me professionally
and we discussed that latest phase OF
the situation.
The way to peace now seems per-
fectly clear" I ventured. "Only your
majesty's ever-lncreaslng army and
navy stands in the way. IfGermany
Will give up her armament. It seems.
we would soon have peace"
That Is out OF the question for Ger
many" replied the kaiser. decisiyely.
I'VE have no mountains like the Pyre-
nees to protect us. We haye the open
plains of Russia with their vast
hOrdes endangeriBg US. No: we shall
remain armed to the teeth foreyerr"
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$4,000.
$l7,5OO.

for whom ut that time the kaiser had
the greatest admiration. was one OF
Mr.. Wilson's rivals. blinded him to the
strength which elected Wilson. but the
fact that the latter had had little az
perience In International politics un-
fitted him, In the kalser's estimation.
for the important office for which he
was running. fa t
saw the kaiser shortly after Mr..
Wilson's election. ruf
II am very much surprised at the
result OF your election. he declared.
Il didn't think your people would be
SO foolish AS to elect a college profess
sor as president. What does a profess
sor know about international politics
and diplomatic nffairsf"
haven't the slightest doubt that
the kaiser pictured our president as
counterpart of the typical German
professor pioddlng. impractical. IN
ambitious boOkworm with no hope or
desire of ever earning more than $1,000
year and no yearning for public &C
claim. reciuse. absent-minced and
self-centered, who spent the midnight
oil porting over musty volumes and
paid little or no attention to what was
going on around him Such Il man.
the kaiser undoubtedly believed. the
United Stnfes had elected as Its chief
executive and his surprise was more
or less natural In those circumstances.
When Wilson sent 5000 men to Vera
Cruz the kaiser felt that he had sI-
ceeded his rights.
what right has Wilson to mix in
the internal affairs OF MexicoT" he
asked. "Why doesn't he allow them to
fight It out among themselves. II is
their affair. not hisl' Germany had
many financial interests In Mexico and
looked with dlsfavor upon any move
we made In that direction.
When. however. the war In Europe
started the kaiser made every effort
to have America mix In international
affairs provided we fought on her side.
When l saw him Just after the war
started he said we ought to seize the
opportunity to annex Canada and
Mexico.
Cant your president see the won
derful opportunity now for combin.
Ing with us and crushing Engiandf
he asked. with our fleet on one side
and Americas on the other We could
destroy England's sea power. This ic
Americas great opportunity to domi-
nate the western hemisphere. and your
president must see his chance to take
Canada and Mexicor'
As the war progressed and reports
reached the kaiser of our Increased
shipments OF munitions to the allies.
the kaiser's Impotence with Wilson be-
came more difficult to repress. and
there was hardly an interview I had
with him In which he did not give
vent to his feelings In that connec-
ton.
CONTINUED on Page Six)
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CHAPTER VII.
The kaIser's Confidence of Victory

s.,,rIc.uy .J hear that eO0 ,,utinied
the other day i'm New York and re.
e., 10 90, an ,r,nsnort and +.
town in th.. Northwest comnosed prin-
ctn,Iiv Of citizens of Swedish blood
refused IN register at mn We ARE get
,,np excellent information about NIL
conditions I'm Amer,ca."
Shor,lv h.,ora this had eome five rev.
a,a,,ons from w.s,,ry,on nf ,h. in
,r,ana ., Count van I,nyhury the der.
30, ,,,,n,s,ar tn .roa,,io, an, tnaw
- ,ha r.,sor ,,,as ge,,Ing tho I'm.
,a-o,,o,' h., r.,.,ra5 ,o In pe,rIv
- 4, ,,,,.,...d ,h., L.Isar,s IN.
$1,000 -. ,.',.I.ad,n. hin,
Both before and after we entered
the war the kaiser was thoroughly con-
Vihceu that we couid play oh'y NUM-
mai part IN IL so ihr as man power
was concerned ana MS assurance on
thht point uhuoupteuiy hccouh'eu ior
MS decision 10 curry throueh ELS SUD
marine program even though IL re-
suited In bringing US into the WIT
do you reaiize now many tons Oh
shipping III taxes 10 snip single SOL
uierf ne hskeu me on one occhsioh.
confessed my ignorance on 'ha'
point
"eil' IL thkes SIX TONS 70 ,ne man
10 SEM over an hrihy OF ooo'Vvo men,
therefore, your country would require
o.oOooo tons OF shipping In ADDITION
TO the tonnage required Tor regular
tramc. where Is II coming from. with
my submarines sinking the allied ves-
piacedf MY U-boats are DONG won
derful work and we are prepared to
take care OF all the troops America
may Try TO lana In France.
How foolish Tor America TO nave
come into the war. ne went on. III
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| The Kaiser as | Knew / linn
/ for Fourteen Years
By ARTHUR N. DAVIS. D. D. S.
scopyrIght ISM BIZ Meclure Nsw,paper syndeate)

warfare. Besides. he lacks discipline
and trained officers"
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Continued on Page Six)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
SHIP WORKERS TO GET PAY.
Men to Be Given Back Remunera.
ton, Operators Assert.

MOBILE. Ala. March 15.-Shipyard
operators announced today that the
shipyard workers in this district will
receive all back pay in the matter of
increased wages dating back from jan
uary Is, according to one of the
operators speaking for all the COM
panies today.
Feter Smith and John NJ. Clark two
of the delegates from the allied shin
yard trades who appeared before the
shipping board at Washington. state
the workmen on the gulf shipyards are
just as much entitled to rs cents an
hour for skilled work and so cents an
hour for laboriES work as the men on
the Atlantic and Pacific coast Yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
: ITALY PRAISES RED CROSS
Minister of War Hopes Commission
- Is Vanguard of U. s. Armv

ROME. "Wednesday. March 13-Gen
Alieri. the minister of war, has sent
letters of appreciation to all the MEM
bers of the American Red Cross COM
mission in Italy, headed by Lieut.. Col
George +. Baker and also to all the
heads of the service in the emergency
commission led by Maj. Grayson NJ f.
Murphy, which came to Italy early in
November
The war minister praised the services
of the American Red Cross and express
ed the hope that the Red Cross commits
sions were the vanguard of a large rep
resentation of the American Army in
Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
LET THE DISTRICT HEROES Be KNOWN

In announcing the casualties among the Amer
leans on the fighting line in France the War De-
partment has decided not to make public the
place OF residence of the men in the lists The next
OF kin or family of each man, however, is to be
notified.
The Star requests that in the interest of public
information and the giving of proper honors, its
attention be called to of District and nearby
Maryland and Virginia boys in the lists. Phone
Main 244O and ask for the news department, or
write to the news department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
SERBIA STANDS FIRM WITH ALLIES.
UNSWAYED BY YNEIGT1BORS PEACE
Little Nation, Which Has Lost 100000 of
Her Inhabitants, Loyal Despite
Her Sufferings.

RIcRN. Switzerland. Wednesday,,
March 13.-The peace treaties that have
heen signed by Russia and Rumania
have not caused any change in Serbia's
attitude. NJ Gruitsch, Serbia's dipIn-
matte representative here, has informed
:, Swiss interviewer. All the rumors
in regard to 4 separate peace on the
mart of Serbia are unfounded he de-
clared
Although Serbia had lost in the war
and during the occupation about 1.0G0.-
600 of her inhabitants. added NJ. Cru
itscb. there were still the men and the
will to perseVere in Serbla's former
course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Early Move by Japan
Now Thought Possible:
Official View Here

Aside from press dispatches WASH
ington had no Information today on the
decision of the all-Russian congress Of
soyiets at Moscow ratifying the Ger
man peace terms. Nothing had come
either from Ambassador Francis at
vologda or the American consul gem
eral at Moscow.
officials had no means of knowing
whether the action was taken before or
after receipt of President Wilson's mes
sage to the people of Russia, promising
American aid in obtaining for Russia
full independence from German agrees
sion. The message was sent March IL
and the congress decided to ratify the
peace with Germany March IA. Its re-
ceipt has not been acknowledged by
the American consul at Moscow, by
whom it was to have been delivered.
Recognition Unlikely Now.
The Presidents message when sent
was regarded by officials here as the only
move that could be made by the United
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GENEVA. Switzerland March 15-Ac-
cording to unofficial information reach
ing here Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria
in the period since the Russian revolu-
ton have brought great pressure to bear
upon Serbia to conclude a separate peace.
Two means are said to have been en-
ployed. one involving oppressive meas
ures and deportations in the occupied
territories, while as another means to
the end thirty Serbian deputies of the
national party, who We're Austrophile
and remained in Serbia after the retreat
of the army, We're invited TO Vienna and
lavishly entertained.
Both plans, the advices declare prov ed
complete failure. the Serbian people,
despite their sufferinSs. remaining loyal
to their allies and their king
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TOWN sALUTEs OLD GLORY.
Oregon Citizens Take Day Off to
Disprove Disloyalty Charee

CASTLE ROCK. Ore. March 15-
Every inhabitant of Castle Rock who
was physically able to get out of doors
saluted the American flag Yesterday
The demonstration was arranged bv a
committee OF citizens, following re-
ports that residents of the town were
disloyal.
The mayor issued proclamation
closing all places of business and the
schools and calling upon all residents
to appear on the streets at pm and
give evidence of their patriotism. The
town has population of 1.5OO.
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King Thanks Red Cross Head

LONDON, March liking George
sent today for Henry p Dawson, chair
man of the American Red Cross war
council, who arrived in England a few
days ago. and thanked him for the con-
tribution of Sl,000,000 made recently
by the American to the British Rcd
Cross. MIR. Dawson was a guest of the
Prince of Wales at luncheon,
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SEIZE 5000 COPIES OF BOOK.
THE Finished Mystery Was Dis
tributed by Bible Society.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. March Ia
As the result OF raid late yesterday
by Chief of Police Nichols and a squad
OF police detectives 5000 copies of
The Finished Mystery" a volume is
sued by the international Bible So
ciety. were seized
y teleSraphic communication from
ATTORNEY General Gregory embodied
information to the effect that past ac-
tlVltles in the books distribution would
not he held criminal. but that future
distribution would be attended nv ar
rest and imprisonment