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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

Women suffering backache. rhen.
maut pains, sore muscles, stiff joints
or amy symptom OF kidney trouble
should read this letter from Mrs s.
& small, Clayton, N NJ. Il had been
under the doctors care all summer
and In he'd two months, but kept eei.
ting worse. In January pot so bad
| told them something had to he done
or ! couldn't I've We noticed an ad.
yorlisement lo Foley Kidney pills
ana sent Tor some They have done
me more good than all other medi.
clnes For salc by w . Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

We are authorized 70 announce that
Fred lleiser Is a candidate for High.
way Commissioners of the Town of
Ottawa. subject TO the decision of the
Republican town convention.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
R0UMANIA SIGNS ITS
WADE IN GERMANY
FOR PEACE


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R@4#ai#a "cco.dh- 8 aae seH7rL
coaa iohea4oa as .at ATS .ha Danube
ANA a-rsa, to facilitate ran.rogg
zion O. ven.g armies thfasah Mol
t..i. ana Il. sarsb.o 10 Odessa
rs. p.,.o -.n.,.
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The frontier rec.lHeat.an de-
handed by Ausuia-Hmeare are ac.
aptei tn principle by Roumania.
Likewise economic measures cor.
responding to Tie situation are con.
coded n principle
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
For Town Clerk,

We are authorized 10 announce that
Charles ] Sticklen is a candidate Tor
the Office Of Town Clerk, subject to
the decision Of the Democratic town
convention.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Assessor.

Lawrence White authorizes the. Free
Trader-J0unel to announce his can.
ddacy fol the Office of township asses,
sor, subject 10 the action OF the Dem
ucratlc town primary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

Jules Nallat authorizes the Free
Tradcr-Journal to announce his can
didacy for the nomination for com
missioner Of highways, subject 10 She
action Of the Democratic town rri
mary. ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

Camp Logan. Houston Tex L. Dix
assistant chemist lpf Jhc gas house is
taking no chance again with chlorine
in bot,ies-the stun thar generates
gas. One chance" laid him up in
the hospital for couple OF days,
when he accidentally released the cap
from one OF the bottles. The fumes
rendered him unconscious but he will
recover
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

Otto J. Mass authorizes the Free
Trader-lourna 10 announce his can
didacy for the nomination for Com
missioner Of Highways. subject to the
action OF the South Ottawa voters.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

Cotton grows best Ia low coastal land
III tropical ATTITUDES, II Il a native Of
ASIA. lilses light SOL in warm, frosilcss
climates and requires plenty Of mols.
iurr and salt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
FOR Town Clerk.

James Ahern authorizes The Free
TO announce his can.
didacy for Town Clerk, subject to the
decision o. the Democratic primaries.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

i'''t WI i ititf ,
Favorite Prescrip-
ton was a favorite
medicine OF my
mothers. When |
was 4 girl she gave
it to me. II was
the means OF re-
storing me To
health, ! do rec
onlnlend this
medicine 10 young
a. - - Aa.any,.sr Las
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

Daniel ]. O'Connor authorizes the
Free Trader.Journal to announce his
candidacy for Commissioner OF High.
ways on the Independent ticket at the
spring election
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
SHROUDS
DISAPPEARANCE OF
GRUNDY co. FARMER

Nr-r= Nsrsh {, The mys,fry of
-he disappearance o.: Joseph uswooL
d. wealthy farmer of Saratoga Gown.
Ship is az d'e0 as ever IN taEi. 90
is more rnsE'he maIa-e-oe the r'-
t.tn. af aaa her .w,rr .r5H lin .o his
v'Ie tFi+ morning IHa mi7s'ta II 7s
pulling H. The trsj one. received Ivy
her Monday morning .haa2h .here Is
no. as much In il.
the haaiWi.ns is declared lay his
relatives 20 %. hl' ol Nt O~Noot
The -e.lhJ lester mas the same Kind
%. pnslHath nn me envelope near Jh'
iamn 'Nas CHF N Tulsa, Mar y
u ?. o. Tho hro. .o"er was dated
March H.
Bears No o7te.
Tho letter written ou ordinary uI-
ed "rl.mt 2~H'r bears n' date. and
its contents are 3s follows
Dear Falbs We afe SIN IN
tat hands n seyr". service men
don set 2 chance 'o say WucA.
VIII soon 2c5 ont nov ! think
N""' the N'5' "a, u aj nome
ZOE
l. A.a moi 'h'e Z" send any
address.
NAiIe ar oaN'ol $ relatives ana
h''Ha+ are 44al i2 SNOW tali hr iS
'l''"hS vac NY '''l E'' 'ne P'lu'''r
''nnll'oHS "d.on prevent nun coming
nome are s''l'"E 0H me nerves Ok hi'
WIG ana p"ieH'S. ANA iAe| are oesih'
ling % worry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

ST. LorIs, Mo. -" Doctor Pierce's
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

REPUBLICAN TWP. COM.
Iiy John F. Buchner Chairman.
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RESOLUTION NO. 123.

HESOLUvION NJ. 163s
CRY G coUNciL Of the City Of Bemidji,
held the srd day of April, 1918, being
an adjourned meeting Of April |. 1913 3.
Hall. in said City at 8 o'clock P. M,
Alderman Bagley offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
10000 has been voted. designated.
BRIDGE BONDS, advertised for sale
and bids received for the purchase of
Eash and all Saa
interest of the bonds. which feature in
such bids, if any bid should be accepted,
would render, under the law, the sale
Council to reject all such bids: and -
WHEREAS; It is , yery ne necessary essarS to to
treasury. That under the law a broker
can be employed. to sell said bonds and
his services without rendering tn. issue
illegal. That no further delay should
be permitted before placing the bonds
in the hands Of some broker or person
who can and will, for a reasonable COM
mission, sell the same for the city and
place the proceeds thereof in the treas
WVHEREAs Mr.. r. Fl. Schumacher has
offered to act as broker for the City of
Bemidji and perform such service: services. take
anu accrued INTEREST " udlS Vi
place in the treasury the entire proceeds
Of such sale, for and in considera ton,
that he be- paid by IL the e. city IN cash;
maker to pay for lithographing and
printing the blank bonds. for legal ad-
vice and services and all other expenses
incident to the sale of said bonds.
BE IT THEREFORE, RESOLVED,
That the offer Of Mr.. r. H. Schumacher
be accepted. that he be and hereby Is
engaged as a broker Of. for and in be-
half, of the City of .Bemidji, to take
over and sell said bonds That for such
service he be and hereby is allowed
$1,650.00 commission. to be paid him.
by the city. in cash. as soon as such
sale shall be effected. out of such COM
mission said r. II. Schumacher must pay
all expenses as above designated, so
that the sale Of such bonds net the city
the principal and interest thereon to
date of sale.
mer, said resolution was put upon it's
passage, and an Aye and Nay vote
taken, the following aldermen voting
AYE: Bagley. Garlock, Backus: Pal
mer, Phillippi. Benner. Barnell. Joanis
and Clark. And the following alder
men voting NAY" None Absent: AL
dermen Groom and Smith. maic
Of all the aldermen having voted in IA
vor of its passage, such resolution was
declared carried and adopted.
Approved April 9. 1918.
c. w. MEMBERSHIPS.
GEO. STEIN.
City Clerk. 1td-420
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REsoLur1oH no. l24.

April 4 9Th, 1918.
A regular meeting Of the City Council
of the Cityof Bemidji. Beltrami, County.
called and held on the tn day of
April, 1918, at the rooms Of said Coun-
eli In the, city hall In the city Of Be
were present the following members of
the Council: Garlock, Backus, Palmer,
Phillippi, Benner. Groom, Barnell. Clark.
Absent; Bagley, Smith. Joanis; &, =,
and the minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved: s.,
Councilman Backus then offered the
f01 WMEREns MRe City q
a FfyG TIio e'S n D . OFT r
ls25. ooo.ool Bridge Bonds of said city.
saw tMH anRi said city Of Bemidji has
employed one R. H. Schumacher OF the
FOR said bonds, said Schumacher to pay
for printing the bonds and procure APP
proving opinion and legal services in
WGSRnAs Tse saia aa H.
f fas pr%SeEGfEInps . 81 KEY COMPANY Of
the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, at
a price not less than par and accrued
lhi Now THEREFORE,, BE IT RE-
SOLVED That the offer Of said WELLS
D1CKEY COMPANY, Minneapolis, Mn n
iess than par value and accrued interest
thereon from the date Of bonds to date
Of sale, be, and the same is hereby ac-
cepted, and said bonds are awarded to
the said wELLS-DICKEY COMPANY
Of the City Of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Councilman Palmer and up
on being put to a vote was unanimously
adopted as follows: W =
AYES: Garlock, Backus, Palmer, Phil
iippi, Benner. Groom, Barnell, Clark.
, NAYS: None. T.
Whereupon the resolution was de-
clared adopted. -. - = So -
CHAss w. MEMBERSHIPS.
Attest: -. J. s.. Mayor
9E Citv cierk = 1td-42O
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on the first day of July. 1927, together
with interest on said sum from the GATE
hereof until paid at the rate OF rye
annually on the, first day Of January
and surrender of the interest coupons 3.l PM
come due both principal and interest
Loan Rs& Trust Company. Chicago, iii.
principal and interest Of this bond as
they respectively become due, the fun
faith, credit. and resources Of said city
are Th nsrf BOND IS issued By SAID city for
the purpose Of constructing bridge
across the Mississippi River in said
City. pursuant to the favorapie vote ,oI
at an election duly and legally called nfe!
and held for the, purpose on the, J, 29t ! 9
day of October, 1917 and pursuant az ], 70
City Council of said City duly passed
conformity with the City Charter OF
stitut ion and laws Of the State Of Min
TT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED AND
that al nc fets ty Gharfer
constitution and laws of the state OF
Minnesota to exist, happen or pc per-
formed precedent to and IN the
and been performed in regular and que
time, form and manner IS prescribed
by law, and that the total Indebtedness
Of said City. including this. bond, does
not exceed the statutory or constitu-
IN in TESTIMONY. WHEREOF the
Council Of the city Of sBemidji, Bel;
trami County. Minnesota, has caused
this bond to be sealed with the corpor-
ate seal &fof said City: signed BY the
Mayor of said City and attested by the
City Clerk, and has caused the annexed
interest coupons to be executed with
the engraved fac-simile signature OF
said officers; and this bond to be dated
the first day of July. 1917. 100
p !. T>,sa.. CHAS. w. MEMBERSHIPS
A GEO. STEIN, :-$ 5:.::s =. .,,ss,,' E.
3 City Clerk. " -. = s.5$55 So. * &a
r. ~, (FoRM OF coUPoN) ~ !, &
% On the first day of .January.July.
1918, the City of Bem1dJl, Beilraml
County, Minnesota, will pay to 9eaTer
the sum of TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
1925. lawful money of the Unlted
States Of America at the. OFFICE or tne
Merchants Loan & Trust Company, Chl-
cago. Illinois, being the interest then
due on it's Bridge Bond dated July l.
1911 &C GHAs. W. vANDERsLu1s, =
At GEO. STEIN. 49, ::s. -sss
BE S'i II. FURTHER FURTHER RESOLVED that
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said bonds when duly prepared in the
form aforesaid shall be signed by the
Mayer and ny ahe
seal Of said city shall be affixed to each
bond, and the interest coupons attached
shall be executed with the engraved rae
shall thereupon be delivered to the pur-
chase price therefor I'd the :Gttya Treas.
urer A - III. g III
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
the proceeds gof said bonds shall be de-
city city Of Bemidji. and shall be receipted
Treasurer only upon the warrant Of this
Council, as provided by law, and that
the proceeds Of said bonds shall be ex,s
for the
sippi River in said City. s5EEs .ssz s7EE3
BE. IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
for the purpose Of providing TOR the
payment OF the principal and interest
shall become due there shall be and
there is hereby levied upon all Of the
taxable property within said City q di-
of said bonds shall be outstanding suf-
.ficient to- produce the amount Of inter-
est and principal maturing in the sue
'ef Be II FL FURTHER RESOLVED that
in each of saidsSyears the amount Of
said tax shall be extended for collec-.
LUZ S'o FOSAtOL SiO ~ oSSCAo
thereof are hereby pledged for the pay
ment Of interest and principal on said,
bonds. z-Ts q. 4 rs.
The foregoing resolution was read
and ~seconded by Mr.. Benner,s and upon
being put to a vote the following vote
AYES: Garlock, Backus, Palmer.
Phillinpi, Benner, Groom, sBarnell,, Clark.
e. NAYS: None. q. %fs. f$
Absent: Bagiey, Smith, Joanis.
Whereupon the Chairman declared
the resolution unanimously adopted.
The meeting was duly adjourned.
Approved April 18th, 1918. sssss,H.s. ( a
CTIAS. W. MEMBERSHIPS,
GEO. STEIN, q =. /. : !. !. - ':'....~
City Clerk h y \ - $isi 4 e..
STATE OF MINES oTA, COUNTY OF,
BELTRAMI--ss. i. yy:isss 49,, Z, .. ,s'
81. Geo. Stein, the duly elected, quail
fled and acting Clerk of the City Of Be-
midi, in said County and State, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct transcript of the proceedings of
the Council Of said city adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 18th day
Of April 1918, pertaining to the issu-
ance by said city of its Bridge bonds
in the amount of $25. 900. 90. a.Is.Ss- & 80
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and OFFICIAL seal
Of the city this 18th day Of April, 91S.
y = - 49, GEO. STEIN,
lSeaD -. ~ e.. ). City Clerk
1tu-4lo - -. : .- O.. :, 49, I;
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FORMER STATE TREASURER
MI RECOVERING FROM PHTHIS1S

5s. st. Paul, April Walter Smith,
former state treasurer, who was
transferred some months ago. from
the prison at saltwater to the state
sanatorium for conservatives at
Walker because he had DEVELOPED tl-
,berculosis, is recovering and af rs
IS miles a day, according ITO mem-
hers Of the state board Of visitors,
who returned from visit to the
sanatorium. ,l4# H., ~ :.
Smith is very anxious for parole,
that he may have another chance to
make good, members said. r.
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ILLINOIS is CLASSED AS i. 1 e. ..".:
Y "WOOL STACKER" IN 1917

Chicago April 2O.-1llinois was a
"wool Stacker" in. 1917, according to
a statistical report Of the Illinois de-
partment Of agriculture. The report
Shows that although the price paid
for shorn wool in Illinois In 1917
was So cents-the highest in the
history of the state-the number of
pounds shorn was only $4,000, the
lowest total since 1887, when the
state first began to keep records Of
wool production.
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LIEUT., LYCAN EXPECTED
HOME TODAY: FURL0UGH

Lieut.. Wilbur Lycan, pay clerk on
the battleship Iowa, is expected to
reach Bemidji today, he having been
granted a ten-day furlough. He will
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. s.
Lycan, at the Markham hotel. Will
bur was one of the boys to leave with
the Bemidji Naval militia year
ago and has made rapid progress
since -7~ =.
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G. N. OFFICIAL CALLS

j. w. Hillegoss Of Seattle, Wash,
was in Bemidji yesterday, greeting
old friends while attending to bust
ness. He is a prominent official in
the land department of the Great
Northern and at one time owned
practically all Of the townsite of Be-
midi. IT, =, ss~ zr.+a - ~, d
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Y Absent: Bagley, Smith, sJoanis.
Z Geo. Stein, city clerk, was also pres

arT i u ,, : u 3t.t B..
The meeting was duly called to order
ing were duly, read and approved:
Mr.. Palmer then presented2the follow-
Ing Tesolnti9n Which YES mW,p read; rop
THE issUANcE OF TWENTY.
$4,000 & .oo>' t BRi6aE goSps 81
T TRR flry co 2E REM 5PAFE BE 81
FORM THEREON AND LEVYING
/: The 4 TA sAM MGR THE PAYMENT. OF
WHEREAS At an election duly; and
legally called and held on the 29th day
of October sl7 more than "a. majority i{1
-Bemidji, Beltrami County Minnesota
SonHAR gwSsTx%i%5
bonds of said city. for the purpose Of
sissippi River in. said city; and, &
WHEREAS Said bonds have been be- 4, al !,
law and and sold to WELLs-DIcKEY COM
PANY. Minneapolis, Minnesota, at q
price Of not less than par and accrued
Now THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED that the Council Of the City
Of Bemidji, Beltrami County, State OF
aerad sad direessd there s fsG
in the aggregate sum of TWENTY-FlvE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25.000. 00) !,
consisting Of Forty (4o) bonds, number
ed Zone ID to Forty @40l inclusiXe in
said bonds to be dated July i, 1917, and
absolutely due and payable as follows:
$1.250;00 on July LIST SIN each of the
years 1927 to- 1916 inclusive ;sisaid bonds
to bear Interest from their date until
paid at the, rate Of Five go Pei. Cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on
the first day Of January and July in
each year: both principal and interest
chants Loan & Trust Company in the
city Of Chicago. Illinois. 5. :
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the bonds and coupons hereby author
lied shall be in substantially the fol-
No. / ~ t4= T. 100000
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF BELTRAMI, CITY OF
~: 49, BEMIDJI ny = ~
BRIDGE BOND M. ',,..>f
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HELP! FARMER MAKING
MI. MI, ,,s 60 GALLONS MAPLE SYRUP

Harley Hanson Of Sugar Bush
township reports making sixty gal!
Ions of maple syr up and 100 pounds
of maple sugar. Harley has quite a
reputation for making syrup that's
all syrup and his product is in great
demand in and about Bemidji. He,
lives right in the heart Of maple
grove and knows just when to tap
the trees. s5 @.g9-. t,- 81 $E.
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r. Mrs. F. S. Arnold has returned
from a four weeks visit at Billings,
Mont, and other western points.
She also visited few days at Mime
apolis enroute.. Mrs. L. H. Bailey,
who has visited at Spokane, returned
with her.
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FILES FOR SENATE

" st. Paul, April 0.-Knute Nelson
of Alexandria has filed for re-elec-
ton to the United States senate. The
affidavit 3of his candidacy for the
Republican r. nomination, acknowl-
edged at Washington, has been re-
ceived by the secretary Of state
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REsOIUTION NO. 1885,.
Bemidji, Minnesota.

A regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of .Bemidji. Beltrami
County, State of Minnesota, was duly
ell rooms in the city hall in the City of
Bemidji on the 18th day of April, 1918,
at 8 O'Clock P. NJ There were present
the following members: Garlock, Back
us, Palmer, Phillippf, aBenner, Groom,
Barnell, Clark. = ~ IL r.
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WILSON SIGNS MEASURE
AFFECTING WOMEN ALIENS

Washington, April 20. President
Wilson has signed the bill extend
ing provisions Of the espionage act
and requiring registrations
OF women enemy aliens.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTS that the City of Bemidji, in the
County of Beltrami, State Of Minnesota;
acknowledges itself to be indebted and
for value received promises to pay 10
the bearer the sum Of -
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
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FOR RENT ~. I
FOR RENT-Nine-room house, mod
- ern with gas. Furnished summer
F. bungalow, two miles north on
lake shore. Inquire Ill, corne-
r 7th St. and Bemidji Ave. 2-422
FOR RENT-House, at 10 9Th st.
1920
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FOR RENT-One furnished room for
light housekeeping. S1S Irwin
Ave- 2-42t
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FOR RENT-Three strictly moder..
furnished rooms. 523 MINI Ave.
Phone 434-W 3-422
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WANTED

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. 20 10th St: Phone STOW.
+ ..> ........ = 3-420
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-05-18

( that the Liberty Loan has just con.
cmded. the loss price Of potatoes aud
the general scarcity Of funds AZ this
/ time Of the year 8ut We must not be-
discouraged By these things
II only people ail give In proper
ton 20 their ability. there ts 80 guos
tion bat the amount assigned rs can
be raised Il Is an Indtsputablc fact
/ that foa II auy Of u- outside Of those
Wha have representative az the front
have given 10 the var until II hurts
W. have not been touched We have
simply contributed q dollar ar two
here and there and registered the fact
on oar memory and congratulated our
selves that sc have been doing all that
wc could
We have also wisely invested most
Of our surplus cash In the safest So
curiiies IN the world today Liberty
Bonds but shat have we given oHl.
right Shall we sdashIy close onf
purses 20 the ery of humanity and
withhold our money from all causes
that do not promise material gain 90
ms as individuals Shall we turn %
deaf raf TO tbc wounded soldier ahn
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FoREwAaNEo, FoREARMEp
Madison lnnrnal !

f.'4f''fF-''ff 8'ftl ttfAF"
Congress has already passed the bin
making subject to military duty an the
FaHihs OF The country that arrive az
rhn aga OF twenty one years Thor
are Indications that the registration
win be- further extended 10 take ia
men Hp Ia forty wears Of age These
two facts are significant IN that rhoY
Indicate that The heads Of the Govern.
mont are anticipating a long confirm.
aBra Of the Har The regiamnts a.
iouad 20 class one viii furnish an army
sufficient to take up an the efforts and
equipment of the Government for the
ueyt eighteen months at least Ia fact
"A s doubtful # an ghe men 10 class
c1u BE- trained equipped and trans
ported 90 the front within t0o years
Hence the discussion uf making eligible
GuF military service 81 meu up go forty
wears nt ag Indicates very clearly
what tbe Government thinks az To the
duration of che w8F Speculation oH
the duration of the var would be- use
iess except for the fact that a coupre
ben ion Of itE probable dufatIoH should
hayc a decided effect on the people
and lhetg preparation fer its continue.
HoH Thr people should keep step
aIfh the Government and ba fore.
warned aud prepare accordingly
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-05-18

for himself Whether be has q heart Of
flesh or a heart Of stone II you are
not willing 30 give literally 10 the Red
Cross The greatest Mother In the
world today your heart Is a heart Of
stone