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LUXEMBOURG PLEBISCITE AID
TO PROTECTION OF FRANCE
Also Gives Belgium Promise of Protection
Should Germany Ever Repeat
Attempt of 1914, Is Opinion
ofFrank II. Simonds

population was wholly French in its
sympathies and as Prussian as
the people of Alsace- Lorraine When
the world war broke out almost the
first German move was to send some
troops into Luxembourg to seize the
the railroads. This was easy. since
the whole railway system was admin =
istered by Germans. Without oppo-
sition from the Luxembourg army. 300
strong. but in the face of a forma
protest of the grand duchess. Luxem-
burg PASSED under German military
control and remained there until the
armistice OF November II. 1918.
Strikes Directly at France.
The seizure enabled the Germans
to strike directly at French territory,
and the great army of the German
crown prince presently came down
through Luxembourg, once a great
fortress. now en- open town: crossed
the French frontier near Longwy. an
old fortress which made a gallant
but hopeless defense. and then drove
through Montmedy. across the Meuse
at Stenay, and thence southwark over
the region from which they were ex-
PEELED by Pershing's army four years
later.
1t was this advance which put Yer
dun in jeopardy in 1914 and again in
1916. 1t was this open gateway that
enabled the Germans to seize the
Lille-MetZ railway. which was their
main line of communication between
their eastern and western armies for
four years. But more than this, had
the French instead of the Germans
seized Luxembourg at the outset of
the war the great offensive through
Belgium would have been impossible
AS long S Luxembourg was In French
- inc IN,
and in Belgium would have been sep
arated. the rear and communications
of each threatened. before the advance
which ended at the Marine could have
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begun; Luxembourg would have to ran,
and this meant weeks OF delay "hen
days were of vital Importance.

begun: Luxembourg would have to fall,
and this meant weeks of delay, when
days were of vital importance.
Luxembourg the Final Link.
Now that France has Alsace-Lor-
raine, thus obtaining the great FORT
resses of Metz and Strassburg and
the defensive lines Of the Rhine. the
Sar-e and the Moselle. Luxembourg
becomes the final link in her chain OF
defensive armor against any new GER
man offensive. The vote OF the peo-
pie of Luxembourg to throw IN the :
lot. on the economic side. with ire
French republic means that france
will replace Germany in control OF
the Luxembourg railways. which nave
always been administered IN CLOSE
conjunction with those Of Alsace-
Lorraine. now French also, and French
customs frontiers will begin at the
Luxembourg frontier. so far as Ger
many is concerned
Thus, if war comes again. the Ger
mans. restricted. in measure. at
least. by the provisions OF the treat!
of Versailles. forbidding them to erect
Notifications or concentrate troops
west of the Rhine, cannot repeat their
exploit of 1914 and gain control or
SNeE beloiC q
of war On the contrary, they must
expect to find the French in control
long before their troops can make any
considerable advance beyond the
Rhine 1t probably means that the
first engagements. at the very least,
will take place in German territory.
Defense for Belgium.
More than this. with Luxembourg no
longer in German control and with
the districts of Malmedy and Eupen
in their own possession Is a result OF
the treaty of Versailles. the Belg1ans
will be able to defend themselves
against any German attack. not about
Liege, but at their own frontier and
along the admirably defensible posi-
tions of the Ardennes. They Will also
have control of the ends of the strate-
gic railways and roads. built by the
Germans before the last war for eX-
actly the invasion of Belgium which
actually followed the declaration OF
war.
Finally and this is the greatest OF
all advantages, the French and Bel
gian armies would be able, given
these advantages. to hold out on the
line of the Ardennes. the Sarre and
the Rhine until British armies. and
even American. if we accept the trea-
ty guaranteeing France against Ger
man attack, could arrive in Europe
that is on the continent. Thus the
danger and terrible invasion, which
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has hung over France visibly and
over Belgium only less patiently for
| nearly half a century. is materially
reduced.
Likely to Eliminate Belgium.
If Germany ventures upon a new at
tack upon France, she will in all hui
man probability eliminate Belgium
from her calculations, because the va
rious changes in frontier. particu-
larly the changes as to Luxembourg,
abolish all chance of a swift pene
tration to the plains of northern
France But If she is thus compelled
to abandon the Belgian routes. she
front, between the Ardennes and the
Rhine, covered by the Sarre, the Mos
selle and the Mouse rivers, by the
fortresses of Metz. Verdun and Toul, in
a word. to that front on which she made
no substantial gain whatever in the
last war. except where her seizure OF
Luxembourg enabled her to turn the
whole French system of defenses be-
tween Belgium and Switzerland.
Given the circumstances of cotem-
porary warfare. 1t is inconceivable
that such a prospect could tempt the
German people and the German mill
tary command. since the French. with
inferior numbers. to be sure. would
still possess sufficient divisions to de-
fend SO narrow a front indefinitely.
while the natural obstacles would
make the German task costly beyond
words. new Verdun. infinitely ex-
banded and Nerdun will long remain
name of evil omen in Germany.
Has Far Reaching Importance.
Small. therefore. as the Luxembourg
plebiscite may seem at the moment
when Fiume is to the fore and Ameri
can political contests fill the press of
this country, it has a far-reaching i'm
portance. since it bars one more road
to France and removes very consid-
cradle number of the chances of sue
cess from any new German attack
upon the French republic. while at
the same time it gives Belgium
promise of safety not possessed in
1914. In fact that situation now re-
turns to the condition of the period
of Louis XIV, when Luxembourg was
occupied by French garrison.
That the people of Luxembourg
should have made the decision for
France is hardly surprising. Unques-
tionably they would have preferred a
STE exclusion from Franco-German
affairs. but the events of 1914 showed
that this was impossible and as be-
tween France and Germany, there
never has been any doubt as to the
sympathies and preferences of the
people of this tiny state.
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NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK. October 20.-Raw
sugar. steady; centrifugal. 72S: re-
fined. steady: cut loaf. 1880; crushed,
1925: mold A. $50; cubes, 975; xxx,
powdered. $50: standard powdered, s.15:
fine granulated and diamond A, 800;
confectioners' A, $50; No. soft sugar,
SIS.
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has hung over France visibly and
over Belgium only less patiently for
nearly half a century. is materially
reduced.
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Watches vary in the number OF their
parts. but the average number 10 IFS
To manufacture a watch II has been
estimated to involve no less than
400 separate and distinct operations
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BY FRANK H. s1MoNDs.

Obscured by the events which, at
the moment. command attention. both
in the domestic and foreign fields, the
decision OF Luxembourg, on its recent
plebiscite. to enter into economic al
lance with France. while preserving
it's dynasty and. therefore, its politi-
cal independence, has a significance
which should not be overlooked On
the historic. political and economic
side. this popular vote may have far
reaching consequences.
For the moment. with the military
events OF recent years in mind, it is
the military meaning of the decision
which will claim first attention, Lux
Rhode Island. commands one of the
historic routes Of invasion from the
north. BY it many armies have come
down into France in all the remoter
past. and by it the army of the Ger
man crown prince entered France in
August. 1914.
Luxembourg a Grave Menace.
AS a more or less disguised protec-
torate of Germany. member of the
German Customs Union, with it's rail-
roads under German control, Luxem-
burg was a grave menace to France
AS far back as 1855. when Germany
crushed Austria, Napoleon III had
made a vague bargain with Prussia
by which, in return for French neu-
trality in the Austrian war. France
should annex Luxembourg, but Bis
marck merely played with Napoleon.
and after he had conquered Austria.
refused to fulnll his promise and,
since Napoleon was not prepared to
fight, Luxembourg remained under
German control.
From 1871 onward Germany has
steadily increased its influence in the
little duchy, despite the fact that the
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MAKE PROPER STUDY
OF RABBIT PROBLEM
Attractive Possibilities Are Quite
Often Misleading.
Before Starting on Enterprise It 10
Advisable to Consider How AMI
mails Can Be Disposed Of to
Best Advantage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureJ
The attractive, not to say startling.
mathematical calculations which are
sometimes made in estimating breeding
possibilities of rabbits not infrequently
have led persons to engage in rabbit
raising without proper study of the
problem. Before starting on this en-
terprise, il is advisable also for one
TO consider well how such rabbits as
can be raised may be disposed of. In
the vicinity of towns where there are
restaurants, hotels and boarding
houses, arrangements can usually be
made TO furnish market men or land
lords a regular number of rabbits
weekly. But one should not begin rails
ing rabbits on a large scale in To-
cality where people are unaccustomed
to eating them. No breeder can ex-
pect TO make profit until he has de-
veIoped. a market. He can demonstrate
the desirability of the meat of young
rabbits TO his neighbors and sometimes
to other agencies. If breeder is not
able to carry out an educational cam
paign singly, he should endeavor to or
ganize with others in such an under
taking. BY combining they can save
cost in advertising and stabilize their
output.
Rabbits of recognized breeds con-
forming in size, build and color to ac-
cepted standards are always in de-
mand for breeding stock. Those born
of registered parents are preferred and
are spoken of as 'pedigreed." They
can be registered If the owner so de-
sires. The cost of keeping pedigreed
or registered stock is no more than
that of ordinary stock and the returns
are considerably greater. Such stock
can usually be disposed of by adver-
tising in poultry and pet journals,
If there is not sufficient home demand.
Rabbits for meat are sold at greater
profit when from two to sour months
of age. Ordinarily they are shipped
to market alive in crates, like poul-
try.
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titles and checking the ones he Is in
tereSted in. Then he can mail this
checked list to the department of ag-
riculture, and the bulletins checked
will be sent TO him without charge.
There are few bulletins the supply
of which has become depleted and
copies are no longer given away, but
they may be bought at very low
price from the superintendent of doc
uments at Washington. The pro-
cedure is explained on the list that is
furnished by the department of agri-
culture.
chimney-cornerc College co-edueationai
Every farmer owes 1t to himself and
his family to find little time to go
to school every w,nter-to read half
dozen, or dozen, or 20 bulletins
that will help him make better crops.
To keep his live stock in better con-
ditiOn with less feed, to carry on his
operations with less exhausting strain
on himself.
II should be mentioned, too, that this
chimney-corner college of agriculture
is co-educational. A very large proper
ton of the bulletins are devoted to
household subjects. They contain in
fOrma ton that will enable the farmers
wife better TO carry her half of the
load-to feed the family better with
less work, TO realize more for the por-
ton of the farm output that comes
under her direction, to have the mini
mum of inconvenience in the house
and to get the maximum of comfort
out of it-a thousand things that will
help along in making farm life pleas
ant and profitable.
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Be not mistaken about neckwear Oh
persuaded that the neck unadorned
can hold its own against one that Is
clothed with pretty furbelows. AS
usual the approaching holidays find
neckwear departments in the stores all
blossoming out with collars, fichus,
ties scarfs. guimpes. jnbots and YES
tees, singly and in combinations and
made of many different materials
Leading off are lace and net. following
close nre organdie, batiste, scrim and
crepe georgette. Then there are mar
row silk or velvet ribbons in ties, and
an army of knitted scarfs. And ev.
cry article is a possible gift that will
be JOY to its recipient. Just few
pieces are grouped together in the pic
ture above.
The scarf shown at the top of the
group, is knitted of light gray yarn
and finished at the ends with tied
fringe of the yarn. Its special pride
and glory lie in the sprays of roses
crocheted of the same wool as the
scarf and fastened to It's ends.
Just below this scarf the collar and
one cuff of 1ilet collar-and cuff set
show such combination to be easily
made. The filet is bought by the yard,
measured into the lengths wanted and
cut off. The ends of the collar and
the cuffs are finished with very mar
row edging of filet and the straight
edge sewed to a narrow band of fine
batiste.
Organdle both plain and cross
barred. is ornamented In several ways
with pretty needlework and stitchery
In collar and cuff sets or with fine en-
brOidery or lace. A long collar of If
10 be worn with a surplice waist an
pears ut the left of the picture. 1t is
edged with three rows of narrow val
;nce. AT the opposite side of the pic.
ture a collar of linen scrm has eye
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Just now. with Christmas near. the
shops are featuring fur garments and
fur sets knowing by experience that
u certain percentage of people will be
sure to purchase them as gifts. II
you are among the number. be pre-
pared TO find prices far higher than
you have ever known them. and the
prospect of their being reduced is not
cheerful. Garments made of the finest
and rarest skins are prohibitive. eX-
cept for the very rich. the price of all
pelts and the price of labor having
gone steadily higher for several sea-
sons. The finest skins have reached
the limit and are reported to have
made II slight decline. while those
that are more common have made an
advance all along the line. Wages are
not likely to decrease for sometime.
and fur-bearing animals grow scarcer.
In view of these things n good fur
garment, or fur set may be consid-
cred fairly safe investment, and
nothing in Christmas gifts is more
cherished.
In the group shown above. Coatee.
d cape and scarf and muff set. ap-
pear in three of the most popular
kinds of fur. The coatee at the left.
is made in Hudson seal with small
muller collar and full dolman sleeves.
1t is II graceful garment. warm with
out being heavy and may be classed
as moderately priced even at some
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Il ~>SS~ O>)0~,I =
Evening Wraps.
everyone,

The evening wrap is thing apart
1t bears some style relation to the
daytime coat, but 1t has much broad
er license in the matters of material
color and line. Rich satin, sumptuous
velvet and magnificent brocades are
the mediums of expression. And 1t Is III
the evening cloaks that one finds inc
subtle drapery hard to describe anu
even more difficult to initiate. me
fact that the ensemble is one of striR-
ing simplicity will tempt the inexpe'
rienced to essay the making of sim
liar wrnp.
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lets and hemstitching done in light
blue silk. A net guimpe worn under
this collar. has high collar finished
with narrow beading.
of narrow velvet and silk ribbons and
ornamented with beads like that
shown in the picture. Beads and rib
bons of all colors are used in these
gay little neckpIeces. There are also
very popular vestee and collar sets
made of net and lace. Organdie ana
lace or of these fabrics used alone.
Wide silk ties for younger girls, and
handsome jabots for mntrons finish up
displays that include something to suit
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thing like five hundred dollars tor the
finest grade. The coatee is great
fnvorite. and this one is cut on sim
pie and gracious lines that promise
well for a day in the future when il
may be altered in style.
The glorious cape Mt the right of
the group is made Of dark mink skins
and has II very large shawl collar 1t
is fringcd at the bottom with long and
short tails and there Is no skin that
can outshine it for beauty. Mink Is
a durable fur. and there is an ad-
vantage in having a cape of. 1t; for
capes are never out of style. So beau
tiful garment need not concern it
self as to whether it Is more or less
popular than other styles. But such
cape Is more than likely to have Its
price mark written In three figures.
1t is expressed In terms of thousands
probably. but these are real furs with
real values.
The handsome fur set that holds the
center of the picture is as rich and
as durable as It's companions. II is
short cape-scarf of very dark brown
martin finished with tails and muftler
collar, having round nun matching
it. as life companion. This is
brilliant and very beautiful fur classed
as "hard" by furriers on account of
the way it resists wear and keeps Its
luster. II may be counted on to last
for ypars
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5E4RM1INOTES

Permanent pastures produce pros.
porous people.
Heavy wire costs more now but less
in the long run.
The lasting qualities of manure when
applied to land are considerable.
A little land well titled will produce
more profit than more land neglected.
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EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
At ChlcnxO,

top, $3.50 heavy, si2.65a is.oS: sou me- me-.
dunn. s12.75@l3.00; light. si2.65 a 1900:
light light. sl2.25a 1913: heavy pack.
ing sows, rough. s11.75 al2.25: pigs.
s11.75G 1850.
Cattle-Bcef steers. medium and
heavy weight. choice and prime. $3.50
n so; medium and good. sli.25g
$50 common. conn ss.75aii25: light
common common and medium medium ,s,99gl3.s5:
cows, S6.3b q 1915; Gamers and cutters
s5.35 q cas- veal calves. s16.5O9l7.5O:
feeder .ee; steers, s7.oogI2.25; stocker
steers, s7.5oIl5.OO: cows and heifers,
S6.50G 1850.
Shcep-I.ambs sl425mI6.25: cuIIs
and common $1,000 fp14.OO; ewes. me-
dunn good aud choice. s7.756s40:
eulls and nd e c3mmon. s4.oo@7,25; breed
Chicago Produce.
ChicaGo.-Butter--Creamery, 57@67c.
Eggs Firsts. 74475c; ordinary
firsts. 6Sm7oc; at mark. cases included,
Poultry - Alive - Springs. 2sXc
Fowls. 18d 25c; turkeys. 32c.
Cnsh Grain In Chicago.
ChicaGo.-Corn-No. 2 mixed. not
quoted: No. 3 mixed. s1.45; No. 2 yell
ioG. i.sc. not quoted NO. 3 yellow h47@
oats-No. 2 white. S2@s2hc; No. .
white, 1874 as1c.
Barley-S1.52m1.6
Timothy Seed-$8.5OM
Glover Seed-s30. 0.0O448.OO
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-s22 226O922.70.
Riks--siseoQ 1875.
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BLESSINGS.

No man can get a blessing and keep
II all to himself without having II
like stagnant water in his soul: but
If 1t overflows to others ii shall become
perennial spring to himself and to
the world.-Wilton Merle Smith.
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METAL MAItlAE,IS.

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver. sl.31.
Copper. pound. lS4 19c.
Lead. s6.75.
Speltcr, $500.
Tungsten, per unit. 0D12OO,
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Opportunities.

Opportunities approach only those
who use them.-Emerson.
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The Broad Hat.

broad hat does not always cover
venerable head.
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Bloused Back. Flat Front.
Fashions demand the bloused bacA
and Hat front.
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Dry Flint Peits.
ana mlllrhln Sh"arinG
Era..r SrItaI lII.I.- I,s.

'lil'S anu - rl'''f' O.uu W tUV
Green SnIted IIOrsrhIdes.
Green hides &c per Id. less than
cured.
cured.
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simplicity in All Styles.
Simplicity is the keynote of all 'he
new styles.
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LArG
MAR K EFT
DENVER MARKETS..
Z attic.
q v rATio N 5

, S.v-pap-r Union New. service.
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Dressed Poultry.
Live Poultry.
ltnbhIts.
Eggs.

Rabbits. coAontaiIs, doz... $500 u 1.2s
Ra bbits. Jsc'l<. doz.......... l.SO y l.IS
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Itutter Fat.
Fruit.
rgrtnbles.

Pears Colo. crats..... 2.VOI3.25
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Eggs. striCtIy frcsh. case
count .....-....-...... $1,000 U 2l.o9
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureD
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-03-27
PLEAD GUILTY TO BURGLARY

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Harold Wheat,
t"Puddy" C~ayanaugh and Robert Oh
son, young men of DeSmet, appeared
before Judge TAYLOR, of the circuit
court, and entered pleas of guilty to
the charge of burglary. They robbed
a DeSmet business place of nearly $40
in cash, and We're detected by the night
Waterman while dividing the loot.
Judge Taylor sentenced each of the
three boys to one year in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary and then suspend
ed sentences during good behavior on
conditions. One OF the condi.
items imposed by the court is that the
boys must procure work on farms and
report each month to the sheriff. An
other condition is that they appear
in person on the first day OF every re-
Igular term of court during the period
Iof their sentence and inform Judge
Taylor as to their progress and be-
ihavior.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-03-27
REAL ESTATE ON JUMP

Pierre, s. D.-Arrangements have
been completed for the erection Of a
new brick hotel at Blunt, and a new
town hall to take the place of the one
which was destroyed by fire a short
time ago.
Onida, the county seat of Sully coun-
ity, is to have a new brick hotel before
the end of the summer, and a number
of other buildings are being planned
for both places.
There has been q great number of
transfers of city property in Pierre
the last couple of weeks than for a
long time previously. With the many
transfers of farm land, the movement
in this section of the state Indicates
a general hvening UP of the real es.
tate market, and with many hereto
fore vacant tracts being opened up as
farms. a more prosperous condition in
the Missouri valley is indicated.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-03-27
MORRILL, RELEASED ON BOND

Sioux Falls, S. De. C. Morrill,,
recently move from 8eresford to
Sioux Falls. and who WIS arrested on
81 federal Warrant charging that he
forged bills of lading while manager
of a grain elevator at Reresfofd, was
taken before United States Commits
sioner Conway here. He demanded a
preliminary hearing and the case was
continued until the April term of fed
teral court. Bond was fixed at $4,000,
which was furnished by the defend
ants father, w. c. Morrill,, and w. j.
Thompson, of Madison and defendant
was released.