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Evening star., 1926-01-30
CONFER ON BUS STOPS.
Red Star Owners Seek Privileges
Before Maryland Body.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. January 30.-A con-
ference on installation Of local bus
service along Washington boulevard
between Baltimore and Washington
was held at the Office of the Public
Service Commission yesterday.
The Red Star Line. which was rep
resented by former Judge d. w. F.
Musgrove, Is seeking permission to
carry passengers from Baltimore to
points this side of the District of
Columbia line. No formal petition
has been prepared. however
The commissions policy hitherto
has been opposed to such service on
the ground that it would compete
with the train service. The Red
Star Line is now doing an interstate
business between Baltimore and Wash
tngton and other points in MaryIa nd.
Evening star., 1926-01-30


ort OF values n
January Blu that history Now for ebruay.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

We are prone to view with avid interest the spec
tacuar no matter how useless, ignore the funda-
mentalS OF TINS lie.
Perhaps the editor is as guilty in Jhat respect as
the ephemera! and Kaleidoscope things Of local or
outside horizons but seldom think to record the GOngS
Of FL CantTOS lhamhe o. Commerce. or commend ITS
members Tor the constant effort they put forth for
the communItys advancement, for the many
tIal things they have accomplished tor the common
veal.
Some months ago the Press felt called upon to
complain OI inadequate Sta1I allowed the post
Of this city. Soon thereafter the Chamber oI
Commerce took the matter up with ashlngtOn, and
ii many weeks before the post office service
was substantially improved. OI1hand that might
big accomplishment, but to one who has had
occasion observe the with which the post
office department at Washington grants any increase
of staff supplies countryS post offices
because no doubt OF the heavy deficit always fac
ed by the national postal department-such speedy
action seems almost unprecedented.
The president OF FL CentrO'S Chamber of Com
merce recently described that institution a clearing
house for ideas and ambitions tending the develop
ment and growth of the city in which you live and
make 1t better place IN which to live.
That we'll expressed. And, moreover
Chamber of Commerce been Just that. He further
added that it is non-potical, non-sectaran and
pletely representative of the entire city.
It IS not the function OF the editorial column to
review the entire activities OF the chamber. Space
available precludes that how much the edl
tor would like to detail the many helpful accomplish
ments for civic improvement that body should be
thanked for.
But remember, reader, that while gazing
goggle-eyed upon the poses of romance the Chamber
OF Commerce Is down there IN the soil grubbIng for
the good OLD essential SpudS Of facts without which
we could not exist ana progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

y tl4!t -, 1911
The maSw> have completed ;hcu
work ani .ac carpenters are now en-
gagged on the interior finish Of III,
lmo>um" new .courtry club house.
al the northwest corner Of Sixth
stree: and Holt avenue. 1t is rN-
'eetea Tho building viii BE- tarnsd
over by the contractors within the
ensuing two weeks, ana II viii prob.
ably be occupied during the first
week In July.
The board Of education has com
p'etcd the task Of passing ON eighth
grade examination papers with the
result that nine Of The eleven who
took the examination were promot
cl. They were Connie FowlkeS.
tmE Greer Mablc Gge-aH. ircn,
Iouo~trc,h Richard Perry, Coral
happ, Wendell Rapp. Hazel Sncc
and Ira Atcn.
Mrs 0. Il. Maynard aud two chill
drrn are guests of her mother, Mrs,
/. NJ. Swarts. Of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Newport Beach
Harbor Again to
Be Voted On
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, June 2l.-Plan, to
call another bond election for 500
p"0 in harbor improvements AT New.
port Beach are to be laid before
TIE Orange county board Of super.
Nlsors by committee representing
the Orange county chamber Of
commerce, it was announced here
today.
It is planned also, to start d
:tovcmcut to create new harbor
district, to include Laguua Beach,
Newport Beach. Balboa Beach
Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Huntington
each aud Seal Beach, according to
the announcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
University Finds
Control For the
Bee Disea S e

American f, ulbrood. the bee dis.
ease that annually causes great
losses to beekeepcrs, has been stud
led by &. II. Ncnsell, entomologiSt
and apiculturist at the University
OF California agricultural expert
ncnt station at Davis. In circular
No. 301. which may he obtained
tlom the college of agriculture, at
Berkeley or from the farm advisor 5
office at I'll Centre, methods for the
control of this disease are given.
In treatment he recommends that
all combs. honey and other material
must be removed from the colony,
giving the bees Il chance to rccS-
tahljSh themselves in new combs.
Infected combs need not be DESTROY
eel. but can be stcriliZcd in Il solu.
tion OF water, formalin and soap in
Il manner described in the circular.
After experiments were complct
cd ON the control of foulbrood, Van.
sell reports that several b, en- keep.
crS employing the treatment report
ed success with ii.
The disease is caused by sporc-
forming bacteria, according 80 the
scientist. \ knowledge of the
characteristic symptoms of the dis
ease is essential IN this control, he
claims. since European and Amcri.
can foulbrood do not respond to-
the same treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SPEARMINT PIE
BY HOWARD u. GARI5
Copyright. 1895. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

Uncle Wiggily. Please bring me
some SPcamint when YOU come barh
from vou adventures today, call
I'd Nurse Jane Fu22v Wuz2y t. the
rabbit gentleman as he was hopping
way oac morning. ~ want >ome
,prarmmt to make Il pie.
Ha, IIa! That : funny iokc' -
laughed Mr.. Lougrars. tWinklu1 his
'juA nose upside down. "A >pror
mint pie! guess vnu meas yuu
want some Sppa@miut to maxi u %,-
:,75 for Baby Bunty, don't vvu' -
No, really; | am in carun~t! +
spoke the muSirat lady housrk PER-.
J am going to make pie II >ad
viii bring me some spearmiHt.
Well, s3id the rabbit gaHfi.WU
slowly, Il have heard of spoa.m'at
gum and spearmirt !ollypo'> hut
1"vrr before of Spyarmi0t pie. Is
here really such thing
There will be when | make Ii,
'aughed the muskrat lady. II; Is
just as easy to put crushed, spicy.
green >pcarmcnt leaves in pic as
It is to put in apples, peaches or
cherries.
All right ii bring You some
>pcarmint, : promised Mr.. Longears
and away he hoped as fas, A. he
could go. He did not want his wife
or Nurse Jane to see his paws aud
that is why he hopprd 81 fast For
on his paws Uncle Wiggily wore his
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
AERIAL FOREST PATROL ENDS

1t is rather shock to the public to learn that for
est patrol by alrplane to be discontinued this year
The air patrol for forest fires has been carried on
with army planes lent the forest service by the War
Department. Scout planes lett from the World
War used. Inc last OF these, is SAID, rapid
y approaching the end of their usefulness Dangerous
deterioration demand their dsconnuance before they
go to pieces.
why not use new army planes" asks some in
qusltVe citizen Because there aren't enough of them
In the very when the planes in demand
for forest patrol they most in demand for
training the nations future military filters.
However, nothing but too rigid economy seems to
prevent the Department of Agriculture from taking
over this work, which rightfully belongs it instead
OF to the War Department. By 1928 it is suggested
may be possible for the forest service or lease
commercial planes to do this important patrol work
and give the much needed and extremely useful prompt
fire warnings.
In the meantime, unless some solution is found
once our forests must 60 unprotected for year
lar as air scouting is concerned. That may mean
financial loss greater than the of immediate pur
chase Of the necessary planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Monday, June 21, 1926

American foulbrood ID the most
serious disease know to apicuitur
lists today, sa-s Fansell. at il
responsible for large losses in the
Bookkeeping industry. It is extreme.
lv infectious and much more de.
structivc than European toulbrood
although its spread is not usually
so rapid. = '''1' - 3Tsss-T.lft@f
= Economical production of honcy
ia not possible in ariaries where dis
ease is rampant. The loss caused by
the destruction of bees. combs
honey and hives in the 10y treat
ment of American fpulbtood was $,
great that many bcckccpers eeascc
operation brcadSc IL decreased
production was not met by con-
Mensufatc increase in the markc
price of honey. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Hale, Pioneer
OF Valley, Was
Buried Friday

+. J. NJ. Hale, we'll known ito
older residents of the valley As Il
large land owner here. died in Col
ton or "Wednesday Of last week. az
cor.ling 10 Information received in
this city.
The deceased, white never resi-
dent Of this community, was fire.
, queut visitor here to look after his
Interests 'aud numbered many
friends among the older residents
u the valley.
Funeral services Were held at
Cotton Friday, with burial in that
r;tv.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

dancing shoes, and hc did nos want
his wife or the muSkrat lady house
keeper to know he was going to take
a dancing lesson.
But that j. exactly what the rab-
bit gentleman had it in mind 10 do.
Uncle Wiggilv had hcards every
one talking about Il dance called the
charleston and ne wanted -
learn it, hut he wanted I" surprise
his wife about it. 50. ON the sly. hc
,ook some dancing lessons from Miss
sunbeam.
But am afraid YOU viii never
learn to charleston. said Mis-, sun
beam. hopeless like, after about the
tenth lesson. You don t seem 70
know how to knock your knees to
gcthcr.
Il will come tomorrow and tax
another lesson, said Uncle Wig
gily persistent like. So that J.,
why he had on his dancing shoes
when Nurse Jane told him 10 bring
her some spcarmint 50 She could
make pie.
- don I want any OF tHtm /"
know l am taking charleston lc,
sons, - said the bunny gentleman to
himself, 1t will br grand Surrpisc
But before 20 to Miss sunbeam
I'll ret Nurse Jane 5 sprarmint.
Down in the meadow, by the
brook, grew a big patch Of pepper
mint and spcarmint plants. lnc'e
Wiggiy hoped off the road and
down toward this spicy place. lie IN
tended to gather a porkctful of the
green spcarmint leaves and then
Hurry on to his dancing lessons.
Reaching the edge the spearmnt
patch, Uncle Wiggily leaned over
to pick some when, all of Il sudden.
he felt his low dancing shoes filling
with cold, wet water, Without
knowing it he had gone too close to
the edge Of the brook and had step
ped in.
.'Oh, ouchic, ] IN all wct.' cried
Uncle Wiggily. He jumped back,
Lut il was too late. over his dane
ing shoes the water in the brook ran
Then, finding hc was in over his
ankles Uncle Wiggily thought n
right "a. well get bit wcttcr ana
pick Nurse Jane 5 spcarmint, which
H. did. Then be hoped back on
dly land and began dancing up and
down, first on one paW and then on
the other to shake the water out oi
Of hi, shoes. He kicked his hecta
up behind him.
All Of il sudden voicc behind
in cried:
well done! Well done, Uncle
Wiggilv. You need no more lessons
from ne! You Ga udo the charleston
beautifully. and there stood Miss
Sunbeam. tho dancing teacher.
e. DO YOU really mean ! can do the
charleston asked the bunny
Didn't just see You shaking
,our feet, twisting first ON one to"
aud then on the other. Rjcking back
l,d knocking your knee, together
>kcd Miss sunbeam. "Of courar
sou were doing the charic-ton'
~ didu { know it If WAS.
laughed the bunny. ~ was just
shaking the bunny. ~ was just
shaking the water out Of my dancin@
shoes where got all wet gathering
Nurse Janc'a 5 spcarmint.
"Mcu, you got the sprarmint ana
,Ir charleston n the saidc time,
laughed Mis-, sunbeam. The rabbit
gentleman took the spcarmint home,
Nurse Jane made u wonderful PIE
and then Nj LongcarS danced the
charleston for his wife and taught
ucr how. So il all happened for
ne best. YOU sec, and if the cocoa-
uu, cake doesn't climb thc apple
tree 10 see what make. the wheels
cf the watch 20 aIound, ! u tell you
l'Nt about l'nclr Wig2ily ard tae
'.rcsc top.
-
Thm2s arr lookne. up q bit in
Washington. The senate has 9u'
tlorl/rd l6Il urA airulaucs
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
18th Birthday of
Yosemite To Be
COmnemOrated

YOSEMITE, Calf. june 2l. -
Yosemite Valley is laying elaborate
plans for the 18th anniversary Of
its discovery to be celebrated July
81.
The celebrations, to continue two
days, win not only commemorate tho
9TH " birthday II California :
>c"nic valley, hut will dedicate the
new automobile road which will
make Yosemite accessible &6j day,
of the yeal
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
TEN YEARS AGO
June q, 1916

Failing TO obtain a two thirds ma.
. .iesjtv AZ required, 4 bond issue to
raise $4,000 for furnishing the
Wilson street school was Yesterday
knocked out At the polls.
With a view to organizing sup
I.8rt for J. :. Edwards, Rcdlana> ;
prohibition candidate To- congress,
Leo Clark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
J. Clark OF FL Centre, returned for
=. SumMer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
BALL PLAYER INJURED:
STRUCK BY OWN FOU-


OLYMPIA, WASH, June oI.-lIa
Gardner, University of Washinpto
pitcher, wa, injured when he wa
struck in the face by a ball fror
his own bar in a twilight league gam
here last night. The ball struc'
Gardner's nose. He was taken T
a hospital unconscious. His injurie
were not serious, however.
lsn t it strange how people wit
less sense than we have seem to ur
along much better.
Tokyo 5 fish market covers $50
600 square feet, and they sell lot
OF American tourists.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

Details of the celebration arc be-
ing perfected by a committee of
seven, healed by i. V. Nicholson,
of the California State Automobile
association, appointed at a recent
San Francisco meeting of htc gen
eral Yosemite diamond anniversary
committee.
Lesser events Of the two day eel
chration Will be the laying of the
cornerstone Of the valleys new ho-
tel, dedication of the new \ osemite
fish hatchery, which will pour add
cd hundreds OF shining game fish
INTO Yosemite s streams. and an
open air pageant depicting the dis
covery and history of Yosemite Val.
ley.
~ummel las it, advantages. Tho
,.t.,t.. l,.-f, = ,,-.rl ~, ,y4n
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21
Looking Backward
what tile Press files tell OF I'M
preial Valley for this date
III past year
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Jllne 21. 1906

l.. NJ. Lyon was down from Braw
ley to see where all these FL Centre
cantaloupcs were coming -lon. HI
seemed to think we had some way
OF making them they are coming -
fast.
There is a sharp demmd ior houses
in taw.. a. great many wanting to
come here to live if houses could bc
had. It Is very likely that just a
Son a teams can be gotten seN,r"i
houses will be moved UP tton. Imp'
..al and fixed np for occnplNcl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

When Norman Hapgood remarks that 'our two
political parties alike now bysander may be
pardoned for smiling when he how mad that
makes both of them
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

Things ~" looku@ up q bit IN
Washington, The senate las 9u.
tAoIlLcd IGIl new aIIplaHes
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

Summel has it, advantages. The
radio doe,n t work so well.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

Domestic leaf; carefully,
shrewdly, in that can't-be-
copied Chesterfield way that
brings out the hidden Aavors
in each type of leaf.
1t took no end of skill and
patient experiment to get this
blend right.
Was it worth it, Just
smoke a Chesterfield and let
the good tobaccos speak for
thcmselvesl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

Where does Chesterfield
get its spicy tang, its delicate
piquancy of taste and aroma?
From costly Turkish tobac-
COS, world-famous for their
distinctive character, their
sheer excellence of quality.
And how does Chesterfield
get it's mellow fullness and its
satin-smoothncss? From the
way this fine Turkish is
blended with the choicest
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-21

Drawing from a photograph by
our Mr.. Gary, showing the load
ing OF turkish tobacco aboard
lightcrs TO be transferred 70 the
ocean liner in midstream.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
JOHN D. HOBBS,
3l5 Franklin St. TAMPA. Fla.
WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

WATER FRONT PROPERTY.
FOR SALE---4 LOTS IN COLONIAL BEACH
Gam GAIN IA Address % MOS Box As asa es p. Star oee,
ON WEST RIVER. OPPOSITE SHADYSIDE.
q fine 7o-foot lot; large oak trees: terms can
be arranged. Address Box 243-D Star Office.
WANTED-TO RENT FOR AUGUST. COT
taKe at North Beach. shore front. Address
Box Aid. Star Office.
ONE OF THE PRETTIEsT WATERFRONT
$4,000 sfSa lso1H's 30. s potomac N Beach 24 Va al
CORNER LOT, 71x147; ONLY 40 FEET
Hm h eW Manor eoE SeS fSasa
ineton. CHARLES LARSEN. agent. shady
side. 1Ss
A CHARMING B Z n G AL0w ON THE
Severn, 8 miles from Annapolis. at sacri
fce.; u miles from station and cement
ntnN}i saie, Il you Gii have ave- $500 cash telephone
N. 1896 or call room 3O3 Bond Bldg. 1s'
BEAUTIFULLY, SITUATED FARM 2F 80
suitable for rod and gun club; on good road
short distance from state Hppfs r1ad eaRding 70
more. Md.
COTTAGE. THREE ROOMS, FURNISHED
screened; good roads electric ,,1 line; Go sal salt
Line. Line 1876. offfice hours OLA 18th st. ne.
EDGEwATER BEACH. IDEAL. HOME; with
tsft9 fsst room. ~s bath, bath ave bedrooms electric
F2nps water awhnsa RHrsn
eement sSnera esS@; wass large iot dowerns shrubs
fruit and sS trees Rrv9s and oa crab f.
bing: on salt water: SO miles from wash
ington; other bungalows and waterfront lots
free PIT and ustTa,ed R2qket fgPtainp66 tRoh6
GooD ALL I LEAR ..S;ILIdn WILLIAM Y F bbaIs bMAT
Main fo1e S77i 7'Ynu D-1N = " 11---' W., - = -
FOR SALE. WEST CHESAPEAKE BEACH,
Hadgss Ssssd BSa star oee
acreage r ctr tract I near chalk Point that can be
divided into a number of lots: this is an
opportunity for some one accustomed to
fsDe!sRS9npb Box s4Sp star Ss.efafiSn' oiiies properly
hM3 HSrRor NlIna Address ee Box M s4,j. star Once
BEAUTIFUL BROOM AND BATH, BUNGAs;, Ga;
low at Cobb Island a on sver sa'
SEE EDGEWATER BEACH NOW; NO MUD
or bad roads: nearest and most rapidly de-
velopng waterfront property Spring buiidd-
cent tsan View. large lots and roads good all the
year: small payment VIII start your own
home ard have II 70 see eh
wonderful property before purchasing your
vacation home. Free plat and ILLUSTRATED
ooMeas Ta 5So Bond FSaa mBsR Bas IRON
D. Phone Main 6771.
BARGAIN1,sEvEEEgA.L 6o-TT, a.T ensDCa OCEAN IN
BOX Box 253-D Star Office 18.
BUNGALOW. 30x30: PORCHES FRONT AND
rear; 4 large rooms; rear porch screened
furnished; bath. garage: 2 boats: wharf: !:
sSs srees: good Bathing: cSsIk Point Nd, near
Camp Kahlert. North 1887. 1s
Evening star., 1926-04-18
c. G. SLOAN & Co. INC,
715 18th ST NV
UNITED STATES MARSHAL SALE OF
OPTICAL. MACHINERY. EQUIPMENT.

By virtue Of a writ OF Special fiere facias
issued oyt 3 Of II the clerks Office Of the sp-
and to me directed / viii sell at public aic-
tien. for cash; ; At T. No No., 1429 @ st.. Washlng
Say APRIL L NfNETEENTh 1875 oN The M4G }o
lowing described property, in part as fol
lows: Lens Grinding Machine. Lens Markers
scription File. Stock in Trade. Show Cases.
Metal Safe Cabinet. Iron Safe. Wall Cases
Cabinets. Drills. Buffing Machine Axometer.
etc, being the entire contents of store. mez-
aforesaid. seized and levied upon as the
property of the defendant G. L. Huske Opti-
ment at lazy. No. -713lS. in favor OF Allan
E. wake, e. Rfprn q. q. H.r.h.,.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
SUMMER CAMPS.

FOR SALE OR RENT. AT CABIN JOH,
Md.-Halt acre and house: electricity an
well. Address Box 1871 Star Office.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
OUT-OF.TOWN REAL ESTATE.
VIRGINIA COLONIAL

An estate of nearly 300 acres on the Tide,
water Trail. with charming old brick colonial
in perfect condition. modern Improvements;
soft spring water to all buildings. all needed
farm buildings. 100 acres woods. magnificent
views. trees. flowers and shrubs.
Near transportation to all Eastern points.
good roads through all seasons,
Impossible to describe the natural beauty;
dignity and character found i'll every detail
of this delightful home.
Most reasonably priced terms il desired.
Address Box 295-C. Star Office.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

COIORED BUYERS,
THIS Is YOUR OPPORTUNITY. -.
115 st. NV: open for inspection sun
day from to q. This is beautiful sen1i, s,i1l,
and fine location. Has large. light bed.
rooms. tiled bath. large attic, z large porcnSss S
nanced. Only $75 per month covers all pay
ments. Inspect this housce today. For
quick sale will accept ST 600 cash payment.
Tel Lincoln 1910.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Grant Circle-Petwortll.
Overlooking this beautiful circle. one of
the houses that you have been admiring
Six large rooms; every modern convenience
including open fireplace and garage This
house has been put in the very best of con-
dtion. For inspection call M 9509.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
WATER FRONT PROPERTY.
(Nnuktn.AAN

ONE OF 50. MD. s BEST WATERFRONT
farms. 420 acres fine loan soil two houses.
good roads; about two miles of water front
both Patuxent River and Swanson Creek :
fine place for duclking club: good fishing.
oysters, bathing. etc; a wonderful view
overlooking three counties; price only SbO
per acre.
$. X. BURCH.
Tel Mechanicsville 36-F-I2. Hughesville; Nd.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
FOR SAT,F-HOJJSES.

IA CRESCENT PL., TAKOMA. ND R:
4 b. modern detached home; garage; 10"
Mt. Personal---very. to 10 room houses.
recently listed. at low prices on inviting
terms.
14th ct. north of Park .rd-,S r. & b. on
two floors brick: h.w.h.. elec garage,
lot $50 #. deep; alley; only Sl3.9oo. on
n. +. RYON CO., INC,
Main 45o7 1923 T st.
Columbia l51T. 3418 14th ST.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Modern rooms and bath bungalow with
large attic: hest section OF Brookland. ne.
Large lot. fruit. flowers. etc; reasonable
t,rice and terms Phone Lincoln SlS3
Evening star., 1926-04-18

CAPITOL HILL--zINSPECT TO-DAY THIS
fine residence at 124 st. ne. open from
TO g. 1t is ideal for residence and good
investment for any one wanting 70 rent
rooms or to convert into apartments.
There are Is rooms. . baths, electric; lights,
h.-w H. and garage on large paved alley II
is close to . car lines and all Government
buildings on Capitol Hill. o. M. JONES.
L 2AI0
Evening star., 1926-04-18
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

NEW 5-ROOM AND BATH
modern bungalow by owner. A bar
gain. 312O Charming ne. Inquire next
door. Terms Is
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consanguinity. We must, therefore,
acquiesce in the necessity which de-
nounces our separation, and hold
them, as we hold the rest of la
kind, enemies in war, in peace
friends. \
Wherefore, Independence
We, therefore, the representatives
of the United States Of America, in
General Congress assembled, appeal
ing to the Supreme Judge of the
world for the rectitude of u in.
tentions, do, in the name and by the
authority of the good people of these
colonies, solemly publish and de-
clare. That these united colonies are,
and OF right ought to be, free and
Independent states; that they are
absolved from all allegiance to the
British crown, and that all political
connection between them and the
State of Great Britain is, and ought
to \he, totally dissolved; and that,
as free and independent States. they
have full power to levy war con
clude peace, contract alliances. es.
tablish commerce, and do all others
acts and things which independent
States may of right do. And for
the support of this declaration, with
"a firm reliance on the protection of
Divine Providence, we mutually
pledge to each other our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor.