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Maryland Women
Happy Now
Loses IS Lbs.

Edith j. Marriott of Baltimore,
Md. writes: LAST winter / weigh
ed 200 lbs. and was very much
ashamed. / bought a bottle of
Kruschen Salts which gave such
wonderful results / bought more.
After a bottles / weigh las lbs.
and all my friends say, How slen-
der you've gotten-how did you
do it?' say only A words
thanks to Kruschen Salts"
A generous bottle of Kruschen
Salts that last weeks costs but
So cents at Vibber- Clifford Drug
Co. or any drug store in America
one half teaspoon in a glass
of hot water every morning before
breakfast--cut out pastry and fat
ty meats-go light on potatoes,
butter, cream and sugar-that will
help Kruschen take off your fat.
Take Kruschen every morning
it's the little daily dose that does
tiff not joyfully satisfied after
the first bottle-money back.
J11-Ag20
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Office of the Director of High
ways, Olympia, Wash, April %,
1881.
Sealed bids will be received at
this office until 1000 o'clock am.
Tuesday, May &c, 1881. and then
opened for the following improve
ment:
Constructing bituminous treat
ed surface ON about 25 miles of
County Road between Plymouth
and Kennewick in Benton County,
involving the furnishing of about
1920 cubic yards Of crushed
stone and approximately 5000 bbis.
of oil.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check payable to the
State Treasurer for five percent of
the amount of the bid. The right
is reserved to reject any and all
bids. If upon acceptance of the bid
the bidder fails and neglects with
in ten days from such acceptance
to enter into contract and furn-
ish the necessary bonds. the certi-
fled check will be forfeited, cashed,
and the proceeds paid into the Mo-
tor Vehicle Fund of the State
Treasurer. AS soon as the bid
prices have been compared the Di-
rector of Highways will return the
certified check accompanying such
of the proposals as in his judg-
ment would not be considered in
making the award. All other
checks will be returned after the
contract is entered into and the
bond given.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the county
engineer of the counties in which
the work is situated; Daily Journal
of Commerce, Pacific Builder and
Engineer, Seattle: Associated In
ustries of the Inland Empire, Spo-
kane: Associated General Co1trac-
ors of America, Spokane, Portland
and Seattle Chapter offices; and
the district engineers of the De-
partment of Highways, where they
may be inspected:
Plans and specifications may be
obtained from this office by de-
posting $500 for each set of
plans required to insure the re-
turn of them on or before the day
the bids are opened.
SAMUEL J. HUMES,
4:30-5:21 Director of Highways
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed by the Board of County Com
missioners of Benton County,
Washington, up to 900 o'clock p.
M, May 29th, 1881, at the office of
the County Auditor in the Court
House at Prosser, Washington, for
the construction of Benton County
Lateral Highway No. 8, the loca-
ton of said highway being near
Prosser, Washington, consisting of
grading and surfacing with crush
ed stone and doing all other work
that may be necessary in connec-
ton Herewith, all in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor, prepared by the County
Engineer, and on file in the office
of the State Auditor. Said high
way is 40 miles in length.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by cash or certified check in a
sum equal to five percent (59o) of
the amount of such bid, payable
to the county, which shall be for
feited to the county upon the fail
ure of the party, for a period of
twenty days after such contract
is awarded, to enter into a proper
contract and furnish the required
bonds.
All proposals shall be in writing
and on the form prepared for the
same, now in the office of the
County Engineer, and must be
filed with the County Auditor on
or before the day and hour above
mentioned.
The Board of County Commits
sioners of Benton County, WASH,
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1881.
(SEAL) E. o. KEENE,
County Auditor and ex-officio
Clerk of the Board of County Com
missioners, Benton County, Wash
ington. 5:7-21
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS


In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for Benton
County, in Probate.
No. 1926
In the matter Of the estate of
Elmira B. Turner, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that let
tiers Testamentary on the estate
Of Elmira B. Turner, deceased,
were granted to the Undersigned
on the LIST day of May, 1881, by
the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to serve them with the necessary
vouchers upon me at the office of
C. L. Holcomb. in Kennewick,
Washington within six months aft
er the date of the first publica-
ton of this notice, to-wit: within
six months after the 7th day of
May, 1881, and file the same with
the clerk of this Court together
with proof of service, or they snail
be forever barred.
Dated this 4th day of May, 1881.
EDITH LITTLE, Executrix
C. L. Holcomb, Attorney for
Executrix. 5:7-14-21
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

State of Washington, County OF
Benton, IS.
Notice is hereby given, that in
accordance with an order hereto
fore entered on the 4th day of
May, 1881, by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of said County,
directing the sale of the real
property hereinafter described, ac-
quired by said County for delin-
quent taxes under tax foreclosure
suit and sale, I, the undersigned
County Treasurer of said County,
will, on the 9Th day of June, 1881,
commencing at the hour of 9 o.
clock am. and continuing until the
hour of 4 o'clock pm. of said day,
unless the property hereinafter
described shall sooner be sold, at
the front door of the County Court
House in Prosser in said county
and state, sell to the highest bid
der for cash or on legal contract,
the following described property,
situated in said County and des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
City Home Add to Kennewick,
lots IL to 20 inc, blk. 2; lots 8 to
8 inc, block s.; lots IL to 16 inc,
block s; lots to Is inc, block 6,
minimum sale price, $4,000. That
part lying East and North of
State Highway of S1s SWA NEA
of section "a, T. 8, r. "a, minimum
sale price 1880; NEA; SEA
NWA. SWN and Sell of section
81, T. 8, r. 81; ny NWA NEA
in section 25, T. 8; R. 27;all less
N. P. ~. rtw., and less Sh So
NWA and S5s in section 81, T. 8,
r. 81; NEA SWA NWA; S1a
SWA NWA; VIZ NEA SWK;
SEA NEA SWA; WIZ SWA;
SEX SWA; SWA sen !;
SWA SEA SEA in section 90, T.
9, R. 81; Eh SEX section 6, T. 8.
R. %; NEA SEA section 10, T. 8,
R. %; VIZ NWA NEA section
10, T. 8, R. 8;minimum sale price,
81, 141.97; NWA SWK SWA, Sec
ton 81, T. 9, r. 90, minimum sale
price $4,000; NEA SWA, West
of canal and South of Leibee's Add
to Kennewick, section 6, T. 8, R..
80, minimum sale price $4,000.
The above property shall not be
sold for less than the amount set
forth in column headed minimum
Sale Price" opposite each descrip-
ton of property. If sold for cash,
a Treasurer's Deed will be exc
cuted. If sold on contract, the
terms thereof shall be 20 percent
cash and balance in ten equal an
ual installments commencing Nov.
1st next, with interest at six per-
cent on deferred payments, pay
able annually. All subsequent
axes and assessments must be paid
prior to delinquency. Failure to
make payments or to perform any
of the covenants of the contract
forfeits same at the election of the
vendor. This contract may be paid
in full at any time plus accrued in
trest, in which case a Treasurer's
Deed will be executed.
And Notice Is Hereby Further
Given, that if necessary 1 will adj
journ said sale to the same hours
from day to day by announcement
made at the time and place of said
sale, or at the time and place to
which said sale may be adjourned.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this 9Th day of May, 1881.
HARRY FORSYTH
County Treasurer of Benton
County, Washington.
By Louis P. Kelly, Deputy Coun-
ty Treasurer. 5:7-21
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We are reminded of
the young poet who
sent his most treasur-
ed poem to a magazine
editor. 'iLet me know
if you can use this"
he wrote, Gas I have
other irons in the fire."
In a few days the hard
boiled editor answered:
Remove the irons and
insert poem"
M.N.Hudnall, Ed.
tai
Remove, replace and
add a few boards to
your home, cover it
with a coat of paint
and have a modern
home. The other way
of saying it is RE-
MODEL. 81,
tai
A Colored boy was
strolling thru a ceme-
terry reading the in
scriptions on the tomb
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stones. He came to one
which read: "Not dead,
but sleeping" Scratch
ing his head, the ne
gro remarked, HE sure
amt foolin' nobody but
hisself."
Tai
M. M. Doan, one of the
real old timers in this
valley don't "fool his
self" He took advan-
tage of the remarkable
paint deal this com
pany is putting on and
lis having it put on his
house on First Avenue
East.
Tall
Screen the windows,
the porches, put up
new screen doors and
you will not be both
cred by flies. We have
a screen door with all
necessary h a r d w a re
that will cost you only
'$2.85 this week. -.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Office of the Director of High
uauc 0lurnnia Wash Nav &

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Office of the Director of High
ways, Olympia, WASH, May 5,
1881.
Sealed bids will be received at
this office until 1000 o'clock am.
Tuesday, June 2, 1881, and then
opened for the following improve
ment:
Constructing a bituminus Seal
Coat surface on about 1872 miles
of the following sections of State
Highways in Benton, Franklin,
Columbia, Garfield and Asotin
counties:
State Road No. 8 from Kiona to
End of Pavement west Of Kenne-
wick.
State Road No. 8 from Pasco to
Wallula.
State Road No. from Johnson's
Hollow Is miles north of Dayton)
to Charleston.
State Road No. 8 from Clarks-
ton to Asotin.
State Road No. 8 from Dodge to
CenCraI feffy.
State Road No. IL from Pasco
to Franklin-Adams county line.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check payable to the
State Treasurer for five percent of
the amount bid. The right is reser-
we'd to reject any and all bids. If
upon acceptance of the bid, the bid
der fails and neglects within ten
days from such acceptance to en-
ter into contract and furnish the
necessary bond, the certified check
will be forfeited, cashed, and the
proceeds paid into the Motor We
hicle Fund of the State Treasurer.
AS soon as the bid prices have
been compared the Director of
Highways will return the certified
check accompanying such of the
proposals as in his judgment would
not be considered in making the
award. All other checks will be re-
turned after the contract is en-
tered into and the bond given.
Plans and specifications are
on file in the office of the county
engineer Of the counties in which
the work is situated; Daily Jour-
nal of Commerce, Seattle; Pacific
Builder and Engineer, Seattle; As
sociated Industries of the Inland
Empire, Spokane; Associated Gen
eral Contractors of America, Spo-
kane, Portland and Seattle Chap
ter offices; and the district eng
ineers of the Department of High
ways, where they may be inspect
ed.
Plans and specification may be
obtained from this office by de-
posting $500 for each set of plans
required to insure the return Of
them on or before the day the bids
are opened.
SAMUEL J. HUMES,
5:7-28 Director of Highways
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TX
FILE CLAIMS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS
In the Superior Court Of the
State Of Washington for Benton
County, in Probate.
No. 1925
In the matter Of the estate of
w. S. Walker, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that let
tiers Testamentary on the estate
of w. S. Walker, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
End day Of May, 1881 by the said
Superior Court.
All persons having claims
against said estate, are required
to serve them with the necessary
vouchers upon me at the office Of
C. l.. Holcomb, in Kennewick,
Washington within six months aft
er the date of the first pulblica-
tion of this notice, to-wit: within
six months after the 7th day Of
May, 1881, and file the same with
the clerk of this court together
with proof of service, or they
shall be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1881.
EDITH SERIER. Executrix
C. L. Holconb, Attorney for
Executrix. 5:7-l4-2l
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Outsidethe Law

The initials 1. D. B. are a South
African abbreviation for Illicit
Diamond Buying. The buying of
diamonds contrary to South Afri-
can law from natives or other un-
authorized persons is penal Of
Tense, which is tried by special
court.
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WARRANT CALL-Notice is here
by given that warrants drawn
on the general fund Of the City of
Kennewick numbered from 1892
to 4716, inclusive; also City Park
warrants numbered from 378 to
381 inclusive, are called for pay
ment and interest on same will
cease on May 81, 1881. H. E. Hunt
ington, City Treasurer. Dated May
81. 1881. &c
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FOR SALE Single Comb White
Leghorn and r. I. Red Chicks
from purebred stock, leghorns, $14
per hundred, Reds $15 per hun
dred. 2 weeks old Leghorns, $40
per hundred; 2 weeks old Reds, $22
per hundred. Hatch every Monday
Matching $500 for liz
eggs. Must be at hatchery on Sat-
urday each week. 4 weeks old
Leghorn cockerels, $12 per hum
dred at hatchery. Twin City
Poultry Farm. tic
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Postal Savings

The postal savings system was
inaugurated in the United States
by act of congress of June 25, 1910
during the administration of Will
liam Howard Taft, and was start
ed under Postmaster General F.
H. Hitchcock in 1911.
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Saves the Heroine

A small girl at picture show
was watching a shair-raising" cpl
sode, When the villain had trapped
the heroine and had locked both
her and himself in the room and
there seemed no way of escape, the
situation became too tense for the
little miss. In her excitement she
stood up and cried loudly: There's
a window; jump out"
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Puzzle for Scientists

Scientists are trying to deter
mine what kind of vehicle could
have made the deep double ruts
in rock in several parts of the is
land of Malta and are believed to
be the oldest existing remains of
roads in the world.
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BENTON COUNTY Warrant Call
Irrigation maintenance-Kion
Irrigation district, warrants Nos.
1914 to 1865, inclusive. Interest on
the above warrants will cease May
%, 1881. Dated at Prosser. Wash,
this 21st day of May, 1881. Harry
Forsyth, county treasurer. by L. p.
Kelly, chief deputy. &c
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A-1A-A
This summer is ideal
for painting, especially
floors as they can be
painted in the evening
and he dry by morn
ing.
Porch and
Floor Enamel
at
a..r
SOC
a quart
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FOR SALE-Here is where you
get the most feed value for the
dollar. We handle a full line OF
Sperry's feeds and sell by the
pound, sack or ton. Specially low
prices on large lots. The Farmers
Exchange. 52tf
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WANTED Time to look over your
rubber stamp equipment for the
asparagus season. We carry a
stock of variety and weight stamps
pads and ink at the Printing
Office. 52tf
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FOR SALElRome and Winesap
apples, orchard run, now in
storage. Call at Church Grape
Juice. Romes $1.00 per box, Saps,
S1.15. j. Kleinknecht. lip
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MAKE your eyes more useful and
comfortable with the latest
Orthogon or Nokrome tense, for
sharper and snappy vision, color
free, invisible segment, which
need not be worn continuously.
DR.. Kowalsky will be at Hotel Ken
newick May %. 20 and 80. 8-9c
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MONEY-We have It 80 loan on
pianos, furniture, diamonds,
automobiles, livestock and listed
securities. Payments to suit your
income and convenience. Walla
Wa1la Finance Co., 218 Drumhell-
er Building, phone 24oO. 46tf
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FOR SALE-2 beds, mattresses &
springs, sanitary couch, small
range, library table, rockers. din
ing table and chairs, kitchen cabi-
net and other things. Jas Truman,
phone 1926. $3.50
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WANTED-Grangers of the coun-
ty to remember their special dis
counts on the list prices Of Kelly
Springfield tires at the Farmers
Exchange. TIT
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JIM HILL SAID: Saving little
each day makes you a success"
Save by buying a home or farm
like rent. Omar Rich will start
Won. Up
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FOR SALE - Clark Seeding
strawberry plants, first genera
ton, free from weevil and disease.
$500 per 1000. Hood River. Ore
gon. Cascade Nursery. 8p
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ASPARAGUS GROWERS-Walla
Walla Produce Co. can handle
your asparagus and make you
money. Ask for Flower at Gas
coigne & Fyfe office or call
1881. Now receiving at Combelic
& Perry warehouse. / tt
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DO YOU know how delicious do
nestle rabbit meat is? If not.
try one and be convinced. 30c a ID.
dressed ready for the skillet. Call
Doors Rabbitry. Phone 1921. We
deliver. lip
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- +|f + + p + + + r + z
= MISCELLANEOUS
SWEET POTATO PLANTS-now
ready. $1.25 per hundred. Home
Nursery, Richland. TIT
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FOR Needles, shuttles,
bobbins and belts. For your sew
ing machine. Inquire at Neuman's
Dept. Store. 3tf
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AT THE j. F. SHAFER Barber
Shop we make a speciality of
ladies and gentlemen's hair cut
ting, children's hair cutting and
bobbing, 35c age IL and under.
Baths for ladies and gents. 35c. 9p
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FOR RENT-Partly furnished A.
room modern Except furnacel
house in Olmsted addition. Call
1927 Kennewick avenue or phone
1854. &c
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FOR ALE--Buttermilk, ideal for
feeding hogs and chickens. For
price call Swift & Company, phone
1881. tie
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DR.. II. C. Curry, the Seattle Eye
sight Specialist. who has made
professional visit to Kennewick
for 20 years and is known for good
optical work at reasonable prices,
will again be at Commercial Hotel,
Wednesday, May 81 for one day.
Eyes Examined Glasses Ground
and Fitted. SC
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LOST-Speed brace wrench with
socket, between swimming hole
and town. Finder please leave at
Courier-Reporter office. &c
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WANTED-We are IN the mar
ket for hogs and cattle. See as
before you SELL The Farmers Ex-
change. 3n
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FOR SALE-Strawberry carriers.
Washington Street Mill. Tsp
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FOR SALE-The best grease job
in town at the Town Pump. tt
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FOR SALE - Two-horse mower.
cheap. Jules Moret. West High.
lands. 8tf
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FOR SAILE-Weanling pigs. Frank
Lampson, on Highlands. 8-9c
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FOR SALE CHEAP-Beehives and
frames. Ed Holee. 8p
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JUST A REMINDER-Now is the
time to select new pair Of
glasses, fitted by an expert and
relieve that eye strain. nervous
headache. See DR.. Kowalsky at the
Kennewick Hotel May 90, 20 and
80. S-9c
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RATES-One cent per word
per observation-disclosures, 25c.
If prepaid, five times for the
price of four.
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Rex Linn, 5705 w. Morris st.
McMahan'S Regal Store, SAG E. 10Th ST.
H. M. Maher, 971 w. Both st.
L. Meisberger, 1146 S. West st.
MesaIam Bros, $50 Massachusetts Ave.
Nicklas Mesalam, 1929 Shelby st.
NJ. L. Mote, $40 E. SD st.
w. H Oliver, 2130 w. Washington st.
E. G. OFT, 1248 Orange St.
Ottinger 81 Davis, 1861 Boulevard Place.
A. w. Pedigo, 720 E. Saith st.
G.. o. Parkinson, 2230 W. Ray st.
Parkinson & LeGrande, 1901 Hiatt st.
R. o. Petersen, 2405 College Ave.
r. o. Petersen, 1927 E. 10th st.
M. H. Petersen, 457 N. Highland Ave.
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Roy Pollard, Colorado and New York SITS.
j. E. Reeves, 203O Brookside Ave.
w. E. Rhees, 5O46 E. New York st.
John Rice, 1902 Shelby st.
The Ripple Market, 6319 Bellefontaine st.
j. w. Shank, 905 Indiana Ave.
Steinfort g. Greer, 2432 Station st.
F. w. Steinsberger, 2O37 E. 10th st.
Harry Steinsberger, 1903 E. 10th st.
Martin Stuckwish, $50 E. New York st.
Thee. Voelz, 1901 Roosevelt Ave.
j. r. Walden, TIT Shelby st.
P. w. Wessler, 1909 E. Michigan st.
p. w. Wessler, 1919 Sherman Drive.
VIM. Yeager, 1926 Shelby st.
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FEAR OF POISON
GAS is GRIPPING
ALL EUROPEANS
Civil Populations Preparing
for Protection in the
Next War.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
GENEVA, Dec. 18.-European civil
populations steadily are preparing
themselves for protection against
gas attacks in the next European
war"
With almost every European ma
ton surrounded by potential enc
mics that could wipe out almost the
entire population within a few
hours, the idea Of protection has
come to be very important one to
the average European citizen.
Although the League of Nations
launched an international CONVEX
ton in 1925, prohibiting bacteriolog-
ical warfare and warfare with as
phyxiating gas, the latter has
created little, if any, confidence
among civil populations.
In the first place, only thirty
three nations have signed the con-
vention to date, and of these flf-
teen have not ratified it.
In addition, virtually all those