The Syracuse Journal, Volume 24, Number 10, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 2 July 1931 — Page 3

Qeneral Pershing's Storq of the A. E. F.

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CHAPTER XXVll—Continued. I stated that but few of the allied authorities seemed to realize that American participation would depend upon the amount of shipping available for the transportation of our troops, and that, tbe time when they would be needed was near at hand. As there had been some reference to amalgama-. tlon, I also tools occasion to emphasize the point that >ve expected as a matter of course that the American army would have its own front as an Independent force and not be useo merely as a reserve to be sent here and there. One Insuperable reason. 1 said why we could not amalgamate with.the Frnecn was the difference In language, and I added that we would not use our troops In that way at all unless It become absolutely necessary. I then discussed our problems, calling attention to the delays at the French ports and our shortage of rail transportation, and touched on the backward state of procurement of of equipment. munitions and airplanes. They all appeared surprised to learn of our difficulties, especially General Foch, although, even as chief of the general staff, he apparently could not Interfere in matters handled directly by the ministry. It was astonishing to find how little comprehension any of them had of the enormous task that confronted the Americans. Foch said: (“None of these questions has been referred to me,” wnereupon Fetaln retorted that "one should not wait until such things are brought to bls attention., but should look around and find them.” Petain added at once that he would send an official to study our situation, and Haig latelr,sent one of bls officer!*, who offered rnany suggestions out jof bls own ex|4‘rience. It was thej sense of the conference that every assistance should be given us In getting our troops across, and all seemed fully to realize’ that no successful offensive txiuld be'undertaken without them. Conversations with General Robertaon continued tlie' next day at the Crillon hotel in Paris, with. General,, Bliss presept. The sane arguments - were rep-, ate ] In favor, of Incorporating American units Into British <llva loni self in favor of the-Robert Sots. plan. 1 was forced to declare myself then and there. My stand was not quite what Robertson had expected, and the meeting adjourned with Hie position Os *ll concerned no longer In doubt. General Pdfss and I met later by appointment to talk the matter over between ourselves anti. If visible, come to tfn’understanding. After some dis<u—lon be suggested that each of us cable his vjews t<» \Vasblngton!and ask for a then or at any other time-to put. anything up to Washington that I could p<»-..t>!y decide myself. This would have been the las; thing to do In this <;i-e. «-].e i iliy ;is the secretary tennlnarhm as to B6W outj troop* Should be e: i o.d. Fer two ::.en in our positions to have appealv*! in this V .; ■■ V ' Washington bad enough trouble; be*, aides, the I secretary could not possibly have been sufficiently in touch with the undercurrent of these negotiations to make | wise decision. Ko Is< d. "We p, ", do you kn«w '• what' wojild" happen if we swMxUl do that- \j'e ..'would, both be relieved from further duty in France, and that . I* exactly what we should deserve.” We then sjwnt some time examining the question, from all angles, until finally be came around to my view and said: "I think you are right, and I shall hack you up in the position you have take:. " " CHAPTER XXVIII Once general Bliss and I bad reached an understanding as to our attitude toward amalgamation of our troops with the British he gave-me his support lu later conferences. When we saw the British representatives for further talks at Versailles January 29. 1918. nil their arguments were met frankly and squarely. After they had presented their case Prime Minister Lloyd George asked Bliss for his views, to which he replied: "Pershing will speak for us and whatever he says with regard to the disposition of the American troops will have njy approval." An agreement was then signed bv Mr. Lloyd George. General Maurice and myself as set forth In the following copy of the memorandum submitted and later cabled to Washington: “In order to meet the situation is presented by Sir William Robertson and hasten the arrival and training of troops. It is proposed that the British government use the available sea transportation in question for bringing over the personnel of entlre dfvislons under the following conditions: "1. That the Infantry and auxiliary troops of these divisions be trained with British divisions by battalions, under such plan as may be agreed upon. “2. That the artillery be trained under American direction in the use of French material as at present “3. That the higher commanders and staff officers be assigned for training and experience with corresponding units of the British army. “4. That when sufficiently trained, these battalions be reformed into regiments and that when the artillery is fully trained ail the unltp comprising each division be united under their own officers for service. “5. That the above plan be carried out without Interference with the plans now In operation for bringing over American forces. “6. That question of supply be arranged by agreement between the British and American commanders in chief.

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“7. That question of arms and equipment be settled In similar manner.” War Council Meets Again. The supreme war council began Its third session January 30. At the opening session Mr. Lloyd George made a statement In some detail of the sitnation on the tilled fronts. He then spoke of the large number of casualties the allies had suffered during 1917 and In a very pointed manner declared that the costly offensives had produced no tangible results. But Instead. he said, the allies now found themselves short of man power nt a critical period of the war. His sharp criticism was evidently directed at Sir Douglas Haig and General Robertson, but neither was given an opportunity to reply. The military representatives presented a Joint note with reference to military policy, as directed at the December meeting, and the opinion given was Identical with ths|t of the conference at Complegne January 24 and /1 r rJ y mßhib Ki 1 > v ’ -I Pershing In Tin Hat. abo In August at the meeting in Paris. • | except that the Campaign under Genera! Allenby, then hl> progress in Palj estlne, should continlue. It will be re- ■ called that these two Informal conferro in chief bad cbaL'cluded that the allies should remain on the defensive on all fronts until the Americans shotild arrive in sufficient l force th warrant the offensive. ' See No End of War Until 1919. ! The Joint note was approved as the decision of the count'll, with the understanding. as suggested fey the French, that no white troops should be sent j from France to Palest ine. It was'decidedly the opinion of M. Clemenceuu-and j of all Others present who expressed thems. lve.s that the could not be ' etided until 1919, v.hen the American ! army. It was thought, would reach its ' maximum strength] The allied f<>rcv« at the moment , were superior in till active fronts, except in the Balkans, but the Greek mobilization, when completed., would add sufficient strength to give the allies the advantage there .also. The American prospect was that we should have a few divisions reedy- for service by June, and by September possibly sevtenteen or the rijuivulent of thirtyfour French 1 divisions. The danger on the western front lay In the continuousjinprease of the German forces and Ini their ability to concentrate in turn (against the French and British, and its neither had sufficient reserves of their own it was clear that unless! some arrangement < could be made between them for better co-ordination ]ind support the war might easily be loist before the Amer!- ~ cans should arrive. Plan Allied Reserve. The study of this problem by the military representatives led to another Joint note which j proposed a plan for the organization! of a general allied reserve. It provljded that the British, French and Italian armies should each set span a certain number of divisions to ronstltuje this; reserve, which would be called Into action only In a great emergency. The discussion of this question became acrimonious. Haig and Retain both (pointed out that they would be short of divisions very soon i in case of revere fighting and presented figures on the subject that were very disturbing. ! But the counpß’s scheme was cut and dried. The! recommendations set forth In the nolle x were adopted then and there by the council. The general reserve was created Mid its control was placed un<|er an-executive war board to consist of Generals Foch. representing the French, chairman; Bliss, the Americans; I Cadorna, the Italians, and a British general officer to be named. At this meeting Mr. Lloyd George designated Gen. Sir Henry Wilson as the British representative, to the very evident disappointment of General Robertson, who was present at the session. The selection of Wilson was regarded by the British high command and the war offee as open disapproval of their conduct of the war. Winter of 1117-18 Most Severe. It has been said that the winter of 1917-18 was the most revere of the war. The cold was at times so Intense as to make the generally unheated bouses, barns and lofts used as billets nearly uninhabitable. The gloom of short days anti long nights tn the Isolated and largely depopulated French villages can hardly be described. Then* as we have seen, there was also a shortage of heavy winter clothing. although frequent cables early in the fall had called attention to the probability of a deficiency. No doubt the demands were greater than the quartermaster department could meet, but the relatively small number of troops In France going through the

winter under actual war conditions should have been given first consideration. ’ Much of the clothing that we received for our troops looked to be shoddy, and, being light and thin, of course offered insufficient protection. The deficiencies were met In parCby purchases from the British, althouch our men did not take kindly to the idea of wearing the uniform of another nation, and it was with considerable protest and chagrin that they did so until our <iwn could be supplied. To the credit of our officers and men be it said that they generally Ignored adverse conditions, and. barring some Irritation at French methods and occasionally at our own, they kept at their tasks with commendable determination,. Looking back over the different phases of the war I regard that winter. with its difficulties, anxieties and apprehension for the future, as the ' most trying period of them aIL CHAPTER XXIX At the ports In France the amount of * freight discharged in January, 1918, was more encouraging, being about two-fifths as much as during the pre- 1 ceding seven months. The rate of dis- ( charge was accelerated to some extent by the better distribution of our transports by the navy. More construction 1 material was being delivered where It was needed for port works and the future was somewhat clarified In this respect by the arrival of additional logging machinery. During the month there was also an Increase In troop shipments. Including 1 some elements of the Thirty-second 1 (Haan's) division, with 20.000 men for the service of supply. By the end of January approximately 120.000 combat troops. 84.000 engineer troops and 61.000 others for the service of supply were In France. Although promising, this was only the merest start, as we were still far behind our schedule. It must be added, however, that the Increase In the arrivals of men and materials remained haphazard and not at all in the proportions needed. It continued apparent that my recommendations were not accepted In 1 an altogether unhesitating spirit of helpfulness and that the serlons need for executive leadership back home had not been met. My diary notes the following: Chaumont. Monday. February 18,’ 191 S.—General Foch and -Major General Weygand visited headquarters Thursday, had luncheon with us and examined the general staff organization. Captain Todd, director of naval construction. ( came to confer regarding wireless stations at Bordeaux. Left Friday, spent Saturday and * Sunday visiting First division in uvillip sector: inspected in- ’ fantry In front-line trenches and the artillery. Called on General ' 1 lioh.'nev, French First army. Returned this morning, stopping at aviation park, Colombey-les- ' Belles. Maj. Arthur Page commanding. Camouflage work ex- ' ceptionally well done. Passed through Mlracourt to see General de Castelnau, who speaks highly of our troops. Foch Cold to U. S. Problems. As General Foch. then chief of the French general staff, had shown some surprise when at the allied meeting at Complegne in January I told of the delays and difficulties we were having at the! ports and in the operation of railways.! Invited him to make a visit to my headquarters, hoping to put him in touch with our activities. We had already reached a state of development that confirmed the soundness of our organization and could forecast its ability to meet all requirements. I went with him to the various sections of-the general staff and while fte expressed no opinion qbout what he , saw. his aide and spokesman. General Weygand, a staff officer of experience, was very complimentary. Foch never seemed interested when j I talked with him of our problems and , I doubt whether he ever thought, knew j or Cared much about organization or , questions of transportation and supply. ( He was essentially a student and a , teacher of history and strategy. ( ‘'Treated Like Mendicants.” , There continued to be considerable

\ A Arras jA J °Cambral —Montdid Ground gained by German Offensive Ntarch2l-Aprils.l9lß O 25 50 Miles Pacific Islanders Go Back to the Primitive

The disappearance of the sailing ship has wrought a curious change in some of the more Isolated sections of the world. For Instance, on many of the Islands In the South Pacific, tiny palm-crested knolis of greenery sticking up out of a blue sea, the calendar is being turned backward. In the days when thousands of winged freighters ambled leisurely on their way, many of them from four to six months out. it was customary and often imperative that they heave to and send a party ashore to trade tobacco, clothing and trinkets for vegetables, fruit, fresh meat and water.» During the course of a year this happened not once, but several times, each contact leaving Its imprint on the eager, friendly natives. In time, they learned some of the rudiments of civilisation. although the value of many of them was highly debatable. Nowadays, life on those islands that are not regularly visited by either tourist steamers or trading schooners, constitutes a different picture altogether, and possibly a happier one. No more do the roving windjammers pay their short. Informal calls for

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cause to find fault with thie attltuoe and methods of French bureau officials. Apropos the experience of many of our officers, I recall that one of the most efficient on duty at a Very Important port once said to me: J “General, the trouble is that these subordinate French officials in immediate charge are either so hide-bound or else so conceited that it would be as easy to convince a Greek statue as to make one of them understand. How in the world it happens, sir, that we do so well I do not see. “Here we have come 3.000 miles to help them and yet we are treated like mendicants on the street corner holding a tin cup for passing pennies “I know, sir. that co-operation is necessary if we hope to win the war but it requires an excessive effort on our part, with more failures than otherwise to our credit.” i This was harsh comment, but there were times in the experience of most officers when it seemed to fit the case fairly well. Officers Found Lax. With reference to the inspection trip noted in my diary, I had recently inspected several stations like Vittel and Bourbonne-les-Bains, which were commanded by regular officers, of whom, naturally, much was Expected, but before the World war our army had always been more or less careless In dress and none too strict! when in the field, and these men werej no exception to the rule. Even higher; commanders were often found neglectful of their appearance and lax in the enforcement of disciplines. But the conditions of service In France demanded more serious attention to these essentials, not only as a matter of pride but because of the general effect upon morale pnd efficiency. Good discipline is the first requisite to successful military effort, and the degree of Its enforcement in a command is an almost certain index to the character of performance to be expected in battle. Likewise, an officer or soldier who takes no pride In his personal appearance is usually found careless in other respects and to that extent less reliable in time of stress. It need hardly be added that those of this class who came under my observation and did not Immediately respond to correction were very soon replaced. CHAPTER XXX Frequent German raids ani nenewed activity all along the front by March 1, 1918, indicated the great German offensive might start at any time. The French general staff thought the allies would be able to hold without serious difficulty until We could help, but it was doubtful enough to cause grave apprehension. It was depressing to think that ten months had elapsed since our entry into the war and that we were just barely with one division of 25,<A»* men. My diary shows the following notations: Chaumont, Wednesday, March 6. 1918. —Heavy German raid repulsed by First division Friday morning. The enemy also raided the Twenty-sixth division lines and were driven off. Went to Ligny-en-Barrios Sunday to meet M. Clemenceau, .who came to congratulate the First division on success repulsing raid. Met General Debeney, who was enthusiastic over conduct of our men. Spent the night at First division headquarters. Motored to' Langres with Harto speak at opening of second session of general staff college. Gertpans made raid on Forty second division that morning. Upon conclusion of this inspection of the First division I considered It ready to take the offensive at any time. It had been eight months In France, with varied experiences in training, had occupied an Independent position in the St. Mlhiel sector and had made several successful trench raids'. Generals Duncan and Buck had their infantry brigades in efficient shape and Summerall had carried the training of the artillery brigade to a high degree. (TO BE COJJTINVED.I

I needed supplies; and the steamers have no reason to stop, their refrigerated storerooms being well stocked with fresh food, their courses being figured out to within one day’s steaming time. Living conditions on the more remote Islands, then, have slipped back Into the habits which prevailed before The coming of the white man.—Tom White in the North American Review. But Don’t Fuxxle Your Putt Handicapped by ids inability to put across plausible excuses to his better and bigger half, after his occasional friendly games with the boys, an elderly Texan asks the El Paso Times, if “dropping poker and taking up golf would make married life happierT’ "Not exactly happier, old scout,” truths the sporting editor, "but golf teaches a man to improve a bad lie.” Olive Long in Favor The olive is the oldest limit known. Thousands of years before the Christian era Its growth and harvesting was one of the chief industries in Asia Minor.

i Improved Uniform International Sunday School ’ Lesson ’ atr REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D.. Member of Faculty. Moody Bible liwtltute of Chicago.) (©. IMI. Western Newspaper Union.* Lesson for July 5 THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LESSON TEXT—Acts 1:6-14; 2:1-8. GOLDEN TEXT—But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost I is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both In Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and In Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. PRIMARY TOPlC—Jesus’ Friends Carrying on His Work. JUNIOR TOPlC—Jesus’ Friends Carrying on His Work. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—The Coming of New Power. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPlC—Empowered for a World Task. 1. The Holy Spirit Promised (Act« 1:6-8). L The disciples’ question (v. 6). They said, “Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?” They were right in their expectation of the kingdom, for It had been covenanted to David (Il Sam. 7:8-16). predicted by the prophets, and declared to be at hand by John the Baptist and Christ himself. However, they were in darkness as to the calling and establishing of the church. 2. Times and seasons in God’s hands (v. 7). Christ turned their attention from the desire to know times and seasons, which belong alone to God. to their supreme duty. The Christian's supreme obligation is to preach repentance and remission of sins through the shed blood of Jesus Christ to all the world (Luke 24:46-49) in the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). 3. The missionary program (v. 8). The Holy Spirit came not merely to minister graces for the personal satisfaction of believers, but to empower them to preach the gospel to the whole world. a. In Jerusalem. This, witnessing was done by the twelve Immediately so»j lowing PentecosL b. In Judea and Samaria after the hands of wicked persecutors were laid upon them. c. Unto the uttermost parts of the earth. Beginning with the first fori eign missionary enterprise this work—j has been carried on with varying de- ; I grees of success till the present time, j 11. The Holy Spirit Given (Acts j 2:1-8). . . 1. The time of (v. 1). It was on the j “Day of Pentecost.” Pentecost means ( fifty. It meant, therefore, the feast i that was held fifty days after the wave sheaf was offered (Lev. 23:15. 16). It ' was observed by presenting two loaves made of new wheat (Lev. 23:17). These loaves were baked wfti. leaven while leaven was excluded from the Passover Feast (Lev. .23:6). The reason for this as that the Passover Feast typified Christ’s sacrificial death, while Pentecost represented the Church, composed of Jews and Gentiles—the twy loaves. Christ had no sin in him but the men and women composing the Church have sin in them. 2. Upon whom the Spirit came (v. 1 Cf. 1:13-15). The twelve an J others to the number of 12L. The gift of the Spirit was not merely for the twelve but for all believers, of | Christ’s body. ; 3. Marks of the Spirit (vv. 2-8). | a. TheC sound of a mighty wind (v. : 2). This the ail pervasive life-giving\nower and influence of the Holy Spirit? b. Tongues of flame (v. 3). Each of the 120 was crowned with such a tongue. “Tongues” show the practical purpose of the Spirit’s gifts, and “fire” indicates his purifying energy purging away the dross, thus making fit witnesses for Christ. c. Speaking in other tongues (w. 4. 8). Men of ever; nation heard the gospel In their ov n tongue. 111. The Hoi) Spirit Working ('Acts 2:14-47). 1. Peter’s sermon (vv. 14-40). This sermon is as wonoerful as the gift of tongues. It dem -nstrates the presence and power of the Spirit, because Peter was a Galilean fisherman without litJ erary training. His analysis is per- | feet. He begins with a brief defense and scriptural explanation of the phenomenon of tongues (vv. 14-21), ! and follows by a threefold argument f proving the messiahship of Jesus. In . his conclusion he appealed to them to ' repent and be baptized in tht name of Jesus. 2. Three thousand converted (v. 24 Many people were convicted of their , sins. About three thousand repented ' and were baptized. j 3. The abiding fellowship (vv. 4247. The evidence that the Spirit had really come and that his work was real was that a. The converts continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine (v. 42). They did not grow cold or run after every fad that came along. b. They continued In fellowship with the apostles (v. 42). The sures" way to grow is to keep In fellowship with Christians. c. In using the neans of grace (v. 42). They continued in jjfe breakin; of bread. God has instituted ordinances in his bouse, and those who are genuinely converted will avail themselves of their use. <L In prayer (v. 42). The apostolic church was a praying church. e. In praising God (v. 47). The experience of the indwelling Spirit !► sues in praise to God. Equality The smoke ascends to heaven as lightly from the cottage hearth as from the haughty palace. He, wbese soul ponders this true quality, tray , walk the fields of earth with gratitude and hope.—Wadsworth. Watch in Prayer We are to watch in prayer, to persevere. Some one has said, “The m ost ■ important half-hour of prayer is the I half-hour we have stopped praying, because we have given up.”—Rev. R. H. Glover.

Bank of North America Given Odd Prerogative There were a few banks during Colonial times, but no commercial banks as we know them, One of the earliest s said to have been established in So nth Carolina in 1680 for the convenience of a group of planters. Not much is known of this bank find it did sot long survive, but William Pate son, who afterward promoted the t ank of England, Is said to have inve: tigated it In 1656 a number of citzeas of Boston united to establish a bank of issue, in disregard of the British laws. But largely because there was not a stable monetary system there was little banking done in this country prior to the adoption of the Constitution in 1757. On July 17, 17S0. an institution called the Pennsylvania bank opened in Philadelphia, supported by about a hundred subscribers and intent ed chiefly to assist in procuring supplies for Washington’s troops. This bank, formed at the instance of Thcmas Paine, continued only about a year and a half, after which the special need for it had lapsed. The first modern commercial bank in this country was the bank of North Am erica, in which Robert Morris was a leading figure, and which was orgarized November 1,1781, and opened its doors on January 7. 1782. In 1864 it entered the national banking system,—ln view of its history® and tradit ons, it alone among national banks was not required to include the word “National” tn its name. According to Polk’s Bankers’ Encyclopedia. Issue of March, 1931, there are 6,994 national banks in the country. 16.049 state and trust companies, an 1 535 private banks. Ait a Constant Puzzle to Students of Nature The ant presents ail inexhaustible wealth of delighL Should one have longed to live in the midst Os a primitive society, he may literally fii d one in the ponerine ants of the north—dwellers of the damp sunfiecked soil of our deep woods, and si unhers of light They live their lives entirely under ground, writes C. Parker Haskins in Nature Magazine of Washington, save for the flying queens and males. They may be seen in midsummer cautiously warming their young under the coolest and dampest of s ones. While the larvae lie neglected in the brood chamber, the queens work as do the workers, for the colonies may number' but ten or a. dozen Individuals all told. The members fight among themselves for the spoil scattered half dissected on the floor, as the first humans fought in, the early day of man’s existence. The ant offers a wealth of sociological. ethnological and biological problems. What is the tie which binds the advanced ant guest or pet —a vicious parasite in attractive -arb —to its host, and enables it to exploit every instinct £of its benefactor, while destroying the very brood of its host? What is the marvelous Instinct whereby a parasitic young queen niay persuade the workers of the host species to assassinate, their own queen in her favor? At what time — certainly in preoligocene years—did the true am first split from the stock of its mysterious, subterranean wasplike ancaator? How did the ant first come to America, supposing it to have originated to the eastward? Star for Every State in Flag of the Union Since the admission of New Mexico and Arizona into the Union in 1912, our flag has borne 48 stars. With rhe addition ofrwo more stars for these two states, it was necessary to rearrange the position of all stars in the flag. In that year President Taft issued an Executive order providing for thp specific arrangement tff the stafs in tin flag, and also designating one for each state. Beginning at the upper left corner and following each row from left to right, the stars represent thl states in the order in which they ratified the Constitution (for the first 13 states) or were admitted to the Union. Here is the pattern of the . star field, with the name of the state substituted for each star: First row—Delaware, Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Georgia. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Maryland, South Carolina. Second row—New Hampshire. Virginia. New York. North Carolina, Rhode Island. Vermont, Kentucky. Tennessee. Third row—Ohio. Louisiana. Indiana. Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama. Maine, Missouri. Fourth row—Arkansas. Michigan. . Florida. Texas. lowa. Wisconsin. California. Minnesota. Fifth row—Oregon. Kansas,. West Virginia. Nevada. Nebraska. Colorado, North Dakota., South Dakota. Sixth row—Montana. Washington, Idaho. Wyoming. Utah. Oklahoma. New Mexico. Arizona. Fifty Year* Unwashed A well-known Norfolk hermit, Edwin Ernest Colman, aged seventyeight was found dead at Gisslng, near Diss (England), with a bruise on the head. He was turned out of two homes and an effort was made to evict him from a shed in which he took refuge. As the result of a public petition, however, he was allowed to remain. A whist drive was held, and with the proceeds and donations Colman’s shed was remodeled and he had since lived peace-

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fully there, looking after his poultry. It is reported that he had not undressed for years and had not washed for 50 years» i - Dynamite Center Elkhart. Kah., is the dynamite center of southwest Kansas because of its unique allowance of explosive within the city limits. Nearby towns forbid the unloading of dynamite, but this city has no such ban and consequently is the basis of operation within a large radius. Shipping contracts require that the transportation company remove the product to a safe distance and explode it If customers fail to claim it within 48 hours.—lndianapolis News. wmKMI Feel 100% Younger If you feel older than your years—if you are “run-down” and unhappy—if you long for the vitality and enthusiasm of youth—you can fight weakness and aid Nature by taking Fellows’ Syrup. It builds up the weakened system by restoring what Nature demands. The result is an immediate improvement in appetite. You eat better, sleep better, and feel years younger. There is new pleasure in living as your Stamina and strength return. After the first few doses of this-wonderful tonic the results will delight you. Ask your druggist for the genuine Fellows' Syrup. FELLOWS SYRUP

Bagpipes Help Launching Two kilted Scots loudly played bagpipes to give a Scottish atmosphere at the launching in Dumbarton, Scotland, of the gayly be-, flagged motor vessel .Lochfyne. Lady Stamp christened the Vessel, and the pipers played “The Road to the Isles" as it slid down to the water. Tit for Tat Mrs. Nagger—lt was a comedown for me when I mar-ieu you. Mr. Nagger—Yeah; everybody said I took you off the shelf.— Pathfinder Magazine.

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