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Price 25 cents. 5 •Nlllf ••••••••••••••••••• INDORSEMENT OF COURSE TAKEN Rf UNITED STATES ■V SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES GRATIFYING TO WASHINGTON. Kequador, Vanazuela and Colombia, Not Yet Heard From, Expected to Define Attitude. Waahlngton.—Prompt endorsements from South America of the action o( the United States in lAklng Germany's challenge to war are tha eource of great gratification to officials of tha admlnletratlno. Therf remained but three countries, Ecuador. VenezueW, and Colombia, which bad not defined their positions, and it was believed that before the end of thia week they, too, would respond. _ With the exception of Costa Rica, none of the Centra! American group had declared Its aMitude, but no con cern over whore their sympathy will be placed baa been felt at the state department. So far Cuba Is the only war spot In Latin-America, but the positions as sumed by Panama and Coeta Rica place them practically In the llet of warring nations, and almost no doubt remains that Brazil will be at war within a few days. The only govern ments that have not boon frank In their enrodraement of the step taken by the United States aro Chile and Pertia, the former confining Itself to a formal declaration of neutrality and the latter to "deploring" the fact that the United States had been unable to ad]oat her difficulty with Germany without recourse to war. Way They Line Up. Following Is the way the other Latin-American nations, whose posl tlona ere defined, were lined up: Cuba—Declared war against Ger many. Panama —Declared her readlnces to aaalat In any way possible In the pro tection of tha Panama Canal. Coeta Rloa— Offered her porta and other territorial water* to tha United Stataa tor war needs of the American navy. Bnutll—Relations broken with Ger many. Bolivia—Relatione broken with Oar many. Uruguay—Endorsed the action ol tha United Statee and characterised Germany'* submarine warfare aa "an InauK to humanity." Paraguay—Ei pressed sympathy with tha government of the United States "forced Into war to rehabilitate tho rights of neutrals." Argentina—Endorsed the action tha United Statae aa Just and right' Mexico— Neutral. State department officiate believe 11 poaathle that the government of Ecqua dor may consider Itself bound to adopt • aomewhat equivocal attitude because of a euggeetlon made eeveral weeks ago that a conference of neutrals to be hald at Montevideo to atudy means for bringing the war to an end. Ouatetnala's proclamation of martial law waa atlll regarded here aa a pre cautionary atep tken by Preeldent Es trada Cabrera preliminary to a break with Oermany. It waa believed thai Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua, tha remaining uncommitted natlona of Central America, are awaiting action tiy Oautemale and that they will an nounce their poaltlon* Immediately af ter Guatemala speaks Tha United Statae has looked to Latin-America tor moral eupport more Own for Material as* lata nee, but thero has been no dlapoeltlon to undertake ' the vary material assistance that might be rendered If It became necea aary. ' Tha total peace strength of latUn-Amrlca'* armlee la only 134.000 man. but the potential power Is sev eral times that and reports from the South American republics have Indi cated that no time will be lost In raising lighting forces to their full war atrangth. £ AMERICAN REAR ADMIRAL SIMS NOW IN ENOLAND I Washington Rear Admiral Wlllla-n ■. Sims, president of the Naval War Col lege at Newport, haa arrived In London to act aa an Intermediary be- Itweec British admiralty officer* and the navy department In the working rat of problem* Involved In participa tion by the American navy In the iwaks of the Entente Powers. Hl* mission was admitted at the nary de partment after news of his safe voy age had been received. LOADED SHELL POUND IN OPPICI OP THE GLOBE f New York.—A loaded three-Inch •hall weighing 15 pounds, mads in ths United Statee. was found In ths pre** room of The New York Olobe after the last edition had gone to press. According to the police, the ahell was leaning against one of the presses In Jr MCh a position that U would have E. Nn exploded had the machinery been g started. The discorary was made br r aa employe. Government agents are ■l 111 liil to tears «W placed K there. ISSUES WARNING AGAINST TREASON BOMB PLOTTERS MAY NOW BE GRIPPED WITH LAW'S IRON HAND. PROCLAMATION OY WILSON Resident Aliens as Wsll as Cltlxena Owe Allegiance to United States, Says President.—Treason Is De> fined. Washington.—All persons In the United States, cltliens and allene. are warned In a proclamation laaued by President Wilson that treasonable acta or attempts, to shield those commit ting such acts will be vigorously pros ecuted by the Government: The proclamation defines treason, citing statutes, provisions of the Con stitution and decisions of the courta, and declares that the acts described will he regarded as treasonable, whether committed within the bor ders of the United States or else where. Far-reaching Importance attaches to the direction of the warning to aliens and the declaration that "resi dent aliens as well ns citizens owe allegiance to the United States" and therefore are equally subject to the laws against treason and like crimes. Homb plotters now may be gripped with an Iron hand. Not only are con spirators themselves subject to hesvy penaltlea, but any one, even a Ger man resident, who has knowledge of treasonable arts and falls to make known the facts to the authorities, may be sent fo prison for seven years and fined 81.000 for misprision of trea son. EVERY POSSIBLE HONOR WILL BE ACCORDED VISITORS Washington.—Major General Leon ard Wood, ranking officer of the act- Ira list of tho army, was designated to represent the military branch of the government on the committee which will welcome to the United States the distinguished British war commis sion headed by Foreign Minister Bal four. The selection of Ocneral Wood la In lino with the administration's plans for according every possible honor to the high rank and notable character of Great Britain's commissioners The state department Is representad on the committee by nreckanrldge Long, third assistant secretary: tha nary by Rear Admiral Fletcher, of the general board, and Commander E. P. Sellers, and the army by Oeneral Wood and Col. R. K L. Mlchle. It was stated at the White House that the president had arranged to sea the British visitors this week and the French commissioners at the same time. If they had recahed Washington The etate department announced, how aver. that It waa not certain when Mr. Balfour and bis party would coma, and that nothing definite waa known con cerning the arrival of the French com mission Plant Land In Pood Crape- Washington—Secretary Lane ap pealed to holder* of land made valu able by government reclamation work to put all their available soil In food crops. FLEET BASE AT HAMPTON ROADS IS RECOMMENDCD Washington.—An appropriation of $3,000,000 for the acquisition of land anil equipment for • fleet operatlnf bwe at Hampton Road*. Va.. to be Immediately available, waa recmn mended to Congre** br Secretary Da i) I lee - "The 13.000,000." Secretary Dan tela stated, "la urgently and Immedi ately neree*ary for the acquisition of the Jamestown Kiponltlon alte, on Hampton Hoada. Va., to be developed and equipped aa a fleet operating bane and to Include a training elation, eubmarlne baae .aviation operating bane, oil fuel storage, fleet storehouse*, mine and net storehouaee. torpeAo storehouse, etc. The land can be por chaacd for 11,400.000 and the Immedi ate neceairitlee are the training sta tlon. the Initial development to coat 11.600.000." OERMAN CASUALTY LIST FOR MARCH REPORTIDj London.—Oerman casualties as re ported in the Oerman official caaoalty list* during the month of March ehow that 64.803 men were killed, died of wounds or slcknsss or wsre made pris oner or fere missing according to a. statement made public here. The tab- ! slated statement follows: Killed or died «f wounds. 10.SU; died of sick ness, 1.679; prlsonsrs or missing, 6,247; wounded, 11,014. I ii i ii. ii* i " *'*•" T" y■ - » FRAME RUHSS 111 THE FIDE OISTRI6TS Insurance Commissioner Jama# R Young baa laaaad tha following latter to building Inspectors, chlefa of flra departments and other local officiate throughout the Bute in regard to frame bulldlnga in lire district* and repalra: "Gentlemen: —Because of some mis understanding and confusion la regard to frame buildings In lire districts repalra thereto, I deem It neeeeaary to call to your attention tha following matters! "1. Under section 2986 the board of aldermen or commissioners of each city and town must establish and de fine a Are district In their city or town. "2. Under section »»88, no frame building (including iron-clad build ings) can be erected under any cir cumstances. "2. Under section 2*BB, no frame or wooden building can be altered, re paired, or moved except upon a per mit of the building Inspector, approv ed by the Insurance Commissioner. The responsibility of passing upon the application Is placed upon tbe build ing Inspector by the law; but his per mit Is not valid or effective until ap proved by the Insurance Commis sioner. "4. In section 3010 we And: 'No building low oii, hereafter built shall IST FIRES MARCH AND M.; i CONFLAGRATIONS QENERAAL OC- ' CUR BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28 „ AND MAY 1. * LETTER OF WARNING ISSUED Some Interacting Statlatles Concern ing Spring Flree Which Should In tsreet Cltliens of Nerth Carolina. A letter leeued by the Georgia Fir* Prevention Society and circulated throughout the State of Georgia 1s worth attention in North Carolina or any other State. It pointa out that during the past twenty five yeara, 877,- 749,613 of the losses In the South have occurred between February 26 and May 3. , Soma of the eprlng conflagrations are enumerated as follows: April, 1881, New Orleans..) 1,600,000 May, 1801, Jacksonville.... 10.000,000 , February, 1904, Baltimore., 40.000,000 1 May, 1804, Yazoo City, Mlsa. 2.000,000 February, 1905, Hot Springs 1.600,000 February, 1906, New Orleane 6.000,000 May, 1907, Atlanta 600,000 February. 1906, New Orleans 1.000,000 March, 1908, Tampa 600,000 February, 1812, Houston... 4.600.000 April, 1912, Columbus, Ga.. 260,000 May, 1914, St. Augustine.. 260.000 March, 1818, Augusta, Ga.. 6.999.513 March, 1916, Nashville 1.600.000 March. 1816, Parla, Texas.. 6,000,000 The above figures represent the amount paid by Insurance oompanles, and are naturally much leaa than the properly losses. The great conflagra tion of San Francisco, which resulted In a property loss of about 8380.000,000, occurred In April, 1806. II U on account of the dancer of spring flr*« that the Oeorgla Mr* Pre vention Society h Issuing M« warning to the people of Georgia. The society la alio conducting a vigorous campaign along other line* to aid In the preven tion of Are*. School children are be ing Interested In the crusade, and re cently 400 Are Inspection blanks were filled out by the puplla of Fltsgerald schoels, showing the condition of dwelling* In that place. The society Is also calling sttanlton to the danger ous hasard of itorlag collected waste paper la school houses, basements, eta. In North Carolina during all days from March 17 to April 1. Inclusive, newspaper reports Indicate rather a close adherence to custom. The tan nery of the United Statee Leather Company at Old fort waa destroyed financial loss of between 1750.000 and t1.600.000. At about the same time on the same date the lumber plant of the A. T. Orlfftn Lumber Company at Ooldaboro. waa damaged, entailing a loes of about 116.000 At the alarm of this Sre In Ooldeboro thoueaads of people vteltlng the camp of the See ond Regiment North Carolina Na tional Ouard nearby, were thrown Into a paalc and In the stampede that fol lowed • number of pereoas were In jured and several fomea fainted. lire at Turaplhe. a small vtllagw twelve mllee from AshevlUe, waa practically wiped out by Sre Saturday. March 11. when a large saw mill with quantities of lumber, several other bulldlage. and twe tribe of corn (11.40 a bushel) were burned. A hotel and store aearby ware damaged, hut sav ed from destruction by the wort of a bucket brigade. A railroad traetie waa damaged and traffic on the Mur phy Branch of the Southern Railway tied *p fer eeveral hour* This record shows that If there la a time when special vlgtlence la needed In Are prevention work aad the pur suit of the "Safety Plret" Idea It Is at this particular aeaeoa of high winds KAZAN A remarkable story of an Alaskan wolf-dog. Don't Miss Your Chance to Read It! Mot wishing to be too exacting in our inquiries, but wbst haa be come of the Bulgarian artniee? I The Imperial German govern ment does not hate Americans but that does not restrain It from killing them when they are not i looking. ■ be altered, repaired, or moved until it baa been examlneJKßß approved by the Inspector as being in • good ud safe condition to be altered aa pro posed, and the alteration, repair, or change so made shall ooatorm to the provisions of the law.' This forbid* the allowing of (1) repairs to old or dilapidated buildings or (1) the re pairs to be other than is allowable in the Are district. No permit will be approved by the Commissioner unlees accompanied by an application on the blank de scribed by the Department. "I. Section MM makes violations a misdemeanor, with a fine of not less than 1100 nor more than MOO. "7. This law Is a most important and necessary one for the protection of oar cities and towns, especially their business districts, and the local Inspectors and officials will be held to a strict account for their enforce ment and any violations vigorously prosecuted. "8. Under the law no mayor or board of aldermen can pass upon or grant these permits; bnt the mayor, city attorney and police ore charged with their enforcement "Kindly let me have your active aid and hearty cooperation In this mat ter." WHERE SAFETY-FIRST WOULD HAVE SAVED HUMAN LIFE C. H. William*, •• Waks county farmer dlsd in Rax Hospital, Raleigh, Bandar, April 1, (rom burna sustained in tha exploaion of an oil atove. The 21-monthe-old aon of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Bryan, Jr., of Wilmington, died March >7, aa a reeult of burna from falling In a tub of boiling watar which had been placed on a porch for acourlng purpoaea. A negro, named Renfrew, near Bai ler, bled to death, March 21, aa a result of being struck by an axe which alipped from the hand of a fallow chopper severing an artery. Kaown ledge of first aid work on tha part of the fellow laborer would have eared the man's Ufa. George Williams, an aged blind ae gro, was burned to death In tha lira which destroyed a three room cottage about fire miles from Raleigh, March 2f. The negro had been left alone In the house and when fire waa dis covered by neighbora-lt waa not known he wpa there. No blind person should be left alone in a house. A fire at Wilson on Thursday, March 29, resulted in the loss of two ilvee, a negro woman and bar child. Newa paper accounts of the incident ststsd that the woman was subjected to fits and It was supposed that she fell la tbe fire. Screens for the prevention of such accidents can be purchased as cheaply aa fifty cents. ~ PREEMINENT PERIL OF ARSO Any mstsrial evidence found at the scene of an incendiary fire ahould be carefully wrapped, marked with the date and place found, as well as the name of the finder In order that U may be identified In court I would be mack pleaaed to be call ed by telephone or notified by tele gram Immediately, when guilt J» ap parent, for It Is much easier to trace arson before things at the scene of a fire are disturbed. From the Instant that the arsonist appllee the autch, he eets into action our most destructive egencr; a force, which under circumstances favorable to Its spread, bafflee man with all fire-fighting agencies at his command. The man who would burn to obtain Insurance can be prevented by mak ing It Imposible for him to secure a poller in excess of eound values. If he cannot profit br • fire, he will not burn. One of the greeteat hasards that we have to eontead with la over- Insurance. We can force the removal of anr other, bat that one we cannot touch. The maximum insurance on a build lag should be the value that the as sessor has listed it tor. and two-thirds of the Invoice should be the limit on say stock of goods. These laventorlee should be made aad certified to by a dislntereeted party. How many build ings would be horned to obtain insur ance if this were doneT A mental test should be aUe of the pyromanlae aad he ahould not be re teaeed from the Institution Into which he to committed ualsaa fullr cured.— Fire Marehal B. B. Buckler. HI THOUGHT HI OOULD. There waa a man who tended that hr driving good aad teat He'd get his ear acreee Ike track be fore the train eesss past He'd mite the eaglae by aa laoh and make the train hands sore. There was a ssaa who tended this; there tent anr mere. There was a maa who though that he could win a bet Br euenehing la seaae gasoline a light ed cigarette. He thought the Bald, beiag wet would drowa the Same somehow There was a asaa who reaaosed thus Hs Isn't with us now. Help For Girt* Desiring Education. We have on our campus an apart ment house, a two storyb uildmi of 29 rooms. **ith a frontage of 100 feet which may be used by firls who wish to form clubs and live at 'heir own charges. Pupils can live cheaply and com fortably ID this way, many of them having their table supplies sent to them from their homes. For further information address J M. Rhodes, Littleton College, Littleton, N. C. CASTOR IA For Infants sad Children In UM For Over 30 Year* 'mis is to be BULDER OF SHIPS I WILL tUPCRVISB SHIP BUILDINO PROGRAM OP AMERICAN NAVY. MORE SHIPS HEM VICTOKY i Lloyd-Gorge's Prophecy Discussed by Cabinet—Congress Will Be Aaked I Te •übetantially Increase Appro prt | atlon. Washington.—Mesas of quickly pat ting additional vessels Into the trans atlantic trade and thus fulfilling the prophecy of Premier Lloyd-Oeorge, of i Oreat Britain, that more ships meant : victory for the Entente Allies, was the principal subject before the meet ing of Preeident Wilson's cabinet. - Major Oeneral Ooethals who built the Panama Canal, will supervise the merchant ship building program, it was announced. A Mil will be intro duced in both housss of Congress sub j stantially increasing the M 0.000,000 I appropriation now available for the shipping board, and giving the board additional authority that the building of wooden ships and the acquisition of other vessels may be expedited, i Legislation also probably will be proposed by the adminietratlon giving the shipping board power to formally take over the Qerman merchantmen in American ports now in the custody of the treasury department. While It ie conceded that the preeidsnt would hav ethe right to take this step It is understood that a specific act of Congress will be preferred. First among the uerman ships to be pnt into active ess vlis will be two of the fleet of M lying in PhiUipplne harbors. The lneular bureau of the war dspartmsat has secured permit slon from the treasury depatment to hasten repairs on the machinery of the two vessels least damaged' by the crews and it is expected that within l two or three weeks ths ships will be loading Manila hemp to be rushed to the United States to prevent a failure of th supply of binding twine for tfee farmers for the crop of this season. While the exact sum to be requested of' Congress for the uses of th* shipping board in building up the American merchant marine has not been disclosed, K has been estimated that $>>6,000,000 will be necsssary. COMPLETE DEVLOPMENT OP FOOD PRODUCING POWER. One of the Msana of Meeting the Vital Problsma of the War. Washington. lntensive develop ment of the food producing power of the United States on a scale never be fore oontemplated waa dlacuaaed by President Wilson and Secretary Hous ton as the means of meeting one of the vital problems of the war with Oermany. Secretary Houston returned from Bt. Louis, whet's he conferred with repres entatives of the great grain raising statea. He laid before the President plans under which tke Federal Gov ernment, working In co-operation with state and local agencies, will put forth Its utmoat endeavors to stimulate the production and economical distribution of food. Plana to Include a request for leg lalation by Congress giving the Gov ernment power to regulate and fix food prices If necessary and to llosnss large distributing agencies. Secretary Houston will begin conferences with congressional leadsra to agree on the terms of the needed bills. I To continue the government's agi -1 tatlon for Increased production and economy In the use of foodstuffs Pree ' Ident Wilson probably will issue a proclamation to the Nation soon call ing attention to the altuatlon. A sug gestion to this effect, approved by Secretary Houston, was ldd before him hr Representative Flaher, of Ten- I aessee, and J. R. Paine, of Memphis, representing the Tri-State Better Fanning Association. Readr to Build Big Fleet Washington.—The Administration'.] program for building a vaat fleet of wooden carog ships to transport sup plies to the Alllee and thus defeat the German submarine campaign was put deflnltelr under way Monday, when the Shipping Board formed a $60,000,- 000 corporation to build and operate the vessels. •TATE* MAY ORGANIZE NEW GUARD UNITS Washington.—Against the Judgmeot of military experts aa to the wise couree In the preeent emergency, the war department was compelled to re verse a previous ruling aad announce that under exletla glaw- eta tee have the right to organise new units of the National Guard. This opens (he door to expansion of the existing guard force of about 126,00 Oto 400.000 at peace strength or More then OO,OOO oa war footing. WHEAT AND FLOUR PLACID ON FRII LIST Ottawa—The government has placed wheat, wheat Dour and semolina on the free lilt, thus opening the United States markets to Canada and Cana dian markets to the United Btatea k these products. English Spavin Li ni in net re moves Hard, Soft and Calloused Lumps and Blemiahee from horses; also Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bona, Stiflt-s, Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save |SO by use of one hot. tie. A wonderful Blemish Curs. Sold by Graham Drng Company sdv Present "ruthlessness" usually means future regretfulnebs. WB HAVB THB EARLIEST, BIO f est, high class Btraw berry grown. Also the Beat one or the ever bearing kinds; bears the best fla vored berries from Spring until the soow flies. Free Booklet. Wake field Plant Farm, Charlotte, North Carolina. ITfeMt —s~= SMUrjCWM. Lesson IV.—Second Quarter, For April 22,1917. THIj INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the l.esaei, John *ll, 1-11. Memory Van—, 2, *—Gelden Ttufc Mark xlv, S—Commentary Prepared by Wev. D. I*. Staarna. Tbe passover referred to la verae 1 til the last one ere Be laid down Ola life aa Chriat oar passover sacri ficed for ua aud concerning wblcb Ho said. "1 bare heartily d£&lred to eat this paaHover with yon before I suffer" (I Cor. r, 7; Luke xxH, ic. margin). Only alx day* before (bat tbe ereota of this evening transpired. He la again In tbe home In Bethany to wblcb Ha loved to come, and they made Him • supper at wblcb Martha served, aud .Mary must sorely bare helped, too, aa well aa doing tbe other great thing recorded in our lesson. Lazarus, who bad been three or four days in para dise, waa there, too, but we bare no record of any utterance from blm after bla return. It must have been with blm, as wilb I'aul, thai It waa not possible for him to utter what be bad seen and heard (II Cor. xtl, 4, margin). Mary, wbose custom waa to ait at His feet and bear His word whenever abe could tlnd (lie oiH>ort unity, bad evi dently taken ll Into her heart that be cause of the cruel death He waa to suffer no friends could be near Him at that time and had therefore obtained aome very costly, ointment of spikenard with which to anoint Ulm beforehand If Bhe should llud opportunity. Tbe occasion had uow come and abe was ready for It lie will never fall to pro vide tbe uppurl unity for those wbo de sire to minister to Him. Patting the accounts In Mattbew, Mark and John together we learn that sbe poured tbe ointment on His bead and on His feet and wiped Hie feet wttb her balr. Because I-tike does not mention tbls anointing, but does apeak of an anointing and feat washing with tears In tbe house of a certain Blmon by a woman who waa a sinner, aome have t bought that Luke described this anointing by Mary, but tbe incidents are wholly different, at a different time In Hla ministry and under altogether different circumstances. Tha nam* of tbe woman In tbe Incident in lake la not given, and we have no raaaon to give ber a name. Tbe Lord hag left ber unnamed. Let ua also do so, while we tbunk God for ber salvation. Re turning to tbe Incident of our lesson, we note Hint tbe bouse was filled with the odor of the ointment tveraeS). We think of the'sweet perfume that filled the holy place where prleata minis tered to the I-ord day by day, and we remember that tbe sacrifice of Christ Himself was unto Ood an odw of • sweet Hinell. and our service unto Him Is spoken of In tbe same words QDph. v. 11. It. V.; Phil. Ir. 18>. It should greatly cheer ua to know that lie looks upon our ministry In this way. He who reads the heart spoke of Mary's ministry sh u good work wrought on Him and as anointing of His body beforehand For Hla burial, and added thai wherever tbe gospel should lie preucbed In all the world rlils would l>e ber memorial (Mark xlv, 0-9). Judux and aome of the others were Indignant and said. "To what purpose |h this waste? Tbls ointment might bare tieen sold for more than 300 peuce and glveu to tbe p.Tor." Judas cared not for the poor, but he was tbe treasurer and a thief (verse* 4-6; Matt, zxvl, 8. I); Mark xlv, 4, 6). We are not surprised at his finding fault, but it seems unlike true disciples to call anything donfe for tbe Lord a waste. Vet there are many professed followers today who seem to tblnk it all right to s|n>ud all tbey wish on themselves, but to give to the Lord by giving to tbe poor or to missions Is In tbelr eyes at least unprofitable. [low comforting it must bare been to Mary to have Him say. "I.et her alone; she batb done what she could!" (Mark xlv, 0-8.) In much service for Him we may not h»ve the approval of tbe lead ers In church work, but if Ho approves that is all we should desire, taking as our motto II Tltu. 11. 15, with the stand taken by Paul In Oal. I. 10; Tbeaa. 11. 4. It is most Interesting to note that Mary of Bethany wua tbe only woman who anointed Hla body for burial. Oth er women bought spices for that pur pose when It was too late, but never used them, for He had risen when they reached tbe tomb Luke xxlU, 86, 60; xxlv. 1-3). Nlcodemua provided about a hundred pounds weight of myrrh and aloes, lu which he and Jo seph wrapped up tbe body when they lovingly laid It lu the new eepulcher in the garden, wherein waa never man yet laid (John ilx, 38-42). In Martha. Mary and Laaarna on this occaakm may be seen by combining them what a well rounded Christian life ought to be. In Martha there Is quiet ministry without bebig cumbered; in Mary tbe worship at true and be lieving devotion, which ta always cost ly. for even David said, -I will not offer unto tbe I-ord my Ood that which doth coat me nothing" (II Bam. xxlv, 24). In Laxarus there la tbe power of a resurrection life, because by reaaon of him many of tbe Jews went away and believed on Jema. but tbe chief priests consulted to pat I-a xarua again to death (verses 10. 111. Many came together st this time simply to see a man alive who had been dead and not for Jesus* sake only (verse 0). It Is well when our motto In all things Is "For Jesus* sake only." willing to be always delivered to death for Jeeup' sske that the life of Jesus may be made manifest In our mortal bodlea. 1.. ■ i , =551 TF you ever wondered whether or not a dog thinks and what he thinks about, read Kazan I The German government blames the masters of Dutch shipe for the loss of the Dutch ships that the German submarines torpedoed. It will be recalled that the Lusitania also committed suicide. cisfiiS For Tnfar»u and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Bears the Signa 21 rf I Air (kX> Use VA For Over Thirty Years USTQItt Bsact Copy of Wrapper. m mmm awnn. «w »»«• orr». Don't Read KAZAN If you ever in your life did a mean thing to a dog, for it will not im prove your opinion of yourself. But, if you care at all for die one animal in brute creation capable of absolutely unselfish devotion, do read die story. It will call out all the sympathy and love your nature holds. The picture of Kazan fight ing alone through the arctic blizzard, dragging an unconscious woman and baby on the heavy sledge behind him, is one that will stay with you for a while. KAZAN is the tide of our new serial and die first in stallment will appear in an early issue Of This Paper DAILY GROOMING FOR HORSE H Glvae Animal Excellent Appearance and Stimulate* Circulation—Time Wall Spent. A few minute* spent dally In cur rying and brushing a horse la time well •pent, In the opinion of David Oray, assistant In animal husbandry in the Kansas State Agricultural college. Aside from giving the animal a clean, glossy appearence, the dally grooming stimulates the circulation. "The skin Is of conslderble Import ance currying and brushing will In sure a healthy condition," said Mr. Oray. "The leg*, especially, need dally care, la cold weather If It la necessary to wash them they should be thoroughly dried before being exposed to the open air. Mad should not be allowed to col lect on the fetlock*, a* It la apt to cauae scratches and sores on the heels i M k WilUarad (or Team, and about the feet Sores, scratches, and unsightly spots are often oaased by mad and manure settling la the hair, the drying of the mud causing the akin to crack open. 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