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I THE MORNING STAR, WIlillNGTON N. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19,' 1921V N1NJ5 SMALLEST COUNTRY IS NOT EASY TO LOCATE There Are Several Little Ones Tucked Away in Pockets of Europe w: BARN GOOGLEe--And firing is done by foot. By BLTIY DE BECK m wm n mm rv v ytiat is the smallest country In the world? : r-z . ; T'.ru depends upon the ?ng;Je from. -hirli yu v,ew th queptlon: There ma!! principalities tucked under ?he wings of sheltering? governments, republics which owe part at their su i.iintv to a bishop, and grandrduch-fes-' eavs a bulletin from the Wash ncton. H C, headquarters of the Na tional Geographic society, - til. l4. r, . I 1 jj0naco, wini "-a ciem. oijuare miiea pi territory, perched 300 feet above the Merliterranean in the heart of the Riviera, is the smallest principality. It ti e tVsf h?st known and the most visit rt for it contains the world-note! lure 0' Monte Carlo.- 'The little country has a checkered ami interesting history. Its beginning (iMrc to the days of Jlercules, almost iroo" vpars before the birth," of Christ, t'lnw paradoxical that tbis, hero who a,Lomplished well-nigh insurmounta Iv obstacles by sheer physical labor hhv'M have been even the traditional fll..l(i,M. 0f state whoge whole reve re,, is obtained from games of chanee! "Tlieodoric the Great seems to have the only one of the great Euro pnn conquerors who grave the little pp;;r.try any resjpite from wars whleh Aminiiouelv harassed it. And his .harm as a man may have been the tnflnfpcp which cave the people he con ,,;;trcd their tolerance for those who their all on a gamble, for it is sfli.i him that he had the most de lightful manners at dice. 'If. Theodore, ln?i s. he laug-ps; ne is moaet ana reu -ent it he wins! " , Modern figures phew that the in dustries and trade of Monaco are unim portant in comparison to its revenue from the gaming tables- Purjng 1913 there were .nearly two million visitors in the principality for its 3S,00p popu. 'a'lon to take care of. 'Until 1911 the pr-ine-e4 the eountry. ,.-as an absolute ruler,, but in that year Pi jave his sUbjecta' a constitution which provides for a national council sleeted by the people. Monaco has a close seeopd in dimi r.utiveness. and a rival in the claim of Hire, in the independent republic of Fan Marino, which is the smallest re public; in the world. . Surrounded by Italy, which respects its autonomy, this republio rears its 38 square miles f territory to a point 2.500 feet above MOTHER! "California Syrup of Figs" O :J SaS ilf Child's Best Lative' - ' sea-tevei. its founder, San Marino, came from Arbe i the fourth eeritury to aid the oppressed Christians build the stone walls of the city of Rimini. Born of his desire far peace, solitude and simplicity of living, these qualities, have heaome thoroughly inculcated in its national character and for genera tions have been reflected .in its history. The venerable saint taught bis: people that war should be resorted to only qr self-defense. ' "San Marino is governed by a great council of 60 members who are elected by popular vote. Two of these mem bers are appointed every si months to aet as resents, .'and in such, capacity exercise the esec.utivet power, Ba tmx quil is the little republic that it scarce ly needs 'a police force an atmosphere In pontrast to that created ,by the frenzied a.nd feverish players who sit at the tables in Monaco. "T J41Hpqt repuhUe under the joint suzerainty of Franee apd the Spanish bjsjiop of Urgel i Andorra, ts 191 square miles of valjey almost 0,600 feet above the level of the sea are tUCHed away in tbe heart of the Pyre nees, mountains. It is gqverneij by a council of 24 members elected by th,e heads of families in its six parishes. This council nominates a flfst syndi cate which presides over Its meetings and forms, the country's executive de partment. "It is said that this little' portion of Spain which is set down in the midst of Frenoh territory winks an eye at smuggling. In faet, it Is claimed that during the recent war Its chief occu pation was getting, things across the border into France without duty. The inhabitantH discussed the practice as freely ag they would the weather. But when it is advisable for an ndorran to keep his ow. counsel he can do it, for a proverb in the Pyreness is "Fell a thing to an AndOFran and it islo'st.' 'Anethep principality Viat jumped Vnto pblio attention during the World war was Liechtenstein, whose 65 square miles of territory are surround-- ed bq Switzerland and Attftrla. It de clared its complete ihdepepdenee from the latter in November, 1.918. This lit- tie country n the nidt of, a war-torn JSurope . is peacefully inclined, it ha not had an army since 1886. "There are two other diminutive por litlcai entities in Europe which still have a place on the map the grand--duchy of Luxemburg:, with itB Slg square miles of territory between Bel4 glum, Framse, and the allied zone o occupation on the Rhine, and Turkey-. in-Europe, which is now nothing mere than the. environs to the west of Con? stantinople. Another state f op many years classed among the 'smallest countries 'is Montenegro which is now a part of the kingdom pf .the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Before the Baiki an war its area was 3,851 square miles." USE THE STAR TOTS Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only-look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harm less physio for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love its fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. 5Tou mustsay "California."--Adv. AN AUTOMOBILE -vy WITHOUT AXLE OR FRAME Going Some! When all the people of a community get to gether and work for the common ood, onlook ers are bound to say," You're going some, folks going some! For a farm community that wants to get that "community spirit" that makes for prosperity, there's a splendid lot of sound guidance in next week's issue of I. don't believe I ever ran across anything that will help us more in our plans for making this a better, happier, ncher place tp live. Next week's story is jijst one of a generous series that H. Taylor is contributing, fahas visited successful counties the country over, and has collected all the ideas and methods that haye brought prosperity. Besides giving the individual farmer the most complete and authoritative farm service that money can buy, T5 CPVN- TRY QBNTt-PMAN offers in valuable help to farmers col lectively plans for successful organization, for' community development, for cooperative shipping, buying, packing, mar keting, etc. And yet pjjb ppiXAR. buys this great weekly for a whole ..year (S? ISSUES.) Justflaajl me your order tpday. l m Monev ba?k without aoetfion if HUNT'S Mb in rb 'ietmnt of ITCH, ECZEUA. ItlNQWORU, TBTTKBer The Parenti Car is on exhibition in the Gilmer Raleigh, N.C February 14th to 19th You'll Wonder How You Got Along Without It Silas Sheetz P. O. Box 1255 Wilmington, N. C. An sotBorisea 8nDscrjpDn representstiTe of HwCsnfrfQeatlema Tel4du'Hof4al Tfcs Stsr jay Rrtiisf Psrt Buildin AUTOMOBILE DIRECTORY v p ii i i ii i in i i ONION SETS Jiit repive4 nverl hvdr4 crates Red, Yellow and "White Leon nrd's OpJon Sf. They ar tk kfft f ver. phone ns yor orders. 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MeaU, ee, Apfh peroHna Metf Oia ca-tl s .Pkt W .1; i! j ii n ijt m w i m y CITY ELECTRIC CO. 20tt PrIoe St. .- iff ! VIRIJH3 8VPPLIES L. W. MOORE Buys, Sells and Rents REAL ESTATE 205 Princess 4 FOR SALE We offer on cash basist 200 TONS ACID HOPPHTaf - 800 TONS PISH SCRA H K)0 EMPTY TAB CASKS - sve , --j FRANK A. THO31P0ON CO,' , Wlljnlnsen, J. C. N-c Read Star Classified Ad. v.
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