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y!w»u, o9-> fliS FIERCE BATTLE RAGING IN EAST lissian and Teutonic Farces Waging Strenuous Figbt Along Gali¬ cian Front MUSCOVITES ARE RETREATING British Troops Reported Defeated Near. Givenchy By Germany’s Army London.—A great battle, with the Austro-Germans nearly everywhere the aggressors, is raging along the whole of the Galician front and a decisive conclusion to the entire Russian cam¬ paign in Galicia is in sight, according to a report from Austrian field head¬ quarters. Przemysl is said to have been clear¬ ed of Russians and the Muscovite forc¬ es are reported to be in retreat east¬ ward, except one baiyl, which is mak¬ ing a stand on heights southwest of Medyka, which the Austro-Germans are attacking. To the south of Przem ysl, an Austrian army has broken through the Russian line and is ad¬ vancing on Mosciska, on the railway line" leading from Przemysl to Lem¬ berg. In the Stry region Vienna advices say the Russians are in full retreat, while on the Prutli line Russian at¬ tacks have been repulsed with severe losses. On the western front Berlin reports the recapture of most of the trenches lost to the French in the Le Petre Forest and also a defeat of the British near Givenchy. Heavy losses, it is de¬ clared, were inflicted on the British. AMERICANS WARNED Amsterdam Dispatch Says Americans In Berlin Advised Of Impending • Crisis Washington.—An Exchange Tele¬ graph dispatch from Amsterdam to London, and forwarded here, says: “A message received here from Berlin states that the American colony in Berlin has been warned officially that diplomatic relations between Germa¬ ny and the United States may be brok¬ en off in forty-eight hours and that the people should hold themselves in readiness to leave Germany.” President Wilson read to his cabi¬ net the draft of a note to be sent to Germany demanding, in effect, adher¬ ence to the humane principles of in¬ ternational law in the German con¬ duct of maritime warfare as affecting neutrals. Comparatively brief, but de¬ scribed as insistent and emphatic, the communication will be cabled not lat¬ er than June 7. ANOTHER VESSEL ■P* _. . - - w •» 1 f The4dT * Ll|»< /Near Falmouth Nel-;’ Irish Channel Falmouth.—The British steamer In kum, from New York to London, was torpedoed, forty-three miles southwest of Lizard Head. The crew was land¬ ed here by the Norwegian steamer Wendla. No submarine had been observed when a terrific explosion shook the vessel which began to settle. The crew took to the boats, but the steamer settled so slowly that some of them returned to the ship, hoping to save her. They noticed, however, the periscope of a submarine which discharged a second torpedo complet¬ ing the work of destruction. CARRANZA ENCOURAGED Constitutionalist Chieftain Is Pleased With President Wilson’s Warning Note Vera Cruz.—‘‘Appreciative, friendly and serene,” such will be the tone of General Carranza's reply to President Wilson’s note. After carefully consid¬ ering the note, General Carranza con¬ cluded that it contains nothing other than hopeful necessities for the Con¬ stitutionalists’ cause. It was official¬ ly announced that his reply to Presi¬ dent Wilson would be handed to John R. Silliman, personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico. Portuguese Steamer Fired Submarine Lisbon, Portugal.—The steamship Demarara, from Lisbon for Liverpool, fired at the periscope of a submarine which was folowing her. It is said the submarine disapepared. Danish Steamer Was Sunk Stavanger, Norway.—The Danish steamer Cyrus, with a cargo of coal, from Burntisland, Scotland, for Copen¬ hagen, has been torpedoed. The crew was landed by a Norwegian steamer at Stavanger. The Cyrus was torpe¬ doed without warning, it is stated. Schooner Sent To Bottom London.—The crew' of the Danish timber schooner Salvador, which was sunk by a submarine, landed at Ler¬ wick, Scotland. The crew had been adrift for twelveh ours when picked up by a trawler. Portugal Stirred By Submarines Lisbon.—Protesting against the sink¬ ing of two Portuguese ships by Ger¬ man submarines, the press of Portugal demands that diplomatic relations be severed with the German government immediately. Ohio’s Spelling Contest Columbus, Ohio.—Thirty-three Ohio school children spelled so well that they withstood a rapid fire of difficult words lasting through a whole day, exhausted a list of 5,000 w'ords prepar¬ ed in advance and set a committee to work searching dictionaries for even more tangled letter combinations in the state-wide spelling “bee" held here under direction of the Ohio agricultu¬ ral commission. Shortly before mid¬ night 33 were still “standing.” Seventy five boys and girls entered the con¬ test early in the day of the contest. ?zLy- 3 so SAY we ALI. l 4mm” Mm: f" Wm, Ifnr ‘ HOT‘. ,_‘1\ (yy\ , 1 A ”lg/Q” ,N‘ 5:; ’ XC<\ / 19M -~ \ g ' . <95, i’ . :1 W9; ~’ s' ' A/'/\~__‘ 5/ "" A , ///////// , ’, . , 6 4/79. // , , . «w— ““ 1 ta; I \ ”.9 9.... ROUMANIA MAY BE NEXT CHIEF BALKAN KINGDOM WANTS SLICE OF TERRITORY FROM AUSTRIA It Is Believed By Allies Roumania Will Enter War Against The Teutonic Forces London.—According to news from the Austrian frontier, the Austrian ministry met, representatives from Berlin being present, to discuss the Roumanian note. It is understood that Roumania’s demands will be re¬ fused. The relations between the two countries already are strained. Professor Basilesco, a Roumanian deputy, estimates that the Roumanian army has now 1,000,000 men equipped, which will present a problem on a new 600-mile front to the Austrian strategists. A Copenhagen dispatch on April 22 quoted the Roumanian minister to It¬ aly as having said that Roumania had demanded cessions of territory from Austria in return for remaining neu¬ tral in the war, but that Austria had refused to acquiesce. Just what these these alleged demands were was not stated, but the minister was report¬ ed to have said that there existed a defensive alliance between Roumania and Italy and that Italy would not accept any offer from Austria wihtout having received the sanction of Rou¬ mania. While, there have been several ru¬ mors concerning Roumania and the war—that she would remain neutral and that she was negotiating with the allies and was believed to be on the brink of war—nothing has come a-.—.-4^ 1 .dUu ha ► tria.' PRESS ON PRZEMYSL Austro-German Forces Renew Attacks On Fortress Captured By Russians London.—In the face of the Rus¬ sian claims that the Austro-German grip on Przemysl had been broken, and that the offensive in the great Galician struggle had passed to the Russians, came both German and Austrian official statements assert¬ ing that the Austro-German troops have been successful to the north and the southeast of the fortress; that the forts girdling it to the north have fallen into their hands, while to the southeast they have wrested Stry from the Russians. In fact the Austrians and Germans say that the campaign is running in their favor everywhere in the eastern zone from Libau in the north to the southern¬ most tip of the Galician battle line. It Is apparent that the Russians, since being forced back to the San, have been rushing up heavy rein¬ forcements in the hope of averting the fall of Przemysl. Paris admits recapture by the Ger¬ mans of portions of trenches on the outskirts of the LePretre forest, but at other points on the western line claims progress for the allies, prob¬ ably to the north of Arras. Mrs. Longstreet’s Home Sold Gainesvilei, Ga.—At the sheriff’s sale, the home of Mrs. Helen D. Long street, on Green street, in the city of Gainesville, was sold to Charles New¬ ton for $5,950. An effort was made to stop the sale on an order passed by a referee in bankruptcy in the state of New Jersey, but the right of the referee to stop the sale was questioned and the property sold un¬ der order of the judge of the superior court of Hall county. Mrs. Longstreet is one of the best known women in the United States. Italy May Have Ally Rome.—The little republic of San Marino, 22 square miles in area, al¬ though entirely surrounded by Italian terirtory, forms an absolutely inde¬ pendent state. A serious discussion is now going on in this republic as to whether it shal remain neutral. The question is more important than appears at first sight. San Marino, standing on a high mountain a few miles from Rimini, dominates the Adriatic. If it continues neutral Aus¬ trian aeroplanes could, in time of need, take refuge there. Hoods Daughters Are Barred Washington.—Under a Supreme court decision Ida Richardson Hood and Odile Mussno Hood Holland, twin daughters of the Confederate leader, Gen. John B. Hood, and the adopted children of the late George T. Mc Gehee, cannot claim title to lands in Alabama ow'ned by McGehee at his death. The daughters now live in New York City. They were adopted by McGehee under the Louisiana law. General Hood replaced Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at the battle of Atlanta near the close of the Civil war. THE ELLIJAY TIMES, ELLIJAY, GEORGIA. WILSON’S REPLYTO GERMANS PRESIDENT DECIDES TO INFORM GERMANY THAT U. S. WILL BACK UP DEMANDS The Chief Executive Will Not Hold Lengthy Discussion Over The Lusitania Incident Washington.—President Wilson in¬ tends to shape the course of the Unit¬ ed States in the international crisis winch has arisen so as to leave no doubt abroad of the country’s pur¬ pose not only to speak, but, if neces¬ sary, to act, for the cause of human¬ ity. Germany’s avoidance of the larger questions of humanity and the spirit of international law by a technical ar¬ gument on a hitherto undisputed point in the statutes of nations—the exer¬ cise of the right of visit and search by war craft when encountering mer¬ chantmen, whether carrying contra¬ band or not—must he met promptly with a note again setting forth brief¬ ly the facts as found by Investigation of officials here as to the cargo and peaceful equipment of the Lusitania, and reiterating the earnest intention of the United States to hold the Ger¬ man government to a “strict account¬ ability” for all violations of American rights on the high seas. GERMANS ADMIT MISTAKE Imperial Admiralty Notifies Ambassa¬ dor Gerard That Gulflight Was Torpedoed By Mistake Washington.—Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has been formally notified that the American steamer Gulflight w«s torpedoed through m * sta ke. The German siibma..-~c commander report¬ ed that he failed to notice the Gulf liglit’s American flag and took her for a British vessel. The state de¬ partment’s announcement says: “The American ambassador at Ber¬ lin reports that the chief of the ad¬ miralty staff, Admiral Behnke, has in¬ formed him that the commander of the submarine which torpedoed the Gulflight did so through mistake, be¬ cause two boats, similar to trawlers, were apparently convoying the Gulf¬ light. The commander therefore thought it a British boat and did not notice the American flag on the stern until just after giving the order to fire.” The Gulflight was attacked in the English channel on May 1, while car¬ rying oil from Port Arthur, Texas, to Rouen, France. Two members of the crew were drowned while taking to the boats and the captain died from heart failure brought on by his ex¬ perience. WIRE FLASHES Doctor Gould Heads Church Clubs Dr. E. L. Gould of New York was elected president of the Protestant Episcopal Church clubs of the United States at the concluding session of its annual convention at New Haven, Conn. Midshipmen Charged With Cheating Secretary of the Navy Daniels con¬ ducted a personal investigation of the charges which had been preferred against seven midshipmen in connec¬ tion with the alleged use of advance copies of the questions used in the final examination in Spanish. There are seven under arrest. They have been recommended for dismissal. The defense offered was that the youths did not know they were using stolen examination papers. It also was claim¬ ed that they were not given a fair trial, The secretary will announce his decision later. Shaughnessy To Aid Kitchener Apparently authentice information has it that Sir Thomas G. Shaughnes¬ sy, president of the Canadian Pacific railway, and one of the foremost au¬ thorities in America on transporporta tion„ has arrived at Liverpool, hav¬ ing been summoned to London by Earl Kitchener to consider tailing charge of the purchase and transportation of all war supplies from the United States and the Dominion of Canada. It is stated that his headquarters will be in New York City, and that im¬ provement in the shipment and deliv¬ ery of war articles is expected. Heard Baby Across Continent Charles Seymour Whitman, Jr., the baby of the governor of New York, cried so loudly in the executive man¬ sion that his father, who is in San Fancisco, dieard him. The governor listened to his baby over the tele¬ phone. It required several minutes to induce the baby to utter a cry. Allies Bound Together Till End Foreign Minister Kato, interpolated in the house of peers, made the dec¬ laration that Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan had agreed to take no independent action of any kind in connection with the war. WILSON CONFERS WI1H BEBNSTORFF President Receives Coent von Bernstorff, The Berman Ambassador, At The White Honse. AMERICAN POSITION STATED - J Believed Ambassador Is Hopeful Of Outcome And Trusts That War Will Be Averted Washington.—President Wilson em¬ phasized in an informal talk with Count von Bernstorfffthe German am¬ bassador, the intense feeling of the American people over the sinking of the Lusitania and otj^ir violations of American rights of the high seas, and impressed on him that the United States would insist on an adherence by Germany to the accepted princi¬ ples of international^w as they af¬ fect neutrals. No announcements were made after the conference, whiefl'iiad been ar¬ ranged at the ambassador’s request, but it was stated authoritatively that there would be no change in the plan to send in response to the German re¬ ply to the Lusitania' note an inquiry whether the imperiai^government will abide by international law or follow its own will. In official and diplomatic quarters opinion was divided as to the effect of the conference. Some thought it would be beneficial and bring from Germany a conciliatory reply to the next American communication. AMERICAN UNION PERMANENT Secretary McAdoo Names Committees For Perfection Of Pan-American Financial Relations Washington.—Plans to continue the work begun by the recent Pan-Ameri¬ can Financial Conference through per¬ manent, although unofficial commit¬ tees, were announced in a statement by Secretary McAdoo of the treasury. The secretary expressed confidence that “practical results of the most ad¬ vantageous sort to the United States and all the countries of South and Central America” would follow the conference. “Some of the governments in South America, I am told,” ?je said, “have al¬ ready made financial arrangements with some of our bqnkers, and nego¬ tiations are pending between other South American cointries and our bankers, with, Lpfisunhnated.” every pjrospects that they will be ---—» report; of Captain Lane VM Steamer Says* V dered Si Houston, Texas.-BB .11 Oscar Lane li.j arriveJSSfle 'llnllHMt.Arn.ir Win*. fred, which from Tam¬ pico, gave out a /Statement in which he reported that three weeks ago Vil¬ la soldiers fired on a launch in which Lieutenant Green of the United States cruiser Consul at Tampico were pro¬ ceeding up the Pajnuco river to in¬ vestigate the killing j.f two Americans. Captain Lane.niso reported the kill¬ ing of six Americans, including J. N. Bennett, an oil man, and John Smith, chief engineer of the East Coast Oil company. He described conditions in the oil fields near Tampico as serious and asserted that there was a general feeling of hostility to Americans. ITALIANS FAILING Austrians Declare Teutonic Forces Are Pushing Back Roman Kingdom’s Invaders London.—Despite the declaration of Rome that the Italian invasion of Austria is continuing with success, Vienna asserts that the Italian under¬ takings have been unavailing. The new enemy of the Teutonic allies, Vi¬ enna says, is expending great quanti¬ ties of ammunition without doing ma¬ terial damage. An Italian attack on the coastal frontier is declared to have been repulsed with heavy losses. The Italian fleet has sailed to the Austrian coast, seeking combat with Austrian warships, according to the Italian ministry of marine. | Kitchener Awarded The Garter London.—The list of honors confer¬ red on the occasion of the king’s birthday, as had been expected in view of the war, was an unusually long one. The list is headed by the names of Field Marshal Earl Kitchen¬ er, secretary of state for war, who re¬ ceived the knighthood of the Garter, and Sir Francis Bertie, ambassador to France, and Sir Kenneth Muir Mac¬ kenzie, clerk of the crown. The last two are the only servants of the crown who were raised to the peerage, each having been made a baron. British Steamer Was Sunk London.—The British steamer Sai dieh, from Alexandria, Egypt, for Hull, was torpedoed in the North sea. Seven members of the crew, includ¬ ing a stewardess, were drowned. For¬ ty-one survivors were landed at Chat¬ ham. The Saidieh had a crew of for¬ ty-eight Greeks, a British commander and eight passengers of different na¬ tionalities. The loss of life was the result of jamming of davits while one of the boats was being lowered. The occupants were thrown into the water. Roumania And Bulgaria Agreed Paris.—Roumania and Bulgaria have arrived at a complete understanding, Roumania having agreed to cede ter¬ ritory in Dobrudja. The two coun¬ tries will enter the war simultaneous¬ ly, the dispatch says, Roumania against Austria and Bulgaria against Turkey. Dobrudja is a part of Rou¬ mania bounded on the east by the Black sea and on the north and west by the Daaube river. As a conse¬ quence of .he second Balkan war be¬ tween Bulgaria and Serbia and Greece Roumania took Dobrudja province. LITTLE NEWS ITEMS OF STATE INTEREST Lyerly.—The handsome new school building for Lyerly now near com¬ pletion. Thomasville.—An offer to the boys and girls of the. corn, pig and can¬ ning clubs of the second district of a scholarship in the state college of ag¬ riculture at Athens for the short course has been made. Columbus.—The closing exercises of the Columbus high school were well attended. Tifton.—Another step towards har¬ mony in Tifton municipal politics was taken when the city council appointed a committee of four to draft a suitable charter for the city of Tifton. Rome.—Rome 'business men are harassed by thefts of what is prob¬ ably an organized band of yeggmen. t Lyerly.—According to indications, there will be an abundant crop of grapes and chestnuts this year. Waycross.—The May rebord of the police department was good, both in the decrease in number of arrests and the financial returns to the city. Thomasville.—The hottest May since 1912 is what the weather bureau re¬ ports the past month to have been in Thomasvilte. Rome.—The capactty of the plant of the Rome tannery is to be increas¬ ed at once. Augusta.—Dr. J. .B. Perry, a local druggist was found guilty of violating the new narctic act and recommend¬ ed to the mercy of the court. Douglas.—The board of trustees of the eleventh district agricultural col¬ lege have re-elected Prof. J. W. Pow¬ ell principal. Savannah.—Henry McQueen, former assistant cashier and bookeeper of the First National bank of Lyons, indicted on a charge of defrauding the insti¬ tution out of approximately one thou¬ sand dollars by making false entries, entered a plea of guilty in the United States district court. Cordele.—The plan to make the Car¬ negie library a county instead of a city institution has proven a great suc¬ cess. Marietta.—The Confederate veter¬ ans entertained the Daughters of the Confederacy at the auditorium-armory here, the event being a celebration of Davis’ birthday. Dearing.—The general meeting of the Kilpatrick association met with an attendance that was unusually large. Thomasville.—In an automobile ac¬ cident at Metcalf little four-year-old Jack Rudd, son of R. R. Rudd, lost his life. Macon.—The Bibb county commis¬ sioners made a special appropriation of $100,000 for paying off the balance of the indebtedness on the new La¬ nier high school building. Fitzgerald.—The Third National bank closed here for the purpose of reorganiziug Its affairs. Savannah.—In the enforcement, operations of regulations governing the of jitney buses, the city of Savannah and the Savannah Electric company will go before the railroad commis¬ sion. Macon.—The annual commence¬ ment exercises at Mercer university were marked by a large attendance. Savannah.—Henry McQueen, former assistant cashier of the First Na¬ tional Bank of Lyons, indicted on a charge of defrauding the institution out of $1,006 by making false entries, was sentenced to five years. Gainesville.—Rev. Richard D. Stin¬ son, principal of the Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute, stressed the importance of the church, the school, the home and hard work on upbuild¬ ing the negro race. Ashburn.—Mrs. Mollie Handley is greatly distressed over the disappear¬ ance of her 17-year-old son, Olin, who left home on May 9, and has not since been heard of by any of his rela¬ tives. Douglas.—Investors have been here with an eye to putting in a cotton compress. Athens.—Concluding its twenty-first year of service for the state in train¬ ing teachers for the common schools and the public school system, the State Normal school presented seventy grad¬ uates to the state. Augusta.—The annual graduation exercises of the medical department of the University of Georgia were up to the usual standard. Twelve re¬ ceived diplomas. Augusta.—The jitney bus statute has not yet been fixed in Augusta. Columbus.—River terminals are to he established at this point by a con¬ cern. Augusta.—The formal opening of the new University hospitals, the comple¬ tion of which is among the most im¬ portant civic achievements of the mu¬ nicipality, and reflects credit in large measure upon the enterprise of the city of Augusta. Carrollton.—The largest crowd in the history of the Fourth District Ag¬ ricultural and Mechanical school at¬ tended the commencement exercises. Rome.—The rural mail carriers of the seventh congressional district met here with one hundred in attendance. Macon.—At the meeting of the board of trustees of Weslyan Female College, Dr. C. R. Jenkins was re¬ elected president. Rome.—Yeggmen looted the postof office, express office and a blacksmith shop at Plainville, sixteen miles from Rome. Milledgeville.—Baldwin county is to have a display at the state fair at Macon this year. Rome.—An enthusiastic meeting of automobile owners of Floyd county was held here and a permanent or¬ ganization perfected. Milledgeville.—Agricultural develop¬ ment is attaining such proportions in Baldwin county that virtually every¬ body is now interested in the work. Bainbridge.—County Farm Demon¬ strator J. T. Pittman has an enroll¬ ment this year of 540 boys and girls in the pig, corn and canning clubs. Work. First Prisoner—I hear that under The Hague convention of 1907 pris¬ oners of war are entitled to pay for any work they do. Second Prisoner—What ought we to get, then, for trying to chew that tough meat they give us? Two Vegetables. Dicer—Isn’t there another vegetable that goes with this beef besides pota¬ to? Waiter—Yes, sir—there’s horserad¬ ish. The average man is always paid av¬ erage wages. He's a poor actor who can't get any¬ one to take his part. What is Castoria ASTORIA is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric^ Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasanL It contains neither Opium. Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 80 years, has borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “Just-as-good” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and - Children—Experience against Experiment. Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of DANGER IN CLOSE ALLIANCES investigation Has Shown That Cancer Is Most Probable When Cousins Are Wedded. Speaking of the possible hereditary tendency to cancer. Dr. Charles B. Davenport of the eugenics laboratory at Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y., says of the fact that the incidence of cancer is highest in Maine; “I have no doubt that this is due to the presence of one or more races in Maine which are non immune to cancer.” Doctor Davenport's studies “indicate that resistance to cancer is a positive (dominant) trait and that nonresist¬ ance appears in children only when both parents belong to a nonresistant race. And this result is commonest, other things being equal, where cousin marriages are commonest, because that makes it prohable that if one parent belongs to a cancer race, the other—the cousin—will belong to the same cancer race. Now, in rural Maine cousin marriages are extremely frequent, especially in the islands off the coast, and here we have the con¬ ditions for the result—the high inci¬ dence of numbers of the cancer race in an inbred community.” The Embusques. The French papers have been busy of late with the case of the “em busque,” which is the name given to the man who chooses a safe job in the army. An incident seen last night cn the. fringe. of Soho suggests that it is also applied to those who do not choose the army at all. A couple of French soldiers over here on leave (they were in joyous mood), coming down a side street, passed the kitch¬ ens of a well-known French restau¬ rant. They were attracted by the sight of the cooks in the kitchens and studied them attentively through the grating. Then they began to taunt them with shouts of “Embusque!” The harmless necessary French cooks be¬ low, startled in this rough way in their “ambush,” were furious. There was an angry clattering of pots and pans and an elaborate slanging natch between the cooks anc'. the soldiers. The language was rich and varied, and in the storm the sharp word “eni busque” sounded like a bitter refrain. —Manchester Guardian. Just Like Her. “Well, Jane, dear,” said Srnithers. “I see that that little milliner up on Main street has joined the antis since you suffragettes adopted the 48-cent hat.” “Oh, well, what if she has?” retort¬ ed Mrs. Srnithers. “Nobody’s sur¬ prised ‘at that. She always was a trimmer.” Some Difference. “Did you see where an official says that the Pullman porter's position is regarded as an uplift?” “He made a mistake; he meant a hold-up.” Hits the Particular Southern Taste Long ago Yankee notions of cook¬ ing gave place to the dainty, toothsome cookery of the South, and today in Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Chicago the honors for “extra good” items on a hotel bill of fare are shared between the skill of the Parisian chef and the dictation of the South¬ ern housewife to her skilful “mammy. To match the culinary skill of the South- * land, a new, unique and ready-to-eat corn food was originated — Post Toasties The praise of Southern women for this delicious dish seems to indicate its great measure of success in a section where ex¬ ceptional cookery is so common. If you are interested in something * sweet rich to eat,” that requires no cooking, has a corn flavour, and carries a pleasing smack of satisfaction, why — order from your grocer a package of Post Toasties. The Superior Corn Flakes Hard to Please. “Here’s your bean soup, sir. Any¬ thing else, sir?” “Umm,” said the patron, as he sur¬ veyed the watery mixture before him. “You might show me the bean.” A Left Hand. “No matter how many times a girl gives her hand in marriage to a man,” remarked the Observer of Events and Things, "she always has one left.” No matter how insignificant a man may be, he is firmly convinced that his superiority will some day be recog¬ nized. When you dislike anyone, isn't it a fact that you dislike his laugh more than anything about him? Quite a Difference. Della, after a rain, begged to go out¬ side to play. “You may go,” said her mother, if you will stay on the walk, and not make mud pies.” It was not long before Della was leaning suspiciously far over the walk “I thought you promised not to make mud pies,” mother called. “I’m not, mamma.” replied Della, "I’m making doughnuts.” 4 ______ HANDS LIKE VELVET Kept So by Daily Use of Cuticur* Soap and Ointment Trial Free. On retiring soak hands in hot Cutl cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint¬ ment into the hands some minutes. Wear bandage or old gloves during night. This Is a “one night treat¬ ment for red, rough, chapped and sore hands.” It works wonders. Sample each free by mail with 32-p. Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept. XY, Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Couldn’t Put That in Print. Doctor—That last case has made me miss the big dinner this evening to the distinguished Professor Jay. It's too late now. His Wife—Never mind, dear; the speeches will be published. Doctor—Yes, but the dinner won't. More Useful. “Belle, it is a shame the way you keep, those t,wo nice young ( m^n oq the string. You really should tell which one you prefer.” ‘ “No, I believe in maintaining a strict neutrality.” His Way. “Old General Putnam would be a good man to have in the emergen¬ cies of this war.” “Why so?” “Because he knew how to jump into a hole and get out of one.” Those Holland Bulbs. Bacon—I see British marines in¬ terned in Holland are receiving ten cents and noncommissioned officers 25 cents a day as pocket money. Egbert—Why, that's hardly enough to keep ’em ir bulbs! Her Kindly Wish. “Does your wife show any interest in the war?” “Yes, indeed. She talks about it.” “What does she say?” “Why, she says that she wishes I could go.”—Tit-Kits. One of the Neutrals. Belle—How is she on the war? Beulah—Oh, neutral, of course. You see, she has to be, for she gets her hats from Paris, her hair dye from Germany and her accent from 1/on don. The rule is that those who shave themselves hear less baseball.