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tn DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. i i vx i I r HEART ifthe T nVTKT HA- A V.- 'K.-'JL PEX BEACtt j4uthorof"TheSpoVen,""TheIronTrailf" "The Silver Horde," Etc. Cmr b -f FOLLOWING DISCOVERY BY ED AUSTIN AND GENERAL L0NG0RI0 THAT DAVE LAW AND BLAZE JONES ARE RETURNING FROM MEXICO WITH. GUZMAN'S BODY, CLASHING FORCES GO TO THE RIVER PALOMA AND ALAIRE LOOK ON d SYNOPSIS Mrs. Alnlrc Austin is the hnndsomo young mistress of Lns Pnlmns ranch in Texns and La Fcrin ranch In Mexico. Sho dis likes her husband, who is a brutal, profligate, lecherous drunkard, but sho feels a strong sympathy for David Law, state ranger, when she discovers accidentally that ho loves her hopelessly. There Is trouble between Mexicans nnd Americans along tho border. Law discovers that Austin Is leagued with American horse- thieves and Mexican rebels, among them Tad Lewis, who is under suspicion. Law kills a horso thief. When Law's friend, Iticardo Guzman, goe3 to the Mexican side to collect money duo him, ho Is murdered by the Lewis gang because he can glvo incriminating testimony against them. Law and Blnzo Jones go to tho Mexican sldo to get Guzman's body secretly. Mrs. Austin nnd Pnlomn Jones, Blaze's daughter, nre preparing to give them aid on their return to tho American side when Gen. Luis Longorio, nn odious admirer of Mrs. Austin, comes to call. Ed Austin nnd Longorio learn of tho Jones-Law expedition. Tnd Lewis Is warned nnd his gang and Longorlo's meet at tho river to kill the friends of Guzman. CHAPTER XIII Continued. 13 Alnlrc drove as swiftly as sho dared, following tho blurred streak of gray that was tho road, nnd tnklng tho bumps with utter recklessness. Ahead loomed the dnrk ridge of tho river 'thickets, a dense rampart of mcsqulte. But oven before they wcro sheltered from tho moonlight Pnloma saw tho nights of another automobllo approach ing along tho main-traveled highway behind them the lights, ovldently, of Tad LowIb' machine. A moment later .Alalre's car drove Into tho black shad--ows. It had been a short, Bwlft, excit ing ride. "Young Ed's" runabout could not be many minutes ahead of them. Tho women got out, then breasted ,the high grass and brambles between ,;thdr hiding placo and tho pumphouse road. A hundred yards away they could now seo tho ghostly Bio Grande, ilts saffron surfaco faintly silvered by 'tho low moon; lights gleamed from tho windows of Morales' house. In tho dlstnnco tho vaguo outlines of the Mex ican shoro wcro resolving themselves, and fnr beyond twinkled tho evidence that somo belated citizens of Romero weft still awake. Pnloma had brought with her tho long-barreled rifle, and this she clutched nervously as sho nud Alalro stood whispering. Conditions were fn vornblo for nn approach to tho pump 'liouso Itself. They had nenrly renched their gonl when out Into tho clearing -behind them, with metallic rattle and clnng, burst another automobile, nnd JPnlonm whispered excitedly. 'There's tho Lewis outfit at Inst." Iln tho Lewis car wero several men. Thoy descended hurriedly, and when one of them ran around tho front of tho car to turn off its lights, both worn- en saw that ho carried a rifle. Evi dently Tad Lewis had como prepared rfor desperato measures. A smnll door gave entrnnce to tho j pumphouse, nnd Into tho lock of this Mrs. Austin fitted n key ; tho next mo- t-ment she and Pnloma wero snfely In- -side. Dusty, cobwebbed windows let In u fnint ghost-glow of moonlight, but prevented clear observation of any thing outside; Alnlre'a fumbling lin gers found tho latch and began to llft n window, when someone spoke, Just out si do tho building. "What did you discover?" Inquired n voice which neither woman recog nlzcd. Pnlomn clutched blindly for her companion; tho two eavesdroppers stood rooted In their tracks. Tho ., pounding1 of their hearts sounded loud- ly. -Since the building wus little moro !han a wooden shell, they could plainly leur the answer: "The house Is full of greasers. I van't tell who they nre." A third man spoke, this tltno In Spnnlsh. "That was Tad Lewis who Just came, senor." There followed somo whispered -words lndlstlngul8hublu to the listen ers, then a rustic of bodies moving . 1 .through tho tall grass and weeds. lPaloma placed her lips clnso to 'Alnlre'a enr. "Who nro those people?" sho breathed. MI don't ljnow. They must bo" tho ones who enme In that strange auto mobile." Palomn chattered viciously: "Every- 'body In Texas Is here. I wish we'd i thought to Bcatter tacks behind us." CantlouBly thoy swung tho door bnck .and looked out The open spneo nloug ' -tho river bnnk wns lovcled by tho t moon'ight; from Morales' house, to L- 'theli right, camo tho sound of voices. i The womrn waited. A few moments, then u number of mcr appeared. Palomn Judged thero wcic at least a dozen, but sho was oofixItert to count them. As they cuina straggling toward tho pumphouso tj of liii-ni callud back: "Morales I Put out your lights." Both women recognized Tnd Lewis na the spenker. Alnlre had stubbornly refused to chnrgo her husband with any nctlvo share In this evil business, but her faith in Ed suddenly vanished ,when she heard him say : ' "Hush I You're making too much noise. You'd better scatter out, too, for there's no telling whero they'll land." Alalro leaned weakly against tho door. "I'm going to leave, and let you-all attend to tho rest," ho was saying. But Tnd Lewis halted him ns ho turned from tho group. "Whero nro yon going, Ed? You left your enr bnck yonder by tho Toad. I nlmost rnn Into It." ' "Eh? Whnt; nro you talking nbout? My enr Is over by Morales' house." "Senor Austin Is In a grcnt hurry," sneered someono In Spnnlsh. "Once moro ho lenves all of tho fighting to his friends." "That's Adolfo Urblnn," panted Pa loma. "I know him." Stung by this open chnrgo of cownrdlce, Austin be gun a volublo defense, but In tho midst of It General Longorio addressed him Hhnrply. "You will stay here, senor. Nobody leaves this place." "I told you I wouldn't bo n pnrty to the business," Ed declared hotly. "You forced mo to como in tho first place " "Yes I And now I force you to stay." Longorlo'a stand appeared to please Lewis, who chimed In with the words: "That's right, Ed. You'vo got to stick, for onco In your life." "What do you mean, you nenrly rnn into my enr back yonder?" Austin asked after n moment. "Ain't that your mnchlno yonder by tho thicket?" inquired LowK "If It ain't, whoso Is It?" As no ono an swered, ho stnrtcd in tho direction ho had Indicated; but at that moment n man camo running from tho river bunk, crying softly: "Look out I Thoy come." A man passed swiftly by tho crack of tho hnlf-opon door and scarcely ten feet beyond. IIo was followed by three others. , Tho first of tho newcomers, acting ns spokesman for his party, stepped out Into the moonlight and cried loud ly: "Hello, men I What's goln on hero?" It wns an American voice; It had n brond, slow Texas drawl. Tho group of plotters turned; thero was a startled murmur, then Tail Lewis answered: "Hello I Who nre you I What do you want?" "I reckon wo must hnvo got off tho road," announced tho stranger. Then ho peered out across tho river. "Say I Ain't that a skiff yonder?" ho inquired. "Well, It don't look llko a steam boat." Lewis laughed dlsagreeubly. "We're havin' n Httlo party of our own. I reckon you fellows had better beat it. Understand?" Tho outposts thot had been sent to cover tho bank In both directions ,vyere now coming In. Through tho stillness or the night there sounded tho thump of oarlocks. Seeing that tho stranger did not seem to take his hint, Lewis raised his volco menacingly: "That a your road back yonder. It's a rlglt good road, und I'd advlso you to travel fast." But this suggestion wns nlso Ignored ; In fact, it appeared to amuse tho man addressed, for he, too, laughed, no turned, and tho women noticed that ho carried u short satldlo gun. They saw, also, that at least onu of thu men ut his back was similarly armed. "Now, what's tho hurry?" Tho stranger was chuckling. Suddenly ho raised his volco nnd culled loudly: "Hello, Dave I Is that you-all?" Tho answer floated promptly back: "Hello, Cnp ! Suro It's us." "nave you got him?" It was Blazo.Joncs' volco which an swered this tlmo: "You bet!" Paloma Jones wns trembling now. Sho clung to Alnlre, crying, thankfully: "It's tho Bangers I The Ttnngersl" Then she broko nwny and rnn out Into tho moonlight, trailing her absurd fire arm after her. "Now, boys," tho Banger cnptaln was saying, "I know 'most every ono of you, nnd wo ain't going to hnvo tho lenst bit of trouble over this thing, nro Vo? I reckon you-nll nro friends of BIcnrdo Guzman, nnd you Just couldn't wait to find out about him, eh?" Alaire, who hud followed Pnloma, wns close enough now to recognize tho two Guzmnn boys ns members of the Banger party. Lewis and his men had drawn together at tho first alarm ; Lon gorlo's Mexicans hnd gathered about their lender. Tho entire sltuntlon hnd changed In n moment, nnd tho Banger captain was in control of it. Soon Dnvo Law and Blazo Jones came up over tho river bank; they paused, stricken with surprise nt find ing a score of people whero they had expected no more thnn four. Blazo wns tho first to spenk. "What's all this?" ho cried. IIo peered near sightedly from one to tho other; then his huge bulk fhook with laughter: "Say, do my glasses magnify, or Is this nn open lodge raeetin'?" "Dndl Oh, dnd!" Pnloma scurried to him nnd flung herself Into his nrms. "What you doln' here, kid?" tho father exclnlmcd. "Why, you'd ought to be homo nnd nbed, long ngo. You'll catch your death of cold. Is that gun loaded?" Dave Law wns even moro nmnzed than his companion. Recovering from his first surprise, he took a position beside his superior ofllcer. Captain Evans did not seem at nil troubled by the disparity In numbers. Ono Banger, or two at the most, had always been sufficient to quell a Texan disturbance; now that there were three of them, ho felt equal to an Invasion of Mexi can soil, if necessary. In consequence, ho relnxcd his watchful vigilance, and to Dnvo ho drawled: "We've got most of the leading citi zens of tho county, nnd I reckon some body In the outfit will be able to iden tify Guzman." "There's no trouble about that, sir. Wo found him. Pedro and Bnoul can mako sure." Tho son3 of Bicardo Guz mnn stepped forwnrd promptly, nnd Law waved them toward tho bont lnnd Ing, where the two helpers were wnlt lng with Btcurdo's remains. Despite tho Bnnger captain's easy assumption of command, tho strain of tho situation hnd not subsided, und Longorio drew swift attention to hlra Belf when he said: "It Is fortunnto thnt I chnnced to lenrn of this matter. You have done mo n great service, Senor Law, for I enmo to Bomero purposely to examine Into tho denth of this unfortunate man. But I could learn nothing; nobody knew anything whatever about the matter, and so I became convinced that It amounted to little. Now behold! I discover that I was deceived. Or perhaps there still may bo a mlstnkc ." Blnzo Jones thrust his daughter nsldo nnd ndvanccd toward tho speak er. "There's no mlstnke," ho declared . AC &z hnvo no lntunmtlonnl complications. Thero Is n more practical side to the mnttcr: If Don BIcnrdo Guzmnn met his death In Mexico, thero will be a rigid lnvcstlgntlon, I nssuro you." Evnns ngreed. "Thnts fair I And I'll mako a bargain with you: you keep still nnd so'll we. Wo never aimed for this nrfnlr to get out, any how. I reckon these men" he indi cated Lewis and his followers "ain't liable to talk much." The two Guzman boys, grently moved, returned to announce that thoy had Identified their father's body, and Longorio could not well refuse to accept their evidence. "Very well," said her. "I am Indebted to you. Since there Is nothing more to bo said, nppnrently, I will return to Bomero." With u bow to Mrs. Aus tin, who had silently watched tho play of these opposing motives, he turned away, and Tad Lewis followed him. But Dnvo Law had recognized Adolfo Urblnn In tho crowd, nnd, stepping for wnrd, dlsnrmed him, snylng: "Adolfo, there's a wnrrunt for you, so I'll Just take you In." 'For a moment Adolfo wns Inclined to resist, but, thinking better of it, ho yielded with bnd grace, bitterly re gretting tho curiosity which hnd prompted him to remain to the end of this Interesting affair. Tad Lewis gave him some comfort. "Never mind, Adolfo," he said. "They can't prove anything on you, and III go your bail. Ed Austin knows where you wns tho duy thnt stock was stole." no and his two remnlnlng men moved toward their automobile, and n moment Inter tho vehicle went clattering awny up the thicket road. So ended tho attempt to foil the re turn of Bicardo Guzman's body to Texns soli. When Alnlre enme to look for her husband, ho wns gone. CHAPTER XIV. HomcTown ndpsi BUNGALOW GAINS IN FAVOR IN CROPS MEjraniB Western Canada 1917 Crops In Good Shape. ( 1 WYttiu-. tmrnamm,. Mir AW 'Yiyr r "Hello, Men! What's Golno on Heret" belligerently. "I don't make mistakes when I go gravc-robbip.V Don Bicardo was shot by your men. Ho had five thousand dollars on him. or he should hnvo had, nud ho wns nn American citi zen. Your Colonel Blanco covered the body, but he'll hnvo n h 1 of a Job covcriu' tho facts. It's time we camo to a showdown with your murderlu' outfit, and I aim to sec If you'vo got a government In your country." . "Henven guided my hand," devoutly breathed tho general. "It Is regret tablo that you used this means when a word to mo would have served the purpose, fpr It Is no trivial matter to desecrate n Mexican graveyard. My country, It has a government. An officer of tho state of Texas, under arms, has crossed tho Bio Grande. What does that mean?" Cnptaln Evans had a senso of hu mor ; Longorlo's ominous words amused him. "Sny, general, it ain't tho first time," he chortled. "And you're nn offi cer, too, tnn't you? You're In Texns at this minute, nnd I'll bet If I frisked you I'd find thnt you was under arms." Tho Mexlcnn understood English suffi ciently well to grasp the significance of theso words. After n moment's con sideration, therefore, ho modified his threatening tone. "But my mission wns friendly. .T hnd no criminal purpose," ho said mildly. "However perhaps ono offense con I doncs tho other. At nuy r:;e, we must Superstitions and Certainties. The sensation caused by BIcnrdo Guzmnn's dlsnppcnrnnce wus as noth ing to that which followed the recovery of his body. Whatever the fuels of the rescue, It wus generally recognized thnt the result hnd been to bring on n crisis in tho nffnlrs of the two na tions. t Strong influences, however, were at work to prevent thnt very out come for which the people of Texns prayed. During the delny there arose a report thnt Bicardo Guzman had' borne an evil reputation, nnd thnt he hnd been so actively associated with tho rebel cause as to warrant punish ment by tho federal government. More over, a legal question ns to his Ameri can citizenship wns raised a question which seemed to have Important bear ing upon tho case. Public Interest la short-lived; few living men can hold it more than n day or two, nnd It reckons no dead man worthy of more than an obituary no tice. Thus In the course of time tho Guzman Incident was In n fulr wny of being officially forgotten nnd for given. But thero were several persons who felt Intense relief nt the course events had tuken, und nmong these was Alalro Austin. In the days following thut midnight expedition she hnd hud nmple time In which to medltnte upon her husbnnd's nctlons. It seemed probnblo that he had fled to Sun Antonio, there to remuln until Interest in tho Guzmnn matter had abated. Alalro telephoned Dave Law, argu ing to herself that she must lenru more nbout her husbnnd's connection with the Lewis gnng. Dnvo arrived even sooner thnn sho had expected. She mado him dine with her, and they spent the evening on the dim-lit gal lery. In the course of their conver sation Alnlre discovered that Dave, too, had a hidden side of his nature; that ho possessed an imagination, and with It a quaint, whimsical, exploratory turn of mind which enabled him to talk Interestedly of mnny things nnd many. plnces. On this pnrtlcular evening ho was anything but the man of Iron sho had known until sho ventured to spenk of Ed. Then ho closed up llko a trap. He wns nlmost gruff la his refusal to say a word nbout her hus bnnd. Because of Ed's npproprlutlon of tho ranch cash, Alnlre found It necessary a few'dnys Inter to go to the bank, nnd, feeling tho need of exercise, sho rod her horse Montrose. When her errands had been attended to, she sud denly decided to cull on Pnloma Jones. It wns years slnco sho had voluntarily done such a thing; tho very impulse surprised her. Palomn, It hnppened, wns undergoing thnt peculiar form of feminine torture known ns "fitting;" but Insecurely basted, pinned nnd tucked ns sho was, she camo flylngdown to the gute to meet her visitor. Alalro wns Introduced to Mrs. Strange, the dressmaker, a large, acid ulous brunette, with a mouthful of pins; and then, when Pnloma had giv en herself onco moro Into tho scan- stress' hands, tho two friends gossiped.. "I don't know whnt dad will say when ho gets tho bill for theso dresses," Paloma confessed. ii. j.-.. ... l -a our lamer is n in cnty nuoer man," Mrs. Strange observed. "iC haven't so much ns lnld eyes on him." Structure Has Individuality of Its Own and Has Lost Crudeness That Marked tho Earlier Types. Tho bungnlow has practically revo lutionized the entire building plan of the country, from n home construc tion angle. Tho structure possesses an Individuality of Its own which makes It a renl home, not merely n shelter from tho elements. Even an .empty bungnlow Is not as deserted appearing ns a vacant house of anoth er type. Appnrent crudeness of construction which wns characteristic of tho early type of bungnlow Is prnctlcnlly extinct snve at tho seashore and sylvan camps. Bungalow-building has developed through mnny phnses of construction In recent yenrs, but the bowlder con tinues nn effective nlly of the builder. Well-planned bowlder adornments, which are at the some time useful, as in u wall or chimney, nre always at tractive and enhance tho beauty of the building. Popularity of the chalet typo of bun gnlow Is easily explained. It is not only unusually attractive, but mukes an excellent place of abode. In the chalet type more room is allowed on the second floor than In most other mod els, yet the low effect Is not lost and low porch eaves, which are among tho real features of bungalows, are retained. Stucco bungalows holtf much favor throughout the country. With a flat roof and with or without u cornice this tvne of building Is attractive. A low-pitched' tile or other visible roof would be In keeping with the general plan of a stucco bungalow. Bungalows built very close to- tha ground, with the first floor but one or two steps up, are also quite popular,, especially when portions of It are over grown with vines. Pergola posts,, either of wood or stucco, according- to- the material used in' constructing the- bun galow, when overrun with roses or other flowers, enhance the beauty of the dwelling. A WARNING LAMP FOR AUT01STS. Red Light Near Base- of Street Stand ard Keep. Motoristo From Strik ing tho Support.. Ani electrlcllghfc standard In- the center of a. busy street In' Minneapolis has a small red light mouinted near Its base to' Indicate re motor Ist3 approaching In the dnrk thnt It Is n substnntlul support for tho lights above, nndi that the latter aro not merely n hnnglng cluster beneath which' thoy cna drive In safety. The overhead1 lamps Include four white lights mounted on. arnis nt right angles to. each other, sur mounted on nrms nt right angles- to eacht other, surmonted by n lnrge red light lndlcntlng thnt nutomoblles must keep to the right in passing Popular Mcchnnics Mngnzlne. Municipal Surveys. In- muny cities the chnmber of com merce or another similar organization has undertaken nn elaborate and! ex haustive survey of the municipal gov ernment, with the willing co-operntlon nnd' helpful suggestions of the execu tives und depnrtmentnl heiuH of the dry. The prlmnry object 6f such a survey Is to. disclose- how things can be done better nt less cost, how service can bo Improved, how citizens can be brought to a livelier and more en during realization of their individual duty townrd the city in which they are shareholders. What Is the result of such a sur vey? For one thing, a well-governed and well-managed city is attractive In itself. Men like to live In the place that can boast of governmental ndvnn tnges over other cities. Efficient mu nicipal service nt moderate cost Is one of tho charges that every business man must make against his cost of do ing business. The higher the tax, for example, the more he Is handi capped in his race with the competi tor In nnother city with moderate tnxes. Exchange. Willie It Is n little early to predict what the Western Canada grain crop will produce, there Is every Indication nt the present writing that the Ui crop will give an excellent return. Re ports received from all portions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albertu spenk of good growing weather, n fairly." advanced stage of all grains, with prospects as good us In the past two years. Should conditions con tinue ns at present, it is safe to con clude that Western Canadian farm ers, already free of debt, as a re sult of the splendid crops nnd prevail ing high prices, expect from this sen- ' son's returns to be In a position thnt will place them away beyond nuy fear of the future. The acreage of Western Canada will , be about the same as last year. Seed ing was somewhat later than hist year, but germination was quicker. The only possible drawback now would seem to be u scarcity of harvest hands, but It Is felt by the authorities that the situation will be pretty well eared for by that time, Lnnd vnlues nre Increasing, but there Is room for n much greater Increase- J than In the past, owing; to the returns that farmed land will give when- com pared with Its cost. In; 3ome districts land that could' hnve been bought live . ) yenrs ago for $15 an acre is clufn-ng I hands at $00 an acre, the seller santP'3 fled that he Is giving the purchaser good value for his money. And' why not, when It is known that In a great many cases during the paHt two years- crops have been, grown' on. this land! that have produced a profit of forty and fifty dollars per acre; over and! nbove cost of production. These cases,, while not general! were not excep tional. In addition to tile lands that are offered for sale by railway companies,, land companies and private- Individ uals, the homcsteadlng areas offer great Inducements for those who nre willing to do a llttlb pioneering for a year or two. By that' time scttlements" wouhl come Into existence, and' tills means a condition similar to' thnt en joyed by mnny of the older settlements- of today schools, churches, railways, The land Is of Hlgli-clnss quality,. strong and vigorous, easily worked. and cnpnble of producing the very best of crops. The demand for nil grains- for some years will be great, and It will require all the resources of man, benst and soil to meet It. That the prices will' be good goes without saying, but at the- pre.ent time there is something more appealing than tho lucrative prices that prevail. That Is, the desire to. assist In winning the world war. The maa at the plow Is doing his "bit," and the spirit of patriotism that prevails will lead him Into a broader spheru of action. No matter where he may be he will look about him that he may flnd land1 to further develop the country's resources. It is possible that his own state may furnish the land, In! which case he will be quick to take advan tage of the offer. If land In his own state Is not available, Canada (now our nlly) will be glad to furnish It lu unlimited quantity, as she Is vital ly Interested In largely increasing the supply of foodstuff which is now as urgently needed and Is us- valuable as ammunition to the allied countries. The appeal made by Mr. Hoover, United States controller of foods, and also by Hon. W. J. Illnnniu Canadian controller, emphasizes the need of the allies, urges economy and' the preven tion of the waste- Iiii food, and he speaks whole-hearted public co-operation. Spenking of Grcnt Britain. France, Italy, Belgium and their Eu ropean allies, they say: 1 y-. The Glory of Common Things. Many n town nnd city that never was able to mobilize against microbes' Is now mobilizing against a human enemy, uiuzens wno nave oeen iuse- Palonm nodded. "Yes. And he's get- ! wnn" ou the sul)Ject of lJulldlnS 6ev .. B nra nfn nn tlmclnut IpnlK- fllSPllRSlnC till ting moro peculiar nil tho tlmo; I enn't make out what alls him." "Whero is ho now?" nsked Alnlre. Tad Lewis and his gang de termine that Dave Law Is too dangerous to be alive so tho plotting takes a more sinister turn. Startling developments are described In the next Installment. ITC HE CONTINUED crs nro enthusiastically discussing tho cmilnmcnt of bnttleshlns. Unnblo to abate 'tho dust on our streets, wo are preparing to sweep tho sensl ProbnMy the best way to render service to our country Is first to mako an earnest effort to realize the glory of common things, nightly viewed, everything thnt conserves human llfo Is honorable, exalted, sacred. Tho world too long has cherished the be lief that It Is a moro illustrious deed to kill men thnn to feed them. South ern Woman's Magazine. "For nenrly three yeurs their man power has been engaged in the direct work of war. and in some cases large nreas of their most productive lands have been overrun by the enemy. Their food shortage nnd the food to supply the armies of Canada and the United States must be wholly provided from this side of the Atlantic. The supp must also be sufficient to cover losses at sea. Austrulln. New Zealand, tho Argentine Itepublie and other coun tries are not now mailable to relieve the situation because of their remote ness and the shortage of tonnage. "The crop of storeable foods grown In Canada and the United States suit able for shipment overseas threatens to be entirely Inadequate to meet the demand unless the whole people de termine by every means in their power to make up the shortage. Every indi vidual Is under n direct obligation to assist In rationing the allied forces. There must be nntional self-denial and national co-operation to provide tho necessary supplies." Advertisement. I Not In the Calendar. Fond Mother What's tho matter, Eva? Little Eva I've heard of "Good Fri day," and "Ash Wednesday." but what on earth Is "Nut Sunday." . V Hard a n Him. "Did the young couple just married tako a Hat?" "The bride did." A successful form of efficiency con sists in inducing somebody else to do j your work. HXS&Sfrli mm) I IW""H"ti MliWIJfc! iMtonKnirti iBn irffcwiaiit ii iiiiMijwiiiiwwl.aiWijWiyi' mF "f nv jft-ytyNiii-ti iru nfii miWU&mm itast3SBlBSOflinw?iK'MM'A,!W'"'Sr