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Man and Lion Die In Dattle. Lion anil mint, lying alongside one nnotlier both terribly mauled and both quite dead, told n silent story of a titanic struggle "somewhere In Afrl en." The deceased was Trooper Nor man Sinclair, n native of I'restonklrk, and Mlille on military duty his body win found lying beside the king of beasts which ho had killed. A remark able trlbuto to his memory has been paid through tho devotion of native troop. Thero hns now been placed on his remote grnvo an Iron rcoss, which weighed two hundredweight, heaving his name, the dntc of his death nnd the words, "Died for King and Empire." For the last !!00 mites tho cross was borne by carriers over n practically unknown country. Always Have PERUNA Mrs. L. A. Patterson, 1309 Kentucky fit, Memphis, Tennessee, writes: "I lmvo beon a friend of Pertina for many years. I lmvo urcd it off and oil for catarrhal complaints and found It a very excellent remedy. I lmvo n omall family of children. Times nro hard with us, but, I can scarcely afford to do without Peru no, .especially during the season of (ha year when coughs and colds are prevalent. Wo always iccom jnontl Poruna to our neighbors, for the benefit It has beon to us." For Coughs and Colds the in Home. Recommend It to Our Neighbors. Those who object to liquid medi cines cart prooure Poruna Tablets. important to Mothers Lxamluu cnrefufly every bottlo of CASTOUIA, that famous old remedy for Infants nnd children, and sco that It Or Dlitemper In itntllona. brood rnntu, colta and nil others Is meat dritructlve. The sarin cnuilnx the dlicnio mutt be re moctl rrom the body of the animal. To prevent tho trouble the enmo mutt he done. SPOHN'S COftlPOUND Will do both cure tho alok and prevent thoe "eipoftd" from having tho dlieoen, BO cenle and fl a bottle) 15 and HO tho dotcn. All druimUtf, harneni hounr. or manufacturers. Bt'OltX MISUIUAIj CO., Manufacturer, Goahen, IuiL, U.S.A. Bears tho Slguaturo of in use for over ao Yours. Children Cry for Fletcher's Caatorla aaarT a ij. r 1 Sceuo ut n divisional hondqtitirters of tlic llrltlsli during ono of the big bers of nn Amerlcnn college girls' trench cnndlu brlgude making candles of Gen. Herbert C. O. Plumur, nppolntod communder of the British forces sent NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK Interallied War Conference Paris Opsns With Russia the Big Topic. in LENINE DEALS WITH BOCHES Germans Accept Bolshevlkl Proposal of Armistice Signs of Collapse of Radical "Government" Ital ian Crisis Considered Over Supreme War Coun cil for United States. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. The great Interallied war conference opened In Paris on Thursday and the world Is Justified In expecting momen tous results from it, though they may not bo Immediately evident. Aside from the question of unified control of tho war, one of the most Importunt matters considered by the conference, of course, was the Russian situation. This was rapidly moving to n clltpux, for during the week the representatives of the bolshevlkl gov ernment crossed over to the German side and made their proposition of nn armistice on nil fronts of the belliger ent countries. Since this plnn coin cides with Germany's desires and doubtless was Inspired by her, the German authorities ncccpted the sug gestion nnd set December 2 for u con ference on the subject. Meanwhile members of the German general stuff were In Pctrogrnd advising Lenlne nnd Trotzky. The conference In Pnris took under consideration tho Issunnce of n "rea soned statement for the guidance nnd wnmlng of the Russians as to the serious results that nro likely to fol low If a separate peace Is concluded," to quote the conservative language of Lord Robert Cecil. This means noth ing less thnn that the Petrogrnd rad icals, nnd Russia If they nre able to Impose their will on the country, will be recognized ns enemies of the allied nations. The ambassadors of the ut iles and of the United States were said to be waiting for the meeting of ' tho Russian constituent assembly, elections for which were held last week though' tho results were not known nt the time of writing. Hope In Southeastern Russia. There are growing indications that, when tho froth and spume of tho pres ent bolshevlkl revolution In Russia huve blown away, the original revolu tionists of last March, men like Mil youkoff, who hnvo brains and experi ence as well as Ideals, will come to the surface again nnd regain a control that may savo their distracted coun try from the talons of the Prussian eagle. Tho beginning of the end for Lenine was reported to lmvo come on Friday, when, according to dispatches from Petrogrnd, his cabinet was succeeded by a coalition ministry of advanced Socialists nnd other factions, with tho Iiolshevlkl In the minority. Despite tho fact that tho second and fifth armies last week gave their ad herence to tho Bolshevlkl "govern ment," Lenlne nnd Trotzky have shown no slightest evidence of their ability to rulo Russia, and whether or not they bo knowingly agents of Germany, their actions aro all for the benefit of tho central pow ers. If the armistice they ask for were followed by the kind of peace they advocate, Russia would lie open to Germany as a ripe Held for merci less exploitation nnd tho Germans would gain infinitely more than they possibly " would lose In western Eu rope. The hopefulness In the situation lies far away from Petrogrnd. A great or ganization known as the Southeastern union has been formed, embracing the Don territory, most of Little Russia, the lower Volga region nnd Turkestan. This Is the great grain-growing part of Russia, tho territory that feeds the rest, and steps arc being taken to add to tho union the corn-producing part of Siberia. In ull this territory, rough ly speaking, General Knledlucs, hot man of the Gossucks, Is In control, und he, In turn, is controlled by leaders vivV?AvA.tfA;XA',X$XN- wiw r . who have not yielded to the dictation of Lenlne and his bolshevlklsts. More over, the immense gold reserve of the Russian empire, which was removed from Petrogrnd to the Kremlin In 11113, has been taken still further Into the Interior nnd Is out of the reach of the mnxlmnllsts. Whether Kalcdlnes nnd the Cossacks will chose to support the social democrats or will aid In a res toration of the monarchy Is not clear. Hut sane friends of order, democracy and freedom feel that anything would be better thnn tho reign of annrchy nnd civil war that threatens Russia now. The soldiers who remain nt the front nre walling bitterly because of the shortage of food, and there Is u fine prospect of hundreds of thousands of these lighting men turning back In to their country half-starved nnd ready to pillage and ravage It without restraint. Italy's Danger Lessened. The heroic Italian troops having demonstrated their ability to hold back nbout four times as many Teutons along the Plave front, the fears of a more extended Invasion of Italy and of the capture of Venice aro lessening. During the week great numbers of re enforcements arrived from the British and French armies on the west front, many of- them having marched eight days through the mountains. They brought with them ample artillery und supplies. Italian reserves In great masses, young, well-equipped and full of spirit, also moved north to relieve those who have been combating the Invaders, and In some places the Ital ians took the offensive. The fighting, especially between tho Plave und the Hrcntn, continued fierce and uuubutcd throughout the week, and the losses on both sides were heavy, but the Aus-tro-Gormnns made no further gains. Down toward the Adriatic they made repented attempts to cross the river and tho Hooded lands In pontoons, hut were completely routed by the Italian nrtlllery. As the week closed the situ ation In Italy was still serious, but Im proving ench day. Gen. F. IJ. Maurice, chief director of military operations In the Hrltlsh war ofllce, was especially well satis- fled with tho week's developments in Italy. From the fact that Germany had not brought up vast re-enforcements to follow up the Initial success with n decisive blow, he concluded that Germany was unable to send them. It Is now time, he declared, to say definitely that the crisis in Italy hns passed, this being due en tirely to the efforts of tho Italian army. "Anglo-French troops aro now available In sufficient quantities to satisfy us that the situation is se cure," he concluded. Hard Fighting Around Cambral. The war has seen no more desperate fighting than has followed on the heels of General Byng's sensational thrust toward Cambral. Crown Prince Rup prccht seemed determined not to let that city full lulu the hands of the British, or at least to make It a costly prize, and his constantly re-enforced troops were sent against the British In Bourlon wood ngnln and again and In tho village of Fontaine, which changed hands several times. Byng's men held on tenaciously and usually had the best of It in the hand-to-hand fighting as well as In the artillery com bats, and the tanks continued to play their part. Theso monsters often cleared the way for the Infantry, and In at least one Instance, when they were themselves held up by superior forces, the British airmen, Hying dar ingly low, routed the enemy with ma chine gun fire nnd permitted tho tanks to go on. Altogether, It hns been the most spectneulur buttlo of the war, and It has cost the Germans n great many of their best men, General Byng last week seemed to be endeavoring to brenk through to the north of Cambral, a movement that probably would compel the enemy to fall back on h wldo front. Cambral It self seems doomed to destruction. General Pershing last week sent over his second casualty list. It gave tho names of two privates who were killed in tho trenches by German ar tillery llro nnd of tlvo severely wounded. v U. S. Supreme War Council. While urgently advising upon our allies more unified action In the prose cution of tho wur, tho administration Is not overlooking the need for similar co-ordinated effort at home. On Tues day a great step toward centralized control of all tho country' resources ;.-mmn.llLlji ills ' MMimaimf iiun.iuniaa.jwaj,iijw .,o MW&a buttles on the went rolled pnper boiled to nld the Italians. front. 1! -Mem-In pnrnflln. 8 wns taken In the appointment of n su perior war council thiough which all the war nctMtles of the government will be enabled to work together. This council Is made up of the members of the council of national defense Secre taries Baker, Daniels, Lane, Houston, Ri'dlleld nnd Wilson Secretary Mc Adoo, Chairman Hurley of the ship ping board, Food Administrator Hoov er, Fuel Administrator Garlleld nnd Chairman Wlllard of the war Indus trios board. Director Gilford of the council of national defense will sit with this superior council, nnd Presi dent Wilson will meet with It when ever he thinks It ndvlsable. The government Is making a deter mined effort to settle the troubles of the railways and Its own problems In the matter of transportation, and Just now the plan of a railroad pool for nil lines east of Chicago is being tried out. If this Is not successful, It Is predict ed, the government may take over the operation of all American railways. President Wilson proclaimed a new embargo on the importation of many articles that arc essentials of muni tions of war, without tho, express .per mission of the government. This will operate to conserve American tonnngt for war purposes and to facilitate tin Importation of raw materials nnd oth er supplies necessary In the manufac ture of munitions. This assumption of control over Imports, provided foi In the embargo act, gives the govern ment n powerful weapon for the eco nomic war on Germany nnd can be directed nlso against neutral traders suspected of supplying the central powers with American goods. President Wilson on Monday ap proved n recommendation of Mr. Hoover reducing the alcoholic content of beer to 3 per cent nnd reducing the nmount of grain used by brewers to about 70 per cent of the volume hither to consumed. Prohibition of all brew ing, the administration believes, would divert tipplers from the comparatively harmless beer to tho consumption of whisky, brandy nnd gin, of which there Is In the country enough to Inst sevo eral years. No War on Austria Yet. Vigorous enforcement of the orders restricting enemy aliens made things rather lively last week for German residents, especially of the large cities. But the hope that the administration would make enslcr the checking of es pionage by having congress declare war on Austria went glimmering. For reasons which could not be made pub lic, President Wilson and his cabinet agreed that no declaration against the dual monnrchy should be mndo unless It commits some further especially hostile nets. The president pointed out the fact that the enemy alien law could be amended to Include the subjects of countries allied with Germany, as was done in the trading with the enemy act, and Attorney General Gregory at onco began the preparation of such nn amendment. Vatican Replies to Critics. Unusually bold criticism of the course of the Vatican by a number of papers, and assertions that the pope had been fostering the cause of Aus tria, had been fur frum neutral uud should be called on to make his posi tion clear, brought forth Indignant de nial from Cardinal Gasparrl, papal secretary of state. Said ho: "To say that his holiness favors, or has fa vored, or will favor nn unjust, un christian, and unendurable peace Is not only false but also absurd. Any propaganda for such a peace, alleged to be conducted nt tho Vatican's In spiration, especially in certain nations, Is tho product of pure maliciousness." He asserted that tho disruptive propaganda that began to affect the morale of tho Italian army could not be laid at the doors of tho Vatican, und that "tho shoulders on which rests tho responsibility for the re verses arc well-known, n responsibility which certainly docs not touch Cath olics, the clergy and least of all the august person of the sovereign pon tiff." His eminence made no reference to the Sinn Fein rebellion In Ireland. One of tho first matters taken up by tho interallied conference in Paris was tho need of speedy diplomatic action in regard to Switzerland, where Ger man Intrigue Is Imperiling tho neu trality of tho country and gaining eco nomlcal domlnntlon through control of tho Swiss railways. The Swiss federal council is becoming anxious over Ger man military movements on the fron tier. " Sore at Grandma. Hetty always hated thu early to bed rulo. This evening her grandmother was hurriedly putting her to bed. When she llnlshed lucking her In. 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KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT EASILY RECOGNIZED Applicants for Insurance Often Rejected An examining physician for one of the ? imminent life-insurance companies, in an ntervlcw of the subject, made the as tonishing statement that one reason why so many applicants lor insurance are re jected is because kidney trouble is so com mon to tho American people, and the largo majority of those whoso applications are declined do not even suspect that tbey have the disease. Judging from reports from druggists who are constantly in direct touch with tho public, there is one preparation that has been very successful in overcoming theso conditions. The mild and healing intiuence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root k soon realized. It stands tho highest for its remarkable record of success. We find thrvt Swamp-Root is strictly an herbal compound and we would ad vise our readers who feel in need of such a remedy to givo it a trial. It is on salo at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. 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Canadian Farmers Profit From Wheat Yh cm get a HMMitead f 10 acrei FREE and other Unas st remarKaoiy low price, uunui " years Canadian wheat flelda have averaged 20 bushels to the acre many yields as high as 45 bushels to the acre. Wonderful crops also o( Oats, Barter ana Wlax. WDxt turning as profitable an Industry as grata rais ing The excellent grasses lull of nutrition i are i the only food required tor beef or dairy purposes. Good schools, churches, markets convenient, climate excellent. There la an extra deioand for fans latar .& Ip!m U mm. nnnt man who bare Tolanteered for the war. The uF$ ISS uoTarna neol is arslne grain. Write for nurature ana particular! as yara W. V. DENNETT Um 4, nee Dial Oaiaaa. Nek. Canadian to Heal A Tears I suf no perm v m. x'inK- felt e great Pats Yon Right Over Night llVER Small Pltl Small Uoea Small Price usually tnuicato tno aDscnce oi iroa us tho Mood, .. . d:ii- helped by latter SirOlirillS usually Indicate tho absence of Iroa la Typical Housecteanlng. A woman wouldn't think she wn houscclennlng If she didn't get ull the articles her husband needed most In the most Inaccessible places the very first day. Dr. rierce'n PcllctB are best for liver, bowels and stomach. Ono little Pellet for lax&ttvo, three for a cathartic. Ad. In the Trenches, "HI, Bill 1 Here comes n gas wavel" "Thank heavens I This toothache! nlmost klllln' me." Cartoon's Mnga- zlne. 'Lnnsdowne, Pa., new St. Vlnccnt'e homo for orphans cost $3,000,000 of more. The war's devastation of European crops has caused an unusual demand f or grain from the American Conti nent The people of the world must be fed and wheat near $2 a bushel offers great profits to the farmer. Canada's invitation is therefore especially attractive. She wants settlers to make money and happy, prosperous homes for themselves by bcIduik her f slse Immense wheat crops. fci-ws wrs xsrnera so pat em Bcra ibw Qovernment Aseni h"V mm 31 w. a i iva u h . !( i tBTaai-fr4-'
