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It provides for the appointment by the governor of 15 members of the Illinois defense council to serve during the •war to co-operate with the national de­ fense council named by President Wilson in providing strategic move­ ments as the war proceeds. An ap­ propriation of $50,000 is asked for to defray necessary expenses. The members of the Illinois council iu![e to serve without pay. The plan is to get the biggest men possible in •the state to give their services to this military council. To facilitate passage of the defense council bill a duplicate bill was Intro­ duced in the house by James E. Davis of Galesburg. It was sent to the house committee on appropriations. The house members will be familiar with its provisions by the. time the senate bill gets across the corridor. Duties of Council. Briefly summarized, the duties out­ lined in the bill introduced by John D. Turnbaugh are these: To co-operate with and assist the council of national defense in the exe­ cution of the duties prescribed by an act of the congress of the United States approved August 20, 1916. To co-operate with councils of de­ fense In other states in so far as such co-operation is In harmony with the policies of the council of national de­ fense. To- carry out within the £tate such plans of national defense as are mutu­ ally agreed upon betujeen it and the council of national defense. To recommend to-the governor and to the general assembly the enactment of such laws as are necessary in time of war, to the common defense or the public welfare. •Powers of Council. ^ The powers of the state council • are tipflned in the bill as follows: To form advisory and other commit­ tees outside its membership. To organize subordinate bodies1 for Its assistance in special Investigations* To appoint without reference to the state e}vil service law expert stenog­ raphers and clerks and to fix their compensation. To make full investigation as to ail questions directly or Indirectly relat­ ing to or bearing upon the powers or duties vested In it by this act. To subpoena witnesses and to re­ quire their testimony and to compel the production of account books and files and all papers and documents relevant to any Investigation or matter which may be under consideration by It All o(fleers, departments, Instruc­ tions and agencies of the state gov­ ernment and all local and municipal officers shall co-operate with and ren­ der such aid and assistance as the state council of defense may require. Contempt of court proceedings will foe held against any person who re­ fuses to appear in case of summ«ms to give testimony. The bill carries an emergency clause and is to be rushed through the senate and over to the house. It will be law with the signature 6f j the governor. •Kessinger Bill Passed. Senator Kesslnger's bill, propos­ ing the elimination of the system of letting contracts for the maintenance of poor persons In county almshouses, was passed by the senate. Th« bills, If approved by the house, will affect a practice which Is followed in 23 counties of the state. Qne of the I bills provides for the purchase of ground on which to erect almshouses, a,nd the other gives the public welfare department the right to order counties *»» keep prisons in sanitary condition. favorable consideration was given iby the senate to Representative Sidney Lyons' bill prohibiting corporations from engaging in the practice of law. "Reprtesentative Bippus' bill, making tt a felony to give a che<?k on a bank when there is no money on deposit, |«ssed, and now goes to the governor for his signature. The senate adopted Sewator Dalley's resolution proposing a league of na­ tions after the close of the war to pre­ serve the rights of citizens of the United States on the high seas. Cities Cant Tax Autos. A decision declaring that Illinois mu­ nicipalities have no pow«r to tax auto­ mobiles, a ruling believed to invalidate collections of $7.R>S.7dO made by the city from Chicago autoinoblllsts In the last year, was handed down by the fetate supreme court. The rtjjlng was ientered in the case of Heartt et ai vs. the village of Downers Grove. The city of Chicago intern ded in the case, which was tried originally before the circuit court of Dupage county. A (great deal of the city's paving and (street repair work bus been paid out )of this tax. '* ?•- (Upholds Utilities Body's Power. The right of the slate public utilities commission to regulate street car serv­ ice in Chicago regardless of the provi­ sions of the contract ordinances of 1907 between the Chicago city council and the surface lines was upheld by the state supreme court. The ruling was the most far-reaching in its effect on traction regulation In Chicago of 1 any decision renderefi. It takes the final authority in traction regulation out Oi the hands of the city council and the iKwwi of wupervising engines and places it under % state .piplic utilities commission. ^ < •. -f-- -- < > tt* T W WAR RAISE FOOD PLANT THE b i s j SEED TEST iT. FOR STRENGTH MAKE A GOOD SEED BED CULTIVATE WITh CARE D0NT WASTE AN ACRE ROTATE YOUR CROPS RAISE LjlVE STOCK SAVE More Cabinet Appointments. Governor Lowden named the heads of three more of the nine chief depart­ ments created by the recently enacted administrative code of Illinois, leaving only one major appointment^ that oi director of tile department of labor, to be made. The five other directors were named two weeks ago. The chief appointments were as fol­ lows : Director Department of Registra­ tion and Education--Francis VV. Shep­ ardson, Chicago; salary, $5,000. Director of Agriculture--Charlet Adklns, Bement; salary, $6,0(X). Director Department of Mines and Minerals--Evan D. John, Carbondale; salary, $5,000. Three assistant directors were named as follows: Department of Trade and Com­ merce--J. fe. Baldwin, Decatur. Department of Finauce--Everett H. Tripp, Belvidere. Department of Mines and Minerals --Martin Bolt, Springfield. Other ap­ pointments follow: Agricultural Advisers. Department of Agriculture--Board of agriculture advisers, Alviu H. San ders, Chicago; Eugene Davenport, Ur- bana; Eugene Funk, Bloomlngton; J. T. Williams, Sterling; W. S. Corsa, Whitehall; J. P. Mason, Elgin; W. E. Taylor, Mollne; Henry Davis, Spring­ field; C. V. Gregory. Chicago; C. R. Doty, Charleston; John M. Cjrebs, Carml; H. J. Sconce. Sidell; J. Frank Prather, Wllliamsville; J. Gimboden, Decatur; J. C. Saylor, Clssna Park. Department of Trade *and Com­ merce--Thomas E. Dempsey, East St, Louis, public utility commissioner (chairman), to take effect May 1; Fred E. Sterling. Rpckford, public util­ ity commissioner, to take effect July 1; Fred W. Potter. Albion, superin­ tendent of Insurance, to take effect May 15; John G. Gamber^Ottawa, fire marshal, to take effect June 1. •Department of Public \\ orks and Buildings--Henry H. Kohn, Anna,' su­ perintendent of purchases and sup­ plies; H. L. Williamson, Springfield, superintendent of printing, to take ef­ fect forthwith. Department of Finance--Joseph C Mason, Chicago, administrative audi­ tor. Department of Public Welfare A L. Bowen, Springfield; superintendent of charities; Frank D. Whlpp, Spring­ field, fiscal supervisor. Absentee Voters Bill. The house elections committee re­ ported back the Lucas absentee voters' bill and killed all the other bills on the subject. The measure will be pushed as ah agreed bill. The bill provides that any elector who expects to be absent from his residence on the day of election shall send an affidavit to the proper elec tlon official. It will be the duty of the election olHcer to mall him a bal lot, which'the elector must fill in and swear to before the proper official wherever he is at least one day prior to the election. He then must mail It to the election officials. The house passed the Chicago pen slon bills, which differs from the bills passed by the senate. Both sets of measures will now go to conference committee for adjustment. The house also passed the reappro-, priatlon bill $r the completion m armories and ihe measure providing for state arsenal" in Springfield and armories at iKewanee, Morrison and Kankakee. Governor Offers Farm to U. 8. Governor* Lowden "went the full distance" in sacrificial patriotism as it is represented by food conservation. He offered to the government for ex­ perimental purposes, without charge, beautiful Slnnlsslppl, his Ogle county eslate. The only condition was that satisfactory *ar?angeinents be made with tenants now on the landi Two cases of scarlet fever and two crses of measles have developed at Camp Lowden apd stringent measures are being taken to prevent Its spread. Permanent Registration Bill. Chicago stands to save $1,000,000 a year by the passage in the ho^se'ot th,e permanent registration bill Cham­ pioned by Judge Scully. John S. Burns got the bill out of the house, It provides for central registration in the offices of the election commission and will do away with what Is deemed unnecessary 'precinct registration. A precinct registration of the voters is provided for In the proposed law to be taken once a year. Registration stands for four years- ins tead of a general revision every twe years. , New Primary Law Likely. Preferential presidential primaries and direct election of delegates to na­ tional conventions are threatened Illinois may return to the system which prevailed prior to 1912, wher voters first were given the opportuuitj to express their preference for presi dentlal nominees. Provision for snct action is made in bills revising tlu primary law, whifti are being prepare; hy subcommittees of the senate house elections committees. ^.Ithqugl the two committees are working in dependently, both appear to hav< agreed tentatively upon this program BRITISH CHIEFS HERE PARTY HEADED BY tIALFOUR REACHES WASHINGTON FOR . WAR CONFERENCE. FRENCH ARE COMING LATER "Object la to Make 'Co-Operation Easy and Effective Between Nations Who Are Striving to Bring About a Last­ ing Peace," Says Balfour. Washington, April 24.--The British war mission, headed by Foreign Secre­ tary Arthur J. Balfur, arrived safely In Washington on Sunday. After passing through cheering throngs at the Union station and in the crowded thoroughfares which led to the home of Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state, in Sixteenth street, the members are rest­ ing for the labors that await them. The tension of the last ten days was relaxed. So far as could be learned there was no untoward incident from the time the mission left England until it arirved here. When Mr. Balfour left the presi­ dential room In the east end of the station, accompanied by Secretary of State Lansing and Colonel Harts, President Wilson's military aid, there was a storm of hand-clapping and cheers. "This is very, venMaoving," he told Secretary Lansing as they stepped into their machine. "Mr. Balfour, his advisers, assist­ ants and experts are at your com­ mand," Geoflfery Butler of the British foreign office declared. "We hope to be of assistance to the United States in many ways. "One of the tnost important is to point out the mistakes we made early In the war. Those mistakes cost us dearly. If the United States can learn from them it will mean a great sav­ ing in every way." Great Britain's h|gh commissioners to the international war council, to be­ gin in Washington this week, set foot on American soil on Saturday. The object of the commission, Mr. Balfour said, was "to make coopera­ tion easy and effective between\those who are striving with all their power to bring about a lasting peace by the only means that can secure It--namely, a successful wai?" CALAIS SHELLED BY GERMANS Number of Civilians Killed and Twelva Wounded In the French City. Calais, April 24.--German torpedo- boat destroyers fired 100 shells in the region of Calais.. Some civilians were killed. Tjrelve persons were slightly wounded. London, April 24.--Reynolds' Week­ ly Newspaper says that at Dover 28 German and 22 British dead lie in the market hall. The crowds hooted the German survivors from the sunken de­ stroyers when they landed on account of the sinking of hospital ships by German submarines. U-BOATS SINK OWN TROOPS Two British Hospital Ships Go to Bot­ tom--Wounded Teutons on Board. London, April 23.--The British hos­ pital ships Donegal and Lanfranc, with many wounded aboard, have been tor­ pedoed without warning. They were sunk on A^ril 17. Of those on the Donegal 29 wounded men and 12 of the qrew are missing. The Lanfranc carried German wounded as well as British. Of those aboard 19 British and 15 Germans are believed to have perished. DRAFT WILL GET SLACKERS \ Men Who Married to Escape Military Service Will Not Escape, r Says Ruling. Washington, April 21.--Men who married to avoid military service will not escape, according to a ruling of the war department made on Thursday. The ruling provides that men who have become husbands since the outbreak of the war with Germany will be consid­ ered eligible to conscription. The de­ partment urged that newspapers give wide publicity to the ruling. Appeal to Boy Scouts. New York, April 23.--Three thou­ sand Boy Scouts of America at a mass meeting here were told In a cablegram from Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the national commission on food sup­ ply, that "America will have to feed the world for the next two or three years, even if the war should end this year." Mr. Hoover urged the 283.000 members to do everything possible to stimulate food supply. Eight Die on Torpedoed Ship. Christiania. April 24.--Eight Norwe­ gian citizens lost their lives in the tor­ pedoing by a German submarine of the "Norwegian steamer Bergengnt. The Norwegian steamer Nprden was cap- HjcjKlJjy the Germans. "Safe Conduct" Fails. London, April 24.--Officials here of the commission for relief in Belgium have been advised that the steamship Ringhorn. outward bound from Rot­ terdam with a safe conduct, has been sunk. American Fined in Japan. Yokohama, Japan, April 23.--Ralph Hoyt. formerly of Utlca, N. Y.. was convicted of violating the law for the protection of military secrets and fined $10. The judge found Thayer -hod no intention of violating the law. RUSS SCORN PEACE FRBM THE STATE'S PETROGRAD TELLS U. S. T^T SEPARATE PEACE WAS IN- SPIRED BY GERMANY. WILL FIGHT TO THE FINISH "Slavs Are-No More Likely to Aban« don Conflict Withowt Aohisvo-., ment of Their Object Than •< Is America." f ^ Washington, April <85.-^-An official diispatch from Petrogfud received by the state department stated that then*. can be no separate peace between Kus-i sia and Germany. „ The official announceiQettt'.X)t the state department follows : * ^ "The department of state has re­ ceived a telegraphed report on con­ ditions in Russia. Concern is shown tver reports of the possibility of a 'separate peace' which have appeared in the press, evidently inspired by Germany. The telegram says that Rus­ sia is no more likely to abandon the War without achievement of her ob­ ject than is the United States. It is pointed out that the charge that the imperial government was planning a separate peace caused its overthrow and hastened the revolution which was brief and bloodless. ' "It is stated that the revolution will expedite the defeat of Germany and establishment of a general peace per­ manent and universal. "The prompt recognition accorded Russia by the' United {States, the dis­ patch says, could not have come at a jinore opportune moment, and gave en- couragem^t and^ help to the coun­ cil of ministers and their supporters. "President Wilson's thrilling al­ lusion to the Russian revolutio^ in hist uddress to congress has made a deep and lasting Impression on the ltussfan people. "The American form of government, says the report, Is the model of the Russian people and the participation of the United States has infused in them a strength of confidence and im­ bued them with a firm determlnatton. "If Americans are Incensed at the intrigue and underhanded machina­ tions of' Germany in their midst and on their border, RussFans have four­ fold cause for like resentment and will make any sacrifice rather than conclude a separate peace." PLAN DRIVE ON PETROGRAD German Warships and Transports Leave Libau--To Strike Russ Rear. Petrograd, April 25.--A German battleship and cruiser squadron has left Llhau, presumably to attempt an attack behind the Russian lines from the Baltic, according to official word from Riga on Monday. It was reported also that another German warship squadron was en route to the Russian Baltic positions from Kiel. The Riga dispatches asserted that a number of transports, loaded with troops, were accompanying the Ger­ man squadron from Lihau. The Petrograd dispatch said it was regarded as probable that the plan is to make a descent In the rear of the Russian northern flank, somewhere on, tlje Gulf of Finland,, and to cut ofE Pe­ trograd;- ALLIES TAKE MANY DIVERS Member of Commission Says British Captured Twenty German, Subma­ rines in One Day Washington, April 25.--A^faewber of the British war com million said on Monday that 20 German submarines and their crews were captured by_Jhe British April 10, the daj' ^efpr\ the party sailed. "They weren't exactly captured, el er," Said the Englishman. "They had been searching for a dest1*oyed base for days.»had been wulTering for food and water and, when out boats picked them up, many o#-the men were on the verge of starvation. The crews were quite subdued and gladly surrendered." TURKEY CONFIRMS U. S. BREAK Official Notification Received at State Department--Ambassador Elkus Is III. ' v . • Washington, April 25.--Official noti­ fication of the Turkish government breaking off diplomatic relations with the United States was received on Monday by the state department in a dispatch from American • Minister Stovall at Berne, Swftzerland. The communication came from G. Cornell Tarjer, secretary of the Amer­ ican legathm at Constantinople, acting for Ambaslador Elkus, who is ill. It was sent to the American legation at Berne and forwarded from there to Secretary Lansing. Texas Backs Draft Plan. Austin. Tex., April 25.--President Wilson's policy of selective conscript tlon was Indorsed bjjr the state senate. A resolution was also adopted urging the president to stop the use of food­ stuffs for the manufacture of liquors. Many for Training Camp. New York, April 25.--Thousands pt New York's young "manhood stormed the headquarters of military training^ camps association during * the day for enlistment in the Plattsburg train­ ing camp, which will open May 8. Brazil Labor Spurns War. Rio de Janeiro, April 23.--The Fed­ eration of Labor notified the govern­ ment that Its workers will not fight In ths event of war. adding that the gov­ ernment "had better employ idljt work­ men than to engage in war.** 1 Vernon Castle In Canada. Halifax, April 25.--"Vernon Castle, R. F. C., British array." Thafs the title now of the dancer. Castle was discov­ ered here in charge/of a detachment of aviators who will ti^in recruits at To­ ronto for the Royai Flying Gives Up Villa Campaign. El Paso, Tex.. April 25.--Gen. Mur- guia has abandoned the campaign for the capture of "Pancho" Villa in Casas Grandes. This was learned here when several carloads of Carrans* winded troopi arrived at Jnarei. - * iew ofthe Hap-i peninfls in IHinoi*.1 ̂ 7"?', * . . * \ DANVILLE OUSTS SALOONS brys Mtftcei Big Gains ft? M&ifefpat Elections Throughout the Stat*-- Women's Vote Helps De- R«w^;^7$*T * ' •' Chicago.-- The thttty" vffinges and towns in Illinois which voted on the wet and dry question are equally di­ vided between the twafoiuiuns. Ttie victory, however, lies with the drys, who won 13 wet towns, including two county seats, kept three already dry towns and lost to the wets only three places. The dry towns are Auburn, Johnston City, Whiteash, Fairfield, Henry, Danville, Harris, Leba.oti, Litchfield, Andalusia, Lacon, E iing- ham, Wemac, Morris. 7.lon City , the wet towns, Amboy, Galena, Maple Park, Tamma, Nauvoo, Carlinviile, Carlyle. Klnnvood Park, Herrln, New Douglas, Puna, West Chicago, Havana, Gardner. . Carlinviile.--Four diamond drills for testing coal lands'in Macoupin county shipped here. Lebanon.--Faculty of McKendree collage have appealed to governor, for protection from mobs celebrating wet victory here. Carlinviile.--Girard high school rein­ stated in athletic association^ \| VircJ^n.--High * school formally turned over and becomes Vlrden Town­ ship high school. Ro$Jt Island.--Government has se­ cured option of 15,000 acres of land for gun-testing ground. Decatur.--Illinois Music Teachers' association will hold annual conven­ tion here May 1 to 4. v Rockford.--The Third Presbyterian <4iurch for tills city will be provided with the erection of a $10,000 building. Galesburg.--Twenty per cdnt of stu­ dents of Knox college are farmec#boys who will assist In the food production campaign. Chicago.--Bathing beach paVillon at Jackson park to be erected, costing $167,000. Champaign.--County board of super­ visors have adopted resolutions deelai> lug for ualversal military training. Chicago.--RPV. Walter L. Wilson has resigned his Congregational pulpit to Join the farm army, believing he can preach the best gospel behind the plow. Carrollton.--James McNalb, editor of. the Democrat, elected mayor, ̂ defeat lng M. E. McMann. Chicago.--While -playing war Alvedo Clmfiielly, nine, killed Jaihes Piatt, ten, with "unloaded" gun. Springfield.--State senators! | and their wives entertained Governor and Mrs. Lowden at dinner. Chicago.--State's Attorney Hoyne announces emphatically that no woman will be appointed assistant state's at­ torney In court of domestic relations. Chicago.--Orders have been received from Rear Admiral Leigh C. Palmer to continue to May 5. Carlinviile.--Macoupin County Fair association has fixed the dates ifor fair for September 31-November 1; Modes­ to October 17-19. > Downers Grove.--Capt. T. S. Rogers, Ciyll war veteran, aged eighty-six, la dead. Pana.--Claude Lovell, aged thirty, farm hand, killed In auto accident here, Nashville.--Miss Anna Fluck of Belleville, a teacher near here, is said to have proposed three cheers for the kaiser to her scholars, and school dl- ctors compelled her to apologize and l^d t!»e class in singing "TJie Star Spangled Banner." ° - .. JUhens.--Company of 60 men "equipped with modern rifles are drilling in the Baptist church here. Urbana.--Students and facufty "of Illinois university have raised $9,506.33 for children of Muysen, Belgium Springfield.--State Senator Elbert S. Smith has taken his seat as Judge of Seventh judicial court. Chicago.--Ely Feldman, called for Jury service, said he couldn't convict anybody when judge told him to sit for the next two weeks and learn good citizenship. Chicago.---Marshall'Field III, grand- :;on of Marshall Field, merchant prince, has enlisted, in the First Illinois cav­ alry. Berwyn.--Mayor Charles S. Smith, appointed Illinois cavalry staff aid. and his four brothers are in the service. Danville.--Mrs. Louise Mayer is dead at the age of eighty-five. Peorla.^--Discovery of ensevof small­ pox has forced 100 members of Com­ panies H and G and a part <>f Company A of Pekln Into quarantine. Pawnee.--C: €?. George was elected trustee of the township. Havana.--City council has ordered portrait of President Wilson placed in city hall and-decorated with American MI.' Cuban flags. C!.5 •agtx--Drvden Rubber company will p**>«all employees of year or more who enlist the difference in pay during the duration of war. Chicago.--Elmer J. Whitty, president of Seventh Ward Democratic organiza­ tion. appointed assistant United States district attorney. Galesburg--While arresting George W Puiliaml deranged dver brooding over the \yar. Policeman John Swick- ard was dangerously shot- * Chicago.--Sevrtmteen hundred expert chauffeurs haytiyipplied, for enlistment In the quartermaster's department. Springfield.--Hearing that some of the troops had not been supplied with needed blankets, Mrs. Lowden, wife oi the governor, went out and purchai*Hi the needed articles. Kewanee--The Illinois State^Sundi? School association htis planned a fiaa program for tKe state convention hew May 22 -'4. Springfield.--Joseph' flyman, jnn! sealer, has' been sentenced to jnil fo: ,'ouirihuiing t« the tkf. «»l -ft**-- boys. k * ' .«&• 5IEW LIGHT. ON THE AZTEC Professor -Says Montezuma Was Naf« a King, But Merely War Chlaf of ^ * Confederacy. The overturning of« traditions wliich has been' brought about by America!!' rthnologlsts, who by the study of Az­ tec life have comg to the conclusion that Montezuma was not a king,, biit only a war chieftain; that the famous Aatec empire was not on empire at all, but only a loose confederacy of demo-,; era tic In<Jidn t ribes, la subscri bed to by Prof./T. T. Waterman of-the Uni­ versity of California, who has just is­ sued a paper on "fcandejier's Contrlbu1 tlon to the Study." / Montezumas "palace" was not a pal­ ace, but only war headquarters for the tribe, according to W^^erman. "Monte­ zuma," he says, "was only an elected war chief. He had not T>o\ver jto de­ clare war, this being the prerdfeaTh e *if the tribal council. The choice of the war chief, was, however, limited to one group, which consisted of a whole fam­ ily of lineage, but son did not follow father unless elected. The sons of the war chiefs' were brought hp as ̂ private citizens. "The head war chief, such as Monte­ zuma, was of no higher^ rank than the coadjutor, who held the extraordinary title of Snake WAnan. The functions Of the man who held this office are not clearly known, but apparently an im­ portant part of his office was the gath­ ering and housing of tribute. "Misunderstanding of Aztec life has arisen," says Waterman, "from the fact that the SpanlsH conquerors did not realise the fundamental differences be­ tween Indian and Spanish society. Land was not owned by individuals, but by the clan. To the Aztec society was essentially democratic, while Span­ ish society was essentially feudal*" How Beloit Received Its Name.v The significance of the name of a city is commonly not difficult to dis­ cover. Beloit, Wis., than which no city has a pleasanter name, affords the rare example "Of a city name manu­ factured to 6rder, and having no" linguistic ot- other significance. Ac­ cording to the recollections of one of the founders of the town, which\l»ave recently been presented to the Wis­ consin Historical society, the first set­ tlor in 1836 named the place "New Al­ bany." A few months later a meeting of the settlers was held to select a better name for the future city. Sev­ eral having been proposed and reject­ ed, It was finally agreed **to place the alphabet In a hat and see If we could not get a combination of letters thajt would give us a name that would be a new one." While engaged In this, one of the settlers trying to sound a French word meaning "handsome ground" uttered the soun<} "bellotte." Another settler Immediately modified this to "Beloit," which was considered "like Detroit in sound and pretty and original." So the newly coined name was adopted,-and by It "New; Albany" has ever since been known.--Wiscon­ sin History Bulletin. *4 Lynk1 Meat as Food. •a an article of diet the Canada lynx cannot be beaten when properly prepared, although this may be a sur­ prise to the vast majority, of people even in the' reglons where this big cat is best known. This statement Is made In the belief that thsK'cbmmon lynx found In Aluska is the same ani­ mal scheduled by the natural histories as lynx Canadensis. If any -curious person will take the hindquarters of a lynx In good condition, leave It over night in a bucket of water to which a handful of salt and a teaspoonful of soda are added, and then roast it with potatoes he will have a dish very sim­ ilar to mountain sheep, admittedly the finest meat ifi the world. An onion or two placed in the roasting pan will help. In entertaining hypercritically fastidious frl^nds^it's Just as well to give the dish some other name, in which ,#vent its delicious fiaTOT trill receive extravagant praise. For .Western Canada and tilt . 160-Acre Homesteads., "In a war tike this, tfiey «fSb ! and serve effectively whd till the field* and gardens, •»» "It cannot be; repeated too often that the'.world needs every -gopee of foo# it can produce this year/ati# that th# growers of that food are sure of goo<t prices.* When men npw of middle aga were^icasting ' their .first ballot, 'dollar wheat* was the farmer's ideal of proa* perity. Today, we have two-dollar wheat,, with othet grains and meat# and vegetables In^proportidn; and indfc* cations that any shift from" thestt ' prices is as HkW to J>e up as down, "Every acre mnt work. The farmef , who increases his crops is performing- a'national service, as well as'assuring prosperity for himself.\ There cannot be too much, and unless a united an^ consistent effort is made, there not be enough."---Chicago -Journal. Now that the United States hafe' Joined wltlr the Allies, the sentimenp of the past has merged into the per­ sonal Interest of the present*. The duty, of the loyal and^patriotic citizen is t# bend every effort^to^^Hng the grea|f> World's War to a^satisfactory concln» , slon, tq- assist in alj ways'#.the forcef ' that have been fighting at trefbendoui' odds^ the .giant ppwer of autocracy. Victory Is no# assured; the Union o§ the great fighting force of the Unite# States navy, its military. Its financial * ! co-operation, its full and complete sym» t pathy, will eventually bring about peace th^tt will be solid rfad lasting, s * ^Canada, Just across the border , lln<y that has no mark of fortification, n# Rlgn8 of defense, welcomes the assist V1 ance that the United Stated Is render /X; lng, welcomes this new partner Into this " • j \V arena that is battling for a disrupt!o# v^ of the forces that breed and beget tyi* ' anny and oppression, and fighting fat : a democratic and free world. What ^ sight it will be to see ^the American- and the Canadian, with the Stars an# . Stripes and the "Maple Leaf of Canada emblazoned in one fold and entwined In their effort to rid the world of ai Incubus that has disregarded aid liwa^j; •;! human and divine. w ? There is a necessity for the gKatef^' ^ effort ever was made, not only on tht battle fields of Europe, not only on tlvi mined and submarined seas, but la carrying out on the peaceful fieldp of agriculture, the plans so urgent!^ requested by those at the head ci the departments of resources. Th§ recent reports by the Government , show a great falling off In the amount, of grain that may be expected from tti# crop as of recent date, being only < little over GO per cent, 16 per cent less than the average. Every patriotic' : American will bend all his effort towards Increasing this. He may not shoulder a musket, but he can handl% a hoe, he can drive a 'team and mao»^ ^ age'a plow. He will be doing yeotna% ^ service in this way, and assist In i ; ;;; wonderful manner the man, who 19. , fighting In the trenches. If £e doea not now own a piece of land, by all : means get one--rent It, buy It--get it, ' There Is lot of vacant land that wl* S' give ample return for his labor. < " % J The desire to possess a home, to lm» • prove It and to prosper, is natural t#^ every American, and today uaprpceK . jj dented offers are being made to securf! 5 ̂ the residence of the home hunter. Tbltt : J war condition is draining the continent? * of Us foodstuffs and economists ar* ^ ;&? tfmbreii \\Wps. r How Times Have Changed. It was raining heavily, the other day when one of the uptown public schools was dismissed. In!"front of the school, waiting for the-children, were nurses, mere parents, yhauffeurs and j^hitlvcs, and all of them were burdened with rellas. overshoes, raincoats and ps. As the children came out they were bundled up and«hurried away. An old man with a clay pipe upside down thru,st between his teeth stood watch­ ing the picture while the rain splashed his damp person. "Covering 'em up like plants," A? said.1 "Overshoes, um­ brellas nnd the like. Say, when I was a .boy this rain, jtvouid have been good for us. We did not have any shoes, let alone overshoes, and^as for urn- broil vs. why. wed pityich the kid's eye that would use one. Oh, well," he sighed*, philosophically, "times change.11* --NewftYork Times. 4 '•M To Avoid a Double Chin. Sleep with the head low If you wonld avoid a double chin. High, pillows throw the head forward, make a foltl of flesh (hTder the chin, and cause the muscles to relux. Bathe'tfae chin night and morning with" very cold water and a few drops of benzoin. A double chin often results from the habit of bending the chin forward and down to read or study, or it may come from being near-sighted. If from habit, learn to raise the object up so that the eyes may be properly focused upon-It without bending the head forward. iThls will also prevent any stftin upon' the eye*. * ' Where"!* the Profit? » . understand they sold their h«use for .three thousand doUars more than they- paid for ltl" . "Yes." " < .. , "How luckjr!" " "Lucky nothing. ^ After they'd sold It they discovered that they've got to pay two thousand dollars more than tfley received for their ht>us£ for an­ other home to live in." wft£ha*i cheerful, Pleasant Thoughts. Keep a pure mind, ancPyou no unjust (jtmsjHciods. Be and all mankind smiles.- Be upafndd )f events and hien. and the stars In their bourses will fight for you.--Ex- chan.re. endeavoring to meet the rapid depier tlon of the nation's stores of grain an<|f other farm products. Western Canada* has proven her claim to being the natuj» ral producer of economically grow*? foodstuffs and Is endeavoring to overf come a world's shortage In necessltle#. by offering her lands, practically free^. to anyone who will take them and pro** duce^ Labor is scarce In Canada. an<|« Is now being bonused. Good wages ara . offered and the time a * farm hand it. drawing pay In 1917. Is considered bjfr the Canadian Government, the same a|| residence duties on one of the free 160(1 acre Jtarnis, that this Government I# giving away, in order to settle the fer*c tile prairies and bring about wit.hi^ a iew years a half billion annual crogi~ of wheat. ' The most conclusive evidence lf| available to any Inquirer, that Wester^? Canada farm lands will produce mor|f wheat of a better quality and at % lower cost of production per acre tha* -l has heretofore been known in gra1q»-*; growing countries. It Is no Idle state* ment to say that yields of fifty bushel)^ to the acre of wheat are frown In Can» ada; the statement Is made in all seril* ousness and is backed up by the lets*- tersi and affidavits of reliable farmer^? In Western Canada. Tbese farmer* are enjoying the same home comfort# " that their neighbors to the south pari» tlclpate; they have the same goo<| houses, the same good horses a cattle, the same good roads and con% niunication. as well as the same goo# : social conditions, and. best of all, thej| ' '-.?i own their land »and what they earn „. . they own for themselves. J?elng a founw £'•' wealth and ind®*1,^...'.a -i\y- M dation for greater pendence.--Ad vertl semen t. Bright Idea? A brilliant girl spent half an Jhou^t | trying to capture a big miller that wa« •Finally the child,! with « shout tlving about the rooni. d,U triumph, cornered the moth, and sooq had it imprisoned in tx chubby mand. ; When the miller finally lay still a«Mf quiet the child opened her hand. "What Is it, dear?" her mother asked* Then she gave an ejaculation ai anuvzement f , » "This miller has put about 200 egga right in. my hand;" the youngster re­ plied. The father, who his paper, looked up "Bun out, Mabel, catch a hen." IO had/been reading up ana said: 1, ana see lf you otH * Very True. Fay--Of course one cant Mftfl erything one he&rs. * , May--Oh/'no, but one can repeat tt. Short!> lifter parrying a widow ^ man dis^ers the true meaning of that deudlv ^aHu'ei. . 'i ^j, ft - ktlkA. ̂