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"THE FUTURE OF LYING.

"INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED."

_Northampton Dally Echo._

We should have thought it might quite safely be left to private
enterprise.

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"The American troops on this side are already either in the States
or on their way."--_Letter in "Daily Express."_

The Germans will take this as convincing evidence of American duplicity.

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THE HISTORY OF A JOKE.

[Illustration: BEFORE THE DAWN OF HISTORY IT WAS A UNIVERSAL FAVORITE.]

[Illustration: THE EGYPTIANS LOVED IT.]

[Illustration: THE ASSYRIANS NEVER GREW TIRED OF IT.]

[Illustration: THE GREEKS GRINNED AT IT.]