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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
The PIT: q Mislap On Christmas Eve

largt and too small to pay for the
great labor Of filling ina So it had
been left as it was. The SHOWS Of the
windy hillsides had drifted in until
She bottom was deeply covered.
The boys paused enly to take a look
into tie Big hole" and then trudged
on up the remaining stretch Of open
hillside, They explored the painless
woods for quarter Of mile OF more
before they found just the sort Of STEM
derry taperiuF and gracefully branch
Ing spruce that they wanted. In no
great while this was cut DOWN, the
/ spreading branches were roped in, and
The trunk lied on the sled, which was
then dragged cut into the open.
/ The long descent toward the dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

linseed oil to which has been added
small quantity OF turpent4ne. II
stained finish is desired. it is very
important that the sandpapering be
especially well done. care being taken
to do all the sandpapering with the
grain-never across the grain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
70 AID MOTHER MOUSE;
e Now, children dear.
~ By all that | can see or hear.

II IS about the time Of year
These humans feast,
And keep what they Christmas cheer
A week al least.
Ard al this tine I've always found.
While parties and such things abound,
There's lo3s Of good things left AROUND
For bur delight.
Al cats arc stuffed and Lumber SCUM
All ,h-oush Tie night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
N Our puzzle Corner &

cyptable al. Christmas.
1. Part Of the head.
2. A girls name.
3. Found in a church.
A. Crippled,
5. ColoTless.
&, Dry or p5rched.
Z. \ period Of time.
ANSWERS.
FOUND ON THE CHRISTMAS
TREE. Candy. 3 Toys. 3. Tinset
4. Mats.
ZfGZAG PUZzLE-Jetcelry. !. Jqgs
.. Men. 3. PoWS. 4. Lame s. Pale
6. Arid. Z. Year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE AMERICAN CHILDREN ANNA
HOWARD SHAW, CHAIRMAN WOMAN's COMMITTEE COUNCIL
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

THIS When : Is away
Of
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Of
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OF of
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of
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in building
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
FOIND ON ~ CHIsTMAs TREE

FOUND ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
4, You can dye some things but
other you cannot.
Q. Uo you want oysters or nsh2
g. THE dog. although often shut in.
seldom oarked.
g. TAa chestnut sale f1f charity was
d great success.
EIGZAG PUZZLE.
IL Che following words are written
one below another, their zlgzag let
Gers beginning at the upper left hand
corner and ending at the lower left
hand corner will spell a. gift very &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

PLANT BOX like the one
shown. if brought at a novelty
shop costs considerable money
and may not be as desirable
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Gold Medal Shingles are Best.
Citizens Lumber & Supply Co.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
FOR SALE

Twelve good residence lots, within
four and six blocks of business Sec
ton. Inquire at the Free Press Office
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
OREGON SHIP BUILDING CALLS
FOR LABOR
Thousands of Men at High Wages
Can Find Employment

Can Find Employment
The Secretary of the State Editor
ial Association of Portland, Oregon,
informs US that Oregons efforts to do
her part in the building of steel and
wooden ships for the war is serious
ly crippled through lack of labor.
Latest authentic information gath
cred points to the necessity of en-
ploying at once nearly $4,000 men in
the shipbuilding business at Portland,
and between two and three thousand
in the yards outside.
With the contracts already let and
certain to be placed in the near fu-
ture, it is stated by the shipbuilders
should be employed by the close of
this year The work is on hand to give
this employment and the demand for
ships is growing greater every day.
The development of an industry of
this magnitude so suddenly has re-
suited in drawing practically all of
the available men with immediate
reach, and already the shipbuilders of
the state are urging laborers from all
parts of the West to take positions in
their plants.
Appeals are coming from national
officials and all the leading business
men of the east for all seaboard
states to concentrate there supreme
energies upon the program of build
ing ships. This is declared to be the
greatest duty confronting the nation
today and on every hand it is admit
ted frankly, despite the optimistic
statements made of the position of
the allied forces, that unless ships
are built by America at pace abso-
lutely beyond the present program
the effectiveness Of the United States
in the European War will be largely
reduced. Germany is counting implic-
lily upon dstroying more ships than
are built to prevent America from
participating extensively in the war
The submarine program is making
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

more rapid progress than the ship
building program. For these reasons
the federal government is putting the
building of ships as the primary pa
triotic duty of the people of the coun-
try, and urging every person who can
aid in the work to take it up with as
much reverence and as much sense of
duty as if they were enlisting in the
army.
Americas food, munitions, arms,
and men cannot reach Europe with
out an adequate supply of ships. Best
authorities declare these should be
built of steel and wood as rapidly as
the forces of the country can be mar
shalled for the work.
In the emergency every man who
has any mechanical or artisan skill
whatever is being adapted to some
part of ship construction, wherever
he desires to work. It has been neces-
sary to teach labor to do classes of
work it has never undertaken before.
All the facilities for such instruction
are being provided by the ship yards,
the government, and state, and men
are having an opportunity to take up
lines of employment never present
ed before at the best wages that have
been known in the Pacific Northwest
and perhaps the country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

No man can make good his bad
wordS.-DeSeret News
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

W w GIendenning 500
Frank Froelich loo
W. R. Golf $500
Walter Shuts LOO
H. F. Payne LOO
Frank Jacobs 700
Bob Colbert 1900
Anton NJ LeiSer LOO
w R. Stein zoo
Floyd Harrison LOO
Alex Weltz. expenditures rs sheriff 1913
last l quarter @p1'' '--e ~ $4,000
Hall & Co. supplies for County 1900
H. H. Winters, supplies for County 14-4O
r. S. Maxwell. supplies for County $50
Hays Pure Ice Co., ice for water cooler $50
| P. A Basgall. deputy hire for July 5000
Steve Joy, probation fees 700
Steve JOY, bailif fees 1-50
Steve Joy, probation fees zoo
Wolf Bros, supplies for county 1910
John S. Bird, printing 69.75
H. J. Oldham, auto hire 1885
John s. Bird, county printing, last quar-
Edna Furbeck, examinations 900
United Telephone Co. phone rents 1925
Han H & CO. supple. for =, county ss 5ss
| Jack Middiekauf, chairman on Burnham
P. A. Bassan chairman on orth I'd. zoo
and Applicants road 500
/ w w Stackhouse, auto hire 500
Alex Deehsnt. trauncy officer 200
Alex Meier. examinations 5000
Adam Weigel. janitor 5000
The following road and bridge claims
| against the county of Ellis were approved
| and the County Clerk was authorized to draw
| warrants for the same, viz
| Sinclair Ref Co, SUPPLIES for I'd engine 154-4S
| Clarence Dreher. hauling dirt for filling
| south bridge 1915
Scott Grippin. road work 21-OO
Scott Grippin, road work 105-T5
| Bert Edwards, labor bridge east OF
| Ellis $50
Thos. Greenwood. labor on culverts $3.50
OF Ellis sa5o
Ellis $50
Water Browning. labor on bridge east
| of Ellis $50
W T. Perry. labor on c. B. I'd 42O
| Louis A Hauser, labor grader 400
| H. E Reemsnyder, labor on county rds-
Geo. Philip. supplies for I'd engine 3I-O5
| w W Beiier. labor on grader 1875
John Nusbaum, labor on culverts. G. B.
I'd at TOulOn 500
Grew. Robinson, painting signs of warn
Tom BeiIer. road work with tractor $500
Ross & Waldo. tractor repairs and road
Bert EdSsrds. labor on eulverts east S'-''
John Kuekerel. labor on county road
north of Ellis 1000
Treat & Shafer, supplies 500
William J. Stab, labor county I'd 700
J P Brown. dragging on Golden Belt 500
Frank A Schmidt. labor on country I'd
N & OF Catherine 500
|. | Frank Wall. labor G. B. east of YO-
Anton Brungardt, county road SOC
A Northrop. labor on county I'd 1900
Pauper Claims:
) n n ziegier. supplies for paupeE
Hedgepath 25-20
:. psnDeE P4x I9-S Ss
pa1per Becker SIS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
The "Jim Jefries" Dollar.

The dollar that goes to the mail or
der house is the Jim Jeffries dollar,
according to Lou Beauchamp, who
gives his lecture, ''The Sunny Side of
Life at the local chautauqua-a new
edition of his old lecture. The mail
order dollar never comes back" and
so has thus been named Beauchamp.
That. is but a mere sample of the wit
ty remarks made by him in his adj
dress to the business men in cities
where the request is made for noon
banquet for some of the commercial
organizations.
Lou Beauchamp is one of the best
known men on the American plat
form. He has travelled through every
country of the globe, and the string
of stories he has gathered is simply
short of marvellous. He has a humor-
Gus story to fit every angle and clinch
every point he makes.
His cheerful philosophy and his
sound good sense shame the pessi-
mist and silence the knocker. He new
er falls short of his doctrine that ii
is the duty of every citizen to be a
Getty builder and city booster" pro-
vided that city is his own home city.
The opportunity to hear THE HUM
| OROUS PHILOSOPHER is one that
should not be missed.
FOR SALE
Twelve good residence lots, within
four and six blocks of business sec
ton TTo11ii-a of tho Eroo Procc offioa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
sI.29O-OO
Lou J. Beauchamn

The thinker who makes you laugh,
the humorist who makes you think, F"
has been given as a description of Lou
j. Beauchamp, who comes here this
season on the chautauqua platform.
There is probably not a community in
the entire United States where some
one does ont live who has heard Beau
champ. He is probably the most popu-
lar lecturer on the platform today.
Mr.. Beauchamp has lived a pecu-
liar life. Losing his mother when a
babe, he spent the early days of his
life among the Greek Choctaw and
Cherokee Indians, and uses many of
the customs of the tribes as illustra-
tions in his lectures. Denied school
and college privileges, he was taught
his letters by young girl, at once
became an Omniverous reader, and at
the age OF fourteen was contributing
prose and poetry to New York pa
pers, and at twenty was one of the
editors of a noted Cincinnati daily
newspapers.
He has travelled one million miles in
the old world and new, investigating
the lives of the underworld in the
slums and dens of the worlds great
est cities, writing his experiences for
the press. Because of these unique
experiences, he brings to the platform
gifts that have been given to few 9th
ers, and his love and sympathy for
humanity enable him to use these
experiences in his lctures in way
to benfit and bless his hearers.
1t is doubtful if any man on the
platform causes as much laughter in
an evening as Mr.. Beachamp, vet all
| the time he IS teaching truths that
send his auditors out into the world
better men and women, determined
| to do more than ever to bring sun
shine and song into the lives of those
with whom they come into contact.
Engraved initial and monogram
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Commissioners Proceedings

Hays, Kansas, August 6. 1917, $50 A NJ
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day in regular monthly session
Members present: Herman J. ThOlen, chair
men; John Jacobs and Wiilitt J. Helms,
County Commissioners; and Geo H Brown,
County Clerk
Mr. wv H. Griffin of Ellis, appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners in be-
half of the Golden Belt Elevator Company
storage wheat that was in the Elevator
Company's building on the first of March,
1917. Matters were fully considered and an
sion of Topeka
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs the
Board of County Commissioners adjourned
to 1 so D. m
Hays. Kansas, August 6. 80 P NJ
The Board of County Commissioners met
as per their adjournment All members pres
emit
The following claims for bounty against
the county of Ellis were approved and the
County Clerk was authorized to draw war
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

and are willing to recognize that as
man passes down the ringing grooves
of time there are needed changes and
humanity viii have them regardless
Of all conservatism or stanpatism of
the ruling class q hate the term rul-
ing classes) can muster.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Engraved initial and monogram
stationery at the Free Press Office.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
HUGE u. S. WAR CROP
Years Production on Farms
Breaks All Records.
Figures Issued at Washington Show
That the 1917 Total Is over $751;.
o0o,ooo,ooo.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Many crops
this year exceed the production Of 9TH
er years, while the value of the coun-
EX's fagnl hraduets, ssissS L sosaf essss
Ss7aai <Fsea y '%2 5scSS Sse,s<,s
TAR exceeds any other year in history.
Final estimates Of production of the
principal farm crops were announced
by the department Of agriculture.
The production estimates are:
Corn, 3,159,494,000 bushels; winter
wheat, 41S,070,00O bushels; spring
wheat, 232, 75S,000 bushels; all wheat,
65O,S2S000 bushels; oats, 1851, 2S6,O00
bushels; barley, 20S,975,O00 bushels;
rye, 60,145,000 bushels; buckwheat,
17,460000 bushels; faxseed, S,473,OOO
bushels; rice, 36,27S000 bushels pota-
toes, 442, $4,000 bushels; sweet pota-
toes, S7141,000 bushels, hay, tame, TO-
$4,000 tons; hay, Wild 15,402,O00
tons; tobacco, 1,196, 451 900 pounds;
sugar beets, 6,237000 tons; BEANS 49,
100000 bushels; kafirs, 75866OOO
bushels; onions, 13,544,OO0 bushels;
cabbage, 502,700 tons; hops, 27,778OOO
pounds; cranberries, 245,0OO barrels;
apples, 5S,2O3,OOO barrels; peaches,
45,066000 bushels; pears, 13,201, 900
bushels; oranges, 12,832,0O0 boxes.
Reduction of more than a million
bales in the cotton crop Of the country
from the last estimate made was
shown In the final estimate of produc-
ton.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
WOULD BAR $50 WAR BONDS
Elimination of Low Denomination Is
sue Discussed by Loan Body
at Washington.

Washington, Dec. discrimination
of the $50 Liberty bond in future is
sues on the ground that the war saw
ings system will accommodate small
purchasers, was discussed by repre-
sentatives of Liberty Loan commit
tees from all parts of the country in
session here. Most advocated its re-
tention, however, and this recommen-
dation probably will be made to Sec
rotary McAdoo.
Most of the $400,000,000 certificates
of Indebtedness issued September 20
in anticipation of Second Liberty loan
receipts have been presented for re-
demption to federal reserve banks.
The original date Of maturity, Decem-
Der 10, was advanced to December IL
by Secretary McAdoo.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
BLOW AT GERMAN MONOPOLY
Chancellor A. Bonar Law In Commons
Explains Bill to Control Non
ferrous Metals.

London, Dec. 13.--The nonferrous
metal bill, which gives the government
control of all dealings in metals not
containing iron and is intended to de-
stroy what hitherto had been a virtual
German monopoly in these metals, was
discussed in the house of commons. In
the course of the debate Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the exchequer, said
he wished to let Germany know that
Great Britain realized her power com
mercially and that when the time came
she should use it. Germany should
also remember, he said, that the longer
the war lasted the less war material
there would be to go round and the
allies would help themselves first
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
THESE MEN HAVE RED BLOOD
U. S. Jackies Dive Into Icy Sea When
Told Raft Is Too Heavily
Loaded.

Washington, Dec. 13.-"The raft is
too heavily LOADER, said the officer in
charge of one of the pontoons that got
off when the American destroyer ia
cob Jones was torpedoed and sunk.
IF we all stay on we'n all go down.
There was a moment of silence
among the men and then, without a
word, two dove into the icy sea. Both
found spars to which they chung. They
were cheered by the chilled sailors on
the raft while they battled with the
sea.
This story was sent to the navy de-
partment by Admiral Sims. Both of
the men are listed among the survi-
vors.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

cdnfseA peurrroHary urruy u cu-vpprur c.,
with the forces holding the new front.
1t ~ pointed out that this would not
be Ia the nature of American interfer-
ence IN Russian internal affairs, but a
case similar to American and British
troops helping France.
Hard as It may be for Russia to car
ry Cn in the face Of the tremendous
sacrifices made at the beginning of the
warsand the paralysis Of the army I'M
der The bolsheviki and German propa-
ganda, the officials assert that Russia
will carry on till the time a general
peace Is agreed upon in common with
the allies.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
NEW CABINET IN PORTUGAL
DR.. sidonio Paes, Leader of the Revo.
luton, Is Made Premier and For
eign Minister.

Lisbon, Dec. 13.-Dr. Sidoni Paes,
leader of the revolution, has been
made premier and foreign minister.
Machado Santos, who led the upris-
ing of a year ago, has been appointed
minister of the interior. The other
portfolios have been distributed as
follows: Public instruction, Alfredo
Magalhies; justice, Moura Pinto; Ia
Dor, Feliciano Costa; marine, Aresta
Branco; commerce, Xavier Estreves
finance, Santos Vegas; colonies, Tam
agnini Barboza.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
steel Mills Now FIJI Peace Orders.

Steel companies that have been
holding off consumers with CONNER
cial orders for several months, while
prices were being adjusted, are now
making sales more readily to distrib-
utors, and are accepting manufactur-
ers' contracts for deliveries in two to
three months. Shipments in excess of
new business since last April have
placed the mills in better position to
fill so-called peace orders, without
placing in jeopardy the prompt execu-
ton Of war contracts.
The navy department is taking bids
on 5000 tons Of steel for aircraft fac
tory buildings In New York city and
orders have been placed for $500 tons
of steel for buildings at Langley avia-
ton field. The large machine shop at
Washington will probably be con-
structed of REINFORCED concrete.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
PLANS POSTAL CENSORSHIP
Postmaster General BurIeson Wishes
House to Include $5oo,oo0 In
Post Office Bill.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Debate on the
1888, 100000 post Office appropriation
bill was resumed in the house with a
new item for 100000 for postal CEN
sorship during the present fiscal year
asked by Postmaster General Burle-
son. The bill already carries a Eu-
ropean mail censorship appropriation
of $1,200,000 for next year.
In substituting the new estimate the
postmaster general said that under the
espionage and trading-with-t he-enemy
acts a new censorship of certain mails
had been established In New York In
October, necessitating additional ex-
pense.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15


of the difficulties the war department
has encountered in fitting the army for
service. He reserved some details for
the confidence Of the committee, but In
the main his testimony was uncen-
sOred.
The general made,it clear that there
is no shortage Of ordnance in the
American expeditiOnary forces in
France. The French government is
supplying the American forces there
with artillery, he said.
"When will we get caught up on this
side?" asked Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri,.
"We'll be caught up on all import
ant things by next summer" answered
the general.
General Crozier told the committee
that no money was made available to
the war department for war expendi-
lures until June Is and that immedi-
ately after that it became necessary
to revise estimates.
The appropriations to meettthese re-
vised estimates, he said, were not
made available by congress until Oc-
tober, he said.
eve did everything possible in an
ticipation of the passage of these ap-
propriations," said General Crozler,
"but one obstacle which caused very
serious and considerable delay, was
this:
Manufacturers did not want to
spend money out Of their own pockets
in advance of the possibility of the
passage Of appropriation bills. They
could not get the capital for such con-
tracts. We were helpless and they
were helpless"
The purchasing systems also caused
delay, he said, as some time was lost
while the war munitions board passed
judgment on the prices charged for
materials. In the hurry to get equip
ment, General Crozier said 1t had been
necessary to resort to the "cost plus"
system of contracting. He gave it as
his opinion this system had saved
money for the government.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
employment Reduces Drunkenness.

Drunkenness has decreased greatly
In New York because of the demand
for labor caused by the war and Gin
direct" prohibition, according to con-
illusions reached by officials Of the
New York board Of inebriety and hos
pital authorities. Arrests for intoxi-
cation dwindled from 1922 in Febru-
airy to 969 in August, while the
psychopathic ward in Bellevue hospital
has had fewer alcoholic patients in
the last six months than at any time
In its history.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
War Vessel in Collision With linden.
tilted Vessel OFF Atlantic Coast
Grew Saved.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 13.--A United
States patrol boat mas been sunk off
here In collision with two other ves-
sells, the identity of which has not yet
been established. Wireless dispatches
received here stated that the crew of
the patrol vessel was saved and a
great deal Of her equipment removed
before she sunk. Only the most mea-
ger details Of the collision were con-
tanned in the radio message telling Of
the disaster.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

F0rner Premier Asquith, speaking
at Birmingham, declared that If he had
to live over the time again he still
would lake the same position he had
arrived at with regard to Great Britain
entering the war.
He added that he unhesitatingly be-
lieved 1t had been worth WHILE pro-
vided the war ended in q peace which
secured the original purposes for en-
tering upon it and contained the ele-
ments of permanency.
Foreign Secretary Balfour told the
house of commons that communica-
ton had been received by Great Brit
ain from Germany last September,
through neutral diplomatic channel,
to the effect that Germany would be
glad to get into communication with
Great Britain in regard to peace.
The British government replied it
was prepared to receive any COM
munication the German government
might decide to make and to discuss
it with Great Britain's allies.
Germany returned no reply, Mr..
Balfour added.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
FIRST U. S. SHOT AT AUSTRIA
Representative TInkham Of Boston
Fires First American Shell From
.#.. italian Front.

Italian Army Headquarters, Dec. IS.
The first American siot of the war
against Austria was fired Wednesday
when Representative Tinkham Of Bos-
ton pulled the string of 1.49 milli-
meter gun, hurting shell across to
the Austrian lines.