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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Chas. Durr and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby girl ar
riving Sunday, Feb 3rd.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Bishop Mercantile closing out sale
started Saturday the 3rd. This store
is going out OF business; in connec-
tion with the sale they are having a
piano contest.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

John Smith, C. w. Bell, Robt.
Buckley, Ben Smith, w. w. Mattocks
were among those that attended
Good Roads Day" at Saguache
Monday. There was also a delega-
the county, and much interest
shown.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

The Farmers Union organization
Of North Center held meeting Mon
day night at the North Center school
house They took in II new mem
bers; outside speakers were there,
and much interest shown.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

Word reached this community last
week of the death of Wilbur Naylor,
of Morbley, Mo. He will be remem-
bered by old timers in this vicinity
having lived here 16 years ago. He
was killed in a runaway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

True, and it's not made
particularly for athletically
inclined men. It's simply
for men who want the most
comfortable underwear for
warm weather. They're
"the famous ROCKINGHAM
Union Suits" 81 to $3.50 a
suit.
Of course also the good
old kind, shirts and drawers
separate, SOC a garment and
upward,
Hosiery that will meet all
your requirements for wear,
25c to 81 a pair.
JollnW7RffSes. Store
s7sSA G. u pTGss.sssss.a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

When the Germans entered her
city in France, Mime. Truyon says,
officers took away her child, insulted
and imprisoned her for three months.
She is in England now without the
baby. Her husband was wounded on
the Salonk front with the French
army. The picture shows INNS Tru-
yon and her baby before they were
separated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
GERMANY HAS ABOUT
325 SUBS AT WORK

Amsterdam, May 15.-Via London.
The Germans have about 1926 sub
marines in operation, an about eighty
to one hundred have been lost
through British nets alone, according
to the Telegraph, which prints an in
terview with a member of the crew
of the submarine U-58. This subma-
rine sank the Dutch grain ships in
February.
The U-58 is commanded by Capt.
Count Won Plateau.
When at sea the submarines as
serable at a given point every morn
ing and receive wireless instructions
presumably from Helgoland. There
are about 80 U-boats of the newest
type, each carrying a crew of Sc men
and this fleet is supplemented by a
second squadron marked with a c.
The frst-class boats have a speend
calculated at sufficient to overtake
any cargo boat. Two-thirds of their
crews are experienced and one-third
novices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
KIMBERLY ALA.
AROUSED BY VERY
UNUSUAL CASE
LITTLE COMMUNITY THINKS
T Fl E Y HAVE WITNESSED
SOMETHING VERY LIKE A
MIRACLE.

eyes," said Mr.. Rhice Morgan. 81
am only too glad to talk about it.
but it seems almost too much like a
miracle to be actually true.
It's strange to think 1 am here
and well and doing my homework.
had been suffering for two wears
with the most awful blood disease.
Finally l had to take to my bed and
l steadily lost ground. After l had
been down in bed two months the
doctor said I must go to the hos
pital.
Il asked if I might stay at home
and try Sulferro-Sol as several Of
my neighbors had been healed Of
blood diseases by this medicine. The
doctor said it was my last and only
chance and | might try it.
Were you ever given up to die, and
then got well? If you have ever had
that experience you can imagine nv
gratitude to find myself improving
almost at once.
''I rot well so quickly that it seems
hardly possible. I certainly do bless
Sulferro-Sol every day. All my
neighbors know of my case and tell
me often of the wonder of it.
81 feel that there cannot possibly
be another blood medicine in all this
world like Sulferro- Sol"
Ask your druggist how SUlferro-
Sol heals and builds, he knows.
Sulferro-Sol is for sale by Balk-
com Drug Co., Hannah's Pharmacy
and all druggists in Pensacola.-Adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
SPANISH STEAMER
SUNK BY GERMANS

Barcelona, Spain, Via Paris. May
15.-The Spanish steamer Carmen,
which was sunk by a German subma-
rine on Thursday, was bound for
Cette, with wine and figs. When the
captain took his papers on board, the
submarine, the commander of the lat
ter asked him if he was carrying
goods to France. He was told no,
that the goods were consigned to
Switzerland. He replied:
81 cannot help it. War is war and
I shall have to sink you. l know
all about your ship, She belongs to
Senior Algarra, who is strong
Franco-Phila. l am we'll informed,
you see."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
TRESTLE
OVER BAYOU TEXAR
Be DEMOLISHED

Work of demolishing the trolley
trestIe across Bayou Texar to East
Pensacola Heights will commence at
once. Receiver Murray, of the First
National Bank, recently sold the track
and trestle to Louis Metzger, of Mo
bile, who made a wreckage contract
with the Pensacola Electric Company
for removal of the structure. Owners
of East Pensacola Heights property
recently planned to purchase the car
line and again place it in operation,
but the plans did not mature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
NAVY BE INCREASED
TO 10000 MEN

Washington, May 15.-The senate
passed the house bill increasing the
enlisted strength of the navy to one
hundred andfi fly thousand men, and
marine corps to thirty thousand, and
granting of increases in pay TO the
navy's enlisted personnel equal to
those provided for the army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Washington, May 15.-Broad pres
idential authority over the transpor-
tation, including the power to deter
mine what commodities should be giv -
en- preference in freight movements,
was asked of congress today by Pres
ident Wilson, as comparatively neces
sary," during the war. The resolution
drawn by Attorney General Gregory
will be introduced at once in the house
and senate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

SHE HELD THE FATE OF
NATIONS IN HER HANDS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

Robert W. Chambers Great Story Of
French Cabaret Cir Who Was
Forced TO Spy On Those Who Ere
quented Her Little Cafe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

ALSO TODAY
NH. and MRS. SIDNEY
DR. EW in 1.-The Hlqh
Cost of Living"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

Is the unadulterated combination
of finest Pure White Lead, ZINC
OXIDE and genuine Linseed Oil
in correct proportions. CONTAINS
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ZINC.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism.

Now is the time to get rid of your
You will find Chamber
lain's Eminent a great help. The
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-16

Nine. Jofre. wife Of the famous field
marshal of France, now in the United
States as member Of the allied war
council. IS tightening the life of the SOL
diers by her visits to the French front.
This picture was taken on one Of these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
J - : IS 8 }4Efor the Young People

planned the old gentleman. But lie
hasn't got very good judgment and
sometimes he bites boys
Harry looked worried.
Il see you are admitting NV purp-
kim" continued the old gentleman.
We'll. it is fine pumpkin. It was
overlooked, reckon. L. you'd like
TO, have u, young man. ;ast take TT
that is, Il goa can carry Il. You're a
mighty nice, polite. little cnap."
Harry thanked the old gentleman
who walked of with his dog. Then
the children picked up the pumpkin
between them. OF. 1t was the yellow
est, ripest. best looking pumpkin you
ever saw! And oh. it did weigh a
lot!
Lets make hammock out OF your
coat and my sweater" said inventive
Harry. I'VE never could carry it
home In our hands,
No sooner said than dorei And of
the children started csrrying the
pumpkin slung In the coat and sweat.
er, between them Il was very
heavy pumpkin and they were long
say from home, but they were de
terI1ined to have the pumpkin for
their Thanksgiving dinner, and no.
! surprised Mother Phipps would be
when she saw the prize.
On and on they trudged, carrying
the pumpkin. But before they got sc
very far, little Jeanne said: Harry
/ let's rest a minute!" And Harry knew
that she was very tired and cold toe
without any coat. and maybe. they
would not be able to carry the pump
kin home. I'll be rested in a min
ute" said Jeanne.
Maybe we'd better leave the pump
kim" said Harry, sorrowfully. 20
perhaps could cut 1t in half with m!
zen knife and we could take half o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
THANK SEWING -

Two years later the second thanks.
giving was declared because. follow
ing long spell Of dry weather. ths
Lord in answer to the prayers OF the
people sent sufficient rain and warmth
to cause a liberal harvest.
As the years went on the festival
became a regular thing. but it was q
much more solemn celebration than
we make 1t. There were many pray
ers offered, and there was an absence
Of much of the merriment that we
put into 1t.
To many of us ii means holiday
from school. and a big, good family
dinner in which turkey and mince-
pie play a very important part. But
in those far away days the day meant
exactly what its name-Thanksgivsng
implied Can you imagine how the
early pilgrims had TO suffer and work
for their daily bread? So that when
summer yielded a fine harvest. II
was only natural that they should set
aside one day in the autumn to give
/ thanks to the Lord for His goodness
+ to them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

IL OF BECAUSE it is cheap and
"a can be purchased at the ten
U cent store is a soldering outfit
= ID recommended, but because ev-
cry boy should know how to use a
soldering iron IL ii is only to mend
his mothers wash boiler. tin cups,
pans and teapot handles. Not only
does the outfit pay for itself many
times by the repair work done with
it. but the convenience of being able
to use the article and not have to
wait until it is taken to the tin shop
and returned is worth something.
Authorities on soldering say solder
ing is an art, but very simple one.
If few essential principles are fol
lowed. anyone can, after little prae-
tee. do good work.
The principles are as follows: The
iron must be kept clean and we'll
timed. All grease or other dirt must
be removed from the metals to be
soldered. A good fiux must be used.
The parts to be soldered must be
heated above the melting point of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
Toys HND USEFUl. hRTlcLES
THRT r Boy CaN TIRE.
AN OUTFIT EVERY WORKSHOP SHOULD HAVE
By E-RENk l. SoLRR.
kssrsoer DspT Or f1aNoAt rss.sse eae sooaa OIL

be bent on the dotted lines over 3
large nail forming Z shaped piece
shown in figure 2. When bending, be
sure to bend the burr made by the
nail on the inside of The whistle.
To operate the whistle, place in the
mouth with the tongue against the
rounded edge and blow With little
practice many tunes can be played
The policeman's five pointed star Is
laid out in a circle, using pair OF
dividers or q compass.
The following directions will enable
you to construct a FIVE sided figure or
/ 4 Eve pointed star as shown in figure 3.
/ Draw diameters ALB and CD. Set com
pass at z inches from and draw a
circle. Disect distance Cd which will
locate point e. With e as center.
F and EA as a-radius. describe arc AT.
with a as a center. and AT as a
radius, describe arc FIJI. cutting cir
conference at H. All is enc side of
the pentagon AaMNX.
Connect points A, II. NJ. N, X with
straight lines as shown in figure A.
/ Cut on heavy lines. which will give
the star as shown, after which solder
an ordinary safety pin in place.
! To do this. scrape or sandpaper the
parts of the star and pin TO be con.
nected. Cover the parts scraped with
soldering paste OF acid. Carry some
solder TO the place on the star where
the pin is to be fastened by means Of
the heated soldering iron. in the mean
time holding the pin with pair Of
pliers. While the solder is hot, quick
lily place the pin in position. 1t is now
ready TO be worn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

a fux, which may be box OF solder
ing paste. zinc cut with muriatic acid,
or powdered rosin. The kind of fux
to be used depends upon the metal to
be so1dered. Paste and acid can gen
orally be used. while rosln is only good
for rev tin
A pair Of tin ships can be purchased
at the ten cent store and are q. very
handy addition to q shop equipment.
They may be used for cutting patches
for large holes, making new articles
| from tin. cutting wire, etc.
| Lumber and other materials are
often difficult for boy to get, but
material for things made OF tin is
within the reach Of every boy in the
form of coffee, fruit, varnish, cookie
| and other cans to be found in any
ALLEY or waste box
The whistle and polieeman's star
.shown in the drawing were made by
"a boy from an oyster can. and are
simple. cutting and soldering exer-
cises but will be followed by more
difficult problems such as steam en-
gines, submarines, kitchen utensils.
etc.
70 make the whistle and star, pre-
pare the tin by making a cut along
the seam on the side OF the can and
then cutting off the top and bottom
rims. after which straighten by laying
on a fiat surface and pounding lightly
With any sharp pointed tool or 8
marking awl lay out the whistle pat
tern as shown on figure L The one
eighth inch holes are made with 6
mail driven through the tin into thu
end of block of wood. The tin is t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
JOE'S THANKSGIVING TELEGRAM

had q dne new uniform which every
one told him was most becoming,
Theodore, it must be confessed, was
quite inclined TO strut in that neY uni
form-but nobody blamed him. AS
for JOe-well Joe felt that the uni
form made Theodore d very superior
person indeed, Joe's eyes followed
.Theodore's straight figure worshipfully
every time he was in the house.
Joe would have given even his new
rollerskates for the privilege Of wear
ing a uniform and killing a few dozen
Germans. But alas. Joe was only
thirteen! So the next best thing was
being a Boy Scout
Joe's uncle, Mr.. Borden, had agreed
to help Joe make the scouts. Uncle
Frank was to have seen the Scout
/ Master three weeks ago and have a
( talk with him nut the Scout Master
was out Of town then, and before he
( had returned Uncle Frank had been
called away.
! Mysterious things happened to
/ Uncle Franz while he was away. He
wrote Theodore that he had been
made a lieutenant OF course. this
was an occasion for great rejoicing,
/ and Joe rejoioed with the rest. But.
( nevertheless. Uncle Frank was still
away and Joe was no nearer being a
Boy Scout than ever,
He was unaccountahly gloomy three
whole days before Thanksgiving. i
seemed TO him that he had waited SC
long for Uncle Frank that he was
doomed to keep on waiting forever
Bus he had felt, in spite Of the wicked
little elooms. that something mus
happen to bring Uncle Frank back b!
/ Thanksgiving Day. He would be mad
a Boy Scout and have q very grea
deal to be thankful for after all.
But Thanksgiving Day dawned ant
no Uncle Frank, So it was an eS
tremely disappointed Joe who tool
his place at the family dinner table
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
Do YOU KNOW (?

whow roteth e James Low
y country is a
American poet honored Westminster? Longlow
wha is Blondike
Whaf anou pos
Who wasI
VINO vast Virginia7 John Smith.
is ruled a Shah? Persia
vast he anous world?
famous sculptor Of the world? Michael Angelo
Who was the Plgrim52 Miles
howroe" Banner?" Key.
vorld?" Waldo
printing Richard
When vast
England member Martin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

solder by the contact Of the soldering
iron
A good heat rs required ana may be
had from a gas or coal stove A tin
can cut as shown in the drawing, II
set on a comr1on gas stove burner.
makes good heating furnace. II
the heat is applied 10 the soldering
iron slightly back Of the point the
point will be kept clean and the tin
ming remain on 1t longer.
| Iron or steel cannot be soidered but
in, copper. brass and galvanized iron
,can be ~ith no trouble
| 10 prepare a new soldering from for
work it must first be timed This Is
cone by heating the iron and then
filling or scraping the point until the
bright copper Is visible. While stlil
hot. rut the point on a piece of sal
amouiae or rosin and then against
the bar of solder. II the point has
beer properly fled. the solder will
cover it. giving siIvered appearances,
The presence of this solder on the
point OF the iron makes it possible
30 pick up small drops Of solder and
transfer them to the work.
II the iron is black or not hot
enough 20 melt the solder as soon as
it comes in contact with It. time Is
wasted in trying to do any kind Of q
job, because tie timing has been
removed and the soldering copper viii
NOT hold or spread the solder.
An aati5t consists of a soldering
.ror. niece % solder, scraper and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

TYEE ARE so USED to celebrating
AL the last Thursday OF November
Wv for Thanksgiving that we take
the holiday for granted and sort
Of imagine that it was always thus.
But it was not always SO. The first
national Thanksgiving was proclaimed
by President Lincoln in 1853, and
thereafter the festival became q fixed
day. the last Thursday of November,
to be celebrated throughout the Unit
ed States for all time to come.
In recent accounts of the early
Thanksgiving Days, the author says;
I'm the year 1921. the corn and barley
having yielded manifold. a public
thanksgiving was declared" and in
the same article it explained the use
of the turkey on this particular day IN
the following manner: "It is worthy
Of note that the ehronlelers mention
! this incident--that four hunters were
sent out to procure wild fowl. and
they returned with an abundance of
turkeys. The result was that King
Massasoit and 50 men were enter
tanned in royal style for three days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

~
Tut think how happy Mother will
BET" cried jeanne jumping up. Lets
1ot give up. Come en-, We can carry
the pumpkin home I'm sure-that is.
if were bound to do it!''
Where there's a viii, there's a
way - quoted Harry, grasping his end
OF the coat firmly IN one hand.
Or they started. but every little
while they had to rest by the way
and 1t grew darker and darker.
Meanwhile Mother Phipps was
peering anxiously over the field and
calling and calling. and at last she
ran over to the neighbours to ask them
to help her find the children. So in
a little while the neighbor and his
hired man started out with lantern
to look. Mother Phipps stayed at
home by the window, as she thought
perhaps the children would find the
way back.
Wen, presently she saw them stag
gering slowly and painfully raong.
heavily laden. Out she ran and What
was her surprise to see the huge
pumpkin.
OF course, there was grand feast
! next day. and to add to all the ex-
element, who should come in but the
old gentleman who had given the chill
dren the pumpkin.
I heard about your kidlets toting
that big pumpkin three miles home"
he said. AN kind of felt such pluck
ought TO be rewarded. SO here's some
thin / Just brought round" And he
laid big fat turkey on the table.
Obi" cried the children.
"0ht" cried Mother Phipps.
And I reckon you would have said
"oh" too If you could have been there
and eaten some of that Thanksgiving
] Dinneri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

came in with telegram for-'whom
do you suppose? Joel It was his first,
SO, of course, he was excited, but no
more so than everybody else. What
ever could it be? His father signed
for him and Theodore stood over his
brother calmly waiting for him to read
the message. But before Theodore
had been able TO read It Joe was wav-
ing 1t franttcally in the air.
TITS from Uncle Frank" he ex
planned delightedly, ''he says I'm most
as good a Scout as Tom Penny and &c
report at the Boy Scout headquarters
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning! Hip
| hip hurrah! ! AM thankfulier thar
any of you now" he cried breathiess
| ly; "unIess it is Theodore" he added
| by way of afterthought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

'T know you are thankful. cause I
heard you tell mother it would make
any man thankful to be able to buy
SIX Liberty Bonds" said Joe.
And your mother. for what has
she to be thankful" encouraged Joe's
father. giving his thirteen-year-old
another piece Of turkey. ice glanced
up in time to meet his mothers ready
smile.
Il guess she's specially thankful for
having one of MIR. Hoover's food ad-
ministrator's cards Aren't You.
mother ?"
Eyes, dear. and Sister Eleanor-teil
us about her next" suggested Joe's
mother, 4 merry twinkle in her eye.
Joe regarded his sister with a know
ing look, She's thankful for Dutch '
he remarked instantly. His pretty sis.
ter was Immediately quite overcome
with olashes.
Mother" she breathed reproach-
fully, and hid the guilty diamond on
her left hand Dutch" was Joe's
name for MIR. James Reddington Tenn
pie. who had won Eleanor's hand nc
later than last week.
+ wish you wouldn't refer to him
always as Dutch Joe!" Eleanor made
the request with new dignity.
.'All right, Mrs. James Reddingtor
/ Temple" drawled Joe. mockingly.
You've forgotten me, joe" Theo
! dore came to the rescue as was be
fitting a soldier. eJoe, immensely fat
tered at this notice from a real livs
! soldier, fastened orr.
You! Gee Theodore. you've go
/ more to be thankful for than anybod,
I at this table You've got the ehanc,
Of your life comm! You're goin' t.
fight for your country" concluded Joe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
fOURPUZZLE
T~COpNER
ENIGNfA.

ENiGMAa
My first and second are in Felice
but not in Dolly.
My third and fourth are In dach-
shund bat not In collie.
Ay 18th and sixth are IN tight but
not m loose,
My seventh and eighth are in engine
but not In caboose.
My whole is the keynote Of Thanks
giving Day.
DECIMAL PUZZLE.
/ am composed OF seven letters and
nm something we all look forward to
on Thanksgiving.
/. Two-sevenths OF me are found in
8 city
r-wo-sevenths are found IN a
flower.
g. Three-sevenths are found in a
measure.
ANSWERS.
FVTfNA-FeGStinG
DECIMAL PUZZLE -- Holiday. /
Ho59tcn. .. LilB 9. Yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

children was huge yellow pumpkin
lying on the ground,
1T would make about sixty-two
pies!" sighed Harry.
but the fiourH' reminded Jeanne,
who knew that everything in the groc-
cry store was expensive.
Just then they iseard sharp
whistle and a mans voice calling:
Here. Brunei Come here!"
Roth children stared around and
saw an old man with gray whiskers.
carrying a pitchfork in one hand.
Don't be scared. kids" he called
cheerily. "Brpn won't hurt you nowr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

ihey began 70 race and run across
she feids. and then they strolied along
awhile and talked, 20 before they
knew IT they were quite a long way
from home.
We ought to be going back" said
Harry Let's take a short cut o4er
this Geld. Are you very tired, Jeanie2e
NO" replied hls sister. but I see
a nice little perslmmon tree in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24

quite carried away with his enthu-
siasm. / want to do something for
my country while I'm waiting to grow
up. I want to be a Boy Scout" con
fessed Joe at last. They go from
house to house asking for books and
things for soldiers. Tom Penny got
so many scrap books for soldiers the
first DAY he was out that had to help
him crrry them"
A loud ring at the door bell liner
rupted the conversation here.
The maid answered the bell and