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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

as their cue comes. Funny stories
please everybody. .l-. .. s
Professions Of spooks, carrying
small lanterns, and calling at neigh
bors' houses on their rounds, make
the youngsters have the time Of their
lives. They become ghosts, black cats,
witches or animated pumpkins, simply
by making masks of crepe paper. One
of these masks is shown in the pic
ture.
A Halloween pie" for a table Gen.
terpiece, is shown at the right Of the
picture. It is made Of paper over a
round pasteboard box. When the
"pie'' is ready to serve, the box is
filed with all sorts Of nonsensical toys,
each attached to strip Of yellow
baby ribbon. The ribbons are brought
through an opening In the center Of
the pie at the top, and each ribbon Is
extended'to one plate at the table. One
by one the guests draw forth their
portion, wrapped in piece Of paper,
and when all are drawn, they are un-
wrapped.
The children always enjoy the old
fashioned fish pond" where each one
may cast line once into a curtained
off corner and bring forth some kind
Of prize. Flappers date on post Of.
fees" where each receives a letter
containing her fortune and everybody
likes mysterious fortune teller who
reveals the future each year, even II
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Try This on Your Parrot.

As the automobile party passed one
corner they saw soldier on guard, a
big white dog beside him, and then q
beautiful American flag. OF course this
combination attracted the attention Of
every one in the car. The flag was
silk, the dog majestic and the soldier
proud Of his trust.
"Oh, look at that dog on guard" ex-
claimed the woman.
The little boy snickered audibly. All
were impressed with the solemnness
Of the scene, and this outbreak seemed
to the father uncalled for.
"What do you mean, laughing, john
ny" he demanded.
"Oh," cried little Johnny, mamma
said look at that dog-gone guard p"-
Indianapolis News.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
How a Machine Gun Is Fired.

How q machine gun is fired through
a revolving propeller is told in a re-
cent issue of Aeronautics, in an article
describing the more important features
of two German Fokkers brought down
behind the lines in France. On these
monoplanes, according to the descrip-
ton, the machine gun is fired through
the propeller by means Of small lever
actuating a Bowden wire. Provision
Is further made to throw the machine
gun mechanism momentarily out of
gear as each whirling propeller blade
comes into line with the muzzle. This
Is done very simply by means of a
double cam fixed on the engine shaft
and acting on system Of levers. The
French Morane, after which the FOX
ker type has been modelled, also fires
Its machine gun through the tractor
screw.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

Crepe de chine has proven as dur
able and as dainty as fine batiste, nain-
sock, or the finest muslins, for making
lingerie. All undergarments are to be
had in silk or cotton, in exquisite
weaves Of both. Choice between them
Is to be settled according to individual
taste for they are equally well made
and beautifully trimmed with tandem
broidery and lace.
Just now the graceful empire styles
are having a special vogue for negli-
gees, nightgowns and chemise. In the
last garment the envelope pattern Is
1t least as popular as the Older plain
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

tiness Of materials. There is little diff
ference in price between the cotton
and the silk ones and even In the most
expensive things, as In the case OF
blouses, fine cottons vie with silk,
equally sure of favor with the most ex-
acting people.
The next thing on the year's pro-
gram for the younger generation is
the celebration Of Halloween. We
might as well provide entertainment
for the youngsters at home, otherwise
they will 60 out and provide 1t for
themselves sn ways that may not suit
the neighbors. But they will take de-
lighted interest In the time-honored
halloween frivonrIes varied by any
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

new numbers introduced into their
homegrown vaudeville.
OF course, they must have their APP
ple-eating contest and their looking
iuto mirror in q dark room and the
always amusing shadow show" The
last requires only a sheet stretched
up in doorway between two rooms.
One Of them is darkened, for the spec
tators, and the other furnished with q
single very bright light which throws
the actors silhouettes on the sheet.
Some one may read story or legend,
to he illustrated by the actors that
pass across the sheet, and close to Il
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

Pro patra semper Two
rd by Mcclellan IN the Civil dress sword and service sword
swords collection
testimonial Of their high admiration
Mexico First the
third battle Cnteas;
sixth, capture Of the City Of Mexico"
Another Of the swords carried in the Mexican service saer
with hlt
n
field glasses revolvers TASKS number
h +. B..
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
UnexpIored Quebec,

It Is estimated that in the north Of
the province Of Quebec there are still
259,OOO square miles Of unexplored
country, making, with the $4,000
square miles In western Canada, a to-
tai Of 9O1,O 900 square miles. In other
words, % per cent Of Canada is still
UNEMPLOYED. In the basin of the River
Mackenzie there are believed to be
great petroleum wells. Natives state
that they have seen lakes at the Yu-
kon, from go to 20 miles long, that
have not been seen by white men. The
Mackenzie mountains no one, not even
the Indians, knows anything of.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20


admiration.
and the bombing Of the White
height F. Fl ,s.,s
hesitate
equa
the Italian machines
pnotA
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Women Run Street Cars.

On some Of the street railways in
Great Britain over half Of the motor
men are motorwomen. There Is some
difference of opinion, however, as to
the value Of women at this post, though
all are agreed that they make good
conductors. On some Of the difficult
runs women have had to be replaced
by men in the drivers seat, because
the woman has tendency to f1ose her
nerve" in an emergency.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
What Concerned Father.

The minister was shocked to see the
young lad with a fishing outfit on Sum
day. MY dear lad, what will your
father say about your fishing on the
SabbathY
"Well, last time he said Where the
thunder's your fish," replied the
youugssei.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
.G.A. 2z>5z,Az
About Waisteoats.

Fancy vests are quite the smartest
accessories to dress that fashion has
introduced this season. They lend
a distinctive touch to the new ,Ah
suit and no wardrobe is compete
without them. They are made. Il
satin, fjl,s, MORE, Sammy c'eth, bro
cades. broadcloth and new -
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

and
Hundreds Of the mssves formal
possible These immediately by the signed
by of the presidents assistant secretaries.
Such president
that pinned the this typewriter
telling what
him
which the White House 6ed
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

strike Germany through the air. All
three airplanes flew without accident
from Langley field, near Newport
News, Va, to Washington In less than
two hours. The distance was approx
mately 12O miles, and the average
height maintained was 1000 feet.
In the great Caproni bombing ma
chine, which has q wing spread Of S5
feet and 525 horsepower engines, there
were several government officials, who
enjoyed the trip Immensely, suffering
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

were gilt 10 the museum IrOm George
B. Mcclellan Of Princeton university.
The swords, Of which there are
nine, are perhaps the most interesting
feature of the collection. The most
striking Of these is gold-mounted
sword set with pearls presented to
Mcclellan by a number of citizens of
Boston in 1868, in recognition Of his
services during the Civil war. The
scabbard is inscribed, ITO Major
General George B. Mcclellan, from
many citizens Of Boston, Feb. 8, 1868.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Only War Bread.

Mistress (greatly scandalized)-Is 1t
possible, Hannah, you are making
bread without having washed your
hands? *
New Servant-Lor, what's the Diff
ference, .num? It's war bread!
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20

not able to read all his correspondence
himself. This difficulty Is overcome
by carefully developed system by
which the contents Of the White House
mail bag of any Importance are LAID
before Mr.. Wilson each day.
: The work Of selection falls upon a
corps Of confidential clerks, who open
the letters and give them a first read
ing. Then they are carefully sorted.
Many of them are simply recommended
lions for Office. These, after courteous
acknowledgment, are referred to the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
The ..,.ppropriate Costume.

'Is 1t an elaborate costume the
women in that Russian Battalion of
Death wear|
II lon't know, but suppose they
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Washington Watches Daring Military Aviators

Italian military avao in two battle planes Of lightning speed
bombing official Wash
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Long and Short Of Il.

II wonder why 1t takes pay day 50
long to come aroundY
1T only se0ns long when you're
short and the shooter you IRE the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Notable Gift to United States Natl

United States National Washington has recently
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
Many Clerks Needed to Handle Presidents Mail

WILSON'S largest the world Thousands
must
president
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-20
res Frequently DereIict in Duty

man down there said they were In comr,ittee
mt all Of them, is it?" "No, son. There are
there are 435 members" "Then why do they
houca2O
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07
u,xR CALLED, ACCEPT FEW

potasyiIIe. Ark, Aug. 6.-The local .oard of Independence county has boan bo, keot busy all day today making
 onination of the men who are H;aho snder the selective draft law M and who are in the first call from this samrtv. The board here is composed of nr w. B. Lawrence, county court VI 0lort F. R. Hooper and Sheriff Law Sonco RuddelI. Forty-five men were ovomined today. Every man that has |boon examined, with the exception of Two who could not pass the eXamlna~ |tion have claimed exemption on one orornd or another, the main reason Eoiro that of having dependents. The |tuo not claiming exemption were |1osso Allen of Sulphur Rock and IA rcb Rutledge of Huff. 1t is esti- bv the local board that about Eo out of every 100 will be accepted.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Described As Torture
 Relieved by Black-Draught.

Rossville, Ga. Mrs. Kate Lee Able, oi (his place, writes: My husband is an engineer, and once while lifting, he in- |ued himself with piece of heavy ma- Fhinery, across fine abdomen He was (O sore he could not. bear 10 press on bimseli at all, on chest or abdomen. lie weighed l65 bsa ard fell off until he weighed ll0lbs, in two weeks.
 | He became conslipated and 1t looked Ike he wou.Ido We had thrce different FoclOrs, yet with a'l their medicine, his bowels failed t3acL He would turn up
 tea-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink
 two or three days in succession. He i'd thiS yet without result. We became eSperate, he suffered so. He was swol- fa terribly He told me his suffering puId only be described as torture.
 sent and bought Thedfords Black Praught made him take a big dose, nd whenit began 10 act he tainted, he
 aSmsuch misery, but he got relief and egan to mend atonce. He got well, rd we both feel he owes his life 10
 ledtord's BIack-Draught."
 lhedlord's b'2ck-Draughtwillhelp you
 keep At Te1dy for the days work.
 H' NC-i3l
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07
MEN COOKS WANTED
 FOR SHORT SERVICE

The problem of providing cooks for the draft army for the period between the time of assembling the men at the l6 cantonmentS and the selection of cooks from among those drafted has been put up to the hotel men of the nation, and they have undertaken the task. In all 384O cooks are wanted for the 16 cantonments. For the .cantonment for this district 24O cooks are wanted.
 ". N. Trulocl of Pine Bluff. Ark. has been designated as chairman of the committee to provide cooks for the Little Rock cantonment, where 38,OOO men from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi will be assembled. Mir. Trulock is organizing the hotel men of the three states, who will serve with him gratuitously in per forming this service.
 Two classes of cooks are wanted: Class A, cooks who are capable of giving instruction, and men capable of chasing as class B cooks-men competent to fry, roast, make stews, bake biscuits and pies, and make buildings. Class A men will be paid $125 a month, while class B cooks will receive S90 a month. Board and lodging and transportation will be furnished by the government. The men are asked to serve only six weeks.
 There are men in this community capable of rendering this service to the nation. They may not be cooking for livelihood but they can cook. They are not eligible for army ser vice, but they are patriots and doubt less will welcome the opportunity to render this service to the nation.
 Uncle Sam wants his men fed-they must be fed, and fed well. Until the armies are organized, the draft men would go hungry unless patriotic men volunteer to serve as cooks for six weeks, and be paid at the rate of Sl25 or s90 month.
 The men who render this service are as good patriots as those who bear arms. Because they are doing what they can.
 If you would render this service to the nation. write 1Ir. Truloca at Pino Bluff, Ark. at once You stipulate the period you will serve. and can be back home in six weeks.
 Contribute t5 the Red Cross fund.
 COutribute t0 tba Rpd Cross fund
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07
Daniel Hardware Co.

Daniel Hardware Go. |, Work completed and shipped is as follows: IS dozen surgical bandages material fund donated, SIT; material donated, five counterpanes, two table cloths, one sheet, four yards of do- mestic.
 Anyone wishing to donate material or to the material fund will please send same to the Red Cross work room.
 Miss Mary Milbourn of Gurdon was visitor at our work room last Fri day.-Mrs. Fred Powell, Reporter.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07
RED CROSS COMMITTEE IS
 ACTIVE IN PRESCOTT

H. V. Scott has donated the use of |Scott Hall to the Prescott Red Cross Euxiliary. Other donations are an
 Electric fan by the city, water cooler |by the Prescott Hardware Co.,, sew Eng machine by Mrs, T. c. Moody, bio Lewis and Mir. Allen; a table by Me
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07
r,o PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS i"' Published by
 rho News Printing Company

r,,torad as second class mail mat h-lr November 4th, 1905, at the post 'es . o+ Prescott, Ark, under the act ot' of Congress, March B 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07

Contribute to the Red Cross fund.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-07

Contribute , the Red Cross fund.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21

must and will accomplish that task and that destiny Whatever
the cost in ~blOodshed, misery and ruin.
THE spirit of that teaching, in its intolerance, its mixture
of sanctimoniousness and covetousness and its self-righteous
assumption of a world-improving mission, is closely akin to
the spirit from which were bred the religious wars of the past
through the long and dark years when Professionals and Catho-
lies killed one another and devastated Europe.
Il speak in sorrow, for l am speaking of the country OF
my origin and have not forgotten what l owe to it.
Il speak in bitter disappointment, for am thinking of the
Germany of former days, the Germany which has contributed
its full share to the store of the worlds imperishable assets
and which, in not a few fields of human endeavor and achieve
ment held the leading place among the nations of the earth.
"And speak in the firm faith that, after its people shall
have shaken off and made atonement for the dreadful spell
which an evil fate has cast upon them, that former Germany
is bound to arise again, and, in due course of time, will again
deserve and attain the good will and the high respect of the
world and the affectionate loyalty of all those of German blood
in foreign lands.
"But know that neither Germany nor this coun-
try nor the rest of the world can return to happiness
and peace and fruitful labor until it shall have been made
manifest, bitterly and unanimously manifest, to the rulers
who bear the blood-guIt for this wanton war and to their mis-
informed and misguided peoples that the spirit which un-
chained it cannot prevail, that the hateful doctrines and meth
DDS in pursuance of which and in compliance with which it
is conducted are rejected with adherence by the civilized
world, and that the Overweening ambitions which it was meant
to serve can never be achieved.
"The fight for civilization which we are fondly believed
to have won many years ago must be fought over again. In
this sacred struggle it is now our privilege to take no mean
part, and our glory to bring sacrifices.
would life be tolerable if the power of Prussianism, run
mad and murderous, held the world by the throat, if the
primacy of the earth belonged to a governmnt stepped in the
doctrines of a barbarous past and supported by a ruling caste
which breaches the deiication of sheer might, which despises
liberty, hates democracy, and would destroy both if it could?
"To that spirit and to those doctrines we, citizens of Amer
lea and servants, as such, of humanity, will oppose our sol
emn and unshakable resolution TO make the world safe for
democracy and we will say, with a clear conscience, i'll the
noble words which more than five hundred years ago were
uttered by the parliament of Scotland:
"Tt is not for glory, or for riches, or for honor that
we fight, but for liberty alone, which no good man loses
but with his life"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
EMBARGOES ON NEUTRALS

German propagandists in this country have become very
solicitous for the welfare of the small European neutrals
They warn President Wilson and congress that embargoes on
or limitations Of exports to them from the United States for
the purpose of depriving Germany of foodstuffs and raw ma
terial for the manufacture of munitions of war may drive these
neutrals economically into the arms of Germany.
First of all, we must win this war. That is more import
ant than the trade of all the neutrals left in Europe COM
bined. If Germany wins, these neutrals will become German
provinces in fact, if not in name. She has left Denmark and
Holland alone because they can serve her better as neu'ra!s
than as German provinces. If Germany Overran them, Sweden
would have to ally herself with Germany to save herself.
AS soon as Holland and Denmark lost their status as neu-
trails, just as the conquered portion of Belgium has done, The
task of BIockading Germany by sea would be greatly simpli-
fled and would present no legal tangle. This is the sole eX-
PLANTATION of Germans consideration for these two countries
War is imposing certain hardships upon them, but they have
not lost as much in trade and material prosperity as have tbs
republics of South America. They need coal and they claim
that they cannot get it from Germany unless they sell food
stufrs and raw material in exchange. They have ship"in2
enough to bring coal from the United States if they choose to
take the risk and the German submarines are not too active.
We shall not lose the friendship of these neutrals because
we are fighting their battles, and if our victory is complete
we NAV be able to restore to Denmark the provinces which
Germany tore from her fifty-five years ago and to secure For
all of them adequate guarantees that a powerful neiehbor shall
never again threaten their independence or violate their 'crri-
torial integrity. Germany will have no more mercy for Swift
erland, Holland, Denmark, Sweden or Norway than she has
had for Belgium, Serbia and Rumania.
Holland is pleading strongly for a continuance OF snip
nent of foodstuffs and feed and does not disguise the fact that
she is forced to trade with Germany through fear % conse-
Glences OF all the small neutrals of the world Holland re
uuires the support of a league of peace more than any other
Her East Indian possessions are vastly rich and she is uttr"ly
unable to protect them. The outcome of this war will decide
whether Holland shall enjoy the riches of Java and Sunatra
and the spice islands in perpetuity or whether a victorious
Teutonic power shall in the not distant future overrun Holland
and acquire her vast colonial realm-Exchange.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21

1t probably isn't true, as reported, that German lunatics
have been taken from asylums and put into the army. The
German lunatics are in the diplomatic department at Berlin
Galveston News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21

Several socialists committed suicide rather than submit
to the draft. Nobody worried, everybody satisfied Los An
geles Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21

Some of our patriots want "to follow the victorious Ameri-
can army into Berlin" provided, of course. that thew are not a
part of the army.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21

Hindenburg is getting to be only a name and not much of
that-Albany Journal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21

Reason the Russian bear wabbles so is that it has a had
way of paving up the ground it stands on-Atlanta Conshtn-
ton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-07

With many ministers, Monday Is an
of day" Not in the way OF doing
nothing. but in the sense OF no, feel.
ing well. After the hard work OF Sat-
urday and Sunday. comes the nervous
and physical reaction OF Monday. with
that "ail-in" feeling. This is con-
dition many ministers would be glad
TO be freed from They can AVOID i,
by giving proper attention to diet, ard
taking T. F." Atwoods Medicine 10
keep the bowels in order. the stomach
toned. the liver regulated. and the
head clear. This old home remedy
Is 80 good that many ministers are
glad to recommend il, feeling tina,
they are passing along a kindness in
80 doing. We will send free sampse
to any minister. upon request
- H. hsea1s q yuw sssr~ss sesrs.
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