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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-30

The severe weather has halted
a4.eratIau~ On most ef fbe Ear
fronts and aside from }erdun and
A<iafie Turkey. the lighting has
heaa VIII i small scale.
I'M the vicinity af Hin #At,
aropad Yerdun some heavy aa-
raepmeugs have tHbeH place, and
according A. Berlin. French al
tarss we're renulsed with aeaFy
casualties,
Berlin reports say the British in
attacks against the Turks oB tHe
lrak front in a>iaIic Turkey. sui.
Tered heavy LOSSES and were re-
unE@ed. i Lund 81 alncjai report
eay~ the British have gained COM
n[efe possession III Turkish first
aud second 1ine trenches south
west of hut 1T Amara en- front at
.3ua Yards and also tank third and
fanrth line trenches on the front
If GgH Yards. Z ne Turks suffered
heavy losses.
TIE entente allies are holding 8
var council I'm Petrograd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-30

SENATE
Resolutions relating fo rrest-
dent's peace message submitted rs
Senators Lewis AMI HEi umber-
ur. tary r. traF son, whose noni-
fnatfun a. rear admiral is opposed.
aEpearea before naval committee
Resume debate 0H Indian app
preparation bill.
Senator ummiHs addressed sen.
ale on President Wilson's peace
proposals.
I30f 81.
Begin debate on new revenue
bin. democratic Leader hItcbiu
making opening speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-30

Rome. Jan. 80. Tile Austrian
destroyer Hu~far was put auf 90
antIaH jn q naval engagement iH
fhe 3driatic q feH daF ago. &C.
eafdiue te the frlbuHa. Tine ras
per says that two Italian DESTROY
ers engaged an Austrian Hatula
and that the Buszar was bin sew
cral times and set on lire. The
engagement was fought in fine
midst Hf b tempest.
london. Jan. 3d. ii9yd- an-
HHaHees that the Norwegian
steamer Arae has been blown ap
aud that mine % her crew are re-
ported lost The Norwegian -tFams
er Fulton has also been sunk.
Washington. Jan. 30. Henry J..
Fletcher, american amba> -AdoF t8
Mexico. sin leave for Mexico ity
I'm fire near future. il was officially
announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-30

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Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-30

Nj m Der Of Audit
Bureau of CALCULATIONS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Carpet Weavina in India.

A rug or carpet brought to us from India is as beautiful a picture. It is of many beautiful colors. The peo- pie of India are very skillful in making them. The whole family gath CTS together and all who can. help make it. The girls are learning to weave as soon as they can guide the threads.
 The looms are still very large, but the carpets are very beautiful, espec- ially the patterns.
 The cloth is made on a linen warp the warp threads being unwound from a roller at the top of the loom. and wound up on another roller at the bottom. The weaver winds each thread of the warp with little bits of colored yarn which form the pattern. She does this with a kind of a shuttle. She pushes the yarn together and this forms the carpet.
 The weavers are proud of their work. They use moon. sun and stGsT.' for designs. They have the colors put together so prettily that we can't tell silk one from a wooden one.
 We will never be able to make this kind of carpet. It takes long to make their carpets, but they are beautiful.
 ANNIE EVAN, Age 13.
 Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
POETRY.
The Kitten and the Falling Leave,

See the kitten on the wall Sporting with the leaves that fall. Withered leaves one two and
 three From the lofty elder tree! Through the calm and frosty air Of the morning bright and fair, Eddying round and round they sink Softly, slowly, one might think From the motions that are made, Every little leaf conveyed Sylph or Fairy hither tending, To this lower world descending. Each invisible and mute, In his wavering parachute, But the kitten, how she starts, Crouches, stretches. paws and darts! First at one and then it's fellow, Just as light and just as yellow; There are many now-now one Now they stop and there are none; What intenseneSs of desire In her upward eye of fire! With tiger leap halfway Now she meets the coming prey, Lets it go as fast, and then Has it in her power again; Now she works with three or four, Like an Indian conjuror; Quick as he in feats of art, Far beyond the joy of heart. Were his antics played in the eye Of a thousand islanders by, Clapping hands, with shouts ana What would little Tabby care For the plaudits of the crowd? Over happy to be proud, Over wealthy in the treasure Of her own exceeding pleasure.
 William Wordsworth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Grandma's Baby Elephant.

Dear Uncle Jedi am going to tell you a story that our teacher read to us the other day. Once there was an old woman whom the children called Granny, One day a man gave her a baby elephant. The children called him Grannys Blackie. He did not work, but played with the chil- dren all the time. They gave. him part of all their goodies and he would give them swings on his trunk.
 One day he asked Granny to go to the woods with him.
 She said she couldn't, as she had so much work to do.
 Then he saw that she was old and feeble and decided he would try to help her. So he went down to the river where big heavy teams had to cross. Many were loaded so heavy that the oxen could not draw them. so Blackie asked the men if he could
 They said: "Yes, and we will give you two pieces of silver for every load"
 That night when he was ready to go home they tied q bag around his neck and put some silver in it.
 When the children saw him they asked him where he had been. but he would not tell them He ran home as fast as he could to Granny. He told her where he had been and gave her the money. After that he earned more money and Granny did not have to work so hard.
 DORIS L. GRANDY. k4ge g.
 A.A
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each part of the pattern being worked separately on fine piece of linen called the foundation, and afterwards joined together by threads. :: Great quantities. of lace are now made by machinery on the lace frame Such laces are usually called bobbin- net, and are often of great beauty, and are so cheap that they may be worn by everybody. In making plain bob bin net, warp threads are used ana wool threads are twisted around them so as to form a mesh. The pat terms are sometimes woven by rna- chine and sometimes hand made orn- aments are put on to machine net. I hope some of the Wide Awakes will try and learn how to make lace at home, which is quite pretty.
 CARRIE A. CELLO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

Our American soldiers are clad in khaki. a queer word which most peo- pie do not know how to pronounce. and which is not the name of the cloth but just the color. Uniforms made of cotton, serge and woolen are all classed as khaki, which in Hindus- tan means simply dusty"
 And this word is not difficult to pronounce for the a in the first syI- lable has the sound of a in arm and the in the second syllable the sound of i in wit with accent upon the first syllable
 This is a borrowed word and came from the Urdu language and was added to our own. You will learn later in your studies that the English Ian- guage is made up of words of othsr languages added to the Anglo-Saxon, and hence it is called romance lam guage. And how these additions make the language grow!
 Johnson's dictionary issued in Eng land a little over 200 years ago looked like a counting room ledger in sharle and it may have contained ten thous- and words-the great dictionaries of today contain 150 thousand words, or are IS times as large, and new words are being added faster than ever be- fore.
 This name was first applied to a cotton uniform worn by an expedition of British soldiers doing service on the northwest frontier of India 60 years ago. Then it spread to Africa and to England and thence to the United States during the Spanish American war.
 And now dust colored handkerchiefs and dust colored suits are fashionable in all parts of the English speaking world.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15

Food.
 You all know that our own country is at war. If we do not have food for our soldiers we cannot expect to win this war. It is food that counts in this war. F'-
 It would not hurt us any if we did not eat any bread for one day. Think how much bread would be given to soldiers
 You hear everybody say, Gan goods" or preserve them"
 Another thing said is. Why don't we buy Liberty Bond?
 If one cannot buy it alone, why, just get up a group of people and buy one This is the second bond issue. See if we can all help and make this one successful as we did the other.
 Your country needs your money for your own soldiers. They need food clothing, and ammunition. and all this costs money. Let your government ing this you will be a great help to your country. Show that you are patriotic.
 I have two brothers at training quarters. I do all I can for them. l knit for them.
 If all the women would join the Red Cross society that would be help ing their country.
 Do not waste anything; it costs money now.
 If all our mothers would can goods they would be mighty glad when You cannot tell; we might suffer famine. Eat less and buy less! My motto is Preserve Goods"
 LEO POLIQUIN, Age 13. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Jimmy Joins the Army.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I am going to tell you about my lamb Jimmy. I bought Jimmy when he was week old. I fed him on bottle. After that he ate grass and grain.
 One day this summer three com panies of soldiers went past the house.
 Jimmy was eating grass by the roadside. He ran among the soldiers and marched right along with them.
 I think he wanted to join the army, but as he was not of age. I ran after him and got him back home again. The soldiers were all singing Mary Had a Little Lamb" Two weeks ago sold Jimmy and he was killed. .~ EDWARD FRANZ, Age 10.
 South Coventry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
The Victory of Switzerland.

In the small country of Swftzer- land the people were in a confusion, for a mighty Austrian army was ad- vancing to take their liberty from them. Everything that could be used as an effective weapon against the enemy was given to the Swiss sol diers.
 v Soon the Austrian army appeared. How formidable they looked with their bright shields and armor gilt tering in the sun! It was a sight to have made any army quake before it.
 The two armies soon came together and a fierce fight took place. The Austrians had more training than to e ho Sm,ss sor4 The sw;as a er soon Psgan hs;a slowly pushed back, and the Aus : trians believing the victory to be al- ready with them made 70 effort to keep their ranks together, and. seeing this, one man in the Swiss army de- cided to make one effort to save his country. He shouted some commands
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15

"A Flemish Dog and His Two Masters.
 Patrasche was a big F1emmish dog. Before he was fully grown he was bought by a tinware peddler, who made him draw a cart full of pots and pans and other wares.
 It was fortunate that Patrasche was a. very strong dog, otherwise he would have died under the heavy burdens, the severe lashings, the hunger, tf1es thirst, the blows with which the peddler repaid his hard work.
 One day, after two years of agony, the dog was weariay dragging his heavy load along in the blazing sun, when for the first time in his life he staggered, foamed at the mouth, and fell. His master gave him the only medicine he ever administered to h3Sa kicks and paths with a club-and finally left him beside the road to die.
 After time there came along a. little man named Jehan, bent and lame and very feeble. He looked at the dog, found that he was still alive and carried the sufferer home. The old man tended him with so much care that sickness gave way to health and Patrasche finally stood up again on his four stout legs. He seemed surprised to hear no cures and to feel no blows from his new master.
 EMILE LOUISE ARSENAULT,
 Plainaeld. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Casabianca.

There was great battle at sea- You could hear nothing but the roar of guns. The air was filled with black pieces of wood which the cannon balls had knocked off. Many people were killed and many wounded.
 The flagship had taken fire. 1fS1 who were yet alive were making haste to get into another boat They jumped into the boat and rowed swiftly away. Any other place would be better than on that burning ship. A little boy, the captains son, was still on the burning ship. The fire was all around him. His father told him to stand there and he did, be- cause he was always taught to obey
 The men on the boat were calling him but he said. When father tells me to go, I will go.'
 The fire scorched his hair. His cheek was hot from the fire. Then he said, Father, may I go?'' The men have left the ship, it. is time for us to go. too" He didn't know that cannon ball had struck his father who was lying dead in the cabin be- low.
 Speak, louder father. speak, I am here. Speak once again." he cried. But what was that. A great flash of light filled the air and, ''boomi" Loud CT than thunder, louder than the roar of guns, and the blazing ship was seen no more.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Tommy and His chums.

Tommy was a little boy and his chums were Blackie and Brownie. Blackie was little puppy and brownie was another puppy. Where ever Tommy went he had to bring his puppies.
 One day when all the family were out Tommy was supposed to stay in the house and mind the dogs. But very soon Charlie. a friend of his, came down and asked him to go out.
 So he left the dogs in a room called the dining room, thinking no harm would be done.
 No sooner had he gone out then the dogs began their tricks. 5s-rs t. >
 Mother had a large rubber screen. and they soon tore it. down. They broke the window and vase of flow CTS, and tore tke carpet.
 At six o'clock the family came home. They were very angry and Tommy went to bed without any sup per. After that he never put the dog in a room unless he was there.
 FLORENCE DISCO, Age 12.
 Norwich. s'sf
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Louis First Picture.

Dear Uncle Jed:-As I was out taking pictures today with a new camera papa gave me for my birth day. it came to me the fear had once of camera.
 When I was about three years old an aunt of mine took me on trip with her up to New Hampshire. My cousin had a fine large camera and wanted so badly to get picture of me, but I was so afraid of it that would run like a deer when he tried to snap one. so my aunt thought of a plan to fool me. She had an old black bird that once adorned hat. up in the attic. She got it and stuck it up in the apple tree when I wasn't looking; and then my cousin came running with his gun and shot it by the way. Of course when I heard the shot I ran too, to see what was the matter, and stood so amazed at seeing the dead bird in the tree that she had no trouble at all in getting my picture.
 : LOUIS ZEIGELMAYER, Age g.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side Of the taper only. and number the pages. g. Use pen and ink, not pencil. s. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 2S0 words. will be used
 5. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications tsH Cncle Jed Bulletin Ofice.
 Whatever you are-Be that!
 Whatever you Say-Be true!
 Straightforwardly act.
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else buS you"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15

Uncle Jedi thought would write about Columbus. It was on a Friday morning, the 18th of Octo- ber, 1892, that Columbus discovered the New World
 As the day dawned he saw an is- land covered with trees like a con tinuous orchard. The inhabitants were seen Issuing from all parts of the woods and running to shore. They were perfectly naked and, as they stood gazing at the ship that appear ed by their attitudes and gestures to be lost in astonishment.
 Columbus made signals for the ships to cast anchor and to be man ned and armed. He entered his own boat richly : attired in scarlet and holding the sFroyal standard. His brother put off the company in their boats each with a banner of the en- terprise with q green cross.
 Columbus. then rising. drew h's sword, displayed tho royal standar1 and assembling round with two cap tains. he stook possession of the is- land and named it San Salvador.
 FLORENCE SHOLES, Age 15. WiIlima ntic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Mv Trin tn ocean ReacI1.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I thought the Wide Awakes would like to know about my trip to Ocean Beach. My mother, my brother. and I decided to go to Ocean Beach during my vaca- ton, so we went on a Wednesday morning at eight o'clock. We took the car from Baltic and went through Norwich to New London; oeG on n.,.o5 for the Ocean Beach car. There was such a crowd that we could hardly get a seat. At last we did get a seat. We reached Ocean Beach about eleven o'clock. We got off the car, went around, and looked at different things. Then we went for a bathing house, got our bathing suits on, went down to the wats7 and had fine time.
 I had a pair of water wings witH me. and tried to swim, but l couldF'E swim very we'll.
 One thing happened that took notice of. and it made everybody ge1 excited. There was a little boy who) got pushed under the water and everybody thought that he never was going to come up again. At last he did come up again, but he began. to cough and sneeze. Then his mother came down after him, and said he couldn't go in swimming any more that day. , Then my mother. brnther and I went out of the water and went to store, bought some pop corn and some post cards. Then r we went to another store and bought some peach es and two pails with shovels. We went down to the water again and stayed in a long time Then we went out to our bathing house and dressed. Then we went to the lunch room and had something to eat We took the car and went home. We had very good time at Ocean Beach. IDA FREEMAN, Age Il. Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Games in School.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Last year when was in the ninth grade. the teacher let us play games every Friday after noon after recess
 We were allowed to pick out the games we wanted to play, and gener- ally the teacher played with us. :
 Sometimes we had to play them sit2 ting in our seats, and at other times she allowed us to play them out on the floor. '
 The games we played sitting in our seats were guessing games; What will You Put in the Old Mans SongS?'; also Lead Man."
 The teacher brought a game of authors, and a flower game, both of which we enjoyed. e-'
 The games we played out on the floor were: I'M Going to Paris" Its a Very Sad and. Solemn Occasion;" Piggy Grunt;'' Tn and Out the Win dow" Drop ahe Handkerchief; and several others which I do not remem- Der. *I ss. :y
 ARLENE PEARL, Age If.
 Augusta. Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Oakdale.
A HaIlowe,en PartY.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Iallowe'e we had a party We dressed like witches and took pumpkin moonshines and went to a house and just as we put our pumpkin moonshines up to the win dow a little boy came out with one and chased
 When we got back we had ice cream. We then gave, out fortunes and had them read aloud. We bobbed for apples and played many other games. It was about eleven o'cloFS when we went home. We were all glad to get to bed and have a rest.
 DORIS WILLOUGBY, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Basting.

Grandmother bastes her turkey With gravy in a pan. I watch her while she does it And help her when I can. But why she calls it basting Is somewhat hard to guess: For mother bastes with needles When she makes me a dress.
 Helen M. Richardson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 INTAKES.
He'll Never Forget That Niaht.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I will tell you about my vacation. This summer went to Newark. My aunt has an automobile and we went riding neadly every day. We took long trips in tie machine. We went to Brooklyn and New York.
 Every time we went under a bridge my little Cousin Stella would say, Mother, blow the horn,' for she likes to hear the horn blow, especially under a bridge.
 One night it was very hot and we went to Coney Island in the auto. We had a very good time. We went in bathing and we even went on the merry-go- round. All my cousins were there. There were about six of us Talk about fun! I never will forget that night.
 LOUIS DIETRICH, Age Il.
 Wil1irnantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
A Trip From Jersey.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I took a trip from New Jersey to Norwich. As I came from New Jersey I saw several cows and water.
 We had a fine time in the train. We left from our house at S.30 o'clock, and arrived here at o'clock.
 HELEN J. GROSS, Age Il. Preston,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Fooled By a Partridge.

One day I and two other boys went for a walk. When we had gone about a mile we were attracted by a sort of clucking noise. Upon investigation we found it was a mother partridge with her brood of chickens.
 As soon as she heard our footsteps she immediately hid her chickens among the leaves and dead grass and then under pretension of having been wounded attracted our attention We followed her and after repeated per formances of the same nature, led us to the woods. She then flew back to her brood and we realized that we had been fooled by nothing but a bird.
 HAROLD WILDE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Carries Pet.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I am a country girl and have little pet which I would like to tell you about. I have little mule named '-Peggie" It was born on a farm in Kentucky and my brother bought her and brought her home to us. I ride her saddle-back I have a small saddle for her. She is brown Her ears aren't as long as some mules, but are more like a horses.
 My brother clips her main and tail so as to make it nice.
 Most of the time she is out in the lot running and playing with her mate.
 CARRIE TINKER, Age Ii.
 Oakdala
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15

powdered sugar. beat well together and add or drops of vanilla. Ha1ye some walnuts and put the vanilla favored cream between tfis two halves. This makes them look like tiny sandwiches. 1-2 cup milk. and tablespoons pea nut butter. Boil for only 5 minutes.
 MARY PELECHATz, Age 14. '
 Willimantic
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to ais men, and the Swiss turned sud- denly around and rushed for the Aus trians.
 The onslaught was so sudden that the Austrians were taken by surprise, and fled. Switzerland had been saved by this brave man.
 .wILFRED LISTER, Age 12. Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Norwich.
Lace.

I4Ces
 The thread of lace may be of silk, wool. linen, or cotton. The finest kinds of lace are made upon a pillow or cushion. The pattern is drawn on a piece of stiff parchment pricked full of holes; the parchment is laid on the pillow and pins are stuck into the holes. thus fastening the pattern to it. Robbins or spools filled with fine thread are arranged around the cush : ion so that the threads can be twisted around the pins. The bobbins are taken up one after the other and passed across the pillow from right to left. and then back again, twisting threads around the pins according to the pattern so as to form the kind of net work always seen in pillow lace. The principle pillow laces are those called Mechlin, Antwerp. Lisle, Spanish, Honiton and Limerick.
 Another kind of laces are called guipure include the various point faces such as point Brussels, A1econ and Rose point. These laces are not made on pillows, but by needle work
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deer but we did not shoot. We went back to the house, and on the way we shot at a target made out of q tin can in the top of a tree; and went across the field to his house.
 SHERWOOD HILBERT SWAN,
 Norwich. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15
Her School.

Dear Uncle d:--I am going to tel you about the school I attend. There are thirty-six scholars, and only orC teacher. We have great sport at re- cess, playing baseball and many oth-. CT games.
 am in the fifth grade and my brothers in the eighth.
 I have some friends and we have joined a club. We sew, knit, and play games. g. live about two miles. from the school
 ELLEN POWERS, Age 10. OaEdalo