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The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

In an article on quito. the City Of
the Equator" Harry A. Franck de-
scribes In the Century some OF the DIFF
fculties he encountered when shopping
In South America.
The line OF demarkation between
the gente decente and the gente del
pueblo Of Quito Is the white collar.
Naturally the tendency Is 10 make II
a. wide and distinct as possible. When
I had searched the entire city found
my customary brand OF collar at four
times It's American price, but the low
est collar In stock was weirdly sug-
gestive OF soune species OF human gi-
rffe.
You misunderstood me- I protest
ed. I did not ask for CUT. bot for a
collar
"'But TINS ts a collar. senory cried
the shopkeeper.
"Something lower, please
"'But this b a very low collar. IL is
30 low that no one IN Quito viii wear
II, and we are not importing any more
OF this brand"
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
TROOPS TOBACCOLESS
BUT FOR ARMY GIRL
Fund viii Supply Transports, as
She Did Those In Which
Pershing's Men Sailed.

The timely act OF the daughter or a
prominent United States army officer
which saved the troops OF the Pershing
expedition from making their hazard
GUS ocean trip without cigarette max
ms" or pipe hllings or a cigar-in
short, without thing to smoke"-has
started an organization to be known as
ian army girls transport tobacco
fund" Application for articles OF In
corporation have been made In the
supreme court OF New York.
Uncle Sam doesn't supply soldiers
with tobacco as a ration. One OF the
officers told this to the army girl
There wasn't time TO collect funds;
there wasn't time 10 cut army red tape.
She went straight TO a banker she
knew. who obtained for her credit with
tobacco company In a few hours
huge shipments OF tobacco were being
taken aboard the transports, and sol
dlers, marines and sailors were cheer
ing for the army girl. Scores OF oth-
GERS have written her how keenly
every man OF the expedition appreci-
ated what she had done
Ashore the news started an organi-
zation which is 10 see that supplies OF
tobacco are aboard every transport.
Edwin Arden is to act as general
manager: Miss N. =. Carson, secreta-
ry, and Major Ernest X Coulter, treas
urer. r. l.. Bigelow and Captain Ed
ward II. Close are also members. An
contributions 10 this fund should be
sent to Major Coulter at % Pine street,
New York city.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Rhubarb Leaves.

More than one case is on record
where leaves OF the rhubarb plant pro-
duced fatal results when served as
greens" a survey OF all the avail
able data indicates that while the
stalks OF the common garden rhubarb
furnish perfectly safe article OF food
for most persons, the leaves OF the
same plant may not prndently be en-
ployed for culinary purposes. Rhu-
barb wine, which was once extensively
used In adulterating champagne, Is
made from the stalks, yet DR.. William
Prout, an eminent physician and chem
list who died In 1850. thought ii was
so potent an agency In producing stone
In the bladder that he wanted parlia-
ment to prohibit its manufacture.
The safe course In regard to rhu-
barb appears to be this: Stick to the
stalks, but let the leaves alone.-New
York Sun.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

In testing an aeroplane engine Of 100
horsepower Detroit company mount
ed II upon a heavy motor truck, aud
tho aerial propeller sent the truck hy-
ting along a boulevard az tho rate OF
over forty miles an hour, says the Pop;
uiar Mechanics Magazine. This was al
speed that the truck could not begin TO
develop under Its own motor power.
and the method furnished a better
practical test OF tho twelve cylinder
aeroplane engine than was possible I'm
the testing laboratory or In any sta
ttonary trial ON blocks. AS an addi-
ttonal test the rear wheels Of the two
ton truck were locked. so that they
could not revoive. and In this condition
II was driven across a bah park by tho
aeroplane engine and propeller through
heavy drifts OF snow and over Ice.
The motor weighs 500 pounds and de-
velops power sufficient to drive
twelve passenger aeroplane at forty
miles an hour.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
BOILED SHIRT DOOMED.
Starch Savers Also Urge Ban on Stiff
Collars.

The impressive boiled shirt" and
the stiff collar are about TO say their
adieus for the period OF the war, II
one OF the pet plans of the new food
administration Is carried to its logical
conclusion.
This was brought out when DR. II. l..
w. Wilbur. temporary chief OF the food
conservation department OF the admin
istratlon. said some OF the many ways
I'm which the people OF the United
states would be asked TO conserve food
materials
DIR. Wilbur chilled attention to the
vast amount OF starch that might be
conserved for food purposes II the
starch that annually Is used 70 stlffen
post prandial shirt fronts were divert
ed 90 the Kitchen OF the American
housewife. lie Indicated that the next
social season may witness soft shirts
and collars with some soft rolling ef
possibly built on the lines of the
sport collar-as the style de rigueur
The women also viii be hit by the new
ruling. for there will be no more dain.
tily starched fripperies and fineries.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Butter From Bird Fat.

A queer sort of butter is obtained I'm
Trinidad, where cows and cream are
scarce. This butter IL the boiled down
fat OF bird called the guacharo. This
bird lives In tho darkest caves and sell
dom is seen In the daylight. The young
birds are extremely plump, and from
them Is obtained the rich fat The
birds are taken from their nests when
two or three weeks old. After they are
killed they are put on TO boil, not in
water, but IN their own fat. The ma
tives experience some difficulty In get
ting at the nests OF the guacharo, for
they must creep through caves and
wade through stagnant pools TO reach
their prey. The full grown guacharo Is
so timld that no one ever has been able
TO photograph living specimen.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

Great Is the moment when tidings OF
freedom reach as, when the long en-
thralled soul from amid its chains and
squalid stagnancy arises, were II still
only In blindness and bewilderment,
and swears by him that made 1t that
II viii be free. Free7 Understand
that well, It Is the deep commandment.
DINNER or clearer, OF our whole being
10 be free Freedom is the one pur-
port, wisely aimed at or unwisely, OF
all mans struggles, tollings and suffer
ings In this earth Yes, supreme Is
such a moment az thou have known
it); flrst vision as OF a flame girt Sinai
In this our waste pilgrimage, which
thenceforth wants not its pillar OF
cloud by day and pillar OF fire by
night Something IT is even-nay.
something considerable-when the
chains have grown corrosive, poison
Gus. to be free from oppression by our
fellow man.-Carlyle.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Odd Marriage Ceremony.

Polynesia Is probably the only place
IN the world where the marriage feast
tAkes place without the presence OF
the bridegroom. For some unexplain-
ed reason the young man Is "sent into
the bush" When negotiations are open
cd with the family Of his bride, and he
remains there during the subsequent
festivities II IL only when the guests
have departed and the girl Is left alone
with his parents that messengers are
dispatched for him.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
An Eve Opener.

Always have a glass medicine drop
per and a bottle OF rosewater In the
medicine chest and In your travelling
bag. Then when you get a foreign
body In your eye you viii be spared
much pain and discomfort II the fol-
lowing very simple and harmless meth
od is pursued: Put into the medicine
dropper six drops OF the rosewater.
Pull down the lower Id and float the
liquid on the surface OF the injured
eye. After the rosewater has been in
the eye for few seconds use the
empty medicine dropper to suck out
the liquid, and the foreign matter will
come with It.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Iwo Crops In One Year.

w. w. Rike, n farmer of Danville,
III. has an unusual method OF raising
potatoes. and IL is being watched with
a great deal Of interest by his neigh
bors Some time ago he planted the
potatoes In individual boxes In hot.
house, and a few days ago he trans
planted them 20 the garden lie now
has potatoes two months ahead or any
In the vicinity. Mr. Rike says II the
plan proves success he will plant
another crop Of potatoes on the same
ground. the last crop 10 be stored for
the winter
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Quite contented.

"He told her II she consented to an
engagement she must be prepared TO
make all kinds OF sacrifices and to be-
treated with the greatest neglect and
even face cruelty and desertion."
"Was the woman In her senses TO
agree TO such an outrageous PROPOSE
ton ?"
"Oh, yes. for the engagement was TO
play the wronged and deserted wife
In melodramatic picture play
Baltimore American.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
HOW TO WRITE MEN ABROAD.
Daniels Approves Form OF Address For
Army and Navy.


A form OF address for officers and
men of the United States naval forces
serving oversee has been approved by
the secretary OF the navy.
"Usnavforce. London. is the code
address for all cable messages intend
ed for members OF the United States
naval forces abroad. The first words
OF the text will be the name OF the
individual given name spelled out and
middle initian for whom the message
is intended, followed by the message
The name OF the ship or station should
not be included and, except in cases OF
Identical names the rank or rating
should not be included.
The following IS a sample cable mes
sage.
Usnavforce, London.
Frank u Howard Informed examina-
tions successfully passed
RAYMOND
when there l. a probability that two
men In the service have Identical gur-
names and initials the name should be
given In full, as Frank Barrett
smith," or the rank or rating should be
given. as Lieutenant Frank Il. Smith"
or Frank B, Smith, Ordinary Sea.
man.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Submarines Nov Able 10 Re-
main M0tlOnIass In One Place.
PR0pELLERS ARE NOISEIESS
reissoopie Periseopes Now In Uss Can
Do Shot Out Of Water snd Back Again
In q Mlnuts-New Listening Devices
Enable Crew 70 Tell Type Of Vessels
Near Them.

Developments increasing the efficien-
cy OF German submarines since April
1. II was learned on high authority.
have made the U boat menace still
more battling to the allies.
The four known developments since
April 1 are:
-Four small pumps, regulated by cleo
trical devices so the hydrostat will In
dicate the depth OF submersion. by
which the submarine Is enabled 10 re-
main motionless under the water For
merly the submarine was obliged TO
come to the surface like whale. II
planed up, assumed level position on
the surface, and to submerge II planed
down for the dive, the operation re-
quiring two and a half minutes. II
was obliged also to continue In motion
always unless anchored 20 the bottom,
being in this respect like an airplane,
which has to keep going or fall to the
earth. The submarine. before the new
device was installed, would either sink
or rise to the surface II 1t stopped.
Devloe Shields U Boats.
With the pumps. IL the tendency Is
to rise when the u boat ia mOtionless.
more water Is pumped In; II the tend
ency is to sink, water Is pumped out
Thus the submarine Is now enabled
to visit any spot In the ocean, sub
merge to the desired depth and lie per-
fectly still.
Before this device was installed the
throb OF the submarines propellers
was heard by submarine chasers. Now
the submarine may elude the pursuer
by standing still under water. For
merly the submarine used up the pow.
or In its storage batteries, and that
meant fuel consumption In some form.
Now by being able 10 remain still the
boats consume less fuel and are en-
abled to stay at their posts for a con-
siderably longer time than formerly
German submarines are using tele-
scopic periscopes. The u boat foats
very near TO the surface. then sudden
ly shoots up It's periscope, In this man
ner being able TO detect as quickly as
being detected. The telescope In the
same manner may be withdrawn In
stantly. and the submarine can change
its position without leaving wake
Heretofore the periscope went slash
ing through the water, leaving a great
white wake.
No Gas Wake Left
Now tho German submarines are
using tho Diesel engine, II being sup
piled with oxygen and a mixture OF
strained gas which takes the place OF
air. The exhaust IL broken up by a
series OF widespread, fine meshed nets,
so that the gas is washed free OF
smoke, and on coming TO the suface IL
Is In inhnitesimal bubbles which do
not make any wake.
Remarkable improvements have been
made In the German submarines tele-
phones and listening devices, enabling
them to hear and locate at consider
able distance the direction and the type
OF vessels from the frequency OF their
propeller turns. This listening radlus
ls usually about five miles.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

II was reading In the paper" said
the fat plumber, "about a man who
had his Will tattooed on his back"
Gee" the thin carpenter exclaimed,
I'D hate TO have my Will IN my back. I"
"Why3"
Because many n will Is broken by
the courts. s."-Youngstown Telegram
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
e~~~S>>>>~~>>>>>~<
~ you REGISTERED JUNE s.
HERE is WHAT TO 90.

. Did you register on June 81 II
y you did IL Is incumbent on you I
. to take the following steps for
q yourself In connection with the
y selective draft:
. Find out the number OF the ex-
. emption district In which you
. 1--we.
. Find out where the headquar-
. ters Of the exemption board for
3 that district are located.
. Find out whether you have
. been given q new number by the
. local board and, II 80, what the
. number IA
. Find out your number at the
y earliest moment.
= Find out where 20 present your-
. self II your nsmber was drawn,
. irrespective Of whether you re
. ceive notice by mail or not
y Present yourself on the date
y specified 10 the local board. no
. matter whether you think you
. are physically fit or not.
= II you are going TO claim ex-
. emption make your preparations
. early, becnuse your claim must
= be Gled with the local board
. within seven days after you are
. called.
= And. remember. 1T IS UP TO
. YOUi
. You are not exempt, no matter
= who or what you are, until you
. have been examined.
. You cannot be exempted or dis
= charged until you have demand
= ed exemption or discharge.
y You are not exempted auto
y matically because you are mar
. ried or because OF your occupa-
o ton-
o You may find yourself sudden"
= ly ordered 10 a training camp or
= branded as a deserter unless you
. see 10 II that you comply with
= all these legal requirements.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.



+ Nearly all diseases or the kid
= neys are due to salt IL you are
+ suffering with or from your kid
= neys the 6rst thing TO do Is TO
4 smash oil your medicine bottles,
= cut out salt and sugar from your
= meals and 60 on the fruit-cereal
= diet Steamed asparagus Is the
= best thing I'm the world for your
= kidneys and bladder. Parsley Is
= good for victims Of kidney dis
= eases. so also IS water cress I'm
4 the form OF salad-but no salt
= One should not eat too freely OF
= parsley. Parsley Will aid the
= eyesight by restoring the kid
+ neys 10 their proper functions,
= but overdoses Of parsley damage
= the vision. Pears arc the very
Z best OF fruit for victims OF kid
+ ney disease. But no matter the
= nature or the name OF your kid
= ney disease, you can get over Il
= by following tho instructions =
r Los Angeles Times.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Just Like a Woman.

'T understand your wife has been
quite I'll, but Is now convalescent."
'Yes."
"IIow was she looking when you left
the hospitalf"
ain the hand mirror."-Florida Times
Union.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
roun e., Mu.t w..r colI.r,.

Cats nre being registered at Lake
wood. o. soon an must wear license
tags aud collars, and there IL 10 be
bell on each one, and the owners must
pay the city % cents.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
spikenard.

splkenard, or nard. mentioned by St
John xii, 3. and Sc. Mark xiv, g. was n
highly aromatic plant growing largely
I'm the Indies. From this plant was
made the valuable extract or unguent
or favorite perfume used at ancient
finthl and feasts
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Aristoerat.

The word "aristocracy" comes from
the Greek 'aristos" (besb and "archo"
(rule). meaning the rule of the best.
Literally aristocrat means the best
man"
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

Edlth-Fred and | have agreed To
keep our engagement secret Her
Friend-Impossible, dear. All the girls
will know 1t as soon as they look at
you.-Boston Transcript.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Cot Dollar Back After Fourteen Year.

Fourteen years ago Washington Bur
rel OF Decatur Ind, accidentally let a
silver dollar drop between the wallis
OF the Slickman feed barn. Burrel
never forgot that coin. The other day
workmen rnzed the Old building Bur.
rel was on hand and found his dollar.
somewhat tarnlshcd, but still wortn
a hundred cents.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

"Iow did Blanche happen TO marry
an opticianf"
"It was an optician that asked her"
-puCk
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Faintina


o First aid treatment for faint I
g ing should consist In getting the I
9 patient into an open air space as I
Q quickly as possible, lowering the Z
9 head IL the face be pale and rails 4
3 ing II II II be congested. At the
g same time the clothing must be
q loosened from the neck 10 the Z
g waist. II Is absolutely necessary
. that a free circulation OF air be Z
. had, so IL there Is none stirring
. vigorous tanning helps consider I
g ably. III the patient IS uncon- :
. scious give nothing by the Z
Q mouth. but II she Is conscious
= the sooner fluids are given the
. better. Cold water In sips, cold
. tea, hot coffee, cold milk and
. warm beef tea are all useful but
9 some stronger and more quickly
. acting stimulant may be neces-
. sary. Ammonia In the form OF
. salvolatilc is the stimulant usual
= ly supplied In ambulance ham
= pers. A dose OF from five 10 thir-
9 ~ drops Of this salt In two ta-
. blesp0onfuls OF water Is general.
9 ly effective, but n great objection
= 90 It's use Is that Il sometimes
. causes vomiting. which Is espe-
. cially undesirable IN one who Is
9 already weak and exhausted.
~
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Thu Mnrd rYaoh,.w

The word yacht" is Dutch, from
"Jagten," to hunt, to speed, connected
with our "gO."
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Good GOOD Enr rronn,.

The country's hotel men are to spend
$4,000 FOR force of cooks 70 teach
cooks In American army camps.
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28
Hateful.

Tho Woman hate 20 think OF my
shlrtieth birthday The Man-Let's not
bring up the pnst.-Exchange
The diamond drill., 1917-07-28

The high impulse should be followed
at any risk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-17
Soldiers Of France Launch Mighty
Drive and Succeed in Making
Substantial Gains; Bayonet
Fighting Is Engaged In.
HEAVY ARTILLERY DUELs
ARE STILL IN PROGRESS
In the Region Of Chambrettes
Farm Several Teutonic At.
tempts to Wrest Trenches from
Enemy Fail; Prisoners Taken.

bl AaantlatrN Irena
Paris, March ls.- French troops ad-
Nanccd last night north of the Avre
and between the Avre and the Disc.
making progress over a front OF IL
miles and to a depth al some points OF
: = miles. the war office announced
today.
The statement follows.
North of the Avrc aud between the
Avre and Iic Oise our dctachments
continued To- exert vigorous pressure
on the enemy ana during the night
extended their progress on front OF
twenty Kiiometers aud to a depth at
certain points exceeding four kiio-
meters. We took i09 prisoners.
Northwest Of Berry Au-iiac, after
the spirited bombardment reported in
the communication of yesterday, the
Germans attacked onr lines. The at
tack broke down under our fire. Ger
tain enemy dctachments which sue.
ceeded In penetrating part OF a trench
were elected Immediately with the
bayouet"
East of Rheims our grensdiers
hecked promptly enemy attacks on
small posts. In the region west of
Maisons de Champagne we made con-
siderable progress In grenade fighting
during the night and captured several
portions of trenches. Heavy artillery
fighting continued throughout this See
tor and in the vicinity OF Auberive.
Fast OF the Msuse there was spirit
cd fighting yesterday aud last night
In the region Of Chnmbrettes farm
several enemy attempts against one of
! our trenches were rcpuised after
series of advances aud retreats The
Germans suffered ,u several success
ful attacks.
"We made several successful attacks
west of the Mcuae IN chcppy wood.
lie Pretre wood and near RegnauViile.
west of Font-A- Mousscu, aud also in
Alsace at S,;dclkopf. where we .took
| l50 prisoners"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-17
SANTA ROSAIIA Is TAKEN
Nv VILLA. REPORT SAYS

~ Paso. March i7--An unconfirmed
report was received here today that
Villas forces had captured Santa
Rosalia, between Jimenez and chit
huahua city. This report is consid-
tired probable IN view OF the reports
brought To the border last night b.
American and Mexican refugees that
villa had occupied Parral and Jim
onez.
The refugees from Chihuahua CITY
said General Murgula was preparing
to send "a living column Of cavalry
against the villa forces south OF Chi
huahua city one Of these refugees
said he reached the state capital on
one 81 Murguin's troops trains which
left parrnl Just before villa arrived
there from the south with a superior
force
villa pariisans here claim to have
received additional details OF the ail
bush of Murguias forces at Nievcs
near Rosario. Durango After defeat
ing Nicolas Hernandez's rebel COM
NJ snder. the de facto troops went into
camp where they were attacked
| fiankcd and cut to pieces, according
! Ia this report The estimates Of tho
government lusses vary from 500 %
2. goo
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-17
SECRET SERVICE MEN
WATCHING SUSPICIOUS
MEXICAN CHARACTERS
Rumor of a Prospective Break Be-
tween Carranza and obregon
Lead to U. S. Officials Taking
Extra Precautions.



IN Paso. March i7.-Sccret iservice
agents continued 90 watch the move
ments of a number of well known
Mexican military men and politicians
here following the rumor yesterday OF
"a prospective break between Carranza
and Obregon. The unusual activities
of these MeNicans continued today and
several informal meetings of the vari-
ous factions were held In the lobbies
and ia rooming houses.
An emphatic denial of a semi-offi-
cial character uf this rumor was issued
today by Andres Garcia, Inspector gem
rfal OF Mcxivan consulates and the
ranking Mexican civil official ON the
American border, For military rea-
sors we are not in possession ~ def
mite information regarding the oper-
atlons of General Murguin's forces
luuth OF Chihuahua city" MIR. Garcia
said today But / am In position 10
deny absolutely and emphatically the
Iunfoundcd rumor that General Obre'
gon is planning or has planned a
movement against General Carranza
| General Obregons loyalty has never
been questioned ho said.
Secret service agents have been
I Watching the movements of Manuel
| Chao a former Villa general. who
| has been here FOR more than a week
! Tie was reported to have left here last
night for Los Angeles where he was
| Expected 10 meet Jose Maria Maytor
enu. former Villa governor of sonora
FOR a conference rcsarding the new
political movement tn Mexico