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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
HELP YOUR LITTLE FOREIGN LOVE ENGLISH AS WE
LOVE

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

coax him to come back. but he said,
no, he guessed he'd go little further,
to the bend of the path, and call
Boots. But he took Gracey's hand
and held his hickory stick tight and
hard.
Well, Just as they reached the curve
in the path, and were about to follow
it, they heard means and groans!
They stopped, their little hearts beat
ing like little hammers.
"S-s-sh!" whispered Gracey. Lets
creep up and peep!"
They held hands and tipped on as
softly as two mice. One, two, three,
four, five steps they took, and then
leaned around the curve and peeped
What they saw made them both
stare. At first they couldn't make it
out, then they saw that what looked
like an old bundle of clothes lying on
the ground was an old, old woman
the Witch! She was lying there, her
black shawl fallen off her white head
and she was moa ming and groaning,
and somehow she reminded the chill
dren of their Ninny, the Best-of.
Grandmothers. Perhaps that is why
they both ran forward and stopped
over the old woman. "a
"Oh, oh. OH" exclaimed Gracey
putting her little arm under the white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

what was the matter. something went
snap. snap! and out few a big, black
cat!"
Charlie gulped a few times and
walked very near his sister. for they
were now in the woods. and the trees
made it rather dark. He looked
around from left to right and whistled
very LOUD. Gracey was looking
down at the puddly footsteps in the
path, and suddenly she stopped. and
cried: There! Look!"
Charlie jumped almost a foot off
the ground, then he looked where his
sister pointed, and. sure enough!
there was long, draggy step in the
snow. In fact, there were lots of long.
draggy steps leading along the path.
Lets go back and tell Mommer we
couldn't find old Boots" said Gracey.
He'll come back himself, I'm sure.
and if he's in trap again, think it'll
serve him right!-I'm 'fraid you'll be
scared by the Witch tracks,"
Charlie squared his jaw in way he
had, which his mother said reminded
her Of his father.
I'm not 'fraid of tracks!" he said
| in firm voice.
Gracey wanted to go back. but she
was a good sister after all, and she
! wouldn't leave Charlie. She tried t6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

they are before we pour water on
them2" Mary asked.
mo, they are green and full of sap,
just like the leaves on that maple
tree. When they are dried they be-
come wrinkled. After they are picked,
they are usually put on bamboo trays
to dry, and while they are drying they
are rubbed and rolled between PEG.
pies hands so that they will dry quick
ly and evenly. Then all the bits of
stems are taken out, and the leaves
are dried more thoroughly"
us that all 2" asked Jamie in dis
appointed tone. That isn't much of
a story"
NO, indeed, that is not all. The
tea has to be cured"
Cured? Was it sick?" laughed
Jamie.
Cured means treated In a way to
preserve it, for it Is shipped many,
many miles away to different coun-
tries, and it would spoil on the way
II it were net treated. The houses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
head. Did you fall DOWN."
YES" moaned the Witch.
Cant we help you :" asked

ACdur biu you 1dll DOWN +.
YES" moaned the Witch.
Cant we help you?" asked Charlie.
well, you are nice children, aren't
you?" said the Witch. Il didn't think
there were any nice children nova
days. 1 thought they were all brats!"
Charlie and Gracey did not say what
they had thought as they knew now
that, of course, the old lady wasn't a
witch at all. They helped her to her
feet and walked with her through the
woods to the witch House." And
there on the mat sat Boots having al,
argument with a fine, big, black cat.
The old lady hobbled to the door.
and invited the children in. The house
was little, but neat and comfortable.
and the old lady had cookies in a
brown crock and gave the children
three apiece. They thanked her po-
litely.
Upon my world" said the old lady.
II didn't know such nice children ever
lived-that is, nowadays. Well,
well. You must come and see me
often"
/ Charlie said afterwards: well, II
she's a Witch, l like Witches-'spe-
cially their cookies."
"I think the ones who talked about
her are the Witches," cried Gracey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

real Witch House, they said, and the
smoke was c-c-ur-rling out of the
chimney.
"Spose you go and find old Boots
you're SO brave!" said Gracey to her
brother.
Well, it's not my turn, Gracey,"
replied Charlie, but of course, II
you're 'fraid. I'll go with you. I'll
take my hickory stick
"All right" said Gracey. III See
the Witch I'll run away and you can
fight her with the hickory stick, only
remember Witch has magics. She
can put wish on yoii-"'
What did Mommer say about
stories like that" Charlie replied.
"Y oud orter be 'shamed of yourself!"
Maybe she was Anyway, Gracey
blushed and laughed and said she
was only funning.
Well. the two Of them set out,
Keeping close together. and Charlie
began whistling for Boots.
Boots is gettn' more'n more
worthless and unobedient every day,"
ne complained. "I'll Just discharge
that dog!"
| Now. you know this Is the first
time he's run away this week." said
Gracey. "Of course, If you're afraid
of the Witch, Boots would be real
handy to have along!"
Il wasn't thinking about the
Witch" replied Charlie.
Gracey was a bit Of a tease. I'm
afraid. Her eyes snapped like bright
berries In the snow.
"Of course, this isn't true" she
said. but I heard that once some.
body was passing the Witch's honsa
and they heard means and gr-sr-gr.
oans. like people being gr-r-round nm,
An when the person went near to see
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

bending Is to place It between Two
hardwood pieces held in the wise or be.
tween clamps. allowing the edges to
be turned to project, then bending at
right angles with a hammer or wooden
mal,at Whom mi. 4. .doua remove
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'Ao Densn "aa 'AA.'n 0e'
the hole Tor hanging can % MADE
wth nail using ME 70 remove the
burr.
Part B h laid out ana bent along
the ~ side In the same manner ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
- TEA -

the crackers with a grand air. Only
too soon the tea pot was emptied. To
make quite sure that there was no
more, jamie raised the lid and peeped
In, but only wet, soggy leaves were in
the bottom of the pot. Jamie reached
in and took some of the leaves out,
looking at them curiously.
Look, Mary" he said. they look
something like willow leaves. don't
they?"
YES" answered Mary. II wonder II
they really are leaves?"
Lets ask mother" cried Jamie.
"She can tell u.s."
So the children ran over to Jamie's
mother. I'VE want to know all about
teal" they cried.
Where does it come from" asked
Jamie.
Does It grow on trees?" Mary
wanted to know.
well, the tea you drank at your
tea party probably came from China,
for we get a great deal Of tea from
, that country. And 1t grew on a tree
about five or six feet high, which was
raised from "a seed" Jamie's mother
told them.
"a tree from a seed!" Jamie said.
my, how long does it take to grow
the tree?"
about three years after the seed
is planted. the first crop OF tea leaves
can be gathered. For twenty-five OF
thirty years the trees will yield tea
leaves, and in some countries they are
gathered four times a year. although
the finest leaves are Of the first and
second pickings."
"Are they all dry and wrinkled. like
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

sweet-smelling plants are used in the
curing of sweet tea to give 1t this
aroma"
Lets have another tea party. now
that we know all about tea" suggest
ed Jamie. but his mother said. mo
indeed! Too much tea u not good
for little folks. 1t has q very bad eff
feet upon the nerves. It is said. You
will have to walt until you are grown
UP before you can drink much tea. :"
"Well it was very good" Mary said.
Come over to my house, Jamie. and
ri show you some Of my mothers
green tea"
"An right" answered jamie. fbut
first I want to give my mother . kiss
for that nice story about tea"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
BY ERRNK |. SOLAR,

clean tin cans when you find them.
especially the large ones. and then
when you need piece of tin you Will
not have to look around for q can.
and perhaps have to> select one that
Is rusty or denied.
To prepare your tin for the holder.
select . can and cut down the side
seam, also around the top and bottom.
Pound dat and square one side and
end. Lay out with square. rule and
marking awl part A and remove with
tin ships the sections that are cross
Matched. Cut on the full lines. The
beading IL to be done along the dotted
lines.
The edges are bent back. making a
finished edge, giving strength to the
back and protection from cuts to the
nser.
The best way to hold the work while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

and make their tea in pots called
samovers."
DO the ships that bring tea here
land in New York;" jamie asked.
most of the tea ships land at San
Francisco. because that port is near
est the countries that raise tea
Japan, China. Ceylon and India"
Don't we raise any tea in this
country" asked Mary
Every little. The state of South
Carolina raises some that is very fine,
and so does California and Tennessee"
Does tea cost very much, mother?"
jamie asked.
mot much in comparison to what
it used to cost. In olden times people
used to pay as much as fifty dollars
a pound for it, so only rich people
could afford 1t. Now it costs only one
dollar a pound. and often less than
that. In China the people do not use
cream or sugar in their tea
How funny! I shouldn't think 1t
would be good that way" said Jamie.
"They think cream and sugar spoils
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

ut WAS A COLD. COLD DAY. 4.
was bitter cold. although the snow
was slushy underfoot. Every foot
step made a puddle. Gracey saw
sa many footsteps, Peoples footsteps
and horses footsteps and rabbits foot
steps But the puddly footstep which
made her stop and look over her
shoulder with frightened eyes was a
long, draggy step. 1t looked as IL the
person who had made it in the slushy
snow had walked dragging heels. like
some lazy children do. Gracey stopped,
then she turned around and ran.
She ran and ran until she reached
her home. which was not far. She
dashed into the house all breathless.
20 CHARLIE" she painted. The
Witch is out! / saw her tracks"
Charlie. Gracey's brother. was
Younger than Gracey, but he was a
boy, you know, and boys always pre-
tend to be Drawer than gir.s
Huh" he exclaimed. That's moth
in! / wouldn't run away from tracks,
| wouldn't. No sir! Not if they
was Bears tracks,"
g "All right" replied Gracey, with a
bright twinkle in her eye. IF you're
so brave 'spose you go and get Boots"
You see, Boots was the little brown
family dog, who had taste for wan
dering off. and once he had got
caught in a rabbit trap. that was why
the family always worried about him
Il he stayed away too long. 1t was
Gracey's turn to get Boots.
The children lived in house just
almost opposite some woods and Boots
loved to roam in those woods.
Some boys in the neighborhood had
crept deep. deep in the woods once,
tnd seen the Witch's house. 1t was a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

where the tea b cured are called tea
hongs. Tea is cured in different ways.
but one Of the strangest is the way
gunpowder tea Is cured. The tea is
put into balls about the size OF foot
balls and kicked around on the floor
by men In their bare feet. This makes
the tea round and twisted. like little
bullets. There are men in these tea
hongs whose business 1t 10 to taste tea
all day long to see II the favor II
good They are called tea tasters. :"
"They have tea parties every day.
don't they" laughed Mary.
YES. and the tea there Is much
better than the tea We get, for It Is
said the ocean air has bad effect
upon tea. and by the time It gets here
the flavor Is not so good. although 1t
is put in boxes lined with lead. The
Russians get much better tea than we
do. for 1t is carried over land to their
country. They are great tea drinkers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

/ In Thcfr Bare Ecet-
the flavor of the tea" his mother told
him.
MY mother uses tea that Is green"
Mary said. "1s all tea green?"
mo, there are two kinds OF tea
black and green" Jamie's mother re-
piled.
what is the difference. mother?
Do they grow on different kinds of
trees?" Jamie asked.
mo. the same tree may produce
both black and green tea. The way
it is dried makes it either black or
green. The green tea is roasted al
most Immediately after It is gathered,
while the black Is left to dry long
time in the air before It Is roasted
do the fresh leaves smell and taste
like the dry ones!" Mary wanted to
know.
mot one bit." Jamie's mother re
plicd. ''They have no odor nor taste
before they are roasted. Some teas
smell very sweet. Certain kinds OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
IN A PREVIOUS ARTICLE infor-
nation regarding the use OF the
z,sor;,r ;rop r,os piyou This is

N A PREVIOUS AhLlCAE lH1O1-
nation regarding the use Of the
soldering iron was given. This is
j the second of the series Of articles
that can be made from discarded TIN
cans.
How often we hear someone say
when seeing nice clean tin can
thrown in the ash pile. isn't 1t a
shame these cans cannot be put to
some use?" Many toys and useful a.
ticles can be made from these cans
il a person will only take the time to
figure how to construct them.
The match holder and soap dAsh
shown in the drawing can be used
about the house but are especially at
tractive to the boy for his work shop.
or to the boy scout who expects to
spend the summer In camp.
1t is a good plan to lay aside good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

nNE DAY JAMIE had tea party.
Such pretty, little cups and
saucers he had. and lots OF
" crackers, and real tea to put
into the milk and sugar! At one end
of the table sat Mary, his playmate.
who poured the tea from the lowered
tea pot, and at the other Jamie passed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
CASE AFTER CASE
Plenty More Like This in Manning

Scores Of Mannin" prcnlc can tell
Eou about Doan'S Kidney Pills. MANY
4 happv citizen makes public state
mont Of his experience. Here is a case
"f i. What better proof Of merit can
be had than such endorsement?
James f.. Rcardon. machil.ist. Man
ming, gave the followin~ statement
January 80, 1911: "Somr years ago
! used Doan'S Kidney Pills, and found
them a valuable rcmcdy OF that time
nv kidneys were givin~ nc consider
ahlc trouble. / had backachcs and
pains across my loins and they gave
me nrompt and LASTING relief"
AFTER A LAPSE OF SEVEN
YEARS, Mr.. Rcardon said: "You can
still use the statement which 7 gave
ncy Pills. Doan's certainly are rooA
some time ago, prasinp Doan's Kil-
ncy Pills. Doan's certainly are good
remedy for all kinds Of kidney trou-
BILE"
Price 60c. al all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rcmcdy-ect
Doan's Kidney Pills-thc same that
Mr.. Rcardon had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
GERMANY MUST PAY
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Foot War Bills to Limit of Her Ca
pacity
80 CHEAP GOODS IN PAY
Declares Somebody Must BE Held Re-
spOnsible for the Great
World War

London, Dec. 3.-David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister,
in a speech at New Castle today, said
The victory Of the Entente Allies had
been due to the ccaSclcSS valor Of
their men, and that it would be a les
son TO anybody who in the future
thought they could. s. the Prussian
w" lords hoped, overlook this little
island in their cckoning.
1--WE are now approaching the peace
confcrcncc,' the premier continued.
"Thc price . ;,..-'or..' =; n~' - &c: 90 -
nor retributjrn. l. !; pre- }cnJ NJ.
AIrscI VI leg,
"First of ! wat bou thosn oco-
pie whom - ave lived V.i,A0ut
questions for years to on rShorcs; to
whom we give equal rights with our
own sons and daughters, and who
abused that hospitality to bctray the
land, to plot against security, to spy
upon it and to gain sucA information
as enabled the Prussian war lords to
intlict, not punishment, but damage.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that the in
forests Of security ana fair play de-
n'andcd that it should be made per
fcctly clear that the people who acted
;nthis way mcritcd punishm- for
'Ilt 'l'ilIltiSt IlltS lltti iillIltltI
Question Of Indemnitirs
The second question was the Qucs
ton Of indcmnitics, the premier added.
I'm every court Of JUSTICE throughout
III" world the party which lost has
had to bear the cost Of the iiIi~ation.
when Germany defeated France she
established the principle. and there
was no doubt that the principle was
the right one Germany must pay the
cost Of the War up to the limit Of her
capacity.
"But | must use one word Of warn
ng,' said Mr.. Lloyd George. "Wc
have TO consider the questions Of Ger
manY'S capacity. Whatever happens
Germany is not 10 be allowed to pay
the indemnity by dumping CHEAP
goods upon us. That is the only limit
in principle wc are laying down. She
must not bc allowed to pay for hcI
.wanton damage and devastation by
dumping cheap goods and wrccking
cur industries.
Who is Responsible
"Thcrc is Il third and last point Is
no one to be made responsible for the
var? Somebody has been responsible
Tor war that has taken the lives Of
millions Of the best young men Of Eu-
ropc. Is not any one 10 be made re-
SponSiblc for that? If not, all / can
say is that in that case there is one
justice for the poor Wrctchcd criminal
and another for kings and cmpcrors
Mr.. Lloyd George declared that
there were two offcnscs against the
law Of nations that had been com
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04

mittcd. "Onc,' he said, "is the crime
against humanity in the deliberate
PLOTTING Of the great war. The other is
the outrage upon international law
1t is crime, brutal crime, to devas-
tate the lands Of another. Whoever did
that ought to be responsible for it.
Rank Piracy
''Thc submarine warfare did not
mean only the sinking of ships, but it
was q crime against humanity in thai
it sank thousands Of harmless mcr-
chantmcn. In the whole history OF
warfare between nations that had ncv-
CT been sanctioned. 1t is rank piracy
end the pirates must receive the pun
i.hmcnt.
I mean to see that the men who
dld not treat our prisoners with hui
manlty are to be made responsible.
want this country to go to court with
= clean conscience, and she will do so
Their is not Il stain on her record. w.
will not be afraid to appear bcfo' c
any tribunal.
"Now thcs, are the things which we
kavc to investigate, We will not be
inv ;tir 'tiCl sha,. be an Ilpartial
enc IA II cctly { n on. We also
mca h; It Sh:l ) Il s. n. one and
that I shall go m tc II" ( nj. reckon
inr.
Must Never BE Repeated
We have got TO so act now that men
in the future who feel tempted to fol-
low the example Of the rulers who
plunged the world into this war will
know what is awaiting them at the
end Of it. We shall have to see that
this terrible war, which has inflicted
so much destruction upon the world
which has arrested the course Of civil
lization and in many ways put it back
which has left marks upon the minds
upon the property and the hearts OF
myriadS III many lands that this gen
Grafton Will not sec obitcratcd--Wl
must see by the action we take now
Just, fearless and relentless, that it is
It crime that shall never again be re-
pcatrd i'm the history Of The world"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
FORNEC EMPEROR
MUST SURRENDER
Allied Chiefs Will Center in London
on Subject
EN-K AISER READY TO RUN
One Report Says HOhcnZOllcrn May
Return to Germany to
Reclaim Throne

New Castle, F,ngl., Nov. 29.---In a
speech delivered here this evening,
Premier Lloyd George, dealing with
the question Of the responsibility for
the invasion Of Belgium, said the Brit
ish Government had consulted some
Of the greatest iurists of the kingdom
and that they unanimously and def
nitcly had arrived at the conclusion
that, in their judgment, the former
German Emperor was guilty Of an in
Gictablc offcnsc, for which he ought
20 be held responsible.
To Demand His Person
London, Nov. 29.-Thc actual pro-
cehurc to be followed in demanding
the surrender of the former Emperor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04

of Germany to the Allies will be dis
CuSscd in London, according to the
Daily Express. Premier Clcmcncea,l
of France will arrive here Sunday
with Marshal Foch.
The British and French govern
mcnts, the newspaper adds, however,
have had q decision regarding their
right to make the demand on Hol-
land.
TO Return to Germany?
London, Nov. 29.-Thc former Ger
nan Emperor contcmplatcs an early
return to Germany to reclaim his
throne, according to news received IN
London through neutral source of
high standing says The Daily Mail.
The newspaper says that the rcv0lu-
tlon IN Germany is being managed by
officers Of the German high COM
mand with a view of eventually caus-
ing its collapse and the triumphant
return of the former Emperor to Bcr-
lin. Some Of these officers iii civilian
clothes have been recognized i'm the
streets Of Berlin. Many Of them are
reported to be dressed &s workmen.
These officers harangle the crowds
as comrades and in every way crcour-
age the revolutionary movement. 1t
IS added, however, that if opportunity
offers they will abandon their dis
Guisc, contend that the revolution is
2 failure, and begin a counter rcvolu-
ton.
Agents Of these officers. it is de-
Clarcd. are furthcrnG this plot by
spreading anti-Rritish propaganda in
Holland, with the object Of cmbttcr-
ing the Dutch against the Allies.
TO Demand Formal Abdication
London, Nov. 29.--Thc Berlin Gov
"rnmcnt, according to a dispatch re.
criVcd from Copenhagen by the En-
change Telegraph Company, has sent
Il telegram to tho former German En-
hrror, now in Holland demanding the
'ormal abdication Of himself and the
former Crown Prince.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
BERGER MAY BE BARRED.

It Is not unlikely that movement
will be started in the national house
OF representatives to prevent Victor
Berger, the noted Socialist, being
seated. Berger once served in con-
gress from Milwaukee, and In the
last election, while under indictment
for sedition, defeated Representa-"
tive Stafford, Republican, There
seems plenty Of precedents for such
action in both houses of congress
and as congress is the Judge Of the
qualifications Of it's own members, 1t
is a matter entirely up to house mem
bers as to whether or not they care
to be associated with a man Of Ber-
gers disloyal and red Socialist ten
denotes.
Berger already has served one
term in the House, which, therefore,
seems to bring his case squarely
within the constitutional clause deny
ing seat to one who has previous
Iy taken an oath as a member OF
Congress" Should he be proven
guilty upon the charges now lying
against him, it would disqualify him
automatically, according to legal ex-
perts. But the house may disqualify
him even before the trial If 1t so de-
sfres.