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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

mato Worm. and plenty more pirates
who lie in wait 70 rob gardens. Gra-
cious alive! The more the garden
grew, the more uniuvited pests-seened
to be moving in. until the little gar
deners were about ready to give up,
| Mr.. Friend Farmer advised them to
| sprinkle kerosene oil on the cabbages
to drive out the un4EeIcome persons
| there, Sor, better still. to put MOSQUITO
netting over the plants.
| Flea Beetles hate tobacco powder, >.
he said, land lime viii destroy beet
slugs. and with a few cabbage leaves
strewn around You can trap squash
bugs and calico backs Radishes
planted. in a melon patch will attract
bugs away from melons,
But, my! Those children cou,a
never have raised their garden ~ II
hadn't been for certain little. nm
known friends of theirs. Mr.. Friend
Farmer pointed one of them out to
! Tad, who was about to squash a ut
| tie. triangular black-and-yellow bug.
Don't hurt HIM" cried Mr. Friend
Farmer" He's a, friend: He eats
| bad bugs"
Tad said he didn't have any conf
| dence in any bug at all, but after a
while he was convinced that SOM
| bugs could be friends.
| IF you want a nice war Garden d"
said MIR. Friend Farmer, you must
fight for it, and you must get some
Allies to help down your enemies"
! So then Tad and the Twins learned
| to know the little Triangular Rses
Lady Bugs. Tiger Beetles, Devils
| coach -horses. Lace Wing Flies and
other good. little friends-eapeciai1
| the birds, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
Re dbreast in particular
There was one good Ally they dYdn't
have. He was Mr., Toad. Mr.. Toa 4
| is a warrior bold when, 1t cornes n
| fighting garden pirates. So Tad ant,
| the twins went and found a big. fat
| Mr.. Toad and two little ones AWAY off
/ by the Creek, and brOught1fhern home
/ to their garden They made a ,ice
| house for these little Allies out of q
| box put in q cool place near the tool
| house. and kept a fat pan full of
| water for them. So the toads sat in
! their house or padded when 1t was
warm, but every evening they hoped
about, and how they did eat bugs.
Then when Mr.. Mole and Mrs.
| Shrew moved into the lawn, well, Tad
and the twins, said: "Come.in. Allies.
and welcome! You can tear up the
grass a little If you want to. SO long
as you're after mean, greedy gruts. "
oh, if you could just see the garden
now, 1t would do your eyes good. But
Tad and the twins don't take every bit
of credit for themselves. they remem-
Der their little Allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

tied and the climb begun. But It
wasn't 50 easy as they had anticipated.
Let's walk around the end of that
largest bank OF snow over there, -
suggested Joe. I'VE might be able TO
see something new from there"
So around and clear to the further
end of the largest snow bank they
went-a good half mile, but the view
was disappointing because of clouds
VIII Unexpectedly declared he was
getting hungry and turned to go.
Gee! We don't have to go all the
way back to get down do ?7 he ex-
claimed.
Why not go down along the edge
of the snow bank, it would save Us
a long walk" Joe suggested.
"All right! Let's try it," agreed
Dan, and raced ahead.
Presently, as the three sI17rted the
huge drift, they saw the lake a good
ways below them
This drift runs right into Yankee.
Doodle" stated Dan, positively.
IT say, fellows" Win called back to
the two older boys, I'VE can't follow
the edge Of this snow bank on this
side 1t joins another down herei
Wen have to cross it and get on the
other side"
Pretty tick1ish business, that!
Especially as the thing would land
us in the lake if we should Slip" ba-i
gan Joe a little doubtfully.
"Aw-come on, Joe. Can't you get
across a little bank of snow without
slipping7'' protested Dan.
VIII was already testing the snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Mbce, green patch of corn and beans
and peas, was laid Iowi The children
had worked ever so hard and been
very careful, 50 they didn't know what
TO make Of all this destruction, but
they were too sensible to waste time
crying. They got out their hoes and
spades and dug carefully along each
row, and whom should they find at
the roots, still eating away, but fat
Miss Grub and thin Mr.. Wire Worm
and their relations? ! won't tell you
what happened then, as it was rather
disagreeable. but one thing is sure,
these intruders troubled the garden
no more!
The very next night when Mr. Cut
Worm came out to enjoy a feast,
what should he find but nice Jumps
OF dough lying around7 His aunts
and uncle and cousins were feasting
on the dough. SO Mr.. Cut Worm did
too. but after while he got dizzy and
then-wel, next morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Redbreast few down and Toasted
too-on a lot of dead worms.
With these wicked creatures out OF
the way, you'd think the twins and
Tad might have been able to raise a
garden in peace. wouldn't you? It
was Mr.. Friend Farmer who had
shown them how to put the poisoned
dough around for the Cut Worm fam
lily. But others there were. alas! For
instance, there was Miss Skipper Cat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

The shape of the hull should be
laid out very carefully for it is i'm
portant that the boat be uniform in
shape. The best way will be>to make
pattern for each curve and then
use today them out. The patterns are
to be laid out free hand, of course,
and the pattern for the curve on one
side n the boat answers for the other
also, as it is simply reversed. Use a
plane and spoke shave to form the
curves. Lengthwise OF the hull use
the plane, but aor forming the bow
and stern and spoke shave will be
found best. In using the latter tool,
do not try to get too much stock off
with each-cut.
Bore hole for rudder post next. This
should be bored so the post will be
parallel to the slanting part of the
stern.
Make the small piece for the for
ward part next-the cabin. Bore
holes for mast and jib and nail in
position.
Next make mast which is six and
three-eighths inches long and three
eighths inches in diameter at bottom
and one-quarter-inch in diameter at
the top. Cut the small grooves in the
mast very ca refuiiy.
The rudder post should be very
carefully made so as not to split The
drawing shows IL to be three-sixteenths
inches in diameter but 1t can be made
one-quarter-inch If preferred. Make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

EFT WAS hardly an ideal day for
Il trip to the top of the Continental
y Divide. It was misty and cold
= and inclined TO drizzle in spite
OF midsumer. However. Dan Mead
had promised to make the trip with
his friend from the city. Joe Robin
son. And. Of course, tho "Lituest
One wanted TO go too!
The "LittIest One" was Dams brother.
VIII. Ned. who was the biggest and
Oldest Of the three brothers, was in
France fighting the Hun. Dan came
next = big sturdy youth of sixteen;
and II was he who had dubbed the
indignant VIII the "LIttlest One" How
hotly wiz resented not only that but
likewise the condescension~of the old
er boys and their patronizing airs.
Today Dan grum bled a bit before
he said: Come on then" to the
"Ltttlest One" who needed no second
bidding. Buttoned to their chins in
"sl.ckers" and with old SLOUGH hats
pulled well down on their heads they
started forth on horseback.
AS they progressed they grew quiet
a light but steady drizzie had set in
as 1t had threatened to do earlier.
and as they climbed into the more
rsrifed air 81 grew decidedly chilly
They passed the cabin of an old wood
man. which stood at the lower end
of one of the several mountain lakes
II that region. Dan remembered i.
as a landmark and remarked that they
could not now be very far from yam
kee Doodle Lake. which lay Just under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

1t had a fairly thick crust so that he
called for g. stout stick with which
ito hew out the places he could not
easily crush with his heel and 50 get
a foothold. He made his way to the
other side feariessly and with the
agility of monkey and stood at the
! edge of the drift ankle deep in wet
weeds
Joe was behind Dan and coming
very@slowiy. He declared the big
sheet Of snow had about blinded him.
he seemed nervous and once suggest
ed going up again and around the
way they had come up. Both Dan
and VIII scofed so at the mere idea
that poor Joe, in his confusion, lost
his stick with which he had been as
sisting himself. It went spinning over
the snow and out of sight in a way
that made all the boys hold their
breath for an instant. They waited
for the splash it would make when it
slid into the lake and it came in less
than a, minutes time.
Here, Joe called Dan, magnani-
mously, turning to offer his stick to
the city boy What happened next no
one ever quite knew. But someway,
in turning, Dan most una ccountably
and unexpectedly lost his balance.
VIII saw his brothers. sharp struggle
to right himself, gaw him slip and
fall and claw frantIcally at the hard
snow for a hold-but in vain-and
Dan began fast and furious trip
to the bottom!
He firmly believed he'd land in the
lake where the best swimmer in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
THE "LITTLEST ONE"
SHOWS HIS METTLE

the beetling brow of the Divide.
I'm going to get off and walk, L"
remarked Dan. abruptly. and climbed
stiffiy from his saddle, I'm SO cold
my teeth are chattertng!"
yankee Doodle's just ahead. Dan. "
WIN reminded him.
It's a good quarter of a mile and
we can't make these horses run up a
grade like this. so the only way to get
my circulation started again is to
walk. I feel better already" declared
Dan.
At that Joe Joined him and Wits
horse pushed impatiently ahead of the
others and VIII rode on alone.
They were nearing eleven thousand
feet, of underline, which they knew
from the dwarfed trees and short,
thick. stubby shrubs ahead. Present
Iv shout from Will informed Dan
and Joe that be had glimQsed Yankee
Doodle Lake. They raised their heads
and saw him a moment as he topped
a rise and stood silhouetted against
a distant snow bank-and sthen he
disappeared.
Yankee Doodle Lake was deep and
clear with huge snow banks running
into il from two sides. The great Di-
vide looked as If it were but a short
climb from the shore of the lake.
'T say. Dan" began Will. waiting
for the two boys 10 catch up with him,
Tets tie our horses down here and
climb on up that side. It~looks easy.
and the road winds around and around
"A good mile or more. tn give the
horses a chance to restsand we want
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

mo quarreling. pleased" said Miss
Grub. Come. Mr.. Wire Worm, shall
we begin .now?"
Mr.. Wire Worm said yes. so they
began at once to eat the little roots
which hung down from their ceiling
Mr. Cut Worm waited until it was quiet
and dark. then he dug himself up and
set to work at the tender shoots. He
saw his aunts and uncIeS and cousins
all there too. AS he crept along
munching, munching. close to the
ground. suddenly an angry voice cried:
Look here! How dare you disturb
me-"
1t was Miss Skipper Caterpillar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

r WISH you could have seen the
q garden that fine July day, 1t
had been planted by the twins,
& Roberta and Alberta - called
Bobs and Bert for short-and their
brother, Tad. in the middle of May.
They laid the beds out most carefully
and planted the seeds. or roots. or
shoots, just as they'd been told to
plant them. in neat rows all labeled.
Maybe that was why the ga<den
looked so promising that fine day.
although you couldn't have told yet
which patch was corn or which lima
beans, or melons. or peas, or squash.
or cucumbers, or carrots, or beets, or
egg plant or lettuce, or radishes, or
tomatoes, because the shoots looked
SO much alike.
Then as soon as you'd seen the
garden, I would have carried you off
TO introduce you to a certain slender
gentleman dressed in yellow. Mr. Cut
Worm was his name. who was looking
al the garden too. Only he was look
ing at It from underground. where he
lay cooled up near the little roots,
"Yummy. yummy!" he said to him
self. such a feast for me! As soon
as ever II grows dark I'll dig out and
eat and eat those sweet tender
shoots!"
"Oh. you stupid" cried a little voice
close by. Mr.. Cut Worm looked around
and there behind him sat fat Miss
Grub. You ought to know better
than to go upstairs" she said. Some
thing VIII get you! Now. know
better! I have all my meals down
here. Oh. these delicious roots. how
they melt in my mouth"
They're not half as good as young
shoots" argued Mr.. Cut Worm" be-
sides I'm not as stupid as you think
I so up at night when it's dark and
I'm perfectly safe. No birds around
at night, and those huge two-legged
giants go away too"
Miss Grub is right, nevertheless
and notwithstanding, said another
voice-a very selfimportant voice
and a thin, hard-looking person
squirmed UP. It was Mr.. Wire Worm.
Il believe in eating downstairs" he
said. IT'S safer and roots are nicer
than shoots"
You're a fraidy-cat!" shouted Mr..
Cut Worm, who had a bad temper.
What would happen TO you if Mr..
Moses Mole should happen along-eh?
Tell me that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

erpiIlar eager for a chance at the
garden; there were the Flea Beetles
too. and Mr.. Cabbage Worm, who
bores right into the heart of a cab
bage. and Mrs. Zebra Caterpillar, who
prefers the outside leaves, not to men
ton certain Beetle dressed in black
and yellow stripes and dots, who lives
on melons and cucumbers and
squashes. and Mr.. Asparagus Beetle
with cross on his back, or the Beet
slugs, or Madam Squash Bug and Sis
Calico Back and huge. ugly Tom To-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

n IA toys Is Sailboat- 1t S~fnterest-
VI DID, ing to small and large boys
~ alike. TIA boat illustrated was
designed. and made by a small boy to
take on his trips to the park thisssnn-
mer. His boat looked so well. it Is
thought other boys might like to make
one to take on their trips.
Get out the hull first. Pine is very
good for this. Plane up the piece to
the overall dimensions first one and
one-Quarter inches by two inches by
nine and one-Quarter inches A keel
4made-of tin is 20 be fastened to the
bottom and IT will be well to make
the saw cut for this before the huh
is formed. The cut is made one-QUar-
ter-tnch deep and extends the whole
length of the huh.
A portion of the upper part Is to
he removed and while the piece is still
square, this can more easily be done.
The part to be removed should first
be laid out-do not go by guess. In
forming this part use a chisel or a
gouge, or holes can be bored first to
the right depth and the work then
finished with the chisei or gouge. II
a gouge is used, the corners will be
rounded but If the chlsel is used to
finish the cutting, the corners viii be
sharp as shown in the drawing.
Lay out and cut the shape Of the
stern next. 1t will be easier now than
after the curves are formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

world could do nothing but ~cramp"
IN that ice water and sink swiftly!
Even. as these thoughts were present
ing them selves some object flashed by
him and in his horror he believed it
was Joe-then he remembered that
Joe would have gone down on the
other side OF him.
1t was Will who had miraculously
hurled himself toward the foot of that
treacherous drift. 1t was Will who
hraced himself for a shock as Dan
sprawlingly neared the end OF his
brief journey.
The moment came when the lit
TEST One" leaned far out over the
bank and caught and chung with des-
perate hands at Dams flying figure
He could not check the force of that
headIong slide sufficiently TO stop Dan.
but he did what he had aimed 10 do
he changed the direction of the peril
Gus fall!
II gave Dan sudden hope. too. and
the impulse to help himself viii was
sitting down and holding on TO Dan
for dear life. yelling to him TO get
over this way" He felt himself slid
ing too and the edge of the deep still
little lake looked terrifyingly close
and horribly sinister VIII gave a
sudden. desperate, extra tug! Dams
foot caught at a tiny tuft of frozen
grass--one hand felt the rough edge
of the drift-and Dan rolled Off the
drift into a bed of cold cIammy weeds
and into safety.
That Is how VIII won for himself
he respect and admiration OF the big
boys. not only Dams friends but even
bigger older chaps, They never twit-
ed him now on being the "Llttlest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Her furrytfa peered out of a pretty
green leaf. in which she had rolled
herself. Conway. dol" she cried. II
want to sleep. I've got lot to do to-
morrow"
But Mr.. Cut Worm. who was a rude.
selfish person, paid no attention ia
her, but chewed away till down came
the stalk!
Next morning early, the twins. Bobs
and Bert, and their brother, Tad, ran
down to their garden. Sakes alive!
Could they believe their eyes? Their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
RIDDLES

What is that you can put up a stove
pipe down, but you can't put down a
stove-pipe up?
An um breILG.
What have you to expect at a hotel ?
IRn-dttenttOR.
Why should fisherman be
wealthy?
Because he has net profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

to get home in time for lunch
Dan considered it and Ipe agreed
with VIII, so the horses were securely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

One" or on mot being old enough"
1t may be OF interest to know that
the brothers didn't leave poor Joe on
the snow bank In fact. in his ex-
cited concern for Dan he had gotten
off of II himself in some bewildered
fashion, and twenty miputes after the
rescue the three boysI had mounted
their horses for home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
AUGMENTED MUSICAL INSTRU-
MENTS

1. Add a letter to a musical in
strument and find useless.
2. Add a letter to a musical in
strument and find 10 botch.
3. Add a letter to a musical in
strument and find a color
4. Add a letter to musical in
strument and find TO scold severely.
5. Add a letter TO a musical in
strument and find to dry.
6. Add a letter 10 a musical in
strument and find point OF the com
pass.
7. Add a letter to a musical in
strument and find to object.
8. Add a letter to n musical in
strument and find low sounds of dis
tress.
ANSWERS
AUGMENTED MUSICAL TNSPRU-
MENTS-1. Flute-Futile 2. Bu0le-
BuHGIe. 3. VfoLOlipe. 4. Cornet-
Trounce. g. Hap Parch. 6. Horn
North. z. Drnm-Demur. s. Organ-
GTodns
NUMERICAL PUZZLE - SAVE
WAR STAAPS-smort-Save- Waste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20
NUMERICAL PUZZLE

My whole is a message from Uncle
of U. s. A
1-1l-2-7-s is what you-friend-wfn be.
II you are careful to 1854
Shun 5-1O-Is-9-4 or you will surely
see.
That youTl retard the winning of
the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-03
NO CLOSING TO
OCCUR IN CITY
Slight Increase in Number OF
Spanish InfIenza Cases Does Not
Excite Health Chiefs.

Although the number OF new
cases of Spanish influenza is in
creasing daily. DR. c. r. Foster,
city health commissioner, said to-
day that closing orders or restric-
tions on meetings, schools, etc,
such as have been placed in effect
in Davenport, Moline and other
nearby cities, would not be placed
in this city unless the situation be-
comes decidedly serious.
Seventy-nine new cases were re-
ported yesterday and three deaths.
The total of cases reported since
Oct. l is now 2,130. The death toll
has reached 70.
Persistent rumors on Rock Is
land streets today were to the eff
feet that Davenport and Moline
health officials had appealed to the
Illinois department of health ask
ing that Rock Island be forced to
close and take steps to prevent
further spread of an epidemic
This was denied in both cities by
the officials.
Two hundred thirty new cases
were reported in Davenport yester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-03

At the regular meeting of Rock
Island lodge IS, l. o. o. F., last
night at the Odd Fellows hall. the
annual election of officers was held
Those elected for the year are;
Noble grand-Harry Kurth-
Vice grand. F. Damon.
Recording secretary-F'rank Ber-
anek.
Financial secretary ]. Blies-
ener.
Treasurer A. Reid.
Trustees for one year-George
Trenkenschuh, Walter Vance, Emil
CrOnhOIm, A. c. Samuelson and Guy
Bradford.
Installation of these officers will
take place at the meeting on the
evening of Jan. 6.
A class Of several new members
was initiated into the Order of
Elks last night at the meeting of
Rock Island lodge No. $50 B. P. o.
F. After the initiation social
time was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-03
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grotjan, SAB
Thirty-fourth avenue, are the par
ents of a daughter born Saturday.
The mother before her marriage
was Miss Jane Cristy.
Bishop and Mrs. G. II. Sherwood.
formerly Of this city, now of
Springfield, Ill, are guests at the
home of Mrs. NJ. E. Potter, 1906
Seventh avenue.
Private Ralph Graham. 600
Twelfth street, who has been home
on a short furlough over the
Thanksgiving holidays, has return
ed to Camp Grant where he is sta
toned.
Sergeant Herman Hill of the
quartermasters' department, sta
TONED at Stanford, Conn, is home
on a Today furlough visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hill, 91912
Seventeenth street.
Friends of Mrs. Floyd Norton
will be glad to hear that she is
able to be out after severe at
tack of influenza.
Mrs. H. H Hensley, HOG Twenty
ninth avenue, and two sons, Ash
ley and Jack, have returned home
after a months visit in Bluffs,
Springfield and Quincy. Ill.
S. z. Maurin residing at the Y.
NJ c. A, returned from Chicago
last night where he had been for
the last few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-03
PUBLIC MEETINGS
HELD FOR SAVING
FOOD FOR RELIEF

Washington, Dec 3.-Public
meetings in connection with the
conservation week for world re-
lief campaign of the food admin
istration were held today in prac-
tlcally every community in the
country under direction of state
and county administration. Speak
ers at the meetings emphasized
that failure of the American
people to conserve food would re-
suit in famine in Europe and fam
inc in turn would begin the COL
lapse of peaceful conditions.
In message to local food admin
i traitors throughout the country
praising them for their efforts dur
ing the war, Administrator Hoover
declared the American people ARE
now summoned to a still larger
task-tO provision the allies and
the liberated nations of Europe
which face not hunger alone but
the collapse of all that holds their
civilization together unless steady
stream of food supplies can be kept
flowing to them to repair the grav-
est differences. and in far greater
volume than by that most stress
has sent last year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-03
ISSUE $4,000
IN DIVIDENDS
Stockholders of Illinois OH and ILL.,
nOis Refining Stock to Re-
ceive Payments.

Ninety thousand dollars is to be
distributed to people in this com
munity holding stock of the Illinois
Oil company and the Illinois Rein
ing company. This was announced
following a meeting held today by
the boards of directors of each com
pany at the main Offices at 1917
Second avenue.
The regular quarterly dividend
was ordered paid at the meeting
of the directors of the Illinois Oil
company with an extra dividend Of
six per cent, making a total of 10
per cent The dividend is to be
paid this month. A four per cent
dividend was declared by the refin-
ing company board and is payable
Jan. Is, 1919.