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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
GIRLS DEVELOP RAPIDLY
Talk More Readily Than Boys When
Children,

II may not be taken as an accepted
fact that the average age Of speech
developed is several months earlier in
the girl than in the boy. While it is
not very rare to find a u year old
boy still unable to talk, the develop
ment of speech has made considerable
progress in girls OF this age, and in
certain later periods of life her fur.
Their advancement is even more OBJ
yious.
At fifteen the male is generally on
ly a big boy, while the girl Is often
quite a finished young woman. But
her mental development not only be,
gins earlier but stops earlier. It is
probably not to be doubted that in the
young woman of % all the powers of
the intellect which she is capable of
developing are at least indicated and
formed and generally already quite
well established The % year old
youth, on the other hand is still full
Of unCuCsSed possibilities for the fu-
ture. The exceptions that occur do
not vitiate the average law that the
comparative cycle OF development IS
relatively smaller in the girl. In wo-
men the conservative tendencies nat
ural to their sex are most marked;
In men. the progressive tendencies.
If we now consider the difference
between the two in the span or cycle
Of development in connection with the
facts of the rhythm development, we
perceive a wide differentiation. The
main rhythm OF development consists
of three stages, each composing
period OF from five to seven years In
length. Since the girl passes through
what is on the whole a somewhat
smaller span of development In
briefer time 1t is not to be expected
that the separate stages will be less
than those of the boy in height as
Well as in length.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
MARBLE POLISHING FOR BLIND
Tests of German Soldiers Said 10 Have
Shown Special Qualifications
for Work.

Observation-Disclosures polishing Is
said 10 be an ideal occupation for war.
blind soldiers In Germany A first test
made at Klel showed that the keen
sense Of touch developed by the blind
workers enabled them TO detect NJ
once the slightest unevenness or im-
perfection on marble plate. Now the
big Rhenish marble works ut Dussel.
dorf-Rath employs several blind pol.
lshers who have become experts ut
their trade, and receive skilled work.
mems pay. German employers In the
marble business have decided to give
blind soldiers preference 10 labor en-.
gagementS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
IS SHE CHAMPION KNlTTER7
Ohio Woman of so Years Sets a Hlqh
Mark for Her Younger
Sisters.

Cleveland, O.-Mrs. G. l.. Newell
eighty years old, is the champion knit
ter of Cleveland. Although she Is de-
cidedly past the age when most wom-
en- do much knitting, Mrs. Newell has
set mark of 175 pairs of soldiers
socks and ten soldiers helmets in the
last twelve months. She has no near
relatives in the war; but says she Is
going to keep up her knitting pace as
long as there is demand for her
handiwork.
FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY Thu
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER.JOURNAL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
finder FEELINGS.

Said the near cynic, "When we listen
to a speaker who Is very dry, our nat.
Hral conclusion Is that he is punk"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Try tho Free Traoer-Journai Want Ada
for results
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31

WITH TIE: AMERICAS N:Nl 'N
'"iir. hISNl: XNI:NE. FRONT, JAY -.
! =. m, IE.. ~" N$Sr"''tt''l Press. '....
I.;l.ior /, fir. from tn" c;:"inr "ni} >iirh;-
L. l.Ss ,'.,n' that g: T'$t'fI"y 49,"
Americans On tho front north "t ia"
purro hold onto their positions tbs For.
noon and gym a1raE"%;d = Htti' toward
Poncaird ,r:c-tS 10y III" ''H';rE {" liz
lcdl-n the Americans w"r" futile.
on the hrn,.ric:,t,'s l":t ~" i'T',""h ~
moving forward 70 IN" right ~" ltn"'
ar" holdn: steadily.
Th" guards that w"T" hr"u""' ~ hN
.hn Germans. - attack III" -,:r"ri ."n-
ynst ~r,ln:. appeared Today ;" li;t"" IN
withdrawn by IN" German "''r'i;uri.
Tn" lighting is IT," heaviest 'i''
Americans havo "Ni''rt';t"'"!. Th' 80
conduct i. win;inG thu Tr'IIS" II tn"
French observers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
Meet TO Make Plans For
Coming Liberty Lean Drive

! meeting h.. h'.'' r'ii"d Eor tri""%
Augr.-r e. i,y I've rr"nu i. i''~ 49,
Nv. r'"n.rL .:i.::> l.""i "\'"."' -. ,,',n-
,,..r am, ,TlI !n.u.is'. = -. VIZ W"
w. ,,NI ~ -. "'riiI ~. No
I-r:,;I, stab W,;h rE' f""r;h Liner!
."a,. driving u"a" Il - '.>','''i'nr'!. ~,
r,rt'.u, ,har q iHii n'''Hiai"| - 80.
SRI. r. ..!,,,,i'L - at - G!''''".: 10y
,.'.,,,,,., H,lri Mitchell. iii! a:'ni
for rlI.. w.t. N'r-.u;n "vu"i!'S N''uHS'
- ,I,.. ,'Ir,"lnud ,rIe:r'',. VIII nlH"i p"
n...:ln: 'f;' how r1HnN ih"r' i%",i '"'r
SECTION VI" Will =" - re-, kh""h =,
-. ,.rrr,r.;,rr ia,iirl..I" ~! H'''.''
r!u.r, WI H.. N ,1,'v"!ani i" 'N""H
:, -. IiNI.-' ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
WANTED-Salesmen

wANTED-HGH GRADE SALESAf4
WITH ORGANIZING ABILITY, WIp
LIZ ACQUAINTED WITH WEEEL1H
MANUFACTURING TRADE, TO SCI
SPECIALT1ES
COMMISSION BASIS. SPLENDID q
PORTUNTTY FOR RIGHT MAN. a
DRESS, GIVING PHONE NUMBA
REFERENCES. BOx z. A, CA2E y
TEIIIGENCEE jy-o3-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
LOST and FOUND

1osT-Eunch Of keys. between Full
and Island. Call owner. Eel ~
Wh"r!inG. ~ r'wnrI: !y-"1
rosT-I;6ld watch bracelet batw
II:,, ,;rovr aud head "f McGraw's II
n FOUND call Bel phon: fl11 Ring
Elm Grove. )! -''p
hull dog. male. hrin'
with whit" markings; license SaG y
E".u-i - nht" s.. r'ccl:' Er"i" II.
H,;I i.nn-H: Nn.N 1Sn?-N; )y--?-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31

who has bccn III" linarrihl hacker Of Il
company. So manipulated tn" company
affairs aS - $r"ur" the appointment
a r"c"tvrr ~ III" federal court Of tn
iiStric: RECENTLY. uu>tinS President Al
ana other u;!:riA.S from control of II
company. gard thereby causing - MIN
suffer serious financial loss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
FOR RENT-Furnished Room

FOR RENT--F'Urmish"d rooms I
week :. up. furnished h"usokccpl
rn",:::.' Hrr w""l, $50 NJ. I.anSc ba
rhnn". ~? ''hariin". J!26-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31

CTIAEI. nTTESNIi.1.E, Va. July ~
An ,.NrrCSS car on n west h"Cnu Mesa
l..akr Il uIri" passenger tram. paSSlhE
through here early today Was r"brtd pS
an unid,.niIi.,,! whit" m%u Wh" b"Uhu
and ::a.E.r! Express Messenger NaFSnhi
.nf V.,shinytun TIL" SAT" WIS cmpti:d
ui all vHlUahl"*. 49,
When thu train reached stanton. inc
.rAr,rSs messenger WAS united anu tolo
-: III robbery 81" sai'h the bandit en-
tered thu .ar soon after III" tram lrtt
, 'horlo;;"sviI!r. AID held him up ut the
Irin; az n pistol
tiIrr i!rmE him M securely h" said
,h.. r.,h"r took his keys and opened the
SAT-.
l..ilrrad officials assumed that the
lr.ndi; l,tI III" train al I;tSic NY, th',
.nui, SIun lrtwr"u thGrl"tl"SNili" ana
SialIninn.
Although express company officials
r,.ttI..r! to discuss tho robbery. reports
rca,i!iug herr said III" r"ni"r got away
with not less than $500" i'll N;tluh3i"S.
\ considerable amount of currency
Was N IN" saf", il MAS sal! T'pT"ScNt-
,mr TIN, payroll Of western concern:
rhr money vas taken hut packages on
hnn,i: vrrr not ,ltsiwrh"d
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
ENORMOUS PRODUCTION.

tSFiINr;r,r\. .Iui% -" Nv" mil
lin.i band ~, u,ri"S anal l.""".""" r!iI''
ar, hons, :,"..iUr"d m":ithis.
,..iI an -ani.,,lIp.,.r'n.Ht to-day H.! ihr 'rd-
u1n,... Department.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
WANTED-Agents

wAETED-Three good agents to :
household necessities on the insta
mon. plan. Best Of goods and best
commissions. We pay weekly. c
Adams Co. lr4o-l142 Main st. nr-l2
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
, WANTED-Feu1ale.

MALE HELP WANTED.
Any number Of Coal Miners.
Two Mechanical Draftsrfen.
Two Electric Cranemen.'.
IL Foundry Clippers.
Glass Blowers and Gathcrers. n l
factory.
Hotel Porters.
Hotel Houscrnen.
Any number Labcrers.
AlachinBts.
Freight Handlers
Grey Iron Mouldera
Pipe Cutters.
Two Electric We!ders.
FEMALE HELP WANTED.
Eight (colored) Glass Bottle factc
Domcstics.
POSITIONS WANTED,
p MALE. -
Truck Drivers.
Care Taker of Lawn. Etc
Shell Inspectors.
Veterinary Surgeon.
Watchmen and Time Keepers.
FEMALE
Stenographers.
StenoEraphcrs and Book-keepers'
Call at the United States Employ
Service between 8 and 5 O'Clock fol
formation concerning any kind 2S
ployment desired. Remember this
public service nnd there 10 no CHI
whatever to any person te-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
$4,000 ROBBERY ON
G. & @. TRAIN IN THE
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS

CHAIR. OTTESNII-LE Va. Jul! 10
p,iiruaL detectives: were tonight work
jni. ON clues which may lead To IN;
arrest within - hrnlrs Of tho mASkc"
Lrndi1 who robbed tho safe 1T the wrSi-
hound chesapeake and OH" express soon
after II left this station early To-Day.
EXPRESS officials have nor nnn"unc"d
th,. total amount missing. but the LOCAL
Ia,lic" ara al tn" belief ihhi ~ Is ar"'ni
S,%;. \ quantity Of bonds was lett
urdlSturlrG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
MISCELLANEOUS
PATENTS S Ss3Hs !ss 81:
trademark litigation. Booklet fra
He, DUNLAP, Psant Lawyer.
National Exchange Bank Building
Wheeling, W. Va
FOR SALE-Keal Estate

FOR SALE-Twn apartments NJ
rooms and baths. on l2th ST.. l
block from Virginia Theatre. Will Ia
in small property as part pay. AnSw
p iy-29-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
FOR RENT-Houses and Apts

FOB REET-Good office and liv>
rooms on rho second and third floors
III" now ln:r!!i="nc"r building. 1905 al
1907 Marhrl 81. Now ready Ter occt
pane. Apply Peter Eoyd. care Intcll
gcnccr. ap-1T-tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
pnrSil,nr'S Eep01

WASHINGTON. July %E---S""'r"
fighting resulting from heavy counter
attacks 10y fresh :-riny troops "f"i:"
M, lino a.; i!ur bUr",i VA reported III
,:n,c-,l Irrrshinc's .rrl!uuuidu" f"r
yesterday received to-day Al the var Dc
ir;LrtIHtIlt-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
WANTED-To Rent.

,r.rTrfp-To rent; on or about S"pte]
H. !; 10 rnomcd hou%". nrctcra
.r rrrrr end Of Island. Address u
..rE jy-22T-t1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
FOR SALE Miscellaneous.

FOR. sALE-Grucrre icr box 51fNI
hlrh. rcrfect condition. like ne
Chrap =: $4,000. L:ndrlof & Ptepl
"hth and Market 1H--3-1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31

AMSTERDAM. July n. --- I'ahN;
i':,>!,i. 1arhr>h nrnnr --:,!"r /" ';"rmau>.
,i'"i last n:-!i ~ l''rii,. after SHORT
Illness. i Ian dispatch says to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
DIED

EXLEY-nn Tuys,ny. July. "a. lHlS al
?:ii ncl,,"i: u. ~. u; his l%''' r',!l"inr'''
mar go hrIigr. Eati"na! Rad. ". II.
ENI.E.Y. IN til" o2nd year IT his age.
Funeral from his lat" rc:'d"nc" IhHrS-
div .ft.ruuun n go o'clock. fT:rhns
IF ,h. family respectfully invited 1"
r.tn,,d r:mrnmlrnrnt in tho Mauso-
lfum at Or .cnWnnd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
knights Templar
Funeral Notice

Wheeling commandry NO. l, X. I. Sir
Knights. you arc called to meet at the
asylum of the coInmandTJ, Fourteenth
and Byron streets, Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock sharp to attend the funeral
Of our late Sir Knight, Past Commander
william Il. Exley. Signed:
Fred C. Steinbeckeri Commander,
J. Sherwood Fee, Captain General.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31
ALLIED ARMIES
(Ccatiuucd from First Fage.)

made by them - the west o: tn vii
lag.
Thor j. nothing &c imT"r'aG"" :"
r. port from the rest ri the front.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-31

E(:ntan5 UrlEcN OII :,
WITH TIA" .t:.iI.i:;'NN ARMY -
TIir: Al$NE-MAE:Nr Front. JEl% -.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
British Pilot Tells Of Thrilling Ex-
perience Spotting for Ar
tiIlery.
DEscENDs JUST IN time
Engine Stops Just as Mission 10 Com
pieted-Puts Machine Into Side
Slip-Tank Expiodes Just as
He Reaches Safety.

London.-"The fighting pilots don't
get all the fun OF the war In the air"
writes n young bird who had n thrill
ing experience recently, returning to
his base in flaming plane.
I'VE We're flying over No Mans
Land" he says. "spotting for the artil-
lery. and by constantly changing direc-
tion Ind height we had pretty well es-
capped the attention of the ubiquitous
Archie. The shoot was progressing
satisfactorily. and our battery would
soon be all ranged. Our engine had
been running very badly. and had the
shoot been less important we should
have returned home: but the target
was special Hun bridge. and the bat
terry wns shooting excellently.
Airplane on Fire.
suddenly n smell OF burning wood
reached my nostrils. Looking down.
saw the framework near my feet
biuckened and smOldering The en-
gine's back-hring must have made a
torch OF the exhaust. I switched of
the petrol supply and opened out the
throttle. One steep, swift dive and the
IRE was out.
Then I hesitated. Should we hurry
for home and safety. or continue the
shoot in which a very little more OBJ
serving would bring complete success? !?
I turned to the observer. He leaned
over nnd inspected the damage. 1t
was not very bad, really. He shouted
into my ear:
Lets carry on"
~ climbed again and We continued
to shoot Our battery was very soon
firing as battery-all guns-our last
message having completed the regis
tratiOn; and now shells were dropping
about the target. Our part was done
pretty well. too-and in n few min
utes the bridge was entirely destroyed.
In our excitement the faulty engine
had been forgotten until. with one last
Splinter. 1t gave out completely. 1t
stopped.
'The machine was really on fire this
time and I was too late. The wood
work was burning independently OF pc
troll and exhaust. and to dive now
would only fan the flames about my
feet. Yet we had to get to the ground.
and very quickly. too.
Quite a Wild Affair.
81 put the machine into violent
side-slip away from the line. The
flames were thus famed toward the op-
pOsite wing. The observer. leaning
over my shoulder, sQuirted the fire ex-
finguisher about my feet. which en-
abied me to keep control of the rud-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
SYNOPSIS.

Patricia Montez. known as Purple
Mask. has transferred to America the
battle Of wits she waged. while In Eur
ope, with Phil Kelly, q famous detec-
tive, known a. the Sphinx. Made queen
of the underworld by Parisian Apaches
the American branch: Her d ndyenturss re-
distressed or in performance Of some
public benefit. In the preceding episode
Pat has been apprehended. as the after
math Of an alr-raid on New York. She
was suspected of being one of . band Of
sserchist. WHO. in . spirit tot. Of vense1HHcs; Hc
York's financial district. Taken to the
federal prison. she was detained In one
of the corridors. without being locked In
. cell. Her Apaches came to her rescue.
and In . 6ght with the police, Pat os-
capped She went straight to q hut In
West Farms where she has learned,
while in jail. that secret ,erviee mel men
quarters and would be greeted by an ex-
plosivs mine. planted In a manner to
blow up the cabin and kill whoever might
be inside. Through merest accident the
secret service men discover and cut the
wire that formed tho discharging con-
erchists. when they escaped. by an un-
derground passage. hurled nitroglycerin
that wrecked the hut and the debris was
fired from an overturned stove. Pat had
arrived At the hut Just at the instant OF
the explosion. and rushed to rescue the
chief Of the secret service men who had
fallen insensible in tho cabin, shocked
danger of burning to death; When Pat
dragged him to safety in the yard. she
likewise fell tnsensibie on the body of
the man she had miraculouBly saved.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
HUNS SOME SPRINTERS

on their persons. their hands high In
the air and calling for all they're
worth: 'Kamernd, Kamerad.' With
some few exceptions they absolutely
will not mix it with the Americans.
This Is no exaggerntiOn mt all, but
simple fact. l went over the top with
the infantry with the exception of the
first all through the drive until | was
sent back to the hospital, and therefore
I know what I am talking about. l tell
you, man for man. the American has It
all over the Boche. AS long as they
are massed they fight. But get them
separated, even n little. and they are
through.
II am inclined to believe that the
Boche have changed their opinion in
regard to the amateur soldiers and Of
ficers of the American army"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
WON'T MIX WITH sLAckERs
triotie Wrath Of Burglars
and Feions.

New Iork.-Two hundred suspected
slackers. caught in the greatest man
hunt In the history of Gotham. rolled.
tossed. groaned and cursed during the
first night of their incarceration in
the Tombs.
They also aroused the patriotic
wrath of other prisoners. such as bur
glars and felons, drunks and dope
fends.
Can you beat it?" whined one old
liner. up for cracking safe. 'How
do them guys get that way? Take II
from me. l don't want to he mixed up
with that Stacker bunch"
And then, as though drawing the
final line of classification, the old
timer shouted to husky ''conscien-
tiOus objector":
"They hain't no coolies in here, bo.
n yuh can't face desc bars and the
music. how yuh goin' to face tia
Nuns?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
AIRPLANE AFIRE.
HE "CARRIES ON"

der bar. We were down to j 800 feet.
but the hent was intense.
"rhe fire had renched the right wing
Things were getting more and more ex-
citing. Would the fabric continue to
support us? I pushed down the nose
to hasten our descent. keeping the ma
chine also I'm n side-slip. The rush OF
air slightly changed the direction OF
the flames. Now we were nearly down.
There were few shell holes and hard
~ any hedges. Unless we were un-
lucky we should not meet any serious
obstacle.
THE ground rushed toward us.
took on the bank and 'flattened out
One landing wheel touched with a
bump. broke away and continued it's
course independently. The machine
pirouetted on the remaining wheel and
finally crashed on Its nose and left
wing. 1t was quite wild AFFAIR. but
we were unhurt.
"Springing to the ground. we hurried
away from the burning wreck Just in
time. for n second later the petrol
tank exploded. We just looked Mt each
other and never said word. but
neither of us regretted having chnnccd
1t and finished our Job"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
"DOLL UP" FOR BOCHES

which they rnked up somewhere amid
the wreckage of Villas on the Marne.
The boys go about various duties.
cleaning horses. driving ammunition
caissons. working about their bIllets
and doing the thousand -and-One other
odd jobs that fall to their lot, in their
ludicrOus makeup.
Right on the Veslc some Of the
Americans picked M some trick"
clothes in Eas-tirenched Fismes and
put them on. They crossed the river
and raided German machine gun
nest that had been annoying them
during the day by squirting indirect
fire ON them. They brought In a
couple Of prisoners who could not
conceal their amnZement from the
German-speaking officer who ques-
toned them that troops could mns-
Qucrude In such attire In the midst
Of danger.
Australian and Canadian troops
have penchant for ''dolling up" In
discarded civilian attire also. and the
AnZacs negotiated II raid near VII
lers Bretonnaux under the same cir
cumstances I'm June.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
FISH MYsTIFIEs ITS cAPToRs
Old-Time Fishermen Say They Never
Saw Anything Like This
One

Quincy. Mass.-A large fish. the sps.-
cies OF which has not been definitely
determined by Oldtime fishing men.
has been killed In Haywards creek.
Quincy Neck. II weighed lI5 pounds
and measured five feet eight inches
from the tip Of one fin to the tip Of
the other.
These fins we're back Of the head
and there We're two others. II large one
on top and II smaller one underneath.
Several fishermen who viewed the
strange catch declared they never bad
observed anything like 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
Georgia Lieutenant Gives His
Estimate of Enemy.
Man for Man the American Has It All
Over the Boche. He
Says.

Atlanta, Ga.-"Don't worry about
me. mother; I'll be better in a few
days than before because of Il good
rest" wrote Lieut.. L.. V. Stephens to
his mother from "over there" after he
had recovered from Il gas attack and
shell shock during the big drive sturt
ed July is. He longs to go back into
action. Describing the Huns fighting
ability Lieutenant Stephens says:
"What II treacherous. cowardly lot
they are" he said. They'll blaze
AWAY with their machine guns and do
their best to kill all the Americans
on earth. but when we get to within
n hundred or two yards of them, out
they come with absolutely no weapons
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
Yanks Raid Trenches in Gro
tesque Makeup.
Soldiers Have penehant for Attiring
Themselves In Discarded Civilian
Clothing.

With the American Army in France.
Far up near the front, where one
never sees a woman. child nor
male civilian. 1t Is no uncommon sight
to come suddenly on II party Of youths
arrayed in high hats, frOck coats,
checked trousers and patent leather
shoes.
They are American soldiers. bilieted
In ruined French villages. who have
picked up these garments from among
the debris Of the shell-shattered
houses.
Some OF them even don women's
clothing, picture hats. feather boas.
silk blouses and skirts. and l have
even seen them wearing blonde wigs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
TO RID CITY OF MOSQUITOES
Oil Man Takes Contract to Eliminate
Pests From Oklahoma
TaSAsn

Claremore. Okla.-Bert Sprangie. 4
well-known oil man, has the biggest
,ob in the gift of the city of Clare-
more. He has been awarded the con-
tract of eliminating mosquitoes from
the city.
He is burying oil barrels in the
city sewers. and plans to keep a steady
but slow stream of oil flowing through
Them. All pools also will be oiled.
The oil is donated by local oil COM
panies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
LONELY SERVICE FLAG
CAUSES WIFE TO ENLIST

Lincoln, Ill.-Becnuse the sin
gle star in "A service flag that
hung in the window Of her home
here, representing her husband,
who had gone to war. looked
lonely, Mrs. David Shea has
Joined the army, adding n mat
ing star. She enlisted az a
timekeeper in the Quartermas-
ter's corps and has been sent to
Fort Whipple. Prescott. Ariz.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-03
DEAF MEN FAILURES
IN AVIATION SERVICE

Akron. O.-"Silent Bob" HO-
gan of this city has decided that
deaf man has no business in
the aviation service OF the army.
He tried to get in and found that
those who are deaf have no
sense OF balance. Balance is
due to eye. ear and muscle. The
trial of six deaf mutes proves
that the ear is one OF the reQui-
sites for balance.