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The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-12
Government Asks for Fulfillment of Every
 w. 5. s. Pledge

The following telegram has just been received at State War Savings Headquarters:
 "Moorhead Wright, State Di rector War Savings Committee, Little Rock, Ark.
 Washington. D. O., Dec. 5. .1 most earnestly urge upon you that your organization make every possible effort to the end that pledges for the purchase of War Savings Stamps be fulfilled before the end of the year. The governments monetary requlre> mentS were never greater nor more pressing than they are to- day. Expenditures for Novem. Der were greater than in any similar period. These expendi- lures growing out of the war must be met by borrowing from the people; and their magnificent heretofore to the gov make me confident that they will not fail to continue their support to the end that all resulting from war ne- cesslties...will be promptly met.
 Much remains to be done; our brave troops must be maintained and paid until their work is fully accomplished and they are re turned to their homes. This is not time for us to relax our eff forts and the treasury depart ment is making plans for larger and even more important work during the coming year.
 Please make every effort to bring this statement before the people in your district and to urge upon them the continued holding of their war savings cer tificates.
 (Signed "Wm. c. McAdoo,
 Secretary of the Treasury"
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-12
The Navy Open for Enlistments

The Navy is again accepting applicants in the same manner as before the war, offering won derful opportunities for travel and broader education to young men who enlist. The opportun. ities for learning useful trades is nowhere better than in the navy.
 Although there are openings in branches where no technical knowledge is required on first enlistment, special inducements are being offered to machinists, boilermakers, shipwrightS, tele. graph operators. tiremen, cooks and hospital corpsmen. Only men between the ages of IS and 35, who are physically qualified, can enlist. The term of enlist ment is tour years.
 Promotion in the navy is rapid and encouragement is given men to advance themselves. A man who is ambitious and willing need not remain long in the rating in which he enlists.
 The navy recruiting station for the Arkansas district is lo- cated in the Boyle building, cor ,ner Main street and Capitol ave- nue, Little Rock. Any one de. sirlng to enlist is advised to go to that station for examination. If qualified he will be enlisted immediately and transferred to naval training station.
 Further information may be obtained by addressing a letter or post card to the Navy Recruit ing Station.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-12

take near so much water to fill it. Yam Sims, who has been pay ing his attentions to the Widow of the Calf Ribs neighborhood, has set in to find out something about her property. The Widow is pretty cunning and Yam has not learned great deal about her financial standing. He knew before he began this investiga- tion that she had three children, and has since learned that she has brindle milch COW. This leaked out to him from some of the neighbors whom the COW has been bothering by jumping the fences and getting into their cornfields.
 The Wild Onion school teacher refused to close his school on ac- count of the influenza epidemic. He said his pupils were far enough behind already.
 Atlas Peck predicts that Ger many will get along better in the future than she has in the past. He says they will now get their minds off of making guns and ammunition and center on some thing more important.
 The Hogwallow Postmaster read that the government had an nounced that work will soon pro ceed on public buildings. He says the postoffice here is one of the most public buildings in the United States and needs repairs worse than any he knows of and that something must be done here first.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-12
J. H. Campbell Dead

J. H. Campbell, aged 57 years, died at his home three miles southeast of town Thursday December 9th, after an illness of several weeks. Funeral and burial took place at Zion church Friday in the presence of a mum Der of sorrowi0g friends.
 Deceased leaves a wife and three small children to mourn his loss, also many friends who extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

the cheers Of tho people, who were
jubilant when they found that we
were friends, instead Of prisoners Of
war"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
FELT FOR SHOES UNDER BAN
Manufacturer Of Heel Pade and lnne,
soles Stopped by War Industries
Board.

Northumberland shoes, felt
heel pads and felt inner soles are
doomed for the period of the war. The
war industries board announced that
the manufacture of felt used for these
articles must be discontinued as soon
as present supplies of raw material
are exhausted and at once if its manu-
factlIre interferes with the fultillment
OF government orders. The board also
called for a report Of the stocks or
hand of wool felts and jackets used
in the manufacture of paper. Sugges
fions were made to bring about the
greatest service Of those now in use
and to prevent destruction and waste.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
The WhIppoorMiiI.

The Iavorite hunting ground Of the
whippoorwill is about the edges of a
forest, or over the tops of the trees,
where the big, fat moths are to be
found al, night. 1t makes no noise as.
1t flies, because its feathers are soft
ind fluffy, but as it darts past you
sometimes it utters sort of groan.
The nighthawk occasionally gives vent
to a loud ''yawk" us it flies through
the evening air.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Birdie Speak ! Laneussse

Birds Speak I lanouaee
The birds and animals do not use
great many words or; sounds. but
they can certainly understand each
other, writes George +. Burba 10 the
Columbus Dispatch. That Is. they ara
able to converse with each other to
some extent. There isn't any doubt
about It. They have their alarms OF
danger they have their distress calls !:
they have their softer tones Of afEec-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Beyond Power 81 -l.a,k.

Beyond Power o. Law.
To stop a woman's tongue 10 BE-
yond the power Of the law. "A man
asked Belfast magistrate for a sum
mons the other day to stop hts wife's
tongue, as she talked too much. He
was told that the law could offer him
no relief.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
KILLS WOLVES; BUYS STAMPS.
WlSSbnsin's champIon Hunter invests
Proessds of 4as Days Sue
csssfui Hunt

Rhinelander. Wis. One days volt
hunting. in which he killed two old
wolves and three small ones. netted
v84ain bouhties for e. A. Snyder. who
claims to be the champion wolf slayer
( of this part of the state. He Invested
the proceeds Of his wolf hunt IL Wa
Savings stamps.
rev zealand's Lumber Imports.
Most Of the better furniture ana n.
.ustrial lumber used in New Zealand
: imported, such as oak. ash, hickory,
&C.. and comes largely from the United
sfates United Kingdom and Japan. &
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Her Classification.

A trained nurse was taking care Of
Jacks grandfather. After having been
In the family for some time it became
necessary for her to leave and new
nurse was employed. She was a prac-
teal nurse and Jack had heard his
family discuss the difference between
the two nurses. The next day Jacls,
said to his teacher: "JYe have new
nurse at our house, half trained and
half Wild"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

Twenty-Four Hour Time Ia China.
In China time is calculated on 4
basis Of 24hour stretch instead AZ
two 12-hour periods, as we are still
doing. This Is Indicated By . time
table Of. the Shanghai Nankinx rail-.
way. We have, for instance: Tanysns.
12:09t Chinkiang, 1852; Marking.
14:15; Pukow. 10 80. Italy also IL az.
ing A-hour time. The day bsgins ct
one o'clock in the morning and ends
with midnight as "a O'Clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Femaie MieaNher..

II was standing on my doorstep"
This Is the stock observation Of nearly
all ladies who bring their little differ
ences into the Cardiff police court. 1t
was repeated by more than one lady
in the stipendiary magistrates court
and 1t would seem that there are many
ladies in Modern Athens who are per
petsally upon the front doorstep wait
ing, Ike Micawber. for something to
turn up. -Cardiff Western Mail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Made Money from pandelions.

Collecting dandelions an Italian
woman living in Philadelphia has been
able to save $1,000 during the last 40
years. 1t appears that about forty
years ago the woman's husband died,
leaving his widow unprovided for. She
started to collect dandelions, and sold
them to her countrymen in the city.
A few days ago she died, and it was
found that her savings had accumu-
lated to little more than $1,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Busy DAYS,

'There have been some changes In
the styles lately"
Yes" replied the designer. land II
has been hard work to keep getting
up new styles in the little time we
had left from regular work"
what was the regular work.
Rewriting price tags to keep up
with the cost Of material"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Mans Handicap.

Mere man was placed under hand
leap shortly after creation" said the
nearcynic. Eve had the snake GO
en!i buck on when she wanted to make
her husband jealous, hut poor Adam
didn't have soul" Which makes US
positive that Eve was the original
snake charmer.-Indianapolis Sta.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Unknown Human Qualities

Fortune, good or i'll, as I take it.
does not change men and women. II
but develops their characters. AS there
are thousand thoughts lying within
man that he does not know till he
takes up the pen to write, SO the heart
is n secret to him Cor her) who has it
In his own breast.-Thackeray.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
n T.kea .Nerve

1t takes lot Of nerve to stand be-
lind counter aud. charge q man two
iollars for necktie, outi of tie same
,tock you were sellin' on. for twenty
Ave cents four years ago, and explain
o him that the advance in price 10 due
o the scarcity Of material. Baltimore
SUN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
a Different Matter.

Wifey-we just had visit from
black cat.
Hubby-That's nice. Black cats are
lucky. you know.
Wifey-Yes; this one certainly was.
He ran away with the steak was go
ing to cook for you.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Acting.

'who is the greatest actor you ever
saw?"
"Three-Fingar SAM" replied the
manager of the new opry house at
Crimson Gulch. "He can sit in a polk
er game and keep sayin' that's good
with an expression ON his face that nd
make you think he was really enjoyin'
hisself."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Such \ Life.

"Ten years ago that fellow told me
he could never love anybody else but
me. / didn't accept him, but still"
"And has he since married?"
II wouldn't wonder at that. But
he's been married four times.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
strenoth In cheerfulness.

Wondrous is the strength Of chez
illness; altogether past calculation i,
,ower Of endurance. Efforts to be PEI
nanently useful must be uniforml
oyous-a spirit all sunshine-gracefu
rom very gladness, beautiful becaus.
wright Carlyle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Docks Electrically Gqulppsa

Docks Electrically Gqulppsl
Electricity plays an important part
In the equipment OF piers. Il u used
for the operation Of the IRE pumps,
the sprinkler system. IRE alarm for
trucks. lighting the interior of III
pier and for the protective ilighnnS
outside Of the pier. also Tor the move.
ment OF freight cara By electric bco-
motives. +.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
The Man Who Knows

The Man Who Know.
No one knows better how some great
task intrusted to some one else ought
to be done than a man OF no practical
experience of his own. Ohio State
Journal. IA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Teach Child 70 Love Pleturss:

Teach Child 70 Love Pictures.
a child's taste In pictures can b
cultivated by having In his room pic
lures which are good both =as 20 color
and subject. Pictures dealing with
nature in any form are always IT.
tractive to q child and if they are
hung low In the room % that the child
can even handle them u no wants-tu,
this adds much to his en3oymeuk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
British Empire.

6rilen EmptfO.
Great Britain comprises England,
Scotland and Waies, all parts Of one,
sland. and the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland includes Ire
and as an addition, The british em-s
lire consists Of all these and India, the
colonies, other islands. protectorates
md dependencies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Not Susceptible 10 Experiment.

Not SUSCEPTIBLE to Experiment.
''Now everything has its use," ex-
planned the guy who knows pretty
nearly everything and knows 1t. "Take
poison. for example"
Excuse me-" said his long-suffer-
ing friend, as he started to leave.
'.You can take 1t yourself II you want
to. but you can't work your experi-
ments out on me"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
caesars Wound.

In paper read before the French
Academy Of Medicine It was declared
that although Julius Caesar received
30 wounds when he was murdered only
one was fatal. The first blow produced
only slight wound, but the second.
which penetrated the walls OF the
thorax. was mortal. After the first
blows Caesar tainted and then his a.
saiiants struck at him repeatedly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Just as, he Dictated Il

Just ae He Dictated 1&
"see here, Miss Pounders." said Mr..
burlington. why have, you put ex-
marks after every sentence
n this letter7" lyon dictated It to
ne in explosive tones" replied the
tenographer, quietly. - Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Proofs Of wt,dom.

Proofs OF Wtooom.
The first characteristic Of q geod
and wise man at his work 10 to know
that he knows very little to perceive
that there are many above him wiser
than he; and to be always asking
questions, wanting to learn, not to
teNch.- Ruskin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Tho Difference.

SOf course. 1t seems funny said the
facetious observers wife. s.sBut the
evening gown Is for the woman who
stays up most all night, and the night
gown is for the one who goss to bed
about nine o'clock
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Gains 7lhro,uIoh Dl.f,,e;

Gains Through Distress.
The best qualities Of mind and char.
acter- courage. sympathy. self.maa-
tery-have been forged on the hard
anvil Of distress.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
70 Remove R0st.,

Steel needles which had been put
iway In box tor some tima had q.
aumber Of rusty spots on them, so
we're wiped first with kerosene, then
,umice stone and rubbed with lt few
lines and they were as smooth a. when
.ew-no trace Of the rust was lett.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Not Difficult.

"DOn't you find that women. as q
rule are very hard to conyince2'
"Oh, don't know. never had to
talk very long to convince one that
she was absolutely ight."-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Ayo,dina hest,lltiss.

AVOIDING hsstiiltiss.
would you consider Gadspur de-
sirable neighbour
II know of nothing against him."
"NOthing whateverT
"Well. l understand he's rather argu-
mentative, but I've lived for years next
door to a retired business man who
spends most of his time talking poll
tics and l have got into the habit Of
saying. Yes. yes and Sure, you are
right"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Passlonl,yslI

PASSIONS arc lkrncd best to foods
;snu streams, tie shadow murmur but.
! re deep are dumb Sir Walter a..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
oettIna Even.

Getting Even.
Brown-Say, old chap. do You re-
member borrowing a dollar Of me
month ago?
Smith--Yes, that's all I ever got on
that IS you borrowed from me year
ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
a REGULAR cooky,

A Regular Cooky.
HOstess-I think the dear vicar has
the face of martyr. Don't yon?
Visitor - Indeed he has. And
wouldn't he look sweet burning at the
stake?-Punch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
a Futyritx.

He-Don't you think my mustache
becoming?
She-4t may be. but it hasn't come
yet.-Brun0ian.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
The Acid Test.

A =. should not be considered fat
ar o.. y; long as he has perfect con-
ldence in u belt.-Emporla Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Business Woman.

All, here comes Mr.. Rocks. I'll be
nice to him and maybe he'll make love
to me so my husband can sue him for
alternating my affecti0ns.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Much Mixed.

'How can John have fighting
chance to win the heroine?"
'Why not?"
"He told me he was in the run.
ming"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

Relieves csuuhinp.
Oftentimes milk sealded to the boil.
ng point and slowly slipped VIII eor4
ect an inclination to cough.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

he said, my companion and l had
been Joined with others from Irreden-
u at the aviation station of Lussin is
land % motormen. The life had be-
como insupportable. Seeing that
every means Of hight would be impos-
sibis We decided, since neither Of us
WAs skilled IN aviation, to risk flight
In hydroplane. Isl
There was nothing to do but to get
ready and trust to God. The night of
July 4 We went to bed with all our
elothesd ON at midnight, without at
trActine, notice. At ave in the morn
Ing We ran under the shadows of the
wall from our quarters toward the
hangar, where the sentinel paced his
beat.
Pfspars for Flight.
sEdtefin9 the hangar coolly, as IL
We were asoiAf to- carry out orders.
wst dtsnantied 3 the planes attached
to the; station u their guns and placed
them In the apparatus destined for es-
cape.
AAfter locking the telephone opera
tor ID his cabin, we opened the heavy
d66fS iof the hangar. We got ready for
immediate night and tested the cylin-
d&S.
.When all9was areaay we whispered
that there was nothing left but to take
the ri6k.
Ny comrade looked about. Nobody
waS nsat. He cut the telephone wires
while I, with q strong push against
the tlsvefs. slid the apparatus out on
The SEQ. We mounted the plane, which
was soon blown BY q gust OF wind in
front OF the Austrian barracks, the
bow pointed toward the shore. 1t took
% an anxious hour to turn 1t toward
the open ssa. Finally we started the
m0boss. but With an explosion and a
rumble that would awaken even the
dead.
The o1icsfs. the commandment and
the soldiefs Of the station appeared
ct the windows Of the barracks and
watched % with surprise. but with
out suspicion, o We took our mystert-
ous4le4ve, no doubt thinking we had
secret orders from come one higher
up.
sTbr several yards the hydroplane
giiosd along the surface of the wa
ter, unwilling to rise Q second time,
apparently, before the wind which
blew from behind, and possibly on &C.
count Of the new pilot, who was as in.
experienced 90 he was audacious. At
lAst, however, We succeeded in rising
from the sea.
!, Faes Many Psriis.
! While We were intent on our man
euvers we found ourselves suddenly
opposite Mount Veli-Strasa, where the
Austrians have anti-aircraft batteries
We made Z terrific effort, with the
bow pointed upward and our souls
commended to God.
I I'VE crossed the ridge Of the noun.
tain, not ten yards above the batteries
on ito summit.
]! after half an hour Of flight, rising
to 1000 meters, we ran into thick
cloud bank whid stf1t OFF ali view Of
the Austrian and Italian coasts and OF
tile sea. We Could not find our way
Moreover. the pilot was without he'll
y met or glasses and could not steer be
cause his eyes filed with tears. VIZ
B suffered an attack Of nerves. All the
lhile the apparatus was following the
4 DlliAn coast and. discovering this. WI
covered our calm in an instant.
My comrade, who was acting al
lookout tied Z white cloth to q CUR
barrel and tried to signal the shore
our surrender. We soon alighted ant
entered the port OF $500 ---. amit
j the cheers Of the people, who wer.
jubilant when they found that W,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
To Feed 6s 900 Yanks.

Chi, ,,-Charles Weeghman, presi.
dent of the Cubs, has taken the job
OF feeling $1,000 soldiers daily for the
government ut The largest artillery
camp in the couEng. located at SIXTH
town, KY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

Speed Of an Antelope.
It is estimated that an antelope can
travel at the speed Of 40 feet Of more
for each second. IA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

SpAanodIc 8efiM0n.
The world may owe every man
wing but most OF M have = go6d deal
{ trouble in making the collection.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Jack Quoting Hamlet)-1f thou wilt
needs marry, marry fool.
Maud-Oh! Jack, this is so sudden,
apIseed.

The mysteries of money are
Not easy to unravel.
The dollars won't 20 very far.
But, oh. how fast they travel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

Z II runny7
4 When we siiy man lives under his
tcome, we mean that he lives " It.
Optimistic Thought.
Safety built upon vengeance contain.
re seeds Of its own destructien.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Daily Theual,t.
spaainodlc Sers,os

BE true to your word, your WORK and
Isur friends John Boyle OR1n1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
What Does It

Any I1g-haired poet is convinced
mar only thing that stands be-
we i1n and immortal fame 's the
eariiess editors waste basket.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

Gain han "a With IT, thee1 =
M mn 70 f1fns 6phoaes.