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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
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said she was "stuck-up" because she
lived in the big house on the hill and
ner father owned an automobile. But
Charlotte wasn't "stuck-up" really.
she was awful shy and awful sensi-
tive. Maybe she thought about her
self too much instead of being natural
and friendly. but some folks are made
that way. They act stiff and uppity.
and truly down inside they're aching
to be friends and suffering all sorts of
things because people don't under
stand. and batting back the tears so
nobody can tell that they care!
Tillie Roop, who had brown hair
and smiley mouth, was most sociable
and wanted to be good to the new
girl" At recess on Charlotte's first
day at school. Tillie put her arm
through Charlotte's and said:
How do you like school? Isn't It
fun? Don't you just love it? Come
on! l want you to know the other
girls! Would you like a bite of my
apple? Did you really come from New
York? It's much bigger than Gar.
densville, isn't it? Don't you just love
Miss Filler"
Charlotte had never heard anybody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

completed. commence removing ths
waste by working from the center
toward the outside. Keep away From
the line about Il" until the toughest
part of the work is complete, then
finish carefully to the line. The Gouge
is not an easy tool to work with at
first and you cannot get as smooth
surface with it al you can with
plane. Be carefm'around the corners.
1t is necessary to have some kind
Of a hand hold. The end view shows
the curve crosswise of>the tray and
the dashed lines in the front view
show the length and the curve at
the ends. The tray Is thinner at the
after the other work Is finished, as II
is easier to hold the piece in the wise
or in the clamps II it is the same
thickness~ali over.
Lay out the scraper as shown, Saw
the curve with coping saw or II
you have none. the stock may be
removed by making saw cuts almost
TO the line. removing the waste
with a ohisei. BY holding the chisss
with the bevel down. a good curve
can be secured.
Sandpaper all tho work and finish
as suggested. REMEMBER THAI
/ SANDPAPER DOES NOT TAKE
THE PLACE OF THE PLANE.
cHIsEL. ETC. USE IT ONLY AFT
! FIR ATI tool, WORK lis COZ.
| PLETED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
Our States and Their Notices

MichiganH thou seekest beautiful peninsula behold it
here"
Mssouri-The welfare of the people is the law"
Montana-"Gold and silver"
Nebraska-"Equality before law"
Nevada-"Al for country"
New Mexico-'It increases by going"
New York-"Excesor."
North Dakota-"Lberty and union. and nseparable
and forever"
Oregon-"The union"
Pennsylvania-"virtue. liberty and independence"
Rhode Island-"Hope"
South Carona-Prepared in mind and ready
give life and props rty" and while breathe hope
South Dakato-'Under God the people fule."
Tennessee-"Agriculture. commerce."
Vermont-"Freedom and unity"
Virginia-"Ever SO to tyrants," and Perseverance"
washington-"Bye-bye."
West Virginia. Mountaineers are always free men,"
and Liberty and fidelity"
Wisconsin-"Forward"
Wyoming-"Let arms yield to. the gown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

ask so many questions in one breath
before. so she didn't answer right on
she was trying to choose winch
question to answer. and at last she de-
cided to answer the apple question.
30 she said:
"No, thank you"
what! You don't love Miss Ellie?'
cried Yllie. well. you will when
YOU know her better! Don't you think
she's pretty? She's the dearest, sweet
est teacher! Come on. quick! The
other girls are waiting!"
But Charlotte pulled away. She
didn't mean that she didn't love Miss
Ellie. she meant that she didn't care
for bite CT Titles apple.
What makes you hold back?" Til
lie asked laughing. you're not
afraid of the girls, hope"
Charlotte got very red. She thought
that Tillie was laughing at her. Poor
thing, she was always worrying!
When she looked over at the group
Of laughing, chattering girls. she
thought they were laughing at hex
| too!
/ It'd prefer to be by myself" she
| said very low.
"Aha!" thought Title. "She thinks
we aren't good enough for her! She's
/ too stuck-up to go with us!"
| "All right!' said Tillie out loud. "Ii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

RLABAMA-"Here we rest"
- Arizona-"Founded by God"
" Arkansas-"The people rule"
y California; have found it,
Colorado-"Nothng without God"
Connecticut--"He who transplanted still sustains."
Deaware-"Liberty and independence.
District of Columbia-"Justice to ALL"
Florida-"ln God we trust
Disqualification, justice. moderation" and "Agri-
culture and commerce."
Idaho--"Hail."
Illinois-"National union State sovereignty"
Iowa-"Our liberties prize and our rights we will
maintain
Kansas-"To the stars through all difficulties"
Kentucky-"United stand, divided we fall'
Loulsiana-"Union, justice and confidence"
Maine-"I direct"
Maryand-"Manly deeds, womanly words" and You
have crowned us with the shields of your good WILL
Observation-Disclosures the sword she seeks quiet
peace under liberty"
Minnesota-"The star of the North"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

bank, and after school she went to the
store
There were lots and lots Of valen-
tines. Some fancy. some plain and
some ugly ones. ooh, s'pose some
body gave her. an ugly one! Charlotte's
sensitive little heart beat fast with
alarm.) She began picking out pretty
ones.
Give me tiny corner only
In your heart, my dear!
I'm awful shy and very lonely,
But love you. dear!"
This verse just seemed to At! Char
lotte read it over. then she decided to
send. it to Tillie, Dolly Royce, Mabel
and Clara and, oh, ever and ever so
many, and all the boys too-charlotte
remembered them all! Last of all
she bought an extra one-a very, very
plain one. which just had BE my
Valentine" on it. ~
Into the Post Box at school next
day, Charlotte stuffed all the yalen-
tines.
"Well, well. WE'LL" cried Miss Ellie,
school. What a pile we have!"
She began reading the names while
three of the boys played Postman and
delivered the valentines.
Good gracious! Almost right off a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
knocked at charlotte's

Postman knocked at Charlotte's
door,"
"Mail'" he called giving whistle.
Charlotte took the valentine. think
ing: "Of course. it's it," Her eyes
fell on the envelope. Why no! 1t
wasn't It, It was a-a-Real Valentine!
Her little hands shook as she opened
it Goodness me! 1t was from Tllie
Roop! A beautiful lacey valentine,
with pictures Of blue birds!
"If you love me as love you,
No sword could cut our love In two!"
Charlotte looked up, her face all
beaming with surprise and delight.
She hardly noticed the other valen-
tine laid down on her desk. Title
came over with Charlotte's valentine
in her hand.
lin awful glad you sent ut, Char
lotte." she said. I'm 'fraid i haven't
been as nice to you as l ought tor
Then she saw the other valentine lying
on Charlottes desk. 1t was a very
plain, little valentine. Who gave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

scraper that could be made
~ from wood. This is not new
problem but the designs I have seen
are so.fancy they did not please me-
so l set about designing one after my
own ideas. The drawings shown here
with are made from>the tray and
.scraper that were actually construct
ed. The tray is simple and very prac-
teal and is something that CAN BE
USED and It WILL BE USED If you
will only give your mother chance.
Metal trays cost considerable. Make
one OF these and there will be no nee
essity for removing crumbs from the
table with napkin and a plave.
Some dark woad will be most suit
able. A light wood if left natural will
soil easily. and if stained. the color
will be affected by the dampness on
the cloth that must be used occasion
ally to keep it clean. OF course. the
tray may be vanished over the stain
but even that will be injured after a
time. Two or three coats of linseed
oil is as good finish as can be given.
The tray the writer,made was from a
piece of very pretty gupwodd- The
oiIing gave it very beautiful finish.
Get out a piece Of stock to the
dimensions giyen-T 6" S".
Measure in ore-ineh from the back
edge ,of the tray and draw light
pencil lire parallel with the edge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

- HERE ARE MANY beautiful
stories told about Abraham
Lincoln to show his kind heart
- and sympathetic nature. but
perhaps the best one Is the story that
Robert Lincoln, son Of our great
Lincoln, liked to tell most.
1t was during the Civil War one
rrorning< that Robert was with his
father in his cabinet whom the Secre-
tarv of State, Stanton. was announced.
lincoln looked up from his desk and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
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you this?" she asked turning II over.
why it hasn't any name on It! Can
you guess who sent it?''
Charlotte blushed very red.
why" she faltered. III thought
1 wasn't going TO get any cause mo-
body seemed to Iilee me-so-so L.,
1 gave myself one!-
Title just had to put her arms
around Charlotte and give her hug,
you're the queerest, dearest
thing." she cried But I,m goin' to
be friends after this! 1 don't care
how much you say You prefer to be
by yourself!
And Charlotte nevrsr did say 20
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

~HARLOTTE PUTNAM? Oh,
~ yes, we know her! She's that
" . stuck-up girl who lives on the
~ hill"
Maybe Charlotte's schoolmates
vould have been too polite and kind
10 answer in just those words. but that
was their opinion, unti-but l must
begin at the beginning or you'll say
this isn't truly-reaIly story told in
truly-ruly way.
The Pu;nams had only been In town
a short time. Charlotte was the only
child. They had come from New
York City where they had lived in an
Apartment and known awful few folks.
charlotte had been taught not to
speak TO strangers. She had gone to
a little private school where there
were Just only few little girls like
herself. When Charlotte's parents
came to Gardensville and took the big
house on the hill with the trees on
tho broad green lawn. everything was
quite different
Theirs was only one school In Gar.
densville. SO. OF course, Charlotte was
sent TO It. Well, from the very first
Charlotte wasn't popular. The others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

he came. 50 he promptly said: 1.-THE
papers, sir. I've come for the papers
that l gave you to sign yesterday"
The President was confused as he
answered.: 1.-The fact is Stanton. that
I have not yet signed them"
We'll. Mr.. President I'll take those
I left with you the day before"
Lincoln cleared his throat as he an-
swered, they are not ready either"
Again the Secretary gently remon-
strated. but you have had some in
your possession for over week, and
I'll wait until you put your name to
them" Seeing the President about
to answer he quickly said. 1.-THE
whole batch won't take you a half
hourto sign. i am only asking a trifie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
puZZlcC0rncr
PRESIDENT PUZZLE.

/. Add cleansing with water to
measure and get a mans name.
2. Add single ring or division OF
q chain to a proposition and get
mans name.
3. Add to command to member
of the male sex and get mans name
Add these three names and get the
greatest trio il American history.
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.
II the following are written one be-
low another. their zigzag letters be-
ginning at the upper left hand corner
and ending at the lower left hand
corner, Will spell the spirit OK st.
Valentines Day.
/. Not fresh. 2. A fruit 3. A voice
Of high volume. 4. A dish. 5. A
state of boredum. 6. A dastaroly
deed. 7. Vapor produced by heat. 8.
A girls name. 8. A number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO CHILDREN AMERICA
IRIS JEANNE
~ Of Liberty
Lincoln little girl she
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln died his
boys menand
women for elovedch S
and
n wra az
The krucktw Thus
A nynaido Of ever artofL
Hers esomea
And hta ghnp of srie
face spad
Had shec no To anothers heart,
"A
Oftenderl ove,in Make part"
The maid woke
dreamed
P1chanc +.
is name.
JEANNE LINCOLN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

asked well Stanton. what can do
for you?"
The Secretary seemed surprised that
the President didn't know for what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
NNSN lIlSS.

PRESIDENT PoZZLE-1. Washing
ton-Washington. 2. Link-on-Linc0la.
g. Wilson wilson.
yu,ZLG pLZ/LE-Senfimen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

. HE OTHER DAY l had occa-
a sion to design crumb tray and
scraper that could be made
from wood. This is not new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08
Allied Airm en Continue Active on All Fronts; Many Planes Brought Down

London. May 7--The British official communication dealing with aviation is- sued tonight says:
 Rain prevented flying Monday until : o'clock in the afternoon. After this some lighting occurred, in which six hos tile riachines, were downed One of our machines ir missing.
 After dark 100 bombs were dropped in the neighborhood of Bapaume One ma chine did not return
 Paris May 1.-The war office communi- cation issued this evening says:
 There has been marked activity by both artilleries on the front of Hailles- Nillers- Bretonneux (Aimens seStor)
 An enemy surprise attack to the south of Hartmans Weiler-Kopf tAisace) failed
 Turing May four German airplanes were brought down during an aerial fight. Ten others were sent down damaged within their own lines
 During the same day our bombard- ing machines dropped 400o kilos Of pro- Jeetlcs on the stations of Fluville, Mar tel, Merresis, Ham, Guiscard, Noyon and Nermond.
 NflnN uf the east, May 6: The Artil- lery has been active on the entire front. Enemy detachments attempted attack at vari1us points of the allied line but were repslsed."
 Rome, May 7.--The official communica- tion from Italian headquarters today says:
 The Italians dispersed hostile patrols on various parts of the front. The enemy artillery firing was generally desultory, except for some harassing fire on the lines and houses in the Brenta valley. Italian artillery concentrated on enemy troops south of Sismon.
 British aviators brought down three hostile machines and bombed the enemy's back area between the Astica and the Brcat;.."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08
British Casualties for
 Past Week TOtaled 3S,69l

London. May 7.-Hritish casualties reported during the week ending to- day reached n total of 3S.69f.
 Of this number 6555 officers and men were killed or died of wonnds, and 32.136 were wounded or reported nriss- ing. The casualties were divided as follows.
 Killed or died of wounds;
 Officers 499, men G056. wounded cs missing, officers, 1853; men. 3O,277.
 British casualties reported durmg April starting with low figures in the first week. began to mount rapidly thereafter. so that the total for the month reached 52,475. The returns from the heavy fighting against the German offensive in late March and April are now apparently in full flow
 Figures for casualties reported for separate weeks have not been made available with anything like uniform ity during the war, but it appears probably that those reported during the current week are the heaviest in any single week of the fighting In the days of the Somme battle of f9l6 however, the losses reported in August average 20.o0D per week and an ave- age of ntore than 5000 has been reached in several other months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08

The steamer encountered the U-boat at night and barely missed coliding with her as she was submerging. The TideWater fired q shot which fell some distance ahead of the submarines $ wake. but second shot apparently was clean hit The crew of the ship was satisfied the shot was effective. but third shell was fired at the place where the U-boat submerged
 The navy departments announce ment said:
 "The commander of the armed guard on the steamship Tidewater reports to the navy department that on March 11 about 11:30 p. m, submarine was sighted off the starboard bow. heading toward the vessel about 150 yards off As the ship turned, it missed the sub- marine by not more than 20 feet The U-boat was then submerging. Tie ships guns were brought to bear and the first shot hit some distance ahead of her wake.
 "The pointer fired the second shot and had what the captain, the chief engineer and myself and other mem bers of the crew called clean hit, and was satisfied that it was effective. The third shot was fired by the boat swain's mate in charge of the after gun crew having her spotted and firing in the position she last submerged in. We resumed our course and coin- menced zigzagging, standing by for an attack but the submarine did not ap- pear again. We made all preparations for an attack at daybreak, but there were no signs of a submarine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08
RAILROAD WORKERS WILL BE GRANTED. 70 PER GENT RAISE This Is Understood to Be Recommendation of Com mission Which Made
 Investigation M'ADOO TO ANNOUNCE HIS DECISION SOON Union Men Said to Be Dis satisfied With Amount
 of Increase as
 Forecast

Washington, May z. Direc- tor General McAdoo will soon announce soon his decision on recommendations of the rail- road wage commission, which were said in well informed quarters today to propose an average 70 per cent advance in pay for all classes of rail- road men. If MT. McAdoo fol- lows the suggestions of the commission, approximately 0,000,000 will be added to the pay rolls of the nation $ railroads.
 Strong pressure is said to have been brought to bear on the director gen. eral to modify some of the commits sion's recommendations especially af- fecting the four great ,brotherhoods. MT. McAdoo can increase or reduce the recommendation as he sees fit.
 The commission has followed it's an nounced policy of giving the highest paid unions the lowest rate of ad
 tContinucd on Page Scyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08

portunities of helpfulness under con ditions which translate opportunity into duty:
 And, inasmuch as the American Red Cross war council and it's com lnissioners i'll Europe hape faithfully and economically administered the peoples trust;
 Now, therefore, by virtue of my authority as President of the United states and President of the American Red Cross, I. Woodrow Wilson. ..o hereby proclaim tkc week beginning May 20 1918, as Red Cross Week, during which the people of the United States will be called upon again 70. give generously to the continuation or the important work of relieving distress, restoring the waste of war, and assisting to maintain the morale of our own troops and ahe troops ana peoples of our allies by this manifes- tatlon CT effort and sacrifice on the part T those who though not privi- legged to bear arms. are of one spirit. purpose and determination with our warriors.
 Tn witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done in the District of Columbia, this 7th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1918, and of the independence of the United States of America, the 142d.
 (SedN "WOODROW WILSON By the President:
 ROBERT LANSING,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS I-Artillery active on French front. Resumption of enemy drive cx- pected.
 General Maurice raixes political row in England. Railroad workers will he given 20 per cent raise. licflin will deIay decision as "a senatorial race. President Wilson announces Red Cross week. .-iun agents mny be back of criti- cism of aircraft board. 3-Ncthodist laym~n fight for nboI- ishment of four-year limit. 7-Nicaranga declares war on Ger many.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-FOur-minute men organize for He'd Cross campaign. Consolidation of two colleges seems assured. Censorship of pictures advocated. Agriculture will be featured at bankers' meeting. iNiwaais committees named. Women workers in council ef de- fense report activities. u--Pinns completed for c0mmissary mana2ers' meeting.
 FEATURES 4-Ecitoriai comment. G-soriety and Dolly DaIrympie. ->""rta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08
AMERICAN STEAMER SUBMARINE VICTIM AND ELEVEN PERISH
The Tyler of 1928 Tons Was Sunk on May 3, Accord ing to Report to
 New York

New York. May 7.-The America n steamship Tyler, formerly one of the Old Dominion freighters, has been tor pedoed and sunk off the French coast, according to information received in marine circles here today. Eleven members of the crew were killed, or drowned
 The Tyler was a vessel of 392S tons gross and was built in 1913. She was sunk on May 3.
 Of the II who perished, six were members of the merchant crew and hve were navy gunners. The members of the merchant crew killed were E, w. Mears, third assistant engineer. Washe Cheek, Va; Clarence F. Knowl- ton, oiler, Norfolk, Va; F. Kauamato. messman. no address. Jose Roderiguez. fireman; Gregario Carro, coal l-passer; Fernando Lasse, fireman; the three last from Corunna, Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08
Andrew Bonar Law Asks Inquiry Into Accusations
 Made by Army Man
OPPOSED OFFICER
 WRITES OPEN LETTER
Says Premier Lloyd George and His Aide Not Civ ing Out Correct In-
 formation

London, May 7.Andrew Bonar Law. government spokesman in the Honse of Commons, announced today that the government proposes to ask two judges to act as a court of honor to investigate the charges made by Gen. Frederlck B. Maurice, who was recently removed from the post of director of military op- erations at the British wal of flee.
 Mir Bonar Law said the army coun- cil was dealing with questions of discipline growing out of a letter written by General Maurice.
 General Matrices letter." said MT. Bonar Law, raised two questions the question of military discipline in volved in writing such a letter and the question of veracity of ministerial statements"
 As regards the first question. that is being dealt with by the army council in the ordinary way. As regards the second question, though it must be obvious to the house that the government could not be carried on if an inquiry into the con- duet of ministers should be considered necessary whenever their action was challenged by servant of the govern ment who has occupied position of the highest confidence, it affects the honor of the ministers and it is proposed to in- vite two judges to act as court of honor to inquire into the charge of misstate- ments alleged to have been made by the ministers, and to report as quickly as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-08

pulSeu an attempted German attack,
 Doubtless the heavy ground due to the rains is holding back the preparations of the Germans, for it is no easy task to move up men, guns and supplies over the morass in shell-furrowed territory to the front. Meanwhile, the allied line everywhere si Is, being refnforced to meet the enemy when again he un- leashes his infantry forces. The Americans nre taking prominent part in this strengthening of the line.
 M. Clemenceau, the French pre- mier, who has just returned from Paris to the battle front, is nu- thority for the statement that American troops are continuing to arrive in the battle zone in force.
 An indication of the heavy fight ing the British arc being forced 10 withstand is contained in the list of casualties published during the week ending Tuesday. This list shows a total of 3S,691, of which number G553 officers and men were killed or died of wounds. In the aggregate the casualties are the heaviest reported in any single week of fighting. It is probable. however. thnt the figures do not represent losses on the western front alone hut also take in con sideration the men killed. wOurd- ed or made prisoner in the Turkish and Macedonian theatres, where fighting.
 Considerable political turmoil