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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-04
Uncle SamIs Using Many HiSoricH Homes Including
That Of Gideon Welles, George Bancroft, Dan
ielWebster, Andrew Johnson, joint Quincy
Adams and Martin Van Buren,.

TTufTU THE WARS rEOCLA.
NATION a year ago every
|" thing In Washington changed
Wv The quiet, orderly. peaceful.
smiling town with its Government
routine. IT'S particular pridos and
grievances, suddenly throw OF It's
garment Of provincial roposc. AMI
DOMINIC The uniform OF %militancy,
Wa. hnr'on Immediately became the
capital uf "a nation 40 war.
The very stones Of Washington are
today proclaImlng war, for many OF
the historic Old residences, whose
function has been 20 live as largely
for sentiment as for utility. have
arisen In their might and are open
ing their doors 20 the hosts OF mill
'ary workers who arc striving 10 per.
FORM the nations duty
Housc Ia Which Treaty OF Client Was
Signed.
The building In Washington to
which tho most vital memories attach
Is tho Octagon house, the mansion
built at the instIgatlon Of his friend
General George Washington. by
Colonel John Tayloe, OF Virginia.
This house was built after the plan OF
william Thornton, designer OF the
United states Capitol. and II Is one
OF tho finest examples existing today
OF a colonial house OF the eighteenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

finished. Gauge as deeply as possible.
With u one-quarter-inch chisel and
a mallet. chlSeI out the groove to the
desired depth, which is three-six-
teenth-inch in each piece. Do your
chiseling carefully, a little at time.
DO NOT USE a HAMMER ON YOUR
CHISEL4 When the chiseling is com
pleted, slightly roughen the two edges
that join. Do not press grooves in
the wood. It is only desired 10 tear
the fibre of the wood so the glue will
hold better. When ready. apply glue,
see that the sides of the grooves are
even, clamp tightly together and set
away to dry. OF course. the two
squared edges should be together. the
rough surfaces being left for planning
after glue is dry.
In the meantime make a pattern
for the supports. Mark on wood and
with a turning saw or coping saw
cut to shape. If n coping saw is
used, be very careful, as the wood IS
rather thick for this kind of a saw
and the blades will be easily broken.
1t will be well to bore the holes for
the bowels before saving to shape.
This will give good sharp edges on
the slanting surface. BORE THESE
HOLES VERY CAREFULLY-ABS
LJTELY IN THE CENTER OF THE
EDGES.
Next make the cap, comment on
which is unnecessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
One Step and Over They Go

~~ IGH UP on a mountain side
- great bare rock tuts out over
e he valley, and near the top of
"a y the rock is a ledge or shelf.
about three feet wide, and on the
ledge are piled a few dead sticks
and on top of the sticks are two
young eagles. as unconcerned as If
resting in a nest within jumping dis
stance of the ground. If they made
a single misstep, there was nothing to
keep them from tumbling over the
edge, and then. down. down to the
piled up rocks at the foot of the
cliff. It would have been bad enough
if there had been an iron railing IN
front of the nest, but there was alb
soluteiy nothing to prevent their fall
ing over the edge, and to make mat
tiers worse, the surface of the shelf
sloped from the back to the front. But
somehow the baby eagles had man.
aged to keep their wits about them,
and had managed to stay safely on
the ledge. Their mother had doubt
less told them what would happen If
they did not mind her and keep as
far back as possible. They had a
pretty lonely time of it as their par
ents were gone most of the day, hunt
ing over mountains and valleys miles
and miles away for food for the chill
drer at home. And sometimes as they
blinked their eyes and snapped their
beaks. and as the hunger pains
gripped them so that they nearly
tainted, they would wonder If their
mother was ever coming back. And
after a while they would get too tired
and hungry to hold their mouths open
any longer, and the first thing they
knew they were asleep. A sudden
gust of wind blowing the loose gravel
OF the ledge against them, and the
Mapping of wings awakened them, and
there was their mother standing be-
fore them, with wide wings still out
stretched, and grasping in her claws
freshly killed rabbit They were
now so happy that they Kissed for
pure joy. and It was all the mother
could do to make them stay In the
nest while she carved the rabbit, and
tossed a piece to first one and then
the other. Their table manners were
not exactly the kind OF manners that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

After staff is dry. remove from
clamps and plane to the square d.
mension. After this IS done. lay out
and plant taper.
If bowels are used, locate and bore
holes for them. Sand all pieces well
and glue supports in position, letting
bowels extend outside Of support one
quarterback with end rounded. Be
careful that the bowels do not ex-
tend into the hole in the center Of
staff. Two opposite supports should
be glued at same time. using a clamp
to hold in position while drying.
Round head screws may be used in
stead of the bowels. but they will not
be as attractive.
If oak or any wood that Will stain
we'll is used, stain to suit individual
taste, being sure that any glue IS re-
moved and that all parts are we'll
sanded.
The lamp may be made OF soft
wood. painted and stenciled If de-
sired. This finish IS very attractive in
certain surroundings.
The cord gas pipe and flexible arm
can be secured at an electrical fixture
store. a 12-inch arm IS long enough.
The shade may also have to be pur-
chased, though one can be made with
out much trouble. I am ready to
guarantee that this lamp will be more
useful than most lamps you see around
the average home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
fNfa@eE%ae

Il choose Susie!"
Il choose janet"
I chose Ernie!"
Il choose RaymIe and Carrie!"
Il choose Charlie and AmeIiaT"
Little Nora Green stood and
watched the choosing, hoping that
somebody would choose her. But no
body did
All the children in the school were
going to join in Thrift Drive. First
two were chosen for the leaders.
Henry was one and George was the
other. They were the biggest and
smartest boys in the school. Then
the leaders chose followers. They
were allowed to have twenty apiece.
After the followers had been
! chosen, Miss Brown, the teacher, ex-
planned what they were to do.
Each leader must get his follow
ers together and try to sell Thrift
Stamps. The team that sells the most
by the end of the week. Friday even
ing. wins a pennant You must re-
port here at the school house on Sat
urday morning"
Nora watched them all go scamper-
ing off She felt very badly because
she was out OF It You see, it hap
pened that there were just forty-three
children in the school. That meant
one had to be left out Nora was the
odd one. She was younger than the
others, but her mother helped her at
home so she could keep up. Then
she was so shy, Henry and George
didn't think she could sell any stamps.
Every day the teams wrote down
how many Thrift Stamps they had
sold. First Georges team was ahead.
then Henry's, then Georges again. It
was quite exciting
Well. on Friday morning Henry
came to school with a long face
Ernie fell downstairs and twisted
his knee. SO he can't go out today"
he said. Wen never win now. We're
behind anyway and now we're short
one man"
why don't you get Nora instead"
asked Susie, pointing to the little girl,
who was sitting on the steps.
viii you join?" Henry asked.
Nora was too happy to speak for a
moment, so she only nodded her head
until her two pigtails bObbed.
Jane was saying: Il sold two dol
lars worth to a man in an automobilel
We're way ahead now" She belonged
10 Georges team.
There's only one person on our
street who won't buy stamps" Susie
sighed. she isn't a German or any
thing like that She's just cross and
says she doesn't believe in children
going around aHd making nuisances
Of themselves. She doesn't seem to
want US to help win the war When
1 rang her bell she stuck her head
out nd said: Go way If you ring
my bell again I'll throw water on
you"
After school Susie took Nora with
her TO Main Street. where they stood
on the corner and sang:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

the occupants of the car actually
laughed at them for their lack of vile
in dealing with a cunning donkey.
After that Tommy 4 pulled and
Billy B pushed: and sometimes she
went, but more often she did not.
When it was time for lunch Sweet
Alice concluded that she had better
hurry along to make up for her hours
of leisure. and. not daring to stop her,
the boys had 10 break into a run row
and then to keep up with the business
like little animal But, fortunately,
Sweet Alice, too, soon felt the pangs
of hunger and stopped for a bite of
juicy grass which gave her companions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

would be taught at very select
boarding school," but we must re-
member that they were very hungry,
and that they had waited an awfuIly
long time for dinner to be served. and
then. no one had ever told them which
foot they must hold the knife In, and
which the fork. In i very few MIN
utes, what had once been a little
Molly CottontaiI. was nothing more
than some scattered bones, and tufts
of fur clinging here and there to the
sticks. But the saddest thing Of all
was when a little breeze rolled the
poor little fluffy tail nearer and nearer
the edge, and then blew it over, and
down, down it went ziz-zagging
through the air until finally 1t rested
in a clump OF ferns IN the valley
below.
Sometimes their supper was nice
fat partridge. sometimes It was d
grounding or a squirrel, and some
times 1t was a snake. It was great
fun trying to make the snake lie still
and quit squirming while they dined.
Their mother was not q very neat
housekeeper, and she would let the
whole place get all mussed up with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
THE WILES@ SWEET ALICE

nee UPON a time there were
IS la TWO boy scouts called Tommy
. ana Billy 3 These boy
" scents. during sunny spell OF
weather. decided that they would like
very much 30 so camping. They put
their heads together to talk matters
over and they concluded to go off on a
two weeks 5aunt into the wilds.
Wen need lots of grub for two
weeks SAID Tommy \ to Silly B.
Not such an awful. lot" demurred
B..v b. who had visions of carrying
il about on his back. Wen fish and
shoot. and there are wild berries and
things Thai ought TO about keep US
CONS"
/ Tommy A looked worried. Billy
Rs SUGGESTION was all right If it
worked out. but Tommy was a sub
stan-lal sort of youth and he believed
a bird in the hand was always worth
TWO In a bush
Il tell you what wen do" ex-
claimed Tommy A brightly, wen get
Us a pack animal Wen find
donkey"
No sooner said than done. a pack
donkey was found. She was a cum
ming little animal with unusually ex-
pressive ears and her owner gave her
the reputation Of being such a willing
worker and such a sweet dotiIe dis
poslrioued beast that she was to net
him fifty cents a day for each day that
she was gone
In due time they learned the dom
keys name, which was Alice. Prompt
II, because Of her disposition, she was
dubbed Sweet Alice. and a pack sad
die was put upon her back. Tommy
AS mother had made out a list of
the things she thought absolutely es-
sential TO a two weeks outing so. as a
consequence, Sweet Alice was heavily
packed.
The hearts OF Tommy A and Billy
B sang, for not only were they well
stocked with provisions, but also
didn't Tommy A carry in one of his
inside pockets his mothers best re
cipe for batter cakes and coffee?
Don't let the coffee boil over three
minutes" had been her last warning
to the boys as they set forth with
Sweet Alice between them.
Sweet Alice didn't remain between
them long for as soon as they were
well out Of town she developed a most
extra Ordinary will even for a pert
cared donkey. They coaxed her.
they threatened her. they begged her:
finally they prodded her with sticks.
They worked a great deal harder than
she did in getting her the next few
miles.
once they were greatly cha grined
when beautiful touring car dashed
BY them and found them both Juggling
frantically and perspiringly at Sweet
Alice's bride in an endeavor to pull
her along bodily. Sweet Alice chose
the moment to look so innocent that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

bursts of laughter and the clicking of
kodaks. The astonished and insulted
donkey took the opportunity to bolt.
She fed as If all the fiends of the
universe were in pursuit Tommy A
got to his feet and followed fleet RiI1v
B, who was already away after her.
| Evidently Sweet Alice felt that she
/ had been quite unnecessarily mort
! fed, and her dander was I'D. II ,,,.s
soon very clear that she had No in
| tention of surrendering to capture
| On she went over hill a I'd dale. kick
ing up her heels from time to time
like frolicsome lamb and with
Tommy A and Billy B faithful fol
lowing though they were extremely
winded now.
But, travel steadily and confirm
ously as they could. they failed to lcean
up with Sweet Alice and long bofora
nightfall they were forced 10 aho,-
don their pursuit, having been Ief+
far behind. 1t wouldn't have haer 60
bad if she hadn't the supplies ,rbo,,
followed on her trail for a loDg tirno
after abandoning hope of CATCHING
her, thinking that some of those
precious provisions might shake Ioso
They were finally rewarded bv one how
of breakfast food.
They had it for supper. r.atar ~
/ the evening they made a GAVIN era
and settled down for the night ara
told each other they would e,,roI,,
/ find Sweet Alice in the morninp Pr
the morning brought no such IucL L.
| the afternoon they ffshed for trout
with an improvised fishing mole bn+
without success. Sweet Alice had
| their gun so there was no cbanca Of
getting game, and apparently the
country grew no berries. So by NIGHT
fall, disappointed and DISCOURAGED
they started for home.
Tommy AS mother met them At
the front door of her home the fol
lowing day: Tommy" she said, you
can't come in the front way you'rn
too dirty and disreputable."
Got anything to eat ?" asked Tom
my A feebly.
Haven't you had any supper" in
quired Tommy's mother suspicfousIv.
Just breakfast food" responded
Tommy gloomuy.
What did you have for lunch ?"
demanded the good lady aghast.
Tommy hesitated: THE same" he
admitted reluctantly.
Tommy's mother looked a little
skepticaI. What did you have for
breakfast, Billy 30" she interrogated
sternly, turning to Tommy's friend.
Billy B shuffIed uneasily from one foot
to the other.
eve had-we had" first he fall
tered and then he flashed her a bril-
liant smile, I'VE had the same,
ma'am," he confessed.
After a "reg'lar feed" as Tommy
A expressed it, tine two boys walked
glumly down the street TO break the
news of the loss Of the donkey to her
owner. The owner met them with a
jovial smile which was really most
encouraging.
sweet Alice's home" he told them
blandly. ''She got in last night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

summer tourists congregate that Sweet
Alice made a humiliating scene. She
planted her four sturdy little feet in
the middle of a dusty road and moth
ing would so much as bulge her. In
no time she had attracted a crowd.
Better build a fire under her." sug-
gested one boisterous party.
BLOW up her nostrils," called an
other from the edge of the crowd.
Tommy A and Billy saw with
some CONSERVATION that half dozen
ladies were turning their kodaks to-
wards Sweet Alice.
For the love of Mike let's get out
of this" breathed Billy B in a lowered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21


AW are popular and are very serv-
" iceable, but a lamp like the
y one shown herewith will be
found especially useful for reading.
By means of the flexible arm the
light may be directed 10 any desired
place. This is not possible with the
floor and table lamps. I have spent
many uncomfortable evenings trying
to read by the aid of my table lamp.
Not until I made a lamp like the one
shown did I read with comfort.
One of these lamps will be especial
ly appropriate as a Christmas gift.
Nothing nicer could be given, and the
cost will not be great
The first part to be made is the
staff. AS you would be unable to bore
a hole through a solid piece of this
length, it viii be necessary to use two
pieces and glue them together. Select
two pieces the required thickness, get
ting out the width about one-half-inch
more than the finished, size. Smooth
one broad surface and one edge only
on each piece. If you have a combi-
nation plane. the grooves in the center
can be easily made, but as most boys
will not have this tool available, an
other method viii have to be used
From the edges just squared up, gauge
lines on the smooth surface the re-
uuired distance from the edge-so the
groove VIII be in the center when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
IS RUZZLE
.TCOpNER
AUGMENTED FISH

- 1 NU n = L
/ Add a letter to a fish and find
rlnd.
2 Add 2 letter to a fish and find
an ecclesiastical vestment.
3. Add letter to a fish and find
q metal.
4. Add a letter to a hsh and find
welt on the skin.
>. Add letter to a fish and find
shadow.
g. Add a letter to fish and find a
measure for wood
Z. Add letter to a fish and find
''to make public"
s. Add a letter to a fish and find a
right or title.
GEOGRAPHICAL DIAMOND
1 A letter in diamond.
2. 4 rounded mass.
3. A musical drama.
4. A country in Europe.
s. A stigma
6. Also.
Z. A letter m diamond.
ANSWERS
AUGMENTED FISH. EeEPeeI. 2.
EO7e-St0lc 3. BGSS-BrGSS. f. Whale
FhoaL 8. Shdd-ShGde. 6. Cod-Cord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
Tie ODD ONE
seAea:hAreaf

Lets see how you can scrub" she
said.
Nora tucked up her skirt and scrub
bed as if her life depended on it
How they shone after awhile She
rang the bell when she was through
and Miss Dill came out and looked at
her steps.
Very good" she said. Now let me
see" She looked into her pocket
book so you want. me to buy a
Stamp, Ell? Well. suppose you give
me five dollars worth, while you're
about it."
Nora could scarcely believe her
ears. She counted out the stamps
with trembling fingers. Twenty.
MY, how Nora did race to school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
"A stamp a day

Keeps the Kaiser away"
People smiled at them but they
didn't buy any stamps. i've just
bought one from another little girl"
they said.
you see?" said Susie Georges
team is at the other corner. It's no
use trying here any more. I'm going
to ask my Uncle Will to buy one"
Nora went away too. holding her
little package of stamps. She hadn't
sold any. She knew her mother and
auntie couldn't buy any more, because
they weren't rich. Then she thought
about the cross, rich lady. She knew
where she lived. Her name was Miss
Dill.
II think I'll try a new way" thought
the little girl. IF L don't sell any
stamps, Henry will be sorry nc took
me"
When she reached Miss Dill's house
and rang the bell, her little heart was
going pit-a-pat She hoped Miss Dill
wouldn't throw water on her. In a
minute Miss Dill stuck her head out
Of the door and asked: Wei ?"
GROSSLY.
please, Miss Dill" said Nora in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

next day to tell the glad news. And
her team won. The five dollars was
the biggest single sale and put three
three dollars ahead of Georges team.
Wish I'd chosen herr" said George.
Miss Brown presented the pennant
to the winning team. Then she took
& broad ribbon and harnessed Susie
and Harry in it, Nora was the driver.
while the rest of the team followed.
Henry carried the pennant with W.
S. s. embroidered on It
Now dance around the school house
and down through the town and let
everybody see the winning team!"
cried Miss Brown.
Believe me, Nora was the happiest
little girl IN the world that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

very small, scared voice. would you
buy a Thrift Stamp If I wash your
front steps? They look quite dusty
and often wash Mocher's for her.
"A quarters good deal to Charge
snapped Miss Dill
But it will be for Uncle SAM re-
piled Nora. You only lend It Some
day you will get it back with interest.
$50 vouu scrub my steps for me II
buv a stamp. eh?" said Miss Din.
looking over her glasses at the little
girl.
Nora nodded until her pigtails
bobbed.
Miss Dill went into the house. leav-
ing the front door open. Soon she
came back with a pail of water. n
can Of scrubbing powder and a brush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

tone to the Mortified Tommy A You
get at the helm, Tommy"
Tommy went to the bride and
pulled with might and main as Billy
B selected his sharpest stick with
which to prod Sweet Alice. Tommy
A was straining and jerking and pull
ing franticany while Billy 2 was prod
ding viciousIy when. without the least
warning IN the world, the bride rein
broke with q snap and Tommy A
tumbIed over on his back amid loud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

LneIr OppOrtunlty.
After an hour for lunch they tried
to induce Sweet Alice TO continue the
journey, but she was so loath to leave
the long luscious grass that they mag
unanimously gave her another half
hour. At the end Of that time she
was still reluctant. but the boys in
sisted that they'd never reach their
destination at this rate and Sweet
Alice was at last persuaded to move.
It was at railroad terminal where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

ILSt-y HAD a Pretty Lonely Time OF It
feathers. and bones, and punches OF
fur, and never once think Of sweep
ing 1t off But the babies did not
mind that a bit, as each bone and
each dry wing reminded thezn-of some
good meal they had eaten. When the
shadows OF the mountains creep
across the valleys. and when tho sun
drops down behind Old Badly in a
lather of golden clouds. the father
eagle would come sweeping home and
perch on a Jagged rock that stood out
just below tho ledge And the mother
would take her place over the p1s
OF sticks and they wourd nuggle up
under her wings. and with 7contented
little Misses drop of to sleep. TO dream
of rabbits THAI were bOnel eas. ana OF
sQutrrelsef1nz HgeED-Srsal 5tSsRR bears,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
Il TASTY" BREAKFAST DISH
SARDINE TOAST

Open can of sardines according to
the direction on the can. Empty con
tents onto a plate.
Make four pieces Of rye bread toast
Arrange two sardines on each piece
Of toast, being sure that the fish are
straight and even.
Put toast on a pan.
Set in warm oven for five minutes
and serve at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

%@LOOR LAMPS and table lamps
SxW are popular and are very serv-
" iceable, but a lamp like the
y one shown herewith will be