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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
How Aye.Aye's Life Depends on
Fingers.

What cat Is to a mouse, the aye
aye Of Madagascar is to worm. This
strange tropical creature, which Is a
mammal. has paws that are shaped
much like human hand, but espe-
cially adapted for providing the aye
aye with means Of securing its liveli-
hood.
The aye-aye Is a worm-catcher, for
which purpose the middle finger Of
each Of its hands is an extremely at
tenuated member which can be insert
ed into a worm-hole and the surprised
occupant thereof extracted and de-
voured.
Naturalists regard the aye-aye as
one of the most curious creatures
known to science. Its very life de-
ponds upon its two long middle fingers,
the Gripping of which would cause the
aye-aye quickly to starve to death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
MARVELS OF SURGERY IN WAR
Surgeons With Allies Fighters Repair
Seemingly Hopeless Cases of
Shattered Bone.

The marvels of surgery which have
resulted from the stimulus of war
work have COMPOUNDED the prophets.
News Of the bravery of our fighting
men Is not more inspiring than the
accounts which come in constantly OF
the achievements of the scientists Of
the entente in the field of surgery
and medicine, says Portland Oregonian.
There landed In an eastern port the
other day a Canadian soldier who Is
only one of the thousands who can
thank their stars that constructive sci-
ence is keeping pace with destructive
enterprise. He had been in the thick
Of the fighting at Ypres in 1915, shrap-
mel had shattered the bones of both
ankles and both wrists. For a long
time he lay in a London hospital, be-
lieving that his case was hopeless and
that he would be cripple for life.
Then came surgeons who undertook
the delicate task of literally "setting
him on his feet" Eventually he
emerged two inches or so shorter
than when he enlisted, walking
straight, with agile step. and with full
command of his arms and hands.
In principle the repair of this sOl-
der was not wholly new thing;
bone surgery had made material adj
vances in the decade before the war
began. An interesting feature of the
case, however, is that it was part Of
the routine of military hospital, that
the surgeons who performed the high
ly intricate operation and made COM
plete restoration OF a man who 20
years ago would have been doomed
to a life of hopeless helplessness makes
no claim to especial merit, and that
the whole accomplishment was treated
as matter of course. The soldier
is so far recovered that he expects
presently to return joyfully to the fir
ing line; the surgeons turn without
more ado to the next case, which may
be seemingly quite as hopeless but
wholly different in matters of technic
and detail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
STRANGE Military BADGES.

Having helped many a soldier
through weary hours In trench and
hospital, playing cards are now being
pressed into active war service, says
ha London Chronicle. You may have
ioJced the new and neat little cloth
)adges on the sleeve of our men from
he front. but possibly have failed to
understand the designs. They are
iothing but. the familiar club. spade,
ieurt and diamond Of the playing card.
Jpder the new scheme regiments are
liNded into packs. each company
,aving its symbol in cert lin color to
Derve as an identification mark. all
'ther badges being remov d before go
ng over the top.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
RUFFED GROUSE SMART BIRD
Feathered Creature Takes Advantage
Of His Natural camoufage and
Is Hard t. Shoot.

The ruifed grouse Is the greatest
game bird in this country and prob
ably is hit less than any bird in the
world with the possible exception Of
the snipe.
Nature has endowed the ruffed
grouse with the means Of protection
and the way the bird uses these means
makes him seem a brainy creature.
The color Of the ruffed grouse so
closely resembles the woodland sur
rOundings in the fall that one may
almost walk on them without seeing
them. The bird, making use of it's
coloring, generally lives in rugged
country. where underbrush and spruce
make his detection difficult.
Once flushed, the ruled grouse flies
so as to put tree between himself
and the hunter, adding to the difficulty
of locating him. TIE bird, unlike quail,
Is seldom found in coveys and conse-
quently is hard to hit.
The hunter must always be ready
with gun in position to shoot and
shoot quick.
Work well the underbrush and little
spruces along the sides of ravines. Go
in the dense places in the woodland
for the ruffed grouse is Il recluse.
The grouse. when once under way
will fly straight, and it is well to hunt
him with more than one in the party
The hunter who might be on the line
of flight is sure to get shot.
The ruffed grouse rises from cover
with thunderous precision and the sue
cessful hunter of this bird must leave
his nerves at home. The uninitiated
is liable to be more frightened than
the bird.
Ruled grouse do not lie we'll to the
dog, running speedily and quietly
ahead or the animal before making
fight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
NO CALENDAR FOR 500 YEARS
to Customs Of Nations to Which
They Belonged.

History tells us that for 500 years
the Christians had no calendar Of their
own, but reckoned the years according
to the customs of the nations to which
they belonged. The Roman Christians
used the "AnnO Urbis COnditae," or
year of the founding of Rome, to count
from; others counted from the reign
of DiOcletian, calling it 'the Era of
the Martyrs" and still others used the
calendar of the Copts of Egypt. In the
sixth century Denis the Little, Greek
monk living in Rome, made a calendar
counting from the Incarnation, the
date Of which he fixed at 753 A. U. c..
So we commonly say that Rome was
founded 753 b. c.
At the beginning Of the eighth CEN
fury the venerable Bede pointed out
that this was an historical blunder.
But no general notice was taken Of
his criticism and the error has contin-
ued to this day. Historic facts have
enabled modern scholars to determine
without much possibility of doubt, the
exact year Of the birth of Jesus, and
to place it at what we call b. c.
st should be noted" says the great
French astronomer, Camille Flamma-
rion, "that the birth of the Savior re-
manned totally unperceived at the
time. No register of birth, no contem-
porary historian has bequeathed us
any sacred parchment registering the
event"
Moreover, although we are actually
approaching the year 1923 A. D., there
is little probability that our calendar
will ever be reformed to show the fact.
The confusion of dates that would re-
suit from substitution of the more ac-
curate designation would be too great
to make such righteousness worth
While-Cleyeland Plain-Dealer,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
RAIN DROPS FROZEN IN AIR
How Hail is Formed by Action Of Con.
flicting Currents.

Limiting the observations to such
compound hail-stones as are the most
destructive, and are produced during
a tornado or violent thunderstorm, the
following theory has been advanced
as to how they are formed:
When the winds gyrate rapidly round
an axis, more or less inclined to the
earth, the space at and about the axis
is rarified. When air charged with
vapor is drawn into this rarified space
1t may be condensed into cloud or rain,
or, at a greater elevation, into snow.
Now, suppOsing the rain formed in
the lower region to be drawn up by the
ascending current into the snowy re-
gioE, and so held for short space.
the drops will be frozen, and then, If
propelled beyond the gyrations, will
fall to the ground as a shower of Ordi-
nary hail.
But If in the descent they are again
drawn In by the inflOwing current,
they will be again carried up into the
cold region and so acquire another
coating of ice. In this way the globule
may make a number of ascents and
descents and acquire fresh coating
each time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
The Parrot Of Amiens.

Possibly for English readers the
fame Of the Jackdaw Of Reims has
eclipsed the fame of the Parrot Of
Amiens. But Vert-vert was a bird
who made history in small way. He
was monastery parrot renowned for
piety until he was sent on visit. by
canal boat, to nunnery. and acquired
new vocabulary on the way-with
terrible results, as can be imagined.
The author of his adventures, Jean
Baptiste Gresset, a native of Amiens.
had to leave clerical school In con-
sequence of the scandal caused by tho
poem OF which Vert-vert was the
avian hero.-London Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
CLAIMS by the Square Mile.

Any new source of food supply is
important in these days, and the gov
eminent fisheries bureau Is greatly de-
lighted at the discovery of the vast
and hitherto unknown beds of clans
Off the coast of central Alaska, not
far from Cordova. One bed is GO
miles long and from three to five miles
wide.
The clans are quite different from
those common in our Eastern mar
kets. They are razor clams"-a kind
of bivalve that derives its name, ap-
propriateiy descriptive, from its like
ness in shape to razor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
How to Learn to Do Everything Well.

When you make the most of every
day tasks it becomes second nature to
do things well. That's what puts class
to your work. You may imagine that
because the job is common 1t won't
make any difference whether it is done
well or i'll. That's how many fellows
look upon blowing. They are satisfied
II they. can only turn the furrow. The
fact Is there Is more monetary value
In good blowing than most men think.
To be sure It's just turning the earth,
but the way you do 1t will have a lot
to do with the size of the crops next
year. An ordinary job carefully and
neatly done shows the touch of n mas
ter and rises In dignity by comparison
with common things.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Wall Of a Lost Soul.

This is not camp story. but one
written by a lieutenant on his way
'over there" ION our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their lifeboats. AS I came out on the
main deck to boat No. 10 one Of the
aft guns let loose with terrific roar
at target practice. Just then a big
negro came up scrambling out Of q
hatchway. yelling. o, LOrdy. Lordy.
where am nah life deserter? done
heah dat submarine a-moanin' for NAH
soulv"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
The Extravaqant Girl.

A member Of th~ war trade board
said in discussion u pre-war extrav-
agance:
II heard a story the other day. q
story about an extravagant Pittsburgh
girl. She got engaged to young brok-
er. but her father put his foot down
on the match.
"'Whats your objection to Harold,
papaT the Pittsburgh girl asked. Bit
ing her lip.
any objection fumed the old man.
is that the fellow can't support you
"But papa" said the girl. coldly,
neither can you"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08

For months coffee has been almost
understandable in Denmark. When any
is to be had 1t sells for as much as
S. pound. This naturally has stimu-
lated the production of coffee substi-
tutes. 1t is now reported that about
5000 tons Of various kinds of raw
materials have lately been used for
making these substitutes. One report
says that 5000 tons Of acorns, 1900
tons Of dandelion. 1000 tons of chicory
and $500 tons Of sugar beets have
been roasted. ground up, and sold for
coffee substitutes. Acorns sell for
about II cents q pound.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Watch for the Special Attraction to come soon
HOW COMMON WORDS
liz w ARE MISUSED,

: No solecisms are more fire. /:
: quent than those which consist :
: I'm the common misuse of "shall" /
: and twill" A person who has
!. not been trained to make the !:
proper distinction between
"shall" and "will," Should" and /:
; would" never can be sure of /;
using them correctly, but he will :
make few mistakes If he fixes ::
firmly in his mind that (Or WEI :
shall, you will, he Cor they) will, I
express simple futurity and that |:
l Tor WEI will. you shall, he Tor !:
they) shall, imply volitiOn on the
part of the speaker. Some {
writer's hold that "shall" was
the original form of the future !:
, and that whenever courtesy per-
mlts SHALL" is to be preferred to
"will." But at all events. the !:
, doctrine of courtesy furnishes a :
rough and ready rule for choice |:
between the two.
"Should" and "would" follow {:
the same rules as shall" and (
twill" but they have, in addi- |:
ton, certain meanings peculiar !:
ly their own. "Should" Is some I:
times used in its original sense /:
as sought" as in you should !:
not do that" sometimes in a
conditional sense, as in "Should
you ask me about that" and /.
after "lest." as in ale fled lest /:
, he should be imprisoned"
"Would" is sometimes used to /:
signify habitual action, as in
"The squire would sometimes fall !:
asleep in the most pathetic part ::
of the sermon"
- . &c 80 - - . - . . - -. .e1.ass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Years Of Experience.

Years of experience and preparation
are necessary for the accomplishment
of certain kinds Of results, for partici-
patton in certain lines Of activity.
This was never more true than today.
Business men, professional men, the
well-equipped man in the average
walks Of life, are being called upon to
show and to give all that is best In
them. The very years the passing Of
which they may have regretted have
equipped thousands of men and wom-
en- to do excellently well important
tasks which have arisen out Of the
emergencies of the nations PERIL
The Three Partners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Why There is a Coin SHORTAGE.

Shortage of small coins. complained
of by banks, may be due partly to the
practice of saving buffalo nickels and
the new dimes, bankers believe.
Many persons have formed the habit
of putting away the buffalo coins or
the new ten-cent pieces for the well
established theory that the saver can
accumulate considerable sums In this
way and yet do it so gradually that
she never misses it,"
Bankers said the penny famine prob
ably was due to recently instilled thrift
among children. Pennies given them
by parents, coins that formerly went
back into circulation as quickly as
little feet could hutter to the corner
candy store, now find their way into
the toy bank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
WHY
The Bicycle Is Coming
Back Into Its Own

-HE bicycle, through the agency
of war, is silently coming back
into its own, and as result
the fighting fronts of the great
armies, relieved of their networks of
trenches and the terrifying artillery
and rifle fire, might well be the cOun,
tryside in any nation, with cyclists. a
little hurried of motion possibly, going
in every direction. In fact, one might
well imagine himself in rural COM
munity % years ago, when everyone
not cripple, or. worse still. unpos-
sessed of a wheel, trundled madly
about the country every hour to be
snatched from his work.
The "bike'' had a distinct part in
the advance of troops, and this was
particularly so during the early days
of the war, when the fighting was car
ried on over wider stretches of the
country. and when the great armies
were alternately advancing and re-
treating, too busy with the detectives
In hand to stop and "dig in"
The English troops, in particular,
have taken advantage of the possibili-
ties of the bicycle for use in scouting
and messenger duty. The British have
gone so far In some cases as to con-
vert some of the regiments of yeO-
many into cyclist formations.
With the British, cyclists technically
are regarded as army troops, but used
n 9 cnacjolict corpc lilo fba Dnv,l I'm
gineers and other army troops estab-
lishments. but signs are not wanting
that, with their great increase in num-
bers and with the new conditions of
modern warfare, the cyclists will in
future take their place as definite
arm rather than as specialists.
The military cyclists played great
part in the early days of this struggle.
In their advance through France and
Belgium the German armies depended
largely upon their advance guards of
cyclist companies of Jaegers, support
ed by mobile mechanical transport col
umns. armored machine-gun cars, and
REINFORCED when necessary by swift
concentrations of infantry in motor
omnibuses.
The old tradition of the cavalry
screen and the patrols of mounted Ian
GERS were swept aside by the more
progressive mechanical cavalry" as
the cyclists have been called. All
roads and villages were reconnoitered
and seized by cyclist units, only the
Enclosed country in between the road
parallels being covered by the slower
cavalry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
His Iona Life Assured.

"Your cobra Is quite card" said
the visitor at the circus.
Eyes, sir"
"But where are you going to get an
other cobra in this country in case
that one dies?"
swell, I expect this one to last
long time," responded the performer.
"As you see, he leads charmed life"
The Peoples Home Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
How to Clean a Carpet.

Add two tablespoonfuls soda to a
large pail of warm water. Wiring out
of this large towel or other cloth.
Spread this over a step at a time and
beat with a small carpet or furniture
beater. Change the cloth until all has
been used. Then rinse In the water
and proceed until each step is done.
The damp cloth gathers every particle
of dust and is much easier than tax.
Ing up the carpet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
How to Make a Furniture Polish.

A good furniture polish.-Equal
quantities of common wax, white wax
and white soap In the proportion Of
one ounce of each to pint Of water
Cut the ingredients fine and dissolve
over fire until well mingled. Bot
tie and label,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
ALLIED BODY ACTS
FORFU[L VICTORY
Resolutions Adopted by Four
Sections of InterparIia-
mentary Committee. \

LONDON, October 20 British wire
less vice).-Resolutions unanimous
! ly adopted at the recent conference OF
French. Italian, Belgian and British
sections of the interallied parlia-
mentary committee recommended that
the nations now united in the fight for
| liberty should maintain their close as
ISOLATION until the dangers threatening
them had been removed by the COM
plete overthrow of the enemy powers.
Another resolution said it was of
paramount importance that the gov
ernments of the allied nations should
forthwith proceed to prepare in con-
sultation a scheme for the establish
ment after the war of machinery de-
signed to secure and develop a society
of nations" as proper means for at
tanning durable peace guarded by the
joint action of free nations.
1t was stated by the committee that
the losses of mercantile tonnage due
good as far as possible by the trans
fer of enemy tonnage. The commit
tee also urged upon the allied gov
ernments the necessity of constitut-
ing an interallied Independent air
force for the purpose of overcoming,
if need be, the last resistance of the
enemy by a. campaign of raids over
his territory. The common industrial
control of the production of aeronau-
teal material was recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
FURTHER CUT IN LIGHT ~
USE HELD NECESSARY
Citizens Asked to Conserve-Order
Curtailing Store Window Il
Elimination Again Cited.

Attention of merchants in Wash
ington again is called by the local
fuel administration to a strict OBJ
servance of the order prohibiting
window Examinations, outside electric
displays and all other unnecessary
use of light on the first four nights
of each week. Director Jones today
said this order still is in force and
that it must be rigidly adhered to.
Regarding this "1ightless night"
order Director Jones today issued the
Following statement:
Owing to the abnormal demand for
power and light for the local plants.
in addition to the observance of the
order, there is great necessity for adj
ditional conservation methods.
The public is therefore earnestly re-
quested to conserve in every possible
manner the use of electric current.
particularly between the hours of 4:30
and $50 pm.
The grave necessity for this con-
servation movement has been pointed
out to Charles J. Columbus, secretary
of the Merchants and Manufa cturers'
Association of Washington, who par
ticipated in conference at the fuel
administration this morning, and has
given us the assurance that the bust
ness interests of Washington will CO.
operate in detail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
SENATORS
BLOCK ADJOURNMENT

Republican senators today coEtin-
ued to assert that they would not
permit an adjournment of Congress
over the election period at this time.
The Senate has adjourned until
Thursday. Senator Martin of Virginia,
the democratic leader, said today he
would not permit the republicans to
indulge in further debate for par.
tisan political purposes. He said he
would make a point of no quorum,
necessitating an adjournment from
day to day without any debate until
a quorum returns to Washington.
There is no quorum here. many of
the senators having gone to their
homes for the election.
This would indicate that there will
be no business transacted in the Sem
ate until after the election.
The republican senators said that
if Senator Martin wished to take the
responsibility for putting gag on
the political debate they were will
ling, but in any event there would be
no adjournment of the Senate over
the election period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
GEN. FOCH IN COMMAND
Of MUM COLLECTION
Beautiful New Flower Developed
at Department of Agriculture. =
Other Seedlings Named.

Gen. Foch took command of the
allied forces at the mum" collection
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, 14th and B streets northwest,
| today.
This is one of the best new seed
1ings among the japanese plants pro-
duced by the bureau of plant indus
be christened on the opening day of
the show. The health authorities have
not yet given permission to throw this
floral display open to the public.
Superintendent Byrnes. in charge of
the greenhouses. today invited dele
cation of visiting French, English.
Belgian and Italian officers to help
christen the Gen. Foch." 1t is a deep
wine-colored bloom of more intense
colox than the Gen. Pershing, named
-.st year. 1t is considered by florists
to be superior to the Purple King,
which was picked as the best purple
flower in last seasons exhibition. This
bloom lasts longer than almost any
other now on exhibition.
The Nine. JuSSerand was named by
Mrs. David F. Houston in honor of
lHe vile OI the fTeHcH ambassador.
This is a peach-blossom pink with re-
versed petals, and is considered a
good commercial plant. Secretary
Houston with his family and a party
of friends visited the display yester-
day afternoon. He pronounced it the
best he had even seen. The Secretary
named particularly colorful POM
pom seeding in honor of his wife.
MIS-. Helen Houston. A ret-colored
cluster of pompons was named for
the Secretary's son, Lawrence Hous-
ton. Each of the Houston children
ramed pafnpon for their best
friends: The Bruce Crane, a fluffy
pink with golden center; the Sally.
white with lavender tint in tips of
petals; the Nellie McHale, white
'inged with pink, and the Nancy, a
deep yellow in long-stemmed clusters
The mum" show continued it's mis-
sion of cheer to. the suffering shut-ins
today when a wagonload of vari-
colored pompons was sent to the
Emergency Hospital. AS long as these
blooms last Supt. Byrnes intends to
send all CT them that he possibly can
to cheer the sick and the wounded
soldiers who are recuperating at WAL
ter Reed and other hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29

speare's chapel, $40 F street. tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock. Rev. DR..
Chappell Of Mount Vernon Place
Southern Methodist Church will Off
ciate. Interment will be at Glenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Gies is survived by his wife.
Mrs. ]. Henrietta Giles, of 427 4th street
northwest.