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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

We wear white caps like this"
Titles cape had = long pointed
hood fastened On. and she pushed the
hood on her head A dear. little
white cap was ON her head.
TIL ask Mommer right Oh u
can belenS tool" cried Molly. II
hope she ays yeA I want to b .
trained nurse when ] STOW up"
80 do l." replied Tllie. "rd like
to nurse wounded soldiers. Miss
Smith. the nurse who u teaching US
Firut Aid, says that lots and lots Of
nurses and doctors ara geing away to
nursa wounded soldiers, that's why
ali the people At homo ought to know
First Aid. % they can take good care
Of themselves while the nurses are
away. But I've Noticed that almost
nearly always the first thing to do in
Ftvt Aid is to run AID get n doctor"
When Tillie came bank from her
First Ala Class Molly ran to meet
her.
"Mommer says can heiong.~ she
said, when can go!"
'Next Friday We have to 90 asatn. -
replied Nllie. I'm awful clad you
can belong, Went you come over to
my house and play hospital? I've got
all my dolls In bed"
The two little girla went into the
house and s0on Peter. TITLES little
brother who was only Ave, and Sam
my. Nliie's biz brother, who was ten,
came to play too. SAMMY wanted to
be the doctor. Ind Peter played
wounded soldier, while Tf1Me and
Molly were the trained nurses,
supper time came SO soon, and
Molly had to 60 away. Nobody
guessed all the excitemeat that wa.
in store for them all next time the,
met!
1t was at the breakfast table uax,
morning that Tiilie heard Molly,
voice calling: ''Tillie! Title. Til
leeee!"
! The last "Tillie'' was SO loud anf
shrill that all three. Sammy, TIN,
and Peter. Jumped up. while Mothe,
Roop said: Mercy! What . voic,
that child has!.'
| The children asked to be 'seused
ana out they ran. Molly was stand
ing cut On the lawn.
"Oh Tillie!" she cried, in an awful
excitement. "P-please come quick
frankie is having a FIT"
| Tiilie was thinking quick as flasl
about her First Aid lessons. and sh
said, Cracked Iee!" as she followe,
Molly over the lawn. across the stree
and into Melly's back yard. She knew
that Aolly's little brother was no
named frankie. but she expected l.
see a little boy In Mt.
In the back yard, under q DO,
hedge which was all covered witt
snow lay a rather slimsy. spotted cal
Frankie. frankie, Frankie!" calle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

and there Il danger Of splitting th
piece. For the same reason, smA
holes should be bored In the back.
piece B.
On piece A locate and bore 11ss
holes in the center hs and IN
from the end. These are Ter gount
head screws to fasten II u piebee a
Bore small holes in B for the screws
The coin holder will need - b.
made carefully in order that II N no
split when boring the holes. Held tht
piece In the wise with the pSessur
ACROSS the grain ana no troubb
will be had. The large hoA (K'g
can be bored deep enough 20 tina
each place win hold two coina, fo
Instance. a nickel and q peBay. Tn
snail hole u bored clsAr thsengh
This is done % that the Gains CAL
b easily removed. In fastening Tn
coin holder to the shelf. II 10 we'll u
use small washer between the tw,
pieces. Use q ANAL reuad head screw
located so the Aoldsr vtil swing vel
est No location for the hole - gives
this will provide . little problem TO
the maker.
II all pieces ere maAe aceusatan
and the locations tor holes uaads ens
rectly. NO trouble vtu be had IN p9k
ting tho parts together. The rssul
Will b. convenient article for IL
household.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
J J zz $ AsEor the YOUNG People 2

Molly. coaxinglL
But the poor pussy gave . queer
meow and began tearing around the
yard. dashing itself against the clothes
poles and back steps. At last It fell
down painting hard on the frozen path
leading to the back gate.
Cracked Ice! Cracked Ice" SAID
TIllie. running to Pussy's side Well
there was plenty Of cracked Ice
around. Tillts took . piece in her
hand and held 1t on Frankie's fore
head.
"Neliy," she said in quiet voice
just like Miss Smith'A please get me
bet water hag at once"
late the house ran Molly. and vers
soon out she came with hot water
bottle full Of nice hot water.
Squeeze the air out" said Tillie
"A hot water bag should never bt
hard and full. 1t ought TO have thu
extra air sQueesed out and be SOFT
Sammy squeezed the air out thes
Tillie put the hot water bag OF
Ffankie,s feet.
"Ffankie must be put in q warm
quiet place." said the little nurse
He's got too much excitement"
Molly said that there was q nice
place where be usually stayed under
thu steps. where a hot water Pipe
ran Through and made it warm. Shs
ran and got an old shawl and Nurst
Tillie wrapped up frankie and car
ried him to the place. which they
called the Hospital.
1t was soeA seen that frankie VA
getting better, and Title said hs
might have a little warm milk. Molly,
mother came out to see what wa.
| gaiHa ION. and when she heard al
about Frankie's terrible fits and Til
lies First Aid. she said:
"Weli.> II you could cure . cat, ]
guess you could pretty near cure |,
person, I certainly want Molly Il
learn First Aid. but please use thu
old ammonia bottle-it has nice. ho
water in it-and give me my new ho
water bag. need it for my own cole
feet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

some rat poison and nobody was home
but you and he would die right OF
quick unless you did something to
save him, what would you do?"
My" said Molly, her blue eyes
quite big and round. Il don't blieve
Mommer keeps any rat poison in the
house!"
well, just s'pose." replied Title.
First Aid would tell you what to do.
Mrs Conrad, Berry Conrad's mother.
has the First Aid Glass at her house.
A real trained nurse comes and tells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
A NEWSPAPER H0LDE

1t Il cut to shape.
Locate on the back piece two lines
as follows-ene center line lengthwise
Of the piece. AID one line square
across IN" from the bottom. On the
center line locate points IN" AID
az" from the bottom. On the other
line locate points IN" from each
side. At each Of these points bore q
SIS" hole for Z ik''-No. 10 nat
head screw. CounteFsink on the back,
The holes bored on the center line
are for the screws holding piece B
to the back. The other holes are for
the screws holding the shelf to the
back.
Next locate. holes for fastening the
holder to the wall. Measure ~"
from Tia bottom and y" from each
side on the back piece and bore holes
as before. These are bored low 10
that thu papers Vim not catch ON the
round head screws that should be
used fer fastening In place.
Next get out the two pieces which
Mold the pAperM Both are laid out
the same. though one n longer. Note
also that the shorter y narrower. This
10 for appearance. ~ they would not
look well together II both were the
saWa sire.
The small shelf TO which is attached
the coin holder can next be made.
This y very simpie and needs no az
planatiess regarding its constructieu.
On ths back edee. and In the center,
there should be bored small holes II
points corresponding to the ones IN
the hack piece. These are for the
screws which extend through the back
and are tprned into the shelf. thus
holdtpg It into position. II NO holes
are bored. the screws will tugn hard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

Carrie Would Whimpcr That Billy
"Hurt Her Feelings And Billy
Would Say That Carrie
picked A Fight"
didn't exactly know what to say to
this new form of reproach. Then
Grandma spoke again:
your father is coming next week.
He has q surprise for you but II he
ever hears you speak to one another
as / have heard you. he will never lot
you know what the surprise Is; and I
can tell you the surprise is mighty
fine one"
What is IT." asked both children
at once.
Dear children" said Grandma, in
her old loving voice, II cannot tell
you; but you must really try to be
good in the future to deserve the sur
prise"
Grandma was very solemn. The
children were awed. They looked Ut
one another shamefacedly. Then they
ran of to lunch with more good grace
than they had displayed for many
weeks.
When the morning Of the great ar
rival came, Grandmother took Carrie
and Billy to the depot. The fussy old
train pulled into the station. crowds
Of people came through the gates, and
it was with difacuity that they rec
ognized their father. They saw him
at distance and before he reached
them. they were able to see that, he
I had a little boy with him.
who's that?" asked Carrie In a
whisper to Billy.
Il dunno" he replied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
"HE,S A BRICK.n

n RACING THE ORIGIN Of thing.
is an interesting study. We us,
- words and expressions withou
hav.Ag any idea Of their frs
and original meaning. For In
stance. Hes a Brick" used so FIRE
quently by you to designate one
your. friends as being a "fine fellow
has been traced by some learned phil
ologist to King Of Sparta, who livet
four centuries. B. c. A visitor I,
Lacedaemon. the Spartan capital. be
ing greatly surprised to find that tn,
city had NO walls asked the king wha
he would do in the event of an in
vasion. The King replied: "Spart;
has fifty thousand soldiers and eacl
man Is a Brick"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

us how to tie up hurts. and how to
make people get we'll when they have
fits and how to make them spit out
poison, and oh. lots of things. You
just must come! And see our uni
forms?"
Title pulled open her long blue
cape and showed her First Aid uni
form. 1t was a pretty. light blue
dress with a white apron over it.
I've got white piece Of cloth
with red cross on 1t around my
left arm" said Tillie, land in class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

thing must be done. and done quickly.
Grandma sighed as she thought that
her weii-meant indulgence had a bad
effect.
AS she sat knitting in her rocking
chair, she heard the familiar voices
of the children. raised in anger at
each other. She arose and went softly
to the room where they were SQUAD
bling"
Children" she said in firm tones.
cease this dreadful fussing." Aston
ished, the children shut up like clans.
Usually, Grandma pleaded and begged
them to be quiet" and nice" They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
ERE Is sOMETHING very in-

rERE IS SOMETHING very In
y teresting to make and very use
full too. With this holder In
j use, 1t Ia no langsr necessary
to have papers laying on the porch
to become damaged by rain OF snow.
or to have them blown away. Many
Of them have been made IN the writ
ef's classes, much to the delight CT
each maker.
Sunday papers are usually delivered
very early in the morning and the
arrangement for holding coins to pay
for them is a very convenient one.
Leave the required amount Of money
in the coin holder and the boy can
secure his pay without having to make
another trip to collect it. 1t is
convenience that works both ways.
The back requires piece OF stock
finished to NIX INK 13A". Tho
working drawing shows tbs carnerS
rounded with radius Of u inch. but
different designs can be used for this
Nbte the suggested destanA The
dotted lines indicate the stock before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

ing" replied Title After you buy
the eggs. maybe your mother viii let
you come too. Ask her and see."
"All right" said Molly Whats
First Aid?" Molly thought-at least
she wondered-if 1t were anything
nice like lemonade.
"S'pose somebody fell down and
had a fit what would you do?" re-
piled Tillie.
Molly shook her head. Run away.
! guess" she said.
Spose somebody cut their hand
awful bad and ii bled. what would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
Carrie and Billy ciasped haads and

Carrie and Billy clasped hands and
followed him.
Say, Billy" whispered Carrie, I'm
awful sorry we've had 30 many
nights but we will never have any
more, will WEI"
mo-" answered Billy. Gee, I'm
glad that father don't know how bad
we've been. or We might not have had
Francois with US"
moo" unused Carrie. Then she
smiled and gave her brother loud
kiss on his ear-the drst one tor
months, but the beginning Of many
others to both him and their little
comrade, Francois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
you do?" went on Tillie.

you do?" went on Tillie.
I'D tell 'em to tie it up" replied
Molly.
well, that wouldn't be right" said
Tillie. "Spose somebody got scalded
with hot water. what would you do?"
Il don't know" replied Molly.
What makes you ask me such lots
of questions?"
Because that's First Aid-to know
the answers" replied. Title, as the
two little girls walked along together.
"S'pose your little brother swallowed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
the
a. LITTLE FIR5F:AIoER

~lLLIE WAS WALKING down
the street. with a tremendously
important look. Indeed. II you
~ were to have seen her and not
Known that she was only Title Roop.
you would have thought she was may
be the Grand Chief Thinker OF the
World Molly Dean looked rather
surprised to see Tillie walking along
booking so very important.
"where're you going. Tillie?" asked
Molly. I'm going TO the corner to
buy some eggs for Mommer."
I'm going to the First Aid Meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

ND YOU EVER hear of a sister
and brother quarreling with
each other SO often and so much
~ that they grew to believe they
didn't really love one another at all?
Carrie and Billy were like that.
Morning, noon and night found them
on bad terms. They didn't behave at
all as brother and sister should. Their
fights" were foolish to listen to and
they sounded something like this:
Sister. what did you do with my
ball?"
Il haven't seen your old BALI"
Eyes you have. mean-ee. you've hid
It on purpose. Now, you give it to
me-"
Like to see you make me, II did
have it. And I wouldn't tell you If
did"
"1'll show you how can make you
leave my things alone!" Usually at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

SHOULDER OF The Little Stranger
And Said, "Childrep Here Is
A New Friend Fos You"
l have adopted him now. and here
after he viii be your little brother.
hope you will treat him as kindly as
you do each other. for he has hveo
through the fearful war and has hao
enough trouble in his little me 10
make even = grown-up miserable IoF
all time. viii you promise to always
be kind to him 7"
The children nodded their heads;
their eyes were full Of tears; they
couldn't speak, They were ashamed Of
themselves and sorry for the little
French chap; and they didn't know
which feeling hust most.
NOW we will 60 Into the other room
and begin Francois. nrst lesson IN Eng
lish." said Father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

HALF SQUARE.
i. Xxx Xxx
2. Xxx
!. Xxx
4. X
My first Is a Mormon State.
My second IL a number
Ny third Is an article.
Ny fourth Is a consonant.
BOOK-LOVER'S PUZZLE.
tThe Primals and Finals spell the
names Of two of Tenimore Coopers
famous works.
i. To repel or turn aside.
:. A continued pain.
3. To subdue.
(. A Mohammedan Prince.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

S. Tattered clothing.
6. A plaintive cry.
Z. One Of the U. 8. A.
8. Minute.
.. To quote.
10. To listen to.
ANSWERS.
BOOK-LOVER'S PUZZLE-1. Ward.
2. Ache. 3. Tame. 4. Emir. S. Rags.
G. Wall. Z. IoE0. s. Tiny. 8. Cite.
10. Hear. (WATERWIrCH-DEER-
SLAVERY
HALF-SQUARE-
Utah
Ten
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
TO THE FARMER.

hyou have anything to sell pertaining
to agriculture. horticulture livestock.
dairying. ETC.. write the Commissioner
OF agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. and he
will use every effort to dispose of any,
thing grown Oh the farm in Louisiana.
The Commissioner has inargurated
Bureau Of Markets and wants to aid Won
10 every way possible.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

III you want to buy anything in the
way Of agriculture. horticulture. live
stock. or anything grown on the farm.
write yeur wants to the Commissioner
OF Agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. The
Commissioner has Market Bureau. or
Swappsrs Department. and can nnd
what YOU want.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
HUNTING NOTICE

No hunting and trespassing
allowed on our plantations in
the third ward, violators will
be prosecuted.
Prevail Barras,
J. X. Barras.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
FOR SALE.

SECOND HAND BRICKS
WELL CLEANED AT So
"A THOUSAND. Apply to
0. DURAND, keystone
Plantation, St. Martinville, La.
ONE SPOON PLEASE
Make one spoon of sugar
DO the work of two
Every day until
The war is through
We do all kinds Of Printing
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Robert Martin at ais

A. A. Warehouse and Scott KelsO
No. 1920
18th Judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
By virtue of a writ Of Fieri-Facias
issusd out of the 10Th Judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish Of st. Mar
tin, State OF Louisiana, in the above ell
titled aud numbered suit. dated this 18th
day Of July A. ID. 1918.
have seized and will proceed to sell
ut Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House. between the legal sale hours (l1
q. ID to 4 p. NJ in the Town Of st. Mar
tinville. on
Saturday Oct. IL, 1918,
the following mentioned and described
property. tO-w:t:
The whole Of section II in T. 81 r 3 +
in the South Western land district OF
Louisiana containing 644.72 acres in
superficial area.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-casb.
Shsriff's Office. parish of st. Martin,
this 9th day Of Sept. A. ID. 1918.
WADE q. MARTIN, Sheriff.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-15
WHEN WILL THE BOYS COME
BACK HOME?

The question, "When will the boys
come home?" is on everybody's lipr
now. Particularly relatives Of bows
in France are anxious to know when
they will return to their homes. At
this writing these questions cannot
be definitely answered. There arc
more than two million American SOL
diers in France, and perhaps it will
be necessary to hold at least half
this number there until everything
gets quiet. 1t is said that the sol
diers who have been in France the
longest. naturally, will be the first
returned.
The soldiers in camps here will be
demobilized not all at once. These
men, as we'll as many others in France
were mustered in for the duration of
the war. When peace was declared
their terms of service ended, but what
will be done has not been fixed. The
war authorities are working out the
plans now for the disbanding Of the
army.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-15
WEST POCAHONTAS.

Big Vein, Nov. l2.---Tho Fuel Com.
mittee did not have meeting here
late Monday night on account Of the
great war being over and the people
had to celebrate.
Mr.. S. ID. Sydnor, fuel expert and
government man, was here last Mon
day getting specimen of coal to send
10 New YORK navy yard for analysis
A number OF our good citizens at
tended the lodge meeting OF the |
o., II. A. last Tuesday night at Po-
cahontas.
Mr.. Robert Leonard has moved Ia
lSoisssvaine. He will be very much
missed here in religious work.
Mr. A. T.. Greene, who has been ill
for sometime, we nre glad TO say has
returned TO his post of duty.
Mr.. Walter Lethco, of Boissevaine
stopped over in our camp one day
last week
M: M. Maxey, our noted pumper, is
entitled TO medal of honor for
working on election day. 1t is the
first election day that he had ever
worked. proves TO us that he is
patriotic. take off our nat TO you,
old sport.
There was a great celebration here
issI oAIuI uIuuy nlRnC, Wnen message
was received announcing that the war
Was over. Our citizens began To eel
citrate with shot guns and we began
to think that the war had Just start
ed here. Several of our good wom-
en- wero frightened at the beginning
OF the bombardment, but were soon
pacified when it became known what
the commotion was about, but on
Sunday morning when we saw the
hoadlins in the papers we were very
much disappointed.
In come towns nearby they burned
a dummy kaiser last Monday night,
but oh how we wish il could have
been the original one.
Mr. Frank Watson lost very fine
large fat possum last week. He was
fattening him for Thanksgiving, but
he got out Of the coop and got away,
but neighbor had dog that smell
cd him and treed him and said neigh
Dor had possum for supper that very
next day and said nothing to tho
original owner Of tho possum.
We have helped to whip the kaiser
now lot US help to build up the coun-
try that his murderous army has
torn down, and live in peace with all
nations. Amen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-15
NEWS OF TANNERrviII.E.

Tnnncrsvillc, Nov. l2.-Jos. Holmes
the sixteen year old son "f Mr. ANA
Mrs. &. i. Holmes. died Monday n.
m. mt 3 o'clock, after more thnn 3
weeks illness with typhoid. Il was
thought he wns slightly improving
until Sunday afternoon, when his con
dition changed for the worse.
Funeral services were conducted by
Or. X. ID. Carson, of Rich Valley.
Burial in the family burial ground
Tuesday afternoon. Death, tho al
ways snd is doubly so when il rrnch
cs into one full Of youthful cnLhu
sinsm and pright pr0misc-one who
was courteous and II universal favor
tic among his youthful associates.
BESIDES his parents he leaves eight
brothers and two sisters To mourn
his absence. His oldest brother Ser
geant f.. A. Holmes, is in France.
Miss Grace ltimmer, OF Rchlnnds,
hna accepted Il position ns teacher at
Valley View School, recently given
up by Miss Una Lee Welsh, of Gu
lux. Miss Welsh WAS very popular,
the patrons and pupils alike rcgrett-
ing her departure.
IL ~ hoped the influenza epidemic
~ over here. There havn't been any
nv" thoth IbI ScNtTll uuyS. RcpOrtS
say il is on the decline nL Broadford,
North ,ilolston, and Snltvillc, where
it has been raging for several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Nccl and Clint
keister, accompanied Miss Naomi l..
Patterson to her home at Pulaski on
Friday, where they were the guests
for the week end
Mrs: II. p. Hit and children and
Miss Grace Rimmnr ,unra tho tr,,o,t,
Of Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Asbury Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. l.. Patrick hal as
their guests Sunday for dinner Mr..
5. l.. Moore, r. Kelly and Pat Henry
Scruggs, and Pat Frazier, the two
last are soldiers station at the new
chemical plant at Saltville.
George and Ice Patrick and Ray
Bruster left Monday for Nashville,
Tenn, where they had positions with
the large powder plant.
News from Samuel Whitehead, of
Co. G, 126th Inf, is that he is In Il
Red Cross hospital, suffering with
slight shrapnel wound. He writes that
he hopes to be out soon, as he was
anxious for chance at the Huns.
Mrs. VIM. Atkins, of Marion, and
r. w. Holmes, of North oIiiston,
were here to attend the funeral and
burial Of their nephew, Joseph Hol-
mes, jr.
Ryburn Patrick and Billy Nash, of
Broadford, were the guests of the
|. l.. Patrick family Sunday.