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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22
Official W ar Reports

Lcnden. Oct. "a.
As result OF local fighting dur
ing the night we advanced our line
to the left bank OF the river Ecaillon
south OF Thiant. the western portion
Of which Is in our possession.
Further progress has been made by
our troops between Nalenciennes and
Journal The enemy's resistance on
this front Is increasing.
In the Journal sector as a result OF
sharp fighting during the night We
drove the enemy out OF the village OF
OTcq and the woods in the neighbor-
hood OF Froyenne. our troops are
now within less than a mile from the
town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22
Suspended Draft Calls in Eject

Draft calls. suspended because of the
influenza epidemic. now are going out
again in zones where the surgeon gem
erals Office has decided II is safe TO
send the men to cantonmeDts. The To-
calities and exact number of men VIII
not be announced for the present
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Influenza Hslts Brewers Probe

Washington, oct. 22.-The probe OF
the political activities OF the organized
brewers OF the United States, which was
20 have been resumed today. was indefi-
nitely postponed when Chairman over
man, OF the investigating committee, re-
ceived a message from Alexander Konta
who il TO be the first witness. that he
has not yet recovered from Spanish in
duenZa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22

y
tlon expert. who
disappeared d fro M
his home more than
four months ago.
Wehner was en-
ployed by a con-
struction company
~ Twenty second
and Arch streets.
The missing mans
wife believes he
IN a Y have been
seriously injured.
He was about to
make a business
trip to Chester July
:, tho day he dis
appeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22

pal Court. will be buried tomorrow af-
ternoon from his home. 1894 Spruce
street. The funeral services viii be
private. lnterment will be In Woodlands
Cemetery. Judge Gilpin died Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22
Italy Has Corps in France
By The United Press

Washington. oct. 22.-General Margin,
in a telegram OF congratulation 20 the
Italian Minister OF War. disclosed the
fact that Italy has a full army corps in
the great battle in France. The corps IL
commanded by General Albriccl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22

The police will make a thorough
search. They Will get In touch with all
the hospitals in this city and nearby. in
the belief that Wehner may have been
taken TO one OF these.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22
POLICE HUNT MISSING MAN
Wife Fears A. \. Wehner. Re.
frigerator Expert. Has Been Hurt

The aid OF the police was invoked to-
day in a search for Albert y. Wehner,
2l22 North Camac street, a regrlgera-
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sld. 55o. 500 sfi.15o. 200


A total Of more tlan 10000 subscrip-
tions has been taken through the dis
tricts, and it is predicted that when the
final returns are in the number viii
pass 10000.
The Cedar Theatre Liberty Loan COM
mittee, Mrs. Hamilton =. Lloyd Jr.,
1853 North Robinson street, sold $50
450 of bonds, although the ban was laid
on theatres two days after the commi-
tee started work. The bulk Of the sales
were made by house-to-house canvass
ing. Mrs. Lloyd's captains were Mrs.
William Hunter. Mrs. William HaytI-
stick and Mrs. Raymond Green
Charles NJ. Schwab, director general
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation, be-
cause OF his Offer TO match the total
amount of subscriptions made by en-
pioyes of the organization, is called upon
TO subscribe s21I, 900 additional TO the
loan. The Emergency Fleet Corporation
subscribed 81 200. 600
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HEJp w,STED-FEM>LE

FRENCH TEACHER, native. for girls pri-
vate school best salary: call or phone I'm
,r"dists'r. National Teachers Agency. 82y
porrv Rld~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

all future squaring done for these two
working surfaces.
Layout on these two pieces the cen
ter line and from this lay off half Of
the overall dimension five and one
half inches on each side Of 1t, at one
end Of the piece. Lines drawn from
this point 10 the corners at the other
end give the required slant on the
ends. Next layout the design which
is cut out with a bit and saw, be
sure to lay out the lines for the saw
cuts before boring the hole. 1t is
difficult to locate the point on the
center line TO draw TO after the hole
has been made. Bore three-sixteenth
inch holes for the screws that fasten
the ends to the stretcher.
Make the two stretchers being care
full to cut the angles the same on both
pieces and that the lengths after cut
ting are the same. Bore one-half-inch
holes half way through the stretchers
and three-sixtee holes the rest
Of the way. These holes are for screws
that fasten the top TO the stretchers.
Plane the top piece to the required
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

IF you value your life forego the
temptation of nabbing that tidbit,
Bushy."
Bushy smoothed a whisker and
walked solemnly around the cunning
little house. which was open now, and
which Chuffy had explained was an
other kind of trap. Chuffy was busy
filling the pouches in his cheeks with
oats, and Bushy went to work on a
little pile of unshelled nuts heaped up
in one corner.
Bushy and Chuffy were there the
remainder of the afternoon. and
Bushy watched Chuffy constantly.
Chuffy never seemed to see the traps,
yet he always ran around them keep
ing we'll out of danger.
Just before they were about to re-
turn Bushy saw young chipmunk,
who wouldn't mind his mother, get
caught in the wooden trap. His poor
mother was terribly grieved, for
though he squeaked and hunted fran
tically for a way to get out, and called
repeatedly for help no one could tell
him how to escape. A very few min
utes after this happened they all had
to run and hide for the O'Mallery bow
came whistling down the path and
into the barn.
How he did chuckle when he dis
covered something was in his trap He
took It away, and Chuffy was all for
returning to the feed room with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

ELTHOUGH THIS bench looks
- like an old-fashioned wash
bench by studying the dimen-
- q siOns on the drawing you will
readily discover that it is much too
small for, that purpose But it is just
as handy as the old wash bench which
was used for hundreds of purposes.
Quite often there are windows to
wash. pictures TO hang and many 9TH
er Jobs about the house that must be
done requiring a chair or stepladder
70 reach the desired place. The step
ladder is way down in the basem ent
and 1t is not good practice to stand
on chairs marring the varnish and
cutting the upholstering or cane This
little bench will take up little room
and be just the thing to use when
doing work like that just mentioned.
Il would be well to begin the bench
by first making the end pieces. For
this square up two pieces three-quar-
ters inches by six and one-haIf inches
by eight inches. Remember that
working face should be planed frs,
an edge squared TO this face and then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07
dimensions after which draw cente

dimensions after which draw center
lines across both ways at the point
where the two lines intersect lay off
on the line running lengthwise Of the
board, points seven-elghth-inch on
each side of it. These three locations
are for boring seven-eighth-inch holes
for the hand hold.
Layout the chamfer around the up
per edge with a pencil, do not under
any consideration use marking
gauge as it leaves a mark showing
after the planning is done. Some boys
call this cutting of the edges beveling,
but II should not be called a beveI
unless it is planed all the way across
the edge.
Sandpaper all surfaces and assem-
BILE. The stretchers and ends are to
be fastened together with two-inch
No. 10 round head screws. while the
top is to be fastened TO the stretchers
with one and one-quarter inches No.
10 fiat head screws
The finished bench may be painted
or stained any color desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07
>Chuffy, the hipmunk, Gives Bushy SomeAdvice

~ o YOU KNOW what that boys
a name is?" asked Chuffy, the
chipmunk, of Bushy. the unso-
~ ph.st5cated squirrel
not l." replied Bushy. busily
cracking nuts
Alan O'NaIlery!" retorted Chuffy.
Bushy seemed unimpressed and be-
gan a hunt for more nuts.
do you know that name strikes
terror 70 the animal world?" demand
ed Chufy impauendy.
Bushy picked up a nut, bit into 1t
and dropped it 1t was bad. Does
If. yyhy?s asked Bushy finally.
My dear sir don't you know what
A.an O'NaIIery does?" queried the in
cre6ulous Chufy.
Not the least idea replied Bushy
indiGerenIy.
reckIessness and daring!" calculated
Chufy.
Bushy turned slowly and looked at
him. What do you mean by that,
ChuTy?'' he asked
- mean look out, or Alan O'Mallery
viii get you yet He's mighty smart.
anu 4-c NJ ANS SONT DuSL1y5 " al LCO
ChuTy, climbing to the top of a fiat
rock which lay wholly in the sun.
wants - unused BUshy.
.'Yes=he has a regular menagerie!
He caught Squirrel Long-tail last
week, but the Squirrel bit him so hard
that Alan was TOO amazed to hold
onto him. Squirrel Long-tail says he
has pigeons. rabbits. white mice, chip
hunks. squirrels, birds and even
snakes" declared Chuffy.
Bushy bI1nked his establishment and
then remarked shudderingly. Snakes
Ugh-how I hate them. What does
the boy do with his menagerie.
Chuny?"
ooh Just likes to fuss with them
and show them off and all that His
mother says he loves animals" con-
cluded Chuffy sarcastically, and Wig
orously scra tched a flea bitten side.
"-Then he ought to be very kind to
them observed Bushy. whisking his
magnificent tail about proudly to get
It out OF the way of a chance flea.
May be kind enough, Bushy," said
Chuny, but wild creatures can't stand
that sort Of thing. Chipmunk Sharp
tooth. as fine a specimen of chipmunk
as the world ever had, died the very
month that he was trapped. Squirrel
Long-tail says the baby rabbits are
growing thinner and quieter every day
in spite of the lettuce and carrot
tops the O'Mauery boy gives them
what a pity But, Chuffy. what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

Run over and look at Dotty's neV
shoes that the blacksmith Is making. 50
suggested his father.
Jamie pceped into the shop. and
sure enough the blacksmith could
hammer that little piece OF iron into
any shape he wanted to while It was
hot
rs the iron in our stove the same
kind as Dotty's shoes?'' Jamie sled
his father.
mo, the stove IS ma de OF cast iron
1t is heated and poured into mouldA
This is wrought iron"
Have we any iron in this country '
Jamie wanted 70 know.
81 should say we have. We pro.
duce more iron than any other coun-
try in the world. Michigan, Mime
sofa, Alabama. Pennsylvania, in fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

rest, but Bushy was quite shaken. He
had seen one of his comrades cap
tured! He had also seen what every
trap-wise chipmunk and squirrel had
seen-Alan O'MaHery taken another
queer looking thing from his pocket
and place it in a conspicuous spot in
the feed room. Bushy said he thought
he'd better not go back, that his moth
er wanted him anyway.
Chuffy looked delighted and as II
he had done his duty as he watched
Bushy race toward his house.
whats the joker" asked Squirrel
Long-tail coming up at that moment.
Just been talking to Bushy. His
mother asked me to warn him against
the traps. He plays around here a
great deal of the time, and she says
she has been quite unable to impress
him with the constant dangers and
temptations of the place. It's time he
was ira p-wise. I think I've made him
understand me pretty well. a word
to the wise is sufficient" he quoted
proudly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

We'll. that's a trap. You step in
side and you're gone. of course you
grab the food which pulls the string,
and before you can get out the door
slams down behind you. Chufy ex-
planned.
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed
BUshy, quite overcome with fright. II
was going in last night only another
chap beat me to it! I notice that he
disappeared in a most mysterious
fashion!"
We'll you'll find him in one of
Alan O'Mallery's cages today" said
Chuffy with conviction.
4 wish you'd let me go with you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

more valuable than gold Where does
it all come from, anyway"
''Out of the ground" said his father.
Like coal?" jamie asked
Yes, some of it has to be mined
close to the surface of the ground that
it is just scooped up This kind is
called soft iron ore, and that which is
under the ground is called hard or
lump iron ore"
Does 1t look like that iron in the
plow when it is in the ground ?" jamie
wanted to know.
mo, It is mixed with other things
that have to be taken out before the
iron can be used. So after it is mined.
it is loaded on cars or in boats and
taken to the furnaces where the other
things are taken out"
why don't they take out that stuff
right at the place where they get the
ore?"
Because 1t would cost too much.
You see, to get the iron out of the ore
you must have lots of fuel, and in the
places where the iron IS found usually
there is not much coal And men
have found it cheaper to haul the ore
to the coal than to haul the coal to
the ore. PittSburg, the great city in
Pennsylvania where so much iron is
made-smelted, it is called-is located
right in the country where so many
coal mines are, and can be easily
reached by boats and railroads"
why do they have to have SO much
coal to get the iron out of the ore?"
Jamie asked.
well. you see iron is combined
with another thing called oxygen Do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

can one do to keep from getting
caught? Is there something one can
eat?" asked the innocent squirrel.
Chuffy's laughter almost choked
him. Mercy no, Bushy, you must
learn to know the traps" he gasped
I don't know a thing about traps
My mother is always trying to tell me
about them. She lost part of a paw
in one" said Bushy. not at all hurt
because Chuffy laughed.
Then I advise you to keep away
from the O'Mauery barn. The place
is full Of traps I saw you there last
night"
Can one see a trap? Was there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

wanted while 1t was hot Just i'm
agine how excited they must have
been to discover that it would turn
harder than the rocks they had been
making their tools with That must
have been thousands OF years ago. for
the Bible says that Tubal-Cain. who
lived about 1000 years before Christ
was born, was IAN ardncer in iron
and brass" and the ancient Egyp-
tians. the Chinese and the Assyrians
used iron in many ways"
rs IT really soft when 1t IS hot %
Jamie asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

when the iron ore is heated the oxygen
leaves the iron and PUSHES over to
combine with the carbon, and, of
course that leaves the iron free"
How inv the world did people ever
find that out?" Jamie unused, his eyes
big with thought.
Thousands Of years ago. when men
were almost wild. some one probably
built a big bonfire on the ground
where some iron ore happened to be,
and when II died down they saw lit
tie piece Of soft stun that they found
they could pound into any shape they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07
pleasantly.

pleasantly.
Come on" called Bushy gaily
scampcring off toward the barn.
Wen ind most of them in the
feed room and the loft, Bushy But
they may be around the barn any
where, SO mind you look sharp" eau
toned Chuffy, as he followed Bushy
through the rustling dead grass
Some oats had been spilled in the
feed room and they found a big party
of chipmunks enjoying this unexpect-
ed feast.
New trap just behind you, Bushy,"
said Chuffy, just after Bushy had
stepped inside the door, take a look
at it but don't step back" advised the
wise old Chipmunk.
Very carefully Bushy circled and
gazed upon a cruel looking steel trap
baited with a bit of biscuit and cheese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

iron ore IS really just a natural iron
rust-the metal iron and oxygen. But
Il Is of no use to man that way. So
The oxygen is taken away from the
IRON by heating it very hot with car
bon. which you remember from our
story about coal is coal or charcoal.
Only coke is used instead of coal.
Coke. you know. is coal from which
the gas has been removed"
How does that do tt?" the little
boy asked.
Wen. carbon and oxygen have
great attraction for each other. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07
q Puzzle Corner =
DECAPITATED BIRDS.

1. Behead a bird and find pallid,
behead once more and find ?, distin-
gushing article.
2. Behead a. bird and find to roll
about, behead once more and find to
permit.
3. Behead a bird and find one who
loves, behead once more and find
above.
4. Behead a bird and find to
waken abruptly. behead once more
and find a river in Yorkshire, Eng
land.
5. Behead a bird and find a noisy
disturbance.
6. Behead a bird and find a mu-
steal adverb, meaning TO repeat, be-
head once more and find part of the
verb to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

~LNG! CLANG! Cling! Clang
ID I sang the blacksmith's hammer,
ras he struck the red-hot piece
~ of iron on his anvil, making the
sparks fly IN every direction. Jamie's
pony tossed her head impatiently, for
she did not like getting new shoes.
Her shoes had to be nailed to her feet,
and, Of course, she never took them
OF al night when she went to bed.
Wouldn't It be funny if chndren's
shoes were nailed to their feet. with
no buttons to button nor any ties to
lace up in the morning?"
jamie was very much interested in
his pony's shoes. 1t was a brand new
pony, and he had never seen a pony
try on shoes before He and his
father watched the blacksmith for
quite a while, but you know it takes
much longer to fit a pony with shoes
than It does TO fit a little boy, for in
the first place a pony has four feet
instead Of two, and then its shoes
have to be made TO order.
HIS father took his pipe from his
mouth and suggested, Let's play a
game while we are waiting for Dotty.''
All right" Jamie agreed. What
shall we play?"
Let's see how many things we can
see from here that are made Of the
same thing that Dotty's shoes are
made of-iron. You begin, Jamie"
Jamie looked around. There's a
p.0w over by the fence he said, and
wagon wheels. and hammers and"
That bridge down there that spans
The river IS made Of iron" his father
said
Just then an automobile wh1rled by.
and automobiles" shouted Jamie,
ezc--eGIy.
And that engine putting away down
there on those iron tracks his father
said" and the framework Of that con
crete house across the road" he went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

almost every State IN the Union has
iron deposits" just then the black
smith came TO tho door OF the
shop leading Dotty in her fine new
shoes OF iron, so jamie and his father
had 70 80. jamie, looking at Dottys
shoes. thought OF the story his father
had told him about iron and said.
proudly. 'some country Of ours. isn't
it?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07
RIDDLES

What comes after cheese?
A mouse.
who was the straightest man men
toned in the Bible?
Joseph, because he l1ds made a ruler.
why is a horse like the letter O?
Because O(Gee) makes it 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

you know what that is?"
1T is what is in the air. isn't it,"
jamie asked.
yes. in q gas form" His father
picked up a rusty NAL out of the
grass and rubbed some Of the rust off
on his finger. This rust is the com
bination OF the iron in the nail with
the oxygen of the air" he said. NOW,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

one there when I was foraging ?"
asked Bushy.
My dear fellow Did you notice
the cute looking little house with a
half raised door and a tempting look
ing bite on a string just inside?"
RushY nodded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

| Chuffy. the next time you go to the
barn. I'd like to have you point out
those wicked traps" declared Bushy
earnestly.
s"Can you go now? We are not
liable to be disturbed in the middle of
the afternoon" responded Chuffy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07
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RICE COOKIES TO TAKE TO A
PICNIC

RICE COOKIES. TO TAKE To A
PICNIC
Put one tablespoonful milk.
one teaspoonful vanilla favorinE,
One-quarter cupful butter substi-
tute,
One-quarter cupful sugar,
One-haIf cupful rice -four
Into a mixing bowl and work to-
gether with a fork till stiff dough is
formed.
Grease a cookie pan.
Divide the dough into balls the size
Of marbles.
Take one ball into the hand and
aatten out till It IS very thin. Lay in
CREASED pan.
Repeat till all cookies are In The
pan. Be sure that they look neat aud
even and that they are very thin.
Bake in moderate oven till edges
are brown. m
Take out and lay on a cloth till
cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

(T1Tl HEN MAMMA is preserving
w I'm as busy as a bee;
| scrape the pans and carry
cans
And help lot. you see.
- - -
put the labels on the jars
When they are set to cool.
F~And paste them tight and spell them
right
Just like we're taught at school.
dt#4@tE
And if there is a spoonful left
Or extra glassful small,
1t comes to me for pay. you see,
And that's the best of all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

DECAPITATED BTRDs-1. Sran-
Wdn-An. 2. WdNotr-A H0lC. 3
A. Grouse Rouse
OHSe 5. CTotr-RolC. G. Ibts-Bis-Is.
THREE LETTER SQUARES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29

derful increase, totaling almost $2,-
100000, and they are confident by
continuing TO serve the public in an
efficient way that their business du-
ring the coming year will have very
greatly increased that figure. .
Great preparations have been made
by every one of the general buyers
connected with the Varney system
Many contracts for merchandise,
which the firm secured months ago,
are being used to bring prices way
below the present market values.
Nothing but seasonable merchan-
disc will be offered and you can rest
assured that this is one of the op-
por'unities of The year to the people
of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
FEEDER CATTLE
BEING SHIPPED
HERE F0R WINTER

Many carloads of feeder stock are
expected 10 be shipped to Imperial
Valley this~rsll and winter from Ari-
zolla and >sf6rIhern California. With
stsaGy supply of water. forage
cx6ps in This county have made a
strong showing this year, and The
number of feeder stock TO be brought
mere is expected TO be larger than in
any previous year.
]. B. Mitchell of Brawley has re-
ceived twenty-eight carloads of beef
cattle from Tucson in The last few
days, and twenty carloads ave ar
rived for the San Pasqual Cattle Co.
and Wagner & Jones. Large con-
signments of cattle have been received
al Calipatria, where the feed is un-
usually good this year. A few days
ago 100 carloads were shipped into
that point.
Last week H. Vanden Heuvel re-
ceived 600 head for his ranch just
east of Seeley.
Within the next two weeks a rec
ord crop of milo maize is TO be har-
vested. lie available stalks for pas
turage will be extensive, and cattle
men are busy renting the fields for
use Immediately after the corn is
cut. High rents are being paid for
alfalfa pasturage in the Westmore-
land district by catlemen, who say
the top prices being received for beef
al this time warrants their action.