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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
GUN TAKES PLACE OF WATER
Assuaoes Thirst Of Soldiers Fighting
In Country Where Liquid Was
Practically unobtaInable-

or all the varied means of masti-
cntory stimulation which have been
resorted 10 by man In all climes and
ages the great American gum seems
least harmful and most helpful. That
there IL physiological demand for
some masticatory stimulant, says the
New York Medical Journal, Is shown
by the universally Of the practice or
chewing. Whether II be the tobacco OF
the American Indian. the betel nut or
the East, the slippery elm bark, the
tamarack and the spruce gum of the
down-east Yankee, the sweet gum OF
the Gulf states, the chlcle OF the Mexi-
cans, which. In It's American adapta-
ton, becomes the great American
chewing gum. man has always felt the
necessity of chewing something more
than his meals. That there Is a prac-
tically useful side for this habit Is
evidenced by the orders placed by the
quartermaster of the United States
army for 100000 packages of this
standard American dainty. We learn
from the war department that the
commanding officer OF a field artillery
regiment. about TO embark, stated that
$50 pounds OF chewing gum would
take the place OF hundreds Of gallons
OF drinking water when water was
most needed and least readily obtain
able. The American Red Cross re-
Gently cabled an order for chewing
gum for use In the reconquered ter
ritory where the wells had been pois-
oned by the retreating Germans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
New Source Of Leather.

Durable leather from the bladders
OF animals is claimed by Rudolph
Obrist.Doos, a Swiss. The bladders
are stretched and dried, giving them
a smooth surface, and are then made
plant and waterproof by special
process OF fullIng and tanning. The
pieces so obtained may be pressed to-
gether. with suitable adhesive, and
with or without felt, TO give a leather
or leather substitute OF any desired
thickness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
VIA, Nert2

Recently. after the routine OF phys
ical examinations and tests at the In
dlanapolls Orphans home had been
given. consisting OF the typhoid and
smallpox vaccinations. eye and ear
tests and treatment recommended,
search for and removal OF adenoids
and tonslls, dental tests and care,
dlphtherin immunity test and anti
toxin and finally tuberculosis test,
some OF these requiring repeated trials
and treatment. one little fellow said
10 his teacher In the school. In speak
ing OF the various overhaullngs :
They'll be testing us next TO see II
we have any brains. won't theyi"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Shirt Of the Army Woman.

These army women don't complain.
I have yet to meet one who Is not a
thoroughly good sport. They know
we'll enough why they are In the strug-
gle, and the knowledge Is a kind OF
wholesome and sustaining spiritual
food. They stiffen TO their heroic
best. one mother-and she hates sew
ing--makes all the clothes for herself
and lrer little girl. The Southerner.
too. has arisen 10 the occasion and TAX
en- half n house for the summer and
plans TO do all the work for herself
and family. We've never known her
20 do anything but dress herself pref
tily. read novels and take the children
10 the movles.--An Officers Wife, I'm
Atlantic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Greatest Jackplane.

A machine so gigantic that the curv-
allure OF the earths surface had 10 he
taken into consideration In Its con-
structlon. is being built for the Unit.
ed States army as part OF the program
for the salvage" OF war waste, says
Worlds Work. II is a huge planer,
200 feet long. which Is 10 be used In
the manufacture Of gigantic lathes.
which in turn are for use In the enor-
nous reclining plant which the ord.
nance department Is building In
France
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Stone Laid for Each Tribe.

The foundation stones OF the He
brew university nj Jerusalem. recent
ly laid In the presence Of General Al
lenby and representatives OF the
French and Italian detachments. are
II In number, one for each Of the IL
tribes OF Israel.
The site Is on the summit OF the
Mount OF Olives, facing Jerusalem on
the one side and the Hills OF Moab on
the other
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11

In lieu OF the usual allowance OF sew
en- cents mile for expenses OF army
officers travelling by an airplane, the
war department announced the other
day. they will be allowed only four
cents a mile. According to the ruling
OF the judge advocate general transpor-
tation by airplane is placed In the same
class as travel by prairie schooner. dog
slcds In Alaska and buffalo carts In the
Philippines.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Face. Ahead.

The chaplaIns from two Yankee
regiments that had stormed the slope
above the ourcq came YEARLY back at
shutdown from the task OF burying
their dead. They were two much up
lifted men. and their eyes we're shin
ing as they made their brief but eIo-
Quent report.
I'm all that battlefield" they said.
I'VE found, without a single exception.
that every one OF those boys died
crouchlng forward, died with his face
toward Germany"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
New SURGICAL Battle Formation.

The French Aid Society for Wound
ed Soldiers (Societe Franchise de Sc
cours aux Blesses Militalres) has de-
vised new type of surgical ambu-
lance which meets the needs arising
during active military operations. This
ambulance can be advanced and
moved back quickly. being essentially
different from those I'm use for some
months. Furthermore, II enables the
surgeons to render speedy. immediate
and complete service TO patients with
extensive wounds OF the thorax. abOio-
men or head IL consists Of a number
of large tents, one serving as sale
de triage. second for local admins
tratlon. another for preparing the
wounded for operation. fourth for
photography; an operating tent, con-
nected with the sterlllzer cannon,
which contains two autoclaves, and,
finally, the disqualification or ward
tents. For transport. the whole out
1T Is carried In two camions or trucks
and two trailers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Types o, eIo Guns.

There Is no known 75-centimeter gun.
III there were it's bore would be more
than 20 inches. The famous French
75-milllmeter gun has a bore little
less In size than the American 3-inch
field gun, being approximately 2.952I5
Inches; the German 77.mIlllmeter is a
little larger than the American. being
approximately 303l49 inches. French
and American shells could he used in
the German 77-mIllimeter guns, prob
ably with little or no change, while
German and American shells could not,
probably. be used In the French 75's
without remachining.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11

A new chapter TO the travels OF the
dead has been added by the exhuma-
tion and refinement of the body Of
the former Emperor Nicholas Ma
poleon's remains lay for nearly TWEEN
~ years In ~. Helena before removal
10 the Invalldes. The body Of Rameses
the Great lies In Cairo. his heart In
Paris. Christopher Columbus, dead,
has travelled almost as far as the
great voyager travelled when living
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
SEEMED TO COME TO THEM
Few Of Our ~" Boat Chaser shippers
Had Had Previous Nautical
Experience.

"where do the officers OF the sub
marine chasers come fromf" ! asked
an executive officer long In the navy,
writes Samuel @. Blythe In the Satur-
day Evening Post.
''Everywhere," he said.
"Were they sailorsT'
''Not many OF them: some had had
experience In motor boats and yachts
and were amateur navigators. but the
way they have picked II up Is marvel
Gus. Let me give you an illustration.
When was organizing the first fotilla
that came over / questioned the young
chaps who came before me as officers
for the chasers. or the first five on
one day one had been shoe salesman,
another an accountant, another a nut
inspector and another an actor"
"Nut inspectorf" ] said. whats
thatT
"He worked on pecan ranch down
south somewhere"
They had had some sailing expert
ence and had taken short special
courses nj training school. Now OF
that bunch three are In command OF
chasers today. four brought their ships
across and the actor is n unit comman-
der, and mighty good one, too. That's
where we got them. The navy just
reached out and collected them here,
there and everywhere, and they are
good stuff and making sailors OF them
selves mighty fast"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Fewer students.

War and the industries made neces.
sary by war have had the effect OF
depicting the student bodies OF English
universities TO an extent that will be
serious this year. At the University
OF Birmingham, one OF the most mod.
ern and progressive seats OF learning In
Britain. where scientific training is o
speciality, all the graduates who re.
celved the degree OF bachelor OF sci.
ence this year were women.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Iona Record OF Work.

Miss Jessie K. Cone OF Granville.
Mass, has worked for more than 30
years lacking hoops on drums In the
Granville drum shops, averaging 1000
hoops a day. She has used the same
hammer all the time and has worn
out three handles In the work. After
working from 8 a. m. dntil $50 or Q
In the evening. she goes home and
helps her sister on the farm. where
besides milking the COW and doing 9th
or work, she has raised Is bushels OF
potatoes and has dried beans and
canned more than 20 jars of vegeta-
bles the last year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Gave Revenue Officer. Tip.

Revenue officers who arrested an At
lanta man with fifteen gallons OF whls-
ky In his motor car, found he had a
letter from Georgia farmer. saying
that the writer had "some very fine
pigs for sale at the low price OF 81
each" and that "the SOW had a litter
of thirty" n remarkable thing In the
animal world. On investigation. they
found the SOW to be a complete moon
shine stlll and the litter 10 be thirty
jugs OF hlghpowered moonshine whis-
Ky.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
CHIvALRY IN THE TRENCHES
How Suffering Tommy, Doomed -
Early Death, Attempted to Give
His Blanket TO Yank comrade.

"Yank. I'm only twenty-eight. but
I'm an old man." said an English
Tommy just before we turned into
our sleeping rolls on the coolest night
that had experienced. And his aw-
full cough. the result OF being gassed
early In the war. when they had no
masks, added fatal testimony TO his
statement.
All night long he coughed. About
midnight awoke shivering. From
his coughing I knew that he was
awake, said: Tommy, never was so
cold In my life," and then in a few
minutes l was asleep again.
An hour later was again awakened
by his violent coughing. To my sur
prise / seemed TO be warm and wonder
ed IL the wind had suddenly changed.
but from Its constant whistling knew
II had not. I reached out and felt
two extra blankets on me. / suspect
ed whence they had come by that vio-
lent coughing.
got up and carried them back TO
where he lay. saying: Tommy, did
you put these blankets on meT He
replied: "Yes, Yank. you said you were
cold"
"But what about your"
"Oh. met I'm used TO H."
swell. all got to say is, thank you:
but II you ever do that trick again I'll
throw you out Of the window In the
snow and let you freeze to death" And
then put them back on his shIverIng.
gassed body.-William l.. Stidger In
Association Men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Hun captives Are oxlike.

Once through Templeaux and on
the main road for Peronne things be-
came less exciting and we drew up
10 see column Of 900 prisoners pass
us. Each side OF the causeway was
lined by Australians. with their keen.
clear-cut, falcon faces, and between
lurched these heavy jawed. beetle
browed uncouth louis. new-caught and
staring round with bewildered eyes at
their debonnaire captors. | saw none
of that relief at getting ont of II
which / have read Of; nor did / see
any signs OF fear, but the prevailing
impression was nm oxllSe stolldty and
dullness. II was n herd Of beasts, not
procession of men. Ii was indeed
farcical to think that these uniformed
pumpkins represented the great mill
tary nation. while the gallant figures
who lined the road belonged 20 the
race which they had desplsed as be-
ing unwarlike. Time and Fate be-
tween them have pretty sense of hui
mor.-Arthur Conan Doyle In the Lon
don Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11

The government pays more for mules
than for horses for war serv 60. The
average prices paid up TO June were
as follows: Mules. wheel. S22S; lead.
$3.50; pack aud riding. Sls4. Horses.
cavalry mounts. Si6l; light artillery.
$1ss; heavy artillery. S22i; young
horses. Si42
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Expand Air school.

An appropriation OF si.200.000 Is ex-
pected 20 the available for the build
ing program 10 permit the expansion
Of 81. Paul Aviation Mechanics Train
ing school 10 twice It's present capacity
OF 5000 men. The war department al
ready has appropriated 100000 70 puc-
pare the school for the winter by IN
stallatlon OF heating plants and remod.
cling Of buildings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
British Air Uniform.

British air ministry announces In
London that light blue uniform has
been approved for officers, and airmen
OF the royal air force. Some months
must elapse before the new uniform
can be generally provided. but khaki
uniform will shortly be available. and
will gradually be replaced by blue uni
form.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Mlraele In the Mediterranean.

In an article on the submarine war
fare In the Mediterranean contributed
TO the November Century, Herman
Whitaker tells OF lad on one Of the
American deStroyers who had been
washed overheard in black night
storm and was thought to be hope
lessly lost till voice hailed the watch
from under the stern. He had caught
the loglne. which trails for n couple
Of hundred feet behind. and hauled
himself along II. Another escape was
still more marvellous. Washed over
board M night from one OF the de-
stroyers, this particular lad was
heayed by wave upon the deck OF
another vessel half mile astern.
When he was restored TO his own ship
at the end OF the voyage. his captain
thus addressed him: Young man.
you have used up all the luck you
will have In all your life. The navy
is no safe place for you. Take my ad-
vice: get out of IL as soon as Uncle
Sam will let you"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Fined for THROWING kl...,.

Three Young men were fined $40
each In Worcester, Mass. for disturb
Ing the peace, on complaint OF the
management Of carpet factory that.
by throwing kisses TO the girls en-
plcyed in the mills. they distracted the
attention Of the girls from their work.
20 that they fell short Of 100 per cent
ef1ciency.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
German Efficiency.

workmen, engineers and superin-
tendents In factories caught In the
north OF France when the German
army invaded the region have gradual
ly worked their way back TO Paris as
repatriation has been accomplished
They bring the information that prac-
tIcally nothing remains Of the indus
trial establishments anywhere In the
invaded districts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
When Msa, Was chsap.

The proprietor OF Sweets" an old
New York Riverside restaurant that
has gone into bankruptcy. says :
"when I came here. after the Civil war.
20 help out my father. we used 10 cook
and serve the finest steaks in the world
for @ cents-and make money on them,
too"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Gas Masks for HORSES.

The war department recently an.
nounccd that more than 5000 gas
masks for horses were being turned ont
daily by the gas defense service and
that they are being shipped nj once 10
France for the use of the animals EN-.
pioyed by the American expedItionary
forces.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
New Trick.

ew method OF fighting the U-boat
= Is for the attacked vessel to
depth charge MS the torpedo
(hes. In daylight the wake OF
hedo can usually be seen quite
When the depth charge ex-
either causes the premature
Of the torpedo or else diverts
Missile from its course. This
ii out quite by accident. A
Ter in his excitement one day
fpth charge overheard. II did
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
English. aolnna statistics.

Englishmen. when their attention IL
not occupied by war. make use OF 1885,
600 acres OF land for the purposes Of
golf playing. There are 1000 organI.
zations. with nearly 100000 members,
and about 100000 balls are made use
OF annually.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
To Guide Workers In Mines.

The United States bureau OF mines
has had some OF It's officials working
for three years on a set OF rules 10
suggest for use where electricity Is
used In mines. and the work has been
published for circulation among those
Interested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
Significant Hint.

"Bill says you insulted him when he
started 10 tell you OF the number Of
enemies ne had killed and captured at
the front single handed"
81 never said single word, but list
ened In silence. All did was 10 put
on my gas mask" /,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
utIllrInn an Antlnathx.

(which are you goin' to dor" asked
Meandering Mike. "work or 1ght?"
I'm goIn' 10 start In" answered
Flooding Pete. by workIn' little
Dat always makes me feel like firhtiD'.-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
HE'D FRENCH TOWNS
History ~ Having Given
20 Articles Of Every
Commerce.

D. Commerce,
- -
In northern France
Dir names TO articles OF
merce- Cambria, from
{" Is derived; Arras, a
to certain kind, of
Iyalenciennes.. noted for
en times. Canibrai. too.
with the name of the
fecclesiastIc and moralist,
nelon, q statue OF whom
tenthedral before the Ger
Bed the town. Fenelon
N the most famous novels
eenth century "rhe Ad-
Al Telemachus." an account
tse Son OF Ulysses. AT Cambria was
|vncnded a very curious treaty, the
SecaE"d Ladies' Peace" between
uise Of Savoy and Margaret OF Aus
"a, representing France and Austria,
spectively, In 1929. AT Arras was
AZ the celebrated leader OF the
1ck Revolution, Macmillan Robes
kho, organized the Reign OF
~ which he himself was finally
yalenclennes no longer made
eautiful lace which It's name sug-
-. but was center for the manu-
lure OF hosiery, trimmings. and
1kefchiefs. II was the birthplace
~ famous men-watteau. whose
hgs are regarded as perhaps the
~t'characterlstic products Of French
4 In the eighteenth century, and
hssart, whose chronicles Of the
rs of the Middle Ages are full Of
yement and color. Near by Is an
Ter famous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tne is Joined with 4 esfsIM X Eng
N OF the Bible prepared for the
lecial use Of the Catholic church.
!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14
Steers Stock, per cwt $7-S; faI
per cwt $40
Calves, per cWt., S'2$l3
Spring lambs, cwt $l0-12.
ftnnOrcd lii6 Great Foe.

Tie Crystal palace, nome Of the
III !lnp'rlnt Warmuscun, was the
Gene In its earliest infancy of Il touch
Ing incident apparently unroc5rdcd by
any Of WeIiington'a hiograplItrs. Ac.
cord,ng 10 lie HHais de fri~tai" II
French weekly published in London ~
tho time Of the great exhibitions "onc
day in April, when our Workmru were
husily eng@g ed unpaching exhibits in
'hc French section, HE duke OF Wei
lnglon appeared, in company with hiS
daughter, he mnrh.onesS Of boilrH.
He was expressing his Interest in soy
orai products Of French industry, when
he worl,mcn happened to open Il case
containing Il statue Of NapoleOn. The
duke stopped his conversation. re-
moved his hat, and bowed his head II
was easy TO see. both by the attitul"
NJ his body and the expression 90 his
face. that the old soldier YVES deeply
moved. There fell upon @ii present one
az those deep spells of silence which
Imply more thaa an ocean Of words"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14
NOTICE or PUBLICATION IN
ATTACHMENT.

State of Illinois, La Sale County SIS,
In the Circuit Court of La Sale
County Illinois, to the January
Term, 1920.
Edwin Pumphrey VS.. Marie Green and
Harvey Green. In Attachment
Gen. No. 24046. Demand, Sl1loOo.
Notice is hereby given to You, tho
said Marie Green and Harvey Green,
that a Writ Of Attachment has been
sued out of the Office Of the Clerk CT
the Circuit Court OF said County of La
Sale. at the suit of The said Edwin
pumphrcy and against the estate on
you. the said Marie Green and Harvey
Green. for Seventeen Hundred ana
Ten Dollars, besides interest directed
to the Sheriff of said county to exc
cute, which said Writ has been re-
turned by said Sheriff executed as
follows, tO-wit.
State Of Illinois La Sale County-ss.
By virtue of the within Writ Of Al
tnchment | have this i8th day OF OC-
tobar. 4, y. 1919, levied on the follow
ing described property as the prop
erty CT tho within named Marie Green
and Harvey Green. to.wit:
Lot Two (2) in Block Thirteen tl"l
in Railroad Addition to the City OF OF
tawa, La sale County, Illinois.
G. :. AYERS. sheriff.
BY FRED r. STEDMAN,
thief Deputy.
State of Illinois. La Sale tOunty--aS.
The within named Marie Green ana
Harvey Green not found in my county
this 18th day of October. A. u. 1919.
G. S. AYERS, Sheriff.
By FRED T.. STEDMAN,
Chief Deputy
Now. unless you, the said Marie
Green and Harvey Green. shall per
sonally be and appear before the cir
cult Court Of said county on the first
day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Ottawa, in said county, on
the second Monday in the month OF
January. A, y. 1920. next, give special
bail and plead TO said action, judg
meat will be entered against You in
favor of the said Plaintiff, and the
property attached sold to satisfy the
same, with costs.
JOHN l.. WITZEMAN. Clerk
Ottawa, Illinois, October, 30, 1919
e. j. Kelly, plaintiffs attorney.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14

evening after q
day spent in tray
cling about the
G ountr side.
Really" he re-
peated. Eve had
q NEST interest
Ing time
DO tell me
about it, said
Mrs. shopper.
II. too, have been
hopping about a
good deal looking
at the beautiful
autumn foWeaS.
y.1 ,a H. ;
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14
NOTICE.,
Elmer {. Roberts. Attorney.

Estate of Vito Michele Annecco,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the IN.
dersigned, Congeryator ard EX-OHCn
Administrator CT the estate CT VITO
Michele Annecco, late Of the Count"
OF LA Sale and State OF Illinois. de-
ceased, will appear before the Pro
bate Court of said county, on the mrs It
NJ onday tbeihg the fifth day of jar
uary, 1920, at the Probate Court Room,
in Ottawa. in said county, when ana
where ali persons having claims or
demands against said estate are mott
fed to attend and present the same
in writing for adjus tment.
Dated The It'll day of November,
a. l.. 1919.
FRANK +. FOLLETT,
Conseryat0r and EX-Utficio Admir-
iStralcr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14

Notice; After expiration date OF
Gpacr!ption no papers will be mail
cd or delivered to tho subscriber IN.
less subscription has been renewed In
advance. This Is e ruling laid down
by the War Industries Board Of The
L, ., Governpen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14
Johnny Was Timid.

"Can you tell me. John, asked the
fair young teacher "Whrrc sEinslc.
were first used
"YcS'm." answered modest Johnny
"huf I'd rather NOT, ms llI.