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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
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only should you derive much pleasure
in fashioning it, but it will serve a
useful purpose when it is finished. l
have called it a pair of wooden pine
ers or tongs. You will be able to
think up uses for t-but will suggest
one for you. a great many boys are
interested in photography and are
able to do their own developing and
finishing. A small pair of tongs is a
convenient tool to have for this work
but metal pair is easily affected by
the chemicals used. This Is not true
in the case of the wooden pair.
A piece of pine. straight grained. is
the best material for this problem. Re
duce it TO the dimensions indicated on
the drawing. after which carefully lay
out the outline Of the object on the
pine. using a sharp pointed lead pencil.
The layout should be made on all
four sides. The top and bottom will,
therefore. have the same layout and
the two sides will have the same.
with a good sharp knife. one having
a thin blade preferred, cut from A to
p and from c 10 d. working very
carefully and from opposite sides.
Continue until the two cuts meet.
Next. cut on all lines corresponding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

to ky going only one-quarter Of an
inch deep and working from opposite
sides. Allow clearance as shown and
very carefully round all corners cor
responding TO X. Next start cutting.
on lines l and J, working from OPP
posite sides and cutting clear through.
BY this time you viii begin to see
just what the object Of this cutting
is and can proceed with a better IN
derstanding. Continue the cutting un-
til part l. is separated from part +.
that is, so they will operate like a
pair of tongs. OF course, there will be
some trimming and smoothing TO DO
done before the tonEs VIII work prop
erly and this will be evident 10 YOU as
the work progresses. Round the up
per parts of the handles TO suit. II
longer handles are desired, the orig
inal piece of STOCK should. OF course.
be longer.
To the average boy IT probably
would seem impossible TO cut out
problem of this kind from single
piece OF wood, but after following the
drawing and directions carefully. you
will be convinced that 70 can be done.
All il requires besides the material and
tools is patience and careful work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

of her dear ones.
Picture yourself cIinging to a rock
+ in a stormy ocean with the shattered
remnants of your boat floating all
, about you. And then picture the feel
ings. the crew and passengers of the
wrecked boat when they saw the res
cuers appearing on the crest of the
waves. Cries Of Joy and thanksgiving
J took the place of walls of despair
/ Grace helped the stricken people into
The boat and never leaving her post
helped her father to row the boat back
10 the lighthouse. There. Mrs. Darling
| hurried to get dry clothes and hot broth
0 make the rescued party comfort
able. and Grace never thinking of her
WEAKNESS hurried about fixing beds
and doing everything she could to
help the strangers. Until the storm
broke sufficiently for the party to re-
turn TO the shore. Grace slept upon
table tit was a matter of a number of
days. and gave her own bed to one
of the ladies of the wrecked ship.
Nothing was too much for her to do
to relieve the suffering of the IN
fortunate people.
News of her bravery and heroism
spread abroad and she was invited to
come 10 the capital of her country to
receive he congratulations and thanks
of the court. but so modest and retir-
ing was she, that she preferred to stay
on the rocky island saying, Il did only
my duty. why should every one make
such Il fuss over me-" a medal in
recognition of her bravery was award
ed to her and she accepted it shyly
still wondering why anyone who did
what she considered a humanitarian
act should be so honored. Three
years after the night of the storm,
Grace began to fail in health, and aft
er slowly dropping. she died. at the
age of twen.y-s.x. well loved and ad-
mired by all who had come to know
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

forest that to keep up their spirits Bert
began to sing Pack up your troubles"
He had a clear. fresh voice which car
ried far in the forest depths. Sudden
ly they saw light bobbing in the DIS
lance.
What's that?"
"A lantern! Oh. what a chump
am! Somebody has heard and is com
ing after u.s."
Bert could have climbed higher and
perhaps escaped notice but he would
not leave Letue, so they crouched low
and watched the light bobbing nearer
and nearer, and two dark figures came
INTO view. the barrels of their guns
SlInting. Even then the pair might
nave escaped notice if a FREELY had
not passed them and lit up the branch
on which they huddIed. Two pairs of
keen black eyes looked up at them and
one man strobe forward and called out
gruff1y in Spanish which neither Of the
children understood.
Il guess Wen have to get down. -
said Bert. and down they came.
They were led by one man and fol-
lowed by the other through the forest
70 rough trail where two burros
stood patiently doing. The captives
were made to get astride the animals.
They are bandits all right" Bert
called to Lettie. but they aren't likely
20 harm US. They'll probably get a
ransom from Uncle julie or mother"
After awhile they stopped at a "a mp
fire. where a third man sat smoking.
The prisoners were led to the fire. told
by signs TO sit down and given water
wheat, dish made of flies eggs which
the Mexicans consider very fine. Being
very hungry the prisoners ate il CRATE
fully and being worn out they soon fell
asleep in the glow of the fire.
The next day there was more water
wheat and tamales, then they pushed
on.
They are taking us 10 Villa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
THE BANDITS

resounded with strange cries and
squawks giving one a good idea of the
host of unseen denizens hiding there
and terrifying the two who were
strangers in Mexico having just come
across the border to visit their uncle.
Il have no idea where Uncle
Jules hacienda is" Bert admitted.
but IL we walk north we might be
able to reach the little Indian village
we passed on the train not long ago."
But they had a long hard tramp be-
fore them which would have taxed an
experienced tracker. Great vines like
serpents twisted and looped in their
path, the tangled underbrush was so
thick and rough they could sea rcely
make any progress and their clothes
were soon torn to ribbons. Besides
they did not know what poisonous
snake or insect might be hiding in
their path.
Bert" said Lettie at last. u can't
go another step"
Wen stick together anyhow" her
brother said.
Down they sat. huddled close. There
were strange rustlings and murmur-
ings all about them and the sun was
sinking in the west. Close by was a
Tree with a comfortable crotch INTO
which they climbed. but even after it
grew very dark they could not sleep.
There was tree nearby which would
suddenly light up like a Christmas tree.
die down and then glow again. Later
they found that Mexican firefiies were
fitting there for one flew close and
made such a bright light Bert could
see what time it was by his small wrist
watch.
1t was so terrifying sitting there list
ening % the treatenng voice of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

one step, two steps and he was still
safe. Maybe he could do this queer
thing his little mistresses wanted him
TO do. Three steps-he was getting
drawer now-four steps. five, and he
touched the middle with his reached
out front paw. He passed the middle
and the long board began to sway.
Ellens end left the ground and the
two girls, evenly balanced as long as
Tip was in the middle, hung lettering
n the air. Just az that minute, when
both girls were reaching their toes
70 catch the ground and steady the
board. Uncle John called from the
fence. Need me. Marjorie Daw? or
can Til take care Of you2"
Marjorie wasn't afraid any more
and she called back, Tips taking care
of us, unclei We're going to teeter
a long time" And she did. Such
very long time that her uncle nick
named her Marjorie Daw for the rest
NJ her visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
MARJORIE DAW

37 q HEN Marjorie and her twin
sister, Ellen, went to spend
weeks vacation with Uncle
wv John. they didn't half guess all
the fun they would have. They knew
about feeding the chickens and watch
ing the milking and riding TO town
with Uncle John when he took the
great cans of milk to the afternoon
train. But they didn't know about
Tip.
Tip was a pretty little white dog
not so very little either but just the
right size to play with little girl Wis
itors. He had lived at Uncle Johns
only a week when the girls came and
so he was almost as much of a
stranger as they were. Perhaps that
was why he thought it was so jolly to
romp around with them and to ex-
plore all the sights of the farm.
One morning when the three were
running through the orchard they
spied a teeter-totter; a great. big. high
teeter-totter with the board to ride on,
all set in place as tho Uncle John had
lust been out 20 fix it for them. CAnd
who knows but he had for it was he
who suggested their going to that part
of the orchard that morningO
whats it for?" asked Marjorie.
ITO teeter on, Silly" laughed Ellen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

plate and beat till stiff and white.
Pour the milk gradually onto the
yellow mixture and beat it in we'll.
When all the milk is mixed add
three-quarters of the egg white and
beat that in.
Pour this mixture into a glass;
Put the One-quarter of the egg white
on top. Garnish with a bit of grated
nutmeg or cinnamon and serve at
once with a cookie and two straws to
drink through.
1t is just as easy to make several at
a time for there is no more work
just increase the recipe by as many
times as you wish to serve glasses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
TX JUNIOR COOK
MILK SHAKE

This is a fine and very nourishins
drink that you will enjoy after hard
work or play on hot day.
Separate the yellow and white OF
one egg.
Measure out one cup milk, two tea
spoonsful sugar.
Put the yellow with the sugar into
a small bowl.
Add one-eighth teaspoon salt. one
quarter teaspoon vanilla, one-eighth
teaspoon grated nutmeg.
Beat with a dover egg beaten till
pale yellow and very creamy.
Put the white of the egg on big
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

stopped in mid air 10 decide what to
do about him.
Let me down very slowly" sug-
gested Ellen, and I'll grab him up
and he can ride with US"
So she wigged and squirmed TIL
she got near the ground. then she
made a grab for Tip and settled him
on her lap.
Now let's 80 up" she said. But
the teeter didn't move. With TIPS
weight added 20 her own they kept
the board down close to the ground.
Let me down." shouted Marjorie,
getting a bit frightened at her IonS
stay in the air" let me down, Elem"
But the teeter didn't move.
Let me down" she shouted again.
II want 10 get down"
Then she suddenly realized what the
trouble was.
"Tip!" she called, Tip! Come here
to me! Here, Tip"
The little fellow looked UP the long,
slick board then looked questioningIy
at Ellen.
yes, TIP" nodded Ellen, who was
getting anxious about her sister but
was afraid to get up for fear the board
would come down too suddenly and
hurt Marjorie, yes, Tip! Go TO her"
The dog started up the long board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
10 fear when she was about.

no fear when she was about.
On the morning of September It'll,
1888, when Grace was about twenty
three years old. she awoke to hear the
waves beating on the rocks about her
and find the wind and rain flashing the
windows. Then above the noise Of
the storm she heard another sound.
What was that? It sounded like the
cry of men in distress. She listened
holding her breath to catch the 81 gh .
est noise. and it came again. Dv =
the fierceness of the raging - ST
heard the cry for help. Wha sNfs
she do? She CROPPED her way THO, -.
the dark to her father and helned hir
to distinguish the cry above The roo.
OF the water Father" she c~ie7
I'VE must help them. Suppose th~F
should drown before aid came. On.
father. think of the sailors in distress.
Hurryi" "Are you mad Grace
shouted her mother. HAS the : orrn
driven off your senses. II is sure
death to anyone on the sea this night
Do not think of going out in the life
boat" But that is Just what Grace
was thinking of, and not satisfied at
seeing her father start off to find the
shipwrecked crew. she stepped into
the boat beside him and helped him
pull the oars. Poor Mrs. Darling. left
in the lighthouse all alone could do
nothing but pray for the safe return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

with her parents. and although her
brothers and sisters lived on shore
with relatives, when the little girl was
eleven years old she was allowed to
return to her lighthouse home and
help her mother with her homely
tasks. Grace loved the sea. She loved
the gulls that made their homes in
the crevices of the rocks on which the
tower stood. and she was SO gentle
and kind that even the shy birds knew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

up by bandit revolutionists. Bert
seized a travelling bag, smashed the
window near him and hustled his
sister out of the car and quickly wig
gled out himself.
Fortunately they landed near some
bushes along The track for at this
point the forest lay close at hand. The
TWO slid under cover of the friendly
fhIcket and Bert lost no time in
springing to his feet. dragging Lettie
10 hers and rushing away from the
scene of the hold-up as fast as he
could through the great silent forest,
knowing fun well that if Villas band
its ever captured them it would mean
death or a long captivity until q ran
som could be wTuIg from their home
folks.
Are we very far from Uncle Jules
hacienda?" Lettie asked as the two
struggled through the forest.
Great ferns lowered over them, huge
trees covered with hanging vines and
sickish-sweet flowers arched over their
heads. Bert stopped and looked about
him. He had lost his bearings as his
one thought had been TO escape the
murderous bandits. The whole forest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

z F you are bent
4 To spend every cent.
- Why just throw your money away.
Pu' f never rash
: r PIT your spare cash
i Savings Stamp where it will pay.
BUY w. S. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
~ Puzzle Corner

name and find to assume an attitude.
Z. Behead and curtail a mans
name and find tardy.
s. Behead and curtaI a mans
name and find to repeI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
The Girl OF the Lighthouse

you lived in a lighthouse built upon
the rocks five miles from the main
land. Her father was the lighthouse
keeper and her mother kept the small
house at the foot of the tall tower
neat and home-Iike, bur she did not
want her children to live the lonely
life on the sea. Grace pleaded to live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

WA ERHAPS when you were away
HrDOn your vacation you played on
the seashore. If you did, no doubt.
ID you saw the lighthouse whose
kindly light guides sailors through the
long dark nights. How would you
like to five in such a lighthouse? The
girl whose story I am going TO tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

FeHr-Lie. 2. Richard chair. 3. Robert
Bore. 4. AndreD-Rend 3 Arthur
Ruth. 6. JoSeph-PoSe. Z. WGHeT-LGte.
s. Eda1drd- Ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

~ ERT HILL
- heard the
report of a
A&re V o Nv er,
then shouts and
the train stopped
suddenly. villa
mem" someone
s h out e d in
Spanish. Run
for your lives!"
1t was too
true. The train
had been h cid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
FISH LADDER

\ FISH LADDER
The upriShtS spell the
names of two well known
l ~F*"~ fishes.
2 s"""~ RUNGS
1 A memento.
\ state.
MASCULINE NAME PUZZLE
/ Behead and curtaiI a mans
name and find an untruth.
,. Behead and curtail a mans
name and find an article of furniture.
8. Behead and curtail a mans
name and find a tiresome person. :
4 Behead and curtail a mans
name and find a girls name.
s. Behead and curtail mans
name and find to tear.
6. Behead and curtal a mans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

HEN Marjorie and her twin
sister. Ellen. went to spend a
weeks vacation with Uncle
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.--Prices col
tinued high at the stock market opeI
ing today, practically all leading issue
showing advances over the previou
close. United States Steel opened !
1043s, up rs; Bethlehem B 90, up II
Studebaker 1863, UP 1; America
Locomotive 991s, up u; Midvale SIN
off "a; General Motors 236: Anacond
6S. up "; Mexican Petroleum 211, u
3h.
Added strength developed In equtT
ments, steel and tobacco shares befor
the end of the first half hour. Unite
States Steel was above 1e5 and Bet
lehem B closed to 81. while Baldwin
made new high for the year a
1913. Retail Stores, on large turi
over, made an early high well aboYi
104.
The market closed strong.
Equipments continued strong, fe1
turing the market during the secon1
hour. American Locomotive made
new high record of 101 "; Mexica1
Petroleum also reached new hig]
ground in late trading above 2l1
Steels were firm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
Best Country In World.

Mr. Degroot was very interesting 20
talk to and he seemed to enjoy talking
to all the Keokuk people whom he hap
pened to meet He Is thoroughly ap-
preciative Of the United States and
says it is the best country in tue
world to live in. He Is planning 60
live in this land forever, he says, after
he finds his little boys.
He likes everything about America
the people, the customs, the big lac
tories and schools and even the fine
hard roads, but Mon Dieu', they're
long" he said. THE Englishmen, they
sing It's long, long way to Upper
ary', but / sing It's a long way from
New York to California.
I'VE Belgians have saying that one
ounce of brains is stronger than
twenty-five pounds OF muscles, and the
Americans have more brains than any
other people," the man said. He con.
tinued by saying that America was
just what Abraham Lincoln said 1t
should be, by the people, for the peo-
pie, and-and what Is the other thing,
Lady he asked ooh yes, of the PEG.
pie. It's all those things" he re
peated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
GET
MIXED UP SOME
When There's TWO of Them Exactly
Alike Parked Within Few Feet
of Each Other, Who Could
Help it2

The War Camp Community Service
office was the scene of some excite
ment yesterday afternoon, but it had
very little to do with exsoldiers re-
lief work or employment bureau af-
fairs.
A discharged sailor and prominent
Keokuk man went into the w. G. G.
S. office to fill out his military history,
and get a cover for his discharge
papers. He parked his car several
doors down the street when he went
into the office. He remained there
for an hour and when he took his de-
parture he walked out into the street
and stepped into a car which happen
ed to be stading exactly in front OF
the Office.
He drove off unconcernedly as men
always do when they think they're
riding in their own cars, but several
frantic Missourians to whom the ma
chine really belonged were anything
but unconcerned when they rushed
into the war camp Office and demand
ed that the auto bandit be stopped
and it took some tact upon the part or
the officials there to refrain the ex-
cited Missourians from going into the
street and crying stop thief"
Their fears we're short lived, how
ever, for soon the ex-sailor came rid.
ing back to 320 Main street much
faster than he had driven away and
rushed into the office to return the
borrowed property He was a little
excited himself by now, but he did 1t
beautifully-the explaining and the
shoppers from across the state line
were graciousness itself. When 1T
was all over he bid the Missourians
goodbye and then found his own car
where he had left 1t down the block
"a little ways, and went off smiling.
! The two machines were identical
in make, and the same model and the
young sailor didn't realize his mis-
take until he had taken the car to the
garage to have tire put on the spare
! rim. He found that this spare rim
already had tire on it and he re.
rnembered that his own vehicle did
not. He walked up with a jolt and re-
traced his steps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
BELGIAN IS HERE
SEEKING HIS SONS
John Deeroot Who Has Not Seen His
Children Since They Were
Babies, Stops in keokuk
for Few Days.
ON WAY TO CALIFORNIA
He Served as Soldier in World War
and Likes America Best of Any
Country, He De-
ciares.

John Degroot, man wearing the
Belgian flag and who says that his
mother was native Of Tipperary and
his father a Scotchman. was in Keo-
kuk today. He stopped here enroute
from New York city to San Diego,
Cal, where he expects to meet mis-
little twin boys whom he hasn't seen
since they were babies. He is walking
the entire distance stopping here and
there for little rest.
The soldier, Degroot, served with
the Belgian army during the whole
of the late war, and was a German
prisoner part of that time. In the
early days of the struggle he was sepa-
rated from his wife and baby boys and
lost all knowledge OF them. When the
war was over and he returned to his
home he learned that his wife mad
died and that the small twins had been
taken to America with lot of other
Belgian orphans.
He is in this country now searching
for the children whom he has reason
10 believe are in an orphans home ar
San Diego. Upon his arrival in this
country, he inquired Of several diff
ferent Catholic priests who had as
sisted in bringing Belgian children to
this land for care, and they all told
him that his children were in all prop
abilities located in the western state
in the Catholic home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-13
HOOVER HOME
FROM EUROPE
Arrives Today at Noon and VIII Hur-
ry to Pacific Coast Where He
Meets President
Wilson.

{ United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Herbert
Hoover will leave New York today for
the Pacific coast. It Is understood he
will meet President Wilson there
probably at San Francisco.
Hoover, accompanied by Mrs. Hoov'
err, and their son, reached New York
at noon today on the liner Aquitania
He remained in his state room read
ing the New York papers while the
big vessel locked. 1t was announced
that he would give out a statement
this afternoon.
Hovoer Stands for League.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-H stand
for the league Of nations-'as u.s."
Herbert Hoover made this declara-
ton today when he returned to
America on the liner Aquitan1a.
"This treaty is constructed around
the theory of the league OF nations
and not on theory of balance of
power"
There are more than thirty refer.
ences to the league Of nations in the
treaty, Hoover declared. The two,
he added, are interdependent.