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PLAIHDS4LM Ita%. Women Do the Work on German Farms jppppii alti HAN&KN1T DRESS MOM ef KiiiiI Mm Pmm Fflee of «h»v ef Ton A|« TWENTY YRAR8 AGO While the romen are dfa i the Reich. mec are away serving in the arm>* at the front* the inf the work ^ the farms. Here is atypical farm scene World's! Largest and Smallest Hogs - • ! The new heating system at the Empire theatre was used for the ftrst time on Tuesday evening of this week. The hoxlse was just as comfortable as could be and the manager believes that the system will give the best satisfaction. Owing to the illness of Mrs. Hauswirth, she and her husband have not appeared at the picture shows at the Empire during the past three show nights. Their splendid music was missed by movie fans. The Wes* McHenry flour mills has again assumed unusual activity. The grinding season is again at hand and during the next several weeks the employes will be kept on the jump, j This village is indeed fortunate in t having one of the best mills in the state with a man at the head understands his -business from A to Z. McHenry's flour has come to be reeognized as second to none on the market today and our citizens have reason to feel proud of Mr. Spencer and his son, William, and their growm nstitution. Y-T Much of the smartness of this onepiece hand-knit dress is due to deeppointed yoke, flared skirt and snugl> fitted long sleeves. The yarn from which it is made also is new and gives a nobby yet soft effect. NOWHERE TO GO tWlRTY YEARS A00 < Butter advanced one cent on the Elgin board of trade Monday and the market was declared firm at thirtyone cents. Mrs. Kathryn Bishop is having a neat cottage built on her property in the east end of town. She will occupy the house when completed. The water in the mill pond has once more reached its normal height. The gates at the new dam were closed the latter part of last week and by the first of this week the pond was filled with fresh, clean water. Messrs. J. R. Knox, John Gibbs, Phil Aylward, Floyd Thompson and Thos. Bolger went to Elgin Saturday afternoon and in the evening took in the bazaar at the Coliseum. These extremes in pork are shown admiring each Other at Santa larftia, Calif., where they appeared at the annual comity fair. The Ml fellow is "Poland," a China pig weighing 1,955 pounds. The small trfer of pork is a three-day old who weighs only 2H pounds, tat he has an appetite Oat is good for another l,Mt pounds. FORTY YEA IFE A QO By CHARLES B. ROTH •FIT TO DUMP OFF THE DOCK* OCCASIONALLY a than who advertiaes will secretly "put •omething over" on his reader? by simple hut unwise expedient of deliberate Ilea about his That is, But never Charles Roth It sometimes works sometimes works once. a second time. The advertiser who persists in exaggerating or using false colors is usually writing his j^wil ticket. At the other pole f there are a few doughty advertisers "who believe that, •even though they may be crippling £heir chances to make a tale, it is better to tell the brutal truth than to add any color, no matter how fine, to their words. One of the most outspoken advertising writers was a hard-bitten Scotchman named John E. Powers. Called in to write a raincoat advertisement for a Philadelphia department store, Powers asked the manager of the raincoat department to tell him something about the coats. ; "Oh, they don't amount to much," he was told. "They're out of date, shelf-worn and faded. By rights we ought to dump them off the end of jthe dock, but if anybody's fool enough to buy them, we'll let 'em go at 50 cents apiece." Next day that department store Last Tuesday morning, while 'unloading stoves, Benj. Sherman severly mashed the two first fingers on his right hand. Twenty-five Chicago telephone men are at work on a line between here and Terra Cotta. They expert to have the line completed in a week or ten days. The infant-son of George Myers of our village was presented with a silver cup by Marcellus L. Joslyn, Jr., of Woodstock. The little fellow is Mr. Joslyn's namesake. Thfe Citizens Telephone Co., has em* ployed a young lady to devote her entire time to answering calls, and almost instantly the subscribers are in communication with the party wanted. A real "man without a country" is Halm Flukman, 47-year-old Russian- born Jew, shown in jail at Miami, Fla., studying a map in hopes of finding a refuge. Flukman lost his Russian citizenship by entering Cuba; forfeited his chances of becoming a U. S. citisen by trying to enter the country illegally. He has shuttled backhand forth between Havana and Miami, and is now awaiting disposition of his ease in the Miami jail. FIFTY YKAR8 AGO At Oatman's butter and chees factory near Hatily's mill, extensive reexecutive picked up his morning f pairs are going on paper serenely to see how Powera had presented his story. What he saw sent him down to work without his breakfast. There in cold, bold type he read; "These raincoats don't amount to much. They're out of date, shelf-worn and faded. By rights we ought to dump them off the end of the dock, but if anybody's fool enough to buy them, we'll let 'em go at 30 cents apiece." He rushed down to the store to demand Powers' immediate diecharge but he couldn't get near, the crowd was so great--the crowd made up of people jamming the door to get those raincoats! The public is quick to sense dishonesty, quicker still to respond to downright honesty, and if anything about advertising has improved it is the scrupulous honesty of the advertisements. You can read practically any advertisement in your newspaper and buy what's advertised and get exactly what the advertisement said yon would. You can put your money on what today's advertising says every time. It i& honest, truthful, sincere advertising-- the kind you can read, and believe, and follow with utmost confidence that it won't let you down. „ o I C CHarlaa B. Roth. Miss Maggie Kearns who has been in Chicago and Evanston for the past two months, returned home on Saturday'last- Lewis Kuhnert and Jos. Heimer, of Chicago, were shaking hands with friends here and at Johnsburg one day last week. This is Mission week at the Catholic church in this village, and the house is thronged day and evening. _!t» • Coot Culture Eay-oM coots (ducklike birds of the rail family) will dive beneath the water at a cluck from their mother warning of the approach of danger. Two-week^ld coots have been observed to stay beneath the water as long as four or five minutes at a time, and then dive again immediately after coming to the surface. ^ . REAL OLD-TIMER 'peftoji uveoo eqi jo 83ABM elf} 9DUO SMOpBOUI dOJD jeqj smod Aq us/vtS ^{iui uiojj sasaaip g)t pus 'ess aq; Mojaq iaoj trazop e [3A3( e uo M.OJ8 sdtjn; pue sifjupeXq jo 83[iui ajsnbs 'PUBll°H a*!! iftjeo uo &tiunoo ou s; ajaqj, mouoa ng »q) eavo pn*l * <M1 Tom Schuyler of Omaha "met Miss Daisy Landers on a Sunday and they were married Monday. Comet's Parti A comet has three parts, the nucleus, coma and tail. The nucleus is supposed to be comprised of stones or particles of dust. A comet increases in brilliancy as it approaches the sun and decreases as f| departs. Origin of Chess Chess gets its name from the Persian word "shah," meaning king. CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS by Congressman Chauncey W. Reed The Yanks Are Coming? By the time this column reaches you the Senate will, in all probability, have passed the neutrality act amendments, including repeal of the arms embargo by a substantial majority. The session of October 26 was the most hectic one that the Senate has experienced during the present ses sion. Administration supporters abandoned all pretense of neutrality and the Senate echoed with war like and inflamatory pro-allied speeches. Senators were seeing a Hitler under every bush and behind every tree. One Senator even played the part of a modern Pfeul Revere and sounded an alarm that Hitler was on his way to establish protectorates in Milwaukee, St. Louis and New York. If the Senatespeeches of October 26 were any indication of how the Senate would vote upon a declaration of war it appears that it won't be long before "OVER THERE" will again be the theme song of the day. The Bill Comes Back to the House When Senate action on the Bill is completed it will come back to the House where Administration forces will seek to have that body concur in the Senate amendments. House administration leaders have apparently arrived at a decision to allow the House a separate vote on the arms embargo proposition. Whether or not a separate vote will be allowed on the other Senate changes has not as yet been announced. According to reports an effort will be made to allow the House but a day or two of debate on the most important subject which has confronted a Congress since World War days. "Railroad it through," is expected to be the order of the day. Several House members have threatened to rent space in a capital hotel and conduct a "Rump Congress" for the purpose of debating the Arms Embargo issue if the House is not allowed at least two weeks of debate, but such threats are not receiving serious consideration by Administration leaders. At the present time there is considerable doubt as to whether or not the Administration will succeed in securing House approval of the Senate approved measure. Observers point out that the House retained the Arms Embargo by a forty-one vote margin last July, and that the Administration may encounter an impregnable wall of opposition in the HouAe. However, it must be remembered that on the occasion of the House vote in July, forty-five members did not v.)te on the issue at all. The votes of these members may decide the acceptance or rejection of the bill. The Administration is claiming victory by at least a ftfteen-vote margin, but it remains to be seen whether their expectations will be fulfilled. Will Congress Adjourn? Whether or not Congress will adjourn after the neutrality issue is disposed of appears to be a moot question at the present writing. A number of Senators have indicated that they desire a Congressional adjournment until the commencement of the regular session on January 3, but a substantial group of House members of both parties feel that inasmuch as the President has publicly announced thajt a state of "great national emergency exists," it might be well either for Congress to remain in session or that a non-partisan committee com posed of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate rt* main on the job to give the President the benefit of their counsel relative to the . foreign policy to be pursued by our government in the ever-changing world political scene. GABBY QERTIE "A girl who flirts with an aviator expects him to fall sooner or later." §MY ^EIGHB&R 7 * Says: w "A frfnfch of salt added to "egg whites before they are beaten helpa stiffen them. ' • • • To save paint wash all soiled spaces on the kitchen walls before applying a fresh coat of paint. • • • Christmas shopping hint: Carry a list of the sizes of gearing apparel of each member of your family in your purse. • \ • • • Cover cold meat slices with leftover mashed potatoes. Place in a shallow baking dish. Add gravy. Heat in the oven. • • • A thin layer of hard sauce lends a pudding touch to cold pumpkin pie. It is especially effective on pies baked in square or oblong pans. • • • To prevent cheese becoming stringy when making Welsh rarebit, do not use a high temperature when melting. Have only just enough heat to melt cheese. (Associated Newspapers--WNU Servics.) G WEEK-END FROCK. VDB. J.K.SAYUtt# ( Hours 9-12 and 1-5 * f Brenings by AppofotaMa^ Main 8tv&';- «£jt J'w. ' % ;, \MM I MI A* \ ' • ATTORNEY AT V Pries Bldg. * - OFFICE HOURS -«• - - Tuesdays and Fridays Other Days by Appointment J i c H e a r y . . . . I H i n e i s • F$H0. MILLER, Specialising Jit EYE, BAR, NOSE and THROAT will be in Dr. A. I. Froehikh's Of Ice, corner Qratai ft .Bi Streets, McHenry Every Wednesday from 2 to iiM G L A S S E S F I T T E D S§3: A. P. Freund C<fc Excavating Contractor , Trucking, Hydraulic and Cra&t Service < --Road Building-- 204-M McHenry, HI / 0= [otses Wanted I B u Y Old and Disabled Horace. Pay from $5 to $14. ARTHUR W. WERRBACK Phone 444 335 Hay ward Street Woodstock, 111. Perfect week-end freek for a eallege wardrobe is this beautifully tailored dull green wool model. Joseph Santos, aged at least 113, earns forward to claim the title el "America's oldest living man," after reading in a newspaper ths', some man, 112 years old, had claimed the title. Santos, a native of Portugal, has lived in Oakland, Calif., for 69 years. Wisard of Ox The musical comedy, "The Witart of OK," was produced at the Majestictheater, New York city, on January f 20, 1903, by Fred R. Hamlin. The book and lyrics were by L. Frank Baum, author of the book, and the music by Paul Tietjins. The cast included Fred Stone as the Scarecrow, Dave Montgomery as the Tin Woodman, Arthur Hills as the Cowardly Lion, Anna Laughlin as Dorothy, Bobby Gay lor as the Wizard and Lotta Faust as Trixie Trifle. The show ran for a year and then had a long road tour. DEBUNKER By John Harrty Furbay, PkJ). Ctwriptl t* HNM M§»r. AM. Largest Mass Wedding The largest mass wedding in history took place in 324 B. C. at Susa, Persia, when Alexander the Great had 10,000 of his Macedonian soldiers married to Persian women at one time. ^ After Mayor F. Newlin of Salem, N. J., led councilmen in awarding a $7,485 contract for a new ladder truck, he learned that the front of the fVrehouse would have to be rebuilt to admit the new truck. R»A 8 B I T S SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED BY THEIR BAKS Many rabbits are injured painfully when lifted by their ears. It would be no more painful for a man to be lifted by his ears. These or- •igans were made for hearing and not .for handles. Rabbits should be lifted by grasping the skin just above the shoulders, with one hand, while the other hand is placed under the rear of the animal for support. In this position a rabbit does not struggle and is comfortable. WNU Service. PIRK AUTO INSURANCE EARL R. WALSI Pretesting - Reliable Companies FARM LIPI When yen need insurance of any IdMft' Phone 43 Or fl-M Prie. Bldg. MORET T6 LOAN , I have eHahts whe have te lend oa lrft mortgages on real •i ethati'wjba want te boron real estate. If teres ted either way. I will be g$pi to toft It ever with yen. N. Sites aahegan, 11L M Telephone Ho. -- tL,t < Btoffel ft agsata fee all theses ef property fa (he beet companion. - v.,'r ITWT MaBCNKt % IMJMNi S. H. Fremd &Sm CttNT&ACrrORg ftUB BUILMB# * Phone W-W MeHenry Our Experience is at Your Service in BnUding Your Wants PETER PEEVE (WNU SERVICE* Charlte's Repair Shop Northeast corner of State Bridge en Char le» Street Radiators Repaired Bodies and Feaden Straightened Sign Painting Track Lettering Fnsuiiui e Upholstering CHARLES RIETESEL e- KENT ft COMPANY V All Kinds of I N S U R A N C E Placed with th« m«st reliable la and talk it over ' Phono MeHenry 8 V X-Ray DR. L. B. OTRPHY OftJce iewnT^- 9 a.ii. to 9 p. aL Rfastids Drtvtf -- iieScary, •.