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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
The First Christmas

Mary and Joseph were doing all
they could to make the coming of
Jesus pleasant but something hap
pened that made them very sad.
The king ordered everybody that
was in his kingdom to go to Bethle-
ham and have their names enrolled
so that he could tell how many peo-
pie he governed. After st. Joseph
and the Blessed Virgin got there
they tried to get a place in the inns
so that Christ could be born there.
But the inns were SO crowded that
the people said, There is no room
for YOU" So they went on to the
outskirts Of Bethlehem and theS
found an old stable. Joseph said it
was not such a bad place SO they de-
cided to stay there. St. Joseph
cleaned it out nicely There was an
OK and an ass in the place.
Some shepherds saw them go in
but could not stop for they had to
hurry their, sheep another mile.
That night while the shepherds
were sitting together and talking
about the wonderful things they
had seen. The sky began to get
bright just like it does when the
sun comes UP. The shepherds had
to put their hands over their eyes
Then they heard a voice and saw
an angel. He told them that IN the
stable yonder was born the Saw.
.ior. Then some more angels came
and sang a beautiful song. The
shepherds went to the stable and
they saw st. Joseph and the Bles
sed Virgin and in q manger was the
Christ Child.
He was wrapped in swaddling
clothes. Mary had put one of her
mantles over the manger and laid
the babe in it. Among the shep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
THE LITTLE GIRL

Once upon . time there was lit
tie girl and her name was Ethel
Brown. She wanted to go away One
day but her mother would not let
her. So she got ON her bonnet and
slipped out Of the house to the
street. Her mother came around
tie house just then and asked her
where was goin. She replied, II
am going to play with my little
friend Mary" So her mother went
into the house and Ethel ran away.
She went to her grandma's. Her
grandmother said, "How did you
get here, Ethel?"
II ran away from home, grand.
ma"
Then she did not think anymore
about it. But at Christmas time,
when she got up in the morning and
found the letter Santa Claus had
written. she changed her mind. And
she never ran away again.-Rober-
ia Shelter, Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
BOY SCOUTS

The Boy Scouts of Richmond,
Indiana Troop No. 2 met In Rich
mond City Council Chambers, De-
cember 20, 1916.
Election of officers was held for
the coming year, 1917:
Treasurer, Earl Keisker; Sentry,
Harry Thomas; Committee on BY
Laws and Constitution-Lewis Kim
ley, Chairman; Homer Meyers, Sid
ne Watt.
Thetroop will be organized into
hospital corps after January /, 1917.
The Scout Masters are taking
hand in trying to make Richmond's
Scouts the most well equipped
scouts In the State.
The meeting was adjourned to be
followed by snow ball fight on
North A Street. This will be the
last meeting In 1916.
Assistant Scout Master Brammer
was In charge OF the meeting.
/ December Il was the shortest
day In the whole year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
SOME BATTLE"

After the scout meeting Wednes-
day night, most of the scouts went
down to the Morrison Reeves LII
brary and engaged in fierce snow
ball battle. Dick Townsend and
Ted Keisker choose sides. Dicks
side was called the "Hoboes" and
Ted's side was called the "Tramps,"
After the battle began massacre
followed that made the Battle OF
Bull Run" look tame. After a
while the fellows grew tired and
the armies retreated to the " M.
C. A. where the Hoboes got rein
forcements. The reinforcements
served as hindrance, someone had
built fort in the yard of the Y. M.
c. A. and here the brave Hoboes
took their last stand. After the
dead and dying had been gathered
up each one went home, all in.-By
q scout.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23

hers was a shepherd boy. Mary
called him and he kissed Jesus, but
ne looked up in surprise. 1.-THE Ba-
by's cold" he said. ''Let me warm
Him with my lamb" Mary thanked
him and Jesus smiled at him. AT
ter this the shepherd came often
and brought gifts. No matter how
poor the gifts were Jesus always
smiled Thank you" at them. This
Is the story of the first Christmas
Contributed by Gladys Boyce, st.
Mary's School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23

for he smiled sweetly When l reach
my country l will spread faith in
the Workings of the Divine Provi-
dence." Then Caspar spoke and
said: Brethren l have heard some
thing more When the angels sang,
a voice sweet than angels
voices seemed to say, Kindness
has come upon the earth for the
first time. l will on my return to
my kingdom try to be better man
than l ever have been Kings
nave no right to rule except as min
listers of God, to kill all envy and
jealousy and to live in love and
peace, AS he spoke a halo ap-
peared on his head like that on the
Divine Infants and his companions
did not envy him"
The End
Contributed by Ruth Woke, st.
Mary's School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23

Merry Christmas to you all. my
ears. God bless us every One!"
Merry Christmas, Juniors! Mer-
~ Christmas over and over again.
ISN'T It glorious to be right In the
midst Of It all, right in the heart Of
he very best time of all the year?
This is Christmas. 1916. and the on
y one we ever will have. Make it
IN ideal day, Junior Folks; do
everything just the best you can,
and never say q cross word the
whole holiday time. Pretend you
are living In story book, and do
verifying you think would sound
lice in there; it's lots Of fun. And
through 1t all remember that you
ire celebrating the birthday Of a
iittlebaby who was born in q stable
and whose cradle was q manager;
and when you give your Christmas
lifts all tied up In red and green,
pretend you are giving them to the
title Christ child. So forget any
title faults your friends may have,
md think ony Of the best things
hey do and say. and then you will
eel the real Christmas spirit in
your heart.
Merry Christmas once more, and
may You gain the highest and best
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
The Story of the Three Kings

When the three Kings. Melchior,
Baltazer and Caspar had adored
the divine babe as he lay in the
manager, whence they had been
guided by mysterious star, they
started home. AS their way lay in
the same direction they went off to-
gether. AS they went along they
talked about what they had seen
and heard. Melchior said, "Breth-
1ern, when l enterer the stable my
eyes were drawn to the divine in
FAINT. Though King in the little
Kings presence felt poor and num-
bic when l offered him my golden
crown His little hands gently re-
fused 1t, but ! saw Him smile en-
couragingly to the poor shepherds
who offered Him little and poor
gifts. But they adored Him with
a pure and humble love, which
Jesus loves more than all the mag
nificence in the world. My crown
had little value in the little Kings
sight. l am told that Christ will
sometime be the ruler of the entire
world. have resolved that when
l return to my kingdom will try
to spread the worship of God every
where among my subjects"
Then Baltazer said. Brother
saw the Divine infant refuse the
crown and smile to the shepherds.
And saw a beautiful halo around
the infants head. But heard
something also as We approached
The stable. heard birds singing on
he beam which supported the sta.
Ole and also outside. l understood
by divine providence what they
sang. 1t was GLORY be to God in
the highest" In answer to this
heard invisible angels sing, And on
earth peace to men of good will. -
The divine child must have heard
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23

Dear Aunt Molly. why do dogs
ark? Grace Simcoke.
My dear Grace, Maybe because
',ey want to put their voice into
he world affairs, too. Aunt M.
Dear Editor. why does Santa
laus look SO fat? John r.
Dear John. guess eggs aren't
crty Cents dozen up at the North
:ole. Ed.
Junior Editor: Why doesn't San
Claus ever die? A. b.
Because up at the North Pole !.
so cold Santa Claus keeps in
cold storage all year around. Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly. Why do cows
100? Grace Simecoke.
Dear Grace, Once upon q timc
ows used 10 make . terrible noise
md frightened everyone who came
car them, 50 when the cows came
n the ark. Noah. said they had to
.op making such . racket and ever
tier. they have mooed very gently.
I'd.
Say Aunt Molly amt it alrite to
lay Xmas? Jimmie G.
My dear little Jimmie, II h just
IS right to say Xmas as it is to say
Int. Aunt NJ.
Dear Aunt Molly: Is there really
= Santa Claus! George Slick, Starr
:school
IL there q Santa Claus! II you
-erc as close a friend Of his as ]
I'm, and feel his very spirit tingling
lear through you, guess you
,vould be sure Of him as am. Ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
DOGS PLAY TAG

On the corner of Fifteenth and
D there were three dogs One was
running after the others. Pretty
soon he touched the big dog and
turned around and ran from the
big dog. They would keep this up
for while then ran away and that
was the way they played tag
Lloyd Slifer, Starr school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
A NEW CHRISTMAS PRESENT

well, Robert" said a father to
his six-year-old son, you have
grown so big / hardly know what
to get you for Christmas"
Robert swelled up as much as
possible. and thrusting his hands
deep in his pockets. said, IF I'm
really little man, l guess, father,
you better get me a barber"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
JOHNS AUTOMOBILE

Once there was a little boy. His
name was John. He wanted an
automobile, and it was Christmas
eve. SO his father got him an auto
mobile. nd when he got up the
next morning, why he was very
glad. nd he wouldn't let anyone
else ride In it-Annabelle Cain,
Vail School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
CHUM CLUB QUERY
FOR THIS WEEK

What Ia the meaning of F. @. B.?
What is the difference between
sterilized and distilled water?
What is meant by the solar sys-
ter?
Who said. millions for defense
but not one cent for tribute?
What does the Monroe doctrine
provide?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
{ )uE I9z5
COR NE r

The editor will try to- answer
questions readers Of the Junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all of them.
The questions will be answered
in rotation. SO do not expect the
answer to be printed in the
same week in which you send
1t in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
PRINTERS p,

Answer to last weeks puzzle
1t haint to no use to grumble
and complain;
It's Just as cheap and easy to re-
jOice-
When God sorts out the weather
and sends rain:
Why that's my choice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
Corydon.
Morgan.
A Republic.
Jane Adams. Hull House.
Ell Whitney Made cotton a
practical material and saved the
cotton industry for the South.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM
dium Is the children's section OF the Richmond

The Junior Palladium is the chdrens section Of the Richmond
Palladium issued Saturday afternoon
NJ boys and girls invited be reporters and eonbItor News
Jokes and
poems acceptable published should
with the authors
Molly the children
they Palladium receive
little
and will thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Christmas comes but once a year,
So till each hour with Christmas
cheer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23
The Chum Club Corner

joy Of Christmas-tide by giving
your purest love to all.-Aunt
Molly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-23

December q was the shortest
day In the whole year.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

Already ribbon departments in the
big city shops have begun to add new
Injuries, in the way of dress acces-
series, to their displays. Which
means that the first signs Of Christmas
have arrived, for there is no part of
the store which feels its influence more
than the ribbon section.
Bags and cushions appropriate to
themselves just now are the major part
of the new showingS. They are gorgeous
affairs made of rich ribbons that are
brOcaded with gold and silver threads
and in the warm deep colors of today.
But bags are long story in them
selves, and there are SO many of them
its recital might be continued and con-
tinued, but never concluded.
Among the prettiest dress accessories
are little Oyer-bOdices and negligees,
the latter of lace or net and ribbon.
One of the bOdices is shown at the
center of the picture. 1t is made of
light pink, brocaded ribbon and is sup
ported by shoulder straps. There is a
folded girdle of the ribbon at the waist
line finished with a bow and ends at
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
AUsTELL (RURAL)

a barn on Mr.. b. w. Robinson S
place was destroyed by fire one
night last week. Two cows and
about one hundred bushels of cot
ton seed were burned. The origin
CT the fire is unknown.
Mrs. E. R. Perkerson and chill
dren, Richard and Martha, went
over TO Atlanta Saturday, paying a
visit 10 Santa while there.
Thanksgiving-day passed off very
quiet-not much shooting heard
Among those visiting for the day
were Mrs. Ozie Moore and children,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Miller, MRS.
c. L. Couch and children, with Mr..
and Mrs. Ozburn
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Perkerson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. t.
j. Perkerscn.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Gresham and
son stopped over Thursday with MIR.
and Mrs. James Cureton, enroute to
their new station, in the Dalton dis
trict
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Markham will be glad TO know
Mr.. Markham is considered very
much better, after a serious spell of
pneumonia. Mr.. Maxham's father,
died while on visit to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Plummer Williams in Ala
bama. Mr.. Williams was very low
at the time. Mrs. Williams could
not accompany the body to this
place for burial, which took place
on "Wednesday afternoon. Services
were held at the Episcopal church.
They have the sympathy of MANY
friends.
The goodroads question is being
greatly agitated at present. We
see the correspondent from Austell
in the Times" thinks a thinly set
tied road dosen't require a good
road. Well now, maybe good
road would build up a settlement.
Then too doctors have to travel
over roads to homes where there are
Just a few settlers And what about
our r. F. d. carriers? This road
from Middleton to Powder Springs
would shorten the distance for the
people going in either direction, by
several miles, where now they go
the road Ga mighty fine one too)
passing through Austell. Good
roads indicate progressive com
munity. Let's get them all through
our country, but right here at
home first.
DELLA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
CROSS ROADS.

1t seems some times that we can
almost hear the patter of Santa
Claus and his beers as Christmas is
so nearly here
Miss Annie Belle Kent spent Sun
day with Miss Bertha Casteel.
Rev. R. NJ. Donehoo and family
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. r. c..
Latimer and family.
We are sorry to know Mrs. L. D.
King is improving so sowly.
Misses Clifton Murdoch and Nita
Belle Latimer spent Sunday night
with Miss Tishie Haygood.
The social given by Miss Della
Casteel Saturday night was enjoyed
by few young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Mitchell Of
Morgan Falls spent Saturday night
and Sunday with MT. and MRS. X.
c. Latimer.
MIR. Paul Mcclure and sister are
visiting in Cherokee this week.
The singing at this place was
we'll attended Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Luther Hames and wife spent
Sunday with home folks.
Let's all get together and talk
Christmas tree.
SMART BOY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
HOLLY SPRINGS.

The singing at this place last
Sunday afternoon was enjoyed by
a large crowd.
Miss Ether Burton, who has been
at Meals sanitarium for treatment
has returned home much improved.
Miss Eunice Allen spent Sunday
night with Miss Della Casteel.
Miss Chessie Mcclure and broth
er visited relatives in Cherokee last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maude Hill who has been
spending awhile with relatives here
returned to her home in North Car
DINA last Saturday.
Mrs, w. j. Casteel is visiting re-
latiyes in Atlanta this week.
Mr.. and MRS. Horace Grower Wis
tied Mr.. Dave Brown and family
last Sunday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Powell has pneumonia.
Mrs. Lawrence King who has
been very i'll is improving.
Prey. L. M. Crissey will begin
his school at Cross Roads next Mon
DAY, December 18th.
Rev. ]. NJ. Grove will fill his
regular appointment here next Sat
urday and Sunday afternoon. Ev-
erybody come out and Hear the new
preacher.
Miss Annie Bell Kent was the
guest of Miss Bertha Casteel last
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Hudson spent satur-
day night with Mr.. Freeman Groov-
err
Mr.. and Mrs. c. :. Burtz were
the guests Of Mr.. l. o. Dodgen and
family last Saturday night and sun
day
Mr.. Pledger Sullivan and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Sullivan
recently.
Mr.. Dempsey Moon and wife and
Miss Ruby McCord visited Mr.. Jas.
Hembr9e and family last Sunday.
We are thinking just little a.
bout Xmas tree but we don't want
any body to know it because we
might not decide for certain till
afterwards you know our Sunday
School has been gradually freezing
out since some time in August but
We still hope for a change.
Every one who is Interested in
we'll doing are cordially invited
SARAH ANN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
ROSWELL

Christmas Will soon be here, all
the children are looking forward to
a visit from dear cid Santa Claus.
Mrs. L. P Hairston is very sick
at this writisg.
Little Miss Mildred Phillips.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Phil
FPS, died Wednesday Of last week.
Misses Ella Norton ana Cliff
Dempsey spent the week end with
Mrs. Q. G. Dempsey, OF Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trey sucker, of
Crab--Apple visited her mother, Mrs
McNeeley. Saturday night and sun
day.
Misses Minnie Holmes. frankie
Rucker Callie Hartsfield ana Edna
Broadwell, Messrs Marvin Rucker
and Choice Hill spent THANKSGIVING
in Atlanta.
Miss zaida Gillian visited her
aunt Mrs. Mosteller, of Sandy
Plains, Saturday ana Sunday.
Mr. and I-rs. Lewis watkins and
children are stopping a few days
with her father Mr.. A S. Holmes,
they will move to South Georgia
soon.
Little Kena Clarke, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Clark. was burn
ed very badly one day last week.
"KRAZY KAT"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
MOTHER Of ELEVEN
| LIFE WAS BURDEN
MRS. DORA .UPCHURCH SAYS
SHE SUFFERED FROM ONE
DAYS END TO ANOTHER.

II believe this medicine has kept
me out OF the grave. for to tell you
the plain truth / don't see how
could have lived much longer, said
Mrs. Dora Upchurch, 35 Wylis St,
Atlanta. Mrs. Uuchurch is the moth
er OF eleven Children and is one OF
the best known and most highly ie-
spected wcmen Of Atlanta.
II had indigestion of the worst
kind, she continued, but for
nearly a year suffered more from
rheumatism than anything else.
also suffered from female troubles,
and all these troubles together just
pulled me jcwn until | was getting
50 could hardly go at all. To tell
you the truth, my life was almost
burden
Il couldn't eat anything hardly
without suffering afterwards, and
always after eating | would have
full, uncomfortable feeling. At
times l would have dizzy spells and
would get so blind | could hardly
stand on my feet without danger of
falling. The rheumatism would
hurt me so bad | couldn't sleep at
night and it just seemed like | was
in some kind of pain from one days
end to another. / felt tired and
worn out and unfit for work, and
could not take interest in anything
on account of my condition No
kind OF medicine seemed to do me
any good and lost weight and
strength continually.
This is just the condition | was
in when my husband got me to try
Tanlac. He said he was sure it
would help me, because 1t had done
so much good for him. / hadn't
taking it any time hardly until
could see all the difference in the
world in my feelings. actually
gained ten pounds on the first three
bottles and had to have my clothes
w Oub OCSuuoO lucy W1IG getting
too tight for me-
The rheumatic pains have left
me almost entirely and | sleep fine
at night. My appetite is good, too,
and | can eat anything want, and
as much as | want and have no more
trouble with Indigestion It's sim
ply wonderful what this medicine
has done for me and just don't
know what. would have done with
out it. ! wish ] could tell every
body in town about it,"
Tanlac is sold exclusively IN Mari
eta by Hodges Drug Co.; in Austeli,
Ca, by Strickland Pharmacy; IN
! Acworth, Ca, by Durham Bros. In
Roswell, Ga, by @. T. Lyon Drug Co:
in Smyrna. Ga, by the City Phar-
macy; in Powder Springs. Ga, by
Vaughan and Baggett; Kennesaw
Pharmacy Kennesaw, Ca. r. J..
Lowe, Middleton, Ga, J. II. Car
michael & Sons, Gilmore. On. II. r..
d. from Smyrna, IN auy.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

the front. Gay little flowers made OF
baby ribbon are set at the base of each
shoulder strap.
For the hair there are the usual hair
bows of plain taffeta or faille ribbon
often having narrow satin border
for young girls. There are hair orna.
ments for older women, including but.
terf1ies of velvet ribbon that may also
be used for the corsage. There are sew
eral kinds of bows and ties of narrow
velvet ribbon, and there are many cor
sage roses both in satin and velvet.
Roses and violets are shown for table
decorations, also, and the newest ar.
rivals for this purpose are ribbon pop.
pies and ribbon tulips. The peoples
are arranged in baskets, but the tulips,
in many colors, stand priYnly up in two
rows springing from small boxes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-11
ALLIES SCOFF AT FARLEY
London Refuses to Take Peace Tall
Seriously at Present Time.

London Refuses to Take Peace Talk
Seriously at Present Time.
London, May 10.-The London news
papers refuse to accept seriously the
peace talk which has followed publ
cation of the German note to Washing
ton. Outlining the position of the al
lies in regard to peace proposals the
Daily Telegraph says:
"The entente powers are out to win
the war and overthrow Prussian mill
tarism. No inconclusive peace will
suit their demands and the very sug.
gestion Of a draw is abhorent"
The Daily Mail expresses the belief
that the Germans are not sincere in
talking peace. 1t says:
"No one in this country should be
deceived by the German peace talk,
which is thoroughly insincere. It has
three objects-to keep the Germans
under the delusion that they are fight.
ing a truly defensive war to win the
sympathy of neutrals and enlist their
efforts against the British blockade
and, above all, put the British people
to Sleep -