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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

FOR SALE-House Of seven rooms,
centrally located. Modern conven-
fences. Price reasonable. Inquire at
107 Jefferson Ave. 37t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

WANTED--Pupil Nurses, male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur V.
Goss. Supt., Taunton State Hospital.
Taunton. Mass 54tJ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

TO RENT-Stores, offices, tene-
ments. shops, stables, individual
garage, individual storage lockers,
furnished apartments and rooms all
centrally located. Geo. M. Hawks,
425 Main st. 72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

FOR Thoroughbred Guern.
sey Bull king Masner", 9th. Price
5000 or would exchange for another
thoroughbred. Andrew Barney, Man
ager of Carpenter Hill farm. Pownal
Center, VT. 2stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03
TO RENT

modern conveniences. 205 Stafford
st. Tel. 157-X. - site
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

WANTED-Do you need money?
l am in town all the week, buying and
paying highest cash prices for false
teeth, bridge work, old gold, silver,
platinum, old Ingersoll, Elgin or Wal
than watches in any condition. Write
postal to A. Berner. general delivery
Bennington, VT 38t25"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

FOR RENT-Four rooms formerly
occupied by DIR. B. C. Jenney, All
Main St. Address l.. s. Norton,
Opera House Block. 60tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

TO RENT-For cub purposes OF
offices, the second floor space In
Hawks Block formerly occupied by
G. W. Petersen. Ali modern improve
ments and conveniences. George H.
Hawks. Hawks Block. 4S5 Main ST.
Ccts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03

TO RENT-1deal Tour Garage,
North st. Apply to Geo. M. Hawks.
Hawks Block, ABS Main st. s6tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
TURNING ON MORE GAS
nkhS1Ile People to Use II for Heating
- and Cooking In Place
$780, 0f ('nnl

VA. June So.-The price
OK bItuminous coal. notwithstanding
.Aaie.recent announcement tina, the cost
to- the consumer would I've cur,ailed
will be such this winter that the city
authorities are expecting an unpre-
scedented demand for gas. In view Of
this the superintendent of the works
has recommended to the City Council
that an addition be made To the plant
2nt-once, and that six new Eas benches
Ind retorts be installed at "A cost of
s$l2,600.
g AT the present time the plant is
5Within is per cent OF its maximum ca
spactty. and Ii is believed that so many
2citjzens will use gas for heating and
cooking this wiEter that the demand
VIII be greater than the city, with its
present equipment can supply. and on
this account the superintendent asks
that something be done at once.
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TOURlN' TIME
49,, BY X. :. MARSH.
Director of Publicity. Elgin Motor Car
COrpOrutiun.

BY Il. :. MARSH.
Director of Publicity. EIgin Motor Chr
Corporation.
with apologies to James Whitcomb
49, Riley'S "knee-Dccp in Junc')
Tell you what like the best
'r0n about the even tide.
Bout the time the sun rays cool
j. In the WeSt-it's then ride.
Like to ies' get out and rest,
And drive away and nothin' else:
Highways where I'd ruthcr be.
Not the city streets fer me-
With the whole sky overhead
And the good roads that YOU need.
Softo' SOS a man kin speed
Like he ort, and kindo' has
Steerin room to kecricssiy
Let out nowise slow. but fast.
Where the copper full Of wiles
Never chases you for miles.
Jes' TO show you and your friends
That he has authority.
Ketch your old pals on the way
And go out to spend the day
Ter week-away out there.
Pearantly lost in open air
With your hunt dogs. rod and gun.
Ready for week of fun,
Magic-like!-the fresh clean air.
Eats, and ALL jes' changes you
II sure makes YOU feel like new,
Brown O skin and light ostep
You go home plum full o pep,
Plague. eff they amt somepin' in
Town at kindo' goes ag'in'
My convictions!-'lonRa about
Tourin time especially
OYER some far distant lee.
Jes' a-tourin' me and YOU.
! could git along without
,-sNothin' else at all TO do.
Only jes' a-havin' you
In my Elgin Six with me
From now til eternity.
Tour out there and YOU will see
Jes' how gran and nice twill be-
Pack your tent and go out far
Where no city noise er smoke
Ever plaques both day and night
Why men hold their purse so tight
And refuse to buy car.
When they ask SO small a sum,
Strikes me as a col dcrn joke,
Such men must he nuts, by gum
Car a man kin rally love
Elgin's what i'm talkin' Of,
'(Copyrighted, 1917, by Elgin Motor Car
COrDoratiou)
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Iron Work. Den, n, Goshen

g GOSHEN. VA. June 30.-Thc prop
critics of the Victoria Iron Company
have been purchased by the Southeast
eru Iron Corporation. which viii opcr-
ate the furnace NJ this place. The pur-
chase is said to include the iron mines
and limestone quarri.s near here: in
all, about 1000 acres OF land.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
WEST END BANK

WEST END BANK
l.ichmond. Va. June 1911
piyIpEND-The board Of directors II this
~ BANK have this day declared "a s.IiI.luut,.I
dividend OF three 90 per ceu, to its stoCk
hoiders Of record June IS, 1917 payable
- CHAs: X. WILLIS Cashier.
THE SAVINGS BANk OF RICHMOND.
United states Postal Savings D.positafy
ss@ Federal Reserve system
Richmond. Va. June 10 1917
4. Dividend No. s. The board % ;iirscio-s
has this day declared the usual semiannuai
dividend Of ! per cent and extra ! per
cent. making a total OF twelve thousand
t41a.00oD dollars 10 be paid 10 the stock :
holders Gree OF taxi and after July >
1917. Checks viii tie mailed -
g. JAMES 81. BALL. Cashier
RICHMOND TRUST And aAVINus CON-.
CO.. PASY.
Richmond. Va. June s. 1917
~ meeting Of the board OF directors
quarterly dividend OF Der cent wa de :.
,elared upon It's capita! stock. payab.c July
a2s.S617, to stockhoiders OF record al ciuse
Of business June "a. 1917 Checks VII 10
ssri.l Il. J. WI '.INGHAM. JK
sr~rrv secretary.
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DO
Observation-Disclosures
VIKGINIA TRUST c0NIFANY,

= NIKGlNIA TRUST COMPANY.
Richmond, Va
This compauy hay;ins pppalihed Il, ro.ad-
With Irving T.. Campbell. nf III star. 81
g, Randolph Cannon, deceased. all persons
having. claims against SAID estate are -.
auested TO present them at This one. and
those Indebted - the estate viii please
- VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY.
Co Administrator of
- Randolph Cannon.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Comn,nv

The Progressive hallway Of the sontb..
Trains leave daily: A.. 81. Norlina local.
filie; S;ss r St s!eepera Jaeksonyiiie. Sc
81. sieepeIs Atlanta, birminrhs;ml ':ts +.
sonHilie. tampa and Miami. Trains arrive
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Seminary Inn, Naynesbcro, Va.

most delightful place to spend vaca-
ton High in the Blue Ridge mountains.
sEring; Good board; Large and well ven
es, city hotels. Fine roads to many places
OF interest. Good music and dancing in a
building separate from main building. ono
beautiful cottage with five rooms. for family
OF conEenial friends Rates ST. to SIS for
ono person. address SEMINARY INN for
further information.
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MEETINGS

!. - stated communication OF Houriao
M Union Lodge. No l30. a f. X \ ii
~ VIII be held In Masonic Han. III ~
aY.N North Twenty min Street M1<-
DAY EVENING. July ? at o'clock Nom
beers OF sister lodg"- ana transient brethren.
are frat erhaily invited 10 be- present
= BY order OF The worshipfuI master
IT,, JOSEPH :. WILSON
tt secretary.
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$. w. TRAINERS.
COAST LINE RAILROAD co.

ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD co.
pi'ice of the Treasurer.
Wilmington, y G., Jun 20 1917.
The board of directors of Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company has declared n
dividend OF 81" p"r cent on tn" common
capital stock OF thai company. payable at
the Office Of the treasurer. Wilmington. y.
G.. on Tuesday. .luy 10. 1917. To such stock
holders as shall H." registered Oh tn" books
OF the companv ON Tuesday. Jun" l.? 1917.
az o'clock i. NJ
JAMES +. POST.
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vIKGINiA AKOLINA CHEMICAL Co.
Office Of Treasurer
Richmond. Va. June IS. 1917.
Dividend No. 81.
THE board Of directors have this day de
c!arcd dividend OF per cent t$a per
shnrel. the same being quarterly Dividend
No. 81. on the preferred stock "f this com
pany. payable luly IL. 1917. when checks
Will be mailed to all preferred stockholders
OF record At tn. close OF business June
80. 1915.
$. w. TRAINERS.
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Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Co,n,,;
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAU.VAY

Gin. Lou'vic & West. sl::Jp .,,oo -
Main Line I.ocfl. sS:3On' tt.yy =.
James River Live. sin:no a. $3.50 p
NJ News. MR. tlh PIT, ann ~ I.nnoo y.
Newport News. Local, s7.i0 .s::pvv ~
Trains arrive from Mic ..1I;lo a. $40 n ~.
y News. '9:5: a. 's:05 D. From Wen;'
,7:3o a. 'S:i5 u. $3.50 a.. 1880 d" James
'Daily. tENc,pt Sunday.
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RAILROADS
Southern Railway system

c. ,ra,n. 'L ;s insn,uoah-.sa,n 81 station.
soush-naiiy: s;sO a. NJ. local; 10 40 a. ~.
press: .l.spins car ePea 500 i. NJ: "a Moo 'r =
~. local for keysvilie, Chase City and Huf
falo. Junction-weok days DeA
York River i.ine-7:3b A. b. and x.1x
p NJ. DAT lot al TO West Point Clio p ~
daily eY iS sunday Steamer Train con:
T5aj a Ars snS tk,sahopd-som the South:
e s;oI M. w daily $40 sAo A.. sxeept, sInday.
81 daily; , Steamer Train s:fs 4. IL. DAFT;
Once so7 =. Main st. Phone Madison a,,.
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway German;
Schedule sa5iess + anah Assn wi ii; lsl-
H. Trains "a leave si sRHiehSIonS 1850 A. NJ -
H. fig Sii?:996 II M; 7lo p. 81. bs p. 81. 10 +.
NJ slas M HAS s, HH'h! sd 10 ' Is NJ H. s.r
81. 6S:sS p. A.. ss:sos :, ~. 2s;P NJ. p:
+ NJ. 10 p. 81. Ii p. n. "' ';io T. NJ.
SCnLries hns cage. DAILY except SUNDAY
'
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edmond. Frade. icksburg & Potomac R. r.
Richmona. washinr,on local MN p
norfolk q western na,l,v, y

VSLI ALL.hAiL Line 70 SoAFoLk'
4, leave b}fu street station. Eichmnna
500 p ST.. 40, I:'zs A. a.. $500 A IL.
., Ei.Htk :, tniH:H Ia AMP THE WEST:
r AL, LOCAL TO Crewe. 1856 T. S''s
. A M 4 kiei ! from Norfoia: .,11,
from the west: .6:l5 A. NJ. .s:aiSso +. 81
u2;i9 AZ. 1l:SV X 81. 'G:l7 r. NJ haS
DAILY 'Daiis ercep, Sunday. .su,o.x
w Il i. s a.' hdan,.. We c, SAUNDERS,
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MISUNDERSTANDING
Healng Springs Hotel

| -SttaitnE springs. va.
Ownership md management same as tho
famous Homestead Hotel at .he Virginia
Hot Springs miles from it--use snmo
railroad station--altuudc $500 feet:
maximum temperature IS degrees Prt-
vate Baths Iiousr and Grounds electric
,ishted. No humidity Ne mosaHiioes'
Rates. sai.oO pcr week and up. Bonk- |
let No. from w. ID. Paxton. Manager.
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JULIAN II. WINFREE.


TIT: UNION BANK OF RICHMOND. VA.
June ~ 1917.
THE directors OF the Union Bank OF Rich
mend have this day declared semi
annual dividend OF 10 per cent out OF the
earnings of the past six months. payable to
the stockholders July =. 1917. Checks will
pc mailed.
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s. 7. RYLANp. Cashier.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHEMICAL co.

VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL Co.
Office of Treasurer.
Richmond. Va. June IS. 1917.
THE board al directors OF Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Cor panv have this day de
clar"d dividend of 81 per cent Csc per
share. the same being Dividend No. -
on the common stock Of this company. pay
able August /. l,i7, when checks will he
mailed to common stockholders OF record
At TIA" Close Of business .Iuly II. 1917.
Transfer books viii not lac closed.
:. W. TRAINERS.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Richmond. Va. June 81, 1917
THE board OF directors OF tho First Ma
tonal Bank OF Richmond. Va, have this
day declared a quarterly dividend Of = IL
per cent ca It's >capital stock OF $1,000 900
10 It's StoCkhoiu.Ts OF record AT the Close. of
business june y. Checks will be mailed ON
June SO. l.lI
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PLAINTIFFS NATIONAL BANK.
Richmond. Va. June 70 1917
TIE directors oi TINS bank have to-day de-
on the capital stock. out OF earnings Tor
the past three months payable 10 share
holders on July =. 1915. Checks will DO
mailed.
CONWAY II. GORDON.
NH
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-biliCc OF

OniCc of
GERMAN AMERICAN BUILDING AND
LOAN CORPORATION.
Richmond. Va. June II, 1917.
THE directors OF this company met on the
above date and declared scmiannual
dividend OF u per cent. payable to siock-
holders on and after July >. lalI.
CliAS. Il. WILLIS
Secretary and Treasurer.
FIDELITY LOAN AND SAVINGS CO. INC
RiChmond. Va. June IS l9l7.
AT a meeting OF the board OF directors of
mis- institution. held this day u dividend
of four tb per cent on the capital stock
was declared out OF the earnings OF the
past sin months. payable To Stockholders
OF record June 80. 1917. Checks will De
mailed.
JULIAN r. wINFREE.
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- juno II. 1871.
The directors OF this company have de.
clarcd quarterly dividend of : per ceut
payable on ana after july :. isl7 10
stock holders OF record Juno IS, 1917.
w. IL. SLAIlNlIrE.k ScNrrinrX
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

in
ncre ken a a a n al
danapohb Mis-
aken homes
in
a the
the
the is Madn ito
shell il foF the w sci We M o I'M ppk
for
II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Y. M. C.. A. HUTS

| think the Y, M. C. A. Huts are
the best for the soldiers because
when they get home sick they can
go there and listen to the phone.
graph and play baseball and many
other things to make them forget
of their inconsistencies. l think
everybody ought to help win this
war by saving food and by using
more rye, corn, graham and by
using less wheat and meat. think
it is right for US to have a meatless
and wheatless day for by doing
this way We can save lot OF food.
We should not waste SO much food
as there are a lot Of poor children
that would be very glad to have it.
Here is how all the American boys
can help by earning ten dollars by
the first of April, and if he can not
get ten dollars any amount if not
but fifty cents would help as much
as rich man that can give one
hundred dollars.-Eigar Hopkins,
7B, / Glass.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
DO Not Get Tired of
Chicken as Tommy Did"

"Oh. I'm tired Of chicken and FISH
all the time" sighed Tommy,
please have something else for
dinner"
Il thought You wanted 10 so TO
the training camp and learn 10
fight so you could help win the
war" replied mother
Il do, but they don't nave chick,
en- and such stuff as that all the
time"
They don't have it, know, but
they wish they cid They have
beans and soups and different
foods you do not care for. They
do not get pie and cake as you do
only when people send it to them,
and some have nobody to send it TO
them"
Tommy had no answer for his
mother, but ate his fish and chick,
EN- willingly - Glenna Miller, 7B,
First English.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
SAVE OLD GLOVES FOR RED
CROSS

Children are asked to help col
lect old gloves for the Red Cross.
The tops Of the gloves are cut off
and carefully sewed together to
make the Innings for the ayiator's
coats.
Also the boys are asked to cover
boxes with plain white paper and
bring them to the Red Cross rooms
so that they may be placed in thea
tiers, candy stores and such places
to collect tinfoil.
The kind of boxes wanted are
round stogy baxes from the cigar
stores, or coffee cans; simply Gov
cred with plain white paper. The
Red Cross headuarters will furnish
the red crosses and signs to put on
the boxes, so that all the boys need
to do is bring the plain white boxes
to the headquarters and they will
give the boys credit for their patli-
otto services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Fun Going to Art Gallery

Last Monday afternoon our room
Went to the AIT Gallery, My part,
ney and | were at the end OF the
line and we had lots of fun. We
went down over the swinging
bridge and through the covered
bridge and down through Happy
Hollow. Mr. Outland was at the
front of the line and our teacher
Was at the end.
When we got to the High school
We went up three flights OF stairs
to the hail till we got to the Art
Gallery.
When We. children got to the
room. Mr.. Outland opened the
doors nd we saw all kinds Of pie
lures.
We had to wait till Miss Will
Jams came to explain the pictures
to us. There was one ] liked real
well. 1t was a picture of red
house and the sun shining on it
but thought they were all pretty.
AS we came down the stairs we
heard the orchestra practice. We
went in the room and sat down
and heard them play a piece or
two. | thought the music and pic
lures We're both pretty-Gladys
Mckinney 4th grade. Sevastopol
School.
(Also told by Charles Eastman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
THE FOOD STACKER

There are other slackers besides
the men who do not join the army.
There are the food MASTERS, You
can be patriotic besides joining the
army. You can save food. Save
wheat, meat and sugar. We can
use corn bread, rye bread and other
brbeads that contain no wheat
flour We should eat no candy
We can use molasses in place OF
sugar, We can not do entirely
without meat but We can help I'm.
Gle Sam by. having meatless days,
BY saving food we are helping the
soldiers win the war We can only
win il every man, woman and child
does their bit. Herman TietZ.
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FOOD CONSERVE ALTON

The way we children can help
Uncle Sam is to be very saving with
out food, and observe meatless,
wheatless and sugarless days. Eat
less candy drink water instead OF
milk and use less sugar In your
tea, chocolate or coffee. Eat small
quantities of the food than can be
sent to France to feed our soldiers
and allies. We ca eat fish ana
oysters instead of meat, rye or corn
bread instead of wheat bread Save
all can goods. BE careful with your
school clothes and books. When
you are marking up your books and
tearing them do you ever stop to
think of the poor children that do
not have the opportunity to go to
school. Not only can not go to
school but many are starving.
When you go around the railroad
stations the little children no larger
than we are carrying large loads Of
baggage, their poor little faces
showing the lack OF good and nour-
ishing food But maybe some day
the war will end and their hard
labor will end. We children of
America have plenty and do not
know what it is to want.-Alice
Cayeny, 7B, English.
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FOOD CONSERVATION

Mr.. Hoover wants the people Of
the United States to save food.
Last summer every one was urged
to have garden. Every available
plot Of ground was used to produce
food.
Mr.. Hoover has said that people
must have at least one wheatless
and one meatless day each week.
On wheatless day we should eat
more corn and rye bread. On meat
less day we should eat oysters, fish
and poultry.
The people of the United States
must save wheat, meat and sugar
in order to help our allies.-Ray-
mond Thend, Finley School.
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DO NOT WASTE

] think we should save all we can,
for we don't know how long this
war will last. hope not very long.
When | go home for my dinner
sit down to the table and eat and
eat, do not stop to think of hun.
dreds of people in this world hav-
ing nothing to eat but bread and
water. Mother is always scolding
me for wasting the crust of my
bread. Because we do not know
how long we will have it. We
should save all eatables Eat plenty
but do not waste any.-Minnie
Rankin, 7B, l English.
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Buy a Liberty Bond

Did you buy Liberty Bond?' If
you have not you still have chance
because the President said that the
war would cost thirty billion dollars
and we have only raised six or
seven billion.
II we do not win the war what
good will your money do you? So
why not buy Liberty Bond and
help win the war. Your money will
not do you any good in your pocket
and il you buy Liberty Bond you
will get four percent interest. So
why not do your bit and buy a
bond. If you cannot fight let your
money fight.
Buy a bond they are on sale at
the Banks.-Howard Mills, 7B, l
English.
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Letter FROM ODETTE

This Is the third letter from Odet-
te she has thanked US for the
money. The children from White
water school contributed more than
the othel schools
Colleagues I Nov,
Dear Friends:
have received this week the
money order which you have had
the kindness to send and am hap
Ply TO tell you that it was welcome
at our house, for at present and the
approach of winter there is a great
deal of money TO spend for being
clothed especially when there are
five.
Mother also was very happy
when the postman gave her the let
ter. Last Saturday she went to
Uzes, for that was bargain day, she
bought US some good winter clothes
and some warm shoes which will
keep us from the great cold of win.
ter.
Mother asks me to thank you
very much for kindness Of your
generosity. She will no longer be
anxious about her little children,
and the thought that you have done
so much good to your little French
friends will repay you for the priva-
tons which you have imposed upon
yourself.
! will end my letter in wishing
you good health and soon the vic
tol'ious end of this long war
Receive big kisses from your
French friend.
Odette.
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DO YOUR BIT FOR UNCLE SAM

Every boy and girl can DO MS or
her bit. Sometimes when a boy
starts doing his bit the girls laugh
at him. This .discourages him and
he quits. Instead of laughing at
him the girls should tell him how
nice it is that he can do this.
Sometimes children ask, What
can | do?" The answer is: Keep
a garden in summer, raise chick
ems, contribute to the Y. M, C. A.
fund, buy a Liberty Bond, contrib
ute to the Red Cross. Girls can
knit sweaters, socks, helmets and
many other things. Some Of the
girls that like to sew can make
comfort kits. They can also pre-
pare boxes for the soldiers.
Cecilia Commit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
THE SNAKE THAT WASN'T A
SNAKE

One day when we lived in the
country my mother cleaned the
yard. There was fence around
the yard but the gate was open.
My mother thought she saw a snake
crawling toward the gate.
She screamed and said, "Oh,
there is a snake. Brink me the
hoe"
She took the hoe and struck at
the snake. When she thought 1t
was dead, she hung it on the fence.
BY further examination she found il
to be a carpet rag.-Muriel Beard,