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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
When Prices Go Up.

How much is a chicken wuf::"
inquired Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
What do you care?" inquired the
dealer, You are raising chickens of
your own"
Yes. an. every night or SO.
misses a chicken. Is ginter let it
60 on till de price rises few mo-
notches an den rs ginter make it a
case OF grand larceny"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

around the fire eating apples and
nuts and telling old fashioned
stories. We started home at soc
and arrived at 600. We had
very nice THANKSGIVING and hope.
there will be many other like it
Josephine Bodiey, Ia, Columbia
City. Ind. 81. v..-r D..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
GREENSBORO SANG GETS
news IN BREEZE TO-DAY
Raymond Wise has been absent
from school few days. If I got it
right. he broke his arm while try.
ing to put on his collar

Willie Meyer has also been alb
sent while. as a result of an acct
dent on purpose. The sother day
while running over this years
school record. he found. much to
his Joy, that he had had no fights.
He tried to celebrate, the occasion
by patting himself on the back.
This caprice resulted In a dislocat-
ed shoulder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Don't Know Yet--But-

Don't Know Yet-Sut-
Been hunting today. strangers"
Eyes"
"Shot anything?"
II don't know yet-I'm waiting
for the rest OF the party TO get in
to camp so that We can cali the
roll" ;....-..-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
T he Brute

The German kaiser l did meet,
He said he owned our lands:
| simply knocked him Oft his feet.
And then l tied his hands.
And then he begged. please let me
go.
And III do no more harm"
And then I said: Il know you won't
81 nut YOU on . farm"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
He Was Tryinu!

I'm very much afraid that jim
mic isn't trying enough" wrote an
anxious mother to the Teacher. =
You are quite wrong" wrote
back the tired teacher. Jimmie is
the most trying bog in the class"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
HICkSvILLE PUTS BAN
ON LOUD SOUP EATING
Old Maid Falls Down Stairs-Wife
Ooubie-Cro Hubby - Other
Useless Gossip.

Miss Liz Squashby who is SO
skinny, started to come down stairs
this morning when she slipped on
the top step and tore the carpet
in several places. She didn't real
ize what had happened until she
hit the bottom. She will recover if
they give her time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

father. And there was fifty dol.
lars. too. They went to Sunday,
school The next Sunday, and they
enjoyed It SO much that they went
TO Sunday school ever after. Elsie
Baker. Finley. school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

The Prettiest Girl (before the
troops entrain); What would you
say if kissed You right before all
this crowd.
The soldier: Id say; Thanks for
the war, kaiser,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
He Won't Come Back.

Poor Tim Murphy went up In .
premature blast and Mike Mulligan
was delegated to break the news to
the widow. After q few casual re-
marks, Mike asked. HAS Tim any
Insurance on his life?"
"He has indeed" replied Mrs.
Murphy.
WELL" said Mike. I'VE can't col
lect yure pore husband, but wen
help ye collect that"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
CHARLES MacLEONHARDT,
EditOr-in-C Chief

Huckelberry Finn, Associate Editor
Lucy Corntossel, Society Editer.
General Nuisance, Fighting Editor.
Uncle Ez Zarrow, Cartoonist.
Rastus johnson, Sporting Editor.
Matilda Ebbs, Movie Editor.
Katinka Zarrow, Scenic Artist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Lost His Head Also.

Lost His Head Also.
What happened when y0u on
cOuntered the burglar"
He took my breath away"
Anything eise-anythins OF val
ue?" asked the officer mechanical
Iy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Cut Il Qearl

NOW he objects TO my coming
to breakfast with my hair in curl
papers. Says that is the climax.
What shall I dO?"
Better cap the climax. MY dear"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
HickSvJLLE BREEZE

Published every week to tell al
most the truth, and lives up to its
reputation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
How Much?

Victim-What has happened? 2
Where am l?
Doctor-Y0u have been seriously
injured in a trolley accident. But
cheer up--you will recover.
Victim-How muchc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

DO you play football?"
"N-no-that's too rough"
DO you play basebali?
'N-no-that's too exciting"
well. maybe you tackle lawn
tennis?"
II have a weak heart"
Rowing"
TOO dangerous"
Well. for the Lords sake. as you
never play. what do you do in the
way OF work."
II work in a powder factory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Advice.

Advice.
Don't waste your time in telling
Jones.
That he's a liar thru and thru.
Because If Jones is really one.
RE knows it just as we'll as yol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
The Mermaid.

The mermaid is a funny girl.
Now this we know Is true;
She's never heard to ask a man
TO please tie up her shoe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
The Women.

When women meet some afternoon,
They act little like the men.
Except when women meet. you see,
There's never any silence then.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

In the summer it seemed as
though Granny Hodapp intended to
be an Old Maid, because she had
fourteen Q4) cats! But alas, they
all have died but one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

SKINNY, started 10 come down stairs
this morning when she slipped on
the top step and tore the carpet
in several places. She didn't real
ise what had happened until she
hit the bottom. She will recover If
they give her time.
Owing to the many complaints of
strangers eating soup at the Village
restaurant with so much annoyance,
Manager DoOps decided to put up a
sign saying, mo noisy liquids sery-
ed" SO he can protect his regular
customers.
Constable Plumb has q complaint
from Neut Weatherby that his wife
double-crossed him. She bent polk
er over his head as he came in the
house and nearly broke his back
with a mop as he left the house,
was his complaint. He is eating his
meals uptown now.
Ez Zarrew had quiet a painting
squirt this fall when he painted
everything in sight around his
piace-except his wife and she does
her own painting.
Two small colored boys of our vii
lage wandered away from home the
other day into nearby woods.
While passing 4 cave they noticed
two small cub bears playing at the
entrance: when the bears saw the
little colored boys they became
frightened and made a quick get.
away into the den. The little boys
thought they would investigate fur
Their and catch the little bears IL
they could--and as Henry was the
oldest. he craw!ea back into the
den while Rastus stayed on the out
side and watched for the mamma
bear, all at a sudden everything be-
came dark, and Henry yelled:
whats doh comm In the hole"
Rastas who had q firm hold on the
mamma bears tail replied very
quickly: "If thi heah tail hold slips,
youth see what doh comm In the
hole"
Jake Weatherby. our prominent
postmaster says, Nothing upsets
woman near as much as hearing Of
some one getting married. that she
did not know was engaged
While in the All-in restaurant the
other day some stranger said his
cocoa was cold" Luke Hawkins the
head waiter told him to put on his
hat.
Some people may not have any
idea of the value Of time. but Jim
Boots hoy WAS seen In Ikenskys
pawn shop getting his value" re-
deemed.
Uncle Josh Billings VINO fell off
an ordinary bicycle nine times in
one square, has signed up with a
circus for next year.
Squire Blinkly was over to the
city last week and he says, never
iu all his born days did he see an
auto that could 60 SO fast as that
make called Patrol" and if he
sells his COW. and enough eggs next
year that's the kind he will buy"
The town clerg Bosley reports
that the June bride business was
rather dull this year. On account OF
the good times we reckon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Village Squibs

The remaining Three Old Maids
Club gave a masquerade last Sat,
urday night, and it was an honest
fact that some OF their patrons
really improved when they were
masked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Little Ralph's essay on corn.
Corn is our important crop for
several big reasons. The corn crops
make it ely for Dad to build the
fire OF a morning and the cobs are
used, too, whole lot FOR maxim
pipes. Dad says "this is entirely
unnecessary" just cause he can af-
ford costier ones. say it's good
biznus cause every country boy
knows how to make a cornCob pipe.
I don't know whether the cornsili1
helps make corn important or not.
It's nuisance when yer fixin'
roastin ears. but 1t comes in handy
when gs boys amt got no :obako on
us. | tell va. The grains Of corn
are used to feed hogs and make
corn bread. the de3acy Of az" The
stalks are used lot to make slings
70 throw rocks. The leaves are
used for fodder. The stubs In the
ground are use TO agitate city tres
passers who hunt just for sport. l
hope you can see now why corn is
the importantest crop. 80,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

was the way Pinkey Blinks lost
one of his hands. -,:
Jean Ebbs has posted a sign on
his corner grocery store which
reads, Don't feed the animals"
and all we can see around the place
Is lazy cat and pepless pup.
Huckelberry Firms grandad says,
there's one thing about an auto af-
ter it is worked all week, you don't
hate to take it out and drive on
Sunday"
Old Maid barrow said. eff she
had her life to live over again, she
would select the five years that she
was eighteen"
There was quite a scare in the
village this morning when it was
learned that q rejected sutton was
in town.
"How Cod Fish Is Dried" and
How to Hold Your Husband in
Rhubarb Season." are the titles Of
two lectures that will be delivered
by Prof. Soup at the Ka-La-Doots
theatre next Wednesday for the
benefit of the Art Embroidery club.
Miss Matilda Zarrow told her
grandmother that after she got her
high shoes laced, she was too tired
to go anyplace.
A chicken thief entered the home
OF Ez Pashby last night aud took
away his remaining daughter Eve
Ign.
An extra session of the Ladies'
Art Embroidery club called when
they heard that Miss Adeiia Mopps
received love letter that contain
ed the following verse at the close
If the letter: my pen Is poor, my
ink Is pale. but my love for You
shall never fail"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
IA CATS! NO WONDER
MOST OF THEM CROAKEO.
Other important Gossip is Told In
the Old Maids' Corner to Make
Life Worth White.

the Old Maids Corner to Make
Life Worth White.
In the summer it seemed as
though Granny Hodapp intended to
be an Old Maid, because she had
fourteen Q4) cats! But alas, they
all have died but one.
Something new for January first,
'18. and after: Some OF the girls of
an "a class at Garfield are going to
wear middies. tgreen ones too,) af-
ter the Christmas holidays, Just to
start the year off right.
We wonder If Reba Boggs and
Ruth Smith have stopped shaking
yet. Last week they both had to be
witnesses at trial and they almost
shook to pieces, $50 they said.)
1t seems as though Tommy Schu-
maker does pay some attention to
the Old Maids Corner, even though
he vowed the wouldn't, because he
says the talk SO sassy"
Beachy Eggemeyer has recently
been printer, She printed signs
for the Old Maids the other day,
and they read as follows:
Votes for Women!
The "He .Brutcs," Down with Them!
Eyes, and when we want to vote
the men won't let us because they
say we are SO good locking we
might paralize the election judges. !
The Old Maids want to remind
everyone that they certainly would
enjoy box of candy for Christ
mas. They will be glad to receive
box from anyone, SO all the ad-
miring friends who enjoy reading
this corned need not be a bit bash
full about donating their tokens Of
appreciation.
Aunt Mahitable is q very patri-
WIN oiu oNC CfSh OEIACNCS
In taking poor little French or
prans under her wing, and sending
Christmas presents to them.
Bob Hornaday got in an: awful
big hurry last Wednesday. He put
his cornet away before the orches-
ira was half through playing.
I Some people wonder how the
old maids get so many ideas for
their corner, but all you. would
have to do is follow them around
for little while and you soon
would see. As Aunt Mahitablo
says. all they have to do is stamp
their feet and clap their hands, and
the ideas just pop out.
Liza Jane otherwise known as
Edna Mae Ruby, sang a song for
the whole "a class last week. That
just shows that even old maids
have their talents,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Oh, who would not a mermaid be!
She never means or walls;
For even tho she takes on flesh,
She's not afraid Of scales.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Ben Miller has bought new corn
shredder and Sc says. hands Off
and Constable Plum told us that
was the way Pinkey Blinks lost
one of his hands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Owing to the many complaints of
strangers eating soup at the Village
restaurant with so much annoyance,
Manager Doops decided to put up a
sign saying, mo noisy liquids sery-
ed SO he can protect his regular
customers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Virgil Cottington says:
OF all things below and above,
In America or Brazil;
The thing that l most love
Is just a pretty hill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

And when you bid her to the show.
She doesn't make you wait
Forhours and hours that she may
know ..--
For sure her hats on straight!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Say" says l. honey"
There's a hair off yer dome"
Surely not" she says. sonny"
THAT came off my comb"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

And mermaids never have been
known
To give their husbands blues.
BY saying that they've got to have
Some fourteen dollar shoes.
Altho ste's truly III the swim.
The mermaid never fiirts;
She has no pesky cosns to trim,
And no divided skirts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Something new for January first,
'1S, and after: Some OF the girls of
an IA class at Garfield are going to
wear middies. tgreen ones too,) al
ter the Christmas holidays, just to
start the year off right.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Jean Ebbs has posted sign on
his corner grocery store which
reads, Don't feed the animals"
and all we can see around the place
is lazy cat and pepless pup.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

We wonder if Reba Boggs and
Ruth Smith have stopped shaking
yet. Last week they both had to be
witnesses at a trial and they almost
shook to pieces, $50 they said)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Liza Jane otherwise known as
Edna Mae Ruby, sang a song for
the whole "a class last week. That
just shows that even old maids
have their talents,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

A chicken thief entered the home
OF Ez Pashby last night aud took
away his remaining daughter Eve
Ign.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Constable Plumb has complaint
from Nent Weatherby that his wife
double-crosse him. She bent a polk
er over his head rs he came in the
house and nearly broke his back
with a mop as he left the house,
was his complaint. He is eating his
meals uptown now.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-03

the Entente Allies would develop a
striking force which could not be ex-
ceeded in 1918 if the war continued.
But at that time the intervention of
the United States was only a dim
possibility; the revolution in Russia
and the collapse of her army were
foreseen by nobody.
AS the situation stands at present,
with the United States adding her
might power to the common lot, and
with still unextinguished hope that
korniloff may swing the Muscovites
back to their old aggressive fighting
men belonging to the inner circles of
Europe affirm their belief that the
Entente Allies will be able to con-
front Hinednburg with far harsher
problem in 1918 than they could have
hoped to put up to him in 1917.
Next spring the British army will
still be at top strength, for in the
past summer Haig has put forth
nothing like his maximum effort, and
IN consequence has suffered losses far
below the figures anticipated at the
British war Office. When it was seen
that the Russian army must drop
out of all offensive plans this sum-
mer and that Germany would be able
to develop an unexpected strength
upon the western front, the Franco
British policy naturally became more
conservative. The building up of the
American armies has confirmed the
wisdom of this course, which loks
to the accumulation of an Irresistible
power before the last continuous an
initiating blows are delivered upon
all possible fronts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-03

tory and home to the French poilus
and British Tommies, hundreds of
thousands of whom are facing their
fourth winter period in the trenches
Thccomfort of the fighting man is
so carefully studied now, after three
years experience, that nothing will
be overlooked 70 make the coming
harsh trial bearable.
Don't Like to Dig.
Practically all the way from Nicu-
port to Verdun the armies are in
quarters totally different from those
they occupied last winter; with the
exception of one or two stretches
as around La Bassee and the Ar
gonne-thc French and British are
stationed in captured German lines.
Throughout the spring and summer
the men have shown little inclination
to dig, feeling that in view Of the
possibility of further move for
ward, just enough shelter was good
enough for the time being. Turning
over earth has never appealed to any
infantry in this war, but necessity
Is likely TO force them to do bit of
1t this month and next in order to
provide themselves with snug and
Wcll-draincd trenches for the autumn
and winter.
Until next spring the western line
is not likely to vary to any great
extent, unless the totally unexpected
happens. High winds, morning and
evening mists, snow nurrcs and rain
Will limit the usefulness Of the aero
plane and diminish the enormous help
it gives nowadays in every big Of
fensivc. The machines are caDable of
performing wonders in any weather
short of a hurricane, and there will
be plenty of aerial activity, especial,
ly bombing raids, right through the
worst months; but poor vgibility will
make cooperation with the gun bat
tcrics difficult, the more so as the
Germans latest type of "Archibald,"
or anti-aircraft gun, cnforces respect
and compels pilots to fly high.
Intensive Program.
In these circumstances big sweep
ing moves are not looked for, but
rather repetition on a more inten-
sivc scale of last winters tactics.
Short, sharp blows at selected points
during fine spells, continual batter
ing of wide fronts by concentrated
gun fire lengthcning out to closeup
rest stations, hundreds of acroplanes
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-03
PROVED BEST AND GAVE
THE QUICKEST HELP
Mrs. Sullivan is Convinced of It's
Superiority.
GLADLY GIVES DETAILS
Grccnville Woman Says She Had So
Much to Endure for Long While
But Finally Won.

"Of all the medicines l have ever
taken for the troubles | had, Tanlac
proved the best and gave me the
quickest relief" declared Mrs. Jamie
Sullivan, of No. Is Want St., Green
vile, in a statement she gave May
30th. "Whcn l began taking Tanlac
had suffered for years with indi-
gcston. With this trouble / had had
nervous attacks, and my breath was
so short | would pant for hours as
person who had been running. |
had to be very careful of what | ate,
for everything | ate hurt me more or
less. ! nearly always had head
ache and | never felt well.
The Tanlac quickly ended that
Shortncss of breath, though, and my
stomach soon was strengthened and
corrected so | ate heartily and was
not troubled with Indigestion. Those
headaches were relieved and my
whole system was regulated and
strengthened. | am glad to recon-
mcnd Tanlac."
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is
solo by Dickson'S Drug Store, Man
ning; l.. ". Ncttlcs, Jordan; Shaw
Piowdcn, New Zion; Farmers Sup
ply Co., Silver; D. C. Rhamc, Sum-
mcrton.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-03
ALLIES PREPARE FOR BIG
WINTER CAMPAIGN

Paris, Sept. 29.--Preparations for
the fourth winter campaign on the
western front are already in full
swing. The summer campaign is
over with by the end Of September,
and while both the English and
French may be expected to make a
few big drives, it is not anticipated
that the beginning of winter, for mil
itary purposes, will see an yradical
alteration in the war map Of France
and Flanders.
Millions Of sweaters, socks, paper
suits, rubber Wellington boots, head
wraps, mufflers, gloves and mittens
are beginning to flow out from fac
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-03

pest. When the territory now being
worked is entirely freed of ticks
there will remain only comparative
ly small quarantined territory in the
entire South.
Mississippi led witr 1880 herds
and 1,373,952 cattle dipped regularly
in 6,583 vats. This work, it is be-
lieved, shortly will clean out the tick
from 45,176 square miles of territory
and free the entire State from quar-
antine this year. Louisiana Yves Sec
ond in number of cattle dipped and
Alabama third, each dipping over
100000 animals. Arkansas was q
close fourth with 648,OOO animals
dipped.
Texas, where dipping recently has
become active, is handling 295,592
cattle, but leads all the States in
area handled, with over $4,000 square
miles being worked. Florida, where
cattle are not so numerous, is second
in area covered, with 53,111 square
miles. One Of the most helpful signs
is that the State legislatures of
Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, and Arkansas have made dip
ping of cattle to eradicate ticks COM
pulsory.