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Evening star., 1917-06-04
Church Dignitaries Present.

Mgr. James F. Mackin, pastor of St.
Pauls Church, presided at the laying of
the corner stone. Upon the platform
were Rev. DIR. William j. Kirby and
Rev Dr. Henri Hyvernat of the Catho-
lie University. Rev. Eugene A. Hannah.
rector of St. Martins Church; Rev. M.
], Riordan, rector of the Church of. the
Immaculate Conception; Rev. Thomas
D. williams, rector of st. Anthony's s
Church; Leo A. Rover and officers rep
resenting Keane, Carroll, Potomac.
Spalding and Washington councils OF
the Knights of Columbus.
At the close of the ceremonies bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament was
given inside the church. Mgr. Mackin
was the celebrant, and Father Hannah
and Father Williams were deacon and
subdea con, respectively.
Evening star., 1917-06-04

$121O to Pittsburgh, Pa. and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio, June 5, and 3. valid
for return until observation-disclosures
Evening star., 1917-06-04

Brass Beds Relacquered, Satin or Polish.
John A. Gottsmann & Co. Main 3033.
Evening star., 1917-06-04
CITY ITEMS.
Claf1fn Optical Co., 9O7 F st.
See US for glasses.
Gran. Sugar, skc; Lbs. Macaroni. 25c;

Gran. Sugar. sac; Lbs. Macaroni, Csc;
8 lbs. Tomatoes, Csc; Onions, &c lb.;
Crystal Salt, SC; Pure Pepper, 35c; Our
Best Tea. 49c: Wonder Coffee, zoe;
Oats, 71sc; Corn Flakes sc: Apple But
Asparagus, 15c; Regina Peaches, lac;
N. o. Molasses. 15c; Fat Norway Mack
erel. 12hc. Phone to US if you want
your order delivered. 412 4th s.e. and
all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores
Evening star., 1917-06-04

EnpIoyes of s. S. kresge Company
celebrated Memorial day with an out
ing to Marlborough in automobiles.
Dancing bowling and other sports were
1ndulged in. Dinner was served at the
Duckett Hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
ARE COUNTRY CHILDREN
SLACkERS?

Has anyone heard any reports Of
any patriotic work the country
school children are doing?
None has been sent into the the
Junior, and we are beginning to
woder if the country children are
slackers.
Even the smaller towns do not
seem to be very active, at least if
they are they are not telling what
they are doaing, and we are anx-
ious to know. The only patriotic
report sent in was from Hagers-
town early in the fall telling how
the children had helped to raise
money for the Red Cross, and it
was splendid spirit then, but
when this last call was sent out for
our comfort kits the chairman had
to reply that they had given COM
fort kits to their own boys last fall
and spent all their money so they
could not do anything more. And
that looks as though the Hagers-
town boys and girls were letting
their patriotic spirit die down II
not we will be glad to know.
The Richmond boys and girls are
saving every scrap Of tinfoil, are
knitting the six inch squares for
soldier comforts, are making looms
and weaving the rag mats for surg
cons to stand on in the hospitals,
are writing patriotic stories and
suggestions "How | Can Help Win
the War" have saved their money
instead of buying candy and going
to picture shows to give to the Y.
M. G. A. war fund, or help supply
comfort kits. Almost every school
in the city is caring for some little
French war orphan Every after
noon after school you can see the
girls going into the Red Cross
rooms to work until the building
closes, and on Saturdays there are
as many as twenty children there
at once doing their bit.
But what are the country chill
dren doing? Surely they are doing
their part in some way. We wish
they would tell us.--Aunt Molly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
How Father Saved Sugar

We can save BY learning to eat
things we do not like. am going
to tell you about a little girl and
her father. We will name this little
girl Mary. Her father had always
been putting two teaspoonfuls Of
sugar In his coffee. When the little
girl went to wash the dishes she
saw some sugar in the bottom of
the cup. So she set the cup back
Then when he went to cat, she set
the cup back at his place. He said
this Soup has not been washed. She
said, Father. you left some sugar
in the bottom ana / thought you
could use it again. Josephine
Kennedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
SANTA CLAUS MISTAKE

ihere was once q little girl who
was very selfish and was never
satisfied. When Christmas came
she asked Santa Claus for a large
baby doll, doll carriage, a rock.
ing chair, a story book, five gmes.
stove. a set of dishes, a toy piano
and stool, a ring a basket of ap-
pies and a great deal of candy.
When Christmas came she decid-
ed to sit up and see Santa Claus
Her mother and father told her to
90 to bed, but being very naughty
little girl, she refused to do so.
Being very sleepy about twelve
o'clock she laid down and went to
sleep. Her mother arose and put
only one piece Of candy in her
stocking.
Her father went to ner aunts'
house and prepared Christmas
tree. He put on it everything she
had asked Santa for. He then went
home and went to bed.
In the morning when she found
nothing at home she began to cry.
Her mother took her to her aunt's.
When she saw all the things she
had asked for she was very happy.
She decided that never again would
she ask for so many things. She
was never selfish again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
Why Boys and Girls
Should Help the Y.
M. G.. A. War Work

The boys and girls of Richmond
do not realize what the soldier has
to go through. In the training camps
the soldiers have no wholesome
amusements Chat is they didn' t
have before the Y. M. C. A. came
into the camps).
Every Sunday morning at Camp
Shelby, Mississippi the soldiers
come to the "Y" huts before the
secretaries (the secretaries do the
janitor's work. get the huts clean.
The soldiers go to the tables,
where the writing materials are,
and by 8 o'clock every writing
bench is taken At 1890 they have
their gospel service and then in
the afternoon they have games.
Yes, even play football and base
ball on Sundays.
But the American soldier wants
to do something. It's this wanting
to do something spirit that wins a
a battle. During the week in the
camp they have three picture
shows. Then they have "stunt"
night, when maybe, two men who
were boxers would have friendly
bout or any other kind of amuse-
ment a soldier boy likes. They also
have gospel service, this is what
the Y. M. c. AS are doing in the
camps. You may ask why they do
this. Here is the reason: The sol
dier's spirit for wanting to do
something may get them into trou-
BILE and often make a little fun in
to what would be termed in slang
dirty play" The "Y" has amuse-
ments for the soldiers and often
keep them out of trouble.
. But. this is just what happens in
our own country.
Over across the sea our own and
allies soldiers are giving their last
drop of blood for the downfall of
tyranny so that the higher law that
of democracy may be victorious.
But what is the Y. M. G. A. do
ing? After the soldier has fought
his battle he is tried thirsty and
dirty. Then the "Y" secretaries
have their coffee pot handy. For
the secretaries 60 right into the
trenches with the soldiers. Boys
and girls are not awake. They
ought TO use little of their pic
money for the Y. M. c. A.
and help win the war.-By William
Romey, Jr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
FEEDING THE BIRDS

One morning in spring l was al
the window watching the birds out
in the field. said to my mother
that was going to feed them. So
] took some bread and put it on
the railing of the porch. | went in
to watch them.
In short time a little sparrow
came up and took a piece, then a
woodpecker. and then a blue bird
and his mate. The bread was soon
eaten and the birds seemed very
glad to get It, Then I got ready
and came to school very happy
Albert f. Gregory, 5B Grade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
BE SANTA CLAUS HELPERS AND SEND
CHRISTMAS CHEER TO OUR FRENCH ORPHANS

you want to be sule Christmas will
be in their home too.
1t does not mean 10 give big, cost
ly presents: little things like post
cards of Richmond, American and
Canadian stamps, few gum drops
or chocolate bar candy, handker-
chiefs, and such will mean as much
to them as French things would
to us: and most of all the fact
that we remember them will mean
the most to them on Christmas.
Their father has been killed fight
ing in our cause. and to show our
gratitude, our patriotism and our
sympathy, we can cheer their sad
home by doing this bit Of kindness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
Boys Asked to Make
Boxes for Tinfoil

Since all the Richmond boys and
girls have saved so much tinfoil in
such short time, and since they
even are making the older people
take an interest In saving 1t also,
the leaders at the Red Cross rooms
have asked If the boys will do as
they have in many of the large cit
les. There the boys have taken
wooden boxes in every theater
candy store, cigar store, drug store,
or any place where people are like
iy to have articles covered with tin
foil, and great amount is collect
ed in this way.
If the boys in every school will
prepare enough boxes for the
stores or theaters in their district,
and see that these boxes are put
up, this great help to the tinfoil
saving campaign should be in work
ing order by the middle of next
week, and quite a little money for
the Red Cross will be gained in this
way. #....#
Children to Sign Names
Also another improvement to be
made is large box at the Red
Cross room itself, where the boys
and girls can drop their balls OF tin
foil, and then on top of this box
will be sheet of paper where they
are to sign their names, SO that the
Honor Holl Of loyal children who
are doing their. bit can be kept.
1t is much regretted that list
of all the children who have
brought in their tinfoil before this
could not be made, but hereafter
the children can make the list
themselves by the simple process
of signing up themselves.
David Marvel of Starr School was
the first boy to bring in any tinfoil
to the Red Cross rooms, and his
ball was unusually large.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
Second Letter Comes From Odette;
Tells Of Long illness

A Christmas box will be senl
Tuesday morning to the French
family which the Junior has adopt
ed, and all children who would like
to be Santa Claus helpers and add
some little gift to the box may do
so by bringing In their presents
Monday afternoon or Tuesday morn
ing, For the box must be sent not
later than Tuesday in order to
reach the children by Christmas.
A second letter has just come
from Odette In which she said she
has received all our letters answer
Ing hers and was so grateful for
them. She also said thai she wish
es she might send us her picture as
several of the Richmond children
asked but she doesn't have any ex-
cept old ones which of course. do
not look like her now. However,
she would be so glad to have any of
you Richmond folks, to know how
you look. (And so If you have any
snap shots showing your homes or
your school, or picnics at the Glen,
You could bring them in to put in
the Christmas box. and then Odette
and her brothers would feel really
acquainted with you.)
In her letter Odette says, "But
i will tell little about my personal
appearance. l am twelve years old
Cor as the French say, Il have
twelve years.D am tall enough
for my age and rather strong too.
! am brunette with dark eyes.
My hair Is black also, and has been
cut short because of long sick
ness which | have had.
II always 60 to school, and work
as hard as | can to please by dear
mother and my good teacher. My.
two little brothers always go with
me, and my big sister, sixteen years
old. works at the liquorice factory.
She also helps mother and us with
our school work
Mother works In the fields. She
Is more at liberty since my little
brother goes to school. She is very
well In spite Of the hard work
which she imposes on herself"
Any children who wish to see the
French letters, for we have kept
the first one also, win find them in
the Junior Editors office, and since
it was meant for all of you, you
may examine the fifteen cent stamp, !
the queer paper, and funny French |
writing, as much as you please.
Seeing the postmark, "St. Chap
tes, Gard" and the address to
Richmond, Indiana, Etats Unis,"
makes you realize that there is a
real French girl who considers us
her friends and protector since we
are sending her the money for her
bread and clothes; and it makes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
PRESIDENT TAFT's MESSAGE.

"A God-fearing nation like ours
owes 1t to its Unborn and sincere
sense of moral duty to testify its
deyout gratitude to the All-GiveI
for the countless bene6ts it has
enjoyed. For many years it has
been customary at the close of the
year for the National Executive to
call upon his fellow countrymen to
offer praise and thanks to God for
the manifold blessings vouchsafed
to them in the past and to unite in
earnest supplication for their con-
tinuance.
Wherefore I, William Howard
Taft, President of the United States
of America, in pursuance of long
established usage and in response
to the wishes of the American peo-
pie, invite my countrymen, where
soever they may sojourn, to join
on Thursday, the twenty-eighth day
of this month of November, In ap-
propriate ascription of praise and
thanks to God for the good gifts
that have been our portion, and in
humble prayer that His great mer-
cies toward us may endure"
The religious sentiment of our
honored President, Woodrow Viii
son, is we'll known to all the world.
In enunerating the blessings we
have received let us include his
leadership among them, let us pray
that he may be spared to his peo-
pie who are going through one of
the most critical moments in the
nations history.
Eighth Grade Boys, st. Mary's
School.--Paul Mulligan, Griffin
Jay, Roland Lawler, Thomas
holland, Herbert Markle and
Clarence McManus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Palladium the chdrens Richmond
Palladium 1916 Saturday
boys and girls invited to be end contributors News
items social want advertisements
original acceptable ard will be published should
be writ plainly and side of the with authors
Molly
sona they bring articles office
Editor little
and hope boy and girl will use it thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
Another War Ended.

The first year of Mr.. McKinley's
administration saw very beautiful
Thanksgiving proclamation. The
Cuban war was ended and he invit-
ed the people to thank God for it's
speedy termination. Entering into
details concerning the blessings AL
mighty God had bestowed upon the
country
Abundant crops, trade and COM
mercial successes, public credit
strengthened, and the people united
in close bonds Of national feeling" I"
He concluded by appointing Novem-
ber oath, to be day of solemn
thanksgiving and prayer for the
continuance Of heavenly fayors.
In 1901 as the season approached
the duty devolved upon Mr.. Roose-
welt to fix the day OF thanksgiving.
He began by paying tribute to the
late President Mckinley in the fol-
lowing terms: This Thanksgiving
finds the people bowed in sorrow
for the death of a great and good
president.
Mourn For Mckinley
"We mourn President Mckinley
because We so loved and honorcd
him; and the manner of his death
should awaken in the breasts of our
people a keen anxiety for the coun-
try"
Among the several noteworthy
remarks that the body Of the ad-
dress contained one is especially
applicable at all times, namely:
LET us remember that as much
has been given us much will be ex-
pected of us, and homage from the
heart as we'll as from the lips
shows itself in deeds"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
Answers to Last Weeks Riddles.

l. Because they treat you and
make you pay for it.
2, Because it is not good without
crackers
3. Because 1t presents itself with
a bow.
4. A cat lights on its feet and a
match lights on its head.
5. Ones hard to ge up and the
other is hard to get down.
8. Because he does not show up
till after the storm Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
Query Corner

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
lit in. -...
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

Dear Aunt Molly: Why do baDleS
suck their thumbs? Marcella Evan.
son, GA Grade. Columbia City
School.
Dear Marcella: Probably because
they get so tired OF having people
wag their heads at them while they
follow the usual program Of talk,
well um was a tweet baby, yes um
was; I'll getchu, getchu, Ill getchu,
getchu, boo!" That the poor
youngster has to do something des-
perate to keep from saying bad
words, and thus they resort to suck
ing their thumbs. And to show how
effective this is, no baby yet has
been known to swear 1t might be
added that perhaps on certain oc-
casions, a few of their older broth
ers might practice thumb-sucking
to advantage.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Why do we
have turkey for Thanksgiving din
ner?--Nellie Shaw, Columbia City
Dear Nellie: It must be because
you can afford to keep up this old
American custom.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Why don't
men wear high heels on their shoes
like women do?--Your friend, Blon-
dine Moore. ";s.-
Dear Blondine: If / were real
mean | would say it is for the same
reason elephants don't try to walk
on stilts.-Ed
Dean Aunt Molly; Who invented
os?-Crystal Graves, Warner
School.
Dear Crystal: OF course the
very first instruments that re-
semble our pianos were clavichords
or harpichords, but the first real
piano was made by Bartolommeo
Cristofori in 1909, and named
"pianoforte' by him.-Ed
Dear Aunt Molly: Why are boys
so sure about everything they know
about?-Helen Kenner,
Grade IA.
Dear Helen: This is secret so
don't tell them, but most boys be-
long to the class that know not and
know not that they know not. 1t
simply is the nature of the beasts;
but sometimes they are sort of nice
anyhow, aren't they?-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: What is your
real name?-Yours truly, Richard
Columbia City.
Dear Richard: What is my real
name? | wish | knew what real
things are. How do | know that
I'm not poor delirious French
soldier who imagines that he is
some American girl he has read |
about, and my real name is Jean
Or how can / be sure
that I'm not an old woman in an
insane asylum who thinks she is
living way back in the time of the
great World war, and my real name |
S Sarah Randolph?
But since it is rather hard for a
'eal live boy to call me Aunt
Molly" | don't mind telling YOU
hat as far as l know my name is
xxx Xxxxxx.-Censored.- Ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24
PRINTERS PI

RAINY dah a little hne
Tath cteda vrey quree
Hse walysa aidl henw gges evew
eapch
Btu guti wenh thye Wree daer.
Mabel Bortner IA grade, Baxter
School,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

A man went away on Friday,
stayed a week and return on the
same Friday. How. could that be?
James Basore, Finley school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

LOST - A grey and white kitten.
Finder please return to sol North
18th street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

WANTED-AN boys Of Troop OF
the Boy Scouts, to be at the meet
ing next Tuesday night at 1880,
at the City Hall,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

FOR SALE-A pair Of Henley Roll
er skates. viii sell cheap. See
Tom Noland, 116 North 10th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

LOST-A grey kid glove, Saturday.
If found please return to 324
North % street. Everett Savage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

WANTED-An empty shed or part
of a barn to keep our treek cart.
Boy Scouts, Troop 2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

FOR SALE-Boys' and girls BIZ
cycles, best grades. Prices reas-
enable. Sold by Luther A. Dimes,
agent, Hagerstown, Ind. | am a
boy eleven years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

FOUND--A purse, near the alley
on North C street by Aiken's gro
Gerry. Owner may call at 100 N.
10th street, or phone 1874.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

FOR SALE-A practically new $13
camera, size 3 by 4. For quick
sale, will sell for $500 Inquire at
SIS North 17th street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

LOST-An arithamtIc and read
er. Finder please return to James
Basore, Finley school, or at the
Junior Palladium office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

WANTED-Any little balls of yarn
or any old knitted sweaters or
shawls; to be used in making six
inch squares for soldier comforts.
Baxter School Children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-24

WANTED-A boys bicycle cheap.
Harold Gregg, Jackson Hill.
Greensboro, Ind. A.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-05-04
OUR SECRETARY OF WAR.

Talk of bee inspector, Nose has
appointed a secretary of war az 81,
400 per year, and will issue deficiency
warrants a to take care of another
deserving democrat. The Moscow
Star Mirror suggests a Secretary of
Navy on the theory that gun boat
might come up the Snake to Lewiston
There is absolutely no authority of
law whereby the governor can arbi-
trarily create public offices and fill
them at his pleasure, ar the state
should not tolerate sucn thing. The
next legislature should refuse to pay
these deficiency warrants. Let Alex
ander stop chasing about the state at
tending dog fights, picnics, fishing
excursions, Chautauquas, auction
sales, baby shows, county fairs, pc.
litical pow vows, ad infinitum, and
devote his time trying to earn the
salary he is drawing from the public
treasury and there will be no ne ed of
another guy on the state house pay
rolls. Think of Nose and his cam
paign bunk about bee inspectors, tax
eaters, state house FOUNDERS and q
cent socks, and weep for the Cypress.
ed people! The Idaho game depart.
ment is made up of deserving demo
Gratis who might as we'll, for the
good they do protecting game, be
holding down chairs in Moses private
office supporting state titles of Sec
rotary of War, Secretary of the Idaho
State Navy, Secretary of Moses Pc
litical Fertilizer; Secretary Of Sus
penders, Is cent Socks, and other po
litical necessities.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-05-04
POST ROADS MONEY DIVIDED
Apportionment of $4,000, 900 for Con-
struction of Rural Highways
Has Just Seen Made.

The apportionment of the S10,OO0000
ton of rural post roads among the
states has just been made by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston.
The cost of administering the act
is 100000. The remaining $9.T00.0O0
is divided, one-third in the ratio of
area, one-third In the ratio of popu
lation and one-third in the ratio of
mileage of rural delivery routes and
star routes. Following are the sums
the states will get
Alabama $20S, 297 so; Arizona, $137,-
O27.04; Arkansas, $165,37S.20; Califor-
mia, 500 1874; Colorado, $167. 3S0.2S;
Connecticut. So, 1S0.SS; Delaware, Sl6,-
36S.74; Florida. $111,952.54; Georgia,
$26S.65S.96; Idaho, $l20,927; Illinois,
SAL. S52.46; Indiana, $271 1924; Iowa,
$292, 351 20; Kansas, $3.50, 414.S0; Ken
lucky, $194943.S2; Louisiana, $l34,-
1892; Maine, 969W3; Maryland, $751;
09444; Massachusetts, STAT ,701 90 |;
Michigan, 1921 .567.44 Minnesota, 1884
7SS.12; Mississippi, $177,S11.6S; Mis-
souri,, $3.50, 440.S2; Montana, $780,
574.3S; Nebraska, $2135 80; Nevada,
S12S.796.60; New Hampshire, SAL
993.24; New Jersey, Sis, 425.36; New
Mexico, $l57,47562; New York, $501,-
410.54; North Carolina, $22S, 1884 {;
North Dakota, $751;. 2S612; Ohio, $373,-
S10.S4; Oklahoma, $230,27S; Oregon,
S157,374.74; Pennsylvania, $461 ,2SS.34 ;
Rhode Island $23,331.4 40; South Caro-
lima, S143,615.2S; South Dakota, $161,-
S92.O4; Tennessee, $22S306.96; Texas,
S5S3,S55.62; Utah, $113,90030; Yer
mont, $40 ,6SS.94; Virginia, $199,321 AZ ;
Washington, SAB, T6S.56; West Vir-
ginia, $106,54092; Wisconsin, $685.
722.14; Wyoming. $122, 393.64.