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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-06

Dear Aunt Molly: What caused
the war?-Mary Falcone.
Dear Mary: There were many
different things which people say
caused the war; first the English
say that Germany felt they were
the most cultured nation on the
earth and that God had meant
them to rule the world so that on
the first occasion, they started out
to conquer the whole world, just
as the Romans did; second? third,
that ever since the Franco-Prussian
war when Germany forced France
to give up part of their country, Al
sace-Lorraine, France has been
wanting chance to fight and get
it back again, and fourth we Amer
leans say that when Germany sank
our ships and killed our people,
and broke all the laws and promises
they had made to us on their word
of honor, there was nothing lett
for us to do but join the allies and
fight to make the world safe for
every one who depends on laws in
stead of military force. =. But
back of all those reasons, it seems
to me the real cause of the war was
that the only way two nations can
settle an argument is to see which
can kill the most men, and the
only time when wars will stop will
be when all the nations will join
together in big general senate to
make the general laws, and then
have big international army to
act as policemen and see that all
the nations carry out these laws.
Ed.
settle an argument is to see which
here besides the Indians when Co
lumbus landed? - Antoinetta De
Vito.
Dear Antionetta Probably
enough ghosts and fairies to make
up all the exciting mysterious stor-
les the Indians used to tell,-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Why do men
have funny papers? - Theresina
Portfolio.
Dear Theresina: So that boys
and girls will beg their fathers to
buy the Sunday papers. Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly Who discoy
cred the first clock?-Eya May
North.
Dear Eva May: The man who
discovered the first clock must have
been someone proving around the
work shop of the man who invented
it, and unfortunately thieves and |
providers aren't recorded in history. |
But Archimedes is supposed to have
made the first water-clock several |
hundred years before Christ, while
Harun Alraschid is said to have
given King Charlemagne the first
more modern clock, in 500 A. ID. and !
this clock had little bells to strike |
the hours while at twelve o'clock I
little toy horses would come dash /
ing out and back in again, like
cuckoo clocks.-Ed.
DDear Aunt Molly: Why do men
have moustaches? Lois Farmer
Dear Lois: Some men have
moustaches because they are too
lazy to shave them off, others be-
cause they think it makes them look
quite stylish and beautiful, but
there are few poor creatures who
have moustaches simply to try to t
prove that they really aren't las
sies.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: What made
leaves come on the trees Lola
first leaves probably
KoontZ.
Dear Lola: A very long time ago
when leaves were first invented,
the thing that made them grow
probably was the necessity to pro-
test the little seeds, and those first
leaves probably looked something
like the hard brown leaves Of pine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-06
BETTY MOORE'S
SCHOOL DAYS
CHAPTER ".


room and introduced her. to her
teacher, Miss Gordon.
How do you do Betty" said Miss
Gordon
"Ilow do you do Miss Gordon
said Betty.
Virginia arranged Botty's classes
for her and introduced her TO all
| her teachers. Virginia lett Betty in
care of Gwcndolyn Jones who was
| Betty's classmate
The next few days Betty was
excited and nervous over getting
settled in school .@......
20 dear" cried Betty. - know the
days were not this long at the
ranch"
Betty was naturally smart in her
studies, consequently she soon was
at the head of her classes.
One day the teacher told her
pupils that they were tc have
spelling contest. The one that
stands up the longest gets a prize
medal.
The girls decided to enter the
contest. Charlotte Marshall and
Betty Moore were considered the
best spoilers of the school. Char
lotte Marshall was determined to
win the prize.
At last the day came for the con-
test. The girls were excited and
nervous.
Betty, | hone you VIM" said
Gwendolyn Jones. Just to beat
Charlotte"
Il should not like to win the
medal" said Betty, IF it would
make Charlotte angry"
Charlotte is just hoping that she
wins the prize" cried Gwendolyn,
'.just because she is jealous of you. )"
Come let US go in and get our
places" said Betty.
They went into school which was
full of people Charlotte was in her
place When she saw Betty coming
she threw back her head and look
ed at her as if to say, Il will win.
Betty and Gwendolyn took their
places and the contest began.
One by one the girls missed aid
were sent to their seats. At last
there was just Charlotte and Betty
left. Word by word was given out
and spelled by either Charlotte or
Betty. Finally word came which
Betty hesitated to spell. Betty
spelled it correct but the judges
who did not hear the last letter
passed it on to Charlotte. Char
lotte spelled the word correct and
was pronounced the winner.
The room rang with angry voices
when Charlotte stepped forward to
receive the medal
"She did not win, She did not |
win" cried the angry voices Of the
girls. Teh teacher got the girls |
quieted at last But there was no
girl that clapped when Charlotte re-
ceived the medal The girls crowd /!
ed around Betty and said
why Betty, why didn't you tell |
the judges you had spelled it cor
rect"
~ knew Charlotte wanted the
medal so when the judges said |
had misspelled the word did not
say anything" said Betty.
The days went by and none of the |
girls would talk to Charlotte She
at last began to wish she had not |
taken the medal One day when /
Betty was sitting studying her les
sons, there came knock at the
door Thinking it was one of her
classmates she said. Come in"
The door opened and in came
Charlotte Marshall Betty was so
surprised, she could hardly say,
How do you do i
ooh, Betty" cried Charlotte, Il
am so sorry took the medal when /
1t should have gone to YOU Won't |
you forgive me and take the
medal"
ooh no Charlotte" said Betty /
Keep it because you wanted it SO
much more than | did"
please take it, Betty" said Char
lotte," did not want the medal as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-06
MORE LETTERS TO -.
FRENCH WAR ORPHAN

More children Of Finley school
are writing letters to Odette, the
French girl who was adopted by
the Junior early in the summer,
and their letters are so interesting
that we have copied two Of them for
the Junior, although they have
been sent on over to France:
My dear Odetta.
What are you doing in school? |
hope you have a good school,
have some good news for you.
Ny papa said that there are 101
Sammies leaving here to fight for
the little boys and girls Of France.
If you should see any Of our Sam
mics please give them flower for
me. ..
The school that go to is one
block from my home. like to go
to school. So does my sister, Jose
phine. | study English, Geography,
Music, Spelling. and Reading.
What do you have in your
school? Very truly yours,
CHARLENE FOREMEN.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-06


cone which cover the little seeds
except that those original leaves
were soft and green. But now the
leaves have grown so important to
the trees that they have a place of
their own to fill and most leaves
have nothing to do with the seeds.
| Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly; Who made
the first wrist watches ?-Florence
Mitchell.
Dear Florine: Since | did not
know anything about wrist watches,
| had to ask someone who did, and
Mr.. Rindt of Jenkins told me this:
That wrist watches We're used cen
turtles ago as great novelties by a
few fine old ladies. You can see
them in museums as great cuEioS-
tiles, beautiful little jeweled watch
es, set in heavy gold, with the band
to go about the wrist hinged on
both sides and fastened with a
clasp, as old fashioned gold brace
let's did. But the first wrist watch
es to be used in a practical way
were by the English soldiers in the
Boor War. Later they were used
as French ladies as fad, and
about five years ago they were
found to be SO useful that they were
put on the market commercially.
Since America has entered to war,
now all the great watch manufac-
turers are making practically moth
ing but military wrist watches for
the men to supply the great de-
mand, and it is indicated that with
in a few years that is the only kind
which will be Worn, by men as we'll
as by women. a
How much bigger is blotter
than a pen-point?-Donald Hoff-
man, Finley school.
Dear Donald: Just big enough to
make pretty good sized question
mark, don't you think?-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Where is the
largest copper mine Pauline But
Ter, Finley school,
Dear Charlotte: OF course be-
ing such an cid woman, the editor
cannot be expected to know much
about modern geography, but when
she went to school the largest cop
per mines were in Minnesota, the
most famous being Calumet and
Hecla, or Tamarack (Which also
touched the Calumet lode) having
vertical shaft down over five thou.
sand feet, the deepest in the world.
Yet the Anaconda was rated as hav-
ing the greatest output, 93,5OO, 600,
while the Calumet and Hecla were
actually the third greatest, being
only 76,500,000.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Who made the
first volley ball?--Erma Briner.
Dear Erma: William G.. Morgan
invented the game in 1895 and used
the rubber bladder of basket ball
to play with, but since this did not
work very well, and the game grew
more popular, he asked A. G.. Spal-
ding and Brothers to make more
suitable one, SO they did-Ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-06

cone which cover the little seeds,
except that those original leaves
were soft and green. But now the
leaves have grown so important to
the trees that they have place Of
their own to fill and most leaves
have nothing to do with the seeds.
Ed,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
oooDFELLoWsHIP AND SPORT,

Cordova's courtesy in sending ball team over here two years ago and the friendly visits of her business men from time to time will be returned with interest when our team goes over on the Fourth.
 Stewards business men and their families are going along to extend the right hand of fellowship to our neighbors on Prince William Sound. to congratulate Cordoya on her exten. siye canning industry and the tremen- dous increase in her copper business and invite the CordOvans to come in and make themselves at home any old time the boat ties up at the dock.
 On the return trip they will call at Valdez and pay their respects to the vigorous men who are conducting mineral activities in that locality. sa- lute the officers of Fort Liscum and tell them that the latch string Is al ways out
 As for that ball team of ours. well. of course, it will endeavor to bring home both scalps, and probably will | succeed.-Seward Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
UMPIRE KEEPS GAME CLEAN
 ALL TIME
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, June 16. Pushed into the background, unnoticed, but performing his duty day after day. the umpire leads a sorry life. But he has the satisfaction of knowing 1t Is he and no other who has upheld the integrity of baseball, kept 1t free from suspicion all the days of its existence, " declared one of the oldest arbiters in the game recently.
 Don't show me an umpire" he said. "who never was threatened with violence at the hands of a bunch of rabid baseball bugs. He isn't a real umpire. The close ones have to 20 against somebody, and a man who makes all his close ones count for the home club is bad man for the game.
 Baseball players will cheat because that's what they're taught to do. They will cut base If they can. They will do anything they think they can get away with. The home fan calls him smart man, cute and clever, and the umpire has to catch these slips. He's got to make that man walk the line right. It's the man out there in blue. reViled by the fans, unnoticed when good things are said of the game. that is keeping this game clean.
 T walked into the gate of a base ball park today as a woman with A child entered. She saw us and laughed
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
Pitcher Miller Had Them Eatina Out
 of His Hand.

Gil. took everything that came their way, and the snappy game played by all of the team left no doubt in the minds of the fans that we have a strong aggregation of ball tossers. They were also there with the willow, which was wielded most effectively. Ripley and Council led the batting with two two-base hits, while Manseth brought in three runs with his long drive for two bases. Nourse, Fred ericqson and Conway also secured two baggers, while every player slugged the ball for singles.
 Allen, of Fort Liscum, started in to pitch for Valdez, but the Cordovans soon tired of running around the bases, as twelve runs were piled up in three innings. His support was also very ragged. Blackburn relieved him in the fourth inning. and from then to the finish of the game it was more. inter esting, as but two runs were scored The score by innings follows:
 Cordova .. .. {. 6 2 f 2 Q 0 x-14 Valdez e. .. 70 0 0 0 O
 Time of game, l hour 55 minutes; umpires, Galen and Rayer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

with plenty of clean, long drives and fast fielding on the part of the Cor dova boys. In fact their playing and team work was an agreeable surprise to the rooters, who were given every opportunity to expand their lungs, and placed the members of the team in the Al class.
 Miller was in fine form, and held Valdez scoreless throughout the game. He had speed, deceptive curves, per feet control of the ball, and the visit ors were completely at his mercy, al lowing but few scattered hits off his delivery He was ably backed up by catcher Ripley. his right wing heading off many attempted stolen bases. Conway, Frederickson, Nourse and Manseth showed class in the infield, accepting many difficult chances. The outfielders, Rogers, Truckee and Coun-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

at us, and she actually told the little boy to laugh at us She was teaching that child to call us robbers when he grows up. It Is disgusting.
 But so long as baseball is the hard tight affair that it is now, so long as the public wants to see the hard fought games it's going to be that way. A ball player will fight till he drops to win a point fin a base. ball game. Only the umpire is ex. pected to have a clear head He has to have the nerve to enforce the rules of the game every time something happens. No matter what 1t is he has only one course to take - the right one. It certainly is he who is keeping the game free from criticism. '
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The oyerhanging cliff between tun- .nels 3 and 4 on the government rail road north of Mile 52. one of the scenic features of the old road, has been blown away by carefully placed shots. The oyerhanging rock was a serious menace. as huge pieces often sloughed off onto the right of way.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
VALDEZ FAILED
 TO SECURE REVENGE

The Cordova ball team covered it. self with glory yesterday by taking its old rivals, the Valdez club. into camp by the decisive score of IA to 1. Fully four hundred fans were present and yelled themselves hoarse as the local players swatted the ball or made brilliant fielding plays. From a spec tator's standpoint the game was all that could be desired, interspersed
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Manager Conley, Of the Valdez team. deciares that he has as fast an infield as there is in Alaska, but his boys were handicapped on account of our uiamond not being In as good shape as the ore they are accustomed to playing on.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Dad" Allen was touched up for all Kinds of singles and doubles during the first three innings he pitched for Valdez, but Blackburn kept tue hits made off him well scattered. and but two runs were scored during the re- mainder of the game.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Miller was certainly there with "tne goods" in the pitchers box. and al though 1t was his first game this sea son. he had the Valdez team practical ly at his mercy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Dougherty Is credited with the only run Valdez made, and this he secured by Ripley throwing out runner at
 tempting to steal second base.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Ripley is playing the game all the time, and to his generalship can be attributed the excellent team work of the local men.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Council and Ripley each had two two-base hits to their credit, while Nourse, Manseth and Frederickson also clouted the ball for two bagger.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Bob Gottschalk Is always willing to lend helping hand to the ball team, and yesterday he marked out the diamond and also furnished ice water for the players.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The Valdez boys are good natured, gentlemanly lot of ball players, who made many friends during their brief stay in Cordova
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The Seward team had its first tryout yesterday and the fans there feel confident that they have the material for winning club.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Council, Taylor and Truckee GOV cred the outfield in most creditabl way, the two former making sensation al fly catches.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

James L. Galen and Fred Rayer of ficiated as umpires, and their decis- ions were most satisfactory to the players and public.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

George Dooley certainly knows how to talk the fans out of their money and they always part with their coin cheerfully and literally.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

There will be no practice tonight. but all of the local players are expect ed to report at the park tomorrow
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The visiting ,team arrived at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, having trav- eled all night on the launch Katalla Queen.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The liberality of the patrons is best expressed in the contribution of $101.50, made when the hat was passed yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
LADIES',

Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We nave full line of them, as smart as any made. Clayson. The Clothier.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The improved condition of the dia- mond was very noticeable and much appreciated by the players.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Mayor Chase was on hand with his camera and took photographs of both teams.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

The local team showed lots of pep" In their playing and won the plaudits of the audience.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Rogers scored four of the fourteer runs cordova made.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

As stickers the Cordova team kept the Valdez outfielders on the run chas- ing the leather.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Cordoyans are certainly ball fans as was attested by the attendance a yesterdays game.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Nourse, Manseth and Frederickson Held ball quickly and know how to whip 1t to the bases.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Scearce is the heaviest hitter and best all,round player on the Valdez team.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
FOR RENT.

Comfortable cottage, with modern plumbing throughout. "Kendrick."
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Seward will be the next out of town team here, and will likely play July 2, and 4.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
susrIAdrAe BALL.

The rooters w4 certainly out in force and did gool work.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Conway has a long reach and takes everything that comes near first base
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

If you can't find what you want in household goods, go see Lambert. I4-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

FOR SALE - Small boat Cordova Contracting Co.,, Second Street. Phone 220.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Cordova's infield compares favor ably with the fastest of them.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18

Perfeetly placed bunts played a important part in the game.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-18
CLASSIFIED ADVS.

WANTED - Shoemaker, right away; only good one need apply. Rudolf. The Shoemaker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-11
THE RELATIvEs-IN-LAw.

Frances writes: Il am a young
wife, 22 years old. I have been mar
ried two years. I could get along all
right with my husband If it were not
for his mother and two sisters. They
call on me just to make trouble. If
I show them anything ] have bought,
dress, hat, shoes, a little neckwear,. or
anything, they run to him and tell
him. You will have to ca1nb Frances
extravaganza or she will ruin YOU
IF / proudly exhibit to them a fam
cy table cloth, or things of that kind
which am ernbroidering, they say tn
him, Have you any idea of the friv-
olous way in which Frances is fooling
her timeg You should put a stop to
it,
Under their advice he is always
finding fault with me. What can ]
do? 2 ann in great fear lest they part
us soon or late
Handle the "in-laws'' with the ut
most care If they have proved to he
fault finders. Treat them kindly, gra-
ciously. Avoid showing them your
new things. Also avoid subjects
which might tend to raise either their
luminosity or a dispute. Many a young
wife has been known to accuse he1
husbands relatives OF being mischief
mahers when they did not deserve it
Try gentleness and patience winnins
their love, If it be q possibility. Ir
any event, it is better to have the
good win of your husbands relatives
than their in will
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-11
UNCLE SANS THRIFT
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
WEDNESDAY.

Don't throw away stale bread. Ma
dam Housewife.
It can be used in many ways In pre-
pairing your familys meals
Here is one use suggested by the
us. Department of Agriculture:
Breakfast RuSlks.
Dry or slightly toast slices of bread
and ends of loaves on the back of a
stove ortin a, slow oven. Crush with
rolling pin and serve the fragments
with milk or cream and sugar, and
fruit, If desfred, as a breakfast food.
This product closely. resembles some
commercially prepared breakfast
foods and ic obviously less expen-
sive.
A large amount of good food In
potatoes including most of the valua-
IL mineral elements lis wasted or
dinary methods of peeHng. Baking
ain the Jackets" also means loss
III the jacket is not eaten) since
much OF the meat OF the potatoes
sticks to the stifrened skin and is dis
carded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-11
First QuakeI,s in America

Today is the anniversary of the
landing Of the first Quakers on Amer
lean soil, and, besides the HISTORICAL
fact, there seems to have been an ele-
ment of comedy in connection with
their landing. for It. Is related that
they caused almost riot IN the
peaceful community In which they
landed. It happens that the first
Quakers to come to these shores were
two women, Mary Fisher and Ann
Austin, who came from England by
way of Barbados. They landed In
Boston on July II. 1850. Great was
the CONSERVATION OF the Puritan Mag
istrates, as stated In George Bishops
address to them in 1860. This is what
he told them: Two poor women ar
irving in your harbor SO shock We.
to the everlasting shame of you and
of your established peace and order,
as If formidable army had invaded
your borders Mary and Ann must
certainly have had a. bad time of It.
Think of two innocent women BRAY
ing the perils of the sea and facing
the unknown and then landing among
their countrymen. who fly in conster-
nation at their approach.