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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
were already full of sap.

were already full of sap.
Robbie rode ON the sled and
Thought he was helping gather
the sap, but soon tired of it.
Then he went to the camp and
helped boil sap
Robbie thought nothing had ever
tasted so good as the lunch which
they ate in the queer shack at
moon.
Toward night the air got colder
and the sap stopped running.
When it was al gathered and
boiled to thin syrup it was
taken off and emptie,d in a bar
rell in the shack, which was
locked up and they all went home.
The next morning they We're up
bright and early, for the sap
must be gathered and boiled, and
besides the syrup OF the day be-
fore must be ''sugared off"
That was the first warm maple
sugar Robbie had ever tasted.
why, it's better than any
candy cried Robbie. I'm SO glad
came, Do you sugar off every
day?
Yes, when the sap runs every
day" said Edgar.
'l'm glad CT that, it's so good.
But I'm afraid i can't ever eat
any again"
But strangely enough the NEXT
day it tasted just as delicious,
and Robbie found me could eat
quite as much as before
Robbie was busy and happy all
day long, AND so tired at night
that The went TO sleep as soon
as his head was ON the pillow,
and he did not wake until the
morning.
Robbie had stayed four whole
days and had said nothing about
going home, but on the fifth
morning Mr.. Grant said:
II ann going into town today to
carry some off my customers
some maple sugar, and your faith
er and mother think they can't
get along without you any longer,
and have asked me to bring you
home''
oh, must ,goi?' said Robbie
I'D rather stay here and help
you"
And We want you, my boy.
Your father and mother want you,
too Now which shall it Beg"
Robbie thought "a moment. Il
want to stay here" he said. But
s'pose / ought to go home,
cause l belong to papa and ma
ma, you know
Right you are, Laddie. ,And
you can come again. We may
not be making maple sugar but
we Will always have something
to do that you can help
So Robbie went home amid his
5ather and mother said they had
newer seen him look SO Well and
HAPPY i'm his life.
"oh papa, it's just jolly out
there he said. when l grow
up az man IL shall be a farmer
and you and mama cam come and
live with me, and have all the
maple sugar you want to eat.
Papa and mama laughed and
said they would gladly do SO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
The Lazy Kittens.

Once on a time, Icing, long ago,
Some little cats l used to know,
: The cunningest CT kittens.
Their tails were long, their eyes
We're bright,
Their little paws were soft and
white
Like snowy socks and mittens.
Each had a ribbon broad and blue,
la bell that tinkled SOFTLY too
And for their dainty dinners,
A heaping plate of chicken meat,
And all THE cream that they could
A They had, the little sinners.
But strange to- say, these pussies
Were mot like other cats at all
Who frisk in every weather
Upon the doorstep in the sun,
vi OdIl ~ CuSilloH, sihVu spun,
They loved to lie together.
THEY never played with spools OH
thread,
Or with their waving tails instead,
Or froliced with their mother.
hey never caught the buzzine
That danced before their sleepy
eyes,
Or romped With ONE another.
They only sat, each little cat,
And slept and ale and grew so fat
| That they could scarcely toddle.
But o, the fate that should befall
| That never entered-,not at ALL
One stupid little noddle.
A fairy one sad day, espied
Our pussies sleeping side by side,
Their own long tails for pillows.
She touched them with her wand /,
and then
They never, never woke again,
| For they were pussy willows.
Anon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

The fellow who remembers ia
build the Kitchen fires these cold
mornings finds that lhis wife meets
him haK way by putting a good
breakfast undeR,, hits beBt. 49,,
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

The pewee is supposed to spend
its winters in Central .Ameica, but
on the morning of January 80, a
pewee came into our yard and
entertained us several minutes
with his clear whistle or song.
How he canle to be here in the
middle OF winter is a mystery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

In Oklahoma there is law ar
gainst killing prairie chickens
Cpinnated grouse) at any time.
The people there think that he is
WORTH more alive than dead, as
which destroy the farmers crops,
and eats 50 many weed seeds.
Mich;gan does NOT allow any
killed befUne 1920 and Missouri
gives them absolute protection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

The CHIN ney swift arrives here
the last od April Ii lives while
here in rlMmneys or hollow trees
in which, it builds it's nest. 1T is
never seen ito alright except i'll
chlmneys. 1t gets its food, feeds
it's young and even gets material
for its nest while flying.
IT.
IA iunco HnaMbird) came with
the snow. Storm last Sunday and
! HAcked up crumbs which we had
scattered I'M our yard. These
birds are epMmon in some locali-
ties but aue seldom, seen here.
Don't forget ito put out food
for the hirshs, We nope our boys
and girls all have places to feed
the birds and see to it that
they are Kept. well supplied With
food
The beautiful humniing bird, is
easily tanned. a tlady tells OF find-
ing one which was chilled until
helpless. SHE held it in her hand
until it was warm. then took Il
to her roCm. Itt became very tame
and she kept it several, weeks.
She fed it sweetened water which
was placed in a ale dicine droppe,r
and held, for it while ii drank of
the contents by hhrusting its long
bill into the tube, posing itself
in the air during the operation.
1t finally escaped, through an
open window.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

%uo Board decided to receive bids for
clock r M February 5th 1917
A
on same
board ADJOURNED to meet again - -
b. j..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
SCHERER RELEASED
State Fails to Produce Evidence to
Connect Him with Murder OF
Nenl Walton.

fBy Associated Press.]
WlLMI NGTON. n. C., September 1S.-
Charles r. Scherer. merchant Of this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

great as this annual turnover OF all
those great corporations"
our committee" he suggested as a
remedy for the business turmoil. "ad-
vocaics the creation of a war board
similar to the Ministry Of Munitions in
England. Chaos exists in business to-
day. ana order must be brought out of
chaos If we are to win the war The
price-control committee is unanimously
OF this opinion - Wall Street man.
farmer. distributor and merchant all
agree"
AS an outcome of Mr.. CatchinEss
words. committee of from fifty to
800 is TO be appointed TO endeavor to
reconcile the needs Of tho government
and private industry.
WOULD HAVE GOVERNMENT
FIX PRICE OF LABOR
Il. T.. Albrecht, of Philadelphia, was
chcered when he announced that he
will introduce a resolution asking tho
government to fix the price of labor.
III adopted" said Mr.. Albrecht, the
resolution Will place the chamber on
record as urging the government to
fix tho price Of labor at tho Same timc
the price Is fixed upon the commodity
into which such labor enters.'
Secretary OF War Baker appealed to
the patriotism OF American business
men. asking that they refrain from
employing child labor In the effort to
speed up prediction. Ho also dwelt
upon wages and hours of labor.
Let us remember not to lower stand
arus merely because it is humanitarian
and moral" snid the secretary, but
because IT is patriotic. and that our
determination should be TO conserve
our national vitality"
Applause greeted this statement by
George NJ Reynolds. president OF tho
Continental Commercial National Bank
of Chicago:
You can't cut a foot off yardstick
and have three feet left. No more can
the government cut in on profits and
have excess profits left to tax"
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills, of Brook
lyn. who recently returned from visit
to the European water front, related
incidents OF German atrocities. He de-
clared that when America realizes tho
full truth her sons will fight TO the last
drop OF their blood
The Russian ambassador is expected
to attend the convention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

city. was released yesterday. at Ape.
iiminary hearinC Of the charge t6sth
shot and killed Neal Walton, q yosnr
man of this city. in suburb on fhe
night OF April IL last. tho court do
Gliding that tho State had failed to pro-
duce evidsncs sufficient to hold scherer.
AS scherer is tho man the oficial,
have had under suspicion since the
fruitless Inquest Of the coroner II Is
regarded now as improbable that the
guilty man will ever be apprehended. s
Walton was shot and instantly killed
while In company with Miss Floraaee
Davidson, his fancee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

Captain Oliver. tho master. and fve
Americans OF the crew had been taken
prisoner on tho German submarine,
later dispatches accounted for only
four Of tho naval gunrd at the prison
camp. To-day's report on Miller's
whereabouts accounts for all Ave.
The Campana was sunk August s,
after . gallant fight. in which she en-
tirely exhausted her ammunition. and
had to Give UP because her gunncrs
had no moro shells. AS result OF
that experience. the supply OF am
munttion on oil armed ships was
doubled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
Girls! Use Lemon Juice!
Make quarter pint OF beauty cream for little cost
Clears, softens and whitens the skin
Brings out the hidden rosesi

be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as freckles,a SAL
lowness and tan. and is the ideal skin
softener and beautifler.
! Just try It! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy or
toilet counter and two lemons from
the grocer and make up a quarter pint
OF this sweetly fragrant lotion and mas.
sage 1t daily into tho face. neck. arms
and hands. particularly. rough red
hands.--Ady. &. 81 {, .s.....---.,4- :, *
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
LAWYER JUMPS TO HIS DEATH
Alfred r. Conklins, Who Had Been
Estranxed From Family,
Kills Himself.
tBy Associated Prcss.l

[By Associated Prcss)
NEW YORK. September 1S.-The
body OF Alfred II. Conkling. lawyer.
gcologist and author. WAS found In
the courtyard of his East SEVENTEEN
street homo early to-day. He either
fell or jumped from the fourth floor
during the night. The police reported
his death as suicide.
Mr.. ConklinE. who was sixty-seven
years old, had been for three years
separated from his wife. according to
his relatives here. and estranged from
his three daughters, circumstances
over which 1t was said he had been
brooding.
a graduate OF Sheffield Scientific
School Mt Yale, Mr.. Conkling gained
reputation as a publicist on mat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

iss.By all means. girls, prepare lemon
lotion to keep your skin flexible and
&1nng looking. You Will soon realize
THAT true loneliness does not mean the
poWdery look or waxen colorIessness OF
some dollhouse flower, but Is typlfed
Tx. the velvety softness of your skin,
your peach-like complexion and rosy
White hands. S#
q AT the cost OF small jarsof ordinary
fold cream one can prepare a full quar-
tor pint Of tho most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beautificr,
by. squeezing the juice OF two fresh
sSmons into bottle. containing three
i4uncesgof, orchard white, Care should
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
MILLER IN PRISON CAMP
Report on Hin Whereabouts Account.
Tor All Members of Cnmpa nn's
Naval Gun Crew.
IBy Associated Pros.

tBy Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON. September 1S.-wil-
liam y. Miller. the unaccounted for
member Of tho naval gun crew OF the
American tank ship Campana. is in
the German prison camp at Brandon
burg with the four other gunners pre-
viously reported there
While the story OF the submarine
destruction OF the Campana told how
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
THOUSANDS DIE OF TYPHUs:
EReaped French Soldier Tells of Fright.
) full Conditions In German Con- 80
- centraf{0u Camn.

PARIS. September 1s.--Albert Cham
pion, French soldier. who on his
third attempt has just escaped from
Germany. brings the information, ac-
cording to the Paris edition OF the New
York Herald, that 400 French and
British soldiers and 1900 Russians
have died from typus at the German
.soncentration camp at Casels ninety
HInes northeast Of Frankfort-on-the-
Main.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

with geology AS young man he
crossed the American plains thrice on
geological surveys for tho United
States government. and Travelled ex-
tcnsivcly in Egypt
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-05
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
IMPRESSIONS OF THE ZIONIST
CONVENTION
BY Rabbi C. David Matt
By Rabbi c. David Matt.

Zionism as there were speakers.
There was the highly intellectual
brand as represented by Professor
Kallen; the forceful and dramatic
treatment of Wise; the deeply slim
ulating and suggestive originality of
Levin, not to mention the striking
presentation by Pam and the logical
address of Zolotkoff. To have heard
any of these would have been
treat; to have heard them all was
feast
AS to the convention itself, ones
satisfaction with it depended on
what one expected of it. If you ex
pected a group of delegates, each of
whom would have an inspired per-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-05

sonality, you were aiming too high.
If you expected collection of
lodge Politicians" you were aiming
too low. If you expected group
of men, some eminent in various
lines in their communities but most
of them sincere and enthusiastic in
realizing their ideals, then the con-
vention could have come up to your
expectations.
The sessions were orderly without
being dead or routine. The discus
sions were spirited enough to make
them interesting. There were sew
eral striking incidents, as for in
stance when Doctor Levin Con Sun
day morning) in his informal talk,
delivered probably the best speech of
the entire convention. Another in
cident was the attempt on the part
of the old guard to retain the name
knights of Zion," in the face of the
argument by the youngsters" that
the name was as misleading as it was
out-worn There was also the ele-
ment Of humor when a delegate who
pleaded that in so earnest movement
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-05
January 5, 1917

1t is long time since the Jew
ish communities of the Twin
Cities have had such enthusiasm
in so continuous and concentrated
form as in the last week or so.
With the Menorah as the preface
and Zionism as conclusion, the
week was indeed a round of in
tellectual pleasure.
Those who attended the various
functions of the Menorah conven-
tons (from the dance to the SYM
posiun) could not help feeling
that the best element, the most prom
Using element in Jewish life was un-
folded before their very eyes, and that
the assurance of leadership would be
fulfilled.
Leadership among the Jews as
among other groups requires en-
thusiasm, earnestness and depth.
Enthusiasm, the Menorah showed
aplenty; earnestness was perhaps
more evident than anything else;
depth, evidenced by Jewish life
and Jewish ideals, was more evil
dent as the sessions progressed.
The interest shown by the COM
munity as we'll as by the students
in the symposium, indicated the
willingness of our young people
to become acquainted with the
content of Judaism.
With the proper leaders to
guide this phase of student activ-
ity; with strong enough desire to
gain knowledge at first hand;
with sympathy for and interest in
the masses whom the students
are ultimately to lead, the Memo
rah movement is most promising
phenomenon in Jewish life in
America.
No sooner was the Menorah
convention over than the Zionistic
convention was in full swing If
the Menorah represents the STU
dent activity in Jewish life, then
Zionism may be said to be the grad
uate activity, for the latter repre-
sents those who have already at
tanned in some measure to leader
ship. That there is no real conflict
between Menorah and Zionism is
proved by the synthesis of the two as
outlined by Professor Kaplan on Fri
day evening at the Adath Yeshurun
which was as splendid an address as
any made during the entire week.
This being the first time con-
vention of such magnitude was
ever held in the Northwest, there
naturally was an unusual aggrega-
ton of speakers of great dynamic
Nj 41o 1ooc+ ,>,+a
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-01-05
300

frain from applause, was himself APP
plauded at the conclusion of his re-
marks.
The various functions of the con-
vention were satisfying. The dance
at the Masonic Temple in St. Paul
was as tastefully arranged as it was
enjoyable, though like all convention
dances that precede the actual ses-
sions, it probably was responsible
for the late opening of the first SEES
sion. Such dance it seems to me
should either be eliminated from a
convention program or should come
at different stage of the proceed
ings.
The mass meetings were some
what disappointing in several re-
CARDS. 1t is unfortunate that the
speakers had so little time to do
themselves or the audience Justice.
The speeches were "Railroaded' in
more senses than one AS to the
appeal for funds, while necessary, it
was undoubtedly an evil. Many OF
the Zionists, certainly the members
of the committee were anxious that
for once a Zionist mass meeting
could be arranged where not only
admission should be free but where
the audience would not have to pay
to get out The excitement of the
appeal and the time it took for the
audience to regain it's composure
made it especially trying for the
last speakers who spoke late in the
evening as it was.
The banquet was very enjoyable
and successful, too much SO in fact.
Had the initial arrangements. for a
banquet of three hundred and fifty
been strictly adhered to, the banquet
could have been more like social
gathering; have given more time to
the speakers; and made at least a
thousand dollars more for the emer-
gency fund.- AS it was, the banquet
was probably the most successful
function of the convention and this
should be a symbol to the Zionists
that almost anything can be accom-
plished if there is the desire, for
even at the Radisson strictly kosh-
er banquet could be served.
In short the convention as
whole was highly successful, only in
details did it fall down. It was felt
that had the committee been better
organized, had there been more
workers available, and had the COM
mittee been more experienced, the
arrangements for the conventions. of
the Knights of Zion would have been
fawless. (But then, should we hope
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
OFFICE OF
ApMTNTSTP &TIVF BOARD,
RICHMOND. VA.

November 9 and IS. 1917.
To T a Saunders. Jr.. T { Will
Hams. Jr.. l. Fl. Jenkins. Patrick
McDonough, Walter c, Garth
right. A. W Hankins. w, l.,
HAZEL, N T Blanton, Harriet r.
wrenn, Edna z. Powell, Mary z.
Heeke (Life>:
You are hereby notified that the
Board has appointed
WEDNESDAY. NOV. rs, 1917.
at O'clock p. NJ,
In Room a05. City Hail Richmond,
Va. when and where 1t viii hear
complaints against an apportionment
on you for expense OF
Paving with 'granolithic the side
walk on south side of Broad street
between Allison and Addison streets
Paving with granohthic the side
walk on south side of Hanover ave-
nue. between Mulberry and Boule-
ward;
Paving Of alley In rear or No. e2os
Grove avenue,
And you are hereby cited 10 appear
before said Board, to show cause. II
any you can. against said assessment.
JOHN HIRSCHBERG.
Chairman Administrative Board.
Nov. 8. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-09
MANY HAVE FAILED
10 Pr OcURt Lie ! AStS
Business Houses I'm City and State
Operating Contrary to Federal
Food Control Law. y

State Food Administrator Colonel n.
3 White has been advised from WASH
ingson that apparently a great num-
Der OF business houses in the city and
state have thus far failed to make
application for licenses required by
the food administration and necessary
in all cases on and after November
|. Dealers in practically every form
of foodstaffs who do Wholesale,
brokerage, or comm ssion business and
retailers whose gross business exceeds
$500 600 a year. az well as manufac-
turers dealing In foodstuffs, must be
licensed and u heavy penalty will be
imposed for doing business without
slch a permit Colonel white issued
the following statement yesterday
covering the situation:
Application for license should have
beer made before November l.. The
license division of the United States
food administration informs me that
thee are many dealers who have not
applied for licenses. Dealers who
have not complied with the regulation
should do so without delay. to avoid
compile atoms which may interfere
with the conduct of their busin ass.
a copy OF the rules and regulations
| will be sent TO each dealer at the
time his license is granted and for
warded. | cali your attention TO gem
eral rule No %, which fs as follows:
The licensee shall place on every
contract. order, acceptance OF order,
! invoice, price list and quotation issued
or signed by him relating to food
| ommodities the words United States
Food Administration License Num-
| ber,' followed by the number OF his
license. No lcensee shall knowingly
bury any food commodities from or
sell any such commodities to, or han
/ die any such commodities for, any
! person required to have a license who
I has not secured such license and COM
pied with tho provisions OF this
| rule"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-09

Richmond, Va. November /, 1917.
Notice IS hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders of
the Richmond Land corporation will
be held at the oiAce Of the company, In
the First National Bank building.
Richmond. Va. on Monday. the 10th
day Of November. 1917, at IL o'clock.
noon. to elect president and directors:
to consider the annual report for fiscal
year which ended December 81. 1915.
and 70 transact such other business as
may lawfully come before the meeting.
including the amendment Of section z.
OF article III. of the bylaws of the
company SO that the same will read As
follows:
The annual meeting of the stock
holders shall be held on the third Mon
day in April in each year"
The stock tranaser books win De
closed at 3 o'clock p. NJ, Tuesday. No
vember 6, 1917. and reopened at 10
o'clock A. NJ. Tuesday. November 20.
1917.
NORMAN CALL
SAGg stary.