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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
RAISE MARINE AGES.

Washington, July 80. The maxi
mum age for marine corps recruits
has been raised from SO to 40 years,
Secretary of the Navy Daniels tonight
ANNOUNCED. Strength Of the marine
corps on July % was placed at 60,561
including officers and heet reserves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
DRAFT TREATIES
!, ARE SIGNED
tBy the Associated Press)

Washington, July 30.-Ratifica-
tions Of draft treaties between the
United States and Great Britain and
Canada were exchanged today at
London, it was officially stated at the
state department, making them effec-
tive from today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
AMERICANS MEET
FINEST PRUSSIAN
TROOPS IN BATTLE

London, July 29.The Americans
met Germany's finest regiment in the
battle south of Sergv last night,
where the enemy threw in the whole
Fourth division of the Prussian
guards in desperate counter-attack.
Advices received in London this af-
terAoon show that the Americans
stood like stone wall, brought the
.Prussians to a clean stop, and in
flicted the heaviest losses upon them
The dispatches praise the work OF
the Americans highly, but gave no
details beyond insisting on the heavy
losses the Prussians suffered, par
ticulaf1y from American machine
igunners.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
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nm Pril II lbaer,

ass ith the Americ Army On the
isnsAlGAfnesI ront Jnly fnoonl.
ElIorts llsrnans "a
/ Ssadxanse heir lins 8 ainst thss Amer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
HASTE MAKES WASTE

Once there was a little girl who
had forgotten about good old say.
ing, Haste Makes Waste
One beautiful morning in May
this little girl whose name was.
Mary received an invitation to 60
to a party after school OF course
she was very impatient for school
to lot out. In the afternoon just be-
fore school closed Mary's ink well
overlooked. When she set the ink
well out of the desk she upset It
because she had been hurrying and
knocked her arm against II. After
she got out of school she got In
front of an auto and had to run to
get out OF the way. Then just a.
she was about home she stumped
her toe and fell down and tore .
hole in her good stockings. just
as she arrived home some company
came and her mother had to wait
till they were gone to dress her.
BY the time Mary got to the par
ty she was very late but nevertho-
less she had a good time. After
this | think Mary will remember
the saying. Haste Makes Waste"
Alice Palmer, Finley school, Ga
grade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
THE HAUNTED BARN

Once upon time, there were two
boys who went out to explore the
Rocky Mountains.
On their explorations they had to
stop at a barn, which was haunted.
Rather than risk the attacks of wild
beasts or snakes, they decided TO
stay in the barn all night.
AS they entered they discovered
that there was not even floor in
the barn
They looked about and saw an
old fashioned ladder leading to the
hay NOV or loft. The boys were at
first afraid to ascend, but soon got
enough courage to climb up.
Being very tired the boys were
soon sleeping soundly. Suddenly
bingo, one boy was awakened by
the loud clinking of chain.
He got up to investigate and saw
something white at the bottom of
the ladder
He was very much afraid and
crept back to where his compan-
ion was The latter upon being
awakened, was informed of the
noise. Soon they heard the noise
again. Looking down they could
see white object moving. At times
they could hear it groan as if in
pain. AS they were watching. the
strange thing ran up against the
ladder which on being touched, fell
to the ground.
Now we can easily imagine how
scared the boys were. In the den
of a wild beast and no means Of
escaping quickly!
Being unable to sleep the rest of
the night, the boys kept lookout
for the beast.
On the following morning they
saw the animal that had caused the
excitement. 1t was simply an old
white horse, with a chain around it's
neck 1t had probably broken away
from it's fastenings in the night and
in wandering in the barn. had
thrown down the Iadder.-Pauline
Druley, It'll. grade, Boston Twp.
Dist No. 6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
NV Visit to the Country

Every summer | go to my uncles
house in the country. He has a large
dairy farm in Butler county, Ohio.
When | am there we get up at A
a. m. and | always help milk. My
uncle gave me a little Jersey and
brindle cow to milk.
They have two dogs, Shep and
Collie. Shep brings the cattle up
to the farm yard every time they
tell him to.
There is a large silo on the east
side Of the farm and on the west
side of the barn there is another.
The sparrows come from each side
of the barn and when Shep would
want to catch one he would lead me
to the barn door to show me what
he wanted.
When the water pan was dry
Shep would lead me to the pump
and | would pump him drink. He
goes out in the fields and catches
rabbits and brings them home. |
think that he is the best dog In the
world.
| don't like bees. One day as I
was passing their hive | tapped on
it and all the bees came swarming
out and stung me. My visit to them
was short.
went to the barn and killed
some sparrows and pigeons, took
the pigeons to the house and my
aunt cooked them.-Milton Schnei-
der, Seyastopol School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
THE BAD BOY

Once upon a time there was a
bad boy whose name was Arthur.
One day when Arthur was In the
meadow he saw little bird whose
wing was broken.
Arthur stepped on the bird and
suddenly it became a bird twice as
large as Arthur. 1t pecked him
and treated him just as he had
treated the bird.
Bang, Arthur awoke and found
himself in bed. He had only
a dream, but he resolved that he
would always be kind to dumb
animals.
PAUL EVARD,
Columbia City
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
The Donkey and the Image

A donkey once carried thru the
streets of city a wooden image to
be placed in one of the temples.
The crowd as the donkey passed
along made lowly prostration be-
fore the image. The silly donkey
thought that they bowed their
heads in token of respect for him.
He bristled with pride and gave
himself airs and refused to move
another step. The driver seeing
him thus stopped, laid his whip
Justify about his shoulders and said,
80 you dull head, it is not yet come
to this that men pay worship to a
donkey"
They are not wise who take to
themselves the credit due others
Contributed by Harvey Cook.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
SOCIETY

Miss Leota Hosbrook spent her
Christmas vacation in Dayton, @
She returned the Wednesday after
New Years.
Master Howard Hosbrook spent
his Christmas vacation in Arcanum,
Ohio. He returned Tuesday morn.
ing.
The girls OF Finley school had
their last sewing lesson at the High
school last Monday. Miss Leota
Hosbrook was the only one who
finished her apron.
The boys of Finley school are do
ing clay work. They had their first
lesson last Monday.
Some of the girls at Finley school
are knitting six inch squares for
quilts for the soldiers. One girl
has three done.
Miss Alice West spent a part
of her Christmas vacation In Perish.
ing.
Master James Basore attended
the Richmond-B Bloomington basket
ball game Friday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
THINGS THATIDO
NOT LIKE TO SEE

A little boy or girl coming late to
school,
Failing in his lessons, breaking ev-
cry rule.
Whispering to his neighbor, slam
ming hard the door,
Walking with heavy step on the
school room floor;
Dropping slate and pencil, lounging
in his seat,
Drumming with his fingers, kick
ing with his feet,
Slyly pinching Willie, pulling John
ny's hair,
Gazing at the window with va
cant stare
Making ugly faces, telling ugly
tales,
Throwing little spit balls, biting
finger nails,
Grumhling at the lessons, study
ing them aloud,
Looking black if noticed as a
thunder cloud,
Muttering at the teacher in an
under tone
Borrowing sponge and pencil, care
less Of his own,
Forgetting to return them, neglect
ing to replace
Always finding some excuse, ever
in disgrace,
Creating a confusion where ever
he may be,
Are Just a few of the many things
That do not like to see.
MARY KESSLER,
Columbia City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
Aviation Field at Dayton

| wonder if any of you Richmond
boys and girls ever visited Uncle
Sans aviation fields in Dayton, o.
l am sure that If you would take a
trip over there you would undoubt-
eddy be amply repaid.
There are three established fields
namely, Wright's Field, Moraine
City and small tract of land near
Hills and Dales, where a few stu
dent planes are kept A fourth, Nc
Cook Field is nearing completion.
Wright Field is considered to be
the main and most important one.
It's airplanes could possibly be
counted in the hundreds. Both en-
listed men and cadets stay here
and spend an hour daily in the air,
the remainder of the time being
spent in either instruction or work
on the airplanes. These planes are
Curtis Military Tractors, equipped
with two seats front and rear both
having the same appliances.
The motors, which are of the
twelve cylinder stationary type
make a great noise which is pecu-
liar only to airplanes and cannot
be mistaken for other than these.
many times I have been greatly
disturbed both in class and drill In
the evening by this buzz, calling re-
buke from superiors at either place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
The Poor Girls Xmas

There was once rich girl whose
name was Mary Jane. Across the
street from Mary Jane lived a girl
whose name was Helen. Now Hell
ems parents were very poor.
When Xmas came Helen's mother
put her to bed and went UP town
and bought Helen a dress. 1t was
only a cheap one though.
At Mary's house they had Xmas
tree and many presents but Helen
was a; happy as Mary.-Raymond
Thomas, Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
He Thought He Was Brave

Billy Kaiser went to war to whip
the whole world wide,
But when the Allies get him, he'll
have a bullet in his side.
He made war on England, France
and Italy, too;
Then he made war on the Red,
White and Blue.
We will fight him until sc gives
up all his land,
Then we will knock him off his
stand.
If we will all obey the Food Law.
We will knock the Kaiser on his
jaw.
FREDERICK WATERFALL,
Columbia City
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
QUESTIONS

What is the population Of the
German Empire?
What is the population of the
"Greecian Empire7
What is the population of Africa?
What is the population of the
Hawaiian Islands?
What is the population of Swift
erland?
Answers.
German Empire, 64,903, 423.
Greece, 100000.
Africt, 125,000,00O.
Hawaiian Islands, 191,909.
Switzerland, 3,741,971.
Harvey Cook, "A grade, Starr
school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
DISAPPOINTED

Dear Aunt Molly:
| wanted to go to grandmothers'
last Saturday but it was so cold and
the roads were so drifted with
snow that papa said that l had bet
ter stay home.
played school I read in my
reader and wrote in my spelling tab
let. My little dog tore up the spell
ing and | had to do it all over. |
had a nice time.-Mary Sittloh,
Whitewater school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
THE TURTLE

One day my father brought home
a turtle and | did not know that a
turtle would bite, so | stuck my
finger in its mouth. 1t bit my
finger half off. My father caught 1t
by the jaws and pried It's mouth
open, so | could get loose. But
there is a deep scar like a ring
around that finger yet
Kenneth Farwig, Age yrs,
ga Grade, Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
Girl Tells How She
Spent Her Vacation

| will tell you how | spent my va
cation. Twas quarantined with the
small pox, but | did not take it be-
cause | was vacinated | hadn't
missed day OF school until that
time. | went every day last year
and wanted to go every day this
year. I do not intend to miss any
more. | like to go to school.
pieced my doll quilt and almost
finished my scarf that | am knit
ting, but I ran out Of yarn and could
not get any more because we were
In four weeks. My sister and
had a good time playing with our
dolls and washing the dishes for
mother
could sleep much later than |
do now.
COLLIDE PAXTON,
Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
A Letter to Aunt Mol v.
Dear Aunt Molly:

Dear Aunt Molly:
| am going to tell you | have a
baby brother. He was born Oct.
II, 1917. He weighed six and a
quarter pounds with his clothes on.
On January 6, 1918, he weighed
thirteen pounds with his clothes
on. He tries to sit up and he can
laugh and coo.
Yaurs truly.
Bernice Spauiding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
DOINGs OF FINLEY

Some of the girls at Finley
school who are in the sixth grade
are saving up the squares thot
have knit and one Of the girls
mother is going to put the squares
together 70 rthem
The Sixth B girls will cook this
Thursday and are going to make
cocoa and sandwiches. One of the
boys OF the sixth grade made a toy
airplane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
A Mother and Her Baby.

Once upon a time woman had
a lot OF work to do but she had a
baby. and whenever she had to so
to work the baby would cry. She
loved her baby so and she would
not let her baby cry alone.
BY Mary Pitsenberger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
GETTING TOO BIG TO KISS

ooh, no, no, no, no, sir! Allow me
to pass
ooh. no, a kiss is more than dare;
That games out of fashion Qm
sorry, alas!)
You needn't look cross as a bear!"
-Marcella Eyanson, GA Grade
Columbia City, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
RIDDLES

Dear Aunt Molly:
People are not going to make
bread any longer.
Because it is long enough.
The reason people don't hang
man with wooden leg is because
they hang him with rope.
People don't send mail to Wash
ington any more because Washing
ton is dead.-Little Pauley Dimples,
6B grade, Columbia City, Ind. West
Ward School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19
COUNTRIES OF EUROPE

1. Airuast Rayghnu.
3. Miaaronu.
8. Lubiaarg.
4. Asrevi.
5. Enhtanelsdr.
6. Tsiwrezdlan.
Z. Umiglbe.
s. Mnreakd.
8. Cneafr.
10. Weedsn.
Answers next week-Myrtle Pet
y. STAR lAAA0 CA grade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-19

He that has no friend and no on.
envy is one of the vulgar. and with.
out talents. power or energy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-11
10 MONTENEGRINS HELD
FOR PRO-GERMAN PLOT

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. II. - Thir-
teen Montenegrins. accused of con
spring 10 Obstruct the United states
in its military preparations. .1Iud-
ing the enlistment of its armies,
pleaded not guilty Thursday when
arraigned in the United States dis
trict court here
The plans, according 10 fe ieral
authorities, included the murder Of
the two members of the Montene-
grin commission, who are in tae
United States seeking to get SlaNs
to aid their adopted cOun ~ IL its
war against Germany.
An alta * on the comm ission AZ
Indiana Iarbor Ind. last fall. p
suited in several arrests and tho
subsequent investigation that led 10
the indictments a part of the
conspirators' program included the
spread of Uro-German prooagsGda
throughout the United STATES by
means of the Montenegro Herald,
published at Detroit, Mich, which
is the home Of five of the indicted
men. Two others live in Chicago.
and the rest in Indiana Harbor. All
are in Jail awaiting trial They are
all described by federal investigators
as belonging TO a prO-GeTman wing
of the Slav race.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-11
TRAIL IN SNOW
TO BURGLAR
Police Trace Grocery Store
Robber to Room and Re-
cover Loot.

Five blocks Of footprints in the
snow led to the undoing Thursday
night Of the man who robbed the
grocery store Of William Esch, 2OO1
Miami St, either late Wednesday
night or early Thursday morning..
A report reached police headquar-
ters early Thursday morning that the
store had been robbed, and late Fri
day night James Connect, 1851 +.
Bowman ST., the man who is believed
20 have committed the robbery. was
under arrest and the goods taken
from the store were in the possession
of the police.
When the report of the robbery
reached police headquarters. Asst.
Chief of Police Cassidy detailed De-
tectives Koczorowski and Van Dusen
10 the store. Here they found
tracks leading from the store to
1851 Miami St. five blocks away, but
as the house appeared TO be deserted
they maintained a close watch until
the occupants returned.
Inquiry developed the fact that
man had rented a room there a few
days previous, but the owners of the
house knew nothing about him. The
room of the man was searched and
there was found the goods reported
taken from the store. The entrance
TO the store had been gained by
prying open a rear window.
In Connects room were found
quantities of candy, tobacco and
cigars in addition TO several pounds
of bacon, sugar and ham. Detectives
KoczoerosH and Van Dusen began
a wait for the occupant of the room.
They waited until their time on
duty expired and Detectives North
rup and DeVoss, accompanied by
Asst. Chief Cassidy relieved them.
The occupant of the room finally
put in an appearance about O'Clock
Thursday night and was Immediately
placed under arrest by the detec-
tives. He was taken TO police head
quarters and locked up. An investi-
cation by the detectives completely
removes any suspicion from the oc-
fcupants of the house at 1851 r.
Bowman st.
The police assert that Connect has
a long criminal record, including a
term at Michigan City for robbing
a man of $1,000 at Muncie and a
prison term of from one to IA years
for robbing a store. serving eight
years of this sentence.
Connect says he is % years old
He is being held for preliminary ex-
animation in the city court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-11
PHILIP BEYLER.

Philip Beyler, Ga years old. died
at st. JOseph's hospital late Thurs
day afternoon after sort illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Harriet A. Be- Ter, and the follow
ing children. Mrs. ROLAND Van
Dusen. Mrs. Louis 9. Darr, both of
Mishawaka; Mrs. Ernest Hartramst
Of Crawford. Neb.. and William De
Frees Of St. Paul, Mimi. He is also
survived by the following brothers
and sisters. Valentine Beyler, Mrs.
William thinner and Mrs. job. c.
Laudman Of Bremen, Ind, and Mrs.
Adam Appel OF Portland, ore.
Mr.. Beyler was born in Bremen.
Marshall county, Ind, Nov. p,
1853, and has lived in South Bend
about 80 years. coming here from
Bremen. He was engaged in the
confectionery business for a number
OF years.
The funeral viii ne held from the
residence, 1902 n. College St, Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev.
ID. d. Spangler Of Mishawaka Of
floating. Burial will be in the City
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-11
WILL GIVE CAR TO MAN
WITH BEST SALES RECORD

Today marked the close Of South
Fend Watch Co.'S annual sales
convention, the most successful in
SIS history.
After the banquet which is 10 be
held at the Oliver hotel this evening
the sai 'smen viii leave the city for
their territories.
Todays regular sessions were
given over mainly TO advertising
and il is worthy of note that the
Watch Co, which is already one of
the big national advertisers of the
country. will run during 1918 an
even more extensive advertising
campaign than usual
The forenoon session was reserved
for the salesmen's use in seeing
department heads on matters Of
special import. In the afternoon
II. L. Taylor of Chicago gave an in
teresung sales talk and the balance
of the session was devoted to adj
vertising
r. A. Biggs. director of Frank
Seaman. Inc. gave the statesmen an
instructive address on the plan be-
hind the South Bend watch adver-
Using campaign and the methods
they use IN making the advertising
dovetail most effectively with their
selling efforts
Fred Cook advertising council
for the watch company. further
explained the purpose and scope Of
the new campaign.
At the banquet tonight many uni
cue entertainment specialties viii be
staged and an announcement OF I'M
usual interest made.
The salesman who most greatly
exceeded his sales quota during
1917 is 20 be awarded a Studebaker
touring car and no one of the sales
force will know until the announce
ment is made tonight. who is 20
receive this honor other sales
prizes prizes will also be awarded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-11
QUESTIONS HOLD
UP DRAFT BOARDS
Much Valuable Time is Vast
ed Satisfying Curiosity
of Some.

SO many ridiculous and useless
questions regarding the new German
hunting licenses draft question
naires) have been asked the local
exemption boards by registrants
since the first were mailed out that
much valuable time of the members
and their clerks has been wasted in
satisfying the interrogatOr's curiOs-
ity. Considerable unnecessary trou-
BILE has also been caused the boards
by mistakes of some of the regis
trants and their advising attorneys
in executing the missionaries. Not
a day has passed since the men
began filling out their papers that
the local boards have not had to
summon one or more registrant to
the office 10 rectify an error Of
some kind discovered in their ques-
tionnaire.
This one, however, is told on one
of the local boards, none Of which
will admit having any knowledge of
its occurrence. A draft eligible, sup
posed to be working at the Stude-
baker plant and who has been mar
ried only a year, answered the ques-
ton as TO dependents that he had a
wife and two children depending on
him for support, evidently neglecting
to state the children's respective
ages. In going over the mans ques-
tionnaire his board couldn't see how
il was possible that a man could be
married only one year and at the
same time be the father Of two chill
dren, so they forthwith summoned
Mr.. Registrant to their office TO eX-
plain matters. The latter left his
work and went TO the office immedi-
ately. and when confronted with
what the board had considered a
"boot" he nonchalantly informed
them that so far as he knew any
well regulated family could afford
to possess at least one pair of twins
1t is simple, isn't it, when you stop
TO think of it?