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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
LOST.

Lulu, tell me where c sharp is?"
asked the music teacher.
The little girl pointed it out
quite easily, and the teacher con-
tinued:
Nov where is d sharp"
This was also easy to find, and
then the teacher thought to catch
the pupil.
where is E sharp"
Lulu looked up and down the
key board, and then said; 81 can't
see it SO | suppose it fell in the
Dear Aunt Molly-How old are
you?-Elsie Baker.
Dear Elsie-To be exact / am
five years, seven months and eight
days older than the woman who
lived in shoe-if you're only as
old as you feel, However, in real
lief am all Of two years older
than | was when | answered that
same question February 3, 1911
Aunt NJ. g., ''r =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
CONTRIBUTED VERSE

There's many weary heart to-
night,
There's many lonesome soul
There's many a pal who longs for
his gal
While playing the soldiers role
There's many service flag flying
There's many vacant chair
There's many mother who prays
for the other
AS he mixes it up "over there"
The home towns not the same old
Since we fellows have all sailed
away
The old corner bar is finished by
far
Our absence does not make it pay
There's no one to steal your old
gal
They've drafted all those who
would try.
And daddy, old sport, has been
holding the fort
Since the day We all bid them good
bye
There's many party awaits us
When we finish our job over here
There's many in o. d. from general
to X. p.
Who'll shout, when it's over with
cheer.
But meanwhile, let's all keep on
cunning
Till we've baffled the Hun across
the Rhine
Then Wen roll up our packs and
make for the tracks
Bound homeward on double quick
time.
Private John w. Toney,
A. E. f. France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
QUITE AN ANGEL.

Mother: 81 don't like the looks
of the little boy you were playing
with on the street today. You
mustn't play with bad little boys,
you know"
Son: ooh, but he isn't bad lit
tie boy, mamma. He's a good little
boy He's been to a reformatory
twice, and they've let him out each
time on account of good behavior.
New York Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
rHEN YOU'LL BE HAPPY.

One day my son, William, had
been unusually naughty, and |,
growing impatient, exclaimed: 90,
if you were only a girl instead Of a
boy, how happy l would be-"
William looked serious and an
swered quickly: Mother, when !
join the army and get decorated for
bravery you will be glad you have
a boy."-L. e., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
A NEW RELATION.

1t was difficult matter for Betty
to figure out the relationship of
different members of her kin.
One way news came that her lit
tie cousin Ella had little baby
sister, and thinking to puzzle her
asked, And what is the new baby
to you, if Ella is your cousin?"
After some thought she an
swered, "Why she is my cousin
ette." IN. c. r., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
'waHE
WRONG TACTICS.

Robert went for a walk with his
aunt. After they had walked two
blocks he complained of not feeling
well.
WELL" said his aunt, 'if you
walk a little more you might feel
better"
But, auntie," replied Robert, Il
have some corns, too. "A. F. Chi
cagO Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
BEING CHEATED.

Richard watched his mother
knitting socks for some time, then
he looked up at his father, who
was reading nearby and said,
Daddy, don't you wish you were a
soldier?"
His father replied, Eyes, WHY"
and Teddy said, "Why then you
could get all those socks mother
knits for other mans" Mrs. H.,
Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
A REAL ONE.

While Aunt Clara's beau was
calling on her, little Mary climbed
up onto his knee and he trOtted her
up and down vigorously for while.
do you like that?" he asked.
ooh, yes" she cried. But / rode
ON a real donkey yesterday
mean the kind with four legs
Woman'S World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
ALL FIXED.

A friend had his son out driving
one day in their car when they
heard squeaking noise. The
father said, I'll have to oil that so
1t won't squeak anymore"
One day his son met him at the
gate with his dog, whose head was
covered with Oil. The father asked
what was the matter, and the boy
answered.. His bark was squeak
ing, so oiled him" e O., Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
A Summer Trip
BY Madge WhiteseIl.


from here to Lynn on our bicycles,
SO one Saturday morning at five
o'clock we got up and dressed in
our bicycle costumes (as we called
them) and started to work to clean
up our bicycles. We pumped up
tires, ciled everything that we
could find to oil, frightened all bolts
and taps that we saw, fastened on
our lunch baskets, pumps and tool
bags, and at exactly six o'clock we
were ready to go.
OF course we met some people
who made fun of us, some who
said that we never could get there,
and some who felt sorry for us,
saying that we had better get into
their automobiles, but we thanked
them and said that we were going
on a bicycle trip.
We met one man from Lynn who
said that we would soon be back
in Richmond.
When we arrived in Fountain
City we were the center of attrac-
ton. People seemed to think that
they never had seen anything as
funny as girls on bicycles.
We went into drug store to get
some ice cream and after we had
eaten the cream, Cynthia (my
friend) decided that she wanted
some water. The clerk was no
where in sight, So after waiting for
some time, Cynthia helped herself
1t was the funniest looking water
you ever saw, pale yellowish, with
little tiny white bubbles going all
through it. 1t must have had a
funny taste, too, for as soon as she
tasted it, she ran out of the door
and jumped on her steed, and rode
away SO fast that all | could see
was a cloud of yellow dust going
down the road.
| followed her as fast as | could,
wondering what ever could have
| happened.
When we were out of town Gym
thia slowed down and waited for
me to catch up with her, and then
| she told me that it was soda water
she had taken.
We hadn't gone very far until we
met wagon drawn by two mules
| guess they never before had seen
anything so strange as two girls
riding bicycle, for they started to
run and did not slow down until
long after we had passed.
About nine o'clock we arrived in
Lynn, and the first person we saw
was the man who had said that we
would soon be back in Richmond.
Everyone was so greatly aston
ished to see us that they stopped
whatever they were doing or where
ever they were, and simply stared
at us.
| We always are hungry, but after
our trip we were extremely hungry,
so we went to my grandmother's
You know all grandmothers are
good cooks, but my grandmother is
an extremely good cook, so after
she went bustling around for a
short time, we found ourselves
seated at table enjoying a fine
lunch, And we ate it, too Grand
mother said she thought finally
that il we ate much more, we would
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
HE KIN EW.

Stewart had new birthday
watch. He was displaying it with
pride soon after acquiring it, and
some one asked if he knew how to
wind it.
Sure" replied Stewart, "it got
empty yesterday and l wound it
full. F. D., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
ny friend of mine, when her lit

ing friend of mine, when her lit
tie girl, Estelle, ran up to me,
proudly displaying her new wrist
watch. l told her it was nice and
asked her from whom she received
it.
co." she replied, daddy gave 1t
to me because I'm conserving. l
go to bed on Sunday nights with
out a light. r. A. D., Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
WAR.

First Rookie: We'll, I've had
my first taste Of battle"
Second Rookie: "HoW's that?"
First Rookie: 1--WE just been
shaved by the company barber"
Boys Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
JOHNNY'S HISTORY LESSON
ON COLUMBUS DAY


l think of all the things at school
boy has got to do
That studying history, a rule
Is worst Of all, don't you?
OF dates there an awful sight
And though study day and night
There's only ono that I've got right
That's fourteen ninetytwo.
Columbus crossed the Delaware
In fourteen ninetytwo,
We whipped the British fair and square
In fourteen-nnety-two.
In Concord and in Lexington
We kept the Red Coats on the
While the band played Johnny Get Your Gun
In fourteen ninetytwo
Patrick Henry with his dying breath,
In fourteen ninety-two
Said: Give me liberty or death"
In fourteen ninety-two
An Barbara Fritchie, as It's said
Cried: "Shoot if you must this old gray head
But I'd rather 'twould be your own instead"
In fourteen ninety-two.
Kentucky was settled by Daniel Boone
In fourteen nnety-two
And think the jumped over the moon
In fourteen niney-two
Benjamin Franklin flew his kite so high
That he drew the lightning from the sky,
And Washington could not tell lie
In fourteen ninety-two.
Waterman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
FAIR EXCHANGE.

Arthur had a new four-in-hand
tie, and one afternoon his father de-
cided to wear it, SO the little fell
low in turn took one of his fathers.
When his father came in to sup
per he jokingly said, well, Arthur
how do you like my tie?"
Arthur, moving over so his father
could get good look at his tie, re-
piled, And how do you like mine?"
M. T., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
NEW SPARE-RIES,

One day for lunch we had roast
ing ears and my little girl said,
20, mother, just love this corn on
the bone. IS. A. L., Chicago Trib-
une.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
NO SALT WIFE FOR HIM.

Now what do you suppose. Lot
thought" asked the Sunday school
teacher, when he saw his wife
turn into a pillar of salt?"
Il bet he wondered where he
could get fresh one!" said Tom
my.-Woman's World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
AVIATION RULES,

John: What is the best paper
to use when you are making a
kite?"
Sam: Tissue paper, of course"
John: mo"
Sam: what them"
John ely paper."-Boy's Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
A THRIVING COMMERCE.

John: What is the closest
place of business to the Mississippi
river?"
James: Don't know. What is
it?"
John: THE bank, of course. -
Boys Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
A LOFTY TITLE,

Inquisitive Lady Visiting pris-
on): What is this good looking
prisoners name?"
Guard: Number 1881, ma am"
Boys Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
PATRIOTISM.

We'll, have you gotten down to
a war basis YETI"
yes, I've given up my business,
lost twenty pounds, spent all my
spare money in taxes, sent my boys
to the front, and was never happier
in my Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
WANTED: MORE ATMOSPHERE

First Scout: why Is this
cheese full of holes?"
Second Scout: That's all right
It needs all the fresh air it can
get. Boys Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
ALL TRUE.

Teacher: Your answer is about
as clear as mud"
Student: We'll, that covers the
ground, doesn't it?"-Boy's Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12

Question-Why is a Stacker like
a custard pie?
Answer-Because it's yellow
through and through, and hasn't
enough crust to go oyer-the-top.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12

If Lone Scout" was river and
l was duck I'd jump right in and
never come out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12

Buddy, do you speak German?
Not lately"
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
SHUSANA IN PORT
 FOR ANOTHER LOAD

The steamer Shusana, under the command of Captain Smythe, arrived in port last night from Cinema, where she had delivered a consign- ment of railroad steel and other material.
 She will go alongside the dock to- night and take on another load of steel, etc., for Cinema, and will prob ably get away some time tonight. Captain Smythe stated that the barge of steel and other supplies which was sunk recently when in tow of the steamer Shusana near "Eat- em-up Franks place, and which was entirely submerged, is now almost awash and that part of her cargo is visible above water. A further fall in the water level on the Panama river is expected and he thinks that most of the freight can be salved then.
 It is not known whether salvage operations will be undertaken before the freezeup.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
BElC|ANS REJECT
 SEPARATE PEACE

PARIS.-The government of Bel gium, after a consultation with rep resentatives of the Allied powers, has decided to refuse to enter into a separate peace on any terms with the Central powers and will continue to fight with all the forces at their command until the enemy has been completely conquered.
 All of the available Belgian troops are now on the battle line and are assisting the Allies in their onward march into German territory.
 Premier Clemencau, of France, commenting on the attempt of the Germans to offer inducements to Belgium for the purpose of enter ing into separate peace with them, an dthe action ofthe Belgian govern ment in the matter, said that the Allies must keep on fighting until Germany understands fully that no compromise is possible between crime and right.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
MANY SOLDIERS REACHED FRANCE
 DURING AUGUST

WASHINIGTON.-In a statement given to newspapermen this morn ing General March announced, for the first time, that during the month of August the number of Americans in France was increased by 313,000 new soldiers from the trailing camps in the United States. The move ment of troops across the Atlantic throughout the month was uninter- rupted by accidents of delays incl dent to the operations of German U-boats. The outward flow of man. power to strengthen the fighting forces of the Allied armies is mar velously steady in it's operation and the number of men sent across the ocean is limited only by the trans portation facilities available.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20

Frederick D. Browne, engineer in charge of this division, went out on the line on tour of inspection yes terday, and stated this morning that he was highly pleased with the prog ress made so far and the arrange ments made under his direction for the continuance of the construction work.
 Mir. Browne was accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Browne, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Ryan, Miss Lucille Diven and Dr. More, who were interested spectators of the different phases of railroad construction in progress on the D line.
 Up to yesterday the steel had reached Station No. 1925, distance of approximately eleven miles and in accordance with the plans mapped out, was moving ahead rapidly. For the past few days on an average of 400 feet of track was laid daily on the partly completed grade, and it is expected that the work of ex- tending the road will move ahead much faster when the completed grade, which is now only short distance ahead of the steel, has been reached.
 MT. Browne told a News repre- sentative that he considered the amount of tracklaying and other work being done on the D line very satisfactory and said he was sure that a very substantial increase in the distance covered daily will re- suit immediately after the steel gang reaches the grade completed under contract. With the grade completed in every detail, with good material and the equipment and facilities now avail able for the extension of the track, MT. Browne thought that a distance of half a mile per working day would be a fair estimate, on con- servative lines, of the distance the men could cover
 There only remains approximately ten miles of the D line to be GOV cred by the steel before the old grade at the through cut near Bart let's old camp is reached, and at the rate of progress that will be made, this portion of the line will soon be completed.
 The grade on the old line has been completed and connected up as far as Nenana Crossing at 43 mile,
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
CHANGES MADE
 CLERICAL FORCE
 OF COMMISSION

S. N. Beatty, timekeeper and storekeeper at Camp 385, has been appointed line auditor, to succeed Frank T. Doner, who has been pro- noted special disbursing agent.
 Harry c. Lowe, timekeeper at Camp 400, succeeds Beatty at Camp 385. No appointment has been made as yet to fill the vacancy caused by Harry Lowe's promotion, but it is expected that a man will be ap- pointed in day or two. The ap- pointments of Messrs Beatty and Lowe go into effect on Monday, September 23.
 M. D. McCambridge, timekeeper at Camp 373, will be relieved from duty to answer the call to the colors on the 27th, he will be succeeded by Joe Roberts, who is at present acting as timekeeper at the twenty-mile camp on the old line.
 A. c. Ellenson, property clerk and Mrs. Ellenson, stenographer and sec retary to the engineer in charge, will also relinquish their positions and will go Outside on the next up bound boat. No appointments have as vet been made to fill the vacan- cies caused by their departure.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
ENGLAND PLEASED
 OVER GAINS MADE

LONDON.-Replying to a tele- gram of congratulation sent by Pre- mier Lloyd George, which said that the victory of the Americans on the St. Mihiel salient of the battle line had done more to bring him out of sick bed than any medical treat men he had received; General Persh- ing wired that it will be the en- deavor of the American army under his command to supply the premier with occasional doses of the same kind of medicine as he needed from now on until final victory has been attained.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
MARCH PLANNING
 ARMY INCREASE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In ex- plaining a little misunderstanding regarding the working of the new man power bill, General March, chief of staff of the American army, de- clared to the House Military Com mittee this afternoon, that the war department planned to call to he colors, by July first of next year, an additional force of two million seven hundred thousand men to fur ther strengthen the American army of liberation.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
INFANTRY
 ON THE WATER WAGON

CAMP KEARNEY, San Diego The 158th Infantry, formerly the First Arizona Infantry, lays claim to the right to call itself the "dry- est" regiment in the army. The men base this claim on the fact that the entire commissioned person. nel of the regiment, soon after be- ing mustered into federal service, took an oath to drink no intoxicants until the present war is ended.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
MACEDONIA WILL
 BE THEATER OF
 BIG OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C-According to information received in this city today, after months of inactivity except for an occasional brush with the enemy, major operations have been commenced on the Macedonia front and these, so far have been successful.
 The object of these operations is to cut off Turkey from the Central powers, crush Bulgaria and free Serbia, Rumania and the Jugo-Slav people from Austrian rule.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
JACK HANSON IS WINNER OF SET

Jack Hansen, timekeeper at Camp 15 on the D line, was the lucky holder of Ticket No. 338, which won the set of silver donated by Mrs. Henry Baatz for the benefit of the Red Cross yarn fund, and which was raffled recently.
 Jack will now probably go to housekeeping, or he may change his mind and make other disposition of the set of silver.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20

Jake Herschy, owner of the Lucky Strike, at the head of Palmer Can yon on Turnagain Arm, who lost the pay ore two years ago through a fault, has again located it by crosscutting, and reports the ledge wider and richer than ever. His one-stamp mill is pounding away on rock that is said to be plating over $500 per ton and rev mill will be installed in the near future.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
BRITISH ATTACK

LONDON-Reports received today from British field headquarters in- dicate that the British forces ad- vancing on St. Quentin from the northwest, commenced a heavy at tack against the German positions guarding the approaches to he big base in this direction. Heavy fight ing is in progress and the British are pressing the Germans hard.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
ADVANCE CONTINUES

LONDON.-According to reports received today, ten towns were taken and six thousand prisoners were captured by he British troops in their drive from the northeast on St. Quentin.
 French Support British
 The right flank of the British advance on St. Quentin from the northwest was supported by the French troops and the entire line was advanced for a distance of a mile and third on a six mile front.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
ON MACEDONIAN FRONT

PARIS.-According to reports re- ceived by the French war office today from the Macedonian front, the Allied advance has penetrated four miles farther. They have also taken four thousand prisoners, in cluding a colonel, who was in com mand of a section of the opposing line.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20

J. L. Wilson, the Alaskan mining operator, against whom Mrs Ella Helm of Oakland, California won a judgment for share in six million dollars, mined under a grubstake agreement was denied a new trial by the Superior Court at San Fran- cisco. Litigation over this mine has been pending over a period of seven years.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
SERVICE
 IS RESUMED TODAY

The break in the telegraph line reported previously, has now been repaired and press messages began to arrive in Nenana a a late hour this afternoon.
 The resumption of business over the line, however, was too late to give the Nenana News a complete service.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
GORDON TIGHTENS
 ABOUT ST. QUENTIN

LONDON.-Field Marshal Haig's investment of the town of St. Quen- tin is drawing a spirited reply from the German big guns mounted on the emplacements around the city. They are laundering away inces- sanity but. have, so far, failed to make much of an impression on the British forces, who are gradually flanking the big German base.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
REBEL LEADER ACTIVE
 IN BORDER COUNTRY

GUADALAJARA, Mexico.-After several months of inactivity brought about by the vigorous campaign waged against him by government troops, the rebel leader in Michoa- can, Jose Inez Chavez Garcia, again is attacking and pillaging small towns and ranches in the adjoining state.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-20
ATTACKS REFUSED

PARIS.-The French war office announced this afternoon that the French troops repulsed a series of vicious counter attacks delivered by the emmy on the positions northeast of Nancy. The French troops were able to hold and maintain all of their gains.