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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
American Boy, Born
in Germany, Spends
Winter in Richmond

Bobby Alderman is only three
years old, but already he has been
abroad twice seeing many of the
warning countries. and now has
come back to spend the winter with
his grandparents on South Eighth
street, while his father and moth
er go to Siberia for six months.
Bobby's father, Carl Alderman,
is a newspaper man who is sent
into many different countries to get
the latest reports and cable them
back to America so that by the
next morning the dispatches can be
sent out over the whole country.
Bobby was born in Germany in
August, 1915, while America was
still neutral. At that time his
father was learning more and more
of the secrets of the German war
Office and the Germans disliked the
young American correspondent
more and more because he was
finding out too much about them.
But when they asked the United
itSS W Call ulIu UdCh W AIutllCd,
Bobby's father told them he would
publish every thing he knew about
the Germans, and so he was al
lowed to stay until war was de-
clared in April, 1917.
After they had been back in
America for while Bobby's father
finished his book called, Germany,
the Next Republic" and then he
went down to Mexico for the Sat
urday Evening Post Bobby staid
in America that time, but when
his father and mother went to
Switzerland, Bobby was taken on
to big ocean liner for the second
time and went across to Europe
again where he staid for six
months.
When they returned this time,
however, and his parents started
to sail across the Pacific ocean, it
was better to leave Bobby safely
in America, and SO he is spending
the winter here in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
Lone Scout Tells. Ho,o
Airplane Wings Are Made

AS ] was at Lieutenant Farre's
exhibition OF aeroplane paintings
also saw motion pictures showing
the building of aeroplanes. ! will
tell you how the wings are made.
First two spruce boards are held
tight by two clamps. Then the ribs
are slipped on. The fabric is then
put on and men and women tack
the fabric to the frame The men
paint it with some sort of paint
that keeps the wings in good con-
dition. Then when that is dry, the
insignia is painted on. When the
wings are going to be put on, the
aeroplane body is brought forward.
Then board is placed on the side
of the aeroplane. This is for the
lower wing. 1t is placed on, and
the wires that suppore the planes
are placed in position, The aero
plane is then ready for the test that
win prove that it is made right
Irving FAINT in Lone Scout.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
PRESIDENT

Trade was had. At the end OF
another blank day, the discouraged
salesman called on another pros
pective customer and asked to
show his samples.
mo, there is nothing l want to.
day." said the customer.
But Will you just examine my
line of goods?" the salesman per
sisted.
The customer would not.
"Then," said the salesman meek
1y, will you let me use part of
your counter to look at them my
self, as / have not had the oppor-
tunity for some timer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
THE RED CROSS FAIRY.

The Red Cross fairy lived in one
corner of a base hospital in France.
She lived there unseen. Every
time they would bring in wound
ed soldier from the battle fields
she would comfort him.
One day a soldier was brought
in, the fairy went up to him and
asked If she could do anything to
comfort him.. y
He said, Eyes, tell me some
fairy stories. just love them"
So the Red Cross fairy told him
many tales of her life. Every day
at certain hour she would go to
him. In return he told her of his
experiences in the training camps,
and how the train girls would give
the soldiers boxes OF candy and
fruit.
The soldier soon grew well
enough to be sent home to his
mother. When he was entirely
well he went back to the army to
fight for our freedom and our coun-
try.-Graee Simcoke, Garfield.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
Boy Scouts Help Fourth
Liberty Loan Driue

The members of the Richmond
Boy Scouts of Troop 3 are assist
ing III the, Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign. This week they are
placing posters boosting the loan
in all of the business houses in the
city and county.
A very important meeting of the
Boy Scouts will be held in the City
Council Chamber Tuesday, Septem-
Der 10, at o'clock. All scouts are
urged to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
The Lands Children
Fear Pet Dog May
Eat Santa Claus

: Frederick Landis, Jr.. is only six
years old, but already he Is on the
way to becoming a great orator,
Tor he accompanies his father on
almost all his lecture tours. When
he was in Richmond last Sunday at
terno0n he sat on the platform
while his father gave the inspiring
patriotic address at the Chautau-
qua. Frederick's legs did not reach
the floor and when he grew tired
having them dangle. he sat cross.
legged, but he staid with his faith
er all during the lecture, and &C
companied him everywhere.
1 Frederick and his older brother,
Kenisaw never have been fishing,
SO their father has promised them
that he will take them up to one
of the lakes this week. even if ithey
have to miss few days Of school.
When Frederick was out to Mrs.
w. d. Foulkes on Sunday after.
noon, he was very interested in the
gold fish which were in the little
pOoA OSACAth thC tluut ITO
could not understand when Mrs.
Foulke did not catch the fish and
fry them.
1T is because they are too ex-
pensive," explained Mr.. Foulke.
Expensive" repeated Frederick,
Jr., what does that mean?"
Fredericks little sister Elizabeth
is especially patriotic, and the 9TH
er day her father noticed that their
Airdale watchdog was restlessly
moving from place to place so he
investigated the cause and found
that little Elizabeth was trying to
pin Red Cross button on him.
Their dog is new, and at first the
children were perfectly delighted
with their. new pet, but suddenly
the face of one of the boys clouded
over as he said, But Father, il
those watch dogs won't let anybody
but the family in the house, he
might eat Santa Claus"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
CLOTHING CAMPAIGN.

The Girl Scouts of Richmond
have launched a clothing campaign
for the benefit of the Roumanians.
Any rneersons wishing to contribute
to the cause may leave c1othes AZ
the Girl Scout Headquarters, at 8R
North Tenth street, in care of Mrs.
Aiva Jones, who is captain of the
local troops.
Magazines are also being collect
ed and the money received from
the sale of them will be sent to the
Roumanians.
There will be no more meetings
of the Girl Scouts until after school
opens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
Camp Fire Girls Are
Friend of Indian Chief

Camp Fire Girls are special
friends of Chief Caupolican, the
famous Indian chief from South
America. who was in this city a
short time ago. Several camps in
eastern cities have been named
after him, and he acts as their pa
iron, visiting their meetings when
ever in those cities, he said.
When he was in Terre Haute,
the Camp Fire Girls called a special
meeting to greet him, although
their camp was. not one under his
patronage, and Chief Caupolican
became such friends with the girls
that they were given short time
on the program, appearing in cos
tune, presenting ceremonial
meeting as introduction to the
chiefs lecture.
Chief Caupolican was half French
and so it was that his mother took
him back to France when he was
only four years old, and he grew up
in a French school. Since then he
has travelled over most of the
world.
The, costume which he wore at
the Chautauqua was not the cos
tune of his native tribe, but one
which had been presented to him
by North American Indians, and he
did not know what all the symbols
in the bead work meant. The head
band which he wore, however, was
one like those in his own tribe of
South America, and he wore it con-
tinually, he said.
Chief Caupolican's wife is a
teacher of domestic art in Smith
College, and the chief laughed as
he said. they use about half of their
salaries in postage stamps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
Richmond Schools
Begin Monday Morning

All city school begin Monday
morning at the regular times. Gar
field begins at eight o'clock, but
most of the other schools begin at
eight-thirty.
Many Improvements have been
made at the different buildings, in
redecorating and putting in new
doors at Whitewater and Baxter
schools, as we'll as at High School.
Teachers at the grade schools
have been assigned as follows:
Finley School.
A. M.Tschaen, Principal; Mar
tina P. Boyd, asst. teacher. Emma
Lesson, Evangeline Gentle, Eliza
beth E. Foulke, Mamie Lott, Ethel
l.. Peterson, Mabel c. Ellis.
Warner School.
Harriet A. Thompson, Principal;
Carolyn L. Salter, asst. teacher.
Sarah Sanderson, Marguerite Hill,
aunei Vessel, Agnes Stillinger,
iona Grave, Julia u L Test Sarah j.
Williams.
Starr School.
Sophia w. Marchant, Principal;
Mrs. G. A. Steely, asst. teacher.
Emma c. Newman, Anna Kienker,
Alice Hill, Lucille X. Mayr. Anna X.
Iredell, Grace E. Simpson, Myrtle
Skinner, Sarah j. Harmed, Minnie
E. Hale, Anna M. Lupton, Bertha l.
Kelsey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
COPpER-TOED TEETH.

The admiration entertained by
a Trenton boy for his uncle in
cludes all the latter's attributes
and even possessions, which the
uncle himself is not wont to deem
desirable
Uncle" said the lad one day
after he had been studying his
uncle in laughing conversation
with his father, II don't care for
plain teeth like mine. / wish I
had some copper-toed teeth like
yours"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
Whitewater School.

Joseph Blose, Principal; Carolyn
l.. Salter, asst. teacher. Nora A.
Murphy, Mrs E. G. Crawford, Mel
lie Feasel, Kate w. Morgan, Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Close, Mary l.. Jay.
Hibberd School.
Anna M, Shulz, Principal; Mar.
tina P. Boyd, asst. teacher. Jose
phine Bull, Annette M. Edmnnds
Ella Wuenker, Daisy Petty, Edith
S. Moore, Alvina H. Steen, Hilda
Marlatt.
Vale School.
Ada Woodward, Principal; Mrs.
G. Andrew Steely, asst. teacher.
Caroline Heitbrink, Eva A. Nav.
hood, Laura r, Warnock, Nellie
c. MANHOOD, Lulu Cans, Margaret
E. Mooney, Cardya Simpson.
4 Baxter School.
G. Andrew Steely, Principal; En-.
lily Walker, asst. teacher. Eva A.
Johnston, Alice Phillips, S. Eva
Phelps, Emma A. Riley, Myrtle
Sballenburg, Mary M. Lemon, Mil.
dred Dickinson.
Sevastopol School.
J. w. Outland, Principal; Emily
Walker, asst. teacher. Mrs. Pearl
A. Jones, Lola Parry, nellie M.
Drigg, Martha Dickinson, Alice E.
Unthank, Grace E. Shera.
Joseph Moore School.
Jane NJ Dunlap, Principal; Ruth
M. Henderson, Mary E. Davis.
Supervisors.
Ralps c. Sloane, music; Frances
M. Berry, art and primary; August
Eckel, physical training; Philip C..
MClter, vocational director.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
Sevastapol School
Studies Wars Progress

Sevastopol school was one OF the
first schools in the city to take up
the study of the World War. Ev-
cry morning last year in the sixth
grade current events relative to the
war were discussed. Also a war
map was kept and the line of de-
Tense was changed by the pupils
when ever a change was needed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
III; TIE EARLY BIRD.

Did you fare well at Christina,
Willie" asked the Sunday school
teacher.
"Yes'm. / got more than any of
my brothers and sisters" replied
Willie jubilanuy.
Indeed! How did that happen?"
Il got up two hours before they
did,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
NOT THAT FAD.

Il say" said passenger on a
trolley-car, don't you ever go
faster than this?".
eff yer don't like it, yer can git
of and walk" snapped the con-
ductor.
"Oh, my, no." said the passenger.
I'm not in such a hurry as that"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
THE REASON,

Little pictures leave me cold !;
It's the grand big canyases that
like"
You're an art critic?"
Not L; q frame maker"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
NEWS OF ANlVISTON
 AND CAMP MCCLELLAN

Anniston, February -(Special.)-The death of J. W. Rankin, a young man whose home had been near Heflin, which occurred Monday at the home of A. R. Garrett, on South Quintard avenue is the second fatality from spinal menn- gitis to occur among the civilian popula- tion of Anniston, and all precautions have been taken by the city and United States public health officers to check any possible spread of the malady.
 The block in which young Rankin 8 death occurred has been placed under a strict quarantine. and the officials will likely conduct thorough examination of the surroundings. Rankin had been employed as a laborer at Camp McClel- ian, and it is supposed that he con- tracte6 the disease there.
 The issuance of an order Monday by pr. J. R. Ridlon of the United States public health service and the city phy- sician requiring all soda fountains and drinking places to sterilize their equip ment, is one of the steps toward keeping down possible spread of the disease.
 Accompanied by his father, who was with him when the end came, the body of Young Rankin was carried to Heflin last night for interment at that place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
HAYWOOD RE-EASED
 ON Sl5,OO0 BOND AND 165 OTHERS
I. w. w. Leaders Go Free When Judge Landis Fixes
 Amount of Freedom

Chicago, February 12.-William ID. Haywood, internal secretary and treas urer of the I. W. w, who with 16o other members of the organization was indicted by a federal grand jury on charge of conspiracy and sedi- tion, was released on bonds of $15,ooo today. Federal Judge Landis reduced the amount of the bail from $25,oeo to $15,0o0, despite the protest of Dis trict Attorney Cline and Frank k. Nebeker, special assistant United States attorney.
 This man does not want his free dom; he is holding himself out as martyr" said MT. Nebeker.
 In pleading for the release of Hay wood, Attorney George F. Vandever said:
 "The freedom of Bill Haywood, re- garded as a hero by. his fellow mem bers, will relieve a certain tension. It has been felt by various of the I. w. W. members and sympathizers throughout the country that justice has not been done. This, your honor. is not intended as threat"
 As soon as released from custody Haywood went to his office on the west side, where he was greeted by 8 score of friends. s
 No, won't say anything now" hs1 said to questioners. Perhaps in few days I may care to say something. Of. course I am glad to be free again. have been locked up since last Sep tember."
 The sureties on; Haywood's bond were William Bross Lloyd, a lawyer; Jacob Grunning and his wife, and George w. Kohler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Agricultural Drive Behind
 French Front Being Planned By British War Department

London. January S0.-(Correspondence of tho Associated Press.)-The British war office is making plans for carrying out an agricultural offensive on an enor-. nous scale this spring behind the Brit ish lines in France. With the cordial cooperation of the French, government, thousands of acres of grass land will be ploughed up. as we'll as some parts of the old battlefields.. British soldiers by the thousands will be employed on the work, most of them being assigned to this labor during their period of reserve duty.
 The food grown in this way will, if the war lasts long enough go to help in feeding the British army American tractor ploughs will be largely used in the work of turning over the ground
 The area to be titled includes one of the most fiercely contested battlegrounds of the war. Heretofore it has been held that little could be done for perhaps several generations toward restoring these battlefields to cultivation, owing partly to the soil being 'posoned' by asphyxiating gases and high explosives and partly to the fact that unexploded shells and grenades would make plough iIg very dangerous. But practical farm CTS do not agree with this theory. An American farmer who recently visited the whole Somme area studying the possi- bilities of cultivation there, states.
 "To those who believe that the land has been poisoned by gas and shell fumes I might point out that while these fumes wilt fresh foliage. the effect is only temporary. rarely lasting for more than a week or two. The soil itself is not deleteriously affected.
 As to the churning-up of the earth bv bursting shells, I might point out that subsoil cultivation by the use of dynamite has been practiced in America for several years. In all the world. know of no soil more likely to benefit by this process than that of northern France underlaid as 1t is by strata of decnmposing. chalk
 asEvidence of the fertility of these bat tlefieids is found in the wealth of flow CTS and weeds with which they are al- ready covered. Never under the hands of the husbandman have these farms br3ught forth such verdure. r.
 T believe that the danger from unex- ploded shells is practically negligible. A shell which has failed to go off at the end of a five or 10-mile flight through the air is not likely to be disturbed by prod from plough. Moreover the ex- plosive in a shell or grenade deteriorate, rapidly from burial in damp earth Buried barb-wire must be picked up, pulled up. or cut off as it is encoun- tered. Concrete fragments, heavy iron, and the like, will have to be picked up bodily and carted away.
 This leaves one problem to be solved "a practicab ble way of effectng the first rough cultivation''
 The first implement to be used should be a harrow of enormous strength. ralS- ing the earth to depth of IS inches to feet. It could be hauled by 20-foot cable from tank tractor. The next process would be further smoothing of the ground by means of string of tractor ploughs. After that the ground would be ready for the ordinary processes of cultivation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETsr

with one man landing heavy blow only to be rewarded by an even heavier one in return. With honors about even. the tenth round started. Both men seem ingly rejuvenated by the one minute of rest between rounds, rushed from thelr corners. They met in the center of the ring and started swinging away at each other. One terrific blow after another was sent to the head and Jaw of each. The two fighters threw science to the four winds in that last round in thelf efforts to land sleep producing punch But their efforts were in vain. Each fighter was possessed of a wonderful stamina and each was able to asshnulate all the punishment that was dealt out From the beginning to the end of that round the men were at 1t. hammer and tongs, and only the call of time caused them to cease operations.
 Immediately after the round had ended Burke retired to his corner and his sec- onds began taking off his gloves. Demp- sey, however, went to his corner and took the position of a fighter who ex- poets to resume the battle. The crowd howled for the fighting to go on. Demp- sey and his seconds wanted to continue the affair, but Burke cried out:
 This fight was to be for 10 rounds only and now It is over.''
 Dempsey tried to influence Burke to flight just few rounds more.' but Burke refused. As soon as his gloves were taken off, Burke jumped out of the ring and went to his dressing room Meanwhile Frank Crockett of San Fran- cisco, who had consented to act as ref cree, after Hiram Cook of San Francisco, the regularly chosen third man., had failed to put in his appearance. an- nounced to the crowd:
 'I call this fight draw"
 The fact that Burke had held Deinp- sey even for 10 rounds piqued the Non pareil and from then on over a period of several years he tried to get another match with "The Irish Lad" Dempsey wanted to battle to a finish with Burke. but Burke refused. One meeting, ap- parently. with the great Jack Dempsey had been enough for him.
 That contest concluded Jack Dempsey's fifth year in the ring. During that time he had engaged in A ring battles with out suffering a defeat. It was an amaz- ing record and one without parallel in the history of the welterweight and mid- dleweight divisions. Is it any wonder that Dempsey became the pugilistic idol and his praises were chanted in all parts of the world?
 Gro be continued tomorrow.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

(Note: This is the tenth of series or articles which Mir Corbett Is writing concerning the pugilistic life of Jack Dempsey--the best loved pugilist In the history of the ring. The next instah- ment will appear tomorrow)
 After a rest of little more than a month following the terrific LeBlanche bastie, Jack Dempsey resumed ring op- erations by knocking out Ned McCann in four rounds in Philadelphia. That was on April 2e, 1886. Two days later he whipped Charlie McCarty in four rounds and two days after that won from Jimmy Ryan in four rounds. Three fights and three victories in SIX days!
 on May 20, Dempsey beat Paddy Nor ton in four rounds in St. Paul ana short while afterward left for the Paciiic coast He was inactive during the sum mer. but early in the fall was matched to meet Jack Burke, "the Irish Lau' who was one of the best fighters that ever stepped into the ring. Burke was clever to an extreme. had plenty or gameness and courage, rather heavy punch and could stand up well under punishment.
 The battle between the two Irish glad iators was put on in Mechanics pavilion in San Francisco. Jack Dempsey went into the ring a big favorite in the bet ting. but in Burke he met foeman worthy of his steel over the short dis- tance route The bout attracted a tre- mendous crowd and fans came from all parts of the country to sit in for the dolngs. They anticipated contest that would abound in cleverness-and they were not disappointed.
 Dempsey permitted Burke to assume the aggressive during the early rounds, contenting himself, as usual. with iayfns back and studying the strong and weak points in his opponent. The bout started off at fast clip and this was main tained to the end The crowd was thrilled time and again by the skiltul dodging and wonderful footwork ex- hibted by both men.
 Along about the sixth round the Non pareil," changing his style of fighting, ca me out from "coyer" and started after Burke. s'The Irish Lad met him in the center of the ring and from then on II was battle in which furious action predominated Both men tried throue n the closing rounds of the fight to lana a knockout. Back and forth they slugged