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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-23

Movie stars are organizing indignation meeting tc
protest against the ruinOus tax on incomes exceeding
81, 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Lois McC Coy ''The Giant
Princess"

Dear Juniors: Nil
AS I have not written to you for some,
time will write story about "The
Giant Princess
Long hundreds of years ago there
lived king. HIS wife and their dau9h-
ter. Now it happened that when the
princess was born she grew very fast,
One day when she and some other
children were playing together the
princess was standing watching some
boys fly their kites. While she waa
grew until she reached tho sky. Then
she stopped. The other children ran
and told the king and queen. They went
out and tried everything they could.
think Of but could not get her to shrink!
any. They sent word all over the.
world to see IL any body could tell,
them what to do. At last little boy
came to them. He said III you wilt
give me kite will fix her for you. So
the king gave him kite Then he went
out and told the king to help him ny,
the kite. The king helped him fly the
kite then the kite flew right up I'm
front OF the princess, when the boyk
started to pull the kite down the prin-;
cess started to bend over and watch
the kite. Down, down, came the kite
and down came the princess too. When
she had bent over where the little boy
could reach her head he threw littld
red cap on her head then she BEGAN to
shrink. When she had shrank to hcr
natural size he grabbed the cap of Of
her head and she never grew so biz
again. But the king was 80 pleased that
no gave the boy million dollars. The
bow thanked the king and went home.
Lois Mccoy, age 10.
AZ Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Eva Yenger-The Meaning
OF The Easter Day.

My subject for today is THE Meana
ing OF Easter Day"
Easter was known to the early
Christians as Resurrection Day. We
all know that Jesus rose from the
tomb on Easter day. We do not know
the exact date but he arose on the
Sunday after full-moon that came Aft
er the twenty-fifth Of March.
I The exact date does not matter n
long as We set aside one Sunday to
celebrate Easter. Just think what a
great thing Jesus did for the world
when he gave his life to save US from
sin. In most of the Sunday schools
an offering il taken on Easter Sunday
for missions.
II We are to feel the real spirit OF
Easter we Will give not what 10 easy
to give but until we have made real
sacrifice for Him.
The Easter colcrs, yellow and white
were chosen because there 10 50
much yellow and white. Yellow
chicks. ducElings. daffodils and tulips
mark the Easter season. There II d
ten a lingering snow and nearly ~
many white flowers rs yellow ones.
Eva r. Yenger. Age II.
r. F. D. s, Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Violet Knight-Knows How
To Win The War.

Dear Juniors:-I have never written
to the Courier Junior before, and az
there is very interesting subject to.
day ! will write about 1t.
wonder how many children and
grown-ups too. have bought war
stamps instead of candy, chewing gum
and other unnecessary articles.
There are other ways in which we
can help but think that buying thrift
stamps and war stamps is the easiest
way, as we can all at least save TWEEN
ty-five cents week and most Of US
can save more.
l have bought nearly SO worth OF
thrift stamps, but that isn't all; have
Joined the Junior Red Cross and the
school Garden club, which I expect to
make success.
That is not much. but II every boy
and girl would do at least that much It
would help great deal for our gov
eminent and those who are carrying
the burdens OF this war.
Well, hoping that everyone will do
their part, will close for this time
Violet Knight, age 10 years,
r. r. No. l, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING GO.
ottusn~a, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA OEvEREAUx
IhREE PRIZE WINNERS

Dear juniors: Today we have 4
beautiful story called Easter Serv-
tce." And in this story the duty one
owes to cne's daily work Is
clearly and beautifully defined by a
dear little girl named Jeanne. We
want all tho Juniors to read this story
carefully. Just now doing ones duty
Is OF more importance than ever be-
fore. Four Juniors also tell US about
Easter. The three judges have de-
cided Sammy's and Eya's stories, en-
title the writer's to prizes. These
Same judges also award a prize to
Violet, who tells US how to win the
War" We hope all the Juniors will
be like Violet.
The winners in Dame Natures
Apartment House" contest will be an
nounced next week.
We hope all the Juniors will have a
happy Easter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Sammy Bookin-The Mean
ing of Easter For
The Hebrews.
Dear Juniors !:

Dear Juniors:
Let me tell you the story Of tn,
meaning Of Easter for our Jewish
people.
A long time ago there was Jew
or a Hebrew as they were called II
those days. His name was Jacob ant
he had twelve sons and one daughter
One Of his youngest sons, Joseph, trav
eled away to Egypt and in time, as
was the custom Of the Hebrews, he
worked himself up to become prime
minister Of Egypt. 1t happened thai
a famine came upon the world and
only in Egypt where Joseph was prime
minister, was there food. With his
great foresight he had stored masses
of food which he afterward sold to
the world.
Now his brothers came to Egypt to
buy food and upon recognizing them
Joseph insisted that his father and
the whole family should come AS
the years passed they multiplied and
became a great nation. Joseph died
and new generation came which did
not know what Joseph had done for
Egypt and as they saw that the He
brews were successful they and their
king Pharoah became jealous. He in
vited the Hebrews to help build forti-
fled cities as q matter Of patriotism.
Pharoah. the king, went out with q
brick on his neck and called for vol
unteers and many volunteered. BY and
by they threw down the coat of patri-
otism and plainly enslaved the He
brews of the country and made them
work day and night.
The king became sick with leprosy
and sent out an order to bring small
Hebrew children. He killed them and
bathed in their blood.
When q Hebrew didn't make as
many bricks as he was ordered to,
they took his children and built them
into the wall instead Of bricks. They
suffered 40 years, when Moses and
Aaron were sent by God to bring them
out Of Egypt to land that flowed
with milk and honey. The very same
land which Great Britain has promised
for home land for the Hebrews.
So we celebrate the Hebrew Easter
to commemorate the time when we
were brought out OF the land of slav-
cry, Egypt, by Moses.
Sammy J. Bookin, Age 9.
404 East Main st. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Felicia Zenor-Easter Day,
Its Flowers and Its
Gifts.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
Easter Is festival celebrating the
resurrection Of Jesus Christ. Easter
day fell on Sunday by general agree.
ment, but the changes In calendars %
different countries caused confusionl
on which Sunday Easter should be OBJ.
served. The Roman Catholic church,
and the Church Of England adopted
the rule that Easter day is the first
Sunday after the Pascal full moon.
The full moon occurs on or after
March 81. In 1905 Easter fell on April
20, the latest date possible.
Easter closes the forty days Of lent,
The flower of the season is the white
Easter lily.
Presenting Easter eggs to ones
friends is q custom thought to have.
been derived from the Persian magi.
being symbol of creation. birth or
resurrection possibly the recreation
of spring.
Felicia ZenOr, Age 10.
420 North Miner St Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Vera Roberts-Festival of
The Resurrection.

The festival OF the resurrection OF
Christ probably gets its name from
the festival Of the goddess Ostara-
in Anglo-Saxon, Eastre-which the
Saxons of old used to celebrate about
the season that we celebrate Easter
In the second century dispute
arose as to the proper time of cele.
brating Easter between the eastern
and western churches. The great
mass of eastern Christians celebrated
month, or moon, considering 1t to be
equivalent to the Jewish Passover,
when Christ was crucified.
The western Christians celebrated
Easter on the Sunday after the four
teenth, holding that 1t was the com.
memoration of the resurrection Of
Christ.
The Council of Nice. A. d. 1926, de-
cided that the western way of cele-
brating was the best.
At the time of the introduction of
the Georgian calendar 1t was debated
whether Easter should continue q
movable feast, or whether fixed Sun
day after March q should be adopted.
In regard to the ancient custom the
ecclesiastical authorities (clergymen)
decided to adhere to the method Of de-
termining the day by the moon.
1t was not the actual moon In the
heavens, nor even the astronomers
who regulated the time of Easter, but
an imaginary moon whose periods are
so contrived that the new (calendar)
moon always follows the real new
moon, sometimes by two or even three
days. The effect of this is that the
fourteenth of the calendar moon
which had from the time of Moses
been considered full moon for eccle-
siastical purposes-falls generally on
the fifteenth or sixteenth of the real
moon. and then after the real full moon
which is usually on the fourteenth or
fifteenth. With this explanation Of
what is meant by full moon, namely,
that it is the fourteenth day Of the cal
endar moon, the rule is that Easter
day is always the first Sunday after
the Paschal full moon, that is, the full
moon which happens upon or next
after March 81. And II the full moon
happens on a Sunday, Easter day is
the Sunday following.
Vera Roberts. Age IL. i.
2a1 ChuIchsSE "a Off0nHW1~ Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Lee Allen School Compost.
ton, abraham Lincoln. y

Dear Juniors:
am little boy eleven years old. !
go to Prairie school. My teachers'a
name Is Mary Smith. have written
once before to the Junior page and was
glad to see my letter in print.
I am writing a school composition
about Abraham Lincoln. He was born
In Kentucky. When he was young he
split rails to fence in his fathers farm.
He did not go to school long. He only
went long enough to learn his letters
and to write and cipher. He borrowed
books OF the neighbors and read them
again and again. Some of his choice ex-
tracts he wrote in his composition
book and committed them to memory.
When he was Is years old he helped
to clear of some new ground that his
father had bought
When not occupied at home he work.
ed at the neighbors as a hired hand.
When people killed hogs he was always
wanted on account of his strength.
When he was 10 years old, he worked
as clerk in store. After quitting the
store he and another boy took q cargo
Of goods about two hundred miles down
a river on q flatboat.
One night they stopped in front of a
sugar plantation and prepared for
slumber. They had not been to sleep
long when they were awakened by the
sound of footsteps. Looking up they
discovered some negroes entering their
boat and intending to rob it. Lincoln
grabbed a club and knocked some of
them overheard. The rest fled. They
were chased a little way in the dark
but got away.
Pleased with victory the young men
went the rest Of their journey. After
selling their goods they returned home.
About that time the Black Hawk war
with the Indians broke out. Lincoln
joined the army and was chosen COM
mander. Some Of the men went home
after their time had expired but Lin
coin stayed until the war ended
Lincoln after being at home while
went to congress. He had not been
there long until he was chosen presi-
dent. While he was president the great
civil war broke out.
President Lincoln called for seventy
five thousand volunteers. There were
more came than he could accept. The
reason we fought the south was to free
the slaves. After the war was over Lin
coin was in theater at Washington,
when ono Of the actors who was In
favor Of the south shot Lincoln in the
head. John Wilkes Booth who had shot
Lincoln was found in barn In vir-
ginia by some soldiers and was shot.
Lincoln was shot April IA and died
April Is. 1866.
Lee Allen. age IL,
Blakesburg, Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Madge Quigley-First Let.
ter To Junior Since She
Was a Little Girl.

Dear Courier Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Juniors
since was small. like to read the let
ters in the Courier and always thought
II was nice to write but I always was
afraid as they often call it. My home
used to be in Ottumwa. But In August
we moved to Bunch. am beginning to
like it better than I did. For 60 to
school almost every day. We have a
fine teacher for she doesn't see us eat
candy You know that is the kind 1
like. My papa owns the store here SO
get all the candy want. Every once
in while I give the teacher some
candy too SO think It IL all right for
my friends and to eat candy too.
have two uncles in the war that send
candy and good things to so that they
can eat candy whenever they can get
it.
My Uncle Elmer is in Camp Meade.
Maryland and my Uncle Lester is in
Camp Pike, Little Rock. Arkansas. I
think they both are good to be Sammy
boys. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the Juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos-
ing their. own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories. To
encourage originality and variety In
the juniors work the following list is
given:
War Savings Stamps.
A Soldier In France.
What We Are Doing for the Soldier.
How to Win the War.
George Washington.
Abraham Lincoln.
Our Presidents.
Patriotic Duties Of Today.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retold by juniors.
Select prizes from among the fol.
lowing: Book, box Of letter paper,
doll. box OF school supplies. knitting
Aoodles. flower seeds or knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29

The last time Washington was II
New England, on one OF his progresses
so called, he made a. visit at the house
Of Roger Sherman,-the Roger Shers
man who has been called the autho6
Of the Constitution. As he left thu
house one day, one of the little Shers
man girls opened the door for him,
and he said to her,
II wish you better ONCE my dear.s
To which the bright little girl n
Piled
Yes, sir; to let you In"
This little girl afterward became
the mother Of Senator Hoar. who pro
served we'll 10 tradfttpos - min
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Fay Swivel School Closed
Teacher Gone To War.

Dear Juniors:
AS this Is rainy morning. l thought
would write to the Courier Junior
once more.
am 10 years old.
Our school has closed on account of
our teacher having to go to the army.
She spring term will begin the first of
April
love to read the Junior page.
AS my letter Is getting long, will
close, hoping to see nv letter in print.
Fay Sawvel, age 10,
Box 81,
DTakesville. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would &C
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper, it is because
the wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we
especially refer to incomplete ad.
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living In the country should put their
box number or failing to have box
send in their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
a NEW CONTEST

Today We received a letter from q
Junior acknowledging her prize. It
was such an unusual and candid let
ter that we at once decided to ask all
the Juniors to write letters acknowl-
edging real prizes or imaginary ones.
This contest will open today and close
Tuesday, April 9. The prize will be q
surprise prize. and one that we know
all Juniors will like.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the other subjects are too hard
to write on one Of the following sub.
1ects.
The Story Of Nickel.
My Best Friend.
A Pet 0oa.
Corn and Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the FOL.
lowing: Game, flag, football, doll,
knife or book,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
Louise Harris-A New Jun
iOr Who Likes To, Go
To School.

Dear Juniors:
l have never written before. MY
papa takes The Courier and I enjoy
reading them.
like to 60 to school. My teachers
name Is Mary Cannady
I have two little sisters, and one
brother.
My teacher has twenty scholars in
her room.
Louise Harris, age 10,
Route No. 1,
West Grove, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
TaEAsURE-TROvE

The Lappiest brook that ever sings
Along LIES intervale.
Giving to even simplest things
The charm Of a fairy tale.
IL Just the lrook Of Treasure-trovo,
And all it trusting song, - loEAS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
A CHILD HATES OIL,
CAL0MEL, PILLS FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Give California Syrup Of
Figs" if cross, sick, fcverish,
constipated

n Look back at your childhood DAYS
remember the dose mother Inc
sisted on--castor oil. o7lomrl .t.Nar-
les. How you hated them how y1l
iouhht against taking them
=, WIN our childten ITS different
molners who cling 20 The ola form
~ phync simply don't realize wh1t
icy 90 The chIldrens revolt g
well rounded. s., Their tender Il''r
'hs'uea are injured by them
~ your child's stomach. liver and
,,l'ls vowels need cleansing. give only ae
locus California syrup of Flies
sn,se ~ ,seuon is positiye but gentle.
al'iions OF mothers keep this harm-
trult laxative" haudv- they
=, N"oW chlldren love 10 take %. chat
~ neFer rails 60 clean the liver and
bowels and Hweeten IN stomach.
smu sdu that a teaspoonful given today
N",es a sick child tomorrow
.,Ask Ask your durBEist for bottle ~
A'liornia Syrup OF Figs" which
mas tuii directions for babies. chill
ut& OF all ages and for grown .ups
plainly on each bottle. Rewars or
couhterteits sold here. See that AZ
y made by california Zig gyrup
COMPANY Refuse any other kina
with contempt-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
T0DAYS BEAUTY HINT

Il Is not necessary TO shampoo
your hair 80 frequently II It is en-
tirely s,and properly gcansed each
time by the use Of a really good
shampoo The easiest to use and
quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend 70 our readers ia
ono that brings out all the natural
beauty Of tho hair and may be en- b.
Joycd at very little expense. by dis
solving a teaspoonful Of Cauthrox.
which can Oc obtained from any
druggist. In 4 cup OF hot water. This
makes a fun cup Of shampoo nquid.
enough 80 II is easy to apply IL To
all tho hair instead OF Just TO the
ton OF tho head This. when rubbed
into the scalp and onto every strand
OF hair. chemically dissolves all i'm
puritios. Il rs very soothing and
cooling In lis action. as well as ben
eficial 60 both scalp and hair. After
ringiug out the lather so created.
YOU will find the scalp is fresh. clean
and free from dandruff. while tho
hair dries quickly and evenly devel-
oping a bright lustcr and a soft fluf-
fiuess that makes u seem very
heavy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
20 CASES WHISKY GOT
TWO MEN INTO TROUBLE

Earl Maish and BILLY Mann two
men who were brought down last
Friday from Nowaa county by
United states Deputy Marshal An
dcrson OF BartleNille, were tried be
fore United States District Commits
sioner John II. wilkins yesterday
morning They had been arraigned
the day Of their arrest ana commit
tod to Jail IN default Of bond In the
sum Of. Maish. 1880. and Mann,
$4,000. Result % yesterday morn
inE's hearing n that the two men are
held for the grand jury MHlsh, who
hnd failed 20 make bond. was re-
manded to. Jail but Mann had man
aged TO make bond two days ago, In
the sum Of $4,000. Preliminary
hearing was waived by the two men.
Maiah and Mann were arrested by
enforcement officers few miles
south Of South Coffeywlle. in tho
north part OF Nowata county. and
turned over to Jhe deputy United
States marshal In their car was
found. besides a high-powered rifle.
twenty cases OF whisky.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
NEW YORK WOMAN FINDS
SON WOUNDED IN PARIS

PARIS. JUL 2t.-A New York
woman attached TO the American
Red Cross happened 20 he in Paris
today and volunteered 10 help In taxi
ing care Of the wounded coming IN
frUm'tho battlefield Sho was work
Ing busily when startled by u loud
cry OF "mothsr'"
Turning she saw her son, a young
lieutenant In the American army. lie
had been wounded In tho leg by
shrapnel In the fighting Monday.
The first news she had had that her
son was engaged In the battle was
wehu she heard his cry. She OBJ
tained permission to accompany her
son 20 a hospital After seeing that
he was attended 10 Hho went back TO
tho station TO cheer, a. she said. the
boys who had no hope OF finding a
mother 10 welcome thom.
The mother ~ q prominent social
worker IN New Yorl, and has been
doing Red Cross work among tho
refugees In France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-25
40 WOMEN NEEDED AT
ONCE FOR NURSING
Demand SO Great II II Necessary for
Many to Volunteer In Okiel15mh.
10 Serve With Army.

Tulsa county must supply forty
young women for immodise war
service within the next two weeks
10 great ls the demand Ia France
fer trained uurts that it is lmgero
tive to recruit students TO fiil the
places OF those who are lcayinE.
Twenty five thousand student nurs, a
for work In America viii be tv.
cruited before August 10.
OF this number oklahoma has
been asked to furnish tS5, and
Tulsa Is assigned quota of 40.
The Woman sSdiyislon ~ the County
Council OF Defense Will hdyo charge
OF supplying the young women ifoW
this district Miss myrtle Lcyy,
with HEADQUARTERS at the Council OF
Defense building, viii bee on duty
beginning next week TO examine ap-
plicants.
Women must be between the agca
of 10 and 80. They must be physl
caIIy M for strenuous duties. \
high school and even "a college cdu-
cation rs dcHred, but b. is under
stood that lack pf this prerequisite
viii NOT bar a likely candidate
THE campaign is TO be op"ueA
Monday, July 90" said Mrs Liam
p. Lindsey Yesterday THE greater
part OF the work OF organization and
promotion must be done before that
tine. and 1 glncercly trust that every
ioyal citizen will become interested
enough to help us I'm The campaign,