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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
STRANGE

Yes, angleworms are thick, that's
true,
AS thick as you could wish;
Except when you need some when
you
Are starting out to fish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
he. LIP.

How did so many Of the men
who are in training camps happen
to get influenza?
We give up.
Because they were in the draft
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

who was that chap who dragged
you out of no mans land-K. Of c.,
Y. M. G.. A., Jewish War Relief or
Salvation Army?"
Sure, what's the difference?"-
Life,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Two American soldiers were en-
gagged in trench digging, when one
asked the other if he remembered
the big posters back home saying,
Enlist and see the world"
"Yes," replied his companion,
"but why?'
We'll, | didn't know we had to
dig clear through it in order to see
it."-lIarpeTs' Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

what cool and Indifferent air
Cora has! She acts as if she didn't
know anybody was looking at her"
Yes; she inherits that. Her
father used to fry griddlecakes in
the window of restaurant"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
ALL HER FAULT.

On asking Francis, who was
small for his age, why he didn't
grow any more, he replied, my
muvver always takes me in when it
rain."-E. A. g., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

After-dinner Speaker: Gentle
men, / have come prepared tonight
to speak on the war"
Guest: Its all right, cid man,
we've come prepared to listen to
you. Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Tommy (Who had been wounded
for the fourth time): Il know what
it means, mate; them Huns don't
want me at this war!-London
opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
OH /!

Dear Luke: You say, "You can't
foot bill by kicking at it,"
No, Luke: and you can't make a
bill any smaller by filing it away
Charlotte, N. G.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Can you unfold the past?"
"The record of all things past is
to me an open book"
"Then," said the caller, feverish.
ly taking form his pocket a hand
full Of silver, II wish you would
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
NO Joke.

BE saving with your coin" said
Ben,
ITO be broke isn't funny.
You save lot of trouble when
You save little money"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Little 30 Peep has lost her sheep,
And doesn't know where to find
them.
She doesn't care figs,
For she took some pigs
From the sevrnment to mind them.
Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
2.I37 American Soldiers Are Godfathers
To Eight Year-Old French War Orphan

jean FaSsards Accepted ny
U. S. Regiment Which
Raised $1,000 for His
Support, Being Cared for
by Y. Nj. c. A., While
Sponsors Are at the
Front
" ARTS, Sept. l.-Jean Passard
NJ is eight years old. The war
has left him an orphan and
without relatives. Just how ne
came into the possession of a cers
tain regiment Of engineers in
France is clouded with mystery, but
he did como into their possession
and was officially adopted. When
an American regiment adopts a
French kid, and many Of them
have done so, there is no half way
business about it. The war time
strength Of a regiment is 2,137 men.
"He's our kid and our mascot,
and ne isn't going to be brought
up an ignoramus." was the con.
sensus OF opinion, so the hat was
passed, and Jean came into pos.
session Of five thousand francs to
be used to educate him. That Is
a thousand dollars in American
money.
Jean was fitted out with a tiny
American uniform, and with a
whole regiment to keep an eye on
him, he is developing rapidly into
an American-also into a military
man. Some time after his formal
adoption by the regiment, his
adopted fathers were called r. t',e
front and had to leave Jean be-
hind. to ais regret and theirs.
Now he is being cared for and fed
and educated by the local Y. M.
c. A, organization.
His business In life Is teaching
French to American soldiers, and
40 says to all who apply
for information that he is going
10 New York - attend the public
schools
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
FACT.

every man knows right from
wrong" said the Old Fogy, as he
looked up from his book he was
reading.
Yes srowled the Crouch, "but
not until he gets found out"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
Advice.

Say nothing, son, and be content
To simply saw your wood;
And it may be that you'll invent
A new brand of breakfast food.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

tell me what it was that my wife
wanted me to bring home tonight
without fail, and name your price.
Money is no object. "-Argonant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Judge: You are charged with
profanity"
Prisoner: How can that be, your
honor when ! was arrested for get
rid of it,"
Judge: "Ten days for swearing.
Thirty days for that joke.-Bcston
Transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

The Judge Ito jury, who have re-
tired several times without agree
ing): 81 understand that one jury
man prevents your coming to YER
dict. In my summing up, | have
clearly stated the law, and any
iuryman who obstinately sets his
individual opinion against the re-
naming eleven is totally untitled
for his duties.s
The Solitary Objector. please,
MUD, I'm the only man who agrees
with you. Passing Show
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

do you like Omar Khayyam?"
thoughtlessly asked the host who
was entertaining two brothers. The
elder brother plunged heroically in
to the breach. Pretty well" he
said, but l prefer Chianti." Moth
ing more was said about it until
the brothers were on their way
home. Bill" said the younger
brother, breaking a painful silence,
"why can't you leave things that
you don't understand to me? Omar
Khayyam amt a wine, you chump;
it's a cheese"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

A young reserve officer came into
an American Library Association
war camp library to return a book.
He had enjoyed it very much, he
said, and added that it was the first
book he had read in four years.
you don't say SOL" exclaimed
the librarian. what have you been
doing for the past four years?"
Going to the University of Mis-
sissippi!" replied the officer
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12

Stewards attorney was on his feet
with an objection almost before the
words had left the picture stars lips.
The justice allowed the question.
and 1t developed that Randolph
Cameron, whom she first met in the
Vitagraph studios, is her husband
He has enlisted in the aviation
corps and left here recently for
Florida.
When or where the ceremony
took place did not appear, although
1t is known to have been celebrated
recently. The bride after the days
court proceedings were finished re-
mained as silent as though on the
screen
The engagement was reported
about two months ago, but could not
then be confirmed from the actress
or from her mother. Cameron
played the leads for Miss Stewart
in some OF her films. Before that
he was on the legitimate stage. He
came here from Washington and is
member OF the Lambs. He IL
about 25 years old and his bride Is
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
ANITA STEWART, FILM STAR,
MARRIED HER LEADING MAN
New York Herald.)

Peturbed by the solemnity of a
court of law. Cupid was frightened
into pretty little indiscretion the
other day. Miss Anita Stewart,
beautiful young actress in motion
pictures, who has been industriously
keeping her romance a secret, was
asked by Samuel Seabury, attorney
for the Vitagraph company, in it's
suit to prevent her acting for any
other company. the not unusual
question:
"Are you married or single?"
Miss Stewart, who has been an
swering questions on the witness
stand about her $127.OOO annual in
come with the air of a dutiful pupil
in school. turned instantly pink and
exclaimed quickly In startled
whisper:
II would rather not answer"
That practically let the kitten out
OF the kitten bag. although Miss
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
AMERICAN RED CROSS TO
ENROLL 24,O0O,OOO SCHOOL
CHILDREN IN JUNIOR AUXILIARIES
To the School Children of the United States:
A Proclamation

The President of the United States President of
the American Red Cross is from these offices joined
IN one that write word of greeting this time
so many of you are beginning the school year.
. 1he American Red Cross has just prepared a Junior
membership with School Activities in which every pupil in
the United States find chance serve our country
The school is the natural your life Through it
you can best work in the great of freedom which
we have all pledged ourselves.
Our Junior Red Cross will bring to you opportunities
OF service to your community and to other communities
over the world and guide service with high religious
ideals 1t will teach how to in order that suffer-
ing children elsewhere may have the chance live. 1t will
each you how to prepare of the supplies which wound
ed soldiers and homeless families lack 1t will send you
through the Red Cross Bulletins the thrilling stories of
hef and rescue And best of ALL perfectly than
hioug any OF your other school lessons you will learn by
DONG those kind things under your teachers direction
the future good citizens of this country which
love.
And commend to all school teachers in the country
simple plan which the American Red Cross has worked
TO provide for cooperation knowing that
children will give their best direct guidance
and instruction of their teachers Is this perhaps
chance for which have been looking give
and efforts in to national needs?
(Sgned) WOODROW WILSON, President
September Is, 1917.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
TAX NOTICE.
Taxes Are Payable from OctO-
ber 18th, 1917. to March
18th, 1918.

A penalty of one per cent will be
added for January payment, two per
cent for February, and seven per
cent for March
The levies for the different pur-
poses are as follows:
For State purposes 81-2 mills,
Constitutional School Tax mills,
Ordinary County purposes 41-2
mills, Public Roads and Bridges
mills, Interest on Past Indebtedness
Bonds ! mill, Interest and Sinking
Fund on c. & G. Railroad Bonds
IA mills, Interest on Borrowed
Money 1-2 mill. Total "a 3-4 mills.
For payment of interest on Town
ship Bonds: In Pleasant Hill Town
ship ga OF l mill, in Gill's Creek
Township l 1-2 mills, and in Cane
Creek Township / ga mills
Special School Taxes for the va
rious districts are as follows: Dis
tricts and 13 two (2) mills, dis
tricts % and As three (3) mills.
districts 1, 8. 4, 5, 9, 20, 21. 23, 26,
S7' 80. AZ and 4s four (4) mills,
districts SO five (5) mills, district
six (6) mills, district IA six and
one-half &C 1-2) mills, districts 2,
10. IL, IL, 15, IT. Is, 10, "a, 25.
81, 80, 33, "a, 80, AZ, 43, 46 and
49 eight (S) mills, district 38 ten
QO) mills. and district 40 eleven
CID mills.
All male citizens between the
ages OF 21 and SO years are liable
for capitation tax OF three
($3.0O) dollars for road purposes.
and all male citizens between the
ages of 21 and 60 years are liable
for a poll tax OF one (s1.oO) dollar.
except those exempt by law.
T. L. HILTON,
County Treasurer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
LEGAL ADS
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.

- w wv II SAINohlANAp
County of Lancaster.
BY ]. E. Stewman, Judge Of Pro-
bate.
Whereas Mrs. Emma Blackmon
has made suit to me to grant her
Letters of Administration OF the es-
tate and effects of w. Thurlow
Blackmon, deceased.
These are, therefore, 10 cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said de-
ceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me. in the Court of Probate, to-
be held at Lancaster on 18th day Of
Feb, 1918, next, after publication
thereof, at IL o'clock in the fores
noon, to show cause, if any they
have, why said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this goth
day of January Ammo Damini 1918.
j. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
29-3t-TUES.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.

SOuHIy Ol Lancaster.
BY J. E. Stewman, Judge of Pro-
bate.
Whereas r. N. Hilton and Lewis
Hilton have made suit to me to
grant them Letters of Administra-
ton Of the estate and effects Of Nor
man Hilton, deceased.
These are, therefore. to cite and
admonish all and sigular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased,
that they be and appear before me,
in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Lancaster on the 9Th day Of Feb,
1918, next, after publication there
of, at IL o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 22nd
day of Jan. Ammo Domini 1918.
j. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
STUDENTS ARE EXPELLED
FROM THE UNIVERSITY

Athens. Ga, Feb. Tom Holli-
day. Howard Daisman and A. w.
Pendergrass. the three University of
Georgia students in whose room on
the campus James Johnson, of JEFF
ferson. shot and killed Miss Belle
Hill, OF that place and then commit
ted suicide, last Wednesday, were
expelled by the faculty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12

Under the slogan Every School a
Red Cross Auxiliary and Center for
National Service" the Junior Red
Cross has perfected plans for the en-
rollment of every school child in the
United States as member Of Red
Cross Auxiliary, the date of the cam
paign being from Lincoln's birthday,
February IL, to Washington's birth
day, February %.
The Junior Red Cross is branch
Of the American Red Cross through
which every school in America is Civ
en- the opportunity to carry on author
lied Red Cross work by forming a
School Auxiliary, upon the payment
OF twenty-five cents membership fee
for each pupil enrolled in the school
or by pledge OF satisfactory service
agency which is approved by school
authorities to enlist the children in
patriotic work during the war. All
other organizations must work through
whose services have already been re.
quested by the United States Food
Administration and by the War Saw
ings Stamp Committee. Of which
Frank A. Vanderlip is chairman.
The schools, however, are not the
only units in which School Auxiliaries
may be formed. The other educational
units which have been recognized as
suitable centers in which to organize
Junior Red Cross work are Agricul-
tural Clubs. Boy Scouts, Camp Fire
Girls, Night Schools, Sunday School
classes and such authorized educa-
tional centers as may be properly or
ganiZed under the supervision of the
local representatives OF the Red Cross
Chapter.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has already offered to use
the Agricultural Clubs for Junior Red
Cross work Every child who is en-
rolled in School Auxiliary is entitled
to wear Red Cross pin. although not
considered a regular member of the
Red Cross.
Conference at Washington.
A Conference OF prominent educa.
tors and persons interested In the
work Of the Junior Red Cross met
in Washington. ID. c., January 7thl
and Sth, at the call of DR.. Henry N
MacCracken. National Director OF the
Bureau OF Junior Membership. The
presiding officer was Dr. John II.
Finley, Commissioner OF Education
for the State of New York. and
prominent among those In attend.
ance were DR.. Philander =. Claxton,
United States Commissioner Of Edu.
cation, the Red Cross Committee ap-
pointed by the National Education
Association, consisting of DIR. Finley
as Chairman, Mrs. Mary c. Bradford,
President OF the N. f.. A. and State
Superintendent for Colorado, Pro
fessor Marion l.. Britain. State Su. |
perintendent OF Georgia, DR.. Francis |
G. Blair. State superintendent Of
Illinois, and DIR. Margaret McNaught,
Assistant Commissioner of Elemen-
tary Education OF California, and the |
War Savings Education Committee
appointed from the ~ E. A.. consist
Ing OF Cr. Finley as Chairman, Mrs. |
Bradford, Professor F. b. Pearson.
State Superintendent of Ohio, and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
Roosevelt Under Operation.

New York, Feb. 7.-An operation
performed late yesterday on Col.
Theodore Roosevelt in a hospital
here, the second within a week. for
the removal OF an abscess, was sue
cessful, according to bulletin is
sued by his physician, DR.. Walton
Martin.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12

Ot the JUNIOR Membership of the Red Cross Mr. Henry
r DAWSON Chairman of the War Council of the American
Red Cross, said:
believe program has been here which is the
most important single movement that started in
America for the protection of the American public and the
future of the people.
when was talking with the President about the pro-
then said that believed that nothing in the Red
Cross was as important the Junior Membership work
and that alone from the standpoint of people,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

z + + r r + + + r 4. r = q q q q
DIR. J. REECE FUNDERBURK,
Dental Surgeon.
Office Hours:
$3.50 to 1880 A. M.
900 to 600 p. M.
And by Appointment.
Office Phone 100.
Residence Phone 16.
Office over Lancaster Pharmacy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
Mems Furnishings For Nobby Dressers

Vanity" is not fitting word to
the man who selects his FUR
NISHINGS with the same care
and attention as he selects his
clothes. In present economic
times, care must be exercised
WHERE you make your selec-
tions. Our vast stocks of newest
things offer men the right
QUALITY at the right PRICE.
1T WILL PAY YOU TO KNOW
US.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12

Miss Stewards real name is Anna.
and her sister, Lucille Lee, is Mrs.
Ralph Ince.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-12
Priced zoe to 81 a yard
Featuring Today Fine Silk Petticoats At
Special Prices

We have just closed the largest
Nothing
another repriced prompt
disposal.
satisfying them are
highly desirable
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
YoUNGs CREEK ITEMS

Sunday night we had a good rain.
We thought we were needing rain
badly in this section.
Moses Galloway and wife, of Mo
berly, visited at o. L. Carpenters
last week.
Mrs. c. 7. Mallinckrodt, Of St,
Charles, returned to her home last
Friday, after a two-weeks' visit with
her cousin, G. 7. Schieffer.
Miss Burl Albright is home after
a long visit with her sister, Mrs.
Homer Greed, Of Long Branch.
Mrs. Alice Asbury and family spent
last Sunday at Mr.. Bud Johnson's.
John and Jet Settle, of Rowena,
were guests of G. T. Schieffer and
family last Sunday.
O.. l.. Carpenter sold Milt House
holder % cattle at S10.75 per humid
red. They weighed 900 lbs a head.
Milt Householder sold a laod of cat
tie at s12.75 a hundred, recently.
Oats are up nicely. and quite a large
crop has been sown in this neighbor-
hood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
NORTHEAST BENTON

Miss Elsie Warner of indianapolis,
Indiana, is visiting her brother, E. w.
Rockwell.
The Sunrise school closed a success
full year last Friday.
Misses George Mills and frankie
Northcutt, both pupils of Mcmillan
High School, were i'll over Sunday.
A pie and egg supper was held by
Miss Nora Williams at the Sunrise
school house Saturday night for the
benefit of the Red Cross. Proceeds
were over $50.
Miss Neva Rockwell and Ruth Tay-
Tor, students at Synodical College
spent Easter at E. W. Rockwell's.
The C. w. B. NJ. of the Christian
church held a very interesting pro
gram Sunday afternoon. Rev Atkins
of the Mexico Christian Church, gave
an address and there were several in
toresting papers given by the ladies
Of the society interspersed with mu.
sic.
Miss Ethel Northcutt is visiting
in St. Louis.
E. W. Rockwell has a new seven.
passenger Buick auto while Mrs. jim
Morris has a new sevenlpassenger
Dodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
H"EDGEDALE ITEMS

F. f. Witchie sold a mule colt to
Fred Norris for 800.
The Ladies of the Littleby Mission
airy society, sent an Easter Box to the
orphans home at st. Joseph this
week.
Mr.. L. Cowell and family spent
Sunday with Clark Sims and family.
Quite a number Of the farmers in
the neighborhood attended the meet
ing for an elevator in Rush Hill
Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Kircher, Mrs. f. f.
Witchie, Mrs. Frank Erdel and Norma
Kircher spent Wednesday at Mr.. Har-
ry Elam's of near Santa Fe Mrs
Elan who was bitten badly by a dog
is getting along fine at present.
Mrs. Brooks has been quite ill.
Mr.. Henry Erdel came home last
week from Kansas City, where he has
been going to an automobile school.
Miss Elsie Witchie and Mr.. Ray
mond Shook attended the Catholic
services in Mexico Sunday.
Merwin Fisher bought some hay
from Ben Canterbury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
FAYoRs ArnRAIN HOSPITAL

Eager q express his great desire
for he Auirain Caunty Hospital. V.
C. MeCoNan has written the following
letter % the Hospital Committee;
Audrain Ccuuiy Hospital Committee,
Dear Siu.-
IN regard 10 the Aadrain County Hos
pital ! win say that ! am very much
IN fsvor 81 having IN opportunity 10
vote YES On the firth of April AFTER
the experience We have had as Il
Is ciosc 70 home. should you Or your
family need is benefits And the
cost is much less than having to 90
b the city hospitals to say nothing Of
railroad fares and being 50 far away
FROM relatives and friends And the
cost IS so very, very small, the bonc-
fits 50 great Certainly there is no
Audrain citizen who would even think
% voting against an Audraih Hospit-
al. A lot dePcnis on you, the one who
can vote YES on April 5.
am for il and viii do all l can to
help il along.
Yours respectfully,
V. c. MCGOWAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
X ENJOYS RAIN

Mexico awoke Wednesday morning
at the early hour which is now Gus.
tomary, much refreshed by the forty.
hundredths inches of rain which fell
Tuesday night. According to Mrs
Abby Snoddy, the rain lowered thu
thermometer from eighty-one tc
thirty-nine degrees Wednesday morn.
ing. Hail also fell for a short time
but did no damage.
The last rain in Mexico fell Sunday
morning and amounted to only
twenty-five hundredths inches. Marcel
had only three or four hundredths
inches of rain up to that time, an
unusually small amount for March
Mrs. Snoddy says.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
wORRELL GETS COMMISSION

Mrs. r. D. Worrell received a tele-
gram Wednesday morning from her
son, Orlando, who has been attend
ing the Division Officers Training
school at TT. Sill. Okla, announcing
that he had received a commission as
second Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Worrell has been in the
hospital with diphtheria, but says he
is almost well now, and will probably
come home for a furlough when he
leaves the hospital.
Lieutenant WorrelI enlisted in Co.
B. Of the 13Sth United States In
fantry last July and had been pro-
NOTED several times. His commits.
sion, coming as 1t docs in spite Of loss
Cf time in the school due to illness, is
a proof Of real merit and his friends
rejoice with him in the honor done
him.