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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
RIDDLES

Question-What is blacker than
a crow?.
Answer-It's feathers.
GA king met a king in the
kings lane, so said the king to the
king, what is your name? Saddle
my bride, rosin my bow. I've told
you my name three times in row.
A-The mans name was my.
Q-What has a face. but no
mouth?
"A watch or a clock.
Q..What has a head. but no
face?
A pin.
Q.-What has trunk that needs
no key?
"A tree or an elephant.
Q.-What has teeth but cannot
bite?
"A saw or a comb.
Q.-What has legs but cannot
walk?
"A chair or a table.
Q-What has a tongue but can
not talk?
"A wagon.
Q-Upon a hill there is little
green house. in this little green
house there is a white wall, inside
this white wall there is red rug,
on this rug there are some little
niggers.
"A watermelon.
Wanda Mae FulkersOn. age 10.
fourth grade, Fountain City, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

the clothes of the other showed
that he was a workman. They
seemed to be arguing over some
money matter.
Il tell you. he's in prison now.
and | want my money the work
ing man said.
But | promised you only one
fourth Of it," argued the other.
BY listening attentively, Jane
was able to make out that the
working man, whom he called Dick.
had made enough fake evidence to
send the well-dressed mans enemy
to prison. She was wondering who
the poor man could have been who
was so unjustly accused. when she
heard Dick say Jim Thornton"
Jim Thornton! Could that be
the same man." Her roommate,
Gladys Thornton's father. who had
just been sent to prison? Yes,
they had given the same descrip-
ton. Oh if she could only get
help, but how? The men would
catch her if she made fake move,
yet surely there was some way to
get those papers proving his in
nocence. A daring thought entered
her mind. Should she try it? With
one determined yes" to herself,
she sprang suddenly up, flew to the
table, snatched the papers from the
hands of the astonished man, TAX
ing pains to knock the lantern
over. The room then became dark.
Jane rushed out and she could
hear the men after her. Having
been blindfolded when she came
she did rot know the way back to
the college, but ran by instinct.
To her great JOY she saw the
college only short distance ahead.
Jane was used to running as she
was quite an athlete, but on the
walk in front of the house she had
stumbled and turned her ankle. 1t
began 10 pain her terribly and she
felt as though she could not run
another step. The men were get
ting closer ooh, can't | just get
there she thought, 1T is only
little distance now"
With this she started faster
again, out she couldn't go any far
Their, and with scream she tainted
in front of the principals door.
Just then the door opened and Miss
Turner and several of the teachers
rushed out and picked up Jane and
carried her in. The men seeing
some people coming out of the
school were frightened away.
Jane soon became conscious and
told Miss Turner the story and she
Immediately telephoned the police
to arrest the men. 1t happened
that Miss Turner and some of the
teachers were doing some of their
work late that night, and were
luckily lear at hand.
For once the Seniors were not
scolded for their folly, and an in
significant Freshie became the her
Dine of the hour.
The men were captured and by
the aid of the papers, Mr.. Thornton
was released.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
GRANDMoTHER's CORNER

We wonder why Basil Mann
doesn't get a girl.
We would like to know who gave
Ruth her carnation. How about it
Ruth?
Halas was very angry when he
heard that his name was going to
be in the Junior Palladium.
We wonder where Isabelle got
the fever blister. ..-.
Vivian Ney is getting very popu-
lar. .......
Roland A. has so many freckles
that We will have to get him a sun
mash.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

Dear Aunt Molly:
Do you like boys better than you
do girls? Marjorie Jones.
Dear Marjorie:
| do not like boys better than
girls.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly:
DO you know where l can buy
rabbits? John Il.
Dear John:
If you will look in the Exchange
Column of the Junior Palladium
you will find places where rabbits
are soldEd.
Dear Aunt Molly:
Would you like to ride in and air
plene? Tommy A.
Dear Tommy:
can think of nothing that would
be more exciting than ride in an
air plane. | would thoroughly en-
Joy It'd.
Dear Aunt Molly:
Did you ever visit in the country
at thrashing time? Lawrence r.
Dear Lawrence:
l never have, but it the oppor-
tunity ever comes l will surely take
it.-Ed.
| Dear Aunt Molly:
Why are boys afraid of water?
Girline.
Dear Girline:
You are mistaken, boys are not
afraid of water. If they were they
would never 60 swimming in the
summer time and would not spend
so much time at the swimming pool
of the Y. M. c.. A. in the winter.
Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly:
Do you know of good place to
picnic? Berniece.
Dear Berniece:
Cedar Springs is a very good
place to have a picnic.-Ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
HOW EARNED MY MONEY
For THRIEI STAMPS

I am girl who lives in the coun-
try. | have thrift stamp card all
my own. I'll tell you how | earned
my money. l beat the rugs, run
the carpet sweeper over the carpet
and cary water for mother. | al
so carry in wood and chips. l wat
er the chickens. pick dandelions out
of the lawn as we have a very nice
yard. | have five thrift stamps
Weller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
coy SELLS GOAT.

I sold my goat for $3.50. My
father gave me two dollars for
Christmas. With this money |
bought war savings stamp. Moth
er said that | could have all the
eggs that found under the build
ings. | found ten dozen. l sold
them and bought thrift stamps
Horace Kellem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
The FairvieW Faithful
War Workers

At Sevastopol school we have a
Thrift club. We have 100 per cent.
in the 9Th grade, "a members.
The ones who have War Savings
Stamps are Floyd Brown, Arthur
Fisher, Paul Kuhlenbeck, Robert
Heath. Rocco Cont, Florence Har-
ris, Frances Burdsall, and Helen
Pitman and the rest have thrift
stamps.
The name of our club is the Fair
view Faithful War workers.-Helen
Pitman, 6B. Sevastopol school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
MY THRIFT STAMP MONEY

I will tell you how l earned my
money for thrift stamps. i earned
is by being good girl. running er-
rands for mother and father and
helping mother with the house
work.-Berniece White. Warner
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
coy SELLS PAPERS.

! earned my money by selling
papers. | used it for thrift stamps.
| have enc thrift stamp now, but
am going to buy another one as
soon as can earn twenty-five cents.
Chester Collins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

I used to eat Jumps Of sugar. but
now don't. used to burn papers.
rags and magazines. but now | sell
them to the rag man and use the
money for thrift stamps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
Query Corner

The editor will try to answer
questions readers OF tho Juniot|
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all OF them.
The questions will be answered
In rotation. so do not expect the
ANSWER to be printed in the
same week in which you send
il In.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

Congressman Nolan, of Califol
mia is a molder by trade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15
Minnesota Is the latst state to

bar alien teachers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED-To sell or trade b. B.
air rifle. viii sell for so cents
See Leoline Klus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED-Fifty Lone Scouts to
call at 236 South THIRD street.
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED-Work by two girls. Age
twelve and thirteen. Will work
after school and on Saturdays.
Call 500 and 720 South Fifth
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

dollar in Glen Park.
Please return to Harold Hanson,
2002 North F street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED-Work in the country by
boy 10 years old. Call 734 South
Sixth street, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

FOR SALE sell the Ranger and
Crusader Bikes. Gilbert Smith,
236 South Third street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

LOST-Fox terrier dog, white with
brown ears. Reward. Phone 1921,
131 South Ninth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED-POsition by girl aged
twelve. Will take care of babies
for the small sum of twenty-five
cents a day. Phone 1923.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

FOR SALE Rabbits, full blOOded
RUINS, red. registered; one Fele-
NEST Jaint Buck. 2002 NJ F street.
BY selling these rabbits l earn
money for Thrift Stamps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED-A place in he country
by a boy IL years old. Address
r. r. A, Box so, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-15

WANTED: Place on farm. Cali
915 North G, Leolin Klus.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
GET WRITING CRAZE.
Yankee Fighters Heap Troubles
on the Censor.
When Out of the Trenches He "TelIs
EN- About 1t" in Reams
and Reams.

Paris.-The letter-writing craze has
struck the American army.
Just as soon as he gets out of the
trenches the doughboy washes up,
Scurries around for pen and paper and
sits down to tell 'em all about it. And
he tells 'em in reams and reams.
"Well, let's see," he says, as he
meditatively kicks his steel helmet
under his cot 1--WE got to write to ma
and pa, Kittie and Johnny Boggs over
at Canton, O. Then, I owe Nell John
son letter. And I've got to scribble
few lines to Uncle Abe and Aunt
Minnie. After that I'll answer those
letters Of Bill and Tom.'
Writing materials-paper and en-
velopes-are not always plentiful
where the doughboy is stationed, and
for while it was doubtful whether
the last of his correspondence list
would receive their letters, for the
supply in the small town stores was
soon exhausted. But the Y. M. G. A.,
learning of this scarcity, soon ar
ranged to supply all contingents. 1t
sent out seven million sheets Of writ
ing paper and some 100000 envelopes
a month.
With the tremendous growth Of the
expeditionary force, orders have been
Increased and the estimate for next
year is 120,000,0OO sheets of paper and
100000 envelopes.
This means that the Yanks will use
about 72O tons of writing materials
72O tons of news and comfort for the
folks at home.
And when the censor officers stop to
consider it they grow weak, for it is
their duty, along with everything else,
to censor the letters and see to it that
the soldier uses discretion and doesn't
mention things of military Importance.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
English Tradesman DiscIoses His Eco.
nomic Value to the Gov
eminent.

London.-The military call has dis.
closed number Of curious trades. One
of the strangest came from the Rye
gate tribunal. The applicant described
himself as a manufacturer Of imita-
ton eggs and produced samples of his
work. --.
Holding between his fingers splen-
did facsimile of a pheasant egg, he ex-
planned that when a pheasant is set
ting her eggs are put under a good
barnyard hen. The imitation eggs are
put under the pheasant until Matching
time is nearly due, then the eggs are
transferred and the pheasant matches
her own eggs. In this manner eggs
are saved from enemies. The tribu.
nal gave the applicant six months e1.
emption.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
FIND SUPERMAN IN GYPSY
Englishman UnfinchlngIy Withstanda
Electric Shocks Of Varying
Degrees.

London.-The military authorities
have discovered a superman in the art
Of "swinging the lead" Nathan Green,
gypsy, has been crawling about Read
ing barracks in doubled up condition
on two sticks.
Twelve doctors have examined him
and declared him fit and specialists
have subjected him to electric shocks
of varying degrees. These he with
stood unf1inchingly, and the special
lists have Endorsed the doctors opin.
ion.
Green, however, has refused to
hold himself erect and was drafted
to Ireland. He continued in his
doubled-up condition and so rode
while his comrades walked to the sta.
ton.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
FELT FOR SHOES UNDER BAN
Manufacturer Of Heel Pads and Inner
SoIes Stopped by War Industries
Board.

Washington.-Box-toed shoes, felt
heel pads and felt inner soles are
doomed for the period of the war. The
war industries board announced that
the manufacture of felt used for these
articles must be discontinued as soon
as present supplies Of raw material
are exhausted and at once if it's manu-
facture interferes with the fulfllment
Of government orders The board also
called for report of the stocks on
hand of wool felts and jackets used
in the manufacture Of paper. Sugges-
tons were made to bring about the
greatest service of those now in use
and to prevent destruction and waste.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
DROP FAGS TO YANKS
Cigarettes ShoWered on Them
From the Skies.
Knights Of Columbus Bring Joy to
Boys While Battle Is in
Progress.

New York.-Showers Of cigarettes
fell from the skies on the American
fighters driving the Germans out Of
the st. Mihiel salient. This fact was
announced in cablegram received by
William j. Mulligan, chairman Of the
Knights Of Columbus committee on
war activities, at the United War
Work Campaign headquarters. From
american airplanes 10000 packages Of
cigarettes were dropped into the hands
of infantrymen and artillerymen press
ing forward in their victorious squeeze
which dislodged the enemy from the
stronghold they had held for more than
three years. Each package was
stamped "Compliments of the Knights
of Columbus
At the same time, cable dispatches
announce, Y. M. c. A. workers on foot
moved among the soldiers, handing out
chocolates and cigarettes.
The airplane service for distributing
cigarettes to the soldiers,s while the
battle was in progress and the ordi-
nary foot or motor methods of reach
Ing the men in the front lines were
unavailable, was established by Mar
tin V. Merle Of San Francisco, a X.
Of G. secretary, with the cooperation
of an American airplane unit. After
the fight, soldiers related how pleas
antly surprised they had been when
cigarettes dropped from on high. They
declared no service in their behalf ever
had pleased them as much as this ul-
ira modern delivery of Smokes"
The Y. M. G. A. workers won new
friends at st. Mihiel. One Red Tri-
angle man, with huge pack on his
back, moved forward with a certain
unit, distributing chocolates and ciga-
rettes to each soldier. Salvation Army
workers also were busy with their
doughnuts and coffee throughout the
st. Mihiel drive.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
) PLACARD WARFARE GOT
: THE GOAT OF BOOBIES

With the American Army in
I France.-It was a quiet week
on one Of our Lorraine sectors,
{ where American and German
trenches run close together. The
. sun came up one morning on a
. huge placard hoisted from the
: German front line and bearing
, this in English:
WELCOME, Yankees, Of the
. Blankety-Blank division. Did you
bring collins with you?"
: A couple Of hours later this
sign, in German went up on our
! front line:
: mo, but we brought a lot of
. He'll"
The next morning the Ger
. mans opened with this one:
. yankees, spend the day in
!. prayer. We kill you tonight"
. And this was the answer from
! our trenches:
Germans, give your hearts
! and souls to Jesus, because
!. we've got your goats"
!. Something about this sign an
gered the Boches. They riddled
1t with rifle bullets and thereup-
on the placard warfare was off.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
HAS NO FEAR OF DEATH
Aged Negroes Prayers Are Heard and
He Is Now Assured Private
Grave.

Macon, -Mo.-Sandy Patton, an aged
negro, inmate Of the Macon county In
Urinary for many years, will not be
buried ION the county," For years the
aged negro has lived in horror of this
and says he has prayed that he be
spared the disgrace. He knew of no
one who would pay for the funeral ex-
penses. -
When the will of Mrs. John 81.
Griffin was fled for probate a few
days ago, it was found she had pro-
vided sum of money for his burial.
Sandy, former slave, wept with joy
at the news. He has no fear of death
now. ---1-.- -..---
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
YANKEE BAPTIZED ON A RUN
Made Chaplain Hurry Because He
Wanted to Catch Up With
His Company.

With the American Army at the
Marne.-A long line Of dust-covered
Yankees were pushing their way
through a shell-battered village near
Chateau-Thierry toward a ridge of
hills from which came the rumble Of
artillery fire, At a crossroads they
came upon a chaplain, waiting beside
a broken-down sidecar. One of the
doughboys fell out Of line and walked
rapidly up to the crossroads. g.. ~
"Say, Chaplain, baptize me quick,
will you?" he urged. well be in the
line tonight ~ $3.50
The chaplain walked away from the
sidecar. III -...=. =.
do you believe''-he began.
Eyes, sir; believe everything" In
terjected the boy: 'sbut I've got to
catch my company. Can't you make it
quick?"
In less than minute the ceremony
was over and he was running up the
road.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
''Y" MAN NEEDS SLEEP
Driver Risks Court Martial to Let
Him Get It.
Incident Which Shows How the Y. M,
C.. A. Stands With the
Army.
By e. M. BACHELOR,

mo boys, I'm not so very tired"
said the Y. M. G. A. secretary. "Just
q little after week of that" indicat-
ing with a wave of his hand the coun-
try behind, from which came incessant
sounds Of artillery and machine-gun
fire.
But he was dead tired, and the am
bulance driver who was giving him
a ride knew it. The secretary's head
bobbed from side to side as the ambu-
lance thumped along the rough road.
At intervals the Y. M. G. A. man slept,
roughly reused whenever a shell-hole
jolt threw him against the side Of the
vehicle.
The ambulance was stopped by the
side Of the road so that the driver
might tighten a loose bolt.
II guess I'll lie down for a minute
while you are working" said the Y. M.
G. A. secretary. In a second he was
sound asleep by the road.
An hour later the driver shook him.
'Sorry to wake you up," he said,
"but I absolutely must be getting on.
I'm likely to be court-martialed now
for being so long on this job, but I
would rather take a month and a
month than have robbed you of that
sleep. I decided that the war could
60 on for an hour without me, while
you tore off 40 winks.''
This is just one Of many instances
showing how the Y. M. G. A. stands
with the army. That driver had vol
UNFAIRLY risked getting into trouble
with his commanding officer because
he knew the Red Triangle man need.
ed sleep.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
TWO CHAMPIONS ARE WE'D
Best Dishwasher and Best Cook Ought
to Make Useful Conbi-
nation.

Kansas City, Kan.-Two Kansas
champions, the best pastry cook in the
state and the best dishwasher in the
state, we're married here recently.
Francis A. Davis, seventy, a veteran of
the Civil war and chief pastry cook at
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth,
Kan. and Mrs. Ida N. Wilson, forty
nine, a widow employed as dishwash-
er at the home were the parties.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
CUT OUT FRATS DURING WAR
Fraternity Houses and Clubs at Syra-
cuse to Be Used as
Barracks.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Fraternal life at
Syracuse university will cease for the
duration Of the war. Frathouses and
clubhouses will be converted into bar
racks for the members of the students
army training corps. It is expected the
students will be too busily engaged in
their studies to give attention to rush
ing" "pledging' and Imitation"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
To Feed 65.OOO Yanks.

Chicago.-Charles Weeghman, presi-
dent Of the Cubs, has taken the job
of feeding 5000 soldiers daily for the
government at the largest artillery
camp in the country, located at Smith
town, Ky.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
COULD NOT READ, BUT
HE'S THERE WITH RIFLE

Camp Sheridan, Montgomery,
. Ala.-A recruit to Captain Win .
ston's company was ordered to ,
. shoot at a certain target, the
!. number being given.
! II KANT read, Cap'n," said
. the Tennesseean.
!. The target was shown him
and when he had finished, his
tally was 48 hits out of a pos
!. sible so.
! The officers say that these
|. mountaineers seldom go under
40 hits out of SO shots.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
THTtftftftftfeFtftfef tieeFeff3ss'1'FFF9f:
SAILOR SYMPATHIZES
With LORD BISHOP

. Queenstown.-The Right Rev.
erend Doctor Browne, Lord Bish-
. op, is person of consequence,
. as his title might indicate.
. He had settled himself COM
fortably in the corner Of first
. class compartment when, just
!. as the train pulled out, a happy
. and carefree crowd of American
. sailors piled into the compart-
. ment.
; They were on leave and every
!. body's friends.
. "Are you q priest?" asked
! one.
!. Il suppose I was at one time,"
was the good-humored reply of
: the man who was known
!! throughout the land as ''his
! lordship."
I swell, I was chief gunner at
! one time," the jackie replied,
: "but I have been disrated also
!. through booze!'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-10-12
Wants Twins in Same compan,

Topeka, Kan.-Martin Litke, farm.
er of Council Grove, does not ask ex-
emption for his twin sons, George and
Jerry. All he wanted Of the district
draft board was that they should 60
to war together. The board granted
the request.