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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
ANCIENT EASTER

With the return of the birds
comes the awakening of nature it.
self. Our Christian ancestors
turned the festival of spring into
Eastertide. Easter was an old
Saxon goddess of the East, of light
and Spring, in honor OF whom
festival was celebrated in April.
Now we have the greater signific-
ance of Easter, the Resurrection of
our Lord and Saviour.
Many children are familiar with
that beautiful picture of the Angel
at the tomb, but few are familiar
with the story of the Easter lily,
how the drops of sacred blood be-
came pure white Easter lilies adorn-
ing the peth sfG0M the cross to the
'DemS ,.TSes .wl,iteness of the MY
| poem seems to belong to the Easter
! season:
The sweetest thing in my garden,
On bush or vine or tree,
Is the shining, snow-white lily
That God has sent to me.
How wise he must be to make it!
How good to put it here
For me to watch and care for,
So very sweet and dear.
There's nothing more fair and spot.
less
In all the world, ! know:
1t is fairer than the moonlight,
And whittier than the snow.
/ love you, beautiful lily,
Made of the sun and dew:
| wish that my heart could always
Be spotless and pure, like you.
Joseph Mercurio.
st. Mary School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
MY CAT

A little girl named Helen gave
me q little kitten. fed 1t every
day She gave it to me in the sum-
mer and when In the fall one day |
went to the wood-shed for it
couldn't find it. It didn't come
up that night and SO in the morn.
ing went to the barn to look for
it. found it dead in the stable
Edith Crawford.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
NY SURPRISE ON
EASTER MORNING

| am a little girl, seven years
old. l am very poor. My father is
dead and my mother has to work
very hard.
1t was the day before Easter and
was wondering if | would get any
eggs for Easter. l went to bed that
night with a heavy heart, thinking
that l would not get anything for
Easter When | awoke the next
morning ! did not look to see if
there was anything till after break
fast. When l looked, what do you
think found! There was a basket
full of good things to eat, and
lot of candy eggs. Some girls had
given them to me, who were not
very friendly with me. They were
friendly ever afterward. After all
a very nice Easter.
Baxter School, Ga G irraaaMseNsEND.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Drinking From the Hose

had the hose and was going to
get drink. I turned it in slow
and was drinking when some one
turned it on full force. 1t splashed
into my face and you may be sure
that l have never had a drink from
la hose since.-Helen Plattner, Co
lumbia City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
EASTER NOTEHIN'!
By Claude G. Miller.

HIM! Hiding Easter eggs is jist
like lots OF other crimes, they all
pop up smiling sooner or later. But
this Easter egg proposition has
been troubling me for a long time,
you know, yep, some nights couldn't
get a wink of sleep, just a worryin'
where to hide the things.
First thing was the price of eggs!
Poor thing, since the law came,
holdin' us poor suckers from KILN
chickens, why the fool things have
Ss sse ~, actin mighty independent.
are only layin an; an egg az . 81 sassy and
Only the other day one began to
set
or course, you realize that keep
in a poultry farm amt no soft job,
no, not by thimbleful, and my as
sOrtmcnt sort O. don't get along
so good. Seem the rooster and the
peacock are always fightin' and the
guinea is jealous of the hen.
But when the kid demanded col
ored eggs for Easter, it was up to
me to haul over the goods. So
that's what l started to do. Up
where l lived we had all kinds Of
eggs, purple, green, pink, red
mostly green.
can remember those green eggs
yet. l used to remember them
from one year to the next-oh!
they used to make the biggest
stomach ache of them all!
But-that was another thing,
didn't know how to color the
blamed things. l guess my method
wasn't the best either, but I'll tell
You how and what l did.
,-------.,...,.>.s.,' around the
grocery tryin' to look wise, when !
upset a basket containing cloth
dyes, and an idea struck me, why
not use these in coloring my eggs
So before leaving that store !
bought every color of dyes except
green in the store. l couldn't get
green-no matter how hard I tried
but that was easily remidied, l
remembered of having some Paris
green left over from last years
garden making.
Next, in the morning, / mixed up
a lot of this here colored dyes in
with their feed, because, believe
me. l was going after the idea right
none of this halfway stuff. was
goin' to feed the chickens the color
and then they'd have to lay me col
Ored eggs.
Now talk about gratitude! l fed
those fool hens 1.-THE two layin' hens
you know and about noon ! went
ont to see the results and here both
of them had layed upside down,
With their feet in the air and DELHI
erately croaked. CROAKED!!!!
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Baxter School, GA.
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THE EASTER STORY.
(COncluded)

tCOncluded)
Meanvh lille the other women had
gone into the tomb and while they
stood. dazed and wondering, they
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

Bunny, oh, my Bunny,
Or rabbit, if you please;
Oh. come and lay your Easter eggs
Just for Rob and me.
Dorothy Game,
ga Grade, Baxter School.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
MUSICIANS HAVE LONG LIFE
Reasons Why Those Who Furnish Us
With Sweet Sounds Are Not Cut
OF In Youth.

Investigations made recently by a
well-known doctor lead him to con-
clude that musicians who play wind
instruments are exceptionally long
lived.
Cornet players are credited by him
with an average life of 69.1 years,
Clarinet players are next with GA,
while the average oboe and bassoon
player lives to be about sixty-three
years old. The lowest duration Of life
by these players of wind instruments
is in men who handle the flute. Be-
cause Of the formation of their instru-
ments, they do not have opportunity
for full exercise of their lungs. There
fore the flute player. according to this
authority. reaches an average age Of
61.2 years.
1t Is interesting to observe the num-
Der of seemingly aged men who are
members Of orchestras. The theater
orchestra that does not number one or
two men who have left their hair far
behind with the years, or are so gray
that they appear well upon the GEN.
fury mark. is an exception. The truth
is that steady and moderate daily
use Of the lungs, which is called for
by the performance Of professional
duty, is responsible for this remark
ably high average of existence.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
new BEEF RULES
MEET APPROVAL

The new meat regulations are not
only the most successful ones we
have had up to the present time, but
hotel and restaurant men of the state
seem to find them very satisfactory"
declared E. e. Lucas, head of the
hotel. and restaurant division of the
U. 8. Food Administration.
Though the new regulations have
been in effect less than two weeks, it
is estimated that practically all of the
public eating places in Colorado have
designated to the hotel division their
choice OF midday or evening meal.
The prohibition of service of beef
does not extend to beef by-products,
such as sweetbreads, brains, tongue,
liver. heart, and so forth. Neither is
1t violation to serve mutton, veal or
pork at any meal any day.
The definite amount Of meat saved
under the new regime will not be de-
termined until after August 1, when
the July consumption for 1918 will be
compared with that of July, 1917.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
ROOT BEER DEALER
BREAKS SUGAR RULE

For refusing to declare the stock Of
sugar he had on hand on July 1, and
for making a later report which GOV.
cred only half Of his supply, Charles
Gordon. Of 1923 Seventeenth street,
Denver. has been ordered to close his
root beer establishment for thirty
days BY ]. N. Bundick, chairman of
the Sugar Division. and Thomas b.
Stearns, head of the United States
Food Administration.
Gordon was given q hearing before
food officials who not only ordered
him to suspend business for thirty
days, but also confiscated 500 pounds
OF sugar he had hidden away In an I'M.
used cask. The confiscated sugar will
be sold by the food administration and
the money obtained from the sale will
be turned over to the Denver chapter
OF American Red Cross. The pro
ceeds. in this case, will amount to
about $1,000.
The soft drink brewer admitted his
guilt, and the only excuse he offered
was that he was saving the sugar
for q rainy day"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
CHROMIUM IN The ARTS
Rare Metal Has Properties That Make
II Of the Highest Value
Commercially.

The layman would hardly know that
saddeleyite and jacupirangite are diff
terent names of the same thing-in
TACT he would probably not recognize
either Of these impressive words and
woulG find their pronunciation difficult,
out they are the correct mineral names
.or the ore Of chromium, which Ia
found in Brazil and is said to occur
here in enormous quantities.
The mineral zircon, silicate of cir.
.onium, is probably most familiar as
gem stone, and when SO used is
enown as hyacinth, jacinth, jargon, or
Matara diamond.
Chromium minerals are used chiefly as
refractory material, which melts only
1t an extremely high temperature and
very resistant to the action of fiuxes
and slags. Chromium fire brick prom.
SEES to be extensively used. The fused
,xide Of chromium expands so little on
being heated that crucibles, muffles,
combustion tubes, and similar articles
made OF 1t are not broken by sudden
changes Of temperature.
Several alloys of chromium have un.
usual properties. A chromium steel is
said to be particularly suited for max.
ing armor plates, armor-piercing pro.
jectiles. and bullet-proof metal; a new
patented alloy of chromium with nick.
Ell. called cooperite, is extremely hard
and is particularly well adapted for
making cutting tools.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
A TRIBUTE TO OUR BOYS

Over land and over the seas,
The boys are enrolled to go;
Not to pass time in revelry and ease,
But duty with honor they mean
to do.
The way to Frsnce their aim imbued,
To carry the Stars and Stripes
in grand review;
valiantly giving their services to
Country due.
The symbol Of bravery in re-
splendent view.
Our boys we trust with the flag we
honor,
It's emblem attic Of patriotism
true;
Unfurled, they'll resolve to defend
from dishonor,
Achieving a victory of right con-
strue.
With the spirit of victory,
We are trained to conquer and
subdue,
BY discipline austere, success is per-
emptory;
Attuned for the purpose sublime, we
battle to rescue.
Embolden with right, a might su-
preme,
Our duty to Ierform we strive
with pride,
Though the price a cost extreme,
Our fortitude in earnest you dare
AZ not deride.
Hurrah! with a vengeance the ram
parts Wen carry,
Rampant and stalwart the pace
We have set,
We do not mean in hesitancy tarry,
IT'S victory we want, in perman-
ency kert.
Max ]. .Gabardi.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
TYING the Nuptlal Knot.

In some parts Of the world the nup-
tial knot is literally as well ms figura.
lively tied. This is In India, at the
marriage of Brahmln. No sooner
has the father, in words as plain as
can be, given the bride away than the
bridegroom places the 'tali," or insig-
mia Of marriage, consisting of piece
Of ribbon with a gold bend suspended
upon 1t, around her neck and ties the
knot. Before the knot Is tied the
BRIDES father may refuse consent I'M
less better terms are offered, but i'm.
mediately the knot is tied the mar
riage is indissoluble, for the Brahmins
do not recognize divorce. The Par
sees bind the hands Of the bridegroom
with a sevenfold cord, seven being a
sacred number. The ancient Cartha.
ginians tied the thumbs of the betroth.
ed with leather lace. With the Lat.
ms, on the contrary, part Of the cere-
mony was for the bridegroom to loosen
(solvere) the brides girdle (nodus her.
culeus), not to tie 1t.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
Why Iron Chimney Stack. corrode.

The cause Of corrosion of galvanized
iron extensions to chimneys is laid
generally to condensation which forms
inside the stack, and which in con-
junction with the carbon which hns
been deposited in use, creates gall
vanic action which soon destroys the
zinc coating and finally eats through
the iron or steel base. To prevent
the condensation an air space around
the stack is recommended. The stack
is made double from the base to a
point close to the top, with small iron
braces between the inner and outer
castings These may be riveted close
to the ends Of the sheets in course of
construction. The air space may be
one or two inches, according to size of
smokestack, and local conditions.-
Scientific American.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
STARVATION EXAcTS
GREATER TOLL Than
RUTHLESS WAR GOD

II . list were made Of all those in
Europe who have died In action and
another Of those who have died from
starvation. the latter would ~ longer.
Think a Il! 500, 900 more have died
from famine than have died oa the
battle field. The total number Of
those who have bsen killed In fighting
u 4.1so.ooo. The total number Of
those who have died from starvation
- A.1b0.0oO.
Can We grasp the tragedy IN these
fiSuresi
Over -four and Q half millions of
old men and women. young mothers,
girls and boys and babies. have been
sacrificed to the War God without
even the privilege Of leaving behind
the honored memory Of those who die
In glorious service on the battlefield.
They have died in silent anguish, un-
known. unsung.
Perhaps the memory Of their
deaths would not forever FIJI Us with
horror II We could convince ourselves
that those who have died Of starva-
ton have not died In vain; that by
their sacrifice they have pushed the
Allies q little nearer victory. The
loss Of these lives will have been ap.
pallinsly useless UNLESS their
deaths shall serve a. . spur for us
70 redouble our efforts In food con.
servation and save the remaining mil.
lions IN Europe who turn TO Us each
day, pleading. Give u this day our
daily bread"
What are you doing to prevent the
further sacrifice of human Mvesf
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
Man In the MAKING,

We are all sculptors of life. From
the anfhropoid ape stage clear up
through the ages. in the slow process
Of evolution. man has been ut work
chiseling himself. Always on the whole
lettering himself little. eliminating
the animal. the brute qualities more
and more, in spite Of setbacks, he has
persistently struggled toward the real
ization Of his ideals-the higher man,
the ideal man.
Our sculpturing is mental; our
thought is the chisel that traces the
ideal in life's marble. Angel and de-
mon. beauty and ngllness, success and
failure lie side by side In the mar
BILE Of life.-Dr. Orison Sweet Marden,
in New Success.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
A ServIceabIe Plano.

A prominent musician tells some
funny yarns.
One relates to his experience in find
ing suitable instruments when on a
tour.
On one occasion at small place
where he was due to appear he in
quired where he could hire a piano,
and found that the only one available
was an ancient looking instrument in
small shop.
He asked If he could borrow 1t for
his performance.
"You could not play on 1t, least
ways, not as 1t is" replied the own.
er. "for it's full Of books. Jim," he
bawled. where's the inside Of this
piano?"
And Jim's voice from upstairs. ere
piled: "Ain't 1t out in the garden"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
THEN IT CAME HOME TO HER
Moment When Henrietta Realized Thae
There Were Dishonest People
In the World.

Henrietta Weird looked at The
change the conductor had just given
her-a quarter and FIVE nickels.
Goodness" she thought excitedly,
"he's given me a nickel over! I'm
riding for nothing!"
And she quickly closed her hand
over the change, and then she remem-
bered that the conductor had rung up
her fare and that probably the nickel
would have to come out Of his own
pocket.
"Oh. dear" she thought remorse-
fully. perhaps the poor man has a
large family and perhaps a nickel q
day Is all he can afford to feed them
with. I suppose really ought to re-
turn 1t to him. But NO. he has a bad
face-I shouldn't be surprised II he
beats his wife every day, and it would
serve him right to suffer for his own
carelessness Still. of course, I
wouldn't like to feel that am depriv-
Ing his baby Of its daily bucket Of
milk-no, I'll keep tia man in his
position has no moral right to have q
large family. Goodness. what If he
should suddenly find out he gave me
too much and demand 1t back again?
l think I'll get right out-I'm only ten
blocks from home. anyway"
And at the next stop she hurriedly
left the ca. still clutching the quarter
and five n,ckels in her hand.
I'D better look again-perhaps
there are only four nickels after ALL"
she thought. And she opened her
hand and looked. No, there were five,
out, as she looked. the quarter slipped
through her fingers and fell on the
pavement-with hollow, leaden
sound.
"Oh" she gritted through her teeth.
The dishonesty Of this world!'
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25

1t isn't safe to speak German.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
"Nuts" Of PrIsrend.

Prisrend makes remarkably modest
demands on orthogrnphy for Balkan
town, being spelled in only six differ
ent ways.
1t has no need for water board,
because the river Biritza, called the
MARTHA by casual geographers, cuts
the town In two, while in almost all
the streets there are brooks that be-
come torrents after heavy rains.
The Prisrendian nuts are the most
gaudily dressed people in the Balkans,
and the local bazaars blaze with gar
ish garments, beside which the rain
bow.hued neckties inflicted on inno-
cent Englishmen at Christmas would
look drab.-London Chronicle.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
ITALIAN FOOD SITUATION
GRAVE.

The food situation in Italy continues
to be very grave. The shortage most
conspicuous at present Is that Of
meat. In order to cope with this
shortage there have been in effect
since May IL three meatless days .
week, and on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Of each week meat can
neither be served in public eating
places nor bought for home consump.
ton. The price Of meat rose tire.
mendously the past spring. and beef
is now ranging from ~ to SO cents
per pound, With veal from &C. - n
cents a pound
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
NEW SUGAR RESTRICTIONS IN
ENGLAND

Radical restrictions in tho use Of
sugar during the year beginning June
!. 1918, have been announced by the
British Ministry Of Food, with respect
to manufacturers other than the max.
ers Of jam, condensed milk and beer
The total quantity Of sugar which
may be used during the whole year
ending May 81. 1919, is rs per cent Of
the quantity used by these manufac-
turers in 1915. The order applies to
manufacturers of sugar confectionery
and chocolate. pastries, biscuits, can
died peel and preserved and crystal.
lized fruits. drugs and medicinal prep
arations, mineral waters, other bever-
ages Except beer and STOUT, or any
other product requiring sugar,
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-07-25
Could Make HI. own Wax.

"Your hard-luck story is one Of the
most affecting have ever heard"
Thanks. boss. Then you'll give me
small donationT
mo"
"Bnt you just said"
Exactly. A man with your imag.
nation and gift Of narration ought to
make a great deal Of money as a pro
moter. There is no earthly excuse"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-04-05
NEGRO FINED $50
CARRYING PISTOL

The big revolver taken from the
pocket Of Willard Hancock, colored,
might have been mistaken by his ac-
quaintances for the long range gun
that has been Smelling Paris, had not
Patrolman w. r. Lancaster nabbed
him before he had occasion to give an
exhibition with it. Hancock was
tried in city court this morning and
was assessed fine of $50 and costs.
He was still in the lookup at a late
hour this morning trying to arrange
for the payment of the fine.
When officer Lancaster ordered the
negro to halt, after he. had followed
him from West Seventh to Sixth
street, he made as if he would run,
but upon the second command of the
officer to halt, he made for his hip
pocket but by this time Lancaster
was close up and had his gun out and
covering him. The officer gave him
a quick command to drop the gun,
which he did. Lancaster recovered
the gun and found it to be A Bel
GUM. Hancock claims to have come
to Columbia from Indianapolis, and
has held several jobs in stores about
town. He is reported to have Dragged
to several of his negro pals in town
that he had already killed three men.
He is low brown skin negro. talks
very rapidly and is about thirty years
old. He wears a derby hat most all
the time. Officer Lancaster is of the
opinion that he is wanted somewhere
for crime,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-04-05
TUo OfFastest Harness nStalliio2n,ss lions, -, 4
In World At SOuthside Park, Columbia

With the arrival of Ess-H-Kay
2:0O&, Thursday, Maury county, a
rather south side park, enjoys the
distinction of being the home of the
two fastest harness stations at one
place, Napoleon Dinct l. 50 and Ess-
H-Kay 2:00M Two 2-minute horses
shows that this county, which gave to
the harness horse world the first two
minute horse Star Pointer, 1:59A,
maintains it's prestige as the hub"
of all pacerdom
Ess-H-Kay the latest addition to
Maury county's light harness horse
interests, was bought at the Old Glory
sale in New York last fall by r. M.
Williams for Rosewood Stock Farm.
He had been at Lexington, KY, in
charge of Robert Moreland since the
sale.
Ess-H-kay is one of the handsom-
est horses in the county, jet black
with white markings. His record is
2:00%, and he was one of the great
est race horses that ever started. He
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-04-05
NJ. Nllil5EAK TO MOUNTAINS s..
' FOR SHORT HEALTH REST
WORK OF COUNTY DEMoNsTRA-
TON AGENT WILL GO AHEAD
UNDER DIRECTOR DEAN.

County farm demonstration agent
e. A. Mclean will leaye this after
noon for short rest at his home in
East Tennessee, upon the advice of
his physician. Mrs. Mclean and the
baby left yesterday for Knoxville.
Mr.. McLean's absence will be indefi-
mite, but he stated to The Herald this
morning that he expects every DEM
onstrator and co-operator, both men
and boys, to keep up their work just
as il he were here. District director
J. M. Dean will handle all matters
coming into Mr.. McLean's office and
it is believed that there will be no
serious impairment of the work dur
ing his absence.