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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
AUNT MOLLY.
THE AMERICAN FLAG

June IA, 1777, was the birthday
Of the American flag. On that day
Congress met in the old Indepen-
dence hall, Philadelphia. and de.
cided TO adopt a flag of thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white.
and thirteen stars in a blue field
The first flag of the United States
was made by Mistress Betsy Ross.
who kept an upholsterer's shop in
Philadelphia, The flag was first
used for military service at Fort
Stanwix. 1t was patchwork made
of a wOman's red petticoat, a man s
white shirt and an officers blue
coat. The flag was first recognized
on February IA, 177S 1t was first
carried to battle September 5, 1777.
When Vermont and Kentucky
were adCed to the Union in 1894,
Congress declared that after May
l, 1895, there should be fifteen
stars and fifteen stripes. There
are now forty-eight stars, one for
each state, and thirteen stripes.
representing the thirteen original
states.
The flag is used in time of war
and time of peace. In time of
war it is carried into LATHE and
inspires the soldiers to fight for
their country.
The flag stands for it's country.
Any one who honors the flag, hon
ors his country. Those who insult
the flag insult their country.
The flag can be seen on govern
ment buildings. and in all public
places. 1t is used on Memorial Day
to decorate the soldiers graves.
The Star Spangled Banner bring
hither.
Der Columbia's true sons let it
wave,
May the wreaths they have worn
never wither,
Nor its stars cease to shine on the
brave.
-Marcella Maurer. st. Andrews
School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
NUMBERING

LAUNDERING is a very important
occupation. People could not live
if there was no lumber, The lum-
Der comes from the forests. There
are some forests in Maine and in
the Catskill mountains and in the
Adirondack mountains. LAUNDERING
does not employ a great number
of men. Every winter small
company of men 90 to the woods
and stay all winter and cut down
trees. After the men build their
log house they make roads through
the woods. Water is sprinkled on
the roads to make them icy. This
makes it easier on the horses.
The logs are put on sleds and
taken 10 the river which is frozen
In the spring when the ice melts,
the river is high and flows very
fast. The logs are floated down
to the saw mills which are on the
rivers. There the logs are sawed
into lumber. They are then sent
to the planning mill. After the
lumber goes through the planning
mills, it is made into furniture.
The furniture is sent to the stores
and sold.-Kenneth Simmonds, "A
Grade, Baxter School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
HELEN KIDNAPPED

There was once a child named
Helen. Helen was about six years
old. One day Helen asked her
mother if she could go out and play
with her playmate Marcella. Her
mother wanted to go up town that
day and told Helen that she could
visit her playmate the next day.
Helen obeyed her mother and the
next day she went over to see
her friend. The little girls wanted
to go skating but as Helen had for
gotten her skates, they were oDlig-
to to go home after them. They
got the skates and skated for about
two hours. At the end of that time
they were tired and started to the
play ground. On the way there,
they saw a tribe of Indians and
they began to run. Marcella es-
capped but Helen was caught. She
afterwards tried to escape but it
was of no use and she was obliged
to live with the Indians the rest
of her life.-Lenore Grubcr, Hag-
erstown, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
THE LITTLE PIG

Once upon a time there was one
tiny pig and he went out to seek
his fortune. He soon met man
with bundle of straw and the pig
said. please man give me some
of that straw with which to build
house for have none to live in
The good man gave him some straw
and he built a house.
Presently the wolf came along
and said to the little pig, Let me
come in
The little pig answered, "No, not
by the hair on my chinny chin
chin
The wolf said, Il will blow your
house in He did so and ate up
the little pig.-Contributed by How.
ard Hosbrook. Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
HIS FRIEND

Once upon time there was an
old lady who lived all alone. She
was a very good Christian and she
prayed most of the time. There
were some bad boys who always
made fun of her but she did not
pay any attention to them.
One day one of the boys got hurt
in front of the house where she
lived. He was an orphan boy SO
she took him in and nursed him
until he was we'll The good wom-
an asked him if he would like to
live with her The little boy was
very glad and every Sunday you
could see them going to church
and no one ever made fun of the
old woman again.-Katherine Har-
meyer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
A STORY

One day | was sent to the post
office to mail letter When I
arrived there, found big dog at
the door of the office, and was
afraid to so in. 1t was evening and
all the shops were closed and | saw
nobody to help me. tried to make
Miss Evarts, the post office clerk,
hear. but she was in the back part
of the office. | was frightened, but
| had to do my duty. So | crossed
the street into the butcher shop,
which | knew was Open-Spent two
pennies for bit of meat and car
ried it back to tempt the enemy.
| waved it in the air, called the dog
and threw it into the street. The
dog would rather eat the meat than
me, so while he was eating the
meat, | snuCk away and got into
the door and mailed the letter.
Coming out the dog was sitting at
the door, SO while was in the
office | went and told Miss Evarts.
She let me out the back door, where
| knew | was safe. | travelled on
home. Of course supper was all over
with. | told mamma the trouble |
was in, and ate my supper.-John
Tor5cck, st. Andrews School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
A THRIFT STAMP STORY

Do you boys and girls want to
help win the war?
If you do, will tell you how.
You buy Thrift Stamps. They only
cost twenty-five cents apiece You
can work for your money. Don't
let your mothers and fathers just
give it to you. The girls
can wash the dishes, sweep the
floors and dust the furniture. The
boys can carry in the coal and
wood and empty the ashes. know
boy whose mother takes in
Washings. The boy goes after the
washings and then takes them back,
He gets a dime a week for this
work. He saves the money and Is
buying Thrift Stamps-Fioyd Gard.
her. "A Grade. Baxter School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
PATRIOTIC POEM

Miss Dorothy Hofheinz of Piqua
Ohio, II years old, and niece OF
Clara Hotheinz of this city has
written splendid little patriotic
poem which is plea to support
all the various war campaigns now
under way. The poem follows;
Join the Red Cross and do your bit,
Either learn to sew or knit;
There are many things you can do
To help our old Red, White and
Blue.
We are in this war and in it to win,
Right now is the time for you to
begin,
SO don't put it off for another day,
So something for the L. s. A. ~
Are you conserving your food,
And conserving your coal?
Are you helping the boys to reach
the goal?
If not, get the spirit, and get it
today,
We don't want any slackers in
the L. S. A.
SO be patriot and do your bit,
Buy a Liberty Bond, sew or knit.
BE saving in every possible way,
Let's all work together for the
u. S. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16

Great oaks from little acorns
grow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
MOTHERS GIRL
A Orunkard.

1t was night and the candle was
almost gone.
There were three in the family,
girl. and father and mother The
girls name was Alice. Her father
was a drunkard; if he got a pen
ny he would spend it for rum.
He did not think of Alice and his
wife
He knew they were at home
starving. but what did he care, just
so he had rum?
He was mean to Alice and his
wife.
He would come home at night
and do every thing that was mean.
One night his wife said to Alice,
1--WE must move out of here, We
r. must 60 and work for our living
because when your father comes
home tonight he means to kill us
So that night when Alices father
came home they were gone.
What Rum Does.
Alice and her mother went to
the country to work. They both
found work at the same house.
They were very happy. When AL
ices father came home and found
they were gone he was very mad;
he raved and tore the house all up
He went to the country to look
for them.
He went to the very house where
his wife and Alice were He found
them. took them home, and was
going to kill them, when a boy,
riding along heard. their cries.
He stopped and went into the
house: he saw the man pull the
trigger but just then the boy
jumped and caught it. pointing it
the other way.
Saved.
This saved Alice and her mother.
Yes. they were saved: the boy that
saved them was a boy of a rich
family. He took Alice and her
mother to his home. Then he and
some servants went down after
Alice's father They took him to
jail. where he is to this day. if he
is alive.
:. :. :. A Happy Ending.
After Alice grew up she married
the boy who had saved her and her
mother. The boys name was Rob
ert
Alice and her mother lived hap |
PLY the rest of their lives.
Mae Fuikerson. Fountain |,
City. Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16

Lucille Howe. 7-B Grade, Garfield
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium is the chidrens the
Palladium founded May 1916
All boys and girls invited be end
Items social events, want advertisements
original acceptable and will be
be written plainly and side of the
and signed Molly
sonay bring articles office
letters addressed Editor
and we hope each and girl will use it thoroughly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-16
PUZZLE OF NAMES.

=. LEM Svos
2. Leslie Eohw.
5. Limdred BemeOlk.
A. Jennie Heigre.
5. dinner Hamdun.
6.Bera Owen.
I. WalreCen Eowh
s. Helal Tonamih.
ANSWERS.
1. Inez Voss.
2. Leslie Howe.
3. Mildred Bloemke.
4. Jennie Hieger.
5. Homer Durham.
6. Reba Howe.
Z. Lawrence Howe.
s. Lelah Hamilton.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
RIDDLES.
l. Paper and writing. f.
2. A bramble blossom. 4 ~
3. A star.
A. A plum pudding
By Roma Duffin. 6-B Grade, Vail
School.
Little brooks make great rivers.
In the realm of the blind the one
eyed are kings.
Out of sight, out OF mind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Red Cross Auxiliary.

The extension committee is glad to
report the organization of the Stew
ems Creek Auxiliary of the Edgefeld
chapter Red Cross.
On Saturday morning, July 27,
Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse and Miss
Ciisby went to Stevens Creek church
where number of patriotic citizens
ca me to meet them.
The officers elected were: Mrs. NJ.
A. Watson, chairman; Miss Carolee
CoeDurn, secretary; Mr.. M. A. Wat
son, tre asurer.
The ladies have already begun to
make hospital garments, and the
whole community stands ready to
help in every way.
After the meeting, the committee
were taken to- the hospitable home
of Mr.. and Mrs, j. K. Allen where a
delightful dinner was grealy enjoyed
and its bounty did not violate food
conservation, becal Use it was "home
made" dinner, the product of the
home farm and gard, IN. If South Car
olina can boast of ma king such farm
ers her food supply is not in danger.
Annie M. Clisby,
Publicity Chairman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31

The town is built on the river and
the people catch hundreds of pounds
of fsh. had fried red salmon for
supper tonight.
The principal work of the people
is dairying or saw milling. They have
hundreds of COWS and get gallons of
milk. A big cheese factory is only a
few yards from where live. 1t sells
for 20 or rs cents per pound. Butter
milk sells for five cents for gallon
or as much as you want. If you just
want some to drink it is free. The
pastures are green all of the year.
In the summer or early wet season
they cut the grass to keep it from
getting too high and spelling. was
laughing at cattle raiser yesterday
he said that he came over from the
East and bought a ranch. When his
grass was very tall he cut it and went
to the trouble of bailing it and put
ting it up. He said that his pasture
kept green all the time and he did
not get chance to use his hay so
he had to burn it. He said he would
never try keeping hay in this coun-
try again.
It is almost time for taps, so /
.bol1 ,,,,i+o +o Won some time later
Please send me your paper here at
Coquille, Oregon, in care of Sitka
Spruce Co. / hope you are we'll.
Sincerely yours,
Stanton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
Patriotic Edgefield.

During the four months ending
with June, the Edgefeld Chapter,
American Red Gross has furnished
2,627 articles. Of these, 223 were
furnished by the Trenton Branch of
which Mrs. ]. D. Mathis, Sr., is the
efficient and capable chairman. The
Trenton Branch has recently pur-
chased knitting machine and in
very short time knitting socks will
be speciality with these untiring and
noble women. This branch also con-
tributed to the box of Refugee cloth
ing that was sent in early summer to
far-away Belgium. Our auXiliaries,
fifteen in number, are doing splen-
did work, each it seems, vying with
the other in quality and amount OF
work accomplished. In the near fu-
ture a complete roster of the auxil-
iaries will be made and published as
a part of the chapters record.
Our allotment of surgical dress
ings has arrived, consisting of 2,lOO
gauze wipes and 420 large cotton
pads. The tables in the work room
will accommodate 20 workers, and
Miss Butler, the supervisor of sur
gical dressings requests that a full
number report on schedule, each alb
sentee furnishing a substitute. These
dressings assigned to US are easily
made, and volunteer workers for
both morning and afternoon, are So
licited until the allotment is filled.
In our shipments to Atlanta the
inspection sheets when returned show
ed that every garment was graded as
standard.
Sarah R. Collett,
Director of Woman's Work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
HARDY'S HAPPENINGS.
Attended Sunday School Con-
vention at Mountain Creek.
Mr.. Briggs Injured by
Fall.

We have had some nice rains which
have done worlds of good. 1t is MAX
ing our young corn look up, and we
may make part of a crop if the rains
continue. The crops up the plank
road are fine and on up as far as
far. as Mountain Creek are beautiful.
Wherever they have had rains the
crops are extra fine.
We attended the Sunday school
convention at Mountain Creek We'd
nesday and Thursday and enjoyed it
ever so much. While at the church
Wednesday there was a heavy rain
which fixed the roads in a very dam
gerous condition for automobiles, so
there was lot of skidding. One old
gentleman, in trying to go up the
hill past some buggies, slid over into
a gully and as the hill was so slick,
those who were behind him in auto
mobiles did not want to step until
they reached the top, so kept strug-
Cling to get there. The poor fellow
sat there and looked as though he
felt he was deserted. But when the
others got up to the top they stopped
and went back and helped hirl out
and up the hill. That was on this same
good road
We were in a strange land but
soon found good many we knew,
and made several acquaintances. We
were assigned to spend the night
at the two Mr.. Arringtons' and were
treated splendidly by those fine, hos
pitable families. Thursday we knew
more of the congregation, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Hamilton and two chill
dren, also Mr.. and Mrs. Hughey and
two children being among them.
MIR. and Mrs. Wright and daughter
had so much trouble with their car
they just did get there before the
meeting closed. They decided to
come back by the Martintown road
instead of by Edgefeld. We found
lthe:road above pretty rough. The sur r.
|veyors were at work trying 70 decide
where the national highway will be
put. No such good luck for us. We
hope to travel the highway some day
when it is completed and see what
it will look like and feel like.
Mr.. Tom Jeff Briggs had quite a
painful accident Sunday. He went
into his garage to fix something about
his car before starting out with it,.
and stumbled over a saddle that had
been thrown on the floor. He fell,
striking his head and hurt his left
shoulder very badly so he cannot use
his hand at all. He is suffering very
much from it. 1t is fortunate for him
that his wife has returned from Glenn
Springs. She improved some, though
not as much as they hoped she would.
Hope they will both soon be 0. K.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
MIR. Walter w. Grifis Writes
From Somewhere in France.

Dear Mother:
will write you q few lines to let
YOU know how l am. This leaves me
all right and I hope will find you the
same. Mother, have been doing fine
since l have been over here. Haven't
been sick at all so don't you worry
about me for 1 am all right.
Well, Bill and I have just come
back from stroll and have been CIV
ling strawberries a good time.
Today is the fourth so we didn't
have anything to do. know you all
have been wondering what we were
doing. Today is legal holiday and
wonder what you all are doing.
Having a big time, | guess, but after
faift ;yoa haven't got :sasft .ing on me
I have been having good time. OF
course 1 haven't been to any picnic
but have enjoyed the day.
+ Well, Mother, how are Father and
the others getting along with the
crop? l know it is fine and wish l
could see it about now.
I received letter from Tom the
other day. Didn't know he was in the
army. l wish he could be over here
with me but 1 guess he doesn't want
to come yet.
Ethel spoke of my horse, in her
letter, being afraid of automobiles.
That is the way ! want her to be so
you all keep her for l am going to
need her in the near future.
Tell Uncle Jacks folks | am well
and for them to write to me. | have
mt seen Hezzie in a good while. The
last time l saw him he was we'll.
1 will close for this time,
Your loving son,
Walter w. Griffis,
Co. D. ia M. G. Bn.
A. E. F.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31

The Home Demonstrate on Club OF
Edgefeld will meet at th>. home OF
Mrs. W. C. Tompkins Frid ay T. NJ,
August 2, at six o'clock. everyone
in canning is cordially IN
vited to attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
FUTURE OF RAILROADS

There are. no doubt. many people
in the country to-day imbued with the
idea that the only salvation or The
, great transportation systems lies IN
government ownership. and that such
will be the outcome of the present eH-
pertinent OF government control OF the
railroads. II would be we'll, however,
for the government ownership rntf1u-
siasts to reflect that in no country in
the world where government owner
ship of railroads has been attempted
has it been successful. with the single
exception of Prussia. where. under
under the arbitrary mandates OF 4
military autocracv. some degree OF eff
ficiency and profit has been secured.
Further. it may b. stated that in no
important instance has the experience
of our own government in business op-
Grafton been such as to warrant the
conclusion that such activity could be
proftablv e1rended. Still further, II
can be maintained that there is sutfi-
cient majority OF failures in public
ownership of other public utilities in
this country clearly TO demonstrate its
wasterulness and ineftlciency under
our present form Of government. and
at our present stage OF political prog
ress.
1t would also be we'll TO call the at
tention of advocates OF government
ownership OF the railroads 10 the un-
disputed fact that privately owned
railroads OF the United States have
the lowest freight rates. tho lowest
capitalization per mile. the greatest
operating efficiency and pay the high
. est wages OF any railroads in the
world Now. just what is the solution
Of this complex probleRe An emf
nent financier. in speaking to this sub
iect, relates that various suggestions
OF 4 central Federal corporation. re-
gional holding companies. government
guarantees and plans calling for profit
sharing with the government above
a fixed return have been frequently
. mads. "Somewhere along this line OF
thought" h. suggests. Lies Il rational
solution. II i: very certain that the
old days Of enforced! competition, anti.
. trust laws. anti-pooling laws. conflict
. ing State regulation, wasteful compe-
tition. duplication Of service. would
: not be permitted BY public alive to
. its own interests" He adds these
: suggestive reflections for digestion by
, the economic thought Of the country:
II seems equally certain that govern
rr,.nt ownership would not BE- permitted
? II the public were equally alive To ~
real interests. TIL" h"Gr has arrived
M SUGGESTION Of som: plan WHICH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
TAR AND FEATHERS

One Of the most remarkable demon
situations of the indignation OF Amer
.can citizens against the supposed
treason OF an adopted citizen of Ger
man bsSth comes from the State peni-
.tentiary OF New MEXICO. There, it is
reported by the press dispatches, con-
.rscts turned on Federal prisoner dur
ing a recreation period. and coated
him with tar and feathers. The charge
ae11ust the victim was quite serious.
Sas he had not been Afforded an OPP
pixxs4ty Of defending himself He
ciaane& to be a victim Of conspiracy.
witch Is not unlikely. But granting
the &6snse was proved. that is not the
American method Of Furnishing the Of
fender, however grievous the crime.
We can we'll understand the aggras
ratiou the loyal American spirit Is
subjected to by the revelations that
have been made OF the insidious Ger
man propaganda. but it will not do TO
take mob VENGEANCE where the courts
are open to conviction and the lnHlc-
ton Of legal penalties. We are arowed
champions OF organized justice. and,
therefore, VIC cannot afford to commit
acts that are not reconcilable with that
declaration and our usual practice in
giving every man accused fair and
impartial trial. We must not resort
to the summary action Of the Hun
Herod, II we would keep ourselves and
our democratic institutions indebted.
It may BE- that some unthinking peo-
pie, and OF goo4l implscs. will acclaim
the action OF the convictS in the New
Mexico prison. bur TO the just. mind
the comment that suggests Itself IS,
how could such IN irregular perform
ance be possible in = we'll governed
penal institution: Ii the laws Of prl-
mary order are 81 tagrantly detied
there, how can We hope 10 maintain
respect for the great and essential or
dinances thai protect society. and
which We protest are the bulwark Of
the republic founded upon the prin-
ciple OF exact justice TO all?