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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26
Peace Proposed.

Germany has made suggestions
for a peace conference to the Span.
ish Government The sugges-
tions:
First Germany wants no annex
ations or ipdemnities in the west.
"SeconG-The peace treaty with
Russia ard Roumania may not be
questioned
Third The principle of self-de.
termination of peoples has not been
discussed, but may be settled at
the peace conference where the fate
of Belgium also is to be settled.
"Fourth-The Balkan question is
to be settled around the conference
table.
Fifth The freedom of the seas
the dismantliI 6 of Gibraltar, and
the Suez Canal, and the right for
GerL any to use coaling stations.
Sixth The Colonial question to
be settled on the basis of the
status quo"
The term status quo" applied in
the foregoing to the German Coloni
al question has been rather loosely
used in the past in connection with
the solution of various peace prob
lens In general it has been EN-.
ployed as an sbbreviatiOn of the
term status quo ante bellum."
Germany's position heretofore. as
indicated by her leading statesmen
has been one of insistence upon the
return of her colonies end there
has been nothing in recent utter
ances of German leaders TO show
that this attitude had been changed
1t was even indicated that the
pawn" held by Germans in the
shape of Belgium was intended TO
be used to secure the giving back of
her former Colonial possessions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

J. E. Christian and wife went to
Macon City Sunday where they met
their son, Guy. and spent the day
with him. Guy had started from
Camp Dodge on short leave of alb,
sence and was intending to surprise
the folks at home but found when
he arrived at Macon he could not
make connections so telephoned his
parents and they went there to
meet him. He is is looking fine
and fit" and is well pleased and
perfectly satisfied.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26
Co. Candidates Here

The Monroe County candidates
arrived in force on schedule time
last Saturday and entertained the
people at the South Park in the
evening. The talks were short. they
being limited to fifteen minutes
each, and some of them did not
consume all the time allotted. A
big and enthusiastic crowd was in
attendance. Local interest in this
cempaign seems to center on the
Judge of the county court for the
Eastern District, the claimants for
which are Tom Scobee and Bud
Dooley. Both candidates seem to
have a strong following in Monroe
City and both seem confident of
success on August 6. A notable
! feature of the campaign this year
is the general spirit of good nature
that seems to prevail amoDg the
Office seekers which the Democrat
wishes to commend. They cannot
all be nominated, but they are q
good. clean bunch of men and, we
think, are all deserving.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

Clarence Mcfarland, who enlist
ed in the marine corps in June,
1917, was killed in action June. II,
according to a telegram received
by his parents who live southeast
of town. He is the first man OF
this immediate vicinity to die in
action.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

The rates advance at the Chilli
cothe Business College August 18th.
Let the college explain how you
may take advantage of the old rates,
even though you do not enter until
September,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

1t is. now less than two weeks
until the primary and the candi-
dates who have opposition are not
losing any time. In several in-
stances the contests appear to be
very close and results will be watch
with much interest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

T. B. Hayden and family left
yesterday for Arapahoe, Neb, where
they will make their future home.
II is Mr.. Hayden's intention to rent
a large farm and put in crop Of
winter wheat, while Mrs. Hayden
has accepted a position in the ready
to.wear dept. of Williams g. Williams
general store. The people of Mon.
zoe City regret to see these good
people leave. but take pleasure in
recommending them to the citizens
of Arapahoe. The Democrat will
follow them to their new home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

MSourian whose intimate friends him "Zen He
Shaphoors Sterling
father James F. Wiy of Andan lieutenant the
Confederate
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-26

After August LIST. milk be 4Oc a
gallon at Kidd's dairy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
HOW THE RABBIT
CAUGHT THE SUN

Once upon time there was a
rabbit who lived with his grand
ma. Every morning he used to go
hunting but no matter how early
he went out. some one had always
passed by leaving a trail in the
grass. Now the little rabbit want
ed to know who this was. One
morning he went ont earlier than
usual, but the trail was still there
Theen the rabbit went home and
thought and thought. With his
bowstring he made a moose and
when night came he put IL IN the
place where he had seen the foot
prints.
That nigh: he slept souBdiy, but
he awOke very early and ran to
look at his trap. Something had
happened. He had caught the fiery
sun. On, how frightened he was.
FLORRA McNEW,
b Grade, Sevastapol school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
THE WISHES

A little girl was selling matches
when it began to snow real hard
The next day was Thanksgiving
and she had to sell the matches
to get money to buy something to
eat. When the snow began to fall
the people did not stay on the
streets but went inside. Then she
could not sell any more matches
anad she had only a dime, then
she began to cry because she could
not sell her matches
As she was walking along she
came to a fairy and she said, You
can have three wishes" So Mary.
the little girls name, said, Il wish
we could have a nice home, and
have a nice thanksgiving dinner,
And be rich always"
When Mary got home to her sur
prise there was big house all
shining with gold. She told her
mother about the fairy. Then she
fell asleep. The next day they had
all they wanted and more. And
they sent baskets to the poor peO-
pie so they would not starve.-La-
Won Beeson, West Ward school, Co
lumhia City, Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
CHILDREN DO THEIR BIT
FOR THE RED CROSS

The teacher in our room had
some Red Cross Stamps and she
said we could help her sell them.
We started in and thought maybe
we could sell hundred and she
had to get more and more stamps
most every day SO we have sold
over thousand stamps.
Nearly every child in the room
sold some, but | sold the most OF
any. sold one hundred and forty
and am going to sell more.
The grown-up people have been
busy all week with the Red Cross
work so it made us happy to help
too.
We are now working hard on the
thrift stamps.
The teacher says Red Cross
stamps are to help sick people and
thrift stamps are to help our coun.
try in the war and save money for
ourselves.
II has made us all very happy TO
sell these and | hope We can sell
them every year.-lnez Noss, "A,
Hibberd School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
RAPHAEL

In the little town Of UDrlenO, in
sunny Italy lived Raphail, one Of
the most loved of all painters. He
also is said to have lived the most
perfect life.
His father was an artist and a
poet and his mother had a very
sweet disposition and a beautiful
character. His home was an ideal
one, and little Rapphail lived a very
happy life for q number Of years.
While he was a very small child,
his mother died, and he spent
much time with his father, in the
studio. He often sat for his father
to paint his picture. When he grew
older he helped his father and Of
ten painted picture himself.
His father died when he was
twelve years old. Rapphail was
sent to great painter. When his
teacher saw what he could do, he
said, Let him be my pupil; he will
soon be my master"
Rapphial was never idle and re-
ceived many orders for his pictures.
Many of his fayorite pictures were
Madonna He painted over hun
dred of them Of which the "Sisten
Madonna and the Madonna of
the Chiravre" we're the most noted
in the world.
HELEN MIKESELL,
1107 Sheridan Street,
Sevastapol School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
MY IMAGINARY TRIP
TO FRANCE

One beautiful summer we
thought We would take a trip to
France. We started on the fiji
teenth day OF April and reached
France on the last day OF June
stopping several places ON the way
The first thing did was to look
all around SO could describe the
country to my friends and relatives
when we reached home. The
scenes were beautiful we could see
all kinds Of art. We had q man to
take us around and show us the
country and we soon became at.
tached to the new land and wanted
to make our homo there.
The little children all had smiles
for us and the people treated US
real nice. When we came into
Paris this man took us around to
his home, the way the house was
built and arranged was simply won
derful.
His three little children all look
ed so well dressed and their curls
were beautiful. This mans wife
took US into another room where
we were relieved Of our suit cases
and coats. This woman was very
kind to us and she was real nice
looking. She walked around with
us as many places as she possibly
could. We stayed little over q
month and then returned to
our beautiful home In Ohio, telling
our friends what a lovely time and
what a lovely place was France
We received many letters from our
friends across the ocean after
wards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
THE WISE RABBITS

Once upon a time there were
three rabbits. There was a moth
er bunny, father bunny and a lit
tie baby bunny. They all lived to-
gether In the wood. They always
had plenty to eat for whenever
they were hungry they would SO
over to farmer Smiths where there
was plenty for rabbits to eat.
One day dog barked at them
and they were frightened and ran
away. After awhile they decided
that one of them should watch
while the others ate. II the one
watching heard noise he was to
60 tbump! thump! thump! with bis
hind legs. Thump meant beware.
lie ran home as fast as he could
and told his grandma about it.
JOHN CHAIRMAN.
"a Grade, st. Mary's School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
A PIECE OF COAL
am a niece of coal.

all piSLc vi IOe1I'
was just a baby under Mother
Earth when one night / saw light.
1t was the light on a miners cap.
He came with his pick and dug
me out. said, Good bye. Moth
er Earth" Then the miner put me
into q big wagon and ! was hauled
away. They hauled me to a car
and put me On the train. The train
began to move and was gone.
At last they stopped. Then l was
shoveled out. They put me into
another wargon, and after this .
was dumped into a cellar. Soon
| will be burned and make some
body warm.
CLARENCE FINLEY,
4-B. Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26

Dear Aunt Mollie:
This is letter to you and il is
about you
You were at my school this morn
ing.
saw YOU in the hall. told you
that my mother saw YOU yesterday
on the street.
You said, Yes, I expect ! was
picking up tinfoil.'
] think it was very nice OF You
to help the soldiers by saving the
tinfoil.
From your little friend,
Mary Elizabeth Lonebrake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
MY WINTER TRIP
TO CANADA

~ SANADA
1t was one cold winter when my
two friends and decided to so to
Canada where my uncle lived. The
reason that | wanted to go was be-
cause my uncle was sick and we
said that we would stay there all
winter.
We got our skates sharpened and
bought new tobogan and then
packed our stuff on the tobosan.
We had rifles, reyolvers. shells, pro
visions and clothing. We carried
camping axes and reyolvers in our
belts.
We could hardly wait until the
time came to go. One morning we
started for the river We had to
walk five miles to it. When we
came to the river We put on our
skates and began to sail north. We
had a long rope tied to the tobosan
and | put the other end over my
shoulder and the other two did the
same. The ice was very slick and
it was no load to draw.
1t was about four O'Clock when
We stopped for the night. One built
a fire while the other two cut poles
for a shelter that night. When that
was done We cooked supper and
then went to bed. We got up early
and got breakfast and were ready
10 start at daylight. We left the
hot Goals burning and skated away
like lightning. 1t took us about
four days before we came to the
cabin.
On the fifth day about 9 o'clock
we arrived at the cabin. TIE first
thing that we did was to fumigate.
Then we went into the cabin and
found that no one had lived in it for
a long time. All that we could find
was an old book with some writing
in it and an old shot gun. The gun
was all rusty and dirty. We all got
to work and cleaned up the cabin
so that we could live in It.. When
night came we were all very tired.
but Horace (Which is my .ncle's
UdHle) lidU uOt ColIC yCt.
We had been in camp about one
month when we heard someone
yelling. / went to the door and
there stood two Canadians. They
rushed into the cabin knocking over
|, the table, kicking over the benches
and ran up to the fire place. We
thought they would only stay all
night but they stayed two days and
made no move to get out. We need
ed some meat and my friends and
| decided that they would go and
get some meat while I would stay
! and watch what was going on. The
next morning / helped them get
their stuff ready. They took their
axes, revolvers and their rifles.
| Towards noon ran short Of wood
and went out to cut some. While
| was gone the Canadians had torn
up the floor.
They had found leather pouch
which contained many bright
stones. l knew what they were for
Horace had told me-. The boys
were not Dack yet so | went to look
for them. When | over took them
they were loaded with wild birds.
[ told them my story of the Canad-
tans.
We then started back TO the
cabin and when we got near it the
Canadians opened the door and
pointed a gun at us and told us not
to come any farther. We ran to the
wood. We had nothing to eat for
in my fright I had dropped the
! birds. thought of the fumigating
mixture. We got it and killed them.
We opened the door and went in.
The shells were still exploding. We
got them out of the heat.
We had good luck that winter and
are going back next winter.-Union
High School Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
TWO WAYS TO
REACH TREASURE
LeWisburg, Ohio.

We had been told by an old sail
or, that once upon a time a certain
group of pirates Wee sailing up Il
river in Africa with considerable
amount of treasure when of sud
den they were all buried by the
sudden falling of a large amount or
soil, rocks and the like, which fell
from a steep bank which bordered
the river. John. for this was the
old sailors name said that he knew
II way to reach the treasure and
could get it all if any one of us
We're game 10 try.
All this time some OF our enemies
were listening to John s talk. rms
was unknown to us but We We're
soon TO find it out.
The next day We prepared to go
10 the spot. We left Compton at
3 O'Clock in the morning and reach
ed the spot at high noon the next
day. John said that he knew OF
some people camping along the
river of whom We could secure div
ing suits for this was to be the
means of which We were going to
follow. We got the suits and were
let down to the bottom OF the river
by John and Mr.. Fisher, a man
who John had secured to aid us
boys. We landed on the bottom
all at the same time. And decided
all 10 90 in different directions.
All this time our enemies had
been following us but had failed
to hear the last conversation, thus
they were ignorant Of our plans.
During this time they had got
shovels and picks and started to
dig down to the treasure.
The first day was a slow one and
when supper time came we came
to the top. The uext day was
little better for one of the boys said
they saw bulge in the bank. But
on the third day Carl came up with
the news that he had found an en-
trance to the ship.
We all assembled and entered the
ship all went fine. We were enter
ing the cabin door when something
fell, We didn't know what it was
1t sounded like falling dirt, we went
into the cabin and here were three
dead pirates and on the floor was
common sack about the size Of a
common salt sack today. This we
opened. 1t was filled with rich
jewels.
We went from the ship with the
Jewels only to find the entrance
through which we had come to be
closed. For two days and nights
we remained in this solemn place
with the dead bodies of the pirates.
All this time our friends were
worrying about US and pumping air
SO as to keep us alive.
When we awOke the third morn
ing we saw stream Of light CON-
ing in at the entrance. We went to
The place still holding on to our
treasure and there we found a way
TO escape. One by one we crawled
through the hole and went to the
top. The last one carried the treas
ure. 1t was divided equally among
us four. We each gave Fisher a
part of our share and ne was well
paid for his work. We had scarcely
reached the top when our enemy
entered only to find the treasure
gone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
The Snow the Wind and Sleet

Through the sitting caves there
comes
The snow, the wind and the sleet,
It sounds just like the clatter OF
bells
AS they go SO swiftly down the
street
And in my bed lie so cosy,
In slumber sweet and dream.
comes
The snow, the wind and the sleet.
FRANCIS PRATT.
Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
.TveoNL cvr-#0vIz LANES

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 90
Transfer of sheep from Western
ranges to cut-oyer and timbered
pine lands Of the South will be
recommended. Restricted by the
recent homesteading Of the public
domain in the West, the wool
growers are looking to the South
as having the only remaining suit
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17
AMERICA

America beyond all question is the greatest country in
the world and the radiant living hope of mankind
the break with the DID, eete traditions of the Old
World it is the freshest and valiant beginning
ever been made in human life
In America there is not the slightest trace of the swag
gerng vugary of the German unker that makes and
tans that monstrous European devotion to marsm its
resultant crime to the heart and life blood of any nation
the common people.
America has no institutional autocracy kasers czars
king emperors maintain rotten sequel the Empire
of Rome it has uneducated movabe peasany rooted
the soil s from the Forynnth parallel to the tip Cape
Hor triumphant embodiment of freedom deliberate
democratic agreement
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17
What You Ought To Do and What viii You Do

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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17
FOR THE SAKE OF EFFICIENCY

There have been many demands for contributions
prospects of innumerable demands to come.
Each of these campaigns up your and the
time of thousands who do the soliciting.
It's tme-wastng method-nefficient
Here's happy solution
You going to be asked just to pledge all your
contributions for whole year.
The fund thus raised will be Fulton Countys War Chest
Every of the relief and charitable organizations
has indorsed the War Chest plan.
amount required at one hundred thousand dollars.
It's the efficient way the time-savng way, the logical
way to discharge your war duties.
The of the plan Fulton county depends upon
you anybody Fulton county not, can not
fall short after it's glorious record in the last Liberty Loan
campaign.
AND FINALLY!
After the music of the bands ceased last word
of the last most eloquent orator has been spoken
have read the last word of the last appeal weighed
the last reason why why not; there remains the
portant part the whole matter What yourself will Do!
Without your personal action your personal gift all the
music and eoquence and rhetoric sinks into utter nsgn
cance!
And finally the question with you When the solc
itor calls you next week, what will you do?
Close your eyes call before your mental vision Our
Boys leaving everything and dear them go camps
and cantonments Our Boys away from in
training and barracks; Our Boys yonder
swept battle fields Of France-And be ready with your
when called upon. ,,.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17
THE RED CROSS WAR FUND

ANY have expressed desire to know just how the one
AVA hundred million dollar War fund contributed by the
people of the United the American Red Cross
Society in June 1917 has been used This desire may now be
grathed The American Red Cross Society," on May 12th
statement the condition of its fund April
18TH 1913 report consists of dry figures but
read between lines work of relief of suffering mnisterng
to the needy restoring hope to the hopeless and deeds of
mercy that never be expressed in cold figures.
There may also be found this report for the
second call for $O000000O Fulton countys proportion is
about $26OOO This will be met from the War Chest Fund
from which also will hereafter be taken funds to supply the
county chapters with materials for the supplies that being
called and that being made and sent forward by the
of the county Following the report issued by the
American Red Cross Society at Washington:
In June 1917 appeal made to the American people
for than $1OOOOOOOO subscribed within
This money plus the interest obtained made avail
able for relief purposes total of $110134,36O.
While the report of April Is, shows $10,515, 4761
available for appropriation, considerable part OF this has
been allotted the report compiled and at the normal
rate appropriation this balance will have been virtually all
allotted by June l, 1918.
recaptulation of the American Red Cross fund
April 15 shows:
Total Red Cross war fund receipts to April
Is, 1918, including interest S11O 134, 36O.4!
Less refunds to chapters, etc-- II 40, ,069.04
Net available for appropriation ---~$ 92733,29l.43
Total appropriations to date--------- 822l7,943.o2
Balance available for appropriation April l---
TX 1918 1O5153476
Appropriations by the War Council of the American Red
Cross from it's appointment by President Wilson on May TO-
1917, to March l. 1918, were
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17
What Will You Do To Help?
Red Cross End War Fund MAY 2O-27

Ese0 cent givsa to Red Cross War Fund goes
tor War Ralisf
The American Red Cross u the largest and most
sAcaeae organization for the relief Of suffering that
ths woEA has ever seen.
ma6e up almost entirely Of volunteer work
ers. 10.00o.eoo snsslash Americans
10 today bringing relief to suffering humanity.
both military and evil In every wsr-torn Allied
country.
IL there TO help soldier boys in time Of
need
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17

BY helping the starving women and children In
the ruined districts of France and Italy it performs
distinctly military service. solder who knows
that Red Cross Is helping his family fights with
renewed spirit
Thus does Red Cross help to win the war.
Congress authorizes It.
President Wilson heads It.
The War Department audits its accountA
Your Army. your Navy and your Allies suthusl
asticaly endorse it.
twenty-five million Americans have Joined It
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17

Appropriations by the War Council of the American Red
Cross from it's appointment by President Wilson on May O
1917 to March /, 1918, were: