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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-12

I'VE must learn English" is becom-
ing a watchword in France owing to
the presence of millions Of Anglo
Saxon soldiers. Newspapers are. Of
ganizing classes for readers in Paris.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-12

The city was brilliantly Illuminated
early in the evening and borfres in
the Public Square and on the main
streets of the city added to lis bright
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-12

Twenty carloads hay and 20 carloads
oats leave base supply depot daily to
feed horses of American army.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-12
MANY ACCIDENTS
BUT FEW INJURIES
SMITH SOY STRUCK BT MACHINE
OTHER MISHAPS YES
TERDAY.

Arthur Smith, youth of eight years,
was struck by an automobile yester-
day morning during parade along
Queen street and was Immediately re
moved TO the Kings Daughters Hos,
pital. His ankle was slightly injured
and he received few bruises. Other.
wise he was not injured and was al
lowed 10 erturn 10 his home today
Machine and Wagon Hit.
Circuit Clerk Gerhardts Saxon car
and the dray wagon of Peter Kline
.collided in front of the court house
yesterday, breaking the glass on Mr..
Gerhardts vehicle No one was injur.
ed
Goes Over Embankment.
The Ford car owned ana driven by
Arthur Ruble went over the embank-
'ment at the bridge which crosses the
cumberland Valley railroad at the
edge of the city on the Williamsport
pike, hut luckily no one was injured.
The machine escaped damage and was
soon raised back to the highway.
Auto Truck Wrecked.
A big auto truck was wrecked yes
.terday morning about 10 o'clock when
it ran into the pavement and a tele-
phone pole in front of the Elks' club
on King street. No one was injured
Emma C. cookus.
Emma C. Cookus, daughter of Mr. |
and Mrs. Charles Cookus, of GA AL
bert treet, died at o'clock Friday
afternoon with pneumonia, aged two
years, six months and twenty-one days. |
She is survived by her parents and
one brother. Reynold
: The funeral was held on Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the house. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. w. c. i
Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist
church and remains were Inferred in
the Green Hill cemetery.
Leila May prather.
Leila May Prather. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Prather, No. 632 Vir-
ginia avenue died on Sunday at her
home. and was buried this afternoon.
She WAS nearly I'VE months old
John Gregory Dies,
John Gregory died at the home OF
his niece, Mrs. Harry Kerns. No. 525
West Race street Sunday morning at
BIS O'Clock, while sitting in a chair.
Death was the result of heart failnra.
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NOTICE.

Having left my wife, Myrtle V. Shan
holtz, | will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her.
(Signed) WILLIS B. SHANHOLTZ.
IL IL 2ts
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-12
NOTICE.

Monday, November 18th will posF
lively be the last day for receiving
discount of your October gas bill. POS
itively no discount will be allowed ait
er that date.
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THRONe 0E 1fl0r0
fcontir,..1 fro9a PAGE One

In the afternoon more professions took
place and the only time their was a
brief period Of lullness was at 5 O'Clock
in the evening.
Thousands Line stseets,
Shortly after o'clock the streets
resumed their former appearance only
they contained more people. In the
Public Square, where the parade form
ed and for block surrounding on
King and Queen streets there We're
thousar is. al eager to wituess the
demonstration Tor such memorial
event.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-12
John Gregory Dies,

John Gregory died at the home OF
his niece, Mrs. Harry Kerns. No. SIS
West Race street, Sunday morning at
9.15 O'Clock, while sitting in a chair.
Death was the result of heart failure.
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Receiver, Martinsburg Gas Company
II 8 II rop
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Emma C. cookus.
Leila May Prather.

Leila May Prather, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Prather, No. 6S2 Vir-
ginia avenue, died on Sunday at her
home. and was buried this afternoon.
She was nearly I've months old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
BEAR HUNTERS

Once upon a time there were
two boys who went to hunt bears.
The boys were Il and "a years old
They started in the fall SO they
could get a log cabin built They
took plenty Of ammunition.
One morning when they arose
they found that there was a heavy
snow on the ground so they de-
cided to 60 hunting, Tom got the
bullets and Dick got the guns.
They were walking along when
a bear jumped out of snow drift
and caught Tom. Dick shot the
bear and pulled him off of Tom.
The boys then carried the bear
to their shack where they skinned
It.
The next morning they went
hunting again. They found a bear
track in the snow and followed 1t
until they came to a precipice.
There they saw three bears play
ing. There was a mother bear and
two little cubs. They killed so
many bears that winter that they
sold the fur and became rich.
IVAN DRULEY,
Fifth grade. Boston Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
THE WOODCUTTER

Once upon time there was a
poor wood cutter. One day as he
was cutting wood his ak flew into
the nearby stream. He was very
sorry because he could not afford
to buy another.
AS he was grieving over his ak a
good fairy appeared and said that
she would get it for him.
She reached in the stream and
pulled out silver AK and asked the
Wook cutter if it was his. He told
her that his ak was a steel one.
She again reached in the stream
and pulled out a golden ak. The
Woodcutter again told her that his
AK was made of steel but the fairy
said that since he was so honest
she would give him the golden ak,
Ihe man took it and was happy the
rest of his life-Raymond Thomas.
Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
THE GOLDEN BONES

Once there were three boys who
decided to explore a cave. When
they came to the cave they went
thru it hurriedly until they came
to the third room. There they dis
covered rich mine of gold
They took some of it home and
returned to get more After they
had mined all day they became
tired and went home.
The next morning they went to
the cave and found that all the gold
had turned to silver, They mined
all day and at night had four bar
rels of silver mined.
When they returned next day
they could find no trace of the
mine.-Earl Adams, 9Th grade, Bos.
ton Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
LITTLE AMERICAN GIRL

Once there was a little girl. Her
name was Florence. She was about
six years old.
One day, when she was out in the
woods. picking flowers, she saw an
old indian squaw, with a pa, loose
on Der back
When florence saw the old Ia
dian sQJaw it frightened Der so
m"cr that she ran and climbed up
a little tree, What shodld sic find
at tho TOP but a bns fun o. gold.
How excited she Was'
Florence watched the old Indian
sqnaw until she could not be seen
any more. Then she climbed down
with the little box OF gold, and ran
home.
When she got home her mother
was as much excited as Florence.
Florence told her about the sauaw,
fOr Indians were not welcome yisi-
tors there.
Then Florence said Mother
bet you can't guess what l found. -
Mother said, mo, what Ia it,"
Then Florence told her about the
box of gold
When evening came and her
father came home from work, the
very first thing Florence did was
to get the little box of gold and
show it to her father.
Then her father said, Where
did you find it, Florence" Then
Florence had to repeat the story.
Well you are a lucky little girl"
said her father. when the story was
ended.
And although the father and
mother had no idea as to how the
gold came to be In the tree, little
ficrence firmly believed a fairy or
tIgel had placed it rhero for her
Thelma Kuhlman, 9Th grade. Dist
! No, s. Boston Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
KIND

Once there was little girl
whose name was Kind. She was
about five years old. When she
could do any kindness she always
did it.
Kinds mother and father were
dead. She had no money and of.
ten had to sleep on peoples door
steps and had to work very hard
for her food.
Whenever she saw a Door man,
woman or child she would give
them all her things until she had
practically nothing left and could
get no work.
One day as she was digging DO
tatoes she found six bags of gold
She did not know what 1t was but
thought it was goldfoil. Kind went
to town and tried to sell it. When
she found that it was gold she
tainted. A kind woman picked her
up and gave her a home. Kind was
then the happiest little girl in the
city-Mary Jane Schillinger, War
ner School "A grade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
HARD LUCK

My Tuesdays are meatless
My Wednesdays are wheatless
I'm getting more eatless each day
My home is heatless
My bed Is sheetless
They're all sent to the Y. NJ. C. A.
The sports are treatless
My coffee is sweetless
Each day I get poorer and wiser
My stockings are feetless
My trousers are seatless
Ny God do hate the Kaiser.
Contributed by Geo. SGcker. Jr.,
Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
THE METAL BOX

Once there were two brothers
who were going hunting in the
north. Their names were Este
and Wilbur They started on Mon
day and they reached a deserted
place in Canada on Wednesday.
When they arrived they built a
log cabin to live in One night Es-
tic said, wilbur, do you want TO
SO hunting with me tonight"
Wilbur said, yes. I'll CO." They
went to a hollow tree and they hid
In it, waiting for some animal to
appear.
Estle said, Lock here Wilbur
Here is a heavy iron box"
They took 1t to their cabin.
When they broke the lid off. what
should they see but u number OF
shining gold pieces! They ware
afraC someone would take 1t. SO
they went home the next week
Their mother was glad to see
them. They boys told her about
the gold.
Although the boys. now rich, Of
ten take hunting trips to Canada
they never nave such good luck
Vera BozwO"th, 5th grade. Dist No
6 Boston Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
What | Can do to Help
Win This War

can buy Liberty Bond, sub
scribe to the Y. M. G. A. war fund.
raise chickens, keep a garden, work
on a farm and raise hogs, cattle
and gain for food, use molasses in
stead of sugar, eat less candy, eat
less meat, observe Wheatless days,
send books and magazines to the
oldiers and sailors and can be saw
ing and not waste anything.-Ray-
mond Bailey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
COTTON

Cotton grows in the Southern
States. More than one half of all
the cotton that is grown is grown
in our Southern states.
There are two kinds of cotton, the
upland cotton and the sea island
cotton. The cotton plant is a bushy
plant. 1t grows about two or three
feet high. The first day it's bios
SONS are white, the next day they
turn pink and in a little while they
drop off The leaves look like
maple leaves.
When the cotton Is ripe the
people go out in the fields and pick
1t. 1t must be picked several times
because it does not all ripen at the
same time.
The cotton is taken to the gin and
there the seeds are removed A
very long time ago they were taken
out by hand. The seeds are very
useful. They make cotton seed oil,
and cakes for cattle from them.
When the cotton is free from the
seeds, it is taken to the factory and
there it is made into cloth. Calico,
muslin, swiss and bingham are diff.
ferent kinds of cloth made from
cotton.-Mable Bortner, IA Grade,
Baxter School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
A DESERTED ISLAND

Once upon time, about twenty
years ago there lived two boys.
Daniel and Phillip, who prided
themselves on their exploring
trips. Every summer they would
take long hunting and exploring
trips, They lived at New Orleans
and were Is and Is years old.
One morning they decided Ia
take trip In their new ship; which
they had bought q couple Of days
before. They took plenty of food
and started from home. maybe
never to see it again.
They sailed for nearly two weeks
Then they came to an island in
the middle Pacific. The island con-
sisted Of about eighty acres.
They anchored their ship and got
out and started to walk about the
island they saw a desc rted slOOp.
They walked toward it and found
that it was deserted and rotten
They entered the ship and on the
table was a piece of paper with
writing on it. Phillip picked it up
and read as follows:
81 am about to be captured for
bad deed l have done. II the
finder of this note will 60 to the
west side Of the island, they win
find a stick in the ground Dig
down to the end If the stick and
you will find something.
When Phillip stopped both boys
stood in amazement. Daniel was
the first to speak.
philip do you think that we
should do it,"
"Yes," was the answer
The boys went to their ship to
get a spade. Then they went to find
a stick. When they found it they
began to dig. They finally found
deed for the island and about
$500 in gold.
The boys went back to New Or
leans and got lumber, furniture
and farming implements.
They went back to Lucky ISL
and" and built them a small house
and barn and began to till the sail.
Sailors and merchants became
acquainted with them and bought
many things of them.
The boys spent many happy days
on the island-Thelma Bozwcrth.
TIN grade, Dist. No. 6. Boston Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
a NJ e Fya
tin

She will carry coal to South Amer
lea and oil back. 1t is estimated
she will pay for her building on her
first trip
The strides being made at Hog
Island, in the. Delaware river near
Philadelphia, are remarkable. The
fifty sets of ways being built on
the island, which was barren four
months ago. are almost completed.
In a few weeks keels will be laid
and construction started on half
a hundred merchantmen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12

which builders are going was seen
at Fall River, Mass, recently when
the Luther Little, a four-master,
was launched full rugged. 1t was
the first time in forty years craft
of this type was launched at Fall
River.
War time scarcity of shipping
was responsible for this craft, It's
construction was begun year ago
So as not to delay sailing mo
ment after the launching she was
fully rugged while still on the ways
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
THE HEN AND THE FOX

"Once l saw hen run away
with fox said a little girl at
school.
We'll" said the teacher. tell US
about it."
Well, said the girl, the fox ate
the hen and then the hen was In
side the fox and she ran away
when the fox did. why can't we
say the hen ran away with the
fox instead of the fox ran away
with the hen? Mary Jane Schil-
linger, Warner school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12

All Of the probing and its incl
dent diversion since congress went
into session has not checked for
moment the speed with which the
shipbuilding program is being rush
ed along. After the long delays and
wrangles early in the war the ship
builders have taken hold to make
up for lost time and every effort
is being made to get boats-any
kind OF bots-afloat to carry car
goes.
An example of the lengths to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
Save Coal at School

At Warner school we are going
to start to save coal and to do this
we are going to start at the same
time in the morning and leave out
at the same time. In the afternoon
we are going to start at 1 o'clock
and leave out at 3:15. II every
school would do this We would save
q lot OF coal.-Mary Jane Schillen-
ger. Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
STORY HOUR

Every Saturday afternoon from
2 o'clock to o'clock, Aunt Molly
will read stories to all Juniors that
will come to the Junior Palladium
office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
Service Flag

At Sunday school we have a serv-
Tee flag. We have ten boys that
have joined the army.-Margaret
Mesner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
IT WAS GOOD

Austria Hungary fried Turkey IN
Greece.-Harvey Cook. "A Grade
Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12

This is possibly the most ingen-
ious device OF the many that have
been devised to remove the men,
ace of attacks by enemy aircraft
The British official photo shows .
novel adaptation Of the light ma
chine gun to antiaircraft work. A
wheel is fixed to a pole and the
gun attached to the rim Of the
wheel so that it points almost
straight up and can be speedily
swung to any position to keep the
speeding plane in range.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
LES MISERABLES"
 AT FOX'S TOMORROW

William Farnum. the great Ameri- can actor, will be seen tomorrow at Foxs theater in stupendous screen production of Victor Iugo's immor- tai story, Les Miserables, made for William Fox under the direction of Frank Lloyd, who directed the n1ak- ing of "A Tale of Two Cities and other big William Fox photoplays
 This picture is well termed "stu- pendous." It is the only real screen ing of the remarkable story of the conflict of man with humanity and humanity's half barbarous laws.
 In the character of Jean Valjean, MT. Farnum gives a, portrayal that leaves one believing that he walked out of the book. The hard side of the man is shown in all his revenge ful feeling against the world that caused him to serve nineteen years at hard labor for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving relatives. And the softer side. when he. having changed his name and become wealthy, is lending helping hand to every one around him. Then. too the wonderful spirit that makes him renounce the few joys he has had il life is shown in remarkable bits ot acting by this master artist, William Farnum.
 For this production William Fox had built in Fort Lee, N. J.. a cross section of streets in Paris. Nothing has been omitted to make the en- tire production realistic and true to Victor Hueo's conception.
 Those who have read the book, or who know anything of Jean Valjean, are in for a rare treat when this picture is shown at Fox's theater to. morrow.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
lNS For zheater80erS and Women ReadexS S---
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE.
Siy ADEI4E GARRISON

never object to your lunching with me-"
 His tone and manner spelled abso- lutc conviction. at which l marvelIed. Was it possible that he had no con ceptiOn of the aversion with which Dicky regarded him because of his cad0ish desertion of Lillian, DiCky $ lifelong friend and mentor? Evident ly not, for he began to talk of Diclly as if he had just left him around the corner.
 l was glad, indeed, when our en- trance into the Fleur de Lis stopped his flow of "reminiscences. l saw his brilliant black eyes rowing critically over every appointment of the at tractive little tea room, as the mana ger, a stately, gray-haired woman, came smilingly toward us.
 Would you like to sit near the window?'' she asked, "or will you take your favorite table?''
 I fancied that she gave an almost imperceptible glance of curiosity at my imposing looking escort. and l was thankful that she didn't know my name; or. in fact, anything about mo save the fact that I had lunched Quitn frequently at her tea room.
 T would like my usual table,
 
 greet other corners while I led the way to the table I had liked when I had lunchcd at the tea room in the winter, the one nearest the immense open fire place. which was one of the charms of the tea room.
 Now, on this May day. therc was no need Of a fire, and someone's dis eliminating taste had put an immenSr bunch of pussy willows in the copper kettle which swung from the cT2n. But the table was one so far back ed to afford us the freedom from in trusion necessary to our talk.
 By love, this isn't a bad looking dump at all" Mir. Underwood said, looking at the quaint patterns and colorings of the chintz- covered chairs, the really good pictures on the wall, and the dainty china and linens with which the tables were appointed.
 But what a goomy-looking wait resS; he lowered his voice discreet ly as the girl, the one who always took my order, placed two glasses of water on the table, laid the menu card be- fore us, and stepped aside for a mo- ment to answer the in1perious demand who was evidently dissa tisfied with some portion of the food placed before her. Shed give me the jim jams if l had to have her serve my meals very often. She looks exactly as if she were about to say 'Mourners will pass on this side, plcase.''
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28

Not long ago I heard a man who had been in one of the units which rushed help from Boston to stricken Halifax tell about the experiences on the trip.
 He began by saying that the train which carried the unit was three hours late in starting, though every hastily summoned doctor, and nurse was ready ahead of time.
 We We're Ready to Blame the
 Authorities.
 Naturally we who listened were ready to be very indignant with the authorities who were to blame for that delay.
 And then he went on to explain. A hospital unit must have not only nurses and doctors, but hospital sup plies. To save time, the supplies which were to have been used for a base hospital abroad were com mandeered. Unfortunately these sup plies were stored four stories up in building on street about two miles from the station from which the Halifax train would leave. In this building there was one small, slow moving freight elevator. Had the supplies been sent abroad this would not have mattered, as suffi- cient notice would have been given to get them to the ship on time. In the present emergency it was, of course, a serious handicap.
 Baggage Cars Could Not Be Used.
 Tn the second place the supplies could not, for some reason inherent in their nature, be put ill freight cars, and baggage cars could not be used because of the nature of the track les ding from the siding of the warehouse to the station. To load them on automobiles and unload again would have been too slow a job It was finally found necessary to put them on baggage cars, run them sev- eral miles out of the city from one depot and bring them back to an- other depot.
 After we had heard all that, we who listened were ready to marvel, not because the train was three hours late on such an errand of mercy but berausa it was only three hours late with such handice.ps.
 This Suggested tho Infinite Details
 Under the Surface
 This little glin1ps into the insides Of things has had d great deal of eff feet on my outlook. 1t suggested such an infnity of little details behind the surface of things, that we who criti- clze and resent and are impatient, do not guess.
 You have to be right up against problem like this to know some of inc reasons why things do not go sm oothly and on time.
 To be sure, this is a season when we can't afford red tape, and inconl- petencc in high places any more than man swimming for his fife could afford to have 1eaden weights on his arms and feet. But it is also a season when intolerance and impa- tience and unreasonableness in the