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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
WHEN SANTA COMES

Once upon time there lived an
old woman and man who had
grandson named Richard Irving.
On Christmas eve Richard was
feeling unusually mischievous and
decided to play a trick on his
grandparents.
That night when everyone was
asleep Richard slipped out of the
house and climbed on the roof. He
placed two boards over the chin
ney. Then he quietly went back
to bed.
The smoke awakened the old
people and they thought the house
was on fire. They were just ready
to call the fremen when Dick sug-
gested that it was Santa Claus CON-
ing down the chimney. Then his
grandmother knew that he had
been playing tricks. Dick was
obliged to take the boards OIL OF
the chimney.
E. >. :. EDITH SHAFER,
Boston Twp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
RIDDLES

l. What word Of only three
syllables combines in it twenty
six letters? Alphabet.
2. What is that which the more
you take away the larger it be-
comes? A hole.
3. When are two apples alike ?
When they are pared.
4. What is that which by losing
an eye has nothing left but a nose
Noise.
8. What animal drops from the
clouds? Reindeer.
6. Which bird can lift the heay-
lest weights? Crane.
7. What is that which everyone
has seen but will never see again d?
Yesterday.
s. What three letters turn girl
into a woman? A G e.
9. What is that which happens
twice in a moment and not once
in a thousand years? The letter NJ
Marjorie Leach, Joseph Moore
School, "a grade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
The Experience of a NewsbOv

On cold morning when it is be-
low zero my brother calls me to
get up and pass papers. | say that
| am going to quit because the
money doesn't pay for the trouble
and cold, but after l get dressed
| forget all about the cold, when |
start out ] am very warm but after
awhile the cold wind begins to
come through my clothes and the
farther | go the colder ] get until
at last ! think ! am too numb to
go any farther, when someone in
vites me in to get warm. They Of
ten play their victrola. When
get warm ] thank them and start
on my way. like to pass papers
in the summer, but the winter does
MT. agree with William White,
Whitewater school, IS years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
THE WITCH WHO
SWEEPS COBWEBS

1t was one Halloween night. The
witch was going to sweep cobwebs
out Of the sky on that night. On
her way she could see down below
people walking here and there.
Some were masked and some were
not She could see that there was
great fun going on in town that
night,
But she was paying little atten-
ton to this for she was going to
sweep cobwebs. She was riding
over house tops and trees. She
sailed along like an aeroplane.
She was going to pass Mr.. Moons
house to ask a favor of him. When
she reached his home she found
that he had just left but she caught
up before he had gone very far.
When she caught up with him she
said: "Mr. Moon, l want to ask
favor of you"
All right, what is it," said Mr.
Moon.
Will you shine as bright as you
can for me so that can see to
sweep cobwebs?" said she. Il will
do as you WISH" said Mr.. Moon.
And he did as he said. She swept
the cObwebs down on the ground.
And then she went home and the
fun in town was still going on. She
went home and went to bed.-Thel-
ma Williams, .6B grade. Starr
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
MY MONTANA HOME

When We we're in Montana We
lived on the plains We had Il greG,
many horses and COWS. We lived
two miles from a town named KEN
ball, Montana
We lived cne-half mile from
school, had a great deal Ct fun
herding the cattle. had "A brown
colt named Sky Rocket with which
used to herd.
Our winters are not like the win,
ters we have here. 1t is colder
out in Montana. 1t is so cold that
some of the cattle froze at night
Ny brother, sister and went
through many snow drifts to go to
town. was sorry when we left
Montana, because we had lots OF
fun herding the cattle and | will
be glad when we so back. Maybe
the boys and girls in Richmond
don't know what it means to herd
cattle.
If You don't, will tell you. You
so out in the morning about eight
O'Clock. Then you let the cattle eat
grass till eleven O'Clock. Then
drive the cattle back to water.
Some times the cattle do not
leave the pasture but when we fire
our guns they all get together. That
is what it means to herd cattle. |
hope some of you will get to go to
Montana some time to learn how
to herd cattle-Mable King, White
water School, 6B grade, age IS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
A Visit to Garfield

The boys and girls of the GA
AIDE went to visit Garfield. We
ent at 1880 in the evening.
We went to the gymnasium and
,ere was the orchestra which
aged many beautiful pieses.
Then Mr.. Giles talked to Us
I0ut the war, and told US when
70 war was over they would build
q rest of Garfield.
Mr.. Hieronimus told US the rooms
, 60 In.
Maybe ! will be in room ! and
aybe Mr.. CottinSham will be my
aoher.
A boy AMI myself looked over
a16eld. We enjoyed It very much.
JOHN RGIO,
Whitewater School. "a grade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
OUR COOKING CLASS

On Monday afternoon each week
9 fifth grade girls cook.
The Monday before Christmas
hen we were going to class Miss
organ had q surprise for us. And
nat do you think we cooked? Why
!. made taffy. Our teacher gave
'e some molasses and told us not
4 let it burn.
We watched it very careful and
BON it had cooked enough, we
cured 1t into a buttered dish until
cooled. Then we put some flour
I'D butter to keep it from sticking
them.
Then what fun we had pulling it.
e pulled 1t until it became light,
en- put II in waxed paper. After
were through with our candy,
took hot water and washed our
dies. Two girls work together
partner. One girl washes the
shes and the other dries them.
Then we fix our drawer and let
X teacher see it. Then we wash
X towels and put them in front
our stoves.
When our teacher sees that ev-
y thing is In order, we tell her
Goodnight" Then we go home.
9 always enjoy our cooking but
sure We enjoyed making the
fly a little more and it was such
surprise for US.
EVELYN COOK,
"a grade, whitewater school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
CHRISTMAS

l have had very merry Christ
mas and | hope every one had one
as nice.
We all must remember that
Christmas is not only day of re-
ce1Ving presents and toys, but we
must remember that it is the birth
day of Christ.
Or course all children expect
toys and pretty things to wear.
l wrote letter during my Christ
mas vacation and | received as
much as | wished.-Enid Parker
Whitewater School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
A HORSE TALE


Say. how many OF you knew that
N1nt Matilda is an expert at riding
sorses? Well, she is. and she. is
soing to tell you a wonderful tale,
4 you win listen.
One day last summer Aunt Matil,
II and her. cousin went out In the
Ounry to speOd the day. They
10Th were dressed in white and
0oked very prim. They played the
Diano awhile and then decided that
hey couldn't have a good time in
he country dressed in white. They
yook off their shoes and stockings,
ombed their hair Indian style,
ecked themselves in old aprons
.pd STRAW hats and thus arrayed
allied forth.
They went into the barn and slid
rom the second to first story on
he hay. Then they decided that
hey would go out and ride horse
aek awhile. Olive, their hostess,
vas a regular tom boy" so they
sked her to ride first. She mount
d young frisky horse and flew
way, whipping the horse to beat
he band" Soon she came back
nd got an old horse ont of the
arm and they all three got on and
,de around in the field. Then
live said that she would get off
nd let Aunt Matilda and her cousin
ide alone. Well, you know 1t
semed awfally easy but
II went well until they approached
big pile of stone. The old horse,
old Maud. was going awfully slow
1T as she approached the rock pile
lie speeded up bit and Aunt Ma
Ida and her cousin began to slide.
he first thing they knew they
ere on the ground about a half
ich from the stone. They were
9th stunned from the fall being
Ut accustomed to such falls. Aunt
atilda got up rubbing her side
It that soon began to get better
I'd her arm began to hurt and on
'oking she found that her arm and
bows were all skinned up. Then
began to hurt very much. She
sclared that no one should hear
1out it but that night she told her
@andmother the whole tale from
ginning to end Her grand
other 'dOctored it for her and
mt Matilda retired feeling rather
i'll The next morning her arm
as bent in a certain position and
70 couldn't move it for many days
1t she declared even after her ac-
dent. that she would try again for
r motto is TRY, try again
The End.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
Save Thrift Stamps
at Whitewater

Dear Aunt MaIIy:
We are saving Thrift Stamps to
help Uncle Sam win the great war
l gave quarter and the teacher
is going to get me book. When
l get the book | am going to take
care of it.
We have three children who have
Thrift Books and one boy who has
War Certificate and he has a
Baby Band in it. He went to all
the rooms to show the other chill
dren his book because he was the
first one in our school to get a Ger
tificate.-Pauline Bear, 3B grade,
Whitewater school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
MOULTESSE

Once there was little kitten
whose name was Moultese. Her
mother went out to hunt some
thing to eat and told Moultese to
be sure and stay in her own yard.
Moultese disObeyed her mother
and went out to see what she could
see. M0ultese ran from yard to
yard and many dogs chased her.
At last she saw kind little girl
who took her home and gave her
a saucer of milk and made bed
for her out of an old bex and a
pillow. Moultese never ran away
again.
JOHN CHAIRMAN,
st Mary's School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
NV Christmas Vacation

Monday night, December "a, 1917
we hung up our stockings and went
to bed at S:15. We got up at 1920
in the morning and found our stock.
ings tied in knot and out things
In q box. We got a new rain coat,
. scarf set, a coat, a rolling coaster,
five handkerchief, three books and
plenty Of oranges, apples, nuts and
candy.
Christmas day We played on our
rolling coaster. Some Of you Will
want to know what q rolling coast
er is. 1t is stand with two pieces
Of wood running to the door with
braces on them and there IL q lit
tie car with four wheels witch you
put on the stand and cit down and
coast down the wood and shoot out
the back door. It Il very good fun.
] hope everybody had q very merry
Christmas.-Nellie Live1ey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
A Thoughtful Deed

The Third grade had a bowl Of
beautiful Narcissus which they
sent to the Sixth grade to keep for
one morning. 1t was very kind Of
them to loan these flowers. / hope
we may be able to send good cheer
to them some day.
JAMES SAUNDERS,
Whitewater School
Friendship 10 enjoyed according
az II is desired.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
Query Corner

rhe editor will Try 10 answer
questions readers or he JuDiorI
submit to her. She will not,
PROMISE to answer Ill vi them.
The questions will be answered.
N rotation. so do nol expect theI
answer To be printed in thei
,an,e week in whiCh You send
4 in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12

Dear Aunt Molly; What is the
Kaiser's name?-Mary Jane Schii-'
linger.
Dear Mary Jane think that the.
Kaiser's name is William Hohenzol-
len.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Who is the.
President of France?-Thomas A..
Dear Thomas; The President of
France is NJ Poincare.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Who is the
King of Italy?-Thomas A.
Dear Thomas: Victor Emmanuel
is the King OF ltaly.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: Do you know
whether the Kaiser got his bullet
for Christmas or not IN Margaret
MiSner.
Dear Margaret; From the latest
reports ] don't think that he did
Aunt Molly
Dear Aunt Molly; DO you like to
read fairy stories Jane II.
Dear Jane: | certainly dc like to
read fairy stories. II You like to
hear them come up on Saturday az
ternoons and I'll read to you-Aunt
Molly,
Aunt Molly. ran ynI, -uu.
gest subject for debate?-A. r.
Dear A. r.: Restricted immigra-
ton in the United States, The Re-
call system should be adopted in
Indiana, The Gary School System,
The Little Red School House.
There are just lots Of subjects A.
r. If these | have named do not
suit go down TO the Library and
look through the Readers Guide
and find one.--Ed.
Dear Aunt Molly: When was the
Triple Alliance formed Frederick
Johns.
Dear Frederick: The Triple Alli-
ance was first formed in 1S83-Ed..
QUESTIONS
What has one eye and can not
see?
What is the population of North
America?
What is the population of South
America?
What is the population of Eu-
rope?
ANSWERS Il
A needle. !
North America, 125,000,0 IA
South America, 100000.
Europe, 439,00O,000. =:
True friends appear less moved
than counterfeit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12

There - fieadsAip - veil -
love u first sight, but II - rare
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12
QUESTIONS

True friends appear less moved
than counterfeit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-12

WANTED-An empty shed or par@
Of . barn to keep our Heek cart
Boy Scouts Troop 3
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

and shot him down. although the young
fellow had not said single word nor
made the slightest gesture of-provo-
cation An old man named De Tihay
was also killed in the street while sur
rounded by enemy soldiers: but it is
possible that the bullet which struck
him was not meant for him. and that
he was a victim Of the tight that was
then raging.
THE next day-the 2Slh-youne
Bleicher. aged 2i. who had been in
valided out Of the army. was sur
prised by three non-commissioned ON
GERS at Saini-Roch, in the commune Of
lSaint-Dic. in the house Of a friend of
his mothers. Nine. Iiegler. on whom
ne was calling One OF the soldiers
shouted as he came in Clear outr
Bleicher took step forward and tried
10 explain why he was there. i am
''2but he never finished the SEN
tence. being Immediately shot dead
with a revolver
Continued Tomorrow
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
MARYLAND FARMERS
TO USE TRACTORS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md. Feb. is.-under the
auspices Of the Maryland Council Of
Defense a meeting will be held in the
Ellton Armory. on next Friday after
noon. Addresses will be by Hon C..
W. .Egan. Of Baltimore: Hon William
T. Warburlon. OF the Elklon bar and
others
The American Ice Company has
harvested 1900 tons Of fine ice m
their ice houses az Perryville.
After an operation IN Baltimore
hospital William NJ. Pogue. president
Of the Cecil County Boaid OF Educo-
ton. Is recovering
nr. T.. jerome jenkins has been ap-
pointed by the United states Govern
mont n director OF Free Dental ActiVi-
ties. whose duties will be under the
draft board Of Cecil county.
The Elkton Gas Company has sold
their plant 10 Philadelphia parties,
who have filed a charter in the state
OF Maryland for q new company, ITO
be known as THE Elkton Gas Improve
ment Company" A great extension Of
service and many improvements are
intended.
+ Tho i5I-acre farm Of Wesley R. Pen
nOyer. situated near Pennington, has
+ been sold 10 Emil ! . Pleske for siem
Cecil county farmers VIII probably
cultivate their lands largely with the
aid Of tractors this spring.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
YOUR SOLDIER BOY

This poem was written by Elmer
Thompson Walls now stationed at
Camp Dix. with the Sanitary Delach-
ment. Pioneer Regiment Delaware Ma
.onal Guards Mr. Walls is a Whining
ton boy. the son Of Mrs. Blanche Walls.
Of 40. lo0i West street he willbe re-
mcmbercd as an actor in the old ave
nuo Theatre, several years ago.
Dear Mother Sisters, Brothers.
And dear old Daddy too.
Dom worry about your Soldier Boy.
lie viii always be good and true.
Tonighi. ts true he Is far away.
But his thoughts are an Of you
And OF hIs dear old country,
The glorious red, white and blue.
Well do remember the day we
marched away,
The band played I'VE are going over
And gOOdby was an we could say.
We've trained hard IN Alabama
For our fighting "over there"
And were going 10 show the Kaiser,
/ How we can nglt and dare
Every day we hear Of soldiers
Going 10 the fighting line
Our regiments expecting
Her call at any time.
And truly we are ready
q For our journey over sea.
And when we've licked the Kaiser
How happy we shall be-
When we are In the trenches
Upon the firing line
The thoughts OF home and loved ones
Around our hearts will twine
We viii do our bit for our country.
We have so much TO repay
To our forefathers who did their hf
Upon by-gone day.
The time has come 70 eght
Our common enemy.
For our country's right.
Freedom and liberty
The happiest day will come 10 hand
When the L. s. troops come home and
land
Just think what that day viii bring in
JOY.
When you welcome home your sol
dier boy.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
EnI1TAnIE Lid HAs RIG YEAR.

The annual statement Of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society Of the
United states gives evidence of the com
panv's continued progress.
Increases are shown IN new insurance
outstanding insurance. assets and in
come Th' interest rate for the year
increased and the mortality rate de-
creased The payments 90 pOiicyhold-
ers IN 1917 aggregated 62s3i i52. making
a total since organization of Si.i62~-
SG9Mt. The insurance on the company =
books now amounts to 81 i,75i sos .q'S, an
increase for the year of Sii1,iig,321. The
new Insurance paid for totalled S25i.-
3iiG52. covering 100000 lives Of 6.lg
domestic death claims paid during the
year more than 9S per cent were SET
tied within one day after receipt Of the
proofs Of death
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
BEA UT'Y
Is Partly UOtheS-Deep
There s Most Beauty at Least Cost
IN WANADlAKER' s. DOWN STAIRS STORE
BEAUTY
Is Partly ClOthes-Deep

IN the soft, sheer, Sc
Il ductive materials,
such as crepe de chine,
voile, Georgette, mar
quisette and their next
of kin, there's a variety
of new and dressy blous-
es, capable of making a
witch look prettier and
youth look bewitching.
New not merely in the
date Of their entrance
into the Store, nor in
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

day or even yester-
year? Nor a waist that
helped somebody on to
bankruptcy
But a waist that a
lady can wear and look
smart in.
OF course there is a
" still wider range of
smarter, finer waists
when the dollar-limit is
passed.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
Lucy LOcket, Who Lost
Her Pocket

is. recOm M g n d e d to reDair lCith all haste
to WaHaHioker's Dorm Stairs Store. There she IoiH
find hundreds of pockets Of size, shape styIe
and material L0hich she could not possibly lose as
they're strongly stitched bU frSt-cIdSS tdOrs To the
neIU Spring skirts.
Best of ALL the prices EOIC that after bu ing
the skirt Lucy LCiH hare money left to Dnt
in the HeU pocket, CEich b Il. Fishers fesffE1ony
ICdSnt the case LUith the old one.
(They're cOnceaiin0 pockets in the kiIties!)
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

fabric. but new with the
newness of new ideas
stitched into them.
In crepe de chine there ere
some effective stripes. In plain
white. flesh or maize there is n
waist showing tiny knife pleat-
in" around the high turnover
collar. down the front and on
the cuffs. S5.75 and $3.50.
In Georgette there Is a beau
tful array cf styles and crl-rs:
Army and French blue, orchid.
bisque and all the Spring
shades; some showing the new
round neck. others high.neck ef-
feet; some are embroidered and
beaded. Price S5.75.
ID UT it may be a new
- skirt, instead of a
n ew blouse, without
which life is incomplete.
Or it may be only the
new blouse which is in
complete without the
new skirt.
And almost always
there is a price limit.
fixed in the intending
purchasers mind, or,
still more imperative,
automatically fixed by
the condition of the
purse.
Nobody in Philadel-
phia has attended as
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
MmoLEsALE rmCEs UP 75 PCT.


WASHINGTON. Feb is-Average
wholesale prices have increased - per
cent since the world war began. accord
Ing 90 review made public boy iho Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics. Most of the
advance has been within the last two
years.
From January to December Of 1917,
the wholesale prices OF farm products
increased 80 per cent. food % per cent.
house fu nishing goods 37 per cent. Al
most the only relief afforded ihe house
hold was 40 per cent decrease in fuel
and lighting. Metals and metal pro-
ducts decreased per cent
Retail prices have fluciuated at "a
relatively lower level than wholesale
prices Dressed poultry and eranulatei
sugar only ef twenty y-eight important
fo0dstums show larger per cent of in
crease in the retail than In the whole
sale prices.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

we'll to the wants of such
shoppers as we in the
Down Stairs Store.
Here is a group of
quite remarkable skirts
at So to $3.50.
In all-silk tadeta. colors black
and navy blue; a trim-sett'ng
skirt with plain front, full back.
broad belt, and one s de panel
composed of side pleats, cut
generously deep, confined by a
smart-loCking shaped hip strap
at about yoke depth. IS.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Take away tn e S e
dowdy ragsl If my new
robes and my garlands
aren't delivered on time,
I'll cry straight through
April. / don't want to
keep on wearing what
I've worn aR Winter"
It's not strange if her
daughters follow her eX-
ample.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

IN al'-s'lk tnfrcta. colors navy
and black. a most attractive
skirt is made full. with top
shirred in two clusters. creating
the fashionable high. round
waist lines. Two shirred pock-
cts. $3.50.
In all-wool homespun. silver
gray with dashes Of color; n
skirt with the new. vide front.
shaped out TO form a girdlc side.
Fullness at back confined by
two inch vide straps. Natty
sports pockets on each side,
$3.50. and a slightly differing
style at S5.75.
Two admired styles
in a $3.50 skirt are:-
A biscuit-colored poplin made
with undraDed overskirt and
trimmed with handsome pearl
buttons at front and back Ga
new fancy. with a iaunty. man
nish insert prcket at the right
side. wide IL.
A soft. silvcry gray and white
plaid (yet scrviccable) all-wOOl.
as light as a feather. although
full i0x-pleated.
kits are queening it
in the heart of Fashion.
In the heart Of the aver
age woman they always
held a place, whether in
fashion or out. Even
the little 7-year old girl,
daughter of a member
of a crack Highland
REGIMENT, exclaimed
with Joy when she first
beheld her parent in full
uniform:
Mummy, Mummy
when Daddy finds the
man who stole his trous-
ers, may / have that
cute little skirt?"
ITO see how many
4 pretty pl a i'd S
stripes, border silks. anc
the like are made UP
into sports and dressy
skirts, you must come
here for yourself.
Even plain materials
are draped or there are
fancy girdles or sashes.
Severity of line is en-
tirely forgotten.
But why should Fash
ion be severe, when even
Nature relents an d
shows us glimpses of the
face of Spring?
Mother Earth, the
dressiest Of old ladies,
despite her extreme age,
is declaring:
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Metal workers. glaciers and skilled
mechanics may an find good position.
through the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
"TRE GERMAN TERROR IN FRANCE" "

In Order That the People Of Delaware May Realize What
They Would Have to Suffer in Event of Invasion by
the Germany Army THE EVENING JOURNAL Purposes
Reprirting, from Day to Day. Chapters from "The Ger
man Terror in France by Arnold j. Toynbee, late Eel
low of BaIIol College, Oxford The Facts Contained
Therein Are Compiled from Official Records.