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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
The Beginning of the War

! problems, but this proposal wasn't
answered.
But Germany had no intention OF
listening to peace suggestions-not
after desiring and planning a war
for so many years-her only
thought was, what was the best
way to start it, to make it look as
though Austria, Russia or England
or any other country except Ger
many started the war
So, ignoring all suggestions of
peace conferences, Germany sent
two ultimatums, one to Russia and
one to France, or, in other words,
two determined and final messages,
which those nations were to obey,
or Germany would declare war on
them. But these demands that
Germany gave to Russia and
France, were the kind that no free
nation could obey, because they
were against their rights as ma
(tions. Especially such nations as
France and Russia (for even in the
condition she is in today, Russia
has all the possibilities of a won
derful nation) would never submit
to these demands.
Germany's message or ultimatum
to Russia said that she should
cease military measures within
twelve hours. Germany's message
to France demanded her to state
her attitude on the war, and if she
was neutral, to let Germany hold
the fortresses of Toul and Verdun
as a guaranty until the end of the
war.
AS such terms couldn't possibly
be answered by anything except a
decisive no." mobilization of Rus
STA was continued, and mobilization
of France was ordered. France
never even presented the insulting
demand, but Immediately her prime
minister replied, France would do
that which her interests dictated"
So Germany declared war against
Russia on the evening of August /,
and on France, on August 3.
The declaration of war on France
contained charges against that
country, all of which are proved to
be false. Falsehoods and forgery
were used freely in Germany's con-
duct of her foreign affairs.
The testimony is overwhelming
that Germany planned the war and
desired it, with one aim in view,
ton, especially along commercial
and industrial lines, and the was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
WITH FLYING COLORS AMERICANS MARCH THROUGH GERMANY

When the American soldiers
started for Europe they had their
hearts set on seeing Germany, but
figured that they would have to
fight their way into the country.
1t was easier than they expected.
They marched into the fatherland
unmOlested after Germany had
hoisted the white flag. The photo
shows the color bearers of the Fifth
artillery of the First American
division passing through Hetzerath.
Germany, on their way to the Rhine
with cOlOrs flying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
Cyrena's Pets

Cyrena is little girl who lives
In big brick house by the side Of
the road Her mother and sister
are, dead. So she lives with her
aunt and uncle who are very
wealthy.
AS she has no one to play with,
she gathers the eggs and takes
care of her bantas and her pretty
white poodle. She goes to the lit
tie country school and has many
friends who love her very much
because she is so good and kind
Everette Creech, age 10 years, 5th
grade, District No. Z, Camden, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
LOST AND FOUND.

Once upon a time little boy ran
away from home. He became lost
and very soon he began getting
very hungry. 1t was growing dark
and he began to think that he
would have to spend the night in
the woods. At last he saw a light
and he ran to it. He found that it
was where he lived His father
asked him where he had been. He
told him that he got lost, but he
would never do it again.
John Chairman,
Age years, st. Mary's school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

This is really letter we are
writing to our boy and girl readers.
Some of them write us letters, and
hose letters are among the most
appreciated we receive.
Who Of us older people who had
pets in our childhood can forget
the joy that came with our first
dog? 1t may have been puppy
just learning to lap its milk from
saucer, or it may have been some
poor stray around whose neck we
tied a string leading him home with
anxious heart, in the hope we might
be told we could keep him. Did
anything ever appeal to us more
than that wagging tail and those
questioning eyes and all they stood
for of affection and response to our
love? Perhaps he was taken sick
and died. Then how bitter the
tears we shed! We can see the
grave today where we buried him
SO tenderly. Or maybe it was a
kitten, or rabbit, or, more wonder
full still, perhaps it was pony, or a
saddle horse, which was our first
real animal companion and friend.
Alas for the boys and girls de-
prived OF the JOY Of the possession
of some one or more of these four
footed pets! Something has been
missed out of their lives, some
thing with power to enrich and de-
velop the character, to enlarge the
finer feelings, to stir the nobler
emotions, and to awaken in the
heart the sense of justice toward all
forms of dependent life, ultimate
ly embracing all human life as
WELL Mr.. Angel used to say that,
by inquiry, it was learned that Of
some hundreds of criminals once in
a great prison only two or three
had ever had any animal in his
childhood
But, boys and girls, how often we
were unkind to our pets without
meaning it! 1t was no pleasure to
the kitten to be picked up twenty
times a day, squeezed, held in all
sorts of uncomfortable positions,
passed over to our playmates to
treat in the same way, and some
times fogotten by us when meal
time came. How shall we act
towards these animal pets, dog, cat,
rabbit, pigeon, horse? There is
one simple rule, following which,
we shall never 60 wrong: Do by
them just as we would want them
to do by us if we were in their
places. Treat them always with
kindness; do not annoy or worry
them; feed them regularly and find
out from someone who knows what
they should be fed, how often and
how much; see that they have
comfortable place to sleep, and are
always protected from cold and
rainy weather. By always treating
these animal friends who are so de-
pendent upon us, in this way, we
shall find it easy to treat all our
human fellows in the same spirit
of fair play and good will. A great
Englishman once said: Compass
sion and love for animals secures
in the heart compassion and love
for men and Colour Dumb Ami
mails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
CHOPSTICkS.

Chopsticks are the Chinese sub
stitutes for our knife, fork and
spoon at meals. They consist of
two smooth sticks of bamboo, wood
or ivory, which are used for convey
ing food to the mouth. The Chi
nese use these sticks with great
deXterity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

was carried out Systematically in
agreement with this aim.
So on the great world stage, the
nations are grimly answering the
merciless call of war; and already
France, Russia and Serbia are set
against Germany and Austria, and
the peace Of Europe is a thing Of
the past.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
BURN HIM AND POKE HIM

I would hang the kaiser on
pole and poke him in the fire and
burn him a while. then pull him
out and poke him in again until l
had killed him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

LOST-Receipt for $3.50 in envel-
ope Also contained list OF names.
If found, return to 12S Richmond
avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-More boys to join the
United States Junior Army and
the United States Junior Navy,
and TO start training school.
Inquire 915 North G street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

There is spot on the peninsular
of Apsheron, on the west coast OF
the Caspian Sea, which is called the
Place of Fire. Persian fire Worship
ers consider it sacred and make
many pilgrimages to it. The spot
is about one mile in diameter, and
from it's center in clear dry wealth.
er. creeps a blue flame, caused by
the ignition of naptha, which shines
with great brightness at night.
The first organized school for
'instructing children on Sunday"
really the first Sunday school
was established by Robert Raikes.
an editor, in Glouchester, England,
in 1881.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

There's party to be given to the
world ON New Years Day,
They've invited March and April.
August, June and sunny May!
And September and October, Feb
ruary, too, / hear.
And II ! am not mistaken-all the
months that ill . year.
It's very wondrous party and the
invitations read,
"Will you kindly come along and
bring the weather that we
need!
Bring your snowballs and your sun
shine, bring your hail and
bring your rain,
Bring your apples, pears and roses,
and next year-please come
again!"
Can't you see them come a troop
ing! What jolly crowd they
make!
Let us give them happy faces-that
is better far than cake.
Let us give them good behavior,
gentle words and lessons
learned
Then well know the New Years
party is a gift that we have
earned!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-To buy green trading
stamps at once. Please bring to
the house. Charles Walsh, 30S
South 4th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

FOR Mandolin and case
Will sell cheap. Inquire at 222
North 5th street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-Boys to join the Lone
Scouts. Call at 229 South Second
or see William F. Gilmore at
once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-To buy girls bicycle.
Phone 1858.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-New scraps of all kinds
of good, for quilt pieces, two to
three cents pound paid for them.
Alma Chamness. 16 North Eigh-
teenth street, city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

FOR SALE-Aeroplanes, made by
A. William Winner. Call at 81
North Ninth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-To trade a pair of ice
skates for pair Of roller skates.
Phone 1880
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

NOTICE-More boys are needed
for the Junior Army. Several
places are open for officers
Those who coIae in first will get
the highest class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

LOST-Cuff button. See 610 So
E street. Phone clio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

The official proclamation issued
in Jerusalem after that city had
been occupied by the English, was
translated in fifteen languages.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE - Foreign
stamps. George Whitesell, 1915
S. c. Street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

LOST-Green hat cord. Return to
LeOline Klus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-To trade a pair of ice
skates for pair Of roller skates.
phone 1880.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

LOST-Green hat cord. II found,
please return to Kenneth Moss,
800 north G.. street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

FOR SALE-Pigeons. William
Hoffe. 418 South Eleventh street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

WANTED-Position of caring for
babies and small children after
school and on Saturday, by girl
age thirteen. Phone 1928 or call
FOG North Ninth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

NANTED-Doll wigs to make.
Call Ill North Third street. or
phone 1921.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04

Open to All Boys and Girls.
These Ada Cost You Nothing;
Send In Your "Wants" to The
Palladium Junior.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-02-08
Nerves Strengthened, Appetite Restored

81 was advised to try TonaIl and this
wonderful remedy now makes me feel
elegant" said Mrs. Ida NJ. Boyd, of
Stewardstown, r. f. d. No. |, York
county, Pa.
81 had stomach trouble for long
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-02-08

ton be sent by the Secretary to the
members of the United States Senate
and House of Representatives. to the
Secretary Of State of the United
States, and chat the action of the
Convention be called to the President
Of the United States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-02-08

Take few doses of ChamberIain's
Tablets as directed for indigestion,
AID "ou VIII soon forget about your
stomach troubles. Try it. adv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-02-08

For 'hoS' "h" nave nee" ~ scr
vice here Is a fine chance to get some
easy money. The "PhiIadolphia Rec
ord" !. onrori,o mara than 81 GOO 90
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rerlrnccs. he hrSJ pIlze Is SlOo;
second SO; third, 500; fourth, $25;
frtb 500. ,wertv nrizo, az S15 each.
.,o .h III
l"''e'N-''Ne W YES ol ''' '''''' an"
fifty prizes OF - each.
ANY one is eligible who has seen
sn,,,icr in the army nav- marine
...,.. p.I rua.. = NJ = L afC
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-02-08
IHE M. MEUANY &C SUW 90.
II WHY, We BOUGHT OUR FIRST
FURNITURE HERE WHEN WE
WENT HOUSEKEEPING Thirty
YEARS AGO."

Many many times have we heard this or similar
remarks perhaps when daughter is brought in
to select their first furniture And admit we feel
thrill of pride and dissatisfaction when do hear it.
We know that if that furniture, sold years ago. had
not been SATISFACTORILY it had not been just what
said it waS the service of the Megary Store had not
been real Megary service would not have the privilege
and pleasure of serving their sons and daughters
There is one thing that cannot be created in a day,
that must come from years of honest and upright bust
ness methOds--and that is good will.
And the good WILL the confidence that our CUSTOM
ers have in the store worth much to than any
visible asset
The standards of the House of NIegary good mer-
chandise honesty and service, coming down through
generations if possible stronger than ever in this
February sale.
The Megary February Sale has started.
Are you going to take advantage of it?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

Washington. = Belgium's monarch
paid homage Wednesday to the mem
DRY Of Washington. At Mount Vernon
King Albert placed wreath upon the
sarcophagus Of the nations first chief
executive. There was no more pomp
and ceremonial than when he visited
the spots where lie Grant, Lincoln
and Roosevelt, but the simple cere-
mony was none the less impressive.
The trip down the Potomac and back
was made in the presidential yacht
Mayflower, and was declared to have
been one Of the memorable events Of
the Belgian's American tour.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
FEDERAL OFFICER
AFTER PR0FITEERS
q S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOW
HAS CLUB TO PROSECUTE
LAW NiOLATORS.
WILL PROBE SUGAR PRICES
New Y. S. Law Makes It Unlawful To
Extract Extortlonate Prices or To
Aid and Abet Any Person
So Doing,

New Orleans. - United States Dis
trict Attorney Mooney has received
instructions from washington 10
prosecute food profiteers vigorously.
He announced his first probe will be
Into sugar prices, which have reach
cd as high IS 36 cents a pound re-
sail.
Other Developments in the sugar
situation were:
Louisiana sugar interests, at a
meeting In the st. Charles Hotel,
went on record against renewal of
any federal restrictions on prices to
the producers, and proposed to take
rs high q price as the market Of
fers, claiming the shortness Of the
crop soon to be marketed necessi-
tates the receipt OF top prices if they
would como out whole on their out.
lay and make a reasonable profit.
Though there were nine vessels In
Ecrt with about $50 600 bags Of sugar
waiting to be unloaded. the shortage
being felt keenly at New Orleans
dinner tables.
An adequate weapon with which to
combat food profteers was placed in
the hands of Mr. Mooney.
It reached him in the shape OF a
letter from Attorney General Palmer
e Washington, enclosing the text Of
the recent amendment to the food
ena4Fol bin.
44zis amendment the ATTORNEY gen.
AEal notified Mr.. Mooney, Is opera
algA and be instructed him TO imme-
Aiataly institute prosecutions OF a
RiOIaters.
Tia new law makes It unlawful,
amon@ other things, to "sxact excss-
alve prices for any necesseraies." or
70 aid and abet any person In do
angpO.
The food control act specifically
eNompts from its operation any
farmer, gardener, dairyman, plant
err or collective bargaining b. anv
Of them with respect to farm prod
ucts.
Two years in jail, or a fine OF S..
600, or both, may be the penalty for
violating the statute.
Heretofore federal prosecutors have
lacked the power to punish persons
guilty Of transgressing the letter or
spirit Of the food regulations.
The official text Of the new law
reached Mr., Mooney Just in time 70
empower him to curb concerns retail
ing sugar in New Orleans, who have
been charging as much as % cents
a pound for that staple.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
SAYS ARMY OF
100000 SUFFICIENT
That's What General Perish
ing Told Military Commit
tee Of Congress.

Washington Dissenting in many
important respects from the program
recommended by the war department
and the general staff, General Perish
ing told the military committee Of
congress Friday that 100000 men,
raised entirely by voluntary enlist
ment, should be the outside figure
considered for a standing army.
He favored universal military train
ing to provide an emergency reserve,
but thought general educational work
should be combined with it and mill
tary discipline Somewhat relaxed"
so that the system would be in com
plete harmony with democratic insti-
buttons. He fixed six months as the
training period.
The department had recommended
an army of more than 100000, with a
system of universal training, not en-
braeing the educational feature. It's
recommendation for a training period
was three months.
Departing again from the expressed
views of the department, the general
declared army purchasing should be
reorganized in new bureau, apart
from the quartermaster corps, and
that a separate department of the
government should be organized to CO.
ordinate and supervise military, naval
and commercial aeronautics. He con-
sidered the departments request for
231 general staff, officers excessive and
made clear his opposition to any effort
by the staff to extend it's authority
into the details Of the department
bureaus and of the line,
During the day of testimony before
the two committees, which opened
series Of special joint sessions to hear
his views on peace time reorganization
Of the army, the former commander
Of the American expeditionary forces
expressed several times his unfamiliar
ity with the present makeup and policy
OF the general staff, and emphasized
that he was speaking directly from
his experience in the field. But he
did not hesitate to put into pointed
language his opinions on the abstract
questions presented by committee
members.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
Amendment Lost
Last Peace Treaty

Washington.-The forty-six amend
ments attached to the peace treaty by
the foreign relations committee passed
into history Wednesday when the last
survivor of the group, a proposal by
Senator Moses, republican, of New
Hampshire, to revise voting strength
in the league of nations, was consigned
to the discard in the senate by vote
of AZ to SO.
AS if gaining impetus by this &C
complishment the senate then upset
two more proposed textual changes in
the treaty brought in by individual
senators. One of them, presented by
Senator Sherman, republican, Of I'LL
nois, and proposing to write into the
treaty preamble a reference to the
Deity, was laid on the table by a vote
of 81 to q. The other, sponsored by
Senator Johnson for voting inequality
in the league, was killed outright by
q count of 43 to S5.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
ALlteraI skv PlInt

The circuit rider and sky pilot OF
old are giving place to a modern and
more literal sky pilot, who promises
to take up their work and carry it on
more widely than they could ever
have hoped Mrs. Cora Wilson Stew
art Of Frankfort, KY, chairman Of the
illiteracy commission Of her state, ar
rived in New York recently to pur-
chase an airplane, which, she an.
nouneed, would be the first Of feet
to carry on the work of the commits
sion There are many people In
mountain Businesses whom it has been
impossible to reach even with auto
mobiles or mules, she said; hence the
aiEplanes, by which, It was thought,
the whole territory in which the COM
mission is interested could be covered
In One-twentioth Of the time now. re-
QulEed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
100 Miles Of Levees Proposed.

Washington. CONSTRUCTION Of more
than 100 miles Of levees in Louisiana
was recommended Tuesday to con
gress by the Mississippi River commits
sion and government engineers as the
most feasible plan to protect 100000
acres of land in the basin OF the Atcha-
falaya and the Red River and the
areas between Bayou des CLASSES.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Lafayette. Lafayette is exper.
fencing building and repairing
boom at the present time. contrac-
tors and builders say they have never
known such activity. This is made
possible By the influx Of new resi-.
dents and the prospects Of others in
the near future.
Hammond.-,At the annual conven-
ton Of the Parish Sunday school AS
HociatioR held at Ponchatoula. Gen
eEal Secretary Van Carter and Mrs..
Wilbur Mills, state secretary OF tho
pdult division. were among the
Ieading speaker.
Abbeville. The returns OF the
SIection held IN the CouIes de Jone
Drainage District 70 authorize the
asaae Of bonds to the amount Of $751;
900 have been promulgated. The bond
proposition Yves carried by a large
majority. only six votes bsing cast
pgainst IL
Gibsland. A petition has been
circulated and largely signed by the
citizens Of GibsIand requesting the
merchants here to re-essablish the
free delivery OF goods to their Gus
komers as was the custom prior to
ahe government conservation orders.
Crowley.-The late Blue Rose rice
Is being harvested, long strings Of
motor trucks and wagons are rolling
IA with tons and tons Of this great
cereal and the mills are all running
overtime to keep from being con
sestsd.
Sicily Island.-An oil company
here, with headquarters in Houston.
Tex, is making Investigations here
with a view to boring for oil near
Leland. situated four miles west Of
here.
Iseeaville.- Efforts are being made
e form a Commercial Club ia Lees
vile for interesting factories, indus
tries aud farmers IN the resources Of
this section.
Laesville-N M. Waterman, 65
pears Old, s resident Of Vernon for
many years. MAS found dead in his
Aeld several miles west 81 Laesviile.
Death vas eansed by heart failure.
Amfta--Iho Iangipahoa Parish
W G. q q mss reoanily ID Poneha.
eia
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
German Dynamiter Found guilty..

Fredericton, N. B.-Werner Horn
was found guilty Friday on the charge
that he dynamited the Canadian end
of the international bridge at st.
Croix, N. b. February Is, 1918. The
jury was out only IS minutes Horn,
who conducted his own defense, said
hei was German officer and was act
ing under orders of the German gov.
eminent in war time.