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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
HOW ! EARNED THE MONEY
FOR MY THRIFT STAMPS

Last winter I sold popcorn and
made a dollar and thirty-five cents.
l bought Thrift Stamps with that.
! save all my pennies and nickels,
too. This summer I earned money
by picking strawberries and run
ming errands. When the teachers
went to Association, / went to the
country. I cut corn and helped my
uncle pile straw. and earned TWEEN
ty-five cents.-Ernest Thomas, "A,
Joseph Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
HOW MARY BOUGHT
HER THRIFT STAMPS

Once upon a time there was a
little girl named Mary. She did
not have any Thrift Stamps. She
wondered how she could earn a
quarter. She went outdoors and
looked around. Just then a woman
called her and said, will you go to
the grocery for me, Mary?"
Yes" said Mary, and she ran to
the store. When she came back
the woman gave her quarter and
told her to 60 to the store and buy
herself some candy. Mary started
to the store, but she had not got
there yet when she thought, IT will
buy a Thrift Stamp" And that is
how Mary got her first Thrift
Stamp.-Eloise Cloud, 4B, Joseph
Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
Come On Feuolus!
LET'S Go!

Oh, where and oh where have all
the scouts gone? From all that
we have been able to learn about
them, they seem to have gone to
sleep for the winter, like the Black
bears, or to be down and out. Lone
scouts and Boy Scouts both seem
to have just naturally quit, which
Is the last thing one would natur-
ally expect a scout to do. Lone
Scout George Whitesell came into
the Junior office the other day and
he still hopes that an active troop
or even a wigwam Of Lone Scouts
may be formed in Richmond.
Tell the boys to come and see
me about it, at my home 1927 IL
Main. 1t does not cost much and
it is a lot of fun, said George. Tell
them that each one that comes to
see me about it will receive a back
copy of the Lone Scout magazine
free. / will give them away as
long as they last"
We quote below what a Lone
Scout of Greenville, Ohio, thinks
of scouting in general, and Lone
Scouting in particular:
The L. S. A. Makes Real Men
By Lone Scout W. Emerson Reck,
Greenville, Ohio, (10).
!, Until about six minths ago had
no idea what l was going to do, as a
man. One time ! was going to be
a baseball player; another time a
movie star. Each time tired of
my ambition, and looked for some
thing new.
Then l was seized by the contri-
buting fever. sent in several ar
ticles, and one was published. Then
l wrote and wrote and, tho l met
with failure after failure, grew
to love the work. At last had found
the work l wanted; would be
writer-an editor!
have learned that lost moments
are never found again. Life is
too short, and time too valuable to
waste. If you succeed in this
world it is not going to be by stand
ing around, cursing your luck: you
will have to get busy with the de-
termination to make your mark.
OF course, you must rest, but rest
in some valuable way.
Work while you work and play
while you play" but make even
your play be something that does
good, not harm.
There are many, many other
things I have learned through my
Lone Scout activities, and l have
this to say: If a boy wants to be-
come a real man, he should join the
L. s. A.. and throw himself into its
spirit with all his energy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
JUST SAT DOWN

Ny Uncle Paul and my Aunt and
l went to the rink to skate. When
we got there, there were lot of
people skating. So / got on my
skates and got out on the floor. !
started and could not stop, so I sat
down. Then my uncle took me
around the room and then / could
skate Marvin B. Lopez, Joseph
Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10

Joe Round of Cadogen Troop No.
l, of Boy Scouts of Pennsylvania,
has, according to attending physic'
ians, saved the life of a member of
a hunting party in that neighbor-
hood by making atourniQuet from
his shoe string when the accident
al discharge of a shotgun amputat-
ed the mans arm below the shout
der.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
A Story of Scout
Rivalry in the
virginia Mountains


Once upon time there were 4
boys. They were Jim, John, Slim
and Billy. They were sitting all
in a bunch and John said let's take
a journey.
1t was getting dark, SO they put
up their tent. In the morning they
went on and by night they were in
the mountains of Virginia.
They made them camp in which
they intended to stay for the sum-
mer. Days went by.
One day Jim went to the edge OF
the mountain and took his glasses
out and looked down the mountain
side and he saw scout troop and
he tagged to the other boys to
come quick.
The boys came and they said
that they must hide so the boys
left the camp to hide.
The boys hid in cave in the
side of a cliff. The scout troop
saw the camp but not thinking any
thing about it went on.
The scout troop went by the cliff,
the boys kept right quiet. The
scout troop did not like the four
boys. The four boys were Boy
Scouts, but different tribe.
The Scout tribe was the Virginia
mountain patrol, and the other tribe
was the Boy Scout mountain mixers.
The Virginia mountain patrol
went back to their camp and tele-
graphed for the troop to come as
quickly as they could. The Virgin
ia mountain patrol got the message
at eight o'clock Saturday morning.
They started as quickly as they
could and reached the four boys at
10 o'clock Wednesday night.
The Virginia mountain patrol
went right to work enlarging the
camp and making it safer, and sent
Jim to spy on the boy scout noun
tain mixers. Jim said that every
thing was quiet, so the Virginia
mountain patrol went to bed.
The next morning one of the boy
scout mountain mixers came over to
spy on the Virginia mountain patrol
and the troop slipped up and cap
tured the spy.
A day went by and the spy did not
come back. The boy scout noun
tain mixers got uneasy about him.
They sent the boys to find him.
They searched the caves, mountain
cliffs and every where, but could
not find him, so they went back to
the camp and said that they could
not find him. 1t was getting time
to go back home, so the boy scout
mountain mixers went on their
journey for home. When the
Virginia mountain patrol knew
that they were gone they broke up
camp and started home.
When they got home they told
their Scoutmaster all what had
happened on their hike and the spy
that the Virginia mountain patrol
captured, said the Virginia noun
tain patrol was the best troop.
So the Virginia mountain patrol
had won the honor of the boy scouts |
for the summer-THE END-Rol-
and Jams, 5B Grade, Joseph Moore
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
John's Xmas
Arrived Little Late


Once there was little boy named
John and he wanted to stay up to
see Santa Claus.
His mother said, Santa will not
give you anything for Christmas"
John paid no attention to this.
John went to bed as usual, but did
not put his gown on and when his
mother went to bed he went down
stairs and got under the sofa. John
waited long time, and finally
Santa Claus came down the Chin
ney and John got out a little far
ther so he could see Santa Claus
better and he was heard by Santa.
Santa asked: why are you I'M
der there?"
John answered: II wanted to see
you SO bad so l thought you would
not care IL / hid here"
Santa replied: But why do you
hide?" OF course John did not
know what to say, but finally began,
"Why-why-I-I thought that you
might get after me SO l got under
here" VII.
Santa Claus said, you will not
get any Christmas presents now
John said, "Wh-wh-well l will
60 to bed"
Just then the clock struck two,
and when Santa heard this he was
going up the chimney because he
had to give other children their
presents.
John went to bed crying and kept
saying to himself, Il wish / never
stayed up, I'll never stay up again.
Oh! what made me do that" But
John finally went to sleep thinking
of this.
The next morning he ran down
stairs as soon as he woke up and
he thought maybe Santa came back
but no present or anything to be
seen but an empty stocking. John
went to his mother and said, "San-
ia Claus didn't bring me anything.
His mother paid no attention to
what he said, but told him to hurry
up and get ready because they were
going to their grandfather's house
for the whole day. They all were
soon ready and started off. 4
They were soon there and John
jumped out of the carriage as soon
as the horses stopped, and ran, into
the house. He saw a Christmas
tree and ran in to see what was on
the tree and his grandmother Said
those things were his, and JDhn
hastily opened them up and found
a note in one saying, Il deliver
your presents to your grandmoth.
er's house because you were naugh.
ty." *
When his grandmother saw this
he had to tell the whole story.
They had good dinner and later
went home and he put note under
his mothers plate and the note
read, II am sorry for what DONE"
! am sure he was just as happy
next Christmas as he would have
been if he saw Santa Claus.
Catherine laval, School No. 8
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
A ROSE

A sepal, a petal, and thorn
Upon a common summers morn,
A flash of dew, a bee or two,
A breeze,
A caper in the trees
And I'm a rosei ..4
Sent in by May Morgan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10

Troop e Of Boy Scouts of Balti-
more Nd, has sawed and split
cord Of wood for an old man who
Is unable to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-12
Girls Beacon blanket
bath robes

WE'VE been sellin g
w hundreds of these for
women; now the maker
favors- US with sizes and
styles for girls of 2 to II.
Genuine Beacon Robes,
mind you, we haven't
seen their like anywhere
pnder $3.50 to A95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-12
SIG kantikoy flannel
MILDLY blouses, $685.

Straight MILDLY and cuff belt styles. some
with emblems; some with service stripes
and stars, and big red bows. All-silk braid
trimmed Colors, navy, green and gold.
Sizes 8 to 20,
Q00r Asp-HAase Assr.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-12
A Hartman Piano to Nine. Tetrazzini

Nine. Tetrazzini prefers the Hardman
above all other pianos and SO expresses
herself. So, too, do Caruso, the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company and music institu-
tons and artists everywhere.
The Hardman Piano In Washington can be
had only at The Hecht Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19

raise the present membership OF 20OO,-
600 to twice that number.
Election OF new officers.
Adoption Of ritual" for imitation.
The Cleveland convention commit
tee, headed by Colone, c. c. Chamb-
ers, is busy completing details for
the big convention. All hotels have
been reserved for delegates and visi-
tors. In addition, Clevelanders are
offering to house the visitors, many
of them free of charge.
Boxing matches. moving pictures,
lake rides, shows, dances and smok-
ers have been arranged to provide
entertainment for the veterans. The
Philadelphia Legion will come by
box cars, reminiscent of the days
spent on the French front.
The 37th division and the send
division are among those that viii.
hold reunions during the convention.
The 37th or Buckeye division, re-
union will open on the Sunday before
the convention, September 26
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19
Thirty Thousand Lesionnaires Will
Attend Second Annual Convention of
American Legion Which Assemblies at
Cleveland. Ohio September 27-2S.29

Cleveland, o., Sept. 1S.-Thirty
thousand former service men are ex-
pected TO attend the second annual
convention of the American Legion
here on September 81, 2S and 80.
The convention. which will take up
problems of nationwide interest, will
also provide opportunity for scores
of reunions of divisions and small
units. Visitors will include many dis
tinguished men.
A parade on the opening day is to
be one Of the features of the gather
ing. All of the ,egionnaries will march.
Sixty bands will furnish the music.
The size of the parade is expected
to freshen memories of the veterans
of the time when the French peasants
stood at roadsides to watch the men
of the American Expeditionary Force
marching TO the front.
There will be big questions to de-
eide. Among the chief of them is
that Of the attitude OF the legion to-
ward a bonus for the 100000 men,
bers of the legion, and the question
VI a. tiiNt " tNtly tllSiDlC ga
service man within the fold. The aim
of such a campaign, leaders state,
would be to make the gion the most
powerful, ncn-partisan, unse,fish force
in American affairs.
While various state departments Of
the legion will submit other resolu-
tions for action by the national body,
la fnIl
pected to receive the most attention:
An Americanzation program, having
for its purpose the assimilation of the
nations alien population and aiding
immigrants in learning American ideal
history and customs.
The four-fo'd bonus propositions
"a Land settlement--former service
each day of service, to apply on the
purchase of land and government prof
ects, or loans for buying equipment;
(2) Home aid, with 50 for each day
of service, to apply on the purchase
of home or farm; CD Vocational
training. with $3.50 for each day Of
| service, to be paid within a year after
| bilt approval VI llt blll W odSl NOiii
pensation of S1.5O for each day of
! service, to be paid as long as the
recipients are obtaining education
from the government.
More adequate aid and care for
wounded American soldiers.
Granting of immediate citizenship
to all who served in the army and
navy or marine corps
Revision Of the civil service regu-
lations to make it easier for former
service men to obtain public employ
ment.
Decision upon a definite military
or non-military policy.
Declaration of Armistice Day, No
vember IL, as a national holiday.
Drastic action for those who have
proved slackers in the world war.
Opposition to the participation oi
Legion men. as members Of the or
zanization, in labor disputes.
Planning of membership drives &c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19
ARDMORE GUN CLUB WILL
Be ORGANIZED TUESDAY
NJ Git BY DON COCHRAN

Formal organization Of an Ardmorc
Gun Club viii be effected at the NJ
and store. 200 West Main street,
at 500 on Tuesday night, by Don
Cochran.
Mr.. Cochran states that membership
is open to all residents of the city.
There will be two distinct divisions
of membership-on for professional
trap shooters and another for anna
teurs who will receive preliminary
training. After the organization is
perfected, and officers elected, de-
tails for the shoots will be arranged.
and regular dates set for the oc.
casions
The first shoot viii be conducted
near Forrest Park on Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Cochran expects TO have
the traps set and the house built by
that time. This shoot, which will
precede the organization meeting, is
merely tryout meet, and everyone
Is welcome to participate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19
yITALIZED AGRICULTURE

Oklahoma City. Sept. 1S.-P. G.
Holden OF Chicago. who conducted
courses In vitalized agriculture at sev-
eral OF the Oklahoma state normal
schools last summer. will conduct a
similar corrsc at the Ninita normal
for teachers Of Craig county. Septem-
ber 20 to 2S. inclusive. according to
announcement by Il. II. Wilson, state
superintendent Of schools.
Mrs. Harry Womack Craig county
superintendent OF public instruction.
has directed that al schools be clos.
ed while the course is being given so
that all the teachers may attend.
For eight days, beginning September
20, Mr.. Holden will conduct a course
at the East Central State Normal at
Ada, according to Mr. Wilson's an
nouncement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19
ARTIC EXPLORER IN ICE
Amundsen's Ship is Ice-bOund Twenty
Miles OF Cape Serge.

Nome, Alsaka, Sept. 11.-(Delayed)
Captain Roald Amundsen's expedi
ton ship the Maud. which left this
port nearly two months ago bound
for the North Pole is caught in the
ice about 20 miles off Cape Serge on
the Siberian coast, according to in
formation brought here by Captain
Heckla whose fishing boat also was
ice-bound near the Maud.
Captain Heckla, said Captain
Amundsen's ship was still fast in the
ice when the fishing boat left. He
said Captain Amundsen hoped to free
the Maud soon and continue his jour-
ney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19
|Cn|EF BAILEY ARDMORE|
FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYSI
|GT|zENS NEGLIGENT IN
FIRE PREVENTION DUTY.

\ II. o. Bailey, chief OF the Ardmore
Fire Department, states that the con-
ditions in Ardmore relative to fire
i"Alany of our citizens" says the Chief,
"take very little interest. if any at
all, in the matter of exercising the
necessary precautions to avert fire
disasters. They fai. to realize that
huge and destructive fires are caus-
ed by what tMy think are merely
minor matters not to be bothered
about. They do not realize that their
neglect may cause numerous fires, de-
struction OF much property, fatal ac-
cidents, increased cost in the upkeep
of the fire department, and higher in
surance rates.
Chief Bailey offers the following
precautions to assist in preventing
conflagrations:
Keep your premises clean. Oily rags
and waste should be kept in meta!
receptacles. Keep the chimney, flue,
obstacles Steam pipes and stove pipes
should not pass through partitions.
Electric wiring should be done by
expert electricians and inspected reg
ularly. Rubbish should not be per-
mitted to accumulate in the attic or
basement. Abolish the open CRATE, fire
places, and the swinging gas jet. AL
ways remove trash, for trash heaps are
fire breeders. Inspect your property
at regular intervals and remove all
defects found. Always handle OF ana
gasoline with the greatest Of care
The chief states that he will be glad
to cooperate with and assist any citi-
zen who desires to minimize the
danger of fire about his property.
Beautiful genuine oak flooring lait
right over your old floors; finished
job costs no more than good carpets
or rugs. Phone 32.
HUDSON-HOUSTON LUMBET
15-4 COMPANY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19
COLUiiRIAD CLUE

The members of the Colunbiad
Catholic Club will hold their second
picnic on Sunday. September 1911.
at Kings Grove.
Assembly will be at Central Park
at 1880, transportation will be fur
nished for those having no ears. The
ladies will furnish good things TO eat
and Mr.. Felix King will furnish the
barbecue.
Notice TO all-That the members
of the Columbiad Catholic Club have
paid the pavement tax on 4 st.
II. l.. DUNHAM. Pres.
X. HELBACH, Treas.
CHAS. WESTERHIDE, Sec.
15-4
Use Ardmoreite Want Ads for quick
re suits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-19

Use Ardmoreite want Ads for quicl
results.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-25
Auction of Interborough
Realty To Be Held To-day
Sale Includes 100 Upper Broad.
way Lots and Long Island
CITY PrODerties

The big 1nterborough auction Will be
held in the Nesey Street salesroom to-
day al 12 o'clock noon. Joseph P.
Day Will be the aUctioneer.
The sale comprises 100 lots on Broad
way at 2l8th, 219th and 220th streets
and Ninth Avenue, and ninety-two lots
on the west side Of Broadway, oppo-
site Van Cortlandt Park, at 23Bth,
239th and 242d streets, and on Spuyten
Duyvll Parkway at and between 23Sth
and 242d Street subway stations. Most
Of these lots are in sections which will
likely be marked by considerable build
ing activity when building gets under
way. The store and Office building at
1856 and 1853 East Forty-second Street;
between Lexington Sand Third avenues,
beside vacant corner plot at City
Island, will be sold.
The Long Island City offerings IN
clude improved and vacant properties
located directly az or closely adjacent
TO She Jackson Avenue (Queensbor
subway station and Vernon Avenue
vlHSuct, and include number Of
which have East River frontage
There is also bank building, several
other business properties, number Of
fats and houses, all within four min
utes OF the Grand Central Station via
the Greensboro subway.
Mr.. Day was of the opinion last
evening that bargain prices will pre-
vail. He said: "The best guess l can
make as to the result is that these
properties are going to be sold at genu-
terboro in loss Of not only all future
unearned increment, but in an actual
sacrifice Of values created and estab-
ished since the operation Of the sub
ways.
"In view Of the housing situation,
the outlook for d decided drop in the
cost of building materials and early
activity in building, it is beyond NE
to comprehend how any foresighted
investor operator or builder can afford
to overlook this sale, which, in its final
analysis approximates the Tnterhoro's
necessity-the public's opportunity.'
New-York tribune., 1920-05-25
Labor Will Be
Ready When
Time Comes
Mechanics Are Awaiting the
Gall to Build City; Now
Engaged in Wrecking Old
Buildings Elsewhere

\, Labor interests said yesterday that
there need be no fear Of labor shortage
when material is on hand and builders
are wanted. The statement was mada
shat the railroad situation is prevent
ing the movement of construction ma
tterisl to this city, and while this con.
einues labor will be occupied else
where and at jobs which are not really
what these men should be doing.
Roswell D. Tompkins, secretary OF
the Building Trades Council. is
credited with making the statement
that many builders are working for less
money than their regular jobs call for
many OF them are working as house
Wreckers in various sections Of the
East at 81 day less than their stand.
ard wages when engaged in their regu-
lar trades.
Just so soon as materials begin tc
come in these men will be back or
the job. We will guarantee to supply
ali the labor needed just as soon as i,
is called for. if we have to bring mer
1000 miles. Theaters, commercial
buildings and hotels are Just WAITING
TOR materials to 60 forward"
1t Is estimated that 5000 men are
working as house wreckers. Shortage
Of labor has been source of worry
for a lot of local builders, who coulo
not understand where it had gone.
Mr.. Tompkins explained that mechan.
les moved away when material failed
to come to New York and took to work
Ing on old structures
New-York tribune., 1920-05-25
Librarian, IS, Tells
How 10 Preserve Youth

Ii YOU would stay young. keep out of
the wrinkling rut. Avoid the deadly
perlls OF routine, seek new interests
and pursue new objectives. Breathe
fresh air whenever possible, eat nor
mally and sleep soundly.
These sound maXims on the art OF
holding fast to youth are given by Carl
II. A. Bjerregaard. who speaks with
some authority Mr.. Bjerregaard, for
the last forty-one years a city librarian,
celebrated his seventy-tifth birthday on
Sunday with "a little family party at his
home at 541 West 124th Street, which
was attended by the librarians seven
children and his eleven husky grand
children.
Several conventional opinions re
garding this matter Of longevity are
shattered by the views Of the seventy
five year Old librarian. He does not
smoke or use alcoholic liquors, but he
does not believe that has much to do
with the case. Golhng octogenarians
are regarded with kindly tolerance by
MIR. Bjerregaard. and nothing more.
Keep the mind healthy" he said
Yesterday always be interested in
something. The world is full Of things
worth being interested in.
Il don't burn the candle at both
ends" he continued. If l stay out
late at ii lecture or spend part Of the
night writing | make up for the lost
sleep on the night following. don t
believe in purposeless walking. and
do not indulge in sports of any kind"