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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
A STORY YOU MAY HAVE NEW
Err HEARD.

A doctor gazing out of a window
one hot summer day, saw negro
trying to make his mule 60. The
doctor went out to see what was
the matter.
Doctor, I've tried everything. ]
beat him with this club till it
broke, l kicks him till my foot's
sore, and I've done tried every
thing. Can you give me anything
to make him go?"
81 can" said the doctor.
How much will it COST"
We'll say about fifteen cents"
He fumbled in his pockets and
pulled out some coins.
The doctor went back to his Of
flee, and soon reappeared with
some medicine and shot some of it
in the mules ear.
Away the mule went like flash.
The darkey bent his head down
and said, "Quick boss, give me a
quarters worth. | gotta catch that
mule. Chester Collins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Az YYS 1

THAR WOE Anne ohld Purseon ov
Hove,
Hoo freekwented the depths ov a
grOhve,
Whair hee studded hiz Buks.
With the Wrenns aimed the Ruks,
That trannkwil Ould Persunne ov
Hove.
This is a limerick from Edward
Lear's Book of Nonsense with
the words spelled differently from
the way you probably have been
accustomed to seeing them. Can
you figure out what the verse is
supposed to be? If you can not,
look in next weeks Junior and you
will find out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

Dear Aunt Polly: How many
yards of string are there in a pound
of string? Please answer. Mischief.
Dear Mischief: The string max
ers always wind their string in
balls because it is more conven-
lent, but they sell it by weight, by
the pound or the hundreds of
pounds, and so they do not really
know just how many yards are in
the balls. Besides, there are so
many different sizes of string made
that if the balls were the same size
there would be a different number
of yards in each ball of string. You
said something about wanting it to
make a little rug. would suggest
that you find the size of string
you want and roll it into a ball I'm
til you have one that when you
weigh it by correct scales weighs
one ounce. Then unwind it count
ing the number of yards in that
ball and multiply that number by
sixteen to find how many yards of
the size Strlng you WISH 10 use,
there are in pound. Aunt Polly
Dear Aunt Polly: Why were
the Germans so cruel? C. C.
Dear C. c.: Usually the mind of
the person who does cruel things
is full of selfishness, or perhaps it
has become bitter and unkind
enough to think cruel thoughts be-
cause he does not understand the
real truth about things. Perhaps
the rulers of Germany were sell
fish and wanted for themselves
something that belonged to some
one else, as pathway to the sea
and more land and power. and per-
haps they told their people things
that were not true about their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
HE WAS A WISE OLD MAN

One time there was an old man
from the country who was visiting
his brother in town. AS they were
strolling down the street one Fri
day the old man spied an adver-
tisement of a circus show which
was to come off on the next day,
Saturday. He said:
Say. John, I've got to go home
tomorrow by daybreak.'
why so?" asked his brother.
"Well, you see the pictures of
those tigers and lions; it says right
over them, To be released Satur-
day I'm leaving"
Pat-"Mike the show that was
to be here tomorrow is not com
ing"
Mike" Not coming! Why.
what's the matter?"
Pat-"The elephant stepped on
the coffee pot and they can't find
the grounds"
LONE SCOUT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
ALL THAT WAS LEFT.

A coroner went to investigate the
cause of the death of colored mai,
VINO had died from an unknown
disease.
He knocked on the door and said
Does Sam Williams live here?
I'd like to see the remains"
A colored lady said between
sobs, Use is all that remains
Chester Collins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
Query Corner

The editor will try to answer
questions readers OF tho Junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all of them.
The questions will be answered
In rotation. so do not expect the
answer to be printed in the
same week in which you send
It in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

letter will be signed, Floyd VII
liams, Garfield" Don't you think
that will look fine?
Not that this letter really be-
longs in the Query Corner, but l
just thought l woula put 1t there
Aunt Polly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

The greatest amount Of pieces
Of mail letters, cards. ETC.. ever
touched in the postoffice in one
day was 246.697. This was during
the war when the number OF pieces
a day rose to an average Of 1851
in comparison with 3,026 pieces
which was the average day in
pre-war days. a. 4s.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium chidrens
Palladium founded May 1916 Saturday
All boys and girls invited to be and contributors News
original acceptable published
be written plainly and side Of the
and signed Aunt Polly is
sonay they bring their articles The Palladium
ceive letters addressed the Junior Editor
and we hope each boy and girl thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

Always there are many kinds az
tests which act like mirrors and
show us how much we really know
about things. Sometimes these
tests show us that we know very
little. Your editor can very cas-
lily remember several tests thought
up by the teacher and which.
breaking out at the end Of each
semester made one feel about az
happy as being quarantined during
an unusual.y fine coasting season:
and which, sad to relate, found
said editor at the end of the test
period with more blank spaces
than written ones on the exami-
nation paper and the dull ache OF
even banker spaces in the top
most regions of the same editors
head. All of which resulted very
pathetically-for your editor.
Some of the most interesting
and soldiers of Uncle Sam in the
tests were given to all the sailors
Great War to see how much they
knew about various lines of serv-
ice, how we'll they could think, how
quickly they could act, how well
they could keep their equilibrium
(this was especially for aviators)
and in general. what sort of pO-
sition each one could master. Some
of the tests were very severe, for
instance, the subsection to differ
ent kinds of powerful gases OF
those men who desired to be con-
nected with active bombing and
gassing squads. Wherever it was
shown that a man did not under
stand what was told him, that man
was not allowed to bear arms. but
was given work to do around the
camps.
Tests are given to all Lone and
Boy Scouts so that it can be decid-
ed whether the Scout shall be rated
as higher or lower class Scout.
Recently a test was completed
which it is thought by many au-
thorities that a boy of fourteen
years of age should be able to pass.
Among other things there was a
list of one hundred words which
he should understand and be able
to clearly tell the meaning of, to
someone else. Here are the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

neighbours in the countries near to
them until the German people be-
lieved that their neighbors did not
want to see them succeed as ma
ton and perhaps wanted to kill
them, and they made up their
minds that they would kill their
neighbours first rather than be
killed themselves. So the war
came, with all its cruelty. Some
day a time will come when people
will never make wars any more, be-
cause they will understand that
people of other nations are very
much like themselves, and would
much prefer to live as friends with
everyone else than to endure all
the suffering of war.
There is probably no special
race or nation that may be called
cruel. Anyone OF any nation is apt
to be cruel if he is always think
ing hateful thoughts of the folks
around him and if he wants to see
himself more important than any
one else. When people get to know
other folks, no matter in what
country they may happen to live
and understand them and like them
they do not want to be cruel to
them because they are friends, and
people do not like to see their
friends suffer. Do they?
Aunt Polly.
Dear Aunt Polly: How old am
l? was born July 10, 1908. A. B.
Dear A. B.: Now let me see,
will guess that by the night of Jan
uary 81, 1920. which is the night
when you will receive your Junior,
you will be eleven years. six
months and twelve days old
Aunt Polly.
1913 North Street, Richmond, Ind.
January 21st, 1920.
Dear Aunt Polly: AS l have
nothing else to do l thought !
would write these things to you. l
hope to see some Of them in this
week. | am in the GA grade and
expect to pass to Garfield. am
now at present in Warner. My.
name ends in w so belong down
in the basement. My teacher at
Garfield is man.
We have new flag which cost
over 81 in our room. | bought a
pedestal for it to stand on. l re-
main, Floyd Williams, age II.
Dear Floyd: We were glad to
receive your letter and to hear that
you will soon be in Junior high
school, Sorry, though. that we did
not receive it in time for it to ap-
pear in last weeks Junior, for by
now, you have already spent a
week in Garfield. Glad to receive
all the bits of knowledge you sent
in. 1t reminded me strangely OF
the almanac, which is always full
of things we ought to know and
do not. Better look close.
ly, for them for some may be pub
lished without titles which is
news that newspaper folks call
filters"
Some other time when you nave
nothing else to d." please write to
us again. Just think. your next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
THE LITTLE FLOWER

/ am a little flower;
l sit in my bed of brown
And spread my wings of white.
And gaily sing my song of love
To make the world so sweet.
And make the rain come down
To kiss my face so white.
-(Eleanor. Daggett, "A, Joseph
MOore). ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

WANTED-32 boys for a club.
Training is given too. Leoline X.
915 North G.. Street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
THE AMERICAN FLAG.

Oh. beautiful flag,
! long to see
Your. stars and stripes float over
me.
Upon our school
With roof so brown, -.
like to see you 60 up and down.
You float and swing
AS to the American soil
Your freedom you bring. L.
MARY Adams. 4B Joseph Moore)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

FOR SALE One 10 vote alter
native current motor, two speed,
one Linael Battery motor, one tel
egraph sounder. Will sell cheap.
Call at rs South Eleventh street
or phone 1910.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

The greatest known depth Of the
ocean is 25,700 feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

FOR SALE Rabbits, two bucks,
two does and three young ones,
mixed breeds. To be sold at once
Call Earnest Cooper, 302 N 22nd st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
EXCHANGE
COLUMN
Open to All Boys and Girls.
These Ada Cost You Nothing:
Send In Your "Wants" to The
Palladium junior.

FOR SALE High grade violin,
three-quarter size; Heberlin make;
1926 Pearl St., or phone 1888.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

LOST-Fur neck piece at the Wash
ington Theatre. If found, return
to 1903 North 10th ST., or Phone
1884.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

FOR SALE Rabbits. One buck,
two does. Call at once. Howard
Brooks, Roscoe Street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

LOST-Silver barrett between 18th
and 14th streets. II found, return
to the Palladium office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

What profession is a postman?
He is a man of letters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

LOST-Pair child's tan mittens on
street. Return 9271s Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

LOST-One overshoe at st. Marys
School. Call at IS So. 10th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31
ALL FROM HEAVEN HIGH

. Just a little drop of rain
All from Heaven high.
Just a little ray of sun
All from Heaven high;
Just a little flower
All from Heaven high;
1t means a lot to see it
All from Heaven high.
-(Alice Stephens, "A. Joseph
MOOre)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

Spring the words on some of
your friends or your family and
see how many of them they under
stand correctly. II will be fun.
even if big brother or naughty sis
ter do get embarrassed when they
discover they cannot give you a
really sensible answer. even tho
they may know what the word
means. -se
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

FOR SALE Two pair Of Cochin
Bantams. Call at 524 So. West
A Street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

WANTED-To buy a 3 quarter size
violin. Call or write Paul Bat
tenberg, 101 South Ninth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-31

words: How many do you know?
orange forfeit
bonfire peculiarly
roar mosaic
gown bewail
tap dilapldated
scorch charter
puddle conscientious
envelop avarice
straw artless
rule priceless
haste swaddle
af1oat tolerate
eye-lash gelatinous
copper depreciation
health promontory
curse Illustrate
guitar milksop
mellow philanthropy
pork irony
impolite lotus
plumbing drabble
outward harpy
southern embody
noticeable infuse
muzzle flaunt
quake declivity
civil fen
treasury Ochre
reception exaltation
ramble incrustati0n
skill laity
misuse selectman
lecture sapient
dungeon retroactive
insure achromatic
stave ambergris
regard casuistry
nerve pathology 80
juggler pefunctory
crunch precipitancy
majesty theosophy
brunette piscatorial
snip sudorific
apish partere
sportive homunculus
Mysteries cameo
Mars shagreen
repose limpet
shrewd complot
coinage
Spring the words on some of
our friends or your family and
ee how many of them they under
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07

Of her friends at cards, Saturday evening,
in honor of her sister, Mrs Lawrence Allen
of Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Lacy Hardesty entertained few
friends at sewing party, Tuesday evening
in honor of the old sewing club.
Beginning this evening, st. Johns M
e. Church will celebrate the Home-com-
ing of some of the former ministers of the
church; AS follows; Rev. o. r. Jones oi
Chestertown, Md, will preach tonight
Rev. w. l.. White of Easton, Nd, Thurs
day night, Rev. Carlisle Hubbard OF st
Paul's NJ. sE. Church, Wilmington, FRI
day night; Rev. ]. ]. Bunting Of Berlin,
Md, Sunday night.
Harry Milligan of Philadelphia is
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
Cleary Milligan, for few weeks.
Miss Catherine Milligan, who has been
in hospital for the past four weeks, re-
turned home, Monday, very much inn
proved.
Elmer Ellis, who has been i'll for the
past week, was able to return, Monday, to
resume his studies at Delaware College.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford. oct -. The Young Married
People Club gave the FIRST Cf a series of
winter dances IN the New Century Club
building, Tuesday night
The Republican State Committee s
campaign circus wagon, which 'is touring
CHE state IN the interest of the Harding
aud Coolidge ticket. and also the Repub-
hoan state ticket, Is scheduled 10 arrive in
Milford on Saturday morning Of this week
when a parade will he held and literature
VII b. distributed. In the evening
a rally meeting will be held az which time
the program VIII consist of singing. motion
pictures, both campaign films and also
comedies VIII he shown, addresses by
nat tional and State and local speakers,
and concluding with singing.
Charles ZakrIzcwSki Is visiting relatives
in Easton. Pa, and also IN Phlllipsburg,
y. ]
Mr.. and Mrs George NJ Watson are
visiting relatives in Wilmington, Philadel-
phla and several points IN New Jersey andE
expect 70 be away seve RAJ weeks
Henry Porter ran rusty naIl in IN
night foot. last Friday, and is now con-
hned to hls home threatened with lock
jaw.
James II Anderson Is visiting his niece,
Miss Rose Virden, At her Rehob0th Beach
cottage, for several weeks.
Mrs Frank Grier Is conducting a house
party. this week, st her cottage at Re
hoboth Reach
Miss Elizabeth Collins is spending
several days at Rehoboth Beach at the
cottage Of her aunt, Mrs. Watson Har-
rington Of Dover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
NEWS OF LEWES.

I.ewes, Oct 7.-Funeral services for
Robert Dodd, yesterday afternoon, at
Rehoboth Presbyterian Church, We're
largely attended. Mr.. Dodd has been
Ill for more than two years, and death was
due TO paralysis.
Mrs. John Joseph and daughter, Miss
Aida, have closed their house in Lewes
and gone TO Philadelphia 10 remain until
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clingenstein are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Paden, In
Philadelphia
A Republican meeting was held IN the
auditorium last evening. Miss Stewart
Of New Jersey was the principal speaker
United States Senator Josiah o. Woloott
OF Dover will make an address at Dewes
Auditorium, tomorrow evening, on the
League Of Nations The meeting Will be
an open one.
Tuesday evening Mrs Edward TunneIl
entertained the Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church at her home In
Pilot-T Town. 1t was decided to resume the
Monday night socials, which proved to
be so popular before the summer va
cation. The first viii be held next Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. James
Kelly.
Miss May Sharp is at Haddon Hall,
Atlantic City, for two mouths, accom-
panied by trained nurse Miss Sharp
has been quite nervous for some time
During her absence Mrs Saunders Truitt
Of Milford viii look after her father.
Eli r. Sharp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Several Persons Are Bcneficiarics
Of the Will Left by Robert
Arnell of LeWcs.
MANS NOSE GROUND OFF
Kent Levy Court Arranges to Dis
pose of Remainder of S60,OOO
Good Roads Bond Issue.

From Every Evenings Correspondent.
Dover, Oct. AT the meeting of Kent
county Levy Court, yesterday, Comp
troller Grieves reported that $780, 600 OF the
$4,000 Good Roads bond issue had been
sold, leaving balance of $4,000. The
court ordered the clerk of the peace to
advertise the remainder.
Authorization was gwen for the pay
mcnt Of the election officers of the recent
Republican and Democratic primaries
in Kent County, as soon rs bills are pre-
scnted
Comptroller Grieves reported that full
settlement had been made of the tax
dup hcate of 1919, of Isaac Hammond,
deceased, late collector of the Sixth KEEP
rcsentativc district. by his widow. Colleo-
lar Hammond was britally murdered In
ked at his home near FELTON,, last spring,
~ Negro boy, Clarence Broadered.
& Engineer Gooden was instructed to
have signs placed on Lebanon and Barkers
Landing drawbridges restricting traffic by
traction engines and other motor trucks,
90 rUachines of not more than SIX tons.
This action was due to the breaking OF a
casting on Barker's Landing bridge by a
heavy traction engine passing over 1t.
County and School Tax Collector
Eugene Coppagc of the Fourth Representa-
tive district surrendered his tax duplicate
10 L. Seward DALEY. who WAS appoint
ei collector m his place
County officers made reports OF fee
receipts for September, as follows Pro-
thonotary Ridgcly. Sl3557; Clerk OF
Peace licyd, SCI 90; Register of Wills,
Raughley. S6460l II ccorder of Deeds
Coycrdale >Slq.5O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford, Oct mir. and Mrs. z. J.
Nichols. OF Salisbury. Md have been
spending part Of the week here with Mrs.
Nichols mother, Mrs. Charlotte Adams
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Joseph Fl. Cox
attended a reunion Of Mr. Cox's family at
Harper's Ferry, ". Va, the first OF the
week. Before returning home Mrs. Cox
viii visit friends in Philadelphia.
Samuel T. James, of Chicago, H., is
visiting his brother. Joseph F. James. in
West Seaford, and his sisters. Mrs. Anna
Wiley and Miss NJ. B. James This
is Mr.. James bFss visit to his home town
since ne wentlwest Is years ago.
MIR and Mrs. James A. Morgan are
spending several days in Brooklyn, \. Y,
where they are taking in the World 5
Series baseball games.
The drawbridge al Bethel is closed for
two weeks for repairs.
Miss Virginia McNeilly, left Tuesday
a. enter Walnut Lane School, German
town. Philadelphia
Young chickens are selling at 50 cents
per pound in Seaford market Sugar has
taken another drop and can be purchased at
a. cents per pound here
Mes Mildred Beauchamp Of Whining
ton wns guest 81 Mrs COrinne Warren
over tho wcek end
Nliss Maude Reed entertained few
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondcnce OF Every Evcnl,

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Oct. 7.r-Gornich Brothers
have Incorporated their slate uuarries at
Peach Bottom with capital OF x40O. 900
and the following incorporators: j. Gin
ton Gorsuch, Peach Bottom; Charles w
Gorsuch, Philadelphia; Robert A..Walker,
Oxford, Pa.
J. Marion Johnson of Calvert and Mrs
Catherine G. Goody Of Wilmington were
married in Elkton, last evening. by Rev.
George Anderson, at the M. u. parsonage.
Marriage licences were issued, Yesterday,
to Robert O. BausInan of Newark, Del,
and Ruth Clendanicl of Kennedyville,
Md; Joseph ii. Terry and Freda w.
Harris OF Rising Sun, and Dory Loving
and Florence Campbell of Wilmington.
Amor Woods, young man OF Perry
VILE was admitted tn Union Hospital,
EIkton, Tuesday evening, suffering with
poison, due to being severely bitten by a
snake. He was in poolroom Mt Perry
vile when the snake got out of a bag be-
longing TO man who WAS playing the
game.
The young ladies of EIkton will give
another dance in Co. + Armory, to-
morrow evening
Members Of Calvert w G. r. T.. are
being entertained, this afternoon, at the
home of Mrs Mary Taylor, Mt Zion.
Miss Margaret Ramsey Of Lower Ok
ford, Pa, has accepted the position of
teacher of Domestic Science in North
East and Calvert high schools.
Thieves visited the farm of p. G..
Boyd, in the upper section Of the county,
one night this week, and carried off his
chickens
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
HIGHER RENTS IN LAUREL.

Laurel. Oct MANY families living
in rented houses received notices during
the dosing days of September of an IN
crease in rent of from 10 to % per cent,
to take effect January l. In one instance
the rent of dwelling was raised from
s.. so per month to $40, and in number
of cases the rental has been more than
doubled
On Tenth street, out on the southern
edge Of the town, houses which could have
been purchased from S400 to 500 each,
possibly less a few years ago could neither
be sold nor regularly tenanted at 50 per
month. are now renting for 50 per month,
and other cheaply constructed houses IN
the outlying portions of the town are
being rented at high figures.
As rule these dwellings are 50 cheaply
and poorly constructed that the un-
fortunate tenant is compelled to buy q
much larger supply of wood or coal to
keep his home comfortable for his family
than be would use In better constructed
building. In the past this town has long
been noted for its reasonable rates for
renting properties and wage earners We're
thereby enabled 10 work for a considerably
smaller wage than WAS necessary In other
towns