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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
FINLEY SCHOOL HAS
A CHRISTMAS TREE

The kindergarten of Finley are
making chimneys for Santa Claus
TO put popcorn in.
The1B's made big school room
Christmas tree. They are putting
toys and gifts on it.
"Three Little Pigs"
The las have illustrated the
story of the Three Little Pigs"
One of the houses is made of
straw, one of sticks and one of
stone.
The 1A-2B made the furniture
for the Three Bears" house.
They made the dishes for it out of
clay. This same class made a bor-
der out of Santa Clauses and are
trimming a Christmas tree.
Teenie Weenies Have
New Home
Mrs. Ollie read to the children
the story Of the Tennie Weenies,
who lived in a 81 be, and who made
a school house out of an old hat.
Philip Weinder's father gave him
an old derby hat and helped him
make a school house out of it.
Christmas Plans
The 2AB's are going to make
Christmas calendars.
The children of the 3AB grade
are drawing Santa Clauses and his
and the Three Wise Men
following the star.
The Alb grades have been draw
ing Greek fretwork and Greek
columns.
The 5AB's have made maple and
elm trees.
Virginia King and Elizabeth Holt
from the sixth grade of Finley
have gone to each of the rooms of
the building and put Merry Christ
mas" on the boards. Mary Louise
reporter for Finley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
SEvASTOPOL FOLKS
ENJOY MISS PAYNE

Miss Payne has been teaching
the sixth grade history at Sevasto-
pol. Their subject is Indiana. Fri
day, Devember 18th, we went in
machines to see the mounds near
Cambridge City. which were built
by the mound builders many years
ago.
Making Christmas Candy Boxes
The "a and 3B classes, under
the direction of their teacher. Miss
Dickinson, are making candy boxes
for Christmas out Of red and green
paper. After putting designs on
them they are planningn to give
them, filled with candy, to their
mothers.
Mr.. Ball Speaks
Mr.. Benz. Ball spoke Thursday,
December 18th, to the fifth and
sixth grades of Sevastopol choosing
as his subject, characterization"
Mr.. Ball said that many men that
fought in the World War could
neither read nor write their own
names. When these poor boys re-
ceived letters from home, he was
often asked to read them to these
boys, and sometimes he was even
asked to write down what they
wished to say.
Kindergarten Making Beads
The kindergarten children are
making beads for their mothers,
for Christmas presents. They are
coloring them red and yellow.-Ada
Van Voorhis, reporter for Sevasto-
pol school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
SAFETY ZONE SIGN
REPLACED BY VALE

During what is known as
Safety Week in the schools, the
children in the second grade, Miss
Hale's room, thought that the
safety zone sign between B and C
streets, which had fallen down,
should be replaced.
Some of the boys thought at
first, that they could dig hole
and put it in place. But 1t was
finally decided that committee
be appointed to see the proper au-
thorities and have them attend to
it. So Donald Huen, John Dona-
ker, and Weldon Coffman were
chosen, and this committee called
upon Mr. Huen, who took the mat
ter up with the mayor of the city.
The sign has been replaced, much
to the satisfaction of the interested
pupils.
Robert Fletcher Builds
Log Cabin
In connection with their work in
history and geography, the third
grade are studying about the early
settlers. One of the boys, Robert
Fletcher, built log cabin twelve
by eighteen inches, and filled the
chinks with clay. He also made
some quaint little furniture to put
in it. The girls made pillows and
coverlets for the beds. and cush-
ions for the chairs. Little round
mats that the children plated and
sewed, are ON the floor They have
also made people dressed like the
who live in the dwelling.
Not far away are some wagons
ready for the oxen to be hitched to
them.-Edith L. Webb, reporter for
Vale school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
Christmas AT Baxter

The third grade of Baxter school
are making Christmas presents for
their fathers and mothers. They
are making boxes and putting
candy in them for their mothers.
For their fathers they are making
calendars.
Children of the second grade are
making boxes with candy in them
for the poor children who will not
have a happy Christmas. Mary
Louise Moss, reporter for Baxter
school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
FRENCH CHILDREN
SENS THEIR THANKS
FOR AMERICAN HELP


AS we approach this season of
gift-giying, we are reminded Of
the days of the world-war, when
with all our hearts we turned every
day into gift day and sent our
contributions to the war-stricken
French.
We received our reward in the
very giving, in the warmth it gave
our hearts that we could help suf-
fering children. However, we have
received many thanks and real
gratitude for our generosity. In a
book sent to us is group of let
tiers from French school children,
from all corners of France. They
tell of the feeling for us that they
have. Here are two of the shorter
ones.
Admires United States
No. 20 Department de la Drome
Nalence
Ecole de files.
Bouchu, Georgette,. II years old:
France will always remember
what America has done for her. 1t
was in 1917 that the United States of
America came to our aid.
tant country it did not forget the
help which France had given it to
gain its independence. Upon landing
on French soil, the Generals said
Lafayette, we are here" America
hurried as much as was possible, to
send us aid. 10000 soldiers a day!
That was splendid In addition
great ships landed horses, cannons,
locomotives, auto trucks, food, mu-
nitons, etc. Fathers sacrificed even
n dt1t oh
their mothers, thinking that, per-
haps they would not see them again.
Rich Americans gave money to ere
ate pensions for widows, wounded
left their native land to become
nurses in France, and to care, too,
for young children whose fathers
had gone to war.
Children of France, let us never
forget that il our fathers, our bro
theirs, our allies, have endured many
misfortunes, it was for us that we
may not have to endure them our
selves.
Our hearts, full of feeling, will
always remain united with those of
the little Americans; we will defend
one another. We shall always re-
member the brave Americans who
devoted themselves to France in
danger.
May the Great War, from which
France and her allies have departed
conquerors, be the last of the wars,
but if proud and greedy Germany !
should threaten us:
o! America, trust in the young |
French boys and girls.
No Department de la Somme
Doullens
Ecole des files.
Beswick, Michele, years old:
/ love the Americans very much
because they rendered such great
services to us during the war
| wish that the Atlantic Ocean
were not so wide so that the Amer
leans might come some time to visit
France and we go to visit them also,
When / go for walk in the GEM
etery with Mamma on Sunday / put
Il pretty little bouquet of flowers on
the grave Of an American, and If
there are weeds, / pull them out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
A Thanksgiving Dinner

Once upon a time there were
three turkeys. They lived in a
house. One day the father turkey
went out walking. Soon he heard
something say Ssh! Sh! Sh!"
Father turkey started TO run,
but something went "Bang!" He
stopped still Surely there was a
Thanksgiving dinner.-B Billy Bate,
1B, Baxter school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16

Miss Elizabeth Kolp entertained
her dancing classes today with the
following dances:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
A NICE TOY SHOP
AT JOSEPH MOORE

The children in the first grade
have been having a very good time
this week studying Christmas
stories. They were getting ready
to tell these stories in chapel Fri
day morning. The stories were,
Santa Claus and the Magic Cur
tain" why the Chimes Rang"
"The Great Walled Country"
The children all studied the
stories, and every child practiced
telling them in the room. Then
they picked out the one that told
each story best. This made three
beautiful Christmas stories for the
last chapel before vacation.
They are also making toys and
other things for Christmas gifts,
such as coasters made of wood;
paper weights; and candle sticks
made of clay. They are building a
toy shop with shelves on which
to display what they have made,
l wonder if the paper weights are
for the fathers and the candle
sticks for their mothers and the
coasters for themselves?
Librarians Appointed
In our school the library is used
every day. The principal has APP
pointed four librarians. They are
Robert Miller, grade 5B, Arthur
Leslie, grade 5B, Floyd Wilson, 5B,
and Francis Doan Hole, grade ga.
Wilbur Spocks is also helping.
Two librarians work at time. The
hours are from $3.50 to fifteen min
utes until four. Then the boys and
girls may return books which they
have had three days. Also they
may look over the shelves and
choose book which they would
like to have. There is a note book
for each librarian to write in, tell
ing the name of the book and the
date. Then the child getting the
book writes down his own name.
Then no one will forget who has
it. When the children have gone,
the librarians have a pile of books
to mark off in the note book. Then
all the books are put back in their
right places. Some of the shelves
are labeled for the first grade,
some for the second, and so on.
There are also some books on other
shelves which cannot be taken out
unless the teacher says so.
Fireman Visits Joseph Moore
Last Monday morning a big
fireman came to inspect the school
house. He looked at the thermom-
eter in each room. He. said some
thing to the teacher and went
away.
School Grounds Still Pretty
The grounds about the school
house look pretty even without the
flowers. Many kinds of bushes
have gone to sleep for the winter. |
They were bright with colored
leaves and some had berries. The |
rain and wind made these fall. The |
snow will make the little branches !
pretty when it comes. The gar
den at the back of the building is
asleep, too. Some of the boys have
planted bulbs, They will shoot up
rs soon as the sun is warm, next |
3pring. They will be tulips. Every
Joseph Moore child likes the school !
garden.
<indergarten's New Aquarium
The kindergarten has q LITTLE
aquarium with water, moss, and |
hree gold fish andtwo large tad
'oles in it. | wonder what would
Happen to the gold fish if the tad
'oles turned into frogs? | also
Wonder if these tadpoles are any
lin to the ones in the second grade
Dom ] told about last week?--
francis Doan Hole, reporter for
oseph Moore.
IoL M ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
The Cost of the Gift

The cost, be it thousand dollars,
Or just little dime,
Will not make your friends
esteem
Higher climb.
The only gift is a gift worth while,
When it is given freely with a
whole hearted smile.
BY A. II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
Named by Dutch Settlers

The name of Long Island, New
York was formerly Lange Eylandt
as the early Dutch settlers called
it, because Of its long, narrow
shape.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-16
Joseph Moore Chapel

For chapel exercises the follow
ing program was given in Bundy
chapel:
woodland" ....,. Orchestra
Delightful" .......... Orchestra
Devotional Exercises. Sixth grade
Bible Reading and Prayer.
Faith of Our Fathers" ... School
A Christmas Story 49,. Second grade
Record, silent Night" Mildred Fox
Recitation, WHY the Chimes Rang
Bernlce Woodward
Duet ....,.,....,., Christmas Song
Winifred Bryan, Gladys Burris
Going to School in Other Lands.
.............,,.. grade
Russian Schools. Norman Levine
(Read by Kenneth Lantz)
Mary Hayward, reporter for
Joseph Moore school
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
DRILL BIG OIL WELL IN
MANNINGTON DISTRICT

MANNTNc9ToN, July 15--Well
No. drilled by the States Fork
Oil CO. on the Jake Baker lease
near Warrington developed into 2
100 barrel flowing well yesterday
when the thirty-foot sand was
reached. r.
Drilling will be completed Mon
day, and it is believed that the well
will even do better than 100 barrels
when done. H...W. Afford Of Fair
mont has charge OF the drilling,
and Sam Magee, the veteran OIL
man, is in charge of the lease.
Several mannington men arc
stockholders in the company, and
all were in excellent spirits last
night Among the local men inter
ested are Floyd Patton, H-Val Burt,
H. w. Afford, T. I. Brett. Avon
Reynolds, Tom Datillo, T. F. McIn-
tyre, and A G.. Martin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
BOYS WIN EASILY
FROM. DICTIONARIES
City Championship Now Rests
Between Boys Club ".
zss N. and Athletics.

WASHINGTON. July i s. Nc
CARNEY. pitching for the Boys
Club, held the American Legion
team to two hits, one single and
a two-bagger. IN seven innings at
Blackshere Park*1ast evening, and
won the game by a score Of z to
The game was for the benefit
OF the children.s Fairgrounds. but
only avery few people turned OUT
to witness the contest. One pos
sible reason Tor this is the fact
that the game was first adver-
tised to be played at Hough Park.
The location was changed yester-
day to Blackstone because the
Hough diamond could not be put
in condition for playing. It Is be-
4lieved that several folks went TO
Houghtown to see the game, NOT
knowing the change had been
made. However, street signs gave
full notice all day yesterday.
The Boys Club won through
ability to wallop the ball and ny
clean fielding, although there
were five errors made by them;
line Ups Leg 1OudlIcS 56 NooAoA =
Mccartney, however. and when
they did drop against one It
rolled into some fielder's' mitt.
The Legion team played good bal!
but it was apparently case OF
being out-classed.
SO far the Boys Club has
cleaned up on everything ID
Warrington save the Warrington
Athletic Club. and when that or
sanization was first formed the
Boys Club beat it in a game
Hough Park by score of 3 to 2.
The IN. A. Club did not have all
its regular players at that time,
however, and it is claimed by fans
that the city championship lies
between. these two teams. It Is
possible that a game may be ar
ranged between them at later
date
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
SPECIAL MEETING OF
GRAFTON PRESBYTERY
.MANNINGTON,

MANNINGTON, July 15.A
specially called meeting of the
Presbytery of Grafton was held at
Kingwood Thursday for the pur-
pose Of receiving the Rev NJ. O..
Macnu zum of the Presbytery La
Crosse, and to consider a call Of
the Kingwood church extended to
him for his service. His installa-
ton was effected at this meeting.
IA IA The Rev. y. v. Koontz of the
First Presbyterian Church in Man
nington presided at the meeting,
preached a sermon. and PROFOUND
ed the constitutional questions
The Rev. George H. L. Beeman
of Grafton gave the Charge to the
pastor, and the Charge was given
to the people by the Rev. e. NJ.
5Rittenhouse Of Weston.
The Presbytery also dissolved
the PASTORAL relation between the
Rev. J. Thompso Baker and the
French Creek Church and granted
him letter Of dismission to the
Pres bytery of Wichita. The Rev,
g. NJ. Cantrall of Morgantown was
appointed to succeed the Reverend
Mr.. Baker as chairman of the com
smittee on foreign missions and dir
ector Of religious education
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
|INSTALLATI0N0 OF
OFFICERS Held |. /.
,3ebe kahs and Odd Fellows MS
I'll Old Joint Service in Hall FL
at Warrington.

asShfaNNINGToN, July 15.- Man Man
gn 30. F. Lodge No. p ana ana
Count ia Rebekahs No. 4a held 2
s8j CHIT stallation OF officers n the l1'
#C)ddS Fellows Hall here which was was
SaEferded BY district and local OIL OIL.
'sesrs from Fairmont. Flfty7seven
s Nv 5present for tbs ceremony
s ssH itch was conducted by the Visit
ing officers !,
lSsEhss officers installed An the l &c.
\ MI Fellows #No.E54 were the KEY.
ssKghIn Bed dow, noble grand; w. -.
vice grand w. J.
1sSEepp. light supp orter Of noble
s lss;1s5i w. Phillips, left support.
$50 noble grand; Ted Jones, right
supporter Of vice grand; Lioyo
tones left supporter of$yice grand
ssIa&Shank, chaplain; w. u. Phil
lfns.warden; George Hughes, con-
ssdmctor y E. Yost, inner guard;
sFrank IA. Bell. outer guard; = p.
right scene supporter
EEL &c. Anderson, left scene support
4 The Officers Installed in the Re
gbekahs No. 43 were Frances Reese,
&noble grand Mae Williams, vice
&ETAnd; w CT Magee,4 SECRETARY To- To- q
misty; treasurer; Marian y ones,
IWaarden "a Cora Youst. conductor
seGIara M organ, inside guardian;
Marie Robey, outside guardian;
ssPearl Youst, right supporter to no
Ab1e# grand; Maud ETaggart, left sup
Il ports r to no BILE grand; Mile
right supporter to vice
ssgrand; " Byrd Longstrath, left sup
Sport to@vice grand; sElah Wilson,
#chaplain; Georgia Taggart. past
ssErand. K
IS After the Installation ceremony
Sa5number Of short talks We're made
!Sbyasyarious members. after which
I'd elightful Refreshments We're served
4inathe hall. The affair was marked
5bySg the extreme sociability Of the
dmemb ers and by the evident good
SStime which all seemed to have.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
DOWNS,


Mrs. ERothlisberger delight
fully entertained the Ladies' Aid
Society at her home Wednesday
evening, a large nun Der OF the
members attending. During the
early part Of the evening a bust
ness session was held and differ
ent problems disposed of, after
which all joined in having a
pleasant social time. The mem
hers present were Mrs. T..
Straight, Mrs. T. Farrell, Mrs -.
Lyons, Mrs ]. Brand, Mrs. j.
Reese, Mrs. H. Williams, Mrs a.
Smith, Mrs. C. Ferguson, Mrs =.
Hath away, Mrs D. Michael, Mrs.
It. Craft, Mrs. J. Cumberledge,
Mrs. Il. Weaver, Mrs. E. Rothlls-
berger and Miss y. Brand.
Informal Dance.
The boys OF the jolly club en-
tertained by means OF dance at
Midway Park Thursday evening.
Everyone reported AN enjoya bic
evening. Those present were
Miss Edna Snider, Miss Madeline
Rudy. Miss Irene Rudy. Miss Wiz
sinia Rothlis berger, Miss Faye
Farrell, Miss Mildred Rudy, Miss
IInez Montgomery, Mrs. 81 Roth
lisberger, Mrs. M. Rudy, Robert
Gillon, Jack Quinn, Romle Weav,
er. Edward Rothlisberger, Fred
Gillon, George Rudy, Arthur
Prichard, Ray Rex and Marcus
Gillon.
Daughter Born.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Springer are
the proud parents Of a daughter
born to them Wednesday. Mrs.
Springer was formerly MISS
Norma Jay.
!! Personals.
Miss Wanda Snider was a visi-
tor in Downs Friday afternoon.
Winifred Rex, Miss Ruth Mich
ael, Miss Edna Snider, Miss Mil
dred Rudy, Robert Gillon, Ray
Rex, Marcus Gillon and Howard
Fetty attended the weiner roast
at. Midway Tuesday night.
Tom Farrell entered the Min,
ers' Hospital Friday morning, and
will undergo treatment Tor
| fractured limb.
Mrs. S. Lewis was visitor IN
! Warrington Thursday afternoon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
LOGAN FIELD HIT
BY CAR SHORTAGE Q R | !. E

Car shortage has struck the Lo.
gan coal fields with full force, and
a]vices# received here from that sec
ton by companies having Logan
connections say that only private
owned cars were available there.
There is a blockade Of freight loads ;
at russell, w Va, and 5000 coal
cars under load are tied up there. ,
Naturally the car shortage ana
lack Of placements has resulted IN
the non-union coal production being
cut to pieces.
Monongaheia Meetine.
A. a meeting of the Monongahela
Coal Association at Morgantown
Yesterday, it was decided to hold a
Joint session with the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators AS.
sociat ton at Deer Park, Md, today
1t was also decided that the asso-
citation should hold a meeting n
Washington Sunday.
Many of the members, 1t is IN IN
derstood, will attend the operators
general conference in Washington
on Sunday night.
The members OF the association
discussed the recent raise in coal
land assessments in Monongal1a
County and were of the opinion that
the assessments there should be
more in proportion to the taxation
in other counties in the state
Daily Shipments.
Eastern coal loading picked up
some off .the Monongah Division. B.
s. o., yesterday, rising to th1rty-four
cars against fourteen on Friday.
Eipbt cars Of coal were loaded west
offSthe division.
Off the Charleston Division B.
& o., there were but six cars OF
coal loaded east.
Coke Production.
Coke loading on the Monongah
Division, b. & O., on Friday aggre-
gated eighteen cars, which was just
one car stronger than Thursday.
All of the coke loaded went west.
Daily Railroad Fuel.
Daily loading of railroad fuel
picked up some yesterday when
twenty-four cars were loaded. All
Of this tonnage was secured by the
B. & o. Railroad.
OF the fifteen cars of railroad
fuel loaded off the Charleston Di-
vision, B. & O.. yesterday, the 3.
& o. secured ten cars while foreign
roads secured five cars.
Attending Meeting.
Eractlcallyg all OF the coal opera
tors in the region are attending a
joint session OF the Northern West
Virginia and Monongahela coal as
sociations at Deer Park, Md, to-
day.
Matters concerning the Washing
ton situation will be discussed,
which include the counter-proposal
to be made to President Harding's
proposition. AS tentatively drawn,
this will be refusal OF the presi-
dents proposition and the points
made in the original stand taken
by the coal operators at the start
of the conference with President
Harding. Ml -
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( PLAYGROUND RULES

sMANNINGToN July 15.-The
public Fairgrounds at the Central
and Wilson schools will be formal
,ly opened to the children Monday
with Miss Margaret Congleton and
Edwin Taught in charge.
The Fairgrounds will be open
between tn hours Of s and II
in the forenoons, and from 2
O'Clock to S o'clock in the after
Moons, and in order to secure the
advantages Of the services each
child must be registered with the
Instructor, who will also require
the name Of the parents Strict
discipline will be observed at all
times for the benefit OF the whole,
1t was announced yesterday.