Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 71, 3 February 1917 — Page 12

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, FEU. 3. 1917 , $4,000,000 LOSS AND HUNDREDS HOMELESS IN MUNITIONS FIRE

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A remarkable night view of the fire which destroyed the munitions plants at Kingsland, N. J., causing a loss of more than $4,000,000 and making some 800 men, women and children homeless. The shocks of the explosions were felt for miles. The flames lit up the entire New York City water front. Note the great amount of territory covered by the fire and the bursting shells clearly shown In the picture.

The Right Way Always

f AQK TWO HONORABLE MENTION Because so many more contributions are sent in to the Junior each week than we can use, we have found it necessary to select certain ones for publication, and then give recognition to the others In a list of those who receive honorable mention. In choosing the articles to be published the editor will select the most original and the most neatly written, and will especially take articles written In ink and only on one side of the page. Those receiving honorable mention today are George Cummins, Nellie Townsend. Clarence Hawkins, Ada May Death, Dolpha Clem, Alva Garrett, Fanny Cain, Theresina Porfidio, Helen Webster, Mildred Wilts, Yewell Russell, Edwin May, Hazel Haustetter, Charles j Surrendorf, Leroy Davis, Mennls McFarland. Frances Hough, Martha Reeves, Martha Cain, Isabella Moore, Roland Schmidt, Frances Healton, Vera Boren, Warren K. Lowdenslager, Everett Lady, Dora Macy, Hilda Weiss, Helen Slade and Elizabeth Behnen.

ECHOES

By Claude Q. Miller Comments and Slams Made in Fun

CLAUDE G. MILLER Oren E. Parker, student of High School, friend of the public, born 1901, died , Is the great life we shall study and try to pattern after this week. This hero can run the fastest of anybody I know, when somebody la after him. In his grades at school he is at the top of the failures. He can consume more of somebody else's candy than anyone I know. He also is a genius. He has just discovered how to write with a fountain pen that's dry by dipping It into an ink bottle. - For many years Oren has lived perfectly free from harmful habits, when In the sight of his elders. He sheds his cheerfulness on his fellowmen making them dreary by his presence and stale jokes. He is a leader of boys, until they catch him and pound the stuffings out of him. Oren says, "Don't make a fool out of me. You shouldn't tease a fellow when he can't help it." To show you how crazy he is, bump his head. He even sees stars. Don't get disinterested. Something better is coming after while. ' To Bhow you tiow popular Oren Is, four fellows had to hold one fellow he kept saying. "Let me to him, let me to him." "Snuff of that. We don't want to get worked up too much. Joseph Swearinger, Mayor of Boytown, claims he ts against girl suf ferage. He is UP against IL Councilman at large, Kelsey, (of Boytown) elected his chum, P. Heironimus, councilman for high school. fine mark of friendship, say us. . ' . - Instead of calling them Councilman Cook and Clerk Bescher, why not Chestnut Cook and Squirrel Food Besher. Of piffle, let's talk of Interesting things. ' There happened on Eighteenth Street last Saturday, a terrible now fight. Terrific waxed the attack of the enemy until It was necessary to build under fire, a fine large snow fort During the -following day the enemy tried to bum down the fort, three times. Nothing burned but the match, however, and it, poor thing, went out . Our most esteemed friend, Floyd Nusbaum, has just quit his Palladium route to work in a Main Street tore. The store must need another boss. So be it to tyrants, Wynn Evans Included. Ted Keisker says to last week's lam: "Some people might say that dog's my brother; the more I look at some people, the more I'd rather have that dog as my brother than some people as cousins. flo ndeth our hole-y lesson.

BY LULA MAE ASHINGER In the lower part of New York city there was a girl that was very kind and true, but I am very sorry to tell you that her father wasn't living. His nephew was Murphy, known as "Crook Stick." He had tried to go straight several times and he tried several times to get a Job and every time the detective was always on the lookout and would tell the man that he was taking a great risk to employ him. So Murphy would get put out every time. A few months later Louise, for that was the girl's name, had been very sick but she had a sister and as she was big enough to work she did most of the work. And she also had a brother whom she was very fond of. He always helped out a little by selling papers. Murphy was very good to Louise while the was sick. Louise got well and she went back to work. She was trying to make good. "How are you getting along Louise," said Murphy one day. "I am getting along pretty good," replied Louise. "I am glad to hear that " "Can't you stay here this evening. Murphy," said Louise. "No Louise I can't stay tonight," said Murphy. "Why?" "I want to go to bed early, as I have to get up early in the morning. "All right." "Good night Louise." "Good night Murphy." A few weeks later when Louise was at the shirt factory she met, by accident, several kind people from a Mission. They were inspecting the shirts. They took an interest in Louise and gave her their card. "Where do you live," they asked. "I live a few squares from here. It Is near by." . "Come up and see us some time." "All right, I will, thank you." It was a few weeks later when Louise stopped at the place where the people in the Mission lived. "Why, I am surprised to see you."

THE TALE OF A TAIL Once upon a time 1 had three cats, there was a mother cat and two kittens. One kitten was named Blackie and the other Snow-ball. One day I was getting my leseon, and I looked in the parlor, the kittens were looking at something, it was a rat's tall. The rat was under a piece of paper. The mother cat was on a pile of books watching them play with the talL But the rat ran under the paper. So the kittens kept real still. They tried four or five times and did not get it, but on the sixth time Snow-ball pulled the rat out by the tall, and killed it. And that is the last of the rat's tall. Keiffer , Moorman, District No. 10. j

"Oh I just thought I would stop in a while as I was going past to an office." "I am very glad you stopped in, I have something I want to ask you." "What is it?" "I want to know if you have ever been to school ?" "No, I never have." "Would you like to go?" "Yes, I would dearly love to go." "Well, we have planned to have you sent to college." "I am very glad but I don't want to leave my sister and brother for if T leave they will not have anybody to take care of them." "We have that all planned out, we want to keep the children here with us and let them go to school here." . "Oh, fine. I don't know how I can ever thank you. I'm sure that the children will just be as glad as glad can be. Oh, how can I ever thank you." "Now, dearie, you go home and tell the children and get your things all packed In the truck and be ready by next Monday and bring the children here next Sunday evening or shall I come over in the machine? Which do you want to do?" "Well, I will bring the children over here." "All right, I will give you money enough now to get you some new dresses and some shoes and a hat and I will get the children's clothes next week." "Oh, thank you so much." The next day Murphy came and Louise had a great many things to tell him. "Oh, just think I am going tc go to college and the children are going to school here. Just think. I don't know how I ever can repay her for her help." "Louise, I am mighty glad you have got the chance and I hope that you will get the good out of It." Next day Louise went to the Mrs. Warren's (the woman on the Mission) home and had a long talk with her. "Can't you tell me any place that I can get work for Murphy? I will do anything for him. He has taken my advice for he has stopped the robberies but the detective tells men not to employ him. Oh, please can't you tell me of some place?" "I think my husband has an empty place in his office. I will ask him and you tell Murphy to ccme here with you tomorrow. Come about 10:30 a. m." "All right good-bye." When Murphy came that evening Louise told him about what Mrs. Warren had told her. "I am so glad. Murphy, that you can get such a good position," eald Louise that evening. "All right I will be here in the morning to go with you," was the reply. The next day they were there at Mrs. Warren's home and before they had left, Murphy had a

very good position at Warren's office. "Will you come down in the morning and start to work? Here is some money for you to get you a new suit of clothes," replied Mr. Warren. "All right I will be up there." Good-bye." Good-bye." Next day Murphy went to work and Monday Louise went to college and the boy and girl went to school In New York city. Louise went to college three years and she then wrote to them telling them that she was coming home the following week. The week that Louise was to come come home they all met her at the station and they had planned to have a ball that night In the presence of all the children, Louise, Mary, Bob, and Murphy. A few weeks later Murphy said that he wanted to ask Louise something very important. So the next day he came dawn and asked the question. I expect you know what it was for he was making good now. And of course Louise said, "yes." And so they were married and as the story book tells us, "they always lived happily afterwards."'

THE POOR SERVANT

There was once a poor servant maid who swept the house every day and put the sweepings in a great pile by the door. One morning she found a letter and it was an invitation from the elves to come and stand godmother for one of their children, and as she had been told that none ought to refuse the elves anything, she made up her mind to go., There came three little elves who took her up to a high mountain where the little people lived. Everything was of small size, but was finer and more elegant than she had ever seen so the maid stood godmother and was going home. But they begged her to stay three more days with them which she did and spent the time in mirth and jollity. They they filled her pockets full of gold and led her back out of the mountain. When she got back home she took her broom In her hand and began sweeping again. Then came up some stranger who asked her who she was and what she was doing, and she found that Instead of being three days In the mountain she had been gone seven years with the elves and during that time her master and mistress had died. Alice Henley, age 12, Starr School.

A REAL SNOW STORY A little boy who had always lived in Mobile, Alabama, and therefore had never seen snow, recently moved to the northern part of Mississippi. One cold day he was standing by the window when it began to snow. "Oh, mother," he cried, "Look at the white pills coming down!" From Whitewater School.

SCOUT NEWS Next week Is scout week In this district, and will culminate Saturday night in a Scout Banquet at the Y. M. C. A. Scouts from all the neighboringg towns have been invited to join in the celebration, and a big time is expected. Saturday. February 10, the visit, ing Scouts will arrive. In the afternoon, at 2:30, the first Boy Scout convention ever held in this city will meet in the lecture room of the Y. M. C. A. Among the different speakers for the occasion will be several Scout masters from other cities, and Mayor Robbins. At 5:30 will be the banquet, and Mr. Learuer and Mr. Schwan will be among those who respond to the toastmaster. Sunday. February 11, will be considered Scout Sunday in many of the churches, at which time representatives of the scouts will be in almost every Sunday School and several of the pastors will recognize the day in their sermons. The Scout movement is growing all the time, and the boys should be encouraged In their work as much as possible.

A BAD BOY "Mother," said Henry, I am going to look at my traps. "No," said his mother, "we r.re going to Aunt Mary's." "I do not want to go," said Henry. When Henry's mother had gone, he went to look at his traps. When he came to his traps he found that he had not caught anything. He fell on his knees and cried. He said that he wished he had gone with his mother. Norman Harlan, 6B Grade, Baxter School.

Can You Find These Names? These are real names, correctly spelled, which are well known to many people. Do you know them, and can you tell where they are found? 1. Tcharevokokshaisb. 2. Khvalinsk. 3. Tavolshanka. 4. Krasnoslalodsk. 5. Nicolalepardinskoi. 6. Savkijarvl. 7. Rugozerskaia. 8. Ustbjelokalitvenskaia. 9. Vladitchenskaia. 10. Lemishbergskaia. 11. Alerandnovskaja. 12. Staro Knostantinov. Mabel Veregg.

RIDDLES

1. What key is the hardest key to turn? 2. What is good for a big head? 3. What soap is the hardest? 4. What kind of hen lays the longest? 6. Why doesn't a cook eat her apron? 6. What tune makes everybody glad? 7. Why is a book like a watermelon? 8. What is an icicle? 9. How many black beans will make five white ones? Ella Garrett, Whitewater School.

1. What is it that is taken from a mine and shut up in a woodeu case, from which it is never released, and yet It is used by everybody? 2. What does Washington, D. C. stand for? 3. What is that which never asks any questions, but requires so many answers? 4. What bird is rude? Opal Rose

Answers to Last Week's Riddles 1. Gets wet. 2. Seventy-five cents. 3. A nose. 4. Dickens, Howltt, Burns. 5. Because it makes him money. 6. When the cow Jumped over the moon. 7. A cow-bell. 8. Abed.

PUZZLE Here is a puzzle I would like to see in the Junior Palladium. It is about the election last fall. Can you solve it? Wilson 1 Marshall 12 Hughes 021 Fairbanks 0212 From Frederick Warner, Starr School.

The snowy Himalaya Mountains are the loftiest mountains in the world. Ella Garrett.