Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 113, 24 March 1917 — Page 14

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y:.TIII2 ItlCHMONO. PALLADIUM MARCH M; i&lT

!: ECHOES

' ?y Claude 0. Miller .,. Comments and Slams ?.x Made in Fun ;C:

: Coming through Dublin and Cam"brld.ee City not. so long ago the writer met n person who gave him Information enough to fill this column (and run it over) he consented lo it being published if only tho f Irs names and the last initial . wa3 given: So: , .. . - '; . ., -rlKag experience '. can - he gained r "mtgih Dublin -on ; a . ralay nlghf :.v.--': . . "' '"v--Cream 1 a ride" over Cambridge r Main street " Butter. - ' ' - Miss Li- of Dublin School George, . tfhat is an un possibility? j

my mother can't do with a hairpin. ' The-funny part of wedding bells U tbaf the ring comes first. -v "" "'. .'; r :" - (Raymond F. of Cambridge had just " thrown . a bite of pie at his - sister.) - : ' '. : Mother' F. Why, Johnnie, how unmannerly. - Don't you know it's , rude to throw anything at the ta- -. Me. - ''-" s ',- ' Raymond. P. Aw, I didn't throw It at the table,' mother.' I threw : . It at Sis. f..; :"':.-: y "; " Miss - M. of Cambridge school.- .. r" George, ," 'compare ' : the -; adjective .. . "Stck." ' ? 'VV'-: -"';-. i : George P. Sick, sicker,- doctor. . ..'.Miss M.-7-George, " what's the ' wrong ?' . : : r-? -George P.-4've got a headache. ( Miss M-I didn't know you had brains enough' to have a headache. - It's a safe bet that when Aladdin rubbed his lamp and saw what he ,aw he rubbed; the other one' to be ' -sure' he wasn't -dreaming. . T ' : " - ' This is'a" tribute to Paul - W.: who didn't do-as he promised. ' . - : ; Yes, that ? bunch of fellows et ," Cambridge will - all get to heaven. .You. ought, to bear the stories they tell about the fish they catch at j , the , canal. :v !-- .' ' v . Well, Forrest-Davis,-how's this. RE-ECHOES " L ' (Compliments ef Whitewater High r:;:' SehooMi:t ; -r i :, Whitewater high ' school is starV . j -ing the . style , which all up-to-date itigh ' school . students should - copy. " Pink rlbbOAs which are a new fad ' are being worn by. them, (especially ..-bpys) -showing how progressive . W. H. S. Is... ' . V

-.- Wanted Ilutoan' hitching posts; 1

t girls of .Whiter.. S; apply to such

: "T The .members of the basketball i team " are ' wearing . their, thumbs - wrapped ; up. .securely, as. a Csigh of the rubbing 'they received at New. ,x. Paris Friday night we suspect. . Some of thd. Seniors are wearing pencils lh. their hair, a sure sign . that t there are - going to be sorto "old maid" teachers. "

'Jumping the rope and polo are the latest avocations for W. H. S.

Whitewater' Orchestra

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.The high 'school orchestra at

, Whitewater, Ind.,v.uMer the .leader

shlDof Mrs- Grace B. Gormon is

.improving rapidly. Those la the or-

chestra playing violins re, : Miss"

Pearl. Knoll, Opal Hodgins, Fa ye :, Southard. ; Mabel .Benson. Edna . $W. Mae Parker. MHdred Coppock, : n M r. 1 Raot v Blose, ' Oran - Townsend, . l)arol4 Blpse. yernon Warner. Rob

ert.jRnoii, en...weier ana uess

. v .Hurt;, those piaying . cornets . are

Mr. Cbarjef JJeasoo. Ralph jSaxtoaJ

" i uayiora J.ones .ana . ranci ioore. J. Florence Boreas-plays ,the. plaho; . V". Gayle Hunt' a, flute. Earl Freema'u t$ejarnm . and .triangle,. John -Sirnp ' '.spn . alcoolo Neat Freeman a . , .: tomboae and - Densll Gray, a clarl- " " net.; This Orchestra began laytag, ' thm the acbool ohmxI t laat fall

and' they. "WilChiaVe ;thehoaor. if

walcr By a aaeMger of th-White;

SOME TROUBLES OF THIS WOULD Once there were three JitUe chickens. ..They were standing" lu the coop eatfug their breakfast.' A great big' rat camp runulnft along and took one of " them and 'then there were two. "" They finished their breakfast and went out in the poultry yard and were standing 'In a corner. - While some of the other 'chickens were fighting over a fish head. And the cat got it. Pretty soon up hopped a toad. The white chicken said "What queer things there are in this world.". And the black one said, "I'll say so." ' ' - Both of litem run away from -the toad. The toad was after them till ithey both were run down. ,;-.'-' -,' c ""y came out of the door A ' The black and stepped on tne .-

chicken said,' . "What a ...pity they would kill a -poor little creature" , , ;J ' ' :' The white one said, . "O well, ' I reckon we will be served the same !way." "Just then a ' hog - came around the corner and gobbled them, up. -Russell Secrest, ' Jacksonburg school.':"' '. 'v-.-:.-; . ; .'":-

Questions oh the Poets . . '- , . . , I l. -Who wws the' most warlike of all the poets? " I 2. What poet always walked sidewise? . r; :'-;'' j 3, What poet represents part of a favorite sport? :- , i ;.'-. 4.What poet represents a beast of burden? '. ' t , 5. What poet was named after a mount? . - -: 7. What poet would never have been a' reliable shepherd ? - : '. . 8.: What poet was ;the only one mentioned by Oliver Twist? , 9. What poet was fond of hawking? .-:-4-. .. v-. 'i v 19. ; What, ppet was . never -blue? j , Answers next ' week. -John - W. Weber, St Marys School. . : .

! UNDER THE APPLE TREE

Character-.: Ruth and Elizabeth. Ttme: One summer morning. "'- ' Place: Out: in a meadow. ty'- ' " Act. I. ""' ..Ruth: Come on. Elizabeth, let us go out and play under. the apple tree.. 4 Elizabeth: All right, that will be fiB?-Thcre may be some apples. on the tree tbat we can reach.

: Ruth: Oh! my,-1 forgot my crocheting 'I thought I could crochet a while, while we are there. ' Elizabeth: Ruth.1 may I go back With you and get some cloth and a needle and thread and sew for my doll? ' ; Ruth: Yes! Then we can have, a little party together. We can crochet and sew a while, then -If we can reach-any, apples we can eat them for our luncheon. . Elizabeth: Let us ask mother for x,-Aatfi,-t1liep we will have a real AOurv "i " - '- .'.1 party -together. .:.-,., i Ruth That will be fine. 4

glad you thought ( of cake.' J '.; ,-.,Vv"-.7 ; '' " Act It.' ; :, Place: Under the apple tree. .' Characters : Ruth and Elizabeth. Time: Same morning. I Ruth: : I am having much pleasurehere under the apple tree. Elizabeth,; I think It 13 -about lime for our lunch, don't you think so? Elizabeth: Yes..-i; think. .so. -Ho! Ho! Goodnesn Gracio'u3 what has happened. Apples! " As ymacy as ever; anyhody would want -' and more. Wo shall -take home Borne apples, v (The two children eat their. apples and cake , and" -. took some apples home). Ruth Otte, 11 years, 6A Baxter School. ;;

EXCHANGE

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Children Cave Chair ;7 ; To Longfellow Longrellow's blacksmith was a real blacksmith. His smithy wa

under a SDreading chestnut tree, j

The shop had to be torn down beIcauae the city -was growing The; chestnut tree had to be cut down

j because they were going to mafco j poft- m MjE O-an.try lris, clieip.

the street wider. Evoryone-was ( sorry because Longfellow had writ-

f ten a poem about the tree and men and women ' remembered that -they ! played . under, this chestnut tree. ! Someone planned to have - all -the school children bring pennies and Shave this .chestnut tree made into (a chair for Longfellow. The chair Ms carved , on the. back with chestjnuts, chestnut burrs and chestnut (leaves. .Around -the seat is carved

I tnese woras;

Ooralil Hurfaco. aA fcHitt P St.

I"t)R a ALU Good Eastuiau .kodak asd outfit, jili. See Homer Hunham or inquire at -Htblierd -school on South 8th street.

LOST Alockot and chain with the initial M on tt. Piease . return to l"inley soheol. '.Miidroil Joner

DOG PLAYS BALL - I have a dog his name is .Shep. He Is ' black and white spotted, he likes to play with me. When sister and I play -ball .he will watch and when we drop the ball he will pick it up in. his 'mourn and run off with it. He will : drive the " cows; and pigs. ' I like my. dog, we have lots of fun with him. Melanie Sieweke, lat Grade; Whitewater. Ind.

SIMPLE AOD1TION

TweIitUe sisters, were -playing and - their little brother wanted to Join In the game, to which they objected to by saying: - - . . -..'J '-.-. ".You don't knew.-anything. -v Yoii don't even know, what two and 'one Is." - i'Yes.I do, toe.'' c "What ls itTV came Vtoe .reply- J-' Shoe.-polish."-Earr Wilk'emeyer, Age 12 -Yrs.,' Sir. Andrew's School. : '

INEVITABLE : Willie, a .little colored boy; ca'aie running home one, day, covered with -mud and bruises carry lug- a hroken bicycle. : . V" . .. . "Fo de lawd's sake, what h's happened to you, my man?' enr claimed bifli terrified mother. " , run over a' great big dog and took a fall," explained little Willie, i "Couklt you see: him' and give him da road?". ;" V.; ' "Yep, I ' saw him, '.'and was. .tu citing' out," tfc - when 1 2 got - witlito about. ton feet, of him, I shut my eyes and 'or I got 'em open agiu, I'd run into him." "Fo de lawd's sake, What did you shut your .eyes', for?" - . ' "Couldn't help it. Had to eaeeze. If . you think ypii can hold -,your eyes open, when the sneeze coaies, you just try it some day." - ; . If the reader thinks Willie's ex-, cuse vwas hot a valid one.' let him try it some day "when the .sneeze comes." Contributed - by 'Mary Meiners, v Eighth' Grade, St Andrew's School. ,1

?. General Nathaniel Greene ranked next;: to Washington, in the Reyolutiohary.war. '-'. , :u

THE LITTLE GARDENER

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, . .cOnce.Jipen a time three lHtie obildren were -makiag ; garden.

tersest giri'.-namels Juanlta. - She is -ptanUag a .tree. ' - r - -.-. ; .-'. . ' ,The-ecoadgirlts name is -Kathrine. She. is watering floWera.

little Jbib'y's name ia. James. He is -bringing e tree to JuanKa, .--They

eeen ieytng ail nMrntng. . . - .-a.. . f . k ' r "

. 1. v Aner.uiei,ture-Btr,rerauMneiin-flPiP itowers-waierea, pB$t jlheir jnether 4e 4eek.at Ithelr wertc Theirtmptber tbonght

were very prewy. viaays rmer, wnKewaier acaooi, n year.

The iThe have

they,

' Evelyn vKemper, 5 A gtW-T

FOR SALE Ratiit3, at 422 Pearl "St.," and oblige," yours truly,-Albert' - Benn. ' , "

And children coming. home from

; school, IOok in at the open oor

And catch ;the -burnins . sparks

' "Wilf ' v ? -r : : JMMshine floor.

Like ebaf f . from . , J FR S ALK A; t icycie. as x&a as

LOST CWford ' A. Iurr lost, a ;knifo with a "tittle brass thiug on ,:on It.. PIeae retuni to 4 IT North 1 17 St., or at Starr School. , ..:.

CALVES WRECK WAGON Dear Aunt Molly: - I w'H tell, you about a little accident -that-1 'had last ftummer. -My mamma got "hie' a new .'-red wagon, and I wafi yery proud of it. ; .'' ' Orio day 1, went to our neighbor's to play." I-took-myiitlle wagon with me; while-1 was over there,' Bennett and I hitched up two calves to my wagon and of course they did not iuow what to do,' and they tore my-wagpnedp.;'-fiy-tbat-ime I was" ready to go home. ; - - . - I didn't feel-as-proud of my wagon when 1 came home " as ' I did when I went; I haven't tried -to

hitch any. more calves up to my

age 10, Whitewater,' Ind.

All for a Piece of Cake . . f Ones there wati a . little--Ealidh. boy. - Ilia mother told-bii' that -he fihouidgo out Jto the wood and get 'sonie' sticks. to build the a hottsa. So hebegaii to cry and said, "I don't want "to go," . Out-his, i other

said, ."I wiH'give. you a apiece of-

cake itt you do." . . . ."Give -me -the cake first" ."No; you. getrthe sticks tflrst." So he. started off. -- When rhe first got 'there -he.-said, "I ,; cawiot; find any." Then he camo .upon vaeyeh stiiiks. . Tf e tied them. together, with a string he had in his pocket." Then' he went Itonte cairying his ' bundle of -ickH on his .back. ;' " ,",':' v When he . . got : home the flrnt thing . he '.-said '- was "f want -my 'piece": of cake." - ------ ; 'Well,7' wait a miiwto." .'''"" ; "Oh,; shobt." he fiaid. ; " You ' will just -kfisp -that up tilt dinner time." i "Ou, no, I wont j ' here I ccine 'nowr : ;' ' ' ' - '-. ; - So he had-Wt mother to wrap it ilrp in a piece Gf .' paper, and went put" to the woods under a big tree and'ate iiis piece f cake. - r Well, this is .the end of my story, -fjohh Wesley Palsgrove. - ' " .

Dog Wants Oyster Soup Once upon a 'time a little -girl wet to,-heroioterand asked-her for something toeat. -Her mother said.' "If you . will promise . to go and sit down in the door I will give you -something good." - The -little girl .said,: "All. right -mamma." So the mother gave her a, bowl of oyster soup with crackers and a spoon to 'eat it with. Then- she went and sat down In the. door and began to. eat Just then Carlo -ran up and tried to eat .with her,- but she . held her soup, up oyer her head so -tie Could, not get it. - rThen she called for her, mamma and -she took-Carlo around to . the kitchen door - and gave, him' -bone. - And so -Julia Etta '. got ' to eat' ber tfcowl -of soup ifter all. Martha Smith, grade 4 A.

-"-tj,as been ue one -lyeason.

. Call a$ 2209 -' T'"-

FOR-SALE .-ORiTftAOR flelgMKii hare. " 6 months old.' ' Apply Lawrence Lady, W. A. St. . " .

LOST G. G. L. It found. Ilease return to 37' North; Sd-iit., or . '.Warper ' School.' - Reward. -Charley Burton. - 'V ,

" liOST Jean. " SWveley :iat , a -white scarf with rose.., colored stripes. '" Who finds' it 'please' return it; to 5S.South ' ISth street' ;Jenn Shiveley, -Vralle' School , Grade 4C

FOR!ALiD:'l'wo'futl rfi-OWft white . rabbits; Elbert Iltff -Apt. 130 . Iticbmond Ave.. . "i ;

LQST A blue and grey carf, be- ' tween 12th and: Sth on Main, or

between 12th and Main to Garfield.

Phone uumber. 4130. -Elizabeth Doreu, Boston Pike. r

POUND Ring of keys on 14th; .owner; apply,. Edwin TaggarV Vaile" School.' .-.' " ." :

.SENDS GREETINGS TO HIBBERD SCHOOL Dear Aunt Molly We moved t the country the latter part of Janu-; ary. like the .country. I ride to school on the. hack. . I leave home at seven o'clock in the morning and et home about five in the evening. vWe.'have six' cows, -three calves," five horses, two mules, twenty hogs,' eight little pig3 and a lot of chickens. '-1 used to go to Hibberd .school: I like" it. Alice ' Mdeik. : -

RIDDLES

! .1. Whyv is .an overcoat like.!., a knock at the door? Because it's an ; outaide rap. J ' - . ' ,""..' '" 2. What is. Itwhich joins two to-1 gether yet only touches one ? A wedding rtng. ; . ' " " " ' ' . What two letters are like a trunk, with nothing in' ft?? M. T. . 4. If a barrel weighed ' 100 'lbs,' what would you fill it with to make it weigh 50 4bs.? Fill it with holes. --Rol fo Thomas, Whitewater school -

The Cemetery's Intentions? : , ! Joh.es ' Where have you been , Brown? , '" - '. ! '." ; . Brown : -To the cemetery. . . t.Tones: Any one dead? , Browu Every one of them!' Geneva Maag," St. Andrew's .School. :.

! Pussy WiUows Are 0it ' j . V :f r': ' ;,. The - little pussy willows , -have ut 'on their fusiy caps 1 end 'are poking "their heads out. -to -see if

the birds ere coming beck or any.

spnng nowers . are venturing .out yet. . - Over ' at" the .Whitewater (In!-'

diene) school, Chris .Staley.. of thej

nrst roem, louna a .wnoie .ousn just fujl. of 4he..spft !g rey -little pussies. and. be brought some of -them over to school. for the .others to see; sb

-now. Jit least ; a few.-pussy, willows

kerje t learning:, ineir - a . u . yx wttn

toe iitue ooys ana gins. -

.- A FAT PIG ! I had. a little pig, .. r : j Ifediiitpin e. trough - ; He got-sb fat ' r j. That his! tail, dropped off. .- :.' By : Rollb Thomas, Whitewater. BUY.FLOWERS ipOR, SICK GIRL' 1 j Dear Aunt Molly : Will : you please publish thift "letter for . me. There is e litUe -girt itf. our room f nd her name is iouise Bietry. She tUat therbofpital. - -We- re " very-sorrjr she 4a gone. '.- So AHthe ehUden cwrote -her letter. - Aad wealso brought -some -money; -4t ; .came" to $1 5A,We- e'regpingto Auy some, flowers -ad send them

to nr .tula week, - - sne is in - the third.-grado- at -Ne.- 9 .ohooL ., . .-Your ; friend, - j - - ' .Nf3LLlFAVRI3..-.k ' r - No. 9 School

rhead of cattle in the Union, -of

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