Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 269, 22 September 1917 — Page 11

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM '

"Start to School With a Smile "Start to 8choo With Smile RICHMOND, IND., SEPT. 22, 1917.

Hagerstown Wakes Up During Horse Show Hagerstown may be slow and quiet, but everyone wakes up Sept. 20, 21, 22, and comes to see our nice horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, and don't forget the art exhibit. Every onOj in Hagerstown was looking forward to the merry-go-

round, Ferris wheel, balloon ascea Hion, greased pole contest, potato race, sack race, pie eating contest, tug of war, fat man's race, lean man's race, horse-shoe pitching contest, pony race, wheel-barrow race, cake walk, eating apples in water, backward foot race, and three-leg race. . There will be a comic parade, auto parade, comical horseback riders, and ladies' nail-driving contest tonight. The old and young may get seats and wait to hear the music and see the horses. You , want to see the relics Jn the windows. While you are walking around and smell those good hamburgers, if they smell good to you, stop and don't be afraid to ask if you can buy some, and most of all, don't miss the pop corn and candy stand which the Camp Fire girls are having. Lola Duggins. How the Horse Show Began Last year, in 1916, was the first Horse Show in Hagerstown. It was decided to have another this year. The purpose of a horse show is to get the people together for social and educational purposes. Things are exhibited to Interest every one. Special interest In fruit canning was shown this year on account of the war. The mornings are spent in planning for the afternoon, and what each person wants to see most In the afternoon, everyone is gathered on Main Street to see the races and various amusements. Everyone has a good time and maybe some fat, Jolly man will get postled out into the middle of the street, and narrowly escapes being run over, which causes every one to laugh, . When the crowd disperses after the show, maybe some who have brought their supper, will get under a shade trte some where, and have a real picnic, and then are ready to bo back at night. In the evening a largo crowd is present to have a good time. All around are groups of people watching the things they most wanted to see. After everything is over, the people go home feeling, that they know more than they did before, and that they have made Hagerstown a still more prosperous and progressive town. Girl Tells How TeetorHartley Motor Co. Began In the year of 1895 the Railway Manufacturing Company started on its little journey of work with only thirty-five feet of floor space, in the old Stonebreaker building, on the east side of Washington street. Floor space was then plentiful as they only had three employed men outside of the family, The foot pedal cycle car was then the only piece manufactured. Later with the idea of more speed, and less work, the motor car was in vented, and then this demanded more room, and more men, and the lower floor of the west side building was taken over. With the growing of sales for both foot pedal and motor cars the idea of an auto engine became a fact with Mr. Charts Teetor which developed into the manufacture of engines. As every part was to be gotten together here, the piston ring made its appearance and now it is one of the main pieces, their out-put being one of the largest in this part of the country. The factory later was named Light Inspection Car Co., and retained that name until a few years ago when it was changed to TeetorHartley Motor Co. It now employs about two hundred and Beventy-five men which is the means of making our little town what it is with its growth. It is certain the Teetor-Hartley Motor Co., is the one big corner stone of Hagerstown. Elnora Brandt. The first newspaper was published in England in 1588.

Hagerstown Boys and Girls Are Real Reporters For the Junior In Telling About Their Big Fair

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Warner School Works Out the Directions For a Doll Sweater Since many girls are growing anxious to do all they can both for the Red Cross and for the national army and navy work, they have asked to learn how to knit. And in order that they may learn how to knit, and also learn how to make the regulation size garments at the same time, the girls will begin by making little scarfs and sweaters for their dolls. The proportions for the sweater were worked out by Warner school children in the eighth room, and correspond as nearly as possible to those for the army and navy sweaters. When finished, the doll sweater will measure about four and onehalf inches wide, and six and onefourth inches long, which is a good size for a mediumly large doll. These measurements are one-fourth the size of the soldier sweaters. The directions follow: Cast on 20 stiches;knit 2, purl 2, for 1 inch; knit plain until sweater measures 64 inches; knit 7 stitches, bind off loosely 6 stitches for neck; knit 7 stitches; knit back and forth 3 times on last 7 stitches, making 1 ribs; break off thread and knit 3 rows or 1 ribs on other shoulder; cast on C stitches on same needle, fasten thread of first shoulder and knit 7 'stitches finish ing row; knit plain for 54 inches for back of sweater; purl 2, knit 2 for 1 inch; sew up side leaving 2!4

INTERESTING RELICS ARE EXHIBITED One of the exhibits during the Horse 'Show at Hagerstown was that of the relics. These were found in the windows of World's Hardware store, Bohm's Drygoods store, Stonecipher's Drug store and Stahr's Hardware store. Some of the things are rare old specimens handed down from generation to generation, and same have eyen been brought to this country during the period of the first settlement by Pilgrims of England and Holland. Others are not so old, dating back only to the Civil war, during the years of '61 and '65. Old sabers and firearms from the Revolution, dishes, clothing and books used during the War of 1812. A turkey tray bought in Richmond ninety-five years ago, and which then caused buch envy on the part of those who could not afford to

have one', is one of the relics. Others are some beaded work of the Indians, and an old bedstead of solid walnut. The springs are woven of cords. . These all help to make up the collection' of antiquities. Besides being curiosities, these relics on exhibition are of educational value, showing the progress of our people and comparing the twentieth century to that of our forefathers. Esther Pitta. inches for arm holes; two single crochet aroung neck; one single crochet around armholes.s-Warner School. . Fourth Grade Children Urged to Cheer Up. Better Days Coming. School days are the happiest days of all to the most advanced students. But before the advanced student came to the more interesting studies he has seen days which seemed like weeks. When he was a younger student his unhappiest time was when he had to give up avery interesting ball game, and take his seat where he was compelled to study for the long time of one hour and twenty minutes. How he hated to leave that ball game and all that sunshine, is almost impossible to express! Yet the worst of the matter was not the confinement but those fearfully uninteresting studies. That arithmetic lesson "was absolutely the hardest he had ever had and those words he was to look up in reading lesson were certainly not in the dictionary, fdr he had simply looked all through it. Then that teacher,' his face was extra long and stern. These days surely seemed long, but by the time ho gets to the eighth grade he decides that school life is not so bad and also decides that he will take up advanced work which will make him more fit for his life's work. Vellet Benbow.

Why I Expect to Be a Farmer My grandfather was a good farmer and had a good farm which I visited quite often. And having such surroundings, while there, and having heard how interesting farming was from my grandfather,; I naturally wanted to be a farmer. Farming is a very healthful occupation as it allows one to be outside a great part of the time; also people living on the farms usually have an abundant supply of healthful food. Farming is a profitable occupation as the farmer raises all of his vegetables and meat that he needs

therefore making It cheaper for him to live and allowing a greater profit. The increasing population alBO increases the value of the farmers lands. The farmer raises most of his stuff that he needs on the farm, on the farm ; therefore making him more independent than men following other occupations. Dudley Lontz, Hagerstown, Ind. Girls from Three Schools Do Red Cross Work Last Saturday afternoon there were girls from three schools working at the Red Cross rooms. The schools which represented were Starr, Finley and Whitewater. The work which the girls did was making trench candles, two of which are to be put into each'fcorafort bag. These candles are made by cutting newspaper into strips, the width of a column, and then rolling seven of these strips very tightly. After tying these rolls to make them secure, they are dipped! in melted lanow or paranine ior forty minutes. It is said that one of these candles will ' burn two hours, and that the soldiers use them for heating their shaving water, as well as for warmth and light. " Any girls who wish to serve their country may come to the rooms from 2 to 4 o'clock on Saturday and do Red Cross work. HAGERSTOWN CHILDREN EARN MONEY FOR RED CROSS Hagerstown children have made about ten dollars for the Red Cross through contributions, when they dressed in costume and showed what good work the Red Cross Is doing. One of the girls has told about it" herself : Hagerstown, Ind., Sept. 20, 1917. To Editor of Junior PalladiumDear sir: One Saturday evening not long ago nine girls sat in the big window at Stahr's hardware store. Dressed as red cross nurses. Crocheting wash rags for the soldier boys. The names of those who crotched the 'wash rags were Frances and Emmagean Smith, Virginia Elliott, Pauline Knapp, Hilda Jones, Frieda Bemlow, Mary Ramsey, Dorothy Porter and Julia Doughty. Kenneth Elliott sat In the window waving the American flag. Yours truly Pauline Knapp. BOY SCOUTS MARCHED IN FAREWELL PARADE In the patriotic farewell parade yesterday morning, the boy scouts took their place behind the new soldiers, showing that they will do all they can to take their places here in Richmond and will try to carry out all the laws of national honor and patriotism here at home that the soldiers do in the army. Boys' Secretary Williams of the Y. M. C. A. was among the new soldiers who left. used in France in 1659. The first knives were used in England in 1559.

WHEN HAGERSTOWN ISN'T HAGERSTOWN A person coming into Hagerstown on a day of the Horse Show can hardly make themselves believe that it is Hagerstown. There are

'people and people, On this day our town has the most people that were ever In Hagerstown at one time.. On Main street there are rows of seats on each side of the street, which extend for one square. The seats are built up so that the back seats are higher than the front ones. All these are filled with people. There are ropes stretched alcng each side of the street, all along the main part of town. The sidewalk between these ropes and the buildings is a complete Jam. One can hardly get through from one part of town to the other. The automobiles are parked on the back streets. . The streets are decorated in yellow and white and a few flags. Large stripes of yellow and white bunting beautifully draped are stretched across the street from one. store to another. The noise that one hears at the Horse Show is-surely surprising, for one would not think there could be so much noise. Everyone is talking, laughing and shouting. The band is playing most of the time and besides all this every child has comething to make a noise. Some have balloons that make a noise, some have an instrument made of wood; this has a handle on it and when you whirl it around it' makes a horrible noise. Some have things made of paper which sound like a gun when you make them pop. The young folks delight in popping these right in your ear, which stops ones ear up for about five minutes. Besides all this you can hear children crying, mothers scolding, and men with large paper horns hollowing for you to come to their show or to buy their candy and hamburgers. Mildred Marlatt. Pie Eaters Get Faces Smeared While there .are many kinds of amusements and other things to interest one at the Big Horse Show one of the funniest things is the Pie Eating contest. The ones that are in the contest gather around a table on which the pie is placed. They have to hold their hands behind them and eat out of the plate. They most always have plum pie so that whtfn they eat it it gets smeared all over their face from ear, to ear. Sometimes they will get tickled and can't eat. Another funny thing is climbing the greased pole. Sometimes a fellow will think he can reach the dollar but when he lets go to reajch for it he slips down the pole. . Some think they can climb it by putting sand or saw-dustn theirselves"but they generallyfail. Another contest similar to the greased pole is the . greased pig contest The most fun in the greas- ; ed pig contest is seeing a fellow catch hold 6f the pig and the pig slip out of his hands or when he tries to fall on it and he misses the pigsand hits the ground. Another interesting thing is the Ladies' Nail Driving contest. When they start to drive the nail some will mash their fingers or bend the nail. Most of them mash their fin- -gera. The Mule Race is an interesting thing, too. The mo6t interesting part is seeing the mules buck or balk and the men hollowing and whipping the mules with their hata. or hands. Jesse Ulrich. STOP WASTING RAGS A campaign should be started in every school to stop the waste of rags now so prevalent in almost all country and city homes. These should be washed and saved, if white, for use in hospitals . and when unfit for this, -should be col lectlng, cleaned and sold for other purposes. NOTICE Because os many interest ing things happened at the Hagerstown Horse Show, Just a little too late for the Junior, the rest of the tale will be told next week.. Don't miss it.

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