Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 29, 15 December 1917 — Page 14

PACE FOUR

THE STORY OF THE FLAG The boya of Columbia City were having treat fun in the trenches Of the French. Little did they know of the danger to them and their flag that the scholars of the schools v of Columbia City had given them six months ago. . ". It was a cloudy night and every once in a while a star shell would burst nearby and light up the trench for a way then it would go out and leave them in darkness again. The sharp crack of the outpost's guns were heard faintly and the soldiers thought nothing of it. All at once the outposts came running in and cried, "The Germans are on us! To arms!" They grasped their arms, but too late. They had about time enough to fire a couple shots and the Germans jumped among them in overwhelming numbers. - The Americans retreated to the next trench and stopped the enemy there.'.'1;-' :.. All at once one of the soldiers cried out In dispalr: v"We have lost our flog!" "Some one must secure It," the Captain cried. "Who .will volunteer?" A dozen hands were raised and tho Captain said: "Lieutenant, chose six men and get the flag." The nontenant 6aluted . and took j six of 'the beHt men and crawled out of the trench. Out of sight of I me trenches the lieutenant told three men to go one way and himself and the other three would go the other way. After proceeding for about ' twenty yards, he separated from 'the other three and went straight ahead. He crawled along in caution and in constant fear of star shells. After ten more yards he got into star shells and the going was more difficult When he was ten yards from the enemy's trench . the dreaded thing happened, A star shell burst right over his head. He lay perfectly bUII. for if the German ; sharpshooters saw him they would shoot at him. It seemed as if it was an hour before it went out. At last it was dark again. He crawled silently until he came up to side of the trench. Now he crawled inch by inch, till he could see the place where the tlag was, Just two feet from the flag he heard voices. He scarely breathed and once he could of reached out and touched the lef of a German. At last he got the flag and put It In his shirt front. He retreated much faster and with Rood. luck reached his trench in a fow moments. The others had not returned and pere probably captured. The lieutenant had overheard a German tell another that they were safe for tonight bo the captain gave the order to advance at once.They went siltntly forward for twenty yards and with- a shout rushed forward and with a hand to hand fight captured the trench and many prisoners. The flag was brought up and all the soldiers cheered and the Germans probably thought they were still being followed. The other six men wro in fh trench and only one was wounded. The others were very glad of this and as only five men out of their company had been Rilled and fortyfive wounded it was considered a great victory. LAURENCE ERNE, Room, 26, 8-B. -. Columbia City. Some of the Flags. The United States flag has thirteen stripes alternating red and white with a blue field irr the upper left hand corner. In this field are 48 stars. The flag of France . has gren, white and red stripes running up and down with the emblem In the white stripes. Tho flag of England has a red field with a blue field in the left hand corner, with red stripes lined with white running up and down right and left Northeast to southwest and southeast to northwest . Tho Rusian flag is white, blue and red stripes running from the right to the left. . Belgium's . flag is black, yellowred running op and down. The flag of the Netherlands is red, white and bine running right to leftEverett Lady.

Halifax city market after blast. One of the few buildings in the stricken city which had been built strongly enough to withstand the force of the blast when the French munitions ship blew up in the harbor was the Halifax city market, one mile and a half from the scene. All of the windows were shattered, but the building remained intact and was used for a shelter when tarpaper was spread over the window frames. .

A Recitation With Margaret A Recitation with Margaret, by Edwin Mctxlcr 7-A grade, West Ward , School, Columbia City, Indiana: "Well Margaret," said the teacher while they were studying about frogs, "describe a frog." Margaret did not know her lesson very well so she lazily and stupidly got up and hung her head, and said, "I did not study my lesson, teacher, but I can tell you what it looks like for my brother in High school had one home to 6tudy, and just think, teacher, he cut it oren and wasn't that cruel? But the teacher In, that big High school, said ho had to do it and so he did." "Margaret, I am surprised at you," said the teacher, "go ahead and tell us what a frog looks like." "Well," said Margaret, "It's just tike this. A frog is a four legged, bow-legged bird that walks before and sits behind and has no tail almost." "Margaret, sit tlbwn,". said the teacher, "and I shall tell you what is wrong with your description you know very well that a frog is not of the bird family and you know very well that it couldn't walk before and sit behind because yo uknow nothing can do that" : "John you may go on with the recitation. " UNSELFISH FLORENCE Once upon a time there was a little girl named Florence. She was a beautiful girl and lived in a grand home. Her mother and father were thinking what to get her for Christmas. She said she wanted a doll, a hair-ribbon, a book, handkerchiefs, and many other things. Florence was in the second grade at school. Her teacher had been telling them about the poor children who would not get anything. When Florence went home that afternoon, she said to her mother, "Mother, I guess I don't want anything for Christmas." She asked her father to make a box for the things that she wanted to give to some other child who would not get anything. She wanted to make someone else happy. Her father was. very happy to think Florence did not think so much about herself. Florence was a happy on Christmas moming to think how the child liked her presents as the child that got them. Harriett Hunt, 6B grade Baxter School. : Don't Like Coons Far Once a lady went in a store and said, "Let me see the furs." She was just ready to buy a pair of furs, when she asked what kind of fur Is this. The clerk said this is coon's fur. She walked out and said, "I don't want no old .coon's fur." Robert Jordan, Warner School.

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DOG CHALLENGES WORLD ON ICE "Lizzie" and Miss Dorothy Klewer. Miss Dorothy" Klewer of the St. Nicholas Ice rink in New York, speaking for her famous skating Airedale "Lizzie," proclaims the dog the champion of the world on ice. "Lizzie" isn't a fancy skater, but can speed well. SOME WHERE IN FRANCE As I sit by the fireside thinking of this great war, I let my thoughts wander to boys in the trenches. And who have been wounded and are lying on their cots in the hospital with the nurse going from bed to bed telling the boys goodnight. It is a pitiful sight to my imaginary eye and to think of the children who are starving to death. How sad my heart is for the children and the boys in France. ' Let us trust in God he will see us win yet So don't get discouraged. Pauline Petty, Garfield School. Suicide Run, Kaiser, run! " . For your life! Here come the Allies with A butcher knife! J. B.

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EMELY'S PRIZE Harmony town is a very lively place in the winter time. Rosaiee has written 23 invitations to her skating party. It is to be given touight. Rosalte is the daughter of the wealthiest man in the sinall village. She doesn't like the way Emely, a poor girl is treated. The two girls are making preparations for the party. They were making very different preparations. Rosaiee had a new white suit and is promping before the glass while Emely is putting on her best school dress which she has worn all year. When the time comes for them to start Rosaiee is taken in grand style with Luke as her partner. Emely walks. They have a fine time skating for an hour or more; When time comes to go home and fo. the race they choose partners. Luke chose Rosaiee because he is of her set. Theacess Is also Rosaiee equal but he chose Emely because he likes her timid ways. Emely forgets her timedness when racing for she is the best girl skater in the village. "It is all up with me, says Rosaiee, for Emely is at least two rods ahead of me." She drops out but Emely keeps up her speed. "Emely won, said Teddy. Here come and get your prize. Ten dollars." MARY VAUGHN, 7-A Columbia City. HELP SAVE FOOD We are in a terrible war. It is taking a lot of rood to feed the soldiers and sailors. Everybody is asked to save food. There are meatless and wheatless days in most every city in the United States. Mr. Hoover, the United States Food Administrator, is asking everybody to observe these days. Cards are being distributed to the housewives for signing. When this is done they receive a card to hang In the window, stating that they have pledged theftselves to lave food. They also receive a card to hang in the kitchen and a booklet At school the children are signing pledges stating that they will ot spend more than Ave cents a week for candy. All children wish to help win this war and can by lot buying as much candy as usual. Everybody should have as his notto, "Help Save Food." Roy Jawekotte. Joke Teacher "Who is the Governor of Indiana?" Bright Boy "President Wilson.

What a Boy Saw. Once upon a time a little boy whose name was Jack was walking along the road at midnight. His father had often told him that there were ghosts at midnight. Tho boy was thinking about ghosts, when all at once he saw a light flash across the road. Then he happened to look around and he saw that he was passing a place where a man had been killed. He looked to see if he could see anything. He saw a real bird that was carrying a man's head about the size of a sparrow. The more he looked the larger the fird grew. Finally the bird turned to a cow and jumped the fence. The boy ran home and was never out at night again. William Bennet, Boston school. John and Mary's Christmas, Christmas had been five times for John and four times for Mary. It was the week before Christmas. The next week on the 26th of the month Mrs. Jones was cooking the turkey for dinner. Johnand Mary were playing and Mr. Jones, a traveling man would be home soon and spend the day with his family. At dinner time when Mrs. Jones had set the turkey and fruit on the table, John and Mary came past the table and saw the things. They stood on their tip toes In order to see better. When their dinner was ready they ate and ate and though they, could not have had a better dinner Roscoo K. Kirk man, Baxter school.

My Experience in Vaccination When 1 came to school Monday morning, I heard that the children had to be vaccinated. When I got home last evening papa took me to the doctor. We did not have to wait long before the doctor was ready for us. After I sat down, he took a little sharp thing about the size of a tooth out of a comb, and scratched my left arm till it bled. Then he took a little bottle that had medicine in it and put a drop on the place where he scratched my arm. He took a cloth and some sticky paper and wrapped it up. It did not hurt as much as I thought it would. I would rather be vaccinated two times than have one tooth pulled Harriett Hunt, CB grade, Baxter School. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys snd Girls. These Ada Cost You Nothing; Send In Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. LOST Pair gloves. Please return to Rictard Crawford, 23 N. 10th. FOR SALE Pair rubber hip boots, size 3, for $1.60. Cost $4.00. Phone 1449. LOST A grey kitten spotted with yellow. Finder please return to 123 North 7th street. It was taken last Saturday. WANTED An empty shed or part of a barn to keep our treek cart Boy Scouts, Troop 2. WANTED Any little balls of yarn or any old knitted sweaters or shawls; to be used in making six inch squares for soldier comforts. Baxter School Children. FOR SALE Boys' and girls' bicycles, best grades. Prices reasonable. Sold by Luther A. Dines, agent, Hagcrstown, Ind. I am a boy eleven years old. WANTED All children whose mothers and fathers go to night school to come up into room 25. Games are played and children's Red Cross work is done. Everyone has a good time. FOUND A boy's white handkerchief. Owner will recover lost property by calling at the Junior office. FOR SALE Hand car. Irish Mail. Call 501 N. 18th St. FOUND A door key, Saturday. Dec. 8, 1917. Owner may have it by calling at J. W. Torbeck, 302 S .9 St., City. LOST T tiger kitten, brown striped. If found pleaso. return to So. Weft A street or phone 4813.