Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 101, 9 March 1918 — Page 14

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RICHMOND PALLADIUM. MARCH 9, ISIS

MY VISIT TO THE NATURAL WONDERS After studying about the Natural Resources of the United States, and the Natural Wonders, we decided to visit the latter on our vacation trip. On Juno 18 we started. First we went to the Yellowstone Park, which I? in the northern part of Wyoming.1 It is noted for its beautiful scenery, hot springs and geysers. It has deep canyons and high falls." It is called the National Park because the government owns it, ami Congress decided that no man shall use it for farming. Next we proceeded to the Yosemite valley. It s situated in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is famed for its scenery, waterfalls and giant trees. It looks as if the rocks had split in two and let the bottom drop down. In one place a stream leaps far down the valley. After visiting the Yosemite valley one week, we went to the Colorado Canyon. It Is the western part of Arizona. Here the Colorado river plunges into a deep gorge that is over five thousand feet deep. It has grand scenery which is beautiful in color. On July 2, we visited the Mammoth Cave located near the central part of Kentucky. It is a large underground cave of many apartments and are separated by beautiful, odd, fantastic columns and arches. Blind fish are found here. From there we proceeded to the Luray Caverns, which are in the western part of Virginia, between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains. Large and beautiful caverns have been formed by the wearing away of limestone rock. I While at the Luray Caverns we ! were informed of the falling in of one of these roofs of a cavern, formerly a bridge called the Natural Bridge of Virginia. ,One of my most splendid visits was at the Niagara Falls, near Buffalo. The water of the falls flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. On the way it falls over high cliffs in the river bed, making one of the grandest sights in the world. Part of tho Niagara river turns great wheels that make electricity for many towns and cities. I forgot to mention that after my visit to the Yellowstone Park I was delighted to see the Natural Bridges of Utah. They are grander than that of Virginia. From the foregoing can be seep that a study as well as a visit will make one appreciate the Wonders ot Nature more and more. Alibough our journey was a delightful one we nevertheless were glad to get home. Lucile Taube.

MY SHIP I am known as a great steamer. I was built a few years ago, by many men. It took two years to build me. Men could be seen cutling wood and getting everything ready. Everyone was proud of me. Mr. Williams and Mr. Adams were my chief builders. May 3, 1914 1 took my first voyage. I started from New Orleans, where I was built. Sailed up the "iirat Mississippi river carrying many passengers and boxes of corn wheat and cotten. We sailed on till we reached the Mississippi. Here we stopped and unloaded some of our wheat and cotton. We then took up many passengers. Among them was a little girl who seemed as if .;he enjoyed a ship ride very much. As we sailed on we met another 'wat It's name was Louisiana. The little girl seemed to think this ooat was much better than the one he was on, and asked many questions about it. The Louisiana was named after the great King Louis. U was very beautiful, but after lwhite it was out of sight, it had sunk. After a few hours a great storm arose. This caused a great excitement though it did little damage to the boat This storm lasted about ten minutes then all was quiet and uur ship sailed on. After a few ours we reached another state, 'aere we unloaded some cotton vbich had been picked by the little negroes of Mississippi. The cotton was then sent to tbe mill and nade into cloth. This was my first -oyage and the most successful I i ave ever known. Esther Russell, : th grade. St. Andrew's School. Where there's a will there's a A stitch in time saves nine.

GIANT GOTHAS

Gotha brought down near Soissons. Top view shows immense spread of three cars. Inset is Capt. C. H. Blackwell, R. F. C, who recently

French anti-aircraft guns near Soissons secured a valuable prize recently in the shape of the giant "Gotha" shown in Ihe photograph. The crew attempted to destroy their machine by a couple of grenades, but were stopped in time, and the French trus captured one of the latest types of German aero CHERRY TREE After supper Mabel was helping her mother wash dishes. By the i time they were finished, it began thundering and lightning. Soon the wind began to blow and it rained very haid. The father said, "Perhaps it is a cyclone." The mother said, "Let us go in the cellar." The father said, "I will watch the storm a little while, it does not seem to be raining so hard now." After a while the storm was over and a rainbow was seen in the sky. Father and Mabel went to the orchard. Mabel said, "Oh! papa, look at my cherry tree." The father said, "Tomorrow I will straighten it." But in the morning they received a telegram that grandmother Berkley was very sick. So father, mother and Mabel started for grandmothers house. When they arrived they found grandmother very sick. When she was a little better they took her to the mountains, where she stayed for several months. Afterwards Mabel's father was called to Chicago on business. It was several months before father came to take Mabel and her mother home. One day when they came home, Mabel was out in the yard swinging, when she noticed a crooked tree. She called her father and said, "Oh, that is my cherry tree, the wind blew down, and you were going to straighten it when we were called to grandmother's house." "Tbe father said, "Oh, I remember now, I will see what I can do." He tried, but all in vain, the tree would rot bend straight again. You see a tree is something like a boy or girl. When it is very young, you can bend it any way you want it to grow and it will grow that way. Now the bones of a young boy or girl are not very hard and so they can be bent eas

GIVE UP SECRETS

planes fresh from the factory with all its mechanical secrets. The new Gotha can make an average maximum non-stop flight of 900 miles. This gives a 450 mile3 radius of action, and it is sufficient to bring the greater part of every European belligerent country into the danger zone. The Germans are reported to be build ily. As the boy or girl grows older his or her bones get harder and cannot be bent so easily. That is why boys and girls should sit, stand and walk straight, so their bones may graw that way.' "Yes, papa, that 13 what my teached was telling us just this morning. Some of the boys were sitting all humped up over their desks and she asked them if they wanted to grow that way. "I guess I'll have to bring them over to see my tree. Mary Kuhlenbeck. HISTORY OF OUR FLAG During the Revolutionary war the Americans obeyed Great Britian and used the British flag. After signing the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, we declared ourselves Independent and therefore we refused to use tbe British flag. Our first flag was made by Betsy Ross under the direction of George Washington. The Union had thirteen stars in a blue field. One new star was added to the Union on the admission of every ned state. Now it has forty-eight stars. Old Glory waves on public buildings, private houses, schools and many ether places. There is a beautiful story told of a man who came from Europe and was on his way to Cuba in 1S67. Every one called him a spy. Hi3 grave was dug and he had the black cap over his bead to be shot Before he was shot he called together bis men. They wrapped the American flag around him and then the English flag. When the guards came the soldiers said: "I dare you to fire." The guards were not allowed to shoot so the man was saved. Martha Selm, St Andrew's School. Still waters run deep.

ON ALLIED SOIL

bird and closeup below shows its brought down a Gotha. ing large underground hangars for their aeroplanes in Belgium. Some of the big Gothas have taken part in recent air raids over this city. One of them was recently brought down by Capt. C. 11. Blackwell, flight commander of the Royal Flying corps. Captain Blaekwell has been flying since 1915 without a serious mishap. A DAY IN THE COUNTRY One day last summer a number of us went blackberrying. We left home about nine o'clock in the morning. We walked about three miles out into the country until we came to a large woods where we knew there were a great many beerries. We put our lunch baskets in a corner of the woods, where they were hidden by bushes We then started to pick blackberries. We did not pick very long for the bushes were full of thorns, and we almost scratched our arms to pieces. Besides this, we tore our clothes and scratched our legs. About noon we ate dinner. After dinner we walked to the nearest farm house, where we asked for some drinking water. After we had quenched our thirst we walked down to the river. We walked along its banks until we came to a shallow place. There we went wading. After this we ate lunch and then started on our way home. But to our horror we found that we had lost our way! We walked between some weeds, higher than our heads. We then climbed to the top of a high bank and walked on top of this bank until we came to a turn. We thought this turn surely led to the road, but we found it only led to the river. What were we to do? The water was too deep to wade and none of us could swim. We then walked up the path again and finally came to a fence. We walked along this fence for about a half mile, when we came to a road. We knew where we were then and hurried home as soon as possible for It was getting late and we were Tery hungry. Martha Habing, 6th grade, St. Andrews School It is easier to promise than to perform.

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Dear Aunt Molly: Whore do you get all your knowledge? Q. N. R., Columbia City. Dear Q. N. P.: Most of my knowledge lies in a large sot of encyclopedia and a Worlds' Almanac. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: What countries arc called tho Central Powers? Thorn ts G. Dear Thomas: Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria are the nations called the Central Powers. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: What does Erin mean? B. A. G. Dear B. A. G.: Erin is an old name for Ireland and is now used onlv in poetry. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: What is the date of the Boston Massacre? A. L. R. Dear A. L. R.: The Boston Massacre occurred March 5, 1770. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: What Kind of stories do you like? .Mary Jane S. Dear Mary Jane: 1 like all kinds oT stories. EJ. Dear Aunt Molly: What colors are In the French fas? Tommy A. Dear Tommy: The colors in the French flag are red, white and blue. Kd. THE WOUNDED HOUND During the hunting season my uncle took his three pet dogs, Roscoe, Pido and Prince out for a hunt While they were out in the woods a stray bullet from one of the hunting guns hit Roscoe in the leg. Not far from here there was a cabin where an old man and his daughter lived. To this cabin ho went for help. The old man told him to send the dogs in and ho would tend the to wound. The old man took his pipe out of his mouth, and laid it on the floor beside hift while he bathed Roscoe's sore foot in warm water. He then told hi3 daughter to bring him the liniment and a bandage to wrap the sore. Very carefully he bound the wound while the other dogs stood close by to show their appreciation for his kindness. From theh expression on their faces we can tell they are very thankful to the old man and his granddaughter. Fro mthis picture we should learn to be kind toi dumb animals. Cecilia Elstro, fourth grade, St. Andrews SchooL Heaven helps those who help themselves. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ada Cost You Nothing; Send in Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. FOR SALE Girls' Bicycle. Cheap. Call Dorothy Tietz, 203 10th. FOR SALE A Belgium Hare Rabbit. Call 231 South 11th St., Richmond, Ind. LOST Grey wool golf glove. Mary Jane Schillinger. FOUND Child's overshoe on North B. Call at 118 N. 8th St LOST A pair of celluloid knitting needles on Main street. Finder please leave at Aunt Molly's office. Virginia Gilliland. LOST A blue handkerchief. Finder may leave it at Aunt Molly's office. LOST A fifth grade reader. Finder please leave it at Finley school or call telephone number 2SD4. LOST A Walterman fountain pen in front of Garfield school. Return to 66 South Twelfth street