Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 167, 25 May 1918 — Page 13

RICHMOND PALLADIUM, MAY 25, 1918

PAO! THREB

The Great Stone Face In the White Mountains of Massachusetts there was a massive face which extended out over a valley. This was known as the Great Stone Face. A boy and his mother sat on their doorstep looking at the Stone Face. The boy's mother was telling him of the prophecy that had been foretold that some time there would be a person come to the valley who would resemble the Face. Years passed and Ernest, the boy, became a man still hoping to see the man who would fill the prophecy Mr. Gathergold, who was a native of the valley, had gone away years ago and had become rich. As he was growing old he decided to return home to . his . native town. The people thought he looked like the Stone Face, but Ernest did not think so and was disappointed. ' Soon the people forgot Mr. Gathergold. A different person appeared by the name of . Old Blood and Thunder, because he toad been in the war. The people decided to give a public dinner for him. As before, the people thought Old Blood and Thunder resembled the Stone Face, but Ernest was dis: appointed again. . The peoiJe forgot him also, for there was soon to come another,

. named Old. Stony Phiz, who had -a

tongue which was his only power.

He thought ne wouia uae 10 snaae

" hands with the people of the valley,

' president and this might help him

- Rrnaet - wa strain disanDOtnted.

but- the ; Stone Face cheered him,

for it seemed to say, "Fear not,

Ernest, he will come." J lf.n.. mmA anl vAnf Anil

mu; jraia i Ernest became -old. His hair had

tarned a little gray, bat as he grew older, the more wiser he became. 'He was known afar and men would come to talk to and consult him. One ei ening a man got off -of the train, and walked to the 'house where Ernest lived. He found Er

nest, with a book in his hand -which"

' looked as if he bad just finished it.

might stay there for the night, and Ernest welcomed him warmly for ; he was always generous and' hos- . pitable. ; - That evening Ernest went to - preach to the people as usual' and took the stranger who was a poet with him.

. . When Ernest had . talked to the;

people for a while, the; poet could not keep quiet and, shouted, "Ernest resembles the Stone Face," and

- the people realized he did and took . up the shouting. - Ernest took the poets arm and i silently walked home wishing that j some one would come, ' who was i better than he and would also re- ' semblethe Great Stone Face. Dor- ' 3thy Jane Judkins, Ft. Thomas, Ky.

WAITING FOR THE FAST MAIL

.- - " ' . 7 How I Earned Money to

Buy Thrift Stamps My; mother said, "Harriett, if you "do the. dishes I will give you twen- ' ty cents:"- ' ' ' " " "'" " A neighbor said, "I-will give you

ve cents if you go on an errand . for me" . Then I had twenty-fi ve. 'cents for one thrift stamp.

' My father. .gave roe .ten cents" to . . . II .( T "11

..go to me movie, i naiu, i win

"at-home' and .save." my: money to buy another thrift stamp to save 'our country."' ' ' " ' '' '. "- 'I" had a few pennies-for candy..

'stamp.- Harriet Knott. Money .for Thrift. Stamps .1 earned my money for thrift stamps by, going: on; errands. And taking care of my aunt's babies .when she went p townt I also get money for setting the table for mother and net going to any shows -or getting any candy for two or fhrM' weeks. I also Eel money for

'.washing the dishes. I now have thirteen thrift stamns. Vivian Igel-

. man, 5B, Hibberd. - '

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Query Gornerl

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WATER .YOUR rAROCM CAREPULCV

1 Tell Friend Wife this Is the only rule' not provided -for in the free garden book you can have It you write to the National War Garden Commission -of Washington. D. C Set it and help feed yourself. . Buy W S S

HOME GARDENING Home gardening is an important way to help win this war.. Our allies are in great need of food and besides our pledge to them should encourage us.. By having a home garden we can first save food be; cause we receive the vegetables fresh and there is no waste in shipping. Second, we can save money because . if ' we, produce our . own food -we do not have to. pay, the transportation ; or ,the grocer's pro-: fits. . Third, we can save - transpartation and leave; the railroads free for the - removal of Our troops and their supplies. If we save food, money, and transportation it will make .bur "nation and' ourselves richer-which will enable us to buy Liberty ; Loan bonds' and Thrift Stamps' ' " ' . . .: . ' Nearly every child in the United States can have a garden. ? . The only things that are necesj sary-are a lot, which is protected from .the wind and receives sunlight, a. few garden tools, . and, good seed. . .' '; . . ;, -: ' ;. .7 ! ;. The , garden ' should be . ploughed very deep so that the plant roots luring a drought can secure mois-' ture frbm'the inner surface of the jarth. 'The garden should be fertilized if the' soil is sour. " Bonemeal is very good, "soot is also good for early maturing plants. If you can prepare 'part of your garden you' should plough all the dead vegetables under in the fall and let the soil rest the next summer.. Seeds should be carefully selected. Do hot.be like the fool jsh gar-: dener . who waits until ' the' song birds tell him that spring time is here and rushes through his old catalogues to find what seed he wants. He laen .sends a hurry up order to the seed man who in return will send - old seed.- But go your self and select your seed. The best way that new seed can be distinguished ' from old seed ' is that old seeds generally have a dull and wfjnkled surface, while new seed has a bright and smooth surface. The importance in. good. judgment is that old seed does not germinate as well as new." This is only waste of time, energy and money. ' There have been many disputes over the question whether the rows 'should run from west U east or from the north to the south. It depends on the - position of ' the

garden r.nd the amount of light it receives. -The-most advisable wajf for the home garden is to plant the seed in rows from north to the south because the vegetables genf erally found in a home, garden require their amount of light to fall this way. '. A good plan for successional planting is to plant late' corn" after letuce and radishes, lettce and endive after, beans. Care must be taken - that two vegetables of the same botanical family dp not follow each -other: for Instance, lima beans should .not ..follow 4?reen. beans .-.Qr peas, as these are all - members of the same family and draw about tne same -elements from the soil. - Every . plant has - its -special eaemies. Tfcere are biters,rborers, cutters, mildew, rust, blight, and scab: Fine coal ashes are good for bugs if applied while thedew is on the plant's leaves. 'Bean rust 4s a rust that attacks beans in damp weather can be treated by apply ing4ordeux mixture. But this must be -dene with care, because' there is danger of it being tasted when the beans; are prepared for a meal. Before the heavy frosts come the: vegetables- should, be gathered and cleaned. A compost heap -can be made with the leaves, -vines, and other waste. - This eap will "be an excellent fertilizer -in the spring. . . - Vegetables - should be -kept in a; cool and dry cellar. An appart-. ment can - be - made by nailing weather boarding' together.. .The room should be in a northwest or northeast corner and should have good -ventilation. ' The temperature

should be kept at 42 degrees. Suchi

an apartment is an excellent' place for keeping vegetables during the winter. flarjorie FuUe. .

WORK FOR THRIFT . STAMP MONEY -1 earn my money by going to the grocery and " sometimes I go up town (or my 'mother and she gives me Ave cents. : I attend to the ables on Tenth street. " I wash the dishes " for" my mother, and " carry wood for my father. If I pass each term in school I get 25 cents. Most' of this" money I expect to use in buying thrift stamps. "Now I have started, I don't' know how to quit. Mary Burris, 4A, Hibberd schooL

EIGHT INVENTIONS

- OF THIS WAR

, The tanks, were one ot the. great; est; inventions of. this war. rThey were invented by the British a.litj tie after the beginning of this great struggle. Machine gun and rifle fire have no effect upon their steel shell. The artillery is the . only thing ; that is deadly to tanks,-bat it is so far -behind the .lines, thai, they take floeffect.,1 . '.'-. -Anofherr inventiQn is . the :"gas." This ga3 is brought into 'the trenches by gas. shells. Gas Is unlawful to -use, but the Germans do not think -so. The. French -have inventod ."Gas Masks."; which .throw 'off

the -gai. .The gas, would et have any effect upon them if. they could;

wear 'their masks, Dut tney can t keep .them en 4Mit-twelve hours. ; . The latest triumph of this :war is

tie "7" Miie -gm. it 1b a -puzzle,!

now ine soeii can iravei. id mne. It either, is -an aerial torpedo tor' lse the hell retires 'two of three times. .This -gun was ? found to be situated; behind -the German lines.' It has also been reported that' the barrel is sixty . feet long. ; .

Another, successful hivention isj

the -wire entanglements. Te-wire enUmglementa are used -by -the French.. English and Americans. 'to mitigate German attacks. , . ; . .. The Italians have proved to -be the air, kings -of this war. "They; have invented a dirigible which nas three motors -arid carries twenty, people. . . . ... Depth 'bombs . are inventions of the ; Americans. .These: are; the! worst enemy the submarine tea. The allies -found -that they f could, not wear -soldiers hats. ;Tey invented a steel -helmet , to. protect their heads -from -bnMets. .The latest invention is the -ship called .the msinkaMe Lucia. This sHp will. not. sink if torpedoed. Le Vere Bali.

How I Earned and Sared

Money to Biiy Thrift Stamps

I, earn my money . by cleaning-up the house' and running errands.' I don't buy candy -and things I .don't need. I never go to -picture shows any .more. " I have some old rubbers I'm going to sell -and buy. thrift stamps. I have two -thrift stamps now. Virginia Smith, Hibberd school: "

Dear Aunt Molly: Who is going to win the war? H. H. H. Dear H. H. H.: V There should be no doubt in anyone's mind as to the correct answer to this question. The Allies will certainly win the present World War. Ed. . Dear Aunt Molly: . ' ' , What is the kaiser's first name? . : Howard Hosbrook. Dear Howard: ! His name is Wilhelm. Ed. ' Dear Aunt Molly: r ' When did the kaiser ascend the throne? - . J. B. Dear J. B.: : The r resent kaiser ascended the throne in June, 1888 Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: ' - 'Where' can we join the Girl Scouts? " : - - M. M. S. and R. it. R. 3Jear Girls:, ': , '. . r . ' '; Call at N. Tenth street and ask" for Mrs. Jones. She will be

able to telP you -aft about it as she is captain - of .the Richmond Girl Scouts. Bd. - '; - - s ' Dear Aunt MoHy: . Wnat kind of a flag do the ships betongwg to the Red Star line -ear-; ry.--'- ;-.'"; -':;. ;' '. Mary S. Dear Maryn ' -.i - . -Their ag; is white (with -one red star Id the center of it. Ed. Dear AontMoUy: '..,:' ' ; ; When was the Boxer War? -

Dear, Garfield Student : r ' The Boxer War was in lOW.--Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: " When was the Balkan War? ,.'-; .' . -E. R. S. Dear E. R. S. : . -It was in 191M3.-t-Ed. ; Dear Aunt Molly: " ; Do you like to read books? . Roy Jones.' Dear Roy: . .. .. . . I consider books my best friends, Ed. .;.;-; i Dear Aunt Molly: 1 - Do yon go to picture shows? '.-vv- " Tom. Dear Tom: '"- ' ! ; I go. to picture shows and, I enjoy .them. Ed. ,

. '. MEMORIAL DAY

ntMiionai ijr OHin unit wu, 'When throbs the music -of the " - Drum. '.' . ' ., Each muffled accent seems to tell. ' Of -heroes who -In battle 'fell. On camping ground and battle plain -Alike -t4iey net ;Wtth want and - -iiaih.' '.': ' ; ' - r '' Rivers of blood their courses swept. While sad Columbia mourned and '.-'"wept.'' - '' " ' : -fr-- " .". -. ' v In : fever -swamn and -prison pen. ' Died many-ef her bravest men; All honor to the soldier-hands -'v Who ."followed Freedom's stern h command. " ' ' ' " . Let 'each true -soldier's noble name Mow .brightly-on the -books of ' 'Fame. - -

Deeds -wrought for truth can never - --die. .,- .,' .'". - ." ' ' -For they are penned la books -on nigo. ; ,'-' ' A nation now in reverance stands With sorrow, heart :.and - 4lower-

-AUed hands. :.' .. . 1 '

Years may into long ages glide, ' These names shall -atlll he glori-' ' '-Hod. '"" - " -;;: ' ' ' ! '- John Weber , St Marjr'a.

- "What is your idea of a prohibltionist?'. -- - .

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