Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 185, 15 June 1918 — Page 13

RICHMOND PALLADIUM. JUNE 15. 1918

PAOB THRBB

FRESHMAN INITIATION One chilly evening in October several of the Senior girls of W College had gathered around the large log fire in their club. Everything had been hurry and scurry since school had opened, but now it had come to a standstill. It had kept up a nasty drizzling rain for a week, and although the sun had come out a little while that day it was too wet to do any outdoor sports. In fact the girls were rather cross by having to be kept indoors for so long. "We cannot do a thing but sit around this old (ire and study," grumbled one of the 'girls. "We haven't had anything to do for so long that I wish something real exciting would happen.'' "By the way," spoke up Jane Courtland," we haven't given the Freshies their initiation yet, I think it would be great to have it real soon." At this the girls were immediately interested. They had forgotten all about the Freshman initiation into their club. Initiation was strictly forbidden, but if the Seniors could think of something for the Freshmen to do, they usually managed to have them do it. The club became suddenly very lively everyone giving her suggestions. The evening soon passed and as the girls left for their rooms, they all had a mysterious expression on their faces. The following evening about ten o'clock three of the girls stole quietly out of the Senior dorm. Jane Courtland leading. She carried a lantern, besides a blanket, a candle and some matches. At an appointed place they met a Freshman girl, Jane Dale. Dorothy quietly, mysteriously blindfolded Jane and the other two girls started to lead her on. They went on for about ten minutes, none having spoken a word when Dorothy finally said, "I expect we had better take the handkerchief off as it is pretty hard walking here and she had better

see where she is stepping." Jane found herself in front of an old house which sat back quite a distance from the road in a pine grove. The walk to the house was so broken and overgrown with weeds that it was indeed hard walking. They finally came to the house and it certainly was spooky looking the moon shining on the white or once white walls. The girls went up on the rickety porch and opened the front door -which creaked dismally. Silently loading Jane into one of the roms, Dorothy laid the blanket down, lighted the candle and left her alone. Jane became terrified, she could hear the girls going away and here she was in this horrid old house alone. She could hear the rats and mice scampering through the walls which sounded quite spooky. Strangely enough this fear soon left her and she began to get used to the strange noises. Unknown to the girls, Jane Dale was considered the bravest and most daring girl at her home, as she had done things there that her friends shuddered to hear. .Finding some wood and paper, Jane immediately made a fire in a small fireplace at the end of the room. While waiting for the fire to start, she began to look about her. There were some old store boxes piled in one corner of the ro m and an old table made out of two barrels, with boards over the top was in the center. There were some soap boxes which must have been used as chairs. On the table was a bottle with a halfburned candle in it. The fire had now started up fine making gruesome shadows on the walls. In a little while, Jane not having anything to read or to do, became sleepy, so, curling up in the blanket she lay down in front of the fire. Suddenly 6he awakened and found the room in total darkness. She was wondering what had wakened her so suddenly when she heard some one coming up the walk. "Oh, that must be the girls coming to see if I am still here," she - thought But just then she heard men's voices. She then became alarmed, but remembering the pile of empty boxes in the corner, she groped her way to them, stumbling against the soap boxes on the way. She had just managed to crawl behind one when two men came Into the room. Placing a lighted lantern on the table they sat upon a couple of the boxes and began talking over some papers which one of the men had. One was a well-dressed man, while

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the clothes of the other showed that he was a workman. They seemed to be arguing over some money matter. "I tell you, he's in prison now, and I want my money," the working man said. "But I promised you only onefourth of it," argued the other. By listening attentively, Jane was able to make out that the working man, whom he called Dick, had made enough fake evidence to send the well-dressed man's enemy to prison. She was wondering who the poor man could have been who was so unjustly accused, when she heard Dick say "Jim Thornton." "Jim Thornton! Could that be the same man?" Her roommate, Gladys Thornton's father, who had just been sent to piison? Yes, ihey had given the same description. Oh, if she could only get help, but how? The men would catch her if she made a fake move, yet surely there was some way to get those papers proving his innocence. A daring thought entered her mind. Should she try it? With one determined "yes," to herself, she sprang suddenly up, flew to the table, snatched the papers from the' hands of the astonished man, taking pains to knock the lantern over. The room then became dark. Jane rushed out and she could hear the men after her. Having been blindfolded when she came she did not know the way back to the college, but ran by instinct. To her great joy she saw the college only a short distance ahead. Jane was used to running as she was quite an athlete, but on the walk in front of the house she had stumbled and turned her ankle. It began Lo pain her terribly and she felt as though she could not run another step. The men were getting closer. "Oh, can't I just get there," she thought, "it is only a little distance now." With this she started faster again, out she couldn't go any farther, and with a scream she fainted in front of the principal's door. Just then the door opened and Miss Turner and several of the teachers rushed out and picked up Jane and carried her in. The men seeing some people coming out of the school were frightened away. Jane soon became conscious and told Miss Turner the story and she immediately telephoned the police to arrest the men. It happened that Miss Turner and some of the teachers were doing some of their work late that night, and were luckily r.ear at hand. , For once the Seniors were not scolded for their folly, and an Insignificant Freshle became the heroine of the hour. The men were captured and by the aid of the papers, Mr. Thornton wa released. Congressman Nolan, of California is a molder by trade.

RIDDLES Question What is blacker than a crow?. Answer It's feathers. Q. A king met a king in the king's lane, so said the king to the king, what is your name? Saddle my bridle, rosin my bow, I've told you my name three times in a row. A. The man's name was my. Q. What has a face, but no mouth? A. A watch or a clock. Q ;What has a head, but no face? A. A pin. Q What has a trunk that needs no key? A. A tree or an elephant. Q. What has teeth but cannot bite? A A saw or a comb. Q. What has legs but cannot walk? A A chair or a table. Q What has a tongue but canpot talk? A A wagon. Q Upon a hill there is a little green house, in this little green house there is a white wall, inside this white wall there is a red rug, on this rug there are some little niggers. A A watermelon. Wanda Mae Fulkerson, age 10, fourth grade, Fountain City, Ind.

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A THRIFT STAMP STORY. Once there was a little boy whose name was Charles. He was very poor. One day a little boy came up to him and asked if he had any thrift stamps. Charles said that he did not hae any. He felt very sad about it. On day he was sitting on the door step crying. A man came by and asked .him why he was crying. Charles told him that he wanted to buy thrift stamps, but had no money with which to buy them. The good man gave him four dollars and sixteen cents. The next day Charles bought a war savings certificate. He was very proud and happy. " Charles at last found a job and kept buying thrift stamps until he had four war savings stamps. He now had more stamps than any child in school. Margaret Shields.

The Fairview Faithful

War Workers

At Sevastopol school we have a

Thrift club. We have 100 per cent in the Gth grade, 34 members.

The ones who have War Savings

Stamps are Floyd Brown, Arthur

Fisher, Paul Kuhlenbe;ck, Robert

Heath, Rtcco ContI, Florence Harris, Frances Burdsall, and Helen

Pitman and the rest have thrift

6tamps. The name of our club Is the Fairview Faithful War workers. Helen Pitman, 6B. Sevastopol school.

I used to eat lumps of sugar, but

now I don't. I used to burn papers, rags and magazines, but now I sell them to the rag man and use the

money for thrift stamps.

GRANDMOTHER'S CORNER We wonder why Basil Mann doesn't get a girl. We would like to know who gave Ruth her carnation. How about it Ruth? Halas was very angry v,hen he heard that his name was going to be in the Junior Palladium. We wonder where Isabelle got the fever blister. Vivian Ney is getting very popular. Roland A. has so many freckles that we will have to get him a sun mask.

THE GOLDFINCH. The American goldfinch has another name, "Spinus Thristis," meaning sad. In the early summer his song has nothing of sadness in it, but toward autumn a little plaintive note creeps in. His more common name is Yellow Biid or Wild Canary. He is about the size of an English Sparrow. The female bird is an olive color above and a whitish gray underneath. The male bird is a bright yellow with black wings and a black spot on his head. His tail is also black. In the winter his head changes to an olive drab, his back to an olive drab with a reddish tinge, his shoulders and neck remain yellow while his breast turns to a dirty white. The nest is made from moss and grass. The eggs are pale blue and there are from three to six of them in the nest.

Dear Aunt Molly: Do you like boys better than you do girls? Marjoric Jones. Dear Marjorie: I do not like boys better than girls. Ed. - Dear Aunt Molly: Do you know where I can buy rabbits? John R. Dear John: If you will look in the Exchange Column of the 'Junior Palladium you will find places where rabbits are sold. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly:

Would you like to ride in and air pkne? Tommy A. Dear Tommy: I can think of nothing that would be more exciting than a ride in an air plane. I would thoroughly enjoy it. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Did you ever visit in the country at thrashing time? Lawrence R. Dear Lawrence: I never have, but if the oppor

tunity ever comes I will surely take' it. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why are boys afraid of water?. Girline. Dear Girline: You are mistaken, boys are not afraid of water. If they were they would never go swimming in the summer time and would not spend so much time at the swimming pool' of the Y. M. C. A. in the winter. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Do you know of a good place to picnic? Berniece. Dear Berniece: Cedar Springs is a very good place to have a picnic Ed.

EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys end Girls. These Ada Cost You Nothing; Send in Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior.

BOY SELLS GOAT. I sold my goat for $2.50. . My father gave me two dollars for Christmas. With this money I bought a war savings stamp. Mother said that I could have all the eggs that I found under the buildings. I found ten dozen. I sold them and bought thrift stamps. Horace Kellem.

BOY SELLS PAPERS. I earned my money by selling papers. I used it for thrift stamps. I have cne thrift stamp now, but am going to buy another one as soon as 1 can earn twenty-five cents. Chester Collins.

HOW I EARNED MY MONEY FOR THRIFT STAMPS. I am a girl who lives in the country. I have a thrift stamp card all my own. I'll tell you how I earned my money. 1 beat the rugs, run the carpet sweeper over the carpet and cany water for mother. I also cafry in wood and chips. I water the chickens, pick dandelions out of the lawn as we have a very nice yard. I have five thrift stamps now. Berniece Weller.

WANTED Work by two girls. Age twelve and thirteen. Will work after school and on Saturdays. Call 09 and 720 South Fifth street.

LOST Paper dollar in Glen Park. Please return to Harold Hanson, 2002 North F street.

LOST Fox terrier dog, white with brown ears. Reward. Phone 2521, 131 South Ninth street.

FOR SALE I sell the Ranger and Crusader Bikes. Gilbert Smith, 236 South Third street. WANTED Fifty Lone Scouts- to call at 236 South Tthird street, Saturday.

WANTED: Place on a farm. Call 915 North G, Leolin Klus.

WANTI.'D To sell or trade a B. B. air rifle. Will sell for 80 cents. See Leoline Klus.

WANTED Work in the country by boy 10 years old. Call 734 South Sixth street, Richmond, Ind.

MY THRIFT STAMP MONEY. I will tell you how I earned my money for thrift stamps. I earned is by being a good girl, running errands for mother and father and helping mother with the house work. Berniece White, Warner schooL

FOR SALE RabDits, full blooded rufns, red, registered; one Feleroest Jaint Buck. 2002 N. F street. By selling these rabbits I earn money for Thrift Stamps. FOR SALE Belgian Hares. Call 4CG9. WANTED A place in he country by a boy 12 years old. Address R. R. A, Box 92, Richmond, Ind.

WANTED Position by a girl aged twelve. "Will take care of babies for the small sum of twenty-five cents a day. Phone 2828.

FOR SALE A rowboat. In good condition. Call phone 3153.