Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 214, 20 July 1918 — Page 14

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U. 8. Food Adminittration. Z, k,nff Powder biscuits, co'n bread, muffins, browrt bread. grldd! cakes en waffles is wot dey call "quick breads." ' laal" .h.H- i makes 'em.id J,e cup er wheat flour ter two cups er substitute fiour to save all de wheat dat kin be saved fer do sojers. Soma help win de war0" W ' Wh6at at a" and are glad 10 do oo4Bia,ir" ?, aack'srh,g gwine tu'n "P hiS "Se at The Death of Tags

By Claude G. Miller. We three fellows have been having a pretty tough time of it the last month or so since Tags died; but to come down to the bottom of

"it, 1 think I have had the worst of

It You know Tracey, Rozzy, and I have a regular society and we have a dog just a big collie we call Tags. Tags certainly was a real dog because ho always went with us on

our trips and he just seemed to

want to learn things. We had him trained so he would know just what a person would say, and know just what a person wanted done. Why, Tracey bad even learned him how to say prayers. Once when the 'siety went down to the river to build a raft, we forgot our hammer and Tracey showed Tags just what we wanted, for Tags had carried tool3 between

us three when we were building our

"siety rooms in Tracey's barn, and

Tags ran as hard as he could to the

rooms and brought us the hammer;

I tell you when a dog friend does

something like that a person wants to elect him president of the 'siety or something. Tags wasn't a dog, but just the fourth member of the 'siety whenever we had a spread or some kind of eats we never forgot Tags. No, Tags wasn't a dog he was just good old Tags. As I was telling you Tags was one of the 'siety, he always slept in the 'siety roms and us three boys always took turns feeding him. Tims went on, something hap

pened to Tags, we never knew Just

what it was for we were at scnool

at the time, end Tags, after that

always seemed to hobble along in

stead of walking straight like he had been upsed to doing. Tracey, Rozzy, and I never thought much of it outside of sympathizing until three weeks ago we planned to go down to the river and take a trip

on our raft.

We were ready to start early because time flys like everything

when a fellow is trying to have a good time, so we passed the 'siety rooms and whistled for Tags. Tags didn't come like he generally did, so thinking that he had not finished his breakfast we went into the garden and talked to Tracey Johnson's gardner's son, Jakey.

We had talked for a long time when Tracey, noticing that Tags hadn't come down yet, began to feel Hdgcty and he walked over to me and said that he was sure something had happened to Tags be

cause he had always come down the stairs at our whistle before, so on calling Rozzy away from Jekey we all started up the stairs to the .'tiiety rooms. I tell you it doesn't feel so nice to walk to a place that your scared you'll find somebody dea sick in. I was anxious to see what was the natter with Tags, but I was afraid there was something bad the mat-,

:er with him. As we came to the .op of the stairs, there lay Tags in lis regular bed just laying there ie wasn't even wagging his tail. Rozzy was scared and began to bawl, but Tracey and I just walked over to Tags and just looked down at him. Tags just looked up at us with his big eyes full of tears and I tell you I felt funny inside and with Rozzy a crying I well I guess I did cry a little too, because Tags looked awful bad. But Tracey stooped over Tags and talked nice words to him, felt Tags all over. Then he got up and walked over to the steps, but, changing his mind and turned to Rozzy and said, "Rozzy Williams, you cut out your bawlin' and go up to the house and tell Helen and Miss Cook to come out here. Tell 'em to bring the castor-oil bottle along with them, too," then we knew something awful the matter with Tags, because, in the first place,' we hardly ever let any body come in the rooms besides we three, and again because Miss Cook was a sort of a nurse maid for the Johnson family, and thridly because Tracey wouldn't order castor oil to be given to anyone unless he was very bad sick. I stopped bawling too, because I was sort of stuck on Helen jou know she's Tracey's sister and just the same age, while I'm just a year

older than Tracey and I got a sis

ter named Elizabeth, Tracey's age and I think Tracey rather likes her. After I had stopped crying Tra

cey and I moved Tags over near the open window and Tags was so

weak that all he could do was to lick Tracvey's hand. After a few minutes, Miss Cook, Helen, tnd Rozzy came baci up the stairs with my smaller sister, Elizabeth, tagging after them. By smaller, I mean that I have two sister's, one's Amelia and the other Elizabeth. Miss Cook went over to Tags' bed, and felt poor Tags all over, then she said ho had the I forgot what you call the thing, but it eats a follows inards all up, I think Miss Cook said this was eat'ng Tags' stomach all to pieces and it had him (Tags) for an awful long time maybe a half a year. The only thing that would save poor Tags Tags was an operation. MiS3 Cook said that an operation on a dog would cost a lot, maybe two hundred dollars. But Tags had always been a good friend o fours and most fellows go back on his friend even if he is a dog, so, after seeing that Tags was being cared for by the girls, we went into the other room and had a special meeting. We fellows were all given allowances by our dads and ever since the 'siety bepan we had saved a

little of our pocket money each

month for spreads and other things, but just now we had been saving up for a new 'siety so Rozzy, who

was treasurer reported that we had fifty-three dollars and eighteen cents in the treasury fund at the First National bank. Gee, that seemed a lot to have at one time. We fellows had even layed awake at nights to think of the fine furniture we were going to have but our friend was sick. Of course an operation on fifty dollars was out of mind, but we decided that if Tags could be saved no other way we would go to our dads, and ask them what to do. So we had Miss Cook to go to Dr. Peggs after lunch and see what could be done. And all the while Ilelen'acted so nice to me I thought that maybe she thought I was Rozzy. Dr, Pegg came after lunch and looked at poor old Tags and declared nothing, could be done to save Tags, and Tags was slowly going to die. Say, I'll bet Dr. Peggs didn't know how bad he made us all feel. Rozzy felt so bad he forgot to pay the doctor for his call, while Tracey felt so bad he went down stairs and kicked Tabbycat clear across the sidewalk. I just sat there and looked at Tags and Helen; who had always liked Tags and now seemed to like to nurse him. Dr. Peggs gathered together his things and after instructing Helen and I hew to use some pills, he left. Tags took the first one of those black pills alright, but I Just hated to give them to him he seemed so helpless. After a while Tags went to sleep and Mplpn fimp rwav k.f

I ...v, ' v i unu cat uj my side and began talking to me

i u tell you it felt nice. After she had talked to me a little while, and talked to me so nice, I said, just soft and good-like, "Helen, will you be my girl?" I tell you it was awful waiting for that answer it just felt like, well a fellow gets mad at a bigger fellow than himself and hits him, yes it Just felt like in there when waiting to see if he'll hit you back for it. Believe me I felt shakey until she said, "Yes," but then she ran dowr. staris. 1 felt so good that I got and petted Tags for a long time. (Continued nejet week.)

Meaning of Democracy. Democracy is a word that has been borne in our minds and entire being for years. Yet, when we say it, do we realize exactly what it means ? Democracy has a meaning which lats back many years farther than 1776, and 1812, which are significant dates for the sons and daughters of Hie United States. It began a long

lime ago in Greece when the all-

conquering Persians attempted to subject Greece to her autocratic rfule. The little band of Greeks who hold back the mighty fleet of .hc Persians did more for the world than they had any conception of. And on down in history the fight for democracy has gone forward. At the present time an opportunity bas come for America, the so-called Christian nation to do her part in furthering the rights of the people. Democracy mans the rule of the people who make up the nation. The advantage of freedom in thought and speech are innumerable. Through this freedom has come the best that is in mankind. To it we owe everything that makes life worth living. History says, and we know that it is true, that sacrifices which took human lives, have been made to reach the height in which we exist today. Therefore, it is our duty and privilege to preserve that height. History will go on no mat-

I ter what action we take. At this

hour of crisis when things look dark, we should consider tho welfare of the people who will follow us. They must have the best and in order to obtain the best they must have liberty.

Our Flag.

Flag of our country waving free, What can thy children do for thee? We're too young, too weak to fight, Yet not too young to do the right. Flag of cur country, waving high For thy dear sake our fathers died. We're too young our lives to give, Yet we for thee may nobly live. Flag that will proudly wave when We on earth have ceased to be. Help us to spend our ev'ry )reath, Serving thee faithful until death. Contributed by Lucidle Clements. Third, Grade, St Andrew's.

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

VERMILLION FLYCATCHER. The Vermillion flycatcher is perhaps the most industrious bird we have. It belongs to a very large family of insect eaters. He loves the trees and here he spends most of his time. He wastes no time Ringing because he can't sing at all. He has a queer little call of his own, but it can scarcely be called a song. The flycatcher is of a bright Vermillion red, while his mate is of a pinkish hue. His bill is wider than it is high, at the base, where there is a fringe of bristly hairs, and it opens up with a large gap, perfectly adapted to his method of catching his prey. The vermilion makes his home along the Mexican border of the United States from Texas to Arizona. It builds its nest in the lower limbs of trees. It is made of small twigs and roots covered with moss or linchens. The eggs aue usually four in umber and are of a creamy buff with spots of dark brown of lilac on them.

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Dear Aunt Molly: Why does a chicken always run across the road when an a ito goes ilong? -Dick T. Dear Dick: It probably wants to get. on the other side.--Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do men use larger handkerchiefs than women? G. S. Dear G. S.: Since most of the other things they use are larger than those used by women they seem to think that it is necessary to preserve that state of affairs and so have their handkerchiefs larger. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Who was Flora? Marjorie G. Dear Marjorie: It all depends on which Flora you mean. If you men the Flora of Roman mythology, she was the goddess of flowers and garden. She had especially to do with vines, olives and honey bearing plants. Ed.

Dear Aunt Molly: Do you know where Craney Island is? Martin. Dear Martin: Cran?y Island is in Norfolk county, Virginia at the mouth of the Elizabeth river west of the entrance. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: When was Bismarck born? When lid he die? M. M. S. Dear M. M. S. He was born December 28, 1849, and died September 18, 1904.

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Receives Letter from France. Leoline Klus, of North G street, has received a letter from his cousin Corporal Marsh Nottingham, who is with the American Expeditionary forces in France.

FOR SALE Boy's bicycle. Call Elmer Hurrel, 411 N. Eleventh street.

FOR SALE OR TRADE Beagle Hound. Call 229 S. Seventh street.

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FOR SALE Two Daisy air rifles, cheap if sold at one. Call 220 S. Second street. FOUND Pearl rosary beads on N. Fourth street. Finder may have same by calling at 28 S. Third, city. LOST A string of pearl heads on or near S. Third street. Finder please return to 28 S. Third street, city. WANTED Fifty Lone Scouts to call at 236 South Tthird street, Saturday.

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

WANTED To buy about one dozen pigeons. Address Neola Ewing R. R. C.

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

FOR SALE Belgian Hares. Call 4669.

WANTED A place in he country by a boy 12 years old. Address R. R. A, Box 92, Richmond, Ind.

LOST A black and white hound. Inquire Foster's Drug Store.

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

LOST Old fashioned gold pin with pear set June 24. Phone 1366.

LOST A gold ring at Hibberd. echool, July 2. If found please return to Robert Jarvis, 426 South Sixth street Reward.