Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 327, 30 November 1918 — Page 10

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RICHMOND, INDIANA. SATURDAY. NOV. 30, 1911

BOBBY'S DREAM Once upon a time there u a little boy named Bobby. His real name was Robert Jones, but everyone nicknamed him Bobby. His home was among the cliffs. One day he went on a picnic and when he came home, he was very tired and hungry, so he ate his sapper and went to bod. This is his dream: "Bobby! Oh Bobby! Come here!" "Yes mother, in a minute." "Bobby. said Mrs. Jones, -I want you to go to the grocery for me and get some Swiss cheese." "All right," said Bobby, "and when I get home I am going to take a walk." "Very well," said Mrs. Jones, "but hurry back as I need the cheese for supper." Bobby bought the cheese and took it home to h's mother. Then he went on a walk. He was walking around the edge of the cliffs when his foot slipped and he went falling to the ground below, bump. Bobby opened his eyes and found himself lying on the floor. He had only fallen -out of bed. Eloiae Mills, Joseph Moore school.

The blanket was first made and used by Thomas Blanket, a poor Flemish merchant, In 1340. The smallest known rodent is the British harvest mouse, which weighs only half an ounce when full grown. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ada Coat You Nothing; Send in Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. WANTED To buy girl's bicycle. , Phone 4658. LOST A two-bladed electrocuted knife that will pick up tacks and small nails. Was dropped between 11th and 12th on North I street. Return to James Ronald Ross, 311 North 11th street LOST A pair of kid gloves. If found please return to 207 South Tenth street WANTED To buy green trading stamps at once. Please bring to the house. Charles Walsh. 308 South 4th St FOR SALE Aeroplanes, mado by A. William Winner. Call at 31 North Ninth street FOR SALE 16-Inch airplanes with wheels, 75 cents; 8-inch with wheels, 35 cents. Leoline Klus. FOR SALE Foui Belgian Hares. Three does and one . buck nine months old. Phone 3672. WANTED At once, to buy Green Trading Stamps. Charles Walsh, 30 South Fourth street FOUND A re sweater belt in the South Tenth Street park. Owner Buy have same by calling Elsie Baker, 20? South Tenth street FOR SALE Pigeons. William Hoffe. 413 South Eleventh street FOR SALE Air rifle. See Looline Klus. 915 N. O. street WANTED New scrips of alt kinds of good, for quilt pieces, two to three cents a pound paid for them. Alma Chamaess, If North fiighteenth street, city. WANTED Boys to Join the Lone Saouts of America. Foffarther Information call at 329 South Second street, or see William F. Gil- : aore. ... WANTED Dsn wiga to make. Call 111 North Third street, r phone 183L WANTUD To buy girl's bicycle. Kin Murray, 211 South Ninth street - LOST A. two bladed, magnetised knife that will pick up tacks aad smmR aails, Was dropped between Slth and 13th on North B street Eetura to Jamas Konald Ross, tU North llth street r LC3T Ckitts tA .gJere. return to 1X3 RacdoIrA ctreet. ward.

STREET URCHINS OF LIBERATED OSTEHD DO BIG BUSINESS SELLING WAR RELICS

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Ostend youngsters selling war souvenirs. This picture shows how- more than a few of the boys over there are going to "capture" war relics. Street urchins of the liberated Belgian cities with a keen eye to business are selling war souvenirs to allied soldiers. They seem to have an endless supply of Grman helmets for sal. Of course everybody knows that "He" didn't buy the one he sent to you, Miss Girl-Back-Home.

Background Last week, we began painting i the background of our great war picture. We are putting in the background, those happenings in European countries that began tinting the sunny blue skies, a dark, threatening color that means a coming storm. The power of Prus sia over the other states of Germany and the power of the militarists in Prussia were two things that began to darken the bright Eurqpean ekies of thirty years ago. Certain things that happened in Europe within the last forty years added dark strokes to the picture. One of these was the grouping together of the various European states. - In 1882 the Triple Alliance was formed by Germany. Austria and Italy i partly as a safeguard against and attempt on the part cl France to recover Alsace-Lorraine. There was also, an attempt made in 190405, made by Germany, to form a secret alliance with Russia and France against England. This failed feeame of France. In 1891, the Dual Alliance was formed between France and Russia as a safeguard against the Triple Alliance. - All this time England had been in an unfriendly attitude towards Russia; besides being at the point of war with . France. It was like one of those old games the Romans amused themselves with a gladiators' ight. Gladiators were human beings who, because they were slaves of the Romans, had to fight each other (or some fierce animal) until one- or the other was killed. The other European countries were like the Free Romans of those other days already to watch the com- ; bat France and England were like the .gladiators who had been sent into the ringC which was something like our stage and were standing with heads lowered, just waiting for the signal to begin , a death struggle. Suddenly they looked up, bached to the wait; aad called off the' fight. France aad England made a soddep frieadly settlement satf-eaSs off a- war Chat some of

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of the War the other European countries were eager to see. England ateo made friendly acts toward Russia, with the result that tfie Triple Entente was formed by France, England and Russia. The French word "entente" ' means understanding, and this group meant that a good understanding was established between these three countries. So the six strongest European powers were divided into equal groups and Europe heng in balance. Several disputes over Morroco, a rich little country in Africa, also helped to gather the storm clouds over Europe. It was held by France, but Germany wanted it but all her attempts failed, partly because England said firmly that she would stand by France's rights m Morroco even to the point of war. In 1908, Aupstria seized two lit tle territories Bosnia and Hersegovina and Germany stood by Austria In this act. Russia was weak and -so had to give in. Stilt, Germany wanted more and' was aroused because they said Great Britain had Egypt and ranee had Morroco. "What do we get?" they Lsaid. It was like the story of three brothers, Robert, Charles and Richard. A rich uncle who liked Robert better than the other brothers for seme reason, gave him a beaatiful toy automobile. Robert was delighted with his new present hut wanted it all by himself and would not let his brothers play with it "They will spoil it for me," he said, "they don't know how to play with it." The ether boys were heartbroken that they couldnt play with It One day their grandfather visited them, coming from a great dis tance. When he saw how Robert acted witi his automobile, he said to the other boys, "Come with me, Aad he went with them into the city sad bought them each as beau tiful a toy airplane as he could flaw. When they reached home, they went out Into the commons- nearby.

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In every state where the Farm Bureau work is far enough along, the matter of local competition in raising fruits, vegetables, pigs and grain by the boys' and girls' clubs has been introduced very successfully. These fairs are promoted and conducted chiefly by the count agents, with the co-operation of the leaders ot boys' and girls' clubs appointed by the agricultural college. The larger fairs are open to the whole citizenship, but the school fair is the most popular of all. The club boys and girls bring their chickens, corn, pigs, calves, potatoes, and all kinds of canned products and hand work. They charge a regular admission and have a regular judge. These school and community fairs are of untold educational value. Egg tests are one of the grand features. The contestants have learned that in feeding lies a great measure of their success. Those who feed by scientific formula invariably win out over the hit or miss competition The Picnic that the Gray Squirrels Had One fine fall day three graytailed squirrels decided to have a picnic. "A really, truly picnic. I'm hun gry for one," said Bushy. "A sure enough picnic, where there's a lot to eat," said Twirl. "Coma on, let's go," said White Nose. "Where'll we have it?" asked Bushy. "And how'll we get there?" asked TwirL "Let's have it on the island and go theo in a boat." said White Nose. When . they were almost at the boat landing, Bushy stopped short in his tracks and said, "1 thought you always had to take something to a picnic " The three squirrels stood and looked at each other for three seconds and then they ran hack to their homes to get something to take to the picnic. .They came back running. Each one had "something" under bis Jacket so the others wouldn't see it Then they all three went on to the boat landing, climbed into the boat and started toward the Island. But they hadn't gone very far 'before Bushy noticed that something was the matter with the boat I seemed rery tippy and wet. "I think something's wrong with this boat" said he. "It's getting wet on the inside," said Twirl "It's sprung a leak and well have to bail her out" said Whitenose, and he looked around for something to dip with. A happy smile came over Bushy's face and he reached his hand into his jacket and pulled out a cup, saying: v Til straighten her up, I brought a cap, m-dee. diddle-de, dl, dee!" The two other squirrels sat very still and Bushy soon had the water all dipped out The boat went along as dry and straight as ever, and they rowed on toward the Island. When they were lust opposite where the trees grew the highest White Nose, who was steering, turned the boat to shore and they all got out and pulled it up on the sandy beach. Tm afraid that this boat will float away." said Bushy. "It really ought to be tied," said Twirl. airplanes. Robert who had been playing until bow with his automobile, immediately left tt, aad ran over to where his brothers were.. "Why, Where's my airplane? That's not fair, grandpa, not to bay me one tea" "Remember how yon have acted with your autsaobQe," he said,

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of the ordinary 6crub chicken and pig raiser. One of the competitive points is the price of production. The value of feed can usually be measured by the price. At these fairs it has been proved that cheap feeds generally bring poor results. No one grain is sufficient The contestants are protected in buying feeds by the county agent who recommends only feeds listed and analyzed by the state. Scratch feeds generally contain sunflower, barley, oats, wheat, corn, buckwheat kaffir and milo, and the children have learned to feed it only toward night A mash feed which contains all the ingredients ( of scratch feeds, together with fish and meat scraps, alfalfa, bone meal, bran, middlings, carbonato of lime or salt should always be be- ' fore the birds. These school fairs do" much to demonstrate that hens cannot be made to lay on a wrong feed, improper care and housing. "But we have nothing to tie it with," said White Nose. And just as the two were about to look around for a vine or something of that sort, Twirl slipped his hand into his Jacket and pulled out a rope. As he did so he said: "I'm your hope, I brought a rope, Hi-dee, diddled, di, dee!" The two other squirrels helped him and soon they had the boat tied safely so that they could have their picnic withont a bit of worry. And they started for the woods. Such,-fun as they did have gathering nnts and piling them ready for supper! They scampered up and down the trees and pelted each other good-naturedly with acorns, and did all the other things that squirrels like to do at a picnic. And they got ach.big appetites that they had to have an early supper. "Le.t's build a Are Just for the fun of it," said Bushy. "AH right, let's,'' said White Nose. So they scurried around and gathered some dry wood and soon had a merry fire ablating. And then they started eating. "Looking at the fire makes me want some roasted nnts," said Bushy, after he had taken a few bites. Why didn't we think to bring a pan to roast nuts in?" asked Twirl. "Yes, why didn't we?" asked White Ncse, and he reached his hand into bis jacket and pulled out a little frying pan, and ,set it down en the red-hot coals, remarking: 'I'm your man, ' Brought a- frying pan, Hi-dee, diddle-dee, di, dee!" They all laughed and then set to roasting nuts. Such a supper as they did eat! Aad when they had finished and ceuldnt eat another bite, they joined around the dying fire and sang: "Picnic's fun, Now well run, Htdee, dlddie-dee, di, dee!" And they all ran down to their beat and got in. and went home. Sent in by Florence Moey. THE' DIAMONDS. A million little diamonds Twinkled on the trees; And all the little maidens said, "A jewel if you please. But while they held their bands out-stretched To catch' the diamonds gay, . A miUioa little sunbeams came. And stole them all away. Selected by Ladle Clements, 3rd grada,-8t Andrews school. The Merrdaiac river rises in the Whit Mountains of New Hampshire and flows into the Atlantic ocean at ; Newwuryport