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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Not Exactly.

A lady teacher in a South London
council school was recently giving a
natural history lesson to a Junior
class. In the course Of 1t she gave
some information about the heron,
and at the end she asked the children,
as a simple home lesson, to write
down what they knew Of the bird.
Only one member Of her class. she
says, was able apparently to set down
her ideas In writing, for next morning
only one essay was handed in.
And this one essay, written by a
little girl, read: Dear Teacher: A
heron is a bloater."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

n the third act OF a play
produced some time ago
before a critical New
York audience a fussy old
bachelor decided to dash
out into the cold night air
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25
CROWN PRINCESS REFUSES TO KEEP HOUSE

The kaiser says he will have none
Of IT,
The crown prince likes the crown
princess and likes her idea Of liking
the hotel. But
Since the kaiser is so set against
the idea the crown prince doesn't
know Just exactly what to do.
The Princess of Pless is living at
hotel and says she will continue to
do so.
The kaiser RACES, but the princess
only smiles.
And there you are How 1t will end
nobody knows.
The Princess of Pless is really to
blame for 1t all. This feud, primarily
between one OF the most powerful of
Europe's rulers and one OF the most
beautiful women In the world, began
when the princess suddenly became
tired of her palatial home and took a
large apartment in the most up-to-date
hotel in Berlin.
In doing this the princess gave birth
to an idea that became Immediately
popular. Many OF her friends follow
ed her example. Thus the merry row
extended. Her associates, one by
one, closed up their homes and moved
to fashionable boarding houses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

The result of this young California
floriculturist's splendid work with this
popular flower is said to bid fair to
revolutionize the double petunia busi-
ness. In the six years that Mrs.
Francis has been working and expert
menting with petunias and in the Gre
ating of new flowers she has won wide
recognition, and today, she is recog-
nized, not only in America, but in
England, In scientific and trade cir
cles, and her recent achievements
have made the name of Mrs. Myrtle
Shepherd Francis known among hy-
bridists of two continents. She is a
member of the American Breeders
association, and her double-seeding
petunia was announced In recent is
sue OF the American Breeders Maya
zine, Washington. d. G.
Mrs. Francis is the daughter of the
late Mrs. Theodosia Burr Shepherd,
known as the Mother Of Flowers, or
the feminine wizard of the plant
world, who was recognized as one of
the worlds greatest hybridists. Mrs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25
FROM INDIAN TEPEE TO WASHINGTON FLAT

to be quickly raised again-in itself a
plainsman's habit-and then faint
tinge OF crimson In their veining is re-
vealed
But she is an Indian all the same, as
she proudly insists, even though she
talks without trace Of accent.
Indians never have any accent"
she explained, unless they have
learned French or Spanish before Eng.
fish and permit a reminiscent hint of
them to creep In. Our own language
is made up Of dead monotones, with
each syllable pronounced and It en-
ables US to speak alien tongues with
whatever accent they require"
Mrs. Baldwin chats as readily In
French as in her childhood tongue; In
deed, far more so, since, she confessed
with reluctance, her knowledge Of her
native language is departing. For
more than half a dozen years she has
been here In Washington.
Nov, when go near my own PEG
pie" she confessed sorrowfully, Il
hear whole sentences Of which I know
not the meaning. And that Is dis
grace with them. Sometime ago was
sent on a special trip for the office
among the Indians and realized then
that / was growing frightfully far
away from them-not only in speech
but In dress. ideas and appearance.
But In one thing an Indian never
changes"-and unconsciously Mrs.
Baldwin drew her figure up until she
appeared to gain several inches-T
mean In the feeling Of the heart. 1t
explains why so many of US, after be-
coming educated, return to live the
same as before"
Listening, one caught the chant In
her voice and saw visions Of sweeping
plains, a circle OF indignant braves
and, in their midst, Inundated figure
in store shoes and college rig.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25
WILL Be HOSTESS TO THE NEW PRESIDENT

presidential party when II enters the
ball room and will follow close behind
them on the arm OF her husband to the
promenade.
The president and Mrs. Wilson win
circle the room twice and will then
be invited to a seat In the gallery,
where they can see the dancing. Lat.
er tAey win be ecorted BY the lnauE-
ural committee. Mr.. and Mrs. Rustis
leading. TO the supper room. where
Mrs. Eustis viii play the part OF hos
tess TO the distinguished guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bustis win have prom
inent seats on the stand near PreHi-
dent-slect and kru. Wilson duFing The
Inauguration oeFemoniea. and Amons
their duties win b To greet nd makS
q sAss ths notabtes IN Washington
q e4at tAAA
M9 49, - ~ = - = -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25
INVENTOR OF DOUBLE-FLOWERING PETUNIA

Francis says: ct is my greatest am
bition to round out the life work OF
my mother, which she felt was but
begun and all things point to real
Ization of that ambition"
Among her marvellous new crea-
lions in petunias, which are her spe-
cialty, are petunias Of such extraordi-
nary size and beauty In form, texture
and color as to surpass all others;
many of the hybridized species are In
their rosette-like doubleness very sim
liar to a carnation, while one Of the
favorites is the new single orchid
towering" which bears close re-
semblance to an orchid. The huge
flowers are supported on long, grace
full stems, and the dainty overlapping
petals are exquisitely ruffled and fut-
ed, and Of a rich satiny texture, with
the widest imaginable color range,
seemingly embracing all the delicate
hues and tints of the rainbow.
This energetic young woman has
many interests, but first and above
all else is her home, and she con-
siders her petunia work an aside; yet
in the six years that she has been
manager of the business, aside from
her marvellous new creations in petu-
Mas. she is conducting a most sue
cessful general florist business. Mrs.
Francis is a member of various clubs
and associations; since the advent of
equal suffrage, delegates from the vari-
Gus womens' clubs in Ventura have
been admitted to the local chamber
of commerce. Mrs. Francis was the
delegate from the Shakespeare club,
of which she is the president for the
ensuing year. In the chamber she is
on the landmarks committee, which
is a subject of great interest to her.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

Crown Princess Cecilie Of Germany
has signified her intention never to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25


Thoroughly cultured and speaking
English far more correctly than some
OF her acquaintances to whom II is the
mother tongue, Mrs. Baldwin is none
the less an Indian and Uncle Sam
prides himself on his sense of fairness
In placing her where she has a part
In settling the claims of dealers who
furnish supplies to her own people.
Her face is of an enviable olive tint,
her hair, soft, brown and slightly wav.
Ing, Is luxuriant as is that Of all wom-
EN- who have gone hatless through
youth. Incidentally, she displays a
truly "pale-face" vanity in this same
adornment. One of her first remarks,
after the caller had boldly enthused
over her browning glory, was But l
don't get any credit for It! Just be-
cause every second woman wears rats,
or puffs, or braids, or all three, every
one concludes that do also"
She has the large, dark, inscrutable
eyes which cause so many students to
insist that the red man came original
ly from the east. No suggestion OF
her eyelids are momentarily lowered
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

Is not so angry at Cecile herself as he
is at the Princess Of Pless, who put
the idea into his daughter-in-law's
head.
The emperor fears the tottering of
traditions may follow this innovation
among the high and mighty. The
war lord, though progressive in many
things. clings tenaciously to kingly
prerogatives. A Hohenzollern's castle
Is his home and mobiles palace his
domicile He wants these things kept
up.
The crown princess says she likes
the modern hotel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

keep house again.
She has become
a disciple Of the
latest Gus o m
among the mem
bers of the higher
circles of the
fatherland IN d
elsewhere - that
of living In the
fashionable hotels
or boardin g
houses.
And o, what a
rage II has put
the kaiser in! He
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

brunette, W h o
presides over a
section of the
claims division Of
the Indian office
at Washington,
and who is known
60 her fellow
clerks as Mrs.
Marie l.. Baldwin,
Is really a three
q after blood
red skin" with
an Indian name.
N-Dan-Sis, mean
ing the daughter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

quaint old mission
town of San Buena
Ventura, Ventura.
by-the-Sea, W h o
recently succeed
ed simultaneously
with the noted
German hybridist
in what seed
growers Of many
nations have for
years been striv-
Ing to produce-a
self-feeding, dou.
ble-howering pc
tuna!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

u n I q q DIAtes
and wife OF the
chairman OF the
inaugural GO m
mittee. will be
hostess TO the
president and his
wife and laugh
tiers 1t the inaug-
ural ball on
March 4.
While Il II not
probable, ~ has
been generally
Stated. that Mrs
nsstia VIII lead
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

1t was an American woman, Mrs.
Myrtle Shepherd Francis, OF the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

No one would imagine that the rath-
er handsome, splendldly proportional
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

M Gxand march w1tA Pgssidsns WI
ysn. ~ wnl ~ ne nsss - gRs%i o.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-25

Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. daugh-
ter OF former vice-president OF the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
BOY HAS SCARLET
FEVER, SAYS KING
Teachers Are Instructed to
Send Pupils Home if
Symptoms Develop.

John Thompson. aged IL. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson, GA
North Nineteenth street, was ordered
to return to his home from the White
water school Monday by Health Ex-
aiming Officer King, who declared
Thompson was suffering from scarlet
fever. Thompson had just returned
to school following a weeks absence
due to illness. diagnosed by his moth
er as strawberry rash" Thompson.
after his return to school. was exam
ined by DR.. King, who found that the
lads face and hands were peeling of
where postules had been.
Another boy. a student at the Starr
school, was also sent home Monday.
The symptoms he showed caused DR..
King TO suspect the boy has scarlet
fever
DR.. King has instructed the teach
ers of the schools to send all pupils
home who show the slightest signs of
diseases. He states that
Thompson's presence in school with
scaling postules on his body may have
infected some of the pupils but that
stringent steps will be taken to ward
off an epidemic of the disease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
HAD TROUBLES IN
STREET CLEANING
Gem Expects Kicks" About
New Sprinkler and
Sweeper.

The combination street sprinkler ana
sweeper, which was ordered on trial
by the board OF works recently, ar
rived here today and viii be tested.
Street Commissioner Gem says the
sprinkler and sweeper should prove
a saving in the street cleaning de-
partment, but he desires a COMMITTEES
from council TO be present at the test.
The cost OF the combination sprinkler
is 500.
With the four miles OF brick streets
in the city. the street commissioner
stated il would be necessary to operate
the sweeper all day and night and have
two men 10 follow il. carrying away
the sweepings. To do this would cost
the city more than $3.50 each week.
The streets OF the city have not
been properly cleaned. according t6
the street commissioner. After all
the brick streets have been thorough.
ly cleaned il will not be a difficult
matter TO keep them clean. he saws.
The people OF the city are germ
crazy" said the street commissioner
today. Every method I have employ
ed in cleaning brick streets has met
with dissatisfaction, and | have been
ordered TO use other means in keeping
the streets cleaned. The most thor.
ough method I used was years ago
when the streets were brushed with a
large street sweeper. I can't use that
any more, because il raises germs
and spreads disease. Then I flushed
the streets. but this proved too ex-
pensive. After that I had men with
hand brooms sweep the brick streets.
but dust settled on the goods display
ed by Main street stores. AS a last
resort, l now have the streets cleaned
with shovels, and they are only half
cleaned as a consequence. believe
the streets can be kept clean though,
IL / can use the combination sweeper
and sprinkler without some persons
demonstrating to the board"
The new combination wagon viii be
pulled by three horses. Ii is equipped
with a large flushing tank and two
large revolving brooms, which sweep
the dirt to the side of the streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
TO AWARD CONTRACTS

Contracts for eight improvements
will be let at the meeting of the board
of works tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The improvements are as fol-
lows:
Pearl street from Fifth to Seventh
street, grading and travelling roadway
and construction of cement curbs, gut
tiers and walks.
Trunk sewer from South HI street to
South J street, between South Sixth
street and the c. and o. railroad
tracks.
Sewer in West Pearl street from
Fifth to Seventh street, branches in
alleys between Fifth and Sixth streets
and between Sixth and Seventh
street and in Sixth street to Peacock
road.
Reeveston improvements, Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets from
South c to South D streets.
Drop manhole for sewer outlet be-
tween North c and D streets west of
c. and o. railroad.
South side of east Main street from
Twenty-third street to city limits.
Cement alley between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets from South c street
to South E street
Cement sidewalk on both sides of
South B street from Fifteenth to Sig
teenth street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
RICHMOND BANK IS
CHOSEN DEPOSITARY

The Second National bank of this
city has been named as one of the de-
positaries for part of the new SO.
900, 900 issue of new money which the
government is to distribute soon. The
money will probably be sent out with
in ten days.
The amount which the local bank
will receive is not known. The money
pays two per cent interest. Bonds to
indemnify the government are required
for the placing. of this money on in
terest- The money was apportioned
to banks chosen by the treasury de-
partment heads. But one bank in
small cities, and not more than two
or three in the larger, were selected
as depositaries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
Talks At Final Chapel Exer-
cises At High School
This Morning.
IRIS" AWARDED TODAY
Honors Given For Work
Done inlE1terary and Ath-
letic Departments.
BY BENTON BARLOW.

This morning the final chapel of
the high school. was held in the audi
torium This was the time for all
school honoEsS to be given the various
winners.
At the beginning of the chapel, Supt.
T. A. Mott gave an interesting fare
! well address~to the pupils commend
ing them on work done during his
term as superintendent He also prais-
ed Wesley Howard. Mr.. Mott called
him the "concertamaster" of Richmond
and also stated that there were one
hundred CITIZENSHIP the city who were
going to send Howard to a music con-
servatory. bensefit musical will be
given Thursday. .Ialne II.
The basket balt RS" were given
the players, including Mayer, Quigg,
Thornburg, Hart, Ball and Phillips.
The basket ball IRIS" were awarded
by Prof. Whisnand, who gave short
but interesting address. Next the de-
batting RS" were awarded to the de-
baters, including Cora Gates, Kent
Morse and Howard Messick. The de-
batting "Rs" were presented by Prof.
r. c. Conrad, who gave short talks on
the members of the team. Baseball
RS" were then presented to the play
Urban, Mayer, HaEt, Orebaugh, Davis,
Beisman, Fivel, Murphy and Gartside.
The baseball RS were awarded by
Prof B. G. Kelly.
The honor for writing the best pa
per on citizenship was awarded to
Miss Alice Sharp. She was given a
gold medal by the National
Society of Colonial Daughters,
of which Mrs Frances A.
McNutt is preside nt. Miss Marie
Peed was second and Willard Reddish
third. The medal was presented by
Prof Wissler of the history depart
ment.
During the program of the morn
Sloane with a high school banner
about eight feet long. Across the
banner was the word "Richmond."
The banner was given Prof. Sloane by
the members of the orchestra as a
token of appreciation of his work.
When he was presented with the token
the students applauded. Mr.. Gates
played a french horn solo which was
very we'll given. The first number
was 1.-THE Rosary and the second
"Just a Dream at Dawn"
On next Tuesday there will be an
interclass field meet at the public
Fairgrounds and much interest is be-
ing taken as to the outcome as all of
the classes are entered.
The high school annual will be dis
tributed next Friday and all of the pu-
pills are very anxious to receive them
as they contain all of the happenings
of the past year along with phto-
graphs of the classes and of the grad
yates.
On Thursday June II, the Juniors
and Seniors will hold the annual picnic
at Jackson's park. There will be spec
ial transportation for the pupils as
there is over one hundred and fifty ex-
pecting to attend.
Much interest is manifested in
the Senior play to be given Wednesday
evening June IL.
The chapel was closed with the
march "Pierrian' composed by Prof.
Sloane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
TO PRACTICE SONGS
Earlham Students to Hold a
Meeting This Evening.

All of the students of Earlham have
been asked to gather on the Earlham
Hall steps this evening at $40 o'clock
TO learn some of the new songs which
the song book committee has collect
ed. DR.. Harry y. Holmes, chairman
of the committee, stated in chapel this
morning that the committee wished
to start a custom of gathering there
and singing. which will eventually be-
come an institution OF the college.
Many other colleges and universities
of the country have similar customs,
and students gather around we'll
known places on the campus and sing
old songs. The students of Earlham
have shown their interest in the idea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
PHILIPPINE BILL
IS BEING FRAMED
Jones Measure Will Grant
Liberty to the Our Pacific
Colony Soon.
FIGHT is PROMISED
President Wilson Has Been
Urging Early Considera-
ton of the Measure.
FIGHT is PROMISED
National News Association)

NNdtlOIdl NEWS iSSOCIdllo4t
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Chairman
Jones of the House insular affairs
committee said today he would call
his committee together next week to
frame bill to grant independence to
the Philippine islands. President Will
son, it was learned, still is of the opin-
ion that early action on this question
is necessary, SO the committee will
have bill ready to report to the house
on the first day of next session.
Rep. Jones declared today it was
possible the bill might pass the house
before the end of the present session,
the Democratic caucus rule which re-
stricts general legislation of the SEES
sion to currency and tariff being sub
ject to amendment at separate
caucus.
Jones declined to disclose the result
of a conference he had with the presi-
dent on this subject several days ago,
but it was learned that the president
assumed he was fully in sympathy
with the principles of the Philippine
bill which passed the house some time
ago and which granted full independ-
ence to the Philippines after period
of eight years and qualified independ-
ence in the interim.
Independence for the Philippines"
said Jones today, would eliminate the
chance of war between the United
States and Japan. With the Philip
pines neutral territory, the Japanese
would be less liable to rush into COM
bat. They know that as long as the
Philippines are in the possession of
the United States we will be under a
handicap. With this handicap removed
they would be less anxious for war"
1t was declared, however, that the
Republicans of the house would fight
the Philippine measure
1T would be crime to surrender the
islands," said Rep. Kahn of California.
THE Filipinos who assisted us in the
war with the revolutionists might meet
terrible fate. 1t is not long ago that
they buried men alive in the Philip
pines"
Rep. Shirley of Kentucky is one of
the Democrats of the house who is
opposed to early freedom for the is
landers. He argued against hasty and
ill advised action on this question.
Rep. Kinkead of New Jersey, Oem)
said: 81 am in favor of Philippine in
dependence but I am not prepared to
endorse all of the features of the Jones
bill"
This is very grave matter" said
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
senate Philippine commission, land
one we must consider carefully before
legislation giving the islanders indie
pendence is enacted"
Senator Lane, also a Democrat,
stated:
Il am in favor of giving the Filipi-
nos their liberty and l am willing to
vote upon the matter at any time my
colleagues get together.
although have not talked the mat
ter over with Chairman Hitchcock"
said Senator Fletcher, ranking Demo
cratic member of the committee, 1T
seems more than probable that extend
ed hearings will be held on this ques-
ton. We have assumed the guardian
ship of the Philippines and we must
look out for the future welfare of the
islands"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-04
Bic CLASS To Be
INITIATED SUNDAY
Local Order of Knights of
Columbus Announces Pro-
gram For Today.

A large class of candidates will be
initiated into the knights of Columbus
lodge of this city next Sunday morn
ing. More than a hundred visitors,
including members of visiting degree
teams, who will assist in taking the
candidates into the lodge, will be in
the city. A parade to the church for
morning services, initiation ceremon-
les, and a banquet, will be the order
of the day
All of the candidates are residents
of Richmond. The biggest affair of
the day will be the banquet to be held
in the evening at the X. of P. temple.
Tables will be set to accommodate
several hundred men, as it is expect
ed that large number will attend.
The complete program follows:
Meeting at Odd Fellows hall at
$50 a. m.
Mass at ST. Andrews church at
10 a. m.
First degree conferred on class by
the Richmond Degree team at 100
p. m.
Second degree conferred by the
Cincinnati and Springfield degree
teams at 2 p. m.
Third degree conferred by ]. Madi-
son Walsh and Staff of Washington,
Ind, at p. m.
Banquet at the X of P. temple at
$50 p. m. served by the ladies of ST.
Mary's church.