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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

depths Of the secret, but not before she
had said by way of apology:
"a week, my dear, is very short
time to be ignored with suspicious
looking envelope of this kind" and
this remark was thoroughly appreciat-
ed by Violet Faith Charity.
"My dear" said Violet, SIT all hap
pened because I attended services on
Christmas eve, but to begin at the time
when / last saw you, the one day
most distinctly recall was the day 1
met Frank. He was on the stage, and
believing him to be regular actor,
dared not mention him to Aunt Agnes.
For years l suffered the annoyance Of
entertaining her choice acquaintances
and met with her disapproval for my
utter Indifference. You can imagine my
relief when the second appearance of
Frank in our little city showed him
in the light of a chautauqua singer
consequently eligible to admittance to
the best circles. He sang some Of your
compositions, won my aunt, took his
bride, and here l am. Suppose you take
n glance at the other envelope that
came by the same messenger"
Mae, speechlessly, laid down the
"story of my life" and fingered the
small envelope, which held another sur
prise; silently reached for her letter
opener, and inside of another minute a
check for $1,000 fell into her lap.
When she could pull herself together
GI1tGpinnt1U 10 rood a
companying:
Dear Miss Hope-I sang your songs
at EdgewoOd, and they made the hit
we have both been waiting for. 1 won
Il bride and you win the cash. Merry
Christmas.
"FRANK CHARITY"
at seems, Violet, the same man has
made us both happy. He has given you
the hero you prayed for, and has helped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

child. So she painted the face in what
painters call flesh tints," and saw to
1t that there was pleasant expression
on it. Katrina looks troubled in the
picture, but that Is because she is a
little homesick for the kind of Chris
mas they have in Germany. She says,
"Ach! Emil? want to be in the lit
tie house where the Christmas tree
stands in the window. 1t has all it's
candles lighted tonight and the shade
is pulled back. 1 want to sing carols
and go to church tomorrow morning,
and have goose for dinner and play
games"
"When is a doll not a DOLL" broke
in the Jester, over at the left, who
never would let anybody be sad if he
could help it. when it's a doldrum ~
"Or dolphin" squeaked the Campbell
Kid; "Or dollar" put in Daddy Long
legs, who was standing in the back
ground.
"Cheap wit" remarked the college
girl dressed in rose and gray in honor
of Vassar, who stood behind the clown.
'When it's dolicho podiae or-dolomite.
These" she explained grandly, 'mean
insects or stones, speaking in popular
language, such as you can underst-"
Hello, are you ready?" 1t was the
voice of the photographer. ''I've come
for your pictures. Look pleasant
noww
And they did. And so did Santa
Claus, who had been listening all the
tine in the backgrourd.-Chicago
Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

@HRISTMAS eve had come and thu
L =. long, busy day was over at last
The toys were not sorry, for they
were quite tired out with the hustle
and noise, though they had enjoyed the
company of the crowds of children,
who had been about all day. But you
see even engines and trains, ener-
getic though they are, like to stop a
minute after they run down; jumping
jacks want to catch their breath be-
tween jumps and dogs that bark and
sheep that bleat and lions that roar
enjoy little spaces of silence just like
other folks.
But every one Of them had done his
best stunt over and over all day and
now, in quiet and darkness, they could
go to sleep-all but the dolls, who had
been left standing bolt upright and
who couldn't shut their eyes in conse-
quence. So they stood up without a
wink and used the night to think and
think, when
Mamma, mamma" came from some
where! Had some child been left in
the toy shop by mistake and locked in?
Mamma, mamma, mamma" The
sound was familiar, when the toys
walked up enough to use their minds
They had heard that squeaking call
all day.
"Dear me, child" exclaimed the big
doll from Paris-the doll with the
beautiful face and delicate nerves, who
stands right behind the mamma doll"
"Stop that crying! Take off that pla-
card!" you've seen the sign on dolls,
81 can say Mamma Fanchon was
cross indeed, but wasn't she beautiful
You see her in the picture at the left
of Charlie Chaplin. She is in street
dress with mole-colored corduroy coat
and hat of the same material with pink
velvet facing. She has real lace at
her wrists and ermine furs.
maybe it is time for first aid to
hurt feelings" thought the boy scout
who stood near, so he said, "Never
mind that French lady; she doesn't
dark. You'll find mamma in the
morning." and the boy scout who was
covered with "merit badges" turned
back to his particular charge. You
see, he had picked up an Indian pap
poose as he came through the wood
and there she hung in her funny bark
cradle on his arm-little Owaissa, the
bluebird.
Meanwhile Emil and Katrina Kru
sen, who didn't understand English
very well, kept to themselves ans
spoke in German. They were, man!
people thought, the prettiest dolls IL
the shop. (You should have seen thu
Partisan shrug her aristocratic shoul
ders, when she overheard that re
markD That was because the frs
member Of the Krusen family wa
made by an artist who wanted he
own little girls doll to look Like Q rea
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

send a special messenger. Up
to this time the Only sympathy
1 hGve experienced has shone
in the eyes of the postman, and this
silent solicitude on his part is getting
on my nerves. am glaG he failed TO
witness this final disappointment. L
mean final too, for am determined 10
/ devote my efforts to some other line
! from now on. Still don't see why he
| should have ruined my Christmas. 1t
! seems to me since he held my manu-
! script for six weeks, he could have
| given it desk room for another day,
thus permitting me to live up to my
name today of all days"
| After this outburst, Mae Hope,
would-be song writer, sank into
chair, thrust bulky envelope from the
Frank Charity Music Publishers into
her desk, and sat hopelessly gazing ut
the small epistle from the same office
and with slight touch of humor and
faint suggestion of smile, recited
, the contents of that letter-nOt
through the envelope, which she had
not opened, but from memory:
"Sorry, Miss Hope, that this is not
yet quite up to the standard, but sim
cerely trust you will not be discour-
aged, etc., ETC."
For three years Miss Hope had been
receiving these distressing notes from
the genial young publisher, who could
not summon the courage to advise her
to give up. Perhaps he realized it was
merely case of humoring an imag-
mary talent rather than attempting to
earn a living as the young lady's in
come was sufficient to keep her alive
without setting fire to the universe by
flashing on the public her picture serv-
ing as cover over some sentimental
verses accompanied by music.
1t was the morning of the last day
of the third unsuccessful year. Mae
Hope was interrupted at breakfast by
the sound Of the door bell.
"a lady to see you, Miss Hope"
spoke the maid.
The name on the card seemed to add
insult to injury.
"'Mrs. Frank Charity never knew
he was married. Maybe it is someone
else. Probably somebody knows L need
charity. Tell her I will be down I'M
mediately."
One glance at her visitor assured
Miss Hope it was no stranger, but an
old school friend.
"violet Faith! You? The card reads
Mrs. Charity"
"Why, Mae, you seem surprised"
"How should know you were mar
ried?"
"Violet, stealing a glance at the dis
orderly desk, remarked tartly:
perhaps it would be a good idea
to read your letters if you want to
keep up with the parade"
You don't mean," picking up the
bulky envelope from the Frank Char.
ity Music Publishing company, "that
this is letter from you. 1t looks for
all the world like manuscript"
Manuscript, indeed 1t is the story
OF my life written on my wedding day,
and 1 am delighted to find it unopened
a whole week later. l thought it was
wonderfully thrilling, and to say the
least, interesting to an old friend.
spent so much time composing it, 1 am
sure you will be fully enlightened il
you read it instead of looking at me in
blank amazenient and making it i'm,
possible to express myself"
Miss Hope, after seeing her guest
comfortably seated, delved into the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

me to coveted career, ard the only
reason he did not make US both happy
on Christmas day is that you took the
proper step-lived up to your name,
Faith, and went to church to have your
prayer answered, while L chose the pes.
simistic mood, and when happiness fell
into my Jap l threw it aside and lost
Hope in the face of Charity"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07
Do it Electrically.

We desire to call the attention of the public to the
great progress made in the application of the electric
current for the home well the farm and factory
GE motors will tighten household tasks in any home.
Dish clothes washing and house cleaning the great
bugbears of the home become more like play than work
when G-E motors used. And the man-work about
the place ghened and shortened by motor driven TOOLS
Time and energy thus saved for those little de-
tails often overlooked when routine work claims
large proportion of the day. few cents for electricity
each day returns many dollars in service.
Will You Let Us Explain Details?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

During this resolution season a good
many people are likely to start things
that they can't finish.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

fSHT WAS kind of him ut least to
S~ send a special messenger. Up
to this time the Only sympathy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-12-07

PENNSYLVANIA
PHOENIX
SUN OF ENG.
NORTH BRITISH & NERO.
NORWICH UNION
NORTH WESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
GIVE 500
/ TO WELCOME
SOLDIER BOYS

Rich and poor were con-
tributing today to the treas
ury of the Richmond Patri-
otic Organization, which pro-
poses to let every troop train
know that loyalty of the SUI
perlative brand exists in
Richmond.
By noon more than S100
had been paid to the commit
teemen who were soliciting
funds. Both newspapers and
the banks are willing to ac-
cept gifts. No matter how
small they are, be sure to give
something. The cooperation
of the whole city is asked
for this move. Not the
amounts but the names of
the donors will be printed
next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
RUSS men !
CAPTURE
100000

PETROGRAD, July l.
More than a quarter million
Teuton soldiers have been
captured by the Russian
army in its continued offense
and officials of the war
office believe more than 4O0,-
600 will be taken before the
Russians are halted.
Up till "Wednesday 212,0OO
prisoners had been reported
to the general staff headquar-
ters, but since that time the
Russians have advanced more
than thirty miles in some di-
rections, the rapidity of their
movements preventing trans
mission of reports of the
number of captives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
RELATIVE OF URBAN
GOES TO MEXICO

When a troop train passed through
Richmond this morning, bearing units
OF the signal and hospital corps of
the Pennsylvania national guard, one
Of the soldiers. Barclay Newell, of
Pittsburgh, was very much on the
lookout
Does any one here know William
Urban?" he called, after he had
searched over the crowd
II do" cried voice
We'll. he's my uncle. you tell him
that I'm on my way to Mexico" said
young Newell
: Mr.. Urban, who lives at 205 N.
Ninth street, stated this morning that
he did not know his nephew was to
pass through the city He does not
even know of what part of the Penn.
sylvania troops Barclay Newell is a
member.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
FIGHTS FOR AID
FOR FOLKS LEFT
BY MIL|T|AMEN

WASHINGTON, July Another
legislative battle to secure govern
ment aid for the dependent families
of militiamen called into the federal
service for Mexican duty, was begun
IN the House today.
Chairman Hay, of the military af.
fairs committee, called up his bill pro-
viding that militiamen with depend.
ant families either may be excused
from service to elect to have the gov
ernment pay their families up to $50
month during their absence. The
bill would appropriate s1,000,000 foI
the latter purpose.
With majority of the House fav-
oring the plan Hay brought the bill up
under motion which required a two
thirds vote of the House to suspend
all other business and pass the meas
ure. He was confident that it's pas
sage was assured, however
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
PATRIOTS
ASSIGNED
TO TASKS

The Richmond Patriotic organization IN
was under way today. Committees re-
ported organization work completed ID
and the personnel ready to execute the
mis- slons assigned.
TIE Federated Clubs will assist the
n omnnittee on arrangements In distrib
ting stamped souvenir postal cards
rong the troopers on the military
aims that pass through the city.
The finance committee 10 receiving
y rds from all parts Of the city. The
isic committee quickly moboIized
ang men into drum and fife corps,
hlle Fred eayer will act as official
,gler.
j. II. Mills of the decoration com.
ittee. divided the city into districts
with the following assignments:
: Factories and Transportation Lines
Ray Newman, Bert G.. Anderson,
Fred Carr. Ben Hill. Ira Wood, Chas.
Mcclure, Warren A. Clements. Fred
Bartel. Adolph Blickwedel
Wholesale and Retail Sections-Lee
p. Nusbaum, west of Eighth and south
OF Main to A street; w. .. Crawford,
west OF Eighth and North OF Main to
y street; Elmer Eggemeyer. east OF
Eighth and South of Main to A street.
Henry Goldtinger. east Of Eighth and
North OF Main to A street.
Residential Sections-F. S. Ander,
son, east OF Eighth and south of South
A. Lewis f. lliff. west Of Eighth and
south OF South A; Raymond Nichol.
son. east OF Eighth and north of North
A; John ]. Harrington, Jr., west of
Eighth and north of North A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
.CENS0RS
PUT LID
ON MOVES

Acting under the instruc-
tions of the war department
the local Pennsylvania rail
road officials today clamped
on a tight censorship in re-
gard to the movement of the
troops.
1t had been announced
earlier in the day that a regi-
ment of New Jersey National
Guard would arrive in Rich
mond this afternoon, some
time between and 8 o'clock.
This afternoon when an ef-
fort was made to ascertain
from the railroad offices the
exact hour of arrival of the
New Jersey troop train the
censorship was on the job.
I'VE have no information to
give out was the only reply
obtainable.
First Section Expected.
1t was established through private
sources that the first section of the
troop train would arrive in the city
about q 80 and the indications were
early in the afternoon that another
immense crowd would be on hand to
greet the soldiers.
The committee on arrangements for
the reception of troops passing through
Richmond was on the job early today
formulating plans for welcoming the
New Jersey guardsmen. Every SOL
dier will be presented stamped SOU
venir post card. showing Richmond
scenes, and probably each trooper will
be presented a sack of smoking to-
bacco if large enough supply can
be obtained on such short notice.
Next week all troops passing through
CONTINUED On Page Nine.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
CRACK men
GO THROUGH
EARLY TODAY

Three hundred signal and sanitary
troops en- route to EI Paso, Tex. passed
through Richmond at 6:10 o'clock this
morning In fifteen coaches Of special
Panhandle troop train.
II was not generally known that
these troops were to pass through
Richmond, and as a result only a
small crowd, not to exceed one hun.
dred, was assembled at the station to
welcome them to the city.
The troops comprised one signal
corps battalion Of the Pennsylvania
National Guard, the radio company,
and the wire company, both Of Pitts
burg, and two companies Of sanitary
troops, q field hospital company and
srt tContinucd On Page Fcvrteen.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
SCIENCE TAKES
STAND in CASE
AGAINST 0RPET
Prepares for Two Years.

q WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, July 1.-Sensa-
tional notes and spicy bits OF testi
mony, which for weeks have featured
the trial of Will Orpet, gave way today
to cold, calculating figures of engin-
GERS, mathematicians and weather ex-
perts
These witnesses We're called by the
defense to bolster up with figures the
doubtful spots in Will Orpets own
story of Marian Lambert's death. They
followed one another in rapid success
sion while the sensation satiated spec
tators yawned. The blue print Of
Helms woods, where the girl met her
death, was much in evidence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
START MOVEMENT
FOR FLAGS DISPLAY
ON BUSINESS SHOPS

The following petition has been cir.
culated among business men of Rich
mond in the show the colors" move.
ment:
AS true and loyal American Citizens
we consider it patriotic duty to dis
play our national colors on national
holidays and all other occasions Of a
national and patriotic nature.
Events confronting this nation at
this time should arouse every citizen.
young and old, to a keener apprecia.
ton of the benefits, blessings and pro.
lection of the flag Of our country, and
we as citizens of Richmond hereby
agree to display the American flag
before our homes and places of bust.
ness at all times as far as possible
until the present crisis has passed or
the danger now threatening shall have
disappeared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
JUNE BUILDING
RECORDS SLUMP
TO ONLY SIG, 500

June is usually one Of the best
building months OF the year in Rich.
naond bat there was a decided shrink.
age In building operations last month
to the corresponding month of last
year
The June report just issued by In.
spector Hodgin shows valuation OF
$500 for buildings authorized last
month, compared to valuation of
$4,000 for buildings authorized in
June. 1915.
M There was total Of sixty-two
building, heating and wiring permits
issued last month. Buildings author.
lied and their costs were: One store
room, $1,000; four frame residences,
1000; fifteen permits for repairing
and remodeling, $4,5O0.
Fees from permits last month total
ed $63.40 There were 1872 inspections
made. There were three fires with a
total loss Of only S210.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
RETURNS GOODS
MExICANS TOOK
FROM america

WASHINGTON, July Protests Of
the state department two days ago
against the seizure OF property Of
Americans in the states Of coahuila
and ManzaniIIo already has had effect.
The department was officially ad.
vised today that the Carranza author
tiles in Ccahuiia are rounding up live
stock and other property taken from
Americans and were restoring same to
the owners. In some of the states
part Of the gold and silver bullion
taken from Americans already has
been recovered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
LAUNCH DRIVE TO CRUSH GERMAN ARMY
Divides Money
for Her Fourth
With Soldiers

Here is Richmond girl, 10
years old, whose patriotism has
assumed the proportions OF self
sacrifice. She today contributed
a part OF her Fourth OF July
money toward the entertainment
of the soldiers as they pass
through the city bound for Mex
leo.
She submitted the following let
ter:
AS my papa was In the Philip
inc war in 1s99-1901 think ought
to do something for the soldier
boys that pass through our city,
so please accept this, part of
my Fourth of July money.
MARION POSTHER,
AT South Eighth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
DICKINSON TRUST
TO OPEN JULY 8
WITH OPEN HOUSE

The new Dickinson Trust company's
building at Eighth and Main streets,
one Of the most complete bank build
ings in the state, will be formally open
ed next Saturday.
business In the new quarters July 10.
Hicks orchestra will furnish the pro-
gram of music from to 5 o'clock Sat.
urday afternoon and from to 9 O'clock
in the evening. Souvenirs will be
given to the first day visitors.
The work of transferring books and
records of the company will be done
next week. so that the company will
be ready for business at 8 O'Clock on
the morning of July 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
WANT CEMENT ROAD
THROUGH ECONOMY

Road enthusiasts in Perry township
will hold a meeting next week to con.
slider the petitioning for concrete
street in Economy.
Petition has already been prepared
and signed by practically every prop
erty owner in the township asking for
the improvement of the streets in
Economy with gravel, but the move
ment to change the type of road to
concrete has met with general ap-
proval
The improvement will not be over
half mile long and the estimate has
been fixed at $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
WHITE OPPOSES
REPEAL OF LAW
, RULING PARKING

81 see where Main street business
men are signing petition to have
The anti-parking ordinance repealed. +"
remarked Councilman John White of
The Second ward, today
you can say for me that il II takes
my vote to repeal that ordinance it
never will be repealed This stuff
about Main street merchants losing
business because Main street traffic
Is being properly regulated is all tom.
myrot. II these merchants would get
busy and push the movement for the
building OF a new Main street bridge.
they would be doing the right thing"
Several other members of council
u = stated. are also opposed to the
repeal OF the anti.parking ordinance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-01
SAYS TROOPERS
OPENED FIGHT

! MEXICO CITY, July 1.-Amerioan
troops began the battle of Carrizal
after refusing to give General Gomez,
the Mexican commander, time to tele-
graph for permission to let the United
States soldiers pass through the Villa
Ahumada, according to an official re-.
port Of the conflict issued here today.
The report was forwarded from Chi
huahua City, having been written by
Lieutenant Colonel Rives, who was ap-
pointed by General Gomez to confer
with the American commander when
the United States forces appeared at
Carrizal