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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-21

l'iaycrs will be a drug on tho market
apparently. The Feds have turned
loose more than enough To start II
icaiSuc with. Many OF them. too. are
corkinS good men, while others are %
class calibcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-21

II looks strange to see the name Of
tommy Bates among those released by
the defunct organization. johnny
played with the .rool<fcds n short
time In 1914, but ut the end Of the
season was Il free agent. and signed
WITH Dunnic, playing here all last year.
Harry IIcdgpeth is also named as one
OF the Feds, although it was not known
mere that he signed contract with
the Independents Ralph Mathis. II for
lncr Colt. who was with the I'ittfeds
last ScASOn, is also OH tho mArkct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-21

An important meeting OF the Rich
mond Amateur baseball Commission
VIII be held ut j o'clock this afternoon
~ the National State and city Bank.
New officers for the year are To be
elected, and other business transacted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
The Chum Club Corner

! Remember. Juniors, that every.
body likes to have friend, and the
very best Christmas present you
canu give anyone is little piece Of
friendship tied up a Merry Christ
mas" and marked Meant for You"
Aunt Molly.
Old Santa was all through work
one Christmas night all his gifts
weredistributed and every single
thing was given away except a lit.
tie doll that had half of the saw
dust leaked out of 1t.
Santa Is the most kind-hearted
fellow in the world SO on seeing the
doll felt bad about 1t.
His spirits soon arose again and
he shifted his reins and drove his
reindeers down to earth and scrap
ing some snow away. filled the emp
ty place place with dirt. Instantly
the doll became lifelike for every
human Is made out of coarse dirt.
Santa, his spirits rising higher
than ever over his creation put his
hand In his pocket, for handling
snow sometimes makes even San
ta's hand cold. But he quickly
drew them out for his hand touched
a letter that he had not even no.
ticed before, he opened it, and it
read:
"Dere Santa Amt got nuthing
fu crismas ner never had will 20
bring me sumpthin plese. i live at
$40 torli street, Jeni"
Santa had missed that place, Oh.
how badly he felt! So he turned
his RENDERS around and you may
be sure that little girl had that lit
tie doll that was almost life-ike for
her Christmas.
Think of how many little child
rem Santa misses-is it YOUR
fault?
Claude G. Miller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
The Naughty Dog

Once there was q man whose
name was Pierce. Mr.. Pierce had
twenty sheep, and q dog whose
name was Buster. Buster did not
like the sheep at all.
One day when Mr.. Pierce had
gone away Buster went to the pas
ture where the sheep were kept
and killed one Of the young lambs.
In the evening when Mr.. Pierce
came home he went to the pasture
to drive the sheep in and found one
missing.
He knew how Buster hated the
sheep and went in search of him
and found him in the hay NOW.
Buster only hung. his head and
looked ashamed.
Then Mr.. Pierce got his whip
and gave Buster good thrashing
and made him sleep in the barn
instead of in the cellar where he
usually slept. After that Buster
never killed any more sheep-Janet
Russell, age ten, Baxter school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Now Thanksgiving is over and
Christmas IL come. and I wish all
the poor little children a Merry
Christmas md Happy New Year.
Marguerite Muckridge.
So do we all, Marguerite, and we
are 80 glad that you are taking q
part in the Chum Club and express.
Ing your wish to us. We all have
that good little Chum feeling at
Christmas time that makes US want
. to say Merry Christmas" to every
body, but most of US are too timid
or careless, or just neglectful. to
say It. and we thus fail to make
other folks much happier.
But this year. Juniors. suppose
we start in time to see what a
merry Christmas we all can have
Don't you know some little old lady
who has rheumatism and has to
stay in the house all day long!
Well. suppose you think of her real
hard and then just before Christ
mas you stop in there for a minute
and say Merry Christmas" to her
Or perhaps you can find some lit
lie sick girl or boy In your neighbor.
hood, and you can say 1t ito them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
THE HAPPY PRINCE

Once upon time there was A
princess who had very fine father
and mother. They both liked her
very much. But one day while they
were gone, a witch came and took
her away, and then she was very
sad.
The king put up a sign in front
of his castle like this: 1925 re-
ward for anyone who finds a prin-
cess named Elizabeth" Everybody
tried to find her but they failed.
About a week later prince came
along and he said he would try to
find her. Finally he came to a
tower. He walked in the door and
heard some one crying SO he went
upstairs and went into a room, and
there was the princess. They es-
capped and when they got home,
they were married and lived hap
PLY ever after, and her father and
mother were glad to see her.
Annabelle Cain,
Vale
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16

Dear Aunt Molly: How did we
get our last names and why are
some of them so funny? Myrtle
Gibson.
My Dear Myrtle: Our custom OF
surnames is growth out Of the
middle ages, adopted about 1000 A..
D.; but 1t probably started by peo-
pie taking a second name when
they were converted to christianity,
rs Simon Peter.
The reason names are so funny
now IL because we have lost their
original meaning and changed their
spelling. II you want to know
more, 1t tells lots about it In the
Encyclopedia Americana. Aunt M
Will you please tell me what Is
blacker than q crow? Berniece Uhl
My dear Berniece: Don't you
know? Some people say crow fea-
Tiers, but say the big. black boog-
er-man that visits bad little boys in
the middle of the night E.
Where did the English language
get started and could they make
such funny words? Louise Ballard.
The English language got started
and Germans and Greeks and La
tins and Spaniards and several
others all got together and tried to
talk to each other, so l guess fun
ny words were the only kind they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium the chdrens section Of the Richmond
Palladium Saturday afternoon
boys and girls invited to be reporters and contributors News
original published Articles should
written plainly and side Of with the
and the children
letters addressed little
and hope will thoroughly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
()U cry
MOO r NE r.

The editor will try to answer
questions readers of the Junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all of them.
The questions will be answered
in rotation, SO do not expect the
answer to be printed In the
same week in which you send
1t In.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16

Those who in quarre1s interpose,
Most often wipe bloody nose.
Gay.
The evening world., 1916-05-12

at government expense. II hint to
him that Gentleman Jim was the one
or the gang that sQuealed, think he
viii tell oil he knows. And IL you
block my way now, won't rest until
I've blocked yours--of escape!"
Ho was aiming at q half-gue ssed
mark, prompted by chance word
or two, and inspired by necessity:
but he was SURPRISED himself at the
result. Quinn's face grew gray, and
his eyes shifted nervously from side
to side as II hunting for help. Re
membering the gleam In Tony's saw
age little eyes az he registered his
threats against de gang" Gordon
did not wonder at his alarm. He only
wished he knew half az much as Tony.
When the detective spoke his voice
sounded flat as a cracked bell.
Certainly, Mr.. Gordon" he said,
with a poor attempt at his usual ur-
banity. 81 don't intend to stand in
your way. Only I'm responsible to
the District Attorney for your PRES
ence. and / shall have to 90 with
YOU"
"All right" answered Gordon curt
ly. "Tell your man to let US have the
carriage and to drive like the devil.
Stop moment"
He scribbled line to Bertha, tell
ing her what had happened. and to
warn Rollins Gf he should return in
time) OF his whereabouts, and gave II
TO the deputy whom Quinn's whistle
had called downstairs. Then he hur-
ried Jerry into the carriage. jumped
in himself. followed by Quinn. and
they whirled off in a cloud Of dust.
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In fact, II was Dr.. Mcdonald who
painted up the steep incline toward
them. followed by Quinn and little
Jerry. After one glance at the family
breathing man on the floor Of the
shack he wasted no words. but went
to work with hypoderrnic.
He shook his head as he pushed up
shrunken arm. and his face was grave
when he finished sounding his chest
and listening to the faint. irregular
heart beats.
mot much chance there" he said
bruskiy. Both lungs are nearly gone
- Il In. and no was In no shape to
stand starvation. I've given him q
strong solution Of strychnin. but I
doubt very much II he even RECEIVERS
| lconsoiousnesa."
"ls--is he soins to die" asked
Gordon anxiously.
The doctor took from ouinn's hand
the steaming can OF soup they had
brought and begnn gently to drop
some between the parched lips.
I'm afraid so. How long has he
been without food7"
"Only forty eight hours at most"
THAT wouldn't hurt the normal
man. but this chap 10 very subnormal.
| Hasn't any vitality left"
DO you think he can be moved7"
mot now. He might die on our
hands--and yet this In a wretched
place to leave him In. He needs con-
stant care and watching"
"rll stay and look after him. doc.
tor" said Rollins quickly. Anything
special to dor
Nothing but 70 give him a spoon
fui OF that soup every ten minutes.
I'll give him another hypo In an hour,
| anl hot ha xxn In
As they settled themselves for the
wait, the doctor said aside to Cor
don: who's tho chap. anyway Your
man there said that he was an i'm
portant witness for MIsa Bertha"
"Hs will be, II he ever talks" re-
| turned Gordon. Hes a man that
| used to be here before, named Thomp-
son or Merton. and rve every reason
to believe that he's the man that MUIR
dered Mrs. Wetherall."
Tho doctor stared.
"isy lingo! ! remember the fellow.
He married n girl from hero. got into
trouble, and 1T out. SO that's Jim
Thompson! Now know. can sec
some faint resemblance. but
| wouldn't have connected the two be-
fore"
/ He stopped ss the man moaned and
stirred, and they all bent forward
eagerly. But his eyes remained closed
and his lips gusrded hrmly their
secret. Although the doctor renewed
the injection at the end OF the hour
he gave no further signs Of life ex-
cept that the pulse grew a tiny Bit
stronger.
well, I've done all I can" he said
at last, after another hour Of watch
ing. 1--WE got a very sick woman ia
see 20 now. I'll 80 homo and stop In
here on my way back"
lie gave Rollins some final direc-
tions and turned away.
"I'il 70 with you." said Gordon
There's no good In all OF us staying
hero. and Two just remembered
haven't had any dinner. I'll be bacl,
in a couple OF hours, Rollins"
Rollins nodded, and Quinn. after a
seconds hesitation. followed Gordon
the latter congratulatinE Rollins In
wardly on the success Of his plan.
Quinn would naturally want to keep
his eye oh Gordon. and II was evident
that he did not attach az much i'm
portance as they to the tramp.
Would their faith be rewarded!
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was Trying 10 devise means
by which he could get rid OF Quinn,
and the latter was as evidently deter
mined not to lose sight OF him.
"Your theory is that this man
Thompson killed Mrs. Wetherall?"
rumbled Quinn as they walked along.
81 believe he knows who did" an
swered Gordon curtly.
mot always the same thing. See
here. Mr.. Gordon, hadn't you better
be frank with me? I've got to give
tho district attorney some good rea =
son for not proceeding with the case
against you. This man may. be an
important witness. and again he may
not. I've my doubts IL he lives long
enough for you to get anything out OF
him at ALL"
Gordon had his, also. but he did not
say 80. He acknowledged the justice
OF Quinn's appeal, however.
1--WE told you nearly all | know,
Quinn. This man is the husband Of
Martha jenkins $50 called, and has
been associated with the family skele-
ton In some way. He seems to have
had a grudge against Mrs. Wetherall.
and TO be IA habitual drug taker. The
combination would seem suificient to
draw suspicion on him. especially as
we have proof that he was on the
scene the evening OF the murder"
He watched Quinn closely as he
spoke. He did not trust the new
friendly attitude the little man had
adopted toward him, and he was tell
Ing him this on purpose to test II.
The detective could do no harm to the
man with Rollins on the watch, and
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y
II was nearly 9, the hot afternoon
was drawing to a sultry close. and a
molten red sun was browsing into u
bank OF rusty clouds.
The dust rose chokingly under their
wheels: and az they turned into the
woodland road, the warm smell Of
the pines filled their nostrils. 1t was
Il little cooler here, and Gordon took
off his hat and let the soft breeze
dry his forehead
He felt tense, with every nerve
tautened for action, yet strangely
confident He was going to find the
key TO this mystery at last, and he
prayed that he might only be in time.
They plunged deeper into the
woods. and the road became more
heavily ruttcd. ending at last In a
narrow lane, where the trees switched
their faces viciously as they forced
their way through them. The driver
stopped his painting team and looked
back.
This is the nearest we can get to
the old mill. II lies down there. some
where" he said, pointing with his
whip toward mass of trees from
which came the trickling mur1nur Of
a brook.
Il knows the way down." piped
Jerry. Jest piece down the lane
there's a path"
IAN right" Gordon jumped out
briskly. followed bv Quinn. You
stay here. driver. Go ahead, jerry"
Quinn said nothing as Gordon thus
took the lead, but his little eyes
cleaned as he followed the young
man. IL the tramp were dead. or his
evidence proved worthless, there
would he little mercy for either
Bertha or Gordon.
They had not gone more than fifty
feet before Jerry turned abruptly to
the left and disappeared. When they
reached the spot, they saw his
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Then the figure Of Rollins appeared
below, preceded by . daYttng spot OF
light from his pocket Hash.
Gordon called, and he made his way
toward him.
Lucky thing you yelled and that
had this spotlightl nearly tumbled
over the blum there. and this dinky
little affair doesn't carry half far
enough" no grunted.
How did you ever md the way"
Jerry tipped me OF. I'd just got
Martha-she must have got wise to
my intentions and skipped. traced
her as far ~ Green Plains. called you
up from there, and got Miss Bertha,
who told me what had happened. I
didn't want TO leave You In that fix.
30 put a man I knew there on the
track and posted back here. I met
jerry Just as I was coming In tho
gate, and he gave mo your message.
got the directions from him and
doped out the rest for myself. as
E..ntsd to get ahead OF them--and
here ] am. Where's tho man--is b
our chap?"
Not a doubt Of It. but he won't DO
anybody's II tho doctor doesn't come
soon."
Rollins bent over the tramp and
studied him tntently. Hes pretty
far sone. And he must have led a
hard life from his looks. Jove! II he
croaks without telling us what no
knows"---
Both men were silent for q moment;
then Rollins said practically: well.
we've done our best, It's got to lie
there. Tell me what put Quinn up
TO this idea OF making the arrest I?
I've been afraid he was cooking up
some move like it,
He certainly chose the psyche
logical moment. and very nearly got
away with 1t. II 1t hadn't been for
little Jerry, We should both be on our
as l can make 1t out, 10 that I did the
crime"
You! Great sherlocko. how does
he dope that out?"
Gordon frowned as II the subject
were unpleasant.
He seems 10 think that Miss Weth-
erall and l were in collusion. | hardly
believe that he hoped to prove II. for
there are very few facts to 20 on, ex-
cept my having been the first on the
spot with Miss Wetherall after the
murder and before Wetherall came.
and my-well--interest in her. think
he wanted TO injure me In some way,
and thought that he could do n best
10y tying me up under the arrest. and
80 making 1t impossible for me 20 de-
fend her"
You've got his number" responded
Rollins briefly. How did you induce
him 70 let you 20 off hunting the
tramp"
oh. took a shot In the dark and
winged him. luckily. Referred to an
old enemy of hts. Tony the Bull. who,
] hinted. might be induced to loosen
up on some information. 1t worked
like charm. and he gave me free
rein. When It's all over intend to
punch his head. but Just now l can't
spare the time"
That was good work" approved
Rollins. is that lantern down
there, or only another OF these con-
founded doodle bugs that kept me
going wrong on the way up? Yes; us
a lantern, all right. Now. before they
come. let's settle one thing. One of us
must stay with this MAN here until
he recovers consciousness, and the
other must keep an eye on Wetherall.
| don't want him to get wind OF our
having found Merton. II possible, and
It's probably better for me to he the
one 20 stay here, as you can do that
watching more easily and naturally.
Thank the Lord. here's the doctor at
las!'"
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Jerry. and raising the man. held It
to his lips. Then he gave him some
more brandy. and had the satisfaction
Of seeing a little color crawl back
into tho ashen lips.
Quinn had also climbed down into
the loft, and stood silently by, watch
ing. Now he proffered q suggestion:
"Better get him somewhere. soon.
That will only give him q short spurt,
and he'll be weaker after 1t. He needs
a doctor right away. or he'll croak On
II know it. Tho only difficulty is
how to get him out Of here. We
could never lift him through tho roof,
and I don't see how we are going to
carry him up that hill"
There's another road back In the
chimed in. 1T leads to an old shack
bout half way between here and the
house that amt much good, I guess,
but you can leave him there and get
the doctor to come up 10 see him.
There amt no road through to therc,
and the brush Is too high for tho
hosses. 30 we've got to walk over.
anyhow. See. there's . door at this
side; only rs locked. Nebbe.
That's the idea. Now. everybody
50 w" ' ~ '~" ~
ooWn
Unaer tne'r unitea eMorts ~ nhany
cIacHev anu eavs, anu tuey were apie
70 vusn out tne npih'Neu poaros
unt!i tnere was an aperture large
ehouSn 70 permit OF tneir carrying
tue man tnrou8n. Jerry ron PACK 10
teL .ne uriver WheIe tney were eoing
anu SVe MN oIrecuons 10 meet the1n
a. ,no n.aes' pon' On tne Ioau,
Wnie SoIaoh so'e merton soihe
nvIo o'eu!;
IN = Soup'e OF uInutes JeIry re-
,oanea .nsn, the two men iit.eo .ne
u"np anu' jug az t,s neau' ..e otner
a.. ms Iee,, began the TASK OF curry.
sus niiu " tne onnGn. Anu tash "
.w aesp'e tne pntnu'iy "sht Dup
NY Sero suHpo,',ns; TOT .ne pan, ,,
Tsm hnI Sn,,a o 49, ,u'S, o. 'nam o,o, .mo onS tSy
,ou,S, W 'o oo"" Wy was ''"'e''S 'o''
",as, .,.,, r..,h.a ,ha shacL
a,.,,t,, "s.,h,a 80. 90, -od,na NH
and Sornd a. ,ncrad cnnnia - yi~,
oro,,s L,cL. rr",r ho,r, ,nen.. ,ee,
.hivarsd The ciu.y Ioct ana thew
carried tho tromn inside
Nv the Iirht az Gordon'. matches
they made ont a rough interior. with
an earth floor. on which they laid the
unconscious man: for II seemed
wisest to do AZ Jerry had suggested i
leave him there and send for help.
rather than drag him In the deepen
The evening world., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER XII.
The Tramp at Last.

rode in silence. except
when Gordon leaned for
ward to urge tho driver on,
or asked a direction a. TO
The evening world., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER XIII.
The Stairs A0aiR.

: the road the doctor left
them. and Gordon and
Quinn continued alone to-
ward the house. Gordon
was irving tn deviae rneana
The evening world., 1916-05-12

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS

sfNoPsis OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS,
srsll house late at night In hme to see Berths
Wstherall lsa1ina in hot1vr over TIC body of ber
slni. who u dead, Bertha says Mrs. wethcrell II
vas killed BY falling down tis front stairs OF
i1, ins hodie & gT QUE q bsnbs's hAtpins e found
in love with Bertha. When she IL suspected Ok
the murder he ats as her counsel. calling in
soln,, detective. to solve the mystery. Quinn.
ltstfit Attorney 10 work on the case. Several
sttempts are made 20 hill Gordon. He discovers
mysterious tramp. arouscs Hollins's suspicious
Gordon and Bertha arc arrested at Quinn's
The evening world., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER XII.
tContinued)
Gordon Takes the Trick.

r writhed inwardly under his
impotence and the thought
that his sympathy for Ber-
tina had only resulted in
The evening world., 1916-05-12

the road from little Jerry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-02
WOMAN JUDGE TELLS
OF NEEDED CHANGES
INLAW FOR THE HOME

even In tho case Of welded
mother an allowance viii be made
only on tho condition that she n n
III and proper person for the bring
Ing up Of her child
Woman Judge for Women
Therefore. the qualification OF
nm unwedded mother could be in
CURED into. under the law, just AZ
iH done In other cases"
Judge whitehead believes n
woman Judge should preside over
all women'A cases in police court.
1T is better" she said "a woman
understands woman better than
men do. and the woman prisoner
sometimes hesitates 10 state her
case to a man Judge.
Il believe that I'm most cases II
IL Intellectual 10 fine tho women
who come into police court. and II
IL ntil worse 10 Hend them 10 jail.
whore they are penncd up IN n
small room and suppressed
when they are liberated there
IL little chance that they viii do
anything but fail back into the old
rut
TO correct this condition we
need reformatory. or home. out
side the city, where the influences
would be such as 20 really benefit
them. where they could have out
door exercise. good food and n
changed environment"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-02
G.. O. p. Convention
Indorses Suffrage

On March 20 tho republican
convention OF Virginia, meet
Ing In Roanoke. passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
we favor suffrage being es-
tended TO women and therefore
favor the enactment OF ell laws
necessary 70 tho accomplish
ment Of this end"
a delegation OF suffra9sts
addressed the committee prior
10 the passage Of the resolu-
slon. Mrs. Dexter otey spoke
for the adoption OF the Susan
D. Anthony equal suffrage
amendment