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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-31

your hands and your legs and your
head that makes you our father,
dad, because everybody's got some
of that but it's the way you feel
about us, dad, isn't that so, and l
guess you'll still be caring about
us just the same, won't you.
And so when we get to wanting
to see you pretty bad, we're just
going to pertend that you are down
at the Office and will be coming
home pretty soon, and in the even
ings, dad, We'll play Keep the Home
Fires Burning and all those things
you like pretty much, and jest per-
tend that you are out in the den or
something. And when | go to bed
dad, I'll just pertend that you've
been down town on business and
come in afterwards to tell me good
night, same as always, only I'm
asleep. I'm going to do everything
just like you would if you were
here too, dad. I'll take care of
mother and Jean, SO don't worry.
won't let mother shovel coal in the
furnace or anything, and III lock
up every night like | said, and I'll
remember to bring in the paper ev-
cry night like you did, dad, and I'll
try to be here on time for dinner
too, so | won't keep things waiting.
And dad, I'm going to stop fussing
with Jean, too. So if there is any
thing else, just let me know and
you can count on me.
Goodbye dad, and now you be
sure to let us know as soon as you
get there, because We'll want to
know pretty much, so please send
it quick.
Yours truly,
Jimmie G.
p. S. | guess I made mistake
about the name of that book moth
err was reading, because | saw it on
the table and it was Rabbi Ben
EzrA but that's something like
Rabbit Bin, isn't it? jim.
p. S. S. And dad, if any old sub
mairen does hit you and you half
to be in the water some, dad, don't
get tired and give up, because dad
you see, well you know dad, you're
the only father I've got. Jimmie.
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Dear Dad ::

Dear Dad;
| guess this is the last letter 4
can write for a while. You see
mother didn't tell me about you
going over there to France right
away, until tonight, and l didn't
know | wouldn't get to see you any
more, for awhile | mean, because
jest thought YOU were going to be
down there in camp fixing up cleo
trickle things and coming home
some Sundays, and everything.
And so dad, mother and | talked a
lot.
Mother showed me what she was
reading, called a Rabbit Bin or
something like that, only il wasn't
about rabbits. 1t said you want to
grow old because you were meant
to live whole life and not just
the part when you were young and
having a good time without think
ing about it, because at the very
end Wen be a lot happier than we
~ tSoht INV. hIu SO uhub lHolHCl
and are just going to keep think
ing how grand it will be when you
come nome again and tell us all
about it.
And in that book it said that
when hole lot of things happen
to you real fast. it is just like when
they put pieces of clay on board
wheel and turn it around real fast,
because that is what makes bottles
or things that are good for some
thing out of just Jumps, and that it
is the same way when you're max
ing your charickter,
Mother said the thing that made
you different from everybody else
and just you was your charictur,
can't spell it dad, but you know
And so it didn't matter what hap
pened, but it was the way you took
it that counted And now she said
it was the time for me to show peo-
pie ! am your real Jr. Partner, and
am going to do things for my coun-
try and at church or around other
places just like you.
And dad, even If you are over
In France we aren't going to think
about you being way off. 1t isn't
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primped little, one of those crazy
dressed servant men hurried US
into the dance hall and announced
my name.
Isn't it queer how girls can
handle themselves in such tight
places? There was Elizabeth, who
just acted as though she had been
born in society. She introduced
me to every girl that came across
our path.
When the dances started Agnes
and | led elizabeth saw to that =.
Later, Roxy came up to me with
a girl hanging on his arm saying;
Hello, Korbley, | want you to
meet my friend, Miss So-and-So,"
that is all | remember hearing. !
just wonder if they noticed how
much | wanted to get out of there.
! never saw thing of Tracey
until about the third dance. His
sister Helen and he came in and
We're Immediately surrounded, at
least Helen was. | think that she
is the most popular girl in the
city. She gets invitations to every
single thing!
slipped away from my pard-
ner's guardianship and sneaked
over to where l could get good
look at Tracey. Girls by the dozens
were talking to him and it looked
as though poor Tracey would have
to spread out his ears to keep
from slipping through his collar.
My pardner found me again.
She was one of those timid girls
who are afraid to be seen, but are
not afraid to be heard. l could
hear her crazy "tee-hein'" away
above the din of he orchestra.
Later l noticed that Tracey had
disappeared from the floor. this
didn't bother me for while for
right about that time | found a
pretty sensible fellow over at one
side of the dance hall, and we
were telling whoppers when Roxy
joined US. 1t was the only time
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At Agnes's Party
By Claude G. Miller.

1t makes you feel rather good to
know that you have a fellow suf-
ferer, who will be near you in your
time of greatest suffering, this is
how felt about the afternoon
Tracey and | were about to face
OF course | knew that Roxy would
have a delightful time, he's one of
those kind who always has bet
ter time with girls than with boys
Cor seems to have).
When | was all logged up in
them old pumps and white gloves,
! thought of the chauffeur just to
see that he was ready in time be-
cause | didn't want to go late
that attracts too much attention.
AS | passed the back steps | saw
Tracey over in his yard walking
around carefully like he was afraid
his clothes would come off.
| watched him for several min
utes wondering how he could be
so good looking in a dresSed-ur
suit. | noticed that he seemed to
be watching the back window like
somebody was watching him. Then
as though that person had stepped
from the window Tracey flew to
the barn door and entered the
barn. 1t wasn't minute until he
came out sticking something down
his pocket. Just then Elizabeth
called and went back without even
getting to see the chauffeur.
Elizabeth and | got to the party
late, and girls-oh. | bet when /
crossed the reception room my
legs didn't move in the same swing
two times ont of fifty. There were
girls and girls and girls; girls in
the reception room, girls in the
hallway. girls in the conservatory
and girls in every corner of the
room--I bet Tracey didn't say nice
words when he arrived.
After Elizabeth and l had
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eral millions of millions years ago,
and one of the drops of water
which helps to make your cheeks
look plump might have been sail
ing over China a few billion years
ago until finally it come down in Il
rain storm in the ocean, was car
ried by the gulf stream or some
thing half around the world. fin
ally reached the fine cool subsoil
under Glen Miller and was just
bursting forth in crystal stream
from the front spring yesterday
afternoon when you happened to
stick a cup under it, catch that
very drop of water and swallow it
down without so much as saying,
81 beg your pardon"-s that now
it is safely stored in your left
cheek. l don't have time or space
the life history of every molecule
that belongs to your anatomy, but
perhaps you see from this much
that even though you have not
reached high school yet you really
are quite an antique dy.-RGtor.
Dear Aunt Molly:
Can you please tell me who Is
going to win the world series?
David Henderson.
Dear David:
| certainly can Just wait until
Christmas and | shall send you a
neatly written account of the
greetings. Aunt Molly.
Dear Editor:
What is an expert?
John Chairman
Dear John:
A real expert is one who knows
everything about something, and
enough about other things to real
ize the relative Importance of his
speciality and so to cooperate with
others in this world.-Editor.
Say Aunt Molly, if Katy-dids
went to France how would they
keep on argueing about whether
she did or she didn't with the
French Katy-dids when they didn't
talk the same language.
Jimmie G.
Dear Jimmie, I'm afraid / could
not tell unless they would take a
parrot along to be the interpreter.
Aunt Molly
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The Junior Palladium chidren's OF the Richmond
Palladium. founded afternoon
All boys and girls invited be end contributors News
social
original acceptable will should
writ plainly and side of the with authors
and Molly always
sonay they bring their articles TO the Palladium
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that he didn't have a girl hanging
on his arm. He walked up to us
and after exchanging greetings
with my friend, asked if | had seen
anything of Tracey He said that
he had fine girl friend for Tracey,
Later Tracey came past us and
said, Got any matches?" | didn't
at the time think what he meant.
At almost the close of the party
Helen Johnson, Tracey's sister
came over to my pardner and |
and asked if | had seen Tracey.
Now there are a lot of places
where fellow can be when ever
there are girls. present so | told
Helen if she'd take care of my
pardner, a Miss Dill, I'd try and
find Tracey. | looked in the con-
servatory, the clothes presses in
the rooms and almost everywhere.
When | came. to the kitchen, l
timidly looked in and asked the
cook and his helper if they'd seen
a boy with brown hair and about
my size. The cook who was par
ing apples told me, after some
thinking, that he had given boy
like the one | had just described
some matches.
Remembering how Tracey
sneaked into the barn that after
noon, and matches-oh, he had
the smokin'.
Then | did hunt, finally ran in
to Roxy and old him about the
smokin', Roxy began to hunt
with such vigor that he almost
knocked four or five vases down.
The party was breaking up and
Roxy and | were still hunting Ira
cey. The hunt was getting more
and more desperate. We felt that
if Tracey had the smokin there
would be nothing left of it because
Roxy and | knew how Tracey
could smoke.
At last | opened the door leading
to the roof and there at the top
of the stairs | could see Tracey as
white as a sheet. He had a ciga-
rete in his mouth. OF course | was
tempted to give him the Dickens,
but / could see that he was a sick
boy, and rather scared, Roxy and
| helped him down the steep stairs.
Acid-Oh, you ought to have
smelled that fellows breath-you
could have told that he had been
smoking if you had been a mile
away.
Then at this new question con-
fronted us. We had to take him
home, for Tracey was sick, and
that odor of smokin' and then his
clothes were white with dust We
finally decided that l should stay
up here with Tracey while Roxy
went down and swiped some re-
freshments to kill the smell Some
how or other Roxy got tangled up
and soon Helen came running up
the stairs and when she saw Ira
cey she almost went crazy.
With as little confusion as pos
sible, Helen got Tracey home and
a doctor was called The doctor
examined Tracey and winked at
Mr.. Johnson and they went out on
the top porch.
Tracey scringed to one side Of
the chair and then to the other.
The doctor came in followed by Mr.
Johnson, and said that Tracey had
some kind of a terrible disease
and couldn't live. Then Tracey
did tell everything clear up to how
he hated girls.
Well, all of us three boys got it
that night-oh, well. we might
have got caught some other time.
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Query Corner

The editor will try to answer
questions readers OF the Junior
submit to her. She will not,
lpromise 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 watch you send
it in.
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Poverty is no crime.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
MANY KILLED BY BLAST
Report 1900 Dead or Wounded by Ex
plosion Caused by Bonfire at
Hamont, Belgium.

London, Nov. 23-An explosion of
munition trains at the station of Ha-
mont, Belgium. Thursday, caused
casualties estimated to be between
1900 and 1000. One hundred and
fifty dead already have been counted.
according to a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. The injured are
being taken 10 Budel, Holland.
1t is reported that the cause of the
disaster was bonfire built by chill
dren, which spread to two German
munition trains near by.
The destruction In the vicinity, the
dispatch adds. was enormous. Assist
ance is being sent to the stricken re-
gion from all directions Dutch mill
tary aid has been sent across the
border.
Most of the victims were German
soldiers who had been plundering the
trains. A few Dutch soldiers also
were killed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29

to peace. which probably will include
at least two more Liberty loans and
possibly also a further revision of the
system of war taxation.
Letters from President Wilson and
Mr.. McAdoo. made public with the an
noupcement of the resignation, give
Mr.. McAdoo's reasons for leaving the
cabinet solely as a necessity for re-
plenishing his personal fortune and ex-
press the Presidents deep regret at
losing his son-in-law from his official
family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Charles Rodgers Shoots Mrs. Adams.

Denver.-Two lives may be the cost
of double shooting Thursday after
noon in hotel at 174S Arapahoe
street, when Charles Rodgers fired
one shot from 45-caliber Colt auto
matte pistol into the neck of Mrs. VIII
Adams of 229 Santa Fe drive, and
then turned the weapon on himself.
He died at the county hospital soon
afterward and the woman is in danger
of death. They had been in the hotel
only few minutes when the shoot
ing took place.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Wear Masks to Check Flu.

Denver. Nov. 25.-The health board
revoked the closing order issued Fri
day, effective Saturday morning, and
Saturday afternoon ordered that all
persons riding on street cars, at pic
ture shows and many other places.
must wear masks to prevent the flu.
Ten deaths were officially reported
and seven unofficially from influenza,
large number of new cases devel-
oped and overcrowded hospitals were
reported from many quarters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
M'AO0o QUITS CABINET
NEED OF REST AND INADEQUATE
COMPENSATION CAUSE.
Secretary Of the Treasury Also Re-
tires As Director-Generai OF
American Railroads.
western Newspaper Union Rev. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, Nov. %. = William
Gibbs McAdoo. secretary OF the treas
ury, director-general of railroads and
often discussed as one of the prcsi-
Dental possibilities of 1920, has re-
signed his offices to return to private
business. President Wilson has ac-
cepted his resignation. Mr.. McAdoo
will give up the treasury portfolio as
soon as a successor has been selected.
He wished to lay down his work as
director-genera Of railroads by Jan.
1, but will remain II the President has
not then chosen a successor.
Upon the new secretary OF the
treasury, whoever he may be, will de-
volve the task of financing the nation
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Ten cities Can Mama shIns.

Kansas City, Mo.-Ten cities of the
Tenth federal reserve district were
announced as winners Of the privilege
of naming ships turned out by the
United States shipping board. The
privilege goes to the first city in each
class which exceeded its quota in the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The
cities, classed according to population,
include class 2. Las Vegas, N. M;
class 6. Colorado Springs, Colo; class
Z, Lincoln, Neb.; class 10, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Henshaw Denies "Frame Up Case.

San Observation-Disclosures w. Hen
shaw. former justice of the California
Supreme court. issued signed state
ment denying charges he received a
bribe of $410.000 in the famous will
case of the James G. Fair estate and
denying any connection with an al
leged ''frame-up" in the San Francisco
preparedness day Mooney bomb cases
and set forth in a report to William
3. Wilson, secretary OF labor, publish
ed here over the signature of John B.
's,nsmore.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Wilson to Stay in Murat Home.

Paris. Nov. 25.-Prince and Princess
Joachim Murat, at the request of the
government. have placed their town
house at 2S Rue de Monceau at the
disposal of the French authorities to
receive President Wilson during his
stay in Paris. The President will find
in the mansion various souvenirs of
President Washington. whose niece
married Prince Achille Murat. The
house was noted before the war for
the splendid receptions held there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Grand ouehy of Baden Is RepubIl..

Basel.-The former grand duchy OF
Baden viii. become a free and popular
republic, according to a dispatch from
Karlsruhe. A national assembly to
fix the form of government will
be elected Jan. and will assem-
BILE within ten days after the election.
The voting will be by secret ballot
and both sexes 20 years of age or
over will be eligible to vote
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Gen. Pershlna at Luxembourg.

Luxemburg-Wit General Perish
ing, the American commander-in-
chief. at her side, the youthful grand
duchess of Luxembourg from the bal
cony of her palace. watched the Amer
ican troops march into her capital
Thursday
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Hun Army RetIres in disorder.

Geneva, Switzerland.-Th retreat
of the German armies from the west
ern front is continuing in the greatest
disorder, according to information, re-
ceived by the Swiss federal author
tiles at Berne. The anarchy in Ger
many is said to be far worse than
during the Austrian retreat from
Italy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Grant Is Mormon church Head,

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Heber j.
Grant was unanimously sustained as
President of the Mormon church to
pucceed the late Joseph F. Smith. at
/. meeting of the council of twelve
apostles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Twenty More Subs Surrendered.

London, Nov. 2s.-Twenty moro
German submarines were surrendered
to Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt off
Harwich Friday morning. This makes
a total of fifty-nine submarines thus
far handed over.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Paris to Welcome kina George.

Paris.-King George and Queen
Mary of England are expected in Paris
Nov. 29. The executive committee of
the municipal council has decided to
organize important entrance festiv-
tiles in connection with the visit of
.heir majesties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
Tax sill Cut to sIx Billion.

Washington.-Th war revenue bill
was revised downward by the senate
finance committee almost to the Sc.
900, 100000 estimate proposed for 1919.
Reduction of the special taxes was vir-
tually completed
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
BELGIAN KING RETURNS
ALBERT Re-ENTERs BRUSSELS IN
TRIUMPH.
President Wilson Sends Telegram
Feliictating Royal Family on Re-
Occupying Capital.

nstcru Newspaper Union News Service.
Brussels. King Albert entered his
lpital Friday. His queen and their
Iildren We're present. In the brilliant
atuEln sunshine was enacted this
ul stirring climax to history's most
fupcndcus melodrana. OF which AL
ri Is the hero, and the former kaiser
. villain who tried to steal Alberts
-ngdoIl and become master of the
D-d.
Friday the bands were playing and
IL pets blazing in joy-mad, beflagged
,ussels. The king has reconqueret
cap tai. wliile the villain is fugi-
e. hiding behind the skirts of 4
omar-Quee. Wilhelminn OF Hol-
awaiting whatever fate the al
ii viii deal out to him.
And while Wilhelm's empire crum-
as the Belgians are marching on
man 2 itish cavalry is canter-
x past Waterloo toward Cologne.
Aiaericans are approaching the
inc across Luxembourg. and the
ench welcoming redeemed Alsace-
CRANE.
~'~Durg is flinging out trico-pred
uniting in preparation for another
nrhal entry The background of
c setting is Versailles. where deco
tors are touching up the chateau, in
hich the peace congress will sit. 1t
, there that the final acts will be por-
aged.
Washington. President Wilson
ant to King Albert of Belgium n tele-
ram felicitating the Belgian ruler on
he re-entry of the royal family FRI
ay into Brussels, occupied since the
rst days of the war by German ar
les. The telegram follows:
At the moment that you re-enter
;russels at the head of your victor
ous army may | not express the
.reat joy 1t gives to me and to the
american people to hail your return
your capital, r:arlsing your final
riumph in this war which cost your
ration so much suffering. but from
which it will rise in new strength to
n higher destiny?
WOODROW WILSON.
Metz was formally taken over by
the French when Marshal Petain re-
viewed the Tenth army before the
statue of Marshal Ney
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
VIII Greet Wilson in Paris.

Rome.-At the opening of Parlia-
ment it was decided that practically
the entire chamber would go to Paris
to greet President Wilson upon his
arriyr,
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29

prisoner by the Germans-little more
than 2,000-is strikingly low, In view
of Gen. Marchs announcement that
a total ''in round numbers" of $4,000
Germans had been captured by the
Americans
At an average strength OF 10000
men to a division, which would cover
all necessary auxiliary forces, this
would mean that Gen. Pershing would
retain 100000 men in France. from
which the actual army of occupation
and its reserves would be organized
to provide against any possible emer
gency.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
GEN. MARCH STATES FIGURES
INCLUDE KILLED, WOUNDED,
MISSING AND PRISONERS.
DECENTRALIZATION BEGUN
WHILE GEN. PERSHiNG is REDUc-
ING FORCES, 100000 MEN TO
REMAIN IN FRANCE.

Washington.-Dem of the
American expeditionary forces. al
ready in progress with the movement
homeward of sick and wounded, will
be hastened by the return at an early
date of eight divisions of National
Guard and National Army troops,
eight regiments of coast artillery and
two brigades OF field artillery. This
announcement was made Nov. % by
Gen March. chief of staff. on receipt
of dispatches from Gen. Pershing.
Total American casualties to Nov.
IL, when hostilities ceased, we're 1885,
III. This included, Gen March said.
killed and died of wounds, died OF
disease, unclassified deaths. wounded,
prisoners and missing
The divisions which Gen. March
said have been designated by Gen.
and wounded have been moved to the
United States are:
National Guard-31st Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida. 34th Nebraska.
Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota).
38th Qndiana. Kentucky and West
virginia) and 39th (Arkansas, Bissis-
sippi and Louisiana).
National Army-76th New Eng
land), 84th (Kentucky. Indiana and
southern Illinois,, seth (northern I'LL
nois. including Chicago) and S7th
ARKANSAS, Louisiana, Mississippi and
southern Alabama).
The coast artillery regiments to be
returned as soon as possible were an
nounced as the 46th. 47th, 4Sth, 49th.
50th, 73d, 74th and 18th.
The two field artillery brigades to
be brought home are the 65th and the
163d. Eighty-two aero squadrons, sew
enteen construction companies and
several units from England will be
brought home as soon as transporta-
tion facilities are available, Gen.
March said.
Casualties sustained by the Amer
leans are tabulated by Gen. March as
/ fnllntuc
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
COMING ExE0Tr.

Dec s-13-CoIorado Farmers and Farm
Womens Congress at Fort Collins
JanuAry--W Western Stock Show at Dom
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-29

American Soldiers Sail For Home.
Liverpool-Several thousand Amer
ican soldiers sailed for home on the
liners Lapland and Minnehaha.