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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Miserably Edith crept into the house
too preoccupied with the loss OF her
handbag even to ask whether the chill
dren had been given their afternoon
lunch. At all events, they were play
ing contentedly in the backyard with
the mechanical jim-cracks their Uncle
Ned had made for them in his mystical
wonder Of workshop. Sounds Of
hammering came from the cellar where
Ned was busy with his engines and
stop-cocks. From a neighboring tennis
court foated young folks laughter and
the gay banter of carefree spirits.
To Edith 1t seemed as II nobody
had trouble to bear but she. How
could fate deal her this last singing
blow Of the lost money, the lost oppor-
tunity OF turning 1t to profit, when she
already had so many perplexities?
She let her breath out In a long,
miserable sigh of attempted resigna-
ton, mechanically took of her things
and began to get dinner ready. What
r~c'-orv dioner seemed when she
owed the butcher for the very chops
they would eat the grocer for the very
-four and sugar and butter that would
go into their meal!
How should she ever make up the
$50 she had lost in her purse. which
was to have gone in with Lii Blake's
money in the venture of that "abso-
lutely certain war industrial" that LII
guaranteed would double in three
days!" What mercy 1t was that
John need not know about her foolish
attempt at finance! At least it was
some comfort that John need not know.
At dinner Edith grew almost hys-
terical in her effort to seem in normal
spirits. She thanked heaven that no
one appeared to notice there was a
load upon her mind. But when later
in the evening the doorbell rang-a
long, nerve-racking buzz-she jumped
with uncomfortable terror, and to COW
er confusion, ran to open the door. 1t
would be Lii Blake, of course, and
Edith must warn her not to say a
SYLLABLE of the afternoons misadven-
ture.
But II was not Lii Blake. A man
stood there, man whose face seemed
vaguely familiar.
Good evening. Mrs. Ferrol." he be-
gan, smiling pleasantly as Edith, gath
ering composure as best she could, in
vited him in from the dark porch. 81
guess you know me, don't you?" he
looked from Edith to John, who had
come forward and noted at once from
the mans blue uniform and brass
buttons that he was a train conductor.
Surely" said John; "sit down,
won't you friend?"
But Edith was dumb with mingled
surprise and sudden wild hope mixed
with CONSERVATION. For the visitor
was holding out her own little velvet
handbag with its beaded initials "E.
F. F." that she had worked upon it
herself
I'VE conductors can mostly remem-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
THESTRUsGleG5AlzFIsf

Der faces and names-it's our business
So when / came across this bag after
the ladies' shopping train had emptied
in Jersey City matched up the letters
on 1t with Mrs. Ferrols name, because
! remembered she went to town on the
1913 with Mrs. Blake. l grabbed it up
for safekeeping, and when ] finished
my last run ! thought I'd stop by with
1t on my way home"
Edith took the bag, shaking tho
bluecoated mans hand fervently as
she did so. He had not given any hint
Of the wad of bills the bag had held.
and Edith began a voluble speech OF
thanks to keep him from saying any
thing more. What luck that she had
been there to get hold Of the bag in
stead of John, who would naturally
have opened it! OF course he would
have wondered at the $50, and OF
course Edith would have wretchedly
blurted out the truth, and there would
have to be explanations and rebukes
and a scene and tears and general IN
happiness.
Now he needn't know anything of
the whole horrid business. But the
lesson was there. Edith had come to
her senses. She would do no more
risking of her poor little house money
on Lii Blake's Wall street tips.
John went out to the porch with
the fairy godfather conductor, press
ing cigars upon him since he refused
all hint of any more valuable reward.
And Edith buried her face in little
Jacks fat neck when John returned.
Gee, you were darn lucky, EIDE, "
said John.
Il wonder" thought Edith, whose
mind was back again at its problem
of how to raise the money to repay
Ned's debt to Fem.
(To be continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15

Working side by side with young
men and women young enough to be
her grandchildren, Mrs. Ethel Hicks,
for years a washerwoman at Lamont,
Iowa, is taking course of stenog-
raphy in a business college.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

All the Hohenzollern cousins were
there as well--Princc aud Princess
Leopold, OF Prussia. and their two
sons FRINGE George. OF Greece. the
eldest son Of Constantine. who was
hen Crown Prince; Prince Friedrich
wilhelm, the elder. and his wife; and
whole host OF other people. some OF
whom ! had seen. and others who were
unfamiliar to mo.
The thick carpet on the hoor. to say
nothing OF my improviscd gloves.
mado anything like scientific boxing Il
matter OF sheer imposs!bilty. had
some scrupplcs in reaching for the
princes face with those stir corners
OF leather across my knucklcs, so most
OF our exchanges We're body blows.
But every movement was punctuated
with loud applause and lively laughter.
Prince Oscar was evidently on his
metal. and tried his best to show skill
and ouickncss, and as | circled round
him could hear the chorus OF APPROX
Ing remarks.
After the boxing We did some cxer-
else had taught the I.rince. which
were on lines entirely different from
tho Swedish drill stun that is common
in Germany. They were simple littlc
show things which he had practiced
with his customary diligence and
mastered very woll indeed.
KAISER AS SPECTATOR
ANYTHING; BUT GENIAL
When the boxing had concluded l
heard loud hurrah. and as glanced
in the direction from whence it came
] saw the Kaiser had entered the
room and WAS seated between the
kaiserin and Princess Victoria lilo
punctuated the remaining exercises
with loud ordinations. which were
az. div ,1,A 81 IL
host and head OF the family, but ho
looked anything but genial.
At the conclusion Prince Oscar led
me to his parents. and first the
kaiserin complimented and thanked
me. Then the Kaiser took n hand He
said Prince Oscar had benefited great
ly from my tuition, and from being
clumsy young man. had become ex-
tremely gcwandt. which means handy,
IL 1t means anything in English.
was much relieved by his praise. for
the memory Of my first unpleasant
encounter still oppressed me when
had 10 face the Emperor.
Afterwards came the crown prince.
using the English that any young
Euardsman in London might have used.
He had thrown Off the languor which
ne usually affected. and was quite en-
thusiaStic about boxing.
Gould you teach me-" he asked II
must ind time for it,"
! readily undertook to teach him,
for he had more aptitude OF all kinds
than any other member OF the family
and he arranged to see me again and
settle the details. or course, he never
did. lie also said that all his bows
should learn boxing like English kids;
ii makes men OF them"
A number OF other people came up
and spoke formally to me. some In
German and others in English Mean
time. Oscar was surrounded by num-
Der OF l:dies. who seemed 10 be teas
ing him n little. The Kaiserin watched
him with open pride in her eyes: she
evidently thought he had acquitted
himself Well. Indeed. he Ind done
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
much hester ,han usual. ana more than

much better .h,n us,u,, ,nd mara th,,
| had expected tro,n him
was now aiiuw"d 10 change into
or,iiuar. attire. and .ound INC nrin,e
waiting fuf u,. liz. conducted mo with
SOM. iurtu: THY. tn \ H,r... nu,rtncn,
wh-r. afternoon -. was n,,n. served
ln-., w.r. IA, indt.s v,,s.u; lam :,
iarc. unu,n-, @, ,Iii.ors Of ,hn r..;
iirntS a, Winch th urIu,"s belonged
| ws> The cat, r.tSnn there in civil
attire. rad must say tho, look ed very
hr,l!,n:!: IA aha, n,r room
\ nu,nner Ut ,l,irr men came TO inin
us before al. satr,ri,,r .I,su.rped ANA
amuus those wno ,pr>r 20 m. WIS
Prince Furstcnhurs. ~. Iu.m.u.ely rich
Bavariuu who controlled NJ. brewery
syndicate of Muuicn .,u .,s ,rru,,a
the kuiscr's clos. - ptr~uuai cr,.nd a,
tina; tiiuc lie w.t. r-r ana. -upnv.d
III all the business ir,n.,riI,us IN
which the Kaiser was Then interested.
the extent and wide svor. az which
was one OF the chief TONES -. turin
Afternoon tea, | may SAY. ,v.,. ,,rycu
in exact English stylr. ate, wards
found that on such occasions as .h,
great Christmas gatherings OF th,.
iiohenzolerns. afternoon tea was lorv
ago substituted for the coffee drinking.
which is a more characteristic German
fashion. suppose i, would he q crime
10 say AFTERNOON tea in Berlin to-day.
While was In that APARTMENT Young
officers came from time to time ana
made my ACQUAINTANCE. having ma
clicking their heels in tho customary
fashion. ] quite understood they w,r,
sho wing me these attentions ont of
compliment to Prince Oscar. and in no
way to natt.r me- Indeed they al
most scowled openly Mt ,hn En,.,isl-
man in their very acts of ro,itonnss
They were all very much of The
same type. All OF them had rronoc,ns
or nearly all. and nil seemed 20 cxper,
encc tho same fiucuI,, - ,,;.
these articles of adornmcn, I'm MACS
All had their heads either shaved or
cropped SO closely with hair dinners
that it was impossible tn ,oI tho AR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
LIEUTENANT JENKINS HERE
SprnAs to Aviation officers on Condl-
tlons The! VIII Meet with
I'm,

Lieutenant benjamin +. Jenkins. for
itlcrly OF Richmond. arrived in the city
last Tuesday from France. and will
ieaEe tomorrow evening at o'clock
Tor Camp Wheeler. Ga. to take up
duties as instructor in modern war.
rare. lie has been in the service al:
the regular army for eleven years. saw
service with the forces OF General
ierShinS on the Mexican border and
WAS among the first of the American
troops to arrive ON French soil after
IN" American declaration of war.
yesterday morning he spoke briefly
10 officers in charge Of the aviation
camp ut Fulton, telling them OF the
"nic! need of the soldiers at the from,
IN the way OF equipment. He was re.
Gently recalled TO this country To give
instructions TO our soldiers on the
lighting tactics employed at tho front
IL" VIII be attached To the Thirty-first
Division ut Camp Wheeler. He re-
Gently married Miss Annie l.. shaw
also Of Richmond. who will join him
later at the camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
F'REl.CKL
move Them With Othinc-Double
Strength

This preparation for the removal
OF frcckles is usually SO successful in
removing freckles and giving n clear.
beautiful complexion that it Is sold
by any druggist under guarantee to
refund the money If it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil: get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first fow APP
plications should show n wonderful
improvement. some Of the lighter
frcckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure TO ask the druggist for the
double strength Othinc; 1t Is this
that Is sold on the money-back guar
untee -Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

WehdcII II niivcr. son of Major g.
y. oliver. "f Natalie. who Is now :.
member Of the tinted States Marines.
has been wounded in action. \ tcic-
Gram To his father received yesterday
gave this information. His Richmond
address was 3l33 Leonard Street. where
he resided with rs sister. Miss Caro-
lyn Oliver. The message did not state
the extent OF his injuries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
COMMENCEMENT TUESDAY
John Marshall Night High school 10
Close Successful
Session.

commencement exercises of John
Marshall Night High School. OF which
w. {. Locker is principal, will be held
TUESDAY evening in the school audi
toriun. Deserving students will re-
ccire diplomas. certificates and bonuses.
The Joseph Bryan memorial award will
he presented to the student VINO has
written the best essay on Richmond
or it's government. The name OF the
winner OF the medal in the debate last
Tuesday night will also BIO announced.
The Judges of the merits OF the de-
hnters were Judge ChristOpher L. Gar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

The FIN Company Home Defcns4
League .! the Second D'stric;. Of which
Branch Is. Morgan. former tinuandaut
OF the Virginia Military Inst!,!;e IS
captain. S making n drive 10 Increase
It's company strength TO eighty D.. ,nora
members. At present there are siN,y
In the company. The Fifth Companv
meets on Tuesday nights at 8l5 a, the
Bipford Junior school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Memorial Services for Jones.

WASHINGTON. April o7-Memorial
services in the House for the late Rep
resentative William y. Jones' of Vir.
Einia viii hc had Sunday, May 2G
The House to-day fixed the date upon
motion of Representative Mon,ague
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

nett. OF tho state Corporation Com
mission. and Messrs Walker and Nor
row. OF the school faculty.
The dcbaters' medal Is awarded annu-
ally BY the Phi Kappa Epsilon Literary
society. under the auspices OF which
the debate is always held On We'd
neSuny evening OF next week a dance
Will be given In the school gymnasium.
the final dance Of the year which viii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

be given by the members of tho
Kappa Epsilon Literary Society.
usual In the past. ii number OF ella
VIII be continued during May in
high school building at the reques
students.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
HEAVY BANK CLEAR|NCs,
DESPITE INTERRUPTIONS
Big Business Goes On. While Bank.
ers Press Liberty Loan
Drive.
RESERVE BANK STATEMENT
Total Amount of Bills Discounted
and Bought for Week. SiO,0G8.-
00O-ConSolitiatcd Statement for
All Twelve Banks in System.

Continued heavy Clear;ngs were re-
ported yesterday by Richmond financial
institutions. despite the unusual uc-
tvity in banking and business circles
generally as a result OF the Liberty
loan drive. The clearinSs for the week
aggregated Sil,6HS07S. as compared
with s26,041.Sii for the corresponding
week OF last year. showing q substan-
tial gain. according 10 the weekly re-
port Of the Clearing House ASsocia-
ton.
The Federal Reserve Bank OF Rich
mond was also unusually active in re-
6iscountinE bills during the week in
addition TO the crush as result II
the Liberty loan campaign. Banks
throughout the district. while busy
with the bond sale. also rediscounted
a heavy amount OF paper with the re-
serve bank.
Governor George ]. seay issued the
following statement yesterday after
noon showing the banks condition at
the close of business Friday afternoon:
Resources
Gold coin and certificates in
vault ...............$ 6.t35.000
Gold settlement fund ...... ll.156. 0oa
Gold with foreign agencies. lS3S, 900
Gold with Federal reserve
agent ........ ee.sso.ooo
Gold redemption fund. ..... 102S,oo0
Total gold reservc.....s $685. 900
Legal tender notes. silver
certificates and subsidiary
coin ................... $4,000
Total gold reserve ..s 5o.73o. 600
Ellis discounted and bought.$ $3.50 900
United States government
certificates .............. 2.75e,ooo
Total earning assets ....S S0,256.o 600
Uncollected items .........s 24.694.0o0
National bank notes. .. $4,000
Due from Federal reserve
banks Observation-Disclosures. l.345,ooo
Due from special deposit
tories--war loan deposit
account ................. 1920. 900
All other resources. 10000
Total resources SliT,705,O 600
Liabilities.
Capital paid in ..........s S7a1 900
United States Treasury gen
eral account ......... 7o6. 900
United states Treasury war
loan deposit in special de-
positores Observation-Disclosures. 1000, 900
Due to member banks
reserve accounts ........ 1850. 90,
Collection items . lT63SOoo
Federal reserve notes in ac-
tual circulation ....... 6I.5SO. 600
All other liabilities ........ $4,000
Total liabilities 147.7o5.ooo
Gold reserve against net deposit
liza h!lty. 81 per cent.
Gold reserve against Federal reserve
notes in actual circulation. so per cent
Federal Reserve Notes.
lsSnen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !2's2o'o9o
On hand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000. 900
Outstanding ......s Gl,5S0.Ooo
Total amount OF bills discounted and
bought for the week ending April &c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

UuIocks the Door.
When you telephone Randolph and
insert n Want hd you have unlocked
the door TO vast sales possibilities.
They are little aids 10 big xaleA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Want mn Auto.
There are lots OF them offered
sale in the classified columns IN
There's ear for every need.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
ISuDtd Fire.

ItNUIU E|Irr.
Times Dispatch Want Ads arc rapid
fire result producers. They are easy
To inscrt-iuSt phone Randolph |
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Your Telet,l,onc.

The nearest Times Dispatch Want Ad
sta ton is your telephone. Phone RAN
dolph |. and an experienced Want Al
takcr Will serve you. They are re-
suit producers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Total amount OF bills discounted and
bought for the week ending April &c.
1918, $4o,96G.00J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
Hun Royalty
at Arm S Length
Boxing Instructor Of the Kaiser $
Family Writes Interestingly
Of Experiences.
BY }. r. SLIM.
Eighteen Months in the Service of the
EMPEROR Ut rottuum.

copyrighted by J. Z. Slim. Furnished
by tue international News Bureau. Inc.J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Ratio Of gold reserves TO ne, do
post and Fedora Reserve note lIa-
bilities combined, Jg5 per cent
Ratio OF total reserves TO net de-
post and Fedora! Reserve note liabili-
ties combined Gl.3 per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

Richmonds loyalty and hearty re-
sponse to the governments need Is in
dlcated by tho large number of indiyi-
dual subscriptions for $50 and 500
bonds OF the Third Liberty Loan. If you
cannot buy bond. buy War Savings
Stamps. Our Liberty Bond Booth on
Monday will be in charge OF Council
OF Jewish Women. Mrs. w. II. Schwarzs-
child, chairman.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-14
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
Strengthened BY WatertoMn Esperi--

Strengthened BY WatertoWsn Experi
ences
Kidney disease is too dangerous 10
neglect al the first sign q back
ache, headache, dizziness Or urinary
disorders, YOU should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention Eat
less meat, take thingsMensier and use
4 reliable kidney tonic. There's no
other kidney medicine so well recon-
mended as Doan's Kidney pills. Wa
teltown people rely on them, Here's
.sre Of the many statements from
Watertown people:
Miss Mary Ideker, s1s Fifth Ave.
IS. wv, says 81 can certainly recon-
mend Doan'a Kidney pills. NY I'D
were weak and all out of order
and had dull miserable backaches.
felt tired and weak, especially in
the morning and Twas miserable with
headaches and dizzy spells. ufed
Dams kidney Pills and they soonr a
lieved the backache ana other signs
III kidney trouble III goodshape:
SsE,sr s0c, IL M 6Iel1 Donst
simply ] 81 akidcey rensds@gel
noans Hidney Plis he saine a.!
Giss ii had E1Sferss1llSlil@
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-14
TRINITY CHURCH.

The services at Trinity church, dur
ing Lent, will be as follows:
Sundays: 300 a. M Holy Conannsin-
ion; 1000 q. M, Sunday school: HOO
4. M morning prayer and sermon,
with Holy Communion on the hrst sun
day in the month; 100 p. M, CON
firmation instruction fpublic1; 500 D.
M, evening prayer.
Thursdays: 1000 q. M, Holy Com
munion with wal intercessions.
Fridays 400 p. M children's serv-
ice; 7:3o b. mi, Litany and public iii
BILE instruction.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-14
Estate Transfers
Reported BY codInaton County A.
straet GO.

Reported ~ codlnston County A.
stract co.
N. P. Dodge, Jr. To H. b. Markus,
lot 10. Belmont; sos.
City Of Watertown to Mrs. Mianda
Miles, lot 35. Section r. Mt. Hope
Cemetery; $75.
VIM. H. Perry to- j. Raschke. out
lots g and D,.out of outlot 9, Of Kemp,s
outlots; Sill
Lizzie r. Klein to Nick H. Haan,
o%ne-seynth interest in sEA, skNEA
~1O-116-51; $500.
Virgil Wishard to Dorothy Thomp.
on. lot S, section 1~0-117-64; $3.50.
United States to Minerva Wishard,
lots 4 and s. section 10-117-54; patent.
Lula Mace to Albert Pieper, NEA
32-119s52. Reservation; ST..
John D. Burt to M e.. Harrington,
e. 20 feet Of outlet 5 and w. 1870 feet
Of outlet 4, Berry's Addition to South
shore; 1925.
John w. Martin to Napoleon e
Davis, sMsEA 1-117-51, and sMsEA
1-117-52; 81.
Maude Proctor ct al to Kilian
schoenberger, sWA s5s11s51 $1,000,
W. ST. Pr. n. Co to Hanten
Bond CO, part lots 6 and block So,
Fourth Ry. Addition; 5000.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-14
Local Happenings


3 y sieoo
Read G. T. Lautenschlager's aid this
week.
DR.. NJ. Watson took in the auto
show in the twin cities last week
porn - Mr. .nd Ms N NJ M,
Inv IN Mondav Eah II 1o1s !
danebtar
az, n,ornns for .Ahardaan - /. h,,s;
49, +r;n
Mrs. e. w. Sykes spent Sunday at
Evan Thorson was down from Dex-
ter yesterday This, is his first trip
- to"n :
George Richards was among the
Watertown people who took in the
auto show in the twin cities last week
Mrs. Lon Mcdowell left last week,
accompanied by her son., Robert, for
a visit with friends in Iowa and Hi
nois.
Geo. H. Marquis, Lawyer. (Ex-Judge
circuit court.) Heegaard BLOCK. 2lti
E. P. Nilsson of the Oldsmobile, ac-
companied by Ransom Babcock, made
a business trip to Aberdeen last
week
Mrs. w. j. Brayton of Aberdeen
was in the city over Sunday, a guest
al the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Mcintyre.
w p Robeson. SUPERINTENDENT Of
agencies Of the Dakota Life, made a