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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
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!. ing Strawberries into his mouth with
one hand while he spooned whipped
cream intended for the ehortcake.
from a nearby dish with the other. He
started to nee out the back door. but
seeing to his vast amusement that his
mother ignored his exploit he waited
around for further miracles. Edith. IN
her pre-occupation. noticed nothing
amiss. Small Jack. impatient at the
slowness of events, made another dash
at the cream. Even this overt act
failing to arouse his mothers retalia-
ton, the laddie felt something was
gravely wrong. He put back the
fngerful Of cream, being satisfied al
ready, and flung his arms about his
mothers skirts. creamy fingers strok-
ing them affectionately. But Edith
absently drew away from him and
went about, setting the dinner table
silently, as II he weren't there.
Jack was puzzled. He trotted out to
where his father sat pretending to
read his newspaper. but really wonder.
ing what Edith was doing-what she
was thinking.
"Muvver is SICK" announced Jack
Junior, with the abrupt conclusiveness
OF childhood
"Sick?" echoed John, taking his
small son upon his lap. "Oh. l guess
not, kiddie, she was out here only a
minute ago"
"She's sick" repeated Jack solemn
", scrambling down from his sires
knee. "She can't see, and she can't
falkland che looks funny. Come on,
daddy. you'll see!"
And the little lad tugged at Johns
hand.
Edith was standing like wax fig
ure before the window. She neither
moved nor spoke when big and little
John entered the room. Ferrol felt her
remoteness from him as plainly as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
THE cHAsM

For the FIRST time in all her mar
RED life Edith felt real anger toward
John Ferrol. 1t was an anger that
unnerved and alarmed her. She had
seen Lillian Blake. In the old days In
New York. when the two women were
neighbors. In a fishwife rage at her
AL" vowing she would leave him.
wishing all sorts Of revenge upon him.
Edith had felt honest disgust at LII.
Her disgust always increased whom,
she begged AIS forgiveness with
had attributed LIPS changes of heart
to shallowness.
Now. struggling with this unfami!.
lar anger Of her own, that choked and
hardened her, she envied the softness
that had made Lii forgive and forget
For she herself could not. She seemed
frozen. incased in steel, turned to
stone.
The more she thought about Johns
renting the Hampton house without
consulting her, the more outraged she
felt. 1t had not been enough for him
to force hundred extravagances upon
her of late. These had been bad
enough. but at least she had known
OF them. and could protest But this
thing seemed little less than gratuit-
GUS insult He wanted to show how
little he cared for her judgment, and
her feelings!
When John made his simple an
nouncement that he had leased the
Hampton place (and Edith little guess
ed what an effort OF bravado it had
cost him) Edith felt the blood leave
her face. Not daring to trust herself
to words, not able to face her husband
down in grandiose anger, Edith turned
abruptly and went into the house.
Little Jack was In the kitchen stuff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23

though an impossible chasm lay be
tween. He could ind no words to
bridge the gap. Nor would Edith
speak She was in the grip Of a tragic
mood-the sort OF mood which. unbrok
en- BY some outward circumstances,
leads to serious happenings-hatreds
partings. domestic ruin.
The silence and strangeness oil
things frightened little Jack He ran
to Edith. burrowing his face against
her knees.
on, muvver." he sobbed, don't be
SICK! Jack can't have You be sick
Muvver-muvver!"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR CHRISTMAS SING

Community singing around the City
Christmas tree on Christmas after.
noon will be held under the direction
OF Ralph Sloane. musical director OF
the city schools. The city band will
play tho accomplishments and the Y
M. O. A. quartet will give several Sc.
lections- Tho program. which In.
cludes carols and patriotic songs. has
been announced BY Mr.. Sloane - fol
lows:
America.
God Save Our Men.
Harkl Tho Herald Angels Sing.
1t came upon the Midnight Clear
Oh Come All Ye Faithful.
The Star Spangled Banner.
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Ito be continued.)
DIES AT DAYTON.

EATON, O.. Dec. 23.-Tuneral ser.
vices for veryl Stannah. OF Dayton,
who died In Dayton. at the home OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David Stan
nah. were held here Saturday after
noon. Interment was In Mound Hill
cemetery. He was 80 years Of age
and a grandson OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Douglass. OF this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
AeMy4FE
S|N!|E3f:1

Children OF members OF the Daugh-
. rogr1m at the meeting Saturday at.
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Robert
Study on South Sixteenth street.
Eleanor and Leslie Hart oened the
program with . violin and piano duet,
after which the three Campdeld boys
sang a patriotic song composed by
Mrs. Young Of Dayton. o. Marian Hart
then sang q Christmas song and VIII
liam Campbell gave reading. A
violin solo was given by William Horn
aday and q song by Miss Winifred
Comstock. The program closed with
the singing Of Land O. Mine" and
Keep the Home Fires Burning" by
all those present. Mrs. e. B. Groes-
venor read a story Of the service nag
of tho D. A. R., which was the frat
one In Wayne county. Following this.
those who had boys In the service gavo
. short story Of what they had done
In the war. The service nag bears rs
stars. one Of which Is gold and one In
q triangle for Prof. ]. T. Giles who is
engaged in educational work. Mrs.
Robert Buck. chapter historian. gave .
short outline Of her work. The guests
at the meeting were Mrs. Dwight
Young. Mrs.. Carl Hart and Miss Helen
Oxier Of Mansdeld.
NembezD of Maumee council No.
Degree Of Pocohontas are requested to
meet this evening at 1880 o'clock at
the homo Of Mrs. Charles Darlan, %
North Nineteenth street, to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Fannie Knight
Miss Catherine Carr VIM give an IN
formal Christmas party this evening at
her homo, South Second street.
MAs Carolyn Hutton spent the day
In Indianapolis.
Judge and Mra ELAN Fisher. Mr..
and Mrs. Holman Roger. Miss Nellie
Jackson and Miss Edna Parker. all OF
Eaton. were guests last evening at tea
at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. H.
lserman on South Twenty-lrst street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crane and
little daughter, Betty. Of Dayton, ar
rived yesterday to spend Christmas
with their parents.
Noble Eliza Bromer of Richmond
and Wanda Weideligh of Covingt0n
obtained a marriage license In Gov
ington Saturday.
Lieut. Hoyt Hartman returned to his
visit with Lieut. Charles Twigg at his
home In the Arden apartments.
hoe
come to join his wife in visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Lock
wood, of North Fourteenth street.
Mr. and Mrs Douglass Graham and
little daughters. Kathleen and Bar
bara, will come tomorrow to spend
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Dill.
Mrs. Charles Stetson has gone to
st. Louis to spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill.
The iawatha Social club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs Ida Powell
Mt her home on North Seventeenth
street.
Hev. 4. raymond ISley OF second
english Lutheran church went to Edin-
burg today to spend the week with his
mother He will return next Satur-
day.
Mrs. G. w. Mashmeyer and Mr. and
Mrs Edgar Hamilton arrived yester-
day from Buffalo. N. Y. to spend the
holidays here. They will go to Ind
Annapolis tomorrow to spend Christ
mas day. Mrs. Mashmeyer will return
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Italy to Be Custodian
of Austrian Shipping
fBy Associated Press,

PARIS. Dec. 23.-Italy will act Al
trustee Of 100000 tons OF Austrian
shipping now In Italian ports and dis
tribute 1t for use exclusively for wal
supply and transportation. mono to be
used for commercial traffic. This
agreement was reached today at a
meeting Of the allied maritime coun.
Gil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23

Something melted-Edith bent swift.
ly and put both arms round the little
boy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23

But remember that there is but one
Hoosier It is the worthy kitchen helper
for your home It saves health and
strength and miles of steps. It places 400
articles within arms reach. Women sit
comfortably while at work. They reach
instead of walk.
Every wanted convenience is found in
the Hoosier-scientificall arranged and of
practical construction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23

Make this a Hoosier Christmas. Come
now and select one Of several models. If
another style would suit "her' better We'll
gladly exchange it later. But come now
before our limited allotment is gone.
And remember that you need make but
small deposit, S1.00 as first payment.
Equally small amounts pay the balance,
$1.00 weekly.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03
Buy a War Saving Stamp.

Buy War Saving Stamp.
Geo. Cawifield was In town Wed.
nesday.
Carroll Cecil was over from his
Silver Greek home the other day.
II. j. Williams and two of his sons
were in from Silver Creek Wednes-
day.
Link Hutton was In town during
the week from his home at Wagon
tire.
Misses Martha Hanley and Jocelyn
Burke, who have been visiting at the
Ranch. came In Tuesday In com
pany with Mrs. Tom Allen.
M. ]. O'Connor, Chas. Ingram and
neighbor were up from DEMO dur
ing the fore part of this week on le-
gal business.
b. r. Ausmus. who was confined at
the hospital for several weeks fol-
lowing an operation. returned TO his
home the first of this week, having
been taken out by his friend, Grant
Thompson.
Henry Keisenbeck was up from
Lawen Wednesday to be examined
for war duty. Henry had recently
been placed in Glass and stated
he would not offer any protest what
ever, as he was ready to go and do
his part when they wanted him.
Irving Miller came In Wednesday
In company with Garry Cozad and
family. Mr.. Miller Joined them at
Bend and came over for short visit
here as his wife and little son were
here. The latter may accompany him
put upon his departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsden
ranch last Sunday for a short busi-
ness visit. They state Mrs. Marsden
'enior has returned from her visit
o California and will remain at the
'anch during the summer but will
likely return to California for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Cozad and
heir daughter arrived here We'd
'esday from Klamath on their way
o Grant county for a short visit.
hey remained over day to visit
With his brother, Vic, also Mr.. and
frs. VIM. Fare and Rodney Cozad
nd family, going on over to Canyon
thursday.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

Adam George was In town Thurs
day.
Born-Sunday. July 2S, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Thornburg, son.
j. e. Jensen and Sam Timbrell
were among our Crane visitors dur
ing the week.
Four-horse power Fairbanks-Morse
gas engine for sale. Call at this Of
flee.
The rains during the week have
helped the second crop Of alfalfa and
also been beneficial to the range.
o. o. Jetley was here during the
week TO attend q meeting OF the di-
rectors of the Inter Mountain Tel.
& Tel. Co.
The A. yenator ranch house burn
ed down Tuesday morning according
to telephone information. We did
not learn how the fire originated or
whether there was insurance or not.
Joe Thompson and family and c.
A. Brittingham and family. accom-
panied by Miss Leona Thompson,
expect to leave tomorrow morning
for Crater Lake to spend a few
weeks camping.
Mrs. VIM. Fare and little daugh-
ter Katherine arrived home the first
Of this week after spending several
weeks visiting with relatives and
friends in various parts OF the coun-
try. They came over from Canyon
City in company with Vie Cozad.
j. l.. Gault of the First National |
Bank and his little son, Lester, left |
Tuesday morning for outside points. |
They drove their Studebaker car out
by the way of Prineville and will ex-
tend their journey on to Portland
where they will join Mrs. Gault. They
are out on vacation trip and expect
to be absent all this month.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03
STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEET
ING

Notice Ia hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Burns Flour Milling Co. will be
held in the city OF Burns on Monday,
August s, at the hour OF 2 o'clock In
the afternoon At Tonawama Hall.
The business usual to the annual
meeting will be transacted and any
other business that may csme before
the stsckhelasrs at that tims.
W. n. MvSTeN, sscy.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

Clyde Nunes was over from css.
yon City this week on a visit to III,
Sayer family.
Miss Bertha Schaper was oyer
from her home at Diamond durinr
the week calling upon friends and
doing some shopping.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

s. M. Bolton and wife and Mrs.
Fiser were up from Crane stis first
of this week.
Register Cozad of'lthe land Bffice,
arrived home Monday from a short
visit with relatives and friends In
Grant county.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

Adam George was In town Thurs
day.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
Test or Replant2

Seed Corn Testing Week, tho fest
week In April, set aside for the Exten-
sion Service workers 10 aid In the ~
lection and testing OF our supply OF
seed corn, should be week in which
business judgment as we'll as patriotic
efforts. Of corn growers should cause
every ear for planting 10 be tested
Perhaps not again for a decade will
seed corn testing be as important as it
is this year. Duty and loyalty de-
mand good crops-an adverse season
has left us with the poorest seed stock
in years with which TO make those
crops. More corn more food for
what is now an impoverished world,
and what may be q starving world a
year hence.
True, the work OF testing will take q
small amount Of time. But replanting
will take great deal more time.
Test and save considerably more
than will be needed for the first plant
ing. A wet spring, cut worms and
other causes may make repiantiog
necessary; If not, II is likely neigh
Dor will need good seed Good tested
seed will not 60 begging at anything
like fair price. The County Agent
will help anyone dispose OF surplus
supply OF seed.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
Notice 10 { reditors.
RESOURCES.

Orphans Court OF ~. Mary County, Knt y
March ", 1878.
ORDERED BY THE COURT, That George
H Quirk. Administrator Y. II A. OF Dean II.
DAWSON, late OF A. Marv's county. deceased,
eive the notirs Required BY saw 10 the do
ceaaedn creditors 70 exhibit their claims,
and that the same be published once a week
for sin successive weeks IN the ~. MAry'a
Beacon.
BErs. ConBs,
ReaiHteT Of Wiin,
rrue copy. Test: HENI. COMBS,
REGISTER Of Wills soY ~. Marv's County.
In pursuance of the above oreer, l hereby
give notice that have obtained nom the Or
phans' Court OF st MAry'a county, Nd, let
tsFa Of Administration on The personal estate
OF
tiEAN II. DAWSON,
late OF said county, deceased. All persona
having claims against the said decreased are
hereby notified TO exhibit the same with the
proper vouchers attached thereto, TO the sub.
scrlher on or before the 18th dAy of Sept,
1918, they viii otherwise by law be excluded
from the 5snehts Of tho said estate. All per-
aoua indebted 70 tho deceased ars required 70
make i'm mediate payment 70 this eubarriber
GEORGE II. 4BIRK,
8-lf-at Adminisiratox q. T. A..
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28

An entertainment, followed by
dancing and refreshments, will be
held az St. MiohAel's Hall, Ridge,
on Thursday. April ii, at p. m.
Proceeds will be used by the Red
Gross in promoting. the comfort
Of our men in the military ami a.
val service. DR.. G. v. Hayden and
Mr.. Allan Coad will deliver adj
dresses and patriotic selections will
be rendered BY the children Of the
First District.
Miss Lillian Mattingly, Home
Demonstration Agent for St,
Mary's, has resumed her work and
wishes to see a girls club at every
school house in the county. The
girls can ioin either canning, pig or
poultry clubs, ana Miss Mattingly
is at their service to assist them in
organizing. Upon invitation she
will be glad TO visit any community
in st. Mary's and organize club.
She will also cooperate with all
womsn's organizations in the coun-
ty, Red Cross units, Women's Coun
oil of Defense, etc.
Lieut.. Charles w. Chesley, Of
Charlotte Hall, probably has the
distinction of being the first citizen
of st. Mary's to receive commits
sion since our military establishment
was put on war footing. He at
tended the First Officers Training
Camp at Fort Myer, Va, being
commissioned a Second Lieutenant
Of Engineers, afterwards being pr9-
moted TO First Lieutenant and as
signed to the s05th Regiment, aud
is now stationed at Camp Lee.
Petersburg, Va. Lieut.. Chesley is
the son Of Captain William f.
Chesley, and is graduate Of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
Stock Law 10 be Rigidly Enforced

At recent meeting OF the Town
Commissioners OF Leonardiown, an
assistant bailih was appointed with
Instructions % build at once subs.
tantial wire pound that will hold
cattle, hogs or other live stock Tho
town ordinance against allowing stock
70 run al large In the streets has been
SO llagrantiy violated that the Com.
missioners feel Obliged 10 make mr..
rankements for the strict enforcement
of the law. They desire to notify All
,sidents OF Leonardtown and vicinity
d d to ask their voluntary compliance
with the law, hut at the same time
wish 20 impress on them that any
future violation of II will result in the
stock bcinR impounaed and that for
the second ofTonse within 30 days the
rine viii be doubled.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
Compulsory Work Law Discussed.

Mr.. Mark Jackson, special agent 81
the State Labor Bureau. took advap-
tage OF the noon recess 90 Wednesday
last To address the members OF The
Grand jury and other citizens of the
Mr Jackson strongly urged that every
man who is not regularly employed
be reported and registered Men 80
registered can be assigned 10 the din.
erent farms where they will have 10
work and where o record can be kept
OF each individual case Failure 10
work six days In the week. when sn
registered and assigned, viii subject
the offender to heavy hne or i'm.
prisonment
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
C. H. Items

Lieut.. C. w. Chesley, formerly OF
g. H., but now stationed at Camp Ice.
Va, Is at home on short furiough
joe is looking fine, and shows the
beneficial effects OF camp life.
Charlotte Hall School will have no
Easter vacation this time on account
of having lost several weeks early Ia
January.
Mrs. Horace Bell, who has been
visiting in G. H., has returned 20 her
home In Vermont.
Mr. Henry Mcpherson, OF Wood.
vile, former student OF g. H., was a
visitor here last week.
Mr. w, l.. Dorsey, Of Washington,
who was visiting Prof Ooad, has re-
turned W his home
G. H. has a game for April l3 with
Business High School, OF Washington.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
ST. Msrys Hospital.

The ladies OF the Auxiliary Of st..
Mary's Hospital are very grateful for
the help extended them In the recent
entertainment for the hospital, and
wish to thank those who we're so kind
and generous in such q needful and
worthy cause. The officers OF the
auxiliary are the following:
President Mrs. L. B johnson.
Vice President = Mrs. A. J. Hayden.
I'd Vice-Pres. Mrs. Max Millison.
Treasurer = Mrs. @. b. Greenwell.
Secretary = Mrs. A. r. Fenwick.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28

VS.. Enoch A.. Norris. Motion ioF
mol. pros.i granted.
No. II, trials; Richard Dement, vs..
Addie /. Phillips, et. al; replevln
Judgment by default for plainti1.
No. Is, trials; jerome A. Mc0ee vs..
Penney Bailey; repIevin. Judgment
By default for plaintiff.
Graud Jury rnade report Of noon
and was excused with thanks of Court.
Petit Jury discharged.
Court adjourned.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28

Congressman Sydney + Mudd hiss
not relaxed 10 his efforts 10 prevent the
tearing up of the railroad from
Brandywino 10 Mechanicsvlle. and
still hopes 70 bo successful in prevent.
ing the removal of the rails Notice
has beer served on the purchasers,
Joseph & Pros. Co, warning them
that any further interference with the
equipment will be followed by serious
financial loss through legal complies.
tions which will suit n they continue
10 tear up and remove The rOud
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28

From the Republican, Mt Gilliad,
Ohio: The editor had an interesting ex-
perience some time ago, when q young
gentleman came ID this Office and ask
ed for q copy OF the Merrow County
Republican. He scrutinized it care
fully when copy was handed him,
and then said: Nov knowV
"What Is IL you are looking for, We
inquired. ''My wife sent me after 3
bottle of Characteristic Cough Rem
edy, and forgot the name. | went 70
several. stores and tho clerks named
over everything in the line on the shell
except 'Chamberlain's.' III try again.
and I'll never 90 home without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" Republic
can would suggest TO the proprsetors
of stores, that they post their clerks,
and never let them substitute. Custo-
mers lose faith In stores where substi-
tuting is permitted, 10 say nothing q
the Injustice 10 makers of good goods
and the disappointment Of customers.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1918-03-28
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Two Desirable Farms
ST. MARV's COUNTY, ND.

BY virtue OF the power and authority
contained 10 the Last VIII and Tessa-
Dent OF Zaehariah s. Buckler, late Of
y waIsningson aocd Csy 10 ,hg ds, Dis.rles sa q
and recorded In the Office Of the Regis.
tor OF Wills, Clerk OF the Probate
Court OF the District OF Columbia, an
authenticated copy of which has been
fled and recorded Ia the oliice Of the
Register Of Wills of Saint Mary's
County, State Of Maryland, the UNDER
signed, as executor under and by
virtue Of said Last WIN ard Tests.
ment, will sell al public auction ~ the
Court House door In Leonardtown,
MARYLAND, on