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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
CHAPTER TX.
The Telegram.

telegram in the hand is worth two
special delivery letters you can't find !;
so | tore open the yellow envelope.
Now, it is habit Of mine to read the
signature before the message. The
signature was my brothers name. NV
brother is not telegraph person, ex-
cept for bad news, and the sight of his
name gave me shock, and for a good
half-minute could not go on with the
message. But when l got the covrage
to face what had happened in the fam
lily, this is what appeared:
II am obliged to ask you to come 70
Philadelphia tomorrow on urgent bust
ness. Take the train leaving New
York at IL a. m. l will meet Won Mt
Broad Street station"
think the first thing that struck
me as queer in 1t was the large num-
Der of words-words that no experi-
enced business man, using telegraphic
communication all the time, would
have put in--the "to's" and "the's !"
and then, II am obliged to ask''-my
brother would say, Must ask YOU
come" or please come"
The second queer thing was saving
he'd meet me when his Office is lust
around the corner from the station
and he knows don't expect him TO
waste time standing about waiting for
a train that may be late.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19

ails you before you eat any more-you
may need one of those fasting cures
the papers are telling so much about"
II may-but need soft-boiled egg
now, IL you viii be so kind as to cook
II for me-
the effort to control my wrath at her,
though the general situation was moth
ing new.
Unless you wish me to boil the
egg myself" added severely.
'oh. yes-the egg. They do say raw
eggs-when person gets run down"
With that, rose and stalked to the
kitchen.
She sidled past me, hastily snatch
ing saucepan off the shelf and filling
II with water. went back without a
word. What little appetite 1 had was
gone. When the egg finally arrived. 1
couldn't eat (which convinced dear
Jimmson, not that she had made my
eating impossible, but that was hav-
ing an ''attackt" and needed her watch
ing to see didn't get any worse she
tagged me up. when ] went to my bed.
room, to know If she hadn't better
telephone the doctor to look in-just
as precaution.
It was in the tip Of my tongue to tell
her, brutally. that what she'd better do
was to attend to her own affairs and
let me attend TO mine, when realized
that she too might be standing be-
tween me and sudden death So long
as she was in the fiat vas relatively
safe
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
PHANTOM GAVE GOOD ADVICE
Apparition That Appeared to French
Shepherd Was Possibly Some Re-
lation to the Leprechaun.

Every Irishman can tell you about
the Leprechaun, the little man VINO
dresses in red with a peaked cap ana
lives in the bitches. Only one person
can see him at a time, and II ne uoes
catch sight of him, must never TAKE
his eyes off for single moment
Watching him carefully, he must run
and catch him, and If he succeeds N
doing so the Leprechaun will ransom
himself by leading his captor 70
creek of buried gold. At least SO runs
the legend.
Some years ago a French shepheFu
of Aveyron lost two sheep. Inc ~,
lowing evening figure in black lope
and with tonsured head appeared y
him. and told him to look for the los.
members of his flock in cave hea,
Altes, adding that he would there hnu
more than sheep"
The next day the shepherd loui1
the cave mouth exactly as descrioeg'
Inside were his two sheep. besonu'
he came upon chapel carved IN lhs
rock and containing chalices, cense,s,
and candle-sticks oil made Oh sous
silver, and of very considerable sa,us
A letter found in missal sho"eu -. e
the place had been used as place =.
worship during the Reign OF letiot
1893. The shepherd took the oln"
ments to his parish priest anu va
well rewarded for his find.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
PandoIfo Out of Motor Concern

st. Cloud, Mimi REORGANIZATION of
the Pan Motor company of st. Cloud
was effected at meeting of directors
here. Samuel G. Pandolfo, president
Of the company, who recently was CON
victed in Chicago of using the mails
to defraud, resigned as president and
director.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19

Hastily / pulled out the papers and
rubbish and dumped them ON the floor
and had just pounced on the hyacinths,
when the front bell rang.
Were the diamonds safe? I didn't
dare at the minute to investigated
didn't dare even TO be caught with
them in my hands Suppose it were
monsieur. coming now in broad day
light
The ring was repeated. grabbed
up bit of newspaper and rolled up
the bunch, examining IT into the
kitchen saucepan on the shelf-an OPP
Grafton / hadn't more than finished,
setting the lid on as softly as could,
when i heard a mans voice shout my
name, followed by the words special
delivery"
Without waiting for Mrs. Jimmson
to decide IL 1t were safe to call me,
stepped out and signed for 1t. AS |
closed the messenger out looked at
the address--the writing was unknown
to me; and was in the act of tearing
open the envelope, when Mrs. Jimmson
sank on hall chair and began to
weep.
TO think-oh. to think-to think"
she sobbed. ITS hard"
Eyes, it is hard for some people to
think" | observed, icily glaring at her
and running my thumb under the flap.
ITS hard-after all these years r.
1--we tried my best to p-p-please
you
"No-you haven't. l have repeated
" told you neyer-under any circum-
stances whatever-to throw away any
thing in my rooms without first asking
ME. Today, you have thrown away
some flowers that / had reason to
value"
you didn't tell me-" she murmured.
IF you had given me the tip, now
told me you valued them"
do you think have to tell my pri-
vate affairs to your, / cried holly.
Il hope I'm. friend" she inter-
rupted at the word. IF I'd seen any
reason"
IT'S not your place to see reasons"
she took step toward the kitchen
at the reminder "but to obey orders.
I'm under no obligation to give you
reasons why I value flowers or why /
don't"
The indignation faded out of her
thin face; a CLEAN of real intelligence
took its place, and this Is what she
said when stopped for breath:
I'm awful sorry / touched those
flowers. AS true as / stand here, /
never once thought 1t might be gen.
tleman friend give them to you"
With that she started for the
kitchen, adding: "And here am keep
ing you from reading your special de-
livery" She smiled knowingly.
Gentleman friend In those words
all was explained and forgiven be-
tween the two of us-there was moth
ing but kindly sympathy-woman to
woman, you Rnow-as she said them.
She closed the kitchen door Tight
knew 1t was the better to wreathe me
In new haloes and fresh glories of ro-
mancei | could have wrung her neck.
Gentleman friend, indeed! The one
gentleman actively interested in me
was after me with knife and had
threatened me with revolver.
had forgotten all about the letter
still in my hand, and thought only of
the diamonds.
The front bell rang as Jimmson
crossed the sill. She stepped back and
asked If she should go, but / motioned
her I'd answer 1t myself and she dis
appeared from view.
1t was boy with a telegram. 1
found his ''sign here" line and scrawled
my name.
Then came to myself. 1 had lost
the special delivery letteri
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Renrieye Hats Execution.

Chicago.-With the moose dangling,
the machinery of the gallows oiled
and in perfect working order; all other
prisoners herded in cells far from the
death chamber and the death march
under way, a reprieve halted the exc
cution of Arthur Haensell, who MUIR
dered his wife last February.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Would Restore Daylight SAVING.

Observation-Disclosures saving would
be reinstated under a bill introduced
by Representative Dallinger, Republic
can, of Massachusetts, providing for
annual change in time on the last Sun
days in April and September, respec-
lively.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Aces Advocate Air Department

Washington.-Five American aces,
credited with having brought down
more than fifty German airplanes, adj
Yocated before house subcommittee.
the creation of an aeronautical depart
ment Of the government, to coordinate
Ill aerial activities.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Posthumous Honors for cr,,,o.

London,-A move is afoot to enter
in Poland's Hall of Fame the name
OF Lieutenant Edmond p. Graves of
the American aviation squadron, Who
was killed at Warsaw on November %
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Eirst RanId.EIre Gun.

In 1862, on November 4 Klena are
Calling patented the first raplu -
gun In spite of it's proven value , T..
Calling gun was very little USE s,s.o GOV,
ing the Civil war, conseryatiEe ,o NOD
eminent clinging to the old-ias,''0
muzzle-loading cannon and rlheS'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
From the spinster's brother
OR De RavenoI?
(To BE coNTINUED.l
oh, for an Accident.

Some diplomatists seem to achieve
great success simply by sitting tight
and letting matters take their own
course. something after the manner of
the Arkansas farmer who retired In
disgust. saying ne believed he could
make more money by accident than
he could by tarmlng.-Kansas CITY
Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Fair Price For cIo.1i..

'Twenty-four dollars and
I nait y fair price" for a mans suit
o :, . overcoat' the federal price regulat-
ing commission. working under dlrec-
nounced. 'sne' an
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
VilIistas Driven ou+

Eagle Pass, Texas.-The Villistas
who captured Muzquiz, Coabuila
tuesday !, We're driven out Of the town
Friday and have fled to the noun
tains' according to Mexican Consul q
NJ. Seguin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Good rhlnn 10 Keep h Mlnd.

When you are talking win o.ns,
people, even in the strictest connug'' :,
always keep this in mind, Am ~
vealing business or family scorers. s,r ~
private affairs, which / may res'
some day?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19

Pendleton, Ore.-James Oakley, rs
years old, was frozen to death in his
cabin at Ukiah, fifty-five miles south
OF here, some time Wednesday night
or Thursday morning. The body was
found seated in a chair.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
Repatriated Yankees ACTIVE

New 1ork,-Six hundred repatriat-
ed Americans who fought under the
britlsh colors in the Holy Land, ar
rived Friday in the steerage of the
steamer Cedric from Liverpool.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19
l,lober and Higher.

Bob Mlnkin's father Is milAi 4nst he
study higher mathematics 50 tn"t tors
win be able to write the 90 to-
when he gets old enough =
work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19

Three thousand dou, mill EMPLOYEES
IN MsXi = CITY arc demanding an eight
hour dap AMI higher wages.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-19

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26

They look upon the task Of motoriz-
Ing the highways much the same as Is
expressed by Frank Kane, a trans
poTtatlon expert, IN a recent issue OF
the Packard Digest Mr.. Kane said;
"As a matter OF fact the arrival Of
the motor truck as a carrier Of national
Importance dates back only a few
months. and the vision OF n new ma
tional system, giving place-utllity value
to goods and ranking up with the rail-
ways and waterways in value and
volume Of service. still Is clear but to
few American eyes,
Soon Common Sight.
"out Of the beginning in New Eng
e. tsAa see Within Ta u very" very few a liz
everyday realization Of things that to-
day are but suggestions. These are
some OF the possibilities:
-Four hundred thousand miles Of
highway linked up with 400, 900 miles OF
rail and waterways In one splendid sys-
ten Of transportation.
"A million and n quarter trucks car
rying the short-hAul loads of the nation
and freeing the railroads for the long
haul traffic that Is most profitable to
them and most necessary to the nation.
"A motorized parcel post furnishing
an intimate transportation service to
every amor bNtH Nlldkt anu lHfIut Ciin
riching the social life Of the farm and
small farming communities and dis
covering 10 commercial exploration
great sections OF the country that the
railroads have FORGOTTEN"
Here Are Features.
Briefly tho features Of the project are
set forth In the preliminary aims and
rules OF the Memphis ship-by- truck
expedition a. compiled and mailed out
70 dealers under the direction Of Elwood
Lloyd, commander OF the expedition.
They follow.
AS a feature Of upbuiiding the
motor truck industry, and fqreths fur
Their purpose OF Stimulating the devel-
opment OF good roads In the Memphis
territory to tho greater benefit Of the
country as a. whole, the truck division
OF the Memphis Automobile Dealers
association proposes a, series OF tours,
or expeditions, as hereinafter set forthi'
ION the morning OF Aug. 10. as an
Initial movement calculated to stimu-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
CONVERTS HIS
CADILLAC INTO HOTEL

Equipped with every hotel conven-
ience except elevator and temperance
bar, a travelling hotter mounted on a
Cadillac chassis 10 about to start q
ernsss continent journey,
This unique equipment was designed
and manufactured by w s, Myers,
president Of the Mysrs-s palt FvFniture
Manufacturing company, of Houston,
Tex. who will make the trip, starting
July 80, with his wife and 5 months old
daughter.
The Sho,eln is luxuriously appointed
There. are seats for four when the ear
Is on the road. with a five by three foot
space IN the center that Is not occupied.
The bed, which folds up into a cabinet
when not In use, gives ample sleeping
quarters for two persons. There are
drawers for clothing, a shaving cabinet,
q drug cabinet, complete toilet facill-
The Mtchen equipment consists Of q
three-burner Gasoline stove, a model
kitchen cabinet with a dough board,
flour bins, n drawers for dishes and
cutlery. A refrigerator accommodating
30 pounds of Ice, and a large supply
Of provisions, Is also provided. Two
ten-gallon cold water tanks and one
the exhaust, provide running hot and
cold water continuously. An electric
fan and a het-aiF heating device are
precautions against extremes Of
weather,
The hotel Is as private as any
home, Window shades may completely
conceal the Interior, while small mir
rors, mounted on the windshield, provide
full view OF the roadway.
Mr., Myers personally supervised the
construction Of this motorized hotel. but
he attributes its success to the master
workmen Of his furniture factory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
ESSEX MEETS NEED
FOR LIGHTER CARS

1.-THE general demand OF the motor
ing public for greater economy without
the sacrifice Of power, endurance OF
comfort 10 the greatest factor behind
the announcement Of the Indianapolis
speedway that the 500-mile race In
1890 would be for cars Of 1888 cubic
inches displacement" said f, N. Fish
err, president Memphis Motor Car COM
pany, local Essex representative.
1.-THE Indianapolis announcement fol
lowed the action Of French officials iH
cutting down the engine sizes Of cars
to be entered in the Grand Prix. The
previous limit at Indianapolis was SOC
tnchea. and the reduction Is intended "a
| foster greater efficiency In passenger
cara along the lines exemplified by the
| Essex.
t0The record of the Essex Ia proof OF
what may be accomplished along these
lines. The Essex motor IS only "
displacement is ITO inches. Neverthe-
less, due to it's advanced design, 1t de-
velops more than Sc horsepower. Thus
II obtains greater economy through
lighter weight without sacrificing pow
er, performance or endurance,
, "AS the history OF the automobile de-
veiopment II largely due to the expert
ence gained in racing. It 70 only nat
IRA that the Essex should have been
designed by engineers who have gained
| world wide fame for the endurance and
speed of their cars. Built in the Hud-
son factory at Detroit, the Essex is the
perfected development of years of sue
cessful achievement IN building fine
motor automobiles. The result is an
advanced type OF efficiency, perform
| ance and comfort"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
TRACTOR NEW
ADDITION TO DIAMOND I

The Tri-State Motor Sales company.
distributors over n large portion Of
Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, of
the Diamond r Motor Car company, OF
Chicago, Is showing a new addition to
the already comprehensive line of Dia-
mond T trucks. This new unit Is a
tractor truck. II carries tho Continent
al motor as the standard two-ton model
OF the Diamond T line and, also the
Thinker axle with David brown worm
The tractor truck has a wheel base OF
only Ssh inches, which gives IT a very
short turning radius. Its construction
gives II a wide range Of uses In the
tractor truck field, and In daily use II
Is demonstrating its ability to pull ex-
tremely heavy loads with ease under
spaces, II a DO used In straight
trailer work by means bf q spring
coupling In the rear frame member, has
sufficient frame space back OF seat TO
mount a fifth wheel for semttrailer
work, or can be used with a fifth wheel
and bolster In connection with y two,
wheel trailer and bolster In log and
lumber work, In addition. a. special
coupling will enable It's use with the
small an-steel fcur-wheel trailer 70 Of
ten used in lumber mill yards, and In
this work at n local min yard this trac-
tor truck has been handling four and
a half tons OF humber easily,
| At the plant Of the Diamond 7 Mo
tor Car company this tractor truck
model Is called DOC YAK" with hu-
morous reference to the celebrated car
ICONS by that name.
The design Of these Diamond r trace
tor trucks, with their compact con-
struetion and concentration OF weight on
a small wheel base, together with the
sturdy motor and axlea used. makes
them very easy to handle in small
spaces The wide sinEts solid tire with
which the rear wheois are shod gives
them the fraction necessary to enable
them to perform elephapt-like with
heavy loads. one Of the outstanding
features OF the diamond T tractor truck,
which must appeal to the business man
with heavy haulage problems to meet,
rs its standardization in every way
In no manner except IN length does II
differ from Diamond T truck construc-
tinn. and that insures a purchaser be-
Ing able at all times to secure full SER
Vice from any Diamond r distributor
or dealer. Parts and repairs for this
tractor truck and any model m thA
inapNond IT line from tina nne~ten to
the huge aee-t ons special model, ire, I'll
stRnf0ughy standardized and lS5 per
cent interchangeable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
THE TRUCK TRAIN PLEDGE

We are interested in the plan advocated by the truck division OF the
AlemphisA Automobile pealerB association for the greater Development 81 the
motor truck Industry in the Memphis territory, and as n eVdence Of Is
70 cooperate In the Shp-byrTruck movement. hereby enter,i into the
ono W. M agreement with the tMMenPhis sMp.by-TTck expedition: ..
agreeing that at least one truck WI. be entered in each expedition. Trucks,
Or any. type, or design, with n without bodies. are permissNe with the
reservation thai nom shall 10 above two-ton capacity -Al
IN the interests u harmony and for the successful promotion ~ the pro@4
graH-I We hereby agree TO instruct those n charge OF our trucks Or hi u.s.
@ oWer y b4eks to abide BY The rules and regulations drawn by the commlttse
train WI strictly obey the orders Of the truck master in charge OF the train
In evidence OF which we hereby attach our check for the entrance fec
$4,000, 1t being understood that this fee is o be used for the general promotion
and conduct OF the proposed tours and that IN the event the entire amount so
subscribed Is lot utilized for. the purposes Observation-Disclosures shall be a pro-
rata rebate 70 the subscribers hereto. ~. @sd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26

sssrthsuI pro Sen D tSsy Ss sO unaSIm so ne II ar rsSsS tssI1" e e. g, p -
across with all possible dispatch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-28
COMIC OPERA
BIG SUCCESS
COMMENCEMENT
THE FRONT" AS PRE-
sENTED BY HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS WAS PLEASING TO TWO
LARGE AUDIENCES.

One of the successes of commence
ment week was the comic opera in
two acts, Behind the Front by Law
ton MackaIl, which opened the festivi-
ties for commencement week and was
given in the high schoI auditorium on
the evenings of Monday and Tuesday.
The opera was given under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Mia Osborne Benn, as
sisted by Mrs. A. c. Reilly, instructor
of dramatic art in Pensacola.
CAST
Captain Jack Bradford. young Amer
.can officer George Calhonn
Herbert Scoop, war correspondent.
Powell Lindgren
Alphonse, a pacifist waiter ............
.............. Graham White
Hon. Otte Fischer, a Western Con-
gresham Sigmund solomon
Sergeant Mugs. man of duty
Wallace Purdy
Dorothy Fischer, the Congressman
Daughter .............. Lois Mcclellan
Mrs. Whoffin, matron of the Relief
Association ............ Frances Morey
Madame Verve, a young widow and
proprietress of the inn Elinor Melton
Rel Cross Nurses-Kathryn Wehmier.
Lucille PuIliam, Marye Tryon, Ida
Meriwether. Effie Lively. Gwendolyn
Mcclellan. Juanita Hancock, Isabel Nc
Lellan.
Soldiers-Jack Brown, Arthur Bowman,
Oliver Williams, Henry Hudson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-28
SERVICE MEDAL IS
AWARDED GENERAL
WILLIAM G. DAVIS

The awarding of the distinguished
service medal to Brigadier General
William C. Davis, U. S. A, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, for exceptionally mer-
itorious and distinguished services, is
the source of much qualification to
himself and friends In command of
the artillery. support of the Fifth
Corps in November, he rendered SER
vices of the highest order. Through
his energy. intelligence and skill his
guns were ever ready for an eIner-
gency and to this the victories of the
Meuse and Argonne Forest We're in
measure due the giving Strong sup
port of the attacking infantry
The above is of special interest to
Pensacolians as Brig. Gen. Davis was
commander of the military post here
for some time and has hosts of friends
in the city.
General Davis was graduated from
West Point in 1890. promoted to FIRST
lieutenant, 1898, to captain, 1901, ma
jor, 1908, lieutenant colonel, 1914.
colonel. May Is. 1915. and brigadier
| general December II, 1917. He is n
graduate OF the artillery school, 1896,
of the school of submarine defense.
1908: detailed in the general staff
corps. 1910-1911. He commanded the
artillery support of the Fifth Corps
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-28
ENTERTAINMENT
TO HELP THOSE
WHO LOST TOOLS

Ship Carpenter and Caulkers Local.
No. SIS, will give an entertainment
at w. o. w. hall, Romano and Bay
len streets, the night of June 5. The
proceeds of the entertainment are to
be used to assist the workmen who
lost tools in the fire at the Bruce
Dry Dock company about ten days
ago.
1t is conservatively estimated that
the loss sustained by the workers was
more than $1,000. The Ship Carpen-
ters' Union has given $3.50 to help the
men, but this amount is not suffi-
Gent to make even a good start and
it is for this reason that the enter
tainment is to be given.