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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
stay, they've started uow!"

1t was the first evening after
mother and Dad had come home.
They we're all sitting ON the large.
cool porch which made Grand.
mother Gray's house look SO at
tracdve; that Is, they were all
there, but Jean and of course, she
had gone to bed.
So many stories had been told
and so many things discussed. that
suddenly q little silence fell upon
the group. Grandmother Grey was
there in her comfortable chair,
smiling and quiet. Dad and mother
were swinging slowly backward
and forward in the porch swing,
just glad to be home and together.
But there wasn't anything slow
about the swing Of the hammock,
where Jimmie Gray was sitting.
Flo was thinking hard and. fast
Dad had told so many interesting
things-and the hammock was
keeping time with his thoughts, OF
if anything going q little harder
and little faster.
Suddenly the old clock in the
hall broke the silence by nine slow,
but to Jimmie very ominous sound
ing, successive strikes.
Jlmmie's father looked over al
him with significant look, which
Jimmie knew all too well, meant
bedtime.
With a little sigh, he got ny
and started toward the screen door
Just as he reached the door. he hes
itated minute, went back TO hill
father and said, DO You think
Dad, that I've been your junior
partner like you asked me to-"
Jimmie's father drew his sol
| closer to him, and with his hands
! pushed back the hair from boil
sides Of Jimmie's forehead, and
then looking straight into his son''
eager, questioning eyes, he salt
seriously, well, the reason W,
won this war, is because we knew
that back home, we had real ia
NOR Partners"
THE END.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

jean and Jimmie G. were busy
doing their work out IN the garden.
that morning. Indeed Jimmie was
SO busy making a dust muss' as
Jean called 1t, around the potatoes
while he shouted such learned
warnings to his little sister as,
"Jean! Look out there! Don't get
any water on the flower parts or
you'll wash all the polcum on and
the little t'matus wont gerlnizc, =
SO very busy that neither he nor
his little fellow gardener heard the
postman's whistle.
But Grandmother Gray heard il
and the next minute she was stand
ing in the kitchen door holding up
large square envelope with sew
eral familiar blue and purplish
stamped seals on it, while she
called out. "Oh, Jimmie, here's
something / believe you'd like to
see"
From dad" gasped Jimmie.
dropping his hoe and standing al
most supplied for moment.
"Jean, dad can write" he shouted,
and tie next minute he was tearing
open the envelope with the vigor Of
q savage cannibal.
Jean and Grandmother Gray
watched his face expectantly wait.
ing for him to begin to read aloud
but instead, Jimmie half raised his
left hand as his eyes grew bigger
and bigger, and he even partly
opened his mouth In dumbfounded
amazament.
Jimmie, what ever does he say
broke in his grandmother, as Jim
ME still read on, spechless.
"Why-why grandmother,- why
why grandmother" Jimmie's eyes
were stiil rapidly scanning the rest
OF the page. Then jerking over thu
sheet to the other side, he read tWl
lines more, when uttering shrek
he threw the letter straight up Al
he grabbed Jean and began shak
ing her with all his might
Jean, Sis" he shouted. Dad!
coming home. and they're coming
home. sis, they're coming home t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Dent Be q Drifter
Rx Edoar a Guest.


Don't be a drifter! Breast the
stream,
And struggle for a worthy dream.
BE one of those with standard high,
Who dare to do and dare to try.
Too many merely drift along
Helpless when dangers wind grows
strong.
Tossed by the currents here and
there;
Held in the eddies OF despair;
Bruised by the rocks they might
eyade,
We're they not oil too lightly
swayed.
Don't be a drifter! Shape q plan,
And have some purpose as . man.
Be not content, as many are.
To 60 without guiding star,
Swayed by the faithless whfms OF
chance.
Fates' puppets at her nod to dance,
But in the distance set your goal
And fight for it with all your soul.
Keep some objective worth your
while,
Though fortune frown on you or
smile.
Don't be a drifter! Join the few
Who seek ffe's real tasks to do.
Strike out where deeper water
flows,
And breast the stream with manly
blows.
The shadows and the coves beware,
Too many barques are broken
| there.
The rocks and tangled branches lie
To catch the driftwood floating by,
But he who fights against the
! stream
Shall some day reach his port Of
| Dream.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Old Cathedral Picture
Is to Stay With Us

We have a new picture now in
the public Art Gallery. 1t was
bought just about a week ago.
Have all you Juniors seen it? Be
sides having q very beautiful sky
(which forms big part of the pic
coverers, generals, beautiful women
thedral, which is one Of the Oldest
Of all the fine old buildings of New
Orleans. New Orleans is one of
the most attractive cities in the
United States, and is just full of all
sorts Of places where famous peo-
pie have been: Kings, queens, dis
coverers, generals beautiful women
OF many nations, French, Spanish.
Portuguese and many others. This
cathedral is one OF its interesting
places.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
The Golden Fishes

Oh, the golden fishes,
How they cape and stare,
Gulping mp the water,
AS they guip the air.
Now then let US feed them
Tiny crumbs of bread,
Drop them on the water,
Gently overhead.
All, they're OF, they're diving
In the depths below.
Wait a minute-patience-
They'll come back l know.
Pretty golden fishes,
Come up and be fed"
There, l see you coming,
Brown, and white and red.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
CHINESE PONY EXPRESS.

The dispatches of the Emperor
Of China are carried from the pal
ace OF Pekin to the bounds of the
empire by a pony express. The
kings messenger wears wide
robe. in the lining of which the dis
patches are placed. This robe is
tied fast on the man, and it Is
sealed in such a way that he cannot
take it on without breaking the
seal. and terrible would be his pun
ishment II he were found to have
done so. These riders gallop along
over the mountains. AS they pass
through the villages they shout.
Make way for the kings messen-
CERT The rider rarely stops to eat.
He drinks his tea and smokes his
pipe and is on on q fresh horse. He
is, of coruse. begrimed with dust
and his face is often cut and bleed
ing from the hardships through
which he has passed.
The distance between Pekin and
Lassa, the capital of Thibet is 3,00a
miles, and one man has to ride the
whole way almost night and day.
The dispatches have been carried
through in twenty-five days. When
the kings messenger reaches the
imperial city he receives great hon.
or and q large sum of money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
From a Junior in Florida

The following letter was written
by Marian Heiser, who is spending
the winter in Florida. 1t was writ
ten to her teacher and schOolmates
at Warner schol.
"Where January is turned to June,
And perfect days pass all too soon.
Palm Beach, Fla.
Dear Teacher and schoolmates:
After stopping off at Jacksonville
for few days, we came on down
the coast going along side the large
st. James river, crossing and re-
crossing it several times. Then
we came along side the Indian riv-
er. The Indian river runs along
parallel with the sea only a narrow
strip of land separates it from the
great ocean, which can easily Dea
seen. Along this river numerous
cranes and pelicans feed. l saw q
crane catch large fish. We passed
large orange and grape fruit groves
and numerous groves OF Australian
pines. The soil is pure white SAND,
just as white as our northern snow,
in fact it looks very like our snow
because it sparkles in the sun.
Our train was half hour late-we
arrived here little after eight and
it was raining hard. After getting
our supper we went to bed. Next
morning we awoke in Fairyland, as
| like to call it, Looking out OF our
window we saw great tall cocoanut
trees with great lunches OF nuts
hanging to them. Our hotel faces
beautiful Lake Worth, tidal lake
twenty miles long and over a mile
wide. The lake is fringed with
cocoanut and palmetto palms aac-
numerous beautiful cacti in soEte
,, places. Around our hotel are large
hybiscus plants in bloom, with
| large red flowers. There are
hedges with different shades OF
pink leaves that look like flowers.
Back of us is the grove and gar
dens. All kinds Of beautiful trees
from Australia, Japan, Spain,
France, in fact every beautiful
thing that grows can be found here.
And flowers of every description.
Orange tres, grapefruit, sapadilla,
and travellers palms. In the center
of all this loneliness is Hotel Royal
Ponciana, the largest hotel in the
world. Straight on down through
palm avenues, one. comes to the
Breakers hotel right on the ocean
beach. There is the tropical blue
ocean and the steel pier, on which,
looking down into the ocean we
can see the fish and the rocks on
the bottom Of the sea, the water is
so transparent.
| We went out and gathered grape.
fruit and oranges yesterday. There
is SO much. to see here. There is
| no grass here consequently no cows
SO I have to do without my milk
They use condensed milk for cream
!, drink cocoa. We have splendid
things to eat though. Nice fresh
| water and salt Ash. Love from,
Il Marian Miller Heiser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
GARFIELD ENGLISH
DRIVE EXCITING.


Garfield school is in the midst
of an English drive, which it Is
thought will bring good results. II
one of the class is heard to mis-
use a word he is reported.
The first week of the drive the
words we're saw" and seen" and
the second week "ain't, faint and
"hain't" Contests began SO as to
see which class could hear the
most "ain'ts" and "hain'ts." One
class reported FIVE thousand.
Posters were made by the "a
girls. The English language is be-
ing more carefully spoken and 1t is
thought that there will be fewer
people misusing 1t.
Julia r. Burr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

AS We look back through history,
do not our hearts thrill with pride
as we recognize In Washington the
finest character and a man of prici-
pie? Perhaps it was the determine
ton never to allow himself to be
discouraged that made Washington
the wonderful man he really was.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

ENllGHTENiNG.
Which is heavier, hall or full
moon?
The half. because the full moon
is as light again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

There once was q man with child,
Who the neighbors said never had
smiled,
But the father said. See.
Smile In this way, like me,
And then folks will know when
you've smiled"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
REAL ART.

In the Art Department few days
ago, one Of the students drew the
picture of a hen so lifelike that
when she threw it in the waste bas-
ket IL laid there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

The Cedars of Lebanon that still
remain in Syria and Palestine are
carefully protected by European
Nature lovers. Some Cedars of Leb-
anon have existed as far back as
2450 B. G..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

FAR WORSE THEN.
Raining "cats and dogs" is bad
enough, but when 1t comes to hail
Ing street cars" it's time to look
out for squalls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

Jake and Simon Legree were dis
putting. At last Jake got sore. He
cried: Hey, you simp, want
nothing but silence from you and
very little Of that"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
SCRAPS FROM SAMMY STAY-AT-HOME'S
OLD KIT BAG.

WORD JiNGLEs.
When our vessel arrived at the
quay.
And my friends once again could
suay,
remarked to my beau,
I'm 50 happy, you kneau,
/ can hardly believe that It's muay."
IT'S said Of The jackdaw Of Rheims
(Absurd as the narrative sheims) !,
So perplexed was his soul
For tire jewels he stout,
That he used to cry out in his
dhreims.
I've lost In the waters of Thames.
A couple OF beautiful ghames.
And my cause for despair
Was my own want Of cair,
Which a man Of sense always con-
dhames.
I've hunted the dictionary through,
But l can't find q rhyme that will
dough;
Wherever I search,
l am left in the learch,
And I'm feeling exceedingly blough.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
JoHNNv's LUCK.

Country School Teacher: Now
Johnny, can YOU name a cape in
Alaskan"
Johnny (stumped): Nom"
Teacher: Nome; that's right.
Johnny. Now the next boy name
another"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
MIGHT HELP AT that.

Daddy was confined to the house
with Spanish influenza, and moth
er was busy sterilizing the dishes
which had come from the sickrOom.
"Why do you that!" asked four
year-old Donald.
Because, dear, poor daddy has
germs, and the germs get on the
dishes, SO l boil them, and that
kills the horrid germs"
Donald turned It's over In his
little mind for several minutes
Then: Mother, why don't you
boil Daddy?"
Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

THAT'S NE ALL OVER.
Is there anything you can do bet.
ter than any one else? "Yess re.
piled the small boy, Il kin read my
own writing"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

Elwood: I'D like to die the
death of the righteous"
Elthoy: You'll never do that as
long as You i've"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

British TX" submarine stranded Lancashire sands
British submarine shows better
size of the craft This being
and steam for motive while
cruis
er
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
10 yoesoN.

10 JoeSON.
10 Jobson. when wrecked on the
billow.
On bellows just Aoated ashore:
But the land that he reached was a
desert,
So his troubles by no means were
Ger.
Starvation Is slower than drowning.
But blacksmith-now what can
can he do
In land where they never use
horses,
And where camels need never a
shoe?
10 still had his big breezy bellows.
And was not dismayed in the least;
For soon each tired traveller paid
To fan both himself and his beast.
THE MERRY CROCODILE.
oh. there once was a merry croco'
die;
He was noted on the Ganges for
his smile!
With q merry cordial grin
He would take the natives in
oh, this fearful. snaky, smiling
crocodile.
"a e H.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

Nick: Never marry q girl
named Ann"
Jack Gordon: "Why?"
Nick: Because AN is an indeh-
mite article"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
"Why am de lawyer

FNden: why am de lawyers 80
much like de Ash?"
Waco: Don't know"
Fraden: Because dey am 50
fond Of debate"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

The following letter was written
by Marian Heiser. who is spending
the winter in Florida. 1t was writ
ten to her teacher and schOolmates
at Warner schol.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-17
REALTY BOARD ADDS BOOST TO MAXWELL
 PLAN IF IRRIGATION

The Arizona reclamation plan pro- posed by George H. Maxwell is gath e:ins strengths and momentum with every day. Yesterday. at luncheon, nearlv 50 members of the Maricopa County Realty board met to hear the report of the committee in the matter, il.d adopted it enthusiastically.
 The report of the committee was fla when carried out should add more than a million acres to the irrigated lands in the state and safeguard all lands rom waterlogging, floods and dry yeals. The board voted to continue the committee of ten as a permanent Arizona reclamation committee.
 Tle plan is in several divisions. An advisory council on cooperation is proposed, to have a representative of every project and every important bus mess and civic organization. The duty cf this council will be to keep things r owing and to adjust differences as they may arise; to grease the wheels ot Piogress and keep them turning, wCrk ng in cooperation with the re- sources board soon to be appointed by the governor, which will be the official JJNSs pbl W III NNASOAAiO- hiiO ANAP va volunteer associations.
 Al other division will have charge of the publicity and general educational ork to get the people, not only of this section. but fthe whole country, in terested in the development of a gred,- Q southwest and the consequent | greater development of business all over the country.
 T'Il. El.a pe6 in the Oian the most com . prehensive ever proposed in the south vest, are lesser plans to care for every section of irrigable land, to prevent the Gestruction of floods, to care for the necessary drainage. and in general tC save and use every drop of water tha | belongs to Arizona.
 One of the biggest features of the lar is to secure for Arizona her share 1 is tie waters of the Colorado, which according to reports is entitled to ir- rigate something like 1000 acre: more from the Colorado.
 Nr. Maxwell contends that this stat i. entitled to 100000 acres more thai l thai, and proposes a plant to get it Hic plan is to build a dam at the Bull! HeaF site, at the foot of Cottonwood valley, to a height of $50 feet. This h. deciaj es, would not interfere with an. proposed water ste.
 From this dam q canal 200 miles il length would be built, following tn
 Highest contours, watering all the ar
 able land along it's banks, and finall. d:scl arging it's surplus behind the Sen
 hnel dam on the Gila- This, it i estimated. would bring another million
 acres under water and leave all tn flow Of the Gila for projects further UT the Gila Bend. Florence, San Carlos
 and other projects.
 TT- matter will be discussed toda
 at room at a luncheon attended b.
 representatives of the chamber o
 e nnHerce and the realty board an
 ftrtter palms made to keep up tn
 work
Arizona republican., 1919-06-17
TOWN TOPICS

ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS-Judge Pattee of Pima county is in Phoenix on court matters.
 VISITS TAX CoMMIsSioN-C. o. Whittemore, secretary of the Swansea Lease, Inc, was a visitor at the state tax commission office yesterday.
 NOTARY BONDS APPROVED-The board of supervisors yesterday ap- proved notorial bonds of Julian Gang, James H. Ward and Chester R. Gamble.
 TO VISIT NEW GAME PRESERVE Joe V. Prochaska, state game ward en, is spending a few days in an in spection of the new Catalina Noun tain game preserve near Tucson.
 WHO WANTS STICKERS?-Wind- shield stickers advertising the Prescott Frontier Days, July 2. 3, 4 and ,, are available at the chamber of commerce and will be given to those interested
 WILL SUMMER IN NEW YORK; MT. and Mrs. J. Campbell will spend the summer months in Roscoe, N. T., returning in the fall 10 their home in this city.
 WILL STAND TRtAL-For failure to display an automobile license of 1919, Marvin Smith was brought before Jus tce De Souza yesterday. He pleaded not guilty and will be tried Friday morning al 10 o'clock.
 TEMPE BRIDGE OPEN-The Tempe Llidge will be open for traffic at 3 clock this morning, according to the State Engineer Maddock. The bridge mas been closed for repairs and fording or a detour has been necessary for the past three weeks.
 LADIES' AUXILIARY MEETING The Ladies' Auxiliary, Local No A, will meet at the home of Mrs. F. E. Hinkley, PA East Taylor street We'd nesday evening, June IS, at o'clock 1 All members are requested to be present.
 REJOlNS FAMILY IN EAST-Leroy ! Gilbert. painter at the Indian school i for the last three years. has resigned ] his position and has left Phoenix to 1 rejoin his family. which left for Mis- souri some months ago. MT. Gilbert will work at his trade there.
 SLOWLY IMPROVING - After z serious illness of seven weeks at the ! Sisters hospital, Mrs Richard Dough erty has been moved to the home oi Mrs. V. A. Thompson. Her condition is reported greatly improved and rapid | recovery is anticipated.
 WILL SUMMER IN MlCHlGAN- Miss Lucille Banta, graduate of the ! Phoenix High school in the last class left Friday to spend the summer al Brayton Farms, near Muir, Michigan She will enter school again in the fall but has not decided what school. X LOCAL ARCHITECTS GET CON- \ TRACT-Fftzhugh and Fftzhugh. archi- tects, will draw plans and supervise the construction of the Ellis building 10 be built at the corner of Second avenue and Monroe street according to an an nouncement made by pr. C. W. Eli, yesterday
 PLAINTIFF GETS SMALL YER
 DlCT-A jury in Judge Lymans cour yesterday returned a verdict of S25'
 for the plaintiff in the action brough
 by c w Starks against W. H. Nal for S1.160 damages. The suit wa based on an automobile collision whicl took place on the Tempe highway. Nal
Arizona republican., 1919-06-17
PARENTS T0 WAGE
 LEGAL BATTLE FUR
 CUSTODY IF CHILD

Waging a legal battle in Judge Ly- mans court for the custody of six year-oId Mary (lelma Black, the fath- CT and mother of the child will oppose each other when the matter comes up for hearing at l o'clock this after noon
 When Mrs. Ethel Black secured a divorce from Leo Black in March on the ground of cruelty, Judge Lyman or dered that the little girl be placed in the custody of the probation officer, to remain for an indefinite period at the Sisters convent. The parents were to contribute one-half toward her support with privilege of weekly visits. He held it for the child's best interest that she remain in the school where she was es- tablished while the divorce proceedings were pending.
 Mrs. Black has since married and her husband, We're Holsinger, has peti- tioned the court for leave to adopt his wife's daughter. In his petition he cites the fact that Leo Black last winter caused the arrest of his wife who was gis'en a suspended sentence by Judge Stanford who has since set aside his judgment and discharged the young
 woman. Holsinger states he is eager to legally adopt Mary Thelma who is n need of a mothers care.
 | Black, in the meantime, has also brought court action. He contends that
 he is the fit and proper person to have | the child. He claims that he intends re- 1 turning to his parents in Parkersburg West Virginia, and that they are will 1 ing to educate his daughter whose in- terests will be best protected witf l them.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-17
INCREASE IN SCHOOL BUDGET IS PROBABLE

In order that he might prepare his annual budget by July 1, A. L. Jones, county school superintendent, is re- questing trustees of the county to for ward the amounts necessary for the maintenance of the schools of their districts not later than June 9.
 The amount of last years budget was s7S3, ,957.1O which not only included the maintenance of all the graded and high-but expense of the teachers institute, manual training and domestic science, together with the upkeep of the office.
 Superintendent Jones stated yester- day that it would be impossible to es- timate the budget for this year, but that, in view of the fact that there had been an increase every year, it was more than probable that the 1919-1920 budget would call for additional funds The growth and development of schools is given by Jones as the reason for demand for more funds that will be made to the board of supervisors.