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The Washington times., 1919-10-24

Q.-What does FL Dorado mean?
w.
Al Dorado refers to a country
or city that is immensely rich in
jewels and gold. The early Spanish
explorers believed such a place to be
In the New World. 1t has come to be
applied to any region thought to BE-
wealthy.
Q.-ls II customary for business
acquaintance to acknowledge an an
nouncement of a church wedding?
A. NJ. c.
Ayes. 1t is quite proper upon
receiving a wedding announcement
from a business friend to send a card
OF congratulation. This is also true
In the case of receiving an invitation
to church wedding. but not to the
reception or an at home card.
Q.-How many bills have been pass
ed over the Presidents veto? HE.
A.-The daylight saving law was
the first bill to be passed over the
Presidents veto.
The Bureau cannot SiUe advice on
legal, medical, and financial matters.
IT does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaust
ipe research on any subject
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
In Re Cat.

returned to the city today on
the U. S. S. Isis, and as soon as she
docked / bought a copy of The
Washington Times, the first / have
seen since we left this port last June.
was wondering il the dead cat,
which was so widely discussed in
your column last spring had been
definitely disposed of. I turned To
your column of today's issue and 10,
and behold Mr.. A. Marks says there
is dead cat at Ninth and New
York avenue. Is it the same cst'
If so, can some of your readers tell
me how many lives DEAD cat has.
| thank you.
L. p. OLIVER.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
HE AR D A II D SEEN

We are honored by communics-
ton from DR.. Minson, offered by sd-
miring friends, in nomination for the
post of handsome drug clerk. Dr..
Minson says his own beauty is Just
now marred by humping his fore
head in a dark cellar. Never mind,
Doc, put a plaster on the place that
hurts and you'll be in the running
all right.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
Open Letter to A. L. CHENEY.

Dear Friend Al: A was glad and
proud to get that book you wrote
Personal Memoirs Of the Home Life
Of the Late Theodore Roosevelt" be-
cause | know you have the right
dope, being one of the Colonel's old
time neighbors, but honest TO good
ness, AL, | haven't had a chance TO
look at it because am up to my
ears working for Trinity Community
House drive next week. When they
let me out of that | am going to
sit down with jug of cider (that's
the best | can do nowl and start
in at the inscription aod read ths
book riyht straight through to tho
back cover. Yours. K. G.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
Cheap Voting For Kestucldsna.

Any person from Kentucky
now in Washington can vote in
the coming election by sending
16 cents to the clerk Of his coun-
ty to cover registration fee and
a ballot can be cast.
This information furnished by
Kentucky State Society.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24

Continued From First Column
OR WOMAN OVER SIXTY YEARS OF AGE.

CONTINUED From First Column
MAN OR WOMAN OVER SIXTY YEARS OF AGE
What happened to the good simple old days in
Mines? Why did simplicity of life and freedom from
modern plumbing and bathing and other sanitary tomoo
ishness make those people live long?
The wind blew through the imperfect windows night
It caught and killed the aged They had read The
Times on the subject of nightgowns
Disease Of al kinds strewn about the dirty streets
without sewers That disease caught first of all the old
with their vitality low
If you want to live to be sixty, listen when
we talk about health. For truly, have studied the
matter We know something of what preach and those
who have needed with profit are many
The Washington times., 1919-10-24

A. Z. SEYMOUR, secretary Of the
Chamber OF Commerce received
letter from somewhere in the West
Indies. Here's the letter:
Will you kindly tell me where I
can buy revolver that / can shoe,
and knock thief down without kill
ing him.
This letter was printed in many
papers throughout the country and
Milwaukee man wrote to Mr.. Sey-
mour that he had q device that would
shoot FEAR into THEM" but
wouldn't kill.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

The Times
An mailed direct the your
Frederic
Enclo TAM not telephone.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
sDistic. /"

]. L. ARMOUR, of the firm Of
Zeiler and Armour says that he can
explain why the last letter Is out
of that sign at District Line and
Rhode Island avenue.
"The last letter was removed from
the word District when Morris Shep-
pard took the tea out of the Dis
trict." he says.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24

Well. enough tia comes across
the District line now to allow
a little of it TO splash on that
sign, ] should say.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
How to Protect Yourself While
Asleep

Many "Catch Their Death" While Seeping-Observe
the Hair the Monkeys Arm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17
GROVES, FARMS AND HOMES

s5,OOO-lO-acre two ear-old grapefruit grove
In Il. Highlands; easy terms.
oiouO--lU-acre 4-year-old grove in l. High
lands; quick sale; terms.
So,oOO-H acres best citrus land, acres In
bearing grove on fine lake In L.
Highlands; terms
So,VUV-lO-acre S-year-old grove in L. High
lands; terms
S,o00--lO-acre bearing grove in L. High
lands; easy terms
SlO,OOO-1O-acre grove in L. Highlands, II Ia
bearing, balance young trees. good
house. barn terms.
SlO5OO-25 acres, Of which 20 acres In bear
ing and young trees: good house,
barn; terms.
$l2,O0O--3O acres on lake In L. Highlands.
modern home, also small cottage and
boat house; 10 acres bearing grove,
balance rich land: terms
S'5O0-3O acres " miles from Lakeland.
10 acres one and three-year citrus
grove, balance under pillow and tim.
Der; terms.
s5,SO0--9h acre grove, part in bearing, enc
mile from town. good house, barn
terms
$l,S00-l0-acre farm "a miles some bearing
trees, part planted to corn, balance
round timber good house, barn,
pony, wagon and all tools.
Sl,2O0-l0-acre farm near Winston, " under
cultivation, balance timber new
house
$2,5OO--5-acre farms lh-acre bearing grove,
balance rich land; good muse. Darn
close in and a big bargain
S6,OO0-ll5 acres, four miles, bearing grove,
rich farming land small house
terms.
S5,5OO-5S-4 acres close in, part bearing
trees, balance rich land; terms
$l2 000--ll acres on beautiful lake close in
S1s acres bearing trees, acres young
grove garden, nolNe grounds, good
Sroom house. barn; easy terms.
$2,600-6O acres n lake, miles. V citrus
land, balacce truck aud farming, part
cleared; bargain; terms.
List of fine city property and bungalows.
well located Large list OF producing groves
in other parts Of Polk county: also farming
lands near Lakeland at $25 and $50 Per acre
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH Me
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17
- 81 n N q n q n q Q
FOR SAL E !
81 q u u u q % n " q y
,.rn FOR SALE

LAND FOB SALE
ma II you are looking for the
s' ,s..t.d five. ten, twenty or forty
s,sasst grade grove LAND. also
=, general farming and melons
>" ~. in cotton and castor beans
y w, 'srrIp timber. Two and one
lila, from Lakeland; half mile
...,qbt station and packing
T.. On county hard road; part on
' ',,,I lake. Can be planted or
1 !. ,roye this winter. Price vsr9
u = O. c. LANPHEAR,
''' Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

5-ROOM HOUSE, one acre good land
on paved road just outside CITY
limits. Will make dandy lttle
home. A real bargain for $3.50.
LARGE. TWO-STORY, S.ROoM
house, all modern conveniences' lot
1OOx145 feet, large garage ana ser
wants house, variety OF bearing
fruit trees, beautiful shady YARD
fine location One OF the incest
homes In the city and very cheap
for $500.
wELL-BUILT, 5-RooM BUNGALo"
nicely finished, modern conVen'en'
ces. and two lots, good location
would make desirable home, Tor only
$1,000. VIII be worth much moe
in another year
G. j. WILLIAMS
rsIsoram Office, or Phone ssrsIacK
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17
L. j. KAUFMAN,
Phone 428
telegram Building Lakeland, Florida.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK C0uNTY.-lN CHANCERY.--
Thomas J. Gram. Complainant, VS. UlIW D.
Gram, Defendant.
1t appearing by affidavit filed in the above
entitled cause that the defendant, Olive T..
Gram, is nonresident Of the State Of Flor
ida. and resides in the City Of Lincoln. In the
State OF Illinois, at No 3l4 Peoria street. In
the said city, and that she is over the age
OF twenty one years and that there is no per-
son residing in the State Of Florida, the ser.
vice Of subpoena upon whom would DINO
the said Defendant.
1t is, therefore, ordered that the defendant,
Olive T. Gram, do appear at the court house
at Barlow. Florida on Monday, the 5th day OF
May, A. D. 1919, and answer the allegations
contained in the bill Of complaint fled In
this cause otherwise the allegations therein
contained will be taken as true and con-
fessed.
Il is further ordered that this order be
published In the Lakeland Evening Telegram
newspaper Of general circulation published
In Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, once eacD
week for four consecutive weeks.
!. A. JOHNSON,
1881 Clerk Circuit Court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17
FLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

FOR SALE-Two nice fresh COWS,
first calf, fine mixers. s17 North
Tennessee avenue. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17

No one need fear coming to Flor"
idt because of alligators. They are
now as much of curiosities to Flori'
dams as they have been to tourists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-17
R E N 7

FOR RENT--Nicely furnished bed
rooms with or without board. Also
one apartment. Summer rates, Ap-
ply at the Palms or phone 1856
Green. 1894
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

stories and poems, copied from
books you've read, in your Junior
when 1t comes Saturday night, do
you? No, of course not!
You want to read what the other
boys and girls Of Richmond are
doing, what work they do in sum
mer time, and how their games are
coming on. You like to read good
stories, too, new stories, little ones
and big ones that boys and girls
your age have made up.
SO many of the fairy stories that
have come In lately, have begun
with child getting lost in the
woods, and have ended with fairy
giving him everything he wanted.
Now, Juniors, you know that that
kind Of story has as little ambi-
ton as jelly fish. If everybody
had gone out to the woods and
cried because they did not get
what they wanted there would not
be any airplanes, now, or automo-
biles, or telephones, or anything.
1t is the grand old American in
yentOr, Thomas Edison, who says
something like this: That the man
who invents something has an
idea, and then he works and works
until the idea grows into some
thing new and useful and wonder
full; and that an inventor has to be
a much better worker than he is
dreamer to give anything new to
the world.
Fairy stories are all right, but
let's have different kind of fairy
story, something that grew out OF
your very own head. Go and play
with the little elves called ideas"
and write news letters and stories
about them, and let's make the
Junior a real, newsy, interesting
news letter for all the boys and
girls Of Richmond, and of all the
places to where the Junior goes.
See II you do not have all kinds
of fun when you play with the
little Idea" elves! And then what
fun I'll have reading all your dandy
little news stories!
Your very own,
.... Aunt Polly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
The Dragon Fly

A wonderful, beautiful and use
full insect Is the dragon fly. 1t has
long, horny body, composed OF
sections; four transparent-like
wings, a large head; two large
eyes, each composed of thousands
of small eyes, and each small eye
having an independent sense of
it's own. A dragon fly will In a
single day destroy countless num-
bers of harmful insects. In fact,
it is always hunting them. 1t lies
in wait for its prey and when fly
or bug appears it gives a quick
ligntning-like dart. The fly is then
no more, for 1t devours its prey on
wing. 1t will also catch honey
bees and is therefore known BY
some as "bee-catcher." The eggs
OF the dragon fly are deposited on
the water or fastened to blades Of
grass overhanging the water. The
larvae when Matched from the eggs
will 20 down into the water and
during their larvae stage, which
lasts from six months to year,
they will destroy even more harm
full insects that the adults.--Lone
Scout Gale Crutchfield.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
The Birthday Of
Our Country

1t Is said that the United States
Is the only country that has a
known birthday. Other countries
began, they know not when, and
grew, they know not how. And that
birthday we call Independence day,
July fourth. On that day we are
neither republicans nor democrats,
but Americans. r..
The beginning Of our country and
it's early development took struggle
and its growth takes many strug-
giles too. on the part of the people
who believe in her, in the things
for which she stands, and who love
her because she Is their homeland.
In this year especially, as we meet
our National day, we will be deeply
grateful to those who have loved
their country and her freedom
more than their own lives. We will
remember those men, who within
the last three years have given the
greatest thing they have to give,
their lives, that America may live,
in power and freedom. ..
We will be glad from the very
heart Of US, that America Is our
own country, and that this birthday
finds her more splendid and more
than any other birthday
she has ever had. We will swear
again our active loyalty to her and
our eagerness to do our part in
helping her as she "gets well"
again after her suffering Of war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
JOHN VISITS HIS AUNT.

Once upon a time there was a
little boy. His name was John. He
went down to his aunt's house, and
he didn't come back for it was
dark. He stayed at his aunt's
house all night, and in the morning
he came home. His mother was Ill.
He went back to his aunt's house
and told her that his mother was
sick, and then his mother got well,
and he was happy ever. after.
Ralph Cunningham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
Where are Those Junior Ideas

Once upon a time it happened
that there were millions of little
elves that lived in certain part OF
Fairyland, which Is, as everyone
knows, northeast Of the farthest
star and just beyond the line where
the sky and ocean meet.
There are all kinds Of elves, as
you all have read, but the funny
little fellows, am thinking of, just
now, would have had Ideas" for
their last name, only of course,
fairies do not ever have last names.
They were a jolly lot, as interesting
as could be, and all different, and
they had such fun together, es-
pecially when they came to earth
where they found thousands Of
boys and girls that loved to play
with such active little sprites.
But, after a while, sad thing
happened. The earth children be-
came weary and said to the rollick-
ing elves, "Oh, no let's don't play
today. You're always wanting me
to play and put you in a story, and
/ want to rest"
Now, that's just what these mil
lions Of elves were, they were diff
ferent, exciting, loveable ideas, lit
tie and big, just the size and
shape for all kinds Of splendid
stories, little stories, or big stories,
or in-between sized stories.
And oh, the little fairy ideas were
so sorry, because they loved to play
with the little boys and girls that
lived on earth. and they knew that
the little earth children loved to
play with them, too. only right then,
they were too tired, or something,
even 70 play,
Anyway, this Is what happened:
Little Baseball Idea, a round little
elf with twinkling blue eyes. came
straight down into Billy's lap one
day when Billy was swinging in the
porch swing.
Come" said he, Tets play ball,
and after l beat you"-here Billy's
look challenged him. you can write
q story about our game, 30 that
grownups Of earth will know about
me. For we fairies never play with
The grownups, you know, except
very, very few,-we play with boys
and girls"
Billy answered, "Oh, that would
be fine-but--let's don't do 1t to-
lay. Come next week" But little
Idea shook his head sadly
because he knew that somehow, or
,ther, things we're never done on
,arth that way.
Another elf, 80 tiny. and thin and
White you could scarcely see him,
anne to where Ruth was lying on |
he couch, reading, one summer
fternnoon and said, "Hello!"
tuth laughed gaily as she knew 1t |
yas little Ghost Idea, and wanted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
AN AERoNAuTlcAL COMPASS.

When an aviator gets into a fog,
his position is perilous. Since he
can't see the ground he doesn't
know whether he is on an even
keel or not, He has even been
known to fly upside down for a
short time and not know it.
DR.. James Pentz Of New York
has invented a compass that not
only tells the aviator his north
and south, but also tells him wheth-
er he is upside down. The COM
pass card rests freely on a surface
of kerosene inclosed in a glass
globe. Liquid will not stand on it's
head for any length Of time, but
will settle down in the position
gravity meant 1t to.
In his first attempt Dr. Pentz at
tached the compass card to the
globe, which deprived 1t of the
necessary freedom. He complained
of this to his sympathetic wife, who
pulled hairpin from her hair,
drove into a cork and floated 1t,
thus helping to solve the problem.
Popular Science.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
him to sit down and talk.

/, him to sit down and talk.
"Oh, no. said Ghost Idea, Il
know something that's lots more
| fun than that. know where there's
a haunted tunnel to explore, in
which fifteen soldiers are living in
great ease, but they want to get
out of the tunnel and come home
They can't get out, though, be-
cause witch has power over the
tunnel, and says that they must
live In that tunnel and marry her
fifteen daughters, than which no
toad was ever homelier. Let's help
them away from the old witch and
then you can write the story of it,
so that the grownups will thank
us fairies for sending their boys
back"
Ruth's eyes grew bright, What
fun!" she said. And then, But
please, Mr.. Ghost, l don't believe /
want to play as much as that. !
know Of a good ghost story in a
book. 1t would be much easier
just to copy that. Come again,
though, ! might want to do it some
time" she called out as the little
Ghost Idea, with a sorrowful look
on his thin face, flew slowly away,
leaving the soldiers to the mercy of
the old witch.
Bright-eyed Adventure, who was
as swift a flyer as any of the idea
fairies, for the first time in his
elf existence, received the same an
swer, when he wanted to play with
a little earth boy. So did all the
other elves, Laughter, Mystery,
Animal elves, and even the pretty
fairy ideas, and the homely, but
very agreeable dwarf ideas.
They were sad looking crowd,
when they returned to Fairyland
that day, because something had
happened that the little earth chill
dren didn't want to play with them
any more.
Dear Juniors:
Ahdt OH hdPpchcu q IOuS uInC
ago, or 30 the story goes. But
what l want to know is: How
many Of you Junior boys and girls
are like Ruth and Billy? I'm
afraid there are good many of
US, because lately most of the |
stories and poems you have been
sending into the Junior have been
written from books or magazines.
Those stories are all right, but we
do not want our Junior to be an
old copy cat" do we? Not when
there are hundreds Of boys and
girls In Richmond with all kinds of
real stories, news letters, and
bright ideas playing around In their
heads, just waiting for chance to
get out, and get into print.
The Junior Is yours, boys and
girls, and you don't want to read
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28


"Cleanest, sweetest
Boys In town;
incest, neatest"
Makes us frown, Wy
When folks say
Every day
"See the Soap Suds
Twins at play! <
Never such clean
Kids as they"
"Clean?" We hate
The sight Of suds!
Hate the city,
Hate starch duds!
What we like
Is plain dirt
N old things
Dust can't hurt:
Bare toes, no hat,
Old clo'es-just that!"
Once a, year
We really play
In the country
Far away.
Dirt? We eat 1t!
We don't care!
Lots OF sun,
And fun, and air!
Why are we telling
You good-by?
It's vacation
It's July
Trains a-coming
That's why!
Sunset Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

A new army searchlight was in
vented by G. A. B. Halvorson, Lynn,
Mass, shortly before the armistice
was signed. It has but 20 parts, in
stead Of 1000 as the old searchlight
had, and weighs less than half a
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

A French machine recently coy
cred a distance of 1870 kilometers
(about ITO miles) without a pilot
and landed in a certain airdome.
The United States is also develop
ing a machine capable OF making a
long distance pilotless flight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
Query Corner

The editor will try TO answefl
questions readers OF tho Junior
submit to her. She viii mott
promise TO answer ill OF them.
The questions will be answered.
In rotation. so do not expect the
answer 10 be printed In theI
same week In which you send!
II In.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

Dear Aunt Polly:
How many countries were fight
ing on our side? How many were
fighting on the Germans side?
M. M.
Dear NJ. NJ:
AT the end of the year, 1917, and
no large countries have entered the
struggle since that time, there were
nineteen countries on the side of
the Allies, counting many little
ones. and three countries on the
German side.
Aunt Polly.
Dear Aunt Polly:
What does electrophotomicro-
graphy mean?
Ruth B.
Dear Ruth b.:
This terrible looking word
doesn't mean anything SO terrible
after all. 1t means taking photo
graphs of objects under a micro
scope by electric light. And now,
that we know what it means, we
can see the meaning OF the word
in the word itself, can't we?
Aunt Polly
Dear Aunt Polly:
What is Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's
first name? What do you think Is
a pretty name for a girl? ! think
Mildred Telma Is a pretty name,
don't you? nj. T. Smith.
Dear M. T.:
Mrs. Wilson's first name is Edith.
l think Virginia, and Jean and Ja-
net are pretty girls names. Yes
certainly think Mildred Telma Is
pretty, and it's new, too. to me.
never knew a little girl named
Telma But it Is nice to hear
new name when it is as pretty as
that one is. Aunt Polly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

One of Uncle Sans various &C
tivities at the San Diego naval air
station is the training Of pigeons
for war service. The accompany
ing photograph, which was snapped
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

recently over San Diego, from
machine flying in the rear shows
an officer in the act of releasing a
carrier pigeon messenger. The
bird can be seen just below the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

WANTED Boys to join the Lone
Scouts OF America. Application
free. Inquire, 1915 South G st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

FOR SALE-Eight months old full
stock male calf. Liberty, Ind,
Phone 1O-i. Raymond johnson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

WANTED Position Of taking care
OF babies and small children BY
girl. age 13. Phone 1898.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

FOR SALE-iiistory of the War
Life OF Theodore Roosevelt. Cali
236 South Third.