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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
.$61 Contributed TO
MORTON PICTURE FUND

Only $14 is needed to complete the
Morton picture fund which was start.
ed by Colonel Oran Perry, to place d
picture of Oliver p Morton, Indiana s
war governor. in the base of the Sol
diers' and Sailors monument in Ind
annapolis. The sum needed is SIS A
picture which is now in Colonel Perry's
possession can be enlarged, to be
placed in the pictorial representation
Of the part Indiana has played in wars
from the Revolution down to the
World War. Lafayette Larch gave 81
TO the fund, instead of Lafayette
March, as was stated Friday.
The contributions now total SCI.
Previously totaled ........... $56
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Deported Greeks Sent Home
In Wrefched Condition
(By Associated Press,

SALONIKI, Friday, March 21.-
Thousands of Greeks who were de-
ported during the war are returning
to their homes in eastern Macedonia
in wretched condition because of the
failure of the Bulgarian government to
provide food and clothing for them.
according to report made to the
American Red Cross by the officer in
charge of the organization work in
Macedonia. He says the people are
arriving from distant parts Of Bull
garia Poorly clad and in bad physical
condition from their sufferings, many
making the return trip in open carts
in the dead Of winter.
Many of these people, it is said in
the report, were once wealthy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Sunday. Rising temperature Sunday.
Temperature Today
Temperatures Yesterday
Minimum 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
"ADAM H. BARTEL,
JOHNSON H. JOHNSON,
RICHARD SEDGWICK."

A meeting of the leaders of the Y.
NJ. c. A. budget campaign to divide the
territory between the four divisions
will be held Monday morning at 8
O'Clock, and announced Monday even
ing at the supper when all the solicit
ors will meet to make plans for the
campaign. The supper will he at 6:15
o'clock Monday evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
United States Warships
On Way to Canal Zone
fRY Associated Press)

KINGSTON. Jamaica, March %
United States warships Supply, Sola-
ce, Palmer and Allegheny arrived here
today from Guantanamo to take on
supplies. Five seaplanes also arrived
from Guantanamo and the Monitor
Shawmut is expected tonight. The
American seamen were given cordial
reception by the citizens and base
ball game is being arranged The
vessels are expected to leave for the
canal zone on Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Temperature Toda,

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair and continued cooler tonight.
Sunday fair and followed by increas-
ing cloudiness. Rising temperatures
Sunday and Monday.
General Conditions-The center of
the cold wave has moved to the east
lake causing much cooler weather all
over the central and southern states
but is much warmer in the northwest.
A storm is centered over Colorado
causing rain and snow south of the
AZ parallel over the Rocky Mountains.
Temperatures are expected to rise
considerably the first of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Swiss Urge Plebiscite to
Decide Entry Into League
(Ry Associated Press,

BERNE, March 22.-Several Swiss
newspapers are urging that plebiscite
be taken on Switzerland's entry into
the league of nations. They expressed
the fear that Swiss neutrality eventu-
allv would be endangered
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

her being laid to rest in the fragrant
meadow where. in life, she had loved
to play. He heard the sound Of little
children crying, and his own eyes grew
misty at the thought Of his own lone
Illness for almost twenty years. Few
OF the men he knew kept q vision in
their hearts. And because of the green
mound and the simple shaft of white
marble back in the meadow near his
boyhood home. sheltered by the noun
tains they had both loved. Phil had
come to be called the impossible bach
elor. How long he sat there lost in
reverie, he never knew. Suddenly he
was conscious that the little visitor of
the Dillinghams had come back and
was talking to him.
II wondered II would not find you
here" he heard her say. II am afraid
that I am social failure. Now, II l
were back home. in the meadow. with
all my neighbors' children around me,
could really shine"
Phil wondered If he had wakened
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
She Settled the Score

His eyes singled out one Of them at
once. The full. mature figure of Anne
Rodgers set her apart from the young
girls on the Ice.
Il am sorry you have been disillu-
stoned" said Stephana, timidly touch
ing the sleeve of his rough gray coat,
but think you are very brave to
still have faith"
He caught up their skates and hung
them over his broad shoulder. I'VE
must be getting along or We will be
late for dinner and the big dance that
marks the end Of our good times here.
How many dances am to have?" he
asked as they raced up the long.
snowy path to the Atkins country
place For three days Mayfieid had
forgotten that he was over twenty-one
and had entered into the dancing and
outdoor sports with the zest Of boy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
By Abner Anthony

"Oid Man Winter" as he had playfully
dubbed him. Somehow he proved in
teresting. He liked to talk and tell her
his ideals. She liked it, too, and they
soon found themselves In a discourse
on love"
"Of course, there's only one man
created for one particular girl" he
agreed when Rita had offered the uues-
ton, and" he went on, although we
try to convince ourselves sometimes,
after disastrous affair, that 1t is all
a matter of association know
know" He stopped and clenched his
hands tensely.
"Oh, please don't" Rita begged. II
know what you must have suffered
but-you're not the only one, /, too,
have had my little share of that kind
of suffering. 1t was a disastrous at
fair that would have been the happiest
in the world If my fiance had not been
SO honorable to a foolish promise he
made impulsively."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

been neighbors since their childhood
He had been attentive to her in way.
but there had never been any thought
of love for her. Then to his amaze
ment. he found that Anne spoke of him
as bonded slave. set to fetch and car
ny at her bidding. One of his friends
told him that he was being criticised
for not asking Anne to marry him. He
had shown her every attention and had
kept other men away, SO a proposal
was later due. Mayf1eld was astonish-
ed. He alone knew how many times
Anne had made their appointments and
for his kindness in taking her around
she had created sentiment against
him. so he asked her, in quite bust
ness like fashion, to marry him. She
laughingly refused, but his little world
of people continued to act as II his
marriage to Anne was only . matter
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
By JOella Johnson

like the sweep of bird on wide pin
ions from the sky. And with inher-
ent mother love, she wanted to protect
what she knew to be hers by divine
right.
1t was at the dinner table that Mrs.
Atkins announced the engagement of
Annabel King and Bruce Stewart. ''r
am matchmaker" she said. happily.
HAS anybody else any romantic
news?"
How about you, Jim?" asked Anne
Rodgers across the table. isn't it
about time that your engagement was
being announced?"
Stephana. sweet In silver gown
with Mayfleld's blush roses on her
breast. looked at him where he SAT
next to her. She saw the full flush
that mounted to his forehead and the
trembling Of his strong mouth. 1t was
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

Just then the clock struck H.
Masks off. masks ONT" Madge cried.
as she swung through the various
rooms and Railways of her home.
When the gallant "Old Man Winter"
withdrew the little green silk mask
from Ritas face he stined an exclama-
ton aghast:
"Rita-it's you--it's you-Rita." He
touched her gown lovingly to fortify
the reality of his vision.
Rita sat dumb-stricken for full
minute.
Hal" she said, Imply. you're hack,
l know-all--and please forgive"
But before she finished his arms
were about her and her head had
nestled down into the folds OF his
white cottontrimmed suit.
oh, l say there. none Of that-this
party is for ALL" Madge sang out jov-
tally when she encountered them be-
hind the spreading palm.
But Madge didn't understand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

open doorway. II was sent to take
this girl away. Brockford." he said.
"A half dozen fellows are ready TO en-
gage you in duels because you have
Kept her overtime"
Phil stood watching the girls slen-
der figure move across the ballroom
by her young host. He turned then,
broke little sprig of arbutus and sat
down on the bench they had just va
Gated, thinking of his own lost youth.
Marie Lester was the embodiment Of
the springtime and Joy Of life. She
was to marry Wilton Dillingham;. a
good example of club and society
man. Women choose strange mates,
unused Phil, looking down at the
dawn-pink arbutus flowers. Something
long dormant. stirred in his heart.
He seemed to see an old house on a
high hill and girl with wind blown
hair playing in the meadow with
crowd Of little children. She had been
to him the Madonna Of his boyish
dreams. The scene faded and he saw
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

last year and didn't wear. OF course,
I'll know my guests anyhow. so it
won't make any difference"
She ended the conversation with a
merry giggle and-Rita found she had
accepted the invitation scarcely know
ing 1t.
Two weeks later Minnie was bending
over Rita, giving to her fresh, dainty
Call of Spring" gown the last, linger-
ing touches that make for perfection
you are wonderful-Miss Rita,
simply wonderful"-she enthused,
clapping her small. shapely hands
with delight.
Just before she entered the waiting
cab Minnie handed her the little green
silk mask above all, be sure and
keep it on" she heard Minnie call out
as she drove off.
As the cab stopped before the pala-
tial home of Madge Henderson in the
suburbs, an hour later, the door was
swung open and Madge herself ran
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
The w heels Of Fate

uncertain expression on her face. And
you shall go, of course" she added in
a persuading tone.
mo, I think not, Minnie" Rita re-
turned between dainty little bites Of
the crisp, brown toast "You know
how | feel about social affairs"
She stopped short. OF course, Min
ME knew; every one knew of her
broken engagement, and how she had
done 1t because of her familys mis-
judgment. Hal had been one of the
finest young man In the world, and
Rita had always thought SO; but her
father, knowing of little scandal that
hung over his head in club centers,
had tabooed the affair and made life
miserable for Rita until she had brok-
en- the engagement. And Rita had put
faith in the explanation Hal had suf-
fered not TO give. and let him go away
"Ah!" Minnie interrupted her train
OF thought, but that little affair was
so long ago, Miss Rita
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
By Elsie 'Endicott

She was smiling as she held up slsn-
der. ringless hand.
Phil caught the hand in his own.
Give me chance! Will your
Were you ever In Carter county. In
this state?" she asked.
Eyes, when I was young. Why. why,
child" he whispered wonderinely. you
are the little Lester girl used to en-
terrain with stories whom I was Just
boy and in love with your sister. I
have never loved anybody else until I
met you"
And / have always remembered
you" she said softly.
"Will you give me chance, and
some day when you have learned to
care, will you go back with me to the
mountains-as my wifef'
She nodded. her eyes full Of happy
tears, and. with his arms around her,
he saw beyond the vine hung walls,
the world old trail, bordered with ar
butus that for him led back to youth
and love and happiness
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

from his dream. He felt sudden
nerce longing to take the girl in his
arms and cry out that he had been
cheated of love long enough. Marie
had just such face and such voice
as the Madonna of his boyish dreams
Now that he had found her again, or
at least duplicate of her, surely he
was not too old to seek happiness aft
er all
Are you going to marry Wilton Dill
linghamT His own voice sounded
strange to him. II have no right to
ask you such a question, but I would
like to know. am not asking for
idle curiosity. Please believe that"
Just because you remind me of
somebody 1 knew and loved long
time ago will answer your question,
even if it is quite personal. could not
marry Wilton. We have absolutely
nothing in common"
Then you are not engaged to will
ton?'
No. I am not engaged to anybody
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

I have understood that she is a home
product. right out of the country"
Phil Brockford looked interested. Il
would like very much to meet her If
you can manage It,"
"All right" agreed Margaret, but I
am sorry for Wilton If she comes I'M
der the magic of the much-adored
Phil"
1T isn't fair, Margaret, to fatter a
man who is getting pretty close to 80"
Don't you know that nothing will
appeal to that girl as much as the at
tention of sophisticated man of the
world like you? l was young. too once
upon time," said Margaret, "and
know"
you are still young!"
DON'T" cried Margaret, sharply. II
am 80 today"
When they were ready to begin
dancing Margaret took Phil to the ia
BILE where Wilton Dillingham; and Ma
rie Lester still sat, talking earnestly.
May present the famous bachelor,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

as though Anne had dashed him with
a whip.
Courage was born of the moment.
l know you will all be happily sur-
prised," said Stephana. . little breath
iessiy. ito learn that Jim MayAeld and
! are in love in the old-fashionsd way
and We are going to be married in the
spring Anne Rogers score had ct
last been settled.
There was only = blur Of faces. aim
flowers and nicksring candle light un-
til the sudden pressure Of MayAsld's
hand over hers made her look q him.
There was such radiance IN his glance
that her own heart seemed 10 rise ex-
ulting to meet his. "Sweetheart." be
said brckenly, Il love you so.- And
TN the confusion of laughter and con-
gratulations nobody knew. that hey
plighted their troth risAt tAsra.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

Of time. Anne did not want him. but
1t was quite evident that she did not
want anybody else to have him. So
love became an undreamed Of expert
ence for him until he met the little
Southerner at the Atkins house party.
or course. he was too old for her and
then. there was Anne to deal with still
The first day they met when the
question Of love arose in the general
conversation. Stephana had heard
Mayfeld say that the clock Of oppor-
tunity for him had struck IL. and she
had laughingly reminded him that even
after clock strikes II. 1t strikes ] and
begins all over again. Stephana was
young but she was worldly wise
enough to sense Anne Rodgers atti-
tude to Mayfeld and to want to re-
sent the hurt she felt he did not de-
serve. Love had come to her swiftly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

Mr.. Brockford, Miss Lester? He has
been admirlng you all through din
ner."
When 1t came his time to claim her
for dance, Phil whirled her around
the big ballroom once and then led the
way out on an upper porch, screened
in and hung with vines and great clus-
tiers of trailing arbutus.
II wonder where the Dillinghams
bought this arbutus. 1t makes me
homesick for my little stone lodge in
the mountains"
II brought It." answered the girl,
"and 1t makes me homesick, too"
IF you love the mountains, we have
one strong bond Of sympathy between
u.s." he old her.
81 was born in the mountains
About eighteen years ago?"
"a woman who tells her age viii tell
anything" laughed Marie. II am old
err perhaps than look"
Wilton Dillingham; appeared in the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

AS many as you want?" dared Ste
phana, trying to keep UP the pace he
had set.
Did you mean that can have as
many dances as / want?" he asked
again when they reached the broad ma
hogany stairway in the house.
"Yes-every one that you want" she
said, and something in her big. gray
eyes made him catch his breath, his
heart bounding in his breast as he
stood watching her mount the stairs.
He dressed very carefully, and then
dropped into the wide winged chair be-
fore the fire in his room. He was In
love at last. foolishly. boyishly in love
with little Stephana Strong. Then
wrath like, out of the dancing flames.
came the face Of Anne Rodgers, and he
knew that he could not ask the girl he
loved to marry him. He and Anne had
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

younger" He had persuaded her with
his arguments. 1t Is true she had
been quite willing to be persuaded.
She loved him and she was not un-
wise when it came to men and their
ways. She had at least four chances
to marry-chances which her friends
scolded her for refusing. She, how
ever, had her own opinion Of these
chances and chung to It. She knew that
Carl Potter wanted her for her money;
that old Mr.. Dacre wanted her be-
cause she was young and could take
care of him in his old age; that
Claude Jones and Albert Fairlis asked
her, the one because 1t was his moth
er's wish, the other because It was
his fathers. In every instance her
money was the main regard. But with
Seth 1t had been different. He had
money of his own and he saw only her.
1t was the love of boy for woman
Every boy experiences that love. 1t
won her heart because in all her life
she had never known such love be-
fore.
They had had fifteen happy years.
Up to the present time she had kept
her pace with Seth. Resolutely IN Sc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

- HE put the cover on the cold
- cream Jar and studied her
freshly massaged face In the
glass-studied 1t mercilessly, critical
ly, as though 1t were the face OF an
other woman. IL do believe" she
thought, that l rub in more wrinkles
than / rub out. / suppose. however,
that at forty-seven one must expect
to have wrinkles and gray hairs and
fabby throat" She swallowed hard.
IF it wasn't for him I'd never open
cold cream jar again. I'm sick of
massage and powder, tired to death of
trying to keep young, What's the use,
anyway? I'm growing older each
day."
She had mental picture of herself
trying to overtake her fleeing youth
with cold cream Jar in one hand and
powder puff in the other. What
caricatureI Vital enough to make any
artists fortune. She smiled family.
And then tears came.
Buried her face in her hands and
gave herself up to the misery of re-
Election.
1t was misery to reflect For the
first time she was allowing herself to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
Eyes That Cannot See

look squarely at the inevitable, the
thing that was. She did not like its
aspect. What woman does? The BRAY
est woman in the world quails when
life draws her firmly to one side and
says to her: my dear, it's a case of
the sheep and the goats. I'll have to
place you with the goats. In other
words, you are now old, and must re-
sign yourself to the society of your
contemporaries Happy the woman
whose husband accompanies her on
the way. Still happy is she whose hus-
band has preceded her. But to go
alone and to leave the one dear being
in all the world to you behind! Well,
that is the penalty many a woman pays
for marrying the man that is too
young for her.
He had not seemed so much too
young fifteen years before. In fact,
she had scarcely thought about their
ages at all. She was thirty-two, fresh
and fair. He was twenty-five and
looked older than he was. He said
ten years was nothing. you wouldn't
object, dear, If were that much older
than you. Why, then, should you OBJ
ject because l happen to be that much
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

Three years." Ritas voice had a
melancholy hollowness as she spoke.
1T is not good to brood so much"
Minnie reminded her, always trying in
one way or another to bring the fresh
ness back into Rita's beautiful face
In the midst of her little reverie that
followed the telephone bell tlnkled and
Rita lifted the receiver languidly.
I've everything arranged, and oh,
goodness! we'll have a wonderful
time, Rita. What are you figuring on
wearing?" she heard Madge Hender-
sons voice ask in her sprightly, en-
thusiastic way.
"Why-er-I-was"- Rita had no
reason she would like to offer for de-
clining. She had intended to invent
one in time, for not for all the world
would she allow her girl friends to
think she had been so weak" as they
would call II.
Just wear that Call OF Spring
gown costume you told me you had go:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26
By Phil Moore

vorce! Separation! She clenched her
hands against her breast. No, she
could not believe that of Seth any
more than she could believe he was i'll
and in trouble
The automobile was coming-she
heard 1t, too, as it turned in at their
drive. She switched off the lights and
ran downstairs. Before she reached the
foot Of the flight the door opened and
her husband entered.
"Hello!" he said, merely.
She went to him. You've been gone
long time, dear" Her voice trem-
bled. but she tried to appear calm and
natural. In agony she realized that he
had come home stranger than when
he went away.
Yes, that's So" he said He took
her by the shoulders and looked at her
Ada"
She held herself firmly. Yes, dear
What have you to tell me2"
How do you know I've anything to
tell your"
She tried to smile. "Oh, I know
Don't be afraid to say what you feel.
I'm not afraid to hear It."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

His hands were like LEAD weights on
her shoulders. You won't like il,
It's bad news"
II can bear anything except to hear
that you are ILL.,"
"Oh, I'm not Ill. I'm strong as iron.
That's the devil of It," He let her 90.
Ada, I've been in hell for four days.
And the worst of 1t is1
"Tell me. Seth"
His face twisted You've got to live
with blind man for the rest of your
married life" he said.
She stood staring at him with pity
and amazement and sorrow. But
through the rock one tiny spArk glow
ed. She flung her arms about him and
cuddled him close. IF only ron love
mel" she breathed.
He kissed her cheek. How you take
it, he said, and there was q note oil
courage in his voice. what pleased,
wonderful woman you arei Love youi
I always have and always will. But
will you love me-when I'm-when
I'm"
More! More!" she whispered. And
she knew that he believed her.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-26

out to greet the new arrival
Don't know who you are, honey,
but it's all right; every ones here but
one" and she ushered Rita into the
drawing room admidst multitude of
gay colors and laughing, chatting
young folks.
Soon the orchestra began and Rita
was claimed by tall youth whose
costume represented that Of old man
Winter.
Seems almost appropriate" he re-
marked when they had circled the
room once or twice, that Winter
should dance with charming Spring,
doesn't IT."
Rita sensed little affectation In his
voice and she retaliated with a differ
ent one.
ut shore do" she answered in South
ern accents; then turned the CONVEX
,sation to something else.
The third dance found Rita sitting in
little palm-fringed alcove with her