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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28

/ Billy had been with the firemen
about a month, when ono day he
heard them talking about a process.
lsion they were going to be in. that
all the fire engines. hose carts and
hook and ladder companies were to
be in the parade and that the
lh0rses we're to have their hoofs
Igilded and wear collars of roses.
and that he, Billy. was to have his
horns and h0ofs gilded also. and
wear a rose collar and be led by
chain made of roses, by one of the
'firemen who was to wear red
,shiFt. black trousers and high pat
ent leather boots and his fireman's
hat with a visor.
When Billy heard this he said. Il
won't march in their old procession
and make circus Of myself. III
run away first" But he did not get
q chance.
When the morning of the day of
the procession came, Billy watched
the firemen polish the brass of the
engine and trim 1t with garlands
of flowers tied with bright cOlored
ribbons; but when they commenced
10 gid the horses hoofs one of
them said to him:
TITS your next turn next. Billy:
we are going to give you a scrub.
bling in the tub until your hair is as
soft and shiny as silk, and then we
are going to gid your long horns
and tie ribbons on them, and put
the handsomest wreath of pink
roses we can find around your neck.
My! but you will look fine. Billy.
And we expect you to behave and
walk in a dignified manner. for the
fire marshal is going to give you a
gold medal to wear round your
neck for saving the baby's life"
1T Is very nice of them to give
me medal" thought Billy. "and l
think they have been good to ME;
but don't like being scrubbed and
dressed up like a clown, besides
am getting tired of town life and !
long for the country and Nanny. |
might as well run away one time as
another, SO l will watch my chance.
and, when they are all busy and
not looking. l will walk out of the
station quietly, as II / were only
going for my usual walk up the
street. and when get to the corner
l will turn it and once out OF sight
l will run until get SO far away
they can't find me-"
But for once Master Billy's plans
were foiled. for, just as he was
walking out OF the station one OF
the firemen saw him and said:
Here. here, Billy. not so fast!
We are ready for you now and il
you 60 for a walk there is no know
ing when you will come back"
And ne took Billy by the horns
and led him into the back yard.
where another fireman had a big
tub of soapy water ready to put
him In. t@'~
Billy stood in the tub and sub
mitted to the scrubbing until the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28

The beautiful, rumbling Victoria
Falls in Africa are from 100 to 800
feet wide. The native name for
them is MoiswaTunya, which
means laundering Smoke. The
plunge is 400 feet and in the sun
light these falls are a picture of
dazzling beauty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28
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soapy water ran into his eyes and
then he got mad and butted the
fireman who was holding his horns.
clear over. and kicked the other
man, who was scrubbing him, in
the stomach: and then. around and
around the yard he ran, bleating
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28

Eagle county, Colorado, Juniors
raised $107 to send little crippled
boy to hospital in Denver, where
he underwent an operation. Now
he is home again, able to walk for
the first time in his life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28

The st. Gothard railway in Swift
zerland, is to be entirely electrified.
A large tunnel forms one section of
the road and electric trains are al.
ready passing through this.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
Wife Declares Woman Gui;tIess

Ardhore, Okla.-Mrs. Jake l.. Ha-
mon widow of Jake L. Hamon, Re
pupilcan national committeeman from
Oklahoma and millionaire oil man.
VINO died here after being shot, said
mat she did not believe Clara Smith,
charged with the shooting, fired the
Dnliet that killed Mr.. Hamon. Mrs.
iiaihoh said that If Miss Smith should
pe caught and returned to Ardmore
Tor trial, she would not prosecute the
case Mrs. Hamon said she would ac-
cept me tender of the position of Re.
puo''cah national committeeman, in
succession to her husband, were the
position offered her.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
Mrs. HicksRelieve
ByFour EatonieJ

IL have taken four Eatonlc tah,l
and they relieved me of sour stomsl
l recommend 1t to everybody sa|
Mrs. G. =. Hicks.
If stomach is not digesting I'd
food; II you have sourness, bloatld
food repeating, indigestion or al
stomach, Eatonlc will remove n
cause by taking up and carrying 4
the acidity and gases, bringing qull
relief and healthy digestion. Why Sd
fer stomach trouble? Why not Eel
your digestion normal and enjoy gol
health? An Eatonic taken after eaj
meal will prevent discomfort and rad
Make the test today and see Id
quickly this wonderful remedy acj
1t comes in handy tablet form CarI
1t with you. A big box costs only
trifle with your druggists guarantd
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
Sim Fein to Kin "Traitors.u

heiiast, lreland.-The Sim Fein
mas circulated n proclamation tbrouoh
thns un, west ana south Ireland, declaring
."ose guilty OF Unreasonable conspir.
hcy VIII be executed as traitors to tb.
republic The proclamation
s , whereas, the Irish republic
4's ueciared war on England, we here.
M troos sme notice that anyone guilty of
mu"so'abie conspiracy will be shot
without warning as traitor, A sim.
'ar "hrning has been issued from ,ho
n,sn Republican army brigade head.
aunrters In Belfast. '""
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
Mob Storms .JaiI

SANTA Rosa, Gala menacing crowd d.
esti'iia'ed at approximately 1000 per-
sons, surrounded the Sonomn county
jail mere, where four men and n won.
an were held under heavy guard as
'ie result of shooting nffray in
"i'ci' Two persons were killed and two
o''''rs wounded, one fatally, ns n eli.
,i'N 10 ihe search for men alleged to
De Implicated in recent attacks on
young girls In San Francisco
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
LARGE SHELLS
BURST ON SHIP
BROOKLYN HOMES UNDER RAIN
OF FIRE FROM BURN.
ING LIGHTER.
NEAR ARSENAL
LARGE PROJECTlLES BoMBARD
NAVAL STORES ON ISLAND
NEAR FIT. HAMILTON.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York. Dec 6.-Hundreds of
homes near the Fort Hamilton section
of Brooklyn virtually were under
heavy artillery bombardment result
ing from intermittent explosions of
six-inch and ten-inch shells on a steam
lighter, which caught fire while
moored TO the army reservation
wharf
Gathering together their belongings
In belief that the naval arsenal at
Fort Lafayette, small island near
Fort Hamilton. was ablaze. terrified
scores fled their homes for safer
zones, driven to frcnZied haste by the
series of detonations which were
heard for miles around.
An official statement from Fort
Hamilton said no lives had been lost
and that only four persons had been
slightly injured.
One of the terrifying incidents of
the barragc was the iO0-yard flight of
ten-inch shell clear over the rescr-
walton and into n house In Fort Ham
ilton parkway.
The projectile tore a huge hole in
the roof of the dwelling, passed
through two floors and buried itself
In the cellar. The house, occupied by
the family of August Galtern, all of
whom escaped injury, was shaken
with the violence of an earthquake.
The lighter, Amackissan, which was
laden with shells for shipment to Bos-
ton, was torn from its moorings by
the violence of the first explosion.
Two men We're on board, but they es-
capped.
The naval tug Samoset soon reached
the scene, and in desperate effort to
prevent the flames from spreading to
the wharf, Ensign Benjamin Sucker,
commanding officer, deliberately
headed his craft for the blazing light
er and its exploding cargo.
He stuck her nose against the side
of the lighter and pushed her away
to sand bar in imminent peril of his
own craft being blown from the wa
ter
The naval tug had scarcely with
uih"h When heavy explosion oc-
CURED which tore the lighter apart.
The glare from the exploding am
munition and the flames from the
burning wharf illuminated the lower
harbor, and attracted thousands to
the Brooklyn and Staten island water
fronts.
As explosion followed explosion,
and the danger to craft passing the
NarrowS between Fort Hamilton and
Fort WadSwOrth grew menacing,
"blinker light" signals were flushed
from the Qualifications warning mar
iners to give the threatened area a
wide berth.
Soldiers from Fort Hamilton were
dispatched from the residential sec
tion TO allay panic.
The proximity of the naval arsenal
at Fort Lafayette with its stores of
nigh explosives and inflammable ma
teflhl was source of intense worry
to fire fighters.
AS the blazing lighter and its eS.
ploding shells broke away from the
wharf and began to drift in the di-
recllon of the arsenal the crews of
navy tugs and municipal fire boats
redoubled their energies.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
WASHINGTON

Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state,
has left Washington for South Amer
lea, where as the representative of
President Wilson he will pay an Off
cial visit to the governments of Brazil
and Uruguay and an unofficial visit to
Argentina.
Collection of S5,4O1 ,5SO,251 in taxes
and efforts to control the liquor traf-
fic under the prohibition act formed
the principal work of the internal
revenue bureau during the last fiscal
year, Commissioner Williams said in
his annual report, made public. The
tax collection was the greatest in the
history of the nation, he added, while
in prohibition enforcement the bureau
was faced with the creation of an or
ganization which embraced all states
and Hawaii, Porto Rico and Alaska
Final figures on army casualties in
the world war are contained in the an
uual report of Surgeon General Ireland,
showing 1920 killed and 224,OS9
wounded.
Secretary Payne has recommended
to Congress legislation to exclude ma
tional parks from the provisions of
the water power bill. The bill drafted
by the secretary provides that per-
mits for such developments may be Sc
cured only by special act of Congress.
Nineteen cargo steamers, totaling
more than 100000 deadweight tons, are
IN ha withdrawn from car,rion and tiaI
up at Norfolk and in Pacific and Gulf
ports under orders issued by the ship
ping board. The largest vessel to be
withdrawn is the 9,41O deadwelght ton
steamer Yosemite, to be tied up on the
Pacific coast.
Immediate loans of 100000 600 from
government funds to aid farmers in
the face of falling prices of their prod
ucts is proposed by Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, in a bill drawn after a
the Federal Reserve Board. Senator
Hitchcock plans to present the measure
when Congress meets.
Two new saving treasury certificates,
81 treasury savings stamp and n S25
treasury savings certificate. will be
issued during the coming year, Secre-
tary Houston has announced. The 81
savings stamp will be non-interest
bearing. The $50 certificate will be of
fered in 1921 to mature January, 1926.
Appropriation of 100000 for the re-
lief of the 10000 South Russian ref
ugees in Constantinople has been an
nounced by the American Red Cross in
response to n cable from Rear Admiral
Bristol, describing the situation as
Catastrophe"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN

Eugene Wilder Chafin, 6S years old,
one of the best known prohibition
workers in the country and twice nom
inee for the Prohibition party for Pres
ident, died at his home in Long Beach,
Calf, as result of complications from
burns he incurred in an accident.
Eight bodies from the lost barge W.
]. Pirrie, including that of Mrs. AL
fred Jensen, wife of the master of the
vessel, have been found on the beach
in the vicinity of Cape Johnson. The
Jensen baby has not been found. The
Pirrie is now believed to have foun-
dered on Cake rock, midway between
James island and Cape johnson.
The board of athletic control of
Stanford University has decided to
build an athletic stadium costing $780,
900 and seating at least 10000 persons.
Erection of the stadium, which is to
be of the bowl type, will start next
summer, il was decided. A finance
committee was appointed to work out
plans for financing the project.
Eight bodies from the lost barge W.
J. Pierrie, including that of Mrs. AL
fred Jensen, wife of the master of the
vessel, have been found on the beach
in the vicinity of Cape Johnson. The
Jensen baby has not been found, it was
stated The Pierrie is now believed to
have fOundered on Cake Rock, midway
between James island and Cape John
son.
Police officers and fishermen in a
motor boat have been at work in Oma-
ha dragging the bottom of the Missouri
river with graphing hooks in the hope
OF recovering Il large amount of bonds
and securities said to have been
thrown into the stream by Keith Col
llns, one of several men alleged to
have robbed a Burlington mail car
Nov 13 last.
Edward Wheeler, held temporarily
as a prisoner in Salt Lake City for
California authorities, who have pre-
ferred charge of embezZlement
against him, was married to Chelnitia
ROwley, 4 hotel elevator operator The
marriage was solemniZed in the county
clerks office. Following the ceremony
Wheeler was led back to his cell.
George Taylor, special agent of the
Denver K Rio Grande railroad, who
participated in making the arrest, was
the best man.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10
Thought It Was a "chaser.n

This railway claims to have t
smoothest roadbed In the country
whats that to me" asked d
grouchy traveller.
stand n glass Of water on the vi
dow sill and not drop will spill Ou
"umph l tried that and an inQui
tive stranger watched me for half
hour to see If l. was going to viola
the prohibition law. Birminghi
Age-Hcrald.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-10

Spain has fewer daily papers t
any other European country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
CENSUS TAKERS
HARD At WORK
ENUMERATION OF OHIO COUNTY
POPULATION WELL UNDER
way.
with C.c~t,~ wheeling in Effect, Claim
Of First City OF west Virginia Is
Undisputed.

We're Won approached Yesterday ny Il
stronger who insisted in asking you
more than Il sCor" Of questions. that
Won were Of the opinion concerned none
Of his business"
II vcu weren't don't think you Will
BE- abb. 70 escape him or her. for he or
she Will appear AZ your door w!lhin inc
the next two weeks. If You live IN inc
city. and maybe not for tw" or three
weeks il you 1--we IN the rural ulSIrlc'S
Of Ohio county.
Don't get pecvcd at the questions
asked vop, for this man is only one of
tho million Cnumcraturs that is aiding
Uncle sam in taking the 1920 census o!
the United states.
Work started yesterday morning n,
nine o'clock. and tn" "numerat"rS ana
no, run into any particular tr"uhi" eN-
Ccpt in ono or two cases. ON" ~ sal"
,n have asked a lady her age. and sh'
tried to toll him sweet sixteen. when
she probably will never sec this side OF
thirty again.
Eut aside frc'u these few instances
the work was carried on in good order.
The pCople of this city need not hes
itate in telling the cnumcrat"rs all the
questions asked them. for he is subject
10 a heavy fine. If H. should mention
il anywhere The answers are StriCtlE
confidential md the housewife need
have no fears.
All questions asked by these "num-
orators must be answered correctly. ii
the person whom the question IS asked
insists on telling lie or refuses 10
answer, they are subject L. heavy
fine.
Wheeling will be greatly hcnchtted
with the present census. In l?lO the
population Of this city VAS gwen ms
500, and II is now estimated TO be
about $4,000. but with tn" addition OF
Greater wheeling. this city VIII be
prominent figure with many Of the big
cities Of the country. for the popuIa-
ton OF Greater Wheeling is estimated
at about 10000.
The controversy between wheeling
The controversy between wheeling
and Huntington as To which is inc
leading city Of the state, will be settled
for once and for all time the people OF
this CITY need have no fear that they
will lose the distinction OF living In
the largest city in West Virginia. for
with Greater Wheeling reality. this
city will lead Huntington by about TO-
roo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
SEVEN LOCAL BOYS WILL
FACE FEDERAL CHARGES

Seven local boys will be present at the
Federal grand jury which opens Janu-
AIRY l3 Al Petersburg. All Of these
boys. most OF whom arc under Is years
OF age. arc facing terms in the federal
juvenile prison at Washington. -Four
Of the boys arc facing indictment on
charges Of having broken into interstate
shipments, while the others were ar
rested for shooting at the signal lights
in the yards of the Wheeling Terminal
railroad yards in South Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
LOWEST NET INCOME
FOR THE RAILROADS
DURING NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The govern
mrnt deficit from railroad operation
during November will be approximately
S45O0OO0, a low record for the year
according to figures compiled and made
uublic tonight by the Bureau OF Rail-
way Economics. Net operating income
for which tho month WAS estimated to
have fallen below $%0.000.h00 which the
bureau Of economies declared ~ h" the
lowest in thirty years when computed
on n basis of percentage OF investment
Gross revenues for the month were
estimated at close 10 $?6. O00. h0h. This
figure is only slightly below IN" hlgh
mark Of a wear ago. but he heavy cX-
pcnscS. due in part I" III" coal str'kc'
which also reduced the revenues. left
as net little Of the operating revenues.
The governments net loss. the bureau
estimated on the basis Of Interstate
commerce commission figures has roach
ed s54S, 900 in the twenty-threc
months Of railroad operation. The
bureau placed tho loss for tho eleven
months Of 1919 at moro than 33l.OO0,Ooo.
Tho November earnings as compared
hy the bureau with comparative DSures
for tho corresponding month IN 1918
follow:
1919. 1918.
Revenues .....s42G. 0OO.0 600 si4o.4o0,O0O
Expenses
and taxes II7.O00.0o 3S3.9OO.ooO
Net Income $ 100000 5 56,5O0,OOo
While the November revenues were
said by the bureau to show an increase
of $4,000, 600 as compared with tho
average for the month in tn" thrc year
test period before tho war. expenses ana
taxes have also Increased more than
$2I3.00000O.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
TO ELECT OFFICERS

At the next regular meeting of tho
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. 10 be held one week from tomor-
row. tho Officers who will serve for mo
ensuing ynar will be elected. The as
sembly has enjoyed one OF tho most
successful years in It's history and tho
rcrort Of President Louis Leonard will
be read at this meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
MINERS LEG BROKEN
UNDER STONE FALL

Bosley Corpa- miner at the FAR
point Coal company mine. received
compound fracture OF the right leg
when his limb was caught beneath
fall Of stone in the mine. He is resting
fairly we'll according TO word given out
at the North Wheeling hospital. where
he is confined.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
1ncnmn s. IA. 0OO. 600 5 56,5OO, OOO
LOUISVILLE MAN
SERIOUSLY HURT
william Gossett Pound BY Son Lying IN
Doorway Of Barn Unoon5cious-
Accident Unexplained.

William T. Gossctt. who resides near
I,loydsyille. belmont County. Ohio. was
the victim Of mysterious accident at
the barn on his farm. from which he Is
recovering very slowly.
Mr.. Gossctt was found by his son.
Max Gossett. lying in the doorway OF
his barn, with two teeth Knocked out' an
eye painfully bruised. his chin mashed.
his face dishEurcd and blood streaming
from his mouth. He was unconscious.
DR. Drcnnen. OF Lloydsvillc, was sum-
moned and attended the injured man.
Mr.. Gossctt. ut last accounts. had only
nartialIv regained consciousness and
was unable to give any account Of the
accident which befell him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
TIMES RAISES RATES

The Martins Ferry Daily Times to-
day announced an increase in the rr>ce
OF it's editions from two TO three c.htS
and from 10 10 Is cents week. in Tour
eastern Ohio counties In which 1t main
tains carrier service. Advertising
rates have been advanced also.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03

talks by Miss Helen Lccdham. tile p>y-
steal director. who recently attended Il
very helpful conference in New York.
Miss katherine Scott, thc Girls Work
Secretary, will call tho Girl Reserves
together again next week after the va
cation Of two weeks. on Tuesday even
ing at the Junior business Girls VIII
have supper followed by their regular
classes.
On Friday evening the Wheeling High
school club Will meet ut the association
for a Solomon Grundy supper. THIS
club will continue the regular attendance
campaign started before Christmas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
MARINES DANG
GREAT SUCCESS

A gay and attractive appearance was
presented at the Mcclure hotel ball room
last might as the seventy-flve coup5S
guests Of the Marine Club danced to the
strains Of the latest song hits and jim.
giles from Broadway, played by the Lib;I
ctty orchestra,
The ball room was decorated with
cry made gay by the flags Of tho Allies,
draped about the stage, which was q
bower OF ported plants j.. and paine.
which screened the orchestra irons
view. Suspended from the center. Of
the stage the regimental colora Of the
marines in gold and purple silk. on ~
large purple silk flag, bearing. theirs
motto "Semper FIdelis" In gold let:cr
was a conspicuous ornament which LENT
q touch of completeness 70 the scene. :
Between every fifth and sixth dance.
q song was introduced into the program,
which was given by one Of the cluhs
members. among whom were Elme5
Hoelzle. the president Of the club: N''e,
Raper and Charles Myer. Other stunts
we're given. lending variety Of enters
tainment to the program.
Punch end refreshments were serreds
by the hotel caterer, and tho party
broke up at an early hour this mornss
ing Following is the dance program: q
One step-Just for Ne and Mary. B
Two step-Kitchen Stove Rag. q
One step--Sunshine. ."
Walton Miami Shore. =
Fox trot-Tell Ne Why.
Vocal Selection.
One step-I Am Climbing MountainS.
Fox trot-Yellow Dog Blues.
Two stcp-Youd BE Surprised. 1900
Waltz---Golden Gate.
Vocal Selection. @r'
Fox trot-Take Me To That Land of'
Jazz
One step-Ooh! La La Wee Wee.
Waltz-Good Night LadieA
Fox trot-The VAmn 4.
Vocal Selection. 81,
One stnn-Mv Little SnnShlnA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03
YArI TO REACH V11D1cF.

MANASSAS. Va, Jan. 2.-Unabls tn
reach a verdict the jury In the case %
w. C. Hall. prohibition inspector. charrJ
ed with the murder Of Lawrence HudI
son. during = raid on alleged bootleg
gers, was dismissed to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-03

watch FOR the first symptom. hoarse-
moss and give Chamberlain'S Coucn
Remedy az once. 1t Is prompt ana
cffrctual, For sale by all dealers.
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