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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29
Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
going with young lady for about six
months. b have asked her twice to
marry me, but she evades the subject
and will not give me an answer. Shall
l ask her again or drop her?
Can you give me some advice as to
how should act towards her? Should
| demand an answer or should | keep
going with her and see later on how
she feels about marrying me? Do you
think she loves me? VERY TRULY.
would advise you to keep going
with her and see later on how she
feels about marrying you. To dema nd
an answer after six months of friend
ship might mean that you would lose
her entirely.
Stop talking about love. If she
thinks you have got over your deep
feelings toward her. she may think
she is losing you and on the strength
of it feel greater regard for you.
| do not think she loves you now, but
if you are patient and do not hurry
matters she may learn to care for
you
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you think
a young lady of II years, who has
epilepsy and has been to the hospital
and cannot be cured, should fall in
love with a young gentleman?
My father says No" and my moth
err is dead. Please advise me.
GRAY EYES
A girl who has epilepsy cannot help
falling in love any more than we'll
person. but she should not marry. To
remain single would take great cour-
age on her part, but to marry would
be crime because of the children
that would probably result from the
union.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

service in this country, will be a
member of the petit jury which is to
convene next Monday.
HARTFORD CITY-Fear of rob-
bers, and the nervous strain it has
caused, is too much for. Jesse Null.
elderly grocer, whose place OF bust
ness has been robbed twice this win
ter. He has announced that he is
going to quit the business. His &C
ton follows an attempt made recently
to rob him for the third time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

moderator of the Presbyterian general
assembly, and many others.
SOUTH BEND-After more than
so years of service, the Studebaker
Wagon Works. established by five
brothers. will discontinue the manu-
facture of Studebaker wagons, and
will not make anything but motor
cars. During recent years the auto
mobile business has relegated wagon
making to subordinate place in the
company's plant Relatively little OF
the corporations stock is now held
by descendants of the Studebaker
brothers.
LAWRENCEBURG- Emma B.
Enyart, of Lawrenceburg, the first
woman ever drawn for grand jury
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29
Indiana Brevities

ARSAW-Prominent church Of
ficials representing many denomina-
tions attended the funeral services
held for D. S. c. Dickey. head of the
Winona assembly and Bible confer
ence. The service was very impress
sive. Among those who spoke were
the Rev. Billy" Sunday. DR.. G. Camp
bell Morgan, DR.. E. S. Scott, chaplain
at the Marion soldiers home the
Rev. M. l.. Haines, of indianapolis,
DR.. Charles Little, of Wabash, ex-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29
Greensboro Woman Chosen
Friendless Home Matron

Mrs. Louisa Plough, matron OF the
Home for the Friendles. has resigned.
She will leave her place Friday, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler, county proba-
ton officer, will take charge for the
month of January. Mrs. Sue Gaylor,
of Greensboro will assume the duties
of matron on Feb |.
Mrs. Plough and her daughter, have
been in charge of the home since
March %, 1920. They plan to remain
in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

Frank G. Rowland, president Of the
Barre Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, after he had pleaded guilty to
embezzlement of the banks funds.
The charges set his thefts al, $25.sSo.
but when Rowland objected to an item
of $40, 500. his admission of guilt was
accepted on the four other counts ag
gregating SIS, 4S0.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

One OF the latest French passenger
automobiles exhibited in this country,
is distinguished by brakes on all four
wheels, which it is claimed will stop
the car moving at sixty-five miles per
hour in 100 feet. -...s..+
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

guess I'll stay where l can watch him.
| would be worried all the time if l
wasn't here. No, you go on, and have
a nice winter
/ Tomorrow-Helen Comes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

Carol Shilling. popular jockey OF
the Eastern turf, is forsaking horse
racing to train as an auto race driver
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

More than a half billion dollars will
be available for road building and i'm
provement in the United States dur
ing 1921. ~-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-29

BANK HEAD is SENTENCED
TO FOUR TO SEVEN YEARS
BARRE, VT. Dec. pa sentence of
four to seven years at hard labor in
state prison was imposed today on
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

1t would have been easy enough, had Divine wisdom
willed it, to have kept the human forever in a
Garden of Eden, living without work. sliding down
the hill of sin climbing up the mountain of knowledge
But that evidently not the pan for the snake could
not have persuaded Eve had Divine power forbidden it.
There work to be done all the world Wild beasts
had to be exermnated deserts irrigated swamps drained
Happiness to be had only by effort 1t pay
ment for good work Happiness the result of work.
work. always dscontented with themselves to be
full That the his little cottage with nothing else in
sight is really happy as independent, is false.
These things necessary to happiness: First FREE
DOM ability to live without asking the permission of any
man. and live without being either the bodily the
salared slave of any man. second and important hap
piness depends on ACCOMPLISHMENT. The accomplish
ment may be great small but to bring happiness must
be the BEST that do
The that builds well and skillfuly the smallest
building, table chair, may be happy in
humble way the engineer building the greatest bridge
constructing the most difficult tunnel
Happiness is IN WORK its aids are sobriety, per.
severance regularity consistency and courage It takes
plenty of to fight the obstacles that stand between
and the happiness of comfort sefapprova and free
dom.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

The enemies of happiness many, ENVY for one
which is stupid and harmful to happiness the boil
weev to cotton Solon wise of Greece said Count
happy until his DEATH He meant that at any moment
unhappness might But there is another truth in his
saying.
To the who works and lives in the right way, death
should be looked upon the in looks upon
the tape stretched the track at the racers end
Every athlete strives eagerly toward that tape and
hopes to touch it safely and honorably.
To the who lives rightly, death is the winning
post If he each that safely if his friends say of
him that from the beginning when he began weak until
the end when he ended still weaker he did well as he
could all things considered that has happiness and
his happes day should be the day that ends it, and lands
him safely at the end of his race.
We are put here work. and in work only there happ
Luculus carrying Roman power and civilization into
area rebuilding quick temples and cities was happy
The Lucuus at the feasts with which associate
his name, ending his life in cynical luxurious idleness
an unhappy man.
There is happiness in work. great happiness in good
works. Happy is he that hath mercy on the poor The
est kind of mercy the poor is to fight poverty as
vhoe and the ignorance vice and superstition that create
poverty Happy is the worker Happy is the teacher.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Washington is not more polite
than other Southern cities. ] have
lived about all over the United States
and / find the farther North one goes
the less consideration, outwardly at
least, a woman receives. But a man
does as he is taught. He does not
raise his hat in an elevator for rea-
sons OF politeness but because his
mother told him when he was a little
boy: Take your hat off before
ladies'" or "Give that lady your seat"
Some self made men may not have
time to observe the niceties of life.
A man does not give his seat to a
lady in a car because he feels sorry
for her, but because he Is uncomfort-
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
etter from LILLIAN MONEY

able seated when she Is standing. 1t
isn't mental equality but physical in
equality which should keep this hu-
name custom alive.
Some ambitious young men who
have not been fortunate enough TO
have had the proper guidance when
they were young are quick to observe
the good manners of others. These
men should be encouraged and &C
cepted in good society.
live in a hotel where without ex-
ception or hesitation men remove
their hats in the elevator. Those who
do not do SO elsewhere have discre-
rion enough to emulate gentlemen
whose breeding is innate, natural and
ineradicable.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
HOW TO GET A CAR SEAT.

on Ninth street car sat a man reading
his paper. Standing over him was a pow
dered and painted lady. Sho stepped on
the mans foot. He worked II loose and
in n little while her French heels werc
planted on his toes. Madam he said,
you are standing on my feet"
with q twist OF the head she replied
'1f you were gentleman you would get
ur and stand on your own feet" she got
his seat. &. e. w,
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
DOES SPACE EXIST1

All space, so called, is occupied by
something -- solids, liquids, gases.
ether. Physicists tell us there is no
such thing az free space--that is.
space unoccupied, or nothing. There
fore how can nothing be somethingf
q, r. u.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

he meets the French Car-painter. II
Descamps bets all his loose change
on Carpenter what will James f.
Cor-bet?
II Nuts wife fell overheard little
JEFF could not reach her. but would
Bud Fisher out?
G. T. BRASHEARS.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

indicates conceh that interfzeS with happiness.
What is Happiness? Does il exist ABSOLUTELY
anywhere?
One of the best sayings concerning il is that it
is "Diffcui to find happiness within ourselves, i'm
possible to find it anywhere eLSe.'
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

in ihis picture Mr. McCay permits himself
pleasing plattude. Happiness is not necessarily in the
humble cottage which often leaks usually lacks plumb
ing and is rarely tidy like the cottage in this cartoon.
Happiness is not necessarily absent from the
magnificent palace although such magniicence often
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
HE ARD A N D SEEN

If Congress allowed DR.. Mary
Walker to parade F street in male
attire, why can't the he-vamps wear
women's attire? L. H. R.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
This is from II. b. ROSSELL:

The custom OF men removing their
hats In elevators Is silly. Why should
a man remove his hat, show his bald
head. which nobody wants TO see, and
catch a cold. when he keeps II on In
street cars, stores and Office build
ings? I've seen a man remove his hat
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

In an elevator when a woman enter
ed and make a vile remark about her
as she left the car. Saw a married
man, with his wife. keep his hat on
in an elevator until a strange woman
entered and then remove It, Is that
chivalry?
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
THOUGHTS OF SPRING.

In the spring the worthy matron
Goes and rents another flat.
In the spring the giddy maiden
Buys herself an Easter hat
In the spring poetic genius
Fills afresh his fountain pen.
In the spring we doff our flannels-
And then put 'em on again.
MARY FARMER.
with apoloRies to Tennyson.)
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
with apologies to Tennyson,
We seem to be forgetting all about

We seem to be forgetting all about
tho principles our boys fought for
in Europe. We Americans forget
too quick. We're ready to shake
hands IL the other fellows hand has
anything in 1t that looks like money.
We forget the $4,000 American
BOYS who gave their lives for prin-
ciples that have never been at
tanned. N. o. L.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
PHILIP EBERT.

Here's perfectly logical
problem: II a goose weighs
ten pounds. plus half its own
weight. how much does II
weighT ]. r. HOGG.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
From l.. G.. MAKER:

In this age of rapidly waning OBJ
servance OF even the ordinary marks
OF courtesy. IL seems a pity that the
custom OF removing hats In elevators
should be viewed with disfavor. The
finer sentiments are essential factors
in the enjoyment OF life. In Boston
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
I enclose you this clipping from

I enclose you this clipping from a
Philadelphia paper, under head of
wanted: Have your old clothes for
poor discharged soldiers?" 1t seems
a shame that any former service
man should have to beg clothing
why can not Congress mako pro-
vision for the wounded and needy?
Let's have some action on the Hill
II. II. II.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Elevators are smaller than street
cars and the feeling that a lady IL
present should be keener. If men
would take off their hats oftener
there would be fewer bald heads.
There are thousands OF Washington
men who remove their hats in ele-
yators and yacate their seats on cars
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

We will elect Edwards, of New
Jersey, President In November next.
EDGAR FISK.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

The young men around 14th and
Girard streets are ex-serWce men
with clean records and not Ninth
street lamp posts. FITZ.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Have any OF the restaurants
dropped in their prices for scrV-
ing eggs since fresh eggs have
dropped TO 80 cents per dozen
7 know some that have not.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

May I ask your bright readers
whether n zebra is black with white
stripes or white with black stripes7
1t has worried me considerably.
II. N. JONES.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
Observation-Disclosures

NJ. s. and NJ. NJ, two vivacious
young ladies of the northeast, de-
clare that the boys around ii and
Eighth streets are mice gentlemen"
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

No one should object to F street
loungers dressing as they please,
even painting and powdering. The
serious objection is to their pass-
ing remarks to unchaperoned
girls. But these boys are made
bolder by a class OF girls known
as IF street squads j. II. w.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
Here's one from ROGER L. CALVERT:

for women passengers, without any
resentment. 1t is a pleasure. I re-
sent the tendency to encourage tho
abandonment OF "acts OF politeness
to womankind and to elders" Proper
raising is not a matter OF geography.
This old world can be made better
by reviying a few customs.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Justa wot 1 llna to find out II howa
Tony Stradivari steala da feeble from
hoesa boss Nicola Amati A ID. 100,
when dees book wot you calla de hees-
tory say Amat die A ID. 1855, bya da
bite OF da coach roach. No lika say
Stradivari raspa da tune lika de Sar-
dino. de cheap flesh. Make da beeg
pleasure out OF my countrymen.
A PAPPTNL
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Only one in every thousand
can get this one:
There was a thing was four
weeks old when Adam was
no more,
Before that thing was fve weeks
old Adam was fourscore.
Well come on? MILO H
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
Is or Is Not Po.iteness In Public
Becoming Extinct?
By BILL PRICE.

Many letters before discourse Interestingly but
warmly upon Washington customs of politeness in public
in street cars elevators and elsewhere suggested by
cent editorial:
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
LEON GORDON.

.
have a black hen. She eats
red corn, lays brown eggs, with
white and yellow contents. How
!: do they do 1t? d. T. A.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

il is a common procedure for gentle
men TO offer their seats in street
cars TO ladies and for men and women
to offer seats 10 the old or crippled.
In the matter OF true chivalry that
city is second to none.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Tho worst movie pests are the
people who hsve ukeSeles or
player pianos at home. and are so
bored BY the orchestra playing a
standard overture they talk all
the TINA. MUSICIAN.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Yes. it's . grand feeling whom
the conductor yells, 'Plenty Of
room up 'front.'" and you are SO
crowded you can't breathe. with
pests punching you in the ribs
with their elbows. THELMA B.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

A. X. REYNOLDS thinks that the
worst knocking of Washington car
lines is from new people who came
here from towns where there are
no cars and it is useless to polish
shoes"
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

I make these nominations for the
worlds greatest misers:
LIST The person who eats soup every
day to keep from wearing out his teeth
End. The ono who wears his eye
glasses on the end OF his nose to keep
from wearing the glasses out By look
ing through them.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

/ am a wounded soldier at Walter
Reed. Is it fair that the Govern
ment charge tax on soda and 10
cream at the Government canteaD
of the post? I suppose they will he
charging q tax on our wooden legs
soon. Y. D. DIVISION.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Additional communications have
been received from rormer service
men badly wounded in the war who
have been dropped from Government
positions. P. b. B., Of Hyattsville,
writes one Of them.
The signs say: 'Nanicuring while
you wait" Can't they deliver your
nails when you haven't time to wait?
T.. NJ K.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
If love lyrics are in order, here

goes:
Beloved. II understanding would but come
to you;
II life meant something mora than hats
and shoes;
IL you could feet the pulse OF my sick
pocketbook,
Believe me, dear. you'd be the girl ia
choose!
DIJTTTD EDEDT
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

I heard . conversation in our de-
partment. A woman clerk was tell
ing another that she md not have to
work; her husband was q high paid
official in the Government service;
she was just holding the job to oc-
cupy her mind. Ex-service men get
the raspberry. MACK
How many Of your readers are af-
flicted with the hobby OF archeologyf
Pve an interesting collection from
probably the Oldest ash shelter de-
posits, those Of the OzarkA
A. A. BEYNEER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

You can beat high car fares and
zone charges by riding bicycles.
This is the way to defy exploitation.
This is the way to health and fresh
air. c. E. B.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

ANDY c. RAWLINGS, Patent oftice,
says that ANDY T. RAWLINGS, his
nephew, once worked for the South
ern railway; rode a white flyer bi-
cycle; and now resides at Annapolis
with his wife and two children.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
READ, the Cairo:

Also this most
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-23
SIX YEAR OLD
BOY MEETS A
TRACICDEATH
John 'Devine, Jr., Killed Acct
dentally While Playing
in Field.

John Devine. jr., six-vear-old son
Of Mrs. Kitty Leeper Devine, 1905
Leeper av.. met tragic death Tues
day afternoon at o'clock while
playing in a field back Of his home
The child, with several other
youngsters was playing near hay
wagon in a field near the Leer er
homo where a farmer was engaged
in loading hay and hauling it to the
barn.
1t is said that the other children
backed away as the wagon was
about to start, but little John was
playing about the rear wheels. and
had poked his head between the
spokes of one Of them.
Head Catches.
The wagon started, and before he
could extricate himself from the po-
sition, his head caught on the body
of the wagon which resulted in his
neck being broken. Death occurred
instantly.
Mrs Kitty Leeper Devine, the
lads mother, was out of town at the
time Of the accident visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Don Hamilton Of Colum-
bus. Ohio. She will return early this
morning The grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Leeper are on their
way TO California. Wires have been
dispatched to all towns along the
route over which they are travelling.
but at an early hour this morning.
no word had been received from
them.
In the absence of the family.
friends assumed charge, and are
now awaiting the arrival OF the
boys mother.
His father. John Divine is an at
torney In Chicago. and was for sew
eral years prominent in local pol
itics.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-23
NATIONAL LEADER
CUMMINGS TAKES
RAP AT M'C0MBS
Says Questions as to Leader
ship of President Answer
Themselves.
BY Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO. June 22.-The
statement of William +. McCombs,
New York. former chairman of the
democratic national committee, that
President Wilson's assumption of
authority has been autocratic, was
termed Tuesday by Homer S. Cum
ings, present chairman OF the ma
tional committeeman, as "one of
those sporadic criticisms that are
negligible factors in our affairs"
Questions as TO the leadership Of
tho president answer themselves -
Mr.. Cummings said The charac-
ter Of such leadership depends upon
the vitality OF the man who is presi-
dent Mr.. Wilson is a very vital
leader and his greatness will be
moro universally recognized in the
next decade than perhaps IL is now"
Discuss Platform.
Discussion as 90 the platform and
organization of the demoCratic ma
tional convention continued Tues
day TO concern delegates here appar-
emily more than the prospects Of
aspirants for the nomination. 1t
was said that IL the proposal 10
make Senator Thomas J Walsh, OF
Montana, permanent chairman Of
the convention, is not realized he
may be put forward for the chair
inanship of the resolutions commit
tee which frames the platform.
cambridge Colby, secretary OF state,
has been mentioned frequently for
the permanent chairmanship OF the
convention and Senator Glass Of
Virginia, heretofore has been virtu-
ally the only delegate advocated TO
head the platform committee.
There seemed 70 be some unCer-
tainty Tuesday as to whether the
Virginia state democratic platform
endorsed by President Wilson.
would be urged in its entirety as
the basis of the national plaNOrm
or only acceptance OF the league of
nations plank would be advocated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-23
Detectives, Not
Common DrunkS,
NOzC Fill JaiLS

Bs Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June o2-WhIe un-
der prohibition the number of Jail
inmates has decreased % percent.
and Jail costs have been lowered
in the country by half a million
dollars since July !, 1919. when
prohibition first went into effect
there is a reported increase in the
number OF detectives, Burdette G.
Lewis, commissioner OF institutions
and agencies Of New Jersey, declared
here Tuesday. Mr.. Lewis was the
chief speaker at a Joint meeting Of
the American Association of Public
Officials of Charity and Correction
and the national conference on edu-
cation of backward children.
Mr. Lewis declared that whereas
a short time ago physicians OF nos
pitfalls and similar institutions were
faced with empty wards through the
decrease in alcoholism, they were
now seeking room in which 10 care
fer detectives.
"No one is able 10 say whether
this increase is temporary or one of
the permanent results Of shutting Off
alcohol" he said