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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19

And the man with shrug Of his
massive shoulders left, through the
bushes.
1t was many days after that Taxa
saw the Princess again. She was
as proud as ever but something
seemed gone from her beautiful
face. Taxa was leaning against
one OF the marble pillars and
watched her approach. She had on
pale green silk dress with long
flowing sleeves caught together by
silver bars and great dashes of sill
yer were in the green silk and her
black hair void of any ornament
blew wildly over her shoulders. On
her feet was tiny green slippers
laced around her slender ankles
with silver ribbons. What could
this fair creatures secret be? he
puzzled.
Princess Eya walked slowly up
to Taxa and said in her clear
voice:
"Taza thou hast done brave act
for me when thou drOvest that vii
liam out of my garden and so thou
shouldst be rewarded. have
something that l have never let
another person see but my father
and me. l will give it to you. 1t
has descended from many kings
and queens and has never left the
palace but here Taxa, O. brave one
l give It to you" Into Taza's hand
she laid tiny silver cross with a
blazing diamond in the center, Eya
continued: whenever one of the
royal members did a brave deed it
was given to him and as the first
owner was King Kazza 1t is known
as The Cross of Kazza. "-Thelma
|. Darby. (To be continued.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
BOYHOOD STORIES
OF FAMOUS MEN
Anton Dvorak

A little boy peeked through a
chink in the wall surrounding the
palace.
The kings jester was dancing a
jig to amuse his majesty, and the
motions he went through put tune
into Anton's head. But the king
was not pleased with the jester and
told him to leave the court. Anton
waited, and when the clown came
out Anton followed him. The poor
old jester was very sad because he
had not pleased the king so he sat
down and began to weep.
When Anton DvOrak grew up he
composed a beautiful piece of music
which he called "Humoresque."
The first movement was the tune
which had gone through his mind
when the jester was dancing, and
the second movement was inspired
by the testers tears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
"COASTINC'S FINE" IN
MOORE KINDERGARTEN

The kindergarten has a sand ia
BILE. They fixed the sand like a
hill. Then they put cotton on top
Of the sand. They took pine
branches and stuck them erect in
the snow for trees. They made a
house out of wood blocks and put
1t on the west side of the hill.
They put looking glass down on
the snow for a pond and put dolls
on it to skate. They made snow
fort and had a doll on each side of
the fort. Each doll had snow ball
in its hand ready to throw.
They had little red paper sleds
with dolls on them, sliding down the
hill. The kindergarten children
dressed the dolls as if it were a
cold winter day.-Lucile Goehner,
6B grade, Joseph Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
WAS ELIZABETH WALKING IN
HER SLEEP?

One afternoon my friend Eleanor
Collins asked me to go to a Sun.
day School picnic with her. We
went to Thistlethwaite's Falls.
We took our bathing suits and
went in bathing.
That night got up and was
looking in all the drawers and ev-
erywhere. Mother heard me. She
came in my room and asked me
what | was doing. said, Il can't
find Eleanor Collins bathing suit"
Elizabeth Allen, 5B grade, Vale
school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
MY PET CAT

I have very pretty cat. He is
black and white spotted. His
name is Spotty. The white is
white as snow. 1t is very good
cat to catch mice and birds. One
morning he wanted to go with me
to school. but I did not let him go.
When I came home he came to
meet me. I gave him what was left
in my dinner bucket.-By Bernard
Ginger. grade 3, Oak Hill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
II MILLION READING
RED CROSS NEWS, JF

Eleven million boys and girls, in
10000 schools, read each month the
$4,000 copies of the Junior Red
Cross News.
American children banded togeth
er into the Junior Red Cross have
done so much that now all coun.
tries of Europe are following their
example. Through the League OF
Red Crosg societies. each European
country will have Junior organiza.
ton.
But will any European country
have a magazine with as many
readers as our Junior Red Cross
News?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
AUNT POLLY'S LETTER


thought Washington and OF the things he said in the build
then knew that things did feeling
serious are SO worth WHILE and SO decided to write twO n%
ing be honored aboubu wait and what the
ISfS4T letter. De about can not tell 20" mere because THIS "
These too building up days for our country We are
building building higher after having
terrible We beginning Of the big ideals
pieces and build it up again as it Were house of blocks We
about people what Washington
claimed his aide de in those building up days after the
siuons of choice and making unshath
country not be built again from the beginning
love her for what good her and do best change what
Last speaking about Keeping our ambitions keen
and true and our strong Was Washngons
Here what he said when he was elected to be the " president
the United States BE the voyage long short although
and do) and irmness shall never forsake me-
just point boys girls the cunninges elf magin-
able all dressed brown suit with scarlet
person tiny behind my with
1 long M spray dd n winter Then
close to he shouted land then sounded like tiny
know is only mlnth time loud chds whsper "Why
Now. my HAD been open started So but
nhen us ae S @ like e must Ts sp & D w
behind the Looking E" for saw the sight had never
with Wings riding on s hp
not fairy horses they birds birds
left the birds fitting branches
blhey while they the
Then coaxng
outside their homes which the branches
Everywhere looked there crowds Of tiny fairies
buy calling up and
of the helping
border little
rushing and take look the sky
the air for themselves not yet enough
Other little beautifully
lilac little buds anxious
early almost peepd out to see who was making that wonderfully
sweet music.
asked friend in the scarlet who seemed to
leader among these bands of merry little wokersbu he inter-
rupted
open? Spring doesn't
faryand everything
Many who her palace
told tell if please but good
whked and suddenly though they
plain winter from window
fairies at all
hope my tiny again for he
showed me such wonderful things
But say little fairy did, Goodbye now"
POLLY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Palladium chdrens section OF the Richmond
Palladium founded 1916 issued each Saturday afternoon
All boys and girls invited to be and contributors News
items social want advertisements local jokes and
original acceptable will be published Articles should
be side of the with authors
Polly the children
sonay they bring their articles The Palladium office to
Editor This little
paper hope boy girl will thoroughly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19

The most decorated private Of
the Marine Corps is John Kelley,
nineteen years of age. He recently
was awarded the Congressional
Medal OF Honor. his seventh medal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
HOW I BROKE MY TEETH.
(Answer to Last Week's.)

When l was going nome TOT ulH-
ner last Tuesday, a man came IN
his automobile and invited us to
ride. l got on the running board
and he started with a jerk. l fell
off and broke my two front teeth
and hurt my nose. But it didn't
hurt much. l went home. but did
not eat any dinner. The fall broke
the corner of my teeth off for good.
Ralph Lantz, GA grade. Joseph
Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
PAGE THREE
THE BLACK MASK
Chapter X.

Buck is saved by two deputies.
Buck and the deputies go to Lone
Valley and get the sheriff of that
town, who responds to the call.
Meanwhile the Black Mask es-
capes and goes toward the sheriff
of Lone Valley, who circles around
him. The other sheriff does like
wise. After a while the Black
Mask saw he was closed in and he
knew that he must give up. The
two sheriffs kept closing in until
they were about a hundred feet
from the Black Mask; and then the
order Fire" came, and forty-one
could be heard. Twenty-onc of
the Black Masks men fell to the
ground.
Give up, you black dog!" said
one of the sheriff's men.
The Black Mask had only twen-
ty-eight more men and he chose to
give himself UP.
The sheriff's men were aiming
their guns for another shot when
the Black Mask shouted, Hold on,
| give I'M"
The two sheriffs with their men
came up and put handouts on him,
while the rest of his men were
tied to their horses as Fitz was.
"Well, now that you have got
me, what are you going to do?"
said the Black Mask.
why, we're goin' to let you wear
that black rag around your eyes till
we git va in the town, then we're
goin' to see who va are" said one
Of the men.
The. Black Mask said nothing,
but just rode on in silence.
They took the Black Mask and
his men to prison.
Say, va still got that Fitz?"
asked the Black Mask. 4s
yes, why?" was the answer.
LET me talk to imp"
Fitz was brought in but was now
allowed to go inside the cell.
what did va tell them?" said
the Black Mask angrily.
"Nothin' as yet" Fitz said.
Huh, if I ever had got va, va
wouldn't be worth fish hook"
as that all va wanted?"
well. amt 1t enough?"
$50 long, then" and Fitz went
out Of the prison.
At the door of the prison Fit7
met Buck and the sheriff of Lon.
Valley.
"Well, reckon I'll have to take
va along with me Fritz" said the
sheriff.
"I'll take care O. him." said Buck.
The sheriff looked at Buck and
then at Fritz, and said. 'If you
en- handle him, ill right. but If
you can't-well-"
cav. that's all right, en- handle
'im." broke in Buck
II want to see you alone, Fitz."
Buck added.
Fitz and Buck went into the sa-
loon and sat down.
"To begin with" said Buck, 81
want to be your friend. Now, tell
me how it happens that va got
in that gang"
This amt a trap, now" asked
Fitz.
mo, it is a fact" said Buck.
81 used to be a bum till l met
this Teller they call the Black
Mask. He told me if would join
his gang he would take care O.
me. l joined him and stayed with
him till one day l was sent to
watch that gal O. your'n, and she
got away. l chased her for a good
while but couldn't git her. On my
way back to the cave l met the
Black Mask Q'll call him that be-
cause l don't know who he is yeti
and he called me a traitor. could
not stand that so | hit my trail
good and hard. So here | am now"
THAT just reminds mel want
to find out who that Black Mask
really is" said Buck.
There amt one guy in his
whole gang knows who he u.s."
Fitz said.
well, mean to find out" said
Buck, as he and Fitz walked to-
ward the prison.
(To ha oorfipuadN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19

Zero added to zero equals funk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
RELIANCE
ENGINE TO ". H. TODD
Famous Old Fire Fighter Goes
to Brooklyn Veteran
Association.

The Reliance Fire Company, No. 2.
today, ~ill ship TO Brooklyn the
famous old steam pumping engine
which has been In the possession Of
that organization for more than 20
years and which has in its time per-
formed some wonderful stunts" in
the way Of fire fighting. The machine
has been presented to William IL
Todd of Brooklyn, member of the
Reliance Co. who Is engaged in the
shipbuilding business in that city.
Mr. Todd plans 10 present the en-
gine to the Brooklyn Veteran Nolun-
teer Firemen's Association, who will
place II in service. The engine was
loaded on fiat car this morning
under the. direction of Mr.. Raab
private secretary to Mr.. Todd. who
came here yesterday to look after the
shipment.
This engine the company claims,
was the only one at the great Balti-
more fire that remained in continuous
service as IL was the only one that
could pump salt water. II also did
great work at the Chestertown. Md.
fire and 1t has seen much duty at
many fires in this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
DEATH CAME QUICKLY
TO FRED WILLIAMS
WeII-Known Railroad Man Died
of Heart Trouble in Laurel,
Yesterday.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Laurel. Aug. 30.-Frederick s. VIII
liams, aged "A years, agent Of Penn
sylvania Railroad. died yesterday
morning at his home on Clayton ave-
nue.. following an attack of heart
trouble. He had been off duty for sew
eral months, but last week seemed
TO be rapidly improving. and had
completed arrangements to take treat
ment at a sanitarium in PennsyI-
vania. Just before getting up yes
terday morning he was heard to make
a slight struggle, and his wife inn
mediately summoned a doctor, but
within Is minutes he had passed away.
Mr.. Williams was born at Smyrna.
and had been in the service OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad since a young
boy, acting as messenger in the super
intendent's office at Clayton. While
employed there he learned teIegraphy.
and was soon promoted to relief agent,
working at nearly all the different
points on the Delaware Division.
Fourteen years ago he was appointed
regular agent at Rehoboth Beach and
in May, 1920, was transferred to this
town.
Deceased leaves wife and three
children. He was member of the
4. +. & A. NJ. lodge at Lewes. of Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Z. Georgetown, and
Eastern Shore. Forest, Tall Cedars.
Salisbury. Md. Funeral services viii
be held Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock, at Smyrna, where interment
Will be made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
WORK STARTED ON
MARINE TERMINAL
First PiIing Driven Yesterday
Afternoon for Bulkhead
Construction.
ny Green's Photo shop.

Actual construction work in con
neetion with the new marine terminal
was started yesterday afternoon near
the mouth Of the Christiana river when
the first piling was driven by the Ray
mond Concrete Co. Of Philadelphia.
This is preliminary and is in connec-
ion with the bulkhead feature. The
first piling was driven between and
o'clock under the direction Of A. r.
Barnes. general superintendent. and
r. A. McMenamin, superintendent.
The work will proceed rapidly. as is
indicated BY the following bulletin is
sued today by the du Pont Engineer-
ing Co, the general contractor.
'"rhe work has continued to shape
up in accordance with our schedule.
The major part of the equipment is
being shipped from the Baltimore dis
trict and has been en- route since the
middle of last week. From our latest
reports, it should reach the site by
tomorrow. Everything is in readiness
there to promptly place II in COM
mission.
"The pile driver arrived yesterday
and the first test pile was driven yes
terday afternoon. The dipper dredge
has completed the dixie for holding
the hydraulic flll and the large sue
ton dredee is due this afternoon and
should be i'm operation by Thursday.
It is estimated that IL will require
one month to completely dredge the
basin adjacent TO the wharf.
''The clearing is about completed.
which enables the engineers 20 stake
out all Of the buildings and tracks.
The yardmaster office, barracks and
cafeteria have been located and we
expect to start the excavation for these
buildings today.
The temporary office is about COM
pieted and the employment agent has
established himself in these quarters.
Due to slight delay in the arrival Of
equipment, no additional men will be
employed at present. When the steam
shovel and sufficient material arrives,
the present forces will be gradually
Increased.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
NATTER TO CLEAR
STREETS OF STANDS
Vigorously Refutes Accusation
That There 10 Graft In
the Market.

Provoked by accusations that the
directors OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment, an wcll "a himself, are
permission TO usc the side walks in the
street markets for the location Of
stands. Edward McAteer, clerk of the
city markets. appeared before the
board this morning at their meeting
and said something should B. done to
let IL be known that such stands are
not permitted on the sidewalks and
that they will not be allowed under
any circumstances. lie said he had
been sconfronted on the street by as
sertfbns that all that was necess-
airy to get permission was TO give him
or member of the department Sc
or $40.
Mr.. McAteer said that In the last
few days he has received from rs TO
SO applications for stands in King
street. "If this thing is not stopped. :"
he declared. you may as well turn
King street into an ordinary pig pen
These people think that IL they give
the clerk $40 that is all that is necess-
airy. This is not my case. / take
money from no one and l want II
thoroughly understood throughout
this city
applicants arc foreigners and that
some of them even come here from
New York and they think they can
put up stands without asking per-
mission. He said they openly defy
him and he thought something
should be done TO put stop to the
practice. He charged that a down
town drug store is renting space on
the public side walk to help pay the
high rent OF the building occupied by
the store. He said good American
citizens of the town are not allowed
to do 1t and he did not think it right
ed to come here and do It.
Mr.. McAteer said a woman in King
street complained TO him that her
dress had been torn on a box on one
of these stands and when she COM
planned to the owner he told her to
get out in the street and walk as that
was no place for her. He said a
stand had been erected In front of s27
King street without permission. but
Mr.. Pierson said that this had been
ordered torn down.
The matter came up when a man
asked for permission TO erect a
stand in King street. The board in
formed him that he would have to
abide by the decision of the market
clerk and Mr.. McAteer refused the
permit. He said he would not give
permission to erect stands anywhere
on the sidewalk and he made il
clear that he is going to rid all the
streets of all the stands on them. In
this he win be backed up by the board.
for the directors left the matter on
urey IN ms hands and he has sole
Jurisdiction in the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
CITY WILL Do ALL
STREET D|CsNC

by order of the directors of IN
Street and Sewer Department today.
Csty Engineer Maier hereafter will
take charge Of the work OF opening
up all city streets for fhe insta IIa-
ton of gas. water or other connections
with properties. AT present plumbers
nave been doing the street work.
a ruling Of the department. which
was suspended during the war. will
be revived under today's decision.
The board directed Street Commis-
sioner Pierson to have arc lights in
stalled at Eighth and Union streets
and at Thirteenth and jefferson
streets.
The directors held a conference
with Councilman James h. McManus.
Chairman of the finance committee.
but what was discussed was not dis
closed II is understood. however,
that some Of the members took excep-
ticn TO statements made at a meet
ing OF City Council last week, that
some city departments did not exer-
else due care in making expenditures
of their appropriations. and that some
die not take discounts on their bills
when allowed. Scme of the directors
were anxious 10 know IL these re-
marks were directed against the
Street and Sewer Department.
The balance in bank to the credit
of the city was reported TO be 1885,
4S1.3s. The pay roll last week
amounted 10 s7.1S3.3i. This is un-
usually large and is due &c the num-
Der of men employed and the fact that
they We're able to work all week. there
being no rain TO interfere. II is i'm
possible to employ more men because
the city's paving plant is now work
ing to capacity and il is said TO be
useless to have the street work get
too far ahead of the plant, the ca
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
PLUMMER is LRNIENT.
decides Not TO Press Charge Against
Man Who Impersonated Him.

Walter Hale, a former inmate Of the
workhouse. who is alleged to have
been going about the country inn
personating Warden NJ. S. Plummer.
Yesterday succeeded in winning the
leniency Of the warden and was offer
ec another chance. Hale had been ar
rested in Philadelphia. where Mr..
Plummer talked to him. Hale said
he had been unable to get work and
was hard up and that the idea of
impersonating the warden came to
him and he tried the scheme.
Feeling that the man was telling the
truth when he said he was unable &c
get work Plummer decided not to
press the case against him. Hale was
thereupon released from custody.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
TAMPER|NG WITH FIRE
BOXES SERIOUS OFFENCE
Two Offenders We're Sentenced
to Imprisonment and
Fines Today.

Persons striking or tampering with
fire alarm boxes We're given warning
in Municipal Court today when one
offender was sentenced by Deputy
Judge Lynn to three months impris-
onment, and another to one month.
Jacob Hurst, charged with striking
a false alarm of fire from box 142. al
Market and A streets. on Sunday
night. at 1895, was given the full
penalty, three months Imprisonment
and to pay $3.50 fine.
Judge Lynn, in passing sentence.
told Hurst that the crime was very
reprehensibie one and was one that
had caused injury and death 10 mem-
bers of the volunteer fire department
James Mekinsey, charged with
tampering with fire box No. Is, Sixth
and Spruce streets, last Thursday, was
sentenced TO one months imprison-
ment and tc pay $50 fine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
MRS. II. E. cLowARD HURT.
Badly Injured While Walking on a
Stairway a Few Days Ago.

Mrs Hannrh Il! Clowar1, aged sc
years. widow 81 William II. Coward
fell on stairway a few days ago and
fractured her left leg below tho knee
She was taken 70 the homeopathic
Hospital and will be pslt under X-ray
examination. Her condition shows
slight improvement. The accident
occurred af the home of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. n Dusbane edward. in
Union Park Gardens, whom she was
visiting while her son, Thomas Il.
Coward, with whom she resides, was
out Of town
Mrs. Cloward has been prominent in
Second Baptist Church and the Asso-
ciated Charities. She joined the church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30
Lincoln Highway Commission.

Upon application Of the Levy Court
Resident Judge Herbert l. Rice this
morning appointed Eugene Mowlds.
John II. Rice, John Suddard. Edward
Megginson and Edwin +. Pierson as
a commission to condemn lands OF
eleven property owners in Mill Creek
and White Clay Creek hundreds, for
Lincoln Highway purposes. The prop
erty holders are Mary w. Paxson.
Emma W. Fhipps, Emma Wollaston.
Ida Craig, William Benson, Ella b.
Currinder, Maggie NJ. Whiteman. Ly-
dia w. Wilson. John p. Wilson. George
r. Leak. Matilda Leak. The commits
sion viii make return September "a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-30

another had occurred under otArr
cothty engineers.
Vigorous pleas for the suspension
of action against Perkins were made
by George Lodge, Colonel James Nc
Comb and Robert Orr on their own
behalf and as representing the senti-
ment of Brnndywine hundred resi-
dents.
MIR. Lodge admitted that ignorance
of the law y not valid excuse. when
questioned by Commissioner Mccoy.
Engineer Gruhb referred to his
letter as covering his side OF the case.
the point being the recalcitrant at
titude OF Perkins when the lapscs
were called TO his attention.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole. which will take
it up this afternoon.