Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 213, 19 July 1921 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1921.

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The Red-Headed League

By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

PART TWO. I took the paper from him, and read as follows: "To the Red headed league: On account of the bequest of the late Ezeklah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Pa., U. S. A., there la now another vacancy - open which entitles a member of the league to & salary of 4 a week for purely nominal services. All red-headed men who are sound in body and mind, and above the age of 21 years, are eligible. Apply In person on Monday, at 11 o'clock, to Duncan Ros3, at the of

fices of the league, 7 Pope's Court,

Fleet Street."

"What on earth does this mean?" I ejaculated, after I had twice read

over the extraordinary announcement. Holmes chuckled, and wriggled in his chair, as was his habit when In high spirits. "It Is a little off the beaten track. Isn't It?" said he. "And now, Mr. Wilson, off you go at scratch, and tell us all about yourself, your household, and the effect which this advertisement had upon your fortunes. You will first make a note, doctor, of the paper and the date." "It is The Morning Chronicle, of April 27, 1890. Just two months ago." "Very good. Now, Mr. Wilson?" "Well, it is just as I have been telling you, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead; "I have a small pawn-broker's business at Coburg Square, near the city. It's not a very large affair, and of late years it has not done more than just give me a living. I used to be able to keen two assistants, but now I only

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keep one: ana i wouia nave a. juu m pay him. but that he is willing to come for half wages, so as to learn the business." "What is the name of this obliging youth?" asked Sherlock Holmes. "His name is Vincent Spaulding, and he's not such a youth, either. It's hard to say his age. I should not wish a smarter assistant, Mr. Holmes; and I know very well that he could better himself, and earn twice what I am able to give him. But. after all, if he is satisfied, why should I put ideas in his head?" "Why. indeed? You seem fortunate In having an employe who comes under the full market price. It is not a common experience among employers in this age. I don't know that your assistant is not so remarkable as your advertisement." "Oh. he has his faults, too." said Mr.

Wilson. "Never was such a fellow for photography. Snapping away with a

. camera when he ought to be lmprov'

lng his mind, and then diving down hito the cellar like a rabbit into its hole" to develope his pictures. That is his main fault; but on the whole, " he's a good worker. There's no vice .In him." "He is still with you. I presume?" "Yes, sir- He and a girl of 14, who does a bit of simple cooking, and keeps the place clean that's all I have in the house, for I am a widower, and never had any family. We live very quietly, sir, the three of us; and ,we keep a roof over our heads, and r ay our debts, if we do nothing more. "The first thing that put us out was that advertisement. Spaulding he came down into the office just this day eight weeks, with this very paper in his hand, and he says: "'I wish to the Lord, Mr. Wilson, that I was a red-headel man.' " 'Why that?" I asks. " 'Why,' says he, 'here's another va

cancy on the League of the Red-headed Men. lfs worth quite a little fortune to any man who gets it, and I

understand that there are more va

cancies than there are men, so that

the trustees are at their wits' end

what to do with the money. If my hair would only change color, here's a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.' '"Why, what is it, then?' I asked. You see, Mr. Holmes, I am a very stay-at-home man, and as my business came to me instead of my having to go to it, I was often weeks on end without putting my foot over the doormat. In that way I didn't know much of what wa3 going on outside, and I wa3 always glad of a bit of news. " 'Have you never heard of the League of the Red-headed Men?' he asked with his eyes open. " 'Never.' " 'Why, I wonder at that, for you are eligible yourself for one of the vacancies." '"And what are they worth? I asked. " 'Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, and it need not interfere very much with one's other occupations.' "Well, you can easily think that that

made me prick up my ears, for the

til I yelled with the pain. 'There Is

water in your eyes,' said he, as he released me. 'I perceive that all is as it should be. But we have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wige and once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which

business has not been over-good tmJiJJJi

some years, and an extra couple of . shouted through U at the top of his hundred would have been very handy.) voice that the vacancy was filled. A " 'Tell me all about It,' said I. ; groan of disappointment came up from

" 'Well,' said he, showing me the j below, and the folk all trooped away

hair in both his hands, and tugged un-J John Pollock and son were guests of

advertisement, you can see for your-j

self that the League has a vacancy, and there is the address where you should apply for particulars. As far as I can make out,. the League was founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah Hopkins, who was very pecul

iar in his ways. He was himself red- (

oeaaea, ana ne naa a great sympamy for all red-headed men; so, when he died, it was found that he had left his enormous fortune in the hands ot

trustees, with instructions to apply the interest to the providing of easy berths to men whose hair is of that

in different directions, until there was

not a red head to be seen except my own and that of the manager. Tomorrow "The Red-Headed League," continued.

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MIDDLEBORO. Ind Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Cofieltf spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Cofield Miss Nettie Bennett spent Tuesday in 13'nVimn4 tt l-i Mi on1 "VT vc T?

- J"0" m splendldiGard Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas

i .v v .11 and family entertained Sunday, Jur. But.' said I, 'there would be mi 1- and Mrg Fred Vornauf and famlly Ions of red-headed men who would jMiss Bennettf of Richmond, is

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he answered. 'You see it is really i1 Mr' and Mm Fra rmnoH t : ana Airs. rranK rogue ana Wrieht. and daughter Elizabeth,

. 1 ? , l" . j ' family entertained Sunday, Air. anal"':",,. 1. rJi attended the men. This American had startedi,T rww.wo. land Miss Marie Cassel attenaea ine

. . . .'The to llowtai dYned Friday with I L'ctur? bI. ev' a"

.- Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kerns are spending Friday with Mrs. Sarah Beasley. She is very ill Miss Mae Mc

Divitt returned to Ricnmona &unaay to resume her duties. CENTERVILLE, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Moore entertained the following relatives at dinner Wednesday: Mrs. Will Conner, Farmland; Mrs. Ruth Dnhc rhiKim- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse

Conner and daughter, Katherine, of Buffalo..... Mrs.; Edith Bramer has accepted a position as teacher in the Bentonville school for the coming

winter Track Clark ana lamuy. oi Richmond, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Peelle ..".'.Charles E. Buhl and family, or Richmond, took dinner Sunday with Frank Buhl and daughter Bessie...... The Woman's Home Missionary society was entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. T. Clark with Mrs. Noel Mathews as assistant

hostess. Mrs. Grace Smith haa cnarge of the subject and a number assisted with readings. A social hour and refreshments followed. The August meeting will b with Mrs. Wilson

Fouts and Mrs. Nate Lamott Miss

Harshberger. of Farmland, is tne guest

tain the members of the Friends church orchestra and their families at their country home south of town, Wednesday evening. .... .Mrs. Julia Thomas was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Skinner Friday. ...Allie Hinshaw is beautifying his home on South Main 6treet by the addition of a double garage Miss Essie Hinshaw of Richmond, is the guest of her mother this week. . ..Mrs. Ola Hill

received word Sunday afternoon that

her son in Terre Haute. Ind., had

died suddenly. She left for that place immediately... ...Mr. and Mrs. Will Swain were Richmond visitors Friday. ....Mrs. Helen Beetley returned Friday from a week's stay with her brother Percy Thomas and family in Dublin.... Miss Mattie Owens of Muncie

Is the vacation guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lindley Owens Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hinshaw were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hodgins in Richmond Friday .Tickets for the Chautauqua August 22 to 26, were put on sale Saturday. Solicitors were

assigned territory and are working hard to make this one of the biggest five days Myron Hamilton will leave soon for a month's training at

Camp Knox Mr. and Mrs. Luther Mills of Winchester, were guests of relatives here Sunday.... Dr. McCoy, who had his leg broken some weeRs ago in a game of ball at Woodhurst

from London when he was young, and he wanted to do the old town a good

turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your applying if your hair is light red, or dark red, or anything but real bright, blazing, fiery red. Now, if you cared to apply, Mr. Wilson, you would just walk in; but perhaps it would hardly be worth your while to put yourself out of the way for the sake of a few hundred pounds.' "Now, it is fact, gentlemen, as you

may see for yourself, that my hair is of a very full and rich tint, so that it seemed to me that. If there was to be any competition in the matter, I stood as good a chance as any man that I had ever met. Vincent Spaulding seemed to know so much about it that I thought he might prove useful, so I just ordered him to put up the shutters for the day, and to come right away with Tne. He was very willing to have a holiday.

so we shut the business up, and started off for the address that was given us in the advertisement "I never hope to see such a sight as that again,' Mr. Holmes. From north, south, east and west every man who had a shade of red in his hair had tramped into the city to answer the advertisement Fleet Street was choked with red-headed folk, and Pope's Court looked like a coster's orange barrow. I should not have thought there were so many in the

wnoie country as were brought together by that single advertisement. Every shade of color they were

straw, lemon, orange, brick, Irish-set

ter, liver, clay; but as Spauldine said.

there were not many who had the real vivid flame-colored tint. When I saw how many were waiting I would have given it up in despair; but Spaulding would not hear of it. How he did it I could not Imagine, but he pushed and pulled and butted until he got me through the crowd, and right up to the steps which led to the office. There was a double stream upon the stair, some going up in hope, and some coming back dejected: but-we

wedged In as well as we could, and soon found ourselves in the office." "Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked Holmes, as his client paused and refreshed his memory with a huge pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement" "There was nothing In the office but a couple of woden chairs and a deal table, behind which sat a small man, with a head that was even redder than mine. He said a few

words to each candidate as he came up, and then he laways managed to find some fault in them which would disqualify them. Gettine a vacancv

did not seem to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn came, the little man was much

more favorable to me than to any of

tne -otners, and he closed the door as we entered, so that he might have

a private word with us.

"'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson.' said

my assistant, 'and he Is willing to

nn a vacancy in tne League.' " 'And he is admirably suited for it the other answered. He has every requirement. I cannot recall when I have seen anything so fine. He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashful. Then suddenly he plunged forward, wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my success. " 'It would be injustice to hesitate,' said he. 'You will, however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.' With that he seized my

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, of New Paris: Mrs. Anna Cook, Mrs. Frank Allen, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Ulmer and Miss Anna Cook Miss Roberta Hartley has returned to her grandparent's home, Mrs. Perry Hartley,

after spending several weeks with her

mother, Mrs. Hazel Wright, of Win-i

Chester Miss Bernice Urton, of Richmond, spent Saturday evening and Sunday with her parents,- Mr. and Mrs. Hector Urton Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hawkins had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schafer and children, of Richmond, Mrs. ' Sam Danner, Mr. John Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Clem Alexander and family entertained at dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Deoloin Daugherty,. Mr. and Mrs.

Browery Higgs, Miss Edith Daugherty, j Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brooks and family and Miss Hester Daugherty, all of

Jacksonburg The following spent

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reed: Mr. and Mrs.. Orval Boyd and daughters, Ruth, Esther aha" Olive, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roll The following dined Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hartmaai Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartman and Miss Mary Jackson Mrs. Normand Kirkman and Mrs. Oscar spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Sam Danner Mrs. Alistus Little and Mrs. Mollie Vansant called on Mrs. Russel Clark Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ralph Pyle spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Mry Pemberton Mr. James Urton is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Will Brown and family of Chester, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Town-

send Mrs. Lucy Jones called on Mrs. Sam Danner, Friday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Normand Kirkman and daughter Marjorle, entertained Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Fowble, Miss Opal Fowble and Mrs. Harold Cates Mrs. Sam Danner spent Saturday with Mrs.. Alistius Little Miss Marjorie Kirkman is pending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Fowble, of near

Whitewater Mrs. Cleo Hardwick called Friday on Mrs. Lyndsay Canaday John Hawkins spent Saturday

evening with Mrs. Lucy Jones and Miss Jessie Jones Mr. and Mrs. Russel Mills, of Anderson, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Hard

wick and family Mr. Edgar Mike-!

sel, of Lansing, Mich., visited friends in this place Saturday and dined with George and Avery Cook.

ANTIOCH, O. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel McDvitt of near Hamilton, spent Saturday evening and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McDivitt J. F. Deaton and daughter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brown Saturday. . .Mrs. Adam Trunck was the Saturday guest of Mrs. George Neaves Misses Ethel and Ismay White and Mrs. A. C. Clark were Saturday guests of Mrs. John Benhemn. ...Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mann and daughters of Dayton are spending several days at the Joe Apgar home. . ..After a pleasant two weeks' vacation with

her parents, Miss Helen Weidner: again resumed her duties in Rich-! mond....Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Weidner! and family were Richmond visitors j Friday Misses Mae and Martha Mc-1 Divitt were guests of Miss Helen!

Weidner Wednesday Mr. and Mrs.

park. Is able to be out on our streets again in a neei chair. It will be some time however, before he can resume his work in his office Mrs. Effie Douglass of Versailles, O., was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pickett, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Gid Bowen and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bow-

en Sunday. .. .Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Bowen and little eon are spending a 10 day vacation at the lakes in the northern

part of the state The Rev. Ira Johnson preached at the Friends church Sunday orning service.- , CAMDEN, O Rev. Mannlx, of Indianapolis, preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening Miss Anna Shelman, of Tennessee, is spending a few weeks at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Shelman.. .Sunday guests at the Shellman home were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shade and daughter, Clara and Allen Eby, of West Elkton, and

Mr. and Mrs. Will Shelman and family S. L. Yochum and family and

Miss Verna Smith motored to Rich

mond Sunday afternoon Tommy Shafer and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Phares

visited Paul Phares and family in Mid

dletown, Sunday John Snyder and

family and Ross Patison called on

friends in Oxford Sunday Mrs

Martha Prugh is spending several

days . with .Miss ..Matilda Miller and other friends .Mrs. Mettler, who has been very ill, is better.,.,. Miss Bessie Fustoa of Dayton, spent Sunday with her parents, Mrv: and Mrs. Samuel Morton Threshing Is on In

this comunity, but the yield , is poor.

Dry weather Is ruining crops and

gardens Dr. Hezel Bennett and family are visiting relatives In Columbus Chelsa Pollock and family of

Columbus are spending a few weeks with Mr. Pollock's parents, Mr. and

Mrs. George Pollock..... Mrs. Robert Duvall, who underwent an operation at Mrs. Fudge's sanitarium Thursday, is improving nicely.. .. .Mrs.' Rachel Stubbs and son Charles spent Sunday

with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Randall..... Ed Huffman is remodeling the Huffman home on Main street,, and will move there in early fall.

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John Sullivan was called to NJIno last week on account of the serious illness of a relative Mrs. Carl Salzman, of Washington, D. C, came for a visit with her parents, E. M. Bowers and familv last week. Miss Beulah Bow-

jers, who has been spending several

weeks visiting in wasnmgiou auu ern cities, returned with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Able joined a party of friends from Hagerstown Sun

day evening for a picnic supper in me Glen Miss Thelma Wilson spent last week with Miss Nazoma Means. north of town Mrs. Edna Hudleton and daughter, of Williamsburg, also her little nephew, of Richmond, are the guests this week of Miss Kate Frasier. Mrs. Frank Bartholemew and little

son are visiting her parents at Marion. Ind., this week The Kappa Sigma Pi Boys will give an ice cream festival In the Laura Hill room next Saturday evening. Every one should assist by patronizing this fine organization of young men A barn on the farm operated by Walter Rhoe, south of town, was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. The barn was old, but a quantity of wool, straw and some farming implements was stored in it and these were destroyed. The origin of

the fire is unknown. The amount of loss was not learned Miss Eliza

beth Lashley is spending this week

with her brothers and their families at Boston Josh Morgan and family, of Elwood, Roy Hollopeter and family, of

Richmond, spent Sunday with Mrs

Phoebe Morgan.

LYNN, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. William

Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pat

terson were guests at the home of

Mr. and Mrs. Tad Harvey Sunday. .

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kennedy and fam

ily of near Richmond, were the guests

of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy Sun

day Mr. and Mrs. Dan Honens are the guests of their daughter near New

Pans, O.... Harmon Lewis was visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eornest Davis in Richmond Sunday

Kenneth Downard is working at the

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