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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

Old wives fables. these. at which
Australians laugh, knowing in the
nature of things their falsity. In
the first place, the war boomerang
is not made for return, and is only
slightly bent, SO that it may go
hopping and bounding along the
earth like hoop, and make capa-
cious holes in the body of the ad-
yersary. These are of hard, heavy
wood and ugly things to be hit
withal; but the return boomerang
is simply plaything, or to be used
in light hunting, and although it
might give a man a painful rap,
could not seriously injure him.
AS for the the cockatoo story, it
has this much of truth, that a ma
tive boomerang hurler, if he saw a
flock flying by him in a straight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

answering it, the young gentleman
Of the family felt it his duty to
show his doubling sister just what
a man he could be. So going around
to the covered dish, he dipped out
two large spoonfuls more with
plenty Of meat and vegetables in it,
But on the way back to his chair,
Jimmie happened to glance out the
window, and there he saw Bill
Hadley and Harold Jones slowly
pushing their new automobile down
the street. They had started to
fix the black top of the old go-cart
(from which the wheels had been
obtained) over the soap-box seat
of the car, and something seemed
to have gone wrong. Jimmie stood
intently watching for several mo-
ments, and then Jean recalled him
to present conditions by saying,
Look out, Jimmie, you're almost
spilling the gravy on the rug"
Hastily swallowing a bite or two
Jimmie jushed his plate aside and
reached for his piece of pie.
Il haven't time to eat all that"
he said without looking at Jean.
I've got to get out with the
fellows"
But before he had eaten more
than the little pointed tip end of
his piece. shrill, Hey, Jim-mie-e"
came floating in from the street.
"All right, fellows, PH-be-out-in-a-
minute" shouted Jimmie hastily,
wiping his mouth with his napkin,
and dashing into the hall for his
hat. And the door banged behind
him just as his mother came back
from the telephone.
That night for supper, Jimmie
Gray was the most surprised per-
son in the whole United States. At
his place sat his old dinner plate
filled with veal stew, and the old
butter scotch pie was at it's side.
"Why, mother" he exclaimed,
whats this for? Can't have what
the rest of you do instead of this
old leftover stuff from dinner?"
Not aonight, Jimmie boy" was
the answer. "This is war time,
and don't you remember how we
decided to do our bit by eating
everything on our plates
We'll, / didn't, but l guess / will
next time" said jimmie, very slow
ly.
And he did.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15
Facts About The Boomerang

More has been written and less
is understood of the boomerang
than Of almost any other weapon.
Everybody knows it to be a fiat
stick of wood, bent into shape
which suggests combination of a
"V" and a "U;" but, in point of
fact, boomerangs are of almost ev-
cry shape, from semicircular to
nearly straight, and their effective
ness seems to depend not so much
on their shape as upon the curves
which are shown on their fiat sides.
If one takes boomerang and
looks along its sharp outer edge, it
is seen that this edge presents a
wavy appearance delicately ad-
justed sinuosity like the lines of a
long screw.
This curve is not deliberately
fashioned or smoothed into even
ness; the hard wood, Of which the
boomerang is usually made, being
picked out with short blows from
sharpened flint held in the hand,
almost always shows, indeed, infin-
lite irregularities.
What rule of construction the
savage artificer follows, even he
himself would probably be unable
to say. Yet he has some definite
plan in mind, no doubt, for while Re
clips and pecks away at the wood,
he takes frequent squints along it's
edge, to see how his curves are
progressing.
No two boomerangs are just
alike, but all are similar in their
relations of curves along the fiat
side. The boomerang maker knows
instinctively just where his boomer
ang will go when he throws it, al
though he never seems to aim any
two in the same way.
Some very absurd tales have
been told about this weapon. One
hears of men who can so throw
boomerang that it kills an enemy
behind tree and then, comes cheer
fully fluttering back to it's owner,
who thereupon hurls it on a fresh
mission of carnage.
A flock of frightened cockatoos,
speeding in intricate gyrations
through the air to escape the at
tack OF. natives who want a bird
for dinner, are pursued at every
turn by these weapons, which strike
them down a dozen each, and so
return to the hand that casts them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

course, could so cast his weapon
as to come upon them unawares at
a given point in their flight, and,
perhaps, knock one down; but his
boomerang would drop, too, having
no power of flight after it had
struck anything.
The boomerang is sufficiently re-
markable without exaggeration, and
it is time this strange weapon. The
method of casting it is as follows:
1t is held perpendicularly and
taken firmly in the hand by one
of its eXtremities, with the other
end pointed forward, and is hurled
with n full arm and assisted by a
run and a swing of the whole body.
A slight turn of the wrist at the
moment of discharge causes it to
assume various cratic courses.
Sometimes it will fly straight for
ward for 100 or even 200 yards, then
rise sharply to great height, lose
it force and flutter down to the
feet of the thrower.
Again it will rise in the air,
swoop down with immense rapidity
and skim around in great semi
circle few inches from the ground,
rise once more and return to the
spot whence it started. 1t will also
start off in a great swoop to the
right, reverse itself and turn to the
left, skim around the throWer in a
series of evernarrowing circles, and
finding their center, fall into like
an exhausted bird
There is something SO strange
about the thing as to appear almost
supernatural; its movements are
so unexpected and out of reason
that it seem to be alive. and to take
a savage delight in straight shoots
and dashes, which make the new
chum" (Australian equivalent for
"tenderfoot") dodge every time it
turns lest it should knock him on
the head.
The yarn about the Australian
blacks always throwing the boom
erang with their backs to the OBJ
ject they desire to hit is a piece off
the same whole cloth" as the cuck-
atoo fable, and the lie about the
missile returning to its owner after
killing the gentleman behind the
tree.
An expert thrower can cause his
boomerang to shoot behind him
after a short preliminary excursion
in front, but if he really wants to
hit anything, either in hunting or
war. he doesn't fool away his time
with the return boomerang, but
throws the heavy, nearly straight
one, which goes direct to the mark
without any flourishes.
Such is the boomerang two
formed utensil, with one shape used
fer business, the other for sport.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15
Jimmie G. and a Clean Plate

Stull1Itc ". anu q Nlc0u I late
Jimmie G. was hungry; really
hungry, you know; just as eight
year old boys are. He and Bill
Hadley and Harold Jones had been
making new automobile, since
Bill had come across a, great bar
gain OF four rubber-tired go-cart
wheels for only seventeen cents,
and because Jimmie could run the
fastest, he had been the one to
push the other two boys when
they were trying out the half finish
ed vehicle,-and so Jimmie was so
hungry he could eat the whole
table and table cloth and knives
and forks and dishes too; at least
that is what he said.
"Hey, Mother, whatchu goin' t
have for dinner today?" he asked.
coming in and banging the kitchen
door.
Guess" answered his mother.
Pie" said Jimmie, his mind
leaping at once to the grand climax.
Yes, and something else, too"
added Jean, with a mysterious air,
as she helped her mother finish get
ting dinner ready.
Warm bread" guessed Jimmie
G..
"Of course" Jeans tone was
filled with fine scorn. Don't you
know mother always bakes on Sat
urday? It's something better'n
warm bread"
Just then Mrs. Gray took the lid
off Of the stew kettle and began to
dish up the dinner A thin white
vapor curled up and began stealing
+. over towards Jimmie G.'s nose.
Veal stew" shouted Jimmie, and
throwing his arms about his mother
he gave her such tremendous
i squeeze, the poor dinner was al
most upset. Then dashing into the
front hall. he actually hung his cap
on hook in the coat closet, just
to celebrate D
Jimmie was in his place and wait
ing when Mrs Gray finished put
ting the dinner on the table. els
that all the veal stew you fixed?"
he asked. II can eat more than
that myself. Just watch me-" And
Jimmie began to demonstrate.
First he put nice thick piece of
fresh bread on his plate, and then
his mother covered it with a gen
erous helping of the stew, and from
the way Jimmie rolled his eyes
around and licked his lips, it must
have tasted pretty good.
Before Jean or Mrs. Gray had
half finished theirs, Jimmie's plate
was back for the second helping,
and before they had time to even
think about their second, Jimmie
was back for his third supply.
well, Jimmie. you surely are
hungry today, but I'm afraid you've
had almost enough of this meat
stew" and Mrs. Gray hesitated.
STILL" she went on. inst little
of the gravy on this corner of
bread will be all right" And so
Jimmie had a little more.
Il know somebody that can't eat
any pie cause he won't have any
more roo-oom," chanted Jean In
sing-song key And it's butter
scotch, toO-oo-oo"
II can, too," denied Jimmie. II
can eat a dozen pies, and some
more of the veal stew besides. See
If l can't"
At this point the telephone rang,
and while Jimmie's mother was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

Spinks-"What made him so
mad?"
Winks-"He told his wife she had
no Judgment, and she just looked
him over critically from head to
foot and said she was beginning to
realize it."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

Say, Mrs. Miganty, Why did you
hurl that flat iron at your husband
this morning"'
las you know the motto is,
Strike while the iron is hot"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15
Oh, Joy

| always like to wander home
At half past two or three,
And then find as scratch my dome
That have lost my key.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

Harry
Milwaukee
call boy for the Burlington operating
that road before being called the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

Asa DusenwaI says there are two
kinds of people in this world. Some
who own automobiles and others
who don't.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

Il had a dream the other night
and dreampt that burglar stole
our new golden clock; and got up
to see If it was still there"
We'll, was it gomez"
mo; but It was going"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

my dear children, kiss this lady's
hand, she is the new mother that
promised to bring you" After TAX
ing a good look at his new mother,
little Reginald said: PA, you have
been fooled, she amt new at all. -
Helen Fulle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-15

They say that money talks. an,
it is true because it usually say
goodbye to most people.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
OF MEN FOR
OKLAHOMA HARVEST
Secretary Ashton Declares No
Reason for Farmers to Be
Panicky Now.

Special 10 Tho World
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 3l.-No
need for panic exists in Oklahoma
over "a possible shortage Of harvest
hands. declares W c. Ashton. state
labor commissioner, who states that
the problem is fairly well in hand.
What Is needed is determination that
not an acre of grain shall suffer and
active work now to meet the coming
need
There may be shortage of reg
ular harvest laborors." MI. Ashton
states, perhaps there is. But the
problem Of saving every acre of wheat
is one that we must mest and CO.
operation from every industry will
solve 1t. We are recommending com
muuity harvesting wherever possible.
Farmers I'm many districts are already
organizing to trade work during the
rush season with those who have little
ur no small grain planted getting their
other work out of the way early"
The harvest reserve" movement has
gained much Roadway during the past
two months Industries of the cities
and towns have registered their cm-
ploNcs 10 go out in the fields and
shock wheat If the need arises,
The harvesting problem is not one
for the farmer alone" Mr. Ashton
states. 1T Is Of equal interest to every
citizen. our farm army is of just as
much importance as our standing
army Everyone Of us must help"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
Oil and Gas
Lelses. SuppIles. Prod uclIon. IA

For Sale. 5000 feet 10-inch cas-
Sh. 2S-lbs: $4,000 feet 6s.. 2f-lbs ;
10000 feet 69s, l7-lbs.. 5000 feet
u, 13-lhs.; 10000 feet 6-inch line.
5000 feet 3-1G. l3-lbs.. 5000 feet
3-l6, 17-lbs.: 5000 feet 8 *, lO-lbs. !.
10000 feet 4-inch line pipe, 5000
feet 3-inch line pipe. 10000 feet
2-inch line pipe. $4,000 feet 2-inch
Abs tubing and rod. $4,000 feet
2-nch Y lbs tubing and rod can
aud SEC MS. 200 Lynch Eldg Phone
GGG0.-Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
Mayor Thompson Gives In.

CHICAGO. May Sl.-Libcrty loan
salcsmen. with Mayor Thompson's be
lated permission. invaded the Inunici-
pal building today and were greeted
with $4,000 subscription from Jo-
seph RushkewcZ, assistant city treas
urer. in the name OF Polish Roman
Catholic Union of America. of which
organization he is treasurer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

The Uncle Sam ON company is
going fo pay dividend July g. ace
cord nr io " "A MstAcy who is
responsible for the present prosperity
of tine Uncle Sum concern II is re-
ported thl' the Uncle sam people are
reducing the.r capital stock very
rapidly which i- certainly cuoourug-
Iue news This company has some
very Ih,IV looNug oil and pts wells
u,lr jennings which are responsible
fir the now order of things
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
GETS HIS ORDERS TO REPORT
Goes To join Machine Gun Company in
Kansas Town.

Special to The World
COLLINSNILLE. Okla. May al
Herbert l.indsly. who recently re
turned to this town and got a job in
a drug store. is in receipt of a telegram
from "A recently organized machine gun
company to report for duty at o'clock
Thursday evening at lola, Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
POTATOES FOR THE RED CROSS
Movie Man Gathers "a supply of 1ubcrs
for the society.

Special to The World
COLIINSNlLLE. okla, May al
over "A hundred children attended the
a da thcatcr Tuesday I'm answer TO the
offer Of the manager TO admit each
child who paid one potato for admis-
sion This offer is repeated for an in
definite period for the afternoon per
formance. About half bushel were
the receipts the first day. The pota
toes are TO be given to the Red Cross
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
cHors IN roNroroc ARr GOOD


0NTIT|T 10 m" WOITU-
ADA. Okla. May Sl-Crop condi-
tious AN Houtotoc county are un-
usually good ut this time Corn is the
hest ever known hero az this part Of
the season. Wheat and oats are above
the average Gardens are making
satisfactory progress. Cotton is late
but is up well aud has plenty OF time
yet Cotton acreage is slightly below
that OF last year. aud food and feed
crops have increased by thousands OF
acres
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

Wanted good production man, one
that has handled many different pro-
ducing leases. one who understands
cleaning out and drilling, one who un,
dcrstands how to get the most pro-
duCtiou. Address T.. O. Box 1921.
Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
Machincr, salesman Wnn,cd

Excellent opportunity on salary and
commission basis for man familiar
with gas CompressOrs and other oil
country machinery. State age. full ex-
perience and salary expected. 6207,
care World ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

Party with ample capital ana one
hundred immediately available tank
cars wishes to engage the services OF
D high-clas5 young man familiar with
tho buying and selling Of fuel oil and
gasoline. Address 3G35 World .-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

Robert A. McRirney. Undertaking
Pnrlors. i & West Third street. Phone
456. Residence phone l3l.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
Osnnn MN

New map just completed. scale
one inch to the mile. showing allot-
ments and production. Az feet by
Az feet Price SIS. Tulsa Engineer
ing Supply CO., Pioneer Bldg. Tulsa.
Okla-Ady
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

Jno. r.. Hadlcy. oil man and lawyer.
who has formerly made his home in
Cushing, is moving to Tulsa and will
hc "a WclcNmc addition 10 the business
Interests Of the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

LONDON. May 81 The sinking Of
the Norwegian steamship Naldcmar
by German submarine Is reported.
7 hc crew was saved
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

Casing aud line pipe, part new: i'm
mediate delivery Room 524. Tulsa
llOtel.-AdV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
Al nLALnTON-The push san

NJ III. .hlIpIDN-lhe iuEh sand
looks more and more Ike a freak sand
aus more drilling rs done. This we'll IS
owned by the carter on company and
rs located in the southwest corner Of
is Z . in the southeast extension to
iiculdtou. The sand was found at
$50 feet No. well on the same
farm located one location east has been
Abandoned at 2.O7J. NO. . one locn
uuu north OF 40. I IS drilling at 800
and still has "a chance to reach tn"
sand. Nydnza Petroleum company i'm
l3-4-2 one location west is shut down
waiting FOR casing at 1850. This well
made only "a showing a. the level OF
the Push sand HartgroVc No. In
1912 owned by the southwestern Re
truleum company and one location to
the south has reached "a depth of 2. 2.53l
and may be- abandoned
Nchthcimcr s. Daube on fee lands
IN the southwest Of the southeast of
IA i.3 Ina well No. q found "a gas sand
at l23O feet that made 10000. 900 feet
of gas. II was shut iu as gas welt
\ sand that produces SO mucn gas IN
tnis section OF the ficid is somewhat
unusual
Sinclair oil company so. 20 Low
man in ga has been abandoned at
1925 feet The shallow sands WIRE
missed and tho company planned to
dull 10 2 900 feet but lime formation
was entered and the company was not
equipped to arm through it dud drill
ing was stopped.
Orange OIL " Gns Co. in 3-i-2 south
or oil city at the last report was drill-
ing at l1jO. Tho formation was
cnane,nr from red TO blue
southwestern Petroleum company
ON the Fcagiu aud simpson farm i'm
d .f.. D "a 1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01
Carter We'll suu showing Biz.

Carter oil company well ON the or
ban farm in ll-26-l is wabhins 1000
barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

NJ II DORADO The Trapshootor
on company well In ll-s6-i is re-
ported mliliur AN the way 10 ju'
mrrels an hour II is tho best We'll
ever drilled u the Kansas field and
vW start a lot of excitement up that
way.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

VI IlDORhDO O-E H. Hazlett ct
0 have completed running the l5-
i..h casing to l6o feet on the Dunkle
4 .u bon 5-15-l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-01

N IENKS The Gypsy OIL com
uluN is drlug al l.572 feet In No y
,r the Manifold farm I'm 2O-1N-l3 anc
'bev have not found amy sand mp %
1his i"pth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-06
EDISON IS
STUDYING
.U-BOA WAR
Famed Inventor Now
Plans Downfall
of Germany
WORKS IN SECRET
LABORATORY

WASHINGTON. April Some
where on the seaboard guarded from
pI wing eyes. Thomas A. Edison and
a little group OF superinventors are
working ceaselessly-plotting Ger.
many's downfall
Every facility and assistance
which the government departments
can provide, Is being furnished then,
in unstinted lot. Naval oficers are
constantly In attendance 10 lend
their expert experience In making
practical the coming inventions
Just what the brain children are
Just how far they viii upset pas.
methods OF wArfare-and Just how
far the German government will
come 10 fear this little group OF
workers is yet to be revealed
An impenetrAble curtain OF se.
crecy attends their present eIper.
ments
Other than 70 q small inner circle
OF governmental experts their &c
tivities are known TO no one. Blu,
since II Is admitted this government,
IL now chiefly concerned In combat
ting submarines, II 10 taken for
granted that some submarine pan
acea" il receiving attention.