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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
Richest Indians
In the World

The Osages are the richest Indi-
ans in the world. Every Usage
Indian, man, woman, and child,
draws over four thousand dollars
a year from the Government.
This money comes from the roy
atty on oil leases owned by the
Government and rented out to Oil
companies who wish to drill for
oil. BY royalty" is meant the re-
venue taken from all the oil that
the wells produce. In most cases
this rate is 6 percent. and some
times 8 percent.
The average family of Indians,
say five, would receive over twenty
thousand dollars a year. The Os-
ages are very extravagant with the
money they receive, and they al
ways spend 1t all. Almost every
family of them owns a big six cyl
inder car which they keep going
all the time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

to see If he was smart enough to
demand Identification. He was, but
it never occurred to me that he
might become suspicious of me. He
had a picture taken before | be-
gan wearing a wig. In the cab he
found that | was not bald and tried
to escape, believing me a thief.
And l thought then that he was
crooked"
He put out his hand.
Burton, I'm sorry. / was to
blame and you were smarter than
|. You're all right boy, blessed if
you amt"
In Boys Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
THE RUMBLE IN THE CHIMNEY

Nobody kin tell what de rumble
in de chombly means, unless it's
dem what knows" said Brother
Williams-"dem what amt got no
fire ter warm by IAN not huff kiver
ter keep de col out; an nuttin' tall
ter ak a blessin,' an nowhars to
go, kase dey amt nuttin' ter go fer
an eff dey went, dey'd be no use
comm back! Dey is de only folks
dat kin come nigh ter tellin' what
de rumble in de chimbly means,
we'en de Cor Wins konckin' at de
do an shakin' de stuffin 'out de
winders! But howsomever, an in
de meantime. thank de good Lawd
fer what I done had, an don't lot
win an weather stan in de way
of de good intentions er Providence
lords de long-sufferin' righteous!"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Lashby Tubblesky is the most alb
sent minded man in the village is
the latest reports. Jake was smok-
ing a cigar the other day and got
up from his chair to stir the fire;
he laid the cigar down beside the
cat, which was sleeping upon the
table nearby, Just as soon as Jake
got properly seated again, the cat
began to yell-and as he was a
rather nervous person asked his
wife for goodness sakes stop that
cat from yelling, and his wife told
him maybe he would stop yelling
If he could take the cats tail out
of his mouth and pick up the cigar
instead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

She Sunday morning crowd in
front of Squire Zarrow's General
Store and the postoffice. The
crowd rapidly modelled when it
was reported there might be q
scandal, and nobody in our village
let's any gossip pass by, without
getting all necessary details for the
art and embroidery club to thrash
out at the next meeting.
The gentleman with the real long
bear is Doc Grimm, and he has
can of gasoline, and It is reported
he will run his car this week, as it
has been idle for several weeks
from the lack of patients. He says
our folks take too many bottles Of
those patient medicines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
escape. He planned 1t rapidly.

escape. He planned 1t rapidly.
Waiting until the cab was passing
through well-lighted street, he
grasped the handle of the bag with
his right hand, moved forward in
his seat slightly so that he could
reach the door catch with his left
hand. There was a tug, scuffling
noise, a leap into the street, a
shout, stop! Thief" A passing
cab nearly ran him down. "Police!"
he yelled and ran blindly for the
sidewalk where throngs were pass
ing.
Suddenly the boy went down,
struck from somewhere. He clutch
ed the bag. He felt the weight
of human bodies thrown upon him.
"Police!" he grunted muftlingly.
eyes. The police "a get ye,"
said voice.
Burton was yanked to his feet.
A big policeman held him. He
showed the bag into the officers
arms.
Twenty minutes later group,
consisting of Burton, the officer and
the stranger, stood before the desk
sergeant at police headquarters.
The stranger was explaining:
II tested the boy at the station
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
The Sad Tale of
Squirrelum Squmps

A nice little fellow was Squirrelum
Squmps,
So christened because he made
squirrely jumps;
The folks came to watch him in
groups and in clumps,
Do stunts in silk stockings and
dainty tan pumps.
One day in the forest (and here
this tale slumps)
He saw real squirrel antics, and
down in the dumps
He went, and no more for the
gawks and the gumps
He capered, but sickened and died
Of the mumps.
Never more will he stir his slim,
frolicsome stumps.
Brooklyn Eagle Junior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
THE OLDEST TREE IN AMERICA

The OLDEST TREE TN AMERICA
The Oldest tree in North America
is a cypress in Mexico, which is
5000 years old
1t takes 81 people with out
stretched arms to reach around it.
Its weight is not clearly known, but
as the Mexicans say, 1T takes two
looks to see the top" 1t is about
200 feet high.
Lone Scout, Chester Bittinger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
Prompt Settlement Asked

One day while taking diner at
thehome of lizzie LevinskPs home,
the father made a remark to their
son: when I die son, I am going
to leave you all my money" And
theson promptly spoke up and re-
piled, "Say, pop III throw off five
percent. for prompt cash."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
RIGHT OF THE BAT

"OBrien, OF how wan for yez. II
a man is born in Lapland, lives in
Finland, an dies in Poland, phwat
is he?"
That aisy. A car-r-pse. Boston
Transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

During a cyclone at Bean Ridge
last Wednesday the tin roof was
blown from Eli Ebbs barn. Eli
had his automobile in the shed
nearby and it was damaged so bad
he had to box it up and send to
the factory for repairs. At the
same time Eli boxed up the tin roof
to send to the junk man, and the
orders got mixed in shipment, the
tin went to the auto factory and the
auto to the junk dealer. A few
days later Eli received a letter from
the auto factory telling him they
had received cars in all kinds Of
conditions, but his was the worst
they had ever received and accord
ing to their guarantee a new car
would be sent at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
It's Different Now.

My love once called me honied
names,
But now she's rather chatty;
Instead of petty" now it's
James,"
And sometimes only fatty"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Our Main Street clothing store
announces their suits wear like iron
and we do not doubt that they
will begin to look rusty in a short
while.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
FROGTOWN NOTES

Sill Limberwurst is back on his
old job at the Elite Livery Stable.
He was a chamber maid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
BEANVlEW NOTES.

Our soup will be beanless from
this time on, said Ez Ebbs pro-
prietor of the Ebbs Hashery today.
The patrons say it has been bean
less for some time, also hopeless.
Miss Bedelia Grigsby who sang
at the Ka-Doots theatre, Break
the News to Mother" by request,
has also stopped singing in the
manner.
Pete Simmins has such short
time lunch at noon times, that his
wife meets him at the door with
a bowl Of soup and squirt gun.
The only time Luke Zarrow slut
tiers is when he talks.
On account of the shortage of
grass, there will be no grasshoppers
this year.
Mrs. Clarabelle Toodles passed
through the village today, and she
claimed she had been looking for
her husband for the past two years.
Old maid Spivins said she was
lucky, as she had been loking for
a husband for twenty-five years and
hadn't found him yet.
Squire Perkins has a little pet
pig he calls ink, because it is con-
tinually running out of the pen.
LET'S SMILE AGAIN
Said the pretty girl
To her sweetheart, son,
For goodness sakes
Don't call me a Hun. Is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Josie Corntossel bought a new
car and she has became so popular
It was necessary for her to turn
her wrist watch back a couple
hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Lemmy Pashby asked his sweet.
heart for her hand the other day
and was rejected by the girls faith.
er. When he asked on what
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
HICKSVILLE NEWS

Uncle Cal Zarrow has a dog that
beats any dog that ever lived for
intelligence. When Cal starts quail
hunting the dog will begin to look
through the fields for the birds; in
squirrel season he takes the dog out
and with its intelligence runs a.
round and looks in all the trees.
But when Cal wants to go fishing,
why the dog runs for the garden
as fast as it can and begins to dig
for fishing worms.
Mrs. Marir Corntassel recently
got married, and it was out of her
line to buy fish, and she went to
the gocery, asked, how did the
fish come. The grocer told her,
in various sizes. She studied for a
moment and told him to give her
a pair of sevens, as that was the
size of gloves she wore.
Mrs. Ezra Zarrow has new
nlre0 girl, ana she gels Inree QOI-
lars a week with the use of the
organ.
Speaking of fakirs, Squire Phinn
is a Moose, an Elk, an Eagle, a tax
ferret, and a night owl.
Miss Lilly Belle has not decided
whether she will spend her money
on her feet or her head this year
Spike Lumpus misjudged a skill
let the other day, and is confined to
his home.
Judge Perkins tried dozen eggs
for his breakfast this morning and
found them guilty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Sign in barber shop-''During al
terations. patrons will be shaved in
the back"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

To Exchange-Two passenger
porch swing for a lawn mower. Our
grass needs the once over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
OUR WANT ADS

For Rent-A furnished apartment
suitable for young lady with fold.
ing doors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
LONESOME LOOT NEWS

The village butcher has a new
sign in his business saying: II
butcher myself every Saturday,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
WE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Mrs. Ebbs-Why Is It that every
time a fellow kisses a girl, she
closes her eyes?-Bertie.
Send me your photograph and I
probably can give you the required
information.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Lost-Near town a half skin JAG
ket belonging to a young lady trim
med with red flannel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
Unusual Complaints

Unusual Complaints
give just been discharged" said
the shot gun gloomily.
I'm going on strike" said the
clock with a decision.
I'm all tired" said the auto
standing at the gate.
II haven't a stitch to wear" said
the sewing machine as 1t kept on
running.
The bell tolled (told) so much IL
was ashamed of itself.
The only thing that really was
enjoying itself was the garden hose
playing upon the lawn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Spike Lumpus misjudged a skill
let the other day, and is confined to
his home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Wanted-Good fertile sauerkraut
seed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Judge Perkins tried a dozen eggs
for his breakfast this morning and
found them guilty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
LET'S SMILE AGAIN

Said the pretty girl
To her sweetheart, son,
For goodness sakes
Don't call me a Hun. | ]:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Miss Lilly Belle has not decided
whether she will spend her money
on her feet or her head this year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Squire Perkins has a little pet
pig he calls ink, because 1t is con-
tinually running out of the pen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Mrs. Ezra Zarrow has a new
hired girl. and she gets three dol
lars a week with the use of the
organ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Speaking of fakirs, Squire Phinl
is a Moose, an Elk, an Eagle, a Ia:
ferret, and a night owl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23

Pete Simmins has such a short
time lunch at noon times, that his
wife meets him at the door with
a bowl Of soup and squirt gun.
Evening star., 1919-08-28
100000 FOOD BLANKS
ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED

One hundred thousand order blanks
in connection with the sale of Army
foods through the parcel post will be
distributed in Washington today and
tomorrow by the city post office.
The distribution began this morning
by order of Assistant Postmaster Ker-
lin. Orders are expected to begin ar.
irving tomorrow. The. food may be
on its way to Washington homes by
Monday or Tuesday.
Several classes of commodities in the
general allotment or Army foods or
dered for Washington arrived today.
Consumers orders will not be filled
until the complete shipment of foods
is received, but this may be by to-
morrow or Saturday.
Clarence r. Wilson's fair price COM
mittee will meet this afternoon to
give further consideration to the is
suance OF a fair price list. to be OBJ
served by the 500 or more dealers be
longing to the Fair Price Association.
1t is not expected the list will be cgt
before next week.
Evening star., 1919-08-28
PREs|DEN'SIQUR
FOR TREATY WILL
BEGIN WEDNESDAY
First Speech Scheduled at
Columbus, Ohio, Thursday,
Probably in Evening.

President Wilson will leave Wash
ington next Wednesday on his speech
making tour in the interest of the
peace treaty. and will deliver his first
address in Columbus Ohio. next
Thursday, probably in the evening.
Cincinnati is not included in the
itinerary. but Secretary Tumulty an
nounced the President would speak at
Indianapolis.
Members of Party.
Accompanying the President will be
Mrs. Wilson. Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Secretary Tumulty and corps of
secretaries and stenographers.
Among other places at which the
President will speak are Denver, Col,
and Coeur d'Alene. Idaho.
: In California, the home state of
Senator johnson, one of the leading
republican opponents of the peace
treaty. the President will make three
speeches-at Los Angeles. San Fran
cisco and San Diego. His only ad-
dress in Oregon will be at Portland,
while he also will speak at Spokane,
Wash. and, possibly. Seattle.
Senator Phelan, democrat, Califor-
MIA. called at the White House today
to urge that the President make
speeches from his train at other towns
in California. 1t was understood, he
was informed, that the President was
opposed to platform speeches.
Evening star., 1919-08-28
APPALLING ARMENIAN DEA THIS
SEEN IF TURKEY IS LJNPOLICED
Head of American Relief Says British Troops
Will Be Out Of Caucasus Before Sept. IS.
Advocates u. S. Mandate.

/, any actual partition of the country
takes. place. He says if this is not
done there will be wholesale massa-
cres.
For humane reasons, he said, 1.-The
United States should accept the man.
date for all Turkey. 1 believe 100. .0eO
Americans could police both ENropean
and Asiatic Turkey and keep the coun-
try in order for two years or until
local conditions are stabilized From
100000 to 100000 Armenians now in
Russian Armenia will undoubtedly
starve or be killed if the British leave
without other foreigners entering to
act as a police force, as Armenia is
being oppressed equally by the Geor-
glans, Turks, Tartars and Kurds
These people hem in the Armenians
on all sides. persecute them and will
not permit food to reach them. The
10000 children now being fed by Amer
leans must inevitably starye il no for
e1gn police force is provided. Even
with British protection the relief work.
ers lost 20 per cent of their foodstuffs
IN transportation. There are probably
another half million Armenian fuei-
tives in southern Russia who want to
return home, but cannot do So"
Evening star., 1919-08-28
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PARIS. AuguN 27.-British troops
began leaving the Caucasus region on
August Is and will all be out of dis
tricts where they have been protect
ing Armenians before September Is.
Davis Arnold of Providence, r. l.,
managing director of the American
committee for relief in the near east,
said today upon his return to Paris
from London.
While at the British capital he in
terviewed Niscount Peel, under secre-
tary Of war, who told him it was i'm
,RosAtbie for the British ~ retain troops
in Armenia unless the United States
should give assurance she eSvould send
troops to relieve them within two OF
three months.
Mr.. Arnold. who left Constantinople
three weeks ago, says it is imperative
that Turkey. both European and Ash
attic. should be policed by foreign
troops. preferably American, before
Evening star., 1919-08-28
RENT AMENDMENT DOES NOT
VOID SALISBURY RESOLUTION
Change in Food Control Act to Stop
Profteering, Reported Yesterday,
Furnishes Landlords

The language would not make 1t pos
sible to punish a tenant who refused
to pay more rent
The anti-profteering bill is now on
the Senate calendar and will be call
ed up for action as soon as possible,
Senator Gronna. chairman of the com
mittee on agriculture, has assured
members of the committee.
Amendment Affecting Rents.
The Harrison amendment to the
Haugen anti-profteering bill to
amend the food control act, which is
rents in the District of Columbia,
amends the first paragraph OF the
food control act and also section 4.
The first paragraph is amended so
that it will read, in part. as follows:
That by reason of the existence of
a state of war, it Is essential to the
national security and defense, for the
successful prosecution of the war and
for the support and maintenance of
the Army and Navy, to assure an ade-
quate supply and equitable distribu-
ton, and to facilitate the movement
of foods. feeds, wearing apparel -;
and to prevent in the District OF Co
lumbia unreasonable profits ON DWELL
ing houses and dwelling rooms held
for lease. suitcase or rent. For such
purposes the instrumentaiities, means,
methods. powers, authorities. duties.
obligations and prohibitions herein
after set forth are created, establish
ed, conferred and prescribed. The
President is authorized to make such
regulations and to issue such orders
as are essential effectively to carry
out the provisions of this act"
Section No. is amended to read,
in part. as follows: THAT it is hereby
made unlawful for any person will
fully to destroy any necessaries for
the purpose of enhancing the price or
restricting the supply thereof;
or to exact unreasonable and, excess
sive prices for the lease. suitcase.
rent or subrent, either furnished or
unfurnished, of any dwellings or
dwelling rooms in the District of Co
lumbia. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this section. upon
conviction thereof. shall be fined not
exceeding $1,000 or be imprisoned for
not more than two years, or both"
Evening star., 1919-08-28
COL. TH0RD GRAY SHOT
AT 0MSK BY SENTINEL

OMSK, Friday, August IS (by
the Associated Press).-Col. Thord
Gray, formerly of the. British
army, but who is now with the
Siberian forces, was. shot last
night by a sentinel on the main
street of Omsk. Col. Gray was
challenged by the sentinel, but did
not hear the command to halt.
Although wounded in the arm
and chest. he is not believed to be
dangerously hurt.
Col Gray is known in the
United States as lecturer on the
European war. In 1913 he was
artillery and cavalry instructor of
the Mexican constitutionalists and
the following year was in COM
mand of the legation guard in
Mexico City.
Evening star., 1919-08-28

PRETORIA. Union of South Africa
August 2S.-Gen. Louis Botha, pre-
mier and minister of agriculture of
the Union of South Africa, died sud
denly early this morning following an
attack of influenza.
Louis Botha was born at Greytown,
Natal. in 1863, and was member of
the first Volksraad of Transvaal, in
which he represented the district of
Vryheid. At the beginning of the
Boer war in 1899 he was veldt-cor-
net for that district. Joining, the Boer
forces in northern Natal. he soon rose
to high commands. He was in charge
of the Boer forces at the battles of
Colenso and Spionkop, and following
the death of Gen. P. J. Joubert he
was made chief of the
Transvaal Beers. After the fall of
Pretoria he reorganized the Beers
with a view to prolonged guerrilla
warfare, his forces offering steady
resistance to. the British up till late
in 1901.
Following the peace negotiations
between the Beers and the British
Gen. Botha took a leading role in the
period of reconstruction. After the
grant of self government to the
Transvaal in 1907 Gen. Botha was
called upon to form government
From this position he resigned in De-
cember. 1912. owing to dissension IN
the cabinet, but was Immediately
asked to form new government.
At the outbreak of the great war in
1914 Gen. Botha took command of
the union forces in southwest Africa,
achieving complete success and
compelling the German troops in that
Christian SHUTS, Gen. Botha signed
the peace treaty with Germany OF
behalf of the Union Of South Africa
June 20 last. He arrived at Cape
Town from Europe on July %.
Evening star., 1919-08-28
INTERVIEW OR STRIKE,
THREAT TO STEEL HEAD

After conference here today with
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, representa-
tives of the committee Of the Steel
and Iron Workers Union made public
a letter to E. H. Gary, chairman of
the board of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation, announcing
that the decree for strike of union
steel workers would be enforced un-
less the corporation granted an inter-
view to the committee within the
time limit set.
The letter was dated at New York
yesterday, but was withheld until the
steel workers representatives could
confer with Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent, and other officials of the fedora.
tinn,
Evening star., 1919-08-28
CHIEFS PLEAD WITH
SH0PMEN TOADOPT
WILSON WAGE PLAN

Acceptance Of President Wilson's
Offer Of a small wage increase,
ernment's efforts to reduce the cost
Of living, was advised BY the ex-
ecutive council OF the railway
shop unions in a letter sent today
to all union locals throughout the
United States.
The letter was dispatched after
oMcials Of the unions Had con-
ferred to day with Samuel Com
Ders, president. and other members
Of the executive committee Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Evening star., 1919-08-28
new POST OFFICE OPENS
ON MARYLAND AVENUE

A new classified post Office station,
known as the Northeast Station" To-
Gated at Maryland avenue and Sth
street, opened this afternoon. This
station is provided with every facility
of the postal business. and will be
conducted by experienced postal en-
ployes. The office will be opened daily
from Sam. to pm. except Sundays
and holidays.