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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
High Costs and the Remedies

The problem of reducing the high cost of liv-
ing is one of labyrinthne complications and diff
ficulties Insight, high order of ability, and de-
termination of persistent quality are requisite
in public officials who are charged with securing
relief. Patience and fairness must be the con-
tribution of the rest of US.
Profiteering in clothing, food and shoes must
be checked first. Inordinate profit taking in
times like these must be regarded as criminal.
The spirit of "Oh well, the people have plenty of
money and will pay extra prices rather than ap-
pear cheap" must be torn up by the roots.
The federal trade commission tells us that the
big packers have been getting strangle hold on
the production and sale of more and more food
products, and that by monopolistic practices they
nave made huge profits. The packers are to be
prosecuted. Very well.
We read that foreign demand for shoes and
leather goods has run up prices and encouraged
excess profit taking. Shoes that cost Sc to IS
not long ago now sell for SIS, and we are to be
educated" to the point where we will stand for
S25 We shall see about that.
The worlds average price for wheat is S246
a bushel. American farmers are guaranteed
S2.26 bushel. Wheat is high because of ire
mendous shortage. Bolshevism has well-nigh ex-
Guided Russia from participation in the world s
affairs, and Russas wheat rots. Our own crop
will be short of expectations. Shipping is linn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11

GET THE SPIRIT

failure is in getting the
No spirit. Even down to the
to max out o
spirit? to FEEL work And then it is to
this feeling those about
he a
ruling
dominating personality
pair and discour
let spirt-and folks will
n
Jus that much more spirit everywhere
onetenth
rule with it, lead with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
Memories Of OldDays
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

A meeting was held at the court
house and the county commissioners
discussed an addition to the county
Jail.
One hundred and five motor cycllsts
passed through Richmond on the
eighth annual motor endurance anu
reliability run.
Samuel G. Whitesell, 63 years DID,
an attorney of Richmond, dleo mere.
John w. Taylor, 6s years old, the
Oldest service man in the railway serv'
ice of the Adams Express company
died.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
LINES AND LINES

Ohio State Journal
Anne Rittenhouse that the line of a womans
back the most beautiful line in the world but
going to keep looking other lines oppor-
tunity affords it often does and make up mind
for ourself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
BRUTAL DISSEcTORS

India polls News
The Philadelphia scientist who has discovered that
American pep" is merely irritabity would,
however probably oppose theory that is Undue
ed in part least by similar to those which
gives rise itching palm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
Farmers In Pittsburgh
Held For Profiteering
fBy Associated Press)

P1TTSBURG, August 9.-In a drive
to curb profiteering among farmers
who sell food stuffs in this city at alb
normal prices, and do not properly
mark measures, as required by the
state law. Murray Livingston, city or
d1nance officer, today arrested 80
farmers, charging them with misde-
meanor. The arrests were made at
market in different parts of the city.
The defendants will be arraigned be-
fore a magistrate this afternoon. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
DockMEN's STRIKE ENDS.

HAVRE, Aug. IA settlement has
been reached between the official
commission sent here and the striking
dockmen and their employers, and the
strike, which has been in progress a
long time, has ended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
SOMETHING IN A NAME


United stand, divided we fall is old and time
motto the naval depa it
stations half fleet the the
continent and half the east Of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
TITS DONE, WHY PARTIcULARiZE?

Houston Post
When the Cincinnati Enquirer tells abou. naval
hero marrying Ohio GIRL think it ought to go
Their and tell If she is marrying him because he is
hero or If he is hero because he is marrying her is
we'll enough to be clear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
THE SOLE CONSOLATION

Brooklyn Eagle.
Long Island City Grave Diggers strike for
81 day. and the high cost Of dying to rival
high being SICK with SO visit for the doctor
That dying only in lifetime however. is
consideration be ignored
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
BUT NOT TO FLY
Detroit News.


destroyed bonfire under orders issued by American
officers maybe it done to show those who criti
Ching aeropane strength that had 'em burn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
Condensed Classics Of Famous Authors
HARDY

Thomas Hardy has evned public
him disapponngy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
THE PLAIN, VULGAR TROUBLE

Detroit Free Press.
Contendng that poor cannot afford to be am
bassador Washington. the British propose raise
their ambassadors salary No wonder it has been i'm
possible get anybody to take the place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
A SKUNK CABBAGE BOUQUET

Chicago News.
Victor Bergers vigorous efforts the country
rather than in the penitentiay tterng
to congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
BUT IT MUSTN'T REACH CALIFORNIA

Ohio State Journal
Hiram Johnston, of California. has not announced his
whole platform yet but apparently the leading plank Isl
Charity for Cinnamon begins at Shantung.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
YEA. AND 1T VAMPETH HIS PURSE

Baltimore American.
the consumer hot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
FLYING,
MRS. SCHEDULES DOMESTIC
TOOLS.

Somebody visited the home of Mrs.
Frank Schauble Saturday night and
carried off her Notwithstanding,
(Pa.) Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11

NOT a LOCAL D1FFICULTY, MEKELY
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Russians said to have difficulty in understand
ing the American policy in Siberia. Can't blame them.
There similar difficulty experienced in this country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
A GLIMPSE is BETTER THAN NONE.

New York World
Airplane weddings would be romantic if the par
Elephants didn't have back to earth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11

It is difficult to get dreadnaught
launched before she is eight or ten
years behind the style.
SOME COW, THIS.
Want lad" in Long Island Star:
FOR SALE-One young cow, gives 8
quarts of milk a day and one Billy
goat. c. G., Jamaica.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
He posed as a wit and he basked in
his fame,
And told funny stories when company
came.
With laughter each guest doubled up
like knife,
But not smile widened the lips Of
his wife.
Her face wore look or mixed sadness
and pain
Shed heard his jokes over and over
again.
Sir Robert Bridges. the English poet
laureate, is in a terrible fix. If he
about the war they are going to take
his annual salary of $500 away from
him. Can you imagine quiet gentle
man sitting down in cold blood and
writing a poem about the war when
forty or fifty Of the wisest men in
the world couldn't dope it out in six
months at Paris?
FLYING.
My bonnie flies over the ocean,
My bonnie flies over the sea,
But, somehow, I've got a small notion
I'd want a good boat under me.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11

South Africa annually produces be.
tween 100000 and 100000 gallons
Of wine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11

"Don ouIxote" by Cervantes, as con.
densed by Nathan Haskell Dole, will
be printed tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES
BY THOMAS HARDY

Condensation by Miss Ruth Mccall, Winchester Mass
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-11
Good Evening
nv ROW x. MOULTON

It is difficult to get a dreadnaught
launched before she is eight or ten
years behind the style.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-15

several of whom have been identified as having been connected, more or less with acts of frightfulness during the war. None of them, the Esch paper at- firms would have dreamed of changing his nationality had the Germans won.
 Reports from Switzerland indicate that Germans will try to pacifically re-entcr France under the guise ot Swiss citizenship. According to a message from the Associated Press correspondent in Switzerland the other day, fully one hundred thousand Germans and Austrians are waiting on the border line between Basic and Constance for admittance into Switz' erland; but the federal authorities are keeping strict watch on these would be immigrants.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-15

upon the preSSmc applied thu stronger the pressure, the louder the tone.
 The inventor played several Nicto and Columbia records, selections made at random, and the machine appm- ,n,y did all that is claimed for it. A patent, said Mir. Lindeking, had been applied for and will probably he granted soon. He also said that he hau one offer to begin manufacturing the new machine for the market.
 In speaking of his invention, he stated hat it was part of machine for a talking moving picture" ma chmr He said that he k now certain tha, he has synchronizcd the pictur,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-15
PHONOGRNPH INVENTION BY
 OLD TIMER AT FAIRBANKS

G. M Laudcrking, a wcil-known o'd- timer. at present employed in thc me rhaniraI department of the Fairbanks bureau of mmcs station, has perfected an improved talking machine which reprojuccs the human voice, or any thing else than any phonograph does. in much louder amt palmer sounds than has yet been done by any other invention.
 In the construction of the talking machine proper there is practically nr difference from standard makes. A common horn, sounding box, winding motor and tone arms are used. In the construction of the reproducer Mir. IandcrkinC has made a radical de- partuc. Instead of using the mica plates and needle arm for reproduction by vibration. he has used two plates. One of these Is of brass and the other of steel. In each of these is a set O. reeds. which. when the machine is not iou matters of importance, If time ar- in operation or no air pressure is ap- piled. are mcshed together Common talking machine needles are used.
 By means of air pressure the SounO is increased in volume many time- it's original strength A small motor attached to a light socket is directly connected to a small air compressor which is in turn connected by pipes to an air pressure tank. By means )I small pipes the air is brought to ths reed plates, forcing them apart. From the reproducer it is carried off dowr the tone arm and into the horn ant sounding box.
 NIr Landcrking has just finished hI' machine. The motors and air com prcssor are mounted behind q glass case so that they can be seen by all. The air pressure is governed by the speed of the motor, which is rated a. onc-Sixth horse power, and is COZ trollcd by variable rheostat. The louduess ot the tone depends entjre'y
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-15
III .NS SEEK CITIZENSHIP
 BY UNDERHANDED METHOD

PARIS, Sept. l5-- A warning voice on the dangers of German infiltratlon Dv devious ways comes from Luxcm- purp. According to the Journal O. Esch. of 42 petitions now before the Luxcmburg chamber for naturaliza-
 ton. 2S come from PruSSian subjects
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-15

machirc and the talking machine and will be able to put out complete machine which will make talking movies a real success. The most dli- rjcult part of his work, he said, hal been completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10
EFFICIENCY AND CREED.

THEORETICALLY all our economic. industrial and
social problems center about the fact that the geniuses
American business, advancing the tremendous mechan-
ies prosperity Of the country, have had in mind public
eryce only to the extent that service was absolutely
cured for pro6t-taking.
TIE packers now complain that raids on cold storage
Of meats will seriously disrupt the supply for fu-
e months Its almost impossible to check this statement
Between the ranch or stock farm and the consumer 5
table the packers have established system SO vast and
complex that its workings affect the daily lives Of 1907
100000 persons. Holding dominion over this system
group whose ono and only aim in existence is profits
the buchering, the shipping and the storing Of meats
tEts system works wonders. An American packing plant
marvellous machine for Transforming animals into food
without waste Efficiency everywhere.
But the public is only indirectly benefited by all the
products Of science and industry in the packing business
6rst, public last and the recently manifested dis
position Of the public through the government to regulate
s system for the good Of the many rather than the few
greatly alarm the preferred bene6cianes. They are groan
now these packing gentlemen, and presently their sroans
will rise to shrieks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10
RISING HOPES.

q ABRIEL POULAIN, Of Paris, has invented an
NJ airplane propelled, like bicycle, by pedalng He
has flown short distance supplying his own motive power
and science considers seriously the possibility of aerial bikes
won't do these days to at any invention, and we
may, in Imagination get the utmost from M. Pouain de-
vice Hundreds Of aplanes have recently been purchased
by wealthy sportsmen in the United States for private
but the average man has not dared let his hopes go that
high. Upkeep is both expensive and difficult But if
bicycles with wings are ever put on the markell
Imagine lifting yourself above the old EARTH leaving gro
Gerry bills traffic cops. landlords, dust, noise and all
worldly woes below. and skrnmng about like swallow,
in the upper blue No roaring motor to jar your ecstacy
no scent Of burning gasoline to faint the clean. thin air
Refresh yourself by diving into sunset; explore the
rainbow; get acquainted with the stars. The speed
doubt will be more eisurey than apanes develop Maybe
there will be tandems or even de-cars Go to it, Gabriel
Poulain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10

boo in conversation with the foreman
for quite spell thereafter.
Is it any wonder then that when
four boys foregathered on sunny aft
ernoon in Idamay, that the subject OF
pie, that hardy perennial, should come
up for discussion leading naturally to
feats of speed and endurance even in
that most delectable of pastimes? So
1t was suddenly decided to have pie
eating contest. No sooner said than
done and pinning back their ears to
avoid filling them with pie crust The
Great Idamay Pie-Eating Contest was
on. But" objects the carplng critic,
this account is too elliptical-it leaves
out so much, Where did they get the
pie?" Easy enough gentle reader.
Force this window of the M. v, Trac-
ton company depot and there are
stacks upon stacks of pies whose de-
licious odor fills the circumambient
atmosphere.
However, just at the height OF the
EGSllNILlCo WIZ SnOulu gSp Wy Inv
Banquos' ghost spelling the feast but
Nigh. H. F. Bennett Of the Consollda-
ton Coal company, to whom the pies
were consigned. Mr.. Bennett was so
overcome with horror at the prospect
OF a pie famine in Idamay and con-
tiguous territory where he dispenseS
pie for a pecuniary consideration, that
he hailed the boys before Squire Tooth
man, of Pennington, who fined the
quartet $500 per. Mot" said the
Squire, paraphrasing Brutus' famous
remark, that love pie less-but hon
esty more"
Inquiry also. cleared up the mystery
Of many other similar petty thefts
leading the Squire to gently but firm
ly intimate that the skids are creased
and pointed in the direction Of Prunty-
town for any more such youthful male
factors with hazy notions of property
rights.
Thus passed into history the Great
Pie Eating Contest. But-there was .
sound Of revelry by night and II any
one wants to know why certain Ida
may boys are now enjoying their do
nestle pie from the mantel ask faith
or He knowSn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10

John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine
Workers. whose death occurred in New York hospital
yesterday left such record of worth while work done
that it will surprise most people read that he but
40 years old The United Mine Workers as it exists
today was created by John Mitchell The organization
existed before Mitchell became prominent in it, but his
genius for organization made it powerful and gave it
the policies which have since made it of the most
successful labor organizations, Mitchell was but 80
years old when he took charge of the great anthracite
region strike in 1902 and that great industrial strug
gle he more shan held his against the very ably
Differed producing and transportation companies of the
region. Few labor leaders in this country have ever
scored an equal personal Yet John Mitchell
was always q conservative. He had no time for the
radical element and let this be known in such straight
forward way that he had many enemies among that
class. But that never worried Mitchell. He was more
concerned in making permanent progress for labor than
in making noise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10
RUFF STUFF

When Jackson street hears about
hat booze transaction down in Pitts
ourgh in which one guy sold another
suy 200 bottles Of perfectly good river
Riaters for S5,50e the talent is apt 20
conclude that it was much too modes:
4 ID It's own slight Of hand work,
But when Jackson street palmed off
sickless liquids for booze there was
tlWays Q danger that the buyer would
soine back and throw bricks through
he window.
orbeat some one up on the ground
hat since all coons look alike that was
complete satisfaction.
Il only half the rumors are true
here lis one little part Of West Vir-
alla which is not so darned dry this
week.
And apparently it will be wise for
olks with new cement sidewalks to
AXE Fem in of nights until the big do
ngs are over.
Pershing called for police protection
when New York women threatened to
tart a kissing bee
Is this to be taken as confirmatory
y The report that there is young
oEnan out in California who will
come day be Mrs. Pershing?
oris 1t just an indication Of PERISH
general feelings about New York
Now i the incident had happened in
gaiFESrt-
lsae city's food bargain sale does not
aSm to be drawing very we'll.
Ffoos positive that the only way
az can work up enthusiasm about a
e through the regular adyertis-
&c eplnmna.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10

had stood Itisss tie beginning end that saa
And today, ii we see il more plainly than
ever before as the national encanpusnt Of the
Grand Amy Of the Republic brings but handful Of these
brave veterans together his may be the last time the
Boys IN Blue will walk in slow and measured tread before
that reviewing sland, and even now the tax Of bare half
mile march is too great an effort for time worn bodies And
in the early 80, they marched miles and miles. They
were young then. They are old now
1t is the way Of life. Of the braves the youngest the
strongest, Of every living thing And even that is life
so too is this turning over Of Civil war treasures priced more
highly by the Boys in Blue than any other thing they
to the Boys of the Great war the last the most terrible
and mostly costly of all wars.
And the cheers for the passing mngle with cheers for
the coming But our cheers for the younger heart and
stronger body will no: lesser our love for those who almost
have become memory sacred and glorious memory for
all time in American history and the minds Of American
people
For untold ages after that the last Of them shall have
passed away they shall live part Of our lives long as
America lives. The Grand Army Of the Republic does
not cease to exist when the last passes by the last
reviewing stand Of life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10
But is also shows that whole lot Of
this howl about high prices is just
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
A PIE COMEDY AND SOME RAN
DOM REMARKS.

1DAMAY, Sept. S.-[Editor The West
Virginian. Much has been written
and said on the subject of pie. From
Shakespeares gruesome account of
the cannibalistic feast in honor OF
Queen Tamora down to Charlie Chap
lin who made the custard pie famous,
the pie has been used in many ways
as one of the stage props. The
French government sings the praise
OF pate de foie gras, by-product of the
forcibly fed goose, while our own Riley,
the well beloved, has chanted in death
less verse the delights of apple pie
and cheese as the greatest Of all
Comestibles. James Russell Lowell
created a stir in England by insisting
on pie for breakfast as Yankee prerog.
alive. The ancient Greeks thought so
much of pie that they stuck 1t into their
alphabet, thereby earning the sobri-
quet pie mouth" Modern investi-
cation has shown that Demosthenes
filled his mouth with pie instead Of
pebbles in that celebrated duel with
the winds and waves mentioned by
Plutarch. There is also a story about
a printer who, wishing to lay OFF, got
a bum to show up at the office, pretend
to be printer which he was nor.
wait until time to go to work, plead
sudden illness and vamoose.
All went we'll until the sub, who had
been narrowly watched by the fore
man, laid down his stick, casually re-
marked, Il don't think can work to-
night" and pulled down the upper
case over the lower. 1t Is recorded
that he didn't work for some time aft-
erRard; also that the word pi was e.