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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
YOU MAY FIRE WHEN READY

I herewith invite dispute
Would it be an offense if I'd shoot
The young thing who said
With toss of her head
That Niagara Falls was real cute"
M. P
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Senator Harding Studies Conditions

Senator Harding not only is making good his
campaign promises of consulting with the leaders
of his party on important matters of state. but
also is going step farther for he is inviting to
Marion men prominent in different walks of life
and is not overlooking members of the Demo-
cratic party who are informed on matters that
are of serious moment to the country at the
present time.
Out of the mass of information thus obtained
and from the varying opinions of many minds,
he hopes to evolve those policies, which, repre-
senting the mind of America, will soon restore to
the country normal status. If President Will
son seemed to disregard the experience and wis
dom of others, relying solely on his own.
President-elect Harding invites many expressions
of opinion, in order that he might arrive at con-
illusions by process of selection.
No one could have followed the course of the
conferences held at Marion in the last few weeks
without being impressed by the sincere earnest
ness of the president-elect to learn exactly how
the American people feel about proposed legisa-
ton. This data will give him what he is seeking
for-the right foundation on which to serve the
vast majority of men and women who elected him
to the presidency.
His attitude toward the people thus far has
been an admirable one. One looks in vain for an
indication of mental vanity or a manifestation of
superiority. One sees only a conservative
American citizen who is preparing himself to
execute faithfully the duties of a high office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Good Evening
BY Roy x. MouIton

The fellow who invented the dol
lar probably thought that he turned
out quite piece of work. So did the
enc who invented the high-wheled
bicycle but they lacked vision. Both
neglected to add the element of speed
required by the present generation.
We hear a good deal about the days
of real sport 1t was also quite ex-
citing back in the days of real dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
MILLERAND ORDERS
AIRPLANE LIMOUSINE
tBy Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 20-President Miller
and. despite the earnest contrary ad-
vice Of Madame Millerand. is reported
to have ordered an a1rplane Limousine
for the purpose Of making official
visits to foreign capitals and cities in
the provinces.
Should the report prove to be well
founded it will mean a departure in
the mode Of travelling of Presidents in
France and the permanent side
tracking of the Presidential train. A
regular squadron will have to be pro-
Vided for the Pref ential suite and
The so or so Jour- ~.sts who accom-.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Answers to Questions

Constant Reader-What is radium
used for; is it mined, if SO, where?
Why Is it SO valuable?
All the radium that has been mined
to date could be accommodated in a
pill box. 1t is worth several million
dollars an ounce. Radium is a very
highly retroactive metallic element
obtained from the uranium mineral
pitchblend, by Pierre ~Curie and Ma
dam Ceurie, his wife, and C. Bemont,
in 1898. The discovery was one of the
greatest events in the history of
chemistry. The Radium Institute in
London. founded and endowed by Lord
1veagh and Ernest Cassel, was opened
in 1911 for the treatment of patients
and the prosecution of researches into
the effects of radium on the human
system.
Student-Please tell me how to get
admission to the Annapolis Naval
Academy.
The students of the Annapolis Ma
val Academy are styled midshipmen
Five midshipmen are allowed to each
senator and representative and dele
gate in congress. and five for the resi-
dent commissioners from Porto Rico.
five for the District of Columbia and
Is for the country at large. 1t is the
custom for the president to give the
appointments at large to the sons of
naval and army officers.
Readers may obtain answer tn
queations by writing the Palladium
QuestiOps and Answers departme ut.
All questions should he written plainly
and briefly. Answers will be given
briefly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Epidemic of Sneezinz
Has Struck Paris
{By Associated Press)


PARIS, Dec. 20.-An epidemic of
sneezing. coughing, colds in the head
and other similar ailments has struck
Paris. In the autobusses. tramways.
subways. restaurants, everyone has his
handkerchief in hani for constant use.
Drug stores and physicians are doing
a rushing business. The climax of a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
DANISH EXPORTS GROW.

IBy Assoclated PressJ
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 20.-The Dan
ish Agricultural delegation which has
just returned from America, expresses
the opinion that here will be an
increase in the export of Danish but
ter, seeds and potatoes to America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20
Correct English
Do Not Say 1t This Way:

Do Not Say 1t This Way:
He took HOLT of it.
He is an AWFULLY bad writer.
l can not do NO more.
Neither he nor NO one else can
do it.
Say 1t This Way:
He took HOLD of it.
He is VERY bad writer.
I can not do ANY more.
Neither he nor ANY one else can
do it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

rany the President on all his trips
from Paris.
dents attention to the fact that a fall
from the window Of his aerial limou-
zine would have more terrible results
than leaning too far out OF the train
window, referring to the accident to
the former President Paul Deschanel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-20

A Boston woman's pet dog wears
goggles when automobiling to prevent
eye strain. They were fitted by an
oculist.
Continues the report: memo ap-
pears to regard them as a necessity,
but is glad to be relieved of them for
play with his consort Tessie, unspec-
tacled."
AS Mazarin said to the Chevlier
D'Artagnan: 'Twaddle, my kind sir,
twaddle."
Mrs. Hilzman has complained to the
officials that the landlord keeps her
apartment too warm. 1t is our opinion
that Mrs. H. has discovered the only
landlord OF his kind in captivity and
that the landlord has discovered the
only tenant of her kind in the world.
The milk Of human kindness also
seems to have gone up several cents
quart. At least it is more expensive
than ever before.
What we need now, in the language
of our president, is an open winter
openly arrived at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
Try Gasoline Substi-
tutes in England

consul H. c. Claiborne, London.)
The high prices and increased de-
mand for gasoline have led to expert
ments in England for a suitable sub
stitute motor fuel. Recent tests car
ried out by the London General Om-
nibus Company appear to have resulted
in interesting conclusions of ultarian
character, while the British Govern
ment is now conducting wide re-
searches to discover liquid fuel that
will combine satisfactory features
from both a scientific and a practical
viewpoint.
Some time ago omnibuses were
successfully run in Paris on a mixture
of benzol and alcohol. Benzol being
a coal-tar product resulting from frac
tional distillation and usually extracted
or washed" from coal or household
gas. the supplies of benzol are depend
ent on the supplies of bituminous coal
anu h0OAtudAAy SOhSAA6OnI Ou tlO 6OO't
will of gas companies. However, the
alcohol used is extracted from vege
table matter, and consequently there
is no limit to the available supply.
The experiments have therefore con
templated a liquid fuel containing as
large proportion of alcohol as pos
sible. Nevertheless, it appears that
neither benzol nor alcohol burns SO
quickly as gasoline, and the use of q
mixture necessitates the structural
modification of the ordinary gasoline
engine.
Relative Efficiency and Cost
The workshop and road experiments
carried out by the London General
Omnibus Company, with mixture Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

various portions of Europe. From
Spain it came to America, probably in
South America or Mexico From
Mexico the plant spread to Texas,
New Mexico and California, and also
in 1851 it came from Chill to Califor-
mia, marking the really important step
in alfalfa growing in America
By tracing the development of thu
crop we find that it originated in a
country which had semi-arid china. =
and alkaline soils. 1t was introduced
into Greece on limestone soils and
from Italy to Spain on limestone soils
and throughout Europe wherever lime
stone soils existed, until it was brought
to America, where it was again intro
duced into that part of America which
has semi-arid climate and alkaline
soils. The first introduction into the
United States was in the thirteen
original colonies, among which were
New York State, Virginia, North Care
lima and probably others. However,
the Introduction into the colonies was
never successful because the people
at that time did not appreciate the
fact that alfalfa needs a well drained
alkaline soil before it can be made a
successful CROP History tells us that
George Washington grew it to some
extent on his estate at Mt. Vernon,
Twhile Thomas Jefferson likewise grew
it on his estate. Robert Livingston
in New York and many others were
+, experimenting with this crop during
this period of our agricultural develop
ment Our records show that the
New Brunswick Times in 1923 printed
a letter written by New Jersey
farmer, in which he cited the super
iority of alfalfa as forage crop and
described the method necessary for its
successful growth. This man recon-
mended Is to 20 pounds of seed pei
acre; about the same as we are using
lat the present time, but he did moi
understand that lime was needed tC
make the crop successful in most cases
or that incubation was necessary tt
Insure it's getting good foothold.
In 1S47, at the time of the discovery
of gold in Calinfornia, the settlers from
the eastern part of the United State;
went by the way Of Cape Horn tt
California. On the way, they stopped
at Chill and some of them, seeing the
. alfalfa growing. took with them some
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
Horse is Stung to
Death by Bees

Lafayette, Ind.-Thousands of angry
bees stung horse to death at the
home of Nelson Carter, at Shawnee
Mound, south of here Several church
women were kept prisoners in the
carter dwelling for three hours.
The women had assembled from
miles around for meeting of the
home and foreign missionaries socie-
ties of the Shawnee Mound Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mrs. Jesse Haw-
thorne and Mrs. Ray Hawthorne made
the trip to the Carter home in buggy
drawn by valuable horse owned by
the former. They hitched the horse
to tree near some bee hives, paying
no attention to the few bees that were
flying about.
Soon, however, the number of bees
about them increased. The horse was
stung, and attempted to bolt, but was
held fast by the hitch strap Then
more bees appeared and the women
cried for help. The animal was SOON
literally covered with the insects. A.
tempts were made to unhitch the
horse, but the bees attacked everyone
who approached. The horse leaped
into one of the bee hives, fell to the
ground and tried to roll and stamp
the bees away, but they swarmed about
him more thickly than ever.
A veterinarian was called and he
built bonfires in an effort to smoke
the bees out The horse died in a
few minutes. The animals body was
nearly half again it's normal size py
the time he died.
Several of the women, and men as
well, who were called to assist them,
were stung by the bees and required
medical treatment. The Rev. J. w.
Evers, pastor of the church, was badly
stung. He was stung twelve times
on the head and neck.
After the bees had killed the horse,
the women fed into the house. The
bees swarmed about the place and
covered the sides of the building. 1t
was evening before the women could
emerge with safety and return to their
homes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

of the seed. These settlers found
alfalfa more profitable than digging
for gold, and thus the crop got it's first
successful Introduction into the United
States. 1t so happened that it was
again planted on an alkaline soil in a
semi-arid region. From California the
crop worked east through Utah, Colo
RADIO, Kansas and Nebraska until it
came to the humid climates near the
Mississippi River. Here it stopped
and it took some time before farmers
of this section learned to grow it with
success. However, after learning that
lime and incubation were needed, to-
gether with proper drainage, the CROP
was eventually taken across the Miss
issippi River and brought east through
out the eastern States until we now
have the crop established in practically
every State in the Union.
Records show that the New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station
started to grow alfalfa on the College
Farm in the very beginning of it's de-
velopment in 1886, experimenting with
methods Of seeding, whether broad.
casting or seeding in rows and Guilt
waiting would give the better growth.
The result obtained at that time showed
that the crop was most successful
when broadcasted rather than seeded
in rows and cultivated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
Alfalfa, Through Scientific Study and
Cultivation, Becomes Important Crops
By Frank. App, Head of Department of Agronomy and
Farm, Management New Jersey Agricultural College
and Experiment Station

Alfalfa has become a permanent
farm crop in New Jersey. AS result
of its superior yields, it's high feeding
value, and its ability to produce to s
years from one seeding, it is now being
grown in all parts of the State of ag-
ricultural Importance. The conditions
necessary for it's successful growing
are now being met by the farmers.
One by one the secrets have been un.
locked until now we have growers
in the State who raise alfalfa on the
same scale as any other farm crop. 1t
grows under wider difference Of soil
and climatic conditions than most
farm crops, and therefore it's spread
and increased acreage is we'll merited
and is bound to continue.
In 1909 the census for New Jersey
showed 1886 acres of alfalfa. In 1917
there were about $4,000 acres in this
legume, a remarkable increase for the
eight years. It now remains for us to
promote and direct the crop in it's
proper channels.
In order to refresh our minds, as to
the advantages of alfalfa, let us re-.
view its requirements and the place
it should take on the farm. AS pro-
Queer it is superior to all the staple
forage plants. New Jersey has ap-
proximately $4,000 acres of cultivated
hay. The yield for 1917 was Las tons
per acre. If we grew alfalfa on 10000
acres of this land, we would have more
and better hay than from 100000 acres
of timothy. clover and mixed hay.
The remainder of the land could be
used for other crops or for alfalfa to
sell. This would enlarge the farm
business and place it on more profit
able basis.
History
Alfalfa is the oldest of all foraga
crops and its development is of inter
est because it points out some peril
nent phases essential for its produc
ton. So far as we know the plant
very likely originated from southwest
ern Asia, throughout Persia and Ara
bia. About 500 years before Chris
the Persians invaded Greece, and the!
took with them alfalfa seed and grew
the crop to feed their horses and cat
tie, the latter being used for providing
meat from the armies, From Greece
the plant was next introduced into
Rome and thenceforth throughou
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06

these stamps in Spain for one cent
and cash it for six cents in the United
States. just because the rate of money
exchange is higher here, why can't
buy hundreds, thousands, millions of
those coupons? I'll make five cents
every one-of this particular kind
and why not%"
Throng Fights to Invest
Men, women and children fairly
fought with one another Friday in
their eagerness to place their hard
earned money with Ponzi to get his
promised so per cent in 80 days. They
were one and all perfectly willing to
accept his personal note as their only
security. The crowd became 50 ex.
cited and unruly that it was deemed
advisable to send in a police call to
keep it within bounds.
Droves of people focked to the Of
fees, 81 School street, all day. The
swirling, seething, gestulating, jah.
bering throng so filled Railways that
a call for police was sent in to handle
the crowd. 1t was found necessary to
guard the street door and hold people
in the street until those inside had
left their money and departed.
To add to the excitement, rival
opened for business next door and had
a ballyho man shouting to clients
Right this way" A new million dol
lad company. Pays you so per cent in
forty-five days. Absolutely on the
level. We do it with international
reply coupons"
Although new Federal investigs.
ton of the company's methods is under
way it does not appear to have the
slightest effect in checking eager in
vestors.
When he arrived at his offices Satur-
day in his made to order automobile
Ponzi was quickly recognized by the
crowd and given greeting that spoke
only admiration for his cleverness.
The investors represent all classes
of people, the bulk, however, being
wage-earners. Scores of Italians, Mr..
Ponzi's own nationality, are ever
present. Bookeepers, stenographers,
aborers, housewives-all rubbed shout
ders. Dainty dressed women were
in the throng alongside laborers in
grimy overalls.
Among the many boys present was
n office boy in short pants who flashed
a Ponzi note for SIS he had received
in return for his $40 in cash. The
note was payable in ninety days, as
are all the notes, although Ponzi is
paying them in forty-five days. Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
In the Kitchen
Graham or Whole Wheat Bread

Eight cupfuls graham -four, two
teaspoonsful salt, one-half cupful
brown sugar, two cupfuls water, two
cupfuls white flour, one cake yeast,
two cupfuls milk, four tablespoonfuls
lard.
Dissolve the yeast, sugar and lard in
the water, which should be lukewar1n.
Add the graham flour and one cupful
of white flour. Beat for two minutes
and cover and set in warm place.
Let stand for about an hour and a
half, or until the sponge is very light.
All the rest of the fours, the salt and
the milk, scalded and cooled. Knead
thoroughly or until very light, place
in wellgreased bowl, cover and let
it double in bulk, shape into loaves
and place in buttered bread pans. AL.
low to again double in size, then bake
in a moderately hot oven for SO mill
utes.
Banana FritterS
To one cupful Of -four and three
eggs, beaten separately, one table
spoonful of butter and one cupful Of
milk. Add the whites of eggs last of
all, whipped to stiff froth Slice
three bananas across sprinkling with
a little lemon juice, which will improve
the flavor. Stir into the batter and
fry by spoonfuls in hot fat or butter,
having a slice of banana in each frit-
ter. Sift powdered sugar over them
and serve.
Creole Kisses
Take one cupful of sugar, two cup
fuls of milk, and cook slowly, stir
ring enough to keep from sticking.
Try in water, and when done enough
to hold just in the water add butter
the size of an egg and half teaspoon
full of vanilla. Remove from the fire
and place in a pan of cold water until
cool. When the finger can be placed
on top of the mixture without burning
heat until creamy. Add a cupful Of
shelled walnuts or pecans and mold
into patties. They are creamy and de-
licious as any bought from the store.
Chicken Chartreuse
Chop cold cooked chicken fine and
season with one-half tablespoonful Of
tomato catsup and one egg to eacn
cupful of chicken. Butter a pudding
dish or mold and line the bottom and
sides thickly with boiled rice. Fill
with the seasoned chicken and cover
the top with rice. Put on the cover
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
Get Quick Wallingfofd
Has Nothing on This Guy
Started With Shoestring and Cleared Up $8O0O,OOO
In Few Weeks

Boston, Mass.-Starting in with a
"shoestring" and cleaning up $8,00n,.
600 in few short weeks, all in a per
fectly legitimate manner and in way
that was open to anybody bright
enough to seize the opportunity, reads
bit like wizardry.
Yet that is what has been done by
Cahrles Ponzi, an Italian resident of
this city. Ponzi admits that he STUN.
bled on the scheme by accident. He
simply buys international coupons,
which are exchangeable into stamps,
taking care to buy where the rates OF
exchange are such that 81 of Ameri-
can currency is really worth 81 OF
more. BY so doing he gets 81 or more
for every dollar he invests and is able
to pay his client so per cent in forty.
five days on their money.
1t all sounded so much like "gold
from salt water" and such other get
rich-quick schemes that the Federal
and State authorities started to inves.
tigate. The more they investigated
the more they became convinced that
it was absolutely legitimate, said con
viction leading more than one of them
to put in money and reap the reward
of big returns. In fact, nobody has yet
discovered how it is possible to lose.
Mr. Ponzi's offices are crowded daily
by hundreds eager to invest their
money. He has offices scattered all
over New England and is about to open
others in New York and other big
cities.
Here is how Mr.. Ponzi explains the
plan:
Il buy international coupons in
great lots-by the hundreds of thou.
sands, by the Millions" he said, land
exchange them for postage stamps.
"The idea came to me last August,
when was contemplating issuing an
export publication. had written to
a person in Spain in relation to my
proposed publication and in reply re-
ceived an international coupon which
l was to exchange for United States
postage stamps with which to send
a copy of the publication.
"Well, the coupon in Spain cost ap-
proximately the equivalent of one cen:
in United States money. I could get
six cents in stamps for that coupon
here. Understand by the international
postal agreement the coupon is issued
as convenience.
81 looked the coupon over. I thought
about it's value on this side Of the At
lantic and it's value on the other side.
said to myself, If l can buy one OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-06
F R RECKLESS
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of it mig hit and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful,
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to remove freckles.
ADV.