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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
MILLIONS OF PENCILS
USED YEARLY; CORDS
OF WOOD CONSUMED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. q. = Where
do all the lead pencils come from and
where do they go? Although almost
everybody has one, many folks never
buy one, but even so, more than 1885,
100000 are manufactured for use in
the United States every year, using up
many thousands of cords of wood.
But woods suitable for lead pencils
are becoming scarcer and many manu-
facturers are turning to paper. Red
Cedar and Red Juniper. says the
American Forestry association, are the
woods chiefly used in making lead
pencils. A hunt is on for other kinds
of wood that will take the place OF
these. In East Africa kind of cedar
has been found with which expert
ments are being made.
The production in the United States
is about $4,000 cases of pencil Stats
per year. From each case 100 gross
of pencils is made. This results in
grown cedar. Since one-fourth of thi:
number is sent to foreign countrie;
that leaves 100000 900 pencils for the
home market, which means an aver
age of seven pencils per person figur
ing on the last census.
Always Needed Marker
AS far back as history goes mai
has tried to make things to mark will
and to set down his thoughts. TIL,
Aztecs and the Pharaohs had crud
marking devices. AS early as IT'S
Kahn, Swedish naturalist, made eS
periments with American cedar II
1912 William Monroe made 500 pen
ellis at Concord and sold them in Bos
ton but the war stopped his plans
In 1861 Eberhard Faber began making
pencils on a large scale in thi
country.
The graphite which makes the mar
is of course the important part in tn
manufacture of the pencil. Ceylol
has furnished much of the graphit
used in this country. Graphite is ais
found in Madagascar and in Mexico
Czechoslovakia contains deposits o
both the amphorous and crystal!n
graphite. In the United States III
chief deposits are in Alabama, Ney
York and Pennsylvania.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
The Adventure Of Charles Augustus Mlverton
BY SIR
with The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
BY SIR ARTHUR &C

Holmes was gray with anger and
modification.
Wait a litle," he said. You go too
fast. We should certainly make every
effort to avoid scandal in so delicate
matter"
Milverton relapsed into his chair.
Il was sure that you would see it in
that light" he purred.
AT the same time" Holmes contin-
ued Lady Eva is not a wealthy
woman. | assure you that two thou
sand pounds would be a drain upon
her resources, and that the sum you
name is utterly beyond her power
beg, therefore, that you will moderate
your demands and that you will return
the letters at the price | indicate,
which is, assure you, the highest that
you can get"
Milverton's smile broadened and his
eyes twinkled humorously.
81 am aware that what you say is
true about the lady's resources" said
he. AT the same time you must ad-
NIT that the occasion of lady's mar
riage is very suitable time for her
friends and relatives to make some
little effort upon her behalf. They may
hesitate as to an acceptable wedding
present. Let me assure them that this
little bundle of letters would give more
joy than all the candelabra and butter
dishes in London
TT is impossible" said Holmes.
Dear me, dear me, how unfortun-
atei" cried Milverton. Il cannot help
| thinking that ladies are ill-advised in
not making an effort. Look at this
He held up little note with coat-of-
arms upon the envelope. THAT be-
longs towel, perhaps it is hardly fair
to tell the name until tomorrow morn.
ing. But at that time it will be in the
! hands of the lady's husband. And
all because she will not find beggarly
sum which she could get by turning
her diamonds into paste. 1t is such a
pity! Now, you remember the sudden
! end of the engagement between the
Honorable Miss Miles and Colonel
Dorking? Only two days before the
wedding, there was paragraph in the
Morning Post to say that it was al
off. And why? It is almost incred
ible, but the absurd sum of twelve
hundred pounds would have settled the
whole question. Is it not pitiful? AND
here l find you, man Of sense, bog
Cling about terms, when your clients
future and honor are at stake. Yor
surprise me, Mr.. Holmes"
i What l say is true" Holmes an
swered. The money cannot be found
Surely it is better for you to take the
!. substantial sum which I offer than Il
ruin this woman's career, which car
profit you in no way?"
There you make a mistake, Mr.
Holmes. An exposure would profit mt
indirectly to a considerable extent.
! have eight or ten similar cases matur
ing. If it was calculated among then
that | had made severe example o
the Lady Eva, / should find all of then
much more open to reason. You SET
my point?"
Holmes sprang from his chair.
Get behind him, Watson Don't lie
him out! Now, sir, let US see the con
tents of that notebook
, Milverton had glided as quick as ;
/ rat to the side of the room, and stoot
: with his back against the wall.
Mr.. Holmes, Mr.. Holmes" he said
, turning the front of his coat and ex
: hibiting the butt of large revolver
, which projected from the insid
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
WHEELER, HAGERSTOWN
AUTO DEALER CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER

NEWCASTLE, Ind. Sept 81
Thomas Wheeler. Jr, automobile
salesman at Hagerstown, formerly of
Cambridge City, and son of Thomas
Wheeler, ST.. Henry county farmer,
submitted to arrest by Sheriff Ralph
Yost Monday on grand jury indict-
ment, charging him with manslaugh-
ter.
The charge was returned by the
grand jury as the result of the death
of Tilman Williams, well-known Henry
county farmer. in collision on the
Hagerstown road out of Newcastle, on
Aug. "a. Williams died almost in
stantly after the crash and his nephew
Francis Davis, age IA. was seriously
but not fatally injured.
Excessive Speed Charged.
Wheeler. it is charged in the grand
jury indictment was "carelessly. reck-
lessly, wantonly unlawfully, and felon-
iously driving his car at rate of
speed in excess of % miles per hour
at the time the crash occurred. The
specific charge is "manslaughter, in
voluntary"
Wheeler was accompanied to the
owns a farm in Henry county, near
the Wayne county line, on the Nation
al road. He gave bond in the sum OF
$4,000 and was permitted to go free
Body Not Examined.
Coroner Flavius j. Drake of Knights
town, if placed on the witness stand
in a trial of the manslaughter charge
will be unable to state with certainty
the cause of Williams death, it is
said Neither physicians or coroner
it seems. examined the body of the
deceased despite the fact that the
coroner held an inquest and returned
a verdict.
The cause of Williams death is now
believed to have been due to heart
failure, superinduced by the shock
both physical and mental, OF the
headon collision.
The version given of the collision
at the time it occurred, was that vii
liams was driving up behind large
farm wagon. loaded with crates
Wheeler, it was said at that time, was
coming from the other direction anC
the two drivers were unable to SEE
each other because of the wagon.
In the testimony before the grand
jury of two witnesses, il is now stated
that the wagon was some distance
ahead of Williams car and for tina
reason if both drivers had been goins
at a reasonable rate of speed they
would have seen each other. WheeleI
is connected with an automobile agen
cy at Hagerstown and is married. HI
formerly sold cars at Cambridge City
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
New Richmond Directory
VIII Be Gipen Ont Soon

The 1921 Richmond City directory is
off the press, and general distribution
will start Oct. l. The new volume al
though similar to the old in general
design is more compact. An interesting
department is that containing Stats
teal facts about Richmond. Various
claims of the Star City of the Middle
West to distinction are advanced in
this part of the book. The new volume
will be found more complete in several
respects than its predecessor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
HELP THEM-HELP YOURSELF

When you consider the steady, con-
tinuous, never-interrupted work de-
manded of the kidneys, you do not
wonder that they must have help &C.
casionally to filter and cast out from
the blood stream the waste matter that
forms poisons and acids il permitted to
remain. causing baekache, rheumatic
pains, stiff joints, sore muscles, dizzi-
irregular bladder action. Foley Kid
ney Pills give relief promptly. A. G,
Luken & Co, 626-62S Main.-Advertise
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27

CALIFORNIA FEELS QUAKE
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Sept. 81
"A slight earthquake was felt here
yesterday afternoon At Ontario, 20
miles west, it was of sufficient intens-
ity to rattle dishes in houses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
Make Grape Juice!

It is wholesome. 1t tastes good. 1t
is within the law.
Making grape juice is an art. If
you make it carelessly it will be
muddy. If you let it stand too long
it will be vinegar.
Squeezing grape is an art. It is
one of the oldest arts in the world.
If you want to get the juice out of
grapes, you must know how In this
country the making of grape juice is
complicated by the fact that fermen-
tation must be prevented.
The best available account of how
to squeeze grape is that contained
in the bulletin of the Department OF
Agriculture on the subject-a com
plete description of the process with
many illustrations.
This is a free Government publica
ton and our Washington Information
Bureau will secure a copy for any one
who sends two cents in stamps for re
turn postage. In filling out the cou
pom print name and address or be sure
to write plainly.
do not send the coupon to The Pal
ladium. Mail it direct to Washingt
ID. CO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27

The old Bruton parish church, in
Williamsburg. Va, is believed to be
the oldest church building in contin-
uous use in America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27

Miss Muriel Mccormick, daugh-
ter of Harold F. and Edith Rookie
Teller Mccormick of Chicago, and
granddaughter of John D. Rookie
Teller. is soon to make her debut
as an actress. It is said the debut
will be as a member of a German
company at the former royal
theater in Munich.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
ANDERSON kIWANiS CLUB
DESIRES STATE MEETING

ANDERSON. Ind, Sept 81 - The
Anderson Kiwanis club yesterday de-
cided to send delegation of 100 mem
bers and their wives to the state
Kiwanis convention at Kokomo Thurs
day and to bid for the 1922 state meet
ing. The high school drum corps will
be taken along to make noise for the
local club members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
Colored American Legion
Post Will Meet Wednesda,

A meeting of James Moore Post No
$40, American Legion, will be held at
8 o'clock Wednesday evening in the
colored Masonic temple, South Sixth
street. Plans for organizing a basket-
ball team will be discussed Any ex-
service men wishing to join this team
are requested to be present at this
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27

. Frederic j. Haskin, Director, :
: THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM :
f.: Information Bureau, .
+. Washington, D. c.
/. I enclose herewith two cents
I: in stamps for return postage on
D.: free copy of the Grape Juice
o.. Booklet.
. name
. City .
D.: State
.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
Autoists Escape Injury
When Brakes Saue Fall

DUNLAPSVILLE, Ind, Sept 81
Injury was narrowly averted Saturday
evening when the automobile in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baker and daughter
of Brookville, were riding. was struck
by another car on a narrow 20 foot
embankment. near Fairfield, just be-
yond the Brookville bridge. Locking
of the brakes saved the Baker car
from tumbling over the embankment.
No one was injured. but the Baker
car was greatly damaged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
SANTA CLAUS AT WINNESHIEK
Big Christmas Tree Brought Joy to
Many Saturday and
Christmas Day.

Last Saturday evening Landlord
McTague of the Winneshiek had a
large Christmas tree beautifully trim
med and set up in the hotel lobby,
and he acted the part of Santa
Claus to the hotel assistants. He
made very distinctive and rolyck-
ing Kris Kringle too, the sleigh and
reindeers were missing, that was all.
He distributed a lot of candy, nuts
and other goodies, besides giving
each one of the employees nice
remembrance as we'll.
On Christmas afternoon the tree
was used again this time the Elks
played Santa Claus to about fifty
kids, Mr.. Palmer, one of the oil
men who is located here, played the
part of Santa. Bags of candy and
nuts were the presents given and
before Santa got ready to pass them
out he had the children speak a few
pieces and sing songs, and they did
both in a capital manner and all had
a jolly time. About 80 bags were
passed out. The kids formed in
line and marched around the Christ
mas tree up to Mr.. Santa Claus who
gave each a sack as they passed by.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
REVENUE FROM CIGARETS
New Laws Brings $269,621 Into State
Treasury.

Des Moines, Iowa-The new CT
garet law is proving to be something
of a revenue producer. From July 1
to Dec. l the state has realized
S269,621 and paid for expenses in adj
ministration $8,575.
There are 1920 licenses in force in
the state. Under the law these are
500 in cities of the first class; SIS
in cities of the second class, and $50
in towns or township, if in the lat
ter the license fee goes to the coun-
ty, otherwise the towns and cities re-
ceived the amount. Thus far cities
and towns have received around
100000.
The auditors office has supplied
the state treasurer with 100000
worth of revenue stamps since June
10 and has recently obtained a new
supply sufficient to last until next
July.
The law makes it crime to sell to
minors and if dealers are convicted
for a second offense their places Of
business may be abated as a nuisance
and closed for one year. Persons I'M
der age caught smoking cigarets may
be arrested and forced to tell where
they received their smokes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Ladies G.. A. X. Elect

Officers for the ensuing year of
Ladies of the G. A. r. were elected
recently and following is the new
list:
President-Elnora c. Draper
Sr. Vice-Christine Meyrick
Jr. Vice-Betsy Longstreet
Observation-Disclosures McLain
Secretary Cora McLain
Chaplain-Sarah Fraser
Patriotic Instructor-Vera Schnei-
der.
Conductor-Emily Stortz
Asst. Observation-Disclosures Hull
Guard-Caddie Drake
First Delegate-Christine Meyrick
First Alternate-Caddie Drake
Second-Delegate-Sarah Fraser
Second Alternate-Mary Coup
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
FARM BUREAU
NEWS INTEREST
All Township Meetings With the
Exception of Button and
Canoe Have Held Annual
Meetings.
SHORT COURSE FOR
DAIRY MANUFACTURERS
Calmar to Have a Cream Scoring
Contest. First Step Towards
Producing Better Butter.

With the exception of Button and
Canoe townships all townships in
Winneshiek county have held their
annual Farm Bureau meetings. The
County Agent was assisted in these
meetings by l.. S. Fisher from Edge
wood, Iowa, to talk to those present
on the activities and plans of the
state and American declarations. Of
ficers and CooperatorS for the ensu-
ing year were elected, the various
lines of work which those present
desired to have done in their town
ships by the County Agent and ex-
tension specialists were arranged for
ard leaders appointed to arrange for
such meetings and demonstrations
In several of the townships the
ladies came with well filed baskets
a. the noon hour and an enjoyable
and profitable social hour was spent
before the regular meeting was held.
Although the farmers present at
these meetings feel keenly the re-
sulta Of having to take prices for
their products which represent but
d fraction of the cost of production
all realize the need of strong farm
organization to represent their inter
ests in a big way and the benefits
which may be derived from getting
together occasionally with their
County Agent and working out some
practical demonstration in regard to
the different farm activities. In
spite of attacks from outside sources
the value of the work done by the
Farm Bureau is recognized by all
who have really maze a study of its
actIv.1 e..
A three months course in dairy
manufacture beginning January End
will be held at Ames. This course
is especially for men who desire to
prepare for butter and ice cream
making. /: is not re Iuired that such
men have had practice experience
before they enter.
Arrangements have also been COM
pleted for a ten day short course
given February Sth to 18th. These
courses are for experienced butter
makers, creamery managers, ice
cream makers, operators of market
milk plants and dairy field men. The
following courses are offered.
For butter makers-work in pre-
paration of starters, pasturization OF
sweet and sour cream; cream ripen-
! ing; churning; sweet cream butter
making; butter and cheese Judging;
milk and cream testing; butter an
alysis; and refrigeration.
Course No. 2 includes the study
and laboratory practice in regard to
icecream making.
Course No. 4 will cover the subject
of dairy bacterioogy.
Course No. takes up the work
of testing and analysis of dairy pro,
ducts.
Calmar to Have Cream Scoring
Contest
At the annual meeting of the Cal,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Turkey Went 10 Church

Hampton, Iowa-This town boasts
church going turkey. When Chas.
Vincent drove up in front of the
First Christian church Sunday eve
ming he discovered one of his larg-
est gobblers on top of his car.
Mr.. Turk was sacked and returned
home after services. The congrega-
ton is going to petition a reprieve
for Tom for this Christmas. He
deserves something better than sacri-
flee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28

If war is anything like arguing
with your wife, Sherman was right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
VIII Build Double Apartment

The Seventh Day Adventist church,
formerly the Baptist church on the
West end of Water street has been
purchased by A. Leytze. We under
stand it is Mr.. Leytze's intention to
to remodel the building into a double
apartment, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leytze
will occupy one and rent the other
out. Plans are being drawn now by
Hanson & Altfillisch and work will
be started in the spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Methodist Church Notes

Sunday school every Sunday at
10 a. m. We invite to our school
any children who attend no other
Sunday school.
Sunday morning preaching service
at IL a. m. Epworth League de-
votional meeting at $50 p. m. Even
ing preaching service at 1880 o'clock.
The pastor will preach on New Year
themes at both morning and evening
services. The evening sermon will
be specially for young people.
There will be a service at the Can
oe German Methodist church at 2
o'clock next Sunday afternoon. The
pastor of the DEBORAH Methodist
church will preach.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
TWO LIVED NO S72 FOR OVER
FIVE MONTHS
How One Couple Beats High Cost
OF Living.

Mason City, What's all this
stuff about the high cost of living?
That's what Jake Bowder of Ma
son City wants to know. He puts
this question after having taken an
inventory of his household expenses
for five and half months. The
total expense for keeping himself
and his wife happy and well for that
period of time as well as supplied
with three square meals day was
$3.50. This includes every item
except the rent and gas bill, the
latter of $13.S3, which left Jake just
$58.S7 with which to meet all house
hold expenses in five and half
months time.
Economy is merely condition of
mind, according to Jake. Nowadays
folks spend too much for cakes and
pies and movies and many things
they would be better off without,
Jake says. Jake maintains that the
present high cost of living should
have no worries for the average man.
And Jake and his wife had plenty
to eat. They ate potatoes, all sorts
of meat, bakery bread, syrup and
had all the groceries they needed.
Nothing fancy, however, and nothing
without nourishing qualities was
served on the Bowder table, yet the
food was of such quality that both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowder are in the
best of physical condition and spirits.
The root of all economy in home
budget system, according to Jake, is
the buying of the simplest foods,
with the greatest nutritive value.
The next thing is in their prepar-
ing and serving-the using of the
utmost care in seeing that no foods
are wasted or lost and that all their
values are conserved.
To waste food is a crime, Jake
contends. Prior to his last expert
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Struck By Auto Saturday Nicht

Perry Rima, who conducts a shoe
shining parlor at the corner of the
Grand Opera House, has been con-
fed to the hospital since Saturday
suffering with a broken left shoulder
blade. He was struck by an auto
about eleven o'clock that night, while
emptying a pail of water in the
street just south of the shining par
lor. The auto was coming north on
Court street from main, running
slow, but the street was rather dark
and the driver could not see Mr..
Rima.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
John F. Suhring On Visit Here

John F. Suhring arrived Thursday
from Minneapolis to spend Christmas
with his wife and his mother here.
Mr.. Suhring removed to Minneapolis
two months ago from Kalona, Iowa,
where he was connected with a lum-
Der yard. He is now associated with
his bother william in the building
contracting business in Minneapolis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Takes Position in Cedar Rapids

Miss Charlotte MolIart leaves
next Monday for Cedar Rapids where
she has accepted a position as As
sistant Superintendent of st. Luke's
Hospital, from which hospital she
graduated year ago. During the
past summer she has been connected
with the DEBORAH hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Married at EIkader

Last Thursday afternoon at /
O'Clock at the Hotel Bayless by Rev.
N. Arveson, of st. Olaf, Alfred john
son of Marion township and Miss
Rosanna NJ. Thomann, Of Decorah.-
Elkader Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-28
Heaviest Mail in 81 Years

Mail Clerk Perry of the Rock Is
land states that last Fridays incom-
ing mail on the DEBORAH division
was the heaviest he experienced in
the 81 years he has been running
as a mail clerk on this line.