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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
Rice Dope
By FREDERICK J. HASkiN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 4-The
greatest food in the world according
to the department of agriculture. is
being neglected by the American
people.
You will probably be surprised to
learn that this food is rice. 1t deserves
the title of greatness in that it is the
staple food of about one-half of the
human race, and that more people de-
their food than depend on any other
one thing.
It's wide use is justified by the fact
that it contains about as much nour-
ishment as any of the other cereals,
and is one of the most easily digesti-
BILE of all foods. In the southern part
of this country, rice is appreciated at
its true value, appears on almost every
dinner table, and is prepared in doz-
en- of appeuzing ways. But in the rest
of the country it is used only sparing-
ly, and too often it is prepared in ways
that are not calculated to make it
attractive.
Rice. therefore, deserves to be boost
ed, and especially unpublished or brown
rice, which has made its appearance in
few grocery stores only recently, but
would be obtainable everywhere II
there were demand for it.
Rice shares the fate common to all
grains in civilized countries of being
milled in such way that some Of its
most important food elements are cut
away from it and fed to cattle. The
things in which our diet is apt to be
deficient are minerals, roughage, and
the recently discovered elements
known as vitamines. These are the
very things which the milling process
takes away. not only from rice, but
from wheat, corn and barley. Experts
contend that many of our characteris-
tic diseases are due to the shortage of
these elements. The outer coatings
and the germs Of grain contain these
necessary elements. They are re-
moved by the mills primarily because
they impair the keeping quality of the
product and so make them harder to
handle in trade. Furthermore, the
people have become accustomed to
these highly milled cereals. so that
| there is little demand for the whole
! grain products. Much has been writ
ten about how the manufacturers and
retailers are starving us by selling US
these highly milled foods. AS mat
ter of fact, they are merely giving us
what we demand. If the people could
| be made to understand the value OF
! whole grains, and to like them, sc
| that a demand could be created, they
would be supplied by the trade. This
| is already taking place to some extent
/ in the case of rice, which is an in
! structive example in many ways.
What Rice Is
The whole rice grain contains pro
| TEN, fat, starch, sugar, mineral mat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04

ter. fiber and one of the most import
ant of the vitamines. BY removing
the bran coat and the germ in milling,
part of the protein, fat and mineral
matter, and practically all Of the vita
mines are lost. What remains is
mostly starch Experiments in the
tropics have shown that persons fed
almost wholly on polished rice con-
tract the dread disease known as beri-
beri. The publication of this fact has
caused some people to fear polished
rice as a food AS a matter Of fact,
polished rice is an excellent food to
furnish the starchy element in a mixed
diet. 1t is no more dangerous to eat
than wheat -four, as long as other
foods are eaten with it. The point is
simply that brown rice, from which
only the husk has been removed. leav-
ing the germ with its vitamine con-
tent, the mineral substance and the
fat, is vastly more valuable food
than polished rice. 1t would tend to
supplement many of the characters.
tic deficiencies of our diet. II would
be a great thing. therefore, if the use
OF brown rice could be made popular.
The trade seems to be ready to sup
ply any demand there may be. There
are three grocery stores at least in
Washington where brown rice NAV be
bought from fall until spring. 1t is
not kept in the summer, because, as
one grocer put it, it becomes "weevil-
ly 1t can be bought in this city,
however, at least eight months in the
year Doubtless it can be bought at
large grocery stores in other cities
In smaller places it is not obtainable
simply because there is little or no
demand for it.
IL IS surprise to find that the re
tail stores here also have for sale the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
WANTS CITY, COUNTY
BOYS TO ATTEND Y
STATE CONFERENCE

Preparations are being made by
Perry Wilson, boys secretary of the
local "Y", to have Richmond and
Wayne county we'll represented at the
second state Older Boys conference OF
Indiana, to be held at Kokomo, Nov.
rs TO q. This conference is controlled
by the association of Boys Work Sec
retaries of the Young Mems Christian
Associations of Indiana.
Any boy from the age of Is to 20
years is eligible TO attend. Mr.. Wilson
is planning to have this county repre-
sented by IS boys. He plans to have
50 boys from Richmond and % from
over the county. The majority OF the
boys from Richmond will be from the
Hi-Y club.
The expense to be betrayed by the
boys attending will include car fare
to and from Kokomo and the registra-
ton fee There will be no other ex-
penses.
Delegates for this conference will be
boys who are in harmony with these
purposes and who have sufficient abil-
ity of leadership to return home and
become active in the promotion of the
objects of the conference.
Purpose of Conference.
The purpose of the conference is
three-fold. The first being "Inspira-
ton" which will consist of song
prayer. addresses and fellowship. The
whole will blend into program plan
ned to inspire the delegates to rise
above the standards of today to high
er levels of thinking and living.
ond-"Information" - to know
what others are doing through ex
change of ideas, plans and methods OF
work and to develop a consciousness
of the need of statewide solidarity OF
action whereby the standards of Jesus
Christ may become the standards oil
the boys of Indiana.
Neutrality-suspicious." that the
boys of Kokomo and vicinity may be
given a living witness that the Chris
tan life is red blooded. virile whole
some purpose; that the boys of the
churches of Kokomo may be backed
up in an endeavor to win the fellows
to this way of living.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the applica
ton blanks will be here in few days
Any boy wishing to be one of the loca
delegation is requested to get in touch
with him at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04

Canada has 10000 students enrolled
in colleges and universities
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04

wild rice of North America. This is
a grain. somewhat distantly related to
the true rice, which grows in many OF
our swamps and marshes. 1t Is The
favorite food of wild fowl. 1t was a
staple of the American Indians, who
used to paddle through the marshes
in their canoes and shatter the grain
into the boat with their paddles. Some
of the pioneers used it, too. 1t is a
tasty and nutritious grain, Many per-
sons living in this country could gath
er an abundant supply of this valuable
grain without cost if they knew it
when they saw it. 1t is said that the
cultivation of the wild rice is almost
impossible because of the ease with
which it skaters.
The growing of rice has had an in
teresting history in this country. Al
though rice has been grown in the
tropics since before written history
began, it did not reach this country
until about 100. A bag of rice was
then brought to Charleston, S. c., on
ship, and the cultivation of it be-
gan in a small way. 1t soon became
the staple crop of that region and was
grown on the tidal marshes by the
use of much hand labor, for machin.
cry could not be used in the deep mud
Rice growing was very profitable. but
only because of the presence OF slave
labor. The industry had the honor OF
supporting the most aristocratic so
ciety which America has ever known
that of South Carolina before the
war. The owners of the great rfc.
plantations of that state were the
cream of the old southern society, and
most of the legend and story about
old plantation days is based upon
them.
This regime collapsed completely
when the Civil war took its slaves
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04

away from it. The rice fields reverted
to jungle and for a time rice culture
was at very low ebb in this country.
Then it began again farther west,
where it was grown by different meth
DDS, permitting of the use of machin-
cry. This western rice farming is an
industry of recent growth. California
marketed it's first crop in 1912
The leading rice producing states now
in the order of their importance are
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Cali
fornia. Some rice is raised in Mis-
sissippi, Florida, Alabama and Mis-
souri,. The rice produced in these
states is more than enough to supply
all the needs of this country, and
more rice could be raised. The gen
eral use of rice, especially in its I'M
polished form, would give the nation
one more great food crop of the high
est value
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
A. B0NAR LAW TAKES
HAND IN settlement
OF IRISH QUESTION
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov A. Bonar Law,
one of the most prominent members
of the Unionist party and former gov
eminent leader in the House of Com
mons conferred with Prime Minister
Lloyd George last night and is taking
a hand in the effort to reach a settle
ment of the Irish question
The Daily Mail in discussing Mr..
Bonar Laws interview with Mr. Lloyd
George said today that he would if
necessary bring independent influence
to bear upon the extreme Unionists
with the view to achieving a complete
agreement.
The outlook for a successful con
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
Everyday Adventures
Thoughts of a Stove for Sale

Thoughts of a Stove for Sale
Somebody left the window open
this morning-the weather surely is
getting snappy. I'm feeling better
already like winter.
But the winters aren't what they
used to be since this family had
that new furnace put in. They only
build a fire in me about once every
two months. What / like is to
keep in a nice congenial glow all
winter.
Everybody used to gather around
me. | sure was the center of at
traction in those days. But now
nobody pays any more attention to
me than if l was a broken chair.
They're all off me.
81 don't know now, either. My
owner is showing me to some lady
and gentleman who have just
called. Gee, l wish he'd build a
fire in me!
What d'you know about that? I've
been advertised in the Palladium's
classified columns and this man
and his wife are buying me and
they have a great big room for me
to keep nice and warm all winter.
Oh boy-that's the life for mel"
Copyright 1920
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
MOTORISTS ATTEND
CAPITAL CEREMONIES

Excellent motoring weather Friday
caused a number of Richmond parties
TO cancel their arrangements for a
trip by rail to Indianapolis, and to
drive over instead. Reports from the
Pennsylvania and T. II. /. and E.
traction stations were TO the effect
that travel had been increased little
if any because of the state war mem
orial ceremonies, which were held at
Indianapolis Friday
Only five Indianapolis tickets were
sold for the early morning car from
this city, at the T. H. /. and Z. sta
ton, while at the Pennsy, the agent
said travel was no heavier than usual.
A considerable number of people ey-
pected to go from here. in view of the
fact that Marshal Foch was to have
a part in the ceremonies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
y. S. FIRM GETS ASBESTOS
CONCESSION FROM RUSSIA

RIGA, Nov. Negotiations have
been concluded between the soviet
government in Russia and an Ameri-
an company by which the company
has obtained concession for mining
asbestos in the Ural mountains, ac-
cording 10 radio dispatch received
here from Moscow. The concession is
to run 20 years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04

tinuance of the Irish negotiations was
regarded somewhat improved here TO-
day because of recent suggestions re-
garding listers possible share in the
settlement and the prospect that Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier, would
take part in the discussion.
The fact that Ulster members of the
House of Commons have said nothing
hostile in reference to the latest pro-
posals was regarded as good omen.
but there was no definite indication
as to the attitude that Sir James would
take.
The government Is endeavoring TO
find method to transfer to the Ulster
government powers which would en-
able it to function without delay, it
was asserted by the Daily Mail, this
morning. This might be effected by
an order in council which would obvi-
ate the necessity of waiting for parlia-
ment to pass a special bill.
Canada has 10000 students enrolled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04
To Lay Church Cornerstone
With Ceremonies Sunday

Formal ceremonies will accompany
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Church of God and Saints of Christ,
on South l. street, near Ninth, at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The cere-
monies will be conducted by Bell
Hayes No. 2, A. F. and A. NJ.
Rev. Robinson will be master of
ceremonies. An address will be given
at o'clock in the evening by Elder
G. Taylor of Newark, n. ].
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04

The new worlds record for moto-
cycles over dirt track for one mile is
4405 seconds; five miles, 3 minutes
45.74 seconds; and 10 miles, minutes
$3.50 seconds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16

ton absolutely gripped me. stared
at the rather sinister words, blindly
cropping at what lay hidden behind
them, instinctively seeming conspir-
acy of evil which l could not deter
mine. All unintentioned l had STUN
bled into clew which might lead to
startling results, yet it seemingly gave
me no hint of who was involved, or
of it's real nature. put the words to-
gether, weighing each one with care
as to it's exact meaning, and read them
over with increased bewilderment. The
torn fragment began and ended alb
ruptly; could only guess at its mean
ing, yet the impression left upon my
mind was both sinister and menacing
I wanted to know more.
108 sailed Saturday from Stockholm. Will
deposit letter of credit with Krantz to
your order. Amount ample all needs. See
to this at once, and advise S76 Cans. so
as to be no delay. Two raps, three-Cer-
vantes Waldron favors action this month;
suggest Watonia. Can you be ready? Use
South A CODE
That this letter was authentic had
no doubt, nor was its meaning alto
gether obscure in the light of certain
events. Several illusions were famil-
lar to me and these were what caused
my earlier suspicious to crystalline into
probability. 1t bore all the earmarks
Of plot, revolutionary plot, and one
not yet brought to cOnSummatiOn. To
be sure the note was undated, and the
box had been left at the hotel thirty
days before Yet the Watonia was GER
tainly the name of ship and to my
memory suggested Central American
trade. This did not necessarily imply
that the cOnSpirators had abandoned
their purpose. More likely they were
not quite ready in time to operate on
the sailing date of that particular ship.
Some delay had occurred. and, posi-
bly,, even now prompt action might
overturn all their plans. l undressed
| and went to bed, but not to sleep, for
the darkness brought new thoughts
and suggestions for the morrow.
was still in government employ, al
though unassigned, and felt this dis
cOvery to be direct call upon my
service. While. my first inclination
should naturally have been to turn the
| whole matter over to the proper bu-
reau for investigation, two facts led
me in another direction was suffi
| GENTLY young to seek adventure. and
L desired to verify my suspicious be-
| fore creating any false alarm.
AS l rested there, sleepless, staring
up at the black ceiling the words Of
the strange fragment of letter re-
manned wildly before me. Little by
/ little l dug at the truth, coming finally
to this conclusion: "108' was, no
doubt, the recognized number of some
agent who had been dispatched to
America on a special errand to the
cOnspirators in this country. He had
sailed Saturday, month ago, or more.
and must have long since arrived at
some port, bringing with him inStruc-
| tons not to be iiltrusted to the mail.
and sufficient money, in form of letter
Of credit, with which to finance what
/ ever nefarious scheme of revolution
might be contemplated. This money
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16

was to be paid out to the authorized
party through man named Krantz.
Who was Krantz? There was a we'll
known banking firm, Kulb, Krantz &
Co.. in Wall Street. and it was quite
probable these might prove the ones
involved. although to my knowledge
they had no outward junta connec-
lions of this nature. "Gans" was evil
IDENTITY street. although could recall
none bearing so peculiar appellation
while the password was in itself proof
almost positive as to the South or Cen
trail American sympathies Of the con-
spirators.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16

The first policeman encountered gave
me all necessary directions, so that
alighted from street car within a
block of my destination. A saloon on
the upper corner of the block fur
nished me the necessary clew, and,
using it as a marker, | succeeded in
tracing back until satisfied had thus
doned factory, built of brick. two sto-
ries high, evidently extending over con-
siderable ground at the rear, but with
frontage not to exceed forty feet.
The lower windows were boarded up,
number of those in the second story
broken, and the main entrance, large
enough for the passage Of motor
truck. was tightly secured by an i'm
mense iron bar. A smaller door to the
right alone offered any possibility of
entrance. although 1t was tightly
closed.
To all outward appearances the
place had been unoccupied for months.
and perhaps years. From the sidewalk
1t was impossible to gain any glimpse
within. Only one discovery served to
convince me that l might be on the
right track-that had not been en-
tirely deceived. A small sign, so COW
cred with dust and dirt as to be almost
unreadable, was nailed over the smaller
| door. In the growing dusk. l was
obliged to study it intently to decipher
the words, but finally made them out
letter by letter:
"OFFICE ALvA MALLEABLE IRON
COMPANY"
Here was strange coincident, IL
nothing more, for Gustave Alva had
been one of the names signed on the
hotel register. Beyond doubt this old,
abandoned iron foundry was his prop
erty, and what better spot could be
selected In which to meet and concOct
a scheme of crime? What place to
hide arms for shipment. Whatever
doubt may have felt regarding my
venture vanished in the presence Of
! that unusual name. This was unques-
tiOnably the place named In the letter
| as rendezvous; here was where the
recipient Of that letter was to go and
receive instructions; where he was to
use the mysterious raps, and the coun-
tersign "Cervantes," in order to gain
admittance. The knowledge that
was actually upon the threshold OF
such discovery brought with it a de-
termination not to lose the advantage.
But what could 1 do? What further
steps might be safely taken alone?
The night was dark. slight drizzle
in the air, no one abroad except from
necessity. No sign of life was visible
for the full extent of the block, until
the saloon on the further corner came
into view. Its cleaning hospitality in
vited me, and / strolled along the OPP
posite walk, my coat collar turned up
to shut out the drizzle, and finally
crossed over to where could peer In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16
Pl,n+1 in Bedroom.

DO not have flowers or plants in the
bedroom, particularly overnight Poi
sonous gas is evolved from the colored
parts of flowers both by night and day,
ana from the green parts In addition
AT night II is pleasant TO have flow
erS In guestroom. but for the reason
Just set forth they should not remain
IN the sleeping chamber. The way to
get around the difficulty is by the use
of a window box.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16

through the dingy windows. The man
behind the bar was Enthusiastically Pol
ish, and of no high type, and at first
| saw no other occupants Of the place
except two roughly dressed men at a
table just inside. who were playing
cards silently. The room was clean
enough, and quiet, yet / felt no incli-
nation to enter. Those were not fell
lows It would be safe to question, and
| would have turned away, but at that
instant / perceived the indistinct fig
ure of young woman in the further
corner sitting beside a table alone.
Her presence stimulated my curios-
ity. She appeared to be young, not
place unattended rendered her of
some interest. 1t surely could do no
harm If | dropped in for sandwich
and glass of beer. ] crossed to the
bar. furtively watchful. but no one
except the proprietor apparently paid
the slightest attention to my entrance.
The two men never glanced up from
their cards. and the girl-for she was
scarcely more-merely turned her head
and stared at me without interest.
spoke to the barman in English. We ex-
changed few words-his own speech
very brokeD-while he prepared the
sandwich. and the only thing unusual
I noticed was the passage of slight
signal between him and the woman
across the room. could not be sure
even as to that. but gained the impress
sion that he shook his head negatively,
as though to some mute question.
Ito be continued)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16
Human GAMBLING Tools.

A set of small dice supposed to have
been cut from the nolar teeth of mo-
torious French criminal and profess
sional gambler, who died by the gull
lotine, together with dice-box made
from a toughened piece OF his skin,
was one of the cursos disposed of by
a Paris curio dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16
rlp,oelno Lenothens Life.

An eminent professor recently stated
that 1t was possible to lengthen ones
life and improve the general health
merely by tiptoeing for few minutes
every day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16
CHAPTER u.


It was late in the afternoon. the day
dark, with chilly wind blowing on
the river. when reached'J Jersey City
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-01-14


Some of the theories Of the younger
generation respecting the uses Of
wealth rather mystify their less acute
elders. Recently youthful Boston
heir 10 millions dramatically put aside
the paternal legacy, saying that, as
he had not earned it, he had no right
to it. Now a Chicago scion of wealth,
explaining that he would consider it
criminal if / didn't take advantage
OF my opportunities, to assist in the
developing Of American industry an
nounces that he is going into the
brokerage business.
Is this the kind of economies Amer
lean youth learns in the college class
room? Becoming broker in order
to assist in the development of Amer
lean industry seems a good deal like
going to the Equator to discover the
North Pole The old theory was that
American industry created the broker,
that he was product. not a produc-
er, and at that one of the parasitic APP
pendages Of the economic systems. He
is an agent, of course, in the distribu-
ton of wealth, but his functions are
commonly conceived of as those Of
separator rather than creator.
A real way to increase productivity
is to buy farm or start a factory. AS
between the two rich young theorists,
the one from Boston who aspires to
mechanical trade seems to have the
more rational idea Of improving in
dustry. World.