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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
Was 1t an Indian?

Richmond, Ind, July 13, 1921.
Dear Aunt Polly:
am sending story that | made
up myself. IL you do not think II
is all right, do not put it in the
Junior.
The Indian
Once upon time there was a
little girl named Rosaiie. She had
an older brother named John, and
she had a father but not mother.
One day she was in the garden,
playing with her brother when she
suddenly saw a very curious figure
coming towards them through the
trees. She paused for moment
in amazement, and then called,
Brother"
What is it, Rosalie?" said her
brother.
What is that?" Look at that
awful thing coming towards u.s."
THAT is an Indian, Rosalie. eLt
u5 run to the house and tell
father"
So they ran to the house and
told their father. Where is that
strange figure you saw, Rosalie"
Rosalie looked all around, and
then said. There, father, he is up
in that tree"
THAT is an Indian, Rosalie, COM
ing here to camp. l will get rid Of
him. Go into the house and do
your lessons"
Five minutes later their father
came into the house. And John
asked, How did you get rid OF
him, father?"
And he said, ''It was not an
Indian; II was John, the coachman,
coming with a red blanket" (The
End.)-Ethel Bethage, grade 7,
Spring Grove.
Dear Ethel like your story
very much. 1 was so surprised the
way II turned out.-Aunt Polly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
tin Two Parts; Part One.)

Once there was a woman who
was witch. She had been mar
ried twice and had a daughter
whose name was Alice and she
also had a step-daughter> whose
name was Mary.
Mary was very pretty and nice,
while Alice very wicked and ugly
Alice and her mother hated Mary
because she was beautiful and had
planned one night to kill Mary
while she was asleep. but Mary
was near and heard what they said,
and in the night she slipped on
Alice's side and the step-mother
killed Alice instead of Mary and
she was very angry.
Mary was in love with a hand
some man and wanted to marry
him, SO she slipped out that night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
The Extinct Beaver

Another skeleton of great inter
est Is that of a mammoth beaver.
II was found in the southern part
OF Randolph county, not far from
where part of the mastodon was
found Thirty-one years ago a man
named Collins was digging a ditch
and found the beavers bones.
They were buried under six or
eight feet of soil, sand and silt. AS
soon as Joseph Moore (who then
had charge of the museum) heard
about these bones, he drove to the
place, and bought them OF the man.
Immediately he coated them with
oil, for he knew bones that had
been in the earth long time, as
these had been, would crumble
rapidly when they come in contact
with the air.
The mammoth beaver Is six feet
two and one-half inches long, and
about twenty-one inches high. BY
the side of this large beaver is the
skeleton of the beaver Of the pres
ent day, which is only about three
and one-fourth feet long and about
ten inches high. This makes the
dimensions of the present-day bea-
yer about half those OF the NAM
moth one, so the mammoth beaver
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
RINGS AND BASKETS
TO BE MADE NEXT

Indian rings will be made by the
children on all of the Fairgrounds
next week.
Baskets of reed and raffia Of var
ious kinds are being eagerly made
on several of the Fairgrounds.
Those grounds that have not yet
begun the basket work on account
of lack of supplies will probably
begin next week, Mr.. Slocum, di-
rector of Fairgrounds announced
Wednesday
Possibly, too, the girls who like
to pitch horseshoes may form
teams for this activity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
FiNLEYS PROGRAM OF
ACTIVITIES is FULL

Story hours are held for the chill
dren of Finley school on Monday
and Wednesday afternoons from
1880 to $3.50. Miss Underhill tells
the stories and helps the children
to act them out This week,
Grimm's fairy stories were told
and acted, and next week the
stories will be from Roosevelts
Travels In Africa.
Children on this playground are
planning a little, play to be given
soon for the entertainment OF their
parents and friends.
Basketry was begun this week
on this playground.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
BASKET MAKING AND
STORIES IN NEW GROUND

Play and work Is getting well or
ganized In the South Tenth street
park. Basketry in reed and raffia
Is proving very attractive and pop
ular work under the direction of
Miss Olive Webster.
Story hours which include both
the telling and the dramatization
of stories are held every Tuesday
and Thursday afternoon from 3 to
4 o'clock.
Teams In Newcombe ball for the
girls, and baseball will be organ
lied next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
FINLEY nine wins
over WHITEWATER

Finley trimmed Whitewater on
Monday afternoon at the Twenty
second street playground with the
resulting neat score of 10 to A.
The lineup for the victors was
az follows: Vessel, catch; Fitz-
gibbons, pitch; Cook, shortstop;
knopf, first base; Korthaus, sec
ond base; Rothert, third base;
Tibet. left field; Schneider, CEN
ter field. and Henninger, right
field.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
b. b. Schedule for
Week is announced

The schedule for next weeks
baseball games to be played by the
playground teams follows:
Minor League Games.
Monday, July 25-Warner VS..
Finley at the Atlas grounds.
Tuesday, July 26-Sevastopol VS..
Whitewater at Whitewater.
Thursday, July 28-Whiewater
vs. Twenty-second at Twenty-sec-
ond.
Major League Games.
Wednesday, July 27-Sevastopol
vs. Whitewater at Twenty-second.
Friday, July 29-Whitewater VS..
Twenty-second at Twenty-second.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
LITTLE STORIES from
EARLHAM MUSEUM
Skeleton of Extinct Mammoth Beaver, Only
Known One of Kind in World.

is about eight times as large as the
one of the present day.
The mammoth beaver is now ex-
tinct, and this is the only one in
the whole world complete enough
to be mounted. This means that
some of the most unusual things
may be found near home.
Beavers Sacred to Indians
If you have read the Last OF the
Mohicans, you may remember that
at one time the father of Cora and
the father of Uncas got into the
house of one of the present day
beavers to get away from the
Indians. The beavers were sacred
to the Indians, so they would not
bother the men there. The book
said the house was about four feet
high. If the extinct beaver built a
house as much larger than the
house of the modern beaver as it's
body is larger than the body of the
modern beaver, 1t built a house
about eight feet high and probably
had a capacity for many more men.
A modern beavers home looks
something like the shape of an
Eskimo's; SO if the mammoth bea-
yer made homes as the modern
beaver does, village Of mammoth
beavers would look something like
an Eskimo village set in or near
the water.
Perhaps the ancient beavers ate
bark, grass, and twigs, which grew
in the marshes near the village as
the present-day beavers do.
Beaver Makes a "Perhaps" Speech
If ! could write as Aunt Polly
can, / might have the beaver talk
in the way she had the mastodon
speak last week. / will not try any
such thing, but might guess what
would be on a beavers mind
When young beaver, he might
have said, II like this village we
live in, with its wood and mud
houses.
II love to play in the water and
bark at the animals that come
down to the waters edge to have
drink.
Il am glad the age OF the big
snakes is over and that lizards
eighty feet long and fifteen feet
high is gone.
ut is good thing there aren't
any more of those big flying fish
with teeth. for they might get me.
Il am afraid enough when the
big mastodon comes down and gets
stuck in the mud. They tell me he
hasn't sense enough to turn around
and march away, as the deer does,
but he just founders on and gets
in deeper until he is fast. Then he
starves to death. 1t Is only then
that | am no longer afraid. But
the gentle deer with his kind eyes
l do enjoy. l never bark at him"
And SO the conversation might
run.
Next time you visit the museum
come to the third case on the north
side and finish the conversation
with your own imagination.-Allen
Davidf Hole, Jr., Junior High
school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
WARMERS STORY HOUR

Weekly story hours for the chill
dren Of Warner school are held on
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
from 1:30 to $3.50. Miss Under
hill tells the stories and assists the
children in dramatizing them.
Basket making is interesting
both boys and girls Of this play.
ground and the work is progress.
ing nicely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
One-Reel Yarns
THE FEARLESS EDITOR

"That stuck-up thing--l hate
him." exclaimed Marjorie Mathews,
as she cast shy sidelong glance
at Sonny Dunbar. Sonny was an
independent daredevil, disliked and
admired.
Believe me- he often boasted,
I'm going to be an editor when l
grow up. won't be afraid to say
what ! think. They won't buffalo
me-"
How interesting, commented
the cool Marjorie Mathews. IF
you are such strong character,
why don't you go down town and
try editing the paper a week or
two Then we'll believe you"
Sonny Does 1t.
well, l could do it, all right"
Very likely, but III bet you're
afraid to try"
"Afraid!"-Sonny couldn't stand
that word.
Say, I'm going down and get a
job as editor, and when / get it,
Pm going to telephone you from
my office to prove it,"
"All right, I'll wait for the can."
Sonny wasn't a piker. That aft
ernoon he went down and asked to
be editor of the paper for a week.
He Gets the Job.
We'll" commented the interest
ed editor whose position Sonny was
seeking, wen have to give you a
try first. Suppose you come in at
3 o'clock this afternoon. You can
be editor till five. Then wen
know more about you. If anybody
comes In to call, you can interview
them"
At two minutes after Sonny,
from his private office issued his
first order to his secretary.
Call Miss Marjorie Mathews and
tell her that / am now editor of
this paper"
Trouble.
A few minutes later the secre.
tary announced Miss Mathews
will call at o'clock.
The minutes dragged peacefully
on until at 10 minutes to 4, the
stairway outside clattered under a
mad rush of feet. In burst a man
wildly shouting, Where is the yell
low editor of this dirty little
sheet? Just let me at him. Hell
can't call me blackmailer and a
thief. I'll kill him! I'll shoot
nim"
Inside the office Sonny heard.
Just then, Marjorie Mathews, |
up the street, saw boy |
cap down the street pell-mell. He !
almost knocked her over.
why, Sonny, where are you go
ng"
But Sonny had already gone.-l
Boys and Girls Newspaper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23

Dear Aunt Polly: What makes
the stars twinkle?-L. v. d.
Dear L. v. d.: What looks to
US like twinkling in the stars is the
rapid shaking of their light caused
mainly by the atmosphere. The
stars that are nearer the horizon,
where the air is the thickest-
twinkle more than the ones higher
up, and stars twinkle more in
winter than in summer. Whenever
the stars twinkle great, great
deal, 1t means the sky is upset, so
to speak, and heavy rains or SHOWS
will probably come. Blue stars
twinkle most Of any of the stars.
CThey appear to have colors, you
know.) And yellow stars twinkle
medium amount and the red
stars twinkle the least. II is lust
like the big bear, the medium sized
bear, and the little wee bear, isn't
it?-Aunt Polly.
Dear Aunt Polly: Who made the
first violin and when?-C. C.
Dear c. c.: Like almost every-
thing else, it developed instead Of
being made the first time Just
as 1t looks today. It's ancestors
are certain kinds of stringed in
struments whose history is lost be-
cause OF their very age, and which
were found in many countries. The
viola, one of the ancestors of the
violin that is most closely related
to it, has been found to have lived
as early as the eighth century
AID, but how long ago, the ances-
tors of the modern violin really
lived has never been figured out.
Violin making was at its height In
the sixteenth, seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, and some of
the best ones were made in Gre
mona. Italy, by Amati, Stradivari.
and Guarneri.-Aunt Polly.
Dear Aunt Polly: What is ro-
V. ID.
Dear L. v. D.: II is the ability
to build and to live castles in the
air. Romance is something unusual
and fanciful, like a fairy story or
the story of treasure hunt. OF
course, one can not LIVE In
castles in the air, at least, not very
long at time; but they are nice
TO take vacation in.-Aunt Polly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
QUESTION BOX

The editor will try to answer
questions readers OF the Junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all of them.
The questions will be answered
in rotation, 50 do not expect the
answer to be printed In the
same week in which you send
your question.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
Just for Fun
A Sad Story.

Have you ever seen a fly
weep?"
mo, but have seen a moth
ball."
Notice how nice and smooth L.
LIS hair is of late? After trying
all sorts of hair oils he finally re-
sorted to furniture polish to bring
out the natural grain in the wood.
Red and White, Lake View High
school, Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
Not So Difficult.

Inauisitiye One-"Do you find al
zebra hard?"
Freshman-"No; but my ans
wers are too original to suit my
teacher"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23

Clifford Gomez saw you sitting
between two fat men on the trolley
car this morning. Weren't you
nearly squeezed to death?
Selwyn Powers-Oh, didn't
have room to complain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23

Mother: Raymond, did you
thank Mr.. Carr for taking you out
for a ride?
Raymond: Eyes, mother,
thanked him, but i didn't tell you
because he said: Don't mention
it,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
Behind the Curtain

Hey, what mashed this noun
tain out of shape"
"A cloud fell on it," explained
the scene shifter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-23
Sure Of That

Teacher-"IIenry, IL you had
three apples and some one gave
you five more, what would you
have?"
Henry-T guess I'd have pain
in my stomach. Topics OF the
Day Films.
Never judge a boys heart by the
size of his feet.-"YellOw and
Blue" Waller II. S. Chicago.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-03-18
NORMALLY BY WAY Of MORE TARIFF.

Chairman Fordncy Of the blouse
Ways and Means Committee visited
Harding while ne
WAS in Florida and reported that
he was i'll favor Of the rc-cnac tincnt
of the old Paync-Aldrich Tariff
Law at the special session of the
new Congress to meet next April.
But the Suns Washington cores
pendent writes that "A prominent
member of the Senate" ha. also
been visiting MIR. Harding only to
be told that he opposed revival Of
the PaNnr-Aldrich bill "undcr any
clrCuIn> tancCs.'
This seems to indicate. SAYS the
World. tina, while Mr.. Harding may
have definite ideas Of how to &C.
back to normalCy i'll other WAYS he
has some doubts Of being able to
set back there by WAY Of more tariff
When Chairman Fordnc> tried 10
show him that normally found its
most perfect expression in the
Paynr-Aldrich bill MIR. Harding
probably recalled how that act SSli,
The Republican Party wide open,
gave both Presidency and Congress
TO the Democrats in 1912 and en-
ahled President Taft. who had sign
cd the bill against his own Judge
mcnt, TO carry Il total OF the two
States Of Utah and Vermont.
The Paync-Aldrich bill Of 1903
WAS the direct lincal dcsccn dant of
the Mckinley bill of 1890, and if
any one should advise Mr.. Harding
! that normally pointed TO thrt meas
'lrc his apparently excellent MEM
DRY would remind him that the Nc
.kinlcy bill nj the next election turn
ca - House which had been Rcpub-
llcan by twcnty-thrcc majority into
one which had Il Democratic major
lily OF l19 and in tho elections Of
1892 gave both Congress and the
Presidency TO the Democrats.
Mr.. Harding has at times seem
ed TO define ''normalcy" as Repub-
Ilcan harmony. That being SO, the
enactment of old tariff policies
which have had the habit of SPLIT,
ing the party and putting Demo
Gratis into power at Washington and
enabling Republican President to
carry only Utah and Vermont on
bid for reelection cannot easily
impress him as leading the wuv tu
normalcy.
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THE THInG TO DO.

There is no kind Of strive, nor
OPINION based upon supposed sur
TcN> that will do business any GOOD
Zach must take his place a, 4
booster. and. regardless IF causes
III the past, We must push the wagon
uphill. The "changc" is here
whether We voted for it or not. and
ana whether the voting had any
thInG 10 do with it or il came along
In response to conditions. The good
'ihicS VIII come again, but moi til
We plan, work and pull. each in his
own vineyard and AT his own lob.
Our worst is better than the best i'm
most Of the other countries, elise
why do The people Of other Lands
want 10 come here? What We have
Is what the majority voted for and
hnO"h\ wants To- live in u couulr>
where The minority controls.
III" early bird will get the worm
me hustler will get the business; the
ihIihiuI. efficient workers Will oct
'ilr Jobs: and the people WHO hay,
money |" spend Will 90 where they
MH"N 'hrN can get the things that
lii'\ want. We gel noWhcr h\ ;i
tempting 10 iIA blame now nor h\
IRVING /" read thc Stars. Let rs
huIid homes: get rc.d> In miami
something thal viii GROW rs we'll i'm
hd'h times rs in good: and de- nu,
j'o better than il was ever done h,-
I"'r. II We can add To- this = Ijlll.
NOR" cultivation Of HE SuiriIua:
'ItC and can fl, D., ,,r,........
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AU6HEs SENDS NOTE TO PANAMA.

\ new basis Of negotiations, be-
hvved by officials Of the State De-
.partmcn TO be acceptable TO both
panama and Costa Rica in settle
-mcnt Of their boundary dispute. was
outlined in note dispatched to
Panama on the nth.
Replying TO Panama'S vigorous
protest Secretary Hughes announce
hncnt that the arbitral award Of
Chief Justice White must he put in
to effect in its entirety. the latest
communications. while adhcrinS to
The previous declaration rcgardin.
the Pacific end of the boundary
opens the door to amicablc settle
,'mcnt by agreeing to further discuss
: the Atlantic end.
/ The nCtc is considered by diplo,
mats To hare deal: II death blow &c
any possibility that the League OF
Nations might be called on TO act in
the question by citing provisions u
a treaty drawn in 1918 whereof,
Panama and Costa Rica agreed I,
submit disputes 10 The nitcd State
rs mediator. This treaty, signed b,
The three powers. was negotiated
BY William Jcnnin2 Bryan, ihrr
Secretary Of State. a> Il means OF
safeguarding American interests il
Panama.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-03-18
SliERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution in IN;
hands as Sheriff. issued by the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Green
brier County, in favor of S. r.
BowScr Co, against E.. T.. Conner.
for Si33.3G With interest from May
II, 1920, and $3.50 costs and also
by reason of Il reservation of title
to secure the unpaid purchase
money. ] will sell at public auction
TO the highest bidder ut the point
where located in the town Of Lewis
burg, one BowSer Pump and con-
ncctiOnS and also one gasoline tank
and connections. now buried on
the South side of and in Main Street
in the town Of Lewisburg just West
of Richmond s Hobbs Garage. The
tank and pump and connection will
be sold as they are, the purchaser
TO dig up and remove ut his own
expense.
This sale is also authorized by
S. +. RowScr Co.. under its title
retained Of record.
The sale will be made on
MARCH 18TH, 1921,
nj II o'clock. a. III. at the location
OF the pump and tank.
Terms Of Sale :--CASH.
l.. l.. GRAPHICAL,
2-23-'lw Sheriff.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Of personal property.

| will offer for sale on
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1921.
ut my home one mile south of lug
hart. the following property:
/ Team of Work Horses. weight
1000, and 9 years of age.
Good Mich Cows: and one three
Ncar-old hciffcr.
- Sheep,
/ Hogs,
| 3 Ii Milblrn Wagon,
Good Spring Wagon,
| Buggy and Harness,
, Sets of Work Harness..
Set of Double Buggy Harness,
Farming tools. moving machines
rakes. cultivators, etc,
Set Of Blacksmith Tools,
Iron Kettles and one lot of
buckets,
One lot Of corn, hay and wheat,
Household and Kitchen Furni-
lure, nd,othcr things too numerous
to mention.
TERMS :--.Madc known on dav of
Sale
The Ladies Aid will serve lunch
on day of Sale.
II. Y. kINCAID.
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RESOLUTION FOR A SEPARATE PEACE.

Last wear. YOU will remember.
Republicans We're loud III cypress
ing their indignation because OF
Democratic opposition to the knoA
resolution for a separate peace With
Germany. Now comes the report
from Washington that Judge Hughes
Mr.. HardinG'> Secretary OF state. is
opposed TO such a resolution. THAT
Republicans in Congress have los,
interest in ii and that the rejection
of the resolution. should il be brut
mp again. is assured. The probab-
iiity is. however. thai il Will never
bc heard Of again. II is almost
certain that Mr.. knoN will no.,
bring it forward again unless he
can feel assured it will 60 through
and this assurance he is not likely
10 get.
All Of which but confirms the be-
tu1. at the time. that the resolution
was not offered in good faith but
N!nplH to annoy MIR. Wilson and TO
dec Give the people.
icrn. Verify. many and devious
were the tricks and dcceptions Of
that partisan Congress. Republican
IN both Houses, which assembled
IN Washington on the Ith Of March.
1919, not TO perform its conStitu-
tional func tons. but to play politics
to find ways and means to mis-
lead the people and TO bring the G..
-. p. back to power.
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C0RHWElL'S APPOINTMENTS.

When DR.. IcpSon, Of Wheeling,
resigned, about six months ago, as
Stale Health Commissioner, Gov.
Cornwcn appointed DR.. Richard T..
Davis, OF Charleston, who had made
stn excellent record as Health Officer
"f that city. But when the Legisla-
lure convened i'll the preliminary
session In january the Senate, over
"hclmingly Republican. refused to
confirm the appointment, and adj
Journrd with the Governors re-
cess appointments left high and dr>.
With no hope that his appointment
would be confirmed when the Sen
ale meets again This month. DR..
DAVIS, shortly before the i!h of
March !cndrrcd TO Governor Corn
we'll his resignation Of the Office.
In his letter 10 the Governor DR..
Davis points out that he was. "in.
hutnccd In accepting this Office bv
me attitude taken by YOU and the
IhblIc Health Council, namely, that
inr Health Department should not
DC organized or conducted as a DO
'iti"al agency, and feeling that The
wisdom of thi, policy would be- op.
prrciatcd and continued. | decided
10 retire rs active =. \. Surgeon in
me Public Health Service. and dc.
VOC my energies to The iSh. loi,
Driirr hrHi!h conditions in the
Statc.'
Rather than take any part in ,
p"'!iirHI >p"nhblr over the position
'r. DAVIS STEPPED aside. nuy,rnnr
N'urnNcll then appointed Or. Nin>on
81 HUNTINGTON. l. is fair to pre-
>Enr ihH' the Senate viii rrlu,r To-
confirm hr. Niu>nu tia, Ica>m-
''"NrrA"r Morgan 10 make thy an
pu!ntn.rL,
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GOOD FARM FOR SAI.E:--In the
best farming section Of Cecil Cuun-
~, Maryland. ~ acres Of good pro-
durtivc soil; 80 acres OF cmliivatinS
land can farm with all kinds Of
improved machinery: 10 acres pas
turc land; ~ acres timber; > large
frame barns with water in barn
yard. Corn house. tool shed and
bog house, all in good condition.
Nice GROOM house practically new
Wild W.."r i'll house. surrounded
by al elegant orchard OF fine fruit.
iErIudCd with farm / GOOD work
horses. Price S!O.7DO. For further
information. write or see owner.
W. VI. CECiI. COlOra. MARYLAND. T.