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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30
Answers to Questions

(Any reader can get the answer to
anv question by writing The Palladium
Information Bureau, Frederick J. Hask-
n. director, Washington, ID. c. This Of
fer applies strictly to information, The
bureau does not give advice on legal,
medical and financial matters. It does
not attempt TO settle domestic troubles,
on any subject. Write your question
plainly and briefly. Give full name and
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FOR return postage. All replies are sent
direct 10 the inquiTerD
O. Can you tell me what state has
the largest and what state has the
least number of counties?-F. G. w.
A. According to the 1920 census re-
port the state of Texas has the great
est number of counties, the number
being 254; while the state of Delaware,
with three counties, has the smallest
number. -
@ If the term of a third-class post
master is going to expire, when is the
Civil Service examination given for
filing his pIace?-C. H. P.
A. The Post Office department says
that the examination will be held
about 90 days before the expiration
of the term of the postmaster Al
that time full announcement will be
made by the Civil Service commission.
Q. What is meant by finding
mares nest?-A. A.
A This is p reference to something
of seeming importance which amounts
to nothing In a nightmare vampire
was thought to guard treasures in a
secret nest.
@. Why does one speak of some
thing not wanted as a white elephant?
M w
A. 1t was the custom of the King of
Siam to send a white elephant to
courtier whose fortune he wished to
destroy: hence something one has and
does not know what to do with,
O. Are many automobiles used in
Canada &C. Fl.
A. At the beginning of the war,
there were 67,415 automobiles in use
in Canada At the present time, the
number has increased to more than
400, 900
O. How is cafe au lait prepared?
A NJ. p.
~ Add five cups of hot milk to one
and one-half cups of coffee made four
times the usual strength. This is a
pleasant change from the usual break
fast coffee.
Q. Has Lima, Peru, tropical elm
ate?-I. NJ. C.
A. Although near the Equator, the
climate of Lima is delightful. A north
ward-fowing ocean current and the
nearby mountains temper the climate
TO such a degree that the hottest days
of summer rarely register tempera-
ture above so degrees F., and the cold
est days of winter are seldom below
60 degrees +.
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Der it was II per cent above. Cotton consump-
tion has increased each month since August.
Production in many other lines of manufac-
turing" the survey adds, has also shown pro-
nounced increase over the low points of the year.
Especially,is this true of manufacturers of paper,
lumber, tobacco, leather and foodstuffs. These
increases in volume of proportion represent not
merely seasonable advances, but more substan-
tial gains, indicating that readjustment of indus
try, lower prices and costs of operation are pro-
ducing the desired results"
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TODAY'S TALK
BY George Adams "Up4
YOUR RECORD

growing day day. time for
o standing still
actually
thereby inspired beyond and make growing affair
of it instead of something to be satisfied with.
list living the other
younger
Depew called mind
every
Glory in good record having to
a
beating record Find personal
with standard for reaching
working
them wonderful changes and
beauty e it
when aspiration leads
make good record
will become habit
breaking a thrilling adventure
things to
opportunities.
achievement die
worthy the time in which live.
will
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executive OI1lCeS.
Christian worked on Harding's
newspaper while going to school in
Marion. When he came back home
from military school at Chester, Pa,
he got married, took job in his faith
er's stone business and moved into
the house next door to Hardings' on Mt.
Vernon avenue in Marion. Years lat
er Harding was elected to the United
States senate. He went to Washing
ton and soon sent for Christian to
come there as his secretary. Chris
tain was at Harding's side in Chicago
when news of the nomination came.
He was with the candidate election
night. He stood a few feet from his
chief during the inaugural ceremony
last March. And then he went into
the White House offices. He goes
with the president on all trips out OF
Washington.
Christian is like grown son to Mrs
Harding. On many public occasions
they walk arm in arm behind the
president. Sometimes they dance to
gether. Mrs. Harding takes many per
sonal problems to him for advice. She
calls often on Mrs. Christian. having
known her as a next door neighbor fol
! years in Marion.
Incidentally, Christian Was a Demo
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Memories Of Old Days
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

With the expectations Of sending a
large class of boys to the Purdue uni
versity short agriculture course, to be
held at Lafayette Jan. S to Is, the COM
mittee in charge and county Superin-
tendent Williams We're anxious that
the boys who anticipated attending
would notify the county superintendent
at that time. The reason was that bet
ter accommodations could be provided
if the preparation for the trip and stay
in Lafayette was made several days in
advance.
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THIN, FADED HAIR
NEEDS "DANDERINE"
TO THICKEN 1T

35 cents buys a bottle
of "Danderine." With
in ten minutes after
the first application
you can not find a sim
gle trace of dandruff or
falling hair. Danderine
is to the hair what
fresh showers of rain
and sunshine are to
We e e t a t i o n. 1t goes
right to the roots, in
vigorates and strength
ems them, helping your
hair to grow long, thick
and luXuriant.
Girls 7 Gir1Si Don't
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Ripping Rhymes
Ru WaIf Macnn
THE CRIMINAL

| mark the specialist in crime, as
IN his course he hops, and when he
isn't serving time he's lodging gum
shoe cops; and he can never reach
a cline where the avenger stops. He
makes a killing now and then, and
swipes some suckers hoard: but never
may, like other men, the wholesome
Joys afford, and soon or later in the
pen he has his bed and board. For
him there is no peace of mind, no rest
at set of sun, and moral people and
refined he evermore must shun, and
if he hears a step behind, his impulse
is to run. His nerve forsakes him
when he's old, his days are day of
dread, the step that once was firm and
bold is like a rabbits tread, and, shak-
ing in the dark and cold, he wishes he
We're dead. And if he'd use the clever
brain with which he is endowed, for
purposes of honest gain, in way by
law allowed, when old age gets him
he might train with any classy crowd
tbs strange that men of splendid gifts
elect with crooks to chase and try out
all the evil shifts that stern detectives
trace, and join the caravan that drifts
to prison and disgraceg IT'S strange
because they we'll must know the end
| of such a trail; the law will dog them
to and fro and in the end prevail; and
crime will bring them only woe, and
long years in jail.
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the president and
Mrs. Harding have
for Christian. Hav-
ing no children and
having seen Chris
tian grow up from
b oy h d, they
come by this feel
ing quite naturally.
Christian has al
ways believed in
sticking close to
Harding. That S
probably the rea-
son he now sits
just outside the
presidents door in
the White House
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crat until few years ago, although
his party affiliations were usually for,
gotten when Harding was involved.
He was reading clerk at the Demo
cratic convention in 1912. Christian
has two grown sons. The older, nam
ed Warren after the president, Is a
West Point graduate and a first lieu
tenant in the regular army.
Miss Helen U. Kelly is in charge OF
the testing laboratory of the largest
writing paper factory in America.
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After Dinner Stories

From a telegram recently received
by the district superintendent of an
Indian railway from a Babu station
master: Coming on duty early in
the morning clad in my new and white
uniform ! perceived man seated on
a box in naked and aggressive man
ner. Taking him to be an ordinary
passenger, | proceeded to slap him,
whereupon he hastily arose, unlocked
the said box, clad himself in a police
mans uniform thereout and arrested
me- The shoe is thus situated on the
erroneous pedicle. Please arrange
Pat and Mike were working on the
section. An extra freight train came
Unexpectedly around curve, but Pat
dropped his shovel and took to his
heels in front of the train. The en-
gineer whistled, but Pat kept running
and finally rolled off the rails just as
the train was about TO run him down.
why didn't we git off the track, We
blamed fool?" demanded Mike.
well. we see painted Pat. 1T was
better runnin' on the track
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lessons In Correct English
Don't Say:

Was it THEM?
The happiest man there was HIM.
All of WE boys went.
WHO do you expect to be the prize
winner?
, Neither of US WERE there.
Say:
Was it THEY?
The happiest man there was He.
All of Us boys went.
WHOM do you expect to be the
prize winner?
Neither of us WAS there.
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there was CONSERVATION among the
older folk. The Knockers themselves
were of the pale blue homespun va
riety and were Hastily set off by a
short jacket, tam O. shanter. wooden
stockings and low tan oxfords Opin-
ion of the older ones present seemed
equally divided between admirati on
the part of the males and indignation
of the dowagers.
Constance Talmadge pooh-poohs the
talk of divorce. My husband will see
the light" she says. He ought to. His
wife is a star.
London writer says the royal family
is comparatively poor After Princess
Mary's wedding, which will cost $780,
600, the royal family will be compar-
atively poorer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

let your hair stay Iifeless, colorless,
thin, scraggy. A single application of
delightful Danderine will double the
beauty and radiance of your hair and
make it look twice as abundant.-Ad-
vertisement.
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Musings for the Evening
DID YOU EVER SEE A DOWAGEF
IN kNICkE

A society friend sends us the fol-
lowing:
New Workers have grown accustom-
ed TO pretty much everything in the
last few kaleidoscope years, but when
one of the seasons debutantes APP
peared on the dance floor at the Wal
dorf-Astroia during the thedansant of
the Club de Vingt attired in Knockers
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Who's Who in the
Days News

George B. Christian, Jr., in addition
to being the presidents private secre-
tary, is almost his adopted son. There
is something parental in the fondness
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After Dinner Trick S

As demonstration of mental telep-
athy ask some one to write secretly 4.
few words on a slip of paper Looking
into the writer's eyes you write few
words on another slip, then ask him if
he remembers what be wrote. When
he says yes" you confidently remark
that you have written exactly the same.
OF course. every one wants to compare
the two slips, and when they are shown,
much to their amusement they find
written on your slip the three words.
exactly the same
Copyright, 1874. b1 Public Ledger Co,npunv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

Miss Mary L. Prescott, recently ap-
pointed a referee in bankruptcy at
Scranton, Pa, is the first woman in
that state to be thus honored.
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"Cets-It"
The Corn
and Callus
Peeler
This Corn Remover is Guaranteed

Relief from corn suffering follows
the application of "Gets-It" almost as
quickly as pain follows the thrust of q
pin or knife into the flesh. Not only
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Plays That Puzzle
-Bf BILLY EVANS:

What are the rights of an infieIder
on batted ball? There is a runner
on second and TWO men out. The bats
man hits a difficult ground ball at the
shortstop- The runner on second starts
Tor third. He circles back of the
shortstop in order not to come into
contact with that player about to
Held the bail. The bali strikes the
shortstop on the leg and bounds to-
ward third. The third baseman races
over to make a play. In so doina. he
comes into contact with the base run
ner. Both fan. and the ball goes into
LETT field. The runner regains his feet
and beats a throw to the plate, scor
ing on close decision. Did the run
score. or was the runner out for inter
fering with the fielder?
Run Legally scored.
The run legally scored. After the
shortstOp had It chance to make a
play on the ball, the inhelders Iost
The right of way on such a hit. The
fact that the runner collided with fbe
third baseman, who was about 10
make second play on the bali made
II" difference. He was within his
rights and was not out for interfer-
cnCc.
Evening star., 1921-02-23

W hen public man makes state
hieht that base ball is paying big
salary to Judge Lands in the nature
OF bribe. the statement said. that
man is either wiilfully misrepresenring
the whole situation or he is woefully
ignorant of the facts. Today there are
only two cases before the courts in
"hlch base ball as a whole is con-
cerned. Judge Landis has had Moth
ing TO do with the inception or con-
duct of either, nor will he have any
thlng TO do with their future conduct
or determination from ii judicial
standpoint"
After asserting that Representative
"elty, author of the Impeachment
resolution. had failed to make plain
that the decision of the federal dis
trict court in Washington. in declar-
ing base ball a combination i'll viola
ton of the Sherman act. had been
reversed by the Court of Appeals,
President Heydler added that base ball
mad been fighting for IL score Of years
to have its status definitely established
by the United States Supreme Court.
BaSe bail men contended, he explained,
that base ball does not constitute
trade or commerce. that the game is
not Il trade but a sport and that the
reserve clause in the players contract
is legal.
The men who put Judge Lands at
TIE head of this work. the state
menf continued, were determined
that. whatever might happen to their
investments, the game itself be saved
at all costs. even if in the carrying
out of that principle the whole exist
ing organization be wrecked and the
building be started all over again.
There never was a more serious sit
uation than that confronting the
sport during the November confer
enceS at Chicago.
"As far as base ball is concerned
nothing that has been said in Con-
gress shall shake our determination
to go ahead on the right course we
have shaped, and We are confident
that no one can successfully aSsail
the Americanisnl. inherent honesty
and fearlessness of the man base ball
has chosen to perform a real public
service"
Evening star., 1921-02-23
WINS ON POINTS
Rallies in Last Half of Fifteen
Round Go at Silver Spring
to Gain Decision.

Rallying in the last half Of the bout,
Young Goldie Ahearn severely pun
ished Johnny Conroy and won a de-
cision in their ten-round match that
featured the fight entertainment held
by the Supply Compe..ry, 1st Maryland
Infantry. in the armory at Silver
Spring. Md. last night. More than
$500 persons jammed the arena to
witness the meeting of these feather
weights and three other bouts that
were included in the program.
Ahearn, who won the featherweight
championship of the A E. F., outgen-
eraled Conroy. The latter was the
aggressor at the start and clearly had
the advantage in the first and second
rounds. Ahearn braced and kept the
next three even, then carried the fight
to Conroy. a battling right lead and
lcft-hand uppercuts overcame the
plucky Conroy in the last five rounds.
Jumbo Eggle eston landed hard
ri ght on the chin of Young Dempsey
in the first round of their scheduled
four-round mill and the Georgetown
middleweight dropped to the canvas
for the count. The end came after
SO seconds of battling. In the semi
wind-up between Billy Regan and
frankie Duvall the former was given
a decision. Tommy Touhey and Kew
pie O'Donnell, bantams. fought a rat
Ting four-rounder, with honors going
to the former.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
PLAYING DATES CHANGED
Changes in American League
Schedule Affect Griffs. Yanks
and Macks.

CHICAGO. February 23-Several
changes in the American League
schedule, which was released Febru-
dent B. s. Johnson, who declares the
changes We're made necessary because
games IN three eastern cities did not
balance. The three cities affected are
Washington, Philadelphia and New
York.
The changes follow:
At Washington-Phfl sec
ond series has been reduced from five
to four games by the elimination of
July l.
Boston will play September 9 and 10
instead of September 10 and H.
Philadelphia at Washington Septem-
Der IL.
At iladelphia-Detroit is sched-
uled to play Philadelphia on its last
trip September Is and II (two games).
st. Louis takes Detroits original
dates in Philadelphia. and will play
on September IS. 90 81 and o.
At New York-Philadelphia is sched-
uled in New York on July 5, an open
date in both the American and Ma
tional league schedules
st. Louis second trip to New York
is made four-game series by includ-
ing July 26.
September with Boston is elm
mated.
Boston is scheduled in New York on
September II. instead of Philadelphia.
st. Louis finishes it's final games in
New York on September 16 and II.
Detroit is scheduled for September
IS. 90 and 21.
September %. originally scheduled
with st. Louis, is eliminated
Evening star., 1921-02-23
As to Babe Ruth's Fat.

The way to take off weight is
through consistent exercise. To pile
up adipose tissue and then at the
last moment seek to boil it off in
ing TO the system and to affect the
muscles. So those who marked Babe
Ruth's proportions the other day
when he hoped train for Hot
Springs are wondering how long he
can stand up under the system he is
playing. A champion in any sport is
delicate piece of mechanism and
one that has to be carefully guarded
Next season Babe may rap out his
sixty-five home runs. but a season
will come sooner than otherwise
would be the case when he'll no
longer be the home run king, unless
he chops trees or does something
strenuous all winter, instead of half
an hour for a movie camera.
Soft Coin for Dempsey.
Jack Dempsey is not by any means
taking a wild flyer in his proposed
European trip, according to a New
York sporting man, who has just re-
turned from England. Frank Moran's
easy victory over Joe Beckett, cou-
pied with the fact that Georges Car
pentier is popularity regarded as hav-
ing avoided a match with the blonde
Pittsburgher, has heightened British
interest in American fighters and
every one is desirous of seeing the
man who is accounted as so. much su-
perior to Moran. So DEMPSEY is as
sured of drawing large crowds
wherever he appears, and while in
France. as prospective opponent of
Carpenter, he should find the sport
loving Frenchmen discounting the
proposed reparations from Germany
in order to get the price of admis-
Sion to his exhibitions.
Jim Corbett went to England with
his manager, William A. Brady, after
he had defeated Charley Mitchell.
London was rather cold to him, but
in the provinces he was cordially re-
ceived; at least he was until he got
in bad with the sporting men of Bir-
mingham. They invited him to at
tend a rat-killing contest. Corbett,
always humane when 1T came to ami
mails, was Mortified and said nothing
would induce him to sit at the ring
side at such an affair. 1t was credi-
table to Jim's heart, but poor busi-
ness policy, since Birmingham coldd
not understand such squeamishness
in champion fighter, and thereafter
would have none of him.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-02-23
BROWNS ARE SATISFIED
WITH PITCHING OUTLOOK

ST LOUIS. February 23-Satisfac-
tion with the outlook for the pitching
staff of the St. Louis Americans was
expressed today by Manager Lee FohI.
in dispatch from Bogalusa, La. where
the first detachment of the club is train
ing
Only two of the twenty-five battery
men We're absent at the inaugural prac-
tice session yesterday, and these-Catch-
er Josh Billings and Pitcher Emilio
Paliero-are expected in the next few
days.
Ernest Dudley and Bill Gleason. the
Southern League recruits contesting for
the vacancy at second base caused by
the release of Joe Gedeon. are also
working out at Bogalusa, but the other
infielders, and the outfielders are not
due until next week
Evening star., 1921-02-23
TO HANDLE OCEAN RACE
Committee of Three Named by Bel.
gian Ambassador for Kings
Yacht Gun Event.

Baron de Cartier de Marchienne. Bel.
gian ambassador to the United States.
has announced the appointment OF .
committee to govern the transatlantic
yacht race for the cup offered by the
King of Belgium. which will start fron
Nv York July 4. -
The committee consists of H de Il
Parsons OF the New York Yacht Club.
Vice Commodore Charles p. Pierce or
the Atlantic Yacht Club. and Howard c.
Perrin of the Larchmont Yacht Club. :.
This committee will act as the actual
starters Of the yacht race and will also
form: a board to consider any dis
puted questions not covered in the rules
already formulated for the race.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
ennbhqge Fans Assured Mcbride Eete Dempsey Labor
LEADERS ARE CHOSEN
BY THE ROCKFORD A. C..

Rockford Athletic Clubs base ball
team will be managed by Albert NJ.
Jones. who was catcher with the
Miami and Park mines last year. He
was appointed yesterday. Dubs Gull
leen will captain the Rockfords.
Club officers just elected are Presi-
dent. john II. Farrell: vice president.
]. y. Black: treasurer, A. Il. Com
stantine. and secretary Paul I. Mes
sink +. J. kearney will coach the
nine Teams desiring games with the
Rockfords should communicate with
Manager Jones. at 1907 Maryland
avenue southwest.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
BAILEY WINS MAT BOUT
AT BOAT CLUB SMOKER

f. L. Bailey showed Stranger Klein
peter a thing or two about wrestling in
their match at the Potomac Boat Club
smoker last night. Before the bout was
fifteen minutes Old Sailey had his op-
ponent fiat. Fats Connel and Ed Eas-
ley also went to the mat, but neither
cared to work hard enough to toss the
other.
The oarsmen were well entertained.
for besides these graphing events there
were boxing bouts by Fort Myer SOL
diers, some singing by Arthur Pierce and
Kirk Miller and a bag punching exhibit
ton.
Jimmy Abbott headed the committee
in charge of the annual affair. He was
assisted by l.. p. Allwine Paul Berg,
c. +. Connell and +. Il. Schneider.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
ST. JOHNS CHOIR BOYS
FORM ATHLETIC CLUB

Choir boys of St Johns Episcopal
church have organized an athletic
club and will send Junior teams into
several sports. For games with the
basket ball and base bail teams. chal-
lenges may be sent to William K
bryan. 1856 Q street
pthcers and members of the club
are: PRESIDENT. Francis Keys: vice
president. Burnett Trueworthy: secre-
tary. Douglass Studdiford: athletic
manager. William X Bryan: Alex.
ander Buchanan. William Garfield
Iiarr hammond. Charles Grey. George
Wood. Jack Petty. Harry Rurlinyama
Ciasett Bowie. Otto Brodt Bruce
Alcnison. Richard Craighill and Roberl
Crajghill
MISS Ella NJ. Smith and DR.. James
DICKINSON are honorary members
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Yale Reaches Polo Final

NEW YORK. February 23.-Yale out
scored Princeton and PENNSYLVANIA in
the round robin series of the first inter-
collegiate polo championship. Yale
by penalties; Princeton six and Penn
sylvania two. Yale will meet West
Point Friday in the final.