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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-03-13
After Dinner Trick S

An ordinary pencil Is held between
the tips of the fingers and thumb. BY
merely squeezing it drops of water
trickle from the pencil.
The secret is a tiny piece of sponge,
which is secretly held between the
thumb and fingers, prior to taking the
pencil. The pencil and sponge are
held together as illustrated, and little
squeeze of the sponge produces the
marvellous result. The sponge Is dropped
In the lap at the finish.
Copyright, 1899. by Public Ledger Company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-03-13
lessons in Correct English
DON'T SAY

DON'I SAY
To lie or to steal ARE wrong.
He OWED DOWN into the water.
He CONTINUED ON his walk.
He ASCENDED UP the hill.
He ENTERED INTO the house.
SAY:
To lie or to steal is wrong.
He OWED INTO the water.
He CONTINUED his walk.
He ASCENDED the hill.
He ENTERED the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-03-13

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE tab
let's. The genuine bears the signature
of E. w. Grove, (Be sure you get
BROMO) 30c.-Adveltisemen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-03-13
Who's Who IN the
Day S News

Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
opera contralto and one of the worlds
best known songbirds. is preparing to
celebrate her 61st birthday annivers
arv this summer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-03-13

You hair will welcome Blue Devil
and fluff right p.-Advertisement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
Hhecked VELOURS is Smart

particu larly when the
checks are tan and brown
and the detachable linen
collar is deep cream. The
belt goes all around, the
pockets arc real pockets,
and there's a gencral'sir of
satisfying smsrtness. Ills
The hat is one of those
fine Milans, made in Eng
land especially for the
Liliputian Bazaar. $50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
IN PLATINUM ROBBERY
Makes Six Taken by Federal
Agents This Week.

Operatives of the Department OF JUS
tice working on the sSl,2oo platinum rob-
berry OF the Governments Old Hickory
powder plant at Jacksonville, Tenn. in
the spring of 1920 made two more ar
rests yesterday. making the total for
the week six The new prisoners are
Mrs. Rose Weller, 70. and her daughter,
Katie Weller. both Of 81 Lexington ave
nue.. Maspeth. Queens. A Federal in
dctment in Nashville charges that they
once had the stolen platinum, or part
Of II. in their possession. They aIc re-
lated to Spanish joe Weller now in
prison.
Tho women We're arraiGned before
Federal Judge Chatfield in Brooklyn
and remanded to Jail in default OF pail.
The four prisoners. who were arrested
earlier in the week are Emma Weller.
70, bookbinder. o. East Thirteenth
street: Ike Levine. 40. tailor, $50 East
l3Sth street, The Bronx; Samuel Mid
dler. 81, so High street. Brooklyn. and
Herman Weinberg. 40, restaurant owner.
so East 1Gsth street. All are under in
dictment
Early in 1920 ii was discovered by
ordnance officials that 625 troy ounces
of platinum, valued at $50 an ounce.
had been stolen from the plant at Jack
sonvlle. The theft conspiracy Is said
TO have been Matched by a chemist who
was employed In the plant and who, for
a time. succeeded in covering UP tLe
operation by substituting clay for the
precious mineral. which had oecn con
tanned in small phials. The chemist was
convicted and sentenced to fifteen years
IA Federal prison. Subsequently the
platinum was traced to New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02

crawied from under the bed and united
her. Together they went to the window
and saw the red haired man meet a
woman at the corner.
"She was a good looking woman,
said Martha only she had a lot OF
paint on. He didn't look like the
burglars We see ia the movies. lie
looked very nice"
Martha and her friend ran downstairs
and followed the couple until they en-
tered the 181st street subway station.
Martha was feeling sad then. She
wandered about the streets for about an
hour until her mother came out OF the
subway and found her
Martha was holding red card on
which was written: WAS here to in
vestigate little girls case. Find every
thing o. K" Mrs Pomeroy notified the
police OF the West 177th street station.
She was informed. she said, that Il was
only an ordinary occurrence" advising
her not to be excited.
Later that evening Detective cicige-
called to investigate a box containing
insurance papers was recovered in 4
hallway in West 162d street but hi
other things, including silverware. jcH IL
end dresses worth $500, have not been
recovered.
Mrs. pomeroy said that she had
noticed Martha eating candy several
times lately and that Martha never mad
been able TO explain satisfactorily how
she got il. Also 1t was found taat
Martha had stayed away from school
six afternoons. That Is why Mrs Pomc-
roy sent her away yesterday--away t. L
private school where good looking, tie
haired men cannot offer her candy.
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take her TO her father Martha's father.
eral years. THE red haired man then
began opening dresser drawers He
found some siiverware and started
wrapping 1t up.
Here. what are you doing that for?"
asked Martha.
I'm just getting few things to-
gether to take along when we 90 down
to meet your father" said the good
looking young man.
But when the intruder started to put
some OF Mrs Pomeroy's new dresses
into a suitcase Martha thought 1t was
time to stop. She beat at him with her
fists and called to the other little girl
70 help. But her friend was afraid and
crawled under the bed in the next room.
The man tied handkerchief around
could not make a sound. Then he took
some strings and a book strap and
bound her carefully TO a chair. lie
struck her once across the face.
Then he grinned at me- said Martha.
He went on and packed everything up.
Some things he didn't want he brokct
He put some OF my clothes in with the
others and then he reached over and
got my little blue hat that ma NINA got
for me last week. | couldn't stand to
lose that so I squirmed and made
face at him and cried so that he grinned
al me again and said, oh, well. take
your old hat 7
When the man had filled two suit
cases he went away. Marthas friend
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
CANDY BURGLAR TIES
And GAGS A Child
Fills Two Suitcases With
Loot in Washington
Heights Home.
SWEETS WERE LURE
Thief Found Parents Alb
sent and Leisurely Ran
sacks House.
FREED BY GIRL FRIEND
Latter Had Hidden Beneath
Bed When Intruder APP
peared.
FREED BY GIRL FRIEND

The Candy Burglar of Washington
Heights, who has a way Of giving
candy to children IL they will tell
whether their parents are at home.
lad his latest adventure. 1t was
learned yesterday with Martha Poms-
roy aged s. who lives with her mother
milliner, in an apartment on the
second floor of sos West 17Sth street.
Martha came home from school a.
noon Wednesday with ono of her lite
girl friends. AS they entered the hall
way of the apartment house they were
met by tall. red haired young mar
who asked II Mrs. Pomeroy was at
home. Martha said her mother would
be home after a while and the man
said he would wait.
The children went upstairs and rum
mayed around for some lunch. Ten
minutes later the bell rang. Martha
answered. 1t was the red haired young
man. He told Martha he had come to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
MIXUP IN CANDLESTICKS
CAUSES ART FIRM TO FAIL
Harold Vanderbts Pair by Mistake Gets Into Con-
sgnment of Curios From Mrs w. K. Vanderbilt
and Sale Causes Complications

a mistake made by one OF the nrm's
employees in selling a pair of candle
sticks belonging to Harold Vanderbilt
was the indirect means OF breaking up
the business Of A. j. Crawford g. Co.
until recently dealers in art objects in
Fifth avenue, according TO the testimony
OF Richard Pickard. president of the
company filed yesterday in the Supreme
Court.
Mr. Pickard was a witness on Friday
IN an examination in supplementary pro
ccedings at the hands OF attorneys for
Godfrey Dodge. son of Mrs. Arthur II.
Dodge of sos Park avenue, who for
several years has been trying to collect
judgments against the Crawford firm.
In testifying Friday Mr.. Pickard de-
clared that his firm went TO the wall
finally through mistake III selling
wrong pair OF candles,icks. The firm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02

had more than $4,000 worth OF art
objects at it's establishment represent
ing consignment sent by Mr.. Will
liam x. Vanderbilt and at sale one
afternoon a pair OF candlesticks were
sold to DR.. Preston p. Satterwhite OF
500 Fifth avenue for 5000.
DR. Satterwhite gave his check for
them and they were sent to his house.
4 friend who called on him recognized
them and told Harold Vanderbilt. Clti-
1nately IL became clear that while the
candiesticks had come from Mrs. Van
derbilt's house they belonged 10 Harold
and had become mixed with her prop
erty by mistake.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. according TO Pick
ard. lost interest in the Crawford firm
after that and sent no more business
to it. 1t sent notice TO the Secretary
of State last month that II was no
longer in business at its old address.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
GUNMAN USES WIFE
IN VAIN ASA SHIELD
Policeman Captures Negro AZ
ter the Shooting of Two
Others in Street.

Solomon Alleync. D. negro OF ESQ
West Sixty-third street. used his wife
as shield yesterday to prevent Patrol
man Henry Seibel of the West sixty
eighth street station from shooting him
through the door of his flat
i've got a woman against this door"
he shouted If you snoot you'll kill
her"
That's true. mister" the woman
called out Don't shoot for heavens
sake"
Seibel. who wanted the man for the
shooting Of another negro in a quarrel.
put his revolver aside and pushed
against the door until it gave way. 1t
knocked over the man and woman in
side and before either could regain their
feet the policeman had slipped handouts
on Aleyne.
Seibel, in plain clothes and off duty,
was walking along West Sixty-third
street when he saw Allcyne break
away from Il group OF negroes, draw
pistol aud begin firing. Three shots
struck John Foster. &c, OF 80 West
SiAty-third street and one bullet lodged
in Joseph Simmons. u. Of zee West
Sixty third street.
Seibel saw Alleyne dash into No. 227.
and followed. Persons in the tenement
told him he had seized his. wife Violet
and taken her with him TO an apart
ment on the fourth floor. belonging to
Joyce Neate. After Seibel had broken
open the door and cornered his man
he found that the latter had been trying
to reload his revolver.
Aleync was charged with felonious
assault and carrying Il flrearm without
"a permit. He said he shot Foster be-
cause he had been showing attention to
his wife IIc had not meant to injurc
Simmons. he said. Foster was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital in q critical condi-
ton. Summons, whose wound Is not SC
rious. was sent to Roosevelt Hospital
On March Is. another time when off
duty and taking stroll. Seibcl was
held up by three young bandits. He
shot and killed one OF them and the
other two dpd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
TEN BOYS HELD GUILTY:
ONE GOES TO CHAIR
Gang Made Speciality of Rob
bling Drug Stores.

Pollegrine Mucci. 10. one of ten boys
whose speciality was robbing drug
stores, was convicted of robbery yes
torday in Kings County Court. The
other nine pleaded guilty. with the ex-
ception of William j. Evans. leader OF
the gang. who was convicted OF first
degree murder in connection with the
shooting Of Paul 5. Gilman. drug
gist. OF i63 Court street.
Evans viii b. sentenced 10 the chair
and the other nine to prison terms this
week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
BROKERS' CHILD ROUTS
FLASHLIGHT BURGLAR
DoUid Strousc Hears Call and
Yonkers Invader Flecs.

Adoiph Strousc. ., gave an alarm yes
terday that routed second story bur-
-lsr In the home OF his father, David
Strousc, n New York City broker, in
Yonkers. Homes nearby OF Wilbur
schumacher and Arno kolbo have been
robbed recently.
The boy was awakened by rays or a
fIsshlight srd saw a man In the ad-
Joining room.
Come quick. dad. he shouted,
there's man UP hero with a flash
Haiti"
~ Mr. Strouso hurried upstairs the
burglar dropped from o window aud
fled Without any valuahle-,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02

Webster Little, deputy collector of Gus
toms. and brought here
Spaniards, Greeks and Germans were
in. the party. They professed ignorance
of English.
Mr.. Little believed the party was
double crossed" by the smugglers. who
told them upon landing them on the
island that they would be taken to the
mainland later. They said they paid
$3.50 each for the transportation. All
had considerable sums of money when
taken into custody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02

Tor forty three years we
1 have been supplying those
important new clothes for the
best dressed children in the
world. AS definitely as the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
SIMPSON ron d. ). SENATE.

state Senator Alexander Simpson OF
Jersey city yesterday formally AN.
uounccd hts candidacy for the Demo.
cratic nomination for United States Sen.
ator from New Jersey. His announce
tnsnt followed recent declaration Of
eiov Edwards he would not bs a can
aldste. NJ simpson 10 q lawyer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
COVERT CLOTH (oats

are always in favor. This
is a boyish model Of very
fine cloth, satin-lined, and
bclted across the back.
ISIS
The milan is of unusual
quality, with band and
streamers Of grosgrain rib
bon. 1880
The cape illustrated is of
soft wool (washable) in
blue, rose or tan. 1Z.75
The hat Of hand embroid-
cred pique 2.65
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
HE ARRESTS II ALIENS
NARROWED ON ISLAND
Believes Party Was Double
Crossed by SmuggIers.

TAMPA, April 1.-Twenty-ono aliens,
including one woman, Struggled into the
United States. il is believed from a
West Indian port, were arrested on
Anclote Island. five miles off Tarpon
Springs, on tho Gulf coast, to-day by
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02

names of famous French coutur-
ieres connote beautifully gown
ed women, so has the Liliputian
Bazaar come to signify correctly
and smartly dressed children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12

xtxth sense and incidentally performs a few
stunts" which fill the onlooker with awe
and admiration.
One afternoon an Indian Of uncertain
age walked into q hardware store where
was loafng. He stopped in the middle Of
the floor, nodded to 4 clerk and lifting his
right arm turned It slowly forward a half
revolution, and then stopped with his hand
in mid-air. I was arrested in my search
for 4 safe hiding place By q remark from
the salesman as he Erinned amiably, How
much, Deer Headr'
Deer Head held up two fingers. Banks,
the clerk, went outside and measured ont
two gallons Of gasoline. Later asked
Banks If he had ever been approached in
just that fashion before. NO" he ad-
mitted, that was q nav one on me, but a
fellow has to keep his imagination tuned
up when he waits on these Indians
How could he have better described the
gift that enabled him to interpret Deer
Heads gesticulations as an imita.aa Of
gasoline pumping station, and which, few
minutes later, moved him to offer a foot
warmer to an old squaw who came in and.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12

stration purposes. Sonchalantly he lighted
IRE under the oven and placed the dish
therein. Leaving the two Indians to stare
intently through the transparent door Of the
oven, he approached the group around the
kiddie- Kars.
Chief FastdoE had looked and looked At
these toys until he had become almost
curious-almost. An Indian never shows
any undue emotion. Banks made no at
tempt - hurry the sale. but instead waited
until Fastdos bad reached the point where
he simply must find out how the things
operated. The old warrior finally pointed to
kar. then sat down on a chair. Solemnly
lifting his feet from the floor he pointed to
them and looked questioninsly-as question
ingly as an Indian csn-at Banks as IL
to say. Where UNI feet ride:"
The ready salesman opened the front door
and called to a little boy out on the street
Say, kid, come here minute The
youngster came in, and inside Of Eve minutes
the plaything had been demonstrated, sold
and paid for.
Fastening back to the pair Of watchers By
the oven door. Banks drew forth the dish
containing the steaminE apple. The dish
was. of course, piping holland whole. The
Indians bought two pieces.
The local banker learns to regard with
passive countenance a great many things
which his city brother would consider simply
unspeakable. When Coffee and Weasel
Woman come in to cash their monthly
checks. Weasel Woman sits down on the
hoor in front Of the teller's window and
counts her money over and over again
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12
WHEN CHIEF AND sQUAW GO sHoPPIN,
By X. 81. Brewer

DoUNDABoUT the American Indian Of
~ today there eiinss . faint allurinE mist
If romanesathat lEnds q sort Of glamour TO
anything eonesrning him There is Ger.
tain fascination In observing at close range
he phenomeaal strides made By the younger
gsnsration In the gentle art OF becoming
',Amerieanised" equally worth while Is
Closeup" Of the middle-aged Indian, he
Who IL young enough to have learned many
Il the dtmcult lssons Of civilization and
cid enensh 10 remember ''the good old
days.; and no les interesting are the
cid warrior and his squaw, for, compare
tively speaking, thsy are but few short
{sars removed from savagery. But in all
his different ages and stages, the modern
rcd man is at NO time more diverting than
On the occasions Of his going forth to in
tulse in the popular pastime known As
s-shoppins."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12

Although there are stores at each Indian
agency, the stock Ii usually too small to
fill the Bill, and the red man Of necessity
seeks the white mans town Loading into
q wagon his squav and Q eonElomeration OF
blankets, Children and dogs, he drives TWEEN
r-fys, aftzn ffty, miles to take part In
thh great tnAox sport- His expedition
Asts from two b three days As rule
he scorns q hotel and IN the summertime
camps out But when tie weather Is cold he
sf.red By the village msrchants-the privi-
lsgs Of occupying any ons Of . dozen shacks
placed on the outskirn Of town for his
special b<neat- Fany . city trsdesman's
providing quarters for his out-of-town Gus
tsDeni
Indian trade demands much Of q mer-
chant, but II gives ~ much, the result
being mutually beneficial beyond the fond
ct dreams Of healim- The Indian gets
Q square deal, primarily perhaps because
the business man fears the wrath of an
snniscient Government. While compul-
sury fairness n not necessarily the most
eommsndabas, Il hslps form q habit-and
habit stickefh closer than q brother. And
he seller acquires numerous other praise
worthy traits a. he aids the Indian in .
gradual mastery Of some Of the funda-
mental principles Of civilization
nyHERE b q sort Of sixth sense which
i Indian trade develops In q salesman-"in-
tuition" let Us call it, In dealing with
the white man ths person behind the -eoun-
ter has two means Of gauging his Gus
TONER'S likes and dislikes, those of facial and
Of verbal expression. But with the Indian
Il IL an entirely different proposition. As
Q rule, his oountenance il unreliable. He
has no facial expression. And his language
-thsre b little use in attempting to learn
Il. It 10 . conglomeration of gestures and
cultural noises. Many Indian agents do not
try to grasp more than q few words, using
IN interpreter In most transactions with
their charges. And what an experienced
reservation superintendent finds useless
would be more than foolish for an over
worked small town merchant to attempt.
But for al that, one meets occasionally
an enterprising salesperson who has sue
eeeded in learning a few expressions A
girl Of my acquaintance mastered some Of
the more ordinary terms In order to be better
able to approach the squawss with whom
virtually all Of her Indian business il con-
Quoted. The squaw is more backward than
her lord and some means Of communication
with her is decided help. This young
lady told me, however, that few feats
In the Indian tongue left her with an
urgent desire to consult throat SPECIALIST
And without these two means of judy
ing customers approval CT disapproval,
sA. man behind the counter develops this
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12

Tn. Indian failed to understand. but hs
frowped at the noise. shaking his head,
be pointed to Ii. bed and rrunted, On
much sick. I'm old" Err think soss
people call II Foresight
To watch q sslessirl as she offers her
wares to an Indian woman Is an educs-
ton in itself. There is no thought Of hurry.
no chilling query, do you wish attention.
The squaw ambles into q store-ambles, for
although she may not be all wool. she 10
Invariably yard wide She pauses before.
say, q display Of silk head scsrfs. and tres
her attention upon tn" enc of brightest hus.
Then for Eve. ten minutes this copper
colored wonder Of th. are. this enigma Of
womantind who talks 80 little, stares in
stolid admiration at the scarf. All this
time the So 'esgirl makes no attempt to hasten
matters. They also serve who only stand
and wait" appears to Dc her guiding prinei-
pl.. Finally. the squsw signifies her choice
and pays her money.
Very simple. en-: No. il |, not ,lwar, -.
especially il tn. clerk la. her red sister,
good at heart One ssleslady said to me,
1t II simply aw1ul-Ine combination OF
colors most squsws want to boy. Why, st
times in order to sell them ~nat they should
have, ! am almost compelled to use force.
l often wonder that don't Just Civ. Up and
let 'er slide"
DUT no less trying are th. big chiefs VIE
bbuy clothes for their little boys., II seem,
to be tribal tradition that an Indian urchin
should don long trousers when be resch>s
the advanced age Of siI-or thereabout.
have seen whole droves Of ZEN clad In III.
fashion when ronpsrs seemed more sppr,-
pirate. And n 10 hesSsesr. |. lsrr, hat
for LATHE Son % what Big Chief kkss-p,t
wisely, but too well And here, Too. mich
good 10 being done. Slowly but surely IN,
mems outfttins departments are psrsusdinr
Indian papss that youns boys look ridiesIsus
In clothes ten times too big for then-
The Indian 10 veil treated. TAsrs 1, In,
one custom which seems rathef ksr-s
an irsnclsd rule that be sAan not b r;v,,
credit. He never comes back, tn mid. 70
q store where he owes bill. He 10 sfr.id.
for the ssent has put into his heart a
tear Of debt. Tendertoet nerehsnn have
trusted Indians, only 10 have them yauiss
utterly. There II no rsosurss In esIl~s-
ton where an uAnaturaii.sd Isdiaa d 90.
esrssd.
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ware and forth with turn his attention to the
Riddle Kar prospects.
BY methsd in which he is especially
proficient he succeeded in showing the In
dams how the baking dishes are to be used
that they can be put into q hot oven and
come out whole and sound. But ugh! they
were plainly skeptical! The resourceful
Banks. however, was nothing daunted. He
pulled IN apple out Of his pocket and placed
it in one Of the dishes, then walked over to
an oil stove kept on the floor for demon
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Queer Ways of Selling in Land of
See With His Ears and Running Rabbit

nents for the undertakef's professisnsl sery-
ices. that gentleman took II for granted thai
tsey wer wanted and told the Indian -
rooN bring the cs6. cot nsxt dsy. n
aee han ssdded apprsvsl and lat.
Whea the undertsker delivered he eassse
Ms customer Of the Day bsfsrs Led ths vsy
into biz cssin and indicated that thsy vsuh
pat the purchase under q bed that stssS 10
corner. The undertaksr saw on % -
what appeared to BE- the bsdy Of W.T. I'd
squaw.
"whgi" he expsstulatst. ''6sat ~
want me 10 smbaln herf