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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-03-10
MATERIAL ON GROUND.

Lumber was this week hauled
ard placed on the ground for the
addition to be built TO the South
& Frick garage, work on which
will commence as soon as wealth.
er conditions are more favorable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26

The sign for "kill' is made by
holding the hands with the edge
upwards and striking the left hand
with the other transversely, as il
chopping.
A Bear" is Coming
To indicate "bear" hold the
closed right hand at the height of
the elbow before the right side,
palm downward, extend and curve
the thumb and little finger and
push the hand forward several
times. This shows the paw and
long claws" A bird is made by
bringing the open hands together,
palms outward and moving them,
like wings. A horse is a little har-
der. Place the extended and sepa-
rated index and second fingers Of
the right hand astraddle of the ex-
tended forefinger of the left, and
you have it.
"Yes" and "No"
Some signs not so easily under
stood are yes" and NO. To say
mo" hold the hand up before the
face, palm outward, and move the
fingers to and fro. To say Eyes"
hold the closed hand before the
right side of the shoulder, leaving
the index and thumb extended
Then throw the hand downward
bringing the index against the in
ner side of the thumb. ~
For large" or many" with the
flat of the right hand "a the back
of the left hand--feW~ or several
times, TO indicate how large or
how many. To say bad" close
the fingers of the right hand, rest
ing the tips against the thumb
then throw the hand downward and
toward the right to arms
length. Then spring open the fin
gers. To say good" hold the hand
horizontally, back upward, and de-
scribe with the arm a horizontal
curve outward
How would you say with your
hands Soldier killed many
bears?' Figure out some signs OF
your own, and see how much of 4
story you can "get over" by MAX
ing signs only.
Copyright 1922 Associated Editors,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26

the bank first, he would miss meet
ing your train, and he was just as
crazy about meeting you as we
were. And afterwards, we all for
got about going to the bank-we
were so happy over seeing you. 1t
was just this afternoon that he re-
allied he hadn't done it, and you
know things have been going so
bad around here that 1T was impos-
sible for him to leave.
Huh" said Jimmie, 81 guess we
have got job before us. Let's be
moving then, because we must get
back before we're missed at home,
ITO Be Continued.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26

pick that. they were language in
themselves. They hardly needed
any words to "get across" their
meaning.
Some of these signs are very
easy to understand Others you
can't get right off, because they
are very special signs understood
only by the tribe that made them
up.
This Means "Ache"
One of the common ones is that
for "ache." The Indian closes his
right hand and extends one finger,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
SECRET CODES-HOW TO MAKE THEM

which he places over and parallel
to the injured spot. Then he moves
the hand quickly in several differ
ent directions, which stands for
darling pains"
For 'log house." partly fold tho
hands, the fingers extended in
such a way that they initiate the
corner of a log house. To make a
teepee, place the tips of the index
fingers together, with wrists apart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
MYSTERY of CRESSTE FARM
BY JULIA r. BURR

With best wishes to the six thous-
and and you.
Respectfully yours,
Scowler Jake and the Shady gang"
$50, that's what has happened"
exclaimed Jimmie. But what does
it mean about that six thousand
dollars? Has Uncle John got that
much?"
yes, but it isn't ours" replied
Virginia. dad got into an awful
argument with one of the men that
belongs to the same church that
dad does. You see, dad is one Of
the committee to solicit people for
funds for the new parish house
that they want to build to so with
the church. He had to see Mr..
Lander this man | am telling you
about, and try to get some money
out of him. Mr.. Lander is very
much prejudiced against the build
ing of it, and he told dad So Be-
sides he had a special grudge
against us, because Bob and Ned
once tore down his fence on Hal
lowe'en. Dad offered to pay him
to fix it, but old Lander said he
wouldn't have dishonest person
mending his fence"
"What do you mean? asked jim
mic, 81 know that Uncle John isn't
dishonest"
Virginia laughed as she replied,
mo, it was just the way Mr.. Lam
der termed it. He said that any
body who had sons that did such
mean tricks was dishonest, in that
they taught their children to do
mean things like that. SO when
father asked him to help out in the
funds the man flared right up and
said he wouldn't trust dishonest
man with even nickel for the
fund. This made dad awfully an
CRY and he got into an awful ar
gument about his honesty. Finally
Mr. Lander said that h would
"try him out" He said that he had
six thousand dollars in the house
that he wanted to bank the next
day, but owing to his automobile
being out of fix he couldn't go. AS
he was afraid to leave all of that
in the house overnight with |
only him to guard it, he said he
would try out dads honesty by Civ
ing it to him to TAX ecare of over
night and bank the next day. If
the money got banked safely, he
would have no cause to doubt his
honesty and besides he would give
five hundred dollars toward the
new building. SO father agreed up.
On this at once, for he felt sure
hat now he could get some money
rom Lander for building the parish
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
CHAPTER vii.
Following the Trail

why I'm hunting for these
chalk marks" replied Virginia,
"and l can't see them without a
light Of some kind"
ooh, / see," said Jimmie, you
ought to have told me before as ]
have a flashlight in my pocket"
Here, now isn't that better? But
tell me, Virginia, who made these
marks?"
Helen" she told him.
"HeIen!" exclaimed Jimmie.
"See here, Virginia, | can't stand
this any longer. You must tell
me what all of this means. Where
is Helen? Why did she do this?
ooh Jimmie" said Virginia in a
Disguised tone. please be quiet.
/ can't tell you now-someone may
be around. But can't you see, |
am on the trail of Jackie and Con-
stancel
"Oh!" breathed Jimmie lightly.
For sometime they walked on in
silence. Finally they came to n
big woods.
"Where are WEI" queried Jim.
an that woods that you and Ned
came thru this afternoon" she ans
wered. II think it's safe now so |
will tell you all about it,"
They sat down behind a clump
of bushes and Virginia quickly told
the story Of the strange man being
around their house, and of his put
ting something in the mail box.
ut was that letter that made me
so fainty," she added. "And now
| will show it to you.
SO saying she took out of herr
pocket the letter that had caused
so much trouble, and handed it to
Jimmie. BY the light of the flash
light, Jimmie read the following,
which was written in bold, and
very round hand
''We're bound to get that money
some ways, and now we're sure of
it. We've got the kid and girl
besides, and If you value them in
any ways you'd better act quick. |
We want that six thousand dollars
for both of them, and If we don't
git it right quick, it'll be goodbye I
to them cute-lookin' kids of yourn.
You put the money in that hollow
place in the trunk of that old syca-I
more tree as you come from your
farm into this woods, and then go
back. In exactly an hour come
back and get your kids. Now don't
start any tricks, for the minute you
play foul, it's all up with the kids.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
PALLADIUM suTRLEGRAM

house. Just as Mr.. Lander was CIV
ing him the six-thousand dollars, a
tramp came UP and eyed the money
eagerly, and asked for something to
eat, which he did not get.
"Well, that very night we were
awakened by the most terrible
noises, and when we got up to see
what 1t was, we found dad battling
with a man, He ordered Bob to
get the revolver, and when he did,
he forced the unarmed man away
at the point of his gun. Then he
told us about the tramp that had
come up while Mr.. Lander was civ.
ing him the money and he said
that that was who his night visitor
was, and that he had intended to
get that money. SO, don't you see
where it all comes in, Jimmie?
This tramp has gotten up a gang,
and somehow they found out that
we had all gone to town, leaving
the baby behind with Matte. Some
how or other they managed to get
both the baby and Constance, but
how they did it is a puzzle to me.
Ell bet | know" exclaimed jim
my. when her uncle delivered
that telegram, I'll wager that that
tramp YVES hiding around near by
when he saw how distracted Matte
was he thought that would be a.
good chance to get Jackie, and so
he stepped out and offered to take
care of Jackie until the rest of us
came and probably promised to
explain her absence. He might
have told her that we were coming
and that 1t would be only for a
minute or two. Then Matte got
ready and left Jackie with him.
Constance must have come up just
then-maybe just as he was get
ting ready to leave-and so that
she would not be there to tell any
tales, he took her along Now,
isn't that plausible"
Eyes" agreed Virginia. "But |
Just can't believe that Matte
would leave Jackie with such a !
rough looking creature"
But he might not nave Deen !
rough looking" argued Jimmie,
land he might have made up some
lie that fitted in.
"Yes, that's So" said Virginia.
Wed better stop talking now, and
get busy. Helen is following the
man and I'm following her, so we
are bound to find where they are
hiding. Then we can come back
md tell father, and in some way
capture the whole gang. I've got
o save that six thousand dollars,
Fathers honor is staked on it."
"Why, l thought you said he was
% bank it this morning" gasped
Jimmie.
He was" replied Virginia, "but
t was SO late when we got into
own that he thought if he went to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
INDIAN HAND TALK

Everybody uses some sort of
hand talk" Maybe you think you
don't. When you want to indicate
something, don't you sometimes
point finger at it. When you
want to say goodbye, don't you
wave your hand? That is all sign
language.
Among the North American In
dams signs made became SO COM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
SISTER WRITES PRAYER

One little Richmond girl decided
to make a prayer for her brother
when he went away on a vacation
and she wrote it in verse.
This is her prayer:
God keep Roger in the day of light,
God keep Roger in the night,
Then Roger should say
Thank God for night and day.
Eleanor Lindley, age 7 years,
Grade 3, Joseph Moore school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
It Sounds Reasonable

A certain little girl was told that
the scientists name for beetles was.
coleoptera and for butta$'~,a
lepidoptera. Afto~ f~.,9 n,or ,a5ies,
'Ao"s -. ~"c, Said then that the
psnaf name for grasshoppers must
be grasshoptera.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26
According to Dream Book

In a Royal Dream Book" pub
lished in England, it says that if
you dream of ants, you will live
in a great town or city be a mem
Der of large family and that you
will be Industrious, happy and well
married.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26

Gladiolis Named for General
A new variety Of gladioli has
been named the Marshal Foch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-26

The sign for "kill' is made by
holding the hands with the edge
upwards and striking the left hand
with the other transversely, as if
ch0DDing
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Police Prohibitions Help
More Than Lectures

MIS- Sanger was invited by the "Kazo"
Aheconstructlon) magazine to come to japan.
"hlie here she is the guest of Baron and
baroness lshimoto, who are leading spjrits in
'apans group of intelligent liberals. One Of
ehe hrs' things Baron Ishimoto said 20 Mrs.
Sanger after she finally landed at Yokohama
was that so far as the birth control movement
IN Japan is concerned far more had been
accomplished by the agitation growing out of
ponce prohibitions than could ever have come
through simple lectures on the subject 1t is
True. The news and editorial columns of both
Japanese and foreign newspapers have been
1uli OF Mrs. Sanger ever since it was an
nounced several weeks ago that she would
come BY no means has ali the comment boom
favorable, however There has been a rrcat
deal of bitter criticism of Mrs Sanger and
much applause for the bold stand of the DO
lice authorities But the main fact, and the
one which must please Baron Ishimoto and
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

oa"s"' - moan destructive to produc-
.:asn This is just one evidence OF the eA-
'i'"' ..h;os Mrs. Sanger is being discussed
in Japan to-day
n.x,.,s tbe futility of attempts to repress
;,e.s hv government edct has never been so
.on,lusiyey ,o proved as in Japan during the last
,,.ats As write Mrs. Sanger is still
= Tolo While officially restrained from max
inc public speeches concerning birth control,
s,,.nect that there are more people IN Japan
,o.dav talking and thinking and knowing about
.h;s subject than there have ever been before
or .ban would ever have been, had Mrs Sanger
heen permitted to land in Yokohama without
sny fuss. As it is, she is just now the big
story of Japan, She is the most talked-ot
person. The day she and Admiral Baron kato
rsturned conference delegate, arrived the
harons pictures were crowded into out-of-the-
way corners of the japanese papers by large
photographs of Mrs Sanger and her son
Grant. No group can come together, whether
foreign or japanese, in which she nd her
theories are not the subject Of the conversa-
ton, which is often an argument.
The attempt to repress Mrs. Sanger has
acted as boomerang. She is far more in
teresting than she ever would have been had
she been allowed to 60 about without protest
making speeches on birth control. Young
Japan is in the mood just at present to ap-
prove anything The government condemns.
The government thought Mrs Sanger would
introduce dangerous thoughts" "Dangerou.
thoughts" are the breath of life to Young
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

shown in an editorial In "Chuo," Japanese
daily, which says, in part:
eve are confident that no government will
alloa l,vl to carry on such propaganda for
some time to come. Even in the United States,
which takes pride in the freedom of the people
in the expression Of their views and opinions.
she is looked upon as q sort Of undesirable
person. Perhaps our authorities are taking
the same view"
As it has developed in Toxic, Mrs. Sanger
has really been permitted to address several
groups, both Japanese and foreign. When
meeting has been designated public" she
has spoken on the general subject Of "War
and Population" religiously avoiding reference
to such dangerous thoughts" as birth control.
At few private meetings she has spoken
on the general aspects of her favorite sub
iect, with plenty Of plainclothes men present
to see that she did not become too definite.
And she has had two meetings with TOXIC
physicians (and will have more in other parts
Of JAPAN at which the definitely scientific
aspects of practical methods Of birth control
we're discussed. And this, after all, imagine
was tho chief thing Mrs Sanger wanted
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Toxic "yijr" Comes Out
For Plai,, Speaking

"The present state Of things in this country
is that, whenever somewhat novel or progress
sive ideas and views are introduced into it,
they are taken Unfortunately as dangerous
and extreme ones, and placed under strict
oppression and even immediate suppression by
force. The loss sustained by the nation
through such irrational obstruction Of the rise
of thoughts and advancement Of civilization is
incalcuably great It Is case in point that
the attitude taken by our authorities regarding
the visit Of Mrs Sanger has exceeded the
bounds of common sense in some measure. At
first they forbade the landing Of the lady in
this country, and, although later they gave
permission to her for stay here, she has since
been absolutely prohibited from delivering lee
lures or making propaganda pertaining to.
birth control. Perhaps the authorities have
good reasons for so doing, but their actions
seem to US far from reasonable. We do not
know how weighty the lady's views ON birth
control are. Still the question is which
should be studied and discussed seriously for
the sake of the future welfare of society
and mankind in general. Wherefore we,
of the civilized peoples Of the world, rather
ought to let Mrs. Sanger speak out what she
considers on the question to her hearts con-
From these considerations deem
the attitude Of our authorities anything but
appropriate and rational"
And as usual in such affairs there are nu-
merous amusing bits Of misinformation circu-
lating. There seemed to be considerable sur
prise at the physical appearance of Mrs. San
ger when she arrived. Her apparent harmless
ness was something Of shock Several papers
commented upon the "quiet and ladylike tone
of her voice." One story has it that Mrs.
Sanger is being sent to Japan by the American
government to decrease the population of
Japan so that later America may more easily
step in and grab the Island Empire. Which
must certainly amuse Mrs. Sanger as well as.
the American government. Another story has
it authoritatively that Mrs. Sanger is really
hand in glove with the Catholic Church, and
that the recent outburst in New York vas
staged by them jointly for advertising p:->
poses.
And through it all Margaret Sanger, quiet
and vivid, interested, alert, asking quick, in
telligent questions about industrial and eco
nomic conditions In Japan smiles whimsically
and says: eyes, 1t is rather funny, isn't it2''
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
BY CLARE OUSLEY

Japan. Consequently when it wos announcoa
.'"0 'ne consul at San Francisco had refused
~ wise MRS. Sanger's passport, then that che
"Iu'' no' DC permitted to enter Japan and
subsequently that if allowed to enter she
Mou'o not be granted permission to sneak
i0ung Japan decided that Mrs. Sanger must
De interesting. And from one end of the
h''le empire to the other, wherever there are
newspapers it's pretty. safe bet that Mrs.
sanger and her theories are being discussed
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Cartoon by ALBERT LEVERINC

ms group, is that Mrs. Sanger's as we'll =.
a'i other theories of birth control are bo;nc
ana VIII continue to be discussed in Japan
Japan watches America very closely now
just as she does all nations since she has at.
'a'hed national maturity Perhaps, like almost
any other youngster lately grown past the
gawky stage and attending her first grown.
up party, she isn't just sure which fork to use
or what to do with the finger bowl. So sho
"atches the other guests. 1t is easy to see
"hat she would learn concerning birth control
oy observation Of American manners. The
mead OF the police bureau of the Home Office
IS said to have been in New York at the time
MRS. Sanger's meeting was raidcd in the
lown Hail. In order to prevent any such dis.
turoancc in Japan he simply announced tina,
she could not make any speeches. This same
cautious observation of Americas attitude is
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Official Japan Did Not
Kno,u Its Own Mind

To the observer Of the trend of affairs IN
1anan perhaps the most significant phase OF
no SANGER episode has been the number OF
+;roas official decisions concerning her have
been reversed. 1t is probable that II MIS-
Sanger had essayed to make speeches on
birth control ten years ago in Japan the an
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

itual advancement. In short, the theory OF
birth control treats mankind like animals It
1isregards the fact that the value of human
beings is that the spirit can control the body.
and it is an attempt to make man surrender
to the sexual desire. 1t is reported that there
are million to two million cases Of abortion
annually in America. Everybody knows that
abortion endangers the life of the mother and
is criminal act. If a method be allowed by
which the criminal instinct can be satisfied
without involving suffering OF crime, to what
extent would the abuse Of sex be indulged in?''
Another "Chuo" editorial says (and this
must also sound familiar to 100 per cent
American ears):
"Our authorities may we'll demand Mrs.
Sanger to be silent in her views, considering
that what she propagates has strong lean
ing toward socialism, and birth control itself
undermines the foundation Of our society"
The "Jiji," an enterprising and popular
newspaper with liberal tendencies, said. in
part, in one Of its editorials:
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
TOXIC.

WITH more than the
" usual amount of
wit displayed by them
the Japanese police
men are calling Mrs.
Sanger "Sangai-san."
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

nouncement would simply have been made
that the lady would not be allowed to land,
and there the matter would have ended. And
when the Taiyo Maru docked at Yokohama
Mrs. Sanger would have remained peacefully
in her cabin until the boat proceeded on its
way to Hongkong or other ports of destina-
tion.
In 1922, however, the proceeding is little
different 1t is announced that Mrs. Sanger
cannot land. All sorts of hornets nest
comes down on the heads of the officials. The
younger men in the Home and Foreign Offices
protest. Editorials regret the high-handed
procedure. The foreign papers are frankly
amused and critical. So it is announced that
she may land if she will conduct herself with
proper dignity and promise not to talk while
she is here Still further protests. Oh, very
we'll then, she may talk, but not publicly, and
under no conditions concerning birth control.
Continued amusement on the part Of the press
and vociferous objections from Young Japan.
All right. She may speak publicly if she
wishes, but not on birth control. No indeed!
And it ends with her giving few private
talks on the subject and several entirely frank
and scientific discussions with the physicians.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Public Opinion, as Elsewhere,
Is the Highest Court

There are numerous stories as to where
the responsibility for the many restrictions
should be placed. Each person you meet
takes you aside and explains confidentially
that he is sure that "So-and-So in Such-and-
Such bureau" is entirely responsible for the
difficulties. 1t makes little difference who and
where the stumbling blocks were. The sig
nifcant thing is that the authorities were
susceptible enough to public opinion to re-
verse their decisions several times. And
Young Japan is jubiant over that.
There is an interesting and amusing SINH
larity between the development of the move
ments In Japan and America. Here in the
papers and magazines are the same defenses
and objections that have been agitating the
American press for the last ten years or more
One maiden lady in japanese Sunday sup
plement writes (and how familiar the lines
must ring to those in America who have
watched the movement thereD:
"The birth control propaganda is liable TO
kill the confluence which is necessary for spir-
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
MRS. SANGER AS JAPAN SEES HER n,x<s

IL CoS He oongosdn, Which Lestrncti to proa.4
1 1"mos 1hot Birth Control Mrs. Sanoers Visit
Are o"t an American Plot Ponuoion of N;
90 1"o Me Island Empire BEG Grabbed hu 1nco son,
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