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The New York herald., 1922-05-28

A ERICA is the mystery" continent II is there
II that the most curious and unlikely animals
and human beings may be found-from real
giants, two of whom kill and eat an elephant
to two toed monkey men, who live in treetops. From
the "eppo," species of antelope that climbs trees,
to the hippo horse half hppopotamus and half horse
that is survival of species of gigantic monster
the fossil remains of which dug up in North
America.
In central Africa, in the great valley of the
Amazon and the hnterlands of the Guanas up in the
northeast Of South America, there is in the dense
roof of the lofty jungle overhead another world
known, and forever far out of the reach of
puny man, world about which we know very little,
for IL Is populated by host Of creatures that
come down to earth.
The African natives tell strange and gruesome
stories about some Of these living things For in
stance they declare there is animal something Of
the leopard kind but striped like zebra, that cannot
face the daylight, used II is to the twilight
head. Selous, the great hunter and explorer,
apron made of It's skin, which wholly unlike any
skin even he had seen. This animal is partcu-
ary fierce and agile attacks the natives from behind
and then having bitten them at the back of the neck
sucks their brains out the weasel does the blood
OF a rabbit
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

denied neither data concerning the hippo horse
be aside merely because they refer to what ap-
pears to be a survivor Of prehistoric ages.
A short time ago the press announcing that
explorer in Africa had been put to fight by weird
and formidable animal such come across in
nightmare dream. The fugitive stated his strange
enemy must have had body more than twenty feet
long and of great grth, upright tusk its nose
and with the fore parts Of horse and the hind parts
Of a
An explorer II. Il. Lee, first encountered It, though
the natives have always spoken Of its existence He
creeping into position for shot at a hippo
potamus when he in the background Of the pool
slowly and meditatively chewing water weed the
strangest animal yet known On its nose 1t carried
two very sharp pointed horns tusks not curved
but sticking up straight The front of its head had
all the appearance OF hippo but the cheeks and
and mouth were like those Of horse. 1t had a
of red hair and while its upper body that Of the
hippo, yet the legs and feet those of the horse
It's neck not short and thick like hippo's, but
gracefully arched and elongated like that of the horse
It's tall long and bushy. covered with red hairs
Lee shot this amazing animal and found It meas
ured over twentyone feet in length, with grth Of
eighteen feet Skeletons Of creature similar build
have been unearthed in America.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

time wearisome to me. 1 watched
Mari, who went from room to room
with the singing brooms. This strange
instrument groaned family, and as
the daughter moved it over the soft mats
which covered the floor, If there were
bits OF paper or other rubbish there, after
1t had passed over them these were gone.
Several times threw small objects in
its path and always they disappeared.
That it was a broom have no doubt.
although I could never understand so
strange thing. l wish that you would
explain it to my mother, for she says 1
but tell tale to make sport of her.
Prooms do not sing, she says neither
does the dust of the floor disappear by
erchantment.
Neither will my mother believe that in
America much of the food is cooked at
little stoves of beautiful silver which
stand on the table where one eats and that
fire without smoke is made in them by
only pushing little button"
At this point Roaki begged me very
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

"And the Mamma-Ruau, with the remov
the two small children" Roaki remem-
bered them all in turn, including the
household pets, dog, pony and a
canary.
l was little puzzled at first at some
OF his inquiries. Whom did he mean by
Appleby's Mamma-Ruau, literally the old
mamma or grandmother? The explana-
tion that she had removable teeth did
not enlighten me, but when he said tina
she prepared the food for the family ]
understood that he referred to Carrie. the
Swedish cook And Mary, the housemaid,
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

he said, "Tika, Roaki.' At last I under
stood. He meant to say Tiki which, as
you know, in our language means one of
the old heathen gods which were wor.
SHIPPED before the coming of the white
missionaries. And yet this is strange,
for the missionaries tell us that you have
hut one god. Are there others then which
we know nothing about?"
/ hope / may be forgiven by the mis-
sionaries, but the question was fired at
me so unexpectedly that I was forced to
admit to Roaki the existence Of other
gods in America. And how could / have
explained to him the nature and the func-
Of equipment in modern business office?
I assured him, however, that his friend
Apati was a Christian and only very
rarely fell from grace and worshiped the
"Tika"; and he was always sorry for 1t
afterward.
II know that he is Christian" he
said, "for there are many Bibles in his
house. In one room there was nothing
but Bibles, shelf after shelf Of them from
floor to ceiling. These were in many dif-
ferent covers, and some had pictures Of
the saints and of wicked men and women
or whom we read in the Scriptures.
while Apati talked with his friends in
the pleasant room," he continued, II
looked out of the windows into other
rooms which were opposite to the one
where we we're, for this great building
was hollow in the center, with the layers
of houses on all four sides of 1t. In one
Of these / saw men who came to be
shaved or to have their hair cut with the
scissors. There were beautifully dressed
women in this house. who held the hands
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
Many Tourists lave Written What They
Think Of the Romantic Islands;
MIR. Hall Tells Us What the
islanders Think Of Us

Here had but to turn a piece
of polished iron and water came,
fresh water, but could not tell
from what source. There is no
lack of fresh water in America.
The rainfall must be heavier
with you than it is with us. But
I was sorry for Apati and his
family, who must always bathe
in dish and cannot rise from
their mats in the cool of the
early morning and swim far out
in a lagoon such as we have.
Daily waited long for Apati
to awake, but never was this
The New York herald., 1922-05-28


my people only smile when tell them of
these things. 1t would have been better
had 1 never spoken of them"
Poor Roaki! did what could to bear
him out, but it was to little purpose, for
had to explain by making comparisons
with things known to them, and this
was difficult.
Even my father doubts" he went on,
when tell him of the great buildings
which are nothing but houses in layers.
one above the other, to height ten times
greater than that of our tallest cocoanut
trees. I have told him-how many times!
that one rides from house to house
in little car along passage which is
like street standing on end I show him
the picture of these houses and yet he
doubts that such things can be.
mo matter. We who have seen them
know that it is true. Apati took me each
morning to one of these houses far above
others. Why he went there / do not
know, but he sat for an hour or two in q
beautiful room talking with friends and
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

reading many letters
from those who were
far away, perhaps.
"In one corner of
this room there was
an object under a
glass globe more
curious by far than
the singing broom. 1t
made a sound like
the clocks which the
traders sell us, and a
ribbon of paper, COW
cred with numbers.
came from the globe
and fell into a bas-
ket. Sometimes Apati
rose from his chair
and looked at the
ribbon, which moved
always out of the
globe into the basket.
He tried to ex-
p1o{u fbfo fo mo.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

earnestly for confirmation, so
that / tried to explain to his
mother the nature of electric
coffee percolators, egg poachers,
bread toasters, &c. She listened
very courteously and then asked:
Where does this fire come
from"
Through wires," I said, from
a great house where it is made
ready for many houses all over
the village of Frisco"
You see?" said Roaki. "She
believes you no more than she
does me. Sometimes I wish that
I had not gone to America for
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

II shall never forget" he began, "the
kindness Of Apati to me, stranger on his
island, and IL one day he should come to
Raeo shall kill all my pigs and chickens
for the feast of welcome to him. But
am poor like the others here ana the most
I could offer would be nothing to the food
have eaten as his guest.
"One thing I saw clearly in America; !;
without money one may not eat, but all
have money there, so 1t matters not. and
Apati Is very rich. We ate when and
where we would and never less than three
times day, but where this food came
from and who it is that must work to fur
nish 1t / was not able to see.
How is it that Apati has such great
wealth. for he did not work? The sun
was three hours high before he arose from
sleep. All of his family are very lazy ex-
cept the Mammalian and Mari the daugh-
ter, who came from sleep an hour after
the dawn. II was Mari, the daughter, who
showed me the room where one bathes in
large dish.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

he had mistaken for Apple
by's oldest daughter, and
Emma, the children's
nurse, for Mrs. Appleby
herself.
The real Mrsl Appleby
and an older daughter of
Is he had not identified as
belonging to the immediate
family. "Fetiis" he called
them, or visiting relatives,
thinking evidently that
women Of such ample
leisure could be nothing
else. l didn't take the
trouble to explain, for I
was curious to learn of
some of his other impress
sions.
He had not been unob-
servant. Appleby was en-
tirely wrong about that.
He talked from 7 in the
evening until long after
midnight, all the village
listening, commenting, con-
jecturing as they must
have done scores Of times
before. I regret exceeding.
ly that T can but briefly
summarize the story, and
that the scene at the tell
ing of it and Roaki's man.
ner of narration must all
come from the imagination
of the reader.
1t must be remembered
that Raeo is as far removed
from our world as it is
possible for an island to
be, and that of the people
who live there only Roaki
had ever wandered beyond
the charmed circle ofsthe
islands themselves
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
Ohio Will Protect
Consumers Against
Profiteering in Coal
(Rv United Pressl

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. special
session of the Ohio legislature VII be
called to enact legislation to enable
the state to prevent profteerirg in
coal, if there is at present no consti.
tutional provision or existing statute
granting such power.
This was made clear by Governor
Davis in statement issued after Ohio
coal operators had protested against
proposed schedule of fair prices, rang
ing from 1913 to $3.50 a ton at the
mine. submitted at a meeting with
State Fuel Administrator Poor.
Operators, according to the cover.
nor, said they would be unable to OBJ
serve these prices, if established, and
insisted they could not agree 10 any
price less than $3.50 a ton.
The governor at once asked Attor-
ney General Price for an official opin-
ion respecting the states powers un-
der the constitution to prevent prof.
teering in necessities, either under
existing laws or under possible new
legislation that would not conflict with
constitutional limitations"
1t was pointed out by the governor,
that if the state has at present no
power to enforce a fair price for coal
it would be futile to go through the
empty formality of establishing the
price arrived at"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
miner ARRESTED IN
PROBE OF Mine WAR
(Ry Associated Press)

MARION, Ill, Sept. with the
first man indicted as a result of the
mine war investigation and the defend
ant held in jail without bond, prose
cutting officials expressed confidence
today that the effect would show a
reaction on residents of Williamson
county and stir up a feeling of appre-
hension among many who otherwise
would have been reluctant in giving
information TO the grand jury, as to
the murders last June of 10 non-union
workers at the Lester strip pit at
Herrin.
While court attaches in close touch
with the investigation believe that
enough evidence has been gathered for
many more indictments, the opinion
was expressed by some that no arrests
would be made, at least not at pres
ent, until the investigation had been
completed.
Otis Clark, miner and farmer of
Goreville, is the man under arrest
He was indicted in connection with
the death of C. K. Mcdowell, superin-
tendent Of the Lester mine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
AMERICAN CONSULATES.
NEWCASTLE IS CLOSED

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The closing Of
the American consulate at Newcastle
on Tyne, following cancellation OF the
consular exequatures by the British
government is apparently for an in
definite period. The consulate, it is
learned, has been closed since Tues
day.
Fred C. Slater, the consul, has been
ordered to Corunna, Spain, and Rus
sell NJ. Brooks, vice-consul, to Dres-
den. The archives have been trans
ferred to the consulate at Hull, which
is the nearest one to Newcastle.
The action of the British govern
ment is said to have been taken on
the grounds that the two consular
officials were unduly active in solicit
ing business for the vessels of the
United States shipping board and that
attempts were made to coerce British
subjects into using American vessels
instead of British registry. This was
denied by Mr.. Slater in an interview
last night.
The British government six weeks
ago advised the American government
it had proof of abuse by Consul Slater
and Vice-Consul Brooks of their posi-
tons, and that it had decided reluct.
antly to withdraw their papers. The
government stated also that it would
defer action for month or two as the
American government was conducting
it's own negotiations and might decide
to remove the officials itself. The
American governments reply was that
it did not consider any of the allega
tions substantiated The british gov
eminent, according to officials, felt
then that it would have no alternative
but to enforce its decision. Officials
cited several instances of discrimina
ton by the two consular officials
against British shipping lines to sup
port the British government action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
CHINESE LABORERS
WRECK Big ARSENAL
(By Associated Press)

PEKING, Sept 1.-Workmen who
sought by mob action to enforce their
demands that the military governor of
the province of Hupeh resign in favor
of the civil governor appointed by
President Lii Yuan-Hung have destroy
ed China's chief arsenal located at
Yu Chang, according to word received
today Buildings of the arsenal were
set ablaze and the machinery blown
up. Troops sent by the governor
killed several of the workers.
The officers in charge of the arsenal
closed it down when the attack start
ed.
The workmen of the attacking party
demanded increased pay and recog-
milton of the civil governor, the pres
ident's appointee. Increased wages
were granted by the military governor
but he refused to withdraw in favor of
the man the president selected
This partial concession did not sat
isfy the workers. They resumed the
work of demolition they had started.
Troops sent by the governor fired into
the mob, killing several of the work
ers.
The military governor who defies
the pending government is not per
hitting President Ii Yuan-Hungs ap-
pointee to assume office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
DELEGATES
HERE FOR SESSION

Delegates and visitors from several
yearly meetings of Friends in this
country, as we'll as members of Lon
don yearly meeting, are in Richmond
awaiting the opening of the Five
Years meeting to be held here from
Sept 5 to Sept. II.
The English Friends from London
Yearly meeting are here in attend
ance at the Hicksite Friends general
conference, which is being held at the
Grace NJ. E. church. They are as fol
lows: T. Edmond Harvey, Henry T.
Gillett, t. Rowntree Gillett, Herbert
Corder and NJ Catharine Albright.
Friends from distant points in this
country now here are: Ellison R.
Purdy, chairman of the home missions
board, of Minneapolis, Mimi; Steven
M. Hadley, Oskaloosa, Iowa, chairman
of the Iowa delegation; Frank w
Dell, of Whittier, Calf, chairman OF
the California delegation; Enrol y
.Peckham and William j. Reagan, both
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and Alonzo E
Cloud, delegate from Maryland.
Committee Meeting.
Activities for the Five Years meet.
ing of Friends will start with a meet
ing of the executive committee which
is to be held in the Earlham college
library at 10 o'clock Monday morning
The next big number On the program
of early activities is the reception to
be held for all of the delegates on the
Earlham college campus by all mem
bers of Richmond Friends churches or
Tuesday evening at 4 o'clock.
About $50 official delegates are ex
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
JUAREz BOOTLECGERS
CHEAT AMERICANS BY
"DOCTORING" LIQUORS
(By Associated Pressl

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept 1.-Juarez pro-
hibition officials, following warnings
issued by physicians and peace officers
to Americans here against drinking
bootleg liquor, have taken a hand in an
effort to abolish a number of alleged
Illicit stills where the liquor is manu-
featured.
Liquid resembling whisky, wines,
beer, tequilla, (Mexican whisky and
other liquors in Juarez, have been
found on this side to contain injurious
elements, although it is sealed as gen
uine.
Dealers in Juarez find a ready mar
ket for empty liquor bottles, and dou-
BILE price is paid when labels are not
broken.
Deceive Buyers,
Illicit manufacturers have several
means of deceiving buyers. They get
a cheap grade of whisky and put it in
bottles. which contained expensive
brands. Water and tea frequently are
used to dilute the liquid. Others burn
sugar, make tea from leaves of various
kinds and add a little alcohol Wine
is treated with colored matter and
artificial flavors.
An over supply of beer made in
Juarez, Chihuahua City, Monterrey and
Mexico City, offered to Juarez saloons
has created another upheavel in
Juarez liquor circles. The wholesale
price of beer has been sIashed and re
tail prices reduced.
One place is offering a free lunch
with a f1Ve-cent beer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
Short News of CITY

Russell To Preach-Prof. Ebert
Russell, former pastor of West Rich
mond Friends church, and present
head of the Woolman school, will
preach at the morning service Of the
West Richmond Friends church, Sun
day, at 1890.
James on Committee-The Rev. H.
S. James, of Richmond and the Rev.
NJ. Beall, of Green's Fork, are mem
bers of the committee for the nomina-
ton of officers for the university and
institute at the annual White River
conference o fthe United Brethren
church held at University Heights, IN
dianapolis, according to a notice re-
ceived here Friday.
Celebration at Greenwood-A grand
rally and barbecue will be held at
Greenwood by the Church of God and
by the Church of Christ, Sunday, Sept
8. Messrs. Strayer, Griffis, jenkins
and Chairman will speak. The Rev. r
T. Tribble will be in charge of the
meeting.
Ministers to Meet-The Richmond
Ministerial association, which has
been inactive during the summer
months, again will resume activities
at its regular meeting to be held Mon
day, Sept. II.
Navy Man HeId-Richard Morgan
alleged deserted from the United
States navy, is being held until fur
Their word is received from navy Off
cials. Morgan was arrested on va
grancy charge late Thursday in com
pany with Austin, Crabill. Crabill was
warned to leave town when arraigneC
in city court Friday morning.
Held for Authorities-Russen Good
win, alleged deserter from the United
States navy, was slated as "A-WO.L.'
absent without leave) on the police
station blotter shortly after his ares
by Officers McNally and Kendall late
Thursday. c. w. Raines, local navy
recruiting officer, was notified O.
Goodwin's arrest, and he communi
Gated with navy officials. Goodwin
will be turned over to them as soon a!
man can be sent here.
Court Reporter Returns-John Hola
day, court reporter, is back in Rich
nlond after a four weeks visit at Lake
George, near the Michigan line.
Visiting Miss Harmon-Miss Lillian
Expert and her cousin nellie are spend
ing the week end with Miss Stella Har
mon in the Wilmore apartments. Mis-
Lillian Expert is supervisor of domes
| tic science at Brazil, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
need
SEEN BY SPEAKER
IRx Associated Pressl

WINONA LAKE, Ind, Sept 1.-The
need of great educational programs
for the disciples of Christ's church
(Christian) was emphasized Friday
by H. o. Pritchard, secretary Of the
board of education in addressing the
International convention Of that de-
nomination.
The speaker declared that the rapid
growth of colleges and universities
had overtaxed the capacities and re-
sources of these institutions in the
past few years. I'm less than 80 years
the attendance at colleges and univer'
sites in the United States has ircreas-
ed from $500 to 154,113, representing
gain of more than 400 per cent" the
speaker said.
cat the present time, there is a col
lege student for every PIP of the pop
ulation, and that means that there are
more than 100000 students in the
country. The college that has not
been able to multiply its resources in
the past few years has not been able
to keep pace with the educational
development"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
Clock System at School
Undergoing OUerhauling

General overhauling and replacing
of parts to the pneumatic clock sys-
TEN in Morton high school is now
being done. The clocks have been
installed in the high school for Ii
years and this is the first time they
have received general overhauling.
The old bells in the corridors at the
high school also are being replaced
by new ones, which will 1operate di-
rectly off the city current. A fire
siren has been placed in the east
corridor of the second floor, and a
system similar to the city's system
is installed for fire protection in the
building. BUYERS are placed which
will ring at the principals office. With
this call, the siren will be turned on
in the hall and the general alarm then
will spread for the students to vacate
the building. The siren is loud and
can be heard from any corridor of the
building.