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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Answers to Questions

ANY reader can get the answer to
any question by writing me PaIladlunl
in, director, Washington, d. G. This Of
fer applies strictly to information: The
medical and financial matters. It does
not attempt TO settle domestic troubles
nor to undertake exhaustive research
on any subject Write your question
plainly and briefly. Give full name and
address and enclose two cents in stamps
for return postage. All replies are sent
direct to the inquirer
O. What was the mystery or story
in connection with the famous ques-
ton as to who struck Billy Patterson?
A. B.
A. Various versions have been pub
lished of the Billy Patterson mystery.
A recent one locates Billy in Eng
land and makes him victim of a
college prank According to this story
there was a feud between Oxford stu.
dents and the river boatmen of whom
Billy Patterson was the leader. One
night Patterson was captured by the
collegians, given a mock trial and SEN
fenced death by the guillotine. The
prisoner was conducted to the eXecu'
ton chamber, shown the beheading
block and headsman armed with
huge battIe-ax, and then blindfolded,
bound hand and foot and forced to
kneel with his head and neck in the
block At a given signal the victim
was struck on the back of the neck
with a cord that had been wet in cold
water. It was only a light blow, but
it proved as fatal as if it had been
delivered with the headsman's ak.
Billy Patterson's heart would not
stand the shock. The frightened stu
dents removed the body to the river
bank and left it, and who Struck
Billy Patterson" became a mystery
that has never been solved
@. What does T. H. stand for after
Honolulu?-H. H. T.
A. The T. H" after Honolulu
stands for Territory of Hawaii.
@. How tall is the statue of the
Venus OF Milo?-
A. The height of the Venus of Milo
is 2 metres SO millimetres, or n trifle
over feet inches.
@. What is the correct version of
the mountain and Mohammed pro-
verb?-P. n.
A. In Bacon's essay on BoIdness
it is given as IF the hill will not come
TO Mohammed, Mohammed will come
to the hill. s
@. Which is the largest bone in
the body?-N P.
A. The femur is the largest, long
est and strongest bone in the human
body.
@. Where does annie Laurie" the
writer, live?-W. T. ].
A. Annie Laurie is the pen nami
of Mrs. Charles Bonfils, who alsc
writes under the name Winifred Black
Her home is in San Francisco.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09


of the poor mans car" it was Mrs.
Ford who urged him on in his forma-
ton of the company. When he reach
ed the millionaire class and launched
the first of his drastic steps to make
his employees get more happiness out
of life by giving them what other en-
ployers called "unheard of pay it was
Mrs. Ford who knew that his heart
was in the plans and that the idea was
not born of a desire for publicity.
Mrs Ford is given credit for con-
vincing Ford that he should, for old
friendships sake" pay $8,00o,000 for
the Lincoln Motor company to save
Henry Leland, its owner, from bank
ruptcy, Ford admits that he had re,
fused to take the step until Mrs. Ford
called him from a conference at the
Ford home and prevailed upon him to
take over the company.
Mrs. Ford, personally, is quiet, re
| fined, modestly dressed woman of mid
die age, the typical wife of prosper
Gus business man. She is seldom seen
| in public, is rarely quoted in the news
papers, and what philanthropic work
she does she accompishes quietly with
no desire to receive public credit.
English is the most widely used Ian
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Lessons In Correct ENGLISH
DON'T SAY:

AMT you coming?
Did you say you COME here year
ago?
Thank her for what she DONE for
you
We COME home after waiting an
hour for him.
l BEGUN this book this morning
SAY:
AREN'T you coming?
Did you say you CAME here a yeal
ago?
Thank her for what she HAD DONE
for you
We CAME home after waiting ar
hour for him
/ BEGAN this book this morning
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
After Dinner Trick S

To break an apple in half requires
a bit of strength. Accordingly, you will
be created with great skill when you
pick up an apple. show it to be free OF
preparation, and then break it in twain
by merely twisting it with the tips OF
your fingers.
The apple. however, Is previously
prepared, but SO cleyerly that nothing
appears to have been done to it. Take
a needle and thread. and push the
needle through the skin Of the apple
bringing it out a bit flether on. Re-
insert the needle at that point, and re-
peat the operation until the apple has
been girdled, and the needles comes out
of the original hole. Then pull both
ends of the thread, 50 that it comes
right out of the hole. (The diagram ex-
plains the correct procedurel. The
apple will then be severed except for
the skin. which appears perfectly nor
NAL If the apple is lying in a dish
of ordinary fruit, it can be picked up,
passed around for careful inspection.
and then broken with virtually no
effort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

fame, than a n y
other person IS
Mrs. Henry Ford.
The auto king is
frank about that.
She was % and
he was 20 when
they were married.
She was Miss Clara
Bryant, daughter
of a farmer at
Greenfield, NJ i C h 4.
Ford, then. had
gone to Detroit as
an engineer for the
Edison company.
When Ford first
anocaivod tho idea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Liberty To Hold School
In Condemned Building

LIBERTY, Ind, Sept S.-Permission
to hold school in the condemned grade
and high school buildings of Liberty
has just been issued by the state
board of health. The permission ex-
tends only over the period of the next
school year Enrolment in the grades,
when school opened Monday, was 200
and in the high school, Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
used ny THREE GENERATIONS

Il use Foleys Honey and Tar per-
sonally, give it to all my children and
now to my grandchildren with the same
good results l tried many kinds Of
cough medicines, but never want any-
thing but Foley's Honey and Tar
writes Mrs. f. K. Olson, Superior, Wise
Foley's Honey and Tar was established
IN 1872 and an mas stood the test Of time
relieves colds, coughs and Group, throat.
chest and bronchial trouble. A G.
yertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Memories Of OldDays
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

An effort was being made to prevent
fraudulent vending of milk in the city,
This was the decision of the board of
works and the city sealer of weights
and measures
Inspector Taylor reported that he
had examined measures and bottles of
II dairymen. All the measures were
found correct.
The mayor warned the dairymen
about selling milk in other than pint
and quart bottles. He said that the
people were being fooled about their
purchases of milk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
JOB GOES BEGGING
(By Associated Press)

BRADNER, Ohio. Sept 9.-The job
of carrying the mail between the post
office and the railroad is going beg
ging. A call for bids brought no
response, and the pouch now is being
carried by Hooking Valley railroad
employees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

it don't help you ! don't know if you
will believe me or not, but only took
two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and one of Lydia E.
Pinkham' S Blood Medicine when began
to get relief and am regular ever since
without pain or headache.
When lie down | can get up without
help and without pain. | can't begin to
tell you how l feel and look. / have be-
gun to gain in weight and look more like
! ought to. / think every day of ways
/ have been helped. Any one who does
not believe me can write to me and
will tell them what shape was in. am
ready to do anything / can to help your
medicine. Mrs. HENRIETTA MILLER,
137 Sprague ST., Dayton, Ohio.
If you have any doubt write to Mrs,
Miller and get her story direct.
Advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

DR.. Simpsons Vegetable Compound
is recommended by hundreds of peo-
pie who have been helped by its use
An alternative" medicine capable of
keeping the blood stream pure and
uncontaminated - certainly covers a
wide range of ailments.
Try this great remedy in your case.
Supplied by uggists.-Adyertisem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

Dancing teachers in convention as
semhled hailed the return of the long
skirt with much jubilation. Putting
on long skirts means that all the girls
will have to learn all over again
Also the dancing masters hailed
with delight the return OF the old
fashioned waltz. Nearly everybody
now will have TO learn to waltz.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Musings For The Evening
ONE THEATRE PALACES

SOME ] TEA ne. TAE[NSiE0 -s
That every manager goes around
with a pad of blank passes and foun-
tain pen in his pocket,
That David Belasco puts his plays
on for artistic purposes only and never
makes a cent
That an actress is no good unless
she is a graduate of a stock company
which played in barns and school
houses.
That all the snobbish young men ia
box-offices are members of aristccratic
families and far above the customers
socially.
That orchestra members all go for
a drink when they duck down Under
the stage.
That stage carpenters are so blase
that they never look at show or a
new flapper in the cast.
That every performer suffers starva
ton and frost-bite when he goes on
tour
That every person who gets a good
seat at a show has a pull with the
manager.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Facts About Indiana

During the extra session of the leg
islature in 1869. the state election laws
were so modified as to have elections
held biennially instead of annually.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

At trial of machinery at the state
fair in October, 1869, a steam boiler ex
ploded, killing twenty persons and Sc
riously wounding forty others.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

wished to move. They
said an operation was
ne cess airy. My
mother would kee p
saying: Why don t
you take Pinkham's
Henrietta 2 and I'd
say, oh, mamma, it
won't help me, I've
tried too much One
day she said, Let me
get you one bottle of
each kind. You won t
be out Very much if
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

An act providing for the teaching
of German in the public schools was
passed by an extra session of the leg
islature in 1869.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
Who's Who IN the
Day S News
MRS. HENRY FORD

The one person in the world who
has had more to do with shaping Hen
ry Ford's meteoric career, which car
ried him to wealth and international
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

Numerous rich mines of iron and
coal were discovered in Indiana in
1869.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09
COULD NOT
TURN IN BED
Operation Avoided by Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Dayton, Ohio.-'Ihad such pains that
I had to be turned in bed every time /
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

Americans are hurrying home from
Europe and steamships are booked
full until October. Be it ever so
thirstful. there's no place like home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

English is the most widely used Ian
guage commercially.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

Maintaining of Indiant in the state
proved a heavy burden on the resi-
dents of Indiana in 1880.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

A total of $4,000 was spent for the
Improvement of the famous Michigan
road in Indiana in 1882.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

In 1898, Indiana was in financial dis
tress, having borrowed for internal
improvements, $GG,S27, 900
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-09

Plank roads cost between $1,000 and
$1,000 a mile in Indiana in 1850 Build
ing of roads at the present time costs
many, many times more per mile than
this amount.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
Mrs. Alexander EntertaIns.

A very pretty ana gay bridge party
Of Tuesday was that given by Mrs.
Adam Alexander. at her home. 433 II
street southwest, compllmenting Miss
Julie Kahn.
Bowls OF sweet peas and many vases
of roses were used about the rooms i'm
which the four tables at bridge We're
formed. Mrs. Alexander was assisted
by her sisters, the Misses Olivia and
Betty Brett
In the games of the afternoon, Mrs
Simmons OF Waco, Texas, who is visit.
ing Mrs. william Schwarz, was pre-
sented with the high score favor. Miss
Julie Kahn was given a lovely gift Of
lingerie.
An ice cosrse was served to the fol-
lowing guests:
Miss Ruth Flschl
Miss Esther Flschl.
Miss Regina Schwarz.
Miss Inez Irby.
Miss Corinne Jones.
Miss Josephine Dickson
Miss Hattie Burnltt.
Miss Maurine Wilson.
Miss Lucy Cooke.
Mrs. Albert Resen.
Miss Wilma Lois Roberts.
Miss Euna Mae Roberts.
Mrs. Dave Strasmick.
Mrs. Simmons Of Waco, Texas.
Mrs. Abe Novich of Dallas.
i I. +
HOnoring Miss Copeland.
Miss Elizabeth Prince entertained
with delightful party Monday evening
at the home Of MIR. and Mrs. E. l..
Perry.
The party was given in honor of
Miss Princes house guest, Miss Gene.
We've Copeland. Those present were:
Misses Genevieye Copeland, Irene
Smith. Wilda Willingham, Mildred Bur.
ris. Nan Reardon. Rosale Fischl and
Elizabeth Prince. and the Messrs. Her.
schel Levan. John Hewitt, Joe Rasor,
Jack Rea, Clifford Johnson, Donald
Haggert and Leslie Perry.
! !. +
Mrs. w. l.. Chisholm, 4O9 d street
southwest. Who has been very i'll dur
ing the past weeks, is very much i'm.
proved.
!. \ !.
Mrs. w. A. Campbell of Norman, who
has been the guest of Miss Lorena
Cruce at Dornick Hills Country Club
for the past few days, left yesterday to
return to Norman. Mrs. Campbell was
formerly Miss Florence Furman OF this
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
SOCIAL CALENDAR

May 81.
Mrs. John Teer will give an after
noon of bridge in her home, 797 A
street, northwest. on Wednesday, May
81, honoring Mrs. S. Locke Breaux Jr.
Of New Orleans.
The members of the Junior Philhar.
monic club will meet Wednesday after.
noon at 2:30 at the Y. w. c. A. rooms
to discuss plans for the next year 8
work. An election of officers will be
neld and all members and prospective
members are requested to attend.
+ + I.
June l.
Mrs. Dave Strasmick will entertain
Thursday morning at bridge in compli-
ment to Miss Julie Kahn, bride.elect.
+ j. j.
Miss Inez McMellen Lambert will en-
tertain on Thursday with the first Of
a series Of bridge affairs at her home,
9O4 G street. northwest, when her Sis
ter. Mrs. irby Kolb, of Duncan, will
be honoree.
I. I. j.
June ..
Mrs Henry Baum and Mrs. Frank
Herzmark will entertain with bridge at
the Baum home for Miss Julie Kahn.
4 :! !.
Mrs. b. A. Simpson will. entertain the
Of the Thursday Bridge club
on Friday afternoon, June .. Mrs w.
n. Whiteman of Oklahoma City will be
a special guest at the party.
I. + y
The White Shrine of Jerusalem will
meet in Masonic hall, Saturday. June
3 at ) p. m.
!. !. !.
June 3.
Mrs. Lorenzo Love will be hostess to
the members of the ri Phi Alumnae
Luncheon club, Saturday at one o'clock
at her home, Fourth and d streets,
southwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
"fICould Only
Get Up That Gas
| Know Would Feel Better"

How often have you felt that way?
How often have you wished for some.
thing to give you genuine and lasting
relief from gas?
Don't buy any ordinary dyspepsia
tablets for temporary results. Go to a
first-class drug store and ask for bot
tie of gnuine Baalmanns Gas Tablets.
Take three tablets an hour before meals
and again three after eating-then
watch Now comes a surprise. No
more gas, no more smothered feeling,
no difficult breathing, no bloating
Remember, Baalmann's Gas Tablets
are not only for the relief, but also for
the prevention of gas. Most people
with gas suffer from nervous dys-
pepsia-not common indigestion.
Baalmanns Gas Tablets in the IA
nous yellow package. price one dollar,
are sold by Frame Drug Co. J. Baal-
mann. Chemist. San Francisco.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
LISTER ASSOCIATION FORMED
TO DEFEAT REPUBLICANS

BELFAST. - The Ulster Association,
new organization connected with the
northern government says about 10000
Sim F'einers congregated in the vicin-
ity Of the six county border from Cas-
tie Finn. Donegal. to Gladly. Tyrone.
Sunday and Monday nights, farm
houses Of loyalists in this district were
Communicated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

Mrs. Enoch San and Miss Ruth Sain,
who have been visiting at the home of
Or. and Mrs. w. c. Sain. 1914 Fourth
avenue southwest, left today for Bo
livia, Tenn. Miss Ruth has been at
tending the Ardmore high school during
the past season.
!. !. !.
Mrs L. l. Shearin of Tulsa also is
isiting Dr. and Mrs. Sain.
!. :: :.
Mrs Joseph Marable of Cushing, Ok
lahoma, will arrive this evening to
spend the weekend visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
Attractive Reception Given.

6tTdctiVe reception GIvcn.
Mrs. Howard ID. McCollum and Miss
Lavinia Woods presided at quite a
charming reception Tuesday from to 6
o'clock at Mrs. McColum's home, when
they gave tea TO introduce Mrs. Dean
Woods Of Arizona, who is to reside
In Ardmore and to honor Mrs. s. Locke
Breaux OF New Orleans; Miss Adah
Bennett and Miss Lorena Cruce OF Tue.
son. Arizona: and Mrs. Kirk Tucker
The home was artistically arranged
for the affair with palms and quanti-
ties OF plomosa fern which was in
tcrspersed with profusion Of yellow
blossoms. which were entirely through
out the several rooms which formed
distinctive background for several
scores OF guests who called during the
afternoon.
Surrounding the punch bowl in the
living room was lovely arrangement
or the coreopsis and yellow poppies
with the lady fern. Crystal baskets
OF the coreopsis decorated the dining
room. where the table was centered
very beautifully with cluny lace over
yellow. Wall baskets of wicker stands
we're filled with roses and sword ferns
n the sun room.
Receiving with Mrs. McCollum at
the door was Mrs. Mort Woods and
Miss Marie Smith who presided at the
punch bowl In the house party were
Mrs Fred Tucker, Mrs. Kelsey Polk.
Mss Lavinia Woods. Mrs. Dean Woods.
frly
3reaux, Miss Adah Bennett. Miss Lo.
rena Cruce, and Mrs. Arthur Streah.
ley
In the dining room, where an ice
course was served, was Mrs. IA. w.
shelton, Mrs. Fred Carr and Mrs. Ar.
thur Kyle.
Little Miss Chiquita Matthews in
costume, entertained during the after
noon with series of garden dances and
,'panish dances.
---- Conclude Pleasant Visit Here.
Mr.. Lee Cruce, his daughter. Miss
Lorena Cruce and Miss Adah Bennett
or Tucson. Arizona. who returned to
Ardmore. their old home, for the month
OF May. which they spent at Dornick
Hills Country club will go to Okla
homa City Thursday or Friday. to visit
for q time with Mrs. A. c. Cruce be-
fore leaving for California for the sum
mer They will be accompanied by
Mrs. A. c, Cruce and will go by way OF
the Canadian route, arriving in Santa
Monica for the summer months.
= + =
Master John Preston Taylor. who has
been visiting at the home Of his uncle,
Mr.. ]. A. Bivens. 72l d street north.
west, left yesterday to return to his
home. He is a son Of DIR. and Mrs.
Dow Taylor or Woodford. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

DANCE AND GROW FAT, DANCE
AND GROW THIN-TO THE TUNES
MANJFACTuRED BY THE VARSITY
SIN, THOSE WICKED WIZARDS
or SYNCOPATION." AT THE LIE.
GION CARNIVAL JUNE /. . AND 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

I Just cant wait TO have M
bridge party now that | have
found such n wonderful place
10 set tho prizes. did not
know there could be such lovely
patterns In hand painted china
until visited the new china de.
partment which has been built
on the mezz'nlne floor OF the
Herd Bailey store.
There are 40 many cds pieces
'or gifts OF all kinds In tho
Nipon ware. hand painted In the
very newest way, pale figures
" pansles, and 80 much OF II
that soma set or some one piece
.sn surely be found for any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

CARTER COUNTY'S OWN HEROES
WILL EXHIBIT THEIR TROPHIES
At THE MILITARY MUSEUM Al
THE LEGION CARNIVAL. JUNE /,
2 AND 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

Artc: shopping all day / was
simply famished about five.thtr,y
and much too tired and warm W
think OF going home for diaaer,
50 phoned Bob 10 mcnt me
and We had a. perfectly wonaei-
ful little dinner together at
the Ardmore Hotel Coffee shop.
You can never know the de.
lights or good food. Well served,
aiter Il days shopping until
YOU have visited the Coffee
Shop.
Bob had Il steak with French
Tried potatoes and l a delicious
salai, tea. rolls and u desert OF
whipped cream and cake-a reg
ular warm weather dinner. They
have the most delicious cold
meats served with a salad.
always enjoy eating in an
attractive place with congenial
people and pleasant surround
ings. Il is very cool here and
the service is excellent - you
simply must get into the habit
Of dropping In here for lunch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
Betty Brown Goes Shopping

gift. 1t is said that a run" has
been made on this department
since the opening that the new
stock is now being replaced with
rushed orders rushed in at the
time Of the opening of this
department, which by the way
IS a most attractive place. 1t
is built 20 by 40 feet and is lit
orally lined and filled with the
most up to date china show in
this part Of the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

TONIGHT Is THE BIG DANCE
NIGHT AT THE PARK. NICE AND
COOL ~ EVERYTHING. 1T STARTS
AT 9. LET'S GO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31

OH, MAMMA, MAMMA. l WANT
TO SEE THE ~BABy- SHOW" AT
THE LEGION CARNIVAL SATUR-
DAY AFTERNOON, JUNE /, 2 AND 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-31
~ LITTLE BIT or GAY PAREE."
""h'' WHY THE PARTISAN
CABARET AT THE LEGION CARNI-
VA JUNE |, > AND 5.

Aluminium with IL TO IA per cent
OF silicon yields an alloy which is
lighter than aluminium itself