Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 262, 14 September 1921 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, 1921.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM Published Every Evening Except Sunday by : Palladium Printing Co. Palladium Building. North Ninth and Sailor Streets, Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Indiana, as Second-Class Mall Matter. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Pres is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in th!s paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.

Building Activity; Increases

A report just made public shows that construction activity throughout the United States in August was four per cent greater than in

August, 1920.

Building contracts for last month in the cen

tral west (comprising Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,

Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri and portions of pastprn Kansas and Nebraska) amounted to

$60,245,000, an increase of three per cent over last July. Included in the August total for that section of the country were the following items: $17,148,000, or 28 per cent, for public works and utilities ; $14,261,000, or 24 per cent, for residential buildings; $9,787,000, or 16 per cent, for business buildings ; $9,016,000, or 15 per cent, for

educational buildings. During the first eight months of this year contracts awarded in the central west district have amounted to $444,418,000, which is practically equal to the average for the first eight months of each of the five preceeding years. During August the amount of contemplated new work reported in that district amounted to $82,088,000, bringing the total amount of work reported this year up to $972,170,000, which is more than double the' amount of contracts awarded in the same period. Reports on construction, activities indicate ' that there is a vastly greater amount of con

struction needed by cities and towns having

populations 025,000 or less than by the larger cities. Returns from a questionnaire sent to 1,000

chambers of commerce x indicate a shortage of 822,905 houses in the smaller class of cities and towns.

Compared with this, the larger cities need

319,528 houses. This means, it is stated, that the expenditure in the next few years to relieve

the housing situation in the country will be over one and a half times as great in the smaller cities as in their larger neighbors and that, great as

the shortage is in the larger cities, the chief de

mand for housing construction will be in the smaller cities for many years to come. The re

ports indicate a particular demand for apart

ment houses in the smaller cities.

It 13 estimated that the dwelling shortage in

the United States is now 1,142,433. .

Wonder What a Man Making Out an Income Tax Check Thinks About

Community Service Activity The summary of the , Richmond community service for the summer months reveals activity in many departments of recreation. The organization of the recreational features of the community has been extensive enough to include nearly every branch.

The report, for instance, shows not only that baseball leagues were organized, but also that 94 programs of social games were conducted for churches, lodges, picnics and reunions, and that leadership for all kinds of social gatherings was furnished.

More than 1,200 persons attended outdoor

neighborhood gatherings arranged by the service

and 21,955 attended the playgrounds which are

under the supervision of the organization.

The service also organized a number of ath

letic and recreational organizations which are carrying on work that appeals to persons directly

affiliated with the clubs, and to others who en

joy these forms of sport. Officers, of the service have been kept busy with the program, it would seem from the multiplicity of activities that are listed in the report,

Plans for the organization of work this winter

are under way.

Rippling Rhymes By WALT MASON

HARD ON HIRAM Low lies the form of Hiram Horner, out in his boneyard bower; he swung his car around a corner at forty miles an hour. He might have made the curve at twenty, with safety first in view; for he had time to spare a-plenty; no urgency he knew. Before him stood a mighty hoarding

that shut the street from sight; but madly he went henry-fording, and turned sharp to the right. Around the turn a truck was plugging, a truck of ample power, and into it old Hi went chugging at forty miles an hour. It was a mad and foolish caper for one possessed of brains, and with a sheet of blotting paper we soaked up his remains. Now other fools may go a-flying, inviting sudden death, but Hiram in his crate is lying, beneath the dewey heath. And other nuts will make us shiver as up the pike they pass, but Hiram, in his little flivver, no more steps on the gas. And fans will still be pinched for speeding, and made to dig up rocks, but Hiram Horner, little heeding, is resting in his box. Oh, horns will honk and cutouts thunder, and cylinders will bit, but poor old Hi is sleeping under three wagon-loads of grit.

TODAY'S TALK By George Matthew. Adams, Author of "You Can", "Take It", "Up" ON HOLDING HANDS If I were to be asked what sentiment really meant, I would hesitate as to my definition. But 1 would say that it is one of the most useful forces in life. When you come into a warm room with a fire-place in It, burning brightly, after being out in the cold, you at one feel comfortable and glad. That's what sentiment does to one's soul. It makes one happy. I once heard a president of the United States state in a political contest that the greatest things in life were those of sentiment. A young man and a girl walk along the street. They are holding hands. Sentimental you say. But how happy they look! When the child is afraid it rushes to get a grip on the mother's or father's hand. And then it feels confident that no ill can come. There is something in the touch of a hand that reassures that explains without the use of any words, be they ever so well meant or well said. I have seen the press of a hand seem to do more than the best skill of the doctor in the sick room. When I have been particularly discouraged and in need of spiritual uplift, I have said to the kind God I know Father, hold my hand a little while, won't you please? And then something happens and I go to sleep, or arise strong for the day. Hands were made for a large number of purposes. But one of their best uses. I shall always believe, is that they should be held by someone able to make love run through them and warm them. Don't be too proud, or too afraid to hold somebody's hand occasionally. The gain of happiness will be largest to you!

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By ROY K. MOULTON

There is a dispute on among Egyptologists, whether Cleopatra was a good-looker or a fright. But, at any rate, she fooled Caesar and Anthony, two hard birds to blufL

Dinner Stories

New York suburban theater' advertises: "One lady free with every fifty cent ticket." But one of these free ladies becomes rather expensive in time.

Answers to Questions

(Any reader can set the answer to any question by writing: The Palladium Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. director, 'Washington, D. C. This of- ! for applies strictly to information. The bureau does not give advice on legal, 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.) Q. What kind of an engine did the ZR-2 have? K. L. D. A. The power plant of the ZR-2 consisted of six Sunbeam "Cossack" enpins of 350 horsepower each. Q. Is mind reading, a fake or a fact? L. E. E. A. Muscle reading, wrongly termed mind reading, is often possible by dose attention. Every complete mental process expresses itself in movement, and while in many cases these movements are involuntary, they give an inkling of the object or direction of the agent's thoughts. Q, Have there been any changes in 1he game laws of the different states? R. O. L.

A. Forty-two states held regular legislative sessions in 1921 and all except five of them revised their game laws to some extent. Q. How do the diamonds lately found in Arkansas compare in quality with the South African diamonds? W. A. G. A. The geological survey says the Arkansas diamonds and those of South Africa are about the same in qunlit? Q. What is the Greek equivalent for "Lord have mercy upon us," which is used in church services? F. R. A. The Greek translation for this expression is "Kyrie Elelson.'" Q. What foods will add iron to the blood? J. G. R. A. Foods rich in iron are: dried Lima beans, dried navy beans, beersteak, eggs, entire wheat grain, oatmeal, dried peas, prunes, raisins and spinach. O. If a colored man went to the

North Pole with Admiral Peary, what

was his name? E. A. T.

A. One member of the Peary party was Matthew A. Henson. a colored

man.

O. What is meant by cousms-ger-

man? O. E.

A. Cousins-german are first cousins.

Who's Who in the Day's News

Admiral Robert E. Coontz, the most

famous living son of Hannibal, Mo., now that Mark Twain is dead, is slated to play an important part in the conference on limitation of armament at Washington this

fall, according to a dispatch from the national capital. The dispatch states that Admiral Coontz, who at the present is chief of naval operations, is almost sure to be appointed a member of the advisory commission which will supplement the delegation to be headed by Secretary Hughes.

Robert Edward Coontz was born at Hannibal, Mo., June 11, 1S64. He graduated from the Military Academy at Annapolis in 18S5; entered the navy service as an ensign in 18S7: became a junior lieutenant In 1S96, a

lieutenant in 1S99, a lieutenant commander in 1905, commander in 1909,

captain in 1912 and a rear admiral

in 1917.

Shortly after leaving the Naval

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Academy, Coontz entered the Alaskan service, where he remained for six years, becoming proficient as a pilot in those waters. It was in Alaska that he met the girl who in 1S90 was to become his bride Miss Augusta Cohen, of Sitka.

Admiral Coontz was executive officer

of the battleship Nebraska on the voyage of the fleet around the world in 1908; commandant of midshipmen, U. S. Naval Academy, 1910-11; governor of Guam, 1912-13: commanding officer of the Georgia, 1913-15, winning first gunnery trophy; appointed commander of the navy yard, Puget Sound July 20, 1915. Admiral Coontz won medals in the Spanish-American war and in the Phil

ippine insurrection. He still makes him home, while not on duty, at ''

ANOTHER SAD CASE. Ad. in Boothbay Register: $25.00 reward for information leading to the apprehension of the party who upset "Bill" Bailey's popcorn cart the night of August 10. Apply to "Bill" Bailey. FACTS NOT VORTH KNOWING. The greatest cause of divorce in this country is marriage. The best way to keep a fountain pen from leaking is to keep no ink in it. The first thing to turn . yellow in September is the straw hat.

A sure cure for headache is a half a pound of arsenic and a glass ofi prussic acid.

j The first monarch to lose his head during a political crisis was Charles I i of England. If all the automobiles manufactured i

in the United States in 1919 were set on the Atlantic they would sink. If a hen laid an egg every day she woujd in the course of a year lay 365 eggs.

WHAT IS A RETIRED WIDOWER? I

Permission to bury his pet cat, I "Tiger," beside his wife in a $10,000 j

mausoleum, is being sought by a wealthy retired widower of 634 Madison avenue. Story in N. Y. Times. Report says 524 automobiles were stolen in New York in August, but it is not stated how many were returned by dissatisfied thieves.

Bishop Bratton, at a dinner in Jack

son, Michigan, was genially patronized j

by a millionaire. "I never go to church," the millionaire said. "I guess you've noticed

that, bishop?" "Yes, I have noticed it," said Bishop Bratton, gravely. "I guess you wonder why I never go to church, don't you?" the millionaire pursued. "Well, I'll tell you why, bishop. There are so many hypocrites there." "Oh, don't let that keep you away," said Bishop Bratton, smiling. "There is always room for one more." An old colored mammy came in for her monthly allowance. As she could not write, she made her mark. Previously she had always made an X, but

cn this occasion she made a circle. "Why, Linda, said the man in charge, "why don't you make an X as usual?" And Linda replied earnestly: "Why, I done went and got married yesterday

and changed my name.

Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten Years Ajja Today

REDUCE YOUR FAT WITHOUT DIETING '

The twenty-fifth annual reunion of the veterans of the thirty-sixth Infantry was held in the Wayne circuit rooms. More than 100 survivors of the regiment which was commanded in the great civil conflict by Col. William Groce, deceased, of Newcastle, were expected to attend.

Paint for 1 cent a square foot two coats use Sherwin - Williams PAINTS A. G. Luken Drug Co. 626-628 Main Street.

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Years ago the formula for fat reduction was "diet" "exercise." Today it Is "Take Marmola Prescription Tablets." Friends tell friends doctors tell their patients, until thousands know and use this convenient harmless method. They eat what they like, live as they like, and still lose their two, three or four pounds of fat a week. Simple, effective, harmless Marmola Prescription Tablets are sold by all druggists a large case for one dollar. Or if you prefer you may write direct to the Marmola Company,, 4612 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. Advertisement.

If it's easier to phone your Want Ad, we're willing. Phone 2834.

Dr. J. A. Thomson Dentist

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1,000,000 ROLLS Wall Paper Free Sample Book Mailed Free

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Warning Issued at Indianapolis All Indianians Who Are "Under Weight".

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GRATEFUL WOMEN Gratitude and appreciation for health restored by that good old-fashioned root and herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, is what prompts so many women from all parts of the country to write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., of Lynn, Mass., the letters of praise which we publish from time to time. Women who have always had their health cannot realize what it means to others, many of whom have suffer

ed months and even years from such ailments, and are now well and happy through the use of this natural re

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"My husband gained 20 pounds and I increased my weight over 25 pounds taking Pepgen," says Mrs. Henry E Millikan, of 115 East Raymond Street, Indianapolis. "When we started gaining weight we knew we were on the

road to health and we knew Pepgen I

was a great medicine. "In my own case the trouble was a general run down system. I had been in that condition for several months. I kept losing weight and finally went down to 72 pounds. I felt tired and worn out. Some days I could hardly, drag myself around the house. Nearly every day I suffered from spells of dizziness. Everything seemed to become black. I'd have to catch hold of a chair or anything to keep from falling. My appetite became very poor. I also was nervous and couldn't 6leep soundly. "Pepgen brought wonderful results. I have a splendid appetite now and eat three big meals each day. The tired, worn out feeling has disappeared. My system seems stronger generally. Those spells of dizziness I had before are all gone. I sleep

better than I have for years. I think the best thing, however, is the way I've gained weight. In all, I've gained over 25 pounds. "My husband was in about the same condition that I was. He felt tired and worn out. His appetite was poor and the food he ate did not taste right. Since taking Pepgen his weight has increased from 145 pounds to 165. He has a good appetite and enjoys his meals." Pepgen is a new system tonic which is now being specially introduced at Quigley's Drug Stores, Richmond; B. A. Carpenter Drug Store, Cambridge City, and other leading drug stores in nearby towns. Advertisement.

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