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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-05-12

of enchantment for contemplation.
The scene just described can be du-
plicated on varying scale all over the
coffee growing districts of this vast
country. But comaratively little land
after all, Is devoted to coffee culture
in Brazil. America is large country,
and we raise lot of tobacco here,
but so limited are the districts where
grown that millions OF our people
never saw a tobacco field, nor ever
will. Just 30 as to coffee In Brazil
While it is fact that nearly three
fourths of all the coffee used through
ont civilization Of late years was grown
in Brazil, still the area devoted to its
culture is relatively small and the
great mass of Brazillians have probab-
ly never seen coffee tree, despite
the fact that they not only produce
billions of pounds of coffee, but are
also said to be the heaviest coffee
drinkers on the planet
Rio coffes are inferior to Santos,
lacking both body and fine flavor in
the cup. True Rio will make strong,
black drink il sufficiently drawn, but
the aroma of dozen finer coffees is
lacking.
6razil's Export Tax.
In addition to an export tax placed
| by Brazil we find that the cost OF
freighting has been increased of late
This tax is known as the valorization
| tax, and is figured on Santos at :
francs per bag, or at 81 American
The State of Sac Paulo owns three
million bags of 1872 pounds, bought tt
sustain the market some time ago, al
much below current prices. Besides
Brazil has arranged a scheme by which
/ planters can borrow money on ths
i coffee on hand ready for market anc
/, to this extent owns mortgage on the
bulk of the supply. it may be. Nov
Europe Is coffee hungry; will pay an!
kind of price for, the real thing
Brazil evidently expects, after year.
of all kinds of substitutes in tn,
Central empires and the Balkans, witt
scarcity and high prices everywher,
else on the continent Uncle San
has also been a large coffee buyer
remember. Take one instance fo
example. Last fall before prices be
gan to soar, he made single purchas
of over 100000 pounds for the arm
. and navy, and will still need coffee
In pre-war days the cost OF freigh
on bag of Santos, or on Rio from tn
port Of Rio de Janeiro, was 35 cent
per bag. The Shipping Board offie
J tally fixed the rate in 1918 at SIT
: per bag. but rates actually went a
J high as $4 per bag before the boar
took drastic action to prevent prof
J teering.
Much might be written on this prt
lific subject as to the stocks of coffe
in the world, prices now paid in Ell
rope and crop outlook SO far as know,
! but none of this is important just nov
The outstanding fact is the strong pt
. sition Brazil occupies as a producin
country of the first magnitude. and th
, coffee hunger in so many countrie
now awaiting and hoping to be SUI
, piled. AS to the new crop Of Brazi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-05-12
is HOME FROM ITALY

Lieut.. ]. o. Donahoe. accompanied
by his wife and two small children is
spending short time with Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Mansfield Of South Seven.
teenth street and other friends in
Richmond. Lieut.. Donahoe Is on q fur
Tough following his recent return from
kactive service with the 332nd Infantry
In Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-05-12
PRlMA DONNA AT OXFORD.

OXFORD. o.. May 12.-Miss Lucy
Gates. the famous American soprano.
will be soloist at the annual concert
of the Miami university's Arion Choir,
TO be given May 26. There are about
125 students in the choir. The pro-
gram will be all-American. and one
of the features will be chorus COM
posed for the occasion by Prof. JOS
eph w. Clokey. OF the music depart
ynert
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-05-12

ian coffees, estimates vary; claims
of heavy frost damage being made by
some authorities. while others state
that the loss will not be nearly so
great as these pessimists seem to
fear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

millions In building breakwaters,
canals and docks, little has been &C
complished in a practical, compre-
hensive conversion of our rivers
into real public water ways Of COM
merce. We believe our community
should begin at once to plan and
build adequate public harbors, ex-
tend our rail terminals so they will
coordinate with the harbors and
bring our mass influence 70 bear
upon the federal government to do
its part. The benefits that would &C
crue to the community would be i'm
mediate and would many times
compensate the outlay.
Study Local Conditions.
With this object in view, we
recommend the organization of a
committee, of say five men, men of
large vision in trade and industry,
to study the local conditions, plan
the development, secure the neces-
sary land and develop the whole
project to a practical completion.
We believe it to be futile to proceed
with men OF less caliber. This
project SO begun will bring into life
similar efforts along the Mississ-
ippi, the Ohio and the Missouri
rivers, and the combined effort will
soon induce the government to
favorably consider the project.
Heretofore there appears to have
been q tendency to generalize on
the desirability of river improve
ments. What we need IN this COM
Tuunffu fc q da6pita polJn-, x,{FL reR
erence to the waterway system and
some practical concrete accomplish
ment on local harbors and termin-
ais. In this connection we recon-
mend that this committee affiliate
with the Mississippi Valley associa-
ton just organized and send repre-
sentatives to the April convention.
At this meeting comprehensive
plan to find the details and engi-
neering facts involved will be propa-
gated and an effort made to estab-
fish definite and fixed policy.
House Problem Acute.
"The house problem in this COM
has become very acute. The
rapid Industrial growth has devel-
oped q house famine which private
capital has been unable or is I'M
willing to satisfy. AS a result, house
building Is substantially at q stand
still. This famine in houses has re-
suited in tenement congestion, and
this breeds discont and fnefflciency
labor. 1t also has a tendency
to SO limit the supply Of labor that
Industry suffers. It's proper solution
requires an immediate and compre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
FRrDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-MARcH T. 1919

own home. The only reason he does
not 1xn it is his inability to make
his down payment, and too often he
cannot obtain terms with his ability
to meet them. There can be no
doubt of the economic advantage &C
cruing to the community of home
owners. Our judgment is that indus
trial communities having the clear
est vision of the human equation in
labor; that anticipates his needs by
providing comfortable, healtEful,
separate housing accommodations
for him and his family; that not
only has made it possible, but has
encouraged labor to buy and own
his home where he can decently
rear his family; that has in view
and has striVen for social better
ments by enlisting labor's mind in
the higher ideals which are the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
Do You Dope Yourself
Every TIM You Have
an Ache or Pain?

Often. perhaps. you take dope"
without realizing tin the RENE
dies for rheumatism, neuralgia
headache. sore throat, cold in the
chest, Group, coughs, etc. that con-
tain epiates which AFFORD only tenn
porary relief and are sure to do
harm in the end.
Stop taking dope" for every ut
tie ache or pain. There's an easier
and safer way TO secure relief Go
to your druggist today and ask for
a bottle of Miller'S famous Antisep-
tic Oil, commonly known as Snake
Oil Use according to directions and
know what it means to be free of
pain.
You're not taking chances when
you use Millers Antiseptic Oil
(known as Snake OLD. 1t is guar
anteed to be harmless to the most
delicate skin ana your money will
be cheerfully refunded If IT doesn't
give quick relief Get a bottle of
Miller's Antiseptic on (known as
Snake On) today. Sold in soc, Soc
and 81 bottles at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

rant immediate action IN regard to
these matters. While 1t is admitted
that building costs in general, in
Guiding both labor and material, are
at the present time practically on a
war basis and are considered by the
public as abnormally high, and the
public, IS q whole, is expecting q
gradual reduction of these prices,
yet the fact cannot be overlooked
that during the period of the war
metal products increased in cost an
average of 10c per cent, food prod
ucts increased in cost from 1919 to
500, yet building costs during the
same period only increased about
800.
cit is also true that the return of
somewhat more normal labor condi-
tions will probably tend to increase
the efficiency of labor. and the de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

hensive effort, involving a large
sum of money, and the community
must regard its mitigation as its
task. We, therefore, urge that this,
one fthe most vexed of the indus
trial problems, be considered at
once.
I'm this connection we suggest
the organization of a mortgage loan
company, one in Scott county and at
least one in RocA Island county,
whose funds may be used as loans
for the building of new houses. By
amortizing these loans, not only can
larger loans be made than the bank
can make, on the same security.
but the monthly liquidation will
make a possible or larger use of
the money.
I'VE believe the average laboring
man in his heart disires to own his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

common heritage Of the average
American family, will succeed be-
yond all other industrial communi-
ties in bringing peace to Iabor's
mind and developing its controlling
efficiency. The administration cost
of such a company is not large and
can be limited practically to rent
and the salary of one man.
I'VE believe a loyal community,
with a clean-cut, concrete objective,
will support such an enterprise;
We feel sure industry will support,
providing men of capacity and re-
sponsibiIity will head it, and it will
ultimately solve one of the most
vexed questions involved in the
further Industrial development of
Our community.
without doubt. present condi-
tons in the building industry war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

a much stronger position than they
have ever been before, and the
promise Of the future development
of these Industries, owing to their
present strong position. is bound to
he such as will astonish the com
munity even more than did the
growth of these same institutions
during the war.
"The Quad City BUldeSs' ex-
change urges the immediate con-
sideration of these problems by all
citizens of this community. 1t urges
that IL be followed by prompt ac-
ton, believing in the light of the
foregoing that these things are not
only needed, but are amply justified
by local conditions. Failure to take
advantage Of the present situation
may jeopardize the permaneHcy Of
our recent industrial growth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

Grease in the amount of building
materials required for government
purposes will undoubtedly tend to
reduce the cost of building mater
of materials and the reduction in
o materials and the reduction in
the cost of building operations, due
to increased efficiency of labor. as
soon as they are felt, will undoubt-
eddy be met by a resumption of
building operations, which have
been postponed on account of the
war to such an extent as to tend to
stabilize prices at substantially their
present level.
an the cities of Rock Island,
Davenport, Moline and East Mo-
line, the Industrial development due
to tho war has left all of our manu-
featuring concerns, including the
government shops at the arsenal, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
SOOTHING
POSLAM HEALS
BROKEN-OUT skin

Let Poslam act for you as a sooth-
ing. concentrated. healing balm. to
cover right over that itching skin
trouble and subdue it, taking out
the fire and soreness, and then, as
applications are repeated, causing
the disorder to grow less and less
each day. Poslam cannot harm.
There IS no risk In trying it to see
II it really will eradicate your &c
zema, pimples, or other surface dis
order. And the burden of proof is
on Poslam for you will watch for
visible results
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write TO Emergen Laboratories,
243 West Attn st. New York City.
Urge your skin to become fresher,
brighter. better by the daily use of
Posiam Soap, indicated with Pos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
N 4 " VD INV
More Strength


Here is another link in the chain
of evidence to prove that our ia
nous cod liver ard iron tonic Vinol
creates strength for feeble old
people.
Mr.. Nelson H. Pease of the Ma
tional Soldiers home, Tennessee,
says:-"I am "a years Of age and
vas in a weak. debilitated condi-
ton. poor appetite and did not
sleep well. Vinol gave me a good
appetite. 1 sleep well, and it has
built me up so I feel stronger and
better in every way. I strongly
recommend Vinol for such condf-
tions as I believe it prolongs life
for old people" Red Cross phar-
macy, Charles J. Strate, BengstOn' S
drug store and druggists every
where.
p. Stop scratching. our Saxol
Salve stops itching. We guarantee
it.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
THE EAGLE RETURNS TO ITS NEST

ho1new
-
while
of all
comfortable s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

thousands building
in
mont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
Home Ownership Made Easy

OU has made special arrangements TO take
soldier dis
their
this furniture
choice weekly monthly small
all its disadvantages outfit
these combinations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

The dining room suite Is IN
the popular William and Mary
period with a durable fumed oak
finish and is permanent and hast
ing Every piece Is lasting and
useful as well 81 beautiful IN
design, and the price on the
most convenient of credit terms
for the entire outfit is only $245.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
HZnU viii hA nrnud indeed O

you viii be proud indeed OF
\ your home II It Is filed
with furniture of such unusual
quality as beauty as Is fouRd
IN this. ''Hillcrest" complete
three-room outfit The bed
room suite includes every piece
as illustrated in beautiful Co
lonial period design in rich
golden oak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

XE7HEN you buy the furniture
" for your new home you
will first want to be certain that
it will be of lasting quality and
also will have an appearance
which will enable you TO show
your friends through your new
home with pride. This vic
tory" home outfit includes only
furniture of this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

OUR living room is not
l. fully complete unless It
has at least one overstuffed
easy rocker. The depth of
the upholsterfng, the beauty
OF the tapestry and the I'M
usual resiliency OF the spring
construction in both the seat
and hack makes this chair
an unusual value at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

It Includes only furniture of
a practical and useful nature
and every piece Is solidly and
substantially built so it will give
service for years. Convenient
credit terms, OF course, if you
wish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

1t does not require cash TO
own and enjoy furniture like
this because with our conven-
lent credit plan you may make
q Sn1an deposit and pay the bal
ance In small amounts as con
venient to you. Come in and
let US explain how easy it Is 20
own an outfit of this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
Furniture will be
Stored for Future
Delivery without
Charge

IF you wish to take advantage
= OF these special prices and
are not quite ready for tho de-
livery of your furniture, we Will
reserve the furniture you select
and carefully store It for you
for future delivery without any
charge to you whatever. The
free storage Of your purchase
is but a part of our regular
service to our customers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
Money Rewards Are Cheering.

Dempsey Is matched to meet Jess
Willard on July 4 for the heaVyweight
championship Of the world, II moi
dentally for the largest purse ever Of
fered for such u contest. Dempsey ID
TO receive $27, 800, no matter what hap
pens to him in that fight. by slug
cling himself into a position where ne
Is able to command this championship
match Dempsey has already made thou
sands of dollars In other fights, by
working with shows n otherwise; T..
1t Ia said tho heavyweight ttle IS
reasonably worth n quarter OF a NIL
lion dollars tc u a wizard. VINO
has made at least q couple OF hundr
thousand dollars since beating JACK
johnson In 1915, gets 100000 Tor thIs
fight alone, A few years ago a Wy
note would have brought Willard and
Eve fought Tor a lot less" comments
I think you are going to like this
Young fellow as he appears IN our
story, II only for his engaging frank
ness. nu
\ and says no, He tells OF one node
| oisIon" fight in which the decision was
given to him by nearly all the sporting
| writer's who saw 1t, but in which ne
candidly says he got "a fine pastlng
and was laid VI for weeks as a result
Most fighters, especially when they
get to telling their stories, have q lol
Of bunk about just how they licked
their opponents; how they. studied GU
and invented or perfected some new
and bewildering punch-the scissors
punch, the "corkscrew punch'-ant
what not; how they carefully planned
their battle out beforehand, = nov
they finally out generated the other fel
low In tho ring In some Napoleoni
| faahipn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

Sp0tG8MP

cabling Pete Herman. bantam cham
plon, that they would like to get MN
to box Jimmy Wilde in London.
Pa says that the London promoters
are merely trying to scare him into
signing 10 meet Wilde for SIC, 900, when
he and his managers want 10000 ana
are holding out for It. The promoters
figure that I'll think am about to lose
the match and that I'll jump In right
quick and sign to meet Wilde for $lO,-
000," says Pal. But I won't" con-
cluded the little Memphis glove artist,
empire on end by licking Jimmy Wilde
who was the Idol Of Great Britain, and
Pal Is the boy the bally Britons want
to see in action against Wilde over
the long route. Pal has nothing to rear
over Herman getting the match, toI
Pal has proved that he IL Herman.f
master, as well al Wilde's, and there Is
no danger Of the Britons choosing Her
man over Moore to be Wilde's K OPP
ponent.
The attendance at Mondays fight
wac a Verltable fright, thore being sc
few people In the theater that the oni>
| noise wal when Pal Moore would GU
loose with hls left and sandow woulc
start patterlnu on the floor with Ms
| upturned feet getting away from Moore
This'll be enough for today. Colts
go out and see a real ball club in ac'
ton. Like a little charlotte russo Will
our corned beef and,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
A KNIGHT Of the Road.

Jack Dempsey spent some, years Of a
tumultuous existence cllnging to the
rods" or riding the blind baggage"
or decks Of freight and passenger
trains. The story of that part OF his
life is a story of constant conflicts with
flinty-hearted 'shacks," or railroad con-
ductors and brakemen; with town
hacks" or ~constables, and with "bullR'
and dicks" and "elbows'-other titles
by which the gentry of the road denom-
mate limbs Of the law.
It is a story Of "~hcozgows" or jars;
Of throwing his feet" or begging for
handouts" Of food; this story para
graphed at frequent intervals by Ides-
perate ring battles that were valuable
schooling for the part he was later 10
occupy In the affairs Of fistiana.
Dempsey IL q sort OF JACK London OF
| the prlxe ring. The lamented London
might have been called the Dempsey
OF literature. OF course Jack Dempsey
hasn't the education, and little OF the
finer fiber OF London, and VIII
have, but their early experiences were
| almost Identical. And Dempsey would
have been a man after London's W
heart.
Both subsequently became among the
best in their respective fields OF en-
deayor. Someone has said that II a
man becomes the best In his line. no
matter whether his line 10 art, or drama
or just shoveling sand. he Is a great
man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
Fentress and Canavan on Job

Chief Cy Barger, Of the Chicks. stated
that he would use Hugh Caravan, n
left-hander, and Roy Fentress, a right
handler and spitball pitcher, against the
White SoX in this afternoons matinee.
Caravan came to Memphis from the
Boston Braves and Is one of the most
promising pitchers on the local club,
Fentress is a veteran, having been In
Memphis for several seasons, He Is
dopendables and at all times may be
counted on TO give a good account Of
himself. Red Smith will probably catch
the first part Of the game for Memphis,
with Frank Delaney bringing up the
rear,
Memphis fans will have an opportu %
nifty TO see Ray Schalk in action. Ray
is without a doubt the greatest catcher
IN the history of baseball and, like a
famous dancer said about herself, every
move Is n picture, He Is all that a
major league catcher should be. which
takes in a lot Of territory, In addition
10 SChalk there IL Edward T~rowbridgt
Collins, who is the leading second
eaoker Of the universe, Eddie occupies
the throne alone, now that Napoleon
Lajoie has passed on,
Joe Jackson, who slugs the ball to
various corners Of the lot and who has
long been one Of tho leading swat.
smiths Of the majors, Is playing the
outfield for Gleason, 1t was at first
thought that jackson would not con
sent to Join the Hose this season or
nccount Of what President Charles Co.
miskey said about jackson when hC
got a Job in a %shlpyard. But oil wa,
poured on the troubled waters and al
Is now calm and serene, with J~osephu'
getting ready to knock Off some o.
the boards in big league baseball yards
The fatted calf was killed for Jack.
son and he and the White Sox bose.
are regular Damons and pythiascs.