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The Lamar register., 1920-03-24

ture. Tie considers her a marvel of
beauty. just as do, and you, too, 1
guess. He wants to book her and her
mother. domestic scenes only, Mt one
hundred dollars a week"
Roscoe Blair shook his head definite
ly. "Too late, my friend" he an
nounced Miss Layton is otherwise
provided for"
"What do you mean?" asked the op-
orator anxlously.
THAT she is to become the mistress
OF Graylands next week" was Roscoe
Blair's smiling reply.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12
EX-SERVICE MEN TO BENEFIT BY
SWEET BILL, PUT into EFFECT
Author of Measure Explains Its Practical Results
To Men Disabled In The Service of Their
Country In Either Army or Navy

of the polieyholder, Mr.. Sweet said,
while the policies may be made paya-
BILE to any of the following,
Parent, grandparent, step parent,
wire, child, grandchild stepchild,
adopted child brother, sister, half
sister, half-brother, brother through
adoption, stepmother, uncle, aunt,
nephew, niece, brother.in-law, sister,
in-law; any person who was in the re-
lation of a parent to the insured for
one year before the insured's enlist
ment, the children Of such person ;
and parent through adoption of the
insured's wife or husband.
The monthly compensation paid
under the new law said Mr.. Sweet,
SIS more than double-almost treble
that paid in the past. This increase,
which is permanent, will add $4,000
600 year to the amounts paid by
the government to the disabled ex-
service men and their families.
by the retroactive provisions of
the law, all payments of compensation
will be increased to the new basis.
Payments now are being made by the
War Risk Bureau to make up the diff
ference between the old rate of COM
pensation and the new one. This is
an immediate and direct benefit to
241,822 veterans, among whom S14.-
100000 is being distributed. For
instance, an unmarried soldier who
has been drawing $50 a month for
the last year will receive 5000 at
once, the monthly compensation by
the new law being increased by $50
in his case"
Monthly Increases
Mr.. Sweet also explained the per-
manent monthly increases provided
for all disabled ex-service men. For
total temporary disability, the new
compensation will be paid as follows
To the unmarried veteran, $50 a
month, an increase from $50.
To the veteran with a wife, 500 a
month, an increase from S45.
To the veteran with a wife and
child, S95 month, an increase from
$55.
To the veteran with a wife and two
or more children, 800 a month, an
increase from $65.
To the veteran, who has no wife,
but one child, 800 a month, with SIS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12

reau. These other ratings are: Par
tai and temporary, total and perma-
nent, and partial and permanent, and
for each the monthly compensation
shall be a percentage of the degree
of reduction in earniny capacity re-
sultlng from this disability. The re-
OF reduction in earning capacity re-
at least ten per cent before one can
receive any compensation.
For total permanent disability the
compensation is fixed at 500 a month
The law provides specifically that the
loss of both feet or both hands, or the
sight of both yes, or the less of one
foot and one hand, or one foot and
one eye, or one hand and one eve,
or becoming permanently bedridden
shall be deemed to be total permanent
disability. Then, too, double total
permanent disability entities one to
$500 month as long as he lives. For
instance, this double payment is for
the few men who lost both eyes, one
hand and one foot, or both eyes and
ooth hands or both eyes and both
feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12

eminent about $6,5OO,OOO. Incident
ally, the extension grants the insur-
ance to all of the officers and crew
of the naval collier, Cyclops, when
disappeared at sea n 1918 when
bringing a cargo f war ore from
South America.
For Men In Asylums.
For the unfortunate ex-servlce
men confined in asylums, the new
law gives the immediate benefits OF
the law gives the immediate benefits
of the insurance without waiting the
appointment of guardians. Money
payable to such persons will be plac-
ed in the treasury to their credits,
and may be disbursed to the chief ex-
ecutive officer of the asylum for the
maintenance and comfort of the in
mate.
Another change in the insurance
provisions is that authorizing the in
surance to be paid to the ex-service
mans estate where no one of the per-
mitted class of benefciaries survives
the insured.
ITO dispose of the so-called in
Quoted man problem, provision is
made that if, after induction by the
local draft board but before accepted
and enrolled at camp for active ser
vice tho maroon, dioe or hoe boooron
disabled by injury-such as by train
wreck en- route to camper by dis
ease not due to wulful misconduct,
that he shall receive compensation,
as increased by the new law, and fur
Their, if application was made for in
surance that it shall be deemed valid"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12
GOOD HEALTH
" | I HI n
EASY REACH
Vigorous Health Only as Far Away
as the Use of Pepto-Mangan.
CREATES RICH, RED BLOOD
Pepto-Mangan Obtainable in Liquid
or Tablets-Insist on Guides"
the Genuine.


There is really no reason why men
or women with thin, watery blood and
consequent poor health should re-
main in that unfortunate condition.
Thin, nervous, rundown, tired people
never get much happiness out of life.
Men and women with the bloom of
health in their cheeks, cheerful,
sunny disposition and an attractive
personality are the folks who get most
of life's enjoyment, pleasure end sue
cess.
Guides Pepto-Mangan furnishes
thin, watery blood with the necessary
nourishment to enrich it, enabling it
to supply energy, vitality and
strength to every part of the body.
Physicians recommend Guides Pep
tO-Mangan to patients suffering from
anemia because its beneficial and last
ing qualities are well know to the
medical profession.
GUIDES Pepto-Mangan is obtainable
in either liquid or tablet form. Both
forms contain exactly the same
strength and medicinal properties.
When you buy Pepto-M angan of
your druggist, be sure the name
Guides is on the package. With
out Guides" it is not Pepto- Mangan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12

are manned and crippled, no matter
where they live. Many Of these have
returned to the United States and can
be treated in our own government
hospitals by the new law authorizing
the bureau to establish reciprocal ar.
engagements for the treatment of the
veterans. In turn; the Americans
who go to Canada can be treated in
the Canadian hospitals, or supplied
with artificial limbs and appliances
In either case, one government will
call upon the other to be reimbursed
for services rendered and for appli-
ances furnished"
War Insurance Liberalizad
Provisions of the new law GberaIiz
ing the Insurance provisions of tbe
original war risk act also were ev-
planned by Mr.. Sweet, who enumaro+
ed numerous benefits to the veterans
that will result from his bill
1.-The original law confined and 20
strlcted the Lenefciaries to vor,,
limited class" said Mr.. Sweet o.
the new law increases this class and
also extends the definition of tbe
terms father and mother to in
cIude persons who have stood in loco
PARENTS place of parents) to a mem
Der Of the military service for a+
l~ast one year.
There are many cases whore +bo
soldier or sailor mis- DESIGNATED ~,
aunt or uncle or some one who had
been IN the position of parents to
HIM prior to entering the war. These
persons, under the original law, were
no. within the permitted class of
be eticiaries, and the intention of the
solc-er was thus defeated, and the
insurance would 60 to the father If
living, who had never. pertains maid
any attention to the boy. With the
new provisions of the law, if the SOL
der had designated his aunt who in
reality has been mother to him. she
VIII IN fact become his beneficiary
and receive the inst 4ance money,
ihese changes are made retroactive
to the date of the passage of the orig.
NAL war risk insurance act.
Then, too, the new law permits
converted insurance to be made as.
slg2able; that is a beneficiary can
make assignment of his interest In
another person, provided that the lat.
ter is within the permitted class of
beneficiaries.
Another change in the insurance
provisions provides that automatic in.
surance is provided for the first 100
days after personF admission to the
military service. This automatic i'm
surance, amounting to the nayment
OF S25 a month for twenty years. was
under the original law granted only
for the first six months of the life of
the original act. The extension, UNI
der the new law, will cost the gov
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-How
ronthly benefits paid under the War
Risk Insurance Act have been increas-
ed and the class of benefciaries en-
larged by the recently enacted Sweet
bill was explained today by It's au-
thor, Representative Sweet, of iowa
Converted insurance may now be
paid in lump sum or in installments
for So months or more at the option
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12

Scene from Helen Keller's picture
'Deliverance."
No woman in the world has been
more written about in all languages,
in books, magazines and newspapers,
than Helen Keller, the famous blind
and deaf American girl who will be
seen here shortly in her latest big
achievement, the motion picture ODE
hverance," which is said to be mar
vel from every viewpoint.
She is now at the height of her
mental powers and is doing a great
work, spreading the gospel of the
brotherhood of love to the world
through the medium of her books, lee
lures and public speeches.
Helen Keller in "Deliverance" is
scheduled for appearance here Sat-
urday, Jan. IT.
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for each additional child, an increase
from $40.
To the veteran with dependent
parents, an extra allowance of $40 a
month is also granted.
"Of course, all disabilities will not
come within the rating of total tenn
porary," Mr.. Sweet said, land so the
new law provides that all disabilities
shall be rated by the War Risk Bu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12
Attendant For HeIpless

Inc helplessly disabled are fur
Their cared for under the new law bv
the provisions directing the War Risk
Bureau to allow an additional 500 a
month 20 those veterans in need of
an attendant.
mo penalty is imposed by the law
on those disabled men for their indi-
Vldual success in overcoming the
handicap Of permanent injury. The
law directs that disability ratings
shall be based as far as practicable
upon the average impairments of
earning capacity resulting from iniu-
ries in civil occupations and not upon
the impairment of earning capacity
IN each individual case. From time
to time, the bureau is directed to re-
ADJUST the schedule of ratings in ac-
cordance with actual experience.
Besides, the money paid by the
as compensation to the
war disabled men, the law also pro.
vldes that all injured veterans shall
be furnished with reasonable govern
ment medical and hospital services,
and such supplies, including artificial
limbs, trusses and similar appliances
as the War Risk Bureau may deter.
mine.
This medical and hospital treat
ment will be given 70 Americans, who
may be living in foreign countries as
well as in the United States, and
Americans who fought in the armies
of the Allies can receive the treat
ment at hospitals in this country.
"Twenty to thirty thousand Ameri-
cans were part of the Canadian army
and Of necessity the Canadian gov
ernn.ent must look after those who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12
Why Jack Should Be Gay.

The way things are looking there
is no excuse for Jack being a dull boy,
as long as no work and all pay are
conducive to gayety.-New Orleans
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
WHY HE GAVE UP NUMBERS
School Superintendent Had to Have a
Personal Experience Of Objection
ableness of His System.

In Indianapolis there is a certain
school superintendent who used to re-
fuse to call any of the people under
him by their names. He said that il
was too much trouble to learn them
and that numbers were much more
convenient. anyway. But now he has
dropped the number habit and takes
the time and trouble to learn every
new employees name and uses 1t ac-
cordingly. But only n few of his most
intimate friends know the reason for
his change.
At one time he was confined in a hos
pital. He was very well known and
had much company. One day when
alone he overheard the head nurse say
to the doctor: Now if you're ready
Wen dress No. SIS arm next"
The number on the door of his room
was No. 8. so he knew whom they meant.
As he lay there he decided that since
a name appealed so much more to him
than a number 1t might be the same
way with other people, even his EN-.
pIoyees. Hence his name system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30

Mt the hotel and in a IN his host
had introduced himself-and then
Billy felt the ground slipping from
under his feet and his head whirling ;
for there before his eyes was the
most bewitchlng vision he had ever
seen. What was Mr.. Deviation say
ing?' MY niece, Miss Marjorie
Deviation, Mr.. Renfrew. Marjorie, you
must help me entertain this young
man."
Marjorie blushed delightfully."-, and
assured the crimson young athlete
that she would do her best and then
they all sat down and the %converSa-
ton began. If Billy had been him
self he might have wondered that Mr..
Deviation seemed to desire to do so
little talking; but he was not himself ;
he was lost in the light of a pair of
big brown eyes and. the meshes of
distractingIy cObwehby hair that 1oat-
ed about them and made a halo of
dsrk gold where the lamplight shone
ihr9rgh.
And when Mr.. Deviation found ex-
cuse to depart on the plea of calling
on an old professor of his, Billy
breatINed a sigh of thankfulness. And
the evening sped on light footsteps
till Mr.. Deviation returned, and Billy
must needs make his adieus; but he
had discovered that his divinity was
going to stay in town for a while, SO
he departed radiant.
After he had gone Mr. Deviation
swung Marjorie off her feet and per.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
BESEIGED BY TURKS

while the o%rphanage they were con-
Quoting was under constant fire.
After n day of constant firing"
Miss Clark said, In telling Of the cap
ture Of the orphanage, two burly
Turks entered the building. Then we
women began a little game Of diplom.
acy that lasted ten weeks. They
were about TO search the orphanage,
but we assured them we had no fire
arms and they went away, saying that
as long as we kept our promise of neu-
traIity we would not be harmed.
"The pledge was kept on both sides,
but 1t was a terrible ten weeks wa
women spent as. 'hostesses' to these
staggering Turks, who varied their
protestations Of friendship with such
diversions ms leveling their guns as
we crossed the compound or twirltns
daggers suggestively as they followed
us about the buildings. After more
than nine weeks OF this, the Arme.
mans made q. sudden charge and drove
oil the TurEs. Oh June IL the Turks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
Hard Task for DESIGNERS,

Roty's famous "Sower" threatens to
become a less familiar figure. says a
Paris dispatch to the London Times.
Already, thanks to the !'crise de Ia
monnaie," 1t has become a rarity to
behold II on silver coinage, and now
lists have been opened for rev de-
signs of postage stamps. Eight can.
didates, have sent in 80 designs, which
are now being exhibited. On a tiny
bit of paper. which has to contain
the words "Postes" and "%Repuhlique
F%rancaise." in addition to a figure ne-
noting the amount, the competitors
have had to commemorate both the
military victory and the historic mis-
sion Of France In the world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30

lear Battle mountain, according TO Ar
thur Lamb. a Battle mountain rnncher
who was in Reno recently. The lion
appronched the house about midnight
and attempted to gain entrance
through n window, breaking several
panes of glass. Cam was awakened
by the noise and seized n chair, knock
Ing the animal down. The lion attempt
ed to jump in again, but was again
beaten back. Cams wife then secured
his rifle and on the next attempt The
lion was killed. 1t was small IN size
and the body will be sent to the state
hygienic laboratory here In order that
a test for rabies may he performed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
American Girl Tells About Terror
in Armenia.
o%rphanage Workers Were "Hostesses'
to staggering Nationalist for
Ten Weeks.

ChicagO.-How American women re-
lief workers played hostess" to swag.
gering Turks in the conquered Arme-
MAN city of Hadjin for ten weeks was
told by Miss Alice NJ. Clark of Evan
ston, who has just returned to her
home after nearly two years Of service
In the near east.
Miss Clark was under siege Of the
Turkish Nationalist from March s to
June 10 and for four days during a
terrific engagement between the Turks
and Armenians she and five other
American women hid in a store room
and subsisted on raisiRs and bread
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
PULLMAN BANDITS SLEEPY
Rob Passengers and Are Caught
While ~Slumbering in an
Upper Berth.

Perry, In.--After robbing all OF the
passengers in q Pullman sleeper on u
west-bOund Chicago. Milwaukee 4 ST.
Paul train of practically every arti-
Gle of clothing and jewelry and pnck-
ing it in grips and bags, J.. c. Selner.
nineteen. Kansas City, Mo. and Solo
mon Dubruw, twenty, Jersey City, N.
j., crawhld into an upper berth and
went to sleep. though they paid no
fare.
The loss was discovered by }. +.
Murphy of Sioux City. who watched
proceedings while the other passen-
gers slept and saw the youths climb
into the berth above. He reported the
matter To the train crew, who wired
the sheriff ut Clarion, In.
When taken from the train II was
found thar the two men had $500
worth of watches and iewelry, eight
mems suits and the contents of seven
w0men'S travelling bags.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
Winged Heels
By FREDERICK HART

ga. 1870. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Il wish / knew what was the mat
ter with Billy Renfrew!" The head
coach Of the Danvers College track
team spoke diScOuragedly. He eau
run-he's got the best pair of legs
I've seen oil u man around here In
years-but he doesn't seem to take
any interest in ii at all. He gets
out there every day and tiddles around
and tiddleS around. and that's all he
ever does. Put him in a meet and it's
ten to one he gets licked.
IF he cared | wouldn't mind, hut
he doesn't seem TO care a whOOp. You
remember the ArdSdale meet2 lie
was trimmed in the hundred by a
little. chap about half his Size-and he
came in grinning! / guess | let him
get away with something'-that was
all he said. What are you going TO
do with a guy like thatT'
Fire him." suggested the coach's
companion, a grlzzled veteran of many
years ago, who had come up. as grad
yates often do. to look over the mate
rial of his alma mater and lend n
helping hand to the overwOrked coach.
mo. | cant do that. He's good for
two places at least, and he can run,
but he won't. Firing wouldn't do any
good-he'd just grin and let 1t go at
that. | reckon III have to keep him
and be content with whatever he
Shows-a couple of third places, like
as not. when he should have two tirSts.
Confound a man with no ambition !"
The man who had been talking TO
he coach left him in a few minutes,
his brow wrinkled in thought. And
that afternoon he sen a wire to New
York, which ELECTED instant response.
and that same evening Billy Renfrew.
much to his surprise, received a note
which read as follows:
Dear Mr.. Renfrew:
LAS a former member of the
track team here at Danvers
naturally take an interest In
everybody who is now helping TO
keep the colors of the old college
at the top of the pole. | have
watched your work at the track,
and would esteem it a favor If YOU
would come to call on me tonight
and talk about the team and its
prospects -- and yourself, If you
are not TOO modest. | am stopping
at the William hotel-just ask
for my room and come right up.
''YourS sincerely.
arthur Deviation. 1893"
Billy read the note in some amaze
ment, but he decided to accept the
Invitation. and that night he called.
He VAS shown into "A comfortable suite
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
Gen.Weygand of
Royal Lineage

though he had been ADOPTED by a
French family.
Lieutenant Colonel at Twenty-Six.
Weygand displayed the same bril-
lance at st. Cyr that marked his
earlier educational course. He passed
into the French army after his grad
uatiOn. He rose 10 Il lieutenant col
onelcy, receiving his post in 1912,
when he was only twenty-six years
old.
At the outbreak Of the World war
Lieutenant Colonel Weygand was
made chief of staff TO FOch. He
planned Foch's brilliant stroke when
that general was commanding IN army
corps at the first battle Of the Marine.
Lieutenant Colonel Weygand was
promoted TO a major general in Au-
gust, 1916. and became Frances rep
resentative on the supreme var coun.
ell. Later he was president of the
i%nter-allied military committee at Yer
sailles.
General Weygand was the constant
companion of Marshal Foch. who de-
scrlbed him as "a man with a head
and sOul-the kind you can rely on"
All biographies OF General Weygand
and also his most intimate friends are
extremely reticent on the subject Of
his origin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
Military Genius Directing the
Poles Said to Be Son of King
Leopold Of. Belgium.
CHIEF AID TO MARSHAL FOCH
influence Of Former Belgian KIM
Raised Weygand From an Obscure
Boy to High Position In i.
French Military Circles,

brussels.-Gen. Maxine Weygand
the military genius who directed the
roles in their spectacular victory owe,
the russians, and who is now general.
" credited with a large share of Mar
II a Foch's achievements in the
world war, is a son of the late King
Leopold. Of Belgium. according to per
o who. are intimately acquainted
with Belgian court circles and the We.
crets thereof.
Htumors in Paris and Brussels re-
garding the paternity of the famous
soldier were run down today with
he following result:
1t was former King Leopold's in.
huence that raised Weygnnd from an
obscure boy of unknown parentuge to
such a high position in French mill.
tary circles that he was chosen chief
Of staff to Marshal Foch. commander
in bic of the greatest army the world
has ever seen.
General Weygand was horn In Brus-
sells in 1866. The names of his father
ana mother are not contained in the
birth records, nor is the place of his
birth given, He was first heard of
under the care of Il rich Brussels man
ufacturer who was n close friend of
the former Belgian king.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30
Dreams She Is Drowning;
5 Feet of Water in Room

New York.-Mrs. Agnes Rey-
nnlds, who resides in a base
ment fiat, believes there really
Is something in dreams.
In a dream, as she remem-
bered 1t, she was at sea. The
waves were unusually unhappy
and she thought she was cling.
Ing to n life raft.
Suddenly she awakened, hear
Ing a voice screaming to her to
stand on the bed or else drown.
The voice was that of the iani-
tress. Water had entered the
cellar from n clogsei sewer md
had Hooded it to u depth Of
about five feet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30

Coal city, lnd.-A small boy who
was let down into n well on n rope
at the home of. ]. w. Free, rescued
the o~n"-year-oId daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Morris Of Hymera from
drowning, The child fell into the well
when She stepped on Il movable cover
In the platform. A bruiSe on one arm,
caused by striking n bucket which was
hanging in the well. was the only In
jury suffered by the baby. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris were visiting at the Free
farm.