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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-06-17

SAVING five have made =, Nat
rate of 81 per cord for saving
wood. Phone or cali +. NJ. WIN,
Jams.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
GERMAN PREPARATIONS.

The Allied Supreme Council has
fixed the German reparations at fifty
six billions in gold, a sum fifty-siz
times as large as the Germans as
sessed against France when they had
France overthrow in 1871, sum
five times as large as all the gold in
the world. And that is not all. Another
and more outrageous provision re-
quires Germany to pay II per cent.
tax on all exports from that coun-
try. e.
We are sincerely thankful that the
United States took no part in the
imposition of these awards or assess
ments. Had this country been q mem
Der of the League it might have saw
ed Germany. from being thrown under
the wheels.
England and France had BETTER be-
ware. If they throw Germany into
chaos they will have fire on their
hands, and there is no telling how far
the fire may run. Eastern Europe
and Western Asia are like powder
factory in which a small spark may
cause conflagration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Farmers 4 Merchants State
Savings Bank
TO LIFT OR TO LEAN?

There are two kinds of people on
earth today,
Just two kinds of people, no more,
/ say.
Not the saint and the sinner, for tbs
well understood a..
The good are half bad and the bad are
half good;
Not the rich and the poor, for to count
a mans wealth ~
You must first know the state of his
conscience and health;
Not the humble and proud, for in life's
little span
Who puts on vain airs is not counted
man; s..-
Not the happy and sad, for the swift
flying years
Bring each man his laughter, each
man his tears.
No; the two kinds OF people on earth
/ mean
Are the people who lift and the people
who lean.
Where'er you go, you will find the
worlds masses
Are always divided in just these two
classes;
And, oddly enough, you will find, too,
/ ween, =
There is only one litter to twenty who
lean.
In what class are you? Are you easing
the load =
OF over-taxed lifters who toll down the
road?
Or are you a leaner, who lets others
bear
Your portion of labor and worry and
care?
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

In the event of a re-appointment
reducing Iowa's representation in the
popular branch of congress from eleven
members to ten, revision of the bound
aries of the Third congressional dis
trict will be necessary. The present
population of the district exceeds the
ratio on which representation under
the ney apportionment will be based
only slightly, but Butler, Franklin,
Wright and Hardin counties, all ly.
ing west of Waterloo, are so remote
from Dubuque that their transfer to
another district, or the transfer OF
Dubuque county to the Second or
Fourth districts appears to be de-
manded If the consideration of con-
tiguity is to be given proper con-
sideration.
If Dubuque is to remain outside
the Second district her natural al
lance would be with Clayton and
Allamakee counties Of the old Fourth
district, of which this county was
formerly a part. The Fourth district
should annex some counties. now in
the Tenth, the largest district in the
state territorially. If the First dis
trict, which has grown little in twenty
years, were enlarged to include Musca-
tine, the Second might annex Dubuque
and contribute rural county to the
Fourth district. Dubuque, Clinton and
Davenport have a certain similarity
of political sentiment and commercial
interest which would seem to make
their presence in the same district
Telegraph Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Useful sunflower.

II has been found that every part
Of the sunfower plant may be util-
lied for some economic purpose. The
leaves form cattle food and the
stems contain fiber which may be
used successfully in making paper.
The pith of the sunflower stalk is the
iightest substance known; its specific
gravity is 0O2S, while that of elder
is 0.O9, and cork 0.24. The discov-
cry of the extreme lightness Of the
pith Of tho stalk has essentially in
creased the commercial value of the
plant. This light cellular substance
is now carefully removed from the
stalks and applied to many important
uses. One of its chief uses is the
naking of life-saving appliances.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
TEN CENTS A VOTE

(From the New York World.)
Young Mr.. Will Hays, the Boy Scout
of the Republican National Committee,
has apportioned the deficit of that
organization among the several States
on the basis of 10 cents for every
Harding vote, a plan curiously lack
ing in imagination. .Ha, ~
A truly proletarian plan would pro-
vide for the acceptance Of trading
stamps, cigar-store coupons and such
farm products as the agricultural ele-
ments that, returned with whoop to
normalcy might see fit to turn in.
In Kansas it might be half bushel Of
corn, which is worth about dime at
the farm, and in Kentucky it might be
the equivalent of tobacco released by
the benevolent favor of the night-riders
who will not permit it to be marketed
at present prices. d.. o..
Mr.. Hays 10-cent assessment Is mod
est enough, but it does not meet the
economic conditions that have arisen
since the election, when the coun-
try celebrated the Harding majority
by promptly going bust"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
THE REIMBURSEMENT OF PRICES

In time like the present when
the prices of commodities are sub
| ject to frequent and radical changes,
| it is difficult for the Iayman some
times to know when prices have reach.
ed a reasonable level. Some articles
are down to the pre-War prices, others
are going down while some have
shown no signs of price softening. All
this is confusing to the buying pub
lie and perhaps that is why they have
kept out of the market for the past
two or three months, and gone on
what is called in trade circles "a
buyers strike"
There are many articles that are
as low and even lower than they were
before the war. They have been fall
ing in price and hitting bottom after
a long decline and are liable to re-
bound to higher levels.
Take tea, coffee, sugar, leather and
linseed oil, for examples,-they are
all down to comparatively low levels
and are very likely to sell higher as
the season advances.
For the benefit of the reader we
print below list of the leading COM
Z. r 4 j &. r - 3 r s -. Z 4 (
modities, divided into three groups,
the first showing those that are down
to comparatively low levels; the Sec
ond showing those in the process of
readjustment; and the third showing
those that may be regarded as still
very high. The lists are made up from
Government reports and others making
a specially of commodity prices and
are based upon the wholesale prices
reported in the wholesale centers. Re-
tail prices vary greatly and depend
upon locality and the price fixed by
the retailer.
No. l. Commodities close to the low
point. Rubber, Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton
seed Oil, Cotton Yarns, Glycerine,
Lemons, Corn, Beans, Coke Hides,
Quinine, Burlap, Flaxseed, Turpentine,
Bacon, Linseed Oil, Palm Oil, Tin,
Lard, Print Cloth, Silk, Sugar, Pota-
tatoes, Sheetings, Oats. Copper, Gin
CHAM, Barley, Tea, Hogs, Lead, Sheep,
Cattle.
No g. Commodities In Process of
REIMBURSEMENT: Worsted Yarns, Brass,
Steel, Wool, Canned Tomatoes, Prunes,
Paper, Wheat, (winter) Hay, Rice,
Jute, Flour, Rye, Butter, Olive Oil,
Leather, Canned Corn. 81
No. 3. Commodities Subject to Mark
ed Deflation: Brick, Borax, Cement,
Nails, Lime, Gasoline, Silver, Glue,
Petroleum, Cheese, Wire, Coal, Pig
Iron, Nitric Acid, Glass, Betting, Eggs,
Tin plate, Lumber
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Making the Desert Cool.

2 An Ingenious method which q
thoughtful wife invented to keep her
good man cool is described by j.
Smeaton Chase In Travel Magazine.
She sent down from town quantity
of canvas or burlap, which was to be
strung on wires along the windward
side of the veranda. The poor, pant
ing man was to take his seat there,
lightly arrayed, and spray water on
the screen with hose. The resulting
evaporation would temper the breeze
to fair degree of comfort. The
burlap and hose combination, it seems,
plays a prominent part in California
desert household economy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Shallow "lmpressionists."

Shallow characters try to make Inn
pressions with dress. To be able to
sport something new and a few weeks
ahead of the fashion seems to them
most desirable. So the matter of color,
design and everything else that enters
into creations whose chief end is to
entrance and bewilder becomes pas
sion whose end is attained in the I'M
preston made. What nonsense some
folk resort to to make impressions.
Who hasn't seen the display of Jew
elry that betrays cheapness of mind
and poverty of good taste? Who hasn't
seen the clothes that needed descrip-
tive leaflet to let you know just. what
the thing was supposed to be? Such
impressions are far from being of the
kind that compels admiration. Wom-
en- and girls should look well to the
dressing art before they advertise
themselves as candidates for loose liv-
ing. You can hardly blame men for
rating them at what their clothing
suggests.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
PRESIDENT HARDING,s CABINET.

According to the best obtainable in
formation President Harding will nomi-
nate the following cabinet members:
Weeks, Secretary of War; Hughes,
Secretary of State; Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury; Dawes, Governor
Federal Reserve Board; Daugherty,
Attorney General; Hays, Postmaster
General; Wallace, Secretary of Agri-
culture; Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce.
It is. well understood that the old
standpat leaders have their knives
out for Hoover. They have no use
for him because he is Progressive
Republican.
AS yet no one seems to have been
agreed upon for the Navy, Labor or
Interior portfolios.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
MAKING THE LEAGUE OVER TO
ORDER.

(From the New York WORLDLY
That the League of Nations shall
periodically undergo violent trans
formation in order to meet the ex-
agencies Of American politics is a
notion that does not find ready &C.
ceptance abroad. That the forty-seven
nations already joined together as
members of the League shall eagerly
consent to undo everything they have
accomplished and drop all the plans
for international cooperation on which
they are engaged, with the sole pur-
pose of gratifying the prejudices Of
a group Of United States Senators, ex-
cites amused comment.
The Paris Midi draws picture of
the representatives of the powers sum-
moned to Washington, where they will
be told by Mr.. Harding:
Gentlemen, an American Presi-
dent named Wilson (Woodrow) in
duced you just two years ago to
create an International organiza-
ton called the League of Nations.
AulCiI I'D udflu6 ClduSSu uSl
President, it is fitting that we -
should this organization and re-
place it by another institution
which l will proceed to explain
to you. Please bear in mind that
if by chance Democratic Presi-
dent should come into power four
years from now the civilized world
will naturally have to change it's
plans again.
1t is an inviting programme for the
nation by whose side the United States
fought in the World War. First of
all, the League of Nations, at the bid
ding of the United States Senate, is
to be crapped by unanimous consent.
Then by an act of magic Mr.. Hard
ing will produce from somewhere a
brand-new association of nations of
indefinite shape and color, and that
in turn will become sort of dis
solving institution that from time to
time change form and fade and re-
appear at the pleasure of Senatorial
reservationists or bitter-enders as the
years roll by.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
His Reason.

Speaking of politics and elections,
we knew man once who announced
that he would vote for certain can
didate for office. When asked for his
reason, he replied that the candidate
was his friend. And when they
asked him If he had no other reasons
he said no; he said he didn't need any
other reason. We have liked this
man ever since.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Ancient Remedy for 1roothache.

The most popular remedy for tooth.
ache in ancient Egypt seems to have
been a mixture of crushed henbane
seeds with cement used as a fill
ing. Coarse plunbago, palm fruit and
honey was recommended for tighten
ing the teeth and various forms OF
plaster We're used. The cause Of de-
cay in those days was generally at
tributed, especially by the Chinese, to
a little white worm which ate its
way into the teeth and gums, and many
and various are the ancient recipes
for destroying this worm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
3.47s.4ee UNEMPLOYED.

According to survey made by the
Department of Labor the unemployed
in this country has reached the ex-
traordinary number Of 3,473,466 per-
sons, or one-third of the countrys
total working population. And this
great slump has come in few months.
Were it not for the Federal Reserve
System this country would now be
in the throes of disastrous panic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
RAILROAD REORGANIZATION

According to the best obtainable in
formation the railroads Of the coun-
try are in deplorable condition. They
will probably continue in that con-
dition until they are reorganized and
their bonds and stocks reduced until
they are no greater than the appraised
value Of the roads. " ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02

Our exports last year were worth
nearly three billion dollars more than
our imports. Foreign countries have
very little money. They must pay for
our exports in goods or property Of
some kind other than money. If this
country builds a tariff wall around
our borders what will become of our
export trade? During last December
our exports were $72O, 493, 266; imports
only $3.50, 105,972. ....
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Orchid Hunting Profitable.

Orchid hunting is a business that en-
cages the efforts of many courageous
adventures, who explore the Wild
est and most remote parts OF the world
I'm the hope Of finding rare; or new va
rieties. Success in this kind OF enter.
prise may bring large reward, mas
much as single plant may have q
market value Of thousands of dollars
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
IOWA CARAVAN GUARDS ITS
MARCH THROUGH MISSOURI .

(From the Bonneville Republican,
A caravan of movers passed through
town recently, bound for South Mis-
souri,. There were five covered wag-
ons loaded with household goods, men,
women and children. Two men scouts
rodehoreback ahead Of the wagons in
the good old style. 1t reminded one
of the good old days when Indians
roamed the hills and valleys and peo-
pie had to watch their step. The
families were from Iowa and were
seeking cheaper land in Howell Coun-
ty -.-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Helm for Ironing pax.

Do not discard old mats and car
pets. Cover the mats with the best
part Of the carpet, and make into q
pad to stand on while ironing. This
will be found very restful to the feet.
One Of these pads placed at the bot
tom Of the cellar steps, on which to
wipe the shoes, will help to keep the
steps clean and thus save much labor,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Kissing Once Custom at Dance.

Down to the middle Of the Victorian
era it was considered quite the proper
thing in England for man TO ex.
change kisses with his fair partner at
the end of a dance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02

The useful encourages itself: for
the multitude produce it and no one
can dispense with 1t; the beautiful
must be encouraged, for few can set
1t forth, and many need it.-Goethe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02

Wholesale commodity prices, ac-
cording to the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics have dropped 80 IL per cent
since last May
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02

A Great Revenue.
Economy is a great revenues.
Cicero.
The Washington times., 1921-11-22
CIVIL SERVICE
|SHELD KEY To
BEST WORKERS
Mrs. Helen Gardner Urges Vir-
ginia to Pattern Law
After illinois.
BY international New. Service,

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22.-Declar'
ing the United States Government to
be the largest employer in the world
Mrs. Helen II. Gardner, member OF
the Civil Service Commission, today
deplored the attitude Of the general
public toward men in public office.
She addressed the State conference or
Governmental efficiency called at tn
request OF the Virginia League OF
Women Voters.
Mrs. Gardner praised the Civil Ser.'
ice as having largely eliminated uh'
desirable men from public service.
Under the old system" she said
"some officials brother or son or
cousin who was half-witted or drunk
en- or shiftless replaced 2 well-trained
efficient, honest employ&, and public
business staggered along as best II
could. We believe now that the best
shall serve the State and so the civi
service Is based on the theory that ar
open, competitive examination shal
be the basis for filling all public OF
fices below the rank of executives
Mrs. Gardner deplored the fact
that men look upon the holders Of
public office as below the grade OF
the best class of men," She said tho
The Washington times., 1921-11-22
STREET CAR FARE CUT
EXPECTED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.--The Illinois
commerce commission. il was expected
today, will issue an order, probably
before Thanksgiving Day, restoring
the scent fare -on surface line street
cars in Chicago. The present fare is
3 cents.
A decision of the United States
Supreme Court yesterday. UNFOLDING
the right of the commerce commits
sion to fix rates, will pave the way
for the reduction order.
Reduction of the fares, II is ex-
pected. will be followed by an
attempt on the part of the traction
The Washington times., 1921-11-22
AUTO ASSOCIATION WILL
INCREASE CLUBS IN u. s.

DETROIT, Nov. 22.-An effort to in.
crease the number of automobile clubs
throughout the country and to bring
about closer cooperation will be the
chief consideration of the annual meet.
ing of the American Automobile Asso-
citation here today and tomorrow.
One of the plans that will be sub
mitted is the organization of clubs
in all small cities where such organi-
cations have not been formed.
The Washington times., 1921-11-22
League Is Racing With
D. c. Farley On
Disarm Plans
By International News Service.

Two agencies afset work today
toward reduction of war ma
chinery in Europe-the Washing
ton conference and the League Of
Nations.
The League has had the sub
ject under consideration for two
years, but has taken no decisive
action further than examination
Of the problem"
Neutral diplomats expressed
curiosity as to which agency would
be the first to achieve definite re-
suits in this friendly race toward
peace.
The Washington times., 1921-11-22

companies to cut wages. Possibili-
ties of strike are seen in any move
of this sorts
The Washington times., 1921-11-22

public was gradually changing its
viewpoint.
Mrs. Gardner urged Virginia ~
adopt "A civil service law modelled after
the one now in effect In Illinois.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24
cHAs. L. COBB

Memphis, Aug. 23.--Chas. L. Cobb
of Memphis Realty company, died
suddenly Friday afternoon about 2
p. M, sitting at his desk. He was
the only soA of the late Judge Chas,
Lewis Cobb, of Springfield, Tenn.
He leaves a wife and three sisters
Mrs. Frank Bell, of Nashville; Mrs.
Boyers and Mrs. Browning, of Hop
kinsville, Ky. His wife before her
marriage was Clara G. Naff, OF
Greeneville, Tenn, daughter of DR.
and Mrs. w C. Naff, of Knoxville
Tenn. Funeral and burial will take
place in Springfield, Tenn, conduct
ed by the Masonic fraternity.
Mrs. Cobb, has been a frequent
visitor in this city and has many
friends here, who will regret to learr
Of the death of Mr.. Cobb.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24
w. C. T. u. Views
A Mighty Petition

San Francisco, Aag. 20 A dry pc
tition a mile and half long, bear
ing 100000 names from fifty diff
ferent nations. was exhibited today
at the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union convention.
1t urges raising the standard Of
the law to that Of Christian morals,
to strip away the safeguard and
sanctions Of the state from The drink
trade and the oplum traffic.
A message was sent to the United
States senate urging passage Of the
Willis-CampnelI BIZ. with adequate
search warrant provisions before
congress recesses."
The Rev. William R. EeCormic,
Methodist pastor, Of Springfield, Mo-,
has the distinction IF being the only
man delegate to the convention. He
is an honorary member Of the orgsni-
cation and was sent by his cnurch.
He is known among the women del
egates as the "ftshting pasto'" be-
cause of his campaign against alco-
holic liquors in Springfield.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24
KNOXVILLE HAD NEAR EtoI

On Thursday smorning last Will,
Miss Jessie. Parker. teacher, was Oh
her way to the school house at Ii.skip
near Knoxville, she was attacked b.
s. negro who orapped her into a corr
field, beat her into insenslblhty, an.
then ravishej ncr.
A negro was taken from q passing
train at Inskip, suspected of KEN.
the guilty man The woman says l.
is the man.
The negro was put in Jail AMI
Friday night a mob formed near
Jail for the avowed purpoae oil ly Ach
ing the negro. Some one in the mi
threw a rock and some one else firf
a pistol. The Jail guards opened fl
on the mob with riot guns. Quite
Humber of persons were more or le
seriously injured. They failed to
the negro.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24

1Iaye YoU paid YOUR Subscription?
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24
BELIEVE TURN HAS
GONE N BUSINESS

Philadelphia, Aug. 20 The turn
in general business and employment
has come, and The situation now ia
noe to be faced with optomisru ae-
cording to the belief expressed by
officials Of Chambers Of Commerce
along the Eastern seaboard, in at
least 100 cities ranging from Maine
to Virginia, who replied to ques-
tionnaire submitted to them by the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
These replies, tabulation from
which was made public today, record
the normal and present employment
conditions and in virtually every in
stance, it was said that employment
was taking 3 slight upward trend,
The total number of men normally
engaged in industries in The various
|centers mentioned in the mpiiation
was 1922 The unimpDyment
figures showed that 539,937 were out
of work. This heavy total, it was ex-
planned, represents virtually the peak
Of unemployment. with the decrease
taking place stree the figures were
compiled.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24
u. c. V. REUNION
FOR 1921 IS OFF

Augusta, Ca, Aug. 20. According
to a letter received by Gen. d. B.
Morgan, Commander of the South
Georgia Brigade Vi the United Con-
federate Vete' ans, the 1921 general
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans has been abandoned.
Nathan Bedford Forest OF Biloxi,
Miss, Secretary to Gen. k. NJ. Van
Zant of Fort Worth, Conmsnder-in
Chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams has written Gen. Morgan that,
because no city has invited the Vet
Grams, there will be no reunion this
year.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-08-24
COAL PROJECTION III
THE STATE FALLS OFF

Knoxville, Aug. 90. Tennessee has
100 tipple mines, only "a of which
produced any coal last month, and
some of these only 2 or > cars, as
shown by July reports on the coal
situation, according to ]. +. Mccoy,
secretary of the Southern Appalach-
ian Coal Operators Association AZ
produced no coal during the month.
Last week, according TIC the re-
ports given out by Mr.. Mccoy, 81 of
the Tennessee zines produced coal,
while 81 did act produce any.