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The fool-killer., 1921-10-01
A SERMON ON U

l10VV 44NC%4N ~ A@~0A4A0A%SN
preachers talk about the immor-
tai souls that go to heaven or
hell when the body dies, and I
have heard them try to tell how
big a soul is. | am quite sure that
I have heard at least half a dozen
preachers say that a million
disembodied human souls could
find standing room on the point
Of the finest sewing needle."
That seems to be a sort Of stock
phrase that they use when they
want to get. right down to the
fne mathematics Of the soul
business.
They say that nobody has ever
seen one of these disembodied
souls, but they seem to have
some way Of knowing just how
big they are and just how many
can stand on the point Of a
needle.
They say that a disembodied
soul is an immaterial substance
and has no dimensions, That is,
it has no length, breadth, height,
depth, width nor thickness. Be-
gin to measure it in any direction
and you find that it stops right
ker-dab where it starts at. In
. fact, it don't start-it just amt
there.
Now you take a saw-log, for
instance, and it has dimensions.
You can begin at one end and
measure so many feet to the
other end. Then you can begin
at one side and measure so many
inches through to the other side.
And so on.
Now if you undertook to meas
ure a log, and if you. found that
it stopped right identically where
it started-that it didn't have
any length at all nor any width
or thickness at ail-you would
probably come to the conclusion
right away that you didn't have
any log at all.
I don't know how you look at
it, but it seems reasonable to me
that if a log without dimensions
is no log at all, then a soul with
out dimensions is no soul at all.
It seems to me about the best
way Of describing NOTHING
that [ have ever heard tell Of.
But just for arguments sake,
suppose we admit that these lit
tie wee-bitsey unseen and I'M
seeable dots Of immortal souls dc
exist, as the preachers say. Take
the case of the rich man in he'll
that they love to harp on sc
much. Bear in mind that it was
not the rich mans literal body in
hell, because the scripture &C.
count says that he was buried.
And orthodoxy says it was Just
his body that was buried. So i
must have been just his soul that
woo in bol1 And thot co,,l ro,
The fool-killer., 1921-10-01
CATHOLIC AND JEW.


since we had a great wave OF
Anti Catholic sentiment in this
country. Dozens Of mushroom
papers sprang up and rode into
popularity On the wave, and
some OF them prospered exceed
ingly for awhile.
Then very suddenly it all died
down, sorter like Rev. Jonah's
gourd vine when the cut-worms
got into it. The papers dropped
the subject and went off in search
Of new sensations.
And a good many people have
been wondering why the fight
was stopped. I never could I'M
derstand it myself. Certainly the
Roman Catholic shebang was not
subdued nor reformed. The pope
and the priests are just as mean
as they ever were, and their
desire to rule the world has not
abated in the least.
But, 10 and behold, we now
have"a brand-new booger to get
scared at. This time it happens
to be the Jews that are going to
swaller the whole world at one
single bite, and dozens Of our
little editors are just having all
sorts of jeeminy fits about it.
Your uncle Henry I'D is the
official daddy of the present anti
Jew scare, and he is rounding up
a mass of evidence that looks
purity tolerable dangerous-from
his point Of view.
Yes stree, VHenry-or rather,
Henry's anonymous writer-has
already proven beyond the shad-
ow of a doubt that the Jews do
even> now control practically
everything of impo1 lance in the
world.
And so we are allowed to for
get the Catholic danger, while
the Jewish menace is shouted
from the housetops.
Now listen!
Old Pearson knows a few
things.
There has probably not been
any real danger from the Cath
olics in recent times. They have
welded an influence out Of all
proportion to their numbers, and
it has sometimes looked really
dangerous. But | think we have
Bible evidence that the Catholics
will never rule the world any
moreo They had their inning
once-they did rule the world
for about a thousand years-and
Of course their will is good to dc
it again. But they never will.
Their political power was taken
away from them in 1899, and my
opinion is that it will never be
restored. When we go TO the
Bible prophecies we find that the
The fool-killer., 1921-10-01

The Ku Kluxes are still able to
Ku, but they are not Klucking
quite as big.as they once did.
The fool-killer., 1921-10-01

Have you sent that club yet?
The fool-killer., 1921-10-01

How do you like my racket2
, 1921-10-18
Post Office Notice.
RESUMPTION OF MONEY ORDER
SERVICE WITH THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS

gSFFECTITE at once the exchange OF
II. money orders bet geen the United
= Sayes aal The Leewarl islands tenn
bracl1g Antigua, Dominica, Mon5errat
Nevis, ST. Kits, and Torgola), lempo~a
uly suspended in May last, is "eSu.o-
ed by mutual agraemelg OF the two couo-
tres, and previous noeica advising the
suspension of money order BUSINESS be
tween The Virsin Islands Of he United
States and the Leeward Islands Colooy IS
hereby modified accordingly.
Post Office, C~hrisUano1ed, Virgin IS
lands, October IA, 1921.
b. r. LARSEN, Postmaster.
, 1921-10-18

OWING 70 the fact that no a~rojIcations
ID have been received from teach RS for
y he Christians ca Public Night School
tn opening oil his school viii not be
effective untii November LIST. VIXEN it IS
hoped thai teachers will be available.
The Night School al Frederiksted will
open as published on Monday evening.
October IL, 1921. witt two teachers in
charge.
ARTHUR q LINn8ORG.
Asst Director 81 EducGtion
, 1921-10-18
The NEW ST. CaOIx SAVINGS BANK.

a S 5nere was no quorum at the 10th
"a ANIMAL General Meeting OF the New
z ST. Croix Savings Bank advertised
to be held on TUESDAY the l1Ch. inst,
the Members are hereby notified that
a meeting will be held on FRIDAY THE
2lSp. INST, at 4 O'Clock p. M. at
the office OF the Institution at which
meeting q statement of the transactions
fol the fiscal year ending 31st. March
last will be produced and the election
of Trustees take place.
Ch|rlstiansted, ST. Croix, 18th OCco-
Der 1921,
By Order
I. j. SlRIDlRON.
Accountant.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
JAP ENJOYS IN
PLEASANT MOOD
ARE cHEERED HEARTILY BY I'M.
MENsE WASHINGTON CROWDS.
SEE GREAT RESULTS.
MAJ-GENERAL TANAKA LEADS
Hopes for Success of the Meeting Ex-
pressed BY Nlpponese Delegates,
Who Show Appreciation for
Warm Reception.

Washington.-The international con-
ference for Limitation Of ornaments
and discussion Of Pacific and far east
ern questions, initiated by President
Harding, entered the final phase of
construction with the arrival here Of
q contingent Of Japanese official par
ticipants, the first delegation from the
ed States capitol. The visitors were
received by officials of this govern
ment and were cheered vociferously
by thousands of spectators who, lining
the streets, extended the welcome as
part of the nations citizenship.
Maj. Gen. K. Tanaka, heading the
military advisory staff Of his govern
ment, in statement issued soon after
his arrival, formally expressed wishes
for "the success Of the noble task ini-
tiated by President Harding with the
object of relieving all the nations from
the miseries Of war and from the
heavy expenditure incidental to the
rivalry Of ornaments among the vari-
GUS nations, as we'll as from the de-
sire that the millions who fell in the
Armageddon have not died in vain"
He declared there was not the slight
est hesitation" on the part of his com
panions "in rendering our respect and
well-wishes as to the success" Of the
conference.
The delegations arrival was signal
lied by impressive ceremonies at the
Union Station. Officers representing
the state department, the army and
navy, had scarcely been introduced to
the visitors before the military band
began the Japanese national anthem
following a moment later with "The
Star Spangled Banner"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
.S|LES|AN PARTITION
GETS THE BLAME
CABINET RESIGNS UNDER PRES.
SURE OF MoNARcHIsTs-DIs-
ARMAMENT MAIN ISSUE.
NEW LEADER NOT CHOSEN
Retiring Chancellor Claims He Tried
to Fulfill Treaty, But Thinks Loss
Of Paris OF Silesia 10 an
Untind Blow.

Berlin.-The ministerial crisis con-
tinues. President Ebert has receives
Herr Loebe, president Of the Reich
stag, and the party leaders Of all SEC
tions. The entire situation was dis
cussed. but no satisfactory solution
was reported with respect to the for
nation of new ministry. The con
sultations will continue.
In his letter informing President
Ebert Of the resignation Of the cab
net Chancellor Wirth said the minis
try had assumed responsibility for
carrying out the ultimatum of the al
lies at grave moment and that for
five months it had continued political
affairs. animated by a desire to regu-
late the situation between Germany
and the allies and to restore Europe
by fulfillment Of the treaty obhea-
tions.
The cabinet, the letter added, had
met the heavy demands made upon tho
German people, particularly az re-
CARDS the payment of the 1000. .000, 900
gold marks on Oct. 81, and had re-
ceived allied acknowledgment Of the
fulfillment of its obligations in the
matter Of disarmament, which was ef-
fected in the face of great diffiulties.
1T might have been expected" says
the letter, that in view of German
efforts and earnest desire Loyalty to
fulfill the treaty obligations the oc-
cupation Of the Ruhr would have
ceased, and that regarding Upper 81
lesia a solution would have been found
in harmony with the sense of justice
OF the German people Of Upper Silesia
and future peaceful relations betweon
the European nations.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
WAR LAWS WILL
NOT Be INVOKED
TO AVERT STRIKE
United STATES OFFICIALS SEE
NO REASON TO USE FORCE
OF GOVERNMENT.
PLANS PROBABLY UNDER WAY
High Administration Authorities Be
Iisve That Other Avenues Besides
Coercism Aee Open to Settle
the Rail Controversy.

Washington.-The government will
the threatened nationwide railroad
strike a plan suggested in some quar-
ters, 1t was stated in high administra-
t1on circles.
The impression was given that the
administration feels other avenues are
reached. No indication was given,
however, as to what course would b.
followed or what information the gov
ernment may have had from the Labor
Board.
1t was made plain by high officials
ers was not necessary, meanwhile de-
claring that this nation is at peace"
Relief was expressed that amicable
ants definite negotiations rather than
by $orce, such as involved in the exer-
ciss Of war powers.
In the absence Of any indication the
administration was considering man
datory control of the railroads, the ac-
ton of the Labor Board In citing union
heads and rail chiefs to appear before
1t was interpreted here as showing that
the board had received assurances
from Washington that its supervision
of the situation was unaffected by the
recent developments. The boards in
tention, as understood here, was to de-
termine whether the brotherhood
chiefs or the railroad executives, or
both. had not in fact already contra
vened provisions of tn, transportation
act.
In high administrative circles it was
reiterated that it was still the Labor
Boards affair. While the President
had not been advised officially Of the
boards action at late hour. it was
understood that he approved the move.
No doubt was expressed in official
quarters that adequate authority was
existent and could be employed should
the period of negotiation, proved fruit
less. An amendment carried by the
army appropriation bill of August 20,
1916, authorized the President specifi-
rally to take over transportation for
the movement of troops. and to con-
tinue sIch control sin an emergency"
Supplementing this authority it was
said, were sections of the national de.
Tense act and other statutes enacted
prior TO and during the war. Depart.
ment Of justice officials were under.
stood to have examined into all of
these ard to have prepared for the
President memorandum on the sub.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29

| The report is in press, and will be
| published early in November.
| How the Bureau Is Constituted.
The National Bureau of Economic
Research was organized after the war
| by a group Of persons who had come
| to realize the need for accurate and
| scientific collation. of statistical infer
| nation as a basis for intelligent solu-
| tion of national problems. The direc-
tors of the bureau are L. S. Adams,
advisor to the Treasury department; /;
John r. Commons, of the University
of Wisconsin; John p. Frey, editor Of
the International Molders Journal;
Edwin f. Gay president of the New
York Evening POST Harry w. Ladder,
secretary of the Intercollegiate Social
list society; Elwood Mead, professor Of
rural Institutions. University of Cali
fornia; Wesley Clair Mitchell. New
School for Social Research; J. e. Ster-
rett, of the firm of Price, Waterhouse
and company, accountants; N. l. Stone,
labor manager, Hickey-Freeman COM
pany; Allyn A. Young, professor of
the following appointed by the Or
ganizations named: +. p. Fish, OF the
National Industrial Conference board;
Hugh Frayne. American Federation Of
Labor; David Friday, American Eco
nomic association; w. X. Ingalls,. En-
gineering council: J. M. Larkin, In
dustrial Relations Association of
America; George e. Roberts, Ameri-
can Bankers association; Malcolm c.
Rorty, American Statistical associa-
tion A. w. Shaw, Periodical Publish
ers' association; and Gray Silver
American Federation of Farm Bu-
reauS.
1t is rule of the bureau that each
director must approve the findings of
the research staff or state his spe-
cific objections as part of the report.
In this way. bias is eliminated, for
methods and results are under con-
slant supervision from men whose
points of view are dissimilar.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
SCHWAB SAYS BUSINESS
MUST ADJUST ITSELF
Warns Against Forcing Normally
Through unjustifiabe
Legislation,

Chicago. Ill-Charles NJ Schwab
chairman of the Executive Board of
the Eethl,nem Steel Corporation, told
gress Mt their Oath annual banquet
here, that, to his mind, there is moth.
ing III the present business situation
which time and the laws of trade and
economies will not straighten out. The
dangcs', he said lies In the effort to
force an adjustment through legisla.
tion.
Legislators must give American in.
dustry an opportunity to adjust itself
Schwab said. He expressed the op
inlon hat there is no iustifiahle rea.
son fer government interference With
or reel:ation of the coal industry.
18th. products of the farm have
dropD.N to about pre-war levels, and
the HIN cost of transportation invades
deepl. the farmers narrow margin
he adcsd.
"Yei the railroad workers resent any
reduction in wages which will make
lowering of freight rates possible.
"Evrrywhere the process of readjust
ment Is creating discord and discon.
tent"
Legislation is not the panacea "after
an Orgy of prosperity, economic laws
insist on reasserting themselves"
Schwsb said. in referring to remedies
for the present conditions
Russia embarked on the plan OF
centralizing the control of all industry
in government hands, and no one Is
anxious to take another chance al
that experimen he said.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
HOW PURCHASING
POWER OF DOLLAR
HAS FALLEN OFF
Addition to National and Indi-
Mdual Incomes of Little Real
Benefit.
STATEMENT BY BUREAU OF
ECONOMIC RESEARCH.
Most Of Amount Due to Rise In Prices
Actual Total of Commodities Pro.
duced Increased Little, II at All, and
Few Were Benefited.

New York, Oct. 27.-The total ma
tional Income of the United States In
1913 was 81 billion dollars. as COM
pared with 34.4 billions in 1913; but
this increase In dollars did not repre-
sent u like increase in production. Most
of 1t was due to the rise in prices, for
the dollar Of 1918 and 1919 was much
less efficient dollar than that Of 1913.
The actual total Of commodities pro-
duced increased very little. If at all,
and large part of those which were
produced were war materials, not of
kind really benefitlng consumers.
Consequently, individual incomes.
estimated on a per capita basis. rising
from $34O in 1910 and 1854 In 1913,
to 1886 In 1918, represent more dollars
but little or no real increase, because
the $586 of 1918 is equivalent to only
1912 in terms Of the purchasing power
of 1913.
These are the most important find
ings of the National Bureau of Eco
nomic Research. made public today
In advance Of the formal publication
of the results Of years study of
Income in the United States" This
study the most exhaustive ever made
of the income question in this country
has been conducted by Wesley Clair
Mitchell. Willford l. King, Frederick
K. Macaulay and Oswald w. Knauth
under the auspices and direction Of q
board Of nineteen directors, including
men prominent in many fields Of bust
ness, education, labor agriculture, eco
nomics and practical statistics, and
representing many divergent points OF
view.
This table exhibits the main find
ings, including the equivalent value
Of per capita income in terms Of the
1913 purchasing power:
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29

ture contributes about ~ per celt vi
the total, manufacturing about 30 per
cent. transportation about 9 per cent,
government about per cent, mining
a little more than per cent, banking
little over ! per cent. The many
miscellaneous employments, profess
sional men. retailers. jobbers. mer-
chants, domestics, etc, too numerous
10 list specifically. contribute 33 per
cent. In other words, our highly or
ganized industries, even If we include
all manufacturing, mining, transporta-
ton, banking. and government activi-
ties such as education and rOad-build-
ing. produce only about half Of the ma
tional income. The rest is due to the
efforts of small independent workers.
Income Tax DISCREPANCIES.
The report estimates that the num-
Der of persons In 1918 having incomes
over $1,000, was 5,3O0,OO0. and that
their total income was over % billion
dollars. Income tax returns, however,
showed only 2,9O8,O00 persons having
over $1,000. and their total reported
lAComc WIS less tlluu III UilllUu uOl-
lars. This discrepancy is due in part
to technical evasions ana straight ille-
gal withholdings, but also in part to
the existence of tax-exempt income.
v hat this means in terms Of the In
come tax Is that the government re-
ceived In 1918 about half billion dol
lars less than 1t would have. II all
persons receiving $1,000 had paid their
full amount.
Contribution Of Housewives.
The contribution of the 10000, 900
American housewives Is not included
by the bureau in the national income
because they are not paid In money.
But the report points out that II they
were paid at the lowest possible figure
| (the average recompense Of personal
and domestic service) their addition to
| the total national income would be
about one-third, or 1B billions. On
that basis, the bureau gives the follow.
| ing conjectural figure as to the fiuctua.
tion Of the housewives contribution
to the national income since 1909:
Total
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Total Ma Per Capita
Distribution of Income.

The report says that only one out
OF hundred Il per cent? income re-
ceivers in the United States in 1918
that this one per cent had IA per cent
OF the national income. Five per cent.
representing incomes above $1,000,
mad 26 per cent of the total. Ten per
cent, including income above $1,000,
had nearly 80 per cent of the total !;
the most prosperous 20 per cent, in
Guiding income above S1,75O, had about
II per cent. Eighty per cent of the
income receivers had incomes below
s1,750, receiving about SO per cent of
the total income.
Shares Of Labor and Capital.
In most of the years since 1912, the
bureau finds that in the principal or
ganized industries, wages and salaries
were about 70 per cent of the total in
come; While capital Gncluding man
agement) received about 80 per cent,
out of which were paid rent, interest
and profits; but these proportions va
ried materially with relative prosper
fty and depression. In 1916, for eX-
ample. the share Of capital increased
t. about 35 per cent, with 65 per cent
10 labor. while In 1919 capitals share
Fell to about 90 per cent. while labor
got about IS. OF the total payments
rs employees in the highly organized
Industries, about 90 per cent goes to
the manual workers and clerical staffs,
while s per cent goes to officials.
Share of the Farmer.
The farmers, who during the past
decade have made up about 16 per
csnt of the total of gainfully employed,
hid from II to 13 per cent Of the ma
tlDnal income in the years between
1910 and 1916 inclusive; since 1917
they have been receiving 16 to II per
ceat, or somewhat higher proper
tim as the following figures from the
re port show:
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
TO DISCUSS PROPOSED LAWS
ARGENTINE Branch Of international Law
Association Draws Up Pro-
gram for Meeting.

Huepos Aires. = The Argentine
branch Of the International Law asso-
cIaslon has prepared, at the request
of .he executive committee in London
a nro9ram for discussion at the con
ferAn.e of the association which Is
scheduled to be held In Buenos Aaires
IN 1922.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Claims OF Be- Usury Victim,

New York.-Alleging that the inter.
est charged on the loan Of two dta-
monds was usurious, Mme Lydia LIP
kowska, prima donna of "The MerIy
Widow Company" and former diva Of
the Metropolitan and Chicago opera
companies, is suing Schepps, Inc.
brokers. 1879 Broadway, for the return
of two jewels valued at $4,000.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Sues for $4,000.

Trenton. N. J.-R. Seymour Check
ley, deacon and chief usher Of Cal
vary Baptist church, has started an
action for $4,000 damages in the su-
preme court of New Jersey against
William H. and George Bowker.
brothers, Of Woodcliffe, N. j., alleg-
ing assault.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
GIRL HELD FOR BOMBING
IN Connection With Attack

Questioned IN Connection With Attack
on Embassy.
Paris.-Germaine Linthauldl. slsn-
der, dark haired and beautiful, be-
lieved to be the intimate friend oe
the notorious anarchist ringleader for
whom the police are now combins
Paris, has been arrested.
The police charge that she 10 tAe
woman who addressed the bomb sent
to American Ambassador Herrick II
the instigation Of the Italian anarchist
group.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Brand Nearo woman,s Face.

Portland, Ore.-Police have been In.
vestigating a report made by p.
Reynolds, negro porter at the Union
station, who said he returned home
last night to find his wife beaten over
the head and branded with the lettaa
'K' in blood on her left cheek.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Marchina on Lisbon.

London-Gen. Sousa Roxas, COM
manding Portuguese troops loyal to the
government, which was ousted from
office on Wednesday, is marching on
Lisbon to suppress the revolutionary
movement, says brief dispatch from
Vigo to the London Times.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Freight Train Held Up.

Chicago-Two men held up q
freight train of the Atchison, Top,ka
& Santa Fe near McCook, H., a,d
carted off the contents Of one box Car
In motor truck. The loot was mads
up of cereals and grains
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Gems Kicked About Street.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Diamond rings worth
$1,000. tied in a linen handkerchief,
were kicked about the streets and
trampled by residents OF Tarentum
two days before Joseph DeNanze Of
Tarentum picked up the bundle in
Center street.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-29
Williams Press Congress President.

Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.-Walter
Williams, University Of Missouri
School of Journalism was reelected
president of the Press Congress Of the
World by acclamation. The con-
gress passed resolution petitioning
President Harding to admit repre-
sentatives Of the press to the disarma.
ment conference deliberations.