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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

~ ELLAGRA is the new word in our COL
- loquial speech, born of newspaper
Il stories of the disease that has sud-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

~ ELLAGRA is the new word in our COL
- loquial speech, born of newspaper
Il stories of the disease that has sud-
denly been "discovered" in the South.
Visions of Egyptian plaques and other horrors
storm the American Imagination. Altogether,
if the question arises, 'What is pellagra?"
the answer is apt to be vague
The South has more or less resented the
free advertising it got in Washington re-
Gently as the result Of President Harding's
determination to offer national relief if the
prevalence of the disease is as widespread
through the cotton belt as reported by health
experts. A cry went up from the South
"No we haven't got pelagra any worse than
we've had it for long time
Pellagra is disease-that much is pretty
generally known, even to those who make
practice Of running and reading. Just what
kind Of disease it is, however, and how one
feels when he gets it, and why he gets it,
and Doctor, is there any hope?" ques-
tions that puzzle not only the bulk of news
consumers but no inconsiderable number of
physicians as we'll
In fact peagra gets itself so mixed up
with other human Ills that the old-style fam
might unwittingly try curing it with remedies
for sunburn, tuberculosis, stomach ache, hook
worm or any one of half a dozen other all
ments. There many cases on record in
which patients exhibited some symptoms of
pelagra brought on, probably, by long and
close association with alcohol in the pre-pro-
hibition days. There are physicians also who
recognize disease they call pelaga, which
results from staying out too carelessy in the
continuous sunshine of some we'll advertised
state or country that has few cloudy days.
Thus it be seen that our new word
pellagra is to continue it's mystic signifi-
canoe for some time until physicians can make
up set of classic symptoms to which all
suspects can be referred
Pellagra has been puzzling the physicians Of
the world for several hundred years. 1t is
known TO have existed at least five centuries
ago. For the last two hundred years it has
been the object Of extended study by men de-
terrnined to find out not only its cure but it's
cause The results Of the Investigations have
been far from satisfying, because al that has
coma Of them is host Of theories many of
them irreconcilable and conflicting, which are
still The foundation Of our knowledge Of the
disease to-day.
The first usual symptom Of pcIlagra is de-
rangenent Of the digestive system. The appc-
tie disappears, the taste is impaired, the
tongue swellg, the saliva flows too freely and
the mouth and stomach have burning sensa-
ton This disorder may continue for scvcra.
years. After awhile red bIotchcs form on the
tongue and bright red patches on the backs
of I'll. hands up far the cuff. Ir
faFr4 fbcfN red riacns appear als0 on the feet
knees, xhest md back. They acquire gradually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

time" And Hy-lan muttered: ssIndeed. the
signs and portents are against me-"
Yet those of his court strove to cheer him
saying:
Sun of the Faithful, it is merely that the
clock, looking upon thy glorious countenance.
hath become discouraged and ceased to shine.~
And another:
"Peradventure, Cousin of the Waterspout
thy heaven-inspired dancing hath shaken tho
works."
Then Hy-lan of the Rudy Countenance pom.
dered and at length quoth:
Send forth messengers at once to find nv
Grant scribe and bring him home My need
of him is sore. AS for the clock, l shall see to
it that again it shineth for my people,
And it was as he hs said Forth rode the
messengers, securing north, east, south and
west for the missing scribe. Yet in the palace
it was whispered that each night the good
Caliph withdrew and none knew WHITTIER
And some said: "He, too, seeketh for the
missing one.''
And others: "He hideth from the wrath of
the Sheik Meyer"
Yet the people in the bazaars, looking with
reverence on the palace of the good Caliph,
marveed how brightly the clock at the top of
it's tallest minaret gowed during the dark
hours
Even without the walls the Sheik Meyer
seeing it's effulgence, spake. to one of his
wazors, saying:
make a note that we question the Caliph
concerning the lighting bills of his palace
Yet neither he the common folk who
marvelled knew that they looked upon the
radiance of the visage of Hy-lan OF the Ruddy
Countenance, who nightly withdrew to the top
of the minaret and there behind the face of the
great clock remained hidden, safe from the
wrath of the Shek Meyer, waiting the return
of his scribe and accomplishing, his
wont, the good of his people, who he was for
and against the interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

nance, and mirth and gayety fled from its
halls. No more in the Arena of the Alder
men did the beys and pashas meet in knight
ly jousts. In the Hall Of the Estimate Abou
ibn Craig the Wiseacre had ceased lifting up
his voice in scholarly debate with his fellows
and in the innermost chamber of the Caliph
Hy-lan himself no longer guided his feet
through the mazes Of the dance, but quoth
feebly to his musicians:
Glow about something swell in the line Of
dirges?"
And word went forth through the city that
dolor sat heavy upon the shoulders of the good
Caliph, so that Leo Bey, keeper of the city's
streets. bethought himself how he might cheer
his lord.
Then summoned he an hundred and five of
his chosen followers, saying:
Come let us appear before the good Ca
lph so that he may rejoice in our loyalty.
Let us tell him tales Of the cleansing of his
thoroughfares so that merriment may light his
brow and perchance, even though his scribe
be on vacation, he may address us, knowing
we are his faithful servants
And it was as Leo Bey proposed, and the
Caliph, where he safe mournful on his throne
of state, looked up and was rejoiced at the
sight of the great company and rising quoth:
81 am delighted to see you all to-day. This
my city is the brightest and best and most
aw-abiding in the world. The papers attack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

Y r MucZzns of the Faith, who
~ at the appointed hours ascend the
q IL mnarets to sunmo on the people to
prayer, draw near. Watchers on
the walls of the city and all who do the will
Of Allah in high places, give ear to the thou
sand and fifteenth tale of the good Caliph
Hy-lan of the Rudy Countenance and of how
the Faithful looked upon the luster of his
visage, yet knew it not.
Now it came to pass that in the fourth year
of the Profit distress walked abroad in
the streets of the Caphs city. For the hosts
of the Sheik Meyer from the wells of AL
Bany still compassed the walls round about
And within the town those who murmured
against the rule of the good Caliph banded
together and chose as their leader the Emir
Kuran and plotted how they might overthrow
Hy-lan.
Yet the Caliph paid to the tales of their
plotting small heed as to the speed laws
when faring forth in his chariot, for Mur-fee
the Mullah and Wih ibn Hearst, the Sheik
III Islam, had spoken the words of Allah.
And these were that for four more years the
good Caliph should rule his city.
But the siege of the Shek Meyer and his
host ranked bitterly in the broad bosom
of Hy-lan of the Rudy Countenance as an
Scent care. For though the champion of the
Faithful, Ali b Hirshield, had gone forth
against them and had sore wounded the Emr
Lusk, yet the invaders continued to camp be-
fore the citys walls, crying that the good
Caliph must be overthrow.
And their words stirred up sedition among
the people of the city, so that the Mamelukes
of Abdul Ell 1nright, Commander Of the Faith
full, could not sally forth to do battle against
the invader. For day and night they strovc
to bring enlightenment and fealty to the minds
of the men, women and children who muir
INJURED, until the nightstcks and backjacks
dropped from their hands from WEAKNESS.
Then fell the rigors of the siege even upon
the palace Of Hy-lan of the Rudy Counte~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

soaked. Pellagra broke out, but disappeared
a few years later when Yucatan began grow
ing her own supply again. To explain the
general observation that pellagra is more
widespread in rural than in urban districts,
these authorities suggest that the best IS
sent to market while the farmers keep for
home consumption that part of their crop
which will not command the highest price.
The spoed-corn and germ theories are not
incompatible, but they both wholly out Of
tune with the more modern and now more
widely accepted opinion that pellagra is q
disease resulting from malnutriton. The
modernists have come to the conclusion that
pellagra is the result of an unbalanced diet
that is, it occurs in cases where the person
affected has been eating foods that de-
fcient in certain elements necessary to health.
In recent years chemists have come to call
these substances vitamines A specific defni-
ton of vitamnes is hard to give and they
have no formula, but in general they are the
life-giving, essential elements existing in GER
tain foods such as lettuce, some egumes GEL
cry raw cabbage, milk, etc, which go to make
up balanced" ration and without which the
diet becomes fiat.
The modernists, therefore, believe that pei
lagra is a deficiency disease and that the
proper method of combating it is to add 70
the diet of the persons afflicted those food ee-
ments which his routine meals have lacked.
This school Of thinkers classify pelagra along
with other diseases which are generally con-
coded to be the result of mal-nutrition-
beri-beri, disease that comes from eating
sheed rice exclusively and which can be cured
by adding unshelled rice to the Diet scurvy,
which assails explorers who have to live on
canned foods, and ricketts, in children. Pei
lagra might then be said to be the disease
belonging to the classes whose diet varies
least. And it is true that it affects the poor
more otter than the wc-to-do. Whether this
unbalanced" diet theory will explain the cpl
demic nature of pellagra at certain times
open to question, Though II II ight be pointed
out that in lean years like 1921, with the
prices of farm products at disastrously low
levels, the farmer is disposed to keep what he
grows and restrict his meals to things he can
get from his own farm.
AS an instance of rare belief advanced by
one student of pellagra is the assertion that
the modern corn binder is responsible for the
disease in the United States According to
this theory the machinery process of reaping
maize results in tightly bound bundle.
through which air does not penetrate. The re-
suit it is said, is that the corn does not
mature properly, and that it becomes musty
and causative factor in pellagra. Many
are agreed that modern methods of reapng
corn do not permit complete curing of the
grain, and that this may have something to
do with the disease. And more authorities
are certain that there is some connection be-
had s,vo% what
they are not sure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

me because I'm for the people and against
the interests. I myself have worked with I,
pick and Shovel
Then from the host that marveled at his
Words there spake gloomy voice, saying:
"Yeh, and the Shek Meyer wants to know
where yuh buried it,
And the good Caliph Hy-lan of the Ruddy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

YE Muczzins of the Faith, who
~ at the appointed hours ascend the
q IL minarets to summon the people to
prayer, draw near Watchers on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

Countenance coughed thrice and said at
length:
"The audience is ended"
And it came to pass that while yet he safe
on his throne of state a slave approached,
salaamng, and quoth:
"Brigadier General of the Archangels, mes
sengers twain wait without One is of thine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
DORSEY WILL NOT
OUSTRATEBOARD
Can Act Only On Speci-
hc Charges And Evil
dence, He Says

ATLANTA, March Governor
Dorsey will not entertain any request
for suspension from office of the
RaIlrUau Commission or any member
Le rCof, on the basis OF = general
Aa Of dissatlst '.,Ha, or non-s. } 4
c.'lc res ;auons lNci up at WaId
meetings, nor will he SC into a :
mand unless the matter IS presented
on specific grounds, making charges
of specific nature and then ac-
companied by some evidence IN sup
port of such charges. At the same
lime he cites the fact that in any
event any action he might take would
be subject to review by the general
assembly and for that reason and the
additional reason that the general as
sembly has the power of removal, the
Atlanta complaintants in the matter
of the Atlanta gas rate case are re-
spctfully referred to the next session
of the general assembly.
These views are contained in a let
ter written yesterday by the gov
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
DR.. CHAPMAN WILL BE
PARDONED, HIS MOTHER
IS TOLD BY ALEXANDER
Mystic Proves Sensation At His Opening Per-
udience Is
TIN lied

of another young man, whose name
he called. She reluctantly admitted
his correctness, and was then given
some advice for her future guidance.
Several we'll known wives of the city
asked about the secret conduct OF
their husbands and in every case the
husband was given a clean bill and
the wife told to trust him more. One
wife was told that she was wrong to
oppose her husband making the
change he contemplated, and that she
should help instead of hindering him,
N the chnage he desired to make. He
told the son of D. A. Carmichael that
his father had several mechanical in
ventions in the process of perfection
which would succeed and would prob.
ably make him half million dollars.
He told Jesse Faust that he had a
barn burned some time ago which he
suspected was burned by an enemy
but which was really burned by &C.
c;dent 1t was recalled by men in
the audience that former negro ten
ant, with whom he had had trouble,
was tried and convicted year or
more ago of arson for burning Mr.
Faust's barn in the 18th district, and
sentenced to the state prison. He
told Sam Cohen that he had been
contemplating a change in business
location, and advised him to make
the change, and also to put on more
style in his new location. Dozens of
other questions as intimate and as
interesting were called and answered
by the mystic while his audience mar
yelled.
The questions and answers part
of the program was not the whole
by any means, however. The first
half was devoted to a highly inter-
esting and extremely clever series of
mystifying tricks, legedermain and
magic. He was assisted by four come
ly girls, two of whom, the Nartell
Twins, danced divertingly, assisting
Lillian Marion, who interpreted 1.-THE
Spirit of Incense" in song and ORR
entail movements.
The program was long, varied and
highly entertaining, with a finish and
completeness that gave it charm and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
BURIES HISSLAIN
FATHER In DITCH
Boy Then Fled, Fearing
Law, He SAYS, Follow
ing Accident

GIBSON, Ga. March Alton
McLane aged IS years, Monday con-
fessed to sheriff i i nlleDrew tne
killing q his father, r. L. McLane,
prominent Glasccck county farmer,
residing few miles from this place,
dragging the BODY a distance OF more
than 100 yards across plowed field
and burying it in a shallow ditch on
the McLane farm. A few hours be-
fore the confession was obtained
members of a searching party discov-
cred the body following search
since last Friday afternoon.
McLane was killed by a lead of
bdckshot Friday afternoon, according
20 The confession CT his soil, while he
was at v ork in the field plowinr be-
hind a mule. The boy stated that
when he reached his fathers side he
was dead The youngster claims that
the gun went off accidentally while
he was crossing the field directly in
the rear of where his father was
working.
In his confession the youngster
stated that he was scared of the
law" when he saw that his father
had breathed his last.
$50, I unhitched the mule from the
plow and tied rope around papa's
body and tied the end of it to the
sineletree and dashed the mule. The
mule dragged the body over the
ground towards the gulley and then
THROUGH short strip of woods until
I found suitable place to hide papa"
stated the youth to Sheriff Kille-
brew.
"After found the ditch, which I
thought would make a good grave, I
lowered TIE body by the means of the
rope. It took me mere than an hour
to cover UP the body. I had only my
hands to work wit" l used dirt and
leaves, small tree limbs and brush.
l then drove the male hack into the
field end laft him there
The son disappeared from his home
Saturday corning after he had forg-
ed his stepmo+hor's name to check
for $40, according 70 his alleged con-
fession to Sheriff Killebrew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
Mr.. R. c. King Tells Wonderful
Story About Rats. Read II.

For months my place was alive
with rats. Losing chickens, eggs,
feed. Friend told me to try RAT.
SNAP. did. Somewhat disappoint
ed at first not seeing many dead rats
but in few days didn't see a live
one. What were not killed are not
around my place. RAT-SNAP sure
does the trick" Three sizes, 35c, Csc
Sl.25. Sold and guaranteed in
Amerlous by Nathan Murray, drug
gIst; Harris Grocery Co., and Sparks
Nrocefy 20. (adv)-2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

A profound impression was created
by Alexander, "The Man Who
Knows" at the Rylander theater
Monday night as a result of his dem
onstration of his powers in thought
reading and question answering. For
nearly an hour his audience sat
spellbound, except for the laughter
which frequently followed bit of
fun injected into the program by
Alexander, and listened to him call
names, addresses, nick-names and in
innate personal details. Time after
time he told we'll known individuals
in the audience of what or whom
they were thinking and in each case
made them admit his accuracy, even
though they at first denied it.
Probably the sensation of the even
ing came when Alexander called the
name of Mrs. ]. P. Chapman, who
was sitting near the front of the
theater.
you ask about your son, DR..
Charles Chapman" he told her.
"Your son is in the right. see him
pardoned and coming home before a
great while. All will be happy with
you. There are many laws in this
country against felonies, some OF
which are enforced and some of which
are not. Your son happened to be
caught by one which was enforced.
But | see him coming out all right.
Dr. Chapman is now at the state
farm serving a life sentence for muir
der, following his conviction here on
circumstantial evidence few years
ago after a sensational trial. A pc
tition for his pardon is now being
considered by the state prison COM
mission.
Near the close of his question-an-
swering Simla Seahce, Alexander got
his biggest applause of the evening
when, in answer to some ones ques-
tion about market investments he re-
marked that he saw cotton advancing
in the next sixty days.
One we'll known young lady who
was present with a young man of the
town appeared more or less embar-
raised when Alexander called her
name and told her she was thinking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
A. A. A.-Cordele Tie
Be Played OF Thursday

The tie between the Americas
Athletic association and the Cor
dele National Guard fives will be
played off in Cordele THURSDAY
night. The Americas lads defeated
the Cordeleans in a basketball game
here last Tuesday, Feb. %, by score
of 80 to % and were in turn de-
feated by the Cordele five in Cordele
Thursday by a score of 80 to "a.
Both teams are evenly matched, as
the scores show, and the third game
of the series should be one of the
with a battling mystery that deeply
affected every person in the audience.
To those who attended the opening
performance it was easy to realize the
reason for the great sensation Alex
ander has proved in Atlanta and
other Southern cities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

ernor to the West End club in reply
to their petition, formally flied with
him the latter part Of last week, in
which thed demand the immediate re-
moval Of the Railroad Commission
who voted for or favored the increase
granted in the Atlanta gas case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

most interesting of the season for
the Amerieus lads.
Coach Nicholas, of the Dublin High
school, has been secured to referee
the game.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

serve as top. If the nest is placed
on the wall, Stats or wire at sharp
angle should extend from the front Of
the nest TO the wall to prevent hens
from rOOSting on the top.
The trap nest is so constructed that,
when the hen enters. her back raises
the door. This releases the catch or
trigger and allows the door 10 close.
The catch, regulated by screw or
nail at the lower inside edge. should
be set so that it just holds the door.
1t should have a washer on III" screw
to prevent sticking, and guard TO
keep away the nesting material. \
variation may he made for large or
small hens by shortening or lengthen-
ing the catch which supports the door
or by adjusting the size of the tri-
angular notch in the door itself.
The following directions are given
by the departments poultry specialists
for constructing three-compartment
trap nest:
Cut four 7s-inch boards for ends
and partitions, u inches wide by ~
inches long; enough 15-inch boards,
39R inches long. laid lengthwise, to
cover the top. back and bottom; and
one strip. 1919 inches long and IL
inches wide. for the front of the nests.
Cut three pieces of II inch boards, 10
inches long and 3 inches high, to hold
the nesting material away from the
door.
Nail the top. back and bottom to the
ends and partitions, insert the 3-inch
strips I'm the nests. and make the
guard. mailing it to the left side of the
nest. Bore hole in the catch large
enough that the catch will move free
II when screwed into position on the
side. Place washer on the screw he
tween the catch and the side of the
nest. Insert a screw ut the lower edge
of the catch to stop II when set. so
that the catch will just hold the door.
Build Seven-Eighths-In Doors.
Make the doors of A-inch material,
- inches by 6 inches, and cut tri-
angular notch In the center. 4 inches
wide at the bottom. Put two screw
eyes in the top of the doors and bore
holes in the front of the nests, inches
below the top (inside measurement,
through which 3-16-inc,l wire is run
to support the doors.
Attach to the front of the nests a
narrow strip upon which the hens can
jump. Place a button or block of wood
on the front of each partition to hold
the door when the nest is closed.
If the nests are to be placed directly
below the dropping board, a wire top
should be used with 5-inch strip OF
wood on the front edge of the top to
stiffen them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
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for the first time feel thankful for the
manner in which he was made.
II have always envled all you who
have feet and legs and knew you
thought / was half made; but when
the rain began TO fall and the cover
of my box kept it from filling the box
| began to feel sure | was safe. or
course, | was afarid the wind might
blow and tip it over, but | was lucky.
for II did not blow at all, and there l
was sailing around as dry as ever.
was sorry l could not help any of you
who were getting wet, but you all
know that was impossible, for there
is only just room in my box for me-"
81 should not be surprised If your
spring rusted," said Dora Doll; you
must have felt the dampness, even II
you did not get wet"
81 do feel little stiff in my spring,
admitted Jack, "but l am sure 1t will
do me no harm. 1t will soon wear of.
and | shall never again be enviOus OF
Won who have feet and legs"
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