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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
BOTTOM PRICES
TOCOME IN MAY
So Expert Shows By
Figures From The
Past
Continued from Page One.
les in America, and (5) high taxes

ties in America, and (5) high taxes
Profiteering.
"Profiteering cannot affect aver
age prices" said Gillette, however
much it may affect the price of a
given CLASS of things.
"PrdGiteering merely serves to
change the distribution of the total
currency, but does not change the
total.
''Profiteering diverts the currency
into pockets and bank accounts that
it would not otherwise have reach
ed. Such a diversian may result IN
a greater buying of certain cOmmo-
ditles.
But by as much as those profl.
teers increase the demand for the
things they purchase, by an exactly
equal amount there occurs de-
crease in the demand for the things
that would otherwise have been pur-
chased.
"The same sort of reasoning holds
good as to extravaganza. Prices of
certain articles may rise as the re-
suit of extravaganza or of prof.
teering, but the prices of all articles
cannot possibly rise from such
causes.
The alleged decrease in the eff
ficiency in production, taken as a
whole in America, is purely imagi-
nary. Between the years, 1865 and
1907 the average per capita produc-
ton in the United States doubled.
In - .rI fnll
general scarcity of commodities III
America does not exist.
''Nor do high taxes have any eff,
feet upon average prices unless they
cause a stagnation in industry.
Currency.
To stabilize price levels it is e.
sential to control both the quantity
Of money and the average velocity
with which it circulates.
obviously the government car
control the quantity of money and
if it could also control the velocity
of circulation, it would have com,
plete control over price levels.
Control over the velocity of cir,
culation could be had by regulating
the total credits, but this would in.
fOthG COIGlOl nv OilIy VI Ucitlh NlCA'
its or loans, but of all other credits
Even if it is impracticable to con.
troll credits, it certainly lies within
the power of the government to con
troll the quantity of money in circu
lation in such a manner as to offset
fluctuations in the velocity of circu
lation.
Tax System.
Through a flexible system OF
taxes the government could period
cally gather in and retire enough
paper money to offset any genera
rise in prices; and, conversely, coulc
REFUGE taxes during a falling price
level, feed out into circulation more
paper money, and bring the price
level back to normal.
In essence this plan involves the
creation of a governmental reservoir
of paper money, which is automatl.
cally lowered when the commodity
price level falls, and raised when ii
rises.
''The automatic action would be
secured by a periodic tax on gross
income, which is determined by the
departure of the commodity index
price from an established standard OF
normal level
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
ITCHING ECZEMA
DRIED RIGHT Up
WITH SULPHUR

ANY breaking out OF the skin, even
Aesy, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying a little Men
tho-Sulphur, says a noted skin spec
ialiSt. Because of its germ destroy
ing properties, this sulphur prepare
ton instantly brings ease from skin
irritation, soothes and heals the
eczema right up and leaves the skin
clear and smooth.
II never fails to relieve the torment
and Disagreement. Sufferers from
skin trouble should get a little jar
of Mentho-Sulphur from any good
druggist and use it like cold cream
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
S. S. Institute To Be
Held At Cuthbert

The, Americas District Sunday
School Institute will be held in Cuth-
bert next Tuesday, April 5. It will
be an all-day session with service
at night. In connection with the
institute will be held an elementary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
PAGE FIVE.
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our deep APP
probation of the many acts of SYM
pathy and loving kindness shown US
in the brief illness and death of our
beloved aunt, Mrs. Susan Peel Speer.
and for the lovely floral offerings
contributed.
MR.. and MRS. w. F. LIVINGSTON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

hardly walk
across the
house. | suf-
fierce for
fourt g en-
years. But
after taking
DR.. Pieree's
f orite
J ] I q > & 1 4 p
ton and n.
Pierce's
q n = Il a n
NJ g d C a l
Di sc overy,
t o z ct her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
Coney, Injured Flyer,
Is Sinking Rapidly

NATCHEZ, Miss, March SO
Lieut.. w. D. Coney, transcontinentaI
FLYER, was sinking rapidly today, ac-
cording to his physicians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

Men and women must sit in sepa-
rate parts of motion picture theatoTs
in Yokohamas Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

with the Pleasant Pellets. can work
all day and never get tired MRS
! MAGGIE PERKINS, I22 Riverside
; Drive.
All druggists sell FaVoritS Pre-
scription and Medical Discovery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

Pins were first made in England
in the fifteenth century.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

Excavations in Bagdad shows the
presence of great prehistoric city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

Physiological Action of
Principal Ingredients of
Celebrated Medicine
On Human System Is
Explained
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

Quartz utensils are now being
made to withstand intense heat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30

In the days of Hammurabi, 2 900
B. c., surgeons hands would be
cut off if his patient died.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-30
Suffered For Fourteen Years

Redwood, W. Va.-"Before the use
of DR.. Pierce's medicines ] could
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
SEARCH FOR BERGDOLL's AID
Legion Is Endeavoring to Find Man
Alleged to Have Helped Stacker
Reach Germany.

The American Legion is searching
for the man who is reported to have
aided Grover G. Bergdoll, notorious
Stacker, in his escape from Canada to
Germany. according to Lemuel Bolles,
national adjutant Of the Legion, who
said that the Legion Is especially con-
cerned in that Bergdoll is alleged to
have obtained his passport In Winni-
peg by using an American Legion but
ton and the army discharge papers of
a Legionnaire.
Mr.. Bolles has appealed to the De
.partment Of Justice to ascertain the
facts in the case and proposes, If the
report is true, to see that the man
Is apprehended, expelled from the Le-
gion and brought to speedy trial.
Bergdoll has been the target Of nu-
merous attacks of the American Le-
gion. When he ESCAPED" from prison
a reward of $500 was offered for his
capture and a number of Legion posts
IL many parts Of the country took
similar action to bring about his cap
ture. One post adopted resolutions
urging the President to demand the
release of the two Americans who tried
to recover Bergdoll in Germany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17

CARNATIONS must be limited by the
prevalence of belief on the subject
for which the organization stands.
The American Legion, drawing its
members from every type Of organiza-
ton and from practically every fam
lily in the United States, has the back
ing of the whole nation"
Mr.. Dawes was born and educated
in Wisconsin. When he was gradu-
ated from high school he went West
and finally settled at Wrangen, Alas
ka, as proprietor Of a weekly news
paper. Later, he sold his newspaper
and attended Valparaiso University
Law school, finishing the course in
1915.
AS a member of the artillery park
unit of the First army. Mr.. Dawes
served in France. After his discharge
from the army he returned to Alaska
and entered the practice of law at
Juneau. He is a charter member of
Afford John Bradford Post No. 4 of
the Legion and is now vice commander
of the department Of Alaska as well
as national committeeman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
THE SPECIAL TOAD.

"One time when the boy and girl
were adventuring," commented Daddy,
1.-THE boy gave kick to a little toad
he saw by the way.
Then to his surprise, he saw the
toad half fall over and then continue
hopping, but in a moment more he
saw him stop still and stretch and
stretch.
"The toad's eyes grew larger and
larger until they fairly bulged out of
his head. His mouth looked enor-
nous, and as though he could swallow
at least three or four children. That
is what the boy and girl thought, at
any rate, as they stood still, too
frightened to move.
'And suddenly one of the toad's
funny little feet grew very large and
like a hand with many long fingers.
He took the boy by the ear and
pulled him around and around. The
toad still kept growing larger and
larger now he was twice the size of
the boy
"In moment Or two more he was
three times the size Of the boy, and
so he grew until he was four times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
STREETS ONLY BY COURTESY
Roadways in European Cities Unpaved
and Filthy Up to Comparatively
Few Years Ago.

The oldest pavement of which there
Is any record in modern cities is that
Of Cordova, Spain, which was paved
with stones by the Moors in the mid
die of the ninth century. Modern
travellers think the original pavement
cannot have been replaced, it is so
bad. The Moors also caused water
to be conveyed to the city in leaden
pipes.
Paris was the next city to pave it's
streets; but this civic betterment did
not take place until the year 1854, on
which occasion an historian says, "the
name of the city was changed from
Lutetia, which it had been previous
ly called on account of it's filthinesS."
Those old streets must have been
very bad indeed, as it was the general
practice of the citizens to keep swine,
which rOamed at large and wallowed
in the mire of the public ways.
The streets of London were unpaved
in the eleventh century, and it is IN
certain just when the work did begin.
Holborn was not paved until 1417,
though Il was frequently impossible
from the depth of its mud.
Berlin allowed its streets to go with
out even a clearing or cleaning until
the middle of the seventeenth century.
and until 1861 it was a popular prac-
tice to place pig pens immediately
beneath the front windows of the
houses.
Every kind of filth and dirt was
thrown into the streets of Warsaw up
TO the comparatively recent year of
1S23.-Stray Stories.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17

IN BEHALF OF DISABLED MEN
Bentley Post at Cincinnati Retarded
as Model for Systematic
Program for Work.

Robert +. Bentley Post of the Amer
lean Legion at Cincinnati, O., has at
tracted national attention because of
its activities in behalf of sick and dis
abled veterans of the World war. It's
systematic program for work is regard
ed by Legion officials as model to
posts.
The work has been assigned to four
committees: for disqualification and
compensation, hospital entertainment,
sick members and employment.
The disqualification and compensa-
ton committee takes care of all cases
in which ex-service men seek to obtain
their rights from the government It's
duties are to direct the applicant to
the proper federal authorities and to
follow up the case. The Red Cross has
aided the post committee by stationing
a worker at the club rooms at all times
to handle emergency cases.
Visits to each Cincinnati hospital
where veterans are lodged are made
at least twice month by the hospital
entertainment committee, which notes
the general condition of the hospitals
and provides entertainments for the
patients.
The sick committee visits all ex-serv-
ice men in their homes as soon as the
cases are brought to the attention of
the post members.
A free employment bureau for all
veterans is operated at post headquar
ters by the employment committee.
The WOmen's Auxiliary of the post
has assumed large share of the work.
This organization has a general chair
man Of hospital work with sub-chair-
man for each hospital.
At the General hospital a complete
dinner is set once month. Cigarettes,
candy, fruit and cakes are provided
weekly at all hospitals, as are maya
zines and books At ROckhill the men
were supplied with piano and victrola,
a motion picture protector, knitting
machines, pajamas, sweaters, caps,
socks and other comforts. The Auxil-
larry women have made sheets, pillows
and bed sacks for the patients. Each
personal favors are executed whenever
possible.
For the benefit of those men who are
vocationally handicapped the Auxiliary
conducts shop in the post club rooms
where disabled men are employed in
the manufacture of wicker, bead and
mat work. The articles are marketed
by the women and the proceeds are
turned over to the veterans.
All caskets Of ex-service men pass
ing through Cincinnati have been deco
rated by the Legion women. Families
of Cincinnati men who died in the serv-
ice are visited and sympathy extended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
The American Short Story.

The secret Of the American short
story is the treatment of characteristic
American life, with absolute knOwl-
edge of its peculiarities and sympathy
with it's methods; with no fastidious
ignoring Of it's habitual expression, or
the inchoate poetry that may be found
hidden even in it's slang; with no
moral determination except that which
may be the legitimate outcome of the
story itself; with no more elimination
than may be necessary for the artistic
conception, and never from the fear of
the fetish Of conventionalism. OF such
is the American short story of today,
the germ of American literature to
come.-Bret Harte, "The Rise of the
Short Story"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
Lettuce and Conversation.

Lettuce to me is most interesting
study. 1t is like conversation; it must
be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that
you scarcely notice the bitter in it. Like
most takers lettuce is apt to run rap
idly to seed. Blessed is that kind that
comes to head, and so remains, like a
few people know, growing more salts
factory and at the same time whittier
in the center and more crisp. Lettuce,
like conversation, requires a good deal
of oil, to avoid friction, and keep the
company smooth; pinch Of salt, a
dash of pepper, bit of mustard and
vinegar, but so mixed there will be no
sharp contrasts.
I feel that am with the best society
When / am with lettuce. 1t Is in the
select circle of Observation-Disclosures
Dudley Warner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
HOLDS PROPERTY IN TRUST
Man Enjoying What Is Known as
Usufruct Has Benefits and Re-
sponsibIities Under Law.

Our word usufruct is derived from
two Latin words usus, use, and fruc-
tus, fruit. The Latins combined them
into usufructus, the equivalent of our
word usufruct, which is term of
law, especially of the Roman law and
Of those systems based on Roman law.
Usufruct is the right of enjoying
things belonging to another, and of
drawing from them all the profit and
advantage they will produce without
destroying or wasting their substance.
One title of the civil code of the
province of Quebec deals with usu-
fruct. This right may be established
by law or by the will of man. A SIM
pie example would be this: A person
wills the ownership of farm to
son, but the uSufruct to a brother for
his lifetime. The brother enters at
once upon the enjoyment of his usu-
fruct and is called the usufructuary
He cultivates the farm and takes the
revenue, subject to the obligation of
making ordinary repairs. He must
use the property as prudent, indus
triOus man would do, without impair
ing the capital. The usufruct of
stocks would consist of the enjoyment
Of the dividends, or of sum of money
the usufruct would consist of the in
terest earned thereOn.-Montreal Her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17

Although he is only thirty-seven
years old, Mr.. Fitzpatrick has had ex-
ceptional experience in the field of ed
ucational administration. He is a
graduate of the New York City train
ing school for teachers and received
three degrees from Columbia univer-
sity Following his university study,
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was a teacher in New
York public and high schools and la
ter became connected with the New
York training school for public serv-
ice. Mr.. Fitzpatrick was assigned to
the Wisconsin board of public affairs
for educational investigations and af-
forwards became executive secretary
Of the commission of practical train
ing for public service and a director
Of the society for promotion of train
ing for public service.
During the war, Mr. Fitzpatrick
served as major Of infantry and was
in charge of draft administration in
Wisconsin. Since January 1919, he
has been secretary of the Wisconsin
state board of education. He is the
author of number of books and ar
ticles on educational problems.
A member of the Madison, Wis.
Post Of the Legion, Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
has served as chairman of various
state committees and is now chair
man of the state publicity commit
tee, in addition to his duties in the
field of AmericaniSm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
7 ;l;oeI aa9G22Tly0
Eggs,$ Z f.
Bu1l1lie$s&lkaI|!7xl

An Easter egg by any other name
would taste just as delicious, but the
world over the people are creatures
of habit, so at Easter and around
Easter only we have the chocolate and
jelly eggs.
The association of Easter and eggs
goes back to heather times, says one
authority.
"It seems as if the egg was thus dec
Grated for an Easter trophy, after the
days Of modification and abstinence
were over and festivity had taken their
place, and as an emblem of the resur-
rection Of life, as certified to us by the
resurrection from the regions of death
and the grave. Not only do we find
this record of the use of eggs among
the practices Of the Egyptians, the an
tians, but De Gobelin informs us that
the custom of using eggs at Easter
may be traced up not only to the the
ology Of the people Of Egypt, but to
the theology and philosophy Of the Per-
slams, the Gauls, the Greeks and the
Romans, all Of whom regarded the egg
as an emblem of the universe and the
work of the Supreme Divinity"
The Christians have used eggs on
Easter day as containing the elements
of future life, symbolic of the resur-
rection. Painted or ornamented eggs
have become in many lands an Easter
institution.
AS for the bunny, the chicken and
the kewpie, they all play their part in
modern Easter gifts. The bunny or
hare owes its popularity to the be-
lief of the German children that it is
the hare who lays the eggs on Easter
day.
Easter always brings a profusion Of
flowers, with the lily the most popular
of all. "In the beauty of the lilies,
Christ was born" has an additional
meaning when one sees lilies on every
side. The fact that Philadelphia
introduced the Bermuda lily to this
country adds more interest to this
ever-interesting subject. In 1880, so
the story runs, young man from the
Bermudas was visiting in that city,
and upon seeing lily, exclaimed: "Oh,
there Is our lily" However, upon
close examination he found that it
was not Bermuda lily. This Incl
dent led to Philadelphia florist visit
ing Bermuda in 1881 and bringing the
bulbs to this country. We all know
its popularity. No wonder, for it is
superior to both the Chinese and
Egyptian Cor calla); it is a surer
bloomer and more profuse: it also has
q greater fragrance.
Now the lily industry in the United
States is thriving. Millions upon mil
lions are grown from Florida to Cali
fornia. In these climes they are grown
under glass, in fact veritable lily
king plants half a million bulbs this
way.
But in enthusiasm for the lily, the
rhododendron, the azalea, the spirea,
tulip, hyacinth, daffodil, narcissus,
ferns and the many others must not
be forgot nor their charms overlooked
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
ls Wednesday Your Birthday?

People born on Wednesday (Mer-
cury's day. will never make great for
tunes, but will hold high positions,
probably as judges. It will be strug-
gle till after middle life with them,
and then a comfortable position. They
are I'm danger Of at some time losing
their liberty, and their marriage may
prove unhappy. They would make
good orators, philosophers, doctors,
astrologers, counterfeiters and vaga-
bonds. They will be subject to heart
disease, govt and nervousness, are not
likely to live much over fifty years.
They will marry three times, and have
several children. ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17

636 discharges in one day.
A member Of the Arkansas Nation
al Guard, Mr.. McAlister entered the
federal service early in the war and
served in America and France. He
rose from second lieutenant to major.
Mr. McAlister was educated in the
common and high schools of MISSISSIPPI
pi and was graduated from MISSISSIPPI
pi college. He was an assistant in
mathematics at his alma mater for
one year and then became a member
Of the faculty of Ouachita college. He
was acting president Of the latter in
stitution when he resigned to enter
the service. Mr.. McAlister Is now d.
rector of extension at Arkansas State
Normal school.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-17
Seattle Has Veterans Hotel

Veterans Hotel" three-story struc-
ture with accommodations for $50 Sc
attic unemployed ex-service men, is
the result of the activities Of Seattle
Post No. Is of the American Legion
and committee Of prominent citizens
of that city. Any veteran in need of
temporary shelter will be housed In
the hotel for reasonable length of
time regardless of Legion membership.
The project was financed by the Lee
gion and popular contributions,