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THE AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER
ESTABLISHED 1879
Published by THE TIMES-RECORDER < 0., (Inc.) Arthur Luca ,
President; Lovelace Eve, Secretary; W. S. Kirkpatrick, Treasurer.
OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:—City of Americus, Sumter Comity, Rail
road Commission of Georgia for Third Congressional District, U. S.
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A THOUGHT
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness
therein is a breach of the spirit.—Proverbs 15:4.
He that fall - into sin i. a man; that grieve: at it : a saint;
that boasteth of it is a devil.- Thomas !■ tiller.
THE RLLAI ION of retail prices to imported merchandise, a
subject of vital interest to every American household, in
view of the recently enacted tariff schedules on foreign goods,
is ably exposed in a letter which the Secretary of the Treasury
has submitted to Congress.
To the average man this is juot another one of those pamph
lets which keep the government printing office working over
tune. It has about the same appearance and its pages are
about as interesting in a decorative sense.
But beginning with page three, which states that ladies’
kid gloves are purchased in Germany for 79 cents and resold
in this country for $6.95, the book reveals such an intimate and
surprising knowledge of the tremendous profits that are made
by American dealers in foreign commodities, that it is well
worth exploring from cover to cover.
After analyzing its contents and finding that the profit to
/Xmerican importers, after all duties and other overhead arc
paid on the various articles, runs from 50 to 600 per cent, it is
going to lie hard for the local consumer to appreciate that there
is need of any inrease in the cost of goods in this country,
because of a high protective tai iff.
It lias been asserted, and tariff history will bear it out in
most cases, that following the protective tariff bill enactment,
there will be a gradual increase in the price of various
commodities.
f his will take place on the plea that cheap labor compcli
lion having been shut off by the tariff wall erected by the Re
publican party, it now becomes necessary for the dealers to sell
their domestic goods at a price that will render them a better
profit, so they can meet the high wages paid American labor,
and so forth and so, ad infin,, with arguments that are dear to
tpe heart of every tariff advocate from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
The end being to drag from the American consumer some
more cash to go to further swell the profits of the manufacturers
of .American goods.
As a fitting climax to this tariff discussion, glance over some
of the items that are produced under the hand of the Secretary
of the 1 reasury of the United States, showing the original cost
in their originating country, plus duty and other tariff, and their
final retail price in this country.
Ladies’ kid gloves, made in Germany. 79 1-2 cents, landing
cost in America $1.20 1-2. Sale price in United States $6.95.
Profit 477 per cent.
Briar pipes, made in England, cost $4.5 3, landed cost in
United States $6.58. Retail price in United States $25.00.
Profit 280 per cent.
An ordinary table knife, made, in Germany, price 2 3-4
cents, landed in United States for 3 85-1 00 cents Retail price in
America 30 cents, a profit of 679 per cent.
An electric flatiron, made in Germany, valued at 59 cents,
landed in United States for 76 7-16 cents. Retail price in United
States $5.50, a profit of 617 per cent.
Here’s a familiar article, a man’s straw hat, made in
England at a cost of $1.75, landed in the United States for
$2.58, retail price here $7.00, a profit of 1 70 per cent.
Arhber beads, that cost in their country of origin 62 cents,
and the landed cost of which is 76 cents, retail in the United
States for $12.50, a profit of I 544 per cent.
The cuckoo clock, which you pay $22.00 for in this
country, was landed in the United States at a total cost of $ 1.25.
A profit of 1636 per cent.
These are but a few far flung examples of the cases cited in
the report whiyh has just been issued and it is not a diatribe
against profiteers, but it is simply a citing of relative prices in
show the people in this country that increased prices, under the
Republican Protective tariff, on the plea that it is necessary in
order to still further stifle foreign competition, is without reason
and without justification in the facts.
With these handsome profits accruing to their foreign
handled goods, American manufacturers and American rrier
chahts can well afford to accept the fact that the Republican
tariff has helped them to meet this cheap competition and be
satisfied with the tremendous profits they have been making
on all foreign made goods.
DAUL POIRET. famous creator of styles, says Parisian sash
ions will be driven out of America by the new tariff with its
90 per cent duty on imported feminine garments. Poiret pre
dicts that prohibition of beautiful clothes is booked to follow
prohibition of liquor.
This, of course, is Big Talk. A tariff might stop the im
portation of finished garments. But nothing can stop the spread
'and copying of styles. I hat is. nothing except common sense.
And when it conies to dressing, the-commosi sense of American
women is on the job more than ever before.
They will think twice before surrendering comfort, despite
Paris.
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Ttlt TWINS
JyCffoa Robariar |
FOILED! BUSKINS HALTS LIGHT FINGERS’ PLAN TO WRECK
TWINS I N AUTO
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He was pulled in through a win
j IGHT FINGERS, a bad little
fairy, was .just about to s< alter
some tacks on the Milky Way in
front of th ■ Magic Automobile Nan
cy and Nick were riding in.
He was hiding behind a queer little
board house that stood just between
the Wishing Tree and the Pepper
mint Tree, waiting for the right
minute to throw the tacks on the
road.
Suddenly he felt a hand on his
collar and before he could think
what happened he was pulled- in
through a window and set down
hard.
“What in creation are you trying
to do?” demanded a stern voice.
“Why I—l was just singing,”
stammered Light Fingci’s. ‘T was
just singing a song.”
‘‘So I heard,” said the stern voice.
‘‘Sing it again!”
Light Fingers had to obey, al
though the hand on Us collar hadn’t
loosened and was nigh to choking
him. He began weakly:
‘‘A dicky bird sat on a juniper tree,
j OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
(Front the Times-Rccorder Sept.
26, 1912.)
Miss Georgia Fort has gone) to
Shorter College at Rome to enter
upon the full course of studies there.
William McDonald returned yes
terday from Waycross where he was
called by the death of his father,
Judge W. A. McDonald.
John Sheffield has purchased front
the heirs to the Campbell estate
tin- Campbell home and vacant lot
adjoining on Taylor street for the
sum of SIO,OOO.
Miss Pearl Solomon, of Jeffer
sonville, is the guest of Mrs. Marvin
Everett.
Mrs. A. G. Miller and young son,
George, of Waycross, are guests of
Iter sj<tcr, Mrs. Wellborn F. Clarke.
'l'. A. Davison a former Georgian,
now of Dubuque, lowa, is the guest
of Rev. J. B. Lawrence.
TOM SIMS SAYS
No matter where a man goes, his
laundry mark is sure to follow,'
“Turks Carry Oft Girl-;’’ head
line. Ah, it is the Shiek.
Cleveland man and his wife are on
the same jury. We will let you know
if they disagree.
A rolling stone hits the bumps.
We eat 2,.'>00,000,000 eggs yearly.
No wonder a hen looks mad.
It is not true that Guy Oyster,
Gomper’s secretary, is good only
during months with an “r.”
What tickles a dentist like a new
candy store opening?
A man's head swells when he gets
stung by a political bee?
Our flext income tax is due ten
days before Christmas.
Pancho Villa is the new flyweight
champ. It is not the old Mexican
fly-by night champ.
Prof. Becker has written a history
vs our independence. One man calls
it an ancient history.
New governor of South Australia
is Sir Bridges. K. ( • M. G. &’ < • b.,
D. S. 0., and at times C. O. D.
Near Santa Monica, Cal., a jazz
brass band made cows give more
milk. Bet it was buttermilk.
Steel rails are up $3 pci ton. Pay
no more.
“Wife Who Wouldn’t Settle
Dowri”*is a new novel; but the man
who won’t settle up is an old story.
Difference between classical danc
ing and taking a bath is you use
water in bathing.
The man who won’t stop at any
thing gets further than the ’man who
won’t start at anything.
Ktmx County, Ind., held a hog call
ing Contest. Wonder what the win
ner called a road hog?
i
New York's board of education is
threatesting to find enough seats for
all the children,
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dow and set down hard.
| Turn dum, te turn dum, te turn
dum--”
“(Jo on,” said the stern voice. “I
want to hear the rest.”
Light Fingers went on huskily:
"There never was anyone smarter
than me,
Turn duni, te turn dum,--”
“That will do,” said the voice, and
:t the seine time the hand that was
I tilling to Light Fingers’ colla • let
go. “I’d be ashamed of rnyself if
1 were you. Besides, you're not .-■>
i smart as you thought. Give, me
I those tack-.”
Light Fingers handed them over.
“Who- —who are you?’ he asked,
as meek as Moses.
"I’m Buskins, the. apple-tree
fairy,” said the owner of the stern
- voice. ’I run the aple-tree ele
vator up into the sky. This is it we
; are in now, and you're going back
to earth with me right away.”
(Tq be continued.)
(Copyright, 1922.)
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(Front the Times-Recorder Sept.
26, 1902.)
The Ainerieus citizen who has to
r J b’-'y coal hits no cause to kick. In
. tllarger cities of the North ard
, West it i- selling already for sls a
t ton.
, Logan Williamson was a visitor in
Americus yesterday where he has
i many friends.
Miss Louise Murphey is visiting
I al the home of Mrs. C. C. Hawkins.
> At her store, next to the public li
brary, Miss Nina Williams serves hot
- coffee daily. Her friends and espe
i ’ cially the ladies from the country
shopping here are invited to call for
a cup of hot tea or coffee with theii
lunch-.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
“Packers Unite’’ headline. A
street car conductors unibn?
“It was but an empty dream”
sang a poet after buying a dream of
a girl a feed.
A senator says the new tariff is
terrible. Others think it is even
worse than that.
Since the. Chinese never kiss they
may l ive gotten slant-eyed from
looking at their noses.
Borrow money now and you can
pay it back for a Christmas gift.
"Women Will Speak”—headline.
This, however, is not news.
SMITHVILLE
SMITHVILLE, Sept. 2G. Mrs.
George T. Burton entertained Fri
day night in honor of the teachers
with a delightful prom party. Those
guests present were Misses Theorc,
Alma and Verena Webb, of Sumter;
I Opal Vickers. Rossie Flemister, An
nie Lunsford, Agnes Wooten and
Louise Bragg, of Americus; Lois
Hautman, Maida Hatcher, Susie.
Cowart, Hattie Sue Wells, Elizabeth
Richardson and Susie Lunsford;
I Messrs. Terrell, Dewitt and Frank
Webb, of Sumter; John Allen Mc-
Donald, of Sumter; George Clark,
Frank Childers, Morgan Suggs, .Mark
Tyson, Earl and Henry Williams,
Clarence Young, L. P. Coe, of At
lant; Roma Phillips and Isaac Far
ris. Punch and sandwiches were
served at a late hour.
Mi.-s Iva Johnson is Hit guest of
her sister at Montezuma.
Miss Bessie Windsor, of Ameri
cus, spent a few days here with
friends and relatives.
Mis? Elizabeth Richardson ha-' hist
returned after spending week with
her cousin. Ernine I ewis, at DaW
’ son.
Mr. ami Mis. Warwick Batt- nave
returned to their lypnie in Ocala.
Fla., afM-r spending several weeks
with their aunt. Aft's. C. G, Garn i e.
Mrs. E. M. Fuller has been the
recent guest of Mi's. E. Y. Turner.
Mrs. T. S. Burton, Jr., who has.
been the guest of her mother, Mis.
George Bragg, for several week-, has
■ returned
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AUN'T SARAH PEABODY WAS GREATLY PLEASED TODAY DM
WHEN THE NEW DRESS74AKER WHO HAD PROMISED
MARRY MARSHAL OTEY WALKER SUDDENLY ,
CHANGED HER MIND
| THE STANDARD
Navy Serge Dresses at $6.75.
Several styles of practical navy,
and pretty styles; every one brand
j and pretty sties; eery one brand new
new just, from the manufacturer; al;
sizes, at each $6.75.
Unsually Effective Dresses
at $12.50 to $16.75.
Made of poiret twill and trico
tine; beautifully made and trimmed:
about ten styles.
Beautiful All Silk Jersey
Petticoats at $2.98
Fashionable, slender line, longer
styles that new autumn frocks re
quire; almost every color to select
from.
: A Line of Boys’ and Men's Sample
Hats and Caps at Half Price.
No two alike; about five to seven
| hundred in the lot, every size, every
| shape for men and boys’ at an av
| erage of half price.
i Fine All Wool Storm Serge
; at 98c Yard.
1 Fine, all wool storm serge in navy
; and black, 45 inches wide, and regu
i larly sold at $1.50; special now at
1 yard 98c.
38-Inch Sea Island at llic.
The act > tl wholesale value of this
Sea Island on today's market is abotit
12Jc, bui vze bought, t'hi's some time
j ago and will pass it on to our eus
: tomers at the same rates we paid for
; it
Women’s Fine One-Strap
Pumps at $4.95
Genuine custom made, all hand
workmans.! 1 !-} by the same shoe ex
! pert from start to finish Grace,
; style and sturdiness
Women’s Odd Slippers
Values Up To $5.00 at SI.OO
Here is : chance to get you some
good shoes t.t about: 20 cents on the
dollar; ainiost every size in the lot;
; all on center tables and priced for
! your choice at Pair SI.OO
Standard Dry Goods Co.
; Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
For Quick Service
And
HEAVY HAULING
PHONE 303
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F. ROY DUNCAN
Architect and
Electrical Engineer
Exchange Bldg. Columbus, Ga
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LOANS ON COTTON
I Ins bank will make loans on cotto-i
stored in any of the Americus ware
houses protected by insurance. V/etlo
not mean by this to advise any ‘one to
hold cotton, but merely to offer our
services to those who desire to do so
BANK OF COMMERCE
Americus, Ga.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Frank Sheffield Lee Hudson
John Sheffield Charles R- Crisp
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mount things to consider; honesty and j
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We make these two principles our stool
trade. You are always sure of both at <
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"A GOOD DRUG STORE”
Phone 79
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Graduate Veterinary College, Ohio State Un '
Salts Answered Day or Night. Day Calls, Chamber <'l ' °^ ericug>
Sight and Sunday Calls, Cawood House, Phone <•*>. ~
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 26