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PAGE FOUR 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. Court, Southern District of Georgia. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, bj ma by carrier, 15c per week, 65c per month, $7.80 per year. Published every afternoon except Sunday. Weekly $1.50 year, publi-hed Thursdays. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Americus, Geor gia, according to the Act of Congress. National Advertising Representatives: Frost, Landis & Kohn, Bruns wick Bldg., New York: Peoples Gas Bldg., Chicago. “MEMBER“ASSOCIATED PRESS? she _ A.Tociated Press is exclu sively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news puo lished herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein con tained ar reserved. 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. r.ji advehture-s L. 1 Ttlt TWINS JyCffoa Robariar | FOILED! BUSKINS HALTS LIGHT FINGERS’ PLAN TO WRECK TWINS I N AUTO F ® ■ 1B ■UIMC ■ ~ j 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, THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. 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 THE OLD HOME TOWN \ HOME / t < fouSA/ 1/' C Ho ... . 1 hUs tw Y'l) ibANDinJBW 11 >P : .hee K HOW DARE YOp , y J ARREST MY [ NO DONTCHA \ V fy f LONG LOST EVER DARKEN - z G .) •n Z HUSBAND! OUR t>OQR l| „J. M M Jf DONTCHA EVER V AGAIN’-’,i V Hk Ml . Y z.- J wF ■ 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 P. L. WOOTTEN CLARK’S TRANSFER F. ROY DUNCAN Architect and Electrical Engineer Exchange Bldg. Columbus, Ga AMERICUS UNDERTAKING CO. a Fmeral Directors And Embalmers NAT LEMASTER, Manaf* Day Phones 88 and 231 Night Phones 661 and 889 * <444444e4«4444444<4444444444444444444«44<««!| * L. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cai C. M. COUNCIL, Vice President and Cashier. i The Planters Bank of Amerm * (Incorporated) * * Conservative * if coiiscia ativc and far-.-: * jßapsjWjiSiwK Mn Ib~ ' ,i ” bank ' s 11 progre-sivt , * |ji gjWalrlH Huence in any coiiuuu:>t * H t ' ,ur intimate contact r ■* t* W every phase of btisint J trWOfßOifi iRi ‘ n community and w:! 0 WBlrtd'wJi i H V.L.•!. invariable adherence to cm * servative banking prin r.ug * OTk>X?’J’b*i?J?Bt£»t i-lafe'gnjfalMl fits us admirably tn rw] : scntyou - * The Bank With a Surplus : RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000' 'fi I 'HOMIT. CONSERVATIVE, ACCOMMODA RNC * Sier Account Too Large; None Too Small ‘<44444 < < « < <4444<44444444444444<4444t4444.444«t.f< 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 I I M'fx I ?W The Twins I ifimTvL 1 liSgrl% . g c. n <J "WMMtvncv] | IFwjW t Reliable Dr i j“ . ~ In buying your Drugs there ate two p< mount things to consider; honesty and j ity. Where there is one you will usu< | find the other. I , ' . • if We make these two principles our stool trade. You are always sure of both at < K | NATHAN MURRAY, Drugg* "A GOOD DRUG STORE” Phone 79 fi®Tl@JeJ3i''-®E®i3EffiEjo'lSf3®j'3lt2El£l3j3JE@ElE!iS®EElSlScLKfeJcJt “ y DR. S. F. STAPLETON, Veterinanai Graduate Veterinary College, Ohio State Un ' Salts Answered Day or Night. Day Calls, Chamber <'l ' °^ ericug> Sight and Sunday Calls, Cawood House, Phone <•*>. ~ ■■■'■ ■■.■llll—l.l-.- —— I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 26