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PAGE FOUR TIMES-RECORDER PUBLISHED 1*79 Published by The Times-Recorder Co., (Inc.) Lovelace Eve, Editor and Publisher Entered u •ecocd clau matter «l the poatoffica •t Americua, Georgia, according ta the Act of Coogreaa. The Associated Press f» exclusively entitled to the use for the republlcation of all ne»# dis patches credited to it or not otheavviee credited to this paper and also the local news published here in. All right of republicatioc of special dispatches are also reserved. National Advertising Reprcsen iativea, FROST ?/ r DIS & KOHN. Hrunswick Bldg., New York; Peoples' Cm Bldg., Chicago. A Thought Be thou dilligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds—Frov. 27 :23. Diligence is the mother of good fortune.—Cervantes. WHO PAYS THE TAXES? Who will benefit most by a re peal of the tax equalization law To answer that question we must know WHO PAYS THE TAXES. There are approximately 600,000 taxpayers in the state. At elec tion time the politician tells the farmers they are paying the tax. Later he says to the voters in the cities that they pay the taxes. Georgia’s tax muddle will never be settled until we know who pay the taxes , AND WHERE THAT MONEY GOES AFTER IT IS PAID INTO THE STATE TREASURY. Once those two facts are ascer tained, then progress can be made in writing a tax law, PROVIDED capable men are given sufficient time to go thoroughly into the sub ject. A satisfactory tax law will never be written in the turmoil, bick ering and trading of a session of the legislature, with each of the members introducing his own pet theories, lobbying, trading and fili bustering in an attempt to put his measure across. The income of the State of Geor gia for 1922, according to Comp troller General Wright’s report, shows the larger tax-paying groups, to be as follows . . City and towrt real es tate $1,840,000 Automobile tags 1,831,000 Farms 1,520,000 Gasoline (lc a gallon) 739,000 Oil inspectors fees 640,000 Insurance companies. 592,000 Rental, W. &A. R.R 540,000 Railroad tax 519,000 Poll tax 344,000 Cotton and other fac tories 330,000 Merchandise 305,000 Money and insolvent debts': 293,000 Inheritance taps 283,000 Occupation tax (capi tal) | 242,000' Shares in banks 217,000 Household furniture .. 182,000 Autos and bicycles (ad val.) 100,000 Fertilizer fees 165,000 Horses and mules 120,000 Cigarette dealers 108,000 Street railways 99,000 Professional taxes 94,000 Corporations (ad val) 84,000 Farm, tools and other machinery 60,.0001 Insurance fees 57,000 Telephone oempanies .. 54,000 Cattle 45,000 Pure food fees 44,000 Back taxes 38,000 Insovlent general tax.. 38,000 Billiards and pool 35,000 Stocks and bonds 32,000 Insurance agents 30,000 Automobile agents 29,000 Carbonic acid gas 26,000 Interest from deposi tories 22,000 Wild lands tax 20,000 Rentals of public prop erty -i 19,000 I’ubilc service commis sion 16,500 Steamboat companies.. 16,000 Telegraph companies .. 16,000 Cotton and other crops 15,0(e Hogs 13,000 Barber shops 13,000 Pistols and cartridges.. 12,000 Watches, jewelry, sil ver plate 10,000 Pawnbrokers 9,800 Soft drink manufactur ers 9,300 Cold storage companies 9,100 Mineral & timber lands 8,500 Moving picture shows 7,500 Peddlers 7,500 Show taxes .... .... 6,300 Sleeping car companies 6,100 Cars for hire 5,800 Hotels 5,700 Garages 5,700 Soda founts 5,300 All other sources 187,900 $12,122,000 The farmers are carrying the load of county taxes, but from the above figures, it appears that he is not carrying the state tax load. Since city and town property is paying more taxes than country property, it would seem to us that a repeal of the tax. equalization law' would benefit the cities more than the country. “The trouble is that some kinds of property pay too little,' 1 says the Moultrie Observer. “Money and solvent debts pay less than three hundred thous and dollars. That is shamefully small. ‘ The state’s income from taxes makes an interesting , study. For instance, there is be . ing paid into the state treas ury two and a half million dol -1 lars annually by those who buy r automobile tags and gasoline. In [ addition to the other burdens in cident to buying and operating an automobile, the owners of these vehicles are paying the state a fifth of its income. This is not unreasonable, provided we put the money into roads, as was intended originally, but we have not been doing this.” We believe that a commission oi . | secen men appointed by the gov ernor because of their ability anc patroitism, composed of two econ omists, two constitutional lawyers, with probably a banker, a farmer and a merchant, if given a year, could write a far mere equitable tax law than any committee of the legislature. ■ WE PROGRESS FASTER THAN WE REALIZE. The man who operated the world’s first electric street ear still is living and on the job. He is Walter B. Eubank, motorman in Richmond, Va. Eubanks gave the signal that started the first electric street car. He also collected the first nickel fare. The man who paid that first fair was W’illiam A. Boswell. His nickel is exhibited in a New York museum. Eubank, veteran motorman, has been responsible for the safety of more than 6 million passengers. And never has had a serious accident in connection with his work. He has traveled 800,000 miles on street cars. Consider this long distance and the vast number of passengers transported without fatalities or serious injuries, and you will rea lize the great importance and con stant nerve-tense vigilance of the men who run our street cars. Yet we rarely give them a thought along any concrete expression of 'thanks. Pass the cigars occasional ly, brothers. And don’t forget the motorman’s team-worker, the con ductor. We progress faster than any of us realize. It may surprise you to know that the world’s first elec tric street car made its initial trip only a little over 35 years ago. That trip ushered in an era of long distance traveling. There had, of course, been horse cars previously. But it was the electrict street car that accustomed us to frequent long trips. They were novelties at first, those electric cars. Millions can recall the day when one way of having a bang up good time in the evening was 7 to take a ride to the end of the car line at city limits, with the girl who wore a funny hat over her huge pompadour, the night breeze rush ing fragrantly at the open sides of • lie cars, while the conductor mov ed along the side and collected \ e fare. Do you remember the rush for those cars? At first it was a lark, real sport, to ride in a street car. The novelty wore off rapidly. While every one wanted a scat in the old days, the experience of riding on a street car was novel enough to be a pleas ure even when the passenger had to stand (and pretend he was go ing to fall off, when the car rounded a curve). Alas! watch the same person scowl and hear him grimble when he has to stand today, in the pack ed street car. We tire of things—Oh, so quick ly! The thrill of today is the mo notony of tomorrow. miles and minutes. The Atlantic cable is approxi mately 3500 miles long. Yet, to the newspapers, London is only a few minutes from New York. Your Paper tells you about happenings in the Old World within a few hours of their occurence. For newspaper enterprise has reduced those mik\ to minutes. How far back we would go with out newspaper's! We would remair in ignorance, not only of events at home and abroad—but also of much that concerns us even more x itally—news of the things that have to do with our 1 personal, every day lives. Every day new things appear— new products that save time, labot and money are introduced—nev •omforts, new conveniences am new ideas are continually beini worked out and offered for you benefit. The advertisements bring yoi news of all this progress. The; tell you all about these things where to get them, how to get then and how much to pay for them. Th advertisements are daily directoric to wise buying. Read the advertisements. Protec yourself in your buying. | OLD DAIS IJ\ AMERICUS TEN YEARS AGO TODAY (From the Times-Recorder July 21, 1913.) Mr. Frank Sheffield, chSirpjan of the board of county commission ers of Sumter county and for more than five years an efficient mem ber of that body, severed his con nection therewith Monday morning by tendering his resignation to Judge John A. Cobb, of the court of ordinary. Judge Cobb appoint ed Mr. Arthur Rylander, a member of the county commissioners, to fill the term of Mr. Sheffield, which expires Jan. 1, one and a half years hence. Sumter county leads with the first open cotton of the new crop, and if conditions continue favor able, the first bale may be market ed here at a much earlier date than first supposed, due to the gen eral lateness of the crop this sea son almost a month behind last year. Eugene Lockett, reported yesterday the first open cotton seen this far, which is being cultivated by a colored tenant. Preston Ra gan, upon the Lockett farm near here. Mrs. G. W. Glover left Monday for Chipley where she will spend some time pleasantly with relatives. Miss Louise Marshall, of Ameri cas, is spending some time with rel atives in Thomasville, Ark. Miss Ellie McLendon left Mon day for Atlanta upon a visit of a week to relatives. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY (From the Times-Recorder. July 21, 1903.) Mrs. H. B. Mashburn left Sun day for Vienna, where she was called by the illness of her mother. Col. W. T. Davenport, accom nanied by his grandson, Lawson Stapleton left for Macon yesterday afternoon. Miss F’lora Hamil will leave for Columbia, Ala., today to visit her brother. A. J. Hamil, Jr., Col. J. R. Brown, who recently sold his home to Dr. J. F. McMath and then purchased the home of J. O. McArthur is still in the real estate market which was attested Daily Poem Berton \„ ey ; - ■ ■■ - . ( C NECESSARY? J (“The 12-hour day is a necessity in the steel \ business.”—Judge Gary.) Twelve hours a day, * Pretty easy, hey? j Get up in the morning when dawn’s still gray; Work in smoke and heat, I Grab a bite to eat, 1 Stumble home at nightfall on yer achin’ feet! Who cares how you feel? I Gotta have the steel! Sack you in a miunte if you make a squeal; ' “Slavery,” you say, G’wan, you get your pay, j Gary says we gotta have a twelve-hour day! i Twelve’ hours a day! ’ j Work—and hit the hay, Hardly see your children, never get no play. I Sunday? That’s shriek! Listen, while I speak, J There ain’t any Sunday in a steel-man’s week! i Sleep, and work and then Do the same again, Gotta have the ingots and who cares for men? Can’t be no delay— j Dividends to pay; Sweat ’em out of labor on a twelve hour day! TOM SIMS SA YS: j Fall will be here in two months if some reformed doesn’t object. Pickles, says the pickle asso ciation, make people beautiful. But being pickled doesn’t. Nice thing about King Tut clothes going out is they can save them for fancy dress ball. A girl is a person who will learn to swim just to get her picture in the paper. When a bootlegger gets ar rested these days he raises eain if it makes him late for supper. The easiest way to run across your friend is to need a shave so badly you try to dodge them. Lower taxes will not be in sight as long as government ex penses are out of sight. It is cheaper to move than to keep your grass cut. Many a girl is an old maid be cause she can’t laugh when she doesn’t see the point of a joke. The crank thinks one bad turn deserves another. You must keep as busy as a bee to keep from getting stung. Greatest man in the world is the man you would be if it didn’t take so much energy. The honeymoon is over when he thinks she is skinny instead slender and willowy. Having a beautiful complex ion doesn’t leave much time for cleaning up the house. THE AMERICUS TIMES- RECORDER yesterday when he became the pur y chaser of Mr. J. E. D. Shipp’s resi dence on Taylor street, the price i paid $3,500. Following this deal, - Mr. Shipp bought out Mr. J. E. e Sheppard at the corner of Barlow ; and Furlow streets, where the for - mer gentleman resided before niov i ing on Taylor street. J Mr. ar *d Mrs. J. E. Brown and t family and Mrs. R. J. Perry wili chaperone a contingent to Myrtle r Springs today, the party being 0 composed of the following young . ladies and gentlemen: Misses Ira t and Ora Perry, Lula Brown, Allie Mae Kleckley, Eula Kleckly of Oglethorpe, and Mary Wooten, and - Messrs. T, F. Callaway, Zacjk - Childers, Dudley Gatewood, E. Y. - Andrews, Dr. C. P. Davis and Revs. W. L. Wooten, and J. L. Irvin. Mr. Walter Brown who has been with the Rylander shoe company will after Sept Ist, be with Mr. J. P. Cato. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY (I'rom the Times-Recorder. July 21, 1893.) Miss Daisy Poole, who has been dangerously ill for nine weeks with typhoid-malaria fever, is thought to be somewhat improved. Dr. Darby, the attending physi cian, is hopeful of her recovery. Little Annie, the infant daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Miller, is dangerously ill, suffering from’ a complication of diseases. This pretty child was given the prize for the handsomest girl baby in the city when she was eight months old. The Americus Light Infantry has carried a lot handsome young men to Brunswick and their charming personality will add no little to the ga.vety of this week there. The Stonewall Baseball Club went down to Cuthbert yesterday at 2 o’clock to play with the club of our neighboring city. The game was called at the eighth inning on account of darkness, the score standing 38 to 4 in favor of Americus. Pope and Easterlin were the battery for Americus. If winter were to drop in un- I expectedly she certainly would get a royal reception. Safety First. Edison invented the phonograph by accident. Next thing to perpetual mo tion is a small boy wearing out clothes. Many men flare up as if “Please Remit” and “Final No tice” were out worst cuss words. | i ' _ i Your ship will never come in if you stay away from the bank, j 7 /tree Smiles Cohn orders a slice of chocolate •Cohn orders a slice of choclate I cake in a lunch room but sends it | back, canceling the order, and or- j ders a piece of apple pie instead, j He eats it, gets up and is about to j leave when the waiter accosts him: j “Say, you haven't paid for that : pie yet!” * “Vot,” replies Cohn indignantly, “didn’t 1 give you the chawelate cake for it?” "But you didn't pay for that . either.” “And why should I Did I eat it?” Levy’s Case. Levy’s case comes up in a N,ew j York court, but owing to pressing business he must leave very sud denly for Boston. He leaves word with his lawyer to wire him the re sult immediately. After the trial the lawyer wires: “Cause of righteous ness victorious,” whereupon Levy without delay wires back “Appeal at once.” J „ Turn About'* Fair. Teacher—“ Johnny, do you know that when Warren G. Harding was your age he was tudving aslgebra? Johnny—“l certainly do, and you ought to know that when War ren G. Harding was your age he was President of the United States/’ This See-Sawing Isn’t Helping Matters Much _ ■ ~ j CLASSIFtDADVEBriSEMEHTS WANTED LOANS, LOANS, LOANS, LOANS—Having a di rect connection and plenty of ‘ money at the lowest possible inter est rate. I can save you money on city loans and farm loans. H. O. ‘ JONES. 14-ts ] WANTED—To protect you, your ] family and your property. Frank E. Matthews. Insurance. 18-ts ] LOANS on farm lands and city E property. Low interest rate. Loans promptly closed. See S. R. Heys or 11. B. Williams. Phones 48 | or 52. ROOFING—Phone 117—SHIVER Johns-Manville ROOFING, roof j coating, roof cement, creosote, roof paint. ts ‘ • I FOR SALE—A-No. 1 Grade Reg-; ular Second Sheets, 8 1-2 by 11 inches, special per thousand, .sl. j The Times-Recorder Job Printing I Department.—22-ts. FARM LOAN MONEY plentiful at I * cheap interest rate and on easy terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts 6% Money. Bankers Reserve Sys tem 69b loans are made on city j or farm property to buy, build, im- j prove, or pay indebtedness. Bank- \ ers Reserve Deposit Company, i Keith Bldg., Cincinnati, 0hi0.21 (s) Burdett Finch. RAILROAD SCHEDULE Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Americus, Ga. The following schedule figures rublished as information and not guaranteed: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. Arrive Leave 11:55 pm Colum’s-Chgo 3:4 5 am | 10:35 pm Albany-Mont 5:14 am 1 7:21 pm Macon-Atl’nta 6:37 am 1:55 pm Alb’y-Montg’y 2:14 pm 2:14 pm Macon-Atla’ta 1;55 pm ; 10:15 am Columbus 3:15 pm 6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm 5:14 am Macon-Atla’ta 10:35 pm 3:45 am Albany-J’villc 11:55 pm 2:58 am Albany-J’ville 12:37 am 12:37 am Chgo.St.L.’Atl 2:58 am 3:45 am Cin & Atlanta 1;35 am SEABOARD AIR LINE (Central Time) I Arrive Departs 10:05 am Cordele-Hcl’na 5:15 pm i 12:26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm I 3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm ! 5:13 w Richland-Cols 10;05 am The Times-Recorder JOB PRINTING . PLANTS Phone 99 FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. ! Office in Americus Steam Laun- ■ dry SOUTH JACKSON STREET CALM YOUR MIND; THINK OF THIS . Fresh Country Eggs, cash and O A . rarry ‘ fattest Hens and Fryers you’ve , fought in a long time for the money Choice Beef, Pork and V’eal. 1 i 40-lb. Size Watermelons on ice. i Pure Jersey Milk, Thick Cream. If anything else, we have it. r | Phone 1 8 1 and get quick service 5 ’ | at BRAGG’S » MARKET SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21 1923 PHONE 117 —JOHN W. SHIVER for SCREENS, for home or of- j fice. 27-ts Mrs. F. M. Alexander. PHONE 117—JOHN W. SHIVER BEST GRADE RED CEDAR, No. 1 and No. 2 PINE SHINGLES 27-ts FOR SALE—One baby carriage in good condiiton, cheap. Can be seen at 117 E. Lamar street.—dh SCREENING our spe cialty. We make new and repair furniture, i Americus Screen Mfg. ( Co. Phone 73. 5 ts DENTAL NOTICE—I will be ab sent from my office until July 23. C. P. Davis, D. D. S.—l3-10c. FOR RENT—First floor apartment, furnished or unfurnished, screened; use of garage. Address “Close In,” care Times-Recorder. 18-ot C O MP L E T E COMMERCIAL j COURSE Comprising Short hand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping; taught in 6 to 8 weeks; easy terms. Address Box 254, Americus, Ga. —l2tf Miss Marion Wilkie. FOR SALE —Good horse, cheap for cash; bargain. 239 Hampton St. 5-dh-tf FOUND —A smile for your widow i after you are gone. An insurance i policy. Frank E. Matthews. 19-3 t MAN WANTED—By old established wholesale coal corporation to so licit carload orders for finest quality hard and soft coals from combined consumers for shipment direct from mine. Saves users 25 per cent or more. Stores, factories, schools, in stitutions, homes are easily sold. Oui men making $6,000 *o SIO,OOO year ly. Some working capital necessary in the beginning. No experience re ! quirod. Our field representative wii be in Americus in the near future | for personal interview. Boylstor Coal Co., 3679 So. Racine Ave., Chi cago. 21(s)3i | FOR RENT—7-room house or tw< apartments, 509 Forrest street known as the Lockett estate. Doubh J garage and large garden. Addresi | TEM, care Times-Recorder. 21-3 i Cj. G. COUNCIL, President. T. E. BOLTON, Ass’t. Cashier. C. M. COUNCIL, V.-P. and Cashier. J. r. KIKER, Asst. Cashier The Planters Bank of Americus (Incorporated) PERSONAL Every department in this bank > which is the largest un 'rtßSfPmllMfcil j| HnSflU der state supervision in Southwest Georgia, ig or. fr 'll § flj- Bpilplßl ganized and maintained to m\l[ A h '**! Mj f= pive our customers that help- WKiW? f® ii ■ls fcfffvfH’Si Co-operation and advice • which is natural, to expect acquainted with this bank of personal service. The Bank With a Surplus RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000 PROMPT, CONSERVATIVES ACCOMMODATING No Account Too Large; None Too Small j WANTED TO BUY —A few calves and yearlings for cash. Box 456, Americus, Ga. 17-ts WANTED —Party with small saw mill outfit to cut 100,000 feet lumber. W. J. Josey. 18-7 t FCR S.ALE —Truck load of rough stone, delivered SI.OO. Must clean up this week. C. J. Clark. Kione 303. 18- J. M. Odom. WANTED —25 men to buy the best insurance on the market. All kind and all prices. FrFank E. Matthews. 19- 'WOOD FOR SALE —Four-toot pine. | S. R. Heys. 19-5 t FOR SALE OR TRADE —Farm near county site. S3OO cash, balance $125 yearly for eight years. Preston Holsenbeck, Lumpkin, Ga. 20-3 t WE NEED an industrious, reputa ble lady or gentleman to repre -1 sent the genuine J. It. Watkins Pro ducts in Americus. A few good territories also open in other near by cities. The nationally adver tised Watkins products have been - known and used since 1868. Don’t - accept any other offer until you - get our proposition—it’s different, i Full particulars and samples are ■ free. Write today. J. R. Watkins „ Co., Dept. 90, Memphis, T'enn. f ' 30- (S)-5t - HELP WANTED—To reduce the r number of dependents in the fu- . ture to an extreme minimum, fust Ea few cents each day will keep your - family from swelling the number i some day. Frank E. Matthew,. J9-3t : J. S. Bolton. * CALL AT 214 N. Jackson street, the 1 old Barney Ball building, for bar. - becue sandwiches or by tne pound, with Brunswick stew, cooked and \ seasoned. J. 1,. Glawson. 21-6 t r JOE ' ' > PRINTING iv, A Department of The Times-Recoder e New and Modern Equipment n New Type Face i- i The Price and the Service >t; Will Be Satisfactory TO YOU i, Phone 99 ie 's' , g The Times-Recorder Co. 3t Lovelace Eve, Publsher