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A Thought
When he giveth quietness, who
then can make trouble? and when
he hideth his face, who then can
behold him? —Job 34:29.
Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself. Nothing can bring you
peace but the triumph of principles.
—Emerson.
TARIFF LEAGUES’
ENDORSEMENT FATAL.
One incident in connection with
the recent Senatorial election in
Minnesota illustrates the failure of
the ancient Republican arguments in
behalf of the tariff and shows the
difficulty of deceiving the farmer
regarding the effect of “protection”
on his budget.
The American Protective Tariff
League applauded the nomination
of Governor Preus as the Republi
can Senatorial candidate and
through its organ, the American
.< Economist, commended him to the
good wishes and suffrage of all true
stand-patters.
The American Economist publish
ed an editorial declaring that the
best way to contribute toward fair
, prices for grain and other farm
products was to “elect Governor
Preps to the United States Senate.”
The' editorial pronounced Governor
Preus “pmbably the most popular
man in public life in Minnesota,”
and reminded its readers that he
was the nominee of the Republi
can party, “the only party that has
ever legislated in favor of fail
prices for wheat and other farm
products.”
It looked like good Republican
propaganda, this “boost” froom the
organization that represents tne
Special Interest for which the Ford
ney-McCumber law was enacted.
But it don’t impress even Governor
Preus. He disavowed the Republi
can masterpiece of tariff legislation,
blamed it for much of the distress
among fprpiers, and said he had
“learned that a low tariff is better
for the j>oople»of the Northwest.”
It didn’t mislead the voters of
Minnesota, either. They rejected
Governor Preus, even after he had
disowned his party’s tariff. Instead
they gave their votes and the of
fice of Senator to a man who rep
udiated the national administration
and all its work, including the
Fordney-McCumber law.
WATCH THE BIRTH AND
DEATH RATE STATISTICS
Western Europe’s population in
creased 6 millions between 1910
and 1920, despite its loss of about
20 million lives in connection with
the war and Spanish influenza.
This fact, announced by mortality
statisticians, shows that nature al
ready has more than restored Eu
rope to normal in the matter of its
most important loss—human life.
This, of course, will not become
vividly noticeable until the babies
and young children of the present
grow to manhood and womanhood.
Right now there is a decided short
age of grown men “over there.”
France checks up and finds that
last year it had 759,840 births,
against 689,267 deaths. This was a
population gain of close to 71,000
with the birth and death rate al
most identically the same as they
were in 1913.
But France’s population is
increasing so slowly that her mili
tary heads are worried.
They have not forgotten that in
the 50 years before the World War,
Germany’s population nearly doub
led while France’s showed very lit
increase.
France’s nightmare is the German
Cradle.
In the early days of the war,
France began to have more deaths
than births. Austria found itself in
the same fix in 1915, Belgium in
1916, Germany in 1917 and Italy in
1918.
The only important European
warring country that did not fall
victim to diminishing population
during the war was England. It
had more births than deaths all
through the war, though the sur
plus of births over deaths dropped
from 377,000 in 1913 to as low as
50,000 in 1918. The figure in
1922 had crawled up to 293,000.
The British will “come back”
rapidly in the matter of manpower
Their death rate in the last 20
years has been reduced from 17
■ for each thousand to 13.
F Watch the birth and death sta-
Ihree'jSmileS'
At The Ball Game.
He: “That pitcher is very wild.”
“She! How interesting! Do in
troduce me.”
Natural Sequence.
Jubbs: “What’s wrong with
Smith?”
Nubbs: “Nervous breakdown, I
guess.”
Jubbs: “What? Has he taken his
vacation already?”
No Peace at All.
Mary wore a one-piece suit,
And, gee, but she is mad.
A fellow came along
“Are you the wool soap ad?”
Rosy wore a one-piece suit;
'Twas colored like a posy;
The sun was hot and like as not
It made a ring ’round Rosy.
Mamie wore a one-piece suit;
She was no sight for Quakers;
But I can with earnestness:
“Blest are the piece-makers.”
—B. C. B.
tistiics if you want to keep close
tab on the European situation.
The militarists still control Eu
rope, and their concessions in the
direction of peace, also their de
gree of insistence on war prepar
ations, are regulated by the sup
ply of available cannon fodder, as
compared with the enemy’s.
The baby in its cradle repre
sents the foremost armament.
SOME FACTS
CONECRNING TAXES
Those who have the say about the
expenditure of tax moneys fre
quently speaks of the wastefulness
of armies and navies. They wish,
as does every one else, that such
might be diverted to serve other
purposes.
But as a rule they have very
little to say about our standing
army of tax collectors and spenders
which is more than five times the
size of our army and navy combin
ed. In this connection the recent
report of the taxation committee of
the Michigan Bankers’ Association
is particularly interesting.
The commitee asserts that, in the
past fifteen years, more than 1,-
000,000 laws have been passed in
the country to control the lives and
business activities of our people,
and that one individual in twelve
of our population is supported by
the taxpaying public in one way or
another. In the state of Michigan,
50 per cent of the wealth newly
created every year goes to pay for
government—state, local or nation
al.
The United States government
pays salaries to 700,000 civilians
and the several states have more
than twice that number on their
payrolls. Add their families and
dependents and you will understand
the surprising totals and the cost
of our governmental housekeeping.
Is it any wonder that tax-free se
curities are popular, and that so
many supposedly upright citizens
are to be suspected of forgetful
ness in the matter of their tax re
turn?
U. S. FIRE LOSSES
THE GROWING GIANT.
It would seem from the ever-in
creasing fire losses in the United
States that the adult portion of our
population is congenitally careless
in its handling of fire hazards and
reprehensibility indifferent to the
economic waste by burning.
Since it is difficult, or impos
sible, to “teach an old dog new
tricks,” it has been recognized by
educators that in order to stem the
tide of destruction by fire, the
younger generation must be brought
to realize that uie incineration of
material Wt.uUi at the rate of sl,-
429,75 u a day represents a national
danger, and must be taught the
rudiments of fire prevention so as
to wage a successful battle against
the flames.
There has consequently been a
growing movement for fire preven
tion education in the schools, and
eleven states have already placed
upon their statute books measures
calling for such instruction. Only
fifteen minutes a week are devot
ed to the subject, but it is held
that even in this space of time
much good may be accomplished.
In order to meet the demand for
a standard work of instruction, the
National Board of Fire Underwrit
ers, with the assistance of the U. S.
Bureau of Education, has published
a manual known as “Safeguarding
the Home Aginst Fire,” and this is
the basis of stduy in practically all
of the states.
There can be no doubt that the
teaching of fire prevention in the
schools will cause the coming gen
eration to become fire consious in
the proper sense. The economic
benefits of such a constructive
movement can scarcely be over
estimated.
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“Ah!” commented the other.
“She has not shown you everything
becasue she does not know every
thing that there is to show. We are
somewhat different in our treat
ment of women, Mr. Brabazon. We
keep them in many respects, un
informed. We do not allow them
the freedom that western races do,
we do not permit them to meet
casual strangers. During my en
forced absence, discipline has re
laxed. I came back, as quickly as
possible, to remedy this. I find it
is beyond my powers. I see that it
is too late!”
Brabazon placed his bands on his
hips and jerked his chin.
“I’m afraid I don’t quite follow
you, Mr. Chai-Hung,” he said.
The girl had fallen to her knees,
her head buried in her arms.
“After I leave you here—to
gether,” he continued in the same
measured tones, tempered with a
certain degree of harshness, “you
will have a certain—limited time
in which to reflect.” He backed
suddenly toward the open door.
He remained for a second, fram
ed in the doorway. The door clos
ed with a peculiar, metallic sound
that suggested that it would not
easily be opened again, and Braba
zon, mute with astonishment, saw
that there were no windows!
A faint moan from the direction
of the floor caused him to stoop
and lift the trembling girl to her
feet. She smiled faintly up at him
through her tears.
“It is the end,” she whispered.
Brabazon laughed aloud.
“The end! What utter non
sense. It’ll have to be a damned
strong place to keep me in!”
He made as if to try the door
and Suey-Koo screamed again.
“Look at that idol!” she implor
ed him—and Brabazon looked.
The head of the effigy was lost
in a faint green vapor that was
pouring from its open mouth and
hideous, sightless eyes, in gusty
wreaths as if it were puffed out
by a hidden bellows.
The girl crept up to him, encir
cling him with her slender arms.
“It is better to die together—
so, than to live forever apart.”
He pressed his lips to her fore
head, then thrust her from him
gently and began examining the
walls, like a caged beast seeking
for a faulty bar. Ke came back to
her presently and together the
leant against the wall by the door,
watching in silence as the vault
above them became filled with a
poisonous cloud of smoke.
“There is just one chance, little
Suey-Koo,” he murmured after a
long silence, trying to buoy her
OLD DA\S UM AMERICI/S\
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Aug
gust 11, 1903.)
Mr. W. P. Wallis, the well known
attorney, is nothing if not enter
prising and having given to
Americus her first canning plant
has now turned his inventive gen
ius to the manufacture or orna
mental tiling. Mr. Wallis conceived
the idea of making the colored
blocks for the front of his own resi
dence, but so successful is the work
prosecuted that he may nut his
wares upon the market after a time.
Mrs. A. J. Poole and little daugh
ter, Hallie, returned home yester
day from a visit of several days to
relatives, in Macon.
Brickmasons are busily engaged
upon the store of Sherlock & co,,
the firm having long since out
grown its present cramped quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cookely, of
Atlanta, are guests of the Allen
house. Mrs. Cookely was one of
Fort Valley’s most charming girls,
as Miss Laura Brown, and had
many friends in Americus.
Ten days ago a thief entered the
home of Mr. D. Pearlman, and
took Mrs, Pealman’s watch. Last
week, the police of this city arrest
ed George Daniel, who is supposed
to know something of the matter,
and who is now in jail here. Yes
terday Chief Feagin received a let
ter from Montgomery, stating that
he has a watch engraved “E. B. P.”
which is undoubtedly Mrs. Peal
man’s watch.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Au
gust, 11, 1893.)
A prominent planter remarked
yesterday that the cotton crop had
been cut short by at least one third,
in the past two weeks, by the ap
pearance of rust.
A banker from a neighboring
town has just ■ returned from New
York. He went there for the pur
pose of obtaining money to assist
in moving the cotton crop near his
town. Ke remained only two
hours in that city and got all the
money he wanted without any trou
ble.
Mrs. W. 11. Dudley, Miss Mamie
and Mr. Make Dudley have return-
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. hopes with something he himself
; dared not believe.
She shook her head emphatical
: ly-
“There is none,” she declared.
■ “My father is all-powerful here.”
“There is just one,” he persist
i ed. “There is ‘he who sees in the
, dark’—the Englishman who is your
father’s shadow.”
She nestled closer to him, her
. fingers stroking his cheeks carress
s ingly.
“He will not come,” she said.
, “I don’t think I want him to come
I would rather stop like this, for
. then I shall always have you. Out
in the great .world again—l should
lose you forever.”
He took her by both shoulders
and held her away from him, forc
’ ing her to look into his eyes.
“Never on your life, Suey-Koo,”
he cried.
Almost at his side, the door flew
' open with surprising suddenness,
revealing two struggling forms be
, yond. From a tall man in a suit
of greasy back, the words rapped
out like a command:
“Brabazon, get that girl out,
quickly! No you don’t, you yellow
swine!” This to the ponderous
Oriental who strove to wrench him
self free from a grip that had fast
ened on him like a vice. “There’s a
pistol in my left pocket. Can you
| get it? Keep them off for a couple
. of ticks—and I’m with you!”
With a Herculean effort, Pen
nington sent Chai-Hung headling
into the chamber of death—and de
liberately closed the door on him,
the door that could only be opened
i from outside.
Brabazon, still keeping Suey-Koo
. behind him, shot the first man that
swaggered into view. The half
dozen who followed tripped over his
body—and Pennington knocked out
the light.
Once more beyond the pallisade,
the din of conflict still in their
ears, Pennington turned to his
friend.
“You don’t mean to tell me
you’ve brought the girl?” he de
manded, grinning broadly.
“You bet your life I have,” re
torted Brabazon. “What’s more,
. I’m going to keep her!”
i Pennington looked from Braba-
■ zon to Suey-Koo and from Suey
; Koo to the stars.
i “There’s a boat leaves for Singa
' pore tomorrow,” he said slowly.
“It’s a bit healthier over there
: than here, and I’ll give you a chit
. to a feller I know who’s starting
Oil!”
“The Bronaej Jar,” the next
episode of the gripping series, will
' j start in next issue.
ed home after a month’s stay in
Chattanooga.
Miss Lillie Brown, who has been
in Savannah for several days return
ed to her home in Americus.
Americus boasts of ten street
hacks, besides the numerous hand
some carriages at the livery stables,
that always are busy especially on
Sunday afternoon, and do a good
business. The street cars could also
do a good business if they were
running.
Messrs. Lawson Stapleton and R.
L. McMath’s new residences are
nearing completion. When finish
ed they xvill be as pretty as there
are in the city. ‘
Mrs. J. F. Bolton returned yes
terday from Ellaville, where she
has been for several days attending
the sick child of her daughter, Mrs.
H. T. Arrington.
Daily Poem
ADVENTURERS
We marvel at adventurers of old.
Who braved the dangers of an unknown world;
Who sailed in cockleshells where t mpests swirled.
Fearless in face of perils manifold.
We marvel, now, at dauntless men and bold
Who race with death, who climb the arching skies.
Or slash through jungles whence dread fevers rise';
“Ah, these,” we cry, “are of heroic mold!”
Yet during every moment we draw breath,
Some dauntless woman bears her agony;
Descending to the very gates of death,
That some new human life may come to be,
Adventurers?—Mothers who give us birth
Are greatest of adventurers on earth.!
CHEAP MONEY ON FARMS
$2,000,000.00. Two Million Dollars to lend on good farms, well
improved, at 5 1-2% interest, the borrower having the privilege of
making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping
the interest on such payments. Also, we have large sums to lend at
6%, 6 1-2% and 7 per cent. Loans can be closed as soon as abstracts
of titles can be made. Our contract is as good as the best and you
do not have to wait.
Write us or see G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb in charge of our Homt
Office, at Americus.
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY
Americus, Ga.
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TOM SIMS SA YS:
One thing in the way as much
as a drum is a man as tight as a
drum.
The reason grouches are not pop
ular is the supply exceeds the de
mand.
So many men think woman’s
place is to be out of place.
If everything got lost as easily
as a pipe everything would stay lost
most of the time.
Women will never be men’s
equals until men object to being
kissed.
The last rose of summer and the
last nose of the rummer are not
with us yet.
Rumors travel so fast because all
rumors are wild rumors.
Some people find their most
pleasant reflections in a mirror.
Autos are not as thick during the
rush hours as some of the drivers.
One sad thing about summer it
is is too hot to keep your hands
in your pockets.
Talk is cheap. That is why they
call it the gift of gab.
Every man is entitled to a liv
ing wage except the ones who re
fuse to pay it.
Only a short time before fall;
not, however, a fall in prices.
All men are born helpless, but
some help less than others.
Golfers and woodpeckers are
about the only birds who use their
heads to get into the hole.
Women powder their noses in
public, so why can't men shave on
the cars as they ride to work?
Several of our latest boaks were
not late enough.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 11. 1?23
Some men argue with their
wives. Others are single.
It takes a train only one second
to win the decision over an auto.
The best place to make money is
some other place.
Fine thing about wearing an old
straw hat is you know the thing
will not be stolen.
The annual cantaloupe shortage
will be with us soon.
Who remembers the good old
days of last winter when it was cold
enough to just keep on dancing?
CARD OF THANKS
We wish in this Bumble way to
express to our friends our deep
est gratitude for the many deeds
of kindness done, and the many
words of comfort spoken during ovr
recent bereavement in the sickness
and death of our loved one.
MRS. J. R. COBB AND FAMILY.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE -
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Tra ins, Americus, Ga.
The following schedule figures
l üblished as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leave
11:55 pm Colum’s-Chgo 3;45 am
10:35 pm Albany-Mont 5:14 am
7:21 pm Macon-Atl’nta 6:37 am
1:5'5 pm Alb’y-Montg’y 2:14 pm
2:14 pm Macon-Atla’ta 1;55 pm
10:15 am Columbus 3:1-5 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atla’ta 10:35 pm
3:45 am Albany-J’ville 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)
Arrive Departs
10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5:15 pm
12'26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm
5:15 Richland-Cols 10 : 05 am
WE HAVE MOVED across the
street to 118 Cotton Ave. 10-3 t
Americus
Undertaking Co.
NAT LEMASTER, Manager.
Funeral Directors
And Embalmers
Night Phones 661 and 889
Day Phones 88 and 231
The Planters Bank-of Americus
(Incorporated)
PERSONAL
_ . SERVICE
Every department in this
w bank, which is the largest un-
HuOsHs full Sil EsJiJ'OjKi er state supervision in
is Sou thwest Georgia, i a or-
B'WipWfKT!! * lilrj'lwl P ani zed and maintained to
FWOjyl glve our customers that help-
Hi II jnih|"i®,yugd co-operation and advice
ofcikLJOJcW hij. I.t‘4 which is natural to expect
WHmn* i • om 80 substantial a bank-
"’ K inst ’ tu tion.
We be,ieve ’t will be to
your advantage to get better
acquainted with this bank
of personal service.
The Bank With a surp!u»
RESOURCES OVER $1,700,000
PROMPT CONSERVATIVE, ACCOMMODATING
No Account Too Large; None Too Small
THE STANDARD
Get in on these Monday and Tues,
day Bargains (not a few baits) but
a whole storeful of bargains.
$1 will buy 5 yds. Georgia Ratine
in natural color, 36 inches wide.
$1 will buy 4 Gold Seal Pillow
Cases, full size, made of best stand
ard muslin.
$1 will buy 10 large huck towels,
linen finish, colored borders, value
20c each.
$1 will buy one whole dozen men’s
linen collars, all styles, only large
sizes, actual value 25c each.
$1 will buy 2 blue chambray work
shirts, fast colors, sizes 14 to
16 1-2.
$1 will buy 10 yards fine, smooth,
38-inch sheeting, value 16c yard.
$1 will buy 5 yards genuine Fruit
Loom bleaching, full yard wide.
$1 will buy one man’s night shirt
of nainsook or pajama checks, value
$1.50.
$1 will buy 5 yards genuine Blue
Bell chambray, solid blue color, val
ue 25c yard.
$1 will buy 2 oil opaque window
shades, complete with fixtures, val
ue, $1 each.
$1 will buy 6 yards regular 25c
dress gingham, 27 inches wide, fifty
patterns.
$1 will buy 20 yards reegular 8c
Vai or Torchon laces, edgings and
insertings.
$1 will buy 8 yards regular 20c
curtain scrim, ecru color, double
satin border.
$1 will buy 5 yards Gold Seal
Percales, 36 inches wide, light and
dark colors.
$1 will buy 4 pairs regular 50c
children’s sicks, all coolrs, all sizes.
$1 will buy 10 ladies’ ribbed vests
all sizes; also extra sizes, value 25c
each.
$1 will buy two voile dress pat
terns of 5 yards each; big lot of
pretty patterns.
$1 will buy 36 bars good quality
laundry soap, regular 5c size bars.
$1 will buy 4 ladies’ brassieres of
standard 35c quality, all sizes.
$1 will buy 2 yards regular 75c
art linen all linen, guaranteed too.
$1 will buy 4 of the largest Turk
ish bath towels in Americus, 22x44
inches. i
$1 will buy 3 men’s regular 50c to
75c knitted silk four-in-hand ties.
$1 will buy 1 dozen regular 20c
table napkins, hemmed ready for
use.
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth Street, Next to Bank of
Commerce, Americus, Ga.