About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1925)
PAGE TWO Too Much Efficiency bj H. Hedge rose from his chair. "Once more I’ll show you now to punch the clock,” he said. “P’ease let him show you, Mary,” said Constance hastny. i»e are really very hungry.” "'the poor, tarnished sweetheart!” exclaimed Mary contritely. Then., with look of scorn tor me efficiency man: “Here’s the key, thin. Show me I” H. Hedge took the key and exam ined it. “Have you been trying to puncn I the clock with this key?” he de manded. “This hour gone,” replied Mary stonily. “Hut this is Giovanni’s key.” “Well, the Eyetalian sassanach! Lave me at him!” “Oh, probably an innocent mis take,” said H. Hedge. "He un douhtedly took your key by mistake iiul left you his.” "Mistake, is it? 'Tis the last mis take. thin. I’ll have no Eyetalian punchin* in as cook whilst I’m ir. this house. An', be all the powers, I’ll feed no furrnace, ayther. . The swiftness of Mary’s exit was surprising, and it was all the H. Hedge could do to keep pace with her. Twenty minutes later there was 1 breakfast in the dining-room The j three Brakes were so hungry that 1 eve Alice ate her pi\nes, “How do I, get some gasoline?” de- | maided Billy Brooke, bearding the lion in the library jungle. The efficiency man reached for a large volume, and turned deftly to a page. Then he thrust a hand into a drawer and drew forth a blueprinted slip. It had a serial number in the upper left hand corner. ‘‘Fill that out,” he said tersely. ‘‘l’l! show you how.” Billy took the slip wonderingly and reached for a pen. "Date it,” said H. Hedge. Lily obeyed. ‘‘X’ow write, ‘lo2—dash —TW d;-I -XXX., Got it?” Billy exhibited the slip. ‘Let’s see—lO2—TW—XXX. Cor- ! n . How many gallons?” " >h, about twenty." "Try ten. for a start. How many nd!, < ale you getting to a gallon?” | ’ Search me. I never noticed.” H. Hedge looked at Billy with a ,•.lined expression in his eyes. ' Well, I want you to ta’ ■, partic le: • notice hereafter. Begin today. ' AILMENTS OF YOUNGGIRLS Relieved by Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound School Teacher’s Experience Evanston, Wyoming.—‘‘Afewyears ago I had troubles every month such asgirlsoftenhave, and would suffer awfully every time. I was teach ing school and it made it hard for me as 1 had to go to bed for two or three days. One day my mother suggested that I taEe Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg etable Compound, ti which I did, and it did wonders for me. In the course of a year 1 married and after my first baby was born I got up too soon and it caused a displace ment. This troubled me so that I could hardly walk or do my housework. I knew what the Vegetable Compound did for me before so I took it again. It strengthened me and now I nave five little kiddies. The eldest is six, the baby is five months old and I have twin boys three years old and a boy of five years. 1 do all my own housework, washing and ironing, and I never felt better mmy life. I owe my health to your wonderful medicine.’* Mrs. Verbena Carpenter, 127 2nd Avenue, Evanston. Wyoming. Fine Mules We received today two car loads Kentucky and Tennessee Mules —all mare mules. 1 hese mules were bought right and will be sold right. You will always find a large lot of mules in our stable to select from. CASH OR CREDIT G. A. & W. G. Turpin Kp I fl fir ■■ Jll ' W • • u I I\t “Do you mean to tell me you paid one hundred oOuars for that thing?" If it runs less than fifteen miles to the gallon, the subway will be a lot cheaper. Put down ten gallons.” Billy scowled, but put down ten. "Now sign it..” The signature was hastily scrawl ed. • ' "What do 1 do with this?” demand ed Billy. "Leave Wt with me. I’ll take care of it.” "But when do 1 get the gas?” "Probably tomorrow.” “Tomorrow! Man, I want it now!” “Sorry. But I cannot have my system disarranged.” “Oh, it’s a system, is it?” sneered Billy. “That’s all we ge t nowdays -system. We’re living on a live able and we deport it writing, if anybody breaks a teacup, they write .-i book about it, and then you file the book away in a drawer and index it. And say—what’s 102—TVV <XX, anyhow?” "That’s gasoline." “Gee! No wonder the stuff ; s go ing up. Why can’t I just write down gas, ten’?” “Because I have standardized al! in chases, and because 102—TW—- XXX happens to represent the classi ication and serial number of gaso 'ine. It’s exceedingly!” echoed Billy. 'But I haven’t a pint of gas left and chat am 1 going to do todav?” "Walk.” Billy walked out of the library with his big fists clenched ano bor rowed two dollars from Alice. He was leaving the houstf when Con stance met him. '•Did you get your gasouim all right?” she asked. “Oh. sure,” he told her. “He's got i great system. It's dead easy.” | Constance did not detei" the irony in her brother’s voice She not ed only the words, and they kindled ■ 1 ope in her breast. If Billy could get gasoline—well, watch her. “1 require a hat,” she informed H. Hedge. When she had sought him out. "How is it arranged, please?” ’ The efficiency man reached for his large book and turned to “Hats." I “ ‘Hat.— women's,’ ” he read, as his finger reached the subdivision. “What kind of a woman’s hat? Straw?” “In December?” she inquired, icily. • ’’Plush?” She shivered. “Then please tell me exactly w.iat you desire in the way of a hat.” C c " “I do not know.” 11. Hedge sat back in his chair and regarded her with astonishment. “You mean to say that you wan: •a hat, but you do not know win kind?” Cci laiiily! How can 1 tell what I want until 1 have .-een them? Did | you ever buy a woman’s hat?” “No; I admit that I neven did. Yet there should be no difficulty' about it that I can see.” Constance smiled, faintly. It BED ROOM SUITS! Our Specials For This Week: One 6-Piece Mahogany, 00 $ I 50.00 value One 6-Fiece French Walnut, SI 25 00 $175.00 value One 4-Piece French Walnut, $115.00 $ 1.65.00 value - One 6-Piece White Ivory, $95 00 $ I 50.00 value One 3-Piece American Walnut, S9O 00 $ I 50.00 value ... Odd Vanity Dressers in Walnut and_Mahogany, $35.00 $65.00 values, specially priced, at YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET A NICE SUITE AT AN EXTREMELY LOW FIGURE ALLISON FURNITURE CO. Attention Farmers Sowing Grain The season is now favorable for the thor ough preparation of land for grains. Plow and harrow carefully, and then drill in the seed. • The recent drouth has caused a shortage of feed in this section, and the farmers should realize the importance of planting more grain than usual. There is no better time to insure a crop than to plant now. (J May we offer this suggestion?—Fertilize your oats when you plant them, use two bush els of seed to the acre and drill in with them one sack of well prepared 9-3-3 Guano. We have installed new mixing machinery, and are prepared to supply first class goods in every respect. Let us serve you. Your pat ronage will be appreciated. L. G. Council Fertilizer Works ■ e. s Americus, Ga. .HE AMERICUS TIME«-RECORDEK seemed that the oracle did not know all things, at any rate. “I shall probably visit ten or a dozen shopes, " she observed evenly. “Oh, that’s al! right. I’ve sent copies of the purchase-list to all firms with which we maintain ac counts:” * She winced at the “we.’ “What I want to get at is the type of hat, the grade, or whatever the customary description.” Constance considered. “Well,” she said: “I shall prob ably buy a small hat, and very like ly it will have fur on it. In a general way, it will probably be o toque.” The efficiency man ran rapidly throught a list, and made a memoran dum. “Price?” he asked briskly. “I haven’t the least idea.” Again he was amazed. “But you must have some idea. “Two dollars? Three dollars?” “Two dollars!” He glanced up at the delicately wrought handiwork which at that moment crowned her soft brown hair, with a lead pencil?” “What did that cost?” Constance touched it lightly, as if for identification. “Really, I don’t recall,”, she as swered indifferently. “Approximately?” “Oh, perhaps a hundred.” “One hundred dollars!” “Surely. Something like that. It came from Luxembourg shop.” H. Hedge studied the hat with in terest. He even committed the sac rilege of rising from his seat, lean ing over and feeling the texture of it with his fingers. “Do you mean to tell me that you paid one hundred dollars for that thing?” She stifled her anger and merely nodded. “I might add that my father paid the bill—and asked no questions.” [ “How long ago?” “I think it was about three weeks ago.” “A hundred for a hat, and a new one in three weeks?” he exclaimed. "The season has changed,” she ex plained sweetly. | “1 recall only four seasons a year,” observed the efficiency man abruptly. “In 'a year—possibly,” conceded Constance. “But not in hats.” (To Be Continued) I — ,MI 1 . ' * * THE MOHAWK 5-TUBE ONE DIAL SET guHSHK TO TUNE Perfect First-Class Entertainment I Right over the housetops and into the homes come the world’s best entertainment, the most interesting lectures of the day and 'the news of the hour as broadcast by the leading newspapers. All this is favorably and clearly received with a Murdock or a Mohawk Radio Set. Here they are offered in various sizes at prices that fit every one’s purse. ■ When once you have either the Murdock or the Mohawk in your home, you will always be * more than satisfied with the good results these Sets give in clear, high-class entertainment. When you buy a Radio you will always find the best and most proper place to purchase is from a regular Radio Shop, where they have studied the radio to perfection, therefore, you are trading with, the man who knows how to service radios. Let us demonstrate the Mur dock or the Mohawk in your home. Let the family see what they do when it comes to per fect radioing. THE MURDOCK 5-TUBE 3 DIALS SET TO TUNE There Is No SqueakingOr Squawking ! CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO. Cotton Avenue, : Americus, Ga, | TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 10, 1925
