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Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-07
ASK WAREHOUSES;
TO JOIN SYSTEM
Cotton Association Ad-
vocates That All Be
Bonded

ATLANTA, May THE Georgia
division of the American Cotton as
sociation is supporting whole-heart-
edly the movement launched recently
by 7. R. Bennett, state superlnten-
dent of banks, to get the cotton
warehouses bonded under the provls-
ions of the United States warehouse
act.
Mr.. Bennett addressed a letter to
all state bankers associations direct
ing their attention to the Dement'S
and advantages of bonded warehous-
es and against non-bonded warehous-
es. A similar letter was sent to all
national banks in the state by the
Federal Reserve Board in Washing
ton.
The Georgia division of the Ameri-
can Cotton association now follows
I'D the movement with the following
letter to all warehousemen in the
state:
This association is intensely in
terested in seeing the cotton ware
houses of Georgia join the bonded
system which is provided under the
United States warehouse act. Many
have been laboring under the erron-
eous impression that to do this would
prove expensive and complicated To
the contrary, it is exceedingly simple
and inexpensive. We enclose here
with a brief synopsis of the United
States warehouse act, together with
a set of resolutions adopted at the
cotton convention in Montgomery,
Ala, April IA, 1920.
Eve are making the special re-
quest that you read these Enclosures
carefully as we feel sure you will
be interested, especially in view of
the fact that there is widespread
demand for the bonded system. A
letter to US will bring man to you,
who will explain how easy it is and
what great good can come to our peo-
pie through it's adoption"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-07
Don't Shake Your
Life Away

You know the cause. Your system
is full of Malaria. Get it out of your
system.
Get rid of those strength de-
stroying chills with Ameco. The
minute you take a dose of Ameco,
you can rest assured you will miss
that dreaded shiil day. ''lt kIlls
the chilIs."
A few doses breaks the fever and
after taking one or two bottles as g
tonic, the fever will not return
Ameco will also cure any ordinary
cold ir twenty-four hours.
Try a bottle of Ameco. You will
be agreeably surprised how quickly
and thoroughly it does the work.
Every bottle guaranteed. Price rs
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-07
be mainly supported by his wife's in

DC NANNY SNPPOANSu W MS wiz = III
come.
Undermining Marriage.
Marriage, as an institution, has
my profound respect, but it is being
undermined by the constant seeping,
at its base, of veritable tide of vul-
garities-disputes about money, dis
putes about the running of the
home, disputes about an ever chang
ing apex, the matrimonial triangle, ,
and finally by the failure of one or
both partners to care enough about
the others admiration to keep up
the personal appearance and habits
in the intimacy of the home.
Marriage is subject to the same
laws as every other human institu-
tion-that is what l have found out
the last 10 years. 1t must be handled
scientifically.
There must be basis of friend
ship, first and all. There must be re-
spect for each other, and then a per-
sonal magnetic appeal. But the first
two of these three requirements are
the important ones. The last is only
the spark that lights the fires of mar
riage. A spark cannot burn long of
itself
"When marriage reaches this state
and it is on the way there-man
will find out that he has got to do his
part, or woman will not tolerate him
as a household companion.
woman can get along very well
without a man in the house. She
will onlv tolerate, in the future, that
man who earns her respect by the
power he has in the world of men,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-07

The use of the word lynching",
to represent the action of mobs has
become common since the Virginia
farmer by that name instituted the
first vigilance committee in America.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-07
THESTANDARD
BARGAINS FOR FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY

BARGAINS FOR FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
At $18.75.-Baronet Satin and Fan
cy White Skirts. Our regular
price was $25.00. Now choice
of this grade at $18.75.
At $13.75.-Another lot of fine
White Skirts of high grade
Silk materials. Our lowest
price was $1,000. Now choice
of this lot $13.75.
At 65c-Camisoles of Crepe de
Chine Silk and Filet Laces,
values up to 81.
At $1.25.-Mens' Nainaook Union
Suits; athletic style, sleeve
less and knee length.
At S1.25 to $2.50.-Men's Sample
Neckwear; fresh and perfect,
of very rich, heavy silks in
beautiful patterns and color
ings.
At S4.98. - Tremendous line of
Ladies' Georgette Waists, new
styles; all colors and sizes.
At $1.25.-Regular $3.50 Teddies,
made of fine Nainsook, with
Crepe de Chine tops, trim
med with val laces.
At 98c.-Genuine Burson White
Silk Stockings; al sizes; val
ues up to $3.50.
At $16.50.-Wool Fibre Art Squares
actual size 9x12 feet; twenty
patterns.
At $1.25.-Odd lot of Mems Madras
and Percale Shirts; all sizes
values in this lot worth VI
to So. All on center table
and priced for your choice
at $1.25.
At 50c.-Children' Rompers of fast
colored Chambray; sizes 2 tc
6 years.
At $3.50 to $3.98.-Sample line Of
Children's Wash Suits, Oliver
Twist, Junior Norfolk anC
Russian Blouse style; no mat
ter how good the regular
stock is made, the samples are
usually a little better. These
are samples from one of the
largest manufacturers.
At soc to $500 Yard.-Vecy hand
some Point Collar Lace, ter
styles; all new.
At 98c.-Regular and extra size La
dies Union Suits of fine
Bleached Cotton.
At $1.50.-Little Sister Sealpax I'm
ion Suits. Same guarantee
goes with all Sealpax Under
wear.
At $5.00.-Brentwood and katcnal
Administer Rugs; size 27x54
inches; twenty patterns; val
ues now about $3.50.
At $3.50. - Choice of one bis
table Wolfe Waists; values rur
from $3.50 to So.
STANDARD
nPV COODC CO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
-49S
STILL AWARDING CONTRACTS.

We cannot see the wisdom of
awarding a contract now for paving
a road when It Is practically certain
that the work will not begin before
next year. The Board Of Freehold
ers have just awarded a contract for
building a concrete road in Middle
sex borough. The contract price is
s~31,253.s2. In awarding the con-
tract, however, the freeholders prsc-
tically admit that owing to the in
a~dvisability of laying concrete during
freezing weather. the actual work
cannot begin before next spring.
But II the work cannot begin be-
fore next spring, why give out the
contract now? The only answer we
EAR think of is the desire on the part
Of those freeholders who are up for
reelection this fall to secure the
vote OF the people OF Middlesex bor-
ough. But In striving for the vote of
Middlesex borough is there not great
danger OF losing . large vote
throughout the rest of the county be-
cause Of this unbusinesslike method
Of doing things?
Prices are going down in every line
of business. There are indications
that by next spring. just about the
time the contractor is ready to order
his materials for this new paving job
in Middiesex borough. concrete and
IA. ~ther materials to be used in the
constructor of the road will be con-
siderably cheaper than at present.
But the contract has already been
awarded based on prices that pre-
vail now. The difference between the
prices now and the prices next spring
will be lost to the taxpayers and will
The put in the pockets of the con-
tractor.
i The whole matter of road improve
ment has been left by the Board of
4 Freeholders until very late in the
7summer. Much of the work that has
zbeen contracted for has not yet been
sstarted, At a time when road paving
fought to be ending for the season
tNiddlesex county Is just beginning.
This we would call inefficient lar
to say the least. 1t is not a
livery high recommendation for the
.Ere-election Of those freeholders who
sare candidates this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
THOSE PATENT PAYMENTS.

2 Stag, we have always been let to
believe, was the cast-off material of
fsnieiters and other industries where
4ores are used. When the ores are re-
from the mines. the various
metals are taken from 1t; what re-
mains after everything of value is
recovered. is worthless Stag. 1t is
not even dirt.
Often industries have great diff
Guilty In getting rid of their Stag.
Some plants buy up low. meadow
land for the expressed purpose of
having a place to dump the Stag.
using it to fill in with.
But now we have presented to us
a new use for Stag. 1t seems some
enterprising individual has conceived
the idea of using Stag in place of
stone for building roads. He has
proceeded to patent the idea and now
the people are given the privilege of
paying IS a ton more for Stag than
they do for crushed stone m the
building Of roads.
Middlesex county II to exerience
this sensation. it seems. according
to the latest reports from the Board
of Freeholders. The road from Tan
ners Corner to Old Bridge was to
have been aved with a crushed stone
foundation. Now, It appears, crush
ed stone is to be rejected In favor of
Stag and the county Is to pay Sc a
ton more as a result.
Truly. this patented pavement idea
is a great thing-for the man who
controls the patent.
Down with bitulithic! Long live
bithoslag!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason.
USEEuL BILL

/ watched Old Wilhelm as he
wrought. and knocked the stately
yew trees cold. while down his regal
dome of thought the sweat of hon
est effort rolled. OF old this Will
helm seemed no good. when he was
hoodooed by a crown; yet now he
whacks up cords of wood-you cam
not keep a good man down. There
is no nobler task than his, now coal
is scarce hand ard TO get; l watch
him make his bucksaw whiz, and
cry, "Old Bills our one best bet
When he was a ruler of a realm he
earned no high and rich reward,
such as he earns while saving elm
and pulling down six bits a cord:
now. when he goes to roost at night.
he has no crimes Ger which to fret;
the record of his day is white, and
Wilhelm is out n best bet. III
we'd all do as Wilhelm does. and ply
our bucksaws in the sun. the bats
that in Il belfries buzz would find
their futile errands done. We ply
the swift and tireless jaw until its
hinges creak and smoke, when We
should WELD the trenchant saw and
pile up ricks of helpful oak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
DISILLUSIONED

.The capitalist regime has been
destroyed. but it has not been re-
placed by anything that meets even
the most elementary needs of a civil
'zed people"
These words summarize the report
brought back from Russia-not by
4 ezarist refugee. not by an opponent
of Sovietism. not by a former landed
oroprietor-but by the commission
If Socialist representatives from Italy
which recently visited Russia to sc
or themselves what Bolshevism has
done.
1t is not a new report-other COM
petent observers have brought out
the same information-but coming
as It does. upon the heels Of the re-
port OF the British Socialists and the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
BUSINESS.

Not so very long g it was held
that a banks business was to receive
money from depositors and to loan il
out again.
Then. little by little, banks began
widening the scope of their activities
The banking business became some
thing more than the mere passing OF
money over the counter. and because
the bank has broadened its useful
ness it today is the heart of the bust
ness world.
Indeed. one New York bank ac-
cepted this heart of business" theory
so literally that 1t bought a quantity
of radium which 1t keeps to be loan
ed to hospitals in treating particular
cases. 1t is loaned without cost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
BY RIVERS OF WATER
By DIR. James 1. Vance

Water is the life of a tree. 1t
stores up this season the resources
for next. One hot midsummer day
a reighbor who was building an
addition to his house offered me a
fine tree that stood in his way. !
sentffor the tree man. who brought
his teams and tra~nsplanted the tree
to my W front yard, and gave me
his guarantee that the tree would
live.
Then 1 waited apd watched to see
il the tree would Tive. The leaves
turned pale and white. and fell until
the tree seemed dead. But the tree
man had guaranteed its life. What
was his guarantee worth against
nature?
Then I built a basin around the
trunk of the tree. and all summer
long the basin was kept full of
water. Winter came. and the first
days of spring. Again 1 watched
and, waited. One glorious day I
saw a bud swell. and then the tree
drifted green and saluted the world
with every signal of victorious life.
. He shall be like a tree planted
by the rivers of water"
/ There are hidden and inexhausti-
BILE resources for the sou to feed
upon, and these are reached by
faith. God is the living water for
the thirsty soul, and the life that by
faith feeds on Him cannot be con-
quered by death.
You cannot live your life without
God. The scientist who says you
can lies to you. The cult that says
You can is more. clever than honest.
The man who comes out of his
laboratory to announce that he has
discovered that M can live without
God has his brain added by the
fumes of his experiments.
1t takes God to grow a tree. II
takes the Almighty TO grow a soul.
He can nurse life through the LONG
winter into spring. past the stain OF
death and the silence of the grave
into the glory that is fadeless. If
you will seek your life in Him. your
work shall never fade. and your Joy
shall never wiSher. and everything
| You do shall prosper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

German Socialists all substantially
agreeing that sovietism is a failure
in the elementary duty of providing
the population under It's control with
the common decencies o. iffe-it Is
the more impressive.
These German. British and Italian
Socialists went % Russia prejudiced,
II anything. in favor Of the Russian
regime. They have come back dis
i~llusioned. They still sympathize with
the Russian revolution: they are still
opposed to allied blockades and war
fare upon Russia: they are still ready
to do all in their power to compel
their own governments to make
peace with Russia. but they are
honest enough and courageous
enough to tell the truth about CO.
nomic conditions in Russia, and to
warn their fellow countrymen, and
especially their fellow Socialists
against trying to attain a Socialist
Utopia by Bolshevistic methods.
Nonsociaiists and Socialists alike
can pay tribute to their honesty and
candor. And the radical mov
ment in all Western Europe, with
certain minority exceptions. is IN
dorsing their stand.
Led by British labor. the radical
groups all over Europe are deter
minedly rejecting the Lenin gospel Of
catastrophe revolution. and turning
to the evolutionary process of edu-
agitation and lawful constitu-
tional action. 1t is a good sign that
the madness that emanated from
Moscow has not succeeded in poison
ing the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
DEGRADING

7. Frank Appleby, the Republican
candidate for congress, scores heavi-
ly on his Democratic opponent, DR..
w. L. Ramsay. when he says that II
DR.. Ramsay. as a practicing physi-
clan. finds women and babies habit
ually drunk 1t is his duty to report
the matter to the prosecutor and not
go all about the district degrading
the womenhood of this city as he is
doing.
For the sake of a few votes that
he may receive from the Booze ele-
ment IN the community DR.. Ramsay
is willing to drag the womenhood of
Perth Amboy In the mire. AS a mat
ter of fact, there is little basis for
the truth of the doctors assertion.
Other physicians have declared that
they do not see such conditions in
the homes that DR.. Ramsay harps
about, and we publish today a COM
munication from an insurance agent
who is going into the homes of all
classes all the time, who states that
his observations do not bear out DIR.
Ramsay's assertion.
Yet. night after night, in all Sec
tions of the third congressional dis
trict, DR.. Ramsay is telling the peo-
pie that in his practice of medicine
in this city, he finds women and
babies durpk. and he insists that the
number is increasing. A fine reputa-
ton for Perth Amboy this is. indeed.
Outsiders coming into the city
after hearing DR.. Ramsay talk might
expects to see our streets filed with
drunken pine holding supplied
babies in their arms. Having hood
winked the other doctors of the city
into backing him up. as an %organiza-
ton, the Perth Amboy Medical So
ciety's resolution tending to sustain
DR.. Ramsay's contention regarding
drunken women and babies, is re-
ceiving the widest publicity. This
morning the New York Times refers
to the resolution adopted by the
physicians of Perth Amboy in IN
editorial on the booze issue. Thus
does the city's fame spread-fame
that is dragging the city into dis
grace when there is really no foun-
dalton for it.
IL DIR. Ramsay seeg women drunk
and finds them giving booze to their
babies. his sense of good citizenship
ought to induce him to do. something
more than harp about 1t pm the stump
in a political campaign. Mr.. Apple
by does well to point the right course
to pursue. Let the Democratic can
didatet stop maligning the woman
hood of Perth Amboy. and If there is
lany real foundation for his asser-
tons, which we doubt very much. let
him take it up with the proper an
liberties that the practice may be
stopped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
Luke McLuke Says

A man may be able to tell Bourbon
from Rye. But 1t takes a woman to
tell Wool from Cotton.
A Loser is a man who always wants
a red deck when the blue deck is in
play and always wants a blue deck
when the red deck Is in play.
There are many helpful passages
in the Book of Psalms. But a man
can't remember a single one OF them
when he discovers that someone has
stolen his last quart of liquor.
The Waist Line is to he lower this
Winter. Well. a lot of the fat wo-
men will have to hire surveyors to
locate theirs so they will be in STYLE.
Try to remember, that the Other
Fellow knows all about his own faults
and doesn't need you to advertise
them for him.
He may be Perfectly Simple. But
If she loves him. she'll think that he
Is Simply Perfect.
A mar simply can't resist the
temptation to touch the Buzz Saw
just once to see what will happen.
Now that Women's Rights have
been attended to. the betting is that
they'll find something wrong with
their Let's.
Divorce Court records show that
Loves Young Dream often turns out
TO be a Nightmare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
DON'T GATHER
GOAT FEATHERS
By Roger w. BabsOn.

by fSOScT w. A'ooSon.
If man owned a feed mill and ran
it twelve hours a day whether he had
anything to grind in it or not, wed
suspect that there was something
wrong with his mental makeup.
Then, if we asked him why he
burned up good power when there
was nothing to grind and he replied
that he liked ito see the wheels go
round" we'd know he was crazy.
II we do a little investigating,
however, we find that most of us
are guilty of a more criminal waste,
a waste of mental energy.
We run our mental machinery all
day long, and a large part of the
time we don't grind anything.
We spend mental energy just Tor
the fun of spending 1t.
If you are going to spend time
thinking, grind something. don't just
gaze off into space and go a mind
wandering.
! Don't be guilty of spending
precious mental energy gathering
goat feathers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
What, Another Batch!

You tell 'em. Scales. you know the
weigh!
You tell 'em, Dog, you're cur-age-
Gus,
You tell EN-, Hat, you've been over
the topi
You tell 'em, Hard Boiled Egg.
they cant beat you!
You tell 'em, Old Glory, you make
'em see Stars!
You tell 'em, Banana Peel. they all
fall for you!-Billie Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

Have you seen Traveller lately?"
asked Drummer. He has reduced
fifty pounds in the last three
months"
How did he do it?" asked Sales
man.
"Oh, he was too fat" replied
Drummer. And his doctor ordered
him to quit stopping at American
plan hotels and told him to stop at
European-plan hotels. In this way
he doesn't eat merely because he
wants his moneys worth, but waits
and eats only when he has an ap-
petite"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
He's 10; Kicks Down the Jail.

UkLAHOMA CITY, OkIa.-
Wayne Conklin. 16. recently escaped
from a training school and held in
the county Jail here pending his re-
turn, eluded his guards and leisurely
kicked a hole in the prison brick
wall before sliding to freedom via a
drain pipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
But Raisin Jack Is Plentiful, George!
(Houston Post.)

Luke McLuke wants to know why
a man doesn't appear as proud over
the eighth baby as he did over the
first. He's just as proud. Luke. but
the facilities for expression. manifes-
tation and emphasis are scarcer and
harder to get.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

I'm in no mood for jest and quip,
For this gives me a jar;
Why do our cargoes go by ship,
While shipments go by car?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
Droppcd Dead at First Shake.

TERRE .HAUTE. Ind.-Mickey
could fight Il he had to. but Mickey
wasn't a scrapper. for all his fight
ing name. His owner. Edward Lam
mers. approached Mickey's cage.
doubled his fist and shook ii at the
little canary. ! Mickey ruffled Shiss
feathers. I'm not going to hurt
YOU said hammers. "Only want to
play, Mickey Too late Mickey had
dropped dead at the first fist shake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

washington C. H. (Ohio) Herald.
There will be an important meet
ing of hot-water users at the Mayor
Office Tuesday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
HOOray!

Miss Ida Button is forelady at the
Highland Falls Shirt Factory. High
land Falls, N. y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
Gosh!

A mere mans tummy sure would
ache,
II he-ate what girls think is good:
For they'll start in with Devil Cake,
And Then wind up with Angel Food.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
OUCH

Mrs. Style Is very proud of her
hair. isn't she ?" said Mrs. Sweet.
Yes" replied Mrs. Gait. But a
great many women indulge in false
pride"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
Is That So!

(Florence. Ala, News.)
At Toledo. in Ohio. Luke McLuke
would foam with fury.
They are making matted milk in a
former brewery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
Strange,

Lovely woman." toasted the
Single Man. "She is the fairest
creature on this EARTH"
Also the unfairest," said the
Married Man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

Will Humlong. of Maysville. Ky.
has joined the Singing Glass in th'
Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

We hate the pest who brags and
Blows,
There is no doubt Of that;
When he's not talking through his
lose,
He's talking through his hat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

Once upon a time. citizens got real
excited when they were told the
grand jury was going to probe
something.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

Ffreproof barrels. made from SUI
gar mill refuse. have been invented
in Hawaii.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

A wise old antiquarian says the
cave mar had no domestic animals.
mot even a cootie?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

The new automobile prices have
revived the topic in many house
holds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16

When you take a bath you scrub
800 square inches Of skin con-
tanning 1000. 900 pores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-16
By Luke McLuks


Copyright. 1920. by The Cincinnati
Enquirer.