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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-14
The STANDARD

FULL STOCKS OF GLOWING
AUTUMN MERCHANDISE AT
LOWER PRICES. THIS WEEK
WILL PROBABLY SEE THE
FINISH OF THIS SPECIAL
LOT OF CRINKLE OR RIP
PLETTE BED SPREADS AT
HALF PRICE.
We told in our advertisement last
week how we happened to get
them. We also told you that the
mill had notified us that they
would not be able to furnish US
with more of these spreads at
this low price. We have on
hand about one hundred and fiftY
hat we will not advance the
price on one cent, and as long as
there is one left they will be
sold as follows:
s4X72 at 75c; 63x72, 85c; 72x72,
Csc; 52X9O, $1.25; 72x99, $1.35;
Il 72xl08, SLAB; 81x90, Sf
4 8lx99, $1.6O; 90x9O, $1.75;
1 9Ox99. $3.50; 9Ox11O. .-...---.$l9;
4 $l,5O. Special purchase of
n 5O-lnch Atwood Serge; limited
supply only.
4 &c. adios' .Iainsook Teddics,
8 trimmed with embroidery; all
sizes.
~ 98c. Women's Flannelette
Night Gowns; extra quality;
sold last year for $500.
a Zoe. Mems Knitted Fourth.
hand band Ties; full length; value
~ Sl.5O. Ladies' Umbrellas with
n fancy handles, made of Ameri-
can tatfeta; value $500.
81 81 80. Great variety of Mems
and Women's Umbrellas with
Iaq9y and plain handles; regu-
II Iarly $3,OO.
"a sec. Misses Muslin Drawers of
EXTRA quality Muslin, trimmed
with embroidery.
"a 6Oc. Misses Pink Nainsook
N Night Gowns: good quality;
q worth about $1.OO.
$50. Ladies' Crepe de Chine
0.oomers; all sizes; value $3.50.
~ u 70. Silk Striped Boomers;
Il s sl made and trimmed; value
6oc Ladies' Nainsook Bloom
q efS' Of good quality material;
L value S1.0O.
" "9c. Ladies' Mercerized CANT
soles; well made and of go%1
4 material; value $1.00. r.
e. $3.50, Beautiful new Japs a,4se
hlmonos; all colors; last years
n price was $500.
" z5c' Fancy Colored Turkish
4 towels; full size and good quail
6Vc Extra large and extra
heavy fancy colored Turkisl
ioowels; value Use.
u $225, The famous Selkirk
Whlte Bed Spreads; large size
ana good weight.
$4,95. Mems Black and
nIown Shoes; all styles; Good
year welts; all sizes.
andard Dry Goods Co
'yth ST., next Bank of Commere.
AMERICUS, GA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
CENTER OF POPULATION.

The center of population of the United States has continued it's westward during the last ten years in spite of predictions to the contrary. The returns from the 1920 from the large indus trial and metropolitan centcrs of the East came in first. and they showed such remarkable gains in population that it declared by experts that for the first time since began counting the people of the country in 1190 the dccennia census taken last year wodld show the center of population moving eastward. However, the announcement is made that it has continued coming toward the West. The great gains of California, Texas Illinois and other Western States overbalanced the big gains in Detroit, CleVe land Pittsburgh, Akron New York and other cen ters of population which east of the center.
 The first census, taken in 1790 found the center of population of the United States 23 miles of Baltimore. Since that time it has moved ever west ward, and in almost straight line until it has reached Western Indiana. While it has varied % miles between the North and South the dency has been s0uthward rather than northward No census since the first found the center of population far north Baltimore. It has crossed the States of Maryland skrted the northern limit of the present State of Virginia, crossed West Nir ginia, tarred about Cincinnati for while and then passed into Southern Indiana remain in that for the last 40 years. It in Maryland for the first decennial periods then it passed into what is spow West Virginia and in that State for 50 years In 1880 it in Kentucky since when it has adopted the Ioosier State
 The center of population at the various decennia periods has been follows;
 In 1790, 23 miles of Baltimore; 18S0 15 miles west of Baltimore; 1S10 40 miles northwest by west of Washington; 1920, 16 miles north of WooG- stock Va; 1890, 19 miles west-southwest of Moore field w. Va tS40 15 miles south of Clarksburs w. Va; 1850, 23 miles southeast of Parkersburg w. Va; 1S60 20 miles south of Chcothe O. l61O 48 miles east by north of Cincinnati O.; 1S80 miles west by south of Cincinnati, O., in Ken lucky; 1890, 20 miles east of Columbus Ind: 1900 miles east of Columbus, Ind; 1910. in Bloomington Ind; 1920 S12 miles south of Spencer OweI County Ind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
TO DESTROY THE IOWA.

The battleship Iowa is to be destroyed She i, to serve as target for modern batIeship in a sham battle the Atlantic ocean Apparatn, that will permit her to be nayigated by radio ha been installed and she will be turned loose, under full steam and the throttle wide open so that sh, will afford attacking ships opportunity to use their skill nearly possible to battle conditions except of course she will be able to shoot bac al her foes.
 How time flies l. seems but yesterday that tn, Iowa was the pride of the navy. She was ranked a: hrst among Uncle Sans fighting ships during the spanish War; when she commanded by Capt Fighting Bob Evans, and denied him his first and last chance 10 fight because she had no fire. under her boilers the time the Spanish fleet escaped from Santiago harbor and were sunk by tn, Brooklyn and Oregon.
 Yet, in spite of the short time that has elapsed since the Battle of Santiago and the days of tn, lowas potential glory, the old battleship has been a oacK number for ten years, and kept afoat many ol the years since then largely for sentimental req sons. It takes about five years to build a moderl, batueSp, and then she is useful for ten years when She becomes obsolete. No wonder that the main. tenance of a modern navy is a costly proposition
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

1919. However, the balance of trade heavily in favor of the United States in the trade with each and all the countries of Europe The balance of trade in favor of this country against Germany increased from SS2.153,00 ill 1919 to $222,601,000 in 1920.
 Our trade with South America last year showed a very healthy gain the trade of the former year in both exports and imports and the balance of trade against a substantial decline. Our i'm ports from South America last year $751- S7f an increase from S6S7, ,525,3S8 the year De fore, while the exports $62391o163 in 1920 and $441,747,72S in 1919. The balance of trade in favor of South America last year $137,143, 71S arid $245,7776 660 in 1919
 While the balance of trade in favor of the United States last year decreased about $1 900 a very satisfactory increase in the volume of the trade as to both exports and imports. Our total foreign trade last year $13,508, 361,537 as against. $11 824, ,790,922 in 1919 The exports 1920 $S228,759,748 and in 1919 $7,e20, ,425 9s0; the imports $527929S,211 in 1920 and $3 39O4364 932 in 1919; the balance of trade in favor $2,949361, ,537 in 1920 and $4,016, 1G1 O5S in 1919.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
NEWSPAPERS AND CRIME NEWS.

John Smith, slayer of three Seattle policemen and 2 business of Olympia in most remarkable confession to Seattle newspapermen declared that newspaper accounts of crimes published in the vicinity of crime before the capture of the per pertrators frequently of great assistance tC criminals He said all criminals persistent and careful readers of newspapers and they often get tips from them to what is in the mind of the police and these aid them in further crimes and in escaping detection and arrest.
 He might have added, further, that the publica- tion of the of robberies and other crimes and
 the escape of the criminals sometimes suggest criminals how easy it is to commit crime and get away with it.
 There is, of course, another side this question. The wide publication of the details of crime often sets many people work on a case who would not otherwise become interested, and that frequently leads the discovery of criminals This is par tcularly the when the police at sea, and either have clues to the perpertraor of crime or know who they looking for but have clue as to his whereabouts.
 The best rule, and the The Empire in com mon with great many American newspapers follows, is to consult with the authorities before publishing of crime, and if there is do so remain silent the crime any of the details connected with it if requested take that course by those who working the The Empire would rather lose live story than to aid dangerous criminal to escape justice that he might prey others On the other hand if the publication of the whole story, to the mnutest detail, would aid the police in it's work of suppressing crime, The Empire will give the space required and feel that it
 is doing public service in doing it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
EXCHANGE AFFECTS TRADE.

Tine effect of the low value of the exchange of many European countries was shown in d decline in the value of American exports 10 Europc in 1gYO over the high figures for 1919 The decline was more than offset, of course by our exports to inc other continents, making excess of exports for last year over the before $3o8 000 900
 Our total trade with Europe last year amounted to $5,694, ,0O00 00o, the exports amounting to $4446 655'oOo and the imports 10 $1227.S420O0, the bal ance in our favor being $3,23SSl3, ,000. In 1919 inc tCtal $593S 134, ,0o0 the exports s5lS7 fGG ooo the imports $750,52Sooo. and the balance $4487- 13S,OO0.
 Our exports declined to every European country except Germany and Spain, though the reduction was not great to those countries like Netherlands and Sweden, whose exchange not badly off as the others. The German trade showed remarkable gain over the previous year Our exports to that country increased from $92.761 in 1919 10 S81l a37O00 in 1920 Our imports from every European
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Hold, Hold, Enough !
Cincinnati Enquirer )

measure before the Utah Legislature would forbid woman the possession a pair of shoes having heels more than inch and a half in height The bill forbids the manufacture shoes beyond the specifications named woman may be fined and jailed for wearing a pair.
 Pennsylvania village has passed ordinance which requires the wearing of a tag reading: Per mitted to walk the streets on the Sabbath Other progressive Legislatures considering the length of womens skirts and bodices. One seraphic assembly of lawmakers has decided that evidences of affection, i sparkling in public nenceorth and hereafter shall be punishable misdencanor
 Where is Walt Mason that he doesn't rise to the eXigencies of the occasion and indite poem that will ring down the ages in defense of womans Gcd-gven right to do what she peases9 The icon ,casts striking at the very root and foundation personal liberty.
 What salary will the official Heel Measurer of Utah receive? And what real man or woman can be ound who willingly will as the boss Spark Suppressor of Kansas?
 Women vote. Let 'em strike back at their guardian traducers 'em prove to the sacregous blue nosed hypochondriacs of Utah and Kcnsas and other supergodly states that high heels and sparkling at least shall be saved
 The idea No wandering, hand in hand irawng solace from the silence and the semi dark, walking down moon-lit lanes, with he of the air-sacre bleu! It is too ruch
 We have stood sOckless statesmen. for pro- pOsals cornstaks into currency for Bryan md 'Pussyfoot" Johnson for the League of Nations IS debatabe issues, but this time Utah and Kansas lsk too much. It is discussion they invite but ght. Cmon, ladies, let crush we be crushed
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

two hours as to the best method of making Home Brew. You may think that there are only four letters in Love. But any poor boob who has been sued for breech of promise knows better
 It kinda jars man to get married and discover that he has been in love with a lot of clothes and pad ding.
 When you see a man with chip on his shoulder you don't have to examine his head to know where the chip came from.
 We have heap of respect for Nature. But what was She thinking of when she made all the bow-legged girls?
 After a man has been married scc a while he discovers that it only takes one 10 make Q quarrel
 Maybe if mon took as good care of their complexioas as women do. Nature would give men better con- Dlexions to work on
 When a mans wife gets so that she doesn't give hang when he goes out or what time he gets home, t is time he was staying home and paying a little attention to her
 Some men spend so much time wondering where other people set their money that they never have any of their own.
 Even when man fails at very thing else, he can always become an Efficiency Expert and tell other men how things should be done.
 Even if you do not get many boosts, remember that if you didn't have the other fellow worried he wouldn't be knocking you.
 And woman doesn't have to hunt up a bootlegger and spend twenty bucks when she wants to have q headache.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

Exports of Canadian paper jumped from 4,424- 912 for the nine months ending December, 1919 to $132915,999 for the period last year. says the Canadian Pulp Paper Association. The increase for December, 1920, the same month in 1919 to- tailed $4,813,711.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
luke Mcluke Says

Virtue is it's own reward. But that is no reason why you should be a Good Thing
 The trouble with courting a girl nowadays is that you have to sit
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

European experts still discussing the ques- ton to which fleet got the better of the Battle os Jutand Well it is the German fleet that is at Scarpa Flow, and have often been told that he laughs best who laughs last
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Can't Compromise, Jose!

(Ad in Belen, N NJ, News)
 Having my wife Elvira Delgado abandoned her duties as my wife and refused to live with me without any reason, I will not be responsible from this date on for no account or compromise whatever she may make in my name. Jose Flores.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

With what it is hoped the backbone of the winter broken and the days lengthening right along before ve know it another Alaskan spring will be upon us \s always, this spring is going be the spring. so Is arrival is awaited with great importance Douglas Island News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

As old reliable object of criticism, the City ouncil is almost indispensable us newspaper fel- CTS. It is always there to be whacked when other yhackable objects fail Good old City Council!- Calgary Eye Opener)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
flaw, HaWi

Good intentions never die said MT Gabb
 "WeI" commented Mrs. Gabb sweetly, maybe that explains why yours are never carried out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

Harding catches most and biggest fish of his party" says a headline a story from Miami Why not most and biggest of any party
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

The fellow who waits longest for the lowest price 5 going to buy on the upturn.-( Birmingham Age lerald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
All Good Golf Towns

All Good Golf Towns Golf, H. Bunker Mo Driver, Ark. Green, Ky. Hazard, Neb. Caddie, W. Va.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

The United States is taken very seriously in the -nited States Senate Columbia Record)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Correct

A Boston school boy was asked to define the word "extradition.' H. stood up and replied:
 When any big piece of news hap pens, newspaper gets out an ex tradition"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

Things To Worry About A cub reporter makes bare living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Ouch!

What would you do if you were in my shoes?" whined the Saabb Man.
 "T think I'd go and get a shine, " replied the prosperous man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
BITS OF BY-pLAY By Luke McLIke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Asking the Impossible

Asking the Impossible You sent for me-" said the Great Detective.
 Yes" we replied. You can trail anything, l understand 9"
 Anything" agreed the Great Dc tective. What can I do for you? 'l want you to follow the fashions for a month," we announced
 "Baffled!" groaned the Great De tective as he keeled over in faint,
 You've Met Her!
 Miss Flapper is an awful gushcr when she talks, isn't she?' said Smith.
 Yes" agreed Jones "She could be arrested for cruelty to adjec- tives."
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Names Is Names

You can c. A. Prune on Rural Route No. 2, Nashville, Tenn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Quick. Doc!

Some men die easy deaths while some die hard. But what we started to say was that l. Will Dieruff Is candy salesman in Louisville, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15

Our Daily 6pecia! Glittering Generalities Soon Tar nish.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-15
Fair Warnirn!

And Pate Walknp. the City Mar shal of Glasgow, Ky, is likely to al any minute.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-03
RED CROSS RESCUED
100000 FROM DEATH
Spent S1,2O0,OOO for Relief of
Famine Sufferers in China
Last Year.

To help overcome conditions of acute
distress in five famine stricken prov
inces of Northern China, where mil
lions Of persons were affe cted by an
unprecedented shortage of food, the
American Red Cross during the last
fiscal year spent more than $1,200,OO0,
81 900 900 of which was contributed d.
recty by National Headquarters and
the remainder by various groups IN
tarested in the welfare of China.
Through the wide relief operations
thus made possible it is estimated that
more than 100000 famine sufferers
were saved from starvation.
To the end that similar prompt re-
lief measures by the organization may
always be possible the Red Cross is
asking continued support by the Amer
lean people by universal renewal OF
membership at the Annual Red Cross
Roll Call November II to "A.
The method of relief employed by
the American Red Cross in It's opera
tions In China was particularly etfec-
rive for in addition to saving hundreds
Of thousands Of lives 1t provided China
with more than 900 miles Of permanent
roads that are sorely needed to pre-
vent a recurrence Of famine. At one
time the Red Cross employed $4,000
Chinese workmen, paying them in food
for themselves and dependents, this
food being brought in from Manchuria
and elsewhere.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-03
RED CROSS WORKING
FOR HEALTHIER U. S.
thousands Aided by Instruction
IN Care Of the Sick, Food Sc
lection and First Aid.

HOW the American Red Cross guides
thousands OF persons to health IS
SHOWN IN summary of the soclety's
ACTIVITIES In the health field hasad
upon the annual report for the last As
cal year. Through its Nursing Service
IT'S home Hygiene and Care of the
SICK courses, nutrition classes, First
Air classes, Life-Saving classes and
Health Centers and in numerous other
ways designed to acquaint masses Of
cItlzens with proper methods of living,
the Red Cross carried its message of
health into all parts of the country.
The work of the Red Cross during
me war in its traditional field of nurs-
lhg, furnishing the military and naval
establishments of the nation with 49,
o'l nurses, is well known. And there
are today 37,7S7 nurses registered with
the American Red Cross and subject
TO call in emergency. During the fis-
cal year, 1,551 Red Cross nurses were
accepted for assignment to Govern
ment service, 1888 by the Army and
Navy and 1,163 by the United States
Public Health Service.
In addition to the nurses enrolled
~ the Red Cross for Government serv-
ice, the Red Cross itself employed a
.otal Of 1,34S public health nurses in
he United States and Europe. By far
he greatest number was EMPLOYED in
The United States, 1,257, while 81 were
n foreign service.
Home Hygiene and Care Of the Sick
'lasses, giving thorough instruction in
the proper care of the sick in instances
where the illness is not so serious as to
require professional nursing care, dur
ing the fiscal year numbered 5,179. A
statistical picture of the Red Cross
operations in this field follows:
New classes formed during
year ''.'... O,ll9
Glasses completed during year. 6,299
New students enrolled .1O1 ,068
Students completing course. -. 73,432
What the Red Cross accomplished
in giving proper instruction through
its Nutrition Service is indicated by
the following table:
New classes formed during
year az
Glasses completed during year.. 1856
New students enrolled ..... 2,341
Students completing course. -. 2,O13
In addition to the above, a total Of
22,006 children were given instruction
in the proper selection and prepare
sion of foods.
Through its 26O Health Centers, the
Red Cross reached 90,252 persons. In
these Health Centers, 4,O15 health lee
lures were given and $50 health ex-
hibitS held
In the United States last year To-
1872 persons were killed and 100000
injured in industrial accidents. To
prevent this enormous waste the Red
Cross held 800 first aid classes with
a total of 100000 students enrolled.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-03
Are City Officials Responsible To Its Citizens In Causing
Disease From PreventabIe Causes

cumstances beyond their control and
in the management OF their trusts they
become Indifferent to the only too
common signs of inefficiency, which
ultimately result in retrogression, if
not disaster.
The purpose of government is to
protect its citizens, and a government
which fails to shield the people from
infection cannot be truthfully called
either responsible, intelligent or
moral.
The greatest asset of any city or
town is the health of the citizens,
and the officials who secure this in
the highest degree are those who APP
preciate the responsibility placed upon
them in this very important matter.
Preventive measures in conserving
the health of the community records
success in direct ratio to the number
of lives saved, and it is pleasing to
note that the statistics of the last GEN.
fury show an increase of fifteen years
in the average human life. There is
reason to hope that, in the future,
this increase may be duplicated in a
considerably shorter time, if earnest
use is made of present day science.
The plain fact is that not only does
ignorance breed disease but the con-
verse is almost as true and that dis
ease breeds ignorance, immortality
and strife. In the light of the scien-
tific work at the present time, disease
in its horrible wholesale form is con.
trollable if it cannot be entirely elm
mated. This control or elimination il
possible only when there is an awaA-
ening Of the sense of responsibility on
the part Of those who have been ele-
waited to the high places in govern
ment. Short sighted humanity fails to
appreciate natures gifts until threat
ened with their loss. This is true
even of the greatest of them all, life
itself. 1t is significant of our failure
to value health.
Now, Mr.. Public Official, do you, as
a city official, realize that you, person.
ally, are responsible for every death
from water borne disease, which
occurs in your city unless you are
consistently and persistenly doing
everything possible to prevent such
death?