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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06
GAY, for instance, that a barber

SAY, for instance. that barber
formerly waited upon IS Gus
toners a day, which at pre-war
prices would average Is cents
each, OF SLIPS day.
A barber usually works on a
straight commission OF 90 per
cent, which in this case melted him
$6,75 a day,
Barber prices now are 80 to
100 per cent higher than in 1914.
Say the barber now gets an aver
age of S from a customer. BUT,
since high prices have reduced his
business, he waits on only nine
instead Of ) customers a day.
Thus the BARRIERS gross bust
ness is 50 a day, with net re-
turn to himself of SIS 40 at high
price, in place of $6.75 at the old
low prices.
In other words, the law Of dim
inishing returns has reduced his
income $l.35 day.
= = =
THE employer, the barber shop
owner, is even worse off I'M
der present high prices. For his
overhead rent, heat, light,
etc.-goes on just the same.
whether one Of his BARRIERS waits
on nine or 5 customers.
1t is the law Of diminishing re.
turns applying to both the EN-.
ployer and the employee in one
trade.
The same principle applies tc
all business and all human service
from candies to street railways
THE law of diminishing return.
begins to apply when price
restricts the purchase.
The returns are diminished b.
reducing the volume Of bushes
reducing the aggregate o
small profits.
Selling goods at the lowest DOS
sible price above cost is absolute
IL Ia the selfish interest of boil
the manufacturer and the mer
chant-and certainly the public
That's the road back to Coco
Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

Paylowa says the less you wear
the longer you live. Long live Paw
Iowa!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

One cotton picking machine doesI
the work of 500 pickers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

scarcely than Farmer Smiths thumb
And he must be very round per
son for his doorway is as round as
the moonw
But he didn't say it-he JUS.
thought it. And he kept on look
ing and locking.
Suddenly Chick saw a head stick
itself cautiously out and look
around, about the reddest head he
had ever seen-much redder than he
was himself, and his other name was
Red Squirrel. II M he shifted.
Il know whose head that is. Ita
viii Woodpecker's."
"Sh" WARMED Nancy. "Waitn
= Will came squeezing out when he
saw, that the coast was clear, and
sat on his tail on the side of the
tree. The next second he disappear
ed inside Chicks front door.
'Ihe rascal" cried Chick indig-
nantly.
Just then there were flash and a
crash that nearly split the world
in two
(To be continued.)
British ar experts, the AngIo-Japa-
ncsc Treaty may be renewed.
Chicago was short 10000 brides for
June; the July figures on short
gtooms will run iusJ as high.
New York woman wants aIimony
because her husband refuses to talk.
Trying to make silence golden.
We elect our president for four
years, but a Mexican presidents term
only extends from revolution to revo-
luton
The English critic who says Ameri-
cans lack imagination should look at
some Iof the 0yerdlrawn bank ac-
counts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

1t is said that only one man in a
hundred is physically perfect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

because in their opinion it would
prejudice his case, as he is under in
dictment for peonage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06
EDIT ORAL.

MACON seems to be having a
great deal of difficulty get
ting the capital removal fight
under way this year. Which leads
70 the conclusion that the people
Of that city have grown more or
less weary OF putting up for this
perennial pursuit of something
which. if successfully snatched
away from the sister city, would
benefit Macon little~any in com
merce, prestige, culture or other
wise.
The capital remova! fight has
been a constant bidding to the
professional lobbyists by Macon,
which always has and always will
find It's cash more than matched
by the larger and richer city 1t
is the lobbyists who are interested
in keeping the alleged issue alive,
and once the people Of Macon de-
eide they have spent enough
money on a foolish proposal, the
agitators will seek other employ
ment and it will be discovered
there never was much interest in
the movement outside Of the ranks
of the lobbyists and the two cities
actually involved.
Macon could have spent her
monev more wisely and had
something now to show for it.
IGNORANCE of the law of
diminishing returns is largely
responsible for high prices and
much business poverty.
The operation of this law was
simply illustrated the other dav
by w H. Carman, secretary of
the Cleveland BARRIERS Union,
who said:
BARRIERS were making more
money back in 1902 to 1916,
when they were getting a dime for
a shave and two-bits for a hair
cut, than they're making now.
Barber prices are at a poin;
where the law of diminishing re
turns is operating-they are keep
ing patrons out of Partnerships.
Men have just about reduced
their patronage of barber shops in
proportion to the increase in
prices.
= Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

The English critic who says Ameri-
cans lack imagination should look at
some jof the 0yerdrawn bank ac-
counts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-06

Now that the Japs have employed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04

fAfNlshHa apartments are hard 90
rNa ~ There hfs HnN available thef
sfs advertised in ihe classified "a
a.UfltU t4t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
UNCERTAIN ABOUT
WOLFE AND N KINNEY
Counsel Not Prepared to State
What Their Clients
Will Do.

Former Judge ] Frank Ball, retain
ed as counsel for Francis Mckinney.
one of the alleged payroll bandits,
stated this morning that he did not
know when he would be ready to have
his client brought into court. McKin-
ney has expressed his willingness 10
plead guilty 20 the charge and was to
have been arraigned today for that
purpose, but owing TO Judge Balls
absence from the city for several days,
the accused was not brought before
the court.
Judge Bah returned home last night
from Florida and said this morning he
wanted 10 have chance 20 talk TO
his client before he could state what
would be done I'm the case. Edwin II.
Wolfe, accused with Mckinney. is un-
derstood tq have retained James Sauls-
bury as attorney. but the latter was
not available this morning. However
u Is understood one of the men will
not be arraigned without the other
Wolfe also has stated he would plead
guilty 10 the charge.
Attorney General s. ID. Townsend
Jr.. has not as yet made disposition
of the reward money in the case or tn,
cash recovered by the police lie viii
do nothing with the money until aftei
the court disposes Of the case of Wolf,
and Mckinney and possibly issues al
order regarding the reward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
SAFETY BOARD GETS
LIST OF CANDIDATES
Twenty-six Men Pass Physical
and Training Tests, Char
acter Being Examined.

AZ their meeting yesterday after
noon directors of the Department of
Public Safety received the first list
80 candidates Cor positions IN the
new paid Are department from which
they are % make their selections OF
ihc pcraonucl. There were twenty six
names ON this initial list. All Of these
men have passed the physical tests In
satisfactory manner and an of them
also have passed through the training
achool with good records. Their char
arttrO the third factor In determining
thg appointments, are now being look
ed into hy the departments special
committee named for this purpose.
in the event this committee reports
lavuahly on them all OF the twenty
VA mpn nlmcd win he given appoint
mruta iu the department for pro-
mtinnary period of six months. These
appointments viii be made today or
tomorrow. pusslblv and then the
NAMES win be- made public.
captain Umhekant. the expert in
ehhrEe ~ the training school. viii
have another liat OF names rady for
submission 90 the safety directors az
their mecting this afternoon. This list
viii 80 through the same course as
the first aud the same procedure Will
ha followed until the 1866 men re-
uuirud for the department have been
solrotrd
Tho snfuty directors expect some.
Time to-day Go award contracts FOR IN,
hpdH and bedding. lockers and Other
cUulpmenk In the sleeping quarters {,
the several nre houses. II is also pos
slhlr that they viii award the contrac
/ lur thp new fire alarm boxes and In,
lpuneh REGISTERS.
There viii hc no glamour To the pai,
/ nu department and one 81 the chic
/ tharnt lcyistivs of the volunteer sys
tenn. the changing bells. viii be elm
i lratrd under the new system. Their
I Vlll ho no tower bells on any 81 IN,
I rrp huuHra after December I nor an,
I HunRs ln the nre houses. Alarms sen
iu VIII hr registered an the tape II
All the houses The public viii know
nothing of a IRE they DO not actual.
SEQ untl they hear the apparatu
spevdhng through the streets 20 tn
secno of the blaze
The GLASS of seventy men who hav
hruu trnIning for she past ten day
at the Union Company's house Wi
complete their work tomorrow. q
Mnuday new class 81 seventy me
wil hc started through the schoo
an candidates and there are more tina
SOC 90 them viii De given a chanc
io make Enod. The names on the orie
nal hst sent to the safety director
are thnsp 20 the candidates who r,
r,ived their training In the Gri
{ .Iana
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
SEVEN DEFENDANTS IN
PLEAD GUILTY COURT
Prisoners Sentenced or Paroled
and Given Good Advice by
Judge Rice.

Seven cases were disposed of at the
"plead guilty" session of the Court Of
General Sessions today. NTH Judge
Rice on the bench.
James Norman Lewis, charged with
the cmbezzlemcnt OF $500 from tho
New Castle Leather Co. pleaded
guilty through his counsel. William
Il. Smalley. Lewis was I'm charge OF
payrolls at the leather plant and was
charged with keeping pay envelopes
OF employees who had been laid of and
whose names were continued on the
payroll. Judge Rice parolod him for
two years and imposed the strictest
parole terms OF the court. advising
change In his mode OF living. Lewis
will be required to pay IS a week
until s772.79 is paid. this being the
balance of the amount embezzled.
= Earl Roberts. Negro, charged with
attempting TO break and enter Penn
ylvania railroad car. and with larceny
was sentenced TO is months imprison-
ment on the latter charge and the first
was withdrawn. Roberts was charged
with the larceny Of 2s pairs shoes. val
ued at 81 per pair.
Albert Roberts. charged with tres
pass on the property OF Harry w. H.
Seaman. IN st. Georges hundred. was
ordered held for examination. Roberts
Is alleged TO have taken a wagon from
Seaman's farm and to have damaged
it.
George Gilbert Butler. Negro, charg-
ed with forgery, was sentenced &c
three years imprisonment and TO pay
$500 fine. He was charged with forg.
ing the name of John O. Bosley TO 9
check for SIS, payable TO Harry
Brown.
Malcolm Croft. charged with threat.
ening bodily harm, was discharged ant
warned 10 stay away from his mother
and brother in Odessa. He was charge,
with threatening his brother, Georg,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
BURKE TO HAVE
HEARING TOMORROW

Charged with assault with intent
to commit murder, James Il. Burke,
who on October 12. shot and serious
~ injured his wife, Mary Burke. and
then turned the gun on himself, in
ficting a had wound, viii be given a
hearing In City Court tomorrow.
Burke was brought into the police
station this afternoon from the hos
pital. where he has been since the
shooting. in the police ambulance. His
wife has recovered from her injury.
and left the hospital about ten days
ago.
Mrs Mary Burke. who was shot
and seriously injured by her husband.
James Burke. was questioned in con-
ncction with the charge Of assault
with intent to commit murder against
her husband by Attorney-General
Townsend today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
man % west virginia 10 manage /.

man to west Virginia TO manage .
laundry.
The mems section placed hve skilled
laforers this morning. and referred
eleven TO possible openings. Thirty
persons, most n whom were iaborers.
applied for positions. Tire burean
placed 31 men yesterday. and regis
tered 5s new applicants
Two domestics and one clerk were
placed bv the wOmcn's section Of the
bureau, and IL dOmeetics were refer
red to positions. Seven women, four
Clerks and three domesiics. applied for
positions Yesterday u women were
placed. 10 were referred and the aD-
piications n II fled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
PLACING MANY WORKERS

The Delaware Employment Bureau
has two men IN the field, hunting Jobs
for the unemployed. and If placing
applicants as rapidly as possible.
Only 50 per cent OF Walmington's
unemployed have registered, but all
of the 1900 registrations arr bona fide
Three classes are not registering
skilled men Who had served long In one
establishment and are waiting for its
business to reyives certain foreigners,
who heretofore worked in gangs and
whose boss acted as interpreter, and
houscmen and housemnida, for each Of
whom two Jobs are available. Some
persons have a mistaken idea that
the bureau does not find employment
for high type men n recently sent q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
lnaAmAn nallnrr..n snrlni.

thf NH'hman NrWofih l.eaauc held
~ manihlf aHlal lasl utenlnr ln thr
thHlth recreation lntms About ft
~ lhe tnuHa raepln 10 ihu church
vets present in maahpd costumes
1ht tttnluN NHa spent ln popular
taWHs I ullff in ihn season. Hp.
= flfahHtNia WNfe SERVED. after which
ihf thilIN lWfiF in|Hrd ln q treasure
hHHi a dlaWHhi tnlllalrp and wed.
Nlht fIHN Nrfr mHNi snunhi fof The
lfaNNf httff WHs dH.ng bother work
thHN lNsi HHN and iheae monthly 81.
tlala 8fp Nffailt tn.mrd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
MAY DISSENT FROM
PRESDYTERY ACTION
Wllmlngson Churches Want to
Nee tlkton Controversy Set
tlsd Quietly.

fhfse Nul ~ ~ sreclal election ~
slAsla "a she congregation ~ the hlks
tuN lsfAiA lpilAn lhniph. AZ ditvvird
- the HtNnt ~ baltimore a. iis meet
ha htfa lasl week Tho appeal which
ittsWltlf ~ >tN rAailu luuk fium
sht UfAsl N lhf synod "a lhu General
Ass Whlk. acts AZ 4 sln, and prevents
shN pfssh lffk fum rHfikins ont the
Nehfs uf ihr HNnAd which was a.
halA al elttllnn Within thitl, days.
n hftsNp hNNNh ludak that four
~ lhs aiNpi rhuffhA ln the ifr~h,
itit afs Nui "a aNmpaihs with the a..
tNsN M pffaiNifit fhesa ave West
NpslNlaslsl. Hanover anA rlrststens
ifaI fhr Nisfta Hi lhe4H vhurthrH
hat discussed me rlhtnn rltuallun
NHA h4kt tlfNiHi NaWe lH an under
s'aNllHa Nheltm lhrN Will diwunt
9fNW lhf afilNn ui i'ieshtlrfy and pre-.
EtW sHth Alas HliNN uNluun lu the
uNWal AssNWH'N az lhe llme when
4 hIHfs ht 8NnA' Hl lhp ppeamiorY
al ilNs MNINNs iNWA npst .Maf,
thE lMslNa sd lhfpp tuui pputrhea.
NHl HHNe IF lh.N afmen wvre prpa
tHl Is 81 sslA an lhp mepline nf the
tlfsWiIft NhrN l dertrA in mppFal
NHaNsI iNf AglNN W lbp H,nud Thg
NfNl'Na N ih lftstfipff WAS chllrd
NHNH lNN stasNna ul lhu H,nud last
NtNh aHd W b said N was at an ad.
pNElfi mflilAH ifum Hnp has "a tht
piNt iNll ihp aFiluh i0 appuai tht
NtNh Hidff WHs lahfn
theaf NHl Wilmington churches. II
lH HHAeIalNA afU HhsNna in have th,
hHHNa Nl tHH IlhiNH UuuafpNallan ad
tHsllA peacefully. aHA a. apppdus "a
falHs HIH thNt Niah lu HHp lhe phnrvl
tNNN N.Nl'ahIHH aHHlh. and wallis,
lNti lNH condition pAuHui ekiH it
lhN pIfsfNi unsettled aiRiu w aHaua
AtHlhNf W4lili fplAtlNH tu tihtnl
tNNfh aHala lhal AHeUia liftsh,
llIAHa II lhAl Ui lhp status nf Nm
liAhlHl iMhrfhlp. lhp kasNpaf 90,
piHHHN'ial Nhu DsWp ffom phlAhut
NhH iH sfllu W N'htHn month ano
HIltf ih0 M0lhNilsi lNHHmi phuti
hHH dEItaWi litNt a II Mtairrn. II.
NNfN iNN latter aWW maifann tur
NNN h.hlNh itHFfMrh
ANNilHN lH information nblalno,
Al iH0 WNmirfs uf NtN taaile proa
htiff ilNt lHfhHfh|r la rppN1u
HN' m h aHlaitd Wlih ans rrrab,
tfli hNi HHtN hIa ordination pappr
Hit surrendered ha hae lhp tuthaut
$500 lhr Presbyterian church Dc,
al rIfNfm HWlflsHu gpftmonlee. Npy
lHsiie lNrahilrfN has communicate
Nlh iha rfNnNteW Nl rhlaArlpha
lNlHfWINf that hodY " the Hltununf
sHA rHlNHs ihp matter ui uhiam.n
ihI Surrender uf ihe ordination paper
tNW htt itfhffhle un lo h.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
SENATOR Du roNT TO RETURN.

United States Senator Coleman du
Pont and PARTY, who have been cruis-
ing on the Chesapeake bay this week,
are expected to reach Wilmington
either tomorrow or Sunday.
According 90 reports the party has
been having excellent luck IN bagging
wlld ducks. that abound I'm numbers
about the marshes around the Chop
tank river.
Senator du Pont has entertained
several guests from Washington and
all have enjoyed the shooting. The
weeks relaxation from business is
said 10 have done the Senator much
good
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
nulleF W, ~ N Maryland.

tNf't NHilFf tulufsd wanted hs
thf washington authorities on charges
N Has1NN Niih intent io hni Who
iNWntf BE hHHd un ihf date uf trial
MlNfrA 81 ~ hldlHn h ihr tirlnlt
N ilAiNn $40 Information relative
g. iht whereabouts H Butler wac 81.
tNikfd ihia WNfh'HN Hl ihr ulhDu uI
f'NNfii il NlHNN NtHlt director 81
HNhlHi|NH lH lhf United States En.
tiNHsi hNlialHs #ltih ard klnn sifrsta
lii PASSED thfuHsh iieaNeanln tpHtt
taf a it believed after coming bt
tiHIH ia Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
lAsrNnna IAfnltnl

carnival fuf lhr benefit uf the
lHiithm AZ che tuberculosis saua
NilNlh fHf enlHftd ppuplp hi EdFr.
NWA NiN Npen ln ihe gymnasium ~
al iastrha liume. slrtphlh ana Wal.
HNl aifHtis neat "Wednesday and cun.
tlNHN WNtN saturday. Ihr anaN.
which NiN consist ~ many novel feat
Nffs A hrlHt hrld under thr ausploes
W lhH sAHalafihm auxiliary, bona
tlUhs fef The carnival are helms ~.
ftiNNa ~ nef French street. The
Nlffhs A0flfif unhpsifa viii furnish
HNsN iti the hasa4r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
Edward Y. Nnllran Killed.

Princess Anne. Md. Nov. 4.-Ed-
ward r Mlliiean. who lives on the
Uolder farm on the Manokin river.
nuar Princess Anne. was instantly
allied by a cave-in In a sand pit on
MNllnnalnN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
RECLAIM WILSON LINE
BOAT IN FI0RID A

The steamboat Favorite. the $50, 900
ship OF the Wilson Line, which was
imbedded IN mud az the mouth OF the
Hillsboro River. Florida. by tornado
recently. is now being salvaged, ac-
cording to officials Of the line. The
ship was anchored at Tampa when
the tornado occurred. After II has
been salvaged and launched. the
workers will be in a position to de-
termine how the storm affected the
| boat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
Breaks Same Arm Twice.

Malcolm Armstrong, Sorth COL
iege avenue. Newark. broke his arm
yesterday. when ne fell near the High
School. where be is n first year.pupil.
Two months ago. when playing foot
bail, ne sustained a fracture of the
same arm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
nn slsmr l-etlnr,. n.f, fanlrhl.

if flHNi Stamp w ihr DuINrnitl
az ffnHsi 'tanla ekplnfDf and lecturer
saH uHi Hhdef thp auspices uf hl
Smithsonian Institution ~ Washing
iHN NlN iNHlNff lh lhe Sew Century
tHHh Hi tit lhIH tfrnIHr Antf Es
NHfaiNns NI h0 ga. subject af h.n
lfflHft
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
wna guilty in nelf.defenae. .

was guilty in self-defcnse."
Pleas OF guilty were withdrawn In
the case OF William Davis and John
Williams, Negroes, who were charged
with the larceny Of -four pairs Of boots
from Irving J. IIollingsworih. The de-
PENDANTS denied stealing the boots.
saying they found them on dump.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04

Croft, on October 3a0.
A plea OF guilty was Withdrawn In
IT, case OF Charles M. Owens. colored.
charged with assault and battery ON
Charles r.. Pritchctt, In Christiana
hundred on October 10. Owens said he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
DR. EDW. DEVINE
 AT UNITED FORUM

Edward Thomas Devine, Ph.D., L.LD., will speak at the United Church Community Forum on Sun day evening, Jan. l. at 7:30. His subject will be Lab or and the Public Interest" Dr. Devine represents the Federal Council of Churches. He was associated with Dr. Ryan of Wash tngIon, who represents the Catholic Welfare Bureau, when they made the report on the Denver Council of Churches.
 pr, Devine was born in U~ion, Ia., Tn 1887. He was educated at Albion seminary, Cornell college, and the GIlt<>eSsity of Pennsylvania. In 1891- sSS6 he iectz.red on Economies in Sne of our. universities and also at Gxford, England. From 19O5-18 he was Professor of Social Economy at Columbia University. from 1S97-1912 >oitor of Survey Since 1912 he has been an associate editor of Sur vey"
 Dr- Devine was general secretary Of the Charity Organization of New York from 1S96-1912 and it's secre- i tary from 1912-1S. He was director Aof the New York School of Philan- tAropy from 1904-07 and 1912-17.
 During the war in 1917-1S he was connected with the Chief Bureau of Refugees and Home Relief of the American Red Cross in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29

works out in the study of handwrit- ing,
 Here's a letter from a man that locks like a woman's shopping letter. You can see at 8 glance that it hasn't much character. And notice the un- necessary and fitful attempts at Grna- rnentation: Here is the final 'r' of the little word per prolonged in g thick stpeke for an inch and a half, proving that the writer makes a lot of fuss over nothing, Here arc letters ef the same word not connected, showing that he Is not careful in many thlnss'
 'tSee the absence of differentiation n iR that is e and T. Why, they're all alike. This is a man who has got to have everything his own way or else he can't work. Look at the blank space he left at the end of that line, although there was room for the next word. He can't adapt himself. The more money 8 man ewes the more paper he covers in WEiHna a. lattaG-