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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
The STANDARD
Get in on these Monday and Tues.
day Bargains (not few baits) but
a whole storeful of bargains.

81 will buy yds. Georgia Ratine
in natural color, SO inches wide.
81 will buy Gold Seal Pillow
Cases, full size, made of best stand
ard muslin.
81 will buy 10 large buck towels,
linen finish, colored borders, value
zoe each.
81 will buy one whole dozen mems
linen collars, all styles, only large
sizes, actual value 25c each.
81 will buy 2 blue chambray work
shirts, fast colors, sizes IA to
16 IL.
81 will buy 10 yards fine, smooth,
38-inch sheeting, value 16c yard.
81 will buy 5 yards genuine Fruit
Loom bleaching, full yard wide.
81 will buy one mans night shirt
of nainsook or pajama checks, value
$3.50.
81 will buy 5 yards genuine Blue
Bell chambray, solid blue color, val
ne 25c yard.
81 will buy 2 oil opaque window
shades, complete with fixtures, val
ne, 81 each.
81 will buy 6 yards regular Csc
dress Bingham, 81 inches wide, fifty
patterns.
81 will buy 20 yards regular &c
Val or Torchon laces, edgings and
insertings.
81 will buy 8 yards regular zoe
curtain scrim, ecru color, double
satin border.
81 will buy 5 yards Gold Seal
Percales, So inches wide, light and
dark colors.
81 will buy pairs regular SOC
children's sicks, all coolrs, all sizes.
81 will buy 10 ladies ribbed vests
all sizes; also extra sizes, value Csc
each.
81 will buy two wolfe dress pat
terms of yards each; big lot of
pretty patterns.
81 will buy 36 bars good quality
laundry soap, regular SC size bars.
81 will buy ladies brassieres of
standard 35c quality, all sizes.
81 will buy 2 yards regular Use
art linen all linen, guaranteed too.
81 will buy 4 of the largest Turk
ish bath towels in Americas, 22x44
inches.
81 will buy mems regular soc to
75c knitted silk four-in-hand ties.
81 will buy / dozen regular zoe
table napkins, hemmed ready for
use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
REMARKABLE RECORD
OF pop BOWLER.

Consider Pop" Bowler!
Pop is-or was-an engineer
on the Pennsylvania abroad. He
travelled one million seven hundred
and forty-six thousand miles dur
ing fifty years Of continuous serv-
ice, without accident, loss of life,
or injury to anyone in his charge.
For the past ten years he has been
engineer of the Congressional
Limited between New York and
Washington.
Now Pop" is retired. He looks
back on a lifetime of modest and
unassuming achievement, and tells
his friends happily of his boys and
girls, college men, and successful
wives, of his well-to-do estate, and
his willingness to bow to the rule
of the road which puts an age limit
on engineers.
The odd, the encouraging, the
beautiful part of the story is the
amount of space Pop" has re-
ceived in the newspapers. Fo,
Pop committed no crimes, fig
ured in no scandals, made no large
amount of money, did nothing pc
litically found no universities
did nothing that gets people spac,
in newspapers except live an hon
est, upright, manly, patriotic
American life, doing his best, just
a little better than the other fel
low, being faithful to his trust
achieving the greatest success pos
sible in his profession. Yet wha
he has done has been enough t,
get columns of space.
And that is beautiful, for new:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

prevented him voicing what to him,
at that moment, was an amazingly
simple solution to the difficulty.
There's only one thing for it."
continued Monica desperately. 'I've
got to get married."
Pennington crimsoned to the
roots of his ruffled hair.
Married." he echoed blankly.
Il suppose you're going to tell me
that I've had one husband already,
and ought to be satisfied with that"
Il wasn't"
Swear to me that you didn't
even think it."
81 swear" said Pennington, re-
covering himself somewhat. "To
tell the unvarnished truth, l was
wondering"
Who the victim was to be!
That's just what I wanted to talk
to you about. I've received a pro-
posal of marriager
She paused to observe the effect
of her statement upon her hearer,
but she could only see the few I'M
ruly hairs that sprouted up at the
back of his head, just where the
irregular parting ended.
"Verbal?" he inquired with ex-
aggerated disinterestedness.
mo, in writing. Would you like
to see it?"
Good Lord mo-"
lie turned toward her, his boy
ish face twisted into an express
sion of Mortified amazement.
"Oh, I wouldn't have shown it
to any ordinary man. You see, I
don't regard you as an ordinary
being"
Whats his name?' asked Pen
nington grimly.
'It begins with go" she vol
unteered wickedly.
''Dawsonv
81 didn't say it was Dawsonp'
she looked down at her fingers,
Would you advise me to marry
him?" she continued innocently
"Great heavens, Mrs. Whey!
Why do you ask me that? Why not
consult your brother, a woman
friend, anyone but me?"
Thirty seconds later, the brain
storm had passed and he found
himself on the threshold of his own
room at the Commissioners bun
galow.
AS he slammed the door after
him, the only thing that came to
offer consolation was the Siamese
kitten. 1t had somehow crept be-
fore him and he almost trod on it
before he was aware that it was
there. He rescued it gently and
placed it on the folded blanket at
the foot of his bed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

papers reflect to nudlic desires,
just as much when they tell a story
like this as when they give news
of prize fight or a scandal.
Pop" Bowler has a 100 per cent
record as engineer, as father and as
citizen. But perhaps not the least
of his achievements is one he new
er knew he had accomplished I'M
til retirement brought him into the
lime light; that of supplying a fine
lesson for his fellow men, and an
example of which even newspaper
editors-least sentimental people
that be!-were quick to see the
beauty and the romance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
A PoORE EXCUSE THAT'S
WORSE THAN NONE.

The excuse given for repeating
the laws to enforce the Eighteenth
Amendment is that it was put over
nv a minority. This has little
weight with those conversant with
the methods required to amend the
Constitution, according to Wayne
B. Wheeler, general counsel for the
Anti-SaIoon League of New York.
1t is more difficult to change
the Constitution of the United
States than the organic law of any
other country Thirteen State leg
islative bodies in thirteen States,
with fewer than 200 State Sena-
tors out of more than 1850 who
compose the membership in the
Senates of the forty-eight States,
can forever prevent the change.
Unless there is an overwhelming
majority for an amendment it can
not be adopted.
Two thirds of Congress and
three-fourths of the legislatures of
the States do not represent min
GRITTY. There were 90 out OF the
possible 90 State legislative bodies
and over two thirds of both Fed
eral legislative bodies for the Eigh-
teenth Amendment. They rope
scented the majority expressed by
the orderly process Of government.
The opponents of national prohi-
bition have tried three times to
elect a Congress and State Legia-
lures in harmony with their views,
and failed in the nation and in all
of the States but two, New York
and Maryland. If the opponents
Of prohibition had faith in their
boosted claim that the people are
now opposed to national prohibi-
ton they would attempt to change
the Constitution by legal methods
instead of trying to nullify it.
When the States of the Union
entered into mutual agreement to
adopt prohibition, they accepted it
as our national policy and obligated
themselves to adopt the necessary
legislation to enforce it. The is
sue which we are now facing is
whether this solemn obligation
should be ruthlessly set aside by
any State whose thirst fon liquor
is stronger than its loyalty to the
Constitution. For a Congressman
to take an oath to support the Con-
stitution without mental reserva-
ion or purpose If evasion and then
to vote to repeal the l~w to en-
force the Constitution and then
protect bootleggers is crime
against the Government. A citi-
zen who closes his eyes to lawless-
ness and aids those who are de-
stroying the law enforcement ma
chinery to enforce the Constitution
is guilty C political sabotage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Au-
gust IS, 1903.l

Mrs. Charles R. Winchester and
little daughters were aroused from
their slumbers at an early hour yes
terday morning and awoke to find
burgular standing near their bed
side. Mrs. Winchester sprang
from the bed, whereupon the negro
took to his heels.
Yesterday morning, while the
city was just about. beginning 10
get down to business, couple
drove to the residence of Rev. ]. L.
Irwin of College street, armed with
the necessary license and express
ing the wish to get married. Mr..
Irwin assented to their wishes, and
in short time Miss Bertha Nor
gan and Mr.. Robert Terrell, of the
Seaboard Air Line were happy in
the realms of Cupid.
Miss Joe Mckay has leased the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
THIRTY YEARS AGO ToDA
(From the Times-Recorder. Au-
gust, Is, 1889


Those who stayed away from the
ball park yesterday missed treat
The Stonewalls, under the manage
ment of Stoney Glover, succeeded
in winning the two games played
with the Rochelle and Buena Vista
mines.
Cotton rolled in at a lively rate
yesterday, most of which was sold,
the price being IL cents. 1t will
come in with a rush shortly.
The bicycle fad has struck
Americas. The small boy, has long
ago done wild on his new wheel,
and now the fair women and pref
ty girls are practicing so as they
too may soon take whirl around
the boulevard. A full skirt of fine
black serge, with box plaits over
each hip, to give necessary full
ness; a full back two rows of stitch
ing at the feet, white linen shirt
with small gold studs, neat black
tie, a short Elton jacket turned
back in revers, with small pocket
at the left side, and with full
sleeves, and pretty black cap,
make up a graceful suit that looks
we'll off and on a WHEEL
The last meeting of the club,
held at the residence of MIR. Lott
Warren, on last Friday evening, is
thought by its members and enter
tanning in the history of this time
honored institution. The chief
items of the program were the
reading of The Club Journal,
characteristic and excellent article
written by Major Speer, entitled
Summer Solstice.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
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The Commissioner brought both
hands on to the arms of his chair.
Il don't quite know what to
think" he said slowly. IF Chat
lungs dead, as l honestly believe
he is, there's precious little left to
worry about. On the other hand, if
he managed somehow to get out of
the death-trap he'd set for Braba-
zon-it's a damned serious prop
osition." He rose to his feet and be-
gan pacing the room. 1.-THE re-
sponsibility of my position here at
this moments getting on my nerves
he complained presently. Il can't
help realizing that the safety of
every white man, woman and child
depends on the accuracy of my de-
auctions with regard to these gang
murders"
I'm which case" put in Penning-
ton quietly, wouldn't it be better
to make sure?"
Hewitt swung round on his heel.
"How?" he demanded.
Get in touch with his agent
Lien-Yin. Tell him that at all
costs he must furnish you with ev-
cry proof that Chai-Hung is dead"
The Commissioner pressed the
bell.
ITS a hell of nuisance" he an
nounced somewhat testify, land I'm
only going through with it for your
sake-and Monica's."
Pennington closed the door after
him and strolled toward where
Mrs. Whey was sitting, the Siamese
cat curled up fast asleep in her lap.
A chair-a long cane affair, with
cushions in chintz covers-was
drawn up so closely that its pro-
truding arms almost touched hers.
The very proximity of the thing
thrilled him and he accepted the
invitation it offered.
you wanted to talk to me-" he
ventured at length.
The girl regarded him thought
fully.
yes" she admitted. 81 want
you to tell me what l ought to do.
1t seems dreadful not to have some
definite object in life. It's been
borne upon me rather forcibly
lately that I'm no real use to any
body. I'm supposed to be keep
ing house for my brother He look
ed after himself very we'll before
I came out. The truth is-Pd no
where else to go. I interfere with
his work; he's perpetually anxious
for my safety, and he's seriously
exercised as to my future" She
picked up her FAINT and yawned be-
hind it. "Things can't go on like
this forever, can. they2"
J, 81 suppose not, agreed Penning-
ton, ipwardly cursing his luck that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
S SoR Z. 4. s.5 1ass' Daily Poem
By
Berton Braley

BUSY
Go away, Cynic; doubt you clever.
Wise, in your cynical way
Nevertheless it is best that we sever,
I'm very busy today,
Busy pursuing rOseate vision,
| cannot bother with you.
What do care for your smile of derision?
I've got dreaming to do 1l. .
Beat it away from here, Mocker and Skeptic
haven't time for you now;
You think you're wise, but l think you're dyspeptc,
Pm off of you, anyhow
All your philosophy's ugly and vain, bo
Gwen admitting it's true)
I'm seeking gold az the foot of a rainbow
I've got some dreaming to do.
Realist, leave me. Your talk is night-mareish,
Get the air! Leave me alone!
I've got some precious Illusions to CHERISH
Such you never have known
Somehow your cold-blooded speeches sound hollow,
Also you're blocking my view, .fs@.
I've got will -the-wisp must follow,
I've got some dreaming to do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
REPUBLICANS PUT
BLAME ON FARMERS.

Republican propagandlsts are
now attempting to explain and re-
move the farmers dissatisfaction
by telling him that his troubles are
due excessive taxation levied on
him by State, county and town
ship. These local taxes, the Re-
publican propagandists insinuate,
are voted by the farmer himself
and the responsibility is therefore
chiefly his own.
Taxation in Minnesota, where
the Republicans suffered ruth
less reputation a few weeks ago,
Is taken as a text for one of these
Republican "alibis." 1t is pointed
out that in the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1922, the cost of govern
ment in Minnesota was $17.O6 per
capita, or nearly twice as much as
1t was in 1918. This increase in
taxes it is limited, is to be charg-
cd to the people of Minnesota ard
not to the National administration
All this effort to shift the blame
from the Republican administration
and the Republican Congress to the
shoulders of the citizens of Min
nesota is not likely to mollifv the
voters of that state or any other
put 1t Is OF interest SHOWING that
that leaders of the national admins
tratlon forsee the difficulty the
profiteers'' tariff is so sure to make
for them in the next presidential
campaign and also as proof of the
arguments they are preparing for
their defense.
Democrats call attention to the
fact that Minnesota has been un-
der Republican control for many
years. It's legislatures have been
overwhelmingly Republican. It's
governors tor more than decade
have been Republicans. All it's
various departments have been in
charge of Republican officials. It's
entire delegation in Congress
Senators and Representatives-has
been Republican. Both in its To-
cal affairs and in its participation
in the Federal Government Min
nesota has been represented bv
Republicans, and they have voted
for the local and Federal taxes
that now are proving sucn a neavy
burden to its people.
The Fordney-McCumber profi-
teers tariff has added about S36
per capita to the cost of living for
the people of Minnesota and every
other State in the Union. This Is
more than twice the cost per capita
OF government in Minnesota. It
means an addition of $3.50 70 rna
annual expenses of every family
over and above all other taxes Fed.
erai, State and municipal. An av-
erage reduction of SO per cent in
Ine present duties on the necessi-
TIES Of the American household
food' clothing, furniture, medicines
materials and equipment-wouId
decrease the taxes now paid by the
people of Minnesota by SIS ne,
capita, which is a,-little mere than
the per capita cost of government
in that State. ''' -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

The slight earth quake which
hit California was mistaken for
a presidential boom az 1lrst.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

French are flying airplanes by
radio. Also, according to our
radio, doing some blasting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

But when l tell him he hates
flatterers.
He says he does, being then
most Observation-Disclosures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13
A Thought

He that rebuketh a man after
ward ward shall find more favor
than he that flattereth with the
tongue.-Prov. 28:23.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

Postman may wear shirts in
stead of blouses, but may not
bring letters instead of bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

Washington is alarmed. over
slack army enlistments. Truth is.
fewer men are getting mad
enough to 60 and join the army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

German marks and our wheat
are less than a dollar a bushel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

What is more fitting than red
tape causing trouble in Rutsia?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

Monster fish about a million
years old has been seen in Ne
braska. He is late this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-13

New York is becoming so
wicked. Maybe she needs a gov
erness instead of a governor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
transportation Data
During Emergency

During the present transportation crisis, caused by the abandon-
ment of the Jersey Central Traction line and the trolley strike the follow
ing schedule has been arranged for the buses running between this city
and IL nearby points The schedule is conveniently arranged SO n shop
back to their homes in ample time. The service al now arranged BY the
buses is parallel to. If not more expedent than the former trolley
service. The schedule follows:
Woodbridge to Perth Amboy
Bewteen 10 A M. to 8 P. NJ. every fifteen minutes. Between 3 and s ?.
NJ, every tn minutes. This line takes in the Northern section o. this city
and Spa Springs.
Fords. Metuchen. and New Brunswick to Perth Amboy
Buses every fifteen minutes to and from all these points
Keasbey % Perth Amboy
Special bus leaves Keasbey every twenty minutes and make loop
to Rogans corner where connection a be made with the Fords New
Brunswick and Metuchen buses.
During rush hours buses every ten minutes; other hours every fir
teen minutes
Buses leave or fifteen minute Roadway and proceed to this city
South Amboy to Perth Amboy
Buses available a. all times, running every ten minutes to South
Amboy only and the Keyport bus leaves for South Amboy every fifteen
minutes Largest number of buses on this line; transportation facilities
extraordinary.
Morgan Laurence Harbor. Cnffwood and All Towns e Route to Keyport.
to Perth mboy
Buses u IN fifteen minute Roadway all day and all connect with
Matawan. Keansburg, Red Bank. Freneau, cnffwood and all place. N
route.
Buses every fifteen minutes from New Brunswick to these points
and thence to South Amboy where range is made for Perth Amboy o.
any of the South Amboy IT Keyport buses. Service along here very good
and frequent
is the frequent train service. The LehigF Valley railroad runs several
lines daily from Metuchen while the Pennsylvania and Central connect
with this city from Railway. Woodbridge. Sewaren, South Amboy. Cliff
wood, Maawan, Keansburg, Morgan, Red Bank and many way stations
The Rartan River road connects South River and South AmboF. where Is
feld-Metuchen road an take the bus to Metuchen and there change for
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23

a stay at M~ontclaire this week.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Health will be held in the City Hall
tonight.
Mrs. Emma Saunders, Miss Anne
liza Luke, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dittman, motored to Roslin. N. Y.
on Tuesday,
Rev. William Quinn, of the Sacred
Heart Parish, Trenton, spent Tues
day, and Wednesday with friends in
this city.
Mrs. Jay Dwyer has returned to
this city, after spending several days
in Atlantic City.
Elias Stratton and son, Robert,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stratton
and daughter, Thelma, and sons,
Rupel and Harold, have returned
to this city after attending the an
nual reunion of the Stratton family
at Pekin, N. Y.
William Render was a Brooklyn
visitor with friends during the week.
Thomas Grimley motored with
friends to Midtown yesterday.
Ambrose Watts has returned to
his duties, after spending his an
nual vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Sutliff is enjoying
two weeks vacation in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Michael Mccarthy and son.
William motored to the home of rel
atives at Dorchester, Mass, where
they will spend several days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
Z BEER TRUCKS
: DRIVERS BA|LED
7oIice to Examine Practically
Every Truck Coming Over
Ferry from Perth Amboy

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 23.-Stanley
Hanson, of Philadelphia and Harry
RAM, of Camden two of the men
arrested early yesterday morning as
they arrived from Perth Amboy on
the ferry with a truck load of beer
we're released yesterday afternoon in
$500 bail each pending arraignment
before United States Commissions
Hennesy at Brooklyn today. The
truck according to the police report
contained IA barrels of beer and 125
cases of bottled beer and is said to
have exceeded the lawful alcoholic
percentage.
Almost every truck that reached
the ferry slip from Perth Amboy had
to pass a close investigation of the
police stationed here. This order
went into effect Tuesday night when
Commissioner Enright has decided
10 check the flow of c~ontraband Id
dor from Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. Under the ruling policemen on
post along the water front are made
responsible for booze found to have
been smuggled in. The widely
heralded announcement that extra
police have been stationed in various
places prompted the Illegal breweries
to stop shipments for the time be-
ing. With the exception of the load
of beer confiscated yesterday morn
ing no other hauls have been re-
ported in the last twenty-four hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-23
MRS. MARGARET HELME is
LAID To HER FINAL REST

HELMETTA, Aug. 23:-With the
utmost simplicity final honor was
given the late Mrs. Margaret Apple
by Helme by those near and dear to
her yesterday in the service for the
dead held in st. Georges Memorial
Episcopal church, which the Rev.
George w. Phillips, DID, rector of
the church the Helme family had
founded, and the Rev. William Phil
lips, rector of St. Peters church or
Spotswood, where Mrs. Helme had
pledged her marriage vows, ofhciat-
ed at the service for the dead in the
church and at the service of COM
initial at Cedar Hill cemetery, lights
town, where the body will rest until
the family mausoleum is erected at
the family plot in Fernwood ceme-
terry, Jamesburg.
A special program by the choir OF
st. Georges church was rendered
and a solo by Mrs. E. Higgins, who
sang ooh, Rest in the Lord" The
floral tributes were wonderful and
in profusion.