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Wednesday, June 30, 1926 I Letter WSosap as Staff CarespoMs afMrU6*&i</ KNICKERBOCKER. News Service Staff S 9 j Correspondent. \ June 30. —America's fam- H gold brick swindle has its Rus- Moscow commun is ■ now relating with pleasure ■ tale of Michail Kolossoff, whose greed” cost him his for- of ffiO roubles. BKolossoff, "like all Russian peas ■ts, prided himself on being, in' >ite of his illiteracy, considerably Barter in matters of business than i ie “city slicker.” Having which made him a dis npHshed and unpopular figure in 0 province of Sartoy, where the fiwge wealth per inhabitant is >ut 75 cents a head. Kolossoff was denied ’more than usually astute, le came to Moscow, and at the IOUS old Smolensk! market met a tious individual who offered to him a quantity of Czarist gold to. Kolossoff, glad of the chance Jet rid of what he considered to be itable Soviet currency, invested entire savings in the shining Ufl pieces. in hour later the police -of the lolenski district station were rmed at the entry of a distracted n who,,rushed in, threw a big of ns on the desk, and demanded to ow what they were, they turned t to be slightly. goldplated two peck coins of the regime of Nich is. For his 150 roubles Michail d received exactly nothing, since utrist kopeck pieces are not legal nder. \ As a practical step toward reali tion of the Red Army chiefs' ideal tat every citlreii of the Soviet nion should know how to handle earms and become, if possible, a ojjl' - sliot, the government has is ?d a decree announcing that all tikens have the right to purchase road ajid injpott without duty a lall calibre rifle. These guns, it is ipulnted. shall be for target and lilting -purposes. A special supply them has been assured at a cost of 5. The significance of this concession iflf only be realized in view of the (Llie the toiler a regular solitude /ou'feE weiiv I J*- \r r that t —> 111 PW'S a MArSveL! [Tit's too q\jitt T’crT We- i ] >UiET tooav W: di a\_i_ you cam] tJgKn <i to me hovaj rgfs ■ icam't *£ta\md it uoM®Efi,i . 't ■ —— -—'" ' j ”., - , JERRY ON THE JOB HE HAS HIS LITTLE SECRET ” ' All AMO BOV toP- S&JBRAL* oc A aaaul 2-\ (TAtE AYfrnDLP ASOMS I'\6 WOB^ED'RQB'mU) / ) DAM.C ntfc LET * /VIKJOTH I^THAiX *Om«MS A» T/W A BtWl* wnsTHAr f 'Z t 1 HER PAIS ' . | WEU. SUITED FOR THE PURPOSE prohibitive tariff on all imports into Russia. So impossible high is the tariff that imported goods are entire ly out of reach of any except un usually prosperous Nepmen. Some idea of the expensiveness of cl thing in Moscow may. be gained from the fact that it is cheaper to spend the S2OO necessary for rail road fare and visas to go abroad and 'purchase an outfit of clothes than it is to buy it here in Russia. In addi tion to the minimum of S2OO requir ed to reach Paris and return, Rue sian citizens must pay the govern ment sllO for the privilege of leav ing. In Spite of these charges, the passport department of the Moscow militia is constantly crowded with Russians, clamoring to get out on shopping tours, disguised ns busi ness trips. UnemfUoyed labors in the Siberian goljf niines of the Aldam region have received un unusual species of sup ALITTLE JOttfaS SNEEZER - ft-” - w BAKER HFSi “wmtterT 1 §H \ W , l-ASOPV'F .--f szgg Y ano GETI i mimi —naasutSy mm—^. DOY! WHO port from the government. They have been given a gold mine of their own. Organizing themselves intb a co operative, the formerly jobless work men are now running the mine at a profit to themse’ves of about 12 roubles or $6 n day, which is marvellously high wages iu Russia even for gold miners. •i It Pays to Advertise. Monroe Enquirer. Good dope for the home merchant: In order to sell you must Tell, And the oftener you tell the more you sell. Costly Error. y Miss Grace Emery, of Bradford, Pa., neglected to declare SB,OOO worth of jewdry purchased abroad. Ques tioned by a customs inspector, she is said to have remarked: “I guess yon don’t know who you are talking to!” Later she was fined SIO,OOO. . , THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE Dinner Stories John: “Sir, I would like to marry your daughter.” Pater: "Absolutely, no.” John: "Why, what’s the matter wifj her?” A man who hides behind a woman’s skirts nowadays is not only a coward, but also a magician. If you don’t spent more <nan you make you won’t have to worry about higher accounting. Have Ton Ever Tried This? He rushed back Into the crowded waiting room, snatched up liis travel ing bag, and burst precipitously out to the platform again. The effect was electrie. There was a mighty scramble for suitcases and grips, and the expectant- passengers ail dashed outside. As soon as the room was emptied, Jdfiies Thornberry Phil, Ph. D., walked calmly back, se lected a suitable seat directly under the light, when he was soon buried in his evening paper. The train arrived an hour later. Brevity. Tpm Callahan was broking for a railroad. The superintendent told him to go along the line looking for washouts. “And don’t be so long-winded in your next report as you have been in the past,” said the superintendent. “Just, report the condition of the roadbed as you find it, and don’t use up a lot of needless word that are not to the point. Write a business lettej.i not a love letter.” Tam proceeded on his tour of in spection and when he reached the river, he wrote this report to Hie su» perintendent: “Sir: Where the railroad wag the river is.” Reporter: “What shall I say about the two peroxide blondes who made such a fuss at the game?” Editor: “Why, just say that the bleachers went wild.” More Time Allowed to Secure License Plates. Raleigh, June 29.—Automobile owners whose license expire tomor row may continue to use the 1925- 1926 plates for ten more days—untij July 10th. There will, however, be absolutely no further extension of time, Commissioner of Revenue R. A. Houghton emphasizes. Whilp owners have until July 10th to provide themselves with 1926-1927 plates, the department is urging them not to wait until the last minute and possibly be delayed in securing ,the licenses. A Good Investment “Ruswin” Builders ’ Hardware—The importance of locks and finishing hardware cannot be over-emphasized. Nothing in a Jjmilding gets more usage. Russwin Cast Brohze locks and Finishing Hardware will add lots to your comfort, convenience and security. Let show you \he full line of Locks, Knobs, Escutch eons and Fasteners for all kind of doors and windows. ' , ' “To Russwin-Ize is to Economize.” Ritchie Hardware Co. YOUR HARDWARE STORE PHONE 117 THE UNIVERSAL GAR NEW LOW PRICES . 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Did you ever glance over your home to see if there was a rose, whose petals had faded and dropped off leav ing the stem with only a thorn and a dark spot which could easily be made light were you not afraid of that lit tle thorn, (PRICE) which has caused you to deny your self the privilege of coming to our store to see the many pieces of furniture made to fill your demand? * After one trip you will return home and with a nerve of iron you’ll grasp the step of thorns and thrust it out the door and place a beautiful n<?w rose in its place. BELL-HARRIS FURNITURE CO. THE HOME OF BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE LAWN HOSE 25FootSections$2.95 50Foot Sections $5.90 ■ *• ‘ ; ' v.: ni*ITnKTWM 7 V r H *■■£*< ■vLf'f * *•» ft®? ' \ ,j ■ J. • ’ . - V;'V- Yorke & Wadsworth Co THE t)LD RELIABLE HARDWARE STORE v -lih i rJfaftr/i .. itaJk 4**. ..">:&&! PAGE SEVEN
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