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PAGE EIGHT 1 YOUR EYES fl s£ ® S J| Have your eyes tested jjj Ifj; and glasses ground to ijj ( fit. !0 ' Ml j ■ I also duplicate brok* ij en lense. U I THOMAS L. BELL \\ iS * 5 Jeweler and Optician 52 f* WfiMT* "■ Ma* sBtM ** * *MI» MM MIMM Ml* mrn«n~r.:: .:_zi ' ~ ~ ' 1 ALCAZAR 11 Beat in Clean Amusement I TODAY “Cursed by His Beauty” Keystone Comedy. Nus sed g “The Final Impulse” (American) An excellent drama H “The Sheriffs Master” (Reliance) A Western drama I TOMORROW I “ Our Mutual GirC Sees the new fall styles in gowns, I cloaks and furs. “The Ruin of Manley ” A splendid American two I reel drama, featuring Ed Coxen and Winifred I I Grec wood. MONEY LOANED Wc make loans at 6 per cent interest and give the borrower the privilege of paying part of principal at end of any year, stopping interest on amounts paid, but no annual payment of principal required. G. R. ELLIS or G C. WEBB | VALUE UNEXCELLED \ TO | | BEGIN WITH l i i I They have the style z and that light airy ap- jj « pearance. * J THEY j FIT THE FEET I C In away that always $ | brings out and | I strengthens the style. I AS ~ f TO WEAR | We solicit your in- ! spection of the qual- | | ■:] ity of materials and ; construction. f t The Shoes themselves are the final word in our argument. We would like to show them to you. \ TILLMAN & BROWN | J 1 **Fitters of Feet.” jjj SUMTER'S PART RURAL MILEAGE EXCEEDED SBOO Sumt# county will receive from the state treasury this week the goodly sum of $876 this being our portion of the automobile tax money collected by the state and which fund of very nearly SIOO,OOO Is to be distributed among the 148 counties in pruportion to rural mileage of each county. Sum ter boasts 395 miles on her rural mail routes, and is thus entitled to $876, the distribution being $2.22 per mile.! In the 148 counties of the state there ! are 41,696 miles of rural mail routes, which is not far from the estimate I made some weeks ago. To these 148 counties the sum of $92,739.58 will be distributed by Treasurer Speer. Each, county will receive payment on a basis of $2.22 per mile, so it will j be comparatively easy for any county to take the rural route mileage in the county and figure out how much will be due. Carroll county leads the state in the number of miles, 688, with Cobb a close second, with 667. Laurens has 664 and Gwinnett 618. Hhese are the only counties in the 600 class, but there are many with 500 or more. Fannin and Mclntosh will not re. ceive a cent, as neither has a mile of rural route. Glynn has only 44, Charl ton 54, Dade 58. Ten counties have less than 100 miles. Bibb will receive $469.32, and has 754 machines registered ;Richmond gets $451.52 and has 667 machines registered; Carroll will receive sl,- 525.80, and has 179 machines regis tered; Fulton will get $453.75 and has close to 4,000 machines registered. Other South Georgia counties with the number of rural routse follow: Sumter county, 395 miles; Crisp, 240; Lee, 182; Macon, 248; Macon, 282; Randolph, 415; Stewart, 250; Schley, 121; Webster, 159; Dougherty, 152; Houston, 416; Dooly, 403. GOOD ROADS WORKERS GATHER IN CONGRESS ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 9.—The fourth annual convention of the American i Road Congress began its sesison here today, delegates being in attendance !• from practically every county in Geor ! gia, and nearly every state in the un | ion having a delegation present. | Governor John M. Slaton, himself an | enthusiastic advocate of road develop | ment, welcomed the congress to Geor | gia, and Mayor Woodward, spoke to | the delegates assuring those present | of Atlanta’s haspitality during the j sessions of the congress. | The congress today devoted its en j energies after hearing the addresse of I welcome and responses to an inspec i tion of the various exhibits of r:ad building machinery and to an inspec » tion of Fulton county’s highways. To * ] morrow, when many other delegates j are expected to be present, the con i gress will continue its session, several | well known read builders being upon I the program for addresses. | The federal department of commerce | is represented at the congress by sev [ eral experts who will address the del | gates, explaining the merits of the va [ rous road-building materials and | methods of constructing highways. ! CARRANZA PROMISES | NOT TO TAX CITT (By Associated Press.) I VERA CRUZ, Nov. 9.—Carranza to i day issued a decree promising that the f city would not bfe burdened with im -1 port and other special taxes when 1 evacuated by U. S. troops. Be fore occupancy by the bluejackets, Vera Cruz felt the strong arm of Vic Carranza who burdened it with exorbi tant taxes. No mention was made in , the decree guaranteeing safety to Mex- j leans now in the employ of the Unit-1 ed States troops. i THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMESRECORDER MISS WESTBROOK THE BRIDE OF J. EUGENE KEMPH Os pleasurable interest to the very many friends of Miss Mary Westbrook ' and Mr. J. Eugene Kemph will be the announcement of their marriage Sun day afternoon, the rites having been solemnized by Rev. Robert L. Bivins, at his residence on Harrold avenue. Thither repaired the prospective bride and groom, accompanied by a few in timate friends and sincere congratu lations followed the impressive cere mony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Westbrook, and a young lady of many personal charms and accomplishments. Mr. Kerapu ts a valuable member of the clerical de j partment of the postoffice and has many friends who are extending con gratulations upon his good fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Kemph are now at home at his residence on Bell street. WEBSTEfiIOTED FOR COURTHOUSE BONDSSATHRDAY Sumter’s progressive neighbor, Webster county, in the election held Saturday for bonds for erection of a new courthouse, carried the measure through by a handsome plurality and the new and modern courthouse build ing will take the place of the one re cently destroyed by fire. In the elec tion for or against the bond issue 281 votes were cast for bonds and only three votes contra. The issue will be in the sum of $15,000, the bonds ex tending over a period of twenty years with six per cent, interest, thus ren dering them an absolutely safe and very desirable investment. This amount, $15,000, v?ith the $3,000 insur ance upon the burned building, will insure to Webster cocnty a modern brick courthouse, plans for which are being prepared already. RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRESS TO MEET IN WASHINGTON (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—lt was announced here this morning that the annual meeting of the Rivers and I Harbors Congress would be held here December ninth, tenth and eleventh. I Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell, of Louisiana, j president of the congress, has issued 1 a call for the meeting. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR IN SESSION (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 9.—The thirty-fourth convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor opened here I this morning. The session will can- I I tince for two weeks, if the program arranged is carried out in full. Presi dent Samuel Gompers and Secretary Morrison are in attendance at the meeting. 1 | A Hot Water Bottle relieves all kinds of aches and pains. We have those made of nickel or rubber; we guaran tee them not to leak; they last a life - itime; all prices we have a handsome 1 assprtment. | Rembert’s Drug Store 213 Forsyth Street. 10,009,100 BALES COTTON GINNED 10 NOV. IST. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—The census bureau report of cotton ginned to November Ist, was made public this morning at 11 o’clock. The report shows 9,828,695 standard bales, and22,- 976 rounds bales ginned to that date. Ginning by states is given as fol -1 lows: Bales 1 Alabama 106,859 Arkansas 574,982 1 Florida 26 645 ■ Georgia 1,763,240 • Louisiana 297,910 1 Mississippi 668,756 North Carolina 42,836 Oklahoma 658,211 South Carolina 910,403 Texas .3,170,025 Sea island cotton ginned to Novem- All other states 221,565 her Ist, is given in the report by slates as follows: l Florida 19,270 Georgia ~..230,084 South Carolina 877 The issuance of the report was re ceived in cotton circles without ap preciable effect on values. incendihrTflre OESTROfS PLANT WILLIAMS FARM GINNERY AND BARN BURNED— FORTY BALES COTTON AND SEED DESTROYED Another disastrous ginbouse fire, the second one within a day and en tailing heavy financia’ loss, wiped out the ginhouse and barns on the fine 1 farm of Mr. W. J. Williamson, five miles west of Amerieus, at an early hour Sunday morning. Besides the I ginning plant, a valuable one, forty | bales cotton and a large quantity of cotton seed were burned, together with the guns and all equipment. The fire quickly spread to the large barn near at hand which was likewise destroyed, with all of the corn, hay, oats and other feedstuff. The hand some residence, fortunately, was not 1 burned. 1 The fire was undoubtedly of incen- diary origin and one suspected party e has since been arrested and jailed L here. The loss, aggregating several l ’ thousand dollars, falls heavily upon Mr. Williamson as he had no insurance upon either buildings or cotton. Only a few days before he had insured his dwelling, but did not deem it neces sary to insure the ginning plant. Mr. Williamson bought the farm || from Mr. E. L. Bell, who, by strange ' coincidence, lost his own ginnery by fire the day before, entailing heavy loss with very little insurance, e iTAX COLLEGIOR : 74 YEARS OLD e - to Resign on Account -I of Feebleness Gained Strength and Twenty-four j Pounds by Taking Vinol. Corinth, Mis 3.: —“I am a city tax ' collector and seventy-four years of age. i I was in a weak, run-down condition so | that I became exhausted by every little I exertion. My druggist told me about I Vinol, and I decided to take it. In a | week I noticed considerable improve- I ment; I continued its use and now I have gained twenty pounds in weight, | and feel much stronger. I consider j Vinol a fine tonic to create strength for j old people.”—J. A. PRICE, Corinth, | Miss. As one grows old their organs act I more slowly and less effectually than in . ! youth, circulation is poor, the blood gets thin, the appetite poor and diges -5 j tion weak. Vinol, our delicious cod liver . and iron tonic, is the ideal strengthener 1 and body builder for old folks because -! it creates a good healthy appetite, , strengthens digestion, enriches the blood, improves circulation and in this natural manner builds up, strengthens and invigorates feeble, run-down, nerv ous and aged people, and if it does not do all we say, we will pay back your money. I nooks' Pharmacy, Amerieus, Ga. It Warm Winter Coats 0 rr >. :■ 5 o 5 IFOR THE CHILDREN in all sizes from 2 years to 19 years, all the g new “Raglan’’ “Bal Maccaan” and “Flounce” coats as weR as the plain X models priced at $2.50 to $17.50. x FOR THE LADIES every’ style of coat from the “Mackinaw Jcck- 5 ets” to the 52-inch “Rain Coats,” priced at $6.50 to $35.00. All Styles Coat Suits | At $12.50 we offer a beautiful basket weave, plain-tailored suit, lin- 5 X ed with Skinner’s satin, tunic skirt, coat button-trimmed, sizes 16 to g x 18, colors, Plum, Copenhagen, Burgandy and Russian Green. 6 g At $17.50 to $29.75 you may make your selection from as complete x q a line of colors, sizes and styles as we have ever shown. “Wooltex” § 5 suits guaranteed for two seasons at $25.00 to $5.5.00, most of them Pa- g 3 risian Models. 5 I Some Bargains I IN CARRIED OVER SUITS AND SKIRTS I SUITS AT $2.50, $3.98 AND $4.! 8 I SKIRTS AT 98c, $1.98 AND $2.98 8 | I Ladies’ Sweater Specials . § We expected the greatest swee er season in our history and bought; X a number of expensive “ SWIB MADE” ladies’ sweaters, the prettiest! g goods ever shown in Amerieus. Owing to the present business dee pression, we find that they are moving slowly so to close them oui at g. ooce we offer „! I For this week only, the following Cash Prices: | SIO.OO values for s6.9B,anti $8.50 valus for $5.98 f You Should See | Our men’s and boys’ Suits and Overcoats, Boyden and Regal Shoes, 5 Gotham Shirts, Hawes Hats and Heid Caps. The great line of fancy 5 Ginghams at 10c and 12 l-2c. The Novelty Woolens and Silks. The x new laundried Collar and Cuff Sets. Black Cat and Phoenix guaran- 0 teed Hose. Thanksgiving Table Linens. 5 Looking! Stetson Soft Hat style preference, with the new style whatever shape, brim and higher, block or color more sloping you prefer , you cfown, new treat- can see it at its ment of band. best in a Stetson . One of the Better than ever, many that we are we are ready for Selling SO fast to you—with the assort good dressers of ment n f vv *^\^ tet " this community. sm * to choos f from ’ TT7I Come in today—sec Whatever your for yourself. Rylander Shoe Co. Clothiers and Furnishers >af !!■■■■«■ ■■^^ riTn , Ti ■ u ■■■■'■ wwi MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1914