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.. EYES ..
If you are in need of [glasses I can fit
you. I grind my own lenses, and am in
position to give yen better service and at
reasonable prices than any one else.
20 Years Experience
Thomas L. Bell
Jeweler and Optician
Doings of The Market
AMERICUS, Ga., Feb. 10.—The
Americus spot cotton market was
quiet and steady Thursday at the fol
lowing quotations
Fully good middling 11 5-8 c
Good middling ...11 3-8e
Middling Ho
The futures market opened Thurs
day with a steady tone, and the quo
tations on the opening and at noon
were: Open Noon
March 12.05 11.96
May 12.25 12.17
July 12.39 12.32
October 12.40 12.35
December 12.54 12.47
Closing Quotations.
The market closed Thursday after
noon at the following prices:
March 12.04-05
May 12.24-25
July 12.39-40
October 12.43-44
I.ecetnber 12.55-56
Hide and Rubber Market.
Quotations made oy A Cohen &
Son, Americus. ,Per Lb.
Tallow 05
Beeswax 22
G S. Hides 14
Green Hides 12
Dry Salts 20
Dry Flints 22
Damaged Hides Half Price
Rubber Trices.
Boots and Shoes 07
Mixed Auto Tires ,04c
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, .... FEBRUARY 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th
10—BIG SHOWS—IO : 2 RIDING DEVICES—2 : FREE BALLOON ASCENSIONS
ROYAL ITALIAN BAND - - - ONE SOLID WEEK OF FUN AND AMUSEMENT
Solid Tires 03
Bicycle Tires 01 l-4c
Mixed Inner Tubes 08
Mixed Auto Peelings 05
Mixed White Scrip 06
White Wringers 05
Mixed Red Scrap 04 l-2c
Mixed Black Scrap 01
Matting and Packing 00 l-2c
Garden Hose 00 l-2c
Cotton Fire Hose 01
Large Hose 00 l-4c
Election Notice.
To The Qualified Voters of the City of
Americus:
Nctic.) is hereby given that on the
15th day of March, 1916, there will be
field at the usual voting place in the
City Hal] Bui'ding in the City of Amer
icus an election for the purpose of de
termining whether or not there shall
be an issue of
Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00) Dol
lars of bonds for the improvement of
the streets of*Americus.
And whether the Mayor and City
Council of Americus shall be authoriz
ed to issue said bonds in denomination
of $1,000.00 each. Said proposed bonds,
if issued, shall bear interest at the
rate of 4 1-2 per cent, per annum, pay
able semi-annually, the due dates o f
said interest payments being on the
Ist day of January and on the Ist day
of July each year, and said interest to
extend over and be paid until the
maturity of said bonds, which shall be
thirty years from the date of issue.
That no part of the principal shall
be due and payable until the expira
ti _>a of thirty years from date of
issue.
To pay off and discharge the inter
est semi-annually and provide for a
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMESRECORDER
sum sufficient to retire the said street
improvement bonds, a tax sufficient to
raise the sum of ($2,350.00) per an
num shall be assessed, levied and col
lected by the Mayor and City Council
of Americus.
All the male citizens of the City of
Americus who are qualified to vote for
members of the Legislature of the
State of Georgia and who shall have
paid all taxes imposed and demanded
by the authorities of the city and shall
have resided six months within the
city prior to the opening of the regis
tration list and registered as herein
provided for shall be qualified to vote
at said election, according to an ordi
nance adopted by the Mayor and City
Council of Americus on the Sth day of
February, 1916.
The polls of said election shall be
opened at 9 o’clock A. M. and remain
open until 4 o’clock P. M. No person
shall be allowed to vote in said elec
tion for said proposed issuance of
bonds unless they shall have qualified
and have their names placed on the
voters’ list ,as herein provided, by 5
o’clock of the last Saturday preceding
said election. The following is the
form of ballot to be used by the vot
' ers at said election:
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
- ($30,000.00) for street improvements.
(Strike One.)
For Street Improvement Bonds.
(Against street improvement bonds)
This notice given by order of the
Mayor and City Council of Americus
under ordinance adopted on the Sth
day of February, 1916.
This, the 10th day of February, 1916.
H. W. WEAVER,
Clerk and Treasurer.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americus on the
first Tuesday in March, 1916, within
the legal hours of sale the following
described property:
One house and lot in the city of
Americus, Sumter county, Ga., front
ing west on Jackson avenue fifty feet
and running back of uniform width
one hundred and thirty feet, and
bounded as folows: On North by
vacant lot of G. M. Bragg, on East by
ar. alley, on South by house and lot of
Mr. Quattlebaum, and on W r est by
Jackson avenue. Terms of sale cash.
This property is sold under and by
virtue of a. power of sale contained in
a deed executed by G. M. Bragg to The
Calvert Mortgage Company, dated Jan
uary 13th, 1914, and recorded in the
office of Clerk of Sumter-’Superior
Court, deed book “N N” page 221, on
January 16th, 1914. This deed was
made to secure the payment of a series
cf ninety-six notes of $24.66 principal
debt each, the first due one month after
date and one due each succeeding
month until ninety-six notes were due
end payable, and each note was dated
January 13th, 1914, and it was provid
ed in said deed as follows:
“In the event that said first party
(meaning G. M. Bragg) fails to pay
any of said notes promptly at matur
ity, then the principal debt secured by
this deed, together with the unpaid in
terest thereon shall become due and
payable at once, at the option of the
AMERICUS PEOPLE
: : BY THOUSANDS : :
have already affiliated with various Sunday
Schools here. The leaders want to increase
the attendance so as to indude every Man,
Woman and Child in the city, Will you help
by your presence next Sunday?
“GO-TO-SUNDAY-SCHOOL SUNDAY”
is next Sunday, and the First Baptist Sunday
School leadeis hope to greet 500 members on
that day. The Baracas want 100 for their
class and cordially invite the young men of
the city to attend on next Sunday. Classes
aie open for all who will come.
OPERA HOUSE
TODAY
"The Regeneration”
6 reels of absorbing photo
play
Tomorrow
Francis Bushman and
Beverly Bayne, in
"Man and His Soul”
Immense crowds will see
these magnificent
productions
Matinee 3 and 4:30
Night 7:15 and 8:45
Prices, Matinee, 5 & 10c
Night, 10 & 15c
holder, and the holder of said debt or
its assigns may, an dby these presents
is authorized at option to sell at pub
lic outcry before the Court House door
in the county where any of the prop
erty is situated to the highest bidder
for cash all of said property to pav
said indebtedness with interest there
on and the expenses of the proceed
ings after advertising the same in a
newspaper of general circulation in
the county where such sale is to be had
once a week for four weeks with the
right of the said party of the second
part, its successors, assigns or repre
sentatives to purchase said property at
such sale.”
Now said G. M. Bragg having failed
to pay eighteen of said notes which
are now due and payable the first Qf
said eighteen being due seven months
afer date of same, and one due each
succeeding month up to and including
the eighteenth note, which was due
January 13tli, 1916.
And the said, The Calvert Mortgage
Company, being the holder of said
notes, hereby exercises its option to
declare all of the remaining notes of
said series of ninety-six due and pay
able and hereby exercises its option
to sell the property conveyed and de
scribed in said deed.
THE CALVERT MORTGAGE COM
PANY, per Shipp & Sheppard, its
Attorneys at Law.
“ HEN PECKED HENRY”
The type of henpecked husband pre
sented in Halton Powell’s famous mus
ical comedy, “Henpecked Henry,”
which will be seen here at the Opera
House, Monday, Feb. 14, matinee and
night, is absolutely different from the
accepted idea of a stage “Barnaby.”
I The character is a creation and unlike
any other ever presented heretofore.
It is a revelation in musical comedy
Characterization. “Henry” is hen-
Some Special Suits at Very
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$20.00 $25.00 g
$30.00 Suits
Now
$12.50
i
Besides our regular stock of Hart Schaffner & Marx winter
suits that we are offering at a discount of 33 1-3 per cent we
have on hand about fifty spring and summer suits carried over
from last season, the choice of which you may have at $12.50.
These are good suits, good colors and good styles and
well worth your attention.
We will be glad to sh3w them to you.
W. D. Bailey Company
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pecked and desperately afraid of his
wife, but he never allows her to know
it. Nine out of every ten husbands
twill appreciate “Henry,” sympathize
with him and secretly acknowledge in
their own hearts that he is a replica
c-f themselves. ‘‘Henpecked Henry” is
drawn true to life and at the same
time is the funniest character ever
presented upon the American stage.
The musical numbers are augmented
Iby a chorus of pretty girls who wea’’
the most gorgeous costumes ever used
with a one-night stand production.
| ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC. The
charge for announcements in
this column is $5.00, payable in
advance. This includes publica
tion in the Weekly Times-Re
corder, and at least twice a week (
in the Daily Times-Recorder un
til the day of election. —EDITOR.
For Tax Receiver.
I am a candidate for the office of
| Tax receiver of Sumter county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
I many, March 15th. I am thoroughly
I familiar with the duties of the office,
I having written up the digest for sev
, eral years, and if elected promise mv
very best services. If it carries any
especial credit, I will state that I was
a “Confederate soldier” two years. I
make n 0 claim on this ground, as I
feel that I merely did my duty, but
knowing my competency, I do ask your
vote on the ground of efficiency.
W. C. GRAY.
For Tax Receiver.
I announce my candidacy for elec
tion to the office of Tax Receiver of
Sumter county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary on March
15th. I ask your support, and if thus
honored, I will give to this important
office my best care and attention. Re
spectfully.
(DOC) J. S. GLOVER.
For Solicitor City Court.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Solicitor of the City Court
of the City of Americus, subject to
the rules of the Democratic primary
to be held on March 15th.
T. O. MARSHALL.
For County Commissioner.
JOEL W. HIGHTOWER.
Americus Undertaking Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Mr. Nat LeMaster, Manager.
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 ana 136
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TELEPHONE 596 • AMERICUS, GA. J
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Dealers in Old Scrap Metals, Rubber, Hides, Tallow, Beeswax,
etc. It will pay you to write, wire or phone us for prices before
ing.
Remember we are paying 4c a pound for mixed autotires. The old
scrap iron that is laying about can be turned into money. Gather it |
up and we will be glad to quote you our prices.
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GENUINE MONTEVALLO COAL
Exclusive Agents in Americus
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TELEPHONE 2
Wc also sell Blue Gem Jellico Coal and Eureka
Coal
I THERE’S A REASON
WHY
We submit the following reasons why you should trade at ALLEN’S
| DRUG & SEED STORE:
First, We have the largest, best assorted and mosfccomplete stock
I of Drugs, Chemicals Patent medicines, Toilet Articles, Druggists’ Sun-
| dries, Garden, Field and Flower Seed, ever shown in Americus.
Second. We offer the best service in polite and obliging salesmen
and prc-ipt delivery of all goods.
I Third. Our prices are as low as can be found in Americus or the
i , State of Georgia.
If you are not already a customer of ours we invite you to call and
i let us take you through our splendid stock and show you how well
II prepared we are to serve you. Awaiting your call,
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I Allen’s Drug & Seed Store
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916