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The largest and prettiest line oi
Sterling Silver ever shown in our
town. S. A. Daniels.
Mrs. Melvin Jones and two children,
Melvin and Geraldine, left Saturday
night for their home at DeLand. Flor
ida, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Jones
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Compton. (
Miss Melva Clark, who has been the
attractive guest of -Miss Edna Lee
Paine and Miss Erma Wilkes, will re
turn to her home this week.
200 Palm Beach Men's Sults in liffht
trev and dark colors; will sell cheap.
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Pearlman s.
Miss Elizabeth Cobb leaves for Ma
con Tuesday, where she expects to
hear the noted American tenor, George
Hamlin, in a recital that night. Miss
Cobb will be the guest of Miss Eliz
abeth Harrold while there .
C. R. McCrory, Schley county’s rep
resentative-elect in the legislature for
the next term, was in Americus Sat
urday.
Boys' Knee Suits, new Spring styles
just in. at Anley’s.
Judge J. C. Rainey left Saturday for,
Ellaville to spend Sunday with heme-!
folks.
C. H. Clark left Saturday afternoon
for Atlanta, where he will spend a day
or two. and join Mrs. Clark who Is
visiting in Atlanta.
A line of Tussah Silks, Taffetas and
( hina Silks just opened. Pearlman's.
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H. B. Mashburn left Saturday after'
noon for Montezuma, where he will;
join Mrs. Mashbunt, who is visiting!
relatives there.
Ed Clark. Sheppard Gibson, Clarence
and Morris Hale, of Smithville, were
at the city Saturday on business.
We offer thirty Silk Skirts, Striped.
I 'aid and solid Black while they last
at $5.95, (ash. No alterations. Pink
ston's.
THE STANDARD
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BARGAINS
FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY
LONSDAI.F NAINSOOK.
None better made for the price, full;
36 inches wide at yard 20c.
MASONVILL NAINSOOK
Just a little heavier than the Lons-:
dale, very fine silky finish, yard 20c.
ESSANELL NAINSOOK.
Full 36 inches wide, soft finish, ele
gant quality for the price, yard 12 l-2c
MOHAWK HEMSTITCHED
SHEETS.
Size 81x90 inches, made of the fam
ous Mohawk Valley Sheeting; abso-:
lately free from starch and hemstitch-'
ed at 51.25.
NEW ERA AND PEPPERELL
SHEETS.
New Eia and Pepperell Sheets made
of strong muslin soft finish, hemmed,'
each 98c.
PEPPERFL SHEETINGS.
Pepperel Sheetings, guaranteed to
measure 81 inches wide. You know
this make; bleached 39c, unbleached
37 l-2c.
LINEN SHEETING.
Linen Sheeting, guaranteed actual
measurement 90 inches wide; the best
vglue we know of. yard 75c.
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S
DRESSES.
Mixed lot of Misses’ and Children's
Dresses, made of fine quality Percales
and Gingham, drummer's samples, *
some worth double our price, each
50c.
MAG RI GS. ALL SIZES.
New shipment of Rag Rugs, well
made, sizes 27x45. 50c; 30x60, $1.00;
9x12 feet. $6.98.
LADIES' PERSIAN
LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Special lot Ladies fine Handker-,
chiefs, made of pretty quality Persian
Lawn and hemstitched, full regular
size, each sc.
THE STANDARD DRY
COBOS CO.
Cotton Ave. Americus. Ca.
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i Hate your eyes examined and glasses
• fitted by Thos. L. Bell. Optician.
O. C. Sullivan left Saturday for
Birmingham, Ala., where he will spend
.■ day or two before returning to his
( home in Shelbyville, Tenn. Mr. Sul
' iivan was favorably impressed with
, this section and it is quite likely that
he may decide to return here at an
early date and locate permanently.
Horace Lowe returned Saturday
' from Buena Vista, where he spent Fri
-1 day with home folks.
Do your Millinary shopping early for
EASTER before rush i« on. Walker's
Millinery Store. 29-3 t
Mrs. Sallie Jackson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Brown, in
Columbus, passed through Americus
Saturday going to Leesburg, her home. 1
E. H. Wall, accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Ethel, of Schley county,
were visitors in Americus Saturday.
Make yonr Easter selection now; we
have a fresh stock of the latest styles
end most attractive colors, at reasona
ble prices. Walkers Millinery Store.
|29-3t
Miss Mary Strange, of Ellaville, was
j the guest of relatives in Americus Sat- >
I urday.
Mrs. Birdie Pearce, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. F. A. Thomas,
on Taylor street for several days, re
turned to her home in Atlanta Satur-
I day.
We are sole agents for Armstrong's
i Cotton Athletic Underwear. Pearl
! man’s.
Jim Sims, of Doerun, was in the city
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Harrold left Sat
urday afternoon for Macon, where
they will attend the Macon Chau
tauqua.
If you want to save money on Awn
ings, read ad on back page of this is
j sue. Charles Lingo. 30-ts
W. L. Reid, of Ellaville, was in!
Americus Saturday on business.
Mrs. S. C. Matthews, who has been
visiting for several days in Fort Val
ley. returned home Saturday after
noon.
Just received a shipment of Baby
Scratch Feed. PLANTERS SEED CO.
Phone 502. 1-ts;
Miss Susie Dozier, of Dawson, who
i has been the guest of Mrs. H. E. Allen
I for several days, returned home Satur
! day.
H. A. Argo returned home Saturday
for the week-end from Montezuma.
A large line of Men's and Boys'|
Trousers in Serges. Cool Cloth, Palm
i Beach: at low prices. Pearlman's.
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Marion Sims, of Leslie, was in the
' city Saturday.
Rev. A. C. Wellons. of Plains, was in
I Americus Saturday, enroute to his
' charge at Bridgeboro.
Select your Bath Cap-s now; the fln
: est assortment in town. Murray’s
I l.armacy, Rexall Store. 30-lt
Wm. A. J. Hall, of Albany, returned
home Saturday afternoon, after a visit'
' of several days to his son. C. M. Hall.
! on Glessner street.
Mrs. Jno. W. Lyon and pretty little
daughter are in the city from Lees
j burg, the guest of Mr. Lyon's sister,'
Mrs. C. M. Hall, on Glessner street.
The best #15.00 Suit for men at
Ansley.
A. Robinson of Plains, was in Amer
icus Saturday.
. W. F. Robinsoa. of Ellaville, was in'
, Americus Saturday.
Blanche Sweet is the feature attrac
‘ Aon at the Alcazar Monday in "The
j Evi! Eye." See it sure. 1-lt
i AV. A. Wade, of Sumter, was in
, Americus Friday.
W. B. Moreland was in the city Sat
urday, from Albany.
2.0 W Pair* of Ladle*. Men's and
Children’s 'Hlppers. Call for what yon
•lunt; we have it. at Pearlman's. 1-lt
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♦ JIFFY-JELL ♦
♦ The New Dessert, ♦
+ It's Simply Fine. ♦
♦ BUCHANAN GROCERY CO. ♦
C. W. Collins arrived Friday night
1 f-om Jacksonville, Fla., and will spend
the week-end at his home in Ameri
cus.
Easter Cards. Hightower’s Book
Store. 27-10 t
A. A. Arrington, of near Americus,
was a visitor in the city Saturday.
Watch for our next FERN SALE this
week. A larger lot of better ferns
and palms. PLANTERS SEED CO.
1-ts
F. A. Hooper, of Atlanta, was in
' Americus Saturday, attending to legal
I business.
New Dresses and Skirts. Ansley’s.
Mrs. Sarah Stovall, of Cuthbert, who
has been visiting her sons, Messrs.
1 Reid and Henry Stovall, at Leesburg,
| stopped over in Americus Saturday,
and during her stay in the city was
the guest of Mrs. G. E. Tillman.
Found: A lost CHAPERON; owner
will please identify her at High School
Monday night, April 2nd. It
Horace Hugh, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. El Parker, is quite ser
iously ill at his home on Church
street.
Sport Silks. Ansley’s.
Miss Thelma Ryals, who Is a mem
ber of the Collins High school faculty,
accompanied by Miss Octavia Perry, of
■ Collins, is spending the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ryals,
on Brannon avenue.
Blanche Sweet is the feature attrac
tion at the Alcazar Monday in “The
Evil Eye.” See it sure. 1-lt
Miss Catherine Broadfleld, of Hunt
ington, and Miss Theone Webb, of
Sumter, are visitors of Miss Mary-
Walker, on Lee street, for the week
end.
Boys’ Knee Sults, new Spring styles
just in at Ansley’s.
Mrs. Griff M. Eldridge will leave
Wednesday for Cecilton, Md„ where
she will join Mr. Eldridge, making
their future home there.
Cabbage Plants! Cabbage Plants;
Cabbage Plants galore! if you wan:
good Cabbage Plants, call at our store.
PLANTERS SEED CO. Phone 502. Get
our price before buying elsewhere.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Herring and son,
Herman Daniel Herring, of Ellaville, 1
| motored over and spent Saturday in
the city shopping.
The best #15.00 Suit for men. at
Ansley’s.
M. E. Collum, of Putnam, was a vis
itor in the city Saturday.
Don’t forget Pearlman's exquisite
| Millinery. Call and save money.
Pearlman's. 1-lt
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hale, of the
Twenty-eighth district, were visitors
in the city Saturday.
Ladies’ Collars, all new styles and
colorings. Ansley’s.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Slappey and
boys were in the city from Schley
county Saturday.
New Dresses and Skirts. Ansley's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones and son.
Henry Leon Jones, and Miss Annis
Jones, of near Smithville, were visitors
in Saturday.
Skirts. Waists and Middies in pro
fusion. Pearlman’s. 1-lt
R. P. Stackhouse has recovered after
a three weeks’ illness at his home on
Barlow and Farlow streets. His many;
friends will be glad to learn that he
is now convalescent.
Ladies fancy Silk Hose. Ansley's.
J. M. Johnson, of Huntington, was
in the city Saturday.
Sport Silks. Ansley’s.
Jesse Cocke, of Leslie, was here Sat-'
urday.
♦ JIFFY-JELL ♦
♦ The New Dessert. ♦,
♦ It’s Simply Fine. ♦
♦ BUCHANAN GROCERY CO. ♦
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Afire” tells a story of Russia and tells it in a compelling,
gripping manner that delights the beholder. This picture
is one that entertains and interests throughout each foot of
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WILL BE AT THE
OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday, April 3rd
Opens 3:00 p.m. Prices 5c and 10c
Ladies' Fancy Silk Hose. Ansley’s.
Rev. C. A. Phillips, of Plains, spent
Saturday in Americus.
Ladies’ Collars, all new styles and
colorings. Ansley’s.
11 ABOR PE ACE COUNCIL
MEN FACE TRIAL SOON
NEW’ YORK, March 31.—Members of
Labor’s National Peace Council un
der federal indictment liere on charges
or fomenting labor strikes to cut down
the Allies’ supplies from America wilt
If. tried within the next thirty days.
Among the men indicted are Frank
Buchanan and H. Robert Fowler, for
mer representatives from Illinois; for
mer Attorney General Frank S. Mon
j nett, of Ohio; David Lamar, the "Wolf,
of Wall Street,” and others. The coun- 1
cil was financed by Franz von Rintelen.
and organized as a neutral body with,
’ the secret purpose of causing labor
troubles that would stop the shipment
; cf munitions and supplies to the Allies,
i the government charges.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO
SEND LABORERS TO ENGLAND
MELBOURNE. Australia. March 31.
—A thousand laborers are to be des
patched to England by the Australian
gov ernment at the earliest moment.;
The commonwealth authorities lately
' received cable advices from the imper
■ ial authorities that there was in Great
! Britain a serious shortage of strong
laborers for construction work and
’help in that direction would be wel-
I corned. The commonwealth offered 1,-
000 men. Railroad construction hands
and the like will be given the prefer-,
' ence. They will be exempt from Brit- i
ish military conscription. Free steamer ;
passage to and from England will be
granted. The rate of pay will be ap
proximately 18 cents an hour for a 54
hour week.
MADE SAVING BY NOT ISSUING '
WAR LOANS AT 6 PER CENT;
LONDON, March 31.—Although the
I conversion of older securities into the
| new war loan yielding a higher rate of
iirterest cost the country just over 7,-
! 000.000 ixjunds sterling, it is estimated
i that a saving of over 2,000,000 pounds ,
Jin annual charges has been affected by. i
not issuing the loans on a six per
cent basis. 1'
♦ UPTON SINCLAIR STARTS ♦
♦ 00-OPERATIYE GROCERY. ♦
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*• LflS ANGELES, March 31. ♦
*■ Upjpn Sinclair, novelist, is back- *
| ♦ itig a cooperative grocery and ♦
! ♦ jirovision store just opened in ♦
i *■ Pasadena, which has for its an- ♦
♦ nounced purpose the reduction
■ *■ of the high cost of living. Later ♦
! *■ other stores are to be establish- ♦
*■ ed. notably in San Francisco and ♦
♦ Fresno, officers of the organiza- ♦
*■ tion declare. ♦
♦ The Pasadena store is selling ♦
♦ goods at market prices but the *■
profits come back to the members. >
♦ who for the most part are lead- ♦
♦ ing Socialists and labor union- ♦
♦ ists, in the form of dividends. ♦
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HOLLANDS POPULATION HAS
INCREASED 2.1 PER CENT
ROTERDAM, Netherlands. March 31.
The population of Holland on Decem
ber 1, 1916, was 6.568,829 souls, as
compared with 6.433.637 a year prev
iously. according to the latest official |
figures. There was thus an increase of
135,192 or 2.1 per cent.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County,
Annie Hayslip vs. A. B. Hayslip. Li-[
bel for Divorce, in Sumter Superior
Court. Returnable to the May Term. ‘
1917.
To A. B. Hayslip: You are hereby
required personally or by an attonuy,
to be and appear at the Superior court
to be holden for the County of Sumter
on the 4th Monday in May, 1917, then
and there to show cause why the pray
ers of the above named petition should
not be granted, as in default thereof,
the court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable Z. A Little
john. judge of said court, this the 26th
day of March, 1917.
S. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk. Superior Coart.
Quantities That Count.
“The longer I live the more deeply
am I convinced that that which makee
the difference between one man and
another—between the w-jak and the
powerful, the great and the insignifi
cant—is energy, invincible determina
tion. a purpose once formed and then
death or victory."—Sir Thomas FoweD i
Buxton.
TAX NOTICE
Stop, Look and I is?en!
Did you know that the law says that the State and County
tax books mu& close on May 1&?
Will you come to my office and return your property
then or will you have them entered on the tax books as de
faulted and have to pay double-tax? Come on boys and give
them in and save that trouble and expense.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE D. JONES, Tax Receiver, Sumter County W
Take An Appetizer—
When your appetite goes on a strike and needs a Brac
er” try something different. For instance Deviled Crabs
with Shells, Deviled Lobster, Little Neck Clams, Clam
Chowder, Potted Cheese, Pimento, Chili and Deviled
Cheese, Limburger and Roquefort Cheese. Ju£t a small
number of the many good things to eat we can offer you.
SPARKS GROCERY COMPANY
Phone 43 & 279
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j Want Advertisements j
"J ... 1— ——
I Figure your own want ad. Minimum
| charge is 25e. For insertions less
than two weeks, one eent per word.
For Insertions between two and four
weeks, three-forrths of a cent per
word. For Insertions of more than
four weeks, one-half cent per word.
PERSONAL
I WANT TO DO YOUR flue watch,
clock and jewelry repairing. Expert
service and reasonable charges. R. S.
Broadhurst, Jeweler. 110 Lamar St.,
directly in front of postofflee.
LOST—A CHAPERON; finder will
please return to High School. 1-lt
EOR RENI
FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Phone 592.
4-1-ts
FOR RENT—Josey House, corner
Prince and Lamar streets. C. M. Coun-
■ cil.
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WAN TED—Miscellaneous
I
. MONEY TO LEND at 6% Interest on
, desirable residences in Americus, Ga.
. H. O. Jones. 18-ts
FARM LOANS at &i per cent inter
. est. City loans at 6 per cent inter
. est. Apply to R. L. Maynard, Amer
, icus, Ga. 11-ts
MONEY TO LEND—On real estate;
. small loans my specialty. Gordon I
. Howell, Attorney, Allison Building.
CHOICE FARSI LOANS at 5i%
. P>e give lowest rates, easiest terms and
. quickest service. Save money by ses
. mg us G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb.
MONEY TO LEND—We hold several
. thousand dollars for quick loans or
purchase money notes. Shipp <<t
Sheppard. 9-lm
i
j FARM LOANS Can give good
i terms on farm loans; money plenti
ful. W. W. Dykes. 15-ts
TAXI-CAB service; meet all trains;
out-of-town trips reasonable. Phone
17S1. Julius Shy. 16-25 t
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JOHN ROBINSON SHOW will buy
i old horses, mules or cows, dead or
■ alive. Phone 570. 14-cf
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i TAXI-CAB SERVICE; meet any train,
I out of town trips reasonable price,
j Day phones 161 and 75 night. Millard
I Shy. 30-20 t
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FOR SALE —Russian sun flower 1
seed 15c lb., 8 lbs. for SI.OO. Lee M.'
Hansford. l-2t i
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FOR SALE—Willow baby carriage
in good condition. Phone 321. 1-lt
FOR SALE OR RENT—Small farm
near Atnartcus. See A C. Crockett
5-ts
CABBAGE PLANTS. Phone 827.
29-6 t
Cabbage Plants on hand now; fresh
shipment each day. I can supply you
at same old prices, 25c per 100, 500 for
$1.00; 1,000 for $1.75, or 5,000 for $7.50.1
Call Phone 705, or drop me a card if '
in need of plants. R. D. Stewart, next ■
Poole s Grocery. Plants also on sale i
at Allen’s Drug and Seed Store and ,
Buchanan's Grocery. 35-Jt
SUNDAY, APRIL I, 1917.
1 FOR SALE —Indian twin motorcycle
! just been overhauled, in good running
. condition. CLas. S. Ansley. 28-6 t
t FOR SALE—Lewis 63 Cotton Seed,
i $2.00. J. W. Hightower. 4-251
FOR SALE: F. A. Pruitt place, tou|
miles North of Parrott, Georgia, con
tains 1,038 acres. About 700 acred
open land, plenty of running water,
, tine place for stock, well located, on
t two good public roads. Price slo,so<k
. We can make extremely easy terms
,on this place. Apply The Georgia
Loan and Trust Co., Macon, Ga., or W,
L Thomas. Plains, Georgia 31-ts
I
t FOR SALE—Seed velvet beans, eus,
ly speckled variety; the 90 days bean,
guarantee sound germinating 85 to M
%, $1.40 bu. f. o. b„ Troy; cash with
order. W. S. Coleman, Troy, Ala.
18-ts
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Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGlA—Webster County.
Will be sold before the court honaa
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
April, 1917, the following described
property, to-wit: Ten acres of land,
off of lot of land No. 180, in the 19ti
District of Webster county, Georgia.
Said property is levied on as the prop
erty of Mrs. A. E. Patterson by virtna
! o’ a tax fi. fa, issued by W. H. Clark,
Tax Collector of said county, for state
and county taxes for the year 1916,
against Mrs. A. E. Patterson. Bounded
as follows: North by five acres of
land owned by Webster county; west
by road leading from Weston, Ga., to
the Jeff Sims place; South and East by
balance of said land of Mrs. A. E. Pat
i terson. Tenant In possession notified
in terms of the law. This tIK 7th day
of March. 191".
C. M. CHRISTIAN.
Sheriff of Webster County.
Citation.
GEORGIA. Sumter County:
Mrs. Gene W. Glover, guardian of
Harry Glover and Carrobelie Glover
McDonald, has applied to me for a dis
charge from her guardianship of Harry"
Glover and Carrobelle Glover Mc-
Donald; this is, therefore, to notify
all persons concerned, to file their ob
jections, if any they have, on or be
fore the first Monday in April next,
else she will be discharged from her
guardianship as applied for.
JOHN A. COBB.
Ordinary Sumter County.
Fletchers
Let us solve your eating prob
lem for you.
If it’s nice, fresh staple delica- A
cies and straight groceries you ”
want, 'phone us at 305.
Try a loaf of our NU - DO,
Bread; you will like it.
Fletchers Grocery
Hill Street
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Relieve* in 1 toodaya-
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rtreel Postil desired-Price 11, or S bottles fl IX.
THE EVANS CHE*SmSaLC4>., CINCINNATI. O.