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The largest and prettiest line of
Sterling Silver ever shown in our
town. S. A. Daniels.
J. C. of Richmond, was in
Americus Sunday. He was going to
Macon on a short business trip.
Jake and Fred Mancock, of Doerun,
were visitors in Americus Sunday
the guests of Misses Minnie and Ethel
Lee. |
Just received by today's express
White Georgette Crepe Waists.lit Kas
sell's. 2 ’ U
Mrs. W. E. Sawyer left Sunday tor
Atlanta, where she goes for a visit to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer.
Private Harry Schneider, of Co. I,
Second Georgia regiment, returned to
Macon Sunday, after a visit of a few
days to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Schneider.
Watch for our next FERN SALE this
week. A larger lot of better ferns
and palms. PLANTERS SEED CO.
1-ts
Pope Skelton, formerly of Americus,
but now residing in Dawson, passed
through Americus Sunday, en route to
Atlanta.
Miss Ruth Randall, Miss Maude
Heys, Mr. Durden. Mr. Cheatham. Mr.
Bryant and Mr. Wytch composed a
motoring party from Columbus Sun
day, the guests of Miss Louise Seig.
Visit Kassell’s store, out Coats, Suits
and Dresses are on sale; you will save
money.] Kassell’s. 2-lt
Corporal Cliff Wheatley, of Col. I,
Second regiment, is in the city today.
Miss Louise Seig, Miss Clara Lee
Seig and Miss Ruth Seig left today
tor Columbus, where they will be the
guests for several days of Mrs. W. W.
Ferrell. *
Cabbage Plants'. Cabbage Plants;
Cabbage Plants galore! it you wan:
good Cabbage Plants, call at our store.
PIJLNTERS SEED CO. Phone 502. Get
our price before buying elsewhere.
THE STAHDARO
BARGAINS
FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY
LONSDALE 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.
LSSANELL 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
lutely free from starch and hemstitch
ed at $1.25.
NEW ERA AND PEPPERELL
SHEETS.
New Era and Pepperell Sheets made
of strong muslin soft finish, hemmed,
each 98c.
PEPPEREL 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
value 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
RAG RIGS, ALL SIZES.
Ne* shipment of Rag Rugs, well
made, sizes 27x45. 50c; 30x60, $1.00;
9x12 feet. $6.98.
LADLES’ PERSIAN
LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Special lot Ladies fine Handker
chiefs. made of pretty quality Persian
Lawn and hemstitched, full regular
site, each sc.
THE STANDARD DRY
GOODS CH.
Cotton Ave. Americus, Ga.
f Have your eyes examined and glasses j
r fitted by Thos. L. Bell. Optician.
| Misses Lois McGarrah, Marion Wool
i ridge, Messrs. Russell McGarrah,
> George Holly and Blanchard Wool
ridge composed a party motoring to
I Americus from Friendship Sunday.
Don’t fail to see Clara Kimball
Young in ’ Hearts Afire,” tomorrow at
) Opera House. Opens 3:00 p. m. Prices
: 5c and 10c. 2-lt
Miss Ijoulie Green has returned from
Savannah, after spending a month with
her brother, C. B. Green.
A new shipment of Silk Skirts; all
new models. Kassell’s. 2-lt
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hurley, of Co
lumbus, and Mr. and .Mrs. J. J. Har
rell. of Columbus, were Sunday visit
tors of their sister, Mrs. J. E. Stewart,
who is quite ill at the Americus hos
pital.
Viola Dana is the feature attraction
at the Alcazar tomorrow, in “The Mor
tal Sin.” Be sure to see it. 2-lt
Capt. George Whiteside, of Appal
achicola, Fla., and Edward Whiteside,
of Brooklyn, N. Y„ have been the
guests of their brother, Capt. T. J.
Whiteside, of this city, after having
been separated for eleven years.
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♦ JIFFY-JELL ♦
♦ The New Dessert. ♦
♦ It’s Simply Fine. ♦
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Mss Louise Rodgers returned yes
terday from a visit to Macon.
Just received a shipment of Baby
Scratch Feed. PLANTERS SEED CO.
Phone 502. 1-ts
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mashburn re
turned yesterday from a visit to Mon
tezuma.
Remember Clara Kimball Young in
“Hearts Afire” tomorrow. Opera
House. Prices 5c and 10c; show starts
3:00 p. m. 2-lt
Leßoy Murray visited his brother.
Lieut. Edwin Murray, of the Second
I regiment, in Macon yesterday.
I It will Im* to your advantage to visit
I our Millinery Department Kassell’s.
Misses Hay and Tillman announce
their Children’s Millinery opening
. Tuesday, April 3rd. We especially in
vite you to call and inspect our stock.
2-lt
Viola Dana is the feature attraction
at the Alcazar tomorrow, in “The Mor
tal Sin.” Be sure to see it. 2-lt
: Z. A. Bolton, of Chicago, is visiting
relatives here and in Leslie for several
days.
iSECRETARY HOUSTON
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URGED TO ATTEND THE
FOOD ((INFERENCE
ATLANTA, Ga., April 2.—Secre
tary of Agriculture Houston has been
’ urged to attend the southeastern food
conference to be held in Atlanta next
Thursday and impress upon farmers,
supply merchants and bankers the
i necessity for increasing the produc-
t1 tion of food crops in the south, and it
1 is probable that he will be here if he
can get a Way fr»m Washington, as
the conference was called at the in
stance of the Department of Agricul
s ture, which is very much concerned
s with the certainty of a food shortage
i, in the South in the event of war.
i Should congress declare a state of
war with Germany, which is regarded
as practically certain, the government
1 will immediately begin the raising of
; an army of probably 1,000,000 men or
more, and this great army will con
sume all of the surplus food supply of
the west, after the Allies have been
supplied. The south will not be able
a to buy food at any price, and unless
r this section produces its own food
' supplies the people will experience the
i most serious food crisis since the
! Civil War. Last year the south bought
i $600,000,000 w orth of food supplies
I from the west and other sections. This
I • year the farmers are planning to plant
more cotton than they have in any
season since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war. It is for the purpose of
impressing upon them the peril of such
a course that the conference in Atlanta
" i.- called next Thursday.
WILSON SPEAKS
IT IIJO O’CLOCK
10 THE CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.
It was announced at 3:40 o’clock this
afternoon that President Wilson will
aeliver his address to congress at S
o’clock tonight.
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN
AMONG NEGHD FARMERS
J. G. Oliver, in charge of the boll
weevil work now being done through
out the state by the extension de
partment of the State College of Agri
culture in co-operation with the fed
eral authorities, leaves tomorrow for
a trip through Pike and Houston coun
ties, directing the work of parties of
experts w r ho will hold meetings for
the benefit of the negor farmers in
that section.
The weevil campaign has for the
most part been directed at the white
planters of the state, and this final
effort by Mr. Oliver and his corps of
assistants has for its object the con
version of the negroes to the plans of
the federal authorities for the control
of the agricultural situation in the
face of the weevil infestation.
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JOHN T. HARGROVE IS
DEAD IN THIS uOUNH
John T. Hargrove, aged 65 years,
died this morning at 8:30 o’clock at
his home about twelve miles east ot
Americus. He had been ill for about
seven months. He was a prosperous
farmer of this county, having been
born in Sumter and residing here all
of his life.
Mr. Hargrove is survived by his wife
and several half brothers and half sis
ters, among these being Mrs. Rena
Horne, of this city.
The funeral will be held at 10:30
o’clock Tuesday morning at Provi
dence church in this county, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. George
M. Acree, of this city. The interment
will follow in Providence cemetery.
Many friends and relatives are griev ?
ed at his death. The funeral arrange
ments are in charge of Nat LeMaster,
of the Americus Undertaking Co.
BASEBALL FANS MAY HELP
TO PAY THE EXPENSES
OF ARMY AND NAVY
ATLANTA, Ga., April 2.—Baseball
fans in Southern and South Atlantic
league cities will probably not be de
prived of their great summer pastime
if the United States gets into war
with Germany, which now seems cer
tain, but a portion of the quarters and
half dollars they pay into the box of
fices will very likely go to the govern
ment to help in paying the expenses
of the army and navy.
Already a number of clubs in the
big leagues have indorsed the idea Os
paying a substantial portion of gate
receipts either directly to the govern
ment or to the support of ambulance
corps and war hospitals, and it is be
lieved that the plan will be indorsed
by clubs in all the leagues throughout
the country.
But while the great American game
will still be played, it is probable that
many famous stars will not be seen on
the diamond, as numbers of them have
announced their intention of enlisting.
1 X( URSION FARES TO
ATLANTA, GA, AND RETURN
Account Convention Southern Cat
tlemen’s Association, April 4-6, 1917.
Tickets on sale April 2,3 and morning
trains of the 4th, 1917. Final limit,
April 11, 1917. Ask the ticket agent
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY,
27-lm The Right Way.
: The Public--
Demands the be& in Coal and Wood and also quick >
delivery of same.
We will show you that we appreciate your business •
by giving you the in Coal and Wood and quick
■| I delivery. j
CLARK COAL & WOOD CO.
Telephone 303
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
FLDWER SUDDEN FDD
IHFJWIC LDT
It has been suggested that the va
cant lot on the corner of Lee and
Church streets, owned by the Masonic
lodges of the city, be cultivated for a
pretty flower garden. The movement
has gained much interest among the
ladies who live in the neighborhood
ol the lot, and should the plans mature
for a pretty flower garden, it will
prove quite an acquisition for this
section. i
The steps being taken to beautify
and clean up Americus are gaining
momentum and co-operation among
the people.
FOOD CROPS TO BRING
HANDSOME PRIDES 1918
ATLANTA., Ga., April 2.—That ev
ery farmer who grow’s a food crop
this; year will be able to dispose of it
at handsome prices, either in its orig
inal shape or as live stock was the
unanimous opinion of the fifty experts
of the development service of the
Southern railway system and affiliated
lines who met in Atlanta to discuss
plans for farm marketing, immigra
tion and the agricultural and indus
trial development of the South.
The market and farm products
agents are aiding the movement for
increased production of food crops in
' the South by their efforts to put grow
ers in touch with dealers and consum- 1
* ers desiring their products and have
j been so successful that the demand
for products of Southern farms has
greatly exceeded the supply.
While live stock growing is being
advocated earnestly, farmers are urg
ed to provide food crops before buying
' live stock. Any farmer in the territory
, served by the Southern railway sys
tem or affiliated lines who desires aid
! i? disposing of any crop will be given
all possible assistance if he will com
. municate with the farm products
. agent located in his section, or with
: Roland Turner, chief farm products
agent, Atlanta. |
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BAPTIST CAMPAIGN FOR BIG
SUM IS SWEEPING GEORGIA
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ATLANTA, Ga., April 2.—With $4,-
, 000 subscribed by the Baptists of Dub
lin, Ga., with $1,500 from a small
church at Woodville, and with contri-
> buttons averaging SBOO from five small
country churches in various sections
ot the state, a total of $9,500 was rais-
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€d last week in the state-wide cam
-1 paign among Baptists for a fund of
$500,000 to pay off the debts of the
three principal Baptist institutions of
the state, which are Mercer university,
, at Macon; Bessie Tift College, at For
syth, and the Georgia Baptist Hospital
at Atlanta.
C. J. Hood, general chairman of the
campaign, declares that many of the
amounts given by small churches are
much larger in preportion to means
r and membership than the subscrip
tions of large city churches, although
these are doing splendidly in the cam
paign. The total of $32,500 thus far
reported does not by any means rep
-9 resent the total subscribed to date, as
scores of churches are in the midst of
B • i
campaigns.
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e NEGROES ( ALL SNOW WHITE
WILD DUCK A GHOST BIRD
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f ATLANTA, Ga., April 2.—A ghost
bird is what the negro caddies call it
® —the mysterious, snow white wild
duck that haunts the rippling waves
of the lake at East Lake country club
g
near Atlanta.
It always comes at sundow’n, and
the golfers see it nearly every day as
they come down the hill to the six
*i teenth hole—see it rising and falling
on the waves in some secluded corner
of the lake.
L Some of the club members have vi
g olated the rule and fired at the mys
:, terious snow white bird, but always
t they missed their shots and the duck
continued to float serenely on the
waves.
SUNLIGHT IS A
CHEAP HELP AND
A GOOD TONIC
1 (Issued by the Georgia State Board
of Health.)
Sunshine is one of the greatest germ
killers known. The custom of hang
ing clothing, bedding, rugs and the
like out in it is a splendid one; and
more people should join in the prac
tice. No one need think, however, that
just because this practice was indulg
ed in in the spring and fall that his
house will remain germless and
clean for the rest of the year. All
the window’s, blinds and doorss hould
be opened every day, and in addition
to this a weekly open-air sunbath
should be given to the household “be-
I longings”—ut them right out into the
1 sunlight and let them spend the day
,in it. It should be pointed out here,
; however, that this will not kill bed
bugs; such vermin require more stren
uous methods.
When you build your new house, if
possible let its four corners (not
] sides) point to the cardinal points of
the compass. If the corners point re
spectively to the north, east, south and
west, every room in the house will get
sunshine at some time during each fair
day.
It is quite the fashion to put toilets
down in dark basements, or in remote,
poorly ventilated, dark corners. When
people more fully appreciate the ger
micidal power of sunlight this prac
tice will be changed and the water
closets will be put in places that are
flooded both with light and air. If
any place, more than another, needs
the oxidizing effects of the sun's rays
that place is the toilet.
1 The low’er animals through instinct
frequently stretch themselves out in
the sunshine. Human beings w’ould
do well to take a lesson from them.
Scientists know that the rays of the
sun stimulate the production of new
red blood cells. How important is it
then that weak, run-down, anaemic in
dividuals should get out and walk and
bask in the life-giving, energy-renew
ing Sunshine?
If you are weak, get out into God’s
. gerat “out-of-doors,” that your
strength may be renewed; if you are
strong, get out into the open, that
your strength may be preserved.
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SHOWS
OPERA HOUSE.
Tuesday.
Clara Kimball Young,
In “Hearts Afire.”
Wednesday—Dark.
Thursday.
“Protect Your Daughter.”
Friday.
' Gail Kane and Carlyle Blackwell
In “On Dangerous Ground.”
ALCAZAR THEATRE
Tuesday
Viola Dana in “The Mortal Sin.” —
Five Acts.
I Wednesday
“The Weaker Sex.”—-Five Acts.
Two-reel comedy.
Thursday
“Great Expectations,”—Five Acts.
Friday
“Her Right to Live.”—Five Acts.
Chapter 8 “The Secret Kingdom.”
Saturday.
Wm. S. Hart in “Truthful Tulliver.”
—Five Acts.
Two-reel comedy.
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GREAT PICTURES COMING TO
OPERA HOUSE THIS MONTH
If you fail to see the pictures at
the Opera House this month, you will
miss the very cream of picturedom. On
Tuesday, April 3rd, Clara Kimball
Young will be seen in “Hearts Afire,”
taken from the novel “Hearts in Ex
‘ ile,” and dramatized by Owen Davis.
' This is a flaming story of burning love
and it throbs and thrills and grips at
tention like a vise. For Thursday, the
powerful, smashing photo play “Pro
tect Your Daughter,” by Dorothy Dix.
This is a drama that will teach hu
manity a better lesson than a book;
it is endorsed by press, public and
clergy, and is playing to tremendous
houses everywhere. Friday the World
' Film Co. presents Gail Kain and Car
lyle Blackwell in “On Dangerous
1 Ground.” A secret service romance in
which a beautiful girl passes herself
oft as the wife of a young American |
who is a good sport, and tries to help
her escape; that’s part of the plot and
a portion of the action in “On Danger
ous Ground,” the very latest World
picture. Brady made.
“The Crisis” is a big picture coming
at an early date; also “Behind The
Scenes.” Geo. Cohan in “Broadway
Jones.” and a host of other good
things coming. Restivo, the great ac-1
cordian player. late with Coburn’s'
Minstrels, will fill a three days’ en-!
gagement. The strongest list of at-1
tractions in many moons.
Bhu man who I
2ATTERS HIS MONEY I
3 THE WIND REAPS I
’HE WHIRLWIND !
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"I F you would own the get a Grafonola of us today.
-*■ They afford more real music with the lea& possible
surface noise.
Our Record stock is better than it has ever been
and we invite you here to hear the greatest of all singers.
We are especially anxious that you hear Lucy Cates in
“The Nightengale” and “Listen to the Mockingbird.”
Ju& ask to hear record number 5937, it will delight you.
To hear it is to want it; you ju& can’t resist its charms.
Allison Furniture Co.
J. V. RENFKUI, Mgr.
TAX NOTICE
Stop, Look and Listen!
Did you know that the law says that the State and County
tax books must close on May l£t?
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
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& a small
number of the many good things to eat we can offer you.
SPARKS GROCERY COMPANY t
Phone 43 & 279
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| Want Advertisements
Figure your own want ad. Minimum
charge is 25c. For Insertions less
than two weeks, one cent per word.
For insertions between two and four
weeks, three-fourths of a cent per
word. For insertions of more than
tour weeks, one-half cent per word.
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FOR RENI
FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Phone 592.
4-1-ts
WANTED—Miscellaneous
MONEY TO LEND at 6% interest on
desirable residences in Americus, Ga.
H. O. Jones. 18-ts
FARM LOANS at 5J per cent Inter
est. City loans at 6 per cent, inter
est. Apply to R. L. Maynard, Amer
icus, Ga. 11-ts
CHOICE FARM LOANS at 6J%
W e give lowest rates, easiest terms and
quickest service. Save money by see
ing us G. R- Ellis or G. C. Webb.
MONEY TO LEND—We hold several
thousand dollars for quick loans or
purchase money notes. Shipp &
Sheppard. 9-lm
FARM LOANS Can give good
terms on farm loans; money plenti
ful. W. W. Dykes. 15-ts
TAXI-CAB service; meet all trains,
out-of-town trips reasonable. Phone
781. Julius Shy. 16-25 t
JOHN ROBINSON SHOW will buy
old horses, mules or cows, dead or
alive. Phone 570. 14-cf
TAXI-CAB SERVICE; meet any train,
out of town trips reasonable price.
Day phones 161 and 75 night. Millard
Shy. 30-20 t
FOR SALT
FOR SALE —Russian sun flower
seed 15c lb., 8 lbs. for SI.OO. Lee M.
Hansford. l-2t
CABBAGE PLANTS. Phone 827.
29-6 t
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1917.
FOR SALE —Frostproof Cabbage
Plants, early and late; tomato plants,
several varieties; Porto Rico sweet
potato plants. Phone 383. J. R.
Weatherby, Morgan’s Farm. 2-lt
FOR SALE OR RENT—Small farm
near Americus. See A. C. Crockett
5-ts
FOR SALE—lndian twin motorcycle,
just been overhauled, in good running
condition. Ct.as. S. Ansley. 28-6 t
FOR SALE —Lewis 63 Cotton Seed,
$2.00. J. W. Hightower. 4-251
FOR SALE: F. A. Pruitt place, foul
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
two good public roads. Price $10,509.
We can make extremely easy teruu
on this place. Apply The Georgia
Loan and Trust Co., Macon, Ga., or W,
L Thomas, Plains, Georgia 31-ts
FOR SALE —Seed velvet beans, ear
ly speckled variety; the 90 days bean,
guarantee sound germinating 85 to 91
%, $1.40 bu. f. o. b., Troy; cash with
order. W. S. CWeman, Troy, Ala.
18-ts
Fletchers
Let us solve your eating prob
lem for you.
If it’s nice, fresh staple delica
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