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Cail and see our new goods. S. A.
Daniels.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stokes left Wed
nesday for White Springs. Fla., where
they will visit for about two weeks.
Why use only half of your ability
■when a little training will fit you to
use all of your talent and to get the
salary you are worth? Take a busi
ness course. . 22-ts
Miss Etta Caruthers, of Fort Valley
and Miss Suzie Dorsett, of Washing
ton, D. C., are the guests of Miss Or
lean Ansley, on Lee street.
.25 to 33 1-3% discount on Summer
Clothing for Men and Boys for the spot
cash only: for the next few days. Ans
ley’s.
Misses Ruth and Sarah Kendrick, of
Tennille, are the guests of Mrs. D. B.
Mayes, on Lee street.
ALL SIMMER CLOTHING ONE
THIRD OFF FOR ( ASH ONLY. RY
LANDER SHOE CO. 2-2 t
Mrs. Olin Williams and children of
Atlanta, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Williams on College street.
Plant Lookout Mountain Seed Irish
Potatoes and have a good fall crop. We
hem. Alien’s Drug & Seed Store.
Mrs. Herbert Marshall and t hree
children of Cordele, spent yesterday
ir. Americue, the guest of Mrs. Q W.
Fuller.
Join the Business Class and prepare
yourself to fill one of the many posi
tions that will be vacated by those who
have been called by the draft. 22-ts
Mrs. J. C. Matthews has returned
home from a visit to relatives in Jack
sonville.
Fresh Weiners, Hams and Bacon.
Butter, Eggs, etc. ACME SANITARY
MARKET. 2-lt
Mrs. John Quarterman leaves tomor
row for Savannah to spend a few days
with relatives.
THE STANDARD
PHONE 226
PRETTILY PRINTED VOILES
AND BATISTES SELLING SPE
CIALLY AT 10c. : : : : :
Many women will recognize them as
exactly the same qualities and pat
terns as they have heretofore paid al
most twice as much for about one
thousand yards left to be sold at this
below-cost price.
ME HAVE REDUCED
ALL LOW Cl T SHOES.
Odd sizes Men's Palm Beach Shoes
with flexible leather soles, pair $1.50.
Odd lot of Men’s Palm Beach Shoes
with genuine Goodyear Welts, pair
$2.50.
Men’s Patent Leather Oxfords, flexi
ble M.les, ali sizes, pair $2.75.
Ladies’ Baby Doll Low Cut Shoes,
sizes broken, pair $1.50.
Ladies One, Two and Three Strap
Kid Sappers, pair $1*.50.
Ladies. One, Two and Three Strap
Patent Leather Slippers. $1.98.
Misses’ Barefoot Sandies, odd sizes,
solid leather soles, pair 50c.
LADIES’ WHITE SKIRTS,
SLIGHTLY SOILED 98c.
They all were made to retail from
$1.50 to $2.50; all are made in new
styles, some are slightly soiled
MEN’S NAINSOOK
UNDERWEAR 35c.
Knee-length Drawers, Athletic style,
complete run of sizes, actual value
about 50c, now at 35c.
. MEN’S LARGE HEMSTITCHED
HANDKERCHIEFS sc.
Made of fine quality White Lawn,
quarter-inch hemstitched; they were
fine values at old low prices; wonder
ful values now at sc.
THE BEST DOLLAR SHIRT
IN AMERICUS FOR Ssc.
Made of fine quality percales and ma
dras cloths, soft cuffs in plenty of
designs and colorings for men to
choose from; all on big center table,
each 85c.
THE STANDARD DRY
GOODS ED.
Phone 226.
Cott»n Ave. *mericns, Ga.
,' Sheuffer's non-leakable fountain pen.
Bell, the Jeweler.
John Quarterman left at noon today
! for White Springs, Fla., going there to
recuperate, drinking the sulphur wa
ters.
ALL SI TIMER CLOTHING ONE-
I HIRD Dl l FOR CASH ONLY. RY-
LANDER SHOE CO. 2-2 t
Xliss Vera Foy, of New York City,
will arrive tomorrow to be the guest of
her sister. Mrs. H. O. Jones, on Har
rold avenue./
Fresh Red Snapper, Trout, Bream
and Shrimp every day. Americus Fish
and Oyster Co. 2-lt
/ Miss Connie B. Fagan arrived today
from Mobile, and is the guest of Mrs.
H. E. Allen.
We begin Friday a discount sale of 25
II 33 1-3% on Men’s and Boys* Summer
Clothing for the spot cash only. Ans
i ley’s.
William Fetner is visiting Dr. an 1
Mrs. B. B Hudson in Cataula.
Tomorrow, Friday, buy your Fresh
Fish from the ACME SANITARY M AR
KET. 2-lt
Mr. and Mrs. George Brunner re
turned today to their home in Atlanta,
after* a visit to relatives in Americus. |
Six-foot Canvas Porch Swings; |Si
value; close out at $5. Hightower
Book Store. 29-eod3t
I Miss Neva Snellings, of Bostwick,
Ga., is the guest of Mrs. Grey Tillman.
/
Red Snapper. Morgan’s Market. It
Hhomas Simpton and Miss Ruby
Simpson have returned from a visit to
relatives at Clinton, Ga.
The Athens Business College is now
organizing a school to be taught here.
For full information send a postal to
T. K. Mac Cary, care Cawood House.
22-ts
Mrs. R. S. Broadhurst is spending a
few days in Albany.
Just received fresh shipment Trout,
Red Snapper, Bream and Trout.
Shrimp every day. Americus Fish and
Oyster Market. 2-lt
Walter L. Page left for New oYrk
today, going there to buy goods for
the Pinkston Company.
For the best flavored Bread trjy
NI-DO Bread at ACME SANITARY
MARKET. 2-lt
/ Mrs. Thomas Harrold and Miss
Quenelle Harrold left today for Balsam
N C.. to spend a few weeks there. /
List of IV ebster County Men
Summoned in First Draft Call
Local Board County of Webster, State
of Georgia—First Call— Satire to Ap
pear for Physical Examination.
The following named persons are
hereby notified that, pursuant to the
Act of Congress approved May 18, 1917,
they are called for military service ot
the United States by this Local Board.
The serial number and the order
number of each of such persons is
shown below. They will report at the
office of this Local Board for physical
examination on the 6th day ot August,
1917, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Any claim for exemption or dis
charge must be made on forms which
may be procured, or the form of which
may be copied at the office of the Lo
cal Board, and must be filed at the
office of this Local Board on or before
the seventh day after the date of post
ing of this notice.
Your attention is called to the pen
alties for violation or evasion of the ]
Selective Service Law approved May'
I.s, 1917. and of the Rules and Regula
tions which may be consulted at this
office:
1.—258. Charlie Cecil Lane, Parrott, !
Ga.
2 337. Curtis Dew. Preston, Ga.
3 275. Mackelroy Brauner, Parrott,
Ga.
4 126. Cleveland Williams, Preston,
Ga.
5 107. John Jackson, Preston. Ga.
6 Isaiah Tillman Pearson. Rich
land. Ga.
7 43 Charlie Crisp Pendry. Pres
ton. Ga.
8— 10. Clyde Edwin Merritt, Pres-
■ Senator M B. Council came dowt.
, from Atlanta today to spend a few’ days
here.
..25 to 33 1-3'5 discount on Summer
Clothing for Men and Boys for the spot
cash only; for the next few days. Ans
ley’s.
Miss Sarah Barnett has returned
fiom Atlanta, where she has been at
tending the session of the Woodmen
Circle convention.
ALL SI MMER • CLOTHING ONE
THIRD OFF FOR ( ASH ONLY. RY
LANDER SHOE CO. 2-2 t
Rev. and Mrs. T. W. O’elley and
children, of Raleigh, N. C.. arrived to
day and are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Jones, on Rees Park.
Red Snapper. Morgan’s Market. It
Sheriff R. E. Battle, of Ellaville,
spent today in the city.
Four rolls Crepe Toilet Paper (21oz>
25c. Hightower’s Book Store. l-3t
/ Frank A. Hooper, of Atlanta, came
down last night, spending a portion
of the day in the city, and returning to
Atlanta in the
Lookout Mountain Seed Potatoes just
received at Alien’s Dru£ & Seed Store.
W'e still handle choice Beef» Call
Al ME SANITARY MARKET. ... 2-lt
AYe begin Friday a discount sale of 25
Ito 33 1-3% on Men’s and Hoys* Summer
, Clothing for the spot cash only. Ans
ley’s.
Now is the time to plant Lookout
] Mountain Irish Potatoes. Get your seed
| at Alien’s Drug & Seed Store.
17th. District
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT, Ga..
August 2.—Revival services are being
held at Rylander this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pridgen, of Cor
dele, spent Sunday at the home of W.
A. Jones.
Miss Mamie Bryant, of Shellman, Ga..
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Mamie Harris, of Roberta, Ga.,
has been the guest of Mrs. H, J.
Suggs.
Mrs. J. G. Israel had for week-end
guests Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Israel, Mrs.
Gibson and Miss ate Kirby, of New
nan.
Miss Emma Wiggins spent a few
days this week with Miss Mamie Har
i ris at the horns’ of Mrs. J. L. B. Usry,
of Ellaville.
Several from here attended the bar
becue at Yeoman’s Tuesday.
The Misses Davis, of Parrott have
been guests of Misses Urabelle and
Dora May Williams recently.
Miss Mamie Lee Perry, of Leslie, was
' the pretty guest of Misses Ruth and
I Rena McCoy this week.
Mrs. W. H. Scruggs, of Americus,
j spent Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. J. T. Wiggins.
Mrs. W. S. M. Edge visited her
1 brother, T. J. Suggs, last week.
ton, Ga.
9 —140. Jake May, Preston, Ga.
10— IS. Earl Wane Witt, Plains. Ga.
11— 182. Benjamin Wright Dis
muke, Weston. aG.
12— 46 —Charlie Crisp Cox, Preston,
Ga.
13— 223. Governor Sims, Weston, Ga.
14— Joe Kitchens, Plains, Ga.
15 — 75. Lester Carter. Richland, Ga.
16 — 280. Thomas Clark, Preston. Ga.
17— 332. Homer Woolley, Preston,
Ga.
Date of Posting, 31st day of July,
1917.
C. M. CHRISTIAN. Chairman.
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk.
Persons whose names are found be
| low are hereby notified to be and ap
pear on the 7th day of August, before
the above named Local Board for phy
sical examination as provided in the
I headnote of this article, attention be
, ing called to all the penalties provid
ed for evasion of service:
18 — 194. Green Grimes. Weston, Ga.
19— Chester Highnote, Rich
land, Ga.
20 — 243. Henry Lewis Mathis, Pres
ton, Ga.
21— 15. Luther Gice Hallman,
' Preston. Ga.
22 355. Euzene Right, Preston, Ga.
23 James Rokins, Weston, Ga.
24 31. Bennie Hill McKinnon.
Preston, Ga.
25 183. Frank Lester Christian,
Preston. Ga.
26 — 65. Will Reid. Preston. Ga.
27 — In Army.
28— 350. Fate Smith, Preston, Ga.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
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AT this season there are many Americus
people—men and boys, ladies and children
—spending the heated term at mountain
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received, nor more anxiously expected. We
LlKih are particular to see that every out-of-town
A DAILY subscriber gets his paper daily. We change ad-
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FROM Times-Recorder follow you. As often as you
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IT is charge foi mailing—soc a month
covers the whole expense, and you have a daily
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ALL THE be penned at home. Call 99 and let us add
NEWS • your name to our “summer list” of out-of-town
AND subscribers.
COSTS “A Paper for the People.” The Times-Re-
LESS corder tells in each issue the whole happenings
THAN A the Pnt ‘ re community, as well as a synopsis
* of news of world-wide interest. To Americus
Ltl ItK people, away on vacation, the publication is of
vital interest, and the pleasure of a stay in the
C. mountains is totally spoiled without this daily
letter from the folks “back home.”
: Sparks Grocery Company
PHONES 43 & 279
Always a full line of good things
to eat from the Markets of the
world.
29 54 Jim Richmond, Richland,
Ga.
30 — 269. Clifford Lawton Wills, Par
rott, Ga.
31— 335. John Luther Bell, Preston,
Ga
32 — 341. Jim Leverett, Preston, Ga. i
33 353. Lee Williams, Preston, Ga.
34 72. Will Brown, Richland, Ga.
35 — 356. William Lloyd, Preston, Ga.
Date of posting notice 31st day ot
July, 1917.
C. M. CHRISTIAN, Chairman.
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk.
I
Persons whose names are found be
low are hereby notified to be and ap
pear before the above-named Local
Board for physical examination on the
Sth day of August, 1917, in accordance <
with the terms of the headnote of this
article, attention being called to pen
alties imposed for attempted evasion
of the. terms of the law:
36 112. Richard Jossey, Richland.
Ga. j
37 — 128. Lewis Wimberly, Preston, ,
38— 11. Adolphus Kenyon Law
horn, Preston. Ga. (In army.)
39. 6. John Fred Colbert, Pres
ton. Ga. (
40 — 327. Richard Arnold Lowrey,
Preston, Ga.
41— 93. James Graham, Richland,
42 Bloomer Murrah. Preston,
Ga.
I 43—103. Joseph Hill. Plains, Ga.
i 44—154. Leonard Christian, Rich
land, Ga.
45 51. Jim Stevenson, Preston, Ga.
46 — 30. Charlie Oscar Wiggins.
Preston, Ga.
I 47—199. William Hawkins, Rich
: land, Ga.
; 4S — 25. Sampson Pendry Gunnels,
Preston, Ga.
49 122. Jim McGarrah, Preston,
Ga.
50— 222. Oscar Shepherd, Weston,
Ga.
51— 297. Will Armsted Goare. Rich
land, Ga.
52 321. Jesse Willis, Richland. Ga.
53 320—Willie Thompson. Richland.
Ga.
54 121. Mose McGarrah, Preston,
Ga.
C. M. CHRISTIAN. Chairman.
GEO. E. THORNTON. Clerk.
Date of Posting of Notice, 31st day
o July, 1917.
ii Want Advertisements
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Figure yonr owi want ad. Minimum
charge is For insertions less
than two weeks, one cent per word.
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LOST OR STOLEN—Southland bicy
cle. black and breen. Reward if re
turned to John Sheffield. 2-2 t
LOST—The party who removed foun
tain pen from desk directly opposite
general delivery and stamp window
will be called upon for same, unless .
immediately brought to this office.
2-lt
LOST—One $5 and three $1 bills be
tween Central of Georgia depot and
Southern Express Company's office. Re
turn to express office. 31-3 t
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IVAA / f'.l)—Miscellaneous
IF YOU WANT quick reliable AUTO
MOBILE service call J. M. WEEKS,
Phone 111. Country trips solicited,
prices reasonable. 29-ts
WANTED—Applications for loans on
choice farm lands; low rate of inter
est; sto 20 years. P. B. Williford
7-19-ts |
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CHOICE FARM LOANS at 5i% 1
We give lowest rates, easiest terms anc
cuickest service. Save money by see.
Ing us. G. R Ellis or Q. C. Webb. 1
THI RSDAY, AUGUST 2, 191?
POSITION WANTED—Young man of
17 years with little experience in auto
mobile repairing, wants position in
Americus. Will accept any honorable
employment. Address Box 250, Amer
icus. Ga.
MONEY TO LEND at 6% interest on
desirable residences in Americus, Ga.
H. Q. Jones. 18-ts
■ >.—«
FARM LOANS Can give good
terms on farm loans; money plenti
ful. W. W. Dykes. 15-ts
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SOZ? SALb
FOR SALE: F. A. Pruitt place, four
miles north of Parrott, Georgia, con
tains 1.038 acres. About 700 acres
open land, plenty of running water,
fine place for stock, well located, oa
two good public roads. Price $10,500.
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
FOR REN 7
FOR RENT Six-room apartment
house; college street; all modern
conveniences; possession Sept. 1.
Phon® 333, 20-ts
FOR RENT—Four room house on
Prince street. H. L. Mize. 31-3 t