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PAGE FOUR Local News Items Call and see our new goods Just re ceived. S. A. DanieL Lieut. Moore, Major Bloodworth and Major James Fort, of Camp Wheeler, are in Americus, having come to at tend the Sheppard-Holst wedding which occurred Friday night. New Foulard Silks. Ansley. t Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Mason, of Platts bur„ N. Y., are in Americus for a stay of some length. Mr. Mason is con nected with the aviation force. Drink Orange Crush. 5c in bottles , Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Walburn, of Wilkesbarre. iPenn., are in Americus. Mr. Walburn is supply auditor for the construction force at the camp. Largest Fern sale ever known in Americus Monday morning at ten o’clock Planters’ Seed Co 7-lt Mr. Charles Mallory, of Baltomore, is a pleasant addition to the social contingent of Americus where he will remain during the construction of the aviation field FOR SALE—E. M. F. CUT-DOWN IN GOOD CONDITION. NEWLY PAINTED. WILL SELL FOR $225. APPLY TO FRANK CHAPPELL, CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO. as Mr. Daniel Seigler, of Pennsylvania, is spending sime time in the city. New lota of new goods just received at Ansley’s. 7-lt Mrs. A. M. Williams, of Parrot, 111., is in the city visiting Mrs. F. M Wheeler and family for a few days. 2.000 Choice Ferns on special sale Monday morning at ten o’clock. None delivered. Planters Seed Co. It Mr. Harry Williams’ many friends in the city will be pleased to hear of his promotion to “pay clerk” in the yeo man branch of the U. S. Navy. Like Oranges Try Orange Crash. !e, in bottles. * SPECIALS FOR MONDAY ONLY ===== AT THE = BEE HIVE ♦ 36 inch Taffeta, Solid and j 36 inch, Madras, Skirting, a Stripes, $1.75 valuse good 35c value, to go at QKc at per yard..... ul-Uu per yard ....... uU • Toile-Du- Nord Ging- QCc Ladies’ Silk Hose all QOc hams, 35c values, per yard. uu colors, sl-25 values for.. jO Pepperell 10-4 Sheeting, Linen Table Damask, 72 beached, a 75c values for X4c inches wide, $1.50 QI IQ per yard 11l values, per yard ijlil J I! 36 inch VOILES, new patterns, 50c values OQc per yard UJ and UU NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY * The Bee Hive L. ROSENBURG, Mgr. Mafiett’s Store Americus, Ga. Have your eyes examined and glasses fitted by T. L. Bell. /Rev. R. L. Bivins, who ha s been a Visitor in the city for the past few days, returned to his .home in For : syth Saturday night. / ■ Beautiful Pauline Frederick in ; “Mrs. Dane’s Defense” will be shown at the Alcazar Monday. Open 1:00 P m. It Mrs. Clara E. Taylor left yesterday for Buena Vista on a short visit to her son, Hon. Jeff Taylor. Swell new Sport Skirts. Ansley’s. w We buy your quarts, one-half gal lon and gallon jugs. Buchanan Gro cery Company. 7tf i Bargains in fine Ferns Monday mor ning at 10 o’clock. Biggest display ever seen here. Planters Seed Co. It G. A. Huntington spent Saturday in the city. For a taxi-cab ’phone 161. Eddie B. Melton, driver for E. L. Carswell. I /t. H. McGillis returned Saturday from Colquitt, where he has been on buisness for the Americus Printing I Company. / t • Give the Kids Orange Crush tn , mottles. 5c tt / Mrs. T. C. Jeffords, of Sylvester, nas returned home after a pleasant visit to his sister, Mrs. T. H. McGillis, on Lamar street. / Novelty Silk Sport Crepes. Ansley’s. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Powell, of Lees , burg, were in the city Saturday. > ; Beautiful Pauline Frederick in ‘ Mrs. Dane's Defense” will be shown i at the Alcazar Monday. Open 1:00 p i m. .11 G. H. Walker, of Ellavile, was in the city a Saturday. e New Foulard Silks. Ansley. t THE AMERICUS Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones, of Smith ville, were guests of friends here Sat urday. Ferns! Ferns! Ferns! The finest ever- Special sale Monday morning ten o’clock. Planters Seed Co. It . .Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones, Mrs. Nina Williams, Mrs. T. J. Wade, C. R. Knowles, of Leslie, were visitors in Americus Saturday. Give the Kids Orange Crush jn •ottles. be. t! Schley county superior court con venes for the spring term Monday. Judge Littlejohn presiding, and Sol icitor-General Fort looking after the state’s interests. Quite a number of members of the local bar are expect ed to attend. Novelty Silk Sport Crepes. Ansley. \ E. T. Stalker came up from Lees burg Friday night to spend the week end with his family here. New lots of new goods just received at Ansley’s. 7-lt Rev. C. A. Phillips, of Plains, was in the city Thursday.. We want a porter; will pay the price if you deUver the goods. High tower Book Store. 4-2 t J. Lee Johnson, of Huntington, was a visitor in the city Saturday. Buy a Fern for the porch. Big sale Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Plan ters Seed Co. It T. E. Boltonfi of Leslie, was in the city on business a short while Satur day. Swell new Sport Skirts. Ansley’s. J. H. Jones, of Smithville, was in the city yesterday. House paint at wholesale prices; get our color cards and prices. We sell direct to property owners. If in terest in paint, write C. A. Jowers & Sen, Wholesale Distributors, Buena Vista, Ga. 3-17-2431 apr. 7;sun.4t Miss Mary Reese, of Albany, is vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. D Reese OPEN 1 P. M. AT THE OPEN 11 P ’ M I ALCAZAR THEATRE MONDAY THURSDAY BEAUTIFUL DARLING PAULINE FREDERICK MARGUERITE CLARK in fa ■‘MBS. BINE’S DEFENSE” “BAE'S MATINEE IDOL” 5 Acts 5 Acts Admission 11c and 17c. Admission lie and 17c Be Sure See This Don’t Fail to See This. « OPEN 2 P. M. TUESDAY OEFN 2 P. M. I ATTRACTIVE ETHEL HATTON ii s» “STOLEN HOURS” s•» If you want a taxicab today phone 100. R. A. Shy. 31-ts The Building Guild of the Episcopal church will open a tea room in the Dell building on or about April 15th, with Miss Rosalae Smith in charge. The following ladies constitute the temporary executive board charged with the organization and opening of the tea room: Mrs. Clarence Niles, chairman; Mrs. R. W. Lipscomb; Mrs. J. E. Mathis, Mrs. M. E. Disosway and Mrs. Tracey Cunningham. A Correction Regarding’ Dr. Kendrick’s Leaving The City. Dr. Alexis D. Kendrick’s resignation as pastor of First Baptist church takes effect April 15th, instead of April sth, as printed in Friday’s paper, and the Marshalls have lived in Windsor, Conn since 1635, and on the same lot since 1670, and in teh same, house for 113 j ears. Mr. Kendrick and his family will live in the old house with Mrs Kendrick’s father, and he will en gage in supply and evangelistic work for the present. The old Marshall homestead is said to be in splendid condit’on and is modernly equipped, including steam and electric heat. Music Study Club Offers Prizes For , Ticket Selling. Tickets for the concert to be given next Tuesday evening are now on sale. A prize o f four thrift stamps will be given the child from Grammar school and from High school selling most tickets, and these stamps will count for that grade, too. In addition to these, a free ticket will be given each child selling ten tickets. A special admission price of twenty-five cents is made to the aviation camp, Agricul tural school and High school. All other adults fifty cents; all children 25c. Tickets can be secured from Mrs. H. B Mashburn Napoleon Once Smo “A Footsore Army is an Army Half Defeated.” Men in Training Camps, in Cantonments, in the Army and Navy stiffer from blisters and sore spots on their feet. Every “Comfort Kit” should contain one or more boxes of Allen’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to shake into the shoes. It freshens the tired, aching, smarting feet and heals blisters and sore spots. The Platts burg tamp Manual advises men in training to make daily use of Foot- Ease Sold everywhere, 25c. adv ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WFATRER FORECAST. ♦ ♦ SUNDAY FAIR. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ RED CROSS OPENS ; FRENCH BABY SHOW LYONS, France, April 6.- The great est baby show in the history of France opened here today. Proud French mothers bearing in fantile offspring, all literally dressed in best bib and tucker, arrived early ■ today in the Place Bellecourt waiting to be assigned to proper places in the i ‘ Paivllion,” the great building in the < center of Lyons where the fairs and 1 auto shows are annually held. I Beginning today on the first anni [ vcrsary of America’s entrance into the war, America and France joined hands in earnest to make the show a i feature in the great campaign being ! conducted to save the infant life of j France. Opening the exhibit, Sena ; lor II er riot t, mayor of Lyons and for : mer minister of Revictuallment, spoke of the campaign, its vital need and appreciation in France. Major Per kins, heaed of the American Red Cross responded in pledging an infant mor- I *ality battle to be carried on by Amer ican workers just as strenuously as Americar soldiers will fight the com mon enemy. The baby show might be more prop erly termed a “Child Welfare Exhibit.’’ Every known method of fighting in- MB®EL— Wte3 - “•’• I need a new Bearing—Quick When you need service on the bearings in your car, truck or tractor, you want it quick. You do not want to lose the use of the machine for a week or ten days or more. « We are the authorized local agency of the Bear ings Service Company, national service represents* fives for Timken, Hyatt and New Departure bearings. Motorists, garage men and repair men can best be assured prompt, expert, dependable i . bearing service by dealing with us. > AMERICUS AUTO CO, JJ f Americas. Ga. a Aatlttriud Agtntj Bearings Service Company j&r SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1918. fant wastage is exhibiter and illus trated for the attending mothers dat ing three weeks h aving pictures are being extensively used. Between three and four hundred mothers at a time have the advantage of lectures in ’’’rench. Passing tc another room they see a continuous “movK perform ance showing the hygeine of the child, the fly menace, method of preventing infantile tuberculosis, dental hygeine, motherhood, pre-natal and post-natal care, benefit of natural feeding over artificial bottle feeding and dozens of others points necessary to safeguard the infant. It is something new for French mothers. HO IKE TO CLISSIfF LOST—-Saturday evening about 6 o’clock, $15.00 postoflice money order on lot between postoflice and Forrest street. $2.00 reward if returned to this office, it WHITE SPANISH PEANUTS Tor' sale S A Rodgers 7d6t-wlt FOR SALE—Six-room house, mod ern conveniences; has vacant lot ad joining; worth $3,500; first offer of $2,500 will get it Address “D„” Box 385.