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Local News Items
Call and see our new goods just re
ceived. S. A. Daniel.
Drink Orange Crush, 5c in bottles.
Mr. J. H. Wilder, of Savannah, is
visiting Mr. E. Banks Wilder, on
Hampton street.
FOR SALE—E. M. F. CUT-DOWH
IN GOOD CONDITION. NEWLY
PAINTED. WILL SELL FOR s22a.
APPLY TO FRANK CHAPPELL,
CHAPPELL MACHINERY CO. as
Like Oranges Try Orange Crash.
,’e. in bottles.
Mrs. I. B. Jenkins, of Jacksonville,
Fla., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Raiford, on East Forsyth
street, for a few days, and will extend
her visit at Shilo, Ga., visiting her hus
band’s aprents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jen
kins.
We buy your quarts, one-half gal
lon and gallon jugs. Buchanan Gro
eery Company. 7tf
For a taxi-cab ’phone 161. Eddie B.
Melton, driver for E. L. Carswell.
Give the Kids Change Crush in
mottles. sc. tl
Give the Kids Orange Crush tn
bottles sc. t*
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM THE AGGIES
The football team started practicing
again last week. A practice game be
tween the Aggies and A. H. S. was
played last Wednesday afternoon. The
Aggies will play the A. H. S. next Wed
nesday afternoon. The A. H. S. won
over the Aviation boys on last Friday
in a fast game. A good game is ex
pected next Wednesday.
The Aggies will play the Aviation
camp next Friday afternoon on our
field.
The last heard of Columbus they
were still nursing the mumps, and it is
not known positively what day they
will be here.
The Literary societies are having
very interesting programs this month.
All of our programs have been post
ed on the bulletin board. As war was
declared one year ago this month, the
society is having patriotic programs.
Great interest is taken in th etwi
light prayer services that are held
every evening after supper, when th 3
boys gather in their dormitory.
Sunday night the Y. M. C. A. will
elect officers for the following year.
The
Frogrance
of Orange
Blossoms
no more pleasing to
the nostrils than the fla
vor of the sun-smacked
California oranges which
makes
ORANGE
CRUSH
at once the most palata
ble and ths most whole
some of fruit drinks.
Risk a nickel on our
recommendation.
5c the Bottle
AMERICUS
Coca-Cola
Bottling Co.
J. T. WARREN, Manager
Have your eyes examined and
glasses fitted by T. L. Bell.
We want a porter; will pay the
price if you deliver the goods. High
tower Book Store. 4-2 t
If you want a taxicab today phono
100. R. A. Shy. 31-ts
CATTLE ERADICATION
TO BE PUSHED IN GA.
ATLANTA, Ga., April B.—Cattle
tick eradication work on more gigantic
scale than ever has started through
out Georgia under the dircetion of Dr.
William M. McKellar, inspector in
charge of the bureau of animal in
dustry in this state. Three additional
men have Deen assigned to the work,
making twenty-one in all, who are
now engaged in the campaign to rid
the cattle of the state of tick fever.
Dr. MacKellar states that his de
partment can not hope to change con
ditions so that cattle quarantine fe
st rictions would be raised from the
entire state, but he was of the opinion
that twenty additional counties will be
able to shake off the shackles of
quarantine by December 1, 1918.
WM MBS FIJI
ill SUMIN IMPIOUS
NEW YORK, April B.—Brooklyn bak
eries have been ordered by the fed
eral food board to discharge all Ger
mans in their employ. This action was
taken following many complaints of
glass being found in bread of flour.
The Ward Bread Company later re
ported it had discharged two German
employes.
In the hands of Supt. DeWoody of
tiie department of justice, is a loaf of
the department of justice, is a loaf of
bread minus two or three slices, a
woman in the Kings Highway section
of Brooklyn gave her daughter when
the child came in from play last Sat
urday and demanded something to eat
Bread in hand the child went back to
play. Before she had finished eating
her throat began to bleed.
MASONS’ ANNUITY
TAKES $25,000 BONDS
ATLANTA Ga., April B—lt will be
of keen interest to Masons through
out Georgia and other states to know
that the Masons’ Annuity, the well
known fraternal benefit order for
Masons only, which has its supreme
lodge located here, was the first to
subscribe for the third Liberty Loan
in the Sixth Federal Reserve district.
The Masous’ Annuity’s subscription
lor $25,000 of the bonds, sent through
its president, Charles T. Nunnally, was
acknowledged by H. (W. Wellburn,
chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank,
with h’gh compliments for its pa
triotism.
“This is an additional expression of
the patriotism of your order,” wrote
Chairman Wellburn, “and the fact that
it is the first subscription of the third
Liberty Loan in this district will no
doubt be a source of price among our
members,”
C.» f Ga.Ry
THE RIGHT WAY*'
Trains Arrive. •
From Columbus
(Seminole) > ♦12:05 a m
From Jacksonville
(Seminole) •• 3:40 a m
f rom Atlanta-Macon *5:19 a m
From Albany ♦ 6:10 a m
From Columbus !! 10:00 a m
from Columbus ! 11:45 a m
From Macon .♦ 2:11 p m
From Montgomery-Albany * 2:11 p m
Fiom Columbus . ! 7:15 p m
'rom Macon ♦ 7:30 p m
From Montgomery-Albany *10:45 p m
For Jacksonville
(Seminole) ♦12:05 a m
For Chicago (Seminole) ■•♦ 3:40 a tn
For Montgomery-Albany ...*5:19 a m
For Macon-Atlanta ...-.••♦ 6:37 a m
For Columbus I 7:00 a m
For Montgomery-Albany ...*2:11 p m
For CoiumbUs *3:00 p m
For Albany •• •7:30 p m
For Macon-Alanta *10:45 p m
•Daily. ’Except Sunday. !!Sunday
j only. GEO ANDERSON,
Agent.
THE AMERICUS tFIMJ-RECORDER.'
HAD HONEYMOON TRIP ABOVE THE CLOUDS
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Lieut. Lawrence B. Sperry and wife (formerly Miss Winifred Allen), wli
were the first to experience a honeymoon above the clouds. The newly ma
ried couple left Governor's island and airplaned their way to Massapequ:
L. 1., the Sperry home, in 24 minutes. They claim this is the only way t
really enjoy a wedding trip.
ONE-TWELFTH OF
BIC LOAN ALREIDY
BEEN SUBSCRIBED
IN ONE DAY MORE THAN QUAR
TER OF BILLION DOLLARS TAK
EN—SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW
POURING IN.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April B.
America has already responded with
more than $250,000,000 to the govern
ment’s appeal for Liberty dollars, ac
cording to treasury officials this after
noon.
This total includes only those sub
scriptions filed Saturday, and in a few
'rstances only, those placed early this
morning. There are big subscriptions
coming in hourly, so rapidly in fact,
treasury officials have been unable to
properly complte them.
From all parts of the nation are
coming in to the effect that the loan
is the most ppoular of any of. the war
issues yet authorized, and that banks,
corporations, firms and individuals aro
equally eager to share in the honor
of subscribing.
JOIN THE NAVY.
The naty needs 2 electricians, 2 car
penters and 4 cooks and 4 mess at
tendants for immediate service for a
hospital unit to be stationed at Key
West, Fla. See the Recruiting Officer,
Postoffice Bldg., Americus, Ga.
W. B. LEVERETT, C. W. T.»
8- It Recruiting Officer.
■I Legal Advertisements j
Public Sale of Valuable Land.
GEORGIA, Webster County:
Whereas, on the first day of April,
1893, John W. Blakey executed and de
livered to the Security Investment Co.,
deed, under Sections Nos. 1969, 1970,
1971, of the Code of Georgia, 1882, to
the lands hereinafter described, for the
purpose of securing a debt referred
to in said deed, which deed is recorded
in the clerk’s office of Webster Supe
rior court in Book “G” of deeds, pages
10 and 11;
And, wehereas. in said deed, said
John W. Blakey gave to said company
the power to sell said lands in case of
default in the prompt payment at ma
turity of Interest or principal of said
debt.
Now, there, by virtue of the power
so vested in the undersigned, which
is more accurately shown by refence
to said deed, said The Security Com
pany will sell at public outcry to the
Highest bidder, for cash, in the first
Tuesday in May, 1918. during the legal
hours of sale, before the Webster coun
ty courthouse door at Preston, Geor
gia, the lands described in the afore
said deed, to-wit:
’The whole of lot of land Number
One Hundred and Eighty-Threee (183),
the whole of lot Number Two Hundred
and Three (2)3', except Fifty (50)
acres offff the northeast corner there
of; also Eighty-Five (85) acres on the
north side of lot Number Two Hundred
and Two (202), all lying and being
lin one body in said 24th district of
Webster county, Georgia, containing
I in the aggregate Four Hundred and
Forty (440) acres of land, more or
less..’
. The said deed first above mentioned
was executed and delivered to secure
tie payment of two (2) certain promis
sory notes for the sum of Five Hun
dred ($500) dollars each, and the in
. terest coupons attached thereto, all
' of said notes dated April Ist, 1893,
and the principal debt hearing interest
at /he rate of seven and one-half
(7 1-2%) per cent per annum.
Said principal debt is now past due
by the terms there, and remains due
and unpaid.
The total amount of principal and
interest that will be due on said debt
on the first Tuesday in May, 1918, is
$1,037.75.
Fee simple titles will be made to
the purchaser at said sale, and the
proceeds of such sale will be applied
firs to the payment of said debt with
interest and expenses of this proceed
ing, and the remainer, if any, will be
paid over to said John W. Blakey’s
b'gal representative.
Dated this 4th day of April, 1918.
, THE SECURITY INVESTMENT COM
i PANY. by W. W. Dykes, Attorney
; at Law.
Administrator’ gSale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
i By virtue of an order of the Ordinary
of Bibb county, Georgia, will be sold
' at public outcry on the first Tuesday
in May, 1918, at the courthouse door in
Sumter county, Georgia, between the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
der for cash, the following property,
10-wit:
All that lot or parcel of land lying
'and being in the city of Americus,
Sumter county, Georgia, beginning at
a point on the brick wall on Lee
street, 214 1-2 feet north of the north
west corner of Lee and College streets,
and running 60 feet in northerly di
rection along Lee street tot the ex
treme northwest corner of the U. B.
Harrold estate property; thence in a
westerly direction along a brick wall
201 1-2 feet; thence in a southerly di
rection along a brick wall 60 feet;
thence in an easterly direction 222
feet, more or less, to starting point,
j Being the same land conveyed to Mrs.
j Lula Rittenbery by Miss Elizabeth M
i Harrold on January sth, 1912, by deed
recorded in Book KK, folio 566 clerk’s
office, Superior Court Sumter county,
Georgia. Said real estate to be sold
for the purpose of paying debts and
for distribution.
MACON SAVINGS BANK,
I Administrator of the Estate of Mrs.
Lula Rittenbery.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons owing the estate of J.
M. Pope will please pay same at once,
and all persons holding accounts
against said estate will please pre
sent same for payment at once.
This. March 4th. 1918.
MRS. A. W. POPE,
J. W. PEEL.
7-6 w
OFFICIAL FOOD PRICE SCHEDULE
AS FIXED BY U. S. ADMINISTRATOR
This list of prices Is effective for one week, beginning Monday,
April Bth. I
Purchasers are requested that if they are asked to pay more than the
prices stated here to report the same to the food administrator.
Flour, best grade, 24 lbs $1.75
Flour, second grade, 24 lbs ..$1.65
Flour (if sold in bulk) per 1b... .712 c
Rice, fancy head, per lb. He
Lard, country, per lb 32c
Lard, pure 32c
Lard Compound, per pound 27c
Grits, per lb ..07c
Irish Potatoes (old) per lb 04c
Onions, per lb 06 l-4c
Peas, per lb 14c
Lima Beans, per lb 20c
Oleomargarine, pound 37c
Cheese, per lb 37c
Eutter (creamery) per lb 65c
Eggs No Price Fixed
Tomatoes (no. 2 cans) 15c
Tomatoes (No. 3 cans) 20c
Evaporated Milk, (small cans). .07 l-2c
Evaporated Milk (large cans)...lßc
Eagle Brand Milk 25c
Ga. Cane Syrup (gallon) sl.lO
Ga. Cane Syrup (half gallon) 60c
Bread (per loaf) 10c
Dry Salted Rib Bellies
Sides, per pound 30c
Cuts, per pound 32c
Meal (per peck) 60c
Sweet Potatoes, ..35c pk, or $1.25 bu.
Oatmeal, 13c, two for 25c
English Peas, can,... .15c, 25c and 30c
Baked Beans, can 15c, 2 for 25c
Dried Peas, pound 14c
Prunes, pound, 17 l-2c to 20c
Macaroni, pkg 12 1-2 to 15c
Lard compound, No. 10 $2.75
Lard compound, No. 4 sl.lO
Corn, per can, 15 to 20c
Boiling meat, per p0und....28 to 30c
Salmon, best Columbia river, 1b.40c
Salmon, best Columbia river, l-21b.25c
Pink Salmon, lb cans. 25c
Salad oil, can. 35 and 60c
WANT
ONE CENT A WORD ::
ADVERTISEMENTS
Figure your own want ad. Minim"'*
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
four weeks, one-half cent per word.
LOST and FOUND
«■' ’... njUIBWi IIIMIIIIIIBIH
LOST —One black mare mule,
weight abuot 1200; about 5 years old.
Return to D. B. Hill or phone 405.
LOST—GoId platinum bar pin with
diamond, late Saturday down town.
Finder please return to Times-Recor
der; reward. 8-3 t
LOST —Saturday evening about 6
o’clock, $15.00 postoffice money order
on lot between postoffice and Forrest
street. $2.00 reward if returned to
this office. It
LOST—Bunch of keys on keyring.
Reiurn to The Times-Recorder office.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—Cutdowr. E. M. F. auto
in good condition. Bargain price. See
Frank Chappell at Ch a ppell Machin?
ery Co
Red cedar shingles, the forty-year
sort; also No. 1 and 2 pine shingles
made from unbled timber. Phone 117,
Shiver 4-7tf,
WHITE SPANISH PEANUTS for
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 wHI get it Address “D„” Box
385. 7-ts
FOR SALE—Fancy White Spanish
Peanuts. $2.00 per bushel. Check
with order. David Hill Bronwood,
Georgia. 4-8-18 t
WANTED —Clean white cotton rags.
Will pay cash; no small scraps want
ed, but discarded undergarments are
acceptable. The Times-Recorder.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1918.
Sugar, “cash and carry”
2 pounds 190
Sugar, “cash and carry”
5 pounds 48c
Sugar, “credit or deliver”
2 pounds 21c
Sugar, “credit or deliver”
5 pounds 530
Meat Prices.
Sugar Cured Ham, pound 37c
Steak (any cut) pound 30c
Pork Backbone, pound, 20c
Pork Spareribs, pound 30c
Beef Roast, pound 25c to 30c
Ground Beef, pound, 25c
Stew Beef, pound 15c
Soup Bone, pound 10c
Pork, pound 35c
Pork Sausage—
Home made, pound 40c
Mixed Sausage, pound 25c
Sliced Ham, pound, 45c
Ham. skinned, whole, pound 35c
Boiled Ham (sliced) pound 60c
Frankfurters, pound • -28 c
Beef Liver, pound, 20c
Shipped Liver 23c
Fresh tripe, pound, 20c
Breakfast Bacon —
In cartons (best grade) lb 65c
Fish and Oysters.
Appalachicola Oysters, quart 60c
Shrimp, quart 30c
Mullet, pound 12 l-2c
Trout, pound 20c
Spanish Mackerel, pand 20c
Perch, jack, etc., 21b for 35c
FRANC MANGUM,
Sumter County Food Administrator.
Advisory Committee: W. A. Dodson,
N. M. Dudley, R. C. Moran, Mrs.
Lawson Stapleton, Mrs. Frank
Harrold.
FOR TAXI-CAB—Ride with R. W.
and W. W. Rigsby in their 6-cylinder
7-passenger Jeffrey. Phone 574, or
525. day or night.
RUGS—Carpets, cleaned approach
ing new. Phone 443. J. N. Carter.
15-ts
FOR SALE—Plenty No. 1 and No. 2
Pine Shingles. W. W. McNeill. 28-ts
WANTED—Miscellaneous
. FOR PAINT, Roofing Cement, Roof
Paint, Creosote for preserving your
Shingles, Phone Shiver, 117. 23tf
MONEY TO LEND at 6% interest on
desirable residences in Americus, Ga.
11. O. Jones. 18-ts
AUTOMOBILE LIVERY—Ring Amer
icus Taxi Cab Company. Phone 825;
residence Phone 646. L. L. Compt-*®.
3-ts
BRICK, LIME, Cement Plaster and
Sand. Phone 117, shiver. 28-ts
FOR RENI
FOR RENT—Comparatively new 7-
room house suitable for two families;
close in. Apply 512 Spring St 25-ts
Italy and the Italians.
The Italians, especially of the
South, are not as tall as the other Eu
ropeans. The Italians are not related,
racially, to the Hebrews, but belong to
the same breed as the French, Rus
sians, English and other Aryan peo
ples. So far as we know, the people
of Campania are not different, in
origin, from the other Italians.
Reasonable Idea.
Le Roy was being teased by his
aunt, who told him that his father
liked his baby brother better than he
did him. He was almost ready to cry
when he looked up hopefully and said:
"I think daddy should 'ike me better,
'cause he knows me longe’-
Where the Harm Lies.
It is no harm for a man to take him
self seriously unless he loses patience
with his friends for not doing the
same.