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PERSHING BOOM
FOR 1920 OPENS
COLUMBUS, Nov. 26.—Generali John
J. Pershing, commander in chief ci
the American forces in France, is to
be the next Republican President .f
the United States, if Senator Charles
Dick, of Akron, Ohio, and his friends
have anything to do with the elections
of 1920.
Senator Dick and fourteen other
prominent Ohio Repuo cans formally
launched “Black Jack’’ Pershina's
campaign last night when ’hey ap
plied to the Ohio S'e -.-etary of State
for the ’Hcorporation of “The Persh
ing Republican Leagu’.”
The articles of incineration set
forth the purpose of the league to
ne “to crystalize the already existing
sentiment for General John J. Persh
ing as president of the United State*
in 1920, and to work for his nomina
tion and election.’’
WAN'RED —Standing desk second
hand; must be in good condition.
Phone 99. 26tf
JUST RECEIVED.—One carload
extra fine Kentucky mules, 24 head'
all mare mules. Come and see them.
M. J. Stevens. Croxton’s Stables, or
Kelly's Old Stand, corner Wheeler
and Jackson streets. 26-6 t
The next time
you buy calomel
ask for
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The purified calomel tab
lets that are entirely free
of al! si tkening and sali
vating < ffects.
Medicinal i.-tues vastly improved.
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Because Peace Reigns Again
Because Victory Has Been Ours
Because of Countless Blessings
WE ARE THANKFUL
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We Will Be Closed
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, Nov. SStti
MERCHANTS: Cut this out and use it on your doors. The Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants’
Association request that all business be suspended Thursday, Nov. 28. The Times-Recorder will not be pub
lished on Thursday. >
| MERE MENTION
2 Brief Bits of News and Gossip picked up Here and There
New shipment Ukutdev jist ro
od. BELL, the Jeweler.
Dr. J. R. Statham, past worship
ful master of M. B. Council Lodge, No.
95, .Masons, left early this morning
foi Macon to attend the meeting of
the Georgia Masonic Grand Lodge, of
which he is a member, and which
opened there at 10 o’clock this morn
ing. J. E. Sheppard, who is th’rd
grand steward, one of the offices of
the Grand lodge, was detained here
by tusiness and unable to attend the
meeting
Our Toy Land Is open f o r your in
spection. Be Patriotic by buying
early. HIGHTOWER’S BOOK STORE
Fire alarm box 64. located at Me
Cai rah and Davenport straetss. «as
pulled about 7 o’clock last night by
an unknown person, causing the fire
department a run for nothing. The
turning in of a false fire alarm is a
serious offense, and the police threaten
to make trouble for anyone they con
met with such an act.
Cheer up, DON’T be sad.
See last page for ANSLEY’S ad 22-8 t
The Federal food administration
has announced that restrictions on the
sale of powdered sugar and the use
of sugar other than for food purpos
es have been removed. Manufactur
ers desiring sugar far such purposes
can make applocaf on to the state
• oed administrator.
Children's Overcoats just received.
At ANSLEY’S. 24-2 t
FOR SALE—Girl's bicycle; new
tires; good condition, 87.50. Phone
643 26-if
JEWISH MASSACRES
REPORTED IN GALICIA
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—8100dy po
grams are today reported being en
acted through Galicia. At Brezek.)
the cellars are said to be filled witn
dead. The Jews are fleeing from
the town and are being shot down
while in flight. Mobs are looting the
Jewish shops.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
E. J. Eldridge, city clerk and
treasurer, is absent from his office
in the city hall, being confined to his
home with influenza. Mrs. Eldridge
and her brother, Junior Easterlin,
who makes his home with them, are
also influenza suffererss.
Buy at ANSLEY’S without delav,
seful Gifts to send away. • 22-3 t
JACKSONVILLE IS READY FOR
FARMERS’ NATIONAL CONGRESS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 26.
Everything is in readiness in Jack
sonville for the coming Farmers*
National Congress and the National
Farm Women's Congress, which
meets in this city December 3-6,
inclusive. Progressive farmers in ev
ery state will find a great deal of in
terest to them by attending the ses
sions. whicn will be addressed by
some of ihe most successful planters
in the world, and also will hear dis
cussions from many of Americas
most distinguished men who are in
terested in food production.
For the next few years the farm
ers will tak the lead in profitable
investments. Every farmer should
be prepared not only to increase his i
acreage but to understand the most
profitable and most necessary crops
to raise and also the best means
marketing the same. All of these
questions will be handled in a most
instructive way at this congress and
Jacksonville is arranging for a mag
nificent welcome to all w’ho attend
the entertainments of various kind*.
I
including a free trip to St. Augus-|
tine, the oldesst town in America, j
and other points of interest.
The coming occasion will also giv-?|
opportunity to the visitors to attend j
the Florda State Fair, which will ;
bo open at the same time and whicn ’
is likewise located in Jacksonville. |
Idministrator’s Sale of Personal
Property
Pursuant to an order granted by,
the Eon. Jno. A. Cobb, Ordinary’ of,
I ;
Sumter County, Georgia, will be sold ■
to the highest bidder on Wednesday, j
November 27th, 1918, beginning at 10 j
o'clock A. M., and continuing until'
all of said property is sold. Said sale j
will be had on the farm in the 14th j
district of Lee county, Georgia, the j
place known as the M. E. Scrutchins j
place, and which was sold one year .
ago by H. E. Larimore to Lee Allen.
All of said property will be sold to
the highest bidder for cash, and can
be delivered when sold, and purch
asers will be expected to be prepare 1
to pay for all such property as soon
as bid off.
The property is to be sold for the
standard
ONE THOUSAND PAIRS SILK
STOCKINGS
At 75c and 85c paar.
They are of good quality silk with
mercerized cotton tops, seamless
double heels, toes and sole, brown,
black, white and gray, light blue and
pink. Value $1 to $1.25.
WOMEN’S FINE IRISH LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS AT 26C
Pure Irish Linen and a fine quality
to; three popular size hems. These
are as good as you bought years ago
for 25c. Stock limited.
SNUGGLY BATH ROBES
FOR WOMEN
Cozy, soft and warm are these com
fortable robes of cotton blanketing in
Indian and flowered patterns at $5, $6,
and $6.98.
WOMEN’S WOOL POPLIN
SL ITS AT $22/0
Wool Poplin is the most popular ma
terial used in medium priced suus.
These are all a clean up from one of
New York’s large manufacturers.
They were received Saturday by ex
press, all sizes, each $22.'0
FINE SMOOTH SEA ISLAND AT 25C
38 inches (2 inches wider than the
average) fine, smoothe quality. You
annot find a better grade in Americus,
while the stock last yd 25c.
WARM OUTINGS AT 271'. 35C A 3»C
Medium, light and dark colors, also
plenty of white and solid colors, 28
inches wide, all priced at about 5 per
cent less than the large city stores
are eselling same qualities.
GENUINE MOHAWK
SHEETING AT 69C
We have only a limited supply of
this famous sheeting to be sold at this
price. In order to have some for every
customer we are forced to limit each
purchaser to 10 yards.
S BARS H AMMER SOAP FOR 25C
Full regular size bars. Not over 8
will be sold to one buyer at the price,
and sold only with othe r purchases of
$2 or more. 8 for 25c
STANDARD DRY
GOODS CO.
Next to Bank of Commerce
F«rsyth St. Amerlcnns, Ga
purpose of paying the debts and
distributing between the heirs at law,
the estate of the late Lee Allen of
Sumter County, Georgia.
The property to be sold, is as fol
lows, to-wit:
15 mules; 2 horses; 20 head of hogs,
more or less; 5 head of cows; 5
wagons; 1 binder; 1 stalk cutter; 1
mower; 10 tons of velvet beans, more
or less; 17 sets plow gear; 8 two
horse plow’s; 2 drag harrows; 4 guano
distributors; 30 weeding hoes; 3
long handle shovels; 3 mad axes; S
double trees; 1 Cole corn dropper; 2
other corn droppers; 5 cotton plant-
TURKEY DINNER
THANKSGIVING DAY
Country Turkeys, young, fat and
tender, just in from Sumter Coun
ty Farms—and served as Thanks
giving Turkey should be served;
with Cranberry Sauce, made like
mother makes it; Celery, tender
and appetizing.
AND EVERYTHING THAT SHOULD
GO WITH A THANKSGIVING
DINNER
™'ROYALCafe
207 Lamar Street
Don’t let your beauty be spoiled by a dark or ashy skin. Your com
plexion can be made as fair and soft as velvet by applying
Dr. Fred Palmer’s
SKIN WHITENER
AND
SKIN WHITENER SOAP
Whiten dark or brown skin, remove all blemishes and leave the skin soft and beautiful
AGENTS MAKE BIG MONEY! Mias Mabel A. Jonea, of Crystal Springs, Mias,
writes—"l Bold my package out the day I received it. and am writing tor some more of Dr.
Palmer'sSiunWhitener.Skin Whitener Soap and Skin Whitener Powder. Sendmethisatonce.
The price has not advanced; it is 25c each. At your druggist's, or sent direct upon re
ceipt of price. Manufactured by JACOBS* PHARMACY CO., Atlanta, Ga. (D
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, IMS.
ers; 2 little joe harrows; 6 axes; 1
mule clipper; 12 plow fenders; i
grain drill; 4500 shingles; 120 plow
scrapes; 1 grinding rock; binder
twine; 4 middle busters; 1 cross-cut
saw; 17 single trees; 2,500 bushels
corn, more or less; 75 tons hay, more
or less; and other forage and imple
ments which may be on said prem
ises at the time belonging to said
estate.
This sale will start promptly at
10 o’clock A. M- Don’t be late. This
10th day of November, 1918. It
LEE* ALLEN. JR.,
Administrator Estate Lee Allen. Sr.
