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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1919. 2 MOTOR BUSES TOHAULCROWDS TOFAIRGROUNDS As a result of a rate controversy with the local taxi-cab men, the Sum ter county fair association has ar ranged with a motor bus concern of Macon to handle the problem of get ting people to and from the fair which will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. The com-* pany will send two motor buses here, one of them seating twenty four persons and the other seating twelve, amd they will main tain a regular schedule between the city and the fair grounds at the agricultural college, charging 20 cents each way. For the privilege of the concession the company will Beautiful broadcloths, serges, gar berdines, Ottoman cards rich plaids, fo r coats, skirts, etc. At Ansley’s. 12-lt Blouses of Beauty New trimmings of lace, tucking, beading and hand embroidery give fascinating ex pression to these newest fashions of the new season. In White, Flesh, Taupe, Brown, Dawn, Bisque and other shades. Prudent women will buy now. Duplicates latter in the season will cost more. A presentation that will advance this store s prestige. Rejoin The Red Cross. (Keep The Faith.) 1 INKSTON’S : FDR THE KIDDIES ! Nothing Better Than Wiley’s SATIN FINISH STICK CANDY Fresh Every Little While. ; TODAY * Another Shipment Os 5 CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES ASSORTED CHOCOLATE BON BONS ASSORTED CREAM CHOCOLATES In One. Two or Three-Pound Boxes. » IN the coolness of evening and in the soft, I 1 still hours of the early night, the closer the friendship the more apt you are to find * “not just candy— l ATLANTA / * 1 NATHAN MURRAY Druggist. jjj Just Phone 79. "A GOOD DRUG STORE." pay the fair association 25 per cent of the receipts. The buses will start from the Chamber of Commerce, and each take separate routes to the fair, pick ing up passengers en route when there is room. One will traverse Jackson street to College, College to 1 Lee, Lee to Hill and Hill to the fair grounds. The other will go on Jack -1 son north to Forsyth,, Forsyth to j Lee, Lee to Taylor, Taylor to Reese i Park and Felder, and Felder to the fair grounds. It is believed the buses will be able to maintain a 15- I minute schedule from the Chamber j of Commerce. “A couple of weeks ago I went to the taxi-cab men,” said Secretary Perkins, “and asked them to get to gether and see what they could do in the way of making a rate for hand ling the fair patrons. They di<L.so and reported back to me that they would handle the passengers for 25 cents each. This week I put the agreement in writing and sent it out for their signatures, and it soon came See Ansley’* magnificent line of Dress Trimming. He is showing all the newest kind. 12-lt AMERICUS SOCIAL EVENTS. Department Conducted by Mrs. H. B. Allen. Office Phone 99; j Residence, 466. s 1916 “42” CLUB IS RE-ORGANIZED. The Matrons 1916 “42“ club was re-organized yesterday at the resi dence of Mrs. Emmett Murray on Reese Park at a delightful meeting. The club members are Mrs. Murray, Mrs. T. E. Bolton, Mrs. R. L. May nard, Mrs. W. S. Ivey, Mrs. E. J. j Clark, Mrs. Arthur Rylander, Mrs. C. C. Hawkins, Mrs. W. C. Gray, i Mrs. W. C. Carter, Mrs. R. L. Mc- Math, Mrs. Frank Cato. The club will meet once every fortnight and Mrs. Bolton will be the next hostess on Friday, October 24. • • • REV. FRANK ANDERSON WEDS MISS BARR. Cards were received in Americus yesterday announcing the marriage of Rev. Frank Pearson Anderson to Miss Annie Barr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lee Barr, at their J home in Greenville, S. C., on Oct. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are now in New York on their wedding trip and will come to Americus on Oct. 21, Mr. Anderson having accepted the pastor ate of the Presbyterian church here. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have taken an apartment at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Riley, on Lamar street. * * • MrS. Clyde Williams is reported as being improved after a recent ill ness at h'er home on Prince street. • • • Miss Mary Alice Lingo has return ed from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Ragan in Macon. back, with the announcement that j none except J. M. Weeks, who said j he was ready to stand by his agree- | ment, would sign, saying they would have to have a minimum of $1 per J load, which would make 50 cents j apiece if there were only two pas- j sengers, or 33 1-3 if there were ! three. “We are not taking this action as a fight on the local taxi men, and real ize it is their privilege to fix their own charges, but we felt that a means of cheap and at the same time adequate conveyance would be a big boost for th'e fair, and hence we se cured the services of the outside firm, from which the fair association, in addition to the convenience and sav ing to the public, will receive a share of the receipts.” Kassel's Wonderful DRESS SALE at $22.75, begin* Monday at 9, o’clock sharp. 12-lt Buy pictures more often—buy just | the number you require. One for J each of your friends and one for the family record. Additional Pictures Any Time As Required. McKinstry’s Studio. Phone 621. BLACKSTONE TIRES Blackstone Tires have a solid reputation for sturdiness and long-life value. We can honestly recom mend the Blackstone as a tire that gives the greatest mileage for the least money. Buy Blackstones when next you need tires. SHEFFIELD CO., Phone 20. Americus, Ga. AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. | Americus friends of Mr. and Mrs. s Furlow Rodgers, of Macon, will learn with regret that their little daughter j Mary Elizabeth is extremely ill at her home in that city. • * * Miss Mary Hawkes has returned ! from Montezuma where she was the guest of Mrs. W. C. Hicks. • • * Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton, of | Ft. Valley, are weekend guests of j Mrs. Newton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Williford on Barlow street. * * * Mrs. W. D. Ivey, who has been very ill at the city hospital for sev eral days, was reported Saturday as being slightly improved. * • * Miss Bessie Johnson was a recent week-end visitor to her family in | Oglethorpe. * * * Mrs. Leßoy Duncan and Mrs. Earl McKenzie, of Montezuma, were vis itor in the city yesterday. * * * Miss Thelma Easterlin is visiting Miss Minnie Goodwyn Artope in Ma con. * * * Mrs. John Statham is attending the reunion in Atlanta as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Statham. • * Mrs. Guyton Fisher is visiting Miss Emma Love Fisher at Wesleyan college in Macon for several days. • • • P'riends of Mrs. James H. Todd, formerly Miss Eugenia Collins, of | Americus and Pittsburg, will be in | terested to know that in the Hear fu ! ture Mr. and Mrs. Todd will move | from New York City to Staunton, | Va., where Mr. Todd goes to take | charge of his father’s business inter j ests. Mr. and Mrs. Todd are at pres- I ent visiting the former’s parents in Watch For Our Opening Notice Os The NEW TOY SHOP On Jackson Street Next Door To Kress. HIGHTOWER’S (CENTRAL ROAD ll READY FOR NO i| ACCIDENT DRIVE ; ! Henry Baldwin, superintendent of the Southwestern division, H. R. Frierson, trainmaster of the system, and J. L. Fickling, transportation in spector of the system, were three Central of Georgia railroad officials ! here last week in the interest of that line’s part in the National Rail road Accident Prevention Drive. This 1 drive will be over a period of two weeks—October 18 to 31, inclusive —in which it is hoped to have not a single personal injury or train acci dent in the entire country. The Central of Georgia railroad I is taking an unusual amount of in terest and pride in the campaign for the reason that the non-accident pe riod was first inaugurated on that line, and it is, therefore a pet plan of the Central. Messrs Baldwin, Frierson and Fickling are traveling over the sys- I tern in a special passenger coach, in which they hold meetings of the em ployes. They left Savannah Wednes day, stopped that day in Augusta, were here yesterday, went to Dothan today, will go to Columbus, Bir- Staunton, where a number of social affairs are being given for them. « * * Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taylor and , their sons, Curtis and Harry Taylor, former residents of Americus, were in the city Saturday en route from Atlanta to Pelham. • * * Mr. and Mrs. R. E. V. Yates have returned to their home in Macon, / Miss., after a visit of several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. M. H. Wheeler, on Taylor street. Mrs. Virginia Sigmund returned yesterday to her home in Monticello, Ark., after a visit of some time to the family of R. E. Mann, on Route A, near Americus. Handsome COATS, ju»t arrived. | You can see them at Kassel’*. 12-lt li * i ... i ———— '''l its/ Complete Stock of Ready |^Jj|| V i r^ fa ' a " d Piece Goods SKINNER’S A v RICH GUARANTEED jL IV TC V I/\Z / CT* VESTINGS, SATINS A lllJlL.lL I DRESS FOR *-■ “ * i| TRIMMINGS, FALL TRUE Values DRESS VELVETS mingham and other division points on the line. They are meeting with enthusiastic and encouraging re sponse from the employes all along the line, and each division is vieing with all others in the system in try ing to hang up the best record in the matter of carefulness. The car in which these meetings are held is decorated with posters showing how many avoidable acci dents happened, and these are called to the attention of the employes and Silk Tricolette DRESSES, beautiful styles,at $47.50. Kassel’s. 12-lt No Child in the School Yard Is Better Shod Than Yours A%F this you are assured if they are fitted at Pink-* ston’s. We have many splen did lasts to fit their ever changing feet as fashionably and comfortably as any shoe A could possibly* fit, and that will k ee P their feet growing right. Shoes for Misses, Boys and Girls * Baby Shoes-Hosiery We Never Misfit a Child’s Foot. PINKSTON COMPANY. All Acclaim The Red Cross—Rejoin PAGE FIVE i they are asked to keep ir. mind. tiUne things and try to avoid the acckJosofts, • they show. Messrs. Baldwin,- : son and Fickling are distributee*,- ’ literature at each stop telling dhfc • ; men of the campaign and instructor 1 : them how accidents may be avowifcd ; ] Visit Ansley’s ready-to-wear rfe partment, and fit yourself up reeia Cold weather perhaps, who knowwl' 12-lt Times-Recorder Want Ads Get Re sults. Phone 99.