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QUIMBY MELTON
GOES TO FLORIDA
Accepts Place of Pub
lisher of Jacksonville
Metropolis
Quiraby Melton, fomer Americus
boy, who has been vice-president and
general manager of The Birmingham
Ledger for a year, has accepted the
position as publisher and general
manager of the The Jacksonville
Metropolis. Melton was active nead of
the Birmingham paper at the time
of its sale two months ago to 'ihe
Birmingham News and was held ever
in Birmingham for two months to
wind up the affairs of the Ledger.
As publisher and genera! manager
of The Metropolis he will have com
plete control of the Jacksonville pa
per. The Metropolis is the only after
noon paper in the Florida city 7 . It was
recently purchased by S. A. Lynch,
of Atlanta.
Mr. Melton lived in Americus fo>
over two years during which time he
was editor of The Times-Recorder.
He left here for Bainbridge where he
was secretary of the Board of Trade
and later went to The Atlanta Conrti
tuoin as city editor. In 1917 lie joined
the army and served for two years as
captain and major of infantry, seeing
thirteen months service in France
with the 325th infantry.
Mr. and Mrs. Melton arrived in
Americus Tuesday night. Mrs. Melton
was Miss Mar'- Ella Davenport,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Da
venport before her marriage. Mrs.
Melton will visit her parents for a
week but Mr. Melton leaves for Jack
sonville tonight to take up his new
duties.
Storage Battery’s Life
1 ike That of Automobile
A young woman drove her car into
the Prest-O-Lite Service Station- of
Chappell Machinery Co. here the oth
er morning to have her battery test
ed. While the attendant was remov
ing the service battery from her car,
preparatory to reinstalling her own
battery, she asked a few questions
of Mr. Allen Chappel, the manager.
“How long will a storage battery
last?” she inquired.
“Before 1 answer that I would like
to ask you a cjuestion,” said Mr.
Chappell.
“How long will an automobile
last?”
“Well,” the young lady replied, “of
- that depends on w 7 hat use it
has and how,it is taken care of. Some
last longer than others.”
“Exactly so with storage batteries, j
Some last longer than others, and
the Prest-O-Lite is some battery. But -
even a Prest-O-Lite has to Joe treat- \
ed right to give proper service all of
the time. Try to run your engine;
without oil and see where you get
off. How long would it last?
“A storage battery ought to be
tested at least once a % month—twice
a month in summer is'desirable—and
distilled water added if necessary.
The Prest-O-Lite service station will
do this for you without cost, but it 1
means life to your battery. Should
a test indicate the necessity for re j
pairs or a freshening charge, you are!
told of it before there is any danger]
of permanent harm to the battery.]
In this way Prest-O-Lite Service is]
instrumental in making your battery l
last as long as possible and in giving
you the highest possible efficiency at j
all times.
“If you don’t get Prest-O-Lite
Service, ,t is'your own fault. It is]
always here ready for you. But we
do want you to give your battery the]
intelligent treatment it deserves, and»
to take advantage of the service sta
tion.
“One thing more: If your battery
is to stc.nd idle w ; th your car out of
commission for a month or more at
a time, notify us and we will send
for it, and give it the care it needs
while you are away. Then you can
depend on >ts bc’ng in first-class con
dition when you are ready to use it
again. Our charges for this service]
are very moderate.”
New York*farmers lead the coun
try in ownership of motor trucks.
The newest kind of mechanical
milkmaid milks five cows at once.
OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT
Curtain, 8:15
Dorothy Phillips
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ELWELL MURDER PROBE UNCOVERS
NIGHT LIFE OF SOCIETY GAMBLER
JOSEPH B. ELWELL
NEW YORK, June 23.—As detec
tives unwrap covering after cov
ing of the private life of Joseph B.
Elwell, people are discoveriing that,
after all, Robert W. Chambers and
Edith Wharton don’t fictionize over
much in their famous novels of high
life in Manhattan.
For every ingredient that is woven
into a typical society novel seemingly
is present in this mysterious murder
of the “bridge whist king of Ameri
ca”—beauty, wealth, society, and
lurking everywhere beneath these
surface refinements, strange hidden
vices.
The evidence that is appearing
shows that Elwell, who maintained
houses in Newport, New 7 York and
Palm Beach often won or lost $30,000
in a single night at the bridge tables
noiseless footmen unfolded in the
tapestried drawing rooms.
Everything that enhanced the
charm of this “jolly good fellow” who
grew rich as a bridge-whist expert,
w 7 as apparently at his command.
He kept high- powered motor cars and
a string of blue-blooded racing horses
in his Kentucky stables: there was a
yacht in southern waters, and he had
extensive wardrobes in each house to
tr,trance the women and impress the
men he hobnobbed with.
The night before he was murdered
was doubtless an average one for hirrr.
He had spent the afternoon at the
races at Belmont Park, betting on the
horses.
In the evening his chauffeur drove
him in his Mercer to the Ritz Carl
ton, where he had dinner with W’al
ter Lewisohn, the millionaire, who
had with him his wife, his sister-in
law, Mrs. Viola Kraus, and Octavio
Figueroa, a newspaper publisher of
Buenos Aires.
Mrs. Kraus, who had just received
I a decree of divorce from her former
- husband, was called by Philip Boileau
] the famous illustrator, “the most
| beautiful girl in America.’”
] After the dinner the party drove
to Zeigfield’s Roof. There Elwell
| danced with, the two women.
I Later, he is said to have gone to
] another restaurant and dance hall.
I alone.
] Early the next morning he was
found shot through the head in his
apartment.
The night life of this society gam
bler was so mysterious that it is baf
fling the trained minds of the detec
tives.
One of the rooms in Elwells bach
elor home is fitted up as a most
luxurious woman’s boudoir.
Several society women are said to
j have possessed keys to the Elwell
house.
Elwell had been separated from
his wife for eight years. The wddow
says she had recently refused to
agree to a divorce.
She says that she introduced him
into society as a bridge whist expert.
She is a cousin of Dr. Richard Derby
who married Roosevelt.
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LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Sharp Point Pencils in gold and ,
lilver. Bell, the Jeweler.—3o-tf
Clarence E. Wesley, who has been
stationed at Souther Field for some!
time, left last night for Atlanta,]
where he will enter Georgia Tech for]
the purpose of taking special instruc-*
tion in electrical engineering.
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RAINBOW does more than make
Batter cakes Better cakes—it will
make dewberries a daily delight. Use
one part Rainbow Syrup to two parts
dewberries, cook to a jam and you've
sho’ got sump’n. 6-ts
Miss Elizabeth Phillips and Miss
Lucy Mizeil, of Columbus; Miss Nell
Pickard and Sidney Pickard, of
Buena Vista, are the guests of Miss
Nell Hogg at her home near Ameri-i
cus.
RAINBOW does more than make
Batter cakes Better cakes—it will
make dewberries a daily delight. Use
one part Rainbow Syrup to two parts
dewberries, cook to a jam, and you’ve ]
sho’ got sump’n. 6-ts ]
RAINBOW does more than make
Batter cakes Better cakes—it will'
make dewberries a daily delight. Use
one part Rainbow Syrup to two parts
dewberries, cook to a jam, and you’ve
sho’ got sump’n. 6-ts
Americus admirers of “Baby”;
Wilder, who a few years ago was aj
diamond favorite here, will learn with !
pleasure that he is now wearing a j
Dawson uniform and pitching great ]
iball for the Terrell semi-pro organi-l
zation.
Miss Louise Bragg returned today’
I to her home from the city hospital,!
after an operation for the removal j
of tonsils. Her condition this as
; ternoon was entirely satisfactory, j
Samson Compton, who has been;
! visiting his parents here, after sev
eral years in army service, has gone!
to Fort Worth, Texas, where he will)
I spend some time visiting friends.
The fire department made a run
this morning to the residence of H.
IM. Sellars, 124 West Church street,
where an oil stove had ignited in the'
; reservoir. The fire resulted in the
THE AMERICUS TIMES-I
MRS. JOSEPH B. ELWELL
THREE THEORIES, illu.trajed
above, form the basis of the hunt for
the murderer of Joseph B. Elwell;
First—That he was shot by a jealous
husband or lover;
Second—That he was shot by a
heavy loser at one of his card games;
Third—That a spurned woman shot
him.
destruction of the stove and some
damage to the walls of the kitchen.
The damage, Chief Naylor said this
afternoon, was about $75.
Warren Williams, 11 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Williams, has
recovered from a slight attack of ap
pendicitis at his home here.
W. L. Dupree went up to Macon
yesterday to spend a few days with
Mrs. Dupree, who is visiting relatives
in that city.
Julius Schroeder has returned from
a business trip to Atlanta, where
Mrs. Schroeder is spending some
time.
Prof. E. L. Bridges, principal of
Union Consolidated high school at
Leslie, was a visitor in Americus yes
terday. He returned home last night
and will go this afternoon to Atlan
ta, to attend the summer school of
Emory University. He will remain
in Atlanta several weeks.
Prof. E. J. McMath, county school
superintendent, left yesterday for
Milledgeville, where he will attend
the summer school of the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College.
Official temperatures here yester
day, as reported by Norman Knigh
ton, were 90 maximum and 65 mini
mum.
Mrs. Laura Caughman, of Plains,
passed through Americus this after
noon, en route home Grom Macon and
Atlanta. w
J. M. Bass and two daughters, of
Leslie, were visitors here today.
How To Treat
A Torpid Liver
The liver is the largest and most
important organ in the body, and
when the liver refuses to act, it causes
constipation, biliousness, headaches,
indigestion, gas, sour stomach, bad
breath, dysentery, diarrhoea, pains in
back and under ribs on right side.
These symptoms lead to colds, influ
enza or other serious troubles, unless
corrected immediately.
An inactive liver places an extra
burden on the kidneys which over
taxes them and causes the blood to
absorb and carry into the system the
impurities that the liver and kidneys
have failed to eliminate.
When you treat the liver alone, you
treat only a third of your trouble,
and that is why you have to take pur
gatives every few nights. Calomel
or other ordinary laxatives do not go
far enough. If you would treat your
kidneys and blood while treating the
liver you would put your entire sys
tem in order and frequent purgatives
would then be unnecessary.
Dr. W. L. Hitchcock many years
ago recognized these important facts
and after much study and research,
compounded what is now known as
Dr. Hitchcock’s Liver, Kidney and
Blood Powders, three medicines com- j
bined in one. This was the doctor’s
favorite prescription for many years,!
being used by his patients with mark
ed success. It is a harmless vegeta- ]
ble remedy that will not make you
sick, and you may eat anything you
like while taking it.
Get a large tin box from your
druggist or dealer for 25c, under his
personal guarantee that it will give
relief, tone up the liver, stimulate
the kidneys to healthy action and
thereby purify the blood. If your
dealer will not supply you, itiwill be
mailed direct by Hitchcock Medicine
Co., Atlanta, Ga., upon receipt of
price.— (adv)
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MARKETS
! AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
CJood middling 40 cents. <
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
P.C. Open 11am Close
July 36.25 36.53 36.30 36.22
Oct. 33.51 33.73 33.55
Dec. .32.41# 32.73 32.68 32.49
MOULTRIE LIVESTOCK.
MOULTRIE, June 23.—Hogs, un-j
changed; 13 3-4@14 l-4c., down.
Tennis Match Signed
Twenty Years Hence
PARIS, June 23. —Two tennis
“players” here have n date to play
a match game 20 years from date.
J. C. Parke, British tennis champion
and A. H. Gobert, French expert,
each have a baby boy. They have
signed the two for a match game in
1940.
Two 7-Story Buildings
Burn at Baltimore
BALTIMORE, June 23.—Twc
fires here last night and early today!
caused damage "of $1,500,000. A
seven-story building at 37 Hopkins
Place and a seven-story warehouse
occupied by Blumberg Bros, wer
among the building wrecked.
RICHLAND
RICHLAND, June 23.—Mercer
Goss, of near Preston, spent a few
i hours in the city Friday.
Sam Bryant was the host to a
number of friends Friday night I
Those present were Misses Mary!
Chappell, Annie Ruth Dillard, Elea-j
nor Turner, George M. Brightwell !
Mamie Colbert, Marie Bryson, and
Messrs. Mackie Richardson, Walter
| Sims, Raiford Bush, J. W. Morgan,
[Arthur Richardson, Horace Hogg and
Sam Bryant.
Mr. Moody, of Sasser, passed
through Saturday for Columbus.
Lamar Abelle, of Americus, is here
spending a few days with his par
ents.
Nelson Coffin is at home for a few
days.
Miss Lucile Askew, of Columbus, j
spent Sunday with Miss Ruby Goare I
here.
Miss Clara Overby, of near here,
was hostess to a number of friends
Friday night.
Frank Brightwell, of Weston, was
in the city a few hours Friday night.
Miss Bessie Carter left Thursday
for Ellaville where she will visit her
cousin, Miss Mary Carter.
Carl Johnson has arrived here to
take a job offered him bv R. R. tele
graph office.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tillman and
children, of Plains, are spending sev
eral days here with Mr. and Mrs. J. j
M. French.
Miss Louise Etheridge, Susie Bart-!
lett, Evelyn Spann and Georgia Mae j
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The home of Hart Schaffner 6c Marx clothes
Miss Ruby Patten and mothe?
spent Thursday morning in Pres
ton.
A large crowd enjoyed a picnic at
Magnolia, out from here, Thursday.
Miss Carrie Abrams is here visit
ing her friends Misses Ruth and
Mildred Pearson.
Ephie Ponder has returned from
Fort Gaines after a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bruner spent
several pleasant days in Florida this
w T eek, fishing.
Roland Benson, of Columbus, Ga.,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Pearl (Brightwell and chil
dren leave Thursday for a visit with
relatives near Weston.
Oscar Simpson, Hoy Wells and
Misses Thelma Lott and Bessie Pick
ett motored over to Magnolia Sunday
afternoon.
Yancy McCaller, of Albany, is in
the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Dixon.
J. A. Sanders and several friends
spent Monday night out of town on
a fishing trip.
Rev. Mr. Kese, o's Nashville, Tenn.,
conducted services at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and night.
Mr. and Mrs. C L. Spann and chil
dren, of Dawson, spent Sunday eve
ning with Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Parker
here.
Brightwell were the guests of Miss
Eleanor Turner Sunday afternoon.
Miss Frances Bryson is spending
several days with her brother, J. H.
Bryson, here.
A number of young people are in
vited to attend an entertainment at
Miss Annie Ruth Dillard’s Wednes
day evening.
' Jett Smith motored to Lumpkin
Monday evening on business.
RIFT
A prayer meeting is now held at
Chokee school house every Sunday
night. A large crowd was present
Sunday night. The public is invited
to attend.
Mrs. W. K. Knights and children
called on Mrs. A. B. Camp Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Scott and
mother spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Young.
W. K. Knight and daughter, Miss
Hattie Knight, spent Sunday at Red
Bone.
Miss Nora Camp entertained the
young folks Saturday night with an
ice cream supper.
J. T. Laramore and Mr. Ernest
Scott called on Miss Nora Camp Sun
day afternoon.
Mi-s. W. E. Bryan and children
spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
J. L. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Richards and
Mrs. S. B. Camp spent Sunday af
ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Will West
Miss Mary Eva Scott spent Sunday
with Miss Nora Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Varnum
spent Sunday with the former’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. TJr Varnum.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mathis, of Lees
burg, spent Sunday afternoon with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
M. Jones, Sr.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 23, 1920
More than 100,000 motor cars are
stolen annually in the United States.
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HIGH MORTALITY
\ ININFANTS >
It is estimated that around 300,000
babies die annually in the United
States, and that fully two-thirds of
these deaths are caused from diarr
hoeal diseases or complications. These
disturbances in baby’s stomach and
digestive organs are due mostly to
improper feeding, which throws a poi
| son into the system. This poison un
less eliminated, makes a mighty sick
baby.
When baby begins to fret, does not
| sleep well, suffers with constipation
; diarrhoea, sour stomach and gas, or
jis sometimes feverish, this is a sure
indication of indigestion, or improper
| assimilation and elimination, eulmi
! nating in serious trouble unless cor
rected with a good baby laxative.
When baby is in this condition great
care must be used not to give it
[ strong, irritating drugs that inflame
! the delicate membrane’s of baby’s
stomach.
“Baby Ease,” a perfected baby lax
ative by a baby specialist, is consid
ered the most efficient baby laxative
and corrective. It is easy acting,
non-irritating, does not produce over
j action or leave constipating after-ef
fects. Your doctor will approve its
use. Ask your druggist for “Baby
Ease.’’ a dv
FOR BILIOUSNESS
AND HEADACHE
TAKEACALOTAB
The Nausealess Calomel Tablet
That is Purified and Refined
From All Nausea and Danger.
Ask your doctor and he will tell you
that calomel ig the best and only sure
remedy for a lazy liver, biliousness,
indigestion, headaches and constipa
tion. Now that all of its unpleasant
qualities have been removed, calomel,
in the form of Calotabs, is the easiest
and most pleasant of all laxatives to
take. One tablet at bedtime with a
swallow of water—that’s all. No
taste, no griping, nor nausea. In the
morning you feel simply fine—live,
wide-awake, energetic, strong and
with a hearty appetite for breakfast.
Eat what you want and go about your
work—no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five
cents. So sure, and delightful that
your druggist is authorized to offer
your money back as a guarantee that
you will be perfectly delighted with
Calotabs.— (adv)