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FACTORY SALES
TAXFROPOSF.D
(Senator Smoot, Republican, Sub*
mits Plan To Replace All
Others
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Manu
facturers’ sales tax of 3 per cent
was formally proposed in the senate
today by Senator Reed Smooth, of!
Utah. He explained this to be in sub
stitution for “all other 57 varieties
of obnoxious pnd discrimnatory
forms of taxation,” which would be
repealed under the amendments to *
the .revenue revision bill offered by
the senator.
Society
INTEREST GROWS IN
COMEDY REHEARSALS.
Since the coming to Americus of
the three directors who are in charge
of the rehearsals of “Katehi-Koo.
the musical comedy to be presented
October 14 under the auspices of the [
Music Study club, interest has con
tinued to grow in the production,
with the naming of the participants
in the principal and minor roles.
Fred B. Warren will take the part
of the notorious! fakir heforo the
Maharajah’s temple, whose name in
Katcha-Koo and about whom revolves
the central interest of the play. Miss
Maude Sherlock will play the part
of Mrs. Chatti-Gaddin, an American
widow with two daughters, visiting
in India. The two daughters, Pru
dence and Dolly, will he portrayed
by Miss Vera Henry and Miss Melva
Clark. Miss Marie Walker will play
Solejah, while the role of Urbana,
the high-priestess, will be taken by
Miss Naomi Wright. Miss Elizabeth
Harris is Chin-Chin-Foo; Mrs. M. H.
Wheeler takes the part of the Brazil
ian wife; Miss Mary Merritt is Pat
sy Kildare; Mrs. Emory 4’ylander
plays the French wife, and Otis Phy
s.ioc will be the Maharajah.
All rehearsals from this time will
be held at the B. L. E. hall both be
cause of its central location and the
commodious size.
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SPLENDID PROGRAM TO
FEATURE RALLY DAY.
An interesting program will be pre
sented Sunday morning at the Pres
byterian church at 10 o’clock, taking
the place of the regular Sunday
school exercises and of mornig wor
ship.
The program in full is:
Selection, An ericus Mandolin club
- Mrs. Frank Coman, pi mist.
So r £*.
Lord’s Prayer, In unison.
Remarks by Superintendent.
Scripture Reading, Matthew 14:-
14-21; Isaiah 55:1-3 and 6-11; John
6:27-35; John 21:15-1'L—Miss Nel
son’s class.
Cradle Roll Exercises, Mrs. Frank
Anderson, presiding.
Song.
Presentation of Bible and diploma
to Charles Davis for recitation of
Shorter Catechism.
The Sunday School’s Gifts, Edward
Stukes.
The Sunday School Tour, Mrs.
Walter Lindley.
Facts About Thornwell Orphaange,
Dr. C. P. Davis.
Assembly of Clashes.
Song.
Exercise, V. P. Young and Charles
Davis.
Address by Pastor.
Song, “When The Roll is Called
Next Sunday I’ll Be there.”
Benediction.
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BRIDGE-TEA FOR
MISS BAILEY.
Miss Annie Bailey, a bride-elect of
October, was the central figure Wed
nesday afternoon at a bridge-tea giv
en by Mrs. W. E. Taylor at her home
on Lee street.
Queen’s wreath was used in bas
kets and crystal bowls in the living
rooms, together with pink roses and
sprays pf ferns.
The members of the Wednesday
club were asked to share the pleas
ures of the afternoon with Miss
Bailey, who presented her 'with a
number of exquisite handmade hand
kerchiefs. She also received a dain
ty bit of lingerie.
Six tables were placed for the
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
(Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americus, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leaves
11:59 am Columbus-Chgo 3:40 am
10:28pm Albany-Montg’y. s:l4am
7:25 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am
*7:15 am Columbus *6:50 am
1:52 pm Albany-Montg’y 2:15 pm
2:15 pm Macon-Atlanta 1:52 pm
*11:00 am Columbus *2:30 pm
110:00 am Columbus !2:30 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:25 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 10 r :38 pm
3:40 am Albany-Jaxville 11:59 pm
2:58 am Albany-Jaxville 12:41am
12:41 am Chgo, St. L- Atla 2:59 am
(*) Daily; (!) Sunday.
SEABOARD AIR LINE
Arrives -4, Leaves
5:15 pm Rfichland-Cols 10:00 air.
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh. 12:31pm
u 12 :31 pm Richland-Montg'y 3:10 pm
I game of bridge, which was enthusias
i tically played, after which a sand
: wich course was served.
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SPLENDID MEETING OF
CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB.
Thursday afternoon the Chrysan-
I themum club met at the home of Mrs.
:W. H. Emmet, near Americus, with
j the largest attendance of members
of the club season. Assitsing Mrs.
Emmett in entertaining was Mrs. R-
E. Glenn, one of the most enthusias
tic club members.
Autumn flowers were arranged
, with artistic effect throughout the
■ living rooms where the guests assent- i
bled, and fruit punch was served as!
the visitors arrived.
A committee was appointed to pro
vide for a suitable place for the ex
hibition of the flowers at the annual
show which will probably take place
! in the early part of November, with !
Mrs. Thomas Harrold as chairman of
I this committee. Serving with her
j w'ill be ?»Irs. R. E. Cato, Mrs Lizzie
I Worthy, Mrs. Egbert Allen and Mrs.
I George R. Ellis. Several offers have
already been submitted to the club
for an exhibition place, but the de- j
I vision will be withheld until a later I
time when the members will be per
mitted to pass a vote on the desirabil
ity of the chosen place.
Mrs. S. H McKee read several in
teresting articles on how to exhibit
the blossoms to the best advantage,
i this being especially appropriate at
the time.
A salad course was served wnh •
punch by Mrs. Rov Emmet, who ns-'
sisted the two hostesses in entertain
ing.
Present were Mrs. Egbert Allen.
Mrs. I). R. Andrews, Miss Ximena
Bond, Mrs. W. H. Bowers, Mrs.'
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Special Sale
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y Tuesday Morning . ■I Wl
Beginning at 9 O'clock *— B I
RwMi A wonderful lot of I
I 4 BEAUTIFUL NEW chokers I
; Tricotine V.-- NECKP,EC^S ■
1 1 \ WSW* O ® fl *'lF* *0 ■ ,\ ' shipment of pretty Fur ■
, r AiFAT a lA7IO WO' Neckpieces and Chokers!
\\W * VJICLa 1 Will At.fOl'Yh n Fox, Wolf.
I \\W / <-! I i l ap Mink and O’possul®
0 \ i V'W ' OSltlU cOIG. The Chokers are priced at ■
\\ \ \\!- Il Hw l vi ® hbllli/ $6,5 ° lo s3s ‘°° I
\\ t ll I ' lu-j W™ > \ t The Neckpieces are pricedl
q Vx n i Vanton Vrep e'x. «
' \ .. ]\ $9.50t0535.00 I
JlSo? JX ilxk Dresses at ske S i6to44 l
W p X?
w Sizes 16 to 44 I
This Special Lot of Dresses at $ I 9.75 includes a few numbers from our regu- v I
lar stock and 25 new numbers that we have just received special for this War
sale, making a total of thirty-three Dresses at this price. These Dresses are \ I - W /
above the average in style, quality and value, each number a big winner. ■ I x. ,Jy /
None of these Dresses will be shown before 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. Be i
here on time for first choice.
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Sale of Pretty New Plaid and / /m 1 1x1
Stripe Pleated Skirts at
$8.45 "
\ Phis is a special lot of Skirts that we bought at a very low
price especially for this sale. Each one of these Skirts is
.. worth at least $3.00 more than $8.45. They are assorted . -
x//H - "XT new styles in Stripes, Plaids and Pleated in all sizes. This credH°busmes° AH
T¥, X A; 1 special lot of forty Skirts will go on sale Tuesday morning sales strictly Cash.
■aT S’ : ... WJat 9 o’clock. None of them will be showmbefore that time.
New Coats Just : Received > / .< ’.
Pl ?;i', ie Fashion Shop Americus, i/zjßami I
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-James Bynum. Mrs. Max Cawood,
1 Mi. s Ma:‘ha Cobb, Mrs. C. IV. Clark,
i Mrs. H. C. Davis, Mrs. C. E. Duna
; way, Mrs. George Ellis, Mrs. Thomas
i Harrold, Miss. Maria Harrold, Mrs.
I W. D. Ivey, Mrs. W. J. Joyner, Mrs.
W. P. McArthur, Mis. S. H. McKee,
Mis. Frank Andrews. -Mrs. Emory
Mathi Mrs. Ed, Mathis. Mrs. Joe
Poole, Mrs. Ida Ross. Mrs. W. H.
Sanbt rn. Miss Susie Taylor, Mrs. K.
J. Webb. Mrs. W. C. Wright and Miss
Lizzie Worthy.
NEGRO POOL HALL MAN
IS FINED FOR CARVING
I Will Langley, negro pool hall pro
, pzietor, which is a frequent defend
ant in police court, was fined a to
tal of §3O by Recorder Fort this
morning. $25 of it being for carving!
up Mattie Wilshire, alias “Wahoo
i chce,” whom he caught dancing with
another man at a frolic last night in
John Minyard’s bottom, and $5 ad
ditional for driving an automobile
while intoxicated. The cases were I
made by Police Lieut. Homer Lee. I
Langley lest his license to drive a !
taxicab for 1921 early in the year 1
when it was shown he had driven it
while drunk.
REMEDY FOE NATION’S
JOBLESS IS PROGRAMMED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. (By
Associated Press.) Tentative
reccmendations for providing work
for the nation's jobless, estimated at
4,000,000 persons, were completed
today for submission to the national
conference on unemployment. They
were drawn by the conference steer
ing committee on the basis of reports
from other committees and were char
acterized as an emergency program.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
, j PASTOR TO BE BACK FROM
HIS VACATION SUNDAY
Rev. Guyton Fisher, pastor of the
■ First Methodist church, who has been
' spending a vacation of three weeks
in Nacoochee Valley, has written that
.' he will leave today in his automobile
. for Americus, stopping at Macon en
• route to his home for a short visit
with his son, Guyton Fisher, Jr, lie
will reach Americus in time to fill
his pulpit and will preach at 11 a,
m and 7:30 p. m. Sunday.
He writes that he is greatly re
j freshed by his trip to the higher alti
-1 tude, and feels invigorated to do a
vast deal of hard work on his re-
■ I turn.
PORTO RICO SENDS
LABOR TO HONOLULU
HONOLULU, Sept. 30.—The ad
vance guard of a new labor supply
to offset the present shortage in the
I Hawaiian Islands, has arrived here
in the form of 430 men>.and women
from Porto Rico< accompanied by
many children.
The (laborers were recruited by
agents of the Hawaiian Sugar plant
ers association. Their voyage from
I orto Rico was reported to have been
uneventful except for a slight epi
demic of influenza which led to the
placing of the laborers in quarantine
at Colon, Canal Zone, for several
days. They will be distributed among
the plantations whose need of labor
is most pressing, it. was announced.
I Effort:) will be made to induce
more of their countrymen to come
1 here, the Planters’ association said.
1 THREE AMERICUS GIRLS
ON STAFF FOR REUNION
That Americus wul be w; 1! repre
; sented at the reunion of the Confed-
I crate veterans in Chattanooga in
October is verified by the fact that
| three young women of this city have
| been appointed maids of honor on the
j official staff of Brigadier General Joe
I Day Stewart, of the Western Brigade.
These are Miss Ximenia Bond, the
j daughter of Dr. B. F. Bond and Mrs.
i Bond; Miss Helen Keister, the daugh
i ter of Dr. E. C. Keister and Mrs.
Keister, and Miss Hattie Pope Mor
! gan, formerly of Americus, but now
residing in Fort Meade, Fla.
Other representatives are Mrs.
Leila Gatehell, of Tifton, matron of
lew Life foi
Sisk ifa
I Eateais Works
“I have taken only two boxes- cl
Estonia and feel like » new man. D
has done me more good than any
thing elso,” writes C. O. Frapptr.
Eatcnic is the modern remedy for
acid stomach, bloating, food reper v
ing and indigestion. It quickly take?
up and carries out the acidity and gas
and enable,, the stomach to digest
the food naturally. That means not
only relief from pain and diecotnfos
hut you get the full strength from the
food you ent. Big box only costs a
I trifle with your druggist’s guarantee.
honor; Mrs. W. E. Rawsey, cf Al
bany, chaperone; Miss Eulalia Fagan,
of Fort Valley, sponsor.
Seme wives motto: “If at first
you don’t succeed, cry, cry again.”
MOPS I
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or Scrubbing, For Oiling, For Polishing
FLOORS I
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tker Dusters, Wool Dusters, Auto-
TioVile*Dusters, Wall Dusters, Floor Pol
ishes, Furniture Polishes, Floor Wax.
WILLIAMS-NILES CO. I
HARDWARE
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Artesian Corner » Phone 706
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MEIZ, I-rance Sept, "j
of Metz who were held
the Bolshevists in Siberia Lv
i^mn d k ° n ‘ e ’ Theie are n>Or| tfl
,000 prisoners from
at Tirnsk, they say.