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SEPTEMBER 19, LaVerne Brodnax Thomas, Editor, Phone IOS. , RS SMITH HOSTESS n club members. V Matins 42 dub met with , Smith Friday afternoon ‘ hfr home on Church street. „ 1 wi<es filled with sprays "iwere used in the pret -'oom wnere the guwts were f an d growing plants were FJi o ’n the veranda. |£ , allß was played at three ta aml dur ng the social hour a 3 course was served with tea. ~ c t U. TO*hOU> trresting MEETING Woman’s Christian Temper , V nion will hold an interesting Tuesday afternoon at 4 e j in the First Baptist church, rd a ]l members are urged to be resent to participate in the pro rnni to be given. 2 CLUB MEETS* WITH lISS HORNE. \| r . Mattie Lou Horne entertam- W// Triple cushioning. Pressed-on base. The tractive might of the All-Weather Tread. And the wearing strength of Goodyear stock and construction. You get these advantages only in the new Good year All - Weather Tread Cushion Tire. It is one of the complete line of Goodyear Truck Tires sold and serviced by your Goodyear Truck Tire Dealer. GOODYEAR For Sale by i Americus Steam Vulcanizing | Co., Americus, Ga. ■ *i nuaur 'rjwriMn'Hr Seaboard train arrives on Itime. “IF YOU BEtIEVE IT, 11f.5 SO.” Alcazar Monday land Tuesday. |~" u turouay. uxiaa will DR. S. F. STAPLETON, Veterinarian Graduate Veterinary College, Ohio State University- falls Answered Day or Night. Day Calls, Chamber of Commerce. Phone 8. fight and Sunday Calls, Cawood House, Phone 776. Americus, Ga. “Ditch the Old Kelly" A ’ * | The Season is Over I few £• ”4 S' gW .W S Vxnß; 4 / | Xfew I CW 1 i ji Come In and Have a Look At Our STETSON AND WEARWELL HATS ■ I imp* | 'ChurchweHs | cd the members of her 42 club last week at the home of het sister, Mrs. Willis Mogan, on Church street. A profusion of golden glow was artistically arranged in the rooms where the guests were received. A frozen salad course with punch was served, by the hostess, assisted by Miss Edna Monahan. Those playing were Mrs. C. C. Carnes, Mrs. Paul Wooten, Mrs. Chas. Hale, Mrs. George Holston, Mrs. Kellett Haysj Mrs. Willis Mor gan, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Gray Tillman, Mrs. D. T. Jennings, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Mary Alice Lingo, Miss Brownie Carter. ♦ * * MISS LINGO HONOREE AT KITCHEN SHOWER. Miss Mary Alice Lingo, a pretty bride-elect of September, was com plimented Friday afternoon with a kitchen shower at the First Baptist church lecture rents, the hostesses . being the members of the Woman’s Missionary Society, of which she is a member. The long room was pretty with quantities of cut flowers and grow ing ferns, and more than fifty mem-' bers were present to shower Miss Lingo. After a short business session and musical programs by the members, dainty little Catherine .Smith wear ing a yellow French organdie frock, rolled the decorated clirt before the honoree and charmingly presented the gifts in the name of the society. Miss Lingo, who is very popular here will be complimented with a number of pretty showers before her wedding day late in September. ♦ # * Miss T.allie Carter is visiting Mrs. David Jenkins in Griffin. Henry T. Everett is ill with den gue fever at his home on Taylor street. Mis. C. J. Sherlock has returned from New York, whore she has been the guest of relatives for everal weeks. Mr;;. George Holston is ill with dengue fever at her home on Brown street. Siovall Hightower left Monday for Atlanta, where he will enter At lanta School of Pharnfacy. Mrs. ( has. Bostwick is recovering I from an attack of dengue fever. I J. T. Cotney is ill with dengue ■ feVcr ’- / . Miss Nina Williams is recovering irpni. an attack of dengue fever at her koine on South Lee street. , Miss Elizabeth Shcfftoia ...;n leave Friday for Hollins, Va., where she will resume her studies at Hol lins Institute. Miss Hallie Allen is ill with den gue fever at her home on College I street. Joe and Ruby Horne Thurman are ill with dengue fever.at their home on South Jackson street. Mrs. H. T. Arrington and children, Thelma, Jane, Mitch and H. T. Jr., returned Friday to their home in Pensacola, Fla. Mrs. Tony Howard is ill with den gue fever. Miss Lucy Furlow, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. T. M. Furlow, of Amer icus, has left for Wilmore, Ky., where she will he a student at As bury College this year. George Baker, J. W. Adams, Ells worth Hall and Charlie McCord, of Macon, were’ guests of friends in Americus recently. Millon Mize has returned to Col lege Park to resume his studies at the G. M. A. Mrs. J. H. Rodgers, who has been spending the .summer Wilth her mother, Mrs. N. J. Ansley, will re turn to her home in Tampla, Fla., Monday. Miss Elizabeth Stevens is improv ing from an attack of’fever at her home on Jackson street. Mrs. H. D. Stevens and baby are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. D J. Stevens before returning to their home in Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Charles McArthur, who has been suffering with an attack of fever at her home on Forrest street, is greatly improved. Mrs. N. S. Evans has retruned to her home in Columbus after a visit of some time to her mother, Mrs. M. J. Taylor, at her home on Tay lor street. Lcn Charles Gammage is ill with fever at his home on Lee street. Mr;\ George B. Turpin and Will lard Turpin, who have been ill with fever this week, are convalescing at their home on Horne street. Miss Mary Frances Evans, who has been thq guest of Miss Claire Harris and Miss Frances Easterlin tor the past two weeks, returned Sat urday to her home in Columbus. Mrs. J. C. Pouncey is quite ill with, dengue fever at her home on Jefferson street. Mrs. Fannie. Alford and Miss Eve lyn Alford are recovering from an attack of dcngife fever. Ernest Carswell went to Macon Sunday where he spent a pleasant week-end with relatives. Many singers from this section at tended the signing at Friendship Sunday. Chief John T. Bragg was one of the prominent Americus sing ers who enjoyed the occasion. Mrs. T. E. Brooks is ill with den gue fever at her home here. THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD EFI DROUTH HASTENS COTTON PICKING ! Marked Deterioration In Many Crops Due To Lack Os Rain ATLANTA, Sept. 18.—The semi monthly regional report for the f Southeast is as follows: CORN Late corn suffered ex- tremely for lack of moisture during the early part of the period. Local showers benefited somewhat in the last few days. COTTON —Picking is progressing with extreme rapidity. Drouth has resulted in hastening maturity. jPicking almost completed in the ex treme southern portion, and has be come general as far north as Ten nessee. Deterioration is very mark ed especially in the north portion of the belt. Boll* weevil unusually active in North Carolina, but some what checked by drouth in other states. The Florida sea island cotton is maturing a good bottom crop. WHEAT AND OATS—lncreased acreage of winter grains expected. Preparation commenced where soil and moisture conditions permit. TOBACCO—Harvest well advanc ed toward completion. Quality is good in the old belt of North Car olina, poor in the new belt of Car olina, and fair in Tennessee. HAY—Large proportion of the hay harvested. Much of it falling under average due to lack of mois ture. PASTURE Marked deteriora tion except where benefited by lo cal showers. PEANUTS—OutIook poor over the entire belt. POTATOES- T ate Irish potato i mil ZT yj Che tygnofa Good Completion W iflj for YEARS DISCRIMINATING n IIS women have insisted on Nadine Fa ce Powder !' Try it in the New Blue Box, fl! You will like its soft texture exquisite tints and charming fra grance. It adheres throughout Fi f '>®p^Jheday. Constant applications not necessary. At toilet , < )Ji ✓jfl-jcountera or by mail, 50c. WC* SenJ 4c. for miniature box. ■ White, Flesh, Brunette, Pink. • national toilet co.. Paris, Tenneesee, M I f Jik NEW J’l L'feA x blue box i®- i J Vi’im sealed QC'CS THESTANDARD GENUINE CANVAS BACK LINOLEUM AT 96c SQ. YD. This special offer is for a new lot of linoleum ju.-t received; pattern.; suitable for bath rooms, etc; guar anteed first quality and sold regular ly at $1.50. Here Monday and Tues day, cut in any size piece, at square yard ........ . 96c PEQUOT PILLOW TUBING BEST MADE, AT 25c YD Another lot of the famous Pequot i Pillow Tubing in the natural color, unbleached, full width, perfect qual ity, factory short lengths, worth 50c all over; here Monday and Tuesday, I Yard 25c I BEAUTIFUL CURTAIN SCRIM AT 12 l-2c YARD ! White and ecru, full yard wide, i with double satin borders, beautiful j weave; it looks like the 25c kind; ' plenty here, Monday and Tuesday, r Yard 12 l-2c I BTAUTiFUL BARRED MARQUISETTE AT 19c YARD Thirty-six inches wide, beautiful i quality; a grade that you have seen at 25c to 35c yard, here Monday and Tuesday, Yard 19c LADIES’ 25c LISLE STOCKINGS 6 PRS. FOR SI.OO I I Special sale of Ladies’ White and I Cordovan Lisle Stockings with back i seams, full regular made; double I heels and toes; regularly 25c; here I Monday and Tuesday; six pair for $1 I i ! I LADIES’ $2.00 LONG SLEEVE i NIGHT GOWNS AT $1.19 i Made of fine quality muslin with I long sleeves trimmed with embroid l ery; all size;-, regularly $2.00; here I Monday and Tuesday $1.19 i GOOD QUALITY TOWELING I AT 5 1-2 c YARD Good, serviceable Toweling in I short lengths, full width and worth I regularly about 10c yard; here Mori i day and Tuesday, Yard —5 l-2c I REGULAR 39c ; KHAKI CLOTH AT 25c ! I Short lengths of regulation Army I i Khaki Cloth in desirable lengths, full II width, worth regularly 39c; here | i Monday and Tuesday, Yard ..25c i Standard Dry Goods Co. i Forsyth St- Next Bank of Comraercn crop suffered severely from drouth. Sweet potatoes in better condition, but heeding rain in most sections. FRUITS Florida citrus fruit prospect very promising. Tangerines producing heavily. Lime crop mov ing to market LIVESTOCK —In good condition except where drouth has been ex treme. , LABOR—Ample supply for pick ing, but farmers are inclined to har vest the crops themselves. SUMMARY —The past two weeks have been unfavorable for the growth of almost all crops, but espe cially suited to harvest work. WAYCROSS GOLF CLUB FORMED WAYCROSS, Sept. 18.—Men who have agreed to buy the land to es tablish a golf course at Waycross formed an organization yesterday, to be called the Waycross Golf Hold ing association. This association will purchase land and lease it to the Waycross Golf Club. Officers elected at the meeting were P. A. Hay, president; A. J. Armstrong, vice-president; H. A. Stallings, secretary, and E. K. Ben nett, treasurer. Pigiron has advanced $2 per ton. Pay no more. You’ll Find It At WILLIAMS-NILES CO. Special Prices This Week On Kelly Flint Edge Axes Sizes to 6 Pounds A A at Each - - . - V Handled Axes Regular (IM $1.75, this week at . Cooking Stoves and Ranges All Sizes at Specially Low Prices Lamps and Lanterns p’Led Right KHw ______ iißl S lliri ; Ul i Oil Cooking Stoves - Hot Blast Heaters We are showing the best Hot Blast Heating Stove sold in Americus. Get ready for winter. Special Prices on Brooms This Week 50c Brooms at 39c 75c Brooms at 60c SI.OO Brooms at 75c ", , Aluminum Pitcher W a tw Waiters W ter E J t ? Six Holders Sets Six Glasses Worth Regular $3.50, this week at Per Set $2.95 Aluminum Coffee Percolators, 6 Cup Size 95c Aluminum Double Boleri, Each ....95c Aluminum Sauce Pans, in Sets of 3, Per Set 95c Aluminum Pudding Pans, in Sets of 3, Per set 95c These prices are special for this week only. We want you to come in and see us, whether you buy or not, With new goods comng in every day we have the most complete stock shown in Americus. WILLIAMS-NILES CO. Artesian Corner. HARD WARE. Phone 706 LEGAL No. 518. To the Citizens of Americus: Under the act approved August 8, 1922, known as the City Man ager’s New Charter Act, it is pro vided, “’That the mayor shall publish the. form of’’ the ballot with instructions as to how to mark the same in a newspaper for ten days prior to the election to be held on Sept. 27, 1922. The official ballot which alone can be used at said election will be headed as follows: “Official Ballot for Commission Manager Govern ment.’’ Below this heading will appear two entries as follows: “For Com mission Manager Government.” “Against Commission Manager Government.” If a voter desires to vote for commission government or for the bill, he or she must mark out “Against Commission Manager Government. 3 ’ If a voter desires to vote against commission government he must — ll -v I • - - John D. Rockefeller hocks .his watch to buy a gallon of gasoline. “IF YOU BELIEVE IT, IT’S SO. ? A’cazar Mon day and Tuesday. PAGE THREE mark out “For Commisison Manage! Government.” i - - The official ballots can be secured - from th,? managers of the polls and - no other ballots can be voted. • J. E. SHEI’I’ARD, Mayqrj / X ALCAZALSI Paramount Picture O THOMAS MEIGHAN A IHEODOKE KUBEKIb J And / I PAULINE STARK \ In / IF YOU I BELIEVE IT, f I IT’S SO / I See It Sure