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HUMOR OFF TO BIG
BAPTIST WHIG
AT win
Paslor cf First Church Will Be
Among Delegates at Southern
Baptist Convention
EXPECT 5,000 MESSENGERS
Auxiliary Organizations Also!
Scheduled to Participate in
National Gathering
Dr Carl W. Minor, pastor of Amer
icus First Baptist church, left last
night for Kanins City, where he
goes to attend the annual ses ior. of
the Southern Baptist convention a
one of the messengers from Georgia.
At Atlanta, Dr. Minor this morning
joined a party of prominent Geor
gia .Baptists who will travel from
that city to the convention eat in
a special train, leaving Atlanta
about noon. Before leaving Ameri
cus last night, Dr. Minor stated there
would be approximately 5,000 rm --
cengers attending the convention,
and that in addition it wius probable
there would be a large number of
unofficial visitors gathered in Kan
sas City during the sessions of the
gathering.
For three days during the conven
tion, beginning May 17, there will b<
held.each morning, from Bto 9, >
efficiency conference on evangelise: |
and enlistment. Among the peal. I
era at these conferences will be Dr.
George W. Truit, of Dallas, Tex.,
and Dr. W. C. Dapiel, of Atlanta.
Several auxiliary organizations
will hold their meetings in Kansas
City at the same time.
Among those is the Woman’s Mis
sionary Union of the Southern Bap
tist convention. The opening .session
of this body, which will feature the
work done by S. B. C. women foreign
missionaries, will convene at 8
o’clock Wednesday night, May 16.
The women plan to hold the an
nual sessions of the Margaret fund
committee, board of W. M. U. train
ing, school and the W. M. U. execu
t : ve committee Wednesday, May 16.
The W. M. U. Secretaries and'field
workers council will hold its annual
all-day session Monday, May 21.
One of the most important item
to come before the Kansas Gity con.
vention will be the matter of arrang
i. ing to successfully complete the
/ Baptist $75,000,000 campaign, ami it
is likely that plans will be made for
a campaign of some kind to follow'
the present one.
MAY BUILD NEW HOTEL.
. tlAljkKA, .May 15. Fifty of the.
Imffihyj cititarts and business men of
llAira and the surraundine tei iitory
had at which much' enthu
siasm was displayed over the project
of .forming a company to build a
hotel. It is said that Hahira is hav
ing a great many visitors now and
there would be more of them if the
town had better hotel taccomodju
tiohs.
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Compton’s Bicycle Shop
•We just received a shipment of
latge and small bieytle baskets. Gb
.earts retired while vou wait.
ARROW CARBOLINEUM
Kills Them Out and Keeps Them
Out
Mites, Fleas,
Chicken Lice
Rid -your poultry of these pests.
Your chicks will be healthy and
your hens will lay
Hundreds of Chicken Raisers
Use Carbolineum
Easily applied with brush or
Spray to nests, roosts, etc.
Sold By
Williams-Niles Co.
Hardware
Opposite Postoffice Phone 706
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WEDDING OF MT WHEATLEY
OF SOCIAL INTEREST HERE.
Cordial interest centers in the
1 marriage of Mr. John Wright
i Wheatley, formerly of Americus, to
‘ M-- Clara Kuehl, on Wednesday,
j May 9, the ceremony taking place
I in Chicago, the pre ent home of Mi.
Wheatley and his bride.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Wheatley left for the West,
their intinerary to include Colorado
■Spring-, Deaver, Estes Bark, Bikes
Peak, and other point- ot interest.
It is probable that they will visit his
father and sisters here before re
turning to Chicago, where they will
make their home at 631 Addison
street.
The bride is the lovely daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Frederics Keuh.
and enjoys a wide popularity it. < hi
cago.
Mr. Wheatley is the son of George
D. Wheatley, of Americus, having
spent his entire life here. He serv
ed with distinction in the World war,
at the close of which he became as
sociated with a large insurance con
cern in Chicago, which he has held
for several years.
He is regarded as one of Ameri
cus’ most brilliant and successful
young business men, and his friends
here apd throughout this sectiin will
be interested in his happiness.
* * *
PROF. J. E. MATHIS
I HOST AT SET-BACK PARTY.
An enjoyable affair of last eye
ning was the set-back party at which
I Prof. Ed Mathis entertained a dozen
of his friends at his home on Lee
I street.
I The tables for the interesting
I game were arranged in the living
■room, which was attractively dec
■ orated with a profu ion of vari-eol
ored garden flowers artistically ar
ranged in French baskets and pret
ty colored flower holders.
Preceding the game, a deiicwus
supper was served-at the card ta
bles by Mrs. Mathis, assiste 1 by Mrs.
Willis Hawkins.
Thoe playing were Messrs. Arthur
Rylander, Willis Hawkins, Jim Walk
er, Henry Glover, Ed Everet 1 ., Em
mett Bolton, Lee Ilan lord, E-h.ton
Buchanan, Tom Harrold, John She I
field, J. E. Hightower and L. W.
Brown.
EAST CHURCH AND PRINCE
SEWING CIRCLE TO MEET
The member ■ of the East ( hutch
and Prince street sewing circle are
requested to meet Wednesday after
noon at 3:110 o'clock with Mrs, W.
M. Riley at her home on East < liureh
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TerwEkdl
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Harrison and
little daughter, Terresa, were visi
tors in Americus today.
Miss Marie Walker has returned
from a visit of several days to rela
tives and friends in Macon.
Mrs. Barlow Council, Mrs. R. E.
McNulty, Mrs. George Duncan, Mrs.
| Bob Christian and Fima Christian
' left this morning for Douglas to
.-■pend several days with Mrs. ’ll. -1.
Vibbert, making the trip in Mrs.
Council’s car.
Miss Eva Hildreth and Miss Ada
Mae Robinson, who have been de
lightfluly entertained as the guests
of Mrs. L. G. Council for the past
week, left Sunday for their home
in Live Oak, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barfield and
J. S. Bagwell, of Atlanta, and Mrs.
W. H. Brack and Miss Frances
Brack, of Griffin, were the guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lo
gan at their hgnie on Brooklyn
Heights.
t
W. M. Bagwell left Sunday for
Atlanta, where he will spend some
time with his daughter, Mrs. A. A.
| Barfield, at her home there.
Miss Rosalie Stubbs, of Lake
Thonotosassa, Fla., is the guest of
C. - %
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Filth and disease all house flies Y\
freight, - h
(iernisontheirfeetaccumulaic, I
SPRAY DEVILMENT— J
EXTERMINATE—
The Deadly Fly.
You can rid S’ourhOTnoof nim. Tnor.quit(x , 3
moths, ants, bedbug-, etc.. quicklv and
I easily by spraying Walker's Devilment.
, Don’t “swat the fly.” Spray Walker's
Devilment and sweep them out.
It ia easy to use. It ia unfailing in re
sults. Both your druggist and your grocer
Lave it in stock.
SPRAY
WALKERS DEVILMENT
FOR INSECTS y
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Harmless
humans
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. ALSO-QUART-GAUON
jijXW AND-FIVE GALLON CANS
? SOUTHERN
/ SPECIALTY COL
Thomasville. Ga.
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I Mrs. C. C. Tillman at her home on
Taylor street. Mi. Stubbs was for
merly a resident of Americus, the
daughter of Mrs. M. L. Stubbs, and
• is being given a cordial welcome
, i upon the occasion of her visit to her
l old home.
Rev. John M. Outler underwent
a successful tonsil operation ;.t the
■ ■ City hospital Monday, and reports
' from him today are that he is in
; an entirely satisfactory condition.
Mrs. George O. Marshall and baby
I daughter left the hospital tod y for
their home on Lee street.
J. S. Bagwell has accepted a posi
tion in the lumber plant ts John
W. Shiver, coming from Atlanta
Sunday to assume his duities.
Mrs. R. B. Godwin - is attending
the graduation exercises at the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute in
Auburn, Ala., of which her son, Ru
fus Godwin, is a graduate.
Elwin Law, who has been (.he
guest of George Wheatley, will
leave tomorrow for his home in Chi
cago, making the trip in his car, and
will be accompanied by Mr. Wheat
ley who will be his guest for several
weeks. Miss Margaret Wheatley
and M. : ss Isabel Wheatley will ac
company them as far as Atlanta,
where they will visit their sister,
Mrs. Joe Hawkins, for some time.
’ Rev. A. J. Hutchinson will leave
Tuesday to spend some time with
his son, J. W. Hutchinson, in Dalton.
Mrs. M. B. Sml'h returned Mon
day to her heme in I‘liiiay, .'liter
it tending the funeral here of her
mother-in-law. R. S. 11 Jtc ) ->n.
Mrs. J. D- Johnson, also cared here
; by his derr.h, returned itchy to
■ Turin.
Miss Edna Shirley returned Mon-
■ ' day from a visit of two weeks to
- relatives in Townville and Anderson,
South Carolina.
i i
1 Mrs. S. E. Collins and Mrs. Harry
Dixon were Ellaville shoppers in
i Americus Monday.
Bob Edwards and B. K, Halstead
were among those who also went
i ' fishing today, and probably will re-
■ turn late this evening with one <•/
-two ‘believe it or not’ stones.
1 Mrs. J. W. Poole and children, of
West Point, Miss., are the guests ot
R. F. Poole and family on Barlow
street.
C. Fite, traveling auditor for the
( (■rural ot Georgia, Atlanta division,
was in Americus today on a combin-
I ed business and pleasure mission.
I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews and
children turned today from Carters
-1 vdle and North Georgia points,
- whSrc they were guests of relatives
and friends for two weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Lawson will leave
. I Wednesday for Atlanta to be the
J guest of her sqn and other relatives
> and friends for several days.
EX-FRENCH PREMIER DEAD
t PARIS, March 15.—(8y the As
sociated Press.)—Former Premier
t Defreycinet, died today at his home
’ here.
Home is any old place a man
‘ hangs his hat on the floor.
TO PLEASE YOU
We Uy to have the best for
you,
With occasionally some
thing new.
Would you like a trout
steak? It is real nice.
Our small pork hams, shoul
ders and rib roast are tender
and toothsome.
DON’T FAIL TO CALL US
for choice fresh meats, fruits
and vegetables.
BRAGG’S
MARKET
I ROUND-TRIP
SUMMER FARES
From Americus. Ga.
Going and returning via.
Savannah an"d shin
New York $57.18
Boston $69.74
Philadelphia $51.70
Baltimore $46.15
Going via Savajinah and ship
returning rail or vice versa
New York $63.60 I
Boston $78.65
Fares to other resorts propor
tionately reduced. Tickets in
• elude meals and berth aboard
ship..
For sailing dates, accommoda- ■
f tions and other information ap
ply to Ticket Office, C. of Ga.
station. I'hone George Ander
son, Agent.
Central of Georgia Ry.
I Ocean Steamshin Co.
M. & M. T. Company
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
BRIGHT YOUNG CHILD
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Mary Bates McMalh Passed
Early Today, Due to Pleuro-
Pneumonia
Mary Bates McMath, 18-month
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
McMath, Jr., died at the family res
idence in Fort apartments ‘his morn
ing at 5 .o’clock, death following an
illnes of pneumonia and pleurisy of
three weeks duration.
Funeral services will be held from
the home at 10:30 o’clock Wednesday
morning, with interment in Oak
Grove cemetery. The obsequies will
re conducted by Rev. Luther A. Har
rell, pastor of Lee Street Methodist
church, assistd by Rev. James B.
Lawrence, rector of Calvary church.
The pallbearers will be the uncles
>f the baby, Heys McMath, Gordon
Heys, Kellette Heys and Sam R.
Heys.
Surviving are her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. McMath, Jr.; grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L, McMath,
Sr., of Americus; Rev. and Mrs. J.
W. Tinley, of Hazlehurst; great
grand-father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Heys, of Americus and
great grandmother, Mrs. W. W. Tin
ley, °f Hazlehurst. Besides these
near relatives, she leaves a large
and prominent family connection to
mourn her death.
Baby Mary Bates was the idol of
her parents and greatly loved by all
who knew her. When stricken with
illness three wekes ago, she was
bright, happy and well, and in her in
fant way makin sunshine in the
lives of all who came in contact with
her.
The bereaved parents and grand
parents are receiving messages of
condolences from hundreds of
friends who reside in Americus and
elsewhere.
CRAWFORD TO ATTEND
ALBANY, May 15.—W. L. Craw
ford ,lay commissioner from the
Southwest Georgia Presbytery to the
general assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church, which will con
vene at Montreal, N. May 17,
expects to leave tomorrow night.
Crawlord is one of the twelve com
missioners from the Synod of Geor
gia, elected by the Presbyteries to
attend the convention.
Bath rooms are usually white
and have doors with broken locks.
Keep Your Complexion
of Rose-Petal Texture
Nadine Face Powder w'M
. keep the roses in your cheeks.
S It will make your skin soft,
I smooth and velvety - . It will
1 lend an irresistable charm,
and the fragrance of the
Q flower garden.
'A Nadine and
Vd'O protects the skin
Va; from sun, wind and
dust. Contains no
ingredient that can harm the
skin or the eyes. Money re
funded if not pleased.
50c at your toilet counter. Min
iature box by mail 4c.
NATIONAL TOILET CO.
Paris,
White,
Sir uh,
Pink ’
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Copyright 1923, O. C. Co.
DjA "Nix on that stuff! ” R'ill B. Thirstie
-A X 1 paid real money for a real Ward's
"Crush,’’ and he'd be "**!!?s if he’d
PSF’ ,^ c a counterfeit drink. ” He jtut in
? y v | sisted and he got the genuine.
Just Insist 7s?’
Your taste is the surest test. The genuine
Ward’s "Crushes,” mellow, soothing, cool
»ng> j ust smooth all the thirsty-wrinkles
from your throat. A sip; a -A-Y,
there just isn’t any drink nearly so good.
Ward’s Crushes owe their distinctive and
delightful flavors to the natural fruit oils of
oranges, lemons and limes. To these have
been added pure cane sugar, citrus fruit
juices, U. S. certified food color, fruit acid
and carbonated water. Everybody likes them.
Urange •
CRUSH
LEMON-CRUSH and LIME-CRUSH
Bhrj-s crush Americus Coca-Cola
I Bottling Co.
MRS. J. H. COFFMAN
DIES IN ATLANTA’
Jxews reached Americus of the
death Sunday at Atlanta of Mrs. J.
I H. Coffman, a former resident here,
I and who is well known to Americus
i residents. Mrs. Coffman, who was
I 38 years of age, and died after a
brief illness, is survived by her hus
band. Dr. Coffman, and one daugh- ;
ter, Louise Elinor Coffman, both of |
whom were with her when death en
; ued. Dr. Coffman was formerly
stationed in Americus in charge of
cholera prevention work for the
department of agriculture, with
headquarters at the Chamber of
Commerce. .While t;t\=idents dhere
the Coffman family resided on West
(Church street, having apartments
for several months in the home of |
W. A. McDonald.
CELEBRATES 7^th # BIRTHDAY.
VALDOSTA, May I.—-A large
I number of relative and friends of
Mrs. Nancy Griner gathered at her
home in the western part of Ber
rien county a few days ago to cele
brate her 75th birthday. A fine din
ner was served under beautiful
trees and about 200 people were
present to enjoy it, though there was
enough dinner for twice as many
people, Mrs. Griner has a large circle
! of relatives in Berrian and adjoining
counties.
Joy’s Flowers Bring Joy
Flowers for the Graduate
Any Variety
Let us quote our prices on
Graduation Flowers
Phone 490
Joy Flower Shop
Opposite Postoffice
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NEW TRAIN
to
NEW YORK
via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SYSTEM
SCHEDULE:
JLv. Americus, C of G 10:35'pm
Ar Atlanta, C of G.... 6:20 am
I J.v Atlanta, Sou. Ry ... 8:00 am
Ar. Washington, S Ry 3:00 am
Ar Baltimore, P R R 4 :30 am
Ar Philadelphia, P R R 6:55 am
Ar New York, P R R 9:15 am
Through Sleeping Cars, At
lanta to New Y o,- k without
I change.
Coaches; Dining Car Service.
Pullman Reservations made
in advance. For further infor
mation call on nearest Ticket
Agent, or address
C. B. Rhodes
Division Passenger Agent,
131 Terminal Station
Macon, Ga.
CHURCHWELL’S
Week
End
SHOE
BARGAINS
)
Surprising bargains
in Ladies’ and Grow
ing Girls’, two-tone,
tan Suede sport slip
pers.
They show the
smartness, the qual
ity and snap that the
average SIO.OO shoes
show.
It’s ridiculous to
sell them c»e cheap.
And only chain
store quantity buying
makes it possible.
Sizes 3 to 8; C and
D last; rubber heels.
Our week-end bar
gain at ' a
The
Pair
SA 99
We believe that
the quantity is suffi
ciently large to avoid
disappointments, but
don’t put too much
faith in this, as these
Shoes are going to
sell themselves when
seen.
THEREFORE
WE ADVISE
EARLY
SHOPPING
CHURCHWELL’S
218-222 W. Lamar
Street.
Americus Ga.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY' 15, 1923
LOANS made on improved farm lands
at cheapest rates for term of 5,7 or
10 years with., pre-payment., option
given. Money secured promptly. We
have now outstanding over $1,100,-
009.00 on farms in Sumter County
alone, with plenty more to lend.
MIDDLE TON M'DONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com*
pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley,
st er Counties. . 21. Planters. Bank
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Web
-81dg... Americus, G»— ’’Yone 89 oe
211
FARM LOANS
Money to lead on farm lands
at 6 per cent interest. Quick serv
ice and terms to suit borrower.
Gordon Howell, Rep.
Chickamauga Trust Co.
Wa do all Kinds of
LIGHT WELDING I
Go-Carts Re-Tired Wh ; le You '•
Wait. 1
COMPTON S BICYCLE SHOP
205 Cotton Avenue |
Residence Phone G 46
Don’t Put Off I
Having those summer Shoes re
paired and Clothes Dry-Clean
ed. It’s also a bad idea to put
away your Winter Clothes with
out first having them Dry
Cleaned. Dirt allowed to re
main in cloth.cs will decay.
Jennings Bros.
Phone “Seben-Fo-Nine”
FINE SHOE REPAIRING
DRY CLEANING
MYRTLE
SPRINGS
BARBECUE |
FULL MEALS J.
OR SANDWICHES K
Served Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays. Regular #
Dinner on Sundays.
J. L. GLAWSON
4
FIRST- ’
CLASS <J
WELDING : l
weld anything that is I
weldable, at a Reasonable
price. j
Experienced Welder Em
ployed. $
Also Auto Repair Work.
FREEMAN |
WELDING & |
REPAIR CO !
In Front of Central Depot.
‘You Want It We Have It.’
AMERICUS
DRUG CO.
Snappy Soda,
Good Music
AU 1 he Time; Served By
Jolly Dispensers *
You 11 Like the “Feel At
Home" Atmosphere’’
Follow The Young Folks
FOR A
GRADUATING /
PRESENT I
fjive your boy or your girl a
nice "Watch. Something that
will last them a lifetime.
We have a new stock of Wrist
Watches and new styles in
young men’s Watches.
Come and let us show them to
you.
AMERICUS I’
jewelry co.
WALLIS MOTT, Manager
Phone 229