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SATURDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1923
110 DISASTERS IN YEAR
ENLIST RED CROSS AID
Nearly $400,000 Spent in United
States —Greek Refugee
Work Completed.
For its preparedness to render re
lief through effective and generous aid
to the sufferers from disaster the
American Red Cross is universally re
garded as the one organization from
which response to appeal for help is
immediate. In the last year, accord
ing to the annual report of the Red
Cross, its disaster relief operations
were carried out in Hi) localities in
the United States. This work, with
activities carried over from the previ
ous year, required the expenditure in
the United States of $397,468.04 by
the American Red Cross, its Chapters
and Branches. In the emergency fol
lowing the defeat of the Greelj forces
in Turkey and the burning of the city
of Smyrna, which entailed the relief
of nearly 900,000 men, women and
children, Red Cross National Head
quarters expended $2,605,696.09. The
food distributed in Greece aggregated
25,000 tons; garments, 809,000; blan
kets, 48,550; new shoes, 5,000 pairs;
medical, hospital and sanitary sup
plies, 304 tons. In the feeding of the
refugees there was listed upwards of
32,000 children under three years of
age.
The disasters in the United States
during the past year reported 240 per
sons killed, 991 injured, 12,691 ren
dered homeless. The total property
loss was estimated at $20,710,000.
Relief of suffering caused by disas
ters of such magnitude as to over
whelm the resources of the communi
ties in which they occur is fundamen
tal to the charter of the American
Red Cross. In addition to making ap
propriations from its treasury and as
signing trained personnel to relief
work, the Red Cross in disaster cen
tralizes and makes more effective re
lief funds and supplies contributed by
the country at large.
Since 1881 the Red Cross has ad
ministered more than $20,000,000 for
the single purpose of disaster relief.
That it may continue to accept the re
sponsibilities which grave emergen
cies place upon the American Red
Gross appeal is made for a nation
wide renewal of membership during
the annual roll call, which opens on
Armistice Day, November 11. and
closes on Thanksgiving Dafr, Novem
ber 29.
Life Saving Work
Os Red Cross Corps
Wars on Drownings
The insignia of the American Red
Cross Life Saving Corps on the bath
ing apparel of men, women and
youths is seen everywhere at favorite
bathing places along the coasts, riv
ers, lakes and ponds. In its unrelent
ing campaign to reduce loss of life by
drowning the Red Cross is making
constant headway. The demands for
instruction from organizations in all
parts of the country were so numer
ous the past year that it was neces
sary to more than double the staff of
Red Cross instructors. This work of
training for water life-saving showed
an enrollment of over 30,000 volun
teers enlisted’for duty on patrol, for
rescue and resuscitation, all compe
tent to instruct others in the standard
water-safety methods. The Red Cross
by request of the War Department
gives water first aid training at the
United States Military and Naval
academies and in the military training
camps for reserve officers and civil
ians. The four cash prizes awarded
by the Red Cross last year for heroic
rescues were conferred upon two girls,
a boy and a man, indicating that the
youths of the country stand well at
the top in conserving life along our
water courses.
GOOD WEAT H[R FOR
GOOD BESTS
Ours are the best
These choice cuts of Veal, Pork and
Beef Steaks and Roast are most r".
petizing now. Let us pick them /or
you.
Season for Pork Sausage, An n
lachicola Oysters and Winter Trout
’s ta hand. We will have these fo
you in a day or two.
Don’t forget we are on the job.
Think what you would like to have
today. Call phone 181.
BRAGG'S WKET
We Can Please You.
IF YOU KNEW
how mjuch whijter and larger
your diamonds would look in the
new styles of platinum and white
gold you would have them
changed at once.
Come in and let us show you.
Americus Jewelry Co.
Phone 229 Wallis Mott, Mgr.
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$5,000 TO LOAN
On Americus
Residence Property
LEWS ELLIS
Phone 830
Bicycles tor all the family—
Girls, Boys and Men. Veloci
pedes and roller skates, Go-
Carts re-tired while vou wait.
Compton’s Bicycle Shop
205 Cotton Ave.
International Live Stock
Exhibit
CHICAGO, ILLS
December 1-8, 1923
lOn account of the above men
■ tioned exhibit, excursion tickets
will be on sale to the public No-
I vember 20 to December 2, 1923,
| inclusive. Final limit December
11. Fare and one-half for the
I round trip.
For total fares, schedules,
| sleeping car resrvations, etc., apply
to H. C. White, Ticket Agent,
Americus, Ga.
Central of Georgia
Railway
The Richt Way
LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for term of
i 5,7 or 10 years with pre-payment
option given. Money secured
promptly. We have now outstanding
over $1,100,000.0 on farm in Sum
ter county alone, with plenty more
i to lend.
MIDDLETON M'DONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com
pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, •
Schley, Macon, Stewart. Randolph ;
and Webster counties. 21 Planters J
Rank Building, Americus, Ga Phone j
89 or 211. ... . _
DR. S. F. STAPLETON
VETERINARIAN
Office in Chamber of Commerce
Phone 8
Residence Phone 171
A Plea For
The Piano
Family
Moths are more than usually de
i structive this year and the fine
' felt piano parts are often found
to be badly damaged. I carry a
i full line of piano material. My
■ charges are reasonable and work
1 guaranteed. A reliable local work-
I man can give yaou the best service.
| Please phone or mail your orders
Ito my Americus address and your
work will raccive prompt attention.
Piano, tuning and repairing. L.
D. LOCKHART, Americus, Ga.
i
YOUR
EYES
Don’t Neglect Your Eyes
Don’t neglect your eyes. If
your eyes give you trouble
have them looked after. Be
cause There is nothing worse
than poor eyesight.
We are prepared to give you
prompt and satisfactory ser
vice in making up and fitting
you with any style glass you
need.
TO SEE BEST SEE BELL.
THOS. L. BELL
Jeweler and Optician
FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121
WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO.
Office in Americu* Steam Laun
dry
SOUTH JACKSON STREET
CITY AND FARM LOANS
Made on business or Residence
Property and Good Farms. Lowest
Interest. Quick Results.
DAN CHAPPELL
Planter. ** 'nV Building
Halloween
Novelties
HIGHTOWER’S BOOK
STORE
No One Expects
No one expects a fire. But fires
come.
Insure.
No one expects sudden loss of prop
erty. But property is destroyed and
financial loss and ruin often fol
low.
Insure.
Just because you. do not expect
misfortune—insure.
We can give you all forms of
Property Protection Policies.
BRADLEY HOGG
Phone 185
Representing the
ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO.,
OF PHILADELPHIA
HELPS PREVENT
NERVOUSNESS
i Even heels prevent shocks to the
I Spinal Cords. Ask your doctor,
i Let us fix yours.
JENNINGS BROS.
Finest Shoe Repairing and Real
Dry Cleaning
Phone "Seben-Fo’-Nine”
’Genuine Gillette Razors
14 Kt. Gold Plated
on Sale Saturdav
98c
Americus Drug
Company
Forsyth Street, Next lr. Bank o'J
Commerce. Americu*. Ga
RAILROAD SCHEDULE
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americus, Ga.
' The following schedule figures
. v.blished as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
5 Arrive • Leave
11:55 pm Colum’s-Chgo 3;45 am
10:35 pm Albany-Mont 5:14 am
7:21 pm Macon-Atl'nta 6:37 ami
i 1:55 pm Alb’y-Montg’y 2:14 pm
2:14 pm Macon-Atla’ta 1 ;55 pm
10:15 am Columbus 3:15 pm I
6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm!
5:14 am Macon-Atla’ta 10:35 pm
3:45 am Albany-J’ville 11 :$5 pin!
t 2:58 am Albany-J’ville 12:37 am '
12:37 am ChgO.St.L.’Atl 2:58 am,
. 3:45 am Cin & Atlanta 1-.35 am'
E i
SEABOARD AIR LINE
(Central Time) ,
Arrive Depart?
10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5:15 pm
12 26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pir
3:10 om Cordele-Savh 12:26 prr
5:15 i* Richland-Cols 10;06 am
We Welti Anything, Any Where
Any Time
I
No Job 100 Large, None too Small. A Trial is all we ask.
AMERICUS WELDING AND RADIATOR
WORKS
122 Jackson St. Americus, Ga. Phone 943
CHEAP MONEY ON FARMS
$2,000,000.00. Two Million Dollars to lend on good farms, well
improved, at 5 1-2% interest, the borrower having the privilege of
making payments on the principal at any interest period, stopping
the interest on such payments. Also, we have large sums to lend at
6%. 6 l-27e and 7 par cent. Loans can be closed as soon as abstract*
! of titles can be made. Our contract is a* good a* the best and yo”
I lo not have to wait. See us for we can save you money.
Loans made on choice city property. f
Write us or see G. R. tilt* or G. C. Webb in charge of eur Homs
Office, at Americus.
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST COMPANY
Americus, Ga.
FLOWERS BRING SUMMER
BRIGHTNESS TO AUTUMN DAYS
When come the shorter days with lowering skies
and the. chill of frost in the air flowers in the
home are a real necessity.
They bring the sunshine of the summer months—
they give that tuu? li of coziness that creates a real
home atmosphf
Let us suggest to you the most suitable cut flow
ers and plants to beautify your home at this time.
THOMAS FLORAL CO.
Phone 490 I
Night 876 . • , 110 Lamar St. |
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