About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1924)
1 • • • - . . • f - , 4 , ’ x : -,%•;• ir 5 MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 11, 1924. Society LOVhLY AFFAIRS HONORING MRS. COUNCIL’S GUEST Mis. Julian Lewis, andMrs.Ross Chambers, vs Macon, and Mi.-s Willie Rice, of Marshallville, the charming guests of Mrs. Charles Council at her lovely home on Lee street, arriving today will be hon ored at a K number of delightful so cial affair’s during their stay of several days in Americus. ' This afternoon, Mrs. James Fer guson and,Mrs. T. 0. Marshall will be joint hostesses at a theater par ty, followed by an afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. Marshall, on Harrold avenue. Tuesday morning, Mrs. Charles Council will be hostess at a lovely bridge and forty-two party, honor ing her guests, and will entertain again in afternoon. Other parties have Ijeen planned, the dates to be announced later. • * • COUNCIL OF SAFETY CHAPTER TO MEEET TUESDAY MORNING The Council of Safety Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate Georgia Day and George Washington’s birth day with an interesting program at their Tuesday morning meeting which will be held at the home of Mrs. Charles Burke, on Lee street, at ten o’clock with Mrs. E. B. Let ths Kiddies Romp Outdoors In All Weathers There is Nothing Like i Fresh Air Play to Build Sturdy Bodies. If Colds Come Treat Externally. Children should play outdoors daily in winter as well as in summer. To keep “them indoors so much is 'a mistake. Fpr healthy growth they need and must have lots of outdoor exercise. Os course, some colds ‘will come as a result of exposure. But constant inter nal dosing must not be thought of. Vicks answers the need. It is exter nally applied and can be used frequently without upsetting the digestion. When rubbed on over throat and chest Vicks acts externally like a liniment or plaster. At the same time the ingre dients, vaporised by the body heat, are Inhaled directly into the affected parts. Vicks is the ideal treatment for chil dren’s cold troubles. visas Qv&rtTMjiJdQHJw W. T/ McMATH < I •»- • Candidate for Ordinary » Born in Sumter County. Raised an op phan from the age of 8 years. Received my education under such com petent educators as W. A. Wilson, Miss * Sarah Wheeler, Dr. J. F. McMath, J. F. Kin i / ard and Miss Sallie Mask. t t \ Believes that every duty of the office should be fully, fairly and fearlessly per formed. t c , Believes that the Constitution is the great Charter of Freedom. It must be both in letter and spirit maintained and defended. Believes that in as much as the rights of pensioners, orphans, and the rights to your Z/ 1 estate come under the jurisdiction of this of fice, that it should be independent of any monied power control. Your support will be appreciated. W. T. M’MATh/; LILLIAN GISH . towed ; : W 1 lip. LILT.IAN OISF FLORENCE, Italy, Feb. 11— Charles H. Duell, New York cinema magnate, and Lillian Gish, screen actress, both stoping at the Grand Hotel here, are to be married in the not distant future. , Miss Gish astonished several ac qudintances who had not heard of growing rumors in New York, by introducing Mr. Duell as her fian cee. Miss Gish said the marriage would take place before summer. Mrs. Duell, who entertained Miss Gish for long periods at various homes in the United States, and who was her social mentor, recently se cured a divorce from Duell in Pans. Everett, and Mrs. George Duncan acting as hostesses with Mrs. Burke. Members that have their papers out for any purpose are requested by the registrar to turn thm in at this meeting, in order that the files may be complete./Mrs. A. D. Gate wood, vice-regent of this chapter, will be in charge of *lie meeting, and has arranged the following in teresting program: Washington and Wilson as War Presidents, by Mrs. Z. A. Littlejohn; Washington’s Farewell, by Mrs. James Rees; music; Oglethorpe the Founder of Georgia, by Mrs. J. E. "Hightower. Reading, “Song of Chattahoochee,” by Mrs. Charles Hale. At the conclusion of the program, dainty refreshments will be served and a delightful sociaUrour will be i enjoyed. / * * * MRS MATHIS ENTERTAINS ! FOR MISS ANNE J. DAVIS aturday, at her home on College street, Mrs. Emory Mathis enter ' tallied informally with a delightful spend the day party, complimenting? Miss Annie J. Davis, of Cochran, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Cecil Rouse. ' At twelve o’clock a delicious course dinner was served, and later in the afternoon, Mrs. Rouse enter tained the guests with a thater par- , ty to see'“The Covered Wagon” at the Rylander. * The guest list included Miss An nie Davis, Mrs. Cecil Rouse, Miss Carolyn Mathis, Miss Ruth Mathis, and Mrs. Emory* Mathis.' • * » ORGAN RECITAL TUESDAY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH A beautiful organ recital will be given Tuesday evening, Fe'bniary 12, at the Central Baptist church, at 8 o’clock, by James Emory Scheirer, organist and choirmas ter, of the Second Baptist church in Atlanta, the numbers including 15 selections from the masters in terspersed with themes of lighter vein. Mr. Scheirer is an organist of splendid ability, having occupied positions in the /various large churches throughout the country. A ,special inducement secured him as organist of the Second Baptist church in Atlanta. He has given a series of con certs in Georgia recently, the one in LaGrange being of speial merit and highly eulogized. No admisison charges will be made, the recital being in the. na ture of a silver offering. The pub lic is cordially invited to be present. eastern star’meeting TONIGHT AT MASONIC HLL ] The chapter of the order 1 of the Eastern Star will meet to night at the Mascpnic Hall at 7:3b o’clock, iivery member is urgent ly requested to be present, as im portant business will be discussed. * a • LEE STREET CIRCLE TO MEET TUESDAY The members of the Lee Street sewing circle of the First Methodist church are requested to meet Tues day aftrnoon at three o’clock, at thj home of Mrs. A. D. Gatewood, on Lee street. A full membership is urged. CHRYSANTHE*MUM club MEETS WEDNESDAY A meeting of the Chysanthenrum Club will be held Wednesday after noon at the Tea Room with Mrs. H. J. Webb, Mrs. Max Cawood, and Mrs: W. P. McArthur acting as hos tesses. Every member is urgently requested to bo present as plants to be ordered for the coming year will ba decided upon and the meeting wil begin promptly at 3:15 o’clock, AMERICUS GUESTS AT FORT VALLEY HOUSE PARTY Miss Margaret Braswell, who hi s been the gue’St of Miss Thelma Rowland for several weeks, return-; ed to fter home in Fort Valley Sat urday, accompanied by a party from Americus who were her guests at a delightful week-end house party. Those invited were Miss Mary Evelyn Carey, Miss Thelma Rowland, Miss Margaret Braswell, Mr. W. L. Greene, Mr. William Law, and Mr, Johnnie Bailey. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Nance, of' Fort Valley, were week-end guests of Dr. and Mi’s. M. H. Wheeler at their home on Taylor street. Miss Annie J. Davis, the week end guest of her sister, Mrs. Cecil Rouse returned to her home in Cochran today. ——- - ■ - ’V Mr. and Kirs. H. E. x Mott, of Jacksonville, Fla., and MrS. Louis A. Smith arived Saturday to spend the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. 0, C, Johnson. They returned home this morning, accompanied by Mrs. Johnson and Miss Verna Johnson [Drugs Excite » the Kidneys, Drink Water Take Salts at First Sign of Bladder Irritation or - Backache / — r ' The American men and women must guard constantly against kidney trouble because we often cat too much rich food. Our blood is filled with acids which the kidneys strive to filter out; they weaken from overwork, become sluggish, the eliminative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a general decline in health. When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache, pr dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or if you have rheumatism when the weather is bad, begin drink ing lots of good soft water an<(get from your pharmacist about four oupces of Jad Salts. Take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few day's and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous saltvis made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with lithia, and has been used for years to help flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neutralize the acids in the system* so thev no longer are a source of irritation, thus often relieving bind, der disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive not in jure. makes a delightful effervescent lithia-wateudrinic and belongs in every home, bccatM nobody can make a mis take by ha "ng a good kidney flushing any time. By alt means have your phy- JU-tent- THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER ;who will be their guests for sever al weeks. They made the trip by I automobile. t - - c Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lockhart have returned from Dawson, they were guests of Mrs. W. L. Alexander, * and Carven Fox for ten days. ( Miss Claudia Tinley, of Tifton, is the guest of her sister, Mrs; Robert L. McMath, Jr., at her home on Lee 1 street. Mrs. L. C. Ferguson, Mrs. Mc- Gehee, and Mrs. J. R. Lpgan, of Plains, were among the shoppers in Americus Friday. Mrs. Charles Council, Mrs. Love- , lace Eve, and Mrs. E. B. Everett, spent Thursday with friends in Macon, miking the trip in Mrs. J Council’s car, returning in the aft- ■ ernoon. ■Freinds of Mr. C. E. Niblock will regret'to learn that he is ill at his I home on Felder street, with r. ‘ severe attack of la grippe. / > Mrs. Arthur Mize, and little ■ daughter, Martha, of Cordele, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mize • this week at their home on Ljae - street. t Friends Os J. W. Howard wilt re « gret to leapt that he is ill a.t( - Wise's Sanatrium in Plains, where he is undergoing treatemnt. Bob Bell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bell, is seriously ill at the home of bis parents, at Adams Sta tion. Miss Mary Alice Stubbs, of Al bany' was a visitor in Americus, Sunday, th& guest of friends. Mr| and Mrs. Hamilton Holt left today in their car for Columbus, to spend a week pleasantly with relatives. J. E. Dean, who has been thd guest of his brother Mr. R. A. Dean and Mrs. Dean at their home on Church street, returned to his home in Fruitland, Sunday. Mr. A. H. Webb who has been connected with the Americus'Times- Recorder for some time, has gone to Daytona, Fla., where he has ac cepted a position. Mrs. J. A. Shield, of Dawson, was among the out-of-town shoppers in Americus Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Heys arc ill at their country home near Amer icus, Mrs. Heys sufering from pneu monia,-and Mr. Heys a severe at tack of pleuresy? Mrs. Leon Griffin, and daughter Edythe Griffin of Leslie were among the out-of-town shoppers in Americus Saturday. i • ijjffife 5® L rff£M vjHf * ~«" jib- /lawMK Ik $< ( WwM 7 I Poles, Wire and Apparatus wM Added by the Carload z <ft4)RE than 4,500 poles—7s carloads—were added to 'wfflST 4«« the Bell Telephone System in Georgia during 1923. 9| other items of material which were also ?ddcd l Of during the past year were 47 carloads of cable and right carloads of copper <vire. ' , Tg To complete the extensions and meet the growth which de- ML manded such large quantities of pohs§, wire and cabte. the aF telephone workers broke all previous construction and in t M stallation records last year. , This material, equipment and work represented an atldi f. ffi tidnal investment of more than $2,442,000. Most of it was [I new money, sheared from investors who have faith ri he $-d|l future of the telephone industry in this state, g "■ During the next five years more than $11,902,000 must be '1 ■ invested in the Bell Telephone System in Georgia to provide 4 S adequate and efficient telephone service when and where ||L . if - ifi needed throughout this growing state. The success of this big undertaking depends largely upon s■» your continued friendly interest and encouragement. * w ’ c * G. BECK, Georgia Manager W&lb*' "Bell System- ' T<4 SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY *V lH ithtSs. I wwsw V On«r»/(ev, On • Sy»tam, (Jii:t*rtvl Strvica m atj n„J all Wir.cr.rf fczj.-.i - a lIS 4 B 1 ! > ifftin, tailri?' 1 n»pf/‘v> - ■ ’ iji |feJtwWaK ffi| Mrs. M. G. Monroe, of Ashburn, i has returned home after spending the week-end with Miss Verna John son at her home on Jackson street, Mrs. W. W. Greene was among the out-of-town shoppers in Ameri cus Saturday. Eugene V. Haynes, of Atlanta, formerly of Americus, was a busi ness visitor in Americus' Saturday. ELLAVILLE Mr. and Mrs. J. A. z ßattle and Mrs. Tom Souther of Talbotton were the guests Sunday of Mrs. T, A. Collins. Miss Lucy Haas of Dawson is spending some time- with her sister Mrs. E. Collins. Mrs. W. H. Callins and. Miss Florine Collins, has returned from a pleasant visit to Mr. W. H. Collins in Arlington. Miss Imogene Smith, also spent the past week 'with Mrs. T. A. Col lins left Tuesday for her home ih Talbotton. James Jordan has to Reidsville after spending several months here with his brother, Rev. B. L. Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Harvey and children and Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. JJasterlin of Americus were the gue.'ta re'emly of Mrs. C. B. John son. Miss Annie Mae Ridgeway, of Columbus is spending this week in Ellaville on professional business. A. A. Arrington made a busines trip to Leslie this week. Friends of Mrs. S. C. Collins are pleased to know that she is doing* nicely after her recent operation at SPECIAL Excursion Fares ACCOUNT MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS New Orleans, La., February 28 to March 4, 1924, Inclusive Mobile, Ala., March 2-4, 1924, Inclusive. Pensacola, Fla., March 2-4 1924, Inclusive Fare and one-half round-trip, tickets on sale to the public to New Orleans. February 26 to March 3. inclusive; to Mobile February 28 to March 3, inclusive; to Pensacola February 29 to March 3, inclusive'. Final limit of tickets March 11, 1924, except that tick ets may be extended to March 26, 1924, by depositing them with Special Agent at destination and upon payment of fee of SI.OO per ticket. Apply to any ticket agent or representative for total round trip fares, schedules, sleeping car reservations, and any other information desired. \ CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY home here, ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Drown and children of Albany and Mr. and Mrs. Felder McCarkle of Hapeville were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. 3. N Jones. Miss Mattie Will Powell, who is; a student at the Georgia State Col-j lege for Women, at Milledgeville, is at home this week on account of hav ing trouble with( her eyes. Miss Ethel Stein, seventh grade teacher the- Ellaville High school visited her parents at Col quitt the past week. Miss Kathryn Calloway of Amer icus was the guest recently of Ella vile relatives. SHILOH * Miss Bonnie Parkmari, county home and economic demonstration agent visited Shiloh Club Tuesday morning. Officers were eletced for follow year. Susie Jordan, president; Evelyn Wellons, vice president: Hazel Bridges, Sec. and treasurer; 1 Ruth Still was put in charge of publicity work. The -ilub was organized into two groups, Senior and the Junior. Both' the Seniors and Juniors are planning to do splendid work this year since we have so successfully equipped the domestic Science room. The members are very grate ful to those who have donated the things which it takes to equip a mod ern domestic science room. As the business matters were to be discuss ed very little work was done at the meeting. Those who did not al ready have club uniforms cut their aprons ready for making. Judging PAGE THREE by the attitude in which they begun one can feel sure of good work done throughout the year. Miss Parkman- gave some inter estting facts Concerning the club work in progress and explained very clearly the value and th.> ’ beneficial results of the Girls club, The next meeting wiii be held in the domestic science at 10:30 o’clock A. M. Tuesday under the directions of Miss Parkman It is hoped that every member will be present with the spirit that this club before the end of the year will be the best in the 'county. HEADACHEGONE TIREDNOOIIE Gives Credit to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Hopes Other Women Will Benefit . by Her Experience Skowhegan, Maine.—“l was side most of the time and could not get around to do my work without be ing all tired out so I would have to lie down. One day when I was reading the paper 1 saw the Lydia E.Pinkham's Veg etable Compound advertisementand saw what it did for other women, so I thought I would 11111- 1111 ' / A ■ V. try It. I have taken three bottles, and cannot begin to tell you what it has already done for me. Ido all my work now and keep up the whole day long Without lying down. I have no more headaches nor tired feelings. I hope every woman who takes the Vegetable Compound will get as much benefit out of it as 1 have.”—Mrs. Percy W. Richardson, R. F. D. N 0.2, Skowhegan, Maine. You have just read how Lydia E. Plnkhamls Vegetable Compound helped Mrs. Richardson. She gave it a trial after she saw what it had done for other, women. For nearly fifty years Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound has been doing good. THE STANDARD More Than Two Thous and Yards of Silk in this Sale. Come Monday • and Get Your Pick of the Lot. Certainly You Will Not Have This Chance Again This Year. \ • s2.2YYard Wide Color ed Taffeta, %2 . 5 0 white and Colored Sat ins, $2.50 White and Colored Crepe de Chine, 2.50 White and Colored Canton Crepe—All Here Mon day and ' Tuesday, choice, at yard SI.ZS More Than 1500 yards of Finest Serges at Les* Than ..Wholesale on Sale Monday and Tues daiy— s3.so all Wool sponged and shrunk Storm Serge, 54 inches wide. $3 all Wool sponged , and shrung Storm Serge 54 inches wide, $2.50 all Wool Storm Serge sponged and shrunk, $2.50 all Wool Storm Serge 48 inches wide sponged and shrunk, $2.50 Fine French Serge all wool 44 inches wide—All here Monday - Tuesday, yd $1.79 1,000 .Yards Curtain • Marquisette at 19c and Ecru, 36 inches wide, tape edge,, even block weave; nothing this side of New York to equal this for less than —here Monday and Tuesday, yard 19c 1,000 Yards Curtain Scrim at 10c White and Ecru. 36 inches wide, double borders; none of this will be sold to merchant; Monday & Tuesday, yd 10c Standard Dry Goods x Company Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce AMERICUS, GA. HAVE LUNCH With Us Sandwiches, Hot Chocolate, Tomato Bouillion, Hot Cof fee, all hours during the day, Americus Drug Co. — .. . _
