About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1924)
PAGE TWO Society EAST AMERICUS CIRCLE TO MEET WEDNESDAY The members of the East Amer icus Sewing Circle are requested to meet Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. J. D. Graham, at her home on Oglethorpe avenue, at three o’clock After a brief business session, a social hour will be spent. Every member is urged to be present. » * » Pl ANS MADE FOR ALUMNAE BANQUET A meeting of the executive com mittee of the Wesleyan Alumnae Association cf Americus and Sum 4er County was held Mor day after noon at the T'. i Room when cum ru'ttees were named and plans lor Good io tin’Last Drop TW . 77 \ I ' *r • THERE’S far more than warmth *to recommend the hot cup of Maxwell House Coffee. | ' i Warmth can be added in a few moments —but for many long years ‘ we have been learning the secret of creating that tasQc.that is “Good « to the Last Drop." I . That’s why every cup of Maxwell ■ House is a perfect example of how delicious coffee can become. 1 MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee D. W. Griffith's Dramatic Thunderbolt Thrills! The Finest Action! Screen Drama Drama! I I Ever Seen! Glad Tears! i " A A scre 7? masterpiece - you real| y ' ,ve * cr y t^ e iSS 0 WRMmM tears and pray inwardly v J|s i S 3 yel fervently that the on- /'Au ■ ' 7 , R rushing horsemen will ar- • 7 -s rive . . . the best motion SEE ■ picture yet seen on or W Broadway.’’ N. Y. the GREAT RIDE to the W °rld. RESCUE at the climax of the last act . . .all ol 4 America says it’s SKV '/ ’ T GREATER than “The ’['.•’•-Sr alnmnw Birth of a Nation” ride of Starring the Ku Klux Klan or the LILLIAN and famous ice scene m Way f~XT"LI'V ic 11 Down East.” 1 xIY CildiT YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS “ORPHANS OF THE STORM”—SEE IT FROM THE BEGINNING • . illlf Thursday RYLANDER Sc _Js , the banquet to be given Saturday night at the Tea Room were dis ’cussed. Miss Carrie Speer is county [chairman, Mrs. W. B. Chappell, city ■ chairman, and Mrs. Reese Horten ! secretary and treasurer of the local association. Mrs. Charles Ansley was chosen chairman of the invitation commit lee, Mi . Frank Sheffield, chair man • •'■tie committee nameJ to ar . range musanl program for the • ■ n.qvt. and Mi s Martha Wheat ley, chairman of the committee on decorations. Four members were added to the list of memibers, and these were Mrs. R. E. McNulty, Mrs. Ernest | Spann, of Plains, Mrs. Glenn Hooks, I and Mirs Lily Poole. It is the desire of the association o have M ■ W. N. Ainsworth, pres dent of Alumnae association of W< !.«yan. to be present at the ban (U and an official invitation has 1 i red Mrs. .Ainsworth who, it is cxinfidently expected, will ac j cept. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weeks, of [Albany spent Sunday with his par-[ ents, Mr. and Mr -. J. M. Weeks, at their name on «k ffarson street. Friend of Mr. J. M. Weeks will sincerely regret to learn that he is All at his homeport* Jefferson street. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Bivins, of i Forsyth, formerly of Americ is are the guests of Mr. ana-Mrs. G. C. Webb, at their home on on Lee street. t Mr. John Holmes, of Macon, was a business visitor in Americuk Mon day, and was the guest of Mrs. W. A. Dodson and Miss Georgia Bena Dodson at their home on Lee street while here. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson, of Augusta, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Owens, of Milledgeville, arrived Saturday by an automobile to speni the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Weeks, Mr. Thomp son and Mrs. Owens returned to their homes Monday, while Mrs. Thompson will spend several weeks with her parents, Mr. Thompson is pleasantly remembered in Americus as Miss Eva Weeks. « jfr. and Mrs. C. T. Harden, of Andersonville were spend-the-day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wil liams at their home on Barlow street today. Mr. T. H. McGillis is ill at his home on West Lamar street. ‘HELLO GIRLS’ AT MACON STAGE SHOW MACON, March 25, —The recent show “The Minstrels of 1924 which was staged at the city audi torium here by telephone operators, will be shown in Eastman soon. The showing will be at the request of the Eastman populace and it is con sidered probable that the show will ■ .'.lso go to Dublin. Th e success of the first presentation attracted the attention of the business women’s club of Dublin which is negotiating for a date in the near future. Rylander Theatre Friday Night, March 28th The Theatrical Event of the Season. “A LITTLE BIT OF BROADWAY’’ 150 Talented Singers, Dancers and Comedians Bringing the “New” in New York to Americus. I Beautiful Girls, Dances, Costumes and Choruses ; Reserve seats go on sale tomorrow morning at the theater box office. Prices: $1.50, sl, and s7sc Tickets bought in advance must be exchanged at box office. THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER VOTERS DECIDE FATE OF CffllWTE W Daughter of Late Champ Clark Aspirant for Congress in Louisiana District NEW ORLEANS, La.. March 25. New Orleans is today voting for a congressman to succeed the late H. Garland Dupre, and the candidates are Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thomp son, daughter of Champ Clark and the wife of James M. Thompson, publisher of The Item’ L. Zaeh Spearing, attorney and past presi dent of the American Bar Associa tion, and T. Zemmes Walmsley, as sistant state attorney general. LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY SHOWS BIG GAINS ATLANTA, March 25.—1 n con jnection with the meeting of the Georgia Swine Growers at Griffin, attention here today is called to the fact that hogs were the oustanding item of value among animals raised in he United States last year, be ing estimated at $1,145,000,000 •compared with $1,273,000,00 in 1923. Making an allowance of $3,860.- 000, which is the estimated value of crops fed to live stock, Southern agriculturists here, basing their statement on recent statistics, state that the agrregate value of crops and live stock at $12,204,000,000 or $960,000,000 more than a similar estimate for 1922. ARGENTINA LEADS IN EXPORTS OF CORN ATLANTA,, March 25.—Argen tina is now the leading corn export ing country of th e world to a bulle tin issued by the United States de partment of agriculture, which shows that exports of corn from that country have averaged 132,000,000 bushels in the three-year period 1920-1922, as compared with 116,- 000,000 bushels from the United States. Since the world war Argentina has been the most important competitor of the United States in world corn markets, it was stated. Exports from that country have averaged 71 per cent of the crop. EffllßWEßll DIES 111 DRV BITTLE Three of His Companion Jailed By Officers Following Fight At Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 25. Sam Taylor, former policeman, is dead, and three of his companions are in jail as a result of a dry battle with officers. ROYAL ARCfTmASONS GOING TO MACON ATLANTA, March 25.—-An nouncement is made here that the annual session of th e Grand Chap ter of Georgia, Royal Arch Masons, will be held in Macon for two days, beginning April 30. Among the visitors this year will be William F. Kuhn, of Kansas City, general high priest of the United States, who will make an address. It is expected that at least 500 Royal Arch delagates will attend the meeting this year. The Royal and Select Master Masons will also have a convention at the close of the grand chapter session. STILL WATCH YOUR STEP I AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS? ATLANTA, March 25.—1 n a statement here today railway execu-I fives show that in 1922 the railroads | taking the counry as a whole, elmin-1 ated 706 crossings, but there are | 256. 63 crossings still left, and to I do away with them would cost sev ci al billion of dollars more than estimated value of the entire rail road system of the country. At the present rate of doing away [ with the crossings, it is pointed out I here it will take 363 years to have the country free from these danger points. “So we will have to watch our steps, and look out for the loco motive for some time to come,” said one Atlanta executive. MMLITIS EUFORCEDHTBORDER Criminal Charges to Be Made Against Persons Passing Over During Night LOS ANGELES, March 25. Persons entering the United States from Mexico after 9 o’clock each night will be prosecuted on charges of resisting federal officers, accord ing to the federal attorney. BEWIMILLSIIE JAMES 1 STILLMAN Man Named As Co-Respondent in Divorce Case Wants Dam ages from Banker MONTREAL, March 25.—Freu neauvais, Canadian Indian guiuc, naineu as co-respondent oy James A. Stillman, millionaire banker, 111 ms unsuccessiul eliorts to divorce ms wife, Mrs. Anne (Fill) Stillman, in an exclusive interview said he contemplated a damage suit against the banker. Beauvais at present is pressing a suit against Mrs. Stillman seeking to recover $15,000 he alleges h..- spent in her behalf during the trial of her suit. Beauvais says he per sonally found many of Mrs. Still-' man’s witnesses who aided her to victory over her husband. , Beauvais commenting on the re cent decision of the New York Su preme Court that Mrs. Stillman’s youngest son, Guy, was legitimate, and not the child of Beauvais, as Stillman charges, said: “The finding of the Appellate Court clears my name in every wav It proves to the public that th:e charges made against me as co-re pondent were unfounded. Stillman did not have a shred of tangible evidence and the decision of the court is no more than I expected. “My next move is to establish my self before the public, recover my expenses, wash my hands of the whole affair and attend to my buxi nes:”. Beauvais said he had been offered ?200,000 to turn against Mrs. S'.ill- ‘T am hurt to think' that Mrs. Stillman is forcing me to collect what I er'ent through the courts,” he c.oscrted.. “T defended her and trusted her. Her word was enough for mo But she has forced md into fi-o courts to collect what she owes mo in money actually expended. Beauvais said he would retain York attorneys for his con ♦ r-n'nlated suit atrainsf Stillman. ‘I no hard feelings, but I want to ret out of the affair with an even break.” he declared. GOOD ROADS BIG AID TO VALUE OF FARMS ATLANTA, March 25. Highway development has done more to in crease the value of farm lands than any other improvement, it was pointed out here today by advocates of good roads, in discussing the sub ject with state highway department officials. In fact, it was shown, good roads nave brought thp markets of the country to the door of the farmers. “Good roads and automobiles are the life of commercial and agricul tural industries and to these two agencies this country owes, in a great measure, its wonderful growth and development during the past few years,” said an official of the highway department. Shad and Bream at Sherlock's. 2S-2t Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root For many years druggists have watched with much interest the j remarkable record maintained by Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription. Swamp-Root is a strengthening medicine. It helps the kidneys, liver and bladder do the work na ture intended they should do. Swamp-Root has stood the test of years. It is sold by all druggists on its merit and it should help you. No other kidney medicine has so many friends. Bessu e to get Swamp-Root and start treatment at once. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten | cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing-1 hamton. N. Y., for a sample bottle. I When writing b ? sure and mention this paper.— (adv.) | TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1924 MCETM ALUMNI THRONGS ATLANTA — I Convention Opens With College! Men and Their Wives From All Sections ATLANTA, Ga March 25—The Princeton university alumni as sociation, which has opened its con vention here with, college men from all parts of the country has a unique southern connection in the fact that when first organized in -1826, James Madison of Virginia, was elected president of the National society I and held the office for ten years. The association is rather uniquely [ organized under the government of the graduate council, which takes lan active interest in all affairs of I the universitv and makes education I the connection between graduates, ■ undergraduates and Princeton much I closer than usually is the case. As | soon as a man receives his degree he is automatically member of the national alumni association, and us ually affiliates with one of the sec tional organizations which are lo cated in all parts of the county,. From revolutionary times Prince ton has been closely connected with the South, and continual stream of young southerners flows up to New Jersey in quest of higher duration. It is to enable these southern alumni to learn what their alma mater is doing and what changes are being made at Old Nas sau that Atlanta was selected this year as the scene of the jeonven tion. A welcome innovation this year was the decision of the commitee to make the convention a co educational affa’r, and the Atlanta entertaincn.t committee under the chairmanship of Hu"h Richardson, class of 94. prepared an extensive schedule of events which provided for the amusement of friend wife A CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my appreciation to the ladies and gentlemen of Sumter County for their splendid support in 4 the recent primary. Your loyal sup port was indeed gratifying. Yours very truly, | I. B. SMALL, Tax Collector I Heavy, Waterproof Rubberized SHOPPING BAGS 50c MURRAY’S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Americus, Ga. I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. Ido your work by the hour and save you money. Ask my customers. They KNOW my ability. ONE 3-4 H. P. MOTOR FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN J. C. BASS, Electrician TELEPHONE 533. TOILET SETS In D’jer Kiss, Mary Garden and Many Other Llnes - IMhU NATHAN MURRAY Druggist 120 W, Forsyth St. Phone 79 Is now open with a complete line of meats I of all kind. We carry a complete line of I Staple Groceries. Si A Trial Is All We Ask ag Prompt Delivery Ii Our Motto S WEST END MARKET Phone 73 J. J. Glaw»on, Mgr. 706 W. Church St. S Hundreds of the Princeton are here with their wives and At lanta is giving them a big welcome. wwkmlis FREE AFTER HEARING Youpng Woman Accused of Patricide is Declared Not Guilty By Tampa Justice TAMPA, March 25.—John Eva Winchester, 16, held since her fath er was killed March 12, was releas ed today by the justice of the peace. Physicians said the girl’s father was killed by a blow from a blunt instrument and not by kicks from the girl, who admitted administer ing the kicks. The mother of the girl was re turned to jail pending commitment in the state insane asylum. HONDUPAN REBELS ID CBNTPOL Os COUNTRY lOnly Capital Now Remains in Hands of Constituted Au thorities There WASHINGTON, March 25. Honduran revolutionists are in possesion of the entire country ex cept Tegucigalpa, the American minister reports to th e State De partment. Perhaps four big American bat tleships found unfit could be sold to the rum runners. They do things differently in Cuba, where a sport writer recently shot a baseball player. Insane asylums are getting ready for the annual spring poet rush.
