About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1924)
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 9, 1924 MSES BEK EMO WPEfflTWffl 4 Per Cent of Insanitary Prem ises Found Stagnant Water Containers Sanitary inspectors engaged in the task ofexamining business and residential premises here today re ported to Dr. J. W. Chambliss city health officer, that 87 per cent of the premises examined to date weye found sanitary. This report, while encouraging to the health authorities is just 13 per cent low er than they have determined to mahe Americus this summer. Os the 13 per cent insantitary premises inspected by Chief Inspec tor Arrington and his asistants 4 per cent were in such condition be cause of the maintenance thereon of containers filled with stagnant water. This condition, while most dangerous in that ideal breeding! places for mosquitoes arc thus maintained, is one easily remedied, and it is required that this situa tion be met without delay. All con tainers must be emptied regularly or destroyed entirely, Dr Cham bliss stated this morning, and in cases where residents fail or re- Take (alotans wk trade marx reg A for the liver Beware of imitations. Demand the genuine in 10c and 35c pack ages bearing above trade mark. CHEAP MONEY TO LEND I We always have money to lend on farm lands at lowest rates and s best terms, and you will always save money by seeing us. We give the borrower the privilege of making payments on the j principal at any interest period, stopping interest on such j payment. t We also make loans on choice city property. Write or see R. C. Ellis, President, or G. C. Webb, Vice-Presi- | dent, in charge of the Home Office, Americus, Georgia.— Empire Loan and Trust Company Americus, Georgia ' FARM LOANS CHEAP MONEY ’ EASY TERMS NO COMMISSION Through our connection with The Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank we offer farmers 6 per cent money for 33 years on the amortization basis—NO COM MISSION —with privilege of paying all or any por tion after five years. Cheapest and best plan ever offered the farmer. QUICK SERVICE. s Americus Abstract and Loan Co. x R. L. Maynard, President —w ALARM CLOCKS We have a large assortment of Alarm Clocks such as the Big Ben, Baby Ben, Sleep-Meter and the ‘America.’ If you need an alarm clock, see our display before buying. You can get an Alarm Clock for $1.50 to $3.50. / THOS. L. BELL | SEE KATHLEEN APRIL 17th Petty’s Toole X? STANT Cotton Seed Best adapted of all other cotton seed for planting in South west Georgia under boll weevil conditions. In selecting seed for planting the Georgia Experiment Station at Tif ton, Ga., advises planters to secure a pure seed with Pet ty’s Toole characteristics. . These are Wilt or “black root” resistance. Earliness in setting fruit. Good size boll. Continuous fruiting over a long period. Good length staple. High percentage of lint. In many cases losses are sustained from wilt or ‘‘black root’’ where resistant varie ties are not planted- Experiment have demonstrated Petty’s Toole as a varie ty that sets a crop of bolls early and continues to put on squares to the end of the growing season. A good size boll, such as Petty’s Toole produces, a good length of staple, and high percentage of lint are points that should be borne in nqnd in (selecting a variety of cotton. We have a limited quantity of these Georgia grown seed that we offer quick sale at a low price. ARLES PLANTATION Oft, Lady Luck, Be Kind! - G „ riOt- WF • X-F wk < i* W- wWW wi Wilk *1 J i w f W . k MP MliKp 7 W- jSRKiL . 1 Th ■ ■ fuse to do this cases will be made againt the occupants. Occupants of all premises in spected are given slips showing the condition in which these are found, and a record is kept in the office ■of the city health officer, showing minutely the degree of co-opera tion every resident is giving the health authorities in their efforts to rid Americus and the community at large of disease this summer. Dr. Chambliss has these records for Jast year’s work as welt as for the current campaign, and a close study of the figure therein is to be made at an early date to determine the regularity with which future in- Morris Hammond, the navy’s champion swimmer, has more than points at stake when he enters the Oympic games. “If you don’t win over there,” his fiancee, Agnes Pape of San Fran cisco, tod him, “You’ll find me missing when you return.” spections are made. In cases where a lack of co-op eration has been manifest over a period of one or more inspections, the health authorities in all proba bility will make added inspections of such premises, thus inconven iencing these householders through frequent visits through their yards and about their premises, as well as thus indicating the lack of con fidence placed in them by the au thorities. BUNDLE WEEK BEING OBSERVEDHERE SOS Near East Relief Committee Asks Contributions of Old Clothes By Residents “Bundle .Week” was inaugurated in Americus this week, during which time people here are asxed to contribute old clothes to help alle viate suffering among refugees and orphans in ti?e Near East The ci fort here is being conducted un der the cba rmanship of Rev. J. B. Lawrence of Calvary church. Oth ers on the committee are Mrs. C. J. Sherlock, Mrs. A. C Crockett and Rev W A Joyner “Recent reports received at the state headquarters in Atlanta tell of pitiful conditions among the re fugees in the Near East,” declar ed the Rev. Mr. Lawrence today.. “The Near East Relief, which is now caring for many orphans, charges of the American people, have found this emergency a bur den on their resources, and they have therefore called on the Amer icus people for additional help The people of Americus are asked to do their share in helping alleviate conditions among these ’people, and they can do tills by contribut ing to the “Bundle Week” fund, any old clothes which they other wise would cast aside.” The; Bundles wjll be! collected from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Thursi day. SPRING CLEAN-UP TO EE LAUNCHED SOON COSUMBUS, April 9.—At the monthly meeting of the Muscogee Health council at the court house, it was decided to appoint speakers to address the civic organizations of the city with a view to instituting a spring cdean-up in the city dur ing the month of April. The mem bers of the health body declared that April was the logical month for the annual clea,n-pp against flies, .mos quitoes and other harmful insects and expressed the desire for such action to be taken at once.- STOP BMffill WITHOPEPFER When you are suffering with rheu matism so vou can hardly get around just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest relief known. Nothing has such concentrated, pene trating heat as red peppers. Instant relief. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat. I» three minutes it warms the sore spot t|rougf> and through. Frees the blood circulation, breaks up the congestion—» atid the old rheumatism torture is gone. Rowles Red Pepper Ruh, made from red peppers, costs little at any drug store, a Get a jar at once. Use it for lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck, sore muscles, colds in chest. Almost THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER LEGIOH MEN HERE TO ATTEND STATE MEET Plans Being Made Now At Sa vannah to Entertain Large Number of Visitors It is assured that JohnD Mathis Tost, No. 2, American Legion will be well represented in Savannah at the approaching Georgia state con vention of the Americar Legion, t 0 be held in that city June. 5-7. The Chatham post and the auxiliary are holding meetings already arranging various features of an elaborate program of entertainment. General Johrse J. Pershing has been invited to be present as the convention’s honor guest to deliver the chief address of the occasion. City officials are cooperating with State Commander Edgar Dunlap, of Gainesville, to secure other distin guished visitors for the meet. Garland Powell, chairman of the legion’s Americanization committee; Walter M. Whitman, who command ed the 326th infantry, Eighty-second division in the war; General Metcall, of Washington, and others are to be giverj places on the program. Fully 1 5,000 are expected to attend. In New York, a woman was given a dollar in a breach of promise suit, so of course his promise wasn’t worth much. Plains Methodist Circuit * ! i An unusally large congregation heard the sermon by the pastor at Rylander last Sunday night, the other services well attended also. Attention is again called to tile second quarterly meeting last Wed nesday night and heard the discus sion of the cigarette. The whiskey (evil will be discussed this Wednes day night, being the second of a series of talks on “The Devil’s Bat tle Ground.” Next Sunday being Communion Day iff Plair.s the pastor will preach Kj ul c XwA? Such popularity must be deserved • RADIO— sweeping the coun- It can’t jugt happen—lt must be cry—daily gains new devotees deserved. by thousands. Chesterfield has come up fast Chesterfield—tnatchingßadio’s because men know, by Chester swift rise—is gaining thousands field’s better taste, that here, is of new smokers every day. Such real superiority—of tobaccos and popularity is never an accident. blend! *- Chesterfield CIGARETTES ..... from the text “This do in remembr ance of me.” Communion will also be observed at New Point at the afternoon services and the subject will be “The Good Shepherd.” Let every Epworth Leaguer plan to be present at the first meeting 1 of the Sumter County League Union to be held r. ext Friday night at Lee Street Methodist church, Americus, at 8 o’clock. A good time is promis ed all who will attend. The Junior Epworth League held its council meeting this month on last Friday with Miss Davis, Miss Alline Williamson, Junior superin tendent, being 1 in charge. The policy for the year was adopted, ’ the budget of expenses made out and other matters attended to. The Seniors met in their council meet ing at the parsonage last Monday night. M,iss Lizzie Evans tendered her resignation as president aid Miss Annie Mae Brannen acted as chairman of the meeting. The new ly elected group leaders selected their groups for the ijew League year and [League matters in general were discussed. It has been announced there will be no services at the Plains “Mothers Who Have Brought A Child Through Many Ills You Know This Is True Third of a Series of Three Interviews With W. L. Hand “Mothers, who have brought one child through infancy, you know that j there is a close relation between several of the most common every-day I ailments of children—constipation, indige'stion, colds and biliousness. “You know that a laxative is needed in every onp of these condi tions, but that the common type of laxative fails, in many a case be cause it does not have sufficient influence on the liver. “Ofteff you feel that the case ■alls, for calomel and castor oil. Yet you hesitate to give the dose be cause it causes so .much distress that you would feel brave to take it yourself. A Household Necessity “You know you would give al most anything for a pleasant, pal take the place of calomel and cas- Baptist chuicli next Sunday night, so that congregation may worship with the Methodists at that time. The Lutherans have alt’o been inviteo to be present and it is greatly de sired that every church member in — ■ I, ATLANTA WOMAN GAINS 35 POUNDS ON TANLAC “If I Had Only Taken Tanlac In the Beginning, What Suf fering And Money It Would Have Saved Me” “If I had only taken Tanlac in the beginning, what suffering—and money, too—it would have saved me,” recently said Mrs. Franci.es C. Epps, esteemed resident of 428 Windsor street, Atlanta, Ga. “Why I was so weak and thin when I did take Tanlac that I weighed only ninety-three pounds, but this grand medicine gave mo such a splendid appetite and diges tion that I now weigh one hundred atable liquid remedy that would tor oil, not only for the children, but for yourself and' your husband. “Well, here it is! Liv-o-Lax, my own invention, made after a long period of experiment, to satisfy the very need that you so often feel. It is a liquid, so pleasant that children like to take it, and yet it acts on the liver and bowels in just th e way you want. Thoroughly Tested “Liv-o-Lax, moreover, is made from harmless vegetable ingredi ents. and before I ever considered putting it on general sale, I had PAGE THREE the Plains community warship at thd Methodist church at tfcat haur, the non-members &t the coaupunity be ing invited also. The pastor will preach on “Christ, Our Mediator,” the hour of worship being 8 o’clock. -iLi, rnwm, Bwww.ri wniy-q wiwhi- and twenty-eight, a gain of thrity rive pounds. “Fox over a year, I was dread fully run-down and suffered so. terribly from indigestion I never enjoyed a meal. Tsa e gas, pains, short breath and palpitation made me miserable and I felt nervous and worn-out'all the time. “The change Tanlac made in me was amazing. The first few doses helped m e aud when I finish ed the treatment I was enjoying splendid health. I hav? also given Tanlac to my children, with fine results.” Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists. Accept no substitute. Over 40 nullion bottles sold. ■ .... Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills. ' e Originator SbE Th f - JgUM W. L. HAND, Charlotte, N. C. Who>e long-continued investiga tions and experiments arc re counted in this interview. —». ■«. >. | I t - it tried out thoroughly and jgoved that it w'ould do exactly the serv ice that every' mother desires. “LiV-o-Lax can be had’ MW ,at your drug store, but if you would like a saniple, write me.” Send for Sample W. L. Hand, president, W. L. Hand, Medicine company, Charlotte, N. C.
