About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1924)
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 17, 1924 BUSINESS IS GOOD AND WILL STAY SO Atlanta Business Expert (jives Facts On Which Predictions Are Based ATLANTA, April 17.—People who doubt whether business is good, or whether it is going to stay good, may do well to consider some basis facts, according to Joel Htint er, well "known business counsellor and statistician. One is, Mr. Hunter said today, is that the average wages in about titty industries have gone up sev eral per cent in the, last few weeks. This fact, implies, as he points out, is that labor is very fully employ ed, otherwise wages would not rise. It means, that labor as a whole has greater spending power Demonstration of ARMOUR’S PRODUCTS SATURDAY We especially inviie all the ladies of Americus and County to attend this Demonstration. FREE SANDWICHES FREE SANDWICHES FREE SANDWICHES Saturday, Ajril 22 HARRIS GROCERY c The Home of Quality ' y t . ’■ * ■ '•? 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A third, Mr. Hunter mentions is the authorization of the United States Steel Corporation of $90,00,- 000 expenditure this year for addi tions and improvements. “With production proceeding evenly in great volume, with the biggest and most fundamental in dustry providing facilities to in crease production and with wage earners enjoying vast spending power, how could it be otherwise than a good business year, in spite of political disturbances?” asks Mr. Hunter. There is no doubt that business conditions present many- indica tions of a stabilized situation in the opinion of Mr. Hunter who is con stantly in touch with business and Industrial leaders throughout thq country.’ ELLAVILLE Complimenting her sister in law Mrs. Tom Scott, of Athens, Mrs. Rogers Williams entertained at three tables of bridge last Frfiday afternoon at her handsome home on Broad street. Spring blossoms attractively decorated the living room and sun parlor, where the tables were placed. Mrs. T. W. Wilson received the prize for mak ing top score, Mrs. Scott was pre sented with -a lovely guest prize. At the conclusion of the game a de • licious salad course followed 6 by a sweet course was served at the card tables. Those invited were Mrs. Truxton Stevens, Miss Nell Stevens, Mrs. H. Willis Hogg, Mrs. O. C. Hill, Mrs. T. W. Wilson, Mrs. Monis Hill, Mrs Grady Killebrew. of LaCrosse, ,Miss Leila Williamson, Miss Hattie Arrington, Mrs. W. A. Murray. The Workers’ Council held an enthusiastic Yneeting at the Meth odist church Monday evening. Plans were? made to observe “Go to Sunday School Day” the fourth Sunday in this month. A splendid program will be arranged. The at- I tendance is expected to reach more | than 200 on this occasion. Prob I lerns of the ’teen age were dis , cussed,. as well as other matters j perptaming to the welfare of the ! Sunday school. Mrs. S. W.. Myers received the members' of the Fidellis class of the Baptist; oimday School Tuesday af ternoon, This .class is doing a splen did work' ih"‘fottering the enter prises of their church, one of which is raising funds for building Sunday school rooms. Splendid re ports were heard of the progress of this work. Mrs. Myers served delicious refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Slade and chil dren spent Sunday with friends in Cordele. Miss Bertha Williamson has been the guest the past week of Mrs. J. A. L. Wilson of Fort Val ley. Miss Lillian Conner of Bessie Tift College spent the week-end with Miss Helen Lee at the home of Mrs. J. H. Holoway. Ray Holloway has resumed his studies at Locust Grove Institute after a short visit to homo folks ?4n this city. Mrs. Tom Scott and little daugh ter, of Athens,; ;tli&. gpes'ts-of p-Sir. and Mrs. Rogers Williamson. , Mr. and Mrs. ItV. it; ‘English’’ And THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER Miss Martha Williams English of Americus were the spend the day guests Sunday of Mrs. J. R. Jordan. E. W. Strange made a business trip to Macon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S- A. B. Williamson of Americus spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Collins. Friends of Mrs. J. B. William son are sorry to know’ of her ill-- ness and wish for her a speedy re covery. Miss Ridgeway, of Columbus; is spending a few days this week with Misses Cleone and Louise Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rigsby and Miss Mattie Lee Rigsby have re turned from a visit to relatives in Tazwell. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Pierce and little son, Marvin, Jr., were the guests of Mrs. Mamie Mcßride at the home of Misses Ruby and Eva, Wall. Mrs. J. H. Statham and children and Mrs. T. J. Slade and children spent Thursday afternoon in Amer icus. Good Greene of the old soldiers home in Atlanta .visited relatives iii this city this week. CUT-OFF W. T. Coker, was looking after, business interests at Andersonville Monday. Mrs. J. J. Holloway and little son, Russell, of Arles spent •. th<f week-end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Scab Kitchens. Miss Eva Bedenbaugh, of Albany spent the week-end witlr her moth er, Mrs. Lizzie Bedenbaugh. Rogers Clapp, of Columbus, spent Sunday here with his father, W. R. Clapp, at the home of Mr. •and Mrs. George Wicker. Albert Bedenbaugh, lof Omaha, spent the week-end here with home folks. " Misses Dannie and Sallie Wick er, Eva Bedenbaugh, and James Maxie attended services at the Methodist church at Andersonville, Sunday afternoon. . • Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bedenbaugh and little daughter, Nell, of Ameri cus were Sunday guests of Mrs. mother, Mrs. J. T. Morris, at the home Mrs. A J. Pennington. There were several out-of-com rnunity visitors at the singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stubbs, Sunday evening, Miss Annie Hargrove, of Bay Point, was the guest x>f- Miss Eula last vsjjek. Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Eastfcrlin, Jr. im!l children, ’Mf Andersonville, were Sunday, afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith. Mrs. R. H. Stubbs, has purchas ed her a new automobile. David Bedenbaugh made a busi ness trip to Americus Saturday af ternoon, Miss Mauaell Pennington enter tained a lew of tlie young set with a rook party Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Aycock, of Andersonville were visitors hero Monday afternoon. Rastus Gilmore, of Andersonville is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shockley and family. SOWEGA MELON MEN TO MEET MAY 2ND VALDOSTA, April, 17.—The, fourth annual meeting of the traf fic men of the Sowega Melon Growers Association will meet in Valdosta on May the 2nd., having accepted a " invitation from a com mittee from the Valdosta Traffic Club. Messrs. H. K. Wilkinson, Emory MY DAUGHTER WOULD CRY AT EVERYTHING Nervous and Irritable. ByTaking LydiaE.Pinkham’sVegetabieCom pound Became Entirely Normal Clinton, Wisconsin.—”My daughter was in a very run-down condition, and ISIII HE 1111 111 lic'llTl was irritaMe, and Li II I wou kl cry at every !! aij 11 little thing she mF was so wea,; nervous. As Lydia HE E.Pinkham’s Veg- ® etable Compound 5 had helped mo h AWt I when I was a girl : ? : M>l|j 1 1 Rave ’ t t 0 her to ,<\’’ii| jbuild her up, and W ’I I the results were / i jail that we could that every mother with growing girls would try it for these troubles girls often have. I had taken it myself before my girl was born, and she was one of the nicest babies any one could wish to have. I recommend the Vege table Compound to women and girls and cannot praise it too highly.” Mrs. I. A. Holford, Box 48, Ciinton, Wisconsin. . Mothers depend upon Lydia E. Pinkham’s \Jegetable Compound tore lie'wi their daughters of those-troubles Lh®r so often nave. They know from axßeriencq the value of the Vegeta | bl# Compound in the treatment of I these complaints and many, iij<e Mrs. j Holford, give it to their daughters. Bass and A. E. Tomlin, the local.j oa ding railroads and all of committee, went to Adel yesterday officers of the Sowega'.Melon AIP and tendered the invitation, and' it. Ka Haffon will «neet hero-and was accepted. • will be made-to make it a pleasant The representatives of forty meeting. ' . - Rylander Theater AMERICUS, GA. T—v T~' • 1 Dear rriends: ww&m We are going to have a picture tomor row at our theater, the name of which is "Half-a-Dollar-Bill.” As I have never seen a “Half-a-Dollar-Bill” I cannot tell you what the picture is, but with the following cast I would be willing to bet that this is a good picture. The cast includes Anna Q. ’ Nilsson, William T. Carleton, Raymon Hat- , ton, Mitchell Lewis, Alec B. Frances, George MacQuarrie, and Frank Darro, the boy that is pushing Jackie Coogan for his laurels. ' ’ Now folks, we think this is going to be a real good picture and we want everybody to see it. Now as there are people blessed with a larger family than others, we are going to put the large family on the same basis as the newly weds. Now this is what you do: Cut , out this ad and bring it and one half-a-dollar bill—in other words—fifty cents, and pre sent them both at the box office, and the whole family will be admitted with out fur ther cost. It will not be necessary to bring the family Bible as we will take your word for it. ( Now, be sure and come and we will all have a good time. Very truly yours, R. A. HERRING, Manager. THE MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE ONE BRINGING THE LARGEST FAMILY. PAGE THREE
