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PAGE TWO ‘-Er^^^i»? eX HSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET TUESDAY The regular monthly meeting of the Americus and Sumter County Hospital Association will be he:d Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, at the home of the president, Mrs. C. C. Hawkins, on College street. All members are urgently request ed to be present. * * * MRS. M’KEE ENTERTAINS FOR CHAMING VISITOR A lovely compliment to Mrs. C. C. Dekle, of Brunswick, the charm . ing guest of her sister, Miss Eunice Rustin, was the lovely bridge lun cheon at which Mrs. H. Grady Me Kee was hostess, Saturday morn ing at her apartment on Church street. The rooms where the guests we! e entertained, were attractively d c orated with baskets of beautiful roses in shades of pink and rose. The high score prize, a lovely card table cover was won by Miss Eunice Rustin. For low score, Mrs. R. P. Ewing received two daintily embroidered tea towels. The hor.. r guest was presented with dainty lingerie Those playing were Mrs. DekL, Miss Sarah' Cobb, Miss Martha Cobb, Miss Dorothy Cass, Miss Eunice Rustin, Mrs. R. P. Ewing Miss Linda Mathis and Mrs. MvKi.e. W. M. U. AUXILIARY MEETS IN ATLANTA. The annual meeting of the Wo man’s Missionary Union Auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Conven tion will hold their opening session Tuesday evening May 13, at 7:31. o’clock, in the Baptist Tabernacle of Atlanta, with Mrs. W. C. James, presiding. An interesting prograti has been arranged t 0 be given at this session which will include a re port on home missions, by Dr. George W. Truett; an Eye Witness to the Needs of Foreign Fields, by Dr. W. 0. Carve,, professor of missions in the seminary at Louis ville; and a talk by Miss Kahtleer. Mallory, of Birmingham, Ala., Oth er interesting numbers will add to the attractiveness of the program throughout- the session which will continue until Thursday when •he auxiliary > to the conven tion will go into general session. LEE STREET CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS COUNCIL The members of the Lee Street Sewing Circle of the First Metho odist church, are requested to meet Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock with Mrs. Barlow Council, at 1 ei home on Lee street. Every mem ber is urged to be present, and bring quilt scraps. ♦ * CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB TO MEET WHH MRS. POOLE A meeting of the Chrysanthe mum Club will be held Wednes day afternoon at four o’clock, with Mrs. Joe Poole, at her home on Church street, with Mrs. Clar ence Carswell and Mrs. J. A. Cle ments acting as hostesses with Mrs. Poole Every member is urged to be. present as topping and spray ing, which is very important just at this time, will be discussed MISS RUSTIN * HONORS MRS. C. C. DEKLE Miss Eunice Rustin entertained informally at supper Saturday night at the Sign of the Pin e Tea Room, honoring her sister, Mrs. C. C. Dekle, of Brunswick, who is her guest for several days. The table had for its central dec oration a French wicker basket fill ed with beautiful American pillar roses. Covers were laid for Mrs. C. C. Dekle, Marthan Nan Kekle, Miss Dorothy Cass, Mrs. George Mar shall, Mrs. Joe Poole and the host ess. CLEANS YOUR RUGS AND CARPETS Gets the Dust and Dirt BISSELL’S CARPET SWEEPER Runs Easy—Cleans Quickly Sold by IKM AMERICUS, GA. FOR THE GRADUATES llßiwb Give your boy or girl a nice watch for a graduating present, a gift that will be kept and appreciated for a lifetime. Americus Jewelry Co. Wallia Mott, Mgr. Phone 229 I Mr. and Mrs. Wallis Mott left Sunday for a two weeks vacation which they will spend delightfully motoring to Miami, and other points of interest oin the East coast ol Florida. Mrs. E. B. Everette, Mrs. J D. Hooks, and Miss Margaret Wheat ley have returned from Columbus where they were charming week end guests of Mrs Everett’s mothei Mrs. J. D. Huff. Miss Frances Ryals of Savannah will arrive in Americus Tuesday, and will be the attractive guest for the week of Mrs. Herschel Taylor at her home on Brown street. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles U. Rogers, formerly of the Windsor Hotel, Americus, will be interested in knowing that Mr. Rogers will be manager of Mitchell’s Mountain Ranch, Hotel at Helen, Ga., a popu lar summer resort, opening June Ist, and they will be at home there during the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Atkinson, and daughter, and Dr. and Mrs D W Mc- Neill- of Atlanta, were week-end guests of Mrs. Atkinson’s parents Mr and Mrs. G. M. Bragg, at their home on East Church Street. Mrs. W. E. Gibson and young daughter, Elizabeth, have returned to their home in Macon, after -pending the week-end with Dr. and Mrs, E. L. Carswell, at their home on Lee street Mrs. Emmett Clements, Mrs. Wil liam Lowe, Mrs. William Wooten, Mrs. Clarke Duncan, and Mrs. Jin: Hogg formed a congenial party motoring from Buena Vista to Am ericus Friday afternoon, to see Scaramouche at the Rylander. Miss Leona Duncan, of Prattville, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. Leon Ssap pey, at her home on Brown street. Miss Mary Louise Shadie left Fri day for her home in Weatherford, Texas, after spending several days with her uncle, C. L. Ansley, and Mrs. Ansley, at their home on Church street. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brown, and baby, Janies Parker, of Montezuma, were spend-the-day guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Duncan, at their home on Lee street. , Mrs. DuPont Guerry, of Macon, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, at her home on Church street. Miss Anne Ellis has gone to Ma con where she will spend several months taking a business course. Miss Mabel Ellis joined her there Sunday and she will tak a similar course. Mrs. Harvey Harden, of Richland, was a spun dthe day guest Sun day of Mrs. Carver Dixon at hei home on Church street. Mrs. G. W. Cook, of Buena Vista, aunt• of. W. E. Smith, of Americus, 16 ill at the Americus Hospital where she underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils Fri day friends of Miss Lucy McMath will regret to learn that she is ill with fever at her home on Felder street. Mrs. H. Lee Boggs, Mrs. G. C. Thomas, Mrs Sally Laramor', and Mrs. ( . E. Bailey, of Cobb were among the out-of-town shoppers in Americus Friday and were guests at the Tea Room for luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Owen, and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Avera, of OBJECTORS TO DELAY PAVING IN VALDOSTA J Attorneys There Are Preparing to Carry Case to Higher Courts On Appeal VALDOSTA, May 12.—Attorneys representing the property owners objecting to the completion of the paving projects on Park avenue. Toombs and Webster streets, aro preparing papers for an apeal of the case to the higher court. The case was recently brought before Judge W. E. Thomas, of the superior court and his decision was in favor of the city. Under the law the complainants have a certain period in which to make an appeal to the higher court and it is ascer tained that all arrangements have been made for carrying the case up and the papers will be filed as soon as they are ready. This step assures another long and tedious delay in this project. On other grounds the same case has al ready been before the lower court which rendered a decision in favor of the city. Then a second suit was brought in the superior court which was de cided in favor of the city and no.v the property owners are going high er with the new question at issue. I Shellman, were out-of-town guests I in Americus Friday registered at the Tea Room for luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Abai’., of I Richland were visitors in Americus Friday. Miss Gladys Sikes, Miss Kate- Sikes, Miss Wilma Price ai d Miss Ethel Price formed a congenial party motoring from Sylvester to shop in Americus Friday. Miss Frances McMath and Carl McMath have returned from Burns ville, N. C. to spend the summer months with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. McMath, at their resi dence on Felder street. Miss Me- Math was a member of the faculty at Yancey College, while Car] Mc- Math was a student at tnat school. Bill Dudley, James Dudley, and Bennett Williams vr-l Jack Parker, who have been working in Miami, Florida, have returned to Americus to spend the summe**. Mrs. 0. P. Davis, of Chattanooga, Mrs. Will Davis, of Richland, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Davis, of Richland, Miss Ella Chappell, of Jefferson ville, and Mr. G. W. Adams, of Washington, Ga., formed a congenial paity motoring from Richland to shop in Americus Friday. They vi re guests o* the Tea Room for Juncheor. Mrs. J. L. Henderson, of Hamp ton, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bell, on College street. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Lewis will left Sunday for Baltimore, Md., to spend some time. R. J. Perry left Sunady for Portsmouth, Va., to spend several weeks with Mr. and Mrs Charles Ernest. Dr. Herschel Smith has returned from Augusta where he attended the Medical Association. Mrs. J. C. Bynum underwent an operation for apendicitis Sunday at the City Hospital, and her con dition is reported as satisfactory to day. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mathis have returned from Fitzgerald where they were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McKay. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mashburn have returned from Atlanta where they attended the funeral of her brother, Mr. Thomas Gurr. Mrs. J. M. Shy has returned from Macon, where she was called on account of the illness of her son, Carlton Shy. Friends of Mr. Shy in Americus will be glad to learn that his condition is somewhat im proved. Mr. and Mrs. George Thornton, of Preston, were visitors in Amer icus Saturday. Mrs. R. H. Bostwick, Miss Sena Bostwick, and Miss Irene Bost wick, -of Arlington, and Mrs. L. E. Allen, of Atlanta, formed a con- DEATH HOVERS OVER WHOLE INSECT TRIBE Flies. Fleas, Mites Ants and Meths are all Easy Victims of Sweet Dreams Spray. No insect can live where Sweet Dreams Spray is used, for vapors from this Spray penetrates all crev ices and leaves no survivors. Seeing is believing; Sweet Dreams Spray kills insects whil: ” THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER Senate Counsel FJ / " I? ‘ A 7 I tp Col. William T. Chantland, though an attache of the Depart ment of Justice, will protect the senate’s legal interests in any ac tion that might be brought by it a,gainst the department. Attor ney General Harlan F. Stone has named him counsel for the up per house. GRAVEL HIGHWAY IS BEING KUINLD VALDOSTA, May 12. If some thing is not done to improve the. new gravel road from Valdosta to the Florida line it will be only a short while before we will not have as good road as we had before the gravel was put down. The road has become so corrugated and choppy that it is almost impossible t 0 drive over it. And it- is getting worsq every day. The traffic over that road is something terrific, amount ing toprobably a thousand cars a day. Enormous business of that sort is calculated to ruin a road unless it is a permanent road. THEATER ROBBERY PUZZLES OFFICERS VALDOSTA, May 12.—Officers here are still without a clue regard ing the Strand theatre robbery of last week. So far there is nothing to indicate how entrance was gained, or how the robbers made their exit from the building after the robbery. Officers unite in saying that the robbery was evidently carefully and intelligently planned and gomoothly carried out, with every trace effec tually eliminated. Officers are also of the opinion that those taking part must have had a good idea about the condition of things in the thea tre. ALBANY CHAPTER D.A.R. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS ALBANY, May 12.—The annual meeting of Commodore Richard Dale Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was held at the home of the regent, Mrs. S. S. Bennet, with Mrs. J. C. Cornell and Mrs. James Tift Mann, joint host esses. An election of officers for the ensuing year was held. Officers elected were: Regen—Mrs. James P. Champion. Vice-Regent—Mrs. T. W. Venti> lett. Treasurer—Mrs. Henry Maclin. Recording Secretary—Mrs. H. A. Tarver Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. J. C. Freeman. Registrar—Mrs. W. C. Fripp. Historian—Mrs. A. S. Bacon. Auditor—Mrs. James Tift Mann. Genealogist—Mrs. Jesse D. Wes ton. Parliamentarian—Mrs. Julian B. Edings. These officers, with Mrs. S. S. Bennet and Mrs. George W. Jones, constitute the Board of Control. genial party of shoppers in Ameri cus Saturday and were guests of the Tea Room for luncheon. Homer Daniel, of Charlotte, N. C., formerly of Americus, is spend ing several days here with his mother, Mi s. Homer Daniel, at -the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mc- Math, on Rees Park. Miss Irma Tooke will leave to day for Charlotte, N. C., to spend several weeks with Mrs. Homer Daniel and Miss Vera Brady, who will return home with Miss Tooke to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Brady at their home on Hancock avenue for some time. G. Wardlaw Nunn, of Hunting ton, was a business visitor in the city today. you look—or your money is cheer fully refunded. Sweet rreams Spray is not poi sonous atid is highly recommend ed for use in homes, bakeries, res taurants, markets, and other places where flies and bugs are trouble some. Half-pint red-top cans Larg er packages much chcapar in pro portion. .Money refunded if not absolutely satisfactory.— (adv.) M SILEI IS RUN DOWN Bl IMBUE Prominent Albany Man Well Known Here Sustains Dislo cated Shoulder and Bruises ALBANY, May 12.—R. G- Riley, prominent business man of Albany, is suffering from a dislocated shoulder and severe bruises about the body sustained when he was run down by an automobile driven by Miss Fannie Welch. The acci dent, according to witnesses, was unavoidable on the part of the driver, and no blame was attach ed to her. Miss Welch was driving slowly up Pine street at the time of the accident, and with the sun in her eyes, did not see Mr. Riley, who with his son, Ralph, has just alight ed from their car and started across the street. According to Mr. Riley, he dodged another car com ing from the opposite direction, and in doing so stepped in front of the automobile driven by Miss Welch. She quickly stopped her car, but not before Mr. Riley had beer, knocked down and the auto had partly passed over his body. He suffered no serious injuries, a dis located shoulder and a bad gash on the head being the extent of his hurts. He is reported to be resting well today. Mr. Riley, who is a nephew of George W. Riley, of this city, is well known in Americus, where he visits frequently, and much interest is manifested among his friends her e concerning his injuries. INSURANCE COMPANIES LOST MONEY LAST YEAR MONTGOMERY, May 12.—A total of $33,495,938.87 was paid by citizens of Alabama during 1923 for insurance coverage of all kinds, according to the 1923 report of Frank N. Julian, state insurance commissioner, which has just been issued. Fire insurance companies operat ing in the state in strictly fire busi ness received during 1923 premiums totalling $7,502,652.70, the report shows, and losses of $3,790,757.90 were paid. The ratio of fire loss during the year was 50.52, which is lower than the year before, but still is too high, Mr. Julian said. This, according to Mr. Julian, caused fire insurance companies during 1923 to spend $1,0152 for every dollar in premiums received. This is figured by the loss ratio, 50, 62; taxes totalling 6 per cent* agents’ commissions averaging near ly 20 per cent inspections adjust ments, supervision rating and other expenses, approximately 25 per cent. WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEEK IS SHOWERS WASHINGTON, May 12. The weather outlook for the period May 12 to 17, 1924, inclusive, for the South Atlantic and East Gulf states follows: Considerable cloudi- ness and local showers are indicat ed during the first part of the week and generaly fair weather thereafter. Temepratures will be near or somewhat below the nor mal. MASSEY AND HODGES MAKE MOTOR TRIP E. L. Massey, manager of the Americus Piggly Wiggly Store, and W. C. Hodges, who represents the Richmond Trading Co. here, mad e a motor trip to Columbus and return over the week-end. Returning here today, both say the roads between here and that city are in good con dition, with crops looking good enough to encourage any farmer at this season. HARRELL TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF BOARD Rev. Luther Harrell, pastor of Lee Street Methodist church, is in today, where he goes to at tend a meeting of the board of trustees of South Georgia college, of which he is a member. Tues day he will attend a meeting of the Macon district conference to be held at Cochran, and attended by a number of preachers and laymen. Mr. Harrell attends this meeting in his capacity as secretary of ministerial supply and training for the South Georgia conference, which office administers the confer ence’s loan fund for needy minis terial students. Many of us can’t give our old clothes to the poor because then we would get sunburned all over. Detroit woman driver hit a build ing, but she didn’t claim it was on the wrong side of the street. Invigorates Purifies and Enriches the Blood Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic 60c. FULTON JUDGES GET SALARIES RAISED ATLANTA, May 12.—After Oc tober 1, 1924, judgesi of the Fulton county superior court will receive salaries of SIO,OOO a year, an In crease of $2,500 a year over the present salaries. The raise in salary for the judges was voted recently by the county commissioners fol lowing receipt of a petition urging the increase, which was submitted by the Atlanta Bar association. The state pays each of the five judges $5,000 a year, and the coun ty, which has been paying $2,500 annually, will also pay $5,000. 100-ACRE PEACH LEASE IS SOLD FORSYTH, May 12.—The sale a few days ago by Thomas G. Scott, near Forsyth, of a young peach or chard of about 100 acres for a consideration of $30,000 is repor:- eed here. After 12 years the land reverts to Mr. Scott. The sale was made to a Now York firm through B. T. Banks, lo cal business man and peach shipper. Mr. Banks is an experienced oreh ardist and will have charge of the caring for the orchard and shipping the fruit. QUITMAN CHAPTER ELECTS OFFICERS QUITMAN, May 12.—The annu al election of officers of Hannah Clarke D. A. R. Chapter resulted as ollows: Regent, Mrs. J. L David son, first vice regent, Mrs. Henry Mabbett; second vice regent, Mrs. C. P. Grady; recording secretary, Mrs. E. B. Jelks correspond ing secretary, Mrs. Herbert Stubbs, treasurer Mrs. B. C. Blackwell, his torian ; Mrs. J. H McMichael chap i lain, Mrs Henry Turner, two new board members, Mrs. Sam T. Har rell and Mrs. J. B. Tillman. ET A " p -a “FLAMING BARRIERS’’ PICTURE OF THRILLS Enough thrills for a full length serial are incorporated in tin Geeorge Melford Paramount pro duction of “Flaming Barriers’’ which comes to the Rylander thea ter for two days run bn today and Tuesday next. Jamqueline Logan. Antonio Moreno and Walter Heirs are featured players and in the por trayal of their respective roles they accomplish death defying feats such as would Put fearless circus per formers to shame. Miss Logan pil ots an aeroplane over flaming for est and drives a fire truck pver a bridge enveloped by flames. Mr. Moreno has his hands full in quench ing the fire as it licks it way toward a gasoline supply truck throwing himself full length upon the. flames with a soaked mattress, saving hun dreds of lives of excursionists who aie trapped by the conflagration. These and other thrills galore dis tinguish this production. Engraved Cards Place your order now for GRADI'ATING CARDS THOS. L. BELL Jeweler and Optician A Repeat Order From The Land of Flowers One Naught Five North Orange Ave., Orlando, Fla. The Americus Steam Laundry, Americus, Ga. Dear Sirs: I am sending to you today by parcel post three dresses, one wool and two silk. Please dry clean them and let me have them at th e earliest possible mo ment. Send them collect to the above address. Yours very truly, (NAME ON REQUEST.) Ihe above is from one of our many regular far away customers, whose orders repeat from year to year. I hey KNOW and appreciate REAL CLEAN ING WORK and prompt service. We have many such, scattered from the Gulf to the Carolinas. They are PARTICULAR people, who want the best and resort to the parcel; post to get it. Lven from the large cities, which boast of large cleaning plants, these orders come to us. Our Dry Cleaning is odrorless. The work is satis factory; the prices are reasonable. Let us be your Dry Cleaner. A mericus Steam Laundry "We ll Dye for You.’’ Phone 18 MONDAY AFTERNOON. MAY ’2. 1924 is THERE A 1 EASY JpL'i » //\\ IN \ | YOUR W HOME? \Y ' /' BABYEASE A Safe Liquid Treatment For Sick Fretful Babies and Children Bowel and Teething ( Troubles No Opiates No Dope Sold by Druggists TAX NOTICE City Books are now open for tax returns for 1924. Close July Ist. Make your returns early. A. D. GATEWOOD, Jr. Clerk and Treasurer. —eodjulyl There’s Financial Safety in Auto Insurance and There’s Certainly Danger Ahead Not one of us can picture th e future. That’s why we take out fire and life and accident insurance. And that is why auto msui'anee is be coming so popular as an in vestment. Lei: us explain its complete protection. •» RYLANDERTHEATRE TODAY and TOMORROW Prices 10c, 20c, 25c WffW (paramount (picture fciLw” ANTONIO MORENO WALTER HIERS I
