About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1924)
MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 12, 1924 CUSS PLAY TO BE PRODUCED ST IfflE “Dead Witness” to Be Present ed In Auditorium There Mon day Evening, May 19 The annual class play produced at the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical school, will be stag ed there a week from Monday night, with “Dead Witness” selected for presentation. As usual, it s ex pected the play will attract several hundred visitors to the school audi torium, which is one of the largest and best equipped in Americus. Students who will have parts in the cast, and who are now being in structed by Miss Mattie McNeil, who holds the chair of English at the school, are Robert Johnson, of Phoenix, Ala., Robert Perkins, of Florence; Catherine Swain, of Americus; Fred Comer, o f Ameri cus; Grace Reddick, of Dawson: Catherine Collins, of Camilla; Ver lie Wilson, o f Redland. c The play is in four* acts, and will require two hours to present, un folding a pretty story of love and intrigue, which begins in the palatial drawing room of Oscar Royalton and carries the audience through Hop Sing’s laundry and Thornton’s law offices back again to the start ing point where “all well that ends well,” and love triumphs over all. An admisison fee of 25c and 35c will be charged, the proceeds to go into the school’s amusement fund. LESLIE BUSINESS MEN BACK P.-T. A. LESLIE, May 12.—Business Mens Club of Leslie met on Friday night with twenty-three members present hnd having as visitors Misses Ruth McNeil and Alice Stevens who each entertained with a splendid reading. The Parent Teachers Association served the plates after which the Club went into regular business ses sion. A goodly number of the mem bers of the club have joined the P. T. A., as honorary members trying to encourage the ladies who are faithful in this work and the club urges all the ladies of the Union High School District to join the P. T. A., as this organization is deserving and needs the cooperation of all the ladies as well as the good will of the men,in the opinion of club members. Y’ JANITOR HELD ON THEFT CHARGE ALBANY, May 12.—Jim Ellison, janitor at the Y. M. C. A. for many years, is in the county jail charged with stealing money from the mem bers of the institution. He was ar rested by Patrolman James Moore, of the Albany police force, wh 0 did a clever piece of detective work in catching the suspect. SPARTA BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS SPARTA, May 12.—At a meet ing of the Sparta Board of Educa tion, held here all of the teachers were re-elected. The list includes: Professor W. Fred Gunn, Superin tendent; Miss Zell Rozier, principal Grammar school, Miss Estelle Dar den, Mrs. G. L. Dickens M>ss Claude Middlebrooks, Mrs. Eva Slade, Miss Sara Campbell, Miss Martha Turner Assistants, 'Miss Sara Hudson resigned and her place is yet to be filled. It is probable a domestic science depart ment will be added to the school. Commencement exercises will be held the latter part of the month. KELL, SEEGER & RIVERS Certified Public Accountants Audits Systems Examinations Federal Tax Service Candler Bldg. ' Atlanta, Georgia ' Office Hours—9-12 A. M., Other Hours and Sundays 2-5 P. M. by Appointment DR. C. D. FAMBRpUGH Chiropractor Lady Attendant Phone (553 Rylander Bldg., Americus, Ga. TOILET SETS In D’jer Kiss, Mary Garden and Many Other Lines ‘ g NATHAN MURRAY Druggist 120 W. For»yth St. Phone 79 , | WEST END MARKET | 1 Is now open with a complete line of meats of all kind. We carry a complete line of B Staple Groceries, A Trial Is All We Ask Prompt Delivery Is Our Motto I WEST END MARKET i Phone 73 J. J. Glawson, Mgr. 706 W. Church St. FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS Willie Doesn’t Understand What He Knows By Blosser 1 rA A 4, mate'TIACVMZ. L S 0 X EQUATOQ 1 « HOW’D //t SAID IT W A MVIASERIE T A. M .amwa.p J I mean?- '■l. ■ :■ 1- JI ■ ■ < J SALESMAN SAM Stung By Swan fVENICt If YOLiVb-MP> (FW w faUz.ii.En3i / ZuDf&X ■ 'oh ©oh'-wT *?o«e. did A 'oS' ftp»T ’ woe C ' HfX'Cl iMftUf’-bOOO W COIW | (to'eX I. ,-- MPLfSUD FTE.-TAE.M ] HNOu) WHAT iT /nn r amp 1 )N!b«OWN ?>OAE. THrtOfiT-ETc- ; - XpW I LLBP # j CUW HftNP? ANO bHA&OOKHAOP. 7 \ PObGONt- 1 bfttT -» —JT .W, f|W . DELVED "SCHA&OOTCHWFT n M HFPXNIN THES&- } 4 GjziLEn'D Jr. Ll i U ' J ’ V z ft liiVi T'WjW'j x zv vzxaJ , DELEWIS ARRIVING FOP BAPTIST MEETING More Than Five Thousand to Attend Opening Session in Atlanta ATLANTA, May 12.—Although the first session of the main con ference of the Southern Baptist Convention will not open until Wednesday morning, hundreds of delegates arrived here today for the pfe-convention conferences and board meetings to be held Monday and Tuesday. More than 5,000 visitors from all sections of the South are expected to be in attendance when the first session of the convention opens Wednesday. Beginning this evening at the First Baptist church, there will be a meeting of the stewardship leaders of the several states of the conven tion, it is stated. Dr. John F. Purseh, of Atlanta is president of this conference and wijl preside at the session which will continue through Tuesday. The Atlanta Baptist council has arranged a mass meeting for Lay mens to be held in the city auditor ium Tuesday evening, which prom ises to be one of the more largely attended sessions of the entire con vention. United States Senator Walter F. George, will be the first speaker, introduced by Governor Clifford Walker, according to arrangements. The second speaker will be Douglas Freeman, editor of the Richmond News Leader, introduced oy Dr. Ashby Jones, of Atlanta. A special program of music will add to the attractiveness of this program. Dr. E. Y. Mullis, president of the Southern Baptist convention, will conduct the opening devotion, it is stated. On Tuesday evening the women will hold the opening session of the Woman’s Missionary union, auxili ary to the convention, at the Bap tist Tabernacle. The speakers will be Miss Kathleen Mallory, of Birmingham; Mrs, W. C. James, president of the union and Dr. W. 0. Carver, professor of missions in the seminary at Louisville. The field workers’ conference composed of the secretaries of the Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. or ganizations of the seventeen states of the convention, will hold an an ual meeting on Tuesday at the. First Baptist church. On Tuesday afternoon George W. Andrews, secretary of Sunday school work in Georgia, will take the members of the field workers’ conference to Stone Mountain for a pleasure trip,,it is stated. GROVER FAIN NAMED ATLANTA POLICE CAPT. ATLANTA, May 12.—Grover C. Fain, former acting sergoant of police, was elected Saturday night to succeed Captain J. E. Chandler, who tendered his resignation Fri day. Patrolman B. S. Allen, formerly on the Edgewood avenue beat, was promoted to succeed Captain Fain. The resignation of Captain Chan dler was accepted in open meeting, but the committee adjourned for executive session for the election of his successor. Chairman Inman made a motion that the election be held in open meeting, but he with drew his objection to executive ses sion o nrequest of other members who pointed out that privacy haa always been sustomary in such elec tions. MOULTRIE-ADEL ROAD SOON WILL BE OPENED VALDOSTA, May 12.—The Moultrie-Adel road which is being rebuilt from Little river the divid ing line between Colquitt and Cook counties will be open to traffic about June 1, it is announced at ,the office of the board of county commissioners here. The highway when completed will be one of the best sand-clay roads in the state. Concrete bridges are being built across all the streams on the road. Extensive improvements are also being made on the Moultrie-Thom asville and Moultrie-Tifton high, ways. EGG-WITHIN-EGG IS LATEST FREAK SUMMESRVILLE, May 12.—An egg within an egg is being shown by Mrs. W. A. Ford, of Trion, and the freak is attracting much inter est. The egg, laid by a Rhode- Island Red hen, is two and one half inches across and three inches long and inside of this egg is a perfect ordinary sized egg. LORD BALTIMORE STATIONERY 90 sheets of high-grade paper 50 envelopes to match — $1.25 The most economical way to buy good Stationery. MURRAY’S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Americus, Ga. ’ THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER LUCY COBB EXERCISES WILL BE HELD JUNE 2 Miss Josephine Simmons, of Americus, Among Those Ex pected to Receive Diplomas ATHENS, May 12.—The gradu ating exercises on June 2 will mark the close of the school year of Lucy Cobb Institute. The graduating class is composed of fourteen young women from Georgia an other southern states. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, of At thens, will deliver the baccalaurate sermon. Sunday, June 1, it is an nounced. The officers of the senior class are: Miss Virginia Brov.n, Athens, president; Miss Louise Phinizy, Ath ens, vice president and Miss Anne Morris, Athens, secretary. The following are expected to re ceive diplomas: Miss Sarah Betts, Athens; Miss Virginia Brown, Ath ens; Miss Emma Lee Gaulding, Ath ens; Miss Margaret Holt, Sanders ville; Miss Anne Morris, Athens; Miss Ruby McMahan, Athens; Miss Ruth Richards, Athens; 5 Miss Eliza beth Schaeffer, Toccoa; Miss Jose phine Simmons, Americus; Miss Mamie Sue Smith, Athens, and Miss Allie Thompson, Comer. The following are expected to re ceive certificates; Miss Bessie Cau then, Athens; Miss Emma Gray, Ash ville and Miss Frances Holdan, Athens. HILLSIDE MILLS TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION LA GRANGE, May 12.—Hillside Cotton Mills are curtailing opera tions of 45 hours day operation and 40 hours night operation. Elm City Cotton Mills have abbreviated oper ations to 40 hours per week. United Cotton Mills are running the same. Dunson Cotton Mills are expected to suspend their night operation en tirely this week. All indications point to poor busi ness for the mills during the summer months, especially for the mills that manufacture costly auto mobile goods. This outlet is almost at a standstill. EDWARD LAWTONJR. AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP New York, May 12.—Edward P. (Lawton, jr., whose home is at Gordonston, Savannah, Ga., and who is at present a student at the University of Georgia has been awarded one of the SI,OOO scholar ships in diplomacy, internation af fairs and belles-letters, provided for in the will of the late Frederic Courtland Penfield, ambassador to Austria, it was announced today by Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown, of New York University. Under the terms of the scholarship Lawton, who is the son of Major Edward P. Lawton, U. S. A. (Retired), will spend a year in the Graduate School of New York University. J. H. STOKES TO BE BURIED TODAY LUMPKIN, May 12.—Funeral services will be held here today over the remains of J. H. Stokes, 78, who died at his home in Lump kin Saturday night. He was a vet eran of the War Between the States and was kell known here. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. J. Epps Brown, of Atlanta, and three sisters, Miss Melita Stokes, of Macon; Mrs. H'. Bussey, of Columbus, and Mrs. A. E. Williams, of Americus. CHESTER SONS OF VETERANS ORGANIZE CHESTER S C. May 12.—The Chester County Camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans has been formally organized with the follow ing officers: Commander, Rev J. C. Roper; first lieutenant command er, Dr. W. E. Anderson; second lieutenant commander, S. C. Carter, adjutant; J. H. Hamilton judge ad vocate John M. Wise, surgeon, Dr. W. B. Cox; quartermaster J M. Bell; Chaplain, Harper R. Woods; treasurer, Dr. J. P. Young; color sergeant, N. A. Peay; historian Dr. J. E. Cornwell. GRAND JURY WANTS OFFICES COMBINED QUITMAN, May 10.—The grand jury in session here this week has recommended that the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver be consolidated in the interest of eco nomy. They also score the violation of the law in regard to business on Sunday. They recommend that the officers Jo something to stop reckless driv ing on the highways and especially the operation of cars at night with out lights. They also urge that pri vate citizens in the county work with the officers to suppress the whiskey traffic. Which Tonic Shall I Take? With so many tonics one hesi- - tales to choose. There is one which never fails. It is an IM- ; PROVED TONIC and is amazingly effective in correcting Malaria, Chills and Fever, Colds, La Grippe and General Run-Down Physical Condition. 101 TONIC The great IMPROVED builder will help you where ordinary tonics have failed. Get it from your druggist today—use it to keep yourself in fine tune all the year around. At Your Druggist’s PRICE 25c J RAILROAD SCHEDULES Arrival and Departure of Passengei Trains, Americus, Ga. Central of Georgia Ry. Central Standard Time Arrive Depart 12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 3:45 am 12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 am 1:54 am Albhny-Jaxville 3:45 am 2:53 am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am 3:45 am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am 3:45 am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am 5:29 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm 6:34 am Albany 7:21 pm 10:20 am Columbus 3:15 pm 1:55 pm Albany-Montg’y 2:15 pm 2:15 pm Macon Atlanta 1:55 pm 3:10 pm Albany 10:22 am 7:21 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:34 am 0:35 pm Albany-Montg’y 5:29 am SEABOARD AIR LINE (Central Time) Arrive Departs 10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5:15 pm 12:26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm 3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm fiU P“ Rjchland-Cob nd ASK CIVIC CLUBS 11IID CMNIGN (Continued From Page One) A Ray Gordon Heys Frank Shef field, W T. Anderson, George 0. Marshall and Sherrard Horne, who constitute the comimttee. Henry P. Everett, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, which organization is backing the poison* ing campaign and will co-operate with the clubs, said today that in his opinion the meeting tonight pre sents to the clubs here the greatest opportunity to do patriotic, unsel fish community service ever offer ed them. Definite plans are being worked out, he said, which are to 1 be completed in time for presents* I tion at tonight’s meeting, and un- I der which it will easily be possible to again bring the production of cot ton in Sumter county to a pre-wee vil-era normal. “These plans are already nearing completion,” Sec retary Everett announced at noon, “and will surely be ready for ac tion to be taken thereon tonight. The time for action in this fight against the boll weevil has arrived, and the members of the Steering committee are in a fighting mood. The county is ‘sold’ on the project ed wholesale poisoning campaign; MEIEDADVERnSEMENTf WANTED LOANS, LOAN! LOANS, LOANS—Having a di rect connection and ■plenty of money at lowest possible interest rate. I can save you money on city loans and farm loans. H. O. Jones. —l4tf FOR RENT —Two furnished house keeping rooms. Phone 430. West Lamar street. 7-ts FOR RENT —Two large rooms and kitchenette. P. O. Box 274, Americus. —10-10 t FOR SALE —One baby sulky in good condition. Phone Mrs. Em mett Sherlock. —10-2 t WANTED —Two or thre e nice fur nished rooms for light house keeping; close in. Phone 229- 12-3 t AGENTS represent a real mill, sell the original guaranteed Wear Proof hosiery, all colors, cotton, lisle, silk. Salary or commission; full or part time. International Mills, Norristown, Pa.—lo-3t FOR SALE—6O White Leghorn hens; 5 cockerels; 150 pulets, Tancred strain. For particulars address W. IL Emmet.—l2-3t FOR SALE One good milch cow; young calf. Eli Horne. —B-6t FOR RENT—Dwelling . on Lamar street. Phone 247.—9-6 t STREET TAX NOTICE Street tax now due. Pay before May 15 and avoid extra cost. A. D. GATEWOOD, Jr., C.&T. l-15t FOR QUICK SERVICE ANp HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in Americus Steam Laundry SOUTH JACKSON STREET PAGE THREE farmers are persuaded that the wet* vil can be controlled, and the busi* ness community is behind the far* mer in the effort to control this pest. “Cotton is Sumter county’s besi money crop. These other crops are fine feeders, but the main money crop is and has always been cot* ton. Cotton can and must be pro* duced here—and it can be grown just as safely and as abundantly now as before the advent of the weevii. It is no longer necessary to discuss whether or not the weevil can be controlled; this has, been demonstrated beyond all question* The thing that remains to be dona is to poison the fields—-and- now is the time this should be done. I£ this community really and t truly wants to be prosperous again this fall then this poisoning campaign will have the whole-hearted sup port of the entire community. This is no time for procrastination, and it is earnestly desired that’ every 1 member of every club in Ah»ericu<| will be present at tonighVh meet ing, which is scheduled to begin promptly at 8 o’clock in the Super ior courtroom at the courthouse.” WHITE ORPINGTONS The layers, winners and payers. Nice brood stock at reduction. Eggs, Half Price $2.50, $3.50, $5.00 MRS. C. R. MORGAN, Route D. ' WANTED —You to try our Ford Service Station. Crabb Ford Service Station. —29-ts FORD Cylinders rebored. Good as new. Duer’s Machine Shop, 125, , West Hill St.—s-ts. CABBAGE AND BERMUDA— Onion plants; 100, 25 cents; 500, $1; 1,000, $1.50 delivered. J, O. Fussell, Dawson, Ga., —25-26 L - - ■ - —J—JJ— ■ —w’—l Q. —Can chiropractors cure all diseases? A.— Chiropractors claim that adjustments remove tho cause of 95% of all disease.—l2-lt FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms, 703 Hancock avenue. Phone 772—6-ts FOR SALE —White Orpington eggs for hatching. Neon Buchanan. —2B-rf COMMERCIALIZE your mechani cal ideas. Columbus Truck & Supply Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ga., develops and manufactures. Write for particulars.—24-30t WANTED—Women to paint lamp shades for us at home. Easy pleasant work. Whole or part time. Address Nileart Company, 3830 Ft. Wayne. Ind.—7-6t FOR SALE Livingston Globo Tomato plants, $1.50 thousand. Thomas Floral Co., phones 490 and 876—6-ts FOR SALE —Cheap, a good piano and a good oil stove. Call 469. 12-34 . FOR RENT —Desirable upstairs apartment, close in. 308 West Church St—9-3t FOR RENT—Three rooms, reason able; immediate possession. S. S. Thomas, Phone 490 or 876.—3-ts FARM LOAN MONEY Plenty at cheap interest rate and on easy terms; W. W. Dykes. 9-ts FOR SALE—Cow fresh in milk. & E, Cato,—2-3V
