About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1924)
PAGE TWO WOTE VISITS Gl. SCHOOLS TOBSY Patty of Athenians Accompany Georgia Solons to Floyd 1 , Capital ATLANTA, July 16.- .'!< - tsevr, ®f both houses cf ;’ic Gcoi;. a Lgrilatul’c are m Athens today , .; a tour .of inspection 01 the r.-..-..e university and its branch-- .father first hafid information re gaining the need.;, of rhe i.tu tions of learning. Escorted by an A.h as d< 1 tion which came her., yesterday - * the express purpose, legislators, their wives, daughters and fri mu. were entrained early today for tne “city of learning.” The program of the day wui fcomewhat informal aside from th inspection tours through 1 e grounds and buildings of th UUni versify-of Georg’ ~ the State Nor nial school and Agricultural co! lege. EX-SECRETARY FALL PLEADS NOT GUILTY EL PASO, Tex., July 16.—Al bert B. Fail, former secretary <1 the interior late Tuesday pieaccJ not guilty, waived- prcLniinu. . hearing and ja fused to make any comment when he was arraigne > before United Slates Commit• aon 1 ; A. J. S '<n. d on charges grov _•> out of indictments returned by a ■special grand jury in the District L of Columbia. The indictments .pacifically charge Fall with entering into con tracts v itii private oil compan-s tor the draining of federal oil re i crv.-s ; nd also the acceptance of ■s2ffo,ooowoi two payments cf the -sum*cf SIOO,OOO from E. L. Do heny, Jr, and E. L. Dphen, Sr. L, . The indictments is in thro ■ counts, the first and third relating | to the alleged SIOO,OOO payment, j In the first count, it is alleged the ; . conspiracy with the Doheny's was I furthered by an overt act, the writ- 1 ir.g of a letter by Fall to Dohciiy. I and in the last count the specific j p j inent cf the SIOO,OOO is ch.arg-■ cd. The second count charges cor.- : with Harry F. Sinclair i.i ’ retard to the Wyoming or Tea Pot! 11 Deme 1 as s and entering into cot.- j tracts without bid.'.” | WALKER’S | “The Store of Quality and Service.’’ j Thursday Specials I __ . 10 Pieces Cotton Crepes, all colors; formerly 29c and 35c S Thursday 19c Only n 72x90 Cambia Sheets, so t finish; wcilh $1.50. 1 I | Thursday sl.lO Only j |.. K «- ! 9d White and Ecru Curtain Scrim, taped edge; cheap c>t 25c s Thursday 19c Only ’ I 11 | f'tj One lot Manville Chambrays, solid colors; worth 25c « ® everywhere Thursday 15c Only -» . Our July Benefit Sale will continue until Saturday night with reduced prices all over the house. , — We Close Thursday at 12:30—Come Early. H. S. WALKER & CO. Phone 44 C .. ■ , REMOVAL NOTICE W. W. M'NEILL “ 4 have moved my stock of electrical goods, etc- from store • formerly occupied by myself in the Windsor 1 Intel building. to my building on Hampton street, corner Plum, where 1 » have a full line of electrical supplies and building ma tes.; tcrials including Lumber. When in need of Lamps (bulbs) and Other Electric supplies or repairs call phone 2 7,1 and wc will see that you get prompt service. OfficeVlours-r-V-12 A. M.» Other Hours and Sundays \-5 p. M. by Appointment A DR. C D. FAMBROUCH Id kiii fi them an u Chiropractor , the woods. ,t Phene 653 Kylander Eldg., Amerieu-., Ga. ' Man K. •.f'.e-•- W if e of Presidential Nominee Is Charming Hostess 1< L Y • ! Wr ' V Jlfif/ ", 1 \ ! -■ \ \ & ~~u MRS. JOHN W. DAVIS Wife cf Democratic Nominee a Gracious Woman | EY HORTENSE SAUNDERS NEA Scrv.ce Writer If John W. Davis is elected presi ident of the United States we will’ I have for our first lady a charming, | I gracious woman who is slender and, ;j of medium height with blue-gray 'eye;:, sma’d aristocratic features' [‘■'.nd light chcstru't colored hair i 'sprinkled a bit v.ith g: ay. She has a dignity t.iat could I easily be austere at time- but. it [goes perfectly with her cocl, blond ypt. W an casj manner ' and a simplicity tha' is most ap [ D aling. i It is impoa ibl -to give a correct [impres jon of Mrs. Davis, seeing her I just once and s .eing her at this itinii' when, in spite of her happiness 'and pride in h r husband’s achieve -1 meat, she is also depress d and sad j on account of the death of her sis Iter, Mrs. Percy Goff, who died the i second day of the convention. Proud of Husband Mrs. Davis' <yes filled with tears instantly at the mention of this sisii r and rev- aled a very emotional (nature, capable of deep feeling and i devotion tor these she loves. | ; “Os course I'm proud of my hus- • band,” she exclaimed. ‘‘\W.u !i wouldn’t be? 1 feel right now just I ’as any woman in this country would . i feel if her husband had just been : nomitialed for pr ; id, nt.” I "But you must have been sure all I along lie would win,” 1 said. ' ' This made her laugh. ' Who could I i have been sure of anything at this I ’ convention?” she asked. “Naturally • 1 did not attend ar.y of the sessions; I but 1 listened over th, radio, and at no time could I have made any ’prophecies or prognostications.” y Mrs. Davis was married in 1912. II Sin: has lio children of her own but is devoted to Mr. Davis’ daughter 1 , by bis first Mis. William Mc- Millan Adams, who lives in Den mark. She and her husband had planned to sail for England to at i-e. d the Bur Association in Lon don and then to visit her there. Tasteful Dressci- One glance at Mr. . Davis is enough to assure you that she would .dvay; wear the right thing and look well in all types of c10th..,-. V, lien 1 saw her she was wearing ;-. (smartly draped ‘ black satin gown (and a small black turban. She wcr.- no jewels but a slender ring of . ear's and one finger r( | Sh' has always inieres.. -.1 herself I m society and philanthropy but !:•' belongs to no club in New York, where shp has li- . .j the last •wo year.:. She is a member of ti e Woman's De.nccr.it c Club of Wush .iigton, however. She is an Episco palian while her husband is a Presbyterian, and I understand they attend the Episcopalian church to gether. She never went to college out received her education at home. While her husband was ambas -1 . ador to the Court of St. James in London during the difficult period immediately following the war, she gained an enviable reputation as a hostess. She would fit easily and I naturally into the White House. FARM LOAN BANK CUTS RATE TO 5 PER CENT WASHINGTON, July 16.—The | federal farm loan board today an : Avunced a. reduction from 5 1-2 per I cent to 5 per cent in the rate of [interest c'mirged on direct loans to ldl cooperative marketing assoc’a | lions. j* arag UXHS J DINKIXU PhL-IOENT - JX, > 1 111 l CAW.IN6L O WtR VP4CIMM&* I he Dinkjer Hotels ftnsjcu TiKitiyiJcr gieihnont j V ATLAMVGX. An.AWTA.GA. ’tisi I wJfeg Ro6' A *’ H DI3PLNt>Lt?S SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY j yfllVffXl ' -Ar••» ZTr WJ ySBS THE AMERICUS TIMfcS-RECORDER STffIBMRttTO I mini blob I Alabama Body Is Now Equip ped to Diet aguish Human Bleed from That of Animals MONTGOMERY,, Ala., July 16. | Announcement is r.id; tbrt the j state board of health is ..ow pre prr;.d .o male t .as to determine whelfmr or not suspected blooa : stain are human blood or that of | ; orn ■ wilier . peeics. It is an an ( aounci m nt that, is likely to in I .-pire widespread interest among ‘ members of the legal profession in | .-Un ba ma. j This test has come into wide use i for this pmpose, and the result lebtan-d is declared to be absolute ly sure, since it follows the opera- I Lion of natural law. During '.a past year or so, four such i -ts have been made by the ".tale 1 rd of . health. In two of these it .as found that the suspected stain .‘.as not blood. In the third, the s.cin W-; blood, but no human blood, and {in the other, the Fincher case it {was found that l ■ stain: upon 'h- Iclothing submitted for the test were [d.-e to human blood. | Not only is the test reliable, it is •Mated, but it is also very delicate, I making it possible lo determine the ! presence of a very small amount of j blood even though the stain used in the test is diluted several thcu sand times. The Fincher case referred to is that of Gordon Fincher, who in execution of the death sentence im posed upon him following his con viction of the murder of Maybelle McCullough, was hanged at Talla dega, Ala., Friday. Clothing said to have beonged tQ Fincher, and showing blood stains, were for warded to the state laboratory for examination. As the result of the test it was determined that the stains were made by human blood. SPURLIN QUITS AS COURT REPORTER MOULTRIE, July 16.—G. C. Spurlin, for ten years court seno grapher for the Southern circuit, has, handed in his resignation to Judge W. E. Thomas, according to a report received here. Mr. Spurlin gave no explanation of his resignation, but Moultrie friends expressed the opinion that bis act may have some bearing on . the rumor that he is to make the race for solicitor general of tine J Southern circuit, in opposition to i | Clifford E. Hay, who nas already t {announced. During the past ten years or more I Mr. Spurl’ii has served as official reporter for the Southern circuit i continuously with the exception of . the period that lie spent in the army • during the world war. ’ COUNTESS SALM LOSES HER DIAMOND ON LINKS NEW YORK, July 16.—The Countess Salm ven Hoogstratem ■ formerly. Miss Millicent Rogers, has . lost a solitaire diamond ring, val . ued at $2,500, while playing gelt I'at the Shinnecock Golf c.ub, Souih . ampton, Leng Island. Advertise . ments in the newspapers offering- a liberal reward have revealed t.:ie loss, which occurred July 4. ; The countess, W’ho wn= secretly i married to Count Salm, recently rc i turned to this country with her father, leaving her husband in L u- Jrope. She is spending the summci at the Rogers country home. [ Whether the lost ring was ‘.h.. same one that Count Salm offered to have reset for her instead ->i ■ buying another solitaire at the tine of their engagement, could not be ; learm d. I JAPANESE ABOLISH DUAL NATIONALITY t TtftiKlO, July 16.-—The g -v --nationality law and abolishing [nationality law and abolishing .’"duui n.ationality was passed loda\ .i by botb. hou.-es of the Japanese .. diet. , 1 The revised law provides that ( Japanese born in foreign countr cs . [where birth gives nationality sliii’. I I lose their Japanese nationality from j i birth unless formal action be tai;- ■en to pin i'vc their rights to J; p lanses citizenship. H ;on K 1 UHW YEARS ■■■■■■ | LEWISITE WATER| . Has-' he culver, on the bared bough, lournful for the absence of her mils, rer songs sends many a wishful vow is return that seems to linger late; re, now left disconsolate, i to myself the absence of my love, nd’nng here and there, all desolate, with my plaints to match that mournful Jove; f aught that under heaven doth hove omfort me but her own joyous sight, weet aspect both God and men can move, upspotted pleasures to delight. ny day, while her fair light 1 miss, Jeadjny life, that wants such lively bliss. ( *^2^^ te Spenser. Society MRS CARNES HOSTESS ■ TO FORTY TWO CLUB A beautiful affair of Tuesday was ?Ir-. C. C. Carnes party, when she entertained the members of the Tuesday afternoon Forty-two club, and a few additional friends de- ■ lightfully at her home on Hll ‘ street An attractivt yellow color note was carried out in the decoration of the living worn where the guests were entcrtd!ned, marigolds, brown , eyed Susans, and cut and come |, agains, filling wall baskets and , vases. 1 Following the game, a tempting, salad course with iced punch was 1 , served. I ; The guest list included Mrs. I' Charles Hale, Mrs. Grey Tillman, Mil. Paul Wooten, i'J'rs. \CLarles Hudson, Mrs. R. fe. Broadhurst, ] { Miss Brownie Carter, Mrs. Nathan Murray, Mrs. Gordon Heys, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Carl Hawkins. . Mrs. T. E. Bolton, Mrs. Chai les I'oole, Mrs. T. F. Mabry, Mrs. Sam Williamson, Mrs. Albert Har- , ris, and Mrs. William Randolpn. # * ♦ MRS EICKEY HONORS AMERICUS BRIDE Mrs. James E. Hickey entertain ed at luncheon Tuesday at th- F’iedmont Driving club, .Atlanta in compliment to Mrs. James E. Hickkey, Jr., who before her recen. marriage was Miss Mary Parker, of Americus. The handsomely appointed table placed on the Veranda overlooking the park, held as a central decor ation a pale green wicker baske. filled with gladioli and feverfew. Small baskets filled with the corre? ponding flowers were placed at eitii er end of the table. Attract;’. • hand-painted place cards completed the decoration. Mrs. James Hickey, Jr., wore a power blue (Elizabeth crepe with an ecru neapeiilan hat to pond. ♦ * * MRS RYLANDER ENTER/ > NS FOR ATTRACTIVE GUEST Honoring her sister, Miss Virgin ia Torrence, of Atlanta, who is h< i charming house gue.-t, Mrs. Artnur Rylander, Jr., v. as hostess at a beautiful party Tuesday afternoon : at her homo on Furlow street. The attractive living room I where '«he game was played was artistically decorated with variou; .haded garden flowers, zinnias, shasta daisies, crepe myrtle, aim. marigolds, filling baskets and low bowls. Mis., Frances Eastcrlin won top icore prize, an attractive novelty bridge score set, and ihe honor I inert Avas presented with dainty i.red embroidered handkerchiefs. Late in the afternoon, after lli; conclusion of the game, a deficiou. salad course with iced punch was served. Invited to meet Miss Ttirrcnce were Miss Frances Easterlin, a-d SMafHERIWELLS Lady Says She Suffered from a Burning Sensation, Headache, Dizziness, Until She Took Black-Draught. Signal, Miss.—“For a year or longer I had indigestion, and had it bad,” I says Mrs. E. S. Holman, of this place. I “Everything I ate hurt me. I would i have burning in my stomach and smothering spells, and after meals feel right dizzy. My head would begin to uche, and I would want to lie down, but felt I couldn't for I would smother.' “Unless one has had such trouble, they don’t know what it is. I was talking to a neighbor one day and told i her how I had been affected. She I told me it was indigestion and to try ! Black-Draught, which I did. I took a i few large doses and then a pinch after ! meals, and for fully four noffths now I haven’t had indigestion. I eat what ever I please and when I please, but keep up the Black-Draught—just an I occasional dose.” When you have a feeling of discom fort after meals, try the suggestion above. Thousands of people have found that Black-Draught promotes ! relief in indigestion by stimulating the I liver ami stomach to perforin their normal functions. Insist on Thedford’s, the only genu i ino. Sold everywhere. NC-152 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 16. guest, Miss Frances Do-duon, of Norfolk, Va., Miss Elizaoeth Coun cil, -Miss Chloe Davenport, Miss Ruth McMath, Mis:- Anne Hey.:, Mis- Elizabeth Joyner, Mirs Har riet Rylander, Miss Anne Walker, and guest, Miss Virginia Owens of Albany, Miss Claire Harris. uSCMWcS Miss Erline Morrison, who has been the attractive guest, of Mi-s Claire Harris for several days nas returned to her home in Moultrie. The many friends of Mrs. James Lott will be glad to learn that she is doing nicely after an operation •at Wise’s Sanitarium at Plains. Miss Arbie Harrison, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Americus, is visiting h’ r sister- Mrs. Walter strange, at her home near Ella ville. Miss Julia Martin and 'Miss Wal ter Mae Head will leave Thursday Six OSwfcl ( Wintersmith’s Chill Tonic 13 no new experiment \ S t * -—no untried remedy. For more than Haifa cen- ? tury thia excellent and thoroughly-proven anti- malaria prescription has been stopping Chills and c" ’vhg germs of Malaria from, the blood, preventing Fevers, Influenza, Grip,« : . 1t..--. .id-i.-ri •< ■ riot o Malaria, and a time-tested general te|Uc. A’/intcrpnTi-i s Chill Tonic, which is made only by the Wintersmith Chemi r.-.l C- Inc. Louisville. Kv., ha- been prepared .under one formula for the entire 56 jean, it has been . n the market. No better guaranty of its quality and effec tivenv-:,3 could no gi\ . Thousands of families keep it on hand. It is genuine protection. At fi.e f>■ t sign of Chills or Fever it should be used immediately, s<' th it serious <’■ ■.<?laments will be prevented. Popular size 60c; mammoth oize, bT value, ip. CO.■ Al'ipur drug store. W ea-smith’s v caa; tonic Chills, £ 'ever, Unde, the M CT Telephone Windsor HOL W 41 BETTER VALUES "ii Woman’s and Misses’ IFteady-to-Wear A fortunate purchase has enabled us to of fer as a Thursday Morning Bargain Irre sistible — $0 og 25 DRESSES Os Wash Crepe de Chine, English Silk Broadcloth, Tub Silk, Dotted Swiss and a few Printed Crepes and Cantons. and Designs All Sizes. Thursday Morning Only PAGE’S Pal Mnrp . F!,ESH F,SH AS FOOI> | ,_7IA IL 1 Mw* is .'•aid to be superior to butcher’s _ __ meat in that it is a mental as well If aS I>hj ' sical food - Scientists claim pA I t ’ lat nla k es brains, but be that B as it ma - v ’ it is a wel l known fact * that brainv people like fish at all - —~--r- - ■ —! tinie.s. This is, of course, a tribute '/ I to our own patrons, who jjet, and i ” y r ~— oat the best fish. c & .AMERICUS FISH AND OYSTER Z J- COMPANY j Phonl 778 1 I Retail—VWiolesale ._J for a delightful stay of' ten daj |wAh ft'it/iiMs and, relatives. -£rU-' i D Mr . DeWitt Pieifrft, I’l Dawson, motored to Americlis wday, to spend the day with Mrs D. Holmes, : on Lee street. I { Mr. and Mrs ; D. Holmes will leave Thursday ‘for a motor trip to various points in Florida. Mrs. R. P. Sweat and daughter. Hazel, of Tmcaloosa, Ala., aru guests <>f Mrs. S. F. Howell, al her home on College street. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Mutljord, rn ' 'daughter, Miss Lillian Medford are spending a week in Atlanta with relatives and friends. Mrs. Walter Rylander, who har been spending a month delightfully with her sister, Mrs. Marion Fol . som, in Rochester, N. Y., will re • turn home Saturday. | Betty Bailey and Ralph Under- I wood, of Russellville, Ala., are ! guests at the home of 11. K. Ertz -I'dt‘ger on Church street. Never make a complicated wi’\ CJust leave the mony to a lawyer m I the first place. _ : . A quarter looks like a dollar to you and a nickel to a furniture dealer. Lawyer claims a New York cop beat a woman in a dispute, but we claim it can’t be done. They caught a famous Oklaho ; ma bandit in Missouri, possibly bc caus. he couldn't show them. Teachers who have ha l no luck marrying are signing up for, another year qf teaching. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiggins an- Inounce the birth of a son, June 30, ■ j who will be called James Mitchell • I Wiggins.
