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‘HIW COTTON PEST' i
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Experts Identify Insect that
Had Been Causing Uneasiness
—Easy to Control
MOULTRIE, July 18.—What was
believed to be a new and terrible
cotton pest—even worse than the
toll weevil —and which Jas been
damaging cotton in widely separat
ed sections of Southwest Georgia i'<
nothing but a so called green worm
Wiiich has been in this section tor
i. number of years, according to
t.aiements made 1 ere by experts
from the Coastal Plains Experiment
t.alien who have made an investiga
tion in this county. The worms are
admittedly more numerous this year [
i .id will do great harm in certa'-r. i
localities, but there is no cause lor ,
iuy general concern, the experts
arart. Incidentally they declare |
tnat the prospects for a good cotton
crop throughout Southwest Georg.a '
are betti r than they have been at
this date in July in nearly ten years, j
The boll weevil has been kept well
under control with the use of cal
cium arsenate, it is stated. ?
BIG SUITS FILED
IN ATHENS COUIT
ATHENS, July 21—Two suits
aggregating $150,000 have been
idled against the Seaboard Airline
railroad here. One by Miss Nellie
Eberhart, trained nurse injured in
the automobile wreck on the Athens-
Jefferson road last April, when Dr.
J. P. Proctor and Miss Irene Day
{.another nurse, were killed. Mrs.
Nellie Day, mother of Miss Iren*
Day, Oconee county, filled the other
! uit.
Plaintiffs on both cases base the r
action on the ground that the bridge
maintained by the Seaboard ove"
i s tracks on the Athens-Jefferson
road was defective and dangerous.
Miss Nellie Eberhart who is suing
for $109,090 damages, claims that
the has been permanently injured
rod incapacitated for work as a
result of the injuries received in the
' reck. The petitioner claims that.
Im car driven by Dr. Proctor, was
traveling at between 24 and 25
miles per hour when it ran througa
the railing on the overhead bridge
and plunged to the tracks below.
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CHICKEN SUPPER
With Hot Rolls
Saturday Night, 6:30 to 8:30
TEA ROOM
t INKS 1 ON Americus’ Dependable Store
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White Sateen //WpA
Slips r \'
$1 69
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A fine grade of White / I
Sateen, hip hem of self L ‘lll
material, (strap shoulders.
The hems are hand-bast- / / | /
ed, which allows easy ad- / / U
justment if necessary 1.69 ;
Wash Silk
Slips
$435
Flesh and White. Heavy pure
silk, that will wash. A soisette
slip as above, in flesh and white
for $1.95
HUMMING BIRD r()
HOSIERY i- j
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MRS. HANSFORD ENTERTAINS (
FORTY-TWO CLUB FRIDAY
Mrs. Lee Hansford was hostess -o
a beautiful party Friday morning
at her attractive country home oi.
Smithville Road Having as her
guests the members of h r forty-two
club and a few additional friends to
fill vacancies.
An artistic profusion of bright
garden flowers from the hostess'
garden formed the decoration of the
living room where the tables were
placed. Marigolds, zinnias, and cos
mos filling baskets and wall vases,
and carrying out an attractive var
ied color scheme.
After the conclusion of the game,
I a delicisous salad course followed by
ice cream and cake were served.
The invitation list included Mrs.
> Frank Turpin, Mrs. Joe Bryan, Mrs,
I L. W. Brown, Mrs. John Sheffield,
■ Mrs. W. M. Humber, Mrs. L. G.
I Council, Mrs. Howell Elam, Mrs. J.
■ T. Warren, Mrs. Elton Parker, Mrs
A. C. Crockett, Mrs. George Oliver,
I Mrs. Sam Heys, Mrs. Shelton Howell
and guests, Mrs. R. P. Sweat and
Miss Hazel Sweat, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala.,
Miss Elizabeth Haddock, who has
been organist at Th-.- Rylander
Theatre for sometime, has resigned
j her position, and left Sunday for
-her home in Macon to spend sev-
I eral weeks with her parents, before
going to Florida where she accepted
I a position during the winter months.
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Friends of Mrs. W. J. Josey will
regret to learn that she is ill at
Wise’s Sanitarium, at Plains.
Miss Ada Walker has gone to At
lanta to spend several days with
friends.
.Mrs. James E. Hickpy, Jr., of
i Atlanta arrived Friday to spend sev
eral days with her parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Elton Parker, at their home er.
Taylor Street.
Mrs. E. C. Speer, of Jacksonville,
Fla., who has just returned from a
delightful tour of t'hj. West , is
pending sometime with Mrs. Allen
Ferry at her home on Church street.
“Buddy” Griffin, has returned to
his home in Americus, after an im
portant business trip of several
weeks in Oklahoma and Kansas. ~
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bowden, and
! . on, Keith Bowden, of Babsoi ,
I Springs, Fla, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry T. Coleman, at their
“Bim” Banks
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Every dog has his d - ' ■
every dog has his banking day.
“Bim” Elgert does, though. Ev
ery Saturday he may be seen
entering a Chicago bank to make
his deposit. His book already
shows a balance of S6B. He gets
dimes and quarters for carrying
a shopping basket for his mis
tress, Mrs. Orel Elgert (above),
watching her automobile and go
ing to bed on time.
home on Jackson street, making the
trip by automobile. Mrs. Bowden is
a sister of Mr. Coleman.
Mrs. T. J. Fay and lovely little
girls, Annie Lucile and Rosemary,
left last night for Chicago, 111.,
1 where they will join Mr. Fay in a
visit of several weeks, to his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fay.
Miss Ida Ryals, who has been ra
iding with Mrs. Tony Howard 01;
Brannon avenue, is now at home
nt the residence of Mrs. C. E. Nib
ack, on Felder Street.
Mrs. Eva C. Cooper and Miss Cai
ne Slappey left last night for Chie
go, where they will spend a week
aking a special course at Summer
School.
The many friends of Miss Fann'u
Mae Williford will deeply regret
0 learn that she is seriously ill ar
he City Hospital, where she under
went an operation Saturday. ,
Miss Carolyn Mathis returned
Sunday to her home here after a
visit of ten days to her brother, Wil
liam Mathis, in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. H. ML Shorock and
Mrs. S. C. Shelton, of Orlando, Fla
I hav e arrived for a visit of som<
I time in Americus as guests of Mr.
and Mr.. Sam Edge, at their home
near Americus.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Williams, and
young daughter, Fay, left Sunday
for Manchester to reside, when
Mr. Williams, will hold a position
with the A. B. & A. Railroad.
Mrs. R. P. Ewing and little daugh
ter, Anne, have gone to New York
where they will spend several weeks
with relatives.
MISS ETHERIDGE TO
TEACH IN DOUGLAS CO.
Miss Adele Ethridge, who gradu
ate d from the State Normal School
it Athens last June, has been elect
ed to teach in a school in Coffee
county next year, it became known
( aere today. Miss Etheridge war,
J reared at Huntington, near Ameri
cus, and received her primary edu-
I cation in the consolidated school
| located there. I
DIVING CAPS
With Chin Straps
I he kind you will be proud to own
75c -85 c
MURRAY’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store Opposite P. O.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
LECCO GRATTAN
ffIUS 111 UM
Americus Pacer Victor in First
Start of Season at Belleville,
Ontario
Lecco Grattan, the fast grand cir
cuit Ansley pacer won his first
start of the season in Belleville,
Ontario, as shown by the racing re
ports of the Horse Review, of (
June 3rd.
Pop Geer swho handled Lecco i
for Mr. Ansley advide the sale of
him last fall as he had a bad ten
don and it seemed hard to keep
him in fast racing form as his
laments swould return when the ex
treme speed was turned on. Geers
felt that if he was transferred to a
cool climate that he would stand
racing better, hence Mr. Ansley sold
him in November to a gentleman
in Springfield Mass, to be raced
in the far east and Canada. Be
fore his sale Mr. Geers told Mr.
Ansley in Columbus, Ohio last
August that he showed the most
wonderful speed he had almost
ever seen that in his training he was
stepping the last quarters of his
miles in 28 1-4 seconds, a 1-53 gait,
and could he have kept him sound
he would probably have been the
biggest winning pacer thru the
Grand Circuit but after these fast
miles his lameness would return
periodically and advised his sak.
Os course it is gratifying to Mr.
Ansley to know that he is going
sound again asd winning hopes that
each race he is entered in he will
also win.
County Board Seeks
Land Short On,
Tax Digest
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and his associates are hesitnt'ng to
invoke the full authority of the
board.
When the board began work on
the present digest infoxmation was
furnished then concerning the ex
isting acreage in Sumter county.
State officials demand that this
number of acres be accounted for
and they haw the' law behind them
n their demand. The land is here,
they say, and't must be shown upon
the tax digest. Because of this
demand the board has been diligent
n the effort to locate all of the
land in the county. Several hun
dred acres have already been locat
ed and placed upon the digest by
them, but there still remains the
staggering total of 22,760 acres un
taxed in the county. Who owns
this land is a mystery, as well as its
exact location.
With these facts established, the
members of the board today joined
in a last appeal to Sumter county
landlowners to come in and de
scrjbe their property properly. “We
have made an honest effort,” they
say, “to get all this land on the di
gest. We have sent a card to every
land owner in Sumter county ask
ing descriptions of land owned by
numbers, together with the number
of acres contained in each lot.
With this information furnished,
we would have no trouble in locat
in every acre in the county. We
have received responses from only
200 taxpayers, although we sent out
1000 letters. It is absolutely im
possible to find that shortage with
out the information requested in the
letters sent out. Each letter reads
as follows:
“ ‘The law requires that land be
given in for taxation by district,
ot number and acres in each lot.
“ ‘Will you please fill in the en
closed card and return to us at your
aarliest convenience?
“ ‘We are making an effort to
locate shortage in acreage and this
nformation is necessary, and will
be appreciated.’
“if those who returned their
ands are willing to pay the taxes
>f the entire county, and are not
ufficiently interested to give us the
nformation asked for, it is satis
actory to us. We have done our
luty conscientiously. However,
■ve hope that all property owners
■vill realise the necessity of giving
is this information at once, so
that we may proceed with the
work; withj.it their co-operation
we cannot travel ’’
Co-intiueu. with this appeal, the
board authorized publkaih n of au
thentic figures showing the land
shortage existing on the tax digest.
This shows the total land known to
be in the county and escaping tax
ation entirely as 22,760 acres. The
statement of lands in the county, in
cluding that assessed for taxation,
used for public purposes and ceded I
from the county since its creation,
is given by the board as follows:
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BABY STAR WINS HEARTS
OF ALL AT LYRIC THEA IRE
Critics and public alike have bse.i
asking who the clever kiddie is that
plays such a big part in “Ihr
Chechahcos” the Alaskan motion
picture which is now showing at Hu
Rylander Theatre. Her stage pre
sence and delights ullly natural per-1
sonality makes her stand out pro
minently. While this is the fr.st
[picture in which the youngster ha<
'appeared, it is certain that it will
not be her last, as she has that
’spark!" directors are ever seeking.
The youngster’s real name
Marguerite Schechert and her home
is in Seattle. On the west coast she
is well known under the name of
‘Baby Margie” as she has appeared
in numerous dance recitals. She
has the distinction of being the
youngest Bosha toe dancer ano
classical dancer in the country. She
is a pupil of Prof. Hamilton Doug
las and of Dorthy D. Snowden
dramatic art teacher.
Her teachers predict a sensation
ally successful career for her and
her work in this Alaskan master
piece seems to bear them out.
“The Chechahcos” is proving one
of the most universally popular pic
tures that has ever been shown here.
It appeals to all classses and both
sexes alike as there is romance, ad
venture, educational and scenic
value, all blended together skillfully
*by Director Lewis H. Moomaw.
TEN BITTEN BY
MADISON DOGS
MADISON, July 18 —Ten persons
are taking the Pasteur treatment in
Madison today and an order has
been issued by the chief of police to
shoot all dogs seen on the sreets,
following the biting of the individ
uals here Monday by a pointer dog
belonging to Butler Atkinson. Ex
amination of the head at the state
.aboratories at Atlanta disclosed the
fact that the animal was suffering
from rabies at the time it was killed.
Three sons of Mr. Atkinson are
among the victims.
No dogs will be allowed on tlie
streets until further notice accord
ing to the order issued by city au
thorities .who declared that they are
i menace to the safety of citizens.
Owners have been notified to con
fine their canine pets.
You see autos parked all along
the country roads these nights, per
haps to save gas.
Acres
Sumter county as created ..341,760
Less—
Cut-Off to Macon county .. 4,000
Lee-Sumter swap 3,000
Roads, "railroads, schools
and churches 10,000
City limits (Americus, Les-
lie, Plains, DeSoto 7,000
Total 240,000
Original acreage 341,760
Deduction as above 240,000
Acreage due to be return-
ed 317,760
Acreage returned in 1923..295.000
Shortage 22,760
RYLANDER THEATRE
Wednesday, July 23 8:30 P. M.
BIG BOXING BOUT
Under Auspices of American Legion
FOUR THRILLING EVENTS"
10 Round Boxing Bout
808 GIBSON vs. DICK WHITE
Americus, Ga. Columbus, Ga.
Ist. Kid Bennett vs. Young Williams
92 Lbs. 96 Lbs.
2d. Kid Lee vs. Spud Murphy
Leesburg, Ga. Phoenix City, Ala.
3d. J. R. Jordan vs. Young Coulter
Ellaville, Ga. Ft. Benning
PRICES-Ringside $1.50, Orchestra SI.OO, Balcony 75c; Children
under 16, 50c; Colored Gallery, 50c.
This is a High-Class Boxing Match, for Ladies and Gentlemen.
There will be no Colored Battle Royal i
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Pictures from 2 to 6—“ The Lord of Thundergate.” t
THREE HURT IN AUTO
CRASH NEAR ALBANY
ALBANY, July 21.—Dr. J. L.
Brown 57, a practicing rhysician <?f
Camilla, near here, for twenty-five
vear, was seriously injured and
W. M. Acree, a Camilla farmer, and
his brother, W. G. Acree an Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad conductor of
Savannah were silghtly hurt wnen
the automobile in which they woie
riding overturned three miles north
lof Camilla on the Dixie Highway
shortly before noon Sunday.
Dr. Brown is related to the Acrees
by marriage. ,
W G. Acree, who owned the ma
chines and who was driving, told
attendants at the hospital to which
the trio was taken at Camilla, that
his hat was blown hv the wind and
that in making an effort to retrieve
it, the automobile swerved to the
side of the road, striking a bump
and overturning three times.
Mr. Brown sustained a fractured
hip and other injuries: William A.
Acrees suffered a broken leg and
cuts about the face and W. C. Acree
was injured internally in addition to
a sprained neck.
WALKER’S
"The Store of Quality and Service."
TUESDAY SPECIALS
Figured Voiles, splendid dark patterns;
worth up to 59c—
-35c Yard
32 inch French GingharrfS, new goods and
good patterns; worth up to 60c—
-39c Yard
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Now is the time to buy "Silk Underwear, \
None—"Shanahan’s”—better —
Shanahan Vests, special price ..sl*4B
Shanahan Step-Ins, special price.. $1.98
Shanahan Env. Chemise, special price $2.19
Shanahan Bloomers, special price $2.49
We are also making special prices on Table
Linens, Towels, etc. "No better values any
where."
H. S. WALKER & CO.
Phone 44 »
MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21, 1924
Believe it or Not
BALTIMORE, July 21.—Balti
more ccunty’s elusive bear paid sn
informal call at the home cf Mr. and
Mrs. John Price, Liberty and Deer
Park roads, last night, and amused
itself by upsetting milk cans until
driven away. Mr. Price reported to
day.
Mr. Price and his family, and
Mrs. Fred Kuhl, were on the porches
of their homes when they heard a
clash and clatter from the rear of
the Price home.
Mr. Price and his wife and Mrs.
Kuhl ran to the rear of the house
and saw a bear emerge from a heap
of cans and amble across the Liber
ty road to the estate of Mrs. R. P.
Choate, Price said.
Price summoned Harman Cook-j
and his coon dogs, Nig and Jumbo.
They were joined by six other men,
and the possee followed the bear in
to a thicket on the Choate estate.
After an unsuccessful two-hour
search the hunters returned to their
homes.