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Wedding of Girl At Tender Age
Rouses Organized Women of
State to Protest
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 24--
The clubwomen of Florida plan to
make a strong fight at the forth
coming biennial legislative session,
in April and May, 1925, to have
the marriage laws of the statu
amended, setting a limit upon the
marriageable age of girls.
The matter was a subject of
great interest at Tampa recently
when a girl bride was brought be
fore the county probation officer.
It was discovered that the child's
parents were dead and that she
had been left in the care of her
eged grandmother. The grand
mother had given her consent, the
only legal requirement, to the
child’s marriage to a man of
34 years of age. The union re
sulted in grief to the young wife.
Now the club women, backed by
judges, probation officers and
others, plan a fight to bring about
enactment of laws designed to
prevent a recurrence of such trag
edies.
“As it is at present, the county
judges are helpless,” declared Mrs.
Amos Norris, Tampa clubwoman, in
making it known that her organisa
tion would carry the fight before
the legislature. “If the parents or
guardians of a child consent, there
is no law to prevent children of 11
or even younger marrying. In the
recent case of the 11-year-old bride
which has brought this matter
again before the public, Judge
Hazard at first refused to issue the
license, but upon further examina
tion of the law, he. realized that he
had no legal right to deny it when
the grandmother's consent was
given and so he issued it. He could
do nothing else.
‘We hope to alter this condition
by bringing about a state law that
will define the minimum age limit
for marriages with guardian’s con
sent.” Sixteen years has been sug
gested as the limit.
The law helps those who help
themselves.
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8 P. M., All Knights Templar cor
dially invited.
J. E. KIKER, Recorder.
WIBLE MARSHALL,
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Wednesday Noon
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PILCHER-TALLENT
A Marriage of cordial interest to
a wide circle of friends was that of
Miss Lucille Pilcher to Mr. Russell
Tallent, of Americus.
The ceremony was performed
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Dr. Carl Minor on Lee street, with
only a few intimate friends pre
sent.
The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pilcher,
formerly of Ellaville, but who now
resides in Americus, and possesses
a charming personality and a
sweet nature which makes her a
great favorite with a wide circle of
friends.
Mr. Tallent is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Tallent, of Americus and
is popular in social and business
circles.
Mr. and Mrs. Tallent will leave
in the near future for North Geor
gia to make their home.
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PHILLIPS JOHNSON
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Phillips Johnson, the young son,
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson, ot
Cordele, formerly‘of Americus, was
host a beautiful birthday party at
his home of 10th street, celebrating
his eleventh birthday anniversary.
The wide reception hall living room
and front porch where the guests
were entertained were attract
tively decorated with quantities of
bright summer flowers—zinnias,
marigolds, bronze canas and crepe
myrtle filling baskets and wall
vases. During the afternoon,
punch was served from a bowl em
bedded in lovely flowers, by Mary
Brown, Sara Roberts and Elizabeth
Hunter.
Interesting games were played
on the lawn, until late in the after
noon, when delicious ice cream and
cake, carrying out an effective
pink color scheme were served.
Mrs. Johnson was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Frankly Bass,
Mrs. Andrew Byrd, Mrs. Baton
Braswell, and Mrs. Red Bullington.
The guest list included Phillip
Johnson, Ralph Hulsey, Roy Hul
sey, Walter Little, Weldon Ket
chens Derbet Byrt, Welcher Hart
ley, J. B. Hancock, Lewis Hancock,
Taylor Berk, Harry Roberts, L. P.
Jurccll, Hilda Simpson, Emma
1' ranels Louise Hancock,
Morry Emiy Brantley, Dyrtjiy Wal
den, Helen Culpepper, Edna Woods
Bessie Bullock, Ruby Bullington,
Evelyh Bullington, Nelda Purcell,
Verna Roberts, Virginia Roberts.
Nadine Johnson; Virginia- Roberts,
Jencva Braswell, Lois BraswelL
Wilene Braswell, Sara Roberts,
Elizabeth Hunter and Mary Brown
of Palatka, Fla.
♦ * ♦
MRS HOLT ENTERTAINS
I-OR MISS HAZEL SWEAT
Mrs. Hamilton Holt was hostess
at a beautiful bridge party Tuesday
afternoon at her home on Jackson
street, honoring Miss Hazel Sweat
of Tuscaloosa, Ala., the charming
guest of Mrs. Shelton Howell.
Mrs. Holt’s attractive appartment
was unusually lovely on this occa
sion with decorations of wight gar
den flowers, m shades of yellow,
marigolds, shasta da ; sies and
(zinnias artistically arranged in
baskets and low bowls.
Miss Georgia Lumpkin won the
high score prize, dainty hand-made
handkerchiefs, and th e henoree was
presented with lovely handkerchiefs
Late in the afternoon after the
conclusion of the game, a delicious
course with an ice and iced
tea was served.
Mrs. Holt was assisted in enter
taining by Mrs. T. F. Gatewood, Jr.
Invited to meet Miss Sweat were
Miss Janie Murray, Miss Georgia
Lumpkin, and guest Miss Mary
Small, of Valdosta, Miss Ira Gate
wood, and guest, Miss Dorthy Hol
ton, of Lawrenceville, Va., Miss
Mary Elizabeth Eastcrlin, Miss
Anne Heys, Miss Christine Brown,
Miss Ruth Kendrick, Mrs. Charles
Lanier, Miss Sara Oliver, Miss
Claire Harris, Miss Frances Easter
lin, and guest, Miss Frances Dodson
of Norfolk and Miss Frances Shiver
Mrs. Shelton Howell, Mrs. R. P.
Sweat and Miss Hallie Allen were
invited to join the guests for re
freshments.
Miss Dorthy Holton, of Lawrence
ville, Va., is the attractive guest
of Miss Ira Gatewood, at her home
on Lee street.
Miss Mary Kate Causey, of
Vienna is the attractive guest cf
Miss Beatrice Stribling, at her
home on Furlow street.
Mrs. James Williams, of Wash
ington, D. C., and Mrs. John H Mar
shall of Moultrie hav e arrived in
Americus, having been called by
the serious illness of their father,
Mr. H. C. Tarver, at his home on
Furlow street.
Mrs. James Hixon, Mrs. R. E. Mc-
Nulty, Mrs. Barlow Council and
Miss Georgia Lumpkin will leave
tonight for Savannah, where they
will sail Thursday on the City of
Savannah, for a stay of several
weeks in New York.
The many friends of little Miss
Eula Felton Council, who has been
ill for several weeks with scarlet
fever, will be glad to learn that
she is rapidly recovering and will
be able to be out again about the
first of next week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bailey and
children left Tuesday morning in
their car for Orlando, Florida,
where they make their home in the
near future, to the regret of their
many friends here.
Dr. and Mrs. Lanier, of Miami,
Fla., are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Monahan, at their home on
East Church street. Mrs. Lanier is
pleasantly remembered in Americus
where she formerly resided, as Miss
Montine Horne.
Mrs. L. D. Lockhart left today
for Erwin, Tenn., where she will be
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Clark for several days, before go
ing to Banner Elk, N C. where she
will spend the remainder of the
summer months.
HIDE “THE KISS”
TOKYO, July 23.—The intro
duction of kissing into Japan must
not be encouraged, authorities have
decided. Rodin’s masterpiece,
“The Kiss,” at the French Art
Exhibition here, has been covered
by bamboo screens. The picture
was shown for three months in
\Osaka, however, without any ap
parent effect on the morals of the
people.
The failure waits for business to
pick up while the success gets out
and picks it up.
SHATTERED NERVES
Lady Says She Was In a Desper
ate Condition, But “Now In
Splendid Health” After
Taking Cardui.
Dale, Ind. —“About three years
ago,” says Mrs. Flora Roberts, of this
place, “I had the ‘flu’, which left me in
a desperate condition. 1 had a bad
cough. I went down in weight to little
over one hundred pounds. I took dif
ferent medicines—did everything, but
nothing seemed to do me any good
I hurt so badly in the chest at times
I would have to go to the door to get
my breath.
“I would have the headache and . ..
was so weak I felt like I would jusl
have to sink down and stay there.
“My nerves were shattered. I looked
for something awful to happen—l
would tremble and shake at a noise.
“My r mother said, ‘Do try Cardui’
and my husband insisted till I began
its use. 1 used two bottles of Cardui
. . . and noted a big improvement in
my condition. I kept up the Cardui
and weigh 180 pounds. I am now in
splendid health—sure am a firm be
liever in Cardui, for I’m satisfied it
did the work.”
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needed to help regain lost strength
Many thousands of women have found
Cardui exactly what they needed foi
this purpose. It may be just whal
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' THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
MMLLIEBDIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Beloved Young Woman Suc
cumbed Last Night at Ameri
cus and Sumter Co. Hospital
Miss Fannie Mae Williford, daug
hter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Willi
ford died at the Americus and
Sumter County hospital Tuesday
night at 9 o’clock, after a critical
illness of live days.
Funeral services will be held
from the family residence on
Barlow street Thursday morn
ing at 10 o’clock conducted by Dr.
Carl W. Minor, pastor of the h irst
Baptist church, of which Miss Willi
ford had been a consecrated mem
ber for many years. Interment will
be in Oak Grove cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Lucas
Thiers, T. B. Hooks, Jr.. Edgar
Shipp, Luther Hawkins, W H. Cobb
T. E. Bolton, A. C. Crockett and
Carl Hawkins.
Miss Williford, who was one of
the most beloved young women of
this community, was born in Co
lumbus, but came with her parents
when a small child to Americus,
where she spent the remainder of
her useful life. She attended the
public schools and graduated with
honors from the high school in a
large class. She was loved in
school by students and faculty a
like for her unusually sweet dis
position, and in her later school
years this attribute won for her
hundreds of warm friends who to
day receive th announcement of
her death with profound sorrow.
She was a member of the Nellie
Worthy Missionary society of First
Baptist church, and was untiring in
her efforts to bring to this society
and its members the maximum of
service. Her splendid example was
an inspiration here, as well as
throughout the other church de
partments. Her beautiful Christ
ian character was widely felt in
every circle in this community.
The bereaved family is receiving
the sincere sympathy of hundreds
of friends in the death of their
daughter and sister.
Surviving are her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Williford, of Ameri
cus and two sisters, Mrs. John Cook
Jr., and Mrs. Ralph Newton, of
Fort Valley.
BOY ARCHITECT
LIVERPOOL, England. July 23.
—Liverpool Cathedral, which will
be the largest in Great Britain
when it is finished, was designed
by a 20-year-old architect, Gilbert
Scott. His designs were accepted
in a competition which 103 noted
architects entered.
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They May Lose Compensation
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W. H. Lasley, of Omaha, for
mer army lieutenant, was too ill
to sign his bonus application just
before he died July 2. His widow
and children therefore may lose
the compensation to which they
are entitled. The Omaha post of
the American Legion and promi
nent physicians have taken the
matter up with the government.
From left to right in this picture
are: Ruth, fj; Wanda, 21 months;
Mrs. Lasley; Willa, 9 months;
Bertha 7, and Josephine, 3.
YOUTH HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Marion Tedder, 13-year-old boy
residing near Smithville, came neal
drowning recently while swimming
in Thomas’ mill pond ,according to
information received her e today.
Five boys were swimming together
in the pond when young Tedder be
came exhausted and had sank twice
when Herschell Logan, a member
of the party swam to his rescue.
The bravery of young Logan result
ed in the rescue of his companion
‘and elicited commendation among
the others present. Marion Tedder
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Tedder, who reside in the Seven
teenth district, while Herschel Lo
gan is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Logan, who reside near
Plains.
If K You Are Going to
Florida
To visit or to invest,
phone 1 79. Ask for Mr.
Bowden. Information
freely and cheerfully
given.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 23, 1924
DEATH CLOCK STOPS
LONDON, July 23. —The ancient
legend surrounding the “Clock cf
Death” has once more been ful
filled by the stopping of the fa
mous clock of Henry VIII at Hamp
ton Court Palace, and the death,
within a few hours afterward, of
one of the palace inmates. It is a
tradition that the stopping of the
clock .portends the immediate death
of a palace, resident.
BARBECUE, DANCING
and MUSIC
Thursday at Myrtle Springs
A Pit Barbecue at Myrtle Springs
Thursday Evening 6 o’clock
Dancing at 8:30. Music furnish
ed by Moonlight Serenaders Or
chestra. Don’t fail to attend.
MYRTLE SPRINGS
J. R. Perry Mgr. ,
SKELETON OF . ”
MASTODON FOUND
ALBANY, J~ 2
of the skelton of a prehistoric mon
ster, probably a mastodon or mam
moth, according to local observers
have been found in Baker Power
company s dam which was recently
washed away by a flood. Teeth and
other parts of the skelton have beer
brought to Albany.
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JUNIORS
Chips off The Old Block
N? JUNIORS—LittIe H?s
One-third the regular dose. Mads
of same ingredients, then candy
coated. For children and adults.
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