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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1924 S.I3S" XL o I <7», JOHNSON-SHEPPARD ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTEREST IN AMERICUS. The following announcement will be of cordial and sincere interest to the friends of the groom, Mr. 0. 1.. Sheppard, who is a brother of Mr. S R Sheppard, of Americus, and whom he and his bride have been visiting for the past several days. “Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ellis John son announce the marriage of their daughter Ethel Olga, to Oscar Lee Sheppard, Saturday, September 20, 1924, at Chipley, Fla.” The marriage was a very quiet af fair. taking place at the home of the bride at 9 o’clock Saturday evening. A Methodist minister of Bonifay, Fla., performed the ceremony, n the presence of the immediate fam ily of the bride. She wore a powder blue onepiece dress with -moke gray trimmings. Mrg. Sheppard is a member of one of the best families of Chipley and has charge of the postoffice in that city. Mr. Sheppard was born and reared in Tifton, but has been mak ing his home in Chipley for the past four years and is traveling salesman for Morris and Company, who have a big packing plant at Pensacola, Fla. His headquarters are in Chip ley. They are on a short wedding ftip to relatives and friends in Tif ton, Americus and other points of South Georgia.—Tizton Gazette. •* * * EAST AMERICUS CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS. GRAHAM. A meeting of the East Americus Sewing Circle will be held Wednes day afternoon at three o’clock, with Mrs. J, D. Graham, at her home on Oglethorpe avenue. Every mem ber is urgently requested to attend. PERSONALS . Miss Will Edith Riley has return ed to Montgomery, Ala., after spend ij»g the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. Heys McMath at her home on College street. Dave C. Hill, of Atlanta is spend ing several days in Americus on an important business mission. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Rhodes will regret to learn that they will leave Ameri cus within the next few days for Atlanta to make their home, where Mr. Rhodes will be a State Instruc tor with the Highway Department. Mrs. Cobb Milner and little (laugh ter, Sara, have returned from a de lightful stay of several weeks with relatives in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Cecil Harvey, after spending the week-end at her home on Lee street, has returned to Leslie where she opened a millinery shop tm& season. Mrs. Willa-Brown, of Boston, Ga.. has arrived in Americus where she accepted a position at The Fashion Shop, and will bo glad to meet her friends there. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Sh.mpard have returned to their home in Chipley Sag L Z % Jr Selz shoes from $ 6 to TO THE BEST I I Shoe Value in America Today! I That is the consensus of opinion everywhere when the SELZ Shoes are brought into conversation. SELZ Shoes will give you service with a capital ‘S.’ Come in and let us show this line of shoes to I you- I Expert Shoe Repairing. Work called I for and delivered. TILLMAN & BROWN I , fitters of feet I ' ' AMERICUS I Jackson St. Looisim m 11 FOLLETTE PLEA Attorney General Holds That 1 Only Registered Independent Voters Could Sign Petition BATON ROUGE. La., Sept. 30.-- Secretary of State Bailey late Mon day refused to place the names of the La Follette-Wheeler electors on the ballot Louisiana voters will cast . in the general election in November. The attorney general’s office held recently that only registered voters, who had declared themselves inde pendent of affiliation with any rec ognized parties, legally could sign the petition necessary to place the names on the ballot. The petition, as presented to the secretary oi state, contained largely the signa tures of the voters who had declared themselves democrats when they I registered. COOLIDGE TELEGRAM IS MADE PUBLIC. NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 30— La Follette headquarters for Louisi- ; ana here gave out Monday the text of a telegram from President Cool-1 idge with reference to the situation in this state, where La Follette- Wheeler electors have been barred from the ballot in the election in November because of a state law re- 1 lating to party affiliation. The message, which La Follette leaders said was received today, follows: ** “Replying to your telegram, it is my desire that full and free oppor tunity be afforded under the state laws of our country for an expres sion of the popular will in the elec tion of all public officials. To my regret, there are states in the union where the law is such that this is hot possible, and it is too late now to change such laws. While I am heartily in favor of party govern ment. , I believe that when a con test is made in a prima-v. which is onen to participation of all the peo ple. it should go far to determining what candidates are to be presented at a coming election. “Nevertheless, I recognize that it is the privilege of our voters to sunport anv one thev wish at the polls and feel that the laws should not be drawn for the purpose “f preventing such action. I wotil' 1 . V.n’v this rule not only to your com- , nlaint about Louisiana, hut to all the other states of the union. “(Signed) Calvin Coolidge.” Fla., after a visit of several days to Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Sheppard, at their home on East Lamar street. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Warren motor ed to Cordele today, returning thi.' afternoon*. THCMASVII.! E TO entertain old vets THOMASVILLE, Sept. 30. (By The Associated Press.) —All or rangements have been completed for the entertainment of the Con federate Veterans of Georgia, who meet here in annual convention Oc tober Sth and 9th. Local commit tees have been appointed for eacii feature of the entertainment a-.d comfortable arrangements are as sured the heroes, who will be guests Thomasville homes during the’r visit. A ‘Perfect Love’* May Lead Them DowrG Gallow s’ Trail With Gallows Staring Preacher In Face He Admits Loving Too Well By D. D. RICHARDS NEA Service Writer NASHVILLE, 111., Sept. 30 - “Know that it is perfect love, not judgment, knowledge or personal goodness, but love in sentiment, word and deed, that should guide our acts.” “Love is a prize. If you will re tain it, count its cost and estimate, its value.” “That which is lightly valued is lost. When the heart knows this as its chiefest treausre and its bright est ornament it will guard it with | all diligence.” “Use it. Like light it cannot bear confinement. The selfishness of fear that would hide it is the testi mony of its absence.” - These passages seem to have i formed the creed of Rev.- Lawrence M. Hight, Ina (Ill.) clergyman, j whose love for Mrs. Elsie Sweet m, a member‘of his congregation, re sulted in the deaths of his wife and Mrs. Sweeten’s husband. The minister, now in jail here, 1 was a great believer in “perfect love.” But now, with the gallows staring him in the face, he admits he loved too well. A.ll the above quotations were from an essay by Rev. James S. Reager. It was found among his books following his arrest. But It Wasn t “Peaceful” And there were other hooks, rob, that dealt with love. Thev are filled with underscored passages. \ Here are some of them: “Cheerful love, helpfu l love, holy love, love of God' and all goodness —not sour, impatient, selfish love — but pure, fresh, ioyous, hopeful love chat shines in the faces and glow.-' m ”’ords and deeds. , “Tell wbe nand how you obtained I it, so that others mav know the wav; to frv to keep it secret is to lose it. God loves open dealings and does , not want.his love cornered for spec , ulation. Your experience never rises WALKER’S < The Store of Quality and Service '' New Fall Silks NEW DRESS GOODS Special Canton Crepe, 40-inch Canton, all New lot Silk and Wool Crepe, new shades and splendid quality— wide and all shades—- $1.69 Yard 89c Yard Special Cork Screw Crepe, Cocoa, Grey, , ni i White, Black, Navy— 36 ’ lnch Wool Serge, Navy, Brown, 81ack— -52.49 Yard 75c Yard 40-inch Radium Silk, best quality; all want- New of Fancy Ratinefj etc; ed shades— value $) 00 _ $169 Yard 75 c Yard Beautiful lot of Checked. Plaid and Striped Suitings, and Flannels, some very wide— sl.so to $3.75 Yard ; New White, All-Wool Flannel, for Underwear— -75c, SI.OO and $1.25 Yard We sell “Silver Star Hosiery” exclusively. There’s none better and our prices are best— Three 98c, $1.39 and $1.75 Prices Our stock is new and prices are right. It will pay you trade with us. H. S, WALKER & CO. AMERICUS, GA. Lamar Street Phone 44 THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER ' Pi WBMjfe - 'lsßsSm HmHk ' r ' W 101 • v '-/kL /’I X- -v \ xdYY. .1-"^. F -Zs' I * > I kz 7 - ' MRS. ELSIE SWEETEN above your honest testimony.” . “It can never be enjoyed apart i from, its source. It is not a Like, but a river flowing from Cod. Love! is peace with God and man, peace —rich, deep, perfect peace.” Probably these and numerous other quotations were crooned into the cars of Mrs. Sweeten as the preacher led her into their compact of “perfect love.’ Another booklet much read and used by Rev. Hight is entitled, “Hints to Fisherman,” or “How to Win Human Souls.” It is by C. E. Cormell. It is in' the possession of State’s Attorney Frank G. Thomp son now. This booklet says sin is “an in herited tendency toward evil or the inexcusable source of actual sins.” There Brought Confession Another definition given is: “Sin Is a perversion, distortion or wrench—a twist of our nature. Sin is unrest and sin is toil.” And then the author points out a “sin of presumption is one done boldly against light and conviction.’’ State’s Attorney “Thompson thinks perhaps this booklet aided in bring ing about Rev. Hight’s confession, especially the closing paragraphs' “But we are all as an unclean thing and all our righteousness is an filthy as.rags. And we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like chd wind, have taken us away. “Repent and turn yourselves from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be our ruin. Return ye nevy every man from his evil way and amend your doings. “He that- covereth his sin shall not prosper but whosoever confess eth and forsaketh them shall .■ have mercy.” And Rev. Hight believed what Im road. For after these passages were read to him he made a complete con fession, telling how he had poisoned his wife and induced Mrs; Sweeten to poison her husband, so the two of them (the preacher and Mrs. Sweet en) might be happy in their own “love.” IT GIVES MORE BODY HEAT! Sea Foods are known to carry more heat units than any oth er food you can eat! They’re healthy, too! Eat more Fish, and watch the change in your feelings! We carry a complete line at all times, and have for your approval today and tomorrow several choice kinds of fish. Phone us your order—we will dress and deliver it to your door, without extra charge. It’s our pleasure to serve you. AMERICUS FISH & OYSTER CO. Forsyth Street Phone 778 PEARLMAN’S Lamar Street AMERICUS New Arrivals In Dresses We have just received a shipment of— % 150 New Dresses Silk, Wool, and Silk and ' Wool. Beautiful new ,K patterns, and bright new L, , colors. These dresses are I stunning, and are real bar- Wgffigjggfh gains at the prices that we r " are offering them. Be sure to see this dis- play. $9.95 and r“7 $14.95 F I FLANNEL DRESSES Nice, warm, comfortable. In plaids, and other pat terns. These, too, are unusual values at the price. $12.50 and up VELVET HATS Beautiful new patterns and designs. Specially priced, at only $3.50 Each SWEATERS We receive almost every day a new shipment of all that is new in Sweaters. We have on display a wonderful assortment of the prettiest of the new ones. Come in and let us show them to you. Priced reasonably. NEW COATS Yes, our stock of Fall Coats is augmented often with the new models. Our present stock embraces everything that is pretty and attractive, and the prices are very modest, too. Be sure to see them! PEARLMAN’S PAGE THREE EIANGED SLAYER IS, - «« CALLED KIDNAPER HAZELHURST, Sept. 29.—Mrs. R. C. Woodell, 15 First avepue, Dickson cotton mill village, La&ctn burg, N. C., charges in a letter that has just been received by chief of police, Hugh McLoon, that Warrea Waters, who was hanged here <-n September 19 for the murder of ' Marshal T. Keersey, kidnaped her * son fourteen years ago. The at that time was four years of 2ge, J the writer says. His name Daniel Ilardee. , The account of the execution, published in North Carolina papers, , was read by Mrs. Woodall and StP},; says that she immediately recogniSr,, cd Waters as the man who topk.lw.- child from Columbus County. N>C ( >. At the time Mrs. Wodell was? a-r young widow and she says that th* » Waters family were friends of h£c husband and that her young son Was ■ temporarily residing with Warred” Waters and his wife. . •. .i 't How about the summer undj.r- s wear? Soak it in ink this winter and use it for a bathing suit next summer. - r ■ ' > A
