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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1924 SOLDIERS' HOME I PROBETHURSDAY Legislative Committee Opens Investigation of Charges Against McAllister ATLANTA, Sept. 30—The speci al legislative committee, appointed at the recent general assembly to investigate sensational charges, in volving gross mismanagement and maltreatment of the inmates of the Old Soldiers’ Home, made by the Atlanta and Fulton county chapters of United Daughters of the Con federacy, will meet in the senate chamber at 10 o’clock Thursday morning to investigate conditions ex isting at the,home. The committee, consisting of five members from the house and thr< f from the senate, was named after a resolution had been passed by both houses providing for appointment < f such a committee to make an inves tigation. It consists of the following members of the lower house: Dr. W. K. Smith, of Bryan county, chair man; W. D. Bell, of Burke county: A. Sidney Camp, of Coweta county; J. A. Dixon, of Jenkins county, Judge W. K. Jones, of Meriwether county and from the senate, E. B. Latimer, of the 39th, district; Frank S. Loftin, of the 37th district, an 1 A. H. Henderson, of the 32d district. To Make Report In accordance with provisions of the resolution, the committee will re port its finding back to the general assembly when it convenes for next session, and it will be decided whether any action will be taken in the matter at that time. The charges were made against ANNOUNCING. RADIO SERVICE COMPANY Radiolas and Radiola Accesories “There’s a RADIOLA for Every Perse.” Phone 180 or 569 for Demonstration Ry lander Theater “ WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY |i »iS jHKBBBFyg’ c / ‘■lbw' V i ‘ 1 .-C >L¥- ' -wH • ' George and Cannel Myers in Gilbert E. Gable’s Production of e*’ S LAV E OF DESIR £,** I’J * The Countess Fedora was a wo- man of alluring aloofness and He thought she loved him, but mysterious malice dangerous a vampire knows no love, to all who crossed her path. ( This luxurious and imperious pet of the boulevards tolerat ed people for mercenary gain only. A glittering story of the Paris that Balzac knew so well, modernized with a b\ i a ,v. -i. , ... ci : cabstand lavish settings. ! EOOTS AND HER BUDDIES- /oh.CORA- HE.RE RLfWr ?'LL 00 WE th' \/ HE H&G HAG "5 \ DOEG) COMEG PROE tHEET HIM! 9 o |. * ?x|7 XOU DO • \ « UCH Sj HE 7 } HE DO VT ? r / fVE HEARD GO TUTT J CHARMIM6 U"i V" rt ER £ BOOTG. ..' h nuCH ABOUT HIM I M J 4 MAM ? J MAMNERG 1 ) HAG ' \ ~9 9 v —/ ' kh been created < (aVV* c&a k'-'C S with mothimg fl VSA e ,'£Udk Z —C°uRTt«»V RESPECT' II & H fck— -—'l—-—-"" m W. A \ fmlGfora W nkJF (T IJ r A I t her uke TW\GI 4 Wil /Air? ' 1/ \ V&WB HP /IT < K \ i P ~^-~W v 'S vZ/M \//- lUw -/ W.M ' > J '— I■ 1 _y X Wy »/ ’ »ia t K' y Captain W. E. McAllister, superin tendent of the Old .-.dldiers’ Home, by representatives of the two U. D, C. chapters before a meeting of the Invalid, Pensions and Sfoldiers’ Home committee of the nouse of ! representatives. Among other I things, Captain McAllister was | charged with having sold wood, cut ! from the home’s properly, and con i verting the money to his owh use. KILLS HUSBAND ON CROWDED CORNER MIAMI, Sept. 30.—While post office corner crowds looked on Mrs. Hattie Freckleton, 35, shot and kill ed her husband, Joseph C. Freckle ton at 2 p. m. Monday. The pair were to have met in an attorney's office nearby at the time for th< purpose of arranging for a divorce “When he approached, I sm’led at him,” the woman told the police. “He said ‘go to hell’ and I shot him.” The dead man was a painter and interior decorator living at Coconut Grove, Fla. Immediately after the shooting Mrs. Freckleton was disarmed by C. J. Santucci, a pedestrian. She was turne dover to a traffic police man, who locked her up at the cen tral police station. “Is he dead?” the woman inquired and when informed that her bullet had been fatal, she demanded her powder puff. “1 inte dto get rid of me to man another woman,” she declar ed, “but ho had another guess com ing.” JEW KILLS BUSINESS ENEMY IN SYNAGOGUE LQS ANGELES, Chlif., Sept. 30. —While nearly 100 horrified wor shippers looked on, Solon.on Ostraw, 35 walked into the Zion synagogue durjt.g Jewish festival services here today and shot and killed his busi : -less enemy, Harry Denny 55, and i wounded a man and a woman in the | trugg’e that followed among mem | b rs of the congregation for posses- I sion of the'gun. E'lcir’ng the throng of angry j worsh'ppers who brdly heat him and ; threatened to lynch him, Ostraw j laler was arrested by pulice. Ir> jail be said the slaving w.”.:; th l ' i result of business troubles. ' THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER DESTROY STUS. PU.NT LEGUMES Winter Corn Crops Are Impor tant As Soil Builders Says Marshall The two most important things be fore Sumter copnty now are des truction* of cotton stalks and the •planting of winter cover crops, de declared George O. Marshall, county agent, today. Sumter’s soil must must be made more productive, he says, today, and the plantting of leg gumes is the cheapest ’.vay to gain this end. “The Bank of Leslie,” says Mr. Marshall, “has recently sent out two circular letters dealing with the following subjects: “Fall an 1 Winter Cover Crops” and “Destiny Cotton Stalks Early.” “These are probably the two m'w! important items just ahead of t’.ie Sumter county farmer outside of the usual work of the fall. It will mean a 90 per cent control of the boll weevil in 1925 if the cotton stalks can be cut down or ploughed under before frost, or as soon as the cotton is picked. “An effort is being made to got as manv farmers as possible to ■olant nt least a small acreage of Hairy Vetch for soil improvement purposes. Soil building is one of our big problems. It the soil in sufficiently productive, a profit i? mere easilv assured. “Hairv Vetch is one of our best, -oil builders an.d {should be planted luring the month: of October at the -ate of 25 pounds of seed per acre Inoculation of seed is necessary an 1 mav be purchased, at a cost of fifty cents per acre. “A desirable plan is to plant Vetch in cotton fields where corn if >o be planted next season: this will enable the leaving of the Vetch un 'll it has made sufficient growth in 'lie spring to he of value. Th p r ’urn under and plant corn. It ma - be planted between catton rows by Ibwine seed and covering with scoot er and scrapeharrew—or anv immi wert most convenient for individ.ua’ “Neeewtrii arrangement for con in securing °eod a”d it.o i i;l q boon made end th’s n- " >t>on,m«.’.' bn'’ at the office • c Cnnnf” '\n--mt. However s p ec oht.lined from most an- - “Pl'-nt-ng legumes w the ch on “ ■'"t w?.y to a more productive soil.” MISTRIAL D p rt Apm IN WILLIS CASE COLUMBUS, Sept. 30.—Sixty four ’hours after the Willis murdei case was placed in the hands of th*, jury a mistrial was declared in su perior court yesterday afternoon at five o’clock. The vote on the last ballot stood six to six, according to the jurors. The case is scheduled for trial again October 20. Judge George P. Munro, prestd Ing, discharged the jurors after they iet it be known that there was m« probability of making a verdi ’. They were given the case Saturday morning at one o’clock and hid worked throughout Saturday, Sun day and Monday without reaching an agreement. Anniston Stay, in Alabama, call: bootleggers “liquorites,” but tney are more often “liquorongs.” There are American women who have been married for years without seeing a clothes pin or rolling pin. Have Proven A it G Your father and grandfather knew and trusted Wintersmith’s Chit! Tonic, just as mothers and fathers of today know and use it with absolute confidence. For young and old it is a reliable anti malaria prescription; made under one formula for 55 years. The remedy for malarial and other fevers, including dengue; also for in fluenza and grip. Excellent topic Mter . ” » any wasting illness. Popular tnze. £l 6Hq; nwiuujo|h size, |L AU drug atom* I Wintersm»tb Chemical Co., Inc. w w Louisville, Kentucky lllintersmith's ! 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Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday . ■■■ ■■■„—, ,„w FOR SPOT CASH ONLY Our Entire Stock Season’s Swellest Styles, Silks and Woolens $1 7.50 and $20.00 Numbers, Coats and Dresses $14.75 Our Entire Line Most Extraordinary Silks and Woolens , f ■* $25.00 and $27.50 Coats and Dresses— * $19.75 Our Entire Line of Superb Silk and Wool Dresses , $29.50 to $32.50, for— -524.75 All higher priced numbers will be reduced same proportion. THE LARGEST LINE OF CHILDREN’S COATS Ever shown in the city, and we offer you the following— Children's Schools Coats; At? the SIO.OO numbers, for Children's School Coats, AC the $7.50 numbers, for «pD,«zw Children's School Coats, AC the SIO.OO number, for Children s School Coats, (s»n AC the $12.50 numbers, for «pO,«/D Bring your children here and get them fitted. x These same prices apply to a splendid line of little Boys’ Coats. There’s no such line of Children's Garments in Americus as we show, and prices are un inatchable. ,• U.k rJ: ~, i Ui-..-.- Hl 11 1...1 Worlds of new goods in all departments received daily. 4 ANSLEY’S, ■' J' > ■ .. PAGE FIVE By Martin •
