About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1924)
MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 8. 1924 ’ ociOl'y HOSCJJITAL ASSOCIATION MEETS TUESDAY MORNING A meeting of the Americus and Sumter County Hospital Associa tion will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, at tl e home of the president, Mrs. C. C. Hawkins, on College, street. Every member is urgently requested to he present. ♦ ♦ ♦ D. A. R. MEETING TUESDAY WITH MRS. MORELAND. The Council of Safety Chapter of the Daughters of the .American Revolution will meet Tuesday morn ing at the home of Mrs. W. D. More land on College street, with Mrs. A. Littlejohn and Mrs. Sally Jes acting as hostesses with Mrs. Moreland. An interesting Christ mas program has been arranged, and evpry member is urged to at tend. • * * EASTERN STAR MEETING TONIGHT. The local chapter of the order of Eastern Star will hold a meeting to night at the Masonic Hall, begin ning promptly at 7:30 o’clock. A business session will be held during which time officers wii be elected, and later refreshments will be served. Every member is urgently request ed to attend. Miss Leona Duncan, of Pratt ville, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. Leon Slappey at her home on Lee street, Grady Gibson, who underwent an operation Sunday for appendicitis at the City Hospital is j eported as doing nicely today. Mr. Gibson works at Rodgers Jackson street store. Friends of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Cato will regret to learn that they are ill at their home on Lee street. Mrs. H. B. Allen is visiting her mother, Mrs. Joyner in Sanders ville, leaving Saturday. (OLDS in 14 hours lagrippe J^?"^ days | -- all cnucGifrs PINKSTON ■ r Americus' Dependable Store $945 SHOE SALE! *■ > I l/u * “Blond Satin” Hosiery $1.85. Pinkston’s Shoes at $2.45 The most remarkable value, for you know the high quality of the Pinkston slippers and their fitting excellence. 1 lur ry for these, as they will be offered for two days only. WHEN THE CUB ISN’T COVERING ASSIGNMENTS MOTORIST, DON’T CONVICT YOURSEF. When arrested for .speeding in a strange locality be. cautious about testifying as to the rate you Were driving until you ascertain the speed limit at the place you were stopped. Many motorists unwitting ly convict themselves by failing to do this. » * * « How is it that Dublin farmers re ceived a higher price for their num ber one hogs, Thursday than Ameri cus farmers did? We thought Sum ter’s hogs were the best in the state. ♦ * * We get a lot of pleasure looking in store windows, seeing what other folks are going to get for Christ mas, * « M In Americus, a woman’s mind has a lot of competition from the weath er when it comes to changing. * ♦ * Our idea of a pecul’ar guy is one who asks you for a match and gets sore when you hand him only one. * ♦ ♦ Postmaster New, sats his depart ment lost forty millions of dollars in 1923. How come the Republi cans didn’t get Mamed for this. * * * Rumor has it that many people in the large cities were under the impression that “Carnation Milk” came from the florist shops. Can you imagine any one milking a car nation? * * * THEM SCALES OF JUSTICE NEED FIXINC. Leo Koretz, swindler who stole two million dollars gets one to ten 'years in prison, while a man in a western state got a similar sentence for stealing a suit of clothes and 's2s. fc OPEN LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS. Dear Mister Claus, 0 best of men: We don’t want ’ A fountain pen. —Macon Telegraph. Dear old Santa Claus, Who has the rocks. Don’t you dare bring Us no socks. —Savannah Press. Dear old Saint Nick, Friend of mine; Please leave them red Neckties behind. CROSSWORD PUZZLE j P p I p p pn Mp R 9 “ ST Hr 3 Mp Mr y 111 ~ __ HI ___ ... 35 . f Sr 7? ~ ””” hlr We broke our own regulations against foreign words today. Six ver tical—well, it’s easy. Outside of th at defect, this is a splendid, tightly interlocking puzzle. The answer to today’s’ puzzle will appear in tomorrow’s paper. HORIZONTAL 1. Newcomers. 7. What you pay. 10. Owing. 11. Anger. 12. Legal action. 13. A preposition. ”* 14. Grief. , i 15. Embrace. 16. As. 17. Fish without hips. 18. Storage place for’coal. 19. Illuminating substances. -20. Made sober. 22. Top of head. 23. Hot cross . 24. What you catch fish on. '25. Juice of plant. 26. Above. 27. Stew. 29. You and I. 30. Enemy. 31. Over (poetic), 32. Downcast. 33. Thin piece of anything. 35. Shortness. 37. Tenth of a hundred. 38. Copper. 39. Frigid. 41. A pronoun. 42. Cup. 43. Unit. 44. Toward. 45. A sturdy tree. 46. Unit of energy. 47. Cooking utensil. 48. Encircle. 49. Striking together in anger, a teeth. VERTICAL 1. First man.- 2. Groove. 3. “In regard to.” 4. Vehemence. CJ&SMtfi/P* CLASSIFIED RATES | < This size type, first in- I ? sertion. 2c per word. Each ! s consecutive insertion, 1c < ? per word. ) ? This size type, first in- S ? sertion, 4c per word. Each s > consecutive insertion 2c ( > per word- ( No display space will be ? ? sold in the classified col- i > umns. < WANTED WANTED —To exchange a good mule for a milk cow. Mrs. 0. A. Snipes, Smithville Road.—s-3t WANTED—Top work and bud your pecan trees. James and Carl McMath, phone 65, —6-1 Ot FOR. THE MONTH of December I will re-paint your ISord in two to five days, at sl2 and up. 520 Barlow street. —5-3 t BIG BARGAIN —For quick sale, one special six Studebaker Auto. New pistons, rings and bearings. Motor in good conditfion; good cord tires and spare tire; $4.00.00, two hundred cash and $200.00 notes acceptable to the bank. B. E. Turner. Phone 850. 3-ts MALE HELP WANTED $10,000,000 Company wants man to sell Watkins Horte Necessi ties in Americus. More than 150 used daily. Income $35-SSO week ly. Experience unnecessary. Write Dept. K-3. The J. R. Watkins Co., 62-70 West lowa St., Memphis, Tenn.—B-3t WANTED —Four girl boarders for one month, $3.50 per week. 516 Spring St.—B-2t FOR RENT —5-room house; elose in. Phone 361. 28-ts FOR RENT—Downstairs apart ment. ■ Phofle 971- 29-ts r THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER ’ 5. Part of verb ‘‘to be." 6. The (French). 7. Insect. 8. That is (abbr.). 9. Freed from tightness, 12. Heavenly body, 14. Spider’s home. 15. Concealed. 16. Rested. 17. Countless years. 18. Gamblers. 19. Breach. 2°. Dine. ~ j •> £7 r 21. Yellow dyestuff. 22. Equal. 23. Breaking open. 25. Helpings. 27. Weep. 28. Golf term: where ball is plac ed. 29. Method. 30. Stir up to activity. 32. Inclosure for pigs. 34. Allow. 35. Entreat. 36. Frozen water. 38. Arctic sea bird. 40. Melody. 42. Floor covering for feet. 43. Mouth. 44. Light brown. 45. Conjunction. 46. Type measurement. 47. 3.1416. Mrs, R. W. Buchanan who under went a serious operation at Wesley Memorial hospital in Atlanta, re cently is reported ns doing splendid ly, and is expected to return to her home in Americas, the later of the week. FOR SALE FOR SALE—Frost-proof Cabbage plants; SI.OO per thousand. .Thomas Floral Co. 28tf. FOR SALE—One hundred fifty bushels’ high-grade Fulghum seed oats. Address H. R. 0., care Times- Recorder.—B-5t FINE MULES We have Just re ceived fifty head of fine Ken tucky Mules; ,we are selling them cheap. Come to see us. G- A. & W. G. Turpin. 11-ts FOR SALE—Big bargain >’n Moline trator, I tractor disc ploy and tractor, 1 tractor disc plow and never h l>?11 used. Address i{. R. O'., care imes-Recorder. —-8-5 t WANTED —Job on dairy farm. Ad dress ‘Dairyman, ’care Times , Recorder.—B- 3tf FOR SALE —One 1920 model 5- pass. Buick; new tires. For price and terms, phone 153. Mrs. H. R. Johnson. —6-2 t FOR SALE—MuIe, wagofi and harness. All SSO, F. G. Beav ers.—6-2 t FOR SALE—Beautiful line of Cy clamen, Poinsettias, Begonias, Ge raniun.s, Primroses and Bulbous flokers. Nice lot of pretty Christ mas boxes. Mrs.- B. I. Mize, phone 403.—8-6 t FOR SALE—Budded Pecan Trees. W. B. Lamar, Park Front, Thom asville, Ga.—4-10t. MISCELLANEOUS THE'S AMERICUUS BUSINES College is in operation; morning, afternoon and night. Miss Lillian Braswell, President. Merritt Bldg. FARM LOAN MONEY Plenty at cheap interest rate and on easy terrr.3. W. W. Dykes? 9-ts PECANS' WANTED Spot cash paid for them. Neon Buchanan. Phone 337. *—l-tf COAL Why pay more for Coal when you can buy AS GOOD for less money' from C. J. Clark, Telephone 303 —8-ts. SHIPPING BOARD TO SCRAP IDLE FLEET WASHINGTON, Dec. B—ln or der to cut down cost of upkeep of the government’s huge idle fleet, the shipping board w ill begin soon to dispose of a large number of vessels which have been tied up since the war, by scrapping , and Answer to Saturday’s Puzzle. nN] oßtxioiN|MA[uMnsE| atßi GEWTAjBOP BN'ATMroESdiLE b; MWSMBk t vH anti I»t8t / Ask this agency for “My Property” —a valuable Farm Inventory booklet. It is free to farm owners. A Hartford Policy covers Lightning Damage Statistics show that lightning is one of the chief • causes of farm fires. This is a danger that must be guarded against in every way possible and it is important, above all, that sufficient insurance be carried to make good the losses that lightning may cause. Are you protected? A policy in the Hart ford Fire Insurance Company written by this agency will relieve you from all worry at a very small cost to you. j„ Make sure of ycur insurance. Get in touch with the Hartford Agency Herbert Hawkins Phone 186 AMERICUS, GA. Planters Bank Bldg. i iwm— rrwiim mbhw ; Today and Tuesday Rylander Theatre f- 1 ifr ■ ■ - | r, -Si In order that every school child in Americus may be able to see this moving picture version of the greatest out-door novel, by the greatest author of out-door fiction, all children under the age of four teen years will be admitted for Five Cents, if ac companied by one or both parents. This is one of the greatest family pictures of the day. Dad, how about giving the whole family a little theatre party? I know that you will enjoy the picture as well as the vest of the party. I will put my personal guarantee on this picture and in event that you do not enjoy it, h-will cheerfully refund your money. We also have a side-splitting comedy, with Clyde Cock, entitled “Wet and Weary.* Admission, 10c; 20c, 30c *■’ In Family Groups, Kids, 5c , ■ > 4 i is . 4-i . . ' ... .. .. sale. Cbairiyan O’Connor, of the board, recommends that about 960 of these vessels be scrapped and 175 sold, and says Ife will bring the mat ter before the board soon. The annual report of th- shipping board shows that the upkeep of the idle fleet costs the government over $4,000,000 a year. SALE OF FT SCREVEN OPPOSED BY SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Dec. B.— Mayor Paul E>. Seabrook has telegraphed Senator 'Walter F. George a protest frtmv the City of Savannah against the proposed sale by the govern ment of Fort Screven, on Tybee Island, where the old famous Bth infantry, the last troops to leave the Rhineland, have been station ed sineb February of last year. A bill has been introduced by Senator Wadsworth, at New Ybrk, for the sale of certain fort proper ties, Fort Screven included. PAGE THREE churchO CHRISTMAS SALE ‘Good as Gold’ BLEACHING 19c yd. Wide Leather BELTS 79c \ Children’s Knit UNION SUITS 89c French GINGHAM 39c Riverside PLAIDS, Yard 15c yd. 1 Heavy SHEETING 14c yd. ■ e ... !■- ELECTRIC IRONS With Socket $3.48 ‘Jap Crepe’. Guar* anteed pot to fade< 25c yd. ‘Silk Pongee” Imported 79c ——— . < Check Flannel New Colors 49c ——* i Men’s Ribbed Shirts and Drawers 69c X—- . ■ FOOTBALLS All Leather $1.69 VALUES EXTRAORDINARY COME EARLY
