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FICKLENNEW
MODERATOR OF
STATE SYNOD
Decatur Minister Is Elected Head
of Georgia Presbyterians At
Annual Session
COLUMBUS. Oct. 14.—Rev. J.
B. Ficklin, D. D., of Decatur
Ga. executive secretary of the
■synod of Georgia in its annual three
day session at the First Presbyter
ian church, was elected moderator
to succeed Rev Julian S. Sibley*, of
Cartersville, Ga.
Rev. A. L. Patterson, D. D_, of
Savannah, was re-elected state clekr
and treasurer for a term of three
years. Rev. W. B. Clemmons, of
Crawfordville, was elected perman
ent clerk for the same term of of
fice.
The following are the personnels
of the seven committees appointed j
Bills and overtures—-Julian S.
Sibley, chairman; J. F. Brown W. i
P. Chalmrs, W. L. Lathan, G. S'. I
Frasier. C. F. Allen, J. R. Bullock.
Judicial business—E. L. Hill,
chairman; A. D. Wauchope, J. R.
Morton, L. R. Scott.
Theological seminary—A. F Carr,
chairman; F. K. Simms, J. A. Simp
son, F. W. McAllister.
Finance—J. G. Patton, Jr., A.
Bohlinger, A. A. Hovekotte, McK
R. Long.
Excuses and leaves of absence—’
A. E. Dallis, J. W. Lafferty, P.
D. Blake,’ Jr., W. C. Pease, E. R.
Stewart.
Presbyterian records—A. R. How
land. W. W. Wallis, L. R. Simpson.
Minutes of assembly—D. P. Mc-
Geachy, M. R. Williamson, L. G.
V ass, George Nixon.
Approximately 150 delegates are
attending the sessions of Synod
which is composed of the following
seven presbyteries; Atlanta, Ath
ens, Augusta, Cherokee, Macon,
Savannah, and Southwest Georgia.
The retiring moderattor, Rev. J.
S. Sibley, delivered the sermon that i
opened the initial session of Synod
His subject was from the text: “But
my God shall supply all'your needs
according to His riches in glory by
Christ Jesus.” This was followed
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• Memorials were read of the fol
lowing:
Rev. R. C. Reed, D. D., of Co
lumbia Seminary.
| Rev. J. K. Stokes, of Jackson, ]
I Georgia.
Rev. B. M. Shyne, D. D. of De
catur Ga.
FIVE TO TEN YEARS
FOR HUMPHRIES
MOULTRIE, Ga., Oct. 14.—Con-
Ivicted by a jury in the Colquitt Su
perior Court Tuesday on a charge
lof attempting to criminally attack
I a Moultrie girl, Dan Humphries, a
j oung married man from near Pavo
was sentenced to serve five to ten ■
'years in the penitentiary. Cyril
Simmons indicted in connection]
with the same case entered a plea
of guilty, to assault a/id batterj* and ,
Judge Thomas fined him $501) and |
gave a suspended sentence of one (
year in tIX. penitentiary.
Humphreys was placed on trial I
Tuesday. The defense had sum- I
moncd some 40 witnesses but none ,
of these were put up. Humpreys |
relying on his statement and argu- ,
ments of his attorneys to convince I
the jury in his fight for acquittal. .
The defendant admitted driving]
with the girl disparagingly of the |
reputation of the alleged victim.
The jury was out only a short time
before returning a verdict of guilty.
B Y P.’S TO BE
INVITED HERE
The Southwest Georgia Regional
convention of the B. Y. P. U. has (
been invited to hold its 1926 con
vention in Americus.by the officials (
dent of the senior B. Y. F. U. of the
First Baptist church; Mrs. T. F. ]
Gatewood, president of the Junior
B. Y. P. U-, and Mrs. Joe Branch'
and Mrs. W. R- Battle head the in-|
termediate B. Y. P. U. I
The convention meets in Cordele.
November 18, wheq the invitation
will be definitely accepted, it is
thought. More than 500 delegates
attend this convention.
Miss Katherine Sanborn is presi
dent of the senior B. Y. P. U.
“While the invitation has not
been officially accepted,” Rev. Joe
Branch said this morning, “we have
received assurances that it will be.
It is almost a foregone conclusion
that we will entertain the conven
tion next year with 500 delegates.*’
EPWORTH LEAGUES OF
SUMTER-SCHLEY UNION
MEET AT CONCORD
The October meeting of the Ep
worth Leagues of the Sumter-
Schley Union will be held Friday
night, Oct 16th at Concord church.
Mr. Robert McNeill, Jr., of
Salem Epworth Leaguue has charge
of program arrangements and an
unusual meeting is anticipated. Prof
W. L. Lamb of Leslie is president
of the Union.
.The Union is composed of the
Epworth Leagues of Leslie. Salem
Plains, Ellaville, Hopewell, Concord,
Lee Street and First Methodist
church of Americus.
The meeting will open promptly
at 6 o’clock and many Leaguers of
this city are planning to attend.
" REGISTRATION NOTICE
Books are now open for regis
tration for primary to be held Nov.
16th, 1925. Books close Nov. 11th,
1925.
A. D. GATEWOOD, JR.,
Clerk and Treas.
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higher priced cars —dry diac
clutch—extra large brakes—
semi-floating rear axle with
fnhßiat Mich, one-piece pressed steel hous-
ing—vacuum fuel feed with
tank in rear—Remy electric
starting, lighting and distrib
utor ignition—Fisher W
one-piece windshield, auto
matic windshield wiper—
and cowl lamps.
Come in and see foe vourself
■ thia remarkable coach value.
Sataffifitefrll Touring >525
Ro>d.mr 525
Coupe 675
Sedan 775
— ll 425
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MARSHALL AUTO SaLES CO.
Hudson’s Gara ?e 323 W. Lamar Street
Americus, Ga.—Phone 436
QUALITY AT LOWCOST
TANNER GRANTED
A NEW TRIAL
ATLANTA, Oct. 14.—J. J. Tan
iner under sentence to life impris
' onment for the murder of G. A.
. Tarbutton, wealthy Johnson county
■ farmer was today granted a new
! trial by the Supreme Court.
WORLD’S RECORD SET
IN 2ULITZER RACES
MITCHELL FIELD, L. 1., Oct.
13. —Two bullets of canvass, wood
;and steel streaked through the gold
lof an October sky Monday in the
, fastest of speed classics, the Pulit
zer airplane race, which was won
I by Lieutenant Cyrus Bettis of the
'army, at tne record speed of 248.99
miles an hour.
J To surpass the existing mark for
a closed course of 124.17 miles,
'Bettis had to defeat Lieutenant Al
lford J. Williams, the crack navy pil
|Ot, who attained 243.78 miles in St. i
Louis in 1923. Williams the man!
jwhose plane recently hit 302.3 miles!
an hour in a straightaway burst of]
I speed, which was faster than any
thing built by man had ever trav-l
ieled before, could only average'
1241.7 in the circling course of four!
laps.
LITTLEJOHN UPHOLDS
ACTION OF COUNTY
i BOARD EDUCATION
' (Continued frcm Page One)
Jution to dissolve the consolidation
and restore district and
Hunting distritc to their former
'status, the property of each to re
main as before the consolidation. 1
I In the suit the Huntington trustes i
contended that the dissolving of thv
i consolidation was illegal, mat the !
( board had no authority to annul
paid consolidation.
J The Plaintiff also made demand
I upon Superintendent Moore and ]
Tax Colector Small, for the prop- '
erty of the old Anthony school dis- !
trict, together with all funds col
lected prior to July 25, 1925, pray
-1 ing thpt these funds be turned over
to the treasurer of the Huntington
■‘consolidated school.
The mandamus was asked, re
-1 quiring the tax collector and school
, I superintendent to turn over all prop
, erty and funds to the Huntington
school district.
’ | The case was set for October 2
*,and tried on that date, with Judge
•|R. L. Maynard representing the
’ I plaintiff and J. E. D. Shipp, the
defendant.
I Much interest has been centered
on the outcome of the case, in which
these two school districts have beer
. involved.
Bolivia, with an area of 560,000
. square miles, has a population only
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WOMAN JN DIX’S LATEST
| Jacqueline Logan, who played
! opposite Richard Dix in his first
starring production for Paramount,
! “Manhattan,” again heads the cast
of “A Man Must* Live,” Dix’s latest
which opens today at Dudley’s
“A Mtn Must Live” is the first
work for the screen as a director of
Paul Sloane, veteran Paramount
; scenarist. The story presents the
( star in the role of a newspaper re
-1 porter.
Edna Murphy also has a prom
inent role in support. Others in
clude George Nash, Charles Beyer,
Dorothy Walters, William Ricciardi,
Arthur Housman, Lucius Henderson
and Jane Jennings.
' “A Man Must Live” was adapted
(for the screen by James Creelman
from I. A. R. Wylie’s story, “Jungle
a “like new” finish to your
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woodwork with O-Cedar
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fun—to make everything
glisten the O-Cedar way.
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Wonderful for automobile bodies.
And a little goes far. Just try one
botde. Sold everywhere in various
sizes from 30c to $3.
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CLASSinEDADVERnSEMENT
MISCELLANEOUS
FARM LOANS—Atlanta Trust Co
money. For application, see R
L. Maynard or P. B. Williford.
—l-tt
FREE' TRANSPORTATION—Visit
Coral Gables now. The most
delightful season to see the tropics
at loveliest. Bus leaving Oct. 15th.
Phone 337-66. Neon Buchnaan,
District Representative. —lO-tf.
BATTERIES recharged and repair
ed. Sales and Service Station.
Wallis Electric Co., 113 South Lee
St. Phone 556.—17-ts.
SEVERAL PERSONS inquired at
the Times-Recorder office for
places to secure room and board.
And advertisement in this column
would have been seen by them. A
word to the wise should be enough.
Phone 99 for rates.—24-ts.
JUST RECEIVED Fresh stock
celebrated ROYSTER GUANO
for fall garden and grain planting.
None better. Harrold Brothers.
—6-12 t
REDUCED PRICES on Rain Coats
for Men, Women, Boys and*
Girls. S. R. Johnson. Phone 695.
—l2-6t
MONEY TO LOAN on Farms and
City Property, payable one to
twenty years. Stephen Pace.
LOST AND FOUND
LOST—TWO black mare mules. If
found notify L. G. Council or J.
A Davis at DeSoto, Ga. —12-3 t
LOST—White and black setter
puppy, 5 months old. W. M.
Harper, Jr.—l2-3t
LOST—Octagon shaped amethyst'
brooch. Return to Times-Recorder
for reward.—l4-2t
The king of Mesopotamia recent
ly used 30 Ford cars in making a
trip from Mosul to Kirkuk.
Steel brackets are rapidly replac
infi wooden scatfolds in construc
tion work.
George Tech Beats Penn State
GEORGIA TECH BEATS
The football team of Georgia
Tech here is shown beating the Penn
State eleven at the Yankee stadium,
New York City, 16-7. Pincura, Penn
quarterback, shown by arrow, is
breaking rthough near his own goal
line in the second quarter with a
Georgia tackler hanging onto his
legs.
| Oregon has furnished but one
I member to a president’s cabinet.
Dr. R.B. Strickland
Dentist
Americus, Georgia
BELL BUILDING
■ iOver Western Union Telegraph 'k>
NOTICE
I pay highest cash price for Iron and Steel
Scrap, Junk Autos, Old Tires and Tubes,
Metals and Rags.
T. L. DURHAM
PENCILS
At all
Dealers
sksH f z ' / *heir class.
f / 1 Soft No. 556
f Medium No. 557
■I a ' s Write for trial sample
American Lead Pencil Co.
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FOR RENT
APARTMENT FOR RENT —Two
large rooms, kitchenette and pri
vate bath. 405 S. Jackson St. H,
C. Davis.—ls-ts.
RADIO, fixtures and Repair Work.
Wallis Electric Co.—l7tf.
FOR RENT—Upstairs apartment,
unfurnished, with private bath;
also private entrance.fl 140 Lee
street. 3-tdh
FOR RENT—My home on Felder
street, Mrs. Q. W. Fuller.—6-ts.
FOR RENT —Desirable apartments
corner Taylor and Rees Park.
Mrs. Holt. Phone73B.—2-12t.
FOR RENT —Five room apartment
house. College street. Phone
333.—26-ts.
FOR RENT—Lower floor of my
home; partly furnished if desired.
Mrs. John Daniel, 1302 Lee St.
—l4-2t
FOR RENT—Apartment 235 Tay
lor stret. Phone 466. —12-6 t
WANTED
WANTED —Job as Farm Superin
tendent by Nov. 1; can give ref
erence. A. C. Duckworth, Leslie,
Ga., Route I—l4-5t
WANTED —An experienced teller;
must be twenty-five years old
or over. None but experienced need
apply. Polk County Trust Compa
ny, Lakeland, Fla.—l2-3t
FOR SALE —Genuine Texas Rust
Proof Oats. Phoqe 877. R. P
Stackhouse. —l2-6t
i
BEST PRICES on Beef Roast, Lamb
Roast and Chops next two weeks.
We have something good. Bragg’s
Market, phone 181.—14-4 t
The human eye is claimed to have
magnetic power, and is so sentitive
that it will move when gazed at
steadily.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 14. 1925
A BANQUET THAT WAS
ALMOST A TRAGEDY
“Three years ago at a banquet I
was stricken with acute indigestion.
Two doctors worked over me for an
hour before I came to I bad had
severe colic attacks before, but
nothing like that. No doctors or
medicine gave me permanent help
unti a friend, who was at the ban
quet advised me to take a course
of Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy which
I did with wonderful results. It is
a simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
inflammation which causes, prac
tically all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including appendi
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. For sale by all
druggists.— (adv.)
FOR SALE
FOR SALE —Bargain. One all
steel Case sweep power self
feeding hay press; one home light
plant; Dela valve cream separator;
one feed mill; one hay rake; one
Singer sewing machine; one 1-2
and one 1-3 h.p. electric motors;
several gasoline engines, various
sizes; one Ford truck and one Ford
Touring car. F. G. Beavers.
—3O-tf
FOR SALE—My Special ‘6’ Stude
baker touring car; in good me
chanical condition with new tires
and new paint. Will sell cheap for
cash. Can be seen at Gatewood’s
Garage on Cotton avenue. Mrs. J.
W. Harris, Sr.—s-14t
" COAL
At the same old stahd
at your service High
est Grade Kentucky
Coal. Telephone 303
CLARK COAL CO
2-ts
FOR SALE' OR RENT—My resi
dence on Felder street, including
nine acres of land. House large
enough for two families; can be
made into an attractive home. A
bargain. Mrs. J. W. Harris, Sr.
—5-14 t
FOR SALE’ Sumter County
Abruzzi Rye. Harrold Bros.
—6-12 t
FOR SALE—Car. No. 1 RECLEAN
ED TEXAS RUST PROOF
OATS, also FULGHUM OATS. Free
from trash and foreign matter. The
best car oats we have ever handled.
Harrold Bros. 6-12 t
FOR SALE—Small stock BONE
MEAL Fine for flowers, ferns
and winter grass. Sold in 25, 50c
100 and 200-pound sacks. Harrold
Bros.—6-12t
CUT ROSES FOR SALE
Mrs. R. C. Moran
411 West Church St.
8-tf-dh.
TAX NOTICE
The 1925 Tax Books are now
open. Pay your taxes early and
avoid extra cost, as fifas will posi
tively be issued Dec. Ist, 1925
A. D. GATEWOOD, JR.
Clerk and Treasurer.*
PIANOS
See Bargains in Second
hand and Used Pianos.
New Pianos turned
back on leaving town
! for balance due.
Large Phonograph and
Organs at
I
1-2 Price
E. J. McMath
I
I 20 Windsor Avenue
The Yellow Front
WALKER’S
The Store of Quality and Service
We have special offers
for you at all times.
Come in and see ‘ hem.
Ladies Felt Slippers
For Comfort, pair
sl-00
Ladies’ all Wool Sweat
ers— just the thing for
cool weather, each
$5.00
Dexdale Hose full
fashioned Hose, all new
est shades, pair
$1.45
Men s Salisbury Shirts
—new lot just received.
The very latest patterns
$2.00 - $2.50
$3.00
Faultless Pajamas
Special for only
$2.00
Sure-Fit Caps
New patterns in Shirts
for Boys
sl.ooto $3.00
Boys’ Shirts
New patterns in sirts for
Boys
$1.25 to $1.50
One lot Children’s Half
Hose. We have all col
ors. These hose are 50
cent values, pair
35c
Blankets
Now is the time to buy Blankets.
Winter is close and you want to
have your blankets ready. We
have a new and complete line
nbw in stock. Come in and
select yours today.
Boys’ Waist
At a special value, each
SI.OO
H.S.Walker&Co.
Lamar St. Americus, Ga.
