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♦ ♦(Heya, Mrs s. A. Daniels, Mrs. John
(ILD.EASHlOJiED HOSES. ♦ Sheffield Mrs. H. D. Mashburn, Mrs.
♦ ♦♦♦-♦ ♦♦♦*♦♦♦ Hollis Fort Mrs. E. M. Vlquesney, Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, Mrs. A. C. Crockett, Mrs.
Haney Weaver, Mrs. R. s. Broadhurst.
Those Invited besides the club mem
bers were Mrs. William M. Humber,
Mrs. Frank Harrold, Mrs. Wade Stack-
heuse, Mrs. Mary B. Clay, Mrs. Dave
Andrews Mrs. S. F. Howell and her
house guest, and Mrs. C. O. Mies.
[wood, Ethel Hines, Mary Ella Hurley,
Luclle Eny, Mary Alice Lingo, ct
Amerlcua; Grace Horne ami Marlon
Kichardson of Byron.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ragan chaper
oned the crow-d.
nr , ain’t no style about ’em,
And they're sorter pale and faded,
tit the doorway, here, without ’em
Would be lonesomer, and shaded
with » rood ’eal blacker shadder
Than the morning glories makes,
Aad the sunshine would look sadder
fer their good old-fashion’ sakes.
I like 'em ’cause they kindo—
gorto make a feller like ’em!
Ajd 1 tell you, when I find a
YOVXfl rKOIH.ES SOCIETY
Bunch out whur the sun kin strike WITH MRS. JOHN SHEFFIELD
The Young Feoples society of the
First Methodist church will hold
shower party at the home of Mrs.
John Sheffield Thursday evening front
8 to 10 o'clock. A full attendance is
desired.
It Allas sets me thlnkin'
0 the ones 'at used to grow
Aaj peek in thro' the chinkin’
0 the cabin, don't you know!
A]d then I think o’ Mother,
And how she ust to love 'em—
When they wuzn't any other,
•Less she found ’em up above ’em!
ind her eyes afore she shut ’em.
Whispered with a smile and said
We must pick a bunch and putt 'em
la her hand when she wuz dead.
Bat as I wuz a-sayln’.
They ain't no atyle about ’em
Very gaudy er dlaplayln’.
But I wouldn't be without 'em,—
•Cause I'm happier In these posies,
Aad the hollyhawks and elch.
Thin the huinmin’-blrd 'at nosea
la the rosee of the rich.
—James Whitcomb Riley.
EOBTT-TWO MEETS
WIH HUS. FIIAAK SHEFFIELD.
Mrs. Frank Sheffield entertained tho
Batrons Forty-Two club and a few
friends at her home on Taylor street
Wednesday afternoon. The Sheffield
home was attractively decorated with
■hula daisies and seal grasses In bam
boo baskets. After the game, a delic
ious ice course, consisting of Ice cream
■erred in cantaloupes, cake and salted
rats, was served. •
The club members present were
Mrs. Charles L. Ansley, Mrs. Zach
Childers, Mrs. Lee Hansford, Mrs. Sam
Mr. and Mrs. Alva B. Stewart of
Macon accompanied by Mrs. R. B.
Godwin of Americus left Wednesday
afternoon In Mr. Stewart’s car for a
visit td Albany.
HISIORyjf YEARS
MACON, Ga., June 21.—The grounds
now being put In order for the mobili
zation of the troops was once the
property of the Confederate States of
America.
Probably with no thought of the
ending soon, the tract was purchased
ty the government In 1864 for the pur
pose of establishing an Immense piant
to manufacture ammunition. At that
time the ammunition was manufacture
ed in buildings that stood cn the cor
ner of Poplar and Second streets,
here the telephone exchange now
stands, and Included a two-story brick
building erected before the war as a
slave mart. This building is still
siandlng.
The handsome building planned to
be erected on the grounds where the
Miss Thelma Duggar, of Reynolds, is
the guest of Miss Hattie Pope Morgau
for several dav. at her home ou Furlow can,p ta now ’ w " roc “ vln * "*
jiuf touches when Gen. Wilson came
marchlny in with his command, and
this Incident stopped all work,
property falling into the hands of the
federate
The first use to which the building
was put was the holding of the first
state fair since 1859, when the great
Belgian fair was held at the foot of
l ine street for the purpose of eslab
Hshlng a trade with Belgium through
the port of Savannah.
The property then passed through
several hands, and was used for sev
eral purposes, one of which was the
manufacture of barrels. The building
was i>artially destroyed by fire a few
years ago.
When the late J. F.' Hanson, presl
dent of the Central of Georgia rail
way, decided to build the Immense
shops in Macon, he was apprehenslv*
there was not enough land In the vi
cinity he had planned for the location
of the shops, and thla territory was
purchased. letter, when It was found
that the city could spare him all t
land he wanted from the reserve, t
laboratory property was abandoned.
street.
MISS ALICE LINGO
ENTERTAINED AT MACON
Miss Mary Alice Lingo, of this city,
is being shown much social attention
at Macon, where she la visiting. The
Macon Teelgraph has the following:
Mr. Will Ragan entertained several
of his closest friends Monday after
noon In honor of Miss Mary Alice Lin
go, at the Recreation club, where
Bwimmmlng. boating and dancing were
very much enjoyed.
Among those present were Messrs.
Clarence Permenter, Will Ragan Wal
ter Wheeler, Emmett Piper, Jack Shep
ard .Jack Gbeesllng, Willis Smith,
I^awrence Kane, Ernest Moore, Ben
Moore, Roy Bazemore; Misses Ruth
Kane. Susie Dent, Helen Pease, Marie
A lcazad
THEATREft
Wednesday
Matinee 5l10c Sight 10 l IS
Triangle Pictures
Bessie Barriscale, in
“HONOR’S ALTAR”
Five acts, and
Mack Swain, in
"HIS AUTO RUINATION”
Two reel Keystone
Thursday 5 & 10c
Pauline Fredrick ,in
"AUDREY”
Five acts
Ftiday 5 & 10c
Anna Nilsson, in
“WHO'S GUILT T” Chapter 5
Howard Easterbrook.in
“‘TIE MYSTERIES OF MYRA”
Second chapter
MEN’S SHOES
Aa Little As $3.50
As Much Aa $7.00
W
Tan Calf
Tan Kid
Black Calf
Kangaroo
Patent
Paint Beach
E are showing cur
men customers some
mighty attractive low
shoes this season,but
ihe values are even
more attractive.
The same good
leathers and work
manship, as usual
with Jhardly a price
change, despite the
scarcity and “war
prices” of materials.
How long we can
keep prices down is
opblematical, so we
say—buy a pair today.
GEORGIA LEADS IN
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 11.—
Georgia leads all of the statea of the
union In the acreage to be devoted to
the production of watermelons this
this year. The department of agricul
ture announced the acreage In the va
rious states this morning, showing
leads All others. ^
According to today s announcement,
Georgia planters have planted 27,663
acrea to watermelons this year, and
the crop promises to be abundant. B#-
I sides the large acreage devoted to rais
ing watermelons 5,978 acres In Geor
gia have been planted to canteloupes,
this fruit being considered one of the
important crops produced In that
state.
Alabama Is a close second to Georgia
In the acreage to be devoted to wa
termelon production, having planted
' 484 acres to ths crop. The total
acreage In fifteen other leading melon-
producing states is given in today’s an
nouncement as 100.965.
er-
I POTASH TO
OE MODE IIAMEHICA
ATLANTA BOYS JOIN
THE GUARDS’ COLORS
ATLANTA. Ga.. June 21.—Atlanta
boys have been (locking to the city ar
mory so rapidly since it became known
that the militia would be sent to Mex
ico that the Fifth regiment will
brought to war strength even before
the departure for the Macon camp,
One hundred and eleven men w'ere
accepted yesterday and when the re
cruiting offices were opened today
many applicants wre on hand. The
streets of Atlanta are filled almost
ery hour of the day with khaki-clothed
militiamen, who are hurrying to and
fro In preparation for their early de
parture for Macon. From 8 o'clock
yesterday morning when the roll was
called at the armory, militiamen went
on government pay. They will be pro
dded with an allowance for meals, but
until they are sent to the Macon en
campment probably will be permitted
sleep at their homes.
Recruiting was greatly stimulated by
the announcement of a large number of
firms that they will hold open the po
sition of all employes who enlist for
service in the Mexican war or along the
Mexican border. Several firms have
gone so far as to announce that they
will pay their men full salaries during
service In the National Guard, the
money going either to them or their
families or dependent relatives
THOSE WHO COME
AND GO
X3T
Americus The Mecca For
Those Seeking Pleasure,
Health and Business.
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Sew line l'Irkard', I’hlaa at g. A.
Daniels, Tk* Jeweler.
Mrs. F. K. Broadhurst, of Smlthlield,
N. C., and Dr. Lila B. Wlnkleman, of
Goldsboro N. C. are visiting Mr. and
Mra. R. 8. Broadhurst at their home on
Barlow street en route to their home In
North Carolina from a visit to Hot
Springs, Ark.
Misses Genevieve Prather, Sa
rah Britton and Evelyn Bell left to
day for Plains, where they will visit
Miss Britton’s grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs, Armstead Dodson.
Ilememher yonr health Is of great
'slue lo you, so preserve your health
1) buying your food product, from Ihe
lyushery, Ihe “8AMTABY" Market.
I’honrs Nf and 14.
Mra. R. R. Duggar. of Reynolds, is
visiting her parents here, Mr. and Mrs.
U A. Morgan.
Kryptok luvlslble Bifoeal glasses.
Hell, The Jeweler.
Miss Luclle Green of Leslie who has
j been visiting relatives In the city re
turned to her home Wednesday after
noon.
JONES' BALSAM OF BENZOIN It
'or you. A reasonable quantity of Ul-
LSl’AL QUALITY. For all asternal
troubles where a liniment Is needed.
Ask about It; three sizes, Sic. 50c and
11.00. All dealers carry IL Sold on
ths money-baek plan. t-lm
Miss Melva Clark Is among the dele
gates from the First Baptist church
attending the B. Y. P. U. convention In
session at Moultrie.
Cut price sale on stamp goods thla
week. J. J. Hardy. 19-tf
8. F. Parham, of Atlanta, waa here
today.
Dance at Myrtle Springs Thursday
night, June 2nd. Music by Pickens'
Orchestra. gi-n
W. Jesa Brown, of Atlanta, was a
visitor in the city today.
BAUXITE ABOUNDS IN URGE
DIMITIES IN SUMTER
BALTIMORE, Md., June 21.—In re
viewing the Industrial activities of the
South for the week the Manufacturers
Record notes that the first unit of a
by-product potash plant in connection ; Owing to tho fact that there are
with Portland cement manufacture large deposits of bauxite In Sumter
will be put into operation at the plant; county and vicinity, It is of more
of the Security Cement ft Lime Co.
Hagerstown, Md. This is the first by
product potash plant in connection
with cement-making that has been es
tablished In the East, the only other
plant of its kind now in operation be
ing In California, though a number of
other cement-making rompanies are
figuring on establishing similar plants
and have been awaiting the outcome of
tl la Maryland plant before undertak
ing similar efforts to produce potas'i
as a by-product The Maryland com
pany has already commenced to sell
potash for future delivery at current
market prices, and it is believed that
1th the development of potash pro
duction as a by-product in cement and
also in iron-making, to which many
Iron concerns are now giving serious
study, it will be possible for thla
country to produce all of the potash
needed, and thus supplant the heavy
Importations formerly made from Ger
many.
The Norfolk ft Western Railway Is
Investigating with a view to building a
million dollar grain elevator at Nor
folk, and In this connection It Is in
teresting to note that the building of
the grain elevator at Baltimore by the
Western Maryland Railroad has re
sulted In the handling by that road
since its elevator was completed last
December of 125.500,000 bushels
than passing Interest to the people of
this section to note that the hauxlie
and aluminum industries In the
United States had a banner year iu
1915. The production of bauxite was
997,041 long tons, valued at $1,514,834,
an increase of 77,723 long tone, or 35
per cent in quantify, and of $445,640,
or 41 per cent in value compared
with 1914, according to a statemer.t
Survey. This abnormally large In
crease In bauxite production Is due tV
We carry a full Hoe of Mansfield and
United States Tires and Tubes. W. G.
and G. A. Turpin. 13-tf
R. S. Oliver and family from Plains,
were visitors in Americus today.
Claude W. Chance, of Dawson, Ga,
was In Americus Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. T. J. Fay and little daughter,
Annie Luclle, left Wednesday morn
ing for St. Simon’s Island, where they
will *pend a couple of weeks with Mrs.
Fay's sister. Mrs. V. H. Gaines. Mrs.
Gorden Hey os, who Is now In Fitzger
ald, will Join Mrs. Fay there today, and
accompany her to St. Simon’s.
Green Peas, Torn, Okra, Batter
Beans Snap Beans, Squashes, Cur um
bers Cantaloupes Pearhes, Pineapples
and GrapefnflL I.aaey Prodaee Co.
fl-lt
J. Walter Trammell formerly of
Lumpkin, but now of Gainesville. Fla,
was In Americus Wednesday on bus!-
Mr. Trammell Is now traveling
the greatly Increased activity In the I for a Baltimore house and Is making
aluminum industry. The quantity of. Gainesville headquarters. He left this
Ior.lT, bauxite used during the ) „ r ,fternoon ,or LuraI>kln hl * hon >« 0,1
a short business trip.
vas exceedingly small, for obvious |
Men's Bathing Halts for sale at High,
j tower’s Book Store.
Glenn Colby has returned from Wis
consin. where he was called on ac
count of the lllnoos of his father.
Take some stamp pieces on your va
cation—cut price thin week. J. J.
Hardy. 19-rf
Miss Elizabeth McMaster, of Waynes*
boro, is expected Thursday, to be the
guest of Miss Mattie Sue Taylor.
Don't forgot Charlie Chaplin, at the
Opera House Thursday. Don’t miss
seeing this $760,000.00 man. 1-li
W. Barfield of Columbus, waa in
the city today.
Fresh Treat, Shrimp and Crabs
Thursday at the Acme Sanitary Mar.
ket Phone &74. 21-St
. D. Addison, of Macon, was in the
city Wednesday
reasons, and out of a total consumption
of more than 300,000 tons ot'ly slightly
more than 1 per cent was imported
Arkansas produced more than 90 per
cent, of the domestic production and
Georgia, Alabama and Tenoessee con
trlbuted the remainder.
In spite of the fact that the metalic
aluminum consumed in the United
States in 1915 amounted to 99,806,000
pounds, there wm a gerat scarcity gl
the metal In this country, especially
durln gthe latter part o fthe year, ac
cording to Information gathered by W,
C Phalen, of the Geological Survey A j Afternoon for a business trip U At
greatly Increased demand, together r* 11 ^ Wturn home Friday,
with the curtailment of imports, were
the chief causes of this scarcity.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva B. Stewart. Mrs.
L. B. Newman and daughter, of Ma
con, were registered at the Windsor
hotel W’ednesday.
L. T. Shackelford, of Dothan, Ala.,
was in Amerlcua on business W’ednes-
day.
Booty Turpin returned from Coch-
n today where he had been visiting
for several days.
Capt. John A. Cobb left Wednesday
YMRI8 SHRINERS TO
STIR IN BUFFO
PINKSTON’S
MEDAL OF GRATITUDE
DEHIRED IN FRANCE
PARIS. June 21.—M. Brland, presi
dent of the cabinet and minister of
foreign affairs, has presented a report
to President Poincare proposing the
creation of s “medal of gratitude,” In
recognition of services rendered vol
untarily to France by subjects of
foreign countries during the war. The
distinction w!!! ccmpr«s*i three classes
and the medal will bs vermall for the
first, silver for the second and bronze
The applications of the metal have
grain for export in entirely new train?!teen many in the war in Europe. Light
developed by the creation of the far- aluminum alloys havt been largely
ilitles for handling grain. employed, and the metal itself has
Renewed activity is noticed In the found favor in camp equipment anJ
especially in the manufacture of autO'
mobile bodies and air craft of all
kinds. Aluminum powder has been
extensively used in making ammanlal
a high explosive, by mixing It with
ammonium nitrate. The explosive Is
reported to be Insensitive, very stable,
ar d destructive.
plans for reclamation work in the
South, and at New Orleans the Uni
Trust Co. has been organized with a
capital stock of $2,006,000 to drain anl
develop 136,000 acres of land near
Morgan City, the plana providing for
reclamation In units of 500 acres. antf
dividing these units into 80-acre farm*,
with necessary dwellings, barns, etc.
Babcock Land ft Lumber Co., Pitts
burgh, Pa., will develop 50,000 acrea
of timber land In Monroe county near
Maryville. Tenn.; Tulana contemplate
building largl lumber mills and later
providing factories for furniture, box
es, laths, etc.
A. C. Ernst o fthe Viscose Company
Marcus Hook, Pa., la reported to bulli
Veteran of Civil
War Would Like
To Enter Army
F. B. Godwin left Wednesday after
noon for Albany on a short business
trip.
ATLANTA. Ga., June 21.—Chanters
of Yaarmb 8hrlners hare outlined a
special program of entertainment to
be given at Buffalo next month, when
tbc Imperial Council la In asseton.
The chanters will be a feature of the
Yaarmb party, according to Potentate
Walter Andrew,, and with |h« band
and patrol expect to (urulsh a brand
of enteria(nmet,! gt Ute ooundl that
will let all Shrlnedom know that V*
lenta. Georgia and U>e goul4 I, pr»e-
• ct ’ ' «... ' . '
The so tire delegation will travel to
Buffalo In two (pecial trains, making
up one of the largest Sbrlnar parties
•Ver Journeying out of the South. *’*
1 unique entertainment by Atlanta
Shrlnera will be given at the city
auditorium tomorrow night for the
benefit of the Buffalo trip.
H. C
Hall, who lives several miles
out of Americus on Route D. was to
11,000.004 mill for manutacturelng silk jibe Tlmes-Recorder office thla mors
el Roanoke. Va.; plana said lo contem- ^ ln g and elated that he wants to go out
plate four-unit plant, each 1.000 feet *»d light the Mexicans. He la 7« yean
long and live ,tories high. I of age, and fought throughout the
| civil war. being wounded several times.
for the third. On one side will be en- j D conferred will be given a diploma Veteran Hall said he might be able
graved In French ’’Fnnch gratitude, ’ recalling the services that the medal lo go from start to Salih, but he was
and persons oa whom the distinction ' commemorates
'rxady for the beginning.
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“TIL PROGRESSIVE MILVAY IF TIE TOUT!"
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Ver> low round trip rates to
BUFFALO, N. Y.
Account Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles Mystic
Shrine
IMPERIAL COUNCIL
JULY 11-11 1015
All steel equipment; electrically lighted throughout
Free Reclining Chair Cars
Dialog Car Service Uneqnaled
Call on nearest Seaboard agent for rates, dates of
sale, schedule, etc
C. W. SMALL
Division Passenger Agent, Savannah Ga.