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gglUSDAY THE AMERICUS TIMESRECORDER. pi« ■ r «. i SOCIETY NEWS : ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦**$ ♦ ♦(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. aooaoftooooooiMMrooooooooooooaowxKKMoooooaaoaaoa 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. SEABOARD AIR UHL RAHWAY “TIL PROGRESSIVE MILVAY IF TIE TOUT!" \ 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.