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THE AMERICUS T1MESRECORDER.
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Libel For Diiorcc.
Huel White ys. Irene B. White. Libel
for Divorce in Sumter Supeiior Court.
November Term, 1917.
To Irene B. White, Defendant. Greet
ing: You are hereby commander
either by attorney or In person to be
and appear at the next Superior court
to be holden In and for Bald Sumter
county on 4th Monday In November,
1917; then and there to answer the
plaintiff's complaint, or in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
Justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable Z. A. Little-
W J. Smith vs. Josh Fay. Tenant In
posstsslon notified in terms of the law.
This 5th day of September. 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY. Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door, in the City of Americu, said
Statte and County, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday In
October, 1917, the following described
property, to*wit
•One vacant town lot situated on
Jackson Street, in Americus, Sumter
County, Ga., and bounded as follows:
On the North by house and lot of Geo.
Henderson, on South by house and lot
of Ab Jackson, on the East by proper
ty of Missouri Robinson, on the West
John, Judge of paid pourt, this the 18th
day of August, 1917.
H. E. ALLEN.
Clerk Superior Court.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door In the city of Americus, said state
and county on the first Tuesday in O
tober. 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, to-wlt
One Smith and Barnes piano, Number
91609. Levied upon and will be sold
as the property of Mrs. M. E. Bush,
to satisfy a certain mortgage fl fa In
favor of J. H. Poole & Sons vs. Mrs
M. E. Bush.
This 5th day of September, 1917.
T. L. SUMMERS,
Deputy Sheriff, Sumter Co., Ga.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA. Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door In the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1917, within the legal hours
o! sale, to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate, to-
writ:
One and one-half (1 1-2) acres ot
land, more or less .situate, lying and
being in the southwest corner of the
east half of land lot Number 247 In the
Old Sixteenth District of Sumter coun
ty, Georgia, said tract being bounded
as follows: On the north, east and
west by lands of Dr. W. J. Smith, and
on the south by plantation road run*
ning along the south land line of said
lot.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Josh Fay to satisfy a cer
tain Justice court fl fa in favor of Dr.
by property unknown to me.’*
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of I. A. Harris, to satisfy a
certain City Cout Fl Fa, issued from
the City Court of Americus in favor
of M. J. Stevens vs I. A. Harris Tenant
in possession notified in terms of law,
This 5th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY. Sheriff
majority vote of the stockholders; said
stock to be divided Into shares of One
Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars each,
the amount of capital to be employed
by them Sixteen Thousand ($16,000.00)
Dollars has been actually paid In.
Sixth.
That said "The Tlmes-Recorder Com-:
pany” shall succeed to all the rights,
benefits, privileges and actvities
"The Americus Times Publishing Com
pany,” a corporation heretofore Incor
porated for the purposes herein named
but whose charter has expired by oper
ation of law, and which has been con
ducting the affairs and business ol
said corporation, of its said char
ter as a de facto corporation;
and that your petitioners have pur
chased G. R. Ellis, of said state and
county, sole stockholder in said "Tho
Americus Times Publishing Company,”
and sole owner of said Americus
Tlmes-Recorder newspaper, all of his
rights and interests In and to the same.
Seventh.
That petitioners desire the right to
sue and be sued, to plead and be im
pleaded, to have and use a common
seal, to make Bll necessary by-laws and
regulations, and to do all other things
that may be necessary for the suc
cessful carrying on of said business,
including tho right to buy, hold and
sell real estate and personal property
suitable to the purposes of the corpor
ation, and to execute notes and bonds
as evidence of indebtedness Incurred
which may be incurred In the con
duct of the affairs of said corporation,
and to secure the sam eby mortgage,
security deed, or other form of liens
Petition for Charter.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun
ty: The petition of Franc Mangum of
the county of Sumter, said state, and
Arthur Lucas, of the county of Fulton,
said state, and Mrs. Ruth C. Mangum,
of the county of Sumter, said state, re
spectfully shows:
First.
That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors, to be
Incorporated and made a body politic, under existing laws,
under the name and style of “The Eighth.
Tiraes-Recorder Company,” for the pe- That petitioners desire such other
riod of twenty (20) years; with the rights, powers, privileges and immun-
privilege of renewal at the expiration ities as are incident to like incorpor-
o fthat period. atlons or permissible under the laws
Second. of Georgia.
That the principal office of said com- Wherefore, petitioners pray to be in.
pany shall be in the city of Americus. corporated under the name and style
said state and county. aforesaid, with the powers, privileges
Third. and immunities herein set fotrh, and
That the object of said corporation as are now or may hereafter be allow-
pecunlary gain to itself and its ed a corporation of similar character
shareholders. under the laws of the state of Geor-
Fourth. gla. STEPHEN PACE,
That the business to be carried on Attorney for Petitioners.
by said corporation is that of publish-
Ing “The Americus Times-Recor4er,” GEORGIA, Sumter County,
in daily, weekly and Sunday editions. ! I, H. E. Allen, Clerk of the Superior
Fifth. court of said county, do hereby certify
That the capital stock of said cor- that the foregoing is a true and cor*
poration shall bo Twenty Thousand rect copy of the application for char-
($20,000.00) Dollars with tho privilege ter of “The Tlmes-Recorder Company”
of increasing same to the sum of Thlr- as the same appears on file In this
ty Thousand ($30,000.00) Dollars by a office.
Witness my official signature and the cerned are required to show cause be-
seal of said court, this the 4th day of
September, 1917 H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
GEORGIA—Sumter Couty.
Will be sold before the Court House
door, in the City of Americus, said
State and County, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday In
October, 1917, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
All of lot of land No. One hundred
and EiShty-three, except seventy-one
(71) acres off the West side, being that
property described in deed from G. W.
Glisson to W. E. Brown, dated Decem
ber 11, 1908, recorded same date in
deed book “JJ”, page, 128; bounded
on the North by lands of Judson
Chambliss and L. G. Council, on East
bv Chambliss. West by lands owned
by Mrs. J. F. Finch, and on South by
* Chambliss, said property being
in the Twety-elghth District of Sumter
County, Ga.”
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of G. W. Glisson, to satisry
an execution issued from Sumter Coun
ty Superior Court, in favor of W. E.
Brown G. W. Glisson, property
pointed out in FI Fa. Tenant in pos
session notified in terms of the law.
This 5th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
By R. L. Maynard.
fore me at the time and place fixed for
said hearing why copy of said certifi
cate of stock should not be established
as prayed for.
Given under my official signature
this, August 31st, 1917.
Z. A. LITTLEJOHN,
Judge S. C. Webster County, Ga.
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Americus Oil Company
“THE OLD MILL”
Let us gin your cotton on our modern Elec
trically driven, Ball-Bearing Gins.
If you want the prettiest sample, the cleanest
seed, the be& turn out. They make in grade from
one to three grades higher than the old system.
Clean seed means more money for the planter;
lint left on the seed is a loss to you. Our system
makes it possible to get the be^t results.
EXPERIENCE COUNTS
Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Whereas, Mrs. Johnnie E. Fenn, nee
Meldrim, administrate of Robert
Meldrim, represents to the court In
her petition duly filed and entered , on
record, that she has fully administered
Robert L. Meldrim’s estate, this Is,
therefore, to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said admin
istratrix should not be discharged from
her administration, and receive letters
of dismission on the first Monday in
October, 1917.
This September 4th, 1017.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary,
Libel for Total Phorce.
Irene Sherman,
Vs.
David Sherman.
Libel for Total Divorce in Web
ster Superior Court, October
Term. 1917.
To Dave Sherman:
You are hereby notified to be and
appear at the next October Term,
1917, of the Superior Court of Web
ster County, to be held on the First
Monday in October next to answer an
action for total divorce brought by
Irene Sherman against you in said
court. In default of your appearance
the court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable Z. A. Little
john, judge of said court, this the 15th
day of August, 1917.
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk.
G. Y. HARREL, Atty for Plaintiff.
Webster Counly
Executor’s Sale.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Barrow county, Ga., will the real estate conveyed by the Plant
Citation.
JEORGIA, Webster County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
R. L. Nicholson of said state, having
applied to me for letters of adminis
tration de bonis non on the estate of
J. W. Blakey, of said county, this Is to
cite all and singular the heirs and
creditors of J. W. Blakey to be and ap
pear at the October term 1917, of said
court, and show cause, if any they can,
why letters of administration de bonis
nen should not be granted on the es
tate of said J. W. Blakey.
This, September 3rd, 1917.
J. R. STAPLETON,
Ordinary of Webster County.
BUDDING 100,000 YOUNG
SATSUMA ORANGE TREES.
BRUNSWICK, GA., September 11.—
Active operations are in progress at
the establishment of the Citronelle
Nursery and Orchard Company, lo
cated at Park wood, about six miles
from Brunswick, where an extensive
Satsuma orange nursery has been
started.
A force of men under the super
vision of R. B. Reeves, is busy budding
100,000 Satsuma seedlings on citrus
trlfolotia stock, this operation being
the second stage of the process of pro*
duclng the Satsuma orange tree as It
goea on the market.
The budding is expected to consume
about, six weeks and after this phase
of the work Is completed, the young
trees are allowed to develop for several
months, when the citrus trlfolltla Is
cut away, leaving the Satsuma stock
ready to be marketed by the nursery
man.
EXAMINATION NOTICE.
All public school students In both
Grammar and High School who were
conditioned in any study will apply
for examination at Grammar school
Thursday, Sept. 13th.
l(?-3t J. E. MATHIS, Supt.
Bank Properly in Ellaville For Sale.
As receiver of the Bank of South
western Georgia, I have an offer of
$3,000.00 cash for the bank building of
tho Ellaville Agency of the Bank of
Southwestern Georgia, and tho fixtures,
and furniture therein situated, includ
ing safe, vault, etc., and the premises
on which it Is situated, described
follows:
Commence at a point on the north
side of Oglethorpe street due east from
the corner of Broad street and Ogle
thorpe street, seventy-nine (79) feet
and six (6) inches, and run east along
Oglethorpo street sixty (60) feet and
six (6) inches, thence north seventy
(70) feet, thence west sixty (60) feet
and six (6) inches, thence south sev
enty (70) feet to starting point, being
We have experienced men in the different de
partments of our plant, who look after your interest
to the be^t of their ability. We guarantee to save
you both time and money if you send us your cot
ton. We pay highest cash price for cotton seed,pea
nuts and velvet beans and will sell you cotton seed
hulls, cotton seed meal, peanut and velvet bean
meal at market prices.
We Want A our Business and Guaran
tee Courteous Treatment and Intelli-
Service.
gent
Americus Oil Company •
R. L. McMATH, Manager
be sold at public outcry within the ers Bank of Ellaville to the Bank of
legal hours of sale on the first Tues- Southwestern Georgia, escribed in deed
day In October, 1917, at the court-j recorded in the office of the Clerk of
house door in Preston, Webster coun- the Superior Court of Schley county,
ty. Ga., the following tracts of land Georgia, in Bock I, folio 442, and un*
situated In said Webster county, Ga.Jless I, as receiver of tho Bank ot
described as follows: 1012 acres of .Southwestern Georgia, have a better
land more or less in the 25th district j offer or bid for tho same before Sep-
oi Webster county, known as the May tember 12th, 1917, said offer will be ac
Place, Land lots 99, 199, 125, 126, 132.
On said land there Is seven horse
farm in a high state of cultivation, 500
acres cleared, 512 acres wood, partly
original fore3t, 2 first class tenant
houses, 4 tenant houses not so good.
Terms of sale, one-third cash, one-
third, twelve months, one third in two
years. Deferred payments to bear
seven per cent, interest.
Sold as the property Estate of J. C.
DeLaPerrire. deceased, late of Barrow
county, Ga., by authority of said or
der of the Ordinary of Barrow coun
ty, Ga., und of the will of the said de
ceased.
G. W. DeLaPERRIERE.
W. B. M’CANTS.
W. L. DeLaPERRIERE.
Executors of Will of J. C. DeLaPe:
rlere, Deceased.
Citation.
iEORGIA, Webster County.
To Whom It May Concern: Notice is
hereby given that C. C\ Tracy, of Web
ster county, Georgia, has filed in Web
ster Superior court his petition to es
tablish copy of a certain certificate of
stock alleged to have been issued to
him by the Bank of Preston, on the
21st day of January, 1911, which certi
ficate he alleges has been lost or de
stroyed; said certificate being numbei
50, and for five shares of the capital
stock of suid Bank of Preston, of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
each, and that said petition will be
heard before me, at Preston, Webster
county, Georgia, on the first Monday - f
In October, 1917. All persons con- &
cepted and Submitted to the court for
confirmation.
This the 1st day of September, 1917.
L. G. COUNCIL,
Receiver of the Bank of Southwestern
Georgia. 2-19t
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR,
Insurance.
Bonds.
Office Forsyth St Phone *S4
Seaboard Air Line
rbe Progressive Hallway o! me Sontti
Leave Americus tor Cordcle. Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyona, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and polnta East and South
12:S1 p m.
2:31) a m
Leavo Americus for Cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and Intermediate polnta
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Huruboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
8: US p. m.
Leave Americus for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and Interme
diate points
10:00 a m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor sleeping Car
on Trains 13 and 14 arriving Americus
from Savannah 11:25 p. m„ and leav
ing Americus for Savannah 2:30 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
2:30 a. m„ will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further Information apply to H.
P, Sverett. Local Agent. Americus.
Oa.; C. W. Small, D(j. Pass. Ag:nt,
1 An. u. k a.
J. W. Sheffield, Pres. Frank Sheffield^/!)
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The Bank of Commerce
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and Corporations. We offer superior f a .
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ORGANIZED 1891
E, D. Sheffield, Cashier Lee Hudson, Asst. Cas^
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Americus, Ga.. Lowest Storage land Insurance Rates. Money advi
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THE EQUITABLE
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Insurance to protect business firms and corporations, under a conn-
rate form of policy.
Group Insurance, by which employers protect families ot
ployees.
A flexible contract, known as he Convertible Policy, which can bt
converted by the Insured into an Ordinary Life, Limited Payment Lilt
or Endowment Policy.
A Bond Issued without medical examination giving the Invcior
Income for his declining years.
A new policy is offered under which the Insurance Is DOUBLED, i!
death results from ACCIDENT. This policy also embodies the folic,,
ing advantages, if the personwho.se life Is insured becomes totilii
and permanently disabled.
1. Thereafter the Equitable will carry the insurance—The Insure:
will have nothing further to pay.
2. The Equitable will pay the Insured an annual Income for
equal to one-tenth of the face of the policy.
3. Upon the death of the Insured the full amount of the lnsuratc;
will be paid to the Beneficiary (or double tho amount if death is due
accident) without deduction on account of the income paid to the Insur
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If you arc contemplating takinj-. life insurance, It will be to you'
Interest to see what the EQUITABLE LIFE has to offer before takin;
your insurance.
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District Agent.
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We have Free Air, and a man with gauge
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