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- - THE AMERICUS TIMESRECORDER. THUHSDA I(S1 ;p TESBt ^ CeUtbur Grocer’s Opinion Americus is a little ahead in noise, 1 of Business September 10, 191- Mrs. Green Perry came to that's all other day and said that Huntington Roy Johnson left for Atlanta last The Lnzunne Guarantee: It, tSter using the contents of m can, you are not eetiafied in every reepect, your gro cer will refund your money. He knows coffees—has mixed them and sold them for years. He knows Luzianne. Ask him what he thinks of it. Ask him what most of his customers think of it. Luzianne will stand or fall by this test. If the re port is favorable, take home a can and try it yourself. Make up a pot, ac cording to directions. You have nothing to lose, for the guarantee assures your money back if you don't like Luzianne. Buy a can today. Ask for profit-sharing catalog. .coffee The Reily-T&ylor Company, New Orleans Save Money o G By buying Red Riding Hood Shoes for child ren. They are guar anteed to give perfedt satisfaction. W. J. JOSEY AMERICUS, GEORGIA Resource*. Demand loans $ 85,494.28 order every week, and 1 “ Tech. Xed Johnson, a brother, letl (secured and uni ill be no breach of modesty to add Tue8day and he enter8 (or the first . 7,642.36 that she looked me square In thet eyes ^ j ^ ■ g It,965.10 and gave pre-emptory and Miss Mary Cheek, daughter of •><«-;, lanklng house 21,961.34 orders that your hum e qu - e ph ch eek, returned to Athens last other rea ) estate 6,448.51 move in that direction imme a e y. to take up b er 8econd year’s , )ue f rom banks and bank- Then again. Miss Alice Perry, now in ^ , n coUege | frs tb , 9 Btate 62.615.28 college at Athens, to whom ma e -j-j,,.,.,, are , noro giria and boys from n ue f ro m banks and bank- the promise that she should be kept Huntlngton , n colIcge than any other erB in ot her states 52,241.01 i" t° unh with al1 new8 itemS fr “ m °“ r swall town in the state. This speaks Currency $49,637.00 little city, said that the Tlmes-Record- vo , umea for any com munlty, and Cold 4,660.00 cr must have a letter from yours ru ^ i whenever you see an active and en- silver, nickels pvery we*. I have 1 at Ulusla9tic interest along educational e tc 4,396.35 when a woman gets in beh nd y u, ^ wi |, Had a people cash items 10,195.05 then, right then, it is time to b ab ' ea8t of the tlmeSi quicki anxious Clearing house . 7,526.36 mortals mtoTonTor^ty wuTcha^ j ^ COt : 62.355.26- 138,970.02 r rr: - - Ja round twenty thousand 7 Wardlaw . wonderful change in fi.e lasMen years. ( LlaWlltlex. Nunn tucked one away In his vest >e we are " , t0 higher Capital stock paid in $ 50.000.00 pocket the other day, got his ear and taking lessons and advancing to higher ^ 100,000.00 rode over the plantation looking for Jeves. , , G L'ndivided profits, less cur- boll weevils just as thugh he didn't I Mrs- V. • I *® eV1 ' 8 „ n tii rent expenses. Interest and Investment Department Fulfilling the mission of its founders for more than a o century in providing a safe depository for the funds of the 1,111 couraging thrift and Industries which make for the perm” 111 ''' building of this section, this bank has now added an invest" 1 " 1 partment, and will keep on hand, and for sale, high grade (ec| JJ This season promises to be a prosperous one for this seen we believe it to be a good plan for you to safeguard the tutu vesting your surplus in good securities which are quickly Into cash or may be used as collateral when money is needed*" 11 our list of choice bonds. We will be glad to serve you. The Bank of Commerce 8fl,940.0u Mrs. W. W. Reeve* of Hearing. Ga.. nave the price or a square meal. Seven who was with Dr R. L. Itl =‘' v 'j‘ 8 Ut ' til I , axes pald thousand IS not so much, but it could last Saturday, returned Monday I, bank9 and bank . relieve me from the fear of want. Lee| Sad and sorrowful days come to, ^ th , s state 61.582.66 Johnson had a check for this amount us all. To some the cup is fu a a Jrdivldual dep osits subject and he didn't need It until he flnished running over, to others a silver ^ ^ 463,450.23 a nice melon. I might say that these ing fringes the darkness a d g ^ Demand certificates two checks represent two remnants j promise of a better day. i»o ro. 11 * 9 SUn Time certificates 307,158.69 Q r cotton brought over from last sea-| day night and my watch reads nine ^ payah]0 . including time son. All this money was paid out by o’clock, and just at this moment I certiflcate9 representing have in mind an innocent, good natur- borrowed money 25,000.00 Total $1,101,195.85 son. All this money the Sheffield bank. , Willie Cheek, who is attached to the ed little boy who Is too young to real- i> S S Florida, came down a few Ize what he has lost. Three years days’since to spend a week with his ago Ills pother was called 7to the father, Jasper Cheek. He has been in • other shore, and very recently his HTATK 0 F GEORGIA, the navy for more than a year, and j father was laid to rest In the Amer- Sumter County: it is real interesting to hear him tell icus cemetery. The loving touches of, | !efore nK , ca me H. S. Council, cash- For af father and the soothing caress of a , cr 0 , q. he p] an ters Rank, who being Bring Your Cotton to Dudley’s Bonded Warebm Americus, Ga.. Lowest Storage and Insurance Rates. Money Mi on cotton at rato of Six Per Cent, per annum. We also hits room for other farm porducts. We are in position to assure t tomers the highest market price for cotton. Give us a trial, house convenient to both gins. Dudley Bonded Warehouse N. M. Dudley, President. 3. F. Finch, Warehoi or his trip to the West indies. , , , , . two months they were anchored in mother are gone and the little by is jdJ | v .worn, says that the abovo and Quaulanama Hay, on the Cuban coast, fatherless and molherlcss. Yes, it ,r or egoing statement Is a true condition Ollier points visited were Porto Rtco,| makes me feel sad to know that he ()f sald bank, Haytt and San Domingo. He collected has no papa and no mama. number of curious things, j “REMUS, them was a Cuban nickle^ quite among which was the size of our quarter jjhs eI.I/.A POWELL DIED and resembled one very much. He left, AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Thursday to rejoin the ship at Ports moutll Mrs. Eliza Powell died at the resi- Mlsses Annie and Laurie Johnson, dence of her son. O. M. Powell, 218 with their brothers Ned and Roy, took Hampton street, nt 12 QurfeW Law is Proposed in an auto spin over to Arlington one da,. She had been in ill health for y lay thin week. several years and her death was ,.ot ' When you visit Huntington again, unexpected, She was the widow of the look around and you will flnd our Into R. 8. Powell of Sumter conn (Four sons survive her. O. M. 1 oweu Jof Americus; J. B. and R. D. Powell o f Sumter county; J: N. Powell, of Ar- Americus Oil Company “THE OLD MILL” Let us gin your cotton on our modern Elec trically driven, Ball-Bearing Gins. If you want the prettied sample, the clement seed, the besft 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& results. EXPERIENCE COUNTS We have experienced men in the different de partments of our plant, who look after your interest to the best 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. 8 e We Want N our Business and Guaran tee Courteous Treatment and Intelli gent Service. Americus Oil Company R. L. McMATH, Manager aliown by the hooks of file in said bank. H. S. COUNCIL. Csahier. Swrrn to and subscribed before me, this 13tli day of September, 1917. ERWIN J. WITT. Notary Public, State at Large. Behalf of Atlanta Girls To Keep Them Off Streets ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 17.—A curfew kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Red- law to keep unchaperoned girls off the mond and Miss Kmma Cloud of Amors- | Ktrrets of Atlanta after certain hours cus. and two brothers. She was a’ ta night is being urged by the Feder- member of the Lutheran church in Ma- jat j on n f women’s Clubs as a measure con county, but had been living in of health and moral protection, in Sumter county for the past thirty i connection with the presence of largo years. I numbers of soldiers at Camp Gordon, Mrs. Powell was a good, noble and near this city, hristian woman, and her friends] | t probable that the federation throughout this section will regret to w m urge a similar measure In Sa- learn of her death. i Statement of the Condition of the BANK OF COMMERCE, ocated at Americus, Ga., at the Close of Business Sept. .10, 1917. vannah and Macon, where training camps are also located, and where the social problem is equally as difficult of handling. Statement of The Condition of The BANK OF LESLIE, Business, SepJ. 10, 1917 He source*. Demand loai»• •.$ 84,629.03 laaate.l_at Leslie^Ga., at the Clone of Time loans 270.585.5J Overdrafts (unsecured) .... 87.08 Bonds and stocks owned by ... ,- , he bank 113,300.00 Demand loans $ Banking house 20.000.00 Time loans Other real estate Due from banks and bank- 49.30 Overdrafts (unsecured) Overdrafts (unsecured) ers in thuTstate”"”. .7.7. 149,249.67 Ronds and stocks owned by Due from banks and bank- the bank .8 txi in other states 80,792.23 Banking house Currency’ $48,662.00 Furniture and fixtures Go , d 6 232 50 i Due from banks and bank Silver, nickels, '' ' i ers in this state ctc 4 959.87 Due from banks and bank Cash' items ’!’.!! 65.U9.621 ers in other states Advances on cotton 86,779.55 Currency |ll,099.^0 Liberty I^oan account 1,738.00 Gold . 96,739.31 138.00 63.71 4,500.00 4,171.36 2,759.87 Total $872,330.67 150.00 Sliver, nickels, etc 824.49 Cash items z 356.97— Mutual Fire Fund 12,430.46 120.00 Total $170,617.94 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 65,000.00 Surplus fund 35,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur- I rent expenses, interest and , Liabilities, taxes paid 23,941.2') Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 Due to banks and bank- Surplus fund 5,000.00 ers in this state 14,252.67 undivided profits, less cur- Indivldual deposits subject ( rent expenses interest and to check 545,763.83 taxes paid 7,769.09 Demand certificates 1,743.64 individual deposits subject Time certificates 186,629.24 ( to check 110,842.29 — Demand certificates 689.03 Total $872,330.67 Time certificates 21,317.53 Total $170,617.94 STATE OF GEORGIA, Sumter County. Before me came E. D. Sheffield, cash- 'g T ATE OF GEORGIA, ier of Bank of Commerce, who being Sumter County, duly sworn, says that the above and Before me came W. T. Anderson, foregoing statement is a true conditoin cashier of The Bank of Leslie, who be of said bank, as shown by the books j ng duly sworn, says that the above of file in said bank. and foregoing statement Is a true con E. I). SHEFFIELD. dition of said bank, as shown by th* Sworn to and subscribed before me. books of file In said bank, this 14th day of September, 1917. I Sworn to and subscribed before me. JENNIE B. GAMMAGE. this 13th day of September, 1917. N. P.. Sumter Co.. Ga. W. W. WEBB, N. P, S. Co. : , . In addition to the ordinary forms of Life Insurance. THE EQUITABLE makes a specialty of the following: Insurance to protect business firms and corporations, under i rate form of policy. Group Insurance, by which employers protect families of ployees. A flexible contract, known as he Convertible Policy, which cai converted by the Insured into an Ordinary Life, Limited Payment! or Endowment Policy. A Bond issued without medical examination giving the inrei income for his declining years. A new policy is offered under which the insurance is DOUBLES death results from ACCIDENT. This policy also embodies the ing advantages, if the personwhose life is insured becomes and permanently disabled. 1. Thereafter the Equitable will carry the insurance—The 1 will have nothing further to pay. 2. The Equitable will pay the Insured an annual income equal to one-tenth of the face of the policy. 3. Upon the death of the Insured the full amount of the ina will be paid to the Beneficiary (Or double the amount if death is accident) without deduction on account of the income paid to the ed while living. (See the policy for conditions and u etails.) If you are contemplating taking life insurance, it will be interest to see what the EQUITABLE LIFE has to ofTer before your insurance. A. C. CROCKETT CARRY YOUR COTTON TO E. C. Parker & Co ALSO Agents for the OWENSBORO WAGON CO. A Fine Line in All Sizes DR. N. S. EVANS, DEI 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE Now located on Jackson St. Near Kress. Over Howell’s Pharmacy. , Special attention given to Crown & Bridge W PRICES REASONABLE NO BETTER EQUIPPED OFFICES IN THE SO FREE AIB We have Free Air, and a man with g aU )' who knows how to inflate your tires; he * at your service. Our VULCANIZING methods are the nioST « and effective. All work done by STEAM an job absolutely GUARANTEED, when you hav troubles, call our service car. AMERICUS STEAM VULCANIZING J. W. LOTT, Manager Rear Americus Auto Co.