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PAGE FOUR. I Fit /-rMtKICUS riM^RECORDEft TUUH.SDAV, SEPTt MaER JOHN ROBINSON’S 10 BIG SHOWS Writes a letter Read what they say: H. 0. Jones Medicine Co., Americus, Ga. Gentlemen: We have used and are using your Balsam of Benzoin for cuts, sprains, bruises, wire cuts, called should ers and Eores of various kinds among our stock and we feel no hesitancy in recommending it to large horse and mule owners and dealers. JOHN ROBINSON’S SHOWS. By Claud Orton, Boss Hostler Large stock owners and deal ers should not bo without this valuable remedy. Equally good for man and household purposes. Call for it by name. JONES BALSAM OF BENZOIN. For sale by druggists and dealers everywhere. OH BANKING COMMISSION OF ULRICH RIF SUNDAY U IOPULAH YOUNG MAX THROWN FROM HIS BUGGY AX'D ALMOST i INSTANTLY KILLED 7 MILES EAST OF AMERICUS. | A tragedy greatly regretted by hundreds of friends of the victim and of his farnAJy, was that enacted on the New Era road, seven miles from Ainer- iicus Sunday afternoon, in which Ulrich Ray, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Veal A. Ray, met a violent death The unfortunate young man was driv ing alone when the accident occurred and details of the affair are unknown. Mrs. J. C. Carter, an aunt of the vic tim, wag the first person to suspect anything unusual, when seated with others of the Carter family at dinner, she saw a frightened horse, attached to a buggy, with no driver, dash past her home, crashing into a tree near Oil THREE BOTTLE!) JOINTS WOULD CRAMP SO WITH RHEUMATISM HE COULDN’T RAISE HAND TO COMB HIS HAIR. "I have already gained thirty-one pounds on three bottles of Tanlac, and i now feel like a new man in every way.” said J. T. Hawkins, 325 Johnson Place, Memphis. "The rheumatism had me so tight in its grip for twelve months,” continued Mr. Hawkins, “that I was just up and down, and down more than up. and I couldn’t strike a lick of work. I was racked with pain from head to toot all the time and no kind of medicine I COLUHUS TRAIN WILL HE Oil TIE SUPERINTENDENT CANDLED IN. . , —- forms CHAMBER OF COMMERCE' measure ^ll V0 H r0Ua blri < HE HAS ARRANGED FOR IMFROV.j ed songstera'an^theY^ *•••• Want Coin •••*••••••09 NOTICE Insects and rodent, stroking "20% or our crop,/ ED SERVICE. j invited to co-operate beneflclent laws by repo’rtX of the federal regulations ( Knitting needles all over the country 80rv j C e on this line in the future. are busy knitting woolen clothing for „ our 6ailor boys. They have a lurge or der to fill, for the comforts committee took inside, and nothin? I rubbed oni of the Nuvy league is striping to fur- tile outside ever did me a particle of nteh these comforts to 220,000 tars on the battleship^ cruisers, destroyers, and ships of every description, in Uncle Sam’s navy. Each sailor boy is The Chamber of Commerce has re- celved a letter from O. L. Candler, sup- j iaw S 'to W.'T.'m “va-'h erintentfent of the Central of Georgia'^ Flgh commissioner ' railroad, announcing that the train from Columbus to Americus and due to arrive here at 12:30 daily, will be operated according to schedule here after. There has been much complaint about this train from the patrons along the line, because of the uncertainty of its schedule. It usually arrives In Americus considerably late. Mr. Candler states that he has made arrangements which will insure better I WANT TO 'DO TOUR line clock and Jewelry repairing service and reasonable charge, Broadhurst, Jeweler, no )' directly In front of postoff.ee good until I got this Tanlac. My Joints would cramp me so I could hardly " tr " , ’, ‘ 7 , Vu "rl Ile P resentative Stephen Pape is ono hands to romh mv head or to get two sets of five articles, so the the roadside, and breaking the fr nt of the fl Ve Georgians appointed to re- total number of articles to be fur- HUE RATE REDUCED OCT. 1 v heel and shafts of the vehicle. | vise thc ljanklng Iaw8 of the state of Moo;, enough to tie my shoes. I hurt Immediately an investigation was Georgia. The commission consists of s o bod and was so nervous I couldn’t started, Mr. Carter and one of hia one senator, two members of the house, sleep; it would pain me to turn-over sons walking down the road in the di- and two f rom the state-at-large. The rection of Americus, whence the horse .appointment is a signal distinction. had come. They had proceeded only a i j short distance, probably fifty or a hun dred yards from the house, when at a bend in the road almost directly in front of the Carter bam, they saw- young Ray lying beside the road, un conscious but still alive. At first neither recognized the unfortunate vic tim of the tragedy, but his identity was speedily established and others sum moned to assist in carrying him into SOUTHEASTERN' UNDERWRITERS the house. ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THAT j Dr. R. E. Cato wos hurriedly sum- RE-CLASSIFICATION STARTS ON ironed by telephone, and Mr. and Mrs. The reduced insurance rates for Americus will be effective October 1st, according to a letter received by Mr. J A. Davenport, secretary of the local insurance board. This communication is as follows: Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21, 1917. Mr. Jas. A. Davenport, Secretary Local Board, Americus, Ga. Dear Sir: Ray notified concerning the accident. M COLLECTOR WILL * CHARGE INTEREST NOW UNDER NEW LAW' TAX COLLECTOR BROWN SMALL IS FORCTD TO ASSESS INTEREST AGAINST DE LINQUENTS. •n bed, and no matter what position I .would take I would suffer untold tor ture. I got in such a bad shape couldn’t eat anything scarcely an d I suffered with indigestion all the time. I dwindled away to one hundred and eight pounds and was nothing but skin and bones, and was forced to spend most of my time in bed. ,f I read so much about the good work Tanlac was doing I decided to give it a trial, and it’s a positive fact, I’ve gone up In weight from a hundred and eight Tax Collector Brown Small has re- **-’ a hundred and thirty-nine puonds— Before the physician or his parents C3ived from Wm A Wright, Comp- an actual gain of thirty-one pounds— arrived, however, the young man died, an examination revealing his skull had probably been crushed, and his neck broken by the severity of the fall sus tained. An examination of the road- triller-General a copy of a bill passed and all the rheumatic pains have left at the last session of the legislature rac ^jy joints don’t cramp me at all nd which went Into effect August AMERICUS ELKS MAV E HOME SE nlsbed will be 2,250,000. The work HOLDING COMMITTEE IS C0NSID will be done by volunteer workers throughout the country, who will pay out ofc their own pockets for their ma terials, so these comforts will not cost Uncle Sara a cent. Patriotic women who desire to aid can communicate BRING THE IDEA—HAVE ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TREASURY. It is probable that at an early date with the headquarters of the Navy i Americus lodge of Elks will pur- League Comforts committee In their «hase itself a home, state. This photogrnph shows the j A building committee, of which woolen helmet that will keep the boys ’Charles H. Burke Is chairman, has at sea warm in blustery weather. It t he ma nje r under advisement, and protects the greater part of the face I ... . „ . . .. . onmn , wl11 mako a re P° rt ‘° th0 lodge some time soon. The Elks have about $5,000 In the building fund and could raise more without much difficulty, as the lodge is in prosperous condition. Several desirable homes are under and head. The set of comforts In-! eludes, In addition to the helmet, a pair of socks, a woolen Jacket, a muf- tier and & pair of knitted wristlets. “Go After Big fellows" Judge Tells Giand Jury ALBANY, Ga., Sept 25.—In his now, and I can use my arms and bend J charge to the grand Jury in Dougherty consideration. Sumter The law as it stand* require, the ‘ ,,,out and work wlth as much oa8 ° asjsuperlur court, Judge W. M. Harrell ^^havc 6 been 1 completed" 1 !^'Ihe way near where the aeledent occurred paymcnt ot ln terest by delinquent tax- I ever could before I had rheumatism suggested to the grand Jurors that if .trustees of the graded school build- revealed Indications that he had been ! payers from the 2 oth of December; re- at all. I can now cat anything I want'they did not have the courage to go out ! |, :g . A deep well" has also Just been dragged along a s ort s ancc, pr j ( i i i j re g tax colle ct ° r g t0 aj?d &8 mucll ag j w | 8 h and no thing for the “big fellows” they should leave completed In the grounds. When rein, when “thrown out of the ve- ^wouiu^ttrMt Sted'from ““ "°^ aU | U,e "" ttle fel ° WS ” a '° ne - «e. depre-1 the fixtures are Installed within the For Sa Red Rus Proof See Oats, Star Brand $1.00 PER BUSHE W.J. Williams Americus, Georgia M STANDA hide. The condition of the victim’s Referring to the re-classlflcatlon of . .. . .... ihot „ Clothing also lent confirmation to this theory as to how he met death. the delinquents. day every day and when nifht comes jelated the tendency In some counties to building a wll > present quite a modern The tax collectors are required to 1 can sleep like a child. Yes, sir, I make final settlement with the state feel like a new person and I must look year city .will say that It is apparent now, with the shortness of special .... agency force, that we are going to be Young nay bought the horse he wa8| and coun ty within four months after it, too, for my friends who haven't seen delayed In giving Americus the ratings driving only last Thursday from Tur , tbc 20th of December. The tax col- me g | nce j took Tanlac actually don’t they are entitled to, therefore, we wish P"> * Co.. In Americus and was very , ector forfelt8 one-fourth of his com- know ffle whcn ( . wlth m0 to advise the local agents, through yot ;P r °ud of the animal, although In con- mlsslon ln ca80 be fa || 8 t0 make final as secretary, to the effect that the|vcrsatlon with Capt. Bob Wilson, one 8etU cment as specified. The failure ot >" ow ' Tanlac has «rtainl> been rates when promulgated for Americus ot h ‘ 8 neighbors, Sunday morning, ho any tax co n ec tor to carry out the pro- Kreat blessing to me and I'm a liv will be effective as of October 1st,'stated he was afraid to drive her alone. ylaloni ot the act wl n constitute mal- monument of what it will do." 1217. We hope to have a corps of | where ho intended going when killed practlce ln offlce and a conviction will! "Tanac is sold ln Americus by Ah special living enforce the law against the poor white appearance. Among somo of the im- man and the negro and to let the more provements put ln are; The addition important offenders go free. °f a cloak room, and the doubling of the lighting facilities ln the class Death of Edgar Castleberry. agents in Americus within the,* 8 unknown, although It is probable subject tbo offender to removal from i cn - 8 jjf. ug and geed gtorc and by one torday afteronon at 3 o’clock at the LUMPKIN, Ga., Sept. 25.—Edgar Castleberry, 19-year-old son of Mrs. Georgia Castleberry, residing near Lumpkin, in Stewart county, died yes- next two weeks on this work, but ns it he was on h ‘ 8 wa >' t0 Mr ’ Carter’s offlce it a rather large proposition, It will honle 10 cxblblt hl * new P urc hasc. | The act is published in full below established agency in every town. take in the neighborhood of two 1 U> e c ea8ed was a member of the t f or the benefit of the taxpayers an din Li/e With 1,340 Grains of family residence, death resulting from an Illness of several weeks’ duration. Deceased wis a young man of many noble traits of character and his de mise Is grpatly regretted by hundreds of grlends.. Besides his mother, he is iycd by three brothers, Troy Cas- montbs to complete the Job, and we be- Methodist church, affiliated with Amer- ordcr that tbey may un( i ers tand the lleve that the insuring public Is en- lcus 1-011150 ot Elk “ and a "°° dman position of the tax collectors. Savannah Woman Ends Her t'tled to the reduction from October ot the W’orld. and is survived by h s i g ect | on j jj 3 Jt enac ted by tho 1st, :parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal A. .General Assembly of the state of Geor- Trustlng that this will relieve the two brothers, Oliver T. Ray, of Detroit, | g , a _ and )t t9 bercb y enacted by au- aituatlon, we are. Yours truly, |Mlch„ and Neal A. Ray, Jr., of Amer- tborlty ol the 8amei That from and JOS. RAINES, Secretary- i lcus - as wcl1 as four 8 8tcr8 . M r8 i a tter the passage of this Act all txes Property ownera are anticipating H - "■ Gra >- °f Woodlawn, Ala., Mrs. duji ,f u . state or any COU nty thereof with much interest the prospective re- Henry T. Foote, of Hattiesburg, Miss., T , ma | n | ng unpaid on December 20th „„„ and Miss Annie Ruth Ray, of this clty.|| n each ycar 8ba ,| bcar | nterest at tbo Id her fifth attempt to end her llfe,' 0{ cusseta, Oa„ and Mrs. J. P. Peck, The funeral service, will bo he ld I rate of seven per cent per annum from Mr8 ' Bva Dare ’ weU known t0 no "' 8 - who resides near Lumpkin. Funeral — Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the' date _ and , he 8cvcra , T ax-Collct- ■ ,aper f cader8 la S a ' a nnah as the wo-1 crvlceg were held th „ afternoon wUU Bromide Taken on One Doo. ,leN rr> '' ah0 18 vcry 111 here ; h. c, ■ Castleberry, o r Americus, and Pat Cas- tlelierry, who is in the United States „ . .. „ „ 'army, being stationed at New York, SA .' AN ii.^ H '.? a " : , F ° !!' l » nd two sisters, Mrs. Herbert Miller, ductlon of their Insurance. Now Well "Thedlord’i Black-Draught b the best all-round medicine I ever used.” writes J. A. Steelman, ot PattonviUe, Texas. ”1 wHered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relleL The doctors said I had con sumption. I could not work at alL Finally I tried THEDFORD'S BLACK- DRAUGHT and to my surprise, I got better, and am to-day as well as any man.” Tbedford’s Black - Draught Is a general, cathartic, vegetable liver medicine, that has been regulating Irregulari ties ot the liver, stomach and bowels, tor over 70 years. Get a package today. Insist on the genuine—Tbedtord’a. » E-70 suburban residence of his father, with I of th ', 3 , tat0 arc requlred to co i. man who several times attempted her Rev. Paul IV. Ellis, pastor of First ., ect (he intcre8t on 8Uch unpald taxoa Hfc and an falling tried to plug her Methodist church, and Rev. J. W. Pat-' and account for samo , n thdp ftna , husband, died on Friday at the Savan- terson, ot Americus circuit, officiating j settlements nah hospital after taking 1,340 grains The pallbearers will be six friends of gccllon g „ e (( further enacted by 'of bromide. Her flfth attempt took the the deceased, Carl Ansley. Charles H. I authorlt afore8a , dt T hat on the ,orm of bromldo whlch 8he 8ecured Burke, James C. Bynum. Paul West- o( December |B cach yea ,. Jfon several druggists In smalt quan- brook, Walter Kyander and Wills , ho ‘'ties. She took one doae after other until she had consumed 1,340 grains. the several Tax-Collectors of this state shall furnish to the Ordinary or coun ty officer having charge of the county affairs, as the case may be, of their respective counties a report showing the amount of state and the amount raise came as a distinct shock to the' , count y taxes remaining unpaid on The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder ...1.^1 - ....... m itnll,* ivii.m Ural In fnrniil - ... . • .... Morgan. ! Than “Sport” Ray, as he was known among hundreds of friends, there was 'no more popular young man in Sum ter county, and news of his tragic de- Prey; nt H(.gr Cholera. I whole community when first informa- da y 8 thereafter until a final settle- has a record of 95% cures of Hog tlon of the tragedy reached Americus | said Tax Digest, and shall, every 30 Cholera. If you feed your hogs as Sunday evening. Of Jovial disposition J men ^ j 9 ma( j e with both the state and difectfcd, you need never fear ho? and Jolly temperament, he was a man county, furnish to said bffleers a cholera, nor any other hog disease, who made and retained hearty friend- rC p 0 rt showing the amount of state And the directions are very simple. ;ships, his genial manner endearing him, tax collected an d the amount of coun- Just about what you are doing, plus to all with whom he came In contact county taxes collected from De- a few cents worth of B. A. Thomas about thirty-four years of age C ember 20 to the date of rendering Hog Powder in tho feed twice lie wa and unmarried. During the past y ear j such report, and also the amount of in- week. he lived upon the J. R. Williams place, j t€rest co u ecte( | f rora sa i d delinquent Usually, though, Cholera gets three miies from Americus. where he Qr defaulting taxpeyers. before we know It. Then it requires was engaged In farming. 4S& To hKe last drop MAXWELL HOUSE Is Perfect Ask Your Grocer. Section 3. Be It further enacted by close attention tp each hog—cach V;e authority aforesaid, That from and hog must be dosed—and If you will after the passage of this Act the sev- dose them as directed, you will save cral Tax-Collectors of tills state shall better than 90 per cent. If you qeep a record showing the amount of don't, the B. A. Thomas Medicine Interest collected from delinquent or costa you 'nothing,' ’We—not somo defaulting taxpayers, the date upon distant manufacturer — pay your which said taxes an ( l Interest were money back. G. E. Buchanan. collected and from whoa, collected. I Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That from and uraon failure of any such Tax- ar.d after the passage of this Act the Collector to make such final settle- aeferal Tax-Collectors of this state ment within the time, such Tax-Col- are reuired to nuke final settlements lector ahall for felt one-fourth of his with both the state and county within commission unless some good reason feur months from December 20tb of the be given rendering the making of such year in which said taxes became due,final settlement lmpoulble. Interment in Lumpkin cemetery. HUNDREDS OF NEW DM; GOODS AT LESS TUAN WIIOLI SALE PRICES. If these Dress Goods were db ed in a window with a price ticks room8 .each piece they would not last Our'teachers for the present year ™ ay nlgh *’ P ' en ‘ y oI ^ are: Professor James W. Barber. aJ Good8 38 and 40 ,nChe8 slated by Miss Ruth Chappell. Tho yard; not many stores are offerlif cotton Dros3 Goods this season present session began September 17.1^ C ome and look over the lot; with 31 pupils will find something that will lot you. Last week, at a meeting of the tax peyers of the district, Mr. Charley R.'t'PTTIIN BLANKETS Bond was elected to fill out the un- 1 sjjjR at 11,9 s . expired term on the Board of Trustees, white and Gray Blankets, lull caused by the death of Mr. Andrew pi a | n or fancy borders, $1.98, M’ebb. | other Cotton Blankets at 9Sc still others up to $3.98. -»>■>■.«»s.l,t» fuLL ASSORTMENT OF MEN* cured off JsEc*!3* 'AND BOVS’ GLOVES AT 90c. «0M*SwMh“ I Samples from one of the best iMtvraarfy'»« houses, not more than one ot BlfBKSmS pa,r8 of a klnd: tbey are s " °' IIrod CUIWTsid 'kid; the regular goods are worth __ “J? 5100 to $2.50 pair. Our price lot f/ih 0l tifijnoBlala o« lite? E!n its •«< M.^rikniirt. 'pig,, pa i r 90c. ’ ' F. HARVEY ROOF CO, CURTAIN SCRIM Dept. A-152J, G. P. 0. Box New York Al ' 30 laches vide, new pattern* some plain; (white and eerut; have hemstitched borders. Yard DELCO-LIGHT Tbe Complete Electric Light and Power Plant “Like an Up to Date City” J. D. Blitch, prominent merchant and farmer of Statesboro, Ga., says of Delco-Light: •The Delco-Light plant and Water System recently Installed by your company in my home near Statesboro has given me perfect satisfaction. I have all the conveniences, and I consider the ser vice as good as it living In an up-to-date city.” Complett in 2 sires, #150 and *12(1 (f. 0. b. Dayton, Ohio.) See Delco Light exhibit at your Fair—or write— L. D. STAPLETON, H. II. IIARRISON Salesman, Americas, Go. Dealer, Moultrie, Ga. SNOW Y MERCERIZED TABLE DAMASKS. Good quality, full bleached, mercerized Table Damasks, at 1 ato prices. At 3SC, value 50c. Five P a «f mercerized Damasks, 56 Incbei At 50c, value 65c. Three pa> .mercerized Damasks, 64 Inched* At 65c, value 85c. Two pattern^ cerlzed Table Damasks, wide. At 75c, value $1.00. Two P* 1 - 1 mercerized Table Damask, wide. At 98c. value *1.25. Tbree P»u| mercerized Table Damask, wide. GOOD Ill’CKABACK TOWELS AT 15c. Size 18x36 Inches, guarantee measure, heavy quality; tlie f cost us now about $2 a dozen, the lot lasts, each 15c. PEPPEBEL SHEETINGS. Small quantity of Pepporel In bleached and unbleached - ^ teed to measure 81 Inches * first quality, rice for the un 42 l-2c; Bleached 45c. THE STANDARD 0 GOODS CO. Pkone SS6*