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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
THUBSDAV, Sll'
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MULES, HORSES AND CATTLE
Arrive Tuesday, Sept 25th
One carload of Ky. Mares and Mules, also muie colts. Some extra pairs of match mules. Also carload of I egistered Short
horn, Herfords and Holstein Cattle will be here Friday of this week. Don’t fail to see them.
G. A. & W. G. TURPIN
Investment Department Open
Fulfilling the mission of its founders for more than a quarter of a
century in providing a safe depository for the funds of the public, en
couraging thrift and industries which make for the permanent up
building of this section, this bank has now added an investment de
partment, and will keep on hand, and for sale, high grade securities.
This season promises to be a prosperous one for this section; and
we believe it to be a good plan for you to safeguard the future by in
vesting your surplus in good securities which are quickly convertible
into cash or may be used as collateral when money is needed. See
our list of choice bonds. We will be glad to serve you.
The Bank of Commerce
j McKAY -
MAKER
MEN’S
CLOTHES
Known as
‘Best by Test’
MACON
SINCE 1890
Universal Military Service
Is Program of United States
ATLANTA, GA., Sept. 25.—That the
AVIATION school mav 7b Unveil Monument When
HE OPERATED SEAR ATLANTA!
ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 25.—A great!
aviation schoo where at least 2,000 j
Inited States government is planning J student aviators will be trained fo*|
to establish universal military train- America’s heralded advent nto the
ing after the war, so that never again Jv/ar as an aerial factor is likely to
Highway Link is Opened
In Chattahoochee County
There’s a regular O. Henry story of
"HI war A nd America unprepared to be established in Gwinnett county,
romance in brick pavements down in
Muscogee and Marion counties. Ex
cept that it’s macadam instead of brick
and there’s no girl involved,
Muscogee and Marion cofinties, rich
in the coin of the realm, did their bit
toward building their allotted strips of
the Dixie Overland highway. Between
defend herself, is the belief of Atlanta near Atlanta, if the War Department
architects and contractors who have,approves the recommendations of ex-
examined the buildings at Camp G° r ~jpert8 who have inspected the pro-
den and other cantonments wherelp 0ge( j g jte little town of Gray-
divisions of the National Army are be- j son between Lawrenceville and Logan-
ing trained. ville on the Seaboard Air Line rail-
These buildings will last for fi'ty road.
years, these men declare. They arej The t ra j n j ng 8C b 00 | w ill consist of the two counties lay a narrow stip of
b. ilt of selected “A Grade” yellow more than fifty buildings erected at Chattahoochee county land that, be-
pine. Floor, walls and roof consist of jan estimated minimum cost of $800,- cause Chattahoochee couldn’t at this
heavy sheeting, then a heavy layer of 0 oo. Two thousand student aviators particular time provide funds, formed
tar paper, then another heavy sheet-!will be constantly in training. There an undeveloped link in the road,
ing. With proper care and a coat of j will be a field one mile square on Whereupon Marion and Muscogee
paint from time to time, the blldtogs; which the machines will alight and joined hands and built the Chatta-
should last for more than fifty years. f r0 m which they will be launched, hoochee link.
Each cantonment has a waterworks|Approaching this" field will be a “run” The completion of this link makes
and sewage system and paved streets, three miles in length, through which the entire highway from Savannah to
Each barracks has plumbing, baths 1 the mac hines will sail at a gradually Los Angeles ready to travel with the
and heating plant. descending angle as they come down exception of a strip about 200 miles
- to earth. Several hundred instructors long.
Scandinavian Fisheries Facing Ruin, 'and helpers will be stationed at the In commemoration cf the opening
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 25.—J camp in addition to the students. of the Muscogee-Marion-Chattahoo-
Scandinavian coast fisheries are fac-' The government's plan is to estab- chee link a monument has been erected
ed with absolute ruin on account of the lish an aviation school adjacent to near Columbus and will be unveiled
impossibility of plying their trade this|each of the National Army canton- with appropriate exercises,
year in the face of mines and u-boats. .ments, and students in advanced John A. Ueetjeman, of Columbus, has
This is the more to be regretted as fish! stages of instruction will sail from J invited Governor Dorsey to deliver an
are more plentiful in the North Sea!one cantonment o the other, making J address and fix a day for the cere
than ever before in the history of the trips of several hundred miles. : monies. Many prominent speakers will
fishing industry. Meanwhile the Gcr-j I be present and everp prepartion is be
man trawlers, under government pro- FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS [ Ing made for the great event,
tectlon, are making great preparations HAVE AROUSED ATLANTA
for the season. A large new fishing
port at the mouth of the Elbe is in
j course of construction.
SOLDIER POLICE FORCE
ATLANTA, GA., Sept. 25.—Two little; poR STREETS OF ATLANTA
To Our
Farmer Friends
Beg
to announce that the “NEW GIN” of
the FARMERS COTTON OIL CO., is now
ready. Cotton is so high yon will want all
that Is yours.
Therefore, we have equipped our plant with
the very latent improved machinery there is to
be had in the United States, for making the very
be^l sample and cleaning the seed thoroughly.
We also have the very be& men we possibly
can get to serve you. We are in the market for
Cotton Seed, Peanuts and Velvet Beans, always
Ottering the best prices the market affords.
children have been killed by automo
biles on Atlanta streets in the last j ATLANTA., Sept. 25.—The first
three days, and several grown peo- j^ilitary police in connection with
pie have been injured. !camp Gordon, the great cantonment
j Every week and every month the near Atlanta where more than 40,000
jtoll of life and limb grows greater,. soldiers of the National Army will be
and apparently the drivers of tuto- ; drained, have their appearance on the
j mobiles exhibit an increasing disre- 1 Btrect8 0 f Atlanta,
jgard for the speed laws and the traffic j And who more appropriate to com-
rcgulation. |mand them than Captain B. J. Sells,
J Scores of complaints have been filed a former sergeant of the Atlanta po-
jWith the police department. The news-l|| ce for© department who went into
■ papers editorially demand the punish- ’ the officers Training Camp at Fort
• ment of speed fiends. City council McPherson and won a captain's com
passes resolutions calling for enforce- m j gg j on on h j 8 mer |t a8 a man and a
ment of the laws and ordinances. I born leader of men, being a strapping
j But still the reckless running of fellow more than six feet in height
automobiles goes on. graduate of the Boys High School or
Atlanta and a gentleman through and
Harvest Prospects in England.
LONDON, Sept. 25.—An ffleial state-
through.
The military polic
carry no side
ment from the food production depart- nrnig but are armed with short clubs,
ment gives a re-assuring view of the Qn their arms they wear a blue bras-
harvest prospects in the British Isles, anl on w i,j c h are printed In white
and by way of contrast, a summary of lettering. *‘M. P.,” which stands for
the gloomy situation in enemy coun- Military Police. Their special duty is
tries. to handle soldiers on the streets, who
In England, it is stated, recent re- w ho will be left by the regular
ports of damage from rain and storm police entirely to the Military Police
were heavily exaggerated. “While the f or attention. The military police are
recent storms damaged crops in some quartered In the gymnasium at city
areas, there is. speaking generally, not police headquarters. They will travel
I the slightest ground for public anxiety jn pairs and have their regular beats
or alarm." says the statement. in the center of the city.
In Gerinuny, on the other hand, the
Information received by the British
Our mill has been established and under the
same management ever since the mill was built,
and having met the demands of the times, we
request that you continue giving us your liberal
patronage as long as our service merits it. Re
member the “NEW GIN” and bring us your
cotton.
farmers' Cotton Oil Company
G. W. RILEY, Manager,
agricultural authorities is that “the
I crops are not only exceedingly bad
,iu tlie best areas of the German Em-
ipire, but the whole harvest of the
l * . , _ ... . .. _ | Miss ida McMath, a nurse of Co-
ICentral Powers will in all probability'
! „ , . .. -lurabus. is spending a few days with
prove disastrous in consequence of the , w .. ... .
V her sister, Mrs. Henry Halstead
jvioent weather which has prevailed. # MI ' w ttf
er western Europe."
New Point
The friends of Miss Mary Wilder
are glad to see her out again after
Haw To Reduce Divorce*. 1 8 " e p ra ‘ d,ya ot """ ,lc T k ““'
ATLANTA, GA., Sept. 25.-A braid' M ? and M™. Clarence Jordan epent
new scheme to reduce divorces and 1 "’ wi,h Mr and Mr " Andrcw
. .Jordan.
stop Atlanta in wild career of bidding .
, . . , . . - ~ Lolleta Physioc spent Tburs-
feir to become a rival of Reno, has
. a.u . m , . ’. . day night with Agnes Salter, return-
been suggested by court officials who .
, , . , big home Friday morning accompanied
view with alarm the growing uncer- . * “ '-“‘“iauieu
by Agnes and Alvm Salter.
taintl of the marriage relation.
The pupils of the New Point Bchool
Briefly, *»t is to take the quarreling. ‘ ,
. , , , _ .. , had a vaca tlon last week on account
couple and lock them up alone in a
jury room for
see If they can’t patch up
ferences.
Instead of letting the lawyers wran-
cf the illness of their teacher, Mr.
n’f Mtch y iD^he t lr lh d e iM Ca,Vln F,att ’ Prof ’ FIatt was 10
*** ^ resume his duties again Monday morn-
ing.
, Next Sunday will be observed as
gle it out before a Jury, the scheme „ New Polnt church
Ic Ia Awet n [i*a tlm ♦ tarn mrvcf (nlorout.
Is to first give the two most Interest
ed parties an opportunity to see It
they can't come to an agreement them
selves.
Of course the plan would not be
available In some cases where violent
antagonism exists between the hus
band and wife, but the court officials
believe it would work In cases where
the separation resulted from disagree
ment over trlval matters.
Everybody Is Invited to attend,
No. 666
*-
This is a prescription prepared especially
p- f MAL S ARIA or CHILLS 6. FEVER.
Five or six dosea will break any case, end
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It ecu on the liver belter than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
Bring lour Cotton lo Dudley’s Bonded fell
Amerlcus, Ga.. Lowest Storage and Insurance Rates. Mone- adt '
on cotton at rate of Six Per Cent, per annum. We ai»,> i, aT| ,!*
room for other farm porducts. We are In position to assure o'r
tomers the highest market price for cotton. Give us a tri,' J
bouse convenient to both gins.
Dudley Bonded Warehouse
N. 31. Dudley, President J. F. Finch. IVarehooio
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 ,,
rate form of policy.
Group Insurance, by which employers protect families cl
pioyees.
A flexible contract, known as he Convertible Policy, which n
converted by the Insured into an Ordinary Life, Limited Payment U.
or Endowment Policy.
A Bond issued without medical examination giving the Invertor
income for his declining years.
A new policy is offered under which the Insurance is DOUBLED,
death results from ACCIDENT. This policy also embodies the folk
ing advantages,* If the person,chose life is insured becomes ton
and permanently disabled.
1. Thereafter the Equitable will carry the insurance—The lent
will have nothing further to pay.
2. The Equitable will pay the Insured an annua! income lor I
equal to one-tenth of the face of the policy.
3. Upon the death of the Insu-ed the full amount of the insun*
will be paid to the Beneficiary (or double the amount if death Is du:
accident) without deduction on account of the Income paid to the In,
ed while living. (See the policy for conditions and u etalls.)
If you arc contemplating takt iy life Insurance, It will be to y
Interest to see what the EQUITABLE LIFE has to offer before tali,
your Insurance.
A. C. CROCKETT
District Agent
Oflico Windsor Hold
CARRY YOUR COTTON
TO
E. C. Parker & Co.
ALSO
Agents for the OWENSBORO WAGON CO.
A l ine Line in AM Sizes
LAND
16 Per Cent Investment
110 acres nice level land, 2 miles of good R. R. town,'
6 bales cotton.
P. B. WILLIFORD
Office: Windsor Hotel.
FREE AIR!
We have Free Air, and a man with gauge
who knows how to inflate your tires; he is
at your service.
Our VULCANIZING methods are the moil modem
and effective. All work done by STEAM and every
job absolutely GUARANTEED, when you have tire
troubles, call our service car.
AMERICUS STEAM VULCANIZING CO.
J. W. LOTT, Manager
Rear Americas Aato Co.
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