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NOVEMBER 8, 1iW. SOCIAL ITEMS: "T^WIS-S BRADFORD '' JW > I- WOOD. 1 John L. Wood ra- l; f r»m their wedding trip • ,1 visit to several “I";! and are now at " lh ; residence or Mr. and Mrs. radford here ■ood before o her marriage last . Mbs Sarah Bradford, ;„i;e Of Americus High , announcement of her * iH be received with inter cross iriends bhere. Rev Brawn. pastor of Central lurch, performed the pret- v uniting these two young ?sday at the pastorloum. ..friends were present, and I c0 uple left Imm^ilately their marriage on a brief ' , r in Mr. and Mrs. G. W. „ ith whom Mr. and Mrs. «, reside, are the parents of e whllo the groom, who is and popular among a wide . friends, hold a responsible „. ilh the Americus Construc- JIIU. GATEWOOD ENTERTAINS. Mrs. T. Furlow Gatewood enter tained |he Tuesday afternoon club •yesterday In a delightful manner at her home on Lee street. Quantities o'i yellow chrysanthemums were used in decorating the lovely home and the prize, an attractive Japanese work basket, was won by Miss Martha De l- man. Those present were: Miss Maude Sherlock, Miss Melva Clark, Miss Mary Elzer Sheppard, Miss Annie Ivey, Miss Martha Dedman, Mrs. Emory Rylander, Mrs. E. J. Eldridge, Mrs. D. K. Brinson. nanv. ((i or EXECUTIVE HOARD. ee!inp „f the executive board Americus Red Cross chapetr j at-the tiome of Mrs. S. II. last night. The attendance Uifying and ways and moans the work were planned. MRS. COUNCILS PARTY. Mrs. Carlow Council entertained the Tuesday Morning Drldge club at a lovely party this morning at her homo on Lee street. The houso was lavishly decorated with yellow chrs-J anthemur.ls and cosmos and a pack of playing cards was given for top score. Those present were: Mrs. ft. E. McNulty, Mrs. A. D. Gatewood, Mis. John Council, Mrs. James Brown. Mis. Shelton Harris, Mrs. Thomas McLen- , don, Mrs. W. G. Turpin. Mrs. Charles Council, Mrs. Tracy Cunningham. Mrs. W. A. Dodson. Mrs. J. A. Hlxon. Mrs. G. T. Adams. „l Mrs. James Brown have re- o their home In Spartanburg, ter a short visit to relatives Miss Marion Parsons, of near Smtthvillo was tho guest of Mrs. c. C. Holliday, at her homo on Lee street, yesterday. Miss Parson was cn route to Plains to attend the Sun day school convention now in session in that city, she having been appoint ed as a delegate from Lee county. our Stationery is the first intimation of your message. Its cor rectness will not be questioned if you select - —Symphony Lawn 50c to $1.25 Murray’s Pharmacy & Poifci Sho was Mrs. Mary Townsont Nlcoll Lord Cuyler, widow of Cornelius C. Cuyler, and is a sister of De .Lancey Nlcoll. <#»*»#**»*»»»**»< Mrs. Robert U. Christian and Miss j WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LLUIl. Sara Tower left yesterday for a visit to Mrs. O. A. Armstrong In Macon. Mrs. J. G. Cochran left today for her homo in Brunnell, Fla., after a fortnight’s visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Council. Mrs. C. P. Wimberly, Mrs. Alma Baggett and Mrs. Raymond McNeill, visited the fair In Macon this week. Mrs. Council entertained again this afternoon tho Wednesday bridge dun, when tho following guests were en tertained: Mrs. Edgar Shipp, Mrs. I! K. Brinson, Mrs. Crawford Wheat- jley, Mrs. Hollis Fort. Mrs. Earnest Stotham, Mrs. Cliff Williams, Mrs. George Duncan, Mrs. Stephen Pace, Mrs. H. B. Allen. Mrs. C. U. Rogers Mrs. John R. Hudson. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS REACH- INK WASHINGTON SAY REPORTS OF FOOD SHORTAGE IN CENTRAL POWERS IS EXAGGERATED. -mother NEW MEXICO JOINS NUN'S IT FORCES WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Tho De portment of Commorce Is in receipt of confidential reports from Us agents in Europe declaring that statements that Germany's food suppi yis nearl> exhauseted are exaggerated. I Tho reports which wore gathered by trustworthy agents, reeito that the 'country hold by the Allies contiguous It-j German territory and the territory 'of the Eurpean neutrals are suffer- ! jr.g moro for lack of foodstuffs than Germany and the other Central Pow-, era. Germany principally lacks lubri-' | cunts nnd certain -explosives. | The reports say that Germany s potato crop and her 1917 sugar crop arc larg- r than those the L’nhed States, end that lior peo/'o have time commodities In abundance. Other foodstuffs have been raised this year In tuffleient quantity to fe»! the ••■man people on good living rations and wlthou. great hardship. excs.l wh‘ch are scare. The news reports serve to Indicate —that boy down at camp or possibly ’‘somewhere on the Atlantic” would appreciate a “dandy likeness” of moth er now as never before. Then, too, “Christmas is coming” and you can have your Christmas pictures made from the same nega- DBCISIYE MAJORITY SCORED BY PltunilHTIONISTS IN YESTEP- DAY’S ELECTION ON THE LIQUOR ISSUE. Coats for Style and Value Fashion and the weather say Coats. Now Showing ■xceptional assemblage of exclusive 3*ing the newest creations of abroad. Pinkston Company time to get them ready. MAKE TIIE APPOINTMENT TODAY, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M-, Nov. 7.—In the Ktatowldo election held yesterday, New Mexico voters adopted prohibition by a decisive majority. Partial returns from eighteen out of twenty-eight counties, received up to mum today, show the “drys" havo tives and have plenty of ca irled tho election, and liquor inter. * cats concede their defeat. The turn Siotio Douljt ns to Result In Ohio. CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 7.—With presidential woman’s suffrage over whelmingly defeated in Ohio, voters today are still In doubt whethor or not the state has gone “wet” or “dry,” ting out of Germany ataln. inm me •*— •— -— The lubricant Shortage is response *|ti, the former probably tho hie for the Sat, shortage throughout ner ». i nomcial returns at toon give that"more"than"ever before tho United ! 0crnla n, ns sraeBtCts containing j lhc ..wots” a lead of 4.01 over states and the Allies must plan to L reas0 of any sort are treated to r «- ■•j r ,s". but this could easily be win the war by purely military oper- m0 vo tho fats before being used as ccm0 by |»ter returns, atlons, and must abandon hope of food or f 0r other purposes, starving out German, officials do- The )ack of explosives is proving dared today. , embarrassing to Germany and may The situation in Germany as to In-Shorten the war, tho reports assert, bricanta is admittedly bad. Automo biles are rapidly becoming almost useless, and railroad operation is se riously affected. The munition facto rles and other plants, which must be kept running at all costs, consume targe quantities of lubricants, dimin ishing the supply available for vehi- cles. It was expected that vast quantities lubricating oils would be forth- c-rraing from tho Roumanian petro leum Acids overrun by tho Cermans. but this expectation has proved un justified. according to report*. | The reports say that railway trains .coming from contiguous neutral couu- trie, are halted at the border. The ! grease and oils are scraped from the Journals and axle, of the car wheels !for use on German car*. GRIFFIN SALE TO BE HELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER STII MATINEE 5 & 10c NIGH7 10 & 15c THURSDAY Paramount Picture Pre sents Sessue Hayakawa in “HASHIHUPA TOGO” Five Acts. See it Sure FRIDAY Blue Ribbon Feature Marc McDermott and Mildred Manning in “HABY JANE’S PA" Five Acts, and Chapter 9 “TBE GBAY GHOST" New Point Mr. and Mrs. Linton Wilder and two children spent Sunday very nleasanUy with Mrs. John Wilder. Prof. Float spent Saturday night In the advertisement of F. W. Orlf- an(J Sunday morning with his bro III tue auvwvwv^v— -- --- — tin announcing hts sale for Thursday, er at Concord. November 8tb, an error was made. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fronabargjr and stating the sate would bo Thursday. 1 Mr. Sherd Bradford attended the rt Dean.0 .pent sun. come off Thursday. November 8th. Let'day evening at the home of M » • ■ everybody attend, and don’t forget that C. Ca>. ? «era, near Amertcu ^ the date Is Thursday, November 8th. Uritlsh Attack In I’lnnders. LONDON, Nov. «.—British troops at tacked enemy positions on the land-, Mrs Ada McMath spent Friday with her mother-in-law-, Mr.. Bottle Mo Math, who has been quite ill for thu past few days. SATURDAY Triangle Plays William Desmond in “MASTEB OF BIS HOME” Hve Acts, and “BIS COOL NEBVE" Triangle Comedy spend-the-day guest, of Mra. John Walden Sunday. . - Mr, John McMath waa the spend- the-day guest of Mr. Arch Nicholson last Sunday. Mr. Charles Rayfleld and Sir. Robert Deariso motored to Macon Monday, to attend the fair. Sir. Leo Patton and daughter, Miss Eula. were ehopping In Americus Sautrdsy. ;ir. and Mr-. It. M. Dcariso spent a short while Friday afternoon wHaga Sir. Rayfleld. Mrs. Jennlo Dupreo was the guest tat few days. . . ., navflcld Friday afternoon Mlsa Edna Roblnao:. spent the flratj 0 * I ^ y W attended of teat week In EllavHle attending ,ac»v» , , .... 'the show in Americus Thursday af Ike cars of the neutral, to enabled,laI attack *« where the guest of Mr. and Mrs. chirIle | «" te * dd fte 3unday Kh00l them to get back over the border neighborh<md of Parach - y T)oraMa 8unday afternoon. w«*„esdav and Thnraday. •Many car. develop hot boxes «hd ^war. | Mr and Jim Hall her friction dlfflcultles before get- progreee to being maoe -- I