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PAGE EIGHCJ. -THE AMERICUS 1TMES-REC0RDER. THCttSDAY.DECE Gruen Bracelet Watches Bell, The Jeweler Special Line of Goods for Soldiers and Sailors Bell, The Jeweler Sheaffer’s fountain Pen Guaranteed not to leak Bell, The Jeweler Christmas Shopping Is now in order and we especially invite you to call and look over our lines before buying. WE HAVE— Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Combs and Brushes" All kinds of Pyrolin Ivory, Perfumes, Toilet Waters, Perfumery and Powder Sets, Toilet Ar ticles, Traveling Sets, Kern’s Candies, Razors, Pocke- Books. Christmas Packages of Cigars and Tobacco, Briar and Meerschaum Pipes, and a Thousand and one other things suitable for each and every member of the family, and last but not least, THE PRICE IS RIGHT. Don’t wait. Give us a call and call early. ALLEN’S DRUG AND SEED STORE PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS W E ASK the consideration of the people who are interested in s — the most sensible and practi cal Christmas gifts that it is possible to give man, woman, boy, girl or child— Our Choice FOOTWEAR The-e are shoes for ccmfort, shoes for service. In Slippers, we’ve a host of good styles for ladies, for mtn, and for the very little feet. There is footwear )or the dance and for all the holiday dress' functions. Come in and see how mnny good things can be easily selected from our line of choice footwear that will be just the thing for Christmas. PRICES ALWAYS AS LOW AS GOOD QUALITY WILL ALLOW Fitters of Feet SUMTER GINNINGS | SHOW BIG LOSS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR W. I*. Person, special agent of the census bureau of Sumter county, an nounced to day tli.it dining figures up to December o-1.1 .1 liable for pub lication. Those ! ’.:.:ei show that 24.- 494 bales, toi>n ing round as half bales ginned In ti.l: county to Decem ber 1, fron t e crop of 1917. These figures cr . . e with 30,897 bales gin ned to the :i-.. e date during 1916. a net le . 1 approximately six thou sand ■ There remains very' little cot- •- this county yet to be gin ned, ; ! the figures given atfovo may be: said to embrace the entire crop of tlie county for the season. EMPTY STOCKING FUND m PASSEO CENTURY MARK (Continued from Page One.) Mrs. M. M, Eldridgo . i.00 .50 P. Persons Cash 1-00 Homer and Ralph Castleberry.. 1.00 Mrs. Frank Sheffield 1.00 .1 W. Sheffield 1.00 A Friend 100 Jtrs. f. A. Jackson 3.00 Llcutisha Logan , 11:11;. 1.1,... .10 Ilorschel Logan 10 Cbarlos Pryor “/ want a present for a man j F you’re looking fora Christmas gifti a man like this a trip to our store w solve your problem. I This is a man’s store, full of things men like. Here you will find many a gift that a man will appreciate for usefulness as welt as for the sentiment that prompted the gi Ving Why not make it a big, warm Hart Schaffner & Marx ulster suit of clothes? The following suggestions are offered for your convenience: Sweaters Gloves Shirts Half Hose Fur Caps Underwear Pajamas Canes and Umbrellas Knitted Silk Reefers Suspenders, boxed Leather Belts Bath Robes Warm Waistcoats Linen Handkerchiefs W. D. BAILEY CO. " Copyright Hut Schtffner & Marx Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. Nancy Pryor 2b .25 Miss Lucy arrow Taylor Kdlth and Gilbert Adklna 25 Floronce and Ellen Hooks .... 1.00 Marguerite Evcrotte 25 Miss Claire Everette 25 E B. Evcreteto 25 CbarlCH Everette 25 Herbert Hawktus 1.00 Clotlldc, Joe and era Hair 1.00 I.. G. Council 5.50 C M. Council 5 00 J M. Brynn 50 I' E. Holton 50 tv. L. Morgsfh .50 WARRIOR, ALA., SEES 'SELL'S FAMOUS KHMISSS YOUNG BOYS NAR- I COMING TO OPERA HOUSE ROW ESCAPE P. Cato T. H. McLendon .. T F. Gntowood, Jr., ■1 II. Everette C E. Anslcy W. Thad Glover - .50 I A b:g Hawlian attraction will vlBlt . 1 —— i Acicrlcus, December 25th, Christmas „ n, I, .1.. Day, matinee and night. Mrs. Thrice Morgan Tells the Story , ^ ^ „ an ., * a# land ot of Her Son's Close Coll. *ho tuneful ukulele and the merry hula ! maidens is the trip, that Manager Dud- -cy, of the Opera House has secured the heights of Diamond-Head moun- Life is made up of hur taln j ono thing and thinking Princess Lehula, an attracUvo dark- j skinned maiden who la the daughter of ; u famous Hawaiian daacos, while GE0IMJIAi Webster Com Boll’s Fatuous Hawailans will trims- port tho pa.rons of tho Opera House I T 0 f0 ° w 1 v .. ... ed as advisory board to to their r-ac.de pared bo, with the (n ^ mysterious and charming strains of • trants in mysterious ana ' n “r“ lu * | naires sent out to to their melodious Hawaiian instruments., q( Webster The seat sale for this attraction Is now ^ on ^ £ on at Dudley’s. j anco ln tho matter, to - I J. R. Stapleton. cTatou sStorm Italian Positions. ”He did indeed have a close call,” j for a visit to this city Christmas when id" Mrs Morgan to a Birmingham' Bell's famous Hawalians will present .50 ' representative. J the" w«te“‘i "h 50 I -Wo had seen him failing for three j on yesterday stormed Italian positions ; years and the doctor said ho could i The acenory | s m0 st elaborate, j ‘'* 0l t ° iaa two^thous and nol live but a week at best. It was s |, ow mg the beach at Waikiki, which is lc E „ An *, y - n no’, live but a week at best. It was showing the beach at Waikiki, which s . were ca , lt urcd. 1*. is officially tV. Thad Glover - 5 ® nn awful blood discaso and ho suffer-1 onco of n, e most beautiful scenic r AFrl ™ d ™ ed pitifully.. 1 think they called it | teaches In the world. It faithfully re-| an ™ u ™ e _ , ho nnBrtt . Macon and Darby Dudley Three Little Brothers ... Sarah Oswell Lawson .. j teaches In the world. — 1 , . i Losses sustained during the opera- Pellagra but it was terrible to see | produces the beautiful Bay of' Hono-^ It l3 admitted, were heavy, him all broken out and so thm and j u i u and | n the distance may bo socn weak. You could hardly beliovo to 1 E. E. Cook, Preston; St Preston; Cleveland Rta, S Rees, Preston; W. R ton; C. C. Tracy, Preston, M. Lowrey, Preston, I Dennard, Weston; E. R. land. GEO. E. THORN" Local Board Webster gia, Preston, G». „■> lok at him playing around now that Total •> $1-4.23 ls tbe siime hoy.” "Little Otis Is a living tribute to BANKS TO CLOSE DURING HOLIDAYS AT THE NOON HOUR the wonderful merits of Suferro-Sol for after he had boon given up by the doctor I mado up my mind to try this great nature remedy at a last hope and wo are so glad we did for it seem, to bo just the one almost Divine help that he needed. I “W’o could sco him gaining right un- Tho banka of Amorlcus announced I der our very oyeSf almost tho first today that during tho holiday season doge 6ccnicd to d0 its blessed work and tho usual custom of closing at noon fan j morc than Just to tell you — .111 Lit mlhnvnrl tn n-1 In lhf> Tinsf. Thilt • • -S-mmm -ml urall nnfl ht me uHutti LUBiuut — cfln I say more inau jum w «*» v/ill bo adhered to as In tho past. That jjjm n ow strong and well and h* Ik to say that on Christmas Day these ^ happy to bo well and we aro hap- will hn f»lnQPfl fill ll.1V. 10(1 ... . > ItL ... Inofmrl r\t Iflfi. lrstltuttona will bo closed all day. and that on December 26th, 27th, 28th and 31st the banks here will close at noon. On January 1st, the banks will be closed throughout the day. py to hive him with us instead of los ing him. -We don’t foel that we can evor say enough for Sulferro-Sol, for wo think it ln more than a medicine. "I know that If people would be lieve In this great nature remedy In stead of trying so many patent reme dies more epople would get well.” Note—Mr. Morgan, thee father, Is a miner for tho Central Coal Co., War rior, Ahi., and will gladly verify this. Sulferro-Sol Is sold and recommend ed by all druggists. John B. Daniels Local Cotton Market. ro _ and Lamar-Rankln Drug f«, At- Mlddllng , 29 1-4 . i an ’ta, an d Branno and Carson Co., Columbus, wholesale distributors, arv Latest Prices HERE 13 Y0UR LIS 1 LOOK IT OVER — as SHOP EARLY AT ANSLEY USEFUL GIFTS FOR ALL FOR ALL Loral Colton Seed. Per Ton J75.U0 New Work Cotton Futures. NEW YORK, Doc. 19.—Cotton fu tures on the call were as follows: Jan uary, 29.28-25; March, 28.84-82; May, 28.62-58; July. 28.35-36. j At tho close options were quoted: j January, 29.45; March, 29.04; May, !S,82; December, 30.28. Tillman & Brown Chicago Groin Quotations. I CHICAGO. De 19.—Receipts and shipments ot the opening today were os follows: Wheat: Receipts, 90,000; shipments. 70,000. . j Corn: Receipts. 495.000; shipments . 420,000. | Oats: Receipts, .",.526,000: ship ments. 152.000. Grain options on the call wero as fellows: Corn: December. 126 3-4; January, 121 1-2 to 121 3-8; May, 118 3-4. Oats: December, 73 7-8 to 75 5-8: May 72 1-4 to 72 1-8. Ribs: May, 24.15 to 24.10; others, none. tho close options were .’.a fol lows: Corn: December, 126 1-4; January. 121 7-8 to 111 S-4; May, 119 3-4. . Oats: December. 77 1-2; January, 76 1-4; May. 74 7-8. Ribs: January, 23.95; May, *435. bU aHadJ.i— - — e I Will Be Glad to Buy, Sell or Rent your Reil Estate. Will do same for you at regular prices. See me when you wish to buy, sell, or rent. List your property today for rent or sale. * Let me write you a policy In the oldest company In Amer ica on you r lUe. We pay satis factory dividends. I have been with tho Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York, for the past twauly-flve years aart will be glad to serve you. See me! FRED R. ARTHUR BLANKETS COMFORTS AUTO ROBES BATH RUGS BATH TOWELS LINEN TOWELS. GUEST TOWELS NAPKINS TABLE DAMASK DRAWN WORK LUNCH SETS COUNTERPANES BED SHEETS PILLOW CASES Open Till 10 P.M. FOR HER FURS COAT COAT SUIT DRESS SKIRT SWEATER UNDERWEAR BATH ROBE SILK HOSE KID GLOVES SILK GLOVES NECKWEAR , FANCY ELASTIC KNIT SKIRT Open Till 10 P. M. FOR HE SHIRTWAIST MIDDY TIE SHOPPING BAj WARDROBE FOR BAB' KSyblaji carriage em H d jS HANDKERCHIEFS Linens, Crepe de Chines o! event color and design, the famous fast co' ° ye n ox nice Fancy Christmas Boxes of 3 Handkerchiefs each. 15c to $I.UUp FOR HIM OVERCOAT SUIT CLOTHES HAT OR SHOES GLOVES OR TIES HANDKERCHIEFS GARTERS CUFF BUTTONS COLLAR-RARS TIE HOLDERS ARM RANDS SUSPENDERS ANSLEY value AND SERVICE CAN ONLY BE HAD AT Practical Gifts for Everybody FOR HN NSW®* i@S A Cil« J Is HEADQUARTERS tor Everybody j FOR XMAS SHOPPERS — STORE OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRIS