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/ THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5.
1920.
BOARD CALLS FOR
PLACE IN RURAL
SCHOOL MSTRICT
Refuses To Take Sides—
More Districts Are
Consolidated
Dm futility board of education at
u vular meeting today ordered the
o„: validation of the Huntington,
(;.,t-wjod and Anthony scnool dis-
southeast of Americus, com-
>ar with the wishes of a large dcle-
-.n of citizens of that section,
h.-aded by Wardlaw Nunn and Lee
The board also refused to
tar*- sides when delegations repro-
; .ting the Pleasant Grove and Bethel
neighborhoods, which are in dispute
over the location of the proposed new
ach'iol building for the newly consol*
idatcl New Era district, appealed to
them urging the patrons to adjust
tf..:i own dilTerences and get to
gether for a great rural school.
At the meeting action was also
taken adding the Johnson district, ad-
j,,unrig Americus on the east, to
Ncu Era consolidated district,
tj.us ending discussion which has been
current for some time of adding this
district to the Americus fifty dis- 1
trirt.
hi discussing the action ol' the!
Jmiird after the meeting, Col. J. E. 1)
S!:')ip. nrie of tin* members si id:
Urge* Peace In District
In the matter of the Pleasant
<1 Hethel controversy, wh
AMERICUS T1MES-RECORDER.
whfn the board passed the consolida-
wlth aM went h:,me
"Mr Nunn has agreed to make a
A 1 ? 1 ' t o r t[ : ,n of ia,ij f ° r a school
b,t0 * i he board insisted 10 to 12
acres must be had for playground.
1.11 mmg and shop work, and the Hunt
ington people said they were equal to
the demand and would respond. As
soon as the present contracts with
teachers expire u, these individual
schools, rural trucks will be put on
and the children hauled to a central
enlarged school.”
When Your Farm Stock I. Sick, i
Look for Rat*.
i isoasc among tann animals don't
J>M happen. Kats ale earners of j
dangerous plagues hog cholera, fool '
•Old mouth disease ami ,|,at terrible i
“l all scourges—Bubonic plague.*
.aimers should throw aroumi K-vf-
•SNAP. It s sure and safe. Three
id and
• if re-elected, will discharge the du-
I ties devolving upon us as faithfully
I and efficiently as lies in our power.
Respectfully LUCIUS HARVEY.
tfd
FOR SOLICITOR CITY COURT.
To the Citizens of Sumter County:
I hereby respectfully announce
myself a candidate for Solicitor of
the City Court of Americus, subject
to the primary of March 3, 1920. In
doing so, I solicit the support and
friendship of the citizens of this
county, assuring them, if elected a ;
faithful, courageous and impartial!
discharge of the duties of the office.
Respectfully,
18 tf DAN CHAPPELL.
for the office of Solicitor of the City f
Court of Americus, subject to the
Democratic primary of March 3rd,
1920. Respectfully
HARRY HAWKINS.
guaranteed by
* luggis:; Shell’ll-
I>any, an 1 Sparks
Nai
Mu i
(.ADVEKi iSfcMENTs,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
I hereby announce as candidate for!
the office of Tax Collector for Sum-1
ter county, subject to t.. e rulea of
the Democratic primary to be held on I
March Jrd, 1920.
GEORGE W. WALTERS.
FOR ORDINARY.
I am a rand date for the office o!
Ordr.ary of Suint. r ‘ cunt, .»u'>je.:
the action cf the Democratic j -»n>
and will appreciate t!.e support of all
voters. If elected T will discharge \h*
duties of the office faithfully and with
careful regard for the interests oi
tl**» public. Respectfully
F. A. THOMAS.
FOR TREASURER SUMTER CO.
I am a candidate for the office of
Treasurer of Sumter county, subject
t to the action of the Democratic pri-
j mary, March 3. I am grateful to
the people cf the county for past
1 favors, and will appreciate their sup-
* port in the coming election.
H. D. WATTS.
20-tues-thur-sun
| FOR JUDGE CITY COURT,
j To the Democratic Votes of Sumter
I County:
I respectfully announce my can
didacy for re-election to the office of I
•Fudge of the City Court of Amcri-'
cus, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary on March 3rd. 1920.
I will appreciate your support, and
if re-elected, I will discharge the du
ties of the office to the best of my
ability. Respectfully,
(a) W. M. HARPER.
PAGE FT/Er
the interest!! of those I served, j candidate for coroner for Sumter 1 -ry 1, so T hope my past record h>
In my young mannood after foui county, subject to the Democratic I been such that you will look, afsaar
ears service in the Confederate army primary on March 3rd, 1920. Re-i my interests at the polls, .Rbspwcl^
1 cast my lot among you, and from; spectfully ED JENKINS. fully,
then until now “your people have'
been my people.” With the record
I have made among you, I respect
fully ask a renewal of your past con
fidence. Having given up all other
official connections I pledge by un
divided attention to the duties of
Ordinary. Respectfully,
JOHN A. COBB.
g::o. d. jcsjes.'
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
To the voter.*, of Sumter (our*;,
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for re-election to the of
fice of Tax Receiver, hUbject to the
Democratic I rimary, March 3, if
elected will perform the duties of the
office to the best interest of all par
ties concerned. However, first: 1
am not physically able to visit your | ^
home in person. Second, the law re- Druggist;
“I Lot - . :.Hy k'dt Customers
Rats,’* Writes J. Adirai
"Used to have the-,busiest Rea
rant in town until news spread tfcl *
tile kitchen was infested with rzc2c£.
lost u lot of my best customers uirZal
I tried RAT-SNAP. Haven’t a jtenfc
in fhe place now. Restaurant*,
should use RAT-SNAP.” Tbo^c
• me, $1.00. Sold smtf
by Nathan Murn\y»
Sheffield Hardware Go. P
FOR TAX RECEIVER
I respectfully announce my candi*
dary far Tax Revi ver for Sumtei
county, subject tc !:ie action of th. . .
H C I wmd[f;ha , r a g r e Ch the dnZ SALE OF SURPLUS GOVERNMENT GOODS-
of the office to the best of my ability 1 s Arm ' > !■..• i.. l..i. nuivn unv <n.u
quirea me to get on the job Fobru- umi Sparks Grocery Co.
D. P. MURRAY.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR 1
I announce my candidacy f .r the
office of County Surveyor, subject to I
the action of the Democratic primary
of March 3, 1920. Respectfully, 1
R. R HOWE. 1
AKMV HEATERS «,
ry good condition. Sm-
Army Field Slices, (i
. Army Rubber lii| Be
ami !!. pair
Armv Rubber Arnica
two sm:
.mmously
|m all desit
• t!ie of*
•i of the
chcoi*, the
a the people!
1 Humph over
i account o:
d house, and
tu •• ' it the g • k ....I an 11
prupT education of their children
Th.- hoard urged them t-> settle their,
difference-.among then: elves, and it
believes this will be done.
"The addition of the Johnson dis
trict to the New Era district gives it I
a great deal of fine territory, and
th.-re is no reason why a school rival
irg that of any rural school in the
South rhmild not be established. Al- 1
ready then i.. talk of issuing $00.00(1
of bonds to build an 8-room school
bouse, which shall include rooms
•'ju.ppcd for art, music, laboratory
and workshop.
Happy Delegation
"The happiest people, however, that
we saw today were residents of the
Huntington, Gatewood and Anthony
districts, which were all consolidated
into one big district. The trustees
of the Huntington district, headed by
Wardlaw Nunn and Lee Johnson,
w. re urging this consolidation, and
SUPT. COUNTY SCHOOLS.
I hereby offer for position of Su
perintendent of County Schools sub
ject to the action of the Democratic -
primary, March 3. Your vote and
influence will be appreciated.
ll ‘- ( hl * ,,is ’ E. J. M'MATH.
sun-wed-wkly to mrch 3
FOR SHERIFF
I beg to announce my candidacy i
for the office of Sheriff, subject to
the rules of the Democratic party to
be held March 3rd. If elected, Mr.
C. R. Malone, of Lo«Ho. Georgia, will'
act as my deputy We will certainly!
appreciate the friendship and support i
of the voters of Sumter county find !
if elected w e p;o;n.»v a faithful and 1
earnest discharge of the duties of
this office and an impartial enforce
ment of the law in so far as the same
will be intrusted to us. Respectfully,
J. L. CLAWSON.
i OR SHERIFF.
To the Citizens of Sumter County: I
hereby respectfully announce that I
am a candidate for re-election to the
office of Sheriff, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary of March
3rd. 1920. If thus favored, Tom
Summers will continue to serve with
me as Deputy. Each of us solicit I
and will appreciate your support, and!
FOR SOLICITOR Of THE CITY
COURT OF AMERICUS.
I hereby announce my candidacy
I for the office of Solicitor of the City
j Court ot Americus, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in
the forthcoming primary. If elect
ed I will discharge the duties of the,
office faithfully and to the very best :
of my ability. Respectfully,
18-tt H. O. JONES.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER . i
I hereby announce myself for re-,
election to the office of County Com
missioner, subject to the Democratic 1
Primary of March 3, 1920.
N. R. RAY, j
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER .
I hereby announce myself for re-
election to the office of County Com
missioner, subject to the Democratic
: Primary of March 3, 1920.
j R. S. OLIVER.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER .
1 hereby announce myself for re-
! election to the office of County Com-
missioner, subject to the Democratic
| Primary of March 3, 1920.
S. E. STATHAM.. I
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Tax Collector,!
subject to the action of the Demo-!
cratic primary, March 3, 1920. I will j
appreciate your support.
19-tf I. B. SMALL.
! FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
I hereby announce myself a candi-.
date for re-election to the office of j
CWk of Superior Court of Sumter j
county. If elected Sam R. Heys will i
act as my Deputy, and we earnestly I
solicit the support of the people of I
the county and pledge a faithful per- j
formance of the duties pertaining to ,
said office. Subject to the action of i
the Democratic primary.
19-eod H. E. ALLEN.
FOR ORDINARY.
To the Democratic Voters of Sumter
County:
I respectfully announce to you my
candidacy for Ordinary of Sumter
county, subject to the Democratic
1 Primary for county officers, to be
held on March 3, 1920. I have been
honored in many ways by the people
of Americus and Sumter County, and
I have always faithfully discharged
the duties of every position in which
I have been placed by you, and have
done what I believed to be best for
$100 Reward, $100
The traders of this paper will
pleaded to learn that there is at lea
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to mre In all Its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hulla
Catarrh Medicine is taken Internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Hnr-
System thereby destroy
I FOR CORONER. j, *
j To The Democratic Voters of Sum- (• g
| ^££_County^^Iannoiince myself as ■ | {'. g
HEED OLD SDH
Ounce of Prevention Better Than
Pound of Cure.
With influenza again making in
roads into the health of the country,
the old adage, “an ounce of preven
tion is better than an pound of cure,”
never meant more than it does now.
A 3-ounce bottle of Dr. Williams
101 Tonic will save many pounds
of euro 101 Tnnin Annfoin. * hition. Renovated. Standard siz
Don InH rl* quinine, ARMY Regulation Breast Collar Ha
iron and magnesia. This is a proper I sets, $79.50. Double bad sets, $
Sleeveless. Jackets. BRAND NEW $10L9&
Olive Drali W ,ol Blankets. Weight S lbs. Size 02x82.
■lean ami sanitary. A Crude * 7S.e
Heater . i:\DIANT DOME." Hof Blast. Large size
lined. Benin iI'u! stove. Only .> lightly used. Cost new
$4S^r -
i Blast" No. {:.E. Nickel trimmed, in
hi price
<>*i, heavy shoes for geiier.il wear $ ft*>
Is. Brand New. Heavy rubber, sizes
$ GJ3&
ii'Muliiici di »r . Good condition $£J&
Army Canvas leggings. Extra strong. Good condition, pair CSkc
Army Canvas haversacks. Heavy canvas bag for hunting, etc JKic-
Army Gold Medal Folding convas cot $ 2LBI*
11. S. Army Cot Mattiv ses. Cotton. Good condition $ GJ9D
l . S. Army Denim trail ers. Repaired. Good condition, pair Sfir
\ . S. Army Denim coats. Good, serviceable condition ff&e.
I S. Army Wool Shirts. Seen service but good condition. Olive
drab; A grade $2.95 each; B grade $2.50 each; C grade $1.95 each.
1 . S. ARMY WOOL SUIT. Complete with coat, breeches, leggings.
In good condition, $8.45 per suit. Breeches alone would cost $8.00.
U. S. ARMY WOOL OVERCOATS. Velvet collar. Seen slight ser
vice, hut in good condition. Special this week $ <1JtS
U. S. Army Olive drab wool mackinaw. Very desirable coat $ <s.&&
U. S. Army Sheep lined coat. BRAND NEW. Will give good serf-
vi«nf
U. S. Army Raincoats. Used but in good condition .
|igsm
% 3LS»
Tfie
... • •. •»•■••.? ivumvuuvo. V. mu nut ill RUJII l VIIIIIUUII
U. S. ARMY Web halters, made of good grade webbing
U. S. Army Regulation Comforts, Olive drab. Good serviceable con
dition. Renovated. Standard size and weight $ 2.85
Standard. Double wheei
You take no chances buy
ing thi
. S. Army Leather Halters. Good condition .... %
. S. Army Tent flies, 9x15 ft. Excellent condition
S. Navy hammocks. Heavy canvas. Excellent condition
40 inx71 in t , * •
I U. S. Army TENTS 10x16x11 ft high. 3 ft wall. Free from tears
combination where cases of colds, la
grippe, fever and malaria, as well|u
as “flu,” are to be treated or ward- 11
ed off. jU
During the influenza epidemic I
which covered the country in Octo-1 . . . , - ,, r. ,.—
bar, 1918. the salea of 101 Tonic L A holes ' l-uaranteoH 12.4 o*. khaki army duck $391TS
increased more than inn l u - h - Ar, ">' Knives (Sflc dozen: II. S. Army Forks fiOc dozen; U. S. A
increased more than 500 per cent. Galvanized water buckets, worth $2.50; special 95c each
Pr , OVOB , that . 18 an ef ' U .' S - Arn,y Wo °' Un « k '™ ( 'ar. Clean and sanitary. Will K ivc good
fective treatment for this disease. vice. All sizes, $1.00 garment, $1.85 suit or $1.74 per suit, dozen lots.
101 Tonic not only treats the dis-'WRITE FOR CATA LOO—TERMS, Cash with Order. Reference,
ease, but acts as a general tonic. I hank in Greenville. Include postage when ordering goods sent by
Get 101 Tonic at your drug store P ost YOUR MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED.
—25c and iioc bottles. Accept no j Bradley Bonded Warehouse Company. Inc..
substitute, for there is no medical Greenville, S. C 1 ’
Er?,?. arati °" S . 0,< * is Iil<e Ur - REMEMBER—The enormous buying power of the Government eneblee
Wllliams No. 101 Tonic.— (adv.l ito offer you such low price, on our goods.
FOR SOLICITOR CITY COURT.
I hereby announce my candidacy
Mitution utid asslstlnc
work. The proprietor
faith In the cur^tt!
doInK
power of llail
.« via.w. fiend for Hat of testimonial*.
Addrena F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druargii'n.
Fertilizers Are
Scarce
Give Your Orders Early
Many of you will be greatly inconvenienced if
you delay.
We can for present furnish Mixed Goods with
German Potash, as before the war, and Ammon-
lated with ideal Ammoniats, as best suited for
your land and crops.
We now have a supply of TOBACCO
STEMS. When put into a complete mixture,
makes an ideal fertilizer.
IF IT’S FERTILIZERS YOU NEED CALL
UPON W. M. HUMBER, AGENT
AMERICUS, GA., FOR
Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Co.
STANDARD
DRY GOODS CO,
A STORE FULL OF GOOD, SOUND
MERCHANDISE. MUCH OF “
PRICED BELOWk THE ACTUAL
WHOLESALE COST ON TODAY'
MARKET..
AT 29c-—Soft finished nainsook,
36 inches wide, free from dressing.
AT 32c—-Fine soft finished, yard
wide bleaching free from dressing.
AT 25c—Yard wide linene, fine
smooth finish free from dressing.
AT 25c—One thousand yards fine
smooth Sea Island 38 inches wide.
AT 79c—Ladies’ bleached vest
and pants, winter weight, all sizes.
AT $1.22—Men’s Mayo underwear
none better made, shirts and drawers.
AT $1.98—Men’s flannel
shirts, all sizes fast colors.
AT 98c—Men’s lightweight chnm-
bray shirts, sizes 14 to 17.
AT 9c—Cake genuine Palm Olive
soap, wholesale price $1.15 dozen.
AT 98c—Men’s storm rubber ove
'hoes, sizes 6 to 11.
AT 85c—Boys’ storm rubber ovei
hoes, sizes 3 to 5.
AT 75c—Ladies’ storm rubber
► vershoes, sizes 2 to 8.
.AT 50c—Ladies’ silk lisle stock
ings, white, black ami brown, value
85 cents.
AT 50c—Misses “seconds” of
Black Cat stockings, silk finish.
AT 50c—Men’s heavy silk four-
| hand ties, fifty patterns.
! AT 28c—Choice of our stock of
, best outings, all colors,
j AT 49c—New Galatia cloth for
dresses, boys waists suits, etc.
I AT 6c YARD—Over three thou
sand yards heavy cluny laces, narrow
! widths.
! AT 8c YARD—Over two thousand
yards heavy cluny laces, wide widths.
AT $1.98—Fine black taffeta silk
36 inches wide, wear guaranteed,
value $2.50.
AT $1.89—Guaranteed all-wool
navy blue serge, 40 inches wide,
value $2.50.
AT $2.75—Ladies outing night
gowns of the very best outing, ail
sizes.
•AT $2.25—Men’s extra heavy (
flannelette night shirts, all sizes,
value $3.
AT $1.50—Union suits for large !
boys, some of them are men’s sizes, 1
values $2.50.
AT $1.50—Choice of two hundred
voile waists, all sizes, worth up to
$2.50.
AT 50c DOZ.—Armour’s big ham
mer laundry soap, full size bars.. j
AT $1.50—Crex rugs, size 30x60
inches, twenty patterns. !
STANDARD
DRY GOODS CO.
For.yth St. Next Bank of Csmmaro
AMERICUS, GA.
S A L E OF
SILKS
Thursday, February 5
Our Big Post-Inventory Sale of Fine Silks will
be an event to watch for, to wait for, to be
sure tp attend. We have “waded into” the
stock and have thrown out on centre tables
all that are to be sold at this sale, consisting
of—
TAFFETAS
SATINS
CHARMEUSE
BROCADES
CREPE DE CHINES
SATIN STRIPES
TAFFETA STRIPES
TAFFETA PLAIDS
SILK SERGES
METEORS, ETC.
There are lots of pattern lengths represent
ing nearly every sort we carry, also many
odd sorts not mentioned above. BE ON
HAND EARLY CHOICE.
A!
NSLEY’QILK SALE
11s The Best Ifc^^rThe Coming Event.