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Saturday, October j. 1921.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER,
SPONSOR FOR U. C.
V. REUNION
NEGROES BEING
SWINDLED HERE
Old Pocketbook Game Worked
Successfully— One Pair Of
Black Crooks Caught
On n withdrawal of a plea of not
guilty after the state had finished in
v ".V court this morning. a verdict of
Kuilty was directed against Robinson
and he was given a sentence by Judge
Harper of 12 months or $150.
Negro confidence rten are waxing
fat off cotton money in the hands of
members of thtfir race in. the South.
Twice last week the old pocketbook
game was worked by strange negroes
in Americu* and $61 obtained by
them. In one instance, however, one
member of a confidence team fell
>n the clutches of Police Chief
Bragg now under sentence in the
made to apprehend his partner,
name ns LeRoy Robinson.
The story of the capture of ono
of the negroes in the swindle and the
subsequent uncovering of his crime
makes an interesting story. It was
last Thursday that Chief Bragg war
riding to the Seaboard station witj
a friend in an auto truck. About
half-way down Jackson street he ob
served a strange, *well-dres|‘d ne
pro, watching him intently. When
the negro ray the chief look at him
he started into the alley leading to
the chnutauqua lot, frequently look
ing backward at the chief. Chief
Bragg got out of the auto and pur
sued the negro on suspicion. The
Prisoner gave a vague account of
himself, and finally said he was on
his way from Macon to Jacksonville
in search of a job. He was locked
up for investigation. He gave his
name as LeRoy Robinson.
Victim Turns Up.
The next morning Glenn Angrnm
colored, recently employed ns porter
nt the Elks club, appeared at the po
lice station \yith the complaint that
he had been swindled the preViout
day out of $26 by two strange ne-
groe,s nt the Americus Drug Co. cor
ner. Later he identified Robinson
as one of the two, and his lost mon
ey, which he described in advance,
was found in his pocketbook, and
with private papers which he also de
scribed, among the property taken
off Robinson when he was jailed.
Shortly thereafter Robinson consent
ed for the money to be given back
to Angram.
According to Angram’s story, he
was standing on the drug store cor
ner when approached by n strange ne
gro, who later escaped and is now
ught. The ‘ifPgro said he was from' lie thought he was destroying the evi-
T f WISH APR AMR LINK JOHNSON’S NAME
I * L. H Idli/mU MW i is NOT YET REJECTED
NEGRO LAD DIE
FROM INJURIES
Ice-Laden Truck Hit By Local
Northbound Central Passen
ger Train
Shock And Not Injuries Prove
Fatal To Both, Physicians
Announce
•WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.—Sub-
committee of the senate committee
on the District of Columbia has not
rejected the nomination of Henry
Lincoln Johnson, Georgia negpo to be
eeds in the District. Pro
to the contrary was er
lontczuma, had some monev, intend
ed to start a pressing club here, and
asked him the names of the banks.
The stranger continued the conver
sation. Another stiange negro, who
later turned out to be Robinson
soon passed. Suddenly the other ne
gro asked Angram is he saw the pass
ing one pickup a pocketbook. An-
gram, had not.
Temptation Passes By.
Robinson walked on but soon pass
ed by again, and was stopped by the
other stranger, who told him he and
Angrnm had seen him pick up the
wallet. Robinson told them to keep
quiet, as it had a lot of money in
it, and he would split with them.
He said it contained a $100 bill, which
he should get changed before the
owner came along. He said he had
$50 where he was working and il
they would lend him another $50 he
wuui»i go and g**t the hill changed and
return with the split. The strange
negro handed Robinson his pocket-
book, hr did Angrnm his $26, all he
had. Robinson disappeared. After
a time Angrnm got suspicious and
went to look for him. When he re
turned the othfcr negro was miss
ing. It wns shortly thereafter that
Chief Bragg arrested Robinson be
cause the latter was watching him hi
suspiciously.
In Robinson’s possession was c
letter, written from Miami r warning
the police. .
On Friday the wife of Zack bra
zier, a well known negro of Sumter
county, lost' $26 on a similar game
to n negro man nnd woman, it wan
reported to the police. In that rum
the swindlers had plenty of money,
it was reported, $250 in cash being
seen in one pocketbook in their
hands. They were traced to a train
leaving Americas shortly thereafter
The game is an old one. which is
revived now and then, particularly in
the fall when the nej?ro fanners have
money. It is believed to have been
widelv worked throughout this see-
tion during the last few days.
Martha Dulaney Bachman.
Miss Martha Lulaney Bachman, of
Chattanooga, will be sponsor for the
South during the reunion of Confed
erates at Chattanooga, October 2-1 to
27.
Miss Bachman was appointed by
General K. M. Van Zandt, command
er-in-chief of the United Veterans*
Association. She is 17 years old nnd
is the granddaughter of the Rev
John W. Bachman, I). D., formei
chaplin of the Confederate organiza
tion.
BROKEBOTTLEOF
EVIDENCEINVAIN
Man Who Had Liquor Found
Guilty Despite Attempt To
Thwart Law
When Jack Twedell, white, a mar
ble yard worker, broke the bottle of
whisky he was carrying when Po
lice Officer Redmond surprised him
while intoxicated a few weeks ago
CENT-A-MILE RATE TO
LEGION MEET GRANTED
was
deuce sufficiently to preclude the
making out of a case against him.
But he calculated wrongly, for a jury
in the City court Tuesday afternoon
found hint, guilty of having liquor in
his possession, despite the inability
of Solicitor Chappell to bring the
liquor into the court, and Judge
Harper Wednesday sentenced him to
60 days on the chain gang or pay
a fine of $50. It was contended by
the defense that, the broken bottle
contained extract, but the state’s wit
nesses testified the scent of liquor
war. strong where the fumes rose.
Sentence was suspended by Judge
Harper on Warren Neill, an'aged and
crippled negro, convicted of having
liquor in his possess ; on to give him
an opportunity to^ get out nnd raise
money to pay a fine. Neill was ar
rested a few weeks affo on South Lee
street after ho had put out of his
wagon Cieoro Ray, blind negro pea
nut vender who had become hilarious
from too much liquor nnd who was
sentenced in City court Monday. A
small quantity of Honor wns found in
the wagon, which* the police held as
evidence. When called for in court
Tuesday the bottle could not he
found, blit it was located this morn
ing after a verdict had been return
ed.
Five months or $52 on one count
and 2 months or $20 on the second
was propfiunced by Judge Harper on
Lemmie Rhodes, one oT the n»*gr
women shonlifters from Plains wh
pleaded guiltv Mondav. Other fit
court cases disposed of since the pre
vious report were:
Kldridge Moore, having whisky
settled nv nnyment. of costs.
Pearl Johnson, nolle prossed.
Andrew Butt, acquitted.
Fred Hines, cheating and swindl
ing. nolle pressed.
Amanda Thomas, assault and bat- ami into
terv. admitted. church
Alex Jacobs, assault and battery
nolle pressed.
Richard Duff, gaming, nolle pross-
The grade crossing on- Spring
street, long dangerous and on which
the city compelled the Central of
Georgia railroad to install a watch
man a couple of years ago, claimed
two lives Monday morning when a
ice truck belonging to the Atlant
Ice & Coal Corporation was hit by
the Macon local passenger train a
6:30 o’clock. The driver, Thomas C
Wishard, of 101 North Mayo street
and Leonard Slappey, colored, ngCi
14, of Peppermint alley, were tli.
victims. Mr. Wisharu was a well
known citizen, and is survived by hi}
wifo nnd two small sons.
Watchman Not On Duty.
Mr. Wishard was started up town
with n load of ice when struck, hav
ing just emerged from the ground?
of the ice factory r.t the side of the
railroad. It was a half hour before
the crossing watchman comes on
duty, but- the regular time for the
arrival of the train. When the truck
was fairly on the track the locomo
tive hit it somewhere near the mid
dle. Ice was spattered along the
right-of-way, and it was about 75
feet away that the truck and two
occupants were thrown free. The
train preceded 21 rail lengths, it was
said by men whovcounted them af
terwards, before it stopped nnd mem
bers of the train crew returned to
the scene to look into the? damage.
Mr. Wishnrd and the hoy were pick
ed up and rushed away to surgical
aid. Mr. Wishard to the City hospital
ami the hoy to his home. Dr. Cato,
surgeon for the ice company, attend
ed Mr. Wishard, nnd Dr. Lewis, sur
geon for the railroad, attended the
boy.
Examiimtions showed that Mr.
Wishard mul sustained a broken leg.
but that hi? chief injury wns shock
from the compact, while the hoy had
a broken thigh, a fractured skull nnd
a bad case of shock. Mr. Wishard
died at 9:20, with his wife at his
bedside. The boy j succumbcd a short
time, later. It wns stated by th
physicians that shock caused both
deaths, the injuries of neither being
efficient in themselves to cause
death.
Smashrd Engine Pilot.
At the road crossing where the
locomotive hit the truck is a depres-
foot deep where the engine
pilot, bent downward by the weight
of the truck, dug into the? cross ties
and earth. The dnmnjjo to the en
gine, however, wns declared minor
and there was no derailment. The
noise from the crash was so loud that
it arrested the attention of employee
in the Farmers Oil company gin some
distance away above the clatter of
the machinery.
Mr. Wishard had been an employe
of the ice company for four years
nnd was said by Manager Grey Till*
man to have been a faithful nnd
trusted employe. It was his duty to
carry ice to the various delivery
wagons throughout the city, and it
registrar of <!
vious report
roncous.
Senator Ball, of Delaware, chair
man of the committee, made state
ment to the above effect to Senator
Harris, of Georgia, Monday.
Both Senator Harris and Senator
Watson have vigorously opposed tl
confirmation of the negro, but the
efforts have not as yet been crowned
with success. The sub-committee will
meet when Senator Jones, of Wash
ington. its chairman, returns to the
capital, which will be the first week
RICHLAND.
One of the
RICHLAND, Sept. 27.
retty social affairs of kmt wee
bridge party given by Mr-,
rd Alston at the home of Mi
Alston. The spacious porch i
‘ d
vqre
elite
rated with f«*
a aut ifully
ut flowers. After the gan
niches nnd ten were served. ‘
RS was assisted in enterta
Irs. Kd Alston. Mrs. Juliu
Irs. F.dgnr Kimbrough n
Mary Alston. The member
iriilge club present were: .\
Arthur French, Rosa Frer
Coffin, Bus Beall, Billy Cofi
Wall, R. T.
Bob West, Frank Bryant, Kd
gh Julius Alston and M
Alston.
Dr. I). C. Alston has retun
is summer vacation, which
im through quite a number
•u and Northern cities, sun
ills and places of interest.
Mrs. Harry M. Dixon, who
1 to Atlanta to be
oration.
DIOCESE HOLDS
ESSAY CONTEST;
Rev. J. B. Lawrence Gets Rules
For Guidance Of Boys And
Girls Of Church
An essay contest for the church
schools on ‘‘The Missionary History of
the Church,” Is included in the plans
of the Diocese of Georgip for the
celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the Domestic and For
eign Missionary Society of the Epis-
'•opal church, nnd the rules governin'*
the contest have been isssued front
Savannah by the committee in charge
of the arrangements nnd have been
received here by tfie Rev. Janies B.
Lawrence, rector of Calvary church.
The contest is open to any member
of a church school in the Diocense of
Georgia, eighteen years of age
MORE MILLIONS
TO AID COTTON
ig PAiit. THREE, i. J
"
h her
etur
ed ho
nit.
Gu? Shcaley, having whisky,
pressed.
C. B. Derrick, cheating nnd sv
ing. settled on pavment of costs
John Douglas Carter, assault
battery, acquitted.
SUMTER OFFICER’S HONOR
WRONGLY GIVEN ANOTHER
NEW YORK, Sept. 27. — A one
cent a mile rate, good in Pullman!
over nil roads in the territory from
the Atlantic to the Mississippi river
nnd from the southern bounarv of
the New England states to the Ohio,
has been granted for delegates and
visitors to the national convention of
the American Legion at Kansas City I man
Oct. 21, Nov. 1 nnd 2,'according to F
announcement made by W. W. Atter-
bury, vice-president of the Pennsyl
vania railroad and member of the
i’s national executive commit
The rate has been mgde bj
Trunk Line Association of roads.
Railroads touching practically ev-
pry part of the United States now
have granted the reduced fare to the
Legion men and women, and the larg
est gathering of service persons since ,
demobilization of the American army efficiency, despite h
ago will gre?t Marshal]
The Atlanta Journal, in a photo
graph published a few days ago,
awards an honor to another belong
ing rightfully to a Sumter countv
The picture was of Judge J.
Villiams. aged 80, ordinary of
Harris county, and Judge Clarke
wards, aged 22. ordinary of Elbert
eountv. The statement wns made
that these were the oldest and young
est ordinaries in Georgia.
The Journal’s error lav in the fart
that Sumter county’s ordinary. Judge
John A. Cobh, has judge Williams
beaten by about three years, being 82
years of age.? Captain Cobh per
forms the duties of his office with
that, he was starting when hit.
The negro hoy was not nn em
ploye of the fc^ plant, but wns r
ly riding with Mr. Wishard on
truck at the time.
Funeral Tuesday.
Th»» funeral services over the body
of Thomas C. Wirlmrd was held
Tuesday afternoon, September 27, at
Providence church in the 1 Vth dis
trict.
He is survived «*y his wife, Mrs
Annie Wishnrd, and two sons. Thus
Clayton Wishnrd ami Raymond Ill-
ton Wishnrd. who reside in Ameri
cus. His father, A. M. Wishard, of
Seal’s Mill, also survives.
The pallbearers were selected
from among Iiis Americas associates
and are Grey Tillman. W. W. Hughes.
A. II. Helm. Rov Black, E. J. Eld
riibro and J. II. Nisl»(\
R°v. R. F. .Tenningf, of Dawson,
nducted the funeral exorcises
Tuesday.
with Mrs. Dixon to attend a con-
ition rf independent oil dealers
from Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi
1 South Carolina, but returned af-
n counlo of days.
Miss Florrie Pearl Coffin spent
Ofiday nnd Wednesday in Omaha.
' plnvcd the weddinft march at the
Carter-Pace wedding Wednesday.
The girls* basket ball team/Vf tli.
Richland High school will begin prac
tice October first. They are expe
ing to go wen beyond the “rep” they
made last year, defeating Americus
Shell’man. Buena Vista nnd nractical
ly every team with whom they played
The foot ball team of the R. H,
S. is nldenrdy practing and are plan
ning for their game Friday.
Misses Jayne Williams, Mary Chan-
pell. Susie Lee Barnum and F. K.
Barnum Fpcnt last week-end in Co
lumbus ns delegates from the Ep*
rorth League to the district confer-
nce.
Miss Mildred ChiMs, of Omaha, is
attending the Richland High school
this year nnd is making her home
with Mrs. J. N. Clements. She i*
in the Senior class.
The Ep worth League gave a so-
ini Friday night at the home of Rev.
Mr. Hutchinson. A most enjoyable
p- was had.
, Everybody is getting ready for the
big Stewart-Webster county fair Oc
tober 2-8.
A large number of Richland peo
ple are planning to go to Weston
Wednesday to attend th" district as
sociation rally of the Woman’s aux
iliaries of the^ Baptist churches.
; s the Columbus district secretary of
♦ he Woman’s Missionary society.‘will
address the Indies of th.. church Tues.
nder, hoys and girls, in the junior
nd senior departments, and the limit
of time given for thfv^prepnintion of
ssays is November 15. Ten dol
lar, will be given for the first przo
in the senior department, and five
lollnrs for t he second, and five dollars
for the best in the junior nnd t\Vo
dollars and a half for the second. The
judg«« will he Miss Mary Maceaw,
Mrs. Ralston Lattimere and J. K. Me*
Ivor. Or. the first Sunday in Advent,
November 27, the winners will be nn-
nouneid in nP of i!ie church schools
of the d-Yeese.
It is felt by the Episcopal church
that in marking this anniversary it
should be regarded more than a cele
bration of this church. The mission
ary organization, which is a national
one, has kept pace with the nation,
anv many of the leaders of the church
have been pathfinders nnd pioneers
ns well as missionaries. The mis
sionary society was incorporated in
1821. nnd many of the men who
drafted the constitution of the Unit
ed States, framed the constitution of
the Domestic nnd Foreign Missionary
society. The members of the church
in 1821 realized that to lie a living
church it must be a missionary
church, nnd so a few years after the
organization was completed, bishops
were sent into the domestic fields npd
Inter in the foreign. The church has
always followed the flag, nnd is today
rendering Service in all parts of tho
world.
The aim of the centennial is not
only to acquaint the members of tho
Episcopal church with what the cen-
i, but to increase greater
'Advances Of $4,150,000 Ap-
psoved For Financing Staple
And Tobacco
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Appli
cations for advances totalling $4,150,
000 to assist in financing the cotton
nnd tobacco crops were approved to
day by the War Finance Corpora
tion.
WELBUR SMITH GOES TO
STUDY FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Welbur Smith, a well known young
Americus man, left Saturday for Chi
engo, where he will begin study ir
the Redpath Chautauqua -organiza
tion preparatory to his becoming
permament member of their chautau
qua program next year.
Mr. Smith, whose home has been in
Americus during his boyhood and
young manhood, early in life develop
ed qualifications for a voice of unus
ual beauty and strength, which was
given training here during the school
courses. lie has been heard in th*!
choirs of the city, and in the various
programs which were presented from
time to time. It will he along this line
that Mr. Smith goes on the Chautau
qua platform, his voice commanding
t.ant recognition by the head ol
Redpath organization when heard
trial for his acceptance in the pro-
i". probable that Mr. Smith will
be heard next season in Americus,
chautnuqua makes its annual
;eim*nts with the Hospital ussocia
as in former years.
ELLAVILLE.
Joe Rigsby, of Tazewell, wns the
guest of relatives in Kllaville Tues
day.
Dr. B. L. Bridges has returned
from Chicago where he spent a por
tion of the past week.
. Kendrick Alston and Albert Rich
ardson of Richland visited Ellaville
friends this week.
Max Banner, of Columbus, came
down last week to attend the funeral
of If. S. Rainey.
Mrs. Carrie Hill has returned
from a very pleasant visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. McMahan, in Oglethorpe.
Mrs. E. E. Collins nnd Miss Maude
Williamson had ns their guests Wed-
.'day afternoon Mrs. S. A. B. Wil-
intcrest in the members throughout ^
the chur.l, in missionary work. It is' . Na °" Buchanan and
hoped lo accomplish three objectives s *.°^ Americus.
by Easter 1922, first to get ICO ad-1 Nnt ' p Master, Americus undertak-
ditional missionaries, both ci. ri-al | er t { n, "J* I a Professional visit to this
and lay; second, to enroll 100,000 ip- c, v. Wednesday.
ors to pray for missions, and
third to enroll 100,000 proportionate
givers who will assume the responsi
bility of stewardship.
PRESTON
day nfte
At A oVjork I ho
ciety will serve r
rlensant social hoi
all will have a clia
harming lady pi
A. C. Richard: o
overnl weeks
Bright’? disease.
m 3 to 4 o’clock
ladies of the so-
■frerhmonts and xi
i- will he spent and
ice oC meeting this
this
S. Sol Kr
couple i
-nt
vide
•y. where his
is buried one year ago.
Mr. Wishard was about 35 years
age, and had resided in Ameri-
s nbout four years, whore by his
ip qualifications ho made many
friends who are profoundly shocked
nt his sudden death. Ho was a mem
ber of th*» Woodmen of the World
ramn nt Smithville. and wns rtrong-
v identified with ‘he host in*ere«ts
f the community in which he lived.
FLIVVER THIEVES GET
SINGER CO. MAN’S CAR
al days left Thursday fo
R. Skipper,
been spenduu
ephexv. 11. E.
Mrs. W. A. Fit:
• ration at th
ed through
route home.
Louie Krn
from New Y
brother. S.-l
night clerk :
Mrs. L. !’.
improved t >
Taylor.
,'eraId. -
PRESTON, Sept. 27.—The Jr. M.
S. of the Baptist church observed tho
week of prayer last week with special
exercises on state mission Thursday.
Several papers were also read on “Be
An Informed Baptist," “Bencvo-
lencc,” the Sunday school and B. Y.
work. At the last regular meet
ing Mrs. J. W. Montgomery was
unuhimously re-elected ns president
for another year; Mrs. J. A. King,
vice-president; Mrs. J. M. Christian,
secretary nnd treasurer; Mr**, O, T .
Montgomery ns pianist.
Tom Lunsford, of Richlnnd. visited
his mint, Mrs. M. E. Lunsford, sev
eral days ago.
Mrs. Jesse Drew and son, D. T.,
% wcnt to Richlnnd Friday on business.
Miss Christian Spann is nt hotm
again after a recent operntinri for ap*
pendicitis nt Plains hospital.
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Lunsford spent
several days in Hamilton last week,
the guests of relatives.
Miss Mary Souter has gone to G.
N. & I. in Milledgeville, this being
her senior year at that institution.
Miss Era Lott spent last week-end
with Ker parents in Richland.
R. L. Kidd, of Doerun, visited his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Kidd, for sev
ernl days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Montgomery
spent Sunday with relatives in PUns.
Willis Drew has resumed his stud
ies at Georgia.
Miss Lois Hautmnn spent last week
end at her home in Yeomans, t
Misses Lila Jones and Florence
pent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parks, of
Ideal, zpent Wednesday in Ellaville,
coming over to attend the funeral of
S. A. Royal.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williamson.
Miss Leila Williamson and Mrs. A. J.
Hill motored to Oglethorpe Sunday
f/>r ft short visit.
E. T. 'Woods, .sheriff of Terrell
county, visited friends in this city
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. English, of
Americus, were here Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Mr. English’s
brother-in-law, S. A. Royal.
Mr. nnd M!rs. W. S. Jordan nnd
Mr. nnd Mrs. II. T. Dixon formed a
pleasant party attending the picture
show in Americus Wednesday eve
ning.
Miss Mary Gnmmnge, of Bronwood
•P-d rphMvr* EHarflfc Inst
week.
Mrs. Scott, of Bninbridge, la spend
Ing some timo here with her cousin,
Mrs. S. A. Royal.
Rev. B. L. Johnson, of Plnins, wns
a visitor to this city the past we»?k,
Mersnt. A. A. Arrington, Clarke
Robinson, Dr. W. D. Bears and Rev,
1’. M. Strange attended services at
I he Baptist church in Oglethorpe last
Sunday.
Robert Williamson has returned to
Atlanta after a delightful visit to his
parents here. Later in the fall Rolv
ert expects to matriculate at the
State University at Athens.
Mrs. Marion Sims nnd daughter,
Mr?. Walter Wade, of Leslie, attend
ed the funeral of A. S. Royal here
Inst
PHYSICIAIN KILLS SELF-
LEAPING FROM. ROOF
MOLENA, Sept. 27.—t)V j,
Morgan, of Molenn, committed
cido- Monday by leaping from tlfi
loot of his residence, it-is thought,
as he was suffering from a nenro
breakdown and no other cause can
be attributed for the act, '
Dr. Morgan wa» flftyamie year* 11
rf age and was a first honor graduate *
of the Atlanta Medical collqg*, eliaS
of 1891. He is survived by his wife m
Mrs. Willie B. Morgan, past
grand matron of the Order .of tho
Eastern Star, of Georgia; two dnugh.
tors, Ruth and Eloise; two sons. TTr
H. and Vincent; one sister, Vfn.
McDaniel, cf Des Moines, fa.; ono
hrothcr, W. A. Morgan, of Waycrosa,
‘WOMANLESS WEDDING’ "
TO BE SEEN AT LESLIE
LESLIE. Sept. 27—‘‘A Womanltfhf
Wedding" will be presented at the
Union High sciiol auditorium n't 1 '#
o'clock Friday night of this 'week
under the auspices of the high school
l'arenl- Teachers association. Atp
admission of 2S and 35 centa will he
charged. Following ia the cast of
rhaacters;
Bride, Lasco Hat /ey. ' . *£3
Cronin, Richard Wincheater... ",
Preacher, Oscar Sumerford.
Soloist, Ellis Park Greene. ; sf
Pianist, Mr. Bibb. „„ .
Violinist, Horace Dcriso, .7?
Ring B-arcr, V. E. Fillingtn. r '|
Flower Girls, Dr. Smith, Alien
Johnson, Frank Ferguson.
Mothcr-in-Law, Hilton Bass. , y
Matron of Honor. Mercer Deavon.’it
'Maid of Honor, Dr. LrMrHewkinag
Bride's Maids. Mr. Woma«Ki-J(M‘
Clark, Jim Bowen,, Kenneih .Hifia^
Mr. Griffin and George Cocke.
Groomsmen, Olin Dcavours J. D
Bolton, E. L. Wilson, John Hareey.
C. Thomas and Wnlter Hill.
Truin Bearer, Floyd Hinea.
BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION ; .i A,
AT TEA ROOM.
The ladies of the Calvary Episco
pal church Paris Guild entertained !
at a bountiful reception Tuesday af- a
ternoon from 4 to C in honor of'•
the going nway of Miss'Rosalie 8mill?™
and the incoming of Mrs. W H.
Estes, who from this time on will oc
cupy the position in tho Tea Room
P.V 1 “ ,l? n K and ao efficiently by
Miss Smith.
ii T . he , t f, bl '« wcro adorned with bril-
Imnt fail flowers,! crimson lilies,
bright zinias, roses and golden ai8iK
being used on tho window ledges
and apainst the mantels. '
Maple nut cream was served to tho
100 guests who called to express thiir
regret at the departure to. Was,ling-
Smith, and to felieitato
Mrs. Estes upon her becoming a.
member of tho Tea Room family.
« r ,1e th u reviving line wertMUT
Smith, Mr.. Eatea- Misa Maria liar-
rold, Miss Annie McLaughlin and
Miss Martha Cobb, ail of whom wore
beautiful coatumea, and received the
visitors in a charming manner.
Mrs. James Davenport greeted the
guests at the door, and Mrs. John
A. Cobb directed them to the Tegis-'
ter, where J. J. Hardy, also Orraem-
intondcd *!“ SSSSJsBfrrSHM
0{ , th %1
i-nts
Wf
ed Gordo
able*
three year* - ,
Forh and^ ether m leader^:at the| N£w CASH |ER NAMED
FOR BANK OF LESLIE
convent«on. Preparations are being
'made to house 100.00 men nnd wo
men nt Kansas City, reports from
there show.
LESLIE, Septi 28.—A. R. Register,
of Milltown, has accepted a position
with the Bank of Leslie as assistant
cavil ier.
Mr. Register has had three years
experience ns assistance cashier. V. E.
Fillingim, who has been with the
A* AIIAMA COLLECTOR NAMED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—Wil-
Ham F Sread, of Boaz, Ala., was
nominated today hy President Hard- Bank of Leslie for two yean, will
ing to be collector of internal revenue leave Oct. 1 fdr Tuskeegee, Ala.,
for the District of Alabama. where he will go into business.
Mmc
jaw. H<
C. r. .1
Sanitari
newly {minted Ford truck be
longing to the Singer Sewing Muchi
, was stolon Saturday night fn
in front of the residence of C.
Lord, an employe of the Singef C-
whose residence is in Brooklyn
Heights.
Mr. Lord was out on his rounds
until about 9 o’clock Saturday night
when he parked his car in front of
his residence on North McGarrab
street. A deep ditch extends along
the road at this point just in front of
his house and the enr was between
the ditch and the house making it
difficult for any one to get the car
to the road. It is supposed that the
thieves pushed thy car some distance
to the road and torn cranked it off.
The,car is a Ford roadster with
platform on the rear and has beer
recently painted and has a new ten
As a means of identification. Mr
Lord*says that the huh cap is off
the left front wheel and .has two new
Brunswick non-skid tires on the rear
wheels. The motor number is
108262. $25 regard is offered for got V
its return. oul hard
last week
the homo of hi
Edgar Wise, o
ly or Richlnnd.
nt the Wi-e San
M. D. Goode,
business visitor
of I.uninkin. was
n the city Wedn
Young Paul Co
ill from sticking
The place was so
1 gh
abb*
badly infected that
to lance it Severn!
i antitoxin for lock-
> he out again now.
One
if he
* earned to the Wn
im las' Tuesday for treat
.1 nos-dblv .an operation,
f Dump Lunsford’s little girl:
iouslv ill Thursday with np
s and rushed to the Wise
If reported
fairly well.
JAIL FOR THREE STAMPS
LONDON, Sept. 29.—Ernest A.
Hill, 33, postman attached to the
Wimpoli
taking stamps
s -; Harry Hawkins 1
n Institute at Bnrnesvillo.
j Miss Bonnie Parkman, of Golum
k j bus, spent several days here last
is , week, helping the club girls with their
w exhibits for the Stewart-Webster
, lair.
i? ‘ Eugene Drew is attending High
e (school in Americus.
i- Sunday was promotion Day at the
o' Baptist Sunday school. Exercises be-
j fitting the occasion, consisting of
songs and Bible drills were rendered
t 1 by each class in the different depart-
■ mental Quite a number received di-
i i plomas.
. Misses Mabel Jenkins, of Sumner,
I and Eva Stapleton, of El Paso, Tcx^
were guests of Mrs. John Christian
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman are ex-
! pected to return today from an ex
tended visit to relatives in Parrott,
Sumner and f’ordelo. Mrs. P. L. Jen-
kins, of Sumner, will accompany then
home.
Mrs. A. L. Lowery has returned af
ter spending several days in Plaink
Hospital. £
Worthy Stevens has gone to Hou»
ton, Tex.
Mrs. Missouri King, of Riehlar.d,
was the guest of relatives and friends
hero Saturday.
Prof. II. L. Lawson spent Saturday
in Americus.
Saturday afternoon, Miss Cnrria
Adams, president of the Junior B. Y.
P. U. entertained the young people
most delightfully with a swimming
party at Lowery’s pool. Games and
stories helped to pass the time all too
Mrs. Mary Ella Martin, of Ameri-
visited relatives here recently.
Walter Bagley. of Leslie, made a
tineas trip to this city this week.
Clark. Williamson wns the guest
week of frienda at llnwkinsville.
Sheriff and Mrs. Nobles, of Cor-
iele. came up to Ellaville last week
to attend the funeral of A. S. Rainey.
SUMTER
SUMTER, Kept. 24.—Mias Ruth
Chappell, of the Union High school
faculty at Leslie, spent the week-end
with her jiomefolks 'here.
J. A. McDonald, Jr., returned
Tuesday from a trip to Jacksonville
and Tampa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Knowiton were
visitors here Sunday.
Miss Lubcjlc Speer, of Americun,
spent the week-end with relatives
Mr
F. Mnrkette, Mrs. R. E.
White, Miss Mary Morton and Fred
Mnrkette were visitors in Plains Wed
nesday.
Frienda of S. A. Rodgers are glad
to-see him out again after being con
fined to his home several days with
^ J. A. McDonald and Mrs. Mamie
Bradley, of Plains, spent Tuesday
with relatives here.
Mrs. Lucy Mnrkette has retruned
to her home in Americus after
spending several days with Mrs. R.
E. White.
Lucius Dean had the misfortune to
break both bones in his right arm
Monday while cranking his cor.
Elder Murray, of Ellaville, preach
ed to large and attentive congrega
tions nt the Primitive Baptist church
Saturday and Sunday.
U-20 TO BE RAISED
BERLIN, Sept. 29.—An attempt Is
being made to raise the submarine
U-20, which was stranded on tho
tation, was caught j quickly. Later the crowd repaired to
ff tbn-v liltors. Ilv-j the druc otore, wheer they enjoyed com of“jutl-.kT
month:?imprisonment with- i c „ cream. or Jutland. It wiU be reeon-
i»bor. I ifluowjerknliketao ahrd etau »hr shhh] » refr-ahment room at a
tho regiitratloii
names on thla happy occaalon.
Serving were Mi» Alice Hurrnld
Mhw Martha Ivey, Mira Janie Wil-
Pome. Mies Lu-lle Willlama. Misd
Dorothy Dunaway, and Miss Nfrmn
Dunaway.
The afternoon hours were spent
brlftht conversation, and passed ■ ‘
too Mulckly.
Mi«s Smith, together with Miss Jo.'
McKay, have been In charge of the
Tea Room since Its organization
years ago, and have. made hundred#’
Of friends by their nffnbie manner,
and pleasant dealings wllh all with
whom they come in contact.-, Jbt Mia I
Koing of Mies Smith the Toa Room
realises a distinct loss, which licit for
the consent of Mrs. Eatea to fill the
place would be immeasurable,
COOL ENOUGH FOR FIRES
IN NACOOCHEE VALLEY
It is almost cold enough hero
f«r fires," writes Rev. Guyton Fisher,
*astor of tho First Methodist church ,
here, who is spending a vacation of r
two weeks among the hills around:
Naroochee Valley, fn the northern
part of the state. "Rains have bean
frequent, making the air of a delight- , J
ful crispness which is refreshing. ,la^i
me after the long and dry and dusty , t
summer in Americus.”
The trip to-the north Georgia court*'
try was> made by automobile* so that
Mr. Fisher might be enabled to YWtV^
the surrounding country and see/tHe^l
many beautiful bits of mountain scen
ery. Mrs. Fisher accompanied him as ‘
far ns Atlanta, where she spent a
week With her sister. Mrs. J. A.
Bishop, returning to her homo hero
within the past few daya.
Mr Fisher writes that he ia grant,
ly refreshed from hla rest and tho.
change of climate, and will bo glad to'
get into harneaa ngain In the' per-
formancc of the duties connected
with the church hire. Ho will re
turn nt some time during tho week,
filling his pulpit Sunday atlioth morn,
ing and evening aervlcea. .
SUMTER~ ,
SUMTER. Sept. 28 Mr. and Mrs.'
John 1 , Hugh Robinson, of Ellaville,
were wock-eml guests of Mr. and .
Mrs. A. R. Robinson.
W. E. Mitchell, of Amvicus, was;
ner« on business Friday./ ri;.',
Mr- -nd Mrs. a. A. Rodgers and..
Miss Mary Morton visited Plalna Sun-. •
day afternoon.
Leonard Webb, of Souther Fie||
•= «t the home of Terrell Web.
Miss Dora Marshall has r«
to her home in Cuthbort after*
ing a few daya with Miaarel
and Margaret McDonaffl
Miss Elise Chappell leaves.J _
day for Plains, where she will.13
gin o course in nursing at the Wii
Sanitarium.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman, of
Lilted frienda here Sunday,
Mre. Earl Fain, of Moultrie, ci
Sunday to viiit he.- mother, Mr*,-,
drew Wcbh.
Lucius Dean, Mra. Jeff Ilean an^,
Ellen Dean were shoppers in Plains]
•Saturday,