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Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
WEEK OF PRAYER AT
METHODIST CHURCH.

The annual week of prayer which
begins on Monday at the First Meth
odist church will open at o'clock
in the afternoon when the following
program will be given:
Subject-Prayer.
Hymn.
Prayer.
Bible Lessons of Jesus
Teachings About Prayer" 1st,
Prayer in the Life of Jesus; (s)
Before Important Crises Choes-
ing Hiss Helpers. TRANSPORTATION.
Crucifxion. (b) After trying Ex-
perienees. A Day of Miracles. A
Trying Day and an Old Temptation.
(c) In Our Daily Routine. For a
Friend. For the Unfortunate. A
Source of Power. In Meeting Diff
eulties.
Prayer.
Two fve-minute talks. What
Prayer Hath Wrought. Prayer, the
Vital Force of the New Task.
Hymn.
Prayer and dismissal.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
HALLOWEEN PARTY AND
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

The -Philathea classes of
Central Baptist church gave a Hal
lowe'en party and shower at the
home of Miss Cecil Harvey with
Mrs. Claude Daniel as honor guest.
The home was lighted by jack-o-
lanterns and in the dim light, ghostly
masked figures greeted the hostess
and honor guest. Games were en-
joyed by the guests and the feature
of the evening was the shower which
was given Mrs. Daniel, who as Miss
Maude Conner, was very popular
member of the Philathea class. The
gifts were placed in large pot
which was hung on a tripod over an
artificial fire. A witch who told for
tunes added greatly to the gayety
of the party which was one of the
most enjoyable of the week.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
Agnes Scott Drive
Goes Beyond ST, 100

The Agnes Scott endowment fund
campaign in Sumter county netted
$1,109.50, Mrs. L. G. Council, chair
man, reported Saturday.
81 want to thank those who do
mated to this fund.-" Mrs. Council
said, "and particularly do I want
to thank the committee who so gen
erously assisted me. They worked
very hard to raise the entire sum
asked of US, and we feel that nothing
was left undone to make the cam
paign success.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
Events In Americus Society

The guests wore fancy dresses and
usual Hollowe'en games and deco
rations prevailed. A delicious buffet
supper was served at late hour and
present were Miss Anne Heys, Miss
Ira Gatewood, Miss Mary Frances
Easterlin, NJ SIS Christine Brown,
Miss Ruth Everett, Miss Mary Earle
Allen, Miss Mary Frances Evans,
Miss Claire Harris, Miss Flora Bacot,
Mis- Elizabeth Statham, Miss Jose
phine Simmons, Miss Nettie Claire
McMath, Miss Annie Ruth Ray, and
others.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
Ask $4,000, 600 For
Muscle Shoals Plant

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-tBy
Associated Press.}-An addisisnas
appropriation of $12,0OO,OOO to en-
large the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant
and equip it for the production of
nitrate and cyanide for use in max
ing explosives, has been recommend
ed to congress by Secretary Baker.
A bill to carry out the recommends
tion was drawn today by Represents
tive Kahn, of the house military af-
fairs committee, and action win be
sought at the present session Of cor
gresss.
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lovely gown of white georgette
over satin and her flowers were
brides roses. Mrs. Womack as Miss
Sallie Johnson was one of Ameri-
Gus most sterling young women with
a host of friends here, where she con-
Quoted most successfully a large
music school for several years. Mr..
Womack is from a prominent Ala
bama family and he and his bride
have gone to Pratt City where they
will reside. Among the out-of-town
guests present were Mrs. Bobbie
Ferguson, of DeSoto; Mrs. C. P.
johnson, of Columbus; w. F. Rog-
ers, of Pratt City, and others.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
SUMTER READY
FOR RED CROSS
Sd ROLL CALL
Continued from pas: ~

Charles Hale, Miss Marie Walker
Miss Carrie Speer, Miss Mary
Hawkes., Miss Sara Tower
jackson Street-Mrs. Sam William.
son, Chairman-Mrs. L. L. Lester.
Hampton Street-Mrs. Pelham Viii
der, Miss Edith Shy, Miss Ruth Will
der.
Finn Street-Mrs. Palmer Hurt
District No 2.
Mrs. H. B. Allen, District Chair
man.
West Side Lee Street-Mrs. H. B.
Allen, Mrs. j. A. Hixon
Hancock Avenue.-Mrs. c. o.
Niles.
Harold Avenue-Mrs. Glenn
Hooks.
jackson Avenue.--Mrs. E. j.
Witt. \
Forrest Street-Miss Foy Mott.
District No. 3.
Mrs. R. L. Maynard, District Chair
man.
East Side Lee Street-Mrs. A. G.
Duncan, Mrs. W. L. Taylor.
College and Barlow Streets.-Mrs,
C. c. Hawkins, Chairman.
Furlow Street-Mrs. R. P. Stack
house, Chairman.
Hill Street-Mrs w. C. Gray.
Dodson Street-Mrs, E, j. Shea
han.
Glessner Street-Mrs. Furlow Rod
gers.
Elm Avenue-Mrs. Fred Morgan.
District No. 4.
Mrs. ]. M. Bryan, District Chair
man.
Lamar and Prince Streets.-Mrs.
C. w. Clarke.
Church Street-Mrs. w. J. Josey.
Brown Street-Mrs. Fred Smith.
Taylor: Street-Mrs. E. M. vi
quesney.
Rees Park-Mrs. j. L. Sutton:
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Carl W.
Minor. Mrs. Burkhalter will be re-
membered as Miss Sara Sims whose
marriage took place last July.
Mrs. S. H. Mckee, Mrs. F. L. Cato,
Mrs. E. L. Carswell, Mrs. Wilbur
Smith and Mrs. Din Williams visit
ed the fair in Cordele recently.
Miss Emma Love Fisher is spend
ing today with her parents, having
come from Wesleyan en- route to
Coledan, where she will sing at the
wedding of Miss Dorothy Rogers.
Miss Rogers is a graduate of Wes-
leyan college and is a niece of Mrs.
O. B. Chester, who formerly resided
in Americus.
Miss Emma Chapman is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Perry Clegg, in
Cordele.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Gartner, of
Ellaville, were recent visitors in the
city.
Mrs. G. C. Morgon, of Petersburg,
Va, will join her husband here today
in visit to his mother, Mrs. Ella
Morgan, on Church street.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
WOMAN'S CLUB TO
MEET WEDNESDAY.

The Woman's Club will hold its
November meeting on Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
Carnegie auditorium. A full at
tendance is requested and members
are asked to bring their dues that the
treasurer may prepare, her report.
The following program will be given:
Address, DR.. Carl Minor.
Attitude of the Senate, Mrs F. l..
Cato.
The Rel Cross, Miss Ruth Clark.
Current Topics, Working Women
Meet in World Congress" Mrs. Sam
Tie! Cohen.
Music undder direction of Mrs. H.
o. Jones.
Advisory Board has returned from
Navon. sa
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. DAVIS,

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Chrysanthemum Club was held yes
terday with Mrs H. C. Davis at her
home on Jackson street. It was an
nounced that the annual show will be
given on November 14th, the place
to be arranged for at an early date
Many beautiful blooms will be dis
played and the show, which is always
a delightful feature of the fall sea-
son in Americus is being eagerly
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
PRETTY PARTY FOR
YOUNGER SET

A delightful affair of Thursday
was the party given the younger set
by Miss Lucille and Marguerite Wat
kins at their ltme on Fullow street.
About thirty of their friends were
present. The prize for the best cos
tumed girl stool between Miss Es-
telle Parker and Miss Henrietta Ball
They drew for it, and Miss Parker
was the lucky girl.
The occasion was most pleasant
one for the invited guests.
The following ladies have returned
from the Macon fair, where they at
tended the State Farm Bureau or
ganization meeting, as delegates
from the Sumter County Advisory
board: Mrs. N A. Ray, 9th dis
trict; Mrs. H. A. C. Bagley, 28th dis
trict; Mrs. Roy Jones, 18th district
Mrs. Sam Finch and Mrs. Frank
Webb, 18th district.
~
Miss Ruth Chapel, of Leslie, was
visitor in Americus yesterday.
k@s
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Turpin, Mr.,
and Mrs. Carr Glover, Mrs. Barlow
Council and Mrs. R. c. McNulty
left last night for a two weeks visit
to Detroit and other Western cities.
Mrs. E. A. Burkhalter, of Allan
ia will arrive tomorrow on visit to
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
PROM PARTY AT
MISS SPARKS, HOME.

The younger set enjoyed de-
lightful prom party at the home of
Miss Frances Sparks on Tayor street
last night. Halloween decorations
and fancy dress formed charming
features of the evenings entertain
ment and about forty guests were
present.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
Plains City Bond
Issue Validated

The bond issue recently voted by
the citizens of Plains for the cree
ton of electric light and water plants
were validated Saturday by Judge
Littlejohn, of the Superior Court.
The issues were in the amounts of
$4,000 for electric lights and $780,
500 for water works. Attorneys
Maynard and Williams appeared for
the town of Plains.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
CITY A FUNERAL MoURNER.

ATLANTA, Nov. FLOWERS OH
cially sent inthe name Of the city
of Atlanta rest upon the grave Of
Mrs. Julia Carlisle Withers, beloved
woman who was the first person born
in this city. Her funeral was held
yesterday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
MISS SALLIE JOHNSON
wEDS E B. WOMACK.

The marriage of Miss Sallie john
son, of Americus, to E. B. Womack,
of Pratt City, Ala, was an impor-
tant event taking place at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. C. H.
Wells, in Hapeville. The bride wore
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
MISS EASTERLIN is
HOSTESS AT PARTY.

Miss Frances Easterlin entertain
ed at lovely party on Friday eve
ming the guests including the mem
bers of her class in the high school.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02

anticipated by the fower-lovers of
the city.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
MINERS NOT IN
STRIKE ABLETO
SUPPLY ROADS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The
w current supply of coal from
non-union mines is sufficient to
meet domestic. demands and sup
ply the needs of railroads. and
public utilities, according to Sec
retary Lane. New England has
stored away a two months sup
ply, which will take care of all
requirements for that period.
Secretary Lane announced that
the government will not hesitate
to curtail the consumption Of coal
in industries SO per cent in or
der that the coal on hand and that
available from unaffected non
union mines may be equitably dis
tributed to essential industries.
The curtailment list used by the
war industries board during the
war would be taken as the basis
for the industries to be supplied,
Mr.. Lane said, plants engaged in
manufacturing munitions might
be cut off altogether.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02

College Street, North Side-Miss
Ira Crew.
Lee Street, East Side-Mrs. J. E.
Mathis.
Brannen Avenue Mrs. Charles
Lingo.
District No. 5.
Mrs. W. H. Smithwick, District
Chairman.
Mrs. Emory Mathis, Mrs. w. M.
Riley, Mrs. S. H. Young, Mrs. Ben
Mize.
District No. s.
Miss Emma Mae Borum, in Charge
of Booths.
Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Louise
Marshall, Miss Mary Hawkes., Miss
Claire Everett, Miss Laverne Thomas,
Miss Mary Littlejohn, Miss Marie
Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
CAR SHORTAGE is
FACED IN SOUTH
Regional Director Urges Most Care
full Handling of Cars During Fall
and Winter

Atlanta. August Especial 1.-The
following statement was authorized to-
day by the regional directors office.
southern region. United States Railroad
Administrations:
Another shortage of freight cars is
in prospect for the coming fall and
winter. Instead of the surplus of
equipment to be found, on nearly all
railroads during the dull days before
the after-the-war business revival set
in, every piece of equipment now is
in use on many lines and only the most
careful handling by the railroads with
consistent and whole hearted co-opera-
ton from the shipping public can pre-
vent serious interference with bust
ness.
Federal managers have been called
upon by the railroad administration to
utilize equipment to the fullest possible
extent, and particularly to see that
cars are set in motion promptly upon
being loaded or unloaded.
Shippers are asked to lend hand
both by reducing detention of cars to
a minimum and by careful and heavy
loading so that the greatest possible
service may be had from each car.
From purely selfish business stand
point, of course. it is to the interest
of the individual shipper and receiver
of freight to do his part toward minim-
izing the effects of car shortage from
which he will suffer along with the
public generally"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
VETERANS PENSION
MEASURE ENACTED
BY WIN. l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. August 27.-(Special)
Senate bill No. 2. which was among
the first to be introduced at the Jahu
airy session of the general assembly,
was enacted Wednesday by the Sen
ate without a dissenting vote. Thirty
of the 35 senators voted for it, five
being absent when the roll was called
This bill provides for a monthly pen
sion of $3.50 for each veteran in the
state of Alabama. regardless of tae
veterans financial condition. Classes
l. and of the present law are elm
mated.
Senator Watt Brown of st. Clair
county, who piloted the measure
through the senate, has worked hard
for the veterans ever since he came
was responsible for the recess corr.
mittee giving the veterans a public
hearing. at which time the veterans
went on record as favoring the Brown
bill
From time to time the author of < ne
measure has postponed action, hoping
some relief would he granted through
| the general revenus bill. The bill still
| is before committee. it having been
through nearly all the available leg
| islature machinery in the state. wher
| il viii be enacted or killed no one
| seems to know. and Senator Brown
would not agree to another postpone
| ment
| The measure now goes to the horse
| for action, where. it is known it mas
| many friends and few enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
OFFICERS CAPTURE
| THREE ILLICIT STILLS
Two Stills Found in Opera
ton in House Near
Boyles

Three stills were raided by city detec-
tives yesterday and about ten or fiji
teen gallons of newly made whiskey was
brought to the city. All were in the vi
entity of Boyles.
Two of the stills were located in an
attic of three story house east of
Boyles and a run was being made at
the time of the raid. Detectives Patton.
McGill and IIeaton, who made the raid,
said that they had suspected the place
for some time, and that when they went
to the place yesterday. although they
detected the odor of the mash being
cooked, they could find nothing of the
still.
they went to the top floor of the house,
where they noticed some loose paper on
the ceiling On investigation this proved
to be a trap door leading to the attic
where the two stills were located. TIE
cooking was done by gas to avoid detec-
ton from smoke.
lack Owens, a negro who rents the
house was operating the stills when
raided. He was brought to the city jail
by the detectives.
The other still was in an clubhouse in
the rear of house northeast of Boyles
and was operated by Lester Clark, a
negro. who has not been arrested. About
200 gallons of mash were found at this
place and the boiling apparatus was
found intact but the worm" was not
located by the detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

provided under the act of Congress APP
propriating $200,000.000 for highway
construction in the several states of the
that purpose made by the several
states
In an effort to defeat the Tunstall
amendment, Mr.. Orr of Marshall coun-
ty, of the recess highway committee,
offered a substitute providing that the
highway commission should apportion
the motor vehicle fund fairly and equi-
tably among the several counties, but
this was voted down by the vote of 46
to As.
An amendment offered by Mr. Tomp-
kins of Houston and adopted by the
house increases the membership of the
commission from to 10 and provides
that of the 10 appointive members no
two shall be residents of the same con-
gressional district The senior profess
sors of engineering at the University
of Alabama and the Alabama Polytech-
mic institute and the state geologist are
the other three members.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Long of
Butler county, and adopted by the
house, limit the salary of the state
highway engineer to $500 year and
the highway office expenses to $4,000
surveys.
Following the adoption of the Tun-
stall amendment at $50 o'clock the
house adjourned until $3.50 o'clock, at
which time local bills were considered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
CLEARING DISTRICT
BILL IS ENACTED

Montgomery, August Specially
Without dissenting vote the senate
bill of Senator Craft, which provides
for the creation. organization and
maintenance of stump and land clear
ing districts in the state of Alabama
for the purpose of clearing and stump
ing land or lands was enacted We'd
nesday afternoon. The bill will now
go to the house for action.
The state commissioner OF agricul-
ture has placed his APPROVAL upon the
bill, it was said Wednesday. The bill
provides that the cost of stumping
may be levied against the property in
the several districts created by tbs
measure. The stump and land clear
ings districts are permitted to pur-
chase proper machinery for the carry
ing out of their duties, etc
The bill of Senator Briscoe, whi3h
creates the office of state fire mar
shall, was enacted by vote of ~ to o.
Ways and means for the enforcement
of the act are provided for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
THOUSANDS ATTEND
TWILIGHT SING AT
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
Featured by Selection by
Young Singers-Basket Lunch
and Sing for Labor Day

Nearly two thousand people attended
the Twilight sings at North Birming
ham park last night, and thoroughly en-
joyed the novel programme presented IN
der the direction of Ed. Shumway. The
park was decorated profusely with Chi
nese lanterns which gave the twilight eff
feet.
The features of the programme were
the solos by little Miss Maxine Dish, a
charming songster of nine years old and
the duet by the Cole brothers, aged IL
and IA years respectively The young
singers were generously applauded for
their splendid efforts.
The programme included the singing
by the audience of "Old Black Joe. :"
Calls were made for the rendition OF
Liza Jane by Director Shumway, who
responded in great style and was given a
big hand at the conclusion of this
catchy number.
An impressive effect was made as the
last song It'll We Meet Again was
sung softly by the audience, and as the
last notes died away the lanterns were
extinguished.
Announcement was made that on Labor
day basket lunch and sing would be
held at the North Birmingham play
grounds. The programme will include
athletic events, volley ball and base ball
games and community sing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
BLUE SKY LAW IS
ENACTED BY HOUSE

Montgomery, Aug. 27.-t SpeciaD
The house, by an overwhelming ma
iority. Wednesday enacted the Shaw
blue sky" bill which will create the
state securities commission, to be com
posed of the state superintendent of
banks, the attorney general and state
commissioner of insurance. The
amendment providing that the attor-
ney general should be a member of
the commission instead of the secfe-
tary of state was the only change in
the original bill
Section i of the bill provides for the
name of the body to have charge of
enforcing the act and Section 2 defines
the meaning of the word securities"
Section 9 provides that all persons.
firms and corporations shall file with
the securities commission the secGr-
tiles offered for sale The commission
has the authority to refuse to -approve
the sale. advertising or disposition Of
the securities. Under this act new s.
papers will be forbidden from accept
ing advertising of securities without
first obtaining the approval of the
commission.
1t is termed one of the most drastic
blue sky bills ever enacted in the
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
BILL PROV|DESFOR
CORPS OF MEN TO
SEE THAT STATES
LAWS EMF ORCED
Enemies of Proposed State
Highway System Score
Victory When Impor-
tant Amendment Is
Adopted by House
BY wM. L. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. August 27.-(specialo
Employment of a force of not more
than 10 men who shall work under the
supervision OF the governor of Ala
bama for the purpose of taking care
that the laws of the state are faith
fully executed" is provided for in a
bill introduced Wednesday in the sem
ate by Senator Acker of Calhoun coun-
ty The bill provides the compensa-
ton to be paid the special Investigators,
who are to work under the Immediate
direction and controf of the chief ex-
ecutive Because an appropriation IS
asked for the bill went to the commit
tee on finance and taxation
Captions of other important general
bills introduced by Mr.. Acker follow;
TO authorize the appointment and
employment of state parole agents for
persons convicted of felonies and under
parole by the governor or board of par
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Highway System Opponents
Gain An Important Victory

Montgomery, August T-(SpeciaD-En
emies of the proposed state highway
system worked out by State Highway
Engineer Keller scored a victory in the
House of Representatives late this after
noon when an amendment offered by Mr..
Tunstall of Hale county was adopted by
a vote OF 40 to A.
The Tunstall amendment directs that
the automobile and motor vehicle license
which is turned into the public road fund
be divided equally among the 81 counties
of the state which means that if the to-
tai revenues received from the motor We
hicle license amounts to one million dol
lars each county will receive approxim-
ateIy s14,9O0 or less the cost of building
one mile of hard road at present COST
of labor and mats.
Section of the bill as originally drawn
reads as follows:
There is hereby appropriated to the
state highway department for it's use
the entire net revenue derived from The
sale of motor vehicle licenses in the
state Said sums hereby appropriated,
when received by the state treasurer,
shall be set aside in a special fund
known as the state highway fund and to
be used for no other purpose than the
carrying out the provisions of this act
Said state highway fund shall be paid
out of the treasury on the state auditor
warrant drawn upon presentation to MN
of the certificate of the state highway
commission signed by the state highway
engineer"
The Tunstall amendment provides that
the entire fund derived from the sale OF
motor vehicle licenses shall be divided
among the counties in equal proportions
without regard to the amounts received
from the several counties, or the number
of miles or cost per mile of building the
roads in the respective counties.
Strenuous efforts were made by the
friends of the bill to defeat the Tun-
stall amendment, they pointing out that
| if adopted would virtually kill the bill
and nullify all the work the state high
way engineer. the highway depart
ment and the highway improvement as
ISOLATION had done looking to the build
| ing of ffood and permanent highways
| in the state. They declared that the
adoption of the amendment would make
| it impossible to secure the federal ale