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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
LEADING NEGOES
ADD GREATLY TO
FARM WEALTH

Something of what the industrious
negro population of Sumter county
is doing in an agricultural way is
contained in the annual report to the
commissioners of Sumter county of
Ebert Stallworth, colored U, S. dem
onstration agent for the county. The
report is brief and tells its own story.
1t follows:
Sumter County Commissioners,
Americas, Ga. Dear Sirs: | beg
to submit the following report for
fiscal year ending June so, 1919.
During the year 1 have travelled
in pursuit of my work 1916 miles
making 421 trips to demonstrators
and 271 to co-operators. have
held 80 meetings with a total at
tendance of 1866 persons. | have
visited 46 schools or clubs. l have
written 1897 letters, mailed or
distributed $500 circular letters,
and 1,776 bulletins.
The live-at-home campaign con-
Quoted last summer and fall was
a great success. Georgia Must
Feed Herself" "Move Your Smoke
house and Corn Crib From The
West" are my main topics. The re-
ports from 81 colored farmers of
Sumter county show that these far
mers collectively produced 1888
pounds of meat, 6,272 pounds of
lard, 1888 bushels of corn, 1,O11
bushels of wheat, 76,015 pounds of
velvet beans, 81 tons of hay, 2,505
gallons of syrup, and Also bush
els of sweet potatoes.
The reports indicate an increase
over the previous year from 81 far
mers of: Meat, 34,496 pounds;
lard, 1856 pounds; corn, 5,708
bushels; wheat, 645 bushels, and
syrup, 797 gallons.
This year the boil weevils are
found on practically every farm of
the county. Their damage to the
cotton crops of this section will be
great. Food crops will soon be the
farmers only hope an Sumter coun-
ty. Respectfully submitted
EBERT STALLWQRTH,
U. S. Demonstration Agent.
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ELLAVILLE CAR TURNS
OVER; OCCUPANTS HURT

ELLAVILLE, July l9-Several
persons returning from Stewards Mill
Tuesday afternoon in a large seven
passenger automobile which turned
over were severity injured
The accident occurred at the curve
on the first hill this side of W. T.
Poole's where the driver in an effort
to miss car going in the opposite
direction ran into ditch.
Mrs w A. Murray, Walter Stew
art, Mrs. H. E. Walters and lite Miss
Martha Munro were caught under
the car, the first two being seriously
hurt. Mrs. Walters received a bad cut
near her left eye and Martha's right
knee was painfully hurt. The others
were not pinned under the car. Col
E. L. McCrory received some bruises
on his sholders and left leg. Misses
Maurine Munro and Mildred NEGRO
ry and the two babies Sherman Wal
tiers and Julia Murray escaped with
out injury.
W. A. Wall happened to be neal
verely injured ones home.
the accident and brought the most Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
NEW WARNING GIVEN
BY HEALTH OFFICER

Another warning is issued to vio-
lators of the health laws by DR..
B. F. Bond, health officer, in the fol-
lowing statement for publication
"The city sanitary department has
been very active in its effort to pre-
vent diseases and it is indeed a pleas
ure to thank the citizens of Americas
for their hearty cooperation in main
tanning healthy city.
"More than six hundred sanitary
privies have been installed where it
has been impossible to secure wa
tered closets with sewerage, and some
at considerable sacrifice to the prop
erty owners, and the ny pest has been
reduced to almost a minimum, yet
in trying to locate the cause of ty-
phoid fever within our city we find
some open, filthy surface closets and
out-houses used for closets. This con-
dition is especially true where SER
wants and other help are kept at the
home. 1t is a violation of the laws
of the city to maintain or allow such
a condition to exist on your prem
Uses. If this applies to you, lookout,
and this is to ask you to abate this
menace by removing these objection
able house or equip them with SAM
tary privies and secure a license.
"B. F. BOND,
Health Officer"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20

er than l was when he had married
her. Had he thought because of her
willwulness that if he married
young girl he could mould her. mako
her lose her own personality by all
sorbing it before she was old eponob
to rebel? l dismissed the thought 40
we arrived at the home of bis
friend; but it was to recur again
and again in the time to come.
If l had dreaded the dinner before
we started, l dreaded it still more
when we sat at table. The appoint
ments were exquisite, the food de-
licious. But l was taken in by
man older than father, while Ever
EFT escorted the handsomest, and
youngest looking-next to me-wo-
man there. My escort was heavier
than the wine he drank with such
gusto, and which l never touched. A
rich burgundy which the host was in
the habit of serving, and which Ever
EFT had told me to let alone. Not
that he needed to, / never had touch
ed wine in my life.
Ito Be Continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
COMMUNITY PROGRAM AT
FIRST BAPTIST TONIGHT

The evening service at the First
Baptist church today will be given
over to Community Program, in
which several of the other churches
win unite. 1t is announced that there
viii be several good speakers, some
# them from out of the city, and that
there will be much of surprise ma
ture to the meeting.
Special music for the occasion will
be furnished by male quartet COM
posed of Gordon Howell, Merrill
Wheatley, J. M. Bryan and R. P.
Stackhouse, Jr., and Miss Blanche
Snider, who will sing a solo. All are
welcome to this meeting.
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CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH

George F. Brown, pastor
Sunday school at $50.
At II o'clock service quarterly re
ports will be read from the different
department, and a summary of the
work as whole given by the pastor.
Ihe new members are to occupy seats
together and a word of welcome is to
be spoken to them to which one Of
their own number will make reply.
This will be followed by the Lords
supper and benediction hymn,
Young peoples union at : p. m.
The pastor will preach at p. IN.
This service will be evangelistic.
Mid-week meeting at o'clock on
" ednesday night This will be a
prayer and testimony meeting. Come
prepared to give a helpful word to
make the meeting a success.
Lieut.. Gordon Howell, who recent
ly returned from France and Germa-
ny, where he served during the war
will sing "The Primes of Peace" by
Barnard at the morning sedvice TO-
day. The music
day. A male quartet will sing at the
evening service. The music is under
the direction of Miss Melva Clark,
who is substituting for Miss Ella
Polk while the latter is away.
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LEE STREET METHODIST
CHURCH
Silas Johnson, pastor.

Silas Johnson, pastor
Sunday school at GAS a. m, l.
NJ. Furlow, superintendent.
Preaching at II o'clock Sunday
morning by the pastor Subject;
"Life's Opportunity"
There viii be no service in the
evening but the congregation VIII at
tend the community service at the
First Baptist church. Epworth League
at 1903 Sunday evening.
Beginning with the morning service
July 20, special campaign of prayer
will begin and last through August
81. Below will be fouul the SPECIAL
progra,a for this campo On. At ~ cry
service some phase Of prayer will
be presented by some ntqlbers of
the four-mlnute committee. This pro-
gram is as arranged by the pastor
and sorla changes may be necessary:
July 2O-Morning, "HOw to Pray"
H. M. Stokes.
July 27-Morning, "Why Pray" L.
A. McPheters; Evening, "Who Should
Pray" j. d. Ford.
August 3-Morning, Answered
Prayers" H. S. Walker; evening,
Prayer and the Steward" C. L, Oh
liver.
August 1O-Morning, prayer and
the Business Man." S. l. Saunders;
evening, Prayer and the Mother"
Mrs. Ala Johnson.
August 17-Morning, Prayer and
the Family" Mrs. U. T. Bowen; ev-
ening, "Some Good Revivals and
Why They Were Good" E. B. Ever
cite.
August 24-Morning, "Some Pray
ing Christians | have known" c. a.
Culpepper; evening, Prayer and Vic
tory" L. D. Johnson.
August 31-Morning, "a Church
Praying" T. M. Furlow; evening
Why I Pray" D. A. Carmichael.
The public is invited to all these
services. A stranger but once. Good
music, comfortable church and Il
welcome to all
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CHAPTER XIV.

= -@AS M
WHEN | had been in Hendon about
- month Everett's friends COM
menced calling on US. Some of them
were very nice, others, especially
some of the women, did not like so
well: l felt they patronized me.
Even if I was younger than any of
them they needn't take that tone
with me, l grumbled to Mrs. Gray,
with whom l now often talked of
things which annoyed or worried me
things entirely unconnected with
Everett, or what he said or did.
"They don't mean to patronize you,
l am sure" she had told me. "But
you look 50 young that they probably
take that tone unconsciously."
1 shall be glad when / am old
enough to be treated like something
beside a child" I sputtered.
Don't wish to be old, my dear"
said Mrs. Gray, eve get old fast
enough. don't suppose there's a
woman called on you who hasn't
gone away envious of your youth
and beauty"
1t was comforting thought. Some
of the women l had apostrophised as
"cats" so now / thought that
would show the "cats" that l was
just as attractive as they were-per-
haps some people might think me
more so, as Mrs. Gray had said.
1t was nearing the time for Roses
vacation. mentioned it to Everett
and said | should like to invite her
to visit me if he approved.
"Wait until summer, then you can
go home and see them all. Let US
have this winter to ourselves had
been his answer to my request.
was terribly disappointed, yet
there was something in the way he
had spoken that prevented me from
insisting; even from asking again.
Until he refused me | did not rea-
lie how much l had counted on this
visit from Rose Grandon. l felt
thrown back on myself, newly lone
ly, almost as if someone had been
there and gone. But made no com
plant. When Everett spoke in that
tone, knew it would be of no use.
think he sensed something of my
disappointment because for days af-
Uerward he was kind, and took me
out good deal. But l was scarcely
censoled. | had wanted Rose 50
badly. l had wanted to talk of all
the home folks. To chat about any,
thing and everything that came into
our heads-as girls brought up as
/ Rose and | had been, always do |
longed for girl of my own age; one
that liked the things l liked, and
found that it was not what l liked
but what Everett allowed me to
do. But nothing since the night he
had told me of Leola had been quite
so hard to bear as his refusal to al
low Rose to visit me. Perhaps he
was afraid Id talk to her of Leola.
He needn't have been. | shouldn't
have broken my promise.
J We were invited to a dinner party
at the home of one of Everett's
friends. A large formal dinner, l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
FAST LESLIE TEAMS
WIN 2 MORE GAMES

LESLIE, July 19.-Leslie played
the Montezuma baseball team at
Montezuma on Wednesday and won
by a score of 8 to 7. Ned Johnson
pitched for Leslie, and but two runs
were earned off him, he giving up on
'ly five hits.
Leslie also played Unadilla Thurs
day at Unadilla and won the game Z
to 6. 1t was a pretty game up to
the seventh inning, when the score
stood A to 2 in favor of Leslie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
SENATE PREPARES MORE
PEACE. PYROTECHNICS

WASHINGTON July 19-(By As
rociated Press)-There was a recess
in the senate debate in the peace
ireaty, as we'll as in it's consideration
by the foreign relations committee
and many senators were at work on
ddresses to be made during the de-
bate next week.
Senators Pomerene, Brekham and
Harrison, all democrats, have an
Aounced they will speak Monday.
President Wilson had no engage
ment to see any senators today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
AS a. M, Sunday school

GAS a. m, Sunday school.
Preaching II a. m. by Dr. Bur
roughs.
Come and attend both the Sunday
school and church service All the
services are interesting.
E. E. PARSONS Publicity Secretary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Guyton Fisher, pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at II a.
m. Union meeting at the. First Bap-
fist church in the evening.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M, T. o
Marshall, superintendent.
Prayer meeting and teachers study
class every Wednesday evening.
The pastor has just returned from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
CATHOLIC CHURCH

There will be a. celebration of the
Holy Mass at 1880 o'clock this (Sun-
day. morning at the Catholic church
on Lee street. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
MORE VESSELS TIED UP

NEW YORK, July 19-(By Asso-
ciated Press)-A slight increase in
the number of vessels tied up here
by the strike of seamen was reported
today. Similar reports were received
from other Atlantic ports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
IN AMERICUS CHURCHES

a most delightful trip to the Centen-
airy, at Columbus, co., Niagara Falls
and Mammoth Cave, and hopes to see
all his members at one of these SER
vices. All are cordially invited and
strangers are especially welcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
MERE MENTION

The fire departments streak of
good luck and loafing was broken Fri
.3333etaoi shrdu cmfwyl shrd tain
day evening at 7 20 o'clock when the
men were called to jackson and Wild
streets to separate a high-current
electric wire and wet tree, which
had come in contact and were caus-
ing display of pyrotechnics in the
neighborhood. 1t was the first call
the department had received in 26
days.
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CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. James B. Lawrence, Rector
Holy communion, 1880 a. m.
Sunday school, 9;45 a. m
Morning prayer and Sc mon II 90
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon $50
%. m
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Too Late To Classify

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red
chickens; friers, pullets and hens;
.lso one Belgian hare, half grown.
Phone 489. colt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20

Captain o. A. B. Sparks and wife,
Of Macon, have been spending sew
eral days with Mrs. Sparks parents,
Col and Mrs. w. A. Dodson. Capt
Sparks is a grandson of the late Sen
ator A. 0. Bacon, and served with
distinction in the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Stapleton re-
turned Saturday from a trip of sew
,5ral weeks, the first part of which
vas spent at Hot Springs, Ark, where
Ir. Stapleton took the baths for
journalism. The latter part of their
rip was spent in Texas. Their son
Capt Frank Stapleton, who returned
home from France during their alb
sence, and went to Hot Springs and
spent some time with them, returned
here more than a week ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-20
P. B. Williford

Office Windsor Hotel" Main Entrance
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-05-08
Mrs. Ella Addison visited Area

Mrs. Ella Addison visited Area
dia, Tuesday.
Patronize Uncle Sam. Deposit
your money in his Victory Bonds,
and he'll pay you interest on it.
Godfrey Belor, wife and
daughter, of the Willow Pens,
were in town Monday doing
some shopping.
Brady Williams went to Tam
pa, Tuesday, to undergo the ply
steal examination required of re-
turning soldierhs.
Altogether this week our truck
ers will ship four carloads of
truck, probably the most Of it will
be tomatoes, of which Punta Cor
da is producing this yea- the fin
est ever grown in South Florida
and in great quantities
A group of half dozen gentle
men talking in Cooper's hard
ware store Tuesday morning,
were profuse in praises of Rev. 0.
e. Rice, pastor of the Methodist
church. They were particularly
complimentary of the commence,
ment sermon he preached Sunday
Brother Rice appears to have cap
tured the town.
Hon. F. M. Cooper, who has re
Gently returned from week I
visit to Tallahassee, where he
greeted old friends and watched
the wheels of legislation &C
round, as of yore, although this
time he was not one of the actors
but sat in the seats of the specta-
tors, says that there are no toma-
toes being grown at Mariana
where he visited his daughter
Mrs. Ellen Jarrett, en- route
home, and that good, ripe .toma-
to sells there for Is cents. We
raise 'em here,
N. T. Ragland, for months past
manager Of the Seminole Hote
, here, will return Sunday from
from Plant City where he has pur
! chased a moving picture theatre
The family will remove Ito Plan
5 City almost Immediately after hi
: return as their lease on the hote
is expiring. Mr.. Ragland and hi
family, consisting Of his wife AM
| sons, Harold and Rucker, ar
. great favorites with the peopl
here and their leaving is a sourc
of great regret to our citizen
who wish them health and hap
) piness wherever they may go.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-05-08
That's Going Some

1T will be hard to convince r.
j. Kinsel & Co. and HI. w. Smith
that Punta Gorda people do not,
read advertisements. These
gentlemen are having something
that is much appreciated by the
people these times of war prices,
and that is real price-cutting
sales. Kinsel and Co. on general
merchandise and Mr.. Smith ON
groceries. The cashiers at the
banks were surprised at the size
of the deposits being made by
these enterprislng firms.
1t pays the merchant TO use
printers ink and it pays the pe0-
pie to patronize the merchants
who use printers ink.
There was an advertising soF-
icitor went into store one day to-
solicit advertising. The merchant
said he had nothing to advertise.
"Then / suppose you have moth
ing to SELL said the adj man
"You n1,-nrtising is only what
you tell the people about your
| goods, the same as you would
talk to a customer over the couIf-
ter. Therefore. when you say
lyou have nothing to advertise,
you evidently have nothing to-
sell. I" This is true. When IL
merchant has anything at all to-
sell, he has something that should
be advertised.
If merchants would study
advertising as hard as they do
buying and selling, and make il
as much a part of their business.
there would be fewer failures and
more rich merchants,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-05-08

You don't have to pay $4,000
down for a Victory Bond. You
can get it by paying $500 week
for it.
According to the Advocate,
Wauchula truckers, up to May
list, had received million dollars;
for vegetables they shipped.
Another use has been discover
ed for newspapers, and they need
not be the latest editions. When
your car bogs or gets into SAND
too deep to climb out, put a few
old newspapers down and the
wheels will take hold. It is said
Ito be infallible. Times Union.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-05-08
TOWN TOPICSOF A WEEK
The Important Happenings punta Corda ,,a
Vicinity Briefly Told ~

Prof G. I'll. Green, Of Nocatee
hvenue, Arcadia, piano expert,
WAS in Punta Gorda Saturday.
A light shower of rain fell here
Saturday afternoon. Clouds
promised rain Sunday, but none
FELL.
Archie Bryant went to Wau-
chula, Monday, and will remain
4 there Indefinitely, engaged in luc-
rative work.
Mrs. Meadow is spending the
week in Orlando, attending the
annual meeting of the State Hor-
q ticultural Society.
q Chas A. Dean, one Of our most
4 popular winter visitors, owner of
i the splendid yacht Aroostook, re-
turned last week to his home near
Boston, Mass.
Miss Sallie Jones, having fin
ished teaching the school term at
Marco, came home. Sunday to
spend the vacation with her
mother and brothers.
NJ. E. Preisch of New York
City, who is largely interested in
lands in this vicinity, spent Sat
urday and Sunday here, when he
was the guest of G. M. Carrier.
Hunter Bryant, the Fort Myers
pepper king, was here Saturday,
the guest of his sister, Mrs. j. N.
Skies. He was on his way home
from Tampa where he had pur-
chased new touring car.
Mrs. j. N. Skies made a short
visit Sunday evening to her
daughter, Mrs. j. E. Skipper, at
Zolfo. She brought back her
grandson, little Edgar Skipper,
who will spend the week here.
Circuit court opened in Area
dia Monday morning. The fol-
lowing Punta Gordans were pres
ent at the opening: j. NJ Weeks,
J. J. McCann, E. N. Brown and
Attorneys Chadman and Han
cock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Ochiltree
and Will Lea Of Tampa, came
here in a car Saturday night, and,
after spending Sunday visiting
the formers mother, Mrs. Sophia
Jermain, went back Sunday
night. They took with them Mrs.
Lea and her bright little
daughter, Miss Kittie, who had
been Mrs. Jermain S guests for a
week.
Hon. B. Vance, county auditor
and deputy clerk, has suffered the
agonizing calamity Of losing his
beloved wife, who died at her
home in Arcadia last Thursday
night. All over the county, the
deepest sympathy is felt for him.
The Herald joins his many friends
in rendering hea 'tfelt sympathy.
Mrs. Vance was one of the best
women of Arcadia and her death
is deeply deplored by wide cir
Gle Of friends
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-05-08

666 quickly relieves Constipa-
ton, Blliousness, Loss of Appetite
and Headaches, due ito Torpid
LIVER 19-20t.
Miss Louise Armes, a handsome
young lady from Tampa, who has
been here visiting Miss Mary
Smith for several days, returned
home Saturday.
Ne are proud of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the public
have in 666 Chill and Fever
Tonic. 19-2Ot
ID. II. Rhoades was at Arcadia
Thursday to see his wife, who is
IN sanitarium there. Mr..
Rhoades says his wife is getting
along pretty well.
FEEDS, FERTILIZERS AND
CRATES. M. WRITTEN. 8tf
Senator F., NJ. Cooper spent
most OF last week at Tallahassee
attending this session of the legis-
lature, of which he was once a
member.
666 has proven it will cure
Malaria, Chills and Fever, Bilious
Fever, Colds and LaGrippe. Fine
Tonic. 19-20t
Mrs. w. B. Buckingham, who
spent some months in Punta Cor
da, left Saturday morning for
Stevens Point, Wis. Her many
friends and acquaintances here
will learn OF her departure with
regret.
All kinds OF vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at r. M. Kings.
(adv.)
Floyd w. Jones and family of
Arcadia, were here in their auto
Thursday evening. Mrs. Jones,
who has been in sanitarium for
a serious operation is now able to
be up and around and is improv-
ing nicely. She was able to ac-
company the party here Thurs
day.
Fruits, candies, corrections and
fancy groceries are specialties at
R. M. Kings. (adv.)
Miss Thelma White and George
Edward Robinson, of Jackson
vile, came in Saturday-the for
mer to visit her mother, Mrs. e.
A. White, and the latter to be the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. F
T. Perkins. Miss Thelma is em.
ployed as stenographer at Jack
sonville.
Fl. w. Smith sells groceries ane
meats for cash or credit. Goods
promptly delivered. 16tf.
There will be services at tn
Baptist church next Sunda.
morning and evening by Rev
Poindexter, of Arcadia. Rev
Poindexter is a good speaker ant
it will pay you to come out ant
hear him. There will be goo'
singing. Everybody is invite'
and strangers will be made wei
come.