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Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
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BOY REPORTER SOLVES
MYSTERY

All of the thrills that lurk in the
pages of "The Mystery of the Yel-
low Room" have been caught for the
screen by Emil Chautard and will be
shown at the Opera House here Fri
day, May Ia. 1t is one of those nov
els by CASTOR Leroux-the kind that
were bound in pale yellow paper and
that keep you awake burning the
midnigh. oil until you discovered who
murdered the masked madman.
Thrills of this sort are a difficult thing
to reproduce on the screen and most
of the credit for this excellent melo-
drama is due to the direction of
Chautard, who has kept all the eerie
suspense of the novel Evidently it
takes a Frenchman to serve up
French melodrama and in this case
two French heads were better than
one.
The mystery centers about the dis
appearance of a sinister, shrouded
figure who has entered the yellow
room, attacked and robbed its occu-
pants and vanished into thin air. Of
course the principal victim is a beau
tiful Young woman-trust a French
plot for that! The detectives are led
astray by countless false clues-the
bloodstains, the footprints. Just
when all their sleuthing seems most
futile the mystery is cleared by a
boy reporter.
Les Miserables, with William Far,
mum, is being shown at the Opera
House today and tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
S. S. DELEGATES
TOPAY OWN Way
Elaborate Plans Being
Made In Atlanta For
State Gathering

ATLANTA, May 11-Plans for
the approaching State Sunday School
Convention which is to be held in
Atlanta, June 1917, are being rapid
ly completed. The Atlanta commit
tee on entertainment is being form
ed and the plans are under way for
securing accommodations for the
hundreds of Sunday school workers
who will be in Atlanta for the con-
vention.
Heretofore the entertainment of
the convention has been run on the
Harvard plan This year for the first
time the entertainment will be run
on the "pay plan leach delegate
taking care of his own entertain
ment, Reasonable rates can be Sc
cured from the hotels of the city,
but as it will be impossible for all
delegates to secure hotel reservations
in advance, the Atlanta committee is
arranging for lodging of the dele
gates in the private homes Of the
city at the rate of $1.00 per night for
each delegate.
The program committee also an
nounces that this year there will be
no registration fee charged those who
attend the convention. The sessions
are free to all who care to attend.
Every Sunday school worker in Geor-
gia is invited to attend as delegate,
no credentials necessary.
In addition to the more than forty
prominent Georgia Sunday school
leaders who will take part on the pro-
gram the following seven out of state
specialist have been secured:
DR.. Geo. H. Belts, professor of re-
ligious education, Northwestern Uni
versity; Rev. E. Leroy Dakin, Charles
ton, w Va, pastor Temple Baptist
church; Miss Mary E. Moxcey, Gin
cinnati, assistant editor Young Peo-
plds Publications, Sunday School De-
partment Methodist Episcopal church !;
R. D. Webb, Spartanburg, S. c., gen.
eral secretary of the South Carolina
Sunday School Association; Mrs.
Elizabeth Williams Sudlow, Rock Is
land, H., specialist in Children's s
Division Work; Prof. E. o. Excel,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
BAD BREATH
AND BAD TEETH
Sore Gums and Tonsil Trouble
Often Result of Germs
Breathed Into The Mouth
Teach Children To Protect Moutf

Very few children, and not all
grown-ups, know that so far as germs
are concerned the mouth is like a
fresh, open cut on the skin.
If the mouth and nose and chance
cuts were protected from germs there
would be practically no such thing as
disease because germs cannot bore
through skin that is not broken.
Dental science has long known that
tooth decay, gum trouble and throat
affections are the result of germs that
live and thrive in the soft, warm,
moist membranes of the mouth and
throat.
Nature kills many germs, but not
all, as the presence of such disease
proves. The best way to protect
teeth, gums and throat from infec-
ton is by the frequent use of a
mouth wash.
At any drug store you cany buy for
soc bottle of Steroline, which prop
erly diluted can be used to rinse the
mouth and gargle the throat. Stero-
line is new and different mouth an
tiseptic that destroys dangerous
germs at the instant of contact.
1t is sure in its effect and leaves an
agreeable feeling of complete purif-
cation after use. Steroline is not
cure, but a preventive. If you or
your children have tooth, gum or
throat trouble, consult a dentist or
physician. But you can prevent and
protect by using Steroline and teach
ing your children the value of a daily
mouth wash. Steroline is always pre-
sented in a strictly ethical manner.
adv
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
FRIENDSHIP.

The Woman's Missionary Society
met at the Baptist church Thursday
afternoon. An interesting program
on Home Missions was given.
James Harris, Misses Georgia Har-
vey and Mary Harris attended the
chautauqua at Plains Thursday after
noon.
Ed Wright and Isaac Harvey made
trip to Plains Thursday.
Mrs. Mollie Sims has returned to
her home after several days visit
to Mrs. Sam McGarrah.
r. E. Wells made a business trip
to Americus Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John Harris is improving
from a recent attack of malaria.
Misses Mary and Olive King visited
the Concord school library Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Harris,
Messrs. Blake and Julian Harris and
Miss Christine Harris were in Ameri-
Gus Saturday.
Miss Sara and Joe Holly spent the
weekend with their sister, Mrs. W.
A. Chappell.
John and James Harris made a
business trip to Americas Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Dodson and
family, of Plains, were the guests
of their sister Mrs. Pearl Harvey,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Daniel and
children spent the weekend with
their mother, Mrs. Rosa Nc Garrah.
Lonnie Smith, of Draneville, spent
Sunday with his brother, Walter
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Aston, Mr..
and Mrs. Basil Halstead, of Ameri-
Gus, and Eugene Langford, of Drane-
vile, were guests of Mesdames
Wright and Smith Sunday.
Miss Annie Chappell, of Sumter,
is visiting Miss Sara Holly this week.
j. G. and Clarence King spent the
weekend with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Daniel, of
Americus, were visitors in the COM
munity Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Owens Visited rel
atives in the Ebernezer district Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew and little
daughter, Marie, of Ellaville, were
visiting friends in the community
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Priddy and
Mrs. B. Hagerson visited Mrs. Luther
Crawford at Plains Sunday.
Mesdames Carter and Collins and
Roy Carter, of Ellaville, visited Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Smith Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Atkins filled his regular
appointment here Sunday and preach
ed two interesting sermons.
Misses Cox, of Ellaville, and Hart,
of Ebernezer, were visitors in the
community Sunday morning.
Mrs. Eugene Drane visited at the
home of Mesdames Reese and Smith
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Davis has returned to her
home after several days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Young, here.
Ernest, Julian and James Harris
and Mrs Ernest Harris visited at the
home of Mrs. Tom Murphy near
Ebernezer Sunday evening.
Miss Estelle and Minnie Buchanan
were the guests of Miss Mary Har-
ris Sunday.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
PRESBYTERIAI. REPORTED

The Woman's Missionary Presbyte-
rial, including the districts within the
Presbytery from Macon to Florida,
held very important gathering in
cambridge recently. Of interest to
Americas people is the election of
Mrs. Emily P. Morgan, of this city,
as secretary for foreign missions for
this Presbyterial. Mrs. Morgan is a
very enthusiastic and active member
of the missionary societies of her
church in Americus, and it is through
her untiring efforts that so much is
accomplished, with the aid of her CO.
workers. At this meeting the cleo
ton of officers took place, and Mrs.
I. B. Hooks, of Dublin, was elected
president of the Missionary Presby-
terial for the next two years. A full
report will be given at the next
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
society of the Presbyterian church in
Americus, and this will be made pub
lie
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

Building construction contracts
let for the first three month of 1920
in the territory east of the Miss
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

Mrs. Charles Smith and Miss EN-
mie Morgan went to Macon Monday
afternoon to hear Homer sing at the
evening performance of the Music
Festival.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
PLENTY SUGAR;
RESALE BLAMED
Edgar Watkins, At Gro
GERS Convention, Tells
Of Situation

ST. LOUIS, May Ill. H. Nc
Laurin, of Jacksonville, Fla, presi-
dent, and Edgar Watkins of Atlanta,
general counsel of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association,
which opened its annual convention
today at Hotel Etadier, asserted that
spectators were responsible for the
high cost of food.
McLaurin said spectators sell su-
gar over and over to each other until
it finally gets into the hands of some
one who is willing to sell to the re-
taller.
There is plenty of sugar in the
country" Watkins asserted, "but it
is not in the hands of the men who
are legitimately connected with the
business of supplying the country
with food"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
DRANEVILLE

Frank McMath, of Columbus, spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs
Ida McMath.
Miss Annie Maude Fussell has re-
turned home after spending few
days in Columbus.
j. R. Minnick and Mrs Cecil Cor
dell, of Americus, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Smith.
Emmett McMath spent Saturday ii
Columbus.
Miss Annie Maude Fussell gave {
sing last night. About twenty five
young folks attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Smith announce
the birth of a son on May 7, who vii
be called James Newton.
Hugh Walton, of Buena Vista
spent the weekend with Mrs. Ellie
Walton.
W. S. Wells, who has been very
LEX is able to be out again.
Elder Smith spent Sunday evening
in our community.
Huff Melton, of Buena Vista, visit
ed here Thursday night.
Miss Ellie Daniel will leave mex
week for Troy, Ala, where she he:
accepted position.
Eugene Langford spent Sunday al
Friendship with his aunt, Mrs. Walter
Smith.
DR.. A. S. Boyett, of Buena Vista
made several professional calls in oul
community last week.
Miss Ida Ellen Smith will leave
next week for Birmingham for a visi
to her aunt, Mrs Emma Hart.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
STREET TAX NOTICE.

Street tax ordinance provides that
all male inhabitants of the city of
Americus, between the ages of I8
and so years, shall pay $500 on the
first of May, 1920, and provides that
If not paid on or before the 18th of
May, 1920, shall be subject to an ad-
ditional tax of so cents, and City
Marshall is instructed to collect the
same.
Street tax is payable at City Hall.
C. B. POUNCEY,
3O-15t City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

The Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives announces that $6000,000,-
600 will be needed by the railroads
this year to finance the purchase of
new equipment.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

1t is estimated America will i'm
port 9,000,000,000 pounds of sugar
during 1920, and will pay $500, O,O0O,-
600 for all sugar used during the
wear
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

issippi and north of the Ohio rivers
were $3.50, ,408, 900, compared with
$275,555,0 700 for the first quarter
of 1919.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

Great Britain now obtains about
So per cent of her gasoline require
ments from the United States.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

The Music Study club will hold a
very important meeting at 1890
o'clock Wednesday morning in the
committee room of the Community
Club House. The annual election of
officers will take place at this hour,
and full membership is urged to be
present. The business hour will be
taken up entirely with the election of
officers, and no musical program will
be given.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

Automobiles used in Canada dur
ing 1919 increased by more thar
$4,000 cars.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-11

Chicago, famous convention song
leader, who will have charge of the
convention music; D. H. Marbury,
Birmingham, Ala, superintendent
South Side Baptist Sunday school.
The railroads of the state have
granted special reduced rate of one
and one-third fare, certificate plan.
Like our own leap year, every
third year in China is longer than
it's predecessors, but the Chinese add
a whole month instead of an extra
day.
About 100000 tons of nitrate of
soda are imported to the United
States from Chile annually.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-03
BY Old Time. Out Of Date Method
Of TreRtm snt.

Usually those who continue %
suffer from stubborn ailmcnu a-c
those who refuse absolutely 20
heed the teachings of medical
science. New discoveries ars lic.ng
constantly made, aud those Who
fail 10 take advantage OF the won
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science viii continue under the
handicap Of disease.
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and burning fiery irritation latt
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which mulliplics by the milli5ns
These germs find some weak spot
where they can break through, the
skin aud set up their attack and
II YOU have ever had any iori1 OF
these skin disorders, you lWow
what real torture is.
The reason these disorder APP
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In other words, the irritation 40,
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patient thinks only OF rcl'cyn,
This discomfort. instead OF direct
ing his efforts toward getting 70
Of the cause OF il all Hence Cos
constant use OF lotions, seltes
soaps aud oinlmenta can make VIC
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-03
Don't Expect to be Cured
of Fiery Skin Diseases

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Bus why hc content with mere
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this annoying trouble tina, IS a
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Mouldn't you give almost anything
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ing and burning that makes your
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Then throw aside 40 once such
makcshiil treatment that can only
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the source of your trouble. SO 20
your drug tore, get a bottle OF
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into the blood and cause all OF
your skin discomfort S. S. $. is Il
purely vegetable compound, made
from roots and herbs on recognized
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clcanscs and purihcs the blood
that the germs OF disease are
eliminated and then real relief
1OWcs
This fine old remedy is the sane
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kin disease. as you will hEd by
giving it trial II your case
should need spcclai sdyice, il can
be had without cost 90 you, by
writing to Cher Medical Adviser,
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-27

did not do, and said he had not seen
the child for more than two years.
A tilt between counsel occurred when
an effort was made by Rash's lawyers TO
have admitted before the jury a photo
graph of Mrs Rash when married to Rash,
SO that comparison with her present APP
pcarance could be made The photograph
was ruled out by the court.
Opposing counsel in cross-examination
of Rash asked several questions as to
threats made by him against his wife, all
of which he denied The only time he
used bad language he said, was when he
saw Pratt IN the same room with his
wife, and on the occasion he sworc. lie
said that on another occasion when he
came home and saw Pratt in the house
with his sleeves rolled up making bread
his heart was killed and he went off
and got drunk.
Other witnesses included children of
Rash by the first wife, spoke well of the
step-mother, of the good care taken of
them, and of their fondness OF her. They
told, however of the frequent visits OF
Pratt to the farm and of his intimacy
with the step-mother.
One of the children testified writing a
letter for Rash, To Pratt. warning him to
keep away from his wife, or he would
see about it . When asked why the chill
dren did not tell their father about the
intimacy between Pratt and the step
mother, Ida May Rash, one Of the children
said she didn't want any trouble, as she
liked her step-mother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-27
HEIGHTS CLUB NEW OFFICERS.

The election of officers OF the Washing
ton Heights Century Club took place
last night at a meeting in School No. 80.
The officers are as follows: President. Mrs.
Frank Ford Palmer first vice-presidept,
Mrs. James n. Ginns; sec ond vice
president, Mrs D. Il. Wier; recording
secretary. Mrs. W. II. Stevens; CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. George Cornell
treasurer. Mrs. " T.. Douglas: directors,
Mrs. +. NJ. Hanaway, Mrs w l.. Tiper,
Mrs. T. II. Megaw. Mrs. y. +. Taylor,
Mrs. |. L. Howett, Mrs J. +. kleitz,
Mrs. G.. V. Fraim
The clubs delegates to the State Fed
Grafton of Womeu's Clubs will be Mrs.
Frank Ford Palmer Mrs. Lydia Slocum,
Mrs. Benjamin f. Shaw: alternates. Mrs.
J L. Ful Ter. Mrs. Stanley Steel, Mrs.
Clarence L. killen; director on State
board. Mrs. W. T.. Douglas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-27

station ut LOS for Boulevard; returning
leave Boulevard terminal at LIZ. Sunday
schedule same as through the week
Rlverview and West Fourth street
Leave Greenhill avenue terminal at 12.03
and I,O3. leave Todd's Cut ut 1897.
Car leaves Thirty-sixth and Market
streets at 1856 and waits for passengers
from station ut Fourth and Market
streets Mt Los. Leave Union Gardens Mt
1850 and waits for passengers from
station at Eighth and Market streets at
LOS. Sunday schedule is same as week
day schedule. except that Todd's Cut car
is not run.
West Eighth street Leave station at
l230 and LOS: returning leaves Ninth
and Woodlawn at l2is nd i.25. Sunday
schedule is same as week day.
Front street---Leavo Eleventh and
Spruce streets at 1856 and arrives nt the
station at Los. Sunday schedule same
as week k-Jayg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-27
LATER STREET CARS.
Night Service to Conform 10 the EARLY
Morning Trains.

Persons attending late parties and
those who wish TO 1'sit in for that last
hand are given an hours respite by the
change in The late car schedule OF the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Co. The new schedule, which went into
effect Sunday. is for the accommodation
of travellers on the late trains from out
of the city, which still remain on STAN
dard time, and is as follows:
Delaware Avenue Weekdays leaves 7.
b. Il w. station at 1890. Los, 2.O5;
leave Rising Sun at 1856, I.30, go and
TO barn. Sumday--Ieave p, Is. & w
station at 1918, LOS, 205 leaves Rising
Sun art l2.43 l.30, $50 and to barn.
Vandever Avenue and Stanton week
day-Leavo Twenty-third and Market ut
II 35; leave Newport al l2.d5. On return
trip waits al Eighth aud Market streets
for passengers from T., Il. Il w. station
at los. Car leaves Twenty-third and
Market streets at 1880 and waits of
Fourth and Market for passengers from
its LOS train and go to Richardson
Park. Sundays schedule will be the same
as through the week
Washington street and Boulevard
Leave p. B. Il w. station at 1890, LOS
for Washington street; leave Washington
street terminal at 1880 and ! %, leave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-27
GRACE CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

Wednesday evening, NJ g, the mems
dinner will be held IN the church house.
These dinners are always popular and
have promoted feeling OF pood-fcllow-
ship among the men which could not be
gotten otherwise.
Friday afternoon at $50, tho Junior
League under the leadership of Miss
Bessie Bennett will meet in the church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-27

house
Saturday night, ut 5.15, the Boys
Club will meet in The church house. This
club has afforded many pleasant Saturday
evenings 10 the boys Of Grace church and
proves not only entertaining but instruc-
tive
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
NEW NORTHWESTERN
LEAGUE OPENS AT
VANCOUVER TODAY

SEATTLE, Wash, May 10.-The
Pacific International, a newly formed
six club baseball league, of which
Louis IL. Burnett of Tacoma IS presi-
dent and John Barnes of Seattle, sec
retary, opened it's season Saturday.
Seattle was scheduled to play at Van
cojuver, B. c.; Yakima at Spokane and
Victoria, B. c., at Tacoma.
The Seattle club, fathered by Will
liam Duthie, shipbuilder, and of which
Dave Efillard is manager, vii lp!ay It's
home games on the grounds Of the
Seattle Pacific Coast League club.
Bob Brown will pilot the Vancouver
team and Spokane's chances are IN
the hands of Cliff BlaDkenship, an
other western veteran.
iTealy Raymond, for many years IN
fielder on Pacific northwest teams, is
reported to have gathered strong
troupe Of diamond artists for Yakima
Victoria is placing its reliance in "Bat
.Bblr Leard, we'll known to Pacific
Coast baseball patrons, and Tacoms
is pinning it's faith to "Babby' Vaughn
another coast veteran.
! At the final organization meeting
lat Vancouver, each club was required
Ito deposit $1,000 guarantee to play
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
FIND ROUTEFOR BIC
TRUCK CON TEST

Charles P. Root, of Chicago, gen.
eral manager of the First National
Motor Truck Reliability contest,
which is to start out of Omaha in
June on a 2500-mile trip to be made
in 25 days, will shortly remove his
office from Chicago to Omaha in con-
nection with his work for the great
contest. At the first opportunity in
May, when the roads have improved,
Mr.. Root will leave Omaha on the
pathfinding trip.
On this journey he will investigate
the claims of several sections of the
country lying within the money belt
district. Chamber sof commerce and
business organizations, and the motor
truck dealers, and farmers along the
line, have placed their claims for rec
ognition before S. P. LaDue, residen-
tial manager of tie run, and automo-
bile editor OF the Omaha Bee, which
is underwriting the event. These
claims have been passed on to Mr..
Root, who arranged the tentative
route. The probabilities are that
several changes will be made in this
routing due to road conditions, the
VI dili iiloi Z
particularly to the claims of several
cities and several sections which have
shown clearly their right to prefer
ence in the arrangements. Every
demand for recognition which has
been made will receive full consider
alton.
1t is quite probable that the start
of the contest will be made nearer
the middle of June than the first
part of June, as has been planned.
This change will be due to the late
season and road conditions. There
are other reasons, including the ar
rangements for an army and navy
band for the trip, and the delay in
manufacturing causing by the great
railroad strike, which has held up
many of the factories. Many entries
which have been under discussion
among the manufacturers are now
ready for the filing, and the entire
success of the run is assured.