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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

SAN FRANCISCO, July as.-tU. P.,
Four armed men held up Bert Abe
neim. hit him on the head with a
blackjack" and escaped with $3500
payroll for a laundry. "a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
/. OFFICES AND OFFICERS
LocaI CoupIe Issued.IAcense

A marriage license was issued Tues
day afternoon 10 Fay Loveland and
Ada Matthews. both Of Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
People Here and There

David Robertson Of Portland is q
visitor in the city today. He Is
hardware salesman.A
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

Hugh J. Boyd. OF Portland. record
er for AL Kader temple who was here
yesterday TO attend the funeral Of
Sheriff Til Taylor, was recently elect
III principal OF Washington high
school. He was formerly principal
of the Aiblna school in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

Walter Wegner, Of Pilot Rock, Is
here today. Gt M
J. II Lewis, Of Walla Wala. Is here
on business today. Mr.. Lewis former
~ resided In Helix. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
AMUNDSEN AT NOME
WHILE MAKING FIVE
a.. YEAR ARCTIC DRIFT

NOME, Julyss 2s.---(A. PD--~Roald
Amundsen. explorer and. discoverer OF
the south pole arrived here last night
from Sledge Island, where his ship.
Mande. is sheltered from storms. He
reported his expedition In all well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

1t is thought that Amnndsen had
gone to Nome to outfit for a dash to
the north pole. According to Christi
ana advices Amundsen expects to lock
his boat in the ice off western Siberia
and drift across or near the pole. He
expects to be gone five years. Am
undsen sailed from Norway in 1918
and since that time has been in the
Arctic continuously.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

Ten citizens from Heppner, friends
OF the late Sheriff Taylor. drove here
yesterday 10 attend his funeral and
give their time. IL needed. In the hunt
for tho five escaped prisoners who are
held responsible for the murder OF the
sheriff. In the party were Sheriff
George McDuffy and Deputy Waiter
cason. Former Sheriff +, M. Shut.
Mack Clark. Guy Boyer. John Kill
Kenny. W.fP. Mahoney, c. Il. Woodson.
Robert carsner and Percy Hughes.
After the funeral the sheriff. his
deputy and the former sheriff report
Cd at the court house and went to
work with the other Officers on the
man hunt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

d. C. Brown OF Arlington. is here
today. AFR. Brown who Is a Gillian
County farmer. says that crop pros
poets are excellent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

ANOTHER QUAKE TODAY
Los ANGELES. July 2S.-W. P.)
Another earthquake was felt here al
11:2& today. II was very light
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

university In the summer Of 1917. She.
has had much practical experience in.
her field Of work
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
CHAMBER POLL
To CLOSE We'd.
Primary Ballots Must Be
In BY 4:3O clock 1t
is Announced

New members of the Chamber of
Commerce are reminded that the
polls in the primary for the nomina-
ton of directors for the new Cham
Der will close at A 80 O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon, and all members
are asked to see that their ballots are
deposited on time. The votes will be
counted shortly after the voting is
closed.
This afternoon the first general
membership meeting of the new
Chamber is being held at the library.
Z. Z, thomas, secretary of the Way
cross Chamber of Commerce, rived
early this morning, and was to be
the principal speaker of the after
with DIR. Haskell at luncheon and
tary Of the American City Bureau,
who arrived yesterday to take charge
of the reorganization work, was also
to make his appearance before the
membership. Several talks were on
the program.
Monday afternoon nearly dozen
leading men of the community met
with Or. Haskell at luncheon q nd
discussed the group meetings of the
membership which are to take place
at once. The membership has been
divided alphabetically into 13 groups
of approximately 40 members each.
These groups will be called together
beginning Thursday. for heart-to.
heart chats on community needs and
for suggestions from which the COM
munity program will be compiled.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

in town Monday on business.
C. P. Sims from cambridge is Wis
iting relatives here for few days.
Miss Romelle Greene, who is teach
ing near Cordele, spent the weekend
at home.
Mrs. J. NJ. Greene left Friday for
Tifton to spend some time with her
sister, Mrs. A. J. Kemp, who is ill
with influenza.
Miss Mary Wilson, who is attend
ing school az Wesleyan, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Wilson.
Dixon Speer, who is visiting his
brother, H. L. Speer, will leave soon
for his home in Elgin, Texas, after
spending most of the winter in
FLORIDA.
Mrs. ]. r. Pitcher and Mrs. Nina
Williams were visitors in Americus
Saturday.
Misses Vera Hayes and Minnie
Perry were the weekend guests of
Mrs. Oscar Perry.
Roy johnson, Of Huntington, was
in town Monday on business.
Dudley Gatewood from Atlanta is
spending a few days here With his
wife, VINO is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Hines.
Mrs. J. W. Suggs spent Sunday in
Americus, the guest of Mrs. Edgar
Parker.
Miss Neva Perry, who is teaching
school in Lee county, spent the eek
end here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Pitcher and son,
Jodie, were guests of relatives in Ell
lavllle, Sunday.
Mrs. F. P Jones, Mrs. Sallie Wade
and daughter, Stella, were shopping
in Americus, Monday.
Miss Annie Byrd Cooke spent the
weekend at her home here.
Mr.. Roberts, of the Southern Cot
tonton OIL Company, of Cordele, was
here Friday on business.
Mrs. W. ]. Hill and Mrs. G. C.
Thomas, of Cobb, were visitors here
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Leon Griffin and daughter,
Edith, are visiting relatives in Amer
icus.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
DIXIE PASTORS IN
NOTABLE SESSION
To Open 3-Day Session
Wednesday In Inter-
church Plan

ATLANTA, March 9.-Dr. James
j. Vance, pastor of the First Presby-
terlan church of Nashville; DR.. Chas.
H. Pratt, former pastor of the FIRST
Presbyterian church of Richmond
and foreign missionary secretary of
the Southern Presbyterian church;
DR.. Plato Durham, of Emory Univer-
sity Theology, Atlanta; DR.. D. Clay
Lilly, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Winston-Salem N. c.; DR..
Charles D. Logan, of Decatur, Ga,
returned missionary from Japan, and
other equally prominent Southern
clergymen are included in the team
of speakers to be heard in Atlanta
at the Georgia pastors conference to
be conducted Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of the present week at
the Central Congregational church
under the auspices of the Interchurch
World Movement These speakers
will be supplemented by number of
experts in home and foreign missions,
Sunday school, educational, hospital,
relief and other religious service, who
will present some startling facts on
present day conditions both at home
@ilu ia VIC lOIGlSu ASluS dS EeNSdISu
through exhaustive surveys made by
the Interchurch organization. Es-
pecially interesting will be the results
of surveys made by the rural survey
department under Judge H. L. An
derton in Georgia.
simultaneously with the pastors
conference there will be a conference
of leading women of the state in the
assembly hall of the Piedmont Hotel.
The same speakers who address the
patsor's conference will be heard by
the women, those on the mems pro-
gram for Wednesday night speaking
Wednesday afternoon and the mems
afternoon speakers being booked for
the night session. On Thursday
there will be a similar rotation of
speakers between the two meetings.
On Friday the women probably will
meet with the men.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Famous Woman Astronome,


Caroline Herschel stands out as If
in protest against the theory that
woman'S gray matter is inferior
to that of man She was the daugh-
fer Of Is;fac HerscheI. n musician of
Hanover, Germany. Her brother VIII
liam came to England TO seek his for
tune. Caroline followed him 10 Bath
In 1853. In time William turned his
attention to astronomy. Gaining the
favor of George H. he became the
greatest astronomer of the age. For
forty years he pursued his investiga.
ton of the heavens at Windsor, his
sister Caroline his chief assistant.
She discovered seven comets by means
of telescope which her brother pre-
pared for her use In 1898 she pub
lished Catalogue Of the Stars :"
subsequently Catalogue Cf Nebulae
and Star Clusters" In 1923 the As
Economical society's gold medal was
given TO her. She died nj the age Of
ntnety-seveE years.-Chicagn Journal
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Don't Shake Your
Life AWAY

You know the cause. Your system
is full of Malaria. Get il out Of your
system.
Get rid of those strength de-
stroying chills with Ameeo. The
minute you take dose of Ameco,
you can rest assured you will miss
that Dreaded ahIli day. "lt ksih
the chilis."
A few doses breaks the fever and
after taking one or two bottles as q
tonic, the fever will rot return
Ameco will also cure any ordinary
COLD ir twenty-four houfs
Try a bottle of Ameco. You will
be agreeably surprised how quickly
and thoroughly it does the work
Every bottle guaranteed. Price 25
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

FOR SALE-Household furniture; /
fumed oak bedroom suite, consisting
bed, dresser, chiffonier, washstand;
National bed spring; / Ostermoor
mattress; library table; / Globe
Wernicke sectional book case; 2 will
low chairs; mission wood rocker; /
oak rocker; kitchen chairs: 3 c~ex
rugs; l three-quarter iron bed spring
and mattress; 1 kitchen table; kitch-
en- safe; / Bucks coal oil 2-burner
cooking stove with oven; 1 Perfec-
ton oil heater. This all new furni-
ture used only few months. Party
leaving town. Richard Carter, 500
Forrest Street. Gilt
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
NEWS EVENTS
AT LESLIE

LESLIE, March 9-Dr. B. F. Bond,
county health officer, was in town
Tuesday, giving the third "flu" treat
ment to the school children.
L. f. Gatewood, Jr., of Americus,
was here for few hours Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. G. M. Poole, Miss Nary Car
ter and Miss Addie Laramore were
visitors at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Bagley, of DeSoto, Tuesday
Mrs. ]. M. Greene returned home
Tuesday from Rochelle, where she
spent several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Reid Doster, who has been
sick with flu.
Mrs. Edward Young has returned
home after spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. J. G. Geoppe, of
Americus.
]. M. Sumerford and w. T. Ander-
son were business visitors in Amer
icus Tuesday afternoon.
J. G. Hoffman is confined at his
home with influenza.
Mrs. Dudley Gatewood and Mr..
and Mrs. R. D. Winchester were
guests at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Deavours, Wednesday.
Mrs. Jesse Powell, of Fitzgerald,
arrived Thursday to spend several
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
#. A. Wilson.
Mrs. Cargyle left Friday for her
home in Covington, after spending
some time here with her daughter,
Mrs. O. W. Lloyd.
Bose johnson, of Huntington. was
visitor here Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. j. 1. Kaylor and Mrs. Tuck
er Cassels were in Americas Satur-
day shopping.
Miss Ethel Abbott, a representa-
tive of the Radcliffe Chautauqua, ar
rived here Thursday to make plans
for the chautauqua, which will be
here March 10, 20, %. A few of the
high school girls are very enthusiastic
over the sale of the tickets, prize
of ten dollars, being awarded the
one that sells the mos tickets.
Ernest Brown has returned to At
lanta, after spending several days
here with his mother, Mrs Early
Brown.
Misses Bonnie Lee Dennis, Stella
w duS anu NAdl IOlIGoJGi "tIC Lie
weekend guests of Miss Claudia
Pate, of Cordele.
Miss Matte Lou Meats spent the
weekend at her home in Poulan.
Misses Eva and Minnie White from
Anthony naighborhood we're visitors
here Thursday afternoon.
Rev. o. B. Chester, of Dawson,
was here Saturday afternoon, after
holding quarterly conference at
Mount Zion church.
W. T. Anderson went to Macon
Thursday to attend a special meet
ing of the Georgia Bankers Associa-
ton. He spent Thursday night in
FORSYTH with relatives, ret rning to
his home here Friday afternoon.
Loomis Deavours, OF Ar,ericus,
spent Wednesday here with relatives.
Mrs. Franl: Hall, of DeSoto, was
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Car ann Rat Eriendshin.

The strange story of the rat that
made friends with eat is told b. w.
II. Hudson IN his Book of Natural
st." The rat first thrust Itself and
Its friendship" on village woman in
LelaRt. West Cornwall. England. II
not only grew familiar with the wom-
an. but even with her eat, (which ap-
peared 10 know intuitively that II (the
ratl was there as. a privileged guest
while the rat, on its part, seemed 20
know, also by intuition, that it had
nothing TO fear" The friendship deep
ened; cat and rat seemed pleased to
be together, and would even drink milk
from the same saucer, and sleep
Nunched mp togetheri
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
PAGE FIVE
Manr stIn 60 nlckens-

'J - Ftcoo t'+f NsFlo.
Charles Dickcus has been ruled out-
ov class Of he younger literary
critics as decided back number. but
ne sal emtn' by his 3ritish publishers
'ha' during 'he past three years the
sale of his books has been almost d0V-
oleu seems TO refute thas dea Some
OF Dickens novels sell more than 50.-
oOo every year, ard he has been dead
;ofty-elght years. His sales during the
last ten years have been larger. 1t ls
asserted, than those of any three nov
elists put together
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Bandits Get $40, 900
Diamonds In Window

BALTIMORE, March 9-Four arm
ed men today smashed a window of
the jewelry store of James R. Arm
iger Company in North Charles street,
seized two trays containing diamond
rings valued at $4,000 and escaped
in an automobile after shooting and
slightly wounding a man who at
tempted to prevent their get away.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
8 Dead In Fire In
Epileptic Hospital

GALLIPOLIS, O., March 8. -
Eight persons are dead and two ex-
pected to die as a result of fire
which destroyed cottage and two
dancing halls at the Ohio Hospital for
Epileptics early today. The victims
were patients.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Too Late To Classify.

LOST-Brooch set with pearls some.
where in business section, Saturday,
March 6. If found return to Mrs.
Guyton Fisher, or this Office, and re-
celve reward. Git
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF SUM
TER COUNTY CA

lex AOON l. IA.
Greeting:-You are hereby notified
to meet at Phillips Hall March 19,
inst, at IL o'clock M, to elect dele
gates to the district and state con-
ventions which meet in (district)
Marshallville on 3rd, prox., and At
lanta (state) 7th prox., and transact
any other business that comes before
the body.
D. F. PUGHSLEY, Chrm.
w. L.. LITTLE, Secy.
Americus, Ga, March 8, 1920.
English, not Spanish is the com
mon language in Jamica.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

The first shipment of potash from
Germany in the last three or four
years arrived at Philadelphia on Jans
%. The cargo consisted of 5000
tons.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

R. NJ. Andrews, who has been i'll
with an attack of influenza at his
home on Church street, went down
town Monday for the first time.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

WHEREAS the subcommittee on rules of the Democratic state
w tive committee has fit order that the Hon. Herbert
Hoover shall be placed the ballot of the preferential primary
held 90 the
himself a Democrat; and
Whereas this action taken by the
Of the democratic right of free
Georgia of their choice for the
taken without authority the will
equivalent to dranchsng large portion of the members of the
in Georgia; and
Whereas the object of holding preferential to
by free at the ballot the choice
Democratic voters for the presidential
OF the small
file; and
Whereas public of embody
fundamentals of democratic
patriot highest type
ability
question the particular label places upon
be placed him of small the
which he believes and his independent and attitude
itself evidence of his untrammeled democratic spirit
Whereas the Democrats Of Georgia themselves capable
the democracy of Mr. Hoover
be submitted them, entitled making
choice without dictation from committee
therefore,
the Sumter county hereby
pectfu petition
committee place the of Mr. upon pref
selves and the other Democrats of Georgia whose right of
ion cannot be questioned.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

Walter Davis, of the Albany Mills
Supply Co., was in Americas Monday
on a business mission.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

Fresh Country Eggs, 35c per doz.
Mize Grocery Co. S-2t
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

Eggs For Hatching.-Fine strain
Rhode Island Reds; Is for $1.00. Mrs.
Lee M. Hansford, 622 Lee St.. Amer
icus, Ga. SGT
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

Lee M. 1dnSlOTu, OHI Lee OI.s Amer
icus, Ga. 8-6t
Lenten services are being held in
Blakely this week by Rev. James B.
Lawrence, rector of Calvary church
Last week at one of the afternoon
services, Mr.. Lawrence suggested one
week of service will be given the
church at Blakely, and this was agreed
TO. He will return to Americas Fri
day evening for the usual prayer SER
vice on that day.
Having made special study of In
come Tax Law. | am prepared to as
sist YOU in making your return. Brad
ley Hogg. Phone 1856 27-17t
w. H. Stewart, superintendent of
all agencies of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, was here Mon
day in the interest of the company,
whose headquarters are located in
New York.
Fair and warmer was the prediction
of the weather man again today, with
a prospect that really pleasantly
warm Temperatures are at hand. The
minimum Monday morning was 90 de-
grees, two degrees above the mini
mum for the winter, and last night
was only 4 degrees higherg according
to J. NJ Bryan, official observer, but
! indications today were that tonight
the minimum would be still higher.
In spite of the cold days and nights,
Neill Ray says he is not worrying
about the corn he has planted, for
he is sure it will grow all right, and
he's ready to get in an early lick on
the boil weevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mashburn. who
have both been confined with influ-
enza, are able to be up and Mr.. Mash
burn was up town attending to busi-
ness today. He was feeling far from
spry, however at was a lot worse
than the last time," was his comment
on his experience.
Among those registered at the
Windsor Hotel lase evening and to-
day were: W. B. Morgan. J D. Hop.
kins, E. L. Wright, R. G. Williamson
M. E. Griner. c. E. Gilbert and R. B
Prince, Jr., Macon; c. S. Roach and
S. M. Dutton. Savannah; H. S. Gar
land. Griffin; L. R. Wright, Moultrie
W. D. Akers, C. A. Gillespie j. O.
Reese and G. Willis Radcliff. Colum
bus: w. T. Hines, Milledoeville; W
T. Tyler, Forsyth; ]. L. Home. Val
dosta and E. A. and J. o. Gregg
Wrightsville.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

Use Want Ads For Results.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
ocuR5e66

Fancy Hair Combs Bell, the
Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
A PETITION

Following reproduction of petition being
Ameru by citizens favorable the placing of the of Herbert
the ballot reproduced
Of giving opportunity all favorable to his
ballot
being circulated record the matter All desiring this
asked
to
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Beautiful New VoiIes at 81.

40 inches wide, large high coloredi,
new and attractive patterns on dark
grounds, yard .------------.-------------- Si'oU
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
Linene at Csc Yard.

SO inches wide and fine finish; on
account of our limited stock we are
forced to limit each buyer to 10 yards
at. ward S9e
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
STANDARD
DRY GOODS co.
100 BRAND-NEW PIECES OF
FINE GINGHAM

Styles, colors and Prices for Every
One and Many Special Values.
At 39c toile-du-nord, amoskeag
and other standard brands of new
spring gingham, every color warrant
ed, 81 inches wide
At 48c Renfrew, LaFrance and 9TH
er standard makes, 80 inches wide
and every color guaranteed fast.
100 Samples Georgette Blouses at
Half Price.
Some in this lot equal many $3.50
grades, others are good $40 values;
flesh, white and few dark shades,
most all sizes at ----$5.75 and $6.75
Fifty Petticoats at Special Prices.
There are several colors and black
of fine finished cotton messallne,
looks like real silk and will wear bet
ter than silk at ------------------------ $S.SS
Women's Snowy Linen Handker-
chiefs at 25c.
Plain Irish linen, three size hens
at the price of cotton Eandkerehlets
full sizes.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09
$3.50 Silk Crepe Lustre at $1.s5.

In black, white and several good
colors, guaranteed pure silk and forty
inches wide, and worth $3.50 If
worth cent, while the present stock
Iasts we will sell it at yard -----. $1.s5
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

Guaranteed All Wool Serge at $l.SS'
Navy and black, 40 inches WIDE
and absolutely guaranteed all wool,
actual value now about $3.50: While
the present stock lasts at, yard. $1.S9
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-09

At 48c Renfrew, LaFrance and 9th
er standard makes, 80 inches wide
and every color guaranteed fast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-16
10 Return Shortly.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Bartlett, Of
Monongah. who has spent the winter
at st. Petersburg, Fla, will arrive
home about April /. They have had
q delightful winter in the south and
are delighted with that state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-16
Administrators Are
Named by the Court

Lemuel M. Barker has been named
administrator Of the personal estate OF
the late Paul i. Barker. Bond OF ST.
600 furnished.
H. /. stretchberry has been named
administrator OF the personal estate Of
the late Albert Curry. Bond of 5000
furnished.
Gladys shurtletf has been named ad.
ministratrix with ]. O. Welton and s.
o. Feaster, administrators, of the es-
tate OF the late R. A. Shurtleff, with
will annexed. Bond OF $32 900 furnish
ed.
Addie M. Floyd has been named adj
ministratrix of the personal estate OF
the late Elmer o. Floyd. Bond of $400
given.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-16

Club to Meet.
The Betsy Ross cluh1will meet this
evening at the home of Mrs. q M.
Fawcett on Cottage avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-16
Announce MARRIAGE.

Col. John T. McGraw, Of Grafton,
Democratic national committeeman
from West Virginia, has announced
the marriage of his sister, Miss Rose
McGraw, to Felite TeMdo de Berriz,
also of Grafton, which event was sol.
emnized last August at Rosemont,
their country home at Deer Park with
the Rev. James Cornell, rector of the