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Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
TASTE TAKEN OUT
OF CASTOR OIL BY
NEW PROCESS
Remarkable Method Perfected By
Laboratory Experts of Spencer
Kellogg & Sons, Inc.

When the doctor says 'take Castor
oil' you need no longer shudder. By
& new scientific process all the dis
agreeable features have been re-
m1ved from this famous old remedy.
Chemists of Spencer Kellogg & Sons,
! c., one of the worlds largest man
ufacturers of castor oil, have perfect
ed a remarkle process by which the
taste is absolutely eliminated. Moth
ing is removed except the taste.
Strength and purity are absolutely
unchanged. Kellogg's T2steless Cas-
tor Oil settles the question Of the best
laxative. No pills or drugs are so
prompt and thorough as natures
pure remedy, castor oil. That's why
doctors always prescribe it. Now
YOU can get in kellogg's Tasteless
Castor Oil pure full-strength form
rat is just as easy to take as a good
salad oil. Two sizes, 35c and 65c.
A all good druggists. (Advt.)
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
MRS SMITH ENTERTAINS
FOR MRS. HOLSTON.

MRS. FRED Smith entertained yes
terday afternoon at her home on
Brown street for Mrs. George Hols-
ton, whose marriage last week was a
social events of interest. The large
living rooms were bright with spring
flowers, larkspur, sweet peas and
pink roses. Against this pretty floral
background five tables were placed
for the game of AZ. At the conclu-
sion of the game salad course was
served with punch.
The occasion was in the nature of
towel shower, and the honoree re-
ceived a large number of most beauti-
fully embroidered towels. These
were presented to Mrs. Holston in a
quantity decorted cart, the occupants
of which were miniature bride and
bridegroom seated in the back, with
little Catherine Smith driving the
equipage. A large placard bearing
the name of Mrs. George Holston
was attached to the carriage, so that
no mistake might occur as to the iden-
tity of the owner.
Invited were Mrs. Dudley Gate
wood, Jr, Miss Mary Littlejohn, Mrs.
M, H. Wheeler, Mrs. Joe Bradford,
Mrs Ben Worthy, Miss Lalhe Carter
Miss Alice McNeill Miss Laverne
Thomas, Miss Lois McMath, Mrs. R
L. McMath, Jr., Miss Nellie Worthy
Miss Carolyn Worthy, Miss Elizabeth
Brown, Miss Mary Sue Chambliss,
Miss Naomi Wright, Miss Elizabeth
Harris, Miss Geraldine Payne, Miss
Orlean Ansley, Miss Marguerite Ev.
erette, Miss Mary Rose Brown, Miss
Pauline Broadhurst, Miss Mary Shelf
field, Miss Eunice Royal, Miss Marga
ret Wheatley, Miss Isabel Wheatley
Miss Katherine Hamilton, Miss Doro
thy Cargill, Miss Agnes Gatewood
Mrs. Kellette Heys, Mrs. Roy John
son.
Assisting the hostess in serving
We're Mrs. w. E. Brown, Mrs. Georg'
VanRiper and Mrs, Robert Hicks
Of Reynolds.
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without receiving assistance from the
hostess, and in an incredibly short
time, the hostess was invited into the
dining room to receive her share of
the deliciously prepared lunch. Sand
wiches, salad and punch were served.
After this they adjourned to Myrtle
Springs, where they enjoyed Swim
ming. Those invited were Miss Alice
Harold, Miss Martha Johnson, Miss
Eta Ruth Brooks, Miss Annie D.
Hall, Miss Lucy McMath, Miss Char
lotte Turner, Miss Ruth McMath,
Miss Lillian Denham, Miss Dennie
Walker, Miss Mary Glover, Miss Lu-
cille Schneider, and assisting in en-
tertainment were Mrs. Lindsey and
Mrs. Everette Schneider.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04

social at the home of Miss Eleano,
Turner Tuesday night. Those pres.
ent were: Misses Marie Norris, Ber-
nice Brown, Ernestine Stevenson
Mary Aston, Bessie Mamie Colbert,
Eula Drew, Georgia M. Brightwen,
and Messers. Robert Dixon, Raiford
Bush, Arthur Richardson. Trench
Smelling, Horace Hogg, John H. Tur-
ner, Mackie Richardson, ]. T. Bland,
John William Morgan, Sam Bryant,
and Jack Etheridge. A variety of
games were played and course of
cream was served.
Lamar Richardson, who has been
Ill several months was taken to At
lanta Sunday for treatment.
Misses Clara and Johnnie Goare
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Col
bert near here.
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II q rs OF q i

Mrs. Sam Warlick left today for
Atlanta, after a visit of few days
to Mrs. R. M. Andrews at her home
on Church street. Mrs. Warlick was a
former resident of Americas, and re-
celved a cordial welcome during her
brief visit.
Mrs. Charles NJ Council and chill
dren are spending few days in Ma
con as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. Willingham. Later they will make
number of party going to St. ST.
mons for an outing.
Miss Rebecca Wooten and Miss Ev-
elyn Crittenden, of Shellman, are the
guests of Mrs. w. T. Lane for few
days.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Is ENTERTAINED

MRS. ". II. simpson entertained this
week at her home near Americus for
the members of Anthony Chapel Ep-
worth League. The occasion assem-
bled about fifty young people, all
enthusiastic workers in the League
movement, The home was decorated
with nasturtiums in bowls and low
vases, and cannas. Many amusing
entertainments were arranged for the
guests, among these being a Tangled
City" contest. Letters were cut from
cardboard, these being placed topsy-
tuTvy in a receptacle, from which the
guests had to extricate them and ar
range them into the names of cities.
A prize was given for the one ar
ranging the highest number Of cites.
Miss Victoria Graham and Eston
Simpson shared the trophies. Another
enjoyable feature of the evenings
fun was 'Tangle of Songs" The
Leaguers were divided into four
groups, each group singing a differ
ent song at the same time Pandemo-
niam reigned.
Mrs. James Lanier gave several
piano selections, after which punch
and waters were served from tables
placed on the long porch under the
supervision of Miss Virginia Mae
Bass and Miss Frances Simpson.
Guests outside the Anthony
Chapel membership included Miss
Grace Beck, Miss Lucy Furlow and
James Furlow Americus; Mrs, Monroe
= nier Hawkinsville, and Ed Dunbar
GAINESVILLE. The league members
present were Miss Louise Malaier,
Mss Virginia Mae Bass, Miss Clyde
lIalaier, Miss Pearl Walters, Miss
katherine Malaier, Miss Eta Graham,
Miss Victoria Graham. Miss Ruby
Simpson, Miss Mary Simpson, Miss
Frances Simpson, Miss Eva White,
Miss Mamie White, Miss Lizzie Lou
Daniel, Miss Agnes Daniel, Miss
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
If You Were A Victim OF Influenza
This Article VIII Be of In
teres flo You

Did the disease leave you with a
cough, sore throat, cold in head, weak,
rundown, poor appetite?
Is it hard for you TO feel like your
old self again? Get up in the morn
irgs languid-dragg no ambi-
ton to go about the duties of the
day?
If you were told by your best
friend that if you spent one dollar
you could be made over" or it would
not cost you a cent wouldn't you run
your hand in your pocket gladly for
the "iron man.? Of course you
would.
Well-here's our proposition: Take
one bottle of PLANK'S BLOOD
MEDICINE according to directions
and if you do not benefit by the one
bottle sufficiently to take the other
five (Which is the full course) then
you may have your dollar back with
out question.
Thousands of bottles have been
sold on this proposition and we have
our first man to ask for his money
back.
Flu" or colds leave your system
congested and when your organs are
in a congested state they cannot per-
form the duties of discharging the
waste matter from the system,
PLANK'S BLOOD MEDICINE thor,
oughly cleanses and regulates tn
Liver. Stomach, Bowels and Kidneys
and it is certainty if these organs
are in good working order-YOU
CAN'T BE SICK!
PLANK'S BLOOD MEDICINE is
7ow carried by Nathan Murray,
druggist, and all good drug stores
Price $1.20. (adv)
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
PARTY GIVEN GIRLS
FINISHING GRAMMAR SCHOOL,

1t pays to study. At least large
number of little iris who successful'
" passed their examinations and re.
ceived very creditable marks during
their course in the grammar school
are of that opinion today. Mrs. J
W. Lindley entertained at her home
for a number of these young girls who
passed from the Grammar school into
the High school grades.
The home was decorated with
larkspur, roses and daisies, and the
young guests gathered for spend
the-day party. A unique feature was
the request from the girls to prepare
their own refreshments, and the cul
mary department was given over en-.
tirely into their hands. Happily and
busily they bestirred themselves
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
MRS. LANE HOSTESS TO
GRADUATING CLASS.

Mrs. W. I. Lane was hostess last
evening at one of the prettiest af-
fairs Of the week for the graduating
class. The Lane home was decorated
with superb white lilies, sweet peas
and pink carnations. The conserva-
tory was converted into bower of
beauty by the arrangement of trail
ing vines and mammoth ferns, against
which were placed vases of sweet
peas in pastel shades. Amidst this
setting Miss Lucy Lane and Miss
Lucy Simmons served punch from a
bowl of crystal hidden away in 6
mass of blossoms and foliage.
Pink carnations were used in the
living rooms, and in these rooms were
grouped the lovely girls of the grad
uating class, wearing their dainty
frocks of white georgette and carry
ing superb bouquets of sweet peas.
The occasion was in the nature o.
a prom-dance, and after the amuse
ments of the evening, sweet course
was served followed by an ice course
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
PRETTY COMPLIMENT
FOR VISITORS

Mrs. James " Harris, Jr., enter
tanned informally yesterday after
noon for a few friends. Her guests
were taken to the movies, where
Marguerite Clark was seen in one of
her attractive roles. Afterwards they
went to the Tea Room and were en-
tertained with prettv tea in the
dining room of that attractive place
A salad course was served with tea
In the party were Mrs. R. A. Hicks
of Reynolds; Mrs. Daisy Gnosspelius
of Savannah; Mrs. Will Dudley and
Mrs. Will Harris.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
AMERICUS PEOPLE ATTEND
MERCER BANQUET

Mr.. and Mrs. Macon Dudley, Miss
Mary Dudley, Miss Louise Dudley,
Miss Lucy Lane, Miss Clara Glover,
Miss Mary Rose Brown, Henry Lump
kin, George Lumpkin. Junior Easter
lin, Dan Chappell, John Frank Thorn
as and Robert Lane composed party
of Americus people who left Thurs
day night for Macon to attend the
banquet-dance Friday evening at the
Idle Hour club. This is one of the
most brilliant social events of the
commencement activities, and was
largely attended by many former stu
dents of Mercer University.
The dance was given by the mem
bers of the Phi Delta Theta fraterni-
ty, one of the most exclusive organi-
cations of that college. The party
will return to Americas Saturday.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
ROUND OF GAYETY FOR
CLASS OF 'o8.

The graduates of the class of '98
were as popular during the COM
mencement festivities this week at
the graduating exercises of Ameri-
Gus High School as were the MEM
bers of the 1920 class who received
their diplomas last evening.
From a class of fifteen, only eight
were present yesterday to engage in
the social program previously pre-
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
PHlLATHEA SOCIAL
DELAYED BY DEATH

The social of the First Baptist Phi
thea class, which was to have been
given tonight at the home of Mrs. L.
B. Lott, has been postponed because
of the death of Mrs. Geo. w. Mar
tin. whose body lay at the home of
Mrs. Lott today and whose funeral
took place from the church this af-
ternoon.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
RICHL.AND

Miss Eleanor went to Columbus
Wednesday to visit relatives for a
few days.
Miss Mary Ruth Gore is expected
to leave next week for Nashville,
Tenn, where she will take teach
ers' course.
The V. l. S. class of the Baptist
Sunday school were entertained at a
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04

Maggie Peel, Miss Allie Mae Connors,
Miss Beatrice Connors, Roy Graham,
Theo Bass. Jim Bass. Harrison Wal
ters, Eugene Walters, Thomas Simp-
son. Eston Simpson, Edwin Page,
John Crumley, Paul White, John Ed
Peel, Jim Peel, Perry Daniel, Troy
Connors, Willie Peel, Richard Peel,
Clarence Daniel.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04

pared for the tire class. The re-
mainder were unavoidably detained
many by graduating exercises in
which their Daughters played a con-
picuous part.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Macon
Dudley entertained the members of
The class at her home on Taylor
street. The afternoon was spent in
recalling pleasant incidents connect
cd with the school course in which
these girls and boys featured, and
IN going over the ground covered in
nose halcyon days OF youth when
one wonders how learning is acquir>
ed in that harum-scarum period. After
the conversational hour, delicious
sandwiches and other refreshments
were served. The student body re-
paired to the hom of Mrs. D. T. Will
son and Miss Rebeeca Cowles, beloved
teachers of those days, and. lachry-
NOSE hour was indulged in, inter
spersed with laughter and happiness.
After having heaped their Eve and
appreciation upon the altar before
these beloved instructors, the mem
bers of the class enjoyed ride
around the city which has undergone
so many radical changes since the
days of '98, and yet remains the same
in the minds of these classmates.
Those in the party were Mrs. R. A.
Hicks, Miss Sara Mathis, Mrs. Daisy
Oliver Gnosspelius, Mrs. Annie Poole
Walker, Walter Page, E. Harold,
Allen Fort, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Ma
this, Mrs. Dudley.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04
GRADUATING CLASS ENJOYS
PICNIC TODAY AT KIDD'S MILLS

The High School graduating class
enjoyed a most delightful picnic to
day at Kidd's Mills, one of the most
popular resorts with the young peo-
pie for swimming and fishing. For
several days preparations have been
in order to get the baskets ready for
This ccca1ion, and about II O'Clock
this morning the happy band of girls
nd boys left in automobiles to en-
joy the dav. Those going were Miss
Isabel Wheatley, Miss Sara West
brook, Miss Eva Weeks, Miss Alice
Stephens, Miss Gladys Smith, Mis-,
Edith Shy, Miss Autrie St. John, Miss
Annie Roebuck, Miss Minnie Reat
Reese, Miss Hattie Sue Redmond
Miss Mary Elma Poole, Miss Marie
Perkins, Miss Hattie Pope Morgan
Miss Halle Mcdonald, Miss Bernice
Macarthur, Miss Mary Frances Lane,
Miss Frances Johnson, Miss Olive
Howard, Miss Lulu Howard, Miss
Sara Horne, Miss Ruth Horne, Miss
Martha Hines, Miss Bessie Dedman,
Miss Margery Chapman, Miss Kath-
leen Cameron, Miss Clara Dean, Miss
Pauline Bell, Miss Henrietta Ball,
Hertwell Barton, Hubert Baugh, Roy
Bivins, Marvin Bolton, S. P. Bond,
John Butt, George Cobb, George
Gardner, Thurman Hogue, Ottie P
Johnson, William Potter, j. w Smith.
The picnicers were chaperoned by
Miss Martha Cobb.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
When You Want One Kind Of Spirits
And They Take You To Another Sort

knees and not 20 make no noise II
viii be dark In the room and Totes OF
skepticals sometimes say II this is
on the square why do we half 20
have Il dark. Well the reason Is
that We half 70 have Il dark"
He said a whole lot more but
nothing as crucial as that and when
he was through they turned the
lights out and We vas all ast to
sing nearer 20 thee 50 as the spirits
wouldn't half 60 come the whole dis
tants. The room was black but
some OF the noteG-w6s blue After
the song had wound up in q brawl
we heard the first spirit whispering
through q megaphone and Il was
baby and said hello mamma and
pretty neer every lady in the room
answered Il but finely the baby
cracked one OF them on the knee 70
Identify itself and the folling repair
tee took place. Hello mamma hello
dear hello mamma hello dear. when
the subject was exhausted baritone
spirit took the megaphone out Of the
baby's mouth and begin saying r
Doping him Up
is they somebody here name r"
says Medic so I says yes X was me.
This L. Edward" says the spirit and
Medic asst me II ! had a brother Ed
ward and says yes So Medic says
This is your brother Edward that
was killed IN q accident a long vile
ago wasn't he" So ! says yes 8 yrs.
ago. Then Edward said hello there
and I said hello Edward how are
you and he said hello there and I
/ couldn't refute Il so he left the field
with the last word and give his meg
aphone 70 a Irish comedian
"Oh here Is Pat O'Brien" says the
doc. He Is q funny Irishman that
] is with Us every night get his
! brogue."
died even longer ago than Edward
but you don't feel Ike razzlng q
spirit SO everybody laughed the right
amount
Before the darkness had fell had
noticed a bird setting over TO the
left Of me that was a country man
OF Nora Holmer and how all OF a
sudden a spirit spoke TO him In
Norski ard ne answered back in the
same strain and / never understood
Norway before but as soon as these
birds begin 10 talk knew they was
saying hello Knut hello there and
etc. Pretty soon Medic turned 70 the
live ski Jumper and told him his
mother was going TO die she was
all right the last time / seen her"
says Ebert well she Is going 70
die" saws Medic and personly ] think
she was right as Ebert was around
As yrs. old and when q man gets
that age their mother Is seldom
never trying cut Tor the Vassar
basket ball team
Spirit Beauty Asks for aDear Boy
Here Is a beautiful spirit who
does he want" says Medic next he
says dear boy"
Lots Of people calls me that"
says Herb the guy that had
broughten as all there at 2 dollars a
crack
yes its your father and he says
he was on the river once in a boat
when he was a little boy and was
saved from drowning and he says
something about a dog. Did a dog
ever swim out and save your father
/ from droWninEz'
We'll no" says herb after a ter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03

papers Of any sort were found upon
his person or among his belongings
The resident assistant deputy com
missioner considers it important 10
discover. n possible. the real name
and antecedents Of the prisoner. ]
therefore give here below oe-
scription o. the prisoner
Height. five foot eight and a half
inches. complexion, salloWs but clear.
Eyes. Erayish- blue: hair, dark. thick.
curly: hands and feet. narrow. strong.
aristocratic- Special remarks-speasz
perfect French with a Swiss inton1-
ton. and English with @ slight Scotch
accent"
The two men looked at each other.
tense. grave. suspicious or each 9TH
er's thoughts. yet convinced rnal rneir
thoughts were identical, and then. eL-
actly az the same time, both spoke the
name they we're afraid 20 voice;
Lord Menzies-Kerrr
What about Lord 1Ienzies-Ker
came a voice from the door
They turned. There. pale. hostile,
slightly trembling. stood the scotch
man, painfully dragging his right foot
as he walked into the room
what about Lord Meuzies- Kerr -
he repeated. with sharp challeng-
ing voice: and neither Ducastel nor
Tenant knew what TO say What
Intended subcousciously, they had not
wanted the man himself 20 know. %
guess. 20 suspect His coming into
the room and hearing his name spOk-
en- In that dramatic manner was like
one Of those ul-omened and uufore-
: seen accidents that come secretly and
I from underneath. like sudden leaks IN
a rotten old vessel
"Well7" demanded the Scotchman'
and again there was no answer. Only
silence. tense and hushed with walt
] ing for something.
It was George ~. Brown who haved
/ the situation For Just then he came
[ into the room
The Eriddle cakes am smokin' on
the table. gen lemen." he announced
I In his most pompous manner
Then he saw the Scotchmau-
"Lawdy. Law dyl" he exclaimed. CTS
sure glad 20 see 20. sub We-al
thought 70 was dead Hain't see 20
I f0'-why. All reckon 70 haven't been
home since Mistah Tenant had this
heah automobile accident Come
RIGHT into the dining room. subj" be
added. Hospitality. rs Ewine toss OF
few mo- Eriddle cakes right aWayl
And So Temporarily az least. across
Georges breakfast, the three men said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03

this had had occasion 10 partake OF
the younger mans matutlnal hospi-
tally, cheered up considerably Al the
thought OF that strange Transatlantic
dish called grfddie ca kes, as he looked
at the result OF Tenants night vigil
which the latter gave 20 HIN without
any explanation. except as 20 Wnere
he had found e.
II was printed on rather coarse
grained. yellowisn paper, and the su-
prescription wass
Colony OF Indo-China- Province OF
Cam bodge. District OF komponB-
Thom-H
Underneath. In smaller letters:
Monthly report Of crimes commit
ted by Europeans Respectfully sub
United bv N. Ciautier Psrier. resident
police magistrate OF the district q
Eomnonc-Thoru. TO his EXcenencv II
Pierre Marie de Norfeuiues governor
general OF Indo-China-"
Then certain numbers and figures.
evidently part OF the official filing
system. as follows:
"a qtrio- 1878"
And, In red. the heading.
sIn Matters OF James Smith, Eu-
ropean. White, British Subject
Ducastel looked 10. mystlfied.
what IS itT" he asked Why DO
you call me from my beauty sleep 10
read some silly colonial criminal re-
Read on" said Tenant 'rTouTl
see"
And the other read on:
According TO the dispositions taken
By the assistant police commissioner,
N Lacroix. at Pursat. said James
! smith came 70 the town OF Pursat on
the first Of January OF the current
year. 1919. He called on the resident
deputy assistant commissioner. 81
/ Louis de Rouvroy, asking for pass
ports &c cross into siam These pass
ports were refused him, In view Of
/ the orders Of December the second,
1911. by the Colonial government,
which closed the French-Siam frontier
/ to all foreigners. Thereupon James
Smith attacked N. de Rouvroy with a
heavy walking stick and inflicted Sc
/ fOus injuries on him James Smith
I was arrested and tried According 70
Penal code 40. 346. A2f. and No SIS,
. CT s. and I'll. James Smith was SEN
l fenced 10 three years in the convict
! settlement OF New Caledonia"
$50 on Read the rest said Ten
naut. as Ducastel looked Up, and he
| pointed at the bottom OF the paper
! where it said.
/ Confidential:
] James Smith Is not believed 20 Be
the real name OF the prisoner No
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
By RING ". LARDNER.

Oberlln college that was along with
Us asst me TO look up at a kind OF
close line that was stretched acrost
the room and on Il was a bunch OF
toys such as dolls and coolies and
etc. witch Medic had told her was
for the baby spirits to play with
when they got cross on the floor
in the middle Of the room was a
couple Of megaphones for the spirits
to pick them up and talk through
and announce who was pitching and
etc
We was all put around In q circle
Ike Yale learning their signals IN
the fth quarter. I set next TO Jack
and his Mrs. from Yonkers. and the
rest Of Us skepticals WIS scattered
around amidst the believers. Medic
set in the center OF the circle with
the uape OF her neck 20 me and the
doc got up and give as a speech
How 20 Behave At a seance
Il don't know how many OF you
know how to behave at a seance, %
says the doc. but IN our meetings
your suppose TO set Up strate In your
chairs with your hands on your