Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-30
LESLIE, DESOTO,
PLAINS, TO SEE
SENATOR SMITH
Trip to Sumter Towns
Planned For Tues
day Morning

Practically of the merchants of the
city signed an agreement today to
close their places of business Tues
day afternoon from 2:45 o'clock un-
til the conclusion of Senator Hoke
Smiths speech, which will be deliver
ed at 3 o'clock, in order that they
and they employees might have an
opportunity to hear his address.
In connection with the announce
ment that the stores would be clos
ed, the Sumter Hoke Smith club Of
ficials announced that the senator
would visit DeSoto, Leslie and Plains
while here, and would be pleased to
meet as many citizens at these places
as possible. He will reach Americus
from Atlanta tomorrow morning on
the $40 Central of Georgia train,
and go direct to the Windsor hotel
where he will have breakfast. At g
O'Clock a number of automobiles
will form party at the Windsor
and escort the senator to De Soto,
where he is scheduled to arrive at
8 o'clock. After stop there the
party will return to Leslie, spend a
short time there, and then proceed to
Plains where they expect to arrive at
IL o'clock. After a short time in
Plains, the party will return to Am
ericus for luncheon, after which the
senator will probably rest until time
for his address at o'clock. He will
make no speeches at any of these
stops outside of Americas.
It was announced today that there
would be room in the cars leaving
Americas for a number of Senator
Smiths friends, and any who desire
to make the trip may find places byI
being at the Windsor at 8 a. m.
Senator Smith will probably speak
about an hour. Immediately after
conclusion of his address he will pre-
pare to catch the o'clock Seaboard
train for McRae, where he will speak
Wednesday.
Following is the closing agreement
signed by the merchants of the city,
together with the signatures:
"We, the undersigned merchants
of Americus, hereby agree to close
our places of business at 2:45 p. M,
Tuesday, the 81, instant, in order
that we and our employees may have
the opportunity of hearing the speech
to be delivered by Senator Hoke
Smith at 3 o'clock p. m, and We agree
to remain closed until the speaking
has concluded:
Sheffield Co., Carswell Drug Co.,
Allison Furniture Co., W. j. Josey,
The Bee Hive, Goepp & McBrayer,
Churchweel Brothers, Thomas l.. Bell,
W. D. Bailey Co., Americus Drug
Co., j. w. Harris Ruben Hoffman,
The United Grocery Co., Cash and
Carry Story, C. E. Underwood, Saliba
Grocery Co., j. Macy, M. Bukantz,
Ferris George, Standard Dry Goods
Co., Chas. L. Ansley, U. S. Woolen
Mills Co., w. P. Gunnels, j. A. Rouse,
Aaron Cohen, A. J. Harris, Rylanderi
Shoe Co., S. H. Kress & Co., Singer
Sewing Machine Co., Gyles-Andrews
Furniture Co., Tillman & Brown,
Pinkston Co., D. A. Saliba, Many
Bros. Williams Niles Co., Windsor
Barber Shop, Turner Electric Co.,
J. H. Poole & Sons, Mike Thomas,
Mitchell Attyah, M. Joseph, Nassau
& Attyah, George Bros. Co., The Fair
Store G Archaeological Hardware
Co.. Mize Gro. Co., W. H. c. Dud-
lev. L. L. Lester, jim Nassau, R. Wal
lis. E. J. Schroeder, E. A. Saliba, Ed
ward Gro. Co., Pearlman's, Sparks
Gro. Co., w. W. Mcneil.
John Margentz.