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Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

are they who must be benefciaries of
this aid So willingly contributed by a
kind-hearted and charitable people.
In this vicinity are about fifteen
old and infrm darkies who look to
the Associated Charities under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. C. J. Sherlock,
and who for fifteen years has had
the distribution of the funds donated
to this very worthy cause, acting di-
rectly under the advice of the earn
est body of women who compose the
membership Of the Associated Char
tiles. These old darkies are all that
are left of the faithful servants of
the darkest period the South has
ever known, or ever can know. They
are the ones who, disregarding all
promises of fairer life in emanci-
patton, clung to the "mistesses" and
little children left helpless by the ex-
Igency of a horrible warfare being
waged in the very precincts of their
homes.
Not for a moment did they swerve
from their principles of loving SER
vice, and throughout all those dark
four years, the ''mammies" and the
''uncles" and the "aunties' of that
midnight period clung to the tradi-
tions of their life and served faith
fully and well. Very soon the day
of these faithful old people will be
over, they will soon "cross over and
rest under the shade of the trees"
and be with US no more. While here,
though, they must be cared for, now
that their life of usefulness and SER
vice is past. But they are here. For
fifteen years these old people have
trod the beaten track to the home of
the Associated Charities and have re-
ceived the benefits from this source.
They know no other path. They have
Travelled this one too long to change
in the twilight of their lives.
Thanksgiving, too, is a veritable
Christmas to these old darkies. They
look forward to the reception of the
generous gifts donated by the chill
dren of the public schools and dis
tributed by Mrs. Sherlock to them.
For many years this custom has pre-
vailed in the schools, and good thiHgs
of all kinds are carried to the school
houses to be in turn delivered to the
Associated Charities for distribution
among them. Shall this cease? 1t
is hoped not.
On Christmas the Empty Stocking
Fund, since it's Inauguration, has
been a source of unfailing delight to
these old darkies. They are in their
second childhood, and look forward
to the coming of Santa Claus with
as much intensity of heart as does
the little child who has asked for a
doll and carriage.
In this dawn of a new era, it is
now, as it was beneath the shade of
the sheltering palms, centuries ago,
we listen to the still small voice plea
ding for the poor that we have with
US always"
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Person dlL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strikes, of
Macon, are spending the weekend
with DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Prather and
Mrs. Charles Hudson at their home on
Lee street. Mrs. Strikes will be re-
membered in Americus by a wide
circle of friends as Miss Hattie Nell
Clarke before her marriage, and a
cordial welcome is being given Mrs.
Strikes upon the OCCASION of her re-
turn to her old home.
Miss Louise Hamilton will leave
Monday for Montezuma, where she
will be the guest of Mrs. J. D. Maf-
fett for a week.
Mrs. Daisy Gnosspelius arrived on
Saturday afternoon on the Seaboard
from Savannah to spend a few days
with Mrs. f. G. Oliver at her home
on Church street.
Miss Faye Willis left Saturday
afteroon accompanied by her aunt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Alabama,
for Barnesville and Atlanta, enroute
to the latter's home, where Miss Will
lis will be the honor guest at house
party Before returning home Miss
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HOMES SECURED FOR
CLEE CLUB GIRLS.

Ine Wesleyan Glee Club girls who
viii present their program on Tues
day evening have all been assigned
homes. The hostesses and guests are
as follows:
Llrs John Sheffield will entertain
Miss Margaret Seaman and Miss Eula
May Virgins; Mrs. G.. r. Ellis will
have Miss Anna Belle Moye and Miss
Wine Lee Oliff; Mrs. j. +. Johnson
has Miss Elizabeth Jenkins and Miss
Mildred Bond; Mrs. Guyton Fisher
has Hiss Emma Love Fisher, Miss
Frances FELTON,, Miss Agnes Clark and
MI. Maggie Perry; Mrs. l.. w.
Brown has Miss Louise Wilmington,
Miss Norma Hamilton; Mrs. R. P.
Glenn has Miss Emily Park and Miss
Dorothy Covington; Mrs. j. B. Ans
ley has Miss Louise Pharr and Miss
Nell Bates; Mrs. Frank Harold has
Misses Ruth Chapman and Dixie
Faust; Mrs. Sam Heys has Misses
Rachel Herman and Annie Laurie
Turner; Mrs. Frank Cato has Misses
Grace Larramore and Beulah Smith; ;
Mrs. E. c. Parker has Misses Annie
Claire Gibson and Hazel Thomas;
Mrs. G. E. Buchanan has Misses Ma
DIRE Rodgers, Catherine Buchanan,
Thelma Newton and Fronita Ballen-
tine; Mrs. S. H. Mckee has Misses
Fannie Belle Cutler and Miriam
Rond
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HORAB-HOVDELPH CLUB
ENTERTAINED FRIDAY.

Miss Nell Hamilton entertained at
her home on Lee street Friday after
noon for the members of the Horab-
Hovdelph club. The living rooms
were bright with a profusion of jon
quils and buttercups arranged in tall
vases on tables, and white hyacinths
were placed in low bowls, diffusing
a spring fragrance throughout the
rooms. Three tables were arranged
for the interesting game of Logo
machy, and the enthusiastic players
strove for the high score. At the
conclusion of the game salad course
was served Those present were
Miss Louise Dudley, Miss Sarah Oil
yer. Miss Lucy Lane, Miss Frances
Sparks, Miss Hulet Humber, Miss
Mary Bowers, Miss Halle Walker,
Miss Lucy Simmons, Miss Nell HOgg,
Miss Cornelia SILVER, Miss Elizabeth
Sheffield and Miss Marie Bell.
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Hair With A
Thousand Lights

Hair with d thousand lights is per
fectly clean and lustrous 1t is hair
deprived of the sticky film caused by
the use of cheap shampoos, pastes
emulsions and creams tha. take
away its lustre and life and cause it
10 lose it's color.
Shuco Shampoo is manufactured Of
the highest refined cocoanut and palm
oils perfectly saponified and suspend
ed in solution. Two or three tea
spoonfuls applied to the wetted hair
and rubbed briskly changes into d
bushei of bubbling, sparkling, snowy
white lather that yanishes all dirt,
dust and dandruf and completely
rinses out. 1t leaves the hair per
fectly clean and makes it fluffy and
loose. brilliant, velvety and wavy
Your mirror vii tell you why Shuco
Shampoo makes hair with thousand
lights. Easily obtainable at any good
drug store. adv
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Society
Department conducted by Mrs R. Moran, residence 112 Eas
Church Street, Phone 620.

con table was graced with a low
Dresden basket filed with jonquils,
various colored hyacinths, freesias,
and other fragrant spring blossoms
in contrasting colors.
The places of the guests were in
dicated by hand-painted guls with
shell bonncts.
Covers were laid for Miss Vir-
ginia Hand, Miss Mary Faith Vow,
Miss Mary Nelson, Miss Henrietta
Davis, Miss Emily Robinson, Miss
Rebecca Walker, Mrs. Sherwood
Hurt and Miss Upper"
Miss Hand has frequently visited
Americus at The home Of ner grand
mother, Ms. Florence Davenport
Hollis, and her m 1ther is remembered
in Americus as a lovely Young wo-
man before her marriage to Judson
Hand, Of Pelham. MISS Hand has
wide circle of friends and relatives
in the city who are cordially inter
ested is her approaching marriage.
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ANTHONY CHAPEL LEAGUE
ENTERTAINED FRIDAY.

Miss Eva White and Miss Mamie
White were hostesses to the members
Of the Anthony Chapel Epworth
League at their suburban home near
Americus on Friday evening. The
living rooms were bright with early
spring flowers, and the occasion as
sembled number of fun-loving peo-
pie. Interesting games were ar
ranged for the amusement of the
guests. II was in the nature of leap
year party, and the young men were
sold to the girls for the highest bid.
A sheet was spread over a doom be-
fore which the young men stood en-
tlrely screened from view save for
their feet. The girls bid for these
Cotton Pickers," and Charles Hall,
OF Americus, brought the highest
price, $l2. The next game was
literary contest, questions being
asked on slips of paper, the answers
beng characters from Shakespeare
plays John Ed Peel won the prize,
box of candy, for the most numer-
GUS answers.
Progressive Proposals. was the
last game played. In this the young
men enjoyed the unique pleasure of
being proposed to by the girls. Miss
Grace Beck won the prize for the
most original proposals, and was
awarded box of candy. Music was
enjoyed after the games, this being
furnished by Miss Ruby Simpson and
Miss Maggie Peel. All the guests
joined in the "sing" which followed.
Cake and lemonade composed the
refreshments. Such cakes Filled
cakes, nut cakes, plain cakes, iced
cakes. Cakes everywhere. Money
was raised by having boys squeeze
the lemons and paying one cent for
every seed found in the fruit. If
no seeds were found, another lemon
was provided until he had paid his
share.
Visitors from Lee Street Methodist
Church Epworth League We're Miss
Grace Beck, Charles Hall and Miss
Lucy Furlow. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Daniel, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Malaier, Miss Virginia
May Bass, Miss Eva White, Miss
Mamie White, Miss Ruby Simpson,
Miss Katherine Malaier, Miss Louise
Malaier, Miss Eta Graham, Miss Vic
toria Graham, Miss Elsie Peel, Miss
Lizzie Lou Daniel, Miss Agnes Dan
iel, Miss Pearl Walters, Miss Maggie
Peel, Miss Clyde Malaier, Richard
Peel, Clarence Daniel, Perry Daniel,
Troy Connors, Theo Bass, Jim Peel,
John Ed Peel, Paul White, Carlton
Rodgers, John Crumley, Roy Gra-
ham, Walter Parsons.
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We @ddli1ng<S 9 s.
WEDDING OF INTEREST
TO AMERICUS FRIENDS.

The wedding on Wednesday, March
"a. of Miss Ola Mae Martin and Mr.
Robert Lee Littlefield, in Fitzgerald,
is Of cordial interest to wide circle
of Americus people. Miss Martin is
the niece Of Mrs. F. G. Oliver, of
Americus, and has frequently visited
here as the guest of Miss Alice Oliver
She is the younger daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ Martin, of Ftzger-
aid, and very popular young wo-
man among the social set of her home
town. The wedding will be solemn
ized quietly at home, with only the
mediate relatives of the young cou-
pie as witnesses. Mr.. Littlefield is
engaged in business in fitzgerald with
his father.
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MISS CHRISTINE GLENN
TO REPRESENT WESLEYAN.

Miss Christine Glenn, who is a
student this year at Wesleyan, has
been chosen to represent that insti-
tuition in the annual state convention
Of intercollegiate Y W. c. A. work
ers, which will be held at Agnes
Scott college, Decatur, beginning
March 19. The convention Will con-
tinue in session until Tuesday. Ev-
cry prominent female college in Geor-
gia is represented at the gathering by
one or more delegates and a most in
tcrcstIng program has been pIepar-
ed for its sessions. The annual cor
vention is a training school for 7. w.
c.. A. workers in the various colleTcs
and only officers of the Y NJ. C.'s are
named delegates to attend.
Miss Glenn, who represents Wes-
leyan this year, is daughter of DR..
and Mrs. R. P. Glenn, of Americus,
and one of this city's most charming
young women.
Miss Mary Sue Chambliss who has
been the guest Of Mrs. Frank L.
Stanton at her home in Atlanta for
the past two weeks, has returned to
her home in Americus. Miss Cham
bliss was honor guest at several pret-
ty affairs in Atlanta.
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Miss Julia Glenn has arrived in
Americus from Wesleyan college and
will spend several days with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. R. P. Glenn at
their home on Lee street.
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lR,1a$dge100lpTnfS
BRASCH-BRAMLETT.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Albert
Brasch, of Macon, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Louise
Dolly Theresa, to Mr.Lemuel Wiley
BramIett, Of Americus. The wedding
Will occur early in June"
The above announcement will be
cordially received by a wide circle
of friends among whom the young
couple are very popular.
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ATTRACTIVE GUEST
TO ARRIVE MONDAY.

Mrs. J. Q, HERS, of New York,
and sister Of Mrs Guyton Fisher,
will arrive Monday to be the guest of
Mrs. Fisher for a few days. Mrs.
Heirs has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. j. A. Bishop, at her home in At
lanta, and her brother, W. o. Hol-
land, in Jacksonville. She is on her
way to Los Angeles to join her son,
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p d II E i e S
MISS VIRGINIA HAND
ENTERTAINED.

The Atlanta Journal this week pub
fishes an interesting account Of a
pretty party for Miss Virginia Hand,
4 bride-elect. 1t says:
'N.zs Henrietta Tupper was hos
tess at a pretty luncheon Tuesday at
the tiedmont club in compliment to
Hiss Virginia Hand, whose marriage
10 Mr.. Cason Galloway, Of LaGrange,
viii be an interesting event Of April
The artistically appointed lunch
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MISSION STUDY CLASS
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.

the member Of The Mission Study
class Of the Woman's Missionary So
cIety Of First Methodist church will
hold their weekly study period in the
auditorium # the church at o'clock.
On account Of illness among the mem
bers, the e meetings have not been
well attended recently, but with the
bright days now at hand, a large men,
bership is expected to be present.
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State Of Ohio, City or Toledo.
TeCHa1 T0Y,pf-- &c

SInSS VI OulOs SlCy OF 1OIeQO,
L4cas County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
- senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh thar cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to batore me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1856. 4. w, GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills tor constipation.
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HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY

A meeting IF the Hospital associa-
tion will be held Wednesday after
noon at the Carnegie Library at 4
O'Clock. All members are urged to be
present.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

Walter HERS, of moving picture re
nown, and her brother, Professor w.
o. Holland, of that place. Walter
HERS has been seen on the screen in
Americus upon many occasions, and
is acting along the lines made famous
by Fatty ArbuckIe.
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Best Queen. Zephyr Gingham, 4Oc
quality; extra special for Tuesday
only, 33 1-3c. PEARLMAN'S-21-2t
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lh S

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Howell Satur-
day announced the birth of a baby
girl.
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TOPS-TOPS-TOPS

but among the hundreds of Auto
Tops you see. YOU can always distin-
guish ours. 1t has certain lines and
build and individuality which stands
out from among all the rest. One
reason is the auto tops we make are
made to order, for your particular
car, in your own particular style and
material Does the idea strike you
favorably? 1t has many other auto
owners.
AMERICUS TRIMMING CO.,
J. c. DIXON
111-113 Hampton St.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

Nice lot of Young Tennessee Mules
just received by J. D. Holman-21- -3t
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REAL ESTATE.
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Central Time)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americus, Ga.
The following schedule figures pub
hshed as information and not guar
anteed
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

Willis will visit friends and relatives
in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee and
Atlanta where she will spend most
of the summer.
Mrs. c. P. Payne left Friday night
on the Seminole Limited for Jackson
vile, where. she will be the guest of
Mrs. Claude Davis for some time.
F&%
Mrs. Roy johnson left Friday af-
ternoon for Forsyth where she will
be the guest Of friends and class
mates at Bessie Tiff
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

Mrs. ]. B, Huff, who has been with
Mrs. E. B. Everette during an at
tack of influenza, has returned to her
home in Columbus. Ms. EveIctte is
entirely we'll again
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-21

Be on hand early Monday and select Dress before the and
coors picked over
This sale will be conducted strictly cash basis Nothing put
aside approval. Extra charges for alterations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
CLUB BOY HAD PLUCK

To have a catastrophe overtake your
enterprise twice and then, undismayed
by failure, to try third time. requires
pluck of rather unusual quality. II il
the kind that Theodore Tholkc, club
boy living in Douglas county, New, pos
sesscs.
Last spring this boy joined one Of the
poultry clubs under the supervision of
the United States department of apri-
culture and the State colleges and pur-
chased 800 baby chicks. Soon afterward
an electric storm passed over his home
and all but 10 of the chicks were killed.
Theodore viewed the devastation the
storm had wrought. Strengthened his
shoulders and went out and bought $50
settings eggs. But luck was against him
again. Scarcely had he got the eggs
under hens before n waterspout caused
the irrigation ditch TO overflow. The
resulting food washed his eggs and nests
away.
Many would have given up in despair
at tins point, but not Theodore. Still
determined TO raise chickens, he obtained
more eggs and finally succeeded in raising
$50 chicks. On these he made a net
return of Sli2 and was awarded the State
championship of Nevada.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
CHEMICAL WASTE AND.
INADEQUATE SEWERS
Blamed for Pollution Of Brandy
wine City Water; Officials
Consider Remedies.

The pollution Of the Brandywinc will
creek may be polieed. The Commissioners
blame the inadequate sewer facilities and
the fact TINT much chemical waste is left
near tho stream.
At IA joint meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Department Commissioners and
the Board OF Water Commissioners IN the
Public Building last night with Attorney
General Reinbardt and City Solicitor
Huxley, immediate action To prevent the
pollution Of the stream was decided upon
The pollution has been blamed for tho
bad taste Of the city drinking water.
Doctor Alleman, n chopis. Of swarth-
moro College, who has made an investign-
ton Of the conditions along the stream for
the Water Department submitted report.
The report gave a. the principal cause
Of the pollution tho fact that the sewer
from the Joseph Bancroft and Sons Co,
plant, constructed in 1908, was not large
enough To carry off the waste chemicals,
resulting in their running into the creek.
The report also showed that there had
been nj different times quantity Of waste
from pulp mills and other plants alonp
the creek which were allowed To accumu-
late along the banks and were washed
into IL by rain and the thawing Of snow and
ice.
Frank W. Pierson, chief engineer Of
the street and sewer department, said the
department had received complaints
about week ago Of tho leaking Of sewers
near the creek. This matter he said, was
promptly attended To, and he added that
the department was conducting an in
vestigation 90 prevent further leaks
james l. Ford, member of the Board
of Water Commissioners, stated last night
"The department has received no com
plants as to the condition Of the water
difing the past three or four weeks, but
has gone ahead with its investigation
"The Street and Sewer Department
and the Water Department will act joint
" in this matter" Mr.. Ford continued
"Ihe result of our meeting will be inn
mediate action, with the intention Of
ridding the city Of all cause for complaint
in this matter. In addition 20 having the
parties concerned remedy the defects
the Water Department will probably
decide upon some system IF policing the
stream permanently"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following projects have been ap-
proved by the building inspector.
Third street, S03-5 West; Peter ].
Ford. owner and builder, repairs, 500
Front street, 60l west; Bavarian Brew
ing Company: owner. John Z. Reardon,
builder: alterations. $500.
TatnaIl street, 300: -. Lestard, owner
and builder; alterations, 81, $50.
Concord avenue, 205; W. i. Purks,
alterations, 500
Market street, 18th; Jacob Stabiro;
owner; Fred Wickstrom, builder, altera-
tions, sfo0.
French street. GOA; /. Strauss, owner;
NJ. Capaldi, builder; additions, $500.
Du pont street, 1918; John Wilson.
owner; J. NJ. Collins, builder; additions,
5000
Second street, 40l West; Bruno Batalea
owner; p Nj. Bartholomew, builder;
additions, S400.
Madison street. 604; Tony Barone,
owner and builder: addition 81, 700.
Lancaster avenue, 1886: Joseph
Thomas, Sr., owner and builder; garage
5000.
West street, 2l5, (rear) Barnett Wein-
stock, owner and builder; garage, 40xl1si
Sc 900.
West street, 2l5; Barnett Weinstock,
owner and builder; alterations to apart
ment; $500.
Jefferson street, 517-1o; c. Loeber.
owner; S. +. Tarbutton and Son, builder
alterations, SIS.
Eighteenth street, 214; II. kanofsky
owner; Spirer Construction Co, builder
alterations, $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-26
{, NJ. SCHWAB BACKS
BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL
One of Greatest Ever Held in
America Will be in New York
From April to IL.

A music festival by the New York
Oratorio Society, of which Chas. Nj.
ochwab, The Steel magnnte, is president,
will ne given in New York April 6 TO IL.
In discussing it, Mr.. Schwab said:
IL have decided To introduce an innova-
ton in the program OF the Oratorio
Society during 1920" said MIR. Schwab
today Instead of having four reoitals
during the winter. we will concentrate
on one great Festival lasting wreck
which will he produced on gigantic
scale There will be gaint chorus of
1,5OO voices, including 500children from
the n. Y public schools. The New
York Symphony Orchestra will he aug
mented to l50 pieces for the occasion.
The entire musical direction will be in
the charge OF DIR. Walter Damrosch.
Among the artists who will participate
in the music FESTIVAL are Frieda Hempel,
Mable Garrison, Luisa Tetrazzini, Sergio
Rachmaninoff, Jascha Heifetz, Pablo
Casals Florence Easton, Marie Sundelius,
Ottilie Schillig, Sophie Braslau, Edward
Johnson, Charles Hsckett, Lambert Muir
ply, Reinald Werrenrath, Leon Rothier,
Louis Grave,lre. Royal Dadmun, Charles
Trowbridge Tittman and Frederick Pat
ton