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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS
Paragraphs pickle up Here and
There, From Exchanges or
Other Sources.

Reno, with population of only
forty-six, is the smallest incorporated
town in Georgia and possibly in the
Uslited States, according to Census
Bureau figures just released.
The schedule of assets and Iiabili-
ties of the Willingham Warehouse, at
Macon, which will be filed by the re-
ceivers in the United States district
court this week will show it is learned
that the company lost S666, 737.07 in
speculations in cotton futures. 1t is
understood from the lawyers in the
case that the schedules will show a
deficit of approximately 1856, 280.71.
A true bill charging murder to
Frank Mcdonald, driver of the car
which ran down and killed Mrs. Car
obel Holley Smith in Atlanta Satur-
day afternoon was returned by the
Fulton county grand jury.
The state department has announc-
ed the promotion of John W. Connel-
ly, of Georgia, from clerk to vice con-
sui at Buenos Aires.
Governor Dorsey has received for
NAL notice from cambridge Colby
secretary of state of the United States
that the requisite number of states
have ratified the Susan Anthony
suffrage amendment and that amend
ment now is officially a part of the
federal constitution.
Birth reports received by the state
health department indicate that Geor-
gia is leading the union in double
births. In the first six months of 1920
there have been a total of 483. Of
this, Ats, were twins, seven were trip
lets, and one set were bankruptcies.
Of the twins, 168 pair were males
1873 were females and Is 9were mix
ed.
That there is strong tendency to
lowered prices on clothing for next
year and that even now the retail
clothing merchants of Atlanta are Civ
ing assurance of prices at the lowest
consistent profit, is the statement OF
several Atlanta merchants who have
just returned from Chicago where
they attended the National Retail
Clothiers' convention.
Asking for minimum wage scale
of $40 per week and maximum
week of Al hours, which has been de,
clined by the job printing and pub.
fishing houses of the city, the unior
job pressmen of Atlanta walked out
at 10 o'closck Tuesday morning.
After journey of hardships anc
adventure extending over a period Of
fourteen weeks, during which time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29

Gland, Germany, Belgium, England
and the United States were traversed,
fifteen Russian refugees have arrived
at their final destination, Atlanta, to
make their home with H. Maziar, who
owns a grocery store at 500 Mangum
street. They were brought from the
land of soviet rule by their relatives,
members of the Meyerson and Ma
zlar families at an expenditure of
$4,000.
The Cordele Symphony club viii
bring the following attractions to that
city this fall and winter: Lieurance' s
Little Symphony, the Schubert Con-
cert Party, singers and entertainers,
the Orpheus Four and Will Arthur
Deitrick.
Secretary F. Roger Miller of the
Macon County Chamber of Commerce
will remain with that organization an.
other year.
Columbus will be deliberately deco
rated for the Georgia-Auburn foot
ball game to be played in that city
Saturday, Oct. 10.
Col. NJ. G. Michael, president of the
Congregation of the Children of Is
faSl, OF AUheHs, mas announced ina
Rabbi Morris Lichenstein off New
York has accepted call to the loca
Jewish community and will arrive
Sunday with his wife to make hi
home there.
Registration at the University %.
Georgia has passed the 1000 mark TO,
the first time this year. The 1,000tl
man to register was Jim White, Jr.
who Saturday returned with his wifi
from their wedding tour through tn
Canadian rockies. He is in the senio
class this year.
"Lil' OF Cupid hit the telephone
exchange at Pembroke pretty har,
when both the young lady operator
were married Saturday The wedding
created mild sensation because nj
one knew of their intentions befor'
hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
THESTANDARD
WE HAVE SOME EXCELLENT
RUGS AND SQUARES TO SELL Al
IS PER CENT BELOW REGULAR
PRICES

These are the same good, servlcea-
bic rugs that we sell the year round.
We know them thoroughly and we
recommend them without reservation.
At S6.95 Japanese mating squares
twenty patterns, 9x12 feet.
At 1885 crex squares, 8XlO feet,
plain and fancy borders. For service
they have no equal.
At $12.75 crex spares, 9X12 feet.
Plain and fancy borders.
At $3.50 creX rugs, size 30Xb0
inches to match above squares.
At $275 crex rugs size 36X72 IN
ches, to match above squares.
At $50 Alexander Smiths velvet
rugs in pretty Oriental designs, 9Xl2
feet.
At S39.75 Alexander Smiths best
Brussels squares, 9x12 feet, ten pat
terms.
At SS.98 Smiths velvet rugs, size
36x63 inches, Oriental and floral de-
signs.
At $40 Smiths Administer rugs,
s.ze 36x72, Oriental and floral de-
signs.
At $39.75 W and j. Sloan's seam
lls tapestry, Brussels, size 9x12 feet.
At $3.50 Smiths Administer rugs,
twenty-five patterns, size 30x60 in
ches.
At $3.50 wool fiber squares of ex-
ceiIent quality, size 9xl2 feet.
At So CongUleum rugs in five pref
ty patterns, size 6x9 feet.
At $6.9S crex rugs IN about flf-
teen patterns, good quality, size 6x9
1eet.
At $16.2O Gold Seal Ccngoleum
squares, best made, size 9xl2 feet.
At S4.98 Smiths velvet rugs in
Oriental and floral designs, sizes 30X
60 inches.
At 89c yard crex runner for hall
ways and stair steps, 27 inches wide.
At 75c yard .Congoleum runner for
Railways and stair-steps, 25 inches
wide
SALE OF PEPPERELL WIDE
SHEETINGS
Unbleaceh "a, 72-inch rec; "a
81-ineh, Sac; 10-4, 90-inch, 92c;
Bleaehed "a, 72-inch, Sac; "a, 81
inch, 92e; 10-4, 90-inch, CSC.
BEAUTIFUL SILK SHIRTINGS
AT $3.50
Some of these sold up to $3.50
per yard. Beautiful striped crepe-de-
chine, &c inches wide now at yard
-------- 1900. .----..- 49, 81. SO
STANDARD
DRY GOODS co.
Forsyth ST., Next Bank Of Comeyoa
AMERIcUs. CA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
OREAUTOSON
CUT PRICE LIST
Hudson, Essex, Over
land And Studebaker
Makes Reduced

DETROIT, Sept. 29-Three big
automobile companies, following the
move of Henry Ford last week in cut
ting the prices to pre-war levels, have
announced reductions on all models
Prices on both Hudson and ESSEX
cars were cut by the Hudson Automo-
bile company, which announced re-
auctions on various models ranging
from $500 to $3.50.
The Studebaker Corporation an
nounced a cut of from Sl25 to $500
on all models, to become effective at
once. President A. R. Srskine said
that wages would not be reduced, eX-
planning that a recent decline IN the
price of materials made the new prl-
ces possible.
The Willys-Overland company cut
the prices of their cars from 500 to
5000.
The Dodge company issued this
statement:
"The Dodge Brothers policy has
ever been to give full value for the
price asked and there will be no re-
duction in the price of Dodge cars"
With the three companies announc-
ing reductions and one standing pat"
the Pierce Arrow company announc-
ed an advance of $3.50 on its cars.
Word was received from Amesbury,
Mass, that the Biddle-Sma1t COM
pany, manufacturers of automobile
bodies, have closed their plant for an
indefinite period $500 employees be-
ing affected by the shut down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29

writes: "Ziron Iron Tonic has made good
in my family. l have used it to a very
great advantage to myself and my IL
year-old boy. 1t did us both good.
think 1t Is good medicine for what It Is
recommended.
If you are pale, weak, tired, feel down
and out, take Ziron. 1t will put iron into
your blood, and should help build you up.
Get bottle from your druggist today.
and give ZIRON a fair trial. Sold by
him under money-back guarantee.
Ask him about it. He will tell YOU
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29

on the support Of organized labor in
the turnover primary race against
Cliff Walker in the primary October
6.
The secretary was also instructed
to write letter to Thomas E. Wat
son, congratulating him on his selec-
ton as the standard-bearer of demo
cracy in the United States senate
and to tell him organized labor hoped
to have him here in the near future
to deliver an address.
This is the first public announce
ment of the alignment of organized
labor in the gubernatorial campaign
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Savannah Organized
Labor Backs Hardwick

SAVANNAH, Sept. 29.-The can
didacy of Thomas W. Hardwick for
the office Of Governor of Georgia
was formally endorsed by the Savan-
nah Chamber of Industry, at meet
ing held Monday night.
Resolutions were adopted direct
ing the secretary to notifv ex-Sena-
tor Hardwick his championship of the
interests of organized labor while in
the senate, and particularly his OPP
position to unrestricted immigration,
were remembered, and he can count
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Il Spent 81 on Rat-Snap and Saved
the Price of a Hog"

James Mcclure, famous hog raiser
of New Jersey, says, ~ advise every
farmer troubled with rats to use
RAT-SNAP. Tried everything to get
rid of rats. Spent $1.25 on RAT
SNAP. Figured the rats it killed saw
ed the price of a hog" RAT-SNAF
comes in cake form. No mixing with
other food. Cats or dogs won't touch
it. Three sizes, 35c, Csc, $1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by Nathan Murray
druggist, Sheffield Hardware Co.,
Sparks Grocery Co., Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
AMECOIS BETTER
THAN QUININE FOR
CHILLS AND FEVER
Kills the Chills and Breaks the Fever
Cures Amy Ordinary Cold in "a
Hours.

Drive the malaria from your sys-
tenn and rid yourself of chills and fe-
yer. bilious fever, loss of appetite and
energy, drowsiness, etc.
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic kills
the malaria germ. Its action is prompt
and sure.
A few doses break the fever, and
when taken as tonic, the fever will
not return.
You miss that dreaded "chill day.
from the moment you begin taking
Ameco.
Ameco is scientific prescription
that your doctor will approve. Con-
tains no harmful drugs and is fine
for children.
Get bottle from your druggist for
35c, and if not satisfied with results
he will refund your (adv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Whales Toilette
Was A Huge Liner

NEW YORK.-The American liner
Philadelphia played the part of a
whales toilette" while in English
waters, according to the captain of
the ship, Herbert Candy, eve heard
a knOckin~ on the ships plates, ;"
said Candy, "and found huge whale
using the steel plates of the bow to
remove the barnacles from its back. .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
OVER THE TOP AND THEN SOME

i never felt better in my life than
since taking the first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. l had a bad case
OF indigestion and bloating and tried
all kinds of medicine. Mayr's Won
oe full Remedy is all and more than is
claimed for it. On my recommends
ton our postmaster's wife is using
It with good results" 1t is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intesti-
nal tract and allays the inflamma-
ton which causes practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments, IN
GLIDING appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. For sale
by Howell's Pharmacy and druggists
everywhere. -(adv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Read What U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Says About What Two Rats Can Do.

According to government figures,
two rats breedingl continually for
three years produce 9,709,482 in
dividual rats. Act when you see the
first rat, don't wait RAT-SNAP is
the surest, cleanest, most convenient
exterminator. No mixing with other
foods. Drys up after killing-leaves
no smell. Cats or dogs won't touch
it. Sold and guaranteed by Nathan
Murray, DR. Iggist, Sheffield Hard
ware Co., Sparks Grocery Co., Am
circus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
at Must Have Been Dead at Least 6
Months But Didn't SMELL

"Saw big rat in our cellar last
FALL" writes Mrs. goanny, "and
bought 35c cake of RAT SNAP
broke it up into small pieces. Last
week while moving we came across
the dead rat. Must have been dead
six months, didn't smell. RAT-SNAP
is wonderful" Three sizes, 35c, Csc,
$1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Ma
than Murray, druggist, Sheffield
Hardware Co., and Sparks Grocery
Co., Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29

MRS. Reach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap."
"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he jusS got rid of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me think
ing. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. 1t
killed II and scared the rest away"
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, Soc,
65c, $125. Sold and guaranteed by
Nathan Murray, druggist, Sheffield
Hardware Co., and Sparks Grocery
Co., Americas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
DRAMATIC ART DOUBLES
NUMBERS AT UNIVERSITY.

Norman, Okla. Nov. Enroll
ment in the public speaking depart
ment Of the University of Oklahoma
this year has doubled enrolment IL
the same department last year, max.
ing total of 31t students. Six
courses have ben added, making a
total Of "a, Gesture and pantomine to
secure grade of movement and force
of gesture is one new course. Two
courses in impersonaton include dia-
lect work and character study in pre-.
paraton for the platform and char
acter impersonaton.
Two new faculty members have
been added this year. Miss Veroqua
Sheldon Petty, new instructor in ex-
preston, held the Phi Mu Gamma
society scholarship from Emerson
College, Boston, awarded for the
scholarship and merit. She taught in
that school has had four years
experience in Southern Seminary.
Buena Vista, Va. and attended Co
lumbia University, New York. Miss
Helena Collins Boston university
l9l9-20, is assistant in expression
She has completed all except her
senior year at Emerson College.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
Kansas Man Here
in Limbo, Result
of Bank Robbery

Charged with burglary in connec-
tion with the theft of liberty bones
valued at approximately $1,000 taken
from The National Bank of Verden.
near here, several weeks ago. Thom
us Madden is he'aa held in the
county Jail. Date of Maddens pre-
limniary has not ben set.
The thief or thieves who commit
ted the burglary entered the bank
through a rear window and then dug
through the safety deposit vault
where the liberty bonds were To-
Gated The burglary was not dis
closed until the bank was opened
several hours later
Madden is former convict of
the Kansas state penitentary ac-
cording to information Just receive
by Sheriff Matt Sankey from J. X.
Codding, warden. Madden, it is said,
was paroled from the Kansas prison.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
Service Men Get
AUOIUdnce Checks
For Back Issues

The recent allowance increase hav
ing ben made effective from JuJy /
this year disabled exservice men
who are taking vocational training
in Chickasha have received checks
covering the amount of the increase
from hat date, according to Mrs.
Blanche Freeman, executive secre.
taly Of the Home Service section cf
the Grady county Red Cross chap
ter.
Acting on a recommendation Of
the home service secretary and the
information relative to local living
conditions submitted by her, the fed-
eral board for vocational training
recently granted disabled ex-servico
men who are taking placement train
ing here an increase of $4,000 per
month in allowance, which heretofore
had ben $50 per month for single
men. The order was made effective
from July l and all men here were
issued checks covering the amount
Jf the increase rom that time to No.
yembcr t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
Rotary Club VIII
See Chix-ArdmOre
Battle in o. BOdy

The Rotary club of Chickasha is
for the high school football tear
here, and to prove it. the club IL
going to attend the Chickasho-Ard-
more quarrel here on next Friday
in a body.
Eric suderman has been detailed
to. the job Of erecting special
grand stand" for the Rotarians and
the word has gone out from the
clubs headquarters that if Eric fails
to put up just the kind Of a stand
that suits, he'll be churched, boiled
in oil and will have his chewing to-
bacco taken away from him at the
next meeting.
Dutch" Strauss, coach of the c.
H. S. footballers is a Rotarian AMI
the gang is going out to pull for
Dutch and his gang Of gridsters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
PUPILS ITO FIGHT IT oUTv

Chicago,-Plans to put set OF
boxing gloves in every Chicago
school for the use of pupils in set
Ting their disputes are being made
by George B. Arnold chairman CT
the Finance Committee of the Board
of Education
Arnold announced his plan in an
swer to critics Of Miss Alice y.
Hoege, principal OF the Webster
school. who refereed a bout between
two of 'her pupils.
He said that as far as he was con
cerned the efforts of attorneys for
Mrs. Rose Scion to have Miss Hogge
discharged because she permitted
the battle would prove of no avail.
Mrs. Selon's son. Abe. was defeated
in the scrap by Salvatore sortino.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE

Norman, Okla. Nov TO- Efforts
are being made by all churches in
Norman to interest University o.
Oklahoma students in various phases
of church work. A sort of friendly
rivalry exists between the churches
and every week a careful report Of
attendance is complied and pu5-
lished.
Attendance last week in spite of
pouring rain most of Sunday, was
good. The following figures reple.
sent attendance at Sunday schools
young peoples societies and socials
Baptist, 3, 49, "a; Christian. u, 50.
40; Methodist 43, 80, 125; Metho
dist South, so, 4S; Presbyterian, 80
76, 1S5; totals, 247, 2i3, SS7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
STARTING TOMORROW
Double Program of Youth and K

/ Barker, for aid from compulsor!
school fund on children of the
school age, was presented and OF
allowed $4,000 per manth from the
motion Mrs. Carrie Barker was
compulsory fund.
The resignation of J. F. Smith,
justice of the peace in and for dis
trict No. 8 was presented and upon
motion the resignation of J. f. Smith
was received to take effect at once.
The application of J. A. Whitley,
of Rush Springs, asking for raise
from the poor fund from SIS per
month to $25 per month. and the
same was duly considered and upon
motion J. A. Whitley was allowed
$25 per month from the poor fund
of the county from December 1st,
1928.
The application from the county
judge for Mrs Zena Seymore, for
aid fro mthe widows pension fund
for the amount of SIS per month,
and upon motion the same was ap
proved
County Assessor, j. D. Bryan, ap-
pointment of Miss BERTHE Tolbert,
as deputy county assessor at a sal
ary Of 500 per month, the same was
The matter of the assessment of
the First National Bank and Farpl.
ers State Bank was duly considered, !
and on motion of w. NJ. Pursley, sec
onded by Ira NJ. Johnson, the county
attorney was instructed to take an
appeal to the supreme court from
he district court in the matter in
he following cases: in re-assessment
# the First National Bank of Chick
sha and in teassessment of the
'armers State bank of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
TWO MILLION IS
NUMBER HOUSES
NEEDED IN j. s.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
! Chicago, Nov 10 Estimating thai
there will be five families for ever,
four homes by the year 1925, unless
the present building program il
speeded up in all parts of the United
States Wharton Clay, housing ex-
pert declared today that congress
must press legislation to encourag
building.
Mr.. Clay who was to appear be-
fore the United States senate com
mittee on reconstruction and pro.
duction, which opened today on u
two-day inquiry here, estimated that
several million families are now
doubled up that is, two or more
families living in the same quarters.
Clay estimated that it will be nee.
essary to build two million homes
in the United States in the next five
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
COMMISSIONERS, PROCEEDINGS
Monday, November 1st. 1921

Monday, November lSt, l9ZD.
The minutes of the meeting If the
Board of County Commissioners of
NGrady County, Oklahoma, held on the
first day Of November, 1920, in the
county clerks office, the came being
regular session Present. j. A.
Temple, chairman; Ira NJ Johnson,
w. NJ. Pursley, commissioners, and
r. S. Cox, county clerk.
The proceeding was had as fol,
lows:
The monthly report of the county
officers was presented and approved
as follows:
Edna r. Watkins, for uie month
of October 1920; R. S. Cox county
clerk for the month of Oceober, 1920;
Matt Sankey, sheriff, for the month
Qf October 1920
The monthly report of T. P Moore.
hstice of the peace in and for dis
Erict No. 13, for the month of Oc-
toberN 1920, was presented and ap-
proved.
Advertised for bids for completion
of the following bridges. number 40,
50, GO, 61, GO, 63, 81, and 65 to be
received up to 10 o'clock a. M, Nov
ember lst. 1920, and the bids were
received as follows:
Midland Bridge Company Bridge
No. 40 $S556.oO; bridge No. SO, S5,-
4SLOO; bridge No. 60, So $4,000, !
bridge No. 81. s5447OO; bridge No. 63, /
S54SIOo; bridge No. So, S162O1O0.
n. N. Vernon: bridge No. 40, !
$4,000; No. SO, $500; No. so. $3.50; Z
No. 81. $3.50; No 6S, $500; No.
50, 16.250.
Ther sboye bids were opened by
he county commissioners and the
same duly considered and the same
'eing above the appropriations for
he same, upon motion regularly
made and seconded that all bids
'e rejected.
The depository bond of the State
sank of Amber, in the sum of $1,000
ras presented and on motion the ;
anne was approved
The application Of Mrs c. A. &
colt for aid from the compulsory 9
chool fund on 3 children of school t
as presented and on motion Mrs. I
F. A. Scott. was allowed $40 per O
lonth from the compulsory fund. a
The application of Mrs. Carrie F
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
OIL MOVING PICTURE
SHOWN AT UNIVERSITY

Norman, Okla. Nov. 10.-"The
Story of Oil" first-class movie
showing how oil is produced begin
ming with the location of the wei
was shown free to the student body
at the University of Oklahoma audi
tofium by the Pick and Hammer
clab, geology students organization.
at its last meeting. Educational fea-
lures OF the picture were good. Il
was secured from the United States
bureau of mines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
FARMER ARRESTED.

w. Thomas, a farmer living near
Cement, was arrested this morning
an information charging him with
disposing Of mortgaged property
having been filed in justice court
here by prosecuting attorney. The
complaint was signed by c. r. Phil
lips. cashier of the First State Bank
of Cement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
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