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comedy, Listen Lester" coming to
your city. This attraction delighted
large audience here last night,
among whom were our best citizens.
ST. ]. MILLER,
Manager Imperial Theater.'
Listen Lester" the advance agent
tells US, takes us to Palm Beach,
whittier Colonel Dodge has gone from
New York with his daughter, Mary,
to escape from an adventures who
he had courted in New York, and
who now threatens him with a breach
Of promise suit if he refuses to pay
her heart balm.
At the same hotel is Mrs. Mumm,
awaiting the arrival of her young
fiance and who, while waiting, falls
in love with Col. Dodge, who re-
lciprocates her affection.
The colonel taxes into his con-
fidencesthe clerk of the hotel, asks
his aid and offers him 81 900 if he
obtains from Miss Guilty, the adj
ventures, some letters in her pos
session. They call in Lester, the
porter, and instruct him to act as
house detective and try to obtain
some clue as to the whereabouts of
these letters, which Miss Guilty
claims were afterwards stolen from
her room.
Meanwhile Miss Dodge is besought
by offers OF marriage, but she feels
they are attracted only by her
money, mails each one her refusal
and in so doing meets Jack. Love at
first sight in the result. Jack mis-
takes Mary for the hotel stenogra-
pher, makes an appointment to dine
with her that evening, and as he
awaits her arrival sees her, with
Dodge. Not knowing that she is
the colonel's daughter, however, he
mistakes the motive when he hears
Dodge plead with the girl to take
simmer with him and leaves her in
tears.
4 Dodge meanwhile has hired de-
@tective to trail Miss Guilty and not
knowing that this agency has sent
a woman detective on the job, and
fearing to make her acquaintance,
he denies who he is every time she
asks him if he is really Colonel
Dodge. At LAST Lester and Pen find
what they suppose to be the real
package of letters, but what are in
reality decoys planted by the detec-
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at the hotel here while looking af-
ter business matters.
Mrs. j. R. Logan is spending sew
eral days in Americas.
Mrs. L. P. Chappell, of Richland.
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.
G. Kendrick. Monday afternoon.
Mr&a and Mrs. Claude Walters were
shopping in Americas Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kimbrough
were guests of Mrs. G. w. Mont
gomery Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Dealva Gray spent Monday
afternoon in Americas with her
brother, George Reeves, who was
the victim of painful accident
Monday morning.
Mrs. Lula Reese, of Buena Vista,
is the pleasant guest of Mrs. Mamie
Bradley this week.
Dir. j. w. Lovet1 and Rev. Reese
Griffin, of Dawson, were here
Tuesday morning to see Rev. C. T.
Clark, of Leslie, who is very seriously
i'll at the hospital here.
Mrs. j. H. Williams left Tuesday
for Atlanta, where she will spend a
short time.
V. M. Higgins has returned to his
home in Huntsville, S. c., after a
long stay at Plains, looking after af-
fairs of business.
| Mrs. Alvin Zimmerman is at home
after a delightful visit to her par
ents in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow Bowers an
nounce the birth of twin daughters
Friday, Dec. 2, who have been
named Mary and Martha.
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|, Correspond
a very pleasant occasion.

very pleasant occasion. 4.
Monday afternoon the Literary
club met at the home of Mrs. Royl
Fletcher. The committee appointed
to select and buy lot on which TO
erect a club house brought to the
club very generous offer from Mrs.
Ross Dean, who proposes to give the
club most desirable lot in the
grove near the center of town, so
long as it is used as club house.
The club voted unanimously to ac-
cept this splendid offer. After the
business was disposed of, pro-
gram was rendered on Santo Domin-
go and Haiti and the Virgin Is
lands.
The club adjourned to meet again
January 2, 1922.
Mrs. E. Zimmerman, Jr., enter
tanned several guests very pleasantly
Sunday at a midday dinner at her
pretty country home south of
Plains. Those going were Mrs. NJ
M. Jennings, Mrs. H. R. MCGEE, Mrs.
E. Zimmerman, ST., Miss Alice Ruth
Zimmerman and little Ann MCGEE.
Quite a number from Plains went
over to Americas Friday evening to
attend the play "Smilin' Through"
Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Murray and
family moved Monday to their farm
south of Plains, while Messrs. Robert
Ratliff and Bernard Ratliff and fami-
lies are occupying the residence va
Gated by the Murrays.
Mrs. Mamie Spann has gone on a
visit of some length to relatives at
Preston.
Mr.. A. Dodson was a representa-
tive citizen from Plains in Americas
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Walters and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. 7. jennings spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Ashburn.
Miss Laura Caughman was the
pleasant guest of friends at Concord
for the past weekend
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Phillips spent
Sunday at Oglethorpe, Mr.. Phillips
filing the pulpit at the Lutheran
church at that place.
B. B. Jackson, of Caldwell, and
P. R. Jackson, of Dublin, are guests
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lily are welcome II this community.
Their former home was in Americas.
There is much moving in this set
Element just now and everybody is
quite busy.
Mrs. S. M. Wynn spent the latter
part of last week the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Johnson.
Miss Lois Pitcher is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. A. C. Bell.
Miss Hazel Bostwick spent Wed
nesday night as the guest of Mis-:
Lois Pitcher.
Mrs. w. W. Dozier and Mrs
George Dozier and little son, Robert
spent short while Thursday after
noon as the guests of Mrs. ]. B
Holley.
o. F. Bass and son, Theo, Mis-!
Vera Darden and Miss Susie Morrel
attended the Epworth League meet
ing in Americas Friday night.
Mrs. Jennie T. Morrell and sons
R. u, Jr., and Clinton, were visitors
in Americas Tuesday.
A. c. Bell is on the jury this week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Glover were
among those visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Holley Saturday
night. as w S
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rAGEUREE, 4

require further superIative adjectives
to the lovers of good minstrelsy, viii
make its annual appearance 1t the
Rylander Theater on Friday night.
Dec. o. Charlie Gano, the prodacefs
stage manager and one of minstrel
sy's best known funny men, is again
in the stellar role among the comed-
ians. and Manager Coburn has SUR
rounded him with an all-new cast Of
dancers, comedians and entertainers
with the latest and best acts obtaina-
Bile in minstrelsy vaudeville.
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AIlCUSIAPIEASED
BY LISTEN LESTER
Telegram From Manager OF Inn
{. .sefislf Theater There Recon-
= mends Show To Americas

e,4he FimessRecofder has been be-
sieged on every hand with queries
far inside" information as to how
Listen LESTER which comes to
the Rylander theater Thursday night
~ this week, ranks as musical com
edy. The only authentic information
hat has come to this office was re-
ceived Tuesday afternoon in the form
Of a telegram from Augusta, where
the company played Monday night, as
follows:
knowing you to be interested in
supporting worthy theatrical attrac-
tons touring the South. it gives me
pleasure to recommend the musical
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-07

DIZZINESS.
Come to Hundreds of Americas
PeopIe. sA

Come to Hundreds of Americas
People,.
There are days of dizziness; +.
Spells Of headache, languor, backs !.
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney Ills. ',.As'
Endorsed in Americas by grateful
friends and neighbors. Ask your
neighbor! /.
Mrs. w. L. Howell, GA Forsyth
street, Americas, says: my kidneys
became affected, they didn't act sprop-
erly and felt tired and languid all
the time. My back was sore ar.1s
lame and | had constant, duh ache
in the small of it. When i stopped
] could hardly straighten again. Dir
zy spells came over me and black
specks floated before my eyes, blur
ring my sight. ! heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills and decided to. take.
them. A box and half of Doall's
entirely cured me of the complaint.
/ have never had recurrence of this
trouble since"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
#Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Howell had. Milburn
CO., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. (adv.l
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CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Glover and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Dupree attended
court in Americas this week.
J. B. Holley, c. M. Kidd and j. H.
Dupree were business visitors in
Plains and Americas Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Salter and ba-
by, Arthur Willis, were visitors in
this community Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. w. S. Bell is i'll, much to the
regret of her many friends.
Mrs. j. H. Dupree spent Wednes-
day in the New Point settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Wynn were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Glover
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Clark and fam
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MUSICIAN OUT OF TUNE.

Gas pressure in my stomach
sometimes distressed me SO that /
could not think. | played out of
tune and twice lost my position. No
medicine helped me and became
disheartened. Another musician adj
vised me to try Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy, and am now enjoying the
best of health" 1t is simple, harm
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mueus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments. includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded. For sale
by Howell's Pharmacy and druggists
everywhere.-- (adv.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-07
Neglecting That
Cold or Cough !?

I ETTING the old cough or cold
- drag on, or the new one develop
seriously, is folly, especially when at
your druggists, you can get such a
proved and successful remedy as DR..
Kings New Discovery. No drugs,
lust good medicine that relieves
quickly.
For over fifty years, standard
remedy for coughs, colds and grippe.
Eases Group also. Loose1s up the
phlegm, quiets the croupy cough,
stimulates the bowels, thus relieving
the congestion. All druggists, 60c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-07
EVENTS OF PLAINS, GA.
By MRS. j. c. LOGAN Correspondent

PLAINS, Dec. Ton Friday even
ing Mrs. S. H. Zimmerman enter
tanned at lovely dinner in honor of
Mr.. Zimmerman, whose birthday
came that day. The living room was
attractively arranged with cut flow
ers and growing plants. The pref
thy appointed table had in the CEN
ter an immense cake holding thirty
FIVE pink and yellow lighted candles,
banked around the cake was dainty
maidenhair fern and pink geraniums.
On either end of the table was plac-
ed candlesticks, holding unshaded TIA
pers. The place cards were novelty
Dutch girls. As the guests were
seated each blew out a candle, ex-
pressing good wish for Mr.. Tim
norman. Covers were laid for
Messrs. H. R. Niece, Frank Tim
norman, S. H. Zimmerman, Alvin
Zimmerman, Edgar Zimmerman, DR..
| fhad Wise, DR.. Bowman Wise, DIR.
Sam Wise.
! The Barbecue club held the regu-
| lar monthly meeting out at Magnolia
Springs Monday evening. After
dinner, which was barbecue, bruins
wick stew, pickles, bread and hot
coffee, some played games, while
Others gathered around great log
fire which sent out food of cheer
fitness and warmth. It was as usual
tive, and hand them to Dodge, col.
lecting their money. Before they
leave, however, the colonel opens the
package and finds the paper it con-
ltains blank. He accuses them of be-
ing crooks, and is interrupted by the
entrance of the detective. When
Dodge again denies he is the colonel,
she reveals her identity, shows him
the real letters, much to the conster-.
nation of all.
These complications are straight
ened out in satisfactory manner
when Mrs. Mumm WEEDS the colonel,
Jack and Mary agree that they could
live happily ever after, while the adj
ventures gets the hotel clerk, leav-
ing the detective for Lester-who
adds that he would love to marry her,
but his wife won't let him.
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CITY ELECTION.

Registration books for General
Election to be held December. ID
1921, are now open. All city tax,
including 1921, must be paid before
you are entitled to register.
E. J. EIDRlDGE,
Clerk and Treasurer =
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CoBURN,s MINISTRIES.

Coburn's Minstrels for the past
twenty-five years one of the leading
attractions and too well known for
its progressive and clean methods to
Evening star., 1921-07-17
PALACE Salvage" "

Pauline Frederick will be seen at
Loew's Palace Theater this week. be-
ginning this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
in Salvage" based on the story by
Daniel c. Whitcomb, directed by
Henry King.
Miss Frederick assumes the role
Of Berenice Ridgeway, who has al
ways regarded marriage as a beau
tiful ideal and who is shockingly dis
illusioned by the materialism Of her
new husband. a financier. Their child
is born deformed. The husband or
ders the child sent away and the
mother is told later it has died. I'm
able to stand her husband longer.
the wife moves into a squalid sec
tion of New York. where she begins
life anew. Then ensues a series OF
dramatic circumstances which restore
to her the child she bore and which
she believed dead and new romance
is born in her heart for a man of mis-
fortune.
Short-length screen and musical
attractions will include the Pathe
News, the Literary Digest Topics and
an overture by the Palace Orchestra.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
GARDEN.

Moore's Garden Theater for the first
four days of this week. beginning today.
will present Harry Carey in Desperate
Trails" a Universal production. Irene
Rich and Barbara Lamar. with George
Stone and Helen Field. two clever screen
lkiddies, are in the cast.
The story concerns big.hearted
westerner who believes he loves a
woman. A train is robbed and she tells
him her brother committed the crime.
To save him the hero takes the blame.
he goes to prison. discovers he has not
been told the truth and then returns TO
seek justice.
A double love element. mystery plot.
political intrigue and heroic young
lover are features of Short Skirts.
GLADYS Walton's latest Universal offer
ing which will be shown Thursday and
through Saturday. Short films and or
chestral numbers complete the BILL
Evening star., 1921-07-17
"DISRAELI" TO BE SCREENED.

country place, where much Of the pre-
liminary action takes place. Another
estate used was that of Allan Leh-
man, at Tarrytown.
"Disraeli' is a period play and has
charm and color from its Victorian
atmosphere.
In making for the screen this de
mand performance" Mr.. Arliss has
enlisted two players who appeared in
the stage version-Mrs. Arliss. the
Lady Beaconsfield Of the original. and
Margaret Dale. the Mrs. Travers of
the original. Other players are Louise
Hun. as Clarissa: Reginald Denny. as
Charles; Frank Lossee. as Meyers. the
London banker; e. ]. Radcliff. as Sir
Michael Probert, governor of the Bank
of England. and Noel Tearle. as Fol-
jambe, who, with Mrs. Travers, bat
ties as an international spy against
the cleverness of Disraeli.
The appeal of "Disraeli" lies in its
struggle Of intrigue and its two love
stories. and it is intensified by rich
ly historical romantic background.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
RIALTO-"The March Hare"

Bebe Daniels, the Realart star, will
be pictured at Moore's Rialto Theater
this week, beginning today, in THE
March Hare" story of a wealthy
young hoyden whose properly chap
eroned trip from her home in Los
Angeles to New York is complicated
by her falling in love with an un-
known in the railway station. her re-
fusal to go to the home of her pros
pective hostess and her laying wager
that she can live for whole week IN
the great city on the meager sum Of
IS cents.
The star is supported by Harry
Myers, noted for his success in "A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s
Court; Helen Jerome Eddy, Mel
bourne Mcdowell and others.
The Kineto Review, Beauty Spots; /;
a Prizma color masterpiece. DAWN
ing; the Fox News and Eddie Lyons
and Lee Moran, in Roaming Romeos,"
will complete the bill.
Special orchestral numbers will in
clude overture selections from June
Love-" by Friml. and, with muted
strings, BELIEVE Me II All Those En-
deafng Young Charms"
Evening star., 1921-07-17
METROPOLITAN.

Constance Talmadge will be pictur-
ed in First Nationals Aim version of
Salisbury Fields farce, Wedding
Bells" for the first time here at Gran
dall's Metropolitan Theater this week,
beginning this afternoon at 3. A
special attraction will be Our Navy
in Action" filmed at the direction ,of
the Secretary of the Navy, and releas-
ed for exclusive showings in the Gran
dali theaters in Washington.
wedding Bells" is a story of a
young woman who won a husband in
half a day. and, upon having her hair
bobbed, lost him in. half an hour.
When. she finally decided that she
wantA him back. it took her full
year to find him, and even at that he
was practically at the altar with a
new bride. The cast includes Harrf-
son Ford, Emily Chichester, Ida Dar-
ling and Dallas Wexford.
Short reels and orchestral features
complete the bill.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
}. F. KEITH'S- E. Howard

B. F. Keith's Theater this week.
commencing at the matinee tomorrow,
will present Joseph E. Howard and
Ethelyn Clark in the stellar position.
Mr.. Howard's latest song production,
entitled "a Hodge-Podge from Must-
cal Comedy" probably is his most sue
cessful offering. Jack King will as
sist the allied stars. The added at
traction will be Frank Van Hoven,
whose continuous popularity Tor six
consecutive years in London has kept
American vaudeville artists gossip
ing for as long a time. Mr.. Van Hoyen
rejoices in the stage name OF Ine
Dippy Mad Magician" Eva Shirley,
with Fid Gordon's Musical Boys Band,
assisted by Al Roth. the 1azzy dancer:
will present Songs Of the Moment"
ranging from ragtime to grand opera.
Others include Ned Norworth. an &C.
centric fellow, and Evelyn Wells: In
''The Nuttiest of the Nuts; Handlers
and Mellis. in laughable and eccentric
nonsense; Gold and Edwards, as Two
Dancing Frenchmen"; the Four Cast
ing Campbells, Seigel and Irving IN
herculean feats. Aesop's Fables and
"Topics Of the Day."
Today at and S:15 pm. last weeks
hill. Including Florence Moore. Sheiia
Terry and Harry Deli, will be repeats
ed for the last times.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
COLUMBIA-"A Wise Fool"

"a Wise Fool" pictured by George
Melford from Sir Gilbert Parkers
novel of Canadian life, The Money
Master" and featuring James Kirk
wood. will be shown at Loew's Co.
lumbia Theater this afternoon and
all this week. The cast includes Alice
Hollister. Ann Forrest. Alan Hale,
Fred Huntley, William Boyd, Truly
shattuck. Harry Duffield, Charles Ogle
and Mabel Van Buren.
The central character Of the story,
''the money master" is an egotistical.
provincial philosopher who, disillu-
stoned because Paris had never heard
his name, returns to Quebec, and on
the way back is rescued by Span
ish girl, whom he marries and brings
back to Quebec with her father. AS
the result of his unintentional neglect
the girl deserts him. Brought low
in the world, and equipped with moth
ing but his wife's bird-cage, he starts
to search for her and his lost love.
Director Melford, in translatinG this
production from Sir Gilbert Parkers
novel to the scheen, had the cooper
alton Of the famous author himself.
screen attractions and i
musical accompaniment complete the
bill,
Evening star., 1921-07-17
COSMOS" Musical Martins"

One of the finest musical attrac-
tions in vaudeville, the Musical Mar
tins" a quintet of splendid instru-
mental musicians; playing many In
struments and offering program
much above the quality usually heard
in vaudeville, will be featured at the
Cosmos Theater this week. A spc-
cial added attraction. surprising In
its character, and which Is expected
to prove the hit of the show, Will be
presented by Jean Metcalf and his
clude Wilson and McAvoy. an ac-
complished pair of comedians and
farceurs, in an up-to-date offering
notable for it's oddity; Dolly Dump
lin. the syncopated girl" in an ir-
resistible rendition of Broadway's
latest song hits; James Kyle Nc
Curdy and company in "Stingy," an
entertaining comedietta. and Chester
Johnson and company in sensational
cycle feats. with comedy trimmings.
Ethel Giaytons on .to, new picture; ,s;
who lived beyond her means to fool
society until she might capture the
heart of wealthy man, will be the
added matinee feature. The cast in
cludes Theodore Roberts, Clyde Fill
more, Walter HERS and Sylvia Ash
ton. Clyde Cooks best two-reel COM
edy. "The Jockey; unique cartoons,
interesting news pictures and other
Aims will complete the bill at all per-
formances.
A fine array of vaudeville talent is
promised at the performances today,
starting at 3 p.m., headed by Ann
Suter. the unique Washington girl,
together with the usual photoplay
supplements.
Evening star., 1921-07-17

cruiting," and THE Wonder Girl" "a
beauty Of the stage in an artistic and
spectacular scenic novelty.
THE Last Door," Eugene OBrien's
latest Selztck production, will be
the photoplat attraction for the week.
Mr.. O'Bren plays the role Of the
Magnet, a gentlemanly criminal who
enters into his escapades only because
of an irresistible desire for adventure.
Martha Mansfield leads the support
ing cast Minor film features also
will be shown
Evening star., 1921-07-17
KNICKERBOCKER,

wedding Bells" First Nationals
camera version Of Salisbury Fields
farce. will be shown also at Crandall's
Knickerbocker Theater today and to-
morrow, with a comedy, Three Jok-
ers," short-reel features and orches-
trail accompaniment; Tuesday and
Wednesday, THE Other Woman" fea-
turing Jerome Patrick. Helen jerome
Eddy, Jane Novak and Joseph J.
Bowling; the comedy, Ninety Days
Of Life" and the Prizma natural-color
study, Poor Butterfly; Thursday and
Friday, Douglas MacLean in ''One a
Minute" and bonneville Tactics"
and Saturday. Bessie Love in Penny
Of Top Hill Trail and the comedy.
Bang