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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08
Editor

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Tersification for Georgia
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

Irwin Cobb, writer, is wanted by
q Texas game warden, perhaps for
shooting dice out of season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

Judge Lands must decide if a
players wife is a necessity. Judge
is married. So that's decided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

Cop says Jack Dempsey's dad had
some booze, a brave cop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

More London Leap Year news.
Girl of II married 3 man Of II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

Cop says Babe Ruth, ball player,
was speeding. Babes in the wood
had nothing on Babe in car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-08

General Woods son says invest
ing in Wall Street is his own bust
ness. Ye, but it's a bad business,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
SYCAMORE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Brown and
daughter, Miss Ruth, were the recent
guests of relatives at Ambrose.
Mr., and Mrs J. T. Butler and daugh
ter spent Monday in Macon.
Mr.. Marvin Henderson is at home
this week
Mr.. ]. M. Tomlinson of Albany, was
here Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. J. Storer were in
Tifton Saturday.
Mrs. M. c. Owens and Mrs. Flo
renee Lewis of Tifton, were here Fri
day.
Mrs. Mary Zorn and Mrs O. N.
Bell spent last Wednesday in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fountain are
visiting in Climax this week.
Mrs. Lottie Royal has returned home
after spending SONG time with her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Gardner, OF Inaha.
Mrs. A. j. Biles, and little daughter
Mary, and Miss Marilyn Butler were
in Tifton Saturday.
Col and Mrs. Edwin Smith and
children, and Miss Ruth Swearingen
spent Friday in Macon.
Mrs. G. N. Warren spent Thurs
day in Cordele
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Fulwood Of
Adel spetn the week end with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs B. A. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Metcalf return
ed Monday from a weeks visit to At
lanta
Miss Jewel Williams. of Fitzgerald
spent the week end with her parents
Mrs. J. T. Butler was the guest Of
Mrs w. c. Fountain, of Cordele
Thursday
The miscellaneous shower given on
last Friday afternoon by Mrs. H. M.
Believer and Mrs. J. NJ Hathaway,
in honor OF Miss Dora Owens, who is
to be married on, December Is, was
one of the prettiest social events OF
the season. The hall, living room and
dining room was pretty and tastily
decorated with Christmas decorations.
There were sixty guests invited. Each
guest took each letter OF her name
and wrote sentence for the bride, as
"how to hold a husband after which
each was read and much fun was had.
The many useful and beautiful gifts at
test the popularity of Miss Owens and
her friends regret that she goes away
to California to make her home. A de-
licious salad course with coffee ws
served.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
JOHN GORDON GRAY

The community was shocked when
thc word was quickly carried, on Tues
day night. that Mr. John G.. Gray, one
Of the pioneer business men Of the city
had suddenly passed away in the lob
by OF the Windsor Hotel, where he
had seated himself but a few moments
before, with some complaint of feel
ing bad.
Medical assistance, which was SUM
moned, could not prevent his speedy
death. The entire community feels a
distinct loss in the passing of an OWL
er Of the earliest and most continuous
business establishments in the entire
history of this city.
Mr.. John Gray, with his father, and
then with his brother, Mr.. George
Gray, has operatd sales and livery
stable on east Central avenue since
June of 1896, and with their parents
and sister, Miss Ella Gray, have been
a highly esteemed family thruout this
period of years.
Mr.. John Gray was born at Law
renee, Massachusetts,, on August II,
1872. His childhood was spent in Ki-
vance, ILL.,, where his parents removed
very early in life. From there they
came, among the first colonists to this
place. His brother, Fred died in the
early days and his mother, Mrs. Gray,
preceded him in death about year.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his aged
father, Mr. Samuel Gray, who is quite
helpless from paralysis, his brother
and Business partner, Mr.. George
Gray, and his two sisters, Miss Ella
Gray and Mrs Geore Nulk, of Marion
Ohio. Mrs Nulk will arrive for the
funeral which will take place at the
family residence on Friday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, Rev. R. ]. Stillwell, rec
tor of the Douglas and Fitzgerald par
ishes, officiating.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO
HOLD BAZAAR

The ladies Of the Episcopal church
will hold their Christmas bazaar on
Saturday. December 20, at Dykes
Grocery stores old stand on Grant
street. A delicious dinner and supper
will be served cafeteria style.
Plenty OF home made candy will be
on sale also.
At $50 old Santa Claus will have
a good time with all the children
around a beautiful Christmas tree and
each child present will receive a gift
from him The admission to the tree
being only cents.
The following menu for dinner and
supper will be served: Crcamed chick
en- au rosettes, baked beans, potato
salad, brown bread, rolls or bread,
sandwiches, pickles, coffee or tea, pie
and cake.
The public is most cordially invited
to attend
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18


their boots were not all that respecta-
BILE boots should be, their coats were
not all that respectable and warm
coats should be.
But more than that, their eyes were
not all that the eyes Of children at
Chrlstmas-time should be.
She noticed 1t at once. There was
something hungry about their eyes.
Something there, too, which looked so
strange and unnatural.
She had finished her Christmas shop
ping. Every one on her list now had
a present wrapped up and awaiting
delivery. She had saved a little OF
her Christmas money too,Sand she was
going to buy herself one of those pret-
" many-colored silk scarfs, and a
gold head-band She had always want
ed these, and they were too elaborate
to ask her friends to give them to her
for Christmas. She was going In this
store to purchase them when the chill
dren attracted her attention. She
stood by them, watching them, listen
ing TO. LHSnl. IHSS WCtCA pay ms "'AS
attention to her.
"Santy won't come to us this year
mamma says" one child spoke. "Mam-
ma says he's awful hard up this year
lust as folks get hard up"
"My papa says that too" the second
said.
II didn't know Sanity ever was hard
up" said third. "but guess he has
bad times, too"
She would try out the viii scheme
which had just come to her
"Children." she said II am niece
of Mr.. Santa Claus and he told me you
would be here-he looked into your
homes this afternoon-just peeped in
/ don't believe even your mothers saw
him, but he heard where you had sonl
and he asked me to take you in an(
buy you each d Christmas present from
him.
Gle has had a busy time and he
isn't as well off this year as usual, but
he has something for each of you"
Yes, 1t was all right Nothing was toe
wonderful for children to believe
They went in--all Of them.
And each had present which they
fondly clune to and which drove tha
strange, hungry look from their eyes.
They sent many thanks to Santa
Claus ,these grateful little window
lockers. Curious, she thought to her
self, that she had ever thought o.
spending that extra money on a scar
and head-band!
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
WHITE GIFTS FOR THE
KINGS SERVICE"
The Shepherds Vision; Central Chris
tian Church Next Sunday

The fourth annual presentation Of
a" White. Gifts for the Kings Service"
will be given Sunday Dec 2lst at 800
p. NJ. by the members Of the Central
Christian Church In this service there
are three things that receive special EN-
phasis, the giving OF ones self for SER
vice. the using OF ones talents and time
for the church and the giving of pro-
portionate amount OF ones money to
the Lords work.
Besides the music rendered by the
choir there will be the following cast
of characters presenting the program:
Shepherd boy-Oren Chester.
Shepherds -Storer Patterson, Frank
Parsons, Virgil Davis, Milton Hopk
ins and Roy Chaple
Leading Angel-Mrs Guy White.
Guardian Angel--Miss Louise Skin
ner.
Angels-Irene Roberts, Lucille Bry-
ant, Catherine Patterson and Mrs.
Cochran.
Mrs. L. E. Martin
Wise Men M Griner, M. S. Hop
kins. and L M. Roberts
A Group of Pilgrims.-Mr and Mrs.
J. E. aJckson, Mrs. W. A. Adams, and
Billie Adams.
Rich Man-W A. Adams.
Laborers-David Skinner and Yer
ma Mae Chaple.
Princess Miss Ethel Lowry.
A Sage-D f. Dickson.
A Child-Jane Elizabeth Matthews.
A Youth and Maid-Vernon Jack
son and Elizabeth Adams
Leader of Gift Bearers Mary
Frances Turner.
Gift eBarrers-Mrs. B. f. Archer,
Lucille Tamm, Geraldine Thurston
Creighton Simpson, Monte Stead
Roberts, Nell Chaple Hazel Bryant
Alberta Crenshaw, Winnie Hopkins, B
f. Archer, Eta Belle Meaker.
B F. Archer and ]. M, Massey will
be the ushers in charge.
Those who have attended in past
years will know what a beautiful
Christmas service this is and all 9th.
ers are invited to be present.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
ALL OUT OF SORTS?
So Was This Good Woman Who Tells
Her Experience


All too often women accept eheir
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weak
kidneys are often to blame for that
backache, those headaches, dizzy spells
and that tired, depressed feeling
Thousands have found new health and
strength by helping che weakened
kidneys with Doan's Pills-a stimulant
diuretic. This case is one of many in
this locality.
Mrs. E. O'Quinn, 1lO2 S. Park Ave.
Triton, Ga, says: Il had sharp shoot
ing pains in my back and then again a
continuous dull ache. Mornings my
back was stiff and I had trouble gett-
ing on my Shoes | had headaches and
dizzy spells. l was weak and it was
with difficulty l managed to do my
housework. | used Doan's Pills and
soon all symptoms left, have had
no return OF the trouble"
60c at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mrs, Buffalo, N Y. adv. =
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
WE INVITE YOU

81 was glad when they said unto
me, let us &c into the house of the
Loid" We extend an invitation to
YOU, no matter who you are, to wor-
ship with us on the Lords day. Whe-
ther sad or joyful discouraged or full
OF hope, out Of sorts or well, poor or
rich, dismayed or optomstic, friend
less or befriended, old or young, saint
or sinner, you will find a welcome and
a helpful service awaiting you at the
Kennedy Memorial Baptist church at
the cotncr Of Gordon and Atamaha
streets. Rev. c. A. Ginn, pastor and
]. d. Ring, S. s. Supt Sunday school
10 a. m, preaching at II a. m. and
1880 p. m. each Sunday.
Bible study every Wednesday al
7:30 p m.
We are looking for you
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
AT THE CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Corner Lee and Jcssamine SITS.
Bruce Nay, Minister.
Christmas services Dec. q.
1000 A. M.-Bible School,
1880 A. M.-Lord's supper and ser
ll:40 A. M.-Junior Christian End
6:45 P. M.-Christian Endeavor lead
by Miss Eta Belle Meeker Topic
"The Christmas Story in Poetry and
500 P. M.-"White Gifts for the
Kings Service
Tuesday afternoon the children's
program and Christmas tree.
A church where you can be OF real
service. II you are not attending some
other church we want you to worship
with us
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
Mnine,. Odd Coast Line

II the coast line of 'hundred-har-
bored Maine" were regular it would
be about 200 miles long. Owing to
the sinuosities of its contour, the ac-
tual coast line is nearly 5000 miles
In length.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
pICTuRE FRAMES

Let us frame your pictures now for
Christmas. We have a large supply
OF Belgium glass, and the Best Line
of Moulding that can be bought.
All pictures framed dust proof
Bring them to our Studio now.
OWENS STUDIO
Merit to Grand Onera House adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
Entirely Of the Page

Speaking of a formerly prominent
woman who was ostracized for some
indiscretion or other, gentleman re-
marked: "She was once a headliner
in society and now she isn't even a
footnote"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18

lSSsaSSs9SfS limono; oversleeves; small
| 'TtdsaAeSSSr bath towels or towels to
place around their shnul-
ders during hair combing; a brush,
comb. mirror; workbasket and EN-
broidery outfit with stencils will de-
light any small daughter; as will a
box Of clothespins and clothes line for
her dolls washing or u small cook
book with simple recipes; Il box and
files In which to keep recipes; paper
flowers, ready to make; calendar;
sanitary dustcloth small carpet
sweeper; remnants for making doll
clothes or other handwork such as
doll's tablecloth. A Towering plant
will please q little miss as will flower
seeds and bulbs for her to plant; small
manicure sets; wall pockets for her
room.
Boys have use for large needles, pa
per for kites, bags of marbles, string
camping set of aluminium, tin plate,
fork, spoon and skillet; pals; tools,
boards and lath to make into animal
traps: bird houses and houses for
pets. Boys will appreciate bright
clothes hangers with their names on;
small umbrella, rubber boots, raincoat,
bathrobe, army blanket, initial hand
kerchiefs, clothes brush, tie holders
and pins with their birthstones, ball
and bat, punching bag, skates, foot
ball; small garden tools will tempt a
lad into the garden and lawn work;
or a shoe holder to use when putting
his shoes away.
Any child will appreciate box or
trunk with lock and key, sandbok,
sailboats to sail In a pan, materials
for framing pictures, small kodak,
books on how to feed birds in winter,
materials for making food shelters,
fountain, etc, for birds; small tennis
racquet with balls, indoor table games,
guns for shooting at marks, skewers
for toasting marshmallows.
Live pets are useful for teaching
children kindness and responsibility In
caring for them.
One of the most useful gifts for
children at home is low table large
enough for them to work on, with low
chairs to sit upon. A blackboard
saves paper and serves for jolly games
aside from drawing and lessons.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
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NOTICE

To those who subscribed for Bibles,
and Hurlberts Story of the Bible and
other books. The order has been de-
layed. Will deliver as soon as they ar
rive.
1t Mrs. Julia Griffin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
CARD OF THANKS

] hereby wish 10 thank those who
by their lender ministration and SYM
pathetic expressions brought sunshine
into the life OF my mother during her
last days, and for the assistance rem
dered to me during the last illness
and death | am indeed grateful
My hope for YOU is that you shall
eyer be surrounded with such friends
as wa
Edward Carl
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18

YOU WILL BE WELCOME IN
OUR MEMS BARACA CLASS
We meet at 1000 o'clock every Sun
day al the First Methodist Church
Corner OF Lee ana Magnolia Streets
We want you to be with us.
Come next Sunday Suret
No questions will he asked
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
AT ST. WILLIAMS
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Service every second and fourth
Sunday of month at $50 a. m.
If. Rev Vogel, Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18
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By Mary Graham Bonner
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"a. 1924, Western Newspaper Union.j

GAINST the window Of q big
store was a row of small
faces. The children who
owned these faces were
pressed close, close against
it. They seemed to think
that the closer they were to
1t the more they could see.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18

Gift GlintS
u q q
By Gertrude Walton
like to own and

10, 1924. Western Newspaper Union-)

HILDREN like to own and
use gifts like mother or IA
ther. Small girls like to
wear a dainty morning cap
or an apron to tie around
rs mother does; or a
kimono; oversleeves; small
bath towels or towels to
plnce around their shnul-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-12-18

Trade in Fitzgerald and you'll see
your dollar again.
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The Teeming Times
By TINY TESSIE

Tune-'Hambone." Try these on the
radio. Bob"
We're just as sorry as can be
About that fire last night,
But still there must have been some
fun
To see those rats in flight.
Rats ran. rats ran, rats ran by the
score,
II some Pied Piper had been there,
Those rats couldn't run no more.
This rat-tale just reminds me Of
Who wouldn't fight for right" or .
But boarded up the dough.
Conscience, conscience still It II
I'd hate to have your soul in me,
Tex Richard is a millionaire,
He likes to advertise It:
II I were Richards mentor
Would surely not advise It.
We know, Richard, Daugherty's no
safe bet:
If you're not careful with your
cash,
You'll be a poor man yet.
The bonus bill goes sure today;
The ID. L. hum Drives on;
The Round -the-WorId Flight Jour-
ney has
Now one leg to stand on.
We hope the Pope comes through
his illness quick;
We need one well man on his
throne
When all the world Is sick.
When Tinkham talked Of Touching
Top
les. we were apt to grin.
Now Shelby shows that d. C. In
Dry laws. dry laws, traffic now's
pest;
If our police force had more cops,
The morgue could take a rest.
II some men want our Presidency
Just four years, no more,
It seems they'll have to get more
eyes
Than just a measly four.
Harris, Willis, Norris, you are
scared,
You've got political cold feet
Cause one-term's dirt was barred.
Ny little ditty now IL Ger,
I'm sorry, folks, to close;
/ see where snakes and brides cute
Are forming ladies' hose.
Ham bone. Ham bone, they don't
wear hose no more;
They do not seem to have cold feet
But they don't wear hose no more.
Tiny Tessie teens 10Th timely tIp-
lets:
We thank the Lord that Tessie
isn't tTtplet0.
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ASK INSURANCE
MEN T0GUARD
INTERESTS
Agents Conference Discusses
ContractuaI Agreements
With Companies.

A discussion of the trend toward
State control Of the contractual re-
lationship between insurance agents
and their companies featured to-
days session of the midyear con.
ference Of the National Association
Of Insurance Agents at the Wash
ington Hotel.
A number Of speakers deplored
the ever.increasing tendency Of the
various States to enact legislation
vitality affecting the fundamental
agreements between agents and the
companies. The members of the
association were warned that thy
must be on the alert for the intro
duction in the various State lgisla-
lures of bills which would affect
them detrimentally.
Several cases were cited when
the State authorize had gone so
far as to seek to regulate the
amount Of commission that the
company was to pay to tho agent.
Other cases were cited where State
restrictions had been placed about
the agents so that their >ommis-
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RISE IN GENERAL
. PRICE LEVEL
. REPORTED
Department of Labor Finds
Advance in Fuels Is Largely
Responsible.

Applicable to other sections Of the
country as we'll as Washington, a
slight advance in the general price
level for the month of February
is reported by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Of the Department Of
Labor.
Advances in certain fuels, 1t is dc.
clared, was largely responsible for
the average advance. The increase
for the group as whole was ap-
proximately 612 per cent.
Metals and building materials
also advanced in price in February
as compared with January, while
farm products prices were slightly
lower. The decline in the latter is
ascribed to drops in the price Of
cotton, cotton seed, hogs, eggs and
hay. No change, however, is re.
ported in the general level for
food and house furnishings.
In connection with the variations
in price levels it may be noted that
during the month of February EN-.
ployment in manufacturing indus.
tries showed an increase of 12
per cent, this being the first gen.
eral advance since June 1923. The
report indicates general upward
tendency in employment and full.
time and full-capacIty operation.
Wage advances are also reported,
in forty-three industries averaging
an increase of S.6 per cent,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-18
PLAN REPORT ON
MONTICELLO
FUND
Mass Meeting of Workers on
Teams Is Called Here
Thursday.

Reports Of the teams engaged in
collecting funds in the campaign
for the purchase of Monticello will
be made at a mass meeting OF the
workers Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews,
president of the National Monticello
Association. The gifts reported up
to last Thursday amounted to $1S,.
900.
Card parties have been scheduled
throughout the remainder of the
week for the benefit of the fund.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has consented
to head the list of patronesses for
the party to be given Friday after.
noon at Wardman Park Hotel,
Mrs. w. w. King will be in charge
OF arrangements for the party.
A party will he held today by the
team Of which Miss Cecil Lester
Jones is captain. Members of the
company are Misses Eleanor North.
rup. Anne Devereux, Jessie Adkins.
Elizabeth Stiles, Mrs. Gerald LinKe
and Mrs. John Wilson Brown.
Tomorrow afternoon the Congress.
sional card party will be held at
Rauscher's under the direction of
Mrs. Thomas w. Harrison, Mrs,
Henry d. Flood, Mrs. Claude A
Swanson, Mrs. T. II. Caraway and
others. Several prizes have been
donated by the merchants of Wash.
ington.
The mass meeting of the children
Of Washington will be held April
at Keith's Theater, It was an
nounced today. Mrs. Albert n
Baggs. leader Of the children,s Gift
group. win have charge Of arfnnTe.
nients for the meeting.
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I6TGRNATIoNAL-sEWs .REEL

sions were materially decreased or
so hampered In their work that they
could not do their usual amount
Of business.
Following the morning session,
the members of the association were
the guests of the Insurance Club
Of Washington at buffet luncheon.
At o'clock today the Insurance
Club Of Washington were their
hosts in an automobile tour Of the
city. ....
The conference will adjourn to-
morrow afternoon. with q session
starting at o'clock.
~ Among the subjects that are
scheduled to come up for discus
sion are: The insurance activity o.
automobile clubs. compulsory auto
mobile insurance by State law, the
dependence of the American agency
system upon agency qualifications,
multiple agencies and underwriters
annexes, non.affiliating companies
end agents, memberships in local
boards as prerequisites to member
ship in State associations, the Union
and the Western Insurance Bureau,
the need of a national stabilizing
influence within the business.
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BAD CHECK CASES ARE
SETTLED IN COURT

SHENANDOAH, Va, March 49,
On two separate charges preferred
by the Rockingham Motor Company
Of Harrisonburg, Va, and the
Waynesboro Auto Company, John
Dombroski Of Shenandoah, was ar
rested by local officers for obtaining
property under false pretenses. In
both instances he is said to have
purchased touring cars, making part
payment in bogus checks, one for
$479, the other for 800.
Both cases were disposed Of by
judgments for damages and costs,
5000 to the Rockingham Motor Com.
pany and $3.50 to the Waynesboro
Auto Company.