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LEATHER
BAGS
Just received nice line
real Leather Hand
Bags.
THOS. L. BELL
Jeweler and Optician.
FULGUM OATS ""
SI.OO BUSHEL
Don’t wait, buy now and have your
seed on hand ready to plant whenjjthe
ground is ready.
Rape, Rye, Barley, Turnip and Onion
Sets should be planted NOW.
Get jour seed from
Allen’s Drug &Seed Store
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“WATCH PHILOSOPHY”
An engine must be cleaned,oiled and cared for daily. A horse re
quires food, water and rest, or he refuses to work. An automobile
deprived of fuel oil and reasonable care soon rebels. A watch, oeli
cate, beautiful in construction, working every minute day and night,
without rest, yet some people seem to think it should run for years
without being cleaned or reoiled. This Is a mistake. Your watch
should be examined and cleaned once a year, then it will last a life
time. Let us care for and guarantee your watch.
FRICKER & BROADHURST
110 West Lamar St. Opposite Post Offict.
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Children’s
Shoes
If you'll bring the
children her?, we’ll
fit their feet correct
1> with good looking
durable shoes at
moderate prices.
Think twice before
you buy “Bargain
Sale” shoes for child
ren. They are bad
for the (eet and your
pu t s e will grow
weary with buying
so often.
Turn the children's
proposition over to
us, if you desire com
plete satisfaction at
a moderate price.
Tillman &
Brown
Fitters of Feet
STRIPLING MM BE FREE
BEFORE CHRISIMIS DM
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 16. —It is learn
ed that the state prison commission
will most likely pass upon the pardon
application of Thomas Edgar Strip
ling at its December session. In such
an event the commission’s recommen
dations to the governor will probably
reach the executive before December
15th.
Governor Harris has announced his
intention to pardon Stripling when
the prison commission passes on th':
case and it gets, into his hands. It is
therefore, likely that Stripling will be
free in time to eat Christmas dinner
at home with his family in Colum
bus.
Stripling is serving a life term in
the state prison farm near Milledge
ville for a murder committed in Harris
county.
SUNDAY’S TIMES-RECORDER IS
AN ADVERTISING FEATURE. Read
every line of the advettlsiag.
Fine Fruitsand Ve
getables fresh
every day
Laney Produce Co.
219 FORSYTH ST.
PHONE 519.
H»QOCKHXH>O
Dr. N. S. Evans I
DENTIST
Over 11 ook s’ Pharmacy
Reduced Prices For (he Next Ten Days $
Painless Methods Guaranteed Work £
No BetterJEquipped Ofiicesin The South
Established 12 Years
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER
COTTON MARKET
AMERICUS, Ga., Nov. 16.—Frost
this morning, which doubtless ex
tended pretty well over the cotton
belt, did not have the effect of putting
up cotton values to any extent, as
bad been anticipated by weary hold
ers.
Upon the contrary the futures mar
ket flopped about in the same old ruts,
v.fthout ability to climb out to any
extent. Market quotations were as
follows: Open Noon
December 11.68 11.60
January 11.81 11.76
March 12.01 12.03
The Americus spot market was quot
ed today as follows:
Fully good middling 11 l-2c
Good middling 11 l-4c
Fully middling 10 3-4 c
The course of the futures market
was in the nature of a surprise. De
mand is fair o.ily at the above spot
quotations.
Closing Quotations.
The market closing was at a net
loss of 17 points in the December op
tion from the close yesterday, Decem
ber today closing at 11.55; January,
11.72; March, 11.95.
W-BMESTBUTT
REPORTED OEAD
beldwjuxdele
Reports were circulated in Ameri
cus today, relative to the tragic death
of W. B. Chestnutt a day or two since
at a point below Cordele, where ha
is said to have fallen beneath the
wheels of a rapidly moving train, cl
was stated that Mr. Chestnutt's body
vas badly cut up and his death,
doubtless, was instantaneous. Mr.
Chestnutt was a former resident of
Americus and for some time em
ployed by the Seaboard. Officials M
the company here had not been ad
vised of his reported tragic death.
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♦ ST. LOUIS IS ATER ♦
♦ POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. ♦
♦ ST. LOUIS. Mo., Nov. 16.—This ♦
♦ week St. Louis civic and commer- ♦
♦ cial organizations will endeavor ♦
♦ to raise a fund of $200,000 to se- *
♦ cure the national conventions of *
♦ the republican and democratic ♦
♦ parties for 1916. ♦
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FORTUNE TELLER
FROF.H.C. BELMONT
r 'SEsES' ’• *™ T DUO
TBANCE
SOMNOLIST
MEDIUM]
Calls names, tells past, present and
future, gives advice on all matters of
importance. He will tell your name
without one word spoken; be will
tell you the names of your loved ones;
give dates, facts and localities; he
will tell you the number cf the street
you live on, describing your friends
as well as your enemies; he will ad
vise you on business speculation,
travels, changes; securities, law suits,
wills, deeds, mining, buried treasures,
etc. Prof. H. C. Belmont, to prove his
ability, will give his special readings
for 50c. Hours 10 a. tn. to J p. m.
If you never consulted a spiritual
istic medium, now is your chance. Mrs.
Belmont always in attendance.
131 Lamar Street
MATHIS HOUSE
DEC. Ist. TILL JAN. Ist., 1916
No Reading given before Cr alter
the above dates.
OPERA HOUSE
Only one show ’this week
FRIUAY, KOVEMBERI9
Distinguished favoiitcs of
the screen, Francis X. Bush
man and Be\ r eily Bayne in
PENNINGTON'S CHOICE
This is a picture that will
draw a crowd regardless of
strong competition. No
advance in price.
Two Shows, Afternoon . 3 & 4:30
Two Shows, at Night . 7 & 8:30
Watch the advertising on
t is one. A picture that
broke the record in atten
dance at the Strand. Atlanta
last week.
OIK GRANTED
BUT CANNOT MARRV
A partial divorce was granted Mrs.
Nita O. Hinkle and Dr. A. B. Hinkle, of
Macon, in the Bibb Superior court last
They were formerly residents
cf Americus, and were married here.
The following account of the trial is
from Tuesday’s Macon Telegraph:
An unusual verdict was rendered last
night by the jury in the case of Mrs.
Nita O. Hinkle vs. Dr. A. B. Hinkle,
wherein the plaintiff sought divorce on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The twelve men reported
a partial divorce, which provides that
the two parties shall live separately,
t ut shall not be allowed to remarry.
Attorney John R. L. Smith, who
represented Mrs. Hinkle, stated that
as this was the first verdict of its kind
be had ever known to be rendered in
a Bibb county court, he did not know
whether a second verdict would be re
quired or not.
Judge Mathews stated that the ver
dict was a very unusual one, but per
fectly legal.
The arguments of the attorneys was
concluded at 4:30 and after being
charged by the judge, the jury retired
and shortly before 7 o'clock reported
a verdict. The judge in his charge
gave the jury the discretion of report
ing either the verdict they did or a
verdict providing for total separation
v. hich would give the parties involv
ed the privilege of remarrying.
Mrs. Hinkle alleged both bodily anl
mental cruel treatment at the hands of
her husband and brought forth several
witnessese, among them her young
daughter, to prove the charges. Mr.
Hinkle, through his attorneys, Messrs.
Dupont Guerry and W. D. McNeil,
fought the charges vigorously, denying
the allegations made by his wife. In
the answer to the petition for divorce
(f Mrs. Hinkle, the defendant stated
that he would welcome the return of
his wife to his own fireside.
Attorney John R. L. Smith represent
ed Mrs. Hinkle.
There was no property involved in
the suit, as this had been disposed
of by private agreement betwen Mrs.
Hinkle and her husband.
Trust Us
For Trusses
For many years we have
given special attention io
the fitting of trusses and are
prepared -o give superior
service in this ine of work.
We handle a wide assort
ment of high grade trusses
and are therefore able to
provide the particular kind
best suited to the case
We guarantee the Trass.
We guarantee the fit.
ELDRIDGE DRUG COMPANY
Telephone 33
Jackson Street
FUNDS OF §15,000
CASH, CURRIED BY
THE COUNTT BOARD
SUMTER’S TEACHERS ARE AL
WAYS-PAID PROMPTLY AT END
OF EACH MONTH SCHOOL
HOARD HANDLES Fl ND TO GOOD
EFFECT ALWAYS—HAS NEAT
CREDIT IN BANK.
The Sumter County Board of Educa
tion held a short business session
Tuesday morning for the purpose of
attending to one or two routine mat
ter s, and Supt. W. S. Moore reported
conditions favorable, as usual. The
board has quite recently paid the Oc
t>'.er salary account of near $1,900.
and with usual promptness, as Sum
ter’s teachers never have to wait for
their money.
We always manage to keep a neat
surplus in bank,’,” explained Supt.
Moore, 'and with the year 1915 near
ly gone, we still have a credit of $17,-
251 as a surplus.”
Few counties in Georgia con boast
such an excellent condition of affairs.
It is usually the case, unfortunately,
that in the majority of the counties
ti e school teachers wait, oftimes for
months, upon their salaries. But in
Sumter it is cash down when the work
is completed.
On January Ist of the current year
the Sumter County Board of Education
had on hand a surplus of $13,877. To
that amount has since been credited
Sumter’s annual stipend from the state
for her county schools, $20,329, a to
tal balance on hand of $34,206. Dur
ing the ten months to date, expendi
tures for all purposes have been $16,-
955, leaving a balance of $17,251.
Salaries and expenditures for No
vember and December will approxi
mate $3,700 ( so that at the end of the
current year the Sumter county board
will still have a cash balance of $13,-
550 upon which to begin the new year,
1916. Supt. Moore and members of
the school board are to be congratu
lated upon the very excellent condi
tion of Sumter’s public school affairs.
DICKEt APPOINTED
TOATLANJACHDRCH
ROME, Ga., Nov. 16. —Dr. James E.
Dickey, formerly president of Emory
college, was appointed pastor of the
Frst Methodist church of Atlanta, to
.-ucceed Dr. H. M. Du Bose, who goes
to Nashville, Tenn., to enter church
editorial work.
Few changes were made in the At
lanta churches. Rev. R. S. David was
appointed pastor of Capitol View
church, to succeed Rev. W. P. Car
michael. Rev. W. H. Clark was ap
pointed to Hapeville church in the
place of Rev. L. AV. Rivers, who suc
ceers Rev. Mr. Clark at Collins Mem
orial. Rev. G. M. Eakes succeeds Rev.
11. H. Harris, at Wesley Memorial.
Among other changes was the ap
pointment of Rev. S. D. Cremeau to
succeed Rev. C. A. Jameson at Mount
Vernon.
Dr. A. M. Hughlett remains presid
ing elder of the Atlanta district, and
I radically all of the charges in the
district remain unchanged, including >
Rev. W. H. LaPrade, at Inman Park;
Rev. L. G. Johnson at Grace church
l ev. J. W. Quillian, at St. Paul; Rev.
C. O. Jones, at Trinity; Rev. Henry B.
Mays at Druid Hills, and Rev. W. R.
Hendrix, at St. Paul and others.
Under recommendation of the home
mission board the North Georgia con
ference has appointed Rev. W. W. Ben
son, last year pastor at St. Paul’s,
Gainesville, and Rev. G. D. Stone, for
merly pastor at Woodlawn, to fill the
newly create! positions of conferem-"
evangelists at salaries of SI,BOO per
annum.
John D. Walker, of Sparta, was se
lected as conference lay leader, and R.
P. Lester, of Covington, for the new
i,csition of assistant lay leader.
► WEATHER REPORT. ♦
* FOR AMERICUS AND GEOR- ♦
* GIA: Fair tonight and to- ♦
► morrow. *
er Cities ? Yes
Bigger Stores? Yes
But Better? No.
ou can be fitted
here in our store in
clothes whose styles
range as far and as
wide as any store’s
in the state.
Why don’t you try
them? Our mirrors
are big, and they
show you from head
to foot.
Try on a Stein-
Bloch Business
Suit and ask the
price.
Rylander Shoe
Company
Clothiers and Furnishers
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YOU can afford to have Vas
sar Swiss . ribbed uni o n
suits even though you’ll pay
more for them than for the
ordinary knit underwear.
The difference in comfort
able fit alone is worth the dif
ference in price; when you put
on a suit of Vassar you’ll begin
to understand what real com
fort in underwear is.
The soft, flat seams;the knit
on cuffs and ankles; the snug
elasticity of the Swiss rib knit
tingjail these are added features
of advantage.
We want you to try them.
Prices range from $1.50 up.
W. D. Bailey Co.
Americus, Georgia
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, ]915