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Call and see our new goods. S. A.'
Daniels.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAfee, of (
** Macon, are visiting relatives in Ameri- 1
cus. ’
Mrs. M. M. Eldridge and Miss Eliza
beth Eldridge left today for a stay of ■
several weeks at Waynesville, N. C.
All the worry taken away if you ;
have McPheeters make your photo- :
graphs, 125 Forsyth St. 18-t
.lames Holliday left on yesterday for (
a visit to friends in Greenville, S. C.
i
Misses Ruth McArthur and Cordelia
Gatewood hae gone to Cecilton, Md,
where they are the guests of Sir. and (
Mrs. Griffith Eldridge.
Don't let any engagement keep you
from seeing Charlie Chaplin at the .
Opera House Friday, July 20th. 18-lt <
t
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Moran have re- ?
burned from a brief visit to Selma, Ala. ‘
Mrs. Claude Schneider left today for
Hendersonville, N. C. Mrs. Schneider (
was accompanied as far as Griffin by ;
Miss Fannie Griffin, who has been her
guest.
1
McPheeters makes them best; any .
size from postcard to life-size; rain or
shine. 125 Forsyth St. 18-t3
Mrs. J. D. Stewart left on yesterday 1
for Pelham to be the guest of Mrs. 1
Judson L. Hand.
E. F. Jackson, of Augusta, who has <
been spending a day or two in the city, 1
with T. F. Gatewood. Jr., left yester
day for Montgomery, Ala., where he
will spend a few days before return
ing to his office in Augusta.
The Athens Business College is now
organizing a school to be taught here.
For full information send a postal to
T. K. Mac Cary, care Cawood House.
5-ts.
Mrs. Tom Patten and children, who
have been visiting relatives in Pavo,
Ga.. returned home yesterday.
theltandard
PHONE 226
ALEXANDER SMITH
VELVET RI GS sl.9*
Rugs made by this well known mak
>e" are considered standard. These
come in beautiful Oriental patterns,
size 30 x 60, actual value $2.50, our
price $1.98.
MISSES SERVICEABLE
STOCKINGS l&C.
Misses 1 xl ribbed stockings, double
knee and double soles, guaranteed fast
black, sizes 5 to 9 1-2, no extra charge
for the large sizes, pair 15c.
BOYS WASH SUITS AT 60C.
Just a small lot to close at this be
low cost price, made of Hydregade
Galatea and colored linens, sizes 3 to
6 years, some of them are worth $1.50,
choice 60c.
NAINSOOK TEDDIES AT 50C.
Ladies Teddy Bears of soft finished
nainsook, trimmed with Swiss embroid
ery and lace, 50c.
FRENCH ORGANDY AT 50C.
Beautiful sheer finish French org
andy, 46 inches wide K every yard guar
anteed perfect at yd. 50c.
MEN’S PATENT OXFORDS AT $2.75.
Os patent Colt skin in button or
lace, flexible soles, sizes 6 to 10. Our
low price has been $3.50, now reduced
to pair $2.75.
WOMEN’S SEAMLESS
STOCKINGS AT 15C.
Women’s seamless stockings, lisle
finish, black, white and tan, full reg
ular length, double heels and toes,
pair 15c.
FAMOUS SALEM SHEETS AT sl.
Size for large double beds, quality
extra good, free from dressing, broad
hems, this sheet is a bargain no mat
ter where you find it, and our advice is
to buy and buy now.
BOY’S PALM BEACH TROUSERS 2»C.
Well made several desirable pat
terns, they are the grade that most
stores are selling at 50c, our price
pair 29c.
THEMM DRY
GOODS CO.
Phone 226.
Cotten Ave. *<uerlcns, Ga.
Sheuffer’s noD-leakable fountain pen.
Bell, the Jeweler.
Mrs. W. A. Joyner and little daugh-
I ter Elizabeth, who have been visiting
relatives in Dublin, Ga., returned home
Tuesday.
/ Miss Mary Chatfield, who has been
visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Murray, and
attending the house party at Myrtle
Springs during the week, has returned
to her home in Thomaston, Ga. y
“A Tale of Two Cities” has another
date arranged for the Opera House,
Tuesday, July 24th, when it will cer
tainly come. 18-lt
Miss Lizzie McLendon left yesterday
for Augusta, where she goes on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. W. R. Kennedy.
Mrs. M. Lazarus and little son, Mil
ton Lazarus, who have been the guests
of Mrs. A. Cohen and family for some
time, have returned to their home In
Nashville. Tenn., accompanied by Mrs.
Cohen and little son, Jerome.
SPECIAL REDUCTION on all color
ed trimmed and untrimmed hats.
Misses Hay and Tillman. 15-lt
Mrs. S. H. Edge and Mrs. S. C. Shep
pard left today for Blue Ridge, Ga., to
attend the Baptist assembly.
Miss Virginia Henderson, of Hepzi
bah, Ga., is visiting Miss Arbie Har
rison at heq home on Church street.
Charlie Chaplin will come to the
Opera House Friday in his latest pic
ture "Easy Street.” A 6 Reel Show,
prices 5, 10 and 15 cts. 18-lt
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Murphree and
children and Miss Elanor Murphree, of
Troy, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Abern
athy and John D. Abernathy, Jr., of
Blakely, and Mrs. W. H. Purcell, of
Columbia. Ala., were the guests on
jesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wal
ker. coming in their cars.
C. D. Terrell and family are moving
to their new home near Flintside on
the Hugenin plantation.
I Now open for business. Bring the
| baby in for its picture, and we will
| demonstrate to your great pleasure.
I McPheeters’ Studio, 125 Forsyth St.
18-3 t •
' L. A. Morgan, who has been spend
ing the past two days at Thomasville,
Ga., attending the state convention of
the Georgia Weekly Press association,
will return home
G. G. Riley, of Atlanta, is in the city.
“A Tale of Two Cities,” William t
Farnum featured, has been booked for (
July 24th. Over 700 people were dis-j
appointed when it did not arrive on
schedule time ass advertised a week or
ten days ago. 19-11 |
A. Whaley, of Coolidge, Ga., is in the
city, registered at the Windsor. ,
I
C. J. Fitzgerald, district deputy of
the Woodman of the World, with head
quarters in Vienna, Ga., is in the city.
Mr. Fitzgerald is here in the interest of
the order and will be in the city sev
eral days.
E. L. Kiker, of Cordele, is in the city,
loooking after business.
W E. Taylor, of Church well Broth
ers. leaves today by auto on a vacation
of a week of ten days, his first visit
being to Union Springs, Ala.
rMs. J. D. Stewart left Tuesday for
Pelham, where she will visit Mrs. J.
L. Hand.
L< A. Morgan is attending the State
Press association now in session at
Thomasville, Ga.
rMs. T. O. Marshall has returned
here from a visit to relatives in Quit
man. /
The condition of Mrs. Walter May
nard, who has been so seriously ill for
several weeks, is critical in the ex
treme as this paper goes to press.
Miss Maydine Leach has returned to
her home In Jackson, after spending
ten days in Americus, the charming
guest of the Misses McMath’s house
party.
/
/ Mrs. R. L. McMath, who fell and
fractured her! arm several days ago at
Myrtle Springs, is doing nicely. /
/ Miss Mervin Eason returned this af
ternoon from Atlanta, after spending
a de!ightf« vacation there with rela
tives. i
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McDowdell, on
Brannon avenue, announce the birth!
of a daughter.
Miss Leah Childers, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. C. Shep-i
pard, near Americus, returned home 1
this afternoon.
Mrs. Claude Schneider left this af
ternoon for Hendersonville, N. C., to
spend the remainder of the summer.
Miss Lilia Echols, of LaCrosse, was
a visitor in the city today.
Mrs. L. C. Coombs, of Eufaula, Ala.,
who has been quite ill for some time,
passed through Americus Tuesday af
ternoon enroute to Plains, where she
goes to be a patient at the Wise san
itarium.
R. E. White, of Sumter,' was in Amer
icun today.
K. M. McDonald, of Sumter, was in
the city today.
Famous Hymn Credited to Saint.
A famous hymn, ‘‘The Day Is Past
and Over,” is believed to be a trans
lation from the Greek and written by
St. Anatolus.
| Legal Advertisements
Petition to Amend Charter.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To The Superior Court of Said Coun
ty: The petition of the Stackhouse
Land Company, a corporation of said
county, which was chartered on the
22nd day of April, 1911, respectfully
Shows the following facts, to-wit:
I.
That it has and maintains its office
in said county, at Flintside, Georgia,
where it has so maintained same for
the transaction of its business since
the date of its charter.
11.
That at the time of being incorpor
ated it had a subscribed capital stock
of $250,000.00, of which amount $160,-
000.00 has actually been paid in.
111.
Petitioner would show, that having
sold the largest part of its real estate
holdings; and all of its personal prop
erty owned and used in connection
with its farming operations, and hav
ing discontinued its farming operations
it is in position to continue its general
corporation business on a much small
er capital stock.
IV.
Petitioner would show that it owes
no debt< and has no outstanding obli
gations which could be affected in any
way by a reduction of its capital stock
V.
That on the 2nd day of July, 1917, at
a meeting of its stockholders, its
Board ofl Directors was instructed to
take the necessary steps to reduce the
capital stock from $250,000.00 to $16,-
000.00, and on same date at a Directors’
' meeting, proper resolutions were
I adopted authorizing such reduction.
1 copy of which resolution at the above
stockholders’ and Directors’ meeting
.hereto attached marked exhibit “A."
Petitioner, through its said officers find
it to be to its decided advantage, in a
r.ore economic and successful opera
tion of its business, to so reduce its
capital stock.
' Wherefore, petitioner prays that its
I charter be thus amended, by reducing
its capital stock from $250,000.00 to
sl6 000.00, the full amount of which
capital will be actually paid in when
so reduced; and that proper order o’
ibis court be granted as by law' in such
cases made and provided.
W. W. DYKES,
Petitioner’s Attorney.
i Filed in office this 3rd day of July,
.1917. S. R. HEYS.
Deputy Clerk, Sumter Superior Court.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
I. S. R. Heys. Deputy Clerk of the
Superior court, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy
loi the petition of the Stackhouse Land
Company for amendment of its charter,
as appears on file in this office.
Witness my official signature and the
seal of said court, this 3rd day of July
1917. 9. R. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, S. C.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To All Whom It May Concern: Mil
ton Morgan having in proper form, ap •
plied to me for permanent Letters of
Administration on the estate of Nathan
i Morgan, late of said county, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of Nathan Morgan to be
and appear at mj- office within the
lime allowed by law, and show cause
if any they can why permanent admln-
Hstration should not be granted to Mi
lon Morgan on Nathan Morgan’s es
tate.
I Witness my hand and official signa '
ture, this 2nd day of July, 1917.
10HN A. COBB. Ordinary.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
To Be Discharged From Guardianship
Mrs. Lizzie Furlow Rogers, as guard
ian of Louise Rogers, and Tim Furlow
Rogers, has applied to me for a dis
charge from her guardianship of said
Louise Rogers and Tim Furlow Rog
ers. This is therefore to notify all per
sons concerned to file their objections
if any they have, on or before the first
Monday in August, 1917 why said ap
plication for discharge should not be
granted.
Witness my official signature, this
the 11th day of July, 1917
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary of Summer County, Georgia.
PUBLIC SALE.
GEORGIA —Sumter County.
There will be sold at public out cry
before the Court House door in city
of Americus. Georgia, during the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
August, next, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described land,
namely:
City lot number 1020 under the old
numbering in Americus, Sumter Coun
ty, Georgia, Jackson street, being 58
1-2 feet w'ide and running back in a
uniform width a distance of 210 feet,
bounded on the North by lot of Sallie
Lester, on the East by M. M. Redick,
on the South by M. W. Redick and on
the West by Jackson street being same
property conveyed to Ab Jackson by
Richard Davis by a warranty deed dat
ed February 11, 1902, and recorded in
Book E-E. page 451, records of deeds
Sumter County, Georgia.
Said sale is to be made under the
power of attorney contained in deed of
Ab Jackson made to Calvert Mortgage
Co. on Feburary 10, 1916. and recorded
in Book M-M folio 385 of the record of
deeds Sumter County, Georgia. Said
deed was given by Ab Jackson to se
cure sixty notes all dated Feburary 10,
1916, and falling due one each month
for sixty months thereafter commenc
ing on the 10th day of March, 1916, and
one on the 10th day of each month
thereafter until all become due. Only
the first thirteen ,of these monthly
notes to mature have been paid and
there is still due the Calvert Mortgage
Company the sum of $192.47 principal
and interest on said notes and $8.25
for taxes due and paid by them on said
lot for Ab Jackson. Said Calvert Mort
gage Company have elected to declare
' all of the unpaid notes due under the
terms of the contract as set out in
said deed, in pursuance of the fact that
l Ab Jackson has failed to pay all of
said notes and has caused a default
thereon and has also failed to pay the
' taxes on said porperty. Said sale to be
had forth epurpose of paying said in
debtedness in’ accordance with the fol
lowing provision of said deed:
“In the event that party of first part
fails to pay any of said notes at matur
ity, or to pay any taxes due on said
property, or in case of any default on
said notes hereby secured, or in case
t any of the premises be destroyed by
fire, then the whole debt hereby secur
ed shall, at the option of the payee, be
come due and payable to the party of
the second part, its successors or as-
I signs, or any of the agents of the same,
or the sheriff of the county where any
' of said property is situated are hereby
authorized to proceed to sell at the
’ i
’ Court House door, in the County in
( which any of said real estate is located,
to the highest bidder for cash, all of
said property, to pay the indebtedness
hereby secured.”
CALVERT MORTGAGE CO.
Administaror's Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Pusuant to an order granted by
the Hon. John A. Cobb. Ordinary of
said County, on the first Monday in
June, 1917, will be sold before the
courthouse door in the City of Amer
icus, State and County, on
the first Tuesday in August. 1917, the
7th day. between the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
three shares of stock of the South
western Railway Co., represented by
certificate No. M. A. 178; sold as the
property of the estate of Mrs. L. E.
Hooks, late of said County deceased,
for the purpose of distribution. This
30the day of June, 1917.
THUS, B. HOOKS,
Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. L
E. Hooks.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
August. 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
th* following described property, to
wit:
Lot of land No. 212 in the 27th dis
trict of Sumter county. Georgia, con
taining 202 and one-half acres, more
or less.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Mrs. Leila C. Arthur to
satisfy a certain City Court fl fa in fav
or of the Chickamauga Trust Company
vs. Mrs. Leila C. Arthur.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law, this 10th day of
July, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on. the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to
wit:
One belt feed lathe made by Creaves
& Klusman of Cincinnati, Ohio. Said
property levied upon and will be sold
as the property of W. H. Sawyer &
Sons Company to satisfy a certain fl fa
issued from the City Court of Americus
i i favor of the Albany Mill Supply
Company vs. W. H. Sawyer & Sons
Company.
Tenant in possession notified in terra
of the law, this 10th day of July, 1917'
LUCIUS HARVEY Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to
wit:
One certain house and lot in the city
of Americus, Sumter county, Georgia,
the same being Number 110, located on
the south side of Church street in said
city and having a frontage of 6t feet
more or less on said street, bounded
on the north by said Church street, on
the south and east by property of Bar
low Council and on the west by prop
erty of Miss Sara Wheeler, the said
lot being of uniform width of 60 feet
and running from said Church street 90
feet, more or less.
Levied upon and will be sold aa| the
property of R. G. Christian to satisfy
a City Court fi fa and special lien on
said property in favor of Levy-Morton
Company.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law’, this 10th day of
July, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA —Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
dcor in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to
wit :
One roll top desk; one office table.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Americus Printing Com
pany to satisfy a tax fi fa for state
and county taxes for the year 1916 in
favor of Sumter county.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law’, this 11th day of
July, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
dcor in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, within the legal hours of
[sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to
wit:
Lot No. 110 Church street, Americus,
Sumter county, Georgia, said lot
bounded on north by Church street, on
the east by lot of Barlow’ Council, on
the south by lot of Barlow Council and
on the west by lot of Miss Sara Wheel
er; said lot is 60 W’eet wide on Church
street and of a uniform width running
back south 90 feet,,being same proper,
ty conveyed, to Robert G. Christian by
Mrs. Mamie F. Tower by warranty
deed dated Feburary 23, 1915, and re
corded in book OO page 260 record of
deeds, Sumter county. Georgia.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Robert G. Christian to sat
isfy a tax fi fa for state and county
taxes for the year 1916. in favor of
Sumter county.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law, this 10th day of
July, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY' Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Court house
door, in the City of Americus, said
state and county, on, the first Tuesday
in August. 1917, within the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, to
wit:
Ten acres of land, off the West end
of tract number four, of the Jno. F.
Kelley subdivision, and being a part of
I lot of land No. 202, in the Fifteenth
[district of Sumter County, Ga., as
shown by plat surveyed by Crook and
Lanati. and recorded in book NN. page
339. in Clerk’s office Sumter County,
Ga., said land bounded as follows, on
the West by public road leading from
Cobb. Ga., to the Clay plantation, on
the South by land of J. E. D. Shipp, on
the North by land of A. P. Brown, on
the East by other lands of Mrs. Anna
W. Brown. Levied upon, and will be
sold as the property of Mrs. Anna W.
Brown to satisfy two certain tax fl fas
for state and cminty taxes for the years
1915 and 1916, tn favor of Sumter
County.
This 11th day of July, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to
wit:
One house and lot in the city of
Americus, Sumter county, Georgia,
known as Number 1119 Magnolia street
and more particularly described by
deed from W. T. McMath to Eugene
Cummings in deed record Book NN,
page No. 507, which is as follow’s: Fac
ing 43 feet, more or less, on Davenport
street and running back in a south
easterly direction to a certain closet,
thence east for a distance of 50 feet,
more ‘or less, thence northwest to
Magnolia street, said tract being part
of tract now’ occupied by Henry Light
sey.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Eugene Cummings to sat
isfy a certain fi fa issued from the
City Court of Americus in favor of
Nat E. Harris, Governor vs. Eugene
Cummings principal and Willie Green
and A. J. Hamil, securities.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law’, this 11th day of July.
1917. LU’CIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA —Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
dcor in the city of Americus, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to
wit :
That parcel of land recently in the
city of Americus, now in Sumter coun
ty, Georgia, lying on the hill beyond
Muckalee creek, bounded north by-
Spring street or Lumpkin road, east
by Livingston lands, south by Living
ston lands and west by Wade and Liz
zie Clark property Lines agreed upon
by purchaser and parties adjoining,
contain three-quarters of an acre, more
or less, being the property conveyed
by Americus Produce Company to J.
W. Wheatley & Company recorded De
cember 14, 1901, Book EE, page No.
357.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property' of H. D. Frazier to satisfy
three tax fi fas for state and county
taxes for the years 1914. 1915 and 1916,
in favor of Sumter county.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law, this 10th day of
July. 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY’ Sheriff.
Sparks Grocery Company
PHONES 43 & 279
Always a full line of good things
to eat from the Markets of the
world.
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Figure your ow» want ad. Minimum
charge is 2Se. For Insertions less
than two weeks, one een* ver word.
For insertions between two an* four
weeks, three-fourths of a eent per
word. For insertions of more than
four weeks, one-haif eent per word.
WAN TED—Miscellaneous
FARM LOANS Can give good
terms on farm loans; money plenti
ful. W. W. Dykes. 15-ts
I WILL ABSENT from town until
August Ist. J. M. Weeks.
AUTOMOBILE LIVERY Ring
Americus Taxi Cab Co. Phone 825.
Residence Phone 646. L. L. Compton.
1 to 1
ATENTION: it you are not bring
ing your junk to us, you are losing
money every day. We pay highest
cash prices for rubber, bones, meta!
and all kinds of junk. Try us and be
convinced. Phone 271-J. Americu’
Junk Company, Re"r Harrold Bros.
20-17
WANTED—WeII furnished room by
couple without children. Address “H”
care of this office.
AUTOMOBILE LIVERY Ring
Americus Taxi Cab Co. Phone 825.
Residence Phone 628. B. C. Vaughn.
Ito 1
CHOICE FARM LOANS at 5i%
We give lowest rates, easiest terms anc
cuickest service. Save money by see.
ing us. G. R. Ellis or 3. C. Webb.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, 1911
AN ORDINANCE.
On Ordinance requiring water serv- J|
ices to all buildings, structures or 1
premises in the City of Americus, to H
be controlled by meter.
Section 1: Be it ordained by the
Mayor & City Council of Americus,
and it is hereby ordained by’ the au- ■
thority of the same. That on and af
ter October Ist, 1917, all buildings,
structures or premises supplied with ’H
water by the City Water Works, in
the City? of Americus, shall be con
trolled by meter.
Section 2: Said meter shall be of
design, type and size to be approved
by the Superintendent of water works
of the city and shall be supplied at
the cost of the person, partnership or
corporation ow-ning or in possession,
charge or control of the building,
structure or premises, who shall also
•'nstall same under the supervision of
the superintendent of the water works
department, of the City of Americus,
in such manner and at such place as
he may designate After installation
such meter shall be under the control
of the water department; and if the
same becomes deranged by frost, hot
water or the negligence of such person,
partneiship or corporation, the ex
pense of any replacement of the re
pairs to such meter, shall be borne by
such person, partnership or corpora
tion, otherwise by the City Water De
partment.
Section 3: If any person, firm or
corporation shall refuse to comply
with the provisions of this ordinance,
then, and in that event, the supply of
water to such service shall be cut off.
Section 4: That any ordinance or
parts of ordinance conflicting with
the provisions of this ordinance, be
and the same are hereby repealed, so
far as the same affects this ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor
and City Council of Americus, and it
is hereby ordained by authority of the
same, that from and after the passage
of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful
for any person to turn on an alarm
from any fire alarm box in the City of
Americus, except in case of actual or
threatened fire.
.Any violation of this ordinance shall
be punished by a fine of not less thAn
$25.00 or thirty days labor on the
streets. Be it further ordained that a A
reward of $5.00 shall be paid by the
Mayor and City Council for informa
tion which will lead to arrest and con
viction of any person violating the
ordinance.
MONEY TO LEND at 6% interest on
desirable residences in Americus, Ga.
H. 0. Jones. 18-ts
‘‘OR SALT
FOR SALE—A bargain in a used
piano. R. S. Broadhurst.
FOR SALE CHEAP —Five passenger
touring car in good condition. Tires
O. K. Address “N.” this office. 18-3 t
FOR SALE: F. A. Pruitt place, four
miles north of Parrott, Georgia, con
tains 1,038 acres. About 700 acres
open land, plenty of running water,
fine place for stock, well located, on
two good public roads. Price $10,500.
We can make extremely easy terms
on this place. Apply The Georgia
Loan and Trust Co., Macon, Ga., or W.
L. Thomas, Plains, Georgia. 31-ts
FOR REN 7
FOR RENT—Mrs. Stewart’s Bunga
low on Hancock avenue. John A. Cobb.
17-41
FOR RENT—Small five room bung
alow. City water and phone. All the
land wanted for gardening Phone 94
L. A. Morgan. 10-ts
FOR RENT—Three room apartmen
ir bur home on Barlow street; mod
ern conveniences. C. A. Chambliss.
1-ts