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Ha | f a : ■ m sgsH c -M l U SN. (gp m .. . ’ s A correctly styled Suit and Overcoat, topped with a Knox Hat —all worn with a pair of Ralston fine Shoes, will fit you for any occasion, anywhere. All can be had from Griffin Mercantile Company PERSONAL ; ■ ■ i NOTES Mrs. A. C. Long, Jr., of Boga louaa, La., who has been spending three weeks in Griffin with her mother, Mrs. Fred L. Durkee, will leave Friday at noon for Atlanta, where she will spdnd the night With Mrs. Seth Melon. Mrs. Long i will return to Bogalousa Saturday Miss Mary Lizzie Strickland, of Hollonville, is the guest of Misses Fairene and Myrtle Pryor on Ninth street. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Woody, Mrs. Kyle Farmer, and Miss Sara Farmer, of La Grange, motored to Griffin Thursday afternoon for the Crouch-Freeman wedding. Mrs. J. W, Slade left Wednes day afternoon for Birmingham, Ala., where she will spend same time with her son, A. J. Slade. ■ Mrs. Roy Booker, of Atlanta, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Otis Crouch for the Crouch-Free mv. wedding. man " I Miss Jack Hancox spent Thurs day in Atlanta with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bulow Campbell and James Goodrum, of Atlanta, spent Wednesday evening in Grif ■NBSWsA:- fin with friends, ’ . m gw. . ■ ! Mrs. Robert Strickland will leave Sunday morning for Battle Creek, Mich., where she -will spend sev eral weeks at Battle Creek Sani tarium. i Mrs. Thomas O’Neal, of Atlanta, •pent Wednesday in Griffin with Mrs. Bruce Montgomery. V * Neely Smith, who has been spending several days in Griffin with his mother, Mrs. Mary Neely Smith, and his sister, Miss Opal MRS. R. M. LAFOLLETTE i 1 i w 1 . s'.Jt* tft, I JMiMi - ■ 4 >VSj i ■ > ■V flfi A m ■Mw. ■ - New Portrait ot Mrs. Robert M. La Follette, wife of the Wis con'Nn senator, whose husband was snowed under Tuesday when he received only 13 electoral votes . for president on a third party fit Wwvwwv for New York City, from which point he will sail Saturday for Liverpool. Mrs. Henry Register left for her home In Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday after a short visit to Mrs. Bruce Montgomery, on South Hill street. Mrs. Richard Crowder, young son, and Mrs. Alex Murray spent Thursday with friends in Atlanta. Mrs. Powell Groner and young son, Powell, Jr., of Lar<:hmont, N. Y., who have been spending ten days in Griffin with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wol cott, and her uncle, E. C. Smith, will leave the last of the week for Chicago, where Mr. Groner is spending several months on busi ness. Mrs. J. F. Baggett visited rela tives in Atlanta Thursday. Frank Simmons, of Statesboro, came to Griffin Thursday for the Crouch-Freeman wedding. Mrs. Simmons has been the guest of Miss Crouch for a week. Miss Myrtice Pryor has returned home from Milner, where she has been spending several days as the guest of her brother, Coggin Pryor. Hartford T. Green has returned from several days in Florida. Mrs. Milton Daniel visited friends in Atlanta today. Dewey Gann, who has been ’em ployed at No. 2 Kincaid mill, has gone to Tell City, Iftd., to make his home. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Williams announce the birth of a daughter this morning. Percy Bramblett, of Newnan, was in the city today. The regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias Friday night fias been called off by Chancellor Commander Ben F. McKnlght. Marriage licenses were issued by the ordinary yesterday to James Thrash Freeman and Miss Lucy Virginia Crouch and to Ro land S. Lindsey and Miss Esther Simmons. Arthur Menzel and James Wells, of Atlanta, were in the city today. Mrs. Martin Meadows and young son, Martin, Jr., of Maccte, will arrive in Griffin Friday for a week’s visit to Mrs. W. W. Nor man on South Eighth street. Mrs. Green T. Dodd returned home Wednesday night after a short visit in Atlanta to Mrs. George Eubanks. J. D. Touchstone, of Zetella, spent Thursday in Griffin on busi ness. Mrs. Ella Tidwell, of Gay, was shopping in Griffin Thursday. Mrs. Helert^Walker is in Holly wood, Fla., wliere she is visiting her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Aney Walker. Mrs. A. H. Frye, young daugh ter, Barbara, and Mrs. W. F. Wil liams motored to Atlanta Thurs day and visited friends. Percy Bramblett, of Newnan, spent Thursday in Griffin with friends. Mrs. L. G. Wheelis, of Rover, spent Thursday shopping in Grif fin. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kimbrough and Miss Sara Hodney Kim brough, who have been visiting Col. and Mrs. James Kimbrough, Jr., have gone to Macon for a visit to Mrs. Ralph Small before returning home. Mrs. Clara Ellis, who has been ill at her home on Lake Avenue several weeks, is improved. HICKS IS IN SHERIFFS RACE IN BIBB COUNTY Macon, Nov. 6.—Yesterday was like the calm that follows a storm, although political discussions, and particularly the Hicks-Jones race for sheriff, were not ended. Election managers made their i returns to Col. C. M. Wiley, or dinary, and it was after 4 o’clock in the afternoon when the consol idation was completed. Carlton C. Jones made a formal statement to the public conceding the election of J. R. Hicks, Jr. Mr. Hicks also made a statement to the upblic. The consolidated tabulation of the votes cast gave Mr. Hicks a majority of 1,502 votes over Mr. Jones. Tarzan, II, the largest wooden scow in the world, was launched recently at the Wallace shipyards at Vancouver. Mrs. Tom Stallworth and daugh ter, of McDonough, spent Thurs day with C. C. Stallworth and family on North Hill street. Mrs. Eunice O’Neal, of Gay, spent Thursday shopping in Grif fin. D. R. Connell, of Woolsey, made a business trip to Griffin Thurs day. Mrs. H. L. Wheelis, of Milner, was shopping in Griffin Thursday. Mrs. Charles Gunnels, who has been ill at her home in the Marian Apartments, was able to be out Thursday. Mrs. L. A. Everett was among those from Luella shopping in Griffin Thursday. Mrs. George L. Maddox and young daughtre, Esther May, of McComb, Miss., are visiting Mr. GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS Divorcedy Then Widower ed, Marries Overseas Sweetheart •Vi !i; * \ t t * ML ... vwtttHf was amioNeoiN tMCLAMO t m. hW-i i *, > < * . .. BA* mj m $hb m ¥ ecatT*e THmo i v Charles Scott, Providence, R. I., drugget, me.. T* ” pretty English , .War. His young girl, while serving overseas in the 01 .c I regiment was sent to Russia, When he returned to Theiij thi^ country after the armistice, he married a Providence girl. romance soon ended in the divorce court. He married again. The second Mrs. Scott died. Now he has gone to the altar a third timei with Madge Ellis. “Last love it bdst love— that's why I don’t mind being my husband’s thlrd w ife," says Mad ge. and Mrs. W. C. Maddox. Maddox i3 the wife of a former well known and popular Griffinite. *-- Mrs. Mary B. Freeman, Miss Louisf Freeman and Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Seiman, ox Atlanta, are among the out of town guests in the city for the Crouch-Freeman wedding this evening. Mrs. J. D. Touchstone, of Rover, spent Thursday in Griffin shop ping. f Mrs. Francis Forstre, of Atlanta, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Richard M. Mitchell, is now the guest of her father, J. W. Slade, on East College street. Mrs. C. E. Suggs, Mrs. Gus Gush and Miss Priscilla Stroud formed a party from Barnesviiie spending Wednesday afternoon shopping in Griffin. = BARNESVILLE IS TO FIGHT FIRES Barnesviiie, Nov. 6.—-(Special) i —The citv of Barnesviiie is now j well equipped ,to fight fires. A fire department has been or ganized here and Wednesday a demonstration of the new Ameri can-LaFrance pumping engine was given here by Robert L. Pringle, of Atlanta, engineer of the 30U them division of the LaFrance company. The demonstration was success ful, the engine pumping two pow erful streams of water and Mayor Summers and the city officials were well pleased. The, engine will be housed in a new building and Dewey Farr, driver and operator, will be on duty there at all times. B. Smith was chosen chief of the department. Chief J. J. Pewell and E.-A. Haisteh, of the Griffin fire de partment, attended the demonstra tion. Jerry Welden., Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Patrick spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Sites. Taylor Patrick,-of Meree^, spent the week-end at home. Miss Lucy Sims attended the party at Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ben ton's Saturday night. Mrs. P. P. Patrick was shopping in Griffin Saturday. Mrs. Meredith returned to At l an last week after spending two weeks with her grand daughter, Hildred .Patrick, We miss Miss Grace Futral from our community, but are glad to know she is doing nicely at Griffin Hospital. Mrs, Tom Hammock and daugh ters, Misses Eloise and Vivian, were guests of Mrs. Gordon Pat rick Sunday, Every lady member of Union Baptist church is invited to at tend the quilting for the Haneville Orphans’ home at the home of Mrs. Mamie Wi on Thursday, November 6 and bring lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott, of Concord, spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Clara Jordan. Everybody is cordially invited to the singing at Ringgold Christian church Sunday afternoon, Novem ber 9, beginning at 2 o'clock. A large chorus of trained voices will be present. Midway Methodist church will hold a box supper at the school building on Saturday evening, No vember 8, beginning at 7 o’clock. <4 Pink" Traer will auction off the boxes. Come and have some fun. The money raised will be used for church funds. A nice program has been arranged for entertain ment of the guests. Miss Nora Gaillard, of La Grange, spent the week-end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Daniel, of Locust Grove, spent Sunday with Miss Ida Patrick. Miss Mary Welden spent Sun day with Mrs. John Robert Mitch ell. Chappel News J .i This community was very much demoralized last Thursday when Kirby Goen shot and killed his brother, Wiley. The funeral was largely attended last Friday after noon at Pleasant Hill' church. The many friends of the deceased ex tend sympathy to the lonely wife and children. The Lamar Quartette met at Pleasant Hill church last Sunday afternoon with other good sing ers. ' The afternoon was enjoyed immensely. Mrs. H. L. Thornton is ill and her friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Hon. and Mrs. A. H. Chappell spent Sunday in Griffin. Miss Mary Ethel Norris came home last Friday, after a few weeks’ stay at Brent. Mrs. A. J. English and son, John T., visited in Griffin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Spruce and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Saunders were ' Patrick News |i I Thc intermediate department of i lightfully Union Sunday entertained school was Hailowe’- very de- j on i en evening at the lovely home of j Mrs, Mitchell Walker with Mrs. J. R. Mitchell as joint hostess, On arrival'the guests were receiv ed by a ghost who escorted them to the back of the house where ?, # ISolder was' placed for each one to climb into the hallway where another ghost met and invited j them into the living room which was_,dimly lanterns and lighted very beautifully with Jaek-o- dec-1 j orated with autumn leaves, yellow cosmos, crysanthemums and or ange and black decorations. Miss Clarice Sheppard, as a witch, vgry impressively told a ghost story as the guest3 were seated around a campfire and later as forture tell er, read each one’s future in rhyme. Many Hallowe’en pranks and contests were participated in. Among the prize winners were Sarah Patrick, Joseph Manley, Robert Burks, David Walker and Clements Patrick. 'Mrs. Bryan Burks and Misses Mary Welden and Clarice Shep pard assisted in entertaining. A delicious salad course was served. Fruit punch and apples and pea nuts were enjoyed throughout the evening. Rev. C. C. Heard was the din ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mitchell Sunday. Miss Minler Patrick is spend ing this week with her aunt, Mrs. AMERICAN GIRL PROVES HEROINE IN ATHENS PANIC & •s ■ i- T. \ > I An American girl. Miss Kath arine McFarland of Philadelphia, was the heroine of the fire panic jin [Athens, a motion where 27 picture killed. house She in were ,man aged to quiet the panic and [prevent a greater loss of life. She « bo as a wine for the Relief oeganisatioa. ,• Thursday, November 6, 1924. = w y'yvvrr v «r jr t t w v * <■ * TODAY and Ums TOMORROW # An American Picture There may be COSTLIER pictures than the one we are showing this week. There may be NEWER pictures than the one w# Mxe showing this week. BUT There are no GREATER pictures than the I Tr « f V.“ m ;,;.c lY 1 f A Motion Picture that, because of its magnificence, still has the POWER to draw millions o.f Americans into the theatres to feel again the thrill of its message and to be swept once more into the compelling tide of its most beautiful love story, has something so TRE MENDOUS in it that it COMPELS attention. The rush of its swiftly moving tale, its historical ac curacy, the magnificence of its battle scenes, the sheer drama of its depiction of the great political struggle of modern times makes it the GREATEST AMERICAN PICTURE SPECIAL MUSIC ADDED FOX NEWS T , l W ( Milner News J a- ....... The Hallowe’en party given at the residence of Mr. and M s. Henry Sykes, sponsored by the Milner hi^h School, was largely attended. Fortune . telling and games added to the merriment cf the occasion. Sandwiches and oth er refreshments were sold. $11 was realized for the benefit of the school library. Pat Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. “Doc” Graham, had the misr fortune to break his arm Sun day while cranking a Ford. Charlie Patterson, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with his parents here. The barn of Mrs. Kierbow’s place, where Mr. McCowell lives, was burned one day last week. He lost several bales of cotton, hay and farming implements. The ori gin of the fire is unknown. A small amount of insurance was Miss Lois Kinard was shopping in Griffin Saturday. The many friends of Mrs. Owen Irvin are delighted to know that she has-recovered from her recent illness and operation. Mrs. Bill Ross, who has been confined to her home with pneu monia for sdnae time, is unimprov ed. Misses Kate and Velma Aiken, of Griffin, and Miss Lilian Ham mond, of Rehoboth, were recent guests Misses Lois and Aghes Kinard. PARISH GUILD TO MEET TOMORROW The Parish Guild of St. George’s church will meet Friday after noon at 4 o’clock' at the Parish House. Important matters will be discussed. A full attendance is sired. seen in this section Sunday after noon. Warren Bunn was buried at Rock Springs church last Wednes day afternoon. ” Harry Steward and Miss ^Clif ford Sims called on Miss Mary Ethel Norris last Sunday night. Miss Hazel Pickering, of Griffin, spent last week end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pickeringi Miss Neva Norris, of Atlanta, visited home folks here last week end. \ - v Jeff Sykes, of Milner, made his regular appointment here Sunday afternoon. Mahogany should be washed with cold tea or a weak mixture of vinegar and water. MOVIE NOTES v, w ........ .....„.......* “BIRTH OF A NATION” BACK FOR RETURN ENGAGEMENT America’s first super film spec tacle, and still regarded as its greatest, “The fiirtn of a Na tion,” opens a two-days’ return engagement at the Alamo today. The great Griffith spectacle will once more challenge comparison with its later competitors. What film approaches it for sheer dra matic intensity and heart pathos? As in the days when its smash ing battle scenes, its thousands of white robed Klansmen rushing to the rescue of those beleaguered ip town and cabin, its reproduc tions of such historic scenes as Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre, the surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomatix, the famous picture will be re-enacted with all the wealth of its national appeal and its magic musical setting. BUICK Values ioe% 1918— Buick 6, Touring. 1919— Buick 6, Touring. 1921— Buick 6, Sedan. 1922— Buick 6, Touring. 1920— Light 6, Studebaker Tour ing. 1919— Dodge, Touring. 1920— Overland, Touring. 1921— Ford, Touring. 1924—Ford, Tudore Sedan. 1921—Essex Coupe. TERMS IF DESIRED SLATON MOTOR CO. BUICK DEALER 109 East Solomon St. Phone 680 S. G. BAILEY 114 E. 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