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Friday, November. 21, 1924. Hi / jLjC •* ' i I •. o’ * V I o it 9 \ J §3 I I SS Special Sale of HATS SATURDAY and MONDAY ONLY CHOICE of ANY HAT in STOCK ALL WINTER AND FALL s ADVANCE SPRING ALL STYLES STYLES (This Price not subject to Rain Discount) Everything Included, Values up to $19.75 w NOW FOR A mf FROCK 1 OFF rs V*i 3 II K (These Prices not subject to Rain Discount) SATURDAY and MONDAY Only ~ % BENGAEINE -FAILLE -TWILL /} CHARMEEN THANKSGIVING! Perhaps that means a return over the hills •and far away to the “old homestead” where fat turkey gobbl ers figure prominently in preparations for a happy homecoming. Or perhaps it means a fashionable week-end at someone's hospitable home. Perhaps, best of all. it means expressing Thanksgiving spirit by welcoming loved ones within your own gracious portals. But whatever plans they surely include Frock i your a new or two to grace numerous holiday activities, Here are smart Frocks for the occasion at a special price representing splendid value. ONE THIRD OFF SATURDAY and MONDAY Only No Approvals—No Returns—No Exchanges \ l^lilGA / V NsfflfA w MVP . > <> ......va 1— 0 ■/* SMART.. SLIPPER! ft' fop Holiday Festivities STYLES RIGHT—PRICES RIGHT—FITTED RIGHT Hose to Match in AH the New Autumn Shades 95c $ 2-50 $p5 $ 2 - 5 ° s 3- 00 Special Values in Children’s School Shoes GRIFFIN MERCANTILE CO. Known For Good Values LlillllMMIIillliilliWilHSiliilM GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS PLENTY OF EATS AT BARBECUE AND FISH FRY HERE FRIDAY Oh Joy. A fish-fry and barbecue. All at the same time and place. At the city waterworks plant at 1 o’clock Friday the “fry” was given by the Game arid Fish Pro tective Association of Spalding County. The fish were furnished by President Kell and Young Gray had charge of the culinary de partment. Peter S. Twitty, state game commissioner was present and de livered an address urging obser vance of the game and fish laws. The barbecue was given by tlje city, county and state highway officials and the road gang by citizens residing in the vicinity of the newly paved Griffin-Zeb ulon road in appreciation of this stretch of paving, including Frank Scott, Harvey Scott, J. H. Shackleford, S. E. Shackelford, Will Hemphill, Emmett Hemp hill, T. B. Harris, Will Hutson, Lon Barnett, Dennis Cauthen, J. E. Eppenger, J. F. Green, W. H. Williams, B. H. Moore, B. B. Brown, J, Henry Walker. NEGRO SHOT. Roger Reed is dangerously wounded at the local hospital as a resul? of a dispute and fight last night on the road in West Griffin, having been shot by Tom Newton. Both are negroes. Reed works on T. J. Brooks’ place and Newton is a tenant on Judge J. J. Flynt’s farm. Newton made his escape, but officers are on his trail. LANGFORD APPOINTED. W. J. Langford was today ap pointed as deputy game and fish warden <etf Spalding county. An egg beater that is adjust able to suit the shape of a wide range of cooking dis h es, has ap peared on the market. Dustless blackboard chalk is be ing manufactured to promote health and cleanliness in school rooms. The number of telephones service in the United States has increased 5,827,000 in the last ten years. Street car trailers, hauled by automobiles are run over the trol ley tracks of Amsterdam. England has three-wheeled autos. AWAWnWflWflWflWftW/T G I ■ , 'N EVER quality for sacrifice price” wasoneofEdwinClapp’s mottoes. The feme spirit prevails throughout the Edwin Clapp organization today, P when the constant 1 thought Many,” is not ” How .<2* but » t How \v\ Good.” Edwin Clapp price is never higher than Edwin Clapp quality and our new models are ■ worthy of the finest traditions of the Edwin i Clapp Shoe. T3 ■ ■a) / STRICKLAND-CROUCH CO. The De-Pend-Orc Store WiSk mss 1 s 1 T. 'T.Y ▼ T T " 'y T'ftV 9 TW ▼VT ▼ " ▼ V ▼ WHEN YOU THINK OF GASOLINE, THINK OF US FREE! Pura-Triple-Distilled For your Battery’s sake. Battery Water YOUR BUSINESS APPRECIATED TRIANGLE SERVICE STATION Corner Broad and Experiment Streets PHONE 600 AmAT* 1 A ~" i A~ <k rA NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the district cour* of the Unit ed States for the northern dis trict of Georgia. In the matter of Wilbur McCul lough, bankrupt. In bankrupt cy. To the creditors of the above named bankrupt of the county of Spalding and district aforesaid. ' Notice is hereby given that on November 21 the said party was duly adjudged bankrupt and that a meeting of his creditors will be held at my office, Griffin, Ga., on December 2, 19^4, at 10 o’clock a. m. at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, exam ine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may prop erly come before the meeting. JNO. J. HUNT, Referee, Griffin, Ga. NOTICE TO TRUCK AND ROAD MACHINERY DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS. Sealed bids will be received by the state highway department, of Georgia, East Point Ga., until 12 o’clock noon, December 16, 1924, for furnishing the follow ing equipment: i v From 5 to 9 10-ton tractors, crawler type. From 1.0 to 25 5-ton tractors, crwler type. From 40 to 80 1-ton low speed trucks, equipped with pneumatic tires and without cabs or bodies. From 20 to 50 V 3" road grad ers, tractor drawn. From 20 to 50 8’ road graders, tractor drawn. Approximately 160 8’ 3" 3-blade road drags. This equipment to be equal to or better than that used by the state highway department and found satisfactory. Quote prices F. O. B. East Point, Ga. State date of delivery. Payment to made 30 days from date of delivery, provided equip ment is accepted. Right is reserved to reject any or all ibds and to waive all for malities. This notice is in accordance with the act of the general as sembly of August 15th, 1922. W. R. NEEL, State Highway Engineer. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARE DUE Books close December 20. In terest and cost charged after De cember 20. T. R. NUTT, Tax Collector. GO TO SMAHA’S SHOE SHOP 132 S. 8th Street Men’s Half Soles...... 75c Ladies’ Half Soles.......65c Men’s Rubber Heels..... 40c Ladies’ Rubber Heels.... 30c J. S. WATTS, Manager 1 Railroad Schedule CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RX. Arrival and Dpearture of Passen ger Trains At Griffin, Ga. ! The schedules are published as I information and are not guar anteed : 1 4 North South 2:29pm Atlanta-Sav : h 11:06 pm 4:30 am . Atlanta-Sav’h 9:07 am 5:49 am Chgo-Cin-Jax 10:27 pm 7:17 am Chgo-St. L.-Jax 7:57 pm 9:01am Atlanta-Macon 5:20 pm 12:25 pm Atlanta-Macon 2:17 pm 5:57 pm Atlanta-Alb’ny 12:19 am 6*20 am Chicago-Jax 8:54 pm Chattanooga Division From For 2:30 pm Chattanooga 9:45 am 8:15 Cedartoown 5:25 pus SOUTHERN RAILWAY Atlanta Points— 5:53 pm East—West 10:02 am 10:02 am C’l-bus-Ft. V’y 6:53 pro V — WANT AD COLUMN B* FOR RENT: Close in, two un- m furnished rooms to couple, A M. 301 West Taylor street, phona No. 90. FOR RENT: Two unfurnished rooms with private bath, lights and water furnished. Phone 1041. HOUSE for rent, possession on or before January 1, call 81 o* 35. / . LADIES silk hose, all colors, 25 cents pair. STEWART’S,. 118 . W. Broad. FOR SALE: Well rooted grape vines, Concord, Moore’s Early Ive» and New York White. 12 for $1.00. J. W. Travis, Griffin Route C. :( FOR SALE: Eighteen white Leghorn and 25 Ancona hens, * Call * 3302. > FOR SALE: Eight Collie pup pies, mostly white, six weeks old. $5 each. G. W. Doe, Call 2011 or : 746, NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC At a meeting of the directors of the City National Bank and a meeting for the directors of the Second National Bank held at their respective banks on Novem ber 20th they voted to consolidate the Second National Bank with the City National Bank, believing that by so doing they would be able to serve the public to better advantage, as their combined re sources would enable the them to han die the business of bank in a more efficient manner and at less expense. This consolidation will of cpurse have to be approved by the stock holders of the two banks at a special meeting called for that purpose,~and until this is done the two banks will be operated as her etofo r e . ------------------- —7--------------- We publish herewith a state ment* of the condition of each bank for the information of the public. Signed CITY NATIONAL BANK, * J. W. Hammond, President. SECOND NATIONAL BANK, J. E. Elder, President. This Nov. 21st, 1924. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE CITY NATIONAL BANK,' Griffin, Ga., as of the Close of Business November 20, 1924. ASSETS Loans and Discounts $433,234.62 Stocks and Bonds 78,761.90 Bills of Exchange . 10,831.91 Overdrafts 6,059.92 Real Estate . . 14,761.75 Furniture and Fixtures 3,000.00 Cash in Vault, due from Banks and U. S. Treasure ...... 92,704.55 Total $639,354.65 LIABILITIES Capital ...... $ 70,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 40,511.08 Rediscounts 50,600.02 Circulating Notes . ....... 70,000.00 Due other Banks 40.83 Deposits .............. 408,202.72 Total $639,354.65 STATEMENT OF THE CONDI TION OF THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Griffin, Ga., as of the Close of Business November-20, 1924. ASSETS Loans and Discounts $237,486.74 Stocks and Bonds 106,600.00 Premium on U. S. Bonds 546.13 Overdrafts 671.05 Advanced on Cotton..... 2,050.02 Real Estate....... 3,309.18 Furniture and Fixtures 6 , 000.00 Cash in Vault and due from other Banks and U. S. Treasure 22,320.74 Total ri77.383.86 LIABILITIES Capital . . $100,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 21 877.27 Circulating Rediscounts Notes ________ 100,000.00 Deposits 18,763.82 Other Liabilities . 136,707.62 35.15 Total $377,383.86 J. Lem Satterwhite REAL ESTATE ■jA’ Bradentown, Fla. Others are getting rich, why not you? I’m getting mine, may I help you? I’m in on the ground floor. Write or Phone Pi MEN’S GENUINE U. S. Hob- | nails and field shoes. STEW ART’S, 118 Broad. ♦ For Sale: Used furniture, oak and iron beds, dressers, wash stands, chairs and tables, oil and wood stoves, etc. Will also buy used furniture or trade. Griffin Produce Co., Slaton Ave., Z. M. Patterson, Mgr. WANTED: Three furnished rooms by young married couple. State price, location and con vemenccs. Address P. O. 119. WANTED: Position by compe tent bookkeeper and stenographer. P. O. Box 415, Griffin, Ga. — amt beans. W#__ will pay $2 per bushel for Whip powills; |3.50 per bushel for O to6-tan and Loredos cleaned and in good bags f. o. b. our ware house. H. V. Kell Co. LANGFORD TAXI SERVICE— \ day and night. Phone 869. f CHILDRENS silk sox, 17 1-2 * cents pair. STEWART’S, J18 W. Broad. (LODGE DIRECTORY ] WARREN LODGE No. 20, I. O. O. F., meets every Monday night at 7:30 nt Warren Lodge Hall. Visiting brothers cor dially invited. R. A. Peel, Secre tary; W. T. Atkinson. N. G. MERIDIAN SUN- LODGE 26, F. & A. M. Regular meet December 2, 7 p. m. Work *n the degrees: C. H. Scales, W. M.; Bill Welle, Sec’y. T w. o. w. Meets every Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Sovereigns, You your camp needs your presence. will find your Clerk all times at Slaton-Powell Cloth ing Co. Visiting sovereigns wel come. Come^ L. J. Sauley, C. C.; C. C. Stanley, Clerk. - PYTHAGORAS CHAPTER No. 10, R. A. M. Regular meet ing second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30 p. m. Visitors welcome. Win. T. Atkinson, H, P.; Bill Wells, Secretary. BEN BARROW LODGE No. 587, F. & A. M. Regular meetings nights first and third Thursday in each month. Visiting brothers invited. L. B. Guest, W. M.: Clifford Grubbs, Secretary. j Funeral Directory j E. D. FLETCHER Funeral Director and * Embalmer with Griffin Mercantile Co. *; Office Phone 474 Res. Phone 481 HA1STEN BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Griffin and Senoia, Ga, Office phone 575. Res. Phone 63 Frank S. Pittman Modern Funeral Home. 112 W. Taylor St. Office Phone 822 Res. Pnone 682 ANNOUNCEMENT The friends of Mr. E. S. Mc Dowell, .Mr. Jas. S. Tyus and Mr. J. %. Nichols, Jr, announce /: them for commissioners of the city of Griffin, jn the election to be held on December the 3rd. try news want ads.