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SUBSCRITPION PAYABLE I
PHONE NUMBERS:-
ARE YOU GOING TO DONATE?
Yesterday at the public school*
there was a pile, a veritable goodly
pile, of things for the Christmas Stock
ing Fund, that fund which is used for
(he purpose of bringing some cheer
and some evidence of human lore to
the unfortunate. It is well that this
spirit is early brought to the attention
of the children and the little sacriiices
to bring this auout will prove
S rebuke to many who are belt
and who refuse to make any
sacrifice or self-denial for that pur-
is fund is general. It is not con-
to any one organization, church,
ty or class of people. It is the
general effort on the part of the com
munity to provide for those in want
at Christmas time. It is for this reas
on that the Christmas stockings be
came a part of that general movement,
merely a part that concerns the chil-
shall come between us and the horrors [
that the war woman suffered—Cordele
able to coalesce Its activities into oth
er fields that are strictly sovered In
its concise pronouncements. By work
ing from both ends and taking care of
the middle, LaFollette may have a
working force In the Congress that
will make or mar any legislation that
cornea up.
No third party is planned, but mere-
a clan within the two parties thatj
111 exercise a very potent Influence
any plan, or for any purpose, should
he be shrewd enough to use the farm
bloc for another purpose, those more
to his heart, perhaps, but yet not
in any way connected with the pri
mary objective. LaFollette and his j When they bring down the price of
•owd will do to watch. I airships to f 150 we know thi
Dispatch.
How Methuselah got by without
modern science is beyond the ideas of
the present day world. Just think of
the diseases he might have had and
nobody know anything about what it
n who write his will
butcher's bill, probably figured that
be wouldn't need to give away much
more than those figures represented.
If he hadlived in Tbomasvllle it -would
have been different.
TROUBLE BREWING
The boy that isn't good i
Everybody is asked to donate t
never H*ls f unt *- 11 will go toward purchai
j ing much food and clothing for those
'without it at Christmas. It
1 hanging bringing home to the hundred
j in this immediate vicinity the great
k ■ doctrine of brotherly love at a time
e rag#' when the worJ( j celebrates, or ought to
| celebrate, the coming of the Saviour
stocking of the world.
I Don't turn down any canvasser that
I might
Giv<
The most efficient man in the world of di
Is the one who Isn't always working sion
! coming into their
. a fair price for all
will be distributed under the
irection of the Epwortb League,
stered, however, without regard
denomination or sect, creed
It merely goes to the relief
ess. and that is as high a mis
sion as it could have. The community
is due a thousand thanks to those
good people, who are doing the work.
I are a lot of boys that will just I
ito have one, and those who want
Are England and France on the, now. for the novelty will save their
point of a break in their relationships' wives a lot of anxiety oy not wishing
or affiliations as members of the II- ono.
lied powers that are handling the set
tlement of the German reparation)
matter? It is evidenced by newi
patches that trouble is brewing,
what extent it will develop is not
I clearly understood, and yet the break-
I ing off of relationships as they con- • The Detroit woman who cut up her
cern this one matter, will probably husband to keep him at
prove too complicated for even a fairly mad as a wet hen when they carted
accurate guess as to what extent it him oft to the hospital and threat)
will develop. | to take him on another processioi
The fact that there Is reason for be
lieving that t split is Imminent Is evi-
(fenced by the seriousness with which
the afrair is taken at Washingtoi
This country evidently thinks that th
break is fast coming to a point and
' desires, for obvious reasons, to avuiu,
lit If it Is humanely possible. With There are football fans these days
France and England divided there will who know Just as much about the dls-
be no hope for an equable and just set- tance of a punt as they did about the
tlement of the reparations matter, distance of a home run after Ruth got
The cold waves that ha'
ating havoc in the West
5 'ally disappear and If they don’t they
be nearly so severe down here
r favored country.
If Germany would get down to busi
ness instead of spending most of its
time and money trying to evade the
penalties imposed by the war, there
wouldn't be all this starvation
bankrupt talk.
It is n
t the v
they produce.
Adjusted co:
o a dollar than
rthy people, get
ity o
s pictures of girls these days that ,
nto the papers are all girl, or ,
Head the add;
will give
es where you can
shop early, but It
Is changed now and tl
“Shop early In the day."
s bride fired a lot of the ]
took charge of the home j (
without any trouble. ! >
n turns aud it sometimes
i thing that you didn't ex-
ou watched the procedure. I
; and lent it to him.
is year, are noble men and women
ith the right ideals and the heart
gold. Let their work be stimulated
d encouraged by rare generosity and
perfect willingness to help it along.
1 for the sake of the workers, but
r the things it will mean to those to
10m they will minister. .
A WARNING
It has beenn stated that there are la- i
r agents operating in Thomas coun-
for the purpose of drawing there-
>ni workers for the industries in the |
ist. While no concerted movement j
s been discovered, there are evi-j
nces of the fact that operations are
ing on with that end in view. The
irning was issued by State Labor
s the hotbed of those workers.
This warning Is for the purpose of
tting folks on notice that the state
This means Individual French action to hitting them
In the fullest sense of that word. Ger
man territory will be taken and other
steps that will create trouble will im
mediately become Imminent.
We are isolated. Our country is
proof against any entangling alliances.
This subject lias been an abject and.Slat of Decembe
untold horror for the partisan politi- J executive of you
clans, who seem to be controlling af- Lome of our c
fairs. We are out of the war and all' since'that'time
of its aftermath. We are not concern- j ptJd/notwlthata
ed with war reparations or how they | n^ars * worth* *o
are paid. Nothing matters except that wa ter^and*light
we be allowed to dictate what policy
shall be carried out toward our com
merce.
There, of course, comes the rub. If
we”are not concerned we are acting
mighty queer. If we are concerned we
must take an active part In the de
liberations. Washington is planning
for action, it seems. What that will!
amount to Is not hard to foresee. It
means nothing more than an under
cover command to get right, as we see
right, for our ships and exporting
Hade. We are not going to do the
decent and square thing by stepping
in. claiming rights as well as respon
sibilities. and offering to accept both
in the proper tpirit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Arrival and t'opartur*
■**“* •svllls. a. .. _ ..
B. A A. R. R. Statioi
is pub
-——, Asst ana South _
Thomasvllls operats on Esstsrn Standard
' - -filch la tha sama aa Barne ‘
Georgia. Train* Woat of
train* at Thomatvlllo. A. C. L. R. R.
Station and A.. B. A A. R. R. Button.
Tho following achedulo figures publish*
ad aa Information and not guaranteed
(Tralna North, Eact and South
isvlilo «
mdard 1
ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD
2*0 'em Sav’h.Jax-Montg'y 1*7*am
2:23 am Montg'y-BaVh-jax 3:30 am
3:10 pm Thos'vlllo-Sav'h 3*3 am
: •sssEsar
Not*—(••) Sunday i
(•)Dally axcapt Sunday.
•pot, Phono
L Atlantic, I
ENAMEL RENEWED
Lat me renew the ensmtl on
your hood and fenders. Can
maka them look aa bright sa
new without tha use of paint
or varnlah.
DAN ROBERTS
AUTO CLEANING 8TATION
Next to Grand Thaatra
MADISON 8TREET
ANNOUNCEMENT
The fet
THE UNMARRIED MOTHER
tul it)
The henpecked husband
in trouble.
Neither Mac
other town, can
claim that we a
of Roses.”
i or Albany, or any
ake away from us the
? la reality, the “City
u In the battle ruins of France—in
:ounty in the „ute. VetThe fln.'T, j U "'-* on “ bod J' ,ell > “ lh "' « ■»»“-
collectable it you can flml the man ** 10 b ' '« lh ' nnmar-
,ho Is doing tho buslnei,. ,llrt "' oUler So,w "ls ■” or » '«
The South needa the negro e-H I but we ,ake “ "h" 1 ,hl » ls « “O'- 8 >»
sverybody knows it The working
?ether of the two races has been l
iubjec
MARSHAL
The Roi
raally v
The church you belong to is not oura
but you belong to it. so try and fill a
part of your obligation, even if your
attendance Is somewhat perfunctory.
means of increasing the potential
wealth and citizenship of each
The state of Georgia is protecting the
j negro against odds that are inaur-
it for black skirts j mountable if he leaves, by refusing
rvlceable, even If ■ allow him to be exploited by labor
appearance when | agents, who are as unscrupulous
any class that ever operated, and
ruthleaa.
: you Juat
SOMEWHAT OUTSPOKEN
The
around and 1
farmer bloc in the United
i Congress ls attracting Interest,
11 both from within and from without.
{The agricultural Interests are encour-
* hope for legislation that will
a%,luv ‘ I prove beneficial to them and they
have spoken in a very decided way
i fellow for those, who are pronounced la their
all cars! sentiments.
: j The LaFollette plan to oragnlze
. tain senators in a movement to assist
j in this effort ls significant. LaFolli
ot in complete sympathy with their
aspirations, although hia trend ot
vlty tends to that direction,
n opponent of the apeclal privilege
that has been running affairs.
0 i Hi* enmlt yto that Is as pronounced
The Crawford W. Long Association a* his encouragement to the farmer
la going to raise ten thousand dollars bloc,
with which to place a statue of tha Hla organization may be tha means
distinguished Georgian tn the Hall of by which a clique will be formed for
F»*e. All of those that really be- the purpose of directing legislation
Have he really discovered anesthesia foreign to the aspiration* ot tha
Instead ot a Boston, Mass., M. D., will farmer bloc. But having worked In
gleas? send a dollar. harmony with that crowd, he may be
When you are driving with i
who has a mania for passing al
on-tha-road, you can only hop<
the other fellows are more gam
sensible.
By the way, dld°you~Jo!n the Red|*‘
Crosa? You won't have a real Christ-'
mas unless you have renewed your
membership in that great humane in- ■
Btltution. b
i December
Tied mother. Nothing
hut we take it *hat this
honor this type of heroine in the war j sergeant.^haa made'm
— If heroine she was, the woman who I JJbintlea'of 'the* omce^and
saw and went through the horrors ! men?*of*th«'lawa of'the’c^
as the German army Btaged them or i ^uTgreatly appreciate y<
while Invading Franco. j gw support at the potts «
Many, many stories pf inhuman | J- A. HUGHES.
butchery and crime were told to us - — >
while the Germans were destroying
the homes of France—and the
married mothers of that conflict who
made the last, most sacred sacrifice
this side ot the grave, were herolm
If we have any sort of idea what wi
meant to them.
This Is one of the great horrors
ot war that causes women to shudder
when the battle lines are forming
when the call to arms Is sounded. It
goes hand In hand with the surrender
of ions, husbands, fathers, for the
defense of homo and loved ones-
comes sometimes while all these i
on the battle lines far away
onother zone of conflict—and war
gives no woman protection from the
Invading armies.
As the news of battle after battle
came in from the struggle In France
—in Russia—In Italy—in Belgium,
helpless Belgium—aa destruction of
city after city was accomplished, we
wondered what treatment was ac
corded the homes that were left
there
This la the silent answer—today
more than four years since that,
struggle ended—a monument to the
unmarried mother l Let them rear It
high and build It well that it shall
defy the storms of all times that
LOOK! USTEM
CONSIDER!
Beef, Pork and
Sausage
arc cheaper now than
last year. Our stock U
the best; our market is
absolutely sanitary; our
price is as low as good
service and good food
can be sold.
A
PHONE 52
If you are not perfectly
satisfied with your pres
ent market service, try
us one time. That is al!
we ask.
XMAS GIFTS
-FOR-
Sweethe art, Sister,
or Mother
Rings 9 2.00 to *800.00
Bar ping ..... 2.00 to 150.00
Wriat watches 17.50 to 125.00
Toilet sets 10.00 to 45.00
Traveling casea 8.00 to 20.00
Manicure sets 5.00 to 19.50
Desk seta 12.00 to 14.00
Fountain pens 2.75 to 17.50
Pencils - 1.50 to 9.00
Strands of pearls .. 5.00 to 35.00
Boudoir lamps 6.00 to 10.00
Electroliers f2.5Oto 35.00
Meah bags 3.00 to 35.00
Bags 3.00 to 26.00
Card cases — 6.00 to 20.00
ALL GIFTS THAT LA8T, FOUND
—AT—
Louis H.Jerger
EDDIE LEWIS
Hat Cleaning Works
Ladles, Man and Children
Wa have the equipment, exper
ience and a desire to please.
822 WEST JACKSON ST.
You Are Lucky
If you pass through life with
out lose of tlma or proparty—
TAKE A
Fire Policy
and a
Health and Accident
Policy
for your protection.
A Life Policy
to protect your family.
W. M. Parker
Winn’s Oranges
Best of
Indian River Fruits
J. R. EVANS
Phone 128
J. F.
PITTMAN
Dealer In
MILK COWS
to exchange your dry cow far a
fresh one, call and aaa me.
Phong 468 or call at residence
424 E. Clay Street, Thomasville.
J. F. PITTMAN
Victory Bonds
From A to F have been called for re
demption December 15th
We will be glad to make exchange, or sell these
bonds for our friends, if advised immediately.
Citizens Banking & Trust Co.
THOMASVILLE. GA.
TOURING CAR
New Price
This is the lowest price at
which the Ford Touring
Car has ever sold, and with
the many new improve
ments, including the one
man top, it is a bigger value
than ever before.
Buy now. Terms if desired.
THOMASVILLE SALES CO.
Authorized Sales and Service
Your Business Is
APPRECIATED
Whatever may be the banking service you require
You may be sure of courteous attention and co
operation from the off icials and employees of this
bank.
From its very foundation fifty years ago, our bank
has been operated upon the principle that its own
interests are best served through serving the inter
ests of its clients.
You are invited to make full use of the facilities of
our various departments in connection with your
financial, investment and banking problems.
The redemption of the 1918 War fiavlnga Stamp#,
which are due on January first, wiU be made by us If
left before that time.
Bank of Thomasville
Ot.tgnil.d Dap.Ot.ry of UaU ot OoorgU, County If TtwnM
and City ot Thcmwvlllo.