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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1918.
PAGE FIVE
Athens Largest Shoe Sale At
MARTIN BROTHERS SHOE STORE
We have just finished taking stock and we are
going to close out our stock to make rooni for
our new spring slippers, oxfords and new hoots.
Nothing Reserved
Your choice of Hanan’s in Men’s and x J. & T. Cousins’ in Ladies’
and in fact any shoe or slipper in the store. House slippers, Bou
doirs in any color, felt or leather. Black shoes, tan shoes, gray
shoes and white shoes. Now is the time to get a new black pump,
tan, gray, or white at sale prices. Work shoes, Sunday shoes,
English shoes, scouts, Boys’ and men’s, at same reductions. As
long as they last they are yours.
$ 1.50values
2.00 values
values
2.75 values
3.00 values
3.50 values
4.00 values
4.50 values
5.00 values
sale price
sale price
sale price
sale price
sale price
sale price
sale price
sale price
sale price
now $1.00
now 1.25
now
now
now
now
now
now
now
1.75
2.00
2.20
2.50
3.00
3.50
3.75
$ 6.50 values sale price now 4.25
7.00 values sale price now 4.50
8.00 values sale price now 5.00
8.50 values sale price now 5 50
9.00 values sale price now 6.00
10.00 values sale price now 6.25
10.00 values sale price now 6.75
10.50 values sale price now 7.00
14.00 Cousins sale price now 9.00
14.50 Hanan’s sale price now $9. & 9.50
This is not old stock we have only been in the Shoe Business for
one year. Our shoes are the Best Brands sold in the world. Our
Cash Policy has saved many people from paying high prices and
you can always depend on MARTIN selling shoes at a saving to
you. Cash is Power.
Your Choice of This New Stock. Come buy Son, Daughter, Wife
or Yourself , a pair of Shoes or Oxfords and Save Money.
Boudoirs Any Color at $1.00 the Pair
Come Bring tke Wkole Family and Save tke
Diff
erence
Martin Brothers Shoe Store
125 Clayton Street Shoe Shine Parlor
,GREAT AIRCRAFT
BEHIND SCHEDULE TWO MONTHS
BUT. PROSPECTS ARE BRIG IT-
' ENING EACH DAY.
(By Associated* Prat.)
Washington, Jan. 31.-f-TH| constant
altering of plana to meet we rapid
changes in air fighting tactics in Eu
rope, combined with delays In getting
material, and the scarcity of skilled
labor, have put America's great air
craft program two months behind
schedule, though it Is now moving
smoothly, Colonel Deeds, of the sig
nal service, told the senate military
committee today.. . „
SAID EAST ON VERGE OF AS
GREAT SUFFERING AS IN THE
SPELL WEEKS AGO.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 31.—A new coal
shortage, as acute as that which two
weeks ago brought the government
order for closing Industry, Is regarded
inevitable by the fuel administration’s
officials tonight, unless there is imme
diate Improvement in weather condi
tions. The east especially faces a
critical situation.
Greensboro Is
Coming For Gome
TRONG TEAM FROM THE GREENS
BORO HIGH TO PLAY ATHENS
HIGH TOMORROW NIGHT.
(Special to The Banner.)
Greensboro, Ga., Jan. 31.—Coach
Queener will carry his Orange and
Black quintet to Athens Friday night
and meet the strong Athens High
school team on their court. Athens
la represented by the best basketball
team turned out In many years. The
local school has an excellent team
and a real treat Is in store tor all
those who. attend this game. This
will be the'first game for the locals.
They will go to Covington Monday
and play the strong Covington High
school team at that place. Tennille
will play Greensboro the next night—
Tuesday—in Greensboro. The locals
will go to Tennille the following Fri
day anil return the game.
The line-up of the Oreensboro Ath-
ena gnmo Friday night In Athens will
probably be: - .
Greensboro—Pierce Copelan, for
ward; Carey Williams, forward; Ech-
olr. Speer (captain) center; Clarko
Gresham, guard; George Mcllllllsn,
Siiard.
Athens High—Arthur Moore, for
ward; Cox, forward; Herbert Peeler,
guard; James Head, guard; Paul
Weatherly, center. i
Mr. Sol. J. Bofey
In Eastern Markets
Mr. Sol J. Boley, of the big Boley
dry goods stores, 1s In New York,
where he is selecting the spring and
summer stocks for hla place of busi
ness here—and looking over the fall
and next winter prospects also. He
will be away for several daya.
Attention, Farmers!
Monday, February 4, Is the lait day
yon have In which to file youy .appli
cation with one of the committeemen
cr the county agent for the govern
ment nitrate of soda. Don’t come in
next Tuesday and say : "I want some
of that government nitrate of soda,"
for it will be too late. See one of us
at once.
W. E. BROACH,
County Agent.
NAMES OF TWO LEADING
• ‘ AIR FIGHTERS PUBLISHED
(By Associated Press.) ,
London, Jan. 31.—The name* of
two of the beet of the star fighting
airmen on the British front have Just
been pnbttshed here. They are Cap
tain J, B. McCndden, who' has brought
down 34 German machines, and Cap
tain Philip Fnllard, who is credited
with 37.
TEA TIME ABOLISHED
IN ORDER TO 8AVE LIGHT
(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 31.—To save gas nn-f
light tea time in government offices
will be abolished In the near future,
end employees will stop work half an