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THE BANNER-HERALD. ATHENS. GEORGIA
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Girl Gridder
MERCER ALUMNUS,
98; TELLS STORY
OF EARLY DAYS
MACON, Ga.—Th* Ctforgta Bap
tint Convention, now a cegtury
old Institution. bring* , together
•uch year the threads of a thous
and memories, weaves them Into
n strand of the present and »ir* It |
before the deleirataa from every
section of the state. Reminis
cence, among the older messengers
Who have experienced many of
the annual sessions In the past, is
rife.
One of the most picturesque
figure* a I the on® hundred and
recond session which came. to., n
close Fridny night, was a man.
who probably, teas the senior visi-
Into the “land of lost things.” have gone lne!iair-p1n cases, thg safety-pin safehet*, the hand-
embroidered powder puffs and myriad useless gifts of yester year—the gift that one was wont to
exclaim about “Qh, isn’t it just too cute!,’’ and secretly think “But what in the devilJi it for?”
The modern gift ideal is one of thoughtfulness and common, sense. We giv? fewer gifts'.gt
Christmas time than once we did—but.oh, how itjuch piore wisely!
Perhaps the most enjoyable gift of all for those with a homei or dreams of a home, is furni
ture. Tea-wagons, easy-chairs, desks, lamps, vases, sgwine cabinets, gate-legs, book-ends, library
tables, smoking-stands, rugs, cedar chests, pictures, are gifts sure of a welcome almost anywhere.
And the list of furniture gifts is so extensive that one can choose appropriately almost at
any price! • , f
Judge Ocorge Hfllycr, the oldAt
living itlumnug of Merc*** Cnl'rer-
slty,' n landmark of the student
body of seventy years ago, was not
wafted to th# local campus on the
soft currents of memory. Instead,
be walked the college grounds m:
Tattnall Square Friday on *wo
elghty-nlne year old feet—f n- that
fa his age.
Judge Hlliyer Is a gradual» of
the clars of t$54. At this time
Mercer Cnlverslfy was •*^ie-c.tT In
stitute" nt Penfield, Oa.. some fif
teen years before Its removal lo
this city. Of the.thlrty-sevsn mem
bers of his clasr. said Jud«:'» Hill-
yer. only nineteen graduated, due
to the extremely high acholastl#
sltandafds iff /the curriculum al
that time. Four of his classmates
liecunte governors of Oenrgla • u«t a.
;1S»-A POPULAR - #AY ORE*,
• A fr**k *>f this kind la neat and
tbie, swl simpilflri the work o' the
soman who make* It. . The model it
tr ■ " itrw. The Ml ah*pea
**#♦«♦ is c««f/»rUble «m( nth to-date.
Malls al tfia aide rrains, give added
Itllheas to the skirt portion*. *
1-Thla pattern Is rut In s-\en sites:
If, SI. 40. 42. 44. 4ft snd 4ft Inches httat
SMSMUre. A 3S-lnrh s4es requires
iiff- yard* nt r»f.in/g material. The
Wroth St the foot with plaits extend-
' ,lKiilL y ir.n/ U* -n
receipt of 12c in Oliver or Mumps.
SARAH BLOOMFIKLD
Out at Doane College, Crete,
eh., the girls play regular he-
42S3—A DAINTY FOft THE
••LITTLE CinLV WARDROSg.
postion* In the life of the stnte.
This introducea Sarah Bloom
field. halfback of the champion
ship Doane fresh eleven, which
recently defeated the Doane roph*.
font hull game
rules, •
as the star of
She plunged through
in >the ends. Old the
kicking and the passing. Aside
from that she was merely n spec-
W.'-tall you CANE Back Living Room suites make
ideal Christmas .lifts—Place one in the heme this
Christmas—think of the pleasure it will give the
entire family. Upholstered in Velonrs, Mohairs,
Plushes and Tapestries. Priced as low as $85.00.
Judge Hlliyer himself has been
a prominent figure In the huslne>8
I nnd legal worlds of Atlanta for
several decodes, he having been
formerly the mftyor of that city,
lie sirved In the Civil War in the
capacity of captain In the Ninth
Cleorgla .regiment.
Referring to his college days
nearly seventy year* ago. Judge
I Hlliyer. with it remarkably dear
I memory, cited a number of in-
7 to 0, in n regal
played under men
Miss Bloomfield
the game,
the lines,
tutor.
Give him a smok
ing stand this
Christmas and
keep the ashes
off the floor,
there are many
styles tor your
selection and the
prices start at
51-50-
Persoanlity Ranked
Above Brains in
Dollar Battle
active
This Christmas you will give ft telephone
r.ct—plenty of room on top of the tabic
for telephone and book and then there
is a comfortable chair- or stool that
comes with each table—all finishes and
many designs to select from*—$7.00 to
S35.0C.
member of the Ciceronian Literary
stlll In existence todny
floor lamps that
will make the
home more
ch !5T f H , » R‘ v en as
a Christmas p res
ell and remem
bered for many
years to come—
beautiful shades
of many colors—
and good heavy
dands— you wiil
find much lower
prices than you
had thought of
paying.
Society,
and. told of the heated debates
held In the Penfield chapel with
the rival Phi Deltas,
he *mld.
f 4tO0~A COMFORTA0LK COAT.
a go-i ! feature of this strle Is'the
-can vert Ibis <oU#r. If jn»y be rolled
4»Ufb with the roat buttoned «l<we to
i he ueck. nr rolled low with the coat
front* open. TM* Dr a very popular
model, f A for all efcakinc* ^
The pattern Irf cut In five site*: I.
14 year*. A Ift-yesr
.*«*•■ require* four yard® of 44-Inch
.innUriah-
I'attein mailed to say sddre** on
receipt of Me in s!lv*r or stamp*.
AN ARBOR. Midi.—Personality
outweighs brains in the battle for
dollars and cents, according to
Adelbert Ford. Instructor la
psychology at the Unlverrity of
Michigan.
Professor Ford announced the
compilation of atatlstlcs gathered
front the graduating chum of 1912.
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
men, prominent for their scholastic
ability, have acquired nn average
Income of $3,000 a year during the
10-year tierlod since graduation.
They rank lowest In earning*.
The men of Michlgamua. the
highest campus honorary society,
which selects men according to
their -campus prominence now are
drawing, average annual Ipcomes
of more thnn .llO.ftflft. Thcxb men
Prrifessor Ford mid, are the "mix
ers.* y, ^
fladruates who were the promi
nent In athletics have Incomes
averaging $$,400 a year.
One hf the gradu/irex *• “TtWlsred.
“With all my college training' l
nm shin to earn only Sl.JOft a year
as an Iron molder."
Give Kjmeu;u. you like
a preuy iu\*e i» 4 ,.uoo.
aovKe.- tn**. ciu l« tw.et,
uua men u you imc
iiMve i nan h io
u»c roCaUraa — 1 leata
*•» b.a.iug-ny tt n u wa.-
•*ui uim prices siau tu
vlO.Ut.
The debates.
... started at * o’clock I
the morning and sometimes lasted
until after 1 o'clock In the after*
noon without any Intermission In
the oratory.
This, nnd a number of like Inci
dents. he related In a clear
straightforward way. nnd. as he
said. "It didn't seem like seventy
yeare ago.** JIa always enjoys,
bw says, a vjsll to the campus of
his nlma mater, even though It Is
not the same grounds he trod ns
a student..
A coincidence lies In the fact
that g present member •>f the
sopbofnofe class at Mercer i* :•
nhmesuke of. the' aged alumnus
Hlliyer Btrston, son of Dr. Johr
Roach Btraton, of tfew York City,
alto a graduate of the local col-
lege, receive*# Ms Christian mim«
from Judge Hlliyer.
L«t’« 'talk dolls—give as many
k°! 'L >' ou Mn-Uiey will
brlphten ,om* little'' fietirt—
they are goinc it I, ,
-Miiirhty low price befflT” they
•™ 0M J of Our line ami were
(hipped to u, by one of the
UrrpMt importen of dolls in
this country by mistake.
«#*—A »T LI»H StASONAOLC
. COAT.
Tf»l* I* »-model k«M»d for all’ cloak-
as«. ft " ■-I'rure. kasha. phi*h, snd
th*r pl'o fabrics, snd for fur. Th*
•Bar may »»• clo**d high, at the neck,
r roiled low with the fronts form-
-4ki?V«t*'rn Is -cut In four slieet
mall. . 34-2C; medium, 31-4®;- |srge.
2-44; extra large. ’ *• -<f Inches butt
lefiture. A m*4lum site require*
V« yard* of 44-inch matetlsl.,
A pxttrm of this I'lnntratlon milled
» nny sJdrras on tci-e.pt of IJ« In ill*
What could bring more renl joy th»n one of these handsome, *ed
room suites «s > gift for Christmas—our stock gives you msny
suites to select from - in u)l th® different fineh-s end at mighty low
! . I. . IKKAA ...Um.
‘Con” Artist Shows
prices—ask to see some - of our 1185.00 suites.
AMERICANS WILL P.LAV
GOLF IN TOURNEY
FOR BERMUDA TITLE
blks. Shrine Club. American Lo
tion and other orgsuleetlons In
Albany are eOrl. as to lwsi» i ne
slick end fast w.rkinr Ir.dtrl.iuel
wfi i ut-d mcsiberaUp cans in
those, orgenlsetlone, believed to
have been forged, to fleece Al
bany men of sevenl hundred do),
tare. Tho stranger save hie name
as George H. Hees. of Wtnston-
Selem, If. C., nnd declared he wee
coimcctcd with u large contract-
IRK firm that vras Interested In
building s *500,000 hotel soon to
bo erected In Albany. Nobody look
the precaution to sound him out
on tho secrets of any of the or
ders In which ho claimed member
ship or Investigate him otherwise,
Pt'tsmtA Especially For This
Newspaper
H XMJI.TON, Bcfmutta—Bermu*
dn'a annual amateur golf chum-
plansiiip tournament will [start
January 14 on the cours* of th«
Riddell's Bay Oolf nnd Country
Club. Bobby . Jones, - American
open champion; Frances QUlmet
of Bouton, and Jess Hweetrdr of
New York, are ntnong the expected
American. entrans. Beveral Cana
dian golfers also will pnrtlolpntev
The Bermuda title Is* new hild by
W. II. Buchanan of the R» Coon*
try Club. Port Chester, N. Y.j Lady
Asscr. wife of the Governor’ flen-
eral. will pesent the trophy to
the 19J4 winner.
Give that boy an' outomablle.
what make do you prefer—
come down and select it—you
know you will enjoy seeing that
opy rid® under his own power—
these cars are made to lut—
twt have rubber tire wheels
and are easy to run—The prices
4*85—A OOOD HOUSE Oft
Ito. MORNING oness.
Eat your Christmas dinner on a new dining*room*t*W*-
sstSs. Sr.
elude- Buffet, Server, Chine Csse, Extension Table, WJ
Chair end Five. Guest Chairs—som» suites have eight * na
t-n Chairs end ere priced from *185.00 lo *1,250.00.
but It wee (Mod alter he had left,
wvth sevenl forged checks against
him. that be was not ■ member of
four et th* 'irgantatlnne at th*
points whthre his csrd purported
to hsvo beeh Isaued.
During tho stranger's stay Ir
DEMOCRAT WILL “DRV" .
CONVENTION OF Q. O. P.
COLUMBl'fl. Ohio—Announcing
that the "Republicans sre i en
titled to strict enforcement" of tho
Votrtead net nnd etnte dry laws."
Stale Prohibition Commissioner
R. F. McDonald wae on record
Saturday In favor of the strictest
observance, of the dry laws during
the Republican convention) In
Cleveland nest Jane.
McDonald announced that' he
would send Deputy Commissioner,
Prank Evans, a Republican, to*
Cleveland to direct enforcement-
activities during the convention In
order that there might be ", no
charge that politics was being
played."
McDonald: la n Democrat.
These little-lamps hive beautiful
shades and many colors for you
to select from, : so why wouldn’t
they make a dandy little gift‘for
someone—buy a pair if you wish,
thsy are only $7-50,
Albany, one of the members of the
Elks club mined a new rail of
clothes, but did not suapect Host
of the theft. Thunday a card came
to another member who had loan
ed lless *10, say'dis: "Thanks (or
the ten spot. Appreciate what you
and the other hoya did for me.
tell (giving name of the own
er ol the missing suit of dotkes)
his suit Is fine; s little tight miner
the arms, ‘ " “
Cppsole Table will he used every
day in the year and there is not n
thing that could be more accepted
ns a Christmas gift—Come let us
show you the many patterns wc
have for your selection—you will
like th* low prices as well ns the
beautiful designs.
Give* her a Cedar .Chest for
Christmas so she will have n
home far her clothes and fur*“-
Red Piedmont Cedar is used,
In -air the’ chests we sell, this as
suring you of the very best—th*y
are here in many sizes, besides
the natural cedar finish w*' hgve
them in- mahogany, walnut apd
old ivory so as to mutch your fur-
njture.
.ut I will be able to
wear It all right. Leaving for parta
unknown."
The postcard was mallei In Ma-
con, but officers and detecfleri
who wet* put on the trail learned
that he bad left Macon before the
date stamped on the postcard.
first left an aatomohlle at a
garage lw Leeekug for repairs, but
did not call lor it during his stay
In Albany, whloh was netrly s
week. Officers believe It was
stolen and are trying to eauMIsh
the ownerahlp.
Let eombne real in oil
man—It will ho a. great tfeal
of Joy all through the year-
they are more than eeeifotv
able—snd then there it*
many Royal Rney Chairs t'
select from.
I PICTOItUtt/ -
RlVIlW/
V. W. C. A. IN MACON
ELECTS DIRECTORS
MACON, Ha.—Seven directors
were elected by the member* ol
the local Young Women's Christ
ian Association Thursday. A nom
inating committee for the entire
year was also selected. *
The new directors are Mrs. J. A
Helden, Mrs. H. P. Bellltig?r. Mrs
John Harris. Miss OeorRli Baker.
Mrs Murrell Ross, Mrs. W. II.
Chapman and Mrs. J. K. Ouilford.
Mrs. ,W. D. Aqderson wns named
chairman of the' nominating’com
mittee.
Reports of Secretary Miss Mnrga
ret Haves and the Treasurer, Mrs.
Emma Rowlenson and hesdr of the
various committees were rf»d.
il doll Wheel in the' tea cait oq Christ- if h«ve
, than . only owned one of these flivver*
rongly mftS mor * | lnk r ~#lnlftKed to match when you were a child—these Use the ihvcnpc
v h««» •» * , ' made strong enough to last of the room, hut
Jncin /oar r ^pm suite—some have a mighty long time—tho gear your Christmas
tallest.>hc drop leaf and tray—tome have * k°°<l grade of t»h!e In.hack of
everal \ **•«• tne wheels are strong tone wainux ana
IW „ trai drawer for silverware—priced ^th Mjd1 rubber tim—Price Art mahoganf jor
PRINTED SILKS VERY SMART
Exquisite frocks of printed eilki
ire among the much-admired offer*
Rraight snd slenderizing lines. Th|
.L?_ !. a- <L.I
It—some sre '» a
lone walnut and mahogany, "’ 1 ''-
.vizn goM rub Her tires—Price ale ms'nogany or walnutj-.-« -
84.7*. Then we have the little what al« la n«eded .nd g.« *
red riders at 82J0. for Chrhtntas-priced as 1» "
*25.00. - .
Brothers 5
ftftaUs. 1
Iwn-piece. ms* if atUched to th«|
oarer edge of a long-waisted bloueql
tad trimmed with gathered pandqj
shich may be tucked under st thfl
tower edges or tdcss-’d to fsH.below!
1 edge : thr durf , \S hen u»cd
for Christmas—priced u
tot on evening gown, the' xhort xlcevei
m»r be omitted. Medium site tod
|uires 3H y*rdi 40-iud» msteritb
. Pictorial Review Drqm No. 14W.
Sixes, M to 46 inches bust, sad 16 M
to nshitsm H -smt,
Street and No.'
Chairs
Rockirs
Automobiles
('•unr
Scooters
Dolls
erfesed freight rates It per emit
Even with thC lnereske the e*tm
are far bqlow pre-war times. Ad
vance* In pa Merger rate* are un
der consideration.
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