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VOL, XXXVII. NO. 7—ESTABLISHED 1886
C. A. Meeks Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR
CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1923.
MR. C. W. McLENDON
CAPTURES FOUR-POUND
HAWK THIS WEEK
! AUTHORITIES SAY THAT j
GREATER LAW RE- !
SPECT IS NEEDED |
ANKERS SEE BENEFIT
TOPARMERS OF SOUTH
IN RECENT RULING
ATLANTA HAS NEW SEN
SATION IN REGARD
TO SPRING ST. VIADUCT
DOUBLE-HEADER
BASKETBALL G^ME
HERE FRIDAY NIG
CARROLLTON WINS
FROM BURWELL IN
LAST FRIDAY’S GAME
Mr. (,'. M. McLondon, who resides
on Carrollton rfd .'1, was in town Thurs
day with a largo lion hawk, which ho
and his son had captured the day be
fore. In shooting at the hawk to
kill it tho shot-went a little wild of
the murk, glnuciug one wing, which
for tho time being rendered it unable
to fly and they at once put it into
captivity.
Prom tip to tip of wings it meas
ures fifty inches; its claws measure
ono and one-fourth to ono nnd onc-
half inches in length. Tho hawk
woighed four pounds and is commonly
called tho rabbit or hen hnwk.
Mr. McLendon docidod to donato the
hawk to Grant's Park, in Atlanta.
Friday night, .Tup. 19th, the Car
rollton Athletic Club will tac-klo two
teams, playing both Mt. Zion and Tal
lapoosa in one night and for ono price
of admission. This will be a Hercu
lean task ns both teams are far above
tho average. '
Mt. Zion lias a last team uuu one
which defeated Harris High Scliortl by
practically the same score that C. A. C.
did.
Tallapooso has an all-star team that
las not been defeated this year, hav
ing won six straights. The following
was taken from the Atlanta Constitu
tion qfter their game with Douglas-
ville:
^‘Tallapoosa’s basketball team won
its sixth ^straight game Saturday by
oeating Douglasvillo 33 to 9.
Tallapoosa haB an exceptionally
strong team, haVing threo men in Mc-
Kissick, Hofidon and Smith who star
>h every game they play. Those boys
would star on any toam, at any time
or" place.
Tho Tallapoosa people are very proud
their baskotball team this year and
they ^consider this team a splendid ad-
vortiseftnont for their hustling little
The Tlarrollton Athletic Club won an
exciting game of basketball from Bur
nell last Friday night on tho new High
school court by the scoro of <14 to 24.
The Harwell team was made up of phy
sically largo men, each Burwell player
being taller than his opponent, but what
C. A. C. lacked in height they mado up
for in team work, passing, nnd goal
shooting.
Carl Davis was tho individual star
of the game and accounted for 21 of
his team’s 44 points. Itobinson play
ed well for Burwell at center and got
the. tip-off practically every timo.
Tho game started off liko a runaway
for Carrollton and at tho ond of the
first quartor (’. A. C. was on tho big
end of a 20 to 4 score. In the second
quarter Burwell got going nnd scored 8
points to only 4 for Carrollton and the
half ended 24 to 12. Tho second half
was practically a repetition of tho first.
THE LADIES IMPROVEMENT CLUB
ccptancos drawn to finnneo domestic
Rtorago' of commodities ponding
kuting.
Officiuls of the federal reservo board
have explained to bankers of this sec
tion _,thnt tho six months limitation
mnr-
Tho Ladies’ Improvement Club, of
Bowdon Junction, will moot with Mrs.
Staples on Jan. 23, which will be Tuoi
day after tho third Sunday.
Mrs. II. M. Ernest, Pres.
Irene Creel, Booty.
bunch and linviug the viaduct con
structed by the bridge commjttco of
council nnd C. B. Kauffman, city engi
neer of bridges and estimates, if those
charges prove to be truo,?’ Mayor Sims
declared. “I will not seo tho pooplo’s
money wasted on a bridge that will
not stand up.’ ’
Tho charges boeume public through a
lottor written by Enginoor Kauffman
to W. G. Cooper, chairman of tho Vim 1
duct Commission. This letter had boen
irioorporalfid . in tho tontatlvo annual
report of the City Engncorlng Depart
ment to Council but was eliminatod
from the filial report on "tho advleo of
City Attorney, James L. Mnyson, it is
said.
The city attorney gavo ns a reason
for advising tho elimination of tho
letter from the annual report that lio
regarded it ps a rather severe criticism
by -one city official of other offi
cials, and *ho didn’t think it bolongod
in a city document. W. A. Hanscll,
Chief of Construction, jlcelnrcd tliiW
(Hr charges nmdo by M*. Kauffman
were absolutely true, but lie luul agreed
to„tlip elimination* of ttto letter. £rom’
tho jeport becniiso he thought it \\£fj'a
was as far as tho board could go under
existing law. Various bills arc pend
ing in congress, however, to mnko ac
ceptances with much longer maturity
eligible for re-discount by tho reserve
bank*.
It is pointed out that tho ruling has
rightly been regarded as a liberal ono
nnd yrill greatly facilitate tho opera
tions of co-operativo associations. It
is based upon tho principle long recog
nised by tho federal rosorvo board, it
is stated, that tho carrying of agricul
tural products for such periods as are
rtrasonabty nceossnry in order to ac
complish orderly marketing is a legi-
VTT.T.A MCA ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR 1923
In tho city election hold Jan, 4tli,
1923, for city officials the following
wpro olectod. For Mayor, B. P. Rob
ertson. Council,' S. C. Connolly, I.
-A. Mnrchman, F. G. Daniell, W. P.
Hosterloc, J. W. Wilson. For Clerk. W.
Carrollton lias pTayod fix'b games so
Jar and won thorn all so it will bo a
light to tho finish on the part of both
teams to k^cp their fbcordB clean.
■yiio first gamo of tho doublo-licndor
-will start promptly at seven fifteen nnd
the price of admission will bo 15 nnd
25 centB.
There will bo a box supper at, Camp
school houso , Saturday 1 , night,
Fresh Fish nnd Oysters Friday and
Saturday. Call tolophono 341 or como
down to 47 Depot St., WE DELIVER.—
Eldred 0. Bass, 1
Creek
Jan. 20th. v
Music furnished froo, everybody in
vited to como, and bring you money.
JONES DRUG CO
Olfambers, g.
i escrvi
is. credited with having tlio title of the
“Farmer's Friend,” hnving for many
years mado a closo study of his neods
nnd pointing them out to tho various
member banks in tlie district which
the bank covers. His name lias geen
frequently mentioned as a possible
successor' to W. P. G. Harding, the
present head of tho federal reserve'
board at Washington, whom it has been
reported may not bo reappointed.
Announcement has just beon mado
here thut tho handsome new home of
the Nashville (Tcnrn) branch of tho-
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlnnta has
been opened. The opening was mark
ed with imnosing ceremonies and was
PILLOWS
K. C. Liquid Meat Smoke
Special This Week
The same careful housekeeper who insists upon
having her linen laundered at Fegular intervals
sometimes overlooks the PILLOWS.
Whereas, according to the laws of sanitation and
hygiene, pillows should be cleansed just as regu
larly.
Any month is a good month to cleanse your pil
lows, but now, when folks generally are making all
sorts of "resolutions” seems a particularly fitting
time to begin.
Send your pillows to us, and if they are in first
class good ticking, we will send them back to you
within a very, few days, fresh and sweet and abso
lutely sterile. However if the ticking is not in good
condition, we will have to take them at the owngjf ? s
“WE WASH ’EM ALL” '}
Tie packages well. Don’t forget it.
Mandeville Mills Laundry
TELEPHONE 577 CARROLLTON, GA.
BOY SOOUT ACTIVITIES
20 Mule Team Borax
J. D. Sewell, Clydo Boynton, Walter
Vaughn, Frank Bass pf Troup 1, and
' '"W Henderson^ Troup 3, were
merit badges at mooting of
Honor'Friday night in Trade
JONES DRUG CO
Court;
Hoard rooms.
J. D. Sewell was awarded Eagle scout
badge, the first to be grantod in Mo-
Intosh council tils year. Scout move
ment has only teen organized less than
a year.
Older pooplo nro urged to take an
interest in tho Scout movement.
epli A. McCord, cliairman of tho board,
John K. Ottlcy, president of the Fouth
National Bank of Atlanta, who is a
director of tho federal reservo bank.
So rapidly lias been the growth of
the Nnslivillo branch that new and
larger quarters became necessary. The
new building is an imposing structure
of three stories done in limestone. The
Nashvillo branch serves that portion
of Tennessee which is in the Sixth fed
eral reserve district. _
Power Of
Suggestion
THREE-LEGGED CALF
Mr. n. A. Chandler is tho owner of
a three-legged calf, being minus tlio
right front leg, nor has it any shoulder.
Tho calf is about a week old and
runs and plays like other calves.
Mr. Chandler resides on. Carrollton
Route 4, about six miles east of town
near Wax-sido church.
We Have a Few 1923 Calen
dars For Our Customers And
Friends Who Have Not (Received
One. CALL AT ONCE.
CHICKENS, PRUDOCE
Wanted, Chickens, all kinds produce.
Best market, price paid.
PHIL C. ASTIN.
Suggestion is a great power in business. Your
connection with a good strong bank like this one.
invariably suggests financial stability.
Furthermore, you can profit by the co-operation,
information and advice we can give you from time
to time.
Large or small we want your account—we want
your friendship—we want an opportunity to serve
you.
Commercial and savings accounts solicited,
Makes Good
^EveryPoint
ALWAYS
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NO
BLOT
NO
LEAK
NO 1
SCRATCH
We also make REAL ESTATE LOANS on long
term basis and have unlimited supply of funds to
lend on this plan.
Let’s get acquainted,
YOUR ACCOUNT IS CORDIALLY INVITED
The First National Bank
L. C. MANDEVILLE, Pres. C. A. LYLE, Cashier
Carrolllon, Ga„
CITIZENS
19 NEWNAN STREET
CARROLLTON, GA,
WILEY CREEL