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Eljt (ftriffin Baiiii ifinus
THE NEWS Established 1871,
Every Man
Sets His Own Rate.
“Take the place and attitude which belongs to
you,” says Emmerson, “and all men acquiesce.
The world must be just. It leaves every man
with profound unconcern to set his own rate.”
Man is not merely the architect
ofhis own fate, but be must lay
the brick himself
Don’t wait for the place to be made for yon;
make it yourself. Don’t wait for somebody to
give you a lift; lift yourself
Two roads lie open before you.
One is marked “SUCCESS,”
the other, “FAILURE.” Which
will YOU take? One thing sure
—you will never reach the goal
e of success by spending all you
earn. Small Savings, slowly
gathered, are the silent but sure
means by which thousands have
risen from humble positions to
places of power and affluence.
Why not open a Savings Account here today?
A dollar is all ypu need to start with
Savings Bank of Griffin.
ADVERTISE TODAY
Even if your business is overcapacitared you are
not in business for today only, but tomorrow —
next month and next year, and the good will and
.demand created today will be a valuable asset in
time to come. The NEWS AND SUN offers its
columns at a very moderate cost compared with
results obtained therefrom.
Ask the Man Who Advertises.
We Are Still Selling
All Hen’s and
Young Hen’s Suits
At i=3 Off.
T*
A Few Straw Hats
Left at 1-2 Off.
All Boy’s Suits at Cost.
All Men’s Odd Pants at Cost
Also Big Reduction on SPECIAL LOTS of SHIRTS and UN
DERWEAR.
This sale includes the famous HART SCHAFFNER &
MARX clothes that are guaranteed to be ALL WOOL and not
to Fade, Shrink or Lose their Shape.
SKOLNY’S CLOTHES for Boys, that are the best made.
THIS IS A SPOT CASH SALE.
Slaton-Powell Clothing Co.
Men’s and Boy’s Outfitters,
109 South Hill Street, Griffin, Ga.
GRIFFIN. GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 7. 1912
GEORGIA CROPS SHOW
PRETTV LOW AVERAGE
According to July Crop Report of
State Department of Agriculture.
I
The July crop report of the state
department of agriculture, just is
sued, shows that crops throughout
the state, particularly cotton, are not
anything like so good conditions as
this time last year.
The figures, in fact, show that there
has been considerable deterioration
within the last two months, and some
slight falling off since the last report
was made.
The report in part as given out by
Commissioner J. J. Conner is as fol
lows :
Condition and prospect of the cot
ton crop compared to same date last
year:
Per cent.
Southern section.,(ls
Middle section6l
Southern section 65
Average for state. 63 2-3
Condition and prospect of corn crop
compared to same date last year :
Per cent.
Northern section 69
Middle section6B
Southern section7s
Average for state7o 2-3
Condition and prospect of potato
crop compared to same date last year:
Per cent.
Northern section..l. 90
Middle sectionß4
Southern sectionß7
Average for 5tate.....87
Condition and prospect of hay and
other forage crops compared to same
date last year:
Per cent.
Northern section 95
Middle sectionß4
Southern sectionß4
Average for state..B7 2 3
The crop situation is now improv
ing, and with ideal weather con
ditions from now until harvest time,
K fair yield is yet possible.
For Rent
2 or .3 desirable rooms at Burr
place, Sixth and Poplar. Suitable
for light house-keeping. Phone 280.
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NO “MYSTICISM” FOR
THE NEWS WORKERS
It’s Plain Hustle and Energy for
the Big Ride—Nothing Else.
Speculation is already rile as to
who will enter the charmed circle at
the close of the contest for the 4000
mile ride.
The several contestants are already
watching the other candidates in
their district, and all are planning
ways and means to secure substantial
retuins, in votes and corresponding
rapid advances.
One thing is certain: No mysti
cism, charm or hypnotism will enter
into success. , Planning their cam
paign, by the moonlight while it is
shining over the left shoulder, or
carrying the left hind foot of a
graveyard rabbit will not further
their efforts. There is no luck
about this contest: The moon and
the seven stars, the ground hog and
his shadow, a black cat, Friday and
the thirteenth, crossing your lingers
behind your back, or throwing salt
over the right shoulder—none of
these have any part in the making of
the success of those who will accumu
late the necessary votes to secure the
highest honor.
The open sesame that will throw
wide the doors of success is just
energy, determination. It is energy
that will push your standing far
ahead and lack of hustle that will
cause you to slip back.
But there is away to escape this
increase Those who pay now will
have the opportunity of continuing
the paper at the old rate. This
should be a big help to the contest
ants in getting renewals, as well as
securing new subscriber.®.
DISTRICT 1.
Bartlett Searcy 93,000
Clement Hammond 87,000
Miss Sallie Shelnut 26,500
———— —djstkkt 2.
Miss Annie Andrew- 1 102,000
Miss Mattie Smith 86,000
Mrs. Elizabeth' Putnamsl,o6o
D. E. E11i5:.... 32,000
N. D. Huckaby. 39,500
Miss Sallilu Grubbs... 35,000
Mrs. Etheldra Maynardl6,ooo
Miss Hattie WillieCrainell,ooo
Miss May Crowder 10,000
Miss Annie Baird.. 10,000
Miss Ida Ruff....... 10,000
Miss Mary Baird 9,000
Frank Dunn 3,000
Alison Jones «2,000
Miss Lillian Yarbrough 2,000
ATLANTA NEWS
TERSELY TOLD
Atlanta, Ga., August 6.—What ip
the matter with Sundays in Atlanta?
Instead of being “remembered and
kept holy,” according to the Biblical
injunction, it appears to be the
favorite day for murdersand suicides,
according to the, records of the police
department. On no less than nine
Sundays during 1912 there has been
either a murder or a suicide, and the
police have reached the point where
they expect some crime of violence to
be committeed on the Sabbath. Last
Sunday a bartender named W. E.
Lattimer came up from Albany, Oa.,
and went to a house on Decatur
street and shot anti killed Emma
Cantrell, after which he turned Jhe
revolver on hfinseif and inflicted
fatal wounds. There is an old saying
that “the better the day the better
the deed,” but in this connection it
appears to have been reversed, so
that it would read “the better the
day the worse the deed.” In ad
dition to murders and suicides, the
J -doftareyHsjtdsyseem® terbe-tt
favorite day for other crimes—such
as burglarfy, highway robbery,
gambling, and the ever present
traffic by the blind tigers.
in order that she might avoid, if
possible, the crowd of morbid curi
osity seekers that have thronged the
Terminal station everytime she went
from or came back to Atlanta, Mrs.
Daisy E. Grace picked the hour
of midnight for her departure to
Philadelphia. And in order to fur
ther avoid the curious stares and im
polite intrusions of people on the
Pullman car, she reserves! l*erths for
herself and mother under an as
sumed name. “I may never come
lack to Atlanta,” ssid the woman as
she Jett. “It has been the scene of
my greatest troubles. lam glad to
get away from it. • I am going back
to my little blind bey, to spend my i
days tn peace with him
mother.” |
SLATON WILL GIVE
BARBECUEWEDNDSOAY
Candidate for Governor Will Give
Feast to Georgia Legislators
and His Friends.
Atlanta, Ga., August 6.—Monday
was the happiest day the members of
the Georgia legislature have spent in
Atlanta—with one exception.
For it was yesterday that Hon.
John M. Slaton, candidate for gov
ernor and president of the senate,
broke silence and notified all and
sundry that he would give his annual
barbecue.
He fixed Wednesday as the date,
and that is the exception. Buch it is
entitled to be, for nothing can please
a legislator more than Mr. Slaton’s
invitation except the actual pleasure
of accepting the same.
The big feed at Mr. Slaton’s ex
pense has been an annual event dur
ing his whole tenure of office in the
legislature, and that has been about
16 years. He provides a superabun
dance of good things to eat, with all
the necessary side delicacies, and he
provides special trolley cars on which
to haul the lawmakers to and from
the bartiecue.
This barbecue will be of particular
interest in that Mr. Slaton, himself a
candidate for governor, will entertain
his two opponents, Hon. Hooper
Alexander and Hon. Joe Hill Hall.
At least, they are both invited. Th
fact, especially invited.
WANT THREE EMIDIDATES
TO DEBATE Al BARBECUE
Wise, Bartlett and Cooper Invited to
Speak at Forsyth.
Forsyth,’Aug. 6.—The people of
Forsyth are expecting to have a big
time next Friday. Certain of the
business men of Forsyth are to com
pliment the voters with a big barbe
cue on that day, and invitations have
already been extended to the men, of
the county. Preparations are being
made to feed about 1,600.
Invitations have been sent to Hon.
Charles L. Bartlett, the present con
gressman from the Sixth district, and
to his two opponents, Hon. J. W.
Wise, of Fayette, and Hon. J. R.
Cooper, of Bibb, and it is hoped that
the committee on arrangements can
arrange a three-cornered debate.
A brass band has been engaged to
make the music for the occasion and
the people are ex|>ecting a gala oc
casion. The barbecue and speaking
will be at the new city park.
SPECIAL SALE
....OF.—
LADIES BLACK SILK HOSE
Beautiful Silk Hose, double heel and
;\■ - _ -
toe; the kind that wear well.
Regular SI.OO Values
In Black Only
SPECIAL V
Just received these by express
I
Monday. They won’t last long. .
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BIG SILK SALE FRIDAY
Strickland-Crouch Co
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS BEING MABE
FOR HOLDING SPALDING COUNTY FAIR
Grounds at Camp Northen Being Put in Condition and Work
Has Started on Grading Race Track.
Active preparations are being
made lor holding the Spalding Conh
ty Fair and Poultry Show in this
city next November.
The grounds at Camp Northen are
now being put in condition and the
work of grading the race track /has
been started. The county\commis\
sioners on Tuesday granted Lbeyuse
of the grounds for fair purposes, and
the promoters of the project nave
alalready begun to have every
thing out there put in con
dition for holding the fair.
The work on a suitable building for
displaying the exhibits will be com
menced in a short time.
Several members of the Fair Asso
ciation will go to Atlanta Wednes
day to confer with the officials of the
Atlanta Fair for the purpose of get
ting ideas and information that will
be of benefit to them in holding -the
Spalding County Fair. Among those
In the party will he President A. P.
Patterson, of the Fair Association;
R. (). Crouch, president ot the Mer
chants Association; E. P. Bridges,
J. A. Goode, J. H. Wilson, George
L. English and others.
The premium list for the Spalding
County Fair will be gotten up in a
few days and printed. Some splen
did premiums will lie offered and
many farmers and others have signi
fied a willingness of having exhibits
on exhibition and competing for the
premiums.
President Patterson is greatly
pleased witli the prospects tor one of
the best fairs and ja/ultry shows ever
held in Middle Georgia and believes
that it will be one of the greatest at
tractions ever held in this section.
There is much; interest being taken
in the Fair and Poultry Show and
there is no doubt that it will tie a
magnificent attraction and creditable
success.
Bal ton Croiiroap.
Bolton Crossroad, Ga., Aug. 6.—The
revival meeting at Bethelhein will be
gin on Saturday before the third Bun
day in August, and will continue for
two weeks The preaching will be
conducted by Rev. D. A. Brindle, of
Griffin, and Rev. .L. A. Digby, of
Brooks. The singing will be conduc
ted by W. J. Weaver, and Prof.
Wright, of Griffin, will be on hand
with his cornet to help out the music.
THE SUN. Estabhhed 1877
mi fiosttim uni
FDR WHIPPING GDI
w. G Dozier to Be Tries ia Casrt
for Flogging Elite Carter.
Macon, Ga., August 6.—That W.
G. Dozier, clerk of the superior court
of Terrell county, will lie prosecuted
In the state 1 courts for the whipping
of Essie Carter, a woman of the
underworld, was made evident to
day in a letter to Douglas Feagan,
attorney for the Carter woman.
The letter was from Solicitor J. A.
Laing, of the Pataula circuit, who
first stated that he would tie glad to
have the services of Mr. Feagan as
an assistant to the prosecution, and
that he will bring the matter before
Judge Worrill, of the superior court,
shortly. The 525,000 damage suit of
the Carter woman agairist Mr. Dozier
will be filed within ten days, atatea
Mr. Feagan.
The Carter girl will return to her
hoine in South Carolina in the mean
time.
FERTILIZER PEOPLE
MAY FIGHT BLALOCK
Hit Bill to Step Vm es Filter!
That Ara Warthlau Bites
Effected Intereiti.
Atlanta, Ga., August 6.- -It has be
come evident to those who follow
state politics that the fertilizer in
terests in Georgia are going to take
an active hand In the campaign for
commissioner of agriculture.
The b'll by Senator A. O. Blalock,
candidate for commissioner, which
proposes to stop the use of worthless
fillers in fertilizer, has brought the
wrath ot the fertilizer Interests down
upon his head, and he asserts that in
addition to circulating literature In
opposition to the bill, they have
made up a fund to use against him in
his race.
But Senator Blalock, who is a
farmer himself, and whose’ sympa
thies are all with the ms.i on the
farm, is not disconcerted. He will
vigorously push his bill, and will
stay in the race to the finish.