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ROBERT L. DUKE.
Editor and Publisher.
A. G. JONES Superintendent
Entered at the postoffice in Griffin,
Georgia, as second-class mail matter.
Griffin, Ga., August 30,1918
Griffin and Spalding county delight
in honoring their soldier boys.
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Do not forget the fourth Liberty
loan is scheduled for the last of Sep
ten) be r.
It is right for the nation to back up
General Pershing when he is at the
front.
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Business this fall will be largely
■what you make it. Try a little more
advertising.
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Georgia's new work or fight law will
become effective on September Ist. If
you are a loafer you had better get
busy.
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“Skirts are to be three inches
shorter.” Main street everywhere
will look as if it were staging a mu
sical comedy chorus.
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The men who are helping to thrash
■wheat was planted by the French,
to thrash Germany are equally use
ful to their country.
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It is with various kinds of anticipa
tion that the school children are look
ing forward to their meeting with
dear teacher in September.
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The vacation season is almost at an
end. It is leaving behind fine coats
of tan, delightful memories, ami in
creased efficiency for the coming year.
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The Columbus Ledger says: “Loy
alty is the issue in the senatorial
campagin. Nothing else can be made
out of it and ‘Bill' Harris is the ad
ministration candidate.''
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The French are harvesting 1,800,000
"bushels of wheat in the conquered and
reconquered portions of I'rance. Ibis
wheat was planted by the French, ;
grown under German domination and
will make bread for the allies.
It is said that German officers, tak
en prisoners on the battle field, ex
press the opinion that “Germany can
not win the war, but at the same time
she cannot be beaten.’’ Uncle Sam is
fully prepared to see about that.
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There never were such suburban
ites as the Yanks. They are always
being reported as visiting the suburbs
of some French city. The next day i
we learn that they have gone down 1
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town. And the Germans have moved <
to the country.
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CONSERV VI’ION OF CREDIT
Not only should the. goods and la
bor of the nation be conserved for the .
prosecution of the war; the credit of (
the nation -mist be conserved for the
same purpose.
This is being impre -ed upon the
banks and it should be impressed upon
the people, too the borrowers from
banks.
All of the banks of the country are.
being urged by the federal reserve
board to curtail their loans. I'hey are
urged to loan money only where tie
borrower is going to use it in some
way that will aid in or contribute to
winning the war.
This policy is not aimed at ha i
pering legitimate business. It aims
to help win the war, which i ; 'he best
thing possible for busme- . I: imp-;
ly means that money wanted for non
essential purposes should be refit ed.
Let the nonessentials watt until ti e
war is finished. The government .
needs the money to carry on the war.
The farmers, the men ami the indus- .
tries engaged in war work or , im.-a • d ;
in producing things needed for tr.e • f
ficiency both of our soldiers and <if |
our heme people, need th» w . i • t-
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carry on their enterp:'is"s. (
Merchants should not borrow mon
ey to stock up on luxuries or things
; that the people should not buy at this
time. No one should borrow money
now to spend needlessly or extrava
' gantly. Unnecessary building, un
needed articles, unessential enterpris
es should al) await the ending of the
t war.
The federal reserve board points
, out that in the interest of successful
. government financing it would be
! much better for the banks to hold
1 credit within reasonable bounds by in-;
! telligent co-operation rather than to]
t discourage borrowing by charging
ihigh interest rates. The people should
cooperate with the government and
1 the banks in this policy of conserv
’ ing credit and curtailing borrowing
except where the money, directly or
indirectly, helps win the war, helps
’ our soldiers who are risking their
lives for our country.
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DEFICIENCY IN LABOR SUPPLY |
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A decidedly critical —almost des-
Iperate—situation exists in regard to
I the labor supply.
: Advices from Washington are that
i the present shortage of common la-
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Ibor in essential war industries
| amounts to one million men.
As a result of this condition vitally
important war-work is being retard
ed al) over the country.
The Midvale Steel Plant at Coates
ville, Pa., manufacturing munitions
for our army, has been forced to shut j
down part of the plant for lack of la-[
bor.
Unless 5,000 laborers are imme
diately forthcoming, construction'
work on the vitally important picric
acid plant at Brunswick, Ga., will
cease.
Part of the construction work at
Muscle Shoals, Ala., (though not the
air nitrates plant proper) has been or
dered discontinued for the time be-■
I.'
:ng.
A similar condition prevails with
other essential war industries. All i
this because of a lack of labor—while |
many men, rich and poor, white and j’
black, are still idling and loafing; and :
thousands of others are frittering',
away their time in non-essential work. L
The condition is a shameful one for ,
the American people to face. It must I'
be changed immediately.
Unless we speed up the work of
production in this country, the Ameri
can army in France, whose glorious 1
achievements have thrilled the nation,
will face the coming winter with in
sufficient supplies; our progress to
ward victory over the Hun will be rc- i
tarded, and eventually widespread ,
want will confront our people. ,
Labor slackers cannot ease their ]
consciences by purchasing Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps atllli 1
. i'
per cent interest!
Laborers must come > the aid
the department of labor. The fellow p
in non-war work must immediately,:
get into some productive war-work. I 1
| Washington has just decreed that tha t
‘following are non-essential occupa-1,
; lions and that able-bodied men must'
get out of them:
Auto industry accessories; drivers; 1
.of pleasure cars; cleaning or repair
ing or delivery of the same; sight-j
seeing cars; auto trucks other than |
.those hauling fuel or doing govern-'
! ment work; teaming, other than de- \
livering products for war work; bath,
land barber shop attendants; bowling, I
, I
billiard and pool rooms; bottle and
bottle supplies; candy manufacturers
and delicatessen (German in namet;;
builders and contractors not engaged,
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on structures for war war,-.; damim? -1
academies; mercantile stores; florists; 1
fruit, stands; junk dealers; l:\ery and
i sale stables; pawn brokers; peanut I
I venders; shoe shining shops; window]
cleaning; soft drink and >I t f . i
tains; fountain supplies.
; \nd there are others. Every per
son knows what occupations are now
essential.
Able-bodied men must get out of
.these lines or work and offer them
' selves to the nearest office of the U. S. |
i employment service for war work. i
They will quickly be supplied with ;
I steady work at good wages, and will
I be helping the United States win the
■war just as materially ;■ < the men it
' ■ he front.
The News and Sun is much grati- i
fied to know that the old Liberty Loan ’
committee of Spalding county has
been reappointed for service in the
approaching drive starting the latter
part of September. Through the tire
less and energetic efforts of Roswell
H. Drake, the efficinet chairman, and
the other members of the committee,
Spalding county was able to make a
splendid showing in the recent cam
ipaign, oversubscribing its quota. In
‘the drive soon starting Mr. Drake and
■the other members will put forth'
'all their energy to make the fourth
' loan a creditable success and they
should have the hearty co-operation
of all the citizens of the county.
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The people of South Carolina have
shown their loyalty to their country
by overwhelmingly defeating Cole
Blease, the anti-administration candi
date for the United States senate from j
'that State. Incidentally they have]
| pointed the way for Georgians to fol
low in the approaching primary by
defeating Tom Hardwick, who has op
posed every measure of the adminis
tration in prosecuting the war to a
successful conclusion. Nat B. Dial, of
Laurens, has been nominated in South
Carolina to succeed Senator Tillman,
defeating both Blease and James F.
Rice. Dial's majority, it is indicated
will be approximately 10,000.
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Emmett Shaw in his campaign
speeches refers to the fact that he
.was born in a log house. And if Em
| mett keeps on running for every of
■ fice that he hears about and has no
chance of being elected to, he is lia
j ble to be living in a leg house again
pretty soon.
.MTN TOSH NEWS NOTES
Corporal V. J. Sheppard and Ser- ]
Igeant Johnnie Battle, of Camp Whee
ler, spent the week end the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John W. .Murphy in
j Griffin.
Miss Ruby Mayo returned to her
home at Riverdale Thursday ai'tcr be
ing the guest of Mrs. H. C. Westmore
land several days.
Mrs. Bessie Shephard, of Maroa, is
the guest of Mrs. J. W. Murp ! v in
Griffin.
Misses Sara and Pauline Addison,
of Millen, who have been the g.i ?sts
of Mr. and .Mrs, John Murphy in Gi if
fiin, left Wednesday for Atlanta whme
they will be the guests of their un
cle, Mr. W. L. Hargrove, befor- re
turning to their home.
Sergeant Marvin Elder, of < ;’.mp
Wheeler, spent Sunday with relatives
in Griffin.
SIOO REWARD, SIOO
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The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least |
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and '
that is catarrh. Catarrh being great-1
ly influenced by constitutional ccndi-I
tions requires constitutional treat-1
ment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is tak-|
en internally and acts thru the blood i
on the mucous surfaces of the sys-I
tern thereby destroying the founda
tion of the disease, giving the yatie'.tsl
.strength by building up the >•<■:: ' tu- ■
tion and assisting nature in ■.;■ ..::g .tS|
work. The proprietors have ■ ■ mu h ‘
faith in the curative powers of H. it's I
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One;
Hundred Dollars for any case that it ■
fails to cure. Send for list of t> ,-ti- i
menials.
Address F. J. CHENEY To
ledo, Ohio. Sold by all Drug;.: : ;, .'sc. |
Husband and Wife.
Mrs. Frank P. Wood, Box IS, R. F. |
D. 2. Morrill, Me., writes: “i'aleyi
Kidney Pffls help me so much. My]
Husband also has received much ben-]
etit from them. He was so lame he
cv aid not stoop over and now he feels
no pain." Lame back, sore muscles,
stiff joints, rheumatic aches and
pains are quickly conquered by Fo
ley Kidney Pills. Don’t neglect your
kidneys nor mistake symptoms of ov
erworked or disordered kidneys for
the “slowing up” of age. Sold every
where.
Two used cars for sale, in mechan
ically A 1 condition. See me before
bio. ; ng. Hill’s Garage, opposite post
office. d(>wl
FRANK S. PITTMAN '
Funeral Director
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Griffin Mercantile Company.
Office Phone Residence Phon e
I 474 682
ADDITIONAL MEXIC
TROOPS INVADING
NOGALESJS REPORT
AMERICAN CAVALRY AND MA
CHINE GUNS ORDERED UP TO
PREPARE FOR ANY REPETI-
I TION OF BANDIT RAIDS.
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Washington, Aug. 28.—Additional
Mexican troops are reported going in
to Nogales and the American cavalry
and machine guns have been ordered
up to prepare for any repetition of
last night’s outbreak on the border,
war department reports today showed.
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Notice to School Patrons |
By special arrangement with the Board of Education
we have put in a complete stock of
SCHOOL BOOKS
For Use in the County and Griffin Schools.
This arrangement enables us to sell you books from
10 to 15 per cent, cheaper than formerly.
The County School Superintendent has furnished us a
list of all books used in each grade. This list is now prin
ted and will be furnishedjwithout charge toschool patrons.
LBuy your books early and avoid any delays on account of broken stock.
FULL LINE SCHOOL SUPPLIES and STATIONERY.
Court House THE MILLS PRINTING CO. Gr a“ in ’ ]
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Special Sale of
Figured and Fancy Voiles
THIS WEEK ONLY
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For a quick made, cool comfortable Voile dress
there is nothing better for these hot August and Septem
ber days.
i All 50c, 35c and 25c Figured Voiles
at the extremely low price of
19c Yard
These Voiles are 36 inch and some 42 inch width.
We can't replace them for the same money we offer them
for. but for lack of room THEY ML ST GO.
See Window To-Day
According to the latest war depart
ment reports filed from Nogales at
ten o’clock last night, all firing across
the border had ceased at that time.
' TOLL~OF LAST NIGHT S
j OUTBREAK ON MEXIC BORDER
; Nogales, Arizona, Aug. 28.—Three
'soldiers are dead, twenty-eight are
! wounded and two civilians in Nogales
wounded was the toll of Americans in
I last night’s battle with Mexican ban
_dits at the border opposite here.
This morning American and Mexi
can commanders opened their parley
at eight o’clock.
] Hostilities ended last night under
an agreement by which American
] troops returned to the American side
!of the border, the Mexicans promising
■not to fire before this morning.
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| Douglas Boyd, Jr., spent Tuesday
Atlanta.
If You Want Your
Auto Painted
or New Top
or Top Repaired
or Auto Washed
Bring it to H 5 West
Taylor St. Work Done
While You Wait.
GRIFFIN AUTO TOP
& PAINT CO.