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Griffin, Giu Dec 27 1918
Paris has demonstrated that it is
large enough to accommodate two
presidents.
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The Covington News thinks if that
"fellow Mooney, out in California, who
■was convicted of trying to disperse a
peace celebration by dynamiting the
Celebratory, insists on being hanged
he should be accommodated.
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The Savannah Press has figured it
©ut that Christmas dinner this year
wil cost $7.75, which is considerably
more than it figured in 1917. Very
"well, here's ten dollars —keep the
change.
It’s hog killing time in Georgia, but
the weather has not been very fav
orable for it so far. Many farmers
as "well as quite a few city folk have
had to feed their hogs on expensive
•corn for several weeks because it was
too warm to kill them. What Griffin
an<l Spalding county need is a com
munity cold storage plant where they
can kill and keep their meat and oth
er products at any season of the year.
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The county commissioners of Cobb
County have agreed to appropriate the
num of $250 toward the erection of a
monument in Marietta to the heroes
■of Cobb county in the war. Ry reso
lution, the commissioners have re
requested the mayor and council of
Marietta to appropriate a like sum.
Thus the noble and patriotic work in
honor of Georgia’s brave boys goes
on throughout the State.—Macon Ev
ening News. .
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The poor editor catches it on all
Hides. The doctor buries his mistakes,
and goes right on looking wise. The
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lawyer covers his errors with a thick
camouflage of technicalities that no
body can see through, but the busy
editor, hanging over the forms until
' he is ready to drop, goes to press per
fectly sure that everything is in place
only to find as he looks on the printed
page that the type has been dancing
a jig, and little mistakes that look as
big as box car type stare him in the
face in fiendish glee over his helpless
ness. The Dawson News.
i OCR EXEMPTION BOARDS.
One special class of our citizens has
done patriotic duty of the highest im
portance. They have not had much
publicity nor have they received very
finich praise. We understand that
they are now to be disbanded in their
official capacity, and we feel that a
’Word of appreciation is due them. TtS;
refer to our exemption boards.
Their service has been a diffcult
one, calling for quick discrimination
and excellent judgment. Many of the
men appointed have carried out the
■work at the sacrifice of their own pri
vate interests. They have had to deal
With men of every kind, rich and poor
t—the patriotic, the slacker, the con
scientious objector. ’ &
! Yet how little criticism of then!
there has been—how few accusations
of unfairness! The overwhelming ma
jority of these men have performed
their duty with strict honesty, great
fairness and infinite patience and
Jcindness. Many young men are grate
ful to the members of their exemption
board for fatherly interest and kind
advice. The influence of the boards
has been strongly for good.
The nation owes a debt of grati
tude to these real and unostentatious
patriots.
RECLAIMING WASTE LANDS.
At the close of the civil war the
United States possessed a western
public domain which seemed almost
boundless in extent.
Many of the soldiers, accustomed
by their military experience to an
out-of-doors life, felt the call of the
land. In large numbers they took up
government claims and devoted them
selves to a farming life.
Our great army, also coming back
from a vigorous out-of-doors life, is
likely to feel the same call.
Secretary Lane, realizing that we
have not the desirable public lands of
forty-three years ago, wisely proposes
the reclamation of waste lands owned
by the government, to furnish the
soldiers with the opportunity of be
coming farmers or fruit-growers.
The secretary states that there are
over two hundred million acres of
waste land in the United States ca
pable of such transformation.
They consist of arid lands requiring
irrigation for fertility, swamp lands
requiring drainage, and cut-over for
est areas, needing further clearing.
Bringing these lands to usefulness
would require a large expenditure of
money, but under good administra
tion would give an immediate oppor
tunity for labor, and would eventually
provide many thousands of soldiers
with their own farms.
It would also add materially to the
national wealth. If he confers a ben
efit to humanity who ‘‘makes two
blades of grass grow where one grew
before,” certainly a plan which makes
land hitherto useless grow valuable
products also benefits humanity.
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISMTAS
Tomorrow is a day commemorativi
of the Christ. It is a celebration of a
great event. It is a reminder of a
lofty life. It is an inspiration to bet
ter living.
Every day ini the year and every
year in a century and every century
in a cycle of time, and every cycle in
the never-ending eternity should be
full of the Christmas spirit. Men
should not take on a supply of love for
one day and dispense with that great
ingredient of human happiness for the
other days of the year.
The celebration of Christmas does
one little or no good unless the heart
is filled with the spirit of Christmas.
The man who carries narrowness anti
selfishness and greed and debauchery
into the celebration of Christmas
gets nothing out of the day except
narrowness land selfishness and greed
and debauchery. The man who loads
up on the Christmas spirit of love - on
this day gets everything out of the
day that is good and noble and up
lifting.
Tomorrow is the day of service.
The lowly Nazarene went about doing
g-obd His followers today are falling
short of the real lesson of His life if
tin v fail to follow’ in that one great
and overshadowing feature of His
life while on this earth.
*a kind word, a simple gift to the
poor, a word of cheer to the sorrow
ing and the afflicted, an outstretched
hand to the needy, a soothing touch
to the sick, a gentle warning to the
sinful these are some of the things
that make Christmas a time of happi
ness and a benediction to the world.
The day may never dawn when the
spirit, of Christmas and the true les
son of the dav we celebrate will take
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hold of the hearts of the world over
on every day of the year, but it is a
great goal to which we may direct our
efforts. No greater work can possi
bly engage the attention of men and
women and children the world over
than that of bringing all human lives
to that point where they will be full
of the true spirit of Christmas.
No better way can there- be to put
this spirit into the hearts of the
people than by all the churches calling
their people to service on Christmas
day ami making the sanctuary more
than ever the rallying point for this
great work.
There will be difficult.\ in resolving
to get on the water wagon this year.
Your only trouble wil be that you will
nrobablv find it crowded.
SYLOES IN AMERICA.
Syloism is the greatest modern sav
ing system ever yet communicated to
the American farmers. It saves the
bargaining for stock feed during the
winter months by saving and trans
forming into exceptionally invigorat
ing food the supplies given off the
land during the summer. It will not
exhaust its capacity during the win
ter unless the possessor has an enor
mous pasture of stock. In that eas
the maintaining of two syloes will, by
far, prove the economy and conveni
ence of these “hold uvei'’ barns by
cylindrical form.
The present flourishing field of these I
instruments is in Illinois, lowa and
the western States. Their origin was)
in the ever-thrifty European fields
during the period closing the middle
ages. Economy was then the key
note of soil propaganda just as it is
now. Once found, it is discovered to
be not only an advantage but a ne
cessity.
The ancient builders of these barns
constructed them of wood and placed
them separate from his barn. Today
they are made of stone, cement and
wood and are attached to the barn so
that in many cases stock are fed di
rectly from them.
Syloes are a saving to the farmer
in money, time and labor and he se
cures everything and wastes nothing,
from the smallest produce of his soil
by storing it into these sour vats.
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The first Christmas song was one
of peace and good will. The message
comes with added power to the world
today. The horrors and heartaches)
of war are not many days in the past?
There are many wounds which are;
yet unhealed, but these things add to
the blessedness of the peace which has
: been ushered in. The world should
not fail to fitly celebrate the birth of
the Prince of Peace.
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In our moment of rejoicing for the
boys- who will return to their homes
and loved ones, let us cast a look to
ward Him who holds the souls of the
fallen who will not return and whose
glittering valor rests alone on the
simple band of his mother’s, his fath
er’s his sister's or his brother’s arm
in form of a golden star.
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Now that the stringyness of eating
is renewed let us hope that the ser
vice will fry up some- Spagetti a la
Talian rather than Kraut ach Sour
mir Hun. Or even an unwound on
ion would suffice to obliterate the
hungyy, hunnish, humbuggishness of
edorous cabbage shrapnel.
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The city council of Dublin, Ga., has
placed another star in its crown by
appropriating six thousand dollars for
the purpose of increasing the salaries
of the teachers in the public schools
of that thriving and progressive mu
nicipality, and set a splendid exam
ple' for other cities to follow.
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It certainly takes nerve for a visi
tor, uninvited in the first instance, to
make a second visit without an invi
tation. Yet this is what the flu is do
ing throughout the country.
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CATARRH CANNOT BE ([RED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot ream the seal of the
disease. Catarrh is a ■ local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it you
must take an internal remedy. Hall's
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally
and acts thru the blood on the mucous
surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrh
Medicine was prescribed by one of
’he best physicians in this country
for years. It is composed of some of
the best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
; djlk't’S wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions. Send for testi
monials, free.
KJ. CHENEY A CO.. Props., Toledo,
O. All druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
How He Ended Kidney Trouble.
"1 had a severe attack of kidney
trouble and for three weeks could not
get out of doors and scarcely out of
bed," writes C. E. Brewer, Village
Springs, Ala. "Could not bend over
at all without the most excrutiating
pains. I purchased a bottle of Foley
Kidney Pills. Was relieved after first
few doses and continued their use un
til completely cured. I consider Fo
ley Kidney Pills the best kidney rem
edy in the world. No recurrence of
my trouble." Sold everywhere.—Adv.
Father may or may not have been |
remembered Christmas, but he will i
now be remembered with the Christ
mas bills.
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“Christmas comes but once a year,”;
and very fortunately Christmas bills 1
follow the same custom.
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Griffin observed Christmas in a
quiet and appropriate manner.
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It was a fair Christmas, and as we
predicted a dry Christmas.
FATHER IS DROWNED
EN ROUTEFORSANTA
TRIES TO CROSS STREAM FOR!
TWO SISTERS-IN-LAW WHO 1
WERE CARRYING PRESENTS I
FOB LITTLE ONES.
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MACON, Dec. 26.—Responding to j
a signal from his two sisters-in-law’
to ferry them across the Ocmulgee
river at Dame’s Ferry yesterday
morning, J. W. Barron, aged 35 years,
a well known planter of Jones county,
was carried to his death in the swift
current of the river when his small
boat was capsized in mid-stream.
Mrs. A. H. Broach of this city, and
Mrs. C. G. Hodge, her sister, whose
husband is in the army in France, .were
on the river bank trying to get across
to spend Christmas Day with Mr. and!
Mrs. Barron, according to a previous
engagement.
REV. SIWONS MTM
81 HIS CONCBEGITION
Showing They Are Keeping Tab on
Him Parishioners of Baptist Church
Present Pastor With Watch.
Rec. J. E. Sammons, the popular
pastor of the First Baptist church,
was watched by his congregation dur
ing the holidays. His parishioners
kept an eye on him and noticing that
his pocket timepiece was not as hand
some as they desired him to possess,
they presented him with a beautiful
open face gold watch as a Christ
mas present, in appreciation of his
services and their warm personal feel
ing for him.
Anil it all came about so unexpect
edly that Mr. Sammons was over
come with emotion and appreciation.
The pastor noticed that an unusually
large congregation was present at
prayer services Wednesday night, but
he had no idea what it all meant un
til Chas. S. Westbrook arose and in
troduced Judge Lloyd Cleveland, who
presented the valuable gift and made
an eloquent presentation speech.
Mr. Sammons expressed his sincere
appreciation for the kind remem
brance and was, showing his lovely
present to admiring friends Christ
mas and the day following.
In extending our most cordial
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
we hope that this New Year
will bring to all the world
PERPETUAL PEACE
and the
BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY.
STRICKLAND- CROUCH
I COMPANY.
FINE CHRISTMAS TIM
EJJOfEO 81MERMNTS
Following Great Rush. Business is
Suspended and Griffin Spends a
Quiet Christmas.
The merchants report a record
breaking Christmas trade. The rain
previous to Christmas threatened to
play havoc with business, but Monday
and Tuesday proved pleasant days
and great crowds came here to trade
with home merchants. All the stores
used extra clerks and report the big
gest holiday trade in many years.
Following the great rush the first
of the week, the city closed up shops
and spent a quiet Christmas Wednes
day. There were untoward events,
everything passing off nicely. There
was a noticeable absence of the usu
al displays of fireworks and less pop
ping of guns than in many years
past.
Business was resumed as usual
Thursday morning and in a few days
merchants will begin the annual stock
taking, making preparations for the
new year.
MAN AM TWeTHILDREN
KIItEO 18 AUTO MISHAP
BRISTOL, Tenn., Dec. 26.—Charles
0. Godsey and three small children
were killed last night when his au
tomobile turned turtle on Bluff City
pike at Orway. The bodies were found
early today.
MR. RILEY JONES WEDS
MISS MARY FRANCIS PEEK
Mr. William Riley Jones and Miss
Mary Francis Peek, both of Griffin,
were united in marriage Christmas
morning at 9:30 o’clock. The cree
mony was performed by Rev’V. E.
Summons at the Baptist pastorium on
West Poplar street. Mr. and Mrs.
Jones are popular among a wide cir
cle of friends and start life’s journey
together under the brightest aus-
Hog Killing Time
We have everything you will need.
Butcher Knives, Sticking Knives,
Skinning Knives, Sausage Mills,
Sausage Stuffers, Meat Cutters,
Lard Cans and Roasters.
PERSDNS-HAMMOND HDN. CO.
GRIFFIN, - - - GEORGIA.
“If it’s Hardware, We Haie it.”
it bolsheviki
now restoring -
ORDER IN RUSSIA
■ TIME SINCE FALL OF
CZARBO.'I. IT IS DECLARED. g
LONDON. «M.li«>-
that the Bolsheviki,
‘ a ] declaration that
! now supported by many of then lot
I mer opponents, are effing real e-
’storation of order m Russia is co -
gained in the current issue
new Statesman.
■ I The newspaper is regarded as a so
’ 1 ber publication with a large contnbu- \
I tion among the Liberals.
The article has undoubtedly height-
> ened the impression that the lull
truth has not yet come out in Russia.
1 Order is more thoroughly re-estab-
5 fished in Russia now than at any time %
’ since the- fall of czardom, the paper
declares.
ARMENIANS FAVOR GREEK
CLAIMS ON CONSTANTINOPLE
ATHENS, Dec. 24.—More than one
hundred and fifty thousand Armenians .
| and a hundred thousand Jew’s express
cd themselves in favor of Greek claims
of possession of Constantinople and
Smyrna, it was learned here. Y oung
. Turks are continuing their attack on
’ the Greeks, the latter being killed and
wounded nightly.
DELCO-LIGHT
The complete Electric Light and
Power Plant
Runs the washer. Turns the
wringer. A real help for the
housewife.
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GEO. SCII’LE, JR.,
Telephone No. 95 Griffin Ga.