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Barnesville News-Gazette.
Volume 55
JUNE SALE
In order to be able to close
out all Summer Fabrics will
begin at once a Special Sale on
every item. I have cut the
prices deep, on voiles, organdi,
tissues, batistes, ratines, beach
cloth and other light fabrics.
Am determined not to carry
over any seasonable goods,
hence now is the time for you
to get bargains.
Have also cut prices on slip
pers,in black,brown and white.
S. M. Marshburn
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
A Common Question
WHAT HAS THE Federal Rerserve System
ever done for me? That was the question a
working man asked us some days ago. He
said he considered it a good thing for the rich
man but of no value to men like himself.
“Do you remember the panic of 1907?” we
asked.
“You bet I do,” he said. “The panic came so
quickly I could not get ready for it. Work
stopped. The banks could not let us have
money. We were certainly up against it
good and proper.”
“That panic would never have happened,”we
told him, “if the Federal Reserve System had
been organized then. At that time each bank
had to stand alone. When danger appeared, we
simply had to protect overselves the best we
could.
“Strong banks help to make good times. The
Federal Reserve System is a benefit to every
body in America.”
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Barnesville, Georgia
BROWN'S GARAGE,PHONE 64
Bartlesville, Georgia
Generator, Starter and Igni
tion work for all cars.
Carbon removed by Oxygen.
Batteries recharged, SI.OO.
We repair all cars.
We sell Goodrich Tires, ac
cessories, etc.
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1922
GOOD CHICKEN SALE
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Second Cooperative Sale Was Suc
cess Although Amounting
to Only Half Car.
The farmers and other growers of
poultry had another evidence Wed
nesday of what may be accomplished
by co-operative growing and market
ing of products which they may grow.
The second sale of chickens took
place and Messrs. H. A. Cliett, coun
ty agent, E. P. Drexel, vocational
agent, and D. L. Anderson, secretary
Lamar County Board of Trade, were
kept as busy as they could be from
early in the day until noon, when the
rush was over, although quite a num
ber of chickens were brought in dur
ing the afternoon. Six thousand
pounds of chickens, or about a half
car, were brought in and sold to the
firm who had previously contracted
for the chickens with the above gen
tlemen. These chickens with the lots
from Thomaston and Forsyth which
were brought here made up a good
car.
The total received amounted to be
tween SISOO and S2OOO, about 250
people bringing in chickens.
There was some complaint by those
in charge of the sale and who had
worked it up in behalf of the grow
ers of this section that some indi
viduals sold their chickens to people
of the city, thus in a measure de
feating the co-operative movement,
which is the only possible way for
building up the chicken industry to
where it will really be worth while
and amount to anything. Possibly
hereafter some plan of organization
may be perfected by which only mem
bers may be allowed to sell in these
cooperative sales. The only way the
poultry business can be made profit
able on a large scale is through the
plans recently used here and it
should be encouraged .
This week’s sale is regarded' as a
very successful one under all the cir
cumstances.
STATE WORKING ROAD
The State Highway department has
taken over the road from Barnesville
to Zebulon, the bridges at Potato
creek, three in number, having been
completed by Lamar county, and un
der the direction of Mr. T. J. Bailey,
in charge of this territory, the road
from Zebulon to the creek has al
ready been worked and put in fine
condition. The three Potato creek
bridges are the best that have ever
been erected there. The Barnesville-
Zebulon road will evidently be kept
in excellent condition by the State
Highway department officials.
Mr. C. W. Wright, from the office
of Mr. E. H. Davis of Griffin, division
engineer, Monday inspected the work
of the Lamar county force on the
Sugar Hill farm and reported the
work and progress highly satisfactory.
The change in the road at the home
place has been completed and much
of the work on the change being made
below the home of Mr. E. L. Wright,
through the stretch of woods, has
been completed. Just as soon as
some other changes in the route can
be made the State Highway will take
over this road. It is eleven miles
from Barnesville to the Lamar coun
ty line by this route.
CITY COURT JURORS
For Third Monday in July
1. J. Walter Hightower.
2. H. H. Holmes.
3. Edward Elder.
4. Henry H. Swatts.
5. R. O. Harrell.
6. W. J. Sikes.
7. O. N. Dumas.
8. James W. Bush.
9. F. A. Bankston.
10. C. C. Martin.
11. Perrin Collier.
12. T. J. Berry.
13. C. E. Stocks.
14. C. D. English.
15. Jesse H. Johnson.
16. P. H. Langford.
17. M. S. Willis.
18. Millard P. Bush.
19. R. L. Milner.
20. J. M. Middlebrooks.
21. Riley Summers.
22. J. T. Adams.
23. W. W. Brannan.
24. John W. Wise.
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STOVE AND FIRE WOOD—Sawed
to fit your stove and grate. $2.00
per half cord. Howard Lumber Cos.
Call Phone 74—2 Rings. tf.
A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
Aside from several persons, young
and old fainted, because of the im
mense crowd, there were no casual
ties at the aluminum sale at Miss
Mattie Elliott’s store Wednesday
morning, beginning at 10 o’clock
sharp. It was the biggest event of
the kind ever seen in Barnesville and
was a scene which attracted the in
tense interest of hundreds of people.
For fully an hour before the doors
were to open the crowd was packed
around the door, waiting to be the
first to pick up the big bargains which
had been advertised for the sale.
They would not budge or give up
their place to even have their pic
tures made and the photographer had
to do the best he could in taking a
shot at them as they were lined up
under the awning.
When the doors were opened the
throng poured in and the various as
sortments of aluminum ware went
like the proverbial “hot cakes.” Am
ple arrangements had been made for
handling the crowd and the large
number of salespeople took good care
of the trade. Hundreds of pieces of
useful articles went out in little or
no time and everybody was happy
over the opportunity that had been
presented to them, many of them
coming for miles around to make pur
chases.
Miss Elliott has been enthusiasti
cally congratulated in pulling off so
successfully such a big special sale.
GET IN CONTEST
FOR CASH PRIZES
There are quite a number of peo
ple in the News-Gazette contest for
the $l5O of prizes, all of which will
be awarded on tickets by the mer
chants whose advertisements appear
ih the special page and on subscrip
tion payments to the News-Gazette.
Somebody will easily pick up some
good cash money and there is plenty
of time for new contestants to enter
and win the first prize or one of the
smaller ones.
BADLY SCALDED
Mr. Eslyn Horne happened to a
serious accident Sunday when he was
badly scalded on both hands and
arms, which is not only very painful
but came near being disastrous.
An oil stove got out of order and
was smoking and blazing and about
to set the house on fire, and when he
discovered it he ran into the room to
try to put it out. In doing so he
slipped and fell and turned over a
vessel of boiling water, with the re
sults above stated. It was a terribly
bad burning he sustained, which is
deeply regretted by his hosts of
friends throughout the community.
Mr. Horne is doing very nicely and
it is earnestly hoped he will soon be
fully recovered from his burns.
BOLL WEEVIL IS
WORKING FAST
Mr. J. F. Wooten is experimenting
with two acres of cotton back of the
home of Mrs. M. T. Grace. He is
following the directions of the ex
pert in every possible particular in
the effort to see if cotton can be
made in spite of the little weevil pest,
but he is about convinced that the
weevil is going to win the contest.
Mr. W'ooten has already picked
more than 1100 weevils from the two
acres and he can hardly keep up with
the squares as they fall from the cot
ton stalks, all of them punctured.
Mr. Wooten’s experiment is being
watched with interest by people who
know of what he is trying to do.
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
The colored people are planning to
celebrate July 4th at their public
school in Bamesville.
Singing will be a special feature.
Prof. S. H. Lee, the Colored Farm
Demonstrator, is expected to addres.s
the farmers.
Barbecue and Brunswick stew will
be carefully prepared and sold, the
net proceeds of which will go for the
benefit of the public school.
The white friends who desire will
be courteously served.
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A recent government report states,
thbt $70,000,000 a year is spent in
the United States for cosmetics.
WHY PAY MORE? printed*
B argains
F OR
Saturday, July Ist
—4O-inch Voile in beautiful floral de
signs and checks, also in solid colors,
well worth 45c per yard.
SPECIAL
—Mercerized Pongee in most desirable
colors, well worth 50c per yard. QRf*
SPECIAL
—Men’s Dress Straw Hats; regular
price up to $2.00. dM OC
SPECIAL * 1
—Harvest Hats for Men, Women and
Children. 4 C* up
SPECIAL AT
—Children’s Slippers, sizes 2 to 5; well
worth $1.50. Qfif*
SPECIAL
You Dress for Less When You Trade With Us.
A Visit To Our Store Will Convince You
Trade With Us and Save the Difference
ELIJAH WISEBRAM
“THE RELIABLE STORE”
216 MAIN STREET BARNESVILLE, GA.
“Shirts That Fit”
Is the reputation these Wilson Brothers shirts
earned when your grand-dad wore them back
in 1864.
FROM NECK The neckbank is neither
loose nor tight—just snug.
TO CUFFS The sleeves hang from easy,
full shoulders to just the
right length.
AND BACK It is tapered in at the waist
—made to fit.
In madras and poplin and silk and many other
materials, these shirts will suit your taste.
Clark T. Basil
“The Store of Service”
Barnesville, Ga.
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