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Barnesville News-Gazette. Volume 55 Clean Sweep From now until September 15th all Summer goods will be cut in prices to cost and below. Am determined to clean out all light weight fabrics in piece goods,ladies’underwear, ladies’ and men’s slippers. You can certainly save money by see ing our prices, as our motto is not to carry any seasonable goods over. Business for the past thirty days has been good,because of the unusually low prices we have been giving on depend able merchandise. A visit to our place will con vince you that we mean busi ness and this not a fake ad. S. M. Marshburn B ARNES VILLE, GEORGIA Enough to Weather Any Storm IT IS IN TIME OF BUSINESS READ JUSTMENT THAT THE REAL VALUE OF A BANK FOUNDATION IS SHOWN. OUR RESOURCES HABE BEEN CON SERVED IN PROSPEROUS DAYS FOR JUST SUCH READJUSTMENT PERIOD AS THIS AND WITH THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF OUR BE ING A NATIONAL BANK WE ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE YOU NOW THAN EVER. The First National Bank BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA BROWN’S GARAGE,PHONE 64 Barnesville, 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, AUGUST 31, 1922 IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL W. B. SMITH BECOMES SOLE OWNER OF J. G. SMITH & SONS BUGGY FACTORY. One of the biggest and most im portant deals which has ever taken place in Barnesville was closed some days ago, whereby Mr. W. B. Smith purchased all the stock and interests of Mr. M. W. Smith in the J. G. Smith & Sons buggy factory, thereby becoming the sole owner of the en tire business. For some weeks the deal has been under consideration and last week the trade was closed and all the papers were signed. For many years the Smith buggy plant has been one of the city’s greatest enterprises and has done a tremendous volume of business, sell ing their famous Barnesville buggies throughout the southern states. The business was started in 1806 by Mr. Jackson G. Smith, father of Messrs. W. B. and M. W. Smith, and it grew by leaps and bounds, until it became one of the most successful and one of the largest buggy factories in the south. About twenty years ago the business was incorporated when the two sons became partners with the father in its ownership, although both of them had been active in its management during their business career. With its incorporation it became even more prosperous than it was previously and continued thus until the panic came on about three years ago, which temporarily knocked the buggy business out. Since then the plant has been practically idle. In selling out his interests Mr. M. W. Smith did so for the purpose of retiring from active business. He | will continue in the office of the com pany for some time and assist in any way he can in looking after its af fairs, as he leaves it with every good wish and his good will for its con | tinned prosperity. He expects, of course, to continue to make Barnes ville the home of himself and fam ily. He has large property interests in the city and community, which will have his constant attention. He is fond of hunting and fishing and ex pects to take life easy. He has no plans at present for engaging in any other business. Mr. Wallace Smith, his son, who has been associated with the management of the firm, will continue in the office as heretofore. Mr. W. B. Smith, who is now sole owner of the big concern, is one of the best known and most substantial and enterprising business men and citizens of Barnesville and middle Georgia. He is president of the First National Bank, is an ex-mayor of the city, is president of the board of trustees of Gordon Institute and has always been a leading spirit in every movement looking to the ad vancement of the city and communi ty. He will have associated closely with him in the management of the firm his son, Mr. Joe H. Smith, who has for several years had splendid training in the various departments of the plant. It is confidently ex pected that with the returning pros perity of the country Smith’s buggy plant will “come back” in a wonder ful way and the new ownership and I management will have abundant rea j son to be proud of their possessions j in this magnificent property. GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD FOR NEGRO Governor Thomas W. Hardwick has a proclamation in the News-Gazette today offering a reward of $l5O for the apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff, with evidence to convict, of the unknown negro w'ho shot and killed John Hough, young white man of Lamar county, on August 12th. Governor Hardwick acted gener ously and promptly when requested to offer this reward and it is appre ciated by the officers and citizens of Lamar county. MR. R. L. SWATTS HONORED Mr. R. L. Swat's this week received appointment as Master First Veil of the Ninth District of the Grand Chap ter of Georgia, Royal Arch Masons, the honor coming wholly unsolicited. Mr .Swatts will be the nersonal rep resentative of the Grand High Priest in this district and will be expected I to look after the interests of the or ; der in the territory embraced in the district. The honor is one which is appre ciated by Mr. Swatts and his friends. SUPERIOR COURT OPENS NEXT MONDAY The September Term of Lamar Superior court will open next Mon day, September 4th, and it is expect ed that Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., judge of the Flint circuit, will be present and preside. Everything will he in readiness for the business of the term when court opens but it is not expected that the session will he a very busy or lenghty one. There are no unusually im portant civil or criminal cases to he taken up and tried. It is probable that only two or three days will be required the first week to dispose of the civil docket and about the same time the second week to try the criipinal cases. GORDON OPENS NEXT WEEK Gordon Institute will open its fall term Wednesday of next week. Every preparation for the work in all its departments will be made for the opening and it is expected that im mediately thereafter the student body will get down to business. Dr. E. T. Ho! nies, President, and others have been hard at work dur ing the summer months in the inter ests of the school and the prospect for a good attendance is good. It is believed now the enrollment for the coming term and year will he much larger than for last year. r l he hard financial conditions have not yet ful ly passed, hut in some sections of the state much improvement has been experienced and this will probably aid in increasing Gordon’s attend ance. At least it is hoped the en rollment for the term which opens next week will be largely increased over the past year. Dr. Holmes and his splendid facul ty are ready to continue the fine work for which Gordon is famous throughout the state and south. JACK CORRY PREACHES Rev. H. L. Edmondson, the pastor, conducted his regular service at the First Methodist church Sunday morn ing last at 11 o’clock, preaching to a large and an appreciative congrega tion, other denominations worship ping with the Methodist congrega tion. At the evening service Rev. Jack Corry, the well known and popular son '.of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Corry, preached to a large congregation, who were very much pleased with his effort He is a very promising young man and has the good wishes of all his friends in the noble work to which he has dedicated his life. DR. HOLMES AT SANDERSVILLE Prominent laymen from time to time have filled the pulpit of the Sandersville Baptist church, but Sun day, August 20th, was a red letter day for our church, when our own Washington county man, Prof. E. T. Holmes of Barnesville, spoke morn ing and evening to our congregation. The morning lecture, “Master, Where Dwellest Thou?” so practical ly presented, led his hearers grad ually and logically to the dominant note of his lecture, that the only life worth while is the life of service, rendered joyfully and reverently by the spirit filled soul, whose Master liveth and dwelleth in the compan ionship of the Father. The morning congregation, with many others, came back to the even ing service to hear Prof. Holmes talk on “The Other Seventy,” and were again delighted with the forcefulness, depth and breadth of the presenta tion of the responsibility of the lay men and the wonderful power for good of the non-commissioned officer —the rank and file of God’s army and driving home the truth that “to some individual the life of the lay men is the greatest revelation of Christ he will ever know,” and how important it is that we follow closely in the footsteps of our Master, whose plan for the uplift of humanity was by and through the individual per sonality of the Christ filled life. Prof. Holmes left in the minds of his hearers much food for thought on the Christian’s responsibility.— Sandersville Progress. o FOR SALE—-One Majestic Rarge, with water front; in good condi tion. —Capt. J. J. Hea. WE SELL SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY WHY PAY MORE? THEY’RE HERE Ladies’ New Fall Coats. Ladies’ New Fall Coat Suits. Misses’ New Fall Coats. Misses’ New Fall Coat Suits. Children’s New Fall Coats. Infants’ New Fall Coats. Men’s New Fall Shoes. Ladies’ “ Fall Shoes & Slippers Misses’ New Fall Shoes. Boys’ New Fall Shoes. Children’s New Fall Shoes. New Fall Goods Arriving Daily You are cordially invited to come to our store and see the unmatchable values we have to offer in STYLE, PRICE and QUALITY. Trade With U and Save the Difference ELIJAH WISEBRAM “THE RELIABLE STORE” 216 MAIN STREET BARNESVILLE, GA. \Uu\Ut ■ “Shirts That Fit* Is the reputation these Wilson Brothers shirts earned when your grand-dad wore them back in 1864. FROM NECK TO CUFFS AND BACK In madras and poplin and silk and many other materials, these shirts will suit your taste. Clark T. Bush “The Store of Service’’ Barnesville, Ga. TfuNetu ] M c CaU Pattern 1 ' * it's printed* The neckbank is neither loose nor tight—just snug. The sleeves hang from easy, full shoulders to just the right length. It is tapered in at the waist —made to fit. Number 22