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THE NEWS-GAZETTE B. H. HARDY, Editor Subscription, $1.50 Year BARNESVILLE. GEORGIA NOVEMBER 30, 1922. EDITORIAL NOTES. Today is Thanksgiving Day and there is scarcely a person living who can not find something for which to be thankful and the vast majority of us can find many things. Our faith, the attitude of our mind and the state of our heart will determine how thankful we may be. —o — Christmas will follow closely on Thanksgiving Day and almost before we know it we will be bidding fare well forever to the year 1922. How fast time is passing. How are you using time as it relates to the eterni ty hereafter? Are you living the purely selfish life, which will inevita bly end in a terrible hereafter or are you living in such a way that you are making sure of a blissful home in the Land Beyond? Think it over. The Roll Call for membership in the Red Cross closed last week but there is another opportunity before you for helping in a glorious cause by buying the Christmas Seals, funds from which are used in fighting the great White Plague, known as Tuberculosis. Both are most worthy causes and should enlist the sympa thy and aid of every lover of hu manity. Number yourself among those friends of these two causes. —o— _ One of the strange thing3 in busi- j ness life is the proneness of people : to bite at-propositions which offer | big dividends on little investments and particularly is this true in sale of stock in corporations which are constantly being organized for one purpose or another. Thousands of dollurs have been invested by Lamar county citizens within the past few years in various stocks, which sales* men said were going to be immensely profitable, but which are now worth less. It is easy enough to make in vestments of surplus funds which are safe and which in normal times will be profitable. A thorough investiga* tion should be made before any mon ey is invested in stock of any corpor ation, especially if new or just form ing. Nine times out of ten your banker can give you sound and help ful advice if you will consult him. If you earn the money you have you should be very careful in investing it and shoud have every assurance the money you invest in enterprises of any kind will be honestly managed by capable business men. The exodus of negroes from Geor gia to northern and eastern cities is attracting the attention of citizens from every section of Georgia. Chancellor D. C. Barrow of the Uni versity of Georgia has issued a state ment deploring the exodus, particu larly expressing his disapproval of tlie effort on the part of some to drive negroes away, which is being done in certain communities. It is deplorable that negroes, either by threats or actual treatment they re ceive from some white people, are forced to move out of the state to seek employment els-where, but con ditions which now exist, from one cause or another, fully justify many negroes in going elsewhere and for our part we believe the move will be better for them and for the whites, in the long run, at least. As we see it their service as laborers has al ready largely depreciated under the new conditions which have come upon us and while it is certain to work a hardship for the immediate future we hope and believe it will work to the good of the state when new ad justments are made to meet the change. If negroes can do better lor themselves elsewhere let them go. “Shop early” for Christmas but shop with common sense, that is, shop according to your means to shop. Do not shop according to how the "Jones shop” but according to your own purse. Don't buy your little pirl a Ten Dollar Doll, when you are unable to pay your last month’s gro cery bill. A One Dollar Doll will give your little trirl as much happi ness perhaps and you will be doing right if you pay the difference to your grocer. Frequently too much is spent on Christmas gifts but if you don’t, owe any debts it is a mat ter largely left to your good taste and judgment. —o~ 3 923 will in all probability be a critical year with our people, a test ing time, a year in which many will make advancement their condition and in which some will “fall by the wayside." The farmer or business man who adopts the right plans for his operations and pursues them dili gently, exercising extreme care, will come to the end of the next year in far better condition than he may find himself now. The possibility for vast improvement is evidently in volved and it devolves upon every individual to exert himself to the ut most to make the best of the situa tion. We believe we are going to “make pood.” We believe our people have the ambition and the grit to overcome our present troubles and win success, although there are many and tremendous obstacles to over come. One year can make a big dif ference in the situation of our coun ty and the state. One good crop year with reasonably good prices will prac tically place everybody on “their feet’ again, which will probably mean a more permanent success than we have ever known before for the rea son that we have doubtless learned a lesson from the past few years which will be worth lots to us in all our fu ture operations. Nobody should be discouraged to the extent that he will not do his best to make 1923 a suc cessful year in whatever line he may be engaged in. Let’s not quit and surrender. Let’s fight it out with all our difficulties, whatever they may be. We can not afford to do les3, as this course will inevitably bring us victory. The expected sometimes happens l in politics. The recount in the con gressional race of Andy Gump against Mr. Skink has already reduced Andy’s original plurality of 37 to 11 and there are 1 1 more precincts to be re counted and they are in Skink’s stronghold. It looks as if Andy is going to lose out and Min will not get to wear those tine clothes in Washington as the wife of the fa mous congressman. The mystery is that a man with the sense that Mr. Gump claims to have should have ever allowed himself to be drawn into polities. However, we would like to see what his antics would be as a member of Congress and we hope yet that he will be seated even if he should be thrown out afterwards. Laniar county should make at least 5,000 bales of cotton in 1923, ship 6 or more car loads of hog:;, as many cars of chickens, plant 300 or 400 acres in Piemento peppers, pro vided a contract can be made for the sale of it, where there is suitable soil peanuts should be grown, and wheat, oats, corn, sweet potatoes and other products in reasonable quantities. We believe there is light, ahead and that the coming year will easily put us over the worst of the present bad conditions. THANKSGIVING A HOLIDAY Thanksgiving will be a holiday in Bamesville, all the banks and busi ness houses being closed the entire day. There will doubtless be a lot of hunting, visiting and feasting, in cluding a lot of turkey dinners. Very largely, it is feared, the real purpose of Thanksgiving Day will be over looked by most people. Business will be regularly resumed Friday morning again, which will be the first day of the last month of the year. GOOD MAN DIES Mr. A. W. Almand, an aged and highly respected citizen, who has made his home hare for some months, died at the home of his son, Mr. H. W. Almand, on Forsyth street, Sun day morning, with an affliction from which he had been a sufferer for some time. He was Go years old. The body was carried to Atlanta for burial Monday. Mr. Almand, although he had lived here only a short time, had won the respect and usteem of everybody who had come to know him. He was a devout Christian, ami for many years had been a valued member of the First Methodist church of Atlanta, where he retained his membership until his death. Mr. Almand lost his wife some months ago, which grieved him greatly. Mr. Almand for thirty-four years was a baggage master on the South ern Railway between Atlanta and Charlotte, N. C. Some years ago, because of his continuous service and the faithfulness with which he had performed his duties, he was award ed a Badge of Honor, which was given him personally by Fairbanks Harrison, at that time president of the road. He was a genuinely good man, worthy of the splendid name everybody gave him who knew him. Mr. Almand is survived by one son, Mr. H. W. Almand, manager of the Bamesville Coca-Cola Bottling Cos., and one daughter, Mrs. D. K. Temple of Atlanta, to whom much sympathy is extended in their sorrow over the death of their beloved father. QARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the many kindnesses rhown us during the recent illness rad death of oUr father. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Almand. Laurette Taylor v Laurette Taylor, better known on the speaking stage, is one of the latest additions to the “movie” star ranks. J. Hartley Manners, her husband, is the author of the first play in which the star appears. “What’s in a Name?” Ey MILDRED MARSHALL Facts about your name; Its history; meaning; whence it was derided; . . significance; your lucky and lucky Jewel EVELYN T IKE so many feminine names, Eve lyn comes from Aoiffe, whose more modern equivalent was Eva. In early times Aevin, or Evln, was occa sionally found in the house of Ken nedy, hut Eveleen Is by fur the most common form of both names in Ire land. Avellne, or Eveline, made their ap pearance among the Normans long be fore the marriage of the earl of Pem broke. Avellne was the name of the sister of GiSnnar. the -great-grandmoth er of William the Conqueror, and Ave line, or JSveline, was so favorite a Nor man name that it well suits the Lady of the Garde Douloureuse in the “Be trothed.”, Aveliua de Longo Cumpo, as the name Is Latinized in old chronicles, married the last earl of Lancaster, and her daugfitel’r the Heiress Avelina, or Eveline, brought to her husband and liis sons by a subsequent marriage, the great county of Lancaster, thus estab lishing the widespread power of the Bed Bose. An Eveline Elstnvc lived in 1539, but. though history, fuithfully chronicles Her name, there is no rec ord of tier activities or explanation concerning the reasflA for hrfr carefully preserved memory. The name suffered a temporary eclipse in England in the early Seven teenth century, but was revived in an ornamental fashion by Miss Burney's “Evelina.” Since then, its vogue has been unquestionable, but it would be difficult to say what affected influence brought about tlie change in,spelling to Evelyn. Etymologists Insist that it should only lie spelled with a “y” if it is meant to imitate the ole! French form of the Latin avelland, meaning haze!, Eveline is really a mau'S name and few women have used that form, preferring rather to employ Evelina, or Evelyn. Cat’s-eye is Evelyn's jewel. Its mys terious translucent depths, shot with green, indicates a vigilant charm against evil spirits and promises its wearer immunity from all barm. Thurs day is her lucky day and G her lucky number. (© by the V. h. eler Symlkute, Inc ) YOUR-j: How to Read Your 14 ANH Characteristics H/yi" M-* mn d Tendencies the SSSSSSSSS Capabilities or Weak m nesses That Make for Success or I Failure as Shown in Your Palm A BUSINESS PERSON'S HAND IN THE band of a good man or wom an of business, the fingers are well opened, when held naturally, this show ing versatility and self-confidence. The mount of .Mars, which lies below the mount of Mercury (the latter Is at the base of the little finger, should be strong and well-marked, because this indicates courage and willingness to take risks when necessary. An exceptionally favorable, sign for a man or woman of business is a tri pod. or three-pronged division of the line of fate at its end. The line of fate runs up to the center of the hund. This sign shows great, success in business, if the finger of Mercury is unusually long, in proportion to the othe,r lingers, It shows acquisitiveness and cart' ol money, and is therefore a good sign for a business person, if there is a short line running upward front the line of life to or tow ard the linger of Jupiter, which is the index or first finger, it is a sign of ambition that is or wiH be gratified. Last, look in the center ol the palm for a triangle that is well formed. This indicates forethought and intuition. valttnWs* .fnnllttwS It business. , • by lb* w asewMb) l LAMONT NOTES The singing at Ramah Thanksgiv ing night is expected to be largely attended. Rev. J. W. Stephen will fill his first appointment at Prospect next Saturday and Sunday and both ser vices should be well attended. Thahksgiving will be very quietly observed here, just a few ’pbssum dinners already announced and no turkeys at present. Miss Lillie Mae Walker of near Barnesville spent the week-end with Miss Carrie Keith at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Sappington. Miss Keith entertained Saturday night at a rook party in honor of Miss Walker. Several took advantage of the cool spell last week and now have plenty of fresh meat to eat. The many friends of Mrs. R. E. Sappington of Barnesville regret to hear of her serious illness and are anxiously waiting to hear of a turn for the better in her condition. Mr. E. Stallings’ condition is some what improved. The families of Messrs. J. O. Evans and Grover Jackson have the flu. Dr. and Mrs. Knowles of Atlanta were in our midst Monday. Dr. Knowles is a prominent eye specialist and was merely advertising. Mrs. Kelley (formerly Miss Mat tie Kate Smith) is very sick at the home of her mother, Mrs. Kate Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Moye announce the birth of a fine girl November 27th. The Redbone Woman’s Club held a very enthusiast!:• meeting at Mrs. F. H. Rush’s last Thursday after noon. Officers were elected for an other year, consisting of Mrs. T. G. Dumas, president; Mrs. Fred Bush, vice-president; Mrs. Frank Askin, treasurer. They will meet with Miss Gillie Sappington at next meeting, December >2Bth. Mr. “Dock” Driskell is going around with plenty of picks and shovels in car, and saying give me four dollars or take one of these tools and meet me on the road for four days. In this case if he can’t get blood out of a turnip, he gets the turnip, and turnips are plentiful. The colored population is thinning out considerably in this community, some going north and some south. We still can’t raise much cotton if it requires much labor because it is hot here. The saw mills over our community ha’ve been a blessing to the colored people this fall as they can get steady work at one dollar per day, and the owner is also realizing much profit as there has been a ready sale for lumber. You can’t keep a working man down, so if we can find a market for other products besides the fleecy staple, we don’t have to grow it en_ tirely for a money crop. FASCINATING COLLECTION OF TRIMMED HATS GREATLY UNDERPRICED Yes, the prices are amazingly small at which we offer several dozen smart new models. Whether it is to be a chick metal draped turban that will be smart on a shopping tour, or a romantic panne Capeline that will go out to dine on holi day nights, or any hat for any occasion at all, it’s here and attractively priced in this special selling. We are also showing the new mid-winter hats in satin and satin braid combination. FROCKS- Expressing Fashion’s Charming Traits This delightful collection of FROCKS presents the distinctive and differ ent silhouettes favored this season. Basque and straight line street frocks or poiret and Canton—crepe, afternoon dresses of velvet and Canton ad vancing circular tendencies. Frocks with the most favored colors in them, navy, brown and black. Smart frocks at attractive prices. SIO.OO to $39.75 COATS-- Emphasize Every Smart Feature of the Season Now that winter is just beginning to be in earnest your thoughts do turn to new coats and wraps. This sale will make them glad for the turning, for these coats and wraps are lovely enough to meet approval anywhere, in Ve lour, Marvella, Normandy, Panvelaine, Fashiona and Gerona. At $17.75 to $65.00 Griffin Mercantile Company The Big Store Griffin, Ga. HOW TO SAVE \ ,/ The man who buys one suit of clothes and sets about to wear it out, is ex travagant. X But the man who buys two suits, for constant use, is wise. He knows that a weekly press ing will mean a treble length of life for both suits; he knows that he will always appear well groomed. And being wise enough for all these things,he likewise knows that GRIFFON CLOTHES are the kind he will want to ask for in the first place. L. A. COLLIER t. „ • “All the New Ones All the Time” Barnesville, Ga. An Inland Lighthouse. The lighthouse once off Atlantic City, well out to sea, is now 500 yards inland from the boardwalk, and sur rounded by paved streets and apart ment houses, says the Scientific Amer ican. In 50 years the shifting sands have added millions of dollars' worth of land to tlie northern end of the island. A Good Suggestion. “When i write a story,” said the struggling young author. “1 make out a list of magazines to send it to. and 1 usually get mighty close to the end before I sell it.” “if that's the case," returned the practical man, “why in the world don't you begin at the other end of the list?' —Boston Transcript.