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AMBITION TALKS
Good reading is not necessarily
stupid reading. Bill Nye is worth
while after dinner and Mr. Dooley
is superb. George Ade is exhila
rating sometimes, and Mark Twain
nearly always. No intelligent
human with a heart that beats in
rhythm with the things that are
lovely and good can fail to find
delight in Dickens or the quiet
mirth of Charles Lamb.
Romances, too, have their place,
and thrilling tales of every sort.
The boy who has missed the
“Arabian Nights” and Anderson’s
Fairy Tales” has missed much.
“Ivanhoe” and “Kenilworth” have
in them a ring that is true to the
best within. “Scottish Chiefs,”
“The Last Days of Pompeii” and
Charles Reade’s wonderful book,
“The Cloister and the Hearth’”
represent a type of story that
must live because it arouses and
convince. The excitement of
“Jane Eyre” is normal and healthy.
R is much to be regretted that
so many of our young people en
tain a strong prejudice against a
book as soon as they learn that it
was written by a great man. You
don’t believe it? Then just try it
on the next time opportunity off
ers. Ask your young friend if he
Here, Folks! Act Now.
Every mother’s son o p us loves a square fight.
If ever there was a high-grade struggle put up in politics, it’s
Woodrow Wilson’s.
He’s walking away with the honors when it comes to methods.
You don’t have to bo on a board of investigation to find out where
his campaign funds are coming from. Books and records are open
as the day. The people are putting up. That’s the way Wilson
wants it. That’s the right way.
Campaigns cost. Yon can’t get printers’ ink and clerk hire and
railroad fare for nothing. This is a big country and propaganda has
a long way to go.
The three corneredness of the fight adds to the cost of it, too.
Woodrow Wilson is asking his supporters to be his financiers.
Georgia, the state in which he was bred, and to whose people he is
b >und by close ties, is asked to do a modest share in this matter.
She has only a week in which to get tremendously busy.
Now to brass tacks: Say “God-speed you, Wilson!” but emphasize l
it with real money. Watch and fight and pray and get up early to
vote Democracy into the lead, but come across with your part of the
ammunition.
If you haven’t sent your contribution, do it now. Write a check
at once and mail it to this paper. It be will acknowledged from head
quarters.
Don’t shirk and slink down behind the generalness of this appeal.
It’s the only way we can reach you. The time’s too short. This is
easier for you and for us.
A few days only. How about it? Please don’t be guilty of help
ing to put Georgia on the roil of Democratic dishonor. Send your
money. Send it now.
J. K. Orr, Chairman; Thos. W. Loyless,
Asa G. Candier, Treasurer; Bowdre Phinizy,
J. R. Gray, Edward T. Brown,
P. A. Stovall, Hugh J. Rowe,
S. M. Inman, H. M. Mclntosh,
Clark Howell, W. C. Vereen,
Cuas. R. Pendleton, R. L. McKinney,
z Frank Weldon, Secretary
Georgia Committee of Finance.
Sardis.
Mrs. Sallie Hays spent Sunday
with her son, Mr. Jeff Hays.
Mr. Will Carter had the misfor
tune to lose one of his horses last
Sunday night.
Mr. Frank Strawn and family,
of near Mt. Bethel, visited Mr. Joe
Andrews Sunday.
, Dr. H. C. Ellis is having anot; r
new dwelling erected at Ellistown.
Miss Myrtle Whitaker, uf - car
I HARLAN READ
' -
Reading.
has read Victor Hugo, or Steven
son or Macaulay. Ten to one the
answer will be: “No; he is too
tedious,” or “He is too dry.” Very
good. Now ask him if he has ever
read any book of these writers.
I need not tell you what the
answer will be. You know it al
already.
In fine, your young person who
feeds on Marie Correlli, Mary J.
Holmes and Mrs. E. D. E. N.
Southworth, who revels in “Part
ed at the Altar” or “Lovers Once
and Strangers Now,” DOESN’T
KNOW that they are LESS IN
TERESTING than Victor Hugo,
Stevenson or Macaulay. WHY?
Because we have ordered him to
STUDY these great writers in our
high schools and colleges, and he
cannot believe that we would or
der him TO STUDY SOMETHING
THAT IS INTERESTING!
Let us rid ourselves of this in
cubus, this intellectual nightmare,
this foul bugaboo, by teaching the
students in our schools, personally
and in the classro m, that it is as
easy to acquire a taste for good
stuff in literature as it is to learn
to like olives. The world’s vora
cious readers are the readers of
good books. That is in itself a
proof of the pudding.
McDonough, spent Saturday night
and Sunday here, the guest of her
cousin, Miss Ola Whitaker.
There was a large crowd out at
the singing at this place Sunday
afternoon and we had some fine
singing. Among the singers that
took a part in the singing were
Messrs. Wilson, Cowan, Smith and
others.
Mr. Walter Whitaker spent Sun
dav with his brother, Mr. Way
man Wh ke .
I uck.
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McDonough, • Georgia. ft
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Our line of Gaskets, Robes, Etc. are unequaled. w*" v J ' T ' y
Can furnish the best Metal, Brick or Cement Vaults' 'J*
Oak Shade.
I think after an absence of sev
eral weeks, that terrible waste
basket has forgotten me. I will
endeavor to write a few lines this
beautiful morning.
Snnday was our meeting day at
Anvil Block. We had a big crowd.
Brother McDaniel was absent,
having to preach the funeral of
Sister Kelly, at Clifton. The ser
vices were conducted by Brothers
John Oznerand Bud White.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Sallie McKee is some better. She
is now with her sister, Mrs. Ada
Puckett, near Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Nancy Knowles is very ill,
owing to her extreme age. She
is the mother of Mr. G. W.
Knowles.
Sunday, returning home from
visiting the sick, Mrs. W. B. Hayes,
with three little grand children,
one a babe of five months old,
was crossing the bridge between
Oak Shade and Mr. Leroy Clark’s;
a plank broke through, throwing
the mule, broke the harness in
several places, came very near be
ing a serious accident.
We will have a little Thanksgiv
ing programme at Mt. Vernon
school house Thanksgiving night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McKee have
as their guests now a little baby
girl.
Mr. Homer Waldrop will enter
tain his friends at his home, Rose
Hill, Thursday night at a Hallo
ween party.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hays chap
eroned twenty-one young men and
ladies ’possum hunting last week;
caught one weighed nearly half
pound. Such fun we had. The
young ladies were Misses Fannie
Me. and Gertie Hayes, Florence
Simpson, Kate and Rath Stewart,
Misses George, and Miss Fannie
Hayes.
Beersheba
Farmers in this section are aboik
up with their cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lunsford and
children spent Sunday with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Smithie Piper spent
Sunday with the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Piper.
Messrs. Roscoe and Harvey Pip
er and Ambus Fincher were in
this section Sunday.
Mrs. Bob Bryant and children
were the guests of Mrs. Ophelia
Joyner one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kersey spent
Saturday with Mrs. Lizzie Gunn.
Mrs. Lydia Fincher is all smiles
over a fine girl.
2^} ocals
Mr. Park Dallas, of Atlanta,
spent the week end in our city.
Miss Eva Belt, of Buena Vista,
is the guest of Miss Louise Arnold.
Mrs, H. S'. Williams and little
Francis visited Columbus several
days this week.
Mr. Frank Smith Carmichael, of
Jajkson, s. ent Sunday in our city.
Selling Out - Going Out
OF THE
Mercantile Business
Circumstances over which we have no control have forced
us to make this decision.
When our buyers went to New York a few weeks ago, we
did not contemplate this change. While there, they, togeth
er with our resident buyer, Mr. J. M. Bass, bought the most
magnificent stock ot merchandise we have ever owned, in
tact the best that money could buy. We also secured the
services ot two ot the best Milliners known to the trade.
Their time is at your disposal.
Having decided to discontinue, we must sell our tremend
ous stock ot over $140,000.00 worth ot goods within a limited
time, regardless ot values. We have never trifled with the
confidence ol the people. We will not do it now.
We extend a cordial invitation to the trading public, to our
Closing Out Sale—A BARGAIN CARNIVAL. We want
to show our appreciation ot your past patronage by the
reduced prices which we are making.
For Friday and Saturday ot this week, and Monday aid
Tuesday oi next week, we have arranged for a special sale ot
Art Linens, Ribbons, Flmbroideries, Silks, Hosier\, Ladies’
Suits and Hats, Shoes, Boy’s Clothing, Rugs, Lace Curtains,
Furniture and Crockery,
Bring a little money and get the goods. No disaopoint
mer.t will be permitted. The trains have very convenient
schedules now and you can come to the Big Store without any
delay.
BASS BROTHERS CO.
GRIFFIN, = GEORGIA.
P. S.—Now is the time to buy knit unkerwear tor ail the
family.
Mrs. Jack Craft and Jack, Jr.,
spent several days last week and
this with relatives here.
Mr. Mrs. H. J. Copeland visited
Atlanta Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Copeland,
Mr. F’ratik Copeland, and H. J.
Copeland, Jr., made an automobile
trip to Barnesville Sunday.
Mr. Raymond Cathy spent
several days here this week, as
the guest of his father, Mr. G. W.
Cathy.
Mr. Tom Moseley spent the
week end in Columbus.
Mr. G. C. Pledger spent Sunday
in Atlanta.
Miss Maffett spent Monday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. E. J. Reagan visited Atlan
ta FYiday.
For Apler Seed Oats see Tolle
son & Turner. Adv.
The friends here of M ; ss E’ise
Long, of Abbeville, S. C\, are in
terested in her approaching uiur
raige to Mr. Roland Wade Rogers.
A new supply of millinery just
arrived. Miss Blanche Vveuized.
Adv.
Mr. Tommie Tolleson has re
turned to F’ayetteviile.
Mr. J. P. Stokes, of Mansfie.d,
visited McDonough Friday.
WHEN IN
ATLANTA
EAT AT
Eliots OUiCK LUNCH,
105 Pryor treet
Quick, clean service
Moderate prices
GOOD COFFEE
E. W. Roberts, jVlsyr.
FARM LOANS.
Money to loan on farm lands.
Brownac Brown
Mr. Hugh Mrilet and Miss Cle»
Carmichael, of Jackson, were
here Friday.
A large line of Gents’ clothing
to c ose out cheap. \\. B. J. In
gram. adv.
Mrs. Fred Walker left Sunday
for a two weeks’ visit to her
mother at Dublin.
GROCERIES for cash —Reduce
high cost of living. Bright’s.
11-1,2 Adv.
Miss Elizabeth Roger-*, of Jack
son, spent the week end here as
the gue.-t of Mrs. Jti. B. Neal.
