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Sunt a''Claus cominsr.
Bit tip Ji’ulks ure glad;
Alj expecting sonpthinß
Even mamma and dad.
Hard times plentiful.
Boil weevils are Fad;
Pocket books look pitiful.
But Christmas must be hfid.
“Eggnog” is iio more;
We must take it dry.
No u.-.e to get sore
' • For.‘Tmk>n&hine” is too high.
While in Atlanta last Monday
we met Hon. J. Q Nolan on the
street at" five points. He was
formerly a citizen of this county
and asked to know about a num
ber of his old Henry county friends.
He lias just recovered from a
spelt of several weeus illness.
Col. Nolan is a natural borned
orator, and is now speaking and
lecturing for the Ku K!ux K!an
and was called to ChicagP, 111.,
this week on a speaking tour.
Mr. W. D. Knight, of McDonough,
has invented a new plow slide
that can ge placed on any ordinary
plow stock and will do the same
work of all the standard slide
plows now on the market. One
of the main features of it is that
it does away with bupmg high
priced plow points, and it only
requires an ordinary common
turning plow of any size you de
sire to plow with.
The school at Flippen will give
an entertainment next Wedneday
night. And every body is invited
to he present.
Fraternal lodge No. 37 will hold
its regular meeting to-night (Fri
day) when the annual election of
officers will take place.
Ths city of McDonough is with
out a town calaboose. The town
sold it to Mr. H. M. Amis, who
moved it to Greenwood last Mon
day. It has not been used for some
time, and as the city did not need
it Mr. Amis will use it as a tool
house on his farm and we suppose
that he intends to put all of his
farm tools in the calaboose. As
the calaboose is gone we can all
cut the buck, raise cain and do as
we please now, we guess.
Old time Christmas “egg nog”
of the days of long ago are out of
fashion in these days of bone dry
prohibition law enforcement times,
back in old days nearly every
body and his daddy would have
egg nog on Christmas morning,
and nearly everybody would get
tight and a whole lot of folks
would get gloriously drunk. They
had good old time genuine corn
whiskey in those days, it may
have been wrong, but folks had a
good time back in those days.
Rev. W. W. Arnold delivered a
very interesting sermon at the
Babtist church last Sunday night
that vividly partrayed the actual
time conditions that exists with
the average church member and
Christian professor of the present
day. He preached on “Knats and
camels” and it was indeed quite
interesting to listen to him. Most
everybody in this day and time
is straining at knats and swallow
ing camels, and if we are in order
we suggest that Bro. Arnold
preach this sermon agtin some
time.
Our Christmas toys are now on
sale. Come early while picking
is good. The Variety Store.
o it''WfceMy'TTe vdfced to the Interesfs of McDonough find Kenrv Countv.
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Clothing for Russia.
The Red Cross working through
Mr. Herbert Hoover, chrirman of
the American Relief Administra
tion, has secured the privilege of
having all clothing, new and sec
ond hand contributed by them,
shipped free of charge from New
York to Russia.
The Need for This Clothing.
The cold Russian winter which
now approaches is finding millions
of men, women and 1 ittle children
with insufficient clothing to pro
tect their bodies and save their
liv es, Their scant food allowance
has so decreased vitality
they cannot resist cold and dis
ease. 1 lie American Relief Ad
ministration is seeking to distrib
ute food and asks our belli
through our own agency. South
ern Red Cross are called upon to
at least help clothe the naked.
Knowing the awful plight of our
Russian people, we have been
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waiting for an opportunity to ex
tend relief to them, That oppor
tunity is now given us through
the courtesy and hv the help and
under the protection of the Amer
ican Relief Association, and we
must use it without delay. Not a
moment must be lost if we would
protect the lives of these sufferers
from the severe Russian winter.
It has been estimated that alread
y more people have died hi Rus
sia since the Armistice from hun
ger, cold and diseases which des
tisution has invited, Ilian were
killed on the battlefields of Eu
rope during the war. Will our
Red Ci •oss respond to this extraor
dinary and pitiful condition in
some such manner as they re
sponded to the need of Hungary
for cloihing last winter?
What is Needad?
Note carefully what is needed.
Knitted garments, stout warm
suits, simple cotton dresses, un
derwear and stockings, sensible
shoes with low heel and broad
toes, hats that will not be injured
by baling, yarns for knitting and
leather which cobblers can make
into shoes, cloth in enormous
quantities, including dress materi
al, suitings, flannelette, etc., baby
clothing and for all ages above.
Second-hand clothing as well as
new clothing and new goods for
clothing are urgently asked, but
do not send soiled underwear,
flimsy lingerie, fancy shoes or
anything which will not render
real service.
Collecting Committee.
The Fidelis class ol the McDon
ough Baptist church, with Miss
Mary Lou Rodgers as president cf
class and Miss Lilah Copeland,
teacher, will act as a committee to
collect and ship this clothing.
They will be in the basement of
the Baptist church Saturday, Dec.
17, 1:30 to 3:30 o’clock.
Anyone desiring to make an of
fering, please send same during
these hours. If you have no way
to send it please notify Miss Caro
line Amis or Miss Cora Nelson and
it will be sent for. '
“The Dust of the Earth,”
A Drama in four acts, to be giv
en by Mrs. Rosser’s expr ssion
pupils at Hamton school auditori
um Friday night, December 23., at
8 o’clock. This promises to be
one of the best plays ever seen in
Hampton. Let every body come,
and enjoy one real evening’s en
tertainment.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, December 16, 1921.
Gotton Futures Break
Sharply on Estimate
Of 8,340,000, Bales
Publication of the government’s
estimate of the 1921 cotton crop
at 8,340,000 bales of 500 pounds,
was followed by sharp breaks in
both New Yoik and New Orleans
futures, contracts losing from $4
to $5 per bale within 12 minutes
after the figures, were given out.
The figures were a distinct sur
prise to the trade, oven to the
bearish element, which was look
ing for more than 8,150,000 bales.
Bulls were prepared for about 8,-
000,000 bales and even 8,100,000
bales would not have inen con
sidered bearish.
The average guess of members
of the Atlanta Commcieial Ex
change was 7,927,000 1 it - anu
tiiis figure represent'* the average
expectation in N w York.
In New York January sold off
from 17.75 to 17.20 and. March
AUSTIN’S 10c STORE
HEADQUARTERS FOR
SANTA OLAUS
We will cut your Christmas bill just half this Xmas. Your dollars wiil be called
upon to go farther than ever this Christmas, and in order to help where it is need
ed—for the little folks must have their Toys—we have put in stock a large supply
of Christmas goods that will mean a saving of about half. We will have something
for Mother, Father, Sister, Brother and the Little Ones. We know that you cannot
let Christmas go by without giving each and every one something.
Come to our store and see tor yourself what we have for you.
STATIONERY
$2.50 Stationery for $2 00
2 00 “ “ 1.25
1.50 “ •“ .75
1.00 “ “ .50
.50 “ “ .25
.25 “ *' .15
,15 “ “ .10
MFW'S <;m<r WTRTc;
W yy 4 A AM lb. WA A
$5 00 Silk Shirts for $2.50
3.50 “ “ “ 2.00
3.00 “ “ “ 1.50
2.25 “ “ “ 1.25
2.00 1.00
Bought in a job.
VASES
SI.OO Vases for $ .50
.50 “ “ .25
.25 “ “ .15
WATER SETS
$2.50 Water Sets for $2.00
2.00 “ “ “ 1.75
1.75 “ “ “ 1.50
1.50 “ ” “ 1.25
Ladies’ Handkerchiefs sc, 10c, 15c, 25c
Men’s Handerchiefs sc, 10c, 15c, 25c
Crepe Paper, all colors 10 feet for 10c
AUSTIN’S TEN-CENT STORE:
• . Program
At-eleven o’clpek on Christmas
morning the following program
will be rendered at Stick bridge
Babtist church:
1. Song—“ All Hail the Power
of Jesus Name.”
2. Chain of Prayers—By Su
perintendant of Sunday School.
3. Scripture reading—Luke 2:-
8-14 — By Mi's. C. Power.
4. Song and Rally Cry—Sun
beams.
5. Song—Christian Endeavors.
6. P Y. P. U. represented by
Mr. R. G. Owen.
7. Sunday School represented
bv Mrs. \Y. VY. Milam.
8. Song—“ Joy to the World.”
9. Svnm 1 by Pa-tor—R v.
C. W. Pop-.
10. Communion Service.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend.
dropped from 17 83 to 17 cents
immediately after tiie figures were
made public. <
DOLLS
$lO 00 Dolls for $5 00
7.00 “ “ 350
500 “ “ 2.50
4.00 “ “ 2.00
3.00 “ “ 1.50
2.00 “ “ 1.00
1.00 “ “ .50
.50 “ “ .25
.25 “ “ .15
.20 “ .10
•10 “ “ .05
Celluloid .05, .10. .15, .25
FOR THE BOY ~
SI.OO Tool Chest for $ .50
.50 “ " “ .25
.25 “ “ “ .15
Boys Chain Knives .25
“ “ “ .50
“ ' “ “ .10
All kinds Rubber Balls .05, .10, .15
Horns .05, .10, .15
HANDKERCHIEFS
Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, cotton 5c
“ “ “ 10c
“ “ “ 25c 3 for 25c
Silk Handkerchiefs 10c, 15c, 25c
BIBLES
$5.00 Bibles for $3 50
3.00 “ ” 200
2.50 “ “ 1.50
1.00 “ “ .50
Testaments - .15, .25, .50, 1 00
Officers Elected.
; At a meeting of the McDonough
Chapter of the Red Cros* at the
court house Monday afternoon
the following offieiers were rdcct
od: Mr. Geo. C. Alekan ier, c : a dr
man, Mr. E. L. Reagan, vice chair
man, Mrs. E. M. Copelan 1, secret
tarv, Mr. R. L. Turner Treas.
They togather with the chair
man of the various commltees, to
be named later, will constitute the
executive committee.
It is the purpose of the chapter
to engage actively in public ser
vice in helping others to help
themselves and to this end the
chapter invites all who are inter
ested in the work to become
members. Also those who know
of need a’ong public service lines
to communicate with some of tlie
officers'of the chapters and the
matter look up and aid rendered.
Dr. Alexander Johnson, of the
Southern Division, spoke at this
meeting also addressed the school
children along the line of the Ju
nior Red Cross and its woik.
$2.00 A YEAR
