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'WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1918.
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Special June Clearance Sale
illis Howard Yif rites has
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A GENERAL CLEAN-UP SALE—AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL LOVERS OF
REAL LIVE BARGAINS TO BUY ORGANDIES, LAWNS, VOILES AND WHITE
GOODS AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICE.
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A CLEAN-UP SALE IN
LADIES READY-TO-WEAR
15 Coat Suits left—worth
up to $35, if you can find
your size, take your choice
at • $19.00
20 dresses in silk and
Georgette — worth up to
$30—choice $15.00
25 Organdie, Lawn and Voile dress
es, real summer dresses, new models
and beautiful material, special clos
ing out prices, • • • $7, $10 and $12.
See our middle counter for a special sale in Mus
lins, Voiles and Organdies.
20 pieces Voile, worth up to 15c, closing out
price *10c
20 pieces Organdie, beautiful patterns, worth
30c and 35c, at 19c
One lot white lawns—short lengths, worth up to
35c, special closing out price 19c
New shipment Ladies fine pumps and oxfords just
in by express. Cousin’s, dull kids, whites, greys,
$6, $8 and $10.
AMERICAN LADY
CORSETS.
If you want your gown
to hang gracefully; if
you want a good figure,
combined with ease,
Wear the front-lacing
pink American Lady Cor
set
$1 to $5
Patriotism that
jiays 'a profit
Will you go
down in your
pocket for the
hoys who hove
none into the
trenches for
you?
Then put your money in War Saving
Stamps until it hurts.
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New shipment ladies' Voile and Organdie shirtwaists
nicely trimmed, some high and some low neck
Good models, good values $1.00, 91.50 and {2 no
A dosing-out sale of
Men’s Straw Hats.
See our window. Your
choice for
$1.00
E. E. Bell's
Special sale of Rugs.
You save money by
buying your RugB now.
The prices will be
much higher.
60 in. Moquet $3.00
Veleete $4 and $5
Says Americans Are Being!
Well Cared For And That
They Are Determined To
Fight Until Victory Is Won.
Mr. "Willis Howard, son of Mr. and
.Mrs. J. D. Howard, of this city, and
in is now in France with the Ameri
can soldiers, has written his mother
telling of l the splendid manner in
which <x r young men are being cared
for while in the army overseas.
The letter above referred to has
been handed Thfe News for publication
nd is published in full below:
Somewhere in France, U. S. M. P. O.
IT., -May 19. PJ18.— My Own Precious
".Mother: Well, it seems that Satur
day is my day to receive mail, for on
osterday I received no less than ten
uters, one each from you, Dad, sister,
nd Huck. This morning’s- mail
brought me a couple more. Well, if
cm only knew how pood it makes me
feel to get these letters you could not
blame me for raving so. Needless to
! t 11 you by whom some cf the rest
v.ere written.
I thought that we were going to oe
able to tell you all a little more of
our movements and whereabouts, as
an order came out the other day to
hat effect. However, it was misread,
and a memorandum came through this
morning revoking the order. Hope
that you have gathered from my let
ters of the past where h’am situated,
and the lay of the land around me.
When 1 first arrived I thought that
1 would be right where I could see the
bursting of the shells, and hear the
firing of the cannon, though I find that
it is quite a bit of work to accomplish
the wants and needs of the boys in
the trenches, and thus far I have been
assigned to this duty. We have a
great deal of work set before us and
we are working most untiringly to
see that everything is furnished the
boys that they may need in encounter
ing the boche. Oour Government is
doing everything in its power to see
that our boys get nothing but the best
and are equipping them in such a man
ner that the boche must go some to
get the best of them. The only real
war excitement we have here is the
planes flying overhead. There is
quite a large school here and the ma
chines are constantly in the air. As
1 wrote you sometime ago, I expect
ed to take a flight, as I had met a
! friend that invited me to come out
and he would take me for a little spin
through the air. Have never taken
this flight as my friend had a little
accident and hasn't been able to fly
since. However, everything is O. K.
now and I hope to go up with him
ere many more weeks.
One hardly finds time for much
pleasure here, as it is nothing hut
work and then more of it. I did man
age to take a long walk along the
river banks the other afternoon and
how beautiful the scenery was, the
river flowing so peacefully by, and the
green lv shes and shrubbery on each
side. Every now and then I would
see a beautiful chateau built back in
the hills, surrounded with nothing
save ferns, flowers and shrubbery of
al! kinds. Most all of this was placed
there by nature and it made it all the
more wonderful. I was walking quiet
ly on when all at once I heard a pitter
pat. I turned quickly, for one must
always be alert during these times,
and wliat did I see but a poor old wo
man and her two children come riding
by in a dog cart. It was a pitiful
sight and I did not know which of
the two to pity most, the old woman
or^the dog. However, they all seem
ed very happy and went speeding on
their way. This is only one of the
many incidents wa see here each day
that we go out.
These dear people have certainly
suffered at the hands cf the boche,
and now that it has gone this far,
we must finish it, nnd, believe me, we
are going to finish it right, now and
forever, is the motto, that we should
he governed by. How could we feel
any other way, though, when we recall
the words of the little French youth
of only nineteen years after being se
verely wounded, and knowing that ho
had only a few more hours to live. He
raised his head and said: "My body
and life I give unto my country, my
love and heart to my dear mother and
my soul to God above." How would
it be fair to let matters stop where
they are after having such lads as
these killed by the boche.
^1 have had a few chats with differ
ent Englishmen at times, and they are
very interesting, .especially those who
have been In the fight since the first,
there being only a few of them left,
you know. I was talking to one of
them the other night who had taken
part In every big battle that had been
fought and not a scratch did he have.
His only explanation waa, "I am Just
lucky, as 1 have had men killed on all
sides of me, and yet I am unscarred."
A e have go; to band it to those boys,
they are some fighters. In one battle
of only a few weeks ago they were out
numbered six to one, yet by executing
a beautiful counter attack they were
the victors of the hill. Such as this
wea hoar every week, but the boch
have so many men thatxit seems that
the Allies can't kill them off,- though
it will only take time.
Am meeting a friend most every
day, and I am always glad to see
them. Have not met many of the
boys from home up to this writing.
From yr.ur last letter I gathered that
quite a few of them jxcre on their
way, so here is hoping that I will he
seeing them ere long. Was sorry that
I could not bp thrown with them, but
under the conditions I was taking the
quickest way of serving my country
in this land. Hope that we will he
aide to meet over here hemewhere
Know that everyone in the little old
ci:y is doing their bit in this struggle
or free democracy.
Well, mother dear, it is now slip
r time, so I will have to stop, ak.
rou know that I ani always ready to
cat, and, by the way, these army eats
seem to be agreeing with me, as 1
:w tip the scales for 175 pounds and
st spring and summer when I made
an attempt to enter one of the train
ing camps 7 weighed only 148. 1 know
that if I could have your good eats
and cooking for about three weeks I
would be weighing as much as Dad
That is going some, you know.
I think of all the people there at
home quite often, and hope that the
day is not far distant when I will be
able to return to the little old city
and tell these wonderful times that
I am now going through with, not to
mention the tiring and nerve-racking
ones. Remember me always to my
friends, with a heart full of love to you
all, and assuring you that I am getting
along fine, and that the boche have
no bullet that will stop me, or any
ether true American.
Ever your devoted son,
WILLIS.
MILLEDGEVILLE. GEORqi \
AN AMY UEOTENAjf]
-Mr. W. T. Garrard,
uid Mrs. W.
Jr.,
on. of yJ
T. Garrard, of this
ins been made a lieutenant i n
United States Armv.
icung Garrard is stationed aic-mJ
Gordon and though he aha been h , 1
service f r only a few months
promotion to lieutenant evidences h*I
ability in military tactics.
The friends of the tamil
y "'in be
terested to learn of the splendid
cognition accorded Lieutenant gT
rard by the higher army 0 ffi cials
exttnd him hearty congratulations
his achievement.
OXFORD CONFERENCE T(
MEET HERE JULY 9.: I
ar.y Distinguished Ministers of Tf g
Methodist Church To Be Here
This Important Occasion.
The
annual conference of qj
churches composing the Oxford hi
trict, Methodist Episcopal ChurcJ
will meet in Milledgeville July 9 J
a three-days session, the openin'-
mon of the occusion to be preaehel
at the Methodist church at 8:20 p. \J
111 view of the fact reports will b|
rendered showing in detail the
complishments of the various churchel
in the Oxford District, the conferM
will be one of much interest and manj
noted ministers will be here to
to the importance of the .gathering.
At this conference delegates
be elected to attend the annual
ference.
Bishop H. M. DuBose, who is one o|
the leading ministers in the Metlf
edist Episcopal Church South, will bJ
here and will preside over the eonfetl
ence. He is well known throughoul
the country as a writer of rcligioul
books and as a pulpit orator few
excel him.
The conference will be in sessiol
during Juyl9, 10 and 11 and (he ped
pie of Milledgeville will enlertain Oil
visitors in their homes during thes|
three days.
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THIS IS FOOT
HAY SHIPMENTS TO
BE REGULATEI
Big Preparations Have Been
Made By The W. S. My rick
Co. To Provide Persons
With Foot Comfort Service.
Army surgeons In examining the
feet of more than a million men as
tonished the world when it was an
nounced that about 75 per cent of the
feet of grown people are defective or
abnormal. Many of these men were
disqualified for military service on ac
count of this physical deTcct.
Foot comfort week, which will be
celebrated throughout the length and
breadth of the land during the week
of June 1J to 22, is intended to put
the feet of America in first-class fight
ing trim; a concerted drive to elim
inate all elasses cf foot troubles. Dur
ing ttiat week practically every first-
lass shoo and department store in
tlie United States and Canada will
make special efforts to relieve the
public of all foot defects such as corns
bunions, callouses, broken down arch
es, weak foot, flat foot, etc., though
this work are doing a patriotic duty
and rendering their community a dis
tinct service.
At the store of the W. S. Myrick
Company big preparations have been
the well-known method of foot correc
tion originated by Dr. William M.
Scholl, the recognized foot authority.
As most people are well aware, Dr.
Scholl has devoted a lifetime to study
Atlanta, June 16.—Lack of uniform!
ity in the weights of bales of hay will
henceforth disappear with the ne\J
ruling of the United States Food Adi
ministration, and disputes over shin
ments of hay will be less frequenl
because of the common-sense and sim|
plicity of the plea. The program
sanctioned by Administrator HooveJ
is as follows:
“The minimum weight, of bales nl
the following hays shall be 75 poundj
per bale: Prairie hay, niead’w gras
hay, Timothy hay, Rhodes grass hai
Johnson grass hay, Sudan grass haj|
rice straw hay, and oat straw hay.
“The minimum weight of the follmi
ing hays shall be 80 pounds per hale
Alfalfa hay, sorghum hay, peanut ha|
peavine hay, and corn shucks.
ing the. construction of the foot, h
it becomes abnormal nnd defect!
and the best means of securing quid
relief and permanent correction.
War activities have thrown an
ditional burden and strain upon till
feet of practically every man, won)
and child in Amerlcb today and a
result there are more broken do"
and defective feet than ever lief rr
This is a condition which must t
overcome if we are to give our l' 1
efforts in winning the war. For the-
reasons Foot Comfort Week this ye:
comes at a most opportune time an
the shoo dealers who are assisting
made to provide all persons of 5 ,!
edgeville Hnd surrounding communit
with a most efficient foot condo
service.
In order to commemorate this nl
tlonal event, a very artistic and :>pl' r<1
prlate window display has been niad<
which no one should fail to inspect
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W. H. Hairs Automobile Exchange
(Next To Merchants & Farmers Bank)
Chevrolet Dealers
The real aristocratic little car, possessing the ap
pearance of much higher priced machines.
The Chevrolet, too, possesses unusual durability,
and its easy riding qualities compare favorably with
the more expensive cars.
We are constantly receiving In exchange used cars, many 9* ***52
of the beat makes and In Brat class condition. A lot of
.am •mllr au«Am/.KIU> wUk *All if Vfi 11 Alt IQ1D* 1 ***
always on hand. Let ue talk automobiles with you If you are thin*
of buying.
W. H. Hall’s Automobile Exehangt
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