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VOLUME XXXV. GAINESVILLE, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922, AT FIRST METHODIST ] DIS CHURCH 'j'ho Christmas eatcrtaiiiindii of the j s m , Methodist Sunday. School will Bo iu ; t tho church next Sunday night, w. ]•;. It v.i’.l consist of n number of- pleasing r n .„ jeciurc.-. ■ • ,, .- J ’ The first part- Of tho evening’s outer- .for p, which will start at 7:30 o » HEAVY RAINS WASH bridges Away The unusually heavy ruins have washed several bridges away in tlftj county this week. Ono across the stream jumping . ii to-the Chest a uo river, known gfethe Robertson bridge,'on Aural route j -so. 7: : nd one across the Wauoo ibe- iween.thc Whelchek.plnce and the John Hulsey place on rural route No. 11. < 11J; r i. i;d geS i halo been damaged and j ^^iedf^why. ..The Chattahoochee, sit New, Efr^lgo, 3 1-2 nriles from (litines- viily, overflowed,'the .approach afud^ till, Tub did no serious damage td the (ill. .Ssjturdnv,night_ it mined’practically all ditght, and streams'throughout this'sj?8p Mon roije beyond: the banks. The re cent rains' liaVe been the heaviest since last, springy the entire fall having been- unusually dryi \, DISASTROUS FIRE SUNDAY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS MORNINCv. The American Legion here is ->u a Sundae morning about ti o’clock the boom. 1 ^ \ ‘d'-ey grocery and fruit-store of Mr.I At a meeting of the Post Friday • * : ' I,! ith-wns-totally destroyed by night 7.7 members word present, the building Being gutted', largest attendance recorded for the past ^_„sn going on year. ‘ 'b.-, ‘ . ‘ • V . The’meofing was an enthusiastic one. j New. officers .ware elected for tho coming year as follows: "•&» E. B. Dunlap, couunancler, p-p, W. P. Wholeliel, vice-eommaniicr. • H. (h.JIoscli, adjutant.,. :-t. A. B. C. Dorsey, finimelal officer. IV. J. Phillips,* sergcant;-ht-arms. E. :E., Kinibrougii, Jr.,..historian.- y L. P, Fuller, chaplain. • It The Legion will at . an early date or ganize a drum • and bugle corp? and ■make a drive for now members. ft The citycouncil hiis donated tfc. Post four lots,hi Alta Vista cometcry for a burial ground for‘those who ser v ed their country in. the worjd war. . _ The lot will be fenced wit)i grani.tb and evergreens planted' oh the bop deri. ' 1 ; • ■ ( ' % The Women’s-Auxiiiary'of the Amerl- eau Legion has sent invitations to the members of Paul ‘E. Bolding Post VO Miss Annette Harbor of Coma v.as the guest of Miss Mary Mi Harbor at her beautiful home on G street tide weejj.. ;j' s the entire ] A terrific rainstorm liad bee . -- more than two -hours, and the lire - ^ . p' as ,;0 t d*scoyeVod before it had gainotfl ill be a Christmas pageant given tri mendous headway. The.'origin of the main auditorium of the church ‘ the is. net known, but it is thought to j incnibeis of tlic Delta 1 Alpha i liavo % c*uiigh^ from lightning': ,| ^ 1 ’- ^mith. who is chief of the lire mediately ^following this, those djt*j»j.rt^Jl>nt, estimates liis : toss at will adjourn to ‘the Sunday -'>.000. partially covered by insurance! The ;01arice Hat Shop, next door, be longing to Mrs. C; W. McDonald,. j Miss-Mkry Dillard Harbor retara«i . Sunday./from a very delightful trip te ’ {] " ' Pity, after visiting relative? ; and friends. ’ I ’ ■ -i . - \ * * * ’ j Mr.. Gluts; .Martin, Jri, of the Ua.iv«jsy . : -ri>y of Grorgiaj is sending the h'didb,v< wiih his parents, Mir. auu Mrs. Chas, E-. Mufti-., ’ ’| ' ,N .was -i|P dainagcd by smoke and water, the less:being estimated -at $2^00.00.^1 Primary and ' Junior Departments, gr, mid a beautifully deco rate il and lighted Hoe." from Which gifts'will bo distributed to .the little folks of the Berliners’ and Primary departments. Tho concluding part qf tho- program wii he the Christmas offerings .of all. tl... chi.-ses for tho poor of the city which-ha* hcefa an'animal event for many years. ■ On Cliristmas .mpre.it!'.: these gifts will he (ihe.ributed by a large eon mi t of v.-i-hh -Mr. Ralplb.Hos.h i* flu.in-,-.;:. Mrs. .Toe Baldwin of Atlanta with spend the holidays with her paresis. Hr. Vied Mrs. W, J. Porter. Mr. Bsdsfc- - ALAMO THEATRE. , Thursday, Dec. 21: Rudolph Valen- tino and \Vntida Hawley in ‘‘The Ypunji; Kajah.” Also. Buster Keaton toyredy. f F-.iday. Dee. 22: Helen Chadwick'‘n ‘.Th. D -.st-Flower.” ' Aldo a coniedy. - tS.'mnJf.yj Decree' .lone, Novak and 'Roy' • tttlwnrt in ^ ‘ ShoWshoe TinH.” a., o n Geniedy. > YuL-ETIDE DANCES. A series of dances are being jdanned lor tho Xmas Holidays, tho'first boing Friday evening’; -December 22, at the I’air Biiduingi The Blue Bird Orches tra with fife -very latest ipusie will play lor the dances. Monday night, Dee. 25. a maiqoerajle ball is being planned, and it- is expected that this dance with the others will be-largely attended, and a line clean dancing time enjoyed. n:h. i .lames on i'oilmving dates: Dec. -Slii, .Tan. 1st and..Tan. 4th. The bnild- ing^ wijl.be comfortable and neatly dee orated. . 1 ' ; BANK OF GILLSVELLE . "A ' ,v. ‘ CLOSES - The Bank Of Oillsville close.d- its (Mure upon order of the State'Superiii: lende'nt of’*banks Friday. • ., ^ How niuch its assets and. liabilities * -• ; ,' .■ py .Vp 1 ,’ - f'SwesSg ^Jis-s AHie'Lou Evans, admsrustRtiiv.s (Officer at the TJ. S.. Veterans' BuKeut jYoeati.onnl School at Pascagoula. Misis., pv spendi'ng the Christmas holidays wiik r aiint Mrs. .T. Barnes, and Inn- cousin's Hr. arid Mrs..Hnyiie ^abhovn' . nrp we do not know.' but it is" stated i that its depositors WH1 lose nothing. , Th.- i-lc.-iiig of 1lf ’’Mil; is sincerely j-,-cgrettf,il hv the peopl.e of, the vicinity '{•iand seetTon.’ / *-t. i v. : .f.ii "NEW BLAuGHTER PEN FOR ' -THE CITY A '■ ev. $2,1 - -1:0 gilt or pen for 11 eityf'with all spnitan - methods <?f slaughter, is_p.si>posed and'will be com pleted near the lirst of the year. This is a fine proposiiion nnfKshouhl make tile meat Hues in the city- all the more up-to-date. j* *'-• end Mrs. Sam G. Smith, of Ri>-V nioipl, jVa.. have beeh guests of rW.. foriner’s parents, Mr. and M:>. J. VT. Smitli o'*. Green street for a few daysL John i an old Gainesville boy and hr-: frientb ate glad to know of his sne- '■•'•'S in his adopted home. FOOTBALL I’EAM GIVEN BIG DINNER Viie im u of Riverside .Military Acad emy or the past season have just be.-.t k-.-'iert'.! a, dinner by C.ok'nel Sandy Rj-iu-iy piesideut ,of tlie coiicge, in the: ac:.iicmy (lining room here. Thirty cad-’ at and officers'wore seated at the ban quet tabiC. After the dinner, short speeches were rede by. Col. Beaver, Captain Canning- 1 an ant 1 . Captain Craig. Sweaters, -lot tery and stare were awarded to the t'v< aty-e:ght lucky cadets. la the elcctifn for captain of the ’lik'd ik” en, Charles Widen, of Sa van- ash, . and Mutt Riddle, of Coubnbus, lied iu the voting, with.the result that it was decided to let the hitu-r-iuou< who return-in - September elect their iaptain/ 4 ’ ■ $ ^ | ejESjk Basketball practice lias Ikumi st.uffa hv the- cadets. Advisory Coach Cunt Biughaftt is asshsted in this work by C'ptain R.'L. Bowen, a. letter man iron tib irniversity of South Carolina. It w hoped to thin out candidates during practice hpfore Christmas so that in tensive work can start early iu January in prepyration for. the tournament of th.- G. i. A. A. in Macon the last of Februaiv.. j .' , VV-V" CHRISTMAS DEBASE AT OAKWOOD The Eiyeka Lit.ejrhry; Society of Oft It- Ajooil High School, will give its annual CHURCH PROGRAMS FOR . a CHRISTMAS. -All the eliurehes in the city are plan ning a (.'liristmns program Suaday ev ening l'o, tfe Yuletide. Tlie ju-ograun for ■ the past'tyyars have been greatly enjoyed,, and the public is looking for- -vard to tbeso firip programs, t Mrs. Caff Barrett and'little- dtiught- ter and Miss Sue Purcell went w- Carnesvjila. a few days ago>to visit tte family of their parents. Tho latter will remain through tho Holidays, but Mws. Barret 1 v.ill return today and later wriS Mr. Marvin Bell returned Monday? from Hot Springs, Ark., wkore he haa bei n fur several weeks recupetratiMk- from a severe attack of rheiniuitisBt. His friends are glad to know h* «t much improved, and arc glad to aoet- him at home again. debate Friday evening at eight o’clock, / Mrs. Dewey AVilbanks of Tifton, .is the guest of her parents, Mr. and T.fvs. J. T. Ciiiimblee, for the Christinas holi days.'-{'Mr. Wilbanks, will motor'up the last of the week. - ' ; b'f |j At the school ynuditorinm. ' p ■ ’ . •* The subject: ‘.‘Resolved that Caps- j .tal Punishment Should hi- Abolished,’ Speakt-Ts—Affirmative, Bonnie Tan j acr, Hovt Crow, Scott'Stnwart. Negative, Garner Reed, Ernest Wal- in. J. Bryson Tanner. An invitation is extended to all. Mr. William- Styles, who is attending M-ho,'! at Auburn, is at honi-i fpr ilo- holidays. Hi's many friends regret lo hear .fhat-he l^as been sick here for a few days, but are, grateful to learn that he is feeling bettor and able to be out again, ,'. -riv-i -i'b .. . •• SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR HOLI- ' IMh ; ’ P P'MPp DAYS Those represented were conunitteesj ’Brenau and Riverside and the public; from The v \im*rirau Legion. Rotary schools have closed for the. hoildrys.! Mt-sonic Orders. The Relief Com- , Many Brenau and Riverside students miifcc „f the City, Daughters of the !»a% gene j homo for Christmas to re- American Revolution, First Baptise nu n at the opening in January. Sov-! t-'.ureh. First '.Methodist church, "First ‘ ijral. tear hers in tho. public schools have l-resbyt-^a'n cjiure.h and, tho. Episcopal^.' gone to their homes for the holidays ehurcli. ' ^ which th- boys and girls are preparing The fcllowiitg 'committees were ap- ’ Charlie i Hisses Elizabeth and Annti Cox en tertained cin Thursday evening at a mis-! c-eliatieous shower compHmeiiting Miss | Louie Wofford, whose marriage to Mr. Lewis Whitehead will take place during j tin l-oliutys. ' - : • ' The -rooms where the -guests were entertained were profusely decorated j with a:isi letoe, holly and blooming cue- i •«", with softly shaded lights of red tani green and candlesticks holding un shaded burning tapers of tho saute col ors. I'be eontegt prize was won by Miss Samli Rogers tuid presented, to the hrulii-eleet. Bantu Claus presented tho charming brido-eloet during the even ing some of the most elaborate and handsome gifts^ • bringing them in a huge stick. •idiss Wofford wore n beautiful dress of dark bluo Canton crepe with trim* Mings of silv, LITTLE ANDREW JONES, JR., DEAD Andrew Parks.!Jones, Jr., age li. died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. .A. V. Jones, Monday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hue: of Floweiy Bnine.h at Oak Grove church. . Internient was in Alfa Vista cemeteiy. grocery supplies consists of: C. J. Webb, 1 Lake Terrell, E. R. Dent. The ei'oniiitieeTor the solicitation of j wearing apparel consists of E. I). Kon- i von. \\'. .1. Phillips and L. E. Wisdom.} The commit tee for the distribution'; Of the nriicles eonaiata of:.Prof. Pit-.; bird, tV. A. Robert's, C. R, Allen aud JV j 12-YEAR-OLD 'GIRL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Xtiss Rennie .Tnrell Propes, daughter of Mrs. B. H. Propos : of Flat Creelt dis- Irit-t, was struck by lightning Saturday iiighr ami .lu-d Siiudu;. mnriiing. Miss Prcpes vill bed with two other chil dren w|ien y the, ‘ lightning struck her Nc :, lier ot the other children were hurt. Funeral service-* were, lield at Flat Creek ehtirch, Rev. If-ullaml offieiating. und interment there. The committee in chargo of the ]>aek- ages will be appointed at. the next meeting of the central committee. There will be a general meeting hW the committees Thursday,'December 21, at ten o'clock at the Community House. Every committee of every organiza- titjn to be present atid Toady with a -ompleto report from their organizsv- ox cloth. Miss Anuti Cox tvas becoming in a mode! of blue poiret f'-vill and Miss Elizabct 1; Cox wore grey Canton cropc, A Thoso invited were: Misses Mary Twitty, Nell Allen, Kathleen Terrell, M: "y N. Quattleb auni, l!eo Wilhoit, Annellv Bagwell,. Audrey Qdcll, Resale und Sarah Rogers, Pearl and Ruby fh.-ens, lAnnio and May Roper, Ruth Goforth, Mnntine Rogers, Leone Rog- Cm , Zona Abhott, Lounette Wofford, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Ira Mitchell, Mrs. J. L Meeks. All people -who are in need of food, riotiiing nt fuel, please send yonv nnino iu to the chairman of "the committee from ymu respeetiyo ward at once. Alt people dialling to contribute either in goods or in money will please notify the Central Committee of-Re lief at Post Office Box No. 1, ns to the amount of money you desire to con tribute or the goods von desire to oon- MR. TOM McCRARY Mr. T^onins A. McCrary died at his home in*Anierieus, Saturday night, af- •ter a brief illness of flu, which later developer' into pneumonia. He was «3 yeea-s of age and had lived in Ameri cas about 13 years, moving there from Gainesville. Mr. McCrary WHS a line ehristinii gentlemnn aj**l his innny trionds an tl>e city and county regret to learn of his death. The bq^y was brottghl to Gnines.ville Monday and U- xea to T,lie home of Mrs. ,T. (*. Allen, his sisti r-pi-hiw. later funeral and in- teimenr vdis at Snidis church. Rev. Hen- , y Ward offieiating. Hp is survived by l,i:< Vife who before her .marriage was Miss Id* Chastain of this routity. and ! severed children. The remuius were ac- companifti to Gainesville by his Two oldest sons. Mrs. McCrary being nm able to" eonre on account of other sic.k- I *v,n fnmilv and bad weather. Don’t fail to see Santa at our store on Friday ant Saturday. December 22 and 23. Come here to ge your toys, we have the biggest stock in town ant prices are right. . - A CORRECTION. In the ad of Dr. R; 1>. Grigg, drug- fii'tt, iu our lust issue, a mistake was loucio in saying thnt a 25c 1 Kit tie of t r 'RR’s Bpeedv Relief wreihl be given 4w «y "'ith the ad. It should have road btat “With this pd and one dollar OUT* datse a i.ottle of Speedy Relief will be ? l vcn f.-ee! ’> Wo gladly make this cor- •S'tron and call your attteatiun to tire 5l * this issue. . Miss Chmdin Xiao .Smith is the gim-t of Airs. Poilevaiit and daughters, Afftry and Januhi Poitevant, at tlieir beniiti- fui apartment on Sycamore street. Mr.. Dave McKee of Vmdtrie, On., u formei citizen of l)av.sou county, weir-known in Gainesville, was here Thurwloy on a short visit to friends. He is an active leader iu the civic nf- j fairs of his adopted town of Moultrie. Santa Claus Headquarters Phone 14 26 S. Bradford St