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Dr. Creel, who ha* charge of the mountain school work of the South- ora y-f**"* Convention, conducted oar chapel serviee* one morainic last wash. The SeriptQre was taken from John 1:1-1T. Dr. Creel MNoght to CO in a moot impressive manner, the' eawntial things which go to make np a painful Christian. He also, S. The Ant reform—The clei g of the her 1 - John 2:13-26. 4 Ike Ant sefesrdsd discourse — John 3:1.12. ■ftp <mi student body. Mt hapreesive program in Os.dining room, as Oggion elanas and by members of the faculty. Daring the latter part gf mini, the Juniors rose and goag 4e the Freshmen, who in turn nag go them. We are all indebted fteWs Junior dan for a most do~- ■ghtfal and entertaining day. The Freshman won from the Sen- lata in the third gam* of the volley ball series, thus getting the loving cup. The third game which was the rubber, waa played Monday morning at • o’clock between the Seniors and Tt ratios m Although the wind, was Ugh and the court slippery from a ah daring the night before, "a good game waa put up. The first safa^ of the gnaw the Seniors won by the score of IS to 5. The next tbM was IS to 6 in favor of the KMriaarat. ' And the last third, which NORMAN WSHTOTI The school with twenty ^aefe’splendid tradition*— where boys and girls are trained to be more efficient citi zens of State and more useful to themselves. All courses of study—Excellent Busing— Department, —Supervised study,—Reasonable rates.- Write L H. BROWWNG, PMSMNT NORMAN PARK, GA. ^ 410 CHERRY-STREET 12 Barbers THE MERCER CLUSTER i the girls, whose to teach, how they their efforts among _ ^ and boys, who of trained Christian \ of class «’20 as guests are Misses Lydia Dix- Mintie Wilson,- Eunice Furse and v. _ - t « noted im- , entertained the student ‘‘7 with a most pleas- __ Wednesday evening, societies have elected zti for the annual Inter debate in April. They are —: From the Polymnion so- Allie Mae Boone, Loa- Ark., and Miss Sara Glover, from the Eunomian society, Jacobs, Scottsboro, Ala., Mabel Owens, Rome. “ “ A. it has been de- 1 of a meeting there will be only j Tuesday night. It this one vesper ser- ' -i full, well-planned i more to the mem i thautiys^wo , mapped out 1 to some ex- circles: The topics are: *- ip the first year of * i 1:36- wed- to John 3: I punished you merely to show Tove for you,” said - the fond father after chastisement. “That’s oil right, sobbed the small —, “but it’s a g-g-good thing for you that I ain’t b-bbig enough to re- your Hove, that’s all.” of the , "a first e cup, was i Freshmen manifest lOMEIBMGNEW l¥EEYMY_ » FROM NOW UNTIL CHRIST- wss NKW AND ATTRAC- ' nv* GIFTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY ARE REIN ADDED X TO OUR STOCK. XMAS GREETING CARDS AMD BOOKLETS WILL BE MOM FOPULAR this year than EVER. WE CARRY THE LARGEST AS SORTMENT IN THE SOUTH. QUALITY GOODS ONLY TRADE WITH US. THE J. W. BURKE COMPANY 40C Chi vy SL, Macon, Ga. PIEDMONT PUTS WCT SCORE ON. 19 TO 7 In a thrilling basket* ball contest staged on Piedmont court Thanksgiv ing afternoon. Piedmont Institute sub jected Glenville to a lashing of 19 to 7. The battle although a hard fought orre was- cleanly played. The teams were well matched, and from the outset it could bd seen that it would be no run .over for. either side. A few minutes of hard playing Glenville made a foul and Albert Parker for Piedmont made it good Then both teams made several trys for goals, but neither side could score Then Piedmont wrested the sphere away and plunged over the field. At -the end of the first quarter the score was 4 to 3 in favor of Glenville. At the beginning of the second quar ter Jim Parker took the place of Jim Mattox as right guard and Marion Parker took the place of Irvin Town send at center for Piedmont. Coach Cults shouted ar.d .It looked as If Piedmont boys went wild; Marion Parker threw three goals in s-acces sion. Then playing over the field for awhile. Kicklighter was able to score for Glenville. The first half ended then with the scare standing 12 to 6 in Piedmont’s favor. Both teams came in fresh at the sounding of the whistle for the second half. Both team* were determined to win. Glenville made a foul . and Albert Parker made it good for Piedmont Then Marion Parker shot a field goal for Piedmont. The third quarter then ended the score stand ing 15 to 6 in favor Piedmont. At the beginning of the fourth quar ter the teams entered the field with new vim. Piedmont made a foul Kicklighter scored, then Albert Par ker made a goal for Piedmont. Mar ion Parker made one for Piedmont also. M. and A. Parker starred for Piedmont, while Kicklighter starred for Glenville. Piedmont team showed that thev had been in hard training under Coach Cutts, since the last game, and that they will have one of the strong eft teams in South Georgia. Pied mont has three morr games before the holidays. Odum. F. R. F. Kicklighter Parker, A., L. F. ' Brewton, B. C. Townsend, I C DeLoach Mattox. J., R. G- Brewton, J. 0- Meadows, H. L- G. N Sykes > Odum, E. T. Odum for 1. ", M. -Parker; for J. Mat- / J. Parker. ‘. - BLECKLEY-MEMORIAL j A number of friends enjoyed the reception on Thursday evening giv- jen by the faculty and students. ***** Rev. E. M. Snow spent the week end in Greenville, S. C. attending Founfere’s Day exercises at his al- ,ma mater, Furman University. I _ ***** Miss Susan Tyler and Maud Pow- ! ell were visitors at the school. Miss Tyler is the. corresponding secretary I of the S. B. C. and Miss Powell is the leader of the young people’s work in. Georgia. They organized Lite girls into a 'Y. W, A. and the boys into a Y. M. A. The student appreciated their visit and interest and hope to have them at school again. ”*♦ Miss Bernice was a weekend visi tor at her home at Mountain City. ! ***• '.ML-sas' Eu'.a S.wafford and ' ice Smith were visitors at homo WARE RECORD OF SOME OF THE OVERSEAS CLUB. Oscar E. Brewer, the first man to leave M»‘fcer for the service, enlist, ed in the regular army April 7. 191~. Saw service on the Mexican bor der; landed in France April 28, 1918; in Vosges mountains, battle of Frappelle, St. Mihiel, Aigone Forest; was gassed and slightly wounded: j Louis B. Matthews, enlisted army Oct.' 30, 1917; landed in Europe | July 17, 1918; in hospital service; school of A. E. F. University at j- Beaume; landed in America' April 20, 1919.. - P. E. Murray, U. S. N., trained at Norfolk, Va., and Harvard Radio ! School, Cumbrdige, Mass;; aboard U. S. S. New Hampshire in North Sea; in army transport service. W. W. Sinclair enlisted in regular army Aviation. Corps July 3, Y917; landed-Europe Nov. 14,. 1917; on active duty from May 1918; battle of St. Mihiel and Argone Forest; army of occupation; discharged October 24, 1919. J. E. Baynard,-enlisted army May, 1918; landed Europe Sept., 1918; just behind Metz with 75th. R. R. Artillery when armistice signed; landed America March 13, 1919. ■ E. B. Everett .enlisted navy April 6, 1917; service aboard U.S. S. Connecticut and Oklahoma, home waters; Ticonderoga, Berwyn, and New Hampshire, in transport service.’ \ L. W. Hardy, U. S. N. Aug. 20, 1917; trained Norfolk, Va., U. S. Radio School Cambridge, Mass., and naval aviation school, Miami, Fla.; landed Europe Sept. 20, 1918; five'months naval aviation camp; one trip transport service March 1919; discharged April 29, 1919. John K. Williams Chaplin (1st Lt.) enlisted Nov. 1917: landed in France July 1918; was youngest chaplin in A. E. F., cited in general orders; served in France with 308 infantry. 77th division (Lost Batal. lion); discharged June 1919. . ■ • \ Roger G. Herrington, army, Oct. 4. 1916; service Mexican border; . j ^ ^ gon . y l0 khow t ^ t clara landed Europe Feb. 21, 1918; second battle of Marne; drive on Jugvtg- B , ock|ev ha( , to leeaVe Kh|)ol this ny; wounded Sept. 1, 191.8; d.scharged Jan. -29, 1919. , ^ cn account of her mothers ill- J. W. Jones, enlisted-U. S. Marine June 16, 1917; landed in Franco Feb. 9, 1918; Verdun trenches; Chateau Thtery sector; Soissons; Mar- bach; wounded at St. Mihiel; army of occupation; discharged May 22, 1919- ; • . s •Harry Spil ers enlisted in regular army; saw service in France, discharged in 1919. K. W. Knowles, enlisted regular army May, 20, 1917; landed in Europe Aug. 17, T917j with first foreign troops to parade in’[ London; with engineers built the Moutir docks; hospitals, camp shops,j etc.; dis charged April 10, 1919. M. A. Powell enlisted U. S. N. Dec. 15, 1917, trained Norfolk; U. S. S. Mongolia transport service; U. S._S. America transport duty April, 1919; discharged Sept. 25, 1919. ‘ t .O. B. Newsome, enlisted U. S. N. Nov-,. 1917.; trained Norfolk; ser vice in the North Sea planting mines; transport duty aboard captured German vessel; 20 months in foreign service; nine trips across;' dis-‘ charged Sept. 1919. - * • T. G. McRay, enlisted U. S. N. April 12, 1917; trained at Norfolk and Radio school-at Cambridge, Mass.; service in foreign waters; trans port duty; mine laying fleet; discharged Feb, 16, 1919.. Mill edge S. Leach, army August 28, 1918;' landed in Europe Nov. 8, 1918; landed in America Feb. and was discharged March 13, 1919. Edward Whitehead, 151st Machine Jun Bn : , Rainbow Division. All btatles of that famous division. “Smokey" Harper, 151st Machine Gun Bn., Rainbow Division. All battles of that famous division until wounded while facing enemy in machine gun fire. Clar- their at Cherchero last weekend. ***** I | ness. Hppe she can be back soon. I • ***** Mr. Carter Gailey and sister Were recent visitors at the school. ■ volley ball, and now that tjte baskot-ball season is about to open, -—, are expecting the enthusiasm to ‘highten.” ■ How to Acquire a Flow of Language. Fall over a rocking chair in^the dark. Step on a wire hairbrush with your bare foot. , Stick the lighted end of a cigar in your mouth. 1 Hammerthe nail on your finder in stead of the other nail.’ Discover that smoeone has swiped the stock of your cellar. . Have two tires blow out when you are eleven miles from nowhere. Drink a. glass of near beer. * At the conclusion of the school term prizes were distributed. When one of the pupils returned home his mother chanced to .be . entertaining jc"'!"w: j' “Well, Charles?” asked one of | these, “did you get a prize?” I “Net exactly,” said Charles, “but I got a horrible mention.” Raymond E. Boyles . • "... , ’V - ■ Charles S. Jones BOTLES & JONES PRINTERS School Work Solicited. Close Prices Girev. 411 Broadway MACON, - GEORGIA ONLY ODOM’S QUALITY ICE CREAM Whea at home always call for ODOM’S GdOD BEYOND ALL DOUBT You cannot afford to buy shoes which are the least bit doubtful. ‘Experiments are too costly. We will not sell a- shoe unless we are absolutely sure it's good, all the way through. We will not take chances with your good will, or your money. We have the “Boyden” and also the C.B. Slater Shoes for men $8.00 to $18.50 - „ OUR NEW LOCATION - ™ ,RD STREET NEXT TO HOTEL DEMKkY- STORE WHER T DUALITY COUNTS* PHONE 740 HALL TAILORING COMPANY A full line of nifty fall Suitings to select from Makers of MEN’S CLOTHES THAT FIT At the Right Price. Investigate CLEANING -—PRESSING— TAILORING 125 Cotton Avenue Macon, Georgia. See ROBT. GAMBLE The Student Body —From freshman to senior, every maua in college is mindful of the importance of Good Clothes. The body, no less than the mind and heart, needs adornment, and we ca ter to the sar£orial requirements of college men of every dfcgree. For More Than A Generation We Have Stood For Quality SUITS, OVERCOATS, HATS SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, SHOES. JOS. N. NEEL GO. One Price to Everybody aynes—I aiii thinking of writing a j love story foundul en my own expe rience. You’d better give it a happier ending. Ked Welsh (seeing a girl who had been using the powder very profusely on her nc»ei—It is hard to *e i ’. these days where the Colgate’s stops and th-e girl begins. G1BSON-MERCER ACADEMY V BOWMAN, GA. Graduates Enter College Without Examination. ', Military Feature. Dun (to tieg r o who was burning Iff the law:ri)—Unc’e, that is as black as you are; Colored gentleman-—Yas suh, but when, the gra>s comes out it will be as green as you is. Caylor (to chorus girl wno was powdering her nose)—I had just as soon see you do most anything as to fix your stocking in public. . Chorus Girl:—Yes; that is the way of all of your Mercer boys. POPULAR GAMES— i. t PARTY NOVELTIES— BIRTHDAY AND GRKETINC CARDS . B. M. CULLEN CO. C (tie* Supplies—Stationery . Lv Second Street. Macon, Ga. Mail orders solicited. BOBS PLACE The Mercer hang-out -where the’ boys can cut down th« high. cost of cats, etc.—all the “dope” at aji times. Hot Doge—Butter MiUc —C:ger«, etc. Don’t .forget ths joy that awaits you ^here.' — -- 'AI ITOL THEATRE - BUILDING. - MERCER AND THEBl FRIENDS ARE .ALWAYS WELCOMED BY LOUIS M. ROSSIGNOL, Proprietor HOTEL MACOM One block from Terminal Station Mneon> Ga. ■■e ■' ' — " — ■ —■——^^—■— THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY . Louisville, Kentucky Course of study include all departments usually- found In logical seminaries. TUITION FREE MODERATE COST, r Special Features: English Bible course, devoting 9 hours per week to careful study under profeasors who are experts in ths original language of Scripture. Schools of Biblieal Theology. School. fo Comparative Religion and Missions. School of Sunday School Peda gogy. School of Christian Sociology. School of Church Ekcicucy. Catalogue giving complete information sent free upon request Ad dress THE REGISTRAR, Norton Hall, Louisville, Ky. > ' ’ E. Y. MULLINS, Prraideot PALM BARBERSHOP 8 Barbers. TUB AND SHOWER BATHS PRESSING WHILE YOU WAIT R. R.* RAINES, Proprietor. Best Clothes for Men Finest of all for Women Burden Smith & Co. Music Department has everything at most reasonable prices. Men’i Department _ Cherry St. Women’s Ceputmeit Third Street