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A Son# of Thanks T it it* r»n.oc th« Th* yr—»■ ar« brawy Tb« laavaa ara all aara. T»>a nuta falllny dawn, tut. aplta of It all. Tharaa a aoay la tha rillt Not tha aony of tha ftprlny, In wooda newly grreo. Where happy hlrda alnic And flowara are at-en— Nat a Spriny aony ut all la tha aony oT the FalL Nor a Summer time aony. With aunahlne of June Juat dreamlny alona > » A droway aweet tune— No Summer time aony To the Fall would belony, ‘ ) Nor a ynv Winter rhyme, All tingling with cheer Of awect Chrlatmaa time „ And Happy New Year— Not a gay Winter rhyme For the brown Autumn tlmat But a Thanksgiving hymn ' The brown Autumn alnya. Of church windowa dim. Of aweet folded wlnya, — Of pralae and of prayar. And our thanka for Ood'a carat —Francea McKinnon Morton, la Olrl'a Companion.^ ART fM, m* • mtu 04 rn* mwt mitmnt Ml fM | ay*, i ha aMittr ta rar*a paaawd ftwni IM rBwawyalty Tha raant »*f» tM dinner table for tM aldehoynl. IVrhape hutlpra a ere then both nmn*rn«n ■“'t* fhenp. or prrhapa It waa evohitlnn Mr. Stnu hey doma t tell. But fin one dlaputea flip fart. T1i« jonny Knyllahmnn of today flnda "thn roaat herf of Old Knglund'* aa Impregnable an wotild-lte Invadera did hey "wooden wnHs.’* Yet tha act of nirvlnit gives to hos pitality a certain liomellnexs, nn Infor mality, which menls served from aide- board or kitchen aeem to lack. It In dicates the hoat'a personal Interest in each guest; It carries with It, more over, a suggestion of unselfishness. While working for others, the carver must perforce forego, temporarily, conversation, banter, repartee. He must concentrate; he must make haste; for the art is long, the time Is fleeting, and the plates cool. Fortunately, the custom of carving the Thanksgiving turkey at the table has become a fixed part of the day’s ritual. That this gracious art Is thus kept from complete disuse, snd Is. In deed, exalted hy reason of Its associa tion with the mo«t distinctly American of the year's holidays, may even ap pear to some old fashioned, unprogres- stve souls a* nn additional cause for giving thanka Preparedness wmmmmmm ♦a as mmm I *• a** •* fV ' p—*-w as bw •«#«• * »mi 4NVHPWI 11 MM •iM MM ■» iMM % #1 MiRXMB * Wmwen are new ea>fmnrf»*ed and ewloy almoal equal edur*tl<Wt»l • pfiur tun I tie* with men. They nuiy enter practlmliy all |>n»fnasl«»na and trades, and 21.01 per rent of them ary gain fully employed. The passage hy almost every state of married women's pro|»efty and equfc) guardianship sets has freed wives and mothers from the medievalism of the common law. says Beatrice Forbes- Bohertsoh Hale In Current History Miigardno. Millions of home-making women are organized for cultural, philanthropic and civic ends, which modern domestic conveniences and la bor-saving devices give them leisure to pursuit. City homes are smaller and social life i* consequently spent more in public.. Prosperity and machinery have given u^ on ^ 1< * ° ne hand the largest leisure class of women the world has known, while on the other hand mod ern industries (replacing the old home Industries by quantity production In factories), plus the Increased • cost of living, drives alb ever larger propor tion of women into extra domestic re munerative work. Murder Defined. What N murder in ihe first degree? In the se»s*nd ilcgree? These definition* differ with the stat utes uf the state* In general It may j Or «atd that murder In the fir»t degree ; la •unflned ta hotnb Ide nawmliletl by l-dsiai. lying In wait and other kill ing* mmittlttrd In pwetaaisr-e of a de iMirraie aaot pmoediiated design and to thaw a hw b •- > n«i|Atsb the c»eotnl*- shWi ad soane mi Ihe nowo ntrwrlo— fe4 ■uMe*. sse b a* burglary. araan and rnpd Mne^v <n the »e« «o4 drg»oe orrnay • her* I he re M *• a*rh iilbaiafty taamod doiesn to take ufir ag In pntt- roseate *no mt ffitr snaaanvwiad t«* n*»y ya • *•-,*«*•*# ho tbn Mon a-s-e-■ soa okeee »e- --Ware* the** OOS g gasO aooe ha hdb lea mt kua*t m Mbfikta *bn fwni s*o* sbsaav nMhosgl - •• atg o boa *•• a egaaoef Ona b ea t lenngadl wm ta * ja am -1 r r to dha annafi atoi nioan tfin % taav tana niatonto so** ♦ eamto ea aye aan ao*a n nbma add men yntaato eysama an * saata aashien bo - «oo na Oto n» i'd» «d »aomb» mdee* J. G. Moody, Jr. “The Dry Good* Merchant” We take great pleasure in announcing that we are making headway once more in hav ing our Annual County Fair. For our first step we will make prices in our line cheaper than goods can be bought at the Mills. Our merchandise consists of Ladies’, Men’s. and Children’s Ready-to-wear, from the Coat to the Shoes apd a standard quality in all lines. Coat Suits Coats ' I r j IHfrly/H !a9 " ImAsOA I /IB> HU Sweaters Staple Goods and Notions All of our good* will be sold at a sacrifice during week. You have a cordial invitation to be with us. Don't forget the date— December 3rd to 8th MW-* dM*% towM* to I w-*ywa to dh *H*I Stop! Look! Listen! Sensational Bargmns FOR MERCHANTS' GALA WEEK! OrrtotorB that formerly sold for $25.00 to $27.50, tfoins at . Dresses that formerly sold for $18.50 to $20.00, going at $20.00 $15.00 Coat Suits and Cloaks at a i THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF H v CLOTHING AND SHOES TO BE FOUND *" « HERE. F. W. FALKENSTEIN SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM ff The Next Hundred Million * X T- On the SoutheiTi Railway System in the past ten years we have invested more than $100,000,000 in the enlarge ment of our facilities to pro<^ vide for the growth of traf- The remarkable industrial growth of the South has made necessary every dollar of this expenditure. But the South is going to keep on growing. More railroad facilities will be demanded Another $100,000,000 wtB be needed for tracks and terminals and equipment in the next few years. How will the next hundred million be provided? cooper ation of the people of the South,the Southern Railway System will be able not only to save a part of its earnings to provide additional facili ties, but also to attract new capital from the investment markets of the world and thus increase the wealth of the South. t AA