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Hi iLiVILiNi oi IML cchxMi lION Oi* iHt lank uf (Humming Located at (Jumming, Ga., At the clone of Business Mch 20, 1917. Resources. Liabilities. Demand Loans 292 51 Capital Stock Paid In, 25 000 Ml Time Loans 112 381 76 Surplus Fund, 15 000 O' Overdraft* secured 7:0 IK) Undivided Profits, les.- Current Overdraft, unsecured 524 Oi Expenses, and Taxes Paid, 1 4418(1 Hanking House, 6 500 00 individual Deposits subject Furniture and Fixtures, 2 095 09 to Check 27 133 68 Other rea es ite 2 575 00 Time Certificates 4‘i 920 08 Due from Hanks and Hank- dills Payable, including Time ere in thiß State, 8 002 83 Certificates representing lior- Due from Banks and Bank rowed Money 20 000 00 era in other States, 242 80 Currency, 1 032 00 Gold, 485 00 Silver, Nickels, etc. 436 00 Cash Items, 180 47 Clearing House Total 135 507 4fi P da 13". 50 STATE Oh GEORGIA -COUNTY OF FORSYTH. Before me came S. H. Allen. Cashier of Hank of Humming who bein,> duly sworn, says thut the above and foregoing statement is u true condition ol said Bank as shown by the books of file in said Bank. S H ALLEN, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of Mch, 1917. K. V. Kemp, C. N. P Forsyth Cos, Ga. 40 CENTS GASOLINE Would you buy a car if you knew that you were going to be compelled to pay fo *ty cents per gallon for Gasoline? Would you sell your car if you knew that Ivou were paving that nrice for the gasoline to I run it? Thousands < t motor car owners are paying I the equivalent of even 50c a.id more per gal. The Buck Owner* pay U \ctuil Vlafketprice iy ;■ 1 r.l. er \c o* y u e ,ha„ llim B tick cars are 1 unning m an average of from 18 to 20 miles per gallon. Figure out the cos’ and uvi ig2o miles per gallon tor 1000 miles at 23 cents per gallon. Then figure the cost of driving the same distance with the car that inly goes 12 miles per gallon and see it you are not paying the equivalent of over 38c per gallon. Then consider the ear that only goes -O ' > miles per gallon and see if you are not pa mg ovei fifty cents per gallon. Economy Means Efficiency .1 motor to be so economical must be built tight. The motor that gives so high a de gree of efficiency will also save in lubricat ing oil and cost of upkeen in general to such an extent that your saving in actual I tllors and cents at the end of the year a ill be stupendous; saying nothing about the added pleasure of driving a motor car \ th it is built to*give the highest degree of \ si rvice. CUMMING GARAGE. I >ai e k A 1e nc //. Money 1 varied on Farms We’ll loan you money on your farm at the lowest pos sible rate of interest. Our business connections can pro vide unlimited funds for this kind of investment We are ready to inspect your property, no matter where it is, and give you a definite answer without delay. No red tape here. It you have the security, we have the money waiting for you. Write us fall details about your place and we will forward necessary appli cation blank. Correspondence confi dential. KENNESAW MORTGAGE CO. MARVINR. McCLATCHLY, President 211 Candler Building Atlanta, £a. Loan Corre.ipor.dv.nt The Volunteer Stale Life Insurance Cos. COAL MOUNTAIN. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that who so ever beleiveth on him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Miss Eva Martin visited her unde, Alex Pilgrim Sunday ngiht. Mr. Otis Martin, wife and ba by visited at Mr. Colie Leagues Sunday. The singing which was given by Mr. Walter Hardin’s Thurs day night was enjoyed by all present. Miss Pearl Forrist spent Thursday night with Mrs. Ethel Hardin. Miss Maud Forrist was the guest of Miss Vera Hardin Thursday night. Mrs. Thomas Martin and two daughters, visited her son, Mr. Otis Martin, Saturday night. Misses Bertha and Nettie Tidwell visited their uncle, Mr. Wesley Ashw-orth Saturday night whose son Clarence, is real sick with Pneumonia fever hope for him a speedy recover. Those' visiting at Mr. Judson Smith’s Sunday afternoon were Mr. Ed Tallant wife and daugh ter, and Mr. Bart Gravitt and wife. Mr. Mather Smith and fami ly visited at Mr. John Nix’s Sun day. Mr. Luther Martin wife and baby visited at Mr. Linton Har rison’s Sunday. Those on our sick list are Misses Velvie and Lula Castle berry and little Clarence and Roy Ashworth, hope they will soon recover. Mr. Howard Benson and farn ily have moved to Mr. Luther Merritt’s. We welcome them in our midst. Mrs. Estell Keith visited her mother Mrs. Martha Harrison Sunday afternoon. I am the same, Blue Eyes. SPOT. Miss Bessie Wolfe spent part of last week with her sister, Mrs. Carey Smith. Messrs Henry and Milton Pir kle of Noreross visited in this part last Monday. Mrs. Mark Heard spent the latter part of last week at her father’s Mr. J. T. Chadwick’s. Mr. G. W. Sanders and fam ily visited at Mr. J. S. Hughes’ Sunday afternoon. Mr. T. E. Williams and fami ly of Gumming spent Saturday night and Sunday at Mr. J. E. Williams’. Mr. J. H. McCoy and' family and Mrs. Ollie Bolen spent Sun day at Mr. E. H. Vance’s. Mr. Ramond Roper and two ■ hildren visited at Mr.— Ro pers near Cuba Sunday. Miss Ruby Wallis spent Sat urday night with Miss Edith Porter. Mr. S. C. Williams and fam ily visited at Mr. G. L. Beavers’ Sunday. Miss Missie Chadwick is vis iting her sister, Mrs. Mark Heard, at Coal Mountain. Two Chums. HEARDVILLE. 'mother pretty Sunday. We have organized a Sun day school at Mt Pisgah, and , i\- ,ill be Sunday school ev ery Sunday afternoon at 2 o’ clock. Everybody invited. Misses Maude Dawson and Belle Sosebee visited at Rev. Elias Cochran’s Saturday night. The singing at Mr. .1. C. Pir kle’s Sunday night was sure fine Mrs. J. C. Pirkle and Mrs. E. J. Pirkle visited Mrs M. V. Haw kins Sunday. The infant of Mr. Sam Cape is very sick at this writing, hope for it a speedy recover. Mr. Asberry Pruitt and fami ly visited at Mr. E. L. Hawkins’ Sunday, icses Era and Ollie Pirkle and Miss Bertha Fowler visited Miss es Maude and Annie Belle Daw son Sunday. Mr. Mid Fowler and wife vis ited at Mr. Claudie Fowler’s Sunday. Miss Maude Dawson visited Miss Era Pirkle Thursday night It looks like the farmers are going to be late with their plant ing this time. “Bob White” the answer to my riddle was correct. ill ring off for another time. The same Sugar. BIG CREEK. Here we come again still rainy and muddy. Mr. Nathan Poole and wife spent one night last week at Mr G. W. Bagwell’s. Mr. Ed Hansard spent last i Saturday night with Mr. Bob Bagwell. Those visiting at Mr. G. W. Be well's Saturday night were Misses Essie Green, Omo Bag well. Meda Herring, Graffie A1 ler. end Gladys Bagley. Miss Jessie Boling spent last Sunday ni ht with Miss Alex Mae Nuckolls. Miss Faustine Bagwell spent | one night last Meek at Mr. Nu- by Bagweli’s. Miss Violet Anderson spent last Saturday night with Miss Flora Allen. Mr. Hoyt Bagwell spent one night last week with Mr. N. J. Apderson’s. Mr. Ramon Scott spent last Sunday afternon with Miss Cre tia Stone. Miss Alice Bagwell spent Sat urday night with Miss Ruth Bur gess. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boles is real.sick at this writing, hope they will soon recover. The singing at Brookwood Sunday was fine, alid enjoyed by all present. Next Sunday is regular .meet ing day at Union Hill. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Ander son spent Saturday night at Mr. J. H. Anderson’s. I)r. Gilstrap and wife have moved to their new home here, we welcome them in our com munity. Well, I will ring off. Two Grasshoppers. STAR ROUTE. This weather is beginnig to look like spring has come. Mr. J. W. Pruitt and family spent Saturday night and Sun day at Mr. Bascomb Benefield’s Mr. L. P. Green and wife and son. spent Sunday at Mr. T. B. Fowler’s. Mrs. Ray Mcßrayer spent the last of the week with her father Mr. John Poss. Mr. J. L. Hansard report the arrival of a fine baby boy at his home. Mrs. T. B. Fowler spent Wed nesday afternoon with Mrs. H. G. Bolden. Those visiting at Mr. S. B. Wright’s Sunday was Mr. Ho mer Wright and family and Mr Hamp Edwards and family and Mrs. Olivia Hansard. Mrs. Maul Phillips and child ren and sister. Miss Grace Sam pies spent last Sunday might with their sister, Mrs. B. J. Bag well. We are sorry to say that the sick in this part are not improv ing much. Mr. Dorse Benefield report the arrival of a fine baby boy at his home. Mrs. Dobson and son spent the last of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Homer Wood. I am glad to say that Mrs. Warren Wood who has been very sick is some better. Miss Lillian Bagley and sister Merty Mae spent Sunday at their grandparents, Mr. A. S. Samples. I arm sorry to say that Miss Bertha Mae Echols is on the sick list at this writing. Well, boys get up your gun and get ready for war. Nip. CORINTH. Well, the month of March has come and gone and there has been many things transpired, and what has our record been. Let us all remember that the Lord has a record of our life, whether good or bad, we can’t change it now. So let us all be careful how we live during the month of April. Let us all see if we can’t make a better reck ord during this month than we have ever done before. We can if we will, so we are left with out an excuse. So lam going to try to imorove on what I do and say. Will all the corres pondents? . Well, some have said that I didn’t write .like some of the oth er correspondents, it may be that way but my God people what ought our minds to be placed on seeing the condition that we are in just now, looking anytime for our young men to have to leave our homes and go away and not knowink when ’’ey leave that we will ever see hem any more. What ought e to be trying to teach them hil they are with us seein the war is on and every day there is somebody killed and gone into eternity prepared or unprepared. It stirs my mind till I can’t help but say some thing on this line of religeion, and if it is not right to do this then I am doing wrong. I had the pleasure of going to brother Bethel Dovers Satur day night and hearing an old time gospel serman preached by brother Chadwick from Gwinnett county. It sure was a treat to to all who heard him. Weil, the Sunday school is started at Roanoke again and the Sunday school at Corinth is getting along tine and the pray er meeting, and we are expect ing. brother Elias Cochran to be with us the second Saturday and Sunday in May, and we are xpecting to have an old-time inging in the afternoon in the Christian Harmony. We ask all singers to get ready to help us that day. We are going to have a sing ing the second Sunday in this month which is next Sunday, brothers Bob Mullinax, Raleigh Echols, Emery Hansard, Nor man Day Paul Phillips, and all others that can come is cordi ally invited to come and help us that day but every time that you can come you sure will be welcome. We have been look ing for brother John Webb voer to sing some for us, and guess he will come soon. Well, llil Billey how are you getting along these - times ? Hope vou are getting along fine Well, why can’t all the corres pondents ali meet some time this spring and have a good old time. We ought to have a meet ing once or twice or year and discuss what would be the best subject to lead our pieces. I think that would be a good idea so you all study about this. Well, there is some sickness in our community just now. Mrs J. W. Thomas is real sick at this writing, but hope she will soon be out againg. Rev. J. W .Thoma.s failed to attend his appointment at Set tenclown Sunday because of the sickness of his wife. We will have a “bone dry,, state now so they say. All lean say is to obey the law and keep out of trouble. A Subscriber. ROUTE 3. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bagley vis ited John Collins and family Sunday. Mrs. Othell Satterfield visit ed Mrs. Emily Castleberry Thursday. Miss Ethie Barnett visited O dell Barnett Saturday „after noon. Mr. R. E. Guthrie and daugh ter, Mollie is visiting Mr. Belve Guthrie and family. Mr. George Holbrook had a *troke of paralysis last Friday. Mr. J. H. Holbrook has bought him a Ford. Miss Mary Castleberry was the guest of Estelle Bennett last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fowler visited at Alvine Stewarts Wed nesday. Mr. Jack Hodges and family visited Mr. Allen Southard and family Saturday night. Mr. Bill Bennett and family visited at T. S. Bennett’s Tues day afternoon. Those visited at Newton Sat terfield’s Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Fowler, Eugene Har rison and family, Mat Sattei'- field and family, Mrs. Lizzie Guthrie and daughters, T. S. Bennett and wife and Mr. J. H. Castleberry. Mr. Elliott and family visited at Mr. J. H. Castleberry’s Tues day. Mr. Joe Mangum and family visited Allen Southard and fam ily Sunday afternoon. , SHARON This is one time that “more rain” does not mean more rest the farmers can not rest for thinking-about how hard they will have to work when it quits raining. Several from here attended the singing at Brookwood Sun-, day afternoon and report a fine singing., Mr. Dewey Harris visited his brother, Willis Snday afternoon ...Mr. Roy Buice and family vir ited his sister, Mrs. Blau and - Sunday. We are glad to say that Mrs. Louisia Blackstock, who has pneumonia is much improved. Mrs. Zilli Harris visited her mother, Mrs. J. W . Terry Wed nesday afternoon. .Mrs. W. C. Buice is on the sick list this week. - School closed at Gravel Springs Saturday, with a ko dacking trip to the river. The bridge at Terry’s. Ferry has been, completed at last, and is now ready for crossing. Think the measles has about died out; measles you know is a thing that requires the atten tion of a physician and dies out in the summer, while “Uncle Josh’s” case is one for the lin ger nails— that is why every body else is recovered and his ease still rages in unabated fury Don’t forget the singing at Sharon Sunday. Mighty hard times you know, so the best thing to do might be to take on a ‘square bait’ before you leave home. Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my friends and customers for their patron age in the past and wish to an nounce that 1 have opened up a Barber Shop in the building partially occupied by the Cum ming Garage, and earnestly so licit your business. Phone 87. W. J. Mash burn. The offer on the News ant Tri weekly Constitution at $1.33 will be good until fur ther notice. This offer give: you a good state paper and on of the best county papers in Georgia for the small sum of FORD CAR In the beginning was the Ford car and the Ford was right. Right in design and right in construc tion—a motor car to satisfactorily meet all the demands of the people for service and pleasure thc car for the multitudes. With that keen far sightedness that reads it® call of future years, Henry Ford foresaw that the motor car was the coming utility end designed and budded accord ingly; a motor car so simple in mechanical con struction that anybody and everybody could suc cessfully operate it; so strong in construction that it would traverse all sorts of road conditions so flexible that it would meet with satisfactory service the many and various demands of all lili es of human activity. To be in very fact the Uni versal car. Fcrd cars have been, are now, and v/iil continue to be constructed of the highest quality of Vanadium steel—specifically Ford heat-treated—the Ford Chassis being beyond all question the highest quality motor car in the world. If procf is asked, the answer is made by more than 1/150,000 satisfied Ford users thru evt the wav’d. STRICKLAND & WISDOM, Agents Forsyth & Dawson Counties. DREW. Is it lawful for us to give tribute into ceasar or not? Mr. Paul Holbrook and fam ily spent Friday night with Mr W. C. Wheeler and family. Mrs. R. D. Strickland and daughter Alice, spent Sunday with Mr.— Creamer and fam ily- Miss Winnie Day was the guest of her cousin, Miss Mattie Day Saturday night. Misses Geneva Westbrook and Annie Nix spent Wednes day with Misses Virginia and Ruth Montgomery. Mr. Pomp Westbrook and family spent Sunday with Mr. A. H. Westbrook and family. Mrs. Annie Harris and Miss Alma Martin was the guest of Miss Nellie Estes Thursday. Mr. Aaron Stapp and wife spent Sunday with Mr. J. W. Ridings and family. Mr. Nesbit Strickland and Mr Fred Hawkins spent Saturdaq and Sunday at Ball Ground. Mr. Carrol Tallant and wife spent Saturday with Mr. W. C. Wheeler and family. Miss Geneva Westbrook spent Sunday afternoon with Miss An nie and Orpba Nix. Mr. Alfred Tailant spent Sat urday night with Mr. Glen Tal lant. Mrs J. L. Nix spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. M. Strick land. School Mate. .ONGSTREET. ; ) hauling is the order 3 day. Most every body around here to the entertainment at t eh cam n ground Friday night. Mr. J. N. Martin and wife spent Sunday at 31 r. F. E. Buie’s Miss Alice Boling visited at Mr. W. 11. Phillips Friday night Mr. Jesse Carter of Atlanta is visiting in these parts for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Phillips visited the latter’s mother, Mrs Bagwell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rural Poole of Holly Springs spent Sunday -vith Mr. W. Y. Poole and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Phill ips spent Sunday afternoon at Air. Henry Green’s. Mrs. Lula Green and child ren were visitors at Mrs Martha Bettis’ Sunday. Mr. Luther Stow has accept ed a position as cook for the and hands of Milton county. Mr. David Miller and family tpent. Saturday night with Mr and Mrs. Marion Self. x Well close by asking a pues hn. How lony did the child ren of Isrel dwell in the land oi Sygpt. Charlotte. QS-EgSsS !*' ; ■ •••’( ■ J DEALER. WANTED $ a i;i t ! Lt terri:- 1 t elUne ;.>• i : - I uIStOC , com;)i.,< . rr- . ■, . I 'IS-loch wlioc !-!•.• r*—4-\ 11r:*T r fU * -h. p. *•*• - . *-J J electricNtarting lit ; - •* * T Yri’.c for fail ti.'tite off • ROUTE 7 Mr. Walter Green of Atlanta is visiting his father, Mr. Joe Green. Mr.— Sams and wife visited Mr. J. D. Rollins Sunday after noon. Mr Starling Ponders and fam ily visited at Mr. L. W. Hawk ins’ Sunday. Hr. Henry Green and wife visited at Mr. Joe Green’s Fri day. Miss Esteile Rollins is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Mae Small wood at Duektown . Miss Lillie Pearson spent Sat urday night with Miss Estelle Ponders. Miss Cora Tailant and baby and Miss Nellie Estes spent Sat in day afternoon at Mr. W. C. Pearson’s. Mr. She; man Hawkins visit ed his brother, Mr. Henry Haw kins Sunday. Mrs. Alice Chadwick and children visited at Mrs. Stan oil’s Friday. Well, as news is scarce I will close by asking a riddle. Why is-a kiss over a telephone like a straw hat? Take Sulphur Baths , rn T\ 3 at home for y \ I | Rm - ‘ Gout, Eczema, Hives, etc. Right in your own ' ' and at trifling cost, you can er ' ’ tha benefit of healing sulphur b; -’-s. Hancock SuLPboM Compound nature’s o\v blood purifying anti skin healing remedy—S‘ LHIH'K -prepared in a way to i I se it in {lie bath: use it as a lotion applying to afccted parts; and t kc it internally. * 50:: and $1 the bottle 1 at your dri. . Uhe can’t supply |bu, send his n ne and the price in stamps and we will send you a bottle d.rect. HANCOCK LIQUID SULPHUR COMPANY Da' mere. Md. ry Hr v. Vr I ■tprund Oint -H•!• *• d> • iOCkIuH IMS TWOt hABH New Flour Mill. I have my Midget Marvel flour mill ready for grinding. If you want good flour and a ogod turn out bring your wheat and corn to my mill. I can please you if you can be pleased. Located 5Va miles south west of Cumming. Thad 1.. Brannon. Edmondson & Pirkle have just opened up a shipment of “Clothes Beautiful” tailored by Schloss Brothers & Cos. of Baltimore and New York. No better fabrics or fit to be ob tained of anybody regardless of the price you may pay. Can’t Es Beaten. Knieker—“What is the idea’ li brary . Pocker —‘A conk book, a check book, and a for the baby to sit on ”