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BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL VOL. XVS. Burlesque Symposium School Auditorium. ‘‘Oyster Supper” “As you like it.” The girls will have some nice boxes. We will have some nice presents to give away. Kid Gloves for boys and girls, nice boxes of candy for the sweethearts. Good music. Good time for all. Patrons are invited to come out and help make the occasion a sue cess. Proceeds go to the building fund. Friday night Nov. 14. Wheelers School House. G. C. Spivey and family, visited J. C. Miller Sunday. .1. N. Giane and family went to Commerce Friday. Mr. D. H. Miller and wife were shopping in Maysville triday. J. 1). and L. W. Wheeler spent Saturday night with their sister, Mrs. W. B. Thompson. Mrs. Dora Chandler and son, Clarence, spent Thursday night with her* daughter, Mrs. Pearl Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams were called to South Georgia, recently to attend the funeral of their daughter, Mrs. Baskum Green way. Miss Blance Thomson spent a short time with her kindred here Saturday. We are indeed glad to report the sick list short in this section. C. W. Shaw and wife were visi tors at dim Crane’s Sunday. Our people are doing line gather ing. We have some I tetter crops than we expected, but if the weather permits t hecoltdn will lie marketed by Dec. Ist. M. C. Holland has weighed sever al sweet potatoes that weighed 7 1-2 llis. and Henry Youngblood and friends feasted on the biggest fat list and best ’possum at his home last Sunday you ever tasted. Farmer Has Good Crop and Good BanK Account. It makes one feel good to come in contact with a farmer who has made a success-ot his business. We saw .Mr. T.L. Kelly,of \rp, Banks county on the streets a few days ago, wearing a Taft, smile. When asked to explain it he said: Well I’ve worked hard and made a good crop, but I have made clear money this year. Looks like 1 will make more money this year than I can spend all next year. lam living high, going all the gaits, spending all 1 can, but I will have a pile of money left. I will make 50 bales of cotton this year, and will have $1500.00 cle ir after 1 pay 11 ex penses. That sounds good. Kelly is a mighty good mao to have in a com munity, loyal to his church and a supporter of every worthy cause, an example in all th it is good;such a in in is a biesdng in any commun - ity and deserves success. —(Join merce News. At Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. I>. McPhail will preach in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Eveiybody invite*!. COAT LOST. A Ladie’s light tan coat, between Maysville and Homer. Finder will please return to Mbs. S. S. Chambers. NOTIGE TO LADIES. See me for Hats, Coats, Suits, Skirts, Hosiery, in fact everything ladies need. Miss Julia Littlefield, Cornelia, Ga. Devoted to' Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County. Homer, Eianks County, Georgia, Thursday, November 6, 191 3. Maysville Locals (From Our Rt-tular Cos rresjiomtant. Messrs. Paul Bryant. P. F. M. Furr and Mis. Arthur Smith, went to Atlanta Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. Ben Yoyles, who was killed in a railroad wreck Mon day afternoon. Messrs. C. W. McCurdy aud.l. B. Hill left in an automobile early Monday morning to attend a Ma sonic meeting and the fair at Ma con. Mr. Leon Turk who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Tom Black well, and other relatives here re turned to New York -(Tuesday to take up his duties in the Navy Dept. Mrs. C. W. McCurdy has as her guests her sister, Mrs. Kuby Thorn hill, and children, of Atlanta. Mrs. Bryson who has been visit ing her niece Mrs. W. C. Lockhart, has returned to her home at < iaines ville. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Henderson spent the day Sunday with their son, Mr. Robt. Henderson and family near Giltsville. Mrs. Jim Eberhart, and Mrs. .1. O. Marlow have as their guests their mother Mrs. Brown and sis ter Miss Artelia Brow n, of A thens. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Chandler, of Atlanta, and Mr. Dock (.'hand ler, of Asheville, N. C., are visiting relatives here this week. Mr. Tom Reynolds has accepted a position as salesman for Haughty Little-Red wine Cos., in Atlanta. Tom is one of our most promising young men, and carries the !)est wishes of hosts of friends. Rev. Washington Boyd, from Missouri,preached an excellent sen mon at the Methodist church Bun day night, Rev. Boyd moved from here to Missouri several years ago, and has many friends who always look forward with pleasure to his annual visits. After an illin-ss of several months Mr. Will Edwards passed away at (ive o’clock Monday afternoon. Age (>7 years. Although he has been a great sufferer, has been pa tient through it all. He leaves a wife and four children,many grand children and friends. The inter ment was at Commerce "Tuesday afternoon. Being a veteran, tried and true, the old soldiers had charge of the services. Card of Thanks. We desire to heartily thank the good people of Maysville and vi cinity for sympathy and material assistance through our past, live months of sickness and bereave ment. May the Giver of all good lavishly bestow his richest blessings upon you all. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stephens. Seed Oats for Sale. Appier seed oats for sale at my home S miles east of Homer. G. G. STRANG K. In a Crocodile's Stomach. In the stomach of a crocodile which was shot not long ago no the Merguan estate, Madras, were found a python thirteen feet long, two tobacco pipes, a number of pieces of whisky bottles and a pair of trousers. Foolish Self-Condemnation. No comfort for the living or the dead can be won from vain self-con demnation. • No consolation can be gained while you nurse the imagining that a certain trouble might have been avoided. What we have to do is to try to escape from other troubles that are truly avoidable —troubles of a useless remorse, a present neglect, a listless apathy that will not reach forth for the good things still to b gathered.—Exchange. GEORGI t IN BRIBE. Fire ( In in-(I the Ii 1 of the two months-old I-ilby (eii of Mr. .-mil Mrs, John Slieommns mid d< s;royi’il th residence and No. tut Mills street, At lanta. The Indies of Elbert on, headed by Mrs. .1. M. Mister, wife of Mayor Wester, as ehidrnmn of the civic de partment of the Georgia Sorosis, will erect a hospital in Elberton. Four generations were represented when S. K. Johnson, one of Macon county’s most wealthy and prominent planters, celebrated bis 751 b birthday recently at a family reunion at his home al Ideal, attended by forty -two children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The injection of the “open town” issue in the approaching primary elec tion for three aldermen of t’ordele, to be held November 12, lias caused an Increase of more than 00 above the number of voters ivgislenl for I lie last primary. The management of the Columbus Poultry Show, Fair and Corn Club Carnival has set November 10 us “Governor's Day," as Governor Sla ton lias not died the management that he can be there an that date. For the fourth time it has been found necessary to reset the broken arm of 11. Murphy,'who was injured in a runaway at Cornelia two weeks ago. liis eomlltioji, while somewhat Improved is still regarded as serious. Charles Davis wots Installed in his office in the Georgia capita! as the dew state game and llsli commission er. lie succeeded Jesse 11. Mercer, who retired after holding the post two years and two months. The l.itlionia mayor and town coun cil hate closed a contract with the .1. It. McCrary company, of Atlanta, to put in an up-to-date waterworks system and sanitary sewerage and haw* just purchased a lot upon which will be (reeled a granite city hull. After remaining out. four hours the jury la the case of State v. Tom llul lard. charged with killing Mack Spain near Mexico. 20 miles west of Wiiy oross, returned a verdict of "not guil ty" In flinch superior court. pipe raspberries from her own gar den were served for a dinner at Rome by Mrs. Henry A. Smith, of East First street. 'Flic raspberries.were of n size and flavor as those (lint grow in season. They were raised by Mrs. Smith in her regular vegetable gar den and not under glass. From an attack of acute indiges tion, brought on, it is believed, by continued drinking, u white man sup posed to be J. it. Buckner, of Tippe canoe City, Ohio, dh>d shortly after reaching Wa.vcross from Birming ham. Percy It. Tiller, who shot .1. M. Gregory some ten days ago in a quar rel at Lexington, accidentally shot himself in the stomach and died ut liis country home. The illness of Emory Spoor, federal judge for the southern district of Georgia, charged with official irreg ularitUs and threatened with im peachment proceedings, resulted in a postponement of Hie investigation of Ihe charges upon which the house judiciary subcommittee was to begin on November JO. SHERIFF MEETS DEATH. South Georgia County Official Is Kill ed in Unusual Accident. Sheriff Alex Bailey died at file home in Darien as the result, of an automobile accident. The accident occurred while Bailey, 1 who had been sheriff of Mclntosh county for about eight years, was on an automobile trip to Crescent, Oa. The machine was going at full speed when it ‘swerved into the woods, turning completely over, throwing its occupants out. then righting itself and passing over the body of tin sheriff, Inflicting injuries from which he died a few hours later. BUMPER CORN CROP. Farmers of Georgia ti.avc Grown Sev enty-Two Million Bushels. From the Atlanta Chamber of Com meree eomi s the news that this year's corn crop in Georgia will be 25 i t cent, larger than that of last year. Tills year’s crop will total 72,000,000 bushels, which is a record crop foi the state. . The nearest approach to this fig ure is the crop of 1011, which amounted to 04,000,000 bushels. The 1012 crop was about 58,000,000. The results fro® the boys’ corn clubs are 50 per cent, better than those of last year—that Is, 50 pet cent, more boys have “come through/' which is the technical term for hav ing complied with all government re quirements of methods of cultivation keeping records and making reports as well as exhibiting at the ioca; county corn show. About 3.000 boyi have “come through.” Her Wonder. A woman never ceases to wondar what her husband did with the $3 be j had last week. -Philadelphia Ledger “GEORGIA PRODUCTS DAY” NOVEMBER 18 Banquets Will Be Held All Over State AUSPICES STATE CHAMBER Only Georgia Products Will Be Serv ed at These Gatherings, and the Banqueters Will All Wear Georgia Made Clothes. Tuesday, November 18, will b< "Georgia Products’ Day.” Georgia products will be celebrated on that day when every branch ol! the Georgia Chamber of Commerce 1 holds u banquet for the purpose of urging llie use of home products. At each of these banquets only Georgia products will be served on the tables, and the banqueters will wear Georgia-minje clothes, or soini article of apparel made in Georgia. Governor Slaton will soon issue a proclamation officially designating November 18 as “Georgia Products' Day.” The banquets will be held sintul taneously ut H p. m. An elaborate four-page menu is being prepared for these occasions. The state chumbej W'ill endeavor to furnish one out-of town speaker for each banquet. Charles D. McKinney, of Decatur, sellng secretary-manager of the state chamber, has charge of the arrange meats. Special prizes have been offered for die best menu prepared at these ban quets. FATHER ACQUITTED But Young Burnscd Gets 10 Years In Pen. The jury in use of E. C. Burnsed and his son, Clove, return 'd a verdigt at Statesboro, Git., acquit ting the father anil flailing the son guilty of manslaughter. The father and sou were charged with the murder of Pharris Davis, a young white man, who w'tts found dead by tile roadside a few weeks ugo In the lower edge of the county. At (irst they denied nil knowledge ol the killing, bill a day before snperioi court convened they admitted tin killing, claiming tint son, Glove, kill ed Davis in self-defense. The ease lasted a day and a ball and the jury was out less than halt un hour. As soon as the verdict was reached Young nurtur'd was sentenced to tea years in the poniten' try. INCOME TAX PUZZLES. Be Months Before Working of l-aw Is Understood. Hubert E. Maddox, chairman of the clearing house committee of Atlanta, ventured the opinion that, it would be mouths before the new income tax Jaw was thoroughly understood about the country. He made the remark after tin clearing house committee bad been at much pains, with the advice and ahl of numerous lawyers, to forma late and issue circular-letters of in formation, which were sent out to correspondent banks in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and other .Southern States. CHURCH CHANGES. Cause Speculation Among N. G. Meth odist Clergy. The fact that two leading ministers of flic North Georgia Methodist Con- have died tilts year and tlial six or eight now in the active minis try will probably retire at the coming si salon of the annual coni’* renee In be held at Blberton, November 20. is causing speculation aiming Use Meth odist clergy of North Georgia relntiv* to the appointments of preachers foi the next, twelve months. The situation is made more com plicated by the fact that eight othei preachers will be forced to move this fall on account of having served theii churches the four-year limit of con secutive service. New Appeal* Court Organizes. The Georgia Court of Appeals, with Judge Koan sitting for the first time as a member, was organized in tin Capitol. Judge Richard 15- Russel took his new position as chief judge but was required to take no additions oath. His position is purely honor ary, as his powers are in no wise dif ferent front the other judges. H< presides over the deliberations of tbt court, however. The court starts oil with a clean docket, and will be abli to push rapidly the business coming before it. 25 Per Cent. Increase In Corn Crop The corn crop of Georgia this yeat will be fully 25 per cent, larger than the crop of 1912, according to the es timate of the Atlanta Chamber ol Commerce. This year’s crop will to tal 72,000.001) bushels. Superior Court Only 17 days until the adjourn term of Banks Superior Court meets, at 10o’clock A. M. Nov., 42th, 1913, for the purpose of try ingall cases,both civil and criminal, except those that were continued by consent to the regular March term, 1914. Fromthe appearance of the Dock - ets there seen} to be some business to be disposed of. There are 201 case on all dockets open for trial and to be disposed of as follows: Civil Cases 111, Criminal Cases 73, Motion Docket 17. 1 f all of these cases arc to be tried before a jury, which most of them will lie, it will take some time to clear the dockets. Your Good judgment Seal on Our Select Stationery When once you have looked at our select line ol stationery your good j judgment will tell you that it is the proper correspondence paper for all occasions. It has the style, quality > finished and texture that are so necessary to policy correspondence Write on this stationery and yon will be paying your friends a subtle compliment, you will be giving your thoughts a proper and befitting dress 1 The crinkle and snap of our paper suggests its quality. We have the box paper pound paper, tablets and envelopes tomatch. MAYSVILLE.t GEORGIA PHONE 18 THE QUALITY STORE “Hostage Paid on Parcel Post Packages.” Kxpert EXPERT TAILORING FOR NO MORE COST THAN READY-MADE. Suits to measure from $15.00 to $45.00; Odd Trouser Specials $5.00, SO.OO, and $7.50, in any style you want. Ladies’ Suits $16.50 up. Cleaning, Dry Cleaning, Repairing and Altering [done on short notice in the best possible way. U. R. WATERMAN, 41 S. MAIN STREET GAINESVILLE, GA mm | These Are | (Slothes for Men 11 Jud&ment= * Clothes with line and drape, clothes with a workmanship so finished and a fit so perfect that they surely show the work of a master tailor; clothes that show hrains in their creation and hrams = in their construction —these are the clothes that == your better judgment wfll tell you to buy. Clothes made by Goldman, Beckman & (80. are not only all that you could expect, hut even = more, and this we know is all that you could ask. 3 .- 1 ■ | ' GILLES HE (( V I Maysville, Ga. 3-I 1 ■ I Paint Now If you ought to have painted last year and waited for paint to come down, how much do yon think yon madid You’ll buy an extra gallon this year. There’s $5 or $9 for paint and labor. You think you won’t, but you will; you can’t stretch paint. Itis always so: the longer you wait, the more paint and wages. Besides whas paint is for. What is it for? DEVOE • I sells it. For Sale by Chandler & JiuTson Pharmacy, Maysville, Ga. 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