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VOL. XVI.
Homer Locals
We need more houses in Homer.
Not a vacant one here.
The convicts are building abut
ments for the bridge across Quil
lian’s mill creek at the old mill
place.
We can give you the Hanks
County Journal and the Weekly
Georgian one year for sl.lß. Two
papers for a little more than the
price of one.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
were felt in Hanks county to-day,
but no damage was done. Itseem
ed to be heaviest in the eastern
part of the county.
Candidates are not “coming out’
in Banks in great numbers like in
many of the other counties. We
notice in some counties they are
from Bto 15 for each office. The
more that run the fewer votes it
takes to elect, when it’s a plurality
vote, as it is here.
The Universalist, I’nitaiian and
other denominations that do not
believe in hell lire and brimstone
need not look from any recruits
from the newspaper fraternity so
loug as there are people mean
enough to take a paper until they
owe several dollars and then “re*
fuse” to take it from the office.
It will only be a few years, at
least, until women will vote in
this, and every other state in the
Union, therefore we suggest that
the Literary Society allow the wo
men to debate for some of them
should become orators in order to
place their claims lor office before
the people We suggest that the
subject for the first debate read
something like this: Resolved:—
That baby crying should be pro
hibited.
The Pemorest Banner, after
waveing for 16 consecutive weeks,
folded its pages last week and was
quietly laid to rest in the news
paper graveyard. The editor says
“the cost of living is too high to
work without pay.” Judging by
the way they pay some people
think an editor can live on euckle
burrs, hickory nuts and old shoes,
but he is at least part human and
is fond of a piece of corn bread oc
casionally.
We have sent statements to many
of our subscribers in arrears and
all but a few' have responded and
most of them renewed lor another
year. Now' in order to save us
postage and time we kindly re
quest all owing back subscription
to send us the amount due at their
earliest conyeinieuce. Not by hand,
but P. O. money order or check.
A lady in a neighboring town has
just written us that she gave a
Banks county man, and told his
name, $2.00 for us, but we failed to
get the mouey. If you send money
to the Journal by another party
and it fails to reach here, it is your
loss, not ours.
Some of the people in the Grady
school district of this county were
dissatisfied with the teacher elected
by the trustees and hired a teacher
of their own and are conducting a
school at Pleasant Hill. That is all
right, so far as we are concerned,
but from both sides we have re
eeived several communications writ
ten by pupils showing their feeling
towards the other school, and say
ing some things that we thought
would be best not to publish, and
therefore we did not print the let
ters. Differences will arise in all
communities but the less said about
the causes the quicker the differ
ences will be settled. Talk has the
same effect upon a neighborhood
quarrel that fanned air does upon
a fire, makes it broaden out. We
hope that all the animosity now-
HANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
Holder Again Enters
Congressional Race.
Jefferson, (la., Feb. 21 —(Spec-
ial.) —Since the county primay has
been set for May r>, the political
pot is beginning to boil in old Jack
son, Several of the incumbents
will stand foi re-election, while oth
ers who are now in private life
will get into the ring.
Hon. John X. Holder, who lan
Thomas M. Bell a close second for
congress two years ago,is in the race
again, and will run it to a finish.
He will carry his home county by
an increased majority and flatter
ing reports are coming in from
several of the other counties. —
Commerce News.
Pleasant Hill
L\ST WEEK'S LETTEK
Kev. Burrell, from Silver Shoal,
preached and interesting sermon
at Damascus Kunnay.
Prof. John Bell and family, of
Homer, visited Mr. L. \V. Potts
and family Sunday.
Married on last Sunday Miss
Pink Denton to Mr. Newton Smith.
We wish the young couple a long
and happy life.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Poole visit
ed Mr. Kobert A usborn and family
Sunday.
Mr. Luther Caudell and his best
girl attended preaching at Damas
cus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. I. McDuffie, of
Franklin, spent Monday night with
Mr. J. F. McDuffie and family.
Mr. Philip Coker visited his
cousin, Mr. Wilson Poole, Sunday
night.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Samuel Ward is very ill at this
writing.
Mr. Hubert Davis dined with
Mr. W. H. Simmons Monday.
Mrs. Noah Brown and children
visited Mrs. J. F. Ward Sunday.
There will be a singing at this
place the second Sunday evening
March the Bth.
Mr. Obe McDuffie passed through
this community enroute to Silver
Shoal Tuesday. Two Chums.
Food Eaten In a Lifetime
Few people study the food prob
lem. We eat only a few meals a
day and ran manage to find enough
nutriment somehow. A chemist
has ascertained some interesting
facts on the amount of food the
average person consumes during a
lifetime of 70 years. Here is the
list:
Thirty oxen, 200 sheep, 100
. calves, 200 lambs, 50 pigs, 1,200
fowls, 300 turkeys, 2,600 fish,
30,000 oysters, 5,475 pounds of
vegetables, 244 pounds of butter,
2,400 eggs, 4 12 tons of bread,
3,000 gallous of tea and coffee and
548 gallons of spirits.
existing in that district will soon be
wiped out an I the people pull to
gether for the betterment of all.
“In union there is strength.”
Mr. L. T. Campltell visited Ho
mer to day. He is one of Banks
good citizens and always receives a
cordial welcome in this town.
The preaching day has been
charged at the Homer Methodist
church from 2nd Sunday afternoon
to fourth Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock.
Rev. Lamar Ferguson writes that
he will attend the bible conference
in Atlanta and it will be impos
sible for him to preach at the Pres
byterian church in Homer the sec
ond Sunday, but will fill the pulpit
here the fourth Sunday morning at
i 11 o’clock.
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County.
Homer, E?a ks County, Georgia, Thursday, March 5, Id 14.
Maysville Locals
(From Our Regular CortvspoiHlent.)
Mr. Tom M. Armour, ol arp,
was here on business Monday.
Mr. .1. M. Eberharl spent a few
days the first of the week at Locust
Grove.
Prof. Bell, of Homer, was in our
little city a short while Saturday.
Mr. Fate Suddath, of Statesboro,
who has bism in this section lor
several days spent Sunday with
his brother, Mr. Boone Suddath.
Miss Ruby Porter, a senior pupil
of the State Normal School, spent
the week-end with homefelks and
friends here.
Mrs. Mellie Barber has returned
from Atlanta, where spent two
weeks her sister, Mrs. Marvin Gar
rison.
Rev. If. S. Smith have as their
guests Mrs. Clements, and little
son, of Lumber City, Ga.
Miss Ella Menders, of Athens,
was the week end guest of Mr. and
Mis. Henry Menders.
Mrs. Luther Ihinson, Lorn near
Commerce, was a recent visitor to
relatives here.
Mis. W. G. Sharp had as her
guest a few days lasi week Miss
Clemmie Barber, of Commerce.
Mrs. Chailie Bacon is spending
this week with relatives in Allan
ta.
Mr. T. Arthur Henry, and ac
complished daughter, Miss Claud
i ne, are at Ludiwiei, Ga., this week
and are conducting the musical
part -of a revival meeting being
held there by Rev. B. <l. Smith.
Mr. Comer Perry, a teacher in
bookkeeping at the Athens Short
hand College, was ill at the home
ofhis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jep
Perry a lew days last week, how
ever, we are glad to know he is
well enough to resume his duties
this week.
Miss Cussic Carr, of Atlanta,
and Mr. A Man Carr, of Athens,
spent last Sabbath here with their
mother, Mrs. J. T. Carr, who we
are glad to know is rapidly recover
ing from her r< cent illness.
Mr. J . K. Stephens went to At
lauta last week for his mother, Mrs.
H. T. Stephens, of Homer, who
has been seriously sick with la-
grippe iit Uh home of her daughter,
Mrs. Pat O'Connor. We are glad
to be able to state she has greatly
improved since her arrival here.
Miss Topsy Tuny, a three act
comedy, as presented by the Thir/.a
David Chapter IJ. I). C. assisted
by Prof. M. W. Smith, Harry
Boone, John Strange and ICugene
Kllison at the auditorium on last
Friday evening was a great success.
The parts played by each character
were true to life, and highly ap
preciated by the large audience
present.
A marriage of great surprice to
the many friends of the bride, was
that of Miss Mamie Williams, of
this city, to Mr. H. It. Phillips, of
Atlanta, which was solemized on
last Saturday afternoon at a par
| sonage in Atlanta. Mrs. Phillips,
| who was one of our most popular
I young ladies, has spent the past
J month with her sister, Mrs. Nell
Suddath, in Atlanta, and has
| scores of admirers and friends here
who are wishing her and her chosen
companion untold happiness.
My electric testing
machine has arrived.
Take advantage of my
free trip offer to Com
merce.
Dr. J. P. Parks,
Optometrist.
FOR SALE
At a reasonable price, good as
new parlor organ.
Mkh. Hom eh Thompson,
Maysville, Ga.
The Debate Friday Night
The A. O. Bacon Literary Society
pubed off a debate last Friday
night that was very interesting, to
say the least. A large crowd was
present and the speakers were
given the best attention while the
debate was in progress. The
specialties that completed the pro
gram consisted ol' reading by Mrs.
Sam L. Hagan and music by Miss
Minnie Turk.
The question debated was: Re
solved, That tin' United States
Should Prohibit Foreign Immigra
tion.
Dr. J. S. Jolly and Col. J.B. G.
Logan battled for the affirmative
sideol the question and Col. A. J.
Griffin and Prof. J. C. Bell con
tended for the negative.
The speeches were all good and
everyone in the audience learned
something new about immigration,
and, of course, this was the object
of the debate, to instruct the chi 1
dron, and also the older mem be re
of the society.
Among the amusing features of
tin entertainment were the remarks
of Col. Griffin when he referred to
his opponents as “redskins” while
Dot was as pale as a corpse. He
also thought if the prohibiting of
foreign immigration had been good
for this country, laws would have
been enacted long ago prohibiting
it, thereby showing the great con
fidence he has in the men who
have in the past represented us.
( 01. Logan said there were 80,000
people living in this country burn
ing incense to gods in foreign lands.
He seemed to be opposed to a man
living with him and worshipping
a wooden go l in China.
Doc gave the number of foreign
ers in this county depending on
charity and thought they should
be excluded and Hie money we are
now spending on them used to buy
milk for sick babies.
Prof. Bell once upon a time hud
a personal friend, who was a
Scotchman, and a good man and he
was opposed to the exclusion act
on this and other ground.
The Turnbull House
The Turnbull house is old but it
has changed owners and occupants
so often recently that it is worthy
of note. The changes have been
something like this:
C. A. Meeks sold the Turnbull
house to Logan Perkins.
Logan Perkins sold the Turnbull
house to 0. A. Meeks.
Henry Furr moved out of the
Turnbull house.
C. A. Meeks sold the Turnbull
house to J. 8. Bellamy.
W. L. Duncan moved into the
turnbull house.
W. L. Duncan moved out of the
Turnbull house.
J. C. Bell is cultivating the land
I around the Turnbull house.
Mrs. Minnie Dyar has moved
into the Turnbull house.
51 r. Grover Mason has purchased
the Turnbull house.
Auut Emeline Meeks has been
| living in the Turnbull house all the
time.
A Card of Thanks
I wish to think the Editor of
Homer Locals for the nice things
said about me last week. If lam
elected Treasurer of Banks Coun
ty I will move to Homer. I shall
be glad to take an interest in the
social, moral, literary and musical
progress of the town; and be on the
lookout for the future welfare of
the County’s prosperity on all
lines.
Joseph. M. Jones.
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 fr-et long, two tobacco pipes, a
number of pieces of whisky bottles
and a pair of trousers.
Welcome, Mr. 801 l Weevil
By W. T. AndeKhon
Southern people are crazy over
cotton. No Southerner believe
there is any salvation unless he is
mounted on a bale of cotton.
In 1912 Georgia produced one
hundred and forty million dollars
worth of cotton.
In the same year Georgia bought
feedstuff's amounting to one hun
dred and seventy five million dol
lars.
Georgians bought dollai corn and
25c meat to grow 10c cotton. Ev
ery dollar of this one hundred and
seventy-five million feedstuff could
and should lave been produced in
Georgia.
A scientific cost system shows
that cotton cannot possibly be
grown for less than 10c, and it
cost from that up to any price, de
pendent upon the season. The
same authority says we have for
ten y ears sold our cotton for an
average of 9.85 —a loss of fifteen
points on every pound of cotton
grown in ten years.
And yet we buy dollar corn and
25c meat to grow cotton which we
sell below cost.
But the boll wecvel is going to
eat up the cotton and the farmer
cannot sell it below cost. The
farmers have a grand opportunity
to escape the disasters of the boll
weevil.
Grow dollar corn and 25c meat.
Don’t buy it—grow it. There is
an abundant market for it in Geor
gia. Wespent thirty-five million
more for it than our entire cotton
crop brought in 1912.
Every man in Georgia lends mon
ey to l'armeis should write it in the
contract that the borrower must
grow all his own feedstuff. Geor
gia soil grows it at as good profit as
any land on earth.
Cotton sold at 10c and corn
bought at one dollar is proverty,
debt, ignorance; degeneracy.
Welcome,Mr. 801 l Weevil —force
us to stop the sacrifice.—The Ma
con Telegraph.
Damascus
Bev Burrell preached an inter
esting sermon at this place Sunday.
Mr. Freeman Whitfield and wife,
of near Mt. Pleasant, attended
preaching here.
Miss Mellie Poole spent last week
with her aunt in Maysville.
The people of this settlement
have erected anew phone line to
A. J. Cash’s.
Mr. Elbert Wood and wife, of
near Jefferson, spent Sunday with
Mr. B. P. Poole.
Mr. Ira Whitfield made a busi
ness trip to Homer last Saturday.
Miss Florence Poole spent the
week-end with homefolks.
Mr. Grover Whitfield says of all
songs he likes “Sweet Alice Ben
Bolt” the best.
Mr. A. J. Brown dined with
Hon. T. E. Anderson last Sunday.
Mr. Luther Ciudell was the
guest of Miss Vc: t Cochran Sun
day a. m.
Messrs. Grady Fowler and Les
ter Cochran went to see their best
girls Sunday.
Mr. Henry Caudell speutSuuday
with homefolks.
Bonaparte.
See the big display
ad of Dr. Parks in this
issue. Free R. R. fare
to Commerce all thru
March.
Dally Thought
Lift up yourselves to the great
meaning of the day, and df.re to think
of your humanity as something so di
vinely precious that it is worthy of
being an offering to God — Phillips
Brooks.
GHARLTON HENRI
TIRES OF FREEDON
Writes Warden Brown He
Wants to Come BacK
Charlton Henry, a trusty in the
Banks county convict camp, was
sent to Lula about two weeks :ig<>
with a two-horse team to bring a
load of freight to Homer for the
county. He hitched the team and
took fo the woods, but later tote
Warden Brown the following letter
from Mississippi, and also a second
letter which is published below.
It seems that Henry had been
camp treated very well at the
and he also has a wife and
children in Hall county county
which he would rather be near
cyen if he is in a convict camp.
Henry started to fulfil his prom
ise to return and was on his way
to the camp when pichcd up by
the sheriff of Ilall county. Be
cause of his voluntary return he
was not whipped on his arrival, as
is the usual fate of convicts when
they' escape and are captured.
Meridian, Miss., Feb. 25, HI 14.
Mr. J. 11. Brown. Dear sir:—
You will be surprised to hear from
me, but nevertheless, I am call
ing on you. ('apt. 1 want you to
send me a ticket to come back to
the camp and give myself n i> to
you. There aint no use in telling
you 1 am sorry of the way I done
you, but I certainly am, and if you
will send me a ticket L will come
back and make you as good a hand
as I can. Now (.'apt. don’t go and
have me arrested and a whole lot
of expense to it. Just get me a
ticket and send to me and I will
come back just as soon as i get it.
You can send it to Charlton Henry
or you can send it to Frank Martin,
that is the name I am going under
out here, scud to Meridian, Miss.,
in care of J. W Owens A Son,
P. (). Box 784. ( 'apt. please keep
this to yourself till 1 get there. I
would send home alter money but
1 feel like I have caused them
enough of expense and trouble, f
think this will save expense to you
or the county, by you sending me
a ticket instead of me giving my
self up and you having to come
after me. I don’t want you to
send any money just a ticket so I
can get back and I want you all to
forgive me of the way 1 done, and
I will ask you to, and no more
rambling for me till I get free so I
can carry my family along, ('apt.
I think it will be the best to send
in the name I am going under here
so it will come straight to me.
Fkank Makti.v,
care J. W . (hven:,
Box 784
Meridian, Miss.
Your humble servant <Hen
ry. The fare from here to Atlan
ta, G., is #B.IO.
Second Letter
Captain J. H. Brown, you need
not fiend me any ticket as I think
I can make it all right before long.
Hoping to see you soon and oblige.
Your servant,
C. C. Henry,
Box 784. Meridian, Miss.
NOTICE
All parties are warned not to
hire or harbor Robert Criffeth,
(col j as he is under contract with
me for the year 1014,
L. T. Ca-MPliem..
FOR SALE
A good horse and mule cheap
Dr. O. N. Harden,
Homer, Ga.
Depends.
Traveler (hastily)—“Porter, have I
time to kiss my wife good-by?" "How
long have you been married?" —Life.
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