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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. NO. 48