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BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
VOL. XVII.
THE DIFGERENCE IN THE TWO MEN WHO
ARE IN THE RACE FOR CONGRESS
O
TOM BELL, a Man that Has Always Been in Close Touch
With the People. A Man That Has at Ail Times
Helped the SicK, Needy, and Those in Distress;
He Has Always Helped to Shoulder Other
People’s Sorrow and Trouble.
You may go to him at any hour
of the night ami ask him to drive
miles in the country to help you,
and with a smile he will answer,
“All right.” Any man in the
Ninth District who knows him will
tell you that he has never been
known to turn any one away that
needs his help.
He does not cater to the man of
wealth; but to the unfortunate and
those who need him. This being
true, who would represent you Ix't
ter in Congress than this man
whose heart you know is always
with you!
There is no doubt that Tom JSell
has more goo l, true personal friends
than any man in Georgia.
Now as to his work for his
constituents and the Ninth District;
he is always on the job,ever w atch
ful of all that is to their best in
terest.
A request, or favor,asked of him
by the most humble man in the
Distiict will receive as prompt and
careful attention as if he were Gov
ernorof Georgia.
Did you ever write him to attend
to any matter for you! If so didn’t
you get a reply at the earliest pos
sible moment! If you have never
had occasion to write him,ask your
neighbor and he will tell you that
he is not only porapt in answering
letters but is j ust as prompt iu at
tending to the request made of
him.
He has brought more money in
to the District than any man who
ever went to Congress from the
Ninth.
A lady from Washington, I). (’.,
made this remark to R. TANARUS, Goodwin
sometime ago: She said: “You
have one man in Congress that is
always on the job, a man that is so
ber, industrious and influential;
that man liell from Georgia.” She
had uo idea that Tom Beil’s friends
would ever hear of the remark
made by her.
A friend while canvassing for
him two years ago called on a far
mer in Milton county and told him
his business. The farmer replied:
“You need not electioneer with
me; I have always voted against
Tom Sell, b it 1 am for him this
time and my reason is this: Last
year I Uuilt a fish pond and wanted
to stock it,so I wrote him to please
write me the proper one to write
to in Washington to get them; in
stead of giving me the name he sent
the fish by first express and wrote
me to call for them. Now I say
that a Congressman who will at
tend to business as promptly as he
did this forme, will certainly make
a good Congressman and deserves
the encouragement and support
of every man in the Ninth
District.”
Sayings of Old
Ben FranKlin
•‘He that can compose himself is
■wiser than he that compose
ljooks.”
“The Ancient Komans and
Greeks could only speak to the
number of citizens capable of being
assembled within the reach of their
voices; now by the press speak to
nations.”
“It is hard for an empty sack to
stand up right.
He that is opinion money will do
everything may well be suspected
pf doing everything for money
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County.
Now in regird to Mr. Charters:
He is a good lawyer, a very good
speaker and smart enough to make
and save a lot ofmouej while he
was Prosecuting Attorney, but he
is not the ‘•brilliant orator that
some of the paid weekly papers
would lead you to beleive. Now
if you ever have heard him, then
I you know this to be the truth.
He and his friends will tell you
that it is not right to keep Tom
Bell, or any other man, in office
for 10 or 12 years out he forgets to
tell you that he was Solicitor for
12 years and that he made more
each year than a Congressman gets,
and that he has the most of this to
day, for sympathy and charity to
his fellow man is almost unknown
to him.
Now if yon do not believe this
to be true go to almost any county
in the Ninth District, where they
know him, and the people will tell
you this is true, and will possibly
tell it to you in stronger terms than
this.
Now here is one very strong
proof of the above: Lumpkin
county, where he lived for years,
was ad mi ted to the bar, married
into one of the most prominent
families in the county and they
were always successful in politics)
gave Tom Bell a majority; then
take the good,old county of Hall
where he “migrated” to for the
| purpose of running for Congress,
he was defeated in the county by
a handsome majority of (130, < liar
teis receiving fewer votes than H.
H. Perry and Carter Tate, Bell’s
previous opponents.
They to'd all over the District
two years ago that Tom Bell would
Ik* defeated in Hall county; the
returns showed that they were not
posted on the voters of the coun
ty, or that they tried to deceive the
people of the Ninth District.
They are passing out this time
the iaineold report, or dope; don’t
lie deceived, for Ilall county will
give Tom Bell as large or majority
than it did two years ago.
Tom Be'l will carry every county
he did before and several that Mr.
Holder corried; the people of the
Ninth will vote for him because he
is iu the true sense “one of
them.,’
Y’ou will IJrid some (a little
bunch) of the lawyers of
Gainesville for Charters; especi
ally those in active. practive desire
his election for mercenary reasons;
on the other hand you will find
for l orn Bell the farmers, workmen,,
and merchants, because they know
him and have faith in him.
They know him to be a hard,
sonscientious worker, brainy, big
hearted and true. Vote for him
and you’ll never regret it.
Adv.
He that falls in love with himself
will have no rival :
A rich rogue is like a fat hog
! who never does good till as dead as
a log. Modesty makes the most
homely virtues amicable and
charming and the most homely vir
tuis amicable and charming andthe
want of it renders the most pei fact
beauty odious.
New Window Device.
Tr *he construction of houses sash
*•' are being largely dispensed
r tomatlc devices taking the
p f the weights. This innovation
-o greatly simplify and econ
or. the operation of finishing
i bouses.
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, July 17, 1914.
riaysviile Locals
(From Our KoitularCo rri<unih>nl,l
Mis. Jessie lingers Gammage,
who has been with relatives here
for several weeks, has returned to
her home at Eufaula, Al l.
Mrs. O. Castellaw and children,
I are visiting relatives at Locust
<lrove this week.
Rev. 11. 8. Smith and family arc
catnpiug at Demurest this week.
YVe are glad to know Mrs. Jim
Kberhart, who has been quite sick
at the home of her mother in Ath
ens, is much better, and hopes to
lie able to return home soon.
Mrs. J.C. Kimseyleft Monday
for a months visit to her parents in
North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Rey
nolds lull Monday for a weeks
visit to relatives at Houston.
Mrs. Robert Henderson, of Gi 11s
ville, visit*d her mother, Mrs. T.
I. Carr, Monday.
Miss Osia Gene Wood has re
turned from Athens and Crawford
where she spent the past two weeks
with relatives.
Mr. Mercer Kimsey will be home
from Atlanta this week, and his
many friends will be glad to know
lie is rapidly recovering from a re
cent operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Bob l heridan, of Metter.
was a visitor here thi-. wick.
Mis. Henry Furr went to Silver
Shoal to begin the summer term ol
school Monday.
Mrs. Walter Hill and children,
spent several days this week with
relatives at Homer.
Rev. J. J. Kimsey and Miss
Mattie Kimsey are speeding the
week in Gainesville, wh re Rev.
Kimsey is assisting in a protracted
meeting.
Miss Alma Watkins went over
to Holly Springs Monday to begin
the school she will teach through
the summer
Mr. and Mis. Clarence H. Grif
fin made their usual semi monthly
trip to see their patents at Homer
Sunday.
Mrs. Boone Suddnth hulas her
guest Sunday her sister, Mrs. Dun
egan from near Gainesville.
YVe are glad to know .Misses
Ruby Porter, and Mattie Donehue,
who have been quite sick for two
weeks, are improving rapidly.
Mrs. Jiache Lyle - and children,
are with relatives and friends at
Carl this week.
Mis. 10. 0. Jackson, of Athens,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
G. P. Boone, the first of the we *k.
The Thir/.a David Chapter I,', i).
(!. will entertain on the plot ol
grass near the It. It. Friday even
ing. Light refreshments will be
served at a small price.
A number ol people from here
went to Tallulah Falls on an ex
cursion last Friday. The excur
sion was run principally for the
suinmei school girls at Athens.
The crowd was unusually sober and
nic •.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith, of
Statesboro, are with relatives here
for two weeks.
Misses Silvey Smith and Inez
Suddath have returned from De
catur where they were guests at a
house party at the home of Mrs.
\V\ Ozman, the past two weeks,
while there they with a party of
friends went to Chattanooga and
Lookout Mountain, and were
guests of honor at many social
functions.
Mis. C. W. McCurdy has re
turned from a months visit to her
parents at Lumberton, Miss.
| Mr. Allen Carr left Monday for
: Datona, Fla., where he has accept
led a splendid position with a big
| dry goods establishment.
During a quarrel at the home of
Mr. Bigam Gilmer, about six miles
' from here, on last Saturday night,
Mr. Herman Bryant shot and
killed Mr. Fete Greer. Three shots
Lula News
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hill,
a line boy. *
Misses Eunice aud Susie Bolton,
of Commerce, and Belle Garrison,
of Gillsville, spout the week-end
with Mrs. Ramoud Davis.
Mrs. J. A. McCubbins is on an
extended visit to relatives in South
(ieorgia.
Mr. Hudson Terrell made a bus
iness trip to Atlanta one day last
week.
Misses Bob and Julia Mae Lem
monds attended the funeral of their
uncle, Mr. T. B. Grant, at Alto
last week.
Little Misses Thelma and Lois
Tallent are spending this week
with relatives in Gainesville.
MissOia Bolinar was hostess ol
the Sewing Club on Thu rad ty
evening of last week a very pleas
ant evening was spent after a de
licious course of cream and cake
was served.
Mrs. B. C. Bryan spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. F. Faulkner,
near town.
We are very glad indeed to know
Mrs. Peg Woodall who lias been
v my sick is much better.
Mrs. Ida Bates aud son, Howard,
of Jacksonville, Fla., is spending
the summer with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. R. Martin hero.
The Mis-es Meeks, of Poplar
Springs, were gues's of their siste*,
Mrs. Oscar Chapman, one day last
week.
Mr. Crawl' Boggns moved his
family from here to Atlanta Mon
day.
-
Speer is Highly Praised
For Efficiency in Office
W. J. Speer, state treasurer and
candidate for re election, has been
highly commended by the special
committee from the house and sen
ate appointed to make an exainina
tion of his books, and to count the
oa K h in the treasury. An examin
ation of the book s of the state
treasurer is required to be made
each year, but this is the first time
it lias been done in some years.
The report of the committee fol
lows:
“We, the committee roquiredby
law to examine the accounts and
vouchers of the stato treasurer’s
office as to all moneys received in
to and paid out of the treasury
during the fiscal year, beg leave to
make the following report.
“We have thoroughly examined
the office of the state treasurer and
find the books and all vouchers
neatly and accurately and correct
ly kept. We have counted the
money on band aud have verified
the accounts ol all state depositors
and find that they are also correct.
We have carefu ly examined the
jeport of the state treasurer and
find that he is sustained by the
true condition of his office.
In this connection we desire to
commend the incumbent in office
the lion. W. J. Speer, for the
efficient manner in which he has
conducted the affairs pertaining to
th treasury.
Respectfully sub lifted,
JOHN T. ALLEN,
For the Senate.
L. R. AKIN,
CRAWFORD WHEATLY,
For the House.
Adv.
For Mamrr': to Think Over.
Young Hopeful—"V.Tiat did pay®
mean when he r.u M to that man,
'You’ve got a good figure?'” Jilting
Mamma —“He go*. :t good price for
some land he sold, my dear.” Young
Hopeful (Innocently)—“Mamma, ha®
the servant gtrl been Mlllng aom®
UmL too?" —Charoanral.
took effect, one in the arm, and
two in the abdomen. Two daugh
ters of Mr. Gilmer were witnesses.
Mr. Bryant was arrested.
Fourth- Class Post Master Ex.
animation
The United State Civil servy?
(' >mmission announces that on the)
date named above an examination
will be held at Bell ton, Georgia, uX
a result of which it is expected “to 1
make certification to ’Jill a contem
plated vacancy in the position oj
fourth class postmaster at Bellton
Georgia, and other vacancies a;
they may occur at that office, unless
it shall be decided in the interests
of the service to fill the vacancy by
reinstatement. The compensation
of the postmaster at this office was
$lB2 for the last fiscal year. ; /
Age limit, 21 years and over <i
the date of the examination, witjh
the exception that in a State where
women are declared b*" *taHjte to.
be of full age for all purposes s%L
18 years, women 18 yeifTs cf age on
the date of the exaniyiatioh will
be ad mi ted.
Applicants within
the territory supplied by the post
office for which the examination is
announced. q i
The examination is open to alii
citizens of the United States wlu>
can comply with the reqiurc\
meats. \ 1
Applications forms and full An*
iorination concerning the require I
menls of the examination can l)pj
secured from the postmaster jiti.
Bellton, Georgia or from the H.’
Civil Service CoinmisjdOu, Walh
ingt, D. C. V
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with tphe Gout!
mission, Washington at least 7 dayll
before the date of the examination,!
otherwise it may be impracticable,
to examine the applicant.
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION.
John R. Cooper
Friends of Col. John R. Cooper,
the noted criminal lawyer of South
Georgia, who is a candidate for U.
S. Senate, h ive invited him to ad
dress the people of Banks and he
has accepted the invitation. July
2iUh, is the date fixed ior the
speaking.
Let everybody come out and
list 'n to the Col. discuss the is ues
of the day.
Hail Storm
On J uly 6th hail fell to a depth of
3 or 4 inches five miles northeast
of town. Dover Peyton’s crop
was completely destroyed and
many others badly damaged.
Noah English says it was two feet
deep in drifts two days after it fell.
That he jumped in a pile bare
footed and sank above his knees.
People carried it away in sacks for
oyer a week. It also damaged the
crops of J.A. Hill, John Whelchel,
Billy Hill and othi rs near town.
Negro Sees Spirit
-b'dney Pace, a negro living n ar
Giilsville, who killed a negro
named George Lisle at that place
last spring, died presumably from
sun stroke at Giilsville Monday,
c'aming that the "spirit" of the
negro he killed had come back
and knocked him in t e head.
There was a knot on the ne
gro’s head where he claimed the
spirit lammed him, the knot suppo
sedly being caused from a ruptured
blood vessel.
It will be rememberd that the
two negroes had been to a shindig
of some kind o/er near Giilsville
I- the early spring, and returning
home, Pace killed Lisle.
The negro had been living
near the sene of the trage ly
from that time, ad it is said that
the crime played upon his mind
until he went crazy.—Gainesville
I Eagle.
Homer Locals
There is anew sheriff at the jail,
oMm July (ith.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Chambers,
of Milan, spent the past week in
Bants.
Dpn’t forget to come to Homer
on duly 29 and hear John R. Coop
ers speech.
Clarence Hill says he “had no
crpp before the hail and now lie
hajkloss than nothing.”
vjyK Clarence Pritchett is the
proud father of a son—his first
bqjLiD
\
Mr. Groves L. Griffin, cashier of
tshgVpank of Gillsville, autoed over
mstVßunday to see relatives and
vufiefifls.
"Mn. Frank Bell, brother of lion.
Thos/Jll. Bell, spent Saturday in
Jloiinn - in the interest of his broth
ivHrfc:j|ndidacy.
'JTfie Homer High School opened
iMonday with <>f> pupils. School
Will continue nine months with an
Jn ter mission of two weeks during
cotton picking time.
\ Mr. Arthur Parker spent the
v past week at Haymile, N. (!.,
where he assisted Dr. J. D. Rice
do manage a gasoline engine while
Wheat was being thrashed iu the
lalteW the Blue Ridge.
j/luifeh Charles H. Brand’s an
vßpuinwmeut appeal’s in the Jour-
Wil toLlay. The Judge has no op
fpsitiol, and if he continues to be
is fair hud impartial in the future
is he has been in the past, it will
lie useless for opposition to develop.
No judge in the state is held in
higher esteem by his constituen ts
than Judge Brand. Besides this,
every year he serves makes him
better judge.
Most of our people are taking
advantage of the free hookworm
treatment now being given in the
county. Over one hundred were
examined at Homer last Saturday
and 90 per cent were affected and
are being treated. Dr. Adams, of
the Rockefeller Commission, is
here assisting in the work and the
three doctors will remain in the
county until July 25th. You will
lave only two more Saturdays at
Homer to be examined free and
should take advantage of this op
portunity at once.
Those in the habit of mounting
horses with the plough gears on
should take warning by the boy
who was killed up in White Cos
unty last week, and one in Daw
son not long ago, and stop it, it is
better to walk than to risk a horse,
the gentlest some times get seared.
The two boys mentioned werodiag
ged by the animals with their feet
fastened until they were crippled in
all manner of shapes and killed in
the presence of persons who had no
chance to give any relief.—Dah
lonega Nudget
Mt. Pleasant Picnic
The annual picnic of the Mt.
Pleasant Sunday school will be
held at Mt. Pleasant church on
Saturday, August Ist. Besides a
short jirogram rendered by the
Sunday school there will be an ad
dress by Col. Gus C. Edwards, the
young lawyer who is making a
record as superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday School at Clarkes
ville, Ga. Exercises will begin at
10:30 eastern time. All are in
vited.
W. Baxtkk Smith,
Supt.
Africans Never Bneeze.
It is a strange fact that Africans
oarer sneeze; neither do their de
scendants if they are pure blooded,
although living in other parts of tha
world.- —New York Journal. j
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