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VOL. XVII.
Maysville Locals
(Fiom Oar Regular CorreaponUent.)
Mrs. Pat Audereon and children
have re'urned from a visit to rel
atives at Louisville, Ga., they
were accompanied by Mr. Lester
Haulbrook, who spent a few days
with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pittman
were guests of Mrs. and Miss Mc-
Kee Sunday.
Mrs. G. O. Castellow lows return
ed from a months visit to relatives
at Ixicust Grove.
Mrs. Paul Dead wyler had as her
guests the past two weeks her moth
er, Mrs. J. K. Foster, of Tunnel
Hill, Ga., and sister, Miss Lois
Foster, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Prof. Ernst Brockman, of the
Maysville Public Bcliool, has an
interesting music class at Holly
Springs.
Prof. C. J. Brockman of the
State Normal College of North
Carolina, who has been a delight
ful visitor at the home of his
brother, Prof. Ernst Brockman, is
extending his vacation to Gaines
ville and Atlanta.
Protracted services which are
being held at the Methodist church
this week, conducted by the pastor
Rev. H. S. Smith, are very inter |
esting, and largely attended.
Miss Sara Burns, who is enter
taining a quartette of young ladies
at a house party, was the chai in
ing hostess at supper on Friday
evening of last week. About
twenty five young people were
present. Those from here wno en
joyed .Miss hums' hospitality were
Misses Silvey Smith, Blanche
Boone, Uamelle and Inez Suddath,
Messrs. .John Miller, Harry Boone,
Styles Carr, and Charlie Bacon.
Miss Ida Skinner, of Gainesville,
was the admired guest of Miss
Lula Mcites* the first of the week.
A most enjoyable event of the
week was the meeting of the M i
trons Social Club at the home of
Mrs. E. 8. Comer, on Friday after
noon. The guests, who were all
past school age. were reminded of
dear old days ol which we all love
to dream, when the mottoes upon
the huge shade trees were sect.
Really it was another hour at
school, for the hostess apinsared to
call the roll with w hip in hand,
and each pupil responded with a
Mother Goose rhyme. A geogra
pby lesson followed, then a study
of birds. The prize was won by
Mrs. Warren Bacon. A delicious
salad course was served. Peiehed
upon each glass of ice tea was a
beautifnl little oird bearing in its
beak a card with the name of the
gsest upon it. The guests depart
ed at a late hour hoping they
might spend again another day at
school.
M r. Henry Maulding,of Lavonia,
was a recent visitor here.
Miss Silvey Smith was the charm
ing hostess at a linen shower given
in honor of Miss Ellie Sims, a bride
of Wednesday afternoon. The
beautiful lawn was covered with
tables and chairs and the color
scheme yellow and white, was
tastefully carried out in the deco
rations and score cards. The pop
ular game ol Heart Dice was
enjoyed by the thirty odd guests
present. The prize, a lovely white
fan, was won by Miss Belle Pounds
and presented to Miss Sims the
guest of honor. The linen for the
bride consisted of a variety of
beautiful pieces of wearing apparel
—table linen, and many center
pieces and towels. A tempting
salad courss was served, after
which the guests departed, each
expressing a good wish for the
bride and the lovely hostess.
Wanted —a boy to learn the
printing business. Apply at this
office.
banks county journal
Will Cross Cut
by Lynch Boy?
Will Gross was helping to load
a car with peaches at Alto last
Tuesday when Garnet and Jim
Lynch, who were working on the
section of railroad at that place,
came up on a hand car. The
Lynch boys went immediately to
where Cross was working and oui
of them encaged him in a light.
While fighting with one of tlie
Lynch brothers 'he other one stab
bed Gross in the back twice and
once in the head. Gross walked a
short distance, sat down and was
j soon unconscious from loss ol
blood, lie was carried to his
home and medical aid summoned.
His injuries while serious are rot
necessarily fatal. The Lynch boys
left Alto on the hand car but took
to the woods a mile from town.
The .sheriff of Habersham county
captured them about twelve o'clock
the same night a few mill's above
Homer.
They were placed in Glarkisville
jail to await trial.
Europe in Grasp of War.
From the first declaration of w ar
by Austria Hungary on the little
country, Servia, for failure to fully
explain her alleged connection
with the assassination of the crown
prince ot Austria, war events
moved swiftly.
In the pa-t live or six days
movement' have been accomplish
ed w hich thirty or forty years ago
would probably required four to
six months.
Germany declared war on
Franco —in fact if not in formal
message; previously that empiie
nad formally declared war with
Russia. Sunday morning tier
many had seized the neutral little
duchy of Luxemburg and taken
charge of the government buildings
and the telephone and telcgriph
offices.
Sunday afternoon it was an
noticed that German troops were
following t.ie plan of liie 1 .anco-
Piussiau war of 1370 and forts
years to the day after, August 2,
were forcing two columns of troop
through the republic towards
Fair is.
The Russians has crossed the
border int i Germany at two points,
also. The idea of Germany, how
ever, to crush France, if possible
lielore Russia could get all her im
mense aimies in imminent motion.
Italy declared formal neutrality
—leaving Germany and Austria
Hungar\ of the trible alliance to
fight out with Russia and France
—with England (of the triple en.
terite) a defensive ally of France.
Belgium, England could not con
sent to have over run by the
Germans and there the tensest
point of situation was found —with
Britian ready in army and navy for
war.
Peaches Destroyed by Hail
One of the most destructive hail
storms struck the south side of
Cornelia Tuesday evening extend
ing through the belt of the peach
section some 2 miles in distance
Baldwin, Ga., being about he cen
ter of it’s damage, estimated at
£45,000,00. The following is a list
of names of owners with the num
ber of cars lost;
Col. J. P. Hart, 5 cars
W. C. Hunter, 6 cars
W. A. Shore, 15 cars
Laing & Segars, 10 cars
C. J. Hood, 30 cars
H. E. Hamlin, 3 ears
J. B. Farnsworth, 2 ears
Hierson & Kendrick, 5 cars
E. Philbrick, 5 cars
A. M. Kitchen, 5 cars
J. A. Manley, 4 cars
Cornwall, & Biazey, 2 cars
Total. 92 cars
—Cornelia Enterpise
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County.
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, August, 7 1914.
Homer Locals
Mrs. Joe Hill, of Lula, remains
v iy ill. Her mind I ns become
deranged and the doctors hold out
no hopes for her ret overy.
Messis. Will Blackw ell and Colie
Perkins passed through Sunday
en route to Poplar Springs to at
tend the quarterly conference.
Mrs. Worth ' handlers nml eliil
(Iren of Atlanta, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J ,T. Hill and other rel
atives in i> inks.
When leaving Homer Friday
night Fred Pucker's mule became
frightened at a stump and broke
up his buggy considerably, but
Fred hung on to the critter and
preventc l a runaway.
Hon. Tims. M. Bell addressed a
lai go crow and at Maysville Friday
afternoon, lie was introduced by
Dr. V. D. Lockhart who made a
short and appropriate speech.
Mr. Bell spoke of what lie had ac
complished in congress and carried
a congressional record to prove
tlic assertions he made.
It lias been reported that hail
stones weighing fifty ponds fell in
the big storm that visited the sec
tion around Pott’s store recently.
1 his is a mistake. The hail wash
ed up in piles and froze together
so that people carried off 50 pound
chunks of ice, hut the hail stones
were not quite that large, we are
glad to say.
One of our • ood citizens, w ho by
the way does not own an automo
bile, in.narked recently that if
there was not some general under
standing as to w hich side of a vehi
cle automobiles were to pass on,
when going in the same direction,
tint somebody was going to get,
killed, When an auto comes up
behind you always keep to the
light, if the machine driver wants
to pass, and he generally does, let
him go around ou your left side.
Never turn out for him to pass to
the right, but always keep the right
yourself.
A mule driven by Bob Henson
and Norman Parham met three
automobiles at the bridge beyond
Sosebee < ai lei ’s last Friday after
noon and after humping up his
back four times, made a dash for
the cornfield nearby. Fortunately
Bob and Norman had placed
themselves upon the ground when
F.e machines were first sighted.
Bob was swinging to the lines in
the rear while Norman was work
ing in advance and hanging on
to th • mule’s front piece like it was
a life and death case. HuL that
mule carried those boys through
the corn field at such a lively rate
they decided to let him go it alone.
Soon after they turned loose
the buggy turned loose and
then the harness flew off with the
birds. Norman says the mule
ran so fast he actually singed his
hail pas ing through the air.
A young man from near Homer
visited the city of Cornelia, Ga.,
recently dressed in overalls rolled
up to his knees and barefooted.
It was a comfortable summer cos
tume, such as he had been wearing
for years, but it did not suit the
taste of the city policeman, so he
approached the Bankite and said:
“Young man you must take down
yonr pants.” The boy had never
been rccosted by a policeman with
brass buttons before, and the stern
command frightened him so that
he didn’t know whether he was in
Cornelia or Bagdad. However, he
got busy with the intention ol
complying with the order from his
royal highness, and reached for
both suspenders at once, which he
threw from his shoulders. The
policeman, seeing that his order
had been misunderstood, grabbed
the victim and exclaimed. “Hold
on ! Hold on !! Roll ’em down at
the bottom, not from the top.”
Gotton in the northern part of
Glarke county is from eight to ten
inches high with but few leaves.
People who have traveled in the
counties around Banks tell us that
we have the best cotton in this
part of the state.
Our townsman, Mr. John Daniel
Hill, says he lost the best daily lie
ever had by war, and stopping
bullets is not in his line of busi
ness. Its the other fellows ’job.**
Hon. Thos. M. Bell passed
thiough Homer Fridav evening on
his way from Chambers’ store to
Maysville. He will speak in Ho
mer between now and Aug 19th,
the date to be named later. Ile
requests every man, woman and
child in the county to be present.
Rubie Martin and Lee Horn be
came involved in a difficulty near
Baldwin last week and Martin
struck Horn in the head with a
brake stick inflicting a dangerous
wound. Horn’s skull was crushed
and he was carried to Gainesville
where he received medical treat
ment. The skull was fractured
but he is now reported as doing
well and is expected to recover.
Martin is being hold pending the
result of his injuries.
in some way the announcement
of Col. Gordon Logan was distrib
uted last week and faile 1 to ap
pear in the issue of July 31. The
announcement was paid for in ad
vance and we regret very much
that it was left out, but mistakes
will be made in print shops, or
elsewhere. You will find the an
nouncement this week top of col
umn next to reading matter on the
front page.
Several advertisements of candi
dates appear in the Journal today.
Some of them we would prefer not
to run, bu as this paper is sup
porting no man for any office, we
give them all a square deal. Vote
for the ones you think the most
able, honest and willing to serve
the lies 1 interests of the state and
nation. Be your own judge
as to who should be elected.
Don’t be pulled around by Tom,
Dick and Harry and allow them
to dictate to you who how you
should vote. Never allow any
man to go up to the polls and
“vote you.” One man has as
much right as another to vote his
convictions, and when you are ap
proached by another with the re
quest that you vote a certain way,
remember that he thinks you are
too stupid to have convictions of
your own and lie wants to turuish j
the brains for you to vote by.
Boohs Adopted for the Primary aud Grammar Grades, Georgia Schools, 1914-1* i9.
CLOTH BOARDS
BOOKS ADOPTED YND PUBLISHED Retail Exch’ge Retail Exci’ge
Price Price Price Price
I’RIMKR
Practical Primer, Ainerican Book Cos., Atlanta $ .Itl # .08 ♦ .14 #O7
READER
Practical Fiist Rcailer, American Book 00., Atlanta .18 .09 .10 .08
Practical Second Reader, American Book (Jo., Atlanta 20 .10 .18 .09
Practical Third Reader, American Book Cos , Atlanta .27 .13 .25 .12
Graded Literature Reader, Fourth Book, Glia-' E. Morrell Go. Atlanta.. .40 .20
Graded Literature Reader, Filth B >ok, (’has. E. Mcrr.il 1 0., At anta.. .40 .20
AKITJLV E TIG
Wentworth’s New Elementary Arithmetic, Ginn & Go., Atlanta .25 .12
Milne’s Progressive Yr’metic, 800 t 11, Ed. American Book Go. Atlanta .36 .18 .30 15
GRAMMAR
Modern Gour-e in English, Book L, D. G. Ileatn & Go., Atlanta .33 .10
Modern Gourse in English, Book JI., D. G. Heath & Go., Atlanta .43 .21
GEOGRAPHY
Frye’s Elementary' Geography, Ginn & Cos., Atlanta .40 .20
Frye’s Higher Geography, Ginn & Go., Atlanta .88 .44
HISTORY
Beginner’s History of Our Gountry, Southern Pub. Go., Atlanta 40 .20
Brook’s History of Georgia, Atkinson, Mentzer & Go., Atlanta .60 .30
Evans’ Essential Facts of American History, Sanborn & Go., Atlanta .70 .35
AGRICULTURE
Huunicutt’s Agriculture, Rev. by DeLoach, Cultivator Pub. Cos. Atlanta .55 .27 .50 .25
PHYSIOLOGY
Ititchie-Caldwell Primer of Hygene and Sanitation, World Book Cos “ .50 .25
CIVICS
Peterman’s Civil Government, American Book Go., Atlanta. .54 .27 .44 .22
SPELLING
Branson’s First Book, B. F. Johnson Publishing Cos., Atlanta .12 .06
Swinton’s Word Book, American Book Go., Atlanta .12 .06
WRITING
Berry’s Writing Books, Sou. Sch. Book Dept., Atlanta .05
Exchange rates have been secured from January 1, 1914, to September 1, 1915. In addition to the
regular exchange shown above, promotional exchange has also been seeured; for example, a parent pos
sessing an old Second Reader will not only be able to exchange this for anew second reader at 50 per
cent, ot the contract price, but also for a Third.
Mt. Pleasant
Children’s day was held Satin
day Aug. Ist at Alt. Pleasant. It
was fine. Mr. Gus Edwards talk
was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. Gillard Jones and wife and
hor sister, Miss Maggie Sattetield
of New Holland, spent last week
with relatives near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Dayton Jones didn’t stay at
home much last week. He spent
the time with Miss Maggie.
Miss Bell Loftis and Miss lOstel
Jo ics and sister, from New Hoi
land, come Saturday to spend the
week with relatives and friends
near Mt. Pleasant.
The debating society is sti 11 going
with a large attendance. Com
meneing promptly at .3 o’clock.
Everybody cord ally invited to
come and be there on time.
Protracted meeting at this place
will began next Sunday at 11
o’clock.
Sunday school is progressing
nicely under the management of
Prof. Baxter Smith attendance
about one hundred. This is one
of best schools in the county.
Most everybody is done work
around here. Crops are line.
Mr. Norman Parham ot Duck
town, Tenn., is spending this
month with his father Mr. J. M.
Parham. He is one of Banks
countys best citizens and we are
glad to have him with us.
Rose Bud.
Georgia —Banks county.
To all whom it may concern:
J. L. Pepper haying in proper
form, applied to me for Permanent
Letters of Administration on the
estate of J. K. Pepper, late of said
(lounty, this is to cite all and singu
tar the creditor anil next of kin of
J. K. Pepper to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed
by law,and show cause,if any they
can, why permanent adminis
tration should not be granted to
J. L. Pepper on J. K. Pepper’s
estate.
Witness my hands anil official
signature, this 3 day of August,
1914.
T. F. Hill,
Ordinary
KEYS LOST
1 lost a bunch of keys in Homer
celebration day. Several keys on
pants hook also a shoe buttoner.
Find r will iilea.se *ve the
Journal office and get reward.
Walt Hill.
For Representative.
To the Voters of Banks County.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Legislature, subject
to the action of the Democratic
primary to be held August 19th,
1914.
1 submit for your consideration
the tollowing as my platform:
Ist. Better appropriations for
the public schools, that teachers
may be paid promptly.
2nd. Appropriations by the
State for draining and reclaiming
our wet and swampy lands.
3. Paying Justice Court Jurors
a per ilium lor their services, and
having a jury term of the Justice
court only every three months.
4. An amendment to the pres
ent tax equalization law so as to
get a return of all intangible prop
erty and lower the tax rate both
State and County.
If elected I will support all
measures that will be for the best
interest of my county—it will be
my aim at all times to serve my
people to the best of my skill and
ability.
Your support will be greatly ap
preciated.
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. G. Leu an.
Stop In Atlanta
At Hotel Empire
Opposite TJuion Depot on Pryor
St. Renovated and refurnished
throughout. Reservations made
on application. Hot and cold
water, private baths, electric lights
and elevator.
First class accommodations at
extremely moderate rates. Euro
pean iilan 75 cents up.
JohnL. Edmondson,
Propietor.
Maysville Gararge
NEXT TO DEPOT.
Machines constant
w on hand to carry
v ja to any part of the
o >antry.
Prices Reasonable.
We also keep on
hand for sale
Tires,
G-reases,
Gasoline cheaper
han it can be bought
e Isewhere.
We now have three
.econd hand cars for
tale: Flanders, 20;
■ tudebaker 30; Ford.
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