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VOL. XVII. GREAT ARMIES IN TITANIC STRUGGLE Battle in Northern France Undecided TERRIBLE ARTILLERY DUEL Strongly Entrenched the Two tirea! Armies Engage in the Fiercest Fighting of the Present Terrible European Conflict. One of the fiercest buttles of :il! times, which has I men raging neros northorn France for a week past with first a slight advantage on one sidt and then on the other, remains on decided. The two great armies which have been lighting for a month, with few if any. intermissions, have dug them selves into entrenchments on rivers* and mountain ranges on a front reach from the Oise to tie Meuse, and thence southeastward along the Franco-titrnuin frontier. Artillery duels such as never before have been seen are being carried on will) the hope of compelling the evacuation **f the strongly held posi tions, with occasional successes to the opposing sides, w hite the infantry, in tin" fae* of a galling tire, have charged rigid up to the guns, only t< make tlielr opponents give way slightly, or to be repulsed with great losses. Fighting has been fiercest on the allies’ left, which lbs on the rigid bank of the river (>ise. in the vicinity of itlii inis, the famous cathedral ot which has been set afire by Gemini shells and between that town and the Argonne ridge it lias been givi and lake all tilt* time. French official reports again claim slight progr* ss oil the French left and that the aides again have repulsed strong fiontal attacks between t ra onne and Itlielms. Around Itheims itself matters Imvi been about eiiuallzed. as the Gcr mans have recaptured the heights ol Brimont. while the French have taken the defenst s of l.a I'oinpelle. The French also have scored a suc cess between Kheiius and the Ar gull ne. CATHEDRAL IN RUINS. Celebrated Edifice at Rheims Re ported Destroyed. The minister of the interior, Louis J. Malvy. announced from Bordeaux that the famous cathedra! of Kheinn* hail been destroyed and oilier historic and public buildings either laid in ruins or seriously damaged by Her man arillery. if the reported destruction of tlie cathedra! of ftlu inis is true. It is the greatest loss from an historical and artistic sense of the present war. Begun on the site of an earlier church erected by Robert f>e Courey, In lb’l J, and continued at intervals down to the fifteenth century, it lias been described as “the most perfect ex ample in grandeur and grace of Gothic style in existence.” it was in the cathedral of Rhcimr that the successive kings of Frailer from Philip 11. to diaries X. were crowned, and it was there the Mai*, of Orleans stood, banner in hand, be fore the great altar and saw thr coronation of diaries V 11.. which marked the fulfillment of her vision ESCAPED GERMAN TORCH. Louvain Art Works Saved —Cathedra. Can Be Restored. The Nordeutsehe Allegemeine Zei tung publishes official dispatches t: I*,li the German administration of Lon vain stating that though from a fifth to a sixth pert of the city is in mins most of the public buildings have beei: preserved, including the beautiful < ity hall, regarding which there has been so much discussion. The dispatdn s *ay that the dam age to St. Peters cathedral was s nil that the building can be restored rasby and the art works were pro moted by i '*r* an soldiers. T in* G< r man officers did everything possdde t< cheek the lire Many of the residents are returning and some of the shops have been reopened. Trains are be ing operated on the railway between Louvain and Brussels. The courts of justice have resumed their ses sions at Louvain. Duel in Air Won By French Aviator. Newspapers related the story of an air duel between a French aviator and a German airman at an unnamed place during a battle. After long maneuvering the Frenchman ascend ed above the German. Both men used revolver*. The German was seriously wounded and his machine turned over, falling among British troops. He was dead when picked up. Famous Corps Almost Blotted Out. The Paris correspondent of the London Exchange Telegraph com pa- BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL Maysville Locals (Front Our Kotiuhif ('orres|Mii'Umt. Mrs. \V. \\\ Wade spent several days last week in Atlanta as th> guest of her sister, Miss Gussie Carr. Miss Fannie I.ee Atkins las tv turned from a weeks visit, to Mrs, A. U. Boyd at (lainesville. Miss Mae Wood, of Athens, spent the week-end with relatives here. Mrs, A Hie Bradshaw, of Mont gomery, Ala. arrived Sunday U* spend the week with relatives. Maysville is being well repro set.tod at Homer this week. Owing to the illness of the pas tor, Kev. If. 8. Smith, there was no services at the Methodist church Sunday. Mrs. Evie (irilliu and little daughter, spent the past week with relatives near Ciiilsville. We are glad t * know Misses Newt it* Hale, and Frances Me Curdy who have be n sick ltoni typhoid lever are convalescent. Miss Annette McDowell, of tt lanta, arrived last week and took cargo of the millinery departm *nt at Mrs. .1. T. Smith’s stole. Mr. George Benton, the deal and dumb barber, from Locust Grove, who has been employed at the Maysville Barber Shop for several months, went to Augusta Monday where lie has accepted a position. During liis stay here Mr. Benton made numbers of loyal friends who wish him well in his new home. Mr. and Mrs. Keif Garrison and little son, of Nashville, Tenn., are visiting relatives here. Maysville was well represented at the Baptist Association at Com merce Tuesday and Wednesday. Prof. . Earnst Brockman is ar ranging the program for a buy a bale of cotton concert, to be held at the auditorium in the near fu ture. Our most talented musicians will fake part, and we are sure some good music will lie rendered. Mrs. Margie Morris West is spending a few days with her brothers, It. D. aad J. L. Stoph ens before leaving for her new home in Florida. Rally Day will be observed by the Baptist Sunday school on the second Sunday in October, the ex ercises will take tin- place of the Sunday school at ten o'cloc k a. m. The program which is arranged for the occasion by the State Board will be used, and a few selections added by the advanced classes. Several young ladies met at Miss Si Ivey Smith's Monday alteruoon to organize a club. They decided to call it “Time Killers Club.” The motto to be “Don’t do to-day what you can put off till tom or row,” colors green and white, alter the business meeting delicious Oakl and cream was served. Those present were: Misses Margie Adams, Claudine Henry, Sallie Miller, Rubye Porter, Tailye Parks, Blanche Rogers, Blanche Sims, Inez Suddath, Lillie Smith, Silvey Smith. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Yoar druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The first application gives Eaae and Kest. 50c. nv savs: “.VII accounts received in Paris agree that the famous Prussian guards corps, the elite of the empire and the especial pride of the German emperor, has been virtually blottei out in the battles waged along th< Meuse, Marne and Aisne rivers.” Austrians Cordoned by Russians. The Rome correspondent of the Echo de Paris states under reserve that reports from Petrograd indicate that General Dankl’s Austrian army has been surrounded by the Rus sians. _ Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County. Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, September 25 i9 14. GERMANS THRUST BACK. Ka’i’t'rV. Farces Wavered Before Rush of .Miiea. The western wing of the tSertnnr. line inis been thrust hack about 1 miles during the continuous lighting day ami night. Both armies, despite almost super - human fatigues, show Hie til most de ! termination not to yield an inch ol ! ground without a terrible struggle 1 Imt tin* fresher trooes at ilie disposa I of Hi*' allied commanders have grad I unity forced tin* Germans to rei t-dc*. The Turcos arc adding daily to tlieii record of daring acliiciemenls. b * . ostly bayonet eneouatir they broke j through the German lines without ! firing more Hunt -t few shots and re captured and brought back four field guns Hu I'Ve in li troops hud abandon ed flic previous day. They seemed to *li lain the murderous rifle mid mu ebino gnu fire poured Into them, re fusin - to !is.\ n to the officers who trbd to lie. p them under cover. Cold still again played a consul ernblo part i the battle of the enor t, .ms busts lighting along the Aisne. lb, I Use and W*ievre. The t **l re markable I oin! about the em o,inter.- is that the troops scarcely sec each other before they actually come hum) lo hand. HORRORS C! BATTLE. Wounded f olai-rs Left on 1 *ekl— Women Bury Dead. On account of the unceasing fin in tile battlefield along Hie Aisne many wounded arc lying wliere they fall. Tin* Ked Cross ambulance!- coind not venture out to pick them up because of the heuv.v tire. Many wounded must, have died upon tht field for lack of medical attention in the past week. It is terrible to imagine what these wounded soldiers must have suffered lying upon the wet, soggy ground with the * ol*l wind and rain sweeping over them while the pain of a shat tired leg. o arm, or rib. racked and tori tired frames. Day and night bursting sin lls fell around these wounded, covering their feverish bod les with showers of mini, In I tie wake of the battle the task of clear lug up the carnage g*>* s on slowly Around Sends women are helping lb< nn n bury corpses. The streets of Sends are full of mounds, eaeli eleva lion marking the grave of a I’renelt liritish or German soldier. They art mummed, and in the ollteial report of the governments they go down as "missing.” Similar carnage lms marked the fierce fighting around Caroline, when both sides showed I lie fury of fiends In their attacks. VALLEY OF DEATH. Loss of Life Reported as Colossal In fV ,:icc. 11l the valley of 11i<‘ Meuse an*, in (he Vosges the figliiing is less Hpvtrc. but is still going on. The destruction along the valley of the Aisne is appalling. Wounded soldiers, returned officers and pris oners from the front describe the los of life as colossal. ’1 he sirctcli oi lowland between the bids flanking the Aisne is described as a valley ol death Mini desolation. Day and night the botnbardmeiil goes on. until one wonders in amaze jneiit how ilie Germans are aide ir bring from their distil lit. base of sup plies sufficient ammunition necessary to keep iiieir batteries In action all the time. Anoth-r Prince Wounded. A message received from Berlin says prince August William, rh fourth soil of Emperor William, wan sliot in the left arm during the bat t . of the Marne. Emperor Willing has hi- lowed the iron cross of tht first, class on him. All Northern France Devastated. No matter how tin- gn-ut battle now raging along the Frem-li frontier goes all of northeastern France from I ’•*ris to the Belgian and German border will have been ravaged, iL-vns'sited ami scourged. It is as Miot-d ;in band of God, sweeping in divlnt wrath, had withered and wasted the land for the sins of its people. NOT TIATE FOR PEACE. Paris Papers on Cessation of Hos tilities. According to the semi-official press the opportune moment for peace ne gotiations is not in sights The Paris Journal Des Debates says: “Treaties, written prohibitions and restrictions will not suffice. Ail these the imperial chancellor, Dr. \ on Beth jnaun-tlollweg, has declared to bt merely ‘scraps of paper.’ “What are needed are ma’eria) measures, immediately executed, that will strike all of Germany and con stitute guarantees for the future. This is the destruction of German terri tory', organizations and instrumeots of war.” The Temps aays: i “No delusive Hollingsworth It rained Mite enough. Every body in this section is interested in the European war, and till seems to be against the Germans. So they just as well hung up and quit. Mr. Hoy Moss was in Gornelia j Saturday on business. Several from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. T. E. Antler son Friday at Damascus. We re gret very much to learn ol her deal h. After spending a few weeks at his oid home place Mr. John E. Smith has moved his family back to Grove River district. We it aril some news over the wire,something about a girl Inn ing a puncture in her heart and she still living. We have known boys to live with several “punctures” in their hearts, and would really never take to bed, but would often take to their heels when “datl” got close by. Our public roads are like they was first of the year. Very rough and then some. Air. Tom Gailey purchased a new buggy sometime ago but swap ped it tor an old one. Prof. Bell from Homer was in town this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Dalton are wearing expensive smiles this week over the berth of a baby boy who came to their home Thursday. If eveiy farmer and business man does as the Journal says “buy a bale” of cotton in a few weeks there \yont be any for sale. 8o the “big man” as usual gets it. Mr. and Mrs. J tines \V. Pey ton of < ornelia spent a few hours in town Friday evening. We have plenty of “possums” this season but “Inters” are scacc so it will be bread and possum this time in place of possum and tutors. Anyway they are in Hit woods. Mr. Francis Watson was in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis visited the latters parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephens Sunday. The singing given by Miss Les sie Ninitially Saturday night was enjoyed by all present the crowd was rather small but was very enthusiastic. Mr. Seaborn Duckett made a business trip to Gornelia Satur lay. Misses Callie and Zadio West moreland spent Saturday with the Misses Nunnally. Ginning cotton at this place is very light so far. A Live Wire. Eighth District Union Singing Will meet in Moss auditorium, Athens, Ga. Saturday, Oct. 3rd. We are expecting uot less than three thousand people on that occa sion. This is everybody’s singing, and evtrybody is invited. We anticipate a good ami glori ! otis day for all who may attend. It will indeed boa musical least. Let all singers lie in hand at 101 o’clock a. m. Music leaders i in a distance are especially invited. J. B. Vaughn, Athens, Ga. Cures Old Sores, Other remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matte: *f how tong standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c. SI.OO to pursue it ■ idea —the end of the militai.'. -mail empire. Duct' Guise Mourns. The (lucii! Ice se of Saze Mciningen has bein - ely stricken by war. Prince Fr < i ick, the grand duke’t brother, ai 1 his son Prince Ernest have both been killed. The Princes* Frederick D dying from the shock oi losing htr i ’’and and son, as well as her co °n*l a nephew. Th house of Lippe has also lost three prince*. At Rest On Friday morning Sept. 18th, 11)14, the death angel visited the home of Mr. Tom E. Anderson and took from them a loving wife and mother. It was indeed hard to realize that it was best, but we know that our merciful heavenly Father doeth till things well, al though it causes more grief than tongue can tell. None knew her but to love her, for she was ev,cr patient, loving kind and true. She was a member of the Harmony Baptist church, and had lived a noble ehistriau life. Her remains were intern da Damascus come tery, near her home. A large crowd of friends and relatives left the cemetery with sad hearts to think of seeing her bright face and cherry smiles no more on earth. Site left a husband and nine chil dren to mourn her loss. She w r as ill about six mouths. All that the best physicians and loving hands could do w r as of no avail. Her children sat by the bed minis tering to every need, site realized the end was near, knew she must go, but she was not afraid to die. Slit* is not dead but only sleeping for'death is only a dream. She has passed o’er the swift stream of life, where she is waiting for her loved ones. She can not come back to them but they can surely go to her. Weep not dear children, for your mother has gone to rest up in heaven with the angels to be for ever blest no more sorrows pain nor troubles. All of these are o’er. For Lis peace and joy and glial ness on that heavenly shore. Then weep not brother’s and sis ter’s and friends for your dear one that's gone, only follows in the narrow way that leads to that heavenly home. one Wiio Loved Her. Pruitt [Last Week’s Letter] Picking cotton and mowing hay is the order of the day. Claud Brady has out the most cotton, 11 bales, and says lie will get 25 more. Hurrah for Claud. Illy Martin it building anew barn. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sewell, a line boy. John Caudell, of South Carolina, is spending a few days with his brother, N. H. Caudell. Mrs. Monroe Cochran, of Pros pect, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. ltobt. Boling. * Dr. Williams, of Cross Roads, w’as in our burg Sunday. One More Singing, if weather permits, will be at the li nne ol J. N. Adamson, next Sun day p. m. at 2 o’clock. Now lam in favor of the Banks County Singing (lonventiou, but cannot at tend, and no doubt there are many singers who will not go to Webbs Creek Sunday. Ho they are the ones invited. \ou are cordially invited to attend this singing if you have no other arrangements made. I live one mile liom Mt. Carmel church, at the place known as the Rilla Parson place, on Silver Shoal road. Come who will. J. N. A. HOME MADE SYRUP I have a large quantity of as fine syrup as was ever made. Put up in 10 lb. buckets. Price 50c per bucket. Amounts of 50 buckets or over will be delivered. J. J. Caudell, 9-21-St Homer, Ga. Quarterly Conference The foil: ill *j ai Icily conference will be t eld r . Ml Betlu-l Friday, Oct. 2nd. SajLj . L. Hagan, i’astor. PETITION FOR CHARTER State of Georgia, County of Banks To the Honorable Philip Coook, Secretary of State. The Petition of S. S. Carter, W. A. Boling, E.B. Chapman, Joel Cof fee and E. F. Whitworth of the County of Hall, and J. N. Hill, L. N. Turk, R. C. Alexander, C. H. Chambers and E. A. Mize of the County of Banks respectfully shows; Part. 1. 1 That they desire to form n Rail road corporation pursuance to the act of the general Assembly of the State of Georgia approved Decem ber 20th, 1892 Code Sec. 2159 2179. Par. 2. The name of the Railroad Com pany which petitioners desire to have incorporation is to bo the Lula Homer Railroad Company. Par. 3. The length of the road as near as can be estimated will be about Fifteen miles. Par. 4. Said road will run from Lula, Ga., a Stal ion on the Southern Railway Company in the County of Hall and State of Georgia, in a Southeasterly direction to Homer, Ga., in the County of Banks, Par. 5. The counties through which said road will run are Hall and Batiks, and the names of the principal places from which and to which it is to be cons'ructed are Lula and Homer. Par. l>. The amount of the proposed capital stock is Two Hundred Thousand (#200.000.00) Dollars in shares of One Hundred Dollars (#100.00) each, all of said stock to be common stock of equal dig nity. Par. 7. Petitioners desire to be incorpor ated as aforesaid for and during the term of thirty years. Par. 8. The principal oiliceof the pro posed incorporation will be in the town of Lula, said State and Coun ty of Hall. Par. 9. Petitioners do intend in good faith to go forward without delay to secure subscription to the capital st-*ek, construct, equip, maintain and operate said road. Par. 10. Petitioners show that they have given four weeks notice of their intention to apply for charter by publication according to law. WHEREFORE, they pray to lie incorporated under the laws of this State. B. S. Carter W. A. Boliug E. B. Chapman Joel C- ifee E. F. Whitworth .1. N- Hill L.N. Turk R. C. Alexander C. H. Chambers E. A. Mize Petitioner’s. Oscar Brown J. 14. G. Logan Petitioner’s Attorney’s. Card of Thanks To the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our i‘ear wife and mother we extend our heartfelt thanks. May God’s richest blessings be theirs. Tom E. Anderson and Children. Dr. G. H. DUNLAP DENTIST Commerce, - - . Georgia. )ffcrs bis professional services to he people of Commerce and sur* ■ounding territory. Work don® .ay or night. ’Phone 126. NO. 2d