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VOL. XVII. Railroad Talk In Gainesville There was a meeting of the in corporators of this road at Lula Mon lay, at which the following were elected as directors: 8. S. Cai ter, president; E. F. Whitworth, treasurer; J. N. Hill, secretary; W. A. Holing, E B. Chapman, Joel Coffee, L. N. Turk, B. C. Alexander, C. H. Chambers, and K .A. Mize. Toe above names coupled to tins project assures its success, as they are men who do things. We barn that a committee of nine trom Lula and Homer w:is sent over on Monday night to coa ler with our Chamber of Com merce with the object of securing the co-operation of the Chamber, but owing to a misunderstanding in regard to the meeting over phone there was no meeting except that the president of the Chamber met the committee and rvbit through the matter, and it was shown that the building and operation ot this proposed road will divert trade to Gainesville from a section that is highly productive; a section of 15,000 people, producing about 20,000 bales of cotton per year, In sides doing u general mercantile business of over SOOO,OOO annually. And on account of Gainesville not being able to compete with points in freight rates, a-' we un •lerstand the situation, the build ing of this road will give Gaines ville a decided advantage over all other points. In regard to the wholesale and retail b isiness, we are advised that Lula and Homer have spent considerable money already on this project, and that they have about closed with Philadelphia people to build the load. Hut having already nearly exhausted their means and finding that it will lx* nece-sary for them to raise $20,000 more in a shoit time in order to comply with the requirements of the Philadelphia people, and knowing of the tx-nelits tliatGainesville will recieve from the trade that this road will bring here, they liat urally feel tliatGainesville should come to.tbeir assistance in tint last effort to get the toad. We understand that they only intend asking Gainesville for s.>oo they will handle the remainder. We feel that we ought not refuse them in a ease of such importance to our city's business life, and do all w j can to make up this small sum, as the trade ''ill in a year’s time pay it back to the city. Let’s forget the war and talk rail road bnildiug. Gainesville Her aid. Notice X otice is hereby given that the Lula Homer Railroad Company his made application to the Com mission of Georgia for authority to issue $200,000 of capital st >ck and $125,000 of first mortgage six per cent bonds, and that sasl application has been assigned for hearing before s:i “- Commission at its office at the State Capitol in Atlanta at the meeting of the commission to be held Thursday. Nov. 12, 1914, at 10:00 o’clock A. M. This pub lication is made as notice to par ties interested and in accordance with the requirements of the Rail road Commission of Georgia- Lcla-Homkk Kaii.roadCo. By Oscar Brown and J. B. G. Logan, Attorneys. School 800 Ks. State adopted Common and High School books for sale by John C. Bell, Homer, Ga. BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL Banks County Negro Advertising Wheat We carry an advi i tisment else where in this issue that is worth y of commendation. It is that of Lindsey Crane colored, who ad vertises 75 bushels of seed wheal for sale. In the western states, such ail adv ertismeiit would not b out of the oidinary, but in tins section, where the all cotton pi in is common, there are but t'e.v furni who sow wheat, and this is espe cially true of the negro race Hut Lindsey Crane must licit mighty vood fanner. He owns his own farm, has it j>aid for, is out debt, does not buy on a credit, makes his supplies at home, never buys any corn, meat, or flour, aud al ways has money in the bank and in his pocket, when lie brought his advertisement to the Nows Of lice, he hail a roll of greenback as large as our arm, paid for his subscription and was not com plaining about the war or hard times. Cranes example is worthy emulation by every farmer in tin land. —Commerce News. Tax Collector's Notice ] will beat the following named places below for the purpose of col lecting your state and county taxes for the year 1914 to wit. SECOND ROUND Nov. 9th Davids 9 to 10 ‘- “ Glasures store 10:30 to II “ “ Wrights mill P 2 to I “ “ Pendergrass store 2to 3 “ “ Bellamys store Ito 5 10 Wilmots 9 to 10 o “ Coffees store 10:50 to 12 “ “ Crumps store 1 to 1:30 “ Washington 2:30 to 3:30 “ “ Ragsdales store 4to 4:30 “ II Henry Millers -3 to 3:30 “ “ Jacksons store 9to 9:30 “ “ Columbia 10:30 to 12 “ “ Lanes store Ito 1:30 <l “ Baldwin 2:30 to 3 “ “ Hollingsworth 4to 5 12 Scoggins store 3to 3:30 “ “ Potts store 9:3i to 10:30 “ “S.S. ( hnmbers llto 12 “ “ Berlin Ito 2 “ “ Wood’s gin 2:30 to 3 “ “ Halls stole 3:30 to I “ 13 Homer 9to 10 “ “ Jim Hardy’s 10:30 to II “ “ Blackwell’s gin 1 ;30 to 12 “ “ Joel Banders l;30to2 “ “ Bush ville 2:30 to 3:30 “ “ L. L. Hills 4to 4:30 November 11th at Commerce X. /. CHANDLER, T. C. B. C. The Georgia Farmer “Gets up at the alarm of a Con necticut clock, buttons his <lll ('AGO suspenders to DETROIT overalls, washes his face with < IN CINNATI soap in a PENNSYL VANIA pan, sets down to a GRAND RAPIDS table, eats CHI CAGO meat, and INDIANA bom iny, fried in KANSAS CITY lard, puls a NEW Y ORK bridle on a KENTUCKY inule fed with IOWA corn, plows a farm covered by OHIO mortgages, with a CHATANOOGA plow. “When bed time comes, he u-ads a chapter from the Bible, printed in BOSTON, says prayers written in JERUSALEM, crawls uuder a blanket made in NEW JERSEY to be kept awake by a GEORGIA dog, the ONLY PRODUCT RAIS ED AT HOME, and then he won ders why he cannot make money raising cotton!” J. H- Brooks Land for Sale Commencing at the public road near Gailey at a pine stump, to a pine to a rock to post oak to rock to the beginning. Praise *425.00. to be sold to the highest bidder first day in Dec. 1914, for cost. J. H. Brooks. Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County. Homer, ESanks County, Georgia, Friday, November 6, 1914. Maysviiie Locals Mrs. George W. Harmon made a business trip to Athens the lirsti ofthis week. Mr. Tom Wallace, of Gaines ? ville, was a visitor here Sunday.! Mrs. Doss Donahue md charm iugdaughter, Miss Mattie, were visitors to ('ommerce Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Mead ors were visitors to Atlanta Sat in lay and Sunday. Mrs. Noose Adams had as her guests la t wo k hoi daughter, Mrs. Alva ITiekett, and Mrs. Lach, ol Norcross. Miss Nona Barber operated the exchange board several days last week while Miss Mamie Barber visited the Misses Benton, and at tended the fair at Commerce. Mr. Wilbur Williams, of Okla homa, spent a few days recently here as the guest of his sister. M iss Sarah Williams. Miss Claudine Henuy had as her guest for the- week end Mi-s Hlise Baggs, a beautiful young lady from near Savannah, who is at tending the Normal school in Ath ens. Mr. <’. A. Meeks, of ('arrolton, spent ;i short while hero Monday. Mrs. A. Brant Smith is in At hint i at tlio bedside of her sister who lias been ill for several days. Mr. George Reynold , who is taking treatment at the Alto Sani tarium, spent a few and tys this week with his parents here. George is a worthy young man, and has scores of friends who are hoping to >'s'his former good health restored again. Mr. ,1. E. Stephens is the chain yion pumpkii s to grow on one l ine. Some of those who heard of this were “from Missouri.” If you are, go count the Stems on the vine. Mrs. Robert <’arr is away for two weeks, playing for-her father, Mr. T. A. Henry, who is singingat revival meetings. Mrs. J.Sam Danie 1 , and baby daughter, of Danielsville, were re cent visitors liere. Miss Lula If arbor, of Dry Pond, was the guest of Mi s Lula Me lire a few days this w *ek. Mr. and Mis. )' ib (smith, ol Ath ens, spent the week-end with rel atives here. Commerce defeated Maysville in game of foitball on the gridiron at < ommeree last Friday. Ihe score was IS to 0. The members of the Methodist Woman’s Missionarv Society pri - suited a splendid program at the Metaodist elm ich on last Sunday evening, which consisted of read ings, special music, and an excellent lecture by the pastor Ifev. 11. S. Smith. Rev. T. C. Buchanan, of At lanta, was in our town a few days this week soliciting subscriptions to The Call of the South, a paper which is published in Atlanta, and to The Christian Freeman, a pa per, which is to be published at Winder, which Mr. Buchannan will edit. The people on Homer street are expecting to have to “wa k a chalk line” as both our marshals have moved on that street. The engagement of Mis. Pearl Craft, of Belton, S. C. and Mr. Floyd A. Parks, of our town, has IH-en announced. The wedding to take place at the home of the bride at an early date. The members of the Junior Phi lathca Class entertained about lif ty couples of young people at a Halloween party on last Frida j evening. A vacant house on Ho mer Stieet was decorated with black cats, bats, owls and Jack o Lanterns of every description. A tooth for the fortune teller was made of tall limbs, and pumpkin Examination For Rural Routes. Following are the names of the persons who stood examinations in Homer the 21th for the position of carriers on routes one and two out of this place: Herman Vaughn, James K. Vaughn, Fred E. Harden, Leonard Ballinger, Ernest Mi/.c, Olin Pricket t, Jim Hardy, Luther.l. Murray, Marion .1. Ayers, Wm. M. Ayers, Win. B. Allan, 1). M, Mason, Thomas 8. Cheek, B. B. Urifliu, Dank Chambers, Benjamin S. Peyton, Paul W. Beales, John 11. Thompson, George J. Hope, John C. Hill, Claude J. McCurdy, Joseph K. Hope, lames <<iai rison, Charley C. Wood, Pruitt. Sowing wheat and oats and fin ishing up flic lleeey staple is the order of the day while the boys make the o’possums get at night. We heard one young man say lie had r> in one coop fattening aid pi nty of potatoes in the patch; All he needed was a “domain” to cook them. Mr, T. 10. Andeison and children spent Sun lay p. in. with his moth or near Ilomer. 10. S. Cash and .Miss Birfc Ad Addison were out riding Saturday afternoon. Miss Savilla Ward is slowly im proving from an attack of malaiia fever. Her many friends hope to see her out soon. Mr. <Mi l Scoggins accompanied by the Misses Finger, of Gaines ville, spent Sunday with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scoggins. We are glad to say Mrs. Noah < audell is convalescent. Mr. Henry Sellers and family, of ML. Viry, visited W. 11. Fowler Sunday. Ellington Caudell spent the week-end in Toccoa. The remains of Fred Holing were laid to rest in Damascus cemetery Monday. The bereaved family have the sy in path y of the entire community. The Election. The Bull Moose party carried Banks by over 100 votes and car ried 21 counties in the state. vines fora back ground, while on either side stood the wierd form of a ghost like ligure. <he fortunes, as told by the witch who stirred constantly in the ; l overbial pot, were greatly enjoy* iby all. Mrs Ed S. Coiner, as t. e witch who welcomed the guest it the door, was by far the mors comical ob ject ever seen. Al the girls, aud many of the boys were masked and were draped in sheets. The only lights were Jack-o- Lanterns which were make by the guests. Miss Silvey Smith won the prize for the best one/ After quite a while -pent in games of many kinds fruit | punch was sirv-d, then the jolly ciowd serenad' and from home to house until a l-.cc hour. Mr. J. E. Stephens is the cham pion pumpkin grower in this sect ion. He h.d forty fine pumpkins to grow on one vine. Some of * hose who hea rd of this were ‘ ‘from. Missouri.” if you are, go count the sterns on the vine. Route No. 1. Mr. Editor, after being absent for sometime, l will take my pen in hand and give you a few dots fioin these diggens. Tatter diggen time is making its appearance, and the people arc very busy as the erop is very good. This section was visited by a large frost last week which done considerable damage to young growing vegetables. Mr. Elbert Smith and sister, Miss Flora, spent the evening with their cousin, Miss Hattie Brown last Sunday. There will be a singing at Pleas ant Hill school house the 3rd Sun day evening, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. Everybody invited to come and .o bring your latest song books. Several people from this section attended the burial of Mrs. W. I). Peyton at Harmony cem etery last Sunday at 11 o’clock. Mrs. Peyton had been sick for ov er seven weeks with lever. She is survived by a husband and one child. Mrs. S. N. Thurmou rml wife visited Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Pey ton last Sunday morning. Miss Eunice Caldwell, accompa nied by Mr. Itosco Scales, attend ed preaching at the Line Sunday. Mrs. S. J. Pool is spending sev eral weeks with her daughters, Mrs. Frank Bond and Mrs. Judge Montes, of Madison and Franklin county. Mr. J. Manly Caudelle, who has been living in Madison [county this year, will move back to his old home in Washington district in a lew weeks to make this his future home. The gins of thin section are kept very busy these days. Mr, Enos Peyton has returned from South Ga. Mr. Noah Pruitt and sister, of near Mt. Pleasant, visited Misses Bertie and Lizzie Kosier last Sun day aft tiiooii. Tlu-re will be held with the Line Baptist church, Hie sth Sun day in Nov. a ministers and dea cons meeting comprising the Liber ty Association, Jurisdiction. All ministers and deacons and the peo pleat large are cordially invited to come and bring well filled bask cts and make this .lay a day well spent in the Lord’s work. All (or most) ol the public roads in Hollingsworth district are “A Noble Outcast” A Drama in Four Acts fpr] "p-r PUPILS F MAYSVILLE WOK SCHOOL Gust of Characters Col. Matthew Lee, hem barker Tom Boone (ierahl M eston, kin- vn as Jerry the Tramp H. T. Sargent James Blackburn, C'J. Lee’s nephew Clarence Hill Jack Worthington, Blackburn's rival Harry Boone Mrs. Lee, wife of tin- Colonel Miss Frances Cherry Fiance, a disputed possession Miss Katherine McCurdy Sadie, faithful but free Miss Alma Reynolds An Officer, Otto Stephens Synopsis of Scenes: ACT I. —Southern estate. A garden scene in front of Col. Lee’s mansion. ACT II. —Drawing room in Col. Lee’s mansion. ACT 111. —Jerry’s Hut. ((Two years later) ACT IV. —Beene same as Act I. Music Between Aets Homer School Auditorium Friday Night Nov. 13th AT 7:30 O'CLOCK t V Admission: 15 and 25 cents Mr. Jesse Shubert Dead. Mr. Jesse Shubert an old and respected itizen, died at his home two miles north of town last Sun day morning at 11 o’clock, aud his remains were interred at Silver Shoal cemetery Sunday at 3 o’clock. Mr. Shubert had been in feeble health for a long time aud his death was not unexpected by his relatives and lnends. He was born in Habersham county but for the past lifteen years had lived in Banks. He leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his depar ture. Wheelers School House. Rev. Hagan preached a very good sermon at Wilson Sunday, Our town was well represented at the Fair at Commerce last week. J. G. King and family spent Sunday at J. C. Wheeler’s, Miss Clara Nicholson returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Weaver and Miss Lillian Dill visited J. C. Mooney and family Sunday. Mr. B. F. Eckles, of Vidalia, South Ga. was a visitor of J. ( Wheeler’s Thursday night. Rev. Wallace will preach at Riyerside next Sunday at 11 o’clock. Mrs. Lena Smith, of Bishop, spent a short while Wednes lay with her mother, Mrs. Iluldy Wheeler. We are sorrow to report the ill ness of Aunt Glematine Prickett. We hope for her a speedy recovery. W. C. Mooney dined with his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Youngblood Sunday. Corn gathering and sowing grain is the go here; more grain being sown than aas been in mauy years. Will Holland and lady -spent Sunday at J. D. Wheeler’s. Bi.uk Jay. 4 : Whale Found Stranded. O at up by the sea on the Berwick :oaat, near Hauxley Point, England, a bottle-nosed whale, (5 feet long, which Is estimated to weigh about HO ton*, was found the other day getting in bad shape. Some places arc getting nearly im passable. Wonder whaat is the matter with our overseer. “Get busy.” NO. 32