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VOL. / 'M. Holly Young Caught In Alabama Town Several months ago Mr. HU Gar rison h-ui some trouble with Holly Young, one of his renters. It was a trivial affair and thought to be over, but when Garrison awoke about 12 o’cloek the night after the trouble hesaw Young standing on his porch with a single barrel shot guu. As the intruder jumped off the porch Garrison shot at him bnt missed. The telephone line had been cut but neighbors were sent to Maysville alter officers who soon arrived on the scene and uf ter being acquainted with the facts in the ca e, Mr. Walt Reynolds started down -to You tig,s house which was only alsiut t>o hun dred yards distant. When he came near the home Young stepped around the corner and shot Rey nold's with a shot gun and then made his escape. However, the officer was not seriously injured. Gov. Slaton offered a reward of $150.00 for Young's arrest and he was located in Alabama and arrest ed last Friday. He is now in jail here awaiting trial at March term of court. Backwoods Mr Sim Kitchens liHle 1-oy has been very sick with croup but is n.iw ln-tter. Mb's Ruth Alvesterof Atlanta, was the guest ot Mrs. Torn Arm our the past week. Mr?. Annie Ki Chen visit* ' her brother in Madison co nty lasi week. Mr. James I’ard has moved to the Mazs place, Gad to have him with us. Mr Dean Mas-ey was in east Bank this week. Mr. Tom Armour did not go to the lair but stayed up in a tree looking for the air ship. Mr. Geo. Hope has been down in the lower part of the county helping his brother gather com. My dear I can t-11 you why you and .n't hear much about foot wash ing. There are "ot many who wash their fe t Home tie their oet up in old rags and go to bed to kc p from washing them. * John Ki cheas says if th it war don’t soon stop he can’t help it. He alto says all rogues are liars bui all liars are not rogues. Mr. Lester Williams visited Mr. John Kitchen Sunday. Mr. limits Pendergrass says someone euteied his hon-e one night last week, and when he tot up they ran and he coulden t tel! much about it. Mr. Smith of 8. <J. visited Mrs. Slayton last week looking for some land to rent. Mr. Robert McKic visited his s stfr Mis. Maud Jackson, lust week. ilis. Biay and Mis. tones visited Mis. McKie la-t w-ek. Mr. Bud Uhambeis is imploring the load from his hou-e to the church. Bud likes to ee things fixed up and people the s me way. Trust the Lo and and do well A Card of ThanKs We desire to express our many thanks to all whose kind assistance and sympathy was extended us during the death and burial of our husband and father. May the blessings of God forever abide with each of you. Mrs. J. A. Hill and Childicn. Large Family. Fellow Guest (who has just told hu mere us artist an appalling chesP na t) —“Aw—Thought you might illus trate it, you know. It happened to my father!" Artist —“Many thanks; but what makes it even more interesting la that I must have m°t twenty or thirty of your orcihers.” —Punch. BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL Esq. J. A. Hill Passes To the Great Beyond This little town was shocked last Friday night about It o’clock when the news came that Esq. J.j A. Hill was dead, lie attended an entertainment at the school house, and at the close his wife asked him to ride home with her in the buggy but he replied that his eyesight was bad and he would walk and let one of the lioys drive who eoul 1 see well. He walked , on and the buggy followed a short | distance behind. When in about lifty feet ol his home he fell in the yard, and his wife alighted from the buggy and raised his head in , | her arms but he only breathed one | time and then passed into that! | ton ueless silence of a dreamless sleep. Jim Hill as he was familiarly known was born sixty nine years ago and his long and useful life was spent in Ranks county, with the exception of four years in the war. He was a member of the Methodist church, an Odd Fellow and a Ma son, and was active in all three of these organizations, being Tyler of both lodges for many years and a Stewart in the church. A wife, four sons and three daughters sur vive him and their grief at his bier was pitiful. He was a loving hus band, a dutiful father and a true friend. Funeral services were conduct ed at his late residence by Revs. Sni’l lip’iiu, and J.A. Ayers Sunday afternoon, after which the Masons tenderly bore the remains of their departed brother to the top of the highest hill on the plantation and buried him with the solemn t ites of the order, in the most beautitul burial ground in <ieorgia. lie was a model of industry in his efforts to entertain and in struct his people. He was strictly honest in the service he rendered, in short, he was not only a model Christian, but he was an honorable gentleman in the highest sense that word implies. To man, wo man or child, saint or sinner, he tlways extended a cordial greeting that lent a ray of light to brighten their pathway in the journey of life. He comm nded the respect of all sects and cla-ses of people, as the attendance at his funeral fully verified. It was so perfectly natural for him to do right, we did not fully appreciate his tine wortli until after the thread of life was severed. But as w<; caught a glimpse of the snow white sail that bore him away to the distant shore, we awakened to the realiza tionthat a good and righteous man had been taken from our midst. “Art is long and time is fleeting And our hearts, though strong and brave, Still, like muffled drums are beat ing Funeral marches to the grave.” Notice Odd Fellows i here will be a call meeting 1.0. 0. F at Homer Lodge Xo. 280, on Hatuiday Xov. 28th, at If o clock P. M. all members are earnestly requested to be present, business of impoitance to attend to. Fraternally your s L. W. Potts X. G. School Books. State adopted Common and High School books for sale by .John C. Bell, Homer, Ga. For Sale \ new home sewing machine. Price *25.00. Apply at this of fice. At Lost Righteous. Mr. Yeast —“What do you under stand by ‘righteous indignation/ daar?” Mrs. Yeast—“ Why, I suppose It is when a man gets indignant and doesn’t swear.’’—Yonkers Statesman. Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County. Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Friday, November 20, >9 14. Corn and Home Life Club Contest All the boys and girls are earn estly requested to come to Homer on the 25 of November and bring their exhibits with a written account ol their corn and tomato culture. Roys must bring ten specimen ears of corn. There will be twelve prizes giv en on the greatest yields of corn. The tirst prize for the largest yield will be eight dollars, aud each suc ceeding prize will be fifty cents less. There will be five prizes given on tomatoes. The first prize for the largest yield will be eight dollars, and each succeeding prize will be fifty cents less. There will tie five prizes given on each of the following articles, viz: Preserves, jelly, pickles, canned fruit, canned vegetables candy, cake, corn loaf, wheat hi if, plain nee.lle work (such as mak ing bonnets, aprons, shut waists, etc), fancy needle work, (such as sofa pillows, embroidery etc.) crocheting, quilting. The first, second, thiid, fourth, and fifth prizes on these will be $.150, $1.25, *I.OO, si'.7s and $0.50. No one will be permitted to take m re than one prize on any one exhibit. Any manor woman biinging an exhibit may compete for a rib bon. Lets all come and have a good time. Respt., J. T. WYhk. Tax Collector b Notice- I will beat the following named places below for the purpose of col lecting your state and county taxes for the year 1914 to wit. THIRD ROUND Nov. 23 Davids !) to JO “ 11 Ginn’s store 10:30 to II “ Obe Rird’s store <1:50 to 12 “ “ Glnsures store 1:30 to 2 “ “. Wright’s mill 2:30 to 3 “ “ Pendergrass store 3:30t0 4 “ “ Bell unys store 4:30 to 5 “ 24 Wilnots 9 to 10 l - “ Ooffi es stoi c 10:30 to II II “ Crumps store 11:30 to 12 “ “ Washington Ito 2 ‘ “ Tom Anderson’s 2 to 2:30 “ “ Miller’s store 3:30 to 4 “ “ Ragsdales store 4:30 to 5 “ 25 Jacksons store 9to 9:30 “ “ Moss’ store 10 to 10:30 “ “ Columbia 11 to 12 “ “ Lanes store 1 to 1:30 “ “ Jim Maxwell 2to 2:30 “ “ Baldwin 3to 3:30 “ ‘J Cornelia 4to 5 20 Hollingsworth 10 to 12 “ “ Scoggi us store Ito 1:30 “ “ Potts store 2to 3 “ 27 Berlin 9 to 10 “ “ I)r. O. N. Harden 11 to 12 “ “ Wood’s gin Ito 1:30 “ “ Halls store 2to 2:30 “ “ Homer 3to 5 “ 28 Joel Handers 9to 10 “ “ Bushville 10:30 to 11:30 “ “ L. L. Hills 12 to 1 N. Z. CHANDLER, T. C. B. C. Notice. All members ot the liaptist church aie hereby requested to meet at the church on Halnrday the 18th, of Nov. at 2 o’clock, p. m. Business of importance to be attended to. Use Bellows to Skin Gsa*s Great quantity- r* M(.< b* -oaUklas are imported from Aden, on the Club of Aden, into country, many sklai coming from Africa. The Abys*tnlaa> end Somalis are considered the maai expert In skinning goat*. The formal rarely permits his knife to touch the animal after killing and during the akinnlng process, and by the means ol a bellows removes the skin in an sx cellent condition. Bomali 'omn art also very adept in thts art and exav cisa great care Uuoughout. Homer Locals Mrs. Cla once Griffin of Mays ville spent lust week wi h her parents Mr. ami Mr.*. J. D. Hill of his place Rev. H. L. Hagan is attending the annual Con fore r ce at Marietta Ga. this week. Mr. Will Ray of Ridgeway spei.t last Saturday in Homer. Miss Boyce Perkins nnd friend Mis* Sims ol Maysville were the guests of Mrs. Grover Mason the Utei paitot lust week. Mis. Lola Raider is visiting in Atlanta this week. Miss Eva Wood • f New Salem was the guest of Mrs. 8. L. Hagan a few days last week. Mr. Howard Hill and littlesistei spent a few dayz in Atlanta last week. Mr. and Mr.-. S. L. Hagan enter trained the young people at at a t.ieky party at their home last Tuesd ly mghtjquitc a large crowd ~as present and enjoyed the occa sion immensely. Mrs. J. D. Hill was at the bid side of her sister Mrs. C. A. Meeks list Wednesday at the Commerce Sanitarium. Mrs. R. C. Alexander and Mrs. Dial Griffin wereshopp ngin May ibvil le one day last week Mr. Tom Hardy went down in Oconee county last week and moved Mr. Croft M ood back to Banks. He will live on Mr. Clai nce Grillin’s place two miles south east of town. Mr. J. J. Turk has received some fine views taken in Vera Cruz, Mexico. They were sent by his sou, Leon Turk, who is on the l . H. ship North Dakota, stationed at that post. “A Noble Outcast,” a comedy in four acts, was presented by the pupils of Maysville High school and the principal I’rot. H. T. Hat gent, last Friday night. The play taught a good moral and the actors worked more like professionals than amateurs. The music was al so enjoyed by the audicin c. A serious shooting ? crape oc curred a tew miles north of Ho met- last week. Two brothers, Noah and Rob Acrey, had some misunderstanding and Noah shot Bob twice with a shot gun, one load taking effect in the body and one in the head, so we are inform ed. The wounded man was car ried to Atlanta for medical treat ment. Statistics show thit Americans drank less whiskey the last twelve months than they did the year be fore but they consumed more cig arettes. A preacher and several old time church members were discussing evils on the streets re cently, and they all agree that cigarettes and coca cola were a greater curse to the country than whiskey, and it m*y be so. At least it seems to be growing and the consumption of alcohol decreas ing. This community is fortunate in having a manufacui iug plant like the Bacon Milling < -. in our midst. We visited their pi .nt last week for the first time and was sur prised ‘o find an up-to-date rollei mill, where the best and most wholesome tlour and meal could be made, standing id.e. No wheat nor corn to grind. The farmers have been raising all cotton and buying Illinoise flour at from five to eight dollars jor barrel. But they are cure 1, we believe, and will sow enough wheat next year to keep the rev'On Milling (Jo. busy. Thi-> firm also sells lum ber, coal, ere. Ihe owner, Mr. C. 1. B m ou, in .* very polished gentle man and a good business man who has done po-sibty as much as any other man to build up his town aud community. Maysville Locals Mr. Tom Adams, ot Atlanta, is here on a *hort visit to his pat ents, an l other relatives. Mr Ed 8. Comer visited his sis ter, Mrs. T. E. Atkins, in Gaines ville, Suadaj. Mr. T. A. Smith l.'ft Tuesday for Waynesboro where lu will be engaged in buying cotton ft r the next few weeks. Miss Robbie Hancock, of Flow ery Branch was the gne-t of her grandinothei for several days re cently . Mrs. Margaret Thompson, ol Homer, spent the past week with relatives here. We leant with regret of the ill ness of Mrs. Hattie Stephen s , mother of J. E. and It. 1). Stephens, ens, who is making her home here. Owing to her advanced age, aid extreme weakness, her many friends are quite anxious over her condition. Mr. C. L. Bradshaw moved with his i stiinable family from here to Cornelia last week. Mr. Brad shaw is a tinner ol reputation, and his wif i and daughters are leaving many fi lends here who regret their going away. -A Miss Silvy Smith o teitained a number of young ladies at an el egant dinner last Sunday. We remember hearing “an editor’s troubles were as number less as the sands ol the sea,’ and we are beginning to agree with him. Week before last we had t) give J. E. Stephens a foot race be caue the typo midc us call him a ‘'champiort pumpkin,” and last we-ck Mr. Aubry Suddat i in formed us ii his u-ual pleasant way, “he had not dunged color, or added Mrs. to his name.” Mis. E. H. Comer left Monday afternoon for Gainesville to al - her grandmother, Mrs. B. V. Montgomery, who has been indis posed for several days. Mrs. W. W. Whet'dl hid as her guest a few days last week her mother, Mrs. Melsie, of Columbia, 8. C. Rev. L. A. H-i derson, and Rev. J. J. Kimsey left Monday for the Baptist meeting at Crerollton. Rev. H. H. Smith an 1 Mr. ti. T. Bacon are attending the Metso Hist Conference in Marietti this week. W are.-o ry there is no chance for Rev. Smith to b" re turned here. IL* has been with us the limited four years, and is great y admired by all denomi nations h -re. We are glad to know he will preach for us again on the fifth Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Griff Shoit, of Tampa, Fla., ate spending a few days with relatives here, before leaving for Panama, where they expect to reside in the future. M.sses Esther Stovad, and Eun ice Bolton, of (Join iterce, were the charming guests of Miss Margie Adams for ihe | ast week end. Mis. Warre-i Bacon nod M s. B S nith attended th 3 funer.ii of Mrs. Smith s siste-. Mrs. Alice Brewer Alexandei, i.i Atlanta last Thursday. M.s. Al •xander spent her girlhood days here and has many frieds here who are grieved to learn ef hire untimely death but deeply smypatbize with the heart broken husliand, several small chil dren, and other relatives. The news of the sudden death of Mr. J. A. Hill, of Himer, spread a spell of gloom over our little town. Mr. Hi 11 was well and favorably known here. Two of bis chi'dren, Mrs. Lou Blackwell and Mr. Walter Hill reside here. To the entree family we extend our deepest sympathy’. Marshal Walter E. Reyuoldi re turned Monday afternoon from Cullman, All. with Mr. Holly Young, who it must lie remem bered attempted to murder Mr. The Town Tattlers A Necessary Evil Some women and men make it a point to gossip about what their neighbors sire doing. That is, they gossip about evil deeds but are very much averse to mention ing good deeds or ever listening to others tell ot the goo 1 qualities of their neighbors. Of course these gOssipers come in lor their share of abuse and get it. But it is all wrong. These people who are con tinually watching the actions of their neighbors and talking about them are a God send to any community. We need them, for if one half of a community, was not afraid of | what the other half would say we ■vould go to the bow-wows. Let the tattler aloae, she or he, as the case may be, is doing a good work for the community in which they live. However, there is one sad feature about it that can not be remedied: The tattler must talk, and if there is not enough truth in stock lies are substituted. The average gossiper is as careless with the truth as Sherman was with lire. Rut they can’t help it, poor things. They will go to services at 11 o’clock, read their bible at 2 o’clock where it says “No liar shall eater the kingdoms of heav en,” and tell a lie at 4:30. If hell lire and brimstone will not check them what will? Rut it may be hest for their neigh Ivor that it is thus. It helps to hold him down to the path of rectitude. He knows that if he steps out three feet gossip will put the trimmings on and place him three miles oil’. Let the dear old women talk, it gives vent to their pent up feelings, entertains their listerners and ben efits the community. E. G. Garrison here last summer. Mr. Young was captured by the Sheriff at Cullman, who received the $150.00 lewaid offered fir him. Nell Craft the two an 1 a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barks was seriously if not fat illy burned on Tuesday after noon. The little one in an effort to get nearer the fire, walked back ward pulling after her a small chair, walked so near the fire lir clothing caught in the back and belore her mother, who was in ad joining room, could teach her her back, lower limbs, left arm and side were severely burned. Alter a restless night the little one was apparently better Wednesday morning. jess 2 Shubert. On Sunday, November Ist at one o’clock the death angel visi ted our home and took from us our precious father Jesse Shubert. lie had suffered for some time aud all that doctors and friends could do was lone, but of no avail. He b ire his suffering with fortitude and never complaine 1, but had of ten said he wished he could go. He had been a member of the Bab tist church at Silver Shoal for same time, and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at that place on Monday afternoon. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss, but to them, we say, weep not for our loss in heav en’s gain. Many winters pass by And he faljeth to sleep, Many times we miss him And pray God his soul to keep. A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. A Daughter-in-Law, NO. 34