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Orjan «$ ^Franklin Comity. 23 EKS5SG-3Z3 esasK-xrs ss 0asaa$m SB r WvT-fHn A S3 n 3 fa ivafif ft II v om y 0 M i Vfj p' E Ihe twenty eigch annual ing and outing of the Georgia Weekly Press Association w?s cr.eof the most del ghtful ever held by this organizat.on, and tne fact that the people of Com me-rce contributed so much of the : r time and attention was a strong factor in making it a succes. Commerce i all right! It is situated on the Southern Railway twenty miles North of Athens and is in the corn mo.. wealth of Jackso t count/ and has the most rioted citizens for their hospitality. It is destined to be one of the real live cities of Northeast Georgia and the citizens have the art. of ente. t in mg well develops.*!. The natural resources of Commerce are very great. Surrounded as she is by as geed farming lands as the country anywhere affords, and having all of the advantages that any Northeas Georgia, city we know she is very fortunate for situation. Her citizens are vtk e awake and active, and the many public improvements in evidence show that they have planned wisely and executed well. A good system of water works* electric lights, sewerage ■system, good streets and side walks, substantial business buddings adorn the city, some of thc-s -are c-reditable to any ci’y while the palatial and mod¬ em rt-s&mnces and cokey cot- thgcB attract the attention of all passers-by. The business meetings were held fa tne large SHida Theater building in tne center of town, they were full .of interest and tnthi,-iasrn with President P. T. McC-Feheon presiding. Tuesday mornm-g the first session was he’d .nd Hon. T. A. Anderson mayor f th? town presided with ease and dignity. Rev J. T E -'k?? opened with prayer The v- el.ome address on behalf ' of the city was gracefully given y the eloquent oratory Col, W. A. Sfevenscn one of Commerce most highly Esteemed Citizens and with th aid of h s fellow town men and townsladioi’ the Press Party was made to admit tint Co! Stevenson in hits wild¬ est imngiti lion and Ins trust glowing andh-v-zW- pictures if Commerce at.d after a!!—he left even iTe best half untold Evrrv dtfZdn of Common* wso «Kit of season und in sess^n look In* after tbt comfort and oleas uro of the *nerts. H,n. Albert S ardy responded in behalf ot trio l-ess and spoke very eon- n'im-t-mrnf p i.Ti ■- -t*f y or t Po-rlrlin ranlcun an on 1 om er cidj.fi v ig couitiafot’ son. After a business Tuesday morning' a gorgemw barbecue at Wfliybough Par’: vastendered the editors by t“e excellent citizens of Commerce and then the delegates enjoyed automobile rides over varous r adtin Jackson coun .y. Tues day 1 evemh^ •. a, tae eleganu i l coiO 1 nial hofne ot Mr. and Mrs. T.C Hardman the get-acquainted party was a bi illiaiot and s<.cial event md was one of the m elaborate that has ever bean given in any city of its size, & 7 s s> f NIC*. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AND ITS READERS. CAEK KSY 1 f .I J O CIA. Km 1 >A v .H T I A 24. I!) 1- |f::e g ant refreshments charmingly served The spacious lawn was a pretty picture, as the women h.vi.lsrmty gowned and the go!hint men mingled in a happy social way. Special Coaches .left Com merce -Vednesd’ay morning with the Press crowd for Ath- ens where they were g; ests of citv and the University. A barbecue dinner Was served"-in the in;.in dinning room cf the State Normal School and spect al cars then carried them to State College )f Agriculture where delicious refreshments of butter milk, punch, ice cream and cake were saved the editors The three beautiful school builn mg that were visited by our crowd make Athens an atf.rae tive spot and the Weekly Press ites will always he her most ar dert well wishers. The part j returned to Commerce late in the afternoon with the expecta tion of enjoying one of the greatest Garden Parties ever witnessed onthe beau iful lawn of Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Hardma.-, the heavy down paur of ram kept them from going after all arrangeme»its had been made. This editor was very fortun¬ ate in being entertained at the beautifvlhome of.Vlr and »1i’S A .8.Hawks where every attention was shown us and where the hospitality was most cordial ap each member of the house hold was untiring in their effort to make our stay ‘a pleasant one, and in this they succeeded most admirably. Hon. Scott Jackson deserves a meed of praise for the excel lent manner in which he enter tatned the Pres? crowd and if each and ivery one of them are Commerce during tne Fcur Count y fa?r ifc wi!l not his fault as he presented ca^h of them with a complimentary ticket to the Fair. The delegation left Com merce Thursday morning with evident reluctance, and th y were extravagant in their praises of the manlier in which they had been cared for while in Commerce. Tha evident ap oreciation that was voiced by tne editors was not undeserved forn37erln «» history of ( ' om «««* has *hs doos .nsre ele- «*•** b? 8 “/.of guests thin on this occasion. Thememba.s were keedom of-th* '"*■ J _- dont by ,n.T'"' 7 - en vf commerce taa. would have COI11 fl bU teCl tO tlieiT llti]):. ‘ IPeSS pleasure. A bunipc r na.be cue and axcelient entefttuiimeii at Tallulah Falls, Clay tin and Fountain City were given i;he euj:ai '3 and each of them will sing the praise of these hospital citizens of the Summer resorts. Several local speakers were cn programme during bu i . and'Miss ... „ Emma ness session Staple gave two solos to • .Miss Ruth Oppienhim one. of the m .. g f noted singers in the state u j 13 f a ii ec j j 0 re-ich Commerce i a due time. Miss Floy Shannon one 01 Commerce most popular a ris was the > A spirited contest over the fort e next meeting resuftedin the choice of Eastman for 1515, Carrollton is freely congrauiat over ^ ie that she made a strong pull for the Assertion and it will doubtless go theie * or t - le next convention, Carnesvi la Took Two Games From I!a. Two • interesting bull gum were witnessed on the di.im > ids here Thursday and Friday after root, Carnesville taking bo.h gums from /la. The sc ire Thurs fhtv was4 and 3, Friday 13 and “>.' These games were very mt nesting and exciting. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Garnesville and 11 1 plaveil ballon lia diamond and Tuesday ^ the score was Garni 4 in fa vor < (k-raesville and Wednesday 13 and 1 in favor ot II I. Citations. Georgia Franklin Countv To all whom it may concern: O. S. Strickland and b. J.. Smith having ,11 proper form applied to me tor Permanent ' otters of Ad ministration on the estate ,of.J. 8. Strickland Iateof said County, this j s to cite all and singular tnei cred Itors and next of km to be arid ap pear at rev office- within the, caiWif Rime i allowed by laiv. and' show a,, V fhc.v can, whv viennairent ad ministration should, not be grant i J ed to 0. S. Strickland and F. L, Smith on */. 8, Strickland esUt-e. Witness mv hand and official signature, this’Gib mtv of July, 1914. V. C. Nelms Ordinary. (ieorgn Franklin County. Toali whom it inav concern: Glirance A. Brnint having proper lorin applied to me lor Permanent Lett is of Aammi>- tr,iti<>n o,i t ; io estate of John W, O-Porn late of s;,nd Countv. this is to cite all anti angular the credi tors and next to km of John W. Osborn tp be ami appear at mv office wi;bin the time allowed bv l«’ v . «'•<• show cause, '.t tv.iv tney oan * ' V,IV ncnnrnent Mdinbiis-ra . .......... t, ' on 110 ’ ^ )<! arc-t'd to durance 4. Mrvar.t- on John W. Osborn estate. \\ i . lesn my and official signature, this Oth flay of J ill v 1914. V. ( • Nclin?, <«**»• ........ County. TUL |1ro|K , r form to i j,j Amr.imstradon . , , on too (.•suit-* ot r Ruffiev. late of suul 6Gintv, | this is to cite all a nil hinj>.dnr tt:e | creditors d^.-a^d and next ot kin and of J . R j Richc.v to bn apppar i <lt l,lv 'd 1 * 1 '' 1 U;, !uii tno ti’-o *3 <;y In -i. and s.ow if any tiicv ca it, whv oei mgttent adminitiation should not tie i'r irited to It i Pai-li ■» ant uG I R-eJcv on a R 11 b«-v ■ite. 1 .......... , 1 . nd dal agndture, tin ; (5 h day ol Julv J 914 V. G. Nelms. —- Gliflor.l (imp, administrator of Katie Maret, vs. L, E. o* borne, County Far= ~ VFll . St tliCfS 10 31ft Agricultural ‘ h C/Ollc^C. 7 The farmers ol Franklin Gou itv have set F i lay A ugir t, 14 as the day to visit State College <T' Ag i-icnltu.ie at Athens, the trip will be i eld under the*;,uspices ot the Franklin county lainieis industrial club ar.d all fanners and others interested in the belter mem, of A gi Culture are cordially mviied to go. 4'ho Farmers will be personally con dueled over the farm and shown many courtesies The trip will he made m cars and bv other conveyance. All who go are requested to be at the Agnotil tur'e budding at nine’o’clock. et a). Petit!.in to marshal assets in Franldin Superior Court. J/avch term 11*14. T h e defendants Ei!a Harris anti Jim //aret pursuant to order of (toiirt taken in said case at said term are hereby required to he an appear at the next term of said court to be held on the fourth Monday in September 1014 to an swer said action, same being an equitable petition to marshal tne a s>ets of the said Knhe Marcts estate, Witness the Honor- a ihe Da vid \V J/< admv, Judge- of said Court, This Julv 13, 1'.V.4- Janes McDaniel. Cleriv Superior ( 3omt iF-anUlin County Ga, , 1 Neivrgia AVa.ddm Caunty When as 8 M. A vers Nnardno and Administrator ol J-R <md Mmor Ayers tepresents to Coin tin Ins petition duly filed and entered on rec-). <!. that he has ful Iv admmi.-t. red J. R. and Mmor Avers c- 5 ftnrc; This is, thevefore. + o cite all per sons concerned; kindled and cre<!i ; tois to show causeM any whv s id Administrator shoud not be discharged from his admin ist-ration and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in August 1914. V. Nelms ordinal's 7 . Georgia. Franklin Oountv. To till whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given, that ihe, appraisers ■ appointed to set apart. ap&isrn a vends support to E Erlozb •rger and her minor, tne widow of b K Ertoz bcrgt.r. deccan/d, have filed the v and unless good and s-uffi cient cause is shown, the same ivi'.i he. made the judgement <d the*Caurt attic August 1914, of the ( ourt of Ordtnarv, 4'his (uiv 6.tli 1914. V. G. Nelms Ordinary Franklin County, c; t -. 0 r«:n Frcnklm Gomit-v. n- t) t j )e (;; r( j !n „ : . v 0 f saal: TV petition of J W. Holbrook ,is a | ujini :t / illor ^; rover r. Hoi brook Deceased. Snowetn that i4k» estate of said d«co*-isorl consist-. j n city lots in the i.ity of Rovston (-ja/and that fortiiepurqoscpay- nig debats and distribution, It is N'ccessai v to sell the citv p.ouer tv; wherefore petitioner pravs an order directing citation to be pubh-hed as the law ncuires. And no good cause is shown to the contrary your petitioner grained leave to sell said land. J. W. Holbrook petitioner. Hon Jatije S H. Ske|= tOU. Mciy ... 15 r> C lH T ID For J lUClSCSllip • & l 1 Pohtices ate birzigm Franklin O' u itv in every nook and Even two \ears hence are being discussed very freely by the friend of Col Anus 14 Skelton win con te opiates unking the race for Judge of th Northern Circuit two years from now. Co! Skelton is mi able lawyer and a man that is competent infill the Judges There is no doubt tin,! Coi Skeiton has inarV good friends i:i hath franklin county anil ihe Northern circuit and should te eat. ” the race tliev will do all in Guar o »" er to show they believe him Corn pc ten t to fill this honary position. •• .... Notice. The policy holders of die Fr/ipk lin Count Fire, Lightn.ng and Srortn Union are riquTsted to* ho P : ' t,s on* «•* the annual meeting to lx- held the first Tuesd ay m Aug 11 l in Cat nesville. 6 a. S. M. Avers. Pie.-. d;nt. CASTOR 5 A i'or infants and Children. Kind You Have Always Boup* -.aars tha A.*. .jjuatuxa: —The U. S. Senatorship— HERE ARE THE RECORDS 1. Thomas W. Hardwick’s first conspicuous act was to vote In Congress to raise his own salary 33 1.3 per cent. 2. Mr. Hardwick fought the Parcel Pest—the greatest boon the farmers have had In a gen¬ eration. He boasts that he still opposes it. 3. Mr. Hardwick fought Pres¬ ident Wilson's now currency plan which the YU all Street bankers opposed. This new law will enable the farmers of the United States to borrow $500,- 000,000.00. The proportion $10,000,000.00. to Georgia v/i‘i b. The farmers will bo able to bor¬ row on cotton, corn, live-stock and produce. 4. Mr. Hardwick turned the facilities of the Government Printing Office In Washington over to a paid lobbyist. He has been using the Government franks to send his speeches broadcast to promote his can¬ didacy for Senator.. 5. Mr. Hardwick has not an¬ swered a dozen roll-calls in three months. He is drawing down $28.40 a day from the Na. iionsl Treasury as a Represen¬ tative of tue Tenth' District.' 6. Mr. Hardwick 'while pro¬ claiming bombastically through¬ out the State that he cut the duty from sugar, the reco’-d is against him. He was Chairman of a Committee to investigate the Sugar Trust. In his report of thirty-fwo pages not one word can he found about reduc¬ ing or taking 331, the tax off sugar. (See report Sixty-second Congress, Second Session.) 7. During his twelve years in Congress. Mr. Hardwick has not been the author or the chief promoter of any one nota¬ ble act. Mr. Slaton put over the Inheritance Tax Law which many others had recommended but not produced. Put over the Revised Registration Law which others had failed to get through. Reduced the State’s expenditures for the first time in forty years. standing by Protected the State’s credit and financial borrowing money for Georgia at 3 per cent when neigh¬ boring States were paying 7 per cent. Fought for and put over the Tax Equalization Law, which has put millions of formerly unretu-rned property on the tax books. He saved the State’s credit and made it possible at the same time to lower the tax rate. Redeemed in a year his pledges as Governor, and accomplished more constructive work during that pe¬ riod than had been done in ten years before. HE IS THE BEST TRAINED PUBLIC MAN IN GEORGIA. John M. Slaton Stt^e Campaign Committee ALFRED C. NEWELL, Chairman J. A. MORROW, Secretary N. B._Don’t forpet that Hardwick boast? that he foajdit, the Parcel Post. 5-A. Official yV4d r FraDklr; County. DeathOf Miss Mar* tha King, /Hiss J/artha King died at her home three miles North of Car J iicsvilln 8atui’dav -lime 18th at el veil uclnck A . M Shelved loen a Miller for manv years with atom ach trouble; rtbm.il six weeks ago she contracted malarial fever, the two diseases were more than her frail form could stand. She was a Christian woman ol excellent char actor whoes life was spent so far as she v as able in assisting others. Her f.ivorito expression was “to lend a helping hand” to those who were in -tumble.'She had been a niemberof the Methodist church fora humour ot years and exem plified the religion she professed, She left as mimed.ate relatives M King of At lama (oh A N King and Miss Alice King of Car nesville and J OKing of Lavonut. 'dev remains were ouried at Hope well church Sundav afternoon with an appropriate burial service bv Rev Ernest Kelly A large num her of In r friends and neighbors attended the funeral and paid a last tribute of respect to her mem orv. . no un*t - • -.alia csir- IJ 5?A'*i fNMfe a srt X* Jr lutfUd ,VF 1 ,»i -C ‘Vft Ou‘ -N '-.r-.i- 1. John M, Slaton left the chair In the State Senate and saved the Income Tax amend¬ ment which puts the burden of taxation on the rich. 2. Mr. Slaton would, If made Senator, maintain and extend the present Parcel Post Sys¬ tem. 3. Mr. Slaton is for the new Currency Law, because It will prevent panic conditions and high money rates. He Is for a system of national rural credits. 4. Mr. Slaton Is going down In his own pocket for his cam. paign expenses. If elected he will not be under obligation to any man or set of men. 6. Mr. Slaton has remained continually on the job as Gov¬ ernor of the State. Hiis candi- dacy Is a consultation with the people. 6. Mr. Slaton has been a consistent advocate of low tariff and of all acts which would re¬ duce the high cost of living. 7. Here are some of the acts which characterize the record of John M. Slaton: