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THE PENINSULAR AND OCCIDENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Express, Passenger and Freight Service Between PORT TAMPA, KEY WEST, HAVANA, . WEST INDIES Palatial P. & O. Steamers sail from Port Tampa 2.30 p. m. Sundays and Thursdays. Sail from Key West 8.30 a. m. daily, except Sundays and Wednesdays, for Ha vana, Cuba. Havana is the “Paris” of the Western Hemisphere. Plenty of amusements. Interesting sight-seeing trips. Greatly reduced Summer hotel rates. The Island of Cuba is cooled by ocean breezes, which make the Summer climate ideal. Very low excursion fares from many Georgia points during the Summer afford wonderful opportunity to make this interesting trip to a foreign country at small cost. For further information as to excursion dates, tickets and reservations, call on local railroad passenger and ticket agents, or write The P. & 0. Steamship Cos., Jack sonville, Fla. _ i ij gßife When Company Comes WHEN the Carringtons found at the last minute, that they would be detained in New York for about a week, en route to Atlantic City, they decided to look up the Frasers. Uncle Henry and Aunt Edna were eager to meet their nephew’s wife and children. ‘Cousin Fred suggested telephoning first But they couldn’t find the •umber, so decided to take a chance. They were welcomed with a sin cerity. that rang true. Margaret Fraser didn’t seem at all flustered. After establishing them comfort ably in their rooms, she informed them that dinner would be ready in twenty minutes, aod slipped away to the kitchen. The visitors were amazed to find that Margar et’s “twenty minutes" meant just that They expected to find only a hasty snack, but instead, sat down to a five-course dinner. It was de licious. Finally, Aunt Edna could not restrain her curiosity. She begged Margaret to explain how s'ne i had managed it. t “O, this is one of my emerpency helf dinners,” her hostess replied smilingly. "I keep one pantry shelf stocked with a variety of foods that are ready-to-serve.. So, when I have to get up a hurried meal, or have extra guests, I don’t need to run to the grocery for additional food, nor delay dinner until it is cooked. I merely open a few cans. And, since canned foods are already pre pared and cooked, I have time to blend them with other foods and dress them up in various attrac tive ways.” After dinner, Margaret wrote out for Aunt Edna the following menu suggestions: HALF-HOUR DINNER MENUS Grapefruit Cocktails Consomme Duck Sweet Potatoes Saute Corn with Green Pepper* Stringlee* Been Salad Canned Apricot* with Whipped Cream Qkfee Hor* d'Oeuvree (Sardine*, Olive* and Celery) Croats of Tomato Soup Salmon Souffle Spinach and Egg* Pineapple and Cheese Splad Fruit Cake Coffee Mixed Fruit Cocktafis Chicken Broth Irish Stew Buttered Sringless Been* Asparagus Salad Apple W hip Cbceoe Coffee. Canned fruits, Margaret told Aunt Edna, are so handy for cocktails, salads and desserts. The juice may be saved to make refreshing drinks. Canned applesauce mixed with the beaten whites of eggs makes deli cious Apple Whip. Both mixed fruits and grapefruit come ready prepared for salad, much time and work. J Aunt Edna’s attention wqß also called to the fact that sweet oota toes, prepared and cooked, now come in cans, so that they may be quickly saute or candied. Tinned poultry, meats, and fish may be served cold or re-heated, or cut up and mixed with other ingredi ents. The Irish stew suggested is one of- the menus is quickly pre pared by cutting up tinned beef and mixing it with canned vegetable oup. Diced potatoes may be added, and of course, sufficient water to give the right consistency. Canned spinach requires only a irief re-heating, Margaret explained. Cheese now comes in tin, and thug keeps moist indefinitely. In fact. Aunt Edna was amazed to learn how many different kinds of foods are now put up in this convenient form. For she had gone on in the old-fashioned way of preparing and cooking everything, herself. "The modern housewife who does not take advantage of the conven ience of commercially prepared f*ods is just a.> foolish as her hus band wouM lie, if he refused to use modern, improwsd equipment in his business," Margaret declared. “I find I can give much more of my time and strength to my husband and children by leaving the tedious preliminaries of cookery to the can lers. Besides, canned foods are les* expensive than fresh, especially when one takes advantage of sales. There is no waste in them, either. And they save the wages of a ser vant My only servant—but a very efficient one—is the improved ca ooener.” CAUGHT IN THE AIR Last Week’s Locals. Mrs. C. R. Davis, after a very pleasant week spent with her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Henry, in Calhom, S. C., returned home Sat urday p. m. Misses Ruth and Sarah Chandler spent several days the past week in Maysville, the quests of Miss Marie Wilbanks. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Boswell and lit tle Elmer, and Mr. S. N. Boswell, spent Thursday in Athens. Mr and Mrs. L. W. Eberhardt spent Sunday in Franklin county. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Vandiver spent Friday with relatives in Mays ville. Mr. Edwin Shuler has (tone to East La Port, N. C., to work. Mrs. J. L. Thurmond and little Edyth, and Mrs. Fletch Wallace, of Winder, spent the week-end recent ly with Mrs. J. T. Boswell. Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Bryan of Jacksonville, Fla., have been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Poke Catlette, and other relatives. Mrs. F. L. Church of Atlanta spent a few days the past week with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Boswell. A most enjoyable affair of the past week was the re reunion at the home of Mr. J. L. Langford. About one hundred present, and with all those good eats, music and conversa tion, it was a lovely day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delay are wel coming a little boy, who came to them the 20th. They will call him R. F., Jr. Friends are sympathizing with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elrod in the death of their little grandchild, in East La Port, N. C., last week. He was the little son of Mr. and Mrs. War-j ren Elrod. Mrs. Charlie Lord was real sick a few days last week, but we are glad to learn she is improving. Miss Frances Henry spent Satur day night with her sister, Mrs. C. R. Davis, en route to Athens and South Georgia. Mr. Homer Eberhart of Macon was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Eberhart, a few days this past week. • HOLLY SPRINGS * Last Week’s Locals. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. English Free, last Sunday, a bOj. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson of South Georgia returned home last Tuesday, after spending a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Loy Hendrix. Miss Sybil Hancock and brother of Gainesville visited relatives here recently. Mrs. Nettie Hutchins and brother, Mr. George Hutchins, entered school at Clermont last Monday. Miss Aliena Langford left Satur day to take up her work in Ho.'chton school. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bigger.? left for their home near Atlanta, after visiting for some time here. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Pittman and Mrs. C. E. Nix spent Sunday in Hoschton. Mrs. Hines Hall and little son, Hinc3, Jr., of Thomasville, N. C., have returned home, after spending some time here. Mr. J. M. Watkins of Maysville spent a while this wepk with Ms daughter, Mrs. J. A. Hutson. Mrs. J. C. Hancock has returnee home, after a month spent in Atlanta and Winder. SUGGESTS BETTER USE STATE CONVICTS A recommendation that some bet ter method than the present one be devised for the use of convicts in Georgia, so that those incapable of! road work can be made self-support ing, was contained in a report on the j state prison department transmitted to Governor Walker Monday by Sam J. Slate, state auditor. The per capita cost of caring for convicts at the prison farm in 1925 was $354.59, while the per capital value of their productions was $106.37, leaving a net per capi.a loss to the state ol $248.32, the au ditrr fcir.ttj-l nut in hi i report. Auditor Sl;it<- <aid that ho is of the opiruon that the chief executive, the legihaiore and the prison com-, mir.ricn i-hmld begin to make prepar ations to otilrcc prison labor in some channel other than the farming of the present property, and realize that patient planning and study will be required before a change can be af fected. He points out that ex perience fcns shown the present pri son farm to he unproductive. Pure Apple Vinegar, 50c per gallon.—Kesler & Legg. Great Reunion in Banks County (By John T. Boifeuillet) The exercises of the annual reun ion of the Confederate veterans held a few days ago, under the shade of wide-spreading trees, at Homer, Banks county, Georgia, commenced with the singing of Rev. Edward Perronet’s grand hymn: “All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all!” The vast audience joined m the singing of this immortal creation, and the wondrous flood of melody was carried upon the flower-scented breezes to the neighboring hills and the distant mountaintops, and, per haps, from these heights it was swept through the gates of the eternities. The author of this stirring and in spiring hymn joined the angelic choir more than one hundred and thirty years ago, but his memory lives fresh and green in this sacred and glorious expression of praise and adoration, which he wrote in 1779, when the struggle for Ameri can independence was hold’ng the attention of two continents. Is it not possible that these noble verses by the friend of the Wesleys, and their co-worker, and as hosannaed by the purchearted north Georgia mountainers, are hymed today by harps which are "strung to the glories of the skies?” Other favorite hymns, also patrio tic songs, wore sung during the ex ercises. The musical program was under the accomplished direction of Rev. Bcvil Jones, formerly of Hom er, but now in charge of a Methodist pastorate near Augusta. He is a son of Mr. L. B. Jones, of Banks coun ty, who excellently presided over the general exercises of the reunion. This heroic veteran of the War Between the States is now in sight of the eightieth mile post on the highway of life. He was not sixteen years when he enrolled under the banner of the Confederacy. A beautiful and most soulful invo cation was offered by the chaplain of the Confederates, Rev. J. H. Brooks, an aged Baptist divine. An eloquent introductory address was delivered by Hon. J. B. G. Logan, who has ably and popularly repre sented his district and county in the senate and house of the Georgia leg islature. Several recitation' and declamations were exceedingly well rendered, principally by young boys and girls. The first of these per formers was J, C. Smelley, whose selection was from William Knox’s “Songs of Israel,” written more than a century ago, and, though on “Mor tality,” has become immortal. Hero is the first verse: “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of t'he wave, Man passes from life to his rest in the grave.” I It is said that Abraham Lincoln was very fond of repeating these lines. And it came to pass that the eleven-year-old son of a Georgia patriot repeated them at a reunion of intrepid men who wore the gray, in the glorious combat to maintain their constuticnal rights against the bloody opposition of the great armies of which Lihcoln was commander-in chief, over three decades ago. Other reciters, and their sub jects, were: Miss Mamie Jones, “A Boy From Dixie Land;” Miss Irene Jones, “A Jacket of Gray;” Burns Jones, “The Soldier’s Grave.” Following the morning exercises, an abundant and delightful repast was enjoyed by the multitude. In t'he afternoon the generosity of Judge W. M. Thomas, the ever faith ful and popular ordinary of Banks county, was manifested by his serv ing to the crowd a luscious water melon feast. Banks county is the home of patriotism. Everybody there seems to breathe the spirit of loyalty to country. Parents bear the names of herrss and statesmen, and they be stow the like upon their sons. I will mention an instance, by way of ill - - tra.'.on: A J. Hilton, the aiconpishod an! progre •ivc edito- of the sparkling and independent weekly, the Bank. County ,J< urna!, has the heroic end patriotic name cf Andrew Jackson, And the bright, manly son of Editor Hilton has the name of that famous patriot and orator, Patrick Henry. Yet, 1 fear that full homage and reverence are not paid by the citi zenry of Banks county to the names of Andrew Jackson and Patrick Hen ry when the Hiltons arc* being ad dressed, for sire Ikilton is called “Jack,” and his offspring is called “Pat.” A 1 do not know who bestowed the name of Homer on the charminjf and cultured town where the Con federate reunion was held, and I am finable to say why the county seat 'of Banks was so named. Charmings | ly situated as it is, contiguous to beautiful valleys and tree-covered hills, perhaps some poetic soul, view ing the lovely landscape as the morn in light bathed it with tints and shad ings of endless beauty, and hearing murmurings ns gentle winds played harmoniously upon the branches of the trees like they were harp strings, he thought of the inspired muse of 'Rcio’s far-off isle and named the place Homer. Right now Banks county is filled with the incense of flowers whose graceful forms are “clothed in brighter robes than princes her fertile fields are smiling with peace and plenty; her orchards bend with luscious fruit; cattle grace in. the green valleys. The visitor grazes with enraptured eye on a landscape of rich and varied beauty, and he ap preciates why the dwellers among the hills feel a peculiar joy in them, and have an enduring and passion ate fondness for these high places of the earth. “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. . . . My help cometh from the Lord, which made the heaven and the earth.” Homer Is located well within the boundaries of Banks county, but Banks seems to have a taste for border towns. For instance; Belton is partly in Banks and partly in Hall. Alto and Baldwin are partly in Banka and partly in Habersham. Maysville is partly in Banks and parMy in Jackson. I Dereliction of Duty is Charged .. 1 | | Charging T. R. Bennett, state su ■ perintendent of banks, with negli gence and dereliction of duty in con nection with the recent failure of the Bankers’ Trust company, which forced more than 100 small chain banks in Georgia and Florida to close their doors, the Fulton county grand jury, in presentments submit ted to the superior court Friday, rec ommended his removal by Governor Clifford Walker. The presentments set out that the grand jury, during the past few weeks, has conducted a searching in vestigation of the operations of the defunct Bankers’ Trust company and the Georgia State bank and has taken voluminous testimony from many witnesses, including Superin tendent Bennett himself. Almost a score of indictments have been returned against officers of the defunct company, but the presentments concern principally the conclusions arrived at by the grand jurors concerning the administration of the banking laws of Georgia as applied to the Bankers’ Trust com pany affairs. The grand jury declares that for some time previous to the collapse of the Bankers’ Trust company and its affiliated financial institutions, reports of state bank department ex aminers disclosed precarious condi tions in some of the chain banks. Had the superintendent of banka properly analyzed these reports and acted under the authority vested In him by the Georgia banking laws, the "catastrophe of July 12 would have been averted, it is alleged. “The body is of the opinion that the superintendent of banks has been negligent in the discharge of his duties,” the presentments de clare. 1 “This grand jury concludes that the superintedent of the state bank ing department was derelict in his duty in permitting these conditions to exist, which ultimately resulted in this great calamity, injuring not only the depositors in these institu tions, but damaging the credit and good name of the state at large. I “We recommend the removal of the superintendent of banks by the governor of the state under the pro visions of article 2, section 7, of the banking code. “Wc recommend that a copy of these presents be cerified to the governor under the seal of this court.” FATHER’S COLLAR BUTTON SHOPS IN BABY’S MOUTH AND RESULTS IN DEATH San Francisco.—A collar button swallowed three month: a;*u by Florence White, 11 months old, caus ed the baby’s death here. The child swallowed the collar button when it fell from the neckband of her fath er’s shirt as he leaned over her crib.