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A •MICBOBS JOUBIAL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Si, Mil, Woman Killed By Overseer Fort Valley, Sept. 24.—Mrs. Fannie Berry, a well known woman of this county, was shot to death by J. 8. Etheridge, an overseer on her farm, several miles west of this town at A dispute over the division of some crop culminated In Mrs. Berry advanc ing on Etheridge with a pistol, when the latter drew his gun and shot her six times, death being Instantaneous. Mrs. Berry was prominently connect ed, but had a violent temper. She was tried two years ago for shooting her brother with a shotgun. Macon, Ga., Sept. 24.—J. 8. Ether Idge Is a brother of the two Ethridge boys who were shot and killed In Jones county about five years ago by the Morton brothers. It was one of the most sensational killings Middle Geor gia has known In years. Ills father, Ben T. Ethridge, who resides In Jones county, Is a well known planter and Is wealthy. City Court Keeping Busy WEARS CLOTHES MADE ENTIRELY OF COTTON. . By noon tomorrow, unless morO time Is needed tha nis now anticipat ed, the September term of city court will come to an end. Court has been kept unusually busy since opening Monday, and a number of ca»ev have hern disposed of. Getting a verdict of $4,900 more than a verdict given In city court sev eral months ago on a second trial In the Morgan case has cause! Attor neys T. A. Parker and John ri. Wal ker to receive congratulations on all sides. The Morgan suit against the A. B. ft A. Is one of the most import ant yet disposed of by city court vnd the verdict given, while not as large as was sought. Is considered a worthy victory. KKITBL1CANH CHANGE SCHEME TO DEFKAC1 Washington D. C. eSpt 24,-Mlss Callle Hoke Smith, secretary to het father. Senator Hoke Smith, appear ed at the capitol yesterday dressed In cotton clothes from head to toot in carrying out her purpose of aiding the consumption of cotton. Even her hat was of cotton corduroy and the only material 'in hef Jacket bosldcs cotton, was black silk facing and j white silk cord and tassels. Miss Smith, Miss Lucy Ilurloson and Miss Genevieve Clark, white cotton clothes, will pose for the ••movies” within the next day or two. Today they will meet In the office of Speaker Clark, to receive several ootton patterns sent them as a gift by a South Carolina cotton manufac turer. All of them are besieged by photographed singly and In groups. NOTE ISSUE DETAILS ABE COMPLETED New York, Sept 24.—All detallv connected with tho 1100,000,000 New York 6 per cent note Issue were com pleted and allotments made yester day. Subscriptions were between two and three times greater than the entire offering, total applications ex ceedlng 12,000. The great bulk of domestic sub scriptions came from small Investors. Ban Francisco, Sept 24.—Conspir acy to defraud the voters and destroy the Republican party Is charged In an application filed yesterday In the state court for an alternative suit of mandamus, directing the Secretary of State to cancel the certificates ol nomination on the Republican state ticket Issued to U. 8. Webb, Progres sive candidate for attorney general and John M. Eshleman, Progressive candidate for lieutenant-governor. The petitioners are William H. H Hart, former attorney general and a candidate for re-election, and Mrs Helen K. Williams, Republican can didate for lieutenant-governor. Similar petitions will be filed to day with tho Supremo Court In bc- liulf of the defeated Republican can dldates for secretary of state, state controller and state treasurer. Journal Want Ads |ic word | They Get Results l raY0HE l The chaput and bat advertising It 70a want to boy or Mil anyth la* write your ad., get your change ready, then telephone It, and a messenger will call tor the ad and the money. One cent a word tor each Insertion after tho first. No ad taken for laa than 25 centa tor tho drat Insertion— hat is an ad containing IS word* would cat you 25 cents for the drat time and 15 cents for each additional time. NO ADS TAKEN OVER THE TELEPHONE. NO ADS CHAROED. CASH IN ADVANCE TO ALL who do not regular advertising contracts with the Journal. “f FOR RENT—Nicely located cot- FOR RENT—Two unfurnished Uge. Apply to S. T. Wright ! rooms for light housekeeping. 44 9 ' 8 ‘ lf * Reed St. Phone 150. 9-23-3ts FOR RENT.—Seven room cottage, 67 Elizabeth street Inquire at 41 Jane etreet f 30 tf FOR RENT—Modern five room cottage. Church St. $1$. Phone 93. 6-10-tf. FOR RENT—Room* for light house keeping. First floor. Phone 494-L. 9-22-3ts. FOR SALE—Gentle horse, 9125, easy terms. Wagon also. Beall of Ho boken. 9 21 4t FOR RENT—Two completely fur ished front rooms for light house keeping. Close in. Phone 349. 9 13 tf FOR RENT—4 or 6 unfurnished rooms suitable for light housekeep ing. Apply 43 Pendleton street 9-5-tf. t FOB SALE. > <Wl save meaty when bmra boy dmp or Mg«aa baking powder. Don’t bo nLlcd. Buyt wbolMoma glwa bat rooka. Calom.l i, tar npaHor to nor ad APPEAL TO AMERICA TO HELP SUFFERERS. organisation, by undermentioned , committee." >T ' MINEBAL LANDS DILL IS PASSED. ALL CBUI8EBS WENT DOWN WITHIN 17 MINUTES SAYS CAPTAIN Philadelphia, 8ept. 24.—The Rev, Dr. William H. Roberts of this city, American secretary of the World Al-J llance of Reformed Churches, today’ Washington, D. C., Sept. 24.—The recolved from London the following administration bill for a federal sya- Giinof a trawler which saved 350 cablegram appealing for funds for tern of leasing public lands contain- rivora In the sinking of the British war sufferers: Ing coal, oil, phosphate, potash and so- cruisers Aboukir, Creasy and Hogue I^>westoff«^og., Sept. 24.—The cap- Thc officer* of the American so- dlum passed the house today. It la clctles In London beg you request the designed to open tho mineral re churches of your denomination sources of the public domain, with throughout America on Oct. 4 to have royalty to tho government, restricting collections for distribution regardless the maximum area to 2,660 acres un- of creed or nationality to the war>suf- Uer each lease. Tho bill Is pending In ferers' fund to be alloted to establish- the senate. arrived here yesterday and gava fresh details of the North Sea disaster to the British- navy. It took only 17 minutes to sink all three shlpi, he said. Subscribe for the Journal. FOR REDUCTION OF OFFICIAL SALARIES. Washington, D. C„ Sept. 24.—Re duction of salaries of government of ficials, Including the President, sena tors, representatives and . army and navy officers, was proposed^ a reso lution today by Senator Sheppard as a means of meeting the ‘‘enormous strain put upon the federal treasury by the war in Europe." The reduction would vary from 2 to 12 per cent. Subscribe to the Journal. 300 .cords 4 feet pine wood at $2.00 >er cord. 1Q0 cords 4 feet oak wood, at $3.60 >er cord. C. O. D. at your house. This wood cut In 16 Inch lengths will make six $1.00 loads. McGregor Mayo, 9 8 1m Phone 427. FOR RENT—House-keeping rooms completely furnished. 43 Nicholls htreet. 9 22 6t A few delightful rooms at City Y. M. C. A.—the shower bath privilege! alone are worth the price. GOOD LOT Within one block of tho South Georgia Industrial College, col ored, for sale cheap. $50 cash. Ad dress College Lot, care Journal. $•»Ht PIGEONS FOR SALE—TEN PAIR THOROUGHBRED HOMING PIG- EONS. SOLD REGULARLY AT $&50 PER PAIR. FIRST CHECK FOB $10 GETS THE LOT. EYEBY BIRD GUARANTEED. ADDRESS BOX 198, W’AYCROSS, GA. 9-5-tf. FRENCH PREPARE FOB ANOTHER BOMBARDMENT Bordeaux, Sept. 24.—It was an nounced yesterday that French guns had been landed at Antfvard, Monte negro, to bombard Cattero, the Aus trian seaport In Dalmatia. FOUND—Some time ago, bunch of- keys with baby’s ring on key ring. Owner can obtain same by calling at Journal office and paying for this advertisement 9-19-6ts. FOR RENT—Seven room 2 story dwelling. 65 Hicks St $15.00 per month. E .H. Crawley, La Grande Bldg. 9-21-6ts. WANTED TO HIRE—Good cook to prepare two meals dally and do gen eral house work for family of three. Call 400 La Grand Building. Fresh spare ribs, chitterlings and a raft of good things to eat at the Automatic Market 9-23-tf A feeling of genuine Brotherhood, (that priceless legkey of American freedom), at the City Y. M. C. A. Are You Familiar WITH OUR lO PER CENT Coupon Saving Plan? H not, you should investigate, the plan is this, when you buy furniture on weekly or monthly payments, and make your payments at the store, [In this way you are not annoyed by the collectors calling). We pay you for each payment made at the store—a coupon worth 10 cents on every dollar. When your account is paid, these coupons are worth their full face value in trade at our store. We realise that this is a big per centage, and we have paid out several thousand dollars in this way, but it has decreased our collection expense and increased our business. LIVING ROOM FURNITURE Why ut |tt ktr ■ mw llvlai mi nltt? Tktn b ut i nun li tki kaaie tkit b utd am tkii tke livlag ms, am n la tki Fill ill Wiitir meothi; tke* la bayiaf lira!nr* f.r tkb rwi, ita.it cut iheald kt aied Ii ttltctiif Ut <ilfer.it pltctt. W. wiill iiff'it Fared cr Eerly taillik Flilikei, etdy.i may like i Gtldei Oek *r H ikegtiy tr ie*e .Uer flilik it eiy rite we kive jut wket yw wilt, ill itaewker we cai lire yei moiey. DINING ROOM FURNITURE Tke beeity tid reel vein if Miaiiei finltne It emykeibed ky lb dbtlictlve style. Feck piece Ii if elwple dcsiga, eer- vlceekle aid deilrikle. Heieit aid alwpllcity art tke keyio let el lb ceistnctlu. Study qeal- Itiei killt lit. sack piece,giviig lidlvidnlity nt ittilied ky •tker finltire. Cesplete wetek- ed iiitee *r edd piece* ia Early Eaglltk aid Fund, ill. Haktg- ny nd Geldta Oak. BED ROOM Cewplete watched aaitei er odd pieces ia fhhogaay ETidmitiidf (bartered Sewed Oak aid Circaaiba Weiiat. r.umvl ■ Ulf t Price! far complete nltea $50to $300. BABY CARRIAGES Bay yeir yeiageter . kudnwe carriage. It will ealkle yea to give it ell tke freak air tad nt deer pleuare it aeeda. Every car- rlige «f air tatlrt lb. b atrlklag • ly kudnwe; tke craatnctin b excellent. We especially call year atteitba to or Hie ef Sid way Callepelkle Ge-Carb aid Carriage* gaaraateed far two year*, tke ally hafcy vehicle aa tke wirket tkit b gaaraateed far n bag a period agiiiat til defeeb. KITCHEN FURNITURE We ere aaw ikawlag ia large varieties faralihligi far tkii mw. Oar kibble* art tkeFIor- eicc Aitowitic Caak Stavea, wkick are •darleta.vilveltat aid wlckltn aid karat 11 iateiaely kat klu flawe, aid tke HcDei- gill Kltckea Caklaeta which ku way advutegei aver ether cehiaeb. Large variety af Uieleaw. Oir layer ii aa expert Special reductions 01 all tuner goods such at Refrigoratort, Ham- moekf, Ice Cream Freezers, Perch Stiff, etc. Walker-Hood Furniture Co. rednctioai os til Summer _ 5, inch at Refrigerators, Ham- rnockt, Ice Cretm Freezers, Porch- Salts, etc. 1>