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THE HOME JOURNAL
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PROSPERITY PRODUCTION.
Official Organ of Houston Oounty,
JOHN H. & JOHN L. HODGES,
Perry, Thursday, Sep. 15.
There would be fewer murders
if people were prohibited from
carrying pistols.
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Pessimsism is said to prevail in
discussion of the coining disarma
ment conference at Washington
City.
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So long as “picketing” by strik
ers is legal, it will be practically
impossible to prevent disorder from
following a strike of union labor
ers.
“Fatty” Arbuckle, the comedy
favorite in moving picture circles
is a prisoner under the charge of
murder. He is charged with kill
ing a woman at Sail Francisco,
Oal.
Newspaper reports indicate
that murder is increasing at an
alarming rate. Some people say,
however, that newspaper reports
put the evil-minded in a shooting
mood.
The flood last week at San
Antanio, Texas, killed 250 or
more people, and the property
land is estimated to be at least
$2,500,000 in value.
The appointment of Henry
Lincoln Johnson the negro Geor
gia member of |ho republican
national committee, has been
rejected by the Senate as oppointee
fo r the position as Recorder of
Doeds in the District of Columbia.
11 is also reported that ho has
been paralized.
Miss Stella Aiken, the first
young woman ,in Savannah to be
come a lawyer, is spoken of as
probably to become Judge of the
Municipal Court of that city to
succeed the present Magistrate,
Judge G. J. Orr, Jr.
It is an undonirablo fact that
man can’t shoot unless he has at
hand somethiug to shoot with.
Therefore people should not be
permitted to go armed. They
could not go arouned armed with
a shooting weapon if it was un
lawful to manufacture and sell
weapons.
Macon, Ga., is expected to be
come the first Georgia city to elect
a woman alderman. Mrs. Charles
C. Harold is a candidate for al
derman in the Third Ward.She is
on the ticket on which Mr. Luther
Williams is tire candidate for may
or Mr. Ben J Dasher, a resident
of Perry in his boyhood is also a
candidate for aldermen on this
ticket.
Senator Underwood of Alaba
ma is the Democratic member of
the Industrial Disarmament Con
ference to assemble in Washington
City next November. There will
be four U. S. Delegates to that
conference. The other three ap~*
ppinted are Secretary of Styte
Hughes. Ex-Senator Root of Ndw
York ft and Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts. President Harding
did well.
A fight to the finish between the
railroad workmen and the railroad
owners is bound to come on the
wages question, and the quicker it
comes the better it will be. The
wages are too high'as well as 'are
freight rates. The government
admits the freight rates cannot be
reduced,in justice to the railroads, I
until the wages are" reduced. The
government should take a position
fior justice and maintain it. ,
Prosperity is a production as
much as cotton is a product.
Prosperity grows, but it must
be planted and cultivated.
The throe chief element of pros
perity are business sense, determ
ined energy and thrift.
The lack of either of these ele
ments is a serious hindrance to
prosperity.
The definition of prosperity is
very elastic,and should notbo given
a narrow interpretation. What
might be called prosperity by one
man would be the lack of positive
want, by another would be termed
mere existence. Many really pros
men do not so define their con
ditions.
If the income of a man is reason
ably certain to be above his living
expenses, is a moderately prosper
ous man.
But most men do not term them
selves prosperous unless the assur
ed income is enough to afford a
liberal amount of luxuries in ac
cord with their desires.
The attainment of prosperity is
not assured until the person in
business sells continuously more
than he buys.
The man who inherits enough
to live comfortably without earn
ing more, may be termed prosper
ous but he is not prospering in
his living eosts more than the in
terest on his inheritance.
Many persons inheriting wealth
have been reduced to poverty by
the lack of’thrift and energy.
The man who does not-earn any
thing.^ constantly in . danger of
poverty.
More than any. other class the
business man must depend upon
business-sense, energy and thrift
for success. Extravagance should
be shunned as a viper.
Ambition has in many instances
carried men to prosperity and on
to affluence. Such attainment is
only reached when the primary el e
merits of prosperity are used liber
ally. When not thus used ambi
tion is the sure road to disappoint
ment and failure, if not to con
stant poverty.
The one greatest injunction to
the seeker for prosperity is easy to
say, “Be s uj-e that your assets, be
they what they may,. are plways
greater thapfyour liabilities.’’
Be the avocation, trade, propo
sition or calling whot it may, each
man seeking prosperity is both
buyer and seller.
If you buy more than you sell,
prosperity will pass by on the oth
er side.
There may be exception to the
rule, but the man: who wisely obeys
the rule will attain prosperity.
44 Thought dpad In Pacific Wreck
San Francisco, Calif.—Forty - four
men, officers and crew of the Canadian
government freighter, Canadian Import
er, are now thought to have gone to
a watery grave. When the American
steamer Cordova- J eft the. Importer, Au
gust 25, after a tow" had been offered
and declined, Captain Blsset and thir
ty-two members of the crew refused to
desert the waterlogged and disabled
ship. In addition to those on board
the freighter, two officers and nine men
had left the ship in a lifeboat the day
before in an effort to secure help
when, the wireless went out of com
mission.
Probing Ku Klux Klan In Chicago
Chicago.—Federal investigation of
the Ku Klux Klan has been started
iQ. Chicago by John V. Clinnin, assist
ant United States district attorney, he
announces. Numerous complaints have
been coming to his office siuce the or
ganization of a branch of the klan
In- Chicago three weoks ago, Colonel
Clinnin said. Allegations that the klan
i3 opposed jto public policy, that it
makes no accounting of the money it
collects, that it melees a profit .on its
regalia and, therefore, is a corpora
tion operating for profit and that law
less acts have be^p ascribed to per
sons acting in the guise of the klan
will form the basis of'the investiga
tion, according to Clinnin.
Ohio Concern Buys Quitman- Mills
Quitman.—/The Western Reserve
Cotton. Mills company, df Kent. Ohio,
have bought the Quitman* Cotton
mills: This was announced in a tele
gram'to The. Quitmt&r-Free Press,
signed by_D. M. Mason, general man
ager of the Kent concern. Represent
atives of the company wgj be in Quit-
man soon to take over the mills and
begin operations.
—Photo by Francis Price.
The front entrance to the mammotl
steel ancUconcrete Liberal Arts Build
log at the Southeastern Fair, when
the exhibits of the Woman’s Depart
ment are held. The great expos!
tion this year will- be held Octobe
13th to 22nd.
SEND FOR A PREMIUM LtSl
The 1921 Catalog is Full of Intores
to All, and Will Be Mailed
to You Free.
The annual premium list of thi
Southeastern Fair always contaim.
something of Interest to every om
who keeps up with the progress a
the times. One may be had free bj
writing to R. M. Striplin, Secretary.
Box 1006, Atlanta, Ga., and It will bi
mailed promptly.
NATIONAL HOG AND CATTLE SHOW
—Photo by FranolS Prioe.
One of the various types of pure-brei
cattle which will be judged by con
testants In the International Clut
Stock Judging Contest, at the 8outh
eastern Fair, Atlanta, October 13-22
Auto Polo Every Day and Night
Auto Polo, the exciting sport that it
put on at the Southeastern Fair, Octa
her 13-22, will be a feature every daj
and night. The contest, which is wagel
between two teams on Ford cars, es
pecially made for Auto Polo, Is on<
that holds the grand stand breathleso
from start to finish. The cars turj
over, lose wheels and collide in t
manner that puts pep into the perform
ance from start to finish.
AUTO SHOW WILL BRINS AR
RAY OF NEW CARS
All That’s New in Automotive
| EWorld to Find Its Place in
Great Southeastern
Fair Show.
TRUCKS COMING, TOO.
Students of Freight and Traffic
Problems Will Find This De
partment Interesting.
Atlanta, Ga.—The automotive world
is going to send its best to the South*
eastern Fair this season. For the pasi
(four years the automobile has been
(playing an increasingly important pari
jin the exhibits at the Southeastern
iFair. The great progress made by
;the automobile, and the tremendous
increase in the use of them by the
(American public, has made the auto
mobile shows of recent years a com
mon center of interest for everyone
who visits the great Southeastern. Ex
•.position.
In 1921 the. opportunity to see every
type of automotive carrier, from the
.finest pleasure cars to the most pow.
erful .trucks, will be presented. It will :
be an opportunity to study the devel;
opments of the automotive world, an< j
they have been numerous during thi [
past year. j
city court.
Houston city court continues
this week with a big calendar of
oriminal cases and a number of
civil cases brought over from last
week yet to be tried. Up toWendes-
day morning 30 cases had been
disposed of. Of the ten cases tried
by juries, two were found guilly
and 8 not guilty. There were 9
pleas of guilty and 11 cases were
nol prossed. A great many of the
cases were for violating the piohi*
bition Jaw.
Thursday will be devoted to the
trial of civil cases and it is proba
ble that the court will not adjourn
until Friday afternoon.
ATTEND HIGHWAY MEETING THURSDAY.
A delegation of about 10 repre
senting the National Highway will
visit Perry on the afternoon of
Sept. 15th arriving about 2 p. m.
for a short star.
In this body will be Oounty
commissiohers, city Manager of
Tifton, the President and Secre
tary of this association and others
who wish to talk to the people
along the lines of looking after the
tourists travel this season via the
National Highway. -
Our citizens should be vitally
interested in our highways and in
maintaining tourists traffic over
the National Highway. The peo
ple of Perry and community are
urged to attend this important
meeting. The Perry Band will fur
nish music.—W. E. Swanson, J.
P. Ethridge, H. P. Houser, En“
tertaiinhent committee.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY
COURSE
PROM PARTY
Avery lovely compliment to
Miss Mary Frances Lane, 0 f
Americus and Miss Everett, of Ft.
Valley, was the prom party witli
which Miss Aurelia Cooper enter
tained about 100 guests, at the
home of her parents, Mr and Mrs
J. P. Cooper.
Miss Cooper was never lovilier’
wearing an evening frock of rose
taffeta* Miss Everott’s dainty
dress was of lavender organdie
and Lane very handsome in blue
satin.
The Cooper’s beautiful home
was adorned with a profusion of
flowers. Old fashioned zinnias,
roses, daisies, golden glow, and
others blossoms being artistically
arranged in French Baskets, hand
some jardiniers, and dinty wall
vases,
In the dining room a color
motif of yellow prevailed. The
stately table s had for its center-
pieco the lovely punch bowl which
was presided over by Misses
Martha and Emily Martin.
The guests were received at the
door by Mrs R* L. Marchinan, and
Jas. D. Martin Jr., In the hall
were Mrs Carey Andrew and Mrs
J. M. Gooden. Others assisting in
entertaining were: Mdms* J. P.
Cooper, U* F* Copper, L. F. Cater,
R. L. Cater, Lucile Cooper, J. P.
Ethridge, W. C. Powell, and Miss
Matt Tharpe.
Promenading on the spacious
lawn afiorded much pleasure, dur
ing the evening.
it a late horn- an ice course,
followed by white and yellow
Mints and salted nuts was served
by a bevy youug girls, Misses
Martha Cooper Frances Cooper.
Emily, Addie Kate, Jane, and
Tattee Martin. X
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Beginning last Monday' night
Sept. 5, Mrs O. M. Gerald of
Thompson Ga , who is sent out by
the State Board of the Baptist
Denomination in the interest of
Sunday Sclieol work, held a very
enjoyable class, studying the
Normal Manual adopted by South'
ern Baptist Convention.
Mrs Gerald is a very forceful,
attractive teacher. Her talks were
a great spiritual suplift in our
church.
The attendance at the classes
was very good, and there were
many who enjoyed her talks, who
did not take,the examination-
There were 13 who completed
the course at this time- Now there
are 14 who will hold diplPmas
when tho papers have been passed
upon.
We are glad that tho class was
a success making another start
toward the attainment of an a No
1 school that is the Superintendent
and 50 percent of teachers having
completed this course* X
Death Car Occupants Are Bound Over
Savannah.-rHolding that an auto-
mobile may be in certain circumstan
ces construed as a weapon calculated
to produce death, the recorder here
recently bound over Jone Edmundson,
colored, to the superior court for in
voluntary manslaughter in the killing
of Dr. Max Stein, an optometrist, of
Columbia, S. C., a visitor here who
died from injuries received when he
was struck by a car driven by Ed
mundson.
Weeks Gets Reports On Ford Offer
Washington.—Reports by expert en
gineers furnishing statistics of the
operation of the Muscle Shoals, Ala.,
nitrate plant and dams under the pro
posal submitted by Henry Ford have
been received by Secretary Weeks and
are being carefully studied by him
before he invites Mr. Ford here for
a conference.
BRIDGE PARTY
Miss Jane Cater was a charming
hostess Wednesday afternoon
where she entertained, at bridge
in honor of Mrs Frampton Farmer
of Macon.
The game was played in tho
spacious living room and panlor
which was aglow with bright
flow ers.
The players were Mrs Farmer,
Mrs. E-W. Traylor, Mrs J. D-
Martin, Jr., Misses Norine Swan
son, Clifford Holtzclaw. Noll Brun
son, Julia Mobly, Ruth Gilbert,
Arelia Copper, Mattie Chapman,
Cinderella Cooper and Kathryn
Cater.
Later, at the conclusion of the
game, Mrs W. L. Orr and Mrs.
H. P. Dobbins came for tea, a do-
lightful frozen salad witb sand-
wsohes and tea was served. X
AYERA-REYNOLDS
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Towns Deserted As Forests Burn
St. Paul, Minn.—Two towns—White
Pine and Salona—have, been abandon
ed because ol’ forest fires. Aa a pre
caution against loss of life it may be
come necessary to abandon McGrath,
Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow report
ed to : bis office in the capital recently.
He declared his reports indicated the
situation was growing more serious.
Four hundred and fifty additional na
tional guardsmen entrained at St. Paul,
left recently for the fire zone in Aitken
.county, . .—-
The wedding of Miss Ellen
Clyde Avera to Mr John Lee
Reynolds was solemnized Sunday
afternoon at the home of tho
bride’s jjparents Mr and Mrs
William Avera near Bonaire, tho
ceremony being performed by the
Rev, M. Talton of Bonaire-
The bride was charmingly
gowned in white satin, the decora
tions at the home were pot plants
and cut flowers from the home
flower garden.
The bridal pair have a host of
friends throughout the county
who extend to them their hearty
congratulations and wish for them
a long happy and 1 prosperous
life.
Immediately after the cenmony
Mr and Mrs Reynolds left for
their future home at Wellston Ga.,
Only a few friends and relatives of
the couple witnessed the cerimony.
A Friend
—Owing to typogrophi-
cal - v error in the Bond
I Election notice of last week, the
! election for Water and Light}
J Extention Bonds has been post-
‘ poped to October- 17 tb, The cor
rected notice appeals in this
I week’s issue and continues until
the date of the election.
666 breaks a cMd quicker than fc n J!