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JOURNAL
A Year, In Advance
Published Every Thursday Morning.
Official Organ of Houston County,
JOHN H. & JOHN L. HODGES,
Ferry, Thursday, June 14.
T#IS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
GENERAL. OFFICES
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIE9
Many streets in Kansas City,
Kansas, were completely inundat
ed by rain floods on last Saturday.
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The weather during tho last half
of May and June to date has,.been
excessively wet and hurtful to
farm crops.
NOT A NEW IDEA.
POLIYANNA
COLYUM-
Should Wilson be nominated
next year tho people will not be
in doubt as to what tho president
"drill stand for.
In tho U. S. Court at Atlanta,
four prohibition officers were con
victed of shooting to death two
xum runners. The bonds were
fixed at 8500 00 each.
THH National Association of
Shoot Metal Contractors held their
first annual session at tho Dempsey
Hotel at Macon June 12 and 13.
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It was reported from Chicago
bat Saturday that an aggregate in
crease of $8,579,699 in salaries had
been granted to the railway em
ployes of two Pensylvania rail*
mads.
Prfsident Harding mado the
unusual record of six speeches
while crossing the small state of
Maryland. Mrs. Harding was
with him and the short trip was
from Wilmington south\Vnrd,
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It is now believed a considera
ble number of prominent men that
former President Wilson will be a
candidate in tho next national
campaign.
At this juncture there has boon
enough disintegration of the Re
publican party to eauBo the defeat
of President, Harding in tho nomi
nating convention next year.
Ip the candidates who havo'de
clared in favor of law enforcement
as a leading measure, are faithful
to that announcement tho next
president will be against the sale
of liquor.
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From Washington, D. C , it was
reported last Saturday, that 45
labor disputes were causing indus
trial trouble in the Lehigh Valley
Section. It is hoped, officials «ay
the settlement will be made on or
before July 1.
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The: government of Bulgaria
was overthrown, without blood
shed last Saturday, and a new
government >vas formed. This was
accomplished by the aggressive
offioors and the regular army.
It was reported from Montezu
ma that the section of the Georgia
JV-uit belt in Macon Couniy was
struck by a cyclone and hailstorm.
The damage was at first estimated
1o bo 8100,000.
It does not seem that “desisting
politicians and intriguing diplo
mats’'of Europe would bo any
more enthusiastic ovef, a court of
law and order for which they are
now a substitute, than any other
designers ami intriguers are en j
thsiastic over an authority that
would tend to hold their hand and
check their mischief
Louis Seibold’s article in regard
to Republican leaders being set
against the World Court is highly
interesting, as is nl«o his belief
that the rural popula'ion of the
nation is also against the idea.The
old hackneyed phrase, “entargl*
ing alliances” is again being got
ten out of the back room bureau
drawer, except that this lime the
quarrel is primarily between the
two major parties. This fact is of
some consolation.
We are confident that the peo*
plo are in favor of the court idea.
It is true they travel behind per
sonal leaders rather than behind
issues, but t.hero if setting in s»if-
It has been three
years since some
girl’s eyebrows
met. ,
No. Z u 1 e i k a-
the Social 0 o n,
tract is not a di
vorce decree how
ever, we can un
derstand your
mistake.
Correct this s © n-
tence: ‘‘Although she
had won a beauty
contest, she was a great
help to her mother at
home.” ;
DEFINITION
A poet is a parson who
In springtime writes a sonnet,
Atd sends it to, lady who.
Would rather have a bonnet.
If his feet and hands annoy and
dismay him in society, he finds
comfort iu the thought that ho is
„ . red-blooded he-man. [
flcient reaction against letting the -|
politicians lead to cause a differ-1 In the old days it was called a
ent popular attitude and action ( “Bandana” and sold for teu cents,
than characterized the nation in now they term it the Deauville
1920- I Scarf” and sak you for five bucks
President Harding is one of tho for it.
few out-standing Republican poli
ticians who see it is going to be
good politics to stand for the
World Court. But generally the
schemers are blind and his con
ferences are simply running truo _ , . ||
to form. And asSeibold indicates
tlio Republican Party is dostined
for a split over tho issue, and it
does seem that the end will be
that the country will have to turn
again to the Democratic Party for
achievement in foreign affairs.
What is the World Court that
any American should fear it? ' As
Manly Hudson pointR out in a
booklet published by the World
Peace Foundation, the idea of a
court to which tho nations may
carry their differences for judicial
settlement is not a new one, but
dates back for many centuries. It
was suggested in 1305 by Pierre
Dubois, Frenchman; and in 1623
Emerick Cruee, another French
man, published a book giving it
difinition and direction. During
the Nineteenth Century, the idea
became the matter of practical con
sideration by statesman and stu-
dentsof international problems.
The movement was given large
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New Mattresses
New Iron Beds
New Bed Springs
New Spring Cots
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SNAP Ir BACK
“So this is Paris,” said the
prospective buyer as lie snapped
the garter.
If a certain author were seeking
a title for a book today to liarmo-
nizo with “Plain Tales from the
Hills,’* ho might choose: "Fancy
T.iles from the Flats*’, and take
his plots from the front pages of
our daily newspapers.
Tho Kentucky man who stele an
auto to go riding will go nowhere
now lor six months.
A girl I hate
lis Nora Bays,
She sits aud screams
At mystery plays.
Fairy stories do not always start 1
with, ’‘Once upon a time,” They
often start with * I hhd to stay at
the office.” |
There are many dreadful diseases
but one of the most dangerous
things to have is Iho price of an
operation. , I
You Must Decide
Right Now!
Whether You Are Going to heed
Or Kill Weevils This Year.
save
You can’t keep
from the man who,
beats it today.
THE LITTLE
success away
having done
turns in and
FELLER
Ford is using other men to pro
mote his campaign for the presi
dency, as ho used other men to
promote his business. Just now
'Senator Pat Harrison is doing
some most excellent pcomoting on
the advertising line. Ford made
'his employes to know to promote
his business to his satisfaction
would at the same time promote
'their own material benefit. There
fore when he promotes good voters
■who will well finish the advertis
ing in talk that create other vot
ers. It is not certain that in pro
moting the Ford boom, the pro
posed Third Party is not likewise
ibefcig promo* ed.
impetus in 1812 by the success of,
tho Geneva Arbitration between 1118 best yesterday,
the United States and Great Brit
ain. President McKinley stated
in 1897 that throughout our en-
entire national history, the lead- He’s only some five atl a half 1
ing feature of American foreign. years old. an’ they say he’s bright
policy had been our insistence on |for his size. He never forgets a
“the adjust nun. t of difficulties by thing lie’stqld, nor what ho may
judicial methods rather Ihnn by glimpse with his eyes. So I’ve got
force of arms.” A.m. two years' to be keorful of what I do in front
later, President McKinley’ and !®f my offspring-guest, furl ’in the
Secretary Hay instructed our dele-, chap that ho keeps in view this
gation to the Hague to act upon
“the long continued und widely
spread interest.among the people
of the United States in the estab
lishment of an international court”
and to suggest a plan for a tribu
nal to which the nations might
submit “all questions of disagree
ment. between them,
such as may relate to or involve
their political independence or
territorial integrity.” Macon
Telegraph.
FOOD CROPS ESSENTIAL
feller that knows me best.
He’ll learn on the arm of my
Morris cheer, with eyes wide open
ye know-an’ he’ll ast me what to-
baeker is fer, an’ what makes tho
whiskers grow? And he’ll mebbe
inquire afore lie’s through, why I
don’t button my vest. He’s a little
excepting aristocrat, staunch an’ true—this
feller that knows me best, |
I’ve got lo look pleasant around * 1
the house an’ cultivate manuexs
new. For I can’t make a move
that this little mouse don't copy
t.he thing I do. In short, I’m Liv
ing a constant prayer, with anxious
heart in breast, an’ I reckon
it's nothin’ more than fair—to the I
t nmni 4. < \ feller that knows me best. j
I want to urge you to give your; |
corn, peas, potatoes and hogs 1 The new senator from Colorado,
speciil attention l'o fail in raising. Alva A Adonis, is reasonably eer-
PLENTY FOOD for home use and tain of t lie distineiion of being
some to sell will work a hardship .first on the roll eall and the
on you the coming winter and next roll,
spring. |
I am quite sure you are going! When you cross two plants, you
to work the cotton. Don’t neglecti™ 180 a hybrid, When you double-
tile corn and hogs. j cross a woman, you raise what
Yours respectfully ) Bante saw.
O S Oneal Local Agent, j The normal driver thinks he is
»— careful just because he toots when 1
he is getting ready to run over
The liquor question is being somebody. I
forced to the foremost as a nation-.. Another good intelligence test is
al issue. In that event, indica- jan advertisement of something
tions point towaid the Wm. J.,that will make you beautiful in'
Bryan as the logical candidate for six weeks.
the presidency on the democratic! The honest man may be reward-
ticket or lo Gov. Smith as tie ed, hut. the elever man is likely to
eastern candidate- be taken care of first. j
pay-
Act now and you can beat the boll weevil and
thia year's cotton crep. Delay, and the boll weevil
will have such a grip on your fields that he will be
impossible to control
BOLL-WE-GO
The Calcium Arsenate Product
when sprayed on the cotton plant sticks to it, resist
ing rain, dew and wind. It keeps the calcium arse
nate in an available form for the boll weevil to drink
He drinks. He dies.
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Costs Only I4e a Gallon.
For from $3 to $4 per acre, per season, you fan rid
your fields of the boll weevil with Boll-We-Go.
Boll-We-Go is applied in the day-time, no sleep rob
bing night work. No tedious dusting. Three or
four applications a season are enough to control the
the pest. Boll-We-Go is shipped in concentrated
form. You add the water, and save the freight.
Hundreds of the sonth's most successful planters
praise Boll-We Go in unsolicited testimonials. It is
a sure death to the boll weevil.
Wr}te now for literature which tells all about
Boll-We-Go.
BOLL-WE-GO Manufacturing Co.,
Long Distance Phone
Walnut 3915.
63 North Pryor St., ..... ATLANTA, Ga.
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