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THE HOME JOURNAL (Price $1.50 A Year. In Advance Published Every Thursday Morning Official Organ of Houston County JOHN H. & JOHN L. HODGES Thursday, Aug. 2. ««IS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AMO CHICAGO "BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES It is reported from Macon that <]! H Hunnicutt of the Hunnicutt. Clothing Company and former Alderman may be induced to run lor Mayor of that city against Mayor Luther Williams. THE PRESIDENT BILL President Harding is confined at the Palace . .utel, SanFrancisco Cal, with pneumonia Following an attack of ptomaine poispning on his return trip from Alaska he contracted pneumonia because seriously ill at fan Francisco on last Sunday. Complications of the disease.lias cirS'O much uui'asiuess as to 1)is condition, Officials leports from his bedsidein Wednesday morn ing papers declare his condition improved and Lhe hope is strong that the improvement will con tinue. The. heart of the nation goes out to the chief is his fight and hope for his speedy recovery, POLLYANNA COLYUM A measure introduced in the Georgia Legislature thiswepk pro poses to place a tax of $10.00 on «very poodle or lap dog the pro ceeds to be used in paying con federate veterans pensions. An appropriation providing for #1,250,000, for the “old class of Confederate pensioners was passed by the House of Representatives Monday, an amendment to pro vide also for the new class of pen sioners however was voted down. Gkn. Henri J E Gourand, French Commander, who commanded the Forty-second (Rainbow) Division in the battle of Champagne in France in July 1918 will bo the quests of the Rainbow Division Veterans at Macon on next Sun day. The famous French General "will arrive early in (ho morning will leave at 5;30 p. in. CREDIT IMPROVED BY ADVERTISING There is ono way by which business man’s credit is improved, sind that is by a policy of consist ent advertising, according to At lanta bankers. Bank men, it is pointed Putin Atlanta, believe in advertising,!^" they kndw it pays- Their feeling, therefore, as one Atlanta banker indicate^ the other day,. U that' when a'merchant who is a good Advertiser applies far# lo t a%, , tjiat, a reasonable- aiVnount' of goods, bought by him on credit, is likely to be turned ovbfc quickly* nhcl promptly paid for, on Mnount of Shis methods of keeping),goods -constantly before the piiblid. W. Discriminating buyers of every, -class kno w they can get fresh, fioods from,the store that adver tises, one Atlanta bankqn-saii^,. The rmorchant who adverJjfBj&jj,siidbrn. 'has shop-worn gooctsv. And 'in that way advertising helps the merchantVercdit not only with ifche banks but with his customers. And one is hist as important as the other, it Is' asserted-—Ex, r noooo'xxx)oocx5ocxx)0orxx:c>oooooooooooooocx3c>oor*ooocoooo Spring Time Merchandise I THE BUSY TEN DOLLAR BILL A NEWSPAPER’T INCOME A nowspapafr’s income is princi pally from the sale of. publicity (adverting.) This is the only way an editor has of making a living. It costs somebody soufiL cthing fur every line that goes in- K:o a newspaper. When an editor publishes something (hat helps a ■cause or a people, he is donawfinr just so muclrdf good, hard lhopey, Had you gft.tfjfjrt In chat way!—Greensboro Herald Jour nal. The average-Reader of a news paper probably has not thought of this, and if he has the question arises in his mind; “The newspa pers have to have something to “fill up' with any way.”. He does ■not know that every newspaper throws away several timos as much ■“stuff’’daily as is required to fill its news spaco —Columbus En* rjuirsr-Sun. Mr. Brown keeps a boarding house. Around his table sat his wife, Mrs. Brown, the village mil liner, Mrs Andrews, Mr. Black, the baker, Mr. Jordan a carpenter ai jd Mr. Hadley, a Hour, feed andi lumber merchant. Mr. Brown took ten dollars out of his pocket and handed it to Mrs. Brown with the remark that there was ten dollars toward the t.vonty dollars he had piomised her. Mrs. Brown handed the bill to Mrs. Andrews, the milliner, say ing “That pays for my new bon net t.” Mrs. Andrews in turn passed it to Mr. Jordan, remarking that it would.pay for the carpenter work ho had done for her. Mr. Jordan handed it to Mr. Hadley, requesting his receipted bill for lumber. Mr. Hadley gave tho biil back to Mr. Brown saying “That pays ten dollars on ray board bill." Mr. Brown again passed it to Mrs. Brown remarking that he ban now paid her the twenty dol lars he hud promised her. She in turn paid Mr. Blaclf. to settle her bread and pastry account. Mr. Black handed to Mr. Hadley, ask ing credit for account on his flour bW. . Mr. Hadley again returned it to Mr. Brown, with the remark that it now settled the balance for that month’s board. ' Mr. Brown put (he bill back in his pocket, observing that he had not supposed a grden back would go so far. But, suppose Mrs. Brown had sent to a mail order house for her now bonqet, tJjQp .the fjrlO would have gorie but of town and never oorao baok.—Jones ,County News. She stole softly up to him and laid her hand caressingly upon his head, ran her fingers through his silky dark brown locks, then gently placed a hand on each of his smooth soft cheeks. She rais ed her face to him showing her soft carmiue lips and look- I ed knowingly at him from her deep blue eyes. She spoke not a • word, neitner did he, the only movement perceptible on bis part i was a slight jerk of the head as she slipped the bit into his mouth. | Fifteen Couples, simultaneously in woods alongside of amusement park, “Ah, Alone at last.” THE CLAIM OF VOUk TOWN We get lots of advice to save money but very little on how to doit. j Bill says daughter is wearing her skirts longer, causing father to have to wear his paints longer. The government orders the prosecution of an old , case ten years old. The evidence must be pretty strong by this time. Says a wise wife, “It is easy to a huuband-if he isn’t your own.” “This ease is grave,” tho doctor said, As he stood and long debated, Up spoke the patient from his bed, “I’d rather be cremated!” And we might add that writing serious stuff is usually humorous. We note by the magazine ad vertisements that a man isn’t con sidered well dressed unless he has on a collar that makes him loojr funny. i Bill nays the height of polite ness: To say “Come in’’ when your car knocks When you meet a chronic kick er you meet a man with more feet than brain, That have-you-Jeft-a n y t h i n g sign in a hotel room isn’t an in vitation to take the other towel. “Chloroform used on blooming flowers” If only we cpuld use it on blooming idiots,. Bill says no doubt the average "boy and girl are alarmed • .at the ignorance m their parents. -. Notwithsjfhndi’ng your ppiriion to the co.ii 1 £i\vy;,.the, l batcage at the zoo is not called,, the battery. Ice Boxes ] Refrigerators j> Gause Wire $ Wire Windows \ Vudor Porch Shades l Flv Swatters 3 New Rugs d New Mattresses 3 New Iron Beds s New Bed Springs d New Spring Cots 8 B New Cot Mats § § ALL AT § 5 o 5 O 5 W. B.SIMS, | jj GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING. § 8 Night Phone No. 22. Day Phone No. 8, | g Pebry Ga- | OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO oooooooooooo OPENING OF THE TWELFTH DISTRICT AG- RICULURRAL AND MECHANICAL SCHOOL CHOCHRAN GEORGIA. September 4th, 1923. The school is for boys and girls. We have nice dormitories sep* erae, and good trained teaohers to help the pupils in their work. The school is conducted on the merit system and every effort i* made to develop good moral character. Tho goal of an education is acquired facts related to actual life needs. This is a vocational school and seeks to develop a well rounded character, the head, the hand, the heart. An able faculty is in charge of the school and take an interest in the pupils. We have a Teacher Training Course for the seniors and those who successfully complete the couree, will be granted a license by the State School Superintendent, which will be recognition in any county .n the state. The tuition is free and board is reasonable, i Write the Principal for Catalogue and further information. F. M. GREEN, Principal, Cochran, Ga* A bpwn has a valid ciaiiffi* on every oue of its fiitizens. It lias a right to bfaim.his, helpful co-ope ration in.every community.under taking.. It is his home. His busi ness is carried .oq in it. JH is inter ests lie i.ii it. Therefore, he has no right, ta .refuse to perform, any r “asdnable service for which his town calls on him, and to make sacrifices whipn tjhey are necessary. —Albany Herald.' • : " ‘ Wo are roprinling this littlo paragraph again. Wo reserved that right who?, we printed it before, and wo are offeriug it again to bear out th’^asserlion often made in these columns "that 'Jour town has a valid claim on you for,help ful co-oioration in ove:y*com-.ii? the most dangerous, ‘tnuniby undertaking. j overheated, or overhell Tills is your homo. Y nesS-iS-cairriCd oh here. What you havq made and what you have gainqd in -financial and business strength lias all come to you., throng!?.•TREtf-•• ! *b-©p‘mtioir' ’tfiat others -gave .the town’ in their ieffoM - to'iiiakh it grow." You owe your town a duty of co-operating wants to sell his home, in every movemeut for community > improvement.—Cordele Dispatch.| o- She eah biiy a hairyswitcli and.a complexion, b)it Bill says there is no way to fake and get by in .the kitchen. At the State Deaf and Pobib Institution the inmates are requir ed to sleep with their baudsunder the pillow ip qrder,not to. talk in their sleCpV LET’S GO: He kissed her in the garden When the moon whs shining bright But she w.ftsfh marble statue, and He was drunk that night,. OVERHET OF COURSE Bill has often wondered which getting .our busi-1 There isn’t much to a social function in a Lick town except whipped oroam aud mayonnaise dressing. Bill says that when yon hear a fella praising his neighbors, it’s dollars to doughnuts that he North Carolina peaches will he inspected at shipping points this year, according to a recent annopneement by the Federal Bu reau of Agricultural Eenfiomics. This is s step in tho right direc tion. It is fine insurance, espec ially against the crooked dea or. FOR SALE:- Own, Hay, Counxr, Meat, F im. Lard. Sides and Shou. dew. Apply I A. A. Smoak. Perry, Ga. I W. A. STROTHER, - insurance - Pimt. Gimau. Excursion To Tybee August 4th $7.00 ROUND TRIP Limit 4 days For information ask Agent CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAHWAY COMPANY IS THE TIME TO PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.