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' ••. THE HOME JOURNAL Price $1.50 A Year. In Advance Published Every Thursday Morning Official Organ of Houston County JOHN II. I JOHN L. HODGES Thursday,Sept. 0. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE -IS IfB tfT/vT,i tin< ' GENERAL. OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO branches in all the principal cities HOUSTON IN THE RING An articlo under the heading of “Karra Development” was repro duced on the editorial page of the Homo Journal from the Atlanta- Oonstitution. This articlo was based upon a statement from the Macon Cham ber of Commerce had put on a de» , termtned drive for Middlo Geor gia development. In this connection it was stated ♦ith authority that “the state of Georgia at largs spends annually $75,000,000 of food and food pro- duct* which are and Bhould be produced at homo. M The campaign commended for farm betterment embraces the en tire area of Houston county and our best and most progressive farmers and all business mon should be in the ring with all their best qualities and most de termined energy. The Chamber of Commerce pro poses that in a circle of sixty miles the farmers can and should pro duce all produots they need and moro. The laud and farmers of Hous* ton county are equal to the best in the state. But, they are far from being up to date to the ca pacity of their production- We dare say that any high-grade farmer in Houston couuty would be offended should it be Baid pub licly that he is backward in farm management and agricu ltural production. is not a guess that our farm ers are buying each year many needed produots that can and should grow on their own fawns. There are several counties in Georgia whose fanners have adopt ed the oo-operative plan, includ ing merchants and banks- With a specified plan they have worked out of the debtor class, and are now selling much more than they buy. Houston could and should do likewise. At least some of the most progressive fanners in this county should meet together aud determiue to make Houston coun ty the leading county in Georgia. Let them at once get in touch tMth the plan adopted by the Mn- con Chamber of Commerce. .The Horae Journal will help on the publicity plan, if requested. TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION IN JAPAN The Islands of Japan are in a terrible plight as a resuit of ji tidal wave, earth quake and fire which vjsited that country during the past five days. Yokohama, Tokio and ma«y other large cities have been practically destroyed, with cosual- ties estimated at a half million people. One island of the group is reported to have been completely submurged and all its inhabitants drowned. Millions are said to be homeless and helpless- T b e Americans Consolate was destroy ed and many Americans have not yet been heard from. Supplies and medical aid have been dispatched on American war ship. The catastrophe is said to be the greatest of modern times though lull reports are not yet available. POLLYANNA COLYUM Birds can’t see blue, says anaturr note. Now let Bur bank give us blue cherries. Bill believes few men can remem ber tlieir auto tag number or combi nation of tlieir lock box at tho postofiice. The only thing harder to keep than money is a hired girl. The aeroplane may eventually abolish the automobile but the jackass will never leave us thinks Bill. THE MORALITY OF HOSE From ‘‘The Heart Euowcth,” by Mfu. Horace Tromlett. Did you ever see a girl display ing a pair of cotton legs to the public eye? Never. If her skirts are short she keeps them under the sea'iYet the most virtuous womin is not proof against a pair of good silk stockings A mother of six, with ankles to match, will dangle them in a room full of strange men without turning a hair. Modesty went out when silk stockings came in. Even silk stockings are not all the same. Some are worse than others. You kuow the kind tnat are silk all the way? I mean to say, there is no stopping them. Then there are those wliioh know whore to drdw the line; they hegin to be eotton about half-way up. Quite a number of women wear that sort; you can see it in their faces. EVOLUTION Sunday Dear Monday Dearest Tuesday——Divine Wednesday Ducknms. Thursday Dummy Friday Deceiver Saturday Divorced. Man is known by the company he keeps, woman by the oompany she keeps waiting. Bill says the foot that rocked the orndle is now usually to be found stopping on.the accelerator. This is probably tho sort of weather Maud Muller liked when making hay, says Bill helplessly. These girls who keep their eyebrows thinned out find that it takes a lot of pluck. No matter how shiftless a man may become hois always .ready to give advice, says Bill. Man Completes Fiftienth Yeah With Bell Telephone Co, — New H aven Register Wonder if he evor got his num ber. It’s not always the little shrimp that get’s canned; many a poor fish has been pickled aud then jarred by the boss the next morn ing. When the meek inherit the earth, they probably won’t remain meek when required to pay in heritance tax, thinks bill. THE KLAN ANTHEM Doubtless the official anthem of the Ku Klux It Ian is “K-K Katy. ’ A goed many favor the election of pugilists as .presidents in order to get men physically strong enough to stand the strain to which they ai’e subjected. ADMINISTRATORS’ SALE OF LAND. By virtue of an order from the court of Ordinary of Houston County, will be sold at public out cry, on the first Tuesday in October 1923 at the courthouse in said county between the legal hours of sale, the tract of land in said county, be ing 162# acres inorj or less of that lot number 36 being all of said lot except 40 acres in the northwest corner, also 50 acres more or less of the north part of lot number 37, the rest of said lot belong ing lo the lands formerly owned by J G Hancock said land lying in the 5th dis trict of said county containing in Ihe aggregate 212>£ acres moro or less. Terms cash. This 3rd liny of September 1923. W. W. Howard, Jr. Administrator Mrs. Lucinda Howard. •qi poAo-id sqoof siq pnu ‘qooA oqq Itu poAt qpj oq pun Aupuopf qstq uoiqduosqns siq pied uuui siqx A motorists can avoid trouble if he has a mirror that enables him to look backward, but that sort of thing wouldn’t help statesmen much. Oooo'XXX)CXXX>CX)OOOoOOOOOOOOOOOOCXXX>£X500r»OOOGOOOOOOO 1 ADVERTISEMENT i 0F i W. B. SIMS | New shipment or Art Squares and small Rugs. | Some very beautiful eesigns. R New line of grass rugs “Art Supreme” best § quality ever handled. S Wood finished iron beds, very popular at this ^ time. Good line of Mattresses that will please everyone. You are invited to look over these goods. W. B. SIMS, GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING. Night Phone No. 22. Day Phone No, 8, Perry Ga> This man failed to pay his sub scription last Monday and he did not feel well all tiie week and he didn’t look any better than he felt. Are You Interested In Your County? Subscribe to THE HOME JOURNAL Now Don’t buy one gas today and another iomoyroia-huy CROWN GASOLINE yy 46 $1NM OH COHP0 Mcwmma Always Better fP More power* more mileage - less carbon and less expense* Bill says a bachelor sometimes has trouble making up his mind about thiugs. A married man never does. A cat scratches, a dog bites, a bee stings, a heart loves, a jackass kicks—Which are you? Acetylene Welding at M jLendon Auto Co POLARINE OIL Best for Lubrication \ \. I • \ Buy at the pump with the Crown sign. STANDARD OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED 3 a „ •• k \ t ill H nn