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The Forsyth Count^ews Published every Wednesday by J B. Patterson. SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. Per Year 75< S ixMonthn oo Three Months ->s' Officia Organ Lorsyth C< Entered at the post office at Cun •ningr Ca. Auk. 10th, as mail matter < J the second class. Cumming, Ga., May 18, 1917. Lest you forget, Georgia is supposed to be “bone dry." Just a little over a month un til the June singing. Begin to talk “preparedness.” Chas. I*. Taft, son of ex-pres ident Taft, has enlisted as a private in the artillery. Georgia’s quota of the first half million men to be raised by conscription is 12,770. The age limit agreed upon by Congress and the Senate for conscription is 21 to 30. If the Lord will send us the seasons Forsyth county will do her part towards feeding the Vorld. Wheat jumped to $3.25 per V.ishel last Friday. This will make flour cost about $5.00’ a sack. No use to get unduly excited about the war. It’ll be some time yet before we all have to go. There are ten million men in the United States between the age of twenty one and thirty. Georgia has 255,400. Claude Whidhy of Buford was shot in the mouth by a rev enue officer in Dawson county recently. I J4 U |I '*e . ' ■■ l nas pu|. . twenty-Horse gasoline tractor, a two-ton truck and anew road machine for work on her public roads. Commencement exercises of Canton public schools will bo held, commencing Friday night ad continuing until Tuesday night of next week. All reports indicate that we will have the shortest wheat yield since 100 1. A yield of 360,106.000 bushels is estima ted by the Department of Ag riculture. fcouth Carolina has a one quart law. Any adult, male or female, can have this much booze by making affidavits that it is for medical purposes. Of course, under these cireunistan ces, it is very easy to be sick. Six murder trials are on the docket for trial in Fulton Su perior court this week. This includes all the murders com mitted in that county for tire past six months. The United States Senate has passed a law forbidding the use of grain and cereals in making liquor until the war is over. This will help out some in the great food crisis before the people. One hundred and eighty sev en members of the graduating class of the Georgia Normal & Industrial college at Milledge ville were highly entertained in Atanta Friday and Saturday. St Elmo .Massengale of At lanta, head of the Ms ;i 'nga!e Advertising Agency, will aid in advertising the sale of the “Lib erty Loan” war bonds. Lf’.st week was practcally wasted in the House and Senate The espionage bill, the army bill, tax bill and food bill were discussed and argued, but none flltJiem passed. Mrs. Mattie Adaihs was clear ,'d by a jury in Bibb Superior CourMast week of the murder of Captain Spratling. There is to be a war tax of $33 per capita if the bill before the House and Senate should pass and become a law. Col. If. 11. Dean of Gaines ille has resigned as a trustee >f Brenau college. There seems to be some division am ■ i.'. the , rusLees of ih' instititi >n. Dr. W. L. Cutts has resigned as pastor of the Baptist church •it < 'anton, and has accepted the plac< i'" President of the Mary P. Willingham school at Blue Bulge. T h e Womans Temperance Union. the city officers of Win der, and county officers of Bar row county, are making war on blind tigers. That’s right put 'em out of business. Forty three counties in Geor gia have adopted the local tax ;ystem for schools. If all these ;chooU should get in politics among her trustees Lord pity the tax payers. There is a movement on foot to have the government fix the prices on foodstuffs. Here’s hoping that it will bring the price of flour down a bit or two. The adjourned term of Mil ton Superior Court which was to have convened this week, has been postponed, and the cases will •hi up for trial at the reg ular August term. The lease for the W. & A. Railroad was signed by the Gov ernor, and others, last Friday. The stale of Georgia will get >' 15,000.00 monthly rental from the road, and this money goes to the school fund. T —. Dr. -I. Wade Conkling, pas tor of the Unitarian church in Atlanta lias resigned and en tered the training camp. He s with tlio exception of the chap lain, to enlist at the camp. In Loving Memory. Of litiD Edwin Milford, son ,f Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Milford < ho ih parted this life April 20 1917-, 1 1 ’ i little body was laid to rest in Header Valley cemetery April 21 1917, Rev. J. R. Con ner conducting the funeral ser vice. lie was born Sept. 20, 1918, lie was 3 years, 7 months old when the Lord saw fit to call him from this world of suff (•ring to a world of joy and peace. Little Edwin leaves a father, mother, 2 brothers, 5 sisters, one brother and sister in-law end a host of relatives and frit .ids to mourn his loss. It was rad so sad to give little Edwin t p but the Lord knew best and called him to a place of rest here there will be no more sickness nor sorrowing but all v ill be joy and peace. Little K twin diden’t live but a short ti >e after he was taken it k. only about five days, we did bale to give little Edwin up but the Lord knew best: Weep not dear father and mother for we know little Ed win is i rest and we know he is done iToring now and en joying tb" sweetness of Heaven aid dn ng the songs of Zion. It was nerd to give him up onr Lorn 'is i lonely here without little Sweet Edwin, he was al noe ; rmidv to say something Yes, wo loved him but Jesus lov cal him more and c'lied him to that shining shore where he will suffer no more, but it is sad to think 've can not see Jiiin on earth any more nor hear his tender ' nice tint its sweet to think we can meet him on that other shore where parting comes no more. May God help us to meet him up yonder ii) the sweet, bye and bye where there is no more sorrowing i here bd all will tie happy for ever more. Writ b n by bis sister-in-law. Maude Milford, In Loving Memory. Of Aunt Nancy Grant, who' departed this life April 23rd 1917. She was born in Hall] county, (ia., about 72 years ago lived in Hall and Forsyth coun ties up till Dec. 191(5, moved with her son-in-law H. Morgan] to Crisp county, she was taken with pneumonia on Dec, 24th after fever broke brights diease taken place. She suffered un told agony till April 23rd when God in his great love saw fit to Lake her from her sufferings to His mansion where pain is not known. Aunt Nancy was a non sectahrian, she diden’t belong to any church, but was conse ■ rated to her home and friends, she was loved by all who knew her, always ready to render be' nevolenece to the needy. She bore her sickness with patience and was heard to talk with God many times. Her remains were laid to rest in Zion Hope cemetery, 2 miles west of Seville, Ga. Dear aunt Nancy you are gone and your family and friends will miss you, but our loss is your eternal gain, we have a hope that is both stead fast and sure that when this life : s over we will meet you again where there will be no more parting no sickness nor pain. Dear family look to Jesus who will all your sorrows share and will comfort and guide you ill the way, God is all and will save all that will trust in Him. Look beyond this world to the •oming of our Lord when we shall like aunt Nancy leave all trouble and shall meet the host of shining angels and bask a way to relms of peace to rejoice together and praise God for ev ermore. To her North Georgia friends will say weep not for hre, but prepare to meet her if not pre pared for she has gone to rest and some sweet day we’ll all meet again and see aunt Nancy and our loving Savior for our selves and join in the sweet song of Moses and the Lamb and praise God forever. Oh, death where is thy sting, oh grave where is thy victory r>rr.° iff Mr. 'fYansel Tfaygoocl’ a Li. .still*, Utatu is Sill mfU me strength of sin is the law, but thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore my be loved brethren be steadfast in moveable all ways a bounding in the work of our Lord for as much as you know your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Lets watch and pray for we know not when we shall be called. Written by a friend and neigh bor, J. L. Mathis, Cordele, Ga., R. F. D.. STAR ROUTE. The people in this part are about done work till winter breaks. Masters Elijah and Harmon Smith spent Saturday night and Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Dewitt Fowler. Mr. Paul Barnes and wife spent Sunday at Mr. LaFayette Samples. Mr. J. L. Barnes and wife spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. T. B. Fowler’s. Mr. J. L. Hansard and family spent Sunday at Mr. J. F. Poss’. Mr. Justise Fowler spent Sun day a. m. with Mr. Grady Wright. Mr. L. P. Green and wife and lit tle son. spent Friday night at Mr. T. P>. Fowler’s. Mr. Gus Lawson spent Satur day night at Mr. Eugene Woods Hello “Aunt Sarah” how did you enjoy the Sunday school at Haw Creek last Sunday? Fine I hope. Daddy. Armored Vessel of 1530. Armored vessels of war had an earlier origin than is generally sup posed. The Knights of St. John of Jerusalem built in 1530 a war galley. [ he Santa Anna, which was protected with a cuirass of lead, to Its great ad vantage in sea fights. The Santa Anna had another modern feature; a contemporary chronicler narrates with pleased astonishment that the vessel carried a bakery, which permitted the •rew to enjoy the 'uxury of fresh tread. Compassion. The sin lessens in btJtnnn csitma tton ns the sense of guilt Incresses Schiller. ROUTE 6 Rev. J. W. Thomas filled his regular appointment, at Corinth Saturday. Rev. K. A. Cochran preached Sunday. Ben Pendley, who has been right sick - for the past few days is improving. Mr. Pickett Thomas and wife spent Sunday with relatives on route 6. Miss Ferris Williams spent several days last week with rel atives near Bethel. Mrs. J. L. Williams, who has been confined to her room for nearly two years as the result of a fall is not improving very fast. This is cold weather for May and the farmers in this part are beginning to get a good case of the blues. Zip. ROAD NOTICE Georgia, Forsyth County. J. I). Buice, Willis Thompson, et. al. having applied to me for a change in the publicroad in the 735th district G. M., known as the Hutchins and Terry fer ry road, change commenc ing at Willis Thompsons turn ing to right, intersecting the Hutchins ferry road near the land lineof Jim Strickland thru lands of Willis Thompson and Jim Strickland; also change in the Terry ferry road starting where the new road intersects the old, and running the land lines between Jim Strickland and Robei-t Williams, intersect ing the old road near the land line between above named par ties, thence running the old road to W. J. Thompson’s mail box, turning to left trhough the lands of J. D. Buice and W. J. Thompson; the Commissioners of said district having recom mended said change as one of public utility, notice is hereby given that said application will be heard at my office on the 17 day of May, 1917. Given under my hand find oflicial signature, this 17th day of April, 1917. W. J. Tidwell Ordinary. OH! MY BACK! Expression W* itiaWy °a kYd ney Sufferer. A stubborn backache is cause to suspect kidney trouble When he kidneys are inflamed and swollen, stoooping brings a sharp twinge in the small of the back that almost takes the breath away. Doan’s Kidney Pills revive sluggish kidneys— relieve aching backs. Here’s convincing proof of merit. J. P. Barton, Gainesville St., Canton • • a., sa c- t .>jn ,e Jnie ago 1 used Doan’s Kidney Pills as they had been highly recom mended to me and I found them just as advertised. I had a slight case of kidney trouble and for a short-time was in a bad way with my back, which was very sore. I used Doan’s Kidney Pills and they greatly helped me.” Price 50 cents at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills —the same that Mr. Barton had. Foster-Milburn Cos., Props. Buffalo, N. Y. To Die in the Last Ditch. The saying to I)le in the Last Ditch, may he attributed to William of On ange. When Buckingham urged the inevitable destruction which hung over the united provinces and asked him whether lie did not see that the commonwealth was ruined: “There is one certain means," replied the prince, "by which 1 can be sure nevet to see my country's ruin—l will die la the last ditch '' Law Regulating Fashions. In 1639 the general court of Masstv chusetts parsed a law that “No gs*- mi nt shall be made with short sleeves; and such as have garments with short sleeves shall not wear them unless they cov“r the arm to the wrist. And hereafter no person whatever shan make any garment for women with sleeves more than '/alf an ell wide (twenty-two and a Imif Inches). I! laws tec Anting fashions were passer tod'., how mau.i women would In lued for law-hreak'nc’ A Portrait. When he can’t get front seats at the theater he growls about the box >flice discrimination; when he can he lecldcs not to take them after all or the show can't he a good one, or hey would have been gone long ago Vo all know the complete pessimist t„ |p slnv'-t up ,|,'pressing as the pro e; ior.al optimist. -Collier’s V eekly Rugs to Bum at Prices That wifi set ’em. Be sure to come and examine this line of rugs, buy some of them, and go home happy. V. 300 Pairs of Sam ple Shoes to go at Wholesale Prices Both of us lose money if you fail to do your shopping at this store. Yours for Business, Geo. W. Heard Men who chcnsh steady w gjg* . iMf/ nerves and clear eyes f' : W __ A&ki * ' ~ v ”' 1 " 1 '/J wz-dsy S0 “In a bottle — Through, a straw 4^ ///\ s HAD AfT£& £fhu - s's,■ /.?" is mo-c precious thar all the gold of f / (Will. Do not jeopardize if. Pe refreshed— J V^sr r; . -• -gi drink pare, unadulterated CIIERO-tOl \ from yi' - ■ 3 the original sauki/id bottle, through aat raw. I \ . -j# 3 ' / v '■£ ' ~~ / f. • i HI W f h ‘At, ® |&li, a ol f y a- ■ ■ • y. DO YOU DREAD WINTER? If every man, woman and child in this vicinity would only take one spoonful of scorn emm after meals for one month, it would put vigor in their blood to withstand the rigors of winter weather and fhelp prevent colds, grippe and winter sicknfess. SCOTT’S is a fortifying medicinal-food of particu lar benefit in changing seasons, and every drop yields direct returns in richer blood, stronger lungs, and greater resistive power. No alcohol in SCOI T’S. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 10-11 Would Make Reparation, We told a proud father the other day that his baby was a perfect image of him It pleased the father, but we BXO going to apologize to the kid as soon ash gets old enough to under stand -Exchange. No, Indeed. Mrs Fawler- "So you think that lavs, .'one* Is in an unfortunate posi tion " Mrs Rlur.derby—"Unfortun ate' My dear. 1 wouldn't, be in tbst vorra':';! shoe? for ail th° wealth of Creosot e'' Boston Transcript. Clear Your Complexion nrFfjfeh' r \ with This | -/ Old Reliable \ y / Remedy— SulpirCompouhd For pimples, black-heads, freckles, blotches and tan. as well as for more serious face, scatp and body eruptions, hives, eczema, etc., use this scientific compound of sulphur. Asa lo tion. i* soothes and heats; taken internally— a few drops in a g'ass of wafer—it gets at the root of the trouble and purifies .he blood. Physician* - agree that sulphur is one of the most effective blood purifiers known. Re member, a good complexion isn't skin deep —it's health deep. Be sure to ask for HANCOCK SULPHUR COMPOUND It has been used with satis factory results for over 2 J years. 5Qc anJ SI the bottle at your druggist’s. If he can’t supply you. send li's na n ? and the price In stamps and we will send you a bottle direct. HANCOCK LIQUID SULPHUR COM FAN Y Bahimor . MH. r t Harr’tl <.!phv f— / Ortf fl'j p.f and r • > \* ''A® £jV •' Crtnr A- " v ''‘‘JcT