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The Forsyth County News.
Published every Wednesday at Cumming, Ga.
By J. B. Patterson.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FORSYTH COUNTY.
Entered at the Post Office at Curnming, Ga.,
August 10th, 1910, as mail matter of the second
class.
Advertising rates made known upon application.
Cumming, Ga., June 29th, 1917.
Many new county projects will loom up in
this session of the legislature.
Governor Harris hAs declined to grant a par
don for Mrs. Godbee.
Russia will stick to the United States in the
great world war.
Uncle Sam will whip Germany before you
can say skat, is our opinion.
Submarine destroyers are the main war
weapon needed against Germany.
Thirty two British ships were sunk by U-boats
last week. Terrible to think about.
A large canning factory has been organized
and put in operation in Atlanta.
There will be lots of fruits and vegetables
canned in Forsyth county this year.
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Cotton reached the highest price of the sea
son Saturday when it hit 261/oC.
The United States government has contract
ed for fifty million yards of cotton ducking.
The Georgia railroads'have asked for fifteen
per cent increase in freight rates.
Our government is trying to raise seventy
thousand volunteers this week.
A Baptist school, to be Lanieh Urii
versity, will open in Atlanta September 11th.
Hugh Dorsey will become Governor of Geor
gia next Saturday.
Payments to the government on income tax
has reached three hundred and thirty five mil
lion dollars.
We would be mighty glad to see John Hol
der elected Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives.
Judge Sam L. Olive of Augusta will likely
be chosen as president of the state senate with
out opposition.
Congress has passed the food control bill and
forbids the u.ic of grain and other foodstuff sup
plis for making liquor.
The president of the United States is author
ized. under the food control bill, to take over
all whiskey on hand for war purposes.
A man by Ihe name of Coffin is head of one of
the large munition plants. The name is very
suggestive.
Whiskey drinking is the biggest fool habit in
the world. If you use it quit now before it is
too fate.
It is useless for anyone to try to deal in liquor
thinking they will not get caught. The officers
will get ‘ern sooner or later.
With the meeting of the legislature will like
ly come some soft drink bills to hit coca cola.
This bill will be introduced for a purpose. _
We welcome the Greensboro Herald-Journal
to our exchange table. It is neat and well edited
paper.
The Ligget & Myers Tobacco Company have
donated fifty thousand dollars to the Red Cross
society.
The United States district attorney says that
he is going after the people holding the anti
draft meetings. Be careful how you word your
petitions
Conscripting will be done from \\ ashington.
The department will draw the people by their
number on the registration card. Then the
cause for exemption will be handled by the local
board.
Fleecing ihe People of lyiolions a Month
Herbert Hoover spoke conservatively when
he told members of The Senate that in wheat
alone speculators have taken fifty million dol
lars a month Horn the American public during
the last five months. Sixty millions a month
would not be excessive estimate. At the low
er reckoning, however, we are paying up
wards of half a billion dol'ars a year o a wolf
ish puck of wheat gamblers,' while thousands
of families struggle against ever-increasing
odds to get dailjHbread. And if other necessar
ies over which speculators and monopolists
now hold a price-fixing dictatorship were taken
into account, the total tribute which those un
scrupulous interests are wringing from the peo
ple would exceed the amount of the liberty
loan. x
The sole beneficiaries of this extortion are
the gamblers and monopolists themselves. The
farmer does not share in their preposterous
gains; in fact, every farmer knows that they
are his inveterate foes. Honest merchants and
manufacturers are injured almost as much as
consumers are by the food gamblers’ game and it
is significant indeed that not a single national
trade association is opposed to the Food Con
trol legislation. The productive interests,
whether of field or factory, the interests that
sustain the country and make it prosperous, are
entitled to protection against those that are
sapping the nation’s lifeblood*
This woull be true at any time; but it is su
premely imperative at a time when America’s
security and happiness and very existence as a
free nation depend vitally on the effectiveness
with which we meet the food requirements of our
people, our arfnies and our allies.—Atlanta
Journal.
Our friend, The Journal, hits the nail on the
head in the above editorial.
The Journal, like every other paper, Jgome
times goes a little wrong in the opinion of some
people. We should give them credit for be
lieving they are right in their opinions and con
victions.
We have believed, in fact known, for a long
time that the high price of food and everything
the people huye to buy, is all caused by spec
ulation.
This editorial appearing in the Journal, is so
near what we believe to be the truth of the vjhole
situation, we print it for the benefit of our read
ers.
Our government needs a
cil to see that too much food is not to
other countries. This would stop a faminji. __
Thousands of hogs are dying of choleiii in
four south Georgia counties. The people pave
began the use of serum treatment.
. Bishop Candler says that the American
people stand more in need of religion than
Rutabagas.
A twenty inch knife was found on a negro ar
rested in Atlanta Saturday night. This coon was
evidently loailrid for bear.
Brooding over the war caused J. S. Sherman,
a farm hand living near Decatur, to commit
suicide.
The first convention of Georgia Sheriffs will
be held at the Red Mens; hall in Atlanta June
29th and 30th.
A hot fight will be waged in the coming leg
islature on .he bill to abolish the offie of city
recorder in the city of Savannah.
In his annual report to the legislature, Super
intendent Brittian will ask -that women be al
lowed to serve on county boards of education.
The comptroller of the currency has issued
a call for the financial standing of the national
banks.
Morton Turner, representative from Brooks
coi'.nty, will urge thirty day session of the legis
lature. Thirty days is really too long for them to
stay in session.
Judge W. E. Thomas of Valdosta is being
prominently mentioned as Judge of the federal
dourts ofaSouih Georgia to succeed Judge Lamb
din.
The net earnings of the Western & Atlantic
railroad for the year ending May 1, 1917, a
mounted to 5721,416.61. This was some earn
ings.
A. C. Fitzgerald, former book-keeper for the
Kirby & Stark umber company of Atlanta, plead
guilty to embezzlement last Saturday and was
put on probation by Judge Hill
Judge Hill directed a verdict of not guilty
Monday in the case of the State against Charley
Gowan charged with the murder of Hurbert
Jones in Atlanta.
fn Leving Memory.
Of httie Jesme Ehzebeth, in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. 1). Jones, who departed this
life April 20th, 1917 at 7 :30 a
m.., age 2 years and 13 days.
Oh, how hard it was to give lit
tle Jessie up and know that nev
er more we could feel the clasp
of the little hand and hear her
sweet voice again, how sad to
stand by the bedside and see the
bright blue eyes close to open
never agaifi in this world to
stand and watch the snow white
casket all covered wi£h lovely
(lowers lowered in the cold dark
grave, to hear the clods fall
with a heavy thud up on our
darling and to return to our
home” so saddened by the death
angels visit, where everything
seemed to speak of Jessie. She
was a loveable child and while
God only spared her two short
years she had so entwined her
self-about our hearts that her
going has left them torn and
bleeding. She was so sweet
about taking her medicine even
.o the last. She was sick 9 days
and everything that loving hans
could do to save her was done
but loving parents and kind
friends could only go to the riv
er brink with our darling Jessie,
where she was guided oer by
die angels band.
Boatman pale, carried our
darling, the houshold pet, The
gleam of her snowy robe I see,
sweet little Jessie I can’t for
get,
In Mt Zion cemetery lies the
little mound all covered with a
•vrath of lovely flowers, but lit
tle Jessie was only a flower
.vhich God plucked to shine in
heaven. It is hard to give her
up but God knows best and he
who said “Suffer little children
to come unto me,” sent the an
gel band to carry little Jesie
home, what ever may come in
after life and of this we can not
tell, we can always remember
little Jessie isolate with .our jfles
-;ed Savior. Ob how sweet she
looked in her coffin dressed in
pure white, with the sweetest
of smiles upon her little face,
none could doubt the perfect
rest of our baby.
Jessie is gone but not forgot
ten. Weep not dear parent re
member the Lord giveth and
he Lord taketh away. Who
was beter fitted for heaven than
Jessie and what can lead one
near heaven than having little
Jessie to call to you to come
home? That little voice is si
lent nown Those litle hands are
still. It has caused our head in
grief to bow, but it is the Sav
iors will, cheer up weeping lov
3 cl ones, there is a silver lining
to" every cloud tho dark and
threatening it may seem now,
tomorrow the sun will shine
more brighter, the birds sing
sweeter. Only a few short years
you too will list to the song of
the boatmans oar, you will cross
the river with the boatman pale
and your soul will rest on heav
en shore when the joys of the
glory would burst upon your
vision it is then you will meet
little Jessie again, and how
sweet the meeting who knows
but what when death calls you
if JessW doesn’t come to bear
you home.
Farevell darling thou hast
left us, how we love thee none
can tell,but we trust to meet in
heaven vhere there will be no
sad farewell,
loved her, Erie Wil
son, Ashvfile, Ala.
BEWERRUIN.
Not much visiting this week,
most every ?ne went to the June j
singing.
Mrs, Mari McGee and ch'ld
ren visited lN(rs. W. J. Bennett
Sunday.
Mrs. Edith'Gravitt and Mrs.
Clura Hansard were visiting
Mrs. Isabella Oook one day last
week.
Mr. Noah Staples and fam
ily and Mr._T.JG. Smith spent
Sunday at Mr. Guy Heard’s.
/
Thomas. Smith visited Ernie
Bennett Sunday.
Misses Birdie and Beulah
Smith and brother, spent one
c.fternon last week with Mr and
Mrs. Dewitt Fowler.
Mrs. C. O. Wheeler and three
children and Mrs. W. J. Ben
nett spent one afternoon last
week with Mrs Mary McGee.
Mr. Gartrell Pugh visited rel
atives near Beaver Ruin Satur
day and Sunday.
As news is scarce this week
will close by asking how many
times is eternity mentioned in
the bible?
Hazel.
ROUTE 3.
Hot. dry and dusty.
Mr. Elliott Castleberry and
family visited Mrs. Emily Cas
tleberry Sunday.
Mr. Millligen Southard and
son, Drew, of Branywine visited
Mr. Allen Southard and family
last Wednesday.
Mr. Will Holbrook spent Sat
urday with his mother, Mrs.
Nancy Holbrook.
Most everybody from around
here attended the singing at
Cumming Sunday.
Misses Mary Castleberry and
Gertie Mangum visited Mrs.
Othcll Satterfield Saturday af
ternoon.
Mr. George Glover and fami
ly visited relatives in Atlanta
Saturday.
Mr. Cleon Jourdan of Au
burn is visiting homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Poole
spent the latter part of last
week with Mrs Hassie Vaughan
Mr. Bascomb Fqwler and
wife visited Mr. J. H. Castle
berry and family Friday.
' Mrs. Alman Pruitt spent a
few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Koxie Anglin, who
is on the sick list, nope for her
a speedy recovery.
Mr. John Collins happened to
the JMjjjjortune of getting his
last .a
to crank hi<
car.
D. E. B.
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY .
Add This Fact to Your Store of
Knowledge.
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vances so rapidly that many a
person is firmly in its grasp be
fore aware of its progress.
Prompt attention should be giv
en the slightest symptom of kid
icy disorder. If there is a dull
pain in the back, headaches,
dizzy spells or a tired, worn-out
feeling, or if the kidney secre
tions are offensive, irregular
and attended with pain, pro
cure a good kidney remedy at
once.
Thousands recommend Doan’s
Kidney Pills. Read the state
ment below.
A. N. Shackleford, jeweler,
Lawrenceville, Ga., says: “I
can honestly recommend
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for an attack of kidney trouble
and they gave me more benefit
than any other remedy I ever
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Price 50 cents at all dealers.
Don’t simply ask for a kidney
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Shackleford had. Foster-Mil
burn Cos., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
PLEASANT VIEW.
Well it looked like every bod
y was at Gumming Sunday. The
writer was made to wonder how
many of the same crowd would
jbe there next June. It was a
right serious thing to think a
"bout and things like they are.
No doubt some will be dead and
maybe way off on the battle
fields I want to say that I be
lieve our preachers ought to
preach every time they possibly
can and tell the people how bad
it would be for a young man to
go to the battle field unprepar
ed to die. I hope all the young
men that are not Christians will
be before the summer meetings
I are over, and ail churches
! ought to go to work to make our
I faithful soldier hoys good chris
lian boys: Now don't under
stand me to say the church can
save -folks for it can’t but we
know that the preched gospel
is the way that we have of cans
ing folks to see their lost condi
tion.
Well I think Bro. Light got
up a good program for the U
nion meeting here.
Remember that Next Satur
day and Sunday are regular
meeting days here, but the*tinle
for the Saturday meeting ha3
been changed to 3 o’clock p. m.
Don’t forget that brother
Southard will preach here at 3
o’clock next Sunday.
Well I will say I am expect
ing to see all of you good corres
pondents the fourth of Juy if
you want the meeting please
come this time. After we meet
once it wont be any trouble to
get us together next year, and
l think we can make our county
paper still more interesting. So
if Joe will look at this thing just
like it is he will know that it
wont take but very litle candy,
aint that right. Pat? Let us
meet at 9 o’clock. Subscriber I
am looking for you.
Hill Billey.
ROUTE 3.
Well I guess most every body
went to the June singing. We
did and had a fine time.
Mr. Gladston Green and wife
spent Tuesday night with Mr.
Ab Gilbert and family.
Mr. A. J. Green visited his
sjster in Fairburn last week,
who is real sick.
Little Dnrell Bennett spent
two days last week with his
grand-parents, IVir. and Mrs. A.
J. Green.
Miss Gladys Mae Green spent
Wednesday night with her
brother, Mr. Press Green.
__ Mig. Lenar Green
"ter, DorthjC spent Thursday
with Mrs. Lavada Hutchins.
Those visiting Mrs. Lener
Green Wednesday afternoon
were, Mrs. A. J. Green and Mrs
Juel Green arid Mrs. Lizzie
Green and Miss Lura Green.
Miss Gladys Mae Green spent
Wednesday afternon with Miss
Marie Hutchins.
Miss Lura Green spent Thurs
day night with her sister, Mrs.
lillie Bennett.
Mrs. J. YV. Phipps and daugh
ters spent Wednesday at Mrs.
M. G. Hutchins.
Mrs. Mamie Green and child
ren spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. J. A. Barker.
Mrs. Era Sargent has been
very sick but is some beter.
Mr. L. P. Green and wife
and litle son Willard, spent Fri
day with Mr. A. J. Green and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Castle Vaughan
is all smiles—its a boy.
MIDWAY.
Miss Beulah Hansard spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Wills.
Of course most every body
went to the singing Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Smith visited at
Mr. Marion Hooper’s Saturday
night.
Mr. MfF. Gaddis of Pitts, Ga
spent Saturday night with Mr.
J. M. Lance and family enrote
to visit his parents, in Union
county.
I guess most all the correspon
dents was at the singing Sunday
but you know I didn’t know any
of them.
The way of the transgressor
is hard.
There was not much visiting
in this part Sunday.
Mr. James Hudson has ty
phoid fever, we hope he will
soon be well again.
Those visiting at Mr. W. J.
Kemps Sunday were, Mrs. Ann
Martin, Miss Guy, Eu!a Rogers,
and Mrs. Harriett Hooper.
Mr. W. M. Hunter had a
stroke of paralysis Sunday.
J. B.