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Forsyth County News Published every Thursday at Cumming, Ga., by J. B. Patter son. Subscription Price One year 75c Six Months 50c Three months 30c Out of county subscribers SI.OO Entered at the Post oflice at Cumming, Ga., Aug. 10, 1910, as mail matter of the second class. Largest Circulation of any County paper in North Georgia Advertising Rates Reasonable August 29th, 1919. One thing about insurance agents they have no free three months trial offers with their policies. Fodder pulling time is now on the farmers and they are hard at it. Cotton will be opening soon. Atlanta citizens have raised over sixty thousand dollars to entertain the vetrans in Octo ber. County fairs will be held in a number of counties in Octo ber. These county fairs are a great stimulant to the farmers of our state. They give good encouragement for better and larger crops. The merchants who adver tise in this paper are selling the goods. Get in the gang and en joy some of the trade. The United State Senate has voted to return Shantung to China. There is little telling -■ - • , V g The government board says that 11 cents a pound is a fail price for sugar. The Sam Dunlap farm near Gainesville sold last week for about one hundred thousand dollars. The Red Cross has 127,887 members in Georgia. Carnegie’s estate has dwind led to the small sum of fifty million dollars. That is small 1o be sure. It begins to look like Uncle Sam would have to look after old Mexico, and he’ll do it, too, if they keep fooling with him. Investigation of the Coal trust begins this week. We’re mighty glad we have done bought ours 801 l wevils are swarming in Fulton county on the farms. The Trust Company of Geor gia has purchased the Coca Co la Cos. of Atlanta, paying near thirty million dollars for same. Atlanta is to send ten miillion dollars worth of army food into six states. It will require 1200 freight cars to handle this food United States troops have al ready been dashing into Mexi co. Now it is claimed that Germa ny intended to invade the U. S. in November last year. The re verses of the war put a stop to their scheme. Forsyth county farmers are the most prosperous people in the world. They have a good crop and plenty of hog and hominy. The Cotton Association now estimates the 1919 crop at nine million bales. Every estimate of the crop drops lower than the former ones. Protracted meetings are all about over and many new mem bers have been added to the dit l'erent churches. Patronize the Gumming Pub lie school. There is nothing better for a town than a good school, and Gumming will try to have one. Henry Ford may not be lucky with juries, but he gets there all the same with the people when it comes to selling cars. An ad in the News is worth a thousand on the trees. Lots of people are dying all around us, and our time will be here some day. Smiles are allright but you can’t live on them through the day and warm them over for a supper. DeKalb county defeated the seven hundred and fifty thous and dollar bond issue, but will call another election in Octo ber. Senators Harris and Smitll voted to over-ride the Presi dent’s veto of the daylight law. A strike is on among the act ors. It will be time for the farm ers to strike some day. A man near Maysville shot his neighbor’s mule when it got in his corn. People should try to control their temper. There was a little bit of poli tics talked here this week but not much. John Doe who had fiu t is ex pected to ’recover after this week. next Monday L Start I-mU'.uj:.iildren the ar' l , -V. keep ’em going. ‘ * Anew marble industry has been opened up at Whitestone near Ellijay. An application for charter is pending for the Pickens Or chards Cos. .of Pickens county. . We understand that none ol he papers for Rt. I were received week before last. We do not understand this is they were certainly mailed. The first indeterminate sen tence under the new law was passed by a jury in Milton Su perior Court last week.. President Wilson has refus ed the request of the railway employees for more pay. The outcome of this will be watch ed with much interest. The government has given At torney General $2^400, 000..00 to prosecute the profiteers. . The window washers in New York are threatening to go on a strike. This will give the New Yorkers a pane. The price of cotton continues to be up one day and down the next. Secretary of State t McLendon has warned the bankers against trading for notes given for the stock in companies.. Atlanta will hold her muniof ipal election Sept. 3rd. We do lot know whether the soda founts will close or not . The democrats will raise a fund of of five million for the next presidential election. We will remain a democrat so long as this fund lasts. The U. S. Shipping Board will complete 1493 ships, with 12,135,000 tons capacity, by Dec. Ist. COAL MOUNTAIN. We certainly had a nice rain Saturday night and Sunday which was appreciated by the farmers in this section. Well, Hill Billey, you want ed to hear from all the cores pondents in regards to there protracted meeting. Rev. John Bell assisted by Rev J W Thom as closed a meeting at this place the 13th of Aug. We had a good meeting, 5 for Baptism Mr. Ben Castleberry, wife and daughter Eva spent Fri day night with Rev. G. W. For rest and family. School is progressing nicely under the management of Misses Annie Dellinger and Lena Johnson. Mrs. Rillah Forrest and daugh ter Pearl spent Wednesday 9 9 with Mrs. Greene. Several from here attended the meetings at Zion Hill and Shady Grove last week. Married at the home of Rev. J. I. Forrest Sunday morning Mr. Fred Holbrook of Shelton ville and Miss Ida Gazaway of this county. Rev. J. I. For rest officiating. We wish them much success over matrimonial sea. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardin entertained their friends and relatives with an ice cream party at their home Thursday night. Mrs. Porter of Silver City is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Julia Pilgrim. Mrs. Eva Hardin spent one day last week with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Martin. Mr. A. N. Pilgrim spent a few days last week with his sister Mrs. Poole near Bethle * hem. Mr. Claude Martin, wife and baby spent Sunday night with Rev. G. W. Forrest. Misses Bessie and Velvie Castleberry spent from Satur day till Monday with their John Henry Castleberry ‘hear Shady Grove. Mrs. Nancy Castleberry spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Greene. Rev. G. W. Forrest closed his meeting last Thursday at Friendship with 12 for Baptism Miss Lena Johnson spent from Friday till Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C Johnson, Misses Pearl Holcomb and Virginia Harrison accom panied her. Mr. Ernest Gravitt, wife and daughter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Heard. Mr. M. O. Forrest of Buck head is visiting relatives in this part. Brown Eyes. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. L. HARRISON Dentist 301-302 Jackson Building Gainesville, Ga. W. W. PIRKLE, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Cumming, - Georgia- Office at Residence. Phone 8* M. F KELLER, Dentist, Cumming, Ga. All Worn Guaranteed Office over F. & M. Bank. O. W. SETTLE Funeral Director fe Embalmer Norcross, Ga Day and Night ’Phone. GEO. G. DOSS, Dentist Alpharetta, Ga., Office opposite Post Office In J. J. Webb Building, Down Stairs. Notice. There will be an all day sing ing at Brookwood the fifth Sun day in August in the new books before dinner and in the Chris ian Harmony in the afternoon. Bring your books and well fill 'd baskets. W. T. Bagley, Pres. Nathien Pool Secy Northeast GEORGIA FAIR. Gainesville, Ga., OCTOBER 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 1919 FEATURES Airplane flights twice daily Fireworks displays every night Eighteen highclass shows Exhibits from ten counries Swine display best in North Georgia Manufacturers and Automobile exhibits Agricultural. Livestock, Home, School and other displays better than ever before Write for Premium List and Information. NORTHEAST GEORGIA FAIR GAINESVILLE. OCT. 7,8, 9, 10, 11. Go to Will Hammond’s Where you can find any and everything you need. We are now prepared to show you the biggest and best line of Shoes we have ever had to show you, and we can save you from 25 to 50per cent on every pair. See our Ladies Fall and Winter Hats before you buy. They are right up to date. We are expecting them in any time. You will save money and time by giving us your business. When you go after a thing you want it. \ou don t want to make two or three trips, and you know we have got any thing you want. We are still selling most all kinds of Dry Goods at old prices, hid listen, you are going to see them much higher. Men's Fall and Winter Hats, newest shapes and colors. If you buy your hat here we assure yoa to save 50 to 75 per cent on your money. All kinds of Groceries and Feedstuff such as Shorts, Beet Pulp, Cotton Seed Meal, Peanut Meal. In fact anything you need in the way of feed. Tobacco of all kinds such as Apple, Red J. Brown Mule. Old style plugs 20c, Some are getting 30c-some difference. Best Patent Flour $3.07 per sack. Lamp Oil 20c. Bring your Barter and get the Atlanta market , Hens 22c lb., Friars 30c lb.. Eggs 4oc doz., Butter 36c lb. Give me your Business and we’ll both make money. Respectfully, W. H. HAMMOND, Liberty Bonds Bought and Sold Highest market prices paid for Liberty bonds of all issue. Don’t sacrifice your bonds. Get our prices before selling. EMPIRE TRUST CO. 35-7-9 N. Broad St. Empire Building, Atlanta, Ga. GARAGE. We have a first class Garage at E. D. Vaughan’s store and will do work as cheap as any body.. Repair all makes of au tos. Carry a full lino of parts. Vaughan & David, Cumming, Ga., route 3. Notice School Districts. The Board will meet on Wed nesday Aug. 20th. for the pur pose of consolidating school districts. All districts interest ed in this matter please appear before the Board at Two o’clock sun time. Respectfully, A. C. Kennemore Supt.