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VIENNA. GA.. THURSDAY. March 21st (918,
VOLUME SEVENTEEN
NUMBER 35
JAlUABLE TIMBER /
GOING TO WASTE
|W(MEN WILL SELL
LIBERTY BONDS
OOLY COUNTY BOY
DIES IN FRANCE
EXPERT GOVERNMENT TIMBER-
MAN SAYS WASTE IS EXTRAV
AGANT.
STRONG COMMITTEE APPOINT-'
ED TO AID IN THE JBIG DRIVE
IN DOOLY.
CONGRESSMAN CR
S1BLEFOR IMPR(
ICE.
WOMEN WILL MAKE CAMPAIGN
TO OBTAIN BOOKS—MRS. C. C.
McKINLEY DOOLY’S CHAIRMAN
RESPON.
: SERV-
PRIVATE FRANK L.
VICTIM OF Dl
POPULAR HERE.
OWENS & PORTER INSTALL UP-
TO-DATE MILLING
OUTFIT-
MUCH NEEbED ENTERPRISE
Major J. W. Lytle la tn receipt of
a letter from Congressman Crisp an
nouncing that he has succeeded in
securing for Vienna the privilege of
appointing a second mail carrier. This
will add greatly to the efficiency of
the present delivery service, it beijig
impossible for one carrier to cover
the entire territory. The appointment
I Mr. F. L. Cunant, of Cadillac, Mich
igan, a timber inspector in the employ
of the government has been in this
Cbunty recently. Mr. Conant, during
his several day stay hero made a care,
ful tz— z ~zzt "
timbered area, and expressed surprise
at finding such a vast amount of good
merchantable timber going to waste.
.; The average person with no know-
News of the death of Private Frank
Adkins which occurred somewhere in
France was received here Tuesday of
last week,.bringing deep sorrow,to his
tour of a good portion of Dooly’s 1 loved ones and many friends in Dooly.
Private Adkins was. the eldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. W .Hi Adkins, who
live several miles east of this city. Ho
was 27 years of age at the time of
his death. For several years prior to
his enlistment in National. Army, Mr.
out the United States this week, be
ginning March 18, and ending March
25th. A very urgent appeal .has'come
to the local chairman of the Woman’s
Committee National Council of De
fense from the state chairman, Mrs.
Inman add Mrs. Ottiey of the Geor
gia State library commission, who has
charge of the\worit in Georgia, for
Dooly to make a liberal contribution
of books to be sent to the soldiers and
sailors. The Dooly chairman ha3 ap
pointed Mrs. C. C. McKinley to take
charge of this work. Do dot wqlt to
be requested to donate a hook or Sev
eral books but send same to Mrs. C.
McKinley or leave at either local
Two of Plnehurjt’s progressive citi
zens, Messrs. Owens & Porter, / have \
recently installed a modern outfit in
that city. The equipment installed' ia .,
the last word in meal grinding perfec
tion. .It is designed to product an ,
absolutely pure, clean product. The
introduction of such excellent equip
ment as this is i particularly oppor
tune at this time when there is such
urgent need for the substitution of
com for wheat as food.
The Palmer-Jones Co., of Cordele*,
installed the outfit This concern
county is so lacking in patriotism as
to refuse to perform this service.
Women, this war is being fought for
you. Who will lose more if the ene
my should be victorious, than" the
women? no one. If the women have
the most at stake is there any sacri
fice too great for. us to make to gain
drugstore. - ,.
“Camp library service has been ea-
-tabllshed for just one purpose—to
help win the war, and there are three
ways in which it can helps
“1. By maintaining the morale of
1 the men by providing them ydth inter
esting and entertaining reading mat
ter to help tide.over the moments of
loneliness and depression which Come
to everyone.
“2. By helping educate them as to
the causes and purposes of the war.'
“8; By providing the mail.-'.with
special technical books along their
several lines and so making them bet
ter and more efficient soldiers. . . :
“With the million and a‘half dol-
the victory? Because your name is
not on this committee do not .think
that you have no part in this.great
work. The responsibility is upon ev
ery woman. Do not wait to be asked
or told how to work. Get busy and
find out for yourself and help sell the
bonds.
CHMN. COM.
N COMMITTEE
Miss Emily Woodward, County
machinery needs of the farmers of
this section and by so doing are bo- •
coming s potent factor in tho agricul
tural progress of the section.
GOVERNOR DORSEY URGES THE
PLACING OF BAN IDLENESS—
BOTH WHITE AND BLACK.
J. P. Heard, County 1 Chmn., Vienna.
Vienna District
T. H. Gregory, Chmn., Vienna.
Watts Powell, Vienna.
iW. C. Hamilton, Vienna.
est sympathy of his many friends in
their sorrow.
Chairman.
Vienna District.
Mrs. J. P. Heard, Chairman. .
. Mrs. T. F. Bivins.
Mrs. D. C. Ketchum.
Miss Laura Kate Morgan.
Tippettville District
Miss Bessie Tippett.
Mrs. M. R. Singletary.
Miss Eamestine Scarborough.
tion. Those who fail to appear five
days after March, 19 u$U be reported
to the adjutant general of the slate.
Willie Goolsby, Unadilla.
Jessie Campbell, Vienna.
Ben Axon, Vienna.
Joe Brown, Finleyson.
Willie F. Conyers, Vienna.
Will Small, Vienna.
Brazzie Feagin, Vienna. ' '
- Arthur Jefferson, Byromville.
David Ball, Vienna. *
Toy Klnehens, Vienna.
, .Tom Hayes, Plnchurat. , • ’
Bert Butler, Cordeltn ,
Charlie Robinson, Byromville.
Hubert C. Scarborough (w) Vienna
Melvin Henderson, Vienna.
Garfield Powell, Vienna.
Arthur "Glover, Pinevlew.' /
Garfield Luster, Cordele. v 1
George McGee, Vienna. - ,fc
Willie Lee"Johnson, Unadilla.
Joseph Rackley, .Byromville.
i Hudio Palm, Vienna. ■ rj
James Brtfwn, Vienna.
. J Uia Ragan, Unadilla.
I Tom Lewis, Vienna.
I Ed Turner (w) Vienna.
I Cecil-Brooks, Vienna.
Sanford Walker, Cordele.
t James Goolsby, Vienna.
■ Eddy Felton, Byromville. -
' Claude Cone, .Vienna.
! Jackson Whitfield, Lilly,
i Richard Alfred King, Vienna.
■ i J. B. Walton, Vienna
J. W. Lytle, Vienna. N r
i J. M. Whitehead, Vienna.
• T. Hoyt Davis, Vienna.
W. H. Lassctcr, Vienna.
, .. . Miss Emily Woodward, Vienna.
Tippettville District
.A.'B. Tippett, Chmn., Vienna, R. F.
STATE ENTOMOLOGIST
HERE LAST WEEK
The chief executive of Georgia has
issued instructions to .the Dooly
County Council of Defense to ’pro
ceed legally to the abolishment of va
grancy throughout the county. The
sheriff and, his assistants,. together
'with the marshals in all'the towns are
, charged to be on the sharp lookout
for all violators of-the vagrancy law.
The white or black man who is not
| engaged^ in some Bort of occupation
will, do well to find employment at
( onpe as the ^application of tho law is
to be made general.'
I It is understood special attention
will be .giver, to cases of negro wom
en who have been violating the law.
The town has many very undesirable
members of this class, notice is being
served them that they must secure
immediate employment or suffer the
consequences. "The officers are coop-
lars raised for war service* the Amer
ican Library association has psder-
taken to help in the. last.dw? wdya;
but in meeting the first heed, that of
keeping the men cheerful and giving
them entertainment, for their leisure
hours; the government is asking your
aid. Books are sorely needed and ev
ery readable book, secured as a gift
makes available just so mVtch more
money for the mor* expensive techni
cal books not to be foUncl among the
gifts.’* " j \ ,
Won’t you do this small service and
sond your contribution promptly?
TO ARRANGE FOR VARIETY COT-
TON 'TEST ON THE MODELLA
FARM.
Mrs. lohn Tippett.
. Doollng District '
Mrs. J. D. Lester, Chairman. , '
Mrs. J. A. Jenkins.
Byromville District
" Mrs. E. B. Davis,- Cbainnan. .
Mrs. Al. Joiner. ,,
’ Mrs. S. B. Byrom."
Lilly District
'Mrs. J. 0. Teasloy, Chairman.
Mrs. W. C. Ingram.
Mrs. Okcar McGough.
Mrs. S;'P. Adams.
Pinehurct District"' _
Mr3r-A. ,M. Wilson, Chairman.
Mrs. J. A. Whitehead.
Mrs. Sam Owen.
Mrs. C. L."Wilson.
Miss Ethel Whitehead.
Emerich District
Mrs. J. B. Hardison.
Mrs. Ft E. Bonner.
Unsdllla District
Mrs. C. C. Duncan, Chairman.
Mr*. W. T. Spradley.
Mrs. A. R. Ware.
Mrs. J. C. Pickaen- ■
Mrs. G. W. Hutchinson.
Richwood District
Mrs. Lum Williams.
Mrs. 0. W. Horne for Methodist
Missionary Society.
T. E. Nobles, Comm., Vienna,
Dr. J. T. Holt, Vienna. R. F. I>.
S. Pilklntcn. Vienna. R. F. D.
•- Piaeburti District
Al IS. Wilson. Chmn., Pinehurst.
G. S. ilaslam, Comm.,'Pinehurst.
Dr. J. L. Lee, Pinehurst.
C. A. Thompson, Pinehurst. _
0 Emerich District
J: R. Barfield; Chmn , Unadilla, R.
F. D. -> 1
C. S. Hardison, Comm., Unadilla,
R. F. D. n
j. M. Scott, Unadilla, R. F. D.
J. Y. Edwards, Unadilla, R. F. D.
Unedille District
W. B. Nichols,.Chmn., Unadilla.
W'. T. Spradley, Unadilla.
J. H. Hamrich, Unadilla.
Dr. R. H. Pate, Unadilla.
^Dooling District
Jim Lester, Chmn., Dooling. ,
F. Jenkins, Dooling. ^
A. A. Hill, Dooling.
W. Baker, Montezuma.
ByromvUlc District !•
S. B. Byrom, Chmn., Byromville.
Vf. R. Groves, Byromville.
rietics included in the tost. The pur
pose in making the test is to ascer
tain which varities are the most wilt
resistant and which will make the best
yields under boll weevil conditions.
Mr. Lewis has boen conducting tests
here for a "number of years; - In^the
testa last year the wilt resistant va
rieties such as the Council-Toole and
Lewis 63 proved the rrtost prolific. II)
has been found from tests Jiere and
elsewhere in South (Georgia where
wilt disease is present that it is best
tn plant a wilt resisting variety. Un
der Mr. Lewis’ direction Mr. Hendley
i- making individual selections and
breeding up the wilt resistant cotton
DR. SOUtC TO
SPEAK AT CORDELE
SCHOOL HEAD IS REELECTED
Hartwell, March.—For the sixth
consecutive time, the Hartwell board
of education has re-elected Prof. C.
G. Power to head ti)c Hartwell school.
Professor Power is a teacher of wide
reputation and under his leaderihip
tlies chool has enjoyed the reputation
of being among the foremost in the
State.
Dr. Andrew Soule, State Food Ad-,
ministrator. Judge Tfhipple cordially
invites the people of this county to
be present at tills hour.
AlKwho can should take advantage
of this opportunity as Dr. Soule has
a message that every man and wom
an in the state should hear. " ' .
will be damaged by the weevil, as
much depend* on the seasons, if
there is mUch rainfall in May, June
and July the weevil will increase rap
idly, white a dry season will' give the
advantage to the grower.
Although his work la considerably
more taxing since hTs advancement
td the position of state entomologist,
Mr. Lewis will continue to give per
sonal supervision to the cotton tests
and breeding work in this county.
I now have most anything you need
in building material. Prices right. L.
T. Wilder, the Lumber Man.
our
wh*t extent the cotton crop this year
CHEVROLET DEALERS
MAKE FINE RECORD
And assuring attractiveness and style In every detail.
I have a pretty line in Taffeta, Georgette and Crepe
Meteor. Stunning styles in the newest shades.
Also have a showing of Silk Skirts designed to please
the most fastidious taste. ' *
, A beautiful line of Pattern Hats expected , to arrive
this week. An extensive showing of ready-to-wear, and
trimmed hats on hand.
You are cordially invited to visit this store and in
spect my line. _
ONE HUNDRED. AND THIRTEEN
CARS HAVE BEEN SOLD SINCE
AUGUST 1ST, 1817.
Automobile'distributors in Dooly
have shared generously in the pros
perity that has abounded here since
the harvest season. The sale of errs
has been unprecedented. A particu-
Three Ford louring Cars, 1917 models.
One Ford Roadster, 1916 model.
.Two “Four-Ninety” Chevrolet Touring
Cars, 1918 modela.
These cars are nearly new and in first-
class mechanical condition and will be sold
at a bargain.
iarly fine record has been made by the
Chevrolet dealers, Ford A Calhoun, of
Pinehurst, they having sold since
August 1st, 191?, a total of one hun
dred and thirteen cars.
The management of the Chevrolet
businesa is in the hands of Mr. Ray
mond Calhoun who has proven his
ability by tbii record breaking sale.
The Pinehurst dealers have distin
guished themselves by selling more
cars during this period than any oth
er Chevrolet dealer In the state with
the same territory and same popula
tion.
FORD & CALHOUN
Pinehurst, Ga. ,
Mrs. Gertrud# Taggart