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1. XXXIII
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BY C. A. & RALPH MEEKS
CARROLLTON, GA., THI
MANDEVILLE MILLS AND
CARROLLTON BANKS
SUBSCRIBE $4,000
DEATH HAS CLAIMED
MR. WILLIAM P. COLE
The County Chain tail for the United
War Work Campaig i is hilarious ovef
the donation of $4,00 ) niadu Wednesday
by the Mandoville [ills ami the four
banka of Carrollton.
Wednesday moritii g, Mr, ,T. A. Man-
dovillo, Captain of tl u Carrollton Team,
proposed to the Cou ity Chairman that
the Mandevillo Mills would give $2,000
if tho four banks ol Carrollton would
give $2,000. Accordiigly Presidents L.s
C. Mandoville, of t! e First Notional,
J. T. Bradloy.-of the Carrollton, A. K.
Snead of the Citizens and G. W. Flem
ing of tho Peoples Bs nit met tho Coun
ty Chairman and ac opted the goner-
oils proposition of Ci itain Mandevillo,
each bank gave its ; oportionate part
according to its caplt 1 stock and sur
plus.
The County Chaims n is grateful in
the nnme of the Unitoi War Work Cam
paign to all these bi sinoss men whe
give strength and stab ity to the ilnan-
eial interest of our pei pie,
It is earnestly hopi d auil believed 1
diers or sailors
discovered by s;
th Bureau of Wi
a campaign of
deney who are
dropped from
that thoy aro
dier before he
that all tho business i: on of our good
county will give their loral and lirtu
rial aid.
Carroll county can u >w easily raise
$12,700, which is a fiftj per cent over
subscription, if EVER f MAN, WO
MAN AND CHILD. IN JTHR COUNTY
DOES HIS DUTY.
Tho A. & M. reported $200 some
days ago, tho Carrollton
$850, aud the county
iug over tho
so! J
Mr. W. P, Cole died at his home on
Maudcvillo avenue late Wednesday af
ternoon after a short illness.
Mr. Cole lmd bean in declining heulth 'eminent aliowan
for moro than n year, and a few days
ago suffered a stroke of nppoploxy.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Callio Reid, and the fol
lowing children: Mrs. J. II. Reid, Mrs.
•T. O. Buckalew, Misses .Belva and Chari-
sic Cole, and Messrs. W. II., Grady and
Horace Cole, all living in this county,
and three sisters living in Arkansas.
Mr. Colo was in his sixty-fourth
yonr, and before his health gave way
years ago, was one of CnroUtou’c load
ing lawyers. At one time he represent
ed Carroll county in the legislature.
All his lifetime was spent In tho up
building of Carrollton and Carroll coun
ty. He was a member of the Primitive
Baptist church.
On Thursday evening his remains
were accompanied a largo delega
tion from Carrollton to Ins last resting
place in the eometory at Old Concord
church, this county, where an immenso
crowd of pcoplp from all walks of life'
gathcrod to pay this last tribute. The
services at the grave were conducted
by Rev. J. M. Bagwell. The many
beautiful floral offerings completely
covered tho grave.
The beroaved family has the sympa
thy of a largo circle of friends.
THOUSANDS I GETTING ,
SOLDIERS’ ALLOWANCE
IN FRAUDULENT WA1
Washington^ Nlv, 8.—Thousand!)'
cases of frauduleiff: acceptances of |
intended for Soil
pendents, have been
eial investigation ol
Risk Insurance, amf
roHCcution and roer.vl
cry has been instituted. As r. rcsiill
it was announce! today that about out-l
third of tho -y>0,000 claiming deperi|
reiving checks, will'd)
o roll when it is showil
ot dependent on a sol;
ntcred the service:
There are hindrsds of cases in wliic
women, not 4ie wives of soldiers
sailors, aro releiving allotments ami
town nee chccJ s, having, been namod hjl
the men as t eir legal wives, while thi|
real wives g without government aid
Scores of at ornevs are understood tJ
bo under i vestigation for liavinj
charged mor than, $3, the legal linki]
for aiding p rsons in getting nUotiUen
or allowance remittances. All porson
who receive and ensh checks to whicl
they are not itrictly ontitlcd by law ail
to in* cut _( f from their remittance!
forced to re ay the sums they receive!
fraudulently and prosecuted if crimiiu|
intent is sh wn.
ill
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
AND SCHOOL PATRO!
Public Schools
d Btricts aro go-
top right along. Let
M. DODD. "
AWAKENS AS HE IS
PRONOUNCED DEAD
IAS PA
LDIERS
GES
VERSEAS
IjL overy Carroll; county soldier
get a Chris turns package,
v-o boon provid d for all Bed
and they»to authorized
ect and mail the... gifts,
Also be secured at Carrell.-,
ol from, a
' dp 1
nclics
sa
ring the
ollton
arid
tea, packed and mailed,
t who have no soldiers
kteu* to Mnd gifts, but
^Kiout (abcls. So if
^Bpome to those who,
will not send packages,
labels to-tho Bod Cross
B^fl^gtnckagcs will
will
ijdi^ra wl
who
indness
for
tho
this
their
nobly
done
Wayeross, Ga., Nov. 9.—When the
coroner and hia jury appeared at the
jail a few mornings ago to hold an
inquest over tho remains of a negro
who had died during the night, some
excitement was created, when, as the
words, "Wo, tho jury, find that this
negro died from natural causes,” wuiu
being pronounced, the;, tuigro opened
one eye, peered at the crowd about him
and said; ,-. -i,*-.
‘‘You ntilte folks jes don't want
'htfm ’ even hrterlbe’s
vile a(u J .t ilaiir > 'I am Jan
ms * tuipr' v. * '
TJic Public Scliools (wdfite) of Carrol
countv will open Nov/nbcr 25th
close December 20th/for Chrlstn
AH scliobh —white And colored-
open .Tuniunw 6th, /919, and closeJ
Marcli 28th. IChe * miner term will
gin July 7th amk/lo’se August 29th.;?
' The colored sdkpols will not
until January 6tii, nH9.
By order of tfio Board of Educg
L. ft. SMITHv Praali
V. h. WHATLE*!
Carrollton, (aa„ Nov. 7, IBIS. 71
■
The Woman’s Mist
THE JEWS TO HAVE A
COUNTRY AND A FLAG
»ry Society
jesday (18th An|
vs of prayer.
3 P. M.
world war.
Do not let a angle foldier be disap | on an equal basis,
-Do not let a single foldier be disap
pointed who has senj his label nnd
made it possible for qs to send him a
token of our appreciation. Remember,
-no package can be »cnt after next
Weduesday, November 20.
Carrollton Coifhty Chapter,
' American Red Cross.
Washington, D. C., November 6—The
Jews will soon have a country nnd n
flag according to the reports received
hero from Sweden. A call has been is
sued appealing to Zionists the world
over to work for a free Palestine at
the conclusion of the war, whore Jews
may have their own country. ‘‘Th*
years of martyrdom of the Jow-
iw> ^ must be redressed aud they
must outer’tnRNIJ«ftguc of free nations
. Mrs. j. |
|osen, of G(id
Bradley.
21,000 IN N. Y. ARE MADE
ORPHANS BY INFLUENZA
AS TO BOWDON
New York, Near. 8.—Health Commis
sioner Copclandcstimated .tonight that
there arc about 21,000 children in the
city who have been made full or half
orphans by Spanish influenza.
Of the 7,200 families in which a fu
ther or mother, or both, had boen vic
tims of the disease, the commissioner
Tho intelligence lijjis been rccoievd at
United Wbr Work 1 headquarters for I a ta ted, about 700 families, with approx
Carroll county that tome of our friends iniatcly 2 000 children would need the
at Bowdon feel ajferieved that the ^ of the oity
names of the Bowjdon District Team
observe Monday and !
19th) afternoons as ;
Program, Mojj
Hymn.
Scripture Ly~
John XV-1<}“”
Praycf.
Solo—M s - ’ Iohn Ld ,
*‘Layin< tho Fo 0» ldot k’ u ot Chris-J
tian C«- .llsation 1 Airs. Dan Hearn.
Pioneers in Education ’ ’ — Mrs. |
Cobb. [ .
Instrumental Solj)—Miss Olive Brad-1
ley. t *
“Pioneers in National Health'
Mrs. Copeland.
“Our Home Miiionnry Pioneers ofl
Beal Democracy ”+-Mrs. Homer Per-"
due.
Solo—Mrs. Gailbreath.
Prayer—Mrs. Byiam.
Offering for Retijcment Fund.
Hymn.
Dismissal.
Program, Tuet
Hymn No. 352.
Scripture Lesson:
John XV:14-15.
iprere omitted droit tho lotteilhcads lie|jt> raUH MEEKS
used in our local strive. No one re-1 CAMP MILLS, N. Y,
0reta this oversight more than the
County Chairman, Eev. Jesse M. Dodd,
but neither is he nef any other member
,«f the Central Coi
^.Carrollton by requlst of the,. Atlanta
office, in anywise tojblarae, for the sim
pie reason that wo lmd absolutely noth
ing to do with the printing of the sta
tionary for Carroll county. We did, — ^ lmH bcen (lcclared their
eive ourselves muchjeoncorn to publish “* ’
the names of tho Biwdon Team in the move is not known
last two issues of the Carroll County __ - n nc crRVF.D
Times and of the ^arroll Free Press. DINNER TO BE SERV
Except the namo of the Captain, tho , ny ROOPVILLE SCHOOL
names of the Victbry District Team 1
also was omitted. Occidents will oc | On Thursday, November 21st, Boop-
Some weeks ago Lieut. Ralph Meek*
I and a number of other officers of the
aittee, located 126th Fiold Artillery were selected as
I an “advance party” and ordered over
For some time they have been
I at Camp Mills, N. Y., awaiting further
orders. The party is tbero now and
‘Friends of God,”J
Prayer.
8olo—Mrs. Claude Griffin.
“Life Story of M is Mattie Wright”
-Mrs. A1 Upshaw,
Instrumental Solo —Miss Olive Brad-
Signs of Oar Growth
Membership, Olt. 1, 1909 307
Increase by Baptism to Oct. 1,
1918 -T. ........222
Incroase by Leticr and Otherwise
to Oct. 1, 1*18 L.,. 373
Total Increase for Nine Years 595
Average Annual Increase for
Nino Yearn 66
Avorage Montlill- Increase for
Nine Years 1 5 1-2
Mombersip Oct. BS, 1918 589
*
Wo were rarclylfavorod at both hours
last Sabbath in litaving Prof. Chas. As
tin at tho organ. lMiss Mary Lou New,
our faithful orgAiist, has favored us
with some exceptional musical attrac
tions of late, for Jail of which wo arc
grateful.
cKureh servli
should be til
have many a]
Mdn
and bar
irayer.' ’
-Next week,
been set apa|
of America as
the theme of
AMBHICANi:
AL IDEALS
church the gill
Fund.
these programs
cur even in the best legulated families, ville High School is going to sorve a
.. ,. 4 public dinner. Everybody is invited.
RINGHURST COMING | The proceeds will go to the school. Ev-
" 1 body come and bring your friends and
ley.
Prayer—Miss Kate Walker.
“life Story of Miss Lizzie/Wilson”
—Mrs. E. T. Steed, j
Duet—Mrs. C. Mi Tanner and Miss
Susie Tanner.
Offering Rctirmen
Dismissal.
The suggestions
have been prepared \ with a view to
promotion of specialj prayer in both
private and public during the entire
week. It is hoped that it may bo a
time of much prayind on the part of
every member of the auxiliary and that
tho meeting may bo given over largely
to thanksgiving and intercession
All the ladies in to^u are cordially
invited to be with us
DR.
Vi
sweei
eight pelinds that was
A. M. Sttpvens at the A.
Mr. Stcacns has grown
ushels of potatoes on less
a of groubd.
November 17 to 24, baa
by Protestant churches
ome Mission Week, aid
e Week is CHRISTIE
TION, OUB NATIOS
ND MISSION. In,
are toK.
building a chudch for the Mexlcl
gregntion at Austin, Tcxoa, equipping
the Italian Mission at Ensley, Ala.,
and the purchase of a manse for our
Indian Presbytiry Evangelist. A spe
eial program is’boing prepared for the.
Sunday School an November 24th. Let
us make a liborkl offering at that time
and help Christianize America.
BAPTIST tABBBNACLE
Next Sunday shlould and will be the
greatost rally day the world has ever
known, after the war of almost all na
tions has come to a successful end. •
>L FAIR
Friday nnd Saturday,
and 16th,West View sc!
fair. Several nice prem!
offered and a premlumlllst- has been
issued and distributed. \ A small ad
mission of 5 and 10 tents will be
charged.
This fair is under the Lipervision of
the Misses Darden who lave had the
management of the Wcst|View school
for some years.
Go to this fair and se$ v(hat canning
club girls arc doing right hire at home.
Every school or corsmuiaty in Car
roll shoud have a representative at this
fair.
ject beinff appropriate for the occa
sion—'ll a. m., anti 7 p.
EAT “HOME PRODUCTS”
THANKSGIVING DAY
COTTON SLUMPED
in
I hope ti
National
Tuesday, Novc
Carrollton, Ga.
Those wishi
it by calling^n above
What bot/cr Christmas gift can you
aive the oil father or mother than good
' A U
in the First 1 a do jj(«ious dinner nnd help the
on Monday and j Bcll00 j
h and 19th, in
work ean get
POCKET BOOK LOST
WANTE1
FOR RE
Four-room house on Dixie
water and lights. W, T.
It pd
with
eet
DS.
Lost my old-fashioned pocket book
last Thursday either on road from Bur-
well to Stognef, or from Burwell to
Bowden, containing ton dollars in bills
—one five aud fivo ones, also cotton soed
and gin receipt from Burwell ginnery
signed bv W. W. Smith. Finder notify
J. H. SKINNER,
Will pay-
digger and $3.1
furnished free,
farm, 5 miles
Stripling’s CU
Creek church.
day
ply
tpol
for a well
a helper. Meals
at the McClure
rrollton, between
ud Whooping
2t-novl4
Tuesday and Wcdncsdaylcotton turn
bled nnd tumbled again. | Sit steady,
Do not rock the boat. I
Tho speculative interest was dom
nant, and the farmers land business
men of the South sholld keep the
gamblers from playing with- bales
cotton like they were marbles. Cot- ( mont be carrici
ton is north as much no4 as it was a besides the ‘ ‘ Gi
month ago. -|
The Westminster Society held an in
teresting meeting with Miss Clair Hol-
dernes last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Shirley Boykin Invited the society to
meet with her in December.
Thanksgivng 8( rvices Sunday will
conducted by tho pastor. His sub-
The prayer melting next Weduesday
night, the 20th inst., will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Man-
dcvillc.
HOMESEEKE
AKE NOTICE
For the Tl anksgiving dinner, hu
manity and the exigencies of war ap
peal for a voir itary prohibition. Th?
Uunited States food administration is
making the ap eal to every family in
the country to compose Thanksgiviug
dinner solely (f “home products
This applies, too, to all hotels, res
taurants and pi blic eating places. The
purpose is not olely that of food econ
omy, but to all vlatc pressure on trans
portation facil ies as well.
In Georgia 1 iat’s easy; and at the
same time in keeping with a state
wide pre-war i >irit of pogress, devel
opment and "l low tho other fellow.”
A “Goorgia products dinner” isn’t
new in this sti te; it is coming to bo
recognized as in annual feast on a
fixed date. Th Federal food adminis-
of \ tration this ye r asks that the move-
one stop beyond, and
We have ten thousand acres of
fvm lands for sal), located in Stewart
aiu| Webstr count es. We have what
looking fo:
qualit
you
acrcai
from
usually goWl small
I provements
miles of Bii
$100 an acre.
Richland la
lumbus in as h
found anywhere
Carrollton on c«
Ncwnan and Columbus
Richland at four
regardless of price,
Prices ranging
$100 n acre. Several un-
farms with good im-
from 1-4 to three
at from $20.00 to
Burwell, Ga., B. 1.
.
AUTO CRANK LOST
Lost on Alabama at’
day, one automobile
land car. Please retiir:
pixie street railroad c
let on Wodncs-
nk for Over-
John Pope,
ltpd
TOE SALE
I have a Ford Speedster
and also a Ford Roadster
I will trade for a 5-passege
Also have "Ford chassis and
Chevrolet Roadster for sale
Apply to ROGER
dy for sale
ody which
Ford body
aby Grand
r trade
EKS.
irgia products dinner,”
all Georgians ierve a Georgia home
products Thanksgiving diunor.
Already planF are making for the
United States fc do for the starving
innocents of thole enemy nations which
have laid downkrms, what “we” did
for the starving Belgians. Therefore
the war cry of qie food administration
goes on: “Don’t relax.”
Will be glad to sliiw you abound. If
you wont a home, < >me see anersbe con
vinced.
A few good farn s for rent on sB
or for money, clos in.
GILL! N-& MUBBAH,
ll-14-4tpd Richland, Ga.
miles south of Co-
section as cau be
Georgia. Leave
train via
arrive at
day.
JOE HOLM
|IN
kSUALTY LIST
Mr. W. M. Hell
tice that bis
slightly wounded
was wagoner with
crossed over in Fel
son,
is has received no-
Joe Holmes, was
stober 27 th. He
82nd division and
lary.