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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1914)
Useful Birds. Of all the birds kuown as natural enemies of the cotton-boll weevil, orioles, swallows and night hawks are the most important, ac cording to the Biological Survey. Insect Specialists of the bureau have made extensive investiga tions of the subject, which have developed that there are 60 kinds of birds that eat the weevil. The nighthawk, or bullbat, catches the weevils on the wing in considerable numbers, especial ly during their migration. Unfor tunately, the nighthawk is shot for sport or eaten for food in some sections of the South, but its value for food is infinitesimil as com pared w'ith the service it rent ders the cotton grower and other agriculturalists, and every effort should be made to spread broad cast a knowledge of its usefulness as a weevil destroyer, with a view to its complete protection. The orioles, barn swallows, rough wing swallow, bank swallow, cliff swallow, and the martin are all persistent enemies of the boll weevil. From the standpoint of the far mer and the cotton grower these swaliows are among the most use ful birds. Especialiy designed by nature to capture insects in midair, their powers of flight and endur ance are unexcelled, and in their own field they have no competi tors. Their peculiar value to the cotton grower consists in the fact that, like the nighthawk, they cap ture boll weevils when flying over the fields, which no other birds do. Flycatchers snap up the weevils near trees and shrubbery. VVt ens hunt them out when concealed under bark or rubbish. Black birds catch them on the ground as do the killdee, titlark, meadow lark,and others, while oriole shu - for them on the bolls. But n is the peculiar function of the shal lows to catch the weevils as they are making long flights, leaving the cotton fields in search of hid ing places in which to winter or entering them to continue their work of devastation. Martins are not at all fastidious about the outward appearance of their dwellings, and a large gourd suspended from the top of a bead tree or a pole, or any kind of a weather tight box or barrel, ho v ever rude, when divided int •n --partments answers th ir n ■ s well as the m >st costly n i .m mental house. The rooms d be about four and a i t cs wide, seven inches big nt inches deep, i t h s about three in m-s r. They will not oj ) >• e ground; havi m ' of cars and othe* the hous sh thr grou id 1 oi feet. D in v >1 for martinr ..m s and th o * d. lake, >r r * the charm > Unclog the Liver Headache Goes To pot T 0" ®P*®* Uver in flu* •h&pe, to drive poisonous waste from howeli and core constipation use hot springs liver buttons from the famous Hot Spring*. Art- Take one each night for a few dayej vou’ll eat better, work better, will bright., wi vcmr akin grow dearer. 26 cents. Free m~pl* UVM BUTTONS and bonfcS# McDonough drub r McDonou(ft>. The U. S. Senatorship WHY THE DISPATCH IS FOR SLATON (From the Cordele, Ga., Dispatch) Ist. He is a constructive statesman and believes in the people of Georgia with his whole heart and stands for bettering their prosperity and happiness at all times. 2d. Because he has an experience of twenty years before the people and the record for that time shows no blemish, but does show that he has shaped some of the best legislation for the betterment of the peo ple. 3d. Because that during the whole period of his public lrfe n« man can lay his hand on a single unworthy or ignoble act or anything that would reflect the slight est discredit on himself or his State. 4th. Because he is a conservative reformer, who believes in giving ear to every individual and every interest in his State and then performing duty with the highest purposes of justice and right. sth. Because he loves peace and would rather ac camplis-h a right with kindness and diplomacy than to have an ugly knock-down and drag-out fight. 6th. Because he has good, sound, safe judgment on all questions. 7th. Because he is loyal to his friends and mag nanimous with his enemies, without any vindictive spirit of revenge. Bth. Because he is a Christian gentleman and has helped to dp some good by teaching a Sunday school class for twenty years. 9th. Because he will carry weight, credit, respon sibility, honor and respect to the United States Senate. 10th. Because he is by far the best man in the race for the Senate. Any one of the above reasons is sufficient to justify the election of SLATON to the United States Senate. We call particular attention to the tenth reason. SLATON is safe, SLATON is sound, SLATON is pro gressive, SLATON is trained, SLATON is tried, SLA TON is true. “SEND SLATON TO THE SENATE” John M. Slaton State Campaign Committee ALFRED C. NEWELL, Chairman J. A. MORROW. Secre.ary 5 Telephone Saved Child’s Life One of the children fell into a water tank on an Alabarpa farm and was rescued unconscious and apparently lifeless. The frantic mother rushed to the telephone and called the doctor six miles away. He told her what to do and started at once, but before he arrived the child was out of danger. The protection of women and children is only one of the chief values of the telephone on the farm. You can have this service at small cost. See the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or send a postal for our free booklet. FARMERS’ LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY \LJKLu uth Pryor Street., Atlanta, Ga. Mrs j A i( Ml Mrs. T. G. White, of White Truma ( i House was in McDonough Tues . | rj . day, nd purchased a pair of S-iter’s excellent Crown Glass Mis* ct-i Adv. u,,,c ‘ *i 1 H rr> 11, of Albany, is at Rab ; fMr Annie M. Nolan. Advertisement. No. 10089. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank, at Hampton, 111 the State of Georgia, At the close of business, June 30th, 1914. RESOURCES. Loan* and Discounts . . #77,080 90 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured iu 17 IKS. Bunds to secure circulation 20.000 00 Premiums on U. S- Bonds f>u 00 Banking house, Furn. and Fix. o,t*oo o 0 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) *>B 70 Due from approved Reserve Agts. 3.&12 Checks and other cash items 283 98 Notes of other National Hanks IkVMiO Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents . . 27 39 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie . . . #t,l9«ftd Legal-tender notes 80 wd #1,870 55 -Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation . . MOW Total . 1100,840t0 STATE OF GEORGIA. —County of Henry. I, E. R. Harris, Cashier of the above-named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief E. R. Harris. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of July, 1911 Geo. S. D. MnLaier,Notary Pubic. Correct —Attest: W. W. Carmichael, W. M Harris, li E Henderson, Directors. Do You Expect To Build Or Repair a House This Summer? If so, get our prices before you buy material. ■ * Even on an eqnal price basis we can best serve you, for we operate a well equipped planing mill and carry a more varied line than any one else in the territory: then too, our prices are always as good and most always better. Special for quick movement we offer* Brick $7.50 per M; Best lime SI.OO per bbl. Come to see us. Estes Manufacturing Co., Rex, Georgia. FARM FOR SALE. Only three and one-half miles from Forsyth, 182 acres. This place lies in between two main public roads, but does not quite touch either. There are no improvements on the piace, but there is some very fine land, 40 or 50 acres of fine bottoms, about 15 acres of ordi nal oak and hickory, a large amount of pine timber, about 30 acres in cultivation. Only $9.00 per acre, half cash, balance in three equal annual payments—and there is good money in this place for some one who wants a t rm that can b paid for. JOHN M. McDOWELL, Forsyth, Ga. WEDDINGS. COWAN-LANE. 5* Miss’Clara Cowan f and Mr. Clo ma Lane were married Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock st the home of the Rev. J. A. Jackson near Bethany, he performing the cere mony. They are a prominent and pop ular young couple. Mrs. Lane is. a daughter of Mr. Jim Cowan, of Tussahaw district, and Mr. Lane is a son of Mr. Phil Lane, of McMul len’s district. RAWLS-LiNDSEY. Miss Maggie Rawls and Mr. Olin Liudsey were married Sunday af ternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of the Rev. J. A. Jackson near Bethany, he performing the cere mony. These young people are a well LIABILITIES, | Capital stock paid in #30,000.00 Surplus fund rt_iMU.no Undivided profits, loss expenses and tuxes paid . *. 4,<W >.OO National Bank notes out standing 30,000 00 Individual deposits subject to check 1ft,034.53 Time certificates of deposit Time certificates of deposit pay able within 30 days. 100.00 Time certificates of deposit pay able after 30 days or after no tice of 3o dues or longer 3 004.75 Cashie. ’s checks outstanding . 70.93 Hills including obliga tions representing borrowed money 30,000.00 Total . ~ #109,840Va0 known and popular couple. Mrs. Lindsey is a daughter of Mr. Tom Rawls and Mr. Lin sey is a son of the late Mr. Jim Lindsey. Mayo Reunion Next Wednesday. On Wednesday, Julv the 29th, the children and the grandchild ren of tlm late D. W. Mivo will have a family reunion at -he old home place on the Jackson rind, four miles east of McDonough, now the residence of M” T. C. Craig. Everybody is invited to come and bring well-filled baskets and especially are all the ives of the Mayo family urge come. Come, let’s make this an occas ion of much pleasure and long re membrance. Respectfully. T. C. Craig.
