The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLI.
POLiTiCAL POT
BEGINS BOILING
Campaign Ball Opens Up and
a Short But Lively Tilt
Prospect in Henry.
From today the political ball is
open in old Henry, and candidates
will dance merrilv to the music.
Up to date, things political had
been absolutely quiet in our coun
ty, which beyond question is al
ways best for both voter and cdn
didite so long as it can be so.
But Tuesday being the usual
public day, the campaign opened
out in full swing all at once, bring
ing rumors of candidates and oth
er candidates from all directions.
And now the prospect is that
we will have a short, lively cam
paign, with everything scon over
and all well again.
But we shall see what we shall
see.
Several formal announcements
appear in this issue of The Week
ly as a starter.
Mr. A. K. (Dean) Kimbell offers
for Commissioner of Roads and
Revenues. He is one of Henry
county’s best, most active, sub
stantial young men, and can but
have strong support.
Mr. Joel Bankston desires to be
made Treasurer. Mr*. Bankston’s
large acquaintance in business cir
* cles and well known splendid
moral integrity bring to him many
friends who will doubtless be glad
of an opportunity to sho k him
their appreciation.
Mr. W. D. Knight also asks for
election to the office of Treasurer,
But few men aie accorded more
perfect confidence and esteem than
Wes Knight. He is one of Henry
county’s very best, upright citi
zens, and numerous friends will
be sure to rally to him.
Missionary Society.
The Ladies’ Missionary Society
of the Methodist church will meet
on Monday, February 7, at 3:00
o’clock.
Mrs. Howard Carmichael has re
turned from Carrollton where
she represented the McDonough
Missionary Society at the annual
conference of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Society of the North
Georgia Conference.
There are sixty-one Japanese
Christian churches on the Pacific
coast, having a membership of
3,488.
For the mission fields of China,
Korea, Brazil and Cuba the total
gain in church members of our
church for the past year was
2,400. But for the disturbances in
Mexico our foreign fields w'ould
have shown the largest gain in
numbers in history of our church
in foreign fields.
A young woman’s Christian as
sociation building, the first of its
kind in that country, has recently
been opened in Japan. American-
English and Japanese Christians
were present at the opening exer
cises. The building is for the use
of the Japanese, and was erected
largely from funds contributed by
them.
A group of students from Soo
chow University in China volun
teered for evangelistic and social
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Word - Fai nt 1 ng Optimist.
The Manufacturer’s Record,
which always manages to look on
the brighter side of things, re
cently printed the following from
the pen of H. W. Yawn:
“1 would rather be an optimist,
seeking the star that pierces the
night of gloom or looking for the
silver lining to the sable cloud,
than be a pessimist, searching for
fuel to heap upon the smoldering
fires of despair.
“1 would rather snatch the sun
beam and weave it into song and
transform it into the mutterings
of laughter, than take the shadow
and discontent.
”1 would rather take the prattle
of innocent childhood and make it
the guiding star of my pilgrimage
than take the wail of the discon
solate and make it the siren to
ward which my barque should
forever sail.
“I would rather take the dimple
from the rosy cheek of babyhood
and endeavor to transplant it in
perennial setting upon my own
brow, than take the wrinkle from
the face of the hopeless and make
it a part of mv own visage.
“I would rather take the notes
of natures song birds and make
them consonant with the melodies
of mv own soul than take the
croakings of the toad and arrange
them into jarring discords that
should forever greet my ear.
“I would rather take the rose
painted by the hand of the Eter
nal Artist in tints of celestial beau
ty, and pin it on my breast, than
take the seared leaf, blighted by
the breath of the Frost King, and
use it as a badge to portray my
somber feelings.
“I would rather chase the rain
bow that spans the brow of eve
ning, in quest of the fabled bag of
gold, than assurance from
sorrow by plunging into the mur
ky waves from London bridge.
“I would rather watch the eagle,
in his spiral course to the aulted
blue, than watch the slimy snake
as he makes his crooked trail
through the slush and mud.
“I would rather be a Christian
with faith in an omnipotent God,
and with the star of hope ever
drawing me to a better world,
than be a pagan with no beacon
light to beckon me beyond the
confines of my earthly existence.”
service, working during their va
c ition. They went through the
country not only preaching, but
teaching health, sanitation, agri
culture, home-making, the care of
children and whatever pertains to
better housing and better living.
Fure-Bred Cattle.
Mr. -J. O. Rutherford, proprie
tor of the well Known cable farm
near Hampton, has an advertise
ment in this issue of The Weekly
to which special attention is di
rected. The raising of pure-bred
stock is of foremost importance,
and Mr. Rutherford is entitled to
credit for what he is doing in this
line. Those interested would find
it profitable to call on him, and
The Weekly takes pleasure in
commending his work.
For Sale —Tombstones, third less
in price and just as good as our
competitors. Nolan Bros. Rt. 3
Box 24, McDono. 128 tx .
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, February 4, 1916
AGRICULTURAL CAR
ATTRACTS CROWD
Splendid Exhibits of Horses,
Cows, Hogs, and Farm
Products Shown.
The exhibit car of the State Ag
ricultura! College at the Southern
depot last Saturday afternoon at
tracted a very large crowd and was
highly interesting, as well as in
structive.
Four addresses were delivered
as follows:
Live Stock —Prof. RAV. Gridley,
State Agricultural College.
Tick Eradication—Dr. R. A.
Moonan, U. S. Agricultural De
partment.
Farming Under 801 l Weevil
Conditions —W. J. Sheely, Agri
cultural Field Agent Southern
Railway.
Forage and Pasture Crops—
Prof. Paul Tabor.
All the speakers handled their
subjects intelligently, and thei r
talks were instructive as well as
entertaining.
The exhibition of horses, cows
and hogs was indeed fine and a
revelation to many; while the agri
cultural displays in the cars were
i highly attractive to the crowds
who thronged ttu ough them.
The railroads deserve much
credit for their aid in free trans
portation in the interest of higher
agricultural conditions.
These efforts are highly beneficial
to farming interests, and wili con
tinue to increase with time.
Cotton Outlook.
Farmers who store cotton ex
pecting to sell it to Germany for
powder manufacture are apt to
keep it stored a longtime, accord
ing to Atlanta brokers, who see
absolutely no chance to send the
staple to the central powers. Al
though it is not doubted that Ger
many has made repeated offers to
buy cotton at a high price, few
brokers place any credence in the
report that a Georgia agent has
contracted to deliver 100,000
bales.
“If the farmers are wise they
will let loose some cotton at the
prevailing satisfactory prices,” de
clared a prominent broker. “It is
true that cotton is bringing as
high as 40 cents a pound in Ger
many, but the English navy is so
strong Jhat it is next to impossible
to get any cotton by.
“Opinions vary as to what
would happen to the cotton mar
ket if peace should be declared
suddenly. The prices would un
doubtedly drop some from the
present price in Germany, because
cotton would not be needed im
mediately for explosives, but the
drop would not be apt to be great,
because cotton goods would be in
great demand for clothing. At
that, it is probable that the Amer
ican market would see a rise. In
other words, the universal price
would range between the present
local price and the present foreign
price.
“I don’t think that peace is
probable within a year, however,
and by that time the farmers will
have laid in a new supply.”
Tragedies Of Real Life.
The man who struck a match
to see if the gasoline tank on his
automobile was empty.
It wasn’t.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
The man patted a strange bull
dog to see if the critter was affec-'
donate.
It wasn’t.—Zanesville Signal.
The man speeded up to see if
he couldn’t beat the train to the
crossing.
He couldn’t. —Columbia State.
We asked the boss if he didn’t
think it time to boost our stipend.
He didn’t. —Macon Telegraph.
The man set the alarm clock to
see if he could heat his wife to his
trousers pockets.
He didn’t. —Springfield Union.
The man looked down the bar
rel of his gun and pulled the trig
ger to see if it was empty.
It wasn’t. —Charlotte News.
The man asked the girl to marry
him to see if she was engaged.
She wasn’t. —Nashville Banner.
The man blew out the gas to
see if the asphyxiation tales were
jokes.
They were not. —Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal.
The man left his umbrella at
home to see if it would rain.
It did.—St. Louis Post Dispatch.
I The bum asked the slim pretty
1 man for a quarter to see if he was
broke.
He was. —Montgomery Adver
tiser.
A Tampa gallant sent a married
lady a bouquet, thinking that her
“old man” wasn’t at home.
He was. —Tampa Tribune.
The man pulled off his shoes as
he entered his home at 2 p. m.,
and hoped his wife was asleep.
She wasn’t. —Savannah News.
Tiie young man hung up his
sock to see if Santa Claus had for
gotten him.
He had. —Forsyth Advertiser.
All of the candidates think they
will get an office.
But they won’t.—Butts County
Progress-Argus.
If there was anything else to
add we would add it.
But there isn’t.
Fotnti’in Elected.
The drinking fount procured by
the daughters of the Confederacy
for McDonough has been placed
in position in the park, and will
soon be ready for use.
'I he work was superintended by
Mr. Jordan for the McNeal Marble
Co., and the design is one of the
best and most pleasing for which
this well known firm is famous.
It is not only a beautiful and at
tractive ornament, but will be a
practical benefit to the public for
all time to come.
To the energy and perseverance
of our good ladies whose efforts
have made it possible, its pres
ence will also be a white marble
monument of their civic pride and
public spirit.
And now to still further beauti
fy and preserve the park, a con
crete or stone coping should be
placed around it.
All get together and back the
ladies, and it is an assured fact
that no prettier or more attractive
little park will be found anywhere
than in McDonough.
Let the good work go forward.
SI.OO A YEAR
MRS. ATKINS TO
SPEAK AT HAMPTON
Noted Lecturer Will Speak on
February 6 at 2.30 o’Cluck
in Methodist Church.
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Mrs, Florence Ewell Atkins, Na
tional lecturer and organizer for
the Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Unio”, -'ll > is to speak at
the Methodist church at Hampton
Sunday afternoon, 2:30 o’clock,
February 6.
The Chattanooga Star says:
“The charm and magnetism of
Mrs. Atkins is indescribable,” and
the Brooklyn Eagle, “Eloquent,
magnetic, forceful.”
No admission fee is charged,
and a most cordial invitation is ex
tended to all. Special music will
add much to the occasion.
Mrs. Grover Patrick Dies.
Mrs. Grover Patrick breathed
her last, Sunday afb rnrvw 1 af .3
o’clock at her home in Katonton.
She had been in bid !i alth for
some time, though not confined to
her bed but four weeks.
Mrs. Patrick was a daughter of
Mr. Lon Cathy, formerly of Henry
county, and was known here as
Miss Lillian Cathy before her mar
riage to Mr. Patrick. Her death
was a shock to her many friends
and relatives here.
She was but twenty-five years
of age when she was taken, and
to know her was to love her, for
she made friends where ever she
went and was an excellent Christ
ian woman, being a member of
the Baptist church since her girl
hood. In her home she was a
wife, mother, and a friend to every
one, and all will miss her gentle
presence.
Mrs. Patrick is survived by her
husband, Mr. Grover Patrick, and
two little girls, little Catherine and
Marie Patrick, age 4 and 2 years,
her father, Mr. L. A. Cahy, of
Greensboro, Ga., three brothers,
Messrs. Zelma, Ernest, and Eddie
Ray Cathy of Greensboro, and two
sisters, Mrs. Allen Turner of At
lanta, and Mrs. Allen DeLoach of
Eatonton.
She was also a niece of Mr. J.
B. Dickson and Mr. and Mr. G. W.
Cathy of McDonongh, and Mrs.
Jim Smith of Locust Grove.
The funeral and interment were
at Eatonton Monday afternoon at
two o’clock.
