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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1917)
The Henry County Weekly ■ .<* ■ jjp aK v A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests ovYfoDonough and Henry County. VOL. XLIII. Patriotic Letter From A Young McDonough Boy. The following letter, showing a patriotic devotion scarcely expect ed of a boy only 18, was written a month or two ago by Harold Sowell from Akron, Ohio, to his mother, Mrs. A. C. Sowell, after having for some time urged the consent of his parents for him to enlist. Feeling that it would be read with special interest by Har old’s numerous friends here, The Weekly publishes the letter by permission: Dear Mother:- Received the card and cake last night and it is nearly all gone, so you see how much it was appreci ated and enjoyed. They are having a big patriotic parade here today, or at least they have already had it, and it sure was some parade. I guess Harry is home by now. He wanted me to go with him, and I sure did want to go. A lot of fellows are leaving here now and going home to join. There are only four or five left from Ga., and they are going to leave in a few Russ says he is going back pretty soon. Tell papa he had better change his mind and let me go now. For if I do, I will stand a chance of getting an officer’s place when they draft all these men, and too I could go with Per ry, whereas if I wait to be drafted 1 wiH-bavt they send rffe.. I won't be drafted,* Iq? 1 don’t want anyone to have a chance to say that I had to be made to fight for my country. Why mamma, you know yourself that if 1 was a coward or a slack er you wouldn’t be very proud of me, would you? Well, lam not a coward or a slacker. lam ready to help fight for the “Good Old U. S.” any time. You all think over what I say. Some people say "well it is just a rich man’s war.” I don’t think so. Of course they may have had something to do with it, but Ger many has clearly assaulted our honor four or five times. Do you think that a man of Wilson’s br.dns and as good a man as he is would go into this war unless he thought he had a cause. He has one. Not only has our honor been as saulted, but we are fighting for Democracy, for freedom of the world just as it is in the U. S. and I believe we are fighting for God. I believe that when this war is over people will realize more fully His power and goodness. 1 know that a man even if he were wick ed when going to tht battlefield would naturally think of meeting his maker and feel that he wasn’t ready and would change. Then too, if everyone looked at it as some do, that it is a rich man’s war and he is not going till he has to, who would do the fighting? Where would our good old coun try be —what would the world thinK of us? What would our dead fathers who fought in the Revolution, the Civil and Soanish- American wars think if they knew it? Both of my grandfathers fouget for a cause that they be lieved was right, and that I be lieve was right. We have a cause now, and I am ready to fight for it as they did. Don’t think from this that I am a war fanatic. I am not, 1 am just a patriot, and when I see all these patriotic boys McDonough, geokgia. * « * < : OBSERVER : > There will be an old time prayer meeting at Bethany church next Sunday afternoon and everybody is invited to attend. Flys and knats. "Chiggers” and mosquitoes. What about the fair ? Big “meetin” time in the country. Mr. W. M. Rosser is quite sick. The conscript law is making sad hearts. Working on the cemetery at Bethany July 25. The fellow who is all wrapped up in himself is usually a bundle ofconceit. The meat supply of the country can be increased more quickly by the "hog route” than by any other. Jolly the fellow who is down today, give him a smile for sor row, for this old world has a fun ny way, you may be down tomor row. The half holiday sentiment has come to life again, and beginning next Monday, the three barber shops in McDonough will close at 12 o’clock and observe a half holi day on Monday afternoons. The new church house at Phila delphia was dedicated last Satur day, the dedication sermon being preached by Presiding Eider Price pf Gpjtin. was present angf the ‘church is to be I congratulated upon the success ! they are having. Revival services vill begin Friday night before the sth Sunday. A good county fair will help the farmers, merchants and business men of everv occupation. It helps to build up greater things along agricultural lines, and with the present war crisis on us, nothing would be more helpful than for every citizen in the county to put his shoulder to the wheel and help to pull for greater thin’S along every line, and a county fair is just the thing to have. Pull for the fair. A BILL. To be entitled an Act: To amend an Act approved August 13th, 1912. Creating the office of Com missioner of Roads and Revenues for County of Henry and for oth er purposes: Sec. 1. Be it enacted by author ity of the same that Section Six j teen (16) of the Acts of 1912, cre ; ating the office of Commissioner l of Roads and Revenues for the County of Henry, be stricken from said Acts and that the Numbers of the succeeding sections be changed, numbering sections 17, 18, and 19, appearing in the old Acts changed, so as to make them appear as Sections 16, 17, and 18 in this amended Act. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that all laws or parts of laws - in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. This 30th day of June, 1917. (Signed) W. A. BELLAH, Representative Henry County. going back home to fight for their home, country and the women of the U. S. I want to do my part. Well mama you all think over what I have said and write soon. Give my love and kiss each and every member of the family and you and d ad keep just bushels for yourself With love, your devot ed and patriotic son, Harold. General Presentrq^ntsJ ~ ■ Georgia—Henry County.^ We the Graud Jury sworn for the April 1917 term beg submit the following presentments: We have carefully investigated every matter brought before bur attention in criminal cases and returned indictments where evi deuce warrants. Through our various -eommit tees, we have examined the books of all county officers, ’and find ' the same neatly kept as far as we can ascertain, and herewith ap pend these various reports to our general presentments <ind make them a part of same. We recommend that our repre sentatives support the bill to re peal the tax equalization law, is it appears that the taxea are not equalized in Henry county. We visited the convict camp and found 31 mules m good thriv ing condition and vvdl cared for. Also 39 convicts, anwell cared for. Here we found .everything nicelv arranged and javell kept. We also visited tpe farm, and here found 65 aerC« in corn as black and line as e£uld be asked for. We also fouJJfd 5 acres in sweet potatoes. We then stepp ed into the and what a beautiful sight to those nice cabbage and beingdby the bushel, Mr. Kelly stated tlffit they have beans for a week. We heartily apn'ove bf ihe \say our rommissfoi! T. C. K is handling the farm and raising pienty*to feed every one in his care. We find at the county farm three inmates, one white wofnan, one white man and one colored man. We find Mr. W. R. Steele in charge of the inmates at the farm, at a salary of SIOO per year. We also find all the buildings in fairly good condition. We find that the Tax Collector has collected the following taxes: County taxes, $41,316 85. School taxes. $16,845 59. We recommend that the jail verandah be floored and a fence be built around the jail, We recommend that the hall, Ordinary’s room and Commis sioner’s room be calsomined and wood work painted, and the stair ways be carpeted. After diligent search we find very few J. P. and N. P. records for examination, but suppose the different officers did according to law, return these records to the regular April term Grand Jury. However, these records were not examined at that time, and we take it that they have been re turned to the various officers and they did not realize that it was their duty to have them here at this time. Therefore we recom mend that they be put before the regular October Grand Jury for the full year’s examination. From annual statement of Coun ty Treasurer we find total amount received from Jan. 3, 1916 to Jan. 1 1917 $50,37551. Amount paid from Jan. 3, 1916 to Jan. 1 1917 $49,886 68. Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1917 $488.83. We recommend the following tax levy: Buildings, bridges, etc. 5.50 Sheriff, jailor and other off. .50 Coroner .25 Exp. Bailiff and non resi dent witnesses in criminal cases, fuel, stationery, etc. .50 FARMERS' INSTITUTE. A farmers’ institute wiii he held for Henry county .on the 26th of July, at McDouough. Several spe cialists from the St;de College of Agriculture, at Athens, Ga., will dis cuss farming subjects of immedi ate importance. A woman speak er from the Home Demonstration Department will give suggestions on Food Conservation, giving in structions on Low to can, pre serve and dry fruits* and vege tables and how to use food eco nomically in the diet. The men speakers will tell “How and what to plant during the coming months,” “How to most success fully control the insect pests, and diseases attacking plants and an imals,” and “What to do in the line of general conservation work and provision for the future.” Mr. B. L. Hancock, County Demonstration Agent will be in charge of th ■ meeting. The speakers for the day will be Prof. G. L. Bigford, Prof. Paul Tabor, Mr. R. A. Stratford, and Miss Floy Shannon. A demonstration will be given by Miss Floy Shannon, Home Demonstration Agent. Everybody cordially invited. Meeting to begin at 10:(X) a. m. Butter Nnt Bread and Holsuin Cake in lUc packages. Fresh all the time. Fleischman’s yeast cakes. , Copeland-Turner M;;c. Co. • ar*-- —~——- ——, Jurors per diem comp. t. 66 Paupers - ...25 Other lawful charges against county. .25 Public road fund 3.00 We recommend that our Repre sentative, the Hon. W. A. Bellah, introduce in the Georgia Legisla ture and if possible perfect an act to abolish Section 16, page 412 Acts of 1917 Georgia Laws, and substitute therefor the county unit plan for working the Dublic roads | of Henry county. In taking leave of Judge W, E. 1 H. Searcy, we desire to expend; him our hearty appreciation for his very clear and forceful charge j to our body outlining our duties, and for the many courtesies shown us. We also beg to express our ap preciation and thanks to Solicitor Owen for his kind attentention and aid rendered us in the per formance of our various duties as grand jurors. We desire to thank our fore man, J. B. Dickson, and H. B. Car michael, our clerk, for many kind nesses shown us in the discharge j of their duties. We also thank our bailiff. Uncle Alex Borders, for his attention to duty. We recommend that these pre*- sentments be published in The Henry County Weekly, and that the publisher be paid ten dollars for same. Respectfull submitted, J. B. Dickson, Foreman. H. B. Carmichael, Clerk, In Henry Superior Court April Adj. Term, 1917, July 12. The foregoing general present ments, together with the attached reports therein referred to, are entered on the minutns of the Court and published as recom mended. Wm. E. H. Searcy Jr. Judge S. C. F. C. Death of Mrs. Dupree. At the home of her husband, Mr. J. 1). Dupree, in this city, at 4 o’clock on Tuesday morning last, the spirit of Mrs. Lucy Dupree passed gently to rest. Mrs. Dupree had been in feeble health for some time, and though the end was not unexpected, her death was none the less sadden ing to a wide circle of friends, who deeply symphathize with the stricken family and relatives. Mrs. Dupree was a good wo man, devoted wife and mother, loyal and true friend, and her presence will be sadly missed in the home and elsewhere. She is survived by her husband and four young daughters; one brother, Mr. Sterling Price of Fort Lauder dale, Fla., and six sisters, Mrs. Arpie Varner and Mrs. T. J. Hor ton of McDonough; Mrs. Luna McLucas, Mrs. Clem P. Huling, Mrs. Lena Brantley and Miss Min nie Price of Macon. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Olin King, a farmer pas* 1 - tor, in presence of avirtimber of relatives and friends, nfler Whf#i interment was nWide ‘in’McDon* . ough cemetery. “ ** J Annual Sixt&-District Masotfie Cron vfcntfon* Fraternal Lodge fto. 37, F. & A. M., will entertain the Masons of the Sixth District here*next Tues- their annual yoiivention. * Grand Master MHler and Past ‘Grand Master Jeffries will be pres* ent and deliver addresses, among other prominent speakers, and it is expected to be one of the most pleasant and profitable conven tions the sixth district Masons have ever held. Invitations have been issued to brethren of neighboring lodges, together with a number of local citizens, and a barbecue and bas ket dinner will be enjoyed at the Big Spring. A cordial welcome to McDon ough awaits the members of this noble ancient order. % Increased Yield. Washington, D. C. , July 14, — “The patriotic response of the South to the appeal for food and feed stuffs to meet the crisis brought about by the war is shown by the United States Agri cultural Department’s forecast of the yield of corn this year,” said President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway System today. “For the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flordia, Alabama, Miss issippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, this year’s corn crop is estimated at 601,262,(XX) bushels, as com pared with 495,236,000 bushels last year, showing an increase of 1106,026,000 bushels, or 21 per ! cent.” Daughter In Terrible Shape Women bear troubles more bravely than men. They smile and suffer pain uncomplainingly where a man demands a doctor and nurse. A. Mitchell, Bagdad, Ky., writes: My daughter was in terrible shape with kidney trou ble. I got her to take Foley Kid ney Pills and she is completely cured.” Aching back, sore mus cles, stiff joints, shooting’pains in sides, rheumatic aches are indica tions that the kidneys are not working properly. Foley Kidney Pills correct bladder troubles, i The McDonough Drug Co. $1.50 A YEAR
