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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLIV.
ENTHUSIASTIC PATRIOTIC RALLY
Held at the Court House Friday Afternoon
of Last Week* Much Interest Mani
fested by a Large and Loyal
Audience*
On Friday afternoon last at 4:00
o’clock, at the Court House, was
held an enthusiastic patriotic rally
for the purpose of stimulating in
terest in the purchase of Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps.
The house was filled to its full ca
pacity, and may well be consider
ed by Kaiser Bill as mournful evi
dence of one of the contributing
causes for the growing decadence
of Kaiserism.
Mr. R. L. Turner, (than whom
none can be more patriotic) Chair
man of the Liberty Loan Cam
paign Committee, presided over
the meeting and introdueod the
speakers in his usual happy, ver
satile, forceful and direct style.
In his remarks preliminary to the
introduction of the speakers he
made it painfully plain that Uncle
Sam’s present expense account
was the largest in the history of
the world, and hence the present
need to reimburse his exchequer.
He warned •financial slackers of
the. yellow card, indicating* tire
yellow streak, they would be ask
ed to sign, and ventured the as
sertion that this upas shadow
would not fall upon any of old
Henry’s patriotic sons.
Chairman Turner then intro
duced Rev. J. M. Gilmore, who is
noted for his aptitude in locating
the words best fitted to convey
his meaning at the moment they
are most needed, and his address
was resplendent with an order of
logic peculiar to a style original
with himself. For the purpose of
indicating the relation that defeat
would bear to our currency he
held up for the inspection of ttm
audience two bills, one a current
dollar and the other a Confederate
SSO bill. The former he said was
backed by a solvent government
and was worth its face value, the
latter was not supported at all and
hence was absolutely worthless,
should the defeat of our govern
ment arise through non-support
of its war measures our currency
would be on a par with that of the
old Confederacy.
Rev. H. S. Smith was the next
speaker to be introduced and he
seized uoon the cardinal points
under discussion and pre c ented
them clearly and forcibly. Broth
er Smith recalled the sinking of
the Lusitania and numerous sub
sequent atrocities that were corn
committed under circumstances
that in justice call for a readjust
ment of rights.
Chairman Turner then introduc
ed Lieutenant Walter T. Halton,
Canadian Division of the British
Army, who spent forty-four months
in the trenches in France, as the
next speaker. The Lieutenant
was permanently disabled from
army service by shrapnel wounds
and “gas.”
Lieutenant Halton prefaced his
address by rapidly sketching the
formation of the Canadian Ar
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my which within a few weeks in
1914 was raised in sufficient
strength by rapid recruiting and
training to send 24,000 men to
France when it was feared at first
that they would be unable to send
21,000 for many months.
This body of troops was the
largest that had ever been trans
ported across the ocean at one
time.
It was thought that when the
24,000 men had been sent that
there would be difficulty in rais
ing more, but in less than one
week’s time after the call was
made, over 100,000 brave Canadi
an boys were in the training
camps.
Immediately on the arrival of
the Canadian troops they were
sent to Ypres, and the Lieutenant
graphically described the scenes
of desolation through which the
troops passed. He stated that on
the way to the city which they
were told to hold at all costs, as it
*<was the Key to Calais, the army
passed through a country in ruins.
He spoke of the tremendous re
sponsibility resting on untried
troops in holding such an impor
tant position, but he was proud to
say the confidence reposed in the
Canadians was fully justified, for
after digging in for two days in
the streets of Yores with colonels
and other officers of high rank
working side by side with drum
met’boys, all wielding picks and
snovels, they were attacked by
the very flower or Prussian
Guards.
History has already told the
glorious story of that heroic fight
where men who had been farmers
anu mechanics and industrial
workers a few weeks previous lay
down by their machine guns and
fighting like seasoned veterans
mowed the terrible onslaught of
troops that outnumbered them ten
to one.
Following the battle, tired and
weary, they were ordered to fix
their bayonets and charge the en
emy which they did, driving the
hated Hun back many miles.
The fight was disastrous from
the loss of men and the ranks of
the Canadians were sadly deci
mated, but the' had covered
themselves with glory and made
a name for themselves which will
live as long as history is written.
Lieutenant Halton sketched
scenes and incidents in the life of
the soldiers and next told of the
terrors of a retreat and paid a
warm tribute to the genius of the
general who can successfully man
age a rear-guard action in cover
ing the main body of the troops.
He described most graphically
the battle of the Somme in which
the troops of the allies were out
numbered three to one and the
toilsome work necessary to bring
up guns and ammunition and the
building of railways and other
McDonough, Georgia. Friday, june2i, ir/t
procedures necessary before a
shot can be fired in the actual
battle. He spoke of the terrible
rains which invariably accompany
a battle, and how the fighting is
nearly always done in a sea of I
mud.
The most interesting part of the •
Canadian officer’s address was
where he told the storv of how
the Canadians had retaken Vimy
Ridge from the Boches. He had
been badly wounded in a previous
battle and stated that when he re
joined his battalion there were
only two officers left whom he
knew and that out of his company
there were only 27 men left out
of the originial 200 and more it
had contained.
After reinforcements, it was
given to General Byng to retake
Vimv Ridge, on account of its i
*
strategical importance, from the |
Germans. He was given the priv- :
ilege of selecting the troop® he
wanted to use in the battle, The ,
Canadians considered it the high
honor which had yet come to
them when the General selected
them.
Lieutenant Halton stated that
alter much fighting the French
had managed to retake plrt of the
hill and were in trendies about
half way up the ridge. iHgji were
underneath the Boches and every
once in awhile
few shells over the top oil thejji
and kill many men.
The men finally received
to charge iup the ' hill in Waves.
They fouim that the barbed Ihrk
| hard not b#n cut 'artillery
|as it should have been and the
first battalion was almost entirely
destroyed by the Germans during
the wire-cutting operation. The
second battalion followed the first
and they suffered terrible losses
and likewise the third, but by the
time the fourth come to the top of
the ridge they struck and the Huns
beat a wild retreat with the Cana
dians charging them with the bay
onet. /
The lieutenant then rapidly
sketched the occun nee of his
wound at Vimy where he was
buried, while unconscious by the
dirt from an exploding shell and
how after the battle a a officer
friend had come back several
weary miles with some sappers,
and, under shell fire, took him
from his premature grave and
back of the lines to a hospital.
At the conclusion of his address
Lieutenant Halton made an appeal
to the audience to invest in Liber
ty Bonds and War Saving Stamps
—invest till it hurt —and thereby
make the world safe for democra
cy and a fit place to live in. He
told of many ways the ladies could
be instrumental in winning the
war, and suggested that plainer
and less expensive materials
enter into the wearing apparel
and thus make in the aggregate
an immense saving. This econo
my, arising from patriotism and
loyalty, would not, he said, militate
against the personal pulchritude
of the fair sex of our southron
clime, for their beauty is not de
pendent on fine raiment when
they are already so richly en
dowed with nature’s charms.
Lieutenant Halton wishes to an
nounce through The Weekly that
it is seldom his lot to fall in with
such a fine group of citizens as it
was his pleasure to meet here;
that everyone seemed to take a
personal interest in his comfort
and welfare, and he hoped to be
with us again.
Terrific Dust Storm
Sweeps McDonough.
A cloud of deep reddish hue ap
peared northeast of McDonough
Monday afternoon and within fif
teen minutes the town was en
veloped in a young dust cyclone
w'hich made it impossible to see
but few feet in any direction.
Several of the older citizens re
marked that they had never seen
anything like it.
Many trees were broken and a
few sheds collapsed but no seri
ous damage has been reported.
The storm brought to light the
fact that there are quite a number
of fleet-footed persons here, as
those who were on the streets
and saw the threatning cloud lost
no time in seeking shelter.
Union Grove.
The singing at Salem last Sun
day afternoon was largely attend
ed. and some fine music enjoyed.
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Liddell
spent last Friday night with us.
We are always glad to have these
good people visit us and feel ben
efitted thereby.
An automobile load of Henry
county boys left here for Camp
Gordon last Sunday night at elev
en o’clock. Isn’t it touching to
see them stay at home with father
and mother just as long as they
jCan. Only the afflicted know ful
Ily how to mourn, anii it may be
that in years to come we will look
back and thank God for this trou
i ble which we are now passing
through and realize more fully
that it is all for the best.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Blankenship
announce the birth of a son, June
; 15.
i Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mayfield of
■ Conyers spent last week in this
: section.
Mrs. W. D. Compton of Jackson
is spending a few days with her
daughter. Mrs. E. W. Blankenship.
Mrs. L. C. Killebrew and Mrs.
Roy Blankenship spent last week
end with relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J Moss of
Stockbridge spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elliott of this
place.
News comes to us from some of
the boys “over there,” that the
Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. are do
ing a grand and noble work, at
tending to the sick and wounded,
and supplying the tired dusty sol
diers with refreshments on their
marches. We have always been
strong supporters of these institu
tions (with our heart and prayer)
and a contribution when oppor
tunity presented, and now since
our boys are asking us to help we
are stronger in the faith. Let us
remember that in as much as we
did it unto the least of these we
did it unto the Master. We are
going to ask all who read this to
also read the book of James.
One Two
Sacred Harp Singing.
The annual Sacred Harp singing
will be held at the Court House
at McDonough, June 30, 1918.
Services will begin promptly at
9:30 o’clock. Everybody come.
I. P. ROSSER, Chairman,
A. D. Tingle, Secretary.
A war saver is a life saver. Buy
War Saving Stamps.
Leading Honors.
Julian T. Weems, whom every
body of this section knows and
appreciates, takes leading honors
with Ins Comany, The Southern
States Life Insurance Company,
for the month of May. He occu
pies the position as head of the
Honor Roll and the Company pa
per, The Keystone, gives him a
write-up and carries his picture.
Among other things, The Key
stone says: “It has come to a
time that when a man occupies
this positson, he has made a show
ing that is a compliment to him
self and anybody else." The ar
ticle in The Keystone goes on to
say that “there is no more popular
man connected with this or any
other Company than Julian T.
Weems”.and that he is regarded
as the very best type of associate
and companion. It is pointed out
that because of Mr. Weems’ lont;
connection with the Company, his
advice is sought and followed and
he has been of great benefit in the
building up of the organization.
He has been a member of every
Anniversary Club and has taken
leading honors at all times. His
friends in this community will con
gratulate him heartily on the
splendid record which he his
made.
First Cotton Blooms.
In announcing the first cotton
blooms to be Drought to The
Weekly office this season,.weJMi
that honors should <ll. id
tween Mr. Jim Berry of Semanv
and Jim Glover, a colored faruu r.
; Glover was first to report Tues
day morning, but Mr. Berry car e
in as a close second, hardly threa
; hours later. “Al” Tomlinson a;>-
peared bright and early Wednes
day morning with a broad sm le
and another bloom, hoping in
“take the cake” this season, 1 it
luckily we saved the proof that r *
was defeated.
400,000 Pounds Cabbage
Raised On Five Acre
Milledgeville Ga. — On a fi/e
acre tract of land the state sa. i
tariurn tliis year raised 400,0 ' I
pounds of cabbages, and tigui d
at the average retaii price of 3
cents per pound the crop would
be worth the sum of $12,000, or
$2,400 per acre.
The five acres of ground \ re
duced 50,000 head of cabbage,
averaging eight pounds each, some
of the plants ranging as high as
seventeen pounds.
As another means of cutting the
high cost of living the sanitarium
has several acres of laud plant d
in Irish potatoes, which will yield
not less than three hundred bush
els per acre.
WOMAN S STATEMENT
WILL HELP STOCKBRIDGE
“I hated cooking because what
ever I ate gave me sour stomacii
and a bloated feeling. I drank h< t
water and olive oil bv the gallon.
Nothing helpdd nntil I tried simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., ns
mixed in Adler-i-ka.” Because it
flushes the bowel tract
Completely Adler-i ka relieves AN V
CASE sour stomach, gas or consti
pation and prevents appendicitis.
The INSTANT action is surprising.
C. H. Pinson, druggist at Stook
bridge.
War Saving Stamps for sale a
every bank and postoffice in Hen
ry county.
$1.50 A YEAR
