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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLV.
TAX COLCT'R WALLACE
PASSES TO REWARD
Popular County Official and
Well Known Citizen Suc
cumbs at His Home Just
West of McDonough After
Lingering Illness.
The death of Mr. James H. Wal
lace, which occuurred with the
ending of the old year during the
holidays at 9:30 o’clock on Friday
morning, Dec. 27, 1918, just west
of McDonough, removes from
Henry county one Of her best
known and most popular citizens.
For several years Mr. Wallace
had been in feeble health, but by
wonderful energy and determina
tion he kept up and continued to
perform his duties. Indeed, to
the very last he was deeply con
cerned in the affairs of his office,
giving directions up to within a
few days of the end. For a num
ber of years he had filled the of
fices of receiver and collector of
Henry county, and there was per
haps not a better official in Geor
gia in that line. He was always
complimented at the head offices
upon his faithful and efficient
services.
Mr. Wallace was 59 years old,
coming from Spalding to Henry
county soon after reaching man
hood. He made this county a val
uable and highly esteemed citizen.
He was one of the be§t of neigh
bors, genial and readilv made and
held friends throughout the coun
ty. Indeed is the sorrow general
at his taking away, and much sym
pathy is extended the bereaved
family. He is survived by his
wife and two grown sons, Erie
and Harold, and one daughter,
Miss Berta.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. M. C. Liddell at the
Presbyterian church Saturday
morning, after which the remains
were laid to rest in McDonough
cemetery.
To Our Customers and
Friends.
On and after Jan. 15th, we will
positively refuse to pay any check
for a customer that will cause an
overdraft, as it is a violation of the
law and criminates the cashier
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when he allows a customer to ov
erdraw his account. It is against
the by-laws of the bank; it is
against good business practice,
and we trust every customer who
carries an account with us will not
embarrass the bank by asking'for
that privilege and the bank of the
embarrassment of refusing the
payment of any check.
We appreciate all past business
and favors and we assure you we
will endeavor to give, the same
good service as heretofore.
Respectfully,
Bank of Stockbridge.
Robert E. Lee Memorial
Exercises, Baptist Church
On Friday evening, at seven
thirty o’clock, new time, at the
Baptist church, Rev. M, Ashby
Jones, of Atlanta will be the ora
tor at the Robert E. Lee Memorial
Exercises.
Let all who can avail themselves
of this opportunity to hear Mr.
Jones, as he is an orator of elo
quence and most pleasing per
sonality.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Dear Reader, You’re Wanted on the Phone
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING
FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Fight in the Ranks of the Red Cross Against
Pain, Disease and Death.
They have known very well the risks
they were taking—the two thousand
and more women who have gone to
France for varied services under the
American Red Cross, and the more
than nine thousand nurses whom the
American Red Cross has assigned to
foreign duty under the United States
Army and Navy Nurse Corps.
They went under orders, as soldiers
do; prepared for any emegencie/s, as
soldiers do; they assumed many
strange and unforeseen tasks, as sol
diers do. Literally, they went as
fighters, against pain, disease and
death.
A “mobile surgical unit” of nurses—
those words don’t mean very much,’
perhaps, the first time we hear them.
But see such an unit follow an army
up to an advanced post; see how the
nurses work with steady hands beside
the surgeons as the stretchers with the
newly wounded are brought in. See
thousands of them in evacuation hos
pitals, base hospitals, convalescent
hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals; some
of them in French military hospitals
where sometimes our men are sent;
see them with their specialized skill
in head surgery, or fracture work, or
psychiatry;—all these women who
keep head and hand cool and steady,
when the ambulances unload great
harvests of wounded. Then we say
the words “Our Nurses,” as we say
“Our Soldiers,” “Our Sailors,” “Our
Marines.”
On the night of March 25th, when
the Germans were fast advancing, and
already within six kilometers of
Annel; an outpost of Compiegne, two
American doctors remained, who un
der order of the French government,
had sent the patients and personnel
of their hospital farther hack the
night before. The artillery was deaf
ening, but the American Ambulance
sections kept bringing their wounded
to Annel. These doctors said that as
long as the American boys brought
them wounded they would operate.
Two nurses volunteered from Com
piegne, and so In the deserted chateau
the two surgeons, the two nurses and
the ten drivers worked calmly on,
while the buzz of aeroplanes shook
the air, and the blasting guns shook
the earth.
McDONOUQh, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 3, 1919
Through three takings of Belgrade,
first when the city was taken by the
Austrians, again when it was retaken
by the Serbians, and still again when
It was taken back by the Germans and
Austrians together, an American Red
Cross nurse, Mary Gladwin, worked
in the operating room. In that tlrst
capture, when nine thousand wounded
crowded the wards and halls and yard
of the thousand-bed-hospital and doctor
and nurse worked together for day
and night without stopping, giving to
each operation an average of six min
utes, and employing emergencies in
spired by the desperate need of the
moment, they did not know that the
city had been taken until all the
stretchers brought Austrian wounded,
and Austrian doctors cume to their
relief. *
Several hundred women are work
ing over there in the American Red
Cross canteens. There are about two
hundred of these canteens along the
French and American lines of com
munication, and the women are work
ing under great pressure, feeding
thousands of soldiers. The Red Cross
is also establishing canteens by mili
tary request at a number of Aviation
Camps. American women conduct
these stations, comprising canteen and
club and reading room. Everyone of
these canteens has something of the
genius of home about it; and It is
because of this, no less than the fa
cilities for cleanliness and rest and
refreshment, that the French govern
ment has given the responsibility for
maintaining canteens for both armies
to the hands of the American Red Cross.
In large numbers women are going
abroad as hospital hut workers, also,
and as social workers for trained
service among the refugees and the
repatriated. At each base hospital the
Red Cross is equipping, as fast as they
can be built, recreation huts for con
valescent soldiers.
Clerical workers have steadily In
creased In number for the adminis
trative offices. From that original
group of eighteen, which as the first
American Red Cross Commission to
France sailed about June Ist, 1917,
the organization has grown to a work
ing force of more than 5,000 men and
women.
be proud
to be
food
Saver
DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY.
“There is no royal road to
food conservation. We can only
accomplish this by the voluntary
action of our whole people, each
element in proportion to Its
needs. It Is a equality
of burden.”
The truth of this statement,
made by the United States Food
Administrator soon after we en
tered the war, has been borne
out by the history of our ex
ports. Autocratic food control
In the lands of our enemies has
broken down, while democratic
food sharing has maintained the
health and strength of this coun
try and of the Allies.
Patriot’s Plenty
= '
Buy less - Serve less
Eat only 3 meals a day
Waste nothing
\four guests will cheer
fully snare simple fare
Be Proud to be .
a food saver
Public Speaking.
Next Tuesday, Jan. 7, will be a
Big Day in McDonough, as the
Henry County Chamber of Com
merce promises to entertain the
public with a concert of music by
a Military Band from Camp Gor
don, together with some interest
ing speaking by a number of
prominent Georgia Chamber of
Commerce men. Hon. Walter P.
Andrews and other speakers will
talk on the subject of Good Roads,
as well as other matters tending
to the promotion and development
of the best interests of the county.
The Henry County Chamber of
Commerce recently organized,
hopes to increase its membership
and get the people personally and
actively interested in the object
of the organization, and by its
work succeed in doing something
of actual value and general bene
fit to the county.
The Woman’s Club will also
take part in the affairs of the day
and serve a genuine good dinner
before the speaking, which will
take place at the court house at
one o’clock. Everybody is cor
dially invited and especially urged
to be here and enjoy the occasion.
This eyent together with the
regular legal sales on the first
Tuesday will no doubt draw an
unusually large crowd of people
to town on that day.
School Column*
No doubt the teachers and pu
qils were somewhat disaDpointtd
at not having the opportunity to
write and to read each others let
ters during the fall term. As
there was so much sickness, and
so many pupils out of school, it,
seemed best not to open up our
letter writing till after the holi
days.
I hope every one of you had a
joyous time and many presents
during the Xmas time. Now, may
you have health, happiness, and a
very prosperous new vear.
The future is calling for well
prepared minds and strong char
acters, The opportunity is now
yours but is passing by, let’s be
diligent and anxiously grasp it.
No one can help us to become
great unless we are willing and
co-operate.
The school business is a big
business. Parents, let’s invest
much in it. See that your chil
dren go to school, buy all the
books they need and co-operate
fully and gladly with your teach
ers. I feel like we must and ought
to rally now to our schools as the
war is over and the “flu” is prac
tically spent.
Now, let’s hear from some of
our boys and girls. I want to call
to see you soon.
With best wishes, I am,
Your friend,
T. J. Horton.
GOOD FARM
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For Sale.
50.6 acres of good land, 185 bu»
corn, 2000 bundles fodder, 2 good
mules 9 & 10 years old, weighing
over 1000 pounds each, 1 new 1%
horse waggon (White Hickory,
wood skein.)
Implements and all go with the
place for quick sale. S3OOO cash,
John J. Varner, at postoffice.
$1.50 A YEAR