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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLV.
Veterans
Call and get your
pensions
A. G. Harris, Ordinary.
$60.00 Bonus to Be Paid
to Soldiers Discharged
Since April 6, 1917.
Section 1406 of the Revenue
Act approved February 24, 1919
authorizes the payment of a bonus
of $60.00 to officers, soldiers, field
clerks and nurses of the army up
on honorable separation from ac
tive service by discharge, resig
nation or otherwise. The bonus
is not payable to the heirs or rep
resentatives of any deceased.
Those who are discharged here
after will receive this bonus on
the same roil or voucher upon
which they are paid their final
pay.
Those who have been discharg
ed and have received their final
pay without the S6O 00 bonus,
should write a letter to the Zone
Finance Officer, Lemon Building,
Washington, D. C., stating their
service since April 6, 1917, the
date of last discharge and their
present address to which they de
sire their bonus checks to be sent
and enclosing with this letter their
discharge certificate or military
order for discharge and both, if
both were issued.
Upon the receipt by the Zone
Finance Officr, Washington, 1). C.,
of this information and the sol
dier’s discharge certificate, this
officer will csuse checks to be
drawn and mailed to the claimants
in the order in which their claims
were received by him. The dis
charge ceriificate will be returned
to the soldiers with the check.
It is eshmated that at least one
million and a quarter persons have
been discharged from the service
who are entitled to the benefits of
this Act and while payments wili
be made as expeditiously as prac
ticable, it will manifestly take con
siderable time to write and mail
this many checks.
Church Services.
At the Methodist church next
Sunday the pastor will speak at
eleven o’clock on “The League of
Nations, and the Present-Day Mes
sage of God to His Church.” If
you love either your God, your
country or yourself you ought to
hear this message. Tiiere will be
special music by the choir and you
are cordially invited to attend.
Even if you have been a “slack
er” you will be given a royal wel
come, but not an embarrassing
one ; so come on anyway.
No church member can be ex
cused from this service without a
providential hinderance, and we
ought to be careful how we charge
the King of the Kingdom with ob
structing the path of duty.
H. C. Emory.
For the Children.
Too much care cannot be exer
cised in selecting a congh medicine
for children. It ehonld be pleasant
to take, contain no harmful drug
and most effectual in curing their
colds. Long experience has shown
that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
meets these conditions. It is a fa
vorite with many mothers. Hor
ton Drug Co.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Dr. R. J. Arnold
Dies at Hampton.
The following announcement of
Dr. R. J. Arnold’s death in the
Atllanta daily papers was a shock
to the people of Henry county,
and the news was a source of
genuine reeret. Dr. Arnold was
one of the county’s best, most
prominent and useful citizens, his
friends numberless, and deep sor
row follows his passing:
Hampton, March 7. —Dr, R. J.
Arnold, former representative of
Henry county in the legislature,
and one of the most prominent
citizens of this section, died here
today after a brief illness of pneu
monia. Dr. Arnold was 55 years
old. He was vice president of the
Bank of Hampton and a farmer
with extensive interests.
When he was a member of the
general assembly .several years
ago, two of his brothers, both of
whom survive him, served with
him. They were N. B. Arnold, of
Lexington, who represented Ogle
thorpe county, and A. H. Arnold,
of Athens, representative from
Clarke.
Dr. Arnold leaves two sons and
two daughters, namely, Captain
R. O. Arnold, with the American
expeditionary forces in Europe;
David J. Arnold, of Atlanta ; Mrs.
Carl Brown, of Lexington, and
Miss Orion Arnold, of Hampton.
The funeral was held Sunday,
and interment in Berea cemetery.
Situation Grows Serious
to Farmers and Railroads
That the fertilizer movement
has been slow this year and that
congestion of traffic is probable
unless farmers put in their orders
at once, is the burden of a state
ment issued recently by Regional
Railroad Director Winchell, which
is as follows:
“Please let me say a word to
our farmer patrons.
“The normal yearly movement
of fertilizers in this region runs
from three million to five million
tons. This means, in round fig
ures, 160,000 carloads to be han
dled.
“Ordinarily most of this very
large item of traffic is thrown on
the railroads in the months of
January, February and March.
Great activity on their part is nec
essary to handle the same well.
“By. February 10 at least 40 per
cent of the whole fertilizer ton
nage has usually- been shipped,
but this year less than 15 per cent
has moyed so far; that is to say,
the movement up to date is about
50,000 cars short of what it should
have been.
“It is easy for you to see what I
fear.
“A flood of business at the last
moment cannot be moved to the
satisfaction of our patrons and
complaints will surely folllow.
We are anxious to avoid com
plaints, but it is obvious that we
cannot move all of this tonnage at
one time. In order to do the job
right it is necessary that it be well
distributed throughout the whole
three months.
“During the past four or five
weeks car conditions and weather
have been favorable, but the fer
tilizers have not moved freely and
immediate activity is now neces
sary to avoid condition which will
be serious alike to the farmers
and the railroads."
McDonough. Georgia. Friday, march 14. 1919.
Appeal for Veterans.
We would like to enlist the in
terest and sympathy of the public
to assist the United Daughters
in a matter which concerns the
inmates of the Georgia Confeder
ate Soldiers’ home.
While the State provides these
old soldiers with shelter, food and
clothing, nearly every one is ab
solutely penniless. They some
times wish to buy a little fruit, or
other delicacy, but they have no
money for this, nor can they even
pay carfare when they have leave
of absence from the home.
It is indeed pathetic that they
are entirely without funds in their
old age.
The only way to provide a fund
for them would be through con
tributions from those who care
for the old soldiers, and in whose
memory their sacrifices and their
heroism still live.
j There are now approximately
. one hundred veterans in the home.
It is probable that for some years
the number will not greatly dimin
ish, as those who die are replaced
by others who lose the shelter of
home through the death of rela
tives or from other causes.
Twelve dollars a year would
provide each of them with one
dollar per month pocket money.
There are many men and wo
men to whom confederate memo
ries and traditions are still dear,
and these will gladly make con
tributions to this fund. No large
amount will be necessary.
One of the trustees of the home,
himself a generous, noble-hearted
confederate veteran, calls atten
j tion to the above facts in regard
| to the fund.
Captain F. D. Bioodworth, Sa
i vannah, has made the first sub
scription. He is a trustee of the
home, and has consented to serve
as treasurer and disburse the |
■funds to the old soldiers.
Please lend us your assistance j
in ministering to the comfort and
happiness of these aged men.
Mrs. Helen Rodgers Franklin,
President Georgia Division U.D.C.
Tennille, Ga.
Mrs. T. A. Sloan, at the store of
T. A. Sloan & Co., will receive
contributions to this cause. Any
small sum will be gladly received.
In Memory.
When Mr. W. A. Tolleson de
parted this life on Feb. 6th, after
an illness of influenza-pneumonia,
Henry county lost a good citizen,
New Hope church a loyal member,
his family a devoted husband and
kind father and his aged father
lost an obedient son and his neigh
bors lost a true friend. He joined
the church in early life and was at
his place when services were held
in his church.
He was in his 38th year. “Will,”
as he was familiarly called, was
kind-hearted, ready to lend a hand
to those in distress. From his
presence radiated cheerfulness
and good will to all.
He was known as one who
spoke no evil of his neighbors.
In other words he was not a
“back-biter.” His kindness won
friends of both old and young.
He was buried masonically in
New Hope cemetery by side of an
infant son who preceded him to a
“home not made with hands” some
months ago. The funeral services
were conducted by his pastor,
Rev. D. A. Mcßrayer.
A Neighbor.
LOCUST GROVE LOCALS.
Both of the schools here are
moving forward with their work
with good attendance, and both of
the churches are also doing the
'same.
r Mr. C. H. Martin has opened a
new store of general merchandise
here, which leaves not a vacant
store room in town.
The new furniture store of Hub
bard & Pitts presents quite a neat
appearance, as do all the other
stores here.
The new residence of Mrs. H. T.
Colvin wili soon be completed.
The timbers have been placed
on the ground for the erection of
a new residence in the near future
by Miss Trella Castellaw,
Mr. W. P. Wall has built a new
barn and other out houses on the
Dr. Lawrence place on Cleveland
street recently purchased by Mr.
Wall, which makes quite a differ
ence in appearances down that
way.
John Allen, a prosperous color
ed farmer living just north of
here, has recently erected a neat
new residence in the south side of
town.
There is not an habitable dwell
ing house in this town vacant to
day, ’though three years ago there
were ten or a dozen standing idle.
The above mentioned items of
improvement have and are taking
place h re in town in 1919, and do
not include the progressive im
provements being made on the
various farms in the surrounding
country, nor does it include the
j other important improvements
! here in town in the post two years;
and yet we hear some say the
prevailing price tor cotton is be
low the cost of production.
On last Monday an expert sign
painter decorated the Citizens
Bank here and Hubbard & Pitts
Furniture Store with new and at- 1
tractive signs.
Very few, if any, early gardeners 1
have entered the ring up to the j
present. LONESOME, j
February Honor Roll.
F'irst Grade —Mamie Kate Gil-1
more, Janie Lou Pendley, Paul
Burch, James Farris.
Second Grade —Clinton High
tower, Florence Slone, Josephine
Stanseli.
Third Grade Hannan Smith,
Marie Fields, Louise Hunt, Eliza
beth Nelson, Frances Turner.
Fourth Grade —Mildred Pattillo,
Lila Amis, Lonnie Gilmore, Charles
Kimbell.
Fifth Grade —Lila Barham, Nel
lie Fisher, Nellie Goodwin, Flora
Kimbell, Angie Mason, Grace Sow
ell, Marvin Glass, Tommie Stall
worth.
Sixth Grade —Virla Pattillo, Effie
Wise, Josephine Turner, Julia
Stanseli, Lillian Carmichael, Sarah
Gilmore, Jonnie Dickson.
Seventh Grade —Ruby Dickson,
Sarah Glass, Mary Alice Nelson,
Elyea Smith, Rebecca Smith, Mary
Steele, Mary Weems.
Eighth Grade —Louise Elliott,
Lucile Rowan.
Tenth Grade —Mattie Walker,
Elon Nail, Florine Tarplev, Loree
Pattillo, Clyde Oglesby, Velma
Mason, Walter Elliott.
Eleventh Grade —Greer Farrar,
Andrew Bowden.
: OBSERVER :
Look for rain.
Too wet to garden.
Peach trees in full bloom.
This is a dav of extremes.
What if it keeps on raining?
Look at the label on your Week
ly.
Keep your eye on Observer’s
column next week.
Mr. J. S. Duke of Bethany is
suffering from an attack of blood
poison.
Mr. Lonnie Rape, who has been
overseas, has returned home after
several months service in the
army.
Rev. Walter F. Pate of Locust
Grove filled his appointment at
Bethany last Sunday.
Instead of repenting in sack
cloth and ashes, it looks like the
world has gone money crazy.
This world is right on the verge
of a great change. What is com
ing God alone knows.
Uncle Wes George is full up to
the neck with business in his shoe
shop these days.
Prof. W. W. Hooten returned
home this week from a two weeks
| singing engagement at Rentz, Ga.
Mr. Haryey Lindsey, who has
been in the blackpmith business
at Dublin, has opened up a new
blacksmith shop at SowelPs Store.
If you belong to any church of
any denomination you should take
stock and see where you are at.
Read Observer’s column next
week.
Messrs. H. T. and C. M. Rape,
owners of the Stanseli & Rape
Bros. Garage, have recently pur
chased the large brick room form
erly occupied by Goodwin’s sta
bles, and have converted it into a
storage room for automobiles in
connection with their oilier gara ,e
business.
We have always heard it said
that a good hearty laugh was
healthy, and if that be true the
people of McDonough have re
cently been much improved in
health, as the “Mother Goose”
play given by local talent at the
school auditorium last Friday eve
ning was one of the best plays
ever pulled off by local talent in
McDonough, and it was one con
tinuous smile and laugh from be
ginning to end. We wish we had
space to give it special mention as
we saw It. It was such a rousing
success we suggest that it be re
peated again in the near future.
School Trustee Election.
The annual election for School
Trustees will be held at the school
houses on Friday, March 28, 1919.
Respectfully,
T. J. Horton, C.S.S.
Chronic Constipation.
There are people who never have
a movement of the bowels without
it is produced by a cathartic. Most
of them have brought that condi
tion on themselves by the use of
mineral waters and strong cathar
tics that take too much water out
of the system and aggravate the
disease they are meant to relieve.
A mild laxative tonic like Cham
berlain’s Tablets affords a gentle
movement of the bowels that yon
hardly realize has been produced
by a medicine, and their use is not
so likely to be followed by censti
pation. Horton Drug Co.
$1.50 AJYEAR
