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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1919)
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
