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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLVII.
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Tax Receiver Thompson will be
in McDonough next Monday 14th,
and at Stockbridge Tuesday 15th.
Money scarce.
Lost —cotton market.
Plant some “goobers.”
And raise some “taters.”
Several cases of measles re
ported.
This country is getting in a bad
fix
Work has commenced on Mc-
Donough’s new Ice Plant.
Several mad dogs have recently
been killed in our county.
Marshal Dickson and Marshal
Rape placed two hobos in jail
Monday.
The new county warden for
Henry county entered upon his
duties last Monday.
Miss Jewell Rape, who is teach
ing school at Tyrone, spent the
week-end at home.
The.many friends of Uncle Bill
Simpson, regret to know of his
continued feeble health.
Uncle John Lowe, who spent
the winter in Florida, is back home
again.
The Young People’s Union, of
McDonough, rendered a program
at Sharon church Sunday night.
Rev. J. M. Gilmore, of Monti
cello, spent Monday and Tuesday
with friends in McDonough.
The Tax Receiver earnestly re
quests that all tax payers give in
their tax returns.
It looks very much like the price
of cotton is going to go still lower.
Several citizens of McDonough
went over to hear Hon. J. Q. No
lan speak at Hampton Friday
night.
It looks like that if there ever
was a time when the state of
Georgia should cut out any furth
er appropriations, it is now.
The Young People’s Union of
McDonough will render a special
program at Bethany next Sunday
night and everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
A big Ordinary’s court was held
by Ordinary Harris last Monday.
The last will and testament of the
late Mrs. T. J. Treadwell was pro
bated in solemn form, a large num
ber of the beneficiaries of the will
were present, from Henry and
Rockdale counties.
The McDonough Fire Company
is now organized, and the city has
a brand new fire truck, with a fire
alarm bell attached, and have re
cently purchased several hundred
feet of new hose, and is now bet
ter equipped than ever before to
combat with any fire that may oc
cur in the future. Hurrah! for
McDonough’s new Fire Company.
It just simply gets a fellows tag
to give $11,25 for a tag, to go on
an old Ford that is not worth the
price of a tag, but if wfe don’t get
a tag, the state officers will get
our tag, but the thing that get s our
tag, is where in the tiiunber are
we going to get the eleven dollars
to get the tag.
“Observer” has been boosting
the smile club, and advocating the
idea that every body should look
on the bright side, and we still be
lieve that this is the thing to do,
but this section of country is now
IS m H ABf Pilfill ODORLESS SANITARY
lilAl IffV V CLEANING PRESSING
TifUlIU I ftj M’DONOUGH, SHOP GEORGIA.
si HHi Rsi B SPRING is here. Why not have your summer’s hat Cleaned and Reblocked.
M——— TEL. 23. ALL WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
facing some of the worst times
that it has ever experienced.
There is just numbers of people
in Henry county who are almost
already in distress and with no
money in the country and the boll
weevil here, and no credit open to
get supplies and conditions grow
ing worse every day, it makes the
situation look gloomy indeed.
The singing at Bethany last Sun
day afternoon wss attended by a
good crowd. Prof. T. J. Horton,
of McDonough was chairman of
the exercises and tiie singing was
led by YV. J. Pendley, A. C, Nor
man, Lon Cowan, A. J. Upchurcn,
John Miller, J. D. Mayo, T. J. Hor
ton and \\ ; . G. Thompson with a
•special song led by Miss Ruth
Capps. It was a pretty spring day
Sunday afternoon and everybody
present seemed to be real hungry
for music, and it was one of the
best singings that has ever been
held at Bethany in a long time.
Why not have a revival of the old
time singing interest in our coun
ty, and let every music leader, and
lovers of music in every locality,
begin now and have some old time
singing rallies again this year.
The fourteen year old son of
Mr. Hilliard Starr, of Loves Dist
rict happened to the unfortunate
accident of getting his leg broken
one day last week. He was en
gaged in playing ball with some of
his playmates, and in attempting
to cross the road after the ball,
he ran in front of a passing auto
mobile'which knocked him sever
al feet, from which he sustained a
broken ieg. It was an accident
that was unavoidable, and no
blame is laid on the driver of ths
machine, who deeply regreted the
occurence, and we are glad to
state that the young man is on the
road to recovery.
We regret to note the death of
Mr. W. B. Moore which occured
at his home at Locust Grove
last Friday, after an illness that
was brought on by the infirmi
ties of old age. He was 74 years
of age at the time of his death, and
is survived by one son Mr. Ras
Moore; of near Philippi church,
and two daughters, Mrs. Willie
McKibben and one other, whose
name we failed to learn. He was
the father of Mrs. George Bowden
who several months ago, was kil
led by a train at the railroad cros
sing at Locust Grove. His remains
were laid to rest at Locust Grove
last Sunday.
The many friends of Mr. Frank,
of Locust Grove, deeply sympa
thize with him in the painful ac
cident which he received last week,
while engaged at work on a house,
when he accidentally struck him
self in the left eye with a shingie.
The accident occured on Tuesday
morning, and he continued to suf
fer with it until Saturday morning,
when he went to Atlanta to con
suit a specialist, who remained tne
obstruction from his eye, which
had penetrated the eye ball, but
he will suffer the loss of his eye,
as it was impossible for the eye
specialist to save it. We sympa
thize with him in his misfortune.
We regret to note the death of
the little three year old son of Mr.
Byron Maddox which occured at
his home at 40 West End; Ave.
Atlanta, on last Monday. The re
mains were brought to McDonough
Tuesday for interment. Mr. Mad
dox is a brother of Mr. Grady
Maddox, of our city, and his many
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, march h, 1921.
Where Are We At ?
My Dear Brother Farmers:
Let’s have a heart to heart talk.
Only six months ago we had 45c.
cotton. Today it is selling for sc.
to lie. Guano $50.00 per ton; a
bale of cotton for a ton of guano.
Let’s see! $15.00 for picking, $2.50
for hauling to gin, $5.75 for 'in
ning, baging and lies, total, $73.25,
cost per ton of guano. Can you
stand for that?
Say, let’s make andther 13,000,-
000 bale crop, and we will realize
3c. to 4c. per pound for 1921 crop.
This is fair warning, Bro. Farmer.
What will we do? Plant your
cotton without guano. Plant so a,
Use plenty of seed, and let’s let
the guano people eat their fertii
izer. Let them take their medi
cine as you Have done.
You will make this crop on high
price stuff. I saw mules today
selling under the hammer at sher
iff's sale for less than the cost fee.
Where are we at? I saw a good
Ford car sell for $77.50. 1 saw a
good horse and buggy refused a
bid.
How are you going 4o receive
the peoole’s tax returns, Mr.
Thompson? We are to give them
in at a fair market vaiue. Gen tie -
men, keep vour eyes open. Let
Mr. Fulibright, the Kaiser, pass
on them, for you can’t give in
your taxes. You are untrustwor
thy. Well, I pass.
My people, we have the passing
opportunity to save ourselves from
utter ruin. Will you grasp it?
Will you? Or do you still believe
you can breast the storm? No,
my brother, you can’t do it. Why,
listen. We can’t get credit for
our hands. Listen, when the
crops are planted these tenants
will put your mules in the lot and
walk away to other quarters un
less you come across and meet
their unjust demands. Go slow.
It is a dangerous voyage.
Plant plenty to eat, but bitv lit
tle. Wear your old clothes. Walk
or ride horseback. Play the game.
The Telephone people raised mes
sage calls. The Bankers, Law
yers, Merchants, Mechanics, and
Horse Dealers are practically ru
ined so far as business is concern
ed. Listen, people, you had bet
ter live hard and only raise 6,000,-
000 bales of cotton and get 25c.
for it, than make 12,000,090 bales
and get 3c. or 4c., and make your
children serfs for fifty years.
One feliow says : “ I will plant
my cotton without fertilizer and
put some later on.” I say no. If
you are going to use guano, put it
under at the start. They figure
your acreage from the amount of
guano used. They know how
much lint cotton is produced from
a ton of guano. If you will use
no fertilizer, I’ll bet they can’t fig
ure the 1921 cotton crop. Try it.
Remember that five per cent, of
the people own the money that is
crushing the 95 per cent, of the
world today. Because they are so
systematically organized and their
plans so well formulated that they
know no failure. Take warning.
Prepare to meet your God.
1 said the tenants would strike
later on. Why ? Because they
are at it now. Say, before giving
employment to one of these quit
ters, confer with his last employer
and learn the truth, or else you
are a traitor to your county, and
should be blamed as an enemy to
society. W. A. BELLAH.
friends here sympathize with the
bereaved family in their loss.
STGCKBRIDGE
“ Are you sV-k and weak and weary?
Fight it out.
If the world looks dark and dreary,
Fight it out.
Though fate seems the hardest hitter,
And the wine of life turns bitter.
Think just once. <iod hates quitter,
Fight it. out.
The last Sunday in March will
be Easter.
Mrs. Dan Shields still improves,
and is now convalescent.
A social function came off at
Mrs. A. H. Swann’s Saturday.
Rev. A. W. Smith will preach at
the Baptist church fourth Sunday.
Miss Vivian Imttillo is now en
gaged in millinery manipulation in
Atlanta.
“The money the other fellow has
is Capital. Getting it away from
him is Labor.” \
A lady of Stockbridge was bit
ten on the arm by a pet bull dog
last Saturday.
Mr. Lovett Glass, of McDon
ough, was with us Monday. Come
again, Uncle L.
Miss Sarah McWilliams has been
ill several days with a severe cold.
Hone she will rapidly recover.
Mr. Jim Bowen does not im
prove much of late. Hope he will
soon take a turn for the better.
Geo. Elmer Henderson has im
proved to the extent he can come
out on the streets again.
The Masonic Lodge will work
in the third degree Tuesday night,
with oysters after labor.
Until recently two auto garages
were kept busy here, but there is
very little work going on now.
Curiosity and trepidation is on
tiptoe among the contestants for
the Henry \\ r irz prize.
Mr. Ed Cowan was in.town Tues
day, looking fine, but saying there
was not much doing at Ellenwood.
Workmen out the door back on
the Masonic lodge last Monday.
What’s tiie use? The goat’s done
gone.
One of our school girls made
524 words out of the two words
“ Christian Advocate.” Can you
beat it ?
Willie T. Sorrells is the young
farmer of Stockbridge. He is to
make a crop on Mr. S. C. McWill
iams’ land.
Fishermen are now trying to
supply the scarcity of meat on the
table bv pulling the reluctant cats
out of their holes.
Sunday is Presbyterian day at
the church. Rev. Mack Hollings
worth will fill the pulpit morning
and night.
One of the dredge boats has
been dismantled and will be shipp
ed to Athens, to be operated in
Oconee county.
Agent Brinsfield reports pro
gress in Atlanta on the Superan
nuate Home at Stockbridge. He
will be with us soon.
Stockbridge has a bevy o’f pret
tv girls. Guess: Lu., La., So., Sa.,
Ze., He., Co., Vi., Gl., Fr., Ma., Id.,
and the rest are also tine.
Pastor B. W. Collier preached
52.00 A YEAR
The Eastern Division
Sunday School Meeting
On Sunday afternoon, March 20,
at 2 o’clock sun time, a meeting of
tiie Eastern Division will be held
at Timberridge church.
Bro, C. T. Elliott will conduct
the devotional exercises. Rev. I.
G. YValker will be one speaker on
the program and the pastors of
the McDonough churches and of
Stockbridge are urged to be pres
ent and also take part on the pro
gram. Fine s'nging will be 1 ma
ture of the afternoon. Let every
Sunday school be represented
witli delegates and a report. We
are looking forward to a gracious
meeting and hope our Sunday
school cause.will be prospered by
same. All are cordi illy invited to
attend. Respectful w,
F. M. Pattkk son,
Pres, of E. Div.
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Mass Meeting.
The mayor and city council of
McDonough, Ga., at the sugges
tion of a number of citizens, have
called a Mass meeting at the court
house at 2:30 p. 111., March 14,1921,
for the purpose of discussing the
present increase in rates recently
made by the Sou. Bell Tel. Co., al
so the new toll charges on county
lines, and to appoint committees
to appear before the Railroad
Commission, protesting the in
crease in rates, and asking that
the old rates be re-established.
Every person in Henry county
interested in having the old rates
put bafek in effect is urged to be
present.
Delivery Notice.
Beginning next Monday, 14th
instant, the McDonough Trading
Co. and the Copeland-Tnrner
Merc. Co., will make their deliv
eries at 8:30 and 10:00 o’clock in
the mornings and 2:30 o’clock in
the afternoons.
Tag Notice.
The time is out for old tags, and
if you have no new tag, get it at
once, as I will have to enforce the
law. W. A. WARD.
Sheriff.
at the Baptist church Sunday a. m.
and p. m , and administered the
communion. One joined by letter.
Three rooks in one night—Mrs.
C. M. Power had the adults, Mrs.
Emily Tillery the younger set, and
Minnie Belle Mann the frying size.
Miss Alma Hinton was in town
last week She spent considerable
time at Asbury college, in Ken
tucky, in preparing for Christian
work.
A newspaper correspondent al
ways does not know everything
that is going on. If you have a
function and no notice is taken of
it, just say that correspondent is
ignorant, not spiteful.
Mr. Grady Moseley bought a
mule in Atlanta Monday and start
ed him for Stockbridge in the
hands of a negro, but up to
Wednesday morning nothing has
been heard of mule or nigger.
It may be accounted for by the
supposition that the rider lost his
way, and, being a mute, he can’t
tell anybody where he wants to go.
AJAX, JR.
