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One Dollar and Fifty Cents a Year.
DOUGLASVILLE. DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA.. Jo ,19.1917.
Vol. X\
MIEKSIW
me pmubr
Lithia Springs News.
Birmingham, Ala. .Tan. 12th.
Special—
Ex- Gongresmati T. S. Plow
man, President, and J. Roun
tree, Secretary of the Bankhead
Highway Association, held
conference yesterday with the
Alabama State Highway comiss-
fon in regard to ensuring Feder
al aid under the Bankhead good
roads Appropriation Bill to be ap
plied cm the Bankhead Highway
which traverses nine counties of
Alabama 'rom the 'Geoagia to
the Mississippi line. They were
(given every assurence by the
comission that the Bankhead Hi
ghway would be included in. the
line of highways in Alabama and
that it would redteve due con :id-
eretion and as madh appropriati
on as any other highway in the
State.
After consulation with a num
her of county Vice Presidents of
the Bankhead Highway Associa
tion it was decided to ask the
State Highway Commission tn
make an appropriation of $20,000
for the Bankhead Highway in
each of the nine counties. The
Commission will take up this
matter at their next regular
meeting in Montgomery on Feb
10.
President Plowman is very
much gratified at the enthusias
tic reports and letters that have
been receivedfey Secretary Romi
free from good road boosters it
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
New Mexico, Arizona and Cala
forilia in regard to buildin" <h-
Bankhead Highway from Mem
phis f. Los Angeles. A confer
ence will be held in Memphis
during the next thirty days in
regard to organizing Bankhead
Highway Associations in each <Jf
the five western States so that
they will be represented at the
annual meeting of the national
association, which meets in Birm
ngham on Thursday, April 19th.
A similar conference will be
held in Atlanta with good road
boosters from the States of Geor
gia, South and North Carolina
and Virginia to take steps to ex
tend this highway from Atlanta
to Washington.
Splendid reports continue to
come in regard to the enthusiasm
that is being worked up in Geor
gia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee over this highway.
Bankhead Highway
Association.
J. A. Rountree, Secy.
At the last meeting of the
Missionary Society of the Metho
dist church the fol’owing.ofncers
were elected for the new year;
President, Mrs. Henry Haney;
Vice-President, Mrs. Frank Jen-
Jrins; Corresponding Secretary,
**rs. W. G. Maxwell; Recording
‘Secretary, Mrs. J, A. Watson;
Treasurer, Mrs. J, P. Pharr;
Supertemlent of Publicity. Mrs,
W. M. Hava. The next meeting
the Society will be held Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. J. A.
Wataon.
J. H. Peck aid family have
recently moved hero from Rock-
mart.
Mrs. E. P. McDaniel of Con
yers spent several days of the
past week with Mrs. Mortimer
H*vs.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pharr are
on a visit to Mr, Leroy Pharr at
Eastman.
Mrs. W. G. Maxwell is tack
after* trip to different points in
Florida and a visit to Charlotte,
N.C.
At The Baptist Chtrch,
Sunday.
The Primary.
Bill Arp.
A/tnv.tey Brothers’ Store
Burglarized.
Next Wednesday is the city pri- 1 ’ Vo i" sf I haven’t seen afij’; I
maryandas the time forcl sing thing tfam this place in some Last Sunday night the store of
entries is s it for 6 o'clock p. m. in. e I Ml g:ve a few dots. Mozlsy Brothers was broken in
In conclusion of the regular
services at the Baptist church
.Sunday morning there will be
held the regular quarterly eeie
trillion of the Lord’s Supper
All the members are especially
urged to be present.
P-istor Winchester will preach
both morning and evening.
Saturday, we cannot publish the
official ballot complete as there
may be other entries.
S«t,f*r, indications are that the.
following ticket will be before
the voters:
FOR MAYOR
V. R. Smith.
FOR CLERK
J. J- Freeman
J. E. Hhillips
B. F. Hagin
FOR MARSHALL
J. E. Davis
S. A, McGouirk
FOR COUNCILMEN
H. T. Cooper
J, F. Long
W, M. Morris
P. H. McGouirk
J. W. House
L. H. Baldwin
Z. T. Dake .
T. P. Huckaby
J. M. Banks
FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES
J. T. Duncan
W. C. Abercrombie
D. W. Peace
F, M. Stewart
P. O. Selman
T. R. Whitley'
M. E. Geer
Rev, ivteii-ud tilled his regular to by two negro boys—attaches
appointment at Prays church 0 f the boilfling alley.
Saturday and Sdnday and in. Prompt wbfk of night watch-
spite pf the Wrathejr had a large man j. c. ArriPK on landed the
crowd, ialup held a flinging in the miscreants behind the bars
afternoon with a nice behaved They confessed to the burglary
crowd, and moat of the loss Was re-
M. B* Daniell hais become the stored,
owner bf a Ford. |
J. M. ,Bushin is vety ill at this
time. -Ve hope for hltn a speady
recovery.
Dr. W. H Reid has some ca es
of measles and la grippe in this
sectiomi
Wishing the editor a prosper
ous year I remain, Sambo.
Cross Qoads.
J. G. Creel has moved from
Dog River to our section.
U F. WeaUiington and Walter
Norton have gone to housekeep
ing.
J. O. Hightower is visiting his
sister in Alabama.
Wife Of Georgia Ry
Engineer Gained
Twenty-five Lbs
The Bankhead
ject seems to
imagiary extent!
horizon of the i
projector, wmc
encircle thegloH
ffouglas count]
herkf rt i
p-iviae
and unmo
for the i
of the district!
the San Fraifl
and the inha
G. -G. Geiger Says His
Wife Suffered With [through our her
Rheumatism for Years 1 journey around!
Tanlac Entirely Over
comes Trouble.
“Tanlac has not only relieved
my wife of a very severe attack
of rheumatism, but she has ac
J. H. .Miller ic now our honor-1 tuaiiy gained twenty-five (25)
prestige, hono
to her domain.,
I say, if
accept the press
from Austelljalq
R. R. to Villa i
ning it out so ;
Winston
Program
Sunday School and Missionary
able merchant.
W. L. M Her a
ing at S.veeLW.
Ernest Not
in Villa Rita Si
Ro.v haiisws
ois llOT
after sp
Institute to be held attlie Met ho i i-ela t i
Prof. McElroy, of Carrollton,
WoS a visitor here this week.
Mrs. MollieSmith andchildren
have returned home after spend
ing awhile with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Cahoott.
Miss Susie McLarty, of Villa
Riea, was a recent guest of Miss
Jessie Enterkin.
Mr. Fayette Plunkett and wife
of Atlanta, have moved back
to Winston.
Henry, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. 0. Winn, who hus
been ill with pneumo~ia, is im
proving.
Mr. Asberry Hembree is very
eeble. suffering with asthma.
Dr. W. K. Burnett and Ernest
Sayer were Atlanta visitors Sat
urday.
Mrs. Griggs, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Durham, at
Union City.
Mis. B. L. Griggs visited her
parents last week.
E. Henderson was a Douglas-
villu vifilor Monday.
G. C. Johnston went to A_tlan-
ia Saturday
Comerclal Club.
That was an inthusiastiemeet
ing of the Comercial Club last
Friday night.
It was decided tohaye arepre-
sentive at the Land Show in At
lanta. Feb. 1 to 15 to place Doug
las county’s interest before the
visitors there.
J On motion it was decided that
Jthe President and Secretary
■present names at next meeting
■for endorsement as a board of
■ directors.
1 The club will meet every Fri-
Iday night for the present.
I A banquet is'N contemplated
■wMn tjie next Bankhead High-
(list Church Friday, Jan. 19rh.
10:00 a. m. Devotional Exer
cises led by Dr. W. H. LaPrade,
P. E.
10:15 Discussion of Home and
Conference Mission and Ameri
ca for Christ—Dr, LaPrade.
11:00 Preaching—S u b,jj ec t,
Spiritual Development of Child
irenin the Sunday School; by Rev.
Jno, F. Yarbrough.
2:00 p. in. Discussion o f
Training Classes and Bible
Classes in the Sunday Schools,
by Dr. Yarbrough.
2:30 Missions in the Sunday
School will be discussed—Lead
by Dr. Yarbrough.
T:00 Sermon by Dr. LaPrade.
Subject—Winning the World for
Christ.
All the church people and the
public generally are requested to
attend the Institute session.
Let’s make it a good, helpful
occasion. Sincerely,
J. C. Atkinson.
Winston Sdiqot
Honor roll for December.
Second Grade
Bessie Vest
Ruth Mitchell
Third Grade '
Robert Vansant
Christine Mitchell
Perlos West
Sixth Grade
Opal Gilps
Sallie Mae Vansant, Teacher
Subscription Honor Roll.
Those paying subscriptions
since last- issue are: A. A.
Camp, Rc 6; Mrs. M. L. Arnold.
Austell; W. L. Morris, Rt. 4; J.
E. Morris, Columbia, S. C.; V
Collins, Rt 4; W1 Pilgrim Rt 2;
N. B. Duncan, J.Jlk. Duncan. J.
pounds-s'nce she began taking form to the Gov
- he medicine,” says Me. G. G. jmenta, let us
Geiger, residing itl33Eist Lin-, Highway.
u n Sired, Atlanta, Ca , for a j ^ Govu
number' of years employed as en-1 roa< l properly ;i
yuiecr bv the Georgia railroad.
“1 don’t believe 1 evei; saw
V i with any >ne suffer with rheumatism
j as much as she did,” continued
Exam are: Mr. Geiger in his statement to
the Tanlac representative,
k is pro-j “Sometimes her feet would swell
j.so she couldn’t get her shoes on.
a hodii! The pains in her
srms wer.
soiled and peoplt|
will furnish the :
cost to the counj
build it.
If the Go
30 foot road bel
foundation reinil
inches of gravel'jj
surfaced
The writer is stay- grbat at times she Would remark ■ and feme
in the house for l'em he will get that they felt like • they were
them.
Sixteen.
about to drop off. She had se
vere headaches, and was dizzv
and nervous all die time and un
able to sleep well at night. Her
appetite failed her and she lost a
_ ,, .. „. T great deal in weightand strength
Farmers Co-operative Fire Insur-1
" .... She sometimes got so bad off sh
Special Notice.
The annual session of the
ance Company will convene at j wou|d have t0 t0 be(1 and st
thecour honee in Douglusv.Iej f )r week „ at thu time . Wher
the lstM),iJay,nl<ebruar.y(5Lb)i he wa?n , f m bed ^ fe , t g0
at 10 o clock a. m The(officers L, and played . out she * as
“ tU " - never a ble to look after net-
pace FRIDAY BEFORE the 1st ; housewo ,. k .
Monday at 10 o clock a. m. Feb-, .. ghe triet , all kinds of m6di .
ease ace ue n0_ i c i net hut nothing seemed to dc
ruary 2nd.
tice.
41-3
P. N. Brown, Treas.
J. T. Giles, Secty.
her much good, and when I be
gan to hear so much talk aboui
Tanlac, I ju3t made up my mind
to lay all the other medicines
Rural Carrier Examina- a3 jde aid put her on Tanlac.
tion. i “She has now finished hei
.... — -fourth bot.le and she is like s
The United States Civil Service differant woman. The rheuma-
Commission has announced an tism has been entirely relieved;
Meeting of the City
Executive Committee
Immediately after the adjou-n-' examination for the County of, she doesn’t have the headachi
ment of the mass meeting call- j D jugla i, G mrgia, to :>e held at any more, is no longer nervous
ing a white primary, the city ex-1 Atlanta on February 10: 1917, to! like she used to he. and she
ecutive wai called together. The ! £|[ the position of rural carrier' sleeps like i baby. She Ins r
following assessments for candi- 1 at Lithia Springs, and vacancies! sr-lendid appetite and has ben. 1
dates'wcre made:
For mayor each $1 50.
For marshal each $1.50.
For Clerk each $1.50
Forcouncilmen each .50
that may occur on rural routes j gaining strength -nd weigh
from other post offices in the right along, and, as I have al-
above mentioned county. The; ready told you. she has gained
examination will be open only to 1 twenty-five piun s. She is full
male citizens who are actually i of life and energy now, ; nd is
The following were appointed domiciled in »thc territory of a j looking after the housework like
managers to hold primary: R.
M. A ilson, F. AderholJ, O. E.
Mason. The time fixed for
opening polls, 7 o'clock a. m.,
sun time, and to close at G
o'clock p. m. Entries will be
closed Saturday, Jan. 20th, 6
o’clock p. m. All candidates
r ust pay their entrance fees to
the secretary by that time.
J. T. Dutican, Chairman
Z. T. Dake, Secretary
post office in thecounty and who : she hadn’t ever been sick.
meet the other requirements set
forth in form No. 1977. This
form and appliertion blanks may
be obtained from the offices men
tioned above or from the United
States Cival Service Commission
at Washington, D. C. Applica
tions should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington at
the earliest practicable date.
Card of Thanks.
Save Money.
Mnaii
h
lorse Shoe
75c
Aderhold
“[ tell you, it’s just wonderfu 1
the way this medicirfe has helpe.
her, for she was almost a ner
vous wreck when she started
taUngit, I’ll never be able t-
te 1 you how thankful I am foi
what it has done for her, and
I’m recommending it to all my
friends. Many of them lnvfc al
ready begun taking il on m
recommend .tion.
Tanh.c is sold exclusive^
•isville by J. L.
TH-e tn
can have is a$
lie highway n ti'E
year round tribut
ty site.
VV<
Obit
God in His
love saw fit t(
little Arzo Rail
home of Mr.
Riin water on I
It is hard to j
oned but the Lofl
our’s be done.l
little Arzo as beil
an angel in liet|
ones live in
your darling oh t
happy shore.
We would say j
do not mourn asl
no hope but evd
who doeth all thil
the dark shad
hover over the
the;, realize tliaj
less is His eter
is hard to realiz|
that we can..
bis sweetAfai
when we remq
G.-d tis then
through our
“Father thy will)
bow in humble
thee.”
Darling Azro lij
us for ever more
o meet ur loved
■ right and happy
Little Arzo wa; ]
'915. His reman
in the famill
i-.gla
