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NT1N 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