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orci,-.. ifILLE. until a- BoD Weevil Preparedness I supply the “demand, the editions going \ A7 $-? 11 Q 1 j S Bl fiB SKHBWfi very quickly. ▼’V • ^ _ . ^ State Is Being Stirred As No Other 8tate Has And Is Bettor Prepared Than Any Other That The Weevil Has Invaded—Farmers Who Have Raised Cotton Successfully In Boll Weevil Territory Helping. 41,000 Helpers Enlisted Counting demonstrating farmers and their wives, co-operating farmers, boys and girls’ club members, traveling ex perts and the college staff, there are 41,000 Georgia people lined up to do some definite work for the Improve ment of agricultural conditions in CALF CLUBS OF GEORGIA. Athens, Ga.—Georgia is being stir- red from one end to tbo other and through and through by campaigns of preparedness for the boll weevlL Government experts who have been following the weevil fight say that Georgia is far bettor prepared for the coming of the boll weevil than any other state, by reason of the cam paigns which have been conducted with such success and by the several years’ work of county agents and ex perts as directed from the College of Agriculture and ,jn which the federal forces have been co-operating. All the work which has been doqe by .county agents both men and wom an, all the club work repiu ented by the corn clubs, canning clubs, peultry dubs, pig clubs, four-crop clubs, calf clubs, etc., all the work done by traveling experts, and all the work of farmers’ schools and Inatiifites 1ms Jjeen preparing the fanners of the state for the boll weevil. In the territory of the state where the weevil has appeared or where It is about to appear and do its serious damage to the cotton crop, special campaigns have been conducted and are still being conducted to help the farmers who have not already done so, make their suddon changes In agri cultural activities. County Agent a Factor . In these eamp^uigns tho object has A movement has been launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry of the Georgia State College of Agri culture to organize calf clubs. To make It possible for as many to be long to the clubs as possible, the con tent that will first be promoted will be on feeding grade calves. The boys showing the best records of handling and feeding for a given pe riod will win prises. Exhibitions are to be made at county, state and other Important fairs in the state. Roofing aiiu Till W o rk Guaran teed. Special attention to out of town work. Peters St. Bell Phone Main 1430. DO NOT FOLLOW COTTON WITH COTTON The practice of following cotton with cotton is considered a poor farm ing practice, but In weevil territory it Is considered dangerous to the crop The College of Agriculture is urging through county agents and others that the farmer be persuaded as far ap possible to use cotton fields for other crops and put the cotton where It did not grow the previous year. HIGH RECOMMENDATION FOR GEORGIA INSTITUTION been to get cut ’into tho rural neigh borhoods where the farmers live. The county agents have been holding field or group meetings of farmers lu fields where crops and farm practices of a new sort are being demonstrated. The boll weevil meetings have been bold at school houses in the country In preference to county seats or tow. Real Farmers Speakers To inspire all the confidence possi ble among farmers who are not famil iar with tho real service of college ox- pert s, farmers have been obtained from Louisiana and Misisslppl to tell how they have mado a success growing cotton under boll weevil conditions. Along with these are experts who have just us definite and practical knowledge on various crops that will grow in place of cotton in Georgia, It has come to tho attention of the authorities of tho Georgia State Col lege of Agriculture that the United States Department of Agriculture has highly recommended the cotton course of the institution to residents of other states. A prominent farmer of Missouri came to Athens to take a course In cotton Industry ag a re sult. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach tho seat of tho disease. Ca tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease, taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best phy sicians in this country for years and Is a regular prescription. It Is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfacos. The perfect combina tion of the two Ingredients Is what pro duces such wonderful results In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, price 70c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. ELASTICITY OF f RU'l rl. “Why i« it thut truth Vill rise again when crushed to earth?” “Because of its elasticity, of course. Don’t you know how easy it is to stretch the truth ?” Wliy Not Have Perfect Lenses? Improvements and better ments in glasses are just as frequent as in anything else. Until a few years ago all lenses were flat, because no one had thought of a better way to make them. Today nearly 90 per cent of lenses fitted are Toric lenses, curved to follow the shape of the eyeball. Tories give a perfect range of vis ion from every angle—the edges do not confuse you when looking from the corner of the eye. Let us demonstrate the many ad vantages of Tories made by us. 3 Ifc a a *h Maiuei & file Co. 3; tvooa AND TILE MAN fELS ■ LLE ROOKS ANO WALLS g Electric Lighting fixtures QUEEN MANTEL I HE & CO. ^ 56 W. Mitchell St. Near Terminal _ Stop At The Old Reliable KIMBALL HOUSE ATLANTA GEORGIA Mo*t Central apei Cwrwwet Location in the City EUROPEAN PLAN wk ISO ROOMSKl^w l ?i$1.00PERDAY ROOMS—Connecting Baths $1.50. Pfivete Baths $2.00 and Up. Our Restaurant affords A U Cart* Service Unsurpassed in the South. FOOR HOTEL COMPANY Dinkier & Foor, Proprietors it Always Helps GUESSED IT. De Brag—I use a $3,000 clwu-’ car in going to and from busixitsfr. De Wise—Subway? Duggan & Bookout, 53 W. Mitchell St., Atlanta and about livestock problems of Geor gia. Traveling Schools Week long schools are held in vari ous parts of the state where farmers turn students again and attend school for a week to learn more about all kinds of farming. Where such schools have been held there is always the greatest demand for them again. They have been the means of creating uety interest, outlook and optimism on the part of farmers. Moving Picture Show The College of Agriculture has been operating a splendid moving picture outfit over all parts of Georgia* taking the show out to tho school houses to the country and there putting on the screen as clear a picture as can be seen in any city. The reels tell of better farming. They have been shown free and have been attended by a great many thousand people, some of whom have thus been provid ed their first view of the “movies.” Boll Weevil Preparedness Clubs Boll weevil preparedness clubs have been formed. Certificates of member ship that embrace an agreement to do certain things In varying far* practices and to fight tba weevil. The^r form the baais of co-operation neces sary to successfully hold tho weevtt In check in a neighborhood. Members of this club are provided buttons as an insignia of tlieir agreement to do their duty. Business Men Campaign Believing it important that bankers and business men should have the best Information possible in readjusting their relations to the farmer so that the farmer should suffor the least, the CoHego of Agriculture has conducted a campaign among business men, the • principal speakers being bankers and farmers from boll weevil territory in Louisiana, Mississippi, who have suc cessfully met the Issue in their re spective territories. Literature Distributed Principally through the medium of the weekly press, tho College of Agri culture has been disseminating boll weevil, and crop diversification infor mation so effectively that very few farmers in the state have not been reached in this way. Thus the week ly papers have become a very grpat factor in the enterprise. Posters have been issued, special circulars, bulletips qf various kinds, all of which have been eagerly snatch- farmers. Thbugh Larger and A Telephon Mrs. Sylvanin Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., in writing of her experience with Cardui, the woman’s tonic. She says turlher: “Before I began to use Cardui, my back and head would hurt so bad, I thought the pain would kill me. I was hardly able to do any of my housework. After taking three bottles of Cardui, I began to feel like a new woman. I soon gained 35 pounds, and now, I do ail my housework, as well as run a big water mill. I wish everj^ suffering Woman would give The Woman’s Tonic a triall I still use Cardui when I feel a little bad, and it always does me good.” Headache, backache, side ache, nervousness, tired, worn-out feelings, etc., are sure signs of woman ly trouble. Signs that you need Cardui, the woman’s tonic. You cannot make a mistake in trying Cardui for your trouble. It has been helping weak, ailing women for more than fifty years. It makes no difference whether vou live town or in th? country, a Telephone is a NECESSITY. It is a pleasure to converse with vour friendt i i d neighbors. It is a convenience when vou want to speak t jcur Lawyer, Doctor, or Merchant. It is is protection to your family in vour absenc Let Vs Install One For You I'o-D v . Get a Bottle Today! o|< >$< »$< >$' >$« >$< >$i GainesboroTelephones Telegraph Co L. K. SMITH, Gen. Mgr. Carrollton, Ga. W. A. BOYD, Douglasville, Cold Sores and Fever Blisters are only outward manifestations of the inflammation of the mucous surface that lines the lungs, the stomach and all the digestive tract, but they give you evidence of how sore a membrane may become as a result cf inflamma tion, which is stagnation of the blood, rightfully called acute catarrh. If you suffer from such conditions don’t let chronic, don’t run the risk of systemic catarrh. ahem become Clear it Up With PEMUNA brancs soothed _ w _ , injoy life, feel equal to all its tasks, and be at peace with the world.’ Let Persia do for you what it did for this suffeFer: When your system is cleared of all its poisons, the mt^wanc and healed, the cold gone and your digestion restored, you wd gnjo — , — - — - - et pe£^aa< Mrs. L. A. Patterson, 288 Utah Avenue, Memphis, Tenn. says: “ I have been a friend of Peruna for many years. I hove used St off aui on for catarrhal complaints and found it a very excellent remedy. I have a small family of children. Times are hard with us. but lean scarcely afford to do without Penina. csrx. -ly during the season of the year when coughs and colds are prevalent. W e always rctfonunend Peruna to our neighbors, for the benefit it has been to us." J You needn’t suffer longer with such a remedy at land. yiR'icngh} wgwitftahniclufttsuipto Peruna can be obtamfl|i m tablet form. You can carry it with ycu take it ays- tematicaliy and regularly for a remedy, or as needed for a preventive- iGtffc a box today. Tor Infants and Children. S Thereby Promoting Meswu i Cheerfulness andRestConlaus, : neither Opium,Morphine nor Mineral. Not Narcotic .Ct; tjw iiuvrui. a” JlMpcafOJiWrSXHlUliTO^ Jhtmpkai v Mx Senna JiotheUt SaUt Anise Seed- .Peiytvrnint McLmxatl JlthlhMj- lf-vm Seed Clarified Sugar n . ,~~-r Harm (i an lieu nuwu IGilty/rtnfbivr : and Feverishness ana ftjM , J'tS’Oi jonsu rauun a,... , . and feverishness and -Loss of Sleep resulting ihca'frornyM]" 3 "' ‘ Fnr-Simile Sijnutcreof Mothers Know Tha Genuine Castoria Always Bears the Signature^ of