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! DOUGLAS GOuTnTY SENTINEL Vot. xu. ~DOUGLASVILLE. DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA., Feb. 23, 1917. No. 46 Big A We are still having some very disagreable weather. The wheat in this section is damaged some, but not killed, as ^ ton and carried away the spirit we thought after the severe | of his devoted companion weathers of some few weeks ago, Obituary On Saturday morning, Jan. 27, 1917, the death angel called at the home of Rev. J. A. Arring- W. B. Hudson moved to his farm sooth of Big A, last week. Presto Cooper spent Sunday with Loubert Steed. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morris of Fair Play, spent Friday night with L. S. Lambert and family, A mad dog was in our burg last wetk. I suppose the people of this section are very well satisfied with our present representative’s votes for the last four years. We watched his vote on the im portant measures, and usualj found him on our side. After years of dealing with public, I most surely know that we can’t please everybody. A 1 * we can do is to give our best service and let people say what they will. Now, as to that 3,215 acres of sraye fl oafien or lost land that is not an owl’s nest. I suppose it is worth just about as much as a last year’s nest as far as locat ing it. I know where there is a nest, but I know notning of the land. We’ve tried the tax equal Lois Mill I positively refuse to say any thing about the weather. So there! Pres. M. E. Geer spent Thurs day in Atlanta on business. The measles have about run their course in the village. We were very glad indeed to have so many of our up town people attend our Sunday school the last few Sundays. We hope to have still more attend- Our superintendent, J. F. Long, has started a movement whereby w* will have something special to offer every Sunday in the way of music or readings. Geer’s Concert Band attended the regular meeting of the Board of Trade Friday night and was well repaid by the splendid en thusiasm displayey at this meet ing. Prof. Butler and those kids want want aschoo' building mighty bad. We only hope their wish will be gratified. And all of us want the Bankhead High- friends in several co inties of way. Who knows but what Georgia, who will greatly mourn some day they will be putting their loss, for to know her was to love her. She had been in feeble health for many years, but I thought she bore her suf ferings with the most patience of any one I ever saw. She never feared the thought of Mrs. Arrington was born in Upson County, Ga. ( march 31st, 1843. She was formerly Miss Martha Eluda McKinley, and was marr ed to Mr. J. A. Arring ton Dec. 7th, 1865. She was a faithful wife and a devoted Christian mother, hav ing .been a member of the Primi tive Baptist church 41 years. She was the mother of ten children, six of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. R. W. Akins, Actvorth; Mrs. J. T. Hor ton, Borden Springs, Ala., J. C. Arrington, Dougiasville; C. C, Arrington, Marietta; and Misses May and Minnie Arrington of Dougiasville. Beside a number of grand children and other relatives, Mrs. Arrington had a host of izing law three years and our dying, but always said she was county lias shrunk. I believe ready to go, A Relative the purpose oi the 'aw is for til betterment of all people, Has the people at h.rge been bene filed? I fear not. How can a man or a set of men do anything with their hand tie 1? I am per suaded to believe that these men (the equalize! s) are in no con In Memory. On January 25th, when Mrs. Chssie Baggett closed her eves in the last-long K’eetst from which none ever wake to weep, the W. diticn to help us in finding this M. S- of Dougiasville Baptist lost land. They are lmndicaped! Church lost one of its most loyal" by inaduquate laws or the non 1 and devoted members and con- enforcem- ntof laws. The taxes slant attendants, are give.i in in such ways as arej Had she lived until next April very confusing and almost ini- she would have been sixty-three possible to tell how much land a years of age. man has if he has land in more In young womanhood sh pub- than one lot. Now, to show you liely acknowledged her Lord by what I mean, Jones owns land in baptism into Friendship Baptist lots No?. 47-48-57-68. He owns ' church at the hands of Rev. W. 400‘acres. It is shown en thelW. Kelley, and for more than digest that he has land in four, forty years tried to faithfully io a, and the a nounl is 400 acres, follow in the footsteps of the but does not show how much of i lowly Nazargne. each lot he owns. This is the | The life of this dear woman weak place in the law or a weak | was patterned largely after that place in our tax officers. If in . of the man of Galilee, and her the law, then it should be mend-1 friends saw much of the C.irist- ed, or if in our officers, I am suie they are equal to the accasion. Ford cars in popcorn packages, and then all us poor rascals can own a car and we will sure want a nice road to ride over. Any man who is so narrow minded as not to even express a wish for these much needed improve ments is an und 'rsiable citizen and should be sieedily rushed to Mexico for Villa to devour. By the way, what is the mat ter with Lois Mill having a new school Building? Huh? Did we hear some brother say amen? Piease read this expression from tile Southern Express Go. expressed here expressly for this column. Oh, Dougiasville, Oh, Dougiasville, Wake up, you have slept youi- fill. Wakeup and hustle. Get the dough. Get in high gear. Don’t be so slow. Go after industries, large and small. Talk Bankhead Highway, school house and all. When you get these things in sight Step your khocking and desire to i fight There is only one place for theknocker. And that is the bottomless pit. Put him there and let him stay. Foi Dog'lasville, he is not fit. Get in line with the Board of Trade And boost with all you might. And if per chance a knocker you see Kick him clear out of sight. —Lois C. Great Fun at the Court House Monday Night The ladies of the Civic Club will give an old-fashioned' ‘Spell ing Bee” at the Court House Monday night. Mayor Candler of Atlanta has been • invited to act as school master and will give out words from “Baker to incomprehensi bility” so get out your Blue Back Speller, and “study the les son.” You may win a “grand prize.” Two prominent citizens will choose sides. The side standing up longest gets the prize. A nother feature of the evening will be a "Friday afternoon ses sion of theDe^strictschule” with D. W. Peace as teacher, who will show off the talent of some of his “star” pupuls by having them say a spee :n. Such boys as A. W. McLarty, J. E Phillips, N. B, Duncan, L. C. Upshaw, Jesse Abercrombie, Lor. Mat thews, Thompson But er, John Smith and a host, of others, names to be given later, compo sitions and essays by girls, a few years younger, but just as tal ented as til1 A small adm charged at the < The entertain of fun and laug to finish. Everyl • njoy yourself ladies. BOARD OF irt out, Sip the COMMISSIONERS FIX ROAD TAX But without a change our dear old county will soon dwindle away and we people who love her so well will be driven to parts unknown. L. K. W. her daily For God and Home and Native Land• The W. C. T. U- held a very pleasantmeeting at the Dougias ville Hotel Feb. 15th. An instructive and interesting j brothers: T. A. Jackson, Doug- progtam on Medical Temperance | i asV ;i] e; R. Jackson, Com- lilte exemplified walk. During her last illness, which extended over a period of nearly fours month, the heroism with which she endured pain, and the cheelfulness and calmness witli which she viewed the approach ing end of all things earthly, were both marvelous and inspir ing. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. J. P. Dodson, and two grand children of Dougiasville, four The Commissioners of Roads and Revenues have fixed the Road Tax for 1917 as follows: On each person subject to road tax in Douglas County, the sum of five dollars, to be paid as fol lows: Two dollars and fifty cents b'y April 1st, 1917, and the other two.d illirs and fifty cents by Oct. 15th, 1917. or work 10 days on the public roads of said County. Provided that if paid by April 1st, 1917, it shall be four dollars and fifty cents. Dougiasville Banking Co, and Fa mers & Merchants Bank are authorized to receive road tax up till April 1st. A. S. Gre ham, Chairman. Friday Night Meeting a Most Interesting Ac casion. Were you at the Board of Trade m eting Friday night? If you were you must have caught some of the enthusiasm If not. you should have been. The value of a meeting of that kind cannot be estimated in dol- ars and cents. Aside from the financial devi lop ents that must follow,' the community spirit which is aroused in such meet ings is a most healthful condition for aiy town. But when that spirit p-edominates, things are going to happen. Asad reefc result c.f this meeting Dougias ville will get a new school build ing and the Bankhead Highway. If you have never taken any interest in- the general welfare of your town, come out to the it meeting and see how much ter you feel when you have helped do something. If you are interested —well, you’ll be there without an invitation. As to financing the Bankhead Highway, we are reliably in formed th. re are citizens ready and willing to advance the money, making the proposition easy for the county. This propo sition will result in better roads for the entire county. When the Highway 13 completed it will not require so much time arfd ex penditure for upkeep, and more of both can he given to other roads. Let us all pi^U together for Dougiasville and Douglas County and make 1917 thy best year in our history. Aged Litizsn Dies Sud- ' denly. 1 SSi^sSsIlDvoti was given by Mrs.L. C. Upshaw, State Superentendent of that department. The following financial report for 1916 was read by Mrs. L R. Whitley, Treasurer: Amount balance 1916 $122.66 Paid out for State Pledge, Bulletens, Frances Willard Memorial and others $100.82 Balance on hand $21.85 The next meeting will be held •at the regular time-Tuesday after the first Sunday in March, with Mrs. J. S, Abercrombie. Optrmlstlc Thought. Thousands are hated, but ed, without a real cause. raanche, Texas: D. A. Jackson. Fort Worth, Texas; and W. J, Jackson, S'ttriette, Ala., and a host of other relatives a d friends to mourn her loss, her husband having preceded her some nine years. The Woman’s Missionary So ciety of Dougiasville Baptist Church extend sympathy to the bereaved, and join them in the hope and belief that when the dead in Christ shall rise we shall again see her and know her in our Father’s home. Mrs, J. C. Wright Mrs. H. C. Dorris Committee from W. M S. Rural Carrier Examina tion. The United States Civil Ser vice Commission has announced an examination for the County of Douglas, Georgia, to be held at Dougiasville on March 24, 1917. to fill the posi ion of rural carrier at Dougiasville, and va cancies that may later occur on rural routes from other post of fices in the above mentioned county. The examination will be open only to male citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of a post office in the county and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form No.. 1977. This fform and appli cation blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Washing ton D. C.. Applications should be forwarded to the Commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date. Card of Thanks We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us durmg the sickness and death of our dear father, Mr. Frank O’Kelley. May God’s richest blessings rest upon them all. Mrs. F. K. O’Kelley. Mrs. J. C. O’Kelley. Making a Place In the World. The world is no longer clay, but rather Iron in the hands of Its work ers, and men have got to hammer out a place for themselves by steady and ; rugged blows.—Emerson. Mr. J. M. Baggett died at bis home in Dougiasville Sunday. He was .taken suddenly ill Satur day night and was dead before many of his friends knew he was sick. Mr. Baggett was 67 years old and had been a citizen of Doug iasville for many years, He was a good ci izen and will be missed. The funeral occurred Monday at 'the Methodist church, of which he was a consistent mem ber, and the services were con ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. C. Atkinson. His remains were enterred in Dougiasville Cemetery, and though it rained incessantly, a large crowd gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to the de ceased. Mr. Baggett leaves a widow and five children to mourn his death. The children are Mrs. N. C. McPherson of Atlanta; Mrs. Roy Boatright of Dougias ville; Mrs. Carl Hoffman bf Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. Clay, and Hoke Baggett of Cedartown, all of whom wgre at the funeral except Hoke. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the enti-’e com munity. PERTINENT TO THE FARMERS. Every hour seems-to draw this country nearer to war. No man can assure us that we will escape, for no man knows. The year 1917 may see us shut off from all source of supplies from t .e outer world, and de pend nt entirely upon local pro duction. Facing such a possibility, it is incumbent upon every farmer to cultivate to the limit of his acre age and ability, and the town person who has a vacant lot should do the same. The time to begin is NOW. If ! Avoiding Danger at Sea. we place armies in the field those j Electrical apparatus has boen In- • , , J. J vented In England to notify a Bhipa armies must b . fed and the , offlcer w h en a steersman Is permitting products come from the farms, ia vessel to deviate from a flat course.