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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA THE SENTINEL Published Every Friday Entered in the PoBtoffiee m: 1 louglaS' ville Gr., a‘J seLomi-e asB mail »mtier. Z. T. DAKE, Editor and Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1 Six Months - - .75 Three Months -.40 There are still a few spots left on this e.irth that are not in volved in the war. but the Lord only knows where they are. Young men who pop the ques tion now are in danger of hav ing the adored one hand them a yellow ribbon. Now that their “Big Brother” has taken the plunge, many of the little fellows are showing a disposition to paddle around where the blood is shallow. ADVERTISING RATES One pige per issue. ■ <510.00 One-half page per issue >$5,00 Small space per issue, per inchl21-2 Locals per line per issue .Off Office Phone ...102 Residence Phone 67 BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES Just keep your eye on the Mex. He's worse than an egg that won’t hatch. Love in a cottage is ideal— when the cottage contains some thing more substantial than love, God loves people who don’t love themselves. What’s His opinion of j ou. In the course of this war, readeri the opportunity will be yours to duplicate one of the greatest miracles of the Master. The multitude wi l demand food. An exchange speaks of a re cent meeting as “a gathering of noted agriculturists.” The farmers, of course, were at home preparing for crops. A noted writer predicts that the time will come when all peo ple will be compelled to be placed on rations. Gosh, hurry it up. We’ve been on half rations until it hurts. Money To Loan We are in a position to handle good long time loans on farm or city property to responsible par ties, at reasonable rates. If you want to borrow money see us. Send forout»Iist of farms for sale. Holland & McCleskey Reynolds Bldg., Marietta, Ga. FOR SALE—Extra good cow. Two years old. Fresh. Three gallons per da'y. O. P- Waters, Highland Home, Rt 2, Dougl3s- vide, FOR SALE—a second hand Overland Roadster. Canbeseen at Duncan’s Garage. Price $150. In good condition and will demon strate to any one in market for car, F. K. Duncan, Get Amber Cane, Orange Cane and velvet bean seed for sowing or planting at H. Q. Nichols. We don’t believe a word of this talk that women want to join the army and navy. Every applicant would have £o tell her age. A cynic is a man who believes nothing and knows less. We have a few. A movement is on foot for the government to confiscate all in come in excess of $100,0C0 a year. Bully! Here’s ours. It is said that “figures won’t lie,” but it beats the duce how many liars around this town can figure. American dollars are at a dis count in Spain. But this won’t last long. Some enterprising yankee will buy ’em up and bring ’em back and crib the dis count. The Government is to control absolutely the prices which manuficturers m-sy charge for war munitions That’s good. But let’s go even farther and have a federal commission to regulate the prices of foodstuff; . ansjail the price boosters. One of the practical patriots of the day will be the farmer who strains every nerve in the pro duction of foodstuff for the army and the civilian population. We can reduce our wardrode to a shoestring and a shirt if neces sary, but we cannot subsist on water and wind. No need to tell your neighbors what you are. They know. This business of confiscating great incomes has got our goat. We’re worried Stiff. “Yes, Willie dear, I will marry you—after the war.” Lord, how the marrying par sons are being overworked! There is a certain brand of young men who are doing very little talking these noisy, days. They are merely enlisting. Hats off goes into to the patriot who £he field and raises twice as many spuds this year as he did a year ago. We need The Bible tells us we should give one-tenth of our wealth to the Lord. We have a right will ing heart, if some one will tell us how we can split a cent, Give us a federal food dicta tor. Jail the price boosting speculators. Keep prices down Give poor people ah opportunity to eat three meals a day. American farmers are mobi Lizirfg for the new spring drive, Fellow started to tell us how he could run this government better than Wilson is doing, but he didn’t get to finish, A bill collector approached just at the crisis, ahd the knowing one faded around the corner, Reese’s upland long staple cot ton seed for sale. $1.50 per bu. at Upshaw Bros. Plenty of Tennis, Oxfords and Bals; all sizes. N. B. & J. T. Duncan. Laces, Embroideries of all kinds at N. B. & J. T, Duncan. Money to Lend We make loans on improved real estate for terms of five, sev en or ten years, at 51-2% interest and up. Payments made to suit borrower. Hutcheson & Merritt.- Office in Hutcheson Building. RIGG’S DISEASE Runs down the System and causes stomache and many other troubles. RIQQS-INE effects Cure. For sale by.. An exchange rises to suggest that a regiment be recruited from the ranks of the jingo press. That editor’s hump of humor makes a dent in his skull. The business man who adver tises only when trade is brisk is close kin to the fellow who prays for rain during a deluge. APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION FROM ADMINIS. aTION GEORGIA—Douglas County. Whereas E. Henderson, AdmisisUa- tor of Jack Henderson, represents to the Court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered J/ick Henderson's estate: This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should.not be discharged from his administratibn, and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Mon day in May, 1917. This 2nd day of April, 1917. J. H. MoLarty, Ordinary. The admonition to turn the other cheek is all rignt, hut what are you going to turn when both have been walloped? Little teenie-weenie Boy Scouts are coming ri°.ht to the from with offers to serve their coun try. But Cupid continues to lead the matrimonial army in the maddest and wildest charge in history. CITATION—YEAS’S SUPPORT. GEORGIA—Douglas County. 'The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve months’ support to Mrs Alma Pilgrim, widow of, and the mi- norchildrenof H. M. Pilgrim,deceased, having been filed in my office, all per sons concerned are cited to show cause by the 7th day of May, 1917, why said application for twelve months’ support should not be granted. This April 2pd 1917. J. H. McLarty, Ordinary. At last the small boy has an influential champion. A Liver pool medical journal emphatically asserts that too much cleanliness is injurious to health, and that soap and water are shortening the lives of the people. So far we have not heard a proposal that our government loan spuds to the allies. We are told that paper money harbors millions of microbes. But shove it our way—we’re not a bit skeered. The fly peril is greater than the submarine. Swat him first. Economy Can’t Save Him. Economy la not much good to a man* irho refrains from spending money be muse he would lather loaf than earn «. The Merchant Who Advertises Has an Advantage Over His Competitors Advertise In the Home Paper And Encourage Folks toTrade at Home APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION FROM ADMINIS TRATION Georgia, Douglas County. Whereas, J. W. Reed, Administra tor of W. L. Reed, represents to yie Court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered W. L. Reed’s estate: This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Mon day in May. 1917. This 2nd day of April, 1917. J. H. McLarty Ordinary. Child’s Hotel§ Cafe Cut the high cost of living by gutting a “Man’s Lunch at a Child’s price.” No better place in Atlanta to get a good meal. Nice Rooms at Reasonable Prices 8-JO So. Broad St,, Atlanta. Buy These Fof Spring Garden Trowels Ice Picks Garden Seeds “Magic Clean” Neck wear White Shoe Polish Fly Paper Fly Traps Kodaks and Film Bon Ami Scrub Brushes Window Scrim Varnish Brushes Marbles 10c Paints and Varnishes Belts and Caps McCarley Ten Cent Store FOR SALE-A good seven room house and one acre lot, well located in Douglasville. . Dake & McLarty. 66 acres, new 4-room house, 25 acres in cultivation, balance good timber, Easy terms. Dake & McLarty, Poru a Large Territory. Peru Is the size of Spain. Prance, Germany amt Italy put together. Aluminum Ware We have just recaived a full line of pure Illinois 1892 Alumi num—the original. Carrying a 20 year guarantee. One qt Sauce pan 29c, 4 qt Stew Kettle 98c, while they last. Regular 60c and $1.60 values. Smith-Harding Supply Co.