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DOUGLASVILLE DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. May 18 r 1017.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
DOUGLASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Monday evening at 8 o’clock there will be a pay entertain
ment. The admission will be 15c and 26c.
The graduating class this year is composes of the following
girls • Chlotilde Banks. Irene Edwards, Edith Dake, Opal Cooper,
Morjorie Upshaw, Mattie Sfell Edwards, Eddie Maye Morrs and
Lettie Abercrombie.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Sunday, 11:00 a. m.—Sermon—Dr. J 0. Grogan
Motjday, 9:30 a. m.—Music and Expression Entertainment
Tuesday, 10:00 a. m. — Address by Hon. J. W. Vaughn
Tuepdat, 8 00 p. m — Graduating Exercises
Living at Home
One Jshase of the food question
that will have a big influence is
that' of transportation. We are
already experiencing a serious
car shortage, and in casfi a Iferge
army is mobilized this summer
conditions have a small chance
for improvement.
Now tfie people theiriselves can
in a large measure remedy this
matter. This can be done by a
substantial effort all over the
country to feed all of the people
from their own soil and produce
a surplus besides. The surplus
would be used by the army or
shipped to our allies abroad.
Every state, every county,
even every neighborhood should
organize its forces so that as
nearly as •ppSuSfce ALL FOOD
consumed in any secfcian shall bp
produced IN that section,
For instance: A certain sec
tion of country has never hereto
fore raised sufficient potat es for
home consumption. It should
be the aim of that section to
raise every bushel needed for
home consumption, and if pos
sible some to spare,
The same might be said of
small fruits, garden produce,
even corn itself. The great con
sideration is to have j^he stuff
itself on the ground where it is
needed for consumption.
This vypuld release large num
bers of cars for use in transtort-
ing the army and its supplies.
If there were any means of
accurately determining the num
ber of cars annually needed to
move foodstuffs from one locality
where they are produced in abun
dance to others where they are
not produced, we would no doubt
be astonished at the number re
quired. But by the plan sug
gested the matter of distribution
would be a small item’
You can not show your loyalty
in any better way than by strain
ing every nerve to make your
self independent of any man in
the matter of food. f
About the greatest commen
dation that can be given any
man this year will be the familiar
old phrase, “He lives at home.”
New Enterprise In Town
We'take pleasure incalling'onr
readers attention to the ad of
Duncan and Selman in this issue
These enterprising young men
have installed a garage and show
room here that would be a credit
to any town ten times this size
and the people m . this section
ought to be proud of it.
It is something we can show
our vistiors andjlet them know
that there is one firm in town
that is strictly up to d te. The
free air service that they are
going to put in will be a great
convenience and something that
is rarely ever seen except in a
town a great deal larger then
this.
McGouirkoCI:eeves
A wedding of interest to Doug-
lasville and Villa Rica occurred
Sunday when Mr. Alley Cheeves
and Miss Inez MbGouirk were
united in marriage, They spent
the day in Atlanta and surprised
their friends on their return by
announcing their marriage.
The.groom is a son of Mr. E.
J. Cheeves of Villa Rica, and the
bride the accomplished daughter
•f Mr, and Mrs. S. A. McGouirk
•f this place.
The Sentinel with their many
friends extsnd congrahuiations
to the happy couple and wishes
them prosperity and happiness.
VP TO US TO WIN
Harris a Worker
About the only danger that
could threaten the success of our
arms in the war upon which this
country is launched would be a
minimizing of the impoitance of
the work before us.
After almost three years of
.war, after pouring out blood and
treasure until nearly bankrupt
in both, t ie allied nations yet
seem almost as far from victory
as at the beginning. Their lead
ers admit the terrible destruc
tion wrought by the U-boats,'
and frankly rejoice that this
country has elected to cast its
lot with them, practically admit
ting that without our aid victory
would still be far in the future.
Now that we are committed to
the fray it should be our single
aim t.' carry it to a successful
issue. This will never be done
by ha'f hearted measures. What
the allies need is MATERIAL as
sistance— mon'ey. food and men.
These we must furnish to ttie
limit of our resources. Ve must
pour money into their coffers;
we must dispatch to their shores
every pound of food not abso
lutely needed to sustain life
here; we rrm-t send to France a
tre'meridous a: my that, added to
thdse of the allies, will by its
sheer weight of numbers - rush
out all opposition.
Let our part in the war be
shoit, sharp and decisive. We
must prove ou'se'ves AMERI
CANS, an'4 not slSckero,
Miss Marie Davis presents Miss Majjjorie Upshaw in a>
•graduation recital in piano, assisted by Miss Lillian Dake, reader,
and Miss Davis, vocalist. The public is cordially invited to be
present at the School Auditorium at 8:15 o’clock, Eiriday night,.
May 18th.
I. Sonata-1. Andante Var 1. 2. Allegretto Coda—Mozart—
Miss Upshaw
II. My Heart at Thy Voice (Aria from Samson and Delilah) —
Saint Saena—Miss Davis
III. Preludes Nos. 10, 21, 18--Chopin —Miss Upshaw
IV. The Shadow of a Song—C. Rae Brown—Miss Dake
No. 2—Low }
MUSIC RECITAL
V. \ No. 4 Preludes & Fugue— Bach 1 Miss Upshaw
( No. 25—Cramer )
rrr ( Glorian Song - Godard l.,. ,, .
V1 1 Thou Art Like Unto a Flower-Rubenstein j Ml88 Dav,s
March, Militaire—Schubert—Tansig—Miss Upshaw
VII
Groveling at the Feet of
W, alth
Disbursements of County
Commissioners
Wood pulp from far-off Alaska
will help to solve the problem of
the hign cost of print pa er,
which has cofronted American
newspapers with the most serious
problem in the history of Jour
nalism, if plans of the Federal
Trade Commission, of which
William J. Harris of Georgia is
chairman, are successfully car
ried out.
In Alaska are vast quantities
of wood pulp available from the
great forests, and the potential
supply of water power is practi
cally unlimited. It is believed
that the manufacture of palp by
cheap water power will in a
measure off-set the high cost of
shipping the puip into the states,
and the government will be able
to sell white paper stock to pub
lishers on a reasonable basis.
Already the Federal Trade
Commission through the efforts
of Chairman Harris, has forced
the paper' manufacturers to
agree for the Commission to fix
their prices.
Civic Club Social Meet
ing
At the beautiful home of the
latter, Mesdames P. H. Mc
Gouirk and W. C. Abercrombie
were joint hostesses to the Civic
Club at a delightful social meet
ing Thursday, May 3rd. A large
number were present and
thorughly enjoyed every minute
of the time.
Mrs. Bessie Cowan presided at
the punch bowl and Misses Fran
cis Abercrombie and Christine
McGouirk served delicious cream
and cake.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs, T. R. Whitley on May
24th.
Prepare to Be 8hocked.
When a man Bays “I'm going to t>»
perfectly frank with you," brace your
self. lie Is going to tell you some
thing unpleasant about yourself that
he has had on his mind for some time.
Senior Entertainment
It seems as if the Senior Class
of '17 has decided to spend the
last wet k of school in just ore
round of jolities. for on last Sat-
turda.v Miss Marjorie Upshaw
honored tile Seniors by a spend
the night party. The occasion
was indeed one of jolity, for
never more lightly beat Senior
■hearts than ours on that night.
A supper such as President Wil
son should have been glad to eat,
wass rvedto that liitle group
of Seniors. A theatre party was
afterwards enjoyed an.i nearly
all the rest of the night was
spent in fun and frolic.
On Monday Miss Eddie Maye
M rris honored us by another
spend the night party, and as is
usually the case when we go
there, fun and pleasure of every
kind was enjoyed to the greatest
extent.
After a most delightful supper,
games were engaged in ar.d the
still night air was filled with
music and song. Midnight found
not the eyelids of all theJSeniors
closed, for the still smaller hours
of the night claimed the privi
lege of closing them.
Among other entertainments
planned for the class i3 that of
a dinner party at the home of
Miss Irene Edwards, a spend
the night party at the home of
Miss Lettie Abercrombie, and
on Wednesday night of next
week a party by Miss Edith
Dake at which the graduates will
be honor guests.
It never fails. This country
simply can not face a nat’onal
crisis without som^ Metropolitan
newspaper slobbering all over
itself in its blatant worship of
wealth.
A few weeks ago young Mar
shall Field—very rich and ti de
cent fellow—quietly enlisted as a
private in a Chicago regement,
just as a tli insand other young
men had done before him. His
act was smeared all over the
Chicago papers, photo and all.
Theodore Roosevelt’s loung
son answered the call of his
country and the fact was im
mediately flashed by teI;giHvh
ali over the laiid.
Bit! Jones, poor and hard
working, hitched his old mare in
the barn and streaked it for tiie
nearestre ruitingoffice—and not
a word was said about it.
^ The following accounts^on the
General County Fund were
passed and ordered paid at the
May Term of the Board of
County Commissioners;
A S Baggett
J T Lee
Fielder & Allen Co
J W Shaddix
Subscription Honor Roll.
The following have paid sub
scriptions since last issue:
T. J. Selman, New York
S. C. Harding, Rt 4
J. T. Giles, Winston
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
J. A. Mandeville, Carrollton
H. F. Wynn, Villa Rica
J. T. Douglas, Eli: 4
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Midway
The forth Sunday in May is the
time set for our Children’s Day
services at Midway. There will
be only a morning service, with
preaching at. 11 o’clock by the
pastor- All cordially invited to
attend.
Miss Christine McGouirk of
Douglasville, spent Saturday
night and Sunday near hire.
Miss Susie Rainwater spent
last week in Douglasville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bobo were
Saturday and Sunday visitors in
Douglasville.
Miss Jessie Herrod, who has
been spending some time in
Washington, D. C., has returned
home. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Victor Curtis,
who will spend some time here
with her parents.
Mrs. Mary Stone happened to
a very serious accident a few
days ago. She fell and hurt her
shouldsr, from which she has
been suffering very much.
Mr. and Mrs Sam Thomason
have a new baby girl in their
home. Noname.
House Burned
Monday about noon, the resi
dent of P. R. Baggett just south
of town, was entirely destroyed
by fire, supposed to have caught
froth the kitchen flue.
The loss was partially covered
by insurance.
Feeding Ferns.
Ferns should be fed once every two
to four weeks with dilute nitrate of
soda solution, very dilute ammonia
water, manure teachings, prepared
plant food, or ground bone and wood
$ 59.35
1 50
4.68
4.22
2.72
6.80
2.00
' 12.00
7 30
11.00
9.00
4.00
22.20
. 4.00
6.75
29.34
2.60
4.65
6.90
5.00'
18.34
157.50
70.58
62 60
50-00
21.40
65.00
8.00
18.00
18 00
62.50
J K Daniel
A I Yancey
J H Taylor
J H McCarty
A M Howell
II McLarly
W T Mo.zley
H L Downs
J V Baggett
L'feartleft ,
Mrs M L“Wortham
N B & J T Duncan
Ella Barnwell
W QEnterkin
H A Yancey
R ?*I Smith
R M Wilson
Joel Hunter & Co
W S Ragan
Z T Dake
W S Ragan
Town cl Douglasville
H S Hudson
I H Willoughby
A S Gresham
S L Hembree
M L Mozley
The following accouts on tin
Road Fund were passed anc
ordered paid:
N B & J T Duncan
N B & J T Duncan
L O Meadows & Grew
D HrGuriey ’
J W House
G N McLarty
J V Rainwater
Ed Ferrell
Stewart Bros
G W Hembree Jr
Banks Bros
J J Hines
L 11 Baldwin
Tolbert & Cheves
E H Butler
G H Couch
C M Word
W A Neal & Son
A I Yancey
Mozley Bros
Frank P Dorris & Co
Town of Douglasville
W S Ragan
H G Howell
A H Moody
J VV Strickland
Duncan & Selman
A S Hudson
'Nesbit Harper
$ 52,40
261.00
187.00
13.00
2.90
2.50
1.00
2.00
59.40
26.90
7.60
16.10
7.15
424-20
9.75
1.00
150.00
141.60
17.25
6.57
1.4C
5.00
44.19
3.50
11.60
60.1
3.f
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“Doing” the Art Hussum.
A drawing In Life r presented two
young women In an artTfluseum iCitid
ing before the Laocoon group^fhllo
one remarks: "I can see that they
are firemen, all right, but I dof't see
why they got so tangled up /in the
hoBe." ■ s
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