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DOUGLAS COUNTS SENTINEL
Vol xm,
DOVGLASVILLE DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA.. June S, 10I7.M
IVo. 9
769 PATRIOTIC YOUNG MEN
FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY
Not a slacker in Douglas coun
ty is the record for Tuesday’s
registration for military service. t
White and colored rallied to a]
man and the record is one to be
p oud of. 769 was the total and
came within 6 of the govern
ment estimate, which was 774.
Registration by districts was
as follows:
Town, 293; Connors, 126; Pair
Play, 88; Crombies, 73; Chapel
Hill, 63; Lithia Springs. 49; Mid
dle, 46 and Chestnut Log, 42.
The day was orderly and the
selemnity of the occasion was
evident.
A number of young ladies were
present, in red cross uniforms,
to place the badge of honor on all
who registered.
When the exemption board
passes on the list and draft is
made—which will involve only
about forty in first list there will
be as loyal and patriotic allot
ment as ever shouldered a mus
ket.
A Centenarian
Last week Uncle John. Brews
ter, an old time darky, and the
oldest, man in Douglas county,
was called to the great beyond..
He moved from Coweta to Doug
las county in 1873 and perhaps
no one knew his age but he had
for several i ears claimed to be
over a hundred years old and
those who have known him for
a long time think he must have
Been at least a hundred.
Card of Thanks
We take this method, by per
mission of the editor, to express
our thanks for the kindness
shown us by our friends and
neighbors during the recent sick
ness of our little daughter, Ethel
Lee. We pray God’s blessings
on each of you, and hope each
one of you will take this as a
personal address, for all was
kind and helpful. Without
friends this old world would be
sad gloomy world to live in.
With respect to all we beg to
remain, your friends.
Gordon Rainwater
Mrs. Etta Rainwater.
A Happy Occasion
ALL ARE URGED
TO PARTICIPATE
Make War LoaTftiie Chief Sub
ject of Discussion in
Your Home
Sixth Fodoral Bank District Has High
Hopes On Sel’ing United States
Liberty Bawls
President 'Wilson, the cabinet and
congress are keenly awaiting news of
the subscription for Liberty bonds,
which the government has issued to
help in the war.
The sale has been arranged through
the Federal Reserve Banks and ac
cording to their diBtrict»» Our dis
trict, the sixth, includes Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama and approximately half
of Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisi
ana. Few sections of the United
States have such varied resources.
From the orange groves of Florida to
the steel mills of Alabama, and from
the cotton fields of Georgia to the
rice plantations of Louisiana and the
stock raising section of Tennessee al
most every • kind of crop and manu
facturing industry can be found. It
will be strange indeed if the people of
this prosperous section are not
among the largest purchasers of Lib
erty bonds.
The government will be very great-
Harbin»Lane S
Rev. S. T. Gilland performed
the ceremony Sunday at Lithia
Springs which unitedin marriage
Mr. Luther Harbin of that place,
and Miss Verner Lane of College
Park.
These are two popular young
people of their respective com
munities and the Sentinel joins
their many friends in congratu
lations and best wisthes for hap
piness and prosperity.
Subscription Honor Roth
The following have paid sub
scriptions since last issue:
G. L, Holloway. Douglasville *
W. A. Wood,
D. W. Peace,
W. B- Foster;
J. B, Dorris,
J, E, Phillips “
W. E. Huey, Rt 1
Sam E. Thomason, Rt 1
J. T. McElreath, Rt 1
Mrs. Joe York, Rt 2
J. H. Moody, Rt 4
Earley McColors Rt 5
E. H. Butler, Rt 6
Pat H. Winn, Lithia Springs
J. E. Harbin,
J. A. Smith
Mrs, Lizzie Wright, Hanceviile,
Ala.
D. W. Carter, Whitesburg
L. W. Mason, Winston
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Ned Bearden, Winston
Mrs. Ruth Mills, Orange, Vt.
To Clean Mother-of-Pearl.
, Handles of mother-of-pearl or other
articles of the same material may be
restored by cleaning with pure olive
oil and robbing with a nail brush, fol
lowed by a robbing with a piece of
chamois.
Among recent events of inter
est was the impressive, but quiet
wedding held at Flat Rock School
Thursday eveningateighto’clock
May 31st.
The bridal couple was Mrs.
Florence Hesseltine and Prof.
W. S. Boyonton, both formally
of Callifornia. The ceremonv ly disall P° inted unle9B thls great sec
. “ “ , Lere “ lony ,\ tlon ranks at least third In the volume
was conducted on the porch of
the new Sanitarium building,
which was beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers. Pink
and green Japanese lanterns
hung from the ceiling, which
aided in carrying out the color
scheme of pink and green.
The bridal couple were married
by Elder E. H. Wolfe cf Iowa,
under a mamoth bell of pink
honeysuckles and ferns, amid a
bower of feathery green.
The bride was daintily gowned
in soft white voil and carried a
bouquet of pink roses.
Dainty refreshments were
served by two prettily gowned
girls, after which the bridal
couple bade farewell to their
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyonton will
make their home at Flat Rock,
where they soon expect to be
settled in their new home on the
hill.
We wish them many happy and
prosperous years.
To Thee-America, My Boy!
Winn-Peace y
A wedding of much interest
to the people of Douglas county
occured at the First Methodist
church in Atlanta Wednesday
evening when Dr, Di .-key united
in marriage Mr. F. M. Winn, Jr.
and Miss Mary Peace.
The groom is the popular, ex-
Clerk of Douglas Superior Court
and the bride the accomplished
daughter of Mr, and Mrs, D. W,
Peace.
Mr. and Mrs. Winn left at
once for St. Simons, where they
will spend a few days.
The Sentinel congratulates
them.
Card of Thenks
We the County Board of Reg
istration for the Conscription
beg leave to express our appreci
ntion of the work and co-opera
tion of all the Registrars for the
efficent sea vice rendered by
them and thank them for the
same.
A. S. Baggett, Sheriff
T. L. Pittman, C. S. C
J. H, McLarty, Ordn’y
C. V. Vansant, County
Physician
of its purchases of Liberty bonds.
Bankers of Atlanta, Birmingham, New
Orleans, Macon, 'ittanooga and
Jacksonville as well as in every small
town in the district, agree that when
the total figures are announced that
the Sixth District will be, found to,
have done its full part.
But every man, woman and child
must participate. Bonds sell as low
as $50 and as high a3 $10,000.
Make the war loan the chief subject
of discussion in your home. Make sure
that each member of your family
sees his or her duty and opportunity
clearly.
Make up your mind today. Don’t
let it be said that you withheld your
help in time of your country’s needs.
Buying Liberty Bonds Is
Not An Act of Charity
(For The Constitution)
When you buy United States Lib
erty War Bonds you are not giving
away anything. Your act of purchas
ing is not an act of charity. What
ever money you have you possess be
cause you have lived and worked in
the glorious United States. Today the
United States needs ready money to
help win the war, to provide food,
clothing’ and transportation for our
soldier boys. So our government says
to you: “Loan us $50 or $100, or what
ever amount you like, and we will pay
you 3% per cent annual interest (pay
ments eVfery June 16 and Dec. 16), and
In addition to that we will pay you
back the entire amount you lent us.
Also, if the interest rate on our bonds
goes up, we will advance your Interest
to the highest rate.’ 1
“That’s a fair, square proposition.
You can’t lose. The United States
helped you get what you have, and It
is both patriotism and good business
on your part to loan the government
some of your money now. Order
United States Liberty Bonds from
your banker or your broker. Do it
today.
U. S. Liberty Bond Button
is Your Badge of Honor
Every man, woman and child who
buys a Liberty bond will be given a
government button to wear. This
badge of honor will be a sign to the
world that its wearer believes in the
United States, in freedom? in man
hood, in righteousness, and has shown
his faith by his works. Many of us
are not able to fight, but there is
hardly any one who cannot buy at
least a $60 Liberty bond. Remember,
too, that this $50 is not a gift: it is a
safe and sound investment, free from
taxation, paying interest and repaying
the principal in full. You can’t lose.
If you do not buy, both you and
your country will thereby be losers.
Don’t he a millstono around your coun
try’s neck. Order at least one Liberty
bond today.
My Boy-—born in the pride of love’s sweet thoughts;
My boy—bred i|i the. love of purest hearts.
Long have most glorious hopes been mine,
But now, America, he is all thine!
My heart is trembling lest thou should’st take nowl
I bore him and I kissed his infant brow
And nourished him to give him stiength to walk;
And taught his baby lips to lisp and talk.
Can’st thou not wait?—he seems ob such a child—
How can he fight—his manners are so mild?
I trained his hands to do no one an ill, —
Think’st thou that he can ever learn to kill?
II.
My boy—he seems as but a tender youth—
America, I taught him God and Truth:
If thou muat have, 1 give him all to thee!
He's brave—I’m brave, and yet-0 Wi e is me—
That something in my breast still holds him fast:
’Ti8 Mother love - a tie that’s made to last!
Tho* thou would’st take him far across the sea
Thou can’st not take his mother love from me:
Thou hast his Manhood in its perfect flower—
My boy—your M in, will serve tVee in this hour.
Thou can’st not know the anguish in my heart—
Though brave I am, I fear the hour to part;
Yet not a tear shall show within mine eye,
And I shall stifle every sob and sigh.
III.
America, I give him up to thee!
Flesh of my flesh—heart of my heart is he!
And he shall leave mine arms lo be a Man—
To fight tor thee and do the best he can.
Deep in h ; a eyes the e is incipient fire,
And in his heart ennobling thoughts insnire;
And I his mother, understand them all,—
He hears—he heeds, and answers to Uw call!
So short a while upon my breBt he lay:
I rocked and crooned and sang Ihe day away,
But now he hears the luring of thy voice.
And I, his mother, have no other choic e
Than give him up to thee with all my heart:—
God grant that he raav do a nob e part:
T surrender him. America, to thee,—
My babe—my boy—thy Solder Man to bo!
-AGNES NEVILLE-DAVIS.
Big A
Crops are fieneraily clean,
corn doing very well, but have
not a stand of cotton' Cotton is
from two to four weeks late.
Most of our farmers ai e swallow
ing this bitter pill very nicely and
ire preparing to live at home,
making cotton a surplus crop.
No v, the fame ers have been talk-
ng about living at home ever
since I can remember. The
Farmers Union was based upon
hat great principle. They ac
complished some things, but to
day it is up to the farmer to
make what he can eat and some
more, because someone else
nesds all we will have to market.
It is a bitter pill—no sugar coat,
out the pill the farmer needed,
it will do us good.
Hurrah for our tax assessors!
They are doing some good work.
My good friend, Mr. W. I. Dor
is, went up and straightened
hem out the other day and they
ire doing some good work.
Mrs. BolarGiey and children
of Douglasville, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Hudson.
Several attended the Old Harp
singins at Cold Springs Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Smith of Campbell
county, is spending some time
with relatives here.
Horace Boyd of Kings High
way. spent a few days on the
river last week.
Some of the people of near
Douglasville were down fiishing
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gorgon
and four children, Miss Pearl
Merchman and Paul Ward of
Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. B. G.
Moore, Miss Jewell and Homer
and Harvy Gentry of Newnan;
L. S. Lambert and family and
Horace Boyd spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs, W. O. Moore. A
very pleasant day for all present
L. K. W.
Pay your Subscription thi week.
Dally Thought.
Tho golden moments in the stream
ot life rush past us, and wo see noth
ing but sand; the angels come to visit
us, and we only know them when they
are gone.—George Eliot
Is Your Boy In the War?
Perhaps your boy, your brother,
your sweetheart, some one you hold
dear to your heart, will be called into
the war zone to risk his life for free
dom, for liberty, for America. War
is no picnic, no holiday romp; it Is
terribly serious business. Victories are
almost never won by unfed, naked, dis
heartened troops. Is it your wish that
our boys shall have the food, the cloth
ing, the arms, the ammunition, tho
safeguards to reduce their danger to
the minimum, to strengthen their, spir
its, to encourage them to victory ?
Then remember that you can help. To
maintain and safeguard your boy at
the front takes money. Our govern
ment needs that money now. To raise
it quickly, to make victory sure, to
shorten the war, to save your boy and
your neighbor’s boy, the government
asks you to buy one or more Liberty
bonds. These bonds can be bought for
$60, $100, $500, $1,000. They pay in
terest, they are free from taxes, and
you will get back the entire principal.
Don't just sit around and wish for vic
tory, peace and the safe return of the
one you love. Buy as many Liberty
bonds as you can and help to make
your wishes come true.
For every $100 a German earns, anr
American earns $250. Put some of
that $250 in Kaiser-stopping United
States Liberty bonds.
How about mother? Wouldn’t
she be proud if you were to
bring home a United States .
Liberty Bond in her name?
BE FIRST TO WEAR A BUTTON.
Be the first to wear a button.
Don’t delay until your friends and
neighbors question your patriotism.
Every buyer of'* Liberty bonds, is
sued to support the war, will receive*
from the United States government a
button to be worn at all times and
places. This- button shows that you
have answered your nation’s first call-
It tells where you stand. It speaks,
louder than anything you can say.
Place your order for Liberty bonds to
day and be the^flrst to wear a button.