Douglas County sentinel. (Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.) 190?-current, July 06, 1917, Image 7

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tains CGLASVILLE, GEORGIA Rapid, shallow culllvatloi , cottton so that a good bottom migratory period of the Boll Wee' have been mixed with the soil at a top dressing may be applied aa late _ as July I^^H^H^TlantB green and fruiting until October, thus furnishing squares for the weevil’s food ■supply and he will not^attack the bolls until later. Keep In mind; first, seed selection from early maturing sorts; second, rapid, shallow cultivation. Naturally, the two-horSe oulllvator Is much more efficient than the one- horse; besides conserving energy and time. Pick and burn the infested squares once a week until the middle of July. This is imperative. There are many devices on the market for destroying the weevil. The College of Agrichlture makes a standing offer to test out any such inven tion. Do not buy any such device before seeing your demonstration agent. Not Wheat But Potatoes tiie Staff Df Life The experience of European belliger ents in the present war proves the statement that "the potato is the staff of life,” since people have worked and fought on a diet of meat and potatoes. Even before the war the chief diet of many peasants consisted of potatoes. Georgia shows a marked deficit in the production of this valuable crop. In fact the requirements In Irish pota toes exceeds the annual production by 17,750,000 bushels; of sweet potatoes, by 10,950,000 bushels. The farmers of the state can easily treble or qua druple the present production of sweet potatoes; only they hesitate be cause they fear they cannot atore them successfully. Usually the flue system of curing gives very good results While entirely Oesiuuble, the small farmer will hardly be'able to erect a curing house, oven though the Col lege of Agriculture supplies plans and specifications without costs As .a'mat ter of patriotism and business sagac ity the business men of a community should undertake the erection of large storage houses to take care of the surplus crop of potatoes. Scattered over the state, in every community, there should be storage houses for po tatoes, just as there are buildings for the storage of cotton, wheat or corn. y enter- TTterent Circles of Oman’s Missionary Society n a joint social meeting Tuesdaj afternoon. Eath circle prepared some speacial feature for the program. The result was most interesting. A bible contest was another in teresting feature. The house was artistically deco rated with flags and bunting and the effect was most pleasing After the devotional sei vices the meeting was turned over to social enjoyment. During this time a delicious ice course was served, consisting of pink and whiffe brick cream with waifers. On each plate the guests found a loyely bunch of sweet peas. An unusually l^rge number were present and it was certainly a most enjoyable occasion. Motley to Loan On improved farm lands low interest and long terms. E. S. Lumpkin, Lithia Springs, Ga oooooooooaooo Waiter A. Guest Tailor and Men’s Furnishings. Stop in and look 69 W. Mitchell Atlanta . Near Terminal station OOOQOOOOOOOCO Little Fagots for Mission ary Fires The month of June marks the half way point in our missionary ! year. Our measurer reports 1 •that half of our dues for the| year and half of pur extension' fund has elreaily been paid kito! the treasury. We are profound- 1 ly grateful, for the systematic | way in which our money has' come in. We feel sure that our Heavenly Father sniil- s His ap- j proval on us when we work for j the joy of the working and pay for the pleasure of the paying, j For the first time in its history the Missionary Society of Doug- lasville Methodist Church is on 1 the honor roll. Tim means that half of our funds are paid, half n. v ~ , . , of our membership takes the' Preserve Your Complexion Missionary voice , that we have l the epsy, pleasing way by using 1 0 ur Young People and Juvenile Magnolia Balm before and after j organizations, and that we have outings. You can fearlessly face I . , , the sun, wind and duflt because a !. ve class. Hog Record •Mr. I. H. Willoughby, who makes a specialty of the O. I. C. hogs, waj a Sentinel visiior Tuesday and reports what we believe is the record fop Douglas county, from the standpoint of productiveness One sow of this piolific type has raised for Mr, Willoughby 56’pigs from four litters. One he sold to Mr. J. S. Hamilton of Villa Rica, farrowed 17 pigs, and hone of his slock has fat rowed less that 10 pigs. He has sold over a hundred pigs from one sow in four years. Machine needles and shuttles for any machine, at McCarleys. STOCK FEED OF ALL - KINDS We handle sweet feed, hay, Red Gravy, Velvet Bean meal, bran, shorts, oats, beet pulp, cotton seed meal and flaked hulls. We buy in car load lots and can save you money. We sell for'casM oniy. W. C. ABERCROMBIE Eat With Us No better medium priced cafe in the city. Stop and try a meal and you'll come again. We serve only the best of everything. Albion Cafe 55 w “ st ' No Service Too Exacting* to demand our closest attention. Your wants are studied, your needs considered and the resulting glasses are the best, most com fortably servicable possible. Price- Our low rent enables us to of fer you a material saving. SiSvius Optical Co. 19 So. Broad St. • / Neai: Alabama. Walk a block and save a dollar. Atlanta. you know Magnolia Balm keeps you safe from Sunburn and Tan. Our work is moving on like a deep and mighty current, mak This fragrant lo- ing very little fuss, but gaining font ..wonderfully impetus a3 it „ 0V es. Sisters, soothing, cooling . . , . , j and a great com- let our hearts be encouraged fort after a day J with our progress, but let US outdoors. . keep humble, with our eyes Magnolia Balm is staved on the Christ, remember- beauty "secret* 8 1 * nK that there are yet greater which is regularly ; things that we ought to . under used when once take." tried. Magnolia Balm LIQUID FACE POWDER. Pink, mile, ‘Tfose-Red. 75c. at ‘Druggists or by mail direct. Sample (either color) for 2c. Stamp. Lyon Mfg. Co., 40 Sbuth Fifth St., Brooklyn. N Y, Mrs. W.U. Butler, Supt. Publicity Dept. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years * Always bears the Signatur STOP IN ATLANTA AT HOTEL EMPIRE Opposite Union Depot on Pryor St. Renovated and refurnished throughout. Reservations made on application. Hot and cold water, private baths, electric lights and elevator. First class accommodations at moderate prices. CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP! MIKES YOU SICK AND SALIVATES “Dodson's Liver Tons" Is Harmless To Your Sluggish Liver and Bowels; TJgh? Calomel makes you sickr-• It’, horrible.' Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight* iim^ tomorrow you may lose a day’s work. Calomel-is piercmy or quicksilver which caucus necrosis of the bones. 'Calomel, when it come& into contact with sour bile crashes into it. breaking it up. This is .when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If yon arc slug gish and il) knocked out,” if your liver is tu ^>»c ~nnd bowels constipated or j»u have headache, dizziness, coated tong'e, if breath is bad or stomach sour, tub! -,iy a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s Liver Tone, tonight on my guarantee. ITere’s my guarantee—Co to any drug store and get a 50 cent bottle of Dod son’s Liver Tone. Take a spoonful and if it doesn’t straighten you right up and make vou feel line and vigorous I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomel because it is real liver medicine; entirely vege table, therefore it can not aalivrD or make you sick. I guarantee that one spoonful < . iJod ton’s Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your "bowels of that • sour: bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling-line foi months. Give it to your children. ^t la harmless; doesn’t gripe {uid they liae its pleasant taste. SUMMER GOODS Our line is complete in up-to-the=minute summer goods, and now is the time to .make your selections and owing to the fact that we bought early and prices are, ad vancing rapidly, we are offering BARGAINS in every department. REMEMBER WE are headquarters for Men’s and Boys’ Clothing—Palm Beach and Cool Cloth—in great varieties, Shoes Shirts, Ties, Un derwear, and everything for your complete sat isfaction and comfort, at lowest prices. ALSO everything new and pretty in Ladies’ goods and some thing new coming in all the time. Agents for McCall and Pictorial Pat terns and Royal W or Chester Corsets. N. B. & J. T. DUNCAN