Douglas County sentinel. (Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.) 190?-current, August 24, 1917, Image 2

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HE FELT LIKE NINETY Nothing makes a man feel old quicker than disordered kidneys. They cause aches aud pains all over the body. A. VV. Morgan, Angola, La., flrriteB: “Oh, I suffered with pains in my back. I am 43 years old, but I felt like a man 91 years old. Since I took Foley Kidney Pills l feel like I did when I was 21. J. L. delman & ^oa. WILL NEVER BE WITHOUT IT No other cough medicine “reaches the spot. ” heals, soothes arid relieves irritating, hacking coughs like Foley’s Honey and Tar. Mrs. John Bourno- yille, Brussels, Wis., writes: “I've been using Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for years and recommend il for children. I will never be without it in the house. For sale by J. L. Selman & Son. DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA 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. 55 W. Mitchell St. ‘Half-block of Ter minal Station Atl’a Vlbion Cafe> 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 buyjin car load lots and can save you money. We sell^forjcash oniy. W. C. ABERCROMBIE A Telephone Saves Time And Time Is Money. It makes no difference whether vou live town or in the country, a Telephone is a NECESSITY. It is a, pleasure to converse with your friends i n neighbors. It is a convenience when you want to speak to your Lawyer, Ductor, or Merchant. It is is protection to your family in your absenc . Let LL Install One For You To-D. y Gainesboro Telephone & Telegraph Co L. K. SMITH, Gen. Mar.J. M. MONTGOMERY Local Mgr. Carrollton, Ga. Douglasville, Ga, Princeton Hotel ATLANTA, GA. 45-51 West Mitchell SC , within Half Block of Tedminal Station MODERN. C tNVENIENT AND UP-TO-DATE ALL ROOMS HAVE OT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, astern heat, electric liRlits and telephone. New eleetric elevator. One hundred and f) ty room-). One hundred with ppivate and con necting baths. M i lern in its equipment and attractive Furnishings No expense has f er spared to provide for the comfort and conven ience of our patrons. Europe in Plan. Rates,75c to $2. H.R. CANNON, Prop. Low Ronnd Trip Rates To Louisville, Ky. Account Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. September 17 th -18th, 1917 Greatly reduced round trip fares from all stations on SOUTHERN RA1LWA\ SYSTEM in Georgia. Tickets on sale September 14, 15 and 16, 1917. Re urn trip to original starting point must be completed efore midnight of September 26, 1917. For full information as to round trip rates from your station, consult your nearest Southern Railway TICKET AGENT, OR WRITE- R. L. Baylor, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Lithia Springs' The Junior Missionery Society held its regular meeting at the church Sunday afternoon. All the homes in town have been entertaining visitors the past few weeks. Mrs. J. A, Watson, Sr. hat with her now, Mrs. J. A. Wat son, Jr., and young daughter, and Miss Irene Watson of At lanta. Lieut. C. M. Watson is also with his parents. He having re ceived his Commission at Fort ress Monroe, and will be sta tioned on the coast of Rhode Island. Mrs. G. A Bass’ recent visitors were: Mrs. Will Milner and Miss Sarah Milner of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lenne han of Litlionia. Mrs. Nesbit Harper’s guests the past week were: Mr, and Mrs. Henry Harper and children of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs Herman Harper of Havanna, Cuba, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Estes of Gay. Mrs. Mortimer Hays lias with her, Lieut. L. L. Garrett, who is stationed at Camp Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs, E. P. McDaniel and little daughter of Conyers, spent a few days of the past week with her. Misses Ruth and Catherine Ragsdale of Forest Park, are visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Winn. Miss Ruth Blair is spending this month at Mountain City. Miss Pearl Wheat has returned from a v s t to different places in Alabama. Mrs. Henry Haney has with her, her son and his family from Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. W, M. Ruther ford and children spent the past weak end with Mr. Rutherford’s parents at Bulah. Mrs. Dan McDuffie of East Point, was a recent visitor to Mrs. W. J. Turner. Miss Lottie Garrett has re turned from a short stay at White Sulphur Springs, Tallulah Falls and Clayton. IE OF AGRICULTURE HAS CAMPUS GF NEARLY SIXTY THOUSAND SQUARE MILES Avoiding Danger at Sea. Electrical apparatus has been in« vented in England to notify a ship’s officer when a steersman is permitting a vessel to deviate from a sflt course. 1. College was organized in Sep tember, 1907, with the state for Its campus. 2. Main building dedicated Janu ary 18, 1909. Present worth is $135,- 000. 3. Students instructed in Athens to date, 3,535. Nearly all in actual agri cultural service in state. 4. Increase in attendance in all courses for ten years, 339 per cent. 6. Distributed 1,556,000 bulletins containing 30,276,000 pages of informa tion. 6. Established first definite exten sion work in the southern states. 7. Originated corn club movement and formulated the basic working plans. 8. Total enrollment in all agricul tural clubs for the state in 1917, 23,- 188. 9. More than 6,000 farm women en rolled in home betterment campaign. 10. Directly in touch with more than fifty thousand (60,000) individ uals. 11. Employs 117 men agents and 57 women agents in counties of the state. 12. Organized 13,424 meetings at tended by 2,138,494 interested per sons. 13. College representatives have traveled a total of 1,681,885 miles. 14. Reclaimed and placed worn out college farm on profitable basis. 15. Demonstrated possibilities of increasing oil content of cotton seed. 16. Bred the champion Barred Ply mouth Rock pullet of the world. 17. Built Agricultural Engineering building out of the proceeds of the farm. 18. Inaugurated the campaign for the development of the live stock in dustry. 19. The preset ,r aluo of the live stock of the state is $110,000,000. • 20. Increase, in value of live stock since 1910 is $60,000,000. ' ‘ 21. Manufactured 2,763,655 c. c.’s of hog cholera serum for distribution. 22. Increase in number of hogs in the state since 1913, 697,000. 23. Promoted crop diversification generally throughout the entire state. 24. Agricultural wealth has in creased $100,000,000 annually since 1910. 25. College service work adds $7,- 000,000 to state’s wealth each year. 26. Led fight in food production and conservation campaign. Says President Soule: “Technical schools, because of the supreme im portance of applied science in the pres ent war, have already been accorded a dominating position as material aids to the government in the solution of the pressing problems which it is now being called on to meet... Hence, it has been urged by savants every where that courses in medicine, agri culture and engineering be maintained, enlarged and varied to meet the needs of students already enrolled or who may be enrolled later so as to enable them to serve their country most ef fectively. “The government, through the President and Secretaries of War and Agriculture, has indicated this to be one of the most patriotic and neces sary services which can be rendered the United States at this time. “Men of vision perceive that upon the close of the war the fiercest indus trial struggle of the ages will occur by reason of the changed order of events which it has brought about in European countries. “If this be true, it is more import ant than ever that the special service which technical institutions can rea der be immediately recognized and tfife number of students they enroll greatly ipprenL^J +Hat the United States may be prepared at tne euu lLv. war through expert leadership to-ma.in- tain her position as a producer and distributor of foodstuffs, raw materials and manufactured articles.” Cansler Brothers Auto Repairing of All Kinds Oils and Greases of all kinds Spend Your Vacation In The Land Of The Sky This famous resort section is in WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA a few hours ride. Two thousand feet above the sea level in an ozone laden atmosphere where all recreations may be enjoyed. GOLF TENNIS RIDING MOUNTAIN CLIMING MOTORING HUNTING A few of the famous resorts are: Asliville Saluda Hot Springs Hendersonville Tryon Flat Rock Waynesville Brevard Write for summer folder showing list of LUXURIOUS HOTELS ATTRACTIVE BUNGALOWS HOMELIKE BOARDING HOUSES Low Summer Fares For complete information and illustrated literature communicate with R. L. Baylor, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.