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COUNT 1 ;' "jENTINE VoL XII1, DOBGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. October 12,1917. No. 27 Wifli the giealest exhibit list j ever assembled in v’u i enciosme, ready for the bigcitrv Jr that.are' comirg, the Souther, U-ra Fair, j of Atlanta, will open iis doors j Saturday, October 13. f° l ‘ an j eight day session. Bigge 1- , brighter, bettor de scribes not only the fair as a whole, but each individual de partment in particular. The greatly increased prizes, sgg>e- gating $65,000. huv- spurred the farmers, stock raisers end house wives of the South-east to enter all their finest products with the 'result that every booth is run ning over with the very pick of all the farm products. Foremost in i iterest to the huge crowds that are coming will be the cattle show, automobile show, Grand Circuit races and the long list of free attractions. The cattle show will reveal the most magnificent collection of blooded stock ever, seen in the South. To the frrmer who is interested in growin v meat or producing dairy. p -Is, th opportunity for 1 hi ig what is best in catch- ' ' ! 1 he unsur passed. The king:; and queens of cattledoin will be there, some of them direct from.Hip Royal Cattle Show of Kansas *Gity, others from the prise farms of the Middle West, while still Others will bear the color of sou them establishments, Tho automobile show ' U in clude special do.plays ot fan ' tractors and tnucks, many of whirl: embody the very latest ideas in applying the motor to farm work. The greatest of the Grand Cir cuit performers this year will be seen on Lakewood track. The women’s exhibit will draw many thousands of women to the fair grounds from every walk of life. Jams and jellies will share interest with knitting for the soldiers and educational exhibi tions. Children’s Day will be on Tues day, when all School children will be admitted for ten cents. Of especial interest on this day will be the exhibit oi the Boys’ Corn Clubs and the Girls’ Can ning Clubs. The fireworks every night, the free vaudeville, and the wonder ful midway attractions will also keep the eyes and ears of those who attend busy from the time they step in the grounds until they finally are dragged away late at night to go to bed thor oughly tired out but wonderfully happy. A Suggestion The time of year is here when our merchants are having the heaviest trade of the year. On Saturdays they are especially busy when the large number of country people come to town, and we suggest that the town people do their trading as much as possible during the week so the merchants and clerks can give the necessary time to their customers from the country on Saturday. , If the town people will adopt this rule, it will lessen the bur den of clerks on Saturday and enable the merchonts to wait on their trade. Coi Hutcheson Favors Bonds Pathfinders Will Decide October 15. Young Peoples Mission ary Society On the evening of October 8th the Young Peoples Missionary Society was delightfully enter tained at the home of Mrs, George T. McLartv. Quite a large number of the young people attended and were honored by having their efficient leader, Mrs. Z. T, Duke, present. After a most interesting pro gram of music, reading, elc., games were enjoyed by all. At a late hour refreshments were served and “great fun’’ for many was found in the toasting of marshmallows. About ten o’clock tne gather ing dispersed, declaring the oc- c ision one of the most enjoyable they had ever attended. We hope there may be others at the next meeting who may share the pleasures of the even ing, for judging from this it may be truly called a hap y meeting. - Supt, Publicity. Thibet ty Bond Committees Committees appointed for Douglas county to boost the Lib erty Bonds of tho second issues, and to assist in every way possi ble to sell as many in Douglas county as possible, are! Douglusville—G. T. McLarty, Th ad McKoy, V. It. Smith, W. ... ' ;nbio, L. C. Upshaw, j. .,. G.i-a, W. I.Dorris, N. B. Duncan, Z. T. Dake, P. D. Sel- nnm, Mi j-.- Goer. Mrs. F. M. Stewart, Chairman on the part ladies, and she is requested to appoint a committeu to act with her. The following are appointed from the county and requested to appoint a committee to act with them; Liihia Springs—P. H. Winn, W. G. Maxwell; Winston—C. C. Johnson, T. A. Thompson; Chapel Hill—Vv. J. Camp, A. R. Botnar; Bill Arp—S T. Drniell, A. J. Brown; McWhorter—J. H, Tay lor, J. T. Reece; Hannah—J. W, Frank. Georgia Products Day Georgia Products Day was in augurated four years ago to stimulate the production of food products in the state. Douglas county observed it the first year and it was a most enjoyable occasion. November 15 is the day desig nated this year and every county in Georgia is urged to observe it. Never was the time more urgent for the increase of food crops, and Douglas county should observe the day this year and give the question of food conser vation all the encouragement possible. What do you say to having another Georgia Products dinner in DouglasviUe? Tax Notice Commutator! Tax for Fall Term is now due. You can pay at either bank or to Road Commis sioners. A. S. GRESHAM, Chair. County Commissioners, DouglasviUe, Ga., October 10, 1017. Mr- Editor—Regarding to the approaching election for bonds to build a school building for the DouglasviUe School District I desire to submit an idea or so that I have had on my mind for some time. The need of a building is ad mitted by all. Oi:r building is open, cold,, and out of date long ago. There is not a town or city in Geo-gia tho size of Douglas- ville but that lias a splendid brick school building. Dallas, Temple, Waco, Tallapoosa, Bre men, B.ichman, Rockmart, Lithia Springs, and most any town yon might mention has a nice sanitary warm brick school building. DouglasviUe is the most up-to-date and proressive town or city in North Georgia in everything except this one thing —a school building. We have been in need of this school build ing for years. It is generally known that last winter the children of this dis trict suffered a great deal from colds contracted in this school house. It cannot be heated for the reason that it is so open that no heat can be retained in the rooms. To replace the heating system we now have with stoves would be too dangerous. The building would likely catch fire from so many stoves placed in the rooms. The insurance rate is so high that it is alftost pro hibitive. If the building were to burn down it would be a com plete property loss to thy dis trict and would probably cause the death of a number of chil dren before they could get out of the house. I do not believe any us have realized the full danger to the lives of our children in this school house. There is another feature- of this issue that we have not per haps thought of. It is this: The cotton mill, the hosiery mill, the two banks and the Southern Railway Company will pay over one-half the cost of a new up to- date brick building. The balance of the cost divided into thirty payments will hardly be felt by our taxpayers. This will be a small item to the other tax payers after these corporations have paid their taxes, I hope the people who are in favor of this bond issue will bear in mind that to remain away from the polls is a vote against the school building. In order to carty this bond issue there must be a two-thirds in number of the registered voters in this school district go out and cast their votes FOR BONDS or else the bonds are loM. The voter who opposes this bond issue will have nothing to do except to stay away from the polls. The man who remains away from the polls and does not vote is one vote against the bond issue. ||Bv voting bonds we will get a school building at once, have and enjoy it for years to come. It will be paid for by those coming along with and after . It is the only way we will ever be able to build a school building. There is no other method provi- | ded by law to build a school buil ding except by a bond issue. If • we fail to carry bonds now it Birmingham, Ala., October 8. (Special.)—The official Path finding Commi-lee, of which Mr. W. M, Riggs, of Clemson Col lege, is chairman, makes the official announcement that the Pathfinders will meet at Clemson College on October 15 to make their decision in regard to the proposed route of the Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis Division of the Bankhead Highway which was inspected on August 14 to 23. Chairman Riggs announces that the reason why the decision has not been made sooner is from the fact that a number of ques- ti' rs i.i regard to the fuuds that are to be provided by the coun ties to build a portion of the Bankhead Highwav and also also maintainance funds have not been answered sooner. Just as soon as the Pathfinding Com mittee make their decision their report will be transmitted to ex- Congressman T. S, Plowman, President of the Bankhead Highway Association, who will give it to the press and call a meeting of the executive com mittee of the association for the purposr of endorsing or rejecting said report. Just as scon as this report is officially adopted the Atlanta, Birmingham and Mem phis division will be mapped and and steps taken to post the route Wheat planting tirm is near afc hand, and all farmers who have not already done so should pre pare their ground for sowing at once, says the State Department of Agriculture. “There is no more important thing any Georgia farmer can do right now than to get ready to plant all the wheat he cun take care of,’’ states Commissioner J. J. Frown. “Georgi i needs wheat as never before, and at the price set by the President there is a good profit in it to every farmer who will give it the attention it needs. Good soil preparation is necessary to the making of a crop, and this should not be delajed another dry.” The Department uip:^' that bankers and merchants in : very community see to it that - cry farmer geis seed win plants it. The State Bar tu of Markets inyites inquir ■ -ov seed wheat as they are in touch with considerable quantiF of home grown seed. T : .st planting time is imm *f it -7 after the first killing fro 1 '-:-• 1 > gets rid of the Hessian jl:. the ,“boll Weevil” rf wheat, rul'-- and steps taxen to poBt xne rouw Uc8relai . ve ^ wheUl t , W*th permanent markers fiom , cultivation will be stum’. Atlanta to Memphis Vote for Bonds and cultivation will be supg'.i- d by Ihe Deparment on request. Ic has been brought to the attention of the G . ■ u Bureau of Markets that some mills in Alabama hare so. • in: the country and made c-.- L . Ns for future supplies of velvet beans at prices entirely too A week from next Saturday will be the election to vote on the issuance of bonds for a new school house. Our present build ing is little better than a barn considering the food vnl and a new and better building is velvet bean meal. In ord absolutely necessary if we would!arrive at tome idea of a give our children the advantages! valuation of this product ;hey deserve. the Bureau has made careful inv.-sti- iey uesei \ c. | r , Not only is the building an gation and finds that tho actual absolute necessity from an edu- j food value of pure voLot uean cational standpoint, but it is meal is greater than that ot cot- necessary to preserve their!ton seed meal, This has no rei- health while in school. * erence to i s value as a fertilizer. Remember we are building for I This test as to food value shows future generations, and by issu- that in calculating the protein, ing bonds the burden is distribu- carbohydrate and fat contents ted over a long period of time the velvet bean yields 150.250 . , • Hint it is calories to "the 100 pounds uheie- and the cost s so small that, it is ^ ? ^ ceMt eocUm seecl oil oniy not perceptible. yields 140.600 caloiics to the 100 Douglas county today has a p 0UIU j Si it is fuither shown magnificent court house that ve l V et bean meai made from would cost now to build at least $75,000 and the last bond will be paid in January. There has been no heavy burden from this and neither will there be any for the school building. Anyone who values manhood and womanhood above a few paltry dollars will vote for bonds on Saturday, October 20, and the bean anu the pud mixed yields 139.912 colorics to the 190 pounds. Tins is practically the same as 7 per cent seed meal which is selling right around $44.00 per ton. It must also he borne in.mind that the manufac turing expense of the velvet bean is no where near as much as that of cotton seed oil. The farmers of the State means a vote against the school house on Saturday, October 21), ana should figure over this carefully remember if you stay away it be f ore ente ring into future con tracts for supplying velvet beans* The State Market Bureau has-- just succeeded in securing From the State Railroad Commission-a readjustment of the freight on sweet potatoes, which means in many ways a materia! reduc- means we will have to do with this old barn for years to come. We have too much at stake to take any chance on this ques tion. We cannot afford to let this building slip away from us now. It is the only enterprise that DouglasviUe needs to have our little city where it belongs— at the front in progress and pub lic enterprises. J. R. HUTCHESON, tion. Formerly the rate on sweet potatoes shipped in boxes and crates has been just double what it was in barrels and bags, and there was no good reason for it. The commission has ordered that, effective October 1, sweet pota toes in boxes and crates shall take the same rate as those in boxes and barrels. Thus, how ever packed, all sweet potatoes shipped iii Georgia this fall will be handled at the lower rate.