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y^nsr*^ w w«pria JL 1 SENTINEL VoL XIII, DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA-. October 26, 1917. No. 29 The Slacker and the Soldier (With Apologies to No One.) We gave you our service you cut off our beer, But the Slacker can drink 'till it run3 out hi* ear, We quit a good job to keep you from harm, But the Slacker goes by with a giil on his arm, And laughs at the soldier, poor unlucky cuss, You go with the Slacker. Why criticise Us ? The Slacker rides 'round in a Ford of his own, And charges a quarter to haul us to town, We’re doing our duty his liver is white, Yet we leaVe the town ateleien tonight, While he sticks 'round as long as he cares, And laughs at the Soldier whenever he dares. Discipline is a thing we know must be, But honest to goodness we fail to see, Where the Soldier drinks nothing butsodaand pop, Why the drink of the Slacker can’t also be stopped, If thd“Slackercan dance it seems rather hard. That at all decent dances the uniform is barred, We have- strapped our pistols and know our place, And we’ll go to our death with a smile on our face, But this is our honest appeal to you - Until w r e cross over please give us our due. Sergeant BEN D. HEAD, Co. 5, 2nd Train. Battalion, 80th Div, National Aim/, Petersburg, Va. iFiiiiiiiiiiiiiLiiiiiiimiiiciinmmiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitf] I HONOR ROLL! i Pay Your Subscription and Be | | Happy on the Way. IIiiiiiiiinniriiiiiiiiiHiiEiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMiiiiiiiiiicjl T. E. Morris, of Route 4, han ded us $1.50 this week to set his subscription forward a year. Will Long, one of Douglas ville’s most prosperous colored citizens, set h s subscription up a notch this week. Prof. B. H. Me arty, ofSopur- too, writes to have his name re entered on our subscripti >n list. Says he can’t do without the Sentinel. W. M. Stamps, of Winston, called Wednesday and had his subscription set forward for a yei r. Mr. Stamps broughtjtwo bales of cotton to town and sold at 28.70, the highest price he ever received for cotton. Week of Prayer The Missionary Society of the Douglasville Methodist Church I'will observe the Week of Prayer i ] November 1. 2, 3. Every mem- Pro- ber is urged to be present, gram is as follows; Objective: Medical Work in Chi ia and Gulf Coast Work. Goal: $25,000. First Day, 2:00 p. m.— At the ho ne of Mrs. F. M. Stewart. Subject: Unselfish Prayer; De- day 3 °* its ear, y history and for vitional: Our Master’s Threefold Me eminently efficient and faith- Annual Meeeting Mill Director i On Saturday, October 13, w.as held the annual meeting' of the directors of the Lois Cotton Mill. It was a harmonious gathering, being attendtd by the local direc tors and officers, also by Vice- President John M. Geer, of Greenville, S. C., and Mr. Sage, of Atlanta. The business was found to ( be in a flourishing condition under the management of Presi dent M. E. Geer. All of the present officers wepe re-elected except ing J. T. Duncan, who resigned as secretary. He was succeeded j by Mi. J. C. Wright, who has been the efficient book-keeper for many years. The board adopted resolutions on the retirement of John M. Geer as president. The reso lutions are as follows: Believing that gratitude is a most commendable virtue in any people, and realizing that words of commendation long with-held, are sometimes like belated flow ers spread upon the mounds of our departed friends. Therefore we the stockholders of the Lois Mill Company, assem bled in annual meeting, wish to express our bincere thanks to Mr. J. M. Geer for the heroic sacrifices he made to finance our organization during the panicky Don’t Forget the Lyceum Has vour boy gone to the war to give himself for the preser vation of liberty and democracy? And are your hearts bowed with sorrow on account of his absence ? Then you will want to participate in that which will bring cheer to your life—make you forget for a time the things that are upon us. The entertainment which will be presented by Mrs. William Calvin Chilton at the School Auditorium Wednesday evening November 14, beginning prompt ly at 8 o’clock, will help you do that very thing. Mrs. Chilton is the most popular woman read er and entertainer that the South has ever produced, and this sea son she is giving herself, as never before, in an effort to make life brighter and happier for the thousands before whom she is appearing. Whether it be in old time Southern stories, or her o wn inimitable negro dialect, or one of her master monologues, she is alwaye clever and never fails to brush awav the blues and make you glad that you are living. Bankhead Highway for Douglasville Upshaw a Factor Atlanta, Ga., October24-That William D. Upshaw, sometimes called the “Georgia Cyclone,” sometimes called “The Crusader on Crutches,” is waking things up on his northern speaking tour is proved by the following dis patch from New York, where Mr. Upshaw recently addressed the Southern Commercial Con gress: “On the closing day of the Southern Commercial Congress, after W. D. Upshaw of Georgia had electrified the convention with an address on the slogan of the Congress, ‘A Greater Nation Through A Greater South, ’ the ■Georgia orator on crutches was given an ovation as no other .•speaker received during the con-- vention. United States Senator Duncan W. Fletcher, of Florida, president of the Congress, arose and said: ‘No list of the hon ored sons of Georgia would be complete without the name of William D. Upshaw. I hope to stay in the United United States Senate until I shall be able to welcome him as an influential member of that great boey.” Mr. Upshaw is running for the Senate to succeed Thomas W. .Hardwick, and it is freely admit ted by political observers here that he must be reckoned with as a strong factor. Prayer, Mrs .J. T. McLarty, [Linn, Mrs. Z. T. Lake; Prajer for medical work at home and atiroad; Hymn; Prayer for our own and other missionaries work- iugl'nr China’s uplift and for those engaged in Gulf Coast wuk; Hymn, “Teach Me, My Gotland K : - "Why we Should Give ..iissions in Time of War,” Mrs. HufiL.e; “What a Liberty Bond Means, ” Mrs. A. W. McLarty; “Horrors of Chi nese Medicine,” Mrs. Ralph Morris; “Philosoyhy of Medical Missions,” Mrs. Astor Merritt; Prayer. ■SecondDay,2:30p. m.—At the ful services- rendered thi3 com pany during the ten years of his administration a:• president. Therefore be it Resolved—First, Thai-itis with £he deepest regret that we ac cept his resignation offered to our Boa-.l of Directors on Feb ruary I, 1917, and trust that the failing health which made this action necessary will be speedily restored and that a kind Provi dence will yet vouchsafe to him many years of usefulness and happiness. Resolved—Second, That we recognize in the unselfish service rendered us by Mr. Geer that home of Mrs. T. A. Jaclcson. type of Southern manhood big Subject: The Needs; Devotional: Tlie Compassionate Christ, Mrs. W. II. Butler; Hymn, Mrs. Her- sehelJohnson; Prayer; Leaflet: Physical Suffering ot Women and Children in China,” Miss Allle Mae McElreath; Hymn; Leaflet: “Social Conditions on the Gulf Coast,” Mrs. Herschel Johnson; Prayer. Third Day, 2:00 p. m-—At the home of Mrs. J. R. Duncan. Subject. Our Response; Devo tional: Greater Works Than These,” Mrs, E. J. Coghill; Solo, Miss Dakej' Prayer; Leaflet; The Encouragement of Medical Work, Miss Adams; Hymn, "We’ve a Story to Tell the Nations; Leaf let; “Light House on the Coast,” Mrs. D. S. Strickland; Prayer. Public Speaking On Saturday, at 1 o’clock, Hon. Walter P. Andrews, State Senator from Fulton county, and Hon. Cam Dorsey, . brother of Gov. Hugh Dorsey, will speak at the court house in Douglas ville on the Liberty Loan and other timely topics. Every man in Douglas county is invited to come out and hear these distinguished gentlemen. enough and gracious enough to launch and engineer to an estab lished success the greatest busi ness enterprises, and realize for himself more pleasure out of a great service rendered than he would from any substantial re ward we might be able to give. Resolved—Third, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes and filed with the archives of our company and a copy be furnished the press for publication. President Plowman has called a meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Bankhead National Highway Association to meet at Birmingham, Ala., at Tutwiler hotel on Novemher 26, at 10 o’clock, for the puipose of re ceiving the repo: t of the Path finders and to be given the authority to officially declare the Bankhead National Highway between Atlanta, Birmingham and Memphis. Meal and Hulls I have on hand the very best grade of Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls and at the very lowest pri ces. See me before you buy. J. M. CONNALLY. The school bonds carried in Saturday’s election by an over whelming majority owing, to the fact that so many registered voters were away in the army and elsewhere and an absent vote counted against the bonds- The registered vote of the dis trict was 335, requiring 224 voti s for bonds to make the necessary two-thirds. The total vote polled was 258, and 243 of these were for bonds and 15 agiinst. If the entire vo;e of the district 1 ad been poll >d we doubt if tlv r; would have been 20 against the bom's. This speaks w ell for the p np’e of the Twenty-second Di trict. In fact, we hardly think '-here was any sericus opposition to the proposition. Most of the few who were against it took the stand that they had not been properly considered in Lie estab lishment of the district and their vote was not so much against bonds as it was a feeling of resentment, but now that the people have spoken, we feel sure that the bond proposition will have the hearty support of every body. This was the biggest day’s work ever done for Dougiasvillp, and the excellent work done by Birmingham Ala., October 22. — (Special.)—On October 15 and 16 the Pathfinders Committee, met at Clemson College, S. C., | and after two day’s deliberation, | taking into account the costs,. .... ... ,, directness of route, population | th ® ladl ® 3 "J geU,ng lhe to be served, and willingness of ™. en w ‘ 0 local authorities to co-operate, nature of industries along the route, engineering difficulties involved, source of material, co- opeiative relation with the Slate Highway Commission and U. S. Department of Agriculture. These and other matters relative and material were fully weighed ■utevs orgot their business for the time to look after the town’s interest deserves the highest commen dation. Lithia Springs Among those attending the Southeastern Fair from here by the committee consisting of | were Capt. and Mrs. J. C. Joiner. Messrs. R’gg's, Camp, Houston I Mr. and Mrs. R, L. Winn and and Eldridge, and they give as a j daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. T- result of their study, observa-1 Morgan and children, Misses tion and deliberation that itis; Olina, Mellie and Nellie Smith, their best juigment and recom- j Joe James, Mr. and Mrs. Morti- inendation that the following mer Hays and children, and sectians of the Bankhead Nation-; Misses Rena and Anne Peck, al Highway be located and! Mrs. Robert L. Patterson spent named: I Tuesday in Atlanta. Atlanta. Mabieton, Austell, Misses umma and Ethe! Gard- Lithia Springs, Douglasville, Winston, Villa Rica, Carrollton, Bowden, Ranburne, Bell Mill, Heflin, DeArmonville, Oxford, Munford, Talladega, Stemley, Basonville, Cropwell, Pell City, Leeds, Lovick. Pole Cat Gap, Irondale, Gate City, Birming ham. Civic Club Notes At the monthly meeting Tues day ufternoon, it was agreed to ask und urge every member of the club to help sew in the Red Cross sewing room Monday, Wednesday and Friday after noons of each week. The members of this progress ive club, ever ready for any good work onjvery short notice, gave to the white selectmen of our coun ty the only receptiion that has been given; co-operating with the W. C. T. U. in making and giving much needed and highly appreciated comfort bags for sol diers and recently, have gener ously donated canned fruits and vegetables to be sold and funds used for Red Cross work. So we feel assured that each one will gladly help by giving an hour of her time once a week or as much as she can to aid in sewing for the Red Cross. ner spent the past week at their ho ne at Acworth. Mrs. G. A. Bass has returned from a visit at Lithonia. Mr. and Mrs. Howitt Morgan announce the birth of a daughter who has been named Frances Evelyn. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodruff announce the birth of a daughter whom they have named Hazel Vivian. Mrs. W. A. McDuffie, of East Point, is still with her mother, Mrs. W. J. Turner, who con tinues quite sick. The meeting of the missionary society was held at the home of Mrs. Nesbit Harper Monday afternoon. The Parent-Teachers Associ ation will hold its regular meet ing at the school house Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Plans have been made for improving the yard and a community-work, day is soon to be given. The annual Halloween party is to be givep at the school house Wednesday evening, many pleas ant attractions are being plan ned for the occasion.