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Voi. XIH, DOUGLASVILLE.DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA.. November 2, 1917. I HO ’ •’ OR ROLL I I Pay Your Subscription an;! Be | 1 happy on the Way. I ^iiiimmiiiumiiuiiiiciiiiiiiuiiiicjiiiiiiiiiiiu.” Mr. W. II. Wiliam? i , of R2, advanci. subscription a notch this week. Mr. J. S. McGuire lias oui thanks for cash on snbsciiption this weak. Mr, S. A. Boyd, of Route 2, dropped in this week arid set his paper up a cmpla of notches. Mr. J. C. Bushin culled just before groins' to press and set his subscription up to July, 1918. Mr. J. M. Hatchett, one < f Douglas county’s most prosper ous farmeis, advanced his sub scription this week into next year. Mr. I. II. Me.hr.ffey, of Atlan ta, who is c mil; ct d with the Georgia Railway & Power Com pany, is a now render of the Sentinel. Mr. J. W, Vaughn, of Win ston, made the Sen i lei a ca 1 this week and moved his sub bcriplion up to the fall of 1918, Mr- W. J . Kilgore, a good citi zen of Route 6, made a pleasant visit this week and paid suu- scription into next year. .Mr. K. I. Keaton, farmer and Confederate veteran, remem bered us with a renewal this week. Mr. Keeton expects to return soon to Douglasville to live. T. G. (Uncle Tucker) Shrop shire, a good colored citizen and preacher, called Saturday and advanced his subscription to .November, 1918. G. T. Swanson, a colored citi zen of Route 3, who had n )t been receiving the Sentinel for more than a year, called Tnursday, paidhis past dues, and re-entered his name on our list with an ad vanced year's subscription, Mr. A. R. Bomar, Confederate veteran and prominent citizen of Chapel Hill, called this week and continued his name on the list of paid in advance subscri bers. High Prices Lost Sight of At the Cash Store Austell, Ga. New Winter Trimmed Hats in a sale at 59c, 98c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.98, 52.50, $2.75, $3.75 and up. Ladies good Hose two pair for 25c; Men’s Half Hose two pair for 25c; Bon Ton and Royal Wor cester Corsets are a guarantee of fit on any form. We are at your service to help you select the model you ought to wear. Mend all leaks instantly. Sim ply tighten the Mendet. Assor ted sizes and wrench in each package 10c. By mail 12c. If your present Glasses do not give ease and com fort, there’s something wrong. See our Optician Mr. Chas. A. Green who will be at our store again on Tuesday, Nov. 6th. J. L. Selman & Son. “Ban IJur” in Atlanta Spcctacnl’ r magnificence, dra matic splendor and religious ecstasy are th» most notable con- •omitants of Kla.v & Erlangar’s massive pr.idue i m of "lien Hur,” which will be the offering for an entire week’s engagement at the Atlanta Theatre, begin ning Monday, November 5th During the seventeen years whi h have passed since the n iginal production of this noble drama its owners have not only if pt it up to its original grandeur but have elaborated and devel oped the possibilities each season intil today it stands unrivaled in beauty of establishment, unsur passed in dramat'C significance and power. Dealing with the early life of Jesus the mo.-t important period in history, "Ben Hut” shows i he world at its most wonderful point lit wealth a d significance, for Rome ruled the world and Caesar Augustus was em peror of the mightiest realm the earth had known. Into this time of display and pomp the lowly Naz rene, the Christus for whom the nation had longed, and it is this personalty of Jesus that, permeating the fabric of the Wall ce Young drama, makes it a sermon as well as a drama of tremendous significance. The chariot race will be the moat effective reality ever set n in a theater, either in this coun try or abroad. Its development into actuality may he considered Liu- triumph of stage craft. In ibis incident twenty horses and list* chariot* will beshown ra ting at apparent.y break neck speed, the a limals galloping with all t: r power. Every vital inter- e >t described by < j.neral Wallace in his boo’-' be seen when the play is presented at the Atlanta Theater. This will be the greatest rep resentation of “Ben Hur” ever given in Atlanta. To present the marvelous spectacle no less than 250 people ere required. Patrons of “Ben Hur” are earnestly requested by the man agement to be in their seats promptly at eight o.clock in the evening and two in the afternoon as the curtain will rise promptly on those hours on the marvel ously beautiful tableau, ‘‘The Star of Bethlehem,” which re quires the entire auditorium to be darkened, and it will be im possible to seat late comers until after the prelude is over. i Regular matinees will be given! on Wednesday and Saturdays Prices for all performances range from 50c to $2.00 Mail orders when accompani id by remittance and an enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope for reply will be filled in order of receipt. Ginners Report There were 1460 bales of cot ton, counting round as half bales ginned in Douglas county from the crop of 1917 prior to October 18, 1917, as compared with 2356 bales ginned to October 18, 1916, Are you troubled with your eyes and need glass- es? Then,you should see Mr. Chas. Green, our Op tician. He will be here a;ain Tuesday, Nov. 6th. J, L. Selman & Son. Encouraging Letter to a Soldier Boy The following letter written by a Douglasville citizen to a soldier boy is a model of cheerfulness, and we print it by special per mission of the writer, ns a sug gestion to others in writing the boys: Douglasville On., October 16, 1617. Dear Biackie Boy—I got your postal some time ago and have just been too busy to write. I had a delightful trip to Missis sippi and was given a grand time by m; fried, Charlie Kiel I, at Shuqualak, Miss. He lives six miles in the country and is some farmer. In fact, he has about a dozen farms and lives in a big old-fashioned house just like it was "befo’ de wah” except the modern trimmings in the way of electric lights and waterworks. He does this trick with kerosene engines and artesian wells. He has a fish pond that covers five acres and it cost him $1,100. His own hands did the work but that is what their time was worth. He had three automobiles rnd we sure did take in old Novubes countv. We used to do that same thing horseback when we were voung bloods. I have been hitting ’em pretty lively since coming back to work. Cotton is coming in fast and is bringing a mighty fine price. It has been more than 27 cents, and seed sold here last week at $1.20 per bushel. So you see that the farmer is in the fight Black, I can’t know much a out a Lewis machine gun, but I do know that they are going to play a big part in the work that we have cut out for us (wallop ing the Huns) dad blame ’em I hate ’em more and more every day, I know considerable about a Sprinfield and a six pounder field piece (vintage of 1880) but I want you to learn every single solitary thing abouc a machine gun and get as well acquainted with it as you are with the Mc Donough yard and freight room, learn to handle it like you can a cotton truck—take it down, set it up, and do everything else with it. I understand some of the boys can play a tune on them, “All Policemen Have Big Feet,” or something like that. Get on the same terms with it as the cowboy is with his “45” and then you can get results, and I would hate to see any gang of germane shoved against your guns. Biackie boy, we are all proud of you, ai.d we expect great thii«;s of you, and we are not going to be disappointed. You just raise any tune that the com manding officer gives out and you will be o. k. I have just bought a Liberty Bond on the instalment plan and all we old duffers are helping all we can. The Dorris boys are home on a short furlough and they look mighty fit, sunburnt and husky. They are enthusiastic. I will have to get busy now lining up t e shipping orders so Sharp can do the billing; had a car of yearlings, one car of domestics, one car of cotton seed and a car of lu > ber today, Everybody seems prosperous and unusually happy. Write me whin you have time and let me know about your work and how that machine gun performs. Yours truly, Church No.es The Baptist young ptople have been organized inlo a Senior and Junior B. Y. P. U. About ft ft; have already aligned thernsHve for service and training for more efficient work, Next Sunday, November 4. i- America Go--to -Sunday-School- Day. Douglasville ought to at tend the various Sunday school- to a man. The Baptist Sunda\ s:hool must have 300. We an counting on you. There will be a special service at the Baptist church next Sun day morning in preparation t< the Every-Member-Canvass to b< made Sunday afternoon. Every body invited. Every membei expec ed to bep esentatlla m J. B TALLANT, Pastor. The Methodist Sunday school has set its goal for 325 next Sunday. Everyone who has evei been present is urged to come, and especially those Who have not been attending S u n d a j school. A committee has been appointed to send automobiles for the older ones. If you know of any one who should be sent for telephone Mr. J. L. Giles, chairman of the Automobile Committee. Let’s make this the biggest day in the history of our Sunday school. Rev, Mr. Via will preach again morning and evening—the last before conference. Come and hear him. The Sunday schools through out the county should have i he largest attendance in their his tory. Everybody get busy and make next Sunday a Red Letter day in every cnurch and Sunday school. Remember the Lyceum For years Mrs William Calvin Chilton’s coming has been a welcome visitor in the many Southern communities stretching from the Atlantic to the great plains of Ttx .s. In negrodialect, in Southern stories, in “Even ings with Uncle Remus,” and in her monologues she has charmed thousands upon thousands of people in the South, appearing from year to year in many com munities as the most popular reader and entertainer upon the Lyceum platform. You will want to hear Mrs. Chilton here under the the auspices of tne Local Lyceum Committee under date of November 14. Notice to Subscribers Many of our subscribers have been very prompt in paying up their subsc iptions the last tew weeks for which we want to express our appreciation. Many others are still unpaid. We have said little in the past because money was scarce, but now there is no excuse for any one not paying his subscription with cotton and other produce bring ing enormous prices. We do not want to send the piper to any one who doesn’t want it or who doesn’t expect (o pay for it, but we need and must have the money. We have been lenient and now you have the money, so please let us have t,he amount due. (kid LsHiVfS Uhiil. DOUGLASVILLE NO. 1C?- C. P. Pelmnti. N. G E L. Hopkins, Secretary. Moots every MonJaj niglil. WINSTON NO. 387. G. W. Smith, N G. w. M. Itichardsor, Secretary. Meets Friday nigbtB bcEnc lin-5 ,?c ,J third Sundays and Saturday aigVis before second and fourth Sundays-.. FLINT HILL NO. 474 W. VV. Cagle, N. G. L. E. Bartlett, Secretary. M-fts every Tuesday nivht. Thera will be work in the initi atory ar.d first degrees ne:;r. Monday night, in DjiiJasvilk-i Lodge. Douglasville Odd Fellows are- looking forward to t v visit to Flint II'll Lodge Tuctdr. ivgl.t next. Dotiglttsville lodge is growing: all the time. New apt I unions- and reinstatements continue to come in. In the practice cf Ft'; ■ l-Jffp-.. Love and Truth, will be fount? the best safeguards against alfe the ills of life District Deputy E. L. Hopkins is the livest Odd F< '!•- w in G . gia, according to the Grand Mas ter. Douglasville lodge is very- proud cf him. There is talk of the organiza - tion of a Past Grand's A .--..'el ation in Douglas county in ther near future. This would be at progressive step. Let all Paav Grands consider it. Those sri bad standing should reinstate so ai tobeeligible. YOU ARE EXPECTED. All Odd Fellows are ccrdialtv invited to be present next Tues day night, November 6. We- will have work in the initiatory and first degrees. Come breth ren and bring somebody witl'a you and all have something for the good of the order. We expect to have refreshments for all. Fraternally, L. E. BARTLETT,. Sec. Flint Hill Lodge No. 474. PERTINENT QUESTIONS. Have I visited the sick am3 spoken a word to cheer them i» their affliction? Am I going to continue in- the same old way, or am I going i-t- “start something?” What have I dene for the past six months that has been ofc bonefit to the lodge? What would become of the 1 lodge if every member of the. lodge had done as I have done?. Would I be pleased to receive? the same consideration in case of sickness as I have given others a Am I am in partnership with;; the re3t of the members in run ning the business of the lodge’? How many times have I been* absent when I could have beerw present if I had made an effort to do so? Have I told any of my friends; of the aims and objects of Order, with a view of getting their application?