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Atlanta i»a. \ VoL Xlll, 3 tf. COUNTY DOii(71,ASV1LLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA. November 16, 1917. TT U */i.W No. ,?2 ; ; T/ie Kaiser’s Dream There’s a rumor now eurrem,, Tlio suaiige itmay seem; Grille "U.rnmii Emperor's” wonderful die m; Being tired oi war lie lay down in bed, And 'mmigsi. oilier tilings rlrearnpt that he was dead. And in a deep coffin, lying-in state, With ids cold, waxen figures frozen with hate lie wasn’t long dead when he found to Ins cost, That his map of the next world and passports were lost. So leaving this eur.li lie' went straight, Jauntily strutting right up to the gate, But the lookout angci, in voice strong and clear, Said begone, Kuis.r vv., we don’t want you here. Well! thought William, that’s very uncivil, Do.s lie mean that i must go straight to the devii ? So he turned on his heel, and off he did go, Running i'uli speed to the regions below. But when he got there lie w'as filled with dismay. For while waiting outside he heard Satan say to his imps, Now, look here boys, I give you all warning, I’m expecting the Kaiser down here this morning. But don’t let him in for to me it is clear, We're far too g.iod for the mongrel down here, If he gets in, mere’ll be the dienens to pay, For bad as I am he’s much worse any day. Oh, Satan, dear friend, the Emporor said; Excuse me for listening, while waiting outside, If you don’t let me in, then where can I go ? Indeed, said the Devil, I ready don’t know- Oh, do let me in, I’m feeling quite cold, If motley you want, I’ve plenty of gold, Just give me a corner, no matter how hot, No said the Devil, most certainly not. We don’t let apartments for riches or pelf; Here’s some matches and sulphur make a hell for yourself. Then he kicked V. ilhtlm out and vanished in smoke, And just at that moment the Rawer awoke; He jumped out of bed in a shivering swe it, And cried Gott l.that dream I shall never forget; That I won’t goto heaven, I know very well, But it’s awful tough luck to be kicked out of hell. b —Selected by G. B. Chapman from The Yellow Jacket Mrs. Holcomb Passes A way Saturday mo,-ring, atGo’clock, Mrs. R. It. Hole.i . one of the oldest and most Iry.hly respected ladies of this section, di d at the home of her grind-daughter, Mrs. G. IT. Turner, after a lin gering illness. Mrs. Holcomb was 89 years old and had been making her home here fo" several vears. Funeral services were at the home Sunday morning, being conducted by Rev. J. B. Tallant, after which the remains were carried to Atlanta her former home for interment. The name of Mrs. Holcomb stands out prominently in the list of those who worked for the uplift of Atlanta during her many years of residence there. She was a faithful church member and tireless in her efforts for the church and for the poor. The State Capitol now stands on the property formerly owned by Mrs. Holcomb. At the end of tho war, the State confiscated the site upon which she h id lived for forty years, and erected the Capitol building there, after pay ing her for the land. Her husband, il. Ii. Holcomb, was Atlanta’s first postmaster after the war. The postoffice was then‘situated in the old City Hall, which was also on the site now oc jupieu bv Capitol building. During the battle of Atlanta, Mrs. Holcomb converted her home into a hospital caring for both Confederate and Union sol diers. Vajiently she stuck to her post during the fierce conflict, and managed to save it from destruction. John. Itice, father of Mrs, Hol comb, was one of the first pas tors of the first Baptist Church in Atlanta, ’Phis was long before the civil war. Mrs, Holcomb was born in Campbellton. but went to Atlanta with er parents when she was 16 years of age and lived there continually until a -hort time before her death. Among her relatives are one daughter, Mrs. J. P. McWil liams, of DaFayette; and the following grandchildren: Mrs. Dr. G H. Turner, of Douglas- ville; Miss Harriet Whitley, of Atlanta; Mrs. Francis Whitley Moore, of Atlanta; Mrs. Charles A. Sheldon, Jr., of Atlantal Mrs. B. N. Perry, Jr., of Newport News, Va.; Leroy Holcomb, Henry Holcomb, of Atlanta- The Sentinel joins a host of friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. Expression Class to Give Play The members of the Expres sion Class are preparing to give a play. “The Farmerette,” at an early date. This play will be given for the benefit of the Red Cross and promises to be one of the best entertainments of the season. Interesting from start to finish. Everybody invited to come and help the Red Cross fund. Watch this paper for, date and program. — V Ginner’s Report (By W. J. Camp.) There w ere ginned in Douglas county prior to November 1 2914 bales compared with 3715 bales at the same’date last year. \ / All Fraternities Now Admitted When the Secretary of War issued an order limiting repre sentation at Cantonments and i Army Camps to only Y. M. C. A. and ICnigbts of Coluftibus, Hon. Wm. J Harris, one of the busi- new; officials in Washington, went immediately to the War Department ami made a vigo rous proi „ ..gainst this order, pointing out that such a rule dis criminated against all fraternal organizations, several of which he is a member, and a large ma jority of the people of his State bel ing to one or the other orders. Mr. Harris insisted strongly that it was unfair and followed up his visit with an emphatic written protest. He has since taken it up with the Secretary of War, Cabinet Officers and other prominent officials and has never lost interest in the matter. As a result of the activities of Mr Harris and others, and the visit of the officials of the different orders, the Secretary of War has completely modified his order so as to allow all fra ternities to have homes at Army Camps. Mr. Harris naturally feels gratified over this change in the order of the War depart ment. Masons, Elks. Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and all fraternal orders are like wise pleased at the outcome of this matter. Scout News The Eagle Patrol met Wednes day at 4:30. We decided to go on a hike next Thursday after noon, leaving at 3:30. We will stay and cook supper. All Scouts in the Eagle Patrol are urged to be present at the next meeting. Wednesday afternoon at 4:30, as we haye some extra work to do, Carl Hill. P. L. Peru a large Territory. Pent hr the *tz« of Spain, Prance, Qermanr and Ttoly ,w* together. Patriotic Economy The time has come when we as u nation and individuals must resort to the strictest iconomy. The danger of a food famine has been brought home to us and w< are making areal effort to reduce consumption; though the efforts to increase production are beii g seriously handicapped by the high priceof labor. We nave reached a point where the increasing demand reduces the efficiency of labor an I there by reduces the supply and we are facing a further rise in com modity prices. The most effective lemedy is to decrease consumption and it is imperative that everyone should make drastic reduction in per sonal expenditures. The exam ple must be set by the rich, but every man, woman and child must be drawn into the move ment till patriotic economy be comes the greatest fad the coun try has ever enown. Our young men who try to evade military service are “slac kers.” Everyone of us who will not try to economize to help the war is a "slacker.” Who will refuse to spend less when he realizes that every four dollars saved is a day’s labor contribu ted to the war? It is not a ques tion whether your income justi fies the expenditure but whether the country can let you spend To prevent hardship we have no right to spend money for lux uries. We can reduce the famine in wool and cotton by wearing our old clothes. We can stop the purchase of all things that are not necessities so that factories and their operatives can produce motor trucks, aircraft and muni tions. We can use automobiles less and save gasoline. We can largely do away with servants and do our own work. We must economize for the sake of our country and humanity. Army Y. M. C. A. A campaign is being waged I this week throughout the United' States to raise $35,000,600 for Y. M. C. A. work. Douglasville and surrounding territory is endeavoring to se cure $1,000 or more and the com mittee appointed at Sunday night’s meeting are making a canvass to secure subscriptions for this amount. Everyone who stays at ho:i e should be willing to make some sacrifice to give the soldi'll' boys the home influence that they can get only through the Y. M. C. A. “There are more American sol diers in France today than you think. They ha\e cut into their principal to go. Yon will ha\e to cut into your principal to sup port them.” Thus speaks John R. Mott, general secretary of the International Committee of the “Follow one of these soldiers— maybe he is your own son, your neighbor’s son or your former business associate. Follow him to the port, of embarkation which he leaves when l.is family does not know, and where we are trying to do some of our best work. Follow him across on a transport with a Y. M. C. A, secretary all the way to the debarkation point. Here the harpies are ready—not kept away by a camp zone as in this coun try. In Eng.ish or French vil lage his only point of contact With Am. rica is the Y. M, G. A. hut where he sees American newspapers. Folio v him this winter as he will drill in snow and sleet, quartered in pig sties, corn sheds or in the open. Fol low him out to No Man’s Land where the only thing he finds to eat is a cake of chocolate the Y, M, C. A. worker has slipped in his pocket last thing. “And you may follow him to those Ion? dark trenches, where, allowing a foot to a man, they bury them head to foot, head to foot, head to foft—as far as you can see—and then cover them over. Or you may follow them as they come out of that other trench, nerve shattered and weak, to be met by the Y. M. C. A. cup of coffee or chocolate. Under fire in one place we gave 25,000 cups of hot coffee to these men. Nine per cent of our sec retaries are killed in this work. And perhaps you may follow him home, permanently disabled on one of these transport ships for wounded, and here the Y. M. C. A. worker is also found. Last week the Jonesboro News called our congressman a min now, this week he denominates him as a gar. This reminds us of the old darkey who was being tried for carrying a pistol. The judgesaid: "Sam, you are chai* ged with having a pistol in your possession Are vou guilty or not guilty?” “How’s dat, jedge? asked Sam “You are charged with having a pistol in your pocket. Are vou guilty or not guilty?” said the judge. “Now, jedge, you done tole two tales about dat,” said Sam. “One time you said I had it in my per- sishun and den you said I had it in my pocket.” Optimistic Thought. Hospitality and benevolence never I appear to sucb advantage aa whey 'they accompany each otber. I Rjiimiiiiiti«iiitiiiiii:;niinmm«. ::;i:uiiirps' ’ |HONOR ROLL! | Pay Your Subscri; lira j 3e §H | EJappy o» the Way. Ii P’)iiiiniiuiaiiiiiiiiiiiir:!!!i!ii | ;::ii:j!i' ti! Mr. 11. R. Rees, of Ri rift us n quantity of the ia.’. je Yales tipples t! is week. Mr. J. W. Bingham, of ltd , kindly remembered us this *-i . wi;h a ycai’ssubscription-. Mis. M. A, Morris, of Atia r . called this week and had. ix ' • subscription extended a year. Dr, L C. Ward, of Marlon.. Fia., while here last weak bad; his subscription set up a not'.!; . Mr. VA D. Style, Hie popula r, Maxwell agent, had us putrin>.r subscription up a year this week Mr T. D. Connally, of Rout. 6, made us a pleasant call this-j week ai d h .d his payer moved! up to December 1918. Mr- J.- H. Miller,' of Rf& dropped itvlhis week and handed, us the-.price of a year’s subscri? ■ tion. Mr. D, Rv I’lunkett, of Win- - ston, Caked this week end mad* us glad with a year’s subscrip tion. Mr. R S. Duncnn, of the Ord nance Depot at Camp Wheeler; is a new reader of the Sentinel Mr. G. P. McKelvey, of Rt 4,.. paid us a pleasant vi ;!i Wednes day and contributed- K tin-.- crib tor’s needs. We acknowledge with thank: a year’s subscription from Mrs. E. B. McWhorter, handed in by her son, Will. Ed Fen-ill, a colored farmer- of the Chapel Hill section, be comes a new reade • of the Senti nel this week. We acknowledge with thanks; a sack of the famous Georgia* Yams from our friend C. P. Miller, of Rt 2; Col. W. A. James slipped the editor that which unlocks the-, inner door of the Sentinel saner- tum sanctorum this week.;. Our friend J. C. McCarly drop ped in this week and ordered the? Sentinel sent to his aunt, Mrs. L. A. Heaton, at Baileyton, Ala... Mr. J. A. Sayer, a prosperous; young farmer of Rt 2, called i Wednesday and put himself inv good standing for another year.-. Mr. H. H. Barron* of McWhor ter, called this week and advan ced the subscription of his mother Mrs. J. A. Barron, to AugusA. 1918. Mr. L. O. McKelvey handed us? a year’s subscription this week I and requested that his address ■ be changed to 172 Crumley. St.-,, Atlanta. Our friends, W. M. Almatid' and J. R. McKoy, of the firm of " Almand & McKoy, contributed to the Sentinel’s exchequer this; week by having their subscrip tions set up. Mr. W. M. McLarty, of Sea breeze, Fla., writes us this week that he can’t do without the- Sentinel’s weekly visits and en>-- closed $1.50 for which we ac knowledge receipt.