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Atiant'.i, November 26—Recent
reports reaching the State De
parting m cf Agriculture with
regard to the little attention far
mers are paving ro the sowing
of fall wheat, are seriously alar
ming, Georgia not only needs
andiru.t have food, but must
depend upon her farmers for it.
“Info motion coming to the
departm nt indicates that the
farmers are not sowing as much
wheat and other small grain as
was hoped for,” said Commis
sioner J. J, Btown. “There is
yet time to sow wheat if the
work is begun at once, and it is
not only the farmer’s duty to do
it, but he will bo well repaid for
his outlay and lator.
‘‘Our farmers need not delude
themselves in the be'ief that
flour will remain as cheap as it
no'.’/or th.it oendUi?*F'\vill’b>,
as fortunat • •. ; they are today, if
the t ilt ! states fail to do their
duty it. mvki>ur sufficient wheat
-and other small grain for hen e
requirements. If this war con-
tinu'w t!i 1 ■ ugh another year, and
it will probably last even longer,
food : .-.-ill be in greater de
mand than now.
“It is bn rotative from every
standi)' ins. that we make more
wheat, oats and other food pro
ducts; and we may be encouraged
by the fact that in doing so we
can make our 191-8 cotton cop an
absolute biirpius. Withsufficieht
food for man and beast and
with cotton as a surplus, we can
fix and maintain a fair price for
both cotton and cotton seed.
“But the moment the world
which consumes our cotton learns
that the South is obliged to buy
her supplies, the bear specula
tors and the cotton gamblers will
begin to dictate the price of cot
ton. . v
“While all the great cotton
spates responded in splendid
manner to the call to raise moie
f. odstuffs last spring, Georgia
took the lead; and it was our
abundance of food and feedstuffs
that has enabled us in every
contest between cotton producer
and bear speculator, to win out.
If we had been forced to buy
these food products elsewhere,
It would have beenimpossiolefor
us to have maintained the priced
of cotton and cotton seed, which
are no more thtwi just and in
some instances have not been as
high as they should be, as com
pared with other products.
“We want to repeat, and to
urge with all the force at our
command, that every farmer in
Georgia should at once plant not
less than two acres of wheat to
the plow. If everyJGeogian will
do this, we will produce enough
to supply the entire strte.
"We appeal to the leaders all
over Georgia who acted with the
State Food Council on production
last spring, individually .to take
upon . themselves the duty of
urging their counties and dis
tricts to plant not less than two
acres to each plow, and more, if
possible.
“Let no one be deluded with
the belief that 30-cent cotton will
buy your bread, if there are not
enough loaves to go around.”
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA.. November 23, 1917.
No. 33
' Disbursements of County
Commissioners
The following accounts on the
General County Fund were
passed and ordered paid at the
November Term 1917, of the
Board of County Commissioners:
A. S. Baggett *' $ 78.26
W. T Mozley ‘ 5 00
Harve Baker 10.00
Stand. Sewer Pipe Works 19-1 78
Z. T. Dake 21.60
J. J. Kirby 61 60
Town of Douglasville 6 00
A. L. Campbell 1.20
V. M. Leathers 7 60
R. L. Sibley 49.60
J, W. H. Hunter '5.45
National Supply Co. 62.70
H. McLarty 4 99
J. A, Ayers 10.00
JO.W. Price 16.00
T. W. Tolbert ' " " '2.00
C. V. Vunsant 15.00
W. Q. Eiiterkan 28.75
Bennett Printing Co. 17.25
ti. H. Barron 25.00
R. O. Campbell Coal Co. 67.55
Austin Brothers 1,818.09
A. S. Gresham 18.00
Foore & Davies Co. 18.65
I. H. Willoughby 8.00
S- L. Hem ree 8.50
N, B. & J. T. Duncan 40.72
Joe S. Abercrombie 17.05
H S. Hudson 65.00
total
$2,689.90
The following acqounts on the
Ron! Fund w°re passed and
ordered paid:
A. O. Willon-rhby $ 3,50
.Toe S. t mumbie 200.00
Tolbert A Clieves 126.80
C. V. Vansant 15.00
Stewart Brothers 254.4
J. H. Pope 3.90
W. T. Mozley 8.50
The Selig Co. 110 00
W. L. Fain Grain Co. 131.50
Town of Douglasville 2.50
E. E. Pope 4.50
J. J. Hines 5.25
J. W. Strickland 6.00
J. E. Baldwin 12.20
L. O. Meadows & Crew 153.00
E. C. Roberts 5.50
L. H. Baldwin 3.15
A, 1. Yancey 14.00
Mozley Bros. 12.25
J. K. Daniell 2.25
J. T. Reese - 29
RvsselL Grader Mfg Co. 1,182-. <
W. M. Richardson
Albert Jordan
M, L. Dorsett < ■ ■;
H. H. Sullivan
Charlie Stillvyell
N. B. & J. T. Duncan
J. R. Duncan
J, W, Burnett
W. E. Huey
W, S. Ragan
■ is
Total
26.00
6.00
3,00
250
1.50
122 67
53 45
9.00
19.50
13.08
$2,415,60
Fl»h In Deep Mlnea.
Through accidental Imprisonment,
mines acquire a surprising fauna from
the Burface. I,lye fish—a species of
barbel—were lately noticed In a Trans
vaal gold mine, 8,800 feet dowp a verti
cal shaft and are supposed to have
fallen Into the mines ns spawn. When
discovered they had grown to a length
of six to twelve Inches. In very dry
weather young bullfrogs have been
Seen to Jump deliberately dowu the
shaft, evidently after water, nnd seem
to have survived the fearful plunft.
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1 HONOR ROLL|
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"jmiiiiimiriimimiiiitiiiimiiiiiicjiiimiiiiiirS
Mr. Flovd Watson, of Cochran,
handed us $1.60 lor another .-ear
while here this week,
Mr. F. M. Irwin, of Winston,
has our thanks for a cash on
subscription this week.
We acknowledge receipt of a
money order from Mrs. J. A.
Smith of Lithia Springs.
Mr. A. Henslee, of Villa Rica,
was here this week and set his
subscription up a couple o’’ not
ches.
Mr. James M. Brown, of Rt 4,
was in town Saturday and while
here a Ivanced his subscription to
the Sentinel,
This morning’s mail brought
us a check irom Mr. C. V. Gat-
tis. of Helena, Ga., for a year’s
subscription,
Mrs. M. E.. Farmer, of Doug
lasville, paid the SentineT office a
pleasant vk-.it this week and han
ded us a year’s subscription.
Mr. W. W. Sel • an, a progress
ive farmer and stockman of Rt
6, called Wednesday and had his
subscription moved up a notch.
Mr. J. S. Giles or. of '-Vinston,
sold a bale of cotton and seed
Wednesday for $238.97 and while
here had his subscription moved
forward a year.
Mr. Marcus Turner, of Lithia
Springs, ended Wednesday and
ordered the Sentinel sent to his
brothers: J. M. Turner, Green
ville, and John Turner, F.orres-
tori, Texas.
ftev. W. C. Huckaby, of Bir
mingham, called while here last
week and renewed his subscrip
tion. Bro Huekabv was trans
ferred by the recent conference
at a substantial increase in sala-
rj. We congratulate him.
PROGR A \1
To Be i, iven by Expression (Suss at College
Auditoiium, Wednesday Even.ug, Nov. G
THE FARMERETTE.
(A Play in Three Acts by Evelyn Gray Whiting,)
CHARACTERS.
Jane Wellington, Sweet sixteen and still unbiased....Inez McLarty,
Jocelyn Wellington, 14, the litrle tsugoiogist Carolyn Upshaw
Elmore Wellington, a born home maker E ode Banks
Mrs. Beckwith, a worn mo?70 hi uufrienly neighbor..S-dbe Riteb
Nan Wellington, The Farm rette T, ,i i ■ [uu a
Minnette vVelliogtoq Lawson, married si iter of tlm \V king'.o ,s,
and an admirer of soulful eyes Bilbao Dak’:
Iracious Ann'Beau, a believer in calicothernics.. Mattie Adams
ACT I.
Piano Duet—Whirlwind Gnlop
Misses Geer and Edwaid >.
A sitting room in the Wellington homestead.
Mattie
Scene the same. Time:
The same six months later.
ACT II.
Early Evening of Dec: mbsr 24
ACT III.
PART TWO.
Piano Duet—Festival Procession March. Ritaburms
Misses Neal and Edwards.
Reading—“The Boy and His Stomach,” James H n-dlng
Vocai Trio, "Songs My Mother Taught Me,” Dc u . ’
.. Miskes Dake, Neal and Dal e
Reading-My“Ptfp3. A .-.,T' , . Eliza! th Stetvr rt
Vocal Duet-“Mammy’s LUiiatiy - '" ..... _ LoUrui..
Misses Dake, Neal and Dake.
Vocal Duet The Soldier and Red Cross Nurse
The Soldier, Julian Upshaw. The Nurse, Mary Burton
Uncle Sam, James Harding Columbia, Ruth Beall.
Chorus of Red Cross Nurses—Misses Ann- da Sutherland, Eliza
beth St-wart, Dorothy Abercrombie, LoN Jackson. .Tableau.
Admission—Adults, 20c; Childreu, 10c.
Miss MATTIE ADA IMP, D Vector. ■
Douglasville High School
Honor Roll for October
SECOND GRADE.
Casper Couch, Mary Frances
Freeman, Mary Love Foster,
Corene Griffin, Frank Holloway,
Elizabeth Rudd, Margarette Wil
son,
THIRD GRADE.
Walter Joe Abercrombie, Elvin
Duncan, Robert Groodzinsky,
William Wilson, James Harding,
Virginia Baggett, Edna Kirby,
Vsssle Lee Black.
fourth grade.
Bessie Joe Selman^Lucile Bag
gett, Dorothy Selman, Gertrude
Roberts, Julian Baggett, David
Lee. Steve Herren Bomar, Mau-
rine Enterken, Lois Waldrop,
Willie Davis, Hoke Feely.
FIFTH GRADE,
Opal Baldwin, Lois .Boatright
Howard Burton, Mary Burton,
Coburn Carter, Eva Cheek,
Aubrey Connally, Ralph Holland,
Harvey Houseworth. Tera Mason
Frank McLarty, Cawthorn Rudd,
Agnes Shead, Mary Smith.
SIXTH GRADE.
5 Ian :'i e Walhze .
SEVENTH GRADE.
Agnes Baldwin,
Carolyn Upshaw.
Lithia Springs
Mrs. M. J. Turner died at her
home here on the evening of the
16th after a lingering illness.
The rema’ns were carried to
Maloney Springs, near Marietta,
Sunday morning. The funeral
was preached by the Rev. Mr.
Mitchell in the church there
and the interment took place
immediately afterwards. Mrs.
Turner-was bom in Atlanta 75
years ago. She was Miss Rhoda
Ann Dougherty before her mar
riage. She joined the Metho
dist church in 1873. She leaves
besides her husband, one daugh
ter, Mrs. W. A. McDuffie, of
East Point; five sons, Peter Tur
ner, Atlanta; J. M. Turner,
Greenville, Texas; J. A. Turner,
Bozz, Texas; and Ben and M. J.
Turner, ol Lithia Springs. Three
sisters, Mrs. A. G. Rhodes,
Atlanta; Mrs. Ben Smith, Mont
gomery, Ala.; Mrs. Sadie Pyron.
Kennesaw, and i mmber of
o. grandchild re n
Mr. Allman Hays was buried
at Union Grove Tuesday after
noon. The tuneral services were
conducted by Rev. Frank Jen
kins, of Powder Springs. Mr.
Hays wes nearly 85 years of age,
and had lived near here most of
his life. He leaves one sister,
Miss Puss Hays, and his other
relatives are Mrs. Ansley Hays,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Teasley, Misses
Genia and Savannah Hays, all of
Alpharetta, who came over to
the funeral.
A beautiful marriage was that
of Miss Claud White and Mr.
Murrey Carson, which took place
Sunday afternoon at five o’clock
at the home of the bride’s moth
er, Mrs. Dora Mozley White.
Rev. Mr. Bookout, of Powder
Springs, performed the ceremony
which was witnessed by the inti
mate relatives of both parties:
Mr. Hallman, of .Ailanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. E. Q.
Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
Winn, of Lithia Springs, and
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Garrett, of
Austell. The young couple left
shortly after the oremony for
Atlanta to make their home.
Card
hanks
We take this method to ex
press pur sincere thanks for the
many kindnesses shown us by
our many friends and neighbors
during the recent sickness and
death of our beloved mother,
Mrs. N. J. Turner. We pray
God’s blessings on each of you
and hope each of you will take
this as a personal address, for all
were kind and helpful. Without
our friends, this world would be
sad and gloomy to live in.
With respect to all. we beg to
remain, your friends,
M. J. Turner and Family.
Thanksgiving Services
There will be Thanksgiving -
services at the Baptist Church on
next Thursday.
This will be a union service in
which the whole town is invited
to participate, Rev. J. B. Tal-
lant and Rev. A. Earnest will
both make short talks and the
day will be properly observed.
For the past few years this
important service has been neg
lected here and we are indeed
glad that it is to be observed this
year and it will be highly proper
for every man, woman and child
in town to take an hour from
their duties and pleasures to.
render thanks to God for the-
manifold blessings we enjoy.
All business houses will be
asked to close for one hour—10
11 o’clock—so that the business
men and their employees may
atiend. Let everybody attend
this meeting.
No Fireworks
Fireworks is a waste of money
and ammunition as well as a
menace .to life and properl y. Sc
the mayor and council have or
dered there will be none ir. Doug
lasville this year.