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VoL XIII,
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. December 7, 1917.
No. 35
SPOKE StnUDH
The Issue in Sen torial rrUiiiimmiuiiiliiimiiniimimniiJiiiiiiiiiiiicai
iIhonor roll!
War and Its Causes Dis
cussed in Patriotic
Speech Saturday After
noon
A fairly good sized audience
heard Congressman Win. Schley
Howard at the courthouse Satur
day afternoon. Every citizen of
the county should have heard
him, as it was an intelligent pre
sentation of the conditions that
exist to day. He discussed the
war and causes leading up to it.
He made an eloquent and patroit-
ic appeal to the people and show
ed the justice of our quarrel with
Germany and every man’s duty
to stand by his country, whether
right or wrong.
Among other things Mr. How
ard said:
“The only question to be de
termined is whether the people
of the earth are to be free and
untramnr eled or whether they
are to wear the shackles of Prus-
isrrr. There is a great miscon
ception abroad in the land,” said
Mr. Howard, “Many people
have been taught to believe that
the federal government is a great
octopus; that it reaches out its
long arms, takes the ordinary | wick bolted the Democratic cau-
citizen^yj. its tentacles and crush- cus and helped to defeat the
es the-existence out of him; that | ship purchase bill, which would
it has no protective proclivities; .have enabled the government to
Race
Atlanta, Ga., December 3.-
Thomas W. Hardwick won his
place in the United Slates Senate
on his promise to the people to
support President Wilson, and
ever since taking his place he
has opposed the President on
practically all important meas
ures and policies, and is now
giving aid and comfort to the
nemy b.v his criticisms of the
President’s ad . inistrat on m
time of war.
This is the issue between Wm.
.1, Harris and Senator Ha-dwick,
as declared by the former in his
opening campaign announcement
yesterday, and it will be taken
to the people on every stump in
the state, so that when the race
is over and the votes are counted
there can be no reasog for doubt
as to whether Georgians believe
in supporting their gevernment
or opposing tneir government in
the nation’s greatest crisis.
On the eve of vet lrning to
Washingron. where he will
shortly resign as chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission in
order to devote his time to the
senatorial race, Mr. Harris gavt
out a statement meic lesslv as
sailing Senator Hardwick’s rec
ord ofopposition to. the President
whom he promised to support.
He shows that Senator H~. d-
tliat it wants to take something
from you and give nothing back.
“The man who preaches that
docrine,” he said, “is an anarch
ist and it is useless to argue with
him.”
He told his hearers that Geor
gia was the best, part of one-
forty-eighth of the union and
when the framers of the consti
buy hundreds of shi..s at bargain
prices and put them under the
American flag at the very time
when southern farmers were
facing bankruptcy because there
were no bottoms to transport
their cot’ou across the seis.
He shows that Senat-r Hard
wick voted for the declaration of
war, when he did not dare to
yviicu me iiauiviu war, wiitJii tie uiu uui/ ^
tution brought into the union the ! vote otherwise, hut since the
original thirteen colonies, the j declaration has embarrassed the
very object of that coalition was
tnat in t ie unity of these states
we cou.d protect ourselves
against any eiumy on uns eartn
government and hampered the
administration of the President
to such ane xtent as to prolong
i enemy uu imo chuu . ,
and iroin ihi day tne farmers the war and cost America thou-
at Lexington fired the first snot I sands of lives and millons of doll-
lntne Revolutionary war down to 1 ars / He directly charges Senator
tne present moment the old Stars
and Stripes have never been
lowered before any gover. ment
and they win not be lowered now.
“There are some people saying
let them come over nere and we
will whip them. Now, let us see
what sort of a proposition this
is,” said Mr. Howard. “The
women and children of Georgia
waited for Sherman and he catpe
and left a broad streak of char
coal from Dalton to Savannah.
He put your wife and my mother
to cooking and scrubbing when
there was anything left to cook.
Ws waited and felt the corrorsof
war. Ask the women, the girls
and the old men of Belgium what
happened to them when they
waited, and they will tell you of
the horrors of invasion.”
Mr. Howard discussed fully
the fairness and necessity for the
selective service Lw, and com
plimented the Coniederate vet
erans for their loyalty and pa
triotism. He stated that our
soldiers are the best paid men in
any army in the world, and ex
plained that the government
would supp’enent the funds of
any soldier to his dependents,
and would insure the lives of its
soldiers m any amount up to
$10,000 at $8 per thousand.
The speech was well received
and the many friends of the
popular congressman are profuse
in their praise of his faithful
ness and his patristism.
Hardwick with comforting the
enemy by the tactics he has em
ployed toward President Wilson’s
conduct of the war, and puts
him in a class with LuFollette
and others whose conduct is help
ing Germany.
The attitude of Senator Hard
wick toward the President is
known throughout the state, and
everybody knows that Chairman
Harris has been a loyal suppor
ter of Mr. Wilson ever since he
was elected. Hence the issue
between them is clear cut and
unmistakable and the peoplew.il
have no difficulty in making
their choice.
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I^aiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiKinmiiiiiiiiiiir^
H. B. Newborn, of Rt 6, called
this week and had his subscrip
tion moved forward a notch.
Congressman Howard handed
us the cash for two year’s sub
scription while here Saturday.
Prof, J. N. Morris, of Mc
Whorter, was one of our valued
subscribers to make us glad this
week.
Hon. 'V. I. Dorris gave us the
newspaper password- sign and
gr’p of advanced Sentinel read
ers this week.
Mr. J. B. Cowan, of Winston,
called this week and had his sub
scription moved up a notch.
S. S. Swanson, a prominent
colored citizen of Rt B, called
this week and advanced his sub
scription a couple of notches.
Mr. M. G. Butler, a good citi-
;en and Confederate veteran of
Rc 2, vailed Friday and advan
ced his subscription to December
1918.
Mr. I. W. Chambers, of Rt 4,
was a welcome visitor at the
Sentinel office this week and is
now a year ahead on his sub
scription.
Mr. E. E. Pope, of Bright
Star, called last week and had
the Sentinel sent to his son, E.
G. Pope, at Camp Wheeler at
Macon, Ga.
Mr. M. B. Watson, of Doug-
lasville, entered our sanctum
sanctorum this week and is now
a full fb-uged Sentinel reader for
anothci year,
S. S. Simmons, of Lithia
Spiings, one of obr leading col
ored citizens, called Thanks
giving day and re.i embered us
with three years subscription.
Mr. J. A. McLarty, of Rt 6,
remembered us pleasantly and
substantially this week and is
now entitled to all the privileges
of a Sentinel reader for another
year.
Registered Men Take
Notice
A warning has been sent out
to all registered men warning
them, particularly those, who
have changed their address, and
furnish them their present ad
dress.
On December 15 questionaires
will be mailed out to them and
failure to respond promptly will
cause you to lose your right to
claim exemption, so pou had
better notifj your local board at
once.
If any of our readers have
relatives registered who have
moved it will be well for you to
notify them.
Odd Fellows Cotaiim.
DOUGLASVILLE NO. 162V.
F. Selman. N. G.
E L. Hopkins, Secretary.-
Meets every Monday night-
WINSTON NO. 387.
G. W. Smith/ N iG.
W. M. Itichattison, Secretary.
Mcet6 Friday nights befoie fin*a *1
thiul Sundays and Saturday ni^lMtJ
before second and fourth Sundays*.
FLINT HILL NO. 474.
W. W. Cagle, N. G.
L. E. Bartlett. Secretary.
Meets every Tuesday nieht.
Morris-Sharp
Last Friday morning at the
home of Rev. J. B. Tallant, the
officiating minister, Mr. Floyd
Sharp and Miss Eddie Mae Morris
were united in marriage.
The groom is a popular em
ploye of the Southern Railway
and the bt ide is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Morris.
A host of friends join the Sen
tinel iji good wishes for pros
perity.
Church Society Notes
On the afternoon of Friday,
■November 23, the Junior Mis
sionary Society held their regular
meeting at the school audito
rium.
Thirty-five members were
present and a very interesting
program was rendered by the
little folks.
At a later hour all met in one
of the class rooms where a
‘feast” was enjoyed by all.
After teveral amusing games
were played they departed de
claring it the most pleas-nt meet
ing they had had since the Soci
ety was organized.
Last Monday evening at 7
o’clock the Young Peoples’ Mis-
sionary Society met at the Meth
odist Church. In spite of the
fact that several were unavoid
ably k pt away quite a number
attended.
After a most interesting pro
gram of reading, songs, etc., the
society was favored with a splen
did talk by Brother Earnest.
We are so glad to see such an
interest manifested among the
members of both these societies.
As a result we expect to see
many ‘numbered among “the
truly great who live to serve.”
Supt. Publicity.
November Honor Roll
Douglasville High
School
FIRST GRADE.
Mat Vansant, Tommie Kate
Feely, Ruth Hayes, Grace Hayes.
SECOND GRADE.
Mary Love Foster, Corene
Griffin, Frank Holloway, Eliza
beth Rudd, Edwin Rutherford,
Margarette Wilson.
THIRD GRADE.
Frances Towns, Riba Adcock,
Virginia Baggett, Gladys Couch,
Mazelle Herrod, JMargaret Huf-
fine, Edna Kirby, Martha Mc
Kinley, Frances Selman, Walter
Joe Abercrombie, W. C. Aber
crombie, Elvin Duncan, Robert
Groodzinsky, James Harding,
Buford Styles, Leeniaw White,
William Wilson.
FOURTH GRADE.
Louis Waldrop, Bessie. Joe
Selman, Willie Davis, Sarah Lee
Groodzinsky, Julia Baggett,
Dorothy Selman, Lucile Baggett,
Hoke Feely, Steve Herren Bo-
mar.
FIFTH GRADE.
Opal Baldwin, Mary Burton,
Mary Smith, Estelle Yancey,
Mac Abercrombie, Lester Feeley,
Harris Housewortb, Frank Mc-
Lurty.
SIXTH GRADE.
Blanche Wallace.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Agnes Baldwin, Carolyn Up
shaw.
EIGHTH GRADE,
Willie Cook.
NINTH GRADE.
Emma Burnett.
ELEVENTH GRADE.
Inez McLartv.
November Honor Roll
Lois Milt School
FIRST GRADE.
Irene Martin, Robert Cole,
Irene Ragan, Gordon Hall, An
drew Ragan, Flora Stephens,
Charlie Stoyle.
SECOND GRADE,
LuciusiGrantham, Lorena Mor-
ais.
THIRD GRADE.
Lee Cruse,
FOURTH GRADE.
Bessie Wix.
FIFTH GRADE.
Homer Nunnis, Hugh Morris.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Esther Morris.
Have jou paid your dues’
We are expecting a grealt
crow d at Winston.
Start I he new year by paying;
your dues In advance.
Odd Fellowship was bornii, i >
this world April 26, 1819.
The leer Band will probaUy/
be in the Douglasville party.
Douglasville is going to Wm-
stun Friday night ;n full force-
"On to Winston!” is the slsgar.i
just now of the “chain gang.”
We all regret the illness of
Kro. Dodson, .of Douglasvi.le
lodge.
He who heeds not the cry of a:
brother in distisss is the wsrslt
of slackers.
Odd Fellowship is for ma»„
Theiefore man should be f-vr
0<ld Fellowship.
Odd Fellowship shows no dis
tinction between the rich and tint
poor the high and the low.
Douglasville Lodge iniinateof
two candidates Monday night;
also had three reinstatementS:
Grand Master Bodenhamsr r
has promised to attend the meet
ing of the County assoeiatfcs.
Winston.
Don’t allow any “horse play”
or frivolity while conferring the
degrees at the expense of. Csite
candidate:
The more fraternity we haw
and the closer we mingle to
gether the better will be ou*
citizen.-hip.
The lodges of the county have-
all elected good officers. Sho - *?
your appreciation of them, by/
attending every meeting.
Only ninety years ago we had!
only had five members and now!
we have in roued numbers three
and cne-half million members^
Bro. Ilornbuckle, of Wins4ow„
visited Douglasville Lodge Mon -
daj night and rendered valuable
assistance in the degree work..
No pastor can have a success
ful work without the hearty, co
operation of his members. Thi.*
applies to secret orders as welA.
Bro. Pollard has tried to leave;
Douglas county. He even sue
ceeded in getting out of t2>:-i
state, but something irresitib'txr
drew him back.
At its regular meeting Mbnda>'
night Douglasville Lodge elecesriS
the following officers: J. 3f-.
Thornton, Noble Grand; J.
James, Vice Grand; J. C. McCau
ley, Recording Secretary; E. 2k-
Hopkins, Financial Secretazy;
Thad McKoy, Treasurer; J'.. S_
j McGuire, Trustee.