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Vol. XII1, COUNTY SENTINEL j vi *&*'■'* — DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. December 14, 1917. Ao- -36 Odd rd ows Column. From Doctor Hamilton Lois Mills Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La, To My Friends in Douglasville : | I often wonder if you think of I Our lodge reporters have not been gning us the news regu larly. A short letter from each lodge would make this column interesting each wtek. Brother McCarley is a slacker this week and has left this col umn for the editor to fill up, so if it comes up short you will know the reason why. The C.unty Convention at Winston was a great big success —in fact the most genuinely fra ternal meeting it has been our pleasure to attend. The true spirit of Odu Fellowship was there. There were present 49 mem bers 1 rom Winston lo ’ge; 28 from Flint Hill, and 21 trom Douelas- I a'-wR's feel like taking my hat off to the fellow that can move along through this event- , , , , , „ fj life with a cheerful smile on the boys who have gone to war never worrying other If not Why You can res ab3ut his troubles, but assured they think of you and ^ ^ ljttle troubles ir often wish they were once more hjmself , jke water off a duck - s in your midst instead of being away from friends. But it would back. Such a person looks for . , , the silver lining behind t he cloud surprise you how quick the sol- |and g0()ner or , at6r finds it and dier will learn to like the men he is thrown with and what firm friends he makes in such a short, time. At present I am here to ex amine this camp for tuberculosis: will be here until about the mid dle of January I suppose. Iain well pleased with my work and like the country fine, although I would like to see some of the n d hills of Georgia, especially tho: e of Douglas county. let’s the misty , cloud of worldly troubles vanish in the past of oblivion instead of airing them to the world. I imagine when such a man after living his life of cheerful ness thr&ughjthis world of men tal and physical bumps comes to the end of his way he can lie down with cheerfut smile still on his face and say: "Well, good | bye, I’m going to cross over, be ! Buy Thrift Stamps—Do Your Bit Those who failed to get a Lib erty Bond can now buy War- Saving Stamps. During Decem ber, 1917, and January, 1918. stamps will be sold at $4.12 each and l_e redeemed by the govern ment in 1923 at $5.00. Thrift stamp", costing 25 cents each tnav be purchased from time to time and affixed to a thrift card, which is supplied without cost. When you have $4.00 worth of these stamps you can exchange them for a war saving stamp which will be re deemed in 1923 as sta.ed above. This is a good investment and you will be helping to win the war. You can buy the s ampt at the postoffice and use them for Christmas presents. ville, and the Winston brethren made the visitors feel that they were indeed among friends. Oyster stew and cigars were served in abundance and every body seemed to feel that Winston lodge is made up of the “best fellows” anvwhere. After the loutine business it was decided to hold the next, convention with Douglasville lodge on the second Monday in January. The convention proper will meet at 4 p. m. After sup per there will be some degree work winch promises to be espe cially interesting, as all the lod ges are getting good working teams. Since the county organization was effected in October, there have been nearly fifty members added to the lodges of the county. The county convention idea was suggested some time ago by Grand Master Bodenhamer, who was present Friday night, to see and hear the results, and in his speech he said that his wildest dreams had beer, realized. The Grand Master’s speech was so different from the usual “stereotyed” style of speech it was a real gem—every utterance showing that it ca ue from the heart of the speaker, and when he had finished everybody felt like they had heard a Billy Sun day sermon, and all were im pressed w : th the fact that Odd Fellowship in Georgia will con tinue to receive the stimulus it needs while our present Grand Master is in charge of affairs. Grand Treasurer Edwards was there, and was presumably load ed, as he stated in the beginning that before the meeting was over he wanted to take a few shots at the Grand Master and at “Bro ther Dake,” but the meeting assumed too sericus a turn to admit of much levity and we suggest to Brother Edwards to keep his gun loaded and we will look for him at the next meeting and we don’t want to have to shoot him in the substitute as has been the case in the past. District Deputy Grand Master Hopkins was there, and you will always find Ed where there is an Odd Fellows meeting. Brother Friddell, of Flint Hill, was there too He said at the last meeting the only speech he ever made soured, and we cor rected his claim by telling him it was only canned and we thought he had opened it there, but he uncorked a jug full Fri day night and it was well worth preserving, for he is full of genuine Odd Fellow religion and has a way of making it conta- RjOUS. . , . good until 1 see you again. I suppose we are having s mie . , . , .,, . . ... And I think when he gets to the of the same trouble here that i . , ... . , . „ . ..... . , pearly gates he will just say: you are in Georgia with the sick | T .„^ „,„ f , uoo „„„. soldiers. We are losing a great mmy l.e.-e wi h pneumonia and measels—some meningitis, but they have about controlled it now. I have never seen better care taken of men anywhere — thev do all any one could do for them—and you hear things about soldiers not being fed good; you yourselves never had better in your own homes. Ofcourseitis not served with style, but it is good and well cooked. You people at home don’t know how a soldier likes to get letters from friends. I would like very much to hear f>-om you if you can find the time to write. Am enclosing a piece of poetry for your thoughts—see if it is not true: I know 1 felt this way when I wentawav. [The poetry has appe- re.i in the Sentinel, having been sent in by several of the boys in khaki, —Editor.] Your sincere friend, Ralph E. Hamilton. Address: Lt. R. E. Hamilton,’ Camp Beauregard, Base Hospital, Alexandria, La. New School House The School Board has contrac ted with Downing & Pringle, of Atlanta and Chattanooga, for plans and specifications of the new school building. These are noted and reliable architects who drew the plans of Vanderbilt University at Nash ville, the Patton Hotel in Chat tanooga. and numerous up-to- date school buildings throughout the country. The architects claim that son e of the features of this building will be unique and exceptionally convenient, due to suggestions of Prof. W. H. Butler, claiming thrt he can, if he des,re3, copj right the plans. As soon as the plans are com plete work will begin, which will be not later than March 1. Ginner’s Report (By W. J. Camp.) There were ginned in Douglas county prior to December 1st 5385 bales as compared with 5467 bales up to the same time last year. This is only 92 bales short of last year, but Mr. Camp thinks the final shortage will be about j 1,000 bales. Howdy, Lord, glad to see you; I’ve heard a lot about you folks up here and I want to shake hands and get acquainted with you all and bo one of the family, for I have co ne to stay and I’m ready to carry in the milk and honey, wait on table, plav a harp or anything else you want done. Such a man is quite a contrast to what we call the chronic grouch. We have some now who seem to think everything has gone wrong and to the bowwows generally and that the govern ment is pinching tco hard on: their sore spot (pocketbook) and they can’t even gel. enough sugar to spoon around in their sour shriveled up natures. They seem to hive lost faith in everything except the almighty dollar, not being man enough to stand up and face the world and trust in the God that his held his protec ting wing over them all through life, completely forgetting that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord. When you lose faith you have lost all that is worth a hoot in this world. And I tell you if you are squirming and whining about the difficulties we are parsing thru now and think you can’t stand much more you might as well sing the short meter doxology and fall off backwards, for this ain’t a skimptum to what’s com ing unless the world comes to its senses and stops fighting, for this is going to be the biggest fight since George Washington shelled the corn off Lord Corn wallis and threw the cob in York river. Yes sir, pardner, the Lord has loosed his nold for a season and hell has opened up its mouth and belched forth all the imps of darkness, and they are going through this world like a double- barreled. bow-legged cyclone with the jimjams. The devil has declared a holi day and the dance is on in full swing while old Satan fiddles and grins. The war drunken nations reel and dance to the music. Scatteiing death and destruction everywhere. We have sown to the wind and must leap the whirlwind, and gold is unfit for us until the dross is melted out by dross. So if you have an atom of faith in the one who made A Sad Mission Mr. W. A New, of Charlotte, N. C., a former Douglasville citizen, was here this week ftom a sad mission lo Tallapoosa. His rother, T. L New, sec tion foreman at Tallapoosa, was killed in last week’s wreck and his son, Lon New, was conductor of the train that killed him, and whose engineer was alsj killed. THiiiimimiuiimiimiicmimnimuiimmiiiir-:'!- JHONOR ROLLI | Pay Your Subscription and 3e | Happy on the Way. I ^iimiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimicniiimiimuiiiiiiiiiiii^l Mr. J. J. Danniell, of Rt 2,'. called since last issue and moved his subscription up to the fall of ’18. Mr. E. R. Harper, of Villa Rica, was a pleasant caller this week and left a substantial check which marks him up to next, year Judge H. T. Cooper, who al ways keeps in good standing with the Sentinel, called this week. Mr W. M. Tyson, a former Douglas countian, was up from Sycamore this week and paid his respects to the Sentinel office and moved his subscription to- 1919. Our young friend Joe Blair Hatchett, who has a good posi tion with the Atlanta Georgian, had his name entered a« a new subscriber to the Sentinel this week. Mr. W. A. New, of Charlotte, N. C., a former citizen and present property owner of this county, was h re Tuesday and h_d Ills p iper set up a notch. Mr. H. J. Daniell, aprotninent Jerkins-Strickl:. nd Jndg°J ’! McLnrt.y perform ed the ceremony Sunday which, .. united Mr. C. H. Strickland and citizen of near Winston, remem- Miss Vastie Jerkins in marriage. These are popular young people of the Lithia Springs community. The Sentinel ex tends congratulations. Feeding Pigs Stockmen are often troubled with pigs that refuse to be weaned, but suck their milk out of the trough. This will cause them to start slowly, and they may never become profitable feeders. The best methed of breaking such pigs of the habit is to use skim-milk or butter milk mixed with shorts and small amount of corn meal, you will put some dry lumps of the feed in the milk, the pig will soon learn to chew and eat prop erly. —Southern Ruralist. bered the Sentinel with a year’s subscription this week. Mr. A. S. Gresham, Chairman of the Board of County Commis sioners, handed us a year’s sub scription this week with the request that we move him up a notch. you plant it deep down in your : jittle swiveled up soul and nour- i ish it with thoughtful care, for my friend you are going to need —and need it bad. We are looking forward to a Sane sober and a happv Christ mas here. As poems op war times are all the go, I submit the following: THE SLACKER’S LAMENT. Alas ! and are my breeches tore. From Mexico to Maine, And shall I at the awful price, SSE’er wear a pair again ? Was it for hard times like these, I stuck to Uncle Sam ? I used to be a tony guy, But now look what I am. My toes are peeping at the sky, My socks are but a leg, At meal time I just tighten up My belt another peg, My shirt is but a memory, My hat a holy sight, All I possess of other days, Is an unfilled appetite. Well might I now in darkness hide My cold and naked skin, Or else go out and get a job, Andjvork like other men, —Bill Blue. Baptist Church Notes We were very much encour aged at our church services Sun day. The cold weather scared some, but quite a number from a dis- If tance were in their places. The most encouraging thing was the faithfulness of the young people to their Unions Sunday night. If they continue with the zeal and fortitude that was shown Sunday night, they are sure to win for Christ. The subject for the sermom next Sunday morning, December • 16, is ‘The Devil in Douglas ville.’’ The object is to put up some danger signals for the pro tection of Christian people and. churches. Sunday, Decomber 23*. aft the Baptist Church, we will, observe “White Xmas.” We will make gifts to the King. We hope to have a great numher of. people,. and request every one to bring a- gift. We urge that groceries be‘. brought, but money w ! ll be' acceptable. These gifts will go to supply any family in or about Douglas ville that might not otherwise have any Xmas, What is not. used for the poor will be sent to • the Georgia Baptist Hospital and; Orphans Home. A suitable program and ser mon will be held in connection with presenting the gifts. Ser vices to begin at 10 o’clock. J. Bernard Tallant, Pastor Baptist Church,