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Douglas county sentinel
VoL XII1,
DOVGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA„ January 25, 1918.
No. 42
LABOR LEADERS AND
“DRUMMERS” FOR UPSHAW
Journal of Labor dives Reasons Why Workingmei
and Traiding Men are. Lining Up For
Former Citizen of Dotglas County
For United States Senator
While all patriotic citizens of
Georgia are growing more inter
ested each week in the Senatorial
race that will decide the suc
cessor to Senator Thomas W.
Hardwick, it is natural that the
people of Douglas should feel a
peculiar interest in that part of
the contest which is being played
by Hon, W. D. Upshaw, who
was for several years a citizen
of Douglasville, and who has
many warm friends in the town
and county.
The New Year number of the
Journal of Labor gives a notable
array of reasons why the labor
ing men should support Mr.
Upshaw for the Senate against
the field. Also why traveling
men are so widely for him.
The organ of the Georgia work
ingman says:
“In the campaign for United
States Senator in which Georgia
will elect a successor to Senator
Thomas W. Hardwick, reasons
are given to the readers of the
Journal of Labor why they
should, support William D. Up
shaw.
‘‘First. Upshaw’s Ability and
Dependability. Labor has been
exploited by politicians long
enough. We want a man who
has been, not a politician but an
unselfish patriot—an eloquent
champion of righteousness whom
we can trust when our back is
turned.
“Second. Because he is an
uncringing patriot, and in estab
lishing his conspicuous reputa
tion for Ability and Adaptability.
Will D. Upshaw has carried for
fifty years not only a personal
character without a stain, but he
has proven in his public career
as an editor and a platform lead
er that he is not afraid of any
thing that walks by day or
schemes at night.
, “Third. Because it is gen
erally admitted by teachers,
preachers and and all builders of
ideals and citizenship that Will
D. Upshaw has done more for
the education and inspiration of
the boys and girls and the over
throw of the saloon (the work
ingman’s worst enemy) in the
state and the nation than any
othe. Georgian who is living to
day, and
“Fourlh, Because this record
of constructive citizen-building,
certainly unequaled by any other
candidate in the race, shows
more senatorial fitness than play
ing politics could have given him
or than a political career could
have given any of his opponents.
“Fifth. Because Upshaw was
the first to announce against
Hardwick-the first to challenge
him for public discussion of the
issues involved! and being brave
enough and patriotic enough to
tackle the job alone, his platform
abilitv which has given him a
national reputation as an orator,
makes him . the. Lest equipped
man in the race to meet Hard
wick on the stump and vanquish
the little “GameCock” for the
good of the American nation.
“Sixth. Because, in short,
Upshaw is the strongest, ail
around man against Hardwick,
who has been unfaithful to the
cause of Labor in voting for
liquor and corporate interests
and who has deserted our Presi
dent and our government in our
great national crisis,
* 'Seventh. The working men
of this state should champion the
candidacy of William D. Upshaw
for United States Senator be
cause, having mastered difficul
ties that would have crushed
most men while winning national
recognition for platform elo
quence and leadership, he has
never before asked for office;
and we feel that it would be a
wholesome example for the youth
of the state to see Georgia turn
from professional politicians and
send to the United States Senate
aman who has dedicated aH of
his splendid powers on the altar
of God and his country.
SECRETARY OF T. P. A. COMES
OUT FOR UPSHAW.
‘As one of the many evidences
that prominent traveling men are
lining up behind Upshaw for the
Senate The Journal of Labor
gives here a verv strong and com
prehensive I- tter from Jas. H.
Andrews o'..the J. H. Andrews
& Co., Brokers, Austell Building,
Atlanta. Mr. Andrews is Secre
tary and Treasurer of Post B.
Travelers Protective Association,
and is an honored veteran and
leader among that splendid class
of world-builders and world-
beaters known as drummers,
“There is real statesmanship
in the manner in which Mr. An
drews handles the great prob
lems that now confront the
American nation and the Ameri
can citizen. With words that
must be highly gratifying to the
distinguished Friend of Human
ity to whom they are addressed,
Mr. Andrews builds to that stir
ring assertion of conscience and
judgment which led him to offer
Mr. Upshaw his support—the
same thing that led the Jousnal
of Labor to enter the raee—fun
damental Faith in the man’s
ability and charncter.”
NO MATCH FOR HIM.
Will D. Upshaw will be the
finest stump speaker on the
political stage next year. There’s
nothing to match him.
And when he challenges Hard
wick and all the other candi
dates for a joint debate, mark
our words Upshaw will clean up
the whole bunch.—From Barrow
News.
UPSHAW CHALLENGES HARDWICK.
W. D. Upshaw has challenged
Tom Harewick for a joint de
bate. We would go a hundred
miles to hear that debate and
but our money 6ri Upshaw, too.
He is one of the readiest speak
ers in the state.—From Walton
Government to Sell Ni
trate for Fertilizer
The nitrate was purchased
through the War Industries
Board under the authority of the
Food Control Act as a part of
the program for stimulating
agricultural production. It will
>e unloaded at Atlantic ports
and the price will be $75 60 a
ton, free on board cars at port of
arriv ’l. Farmers are to pay in
addition freight from port of
arrival and the state fertilizer
tag free.
HOW TO OBTAIN NITRATE.
Application fora part of the
100,000 tons of nitrate bought by
the government will be received
only from actual farmers or
owners or holders of farms for
use on their land, and may be
made through County Agent or
through any member of a local
committee consisting of G. T.
McLarty, W. C. Abercrombie
and W. J. Camp.
No money will be required
with the application but upon
notice from the County Agent
farmers who have Bigned appli
cations must deposit with a local
bank, association or individual
designated by the Secretary of
Agriculture to act as the farm
ers’ agent for that purpose,
money to cover the cost of the
fertilizer except freight charge.
After the money is transmitted
to Washington the nitrate will
be shipped to farmers. If the
applications for nitjrat# ejected
the supp'y of about 100,000 tons
the government will allot the
supply on a pro rata basis among
those who applied. Applica
tions must be received by Feb
ruary 4.
Fa: iiers Co-operative
Fire Insurance Co
Notice is hereby given that the
annual stockholders’ meeting
which was to have been held the
first Monday in February has
been postponed to the first Mon
day in March. The directors will
meet on Friday before the first
Monday in March.
P. N. Brown. Pres.
J. T, Giles, Secy.
Tribune.
ALEC STEPHENS, CHAMP CLARK
AND WILL D. UPSHAW.
You’ve got to “hand it” to
Will D. Upshaw, “wet” or
“dry.” No speaker before has
ever drawn such sustained.'crowdu
in Ocala, and they have been
enthusiastic every minute of the
time.
Sitting in his chair or leaning
on his crutches, and pouring
forth a wonderful stream of cap
tivating wit, withering sarcasm
and cyclonic eloquence and logic,
he kept the old timers thinking
of Alexander H. Stephens. Like
Stephens, Upshaw is a cripple
and like “Little Alec,” the Con
federate Vice-President, he is a
superb orator. Many who heard
Champ Clark last week declare
that Upshaw is the better spea
ker,
Upshaw could ■ have gone to
Congress or to the United States
Senate if he had turned his at
tention to the political arena.
Georgia would honor herself to
send such a fearless and eloquent'
representative to the halls of.
national legislation—From Ocala!
(Fla.) Evening Star,
City Primary
The city primary will be held
Saturday and we understrnd that
the field will be full of candidates
for Council.
The editor has been absent all
week and on his return this
Thursday morning hears the fol
lowing mentioned as probable
new candidates; Dr. J. M Boyd,
J F. Freeman, O. T. Selman, J.
S, Abercrombie, S.;A. Griffith, H.
Q. Nichols. The following, who
are present members, will also b
injthe race: P. H. McGouirk, J.
W. House, H. T. Cooper, J. F.
Long, T. P. Huckaby.
Z. T. Dake and L. H. Badwin
have declined to stand for re-
election.
The present clerk. J. E. Phil
lips, is opposed for le election by
F. M. Winn, Jr., while Mayor V.
R. Smith and Marshall S. A. Me-
Gouirk will have no opposition.
Morris-House
Last Sunday, two of Douglas-
ville’s popular young people sur
prised their friends by getting
married in Atlanta. They were
Mr. Floyd House and Miss Grace
Morris.
The groom is the oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. J W. House and
the bride the daughter o. Mrs.
Sarah Morris of Dublin, hut has
made her home here with her
grandmother. Mrs. M. E. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. House have many
friends who wish them all kinds
of happiness. . ?
They will, we understand,
make their home for the present
in Jacksonville, Fla., where Mr.
House is/In Uncle Sam’s service
at Campi Johnston,
i 10
Government Control
What effect will government
control of railroads have on
freight rates? Just now this
question is uppermost in the
minds of shippers and receivers
of freight throughout the coun
try. It is generally understood
that the government will fix such
rates as will enable it to pay the
owners of the roads a fair return
upon their investment, without
expending government funds to
cover a deficit. On this basis, it
is interesting to note that the
railroads of the United States in
the year ending June 30, 1917,
earned only 5,7 per cent uoon
the capital invested in railway
property. This would not be
considered at all lucrative in
comparison with the much higher
earnings of the average business
or industry, and would seem to
foreshadow general rate increas
es under government control.
Odd Felfovs Column.
Revokes Dealers’ License
The United States Food Ad
ministratiou has revoked the
license of Lester Brothers,
wholesale food handlers of New
port News, Virginia for refusing
consignments of potatoes and
allowing them to deteriorate in
the freight yards. They were
ordered to close their doors on
December 31, and forbidden to
deal in any commodities covered
by the Food Control Act.
World’* LosBeat Canal.
The great canal o( China I* J,loo j
•Ilea long. I
DOUGLASVILLE NO. 162.
J. M. Thornton, N. G.
J. C. McCarley, Secretary
Meela every Monday ni<ht.
WINSTON NO. 387.
G. W. Smith, N. G.
W. M. Richarrlsot, Secretary.
Meets Friday nights before first anil
third Sundays and Saturday nights
before second and fourth Sundays.
FLINT HILL NO, 474,
W. W. Cagle, N. G.
L. E. Bartlett, Secretary,
Meets every Tuesday night.
Don’t adorn yourself with a
pin unless you canjexemplify the
meaning.
A good Odd Fellow never
misses a meeting and pays his
dues promptly.
The absence of the Grard
Master was a disappointment, as
He was expected.
Say you are an Odd Fellow ?
Strange that we never see you
in the lodge room. /
The iniatory degree was con
ferred by a team selected from
the visiting brethren and Doug
lasville.
At tne last county convention
it was unanimously decided to do
away with suppers at all future
meetings.
1 There is no good reason why
every Odd Fellow in Douglas
county should not secure at least
one new member f >r 1918.
A full attendance of DouglaS-
Yille lodge is requested Monday
night when the initiatory and
first degrees will be conferred.
Note— Bro. Allen Hornbuckle
who is always ready to make a
sperch but invariably puts it off,
almost turned one loose at the
countv meeting.
Brothers, let’s make 1918 the
best Odd Fellow ear Georgia
has ever seen. We can do it and
let’s all pull together as one
family to that end.
, Douglasville Odd Fellows take
notice: Bro. E. L. Hopkins is
Financial Secretary this year
and is looking for you to call on
nim for receipts for dues.
Being a true Odd Fellow con
sists not only in paying your
dues, but also in the carrying
out of tnose solemn and binding:
obligations you have voluntarily,
assumed.
Our new Noble Grand. J. M-
Thornton, is taking hold erf ilia
new duties with a vim and we
predict that he will make one of
the best Noble Grands in the
history of Douglasville lodge.
Douglasville lodge had the
honor to entertain the County
Association Monday night, .ran-'
uary 14. The weather was “as
sorted” going from bad to worse
but the spirit of Odd Fellowship.
so a goodly number was present,
from Winston and Flint HilL
An interesting meeting was held.
New officers were elected as
follows: President, W. R. Frid-
dell; Vice President, \L W.
Hbuse; Secretary, W.M Richard
son. Assistant,Secretary, R. L,
Gilley, The next meeting.'.will
be qt Flint Hill, on the' seodnd
Tuesday in March. . .v- ,