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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
Vol. XIV,
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA.. September 13, 1918.
No. 23
COUNTY AGENT
Douglasville, Ga.
Sept. 10, 1918.
Mr. Editor: —
Am in receipt of a circular let
ter from!Prof. Jarnt-g n, Athens.
Ga., stating that owin^ to the
excessive high price of mu'-es,
they have been getting a great
many inquiries from farm ms all
over stale regarding draft mares.
Prof. Jarnagin is planing to send
Mr. Martiny to the middle west
for the p ircose of purchasing
mares for the larmers. He expect
to leave the middle or latter part
of Sept., and return early part
Oct. Therefore, if any the Doug
las County farmers are interested
in brood mares I shall he gird to
have them communicate with me
at once so chat I may find out
just what they want, and I in
turn take the matter up with
Prof J:\rnisran,
Also if there are anybody in
the County interested in regard
to feeder cattle, I should like to
have interested parties see meat
or.ce. as Mr. Emerson, Govern
meat Expert in charge of this
work, is now in Tennessee to aid
the farmers in the purchase of
these cattle If we propose to
feel any cattle this.winter, and
have not vet purchased the cat
tle, and desire to get a supply of
Tennessee cattle it is n cessary
to have our letter reach Mr.
Emerson at Knoxville on or be
fore the 15th .stating our wants.
Cattle feeding, or rather live
stock, is essential to successful
farming, for through these cattle
we are enabled to market out for
age crops to advantage, and re
turn the manure to the farms.
Those of us who have an op
portuni y to visit the cotton fields
of South Georgia and West Elori
da and witness the disastrous
effect of the Boll Weevil, and
see how farmers were forced
to plow up the cotton and plant
•the fields to peanuts and other
crops not suscepti de to the inroad
of the Weevil, and too, since this
pest has made his appearance in
two or three fields in this Coun
ty, ought *o be ample notice to
the Douglas county farmer to get
busy and begin to prepare now
for a change in our system of
farming.
On account of the acute drought
condition existing in Texas, there
are many thousands high grade
beef cattle in distress. In order
to save them, an immediate mov
ement must be effected. The
owners are therefore, willing to
make considerable sacrifice in
the price. The Federal Govern
ment is interested in seeing that
these cattle moved the to South
Eastern states where there is a
liberal- feed supply, and compet
ent representative of thegovern-
ment have been sent to Texas to
assist Georgia farmers in making
selection of either feeders or
foundation breeding cattle.
5. Conventions Meets
With P> ys Mill Bap
tist Church
HUTCHESON WINS
BART LET LOSES
tratiun advises reduced rates for
movement of Texas cattle, c f tec-
live September 7ih.“
Any farmers interested in se
curing seme of these cattle or;
information alv>ut them shoo'd
gee in communication with the
Couny Agent or wr.te tu the col
lege direct
Carries 113 Counties
Ttie people have spoken and
Hardwick, the obstructionist,
goes to tne political scrap heap,
where he belongs. <
There was n-ver any doubt
about a maji.rity of .he voters Mr. J. I-
being agains Hardwick, thte only
Much, nterest is being shown
in the Douglas County Sunday
School Convention which >s to be
held at Prays Mill Baptist Church
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep
tember 17th and 18th.
Every Sunday School in the
countv is urged to send a good
delegation. Those who attend
will hear some addresses on the
latest me’ hods of Sunday School
work ai d will be s- re and get
some helpful suggestion for the
work in their S mdav Sehoo 1 .
Two of the principal speaker j |
will he Mr. D. V\ . Sims, superin
tej'.dent of the Georgia Sunday j
School Associa 1 ion and Miss Dai y
Magee,Superintendent of Child-; Col. J R. Hutcheson won in
ren’s Division of the Georgia the race for Solicitor-General over
Sunday School Association. Mr. Col. Ault by a large majority.
Sims and Miss Magee are known I Douglas have him 721 majority,
throughout Geogria as two of t he; Haralson. 220, Paulding, 746 and
most efficient Sunday School Polk gave'Cel. Ault a tnajorily of
workers intheState. Those who i 500 mtikingcol Hutcheson’s ma-
have heard them should he sure; jority in the ifltevit 1187.
and so as there is a treat await- 1 Judge Bart let carried Douglas
ing them. I by a majority of -129, Paulding,
Most of the Sunday School ; 603 while Polk gave Judge Irwin
workers of the G.'unty are fatnil-; a lead of 817 and Haralson gave
iar with the work of the County 1 hint 366 majority making his rna-
Sunday School Association which ! jotity in the circuit 151. Other
is an interdenominational organ-; than Douglas these figures may
izalion and aims to help every not be official.
Sunday School in tne county to do ,
better work. The officers of the Sacred Harp Singing
County Association for the past!
have been President Mr. J.T. The annual Sacred Harp sing-
Duncan; Secretary, Mr. L. C. ; ing will be held at Poplar Springs
Upshaw; Division Presidents; ! church on the Fourth Sunday in
Long, Mr. F, M. Winn, I September, Everybody invited.
Mr. J. B. Cowan, and Mr. S. A.
1 have reason to behove that!danger being in a division of the
in many localities of the County, I loyal vote, but ihe people made
there is an abundant supply of, up their minds to conct utrate on
velvet beaus peanut, liav, corn 1 Harris and his majority is over
stover, oat straw and other cheap whelming,
feeds that could be advantageou-1 While the other candidates are
lv marketed through these cattle, good loyal men, either of whom
The County Agent is interested]could have singly against the Jr
in this wora, and would like to'Senator they were necessarily
Representatives of the Georgia
State College of Agricultu.e co
operating with the U. S. Dept,
of Agriculture will be available
in . assisting the movement of
these cattle into Georgia. The
following telegram will be of
interest to prospective buyer.
“TheU. S. RaiLoad Adminis-!
see at least two or three carloads
of said cattle brought into the
county.
Stocker heifers weighing from
300 to 500 pounds are selling at
from 6 to 8 cents. Calves i n
good flesh and showing a pred
ominate of Hereford. Shorthorn,
or Angus blood, weighing from
450 to 650 pounds are selling at
from $7.50 to $8 50 per hundred
pounds. These prices appear
quite reasonable in comparison
with Northern and Eastern mar
kets.
It is important for you to han
dle this matter promptly, as it
is imperative to get immediate
movement of the Texas cattle in
order to have an opportunity of
making selection, before they
are picked over buyers f r om
other sections. Last year
under similar conditions there
was an advance of $2.00 per hun
dred pounds in the price of cattle
from the beginning of the move
ment until our Georgia buyers
>. ot into the market. This year
there appears to be a greater
shortage of beef cattle than there
was a year ago, therefore, the
demand will be keener.
Any one desiring to see me,
may find me in the School Com
missioners office on Saturday
and rainy days,
Respectfully,
J. E. Cheatham.
County Agent.
sacrificed in the interest of their
country. Their personal friends
are disappointed, of course, but
Georgia has done well.
Griffith.
The program for the conven
tion is as follows:
FIRST SESSION
10:00 Prayer and Praise Service.
Led bv Rev. Mcleod.
10:15 The Sunday School as a
Community Asset. By
Mr. Z. T. Daxe.
10:45The Sunnay School Cabinet
and its work. By Miss
Douglas Couuty’s Vote
Theelection wednesdy resulted
in the election of John T. Duncan
for State Senator, and W. R.
Willoughly for representative,
Bartlet Judge and Hutcheson for
Solicitor General, carried the
county by large majorities and
Dr. Whitley led W. D. Upshaw
for Congress by 120 votes and
Hardwick led Howard by 63 vote.
Following is the vote: For
U. S. Senator, Cooper 20, Hard
wick 476, Harris 98, Howard 4131
Shaw 60.
For Attorney General, Hall
420, Walker 610.
For Secretary of State, McLen
don 642, Strange 347.
For Prison Com. Keese 408,
Patterson 525,
For R. R. Com. Bankston 240,
Price 452, Williams 345.
For Court of appeals Harwell
495, Stpehens 553.
For Congress, Bell 5, Black;
burn 31, Field 4, Upshaw 317,
Watkins 252, White 26, Whitley
437. .
For Judge, Bartlett 766, Irwin
337.
For Solicitor, Hutcheson 925,
Ault 204.
For Senator Duncan 660 Dorris
435.
For Reprsetative Harbin 42,
Willoughly 724, Yancey ’350.
Superintendent, Georgia
Sunday School Association.
11:15 Song.
11:20 Qualification of Successful
Teacher and Officer. By
Mr. D. W. Sims, Superin-
cendant, Georgia Sunday
School Association.
8:00 Prayer Praise Service Led
by Rev. D. W. Carter.
8;I5 The Book From the Land of
the Book. By Mr. D. W.
Sims. (This lectnre is
Lased on Mr. Sims’ obser
vation while in Palestine a
few years ago)
Adjourn.
FOURTH SESSION
Wednesday Morning. Sept. 18th.
Daisy Magee, Elementary < Prayer and
Praise Service
Led by Rev. Gordon Rain
waters.
10:15 Training the Young People
for Service Through the
Organized Secondary Div
ision Class By,Rev, ,A.
Earnest and Mr. . John F,
12:00 Adjourn. Dinneron ^ of
ground. Come and bring
a basket.
SECOND SESSION
Tuesday Afternoon
1.45 Prayer and Praise Service.
Conducted by Rev. L. W.
Mason.
2:00 Four Gates. By Miss.Daisy
Magee.
2:30 Reports of County Officers:
President—Mr. John T.
Duncan.
Secretary—Mr. L. C. Up
shaw.
President Division No. 1—
Mr.J. F. Long.
President Division No. 2—
Mr. F. M. Winn.
President Division No.3—
Mr. J. B. Cowan.
President Division No.4—
Mr. S. A. Griffith.
2:45 Song.
2:50 The Program and Session.
By Mr. D. W. Sims.
3:25 Question and Answer period
-4:00 Adjourn.
THIRD SESSION
j Tuesday Night
By Miss Dais ji ! Magee.
11:16 Song. ' :>R unites*
11:20 Results of CiMperatfpn
in Sunday Schopl Wcyrk.
By Mr D. W. Sims.
11:55 Freewill Offering for the
.^Supportof t$e work.
12:05 Announcements and Ap
pointments of committees
12:15 Adjourn. Dim^ on the
ground
FIFTH SESSION
Wednesday Afternoon
1:45 Prarer and Praise Service.
Led by Rev. McLeod.
2ffi0 Methods of Teaching.
Mr. L. C. Upshaw.
2:30 The Home, The Bible and
School. By Miss Daisy
Magee.
3:00 Song
3:05 Some Little Things that
make a Big Difference.
By Mr. D. W, Sims.
3:35 Question Box.
3:50 Reports of Committees and
j Election of Officers.
2 4:00 Adjourn.