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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINELS
VOLUME XV.
j H McLarty
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920.
NUMBER 40.
is
This is
Appreciated
CITY PRIIARY
The Douglasville Roller Mill, which j
was recently purchased by V. R. .
Smith from the owner, A. W. Me- '
Lofty, will be turned into a t ext ^ e !
mill for the manufacture of yarn and I
twine.
The size of the mill has not jpeen ,
determined, but indications are that ;
It will b^ a large one, as the present;
building: is to be remodeled and on-
larged or it may be that a new build- !
ln$r will be erected to suit the needs !
of the new mill.
The roller mill property is an ideal 1
site for such a mill as Mr. Smith eon- !
templates, being situated upon a large* j
)ot with railroad and warehouse j
facilities already available.
^•i.OOO was the amount paid for t^.e j
roller mill,
When asked when the mill would ,
be put into operation, Mr. Smith said, j
"Just as soon as the roller mill ma- j
chinei y can be sold and moved out,
work will begin on the building, but
1 cannot say wh$n the mill will be
readv to run, as much depends upon
the labor situation and the textile
machinery people.”
It is thought probable that work
may begin upon the mill within three
or four months.
The Douglasville Roller Mills, which >
is now running/is to be dismantled !
ami moved as quickly as possible after j
n buyer is found. It was built in 1899 1
tiy L. O. Meadows. Sometime later it i
was acquired by A. W. McLarty,
whose property it has remained ever 1
since.
For eleven and a half years P. H. j
McGouirk has operated the mill, doing
custom grinding and manufacturing
“Red Rose” brand flour, which has
always found a ready sale in thcJlour
market.
The mill is understood to have al
ways been a profitable business, and j
the sale was made from the standpoint j-
of the desirability fcf the lot for a !
bigger industry.
Mr. McGouirk has not decided what j
plans he will now make, but may con- j
tinue in the milling, business here or 1
In some other locality.
The roller mill machinery will be I
sold at a bargain. Prospective pur
chasers will find further information
In the classified columns of this paper.
I Moss: s. Hall & Kirby.
Gentlemen:
Allow me to congratulate y
on last week's pa^er. My candid ,
judci meat is that it was the neat- j
oat, hast arranged, and one of the j
newsiest papers ever gotten out j.
in Puuglasvillr. My prediction* ; f '“' » nd fixin K rules to govern, a whit
Pursuant to a call by the chairman,
Hon. J. T. Duncan, of the town execu
tive committee, a mass meeting was
held at the court house on January 12,
1920, for the purpose of electing u new
executive committee, setting n date
The Boomerang
| that
| ready
would make good is al-
'slization, and I am sure
1 th< j,.-are appreciating yopv
! efforts. 1 have heard muny^gom-
! plimentary remarks about the pa-
Sincerelv,
L T. DAKE.
be held on Saturday, Ja
24, .1920, for the nomination of town
officials.
Mr. Duncan being absent, the meet
ing was called to order by J. M. Banks.
Dr. Whitley was elected chairman and
J. M. Banks, secretary of thi mooting.
On motion the following‘wen* elect
ed as a committee to sc we riv ;v.\t
twelve months: Dr. T. K. Whitley,
chairman; J. M. Bank.-, secretory; A.
11. Matthews, V. R. Smith.
The following resolution was adopt-
In Prisons ! ell: All -white, qualified legal voters
( who have paid their 1919 taxes, and
j registered, according to law, are asked.
Atlanta. Jan. ir,,--\Vord thatjinneii. ^ ,. ait;ci , f!1 tt , ¥ou „ K , TU .„ v h., haw
throughout, the a'ate were j : hrome 3-1 since the registration hook r .
the stockade expose, wa- i have closed may also vote,
with satisfaction in many quai j ,,.,- moUon Bet Thursday, .1:
Whipping May
Be Abolished
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22, 1920, at C o’clock, p.
entries into the orim:u>
Warrant Taken;
Fails to Stick
, it was declared all ass' .
that'the legislature would make whip
ping of all prisoners unlawful .
next session next summer.
The prison Committee o
late Monday suspended, temporarb,
the rule permitting women to he u P |
od Warden Tom' Hanford domed ,
that any white women had ovei * oen | The Sentinel office was invadpd
lashed, and said that m gio " (>m ^ | Monday by the strong arm of the la\v,
were punished in the “hue mg ‘Deputy Bartlett, ae-
only when all other disciplinary mens ,
ures had failed.
The “bucking chair 1 ' has been th
-ubject of much discussion since the
• •’ — ttuthori-
Duncan Garage .Railroad Man
Readv Mar. 1 Seriously Hurt
Constn
rapidly s
has passed, and
the structn
and add cor
reputation J
complc
complaints against the pi
ties have been filed.
.. T am teetotally and unalterably
opposed to the whipping of women
hether they be white
companied by Editor Whit Whitman,
who conducts a paper at Villa Rica,
fortified with a paper purporting' to
he a legal instrument, which Editor
Whitman hoped to use as a means of
taking' possession of four cases of
black,” said | typowhich he claime'd wore his pr- p-
work on L
R. Dun-
building goes
Tor ward
ihe inclement
weather
expectations
are that
which will cos
$20,000
•rably to Doug
laavilleV
n automobile town, will
out March 1.
.'ARY MEETING
/
s’ Missionary
Society,
Harry ^hastain, 27
an employee of the
of Heflin, Ala.,
Southern Rail
way, was struck on the head by the
overhead bridge, here, Monday, and
seriously injuried. Nothing is known
about how the accident occurred, but
it is presumed he was standing upon
a moving freight train and failed to
notice the proximity of the bridge as
the train drew near. He was sent to
his home at Heflin on the evening pas
senger train, Monday.
Disputes originating several months
ago over a teacher for school No. 2,
in the western part of the county.
culminated in a meeting of the board
of education at the court house Tues-
day for the purpose of making dis-
osltion of the case so that the school
hich was officially ordered suspend
ed solnetime ago. might be resumed.
It developed at the hearing that a
cnerul misunderstanding had arisen
niong several prominent patrons and
• v.stoes of the school as to who was
iwfully entitled to teach the school,
i two young ladies having been select*
: od one by each faction—to take the
school, and neither one being able to
do ^o on account of troublesome feel
ing which finally led to the point of
blows between some of the citizens
interested.
Both sides presented their case to
the boards which after deliberation,
decided that it would he to the public’s
gat'd and make for harmony in the
community if the opposing factions
would withdraw the names of the
young ladies both of whom are well.,
qualified to teach, and allow the hosrfd
io sv ect a teacher from another sec-
1,0,1 anrt s °nd‘to them as teacher of
the school.
H e wiling of the board in the mafc-
accepted very amicably-by
„ ^rested and will bo put into
effect at once.
Judge Irwin
Flayed in Sermon
Tallapoosa. Jan. 11—Character
ise his decision ns a “reflection upon
his intelligence,” and his action as an
outrage against justice." the Rev.
Homer Thompson, pastor of the
Methodist church here, roundly scored
Judge Irwin, of the Tallapoosa Circuit
Superior Court, in his sermon this
morning .
Grover Little, convicted of the
murder of Officer Tolbert, of Talla
poosa, last spring, and under sentence
for life, was granted his freedom on
bail of $15,000 by Jodge Irwin, last
Thursday.
The reason bail was granted Little,
is said to be because he had tubercu
losis, which made him a menace to
the health of other inmates of the
Buchanan jail, where he was confined.
The action of Judge Irwin in grant
ing Little bail pro.’oki'd the minis
ter's attack upon the judge.
Councilman Claude L. Ashby, before orty
the Prison Committee of Counci . , According to Whitman, there hat
Kov who was called into the. !
rii^ft.oii by Chairman Carpenter, j been some type belonging to him
told the committee that it should milled in the shuffle when the New ,
stand squarely by the warden if the p jra p| an j. was dtssembled and Stored j
present outcry against lashing of , j mmc d| a tely following the suspension J
prisoners resulted from the waiden.-. , f ^ vma Rjca paper . That it had j
■
without discipline,” said the mayor, j part of the equipment recently pur-
“If the warden tells you that all this | chased by II. G. Hall, he was almost |
‘hurrah’ in the newspapers has weak sur0 . and, therefore, employed the ■
ened discipiline it is up to yo , proceedings to recover his j
stand by him.” I j
j property.
TALLAPOOSA CHURCH USES AD- Af t er a minute examination of the |
VERTIS1NG different Oases of type in the Sent!-
The First Christian church, of lal- | ne j plant, Jre laid claim to four cases
lapoosa, is using display advertising)^ j.ype and signified his intention of
soace regularly in the Tallapoosa , , ..... D . n |
span. j | removing them to Villa Rica. Pro- ,
°ThT advertisements are five inches j prietors of the Sentinel were equally
deep, t wo columns wide. The first j sure that the type claimed by Mr.
one, which appeared in the issue of . Whitman were not his, hut were a
January 9, sets forth the following, j p ar j. D f the original plant rold bv Mr.
We believe that the church is as im- , pnmk B(lrt0IIi of Madi50n> to Ml ,
portunt as any business in Tallapoosa, j
and far more important in some re- i a •
gards. Therefore, be believe it right ; In the meantime Deputy Bartlett
and wise to announce our meetings J had had doubts as to the legality of
The Woman:
of the Methodist church, met Luesda>
afternoon. Dec. 16, 1919. to.finish the
business for the year aijd_to elect of
fice,-, for the now year. Our pledge
of five hundred dollars had almost |
been paid and the reports for the year
were very good. The following offi
cers were nominated by the nominat
ing committee and elected 'by the so
ciety for 1920:
os.: Mrs. Hawley,
Georgians Win
Prizes at Live
Stock Exposition
Will Print
Newberry
Trial
Mr
Hnj
I The pre-eminence of the South as a
live stock country was demonstrated
! at the 1919 International Live Stock
week
Vice Pros.; Miss Emma Longino, 2nd (Exposition in Chicago th
Vice Pres.; Mrs. Ralph Hamilton, ■ j n Dccembe
Secy.; Mrs. Mollie Lee, Local 'Proas.;
Mrs. T. A. Jackson, Cor. Secy, and
Treas.; Mrs. F. M. Stewart, Supt.
Social Service; Mrs. J. T. Duncan,
Supt. Supplies; Mrs. II. Q* Nichols,
Supt. Study and Publicity: Mr
Progress in the trial of Truman H.
Newberry, of •'Michigan, whom ^he
government charges with fraud and
conspiracy in his campaign for the
senate, will lie reported in the Senti
nel as the trial goes along. The re
animals from the States South of the
Ohio and Potomac Rivers and East 6f
the Mississippi wer shown, breeders
in that section were awarded a very
J. L. large- percentage of the principal
Giles, Agent Missionary Voice. j prizes, including the following Grand
The president wishes to thank the j Championships:
officers and members of the church j Grand Champion Hereford Bull, E.
1. Mack & son, Thomasville, Ga., on
Bonnie J."
Whi^e relatively lew ports will be full and accurate covering
both sides in detail. The Independent
News Ruieau will report the trial,
which will begin January 27. for this
paper.
BRIGHT STAR
of the church
for their loyalty and help in the Mis
sionary and Centenary work for the
past. year.
SUPT. STUDY & PUBLICITY.
DOUGLAS COUNTY FARMS SOLD
J. R. Estes bought* the 70-acre farm
known as the Grady Roberts place,
from Ed Ferrell, colored, this week;
price $6,900. The transaction was
made by D. S. Strickland & Co.
Whit Selman sold a farm to Mc
Kinley Collins.
C. J. Griggs, of Atlanta, sold a 10-
acre tract near Douglasville to A1
Boyd, of Villa Rica.
11.221 BALES GINNED IN DOUG
LAS COUNTY IN 1919
Women Elected
At Quarterly
Conference, 1
and our work and other matters of
interest to all who may be interested.
This space will be used each week by
the First Christian Church of, Talla
poosa.” Then follows announcements
of Sunday services, special bible
studies, etc., with the name of the
pastor.
Commenting editorially, the Journal
says: , i ,
“At first some people are inclined to | d,scus8,on ll developed that even in
think ill of the church advertising,
but those who form their opinions on
the paper he wa§ supposed to serve
upon the Sentinel proprietors, and
consulted an attorney, who pronounced,
the warrant no good, upon the grounds
that it was issued in another county
than that wherein the property was
! found.
, After a time in which ensued much
There were 11,221 bales of cotton
ginned in Douglas county from the
crop of 1919 prior to January 1, 1920,
as compared with 9,333 bales ginned
to January 1, 0019, an -increase of
1,888 bales over the previous year,
according to reports sent out by the
Department of Commerce, last Fri
day.
second thought come to the conclusion
that church advertising is indicative
of a progressive congregation—con
gregation composed of men and wo
men who love their church; believe in
their church; who want others to love
and believe in their church—men and
women who love humanity and have
faith in their religion and last, but
not least, in their God.
“Church advertising has proven j
profitable in thousands of cases. Two
cases the writer knows of are right
here in Tallapoosa when the Baptists
of this section spent large sums ad
vertising the Baptist 75 Million Cam
paign which went over-the-top in a
hurry.
“The recent campaign of the South
ern Methodists to raise something like
thirty-five million dollars through
their Centenary was greatly aided by
the publicity appearing in the news
papers.”
warrant was procured in this
couhty, the defendent*; were entitled
to a trial before their property could
be taken away, which fact was news
to the Villa Rica editor, who imme
diately announced his intention of
withdrawing his claim against the
Sentinel and going after other parties
in Paulding.
HANNAH
(Last Week’s Letter)
Mr. and Mrs. Chus P. Maxwell, of
El Paso, Texas, are the guest s of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
i Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull, L. , j\j ax well.
; L. Little, Fayetteville, Tenn., on “Les.. M,r. and Mrs. Raymond Miles, of
1 pedeza Collynie.” Birmingham, Ala., wore holiday
i Grand Champion Aberdeen-Angus j guests of Mrs. Butler. •*
I Bull, J. I. HuBRins, DnndridRe, Tenn., j Mr ‘ Flo - v<1 Wnlton, after spending
“Idolmere ” holidays with home folks, left
j this week for schqol at Rheinhart.
Grand Champion Duroc-Jersey I Mr and Mrs , - L L Overton, of
; Boar, Peacock & Hodge, Cochran, Ga., Birmingham, were the guests of Mrs.
By electing Mrs. A. W. McLaity on Q^uty King, Jr.” i Maggie Abercrombie Christmas day.
chairman of the evangelistic commit- Grand champion Po i and China Sow, i The friends of Mrs. Otis Griffith
tee, and Mrs. D. S. Strirk an as . ^ G Herlong, Micanopy, Fla., on will be glad to learn that she is rapid-
chairman of the social service com- | “n er i on g* s Model.” i ly recovering from a serious operation
mittee, the quarterly conference of Junior Champion Berkshire Sow, at the Davi§-Fischer sanitarium in
the Methodist church, which was held. Mt Brilliant Farms, Lexington, Ky. Atlanta.
vt the, church last Sunday afternoon, : Champion Hampshire Rum, Walnut Mrs. Annie Hunt and daughter,
sot a precedent in local church circles. jj a n Farms, Donerail, Ky. Mrs. T. I). Stevens, .and young son,
It was the sentiment of the general Champion Hampshire Ewe, Walnut; Talmadge Dewitt, Jr., after an ex-
conference held in Atlanta in 1918 j Hall Farms, Donerail, Ky. . tended visij with her mother Mrs. M.
that ladies be admitted to laiety | There were very few horses from j G. Busier, has returned to Birming-
rights, but until Sunday mo radical , the South at the Exposition, but the j ham.
change in policy had ever been adopt- i second prize on Suffolk 2-year-old i Mrs. Josie Burnam and family of
ed here. 1 stallions was awarded to the Mt. Bril- j Atlanta, spent last week with her
Dr. W. H. La Prade, presiding elder, . Hunt Farms, Lexington, Ky., on ‘ Mt. j sister, Mrs J. B. Cowan
preached 'two interesting sermons at . Brilliant Sudbourne. ’ i
the regular services Sunday. I The remarkable showing made by
The conference elected a building South at the Internation demon
committee to confer with architects : strates that the Southern climate and
relative to the construction of the new Southern feeds are exceptionally well
church building. - j adapted to the production of the high-
• est class of all kinds of domestic
pr imals, and when this is considered
in connection with the economy of
produe rJ on due to the lorg grazing
season, the abundance and variety of
forage crops, and proximity to mar
kets in the great consuming center of
PASSENGER TRAIN SMASHES
FREIGHT
Mr. Tom Fountain and Mr. Bob
Johnson are moving to Carrollton.
Mr. I. Bearden has been very sick
for s ome time, but is improving some.
Mr. Oscar Stamps, of Rome, was in
our burg Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lucile Banks was the guest of
Miss Velma Stovall Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Giles spent Sun
day with, their daughter, Mrs. Emma
Daniell. ,
Mr. Ned feearden and wife were the
guests of Mr. Thomas Reynolds Sun
day.
No. 23, westbound Southern pas
senger train, which leaves Atlanta in
the early morning, took the wrong u n Ued States with excellent trans
track in Inman yards several | p 0r tation facilities, it demonstrates
ago, and as a result a freignt engine ( beyond question that there is no sec-
and the baggage car of the passenger j tion of the country in which meat pro
train were partly demolished. ! duetion can be carried oh more profit-
Five persons are said to have been ! flbly than in the territory South of the
injured. Glenn Campbell and Earl j Ohio and Potomac and East of the
Cary, of Douglasville, were passen- j Mississippi.
gers on No. 23 when the collision J
occurred. j WE ATHINGTON-ALLEN
RUNS FOR MARSHAL
J. F. Freeman is a candidate for
marshal, according to a statement
made to a representative of the Sen
tinel by Mr. Freeman, Thursday. *
SOUTHERN CHANGES SCHEDULE | Last Sunday morning at the couit
Schedules of west bound train No. , house. Miss Lillian Weathington and
23 and east bound train No. 24 have Mr. Emory Allen were united in mar-
been changed as follows: No. 23 riage. Judge J. H. McLarty preformed
arrives Douglasville at 7:11, a. m.;|the ceremony. Both parties are
No 24 arrives Douglasville 9:3$, p. m. residents of Douglasville.
SUBSCRIPTION
HONOR ROLL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
W. M. Bell, Villa Rica *
W. H. Bell, Villa Rica
J. W. Burnett, Rt 4
RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Robt. M. Smith, Winston
J. E. Stitcher, Winston
Miss Lizzie Mae Thompson, Rt 3
Miss Lizzie Ragan, Rt 1
W. W. Estes, Rt I
J- E. Gable, Rt 6
T. A. Jackson, City
J. T. Duncan, City
N. B. Duncan, City
Gordon Banks, City