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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL 1 !^
VOLUME XV.
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1920.
NUMBER 4Sa
SUPPLY OF PAPER
MONEY INCREASES ,
SEVEN FQLu
New York.—The world’s paper mon
ey Is now seven times the amount it
was in 1014. while life gold supply,
back of the paper, has increased less
than one-half In the live years since
the war started. This comparison
conveys a faint idea of the inflation
of the world's currency, which econo
mists reckon as one of the chief caus
es of skyrocket iny: prices and high
cost of living.
The 700 per cent jump in paper
money, too, is exclusive of the issues
of currency by the b«»!shevist govern
ment of -Russia, which has kept the
printing presses turning out shiuplas-
-ters' by the bale. The situation is
brought right down to date by the sta
tistical department of the National
City bank of New York, which has
just issued world figures to the be
ginning of 1920. The tables are il
luminating.
When the war started in 1914, thir
ty principal countries of the world
had, in round numbers, about $7,000,-
000,000 of paper currency. At the
armistice it lmd jumped to about $40,-
000,000.000. or more than five times as
high. Since the armistice it has gone
up to' about $51,000,000,000. This is
outside the $34,000,000,000 which, it is
estimated, the bolshevlst government
has Industriously turned out.
$2,000,000,000 More Gold Reserve.
Meanwhile what was happening to
the gold reserves back of the notes in
the thirty countries? In 1914 they
amounted, roughly, to $5,000,000,000.
They are new about $7,000,000,000.
Notes have thus Increased more than
700 per cent and gold less than 50 per
cent.
Back In 1914 the ratio of gold re
serves to outstanding notes in the thir
ty countries were 70 per cent. By the
time of the armistice It had fallen to
18.4 per cent, [while last Christmas
time It had dropped still lower to 13.7
per cent
The allies, so the tables of the Na
tional City bank show, taken us a
group at the start of the war, had
$3,763,000,000 of gold and $4,900,000,-
000 of paper. At its finish they had
$5,217,000,000 of gold and $25,000,000.-
000 of paper, and now they have of
gold $5,071,000,000 and of paper $29,-
000,000,000.
The central powers—Germany, Aus
tria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey-*-^,
went into the war with $600,000,000 of
gold and $1,200,000,000 of paper. At
the armistice they had $686.01)0,000 of
geld and $12,305,0000,000 of paper,
while now their paper has gone up to
$18,771,000,000.
To reduce it to percentages, the ra
tio of gold to paper at the start of the
war was: Allies, 76.6 per cent; cen
tral powers. 40.7 per cent. At the ar
mistice the ratio was: Allies. 20.9
per cent; central powers, 3.5 per cent.
At the outset of 1920 the ratio stood:
Allies, 17.1 per cent; central powers,
1.7 per cent.
Increase in Belligerent Countries.
Naturally most of this Increase oc
curred in the belligerent countries.
The ratio between gold and notes In
the twenty-three countries and col
onies which participated in the war
fell from 71.3 per cent in July, 1914,
to 15.8 per cent in November/ 1918,
and to 11.2 last December. Among
the eight principal neutrals the move
ment was the other way. their gold In
creasing faster than their currency.
The ratio rose from 44.3 per cent in
1914 to 59|9 per cent last December.
From 1914 to last December the ra
tio of gold reserve to currency notes,
the tables show, fell in France from
62 per cent to 9.6; In Great Britain
from 134 to 22.9 per cent; In Italy
from 70 per cent to 7.5; in the United
States from 99.6 per cent to 52.3.
While world paper currency was in
creasing seven-fold national debts,
represented by bonds,and other prom
ises to pay, rose from $40,000,000,000
to $260,000,000,000; bank deposits and
the use of cheeks and other circulat
ing media made a corresponding ad
vance, while meantime gold produc
tion fell off from $460,000,000 a year In
1914 to $350,000,000 in 1919.
The statisticians say that the most
astonishing, ,not to say incomprehen
sible, feature in the world’s finances
"has been the inflation occurring In the
year following the armistice.
Zulu Brides Cheaply Clothed.
New York.—Zuln women have solved
their country's high cost of living prob
lem by wearing the same dress all
through life!
This Is the statement in "True
Economy,” issued by the Interchurch
World Movement of North America.
But this Is not all. A Zuln parent
does not furnish his charming daugh
ter a dress until her wedding day,
and then $15 is considered quite ex
pensive for her trousseau. Since
fashions In Zululand remain constant,
ha8bunds do not bother about fur-
•. wishing their wives with anything
tgy in wearing apparel,
ifl ' who wants to be a Zuli*t
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Recovering in Succumbs To
Va. H o s p i t a 11 Pneumonia
Rishmond, Va., February 17.—Rader
Roberts, of Douglasville, Ga., who was
taken to a local hospital after being
found in an unconscious condition in
the railway station, is rapidly improv
ing and doctors say he will be able to
leave the hospital soon.
Rader Roberts, the boy mentioned
in the above article, is the son of Mr.
Jim Roberts, of near Douglasville. He
had gone to Richmond to join the
merchant marine, it is said.
Cold Prevents
Tree Program
The exercises which were to have
been last Monday were postponed on
account of the cold. The trees will
be planted in advance of the day of
the meeting which will be announced
for a later date, it is understood.
There are other names whi£h should
he placed in the list of those to be
honored. These will be published in
full as soon as a complete list can be
secured. Any person knowing of a
boy who was killed, or who died in
camp or overseas, should communicate
with the civic club so that the record
may be complete. A letter addressed
to "Civic Club,” Douglasville, Ga.,
will come into the proper hands.
Rook Party Makes
Pleasant Diversion
The Music Study Class, of D. H. S.,
gave a Benefit Rook Party last Fri
day night, at the School Auditorium.
The proceeds are to be used in pur
chasing musical Histories for the Li
brary. Fifty three dollars were
realized. Aad the teacher and class
wish to thank the people for their
patronage.
After the game, a delicious Salad
Cousre was served by the forty one
pupils of the class. Then little Min
nie Sue Hutcheson drew the lucky
numbers out of a big valentine box,
| each person having drawn a number
w
hen entering.
Mrs. R. E. Edwards and Miss Bessie
Frank Me Party won the laefies prizes
and Mr. Floyd House and Mr. A. S.
Beard won the gentlemen’s. These
prizes were a box of candy and a
bottle-of perfume, donated bv March-
man’s Pharmacy and J. L. Selman &
Son, two ties, donated by N. B. and
J. T. Duncan & Co. and Stewart Bros.
CHILD DIES AS RESULT OF AC
CIDENTAL SHOOTING
While playing soldier with his little
playmate, Troy Pittman, 11-year-old
nephew of J. W. Huff, of Flat Rock,
was \shot through the body near the
heart last Saturday and died as a re
sult of the wound Friday morning.
It seems that the little Pittman boy
and the little 7-year-old son of Mr.
Will Vansant were playing with a
parlor rifle and in some way it was
discharged with the consequences stat
ed above.
It was thought once that the child
might recover but »h examination by
Dr, Poole revealed the hopelessness of
the case. Interment was at Union
Grove cemetary.
Mr. James C. Huckaby, age 30,
brother of Mr. T. P. Huckaby, of
Douglasville, Mrs. T. N. Walden and
Mrs. G. L. Roberts of the county, and
son of Mrs. I. E. Iiuckby, died at his
home in Birmingham lqst Thursday
night, the twelfth.
He was a victim of enfluenza and
pneumonia and had been ill only six
days.
He is survived by his wife, who be
fore her marriage was Miss Cora
Westbrooks. Besides the relatives
mentioned above are two sisters, Mrs.
J. E. Morris, Columbia, S. C., Mrs.
H. Gideon, Atlanta; two brothers, Rev.
L. P. Huckaby, Bowman, Ga., W. C.
Huckaby, Birmingham.
Reared in Douglas county, he was
well known as a faithful worker in the
Methodist church. For the past sev
eral years he was an employee of the
L. & N. railroad and made his home
in Birmingham.
His mother, Mrs. Ida Huckby, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Gideon, Mr. and Mrs.
T* N. Walden, T. P. Huckaby, Rev. L.
P. Huckaby and Miss Effie Wilson, of
Atlanta, attended the funeral. Inter
ment was in Elmwood cemetary, Birm
ingham.
DAIRY CATTLE SELL CHEAP AT
AUCTION
The auction sale of dairy cattle be
longing to J. P. Cannon came off Tues
day as advertised by Mr. Cannon.
While there was a good ^dzed crowd
at the sale, about 20 or more auto
mobiles being there, the spectators
were not in a buying mind so far as
bidding was concerned.
The fine holstein and jersey cows
sold at figures which averaged far be
low their value.
Mr. Cannons retirement from the
dairy business will be regretted by his
many patrons who have been using
the high grade dairy products of the
Cannon dairy. '
BUILDING AN1) IMPROVEMENTS
J. F. Long has begun the construc
tion of a residence north of the rail
road toward east side and convenient
to the cotton mill.
A new roof enhances the looks and
value of Glenn Holloway’s residence,
this week.
MULE TEAM DOES MARATHON
IN BROAD STREET
Early Monday morning a pair of
mules driven by Tom Johnson became
frightened at a locomotive and Mr.
Johnson being absent for a moment,
ran wildly up broad street to the
corner near the court house, turned to
the left and continued some distance.
They were caught, luckily, before
any damage was done themselves or
the wagon.
R. E. EDWARDS BUYS JAMES
GROVE
The J. S. James lot commoply called
the “grove" was purchased by R. E.
Edwards this week. Mr. Elwards
gave no information as to what his
j plans are.
. It is rumored that he will build a
'modem hotel, but this has been denied
by Mr. Edwards.
INC OF FLU
I:
PREVENTIVE ADVICE
The Sentinel presents the following
timely article, which has been en-1
dorsed by medical authority, upon the j
Teachers Meet ,
February 28
subject of Influenza, for the guidance
of the people in general who may
come in contact with the disease. In-1
luenza, as we all know, is no rcsoec- i
or of persons—therefore all should
inforpi themselves as much as pos
sible, so as to he better able to combat
the disease and k /sen its danger.
In view of the rapid spread of in
fluenza the following is printed in the
hope that some may benefit there
from;
SOME FACTS ABOUT INF1UENZA
iow that influenza is prevalent
throughout the country, being present
in almost every neighborhood, a few
words in general will be of interest.
It is one of the oldest knrfwn acute
infections diseases and in this country
has beer, known only by the name of
influenza.” During the general and
severe epidemic of 1900, following the
Spanish-Amcrican war it was com
monly called by its French name "La-
Grippe.” During the recent war
which gave rise to the severest and
most fatal of the epidemics, it reached
this country from Spain,hence the
name, "Spanish influenza," which has
ben cut to the word, "Flu.”
So we have had our old friend with
us continually in a sporadic form in
plmoat every country; occasionally
manifesting itself in an epidemic of
varying severity.
The; danger of the disease is not so
great,; per se, as its complications—
bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., the dan
ger of which are increased by extreme
age, exposure, lowered vitality, dis
ease, and anything which weakens the
resisting powers.
For this reason we can readily see
why the conditions which obtain in
war are favorable for the development
of "flu” and that in most virulent
form.
As a rule it is of short duration, the
acute stage lasting from three to five
daybi this being over it is very im
portant that the patient take the very
best eare of himself, thereby avoiding
complicatons.
Not being able to locate the germ
which causes the disease it has been
impossible to prepare a satisfactory
vaccine to prevent it. However, sev
eral have been tried with varying re
sults, and it might not be amiss to try
it. A vaccine has been prepared to
prevent its most dreaded compli
cation, pneumonia, and it is advisable
that it be taken. It is being used in
the army camps with reported success.
Sprays, and salves for the nose,
have been used, hut as they are only
effective for a few hours, their us?
is advised only as a matter of clean
liness.
Where there are a number of cases,
as in a hospital, etc., the mask has
been thought to be of great benefit,
as it is agreed hy medical authority
that the germ enters the body through
the nose or mouth.
As general preventives, the* first
is to avoid exposure, as exposure re
duces the resisting power. Therefore
one should wear heavy-bottomed shoes,
avoid getting the feet wet, extreme
chill, etc. Clothing should he such as
will allow one to stay in the open as
much as possible. Fresh air, sunshine,
wholesome ai d nourishing f>u! ill
do a grMw oral to increase ovAs re
sisting powers. Likewise in houses
there should be free and plenty of ven-
lation.
By all means nvoid over-crowding.
Should theic be a case in your
home, the sufferer should he placed
in a ’•com to nimself, or herself, if
possib'e. Only ore persen should at
tend he patient, ai d under no circum-
stances should -ho ‘well’ e-U or drink
out of vessels use 1 by by the sick. In
other words, they should be placed in
quarrantine or as near so as possible.
The habit of neighbors visiting and
sitting up with the sick is very help
ful in the spread of the disease and
should be discouraged.
In sneezing and coughing the mouth
and nose should be covered. If this
is not done, a spray laden with germs
is thrown into the air, upon furniture
and clothing, from which a person may
contract influenza.
Its onset is that of all infectious
diseases, viz—headaches, chills las
situde general aching, fever and pros.
IN WORLD WAR
The Dougla3 county Teachers’ As
sociation will hold its first meeting
Saturday, February 28, in Douglas-
ville. One of the objects of the meet
ing will be to | uve the way for the
eradication of illiteracy among adult.:
of the county.
Following is the call for the meet
ing by the president, L. S. Lambert:
TEACHERS OF DOUGLAS
COUNTY
"Y'ou are earnestly requested to
to meet with us in Douglasville, on j
February 28, 1920, at ten o’clock.
"This will bo the first meeting of j
the Douglas county Teachers’ As- j
sociation. Come and let's make an i
effort to help the cause of education j
in our county.
"Find how many illiterate adults |
in your district and report, so that I
some step may be taken to reach I
these men and women.
L. S. LAMBERT, President.”
May Extend Main!
To Colored
Section
At the regular meeting of council
last Monda^ night, Superintendent
Hewitt was directed to investigate the
cost of extending the water line down
the street occupied by colored people,
running north from the railroad
bridge.
Several negroes interested appeared
to ask that this be done. A report
will be made by Mr. Hewitt, estimat
ing the cost, and giving the number
who will subscribe for service from the
proposed extension.
Street tax for this year was fixed ab
$5.00. $3.00 per day was the amount
specified for labor for the present.
Marshal Leathers was instructed to
co-operate with the civic club in the
matter of civic improvement, at the
request of the club.
The council decided to install meters
for water and lights wherever they are
not being used. Orders for twenty-
five meters have been made as a be
ginning.
MINUTES OF TWELFTH DIVISION
ODD FELLOWS OFF PRESS
Upon order of Division Secretary
B. L. Griggs, of Winston, the job
printing department of the Sentinel
has just delivered an attractive four-
page minute of the session held with
Truitt Lodge at I>agrange last Sept
ember.
The minutes will be of interest to
611 odd fellows, setting down, as it
does, the doings of the last meeting
and containing data anent the next
meeting which will be at Draketown
March 10, 1920.
Local odd fellows mentioned as
being present at the Lagrange meet
ing are, Douglasville, J. W. House, J.
S. McGuire, J. B. Wh tH. G. Hall;
Winston, Thomas Tyson, J. H. Couch;
Flint Hill, C. F. Bartlett, R. K. White.
The proceedings are printed over
the signatures of B. L. Griggs Div.
Secty., and A. L. Hornbuckle, D. D.
G. M.
TWO NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
THIS WEEK
The formal announcements of J. R.
Hudson, for county treasurer, and J.
W. Baggett, for tax collector, appear
in another column this week.
THREE ARTISTS IN CONCERT
MONDAY EVENING
The Matron's Club will present Mr.
Ernest Dyal, tenor, Mr. Carlton White
head, Violinist, and Miss Claire Lee,
pianist, in concert at the school audi
torium, Monday evening, the twenty-
third.
tration. So one with these symptoms
should avoid coming in contact with
others, including the immediate fam
ily, as much as possible. Plenty of
fluids and a mild laxative may be in
cluded as a general preventative, as
these keep the eliminative organs in
good shape.
One can not insist too much upon
good care being taken just as one is
"feeling better” and desires to get out
of the house. This is the time when
most of the complications arise. A
very good rule is to stay in bed as
many days after the fever "brpaks”
as it was present
The United States made the third
largest contribution in fighting forced
of the allies during the war—namely,
approximately 2.000,000 men, accord
ing to figures compiled by British stat
isticians. Franco headed the list
and Great Britain came second, with d
grand total of S,654,407.
The ration strength of the American’
army in Franco on armistice day, that
is. the tonl number of men who were
being fed from army stocks, is placed
at 1.924,000. Groat Britain’s ration
strength in this theater on the saind
date was 1,731.578. This does not take
into account prisoners of war or the
negro labor employed by England.
Near 1,200,090 U. S. Fighters.
America’s combatant strength in
France on armistice day is set down
at 1,100,000, and Great Britain’s at
1,164,790. The combatant strength
includes all troops whose functions
are, In the first place, fighting.
(Major General March, American
chief of start’, announced on January
26, 1919, that America lmd the second
largest of the allies’ armies on the
western front In ration strength when
the armistice was signed. The French,
lie said, had 2,550,000 men, the United
States, 1,950,000, and the British, In
cluding the Portuguese, who were
serving with them, 1,718,000. General
March did not give the comparative
figures of the national armies show
ing their combatant strength on arm
istice day.)
The captures of prisoners and guar
in France duriug the victorious offen
sive against the German army be*
tween July 48 and November 11, 1918*
are given as follows:
British armies, 200,000 and 2,500, re
spectively; French armies, 235,720 and
1,880; American armies, 43,300 and
1.421; Belgian armies, 14,500 and 4T4*
It is pointed out that there were also
80,000 British combatant troops In
Italy who co-operated in the fiual
feat of the Austrian army at Vlltorio-
Veneto. capturing 30.000 prisoners,
and that in the eastern theaters of
war—Palestine and Mesopotamia—
where on an average about 100,000
British troops were fighting through-
YOlvS - . the complete defeat and de
struction of the Turkish army was ef'
fecteil hy the British alone, and a to
tal of 85,000 prisoners taken.
British Empire'3 Contribution.
The following figure:s aiiow the num
ber of troops contributed by the va
rious parts of the British empire dur
ing the war: British isles, 5,704,4161>"
Canada, <540,886; Australia, 416,809{
New Zealand, 220,000; South Africa,
136,070; Spitfn, 1,40.1,350; other colo
nies 134,837, • The grand total waa
8,054,467.
Casualties of the troops of the Brit
ish empire are stateiLas follows: Brlfc
ish isles, killed, 662,083; missing or
prisoners, 140,312; wounded, 1,644,4
786. Losses of troops from India,
Canada, Australia and other parts of
the empire brought the total tot
Killed, 851,117; missing and prison*
ers, 142,057; wounded, 2,667,442.
Prisoners repatriated are not Id-
eluded in the foregoing.
MRS. SMITH DIES
Mrs. Smith, mother-in-law of Mf#
J. P. Cannon, has died, we learn as
we go to press.
Relatives and friends have been
notified by wire. Funeral arrange*
ments have not been announced.
Mr. Joe Cannon has been quite ill
of influenza for several days. Last
reports are that he has no serious
turn for the worse. His friends hop©
for his recovery soon.
DOUGLASVILLE TEACHER RE
SIGNS
Miss Polly Brittain, who has beeli
teaching the first grade in the Doug
lasville High School, :»as^ resigned he#
position and gone home. No reason
is given.
SUBSCRIPTION
HONOR ROLL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Joe Rainwaters, Villa Rica,
H. R. Vansant, Route 4.
Mrs. J. M. Meadows, Route 7.
Rev. L. P. Huckaby, Bowman.
J. E. Camp, Villa Rica.
T. S. Butler, Atlanta.
Arthur King, Douglasville.
J. H. Duncan, Route 4.
Master Morris Ayers, Tennesed.
RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Mrs. A. A. Camj.', Route 4.
J. O. Hembree, Villa Rica.
F. M. Winn. Winston.