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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
VOLUME XVL
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., FRIDAY. APRIL 9, 1920.
NEW DEPOT FOR
DOIlMLIf i-
BOSTII CERTAIN!!
City Council, Backed By
R.R. Commission, Push
ing Southern To Keep
Past Promise.
P* air'm anm: pays POTENTIAL PRI-
DOUGLASVILLE A VISIT; ninoy IS F OR
Sheriff Arrests
“Bad Nigger”
QUITE A NUMBER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A
TRIP TO CLOUDS WITH HOPE OF
SEEING MARS.
T
On Monday afternoon a burr, burr, lance policies, giving details as to the
vhizz, whizz, was heard in the air disposal of their remains in case of ac_
which brought out the Rubberneck cident, etc., the boys got ready for the
. Club in full force, who casting thejr excursion.
| eyes skyward sighted an airplane, j The first to ride was Robert Duncan,
who after maneuvering: awhile landed‘ who was followed by Johnnie Ander-1
After four long years of patient a few miles out of tow
waiting a new depot ror Douglasville , number went out to see
now looks better than ever, and it and learn the cause of its landing in The boys expressed themselves
can’t be built too soon—:t is needed, our midst, which was something un- j being pleased and enjoying the sen-
and that badly. usual. jsation of the trip.
It will be remembered that during Mr. Eddie Stinson, of Atlanta, an j After accomodating all who desired
All Voters Must
Themselves to
for Nominee
Frisco.
Chaii
Quite awhile back Sheriff Bagirett
issued an edict that he would’rot tole
rate drunkenness in Douglasville, and
has kent hi? promise, his latest cao-
ture being Robert Moreland, who judg
ing from a soar on th» side of hi*
cranium has been “a bad nigger.”
Moreland evidently thought he was
fence inspector, judging from the wav
he clung to them, as he made his way
along Saturday. Our sheriff, who is
J.J. Flint, of the State Always ready to he!n a fellow in di»
Pledge
Vote ,
at
In Order To Cut HijshCost
of Clothing Which Has
Gone Above Average
Pocketbook.
, uie ouue ... A movement is sweeping the country
m. Quite a son. Jesse James, Boyd Moody, Roy Executive Committee, has issued a tress. hindlv escorted him to the Hotel I just now to overcome high-price cloth
the marine McC.ou.rk, and Henry Abercrombie.; statemenl thnt n J e but Democrats Douglas, hui
April
hut before assigr’rg hqn to
ote in the preferential primary 11 rnom to,,k charge of hia valuables.
Oth.
Mr. Flint says this is strictly a 1
Democratic primary, and in no case ‘
which consisted of a little cash, a half
gallon of chain lightning and a pistol,
tutu m MO case Result: A S400 bond for his aopear-
Mr. Joe Abercrombie s term as mayor experienced aviator had charge of the to rule (at the price charged) the wiM anyom , be a i lowed t0 vot un]ess ance at court, when .Judge I.-wir. will
he started a move for a new depot, pi . ine and informed the crowd that he ' aviator starttd off for other points, he p i 0 j„.,. s h i mse)f to su ,. t tbc do the rest.
backed up by the state railroad c<fm- j landed here for passenger flights at. Our Douglasville peoplf are always nominee j
railroad ordered | the nominal price of *10.00 per trip, j quick to practice the latest fads, and This meHlls , of course, that fhose who 1 A GOOD NECK-BREAKER
which did not exeted fifteen minutes,, it may be only a matter of time when have boen H ccostomi.d to voting witb
d possibly not that long! j there will be a landing fieid here and „ ay e () l t re: party in national electbns
After thoroughly inspecting the J numerous planes owned by
machine, and examining their irtfcur- parties.
mission and the
to build the depot.
The railroad company asked for
time, which was granted them. Then
came the war when all roads were
taken over by the government, which
caused another wait, to which our
people did not demur, patriotism being
put ahead of needed public improve
ments. Now that the roads have been
returned to their owners, with times
flourishing, our people have reached
the conclusion that it is time for the
Southern to come across with their
previous promise to give us a depot,
the present structure being inade
quate for the passenger and freight
business which is increasing.
At the last meeting of the ciiy
council the mayor was empowered to
write the railroad authorities regard
ing the matter, and to urge upon them
the necessity of building it at once.
In the meantime our citizeruTare get
ting busy, and unless the depot is
built at once, they will send a com
mittee to headquarters to ascertain
the reason why When the present
depot was built Douglasville was a
mere village, and was sufficient to
meet all requirements, but now that
it. has become a city of impoifeance in
% the commercial world, it should have,
it deserves, and our people demand,
» larger and better depot than
present “shack,” which is just about
^nough for i. baggage room
for a city the size of ours, whose popu
lation is daily increasing, and who
are entitled to better passenger and
freght facilities.
local | will not be eligible to vote unless he
| pledges himsef to support the Demo-
; cratic nominees of the SanFranciscq
convention.
This is eminently correct, as the man
The attention of the city authorities
is called to Price avenue, where the
city hands recently did some blasting
leaving an open hole which i9 dan
gerous, to say nothing of the rock left
pile'll on the sidewalk, which might
cause someone to stumble and sustain
serious injuries, especially at night,
in selecting the standard hearer of j there being no red light displayed as
the party. i required by law. Better fix it before
stand still. The silver chord of life n h a Rowen Wednesday evening ahnnt ’ a d a mage suit results. _ — ■ l -
.. , j. lL . .... u.. . pnj cowen wean .esaay evening about DIMMER SCHOOL AT CARROLL- 1
Mr. T.A. Jackson i Will Birg Killed
Passes Away, By Alpha Bowen
The hinds upon the dial of life Will Birg was shot and killed by Al- ‘
5 o’clock, four miles north of Villa
Rica, at Wesley Chapel church.
Bowen was going from Villa Rica in j
TON
church to make some
justmens about his car.
In the mean-
is loosened: the soul of our friend has
passed from its tenement of clay to the
realm of eternal day.
Mr. T. A. Jackson is dead! On last
Thursday evening
town was shocked and a deep gloom
cast over the entire community by
this announcement. ^ , _ ,
Quiet, unassuming, dignified, gentle. time W,M Blr f and Carl 1a y |or rode - the statd department of eduction, the
true and -courageous his record and • 11 P and stopped thetf car and Birg jVarious countries adjoining Carroll will
life were as'spotless as ike soul that alighted. Some words passed between j hold thii school of two weeks at the
he- gave to his God on the 8th day of Bil ’£ amI Bowen, and it is reported ! A - * M.* school, at Carrollton, on the
April. l!>20. that Birg advanced on Bowen, and above-mentioned date
It does seem hard that one so use- thirty L’-t from where the cars ^he stIioo
ful and capable should so soon be stopped, Birg was killed,/being shot *L t). Mnrt
INTERESTING DEBATE
Gj T. McLarty, county superin- | Quite a large crowd assembled at
at 6 o’clock our un automobile and had stopped at the j tendent of education, is sending out the Lois ‘Mill auditorium Saturday
ar i | to the teachers a notice of the summer; night
P ‘ ‘ school wjiteh will be h
j Ga„ May ITT. In c
The farmers of our community have
the blues over so .much rain.
Master Linnie Waldrop is ill with
pneumonia this week. We wish him
a speedy recovery. '-*•
The death angel visited the homfe
of Mr. and M rs. H. B. Hallman. Fri
day night, and took their darling son,
Arto. He was only mm* days old. The
re a debate was heard on remains were laid in Ephesus, ceme
nt Carrollton, j woman’s suffrage. Both side- put up'tary. W<* extend our heart-felt syui-
►eration with i good arguments, but the judges de- pathy to the bereaved.
ided in favor of the negative. | Mr and Mrs. Joe Payne were ihe
} guests of the former’s sifter, Mrs. A.
THAI) McKOY BUYS FARM ; K - Brock, Tuesday night.
! Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bivins sp;mt
Mr. TH'tfi McKoy has purchased ‘he | Sunday with Mr. ami Mrs. P„ B.
ing for men. by the wearing of over
alls and clubs are being formed for
that purpose. As Douglasville is one
among th,e livest towns on the map, it
has been suggested that an overall
club be formed here. The idea is a
good one and the Sentinel is ready and
willing to do it’s bit for the success of
the enterprise. It has also beeti :»ug.
gested that a mass meeting be called
at the court house at, ah early date,
when, the objects and benefits of such
an orginazation can. be fully diacuaaed.
EPHESUS
NEW CHURCH PLANS
II 1><* in charge of Mr. Bushin farm, about four miles from I
assisted by an able 1 Douglasville, consisting of 1 09 acres. Quite a number of neopU from here
called to the judgement seat, and when three times, first ball passing through j faculty from the G. N. & I. C., and at $50.00 per acre. The deed was | attended the singing at Hulett Min-
the thread of life is cut so suddenly, the hand and into the body, the other tlie State College of Agriculture.
^nd without permanation, fhe finite t'vo taking effect in the leg shattering ^ county board of education pro
mind is apt to question the unacrutin- th® bone. Birg lived about ten min- • Poses to pay the expenses > r those
able Justice of Him who shapes it and tites. teachers attending. And a lull enroll-
rour.drf it ard terminates it. But Birg was about 85 years old and ’ men t L desired and expected,
after all the culmination of physics j leaves a wife and nine children, and
life is death, and who knuw^ that the',lived on the Jim Taylor place on the
accomplishment of the end is not a Carroll and Paulding county line.
mood of Omnipotent power and es-, Bowen is a younger man. about 25; In order to save time answering ; with a gasoline broncho, his first im-
^, em> or 30 years old and married, and lives j T> h°ne calls, to say nothing of personal j pulse was to “let ’er go.” which he
Mr. Jackson was in his 60th year, in Paulding county. | inquiries, the Sentinel man accosted I did. with the result that he was thrown
and was born and reared in * this i Both men are said to dabble i n i Sheriff Baggett in regard to his can ! violently to the ground and badly
county, where he 3pent the greater; liquor and thnt Birg was drinking, i didaey, and got this reply: “Tell my stunned though not otherwise injured,
oart of his life. * j Bowen made no attempt to got j; friends I am in the race, and my an-1 The machine was not damaged.
SHEIhTF BAGGETT IN RACE
ade through Banks, Watson & Co.
* j Mi33 Ruby Dan Tell spent Wednes-
THROWN BY MOTORCYCLE ’right with Miri F.zyne Boatright.
Mr. and Mira. T. V. Lye. spent Sun-
I Riley Bragg, of Lois Mill, had an I the*.:* daughle* Mru. Marvin
experience Skturdnv he won’t soon 1 ^aidr»>p.
.. - * I »«• -J ** — D t/.
, lorget
He 100k his first ride
Mr and. Mr’
The drawing of the plans for the
Methodist church has been awrirded
to Rev. C. M. Liph&m, pastor of the
Methodist church at Millidgeville.
When the prelimenary sketches
have been approved by the committee
the plans will be committed to the
blue print
TALE OF TWO CITIES
The Kozytorium will offer a special
attraction Saturday night, when Wil
liam Farnum, one of the best and
most popular screen stars, will appear
in an 8-reel production entitled, “Tale
of Two Cities.” This picture has had
a bip^run in the larger cities, several
return dates having been made to i the sympathy of
For twenty years he was a valued a wav. The marshal, Charlie Griffis
and trusted employee of N. B. & J. T.
Duncan, and his familiar face and
cheery smile will be missed by those
who knew him, only to admire.
Besides his widow, he leaves three
brothers, R. A. Jackson, of Sidney,
Texas; D. A. Jackson, of Fort Worth,
of Villa Rica, was notified to come to
the scene. Bowen was waiting to sur
render and the officer returned to
Villa Rica and notified Sheriff Gar
rett who went after the prisioner
and brought him to Carrollton and
lodged him in jail to await action by
SCATTERING SHOTS
(By B;il Blue).
Texas; J, W. Jackson, of Columbia, j the grand iury which is now in session.
Ala., and One niece, Mr3. J. P. Dodson, j—Carrol Free Press,
of this city.
The funeral occured at the Metho
dist church on Saturday morning, at
10 o’clock, and the services at the
grave were conducted by the Masons,
of which Mr. -Jackson was a promi
nent member.
To the widow
nouncement will appear later, I will
in the future, as I have in the past,
enforce the law. in accordance with
my oath of office, and hopi
f> Boatright apeot ,
motorcycle, anil having no experienc ] Sundav with the latter’.-? oarents, Mr. »
and Mrs. EL M. Johnson.
Mr. Zeke Wald r op spent Monday
with his sister, Mrs. Leonard Ward.
Sunday School has started again,
with Mr. L. S. Lambert as Superin
tendent. Everybody corne and help
make it a success.
The teacher—When the lion found
LITHIA SPRINGS
Mrs. James A. Watson ha* as her
(iaive the same hearty support thnt! cuostj Mrs . Walter McElrcath, of At-
my friends have always accorded me." l all ta.
: - ! Miss Claudie Harbin spen Sunday ^ or
MAYOR'S COITRI j with homefolks.
Miss Phyllis Harper, of St- Louis,
Oarre! in his den why do you think
he didn’t eat him up?
The Bright Pupil—’Cause he was m
glad it wasn't Mr3. L.ion usin’ his den
sewin' room.—Dallas Newa.
Judge McLarty held a short session i Mo M j ss Gladys Stewart, of Doug-
Monday when Robert Moreland was j | asvl || e an( | Mr. James Estes, from
fined $10 for being drunk, and Tom University, were recent guests
Cunigan was assessed a fine of $15 j 0 f Mrs. Ncsbit Harper,
for fighting.
LOIS MILL LAUNDRY OPEN ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 20
INTERESTING SESSION
Lois Mill laundry wi'.l be open for
business on above-named date, and
>sDit narper. solicirs the work of the people of
Mr. and Mrs. Minor Gore snent Sun- _ ' ‘ . ,.
. ... ,, , r T, Tr„,„.ii I Douglasville and surrounding country.
I day with Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Howell, | . „ * , Kent
: at Mableton.
supply the demand A treat is in
store for all who attend and- it is a
chance of a life time to witness a
correct and interesting protrayai of
city and country life.
extended.
1 All work is guaranteed to be the best
| and at prices for below Atlanta.
Family washings finished flat worl
j will be charged for at rate of 7c
'pound: and when starched, 17c a lb.
JOE KEATON DEAD
PUBLIC SPEAKING
| Some men who think thev are
.capable of steering the “Ship of
Just as we got ready for press last : State,” are not competent to navigate
week news reached us of the death of ; a wheelbarrow through a brick yard.
Mr. Joe Keaton, aged about 75 years,) To hear some fellows puffing their
| at his home rear Banks’ Mill, on j political smoke stark, you would think
Hon. R. A. Broyles, of Atlanta, the Wednesday. He is survived by sev-; they were about 90 hoss power, but
“Political Evangelist,” spoke to’ajeral. children, his wife having pre-jwhen you size up their nower plant,
large crowd here Saturday. He fully j cceded him to the grave. He was an j they have only one cylinder, and darn
explained the league of nations, and| j oH Confederate soldier, and as a citi- poor tranmission.
endorsed the stand of Hon. Hoke | zen he ^ in hi * h esteem h >' al1
Smith on this issut, as against Mr. v/a0 ^ new h‘ m -
Palmer. The crowd seemed well
Say t/artner. did you know that if
all jacks had long ears, there would be
lot of voters who couldn’t wear their
d other relatives | hat ? Quite a good number attended the j nur « ( .hoo1 will entertain The Parent i
entire community And that experience has the same regular meeting of Douglasville I. O. Teacher’s Association on Wednesday j
effect on some people that age has j O. F. Mondav night,-at which time afternoon. ,. . . . - , •
, rp t» . , , , Thev have the best machine in tne
and T. P. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Minn had a*; - .. ^^11-1^ ind
, , . , . , , „ , ! ^outh for finishing shirts, collars ana
delegates to week-end guests. Miss Emma Gardner 1
'■ ladies waists.
All work will be called for and de
livered. On the opening day the
wagon will make a tour of the city,
after which all calls for it should be
■ on a goose. It just makes em tougher. Messers
pleased with the presentation of the
subject from Mr. Broyles’ standpoint.
MRS. THOMAS J, McCARLEY
WHO GOT THE BUTTER
The. follofwing from the/Atlanta
Journal of Friday, will be read with
:*egret by many of our older citizens,
■ ~ ; | Mrs.. McCarley being a former resi-
Sometime during Saturday night a j dent, moving to Atlanta about twenty
sneak thief entered the office of the ; years ago - Her only relative here is
I tity clerk and after rumaging the of- j j. q McCarley, a nephew.
fie for loot, was rewarded by finding j “Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas
a pound of butter, Clerk Giles is posi- I j McCarley. seventy-three years of
tive of leaving it there, and says that; a?e whose death occured Wednesday
unless the butter got tired of being morn i n(f at her residence, 675 Gordon
alone and made its own get-away, street, were held Friday afternoon
( someone surely swiped it. as it was not | at 3 0 ' c i 0ck from the home, with Rev.
I there when he opened his office On; Judson Morgan officiating. Inter-
I Monday. j ment was at West View, with H. M.
I * "e I Patterson & Son in charee of the ar-
The United States has spent about j rangements. Surviving Mrs. Mc-
oif its 145 years in wars of one | (Parley are two daughters, Mrs. J. B.
r—
Old Bill says it was always a
strange thing to him how a young
fellow could sow a peck of wild oats
on a quart of old stump liquor.
When a fellow goes out to shoot
craps, he soon shoots himself out of
decent society.
Listen, girls. If you want to go to
some place and have no clothes to
wear, go to the sea shore, ladies there
don’t wear any thing but some talcum
powders and a smile.
People in Douglasville who own cars
will never be accused of going slow.
Douglasville resembles a fair ground
and main street the speedway.
The biggest joke Jn this town is the
1.5 mile fpeed In
the edges.
I limit signs stuck around
Huckaby were elected
the grand lodge, which convenes in and Mr. High Blair, both of Atlanta.
Macon in May. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Adamson, of
College Park, spent Sunday with Mr.
GOOD ROADS WEEK and Mrs. Henry Richardson.
I Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Haney had as } r
made by l.hone, which will be promptly
Governor Dorsey on Monday issued, a recent guest their cousin, Mrs. Jane I an> - W ered Patrionize home industry,
an executive proclamation calling at- , May, of Chester. Pa.
tention to Good Roads week, May 17 | Rev. W. W. Cash filled his regular
to 22. The Governer urges that citi- appointment at the Methodist church
zens of the various countries hold
good roads meeting in thejr respective
boundaries on the days named and
interest their people in the building
of roads.
AN IDEAL DAY
here Sunday. A large crowd was out
to hear him.
Mrs. David Kerr, of Canton N. C.,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Joiner.
Mr. and Mrs. Caulder Hudson, of
Atlanta, were with homefolks here
Sunday, Mr. J. A. Smith and family
Sunday was indeed a thing of! Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Maxwell have j
beuuty. The sun shone in all its splen- had visiting them, Mrs. Hatry Moore,
of Charlotte, N. \C., and Mrs. Jessie
Heaton, of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lee spent Sun
day with the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Nixon.
' Mrs. T. L. Harbin spent several
days of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Jennings, in Atlanta.
Prof. Thomas L. Bryan, of Atlanta,
will give a lecture at the school build
ing, on Friday evening. His subject
will be ‘‘Smiles and Tears.”
dor, the birds sang sweetly, making
one feel that spring was at last here.
As a result there were record-break
ing church attendances. Tjie Baptist
Sunday-School showing an enrollment
of 250, the Methodist 181 and Lois
Mill 108, while the pastors spoke to
good audiences, and the music at all
the services were af a high order. In
If a fellow courts a girl in the court j the afternoon the roads were lined
house during court, that’s no sign he | with autoes and the “Ankle Express”
will siick like a cour plaster. (was taxed to its capacity.
A supposed mad dog attacked and Be wiser than other people if you
tistics given out by the war depart-| son> Robert McCarley; and several ibit twelve persons, several cosvs and can, but do not tell them so.—Earl f
I grandchildren.” 'calves and one hofse in Mobile Sunday. Chesterfield.
A man is never quite sure whether
a woman is sorry or glad when she
i cries.
SUBSCRIPTION
HONOR ROLL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
A. J. F-?rnander. Villa Rica.
Mrs. C. W. Gloats, Rt 5.
Mrs. W. R. Gaines,
RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
J. T. Harden, Rt. 1.
W. R. Fridell, City. _
Mrs.” J-UaFSmith, Lithia Springs
J. S. Giles, Sr., Winston.
A. J. Watkins. Villa Rica.
J. B. Phillips, Winston.
A. L. Wartham, Rt. 5.
W. H. Carver, Lithia Springs.