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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
VOLUME XVI.
j II McLarty 2iap*21 s, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1920.
DOIKLAS COUNTY'S OPPOR
TUNITY TO GET NORMAL SCHOOL
Concerted Action of Our
Citizens Will Get Covet
ed Plum Craved By
•Other Cities,
Mr. J. T. Duncan recently attended
• a meeting 1 of the Joint Committee of
the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the Universiy and it's
branches at Athens, .of which he is
a member, and he gives a very glow
ing report of the wonderful work that
is being accomplished by our State
institutions.
Mr. Duncan introduced a bill at he
last session of the General Assembly,
asking the Trustees of the University
of Georgia to accept certain gifts of
land, building, and money in the town
of Lithia Springs, to establish a
branch of the University of'Georgia
for a normal nnd industrial school for
the training and education of girls.
Mr. Duncan got a favorable report
on this bill by the committee of the
Senate of the University of Georgia
and its branches. There being some
objections as to the location by some
of the members of the committee, and
also of the Trustees of the University
and on this visit to Athens the past
week Mr. Duncan talked with a num
ber of the committee and the trustees
and they have suggested that we
locate this school in Douglasvijle, as
Douglasville is better equipped, hav
ing a splendid water and electric
light system, and many other ad
vantages.
Tf the good people of Lithia Springs
will consent to withdraw their claims,
and pull for Douglasville, and if Doug
lasville and the other sections of the
county will all come together and put
their shoulder to the wheel, we fully
believe that we can locate this school
in Douglasville. There is not a branch
of the University west of Dahlonaga
and Valdosta in the state, except twq
or three of the Agricultural Colleges,
and no one can deny that there is no
section of the state that needs this
school more than Northwest Georgia.
Mr. Duncan states that this school
could serve 100 girls where they would
be accessible to the trains from the
Alabama lines to Douglasville, and
spend their nights at home. Many
could come in automobiles from near
by, and we certainly hope that the
people of Douglasville will come to
gether at an early date and back up
Senator Duncan and Representative
Willoughby, and they fully believe that
they can carry their bill through at
the summer session.
We would a3k that quick action be
taken and let our town and country
get together and make a pull for this
school. It would he one of the
greatest assets that Douglasville could
have. So we suggest that a meeting
be called at an early date, when we
can discuss the proposition.
I
BY
The . original charter of the Uni
versity of Georgia, granted by tile
legislature of 1783, has been discov-
ei ed in the archives of the state de
partment by Secretary of State S. G.
McLendon. The parchment bears the
signature of Joseph Habersham,
speaker of the house of representa
tives, but that of tile governor is not
appended. Scraps of rilibon by which
the great sea. .1 of the state was at
tached to the document are still to be
seen, although the seal itself has been
torn away and lost.
Secretary McLendon has notified
Chancellor David C. Barrow and for
mer Governor H. D. McDaniel, sug
gesting that the legislature of 1920
be asked to auhorize the transfer of
the charter to the university to be
framed and hung in the library.
FORMER TEACHER VISITOR
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curry, of
Shelman, Ga., were in the city Tues
day night. The lady will be pleasantly
remembered here as Miss Ethel Had
dock, one of our former best teachei*.
whose friends are legion, both among
our people and students, who regret
that her stay in the city was limited.
State S. S.
Convention
June 13-17
Prof. M. L. Brittian, President of
the Georgia Sunday School Association
has issued an official call to the Sun
day Schood workers of the state
urging their attendance at the an
nual convention to be held in Atlanta,
June loth, j6th, 17th.
Once each year our Georgia Sun
day School leaders meet to confer
and plan for the extension of the Sun
day School work in this state. At
these meetings there are always
present the mo3t distinguished Sun
day School men. not only of this State
but of the entire country. John A.
Manget will lay aside his business
and prove to you that he is just as
good a Sunday School teacher as he
is a Fair Price Commisioner. Dr.
Joseph Broughton will show you how
th(e Superintendent of ,our largest
Sunday School looks and talks. Dr.
Marion McHull will demonstrate that
he can speak as well as write about
Sunday School methods and lessons.
Many others from all over the state
will be sure to meet you.
A Pointer for
Douglasville
Tin* balmy days of spring will soon
be with us, when the green sward and
the sweet scented flowers fill our
hearts with the joy of living,
j We should make- the best of each
jday as it comes to us. We should
i not leave off untill tomorrow one duty
j which can he performed today. ,
And this thought brings to our mind
a few important duties which con
front us if we would consider the wel
fare of Butler. This town could stand
a thorough cleaning up. Our good
| housewives will take care of the
i homes, but we of the masculine‘gen-
jder might well look to the cleaning
of the streets, and the vacant property,
i Refuse is to be found in many places,
and these refuse are breeding spots
| for germs, and disease, and often
death.
I We expect our women to keep our
i homes clean, and sanitary, and ,at-
I tractive—and they do. No censure
or neglect is to be placed at their
doors. But they have an equal _ right
to expect that we keep our other sur
roundings in a like spotless condition.
As we receive, so should we pive.
As we expect of others, so should we
do ourselves.
Brothers,' it is up to us. —Butler
Herald.
WINSTON GIRL WINS NECKLACE
REAL ESTATE DEALS
In a recent newspaper contest put
on by the Carroll Free Press, Miss
Pauline Morris won a pearl necklace
valued at $18.00. Mrs. Anna Belle
Boyd, of Villa Rica, won a $200.00
diamond ring. ^
ILLUMINATED ^ , |MEPIECE' ,
Col. W. T. Hewitt, city electrican,
who is always pulling off some stunt
to electrify the peoole, has 4 put bulbs
on the clock that adorns the tower o£
the court house. This is an improve?
ment appreciated by all, and one long
needed—especially the fellow whose
chronometer goes dead on him—9s he
can^tell whether he is “on time”
or not. 1
MAYORS COURT
Walter Brown, fighting, 5.00 and
costs.
Henry Nawls, drunk and reckless
driving, $10.00 and costs.
Three white boys were fined $1.00
and costs each for swinging trains..
Ernest Crutchfield, exposing pistol,
$10.00 and costs.
Morris and McLarty report the Qne-third of the men of draft a K e
following' realty deals this wee! : 50 '
acres of the W. A. Phillips land to W. the Un, - ted States are en f fa « ed >"
A. Turner; 70 acre* of the S A. Bag- j a £ riculture and allied occupations, and
gett land to Johnnie Marsh., Con- one-third in manufacturing and me-
sideration, $2,600. ichanical industries.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
HIT BY SEVERE WINIK
AND RAIN STORM
One of the worst storms in the
history of Douglas, visited this section
Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by
heavy'thunder, vivid lightning and
strong winds, while the rain came
down in torrents and for awhile the
streets were flooded and made almost
impassable. No serious damages re
sulted except to roads, which were
put in worse condition than before,
having recently been worked.
STORM HITS TEMPLE.
The storm which visited this section
Tuesday is said to have hi Temple
with force, wrecking several houses,
including the depot. No loss of life'
is reported.
THE STORM AT BREMEN
Bremen, Ga.—A severe wind, rain
and electric storm struck this section
about 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon,
uprooting trees, blowing down wires
and demolishing some buildings. Mr.
Kilpatrick, of Bowden Junction, had
his house blown away, and he and his
wife Were painfully bruised* The
resident of James Bell was destroyed
and he suffered a broken leg. His
daughter was also hurt.
TORNADO’S TOLL
•
Little Rock, Ark.—Twenty-two
known dead, at least 100 injured and
large property loss resulted from tor
nadoes that swept through north
western Arkansas late Sunday night.
With Watson A Close
Second—Convention
Meets In Atlanta
May 18th.
©Harris & Ewing. HON. A. MITCHELL PALMER.
HAIL LARGE AS PECANS
Pensacola, Fla.,—Hailstones as
large as good-sized pecans, said to be
the largest ever known in this section
fell early Friday. Window glass
was smashed, early vegtables damaged
and young chickens and birds reported
killed. Rain followed the hail.
TWO PRIMARIES TO BE HELD
In reply to many inquiries, the
Sentinel is informed that state and
national officers cannot be nominated
in the coming county primary, hut
that another primary will be called
later for that purpose.
TAKE TYPHOID VACCINE EARLY
Urging the people of Georgia to
take extraordinary precautions against
typhoid fever this year ^nd to im
munize themselves by inoculation with
anti-typhoid serum, the Georgia state
board of health has sent out a special
letter to city and county afficials.
The vaccine can be secured free of
charge from the board of health, and
in Countries operating under the Ellis
health law, the health commissioner
always keeps a stock pn hand.
“Take typhoid vaccine early,” says
the state boards
Turner Home
Is Purchased for
Baptist Parsonage
Sometime ago the Baptist ap
pointed a committee composed of M.
; E. Geer, J. E. Phillips, A. S. Aber
crombie, J. R. Hutcheson, T. H. Sel-.
I men and H. M. Upshaw and confided
; to them the task of purchasing a
j permanent pastor’s home,
j Many sites were examined and con-
j sidered, with the result that the Dr.
Turner home, on the corner of Church/
and Bowden streets was selected, the
price paid being $7,100.
The home is an ideal one and lo
cation the best, being near the church
and in a few minutes walk of the
business section.
A PLEASANT TRIP
GOT NOTHING ON DOUGLAS
MOTORED TO BILL ARP
Cobb county has the best climate,
the best neighbors, the greatest pos
sibilities, and probably as bad roada
as are o be found in any county in
Georgia. Yet the people would be
glad to pay the cost of better roads—
if they were given the opportunity.—
Cobb County Times.
On last Friday night quite a bunch
of Douglasville Odd Fellows visited
the lodge at Bill Arp- where they put
on some work. The lodge visited is a
young one, but every member is
thoroughly imbued with the principles
for which the order stands, and it is
only a matter of time when they will
make the older lodges than they look
to their laurels. They have the
material and the pluck, a combination
which never fails of success.
TAXPAYERS, ATTENTION
Tax books for 1920 will postively
be closed on May 1, as required by
1 law, after which the penalty goes on.
jGive this matter your attention and
Save coss.
J. W. JAMES, Ta> Receiver.
ST. VITUS REVIVED
For the benefit of Douglasville
people who have never seen it, we
will state that the new “shimmie”
dance is merely St. Vitus under
another name.
ROAI) WORK TO START
Kind To His Relatives
“Ma, is Mr. Fulhouse very old?”
“No, dear; why did you ask?”
“I think he> must be, ’cause I heard
pa say last night that he raised his
ante.”—Boston Transcript.
In accordance with the recent bond
issue, surveyors are at work laying
out roads on which work will begin at
once, and it’s only a matter of time
when Douglas county will be out of
the mud.
SIXTY CENT COTTON
Montgomery, Ala.—The American
Cotton Association, in session here,
passed a resolution setting the price
of coton at 60 cents, base m/ddling,
for 1920.
This price was based on the amount
which is now received by the manu
facturer for the finished product.
DEFICIT OF $24,MO,000 IN II. S. TREASURY
Hon. J. T. Duncan, who is a mem
ber of the senate and house com
mittees on the State University and its
brancih.es, retimed home Friday from
a tour of inspection of the university
at Athens and its branches. He re
ports the trip the best and most en
joyable ever. They were shown
through the various departments of
the south’s greatest institution of
learning and was surprised at the
rapid strides it was making for the
development of our youths—especially
the vo(bational department^ where
soldiers of the late war are educated
at the expense of Uncle Sam, besides
receiving their regular pay. The
trip was one o'f continous banquets,
receptions, etc., and Mr. Duncan re
ports the time of his life.
THOUSANDS OF TREES KILLED
The result -of Tuesday’s primary
knocked the political dopesters clean
out of the box. Gen. Palmer came
out in the lead, with Tom Watson a
close second, and Hoke Smith nowhere
near the goal. The defeat of
j Georgia’s favorite son is only one of
those political cyclones that occasion
ally crosses the path of every man
of note in the political arena. But the
main issue of the campaign was not
a condemnation of Mr. Wilson’s ad
ministration, as shown by Mr. Pal
mer’s election but the League of
Nations as originally formed or with
reservations. The campaign was one
of the bitterest ever waged in the
state, and a sigh of relief is now
heard since it is over.
Primary returns from 154 counties
of the 155 in Georgia, no election
being held in Wilkinson .county, give
the following county unit or con
vention votes for the respective can
didates for president:
A. Mitchell Palmer 140
Thomas E. Watson 130
Hoke Smith 114
This gives Palmer a clear plurality
in the convention of 10 votes, and
thereby, under the rules of the state
democratic executive committee adopt
ed at the meeting at which the state
presidential preferential primary was
called, and the rules governing the
same prescribed, assures the Georgia
delegation to the San Francisco con
vention for Attorney General Palmer.
The following is the result of the
Preferential Primary for Douglas
county:
Douglasville—Palmer 49, Smith 47,
Watson 152.
Winston—Palmer 1, Smith 0, Wat
son 47.
Fairplay—Palmer 9, Smith 1, Wat
son 75.
Middle—Palmer 2, Smith 8, Wat
son 44.
Crum b lee—Palmer 7, Smith 1,
Watson 69.
Lithia Springs—Palmer 6, Smith 9,
Watson 16.
Chapel Hill—Palmer 9. Smith 1,
Chestnut Log—Palmer 5, Smith 3,
Watson 4.
The delegates to the state con
vention are Dr. W. K. Burnett and W.
I. Dorris; Alternates, J. T. Milea
and J. J. Kirby.
Thousands af young peach trees
were killed by the cold snap of March
1 following the warm, wet weather
of late February, according to W. V.
Reed, assistant state entomologist,
who has just returned from an in
spection trip to Upson and Talbot
counties. The older orchards around
Fort Valley and Marshallville were
not hurt, says Mr. Reed.
The damage was caused when the
sap rose in the young trees as the
result of the warm spring weather of
February, only to be hit by the sharp
freeze of early March. Trees that
would have begun to bear this year
are practically the only ones killed.
The orchardis-ts are much dis
couraged, says Mr. Reed, aVid there
is doubt as to whether the dead trees
will be replaced.
HOARDING POTATOES
Chicago.—With dealers obtaining
unprecedented prices for potatoes
here, claiming scarcity and the rail
road strike as responsible, eighty-
five carloads of “spuds” have been
kept on side tracks since April 2, to
keep up the prices.
MISSIONARY MEETING
Washington.—Governors of federal
reserve banks are warned by the treas
ury department that the government
will be a heavy borrower in April and
May despite the March reduction of
$705>6CO,000 in the public debt. The
number or amount of treasury certifi
cates of indebtedness which will be
necessary to meet the national needs
was not disclosd, but another issue
of such obligations i3 expected in the
near future
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Methodist church held its regular
monthly session at the home of Mrs.
J. W. House Tuesday afternoon, April
13th.
After the Bible lesson by Mrs. Clark
and a prayer by Mrs. Hawley, a busi
ness meeting was held. Good reports
were rendered by each department.
Mrs. W. G. Dorris was elected Vice-
President.
The topics were China and the Re
cruits from the home. Mrs. Z. T. Dake
and Mrs. J. W. House gave some in
terested readings on these subjects.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
There is so much property changing
hands in Douglasville that it is al
most impossible to keep up with one's
neighbors. For instance, John Smith
may live on Broad street today, and in
the next 24 hours he has sold out and
moved to another part of the city,
with the result that the daily question
with most of our people is, “Where
do you live?’’ It is no longer Doug
lasville the village, but Douglasville,
the coming city, and no where can
there be found a better climate, more
hospitable people, or a better market
for all productions than here. While
our morals and schools are the best.
Tf you are seeking a location, come to
Douglasville, the garden spot of the
earth.
A-" - "
WILL DISTRIBUTT SUNDAY MAIL 4
Post Master, J. L. Dorris, has
authorized us to inform the public
that when train No. 23 is too late on
Sunday to distribute the mail before
Sunday School time, it will be dis
tributed after church and people who
have boxes can get their mail any
time during the afternoon.
THEDA BARA COMING
On Saturday evening, at the Kozy-
torium, Wm. Fox will present his
latest production, “Cleopatra,” with
Theda Bara, the queen of vamps, ift
the title role, supported by a strong,
company of artbists. This play had
six months run in New York and
Chicago, and i3 now being presented
to packed houses in Atlanta, and our
people are fortunate in getting to sefe
it at popular prices 25 cents, as it
belonge to a class of plays rarely seep
outside the larger cities. A 2-reel
Snub Pollard comedy will also be pre
sented.