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VOLUME XVI.
V * tt MeLarty dquqlASVILIJB, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., ^FRIDAY.
MAY 7. 1920.
NUMBER 1
101st ANNIVERSARY
Is Observed by Local
Lodge With Fine
Sermon
Miss Strickland’s
Birthday Party
II
WILL BE OUR GUEST
The lOls-t anniversary of Odd Fel
lowship was observed here Sunday by
Douglasville Lodgft No. 162. At 10:30
o’clock the members of the order as
sembled at the hall and marched in a
body%o the Baptist church where a
special sermon was delivered by the
pastor, Rev. W. M. Suttles.
The gentleman selected for his sub
ject one of the prettiest stories in
bible history—“Jonathan and David”
■—and his emunciation of the subject
was grand. Brother Suttles possesses
a fine vocabulary and a delivery un
excelled, and his effort on this oc
casion could not have been equalled,
and those who failed to hear him
mussed a treat.
In imagination, one could see the
self-sacrificing Jonathan .standing by
his oppressed friend David, and es
pecially was this true in the parting of
the two when David returned to tend
hie flock, and Jonathan to the home of
his father, Saul, who in his declining
years had tflfcn denounced by his peo
ple owing to his ruling with an iron
hand. It was a masterpiece that will
never grow dim in the memory of
those who heard it, and Brother
Suttles was Idle recipient of many con
gratulations, both from members of
the order for whom it was delivered
and the congregation.
The singing on the occasion was
on a high plane under the direction
of Prof. B. B. Bealls a
indeed, while Mrs. Nannie Love
Gower.las accompairist on the piano,
exnellea her former reputation as
being one -of the best musicians in
our city. ItSwas indeed an occasion
never to be forgotten and the Odd
Fellows ar° profuse in their thanks
as well as grateful to Brothet Sutfcte3
ami all who assisted in making the
anniversary one of the pleasantest
in the history of the local
lodge.
Little Miss Helen, the pretty and
bright little daughter of Col. and Mrs. I One DflV
D. S. Strickland- celebrated her fourth | * # *
birthday on Saturday afternoon in Convention at
grand style. The pretty lawn in front j C a ,-mlltnri
of the home waTolive with little folks,! W,aI 1 U,,lUU
the scene strongly reminding one of
fairyland, being a heavy of beauty , „ , ,
and innocence seldom seen. Those I , Z „ r - ? ake ’ J ‘ F ' Lon « aad
present were: | Co1 - J ' K ' Hutcheson ' a P a ? ° f the
Francos Stewart, Frances Iluffincs, comn ? ittee a PP oint f d to extend an m-
Melba Brown, Corneliu Huffines,
MOTHER'S DAY
From'Fine Programs and
Special Sermons
For Occasion
vitiation to the Georgia editor
visit Douglasville on their way. to
Carrollton to-the. annual convention
Jewel Mozley Samuel Mozley, Ossie
Wilson McCarley, Mary Owen, Helen
Johnston- Helen Hays- Harold Morris,
Homer Stewart, Melba Henderson,
Tommy Harding, Frances James- „ ^ , . . . . -
Helen-vHarding, Virginin Duncan, Eli- that Mr ' Z ' T ‘ Dak ,s ln recei P t of 8
nor Harding, Jemmie Lynn, Helen and ,etter from Mr ' C ' E ' Benn8 - secrctary ‘
Hazel Huckaby, Robert Feely. F | 0 J in which he says the mv.tat.on is ae-
fena Kirkley, Billie Baggett, Harold I ce P‘ ed a '«* that the quill drivers will
McKelvev, Jack Baggett, Claude , bo ourjruerta on Thursday, July 22.
and Harrv Hewitt. James Morris. Npwlet everybody get busy and get
Dorothy Dunean, John Hutcheson ‘he old town cleaned up as it never
Marion' Clark- John Enterkin. i was l>efore ' as ‘he boys w.ll tell the
Innocent games of childhood wer c : nut -side world through their respective
played and light refreshments served. I 001 ™ 1 * about ° ur toWn, just as they
Next Sunday is one a? greait sipnifi-
cehce to the entire human race regard
less of creed or color, it being
“Mother’s Day.” a name that is
sweeter than all others except one—
that of the meek and lowly Nazarene
of that body, conferred with the ex-1—whose life blood was shed for our campaign; asking for day current and
ecutive committee of the association redemption. A special program be- j garbage removal instead of “White
in Atlanta Saturday, with the result fitting the occasion will be rendered i Way”; better provided and better en-
by the Methodist Sunday school. An j forced parking laws and other plans to
appropriate sermon will also be de-1 be given later.
livered by the pastor- Rev. W. H. j A rising vote of thanks and appe-
Enthusiastic Meet
Of Civic Club
Mrs. J. S. Abercrombie was hostess
to the Civic Club Tuesday afternoon.
Hearty co-operation. was the key
note of the meeting. The many mem
bers present^were enthusiastic over
tlie plans already begun, and new
ones discussed for the year's work.
Namely: Planting memorial trees for
soldiers; building handsome pavilion
in cemetery; fitting up community
park; securing splendid lyceum course
for the coming season; getting swim
ming pool ,in operation by first of
summer; a move through clean up
Mrs. Strickland being assisted by Mes.
dames Pierce McKelvey and H. M.
Upshaw. '
The little lady was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful presents,
Which were appreciated beyond ex
pression. After playing and feasting
to their heart’s content the liltle folks
reluctantly turned their faces home
ward with fond rememberances and
best wishes for the hostess of the oc
casion.
ATTENDED FAMILY REUNION
children visited her father, Mr. S. W,
d was a treat; Q^um, at Hiram- Sunday. They
THE HONOR SYSTEM
Mlanager Dorris, of the Kozytorium,
is just now putting on some of the
best pictures ever seen at this popular
playhouse. They are of a. class not
usually seen outside the larger cities.
But about the best of all was seen
Saturday night, when the “Honor
System” was presented to packed
houses. The play was replete with
thrills, in which a beautiful love story
was intermingled, and those who at
tended were amply repaid and loud
In their praise off the production.
found it, (for newspaper men are
recognized as the gpintaseence of
truthfulness) and it is up to us as to
the report they make. A local com
mittee will be appointed to formulate
a program for the occasion, but the
people individually are expected to see
that the old town looks spick and
span, when he visitors come, their
presence being craved by every city
nnd town, but few are fortunate to
secure them. This occasionn means
an advertisement for Douglasville
that can be secured through no other
channel with the same good results,
„ , ~ A - , , ! hence its up to us to have every-
Mr. and Mrs. John Arrington and . F , , f u_
! thing spick and span nnd make tne
! best impression possible. So lot’s don’t
. f. wait until they arrive, but let’s begin
were joined here by file other child-) ^ hoURphold in order ri ght
ren who had planned a surpr.se dm-1 an(1keen it u „ unti , there’s not
ner for the.r father- each one carry- spcck of d i rt * a „vwher«., remembering
mg individual baskets. The affa, r j the P m<rtt? that , “stitch in time saves
.nine.” Let’s
Clark. Everybody is cordially in
vited to these services, and especially
the children.
The Baptist Sunday school will have
special program for ‘‘Mother’s
Day," Sunday; also a special sermon
will be delivered. Every mother and
every child is urged and expected to
be present at both sermons.
Local Bank
Shows Increase
ciation was given the D. D. club for
check of $40.50 on cemetery fund and
for the privilege of attending such a
high class production in our town as
their “Follies.” We honor the D. D.
club for. the talent in their ranks.
And in turn we are honored—they
are our ‘‘Daughters.”
ENJOYABLE MUSICALE
GRAND TRIBUTE
TO MOT
By Rev. W. H. Clark,
Pastor Methodist
Church
Through an unintional oversight
of the Sentinel, we failed to note the
excellent entertainment given here by
Mrs. Ruby J. Slaton, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Harry Johnson, of Decatur, under
the auspices of the Civic League, the
proceeds being donated to the ceme
tery fund, the ladies donating their
services free. Those who attended
are loud in their praise, and a fuller
many years.
SUNDAY’S STORM
h
Which visited this section did'only | (
slight damage in the city- but at the ,
county stockade a valuable mule was
killed by lightning, and -the convicts i
given the scare of their lives. Nume.!
rou3 rumors of damage over the |
county were investigated and found'
to be groundless.
town, and our
hundred fold. Go to it!
of the Farmers jfe Merchants Bank
nine is larger than at any previous time
first assembly of all the children in jft appoint to^rive the boysa frtfod time | in its history, its deposits being just
with n royal reception and a clenn i twice what they were a year ago.
efforts will be repaid] This being an- institution owned
and controlled by local people- it is a
great pleasure to know of its growth
in strength and importance.
The same officers were re-elected,
being F. R. Stewart, President, V. R.
Smith and R. M. Johnson, Vice-Presi.
dents, N. R. Henderson, Cashier, and
C. G. Brown, Assistant Cashier.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers & Mer
chants Bank, of Douglasville, Ga., wafc
held on May 5th, in the office of the
bank, -
The report rendered to the stock-
holders by Mr. N. R. Henderson, the hoU8e wilt * reet them °" their re -
Cashier. was indeed gratiying to the here, which will be in the near
stockholders. Net earnings of a lit- 'future,
tie more than 43 per cent on the!
capital stock was reported- and a I
cash dividend of 13 per cent was de-!
Glared. We are told that the business j
PROGRAM FOR MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
FOR ODR BOYS
Men’s Progressive
Our city officials are studying the
sanitary and anti-trash laws and are
going to have something to say to
merchants who unpack their goods,
the alleys back of their stores and
rUth then let he waste paper f,y atl over
town, contrary. to the ordinances “in
In a recent issue of the Sentinel we
mentioned the temporary organizatipn
at the home of Mr. M. E. Geer by a
number of our busine33 men of a
club whose purpose was to establish
a closer link between the masses, and
above all to work for the betterment
and upbuilding of Douglasville- •
On Tuesday night, at the home of
Dr. Whitley, a permanent organiza
tion was effected by the election of
Mr. M. E. Geer as president and Mr.
Thad McKoy as .secretary and treas
urer. The club starts off with a mem
bership of twenty, to which ten more
will be added, after which the enroll
ment will close.
The club is composed of our best
business men and boosters, and much
good will result to our people and city
by the excellent way in which they
propose to carry out this work, which
will be systemetic and thorough. The
name of the new organization will be,
“The Men’s * Progressive Cliib.”
“A MAN’S PRAYEJT
It wijl be remembered that an
" article under the above caption ap^
pea red in last week's Sentinel, with
author unknown. The paper had
hardly left the press when Mrs. N. BL
Henderson, of this city, recognized the
article as coming from the pen of her
father, Mr. W. H. Wardlaw, of Fay-
^tte, Ga., who died about a ye^r.agoj this .occasion tickets will be 25 cents.
Douglasville
Needs Cleaning
Who Fell in France to
be Held at Baptist
Church Today
such cases mode and provided.” And
if a word of moral suasion doesn’t
turn the trick,” those ordanees have
plenty of “teeth” in them.
It is greatly to be hoped that
everyone will like the looks of a clean
Douglasville so well that we will all
try to keep the town clean. The side
walk Is no place for anyone to drop
banana peelings, which arc dangerous,
nor waste paper? which is unsightly.
In these days of paper shortage all
paper should be saved and sen to mill.
As to household rubbish, much of it i Vocal Duet—Misses Edith Dake an<
Friday, May 7, will be a mem
orable day in our countrys history,
being the occasion on which the peo
ple will dedicate the trees planted in
the court house yard as ai everlast
ing monument to the memory ,-f our
boys who gave their all on the blood,
stained fields of France. The oc
casion is one that should appeal to
all. and a large crowd is expected.
The exercises will be Jield at the
Baptist church, at 3:00 p. m. An
excellent program has been prepared
and the general public is expected,
especially the mothers of the boy3,
for whom special seats will be re
served.
PROGRAM
Star Spangled Banner—School.
Devotional Exercise—Rev. W. H.
Clark.
should be put under ground, to which
it could be used to advantage as
the soil of your garden, and-some of
kindling.
Cleaning up is a good thin^ in the
springtime as a Health measure as
well as a matter of good looks,, and-
we really ought to have them more
than once a year. . , ,
Let’s get the Clean U)> H^b.i.t, iq
Douglasville.
SALOME COMING,
On Saturday night patrons .of the
Kozytorium will have the privilege of
seeing one of the latest and best.scre^p
productions, “Salome,” with Theda
Bara in the title, rote, supported by
a staong caste, which is said to excel*
“Cleopatra,” recently presented here,
and which was pronounced superb,
The usual comedy will be in operation,
and special music will be played on
Lucile Hawley.
The Civic Club: Yesterday, Today and
Tomorro.w—Mrs. A. W. McLarty.
Violin S^lo—Miss Ruth Selman.
Address—.Judge McLarty.
Reading—Mrs. Julian Arnold.
Song: America—School.
Prayer-—Rev. W. H. Clark. 1
MILLER-SWAFFORD
Mr. Joseph B. Swafford and Miss
Jewel Miller were united iii the bonds
of rrtatrimony in the Ordinary’s of
fice'Saturday, Judge J. H. McLarty
officiating. The couple are both popu.
lar, and many friends wish them much
happiness.
We see pages and pages on planning
our .work. We can take care of the
planning. What we want is somebody
to do the work.
Even if Congress is’able to declare
peace with Germany, it took,' the
doughboys to Make .war.
HOG AND CATTLE SHOW
Tuesday Afternoon, May 11
H>lmn 634.
Bible lesson and prayer—Rev. W. H.
Clark.
Topics: The New Era In The Far
East—Mrs. N. M. Hawley.
Korea—Mrs. W. E. Hewitt.
Prayer—That the great Church of
Christ, inspired and guided by her pause and ponde
No one class of individuals .in all
the world is so deserving of a “special”
day as the "Mothers of Men.”
Fitted by nature and God for ma
turity, woman, gives herself without
reservation to the man she trusts and
becomes the mother of his children.
Into the valley of the shadow of death
she walks alone and unafraid that a
new generation may live.
Emerging from the sufferings of
travail, her heart thrills at the cry
of a new bom babe. The holiest
emotions of her soul Surge and throb
as the meaning of motherhood be
comes real to her.
The success of suffering is but the
beginning of labor and sacrifice. Man
has his labor, his hours of toil—not so
le mother. From the moment of
■st light into the wee small hours
of the night her days are filled with
the cares of her little ones. If need
require, through the long hours of
the night she watches and hopes and
prays for one who is “bom of her
‘bone and flesh of her flesh."
And yet—a3 she shivers she sings;
is she labors she loves! In truth “The
hand that rocks the cradle rules the
world.”
Earth’s greatest heroes, warriors.
statesman, have n'aced the laurel
wreath upon the brows of mother
who bore them.
John Quncy Adams said: “All that
l am my mother made me.” Lincoln
said: “All that I am or hone to he.
t «we to my angel mother.” Nanolean
When asked what France needed most,
said:. “Mothers, good mothers.” Is
this not the need of our own loved
land today?
“Honor thy father and thy mother,"
is the first commandment with the
promise. The now time rank, our own
welfare alike, lift this day high In
the calendar of days. We do yell to
the meaning of
divine Master, may adequately mean
ure and meet the mighty yearning
need of these people of the Bast.;th.at
they may lead to corporate in
their educational, political, and social
institutions the spirit of Christ him
self. - ...
President H. G. Hastings, of the
Southeastern Fair Association, has
authorized the announcement that the
National Hog and Cattle show will
be held in connection with the South
eastern Fair Oct. 16-26, and will be
unnual co-operative feature be
tween the fair and the Southern
Cattlemen’s Association and the
Southern Swine Grower’s Association.
Atlanta was choRen over all other
applicants because of the splendid
faeitities, which are being added
by the construction of a mile and a
half of standard railway track con
necting the fair grounds at Lakewood
Park with the belt line; ample side
tracks will be provided so that ex
hibitors may unload almost in the
livestock buildings.
The National Hog and Cattle Show
is the outcome of a conference at
Montgomery, Alabama, in March be
tween the Southern cattle and swine
breeders; a committee was appointed
from both associations to consider the
best, menns of carrying out the plan
annualy in the South a pure bred
show which will include both breed
ing and fat stock, which will not only
stimulate Southern breeders to greater
effort but will acquire international
significance in the near future in the
opinion of Secretary R. M. Striplin of
the Southeastern Fair Association,
who explained to the joint committee
the gTeat advantage of co-operating
with the Southeastern Fair Association
which has already spent thousands of
dollars to help drive the scrub cow and
hog from the Southeastern States,
and whose awards this year total
$86,000.
Will Deliver
School Sermon
Rev. Bryan CDllier, of Atlanta- will
deliver the sermon at the commence
ment excercises of Donglaaviller high
school. The gentleman is an able
palf/it orator, and thos£ who fail to'
hear him^vrtll miss a treat.
Intersting Meet
Woman’s Club
motherhood.. We do well to instill
irvfco our daughters the spirit of
motherhood. We d.o well as so-ns and
•daughters to show fitting appreci
ation of our debt to mother. Yea,
let all the world today, with the white
emblem of purity on its breast accord
due praise and honor and love to our
mothers.
W. H. CLARK,
<®i..
The matrons club ^iet at the resi
dence of Mrs. Robert McKoy, Mrs.
John Almand hostess.
The matrons club is a social club
but has done great things the past
year and expect to do greater things
for another year. After a business
meeting and a discussion of plans for
ailother year, the afternoon was
turned over to 'the hostess. Pro
gressive rook was enjoyed. The house
was beautifully decorated with nar
cissus and crepe roses. Mrs. Robert
McKoy presided at the vdctrola and
the music was very much enjoyed.
There were six visitors present The
color scheme of pink and white waa
carried out in the delicious refresh
ments of ice cream and angel cake.
The meeting adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Julian Arnold May Hie seventh.
Mrs. Joe Abercrombie, Pres.
Mr3. Sydney Johnston. Sec.
Mrs. Polie Burton, Treas.
Mrs. Arthur Enterkin, Editress.
BRA D Y - FEELE Y
City Plant to
Light Flat Rock
The city council met last Monday
night The only important business
transacted was a contract with Flat
Rock for lights. That .town will build
the line and city council will furnish
“juice” at a rate a trifle below city
rates. This is enterprise on the part
of our neighbors and speaks well for
that community.
WORLD ACREAGE OF WHEAT
On Thursday, April 20, Mr. Feeley
and Miss Lois Brady were married
at the home of th$ bride in Columbia,
Ga.
After a bridal tour to New Y*ork
the couple will return to Atlanta,
where they will make their future
home.
The bride is talented and a social
favorite in her home town, and comes
from one of the best families of tire
section In which she resides. The
groom is a son of Mr. J. F. Feeley,
of this city, andrifa popular in a wide
circle of friehd3, all of wh-oni wish for
hhtt.And his bride a long life of joy
and happiness.
A dispatch received by the Bureau
of Crop Estimates, United States De-«
partment of Agriculture, April 20 f
1920, from the International Institute
of Agriculture, Rome, Italy, gives thfc
total area in winter wheat this year
in Spain, France, Scotland, Roumania,
Bessarabia, Canada, United States;
British India, Japan, 'Tunis, as
962.000 acres, which is 92.3 per cent
of last year and 91 per |ent of a fiv*-
year average. The condition of sett*
als is good in Great Britain, Ireland,
Denmark', Austria, Morocco; average
in Italy, Al^geria^ Mesopotamia;
SUBSCRIPTION
HONOR'ROLL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
M. H. Wallace, Bt 7.
S. ‘ C. Holland,' Powder Springs,
E. A. Reynolds, Winston.
RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Jv W. Hitchcock, Rt. 4.
R. E. Hamilton, City. '