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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
VOLUME XVI.
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DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GKORGIA., FRIDAY. MAY 21, 1920.
With Excellent Pro
grams and Best
Of Attendance
Owing to the smallpox score, and
the fact that the pupils had to under
go vaccination, the closing exercises
of Douglasville High School were
“moved up" a day. There will be in
teresting programs each evening- as
the following synopsis will show:
Wednesday evening, May ID—Music
recital.
Thursday evening, May 20-Play.
Friday evening, May 21—Gradu
ating exercises.
Sunday morning, May 23—Com
mencement exercises.
DODGE STATION
Mr. Paul D. Selman is overhauling
the garage formerly occupied by J.
R. Duncan, where he will keep all
accessories and first-class service sta
tion for Dodge cars.
LIKES THE SENTINEL
Mr. G. N. McLarty, of Western
Douglas, in remitting subscription to
the Sentinel, throws the following bo-
quet at the management, whose fra
grance was inhaled and appreciated
by every member of the force:
Mr. Grady Hall, Dear Friend—En-
Gave Important
Talk at Macon
Hon. J. T. Duncan left Tuesday for
Macon to attend a meeting of the
Country Bankers Association, where
he will deliver an address on “Legis
lative Needs.’' Being well versed on
the subject he is to discuss. Mr. Dun
can will make good- as he always
uoes in everything he undertakes.
A SPRING TONIC
We read in an exchange that the
circus is a spring tonic that will cure
all our woes—and there is a lot of
sense in the statement. In these
days when nearly everyone is ‘‘seeing
things”—when thene are so many
people who are apprehensive of the
future—certainly a lazy elephant or
a cage of monkeys, nd the glitter and
tinsel of the show in general- ought
to do a world of good. That's why we
folks in Douglasville arfe ready to
welcome just as many circuses os
want to pitch their tints here.
The odor of the sawdust ring is
better than any other medicine. And
the slow rumble of the wheels of the
circus wagon—and the wobbly camel—
all of it is a tonic that seeps into the
blood and makes a fellow forget there
ever was such a thing as trouble.
Blackberry time used to be a thing
that cured human ills. No matter
how the industries dragged along, if
there was a big crop of blackberries
the world seemed saved. But not all
of us can enjoy picking blackberries.
Besides* the berries come too late in
the season' to take the place of the
closed find P. 0. money order for j circus, for the tonic is needed early
which please send the Sentinel to B. j in the year. So- as long as the circus
H. McL»arty, Soperton, Ga.
You are getting out the best paper
that has ever been published at Doug
lasville.
Witn Success for you and yours-
Yours Truly
G. N. McLARTY.
Boys Try Farm
During Vacation
We wish we could impress on. every
boy in Douglasville the advantage to
ibe gained by spending a big part of
this summer on a farm. We wish we
could make them know how badly the
farmer needs a little assistance at
this time* or how badly the people of
American farmers are trying to raise.
One boy on a farm wouldn't mean
much when it came to feeding the
whole United States, it is true. But
one boy on every farm, or every other
farm, would serve to increase pro
duction until millions of dollars worth
of foodstuffs would' be''marketed as
a rebult of their help.
Not only that, but there is health
out on the farm. Go at it right, and
a summer on the farm offers more
genuine fun than can be found on the
streets of town and city. Already
thousands of American bqys are rea
lizing this, and as soon as they get
•out of school they go to a farm and
.upend the mo.'it enjoyable vacation
imaginable. Farmer? are glad to have
them, and glad to help make their
profitable. And they come back to
stay on the farm both pleasant and
•school healthier, happier- brown as a
berry and worth more to themselves
and the community because they have
“done their bit’’ toward feeding the
world.
Right now is the best time to start
in on the happiest vacation you’ve
ever had, boys—a vacation on the
{farm. So pick your place now and
•see if you won't be anxious to go
back next year and every year the
chance is afforded you.
goes out regularly in the spring, and
as long as all of us welcome it and
feel that same spell which came over
in boyhood—is there any net*d to
worry about strikes and revolutions—
isn’t the old world in pretty good
shape after all.
A THING OF THE PAST
Coma to think of it, the old-fash
ioned neighborly visit is almost ,a
thing of the past. Douglasville wo
men do not “run in”* arid spend a few
hours with a neighbor as was formerly
the practice. Where a visit is made
at .all now, they are formal affairs,
and in many instances with visiting
Cards to be deposited somewhere
about the house and discovered after
the guest has departed. They are not
the old-fashioned neighborly visits of
other day3.
Those neighborly visits were not k
waste of time. The visitor usually
brought “her work” along with' her,
and the two of them sat down and
talked over their Seizing, knitting or
crocheting. Gossip 1 there :; was of
course,* but .it .was of the hatiriless
kind. It was more In the nature off
an exchange of news and 1 rumors 'than
the circulation < of evil reports,’ And
(there was real value in- such an ex
change. It relieved the woirteh*‘won
derfully and helped in a hundred ways
to bring rest and comfort into their
tired lives. Now the bridge game and
ithe afternoon-tea have taken place of
the neighborly visit. They’are not as
enjoyable, because there isn’t the so
cial air, the neighborly spirit of af
fection and genuine love that marked
the old-time visits. But we can’t call
them back again. Swift-moving cus
toms have decreased that they shall
go. But we can be thankful that they
can’t be erased from memory, that
we can’t be robbed of the joy it Still
affords U3 to recall them.
UPSHAW ABLY DEFENDS
HEROES OF SOOT
When Illinois Congressman Referred to Lee,
Jackson and Other Southern Dead as
Traitors to Their Country
No Services at
M. E. Church
Hon W. D. Upshaw- gifted orator
nd able representative of Fifth Con
gressional District of Georgia, de
livered an eloquent address last week
in congress, in which he deplored the
fact that the names of southern he-
oes were ommitted from the Arling
ton Memorial amphitheater.
His suggestion brought forth an i ti
lting tirade from representative
Madden, of Illinois- using the word
traitor” with reference to the
southern dead.
News stories stated that Mr. Up
shaw made no reply to Madden’s at
tack; but the W. D. C’s, who were
present during this report and say
that he promptly and crushingly -ans
wered the attack and at the same
Itime made an appeal for a broad
national fellowship. The official
stenographer’s records show the fol
lowing reply:
‘“Mr. Upshaw: I must decline to
yield (further. I believe it would be
a beautiful thing if this house in the
spirit of present-day fellowship would
this day pass the resolution of Gen
eral Sherwood, the hero of more than
thirty battles in the union army* sim
ply asking this congress to correct
that giant wrong, and I expect to in
sert in my extension of remarks a
letter from Dr. Clarence J .—Owens, a
former commander of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, to President
Wilson, concerning the matter. Let
me say this to the gentleman from
Illinois, and to all of my eolleages:
That if the star or. that flag back of 1
the speaker’s chair which answers to
the name of Georgia means anything,
and the star of every other state from
the Potomac to he Rio Grande, that
nurtures upon its bosom these brave
old heroes who- for more than a hun
dred years, have been loyal to the
Stars and Stripes—if it means any
thing at all, it means that every citi
zen beneath those stars is a brother
of his brothers everywhere (applause),
and if this government has been will
ing to see these brave old heroes
murch in unmumuring loyalty to the
nation for more than fifty years and
ungrudgingly pay the pensions of
their victorius brothers; If this gov
ernment has been willing to find the
name of a confederate soldier when it
has wanted to sell Liberty bonds and
raise revenues of war, if this govern
ment has been willing to visit the
south and find there the brave boys -
hearthstone of every soldier of the
some now sleeping in graves of Span-
ish-American war and others beneath
the poppies of France—and take them
to fight side by side with the boys
of the north for that flag for which
fighting Joe Wheeler went to the
front on a stretcher, to live and may
be to die at San Juan Hill—then in
God’s name it is time for any narrow
little partisan spirit to be forever
driven from this house and from the
American people and lot us love each
other like brothers.’”
SMALLPOX III
It is now the first of May, and for
: months it has named and. then rain
ed 30me more till there is not a farmer
Carroll who has his lands as well
prepared for planting as he usually
-s them on March the first.
Every farmer knows that the suc-
sa of his crops depend largely upon
the preparation of the soil before
p&anting* for that reason we would
ution them not to get in too great
hurry, it will be better to plant less
on a well prepared seed bed, and culti
vate that well, than plant a greater
arear, on poorly prepared land, and be
iti a rush all the year, such a course
will invite a failure.
Another thought; cotton is selling
high that many farmers will l>c
tempted to plant too heavily of cotton
and too sdantily of food stuffs, his
would he fatal this year* already food
tuffs are too high and every farmer
should not fail to produce a sufficiency
for hi« family’s consumption; not to
do so will invite disaster if not ruin.
It is never wise to trust some other
fellow to feed your family, he will
fail nine imes out of ten.
Lastly, hut by no means least, every
ing points to a renewal olf the Euro
pean war, indeed it has never really
nded yet, and >t is the history of
European wars that a second war fol
lows every find; effort at peace mak
ing. In the event of a second war or
renewal of the first, cotton may
lack a market and food stuffs go out
of sight even of present so called high
prices. •
A word to the wise is sufficient, and
this ir? written for that class only.—
Carroll County Times.
PRIMARY RESULTS
Says Expert After a
Careful Diagnosis
Of Situation
FURGERSON MILL
The formers will soon be done plant
ing cotton, but have not planted very
much cornu
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Watkins spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burk.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carson spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eisner
in Cobb county.
Mr. J. A. Burks was transacting
business in Atlanta Saturday.
Mrs. B. L. Anderson, of Atlanta,
spent the week-end with her daugh
ter, Mrs. H. O. Richerson.
Mr. J. J. Wallace spent Saturday
night with his brother, Mr. J. A.
Wallace.
, , Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Richerson
motored to Folly Springs Sunday.
J. R. Duncan
In New Quarters
In reply to onr request in last week’s
Sentinel as to what the disease pre
vailing in this section was, we are in
receipt of the following card from Dr.
Poole, one of our best and reliable
physicians, giving light on the sub
ject, for which we thank him:
•Editor Sentinel:
• I noticed in your last week’s issue
of-the Sentinel you stated we had a
breaking out in our town and com-
ipunity and you wished some of the
local physicians would give you a
diagnosis. You stated the breaking
out had been called all the way from
i.tch to small pox. Now I have seen
a number of these cases and will say
there is (nothing mysterious about
the matter, neither is the diagnosis
so hard. I am speaking for myself
only, when I say I have seen a num
ber of cases of smallpox both in town
and country. All my patients, or
some member of the family was noti
fied at the proper time, also the
authorities. I understand I was
everly criticised at the time for stat
ing small pox existed. I also under
stand it is now being called small
pox and quite a number have been
vaccinated.
Very Respectfully,
R. H. POOLE.
Mr. J. R. Duncan has moved into his
new garage on Broad street, which
will be the future home of the Ford.
The building is’ohe of the best and
prettiest in the city, and was built
for garage purposes. It is well ven
tilated and lighted. The structure
is a monument to Mr; Duncan’s pro
gressive spirit and an ornament to
the city, as no prettier structure is
found in any of the larger towns.
Watch Dodglasville grow.
WILL GO TO ’FRISCO
Hon. W. I. Dorris will represent
the Fifth Congressional District as
delegate to the national convention
at San Francisco.
McGUIREMASON
Watson-Smith- Hard
wick Coalition Rule
Convention
The Georgia Presidential Conven
tion is a thing of the past and the
results leave the party in a muddle,
not only in the state, but before the
national convention.
A combination of the Smith-Hard-
wick delegation took complete change
of the convention and the Palmerites
were outlawed at every turn.
The convention ignored the rules
of the state committee under which
the primary was held and selected
delegates from among the friends of
Smith and Watson, who are to go
uninstructed as to any individual can
didate.
The Palmer delegation also selected
representatives io the national con
vention claiming their legality under
the rules of the primary which will
require action of the national con
vention.
The convention refrained from any
endorsement of the democratic admin
istration.
We predict political strife in Geor
gia for a few years to come.
Matrons Club
Hold Good Meet
The Matrons Club met Friday after
noon with Mrs. Julian Arnold hostess.
The house was beautifully decorated
with peonies and pink roses. Mrs
Arnold was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Dake and Miss Edith Dake.
i After a business meeting, progressive
, On last Sunday, at Walker street,
Methodist church, Atlanta, Mr. Floy
Mason and Miss Mary Winifred Me
Guire were united in marriage.
The bride comes from one of the j rook was enjoyed. There was ten
visitors present. Little Margarette
best families of the Gate City and is
both cultured and popular in the
circle in which she moves.
The groom is a popular Douglas
ville boy, being a son of Mr. O. E.
Mason, but is now a resident of At
lanta, where he ih & valued attache
of the Third National bank.
To Mr. and Mrs. Mason best wishes
are extended for a long and happy
life.
Owing to the commencement ser
mon to be delivered at tile Baptist
enureh Sunday, there * will be no
preaching at the Methodist church,
Sunday-School will begin at nine
thirty instead of ten, as heretofore.
JUST A WORD BY THE WAYSIDE
Will Be Held July 4—
Celebrated Singers
Will Attend
The following letter from Mr. R.
E. Edwards is self-explanatory and
the Sentinel endorses the suggestion.
So let everybody make their arrange
ment? in advance to be here on July
4th, -and make It the biggest event
of the kind ever held in Dougina
county:
Editor Sentinel:
Please announce in your good paper
that the annual all-day singing on the
Fourth of July will be held in Doug
las viiUe this year, as usual. The 4th
of July coming on Sunday this year
will give all our people a chance to
'have .some fine singing. It has been
determined not to invite so many
rioted composers of the South to our
singing this year, for two reasons:
The cost off paying the expenses of
the invited singers is quite an item,
and we feel that our home talent in 1
Douglas, Paulding, Carroll and adja
cent counties should have a better
chance of demonstrating ife ability
as song leaders, and we are going to
give Barfield, Lee, Styles. Smith,
Brown, Banks, and numerosu others
the opportunity bo make good. Of
course, our: own B. B. Beall will be
in charge of the proceedings, as it
would be a fail a re without him. We
request than this singing be announced
by all'song song leaders from now un
til the Fourth of July, and we want
every singer within a radius of thirty
miles of Douglasville to be here on
that date.
Yours very truly*
R. E. EDWARDS.
BAGGETT’S ANNOUNCEMENT
Elsewhere in the Sentinel will be
•found the announcement of Sheriff
A. S. Baggett for re-election. He
needs no recommendation at ou r hand. 1 ?
as a law enforcer, having a record as
an officer that /ia second to none.
Being cool but deliberate, he has made
a record which is satisfactory to his
friends, who will doubtless give him
the same support in the coming elec
tion that they have in the past.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Hon. J. Y. Smith, of Atlanta, and
represent**tivo in the legislature from
Fulton • county, will present the di-
pflomas and address the graduating
class at the commencement at the
auditorium here. The gentleman is a
fluent speaker, and those who are
fortunate enough to hear him will
enjoy his effort.
ROUTE 1
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Thomas and
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday with Mrs. F. M. Thomas.
Miss Ruth Hendrix, of A. & M.
school, at Mackdand, spent Sunday
with homjjfolks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rutherford, of
Douglasville. spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Sylvester Rutherford.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hays, of At
lanta, . spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Rutherford.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mitchell and
little son, of Austell, spent Sunday
with homefolks on Rt 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Kimble, of near Aus
tell, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
S. P. Kimble.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rutherford and
family were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Fogerson Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Souter |and daughter,
of Atlanta, spent the week-end with
relatives here.
Mrs. S. P. Kimble is on the sick
list this week.
De LaPerriere passed the doiles. Ice
bream and cake was served, after
which the meeting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. A. S. Baggett May the
twenty-seventh.
The cost of enforcing national pro
hibition should not' exceed $5,000,000
a year, according to Wayne B.
Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon
league.
CAPTURED STILL
THE SUGAR SHORTAGE
From out of Washington City comes
a report that will be of interest at
this time to residents of Douglasville
and vicinity. It is to effect that the
present shortage of sugar is due to a
group of m)en I holding millions O£
pounds of product. > It would sound
better if such reports came from some
other part of the country than Wash
ington, for so frequently ha3 it hap
pened that relief was promised from
Washington and then did not materih.
lize that anything which now cornea
out of the capital is looked upon with
more or less f?u«pieion.
The story, however, implicates thft
maker* of soft drinks, as well as sugar
speculators, for it is raid soft drinks
makers also have immense quantities
of sugar hoarded away. It used to
to be the brewers who were accused
of causing sugar shortages, so if it
now the soft drink makers, then they
have simply succeeded the brewers ih
the matter of drawing criticism from
those who are unable to get sugar.
Whatever the cause of the shortage
is, it is certain that sugar is hard to
obtain and that it is selling for very
high prices. Reports from Cuba are
to the effect that there is plenty of
sugar oiled up on the wharves down
there awaiting shipment. The crop was
known to be good la3t year. The con
sumption has not been large, because
so many people were unable to secure
supplies of iJt regularly. But there
ought to be plenty of sugar some
where and the government ought to
he able to discover where it is. But
as far <as prosecutions are concerned,
haven’t heard of anyone trembling .
for fear they were going to be sent
to jail.
attention, odd fellows
Every member of Douglasville
Lodge No. 102,1. O. O. F. is requested
to be at their hall on next Monday
night at 7:30. Work in the initiatory
degree. —i
Sheriff Baggett and Deputy Luther
Bartlett, with the chief of police, of
Villa Rica, captured a still of 40 gal
lons capacity, with its owner* Dan
Keaton, Sunday morning. No booze
was found, {but the still was des
troyed.
SUBSCRIPTION
HONOR ROLL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Mrs. R. J. Miles, Dolomite, Ala.
O. O. Morris, Rt 4.
C. A. Alley, Austell.
0. C. Smith, lit. 4.
B. H. McLarty, Soperton.
Roy Davison, Villa Rica.
RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Mrs. Lola Wallace, City.
J. P. Washington, Lithia Springs,.
G. W. Lewis, Winston,