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VOLUME XVI
DOUOUUIVJUX, DOUCUJk*OOTOTY, OBQROIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, «
NUMBEB1B.
Shows !ncrease==Fija:=
ures for Douglas=
ville Disappoint
MUSiC Cl/ H Mctarty 2 , npr2i
To Give Recitai -
The pupils of Mrs. H. V. Johnston
will give a recital in the schqol audi
torium next Friday evening, June 18.
Those taking ptart are Misses Ellen
Wynn, Marie Price, Johnnie Smith,
Gladice Banks, Blanche and Clarice
McLendon, Gladys Johnston* Pauline
and Mary Styles, Mayo Tidwell, Mary
The Sentinel is in receipt of the pre-' Morris Mildred Dorris. Elizabeth Wil-
liminary census of Douglasville and son ' Louise and Helen Clark, Sjallie
Douglas county, and white they are ( Mae Evans, Florence Hutcheson, Sa-
diss&pointing, they show substantial! ra h Brown, Margareftte and Helen Van
' Johnston, Ena Mae and Minnie Lea
thers, Fayne and Ima Boatright, Lucy
and Florence Willoughby, Irene and
Margaret Waldrop, Claribell, May-
belle and Blanche Meek, Sarah Lee
Grpodz insky, Rachel Vansant. Masters
Robert Groodzinsky and Ralph Van-
gams. w
The population for Douglasville i3
given as 2159, an- increase of 697, or
nearly 48 per cent. The 1910 census
was 1462 and the 1900 census was
1140.
Winston's population is given, at
153 or a loss of 15 since 1^10, and
Lithia Springs has 229, an increase
of 2 since li910 and a loss of 101
since 1900. ,
The county’s population as published
last week is 10,447 for 1920 f- 8,953 in
1910; and 8,745 in 1900.
^The population- in giverT by ~militia
districts as follows: Town, 3L699;
Chapel rfill, 730; Chestnut Log, 680;
Cannons, 1586; Fair Pfay, 1160; Mid
dle, 616; Cromhies, 980; Sait Springs,
1026,
Town, Chapel Hill, Chestnut Log,
Fairplay, and Crowbies made substan
till gains while Comors, Middle and
Salt Springs, all lost.
Several Douglasville men wishing to
verify the results of believing
population of Douglasville was 2500
or more, organized in squads and made
a recount Friday afternoon.
Thfe count showed 2280 for Doug-
lasville, only 12 L more than give^ in
the report and knowing theie had been
a good many changes since the enu
meration, no request for‘a recount
will be made.
Douglasville i«j growing as nsver
' before, and with everybody pulling
for the town it. can lx? put in the 4,,000
class by the next, census.
00D ROAD HEWS
SABBATH DESECRATED
sant. v '
Miss Edith Dake ‘ will assist with
vocal and violin.selections.
Public invited.
Douglasville Wins
From Winston
Atlanta called off the gq^ne they
had here Saturday owing to rain. But
in the afternoon the sun came out
when our boys took on the fast team
from Winston who came over here,
the result being 8 to 4 irp favor of
Douglasville, who put up a snappy
game, but the visitors played the
game also, and those who attended
were well paid for the going. The
feature of the game was the feilding
of our home boys, which was great.
VVeather permitting, another game
'will be played on the home grounds
Saturday with a crack team from At
lanta.
State Ready to Take
Over and Maintain
Highway
Mr. J. S. Abercrombie, chairman of
the board of road commissioners, has
had instructions from the State High
way Association that they are ready
to take over the Bankhead Highway
as soon as finished, in fact, will take
our section “a” from Douglasville to
Winston now. They will issue scrip
re-inbursing the county for all its
part of the money spent and the road
will be kept up by the state. So the
Bankhead Highway will not cost the
county a penny for building or up
keep.
All county site to county site will
be built and maintained in this way
if the state bond issue is carried out
and the entire fund will be raised
from motor vehicle taxes.
With the cost of building and main,
t.aining the Bankhead taken off the
county the other roads will get the
full benefit of our recent bond issue
and the benefit of all the road money
and convict labor.
This should be a big boost for the
state bond issue, as under this plan
we don’t believe there will be a dozen
men in Douglas county to oppose ,it.
Good roads are coming. Let’s do
all we can to help them. #
By Drunken Men and
Gamblers on Street.
Arrests to Follow
Delighted With
NeW Home
RALPH* GA.
Douglnsviiie is usually quiet on the
holy SaVpatu, her p- pie or a ma
jority of them, being God-fearing, irvd
do all in their power to hefittingly
observe, the day as' k $ timid be, but
on last Sunday all previous records
for public drunkness were broken
which was a disgrace to the town, and
one that should bring a;blush of shame
to those who tpok^ part in the disgust
ing carousal. LWbiskey is either being
sold here or there is a moonshine still
near at hand. It is a stigma on the
name of pur town which we hope the
officers of the law will at once ferret
out and bring the participants to trial.
Say, boys, if nothing else will do you
but be a hog, have more respect for
your mothers and sisters, to £ay noth
ing of the other good women and
children, to at lest get in some alley
to cut up, instead of on the main
thoroughfare of the city, or better
still, get-away out in the woods away
from anyWiuman habitation, to gurgle
down tbe-; damnable stuff that sends
souls to hell, makes hungry children,
and sends souls in the presence of
their majter without ia moment to
prepare, that, addles the brain and
fills the asylumns of tho land. God
help the man who hasn’t the will power
to say no-when a friend(?) offers th<
accursed stuff to him, and it is in
behalf of such as these that we appeal
i for a ri 'id enforcement of the town
ordinances aguinst public drunkenness
A. card from Mr. J. L. Perkins, who
recently moved to High Point, N. C. r
states that they are nicely located and
well pleased with their new home.
Mr. Perkins and hin excellent family
belong to tfyat class of people which
any community regret, to part with
and the entire city wish them un
bounded success. Mr. Perkins is a
valuable man in many respects and
withal a gentleman, while his ex
cel lent lady has few peer* as a neigh,
bor, and. we a -e frank t.) say that
High Point is fortunate in having
such excellent people as citizens
To Be Celebrated'Two
Days at Lakewood.
Good Time for All
Delegates Back
From Atlanta
Messrs, .foe Abercrombie, Rader
Stewart, V. -R. Smith, N. R. Hender
son, and Thad McKloy report a good
time at banker’s meeting in Atlanta
last week, (‘specially did they enjoy
the banquet givfcn at the Capital City
Club, and their looks denote quite an
increase in averdupoisn.
Bill Blue Discusses
Republicanism
By the
,s brogai
Douglasville Boy
To Wed Soon
he ready to Harvest
being so little to
COOL SPRINGS
| Wheat will soo
Mr. Edmond Danioll, of Nevvnan, j the only troubl
spent' the week-end with homefolks. j harvest.
Mr. Walter Field, of Newnan, spent j We have some sickness^ at this
the week-end with relatives here. ; place, measles and smallpox, although
Mr. W. L. White made a business j neither is doing any harm as ‘yet.
The recent rains brought up the
cotton and the best stand we have had I ordinances again. 1
in several years. So the ogler ,of and sabbath dost
the day is chopping cotton and plant i it
ing corn - ’ ■ ' Wi 1! Make Allan ta 1 «
Future Home
Many friends here of Mr. J. E.
Giles, of the Georgia State College of
Agriculture, will be interested to hear
, of his coming marriage to Miss Marie
Effie Trawick, of Linton, Ga.
The groom is a son of Mr. F. M.
Giles, one of Douglas county’s best
and prosperous citi£erpf, and a young
man of exemplary habits. He went
to Athens several years ago and nmde
good, now being one of the most
valued attaches of the university of
that city.
The bride ia a graduate of the Geor
gia Normal and Industrial school, and
also of Brenau College; and comes
{from one of the oldest and best farm
lies 6f her section, and ia a pronounced
beauty and has legions of friends all
over the .state with whom she is a
prime favorite.
After the wedding the couple will
be ‘fat home” to* tbeir friends at
Athens.
trip to Columbus last week.
-•Miss Ruby Daniell has arrived from
the A. & M. school at Carrollton to
spend her vacation with homefolks.
Mr. Grady Embry is on the sick
list this week.
Messrs. Clarence Bullock and Hu
bert Sticher, of Douglasville spent
the week-end with Messrs.- Monroe
and Willie White.
*Mr. William White was in At
lanta Tuesday.
Heart of Texas
Ryan Coming
On Saturday night, June- 12, ..Tom
Mix, the greatest exemplified, of real
western life on the screen, will appear.
*n his latest play, ‘‘The*Heart of Texas
Ryan.” The drama, is., replete with
thrills, there is also., a sober side to
it, and our people are. fortunate; in
getting to see this great screen, artist,
whose deeds are . daring, but at the
same time therte is a vein of. pathos in.
terwoven, which at times is touching
in the extreme. Admission .25c. .It
is a five-reel production* followed by
the usual comedy. ..
We all attended the singing at'.whe
Chapel Hill Sunday and heard some l home.
good singing. So the 3rd Sunday ini Q. Nichols, who
this month everybody is invited.
come to County Line to sing all day.
Everbody bring a well filled basket
and let’s have another big day.
Albert MoZley and Roy Martin
spent Sunday in Atlanta.
Mr^Rube James attended the sing
ing u*Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddie Strickland, of
Lithia Springs, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Mozley Sunday.
Hugh Carver, of Atlanta, is home
with the measles.
Mr. J. A. Renfroe has been on the
sick list for ^several days but is im
proving.
Mr. Lalah had the misfortune of
sticking a nail in his foot, which has
given him lot of pain.
The road workers have been in our
community and have, made great im
provements on the roads.
HANNAH
BALL ROCK
Marred.by - Drunken
Row==One Man
Cut to Death
An unusually large crowd attended
the singing at New Georgia Sunday.
But the pleasures of the occasion were
greatly marred by a three- cornered
row between Lee Hancock, of Douglas;
Chas. Jarfell, of Carroll,* and Martin
DeFoor, of Paulding. In the mele;
Jarrell is said to have been cut across
the abdomen, on the hands, and vari
ous oth»r parts of the body, causing
his death Sunday night. The row is
.said to have-tfeen caused ay too much
“Paulding High Grade,” a brand that
• is said to give a rabbit nerve enough
to expectorate in a bull dog’s face.
Mrs. Melvie Shell is quite sick at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlin Pate were
week-end guests oT’th'e latter’s father,
Mr. Rob Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bradley, of At
lanta, are spending this week with
his father here.
Mr. I. Bearden returned home
Saturday from Atlanta, where ho has
been visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fountain, of
Carrollton, were visiting their chil
dren here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Green attended
church at Berea Sunday.
Everybody go to Douglasville on
the 4th of July.
esday one of Douglas-!
'amities left for Atlanta,:
will make their future
•efer to Mr. and Mrs. II.
ill be missed in both j
buxines*, uhid social .circle,. Mr. Njchola
being one of our best business men,
while his excellent lady was equally
so in her sphere as an entertainer
and church worker, and they will be
sadly missed in this community, whose
people wish them God speed and good
luck in the home of their adoption.
OBITUARY
Prof. W P. Carmichael, of Bremen,
is assifiting in the revival services at
the Methodist church, and is no small
.factor in the .sucoeaa of the meeting.
Mr. Wallace Dies
*At Villa Rica
Farmers of this section are doing
same farming- now.
Mrs. Will Peterson and daughter,
Miss Essie, spent Wednesday with Mr.
Bill Campbell and family. 1 '
Several from this' community at
tended the singing at Mr. L. Camp-
beli’3, at Austell, Sunday afternoon. '
The singing given by MisSefc Lois
and Lillian Harper Sunday night was
well attended and. enjoyed by - all
present.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J., Jackson were
guests of Mr. and. Mr^ Lawrence
Harrison, at Villa Rica, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bell'spent Sun-
Jay with relatives near Temple.
Mr. Guy McGouirk spent Saturday
•night with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos Abercrombie
srrent Sunday with the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. 'Thomas.
Mrs. V%la Hamper spent the week
end with homefolks.
. There is some fine road' work' being
done in this section. ^
Mrs. C. J. Jackson has been-spend
ing a days with her parents, at If you want to see some Douglas
Douglasville, who has. been very .sick, | yille men drop their prosperous look,
trut we are glad to say is better. . M .. j just presept them with a bill.
Mr. William H.'Wallace, well-known
here, died at his home in Villa Rica
Saturday night after a prolonged ill
ness, aged 78 years. The burial oc
curred at Powell's Chapel. He is sur
vived by thrfce sons, W. F. Wallace,
of Douglasville; and W. W. and S. B.
Wallace, of Villa Rica. He was a
good citizen, and liked by all who
knew him.
Whereas, on March 6, 1920, our
hearts were made sad and our Lodge
caused to mourn by the death of one
of our members, Brp. N. Eason. Bro.
Eason was indeed a true mason, a
faithful member of this Lodge, hon
ored, loved hd respected by his breth
ren. Bro. Easpn was born December
8, 1880, beingfhearly 40 years of age,
in prime of life; energetic, industrious,
putting forth every honest effort to
provide for his family and raise his
children to whom he was affection
ately devoted. Bro. Eason was mar
ried to Miss Annie Mae Owen Aug.
15, 1901. This union was blessed with
eight children, his wife and seven
children survive him. Bro. Eason wa3
for a number of years a faithful and
devoted member of the Baptist church
at Fray’s Mill.
Be it resolved—That in the death
of this our Brother, the church and
lodge has lost a true and faithful
member; our community and county
u good citizen, friend and neighbor;
his family an affectionate and de
voted husband and father.
Second—That we bow in humble
submission to the will of our heavenly
Father and earnestly pray his bless
ings consolation and comfort to his
bereaved family.
Third—That page of our minute
book be dedicated to his memory and
a copy of this obituary be furnished
the family.
W. H. BURNETT
T. A. THOMPSON. -
M. B. DANIELL.
W. K. BURNETT.
Committee.
Adopted by Winston Lodge, No.
522 F & AM.
time the Sentinel so.rapes
i on your front steps again
the G. O. P. will have neailed up a
ptafcfurm that will he guaranteed to
resist all the donkey's kicks and
Weather the storms of the next four
year3. without, a quiver. It will prom-
is a to-hover this sin sick country un
der its angelic wings and nurse it
where it can stand the usual
of graft it has been use to.
on will come the donkey's
loud brav. and be will kick up his de-
v .ted hind legs and cut a few muley
c.'.-.pery, just to let the elephant know
he is sti.ll on deck and training for
the f ray.
After conventions have met and
went .through the mill, what few dele
gates & r e not in. jail or the hospital,
will get together and trot out a man
to save the country for the profiteers
Now, Mr. Common Folks, it’dont
matter 3 cents with you which old
party comes out ahead next fall so
far as the benefit to you personally
will be. Of course, I know you will
stand ready, and when, the party
bugle sounds you will go into the
contest like fighting a neat of mad
hornets. Just fairly ripping off your
shirt for a gang of candidates who
wouldn’t let you wipe your nose on
one of their old sox after the election.
Pardner, I must admit that my
bump of reverence for either old party
is not large enough to wear holes in
my hat. They both seem to stand
superlative in squandering public
funds. The democrats have discussed
everything from fairy tales up to the
best way of nursing a teething poodle,
and they seem to be equipped with
a full head of steam yet. «
About every fifth, fellow you meet
is a public servant of some sort, .and
you can’t get rryirried or buried, buy
a drink or own a dog, except a whole
brigade of official pig/gluttons poke
their measley head in your business
basket.
It’s law, law, law, decision after
decision., investigation follows investi
gation. Folks are getting too poor to
live and too mean too die. Politics and
religion is becoming so rotten it is
a wonder that the godd Lord dont
drown the whole push like a litter of
hound pups.
While one party is painting out the
ponderous hump on. the other’s back,
they should remember some of the
ungodly bumps on their own bell
weatherg.
So, pardner, let’s pull on our fight
ing clothes and wink one bloody wink
and make political grave digging take
on-a boom.
We are in receipt of the big Inde
pendence Day Celebration program
whicn will be carried out by the
Southeastern Faiir Association at
Lakewood Park, Atlanta, July third
and fifth. This is the fifth annual
celebration and* each, year the fair
management add3 to. the expenditure
in order to increase the attractiveness
of the event. This year # a large
amount of money has been added to
the hone racing program, so that the
fastest horses in the South, will be
entered on both days. A carload of
thorough breds from Kentucky will
furnish the running program.
The Motorcycle Races will be more
than ordinary hair-raHsing, as it is
expected .that all the fast .riders of
the South including Gene Walker, who
holds the track championship, will be
entered in. these rces. /
The regular park attractions which
now include nine. rides besides the
shows and qther attractions, will be
running all 4 a y an -d the new-dancing
pavilion will be open at 11:30 A. M.
There will be band concerts all day and
a big picture program at night, the
feature of the closing being a mon
ster program^ of patriotic fire works.
With paved streets and. acres of
liMings in. case of a shower, the
may r-.st assured that they
ri ftaks their dinners and carry out
sir ri.rogram to their liking in any
weather.
P r
Odd Fellows
Have Good Time
A ; !■!',. r-TiiUr i>,.set,ins- of Doug-
Iti!'villi, Lodge, No. 1(12 Monday night,
the first (Isgrae war. eiemflified in
a very creditable manner, after which
officers tor the enduing term were
elected i.e follow;,:
N. G.—W. tf. Pollard
V. G. —John Herrofl,
Rs-.-Sen.-H. G. Hall
There will be plenty of work in
the future, aeveral candidates being
elect*! at thia meeting, with neversl
more pending on Tuesday night. Sev
eral of the degree team (on invitation)
went to Audtell to assist the lodge
there in degree work, which was put
on in tiptop style, after which the
boya enjoyed refreshments, and nil
returned home feeling that it »u
gpod to be there.
SINGING
The annual singing at New Hope
wil) be held next Sunday with dinner
on the ground. Everybody invited.
NOTICE
Douglasville 1-odge No. 289, F. & A.
M. will have work in the Masters De
gree on the 19th, at their regular
meeting.
All Breth invited to attend.
C. G. BROWN, Sec.
THAffl iteSOY, W. M.
Depot Platform and
Tank Torn Away,
Traffic Delayed
Underwent
Operation
The maay friends of Miss. Evelyn
Abercrombie, who ban been suffering
from appendicitis, will be glad to
learn that she was successfully opor_
a ted on Suaday, at the Flat Rock sana
torium and Ui ddiAg nicely.
On last Friday the little town of
Austell was the scene of a bad wreck.
A freight trin jumped the track, tear
ing away the depot platform, also the
pipe from which engines are filled.
It took several hours to cletor the
wreckage, causing all passenger trains
t.o be delayed, greatly crippling pas-
sertger and mail service.
SUBSCRIPTION
HONOR ROLL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
r:i. A. T. Britr.iiin, City.
. L. Hombuckle, Winston. 1
RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
John Chapman, Cullman, Ala.
Roy Hines, Winston.
Annin Mtic Watson, Adair.,'villo.
Mrn , J. A. Coahran, East Point.
O. P. Cochran'; Elhr-rton. . -
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