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VOLUME XVL
DOUGLAS Vims, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 192*.
NUMBER It.
j-h .Niia^S^itizen
Goes to Reward
Enroute West==.Time
Too Short for a
Reception
The Bankhead Highway motor con
voy, in its transcontinutal tour, under
the direction of the war department
will reach Douglasvilla about noon
today (Friday) when they will be
welcomed and lunched by the citizens
of our city, and after a few hours’ rest
will gtart for Tallapoosa, where they
spend the night.
The convoy, which consists of 18
officers, 156 enlisted men and six
civilians, with Lieutenant Colonel
John F. Franklin iq command.)
Among the prominent civilians ac
companying the caravan are J. A.
Roundtree, director general Bankhead
Highway; CoL Berechan Harrison,
president National Beokhnnd Highway
Association, and George T. Bodies, re
presenting the ship-by-truck nwve-
ment
This will be a *h not sr for Dougiaa-
ville from a tourist staadpoint, all
Of whom will taka advantage to drive
over the beat highway in the south.
Sunday School
Picnic Enjoyed
On last Thursday, the two Sunday-
schools of Douglasville hied them
selves to Powder Springs for their
annual picnic. The crowd was esti
mated at approximately 300, and
jo’ ier sot could not bo found. The
•day was ideal. Th^ picnickers were
loud in their praise of the treatment
a: 1 ded them by the Powder Springs
P'- ’e. who did everything in their
p v to make the stay of the visi-
t a pleasant one.
Many regrets were expressed here
Monday when the announcement was
made of the death of Mr. James B.
Cowan, at his home near Brigt Star,
Saturday, in the 58fh year of his
age, of tuburculosis.
Mr. Cowan has been a resident of
the county about twenty-five years,
and by practicing the golden rule,
made a legion of friends by whom
ne will never be forgotten.
He leaves a wife and five chidren
to mourn his loss, to whom the sym
pathy of the entire county is extended.
The burial and funeral were con
ducted at* Bright Star Sunday, by
Rev. C. P. Braswell.
Mrs. Knox Dies
At Villa Rica
Friends here of Mrs. Knox, who
was a recent visitor of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hamilton, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis,, and
was taken to her homft at Villa Bica,
will regret to learn of her death,
which occured on Monday. Her re
mains were taken to Cummings Tues.
day for burial.
Winston Eats
Up Douglasville
II BLACK BRUTE
ill OH OF TOWN
After Being Flogged
For Scaring Lady
In Court House
Winston and Dougiasvil’.e fast ball
teams crossed bat3 Saturday after
noon at Winston. The score being
eleven and nothing in favor of Wins
ton. The features of the game were
the pitching of Taylor for Winston
and the fielding of the entire Winston
team.
Come to Dinner!
On Saturday afternoon the court
house was all excitement, owing
the action of a negro brute.
A lady from the country had oc
casion to go into the court house toilet
and upon entering was faced by Har
vey Baker, which frightened her al
most into hysteria, she made a hasty
retreat and gave the alarm, with the
result that several citizens went to
her assistance and caught Mr. Nigger
coming out of the office of County
Demonstrator Kemp, and turned him
over to officers who put him in jail
at once, as the indignation of the peo.
pie were at a fever heat.
So far, so good, at the hour of mid
night Saturday, a quiet party of en
raged citizens, by some means gained
access to the jail, (a skeleton key is
supposed to have been used), and got
the negro, taking him to the edge of
town, giving him an unmerciful and
well deserved whipping, at the same
time ordering him to leave town at
once and never return.
The negro returned to town Sunday
morning about daylight to get his
belongings, nad left in the afternoon
for parts unknown and the last seen
of him he was on the Ankle Express
on the Bankhead Highway with his
face toward the sun.
Harvey Baker i§ one of the meanest
and most shiftless niggers that ever
lived in this community, and his deeds
of sneaking deviltry are too numerous
to mention. In short, he is a dan
gerous and undesirable asset in ^any
community.
Harvey had better keep traveling
while the going is good, for should
he ever return here, a warmer re- j on M
ception awaits him than the one ac
corded him Saturday night.
Douglasville Enjoys
High Class Enter
tainments
The dinner announced to be held 1
by the ladies of the Methodist church
in James* Grove, July 3 and 5, nas
been changed to the court house lawn,
which is more accessible, and better
besides.
Douglasville had the Radcliffe cha_
tauqua this w«ek for the fifth con
secutive year. There was a larger
attendance and a better Chautauqua
spirit this ye^r than ever before and
everyone speaks in most complimen
tary terms of the occasion.
The lecture of Prof. Fredrick D.
Lasey, on “Benefits Forgot” and the
“Government of the United States/*
found a rare treat to those who are
educationally inclined. They furnished
food for thought that we believe will
be a lasting benefit to our community.
Mr. Alfred L. Flude, who spoke on
“Community Leadership” and “A
Tomi of Babel,” held the attention,
of ms audience as few lecturers can.
They were either convulsed with
laughter at his ludicrous stories of
his experiences in the orient,
thrilled by his realistic word pictures
of his travels, and he succeeded fully
in making his audiencU^tforget their
worries.
The three concerts, The Italians, The
Oakley concert Trio and the Kraft
Concert company furnished entertain
ment of the highest type for music
lovers. There was plenty of classical
music for the musically educated/of
whom Douglasville will boast quite a
few. There was also enough of the
old time melody to make it thoroughly
enjoyable for the masses. Indeed
there was variety which is not only
the “spice of life,” but the spice of
an hours’ entertainment.
Dr. W. L. Darby, the Chautauqua
director, with his pleasant manner and
friendly dispsoition, made himself pop.
ular with our citizens and his lectures
ay afternoon and night added
I much to the program and his sermon
Sunday night at the Baptist church
Dinner Served at
Court House
Good Sermon by
Visiting Pastor
In National Conven
tion—W ilson Forces
Control Situation
Interesting
Church Meeting
' Baa /Francisco—The democrat!*
national convention wound its prelhni.
naries today and prepared to get down
to business tomorrow.
With administration forces continu.
Rev. Parish, pastor of the Taber- “8 gently
made Baptita church at Carrollton, 1 P 6rfected TfT
filled the pulpit of the Baptist church Senator Joseph T Rohm ,on, of Arlcan, ,
here Sunday, delivering an excellent ,«“* f “■ permanent cha.rman per-
sermon to a large and appreciative '* upset the umt rue,
audience provid.d for taking women on the
democratic .national committee and
prepared fur the business of having
candidates nominated by adopting an
order of business which wiil permit
the delivery of nominating speeches
before the platform is brought in.
SallotlnC for • nominee, however,
frill not ho permitted before the qMt-
The third quarterly conference of form has boon adopted by the con-
the Methodist chuVch held here Sim- vcMhon.
day afternoon was well attended and With tho state thus cleared of pre
showed tire church in excellent con- Iheinaries and arrangements set for
dition. Did ttMeipal business, the convention
An excellent sermon, full of thought &fte{ « Ukree-haur session, adjourn**
and wisdom was delivered by Rev. I#, to Auwe at U* o'clgefc tomorrow
H. LaiPrade, presiding elder, in the monflM.
morning. -*What the second session lacked ia
the dramatic fire of the opening day
x it made up in the smoothly working
Miscellaneous conrol which administration auppor-
t . ters exercised. Anti-Wilson contests
Shower for Bride such as that of Senator Reed, of Mis-
80iiri, foV a place on the floor, were
swept away with ruthless but good-
natured haste.
Even the “boos** and hisses which,
greeted mention of Senator Reed*fl
The home of Miss Pauline Selman
presented a gay appearance Tuesday,
where a number of young people as- *
, , , .. ... 1 . . name had a tone of humerriua ridi
sembled, the occasion being a miscel- ,
laneous shower tendered Mrs. Jesse c * ' . ...
. , • . . The report of the credentials com-
James, whose wedding was solemnized #11 ,. ^
t , mittee seating the Palmer delegate*
the tirst of th week. „ . . . .
from Georgia was also adopted witn-
out protest’. *
McLARTY-COBB
The ladies- of the M. E. Church •*>' l .-serve as
fashioned Georgia Dinner July 3-5 on Court House Lawn
for benefit of new .church fund. Everybody close up
their homes and come on and get a good home-cooked
dinner. Don’t say “I can stay at home and live cheaper.”
You can’t. We must help one another. We are trying
hard to build a new church and we need all the help we
can get.
MENU
String Beans White Potatoes Corn Bread
Brunswick Stew Chicken Pie , Chickon Dumplings
Boiled Ham Fried Chicken. Salads
Fruit Pie Cake
Coffee Ice Tea | Buttermik
Room and Food for Everybody
GEORGIA’S TAX BURDENS
MUST NOT BE INCREASED
- JOHN N. HOjLDER
The negro is not a representative j was thoroughly enjoyed,
of his color here, who as a rule are \ The writer missed Monday after-
polite and law-abiding, and his de- j noon performance, hut those who were | jn Atlantoj wh( ,„ Miss Emma Hazel |
peak in highest praise of j M<Larty , ot D ou glanville, and Mr.
Claud Polk Oojib, of Atlanta, were j
On Wednesday, June 23, a wedding
of much interest in this city occured* lid StfLlCKI
„|j part lire from our midst causes,, no j
0iU " more grief among them than it does Miss* OarraWays part in tho progr
among the whites. . ! The Chautauquu is over and gone,
This action of the crowd on Baker but- there is left us an influence for
was not on account of his color, but
had he been white he would have got
ten the same dose, Douglasville is
a law-abiding town, and will not stand
for anything that mars the freedom
of our women and children, even if
we have to use a rope as t.he last
resort. All colors are treated alike in
our midst until they break the moral
'.aw, then the proper medicine is given
the culpirt, and in no small doses
either. We rtand for personal lib
erty, but at the same time a strict
observance of the law by ali.
Atlanta, .Time 29.—Speaker John N. j
.Holder of the House of Representa
tives, candidate for governor in the
coming democratic primary, made a
ringing statement in opposition to put
ting any increased burden of taxation
upon the people of Georgia, in his ad
dress at the opening of the 1920 ses
sion ot the legislature.
A service of nineteen years in the
legislature and four termu as speaker
of the house, has naturally made Mr.
Holder one of the best posted men in
$ Borgia regarding state affairs. In
Vigorously opposing any increase in
the state tax rate. Mr. Holder did not
beeitate to propose a remedy which,
if employed, will provide tor Georgia’s
schools and take care of the state’s
financial needs. Concerning taxation,
here Is what Speaker Holder uatd:
“Many worthy causes are now
knocking at the door of this legislature
for financial aid. I am confident that
you will make earnest effort to meet
every just demand. In so doing we
mast give consideration-to the people
who pay the Mils—the taxpayers of
Georgia. They are already heavily
burdened. When they have paid their
(State taxes, county taxes, otty taxes,
annrltl taxes, school taxes, Income
and bare responded to the many
and charitable demands, a
great part of their income has been
taken away trem thorn.
Not ona penny more of tax burden
should be levied on the property now
on the tax books of the state, and un
der no circumstances 'should the tax
rate be made greater than It la today.
‘Most of the revenue of Georgia is
derived from tax on homes, farms,
stock and other visible property of this
state, while we are told that millions
of dollars known as Intangible and
Inviaible proparty is paying nothing
to the support and maintenance ot
tho state government and itd splendid
institutions. The additional revenue
necessary for the proper support of all
the state's Interest should be obtained
from this clasp of property.
‘Crop conditions in Georgia are not
bright but glpomy. with short crops
and possibly a lower price for the
products . of the farms and field, to
gether with the disturbed and unsat
isfactory business situation, tbe load
carried by the taxpayers will be al :
most unbearable. They must be con
sidered and thdir''burden: not made
heavier than it la at present, and In
their behalf I make this.appeal to you.
"All property should bear its equal
share of the tax burdea of the state.
The great task before this legislature
Is to solve this important and mo
mentous problem. I believe that you
will do so, aver keeping in mind the
words On the great Mai of the State
of Georgia, Wisdom, rtstjee and Mgd
eretloa." ■ i
D. D. Club Attend
Atlanta Matinee
The D. D, Club gave u matinee
party at the Lyric Theatre, in At
lanta, Wednesday afternoon. Besides
the regular members the following
visitors were in the party: Misses
Pansy Palmer, of Camilla, Lila Belle
Thompson, of Trion, the guests of
Miss Majoric Upshaw, Carol Arnold,
of Fayetteville, Bessie Roberts, of
James, J,auna Campbell, -and Maud
Buchanon, of Atlanta, Frances Aber
crombie, of Phoenix, Arizona, Paulyne
Selman and Mrs. Paul Selman.
good. It was educational, it was up
lifting, and only those who faile’d to
attend are the losers.
The guarantors desire the praise
of their community for the unselfish
spirit exhibited and while they sus
tained a slight loss, they have paid it
without a murmur, and feel that in
doing so they have done something for
tile upbuilding of the town. They are
men who are to big to be shut up in
their shells and pray for the Lord to
bless “me and my wife, my son John,
and his wife, us four and no more.”
There are plenty of people in Doug
lasville who* did'not attend the Chau
tauqua and reap its benefits to have
more than made the guarantee good
by their attendance and had they
done so would have had their views
of life enlarged and they themselves,
as well as the county, would have been
benefitted thereby.
But the Chautauqua spirit is grow
ing, more of our friends in the country
than ever before attended and but
for the extremely busy work season
many more would have come.
Nearly fifty of our public spirited
citizens have signed the contract for
another year and we expect to have
it the latter part of July or August
whenzthe busy'season is over and also
fix the admission at popular prices
so everybody will come and get the
I benefits. Let’s begin now to talk the
Chautauqua for next year.
united in matrimony, Rev. Marvin j —
Williams, officiating. | ..... ., , „ , „
i „. , ., ... . , .. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrfs.
Tile bride is t.hfe youngest daughter ..... ... ... . ,
,. , , , , Bill Hale, of Lois Mills, was struck
of Judge and Mrs. J. H. McLarty,,, ’ _ . . ’ .,
, , , . , by an auto Saturday, while crossing
whose accomplishments need no com-
. . . . . , !a roud, breaking her collar hone,
ment at our hands to those who know | ’ B «
her, but suffice it to say she will lit: 1 - _ .
sadly missed in church and educational .
work, she being a potent factor along p*CltiZGIl
these lines.
The groom is a young man of
sterling integrity and unquestionable
habits. He is a valued employee of
the Citizens and Southern Bank, of
Atlanta, and stands high in the esti
mation of his employers as wpli as
holding the confidence and esteem of
AFTER SLACKERS
Attendance Law to be
Rigidly Enforced by
School Officer
The Douglas County Board of Edu
cation is making preprations to pros
ecute a vigorous campaign against the
slackers of the new illiteracy law.
The winter months were so incle
ment, and “Flu” so prevalent that the
new law 'did not get a fair trial, but
as the summer schools open the truant
officer will see that all pupils' are in
place or counted for.
They are expecting the schools to
overflow this session and are now re
ceiving a shipment of desks, boards,
etc, for hurried calls. -
Hembree for
Commissioner
By ^Automobilg
Dies in Texas
all who know him.
In conjunction with the brides num
erous friends here the Sentinel wishes
for Mr. and Mrs. Cobb a long life of
joy and unbroken prosperity.
News was received here last week
of the death and burial of Dr. C. C.
Quillian, of Son Antonio,' Texas. Dr.
QuHlian was reared and educated at
this place. He received his medical
education in'Atlanta and afterwards
moved to Texas where he made a
success of his profession. £
Mr. G. W. Hembree announces this
week for commissioner. He served as
commissioner in 1911 and 1912 making
a satisfactory record and will doubt
less make a strong race. So far, he
is the only candidtae announcing for
commissioner.
McTYRE-WINN
The marriage of Miss Addie McTyre
of Powder Springs, and Mr. J. D.
Winn, of Atlanta, was an event of
last Thursday morning, June 24, at
the Methodist parsonage, Rev. Clark
officiating. Only members of the im.
mediate families were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Winn left immediately for
their home in Atlanta.
Free! Free!
For the ne$t thirty days while the sun is
so hot and Laundry work is such a drudgery,
we will come to your home m any part of the
county and do your week's washing FREE, you
furnish Soap and Water, we do the rest, at
which time we show'you how to make wash
day a play-day instead of a dreaded work-day.
We have three types of Washing Machines,
m
viz: Hand Power, Water Power aud Electric
Power, either of which does the work ,to your
satisfaction, and we leave it to your choice a
to which machine we bring to your home for
demonstration. Either write, phone or call in
to see us and arrange a date.
We Guarantee Every Piece Returned.
HARDING SUPPLY CO.,
• Douglasville, Ga. m
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