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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
VOLUME XVI.
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920.
OLD IRAN BRUTALLY
ASSAULTER BY BOYS
No Reason Produced
For Deed===Heavy
Fines Imposed
On last Friday night the citizens
of Douglasvile were wrought up to
a pitch of indignation never ’ before
known in our history, and all due to
the indiscretion of three young men,
whose moral training has been the
best, but bad company and no regu
lar bed-time hour, has gotten them
in a tangle that will not b e easily
untangled.
Ou r citizens have doubtless no
ticed a venerable old traveling sign
painter in our midst, who gives his
name as Henry Berleign, aged 76
years, who is frail in statute, bur in
his demeanor is meek as a lamb—he
has bothered nobody, and when ap
proached his deployment has been
mat of a man who has seen better-
days, and he seems to be thee last
one that anyone would pick out to
assault o r maim.
It is said that one of the boys
had been taunting the old man at
his work during the day, and when
remonstrated with by a passerby,
remarked, “We’ll get him to night,”
and they did.
The old man had started to the
mill village about 7 o’clock Friday
night when it is claimed he was
waylaid and beaten almost into in
sensibility, and would doubtless have
been killed but for someone passing,
when the boys ran.
The young men implicated in the
affair were Maurice Giles, Roy Ab
ercrombie and Rossie Cornett.
The old man came to town with
blood dripping from his wounds,
which consisted of two holes in the
back of his head, with several smaller
cuts and bruises on top of his head.
The boys were arraigned before
Mayor McLarty Saturday and were
given fines of $16.25 each.
The boys in their tesimony as-»
signed no reaso^i for their attack
upon the old man, and their act is
condemned by all as being unmanly,
cruel and cowardly.
Tis said the case will be taken
before the grand jury, as our citizens
are law-abiding and will stand for
no acts such as this, especially when
there was no reason assigned for it.
Baptist Revival
Start Next
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iftfsi'ekt Sunday morning the Baptist
revival commences, and it is hoped
much god will result to our communi
ty. Rev Frank LTHardy, of Newnan,
one of the best evangelists in the
country, will do the preaching, and
Prof. Ross Mullins, of Fayettville, will
conduct the singing. This insures a
good meeting and those who go, if
not benifitted spiritually, will lend
their presence to a good and worthy
cause.
HOOPER ALEXANDER
ADDRESSES VOTERS
Assails Upshaw’s Record and Gets Call Down
By Brother of Congressman==Douglas
Race Between Blackburn and Upshaw
Howard Replies
To Speech of
W. D. Upshaw
Death of Former
Douglas Child
Friends here of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Gideon, of Atlanta, but formerly re
sidents of this county, will regret
to learn of the death of their nine-
year-old daughter, Dorthy, which
occurred last Sunday. The little girl
was a niece of T. P. Huckaby, of this
city, who attended the furferal. Also
Mr. Grady Roberts and family, Mr.
T. N. Walden and family, and Mrs.
J. E. Morris and daughter, of Colum
bia, S. C.
THE BES J A^SfcT
Motorcycles
Clash on Broad
On last Tuesday afternoon Broad
street was the scene of a little ex
citement. Two young men from
Draketown, enroute to Atlanta, in
trying to pass each other had a side-
-swipe collision with the result that
each were slightly bruised, but were
able to proceed on their way after
•washing and dressing their wounds.
A good character is about the best
asset any man can have, and is lost a
good deal more quickly than i" is
gained. The dairyman who has a repu
tation for pure milk or the farmer who
is known for his pure-bred stock,
possess something that pay them fi
nancially. Then how about acquiring
a reputation among hired help.
The community around Douglasville-
is no different from all others in that
there are some farmers who have
trouble gettting men to work for them,
because they do not trat them well.
They under-pay, over-work, poorly-
house or nag at their help until their
reputation gets abroad and men avoid
them. There are other men who can
get all the help they need. Men will
quit another job to work for them for
less money because they know the con
. ditions under which they work will bn
pleasant. They will be well provided
| for arid their welfare kept in mind.
I It pays a farmer in dollars and cents
| to build up such a reputation in his
J community. The best farm labor will
I come to him. His men will be loyal
! and have his interests at heart. And
what is more valuable or harder to find
i just at this time than good hired help?
1 It doesn’t require much effort to
practice the golden rule. And the
farmer who treats his hired hand just
as he would want to be treated if he
was in the hired hand’s place is the
farmer who has solved the labor prob
lem, and who can look out on the
world and smile.
Hon. Hooper Alexander addressed
an audience of about 100 people here
Saturday afternoon in the interest of
his candidacy for congress. He was
introduced by Col. Astor Merritt,
who read a letter and a telegram
from Wm. Schley Howard endorsing
Mr. Alexander’s candidacy.
Ml*. Alexander spoke for more
than an hour, discussing many of the
before the next congress.
He claimed by inference that the
district is not well represented and
that while Congressman Upshaw is
a brilliant man, his talents were not
suited to legislative business, and
that he frequently absented himself
to fill lecture dates.
He also charged that Mr. Upshaw
I never made any reply to Congress
man Madden when he referred to
confederate soldiers as traitors, and
that he had never delivered most of
his speeches which had been printed
and distributed.
At the close of Mr. Alexander’s
speech, Hon. L. C- Upshaw asked the
audience to remain for a few min
utes, that he wished to reply to these
charges.
| Mr. Upshaw denounced the charges
as false and slanderous, and
serted that Congressman Upshaw
had never been absent when there
i was business o:f importance before
the house, that he did reply to Mad
den and that all his speeches had
I been delivered, only extensions and
corrections he added to the record, as
is the case ,in all speeches.
I He also stated that if Mr. Alexan
der could prove his charges Mr. Up
shaw would get out of the race. Mr.
Alexander then said h e would call
him, and referred to the occasion
when Camp Gordon was ordered
junked and Mr. Upshaw was absent,
j To which statement L. C. Upshaw
| replied that his brother was at the
time inspecting Camp Gordon with
General Pershing for the purpose of
getting Pershing’s recommendation
that it he not junked, which recom
mendation he secured.
Mr. Alexander is recognized as an
able and patriotic man, but the gen
eral opinion seems to be that his fol
lowing in Douglas county will be
small, and that the race here will be
between Upshaw and Blackburn.
A False State-
ment Nailed
A. J. HALL DIES AT VILLA RICA
i Bank Building
Being Enlarged
On last Saturday citizens of Villa
Rica gatheed to pay the last respects
to one of their oldest and highly re
spected citizens.
After a lingering illness, during the
latter part of which he was unable
to walk, Mr. A. J. Hall, aged 78 years,
answered the call that bade him come
up higher, and in the presence of
weeping loved ones, who did all in
their power for his comfort, passed
over the dark river to that bright
realm which Human eyes hath never
pierced.
He was an old Confederate veteran,
and fought with distinction during
the war of the 60’s.
He is surived by three sons and
three daughters, and was the grand
father of H. G. Hall, of the Sentinel.
The funeral and burial occurred at
Wesley Chapel, conducted by Rev.
Veach, Saturday afternoon.
Work was begun Tuesday on the
extension of the pouglasville Bank
ing Company building, and the same
will be push to a rapid completion.
DIES FROM FRACTURE
Friends here of Mr. Lamar Bowen,
of Atlanta, will regret to learn of
the- death of his little ten-year-old
son, who fell. from a second-story
porch at his home, landing on a ce-
| ment walk, fracturing his skull, from
' which he died. •
BASEBALL GAME SATURDAY
Pigmy Tractor
Pulls Ten Tons
An interesting sight Tuesday af
ternoon was J. P. Cannon passing
through town pulling a big ten-ton
Pioneer engine with a 3400-lb. trac
tor. It looked like a mouse leading
an elephant, but it demonstrated the
power of tile Cletrac which Mr. Can
non sells, and which he promises to'
tell you about in the advertising cuL-
umns of the Sentinel at au early date.
Wfttch for it.
! Scottdale came over Saturday to
i cross bats with Douglasville and were
! wiped off the earth by our boys by a
I score of 11. to 0.
But the second nine did not fare
I so well at Powder Springs, where
they were beaten by a score of 9 to 2.
But the boys are not dicouraged
over their defeat, realizing they can’t
win all the games—besides,up to this
game they have been playing gilt-
edge ball.
SMALL BLAZE
The fire whistle blew Wednesday,
when a flue at the home of J. L.
Walton, on Campbell/ton street, near
the swimming pool, took fire, but
was extinguished without oeciouo
damage t#* the building.
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Mr. Alexander, candidate for con
gress, in his speech last Saturday,
in the Douglas county courthouse,
stated most po&tively, that Congress
man W. 1). Upshaw did not reply to
Madden’s insult to confederate sol
diers. Below is a copy of my reply,
taken from the official Congressional
Record, page 7848, now on file in the
Sentinel office:
/“Do The Stars Have Any Meaning?
“Let me say this to the gentlemuivj
from Illinois and to all of my col
leagues, that if the star on that flag
back of the Speaker’s chair which
answers to the name of Georgia
means anything, and if the star of
every other State from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande that nurture upon
its bosom these brave old heroes who
for more than half a hundred years
have been loyal to the Stars and
Stripes—if it means anything at all,
it means thate every citizen beneath
those stars is a brother to his broth
ers everywhere. | Applause. |
“And if this Government has been
willing to see these brave old heroes
march in unmurmuring loyalty to the
Treasury of the Nation for more
than 50 years, arid ungrudgingly pay
the pensions of their victorious bro
thers; if this Government has been
willing to find the name of a Confed
erate soldier when it has wanted to
sell Liberty bonds and raise the reve
nues of war; if this Government has
been willing to visit the hearthstone
of every soldier of the South and
find there the brave noys, gone; now
sleeping in graves of the Spanish-
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 fight and
maybe- to die, at San Juan Hill, then
in God’s name it is time for any nar-,
row, little partisan spirit to be for- 1
ever driven from this H/ouse and.
from the American people, and let us
love each other like brothers.” [Great j
applause. |
I respectfully submit, that if Mr.;
Alexander is as careless about the
truth in his other statements, as I
have proven him to be in this, he is ,
not to be taken seriously about any- (
thing he says.
W. D. UPSHAW. I
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vSacred Harp
In Atlanta
The United Sue ted Harp IUjmCuI
Association will hold its annual ses
sion in Atlanta on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, 10th, 11th, and 12th of
September. This convention will em
brace the second Sunday, and Fri
day and Saturday before in Septem
ber. It convenes in the Armory Au
ditor:-vm at 9 o’clock a. m., on Friday
morning. We are expecting the lar
gest attendance that has ever at
tended at (these great musical gath
erings. We are advised that singers
will be here from several different
states You are especially requested
to be present, and we are authorized
to invite and request the attendance
03' a'l people, and especially singers,
that love and cherish these glorious
songs that will be rendered during
this convention. It is urged that as
many as possible be present at the
opening of the convention on Friday
morning. We will close at 4 p. m.,
on Sunday. There will be quite a
number of new features which no one
•who loves sacred music can afford
to miss. This is the largest conve-
tion of people that render sacred mu
sic that assembles anywhere in the
Southern States. It grows every
year and adds to its membership, and
ills interest and anyone attending
will be treated with all kindness and
respect thU it is possible to show
them.
All delegates and those attending
will be cared for during the conven
tion. Special attention will be given
ladies who may be there.
J. S. JAMES, President.
A. & M. SCHOOL OPENS WITH
BRfUHT PROSPECTS
Card From
Pastor Clark
Or. ’WV'.tncfday, August 18th, the
fail term of the Fourth District Ag
ricultural School for the session of
1920-21, opened with all the members
of the faculty present, and with a
splendid and representative student
body.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. W. H. Cooper,of the First
Methodist church of Carrollton, after
which a fitting and timely address
was given by Superintendent J. H.
Haddock, of the city schools.
Already plans have been perfected
fn the organizations of the literary
and the athletic sdcieties for full
schedule during the coming session.
Quite a number of students have
come in since the opening day, and
letters are received dail from others
who are preparing to enter as soon
as matters at home can be arranged
for departing.
S. S. ASSOCIATION
Meets at Bright Star
September K>==Good
Program
AN EXPLANATION
We are authorized by Rev. W. H.
Clark, pastor of- the Methodi.it Ot, account of our typesetting ma
U au 4. , mi . chine getting out of order this week,
churdh, to announce that he will hold i „ A . »
i we were compelled to leave out sever-
no night servicer during the progress j a j interesting articles. We hope to
of the revival at the Bapthtt church. J hove it in good shape by next week.
Former Congressman William
Schley Howard has sent to the Journal
I a copy of a letter he has written to
Congressman William D. Upshaw, in
which he replies to the criticisjn made
of him by Mr. Upshaw in his speech
ait Conyers, published in The Journal.
Mr. Howard has requested the publica
tion of his letter, which follows:
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 3, 1920.
Hon. William D. Upshaw,
Atlanta, Ga.
My dear Billy:
Have just read excerpts from your
Conyers speech.
We have been friends a long time.
I see from your speech at Conyers you
have probably left the impression that
this friendship has been a non-recipro
cal friendship. I know you did not
mean to convey the impression that I
have not been just as loyal and help
ful to you through all the years we
have known each oifcer as you have
been to me.
Nothing could come about that
would make me say on the stump,in
public' or in private, a harsh or unkind
thing about you.
In my long public career I have in
curred many debts of gratitude that l
can never repay. The re are times in
life when we are put to the aied test
of choosing between friends. At Li-
thonia, where I spoke last Thursday
in the interest of Mr. Alexander, I
only referred to you once. I said, “I
have nothing but the greatest affec
tion for our present congressman.” I
made, no disparaging remarks about
you or your official record. At the
Southern shops, where I again spoke
in the interest of Mr. Alexander. I did
not even mention your name or refer t
your rcord. '
..Now, my good friend, let me state
to you frankly my position in your
race and in every other race involving
the future of our state and country.
One of your opponents, Hon. Hooper
Alexander, has been my neighbor and
intimate personal and political friend
for twenty-five years. It Wi.u!d be'
impossible for me to forget his
many generous acts of friendship for
me. In 1.899, when [ was a candidate
for the legislature in DeKalb county,
without money, with but few friends,
and no influence,.. I was walking the
highways trying to present my case to
the people. Mr. Alexander met me
one day and made inquiry as to why I
was walking. 1 told him frankly and
he took one of his farm horses out of
the plow and told me to use it to the
end of the campaign.
In my race for .solicitor general he
fought for me with unswerving loyal,
ty. In my first and only race for
congress he was my adviser and warm
friend- In my last race for the
United States senate he made the
greatest sacrifice one man ever made
for another, that he might again stand
by me.
Now, my good frend, this is the
personal side of my position in this
race. Not that I love you less, but be
cause I love Hooper Alexander more.
Suppose, though, I had. no great
debt of gratitude to discharge to my
dear old friend Alexander. As a plain,
humble, Georgia citizen, I owe a duty
to my children and my state.
So far as I know, you are a big-
hearted, Christian gentlemen. So is
Hooper Alexander. Your life work-
and training have been devoted to, a. , ., „ . ... . , T .
, , . . . , : , race by those who think as I do about
grand and noble work, lecturing and ... - .
,. , .... , ... the conation of the country,
preaching and editing a splendid re- ^ are my reasons for 8upport -
ligioua paper. The, is noble work , Mr A|exander . and r hope t hav9
May God crown your etforts with , , .
. » .. made myself plain.
* hu l j. You have stated the exact truth
.out these are no ordmarv times. ^ ,
r. . , . , when you'said* in your Conyers speed
Uur state 13 tom asunder by factional ..... ... ..
.... , , ' . that I have written you many times
politics, by campaigns of abuse, mis- , , , .
... , ..... • ' . since you have been in congress, but
representation and vilification. Our » .. , •
„ . . ... for many months after my retirement
country 13 in a most unsettled and c
. .. .... rr . • from congress many old friends and
chaotic condition. Unrest is abroad n L 4-. *. „ ,
4.1. _ . j m. . . v . former constituents called upon me
e congress jus a journe f or j^jp n ma ttei*s that would neces-
The Douglas) County Sunday JBchoon
Association will hold its annual con
vention at Bright Star Methodist
church, on Friday, September 10th, and
the Sunday Schools of all denomi
nations in our county are invited to
send delegates.
A strong program, dealing with all
departments of modern Sunday School
work, has been prepared. Mr. R. D.
Webb, general superintendent Georgia
Sunday School Association, and Mr.
Z. N. Holler, superintendent Young
People’s Division Georgia Sunday
School Association, are expected to
attend this convention. ’
In order that no Sunday School
worker may be deprived of the privi-
ledge of attending this convention, no
limit will be set on the number of dele
gates who may attend from any Sun
day School. All will be welcome.
At ths convention an attractive ban
ner will be publicly awarded to tha
Sunday School having the largest
number of delegates (over sixteen
years of age) present at the conven
tion, in proportion to the distance
traveled. Under this plan ten dele
gates coming ten miles each to the
convention count the same as twenty
deegates traveling only five miles,
thus making it fair for all, both near
and far.
The banner becomes the ..property
of the Sunday School winning it, and
may be taken home for permanent
display in the Sunday School room. *
Information regardng the conven
tion may be secured from the County
President, Mr. Nesbit Harper, of Lith>a
Springs, or from the County Secretary.
Mr. J. F. Long, of Douglasville, or
from the General Superintendent, 917
Hurt Builri.1 g, At'anta, G i.
Hosiery Mill
Resumes Work
The Douglas Hosiery Mills, after
a shut-down of two weeks, during
which time a new engine was in
stalled, and other improvements
made, resumed work Monday.
New Principal
At Cool Spring
->
Owing to the fact that she. Was
elected to the chair of History and
Science of the high school at Zebulon,
Ga., Miss Chlotilde Banks has re
signed as principal of the school at
Cool Springs.
She is succeeded by Miss Kathrene
Geer, of this city, whose educational
advantages and sunny disposition
makes her thoroughly qualified, and
the patrons' of the school are to be
congratulated upon having secured
such a worthy successor to Miss
Banks. ....
the land
took no steps toward reconstructive
or remedial legislation to alleviate the
tremendous burdens resting upon the
masses as a consequence of the great
European war, and the future can hold
in stor but little relief from present
conditons unless our people quit their
quarreling and bring into play the
concerted wisdom and experience of
the best men with the biggest brains
in the country.
Hooper Alexander has had wonderful
experience as a legislator. His con
structive ability has been proven. His
devotion to the masses h^s been ex
pressed more than once in the legis
lation. he formulated, advocated and
passed. He has kept abreast of our
national affairs. He can hold his own
in debate with any man who may be
in congress and his peculiar fitness is
accountable for his being put in the
sarily go to you in your official ca
pacity. I know you were glad to
serve them either directly or through
me.
For your personaf help to me in
matters in which I had direct profes
sional interest I have already thanked
you, and am not unmindful of them
in taking the position I have taken in
this emergency.
Let me assure you that no matter
what the result of the campaign may
be, I wish you all happiness and pros
perity, and I want you to know that
under ordinary conditions 1 would bee
glad to help gratify your ambitions.
With sincere regards, I am,
Your old friend,
WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD.
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