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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL. PT'
JULY 15 1921
PERIL IN HOUSE FLY HF. WILL “HERD GULLS”
is Allowed to Spread Bacteria Harvard Graduate Is Engaged
Cvsr Food Supplies. ' far Lonesome Job.
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We can make the
following terms on
McCORMICK and
DEERING mow=
ers, also C H A T=
TANOOGA cane
mills
Till fall without interest,
one*half this fall and bal
ance the following fall.
Tor further information call in to
Harding Supply Co.
Locals--Praiials
Mrs. V. R. Smith visited her moth
er at Chattahoochee last week... . .
Miss Sarah Duncan of Atlanta is
visiting Miss Louse Duncan.
Miss Mattie Belle Edwards and
Miss Irejie Mayes of Marietta are
on an extended visit to Mrs. G. D.
Bummers at Baltimore.
Mr. E. C). Sayer has purchased
half interest n the Dodge Motor car
agency with Mr. P. D. Selman. Mr.
Sayer is also agent for the Oak
land car.
The Douglasville hotel and the
DOUglRSVllle uailKMiR uuuui.ifc «».*
being improved by adding a fresh
coat paint... Mr. |W. A. Baggett
3b the painter in charge. -
Col. E. S. Lumpkin, has opened a
law office i.n the Hutcheson build
ing. v
..Mr.. K. Andrews, of Florida, ip.
spending a few days with his par
ents at the hotel.
NOTICE
If you have friends or relatives
deiting you i,f you are going anv-
lhere or coming home write a card
fijjm telephone the item to the Sentinel
and it will be appreciated.
COUNTRY MOUSE
* By ADELAIDE R. KEMP. «
1(g), 1021, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Lydia Warren followed her young
niece automatically down the valley
of palms and gilt, called In common
parlance “Peacock alley.” With burn
ing cheeks she passed the gamut of
critical eyes that looked askance at
her ankle-length skirt and broad-toed
shoes. .
The head waiter, like an execution
er, led them to a lace-trimmed, candle-
bedecked table and obsequiously as
sisted Lydia out of her unfashionable
Jacket.
She was tired after her morning j
shopping In the city, which she had |
not visited before for a decade, and
hungry, too. So she gladly accepted
Marjorie’s invitation to a little snack
before catching the afternoon train
home. Unfortunately, as they picked
up their menus they were joined by
three young girls, friends of Mar
jorie’s, and Lydia was left to her own
devices.
“What would you like, auntie?"
said Marjorie, smiling, suddenly re
membering her duty as hostess.
When the order was placed before
her Lydia at once passed with a
shudder the “caviare,” which seemed
to he an arrangement of tiny, inky
eggs on a sliver of toast, and helped
herself to a bit of the under-done beef
and a spoonful of gravy surmounted
by a twig of parsley. She was thank
ful the chattering girls did not notice
her ravenous onslaught of the bread
and butter, along with Iced water.
And it was with a feeling of deep re
lief that, finding it Inter than they
thought, she and Marjorie hurried
away to the train.
Duty of Every Community to Spend
Money in Warfare Against This
Enemy of Mankind.
Washington, D. (’.—“'Hie danger of
the typhoid or house’fly in the car
riage of disease has been abundantly
demonstrated, and yet it is allowed
to breed unrestricted all over the
United States; it. is allowed to enter
freely the ‘houses of the great major
ity of our people; it is allowed to
spread bacteria freely over our food
supplies in the markets and in the
kitchens and dining rooms of private
houses.”
Thus writes Dr. L. O. Howard in a
communication to the National (.co-
graph to society. He continues;
“Even if the typhoid or house fly
were a creature difficult, to destroy,
the general failure on the part of com
munities to make any effons what
ever to reduce Its numbers could
properly be termed criminal neglect;
but. since it is comparatively an easy
matter to do away with tin* plague
of Hies, this neglect becomes an evi
dence of Ignorance or of a careless
ness In regard to disease-producing
filth which to the Informed mind con
stitutes a serious blot on civilized
methods of life.
“If we allow the accumulation of j
tilth we will have house tiles, and if j
we do not allow it to accumulate we
will have no house flies. With the
careful collection of garbage in cans
and the removal of the contents at
more frequent, intervals than ten days,
and with the proper regulation of
abattoirs, and more particularly with
the proper regulation of stables In
which horses are kept, the typhoid
fly will become a rare species.
“We have shown that the typhoid or
house fly may carry typhoid fever,
Asiatic cholera, dysentery, cholera
morbus and other Intestinal diseases;
It may carry the bacilli of tuberculosis
and certain eye diseases; It Ms every
where present, and it. is disposed of
with comparative ease. It. Is the duty
of every Individual to guard so far as
possible against the occurrence of flies
upon his premises. It is the duty of
every community, through Its hoard of
health, to spend money in the warfare
against this enemy of mankind. This
duty fs as pronounced as though the
community were attacked by bands of
ravenous wolves.”
Private Philanthropy in Which New
York Millionaire Has Been
Engaged for Years.
New York.—.Edward Hatch, Jr., who
own- lour lirbtTiory island, near
Burlington, Vt.. a rugved' rock that !
has become famous as the bn -ding
place of seagulls, has signed up a |
Harvard graduate for the lonesome'
Job <»r herding gulls during their ncsi-1
ing season, a private philanthropy in j
which Mr. Hatch has been engaged for
There were l.GOO applicants for the {
position as the result, of the insertion j
of an advertisement in New York City
newspapers, which read:
“Wanted—A man* to live alone on
an island; inland lake; eight miles
from short*; transportation, food,
Shelter, bout, etc., furnished; no work,
no compensation. Address Summer
time. fl(K) Tribune building. New York.**
“I have no faith in the theories of
Thomas 'A. Edison when it comes to
selecting the man for the place,” said
Mr. Hatch. “I have found in my ex
perience that a search for the best
rally leads to
the col-
ii n. He may
start slowly, but
he
equipment and
t and straight.
“That
clod
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“WHERE SERVICE
IS A REAL THING
w
E just got to please you folks
in our drug store or we’re
Found—A millionaire who gets up at
five in the morning, works on a farm
all day and goes to bed with the birds.
He wears overalls and a slouch hat,
milks the cows, hoes potatoes and
feeds the hens at an hour when many
a poorer fellow-being Is sleeping.
The millionaire farmer Is Howard l
Parmenter of Wnyland, Mass., who
Inherited the fortune of the late John
athan Parmenter, original “overall
millionaire.” Farmer Parmenter Is not
a “gentleman farmer” by any means. He
works harder than any of his farm
hands and is proud of it.
“It’s worth more Jliau money to me
to work hard, eat plenty and go to ;
bed at sunset. ’Pell the city people
to come out and learn how to live," ,
said Mr. Parmenter.
The photo shows farmer Parmenter j
with one of his blooded cows.
I
man to be warden of the gulls. The
job Is one that requires aptitude and
judgment such as an educated man
may be expected to possess.”
Among applicants for the wnrden-
sldp of a lonely island were natural
ists, lawyers, poets, authors, artists,
ex-soldiers, sailors and ornithologists.
Mr. Hatch protects the breeding
place of the gulls because he believes
they are of the greatest value In con
serving public health. He has been
interested for many years In plans to
prevent contamination of the waters
of New York harbor. It is estimated
that there are 200,000 gulls in and
about the harbor and each of them is
said to consume an average of two
pounds of refuse a day. To protect the
eggs of nesting gulls and save the
young from destruction by vandals
who visit Four Brothers Island Mr.
Hatch has constituted himself pro
tector of the breeding ground. This
Is tlie ninth warden appointed.
CLAIMS TO LEAD X-RAY WORLD
Bellevue Hospital, New York, Takes
36,000 Pictures in 1920; Use
22 Rooms.
New York.—Bellevue hospital claims
to have tlie largest X-ray department
in the world, occupying twenty-two
rooms. ' *
Very soon another room will be add
ed to the department, to be used ex
clusively for treatment of cancer. Prof.
I. Ketli Hirseh. head ~of the X-ray
laboratories of Bellevue, is at present
In Europe studying the methods of
treatment of the disease there.
Recently there have been invented
in Germany two X-ray machines for
treating cancer.
Fifteen years ago all the work was
done in two rooms, when only in ex
treme cases was the X-ray used. No
other medical institution in the world
lias taken so many X-ray pictures.
The first year of its installation
something like 400 pictures were
taken. Each year thereafter the num
ber increased, and during 1020 over
36,000 pic turfs were taken of patients.
TAKE MONKEY FINGER PRINTS
dissatisfied with ourselves.
It is our aim to give the people of Douglas county
the best drug store to be found in this territory
anywhere.
Our prescription department is directed by the
most capable and careful druggist and you can al
ways know that the prescription filled by March-
mans is correct.
We carry a full line of toilet preparations and are
able to ^please the most discriminating women in
cosmetics.
Our fountain service is the finest in Georgia. Our
prices are always fair.
You’ll Be Pleased
Marchman’s Pharmacy
RELIABLE DRUGGISTS
Douglasvilie, 2 STOPFS p -
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BOY IS LIGHTNING READER
Twelve-Year-Old School Pupil Read
Twelve Books of Average Size in
Single Day, and Wanted More.
Raleigh, N. C.—Raleigh claims to
have, in (lie person of l.ouis Silver,
years old, in the seventh grade
public schools, one of tiie fast
est readers for his age in the coun
try. The boy a few days ago read 12
hooks of the average number of pages
in a single day, and declares he could
have read several more “if I could
have gotten them.”
In a test given him by ills teacher.
Miss Florence Fitzgerald. Silver read
024 words In a minute and answered
every question correctly when she
aui/.zed him on what he had read.
A monkey from tlie Washington zoo
being finger printed, at police head
quarters by a detective from the
bureau of identification. The bureati
is making an experiment in comparing
tlie finger prints of monkeys w ith those
of human beings.
Quadruplets Born.
New Haven, Conn.—Three boys and
one girl were added to the family of
Michael and Josia Solso, No. 0 Oliver
street, tlie other day. The quartette
make eleven Children born to the
couple in their nine years of married
life. Eight are living.
The weight of tlie babies ranged
from 4 to r>M* pounds. All are perfect
BANK NOTES AS WALL PAPER
Geneva Innkeepers Find Austrian Cur
rency Costs Little and Draws
Trade as Decoration
Geneva.—Tapering the walls with
Austrian hank notes proved such a
good advertisement for a St. Gall
restaurant that fhe other innkeepers
have taken up the idea.
They have found that the cost is
little more titan that of wall paper.
A Geneva firm recently began pin
ning Austrian notes of from 10 to 1,000
crowns on each woman’s garment sold,
according to the amount of the pur
chase.
Girl's Politeness Wins.
Cambridge, Md.—Politeness won $1.-
nOO for Miss Lillian Sherman, the will
of Jerome Thomas of Dorchester
county, fijed the other day. showed.
Miss Sherman is cashier of the C. and
P. Telephone company, and it was
The best fabric tire
made for heavy service
or rough roads —
Reduction on all styles and sizes
A New Low Price on a
Known and Honest Product
I had heard of this “House of Many
Faces” recently front a friend who was
a staunch admirer of the place—and of
Peggy O’Day. Like Yvonne of the old
en days, I had to “answer the call,”
too, to keep In favor. Nothing can de
scribe the feeling of contentment as I
passed through heavy, rich draperies
to meet her. My feet sank Into Persian
rugs, upon which were placed wicker
chairs of every color; and draperies to
match hung at countless windows.
Peggy never met a patron en mask,
and so it was I found her—sweet,
charming and full of vitality.
“Whom do you wish to be, Mr. Ham
den? Or have you just come to see
my happy folk?”
I shook my head—what had I come
for?”
Around me chairs of blue, old rose,
yellow, held youths and maidens of
every land and clime conceivable, and
they were chatting and laughing in
tones as soft and rich and quaint ns
their exquisite surroundings.
Peggy O’Day and I wandered In and
out, and finally I ventured: “May I
have a ‘mask’?” She raised her eyes,
“Oh, you pick it out. please,” I begged.
She did so, without a moment’s hesita
tion, choosing one from a box high up
on the shelf. Immediately she had
handed it to me she reached for
another box the same .size, and drew
out another mask!
I have taken you Into this land of
Happy Folks, or whatever you wish to
call It. 1 hope It has been very pleas
ant. Perhaps some day you will wish
to satisfy your curiosity, or your long
ing, and visit It yourself. I cannot tell
you what my “mask” was, or hers.
It is a secret!—hut It’s a wonderful
place. ’ And she makes a wonderful
wife!
The nerviest prisoner who ever went
to the electric chair in Sing Sing was
James L. Odell, convicted of murder,
according to prison officials. Odell
spent his last hours gazing at the pic
ture of his hahy, born after he had
f been sent to the death house, and
whom he had never seen. He made no
complaint. “We all have to puss
through the experience called death.”
he told the keeper. "I have no feur.
I am merely sorry that my life 1ms
to be wasted in such n manner.” He
walked steadily to the chair and was
clear-eyed and without a pallor. , In
ii clear voice he said: “Good-by, gen
tleinen.” He refused any drugs to
bolster up his nerves and held out bis
band, saying: “1 am as steady as
a strip of steel."
She Wants to Know.
“Husband,” said the professor’s wife
suspiciously. •
• Yes, my dear?” .
“Who is this Violet Ray you are
always talking about?”—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
'•Hitherto the Chinese have use*
German. British. French and America i
pharmacopeia! standards Indiscrimi
nately. according to the training of the
particular druggist who filled the pre-
Sfcriptlon. This has led to confusion
and in some cases Is likely to prove
dangerous to the purchaser.'
“With the Chinese government sanc
tioning the new pharmacopoeia uni
formity and safety will prevail. Ameri
can manufacturers will have the In
side track and the American scientists,
especially those of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy and Science, will
be accorded added recognition for
their services to humanity."
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tance you can obtain from allying yourself with a :
strong well managed bank. Open an account with us
to-day and thus begin a business acquaintance which
will stand you in good stead during years to come.
We are always ready to advise with you concerning
investments and to assist you in every way in our pow
er, Our motto is service and small accounts as well as
large are welcome.
Douglasville Banking Company