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DOUGLAS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Macon, April
VOI.1MN NO. XVII
A Sad Accident
Marvin Morris, son of M'\ and;
Mrs. \V M. Morris loll from a
swing Suiulay ami was painfully j
and seriously injured in t>ie break-'
in.a of both bones in liis left ley;
just above the ankle. The fiat!
■ "as almost severed, and mud and
i grit were forced up into the inar-
From every section of Georgia, row and broken flesh, until it was
Baptist Sunday School workers almost impossible to dense
will gather in Macon April 5tli. . woumi.
for two days convention. ! Three doctors were callec
It is estimated that there will be j and gave all the assistance possible
more than a thousand delegates I and at this writing, Marion is rest-
in attendance and Macon Baptist ing as well as could be expected,
are making ready for their cotn-j Very few ten year old childrens
ing. |have shown the fortitude and
Many Sunday School workers: bravery that this little man has
of South-wide prominence will at-1 displayed, and it is hoped he may
tended and hav-eaparton the pro- recover without a lasting serious
gram. Among these will be Dr. injury.
I. J. VanNess Secretary of the j
Baptist Sunday School Board, Dr.
P. E. Burgrough, Mr. Arthur Flake
Mr. Harry L. Strickland and Miss
Lillian Forbes, all of the same
fioard. A number of Georgians
who have achieved distinction in
the Sunday School world will ap
pear on the program. Demonstra
tions and open conference on
practhd Sunday school problems
will be fea*ures of the convention.
The noted Mercer and the Bes
sie Tift Clubs will furnish special
music throughout the meeting.
Preprations for the convention
are in charge of Secretaries George
W. Andrews and James \V. Mer
ritt. Mr. W. I,. Robuck, Presi
dent of Cordle will preside, over
the sessions.
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA FRIDAY, MARCH |7, 1S22
VIITBRY
Western Douglas
Rev. Baskin filled his regulai
appointmett at Beliville Sunday, a
large crowd attended the* service.
Mr. W. E- Jordan spent Satur
day in Carrollton on business.
Miss Lois Hamby spent Sunday
with her grandmother Mrs. M. E.
Hamby.
Mr. M ill Suddeth was a visitor
to Carrollton Sunday.
Messrs Jim Hamby and Edgar
Edwards spent Thursday in Atlan
ta.
Mr. J. W. H. Hunter was an At
lanta visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Homer Suddeth was visit
ing in Douglasville last week.
Mr. A. J. Feruander spent Sat
urday in Atlanta.
Mr. Duard Austin of Villa Rica
spent Sunday here with Mr. and
Mrs. J T. Carnes.
W. C. T, U. Meeting
Tile first March meeting of the
W. t . T. U. °n Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. A. Enterkin
served as the time and place, for
one of the most entertaing and
interesting programs that has yet
been given by the union.
Mrs. Glenn Doriis, Supt. of Anti
Narcotic, selected for her first pro
gram "Cigarettes and the cigar
ette habit.
Proving and showing beyond
contradiction by forceful logic sug
gestions, comparisons, facts, fig
ures and illustrations, the appaul-
ing influence and disastrous effects
of their use on the youth of today.
1- Scripture text—By ten
ies. The Human body the
temple of God, how to keep
it pure and undefiled.
2. Study of tobacco product
inn -waste of land --Mrs. S
E. Johnston.
J. Useless labor and injury to
workers. Offense to dignity
of labor—Mrs. Phillips
4. Nicotine distroys—Mrs.
Vansant.
5. Injury to boy in grammar
grade by cigarett 0 .—Mrs. I
M. Winn.
Cigarettes and baseball.—
Mrs. Clark.
f>. Unique illutration how the
cigarette habit consumes
the boy remarks, and pray
er—Mrs. Dorris.
In these days of abnormal con
ditions and hard times, let us look
at the enorumous consumption
and expense of the cigarettes a-
lone, we pay $100,000,000, in the
Bible there are 2,MW,480 letters,
Nl'.MIlJA! ZQ
Washington—Congressman W
D. L’| Mu w, cj (he Atlanta district
in a stirring speech in the house,
advocated civil goverment for the
District of Columbia, with repre
sentation in congress together with
a more rigid code of building and
control laws generally.
The Georgian spoke specifically
on the recent Knickerbocker thea-
own
One thousand one hundr
ninety six farmers have been work
ing in seventy-eight counties in
Georgia this week for the purpose
of singing up the 100,000 more
bales of cotton which are necess
ary to complete Georgia’s quota in
tlie nation wide cotton pooling
movement.
A team of two or three has been
assigned to every community in ter tragedy, in which his
the seventy eight counties, each hearthstone was touched,
team with its leader and each | The speach was received with
county with its director and org- the closest attention, and at times
anization committee. Throughout numbers of peoples in the gallery
the state this simultaneous sign were in tears,
up is being conducted through the j Mr. Upshaw declared that the
a farm to Tarm solicitation. . investigation thus far has been en-
Contraets representing more \ tjrely free of any effort, on the
than 120,0110 bales of cotton on the j part of anyone, to whitewash or to
basic of the 1920crop were on the '■ shield any official or individual,
books of the campaign headquat- j He expressed a hope that the
ers in Atlanta at the beginning ot 1 senate continue the investigation
this week’s Victory drive. Accord- j sta , 1ed bv Senator Capper, of K an -
mg to a statement issued to the; SOSi and g0 to the bott0m of the
press, it is quite possible for the m atter
pool to go over the top with its'
200,000 bale quoto this week, but
such a result is hardly to be hoped
for.
It is reported that a sign-up of
at least 17*>,000 bales is confident-
Mr. S. T. Mosley was a Douglas- ourcigaretl l e ™ved would place
over every letter of the Bible $l 12.-
10.
villo visitor Monday.
We are glad to report Mr. Ro
bert Taylor improving after being
ill with Flu.
JUDGE Met.ARTY FOR SOLICITOR
GENERAL
We are authorized to say that at
the repueet of friends, Judge J. H.
MrLarty will be a candidate for So
licitor General of the Tallapooaa Cir
cuit, in the primary to be held next
September. A formal announcement
will be made later.
Tire state Automobile Association
Vl »hould co-operate with the State
Board of Health to provide comfort
-nations along tbe highway. These
are an Imperative need.
For forighn missionary work in
all the world by all the protestant
denomination, we gave $20,50",-
000, these gifts for the building of
the Kingdom would be sufficent
to place over every letter of the
Bible $5,82.
The late Josiah Strong estima
ted that the tobacco bill of church
member alone is»500,000 a-day «r
$18(i,00O.0U0 ayear about nine
times as much as gifts for evai
gelization coming from the same
sources. One dollar for the con
quest of the world to ri^htioness
and seventy dollars for the grati
fication of a habit that does not
help but harms.
Banks county is the second i ii
the state to go over the top in the
sign-up campaign of the Georgia
Cotton Growers Cooperative Asso
ciation. A complete report pre
pared at tlie end of last w c e k
showed 2,158 bales signed, which-
is in excess of its quota.
Hart county a month ago repor
ted reaching its quota of 7,"4H
bales.
Farmers in Banks county have
been conducting a farm to farm
solicitation and are continuing the
activity in the hope of reaching a
figure double their quota. A
number of teams have been as
signed to every community in the
county.
H. E. Nutt, of BeeviUe, Texas,
a member of the Texas coopera
tive association, was brought to
Banks county in order to assist
the county organization commit
tee.
He referred briefly to the injury
and death of his brave little niece,
Carolyn Upshaw, one of the Knick-
enbocker’s 200 victims, for whom
all Washington, from the white
house to the sympathetic civilians
The ladies of the Baptist Missio
nary Society will operate the rest
aurant formely occupied by Mr. A
,). Hudson, during Court week and
invite those attending Court, and
the Public in genrul to come and
take dinner with them. Will lie
i nn for the benefit of tlie first
’.v.plist church.
l.v excepted’leaving approximate- 0 f the district, paid beautiful tri-
!y 25,00" bales to be secured be- hute.
ween now amt April first j Ml ', U|)sllaw said that his interest
Unless 2"0,000 bales based on ; was deeper than personal loss and
li>20 production are signed up on sorrow. He had in mind the
legally binding contracts by April homes of hundreds whose great
lirst tlie contracts will not lie valid 1 personal grief was visited as a re- S
and the Georgia cotton pool can-j su | t of some office's negligence,—
not tie formed.
Atlanta Constitution.
f,
Midway
Villa Rica
Misses Jimmie Wasserman and
Mr. C. T. Hallman was on the| Mabel Richardson of Tallapoosa,
Army Too Small
Says Gen. McGlachlin
SEE THE m
iMicrobe of Love I
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Friday Night, 8 O’clock
ISchool Auditoriuml
t : ; i
|Bevy of Chorus Girls Snappy Song0
Ij Clever Steps
« $
•|35 in Entire Cast. You Must ."ot M;-s It.«
” Tickets on sale NOW. BUY EARLY, p
sick list the first of the week.
Rev. Cheek, of near Hiram,
spent Saturday night with the
family of Mr. T. F. Williams.
Mr, and Mrs. OHn Couch’s
children have been sick with
croup.
Mr. and Mrs. George Whitlock
have a new girl baby in their
home.
Messrs. Pony Thomas and
John Wright and families, of
Douglasville, were Sunday visi-
| tors of Henry Wright and family.
J. E. Lockridge and family
spent Sunday with Monroe Rain
water and family.
The little baby of Mr. Bolden
Grey has about recovered from a
spell of pneumonia.
Mr. Jim Gable and children
have been sick with flu.
Miss Vassie Grey was a visitor
of Misses Minnie and Ruby Wj|.
Savannah, Ga.—General E. F.
McGlachlin, commandant of the
war college at Washington, and
president of the board of officers
inspecting the army schools of the
country, was in Savannah for sev
eral hours. He was accompanied
by a number of others officers.
General Me Glacblin expressed the ! hums Monday,
oppinion the army Ls being reduced j Mrs, D. Morris and children, of
to too small a size for safety. (near Hiram, spent last week here
The General explained his state- j with her parents Mr. and Mi's,
ment by saying that a certain num- «k>e Rainwater.
ber of troops were always neces- ,
sary in case of race riots, or in- j R. F. D. 4.
surrectioos of any nature. He
Program of The
W. M. U.
To Be Held at The Church
Wednesday P. M. March 22.
visited friends here Sunday. |
Miss Pearl Chapelt and brother. Song—The Kingdom is Coming’
Ralph spent the week-end with | Bevotional and business,
their parents. I Origen of Home Mission Board.—
Messrs, Ralph Dewberry and) M| \s. Clyde Selman.
Rutherford McKissiek of Tallapoo- J Growth a n d Changes. — Mrs.
sa spent Sunday afternoon in, Claude Moseley.
Villa Rica, i Our Mountain Schools.—Mrs, D.
Mrs. Leon Tnrpley returned 1 bouse worth,
home Wednesday after a weeks, Vocal Solo-Mrs. M. E. Geer,
visit to her pa.ients in Greenville,, Cur Torigners Mrs. Clifford
Ga. ! Burton.
Mr. Marl Powell was an f Atlanta * ° l “' Newest Work—Mrs. C. V.
visitor Sunday. | Vansant.
Messrs. 4' ill Hesterlee and Flo-j Hymn—Jesus Shall Reign,
yd Akin spent Monday in Atlanta Beading Mrs. h. M. Winn Jr.
Mr Iverson Perryman of Atlanta Closing Prayer—Mrs. J. E. Phillips
spent the week-end at home. j* ’
£
feels that this margin of safety is
higher than the appropriation of
congress will cover.
Matron Club Meets
Mrs. Rainer entertained the
matrons clul) March 10, at the
Douglasville Hotel.
The club was delighted to know
that the piano they gave to the
Douglasville High school has been
paid for in full, and quite a large,
sum left in their treasure.
Progressive rook was enjoyed by
members and visitors. Mrs. Rain
er, assisted by Mrs. Hester served
-i '’ePcInns i™ '-nur*,,.
The next meeting will be with
51 is . W. M. Almand.
Mr. 4' • J. Hollis and son John
made a business trip to Atlanta
Monday.
Mrs, Bertie Terry and Miss Jim-
mie Lou Hollis were in Douglas
ville Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Kilgore and Miss
Lilian Harper were in Douglasville
Saturday A M.
Miss Jimmie Lou Hollis visited
Miss Ruby Kilgore Saturday P. M.
Mrs. Onie Campbell spent Satur
day with her mother Mrs. Davison.
Mr. and Mrs, McClellan Terry
spent Saturday night with Mi
ami Mrs. Hollis.
Mr. and Mrs. George Diggs
spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. John Hollis.
Mrs. Ura Hollis and little daugh-
r.’,,p| vn spent Saturday and
S'"’ with .in. and Mrs.
Hollis.
Mr. Wess Smith of South Geor
gia is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Chapell we
re. Atlanta visitors Saturday.
Miss Eula Reed spent the week
end in Carrollton.
Bird Lost Its Bearings.
A rancher living Mt SquIlMi, B. O.,
wax awakened one morning at day
break by being bit on tbe face. On
gelling up and inveailgallug be found
a grouse bad down In through the open
window. It also dew Info au adjelalug
room where it was captured.
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FARMER’S "VICTORY WEEK”—MARCH 13-18
‘ •**«%" ‘ '
The week of March 13-18 has been' proclaimed ns "Victory
Week" In the campaign for co-operative cotion marketing la
Georgia More than one thmiaaud farmers (rum every cotton
producing county of the atate hare banded themselves together
by pledges, to devote all their time to the movement during thla r
week. ***,,..— % ____ f <■}
"It Shall Go Over The Top" Is their slogan '"‘“"'S* 1 *'""”' jA
Afier the pool la completed the organization will he Incor-
|m,rated as the Georgia Cotton Growers' Co-operative Association
and will function lu the following eight ways:
1. It will grade and aluple every hale of cotton delivered
to it. (Thla will place a true value on the cotion In terme at
ilitality.l
2. 11 will warehoese all cotton delivered to It by Its mem
bers. (This will eliminate all country damage.)
3. It will sell all of Ita cotton In even-running lots each
grade and staple wllhln Its own pool. (This will assure a i
higher price liecauae the spinner Is willing to pav a premium '
In oroer to secure cotton only of the kind he desires. It will save -
the profits of the middlemen ami speculators.) «
11 ““I! (,n l,H <1W " “ample and Its warehouse certl- f,
Urates. Uhls will prevent undergrading und save the waste due i
to unnecessary sampling, thus ellniiuaiIng the entire "cltv crop "I
5 It will sell collectively and only when the market tie-
inamis. (lliib will reduce speculation and will tend to stabilize i
prices.) 1
li It will sell cotton ns directly as possible to the spinner i
shorten the route from the farm to f
• $
s t
:
*t
(Till
It will
Tideavor to determine the true cost of production •
IiIm will have a bearing toward getting fair prices.) Lt
encourage tbe production of uniform and standard H
(immunities. (This will tend to improve the quality j
slue of tbe cotton grown.)