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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 j| 0 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. fa flif 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.)