Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
DOUGLAS COUNTY BOYS
OFFERED FARM PRIZE!
Agricultural Train Officials
Learn of Good Work of
Editor BagWeII

DOUGLASvILLE, Ca. March M-Be-
tween $500 and 1900 people gathered at
Douglasville this morning to bid the coll
lege on wheels welcome to Douglas coun-
ty, to hear the speeches and to view the
exhibits aboard the cars. The train reach
ed here at 10:45 from Powder Springs. The
Douglasville cornet band, one Of the best
in this section OF Georgia, played an
open air concert pending the formalities
of the train. Besides the great throng
of people there were on exhibit In the
streets of this city many fine specimen
OF poultry, hogs, cattle and horses, all
the products of Douglas county.
They were brought to town that the
people generally might view their own
products and that the experts aboard the
train might learn what progress the
farmers of Douglas are making along
these lines. These exhibits were much
admired by Professor Hite, Colonel Hud-
son, DR.. Bahnsen, Professor Lands and
others aboard the train, who expressed
surprise and pleasure at such magnia-
cent showing. One of the first and most
enthusiastic citizens seen at Douglasville
was j. A.. Bagwell, editor Of the Doug
las County Sentinel. Mr.. Bagwell is one
of the best known and most successful
newspaper men in the state and his deep
interest in educational work is recog-
nized AS editor Of the Sentinel Mr.,
Bagwell is taking lively interest In
the Boys Corn club, which has mem
bership of "a hustling, earnest youths Of
Douglas county.
Mr. Bagwell has already done much for
the success of the club through the col
umns of the paper, and he plans to do
more. He proposes to give three free
automobile trips over. The Journal-Her-
aid highway from Atlanta to Jackson
vile, Fla, and return to three members
Of the Boys Corn club. He proposes that
the subscribers of the Sentinel shall fix
the rules to govern the awarding or
these prizes. Already the youth of DOUG
las county Is manifesting a deep interest
in the corn club work, and Mr. Bag
wells announcement this morning fnten-
sized this Feeling.
The college on wheels was welcomed
to Douglasville by Hon. J. H. McLarty,
a prominent lawyer, speaking for r. T..
Edwards, mayor, and members Of the city
council. State Senator-Elect w. 7. Rob-
erts, of the 36th district, also made a
short speech. lauding the state college
and the train.
elect, and Dr. r. r. whitley. former leg
islator, were also aboard the car during
the welcoming ceremonies. Others in the
crowd were:
w. H. Camp, R. M. johnson. @. S.
King, A. c. Campbell, p. N. Brown, John
M. Morris J. B. Doris. c. f. Sellman.
w. M. Doris, LAndley Abercrombie,
John Eskew, Nymrod Norris, ~ R. Bo-
mar; Marion Morris, w. H. Walker, Ed
Maxwell, Joe Giles, Sam McLarty. DR..
Rich, o. A. Sellman, H ID. Watkins, Joe
S. Abercrombie, w. c. Abercrombie, w.
F. Wright, r. NJ. Collins. w. w. Sell
man, J.. j. Johnson, A. w. McLarty. W.
E. SeIlman and others. Represented in
the crowd were farmers from the vicin-
tiles OF Winston, Lithia Springs, Chapel
Hill. McWhorter, Bill Arp, Austen and
villa Rica.
After the speeches from the car and
the inspection of the train, the citizens
of Dauglas entertained the train party
at delightful luncheon.