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DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHEROKEE, THE BEST COUNTY IN NORTH GEORGIA.
VOLUME XLIV.
CANTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING MAY 2, 1919.
NUMBER 18.
The Top in Victory Liberty Loan
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MEETING TO BE HELD '-
TUESDAY, MAY 6TH
Dear Friends and Fellow Citi
zens :
For the past year or two the
war has occupied our attention.
Many of our best citizens have
been doing their “bit” for the
cause of WORLD WIDE FREE
DOM. We are now nearing
the end of this great business.
Let’s finish up the job in great
style. Then begin immediate
ly to get busy building up our
home life and industries.
The war has taught us many
things; has pointed out many
dangers that * threatened us,
and has shown us our weak
ness as well as our strength.
Our boys in the army have
learned many things that will
be of great help to the general
public.
Now here is what we feel
will be of interest to every pro
gressive and forward-looking
citizen:
First, Profit by what the war
has taught us.
Second, Build up our coun
try along all lines, especially
the weak places, and thereby
make our country truly great,
and guarantee to ourselves suc
cess and happiness.
So let’s get together for bet
ter schools, churches, homes,
and health, and for better roads
farms and other local 'indus
tries that go to make up real
living.
Other counties and localiti
es are moving forward along
a great many lines of progress.
Let Cherokee county keep
abreast of the times and be a
leader in progress and then our
boys will realize that there are
as good opportunities at home
as elsewhere.
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
We invite you to come to
Canton on the first Tuesday in
May to attend a meeting to be
held in the Court House at
eleven o’clock A. M., for the
purpose of starting something
definite in the interest of REAL
I PROGRESS.
This is a BIG BUSINESS; it
is worthy of a MAN’S time and
enthusiastic support. Come
and join us in the front ranks
of progress; Please don’t miss
this opportunity to serve your
day and generation.
Very truly yours,
Com. on After-War Problems.
M. B. Sams, Chairman,
A. V. Jones, Secretary,
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CHEROKEE TO GO “OVER
TOP” IN VICTORY LOAN
That Cherokee county will
go “over the top” in the Victory
Liberty Loan is now practical
ly assured. Report from the
various banks of the county
Wednesday night were to the
effect that only a few hundred
dollars were lacking. Do your
part toward this loan, if you
have not already bought a
bond see your nearest banker
at once and secure one. Keep
Cherokee in her usual ranks.
Subscribe now and show your
appreciation.
TRIP THROUGH FRANCE
WITH 37TH DIVISION
SICK PEOPLE
WANT THEIR MEDICINE
RIGHT
When the doctor gives you a prescription he knows
how he wants it filled.
HE DOESN’T WANT ANYTHING
“JUST AS GOOD” INTO IT
He doesn’t want anything left out.
If V/e Haven’t the Right
Medicine We Tell You So
We Guarantee
Drugs that are the best to be had in the market.
Prescriptions compounded correctly or not at all.
On Aug. 27th, 1918 my Cb.
comprised of “medical men
left Camp Merritt on the
English transport “Maure
tania” and arrived at Liver
pool England Sept. 3rd crossed
England by via Winchester
and Southamption, just here
wish to say England is a beauti
ful country, farms - are well
drained and irrigated and
mostly truck farms laid out in
2-3 and 5 acres enclosed by
rock walls; I saw some stone
quarries and other mines.
The civilians were glad to see
us, at least they gave us rous
ing cheers n all the towns and
ctes we passed thru. They
have good railroads, of course
their trains are smaller than
ours but travel just as fast. We
passed thru numerous tunnels
and some of them f-2 to 1 mile
long, this was in the mountain
ous section. Upon arriving at
Southampton we were loaded
on another English ship “Queen
Alexard •ia” and crossed the
dsngcrour and infuriated body
of water 1 mwn as the English
Channel, it was a scary night
a Submarine was sighted but
our pilot turned on all the pow
er he had and we speeded to
safety arriving at Cherbourg,
France, September 6th. From
here we hiked about 5 miles to
an English Camp, known as
Camp Tourasville and ’twas
here we learned to like the Eng
lish, they fed us on rotten can
ned beans, dog biscuit,- cheese,
cheap coffee, corned beef, cab
bage and a thimble full of jam
for each man. Our Officers
came near fighting the English
for the way they treated us,
also we were forced to sleep 13
men to the tent (on the floor)
when one tent only accommo
dated 7 men comfortably.
After 3 days here we hiked
back to Cherbourg, were load
ed in cattle cars and shipped
to Theesee, France and it was
here I was assigned to the 37th
Division, 145 Ambulance Co.,
112 Sanitary Tram
From a tower (here the Crown
Prince had directed the mon
strous attack on the Verdun
and on the second day of the
offensive it had fallen and with
the tall the Hendenberg line
had been broken. 4)n Oct. 1st
the 32nd Division relieved us
here and we were sent to th%
St. Mihiel Section, arriving
there Oct. 7th, and established
headquarters at Euvezen with
in range of the enemy guns.
Here there was plenty of acti
vity although no offensive was
under way at that time. The
enemy heavily shelled all parts
ot\he sector. Aeroplanes paid
mighty visits and dropped their
terrorizing bombs in large
niunbers. The thick woods and
deop^vallays gave -particular
advantages to gas and the Div
ision was subjected to one of
the heaviest bombardments of
this barbarous method of war
fare that the enemy had ever
attempted. Day and night
from both sides of the lines the
chatter of machine guns, artil
lery and aeroplanes kept all
very vigilant. Our men were
relieved here Oct. 16th and
sent to Belgium, arriving at the
runied village of Hooledge,
headquarters and from here
we -moved to Lichteroelde, to
Mulebeke, to Denterghem, and
Oct. 22nd was attached to the
French army in Belgium and
placed at the disposition of
THE 9TH DISTRICT SCHOOL
MEET AT LAKEVILLE
King Albert of Belgium. Dur
ing the nights of Oct. 29 and
30th we took over 3 kilmetres
of front lines extending along
the Courtrai-Ghent Railroad
across the Lys river at 5:30 A.
M. Oct. 31st after an artillery
preparation of 5 minutes the
infantry again went over the
top. The enemy answered
with vigorous artillery and
machine gun fire, they put up
a stubborn fight and would
have held their own if it had
not been for the speedy work
of the French artillery and the
determined effort of the
Americans to advance. Final-
routed
Sscant
With a party of students and
teachers twenty-nine strong.
Supt. Paul Wheeler left last
Thursday morning for the
Ninth District High School
Meet, at Lawrenceville, Ga.
The royal welcome received
there was all that could be de
sired. After being conducted
to the homes assigned, the De
bate was the sole thought of
the Canton crowd.
With plenty of “pep” and
school spirit in evidence, and
colors of every variety flying,
the evening program began,
each school striving to out-yell
and out sing the other,—verily
it seemed a regular bellam.
This effervescence of good-na
tured rivalry was the order of
the evening.
WKeH the sulbject of fhe"3e-
bate was announced, “Resolv
ed That Georgia Should Grant
the Suffrage to Women on
Equal Terms with Men,” the
applause was long and loud as
Canton’s and Winder’s repre
sentatives took their seats upon
the stage. Closest attention
and good order were given each
speaker. The judges rendered
the unanimos decision in favor
of Canton, and our joy knew
no bounds — Congratulations
upon all sides were showered
upon the boys. The Parent-
Teacher Club entertained the
visitors at a great reception
immediately after the debate.
The following schools were re
presented : Buford, Commerce,
Gainesville, Lawrenceville,
Winder, and Canton.
The Declamation fontest was
represented by Glenn Hasty
and in the Music and Reading
contests on Friday evening by
Willie and Jeffie Fincher.
Each of these pupils upheld
Canton’s high standard. The
teachers were all very proud of
them. They were congratulat
ed upon the creditable showing
they made and fine spirit.
The points won were as fol
lows :
Debate: First place, Canton.
J. B. Hill, J. V. Keith, Jr.
Girls’ Essay: {Third place,
Canton, Willie Fincher.
Spelling: Third place, Can
ton, Senior Class.
Athletics, Pole Vault: Se
cond place, Canton, Ralph De-
Lay.
Canton won seven points in
literary events and three in ath
letics.
Truly Lawrenceville gave us
the quintessence of hospitality
and we rejoice with her that
the Literary Cup is hers for -a
year. When we go to the Dis
trict Meet at Commerce next
year we mean to make it a
“red letter day” for Canton
Hi.
We were delighted to have
our Mayor, Mr. A. V. Jones, ac
companied by MrS. Jones, Mrs.
Olin Fincher, Mrs. G. B. John
ston, and three members of our
Board of Education, Messrs. G.
B. Johnston, H. A. Heard, and
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^ After 3 ......„„ *
days here we were again load-1ly the Bosches were
ed in cattle cars and sent to and returned to the
Bar-Le-Duq, arriving there 7iriver. All along here several
days later.- Upon joining this Belgium towns were "destroyed
Co., we left the same day for {and civilians wounded and
the Argojine Wods, better killed. While the Germans
known as (the Verdun Section returned they placed the Bel-
and established headquarters gium civilians, old men women
at Recicourt. Our Division wasjand children in their ranks
placed onja 3 mile front hereto keep u.s from firing upon
Sept. 25tli to Oct. 1st. After them. Early in the morning of
our artillery had puf over a November 2nd some of our
ereat barrage Sept. 25th and men swan the Escaut river and
2Gth our Voys went over the top workeing from both sides und-
and captyrod 13 officers, 1107 er shell fire they constructed a
men, among which were repre- temporary foot bridge from the
sented thh finest Division of the trunk of two trees fastened end
German /army, the elite of the to end. Over this structure the
Prussian/guards, large quanti-j infantry crossed, some safely,
ties ol material of all kinds others slipping off and disap-
were tal/en, 23 cannons, 4 anti-;pearing in the icy water. All
aircratt guns, 250 machine through the night the fight eon
guns, 5|granateneverfers, am- tinned, enemy aeroplanes
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munitioi anti etc., and gained
98 kilometres. In this drive we
took several villages and towns
the most impdrtant town being
Montfacon, previously consid
ered impregnable by the Ger
mans \fho had held it 4 years.
vengefully raided the towns,
Mulebeke, Denterghem and
Cruyshautem. The whit of
hi.s plane seemed always ther<*
and 25 to 26 bombs were drop-
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