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DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHEROKEE, THE BEST COUN TY IN NORTH GEORGIA.
VOLUME XLIV.
CANTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING MAY 30TH, 1919.
NUMBER 22.
LIEUTENANT BELL WHO LOST
LIFE, IS GIVEN CITATION
LAWRENCEVILLE
VS. CANTON
from
Atlanta, Ga. May 25, 1919—
Another Georgia officer with
the Eighty-second division who
lost his life in the Argonne has
been honored by a citation in
geeral orders.
This distinction has been ac
corded in the case of Lieuten
ant Virgil T. Bell, who escap
ed unscratched after display-
The fast ball team
Lawrenceville will be ourjing extraordinary gailantry,
guests here next Friday and [coolness and fortitude during
Saturday for two games. Law-ja sanguinary action near St.
renceville comes to Canton jJuvin on October 11, only to
f
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ith the reputation of being
ne of the fastest clubs in that
section, having a number of
college stars on their line-up.
(tanton has strengthened her
club and will be ready to give
them two of the best games
they have undertaken this sea
son.
Rucker and Baker will do
the mound duty for Canton. It
is costing: considerable money
to bring the teams here and it
if hoped a large crowd will
turn out to witness the games.
In all probability the stores
of Canton will be closed so as
to allow their clerks to at-
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meet his death four days later
in the taking of that little town
on the Aire river, where many
Georgians fell also.
A remarkable feature of the
deceased officer’s experience
lies in the fact that in the in
terim elapsing between the en
gagement in which he so sig
nally distinguished himself
and the battle that called for
the supreme sacrifice, he was
given the opportunity to relat
ing his experiences to his broth
er Charles C. Bell, formerly
connected with the Y. M. C. A.
here, and who was attached to
thf Eighty-second, division aft-
MS 18-19 TERM
Misses Ruth Hillhouse, Jeffie
Smith, Willie Fincher and
Marie Archil* Were the
Graduates of 1918-1919
300 GALLONS OF “WHITE
UFHTENING” DESTROYED
tend the game Friday." Don't er he had entered the organiza and TVlirik Cliff Daughtry.
fail to come out and see these tioh’s overseas service. Sunday moiUlqg the conisjt
games. Lieutenant Bell Was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Bell,
of Woode^pck, Ga. He was
commissioned at the first train
ing school, Fort McPherson, in
his tweftty-third year, shortly
after graduation from Rein-
44b Cherokee To Have Good $
4* Roads or .Be Found Lag- 4*
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If Cherokee County is 4*
to have good roads a
Bond Issue must be advo
cated. Most all counties
in Georgia are floating
Bonds and building good
roads, shall Cherokee be
found lagging? People
wake up, begin talking
Bonds. We shall never
have good roads until we
float a substantial Bond
Issue. Now while the
time is ripe, the oppor
tunity awaits us. The
Advance would like to
have an expression from
and fought with the machine
gun company of the Three
Hudred and Twenty-sixth in
fantry. During the same en
gagement which won his cita
tion, Lieutenant E. B. Tate, of
Elberton, was killed; Major
Frank Parker, then a captain
was wounded, and Frank Car
ter, well kown Atlanta attorn
ey, then a lieutenant, won a
Distinguished Service Cross.
The citation, issued by order
of Major General Duncan, and
read to all organizations in the
Eighty-second division, follows
Second Lieutenant Virgil T.
Music, Willie Fincher.
Declamation, Glenn Hasty.
Deportment, Myrtle Sewell.
V. Keith, Jr. and
Canton High School Com
mencement exerdis^s began
Friday night, May 23; with the
Senior play, “The Dd»r Boy ■ Debate, J.
Graduates.” Each member of J. B. Hill,
the cast portrayed Hjsf by. hef ,s Greatest improvement in
character in a manner true toigMusic, advanced pupil, Hazel
life, reflecting credit | upoit^ogan. For beginners, Rena
themselves and the training offMay Clark.
Greatest improvement in Ex-
Mrs. Paul Wheeler.
• On Saturday evening, th
Music and Expression pupils
gave a recital. The large au*
die nee gave deserved applausA,
The pupils gave evidence of :?
the splendid training giveif
them by Miss' Eunice Johns
mencement sermon .was deliv
ered by Rev. W. H.- Moody of
the First Baptist church. The
rapt attention of tljfe large au
dience throughout the service,
was proofs offthe fact that Mr
Moody wab giving a soul-stir
our people, our columns 4* Bell, Three Hundred and Twen
are open to you, lets hear 4*itv-sixth infantry (deceased)
what you have to say. 4* During the action near St. Juv-
- 1918,
great
m, France, October llfi
Lieutenant Bell, with
i HEALTH
MAKERS
ABOUND HERE
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IF YOU are in a weakened or even slightly rundown
condition perhaps all you need is a god, reliable tonic.
WE HAVE IT.
In fact, we have some good, tested and tried antidote
for practically every tired or untie feeling you may
have., ~ *
If you don’t feel just right come in and .‘’fee us about it.
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS^
Phones I mg Canton.GX.
The special music
pleasure to the service.
On Monday evening the four
“sweet girl graduates” gave
the following program:
Salutatory, Ruth Hillhouse.
Music, Marie Archer.
Poet, Jeffie Smith.
Class History and Prophecy,
Willie Fincher.
Valedictory, Marie Archer.
Music, Willie "Fincher.
Never had the girlish lovli-
ness of the Class of ’18-’19 ap
peared to such advantage as
when they sat upon the stage
in their graduating array,—the successful year, clue largely to
Jiression, Muriel Heard.
Greatest improvement in Ex
pression, Broke Johnston.
W. C. T. U. Temperance Es
say Medal, Brooke Johnston.
W. C. T. U. Temperance Es
say Medal, Louise BeDelle.
These two essays are to be en
ered in the State contest, Mrs.
Leila Dillard, State Pres., of
W. C. T. U., presented a book
to the second best essay in
High School, which was won
by Willie Fincher. The local
W. G. T. U. presented a book
o each of the 'other gradfes for
he best essay as follows:
mh grad*,>Glara Miller,
Eighth grade, Ben R. Crisler.
Sixth grade, Willie Eaton.
Fifth grade,, Susie Jones.
Mrs. Zebulon Walker deliv
ered the prizes for U. D. C.,
Essay contest as follows: First
prize, High School, Jeffie
Smith and Brooke Johnston;
Second prize, Virginia Doss.
Miss Callie Hale, the History
teacher, vt'ho conducted the
contest, was highly compli
mented upon the splendid
work of her pupils.
Certainly Canton High
School has never had a more
A squadron of Revenue of
ficers headed by D. J. Gantt,
of the Federal Law enforce
ment in Georgia raided three
stills in Cherokee county last
Friday and captured three au
tomobiles loaded with moon
shine, capturing several men
and women in the meantime.
More than 300 gallons of
“white lightening” and several
hundred gallons of beer were
destroyed.
The automobiles captured
were foreign cars, handling
whisky from the upper coun
ties to Atlanta. They were
captured at Creighton bridge
that crosses the Etowah river
at Creighton Mines. The offi
cers blocked one end of the
bridge and as the cars drove
on same they were seized.
Chief Gantt destroyed the li
quor on the spot but brought
the parties on to Canton, car
rying them to Jasper the fol
lowing day to stand prelimi
nary trial.
This is the first raid Mr.
Gantt has participated in for
some time, he rarely ever
leaving Atlanta.
Among those taking part in
the raid were. United States
Marshal, Tom Curtis, of Can
ton ; and officers Digon, So
well, McNair and Whatley, of
Atlanta.
crisp daptiness of white organd
ie, amid the decorations or red
and white roses, the class col
ors. The popularity of each
the efforts of Supt. and Mrs.
Paul Wheeler. The fact that
they will not continue school
work and return to Canton in
dear girl was proven by the September is genuinely regret-
lovely flowers and the gener
ous applauses which each re
ceived as she performed her
part of the program. The
president of the Board of Edu
cation in a few well chosen re
marks presented the diplomas.
Judge Walter F. George deliv
ered a masterly, practical ad
dress on Education. He fully
sustained his reputation as a
deep thinker and an orator.
Certainly Canton has not had a
greater literary address.
At the close of the evening
Supt. Paul Wheeler delivered
the following medals: Gener
al Excellence, for boys, Brooke
Johnston; General Excellence,
for girls, Marion Louise Hen
drix.
Reading, Jeffie Fincher.
ted by the pupils and patrons
of the school, and the town at
large. Their true worth has
been greatly appreciated, as
shown by the splendid co-op
eration given them in their ef
forts for the recent Library
Drive and Science F'und, to se
cure the necessary equipment
to place Canton High School
in Group I. of the Accredited
System of Georgia.
The recent subscription to
the Science Fund netted $306.-
50 which will be subject to the
use of our school next Septem
ber. Let every patron, every
citizen pull together for the
good of Canton High School
for next year. Progress de
mands your best efforts and
continued loyalty.
bravery and devotion to duty,
continued to operate his ma
chine gun continuously for
thirty-six hours, under heavy
enemy machine gun fire and ar
tillery fire. During this period
it was necessary to move his
gun three times on account of
j heavy gas concentration, which
caused a loss of half of his ef
fectives, necessitating the wear
i ing of gas masks for over six
| hours at a time. By his exam
ple and words of encourage-
|ment he kept his men at their
post, which was guarding
tion and capturing two prison
ers.”
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RUTH LAW PLANNING
ACROSS-OCEAN FLIGHT
Chicago, May 28.—Ruth
Law, aviatrix, before leaving
for New York today announc
ed that she plans to attempt a
transatlantic flight within six
weeks. She will use a new
Curtiss lard biplane equipped
with two Curtis-Ktrkham
MISS GENEVA JARVIS
SUCCOMBS TO DEATH
years of atfe, died last Friday
at her home in Atlanta, and
her remains \vere laid to rest
here last Saturday morning,
with Rev. M. B. Sams conduct
ing the funeral services. She
was born in Canton and had a
wide circle of friends here,
however, she moved away
from Canton several years ago.
She was a concecrated Christ
ian girl, and won the admira
tion and esteem of those she
came in contact with. The
passing of this young lady
marks the last of several mem
bers of the family. Besides a
wide circle of friends she is
survived by three brothers all
of Atlanta.
ANOTHER ONE
For the second time this
year, Canton defeated Acworth
ball team here last Saturday
by the score of 6 to 2 in a fast
and enteresting game. Ac-
worth started the game early
by scoring one run, Canton
came back the next inning ty-
ig the score, in the fourth
Richards for Acworth knock
ed a home-run, however, Can
ton sewed the game up in the
fifth by making two runs, but
to make the game safe three
more were added in the seven
th. After this Acworth was at
the mercy of Canton boys and
never theatened again.
Canton team just simply out
classed Acworth in all stages
of the game. Rucker for Can
ton was on the mound pitch
ing big league ball, only al
lowing the visitors 6 hits while
Canton pounded Acworth’s
pitcher foV 10 hits.
The Canton infield as a
whole played jam-up ball.
Griff Roberts behind the bat*
Harris on 1st, Sandow at 2nd,
Little on 3rd constitute one of
the fastest infields in the
state. Cotton, Baker an<
Flpyd in the outfield play*
good Mid hH the, old an*
pie square in the lope,.. v
Acworth has a good (earn,
but as stated above were simp
ly'out-classed and were help
less before the local lads.
WORLD CONFERENCE
PLANNED ON COTTON
Washington, May 28.—A’
joint resoultion authorizing the
president to extend invitations
to other nations interested in
the manufacture or raising of
cotton to send representatives
to the world cotton conference
to be held in New Orleans next
October was introduced today
by Senator Ransdell, of Louisi
ana, and referred to the fore
ign relations committee.
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motors of 400-horsepower
was guarding an (each and will be accompanied
important river crossing', where'by James Lament, her me-
jhe maintained an effective Ichanician. Miss Law recently
fire whenever necessary, and returned from the Orient,
I was constantly on the alert, (\vhere she was engaged in
’sending back valuable informa flying.
What Everyone Needs
Everyone needs to save
money, and the best way to ac
complish this desired result is to
have an account with the Bank of
Cherokee aud make prompt
weekly or monthly deposits.
Do not hesitate to open an
account here because the amount
you have to deposit is small, but
come in now and start with the
amount you can spare.
BANK OF CHEROKEE
CANTON,
GEORGIA.