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delighted by thu RptefttUd program
jfresentsd by the laplgn Light Open
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TO THE MAI
VOLUME XLV
MONDAY &
GRADUATING EXERCISES
OECANtON HIGH SCHOOL
lie Canton High School Graduat-
Exercises were held at the School
Auditorium Monday night in the
W. W. Fincher Elected Prraidaat, mmS presence of a large number of peo-
W. L. Blackwell, Secretary) ‘ P>«-
Park Being Enlarged 1 Much interest has been shown in
|the high school wofk this year, and
At a mass meeting of the baseball the 1820 graduating class of twelve
fans of Canton on Monday evening at i outnumbers by far any other gradu-
the city hall, W. W. Fiucher was j sting class in the history of the in-
elected manager and W. L. Blackwell! stitutioh.
secretary and treasurer of the Canton j The program of Monday night w^h
club for this.year. i as follows:
A number of interesting talks were j The Baccaloureate address t\rfts
made by the fans present and a move-1 very ably delivered by Hon. Clifford
ment put on foot to give Canton one j Walker, of Atlanta, and former attor.
of the best baseball'teams in its his-! ney general of the state,
tory. Salutory—Brooke Johnston.
Additional ground hns been secur-1 History-—Pearl Flanigan,
ed nnd the fence will be pioved back.! Diagnosis of Class—Mary Bettie
A crew of workmen are now at work | Coker.
KPHUCMS
0VCRGA.C0I
Senator Harris Does Nqg Think State
Convention Expresdod Senti
ments of the Deliberate -
Senafot William J. Harris on his
w<fy to Barnesville on private busi
ness, gave out the following state
ment- as he passed through Atlanta
yesterday:
“I mh:it say that 1 wqs more than,
surprised when the news reached
Washington that the Georgia demo
cratic convention had refused to
on the fence nnd grounds, which,
when completed, will give Gnnton one
of the best grounds for an v ameteur
Class Colors-r-Mary Barton.
Poet—Loy Bond.
Class Grumbler — Willard McCpl-
team in Noith Georgia.
!lum.
Several players will be secured at
an early date, and together with the
home talent now on hand, the fans
may expect some mighty good games
this season.
Canton has always supported a
good team and from present indica
tions and the spirit being shosyn by
all, thi» year promises to ountdo all
previous years.
Now that the management has been
elected and the interest they are
showing, it is up -to all baseball fans
of Canton to get in behind them
and pullslor the home boys. In alb
probability the Ant game wtyl be
staged some* time next week.
Piano Solo—Rose Louiso Hendrix, era tic, states, should repddate thS; ■ ’SJ.jtvlying CflptWn Richards artf
Prophecy—Kathleen ‘Thomas,
Class Will—Pearl Sandow.
Triumphs of Class—Jessie Dean
Wood.
Declamation—Glenn Hasty.
Valedictory— Marion Louise Hen
drix.
Address—Hon. Clifford Walker.
Delivery of Diplomas and Medals.
Song—Class. *
The program was very much en
joyed by all and shoWed that they
had been efficiently instructed.
RAILROADS
INC!
T AN
IN RATES
CANTON CHAUTAUQUA
IS PLEASING AUDIENCES
indorse our democratic adminlstra
tion. 1 do pot believe it represents
the views of u majority of the Qeor-
gia democrats.
It wae a shock to democratic
loaders, and disappointing tp the
national party, while the republican!
rejoiced. ThatGeorgin one of tW
foremost southern, and always demo^
splendid achievements ftf the demo- four tyughteim Mre. Jda R. j06»ptPn,
cratic party under the leadership ofj
the great men in the white house, Is
unthinkable. Senator Boiqh' ‘ftruj
other republician senators on . thq
floor of the senate called attention
to the action of the Georgia ds«o4*>,,Ml4
cratic convention in repudiating tty jmnddiughter, Nfcs Leold Richards.
.Mb
The Chautauqua opened In .Canton
Wednesday afternoon *t 3:00 o’clock
Washington,* May 24.-t-The rail- gooff attendance and a food
roads Monday entered 0 m plea for a*
“prompt and |pst" decision on their
petition for rate increaeea that will,
produce more, than $l, r * *
nditional revenue St formal
i opened Monday by the In
Commerce Commission. Howard
•liott, spokesman for the Association
- # Railway ExechtWa^fWiSnted the
f" esse of the carridfrs,' showing the
* transportation needs and necessity
V, for more revenue to sustain
roads.
“Under the new act” Mr. Elliot
said “two very ^pressing questions
are under consideration. One relates
to the fair adjustment of wages for
2,000,000 or more men whq- main
tain, operate and manger the rail
roads. The other relates to fair com-
'pensation to .the roads so they will
receive enough to .pay these fair
Wages? all other costs,, taxes andl
democratic administration.
“In practca.ly all the states, in
convention or Committee* action, the
wonderful* accomplishments of the
democratic administration have beSn
approved In unqualified terms. Even
the partisn republican congree%
with ita dislike fif Wilson
of -his grrfat ability amt rocoes*'
a democratic president has not
pealed a single-law of this
st ration. *
“I have many warm friend#
were delegates to the recent"
convention, seme who voted for
radiations adopted -by the
oitheut resizing In the eoi
anil stress of that pocuUar
the full effect of .their
Will regret their
left:
AI'A -
hni
Spearin;
Those din
W. F. Chs
Gramllng, Jos, Ride, ¥
X, Ypung.
Those returned for l
S. D. Coker, P.'] ‘
Fincher,'
Widows appro\
M0ry ; J£. Brook*
N.*3. Ci-oW, S. C. {
ruq, Mollie E1H&
W. C. Green, L. V.!
E. Hawking, Laura f
Aett, N. A.
Amanda j.'JL,
nelt, rCupltne
teller, ^E. 1
Georgia Robe;
II. smith, Vi
Weather by.
l<f
™ ’ Hr,
for the
the week, it is certain that Canton
the! people have some pleasont afternoons
and evenings in store for themselves.
The afternoon program begins at
three o'clock and the evening pro-
grom at eight.
sure that even now those who voted 1 that, the price of sugar would soar
SAYE-LANGFORD
, ... , . . , .note department of the G. A. R., and
for that resolution have already <%•}«*89, or 28 cents a pound Within 48^^ ^adrMsed to General R. M. Van
al'zed their mistak «- waB miU,e t0(la y b y R *F mond Zan^it, motional commander
“1 make the prediction that thoroiM. Wilson, sugar broker, testifying
will not be another convention held itefo^e the Lusk Committee investi-
in Georgia in the next half century ; Stating alleged profiteering 1n sugaT
that will not point with pride to the i'snd other commodities.
accomplishme..ts of the Wilson j*d- f This statement followed the dis-
<4 the IlU- copni Or rchj.Mr. R.‘ t>. Webb, 8pa»-
minu tration The democratic party closure bp Georgt; Henry Finlay, an-' Hallows:
of the
Confederate War Veterans’ as.wci-
atien, at Fort Worth Texns.; The let
ter will liotify "ihe 'local wnita of the
im itatiou.
The li tter sent General Van Zundit
The wedding of Miss Ida Lee Saye,
of Canton, to Mr. Albert Roy Lang
ford, of Denver, Colo., was an event
„ —_ of Wednesday, May 26. The mar-
such returns on the properties as will j riage was solemnized at the home of j
induce the individual investor to put | the bride on east Marietta street,
part of hiff savings each year into!with only relatives and close friends
the transportation business.
“The neWiy created labor board
has now before it requests for in
crease :r. pay amounting to $1,000-
000,000 a year. The Interstate Com
merce Commission has been given
the power to determine the second
I the party of our fathers and the p* o
pie will declare their loyalty td du-
maeracy in thee oming primary ti be
attending. Rev. F. S. Hudson, pan-j in Se P t «" b «‘- democras
„v* support loyaUy our nominee for
in six years dai mmo for our peonlei other wit' esf:. that more than.a qnnr-
than the rcpuMIcann did fifty,! ter - of a billion dollar? have been
years. 1 Joaned btf Ami'rican banks to con-
“Thc heart of Georgia is true to(’>'' r ’, in G"b« tt. enalil* them to hold
aogar.
Mr. Finlay, who was the .first wit
ness called when the bearing was re
sumed today, testified that about
tor of the Canton Methodist church
performed the ceremony at an im
provised alter of pink and white roses,
peonies and ferns.
The bride wore a model of em
broidered navy blue tricotine trim-
great question which involves the . med in tan, with blue and tan hat to
obtaining for the railroads for the
service they render not less than $1,-
017,000,000 of added revenue a year
if the railroads are to be sustained.
This latter sum is necessary to meet
the present basis’of wages, costs, in
terest and a sun) for dividends and
improvements, and does not inclufle
any part of the $1,000,000,000 a year
now under consideration by the la
bor board.”
The railroads bring forth that the
calculations of the roads have been
based -upon a volume of business sub.
match, and her flowers were, pink
roses and swansonia. She was given
in marriage by her brother, Prof.
George Paul Saye, of the University
of Georgia.
Mr. Fred Langford, of Macon,
brother of the groom, was best man.
Miss Maude Wheeler, of Ball Ground,
played the wedding march and Lor-
engrins bridal chorus during the Cer
emony. • . V.
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated throughout in pink and white
.... . . i .. roses. The wedding gifts were nu-
stantially equal to 1919, but it was, . , ... ,
. ' .? . , ’ , merouB and beautiful.
suggested that even those estimates
may be too low, in view of the dis
turbed industrial and commercial
conditions prevailing.
Mr. Elliott, asserts that to insure
the railroads 6 per cent of the re
The out-of-town gvests were Mrs.
A. S. Langford and Mr. Fred Lang
ford, of Macon; Mr. T. W. Arwood
and Mrs. Ida Cole, Of Marietta; Mr.
and Mrs. R. F. Smith, of Tate;1Hr.
turn on property investment of the! WniardJMcCoUum, of Nelsori; Mipses
carriers in the three big classification
president, and will vote for the real
democrats who will be candidate for
every office in the state.
“As to the Palmer delegation .to
the national convention, there is not
the slightest doubt that the regular
democratic delegation selected under
the rules of thee tate democraic
committee will be seated, at least
that is my judgement after discussing
the matter with many who will take
a prominent part in the convention
Not a half dozen state delegations
will be favorable He any contesting 1
delegates against Palmer from Geor
gia.”
The republicans are looking for a
break in the “solid South”, when only
a few aspirants have been kicking up
a fracas.
fioO.OOO tons of sugar was being held
in Cuban ports, and added that many
planters haves tored their entire crops
in warehouses m the interior.
Asked whether he thought the
“Fifty-five years have winged
tSieir flight into eternity since the
close of the orvible struggle in
which we wcr< engaged, one against
the ofihei , in \ war which determined
•the unity of states under one flag
and one country.
“Burilng this period of time we
have by peaceful pursuits developed
■‘he iwiimp, ’larairie and wilderness
into the richest producing country
on earth.
“Si ce the dark days of 1861 to
tan..urg, S.’ C.'Generni Secretary o r jf
thu South .Carolina Sunday
Association; Mrs. Elizabeth Wi'^" M ms
Sudl<^w, ; Rock Island 1 , Ill. S^ ww iaii 8 t
in Children's Division work. Prof. E;
O. Excell, Chicago, 111. famous Con-
• eruion aong leader who will have
< harge of the Convention music; Mr*
D. H.Marbury, Birmingham, Ala-
Superintendent South Bide Baptist
Sunday School.
. The railroads of the state have
granted a special-reduction rute of
one and one third fare, certificate
ylaliters took *iis irt&on in order to 18 «** the sons of the north and south
wait for further raises in priceB. Mr.Jha v « fqught two great wars under
Finlay answered in the affirmative. J*he Ting of our country—one for the
He said the National City Bank ml Hb»?*t»on. of our neighbor ana the
Havana would Tend ’$2S a bag.on raw! ” or the freedom of the world,
sugar thus stored, wWe other banlqAThelr* btyod has mingled in Cuba’s
lead as much -as $56m bag. Jr 0 ® the_popies ©njhe
ASK FOR WARRANTS
TO SEARCH pilCAGO
HOMES AND HOTELS
-Search war,
.more homes
Asked for any other information fn
his possession whidh might thrrow
light An the existing high prices, he
called attention tp 400,000 tons of
sugar mot previously -counted in the:
estimates of tlw available supply,
which be said.brings the total mount
of sugar available to refiners ia Cubs
up to 1,000,000-tons.
WIFE-BEATER IS SHOT
WITH FISTOL BY SON
Blairsville Ga. May 24.—Soon
after daybreak yesterday Joe Jones,
a successful farmer .living about two
territories, increases in freight rev
enues will be needed as follows:
Eestern, 30:42 per cent; Southern,
30:95, per cent; Western, 23:91 per , New Orleans and other points, includ-
Chicago, May
rants for a. dozen or
. apartment house? and hotels have , miles south of this place, while un-
Viote Brady Bonnie and Maude been aske d for, Mafjor A. V. Dairy-1 der the inflence of whiskey, assulted
ee er, o a oun* . mple, chief of the Chicago district his wife and was giving her a pound-
prohibition enforcement officers, said. ing. In her distress, she called on her
today. Sufficient evidence and con- 15-year-old son, Paul Jones, to help
fessions to worrant seizures of stocks i her, and a pistol being in reach of
i fields of France and Flanders. They
4ere comrades-in-arms sa let us be
comrades in peace.
“It is fitting that we celebrate this
memorial day together. Therefore,
we, af t^ie Grand of thl Republic, ex
tend tp, the Confederate Veterans'
association an invitation to march
witk us in the Memorial day parade,
Mayfll, s a tribute to the honored
<fib»ir?who gave their lives for their
State and nation.”
The Canadian wqr. veterans have
been asked to march in the pafadf
also, and an acceptance of this in
vitation will make it an interna
tional affair.
Irian. Every delegate is urged to be
•‘lure to get a certificate receipt wheiii
| hoping tickets to Atlanta for the re
ceipt will have a cash value of two-
• hirds its face value in buying the.
return ticket.
According to the Program Com
mittee the most helpful sessions off
the Convention will be held in the
afternoons when the Convention will
divide into separate sections for Ad
ministrative, Children’s Young Peo
ple’s Adults workers. On the last
night of the Convention, June 17tR
an elaborate historical pageant show
ing the development of religious edu
cation will be presented by twenty of
the leading Sunday Schools in At
lanta in which more than two hun
dred and fifty people will partisipate—
MR. GEO. A. GAY DIES
AT SHARP TOP MONDAY^
Mr. and Mrs. Langford left inline
diately for a wedding trip to Mobile,
cent. | ing Colorado Springs, f after which , of liquor have be«yi .obtained from | the child, he grabbed it and fired at
Declaring that the price of trans- j they will be at home at No. 1324 [drivers working for the elleged hi-- father, the ball passing-through
AMERICAN WOOLEN COMPANY
INDICTED UNDER LEVER ACT
New York, May 26.—The Ameri
can Woolen company, of New York,
the American Woolen company, of
whiskey ring,’
portation has not increased as much Emerson street, Denver.
as the cost of prqducting it, Mr. El- ]
liott said: 'DEATH OF MR. PIKNEY FAUCETT
“A people has been able to ab-1
sorb $20,000,000,000 of Liberty bond Mr. Pikney Fnucett. formerly of Pile accessory cemp.iry was tut. th
in two years, carry on an active Canton, died at his home near Tifton first of such visits planned, Mr.
business of every kind, and increase last week and his remains were Dairy mple said. Ten cases of whis-
B.
bile
he nig head and inflicting what is said . Massachusetts, and William M. Wood,
president of both companies, wore
charged with profiteering in woolen
Smith* president of an automo-
“million dollar
said.
• j Kt J VM, -•
The raid on the home of ^buries r a ]i probability.
The boy'made-no attempt to es
deposits in savings banks from $4,-, brought to Fair-mount Monday for in-; ky were removed from Mr. Smith’s
997.000.000 to $4,471,000,000, can terrr.ent. Mr. Faucett was well apartment, federal officers said, that
afford to put enough money into the known in Canton and had a number j amount of the stock found being aR
transportation machine to make it of friends here who'will regret to that could be identified as bottled in
adequate. . learn of his death. i 1920.
crpe, and it is not thought any effort
will t ' 0 made to prosecute him. Local
puh’ c sentiment in Union county is
considerably aroused over this and
other recent tragadies. Our jail is
now full to the limit of parties charg
ed with murder.
Mr. Geo. A. Gay, an aged and 1
highly respected citizen of Cherokee
County, died at his home near Sharp
Top on Monday after a period of ill
ness lasting through several months*,
at the time of his death Mr. Gay wax; -
63 years of age.
In the death of this good man the. -
county has lost a valuable citizen,,
one who will be greatly missed in his
community, as well as over the entire
county. He stood for everything that
was right and the advancement of his.
feilow man.
Mr. Gay is survived by a wife,
four sons and two daughters, all of
whom were at his bedside when death
came.
His remains were laid to rest ir,
c 'harp Top cemetery on Tuesday in
cloth in an indictment returned here
today bifrthg federal grand jury.
The iSfflWhnent contains fourteen
counts, charging fourteen individual
vidiotierns of the Lever act in the sale lbe presence of a large gathering of
of cloth at unjust and unreasonable friends and relatives,
prices. The investigation showed that The Advance joins friends in ex-
this company controls 21 per cent of tending condolence to the bereavedl
the output of woolen cloth, family in their hours of deep sorrow*.