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DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF C HI
THE BEST COUN TY IN NORTH GEORGIA.
CANTON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922
NIT Ml
Milt MCCLURE
MR ILK ME
UK WEDNESDAY
PRESS BODY ENDORSES
FORD'S SHOIIIS DEFER
Mr. Adolphus N. McClure age 70.
died at his home in Canton suddenly
Wednesday night at 10 o’clock
Mr. McClure retired at his usual
hour Wedhesday night apparently
in the best of health, his daughter
awakened a few minutes before 10
o’clock and rushed to her uthers
bedside and failing to arouse him
summonsed a doctor, but before aid
arrived he breathed his last.
Mr. McClure came to Cherokee
county a number of years ago from
Gordon county, having lived the
greater portion of his life in Chero-
kee, where he has made a wide circle
of friends throughout the entire
county.
He was a son of the late Rev. C.
M. McClure of this county.
Mr. McClure was a sterling
southern gentleman, standing for
the things that were for the ad-
vancment of his country and for
the things that were worth while
ha always took a leading part and
in his death the county has lost a
valuable citizen and the news of his
death will bring sorrow to his scores
of friends and relatives.
Hi was a devout member of the
Methoaist church and a member of
the Masonic faternlty.
His remains were laid to rest
Friday evening in the city cemetery
after funeral services were conduct
ed ac the Methodist church. A large
Members of the Georgia Press as
sociation passed resolutions de
nouncing the Dyer anti-lynching bill,
induing Henry Ford's offer to de
velop Muscle Shoals, and approved
tlx* proposed $75,000,000 bond issue
for road building in Georgia at the
afternoon session of the midwinter
convention in the Ansle.v hotel Mon
day. A resolution favoring the con
tinuation of friendly ' relations be
tween the Gcorgiu press and foreign
advertising agencies was also adopt
ed.
H. M. Staley, m C. E. Benns and
Jack L. Patterson submitted the
resolution against the anti-lynhing
bill which read as follows:
Whereas, the Dyer anti-lynching
bill is a serious and objectional tres
pass upon state sovereignty, unfair
in its provisions, and perhaps thoro
ughly unconstitutional, be it 1 '
, Resolved, That the Georgia Press
association express strong Bentiment
against the passage of this iniqui
tous measure, believing that it is un
sound, unwise and unnecessary. It
is unquestionably a measure inten
ded as a reflection upon the south
In the south, law and order are
maintained quite as effectually as
anywhere else in the country, and
this bill should not be permitted to
become a law.
The resolution approving of the
proposed $75,000 000 state good
roads bond issue was submitted by
G. S. Chapman, 0. W. Fissavant
RELICS SOLD
iber of frignds and relatives be-
prOHehl^fYf pay their last sail res-
to the deceased.
■ He Is survived by five children.
Four daughters, Miss C1eo of Can
ton, Miss Ollie of Atlanta. Mrs.
Tolbert of Rome and Mrs. Wiles of
Florida, one son, Mr. A. W. McClur*
of Canton.
The Advance extends its tender
ed sympathy to the bereaved in
their deep hours of sorrow.
and E. B. Vessel!, and’ Tr
Rhbmflft'i! the resr>^“
Memories of half century of
Georgia history were called up at
the old governor’s mansion at
Peachtree anu Cain streets Tuesday
morning when much of the furni
ture of the munsoin was sold at au
ction by B. Bernard representing
the state. A crowd was present at
the sale and showed much interest
in the relics as they were placed on
sale.
The Atlanta chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confedetacy
though Mrs. John Perdue, purchas
ed much of the furniture for use in
the new chapter house of that or
ganization. Some of the furniture
possessing historic interest was loan
ed to the chapter at the order of
Governor Hardwick. It was found
that the governor had no authority
to give the furniture to the chapter,
hence several purchases were made
in addition to the furniture loaned.
The silverware used by Georgia
governors, some of it since 1870
when the mansion was first purchas
ed, was not sold, but will be held for
use in a naw mansion.
In the list of property sold were
several large mirrors, the palor suit
of furniture settees and chairs, and
rugs. Some statuary said to have
been purchased for the state hy
Alexander H. Stephens was pur
chased Sy the U. D. C. Several wo
men were present at the sale and
were among those who made pur-
Washington, February 1(5,—Many
World war veterans are making a
“soft living" out of federal voca
tional training, Colonel Charles R.
Forbes, 'director of the Vcterna’s
Bureau, today charged before the
convention of the disabled American
veterans' of the World War. The
entire rehabilitation program will
be a flat ^failure unless the “vet
eran hHMetf plays ball.” Forbes
said.
Congress has made ample pro
vision for the veterans handicap
ped by wound?, injuries and disease
contracted in the line on duty, he
said. "Wa are forced to admit that
there are ex-aervice men who are
undergoing vocational training for
the sole purpoa* of remaining on the
payroll . and drawing vocational
maintenance pay which ragnes from
$100 to $170 per .month.” Forbes de
clared. • , £
“Many men In the past hava
jumped frot| one vocation to anoth
er and freif one city to another and
have demonatrated that their sol*
purpose ft 1 undergoing vocational
training ^rail to deceive maintenance
pay.
indorsing the Henry Ford Muscle
Shoals offer.
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An ola sidohnlHvi whlcn wnff
Forbes called on veterans organi
zations t« carry home to the man
oast
with the votffctidnal handicap the nec
bilitated and tak-
II gainful occupation
oesible time.
ujrepu hi doing
HiUhouse-Sp*ars
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ilillhousc of
Lebanon, Ga., announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Ruth to
Leland Spears of Canton, Ga. the
wedding having taken place in At
lanta, Gq,, Feb. 1;
Mrs. Spears is the eldest daughter
of Mr. nnd Mi’s. W. H. Hillhouse
and is a pretty nnd attractive bru
nette. She is a graduate from Can
ton High school and later attended
G. N. I. C. at Milledgeville, Ga.,
where she graduated June of last
year.
Mr. Spears is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spears, and is
well known throughout the county.
For tho past year he has held a po
sition at Blue Ridge, Ga.
The young coupe will make their
home with Mr. and Mrs. Spears for
the present.
Tax Receivers
1
First Round:
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I will be at the following places on the dates named
for the purpose of receiving State and County Tax
Returns.
Monday Feb. 13th. Salacoa in A. M. Harbins in P. M.
Tuesday Feb. 14th. Claytons A. M. Ball Ground P. M.
Wed. Feb loth. Conns Creek A. M. Cross Roads P. M.
Thursday Feb. 16th. Mullins A. M. Little River P. M.
Friday Feb 17th. Hickory Flat A. M, Lickskillett P. M.
Monday Feb. 20th. at Woodstock All Day
Tuesday F e b. 21st. Fair Play A. M._ Wild Cat P. M.
Wednesday Feb. 22nd. Bells A. M Sixes P. M.
This Feb. 8th. 1922
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W. J. WHITE, Tax Receiver.
bought down from the attic was one
of the relics sold. It bore many little
circle which attested the presence
in the old days of bottles of various
sizes. ' - -
The old mnnsoin was purchased
during he administration of Gov
ernor Rufus Bullock, who was the
last carpetbag governor of Georgia
in 1870. At that time it was one of
the most imposing residences of any
kind in Georgia. All the governors
of Georgia since1870 have lived in
the mansion xecept Governor Hard
wick. Former Governor Hugh H.
Dorsey was the Inst governor to live
in the mansion.
Through an act passed by the
legislature at its last session a com
mission was appointed to leaRe the
manion for 50 years. This commis
sion recently closed a deal leasing
the property to Ben J. Massell of At
lanta. Mr. Massell is planning to
build several imposing buildings on
the site. The old mansion will be
torn away within a ■short time to
make room for the proposed im
provements.
Josiah T. Rose, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the District of
Georgia, has announced that Deputy
Collector D. K. Roberts will be in
Canton, Ga., on Feb. 17th, for the
purpose of assisting taxpayers ‘of
this county in filing their current
Federal Income Tax returns. All
taxpayers are urged to have their
figures and all necessary informa
tion in proper shape in order to ex
pedite the work of the deputy.
essity of 1|fi
ing his
in the shortei
The
•anything
service men. At the present time
105,000 men are receiving vocation
al training and within two years
fully 200,000 men will be receiving
training, he said.
Comperhensive plans for expand
ing veterans aid work is being made
he said. Fully $510 000,000 has
been set aside for each work he said.
Ex-service men or their dependents
are receiving more than $1,000,000
daily. Farbes said.
“In view of all these facts it is
hard to reconcile the statements
that the disabled ex-service man is
being neglected,” he said.
The convention sent a memorial
to Secretary of State Hughes com
mending the arms conference for
its accomplishments of nations for
the purpose of putting an end to
wars.
Mr*. O. F. Mullins D e ad.
Mrs. O. F. Mullins died at her
home in Canton, Wednesday morn
ing at 2;30 o’clock after an illness
of a few weeks. She was ^fifty-eight
years of age, being a member of the
Baptist church for a number of
years and had also been a resident
of this place for about fifteen years.
Surviving her are her husband and
several hildren all of whom were at
her bedside when the end came. In
terment was ip t the Holly Springs
NOTICE
Notice, we do not care for any one
in Sixes that ia not our regular cor-
respondent to send us in news. We
have a correspondent in this sec
tion and do not care to be mixed up
with some silly person that wants to
cast some reflection on their neigh
bor, so in the future we will not
carry any news from this section
unless it is sent in by our regular
correspondent, however if any good
citizen has anything they want
pinted of special intent we will be
glad to do so, but in all instance®
they must sign their names to same.
NOTICE
There will he an Oyster supper
at Hickory Flat school house Satur
day, Fob. 11, from 6:30 to 9:30 P.
M. The proceeds to be used for the
new school building.
NINE IWIKATED
II THEATRE DISASTER
Washington, February 14.—The
coroner’s jury which sought to de
termine responsibility f or the Knick
erbocker theater disaster has order
ed nine men to lie held for action
of the grand jury. The jury report-
cd late Tuesday.
It found that the 87 persons lost
their lives when the theater collaps
ed January 28, because of “faulty
designing and eonstrution ami in
adequate supervison and inspection
of the theater.”
The men are being held on a
technical charge of involuntary
manslaughter, the maximum penalty
Tor which is 15 years imprisonment.
The nine men are ordered to a|^
pear in the office of United States
Distrit Attorney Gordon,, Wednes
day. Each will be asked to put up
$5,000 bond. The grand jury will
at once begin its deliberations.
The menordcred to be held are:
Reginald Wiclyffe Genre, designer
of the theater.
John Howard Ford, engineer who
modified the plans for the steel
structure.
Maurice Hacker district building
inspector at tho time the theater
was erected.
Frank L. Wagner, general con
tractor for the building.
Donald Wallace, superintendent,
of the job.
Richard G. Fletcher, who installed
the tiling and fireproof material.
John L. McDonald* sub-enntraclor
•toctal the stael
COIION DEMAND
SNOWS INCREASE
mmsirut
I Washington, February 14—Cot
ton consumed during *, January
amounted to 526,582 bales ot' lint
and 40,499 of linters , compared
with 3(5(5,463 of lint and 20,782 of
linters in January Inst year t the
census bureau announceed today.
Cotton on hand January 31 in
consuming establishments amounted
to 1 675,033 bales of lint and 178,-
791 of linters, compared with 1,-
263,961 of lint and 238, 312 of
linters so held a year ago, and In
public storage and at compass, 4,-
618,226 bales of lint and 134,226 of
linters, compared with 5 645,482 of
lint and 336,913 of linters so held
a year ago.
Imports during January amount
ed to 42,098 bales, compared witlr.
24,024 in Janua"v lust year.
Exporta during January totaled
475,910 bales incluHing 17,042
bales of linters, compared with 605,
381 bolee, Including 5 246 balqa of
linters, in January last year.
Cotton spindles active during Jan
uary numbered 84,457,509 compar
ed with 81,539,481 in January last
year. • ■
Statistics for cotton growing stat
es follow:
Confutncd during January, 824,-
87,5 ba^es, computed with 234,944.
On hand January 81 in consulti
ng establishments, . 867,051 bale*
compared with 614,750 a year ago,
public storage and at i
m
cpgincei’ who approved th*. a
the theater.
Julian R. Wownmnn, present
computing engineer in the building
inspector's office who made several
inspections of the building and ap
proved it.
The district building inspector's
office was severely censured in the
verdict.
wltH.I _
Cotton spindles actW# durl
uarf numbered 15,650 718 comp
ed with 14,755,198 in Jnnuafjr last
year.
The corner’s jury rccommendod
that all theaters and places where
the public assembles be closed and
kept closed until such time as their
safety is ussured.
Many of the witnesses testifying
the inquest were scored in the
verdict for their “evident unwilling-
We regret to announce through
our paper (hat Russel Price has
been quite ill at a sanitorium in At-
lauta, however he is much better
now.
ness and mental reservation.”
Tho jury recommended also a
thorough revision of the district
building code, with heavy penalties
for violation.
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ow priced GRAHAM TIRES. $130
I per week and commissions. ORA-
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If your watch is not running properly, you take it to a watch
repair man; if you are sick, you consult a physician.
It your financial affairs are not running properly, consult an
expert. Bankers are to financial matters what the watch repair
man is to watches and the physician is to the man who is sick.
The officers of our bank will be glad to cons
garding your business affairs on which you wi
and like tho physician, they do not gossip
they are consulted.
cemetery Thursday with Rev. H. W.
Moody officiating. The Advance ex
tends sympathy for the bereaved
family.