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THE BEST COUN TY IN NORTH GEORGIA.
NUMBER 29
CANTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1922
VOLUME XLVII
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CMTON DEFEATS
CM.HDDN TUESDAY
ROAD CSMMISSMHRS
MET HERE HIM
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PRESIDENTS Pi
Washington, July 11.—
Harding's proposals for arbitration
■<> end the suspension of work n
inionized coal mining areals wen
till in suspension tonight nwuiting
final answers from the mine opera
tors and union officials to whom they
were directed.
At the white house it was said the
president did not expect deflnate an
swers from the bituminoil indus
try before Saturday, though the . n-
’ thracite mine owners were expect -d :
to respond tomorrow. The adminis
tration view was clearly stated that
the settlement plan y outlined was |
the best in the situtaion, offering an |
ideal method of dispute adjustment
without force.
Several inconclusive sessions of
coal mine operators who represented
the industry at the conferences call
ed by the president ten days ago,
were held today, but an adjournment
was finully taken until Sunday.
A. M. Ogle, chnirmnn of the op
erators group in the conference, and
president of the National Coal asso
ciation, visited the white house latej
today with a committee of operators.
After a conference with President
Harding, it was said the visit was # or
the purpose of obtaining first-hand
information on various phases of. the
arbitrotioij proposal which had been
brought up during the several con
ferences among the operators.
1 he Canton Base Bail Team jour
neyed over to Calhoun Wednesday,
and defeated the fast Calhoun team
by the score of 2 to 1 in a fast and
well played game. The entire Can
ton team flayed jam up ball Brown
pitching for Canton was in good
form, and let the 1 fast Calhoun team
down with (i hits and striking out 11
men. Calhoun has a fast team and
will play in Canton next Wednesday
which should he one of the best
Group 1 of the Road Commisdons
of North Georgia opened its annual
session in Canton Thursday morning
with about seventy-five commission
ers pre.sent. The business ses
sion was called to order in the Mu
nicipal building at 10 o’clock. A
number of important speeches were
made by the attending members.
Commissioner Satterfield of Chero
kee tendered a barbecue to the mem
ber' at, the convict camp, which wan
games of the season. Canton goes 11 Imrojighly ,. n joyed. The meeting
to Nelson Friday for a game with [came to a cIom Ti u: -day evening
after nuuh unjhn in it business had
been transacted. The peojd
i'.;.t tc;.m and will play here Satur
day. Kennesaw (oming to Canton
for the Saturday game. Our team
is playing some good games now
and deserves theasupport of the peo
ple of Cay ton. It is hoped that the
ladies will go out to all the game-, in
the future.
Children Unbinding Brick
m. SUM MILLER
DIED EARLY 1IIESDAY
for N .-w P\-*b> terinn Church Building at Woodstock, Grot-sin
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Mr. C. A. COOPER DIED
IN ATLANTA MONDAY
Mr. C. A. Cooper formerly of B ill
Ground, Ga., died Monday, Ju'y 10
Ht a private sanitarium in Atlanta,
in the sixtieth year of his age. He
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. N.
P. Ploof, and one son, Mr. Guy
Cooper. The remains were brought
to Rail Ground Wednesday for inter
ment. He was a highly esteemed
man and had a large circle of friend*
in this county.
Mrs. Sallic E. Miller, a beloved j
Atlanta woman and prominent mem-1
her of Inman Park Baptist church,
the wife of W. M. Miller, a deputy
in the city dark’s office, died Tues
day morning at her home, 110 North
Whitfield,'Avenue. She has been in ,
ill health for several months.
Funeral Servtjyj^ were conducted
Wedneafiay afternoon, by her pastor,
Rev. Samuel A. Gowan, al her home.
Interment was in North View ceme
tery with Greenberg and Bond in
charge.
She is survived by one daughter
and three brothers.
She had a wide circle of frienus
and will he remembered here by
several of the older citizens ns Can
ton was her former home. Before
her marriage \vas Miss Sallie Tur
ner and was a sister of Georgia’s
war time governor, Joseph M. Brown
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.JULY
UNCLE JOHN SHELL
DEAD AT AGE OF 134
Louisville, Ky., July 10— “Uncle
John” Shell, said to have been the
oldest man in the world, died at ’ll"
home at Greasy crock, Letcher coun
ty, Ky., according to repyrts reach
ing here today. He is said to have
been 134 years old.
I lie new building ol the Wood-| llillhouse, Dr. Roberts, Ed Stephens, Among the many mourners at hi'
: .oci; Presbyterian church, n« w Wylie Dobbs, W. 11. llillhouse, W. .VI. -p, oral .were his two sons, William,
.Hairing coVnpletion, is an ideal com-i Save and J. S. Dorn. '(aged ninety, and Albert, seven, the 1
. i Mil
wera
indeed glad to hnVe you with us,
Cummi ionci . and on ’ vh -< ing
always hangs out for you wh<*i you
decidi
to come to Canton.
CARD OF THANKS
Friendships are always appreciat
ed, but particularly in times of . or-
row and bereavment. We thank our
friends ami those of our deceased
husband and father, whose express
ions of sympathy and love made '.ha
Reparation easier.
Sincerely,
Mrs. B, F. Willingham and
daughter Kathryn. .
FOR SALE—One light Repuolic
dispatch truck. J. J. GROVES.
munity country church.. It has all, Kev. J. A. liostie, who held a very latter being the offspring of a second
the facilities of an up-to-date city j'Successful tent meeting last summer, marriage, his first wife, who is said
church, planned for a small conger.^wftich continued for ten days will to have been two years older than
gation.. When the ^gilding of ^.fflft’ent'h tht) sermon at the dedication. 4 ( “Uncle” John, having died.about tey
Bt-ihcsdu chmeh tn Cherokee jiV, ‘ When completed the building will years ago.
When completed the building wm years ago.
bytery, located at . 1 oonlgh, Ga., was j cost practically $10,000, The' peo* | The aged man retained full por-
lurned recently, the congcrgalion. pie of Woodstock and community ] session of his faculties to the last
decided to move to Woodstock, a
town of about six hundred people,
which offers a larger field of service.
While there are but three Presby-
are co-operating in fine spirit, and and discussed his funeral arrange-
all expenses will have been met with^ments with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
the exception of th»>^ furniture, I Creech, with whom he had made his
which will probably cost about $1.-
There are many standard remedies sold in original bottles and
packages the merits of which and the uses for which arc well
known to the public.
We carry a full line of these standard remedies, or if it is one
not in common use we will be glad to order for you.
We are here to serve you—make use of our wonderful facilities
for that service.
Tohnstons Drug Co.
Canton, Ga.
Phone 51
terian families in Woodstock, the j 000. Any friends who would like
entire community has been interest-1to contribute any part of this equip-
ed' in the erection of the new build- ment— pews, pulpit furniture, pul
ing. Mr. J. S. Dorn, one <>f the. pit table, etc may write to Mr. J. S
elders, interested the children of tin Dorn, Woodstock, Ga.
commiuiity in the work and they as- The above article is copied from
sisted him to unload the brick for the Christian Observer of Louisville,
the building as shown in the aceom- i Ky., one of the oldest religious pap-
panying photograph. j'ers in the* United States. In the
The church has a small vt.-tibule [ building of this magnificent church
and four spacious Sunday school at Woodstock no little praise can be
rooms that open into the main andi- said in behalf of Mr. J. S. Dorn, for
torium with folding doors. The :»udi- it was largely thru his efforts ihat i
torium is finished to the rafters, giv- the church was built. Mr. Dorn has j
ing ^ a more worshipful appearance! labored faithfully and spent no little
than a building finished with a flat time in the erection of this church
ceiling in box form. The choir room which will stand as a living monn-
and pastor’s study on each side of nnsnt to his efforts,
the choir loft can be used as Sunday! The church will open the 3rd Sun-
school class rooms. There is a large day of this month with Evangalist
basement under the entire building, Kingesley, doing the preaching, Rev.
affording ample space for a furnace Kingsley will also conduct a revival
home since he lost his own place
through the foreclosure of a mort
gage several months ago.
He was said to have been horn in
Tennessee September 3, 1788, the
son of Samuel Shell, a gun maker.
Up until the time he was “discov
ered” about four years ago, “Uncle 1
John it is said had led a secluded
life in the mountain country, but
since then he had traveled consid
erably, exhibiting himself at state
fairs. He had appeared several times
Rev. Charles Kingsley, Hupenn-
tendant and Evangelist of Home,
union Cherokee Presbytery of
Rome, will preach at Woodstock the
third sahhath m this month -»nd at
the same time Dedicate the new
church there, and hold a ten days t J*
meeting. We fell sure this will ho
an inspiration to the people of our
county and that all who possibly can
hear him it will be of their interest
to do so, as he is coming highly re
commended and wll give the people
a spiritual vision of real worth.
at the state fair at Louisville and
in 1919, he took his first airplane
ride.
On his visit to cities, “Uncle”
John told newspapear interviewers
that he remembered once to have
seen Daniel Boone and that he re
called the general mourning that fol
lowed the death of George Wash
ington. He said he was too old
enlist in the Mexican war.
rs well as kitchen and dining room for the remainder of the week. He
end gymnasium. The
mittee consists of the
building com is a strong speaker and will make it
trustees, .John | worth while to those that attend.
OOD'TOCK . G'A
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Whether you pay fo r purchases on the spot, or pay bills month-
ly, pay with a cheek on your bank.
Because people who want to “make a bluff” adopt the practice
of carrying a “roll’ business men are never so cordial to a man with
a “roll" as they are to a man who carries a hank balance nd issues
checks on it for cash purchases o r in settling regular accounts.
There is business prestige in a hank account that a roll of money
however large, can never attain.
Bank of Cherokee
Canton, Ga.
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