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DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHEROKEE. THE BEST COtJN TY IN NORTH GEORGIA Fill DAY UME XLVII Official vote cask in 9th District tit hist election for Congress. Milton ami Harrow unaccount.'<1 lor. County Hell Brinkhnm Gaston Dawson 4 D 7 18 ' 3 Union 7fi4 0 .’> Stephens 7 tt 1 0 0 Lumpki,, 183 <> <t Pickens 1100 150 0 By John F. Puf|ir Washington, November 27. Crt (lit for the election of 24 s.•natoi.> and 158 number , of the Lou. • of repiv sentntK'es was claimed ft., tru, American Keileiation of Lulioi today i in a statement tiled by Sumu ■! CYim* I pel s, it.s president, and F. .. il. R! :u 1 son and James O’Connell, who >■ \ j dueled political activities durV recent congressional camp..inn .. i organized labor. The commit 1 c- pro posed, the report said, to brm.' about co-operation ol’ all lube ami , j -essive organisations and groups ■o that, there may be unity of \ '' a. Nine members of the present sc ^ ate, the committee said, it he! help j oil to defeat, only one of whom sen ator Potm-reno, of Ohio*, was a demo I crat, In addition, Albert J. Beveridge j and Representative Mondell, -opul-- i lira,, candidate for the senate re; I pectively, in Indiana and Wyoming. ! were named as opposed by tin* com mittee. The federation, the rep »n ! caid, had fought its opponents and supported it» friends everywhere ny I speakers stntc and local organization and distribution of literature The result hns been gratifying American Fed- 8 may impose tax on products p:c- Ifced within their borders before ■uch products enter interstate con*- even though other state, arc large consumers of such pvi |:ini do not produce them. th< veme court held today. The decision was handed do ■ tl .hi a case challenging the constitutional ity of the tax imposed by Pennsyl vania on anthracite and was ren dcred by Justice McKenna, ro dis- -ents being noted. The importance of the decrion \var. emphasized by North Atlantic New York and New England states denouncing the tax as giving Penn- sylrnia a monopoly and as levying n tribute on those states which do not produce but which must have anthracite as fuel. Two questions were presented one Whether Pennsylvania in taxing nthracite and not bituminous coal had not illegally discriminated i n its classification, and the other whether it was a tax on interstate The majesty of summer ha ; pars ed and the sanctity of 1 winter is drawing near. Eeach sesifcon comes with its own message. } Tlar*cst siniTS the songs of Thanksgiving. Over field and forest th* ear n is blazing with autumn's rioj; of color. The days are resplendent' with dew drops, sunshine, floating clouds and misty hill tops; the nights are gor geous with the gleum of tile hat vest moon* and over all js the gS4‘'n haze of Indian Summer. MelHved fruits perfume the crisp, front® r.ir and fields of golden grain gi<8 promise of food for ma„ and beastt Let us hush the voices oflonifdni'V with the swelling* hoaRuias of Thanksgiving. 9 .Sorrow, sickmA-s, pail® poverty and disappointment havabeui thi lot of many, but our FathB knows • our Father cares. He araVthe tirei shoulders, the broken sHt. Hr hears the smothered solK^Ho wil give strength and coUlra|^E to Leai the burdens. Hr The biographers of the^Hty Chrii t in .is tell us of hardrfiipi^Hsurpars ed. and yet -these livtEprUif'ii victorious, triumphant No for all things, but in thin gave thanks. The c®^H|f6-l o: the grateful spirit awa; our gloom, our groucajj nev.t hi® home, William struck by the tree fulling m his head and instantly killing him His .’nets j home was in Sutnllc district and he was well known throughout Chero kee county being a young mn,,-just in the prime of life. His w'fe who we: Mias Estelle Moore preceded him to the grave about three years merre, Towns Gilmer Cherokee Fannin Jackson Banks Gw innett Forsyth Habersham Weekly News •From Univetta Miss Carrie Holbrook and M Hi ram Holbrook spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. N P Chapman o! Powder Springs, Ga. with Treasurers Report Of W. C. T. U Mrs. Holbert spent Monda; Mr and Mrs. Lowery. Mrs. J. W. Chapman spent i’.’v rai days at J. R. Saye. Miss Estelle Miles spent Saturday night with Misti Grace Chnttin. Mr. F. W. Kalian was with homi folk.". Saturday night. Mr. C. C. Killian called at Mr-. Killian Tuesday A. M. Mrs. Fred Killian and chi'dren uro with her parents this weak. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Lowery en tertained the young people w'th a com V. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Fannie Taylor. A large number was n>e-enl to injoy the splendid program ar ranged by the president, Mrs Loftx Worley. Sarah Elliott gave r» beau tiful reading. Two little L l L. girl; sung a most appropriat -ong. Those giving selections were, Mrs. B; F. Crieler, Mrs. Alma Blackwell, Mr* F. 8. Hudson and. Miss Pearl the report said. The oration of Labor is most fortUnatel. situated to be of service not or.lv t«. labor but to the high aspiratr.ni, »u the-maws of our people. grains, the southern states coiton, and manufacturing states could im pose a tax on manufactured product The tax in question, while compsra- ''lively a new method among states *for raising revenue, ' appUfentlv' ttF growing in popularity and there is now pending in the supreme corrt o Vase involving an attack on the tax imposed by Minnesota upon iron o?e mined within its borders. Mr*. Rrmor* collection, Nov. 1821 jealousies, selfUhnees the chief seat, and give birth to an inspiration to serve God and live for others. 0 that Men would pruU* the Lord for Mis goodness and for Hb wonderful works to the childien of men! And how can we more worthily give expression to our sense of grati tude than in faithfulness to Hv sacred pledges which we have made to God? '< he names of Mrs. Sue llulcombe, | Mm Janie Edge, Mrs. M. L. McKee j and Mrs. Smith Johnson of Wood-, stock, were added to our roll. Mrs. j L. A. McClure repbrted as !:► vii e, secured $30.00 worth of ads. f om _ Canton business men, to put in the Yearly report book. Decided to have no ^regular meeting in Decem ber. January meeting will b" held with Mrs. Paul Jones. Treasurer, Mrs. C. S. Haa°on. re port wns, for the year ending Oct. I4t 1922: Received. Balance o„ hund from last year. 4*>.92 Womans due? 131 00 Honorary . 8.00 Donations 2 GO AVERY SCHOOL NEWS We are all resting easier since ex aminations are past. We have re ceived our report dards and are re warded for our hard work with high marks in almost everything. Our school hi planning to have a Thanksgiving program Thursday P. M. We hoptif* have a number of Paid out. Sent State Treasurer Womans Dues 66.60 For State pledge 10.00 Armours collection — 67.25 Atkins collection 127.00 Willard fund 2 00 Legislature L00 Report books L2- Mrs. Horton, District Pres ! >00 Clothing for widow r 6.1 f i.herature for Essay content 5.0< Books and Medals for prize* 8 00 Flower Mission and local wori ' 69.7* •~" * Balance in treasury Oct. 1, 16 2* $384.17 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thank? to our friends, relatives and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy sbowji us during the illneas and death of our mother. Mrs. Snllie Wheeler. , tothers with us. fMiss Beatrice Payne visitcri Miss Fannie Manous last Friday night. Misses Beatrice Payne and Vera Price spent Saturday night with Mrs. Ella Hasty. Miss Nina Darnell spent the week end with home folks. The Sunbeam Society gave a very enjoyable program Friday P. M Contest Filed Monday On Peach County Returns Mrs. W. M. Bishop Mrs. W. F. Ponder Mrs. E. C. Stephens Henry Wheeler. the Peach county amendment de clared he would certify th“ lesu’ta in the election on the face of pres ent returns to Governor Hardwick, and would also certify the protest filed by Sector Davidson, to be ad ded to the former papers. The mat ter now rest:-; with Governor Hud- wick, who declared that he \.\yuld not issue a procTamation on th. re turn!- until he had given attention to the allegations continued in tic pro test. I n commenting on the proteii, Sec retary, McLendon in a com.'.'uinica titg tc Governor Hardwick, calls at tention to irregularities i n the re turns of several counties, and q Jotes figures .showing the vote for and aga inst the Peach county amendment in these counties which are continued in the protest. The Farmers Of Cherokee County hnston & Bro general election, notice of a cootesl on the returns was filed Monday with Secretary of State S. Guytoi. McLendon, Senator Joe Davidson. o f Fort Valley, from the 2*3rd district who was one of the lending support- , ers, filed the notice. Improper cartification of votes in several counties, some of which are alleged to have sent in-^consolidn- tio n of ballots without proper signa tures of election, managers, and in some cases minus necessary affida vits attesting the legality of the ele ction, are some of the charges made by Mr. Davidion. in he notice of the contest Senator Davidson requests that the vote in several counties where irregularities existed be elimated from the con solidated returns. Should this * o« granted, Mr. Davidson, claim* the vote would be in favor „ of Peach county by 1,800 majority instead ot the present returns wjuch gives tyc opponents of the amendment’ appio ximately 7,000 majority. Secretary McLendon after being served with the official proves! of Canton, Ga Phone 7 MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIA TION MAY BRING THEIR DRAFTS TO US AND WILL NOT ONLY HONOR AND PAY DRAFTS ON THE ASSACIATION BY ITS MEMBERS FOR ADVANCES ON THEIR COTTNO PUT WILL ASSIST THEM IN MAKING OUT THEIR DRAFTS AND SECURING ANY OTHER INFORMATION FOR TEEM TP AT WILL BE OF SERVICE IN DEUVERING THEIR COTTON AND * DRAWING ADVANCES OH 8AME. The cleanest and most up-to-date Grocery Store in Canton. Doing business at the same old stand 26 y$|rs. We expect to be here 24 jfears longer rounding out half a Eentury. Let us serve yom Your business is always appreciated. BOATWRIGHT U. S. ATTORNEY Wasbngton, November 27.—Presi dent Harding today sent to thr sen ate the nomination of F. G. Boat- right, ’of Cordele, to be United Stat es district attorney for the southern district of Georgia. Mr. Boatright was appointed to the office during the congressional vacation to mc- ceed John W. Bennett, of Waycros* democrat- „ Bank of Cherokee Canton, Ga^ ^