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Devoted to the Best Interests of Cedartown sin d Polk County.
|V olume 35.
Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, August 25th, 1921.
Number 31
MORE MONEY FOR COTTON SLOGAN LA GRANGETODAY
Of the Georgia Cotton Growers’ Co-operative
Association.
Second Meeting to be Held at Court House at 2
P. M. Monday.
The plan is a good one if they get
the right men to direct it—and it will
be nobody’s fault but their own ‘if
they don’t get the right men.
That is the way the situation can
be summed up for the cotton-grower
and the co-operative marketing plan.
This plan is generally known as the
^ j California plan because of the fact
that it was adopted by the raisin-
growers of that state and saved them
i from bankruptcy, and has also been
r adopted there by other classes of far
mers. It is also called the Sapiro plan
because it was Mr. Sapiro, a promin
ent San Francisco attorney, who got
the plan from Denmark, where it has
long been in'successful operation, and
adopted it to the California needs and
has now made it practicable for cot
ton. The farmers of Elbert county
asked Mr. Sapiro to come to Georgia
and outline it to the farmers of this
state, which he did a few weeks ago,
and it is now being rapidly adopted in
all sections. In most of the states
\ the Farm Bureaus have endorsed it,
and in Mississippi the farmers have
already secured a big loan through
this plan from Uncle Sam to finance
this year’s crop.
In Georgia the start was too late
for the 1921 crop, but it is expected
that the minimum of 300,000 bales
for the stale will be easily secured for
next year.
Field Agent E. L. Watson, who is
in charge of the organization for
Polk, Floyd and Chattooga counties,
was here Saturday, and a large meet
ing of farmers from all parts of .the
county was held at the Court House
.) in the afternoon to study the plan.
Hon. W. W. Mundy presided at thfe
meeting. lie is Polk's able Represen
tative, and made a good record in the
Legislature in looking after the inter
ests of our farmers, aiding the State
Bureau of Markets, the District Agri
cultural Schools and the County Dem
onstration Agents, and helping to le
galize the Sapiro contract in Georgia.
Mr. L. R. Tillman, a live South
Georgia farmer, told our farmers not
to be discouraged by the boll weevil
ravages but to learn to raise cotton
profitably in spite of them. To do
this, however, the farmer must be a-
ble to get a fair price for his cotton,
and he strongly advocated the Cali
fornia plan.
Hon. Lee Langley, of Rome, spoke
in an interesting manner of the bene
fits of co-operative marketing ns he
had seen them in various lines and
places.
Hon. Linton A. Dean, of Rome, who
has helped to organize Floyd county
for the plan, gave a detailed explan
ation of the plan and the contract in
which its success centers, and received
the studious attention of the large
crowd.
Mr. Watson told of the progress that
is being made throughout the state,
and stated that the meeting Saturday
was not to get signatures to contracts
but simply to give our farmers an op-
pbrtunity to study their contract and
see whether they wished to sign or
not. This is not a matter of stirring
up enthusiasm and getting men to
join an order, but is a strictly busi
ness proposition and no one is wanted
in it who does not fully understand
what it means.
Copies of the contract were given
to the farmers, together with explana
tory literature. After our farmers
generally have had time to familiarize
themselves with the plan, another
meeting will be called for the purpose
of signing.
The plan is endorsed by many of
the South’s leading fanners and bus
iness men, and is worthy of the most
careful and business-like considera
tion.
( Meeting Monday.
Mr. Watson phoned The Standard
just ns we were going to press that
the next meeting would be held on the
Court House grounds next Monday at
2 p, m. . Let all our farmers take due
notjice.
Ard Then Rome Comes
SCHOOL TO START
The First Monday in
September.
The summer vacation is now nearly
a thing of the past, for school will op
en on Monday, Sept. 5th.
Get ready, boys und Kiris, and see
that your parents have you in readi
ness for the openinjr day. It is your
loss if you are late or absent, and
some boys and Kiris are tardy and ab
sent so much that they never catch
up.
Some parents arc careless about
these matters, althouKh their taxes
help pay the expense of tre schools,
and irreKUlarities on the part of their
children help to hold back the pro
gress of the schools. While it is
their own children who suffer most,
it hurts all.
It is worth while to be ready, for
we are to have an “extra good” school
the coming year. During the war it
was necessary to use some inexperi
enced teachers,but Superintendent J.
E. Purks has been able to secure an
exceptionally good faculty for 1921-2.
They are going to need your help, of
course, for no teachers can do their
best without the co-operation of par
ents and pupils—and it is to your own
interest that they do their best.
The members of the faculty are to
meet at the High School building at
9 a. m. Saturday, Sept. 3d, to arrange
the work for the year.
FINANCE COTTON
A promise of substantial aid to the
cotton planter was given Saturday in
New Orleans by M. B. Wellborn, Gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank, of
Atlanta.
"The federal reserve system is in a
much stronger financial position than
it was a year ago," Mr. Wellborn said
“We are giving assurances to the
producers of and dealers in cotton
that we stand ready to assist them in
such a way that there will be no
dumping of cotton on the market at
one time. We can carry it for them
until it is gradually and orderly mar
keted.”
Elsewhere in this issue will be seen
evidence of the Federal Reserve
Bank’s policy in financing cotton in
the advertisement of the Liberty Nat
ional Bank, which belongs to the Fed
eral Reserve System.
The whole South will be glad of the
liberal policy which the Federal Re
serve Bank is pursuing.
JOE BREWSTER
TRUSTEES ELECTION.
Trustees election for the several
school districts of Polk county will be
held at the usual place of election by
order of the County Board of Educa
tion, and is hereby called to be held
Sept. 3d, 1921.
WM. JANES, C. S. S.
I
The Brewer Dirigible
Headlights are now on
the market. Equip 1 your
car at once. See C. S.
tl Cornelius, Agent for
Polk county. Phone
300.
Being Brought Home
from France.
A message has been received that
the remains of the late Lieut. Jos. E.
Brewster, who was killed on the bat
tlefield in France, are expected to ar
rive today at Hoboken, N. J., and will
be sent to his old home at Esom Hill
as soon as practicable.
The Polk county post of the Ameri
can Legion was named for him, and
Commander Homer Watkins urges all
ex-Service Men of the county to meet
at 8 p. m. tomorrow (Friday) at the
Cedartown Club to make arrange
ments for his funeral.
This is a melancholy home-com
ing for this gallant young man, but it
is a satisfaction to know that his re
mains will finally rest here where he
Six dnj'A of baseball and then Co
da rtown bid the great American
game a more or less fond adieu on
our home grounds for the season, ex
cept as Carollton plays a game here
on Monday morning, Sept. 5th
Bill Schwartz and his LaGrnngers
coll in this afternoon for the rest of
the week.
And then Rome comes Monday for
a three days stay.
' And, oh, you fans!
These six games are going to be
something worth while, believe us!
LaGrange is one of the top-notch-
el’s, and it is up to us to bring her
down a peg or two—if we can.
We are still ahead of Rome, but we
want to make her “keep her place”
—likewise, also, if we can.
At any rate, remember this is the
wind up—Jyour last chance at the
sport for the season,—fco turn out,
and boost!
Split Double-Header.
Our last bout with Griflln was a
double-header. We won the first 5
to 2, with Daniels in the box. Brad
ley swatted a 3-bagger, and there
were pretty double plays by Slator-
Tatler to Winkler in each game.
Griflln got the second game 4 to 3.
Hawkins pitched for us.
Our Lindale Visit.
Lfndale won Thursday 14 to 8.
Cook started well in the box for us,
and had the game 5 to 0 until the boys
blew up for 6 runs in the 5th inning.
Culp took his place in the 7th, but
hadn’t warmed up sufficiently and
was wild. (By the way, we want to
sec the second game of a double-head-
in which Culp pitches ’em both.)
Tatler got both a 2- nnd a 3-bagger,
Simon a 2, and Tucker a homer.
Lowry was on the mound for Lindale,
but hnd a “let down” and was reliev
ed by Cornelius in the 6th.
We split the double-header Friday,
Lindule winning the first 10 to 5, and
Cedartown the second 5 to 1. In the
first Culp was again wild and was re
lieved by Hawkins in the 7th, and
Hawkins also pitched the second
game, which was a beauty. DeHaney
caught both games. Shaw and Tuck
er got 2-baggers. Double plays: Tat-
ler-Slater to Winkler, and Shaw-Sla-
ter to Simon.
Then Lindale rubbed it in by tak
ing both games in Saturday’s doublc-
headeft Daniel started the first game,
but Bradley was called in from the
field to take his place in the 6th and
did some fine twirling, but the locals
won 11 to 6. In the second game we
used Bradley, Cook, Culp and Thomp
son in the box, and held Lindale down
to 1 run until the 6th inning, when
everything went up in the air and the
locals got 8 runs. We had 6 errors
scored against us, 3 at short and 2 at
1st, while Lindale had none, and this
fact was largely responsible for the
9 to 1 score against us. Shaw and
Cook got 2-baggers, and Shaw a 3;
and Tucker, Winkler and Slater made
home runs. Double plays were made
by Daniel to Winkler, , c1 st.er to
Winkler, Simon-Slater to Winkler,nnd
Tucker unassisted.
W© Visit R-me.
Monday’s game in Rome wan a hard
one to lose. Our boys got 14 hits off
Gross, their ancient hoodoo, and had
only 2 errors to Rome’s 4. We had
the game tied until the last half of the
9th, when Rome got a run that gave
her a 6 to 5 score. Cook pitched a
good game for us; Simon got a couple
of 2-bngnrcrs and Bradley a 3-baser.
And then we won gloriously Tues
day, 5 to 2, with our “ex” Vardnman
on the mound against us. Daniels
nitched a beautiful game for Cedar
town, Bradley knocked the ball for 2,
nnd both Tatler and Tucker lined out
3-baggers.
The Rome Tribune says: “It was
simply too much Daniels. This boy
sure had worlds of stuff yesterday.
The Romans could only pop up, or
knock them to the infield.”
DR. RO BERT KING
Who begins a series of tent meetings here Sunday.
THE TENT MEETING BEGIN SUNDAY
Interest in the coming tent revival
services haa been rapidly increasing
is seen in the splendid way the cot
tage prayer meetings have been atten
ded. At every one of these there has
come a real blessing to those present,
which is a small indication of what
great things are in store for our whole
town and surrounding community.
Much of the splendid spirit that has
prevailed at these services is accoun
ted for in the beautiful eordinlity of
the homes in which they have been
held. If you huve not gone to any of
the services, do not miss the privil
egos of these tonight and Friday
night.
The committee that -had in charge
the location and erection of the tent
have accured the vacant lot directly
in front of the Court House, which is
the most convenient and desirable in
town. The large tent will be erected
Friday and all arrangements made for
a stong and inspiring opening scrv
ice at 11 o’clock Sunday morning. Ev
ery thing possible for the comfort of
the congregations is being done, aad
worship in a tent will be delightfai
regardless of hot weather.
Mr. Pim, our song leader, will
reach here Saturday and wants to
meet all those who sing nt the teat
Saturday night at 7.30 o’clock. Ev
ery one who sings nt all is cordially
invited nnd urged to join the choir.
Ali of the young people arc expected
to help wonderfully in the chonu
singing. Mr. Plm also wants to meet
all of the children at the same hour
that he may say, “Hello,” and begia
the Junior Choir. The parents are
nsked to remind the young folks and
still younger ones of this. All of the
singers of our entire country commu
nity are given moRt cordial invitation
to help in this wondoful part of tho
services.
Dr. Bob King is coming with most
powerful messngos, nnd the success
of his evangelistic work in many other
fields gives us the assurnnee that our
town is goinv to hnve the greateet
meeting in its whole history. Anyone
who misses a single service will have
it to regret nnd it is unfortunate the
size of the tent is not twice what it is.
Dr. King will arrive Saturday, and
will also want to meet our singers and
as many of our splendid people as
possible nt the tent Saturday night.
One of the lending ministers of this
seetion of our state says, “I would
rather Have Dr. Bob King to conduct
a meeting for me than any preacher
in the South, and have been trying to
get him to our town every since I
have been in Georgia.”
Want to Rent.
Funished or unfurnish
ed house or 3 or 4 rooms
furnished or unfurnish
ed apartment, with pri
vate bath. Dr. Chau-
dron, Peek Bldg.
One-Half Million Dollars
To Loan On cotton
The Liberty National Bank
of Cedartown, being a member of the
Federal Reserve Bank
"Pop”. Shaw continued to get hits
netting two out of five yesterday. Pop
has hit for a percentage of even .500
during his stay in Lindale and Rome.
—Rome Tribune, 24th.
How They Stand.
At noon yesterday the standing of
through its President, W. M. Sasser, has perfected ar
rangements to loan One-Half Million Dollars to farm
ers, secured by cotton properly stored and insured, in
order to assist in marketing the cotton in an orderly and
profitable way.
It dosen’t make any difference whether you are a de
positor or customer of this bank or not, or whether you
live in this county or not. If suitable warehouse facil
ities can be provided so that the cotton can safely be
protected from damage and fire and you can furnish us
with proper warehouse receipts, we will loan you any
reasonable amount by taking your note secured by cot^
ton warehouse receipts.
It is the purpose of this bank to assist the farmers to
get as much for their cotton as possible, and it is reason
able to suppose that the best price cannot be had by
throwing all the cotton on the market at one time.
We are able and willing to help you hold your cot
ton, if you desire to hold it with the view of selling it
gradually to suit the borrower.
Call on us for further information.
LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK,
Cedartown, Ga.
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
was known and loved.
.the clubs was as
follows:
Won
Lost
P-‘
HOLMES and EDWARDS Sterling
IjiGrangc
..25
ii.
.695
Silver Flatware — knives, forks,
Lindale
..24
IS
.649
spoons, odd pieces, etc. Looks like
Cedartown
..18
18
.500
sterling, wears like sterling, and
Griffin
..16
.22
.421
tastes like sterling. Can you beat it?
Rome
..15
23
.395
W. W. TURNER JcTroler.
Carrollton
— 11
24
.388
OFFICERS:
W. M. SASSER, Pres.
A C. FULMER, Vice Praa.
S. H. LEWIS, Vic— Praa.
L. M. McGOUIRK, Aaat. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
F. A. IRWIN. W. E. POWELL.
A. C. FULMER. J. A. MORTON.
S. H. LEWIS. H. M. HALL.
HOMER WATKINS. J. H. BARNES.
A. F. GARNER. I. L. ST. CLAIR.
W. M. SASSER.
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