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STANDARD
Devoted to the Best Interests of Cedartown and Polk County.
Volume 35.
Cedartown, Georgia, Tlyirsday, September 22d, 1921.
Number 35.
An Important Mass Meeting to be Held Next Monday Evening
AT CITY HALL TO TALK BOND ISSUE Plan Provides. t ^ library to open next week
All Citizens of Cedartown, Both Men and Wo
men, Urgently I nvited to Come.
An important meeting of Cedar
town citizens will be held at 7.30 p.
m. Monday, and every man and wom
an m Cedartown is earnestly urged to
attend.
All matters connected with the
proposed bond issue will be fully dis-
* cussed, und YOU should be there.
Head the following comprehensive
statement from Dr. II. M. Hall, our
* progressive "Mayor, and be there on
time
To the People of Cedartown:
A mass meeting will be held at the
City Hall on Monday, Sept. 26th, at
7.30 p. m., to discuss the details of
the- Bond Election to be called in the
near future, and the Council has
deemed it proper to put before the
voters such information as they may
have and such tentative plans as have
been formulated as will enable each
voter to determine its merit, and to
present such suggestions at the meet-
_ ing as may facilitate the carrying out
* of a successful election for bonds and
their proper expenditure whenever
authorized.
It wjll be remembered that more
than a year ago the residents of this
In Advertising Neosho
Plan Provides.
The explanation of the Nesho Plan
for community advertising by Mr. G.
It. Lowe, of Neosho, Mo., gave our
business men a pleasant and interest-
The temporary committees which cven i n P Wednesday,
were appointed some months ago to Mr - Lowc <»mo here at the instance
investigate the various projects will Central Railway, which has the
report to the meeting their conclu-! w ' sdom see ' ba ^ * be surest way of
building up its own business is to
build up the towns along its lines.
This is the greatest issue ever plac
ed before the citizens of Cedartown,
and upon its outcome depends the
growth and welfare of our city for
many years to come.
It is needless here to go into de
tails as to the necessity before us ol
continuing our march of progress.
Every good citizen has had it «n his
heart and mind, and has knowledge
of our needs, and has determined that
the city of Cedartown shall not fur
With this object in view the Central
has long maintained Industrial and
Agricultural Agents to help the com
munities they servo in every possible
way, and they have accomplished
much by their wide-awake methods.
The Neosho Plnn attracted the at
tention of some Northern ronds by
the manner in which it had increased
local business wherever it was adopt
ed; and President Hill, of the New
ther lag in its onward march to iu! Ynrk Central, was so enthusiastic in
destiny, and that it will not bo out- 1 ' ts P ra ' sc t *’at Mr. J. M. Mallory, the
stripped but shall always be known as 1 P'oR'-essive Industrial Agent of
among the most progressive little cit
ies of our country. It needs now on
ly that action take the place of spec
ulation and our cherished ideas will
become established fncts.
Given these additions we will th n
have the host school system, the most
extensive snnitary system, the most
miles of paved streets and sidewalks,
thu best system of wntcr and lights,
city expressed the nearly unanimous | the most healhful conditions, nnd the
opinion that in order to continue i host reputaion for co-operation and
tlie growth and improvements of the 1 P'ogressivcncss of nny city of sim-
city it would be necessary to ex-M bll ' s ' zp in the state,
tend our contracted limits and take I 11 tho earnest desire of the Coun-
within our boundaries certain peoples
and properties, which for some years
had enjoyed the privileges of the city
but have contributed only indirectly
to its support.
Acting upon the wishes of the ma
jority the Council conferred with the
parties most interested in the exten
cil that every part of the city and ev
ery shade of opinion be present at
this meeting.
Let us here voice our approval or
disapproval of any or all the meas
ures which will ho under discussion.
It is particularly fortunate that the
women of Cedartown will have an op-
sion of the boundaries and who by t10rt,,nlty to Mst lheir ballot! < in thi “
being brought within the corporate j pood T" 0 - nnd ‘' v< ‘ ry woman votcr
limits would necessarily bear an ad- ! “ urBpd , to bc P rcsent and to Ukc
ditional burden of taxation,and reach- part in the discussion.
cd an agreement with them whereby
they consented to tho extension, their
only demand being the pledge that as
they were to share the burdens of tax
ation they should also be assured of
its benefits extended to them; and it
was definitely promised that a bond
issue would be called for tho follow
ing purposes:
1. Tho re-imbursentent of the Ce-
dnrtown Cotton & Export Co. for
permanent improvements which would
he taken over and become tho prop
erty of tho city.
*< 2. The building, in connection with
the county, of a concrete bridge over
Cedar creek at the west end of West
avenue, which would take the place
of the old steel and wood structure
which had become inadequate for the
traffic and dangerous to passengers.
3. The building of a proper school
building in West End to accommodate
those children who would become
charges of the city and for whom
no school facilities were available.
Also, an addition to the East Cedar
town school, which would provide for
two or three times its present num
ber of pupils, and the erection of
such other school buildings' as would
' be required for tho comfort, health
and education of our constantly grow
ing school population.
4. The extension of our sewerage
* v and water nnd light system to care
for all parts of tho city heretofore
unprovided for—notably Cave Spring
street; all of East Cedartown,
eluding the area around the Standard
Mills and along Tanyard Branch,
Ellawood avenue and the territory
south of this street.
5. The grading and curbing of
such streets in East Cedartown and
elsewhere not heretofore being grad
ed upon signed petition of the ma
jority of property owners upon said
< streets, and the building and paving
of such permanent streets as the city
finances will permit.
6. The drainage of Tanyard
Branch and the Spring Branch, and
other needed improvements as may
be indicated and as may come within
the limit of the city’s finances.
It was contemplated that this bond
issue would have been called some
ninths since, but delay has been un
avoidable on account of legal points
connected with the extension of the
city limits and for other reasons.
t The amount of bonds to be issued
■* has been determined at $160,000,and
it is believed that all the improve
ments indicated can be accomplished
within this amount.
I.et everyone who has at heart the
best interests of Cedartown be
present at tho meeting and work for
the upbuilding of our town.
II. M. HAI.L, Mayor.
A Large Funeral.
Polk county never had a more de
servedly nnd generally popular young
man than Joe Brewster, who was the
first young man from Polk whose life
was sncrifiled on the battlefield in the
world war. He was killed at Chau-
teau Thierry on July 20th, 15)18, and
his remains are among the thousands
now sent home from France through
the kind care of the great nation for
which he gave his life.
Covered with a large United States
flag, the casket with his remains
reached Esom Hill last Saturday
night., and funeral services were held
Sunday at Shiloh and were very large
ly attended.
Commander Homer p Watkins, of
the Jos. S. Brewster Post of the A-
merican Legion, which took its name
from the gallant young officer whor-
memory was thus honored, delivered
a strong patriotic address, and many
members of the Legion were present
in uniform. The interment was then
made by the Masonic fraternity, of
which he was a loyal member.
Lieut. Brewster was a member of
Co. F, 59th Infantry, 4th Division. He
was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Brewster, of Esom Hill, and ii
survived by five brothers and thin*
nistore—Messr. J. G., V. S., F, H., P,
V.. and R. T. and Miss Laura Belle
Brewster of Esom Hill, Mrs. N. L.
Post of Atlanta, and Mrs. R. M.
Pierce of Rome. The bereaved fam
ily have the sympathy of their host of
friends.
The family patriotically presented
the flag which accompanied the casket
to the American Legion.
Season to Close.
' The Borden-Wheeler Springs Hotel
has had the best season in its popular
history this summer, large crowds be
ing there nearly all the time.
Mr. B. C. Bass, the hustling mana
ger, is closing the season with a big
dance Saturday night, followed by a
barbecued and Brunswick stew dim
nor Sunday. Cliff Bateman’s orches
tra from Atlanta will furnish the mu-
thc Central of Georgia, went north
to investigate it. He came hack as
cnhusinstic ns President Hill, and in
vited Mr. Lowe to visit his territory.
Tho invitation was accepted, and nf-
ter organizing Sylncauga, Ain., and
Carrollton, they came to Cedartown.
At tho luncheon at the Wayside Inn
the reason for their coming was fully
explained by Assistant General Pass
enger Agent .1. D. McCartney and In
dustrial Agent Mallory, of the Cen
tral, and tho Neosho Plnn was givon
in detail by Mr. Lowe, its author nnd
energetic exponont, who told how it
worked in bringing about bettor re
lations between the people of the
country, between town nnd country,
nnd between people of the town.
Wherever the plnn has been adopted,
the puoplo for miles around havo
flocked to the great Golden Rule
Sales, in which the merchants each
advertise some special one-day bar
gain, nnd where an auction mart is
provided for people from the country
who have things to sell.
While the plan won general favor
that evsning, organization was de
ferred until next month, when Mr.
Lowe comes back to this section to
organize In Rome. Carrollton has
her opening day the first Monday in
October, and a number of our mer
chants expect to visit there that day
and see tho plan in actual operation.
Meetings Announced.
Store your cotton with Duke Ware
house Co., Ware street. We give fair
weight and grades, and guarantee
your cotton when called for.
B. W. M. U. Meeting.
The Baptist Woman’s Missionary
Union will meet at Lime Branch next
Thursdny, Sept. 29th, nnd the fol
lowing is the interesting program:—
Key Word Service.
Hymn, "Jesus Calls."
Devotional: Topic, “Service,"
Mat. 20: 26-28; Mnrk 10:43-45;Lukc
22:20-27; Mark 9:3B; Phil., 2:3-8.
Welcome Address—Mrs. Ira Wil
lingham.
Response—Mrs. Chas. Campbell.
Appointment of committees.
Superintendent’s Message and Re
port—Mrs. W. Ferguson.
Report of Executive Bonrd nnd
Minutes—Mrs. J. R. Davis.
Report of Young People's Loader
—Mrs. Goo. Pv V .
Report of Mission Study—Mrs. P.
L. McCall.
Report of Personal Service—Miss
Sallie Black.
Report of Press Chairman —Mrs.
R. B. Everett.
Recognizes Society Leaders.
Prayer of Thanksgiving—Mrs. A.
C. Auchmutoy.
New Watchword—Phil. 4:13.
Hymn, "The Son of* God Goes
Forth to War.”
In Georgia, State Missions—Mrs.
A. C. Duko.
Address, "Keeping Step”-— Mrs.
Neel.
Lunch.
Song, "Jesus Shall Reign.”
iDcvotiunal—Mrs. Tom Morgan.
Hymn, "My Faith Looks up to
Thee."
/Heading, Mira Bradley— Miss
Gladys Chandler.
Talk, "In Samaria," Home Mission
—Mrs. J. M. Burke.
Miss Information, Literature, Dem
onstration Talk; In the Uttermost
Parts, Foreign Missions—Mra. Burke.
Open Conference.
‘ Reports of Committees.
Consecration Service—Mrs. Will
Campbell.
Lend Them Your Eyes.
Every time you see an advertise
ment, someone is talking to you. He
doesn’t intrude, he doesn't shout, he
doesn't argue. He simply tells you a-
bnut something he feels will interest
you in a way that he thinks will
please you.
There are ninny advertisements in
I this paper, therefore at least that
I many persons are talking to you. But
Romo, Sept. 19th, 1921. I you have only to listen to one at a
Dear Mr. Russell:—Our meeting time, calmly, at your leisure,
at Rockmart Saturday was very sue- They’ll tell you many n thing you’ll
cossful in the interest manifested,and | want to know, give you many a poin-
whilc only five signed tho contract ter on careful buying, tell you just
they were men that count in influ-1 where ta go for something you want,
ence and work that they will do for and altogether save you countless
Program for Children F riday Afternoon and
Adults at Night.
The new Library building is now family in Cedartown nnd vicinity will
completed, nnd a good start has j have the privilege of enjoying ft*
been made on its equipment, and the | benefits.
formal opening will be held next All can go to the Library building
week Friday, Sept. 80th. j and spend all the time they wish a-
Miss Charlotte Templeton, the . mong tho books within Library hours
State Librarian, will spend a part of j absolutely free. This will be of es-
next week here, being sent by the I pecial advantage to school boys and
State to start our new institution in I girls in their reference work,
a right manner. | For those who take books homo
The building is a handsome struc- from the Library, a fee of $1 a year,
ture, conveniently located, and our
the Association.
The afternoon meeting in Cedar
town wus well attended, and several
signed. We arc very well pleased
with our progress in Polk county, r.nd
feel that she will soon be over the top.
Kindly announce in this week’s is
sue that another meeting vi!l be held
at Rockmart, Saturday, the 24th, al
3 p. m., and that L. A. Dean of Romo,
and W. T. Hanson of Atlanta, will be
the speakers. Also, a district'ineet-
ing will be held Saturday night at 7
o’clock at Esom Hill, and the same
speakers will be On hand.
Many thanks for your past court
esies.
E. L. . WATSON, Field Agent.
Home - Town Paper
Week.
It is rare that the average news
paper boosts its own business, but.
it gives quantities of space boosting
the affairs of others.
Somebody suggested that it was
time for the newspapers of the coun
try to adopt a week in which their
own business should be given pref
erence, and the date set is the second
week in November, from the 7th to
the 12th, including that great world
event, Armistice Day.
The official title for the week wili
b2 “Subscribe for Your Home Town
Paper Week.” Thousands of papers
will join in this event, and our read
ers will hear more about it as time
goes on.
Ever ready to help in any cause
that is in thu interests of a bet
ter comhfunity, better living condi
tions, and better government, we now
ask the readers and advertisers of
The Standard to turn in and lend a
hand during “Subscribe for Your
Home Town Paper Week,” and boost
for it
teps nnd much money.
Lend the^o folks your eyes for a
time enrh week.
POLK COUNTY BAPTIST CON
VENTION.
TH" ^olk Countv Baptist Associa
tion ■'••ill moot at Shiloh on Tuesday
and W'-dne^lnv Ort. IPth nnd 10th.
J. A. EDGE. Moderator.
Tim nreliminnry trial of Robert
Whitfield for killing Gus Wallace in
Roekmnrt wns scheduled for last Sat
urday. nnd a rrood many came over
from t n r.ftprul. So m or >v
r enort,s are out thnfc eont-n^vt
st^tp^onfa. Howp’'ov fh^t TlizTrwn
Tvnvrin -tho tnfpvpef pf
nnned the hearing until next Satur
day.
people will take pleasure in seeing
that it is soon adequately equipped.
The nucleus for the building fund
was the $7,500 donation of the late
Mr. A. K. Ilnwkcs, an Atlanta phil
anthropist, to which our own people
have added something over $15,000,
in order that wo might have a build
ing that would be n credit to our city.
Thu need now is books —and then
more books!
When the formnl opening of the
Library is held next week Friday,
YOU are asked to bring or send a
worlh-whilo book ns n contribution to
this worthy cause.
This applies -to big folks and little
folks alike.
All are interested in this, for every
A Great Cause.
To the Ministers of Cedartown:
Your special attention is called to
the Disarmament Conference to he
held No. 11th at Washington, D. C.
The important question is vital to
every American citizen, and you are
earnestly urged to hold on that day a
church service of ono hour, thus de
dicating this subject of deep import
to the Father of all.
MRS. ANNIE FREEMAN JOHN
SON, State Chairman Disarmament.
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS of nil
kinds, and host qpality Carbon Paper,
at The Standard office.
payable in advance by the head of the
family, will entitle him, his wife nnd
children to their use.
Come next Friday with your con
tribution of bookB and with the dollar
for your fnmily application card.
The children will enjoy n pleasant
program from 3.30 to B o’clock Fri
day afternoon, with a story hour by
Miss Templeton and Mrs. R. D. Can
trell, nnd all the little folks should be
there.
A good program will be presented at
night for the grown-ups, with talks by
Judge J. K. Davis, Hon. Chas. Ad
amson, Mrs. C. J. Turner, Prof. J. E.
Purks nnd Mnyor II. M. Mali. A fine
musical program will also be enjoy
ed. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Fatal Accident.
Mr. Andrew Moore, an old gentle
man from Cnrtersvillc who had been
visiting relatives at Grady, met with
a tragic death Tuesday evening.
Grady is n flag station on the Sea
board, and tho old man undertook to
flag tho cast-hound evening train. It
was growing dark, and the engineer
did not see his signals, given from
the middle of the track, and the old
man did not leave tho rails In time to
escape tho appronching train,and wa*
instantly killed.
Cotton wns bringing 21 cents in
Cedartown yesterday.
THE September Victor records are
here. Come end pick your choice,
STUBBS * HOGG,
.Tho House Furnishers,
Pictorial Patterns
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. Edsel B. Ford, President of the Ford Mo
tor Company, made the following announcement
on September 2d:
“We are making another reduction in the
prices of Ford cars and the Ford Truck, effective
today. The new prices average $70,00 under
former prices, and are the lowest at which Ford
cars and trucks have ever been sold. (List prices,
F. O. B. Detroit, are now as follows:)
>Juw Price
Old Price
Reduction
Chassis
$295
$345
$ 50
Runabout
325
370
45
Touring Car
355
415
60
Truck
445
495
50
Coupe
595
695
100
Sedan
660
760
100
“This is the
third price cut during the past
Oiouse y7 IQ
Sizes 34 to 4b
35 cents
Mendel’s Department
Store.
twelve months. C'n September 22, 1920, the
price of the Ford Touring Car was reduced from
$575 to $440; June 7th to $415, and now to $355,
making a total reduction in this type of $220, or
38 per cent. The same proportionate reductions
have been made in other types. One year ago the
price of the Ford Sedan was $975; today it lists
at $660 with the same equipment.
Place your order now to insure-early delivery
Polk County Sales Co.
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS
PHONE 359
CEDARTOWN, CA«
