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Devoted to the Beet interest* of Cedartown and Po|k County.
Volume 35.
Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, November 10th, 1921.
Number 42.
Glorious City Bond Victory
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN! CEDARTOWN NOW ENTERS NEW ERA FREE COURSE OF BIBLE LECTURES
To be Given Here by Dr. Sledd, Beginning To
morrow Evening.
To be Conducted Here Next Week—All Should'
Join This Great Organization.
Whether in war or peace, the Red they are especially urged to be pros-
Crosa is actively engaged in relieving ent:—
distress. Its field is world-wide, and | (ieneral Committee—Homer Wat-
it is everywhere recognized as one of j kins, Chairman; L. S. Ledbetter,Mrs.
humanity's greatest and most useful Chas. Adamson, Mrs. S. II. Lewis,
agencies. * Mrs. K. S. Ault, Mrs. C. R Boyles,
Here in Cedartown, for instance, I 1st Ward—Mrs. W. II. Trawick,
the Red Cross has taken over the j Mrs. G. M Norman, Miss Katharine
work formerly done by our Associat-1 Smith, Mrs. Homer Watkins, Mrs.
cd Charities, and is the recognized II. II. Hogg, Mrs. C. C. Bunn, Mrs
agency for conducting general char- Carl Pickett.
OF GROWTH AND PROSPERITY—ONLY
TWO ADVERSE VOTES CAST.
i table work here.
This fact makes is incumbent upon
all the people of Cedartown and vic
inity to come loyally and enthusias
tically to the support of the Red
Cross, Tor the coming winter bids fair
to pre ent unusual need for its ac
tivities here and everywhere else.
2d Ward—Miss Katharine Bunn
Mrs. S. P. Holloway, Mrs. Thos. B
Monroe, Mrs. A. C. Duke, Mrs. J.
W. Good, Mrs Homer Hunt, Mrs. R.
E. Butler.
3d Wnrd—Miss Lula Artope, W.
M. Booz, Mrs. R. I). Cantrell, Miss
Sara Purks, Mrs. B. F. Wright, Mrs
A wise plan has been worked out by I Emmett Whitfield, Mrs J E. Haile
which mopt of the Red Cross funds | 4th Ward—Mrs. Frank N. Browne,
are kept for use right here at home. I Mrs. .1. W Pickett, Mrs S. W Good,
Mrs R I’ Watson, Mr^ G. P Simer-
vlllo, Mrs. E. L Henderson, Mrs E W.
Lemon.
6th Ward- Mrs A. I.. Bridges, Mrs.
C Lowcnthal, Paul Montgomery, Mrs.
R. II. Wingard, Miss Paulino Young.
Mrs C. B Chaprfu»n. Mrs W. A Bur-
Ttie membership fee is only $1, and
of thin amount 50 cents stays in Ce-
dartowu and 50 cents goes to the gen
eral work. This, of course, is an ar
rangement that will commend itself to
all thinking people.
But 'hat is not all. Many people
who ar able to do so will wish to put! her,
mere limn a dollar into this member-1 To Work Main Street—Mrs. Fred
ahip, and an effort will be made to j Noble, Mrs. Fannie Turner, Mrs. C.
get as many $5, $10, $25 Hnd $100 | H. Graves, Mrs. B F. Lowther, Mrs.
memberships as possible. And if you j W. H McCall, Mrs Wm. Parker, Mrs
take a $5 membership, for instance, I A. W. Stubbs, Miss Rose Vnncc, Miss
$4.50 will be used in Cedartown, and Kate Young, Mrs. J. Frank How-
only 50 cents will go to the general) ard, Mrs. George Epps, Mrs. W. W.
fund out of any amount you pay Turner, Miss Belle Pickard, Mrs. Al-
from $1 up. hert Adams, Mrs. Newt Monroe, Mrs.
This membership campaign will be-;,!. Lee Young, Mrs. Wm. Waddell,
gin next Monday, and will continue j County Committee—iPaul A. Red-
through the week. It should com- \ mood, B. F. Weuver, M. P. Lane,
mond itjelf to evury man, woman und Smiley Nichols, E. L. Randall, Fred
child throughout this city and section.' Brewster, C. H. Fite, Claude Sheffield,
The local Red Cross Chapter was R. D. Davis, John L. Moore, W K.
re-organized at a meeting last Thurs- Russell.
day, and now has the following excel- 1 Publicity Committee—Miss Della
lent corps of officers:—
Chairman—S. R. Mendel.
Vice Cbmn.—Mrs. E. S. Ault.
Secretary—Miss Della Russell.
Treasurer—H. N. Monroe.
I Russell, S. R. Mendel, C. P. Willeox,
| Mrs. J. II Quinlan, Chas. Beasley.
I All memhers of the above commit-
I tecs are asked to be prompt, and
| bring note book and pencil. The
Manager of Membership Campaign business can he fully attended to in
-—Homer Watkins. thirty minutes if every one will he on
Maj. Buyley was here Monday time,
front the Atlanta headquarters, and Cedartown nnd Polk county are ex-
outlined plans for the campaign, and peeled by National Headquarters to
told of the present work and needs of secure not less than one thousand
the Red Cross. He stated that our members in the Red Cross drive,which
boys who were shell-shocked and gass- is nation wide. Other towns no lur
ed by the Germans are now entering ger than Cedartown are pledged to
the Government hospitals at the rate procure from 1,200 to 1,500 members,
of a thousand a month, and stressed Don't Ray that you are 'fed up on
the fact that Uncle Sam regards the drives.’’ This is a work for human-
Red Cross as his right hand in relief ity in which all of us are vitally inter
work. tested. Everyone should take at least
Maj. Watkins has called a meeting a $1 membership and as much more
of al! members and friends of the Red as possible. Remeber that all hut 50
Cross at the Cedartown Club rooms ' cents of each membership will be
at 3.30 this afternoon. He has ap- used' to relieve poverty and distress
pointed the following committees, and right here at home.
Conditions Improving.
Barnesknit Hose have always had a
wide and strong demand in normal
times, and a good indication of the re
turn of the country to normalcy is
seen in the revival of business at the
plant of the Barnes Knitting Co. A
number of experienced hosiery peo
ple have came in the last few days to
accept positions there —Mr. Forrest
Jameson and daughter, Miss Marie,
and Misses Flossie Crowe and Mary
Hopps from Marietta, and Mrs. A.
Surette from LaFayette.
The Cedartown Chapter of the U.
D. C. will have a bazar and a dinner
on Dee. 9th. There will be for sale
articles of fancy work, aprons, hand
kerchiefs, etc. Also, cakes, candy and
canned fruits.
Buy it in Cedartown.
A $25.00 Reward will
be paid for return or in
formation leading to re-
f .Co very of large setter
dog, white with black
bead and ears; right
side of face is white, left
black; large black spot
over hips; answers to
name “Sport.” Notify
Dr. M.* S. Richardson,
Cedartown, or Beltron
Sheffield, Collard Val
ley, Rfd. 5, Cedartown.
Mr. A. J. Spence, of Cave Spring,
has been appointed as one of the four
new prohibition enforcement officers
for Georgia.
W~> [ T np V 'T* A 1AT 9 'T* f The editor of a na-
D VJ A A A V/All i • tional magazine said
not long ago that if the big city newspaper could get as close to
its readers as those of the country, it could have a three million
circulation. “ But,” the editor added significantly, “ It can’t.”
That is why the country newspaper, which has had its doom
sealed again and again, continues to go on—because of its inti
mate, personal appeal to its readers. Abe Martin says that ex
cept for a temporary chairman, there is nothing under the sun so
hard to stop as a country weekly, and he is right. The country
and small town see the value and need of their own little news
paper and so they will not see it die. “Subscribe for your home
town paper week" has been set for November 7-12 to remind as
forcibly as possible the folks of the home town—and the home
town folks who are many miles away—of the big service which
the home town paper renders.
Subscribe for Your Home Town Paper Week, Nov. 7-12
Cedartown is rejoicing—and with the best of
reason.
Our city bond election, on which so much de
pended, carried Tuesday by a practically unani
mous vote, only two “conscientious objectors”
registering opposition to the great forward move
ment, the vote standing 578 to 2.
Progressive citizens—ladies as well as men—
were busy all day Tuesday getting out the vote.
There was practically no opposition to the bond
issue, the people generally recognizing its abso
lute necessity, but under the law a due percen
tage of the registered vote had to be polled, and
Cedartown did not want to be satisfied with
merely “putting it over,” but wanted to “go over
the top” with a sweeping wave of victory. While
the registration of 740 should have been far lar
ger, the bond committees certainly did splendid
work in getting out sueh a large proportion of the
registered vote.
The bond issue is divided as follows: $50,-
000 for our public schools, $55,000 for sewerage
extensions, and $58,000 for street improvement.
It will take about three weeks to validate the
bonds, and. they then have to be advertised for
sale. A ready market awaits the issue, and bids
will then be invited for the proposed improve
ments, so that it will be early next year before the
actual work begins. While everyone wishes the
work could begin at once, our Mayor and Council
have expedited the matter as rapidly as possible
under the law, and will continue to do so. And
to the splendid work of Dr. H. M. Hall as Mayor
and our City Council should get most of the cred-
t for the extension of our city limits and the hap-
v outcome of the bond election necessitated by
this extension.
And now it is “Forward march” for Cedar
town.
Our growing city has risen nobly to the emer
gency that confronted us.
The far-famed Cedartown Spirit is again
triumphant, going “from victory unto victory.”
We have now a city of 7,000 people. Let us
all work together to make it 10,000 within the
next two years.
This bond election helps mightily, and shows
what our pepple can do when they unite in any
good cause.
All together now for a Greater Cedartown!
Cedartown people, regardless of
denomination, are about to enjoy a
rare privilege
Dr. W. A Sledd, of Emory Univer
sity, has accepted an invitation from
the Men’s Bible Class of the First
Methodist church to deliver a course
of lectures on the Bible, and will give
the first of the series ut that church
at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening.
These lectures arc absolutely free,
and ail are cordially invited.
Dr. Sledd has a world-wide reputa
tion as a Bible student. He knows
nnd loves his subject, nnd is u most
interesting speaker. He filled the va
cant pulpit a few weeks at the Meth
odist church here last year, and the
people fell very much in We with
him. On his part lie likes Cedurtown
so well that he will come and spend
several days here to give us this
course of lectures.
As stated, the first lecture will be
given tomorrow evening. Dr. Sledd
will prench Sunday morning at tho
Methdist church, and will give a Bible
lecture that evening. He will then
lecture each evening during the week.
Wednesday evening there will bo a
■'double-header,” to use base hall
parlance. After Dr. Slodd’s lecture,
Rev. Sam Small will deliver one of his
notable addresses from the same pul
pit. £
Dr. Slodd’s coming gives our peo
ple n splendid opportunity to hear,
without cost to them, one of the great
est Bible scholars in the world, and all
who eun possibly do so should avail
thcmsolveR of it.
M.E. CONFERENCE CLOSED SUNDAY
West End Church a Hospitable Host for State
Gathering.
THE
HOME
TOWN
PAPER-
COMMUNITY
INSTITUTION
g"|TYES, the home newspaper is a
^Ul community Institution, like the
Jl church nnd the school and tho
farm and home bureaus. It is being so
recognized by the state agricultural
colleges, which see that it is helping
and can help still more to create and
evclope a wholesome, satisfying rural
and small town life. If you are in
terested in community life you will
want to have u purt in lionte paper
week.
Subscribe for the Home Town
Paper Week, November 7-12
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION
Holds Big Gathering in Cedartown Next Week.
The Christian Endeavor Union of
Northwest Georgia will meet at the
Presbyterian church here next week
Friday for a three-day session.
Cedartown will give a cordial wel
come to these enthusiastic young
church workers, and expects much
Bank Closing Notice.
Armistice Day, Nov. 11th, having
been declared a national holiday and
a legal holiday in Georgia, the under
signed banks will be closed for bus
iness on that day.
THE COMMERCIAL BANK.
LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK.
benefit for our people as well as pleas
ure from their visit. Get ready to
help our excellent local Christian En
deavor Society in any way that may
be desired.
Eminent speakers are expected for
the occasion, and the program will be'
full of interest throughout.
CEMETERY WORK.
I am cleaning lots in the cemetery
at 50 and 75 cents and $1. You will
find me at cemetery or phone 77.
GEO. STAGGS.
All Emerson Records
45 and 50 cents.
STUBBS & IICGG.
A pleasant and profitable religious
gathering came to a close Sunday af
ternoon with the reading of the ap
pointments of the preachors of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Geor
gia, whose annual conference con
vened here last week Wednesday.
Some of the ablest men in American
Methodism were visitors here on this
occasion.
The West End Methodist Episcopal
church played the part of host most
successfully, and hnd the cordial co
operation of all the churches of the
city.
Bishop E. G. Richardson, D. D., I.
L. D., of the Atlanta area, which in- t
eludes Georgia, Alabama and Florida,
presided. Among other distinguished
speakers were Dr. W. B. Ilollings-
head, C R Oaten, R. A Kilburn. I) D.
Martin ami N. E. Davis, of Chicago;
E. J. Hammond, of Atlanta; Dr. Mc-
Rossur, of New York; Rev. Walter B.
Williams, a missionary to Liberia;
Dr. C. C. Itarick, of Washington; Dr.'
A. A Brown, president of the Uni
versity of Chattanooga.
A number of these visitors filled
the? pulpits of other churches of the
city Sunday.
The following ore tho appoint
ments;
Atlanta Di.trict: E..B. Avcock,
district superiritendentjAtlanta,Ponce
do Leon church, O. J. Carder. Copper
Hill, J. W. May and C. A. West. Mc-
Caysville, L E. Kilgore. Epworth, W.
C. McGarityj Dawsonville, W. A.
Stylos; Simpson and Shady Grove, P.
L. Cochran; Morganton, John E.
Cook; Towns, W. E. Potter; Union,W.
A. Swanson; Pleasant Hill, W. C.
Stockton; Cherokee, and Ell!jay, B,
A. Chastain.
Tallapoosa Di.trict: J. C. Crippen,
district superintendent; Atlanta,
Hemphill Avenue, J. W. Wyatt; East
point, W. S. Hamilton; Bowdon and
Bethel, W- F. Cochran; Cedartown
and Ilivorview, F. I,. Wade; Chicka-
mnugu, M. D. Perry; Columbus, W.
S. Gownn; Dallas, J. H. Jones; Fitz
gerald, J. H. Elder; Marietta, W. L.
Hampton; Prospect and Tatnall, W.
A. Cook; Mt. Zion, W. F. Cochran;
Rossville, E. E. Cavaleri; Spring
Place, J. D. Posey; St. George, E, F.
Dean; Tallapoosa, E. M. Tarpley;
Rock Springs, T. i?. Cook; Simpson
circuit, C. C. Hamilton and T. C.
Bridges; Trinity and Dunagan, T. W.
Wnllnco.
E. J. Hammond, Atlanta, is area sec
retary for the centenary; Charles F.
Hunter, area evangelist.
It is a matter of general regret that
Rev. B. A. Chastain, who has dona
such good work as pastor of the West
End church, has beep transferred to
Ellijuy. Rev. F. L. Wade comos here
from Epworth to succeed him,and will
he cordially welcomed.
The next session of the Confer
ence will be held at Tallapoosa.
Why a 4 ‘Home Town Paper Week?”
Subscribe for your homo town
paper week, which has been set
for November 7-12, lias not
been developed into a great na
tional cumpaign because the
“poor editor needs tho money”
hut because there wns never
more need than there is today
of laying emphasis on the
homely, solid, substantial things
of Bmall town and country life,
which are the very warp and
woof of the country newspaper.
Every home into which the
home paper goes thereby has a
greater interest in the com
munity; and community soli
darity is doing much to carry
us through the period of unrest
and discontent which is notice
able everywhere.
Subscribe for the Home Town Paper Week, Nov. 7-12
SAM SMALL COMES
TO SPEAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AT METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. Sam Small, one of America’s
most noted platform speakers, will
visit Cedartown next Wednesday. He
comes in the interest of the National
Reform Association, and will have a
message of great interest to all our
people.
The place of his lecture on this visit
is the First Methodist church, and the
time immediately follows the conclu
sion of Dr. Sledd’s Bible lecture there
Wednesday evening. There will be
no prayer meeting services at the
other churches that evening, in order
that all may hear these lectures.
Sam Small is always worth hear
ing, and those who heard him at the
Baptist church on his last visit here
say that he improves with the passing
years. He will give yoii.something to
think about Wednesday evening, and
all who can should attend.
$25 REWARD
; The Polk County Game & Fish Pro-
| tective Association will pay $25 re-
’ ward to any person (except game
i wardens) for proof and conviction
I of any person caught violating any of
! the Game and Fish laws of the State
) of Georgia, in the county of Polk,
during the years 1921-2.
I , T. H. SHELLMAN, Pres.
L. S. BREWER, Sec.
Cedartown, Ga.
Cedartown Jitney
FROM CEDARTOWN TO ROME BY
WAY OF LINDALE.
Daily ScheiUile Except Sunday.
! Leave Cedartown, 7 a. m. and 1 p.
m. from Liberty National Bank,
i Leave Rome II a. m. and 4 p m.,
from First National “Bank.
1 Fare, 80 cents each way.
Car will stop anywhere on road to
take on and put off passengers.
The second installment of Polk
county’s road bonds —$100,000—has
been bought bv Ilills’man & Co., of
Atlanta, at par. *
