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CEDARTOWN STANDARD Devoted to the Best Interests of Cedar town an d Polk County. Volume 36.- Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, February 2d, 1922. Number 2. RAISE COTTON IN SPITE OF WEEVIL Take a Lesson from the of Texas Polk county belongs in the cotton, belt, and we are always going to raise more or less cotton. The a- 1 mount from now on, however, is not \ going to depend so much on the nc- j reage as on the “head work” we put. into it. j For instance, a good old Polk county farmer last season put three ! acres in Cotton, and got two bales. He j three sons, one of whom put in twelve, another fourteen, and the third forty-one acres, and each of them got only two bales. The old man put in only ns much cotton as he could care for under boll weevil con ditions, and won. His sons thought they could ignore the weevil,nnd lost. The weevil has now invaded the entire cotton belt, and must be figur- 1 od with in every calculation as to cotton. The dry weather in August and September enabled Polk county ' to make practically us much cotton in 1921 as in 1920, but if we had had as much rain here as they did in Middle and South Georgia, we wouid have fared as badly as those sections. I We have heard a few—a very f ■ : fanners say that “the Almighty sent the boll weevil” and if He wanted the weevil to have their crops they would have to go. There would be just as much reason, of course, in saying that God sent typhoid fever into a home and that therefore a doc tor should not be called in. We arc not going to discuss theology here, but we cannot refruin from saying that some people have entirely too low an opinion of the Almighty. Whatever the reason for the boll weevil's coming, it is certainly going to make a better farmer out of tlfe man who fights and wins, and the man who is going to give up the fight before it begins had better try his hand at something else besides farm ing, for black ruin is staring him squarely in the face. It is the unfortunate part of the history of the boll weevil invasion that a great majority of the farmers and their backers will not believe that the pest is going to get them un til they find themselves ruined by it, and it is to help prevent such a cat astrophe in Polk that The Standard has been doing everything possible the past three years to arouse our people to the danger.of the situation. Two years ago the weevil did much damage in Polk; last year the loss resulting from his depredations was very heavy; what he will do for us this year no one knows, but from the history of the pest we can safely judge that his work will be worse this year than before. Much depends, of course, upon weather conditions. As our readers well know, we have been passing on to our farmers the recommendations of the best agricul tural authorities, urging that they cut acreage to a minimum, raising their own food and feed supplies; fertilize well,! plant early varieties, and cultivate often and up to picking time. We have advocated picking up affl burning fallen squares, because we felt that the use of calcium ar senate was in its experimental stage, but common sense teaches that the more weevils you can kill at the be ginning of a season the less you will have to destroy your crop. Where the weevil has been at work for sev eral years, however, farmers have found that dusting with calcium ar senate is a cheaper and more effec tive method of holding the weevil in check than picking up the squares. You should either pick up squares or use the poison, but the latter is found to be easier and cheaper. The Standard recently published a statement from the State Board of Entomology (the branch of the State Agricultural Department which makes a special study of insect pests, ) saying that at its two experi ment stations in South Georgia a bale to the acre was made by the use of calcium arsenate when the neigh boring plantations which did not use it suffered heavy loss. In this article it was stated that the Legislature had made an appropriation by which 'every farmer can secure the poison and the “guns’’ to apply it AT CO'ST by application to this Board, and we would suggest that every oik county farmer drop a card to he State Board of Entomology in Atlanta asking for detailed informa tion. An especially helpful and illumi nating series of letters is, now ap pearing in the Atlanta Constitution on the cotton question. Texas has Successful Experience Farmers. had the weevil for twenty years;she went through the “ruination” era, and is now making more cotton than ever. The Constitution, for the benefit of its Georgia readers, is try ing to find out just how they have managed to do it. Mr. J. J. Hollo man, one of the best staff writers of that great paper, has been sent to Texas to study the situation, and his letters are going to do more than anything else to help our farmers on the road to success. Texas, of course, has had farmers who made the wee vil a present of their crops — but they “got converted” or are not far ming now. The feature of the Hollomon let ter's that will surprise many in Geor gia is the emphasis that the .success ful Texas cotton grower puts on the usp of calcium arsenate. The rec ommendations may be briefly sum marized as follows: Reduced acreage—plant only what you can well ware for under boll wee vil conditions. Intensive cultivation—proper prep aration of soil and seed beds, more fertilization (studying carefully the needs of your land,) cleaner and more careful working, putting the work on one acre that used to be put on two. .Dusting with calcium arsenate whenever the infestation is over 10 per cent. This should be done four or five times, according to the weath er conditions. Mr. Ilollomon tells of one Texas farmer who got a good top crop by keeping on with the dust ing after the first crop was gathered. Have no “laying by time.” Keep up cultivation until picking time. Keep the farm clean, so that the weevil won’t have such convenient “winter resorts.” Make cotton a surplus crop-*- a money crop purely, raising your own food and feed supplies. Rotation of Crops—build up your land with yeas, velvet and soy beans. There you have the successful Texas program. Any Polk county farmer who adopts it and carries it out faithfully will succeed. The weevil has come to stay. Don’t think that a kind providence is going to take him away. You can make a winning fight on him, but you can’t do it by old methods. lie is “some thing new,” and a farmer who tries to raise cotton by old methods under boll weevil conditions is simply in viting disaster. Drop a postal card TODAY to the State Board of Entomology in At lanta for the information that you need. HELP THIS WORK “Our ex-Service Men should get actively behind the movement to es tablish the Woodrow Wilson Foun dation,” says Maj. Homer Watkins, Commander of the American Legion —and as Mayor of Cedartown he says that all should take pleasure in helping. "The boys who served 'over there’ should in particular rally to this cause,” says the Major, “for Wood- row Wilson stood squarely behind us then, and we ought now to honor his name and help to perpetuate his memory, to which history will finally accord the highest of places.” Hon. L. S. Ledbetter is chairman for Polk in this movement. Every one who can should subscribe freely and promptly. In accordance with promise made in last week’s Standard, I give here with a list of those who have thus far contributed to the Woodrow Wil son Foundation Fund:— E. B. Russell $5.00 L. S. Ledbetter 5.00 Dr. P. O. Chaudron 5.00 Dr. H. M. Hall 5.00 W. W. Mundy 5.00 R. P. Gann 2.00 J. A. Wilson 1.00 W. K. Fielder 1.00 A. D. Hegg 1.00 Mrs. A. D. Hogg 1.00 Herbert Hogg 1.00 Mrs. Fannie Turner 1.00 Mrs. C. H. Graves 1.00 J. E. Purks j ,. 1.00 There are doubtless many others who wish to contribute, and I will be glad to receive any amounts they may give. L. S. LEDBETTER, Chmn. Clean up and paint up! GENEVA PLAYERS Here Next Thursday Evening. The Geneva Players will be third attraction of our Lyceum Course,and this will be one of the best enter tainments of the entire series. The Players will be here next Thursday evening. Remember that the High School Auditorium is the place,) and that the course is for the benefit of our School Playground fund. Read here what is said about THE GENEVA PLAYERS. Distinctly unique and delightful Is the plan of the Geneva Players’ pro gram, which Is presented by four ac complished young women. Part I, the musical prelude, Is a program classic in which music of a given period IS presented In costume with faithful ad herence to all the historic details. For example, a colonial sketch features n stately minuet and a series of the best- beloved colonial songs with violin ob ligatos. The entire prelude Is char acterized by tuneful melodies and a distinguished grace of presentation. Part II of the program, which In cludes at least two one-act plays, Is a I THE GENEVA PLAYERS. i delightfully spirited diversion. One i highly amusing dramatic sketch Is a j character comedy with all Its oppor- I 1 unity for bubbling humor In sltun- | tlon, lines nnd Interpretation. The Geneva Players are clever come diennes. But they are equally con vincing In the more serious plays of power and deep feeling. There they display the fire nnd dramatic warmth of discriminating nnd highly success ful artists. They are players of ex ceptional histrionic nnd muslcul abil ity—a company that wins Instant popularity In any community. NEW ORGANIZERS The Cotton Co-operative Market ing Association has made a change in organizqrs in this section. Mr. E. P. Watson, who has been the Dis trict Agent, now has charge of Floyd and Chattooga, and is succeeded by Mr. E. P. Whidson. Mr. R. W. Cochran is the organizer for Polk and Haralson. Both Messrs. Whidson and Coch ran are hustling Texans, who helped to make the movement a success in the Lone Star State and in Arkansas. They will have their headquarters in Cedartown,and say they find the out look very satisfactory here. Army Assignments. MAJ. WATKINS TO COMMAND INFANTRY IN RESERVES. Maj. Homer Watkins and Dr. P. O. Chaudron, who served with distinc tion in France, have retained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel which they had won at the close of the war, and have been enrolled as members of the U. S. Army Reserve. In times of peace, the Reserves are called up on for only two weeks service a year in training camp. Maj. Watkins has been made commander of the 326th Infantry, with headquarters in Marietta, and Dr. Chaudron is in the medical corps of the 82d Division, whose headquar ters are in Columgia, S. C. Hon. E. S. Griffith of Buchanan, following the announcement of Hon. J. R. Hutcheson that he would not stand for re-election as Solicitor General, announces that he will be in the race for that office. He is one of the best known and most popular lawyers in the circuit, and is well qualified for the position. He has a host of friends in Polk who welcome his announcement. Use Polk county products. EMERGENCY HOSPITAL To be Built at Once by Dr. Whitely. Dr. S. L. Whitely, one of Cedar- town’s leading physiciuns, has let the contract to S. L. Clay & Son for building the first unit of the new hospital which he has been planning for some time. It will be a brick building, located on the square near the City Hall bounded by Main, Gor don and Sycamore streets and East venue. The first unit will have eight rooms, and will be a one-story structure, the plans being such that two more units can be added and the building en larged to two stories. The hospital will be equipped at the outset for emergency work, and will bo open to all the physicians of Cedartown nnd vicinity. Such a hospital is badly needed here, and Dr. Whitely is to be heart ily commended for his enterprise. RURAL JCREDITS Hon. Gordon Lee, the Seventh’s distinguished Representative in Con gress, is the chairman of the joint committee from the Senate and House on rural credits. This com mittee held an important meeting in Atlanta last week to discuss the ag ricultural needs of the South and to formulate legislation to benefit the farmers of all' sections. Mr. Lee proposes that the Federal Farm Loan Bunk be provided with $300,000,000 to he loaned direct to farmers at a low rate of interest for the operation of their business. Himself a sueeessul farmer, Mr. Leo knows the needs of the farmer better today than probably any other member of Congress. FARMING EXPERTS HERE MONDAY Will Speak Here at 10.30 A. M. and Rockmart at 2 P. M. Farmers nnd business men alike are urged by County Demonstrator W. H. Garner to come to the Court House in Cedartown next Mondny at 10.30 a. m., or to Rockmart at 2 p. to hear agricultural experts tell how to raise cotton successfully un der boll weevil conditions. . The speakers will be Agricultural Agent Roland Turner, of the South ern Railway; Mr. Mills, of the At lanta Market Bureau; nnd District Farm Agent E. R. Strahan. If there is any subject of vital in- City License. City License books open Feb. 1st nnd close Feb. 10th. Take due no tice. J. C. WALKER, City Clerk. Buy it in Cedartown! terest to both our farmers and busi ness men, it is that, of cotton-raising in the face of the boll woovil. They can’t learn too much about it, and the opportunity to be given them Monday is too good to be missed. If everybody would do it, there is no plan more efficacious than picking up and burning infested squares, but comparatively few will do this. Come out Monday and learn the details of a cheaper and easier plan. The .men who will speak to you are competent to give you the very best advice. Good Musicale Tomorrow Evening. The Woodmen’s Circle will give a pleasing concert tomorrow even ing at the Lyceum Theater, which will be well worth attending. The fol lowing is the program; Opening Chorus—Vera Hunt and 10 Girls. Rending—Josephine Terhuno. Specialty—Vera Hunt and Pat Simpson. “The Woodchoppers”—Chas. Beasley and Charles Simpson. Chorus “Mu"—Vera Hunt, Pat Simpson, Frances Wright, Thomas Thompson, Mury Barton, Paul Smev og, Margaret Cnntvell, Edgar Cam- broil. Comedian—Mr. Litcsy. Mule Quintet—Walter Good, E mmett Whitfield, Dr. Pickett, G. G. Adams, Wm. Dunwoody. Buck Dance—Paul Scott. “Old-Fashion Garden”— Florine Bobo, Mary Pierce, Edna Griffin, \duluide Cornelius, Lizzie Mae Hurris, Ella Roberts, Pauline Bartlett. Pluyet—“The Burglar Alarm” —Four Ladies. i Admission—25 and 10 Cents. Curtain—8.15 p. m. Good Negro Killed. When a good man dies, white or black, it is a distinct loss to a com munity, nnd it is a matter of genuine regret that John Taylor lost his life by falling from a train on which he was a brakeman Thursday evening at Bremen. He had been working for the Central Railway for eighteen yenrs, and was honest, industrious nnd in every way reliable. Federal Prohibition Director F, D. Dismuko bus bared a big whiskey smuggling conspiracy, and ns a re sult M. H. Karnes, former vice chair man of the Republican organization | in Georgiu, was put under arrest last I week. Irish Potatoes. County Demonstrator W. H. Gar ner has bought Irish seed pota toes for Farm Bureau members, and Mr. C. W. Smith will build a speeial warehouse to take care of their sur plus crop. This will help in the diversification of crops so necessary since the ad vent of the boll weevil. Modern Girl. i A Clay Center physician sent tha ofijeo girl out to do collecting, accord ing to the Dispatch. She was hack to less than an hour with a ring, a mat* rlnge certificate, a man, and $1, all of which, she had collected.—Kansas City Star. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY POINTS TO ITS RECORD OF PASSENGER SERVICE. The existence of a railway is justified by its ability to serve the public with transportation. The meas ure of its service is the measure of its worth. The Central of Georgia invites the attention of the public to soma of hose things which are indicative of its capacity for efficient passenger transportation service. Much depends upon personnel. As an organization the Central of Georgia is composed of a body of more than ten thousand faithful nnd efficient workers.Its officers have advanced through the ranks of the ser vice, thus acquiring the practical experience for intelligent supervision. The efforts of the organizaton are con centrated upon making the Central of Georgia the outstanding railway in the south. American railways have long held and continue to hold the leadership of tho world in efficient transportation service and it is our ambi tion to make our railroad as good as any in America. Much depends upon equipment. Up-to-date and well maintained equipment is essentinl to passenger service of the high type that the Central of Georgia Railway strives to give at all times. For years the Central of Geor gia Railway has been a leader among the railroads of the south in adding to its equipment, keeping its equip ment in first-class condition and developing its roadway '■•-Mltics. All of the main trains, and many of the trains on branch lines have steel or vestibuled cars. Such cars are expensive, hut they are a generally recognized factor for the safety and comfort of passengers. The excellent of equipment is not confined to passenger coaches —but this railway also operates its own sleeping cars. These are of the most modern construction, excelled by none, and are in charge of employes, who through years in our employ, have been trained to cheerful service. ; i The passenger on the Central of Georgia Railway is assured of a safe comfortable trip in a car of good construction and modern convenience, over a smooth-riding track of heavy rails and ties, fully ballasted and well-maintained, hauled by a locomotive of sufficient power and in such condition us to give every assurance of schedule movement. The regularity with which Central of Georgia passenger trains maintain their schedules indicates the high order of our passenger service. During 1921 the Central of Georgia Railway operated upon its 1914 miles of track 33,899 passenger trains of which 33,456, or 98.7 per cent were on time. This excels even the remarkable record of 1920 when 95 per cent of the trains were on time. The record by months for the two years follows: Month 1920 1921 January 90.4 97.6 February 93.0 97.6 March 92.7 98.2 Apiil 92.8 98.8 May 96.7 98.6 June 97.1 " 99.0 July 95.6 98.8 August 95.5 99.4 September 97.0 99.4 October 97.4 99.4 November 96.2 99.1 December 95.9 98.4 AVERAGE 95.0 98.7 The only record showing the percentage of on time arrival at destination of passenger trains on all rail ways wasmade by the United States Railroad Administration for the month of August, September, October and November, 1919. The average of on time arrivals for all railways for those four months was 83.2 per cent. The average for the Central of Georgia during these four months was 92.1 per cent. Comparison but emphasizes the excellence of our record, considered either in connection with other roads or with our own past achievements. The patrons of the Central of Georgia Railway find courteous and sympathetic attention in every depart ment. Employes take great pride in our reputation for courtesy. Service is now the only basis of competition .among the railroads. Since rates are standardized the Cen tral of Georgia cannot offer rate bargains to command patronage, but it can offer —and it is constantly de veloping -^the organization, equipment and facilities for unusual service. Constructive criticism and suggestions arc invited. W. A. WINBURN, • . ' • President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.