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CEDARTOWN STANDARD
Devoted to the Best Interest* of Cedartown and Polk County.
•Volume 36.
Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, April 13th, 1922.
Number 12.
STATE HIGHWAY
Department Takes
_ Charge of Roads.
**-» v ——
Thc State Highway Department
some time Bince took charge of the
maintenance of the new road from
Cedartown to the Floyd county line,
and now taken over the road
■from Cedartown through Rockmart
to Jfce Paulding line.
Our County Commissioners arc
now ready to build the highway from
Cedartown to the Haralson line, and
the State will take charge of this as
soon as completed and also of the
• road through Haralson county. Polk’s
part of this highway will not be built
by contract, but Road Superinten
dent T. P. Knight wiil be in charge
of the building —and *;his means
that it will be built right.
C. H. S. Base Ball.
It was a peach of a game!
That's what everybody says of the
game here Friday between the Ce
dartown and Carrollton High School
teams.
Hunt and Knowles constituted our
battery, and their fine work was well
backed up.
Score, 4 to 3 in favor of Cedar-
town.
And then our boys visited the Befr-
ry School on Saturday, and brought
back a minus score of 13 to 9.
This week the boys have no game,
as all of them will attend the High
School Meet in Cartersville tomor
row and Saturday.
WE HAVE completely re-modeled
and re-furnished the Gamer stand,
which we recently bought, and our
Cafe and Soda Fount are ready to
serve you with good “eats' and
drinks.” Come and see us. WHIT
AKER & CO., 401 Mfin Street.
COMING TUESDAY
THE WINTERS COMPANY.
Musical whistling that surprises
apd charms, talking songs, planologs,
humorous and serious readings—all
unite to make the program given by
Emerson Winters and his wife, Alice
Stlre Winters, a distinct entertain
ment event,
Mrs. Winters knows music and
knows how to produce ft by whistling
PALACE THEATER
Doors Open at 3 P. M- Pictures
Start at 2.15.
PROGRAM WEEK BEGINNING
MONDAY, APRIL 17.
Mary McLaren
In a Paramount Super Feature
‘‘The Wild Goose.”
Fox Suaahiaa Comedy,
“The Barnstormers”
Admission, 10 and 20 Cents.
TUESDAY, AI*R1L 18.
Wallace Reid
* In his lutest attraction
“Rent Free.”
Comedy, Larry Semon in
“The Bell Hop.”
FOX NEWS, Latest Events.
Admission, 10 end 20 Cents.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19.
CONRAD NAGEL, LOIS WILSON
end JACK HOLT in
“The Lost Romance.”
Mermaid Comedy,
“The Green Horn.”
Admission, 10 end 20 Cents.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20.
AGNES AYERS end THEODORE
KOSLOFF in
“The Lane that had no
Turning.”
Buster Keaton
In his latest comedy,
“The Goat.”
Admission, 10 end 20 Cents.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21.
LOIS WILSON and MILTON SILLS
—IN—
Miss Lulu Bet.”
Episode No. 5, RUTH ROLAND in
“The White Eagle”
Admission, 10 and 20c.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22.
Buck Jones
—IN—
“Pardon My Nerve.”
Episode No. 14
“Winners of the West”
Admission, 10 and 20 Cent*.
Quraterly Report of
City Physician.
April 1st, 1922.
To the Mayor and Council:—As
City Physician and Health Officer, I
make to your body a quarterly re
port of the conditions of our city in
so far as Health, Hygiene and Sani
tary Conditions are concerned, the
efforts pertaining thereto, the results
obtained, the work done, and such
recommendations as will be of bene
fit to our people, and maintain the
standard.
Personally I have been over the
city every two weeks, have noted the
conditions, and in many cases have
had corrections made. Mr. M. D.
Russell, the Inspector, has rendered
most valuable service, having inspec
ted every place ami residence in the
city twice a month, and in many in
stances every week. He has always
been courteous but positive, treating
all alike in the discharge of his du
ties. With the assistance of the In
spector and the Street Department,
the city has been put in a bettcV and
cleaner condition than it has boon
for years; but it has requirod con
stant work and supervision to main
tain conditions and improve there
on, and such work will have to be
without causing, or things will bo
soon as bad if not worse than at the
beginning. Stopping now would
bring a great menace to our people.
Yearly “clean up" counts for but
very little, It must be a continued
work_from day to day and wook t«J
week.
Now ill the time to destroy flies
now is the time to prepare to keep
rid of mosquitoes. Fites are the
great carriers of disease, especially
typhoid fever and bowel troubles,and
this con be prevented by proper at
tention, sanitation and public clean
liness.
We have had but very little sick
ness from infection or contugion,
No cases of typhoid fever; few cas
es of pneumonia; few cases of influ
enza have been reported, and all
wure of a mild typo as compared to
several years past. A limited num
her of cases of mumps, not more,
than 15. We have had an epidemic
of chicken pox. I have record of 150
ensos, and am sure there has been
many more, as a physician is seldom
called to but one case in the family
where there arc other children who
afterward have it, and in many fam
ilies no physician has been called.
The markets have been inspected
by a State Inspector, myself and Mr.
Russell; they were found to be in
bad condition, and one had to be clos
ed permanently, and others required
to be put in proper saiitnry shape.
This was done, and are now in good
condition, and will be so kept.
Many leaking hydrants were found,
causing standing water, muking
breeding places for mosquitoes; they
have been repaired. Service clos
ets, stables and cow stalls, the great
fly breeders,arc giving some trouble,
but the evil is being remedied. There
are severnl ponds and low places
where water stays all during the
year that should be filled; there the
mosquitoes will be found. Now is
the time to get rid of these pests.
I find a number of houses on the
sewer line not connected with the
sewer; some have one toilet for two
or three houses and used by a num
ber. This condition is not in accord
with the law, and is contrary to good
sanitary conditions, and should be
remedied. I am having some trouble
along this line, as it is claimed that
permission was given to some to do
this. If this is the case, it will be
impossible to require others, and the
law thereby becomes a farce. I wish
that your body would determine the
requirements—in other words, have
all come to the same regulations.
In one section of the city, there is
but one service closet for 7 or 8 hous
es (and that a mere shack) with an
average of 40 people, men, women
and children using it out in view to
the public and passers by. We are
tring to improve upon this, if there is
any way to do so. If your Health Of
ficers have not the authority to force
closets and connections, it should be
given to them or taken out from un
der them.
Our eating places are in much bet
ter condition than they have been,
but theresis room for improvement.
The kitchen should be as clean as the
parlor.
■ He- doesn't - Say .Much, does the | f The Cit * t>r ‘ son > s » dis f ace . to
dheerful Giver, But he's there with | town or /? P , condemnln \ 1
the Willing Dive into the Ole Wallet cannot find words strong enough to
whenever some Worthy Project in the express myself. It should be aban-
Hotne Town needs Financial Assist- doned. It is unfit for anything ex-
ance. which is the Kind of Convcrsa- cept insects and vermin,
tlon that Counts. , Several wells in the city should be
MR. AND MRS. RMER80N WINTERS,
as few men and women can. Her Imi
tations of birds are universally com
mented upon as remarkable.
Mr. Winters, Interpretative artist,
presents humorous readings ami char,
acter sketches that are tuH of fun and
laushter and ptaaalogt that are dis
tinctly novel program features.
The Winters Company may be de
pended upon to give thorough satis
faction. There Is, In addition to the
substantial artistic attainments of the
company, a note of ftin and good cheer
which la everywhere greatly appreci
ated.
This is the fifth and last entertain
ment of the splendid Lyceum course
given here for the benefit of the
playground fund for our public
schools. Every one of the entertain
ments has been thoroughly enjoyable,
and the Winters Company next Tues
day evening will give the course
fine close.
Polk's City Court.
The following jurors served at the
April term of Polk’s City Court last
week:—-
J. M. Crawford, J. E. White, J. B.
Garner, W W Wheeler, G. L. Brown
low, A. G. Hardin,' W. H. Barnette,
Will J. Cox, W. L. Grogan, T. N.
Dobbs, E. L Hackney, R. A. Lyle.Wm
S. Sutton, Thos. J. Hatch, D. H.
Hubbard, G. P Simerville, S. J. Hen
ley, G. P. Northcutt, S. F. Leslie
Thomas Barnett, E. C. Clements.
The Bailiffs were Messrs. W. D,
Lee, J. C. Parris, W. W Cnrmichnel
Juflge Tison presided,and a large a-
mount of business was disposed of.
The program committee for the
State Sunday School Convention
which will be held in Columbus
June 13, 14 and 16, announce the
fact that a number of outstanding
Sunday School specialists have been
secured to speak before this annual
gathering of Sunday School workers
of all denominations. The program
will cover the many phases of relig
ious education, including Sunday
School administration, specialization
conferences for workers in all de
partments of the Sunday School, and
the new field of religious education
week-day religious instruction.
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
filled, 1 on Thompson street, 1 oil
Philpot street, and 2 on the Seaboard
R. R.
I have done 50 vaccinations on
children.
The law requires that drinking wa
ter should be free from impurities
that produce sickness, and should be
analyzed from timo to time. There
is a privato line from which water is
furnished to a number of people,
coming from a tank, into which the
water pumped from a spring be
tween the source of the city water
and the creek. This water should be
known to be pure.
There has been and is some sick
ness among our pooror class of peo
ple. Proper attention has been giv
en them. The physicians have all
given their service without stint.
I call your attention to reports of
the State Health Officers on the in
crease of Rabies, and the number of
dogs on our streets that may develop
Rabies at any timo with danger es
pecially to the children.
There is a houso on Thompson
street, dilapidated and in such a low
spot that it is impossible to keep
oven half-way clean, and will be the
cause of sickness very soon if not
given attention. I ask that you direct
me concerning it. The people living
in this houso arc very poor, and
whon they bccomo sick will be upon
the city.
From Jan. 1st to April 1st report
ed—Births, white, 35; Colored, 2;
total 37. Deaths, 22; Increase, 15.
This record shows that there is
so nothing radically wrong, as with
the (large colorod population, and
their well known normal increase,
some one has not been reporting
births as requirod by law. Every
thing points to negligence of the ne
gro midwifo. If tho city is to have
anything like a correct vital statis
tics, these people should bo made to
register and forced to report all
births.
Tbo death reports show 1 killed
and 2 droned, 1 infant a few hours
after birth, 1 93 years of age, 1 from
cancer, 2 from influenza, 2 from tu
berculosis, 5 from pneumonia, 1 fol
lowing abortion, 3 from anemia or
general breakdown, 2 from pellagra,
1 from diarrhoea, and 1 from val
vular heart trouble.
None of these deaths were caused
from or were in anywiso contributed
to by unsanitary or non-hygienic con
ditions from a public standpoint.
This allows what can bo accomplish
ed by the proper and continued ef
forts upon the part of the city, nnd
can be improved very much if per
sonal and homo cleanliness were car
ed for.
In conclusion, I hope your body
will publicly impress upon our peo
ple the great good that will come
from Typhoid Inosculation us a pre
ventive of typhoid fever.
W G. ENGLAND, City Physician.
Notice.
The State Board of Health records
show that Rabies is increasing. More
cases the past, three months than
hereafter. \ Warning our people
has been made through the press.
Death from mad-dog bite is the
most horrible of deaths, and can be
prevented by care.
Many worthless dogs are running
at large in our midst. We have an
ordinance against against allowing
them to run at large. The officers
have been instructed by Council to
impound or kill all found at large
and without tag, and this will be
rigidly enforced. Owners of dogs
will take notice.
Dog licenses are procurable May
1st, good for twelve months.
HOMER WATKINS, Mayor.
DIGEST—I am agent for the Lit
erary Digest, the biggest dime’s
worth you can find. If I miss you,
will leave extra copies at Cedartown
Hardware Co. ALBERT STUBBS,
JR., Agent.
Judge McLarty Favors
Salary for Solicitor
General.
To the White Voters of
Polk County:
I take this method of
calling to your "atten
tion that I announced in
the Cedartown Stand
ard of March 23d that I
favor a salary for the
Solicitor General.
Very respectfully,
J H. McLarty.
Fire Department.
Our Fire Department made a wise
change at their meeting Thursday
evening, abolishing the old company
lines and making it all one organiza
tion. This is a natural result of the
purchase of our fine auto equipment.
It is needless to say that tho boys
will continue to work together to
hold the department in the front rank
ns an effective fire-fighting organiza
tion—the kind of which Cedartown
has so long been proud.
The following is the excellent
corps of officers:—
Chief—C T. Bobo.
1st Lieut.—E. M. Whitfield
2d Lieut.—S. R. Mendel..
Scc'y-Trens.—J. F. Wright.
Notice.
A meeting of tho guarantors of the
Lyceum Course for the benefit of the
School Playground Equipment Fund
ill be held at 6 p. m. today at the
City Hall. Every Guarantor should
be present.
Milk Bottles.
“It shall be the duty of consum
ers to return milk or cream bottles
or cans to dairymen or dealers thor
oughly washed and cleaned.”
The above is an important section
of a city ordinance,which our author
ities want brought to the attention of
the people.
Don’t neglect to do your part
toward its enforcement.
District Doctors.
The Seventh District Medical As
sociation, which met last week in La-
Fayette, elected the following offic
ers:
Prest.—Dr. J. T. McCall, Romo.
Vice Prest.—Dr. E. H. Richardson,
Cednrtown.
See'y-TreaR.—Dr. M. M. McCord,
Rome.
The next meeting will be held In
Rome in September.
To Women Voters.
If as many as Rix or eight ladies in
the country wish us to do so, we will
meet them at any place they may
designate in order to register them
or they can register with Tax Receiv
er J. W. Hunt on his rounds. If they
come to town they can be registered
at tho Ordinary's offieo. They only
have this month in which to register,
as books close six months before the
general election in November.
Poll tax for 3922 will have to be
paid by women of voting age whether
they register or not.
/C. B. NETTLES, T. C.
T W. SCIILIESTETT, D. T C.
BIG CONFERENCE
Begins Its Sessions in
Genoa.
The world is going to be a great
deal better off—or a great deal
worse—as a result of the great world
conference now being held in the fa
mous old Italian city of Genoa. At
least, it was called as a world con
ference, but the United States is still
holding aloof, although our people
arc vitally interested in the outcome.
As was to be expected from the
fact that both Germany and Russia
have been admitted to the confer
ence, there have been some bitter
clashes, but the good sense of Prem
ier Lloyd George, of England, fyaa
been equal to the taRk of pacifying
the disturbing elements thus far. The
probability is that his success will
continue, and that the conference
will put Europe well on its way
toward rehabilitation.
Liberty Bank Change.
Mr. L. M. McGouirk, tho excellent
young man who has been serving as
Cashier of the Liberty National
Bank, has resigned to accept a posi
tion with a bank at his home in Car
rollton, much to the regret of hia
many friends here, who regard him
highly and predict hia continued suc
cess.
Vice President B. F. Wright has.
been elected to succeed him as Cash
ier, and his valuable experience in
office work,' coupled with his thorough
knowledge of people and conditions
thrughout this section, make him an
ideal man for the place.
Mr. A. C. Fulmer, one of our
good business men, was elected to
fill a vacancy In the office of 2d Vico
President.
Georgia Reunion.
The United Confederate Veterans
of the'Georgia Division will hold
their reunion at Rome; on Sept. 20-
21, according to general order No. I
issued by Commander A. J. Twiggy,
of Augusta.
CALL 390—-J. R. Judkins —and
get Hot Soup for dinner, or wiansra.
Easter, Lilies.
Yes, we will have
them on sale Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Fisher’s 5,10 & 25 Cent
Store.
Why Pay More’
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