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CEDARTOWN STANDARD
Volume 36.
Devoted to the Best Interests of Cedartown and Polk County.
Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, June 8th, 1922.
Number 20.
GET YOUR “PIZEN’ HERE TOMORROW
Calcium Arsenate Train Coming on Central
Railway.
No farmer should fail to try cal
cium arsenate ACCORDING TO
GOVERNMENT DIRECTIONS on at
least a part of his cotton crop,and see
for himself what good it does.
There are some men who take
medicine according to their own
whims, instead of following the doc
tor’s prescription, and then say the
medicine was worthless; and many
farmers in other sections have used
calcium arsenate the same way.
You can’t wait until the weevil
gets your crop, and then depend on
calcium arsenate to save it. It is not
a miracle-worker.
Neither will calcium arsenate take
the place of fertilizer, and if your
land will not raise at least a half
bale to the acre under normal condi
tions it will not pny you to go to the
trouble and expense of using the
poison on it.
It is going to take two or three
years of weevil destruction before
many of our farmers can be brought
to realize that the Government
State and National —-has worked
out the cheapest and best plan for
saving the cotton crop. It has pass
ed the experimental stage as far as
Government is concerned, and now it
is up to us to experiment with it a-
long the lines suggested by the Gov
ernment. If we accept the results of
Government investigation promptly
and unhestatingly, we will save
ourselves much needless expense and
loss. It costs money to make experi
ment*, and the reason our State and
National Governments maintain agri
cultural experiment stations is to
save the farmer time and expense,
doing for him what he could not and
would not do for his own benefit.
The U. S. Government Station at
Delta, La., which specializes on the
study of the boll weevil, tells farm
ers exactly how to use calcium ar
senate to the best advantage —and
every method suggested is promptly
tested there.
Mr. J. C. Maness of the State
Board of Entomology, as we have
heretofore published, a few weeks
Agricultural Department a bale to
the acre was raised last year in spite
of the rain and the weevil, while the
neighboring farmers who did not use
arsenate were “eaten up.’’
These investigators have nothing
to sell you. They are puid by the
State and National Governments to
find the surest way of fighting the
weevil, and you can depend on what
they toll you.
As a result of the investigations of
his great and useful department of
our state government Hon. J. J.
Brown, the able State Commissioner
of Agriculture, went before the Leg
islature and asked for an appropria
tion by which calcium arsenate could
be bought at cost for Georgia fann
ers. Seeing the danger and knowing
the remedy, Mr. Brown took the sur
est possible means of bringing help
to his brother farmers —for he him
self is a farmer, and a good one.
The Legislature wisely heeded
Mr. Brown’s recommendation, the ap
propriation was made, and a special
train is now carrying calcium arsen
ate nil over the state to sell to the
farmers in every county at actual
cost. This is “constructive states
manship” of the most useful type,and
Mr. Brown’s splendid work should be
duly appreciated.
The special train will be in Cedar
town tomorrow, and our farmers will
find it at the Central Railway station.
The poison comes in packages of 2B,
50, 100 and 200 pounds, and you can
get any quantity you want at only
9 cents n pound. Full directions for
use accompany each package, and
let us urge you not to think yourself
smarter than the Government hut to
follow these directions faithfully.
Some progressive farmers will use
it on all their crop, but the most that
can bo expected this year is that a
large number mny try it out on a
portion of their cotton.
It is certainly the part of wisdom to
try it for yourself. The Government
authorities fully recommend it, and
you cannot afford to miss this oppor
tunity.
Be on hand tomorrow, and get e
nough of the arsenate to give it
ago told us of the fact that at the fair trial and see for youself what it
two experiment stations of the State 1 does.
RAPER SUCCEEDS
Knight as Road Super
intendent.
At the meeting of the board of
County Commissioner last Friday, Mr
Wir. Raper was elected to succeed
Mr. T. P. Knight as County Superin
tendent of Roads.
Mr. Knight is an experienced and
capable road-builder, and has done
some splendid work on the roads of
Polk.
Mr. Raper is one of our own good
citizens who has been serving under
Mr. Knight, and the Commissioners
and his many friends generally are
confident he will carry the work on
satisfactorily.
For Sale.
G^od 120-acre farm well located
on highway and near school; three
houses, good barn and pasture; good
water. Going at $2,700, for quick
sale.
Also, good six-room house on good
street, close in, $2,500; $500 cash
and 4 years at equal payments, to
reliable party*
Some other good values in farms,
city homes and vacant lots.
R. C. HORSLEY,
Cedar Valley Realty Co.,
Richardson Building.
We Win 8 to 5.
Tallapoosa came over for a game
Monday with our Amateurs, and it
was an interesting diamond duel.
Rainwater and Knowles gave splen
did service as our battery, and B.
Thompson starred by lining out the
longest drive over the fence ever
seen on our home grounds. With
two men on bases, this accounts for
our very satisfactory plus score of 8
to 5.
The boys go to Tallapoosa tomor
row, but—
The Bremen team, which has been
beating everything as fast as it comes
to it, will be here this afternoon.
And oh, boy—
It will be some game.
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
I The Kiwanians always have an in
teresting: program at their weekly '
luncheons at the Wayside Inn, but
the meeting Friday was of especially !
practical value. ,
Mr. A. E. Young, who is one of the
throe Georgia members of the War
Finance Board, gave an illuminating
statement ns to the great work of
that organization. The millions
which it has loaned in Georgia,
largely to farmers, play an important
part in the restoration of prosperity
to the state, nnd this section is in
deed glad that we have a represen
tative there in the person of Mr.
Young.
A timely talk was made by Mr. C.
V. Downing, the cnpable engineer in
charge of the extensive improve
ments being made under our city
bond issue. He complimented the
work which has been done here in
the past, and went into detail as to
the miles of sewer, curb and gutter
now being built, and spoke of Cedar-
town’s future problems. One sug
gestion made is of particular value,
and should be acted upon as early as
possible. He says ttie back water of
Big Cedar could bo prevented by
removing some obstructions in its
channel, nnd this would certainly be
worth all it would cost. He recom
mended the building of a system of
storm sewers, and snys the present
attempt to make a part of our sys
tem care for both sewage and storm
water will prove an expensive mis
take. Thnt we need more street
paving was ulso stated by Mr.
Downing. Wo will have on the com
pletion of the present work ns com
plete a system of sewerage, cement
walks, curbs and gutters as any city
of our size anywhere, but we have too
few paved streets, and if we want to
keep up with the procession our
property-owners should promptly a-
vail themselves of the opportunity to
have the city pay for one-third of the
work.
By way of parenthesis, we will say
that Mr. Downing’s opinions are
worth while. He saved the city
thousands of dollars by his plan for
the sewer from East Cedartown,
which was not only cheaper than pre
vious plans but which follows the
lines of streets which will ere long be
opened on the north side of town.
He suved other thousands, too, in
planning the sewerage on Cave
Spring street, making sewers run
each way to the mains and thus a-
voiding the rock-blasting which has
heretofore kept that street from get
ting this improvement
It was good news to Kiwanians,
and will be to nil,our people, thnt
we are going to'be'able to get much
more for our bond money than was
expected under the orginal estimates,
and we owe this gratifying condition
to Mr. Downing’s fine work ns engin
eer.
Memorial Services.
The railroad organizations of Ce-
dartown—the O. R. C., the B. of L.
F. & E., and the B. of R T. —will
hold memorial services Sunday ev
ening at 7.45 o’clock in St. .James
Episcopal church, honoring the mem
ory of their departed members.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
An instructive series of pictures
will be presented at the Palace this
afternoon and tonight, giving views
of the boll weevil and the most ap
proved metJiod i of tfigjTiting him.
These pictures are in addition to the
regular program, for which only the
regular admission will be charged.
The G. O. P. standpat machine got
another back-set Monday, the pro
gressive candidate winning for Unit
ed States Senator in Iowa.
No level-headed farmer will let
anything keep him from raising his
own food and feedstuffs this year,
with the certainty staring him in the
face that the weevil is going to work
on his cotton.
The Editor wears a Happy Smile
I The Paper has gone to Press, full of
Ads, and He rejoices that Business
Is Going to Continue Good In Town
because the Merchants are Full of
J Pep, Instead of Moaning that Times
' are Hard and then Rolling Over and
Playing Dead.
The United States Treasury is a-
gain issuing $10 and $20 gold cer
tificates—which is another good sign
of the times.
Look!
A REAL BARGAIN! A 1921 5-
passenger Ford, in first-class condi
tion, with self-starter and four new
tires. Price, only $250.
E. P. BRIDGES.
Action Finally Take.
A warrant for J. L. Phillips, mil
lionaire lumber man and Republican
state chairman of Georgia, was
sworn out Saturday in Washington
before United States Commissioner
Hitt.
The warrant was obtained under
Section 37 of the penal code, cover
ing conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment.
Phillips’ firm, Stevens & Phillips,
executed a number of contracts for
the government during the war, and
according to the audit section of the
War Department, was found some
months ago to be indebted to the gov
ernment in the sum of $1,854,076.04.
Mr. Phillips went from Philadel
phia to Washington and surrendered
to the officers, and is now released
under a $£5,000 bond.
During the month* of June, July
and August we are able to offer you a
special bargain: THE STANDARD
and the TRI-WEEKLY CONSTITU
TION fourteen months for only $2.25
—cash in advance, of course.
MOTHER GOOSE
Pageant to be Given
Next Thursday.
One of the prettiest and most pop
ular entertainments ever given in Ce
dartown will be the “Mother Goose
Pageant,” to be presented next
Thursday afternoon by the Woman’s
Missionary Societies of the First
Methodist church. All the little folks
of the town, regardless of denomi
nation, are taking part in it,—and
no place has finer children than will
be seen in this beautiful entertain
ment.
The pageant will bo presented at
the High School athletic field on West
avenue, and the admission will be 20
cents for children under twelve
years, and 35 cents for all over that
age. The “grand parade” will begin
at 4.30 sharp, so be sure to be on
time.
Ice cream cones and candy will be
on sale, so bring along some “loose
change.”
The following committees aro in
charge:—
Costumes—Mrs. E. D. Hightower.
Stage Arrangements—Mrs. W. K.
Holmes.
Rehearsals—Mrs. Frank Quillian.
Tickets—Mrs. W. H. Trawick.
Special Features—Mrs. W. W.
Mundy.
Candy—Mrs. J. W. Lee.
Cones—Mrs. E. O. Godwin.
Dance Tomorrow Night
Tho members of the Cedartown
Club will enjoy a scrip dance tomor
row evening at the Club rooms. The
music will be furnished by the local
orchestra that has been playing for
the Wayside Inn dances, so the ex
pense will be small for the gentle
men dancing. All members are cor
dially invited to attend and enjoy
the music.
Special Notice.
Phone 69, Edwards
Science Cleaning.
Suits pressed, 25c.
Suits Sponged, 50c.
117 West Ave.
THE GOOD CHANCE
For Young Men on a
Fine Outing.
Georgia has only secured a little I
more than half of her quota for the
four weeks citizens’ Military Train
ing: Cnmps, which will be held for the
young men of the eight Southern
states in the Fourth Corps Area this
summer. There are about 200 Geor
gia vacancies yet to be filled in spite
of the fact that all applications wero
supposed to be in by June 1st. Con
sequently B. C. Riley, Vice Presi-
of the Military Training Camps As
sociation in charge of the civilian
I agencies assisting ithe .Government j
; in recruiting, urges the Georgia men
| to take advantage of the opportuni
ty to equip themselves at Govern
ment expense for greater service in
ense of emergency and send for ap
plication blanks immediately. Be
cause Georgia and some of the other
states have been slow in recruiting
their quota, the War Department hns
extended the time until June 15th in
whicli to do this work.
Emphasis is being placed on the
fact that young men who attend
these camps will have a fine oppor
tunity to engage in all kinds of ath
letics and have a good time under
proper guidance, in addition to re
ceiving army instruction with all ex
penses paid, and that they will benefit
greatly mentally and pty s *cally.
Any young man over seventeen years
of age is eligible for the Red or Ele
mentary Course, while the more ad
vanced courses arc designed for mon
with Borne experience or boys who
attended camp.
These camps will be held at Camp
McClellan, Ala., July 27th to Aug.
2fith, where instruction in Infantry,
Cavalry, Field Artillery and Engin
eers will he given; also at Fort Bar
rancas, Fla., July 27th to Aug. 26th,
where instruction in Coast Artillery
work will be given.
For further information and ap
plication blanks, address Major R. S.
i Lytle, Recruiting Adjutant, Head-
| quarters, Fourth Corps Aron, Fort
| McPherson, Gu.,or call on Maj.Homer
| Watkins in Cedartown.
I TYPEWRITER RIBBONS of all
kinds, and best quality Carbon Paper,
at The Standard office.
FORD’S LAST SAY,
It is now nearly a year sine®
Henry Ford startled the world by
making an offer to buy the Govern
ment plant at Muscle Shoals.
In so doing he disarranged th»
plans of “big business,” for the pres
ent national administration was pre
paring to let it go ns "scrap” to th»
wuter-power trust. The Republican
politicians had prepared the way
nicely for this donation to the trust
by “cussing Wilson" for the expen
diture of so much money on this
great work as a war measure, and
everything was going ns smoothly
for the combine as if thoroughly
oiled and on a steep down grade un
til Mr. Ford threw a wrench into the
cogs of the machine by making hia
famous offer.
Suddenly—very suddenly — the
talk changed from the plant being a
worthless scrap heap to claims that
the Ford offer was too low, and va
rious power companies have been
trying to make offers that would
compare with his.
Ford came so near beating their
man Newberry for the Senate in
Michigan, nnd his methods of doing
business are so revolutionary as to
make him disliked by tho Republican
"old guard” which now has charge
of the national administration, that
every effort is being made to keep
him from getting Muscle Shoals.
The effort is now being made to
hold out the Gorgas plant from th®
Shoals project, but Mr. Ford last
week notified Congress that his offer
was for tho whole plant and that h»
would not take part without all of it.
Mr. Ford says, "If Congress votes
acceptance of my offer, we will get on
the job at Muscle Shoals at once; but
if Congress rejects it that will bo the
beginning of a more determined ef
fort on my part to save Muscle
Shoals for tho benefit of the public."
The delay in action on tho Ford of
fer is one of the things that will help
bring about the defeat of the pres
ent Republican majority in Congress
this full.
Hon. W. C Wright, of the Fourth
Georgia, District, has introduced a bill
in the House by which Mr. Ford
would get tho entire plant, and it is
greatly to be hoped It may pass.
Buy it in Cedartown.
Announcement!
The fixtures of our store have
been sold to Scarbrough 85 Hamrick
who will take charge Aug. 1st, and
our entire stock must be closed out
before that time—regardless of cost.
Here is the chance of a lifetime
to get CLOTHING and
FURNISHING GOODS
cally your own price.
You will have to come quick to
get the biggest bargains.
ADAMS
GENTS’
at practi-
401 Main St.
Cedartown. Ga.