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CEDARTOWN STANDARD Devoted to the Beit Interest! of Cedar town an d Polk County. Volume 36. Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, September 21st, 1922. Number 35. Cedartown, Ga. ONE DAY ONLY, SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 A $50.00 RINGSIDE SEAT FOR 25 CENTS DEMPSEY-CARPENT1ER Championship Boxing Contest. SEE Evory blow struck!—Just tho samo as If you wore In a $50 seat at Jersey City, The whirlwind second round when the championship nearly loft America I The life of both contestants and the secrets of their training camps 1 Their private traiing stunts and tho differences in their methods I CARPENTIER "the Wonder Man," and DEMPSEY, “the Man Killer,” as tho public never saw them. Tho biggest crowd over gathored together—00,000 people! $1,600,0001 How this tremendous crowd was perfectly handled without an accident! The many notables present from all over tho world! The result of “Tex” Rickard’s 20 cameras—and tho slow motion camera! —AND— Se« the Much-Discussed Fatal “Knockout" Punch—and Decide for Yourself Where It Landed. Five Reels of Tremendous Interest and Terrific Action. Continuous Performance 12.30 to 11 P. M. Admission/ Children, 15c, Adults 25c Including War T*x. WALKER - BROWN- IRWIN LANDSLIDE! Griffith Wins for Solicitor General and Dr.Peek j for Representative. The Standard felt very safe last week in predicting that the official figures would show a regular land slide for Hon. Clifford Walker for Governor, Hon. J. J. Brown for Com- missiner of Agriculture, and Hon. F. A. Irwin for Judge. And it turned out even better than we had hoped, for all three received splendid majorities of both the com, ty unit and the popular vote. Polk gave a majority of 1,829 for Walker, Hardwbk getting only 853 votes. Brown received the largest vote of any candidate having any opposition whatever, getting 1,976 to Blalock’s 306. And tho Har Iwiek-Blalock combin ation fared badly as a general thing throughout the state. Walker and Brown well deserved the victory they have won, and they will use it in tho interest of the peo ple. The Race for Judge. There is general rejoicing through out the Tallpoosa Circuit over the sweeping victory of Hon. F. A. Irwin for re-election as Judge of tho Su perior Courts. Just as was confidently expected, Polk gave him a practically solid vote only 128 votes throughout the county being cast against him and his ma jority being 1836. As will be seen from the following official figures, Judge Irwin’s majority in the Circuit was 2,120:— For Irwin: Polk, 1961; Haralson, 1431; Douglas, 679; Paulding, 596; total, 4,670. For Bartlett: Polk, 128; Haralson, 609; Douglas, 473; Pnuldmg, 1340; total, 2,550. Judge Irwin’s defeat wou'd hnve been an unthinkable calamity,and hiH high character, superb qualifications and splendid record on the bench make his big majority most g.atifying For Solicitor General. One of the significant incidents of the campaign for Solicitor General was the big crowd of his fellow citi zens who came over from Haralson county with Hon.E. S. Griffith when he spoke hero in the interest of his candidacy, and it was a pleasing evi dence of his high standing at home. All three of tho candidates for this office were strong men, however,and all had their home people squarely behind them, as will be seen by the following figures:— Griffith: Polk, 1,166; ’Ilaralsn, 1,- 454; Douglas, 74; Paulding, 373; total, 3,067. McLarty: Polk, 171; Haralson, 432; Douglas, 1,006; Paulding, 016; total, 2,225. Ragsdale: Polk, 771; Haralson, 210; Douglas, 87; Paulding, 983; total, 2,051. Griffith’s pjurality, 842. Col. Griffith has been practicing law in Polk for many years, and has a host of friends throughout the county who rejoice at his winning this hardfought and interesting race,well knowing that he will make one of the best Solicitors in Georgia. State Senator. It was truly gratifying that Hon. W. W. Mundy, who has represented this county so ably in the House, had HON. CLIFFORD WALKER Who defeated Governor Hardwick in a Remarkable Landslide. widely known and Very popular phy sician of Antioch distriot, level-head ed and constructive, and will make an excellent legislator. Our City Court. No one even thought, of course, of running against Judge J. L. Tison and Solicitor J. A. Wright, of Polk’s City Court, and they were unanimously re-elected—Just ds they well deserved They hnve made fine rocords in this useful court, which has saved the tax payera of Polk so much money. Gordon Lee Again Chosen. Hon. Gordon Lee had no opposition j for re-nomination for Congress, and ' this was exnctly ns it should bo. His long cx;)orience and high stand ing in the House make him one of its most valuublo and highly esteemed members, and the Seventh District is indeed fortunate in being able to re- tnin the services of our popular “working Congressman.” State Officers. Hon. S. G. McLendon for Secre tary of State, Hon. W. A. Wright for Comptroller General, Hon. W. J. Speer for State Treasurer, Hon. II. M. Stanley for Commissioner of Com merce and Labor, had no opposition. There was an interesting race for State School Superintendent, in which Prof. N. H. Ballard won over Prof. M. L. Duggan. Polk gave tho latter her vote, 1,063 to 630. Hon. R. E. Davidson was.re-elected Prison Commissioner over Dr. W. C; Bryant. h no opposition to his candidacy for the State Senate, for which Polk will fur nish the Senator from the 38th Dis trict for the coming term. And, by the way, he received the largest vote of any candidate in the primary. The host of friends of Mr. Mundy in Polk and throughout the state earnestly hope that his unanimous election to the Senate presages his choice as President of that body —a place that he would fill worthily and well. Peek is Representative. It ia now Hon. Chas. W. Peek, “the gentleman from Polk” in the next Legislature. Dr. Peek defeated Mr. T. I. Partee, one of Cedartown's best citizens, re ceiving a majority of 1,063. He is S. S. Institute at Rock- mart Oct. 3d. The Methodist Sunday School In stitute for this district will be held at Rockman on Tuesday, Oct. 3d, and an interesting program will be pre sented. Delegates will be in atten dance from several counties, and a pleasant gathering is anticipated. New Bridge at Bene dicts. The old bridge at Benedicts has been torn away, and a substantial now one is being built there. This will bo a part of the fine high way now in progress of construction from Cedartown to the Haralson line, . where it will Join the highway to b« built through that county from the Polk to (Jarroll lines—all being a part of th6 great system to run from Chattanooga to Apalachicola, Fla. B. W. M. Meeting. The annual meeting of the Bap tist Woman’s Missionary Union of Polk county will be held at Friend ship next Thursday, the 28th inst. Col. John W. Clark, of Augusta, has been npointed to succeed the late Hon. John W. Lindsey ns Commis sioner of Pensions. His first official act was to discharge Mr. Lindsey’s highly efficient assistant, Mr. Askew. The following delegates to the State Convention to be held in Ma con on dct. 4th, have been appointed by Governor-elect Walker:—Messrs. W. W. Mundy, L. S. Ledbetter, O. Y. Rose,T, I. Partee, C. W. Peek, T. E. McBryde, L. Y. Allgood, W. M. Sas ser, R. D. Cantrell, W. G. England, W. K. Fielder, L. A; Dempsey, B. H. Harris, Mrs. Homer Watkins, Mrs. G. M. Norman, Miss Katherine Bunn. Mrs. Fannie Turner, Mrs. E. B. Rus sell, Mrs. Lucy Hawkins. Ladies, we have just received Boys’ Suits with 2 pairs pants, SCARBROUGH & HAMRICK. Busby Bros, buy cot tonseed at their store, and pay the best price. The Greatest Athletic Contest of Manly Skill in the History of the World of Sports! The Event That Interested Every Nation of the World-That Was Discussed in Every Tongue! TEX RICKARD WIZARD PROMOTER, WORLD’S GREATEST SHOWMAN—THE LONG, LEAN, QUIET SOUTHERNER—WHOSE REMARKABLE MIND CON CEIVED, PLANNED AND BROUGHT TO PASS THIS MARVELOUS EVENT—BRINGS TO CEDARTOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME HIS OF FICIAL MOTION PICTURES OF THE The Jacobs Go. Mendel’s Department Store ■WI12D The Union Stori SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23d. On Account of Holiday.