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CEDARTOWN STANDARD Devoted to the Best Int erests of Cedar town and Polk County. V olume 36. Ced&rtown, Georgia, Thursday, October 19th. 1922. Number 39. JUDGE GEORGE WINS BY LANDSLIDE McGregor is Pension Commissioner by Nearly Unanimous Vote. A Quiet Primary Held Tuesday with Emphatic Results. There will be no second primary to fill the places made vacant by the deaths of Senator Thos. E. Watson and Pension Commissioner J. W. Lindsey. And nobody need "fret their wor ry” about any special election to fill the office of Governor—unless, of course, Governor Hardwick should give up the office for some other rea son than his cherished but disappoin ted hope of going to the Senate. The people of Georgia have taken good care to see to it that these things are definitely settled, and settled right. In selecting Judge Walter F. George for Senator and Maj. Chas. E. McGregor for Pension Commissioner, the people have made an admirable choice. The Standard considered them the best men for these places at JUDGE WALTER F. GEORGE, Chosen for Senator by big majority in primary Tuesday. the outset, and the conviction grew on us as the campaign progressed that we had made no mistake in our judgment, and we are naturally great ly rejoiced at the result. Judge George is one of South Georgia’s ablest and best men in pub lic life, and Maj. McGregor is one of the state's most beloved veterans. Both are in every way worthy of the high honors that have come to them. And Georgia has given another stinging repudiation of Hardwick and his methods. The campaign for the two offices was necessarily a short one, but it grew quite heated at its close. Hard wick made the mistake of centering his fire on Senator W. J. Harris — than whom no man in Georgia has more friends,—and this was resented all over the state. Mrs. Felton under took to repay Hardwick for giving her the empty honor of appointment as United States Senator by joining in his uttacks on Senator Harris, and this helped to put her home county of Bartow into the George column— just as all well-posted political obser vers knew it would do. For the good of the state Senator Harrsis advised that people in every county unite to beat Hardwick on the strongest candidate there, whoever he might be. He himself felt the impor tance of the situation so deeply that ho worked at the polls here all day for Judge George and Maj. McGreg or, and he is naturally very much gratified over the result. It was feared that as there were no funds for the payment of election managers and clerks, many polling places throughout the state would not be open Tuesday, but there seem to havo been plenty of patriotic volun teers for this important service. Some of Georgia’s good women got their first taste of such work, and in Polk it may be mentioned that Mrs. J, H. Hawkins served as manager at Youngs and Mrs. B. F. Wright clerk here. Scab Wright’s good vote in Polk is largely due to the personal work and popularity of his nephew, Solicitor J. A. Wright, and the same is true of the vote at Rockmart for Clark Pension Commissioner because of his nephew, Mr. Frank Clark. The fact that North Georgia has a United States Senator in the person of Hon. Wm. J. Harris, of Cedartown, had a great deal to do with giving a large vote to Judge George through out the north half of the state in a spirit of fair play, and South Geor gia voted overwhelmingly for him. Scab Wright carried only 7 coun ties, Hardwick 28—nearly all of them by plurality vote only,—and George 125. h Hon. J. T. Bouifcuillet, of Mncon, withdrew from the race on the eve of the primary. “Bunk” Cooper, of Macon, receiv ed a few scattering votes over the state. He got one in Polk at Rock- mart. The following is the vote for Polk by districts:— For U S. Senator: Walter F. George T. W. Hardwick „ Seaborn Wright For Pensipn Com. John C. Butt John W. Clark J. L. Dent C. E. McGregor _ John F. Stone ___ 1 > w w Ifilrl rf75| 6| 8|23| 1|2 — - 33| | 4| 6| 2| — _ 185| 121 8| 6| 9| — - «l 1 1 2| 1 — - 60| | 1 6| 1 — - 21 1 1 * 1 2| 2| | 37|17| J211103 G|32| 52|12| 3|1||325 I I 4j 2| | || 14 4|25|1G9|47| 2|7||319 I I 1| 2| | || 7 _514|17|19|25| 101211261101 S2|25|16|ll|736 - 1Q I *1 x l ' I I 1| |1 7| 3| 4| || 28 NO MORE AUCTION The Chamber of Commerce had planned another Farmers and Mer chants’ Auction for next week Fri day, but it has been called to their attention that the state law does not allow auctions except as conducted by licensed auctioneers and on pay ment of state license. This, of course, is prohibitive, and it is with great re gret that the Chamber of Commerce gives up the get-together auction plan so happily inaugurated. The Woodmen’s Circle will hold a silver tea at 3 p. m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Chas. Beasley. All members are urged to attend, and all who are interested are cordially in vited. Log Cabin Tea Room. The Log Cabin Tea Room is open during week for special orders only. Sundays open all day. We serve hot chocolate, tea, coffee, cinnamon toast, sandwiches and wafers every after noon. Call 240-3. MISS MYRTICE CONE. Cedartown Supply Co. pays the highest prices for cotton seed. Senator W. J. Harris will speak to his Haralson county neighbors and friends at 11 a. m. Monday at the Court House in Buchanan. Sweaters— We have one to fit you. Come and get it. Scarbrough & Hamrick The date of the North Georgia Methodist Conference in Atlanta has been changed by Bishop Murrah from Nov. 15th to Nov. 8th. Several congenial parties motored to Cedartown last evening and had din ner at the attractive Wayside Inn, which is noted for its delicious meals and excellent service.—Rome News, 16 th. FOREIGN LANDS AND GEORGIA POLITICS DIS CUSSED BY SENATOR HARRIS. Hon. Wm. J. Harris, Georgia’s hon ored senior Senator, came home Monday from Washington for a few days stay, the especial purpose of his visit at this time being to vote against Hardwick in the Senatorial primary, and he has been kept busy shaking hands with his host of friends, who are always glad to welcome him. Hardwick had the bad taste to drag the nnmc of the late Senator Watson into the controversy as to his succes sion, and in this connection Senator Harris makes the following interest ing statement:— “Among my last conversations with Senator Watson —the man who made Mr. Hardwick a Congressman and later the Governor of Georgia— Senator Watson said (and I wrote his exact words,) ‘Hardwick cares noth ing about being re-elected Governor. All he is after is to build up a politi cal machine to beat you (Harris) for United States Senator two years now. But Hardwick will never do it. If Hardwick should be elected Senator, I would resign my seat be fore I would serve in the Senate with such a man.” Hardwick also had the gall in a vicious statement in the papers Mon day that Senator Harris had "ridden the coat-tails” of both President Wil son and Senator Watson, in reply to which Mr. Harris calls attention to the fact that Mr. Watson put Hard wick in Congress, President Wilson put Hnrdwick in the Senate, and then Mr. Watson forgave Hardwick and put him in office as Governor, and In each case Hardwick turned on the men who made him, like the frozen snake in Esop’s Fables which bit the man who warmed it Into life. Senator Harris, on the other hand, acknowledges with gratitude his obli gations to President Wilson, and is glad that he still holds the esteem of him whom he calls the “greatest vet eran of the world’s greatest wur,who was fatally wounded in the war ns much as if he had been stricken down on the battlefields of France.’’ Ho is bIro glad that he had the friendship of Senator Watson as they worked together in the Senate, and that he held the Senator’s warm regard to the last. The difference between the lasting relationships of Senator Harris and Governor Hardwick with President Wilson and the late Senator Watson is most striking, and is thoroughly char acteristic. Senator Harris has just returned from a trip to Europe, where he was a delegate to the Inter-Parliamentnry Union held in the interests of the world peace. He felt that the great need of this country is firBt-hand in formation as to conditions in Europe, and he wisely went there after it. CHILD WELFARE TO BE DISCUSSED AT WOMAN’S CLUB TOMORROW AT LIBRARY A theme of g^cat interest to all the mothers of Cedartown will be discuss ed at the meeting of the Woman’s Club at 3 p. m. tomorrow at the Li brary. The subject will be “Child Welfare,” with Mrs. Frank Quillian as chairman, and talks will be made by Miss Cooper, the new school nurse, and some of our physicians. Every member should attend, and ladies not already members should be there and join this useful organiza tion. Turn out tomorrow, mothers, and learn something about your chil dren There is no doubt that what he learn ed there will be of genuine value to this country through his work in the Senate. In speaking of his trip, Senator Harris says: ‘So long ns I nm in or out of pub lic life I shnll exert every possible ef fort for the prevention of war, which is a relic of barbarism and against the teachings of Christ—‘Peace on earth, good will towards men.’ With the now discoveries in chemical warfare, in cluding poison gas, a few people in aeroplanes can destroy large cities in almost a minute. I found all of the members of tho Intor-Parllnmontary Union intensely interested in seeing that arbitration is established to settle the differences between pations. They arc all tired of war. In tho Wilson administration the United States, through Secretary of State Bryan, made more treaties of arbitration than had been done in ail of the history of our country up to that time. There are many who crit icise Mr. Bryan as Secretary of State, but due credit must bo given to him and tho Wilson administration for do ing more to foster peace by arbitra tion treaties between the United .States and other countries than any one up to that time. "On all of tho imporant questions discussod as means in preventing wars ail of the delegates except those from the United States believed the League of Nationa was tho proper and only way for arbritration to bo Rccurcd be tween all countries. The United States. Turkey, Germany and Mexi co are nations now out of the league. I was impressed by the difference in the views of the lending statesmen and people of Europe about tho League since it haB functioned and become firmly established, as com pared with the first discussions short ly after the war before the League was understood. Just after the armis tice I went to France at my own ex pense to assist in bringing back the Georgia soldiers and see about their peace and comfort. At the time tho Peace Conference was in session in Paris and the statesmen did not take the League seriously, calling it a hob- GAME TOMORROW Between C. H. S. and Carrollton. Our High School foot-ball team spent Friday at Chickamauga,and had a great day of it, bringing home a score of GO to 0 in our favor. Prof. Jones accompanied the boys. George Mundy starred for us, and Wyatt did some great punting for Chickamauga. The boys took great satisfaction in the fact that Hon. Gordon Lee saw the game. And now about tomorrow— Carrollton High has one of the best teams in the state. In other words, the Carrollton and Cedartown teams arc mighty well matched, so it will be a fine game tomorrow. Every lover of foot-ball and every one who wants to back up our home team, should be on hand at 3 p. m. at the West avenue grounds. by of President Wilson. At that time they insisted upon the old plan of al liances, like tho four-power pact which the Republican administration has offered as a preventative of wars. Now the same people, after seeing what the League has accomplished, feel that the only hope for the peace of the world is through the League of Nations, and if that is a failure then in a few years we will have an other war ten times more destructive than the recent war. “There is an old saying that if you wnnt to know the history and geog raphy of a place, go to the country where the events happened. While at Vienna I decided to visit the Euro pean countries most affected by the war. Before leaving Washington all of those countries, through their min isters, invited us to visit them, and in a way, we were the guests of these governments while there. I visited Germany, Czecho-Slovaki, Austria, Hungary, Jugo-Slavia, besidea Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, France and England. The countries more dis turbed are the Balkans and those adjoining, Ruch ns Czecho, Jugo-Sla- viu and Poland, having been created out of some of the old European na tions. “I talked with farmers, mechanics, laborers, business and professional men in nil of these countries, and I conferred with the leading men in charge of the governments, including the presidents, prime ministers, offic ials in charge of foreign affairs and finnnee, so that I might get first-hand information and accurate facts as to conditions. Among others I confer red with wore Lord Balfour and Lord Cecil, of England: Chancellor Wirth, the real head of the German govern ment; Mr. Bourgeois, president of tho French Senate; Mr. Hymans, of Belgium, the first president of the League of Nations. “I first entered Germany, where be fore the war $1 would buy about four marks, and when I arrived $1 would NUNISISK1LLED By Tom Evans Near the State Line. Andrew Nunis, a Cedartown taxi driver, was shot and instantly killed Saturday evening at Horseshoe Bend, just across the line in Alabama, by Tom Evans. As Is usual, reports vary as to the tragedy. Nunis is said to have offered a drink of coca cola to a woman In Evans' car, and the latter used an op probrious epithet that Nunis resented. He got out of his car, took off his coat and started toward Evans, who drew his gun and shot him. Evans mad* his escapo. Another report is that the two men engaged in an altercation, and that Evans shot in self-defense, and will nppear for trial in due time. The remains of Mr. Nunis were brought to his home here, and wer* taken Monday to Shiloh for inter ment, funeral services being conduc ted by Rev. C. A. DeVane. He is survived by his wife and seven chil dren, who have much sympathy i* their tragic bereavement. buy 2,000 marks. After a few days the mark increased in value to 1,300 for $1, but my last information wa* that the mark had gone down to about 3,000 for $1. "The people of Germany ate moat of their cattle during the war, includ ing a large percentage of milk cow* which deprived their children of nec essary food. There are many sec tions of Germany and Austria, th* countries responsible for the terrible war, where the people are not getting enough to eat, and in some places th* Germans have soup houses in the schools to feed the under-nouriBhed. The Germans are keeping up their schools, and making great sacrifice* for the education of their children. The Germans and Austrians all look serious and sad, and very few Ger- mahs in many thousands are seen to smite and laugh. The Austrians,while in just as bad condition, if not won* than the Germans, are not grieving- so much, but have accepted philoso phically their condition, which is th* worst in Europe. “In Austria before the war, *1 would buy about five kronen, but $1 buys 75,000 kronen now. I paid for rooms at the hotel, in Vienna for my wife, daughter and self, 460,000 * day, which before the war would hare been about $100,000. "I visited Bremen, Berlin, Dresden, Munich and other places in Germany, and did not see any idle people. They are all either working in Germany or have gone elsewhere. They work from sun-up until sun-down and many are working on Sunday. (Continue^ next week. RUBBER STAMPS— Place yegg .rder throwrh The Standard office. Circus Day Program. 6 a. m. Sparks Circus trains due to arrive from Dalton on the Central of Georgia railroad. 6.30 a. m. Unloading and removal of tents, paraphernalia, wagons, ani mals, etc., to the circus grounds. 7.30 a. m. Erecting kitchen, din ing, dressing, menagerie, blacksmith and horse tents. 8 a. m. Breakfast served to tho 700 circus employees. 8.30 a. m. Hoisting of mammoth whjte top in which main performances take place, a lesson in practical effic iency. Side show erected. 10.30 a. m. The elaborate street parade will leave the circus grounds and proceed through the principal downtown sreets of the business dis trict. 1 p. m. Doors open for leisurely inspection of menagerie. Band con cert 1 to 2. 2 p. m. Afternoon performance commences. 6 p. m. Concert of popular and classical music played on the world's largest steam piano, which can be heard for five miles without the use of radiophones. 7 p. m. Doors again opened to public. Menagerie Band Concert 7 to 8. 8 p. m. Evening performance of the circus, complete in detail. 11 p. m. Concerted Night move ment to circus trains. 12 p. m. Departure of circus trains for Ncwnan. For weeks the small boy and other folks not quite so diminutive in stat ure have feasted their eyes on the gaily colored lithographs announcing the coming of the Sparks Circus. Ev eryone who was once a real live younster. knows just when the circus is coming to town, where it will un load and just how the elephants, cam els, ponies, wild animals and circus paraphernalia will be transported to the circus grounds, where the tented city is erected with such surprising rapidity. The management of the Sparks Circus promises that this season’s performance will surprise as well as thrill the most dyed-in-the-wool circus enthusiasts, and that many features brand new to circusdom will be of fered. The mile-long street parade, fea turing many beautiful women, hun dreds of handsome horses, elephant herds, camels and several open cages of wild animals will leave the circus grounds at 10.80 a. m. Three brass bands and two steam calliopes will enliven the procession. At 2 and 8 p- m. the main perform ance will commence, the public being admitted one hour earlier to visit ths menagerie department. Children’s tickets have been reduced to 30 cents including war tax.