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Volume 36 CEDARTOWN STANDARD Devoted to the Best Int erests of Ced&rtown and Polk County. Cedartown, Georgia, Thursday, November 9th, 1922. Number 42. MUSSE TROUBLE Looms Larger and Threatens War. Whenever the Turk is able to make trouble, he can be counted on to do it. Like the criminal element in all countries nothing holds him in check but fear for his own life and interests, and he is the criminal among nations. All the Mussulman’s ideas of life •nd justice are in conflict with those of Christian people. He is a good fighter, but an abominable ruler. But for the backing of Russia— a country that has deliberately turned its back on civilization,—the Turk would not be so formidable, but if these two pariahs among nations ac tively join hands there is big trouble brewing for all the rest of the world. Due to disagreements between England and France, the Turk, has been able to get back into Europe. England did not want to tackle the job alone of keeping him out, and France very foolishly was inviting him to come back. A temporary treaty was entered into by which the Turk got practically everything he demanded, but he has been emboldened by his success and now has ordered the Allies to get out of Constaninople and turn the Dar danelles over to him, thus making an other “scrap of paper” out of the treaty he had made. The Allies naturally refuse to yield to Kernel’s latest demands,and France seems to be backing England in the refusal. The convention which had been called for concluding a perman ent peace has been postponed, and war clouds hanging over Turkey arc looking ominous. It was a sad day for the world when the murderous Turk was allow ed to come back to Europe, and ter rible is the suffering of the Christian peoples wherever he has the mastery. BONDS SEE WEE Polk county sold $100,000 of good roads bonds Friday, the highest bid der being the Hibernia Savings & Trust Co., of Atlanta, and the bonds bringing a premium of $9,060. Our first issue sold at 96, our sec ond at par, and the fact that our third brings a handsome premium is the best possible evidence that times are improving. And, by the way, the work of our County Commissioners on the new highway south of Cedartown is re ceiving the hearty commendation of the State Highway Commission. It is going to be one of the best high ways in this section, and will serve a large territory. KIWANIS CLUB The Kiwanis Club has been a se rious and sober-minded organization, except for its Ladies’ Night entertain ments, but the Program Committee mixed some fun with it Friday at the weekly luncheon at the Wayside Inn by “initiating” Mr. J. H. Stewart. Incidentally, some of the members showed up as right good actors. Chief C. T. Bobo, of the Fire De partment, gave an interesting and timely talk on fire prevention, in which he told of the alarming per centage of fires that are due to gross carelessness. The Census Bureau announces that the world cotton supply is 17,306,000 bales. Total world consumption is es timated at 20,047,000 bales. Dr. Thos. Nelson Page, a distin guished Virginian who was Ambassa dor to Italy under President Wilson and was a widely known author and scholar, died last week. There are 61,948 postmasters in the United States, 2,730 assistant postmasters; 39,480 city, 39,480 vil lage i nd 44,086 rural carriers. Di rectly and indirectly connected with the ffcstal service there are 333,241 employees. Walter L. Cohen, negro Republican politician, has been appointed by President Harding as Comptroller of Customs at New Orleans, one of the most lucrative Federal offices in the South. The salary attached to the of fice is $5,0*0 annually. INN MEN ENJOY District Meeting Satur day at the Way- side. The Wayside Inn was the scene of a most enjoyable gathering Saturday, when the district meeting of the Georgia Hotel Men’s Association was held here at the invitation of the genial manager, Mine Host Wm. Booth. After a business meeting “for the good of the order,” an elegant lun cheon was served by Mr. Booth, to which his brother Bonifaces did full justice. Mr. Leo Hackett, of the Hotel Gen eral Forrest, Rome, presided as toast master, and words of welcome were spoken on behalf of Cedartown and the Wayside Inn by Mayor Watkins, Hon. Chas. Adamson and Mr. E. B. Russell. “Cousin Fred” Houser, of the Atlanta Convention Bureau, kept the ice thoroughly broken, and short talks were made by the association’s attorney,Mr. C.L.Middlebrooks of At lanta; Mr. Geo. Benton, president of the Alabama Hotel Men’s Associa tion ;Mr. G. L. Keane, of the Kimball House, Atlanta; Adolph Rich, of the Printup Hotel, Gadsden; Lamar Poin dexter, of tho Anniston Inn; Harry B. New of tho Moulton Hotel, H. F. Zoobel of the Tutweiter Hotel, and T. L. Hobart*of the Morris Hotel, Birm ingham, Mr. Omar of Cartersville, Mr. Holmes of the Armstrong Hotel in Rome, Mrs. J. W. and Mr. W. M. Booz of the Right House, Cedar- townfl At the request of tho Association, Mrs.Booth gave an interesting talk on her hotel experiences during her re cent trip to Europe. It was a delightful get-together meeting in comparing notes ns to their business experiences. The visitors were all charmed with Cedartown and the Wayside Inn, and the good impression that they receiv ed will be of much value to us. They were all successful hotel men of high standing, and it was a pleasure to Cedartown as well as to Mr. Booth to have them here. Methodists Close Year. Rev. W. T. Irvine,.the Presiding El der, conducted the fourth quarterly conference of the year Thursday ev ening at the First Methodist church, and the following Stewards were elec ted for the coming year: J. A. Peek, E. O. Godwin, J. W. Barr, W. H. Trawick, S. H. Lewis, W..K. Holmes, L. S. Ledbetter, Homer Watkins, R. O Pitts, C. V. Wood, E. B. Russell, John Terhune, W. E. Wood, C. W. Smith, G. M. Norman, P. A. Hunt, W. % M. Sasser, A W. Stubbs, S. W. Good, M. J. Williams, M. L. Fisher and R. D. Cantrell. The pastor, Rev. Frank Quillian, left Monday to attend the annual session of the North Georgia Confer ence in Atlanta, carrying with him a most gratifying report of growth for the church during the past year, and with .salaries and benevolent collec tions paid in full. Hon. L. S. Ledbetter of Cedar town, and Mr D. H. Hubbard of Rock- mart, are two of the lay delegates from the Rome District. Mr. W. H. Trawick spent yesterday at the Conference as a member of the Committee on Educaiton. Fiddlers’ Convention TO BE HELD FRIDAY AND SAT URDAY EVENINGS AT OPERA HOUSE Do you like good music? Do you like live fun? If so, you are going to have a splendid chance of enjoying both. Mr. B. A. Herndon is arranging an other popular Old Fiddlers’ Conven tion, and this time it will be held two nights instead of one—tomorrow and Saturday evenings. The Opera House is the place, and 7.30 the hour. And the admission is only 25 cents. Bob Stephens, the noted banjo player from Lindale, the Sorrells girls from Powder Springs, A. A. Gray from Haralson, and many other noted fiddlers will be here. Mr. Hendon wants all the Old Fid dlers to come, and is offering $25 in prizes. It will be a good time for both the fiddlers and the audience. Buy it in Cedartown I LISTOF JURORS For Superior Court on Nov. 20th. The adjourned August term of Polk Superior Court will be convened by Judge Irwin on Monday, Nov.20th, with the following jurors:— Grand Juror*. W. C. V. Schliestett, John W. Dodds, John W. Good, C. W. Price, C. W. Smith, T. B. Munroe, W. A. Williams, J. W. Clinton, J. L. Leslie, Henry Godwin, Ed Matthews, J. C. Ezzell, J. S. Spinks, I. C. Davis, R. N. Vincent, F. R. Clark, E. S. Bartlett, R. C. Knight, L. Y. Allgood, F. H. Brewster, J. L. Marshall, J. S. Ed wards, E. D. Berry, J. T. Denton, John W. Jackson, Robt. W. Jones, E. W. Carlton, A. B. McCurry, B. H. Harris, R. R. McKibben. Traverse Jury —1st Week. B. H. Phillips, E. K. Novthgutt, J. D. Whiteside, Sr., O. C. Rairtplcy, W. C. Roberson, Seaborn Jones, C. E. Biggcrs, J. M. Roberson, A. J. Hol brooks, J. W. Pickett, W. E. Harris, M. A. Franklin L. L. Morgan, Frank Quillian, L. J. Spear, J. G. Backers, H. G. Dobson, J. A. Wilson, H. B. Baker, J. E. Purks, Isom Campbell, W. I. Carmichael, H. L. Paris, William Wright, H. M. Coplan, Ed Pierce, D. L. Maret, S. J. Nichols, A. W. Birk- beck, L. Sutherlin, M. A. Dempsey, R. L. Moore, G. W. Porter, A. A. Ivey, D. A. Hicks, W. E. Montgomery, A. F. Reynolds, J. G. Brewster, J. ht, Howell, W. A. Lanham, Jr., C. F. Brumbelow, Ira L. Simpson, Morris Sutton, Margie Collins, D. B. Simon, Carl Pickett, C. M. Swinney, W. H. Tuck. Traverse Jury—2d Week. J. T. Moore, H. C. Allgood, F. G. Milhollen, J. L. Powell, C. R. Carter, J. V. Blackwell, John T. Allgood, W. T. Anderson, S. M. Williams, N. M. Caldwell, J. T. Austin, M. E. Dooley, H. H. Holland, R. N. Pharr, H. R. Harris, J. F. Dover, J. C. Aired, J. B. Burkhalter, J. J. Wiggins, JI. H. Tibbitts, D. L. Fullbright, G. G. Sloan, John F. Collins, R. B. Parks, J. I. Parris, N. V. Parris, R. S. Waits, Geo. W. Baxter A. O. Sloan, J. D. Whiteside, Jr., A. B. Yarbrough, E. J. Hatch, Joe Phillips, R. D. Cantrell, J. I. Harris, C. W. Bolton, M. D. Hendrix, C. F. Jones, S. P. Holloway, Lee Parker, Fred Hogg, E. C. Kings- bery, J. S. Gorman, J. E. White, Roy B. Casey, M. L. Fisher, C. P. Wynn, P. O. Cox,0. C. Vincent, G. F. Pol lard, E. W. Brumbelow, A. C. Duke, J. B. Moore, W. J. Casey, W. D. Ridgeway W. K. Prior, John A. Pea-* cock, G. C. Odom, W. M. Baldwin, H. M. McRae. Bible Thoughts for This Week Sunday. BE CHARITABLE:—Brethren, If a man be overtaken In a fault, ye which are Bptrltuul, restore such one In the spirit of meekness; con sidering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.—Gal. 6: 1. Monday. LOVE DEFRAUDS NOT:—Owe no mnn any thing, but to love one another. Thou shnlt not steal. Thot shalt not covet. Thou shalt love thy neighbour us thyself.—Romans 13 8. 0. Tuesday. A GOOD NAME THE BEST AS SET:—A good name Is rather to be chosen than great riches, and lov lng favour rather than sliver and gold.—Preverbs 22: 1. Wednesday. ROAD TO SUCCESS:—Commit thy way nnto the Lord; trust also In him; and he shall bring It to pass. . . .Rest In the Lord and wait patiently for him.—Psalm 37 5, 7. Thursday. JESUS SAID:—And I, if I be lifted np, will draw all men onto me.—John 12: 82. Friday. LOVE MASTERS FEAR:—There la no fear In love, but perfect love easteth out fear.—1 John 4 : 18. Saturday. BOAST NOT:—Boast not thyseli of tomorrow; for then knowest not what a day may bring forth.— Proverbs 27: 1. Sweaters— We have one to fit you. Come and get it. Scarbrough & Hamrick DR. SLEDD COMES To Methodist Church Next Sunday. The announcement that Dr. W. A. Sledd, of Emory University, Atlanta, will fill the pulpit at the First Meth odist church next Sunday morning and evening, is received here with general gratification. The pastor, Rev. Frank Quillian, is attending North Georgia Methodist Conference in Atlanta, and Dr. Sledd and the people of Cedartown have a mutual affection for one another, so ho was glad to accept the cordial in vitation to come. Dr. Sledd is one of the world’s greatest Bible scholars, and it is al ways a rare treat to hear him. A Polk County Girl WINS FIRST PRIZE FOR CANNING EXHIBIT AT SOUTH EASTERN FAIR. Miss Annie Barber, one of the bright Canning Club girls of Brown ings District, has been announced as the winner of the first prize for can ning exhibit at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta. This gives her $12 in cash and a $25 scholarship for the Short Course at the State Agriculture 111 College. The entire county congratulates her on her success. 4 GET PRICES on automobile tires <rom J. H. Stewart, if you want to save money. DEMOCRATS WIN Big Victories in Tues day’s Election. This is what is called an “off year” in. national politics, and Tuesday’s e- 'lection proved it badly “off” for the Republican party. The people voted for a change two years ago—and got it. They certainly don't like what they got, but will have to put up with a part of it for two years more. The Democrats have cut the Re publican majority in the House, however, to less than 40. New York has reversed herself,and has elected a Democratic Governor by a big majority. Tennessee returns to the Dem >- erntic fold. In Ohio—President Harding’s home state—the vote is very close. Polk for Peach. It wns a very quiet election in Polk, and n very small vote was polled, the only contest being over Peach county. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. F. W. Wood, who has kinfolks in Ft. Valley, the proposed capital of the new county, Polk gave*a majority of 88 for its creation. At the time of going to press the result in the state is in doubt. City Tax Notice. The city tax books are now open, and will be closed Nov. 25th. J. C. WALKER City Clerk. TWO BIG GAMES 4TH DISTRICT A. St M. TOMOR ROW, AND PEACOCK SCHOOL NEXT WEEK. Here is an announcement that will quicken the pulse of every foot ball enthusiast—and the number of those lovers of real sport is con stantly increasing. The strong team from the Fourth District A. & M. School is coming to morrow to make the gridiron hot for our High School boys. And the next week Friday the Pea cock Schocff champions come from At lanta—and this team is probably tha strongest prep school'team in tha state. Our boys cleaned up the Rhinehart College team with case last Friday, mopping up with a score of 60 to 0. But they ore going to have to get on their toes and reach away up if they succeed in making a plus scoro tomorrow or next week. We have an unusually strong team this year, however, —all of the boys plucky and on their mettle,—and they are going in to win. Turn out, everybody, and give our boys tho encouragement of your presence. It counts. If the party who came last week Monday night between 2 and i o’clock, bringing screw driver and re moving screws from the door of our sample case and carrying off three photographs valued at $12,will return, same in good order, no case will b» made against them. LAKE-AT- KINS STUDIO. Central of Georgia Railway Aids Development of State’s Mineral Resources. If you will take your map of Georgia and draw parallel lines about an inch apart, diagonally across the stnto from Augusta in th color the clay belt in gold, because it rep- southwest, you will indicate in a general way t e northeast comer, past Cuthbert to the deposits. It would bo entirely appropriate to he location of practically inexhaustible clay resents such tremendous potential wealth. Georgia is generally regarded as an “agricultural state," hut its mineral products in 1920 were valued in excess of $13,000,000 and cloy products (brick and tile) made up ap- proximatcly 35% of this amount. Indeed, Georgia clay stands second only to Georgia marablc in the list. The development of the clay industry means more to a greater terri tory und to a larger number of people than any other mineral. The Central of Georgia Railway traverses the clay belt, which is about 150 miles in length and which is from 26 to 50 miles wide. With a determination to ascertain exact facts upon which a program of development might be based, this railroad has for the past your and a half, been co-operating with the government in a series of tests carried on at hte ceramic station of tho United States Bureau of Mines at Columbus, Ohio, and in various lactones and potteries. This research work and these plant tests are still in progress, but have reached a point where it may be stated with full nssurance that Georgia kaolins when properly pre pared can compete with the English china clays (now so largely imported) in the filler trade and the manufacture of pottery, electric porcelain, floor tile, wall tile, and sanitary q),j s fact has been sufficiently established and is of immense industrial importance. An even more inviting field for develo pment is afforded by the bauxitie or refrac tory clays, new deposits of which have recentl y been discovered. These clays possess the primary requisite for the manufacture of fire brick, for electric chemical, metallurgical and industrial furnaces the ability to withstand successfully carry a surprisingly great load urther that brick made from these clays can chipping when subjected to sudden heating and cooling. There is enough clay in Georgia to sup ply the needs of the nation for generations to come. The deposits are so favorably located as to permit mining and marketing with a maximum of economy. There is an increasing demand and a decreasing competitive sup ply. To advantage of themselves of these favorable circumstances clay producers need chiefly to bring about a uniformity of product whereby the pottery industry may be as sured of a standard of excellence. Refractory clays are so located as to permit mining at about 15% of the cost usual in handling fireclays. Thereis a market ready at hand in Birmingham and elsewhere for firebrick for metallurgical work and the continent of South America is a vast market place with a g rawing demand, which can be met under fav orable transportation conditions. Dr. R. T. Stull, chief cermaist of the U nited States Bureau of Mines, who h«s per sonally inspected the clay deposits of Georgia and who has had charge of the research work at the experiment station, says: “The opportunities for developme nt are so numerous and so glowing that it is difficult even to suggest them in a li mited space. There are great things a- hoad for those who own and who handle Georgia clays if they bring to bear in telligent modern methods in meeting and solving their problems. The research work and plant tests that the Central of Georgia Railway has made possible proves the value of the refractory clays for furnace linings, so important to the industries. It urther proves that Gcore-ia kaolins can he iitiHvod P roves that Georgia kaolins can be utilized for a much wider field of usefulness in the pottery, filler and allied trades.” Pamphlets escribing the clay resources, the searching tests that the company has had made at the government station, the prelimi nary results, and other facts may be obtained upon application to J. M. Mallory, General Industrial Agent of the Central of Georgia Railway, Savannah, Ga. This railway recognizes that its primary obligation is to supply safe, adequate and dependable transportation to the territory dependent upon it. Moreover, it realizes a fur ther obligation to do whatever it can for the development of its territory, and to aid in advancing the prosperity of its patrons. Its co-operative work n minerals, at large ex pense, istone phase of the activity of its industrial department. It maintains an agricul tural department for efforts along like lines for the benefit of the farmers of its territory. The Central of Georgia Railway strives to be a good citizen and a helpful neighbor in each community it servos. Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited. W. A. WINBURN, President, Central of Georgia Railway Company, Savannah, Georgia, November 7, 1922.
