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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.
