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The Gurrett warehouse, below the rfe- pot on the Central railroad, was de stroyed by tire Monday night. The tiro was discovered about 8:30 o’clock. The alarm was sounded and the liremcn responded promptly and he roically, but owing to the fact that the building was lined with sheet iron uud covered with the sanio material, and the further fact that the building contained bundled oats and wheat and shucks, fodder, hay, lumber, cement, etc., and the'tire hud gained saoli head- wav that all that could be done was to confine the fire to this one building. The loss on the feed alone amounted to $1,000.00 or perhaps $1,500.00 with no insurance. The building was parti al !v insured. The building, feed and everything was the property of Sheriff W. A. Garrett, except the cement which bolonged to Hoop Hardware Co. Mr. Garrett has friends all over Carroll county who sym pathize with him ia his fiaancial loss. Just how the fire originated is one of the mysteries. It has boon reported that small nogro boys have used the space under the floor for a play ground and a place to smoko. Campaign Started for New Members in Carroll County Atlanta, Ga., July 5.—Commencing Monday of last week, the Georgia Cot ton Growers Co-operative Association actively opened a enmpaign for new members in Carroll county. Besides this county, the membership campaign is, now being conducted in Chattahoo chee, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Dougins, Effingham, Glascock, Hancock, Haral son, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Muscogee, Paulding, Pike, Polk, Rich mond, Talbot, Troup, Upson, Warren and Washington counties. The membership drive is in charge of Mossrs. E. B. Conwoll, J. C. Greer and J. G. Woodruff, field representa tives for the Association for the above named counties. During I lie progress of the cnmpni meetings will lie held at various local points throughout this and the other twenty-three eountios and the officials of the Association urge all bankers business men and farmers to attend these meetings and get, first-hand infor mation on the co-operative marketing and the progress that hns been made to date by the Georgia Cotton Grow ers Co-operative Association. GOVERNOR WALKER With a simple and impressive cere mony last Saturday 'Itonv—Clifford Walker, of Monroe, was inaugurated as the chief executive of Georgia. The ceremory was brief, simple and impres sive. He is just a plain man of the common people—a Christian statesman, and he was inducted into this high of fice without pomp or display, witnessed by his family and his father and moth er, and this inauguration was on his mother’s birthday. Away witli factions and strife, and let him who wont into tho governor’s office with the good-will and esteem of the people of Georgia, let him load them, becau.se they wish for him and the grand old stale of Georgia tlve greatest possible success in this his ad ministration. ALL-DAY SINGING There will be an all-day singing at Antioch church, just off the highway from Carrollton to Bowdon, next Sun day, July 8th. All singers and lovers of music are invited to come and bring well-filled baskets. J. B. JOHNSON, Secty. Every Sunday School in Carroll coun ty, regardless of denomination, that has in action some beneficial plan of car rying on certain features of the Sunday School work is invited to send some representative to tho annual Sunday School convention to be held at Mt. Zion on July 8th, 1923, to tell about it, according to those in charge of the pro gram. It is understood that a large part of tho program will bo given to this, and for this reason, il is hoped that the Sunday Schools will respond most heartily to the invitation. in addition to this attraction on the program, there wilt be several speeches ,,ii some of tho newer phases of the Sunday School work by several of the best specialists ia the State. Among the speakers expected is Miss lone Al- verson, the office secretary and young people’s division superintendent, Tho convention is said to lie for nil those interested in the Sunday School work of this county, and especially for tho officers and toachors, Sunday School superintendents and pastors are asked to urgo attendance from their officers and teachers, and of courso su perintendents and pastors are expected to sot the -example. It is also hoped that every single officor of the County Sunday School Association will be present with a re port of the year’s work. They are as follows: President—S. C. Campbell, Bowdon. Ga. Vice President—S. O. Fielder, Villa Rica, Ga. Seerotary—C. S. Boyd, Carrollton, Ga. Children’s Division Supt,—Mrs. B. F. Boykin, Carrollton, Ga. Young People’s Division Supt.—Mrs. C, K. Henderson, Carrollton, Ga. Adult Supt.—n. ,T. Reaves, Bowdon, On. District Presidents. No. 1— S. O. Connally, Villa Rica, Ga. No. 2—H. R. Watkins, WhiteBburg, Un. ' 1 No. 3.—W. IT. Moore, Bowdon, Ga. No. 4.—H. M. Earnest, Carrollton Ga„ R, 7. No. 5—V. D. Whatley, Carrollton, Ga. No. 6—C. F. Richards, Carrollton Ga., R. 1. No. 7-—W. n. Alexander, Roopville, Ga. PROGRAM. Theme: “The New Day in Religious Education. ’ ’ Morning Session. 10:00. Song service by choir. ,10:20. Scripture reading and prayer —Rev. J. B. Earnest. 10:39. The Adult Cluss in Actiou— Hon. r Tf. P. Beck. 10:55. Jesus the Master Teacher— Rev. n. IT. Bowon. 11:20. Period of business. Securing of records; appointment of committees. 11:30. Music. 11:35. Tho New Day in Religious Educntion—Miss lone Alvorson. 12:05. Miscellaneous business. 12:15. Adjournment. Basket dinner on the grounds. Afternoon Session. 1:15. Song service. 1:30. Scripture roading and prayer —Hon. J. F. Brooks. 1:50. Everybody’b Period—Rov. O. V. Weathers, loader. 2:20. Our Problems—Miss Alver son leader. 2:45. Making the Sunday School Evangelistic—Rev. Gilbert Dobbs, D.D. 3:10, Reaching and Holding Our Young People—Miss Alvorson. 3:40. Perigd cf business. Report of county officers; report of cammitces; place of next meeting; award of ban ners. 4:00. Adjournment. L. S. TRIMBLE TO ADDRESS THE ADVERTISING CLUB Mr. Lee Trimble will address the Ad vertising .Club at its regular meeting, C. L. ORGAN, Evangelist. The Organ evangelistic party ar tent and are erecting it at the corn! streets. „ They will begin a series of ev&n night. All are invited. They havi meeting at Newnan. As soon as they close here they go meeting. Next Sunday morning the service; tian church. Mrs. E. A. Huggins, widow of the lute W. B. Huggins, died Monday morn- iug at her homo on Alabama street nt 1 the advanced age of 87 years. ••The funeral was conducted Tuesday -•it the home by her pastor, Rev. Gilbert Dobbs, Her body was laid to rest be side her husband in the city cemetery, wtio preceded her to the grave about (iffeon years ago. “All this year her health had been declining. About three wcoks ago she became weaker and had since been eon- lined to her lied. ,’^he was a native of Coweta and came to this county in 1879 and settlement was made on Whooping Creek, near Stripling’s Chapel. She had resided in Carrollton about 35 years. Before marriage she was a Miss Lvlo, daughter of David Lyle, of Coweta county. She is survived by five sons and five daughters. The sons are J. I). and B. T. Huggins, of this county; Itoliert L. Hug gins, of Floyd county, and Asa and Huggins, of Walker county, B.d Tuesday with gospel sof Newnan and Tanner fistic meetings Saturday dust closed a successful Id ward i\ln. Tho daughters arc: Mrs, T. N. Cald well and Mrs. .Tim Garrett, of Birming ham, Ala.; Mrs. Oscar Jackson, of Eil- wnrdsvile, Ain.; Mrs. Emma Weldon, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Lillie Price. She is also survived by four sisters: Mrs. Ball, of Htllett, this comity; Mrs. 'Men Johnson, of Round Top, Ala.: Mrs. Mice Holland, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Mattio Beavers, of Tnlapoosa, Ga. lt to Sand Hill for a camp fill be held in the Chris- 45,463 GARRETT REUNION The Garrett reunion will be held at Roopville, Ga., on Wednesday, July 18th. tiee. All who are interested take no- | GA. 1, 23 If the owner of auto bearing the above license number will drive the machine to the front of The Free Press office next Saturday or Monday we will make him a present of a year’s subscription. Watch this space for another auto number next week. You car may be the next lucky one. None but Cai'roll county and Carrollton trade territory li cense numbers will knowingly be published. Requiring Motor Chicles to Stop Before Crossing R. R. Tracks TWO NEW STEAMSHIPS TO BE LAUNCHED [fa, Ga., June 28.—Plans for the Mon of a hill in Congress re all motor vehicles to eomn to a before crossing railroda tracks ^crossings have been discussed service men and officials of fowls. bill, with the purpose of re lic loss of lives and personal Ins the result of the failure of be careful In crossing rnil- jks would be a great, help in (ur neident toll. The rcckless- itomobile drivers is increasing rn by the accident records of which it is stated that ap- ty 1,800 people were "killed and 5,000 were injured in the United Stales nt railroad crossings, which was a substantial increase over tho acci dents of 1921. I:. ':• STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF CITIZENS BANK AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30, 1923, AS CALLED FOR BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS. RESOURCES. Time Loans and Discounts $550,810.20 Furniture and Fixtures 5,000.00 Real Estato Owned 15,397.50 Cash in Vault and Amounts Deposited with Approved Reserve Agents - —— 38,116.03 Cheeks for Clearing House - - —• 4,849.78 Calcium Arsenate — -- 2,375.00 TOTAL - - $616,048.57 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock'Paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund - 80,000.00 Undivided Profits 1,033.18 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 105,746.53 Demand Certificates of Deposit 10,580.00 Time Certificates of Deposit . 33,161.50 Savings Doposits 112,642.65 Cashier’s Checks 1,884.71 Bills Payable to Banks in this State 29,000.00 Bills Payable to Banks in other States .' 142,000.00 War Finance Corporation 100,000,00 TOTAL $616,048.57 STATE OF GEORGIA—Carroll County. Before me came Grndy Cole, Cashier of Citizens Bank, Carrollton, Ga., who being duly sworn says that the above foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in. said Bank. GRADY COLE. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th dav of Julv, 1923. J. A. PRITCHARD, C. N. P., Carroll County, Ga. Two new steamships, to bo known as “Tho City of Chattanooga” and the “City of Birmingham” will bo launch ed by tho Ocean Steamship Company in July and August. Each will bo of 65000-ton capacity, 20 per cent larger than the best of ttie eight . ships now in service, and ouch will cost one mil lion dollars. They are equipped for quick handling of freight nnd contain onlarged and superior accommodations for passonger travel. In speaking of these ships President W. A. Wiiiburn, of the Central of Geor gia Railway calls attention to the ad vantages of rail and water transporta tion as provided by the Central and its coastwise connections. This service be gan operation as early as 1848; and provided cheap and expeditious trans portation for light nnd heavy freight originating at tho markets along the eastern seaboard and for the products of tho south moving northward. Tho service proved of real value to the business world and has grown in im portance until now there are eight ships in the fleet, with sailings between Sa vannah and New York three times per week; Savannah and Boston twice weekly. The Merchants & Miners Trans portation Company, nn independent company, has sailings twice a week hot wen Savannah, Battimoro and Phila delphia It has just put two new ships into service. More than twenty thousand passen gers,annually use the shipB of the Ocean Steamship Company, nnd its freight service onjoys an extensive patronage not only in the southeeast, but as far west as Colorado and Utah. President Winburn sayR the worth Carroll County Masonic Picnic service' to American business justifies the large expenditures being made to insure its permanence and improvement. And it, shall come to pass, that on tho 20th of July, at Burwoll, Georgia, the greatest gathering of Masons for ninny moons will come from the East, from I he West, from the North and from the South, and meet in one common bom] of fraternal spirit to enjoy the day, spent, together and become hotter acquainted and make all tho wives, widows, daughters, sons and sweethearts have the day of their lives. The ta llies shall lie spread with tho fat of tho land and the wine and the oil thereof, and tho kiddies shall be allowod one day of supreme happiness and tho boys shall pour out their heart’s desire to their best girl and the father renew his promise made many years ago, and Carroll county Masonry be mado happy with tho sunshine of the day most pleasantly spent and profitable to all who eome. Brethren, get you ready, close your business, stop your plows, and ceaso the ringing of the hammer and buz of the saw and let tho blacksmith havo a day of joy and pride forever. So mote it he. A MEMBER WHO MUST BE THERE. The Banker and His Services How often the banker comes to our aid and on many an occasion he has been our savior. Yet there are many of us who do not fully appreciate the great valuo of tho banker to 'the com munity. Many a community undertak ing would collapse nnd be a financial of'^tbis ^eomhinat ion *o f °rail ami without the personal support Hope Of Relief in Motor Transport A remarkable recognition of the mo tor car as a factor in transportation was given by President Harding in his recent speech on the railroad queston, when he said: “The automobile and motor trucks havo made greater inroads on railway revenues than the electric lines. There will never be a backward step in motor transportation. But we shall do bettpr if wo find a place to co ordinate this service with the railways, rather than encourage destructive com petition. Indeed, the motor transport already promises relief to our congested terminals through better co-ordina tion.’ ’ and financial backing of the banks The banker’s name usually is the first to head ft subscription paper and ho stands back of practically every enter prise worth while, and of value to the people of the towu and community. Of course, there is a direct relation be tween the success of a bank and the peo pie of a town;—neither can prosper singly, but the live banker is personally interested in the local affairs and takes interest and pleasure in their solution Our community needs the banker nnd his services—we could not grow or pros per without him. A GIVER OF GOOD MONEY!MONEY! Our-connections always have unlim ited money to lonn good men, on good farms and good titles, on best terms and lowest rates. n ome to see us. tfne R. D. JACKSON & SON. the sum John D. Rockefellrc has eon Iributed to various benevolences and extension work of the Baptist church. Sometimes wo aro a little inclined to score Mr. Rockefeller when gas goes up a cent or two ,but he does a world of good with his money. He is a mighty valuable brother for any congregation to havo. With such a liberal paying member on the church books the minis ter doesn’t have to worry about raising money for a few repairs on the church or his wife’s Christmas present. The first cotton bloom of the 1923 crop sent to The Free Press office came off the farm o Mr. Roy Lyle on tho old Btiiiuor gold mine farm. Mr. Lyle has a large acreage of very fine cotton. He works hard and tights the boll weevil to a “faro-you-woll,” No farmer in tho county had more weevils, fought them harder, and made a better cTop of cotton than did Mr. Lyle last year. ANOTHER COTTON BLOOM Mr. W. T. Henry, the popular ru ral carrier oil Carrollton, Route 8, brought to The Free Press Thursday morning a red cotton bloom that was handed him Monday. The bloom came from the field of Will Hill, colored, who resides on his route near Lovvorn's mill. The farm is owned liv Mr. W. L. Folds of this city. Mr. Henry says that not only his cot ton crop is good, hut, that his corn is line. He harvested a good crop of wheat and oats and that lie hns tho best watermelon patch oil his route. Mr. Henry knows about nil tho melon patfh es on his route for his patrons are nl ways good to him nnd always “load” him down with good ripe juicy melons all through the season. WANTS MYTHICAL QUAIL TO DEVOUR BOLL WEEVILS Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Muse Passes Away Sarah Elizabeth, the eighteen months old daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. ,T. N. Muse, died Friday nt the homo of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. 1{. Scog gins, nn Longview street, where the ■iirents resided. The funeral was held Saturday at Miilene, conducted by Rev. Joptlin Lov- irn. Interment was in the churchyard metory. Hundreds of friends sympathize with e bereaved parents in this snd Iohh, us was evidenced by 1 the long funeral pro- ssioii which oxtendod from the Depot the public square. Season’s First Bale Cotton Auctioned Off for $1,200 Houston, Tex,, July 4.—The first bale of the 1923 eptton season was sold at nn .Tiiri'n 9Rf|» mi f Ivo flnnr rtf auction on .Tuii'e 25th on the floor of the Houston cotliTh oxchuugo. It was purchased for $1,200 by Anderson Clay ton & Company. Tho bale was grown by A. J. Thoinns, of Weslneo, in tho Rio Grand Valley, and ginned lit Woslneo. The World’s Ten Richest Men The tea richest men of the world, as lassitied by bunkers and statisticians, re: llenrv Ford, $550,000,000; John I). Rockefeller, $500,000,000; the Duke of Westminster, $150,000,000 to $200,- 000,000; the Goakwar of Buroda, $125,- 000,000; Sir Basil Zahuroff, $100,000,- 000 to $125,000,000; Hugo Stinnes, $100,000,000; Percv Rockefeller, $100,- 000,000; Baron 11.' Mitsui, $100,000, 000; J. B. Duke, $100,000,000; Goorga Baker, $100,000,000; T. B. Wulkor, perhaps less than $100,000,000, perhaps is high as $300,000,000. As singular us it may seem, tho most abused of thoHo, John 1). Rockefeller, is tho world's greatest known public bene factor now living. He has given mil lions to helpful philanthropic enter prises, and he hns organized ninny that blossings to humanity. 1. C. Campbell, of Dallas, Ga., has sent a letter to Sonator Harris, request ing that, a flock of blue quail be Bent, him to cut boll weevils which aro de stroying his cotton crop. Tlie letter was sent to tho dopart, incut, of agriculture, and J. L. Webb, entomologist in charge of the southern field crop insect investigation, made this reply to Mr. Campbell: “Your letter addressed to the Hon. William J. Harris hns been referred to Ibis office for attention; lit roply I will snv that you have been misinform ed in regard to the matter nf the gov eminent, furnishing blue qunil for boll weevil control. The government has no activities of this kind on hand, and wo aro at a loss to know how such report was circulated.” LIST IS GROWING A growing newspaper adds now names to its subscription list ovory week. That's what The Carroll Free Press is doing—gftrwing. New subscribers are coming to us dny by day and our circu lotion is growing, both in clmtagetr and number. The men and. womelr*Tdio road dl'li'c Free Press aro ft class of peo pie *ho rendor adequate Toturns to our advertisers. You who havo been hesita ting about taking tho home paper ACT TODAY. Join our happy family. The cost is only two cents a week—$1.00 a year. Four Months Old Pullet Laying Mr. W. >S. Harris, of Carrollton, It. I, lias a White Leghorn pullot that com menced to lay when four months old. Mr. Harris' is very proud of his White Leghorns us egg producers and money makers. Singing Third Sunday — There will bo an all-day singing nt Mt. Carmel tho third Sundav in July. ifaptono tire LOST—A 30x8 1-2 Fifn somewhere around town f$$yrday af ternoon, Juno 30, black, including rim, tube and tire, plnin cover. Return to J. G. Robertson, Carrollton, Phone 368, and rocoive reward. ltpd Money Might Be The Root Of All Evil»But There Are Lots Of Good Rooters Mr. Workingham, if you could always stay young and vigorous, the future would cause little worry. But as time marches on you must prepare for old age when you can no longer work for wages. There is only one time to lay up for the future- that is right now. Save at least a part of your earnings, -you are one day older tomorrow. The First National Bank t . i.i»— x T