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C. A. Meeks Publisher VOL. XXXVI, NO. 32—ESTABLISHED 1886 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923 WINNERS IN THE FREE PRESS MISSING-WORD CONTEST ANNOUNCED Good Ladles Tie On First and S«fcond Missing-Word Prizes, And Money Will Be Equally Divided MANY CO-OPERATIVE SALES OF POULTRY Mrs. J. S. Robinson, Carrollton, R. », Mrs ,T. M. Harding, Houglasville; Mis. Mrs'S -T. Steinbopli, City, and Mrs. C. B Yancey, City, tic for the first prize in The Carroll Free Press missing-word contest and the $25.00 will bo divided equally between them. There is also another tie for the sec ond prize. Mrs. .Toed Weatliington Roopvillo, R. 1; Henrv S Turoer Cnr rollton, R. 3, and Miss Addio Lee Dan iell Citv, tic for the second prize of ♦ 10.00, which will he divided equal > between them. The fifteen winners of the dollar prizes as follows: Mrs. G. W. Adams, Norman Park Ga • Tlios E Chambers, Carrollton, U 8: "Miss Frances Fitts, City; Mrs G M. Hogan, City; Mrs. W. O. Hall, Car rollton, R. 4; Miss Mona Jones, Car rollton, R. 8; E. C. Jordan, Carrollton U. 1; Ammon King, Bowdon, R. l, Mrs M W Lovvorn, City; Miss Gladys Gov vorn, City; Hugh Lee, Bowdon R. 5; Mrs. A. D. Lively, Waco, R. 2; Mrs Roy Muse, City; Miss Irma Ray, Roop ville, R. 3; W. L. Yates, Carrollton R. f>.’ Cliecks will be mailed to each of the successful candidates today, Friday. There were many other contestants that entered this contest and made fine showings. A few started—made fin starts, but dropped out. The conest lasted thirteen weeks, and looking over these answers and check ing up the missing words has been one big job, and lias required a great deal of time and attention. This feature has proven by far the most interesting thing of the kind ever attempted in the’county and has not only brought in answers from Carroll county but from adjacent territory and remote points where the Free Press cir culates. It is safe to say that no page of ad vertisements was ever read more close ly and painstakingly—not once, but throughout the entire thirteen weeks ns different missing words appeared each week, and it was necessary to read them every week in order to stand any chance for the prize money. The Free Press appreciates the co operation of the merchants in making) this contest a success, and also the in , terest that was manifested by the read ers of the paper throughout the entire campaign. PENSIONERS, TAKE NOTICE Eighty-Six Oar Lots Sold By County Agents; Sales Held in Every Sec tion of State Bring Good Prices There has been an enormous increase .a poultry in Georgia during the past year. A large part of the interest ill this line of production can be attribu ted to the prices brought nbout by co- opertivc sales conducted by county agents. . Because of our large rural population and the distance most farmers are from market, the small poultry producer was never able to market advantageously until tbc coming of the co-operaive sales. The country store merchant and the hucksteer set the prices and during the heavy producing season they set them below the cost of -production. During the past ten months 86 cor loads of poultry have been sold co-oper atively by county agents in Georgia. Prices have been higher than ever be fore, not only at the sales but in every town and crossroads store. At a sale, ill Madison, May 8th, ensli prices were three cents higher than Atlanta f. o. b. prices the same day. Sales have been held in practically every section of the states, Turner county leadinug with eight cars sold. Because of the success in co-opera tive sales of live poultry the samo local organizations directed by the county agents will hold co-operative ear lot sains of eggs during the coming year. Sales have been educational; in short farmers have learned to properly fat ten and condition poultry and soli by the pound rather than by the bead. Georgia Extension News. TWO CARS OF IRISH POTATOES SHIPPED FROM CEDARTOWN The meek and lowly “spud” is now going to take a hand in our whipping Billie Boll Weevil and his wife and children. . The Farm Bureau on Monday shipped from Oednrtown to Atlanta a carload of Irish potatoes. And another car will be shipped from Rockmatt today. And thus is opened up another avenue of profit for Polk county farmers. Thanks to to the good work of Secretary E J. Trotter of the Chamber of Com merce, who found the market for the potatoes, nml County Agent. W. H. Gar ner who brought the producers together tl, rough the Farm Bureau. Without, this co-operative marketing, it would not be advisable to plant “murphies except in limited quantities for the home market. With our Chamber ot Commerce and Farm Bureau we have the moans of reaching a big market at tin AHOY, THEBE! Ladies and Gentlemen, The “Frolics of 1023,” As we have Nicknamed, It starts promptly at 8:30 on the night Hereafter to be Mentioned. It is a Great show and no Peace abiding Citizen of the Metropolis should Miss seeing their Sons and daughters, Brothers and sisters In this Stupendous Conglomeration Of harmony and Wit, mingled with The classic. Opera, and it Contains forty Local boys and Girls under the Direction of John Tanner and Robbie Merrell. moilIis l ruining ri . . • identical time that Polk’s potatoes Ins entire time to tomatoc are ready for shipping. The potatoes, of course, have been properly graded and sacked, which is an essential element in the'successful mar keting of anything. It is one of the vital points in which so many people fall down when they linve anything to 8t Tho ear netted $1,003 after paying freight, which is ‘ a welcome addition to our farmer’s pocket-book right IH Our farmers will get about $2.00 a bushel for these potatoes, making it a profitable crop for all. This is wortli remembering, loo, roi all the venrs to come, ns we can raise as good potatoes here ns anywhere; ami, ns stated above, ours come right at the time when there, is a good de mand for them. Mr. Paul Montgomery, one of om live farmers, raised 400 bushels on an acre and a half, so you can judge for yourselves as to the fine possibilities of this as a money crop. And “Irish” nearly always stands for a fight. In this case it is a fight for the farmer that will do its full part in beating Billie Boll Weevil if we will give it the chance it deserves. Cedartown Standard. CLUB GIRLS VISIT NEWNAN A NEW CASH CROP IN BALDWIN COUNTY Farmers Are Planting Tomatoes to Be Ripened in the House; 150 Acres Signed Up With Possibility of Many More. This year Baldwin county farmers have planted tomatoes to mature just after frost, and are pliiuuiiiR to wrap those tomatoes in paper, pack them in baskets and crates and lot them ripen in the house. This is a new idea and one never tried on such an extensive scale in this part of the country before. But 150 acres have been signed up around Mil- ledgovillo by County Agent Swain and with possibilities of over fifty more ad ditional before planting time. The contract these farmers have signed is an iron clad one and the nsso elation is a compact working organi zation that is handling every tiling co operatively connected with the venture. A field man lias been employed to give __ toes. Seed have been ordered and will be planted in beds in a short time. A great deal of preliminary work liml to be done in or der to bring the organization to its present, status and County Agent Swain deserves credit for organizing those farmers into a close co-operative soci ety by which lie is able to be master of his business and in control of his product. He believes that if this ven ture is a success in Baldwin county the farmers there will be completely sold to co-operative marketing and commodity organization.—Georgia Extension News. TOCCOA BOY DROWNS ON VISIT TO BOWDON William McDonald, 19-yonr old son of Mrs. Mamie McDonald Faulkner, of Toceon, was drowned in Lovvorn’s Mill pond last Friday. He was visiting his grandfather, Mr. J. A. McDonald. Young McDonald and two of his cousins had gone in swimming. iris body was rescued by divers from town after about one hour under the water. This young man was principally rais ed here in Carrollton by Mr. John Mathews and his mother, lie remained with thorn until about, four years ago. IIis father died when tie was nine months old. lie graduated from the Toco,oil public schools last, term. About throe years ago he united witli the Toccoa Baptist church. _ Ttio family lias the sympathy of o large circle of friends. Some Good Cotton Grown By a Young Farmer AGED VILLA RICA COUPLE RUN DOWN I will be ready to pay the pensions for Carroll county beginning Monday, July 23rd. Please tako note of the fol lowing instructions given mo by tlie BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION Commissioner of Pensions, to-wit: “DO NOT PAY ANY.PENSION TO WIDOW MARRIED AFTER JANU ARY 1st, 1870. DO NOT PAY ANY SOLDIER PEN SIONER YVHO TS WORTH MORE THAN $1,500.” All other soldier and widow pension ers of both old and new classes will be paid. Respectfully, E. T. STEED, Ordinary. West View Annual Meeting The annual meeting at West View will begin the fifth Saturday night in July. Everybody cordiality invited to attend all the services. The business of A. J. Baskin Co. and Weems O. Baskin will be consolidated shortly, and in the future the business will lie conducted from the A. J, Bas kin location. A tremendous consolidation sale if now going on at both ctoros, and they hope in these sales to clear jiut the present stocks as much as possible, and in prdor to do so they have slashed prices that should move the goods. These stores are endeavoring to make this sale one of the biggest bargain events of the season. Mrs. Frances Garity, of Atlanta, is the guest of relatives and friends in the city for a few days. The Boll Weevil Fight Is On In Full Blast—Who Is Going To win? We will stack our stakes on the FARMER who is making an honest effort to win. Everybody is doing it. WHAT? Fighting THE .WEEVIL. All you need to do to win, is to take the advice of your GOOD COUNTY AGENT, work and apply powdered CALCIUM ARSENATE. Citizens Bank has always fought for the interest of AGRICULTURE. CITIZENS BANK FARM LOANS NOW AVAILABLE 19 NEWNAN STREET CARROLLTON, GA. Poison the Weevil Poison the Weevil A number of club girts, accompanied bv Mrs V. D. Whatley, attended the Bread Contest which was held in New- nan, 0a., on July 5tli and 6th. Tins contest is held annually. It is largely attended and much interest and enthu siasm is manifested , > i Oil arriving in Twwftan wo went di ,-ectlv to the High School building where everything was in rorfdincss for the nn- nuni meet. At nine o clock the work boean. It was quite interesting to sec and study the systematic planning of the contestants. Every move indicated thought. If perfect results are to be obtained, 'exact weights nml propor tions must be reckoned with. Guess work is a losing game especially M the output is to be passed upon by expert SU1 At'one r o’clock, the Woman’s Club of Nownan served u most delightful lun cheon and, to toll the whole truth, ev erybody was ready lor it. While lm c.beon “was going on’’ several sple did and enjoyable talks were made b\ the demonstrators and supervisors. /The afternoon was spent in the do- ihestic science room of the High School and lot me tell you, we were busy every moment. Thursday night we wore en tertained in elegant homes and greatly enjoyed the hospitality of the people. At 8:30 Friday we were back in the laboratory ready for work, and we were kept busy until twelve o’clock when a fine dinner was served by the Farm Bu reau. The Ncwnan people certainly know bow to entertain. The meeting came to a closo Friday afternoon and all returned to tlieii homes. Mrs. Whatley “took us there and brought us back” in her Ford Tlie trip was not only enjoyable, but profitable. All returned ao our homes fully determined to put forth greater efforts in the future. Carroll is a great county but wo can make it greater and each must do bis or her part. Club work and co-operative activities are the surest and quickest means of suc cess. A time like this calls for dovo tion and sacrifice, so let one and all try “To Make the Best Better.” With every good wish for the club girls, we are Very sincerely yours, BEATRICE ALMON, MYRTIE JACKSON, VERM A FOUNTAIN, Committee BIG MINSTREL COMING People of Carrollton, once again you art going to have the chance of seeing one of those home-talent minstrols which have pleasod you many times be fore. This, without doubt, will be tlid bqst that has ever been shown in Car rollton. Do yon remember the “Follies of 1922,” witli “Omelet” and those funny ldack-faced comedians? Everybody sqid that, was a good show, and they soem to have been right, for it was pulled off twice before packed houses Well, I’in gonna toll you confidentially, that that wasn’t any show at all com pared with the one that’s being re hearsed now. “Tlie Frolics of 1923” is under the direction of John Tanner, the skilfull and talented president of the Georgia Glee and Instrumental Club, assisted by Robbie Merrell, also noted for his thcntrical ability. Tho peraonnell of “Frolics” consists of forty local boys and giTls, the larg Mr. Henry Little, a hustling young farmer who lives one mile south of tlie Carrollton nml Roopvillo highway, near Ringer’s store, tells us that he lias some very fine cotton and if nothing happens lie expects to make a bumper (In a fresh land plane he says the fruitage is very good. One one stalk twenty-nine inches high he counted ninety-three bolls, squares and forms, and most all of the stalks linvo from thirty to "eighty bolls and squares, and still growing more. This is the best, o have heard of. Mr. Little is getting tho boll weevil itli kerosene. WOMEN PREACHERS There are 178 women preachers of various denominations in the United States, all of whom are members of the International Association of Women Preachers. Six women preachers of fureiga lands also belong to the associa tion; tlireo in Chinn, two in India and one in Africa. Illinois leads in the number of women preachers with 35. Kansas ranks second with 30 women ministers. Nebraska is third in num bers with 18. Roekmart, (In.—Liist Saturday after noon a most lamentable and eriminal ac cident occurred on the Rockmurt-Ara- gon Highway. An aged couple by the name of Cash, man and wife, who had walked life’s path, hand in hand, for three score venrs, planned last Saturday to spend tire Sabbath with their son and family at Aragon where tho lat ter is employed. They hailed from the vicinity of Villa Rica, nml how they managed to reacli Roekmart the writer does not know, at any rate, they deed ded to complete the journey afoot, ami band in liand they journeyed toward their destination with the fond hope of u happy re union of father, mother, son and grandchildren. They had ranched the vicinity of the Sent hern States Portland Cement Com pnuy’s plant, when two speed fiends in a rattle-trap Ford are reported to have borne down on the old couple, giving tlo'ni no chance to escape, striking Mrs. (’ash, hurling her many foot distance, causing her to sustain a broken limb, a coupel of broken ribs and so badly in jured that she could not be brought to medical aid, but Dr. T. E. McRrvde had to go to her. Mr. Cush was thrown across tlie hood of the car by the im pact, was seriously cut nbout the bond and iind one leg broken. He was taken the office of Dr. O. M. White for treatment. From the hour of that frightful trag edy the aged couple lingered together at the home of their son at Aragon un til Tuesday nftkrnoon when Mr. Cash passed nwny, leaving behind ids wife broken in body ami spirits. There is little hope of her recovery. The rnttlc-trnp Ford was driven by a young mini named Hulsey, the other occupant being his brother. They were captured shortly after they ended their deadly journey, and were soon lodged in Polk county jail nt, Cedartown. How tong are law-abiding citizens to be tvrannizod by the speed-crazed fiends of our country 1 Our highways lire be coming a menace instead of n benefit. Whiskey and gasoline mixed with the desire of an unbalanced mind to out run everything on the pike, is costing too mnnv lives. It’s dime to put a stop to it.—Roekmart News. oat aggregation of talented material ever collected tn~Ga*ro Watch for the date roHtqn, : intne next tssufr. LAWS, LAWS, LAWS The number of laws turned out by congress and the state legislatures is appalling, and the multiplication of laws is becoming one of tlie greatest prob lems of our system. A total of over 97,000 bills were introduced between the sixty-second and sixty-seventh con greases. It. is a conservative estimate, according to one newspaper writer, that the bills introducted during tlie same time in all state legislatures would number close to 500,000. Hon. William J. Harris Announces Speaking Dates NOTICE To Electric Range Consumers We are glad to say to you that we have secured the services of Mrs. 8. C. Kytle, who will be at your service to assist you ia any way possible in mak ing your ‘ c^lYhlhg "With the - Electric Range a real “PLEASURE.” Do not hesitate to call on Mrs. Kytle when you are in (rouble with your rnngc.—Geor gin Railway Sc Power Co. AMONG BIG THINGS n/..i poiinus nr jnira mm m.i pumurn ... i Tlie greatest building in tlie world is lard, as compared with 60.9 pounds of' l(1 |„. erected in Chicago, at a cost, of i n t.. 1 —■ -—+ iinnio n i’''”- 1 ten million dollars. It will be built by I go amalgamated furniture interests of America and used for display and salesrooms for more than 400 firms and factories. Tlie building will ’cover one Inigo block nearly 400 feet square and will be 16 stories high, Tl will bn a perpetual furniture exposition and the world’s distributive point for homo fur iiisiiings. Mr. W. L. Vaiden, secretary of the . .irroll County Trade Board, is quite sick from an attack of appendicitis. He lias been sick almost a week at the home of Mr. C. E. Smith on Dixie street. Pork and Lard Big Items Pork and lard are two of tlie largest items in food supply of the American people. The annual average per capita consumption for the last five years was (17.3 pounds of pork anil 12.5 pounds of lard, as compared with f)0.9 pounds of beef. In several recent years the con sumption of pork alone has exceeded that of all other moats combined. Fig ures compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture show that among the farm animals hogs are exceeded in numbers onlv bv cattle, and in value only by cattle and horses. They are produced on three-fourths of the farms of tlie country and represent over 10 par cent, of tlie value of tlie nation’s agricultural production. Only 3.5 per cent of the hogs on American fnrms are registered purebred and about three- fourths of the total are raised for mar ket. Cholera is still tlie most impor tant disease among hogs and takes tlie highest toll. CARD OF THANKS DEATHS AND FUNERALS BAXTER Mr. Pinknev A. Baxter, of Lovvorn’s mill community, died Wednesday, the 18tli, in tlie 68th year of bis age, and was buried 't’hursdav at Bettresdn at 11 A. M. triet, died July 4th, in his 68th year. He was buried at Pleasant View. For almost fifty years lie resided in that community. PHIPPS The infunt Ilf Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Phipps was interred in the city ceme tery Saturday. DEATH OF AN INFANT The remains of Frances Cole, tlie iii- r.-int daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cole, of 103 Confederate avenue, At lanta, wlio died Sunday morning at a private sanitarium, were tnkon Mon day morning by tiio Awtrv & Lowndes Co. to Villa Rica, On., for funeral and interment. Besides her parents, the child is survived by her paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cole, nnd her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McBrayer. Wo tako this method of expressing our sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted in recovering tlie body of William McDonald, who lost the home of G. W. Edmondson on also to others for their kind ministra tions, floral offerings and words of con dolence and sympathy—all of which we so deeply and earnestly appreciate. May tlie Good Lord bless you, one nnd nil. Mrs. C. L. Faulkner And Family. Mrs. O. E. Matthews. John Mathews And Family. J. A. McDonald. Notice, Sunday School Workers Tlie Cnrroll County Sunday School convention was called off last Sunday on account of rain. Another time and place will be selected nt once. Hold all delegates and reports ready and attend. 8. C. CAMPBELL, Pres. GA. 23 48,916 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. Hon. William Harris will deliver an None but Carroll COUnty and address at Tallapoosa on July 20th, at Q arro llton trade territory li- 8:15 P. M.; Bremen, July 21st, at 11 A. numbers Will knowingly M.; Temple, July 21st, at 2 P. M., and cense numDers Will is.nuwni B .y Vila Rica. July 21st, at 3:80 P. M. • be published. The Supreme Test ' of a bank is the quality of service it renders coupled with the desire to assist its patrons and the commu nity in any legitimate way. The pride we take in our bank springs not only from our strength and of the fact that we are a growing institution, but that we have made good in the matter of service. Your checking, savings or certificate of deposit account is invited. Join our list of satified customers. The First National Bank L. C. Mandeville, President Chas. A. Lyle, Vice-President and Cashier G. L. Stewart, Asst. Cashier; M. A. Sandifer, Asst. Cashier. Carrollton, Ga.