THE CLEVELAND
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
VOL. XIX, No 83 .)
Underwoodism.
We read, with a great deal of in¬
terest, an editorial in last issue of
this paper, and with a great deal
of surprise. We, like the editor,
would like a little mare light upon
the subject. We concede that every
Baptist Church is an independent
organization within itself, having
the right to govern itself and lay
down any and all rules by which it
will abide, those rules being con¬
sistent with the teachings of the
Holy Writ. If this church voted
its own members out of that church
solely on the ground that they were
members of an organization that is
trying to better the community by
driving out of it the worst enemy
of the church and a recognized tool
of the devil (whiskey) then and in
that event they overstepped their
rights and have brought the church
of Christ into reproach.
The command of the head of the
Church, the Master, is that we
avoid the very appearance of evil.
If each and every child of the
Church would do this the responsi¬
bility would rest to a greater de¬
gree upon the church from whence
Truth in its purity should eminate.
It is also the command of the head
of the Church that you let your
light so shine under these condi¬
tions you cannot aford to rest un¬
der a shadow.
If you did exclude the meeting of
these men solely upon the grounds
that you, or a majority of you, were
in favor of the devil rum, or, from
a weak sense of fear that you would
suffer some injury because of your
permitting them to meet in your
house of worship, then and in that
event you are nothing but moral
cowards, and not only unworthy to
be called Christians, but unworthy
of the lesser honor of being called
Baptists,
Personally,we believe some other
motive moved you. We are prone
to believe that there was some good
and sufficent reason for so doing,
but we, like the editor, would like
to know. Personally and officially
we are in favor of throttling and
driving out of the country the
damnable stuff that is ruining our
county. We are in full sympathy
with tne anti-whiskey society, and
we stand ready to lend it any and
all aid that we can, both personal
and official, to drive out whiskey.
We have not now, and never have
had, any compunction about stat¬
ing our views broadcast to the
public upon this great public ques¬
tion. It is our desire that the pub¬
lic understand once and for all
time that we are an enemy of whis¬
key, and that we have no fear of
any moral cowards doing us any
injury of any nature. We further
state that anyone calling himself a
follower of Christ Jesus, and by
word or action showing his sym¬
pathy with upholding tire manu¬
facture, sale or driuking of whis¬
key, has missed the path of truth
as far as the east is from the west.
We have no patience or respect for
weak-kneed, cowardly Christians
who, upon the pretext of a fear of
bodily injury to themselves or to
their property, will sell out to the
devil—in fact we doubt theirChris
tianity. Anyone who will step
aside from the plain path of duty
as illuminated by the teachings of
the Holy Writ from a fear of criti¬
cism by the whiskey element, fear
of bodily harm, or the fear of in¬
jury to property, sells himself out
to the devil without a thought of
the souls welfare of those of his
own household, or those of his
neighbors, and if we understand
the teachings of the Holy Writ
bids fair to gain a clear title to a
seat in holies. The man who will j
shield the man who is ruining his'
sons by furnishing them whiskey is
worse than a coward. The man
who will shield the thing that is
ruining the manhood of the coun¬
try. bringing disgrace and sorrow
to the womanhood of the country,
who will sell himself out to the
devil for the sake of saving his own
skin or property from an imagin¬
ary attack from the whiskey ele¬
ment, comes short of being the man
he should be. God takes care of
His own. The Master’s guarding
hand overshadows His own, and
protects them always and they
need fear no danger.
Thos. F. Underwood.
The time has come, Cleveland
School District, when if you are to
have an up-to-the-minute school
you must wake up. It takes money
to build a school plant, and it takes
money to keep the machinery run¬
ning. I have for the last four
years had in mind and have strived
to arrive at the point where we
could tell White county and sur¬
rounding country that Cleveland
has an up-to-the-minute accredited
High School, but for financial rea¬
sons the Board has been unable to
do what it would do. There is no
man in the district that'lius a great¬
er interest or a greater ambition for
Cleveland High School than I. 1
stand ready to do all in my power
for the upbuilding of our school.
We have the building, vve have the
logical place, give us the money
and we will get the teachers, but
we must have financial aid. The
time has come when Cleveland
School District must go down in
her pocket and dig up the ducats
if she keeps pace with the times.
I will start the ball with $10 and
challenge every man that has the
interest of his school at heart to
join me in putting Cleveland High
School on the map. I will have
more to say on this subject in the
near future.
This is just a gentle hint that i
placed my hat in the ring for a
fight for a greater High School for
Cleveland.
Thos. F. Underwood.
Bring Your Chickens and Eggs.
Now is the time to buy your
mid-summer hats. Every hat go¬
ing cheap, big line just arrived.
Come in and buy a pretty hat for
commencement. We have the
most complete line of childrens
hats we have had this season.
Prices from 25^ to $2.00, also boy
hats from 2 to 10 yrs. Childrens
white dresses from 75? to $3.5°!
middy blouses, lawn waists, silk
waists. Serge skirts in black and
Navy. Also black satin and white
satin skirts.
Headquarters for the California
Perfume Company. We handle a
complate line of toilet articles.
Buy Thrift stamps and Liberty
Bonds. Help your country win
the war.
CI.KVEI.AND MILLINERY CO.
Cleveland, - - Georgia.
Thera la more Catarrh In this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup¬
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con¬
ditions and therefore requires constitu¬
tional treatment. Hail’e Catarrh Medi¬
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re¬
ward is offered for any case that Hall’s
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and- testimonials.
!>' J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Fills for constipation.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our kind
friends and neighbors for the kind¬
ness they so willingly showed us
during the sickness and death of
our dear daughter and sister. May
God’s richest blessings ever rest
upon you all are our sincere wishes
and prayer.
(Mrs) J. T. Clark and Family.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA*MAY n, 1918.
Cleveland High School Closes,
Commencement has come but
not gone for the memory of it ling¬
ers still, and will ever linger in tlie
minds and hearts ot some. The
graduates will never forget this oc¬
casion : it is one of the experiences
along their pathway that will ever
be fresh in memory.
The exercises began on Friday
evening May 3, with a interesting
program beautifully rendered by
pupils of Primary Department,
Misses Annie T^llison, Myra Bul
gin and Johnnie Parks were in
charge. The people went away
glad that there were more programs
to follow. So on Saturday even¬
ing about 600 people filed up the
stairway to see and hear a program
rendered by the pupils of 7th, Sth
and 9th grades. The main feature
of this excercise was the interest
play “The Good Fellow” so well
acted under the direction of Mrs.
Hall.
On Sunday a full house greeted
Dr. P. A. Duncan, of Sparta, Ga.
He held his audience at “attention”
throughout his whole discourse on
the text: “Seek ye first the king¬
dom of God and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added
unto you.”
That sermon was the general
subject of conversation all the after¬
noon. One man said : “That ser¬
mon was easily wortn $5.00 and he
didn’t give us a chance to give him
anything.” Rev. Brown preached
at night on the thought of faith¬
fully abiding “by the stuff” while
our brethren go to war.
Monday A. M. the two
societies carried out an interesting ’
program of readings, speeches,
music, prophecies, jokes, etc.
Monday afternoon representa¬
tives from Sth and 9th grades play¬
ed an interesting game of tennis on
the campus court. The Sth grade
won, to the joy of that “best look¬
ing class in school.”
Monday evening that same crowd
of 500 or 600 people showed their
interest in the exercises by paying
at the stairway for a seat in that
spacious auditorium where they
might enjoy another mental feast.
It’s most intertaining feature was a
play “The Secret Passage” so well
acted by the graduating class,
under the tutorship of Prof.
Adams. When the program was
ended we wished for more.
Tuesday morning a short pro¬
gram was beautifully rendered by
a few girls from the Sth grade. It’s
interest centered about the bur¬
lesque: “Men Not Wanted.”
The most beautiful exercise was
enjoyed on Tuesday evening when
nine talented young people receiv¬
ed diplomas. Only one young
man in the class. The contribution
of each member was a credit to the
class. We noticed that Miss
Maude Henderson had received the
highest marking in the whole High
School course and thus won the
valedictorian’s place. Then again
in this last year’s work we .noticed
that Miss Elizabeth Jarrard stood
first by a fraction of a point above
Miss Maude Henderson. Misses
Laura Skelton, Ethel Craven and
Lucile Jones received worthy men¬
tion. Miss Jarrard received the
medal of honor offered for the year
by Col. Thos. F. Underwood.
With a few impressive words on
the importance of boys graduating
as well as girls, and on the
“strength and beauty” of character
that goes into the makeup of the
ideal woman, Prof. Adams handed
out to each a beautiful diploma.
Thus ended the great drama the
the members of the graduating
class have been acting since their
first enterance into school life. The
following are the graduates as they
appeared Tuesday evening : Salua
tion, EthelCraven ; Reading,Eliza-
Loudsville Lines.
Mr. Charlie Freeman of Mossy
Creek was up this way one day
last week.
Mr. J. A. Ledford left for his
homwin Hall county Sunday
Tesnatee road district has the
least work done on her public
roads than any district in White
county that we have heard of up
this writing. We believe in good
roads, and we are taxed plenty to
make them, but we don’t get them
till the same.
Miss Lenor Ledford of Clermont
has been visiting her brother for
some few days.
Your correspondent spent Sun¬
day with Mr. F. A. McAfee at
Kitnsey.
Mr. P>. M. Cox has been
some farming over on Town Creek
on the place that he bought last
last winter.
Mrs, McDonald visited
land last Thursday.
Mrs. Nettie Ledford sou
daughter went down to
last week on a shopping trip.
Mrs. Sarah Asli and Miss
Ash spent Sunday with Mrs. Hood.
We are quite sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. Rufe Adams.
was Miss Nolar Smith before
riage and was raised near
ville church.
Messrs J. W. and F. B,
are planting a cotton crop on
Stephens place.
Mr. 1 , ). Turner amended
in g over at Town Creek Sunday
’ ^ Tlve^armers
fit of this are nearly
done planting in this section.
NEARBY NEWS
We are pleased to know that the
weather man is giving us some
beautiful weather at present, after
the cool spell.
Mr. Rex Ilood and charming
sister, Miss Mary, have returned
home after a few days visit with
relatives near here.
Miss Ida Allison of Sargent,Ga.,
is visiting homefolks at this writ
ing.
Miss Mattie Thomas of Roberts
town was a visitor here last Sun¬
day.
Mr. Grady Sullivan of Eaton,
Colo., arrived here Monday after¬
noon. He spent the night in
Cleveland and left Tuesday morn¬
ing for a visit to homefolks at
Choestoe.
Miss Minnie Oakes and your
spent last Sunday
week with the family of Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Thomas on Tesnatee.
Miss Mary Hood of Loudsville
and Miss Myrtle Campbell spent
one evening last week with the
Misses Oakes.
NOTICE
I have three good mules and two
horses that I will close out at below
what they are worth.
F. G. Jones.
Farm Land For Sale.
500 acres of fine farming
land. Will cut up to suit pur¬
chasers.
W. A. DANFORTH.
beth Jarrard ; Essay, Mae House;
History, Jessie Mae Oakes; Ora¬
tion, Burton Middlebrooks; Class
Song; Class Poem, Enid Cantrell ;
Prophecy, Laura Skelton; Last
Will, Lucile Jones; Valedictory
Maude Henderson; Delivery of
Medal and Diplomas,Prof. Adams,
List Of Subscribers To Third Liberty
Loan In White County.
Mrs. T. J. McDonald, W. II.Cour¬
tenay, J. W. II. Underwood, II.
B, Underwood, J. W, House, Mrs.
J. W. 11 . Underwood, Alex. Da¬
vidson, Mrs. Alex. Davidson, T.V.
Cantrell, J. E Denton, J. T. R.
McDonald, Mrs. Dooley, A. M.
Dean, J. II. Telford, J. F. Can¬
trell, F. G. Jones, J. C. Russell,
C. II. Edwards, Dr. T. J. Mc¬
Donald, White County Bank, II.
A. Jarrard. J. M. Allison, A. G.
Maxwell, A. J. Jarrard, FrankCur
roll, C. C. Jarrard, C. II. Edwards
Miss Ella Quinn, T. F. Underood,
Frank Adams, Clinton Faulkner,
J. N. Hulsey, Mrs. W. L. Hood,
Farmers & Merchants Bank, F. C.
Barrett, G. R. Willis, S. B. Dav¬
idson, W. A. McEwen, W. A.
White, A. P. Perley Jr., MissBelle
Ferley, Katharine Perley, A. L.
Dye, j, R. .Sosebee, I. D.Caiti, A.
L. Supplee, Misses Annell and
Marie Bagwell, W. Y. Dotson, R.
11 . Sesler, S. W. Thacker, C. II.
Krise, S. R. Vandiver, Carl A.
Teck, Mrs, Fred Pass, J. W. Coun¬
cil, Helen Public School, Chas. N.
Maloof, II. A. Damon, Miss Mary
E. Leinen, M. C. Vandiver, Mrs.
Annie Harvey, (). E. Rimsey, M.
C. Cape, Lat Vandiver, Miss Irene
Vandiver, Mrs. G. A*. Vandiver,
G. A. Vandiver, Miss Mary I..
Watson, J. E. Palmer, Mrs. Freta
Stroup.Walter Stroup,Guy Stroup,
G. W. Sosebee, A. J. St rough, Mrs.
II. A. Strough, Nacoochee Lodge
JV&A. M., H- O. Cole, W. II.
•ir, CIArk, /ora Curtis, F. R. Nandiv
W. W. Allison, O. /{; Rimsey
Mrs. O, II Kintse*. J, J.
W. ' 1 '. Audet, Mrs. T.Awlef,
II. Crockett, Ben j. R. Smith, Miss
Emily A. Leonard, C. II. Kytle,
A. II. Henderson Jr., R. T. Keni
rner, R. L. Kytle, T. B. Hooper,
Fred Hooper, J. L. Rider, T. A.
Christopher, Robt. Christopher,
M. Q_. Keith, W. H. Dorsey, J. D.
Hooper, V. T. O’Kelley, J. F.
Miller, Mrs. Addie Miller, Miss
Lillie Dean, B. F. Trotter, G. L.
McAfee, VV. I. Stovall, J. W. Ed
wards, J. II. Forrester, J. II.Stov¬
all, Mrs. J. H. Stovall, F. W.
Shelnnt, A. F. Johnson, Lou Ella
Presley, Leonard Grady Presley,
W. J. Presley, Fred Palmer, P. S.
Dorsey, G. W. Davidson Jr., S.I).
Cherry, W. L. Hood, P. L. Hood,
L. D. Carpenter, J. J. Boggs, J.
VV. Rader, J. B. Sosebee, F. M.
McMillan, E. R. Hooper, G. E.
Allen, J. B. Denton, W. C. Hen¬
derson, Mt. Yonah Lodge F. & A,
M, , J. P. Davidson, W. C. Logan,
J. M. Morris, J. I.. Brown, C. C,
Staton Jr., H. C. Shelnut, Mrs, A.
H. Henderson Jr., Prof. J. W.
Adams, Mrs. G. N. Colley, Mrs.
J. E. Norton, Will Trotter, Will
Edwards, Miss Annie Allison, J no
R. Glen, J. M. Cooley, Dr. J. E.
Norton, M. J. Williams, J. H.
Jarsard, J, C. Hooper, J. L. Scott,
M. L. Vandever, Morse Bros.
Lumbsr Co., Mrs. R. F. Leinen,
A. I’. Perley 3rd, Mrs. J, E. Ty¬
ler, J110, E. Mitchell, Miss E. E.
Starr, C. S. Anderson, John John¬
son, R. A. Williams, A. 15 . Allen,
Jno. C. Oakes, W. B. Lumsden,
Mrs. W. B. Lumsden, Allen Wil¬
liams, Carlton Alley, Miss Annie
Glen, J. L. Craig, T. B. Hender¬
son, Mrs. J. M. Miller, Walker
Mt. Camp VV.O.W., R W Allison
T C Cain, Sohn Kanaday, W G
Spencer, Skelton & Sons, N H
Skelton, L II Alexanner, F A Alli¬
son, A B Allen, J B R Barrett, P
L Hood, Lester Hood, M C Allen,
Jno A Ledford, C F Same, T E
Skelton, J N Miller, Mrs Lillie
Meaders, Ed Carpenter.
There will be a box supper at
Antioch Saturday night, May nth
to raise funds with which to pur¬
chase an organ. All are invited.
[PRICE 11.00 A YEaK
Lower Corner News
Planting corn and cotton seed in
the order of the day in this section,
Mr. Will Caudell and family
visited relatives in Jackson county
Sunday' morning.
A crowd of some 10 or la hands
and horses made a raid on Mr.
Alfred \\ bite’s field Tuesday fixing
and planting his cotton crop. Mr,
White has been jsick for several
weeks and is not yet able to work.
We think the people did right in
helping him plant his crop. We
hope for him a speedy recovery of
health.
There were a large attendance at
Woodlawn Sunday School Sunday'
morning.
Mr. Hubert Boggs of Atlanta
was visiting homefolks Sunday
returning Monday,.
Mr. N. II. .Skelton gave the
young people a singing Sunday
night which was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. R. Smith
were visiting relatives near Belton
Sunday.
Several from this part attended
meeting at Skitz mountain Sunday.
Leaf Leaflets.
The farmers in this section are
very busy in finishing planting
their crops,
Mr. E. T. Irving and family
were visiting Mr. Lee Potts and
family Saturday night and Sunday.
V of Texas is
here tjp relatives and
.[ley l ived in t^V
community several years before
going to the West. We are glad
to have him umoung us.
Mr. Hub Griffin and sister, Mrs.
Lola Alexander, and daughter,
Jerry Mae, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D.
L. Payne.
Mr. E. T. Barrett and family
were visiting Mrs. Hester Duncan
of Cornelia Sunday.
Rev. Stanton Nicholson will
preach at Macedonia Sunday at 11
A. M.
Mr. Joseph Gilleland and wife
visited Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Chap¬
man Tuesday.
Mr. M. A. Kenimer lias moved
to Cornelia, Ga.
Messrs Wiley Dean and Brison
Dillard are sawmilling near Helen.
Rev. James Alley will preach
Macedonia church next Sunday
night. Everybody come out and
hear Brother Alley.
Miss Lelia Chapman after spend¬
ing several months at Habersham,
is at home for the summer,
Mr. S. A. Hamilton of Mossy
Creek visited Mr. G. W. Ander¬
son one day last week.
Mr. Frank Wofford and family
attended the commencement at
Cleveland Monday night.
J. G. Collins Enters Race
For Solicitor-General.
Col. J. G. Collins, born on tlie
northern slopes of the Blneridge in
Union county, a student of Hia
wassee school for three years,
a graduate of Mercer University,
and a student of the Universijy of
Virginia from which he graduated
from a course in law. He has prac¬
ticed law in Gainesville since 1903
and has a record as a clean man
and an good lawyer. With refer¬
ence to fiis candidacy the Gaiues
viHe News says: “Col. Collins
enters the race with the solid back¬
ing of his home people,all of whom
wish fsr him triumphant success in
his campaign.”
