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Volume XXXIV.
DSUBLE-TEACKiNG
AND RIGHT TO TAX
These Ate Points at Issue in
Re-lease of the W. & A.
According to the Atlanta Constitu
tion the Western & Atlantic Kailrbad
commission, it. is believed, has now
reached that point iu its Denotations
with representatives of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis rail
road, present lessee of the Western
- 4 Atlantic railroad, where a definite
understanding as to a future lease of
the W. &A. will be forthcoming
within the next two or three weeks,
or within one month at the outside.
It is understood tnat the commiss
ion is willing to accept a lower rent*
al rate than first offered, the price
being $37,000 per month, provided
the N. 0. & St, L. will write into the
lease contract an agreement to dou
ble track the road,' improve the ter
minni facilities at Atlanta and Chatt
anooga, and to submit the road to
taxation The couimissiou wantp
the agreement as to improvements
made specific and put down in blaoß
and white In Ihe contract with the
understanding specifically stated
that all improvements shall be
come the property of the state upon
the expiration ol' the lease.
There are before the commission
at, least two proposals for the utiza
tion of the space above the tracks in
Atlanta.
line ol these is from the Atlanta
Chamber ol Commerce asking the
commission to write a provision Into
any iease of the road whereby the
cits’ of Atlanta may come before the
state of Georgia as well as a future
lessee with proposal to build a pla
including new terminals and oth
er improvements over the tracks.
The secoud proposal is that of H.
H. Dean, ot Gainesville, Ga., to or
ganize a syndicate which will lease
the right to build over the tracks
and improve this space with busi
ness buildings and a building which
may be used for railroad purposes.
The commission has had under
consideration both ot these propo
sals. In addition there if the possi
bility that tbe commission may call
upon the,Nasuville, Chaitauooga &
Sc, Louis railroad to include some
such structure over the tracks in At
lanta as parr of the improvements to
be guaranteed iu tbe proposed new
lease ol the road.
Ott COMPULSORY EDUCATION
LAW REGARDED AS A GOOD STEP
Atlanta, G a,, January 10. —In
spite of the fact that, it contains
a Rood many loopholes through
which it can be evaded, Georgia’s
newcoiupiilsory education law which
b*cnui* effective on the first of the
year is generally regarded by educa
tional authorities, including officials
ot the state and Atlanta scbdbl de
partments, as a stop in the right di
rection and one which will eventual
ly lead to a thorough going law as
Rood as any in the country.
the law provides that children
between eight and fourteen
years of age shall attend school
D °t less than four months in
in each year. It exempts children
"hose parents are in destitute oir
cuingtances, exempts those whose
*eryices are needed for farming
‘■oiergenoy, and exempts the payei*
lt "iy and mentally incapable.
The local school authorities are
to pass upon the validity
Cl ' P* e as tor exemption.
While the law is a mild first step,
at least withdraws the state of
,eor Sia from her race with Alaoaiua
see which one should be the must
“‘iterate state in the union.
MUM® REPORTS SHOW INCREASED
CONSTRUCTION AND EARNINGS
Atlanta, Oa., Jan. 10. —Increased
r)! Qin * s railroads in 1916 were
t'cted in increased construction*
J* Creased purchase of equip
et)t, as shown by figures just mede
j U ‘‘ L ‘ u l his <dty, based upon sta
rV°* covor * n S the entire country,
oaring 1919 uo JeBB thaQ 1098
, t** ° f Dew railroad was built, as
io 1915; The largest
u°unt of new construction was in
with 99 miles and South
7°l‘a came second with 92 miles.
!^e Purcnase of equipment there
tip &U evt ‘ u greater increase during ;
J as compared with the year be- I
lol*£ fpL , J
Hi firm railroads ordered over;
lO'Voa UeW care as affainst •
‘ 96 iQ ] 915 and 80,264 in 1914. They
peered 2,922 new locomotives ns |
hi
THE CAPTERSVILLE NEWS
THINCS LOOKING UP
NOW. IN THE SOUTH
Optimistic Showing From
Several Good Sources.
The Industrial Index says iu its
issue for this week:
Beneath the purple and the gold
of the dawn of the New Year, pros*
perity and pcuoe walk together iu a
laud tl at smiles in the midst of plen
ty, pulsates with the power of great
activities and is thrilled by unprece
dented prospects and opportunities.
For the business world of the
south, there never has been such a
New Year befoie. Never before has
the south begun a year with business
at so great u volume and with such
substantial promises not only ot con
tinued but luoreasiug prosperity.
The activities ot the year just closed
unequaled in many lines—
have swept, ou into the New Year
with increasing momentum, Profit
able activity is in evidence ou all
sides. Mills and factories, operating
nr, full and overtime, have orders for
their outputs for three, six and even
twelve months ahead. Farm prod
ucts have been selling at record
breaking prices, and through the di
versification of crops millions of dol
lars that have heretofore been sent
to other sections are bfdng kept, in
>he soutn.
In aP Its history, the south never
enjoyed greater prosperity or had
such bright prospects.
The development ot resources of
this section that has been accotnp
lished to this time serves to demons
strafe the profitableness of such de.
velcpmenr.
The opportunities which the south
affords for manufacturing— especial
ly with the increased development of
water powers—is attracting attention
as never before. The importance of
its iron, steel and coal indgstrg*s has
impressed the country as never be
fore. The possibilities of its idle
lands constituting one of its great
est resources—are becoming known
much more widely, with increasing
inquiries from home seekers.
There are many tnilYTons of dollars
in this country—increased with the
coming of prosperity —that soon will
begin to seek investment. The south
is the most inviting fjeld lor thiseap
ital and in large measure it will turn
to the south.
A fact ot marked significance with
regard to the prosperity and busi
ness prospects in the south is reflec
ted in an official statement issued
last week by the federal comptroller
at Washington.' Tiiis statement
shows that in the period between
September 12 and November 17,
when calls f•i- bank statements were
issued, the per, e.Rage of increase in
the resources of national banks of
tbe south was double that of the av
erage for the whole country anti
greater than that For any other sec
tion.
The New Year begins with abound
ing prosperity iu the south. Busi
ness is surcharged with energy.
are eager to develop the new and
larger opportunities. Money is pre.
paring to advertise for a job.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN SAY.
Atlanta, Ga., Jar.. 10.-*The year
1919 will bring the greatest prosper
ity this country has ever known,
acid the south particularly wili share
iu these goo and times to a greater ex
tent then in 1916. according to lead
ing uaunciers, bankers and busine -s
men of this city, whef regard the
outlook as the most promising in
hi.-tory.
They declare that whether the wa r
ends iu a year or does not end, the
United States will continue to take
the profits of enormous production
in ail liues, both ugr icuitural aud in
dustriai, Even should the war end
within the year, which is not im
probable, the armies of the fighting
nations will probably disband with
iu six months after peace negotia
tions commenc**, aud this means that
America wiii continue to supply the
worid. *
The south,which has ne t shared so
largely as other sections in the great
prosperity of the past twelve mouths
will be in a better position after tiie
war tbau any other part of the TJni
Jed States, for the south will be get
Jting high prices for everything she
sells and paying low prices for every
thing she buys.
At the Episcopal.
There will be Divine service at the
Episcopal church nexi Sundoy n.{
11 o’clock a. m. and serruou by the
reotor. Dr. Mmrish. Tiie public are
most cordially invited.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JANUARY 11, 1917
THE SUPERIOR COURT
OPENED USE MONDAY
Judge Tarver Takes Judicial
Keins in Hand.
/
The January term of Bartow Su
perior Court opened lust Mouduy.
The bench was occupied by the
new judge, Judge Malcolm C. Tar
ver who went fnt.o office the first ot
January. This is his second court,
Whitfield court being his first, that,
*vas held last week.
The court house was filled with
spectators. Many were there from
curiosity to see how the new judge
would preside.
At 10 o’clock promptly the court
was called to order. The jurors
were regularly called and took
their places. Judge Tarver seemed
to remember those who had been ex
cused and so designated them as
their names were called.
■HBSHGESk' '
, ? | jjS j*(
MALCOLM C. TARVER
Judge cf Superiot’ Court of Cherokee
. Circuit.
Tlo* grand jury when dually made
up was composed of the following
citizens: J y. Taff, ,J. B- Combs,
McConnell L. Johnson, A. G.
Harrison H, Popham,Thomas R, tfc-
Kelvay, Nathaniel 8. Cannon, J. £.
; Hudson, Griffin W. Young, James L.
! Miihoilin, Robert F. Kincannon,
Robert R. McCormick, Henry M.
England, James A. Knight. Robert
L. Saxon, Eugene W, Smith, George
B. Elrod, Rosser Thomas, Linton C,
Crow, John fl v Cowart, Spartan A.
Gilrenth, William H. MeMlchen, Jo
seph 8. Malian, The body elected
as their foreman M. L. Johnson and
their clerk G. W. Young,
When they had re-entered the box
the judge delivered his charge. On
civil matters lie told them clearly
and carefully their duties, mention
ing first the affairs, rtmords and
books of the county officials and
how they should examine these. Me
cited the work of the tax equalizers
and intimated he didn't believe that
law was perfect, as It worked often
unjustly on some classes of tax pay
ers. He referred to the new Jaw
putting solicitors on salaries and
said it could not be clearly determ
ined yet whether of so
Heitors are paid by the state or the
county anu consequently some con
fusion might arise in this mutter.
He charged the jury r* warding the
matter of insolvent costs, from
j which fees for certain services must
come. Id criminal matters he obarg
ed the body concerning each class of
crime and finally specifically stressed )
the looking alter violations of the
law as to cigarettes, ft was a mis
demeauor to sell a minor cigarettes,
cigarette paper or cigarette tobacco.
He charged specifically also iu re
gard ro the vagrant law and its en
forcement. No community wanted
within It a lot of loafer* and idlers
having no visible moans of support.
Judge Tarver seemed to he much
in earnest iu a purpose to .an the
courts with facility and dispatch. He
said be had excusedtbose late on the
trains ttie opening-day but wouidii i
do it any more. All concerned with
the eonrt’s business must be at their
post. He said he hoped official*, ju
rors ami all others would cooperate
with him in tryinig to carry on the
court, with dispatch. He particular
ly demanded promptness on the part
of all.
He counseled the olhcers to keep
all but officials, lawyers, litigants,
jurors arfd witnesses outside the bar.
The seats on the oataide were put
there for the spectators.
Solicitor Joe M. Lang, re elected
and re-assnnflng his duties on the
lirst, was on hand.
The new stenographer for this end
of the circuit, John R. Roberts was
promptly on hand.
BIG WINTER TRAVEL
OVER DIXIE HIGHWAY
Roads are Gradually Being
Put in Good Shape.
Chattanooga, Teun,, Jan, —An es
timate ol 100 foreign tourist automo
biles a day traveling up and down
the Dixie Highway when it is open
for travel is considered entirely too
conservative in the light, of reports
of travel over sections of the high
way during the month of December,
aud inquiries received by the Dixie
Highway Assooiotion from tourists
desiring to reach Florida and South
era Georgia.
John K. Gilbert, of Jacksonville,
chairman of tbe Duval County Dixie
Highway Council has advised the as
sociation the number of ca.r enter*
log Jacksonville during December
exceeded one hundred per day. This
does nut take into consideration the
number of oars bound for the west
coast and central Florida points
which enter through Tallahassee,
Montiyeffo, Live Oak aud Lake City.
Every section of the highway in
Florida states that the number of
foreign cars in their vicinity at this
rime which is in advance of their
regular season is many times great
er thau thatt any previous year.
The tourists who are pouring into
Florida this winter over the Dixie
Highway and other routes leading
from tfn- north, ar doing so over
roads which are not completed thor
oughfares and iu spite of the candid
statements which have been sent out
by the jiixle Highway Association,
by letter and through the leading
newspapers andautomoblle publica
tions, stating iliat the Dixie High
way which represents the nearest
completed road to Florida is not
ready lor ail tin* year found travel.
When the Dixie Highway is in a
position to announce to the tourists
that they can travel the highway
from oue terminus to another, as
the association expects to lie ahl** ro
do before 1917 is brought to n close,
the a;nount of travel which may rea
sonably hexpected.will unquestion
ably exceed the most optimistic 'ex
pectations at the present time.
The various communities along
the Dixie Highway are apprecifting
Hie returns ir* store for them by pro
viding the road and they are hard at
work doing their part. A majority
of tiie counties on, the eastern and
western divisions have been auccess
fnl in persuading their State High
way Departments to give them Fed
eral and State Aid. Tiie most, nota*
bie gaps which are being dosed up
and which will without question bq
open for travel by the fall of 1817
are along the eastern division of the
highway between Cincinnati and
Knoxville, on the western division
between Nashville and Chattanooga,
on tiie central division between
Wayeross and Jacksonville, on the
western division between Tallahas
see and Gainesville,>wi tiie connect-!
mg link between Tallahassee and !
Jacksonvi.le and on the eastern di
vision between Jacksonville and Mi
ami.
Tiie Dixie Highway Association is
keeping actively behind tiie work on
these divisions and is receiving the
loyal eo-opemtion of tiie citizens of
the several counties and states.
B. Y. P. U. Program.
j The following is the program for
the B. Y. B. U. for the First. Baptist
church group No. j. Miss Ethel flrlf
fin leader.
Scripture Reading, Ants' 14—Miss
Rt*ba Tedder.
Introduction—By Leader.
Paul and Barnabas in iconimn—
Miss Mary Conner.
Healing the Cripple nt Lysfcra—
Miss Ola Mae Manley,
The Popularity of Paul and Bar
nabas—Miss Louise Dodd.
Lolo—Miss Callie Ginn
Paul and Barnabas on the Return
Journey—Mr. Chari.e Vaughan
Who Can Claim God as Their Pro
tection?—Miss Lillian Greene.
Prayer.
Meet at 6 o'clock. Visitors wel
co,l,e * Eula Whkklkk,
Corresponding Secretary.
I* arm Loan Association
We hav T e been aked to aurioiiuce
that there will tie organized iu the
Grand Jury room at tin* Court. House
at 2.’ o clock sharp. Wednesday the
nth liny Of this month, a National 1
Farm Loan Association. All inrm
ers in Bartow County desiring to
borrow cheap government money
will be present at this time and place.
~ C. C. PIXXMkJT,
THE JOORNEYINGS OF
THE APOSTLE PAUL
Interesting Talk On Theme,
With Map Showings.
Beginning ou next Sunday night,
January J-ttb, and confirming four
Sunday nights consecutively, I will
deliver four discourses ou the life and
travel of Paulas recorded iu the Acts
or the Apostles. This 1 consider a
most fitting elks* to the past year’s
work lu the Sunday School.
Several veum ago 1 had h map
made, eight by twelve feet, especially
for this work, This [ have used sev
eral times before to fine affect In giv
ing these discourses, and I now take
this opportunity to give auy in Car
tersyfllc who may desire to hear me
the benefit of my study on the suh
ject.
Heavy lines of different colors on
this mfip mark the respective jour
neys of the Apotle names o)
localities and dries hi-* printed in
bold letters and can Ye read from l
most any position in (lie t-huruh,
A hit of the secular history ot the
times will tie narrated as we go along.
As we are to pass through the Euro*
pean Wr Zone, we shall have some
thing to say shoot the great conflict
also, t
If you are really Interested in the
early history of the Christian Church
as recorded (n the Ac’s of the Apos
ties come out and w< will spenu four
Sunday evenings together' most pro
fitably. Fraternally,
John g. Looax.
WILLIAM J. HARRIS STEPS INTO
CHAIRMANSHIP Of TRADE COMMISSION
Atlanta, Ga,, January iO—.The |
Chairmanship of the Federal Trade
Commission, one of the most influen
tial aud important positions in the
administrative branch of the na- '
tlonal government, ha* fallen to a
Georgian, William J. Harris, in
the resignation of Edward N.Hurley,
who lefr the eommiesion because he
was compelled to return to ids bn
sines* in Chicago.
Commissioner Harm, who was vice
chairman, thus become the head of
the far reaching ami varied activities
of one of the most powerful arms of
the federal government, which ex-
erases practically^the same control
over interstate trade as tiie inter
state Commerce Commission exercis
es over railroads engaged in inter
state trausoortatfon.
Mr. Harris is a former state senator
of tiiis state, who made a fine busi
ness success before lie went into po
lities, and lie lias been been frequent
ly mentioned as a candidate for Uni
ted States senator to succeed Thoma s
W- Hardwick.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS ELECT THEIR
OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
At tiie hint regular convocation of
Cartersville Chapter No. 141, Royal
ArMi Masons, the following were el
ected as officers tor tiie year 191 7:
T. E. Vaughan, High Priest.
N. N. Granger, King.
James Howmun, Scribe.
VV. F. Wixchmeyer, Treas.
L. L. Landers, Secretary.
E. W. Robinson Capt. Host.
G. C. Adams, Principal Sojourner.
E. G. Shaw, Royal Arch Captain.
. E. E. Donahoo. 3rd Vail
Paul Giirearh, 2ud Vail
H. M. Mountcastie, Ist Vali.
O. R. Me Elroy. Sentinel.
R. I. Baffle, Chaplain.
There will he a regular convoca
tion of CarfersviWe Chapter, Ho. H 4
Royal Arch Ma-onx in tiie Alasonh*
Hall, Monday evening, .lannary 9th,
at 7.J0 o’clock. All duly quali
fied companions, 41. cl newly elected
officers are cordially urged to be
present.
ARRESIED HERE FOR PASSING
(AD CHfGKS Hi MARIfTIA
A men calling himself Henry 0.
Vantz and so registeilng at the Hy
aft Hotel with his wife. Came to
Cartersviiie Monday and was preptu
aring to work the town in tiie iuter
esl of HI! automobile company.
A phone message soon came to
Sheriff Cutaway for fin* man’s arrest
and he was accordingly arrested by
Robert Hicks, deputy -helllT , and
JaiiifH Crow, special deputy.
The charge against Vantz was that
he had given tiie Kenuexaw H ruse
a check for his board drawn on tiie
Fourth National Rank of Atlanta,
and .w hen presented tin* bank said
he had no funds there and as we i
learn that they didn’t ki.ow him,
Deputy Sheriff Hicks, of Cohb, j
came up and got him and carried ;
biiu to Marietta that afternoon, with !
hit wife accompanying him,
MRS. S. M. ROBERTS
| DIES IN ATLANTA
Funeral Took Place in This
City \esterday Morning.
i Mrs. Jennie Roberts, wife of Hr.
Starling M. Roberts, died at a pri
vale sanitarium in Atlanta *id tier
remains brought here and infered
at Oak Hill yesterday. The funeral
took place from the Baptist church
at 10:80 o’clock and was conducted
by Rev. C, 1, McUlnfy, the pastor.
Mrs, Ro bar at w* originally Mis*
Jennie Alley, daughter of Mr, i**in
Alley, who died about thirty year*
ago Slid u sister of the late Mr. W*l
ker Alley, who died hut recently.
•She was a widow, Mrs Britt, when
she was married to Mr. Roberts some
years ago. .she was a devoted wits
an.l had id; ny it lends who rearer
her dealli.
Carters ville Wins.
The Cart..twill.- High School !,*•
k.-l brill ten In drtfated I, he Aeworfh
team in a gine here Friday ni.,ht by
a score of tf.’i fu i,j.
The credit ut the game goes to th*
guards, tin there were oulv T field
goah. thrown lor G tl, ftU ,| 4 to(
Acwortii. Smith, ol O. H. s , and
Queelier, of AaWOrttl, Were (tie star*.
i V.
Golf Notes.
An opportunity will soon he offer
ed to enter the first tournament i or
the "Knight Irophy.” Only mem
ber* of The club Who are in good
standing will be ent ted to play.
Member Will filesa.see George Wood
row, treasurer, aud ‘’gel right.”*
C C HOWREN MAKES NOTABLE
IMPROVEMENTS AT HIS MARKET
The old woman said, you had a*
Well be out of hell as out of the fash
iou. To be in the swim now you
must be up to date. Mr. O. G How
ren seems to have grasped the situ,,
| tiou aud has (iul. his enterprise well
1 10 the front by providing the iarewt
(♦'uveri fences rt,l d appliance* and he
ha* a thoroughly first class, up with
I Gie times meat market ready to sup.
ply the trade with fresh meats in
good shape aud at the lowest prices
the times will admit of.
His half-page advertisement else
where in tin's issue tells of lux im
provements qnd nothing is here,ox*
aggerated as one will learn by fakir g
a peep around his pine*,
in additiod to lux fresh meats lie
carries a splendid hue of aII kinds of
groceries, frui f s, etc. Give him yocr
order, He is ready with the goods
Surveying Corps
It is said that a corps of surveyors
went iq. the Etowah river yesterday,
if was not learned What tiieir object
was tint it was thought, to he to
make a survey for tiie government
of the water power for the possible
use ot tiie same for tiie government
armor plate plant if the same should
Lie located at Rome.
it is understood that a leading n
sayisf has analyzed the ores ot this
•ecfiou to ascertain their suitability
for use in manufactures ol the ar
mor plate aud the decision was made
that those of Bartow County was the
very highest grade of any.
The News gives tiie above as ab
solutely rumor but. hopes there is
something of good meaning behind
(So-mat ter.
Court Reporters.
Judge Mate ,!m C. Tarver f ttt , ap
pointed as stenographers for the
Stipe- ior Courts of tile Cherokee Cir
cuit John H. Roberts, of this city,
aud Ben E. Satterfield, of Ringgold.
H. E. Satterfield will stove in ft*
counties of Catoosa and Dade and
J. R. Roberts lathe conn ties of Whir*
field, Gordon Murray and Bartow.^
Tlm* City Hall.
Work has been progressing nicely
oO the new city hall ditl.llg the [.ni l
ty weather that ha* prevailed r r
nearly a.Week now
i All the brick wink ties teen finish
j ed and now w,ik is being directed to
• roof, coping etc. and soon will tie
put on the inferior of the buudimr.
Col. Smg. P, Maddox, of italton, is
an attenendant at court this week-
Col. Virgil .1 ones, of Atlanta, has
been attending court tier* thin week,
Mr Sam 'l'. Light is on a business
trip to Chatfaiioogo.
Mrs Oilier, of Illinois, is the guest
of itr. and Mrs. O. C. Qatar.
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