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Volume XXXIV.
daughters will meet
WITH THE VETERfIHS
p. M B Young Camp Will
Have Ladies Present.
It would seem a somewhat difficult
fdsk to Keep intact nn organization
binder circumstances that surround
fhe existence of the United Confed
erate Veterans, wEere we are many
milestones, nearly sixty, reckoning a
a mile to the year, from the great
struggle in whose forces tire surviv
ors are the remnant,and what a small
remnant, too,
If it were not for the interest of a
little handful the organization would
have to go d,.ad.
The annual general -reunion helps
to keep interest alive in the looal
samps, but it has been yearly predic
ted that each one of these would be
the last. And yet Is said the lfiltf re
union at Birmingham was one of the
most successful and largely attended
of any yet held.
These gatherings have got to be al
most regarded as an outing for the
people in the southland if all ages
Coming as they do at a time when
travel is generally light, the railroad
see it to their bests interests to give
their best rates and they put, them
at a cent a mile. So there is no other
gathering that brings a like
mammoth crowd.
The annua) reunion this year will
beheld in Washington, the nation’s
capital, and this is the first time it
it fiaa ever gon north of the Mason
and Dixon’s line. Nevertheless,
Washington is going to make the vi
sit of the veterans well worth while,
from the way plans are being laid for
their entertainment.
This will be the 27th annual reun
ion and has been fixed-dor .Tune 5, 6
and 7th.
Gen Harrison, Commander of the
C. V., in an official notice says:
“ffc\.ag beantiful, pathetic ajHpJra
triotio act on the part of the local G.
A. It. post to take the initiative in
asking that this reunion be held in.
Washington; and it'ls one which fiTl®
the hearts ot the Confederate soldiers
with heartiest pleasure, and shows
tefhe'world that the United States
are one conntry with one flag and
one aim. „
‘‘The general commanding notes
with sincere satisfaction the great
efiorts the committees in Washington
re making for the entertainment of
the men whom it is his privilege to
command, and he can promise his
comrades that no efforts will be spar
ed, no outlay curtailed* to add to the
pleasure for tne old confederates.
“To march down Pennsylvania
aveuue in full uniform, to be review
ed by the President of the United
States, surrouAded by all the foreign
dignataries in Wasnington—this
should arouse the enthusiasm of the
most callous, and add to the atten
dance ot the entire south. The gen
fial commanding urges everyone
to attembtbis great assembly, which
promises t. te one of the most nota
notable events in American history,
long to live in the memory of every
°ne piesent, and who will be proud
to say, *l was at the Confederate re
union in Washington.’
“2. It is particularly desired that
members of camps attend iu uniform.
'lhee uniforms can be had at reas
ouftble prices; and Col. N. B. Forrest
01 Biloxi, Mias., with euviable ener
gy and devotion, has none much
work to bring about these low prices.
Officers should at once take up this
matter with him.
The general commanding with
•nnch pleasure, announces, at the re
*tS 111081 e nergetW president,
rs W, J. Behan, that the Confed
trt Southern Memorial Association
will hold its meeting at the same
me, aud Boos of Confederate vet
' runs will hold their conventoin on
‘he same days.
1- The monument erected by the
■Unte of \ irgiuia to the memory of
, "’ 1 at Gett,> sburg will be
lU ' ieU ou June the Bor 9on the
br ! ! !e , ld ‘ date has been fixed
th** ' ,r £ iuia commission so that
veterans may easily go from
Washington to Gettysburg and re.
„ "’ Tlli * Wi ß be a most important
n and it is hoped by the general
hie ftß many as possi*
t Wh ,j Wl “ ,uake arrangements to at
cerM„ J* 1 ® Benera * commanding sin
euti ‘ y lopeß tha * the press of the
*ot; t C h OUDtry ’ ever read y to pro
•oldl * e caußls of the Confederate
t*rst in W s!.* a,1 ** VOP t 0 Btir up in *
to tnls „ !“* cominff meeting, and
<!*r L 5 h ® re< l Qeß te that this or.
>ne D , m PU , bUshed and edlt orial com
made thereon.”
1 “ Monthly meeting of the local
THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS
A BUSY BURGLAR
AGAIN AT WORK
Enters Home of Dr. Greene
and Steals Money.
There seems to he a very slick
burglar that is operating in the
homes about the city and as yet the
officers do not seem to he able to
catch Mm or trail bun to his lair,
even, though none accuse them of
lack of diligence.
Last week we made mention of
several raids that had heen made in
to the homes with successful hauls
of money and now this week we re
cord another hold venture with ll
naueml booty as the prize.
Somewhere near two o’clock Mon
day morning a man went to a win
dow of the home of Dr, J. G. Greene
on West Church street, A inop stood
against the wail. He broke the
handle of this and placed a piece of
the same under the sash that he
prized up and left it Thers that he
luiglH have certein and easy agrees
from the house. Venturing through
a passage or two he went to the
room of Dr. and Mrs. Gre*ne. He
felt for objects as he cautiously mov
ed along and placed chairs away
from ms path and finally to
tile chair on which were the doctor's
clothes. In taking away the trous
ers th*? t suspenders fell and the buck
les made a noise when they struck
the floor, Mrs. Greene was awakened
and awaking the doctor told him
someone was in the room, but this
after calling the name “Louie,”
meaning Dr Oreene’s cousin, sup
posing be might be up in the house
for some reason,
The thief went at break neck
gait through the house out at and
the window [where he hart entered.
Next morning a search was m&da
for the trousers and they were found
in the gutter a short way westward
in the street,. The pockets had been
robbed of the money they contained,
$17.50, but a check for #25, a pockiet
knile, and some key# were ieft. in
this pockets, * \
Mrs. Renfroe Dead-
The news of the death of Mrs. Mfir
tha Renfroe came as a shock tn her
friends in Cartersville, as she left
hero on!y r a few weeks ago in good
health on a visit to her sister in S&n
dersville. at whose home site died
Her death was caused by pneumonia
She was the widow of the late ‘W.
H. Renfroe, who passed away same
fifteen years ago.
She has two children surviving iter,
Percy F. and Miss Lena Renfroe itnd
one stepson, U. H. Renfroe.
She leaves also two sisters, Mrs.
Joyner, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Wood
of Sandersville,
Junior Vaughan -
The Acworth Post, touching the
personnel of the Tech, basket bail
team, gives the following regarding
a Cartersville boy:
“Jimmie Vaughan, from Oarllers
ville, Ga., is a junior; an honor >iuan
in scholarship; member of the Otabi
net, Glee Club, Dramatic Club, edi
tor-in-chief of the College Annsual,
associate editor of the college ns ws
paper.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to express for myself mud
family to friends of the family fcvary
whore our appreciation of courtesies
and kindness extended in oiur necent
bereavment. The blow was a severe
one, but the tender sympathies so
generously shown, served largely to
palliate its deadening effects, iu*d it
is wiih hearts of deepest love that
we express our dobt of gratitude*
J. J. Conner
and Famify.
Box Supper.
On Saturday night, February Iff,
there will be a box supper at j(Jgori
school house. There will be some
thing for both young and oH. The*
proceeds are to go to our new school
building. Come with your pocket
book open and your heart well pro
tected for St. Valentine brings a
naughty little god called Cnpui with
a quiver full of arrows.
Money to Loan
In amounts of SI,OOO and up, on Faftn
Lands. Apply to A. L. Johnson. R. F. D.
So. 4, Box 12, Cartersville, Ga
camp occurs the first Saturday. The
Daughters of the Confederaof will
meet with the camp next Satvrday,
It is also the day for the annual
election of officers and a full aMepd*
ance ol the members of the camp is
expected.
CARTERS VILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY I. 1917
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS OF
GRAND JURY JANUARY TERM
Keccommend Thaf Public Roads Should Not Only
Be Worked rt.tt C->ni;)l“tert
We, tEie Grand Jury, drawn and
sworn for the January Term 1917 of
Bartow Superior Court, do make
the following presentments, fo-wit:
We tender the Judge, Solicitor-
General, and other court officers our
cordial thanks for all courtesies
showu this body.
As to the performance of our dutie
both Civil and Criminal, we have
tried to ilnd out our duty, and per
form it In each case, without, fear or
favor, and to our country’s good aud
upbuilding, doing to others as we
would be done by.
We find much of the county affairs
in splendid shape, but not being ah e
to go thoroughly into the county’s
business affairs with the county offic
ers, within the limited time we have,
and having decided that, this should
be done annually, we decided to rec
ommend, and do hereby recomutend
tiiat the services of u competent, ex
pel t accountant be obtained to do
said work now, and annually here
after, beginning from the rime
tile last .audited report was
made, and closing with the 31 sr nay
of December of each year thereafter,
and said auditor’s report be printed
in the papers containing the count y's
legal advertisemeuis.
We believe that any office or offi
cer handling-public money shout*'.
realize that his own safety and good,
and the people’s satisfaction aud se
curity rests in the utmost and fre
quent publicity in such handling and
management. Thar such money
should be spent with the same care
and efficiency as private funds, aud
the public officer should know that
the people have received full value
iorevery cent spent without even
the enspici m of graft.
Realizing ti e history of the recom
mendations of past Grand Juries, we
shall not trespass far in that line, as
they haye seemed heretofore to be
mere “scraps of paper” aud oi no
force and effect. Bo forceful has
been tius impression, that, we won
der sometimes whether it is worth
while that their civil Jtui diction
should be continued. We wonder it
it be worth while for the people 10 i
continue to try to egeak through j
their Grand Juries. We, therefore!
shail call our remarks suggestions
rather than recommendations.
We recommend the building of a
new up-to-date jail, unless the pres
ent jail building can be so remodeled
as to remedy the condition now ex
isting. We further reoonuneud and
insist that the present situation be
relieved and changed at once.
N, P, Si J. P'S.
We recommend for appointmen
as N- I’, ii J. P. for the lilllst Dis
trict. G. M. of B rtow County, B. 0
McEver.
We reoommend as N. P. & J. P. of
963rd District G. M. of Burlow
county, James Haney.
W(f lecommend for appointment
as N. P. & J. P. for Emerson District
of Bartow County, J. 41, Wilson.
We reoommend foi appointment as
N. P. & J. P. for Taylorsville Dis
trict, J. M. Dorsey.
118 YEAR OLD BOY
ARRESTS > CONVICT
Ralph Cagle Shows Wonder
ful Judgment and Courage
Ralph Cagle, tne eighteen year old
son of Mr. J. M. Cagß. whs the fig
are in an act requiring cool courage
and judgment, and in which he
showed that he was not lacking in
either.
It was last Friday that he was
chopping some wood ont in a held
when he saw a negro walking around
tiie field, and thought uorhlng unu
sual about until the negro started to
across the fence and he heard some
chains rattling and the idea seiz.d
him that the negro was an escaped
convict. So sure was he of this that
* .he made up his mind to capture li ***•
Making quickly Tor the bone, lie
there got a shot gun aud ran back t..
th* field and as be saw the negto
‘making for the railroad, he deemed
to cut him off and whtpned in ahead
of him. His little brother was with
to help if a tussle came about.
Not ,uspeotlog the boy's purpose,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
We recommend and u-k that all
provisions ami supplies bought for
our county be done by competitive
bids, and the bid- of and for same be
submitted to and acted upon by our
said board at their meetings, aud in
case of emergencies that the Oierk of
rtie board, or some proper party be
authorized to purchase same. We
recommend and ask that lor ail pur
chases iheie he made duplicate hills,
one sent to the Clerk of the County
Board, and one to the camp or camps
where the goods are sent.
We recommend and ask that what
ever agreement lias been made with
the State Dixie High way commission
be carried out. We beiievo that
spending the people’s money build
ing highways, without completing
them, is throwing away the larger
per cent thereof, aud is child's play
trom a business standpoint. We be
lieve our public roads should be com
pleted, We use the word “complete'’
as meaning surfacing wirh a durable
and lasting top covering, believing
that it counties can complete
their roads so can Bartow; otherwise
you say that the citizens and officials
of our county are not ihe equals in
-tense, a* *Uty and Judgment of those
in other count ies.
We recommend and ask that the
Board of Roads and Revenues pro
vide for u bond Issue sufficient to
meet th ' immediate needs of the
county.
schools.
Um county’s future being more de
pendent upon her children, than up
ou any other one unset, therefore,
j her public schools nhmild be fostered
; ami uftftujted b> every citizen, and
Uytr eV-ery -mure.- jud by ..very
i means,
f
UHAJNGANU
We recommend that iiic Chain
Gang be consolidated.
We recommend that tiie treasur
er’s report be published.
Respectfully submitted.
McConnell 1. Johnson, foreman;
Jno, R. Combs, Andrew G. Winte,
Henry H. Popiiam, Time. it. Me-
Kelvv, Nathaniel B. Cannon, Joseph
E. Hudson, Griffin W. Young,' fames
L. Milholiio, Kobt. F. Kincaimon,
Robf. R. McCormick. James S. Tafl’,
Henry AI. England, .James A. ivnlglif,
Robert L. Saxon, Eugene W. Bird tn
(Jeorge B. Elrod, Rosser Tiumia ,
Linton W. Crow, John H. Cowart
Spartan A, Gilreath, William 11 Ale-
Michen, Joseph B. Mahan,
Aly signalure as Grand Juror fo
the several presentments of this
bony is made with the exception of
the artic e which excludes therefrom
the publicity which 1 feel should
have been given tin rein as to certain
Corrections in our county affairs; and
tile endorsement Of the issue ot
bonds.
Joseph e. Hudson.
It is ordered that these General
Presentments be spread upon the
minutes of the court and published!
as recommended.
Done In open court, Jan., 26, 1917.
M. C. Tarver, j b, c. c. o.
the negro was surprised when Ralph
threw bis gun on him and ask- and him
to surrender ami he at once gave up.
Ralph carried tne man toms home
and hitched up a buggy with the aid
o his brother hnd started for the
comity convict camp, near by, trow*
which the man has escaped, and he
met the county warden Jenkins,
who took tne man in charge.
Burns -Jarrett.
Avery pretty wedding in its im
plicity, was that of Miss Busan Etta
Burns and Mr. Frank Jarrett which
was solemnized by Rev. T IJ Max
well Wednesday afte noou uf three’
o’clock, at the residence of the bride
sister. Mrs. H, Ward in Adairs
ville.
To the strains of Meudelhson's
wedding march, rendered by Mrs.
Wallace Bibb, the bride and groom
entered the parlor wlore the cere
mony was performed before an itn
pro vised-altar of palms and ferns,
with many light-d candles, in the
presence of a small company of rela
tives ft! and close friends.
The bride wore a very becoming
gown of taupe Kalin witn accessories
to match. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett left
immediately for their f ure home.
LOCAL FARM LOAN
BOARD ORGANIZED
A Body Perfected Ready to
Receive Loan Benefits.
In a letter sent out from the
Farm Loan Hoard at Washington,
we are frdd thaf the Federal Farm
Loan Hank for the 3rd District, of
which Georg** is a part, will tie or
ganlzed at Columbia, S C., on the
10th day of this month. This bank
is to be capitalized at #750,0Q0 and on
the night of the 91 h Inst. All stock
that remains unpnrchased will be
bought hv the government and sold
later to private purchasers, bo on
the morning of the 10th of February.
1817. not only our bank at Columbia,
8,0., but eleven other great farm
loan banks will Begin the actual op
eration of the greatest financial
credit system ever devised by the
mind of man. To some it tnay seem
as a fairy tale, devoid of actual real
ities, to others If may be as like the
unsubstantial fabric of a visionary
dream amt others still may predict
for II a lile of few day# and toil of
trouble, an institution “coming forth
like a flower to be cut down, or like
a shadow to flee and continue not.’*
Such predictions were made of the
Postal Savings Bank By§*eiu. They
said if was ton paternalisted and lhar
the government had no busiuess with
a banking system. Huch predictions
were made of the Rural Free Deliv
ery System, They said the old way
was good enough and that such a
system ot carrying the mails to rhe
doors of rhe farmers of this country
would bankrupt the government,
and the same was said of the Reserve
Banking System, but time has
proven the wisdom cf these Institu
tions and will lemonstrate to ns by
arguments of actual
among the great agricultural classes j
|of this country, that this syst em was
not devised tor time alone hut tor
the ctornit ies oi this nation, When
you ami I are dead and tin* things
that are Our- will by dust, this sys
tem will b'e-gr.*wfh^TWJWSWtftyvttpnr
tious and extending its baneful inflti
► nces to the uttermost parts of this
countrv.
Yes, on the 10th day of February it
the good year 1917, Ihe farmers oi
this U. S. may present themselves,
with the little collateral they ftave to
their own Farm Loan Banks and
there obtain money at a rate of inter
est, unheard of in fhe past, hut at a
rate that will be surpassed in the
years yet to come. The man who has
a little farm nmy borrow and improve
what he has or lie may buy livestock
and place upon it.
On the 10fh of February aforsesaid
loan applications will he received at
the Federal Loan Bank at Columbia
and these loans will he issued out as
fust hh the Farm Loan Bank bonds
are purchased by the private invest,
ers of this country and they will be
pnrehased as readily as those of the
Government themselves, for they
hav“ (he stamp of Uncle Ham upon
ttft>m and have a double security in
land values, they will be secured by
every foot of land owned by thou
sands of Nfttiona l Farm Loan Asso
ciations all over this nation.
On the v loth of February there will
he a splendid hody of Bartow’s best
citizens at Columbia 8. C., who have
already organized themselves into an
association, ready to become recipi
ents of farm loans
The permanent organizations will
date from ind after the lOfh of Feb
ruary. The association of this coun
ty Ims considerably more than the
neccessary lb members and more than
for the necessary $20,000 loans to en
ter Into the permanent organization
with. You may join this association
you have a lirtie land to offer as col
lateral.
C. O. Pittman
Missionary Society.
The WomanV Mtssinnarv Society
of the B&m Jones Memorial church
will meet next Monday afternoon,
February sth at 2:30 o’clock. All the
membets urged f< be present. The
Young People’s Society cordially in
vited.
This meeting will be of especial in
teresf to all because of the reports
from til* recent conference af Elher
ton. Mrs. Paul Akin, recording sec
retary of the conference, Mrs. W. W.
Daves, newly elected secretary of the
Dalton District, and Miss Annie Lee
Jackson who represented the Y'oung
people, will teif of this meeting.
Sixteen year old girl wishe- p> do
housework in private family and go to
school. Address Coruee Stacey, General
Delivery, Cartersville, Ga.
BURIED UNDER MASS
OF COED ROCK
Young Man Meets Death
While Attending Pit.
Warren Smith mat his death while
attending a pit in which was quarry
ehlpsorthe finest of crushed rock,
sometimes caded screenings, at th*
Ladd Lime Works, near the city, on
Monday morning.
It was about 7:30 o’clock and young
Smith i supposed to have seen on*
the buckets to the belt that carries
mechanicalty the crushing* fiom
this pit. widen is oai’ed the dust pit.
up to where it Is discharged on \o a
floor or platform, clogged so that tt
would not scoop its usual quota in
its rounds through the pit; seeing
this he must have tkied to unoiog
It when the • belt came down a* a
whole with all Its load of quarry
chips, forming a compact .nd great
mass sufficient to bury Bndth be
neath if In the pit. When loot'd
some time after tha accident he w-sei
found to hnva redved n bruises,
scratches or cuts, hut his death must
have heen caused by the heavy
Weight of tile mass and-mother Jug
He was the sou of Mr. Onlvtn
,Bml th whose home is near rhe works.
The funeral took pince Tuesday
m. J. MIS CONNER DIES 111
UIIINOK UNO IS BUM) HERE
AI.-, kyats Conner died at, BalMmcre
last Friday. He ws a sou of Hon.
J. J. Conner of *hl Jifs re
mains were brought to this city and
interred at Oak Hill.
The funeral took place from the
Baptistchurc.lt Mon tgy. • A large
gathering attended the services
which were conducted by the pastor
of the church, R(*v. 0. L. McGlut.y.
Kyals Conner was a young man of
remarkable talents, which found rec
ognition Th some very important
connections.
Tie was l*nrn October. 19, 1878. tts
w/ut through the common schools
ipd ffreJHtreongh tfie State Culver,
aity graduating in 1898. He taught
music in Atlanta for it while, haying
attained a broad knowledge ofmitsu
and developed marvelous skill as a
pianist.
Resides his musical skill he show
! ed wonderful aptness in mnthemnf
icr and became coonecte i wit,ii re
search work iu mathematics in John
Hopkins University which work be
pursued for a number of years.
He was later connected with Bryn
Mawr college ns professor iu mathe
matics. In 1909 he was accorded the
doctor’s degree iu philosophy iu
John Hopkins University. c
He was accorded by the Hi ate Uni*
versify of Georgia me degree >f
doctor of science.
PROGRAM
Sunday-School Convention, ,
to be held at Mt. Pisgah
Church, March 11, 1910.
9:30 Sunday School.
10:30 Song.
10:3-5 Elementary Department. Mist
Lillian Gieene.
11:05 Adult Classes Organized, By
Henry Milam.
11:35 Grading and Good Record*. By
W . 0. Ueuaon.
Dinner Hour.
1:30 Devotional Exercises. Bv R-w.
Cleveland Cowart.
1:43 The Sunday School in Working
Order. By Win. T. Townsend.
2:15 The Best Feature of Our Sun
day School.
The lest Item on this program will
be taken ui. in talks by the ioll.,wiug
named partiee:
W. A. Stephens, a. W. Barber,
Charley Jarrett, Dr. Frix, O B,
Bishop, Miss Louise Bishop. James
Culberson, John Bertram. John La
rham, J.F. Fish back, Alfred Joßv,
Miss Caroline Jollv, bud Kerce r (J( ,
Teague, Aliss Teague. F. E. Martin,
Hugh l.atimer, H. F. Cowart
Aliss Evans will have chargs of the
music.
Notice
On Tuesday, the 7tb day of February,
1917, at the Com t Houseat 2 o’clock, all
farmers who have joined the Bartow Na
tional Farm Loan Association, and all
who desire to join, wii; meet. New ar
ticles of association are to t>e signed and
other business of the Association to be
attended Jo, preparatory to getting our
application for charter to Columbia, ai.
C , on the 10th or February.
C. r. PITTM AN, Sec’y-Trees.
Pronounced Excellent-
The government inspector here re
cently inspecting all business houses
In our town paid a very high com
pliment to Matthew*’ store, -a> log
that it was the best and cleanest
kept stoie he had vb-lted to have
been iu the nervine a year and pro-,
Dounciog it excellent.
Number 6.