The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, August 14, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHiBtl 1 * ’ ■ the Carroll » ■'■ if - VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 43 ESTABLISHED 1886 SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1913 LITTLE BOY KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE SATURDAY CM Daniel, 11 Years Old, Victim of fatal Accident i A peculiarly sad accident occurred last Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock when little Claud Daniel, the 11 years old son of Mr. and Mis. J. R. Daniel, was run over and killed by an automobile on Alabama street, just a few feet below the , crossing on the public square. Fol lowing his brother, the lad had started to cross the street, when he was struck by a machine just com ing into the street from the square. He was knocked down and the hind wheel ran over him, fracturing the skull and causing almost instanta neous death. The funeral occurred Sunday from the family residence on Lon®? view street, the services being con ducted by Rev. J. M. Dodd and Rev. R. A. Edmondson. Interment fol lowed in the city cemetery. The grief stricken parents have the sym pathy of the people of the entire town in their sad bereavement. The driver of the car, Mr. Jesse Benford, who lives with his father, Mr. J. W. H. Benford, about fourteen miles southwest of Carrollton, was arrested by the city authorities upon a charge of reckless driving Saturday afternoon, but the case will not be tried until next Monday. Later on in the day he was taken upon a warrant for murder, but the charge was subsequently reduced to manslaughter, and he was allowed to go upon bond, pending the ac tion of the grand jury, preliminary trial being waived. The season’s first open boll re ported to the Free Press office was found Wednesday by Mr. S. L. Gur- in his field at Plowshare, about four miles from town. The cotton crop is coming along nicely, and first bale will no doubt be on hand comparatively early this sea something like three weeks from now. In South Georgia, where the crop always about a month ahead of this section, many towns have al ready reported bales, and the move ment of the fleecy staple is on in earnest. Civil Service Examinations To be Held Here Soon The postoffice department has an nounced two civil service examina' tions for Carrollton in the near fu ture, one on August 30th and one September 13th. The examination on August 30th will be for the position of clerk and carrier in the postoffice, for which the minimum salary here is $800.00. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 45, and male appli cants must be 5 feet 4 inches in height and weigh 125 pounds. Mar ried women will not be admitted to the examination, but those who are citizens of the United States and meet the other requirements are eli gible. The second examination, to be September 13th, will be for rural carriers, and from it the department expects to fill a vacancy on one of the routes out of Carrollton, as well as other vacancies as they may oc cur from time to time on routes at postoffices in Carroll county. Ap plicants must live in the territory supplied by a postoffice in the county and be between the ages ofl8 and 55 Persons wishing to take this exami nation must make application with the Commission at Washington in time to have arrangement made for their examination. Applications for the first exami nation mnst be filed with-the proper official not later than August 23rd 1913. Detailed information can had from the postmaster here. Services at Episcopal Church Next Sunday ii There will be services at the Epis copal church Sunday morning at o’clocJiJeonducted by Rev. Robert de Belle, of Atlanta. The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend. The Eirst Open Boll TAX EQUALIZATION MEASURE IS LAW on. John C. Hart to Be first State lax Commissioner Park Club Meeting The Park Improvement Club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Alex Powell on Tuesday after noon. After discussion of old and new business, a motion was carried to urge the enforcement of city sani tary laws, in sections surrounding, on account of the increasing pre valence of flies, mosquitoes and fever. The lighting of the park by the city has made possible many picnic parties through this summer and prevented much of the disorder of previous years. We thank the council for the lights and the police protection given when needed. The steps at the entrance, the seats, swings and lights add very greatly to the possibilities of the use of the park from early morning until late at night. The council having renewed the lease of the park property to the club, we wish to aid the city fathers in every way possible to keep in or der this play ground for which na ture has done so much, and of which any city would be proud. We must again call the attention of the public to the rules and regu lations of the Park Improvement Club, and urge an observance of the same: Section I. The park shall be vis ited and used by white people only. Sec. II. The paths cutting across the park in any direction shall be used only by visitors in the park, and not as public highways from one street to another. Sec. III. Parties picnicking shall clean up and destroy, or take away, all their refuse. Sec. IV. The water in the spring shall be used by, and carried away by, or for, white people only. Sec. V. There shall be no drink ing, gaming for chances, or riotous conduct of any sort, within the park limits. Hereafter trespassers on grounds, and parties taking down or destroy ing signs, or light globes, or other properties will be prosecuted. Mrs. W. W. Baskin, Press Reporter. Rufus Martin Found at Work Near Mobile be Mr. Rufus R. Martin, whose moth er, Mrs. E. L. Martin, has been seri ously alarmed on account of her failure to hear from him, is at work at his profession in southern Alaba ma, according to recent information The remoteness and inaccessibility of the section where he has been work explains the failure of people to hear from him. The news that he is no longer missing will be welcomed by his many friends, who had been anxi ous about him since his where abouts became unknown. his Central Baptist Church There will be regular services the Central Baptist Church Sunday, the 17th., Sunday School at 9:30 A. M., preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. All are cordially invited atterd these services. When Speaker Burwell, of the House of Representatives, voted in favor of the tax equalization bill Tuesday afternoon at 6:30 o’clock, and broke an 85 to 85 tie, the clos est and most spectacular light in the history of the Georgia legisla ture was won by the believers in tax reform. The bill bad passed the Senate the day before, and was transmitted to the House for imme diate consideration. The new law is intended to in crease the state’s revenue rather by finding hidden and unreturned prop erty than by raising the valuation the rate, and to equalize the bur den of taxation over the state. Un der our present plan, characterized long ago by Hon. John C. Hart as a pass-around-the-hat-syStem”, some sections have paid tax on too little, thereby causing the other sections to pay too much. One of the pur poses of the new bill is to see that the basis of valuation is the same the state over, so that all will pay alike. Whatever else may happen, the friends of the bill claim one sure thing—that no man who has returned his property on a fair basis in the past can have anything to fear now. If anything, he will gain having some of the burden shifted to the fellow who has been dodging. The bill provides for a board of county assessors, and for a state commissioner. The state commis sioner’s duty will be to see that the returns from the various counties are fair and just, and that each county bears its proportionate share of the burden of taxation. If any county’s property should be rated too high or too low, the commis sioner will instruct the county as sessors to add or deduct the neces sary per centum, as the case may be, to make the valuation uniform throughout the state. Governor Slaton, who has staked his political fortunes and the suc cess of his administration on solv ing Georgia’s financial difficulties by tax reform, announced that upon the passage of the bill he tendered the position of tax commissioner to Judge John C. Hart, formerly attor ney-general and a long time advo cate of a better system of taxation, and that Judge Hart would accept. The measure is easily the most far-reaching and important passed by the present legislature, and if it works the benefits that its advo cates hope for it will begin a better day in Georgia, marking a new period in her development, and the people will remember Slaton’s ad ministration and the legisla ture. On the other hand, if the measure is not a success the people will have it repealed. In either case, it is up to the people. One of the surprises of the fight was the fact that Ralph O. Cochran, representative from Fulton county voted against tax reform in every shape in which it was presented to the House. Mr. Cochran’s action is made notable because he is a can didate for the seat in the United States Senate now held by Hoke Smith, and it is wondered what ef fect his position on tax reform will have on his candidacy. According to the daily newspa pers, Senator Fiixon, from this dis trict voted for the measure in tl e Senate, while Representatives Spence and Beck opposed it in the House. Women’s Missionary Society Council Proceedings The Woman’s Missionary Society, of the M. E. Church, South, held its regular semi-monthly meeting in the Sunday School room at 4 p. m., August Uth, with Mrs. J. T. Brad ley, president, in the chair, and tweenty-two members present. The music was led at piano by Mrs. R. A. Edmondson: the scripture was read by Mrs. E. T. Steed, and opening prayer by Mrs. Byram. Reports from back-seat, floral, vis iting and other committees, were good, and showed some very faith ful work. The blackboard chart for August, showing the banner of the gospel with an end touching each hemis phere, and beneath this banner, ploughing its way through the ocean waves, a great ship. After this chart was shown, questions on the bulletin for August were asked by the publicity superintendent and answered by eleven members, thus bringing out the very latest news from the foreign and home fields. An interesting paper on “The French in Louisiana To-day,” was read by Mrs. J. R. Styles, and the translation of a poem on Cuba, writ ten by a Cuban patriot, Prof. Vitier, who now has charge of the Normal department in Colegro "Irene To- land,” in Matanzas, Cuba, was given by Mrs. M. M. Bradley. The meeting was closed with prayer and adjourned. Superintendent of Publicity. PROPERTY RETURNED Increase Nearly $30,000—Car rollton Gains $59,825 $50,000 Damages Asked of Georgia Railway & Power Co. A suit for $50,000 has been filed to the September term of the city court against the Georgia Railway & Power Company by H. L. Davis as damages for personal injuries sustained while he was working for the defendant company some time ago. The plaintiff is the man who narrowly escaped death last spring when a live wire carrying 2300 volts came in contact with him and he was thrown from the top of one of the poles on Depot street to the ground about 30 feet below. The plaintiff’s petition, which was filed by Attorneys S. Holderness and Roop & Fielder, alleges serious permanent injuries and asks for damages in the sum of $50,000.00. Another large damages suit is that of Jesse D. Craft, as next friend, against the Central of Georgia Rail way Co., for damages to his son, James, who sustained injuries ne cessitating the amputation of his foot at the instep when he was run over by a freight train some weeks ago. This petition, which claims $20,000.00 damages, was filed by Messrs. S. Holderness and John O. Newell. No Place Like Carroll at Mr. Mack Neill, who lives on the Crutchfield old farm three miles north of town on the Temple road, recently sold a portion of his place for sixty dollars per acre. The pur chaser, Mr. Ed T. Downs, could real ize a profit, we understand, “just for the asking.” After being away for two years he returns to Carroll county with an appreciation for the good things that exist so abund antly within her borders. Others have done the same thing, and will continue to do so, as long as they leave Carroll thinking to find a bet ter place. For a better place than Carroll county is just simply not to be found. Many of us have tried it and “we came back.” The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system and will won* deriully strengthen and tortity you to withstand the depressing effect oI the hot summer, 50c, For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. 50c. The completion of the tax digests for the year 1913 shows that while the county as a whole gained nearly $30,000 in taxable values returned, that only 9 of the 22 militia districts of the county showed any increase. These gains were made as follows: Villa Rica, $32,214: Roopville, $18,- 446; Cross Plains, $2,586; Smithfield, $606; Bowdon, $26,005; Fairplay, $149; Tyus, $394; Hulett, $599; Car rollton, $59,825. The remaining 13 districts fell be hind last year’s returns, the losses being: Temple $220.09; Kansas $7,- 704; Lowell, $6550; Turkey Creek, $1559; Shiloh, $10,114; Clem, $9,804; Mandeville, $3,365; Victory. $10,563; Banning, $27,343. The others show small decreases. It was the gain of city property in Carrollton that saved the county from a loss. The city returns $788,- 914, a gain of $59,825 over last year. Villa Rica gains $7,800, mak ing a total of $155,320. Roopville gains $4,834, present total $17,434. Temple loses $8,285, now having $65,960. Whitesburg loses $6,761, leaving now $32,350. Bowdon's gain of $10,675 gives her $135,625. City property in the various towns aggregates $1,269,128. The total property returned amounts to $6,970299—nearly seven millions of dollars. Practically three hundred thousand acres of land— to be exact, 299,766 acres—is re turned, the valuation being placed at $2,655,012, something less than an average of $10 per acre. $581,906 is returned by the 12 banks in the county. Merchandise is returned at the value of $327,345. $660,300 represents the manufac turing interests of the county. Live stock is valued at $546,312. Our automobiles are given in at $17,279. The dollar dog tax has been removed, but they are still re turned as property to the extent of $514. The comparatively few negroes in the county return for taxation prop erty valued at $136,085. There appear on the books 4,008 white polls—that is, white men be tween the ages of 21 and 60 years, not being legally exempt from the poll tax. There are only 378 col ored polls. In Carrollton there are 20 law yers, 12 doctors and 4 dentists. Villa Rica has 5 doctors, 1 lawyer, 1 dentist. Bowdon also has 5 doc tors, 1 lawyer and 1 dentist. There are 3 doctors and 1 dentist in Tem ple, 2 doctors in Whitesburg, 1 in Roopville, 1 in Smithfield, 1 in Fair- play, 2 in Turkey Creek, 2 in Shiloh, 1 in Clem, 2 in Tyus, 2 in Hulett. Of the professional men, doctors ap pear to be quite in the majority, numbering 39, lawyers coming sec ond with 22. On the whole the tax digests do the county credit, for while Carroll's gain is not large, the majority of the counties of the state did not gain at ail. The past year has been an unusual one financially, the whole state feeling its effects, and the counties that have held their own and done a little better, are to be congratulated. And by way of giving thanks where thanks are due, let it be said that a full share of the credit for Carroll's showing goes to Tax Re ceiver A. E. Nix, whose dilHgence in seeking out all property and having it returned at a fair rate is. respon sible in a large measure for the county ’s splendid showing. Carrollton, Ga., August 4,1913. Council met; full board present; Mayor W. H. Shaw presiding. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Ordered that all bills audited be paid. Report of Chief of Police accepted and ordered spread upon the min utes. Moved that a janitor be elected to attend the city hall at a salary of forty dollars per month. Carried. E. Jeff Kaylor elected to the place of janitor to commence duties Tues day, August 5,1913. Petition of Watson refused, and that he take matter to the Water and Light Commission for sewerage. Permit granted G. C. Cook to re model residepce on Dixie street. The lease contract between the Mayor and City Council of Carroll ton and the Park Improvement Club of same city, originally passed upon by the Mayor and Council on May 19,1909, and recorded in Vol ume 2 of the Minutes of said city, pages 29 and 30, was ordered re newed upon the same conditions or iginally specified, to cover a period of two years from August 1, 1913, to August 1, 1915. Moved Mayor be authorized to remove old calaboose and have old toilet remodeled for the colored peo ple. Ordered that W. H. Shaw and H. W. Long be and are empowered to purchase fixtures for Clerk’s office and Water and Light Commission office at city hall. Ordered that purchase made by Mayor for court room and Mayor’s office be approved. Ordered that Mayor appoint com mittee of two to insure city hall for five thousand dollars for five years in three payments; H. W. Long and J. H. Burson appointed committee. Ordered that Mayor appoint com mittee of two. Mayor being one of committee, to purchase piano for auditorium. Mayor appointed A. K. Snead and J. L. Kaylor. No further business, Council ad journed. Wf. H. Shaw, Mayor. P. P. Kingsbery, Clerk. The subject for prayer-meeting at fhe Presbyterian church, Wednes day evening, August 20th, 1913, will be “The Life, Character and Work of the Apostle Peter.” See Matt. 4:18-22 and 16:13-28 and Jno. 181-27 and 21:1-25. The service will be on the lawn in front of the church. Remember Peter Electrical Work Finished *'4 mp A very fine feature of the new city hall is the splendid lighting ef fects, due to the good workmanship of Mr. Boyd W. Little, who has just completed the electrical work for the building. Wiring for this build ing was a considerable undertaking, and required much time, as all in all there were anumber of miles of wires in the hall; and over 1100 feet of iron piping containing wires. The work was a very important part of the new structure, and Mr. Little has been congratulated by the Car rollton people who feel a local pride in the fact that it was not neces sary to get an out-of-town firm t< insure the best. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pa lUbiUl For Sale Fifty acres of land, 30 acres im proved, 20 in woods, one mile above Mandeville, on Br For information ai .Vt > "V 1 ..Ve .

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The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, August 14, 1913, Image 1