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/ he Carroll Free Press VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 44 ESI^LISHED 1886 SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR. CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913 PEOPLE NEAR DEATH WHEN HOUSE BURNS Family leaped Through Window as Chief Dempsey’s House .fell in This Morning When they were awakened by the negro servant who lived on the premises at 2 o’clock this morning the family of Chief Dempsey, of the Carrollton fire department, found their home at 49 Rome street a mass of flames and every avenue of escape cut off save a bed-room win dow, through which they made their way to safety one minute before the building fell in. Mr. and Mrs. John Rocker, who occupied the second story, bad to jump from their win dow to the ground, the latter hesi tating to risk the leap until she was forced to do so by the licking flames. The building was already practi cally destroyed when the fire was reported to Chief Dempsey, at head quarters, by Policeman McGuire, and it was impossible for it or any of the household effects or the ser vant house just back of the resi dence to be saved. No one was hurt except Frank Prior, the negro boy kept by Mr. Dempsey, who thought some of the children were hemmed up in the nur sery and was severely cut and burn ed on the hands and face in an at tempt to rescue them. The fire is thought to have origi nated in the bed-room of Mr. and Mrs. Rocker on the second floor, and rats and matches is the only explanation offered. The building was owned by Mr. C. B. Simonton, and the losses are only partially covered by insurance. A former Citizen Visits His friends Mr. W. A. Loveless and family, of Haleyville, Ala., are here on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Parks Chandler and other relatives and friends. Mr. Loveless was a trusted employee of the Mandeville Mill Co. up to his removal to the above named place where he is now en- gaged as General Manager of the Hayleville Oil & Fertilizer Co. This company, being composed principally of Carrollton people and Carrollton capital, has been doing business for two years, and from all accounts have been very sue* cessful. Mr. H. 0. Lovvorn, general manager of the Mandeville Mills, is president of this company and Mr. Will Roberts, a former citizen of Carrollton, is secretary. Carroll ton people are glad to know of their success, and heartily commend these their friends to the people of our sister state. Death of Miss Witcher Little Miss Mary Tanner enter tained twelve of her little friends at a theater party last Wednesday af ternoon celebrating her birthday. After a visit to the picture shows the guests were served to ices at Fitts’ Drug Store. The guests in cluded Misses Estelle Bass, Mozeile Sox, Eugenia Redwine, Nellie John son, Eunice Upchurch, Katherine Fitts, Della Carlisle, Miriam Stone, Charlsie Mae Holmes, Minette Weems and Katherine Tanner. On Thursday night, 21st inst., Miss Lizzie Witcher died at the home of her sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walker, on Dixie street, Carrollton. The deceased was an excellent lady and had many friends who es teemed her highly for her amiable Christian character. She was 77 years of age and had been for sixty years or more a consistent member of the Baptist church, and for forty- five years had lived in the home with her sister, Mrs. Walker, where she was greatly beloved by all the members of the family. Funeral services were conducted on Friday afternoon, 22nd, from the Central Baptist church, of which she was a devoted member. Messrs. Charlie and B. S. Witcher, of Coweta county, brothers of the deceased were present with those who attended the sad rites. Styles and Streets The ladies of Dixie street com plain that they cannot keep up with the styles and walk the street. One or the other must be changed, and inasmuch as there is no prospect of wider skirts, it has been determined that the rough places on Dixie must be levelled. There is no alternative. Wherefore the Dixie street ladies —at least some of them—are ex pected to meet at the corner of Dixie and Austin avenue next Mon day afternoon, September 1st, at 2 o’clock, for the purpose of working out the street, filling in the holes and dragging down such bumps as are not negotiable. An able-bodied man, who believes in the ladies and fashions too, has promised to be on hand and do the plowing. The la dies will do the rest. No loafers allowed. Theater Party Educational Rally at First Baptist Church An educational rally will be held at the First Baptist church next Sunday evening, August 31st, at 7:30 o'clock, at which the following program will be followed: “The Educational Needs of Car- roll County," — Hon. E. T. Steed, County Suprintendent of Education. “The School and the Home,"— Miss Carrie R. Villard, Principal Col lege street Girls’ High School. “The School and the Citizen,”— Hon. Chas. E. Roop, Solicitor City Court. All the friends of education are cordially invited to be present at the meeting. Mrs. Bass Entertains Lyle-Duncan BOOSTERS WILL MAKE AUTO TOUR OF COUNTY CITY SCHOOLS TO OPEN ON MONDAY Entire County To Be Covered by Party Next Thursday and Friday—Every Community Will Receive Visit-Music by Band Under the auspices of the Carrollton Boosters Club an automobile tour of the county will be made on next Thursday and Friday, September 4th and 5th, for the purpose of awak ening the people of the county and surrounding territory to the wonderful advantages possessed by Carroll county and this immediate section, and of Carroll* on's attractions as the busi ness and trading center of the territory included in the tour. There will be no fewer than 10 automobiles in the tour, carrying a number of representative men of the city, who will speak at the various points mentioned upon the aims and ends of the Booster Club movement. The Carrollton Brass Band and many business men will also make the trip. All of Carroll county, and parts of adjoining counties, will be’ visited, and the delegation will stop at every point mention ed in the itinerary below long enough to give the people some lively entertainment, and let them know they are there, and there in earnest. The movement is a progressive one, and one that means ultimate good to every citizen of this entire section. Facts and figures will be dealt out by the Boosters, facts that will be inter esting and profitable to every person who hears them, and the efforts of these speakers, with the presence of our splendid band, insures a rousing visit at every point, and a large num ber of people tp greet the Booster’s tour. Nobody can afford to miss it-it will be many times worth while, and every citizen in the county should make it a point to meet the party at the point most convenient to him. The territory will be covered in two days-Thursday and Friday, September 4th and 5th. The party will spend 15 to 30 minutes at each appointment, and leave in time to be present on schedule time at the next. The following is a list of the points to be visited, showing the route to be taken and the time when the party will arrive at each place: FIRST DAY SECOND DAY Thursday, Sept. 4th. Friday, Sept 5 Leave Carrollton Public Square Arrive Clem “ Banning “ Whitesburg “ Lowell “ Glenlock 7:00 a. m. 7:30 a. m. 8:15 a. m. 8:45 a. m. 10:00 a. m. 10:45 a. m. Leave Carrollton Public An enjoyable social event of the week was the theater party Wed nesday afternoon at which Mrs. E- M. Bass was the charming hostess The honor guest of the occasion was Mrs. Howard Dobbs of Atlanta, Af ter a visit to the picture shows, the guegts were invited to Holmes’ fount where the parlor had been beautifully decorated, the tables be ing very pretty with bowls of golden glow on them. A salad course with sandwiches and sherbet was served by Misses Olive Bradley, Bessie Mc- Kown and Elizabeth McClellan. The guests included Mesdames Howard Dobbs, Glenn Holmes, Shields, of Jasper, Ala., C. H. Stewart, Sid Hol- derness, L M. Turner, W. J. Milli- can, C. E. Roop, J. H. McClellan, W. C. Veal, Frank Bass, J. A. Rhudy, L Z. Dorsett, F. M. Camp, Wiley Creel, D. S. Reese, Buford Boykin, B. C. Bass, W. S. Campbell, J. G. Cheney, J. C. Bass and A. O. Hale. Roopville (Dinner) 11:30 a. m. Leave Roopville 12:30 p. m. Arrive Centralhatchee 1:00 p. m. Arrive Simpson 1:45 p. m. “ Rockalo 2:15 p m. “ Loftin 2:45 p. m. “ Mashburn 3:30 p. m. “ Veal 4:00 p. m. “ Tyus 4:30 p. m. “ Victory 5:15 p.m. “ Bowdon 5:45 p. m. Leave Bowdon for Carrollton at 6:45 p. m. Central Baptist Church Card of Thanks Miss Eunice Lyle and Mr. Brown Duncan, of Lowell, were happily married at Roopville August 12th, Rev. W. L. Craven officiating. The young people are very popu lar, the bride being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Lyle, while the groom is the son of Mr. Joe Duncan, and they have the congratulations and best wishes of a wide circle of friends. Preaching services morning and evening by the pastor. Subject for 11a. m., “Jesus on the Cross after Death," Text, John 19:37, “They shall ’look on him whom they persecuted.” Subject, 7:30 p. m., “Death of Moses,” Text, Deut. 34:5. Our new building will soon be completed. We trust we will be able to go to our new home not. later ihan September 15th. We are planning by help of the Lord to commence our annual meeting Wednesday, September 17th, 7:30 p. m. We will have with us Rev. Ca leb Ridley, pastor Central Baptist chuich, Atlanta, Ga. We ask the prayers and co-operation of the praying people of our town and sur rounding community. Our Father Mr. Jim Dempsey and family wish to express their thanks to their friends, the good people of Carroll ton, for the noble way in which they assisted them with sympathy and material aid when their home and entire effects were destroyed by fire this morning. The favors are grate fully appreciated. Diamond Ring Lost Lost, on Saturday afternoon, be tween the Free Press office and the Maple street crossing, a diamond ring with five stones clustered in plain setting. A liberal reward will be paid for its return to the Free Press office. has something in store for us, if we ask we shall receive. Carrollton's public school system, consisting of the College street, the Maple street, and the West View schools, will open Monday, Sep tember 1st, for its largest and most successful year's work. The enroll ment during the term will no doubt surpass that of any former year, and the selection of able faculties at tbe different schools, under the efficient management of Superintendent H. B. Adams, incures valuable progress on the part of the students. The board of education has just announced the territorial apportion ment of the children of the city to the various schools for this year, as follows: Square 7:00 a. m. Arrive Burwell 7:30 a. m. “ Stogner 8:00 a. m. “ Barge 8:30 a. m. “ Jake 9:15 a. m. “ Mt. Zion 10:00 a. m. Mandeville 10:45 a. m. Bowdon Junction 11:15 a. m. Arrive Bremen (Dinner) 12:00 m. Leave Bremen 1:00 p. m. Arrive Temple 1:30 p. m. Villa Rica 2:45 p. m. “ Sand Hill Leave Sand Hill for 4:00 p. m. Carrollton 4:15 p. m. Arrive Carrollton 5=00 p. m. On August 26th, 1913, the School Board at Carrollton, Ga., met In called session to receive the report of the Committee on Apportionment of Students and Designation of Boundaries of the several schools- After a very thorough discussion the report of the committee was unanimously adopted. The bound aries and apportionments are as fol lows: MAPLE STREET SCHOOL. Begin with the center of the pub lic square, run north with the mid dle of Rome street to Johnson street, thence with the middle of Johnson street to North. Cliff street, thence with the middle of North Cliff street to Reese street, thence with the middle of Reese street to North Park street, thence with the middle of North Park street to the city limits. Again, begin at the center of the public square, run thence south with the middle of Depot street to East Center street, thence with the middle of East Center street to Tan ner street, thence south with the middle of Tanner street to Lee street, thence with the middle of Lee street to Dixie street, thence east across Dixie street to the mid dle of Austin avenue, thence with the middle of Austin avenue east to Adamson avenue, thence with the middle of Adamson avenue to the city limits. All students living south and west of the foregoing lines are assigned to the Maple Street School except those in the Seventh Grammar Grade and those in the High School and such as are hereinafter assigned to the West View School. COLLEGE STREET SCHOOL The boundaries of the College Street School comprise all that ter ritory of the city of Carrollton east and north of the boundaries herein Eye Specialist Coming The eminent Atlanta Eye Special ist, DR. KENNON MOTT, will be in CARROLLTON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 only, and give FREE CONSULTA TION. Those needing glasses, hav ing headaches, or nervous, should call on this successful Atlanta Eye Specialist. Dr. Mott is a noted spe cialist of long experience and has corrected eyes that were given up as hopeless. He gives children eyes special attention and straight ens cross eyes without cutting. By his method, glasses can sometimes be done away with. Dr. Mott can be seen at the Red Cross Drug Store. Don’t forget the date. BUSINESS MEN FORM A BOOSTERS’ CLUB The Apportionment te Different Schools Announced By Board Carrollton’s Advantages to Be Aggressively Advertised Pursuant to a call of Mayor W. H. Shaw, a mass meeting of the busi ness men of the city was held in the city auditorium Tuesday after noon to discuss the idea of advertis ing Carroll county and the A. & M. Fair, which is of vital interest to the entire Fourth district, as well as to present to the people the great advantages offered by Carrollton an a business and trading center. The meeting was forthwith or ganized into “The Carrollton Boos ters’ Club,” with Mayor W. H. Shaw as chairman and Mr. J. J. Thomas- son secretary. After a number of rousing speeches setting forth the unexcelled advantages of the town and county, a committee of twelve, consisting of the following gentle men, was named to discuss ways and means for carrying out the ob jects of the organization: R. F. Hyatt, J. A. Mandeville, L. K. Smith, J. H. Melson, R. H. Kinnabrew, W. O. Robinson, T. H. Merrell, C. M. Tanner, R. A. Jolly, H. N. Spence, J. M. Johnson, J. D. Cook. Wednesday afternoon the com mittee submitted the following re port, which was adopted: Carrollton, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 27,1913. To the Honorable Chairman of the Carrollton Boosters' Club, Carrollton, Ga. Sir: Pursurant to your directions, oar committee met this morning at 9:00 a. m. Present: The entire com mittee, except Tom Merrell and J. N. Johnson. Discussed "Ways and means for the Proper Way to Boost Carrollton" in the very near future. We beg to submit recommendations as follows: 1. We recommend that the Mem bership Committee, consisting of ft H. Kinnabrew, Ralph Meeks and W. O. Baskin be appointed at once to secure members in the “Carrollton Boosters’ Club,” fee of one dollar each. 2. Also that an automobile tour be made in the territory adjacent to Carrollton as soon as possible, and that this tour be run on Thursday and Friday, September 4th and 5th, 1913. 3. Also that the Executive Com mittee, consisting of J. A. Mande ville, chairman, J. H. Melson and H. N. Spence, be appointed to have en tire charge of this tour and all nec essary arrangements, planning an itineracy, and getting up tbe neces sary advertising matter. 4. Also that the Honorable Mayor and City Council be petitioned to employ a man and get up the neces sary data for a pamphlet to be printed, showing the advantages of Carrollton, to be distributed on this tour, and to furnish one automobile to be used on this tour for advertis ing purposes. Respoctfully submitted, R. F. Hyatt, Ch’m. J. A. Mandeville. Sec. vf.'r0 Notice I have live thousand shingles for sale—All heart shingles. M. R. Aderhold. 18 Mill st. ■ viw- set out for the Maple Street School. All students in these boundaries are assigned to the College Street School as well as all students in the Seventh Grammar Grade and all High School students regardless ot the location of their residences in the city. WEST VIEW SCHOOL All students of the first; se third Primary Grades living | n the vicinity of the West View School. : more conveniently located for at tending that school than any other, are assigned to West View Scho '