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g N PAGES TEN PA G E S The CarrolL Free Press BY c. a. & RALPH MEEKS VOL. XXX, NO. 294- ESTABLISHED 1886 SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916 ENJOYABLE EVENTS MARK A. & M. COMMENCEMENT EFFECT OF CENSORSHIP REACHES EVEN CARROLLTON DR. B. L. EMBRY ENTERS FOR THE LEGISLATURE \ very profitable and enjoyable; Mr - Ft- 'V. Adamson this week re- |) r . B. L. Embry,or Villa Ricn, a coiiiniencement season came to a j tuud 11 better, "'hieh he wrote prominent citizen and successful close at the Fourth District A. & M. J’ 01 ” 0 Dine ago to a relative in Eng- physician, this week announces his School Monday night when the|J“ nd . !ln <* which was returned to candidacv for the legislature. Dr. Graduating exercises were held, the 1111,1 wll » the notation that it was Embry is the first candidate to make diplomas presented, and the annual undehverable at the address given, his formal announcement, although address delivered. I he orator of Nt I1 t' U)l| tfh il was not deliver;*- Messrs. John R. Spence and present the occasion was Dr. James E. , 1,le however, the British censor had Representative L. Z. Dorsett have SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT HELD BY CITY HIGH SCHOOL The Carrollton High School com mencement brought to a close one REV. THOS. DUCK AT THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE EPISCOPAL CHURCH SUNDAY WAS IN CARROLLTON MONDAY There will he the usual services Dr. L. G. Hardman, of Commerce, at the Episcopal church Sunday, candidate for governor, was in Car- of the most satisfactory years since conducted by Rev. Thomas Duck, of rollton Monday, although his visit the establishment of the city school j Atlanta. was not a political one. He had system Tuesday evening, when the All are cordially invited to at-'been invited to deliver the ad- raduating exercises were held at tend. dress at the A. A M. School com- e College street auditorium, and | mencemcnl, and it was in accept- J. A. Mandevillc, chairman of SEND ALL WASTE PAPER nnce of this invitation that he came Dickey, of Atlanta, the distinguish- opened the letter and read il, this stated their intention of doing so fro city school hoard, presented TO CARROLTON LIBRARY 10 Carrollton. While here, how- ,1 former president of Emory Col- :!cl being stamped in big type across later, and Hon. 1. 11. P. Reck is ex- their diplomas to the eighteen mem- — |ever, Dr. Hardman saw a number ,,g C , at Oxford, and one of the j tlK ‘ face of the envelope. peeled to oiler for re-election also/jhiprs of the graduating class. This The Carrollton Library Associa- ol his friends, and expressed re- ablest and best known Methodist j Dr. Embry was prominently men-i was the first occasion in the history tiou requests that the people of the that lie did not have npportu- divines of this section, whose elo- N * J - WARREN ELECTED tinned as a candidate two years ago, <tf" the Carrollton schools that the, city send their waste paper to the ni, y *° see n '°re of them. It is his quent and scholarly discourse was TO HEAD BOWDON COLLEGE!and has many friends who will he 'diplomas were delivered hv anyone association. The scarcity of the Present intention to visit Carroll pronounced by all who heard it as glad to back his candidacy. iexcept the late Dr. \V. \V. Fitts, who' materials used iu the manufacture enmity again as early as possible, “ J!J ” Prof. Newton .I. Warren this week |*' as 'hairman of the board from of paper has created a market fmj'vbich win l""hahly be several accepted the presidency of Bowdon RANKERS ATTEND STATE [he hme of its organization until such waste, and the association' weeks later however, *nnd speak one of the most splendid addresses ever heard in Carrollton. Another feature of the evening as the debate on the question of compulsory education, the aflirma- Gollege, to which position he was elected by the trustees several days ago. Mr. Warren, who is a Carroll live represented by Alvin Lester and,county hoy, educated at Bowdon Sam Widener, and the negative by'and Mercer University, was prin-j^ ai ' on lasl wot ’ k 111 attendance up- Frank Reid and Burnard Shackel-j cipal the past two years’ of the Bur-1 on tl,c meeting of the Georgia Bank- fonl, which was Avon by the nega-|well High School, where his work ers Association. tivc. The graduates, Frank Reid, was decidedly successful, and his * Burnard Shackelford, Alvin Lester, selection to head Bowdon College Harvey Tisinger, Bryan Alman, Sam is very gratifying to his many (Widener, and Ernest Truitt, re- friends, as well as to those of the reived their diplomas from tin institution, and under his direction CONVENTION AT MACON Jjj s death some time ago, when Mr. hopes to derive some little revenue 1111,1 llis Mends in all sections iMamleville was elected to succeed for the purchase of new books from of l,u ‘ county, in which event due Mr. L. S. Sims, cashier of the Cit-|bim, and many people who had this source, if the friends of the li- publicity will be given his coming i/.ens Bank, of Cai-roilton, was in been attending annual graduating brary will turn their waste paper 111 advance. i Necessity of returning to Atlanta hands of Prof. Corbett, who pre sented them in a very happy man ner. The whole commencement was marked by unusually strong fea tures this year, which was fitting, inasmuch as it brought to a close probably the most successful year in the history of the school. Many isitors and friends were on the pampas for Monday’s exercises, and Ihe exhibits of the domestic science, mechanical, and agricul tural departments attracted the greatest attention and commenda tion. In ccoking, dressmaking, flower culture, wood work, shop work, chemical anil physical ex periments, including scientific soil testing, and many oilier branches of advanced work, the boys and girls of the A. & M. School proved that the men who conceived the one of tlie most successful years since the* establishment of the school is hoped for. lege at Athens, and was cliairr Mr. L. F. West, of the Tempi? Banking Co., Temple, and Mr. W. G. Brown, of the Merchants and , Planters Bank of Bowdon, also at- hands of his affectionately tended the convention, which was inhered predecessor exercises for /years remarked the fact, while Mr. Mandevillc closed over to it. In order to catch an early train to Blue Itidgc, where he had an en- one of the best over held. AGED CROSS PLAINS CITIZEN VERY ILL bis lilting talk to the class with a REV. PARRISH WILL FILL touching reference to the ocea- PULPIT HERE SUNDAY Magement next day, occasioned Dr. $|on when he received his own di-l Hardman’s early departure Monday Ijonia seventeen years before from j Rev ^ | p, UT j s |, W | U) |„ |s b ) 'afternoon. He went by automobile in Alabama several’ davs conduct- 1 however to Temple and Villa Itica, ing a revival meeting at Tnlledcgn, 1 whcre he ( ' miK '" " Sou,,,crn ,m '>* ..‘The graduates who received di- . „ . , ? vlM be m Carrollton to fill his pul £ [h n t il Slllllla >* •"‘••U’hing at the morn ' r f ° °n S: |iM « llo ur on "A Vision of God," am fc. n ^ V011 ; n,,,h |«t night on an evangeislic theme. ■vill be in Carrollton lo (111 his p'liliI n "‘* fou "‘ , 1 ,lis f 1 r , ineds 1 . nl <hos< ; ■— places pledging him their support Mr. Fed Ward, one leed, Mary Astin, Ruth Henderson, of Carroftl^bun Brock, Ruby Pierce, Ethel again in this race, which he now | appears certain lo win. The Ma con Daily Telegraph, which has of the building committee which county’s oldest residents, has beerfj.^ Ojnard. Pierce Baskin, Claude spent $100,000.00 to such good effect |critically ill about three weeksfcjifl iTyiuun, Huth Redwinc, F.ilwl in electing the buildings there; and Owing to Mr. Ward’s ndVtuice<f!p^ '•Hh, Ruby Burns, Felix McCal age, his friends arc apprehensive^; concerning his recovery. he has been for a long time presi dent of the board of trustees of the state experiment station, while his own methods of farming, dairying, horticulture, stock-raising, in all of which he has been eminently suc cessful, have been studied by ex perts from the United States de partment of agriculture, and made the subject of special articles, not only by the press of this section, but in newspapers and magazines in New York City and the east. Dr SMALL FIRE THURSDAY Rcthy Strickland), Claire .cad, Mona Jonesa nd Wilma Ham- I k, one of the largest and most I ircsefltative classes ever flnisli- at the Carrollton High School. Hardman is therefore not a theor- , The lire department TJuir.ywy nr ternoon was called out to the 1 resi dence of Mrs. P. P. Kingsberry, College street, where a woqdlhouseJ in the yard was ablaze. The ^louset was practically destroyed, ttf* de-j partment reaching the scene late to save it. < Mr. Parrish closes his meeting at. . , .. , Talladega today. never .supported him, in an edilo rial review of the .situation fVcdncsdny admits that Dr. Ilnrd- BANKS WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY FOR HOLIDAY j man is lemliiiK Ihe Held, with more votes pledged to him ( than any Tlie hanks of Carrollton will he "*ber caiidldale. closed Saturday, June 3rd, on ac count of that being the anniversary WIN THREE FROM LANGDALE »<• ■ ■ of tlie birthday of Jefferson Davis. I AND GO TO TACKLE LINDALE I he commencement began with .People having business lo transact | p^seijt^Uon of the class plav, j w ,|i, || u . hanks will remember Ihe | The Carrollton ball team, after 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SS schools served the future of their country in a most valuable and practical way—by furnishing it with better, stronger, happier, more successful, more productive, more efficient men and women. The wis dom of practical training in our ed ucational systems will never he micstioned by anyone who will view Ihe examples of what is bc- iiif! accomplished along this line and consider what it means to tlie date, the section, the community, in the next generation. Hie commencement sermon, which was preached at the Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday night, was delivered by Dr. Arch C. Cree, of Atlanta, one of the most notable figures in Southern Baptist ranks. A pulpit orator of rare power of expression end beauty of diction, hr. Cree sounded the keynote of modern triumphant Christianity in an unusually splendid sermon, which he adapted finely to the oc casion. Monday morning, following the inspection of exhibits of tlie vari- "us departments by the visitors, Dr. - Hardman, of Commerce, a pi oneer in successful scinetific farm- mfl, as well as in the spreading of me gospel of agricultural develop- | lncnl and the betterment of rural life and conditions through the ed ucational agencies of the state, 'ke to an audience that tilled the v- & M. auditorium. Dr. Hardman, who was introduced by Hon. C. E. wop very fittingly, spoke on the •jubjret of ‘The Agriculture of Yes- er( lay, Today, and Tomorrw,” and Manifested not only a thorough un handing of the development al- le8 dy made along agricultural lines, ut a clear vision of the present .? 5 ’ P ro blems, and broad and intel- •gent ideas as to the development ?t is hoped for in the next gen- cistinn. Agriculture—the soil—said Dr. rdnian, is in truth and fact the u*sis of all comercial, business and , ml endeavors and activities, and ., e laer efore took the position that ricultural subjects, as well as mat ters of business, finance, and man ufacturing, who probably knows more things that a man needs lo know than any other person in Georgia, and many of his hearers Monday declared his speech the best and most practical agricul tural talk to which they had ever listened. Dr. Hardman’s address was fol lowed hv the annual barbecuo, n . . Hiv Shrew." to an I announcement. grecmtlve audience which taxed ftapacity oft he city hall audi- SAVE BUNDLES OF GRAIN lim Inst Friday night. The tnl- £( the class, the splendid ens- H, and the exeellcnt training ted kir F»wl 4 .r, wtr> )’, Could nut result losing three straights to Douglas- villi* last week, returned home unit took revenge Monday, Tuesday and Wirit: SPITKE ” '"UrTr-' 7"*’ 'V 1 ?*’ C0l V n . Dm r ‘“ s "" tention of all farmers be called to HERE MONDAY NIGHT I ™ ' n, ? r, ’ rc , i,tln . n . '] { , 1 fl< ‘ < '°" lp,,v the mailer of saving a few bundles I reft eel Rio 'th ! 7T' 'heir best grain crops for exhibit Mr. H. Z. Duke, a former Carroll 1 *. * thl , * 1( ! al( \ s t V'e'l't °l ,,l the fair next fall, county citizen, who has met with j " 1 1<> cnsl an, l the instructor, urge success in tlie West, spoke I n < ’^erv wav lie produc “ ’ 1 ll/inif fun ..I. 1 f il . , , lllllll.i till till III A I It'll I I I I I I I I ■ 1 ' - at the First Baptist church Monday | > 1 ' 1 ^ h, ‘ " , " f . nip ? rf ln " rv Hass Lanced than ever before at so rarlv night. Mr. Duke is a believer in :lf ' ,nK "u* n w j,|, „ | mw nremi'im list giving to the church and its causes, ' s , f h ( " r ''' 11,011 sr ^ h, »«.Is rssurt .,| ltn ,| t |„. w j,|„ s | interest and his liberality, he says, has in- . ’ , ' * ,h< ‘ n , «, at ‘‘‘ < ‘ ll, " l '!' 11 ever shown. The oiP'ook for •< creased rather than diminished, his . ; " 1 '" nf ''eslevan be- flne fili| . is excellent. The dole will fortune—good old doctrine, few people, indeed, are willing to which fully measured up to tHe 1 risk in this day and time. high standard Prof. Melson has set in past years, and was enjoved by probably the largest crowd ever attending A. & M. commencement. that male College, Macon, preached tin commencement sermon. All the congregations of the citv joined in •his service, and Prof. Rosser’s splendid sermon was well receive! ALL-DAY SINGING AT . - WEST VIEW CHURCH i ,v r , n,an V people who heard him. , The program of the graduating There will he an ull-dav singing, r ‘ x I 7 cis ‘‘ s Tl,CS(la .V evening was as follows; FOR FAIR, SAYS MATTHEWS i Wednesday, when they won three jin u row from Lungdulc, Ala,, ug- Secretarv John Maltlmws, of the gi;egutioh. The teMtW.Wg.nl t« Un- , & M>- -rgqufotr Jhac Utr wi-fnnlf Tnftny ff)r"tfie~ rcst of the Wcelt. The scores of the Langdalc games follow: Monduy’s Gami* H il E ooo ooo loo—i r> f> Carrollton 003 300 01 x—fi 13 3 Balleries, James and H. Miller; Burns and Johnson. Struck out, by James ft, by Burns 4. Umpire, Monorief. TucHdny’a Game B II E 020 010 000—I 8 0 200 003 30x—8 13 3 Mr. Matthews has the arrange- 1 Lnn gdulc non was mcnls |«>r the next fair further he the second week in Oetohc it lias been for several veins Eungdulc I Carrollton W. M. S. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH J at the West View church the 3rd Sunday in June. Everybody invi- The following is the program for the W. M. S. of the First Baptist church, June 7th, 4 p. m.: Subject; Foreign Mission Out look. Hymn—“Christ for the World.” ted. Bring well-tilled baskets. F. W. P FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Class Song. Invocation. Presentation Regular services Devotional—Miss Carolyn Milner, next Sabbath, after Hymn—“The King’s Business.” without preaching. Beal Missionary Motive — Miss Carolyn Milner. Africa—Mrs. Brodnax. Japan—Miss Mary Lou New. Argentina—Mrs. Glenn Holmes. China—Mrs. B. F. Moncrief. Mexico—Mrs. C. E. Smith. Italy—Mrs. L. S. Sims. Ix>t ii hours two Sundays Brazil—Mrs. Ben New. Prayer. Business. Salutatory... Piano Solo History Cartoonist Recitation. Vocal Duct The Board of Deacons meet with "'’h.' I ierce Mr. B. L. Garrett next Friday even- 1 r °Phccy Declamation... " ,fv j Vocal Solo..., Recitation . „ , , , .. . , Statistics |pastor at the church next Sunday 1 Ftecitation Oration Batteries, Junics and C. Miller, B. Miller; Robertson and N. Dobbs, J. Graven. Struck out. by Robertson 1, by James ft. Umpire, Flournoy. Gideon Band will meet Ihe at the church next Sunday 2 o’clock. Everybody in the church is cordially invited. CARD OF THANKS I Ihe Promotion of agriculture, by en- rning (h e soil, by cultivating it 0rc Prudently, and by peopling r farms with the type of alert, ^''-prepared, practically trained , en and women being turned out 11 °ur A. & M. schools, will bene- We desire to return our most sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for their presence and sym pathy with us in the sad hour of our sore bereavement. May Heaven s richest blessings rest upon each of you and comfort you in all troub les, is the prayer of Mrs. W. J. Wiggins, Miss Berlie Wiggins, Mr and Mrs. Cliff Martin, Mr and Mrs. W. N. Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wiggins, Mr and Mrs. Camp Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. George Wiggins. e ' er Y interest in the state in full- Mr. A. O. Hale will conduct the midweek meeting Wednesday, June 7, at 8 p. m. All the deacons are urged to be present. SMYRNA . .... Batteries, Rahim and N. Dobbs; We have just learned that old (; M j|| t . r nll( | r. Miller. Struck out, “Aunt” Hubbard, who lives nearlj iy |i„bu„ 7, by Miller 3. Umpire, the church, is quite sick. She is j' |),,|,hs | one of the oldest persons of the - ' Wednesday’s Game community, bavin# passed four! ^ u j? . Rev. J. M. Bagwell score. I think there are seven who!, 002/000 0—2 8 ft ‘ ive 111 al, °" 1 lwo mile » of me, who I Clirmll|on 013 400 x-8 12 t Beatrice Blnndenlnir# have passed eighty years, namely: Emmett Bagwell Mrs. Iluhhard, who is about. 81, tin- .Velma Brock able to get out of tile house and has Mary Astin been for some years past. Slu* is Ruth Bcdwine always proud to have people call Huth Steed to see her and is cheerful. “Aunt” Mary Bivings, who lives near Bear and Ethel Maynard Creek school house, age about 8.7, Bulb Henderson has lived in this community a long ..Pierce Baskin |jmc t prohahdlv most of her life. Huby Burns Mrs. McKissnck, wife of “Uncle" tHhel Smith Wes McKissnck, can’t give her age, Hetliv Strickland j s ; i pioneer of this community and 8 to 3. ; Glair Sneed always found at home at her son’s, ( arroll helix McCalman c. R. McKissnck. “Aunt” Bebacca v , ... Mona Jones Mulk, who recently moved here .iui< oi y Wilma Hamrick f r0 m Arkansas, to make her home with her sister, Mrs. G. I). Greet, is 83 years old and has never mar ried. “Aunt” Mary Beeves, wife of ‘Uncle” Quill Beeves, is about 00 CARROLLTON WINS FIRT FROM LINDALE THURSDAY ’ The Carrollton team won the first game of the series at Lindale today, as appears form the score below. Will STUDIO By request I will have a studio — e *t . i m it; wuiii iut vt a, i?> uijijui */o 1 is out, what shall I dol 'j' n u, P° S1 ' .| <a . f llnK and has been living near where she children?" Yes, you said ( . s j e( j j‘ . 1 ss ' on ' ; inter- now ij VL . s nearly fifty years or pos- ?r, your neighbor across|^ p ' 2 n no C,ther ° r both - P leB “ sihly more. “Uncle” Billie Mote “School with the it, mothe the street is thinking of it. Go with them to prayermeeting on Wednes day night. Go with them to Sun day School on Sunday morning. Have them at preaching once on Sunday, and sometimes at some oth- ed religious meetings. The rest of the problem will work itself. phone 20!t. 5-25-41 MRS. JAMES BEALL. is ahold 85 and his wife about !)3. )()() 300 022—8 Lindale 010 000 002—3 Batteries, Dobbs and Johnson; Knight and Kildron. Umpire, Mitchell. SENIOR CLASS THANKS O. V. FOWLER We, the members of the 1010 graduating class of the Carrollton Mr. O. V. Fowler our thanks for his GROUNDPEA SEED j Uncle Billie is still able to farm and L nt j r i n g efforts while training us !does his own plowing and cuts his ] f(>r ()U| . cJass *v/ e would also own wood, split rails about a y par express to him our appreciation of Spanish 3 lhs. for 25c, $2 a bushel, ago last winter and built a pasture | th e ab ieness and precision with At Bed Cross Drug Store and B. A, J fence. Not many young men wil l wh i ch he directed all its movements. J " nL ‘ s - i do that these days. I think he L. . . . . . l)ossesses j 5 very POTATO PLANTS Plant your oat land in Porto Rico ,..u. iiiusc (.«>». . (■•■■■- 1,c I Such talent as he possesses claims to have never had the »eed-| ran} an( , shou |d n )e seniors of next | ache nor no serious sickness. He choose'to^ecure his services, i «• „ ,said if he had to live his life overly )fl be confidcnt 0 f a success- -rnd Nancy Hall potato slips. We| southern Queen or “Hardshell” j he believed he could live so tem- fuJ jay i( . th<y contribute tlu*:< FOR SALE Mv stock of fruits, candies, fix tures etc., are offered for quick sale for cash at a bargain. If vou love to work and want to make good tr nieasnro m k i • - money, this is a big chance for >ou. measure than can be done in any at onrP . _ & m wa >‘ As is well kown, Hr. ™^ ROLLT ON FRUIT CO. ‘ dr <lman hoc K in nm. 1 V ‘ „ . l>rn has heen engaged in pro-, i>' ! n S Ibis line of work all his life, j He |(i ls >he author of the hill requir- " ll ' teaching of agriculture in e Duhlip schols, which was un- “oubtedD ,v sie Peter Economos, Prop.. 8 Newnan St., Carrollton, Cia. LOST, CAMEO PIN have them bv the thonsands. S. C. MAXWEL1 land Jerusalem Yam. These are the perotely and Carefully that he would best potatoes raised in South Geor- reach 150. He is the only man part. Besides showing his wonder ful ability in training amateur HARROW FOR SALE For Sale- new, ltpd -A disc harrow good as J. L. BAKER. gia. Prices 81.60 per 1000 deliver- among the number and the oldest,! . f() ‘ r t |ie stage, Mr. Fowler ed by Parcel Post. Write for hut does not think himself feeble I iln[)ressc d us with his affable quantity prices. at all and is in fair shape to live a an ,| gentlemanly spirit. Potato slips. See me for Nancy Hall and Porto Rico. S. C. MAXWELL. SAM AKERS, Covcrdale, Ga WANTED good while yet. Mrs. William Mote, whose sick- still continues quite serious. Mr. C. B. Mote had an attack of Hu* people of Carrollton should he proud of such genius as he displays, both on the _ Our recollections of the pleasant SECOND HAND CARS the seed of the presc Two second-hand automobiles for Annlv to £ iet * " f agricultural education ini Ceirmo oin lost o/ ball i sale at a bargain. Annlv to i t, Slate - be has been from the I week bv Mrs. C H. Stewart a | j. M JOHNSON. re t , r ' a >" , *mher of the hoard of .Park, picture shw or , * Buick Agent, Rome Street. | rUsU -^ of the state agricultural col- street. If found, please return. I I hree furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Address P. O. box 16L ltpd years. ^writing. CORD WOOD ! Mr. L. M. Stallings was kept in Ivesterdav wilii something like an .. .. , hours spent with him will be bright something like appendicus Iuesday jn ml| . |j ves for years to come, evening and is no better at this SENIOR CLASS. WANTED furnished rooms for tight Straight and well-dried wood at attack of appendicitis. ,hr . ee . i.i,i rnKK i> n hox isonable price. Phone 51. ; M- W. B. Bagwell has a real sick housekeeping. Address P. O. box i 1 CHAS. E. BRODNAX. I child.