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CARROLLTON, GA., t|
ftJRSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916
•
SPENCE WRITES LETTER
AGAINST PROPOSED BILL
The Mayor and Council of Car
rollton are publishing notice of a
special bill to be introduced at the
.coming session of the legislature,
the effect of which it is understood
will be to take the road tax collect
ed by the county authorities from
property within the city limits of
Carrollton away front the county
road fund and turn it over to the
city authorities, to be used only on
the city streets.
The precedent involved in the
question is an importannt one, and
it will be well for the citizens of
both town and county to consider
seriously the proper disposition to
LINDALE TO BE HERE
FIRST OF NEXT WEEK
DR. HANCOCK-LEWIS* LICENSE
REVOKED BY MEDICAL BOAKI
IVERNOR HARRIS COMMUTES
jtj JOHN MORROW’S SENTENCE
Carrollton baseball enthusiasts
will be glad to know that games
have been scheduled here w'ith Lin-
dale, which is probably the fastest
amateur club in the state, the first
three days of next week. There
has always been a strong rivalry
between Lindale and Carrollton,
and there is always a fine exhibi
tion of baseball when the two
teams clash. J.—
Carrollton won two _of three
games from Lindale in the series
recently played there, having pre
viously'won the series here.
After playing here Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, the Carrollton
make of it. It is true that- many "’ill go back to Lindale for an
property owners in cities feel that
they are bearing an unequal share
of the burden when they pay taxes
for county roads along with the
rural citizens, in addition to pay
ing city street taxes to maintain the
muncipal thoroughfares, when the
highways of. town and county
alike are used by citizens of town
and county alike. Whdn it is con
sidered however that the major
portion of the taxable property of
the county is in the towns, and the
bulk of the county revenue derived
therefrom, it will be seen that
should all the municipalities in
Carroll county be given back the
funds they pay for county road
work, the development of our coun
try roads would be brought to a
comparative standstill.
Viewed in this light the propo
sition does not appeal to us as a
meritorious one, and it is hardly to
be expected that such a bill will be
enacted The interests of town and
country are not adverse, but com
mon, and what is for the good of
)one is for the good of both.
While the bill therefore should
be widely discussed and consider
ed, it is to be hoped that con
troversy will be raised, but that
the'people of both town and coun
try, reasoning together, will agree
other series there
of next week.
the remainder
MR. J. I. ARMSTRONG
FOUND DEAD
The license of Dr. M. W. llancot
Lewis to practice medicine was
voked by the state board of itief
examiners following a hearing he
before that body in Atlanta Monuii
Dr. Lewis was represented at 1C
hearing by Attorneys J. O. Newell
i Carrollton, and W. C. Wright,
(iVewnan, while S. Holderness
gued the cuse against the physicia
i>r. Lewis' conviction in harals4
Superor court on a charge of
ceny, which was recently sustained
by the court of appeals ,was one.
the considerations on which thg
board bused its revocation of hitf
license.
Dr. Lewis has appealed from
decision of the board, and will con-^
tinue his practice until the matter
is finally passed on by the courts^
IN FIELD LITTLE BOY BREAKS ARM
Mr. J. I. Armstrong, a well known
citizen living near Lee’s Chapel,
was found dead in the field Tuesday
aftenoon. He had gone out alone,
and evidently died suddenly. He
was 72 yeas of age, and is survived
by his widow and eleven sons and
daughters, Mrs. F. Hason, T. G.
Armstrong, J. I. Armstrong, Jr., and
Mrs. J. W. Ashley, of Hightower,
'Ala.; R. L. Armstrong and H. E.
Armstrong, of Roopville route 3;
Mrs. R. M. Moon, Haleyville, Ala.,
and J. W. Armstrong, S. V. Arm
strong, Walter Armstrong and Mrs.
L. G. Banks, of Carollton rohte 8.
Mr. Armstrong was laid to rest at
Lee’s Chapel, following funeral ser
vices conducted by Rev. J. M. Bag-
well, and largely attended by sor
rowing friends and relatives.
Arthur Dozier, the eight year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dozier, of
Haleyville, Ala., who is visiting his
grundparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Simonton, on Maple street, fell Mon
day afternoon and broke his arm.
He was skating with the other chil
dren at the time losing his balance
and hilling. The broken limb was
set promptly, and the boy is out
playing again.
[•Governor Nat E. Harris this week
uuted the" sentence of John
Trow, who was convicted in the
court of Carroltlon some time
of an assuult upon the wife of
in his employ last fall, and
cnced by Judge James Beall to
a line of $250.00 and serve six
nths in the chain gang. Attor-
Boykin & Robinson, represent-
j?fcloiTow, made a hard light for
jt'ht the courts, but Judge Beall
led their motion for a new trial,
was sustained by the court of
ills, a motion for a re-hearing
[the court of appeals and an ex-
|ordinury motion for a new trial
jeing lost, whereupon applica-
was made for executive clem-
wdth-the result that Governor
rris freed the defendant upon
rment of a fine of $300 and costs,
is stated, that Governor Harris'
tred the evidence did not aw-
jze a conviction, and that pj-
|ts signed by quite a number £>(
iens favored commutation. /V
CH
SRNACLE BAPTIST CH
ie Tabernacle Baptist /ct\urch
begin revival services
aing.
folowing services oj’e to be
it ^church
es/Sunday
MR. H. B. DREW’S FUNERAL
IS HELD AT TALLAPOOSA
BANNISTER MORROW DEAD
Mr. Bannister Morrow, who has
been ill for sometime, passed away
Thursday afternoon at four o’clock
at the home of his daughter, Mrs..
H. B. Lane. Mr. Morrow, who
upon a proper and satisfactory dis- about 05 ^years pf age, bad
position of the legislation in ques- here practically all bis life, and was
The body of Mr. H. B. Drew,
whose death occurred in the col
lapse of the skating rink roof on;
Pryor street Friday nigh); was take
en to Tallapoosa, Ga,,' Saturday
morning, for funeral and intprmenf,
Mr. Drew was a route clerk at
the Kamper Grocery company, and
had been a resident of Atlantafor
only six months, coming be '
accept a position with _4bp
named. He is . survived .bj
mother, three, brothers,
George
Sunday:.
day School 9:45. /
pastor, Rev. S. J. Parrish will
at 11 a. m. on .Srfriptural Re-
]so at k p. “God’s Law
by£^ ,<\'ir £What- is the
$20 FOR BEST DECORATED FIRE DESTROYS HOME
FORD AT A. & M. FAIR OF J. RENDER TERRELL
Secretary John Matthews an
nounces that W. L. Folds, the local
Ford agent, has offered $20 in trade
at his place for the best decorated
Ford car at the fair next fall, and
$10 for the second best.
It will be remembered that this
contest was held last full, and that
the novel ideas displayed in the
beautifully decorated cars furnished
the feature of the parade on open
ing day. Many more entrants are
expected this fall, and this part of
the paynde alone wil be worth com
ing nnlcs to see’.
Greenville Ga., June 15.—The
home of J. Render Terrell, solici-
W general of the Coweta cir
cuit, was destroyed by fire yester
day morning and Mr. Terrell and
his family had a narrow escape
from the flames.
CARROLLTON WINS
j FROM LIVE WIRES
n.v „/ oa P e •
T. Martin, rk^JVnted evangelist,
jlue Mountain, Miss., will take
“charge of th&' revival Monday
ng. There/will be services
m., $na 3:30 and 8 p. m.
: aftemoQgpfeficrvice will be a
is meetpg rtfr the young people
W* towniVpon’t fall to hear
reat preacher. Ttyc meeting
two weeks or more.
Let .us have
“yHi “
n'he Live Wires, a rather strong
dlub from Chattanooga, pluyed five
games here this week, the series be
ing won by the home team, the vis
itors winning only the second game
of Tuesday’s double-header, though
they seriously threatened in Mon
day’s engagement, which was save-
ed only by fast all-round teamwork
and Robinson’s line pitching.
In Monday’s game Robertson
pitched a good game, yielding five
hits and fanning eleven. Goans
pitched well for the visitors, but
was touched when hits meant
runs. In the first inning Snyder,
first up, hit safely, taking second,
and scoring when the ball was
thrown to third ^»nd nobody home.
In the fourth Tommy Craven sin
gled, Carmical advanced him on a
sacrifice, and Dial hit u double,
scoring Craven. This process - was
repeated by the same means in the
sixth, shoving Carrollton’s third
run over. The visitors got one in
the sixth when Jones, their red
headed enteher and the feature of
the series, poled a homer over the
A MAMMOTH HEN EGG
Mr. J. O. Sharp, of Temple, was
in the city Monday and was show
ing to his friends an egg that weigh
ed three and one-fourth ounces and
mesauring 7 3-4 inches long by 6
3-4 inches around. Mr. Sharp rais
es thoroughbred poultry, and this
egg was laid by one of his fine Black
Minorca hens.
JOHN D. McGOUIRK BUYS
JUDGE ADAMSON’S PLACE
Carrollton will have a new citi
zen in the person of Mr. John D.
McGouirk, of Woodbury, who lust
week bought Judge W. C. Adam
son's home on West avenue, with
the western hulf of the lot.
The place hud been for sale for
some time, Judge Adamson having
made efforts to sell it to the local
physiaiuns for a hospital, which is
much needed in Carrollton. The
sale was made subject to the reser
vation of the rooms used by Judge
Adamson and- his son, Mr. Reese
Adamson, of Atlanta, until he can
improve and occupy the - house on
the east half of the lot, which he
expects to do soon.
fence, and another in thg ninth when CARROLLTON
Nave walked, stole second, and Snyder, 2b
by Goans, 0; base on balls, off Rob
ertson, 5; double play, Goans to
Faucet to Senter.
Umpire, Moncrief.
• Second Game.
AB R H PO A E
4 3 0 3 3 0
scored on a single by Dudderer. N. Dobbs, - lb
The game was an excellent one, Craven, 3b
m $pt ^
tion, if it is introduced.
The letter of Mr. John R. Spence,
opposing the proposed bill, follows:
Mr. Editor:—In last week’s issue
of the Free Press I note the follow
ing notice of local legislation:
“Notice is hereby given that ap
plication will be made at the next
session of the General Assembly for
the passage of the following act:
An Act to prorate the county road
taxes collected on the property
within the limits of the City of Car
rollton, Ga., to provide for distri
bution and expenditure of the same
by Mayor and Council of Carroll
ton, Ga., on the roads, highways,
streets, alleys, avenues and side
walks of the City of Carrollton and
for other purposes.”
Now, Mr. Editor, I would like for
you to explain to the people just
what this proposed local legislation
means. Will you not be kind
( enough to publish the entire bill?
From what I gather from the Cap
tion of the bill it means that none
of the taxes collected within the
city limits of Carrollton shall be
used on our public roads without
the city limits.
If I am correctly informed Car
rollton boasts of paying onc-lialf
of the county’s taxes. If this be
true, it would mean lo double the
tax collected for road purposes in
the county outside the City of Car
rollton. It means that Carrollton
is attempting to shirk the moral, as
well as now legal, duty of assisting
in keeping up the roads and bridges
in all the county.
I hope that no considerable por
tion of the good citizens of Carroll
ton are backing this manifestly un
just proposed legislation. The roads
of the county belong to the citizens
of Carrollton as well as to him
*vho lives in a remote section. We
do not mind pulling out into a
ditch with old Buck, while our more
fortunate neighbor flies by in his
car, but we do think that he should
be required to contribute some
thing to building and repairs of the
roads which are his to use when he
pleases.
This bill may not mean what I
suspect it to mean, but, if it does,
I put our Representatives on notice
now that I desire a hearing when
the bill is passed on by the commit
tee of the House.
I call on every citizen of the coun
ty that is for justice and equity,
whether he be a citizen of Carroll
ton or some rural district, to join
me in an effort io defeat thits nefa
rious bill.
I repeat my request, Mr. Editor.
Let us know what this so-called
local bill means.
JOHN R. SPENCE.
widely known in this section.
Lately he had lived in Tallapoosa,
but after the death of his second
wife some time ago his failing
health caused him to come back
here to make his home with his
daughter.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. H. B. Lane, and one son, J. W.
Morrow, both of Carrollton.
LeTa Miller and Miss Myrtls Drc\
—Atlanta Journal.
McIntosh reserve chapter
FIRST BAPTIST NOTES
Next Wednesday night, June 21st,
will be given to a study of James,
third chapter. A large attendance
is desired.
A few days ago the Girls’ Aux
iliary enoyed a delightful outing at
the City Park. This society has
grown rapidly but substantially and
is doing first-class work.
The last meeting of the McIntosh
Reserve Chapter D. A. R. for .the
isummer was held with Mrs. E. B.
Meadows at her home on West Av
enue. •
. The reports of State committees
on “Historic Sites and Monuments”
and the “Conservation of Natural
Resources” were read by Mrs. A.
A. Simonton and Miss Ahnarine
Slaide, and discussed by the chap
ter.
Many of the historic spots spoken
of in the first report, Mrs. Simonton
spoke of from personal knowledge,
as they are in Walker county where
she was reared
The chapter condems the cutting
beautiful shadetrees. Some of
of
The pastor wishes to insist that
a number of our young people at
tend the Summer School at the A.
& M., June 19-30. The program has
been made very popular, and offers
such variety as will meet the needs
and tastes of all who may go. See
'Supt. Steed or Prof. Melson at once,
and don’t miss this opportunity
right at your door.
Prof. Guy Wells, formerly of
Temple, but now principal of
Lumpkin High Schools, made Car
rollton a hurried call a few days
ago. He is spending the summer
as field agent of Mercer University,
and as usual secured several youflg
men from Carroll county. Guy is
charmed with his work as a teacher,
and will doubtless make as good a
mark as some other Mercer men of
whom Carrol county is proud.
The pastor will be pardoned for
calling attention again the concert
of secret prayer on Sunday even
ings at 7 o’clock, and would be hap
py to have every Christian join with
the First Baptist church in secret
devotion at that hour.
these are still left on our streets and
they should be cared for and al
lowed to live as long as possible.
Some of our young men should
study arboriculture and be able to
help the town on this line.
The conservation of the land, for
ests, birds and all other natural re
sources is heartily endorsed by the
chapter.
We especially urge the celebra
tion of Arbor Day and Bird Day by
our schools throughout the county.
In connection with the report on
Welfare of Women and Children
the chapter endorsed the efforts of
the Methodist ladies in trying to
establish a rest room for the use of
our country sisters w)io come to
town to trade. The chapter is will
ing to help in this laudable under
taking.
The next meeting will be held
with Miss Almarine Slade at the
home of her parents on White
street, the first Thursday in Sep
tember.
MRS. E. B. MEADOWS, Regent.
IT back and
of brotherly love fill
and lives.
ammock, if
1 ' O'- 0 11 0 1
4\0 2 2 2 0
m' 2 2 5 1
hearts
U. D. C. MEETING JUNE 21
The Annie Wheeler Chapter, U.
D. C., will meet in the reading room
of the library Wednesday, June 21st,
at 4 o’clock. Every one of the for
ty-two members are requested to
be present. C;
The principle object of the meet
ing is the elecetion of officers for the
year 1916-17, and the collection of
'fuesdny allowing his opponents
only five hits, while the home team
got 12, and won 8 to 2.
In the first game Wednesday
Dobbs took the mound against his
fellow Chattanoogans, and beat
them to his satisfaction, though
they gave him a little scare to be
gin with, batting in three runs in Lmib^^b
the first inning. Dudderer was easy M p :.ii 1 , aP( i t
for the Carrollton batters however, n . ,,1
16 hits and 9 runs being garnered '
v,! - J Runs, hits, and ’ p
4v I S - #- #
dues for .same,
This will be the last meeting for
thc'summeri
MRS. E. B.'MEADOWS,
President.
off his delivery
errors, were plentiful in both the VT
Wednesday games. Knott started ’
pitching for Carrollton in the sec
ond contest, nnd finished one inning, ,
six runs being chalked up in that
frame by the Live Wires. They
later got three more off Roberson,
OVERLAND ROADSTER
For sale cheap, one Overland
Roadster, in good shape.
W. L. FOLDS.
200 BUSHELS PEAS
For sale 200 bushels mixed peas
Saturday and Monday.
W. T. HENRY.
LAPROBE MISSING
If the laprobe which was found
Saturday afternoon on a buggy
near the spout where the Mnndc-
ville Mills employ Mr. Word to
load meal and hulls be left at W.
O. Robinson’s store the same will
be greatly appreciated by the
ow ner. a. E. NIX.
DR. BARKER PURCHASES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Dr. Homer L. Barker, one of the
city’s most popular and progressive
physicians, has recently installed
an electrical cabinet which will be
lised in his practice. An X-ray
equipment to be used in cases of
dislocated or fractured bones and
other such cases.
SECOND HAND CARS
Several second hand Ford cars in
good shape for sale at a bargain.
W. L. FOLDS.
ALL-DAY SINGING AT WEST
VIEW THIRD SUNDAY IN JUNE
There will be an all-day singing
at the West View church the third
Sunday in June. All leaders are in
vited to come.
PEAS FOR SALE
Have for sale Saturday and Mon
day 200 bushels mixed peas.
W. A. GARRETT.
HORSE AND SURREY FOR SALE
Good, gentle, family horse and
surrey for sale at a bargain. Ap-
C. A. WALKER.
Johnson, c
2
1
0
6
1
0
Robertson, rf
3
1
1
0
0
0
Burns, p
4
0
3
1
9
0
New, rf
1
0
0
1
0
0
Totals
31
8
12
27
20
3
LIVE WIRES
AB
i R
H
PO
A
E
W. Dudderar, lb
2
0
1
10
1
1
Lamb, 2b
4
0
0
4
3
1
Neillhardt, rf
4
0
0
0
2
0
Brooks, 3b
4
0
1
2
5
1
Senter, p
K
0
0
2
2
0
Skelton, cf
4
0
1
1
1
0
Faucett, ss
3
n
0
2
2
1
Tompson, If
3
l
1
0
0
0
C. Dudderar, c
3
l
1
2
2
0
| Totals
30
o
5
~r
24
18
4
Summary: Two-base hits, Brooks,
who succeeded Knott, and won 9 to Craven; double plays, Snyder to
6, a few additional runs made in Carmical; struck out, by Burns, 6;
the seventh, which was not finish- hy Senter, 1; base on balls, off
ed, not counting, as the score re- Burns, 1; off Senter, 3; hit by
verted back to the end of the sixth
inning, when the game was called
on account of darkenss.
Thursday’s game which was
pitched by Hammock, was won by
the Carroltlon boys, 8 to 3.
Box Score
ply to
NOTICE
Sealed proposals addressed to J.
H. Burson, chairman, and endorsed
with the name of the bidder, will be
received by the undersigned up to
June 24th, 1916, for the supply of
coal heating City Hall, Maple and
College Street School buildings, re
quiring 160 tons of steam coal, also
'7 tons of grate coal for West View
and colored schools.
The right is reserved th reject any
and all bids.
J. H. BURSON,
15jun2t Chairman.
CARROLLTON
AB
R
H
PO
A
E
Snyder, 2b
4
1
2
2
1
0
N. Dobbs, lb
3
0
0
9
0
0
Craven, 3b
4
2
2
1
0
0
Carmical, ss
1
0
0
1
3
0
Dial, cf
4
0
2
1
0
0
Hammock, If
2
0
0
1
0
0
Johnson, c
2
0
0
12
0
0
Howell, rf
2
0
0
0
0
0
Robinson, p
3
0
2
1
14
0
Totals
25
3
8
27
17
0
LIVE WIRES
AB
R
H
PO
A
E
Thompson, rf
2
0
1
0
0
0
Lamb, 2b
3
0
0
3
0
0
Dudderar, cf
4
0
0
0
0
0
Senter, lb
3
0
1
7
2
1
Brooks, 3b
3
0
0
3
0
1
Jones, c
3
1
1
8
5
1
Faucett, ss
3
0
0
3
2
1
Nave, If
2
1
0
3
0
0
Goans, p
2
0
0
0
8
0
Niedhardt, rf
1
0
1
0
0
0
xDudderar
1
0
1
0
0
0
xxSkelton
1
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
29
2
5
24
17
4
pitched ball, Snyder, N. Dobbs.
Wednesday—First Game
Live Wires 302 001 010—7 16 8
Carrollton 212 060 OOx—11 9 6
Batteries: W. Dudderer and C.
Dudderer, Jones; Dobbs and John
son. Umpires, Flournoy and Mon
crief.
Wednesday—Second Game
Live Wires 600 030—9 11 7
Carrollton 210 300—6 9 8
Batteries: Dudderer and Dudder
er; Knott, Robeson and N. Dobbs.
Umpires, Flournoy and Moncrief.
IN MEMORY OF VIVIAN
The Death Angel visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bagwell Sat
urday evening, June 10th, and took
away their little 17-months old girl,
Vivian.
She was sick only four days, but
God saw fit to take her from us to
heaven where her pain will forever
cease.
Oh, how we loved little Vivian,
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
One 9-room house and large lot
on Maple street, will sell or ex
change for farm. Inquire for “J,”
at Free Press office. 6-15-tf
Watch your date label.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce my candidacy
to represent Carroll county in the
next general assembly, subject to
the action of the voters in the pri
mary September 12th, and respect
fully solicit your support and in- 1
B. L. EMBRY.
x Hits for Goans in ninth,
xx Hits for Faucet in ninth.
Summary: Home run, Jones;
two-base hits, Dial, Snvder; sacri-
so he took her from us to dwell
To the poor withrdlufwyp bgkq
with him above. It was hard for
the poor mother, father and little
brother to give her up, but we shall
all meet her again in heaven some
day to part no more.
May God’s richest blessings shine
upon those who were so good and ■
flee hits, N. Dobbs, Carmical 2, kind to little Vivian through her
Hammock, Howell, Lamb, Brooks; short illness, and may God help and
stolen bases, Tompson 2, Senter, be with the bereaved parents and
Nave; struck out by Robertson, 1,1; comfort them.
— The fufleral services took place
OAKLAND CARS at Bethel church Sunday afternoon,
where little Vivian was laid to rest.
Her friend,
Willie Maud Bonner.
fluence.
Just received a car load of OAK
LAND CARS. Call and see th?iq.
Demonstration free.
BLEDSOE &
Butterick Patterns at 1
