The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, September 26, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text' . 'jUi TWELVE PAGES The Carroll TWELVE PAGES BY C. A. & RALPH MEEKS CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, RESULTS OF THE CITY PRIMARY SATURDAY Old Mayor and Council Are Re-Elected Without Opposition—Smith; Lov- voni, Hyatt and Campbell on the City School Board. 'the city primary was held last Sat urday and a very light vote was poll ed—only 258 names appearing on the voter's list. The mayor and council- "nen wore re-elected without opposi tion: W. H. Flournoy, mayor; G. W. Fleming, John T. Matthews, Claude E. Smith and Lewis Sims are counelimen. The election for members of the city school board was also quiet. The city school board of Carrollton consists of an even dozen members, four of whom are elected every two years for a term of six years. The old members whose terms now expire arc L. K. Smith, E. B. Brodnax, S. C. Kytle, and J. A. Mandevllle. Messrs. Kytle and Brodnax did not stand for re-election. Messrs. Mnudc- ville and Smith standing for re-elec tion. Mr. Smith was re-elected, lead ing the ticket, while Mr. Mandoville was defeated by a narrow margin. Mr. J. II. Burso nwas also defoatod. The vote is as follows: b. K. Smith 220 H. 0. Lovvorn 184 R. F. Hyatt I™ W. S. Campbell 159 J. A. Mandeville roceived 151 and J, H. Burson was also defeated. THE SCOUT TRAIL At the meeting of the boy scouts on Monday evening a great deal of en thusiasm was shown at the announce ment of the fact that the troop was again to participate in the coming cam paign for the sale of Liberty Bonds of the fourth loan. There is no reason why we cannot make our previous record look like a flea on an elephant’s ear in the mat ter of taking bond applications. We secured $13,550.00 in the last campaign. Let’s make it $50,000.00 this -time. Major Malcolm GrnyhiU has become identified with the (tmtf in the capac ity of assistant scout master. Wo wel come him gladly as ho has already bc- eomo a great favorite with the boys and we anticipate some good times in his company on hikeB and in the lodge. Scoutcrnft docs not interfere with school work, but is ratlior an aid to it ns it teaches manliness and discipline and gives the boy a bearing that en dears him to the faculty. Wo should be glad to see more of the boys of the town take an interest in yie work. Como in, tliore is room for more. Meetings aro held regularly at the court house every Monday ovening at 5 o’clock. If Astin would pay as often as he talks wo could soon make John D. look like a sausage merchant in Jerusalem. GEORGE SMITH, Scout Scribe. DR. FITTS’ HOME NOT SOLD Dr. Fitts asks us to correct the im pression which has gone out in some way that his h'ome had been sold to Dr. GoOdwyn. The home will be sold at public on” cry at the court house door the firG Tuesday in November. Every Hundred Dollar Bond Makes A Hun Dread More. WORK OR FIGHT OFFICE NOW OPEN The office of Col. Raymond Robinson, who is examiner in charge of the Uni- ted States Employment Service, De partment of Labor, has been a very busy place. Under the work or tight law there is no excuse now for any man or boy not having work nt a good salary, lie secured good jobs for several men and boys who left hero Iasi Sunday for Port Terminals, Charleston, S. C\, There were fifteen in the buueli—four white and eleven colored. The following is a list of those who went away: O. 1). Portwood, H. II. Portwood, James Green and Coleman Hunter, white, carpenters; Willis Bivis, Bert Bailey, T. Hagan, William Davis, Al bert Polston, Van Beodles, Clifton Lnmbort, George Estes, Oscar McKin ney, Otis Mundny and Andrew Morris nre colored, and bricklayer helpers Any who want to do government work should call nt the office of Ex aminer Robinson for information. THE FOURTH LOAN IS THE FIGHTING LOAN As the campaign for the Fourth Lib erty Loan approaches the American Army in France moves toward Ber lin. Under our own leaders the great American Army has won a uotablo vic tory. The Fourth Lonn must be a great success. The Fourth Liberty Loan is a fighting loan. When our soldiers on the battle front nre leaving death, each one offering to make the supreme sacrifice for his country and the great cause, we who remain safely at homo surely should give them every support, should make every sacrifice to strengthen them. If can not fight ourselves we can make our dollars fight It is a great cause for which Amer ica is engaged in this war; it is a great struggle in which the very hope of the world is bound up that is being waged in Europe ond on,the high sens. \t is an huntr to-have a"p)hrt In if’fln all Americans, nil of their lives, will lie proud of the part they had in it or ashamed of the ‘ failure to do their part. The Fourt Loan is a fighting loan. Every subscriber to the Loan strikes a blow for Liberty, for Victory. WE SHOULD HELP THE BELGIAN REFUGEES The Carrollton Chapter American Red Cross is packing a box of clothing to send to the Belgian refugees. All sorts of clothing for men, women or children is being used. These people aro in dire need. Every one should contribute something. The merchants j are asked to look through their “hard stock’’ and con tribute what they can best spare. Style doesn’t count when one is freez- >»£• Call Mrs. Betty Cobb, telephone 17(1, if you have something to send and have not been waited upon. The box is to lie sent Saturday, the 28th. BETTY R. COBB, Secretary. WANTED Wanted—100 mules from 3 to 6 years old and sound nt T. C. Bledsoe’s sta ble. T. C. BLEDSOE & CO. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE TEMPLE BANKING COMPANY Located at Temple, Georgia, at the close of business September 20, 1918. RESOURCES. Demand Lonns $ 9, Time Loans IIS, Overdrafts, unsecured Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank 6 Banking House 4, Furniture and Fixtures 2, Due from Banks and Bank ers in this State 18, Due from Banks and Bank ers in other Stntes 2, Currency 2 <016-00 Gold 177.Sf> Silver, Nickels, etc... 328.59 Cash Items 742.78 Advances on Cotton and Cot ton Products 463.56 ,184.78 462.46 ,500.00 ,000.00 876.00 ,899.06 ,640.76 ,264.87 811.50 TOTAL $162,102.9!) LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in $4£ Surplus Fund 16 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses, Interest and Taxes Paid Individual Deposits Subject to Check 44 Time Certificates 41 Cashier’s Checks Bills Payable, Including Time Certificates Reprose a t i n g Borrowed Money 15 ,000.00 ,000.0(1 70.21 543.68 ,236.85 252.25 $162,102.99 STATE OF GEORGIA—Carroll County. Before me camp L. F. West, Cashier of Temple Banking Company, who be ing dulv sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, ns shown by the books of file in said bank. L. F. WEST, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of September, 1918. J. N. HILDERBHAND, N. P. & Ex. Efficio J. P. EVERY HERO TO BE GIVEN A FARM IF U. S. PLANS WORK Secretary Lane, of the Interior Depart- partment, Plans Homes for Sol dier Boys—Appropriations Are Asked of Congress. Washington, D. C., Sept. 7.—A farm for every returning soldier. This is the plan on which the Interior department is straining every nerve these days. ” When congress voted Secretary Lano $200,000 for a preliminary survey of the resources of America in lands that could be made ready for its returning soldiers when the wnr should lie ended, it gnve impetus to the realization of a great idea his brain hnd been fathering. He will go to the incoming congress for additional appropriation. “It is nil part and parcel of tiie new Americanism this country is to see and feel after the wnr,” said the Sec retary today, outlining new develop ments. “It means n home for every returning soldier, n home that he must earn, but which lie will be given oppor tunity and time to pay for. It identi fies him with the country and keeps him from becoming a noinan.” “He can say to the girl lie left be hind him, or thnt little wifo who may chnnoe lias been earning her own liv ing while he fought humanity’s bat tle: come with me now. I have a man’s place ill the world w-aitiug for mo, and hand in hand with vou, I. can fill it.” “After every great war the problem of reabsorbing the returning soldiers into industry and civic life has been a serious one. Never lias the problem' been so great ns it will be after this wnr, for never has the man power of tiie world been so heavily absorbed in to the armies and never before have women entered industry to so great an extont. ” A FAMOUS FRENCH 75 AT A. £ M. SCHOOL - .French 75, as thg worid luu com*-tffl •rA’I'r ;f : Throw ~tiie*#nriiotf’s artillery weapon of the French government, has been se cured by the A. & M. school through the assistance of Judge W. C. Adamson, according to an announcement mnde by Prof. J. n. Melson this week. The gun will be nt tiie A. & M. until Christmas, nnd it is umlerstool that an Incapacitated officer will be sent here during the fall to give the students in structions in the use of the gun. The 75 gets its name from its calibre, 75 millimeters, being practically the same size ns the American 3-inch field gun, which it closely resembles, nnd it forms the backbone of the French ar tillery, having done more than any other one weapon, with the possible ex ception of the machine gun, to hold the German hordes back during the past four years. It is also the 75 that is being used by the American artillery. When this country entered the war the munition factories were already engaged in quantity production of the French 7! and ammunition for it, and as it is unsurpassed as a weapon it was doom ed advisable to equip American forces overseas with it instead of waiting months for the attainment of quantit, production of our own guns. There is now nlso nil American 75 with many new features, but it has not yet been producod in large numbers. MR. J. R. ROBISON AGAIN PROMOTED Tiie many friends of Mr. J. R. Robi son will be interested to know that he has again been given a well deserved promotion. Mr. Robison has been serv ing the government for the past six months in the capacity of Chief Field Officer, of Georgia, having charge of special tax. He has now been made Internal Revenue Agent for the State of Georgia, having charge of the in come tax of the state, with headquar ters in Atlanta. The collossal work of collecting in come tax is no small part of “real war work,” and we are sure that in this -opacity Mr. Robison is serving his government ns faithfully—and ho in sists almost as strenuously as if he were in the trenches. LOST Lady's purse between U. S. Rifle Range and Waco on Wednesday a. in., September 18th. Finder please return to Mrs. ]’. N. Ross, U. S Rifle Range, and receive reward. It MRS. P. N. ROSS. Coni hills nre a large part of your living expenses—reduce them by using Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters. VOL. XXXII NO. 48—E5TAB14Sti£if 1886 ing,tak^n from Sunday’s * )'Age-Herald, thrown tattle of the Marne tfrlien-Lieut. Frances M. $rcly jffqnndpd fivi times, his enti.o COhjtinny kcjng wiped out ex cept hi.use.lf 'altid One friend. The nr tide follows! . “As thrpwlug light on tiie possible American casualties a remarkable fact is related^ bv L. B. Musgrove, of Jas per, from; letters'received from his nepl|ejv»^M*i rf cErouci9 M. Long, con nected with the regulars. At the last batle of thtf: Marne Lieiitenntnt Long was wouqdi^.'five times, and ns a re sult -While will probably recover, may lose ! h«Mght. “Lietitft$j|UM?Jjong, when American nnd Gerinap'; barrages were falling to gether, wn» lifted through some freak followingexplosion of a heavy shell, lnttf\9iA{r&e top. Dazed for h mo ment he Ahully began his descent. When he ifjljs on foot again ho plunged into the incite of open fighting, nnd fired 159 rounds from-his revolver into close German tanks attempting to cross tho river. Tliis rivor became so full of dend bodies' that it overflowed its banks. , “ Americans suffered heavy casual ties. LieuteAJipt Odum, a friend of Liobtenagt Long, wrote thnt the Ger mans did.nrfijts the river, and thnt every American, of Kia part-company engaged was killed save. Long nnd himBolf. Long waf desperately wounded—but wae found with J« German under his body—and Odiim’s clothes were shot to pieegq, even hts collar having been bisecjtjd.-*' When-Lieutenant Long left Carroll ton last Spring before doing overseas he bade )|ijl Mends good-bye nnd said: ‘ ‘ Fellow*,' you maiy see my name in the cusualty^: lidtj but llover in the cap- Saturday, September j!8th, marks the beginning of tho big drive for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Are you ready for the opeuing.of the big campaign! Arc you going to assist the government in every way possible! You can do great service by working with tho local committees in your district. Get into the Fourth Liberty Lonn band wagon Saturday morning. Don’t wnit till tin campaign is nearly over and then re gret the fact thnt you did not do wlmt you might have done for the nation and for the boys “over there. President Wilson lias a message for every patriotic American. This mes sage has the distinction of being pre sented to the peoplo of Cnrroll county in the president’s own handwriting. You will find this message elsewhere in tliis paper nnd you can see exactly what the president’s handwriting i3 like. You will find the messags on page two. SCHOOL NEWS The boys of the high school met in the second grade room to organize the Bovs’ Literary Society for the year of 1918-19. Major Gravbill made a short talk expressing his interest in tho society and urging the boys to make tliis year the best in its history. This talk was followed by one from Mr. Adams showing how the society gives the boys an opportunity to fit them selves for life, training them in the ability to think and talk on their feet something nearly' every man needs to do some time in his life. Malcom Hamrick was elected chair man pro tom, and Leonard Hendon secretary. The society then went into the election of officers, which is always interesting in a hoys’ society. The election resulted ns follows: President—Malcom Hamrick. Vice President-—Bernard Crockett. Secretary—Leonard Hendon. Critic—Sam Carter. Sergeant at Arms—Howell Brock. Tiie president appointed on program committee: Raymond Crider, Bryant Smith and Carl Stevens. The following committee was ap pointed on Constitution and By-Laws: Milton Smith, Harvey Jackson and John Hume. Tiie next meeting will be held Fri day, September 27th, 1918, at 12:15 p. Our friends nre cordially invited to visit tiie society. Wc would be glad to know that tliev are interested in our m-k. JOHN HUME, Reporter. Genernl Arrests are Made in Carrollton for Failure to Work. ’.ml Jnekson, age 30, Gabe Fisher, age 27, and T. Hagan, ngr 40, three ne groes, all married, wore arrested here Inst week on charges of violating the Georgia work or fight law. It appears thnt Bud Jackson showed that he worked some—enough to earn siiftieiont money to pay expenses. Gabo Fisher noepted work on an es sent ini job here in the city. T. Hugnn decided he would nooept work for tiie govermunet nnd left fir Charleston, 8. C., Sunday, Tiie eases all dismissed. against these parties were all dis missed. It is announced thnt this is the be ginning of a campaign designed to force every nhle-bodicd man here to work nt least five days a week, the city and county officials co-operating to gether. EVERYBODY GET READY FOR THIS MAMMOTH MONEY-SAVING SALE CARROLL COUNTY’S LIBERTY LOAN QUOTA W* Back Our Boys With Mors Than $467,450 That Has Bren Assigned to Us. We are delighted to announce to the peoplo that we were very fortunate iu Imying the entire $5,000.00 stock of brand new winter dry goods, and the famous Hamilton Brown shoes for men, women and children, uml thousands of dollars worth of other general mer chandise At a big sacrifice from Mr. J. T. llarrod, of Dot, near Bowdon. Mr. Harrod decided to quit the mercantile business, ns his sou will soon he called to the army. Tliis splendid stork will be eombiued with oi\j\- present large, magnificent stock of dry goods, shoos, hats, cloth ing, ladies’ coat suits, &e., ail to lie sold nt n big sacrifice in price and mar ket value in a MAMMOTH MONEY SAVING SALE, to start Saturday, Oc tober 5th, nnd to continue dirily nil Jlirough the month of October. This sale, jn view, of the still higher prices mty for the people to lay in their slioes and winter needs and thereby save a iiig lot of money. Sincerely yours, H. U. TYUS. The quota for Carroll county for the Fourth Liberty Loan has bceu fixed at $467,450. That is the amount our peo ple nre to buy of the totnl which mast he sold if the government is to sueess- fully flnauce, during the next few months, our pnrt in the terrible eon diet the kaiser and his hordes havo brought upon the world. Of course the people of Cnrroll are going to buy thnt amount, ami the only question is how much more nud how quickly we are goiug to do it! Carroll county people nre going at tliis bond-buying proposition in just the Mime way that our Cnrroll county boys nre going ut the Heinies in France. Wq are not going to wnit until the fight is over before we get into it, and we are not going to stop at tliet fixed eh- jcctlve of $467,450 any more than oar boys stop when they reach the first German trench or German machine gnn ucst. We are going to put Carroll eesntr dollars bnck of Carol) county boys hJ let them work together so that in the end the “world may be a dceent plaeo to live in.” CARROLL TO HAVE i ADVISORY BOARD JOHN NEWELL HOME SOLD TO W. T. JONES Mr. W. T. Jones, of Whitosburg, has purchased the John O. Newell home on Dixie street. Mr. Jones will move to Carrollton and occupy this home nt nil early date. Tliis deal was mnde through tho Cnrroll Real Estate & Reiv ing Agency, C. K .Henderson, Jr., inn li nger, closing tiie deal. County Agent, Ed T. Jackson, has called a meeting of, farmers and busi ness men (one from each militia dis trict in the county) to meet at th* court house in Carrollton, Ga., on Sat urday, Scintember the 28th at 10 o’clock a. m., to from plans for a County Advisory Board,, which will take up the wheat question us ons »t its first duties. There is a very great need for as increased acreage of wheat this fall. Carroll’S portion this fall is l*,»#fi *n«ros. The state of Georgia is ' *X- - pectel to,-sow 500,000"acres. / This Will* The yield for this county 'ii* this : sis of two acres to the farm would he about 20,000 bushels, or about three peeks per capita for each person living iu Carroll county, nnd none for enr boys in France. Let us wukc up lo tiie needs of ear hoys and to our own needs and saw wheat this fall. SALESMAN WANTED Lubricating Oil, Grease, Specialties, Paint, purt or whole time. Commis sion basis. Man witli car or rig pre ferred. RIVERSIDE REFINING CO., Itpd Cleveland, O. NOTICE FARM FOR RENT The Bonner farm five miles south of Bremen. Two good dwellings and plen ty or barns, three or four horse crop open. See N. S. ADAMSON, Bremen, Ga. By circumstances over which I have no control, 1 am forced to call on those who owe me to settle ot once. I have been seriously sick now for many long weeks, and regret exceed ingly that it is necessary for me to bo the least bit insistent about this mat ter, but I must meet my obligations, and so I hope you will consider tho matter at once, and call and settle. As I am absolutely nimble to do any thing at. all now. I have made arrange ments with T. M. Hamrick to collect for me, nud hope you will see him and settle at your earliest convenience. I have tried to serve my fellowuan hon estly and consistently, and now I ask thnt you deal with me in tho same spitit. Resepctfully, DR. W. L. FITTS. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS BANK Located at Carrollton, Georgia, at the close of business September 20, 1918. RESOURCES. Time Loans $288,410.92 Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank 6,050.00 Furniture and Fixtures 3,250.00 Real Estate (warehouse) 10,000.00 Due from Banks nnd Bank ers in tliis State 4,841.81 Due from Banks anil Bank ers in other States Currency 8,93^.00 Gold 90,00 Silver, Nickels, etc. 2,797.48 Cash Items 2,984.65 Clearing House 3,974.60 Advances on Cotton 26,379.64 U. S. Treasure Certificates.. 13,483.01 5,000.00 TOTAL. ..$370,194.11 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund 20,000.0'. Undivided Profiits, less Cur rent Expenses, Interest and Taxes Paid- 2,653X0 Individual Deposits Subject to Cheek 143,510.44 Savings Deposits 88,362.75 Cashicr’s Checks 1,667.20 Bills Payable, Including Time Certificates Representing Borrowed Money 70,000.00 TOTAL $376,194.11 Safe as the United States. Buy Lib erty Bonds. STATE OF GEORGIA—Carroll County. Before me came Lewjs S. Sims, Cashier of Citizens Bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. LEWIS S. SIMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me. tliis 25th day of September, 1918. GRADY COLE, C. N. P., Carroll County, Ga.

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The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, September 26, 1918, Image 1