The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, November 21, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTWELVE PAGES TWELVE PAGES The Carroll Free Press BY C. A. & RALPH MEEKS VOL. XXXIII NO. 4—ESTABLISHED 1886 SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1918 I CARROLLTON BUSINESS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY Wo, tiic undersigned business houses ,nt' Carrollton, Georgia, agree to stay closed nil day on November 28th, 1918, in order that all people may fittingly observe Thanksgiving Day: Carrollton Hardware Company. .\tchio’s Millinery. ,f. N. Johnson Furniture Company. Kytle’s Furniture Company. Horton’s Book Store. Bullard Company. Bonner, Smith & Cadle. John W. Baskin & Company. Stewart & Fleming. W. O. Baskin. Burson, Chambers & Co. H. M. Tyus. Robinson & Walker. ' W. .1. Perdue. 10. T. McGuire. M vrell Bros. Co. !•:, M. Strickland. M. W. Lovvorn. Creel & Harper. Ellis Brothers. S. M. Buskin. Carrollton Mercantile Company. Boop Hardware Company. Gray & Company. Steve Kirby. W. TC. Watson. A. J. Baskin Company. "Griffin’s. ” "nrlisle’s Pharmacy. B. H. Fitts. Carrollton Drag Company . Johnson Drug Company. The People’s Bank. The Carrollton Bank. The First National Bank. A. J. Ivey and B. S. Williamson (bar bers.) Harris Bros, (barbors.) .Empire Pressing Club. .1. F. Morris. Travis & Long. * Robinson Cash Grocery Company. Moore & Clein. J. M. Mcrreli. S. C. Maxwell. W. L. Kobinson. ^’ausett Ten Cent Co. 'Jackson'» Ten Cent Store. PEACE CELEBRATION AT THE CITY HALL REV. W. T. HAMBY ASSIGNED TO MARIETTA The following program was rendered at the peace celebration at'the city hall on Monday, November 11th, 1918, at 7 o’clock p. nr.: Band music. Invocation—-Dr. Wm| 11. Henderson. "America”—Song by the nndionce. "Dixie”—By the band. "The German Menace”—C. K. Hen derson, Jr. ‘The Downfall of Kaiserism”—Dr. W. B. Henderson. ‘The Kaiser’s Dream of World Do minion”—Hon. S. Holderness. ‘The Star Spangled Banner”—By the band. "Pence With VictoryHon. C. E. Boop. ‘ ‘Pence to Be Maintained by a League of Nations Hon/ It. D. Jack- son. ‘ ‘ Marsellaise ’ '—Band. "The War; What It Means to the Soldiers and Sailors ” -Judge W. T. Milliran. "The Kaiser’s Funeral- Imperial Ar tist and Undertaker”- Master Julian Harris. The large audience views in solemn procession the Inst remains of the Kaiser. Mr. C. K, Henderson was master of ceremonies, Mr. Henderson himself hav ing taken tho initiative in calling and advertising this meeting. It was a suc cess and was due largely to the efforts of Mr. Henderson and the speakers se lected for the occasion. The "lint” was passed around and more than $100 was secured for the United War Fund. Bev. W. T. llamby, who has been pas tor of the First Methodist church for two years, has boen assigned to Ma rietta First church. During these two rears lie has been a power for good, not only iu his own church and among his own people, but for ALL Carrollton. During his stay here he has made and numbered friends by the hundreds and our people are loath to give him up. His own church is tnhch stronger to day tliau when lie came because of his faithful) untiring, never-ceasing work. He novor missed an opportunity to do good. He has been faithful to his trust, patriotic to the core and a worker and a leader iu every public enterprise for the upbuilding of Chrollton and Carroll lounty. Wo will miss him. The church and the people in general regret to lose him and his estimable wife; but Car rollton’s loss is Marietta’s gain. Sincoro wishes go with them into their new field. SCHOOL NEWS WHAT ONE MOTHER HAS DONE FOR HER BOY Mrs. Ida Barker, of this city, enjoys the distinction of being one of tho most industrious and patriotic women in all this broad land. Her son, Dr. Homer L. Barker, who for many months was a member of the Local Exemption Bonrd of Carroll county, was called into sorvicc, and is now in training at tho Modicul Officors i’^raining Camp at Camp Orefenlcnf, Chicamauga Park. His mother, with her own hands, clip ped the wool from tho sheep now run ning in hor pasture, washed it, card ed it, spun it, doubled and twistod it, colored it with home-made dye and knit socks and sweater of the regula tion color for her son. This is the spirit that has won the wn r. The program at the last meeting of the Boys’ Literary Society took the form of a mock trial. Marvin Foster was tried for stealing Claude Hendon’s dog. Mr. Donald Jackson presided as judge. The lawyers for the state wore Sam Carter and Howell Brock and for the dofensc wore Malcolm Hamrick and Bernard Crockett. Edwin Dodd and Wooten Snead wit nesses for the state, testified that thoy saw Mr. Foster just a sort ways from Mr. Hendon’s house just after the steal ing took place, but Mr. Cobb, witness for the defense, said ho was in Bre men with Mr. Foster on the night the dog was stolon and Mr. Foster wns sick. The decision of the jury wns that he was "guilty.” The sentence was that Mr. Foster must liavo good lessons and good con duct ns long as ho remains iu the high school. Tho wit and humor of the trial was enjoyed by all who attended. Another very interesting . program will be held Friday, Novomber 29th, at 12:15 p. m. All are cordially invited. JOHN HUME, Beporter. OLD ALLIANCE WARE- HOUSE IS BURNED The old Alliance warehouse was de stroyed by firo Thursday morniag about 11 o’clock. Late years the, building, had been used for a grist mill and Mr. A. D. Ha gan was the owner of the machinery, valued at $1,000. Bonner and Neill have been running tho mill for some time. Besides the building and machinery thews was 350 bushels of corn, 6 cars of guano; one horso, belonging to Em- met Sharp, a quantity of hog feed; corn | meal, about $600 worth of velvet bean meal, carpenter and blacksmith tools of K' W. F. Kobinson, valued at $275. Mr. Robinson was doing some repair work jon the gasoline engine. The firo orig inated from a snappod magneto. The building belonged to Mr. W. J. 3tewart. IR. J. T. STALLINGS SUCCUMBS TO FLU Mr. J. T. Stallings, of Bowdon Junc tion, died from pneumonia following in- fluenzza at his home Tuesday ovoning. le was buried Wednesday at Pleasant JView church. The funeral sermon was preached by Bev. S. J. Parrish. He was llimbs thnt almost drove mo distracted le leaves a wife and several children, [also his parents, Bev. and Mrs. J. M. ID. Stallings, and several brothers and f sisters. The bereaved have tho deepest sym- - pnthy of a large circle of friends. MASS MEETING TO BE HELD AT CITY HALL A mass meeting will be held at tho city hall in Carrollton, at 330 p. ra., Tuesday, November 26th, 1918. Tho object of the meeting is to consider a bill pending before tho National Con gress to take oveh, build, and main tain the Bankhead National Highwaq. The followin gletters have been re ceived- in regard to the project:: THE ? ■ EACE JUBILEE WAS A BIG SUCCESS OarrollJOounty ’s Schools Frove to Be 100 Per Cent Patriotic REV. W. H. COOPER THE NEW PASTOR Fortunately for the First Methodist church of Carrollton, Rev. W. H. Cooper is coming for the new pnstornto year. Bro. Cooper, like his predecessor, is big in heart, broad in mind, a splendid preacher and untiring worker. lie comes from 8t. John’s church, Atlanta. Previous to this he was presiding elder on the Marietta district. Personally the family of the editor e delighted at tho coming of Bro. Cooper and his family as we were at the coming of Bro. Hamby two years ago, having known Brother Cooper ns a teacher more than twenty-five yoars ago and his good wife was born and raised among us. Carollton people will extend a warm wolcomo to the now preacher and his family and when they learn to know them as we do they, too, will love them and appreciate them. To us their coming brings to mindr the recollection of former days. In behalf of the good people ol rqllton will bespeak fftt thdtfi n welcome. OwlB ; to conditions with which all are fat iliar—the shortage of labor Tho Fri if. Press hos been suffering along with o liftr enterprises, and we have found i !( imposible to issue such a pa per as ipur ideals suggest. For weeks imported mntler has been from time to time overlooked or left out because of our inajbiltty to handle it. Peace has been ddjcrlarcd and printers along with other laborers will be coming home soon, n$<t then we can all do better. Wo make, this explanation because we I the peace jubilee given by (Is of Carrollton last week, jeport was confirmed that an been signed. iblic. schools are 100 per cent, 'om the superintendent down est. tot in tlie first grade were turned loose and l.v celebrated the glorious victory parade through the and around the square, was composed of the vn- is of the schools carrying reamers, flags, etc. Is of the Carrollton public 100 per cent patriotic, if boli'ovo it just try ’em out. Carrollton wero so over- jot one raised his hat in flag, Or the children iu the copld they give one yell tho children in honor of lj Woodrow Wilson, nor there” who have made 10 atlies possible. it could without the aid of —• nml yet—we were the thoughts of nr has ended, thnt home, there wns men one yell— ut. all stood sllcnt- llildren celebrating ietories the world Gov’t. May Take Over Bankhead Highway can decent,- of the not- REV. C. T. IVEY GOES TO SHADY DALE could hollow and make a noies on an old tin bucket he was carrying neross tho square. EARN AND GIVE Rev. C. T. Ivey, who has been the pastor for the Carrollton circuit dur ing the past two years, will go to Shady Dale in tho Oxford district. Bro. Ivey has done some good work throughout his charge and his people extend him the best wishes for himself and family in his new field of endoavor. REV. B. F. MIZE COMES TO CARROLLTON CIRCUIT CALL MEETING OF THE CIVIC CLUB A meeting of the Carrollton Civic Club is called at the city hall at 3 o’ clock, Novcmbor 26th, 1918. A full attendance is urged as the work should be gotten under way. MRS. C Jl. LYLE, President. MBS. E. T. STEED, Secretary. MRS. V. D. WHATLEY IS VERY SICK The many friends of Mrs. V. D. Whatley will regret to learn that she has for several weks been-confined to her room suffering from a severe attack of rheumatsm. We trust that her health may soon be restored. DR HOMER L. BARKER AT HOME FOR WEEK-END Dr. H. L. Barker, of Camp Grecnleaf, Chicamauga Park, sepnt the week-end at homo. Ho has been assigned to the Medical Officers Training Corps at the camp hospital for the present. Ho re turned to camp Wednesday. Dr. Bar ker carries with him the best wishes of hosts of friends. Delighted again are we that the new pastor for tho Carrollton circuit is Bro. B. F. Mize. While he is a young man he is a good preacher and really one of the most promising young preaehers in the North Georgia conference. Bro. Mize is a native of Northeast Gcqrgia, and thero are no better peo ple anywhore than the Mize families of Banks and Franklin counties. As a man ha is all right, as a preacher lie is all right, and the people of his charge will find in him a worthy laborer in the vineyard. AT FIRST METHODIST Rev. W. T. Hamy will peach at the First Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and in the evening at 7 o’clock. B. M. AND W. H. JACKSON LAND SAFELY OVERSEAS The pupils and teachers of the city schools have subscribed $1,070 to the Earn and Give Campaign of the United War Work. H. B. ADAMS, Chairman of Earn auil Givi RALPH LYLE ARRIVES SAFELY OVERSEAS Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Lyle have coivcd news that their son, Ralph, has arrived safely overseas. SPENDGTHE-DAY PARTY Mrs. .1. W. Stone gave a sponil-the day party Tuesday. Those invited were Mrs. O. M. Bledsoe, Mrs. Bernie Em bry, Mrs. Julia Turner and Mrs. A. D. Turner. October 19, 1918. ' Mr. J. A. Mandeville Carrollton, Ga. .... j Dear Sir:: A special committee from the Bank- head National Highway Association isited Washington September 9th to 12th, held a conference with senntors and congressmen, especially with the chairman of each of the following sen- oinmittees: Martin, of Appro priations; Simmons, of Finance; Bank- head, of Post Bonds; Chamberlin, of Military Affairs, and Congressman Dent, Chairman of the House Military Committee, and discussed the feasibil ity and desirability of the Government taking over the Bankhead Highway and its branches as a military and na val road. This committte was most ordinlly received and every encourage ment given them that the Government looked with favor on the project. lifter several conferences, it wns de cided that tho Senate Committee on Mil itary Affairs would hold a hearing oil December 13th so that representatives from the various Chambers of Com merce, Bankhead Highway Clubs, Au tomobile Clubs, and kindred organiza tions could be sent to Washington to appear before the committee and pre sent reasons why tho Govcrnmot should take over this highwny, build and main tain the same as military and naval road. II passes through seventeen con- tonments, aviation fields and military posts between Washington and Memphis. Congressman Herbert Stephens tins al ready introduced a bill in Congress for the Government to build and maintain this road. Now, wo are writing to ask you to linvo your business organiza tions, automobile clubs, and local Bnnk- licnd Highway clubs pass strongest res olutions possible endorsing this move ment uud select a committee to go to Washington to represent fray the oxcpnso of a committo from Carroll county to go before tho com mittees in Washington on December 13th unit urge fnvorable uction of the bill. It seems to me thnt Clurroll county should send a good committee to be in Washington on December 13th for the purpose named. The construction and maintenaheo of the proposed highway will be, ns we nil know, of incalculable benotit to Car- roll county anil other sections, and I indulge the hope that Carroll county will leave nothing undone to promote this splendid enterprise. Yours very truly, W. O. WHIG I IT. rr ty and city. uloct ‘ a spokesman to represent you. Also request your daily and weekly papers to writo tho strong est editorials possible ndvoenting the same. Please send us resolutions, list of committee, editorials anil all publicity that you may secure, so that we may compile same to present to tho Military Committtee of the Senate and House. Now is the opportune time for those living on the Bankhead Highway to se cure Government aid. W cbelievo that it will help in winning the war, nail the Government is only to bo shown to get notion. Hopo that you will act and act promptly. Can we depend upon your co-operation? With very high regards. Yours very truly, BANKHEAD NATIONAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION Per .1 .A. Rountree, Secretary. Hirmbingham, Ala., Oct. 28, 1918. Mr. J. A. Mandeville, Carrollton, Ga. Dear Sir: There will be a hearing before tho Senate Military Committto in Washing ton on December 13th and before the House Committee on Military Affairs on December 13th. These two committees will hear tho reasons why the Bankhead Nntional Highway should bo built and maintain ed as a inilitnry highway. Wo liavo already written you asking you to pass a strong resolution endorsing tho move ment nml also to see that a committee represents your city, town or county. Now, we desire to present it monstor pe tition to Congress from tho members of the National Bankhead Highway Asso ciation, asking thnt this road be built and mbintninod us a military road. We nro writing to ask you to have every member In good standing in your local association to sign petition. Also sccuro os many now members as you posibly can. Wo desire to represent to k.ov;ery signature <m..t tho occupation of'edehiffio.' We do" desire to present a petition simply Of names, but of roal members. We are enclosing llccossury blanks bo you can get busy in getting up this potition. We hopo you will do so at once: Now is the hour to strike. If we could show at least 200,000 mombers of the Bankhead Nutional Highway Asso ciation, representing ovory business and profession, who desired this high way built, it would have n wonderful effect on Congress. We must show them that our organization is u poworful one. Hopo thnt you will start a enmpaign for this petition at once, getting every mombor of your present Bankhcnd Club and every now member possible. Lot us have your co-oporntion and hear from you immediately. Yours truly Bankhead National Highway Ass’n., Per J. A. Rountree, Secretary. MR. GLEN STRIPLING DEAD Mr. James and Miss Lula Baskin and Mrs. A. D. Turner atended the burial of Mr. Glen Stripling, who died in At lanta, and was buried at Concord, his old home, Inst Tuesday. DEATH OF A CHILD Mr. J. T. Jackson has received a message that his two sons, B. M. and W. H., have landed safely overseas. B. M. is in the field artillery branch and W. H. in the machine gun batallion. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PIG? A friond of Dr. W. L. Fitts brought him a nice 6-weeks old pig and put it in tho pen but his pigship seemed to be homesick—at least he escaped from the pen and is (supposedly) trying to find his way back home; so if you see. a black pig, about six weeks old wan dering around, looking lonesome and frightoned, just notify Dr. W. L. Fitts, 58 South street and get reward. POCKET BOOK FOUND Mr. J. D. Huckeba found a pocket book ou the streots of Carollton first Tuesday. Owner can get the same by describing book and contents and pay ing 00 cents for this ad. The sixteen months old baby boy of Mr. J. D. McGouirk died at a late hour Thursday evening of spinal meningitis. It will be rememberod that its mother died just a few weeks ago. DEATH OF LITTLE LITHA The homo of Mr. and Mrs. George Wyatt was again mado sad when on last Friday death came again and claimed their baby daughter, Litha Melbern, three years old. Funeral services were conducted from the home on Saturday afternoon and her little body was laid to - rest in Beulah church cemetery by the side of her baby brother, little Everett, who had gone inly ono week before her to tho hoinqf above and to Jesus, who said "Suffe/ the little chil dren to come unto me.” Neighbors and friends renow them offering of sym pathy to the bcreavcB family. j W. W. R. I have a perfectly gentle horse, which any one can drive, and a good buggy, which I will sell at a bargain. J. t. THOMASSON. Mr. and Mrs. Will ,Webb announce the birth of a soji. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, D. 0. Newnan, Ga., Nov. 14, 1918. Mr. J. A. Mnndoville, Secretary Carroll County Bankhead Highway Association. Dear Mr. Mandeville: My attention has been called to the fact that a hearing will bo had on, or about, Decombor 13th, before tho Senate Military Committee, and also the House Committtee on Military Af fairs, on a bill providing for the Gov ernment to build and maintain the Bankhead Highway as a military high way. This being a matter which is of vital concern to tho people of Carroll coun ty and surounding sections, I trust tho people of Carroll county, and especially tho members of tho Carroll County Bankhcnd Highway Association, will meet in mass mcoting at an early date, with a view of passing resolutions fa voring this movement, and urging that the committees named, recommend the passage of the bill and that it bo pass ed by Congress; as well, also as to take steps for the raising of funds to de- Stngvillo, N. C., Nov. 9, 1918. Mrs. Ruth Kramer, Carrollton, Ga, Dear Mrs. Kramer: Tho committtees of the Senate and House in Congress on Military Affairs, have set the 13th of December of this year as a date for hearing on tho ques tion of the establishment of military roards in this country. Therefore, as a director of the Bankhead National High way, which has 21 cantonments on it, I write to say that I hope every Cham ber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Ro tary Club, Automobile Asociation, Good Roads Asociation, Merchants Associa tion, and other organizations in the South, will pass resolutions favoring thoir establishment, to relieve railroad congestion, and that your organization will pass these resolutions and send copies to me. Please do this at the earlest opportunty, and thereby oblige, Yours very truly, fiENJDHAN CAMERON. Director. P. S. Please get your Carrollton peo ple to pass these resolutions and send me a copy. B. C. PUBLIC SALE Beginning at ton o’clock on Novem ber 26th, at my residence, one mile soutn of Contcr Point, I wilt sell to the highest biddor, for cash or good note, farming tools, blacksmith tools, one Empire buggy and harness, one Famous Feod Cutter, kerosene engine n.nd wood saw, one good milk cow, corn and fodder and other things. T. W. STEEL. T. M. Hamrick, Auctioneer. PUBLIC SALE I will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, on Tuesday, November 23th, at 9 o’clock, my household and kitchen fur niture, 900 bundles of fodder, 100 bush ols of corn, one cow, one fat hog, and some farming tools. One mile north of Victory ou the Bowdon and Carrollton road. J. W. McWIIOBTEB.

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The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, November 21, 1918, Image 1