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TWO NEGROES AND A ‘
PAIR OF MOLES KILLED
BY SOUTHERN TRAIN
On last Saturday afternoon, nenr the
home of Hon. John T. Hixon, on the
Southern railroad near Villa Rica, a
negro girl ahft ”n negro boy were in
stantly killed by the north bound Bir
mingham Special, when they were
attempting to drive neross the rnilroad
in front of. the train. They were on a
wagon loaded with liny, going from the
field to their home. The wagon was
completely demolished and the pair of
mules almost instantly killed.
The negroes lived near the railroad'
track and were raised there and farmed
all these years crossing the rnilroad to
plant, tend and gather tho crops. Liv
ing there nil their lives and knowing
the schedule of tho trains, and if they
had thought they would have known
that No. 30 was due. The fact that
before crossing they failed to STOP,
LOOK and LISTEN, they were hurled
into eternitv in the twinkling of an
Huffman—Clark
A wedding of mivoh interest to
friends of the contracting parties in
Carroll, Heard and Colquitt counties,
was solemnized September 15th, 1023,
at the residence of Rev. W. P. Cam
bio.
The bride was the beautiful young
daughter of “Rug” Huffmap, of Veal,
Miss Bewna Huffman. The groom, Mr.
John Clark, is a hustling young man of
Funston, Colquitt county.
The happy couple have the best
wishes of a host, of friends. ••
A FRIEND
NOTICE!
Texas Farmers Pick
Hull With Cotton
RESIDENCE AND OUT !
BUILDINGS BURNED
Farmers in many instances in this
county are picking the hull with the
cotton. They any it costs only live
cents a hundred pounds of lint cotton
lo run through tho bollie machine,
which is now attached to all gins, and
as they get ail tho cotton by this plan
and get it quicker, it is more economi
cal.—Henrietta (Tex.) Independent.
THE POULTRY SHOW
City Election Saturday, September the
22nd, 1923
There boing considerable confusion as
tr. the qualification of voters in the
election to be held in and for the City
of Carrollton on September 22nd, 1923,
Hie undersigned election managers for
said election make the following state
ment for tho guidance of voters:
As to the length of residence, ono
to be entitled to vote iti said election
must have resided in the state for
twolve months and in the city of Car
rollton six months next preceding the
date of the election.
ft 11 pt-THT tirintT nne . rears..of age
on the date” of fhe election who Have
Tegistored with the tax collector of
Carroll county, and have paid nil taxes,
including poll taxes, due the state
county or municipality, and who regis
ter with the city clerk on tho day of
the election will be entitled to vote, j
This September 18, 1923.
,T. T. NORMAN,
T. M. HAMRICK,
W. O. PERRY,
Committee.
The executive committee of the
Poultry Association nre still on tho job
working fqj-the success of the poultry
show to 1h> held in Carrolt-lon this fall.
It will take five hundred dollars to make
the show on assured success, so thinks
the committee.
And this amount is to bo raised hore
in Carrollton among her business peo
ple.
The fact that more than $26,000.00
was sent out of Carroll county the past
spring for baby chlx is n strong
reason for holding a poultry show in
Carrollton this fall. If this nmount of
money or more is to be spent^for baby
eliix let’s have a poultry show, learn
more about eliix, nnd spend this money
here at home. That is^is soon .as pos
sible Carroll county should bo selling
baby eliix.
Several of the questionnire cards
sent out by the Poultry Association Tinvo
not boon returned, tl is dosirous that
these be filled out and returned at the
earliest day possible ns the delay is
hindering the plans of the eommittce,
lienee this suggested requst for the re
turn of those enrds at once.
BANKERS INSPECT
CROPS IN GEORGIA
H. C. Arnold, secretary, and Allen
Grimly, treasurer of the Farmers Loan
Rank', of Columbia, S. C., were in Car
rollton Tuesday on an inspection touf
of Cnrroll county farm nnd crops
They visited a number of farms, in
cluding tho. large chicken farms of Hob
rEndy nnd W. n. Kinney. They saw
cotton that, despite the boll weovils
nnd chterpillars, will make a balo of
ootton to the acre, and the finest corn
crop this county has produced in years.
They sny that. Carroll county leads the
state in ootton and chickens, being far
ahead of the South Georgia counties in
both industries..
, T , hf ;r ° r a ki ;'^. t I p°»tiug the
I! jiV ITIIT NTft™”!! ■ n! Allf», pttlflTWlfiP
to Savannah nnd west ns far as Bain-
liridgc nnd north through Dawson, Coi
lumbus and LnGrnnge to Carrollton.
On Thursday night, September 13th,
the residence of Mr. Mdnroe Blnck-
wolder was burned nnd nil tho out
buildings near it was also destroyed by
the fire. The place was more commonly j
known as the old home place of Mr. W. '
J. Black we (dor, on the Lowell nnd
Roopvllle road, about one nnd one-half
miles east of Roopville. Practically
nothing was saved ns the fire occurred
nbout. two o’clock In the morning.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr. J. H. Jones and family, of Bre
men, spent Sunday in Carrollton with
relatives and friends.
STAMPING
Fancy Needlework Stamping
—rSheets, Pillow Cases, Ta
ble Cloths, Napkins, Etc., at
reasonable prices.
HOURS: 9 to 10 A. M. only
MRS. M. L. FISHER
Tanner Street
WEBB-HARRIS AUTO CO.
SELL CAR IN HONDURAS
Webb-Harris Auto Co. have lust sold
a Light Six Stmdebnker to Mr. J. C.
Coleman in San Pedro, Honduras, Cen
tral America. This selection was made
Jiv Mr. Ivey Beall, after looking over
many cqrs of different makes, which
demonstrates the popularity of the
Studcbnker Light Six. See ad else
where in this paper.
Mr. Bell left with tho ear Tuesday
driving to New Orleans, where it will
be loaded on a boat and carried to
Central America.
This is quite an advertisement for
this enterprising Carrollton firm.
County Tax Levy for Year 1923
WANTED—Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hosiorv
for men, women and children. Elimi
nates darning. Salary $75 a week full
time, $1.50 an hour 8|)nre time. Cot
tons, heathers, silks.—INTERNATION
AL .STOCKING MILLS, Norristown.
Pa. CseplOwc
Addition Plus Subtraction
Equal Multiplication
' ADD to your earning capacity a little ea,ch day,
but SUBTRACT at least one-fourth of each dollar
^ou earn and place it in a bank account. By so do-
ing you MULTIPLY present contentment'and future
comfort by every deposit you make.
YOUR ACCOUNT INVITED WHETHER
LARGE OR SMALL
GEORGIA—Carroll County.
Cnrroll Court of Commissioner of
Ronds nml Revenues, September Term,
September 4th, 1923.
Jiy J, A. F. Broom, Commissioner of j
Roads nnd Revenues of said county, sit
ting for county purposes at tho offico
of the Commissioner of Roads and Rev
enues at thoVourt house in snid county
on tho 4th day of September, 1923.
It is hereby ordered that the tax rate
of snid county for all purposes (edu
cational purposes excepted), for the
year 1923, be, and the same is hereby
fixed nt thirteen (13.00) mills, or thrl-
tocn dollnrs per thousand dollars of inx-
nblo property, in said county, to ho
divided ns follows, to-wit:
1. To .pay the legal indebtedness of
tho county, due, or to become due dur
ing the year, or past due, eight one-
hundrodths mills, or eight cents per
thousnnd dollnrs of taxable property.
2. To build or repnir court houses or
jails, bridges or ferries, or other public
improvements, according to the con
tract, two nnd flvo-tenths mills or two
dollars and fifty cents per thousnnd
dollars of taxable property.
3 To pay sheriffs, jailors or other
public officers, fees that they may bo
legnllv entitled to, nut of the county,
senven-tonthB mills, or seventy conts
per thousand dollnrs taxable prpoerty.
4 To pay coroners all fees that,
mnv be due them by the county for
holding inquests two one-hundredths
mill, or two cents per thousand dollars
of taxnblo property.
5. To pnv the expenses of the coun
ty, for bailiffs at courts, non-resident
witnesses in criminal cases, fuel, ser
vant hire, stationery nnd the like, five-
tenths mill, or fifty cents per thousnnd
dollars of taxable property.
7. To pay expenses incurred in
or of the-countv, ani
(TThhTwise Code?N
ty-flve one-hundredths mill, or forty-
five cents per thousand dollnrs of taxa
ble prnpery. , . , ,
8. To nnv any other lawful charges
against the county, two-tenths mill, or
twenty conts per thousnnd dollars or
taxable property.
To pay for working the public
rekfis of the county under the nltcrnn-
♦ iVe tond law of force in tho county,
three and forty-five one-liundredths
mills, >'or three dollnrs nnd forty-fivC
cents per thousnnd dollars of tnxnble
' 10. To pay interest and sinking fund
for the bonded indebtedness of the
county, four and eight-tenths mills, or
four dollars nnd eiglitv cents per thous
and dollars of tntfnhle proporty.
Making a total of thirteen nulls, or
thirteen dollars per thousnnd dollars of
taxable property.
Tn addition to the above and fore
going tax levy, nil additional special
tax is hereby levied for shcool pur
poses in the county, and also a special
local school tax in the following «ch_ool
districts of the county, they having
complied with tho nlw in such eases
made nnd provided:
For Carroll county (except the
eitv of Carrollton. 005,-mills
For Bowdon School District,
No. 20. for district tax 002. mills
For Bowdon School District,
No 20, for school house
bonds 005. mills
For Elizabeth Harris, School
District No. 31, school house
bonds 003. mills
For Hlenloch School District,
district tnv 00o. mills
for Litcv Russell. School.Dis
trict No. 13. district tax ...005. mills
For Midwav. School District
No 6. district tax 002. mills
For Roopville. School District
No. 3, district tax 0....05. mills
For Tvus School District No.
8, district tax .003. mills
For Tvus, School District No.
8, school house bonds 010. mills
For Union Grove, School Dis
trict No. 44, district tax .002. mills
For Villa Rica. School District
No. 40, district tax 004. mills
For Villa Rica, School Dis
trict No. 04, school house
bonds 004. mills
rln witness whereof, I have hereunto
sot my hand nnd oficial signature, this
the 4th dnv of September. 1923.
J. A. F. BROOM,
. Commissioner Roads and Revenues,
\ Carroll County, Georgia.
» for October Term,
Superior Court, 1923
GRAND JURY.
I. C. W. Tolbert, Bang.
21 s. T. Brooks, F. P.
SV W. J. Onnilile, B.
(. P. J. Dnnlel, 2.
3k S. Burnham, !..
«... J. G. Buckclew, T. C.
7, J. J. OwnCsby, 10.
8. ; J. A. Gray, 9.
9<i W. T. Johnson, Jr.
IGA J. H. Croft, 10.
11. ’ IT. R. Sewell, 6. .
12. E. L. Blackweldcr, T.
13. H. G. Copeland, B.
14. J. T\. Rodwine, 10.
15. C. R. AllciC 6.
1«.’ P. T. Eason, 9.
17. B. Harper, F. P.
18. ' W. W. Baskin, 10.
19.. R. O. Luther, 2.
20; C. Banks, L.
21.. C. A. Brock, V.
22. ; 7. R. Boyd, 2.
23. ,T. P. Brooks, 6.
24. G. T;. Stewart, 10.
2(5. J. F. Garrett, 9.
20. C. T. Huie, 10.
27. J. W. narrison, S.
28. .T. A. Griffin, 6.
29. Joe Kuglar, S.
30. W. F. Copeland, S.
TRAVERSE JURY—1ST WEEK.
1, ,T. R. Bishop, 4.
2. D. E. Duke, Bang.
O. P. Copeland, 4.
4. W. L. Camp, 2.
5. ,T. L. Wright, 9.
8. ,T. A. Heaton, 10.
7. J. W. Reeves, P. P.
S. J. S. Hamilton, 2.
9. I. P. Cantrell, S.
10. J. T. Matthews, 10.
II. J. W. Braswell, 5.
If. G. W. Ashmore, 11.
I; . Jj. .T. Norrid, 4.
14. L. T. Arrington, Bang.
3: . J. R. Brown, 10.
T . ,T. W. Luther, 2.
1 . J. H. Lnssetter, C.
18. W. F. Carden, 3.
19. J. T, McClain, 9.
20. R. A. Hosoy, B.
21. W. C..Duncan, C.
22. T, 8. Lumsdon, T. C.
23. 3. C. Burnham, L.
4. Ermcr'Shndingor, C.
Leyi Taylor, 10.
J. A. Mnndevillo, 10.
,T. 'j. Vnnsant, 11.
M,-'. D. Capps, 3.
Ry"T. Pollard. 9.
W; .0. Roop, B.
■b- Styles, 9.
wmsaftc
34. A. A. Pnrkor, F. P.
35. L. W. Nixon, T. C.
30. .T, L. Wobb, 10.
TRAVERSE JURY—2ND WEEK.
1. .T. W. Marlow, Jr„ V/
2. M.' M. Smith, 2.
3. R. C. Marlow, 8.
4. C. B. Meeks, F. C.
5. W. L. Albright, T. C.
6. R. L. Eason, B.
7. L. E. Reid, 10.
8. R. G. Kilgore, 9.
9. James W. Smith, 2.
10. R. B. Brown, B.
11. Frank Shaw, 2. ’
12. J. L. Garrett. 11.
13. G. H. Cole, M.
14. W. O. Wilson, 3.
15. C. M. Daugliortv, F. C.
16. W. C. Lively, F. C.
17. .T. A.JMtchnrd, 10.
18.. A. K. Snead, 10.
19. W. H. Camp, 2.
20. ,T. H. Sherrill, S.
21. A. C. Hubbard, 10.
22. S. C. Gladney, C.
23. W. D. Duncan, M. '
24. W. B. Hillcy, 3.
25. W. L, Kilr-erc, 10.
26. J. W. Stalnngs, 10.
27. J. R. Martin. T. C.
28. C. IT. Morrell, 11.
29. J. A. Rims, 4.
30. O. L. Davis, 6.
31. T. M. Wright, 4.
32. R. D. Grav, L.
33. W. O. Rutledge, 6.
34. Joseph Bagwell, 10. j
35. .T. L. Darnell, 9.
30. L. E. Martin, 10.
Oak Mountain Singing
MR. JOSEPH PENTECOST
SUMMONED BY DEATH
When the last rays of the sun had
gone down on the evening of Septem
ber loth not once did we think is was
carrying with (t. the sun of tho life of
Mr. Joseph Pentecost, of this commu
nity, where he hud been nn appreciated
citizens by both old pud young people.
lie is survived Jry his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Vollio Pentecost; two sisterH,
Mrs. Arthur Wqlker, of Waco, Gn„ nnd
Mrs. Lon Holloway, of Moaroo, N. C.;
two brothers, Mr. Ed Pentecost, of
Roopville, nnd Mr. Oscar Pentecost,
of this community.
Tho bereaved family has the sympu
thy of a largo circle of friends, hut
may they find comfort in knowing that
he was prepared tar tho voyage that
come to one and all, nnd that he will
be safely anchored on the other shore.
Ho wiis laid to rest in Now Lebanon
cemetery, funeral services being con
ducted by his pastor, Rev. Roberts, on
Sunday, September 16th.
JOSEPH M. PENTECOST IS
DEAD
Bowdon State Normal
And Industrial College
The Freshman college class has or
ganized with the election of tho fol
lowing officers: Mr. E. E. Cox, pros
ident; Miss Bonuiu Morris, vice-presi
dent; Mr. Glndstono Kirby, secretary
and treasurer; Miss Mabel Liphnni,
class musician.
The third year class of the Senior
High School department olocted Mr.
Karl FRver, president; Mr. Wm. Gar
rett, vice-president; Miss Winona
Payne, sccrotnry; Mr. Iinrold Lipham,
treasurer; Miss Willie Sherrill, nowf
reporter. - .
Tho fourth year class of the Honior
High School department chose class
officers ns follows: Mr. Leo Spence,
president; Miss Pearl Cnlo, vice-presi
dent; Mr. Harry Johnson, secretary
and tronsuror; Miss Edith Hnrrod, nows
reporter.
Tho enrollment continues to increase.
Tho students registering Tu^Bdny wore
Mr. Roy StylcH, Mr. Otis Eason, Mr.
Harvey Price, Mr. C. M. Sims, Miss
Martha Brown, Miss Poarl Shinn and
Miss Edith Slmw.
The Bowdon Players arc gratified over
their increased membership. An op
portunity will bo given soon to others
who may wisli to become members of
the organization through “tryouts.”
The players are now working on ‘ ‘ Arms
And the Man’*- or “Tho Chocolate Sol
dier,” 11 three-act play by Bernard
Bhaw, which tliev expect to present
soon to the pubiio.
Mrs. G. W. Camp, who has boon ill
in an Atlanta hospital, is rapidly con
valescing and hopes to roturn soon to
her home hero.
The opehing of the third annual ses
sion 1ms been beyond expectation. The
now enrollment, is made up of earnest
young people who have come with def
inite purposes. The spirit of co-opera
tion and sincerity 'pervades tho outire
institution. Indications are very fa
vorable for this being tho best session
in tho history of the college.
Fourteen Sold the First Day
September 16th, 1923, as previously
announced, the Sacred Harp singers mot
a! Oak Mountain school houso at 9:30,
and after a few songs, orgariizod for
the day by electing C. W. McLendon,
chairman; M. W. Lovvorn, vice chair
man; O. L. McGuire, secretary, and E.
A. Merrell, E. L. Turner and E. T.
MoOuirq arranging committee.
First. 60 minutes, of music led by
M. W. Lovvorn, E. L. Turner nnd W. C.
McLendon, 20 minutes each. >
Recess 10 minutes.
Second. 60 minutes music led by F.
M. Brock, Wvlie Marchmnn and C. W.
McLendon, 20 minutos each.
Recess one hour for dinner.
First. 60 minutes music led by N.
E. Denney, E. A!. Merrell nnd J. F
Denney, 20 minutos each.
Recess 10 minutes.
After recess, music 60 minutes led
hv M. W. Lovvorn, .T. F. Denney and
W. C. McLendon, 20 minutes each.
Closed hv the chairman.
O. L. McGUIRE, Secty.
Al 9 o'clock on Saturday evening,
the 15th insant, the spirit of Joseph M.
Pentecost took its flight from his mortal
body to rest in eternal peneo in the
light beyond the stars.
After a brief illness nud almost with
out warning the end enmo suddenly and
left his hotqe in utter darkness and tho
community 111 which ho lived in grief.
The deceased was thirty-five years of
age and is survived by an aged father
nW- mot her, two brothers and two sis
ters, together with a host of near rela
tives und devoted frionds.
He was born and reared in tho com
munity nenr New Lebanon Baptist
church of which lie had been a consis
tent member for some fiftcon years.
In his youth Joe was a good boy,
and as a man his life was without re
pronch. Ever kind and considerate of
others, ever cheerful nnd optimistic,
over helpful nnd useful to his commu
nity—his life was a benediction, and
his untimoly death has cast a pall of
grief over tho outire community.
His devotion and sacrifice to and in
the interest of his agod father and
mother lias long been a subject of
praise in the community, and the tak
ing of the strong arm and dovotod henrt
and purpose from aged parents leaves
them almost, wholly beroft.
His body was intorrod in tho oburch
vanl at Now Lobnnbfl at 3 o’clock on
Sunday afternoon,''tlio 16th, the ser
vices being enduetor by the 'Rev. J. T.
Roberts, his pastor.
No higher tribute enn bo paid the
deeensed than that paid by the im
mense audioiico that ntt'endod his fu
neral nnd cast, a tear of griof and sym
pathy upon IiIh bior.
Sympnthy for his hourt-hroken family,
anil peace to his nshes.
Is the Transportation Act Fair?
Atlanta, Hit.—What is wrong about
the Transportation Act from tho stand
point, of the shipping public!
The foregoing query 1ms boon 1 pro
pounded by lending railway oxopiltivec
of Atlunta who have a national point
legislation from a national point of
view.
Tho representatives of tho carriers
take tho position that the present trans
portation net is ominontly fair both
to them and to tlm shipping public.
Furthermore, Atlanta oxocutivos assert
that tho carriers should be givep a,
riod of rest from poHtieal-agitdtioo-j
legislation, nnd tlio public be perm
toil to see what tho carriers caa do uljt
dor this systom of regulation.' ,
The rnilrond executives point. ( to the
tnct that freight rates, undor the'tWifc* 1
portntion act, are fixed or cdfttrolM
entirely by a government comibissioa
without tlio consent of tho carriers per
forming the service.
;.4>v
Recently G. F. Folsom brought to
Wnycross 27 head of fine dairy cattle.
On the first day that they wore offered
for sale 14 of thorn were sold for cash.'
Tliis is a very gratifying showing.
It proovs that tho peoplo of this imme
diate territory nro interested in dairy
ing and nro confident that tho installa
tion of small farm dairies will pay.—
WavcroBH Herald-Journal.
Seed Rye and Barley at Jackson’s
10c Store—on the square. tfuc
GA.
NO.
58,141
If the owner of auto bearing
the above license number will
drive the machine to the front
of The Free Press office next
Saturday or Monday We wity;
make him a present of a year’s
subscription. Watch this space
for another auto number next
week. Your car may be the
next lucky one.
None but Carroll county and
Carrollton trade territory li
cense numbers will knowingly
be published.
INTRODUCING
MR. HARDY DYER,
Carrollton, Ga., Route 1
and
mr. c. b. McClendon,
Banning, Ga., Route 1
These men, together with others that might be
mentioned, can demonstrate to any farmer in Car-
roll the value of planting thorough-bred cotton seed,
the use of POISON and high-grade fertilizer.
If every farmer in Carroll had planted the same
seed, used as much fertilizer and poison, worked it
as well as these men, Carroll would make 40,000
bales this year.
Every farmer in Carroll should go to see what
these men have done.
CITIZENS BANK
FARM LOANS NOW AVAILABLE