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VOL. 1 CHEROKEE CLUB SCORES BIG BIT with mrajusiciL comedy Public Turns Out in Large Numbers And Greatly Enjoy An Evening of Song and Frolic. One of the most successful amateur theatricals given in Cartersville in many years, and one which was made 3 decided social event, was the drama and musical comedy at the opera house last Thursday night, given for the benefit of and sponsored by the Cherokee Club. The play, a double bill, made up in part by a sketch from a western drama, and in part by a farce pomedy, served as vehicles for the introduc tion of emotional acting, dancing, comedy, vocal solos and choruses, with some vaudeville stunts, and gave opportunity to judge of the splendid histrionic and musical talent of Car tersville. The acting, singing, tableaus and recitation were all of fine order, while the costuming constituted one cf the x delightful features of an even ing brim full of fun, frolic and enter tainment. Only ten days before the night of be performance Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Xye, of Minneapolis, applied io the ladies of the Cherokee Club to sponsor the entertainments It was decided to undertake it, with Mr. and Mrs. Nye to direct it. That they are well equipped and cap ; My performed their duties is attested by the fact that rehearsals began Just one week before the entertainment was given to the public. When the curtain arose Miss Sara Fite was recognized taking the part of Dorothy Driscoll, the heroine in a thrilling western drama that was af terwards unfolded. That Miss Fite per formed a difficult piece of emotional acting and spoke her lines with fine dramatic effect and expression was evidenced by the close attention which the audience gave the rendition of the tittle play, of which she was the cen tral figure, and the evident satisfac tion her many friends and admirers enjoyed. As an eastern girl whose family misfortunes had placed her on her own resources, she was bravely making her living and managing a mining enterprise in the west. She meets Jde Allison, acted by Win. Y. Yarbrough, U. S. A., a member of the detachment guarding the Etowah river railroad bridge. Allison is a western type, honest and loyal, fearless and brave, who proves to be a valuable friend in thwarting the designs of Arthur Hardwick, acted by Win. P. Northcutt, U. S. A., also a member of he detachment guarding the bridge, who seeks to defraud her and to take from her the papers she held as evi dence of her ownership of the rich mine in question. When the curtain was lowered, Joe Allison had made his avowal of de votion, was accepted, and the love scene met with the approval of the audience which applauded to the echo. “Uncle Josh in New York” was a Play which admitted everything. Miss •Minnie King, of Adairsville, who has a class in expression In Cartersviile, was “Dolly Primrose," Jas. H. Shaw look the part of “Uncle Josh," a New England farmer, Prof. C. M. Davis, v 'as “Dalby" an English gentleman of leisure, Geo. C. Tinsley, Dick Whit comb, Dolly’s fiance, while Mary Grace Milner was “Sally," at first a street ■weeper who afterwards made her to society at Dolly’s party. After each of the principals had met aeh other and -a, mutual admiration !f ciet y bad been formed among them, 1 : Primrose gives a party, to all these are invited, including ' acle Josh,” “Dalby” and “Sally.” ‘ lie spoken lines of the play leading *? thls event but added to Miss ■ * Ss reputation for histrionic ability ' J mastery of expression. Jim Shaw ed Reuben in a large city to per y' lon ‘ Mr - Davis was complete as an Englishman and Geo. Tinsley, though • parsing but one night, played his with grace and ease. Too much ' sald concerning Miss Milner, ciR .. a * y ' ller makeup, clear enun • ° n ’ RT P r ession and acting were ' as to carry her completely into assumed role. With "Uncle Josh” m*** St her Baße at tbe bril * Party given by "Dolly” these two ° Und ia each a kindred spirit. ■’ certainly pulled off a great THE BARTOW TRIBUNE (TRIBUNE VOL 7, NO. 12) party, no less enjoyable to her guests than to a great audience that looked on, cheered, encored and manifested every other form of pleasure and de light. The first feature was a solo and chorus, led by Mrs. Lindsay Forres ter, “Wrap Me In a Bundle” and par ticipated in by a chorus consisting of Marylu. Young, Carolyn Young, Ethel Adair, Myrtice Adair, Othella Tinsley, Emogene Munford, Jessie Davies, Pauline Pittard, Roslyn Lumpkin, Car oline Knight, Isabel Neel and Gladys White. This was exceedingly well rendered and when the members of the chorus went into the audience, continuing their singing through the aisles, the audience first begun to throw off its formal and dignified manner of ap plause and broke out Into real en thusiastic hand clapping and cheers, forcing an encore which brought forth a repetition of the chorus. At this point Mary Grace Mi flier took charge and gave a splendid ex hibition of clog dancing, which was well received and which she was com pelled to repeat. ‘ Dolly” then called on Master Joe Collins for a recitation. This he gave with a boyish spirit that caught the crowd and made it necessary for him tc give another selection. Miss Isabelle McCauley led a chor us “I Never Knew” that was as well rendered here as in New irork during the past winter in one of the leading theatres. This catchy air, with its pret ty strain of melody, was a favorite, and Miss McCauley, as well as the chorus named above, received every evidence that its rendition was highly appreciated. Following this came Marylu Young and Mary Peeples in a duet in cos tume. Their singing, as well as grace in dancing, was a feature greatly en joyed by the audience and called for a round of applause which forced them to repeat it in part. Military Drill. One of the decided hits of the even ing’s performance, or more properly features of “Dolly’s party,” was a mili tary drill participated in by the de tachment of U. S. soldiers camped on Etowah river. The manual was follow ed and these guardians of Uncle Sam proved their right to be trusted with his interests, on the field of battle. The exhibition of drilling and work in the manual was truly fine and their participation in the entertainment was appreciated by every one who witness ed it. They were commanded and drill ed by Sergeant Venable. “Put Me To, Sleep” was a very ef fective chorus, led by Miss Sara Fitp, and the chorus in Yuma-Yuma cos tumes, each girl holding a lighted candle. This was a particularly pretty number and Miss Fite, with the chor us, sang its beautiful measures to the entire satisfaction and enjoyment of a,Il present. Following this came Marylu Young’s kindergarten class costumed as “lit tle pickaninnies.” This was a decided hit. Little girls and boys from four to ten years of age, performed, danced and sung, with spirit and zest, and round after round of applause went up as this very pleasing part of the per formance was being transacted. Miss Young has been congratulated on all sides since the performance upon the splendid showing she made with the little youngsters. “Little Bit of Heaven” and ‘‘She’s Dixie All the Time” were two choruses led by 'Mrs. Lindsay Forrester. Mrs. Forrester has a delightful voice as well as personality and she was given an ovation at each appearance. “My Little Girl” was led by Evelyn Garwood, supported by a chorus com posed of Guill Monfort, Elizabeth Vaughan, Stella Brown, Connie Tins ley Ruth Womelsdorf, Charlotte Flem ister, Carolyn Fielld, Mary Peeples, Martha Colbert, yLillian Jolly, Marga etta Womelsdorf, Sarah Vaughan, Louise Dodd and Clara Howard. Both Miss Garwood and her young girl chorus jumped at once Into popu lar favor and were enthusiastically ap plauded and encored. “Somewhere a Voice is Calling," THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS CARTERSVILLE, GA., MAY 17. 1917 N. C. 8 ST. L. BV. ME TO PROVIDE MARKETS Attention Of Farms Direct ed To What Railroad Is Doing. The Tribune-News is in receipt of the ollowing communication which should iuterest every farmer and stockman along the lines of the Nash ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail way who raise live stock and agricul tural products to sell: “Dear Mr. Peeples: “The Industrial, Agricultural and Immigration Division of the Traffic Department of the Nashville, Cbatta nooga & St. Louis Railway has inaug urated a marketing service, proposing to assist in directing the products of the farm in its territory to the most advantageous markets. “Breeders of live stock and produc ers of field, garden and orchard pr - ducts for sale, except such as reach the markets through established and logical channels, are cordially invited to communicate to the undersigned complete descriptions, prices, and oth er necessary information, of such commodities. Prospective purchasers of agricul tural products are requested to inform the company of their requirements, so that the supply may be directed to the demand. “It is hoped and believed that this service will fill a popular need, as it is known as many of the farm com modities produced along the company’s lines may be marketed to greater ad vantage to the producer if an intelli gent attempt were made to direct the supply to the demand. The producers of your community are cordially in vited to co-operate in the conduct of the service. “Sincerely yours, “L. P. BELLAH, General Agent. “Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, “Nashville, Tennessee.” led by Mi's. J. B. Howard, and sup ported by No. 1, chorus, was a num ber that was well rendered and brought forth spontaneous outbursts of applause. Mrs. Howard’s rich voice, so often heard in Cartersville, has lost nothing of its popularity as was shown by the tribute paid after this number was rendered. Just here the audience was favored with a solo by Miss Florence Milner. It was a difficult piece of excution, perfectly performed and expressed, and its rendition was heartily applaud ed aud Miss Milner responded with “In the Land of Sky Blue Water,” which again was met with enthusias tic approval. “Circus Day in Dixie” was led by Mary Peeples and No. 2 chorus. The voices of these young singers caught the audience and the applause was so earnest and general as to cause them to return and render again a part of their original interpretation. “Poor Butterfly” led by Miss Flor ence Milner, with No. 1 chorus, was one of the treats of the evening. Miss Milner sang with fine effect through evening and was no less graceful in the dancing parts of this catchy air. The performance closed, after a word of thanks by Mayor Paul Gil reath, speaking for the Cherokee Club, with a tableau representative of “Our Country” during which Dixie and “The Star Spangled Banner” were sung by the entire cast and the two choruses. The musical direction was under Miss Ella Neel and Mrs. W. W. Young, both of whom were at the piano, and with Mr. Joseph Scheuer with the vio lin, introduced “Dolly’s party’ with a piano duet and violin solo, a greatly enjoyed number. i Too much cannot be said of the cos tuming. Each chorus was put on in costume suited for the number to be rendered and the stage effect produced was artistic and tastefully carried out. The performance netted the club a goodly sum of money, an aitogetuSi satisfactory amount, which will be used by the ladies of the Cherokee Club in its many useful and praise worthy undertakings. In all respects the show was a great success. Those who gave to witness it felt that they had received full value. Those helped to furnish it were given every delightful form of evidence that they had succeeded. BUILDING 8 LOIN SHOWS BIS PROGRESS Stockholders Furnished With Gratifying Reports Of Year’s Work. At a meeting of the Cartersville Building & Ixian Association held last week a goodly number of stockholders were present and a most gratifying and pleasing report was furnished by each officer of the association. It was developed that the associa tion started with nothing, that it grew gradually, lias never paid any rent or Vet acquired a building, that it was furnished the means for the building of many homes and making many Im provements, that it has never lost a cent from a loan made, and today owns 285 loans representing an outlay in money of $138,855.00 and cash in bank amounting to $2,595.35. Mr. Jos. S. Calhoun read a most in teresting report of the history and volume of business done by the asso ciation. This report dealt with the re sults accomplished and its succinct form and concrete statement of facts was such as show each and every stockholder that he was in a profitable and serviceable association, doing much for the community in which it was established and in operation. Mr. J. W. Vaughan made his report as secretary-treasurer. His report went into detail, which is shown in another column, and showed that for 12 years the association lias received and paid out $390,688.01 and that dur ing the fiscal year just closed it had received and disbursed $95,448. The growth during the year is evi denced by a statement furnished by Mr. Vaughan which showed 285 out- Standing loans this year as against 23b last year; 345 members as against 3sl last year; 204 preferred shares as * "gainst 141 last year; 3,913 install ment shares as against 3,580 last year. Notwithstanding a substantial In crease in volume of loans and member ship, as well as in number of shares outstanding, since the annual report of a year ago 251 installment shares have been retired by redemption, {lay ing out in cash and cancelled loans thereon, the sum of $25,190.78. The association has continued to grow be yond the natural redemption and re tirement of matured stock and this is strong evidence of public confidence in the association. The reports being read the old hoard of directors consisting of J. S. Calhoun, B. L. Vaughan, E. W. Smith, J. P. Adair, M. F. Word, W. C. Walton and W. H. Field were elected for the ensuing year. Talks were made by stockholders and all expressed themselves as proud of their association and their connec tion with it. ASSOCIATION OF CHARITIES TAG DAY FRIDAY, MAY 25. On Friday, May 25th, you will be asked to give a little thought and money to help someone who is needy. With this request the Association of Charities is beginning what, it is hoped, will be an agency for greater good in Cartersville. The purpose of the association has already been stated. It is an effort to systematize our charitable work and form some fund for the many calls which come. The committee insists that in such a town as Cartersville no little child should suffer for lack of proper nour ishment and medicine; no person suf fer for food but there are often such cases. The hope of the association is that it may secure a large membership, have a committee who will investigate all cases wisely and have a fund suf ficient to mee{. urgent needs. The committee asks the earnest co operation of the entire town as it be gins its work. However covered it may be, there is deep in the heart of ev eryone of us, the desire to help some one. It Is an opportunity we give you on Friday, May 25th. The association is selling tags for 10 cents each. (NEWS VOL 34, NO. 21 ) LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACTION' ' FAVORS CARTERSVILLE IRIS WEEK y Excellent List of Great Musical Value And Fine Speakers To Take Part At Opera House. Among the features of the great Lincoln Chautauquas are found the Hippie’s Orchestral Entertainers, di rected by Earl Hippie, the wizard of the Xylophone. Their entertainment consists of a snappy program of stand ard numbers and musical novelties. They first appear Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and again at night at 7:30 to S:3O. On Friday Vierra’s Royal Hawaiian Singers and players appear at 2:30 to 3:15 and at night from 7:30 to 8:15. No music is more popular today than the enchanting melodies of the Ha waiians. Their program will be ren dered in native costume and will be an attractive feature of Chautauqua week. On Saturday the Chicago Male Quar tet will be an attraction, in the af ternoon from 2:30 to 3:15 and at night from 7:30 to 8:15. This company of singers have long been a Chautauqua and lyceum attraction and Carters ville is indeed fortunate to have them included In the list of attractions to be brought here for the week. On Sunday the Schroedtfir Quartet from 2:30 to 3:15 and at night from 7:30 to 8:30 will furnish entertain ment. This is an old and well known company of musical artists and in their entertainment much attention is given costuming and stage effect. Ellis Brooks and his Famous Chica go Band will be the musical feature Monday. This In itself constitutes a grand musical festival and every va riety of music will be rendered with solos by Mr. Schenk, the well known baritone and duets by the Yeager Brothers on the cornet. Ellis Brooks has a w r orld wide fame as a band di rector and composer of band music. The band is composed of twenty pieces and is handsomely uniformed. They render everything from oratorio and grand opera to popular and rag time song. On Tuesday the Emerson Winters Company will furnish entertainment fiom 2:30 to 3:15 in the afternoon and a lively half hour from 7:30 to eight in the evening. Mrs. Winters is one of the few really successful whistlers and bird warblers, and the entertainment consists of this together with Emerson Winters, whose readings, ridiculous and serious, character sketches, light ning change acts, several reels of talk ing songs or piano monologues suc ceeding each other so rapidly that you are in a state of laughter from begin ning to end. It is said that this enter tainment is great for a grouch and will break down any laugh-proof man who attends. On Wednesday, the last day of the chautauqua, will appear the American Opera Quartet, both in the afternoon at 2:30 to 3:15 and at night at 7:30 to 8:30. The American Opera Quartet is made up of mixed voices and are soloists of recognized ability, and pre sent grand opera, oratorios, arias and popular songs. The grand opera, “Bohemian Girl” in tabloid form, done in full costume, is sung and closes the night performances. In addition to the musical program above set out are various other fea tures which includes Albert and Mar tha Gale with an Indian entertain ment, Maude Willis in a dramatic re cital and a patriotic pageant to be taken part in by the young people of this community and directed by Miss Dpra Miller. On Sunday vesper service and other suitable features will take place for the day and the programs adjusted in conformity with the day. Ali the entertainments will be at the opera house and thus a conven ient and central location has been se cured and facilities for the guaranty of comfort and ease. It is possible that the tabernacle will used on Sunday* but if so announcement of this fact will be made so that the people will be apprised of It. Hospitable treatment will be accord ed the various prominent artists and performers and speakers who will come to take part in the chautauqua and it is expected that the crowds for each performance will tax the capacity of the opera house each day. Elsewhere will be found the pro gram for the Lincoln Chautauqua, one ot the finest chautauqua organizations ir the world. Cartersville will be fur nished a rare opportunity as the mem bers and entertainers associated with this organization appear daily in Car tersville. Among the more noted participants in the program will be on Thursday Ralph Parlette, who lectures on the subject “The University of Hard Knocks.” Mr. Parlette is a thoroughly Interesting lecturer and it is said has had actual experience with hard knocks and has known intimately of the struggles which a man has to make in reaching the high position which he now holds. This lecture will be given ht 8:30 Thursday night. Harold Morton Kramer delivers an address Friday afternoon at 3:15, “Rags and Rainbows.” Mr. Kramer Is a soldier, author and editor. Formerly a cowboy, Mr. Kramer speaks with conviction about that which he knows something about and voices no untried theories but has actually felt the pulse of life and when he speaks his audi ences are made to feel Its throb. 6n Saturday night at 8:15, Former- Senator John W. Kern, of Indiana, will deliver a lecture. Mr. Kern takes the place of Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, whose duties as president of the senate during the existing ses sion of congress are such that he can not leave them, although the personal sacrifice which he is making involves thousands of dollars as his pay in con nection with the chautauqua is limited to the number of engagements he fills. The Lincoln Chautauqua offered For mer-President William H. Taft SIO,OOO to take Vive-President Marshall’s place cn the program on the tour through the south, but likewise Mr. Taft, feel ing the call of patriotism such as he should respond to, has tied himself up with the work of the “League to Enforce Peace,” and is championing Its aims and purposes throughout the nation. The chautauqua secured, however, the services of Senator Kern, who up until last March was the administra tion leader on the floor of the senate in congress. He has been a nominee of the democratic party for vice-presi dent, has held several offices of great responsibility, and was more recently the senator from the state of Indiana and the leader of the democratic side. He comes to Cartersville commission ed by the government to deliver a mes sage of patriotic interest to our people and the opera house should be crowd ed to hear him, both because of his bwn personality and oratorical pow ers, and because also of credentials he bears as the representative of the gov ernment in speaking to the people throughout the south concerning the problems that now confront us. On Sunday afternoon and night Dr. Robert Perry Shepherd will deliver two addresses, the one in the after noon at three o’clock upon the subject of “Babies and Folks” and at night a lecture on “Efficiency and Democracy.’* Dr. Shepherd’s thought and activities are conducted along the lines of the needs in community life. His address will create anew interest in our town through the inspirational help suggestions which h£ will make. On Monday afternoon and night Dr. E. L. Eaton will deliver addresses. In the afternoon, at 3:30 his theme will he “Ghosts, Goblins and Witches.” Hia address Monday night will be between numbers of the Brooks Band enter tainment. Dr. Eaton has been with tha Lincoln Chautauqua for more than fiva years. His themes are along scientific lines and in the nature of reform, and being a trained lyceum and chautauqua. lecturer knows how to entertain and hold his audiences to a high point ofl interest. On Tuesday Mrs. A. C. Zehner will deliver an address on ‘'America* Ideals.” She has been eight years oa the chautauqua platform, possesses* a faculty of clear thinking and hard hitting. “American Ideals" is a pro (Continued on page ten.) NO. 7