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VOL. I RAILROAD MEETING SUNDAY AFTERNOON Religious Services To Be Conducted By Preachers And Laymen. On Sunday, June 24, there will be jailroad men’s meeting at the East Side Baptist church in Cartersvilie. o ted preachers and prominent lay men will he in charge of the service. 'i;his meeting promises to attract to it every railroad man and his fam ily w ho can possibly attend. For sev eral years these meetings have been annually held and popularly attended. They are conducted altogether by rail road men and the services are direct ed more especially to the affairs, hopes and aspirations of railroad men. The song service will be conducted l,v Mr. Joe Bardenfield, of Atlanta, Ga., assisted by a number of noted singers who will be present on this occasion. The committee in charge, consist ing of F. M. Smith, C. H. Kinnamon, f; W. Kinnantou, W. M. Rhodes and G L. Freeman, has made all prelim inary preparations for the meeting and send out the invitation for every tailroad man in Cartersvilie to he present together with members of bis family, and there will he present also a number of railroad men from other cities and the purpose is to make it a great religious service in the interest of railroad employees. The program is as follows: 10:00 a. m. Devotional service will be held by Mr. Dooly, of Ramhurst. 11:00 a. m. Preaching by Rev. W. E. McCollum. 2:00 p. m. Devotional service led by Mr. Alf Layton, of Atlanta, Ga. 2:30 p. m. Preaching by Mr. W. G. T. Newman, of Dalton, Ga. 3:30 p. m. General talks by rail :oad men led by Rev. F. L. McMillan, of Etowah, Tenn, PIG CMS HERE ■ SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH On Saturolav, Tune .30, the Boys’ Dig Club of Bartow county will as semble at Cartersville and an inter esting time is anticipated. Ur. William Bradford, of Cedar town, who for many years has been, identified with corn club work and r.ow with agricultural duties general ly associated with the United States government, together with Dr. J. E. Downing, of the agricultural depart ment of both the United States and Georgia, will he present. The inspira tion for the meeting comes about through the activities of the Bank of Cartersville. Officials of this bank, meeting a United States government * Xpert on hogs for the purpose of in specting the Berkshire herd of Mr. Kuohs Pyron, were advised by the expert to purchase Mr. Pyron’s pigs 21 and to distribute them over the coun ty and thus start a strain of as pure bred stock as can be found anywhere - r . the United States. The bank of ficials, deeming the advice good, nego tiated with Mr. Pyr’on, with the result * ">t they took his entire herd from -’■is Meadowview farm. t he bank has since been disposing, 1 these pigs to Pig Club boys*through he county under contracts regarded both liberal and at the same time 1 good business plan. Having disposed of a number of in this way, the Pig Club boys ! t'e been called to meet in Carters :lh on June 30th at one o’clock at " ich time it is contemplated also to - ave here Mr. Pyron’s Berkshire hog 1 -play, and thus not only will the Pig 'b boys, but all farmers and citi -1 ns of Bartow county will be given opportunity to see the future hog '■>eis of the county as well as the •*iactor of stock with which they rt Providing themselves, b is earnestly hoped that every . n ‘" ei °f the club can be here and at ev, r> parent will encourage their ' s ,0 a ttend the exhibit, b is also the purpose to add to the ; IVrn-,! PShil> of the Pi S f bub and to oc ' . ’ ,!e ’ I,oys wi Ui pigs on that I-ort IOn '. the ,>ank stlll having the op-' 1\ b t 0 spose ot from especial i nno specimens f this breed of hog r *B safe to say that every h o v and THE BARTOW TRIBUNE (Th,. ( \|E VOL*7, NO. 17 BROCK KILES NEGRO AND HEED JUSTIFIED George Beeman Shot T*o Death Early Wednesday Morning. At an early hour Wednesday morn ing, in the yaul.s of the Cartersvilie Fhpplv Cos., J. E. Brock, white, shot and killed George Beeman, colored. Only two witnesses to the homicide outside of the principals saw any part of the trouble and the attention of these was attracted only after the first shot, but triends of Mr. Brock insist that the proof will show that Beeman, who is a drayman and de livers ice for Hammond Coal & Wood Company, after making a delivery of ice at the home of Mr. Brock, made an insulting remark to his wife, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Brock, who is a flagman on the L. & N. accommoda tion running betweefl Etowah and Cartersvilie, knew nothing of it until coming home Tuesday afternoon after the arrival of his train here when he vas informed by his wife of what took place. Wednesday morning early he went to seek out Beeman, and find ing him filling a wagon with ice at the ice plant of the Cartersvilie Sup ply Company, lie then called him or engaged him in conversation. At any rate, an altercation arose between them with the result that a few sec onds later Mr. Brock began shooting and it is reiiorted that he unloaded two automatic pistols into Beeman’s body from which the latter died in stantly. After the shooting Mr. Brock went to the Hyatt Hotel and telephoned both Sheriff Wofford Calaway and Chief of Police W. E. Puckett telling them that he had killed a negro and wished to surrender to the officers and account for his act. Mr. Calaway and Mr. Puckett arrived almost simul taneously and took .-Mr. Brock in charge. Beeman hits a wife and children and lived on Sumner’s Hill anil has been employed by the Hammond Coal & Wood Company f-Or several years. Mr’. Brock is well known throughout the city and has been an employee of the L. & X. railroad for several yeals and is popularly known between here and Etowah. He has a wife and two children, his wife at present being in a bad state of health. At a preliminary trial held on Wed nesday afternoon before Judge F. C. Watkins, justice of the peace, the warrant charging Mr. Brock with mur der was dismissed -and, hence, Mr. Brock was set free. F.EV. FRED RAY TO DELIVER MISSION LECTURE, ' / Rev. Fred H. Ray, formerly a citi zen of Cartersville and well known ! here, and now preparing for foreign I mission work in connection with the ! M./E. Church South, will deliver a I lecture in Cartersville on “The Cross I of Christ in Heathen Lands” at The | Sant Jones Memorial church on Tues ■ day night, June 2t?, at eight o'clock. The purpose of the lecture is to in j terest. the people in the importance |of carrying Christianity to the dark portions of the world and a feature of the lecture will be stereopticon views revealing life in African jungles, cus toms and religions in the* south sea islands, India and her people and cus toms in China. These views will re veal real conditions in these lands and will be profitable in that it will give each one present a more correct idea of the blessings under which he lives through his fortunate citizenship in America. Tt|e public is invited and no admis sion fee is charged. It is hoped that a large audience will attend this lec ture and see the se views. Mr. X X. Granger has taken a posi t’on with the Smith Motor Truck Com pany in Atlanta and will he joined by his family before the college season. farmer who attends this meeting will he highly entertained by what he hear sand what he sees and all who possibly can should be present on that occasion. THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS CARTEKSVILLE, GA., JUNE 21, 1917 RED COOSS CHAPTER PUSHING GREAT WORK Offices At City Halt Secur ed And New Members Wanted. The Red Cross Chapter of Carters vilie is actively engaged in the work but calling for more universal co-op- 1 eration upon the part of the citizens of the county, and to* this egd will receive accessions to membership, contributions in money, service or in any other capacity in which one can be of use toward serving in the Red Cross work, which means the allevia tion of suffering of our own boys as wt 11 as to provide for their comfort, while engaged in war. The chapter contemplates the erec tion of a small tent in the park which will be conducted by a force of young ladies for the purpose of receiving the applications of new members, or, in ether words, to lie known as a re cruiting station for the Red Cross. During the past week a number of young ladies volunteered to do their "bit” in assisting the government by copying the names of all the register ed men for army service on June 6th and from this list the army will be raised. The young ladies who did this work, which required several days’ time, were Misses Jessie Daves, Myr ttce Adair. Caroline Knight. Louise Walker, Rebecca Knight, Jessie Wikle, Margaretta Womelsdorf, Caro line Field, Alline Jackson and Sara Vaughan. The city commissioners have grant-* ed to the Red Cross Chapter the use of a room in the city hall which lias been fitted up for Red Cross work and where meetings of t lie officers and Led Cross Council will be held to con sider the various features of the work coming up from time to time. t It is also contemplated to conduct clashes in surgical dressings, first aid' elc., which will be in charge of Miss Myrtle Griffin. This will be an oppor tunity for many to secure practical information which will always be of service whether in times of peace or w.a r. The officers report that the mem bership is growing constantly and that as the purpose and aims of the Red Cross are becoming better known there are more and more volunteers for the work. The following letter has been offer ed for publication by the Red Cross Campaign Committee of Cartersville: “Through the kindness, and cour tesy, and patriotism of the Carters ville city authorities, a delightful room in the city hall has been fitted up as the Red Cross work room. “There it is proposed to conduct classes in surgical dressings, first aid, etc. Miss Myrtle Griffin, secretary of Cartersville Red Cross Chapter, will have her office in this room, and will l*e. assisted in keeping ‘open house,’ by different members of the chapter. ’•The membership list is growing daily, there are now one hundred and twenty-six enrolled, and all classes from bank presidents down to small boys, are represented. Every one can do his or her ‘bit,’ and the avenues of helping are many and open. “How can there be any ‘slackers’ in this great work? What if there are bo many calls?’ What can be more imperative'than the call for help for our country, our boys, our friends? For the Red Cross helps not only the war sufferers, but those who in the shadow of great distress, need help. ! Witness the great Atlanta fire? But foi the aid of the great Red Cross or ganization . thousands would have been in dire need today. “Citizens of Cartersville, of Bartow : countv, we need vou, we need your dollar! Remember, ‘if you join, you , I < lp.’ You may not be able to do any i active service yourself, but that dol- j lar’ wUI help. Fifty cents will go to j Washington to swell the national j fund, fifty cents will stay at home to | lie used for local needs. “Beyond the dollar, absolutely noth- j lug is required of the member but to do ‘their hit.' as they mav feel c~ dined. •We ought to have one thousand % members in Bartow county. Every family should be represented. Wont’ you join, and you—and you? Men, BARTOW GOUNiY A BIG SUBSCRIBER Liberty Bonds Popular And Still Being Purchased From Banks. Tim Liberty Bond campaign for sub scriptions to the two billion dollar is sue jf the government closed last Fri -1 ay, June 15, throughout the nation In so far as the government itself was disppsrng of these bonds. On that day i> was found that the bond issue had Leon oversubscribed approximately one billion dollars, and thus the au fnorities at Washington were greatly pleased over the showing made throughout the nation. The exact amount, oversubscribed is not yet def initely known, but the government au thorities, headed by Hon. William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, are confident that the subscriptions will amount from 2,800,000,000 to three billion of dollars. Locally, Bartow county did splen didly. Ttie City of Cartersvilie sent in subscriptions through the First Nat ional Bank and the Bank of Carters vilie amounting to sl2G,oyo, nearly cne hundred thousand dollars more than the government estimated the intire county of Bartow would sub scribe. The amount of the subscrip tion in other towns and through the other banks in the county is not known but it is believed the amount is a considerable sum. The banks have beten liberal sub scribers of these b nils anil the public should know that anyone yet'desiring to buy these bonds can do so through application at the banks. These insti tutions will continue to offer The eas iest of terms to any citizen who wish es Liberty Bonds and all arguments given by the government in seeking to get a general subscription for these bonds still apply with equal force; so that those who want, to buy Liberty Bonds issued by the United States government can do su by applying to the banks for them and thus secure an absolutely safe property posses sion, one paying a fair return, free from taxation, and as a result of do ing so become a money savfer and thrifty citizen. Of course the bonds ern be secured in amounts as low as fifty' dollars, ranging from this to any amount. In view of the work done by the Liberty Loan committee of Carters ville, Mr. J. A. Miller is in receipt of the following letter front Mr. W. C, Ward law, chairman of the Liberty Loan Central Committee, Sixth Fed eral Reserve District. Atlanta, (la.: “June 15, 11117. “The Central Liberty Eoan Commit I tee of the Sixth Federal Reserve Dis trict wishes to thank the- Liberty la>au Committee of Cartersville, Ga., and Cecil and every one who worked with this committee in the campaign for the sale of the Liberty Bonds. Without the untiring efforts and co j operation which was so freely given j if’ your city the campaign could not , have been the success that it lias | proven. ‘‘We also acknowledge, with thanks, j the support which has been given us j : by the press of Cartersville. If there is a doubt in any one's mind as to the i value of advertising it should now he i dispelled, as it is recognized all over ! the country that the publicity which has been given the Liberty Loan has contributed in a large measure to its success. AV. L. WARDLAW, Chairman Liberty Loan Central Committee Sixth Federal Reserve District. Atlanta, Ga” SINGING AT EMERSON. An all day singing will be held at ! Emerson, Ga., on the first Sunday in ! July to which the public is invited. Singers from various portions of the county will be present and the people ' f Emerson and surrounding commun ity extend a cordial and hospitable j welcome to all who attend. L women, children, the Red Gross needs you. “Join now! RED CROSS CAMPAIGN COMMIT TEE, of CARTERSVILLE.” (NEWS VOL 34, NO, 26) GIIY PUIS IN MEIERS ON WRIER CONSUMER Adopts Policy Of Charg ing For Amount Instead Of Flat Rate. The city commissioners o'! Oarters ville have begun the installation of water meters throughout the city. It is contemplated to attach a meter to the property of all user® of water, whether for domestic, commercial or manufacturing uses. Within a few weeks' time the city will do away with all flat rates, charging only a~s to quantity used. This move is in line with the policy of all progressive mu nicipalities and private water com-' •panics and is recognized as the only fair way of fixing prices for the use of v.'ater. There are those who waste vast quantities of water through de fective plumbing and through letting their basins run over. There are oth ers who are just as wasteful through the prodigal use of water, permitting hydrants and sprinklers to run all day rml night. To charge these the same rate' that is charged those who are scrupulously careful as to the amount of water drawn works manifest un fairness. Ttscis of wafer will still be permitted to waste and prodigally use all fhey want, but for such privilege a charge will be made according to quantity consumed. The city authorities contend that the city is put to a great expense in pumping anil filtering the water which by some is used more than by others, and the purpose of the city is merely t<; reach an equality of charge which v ill work out a just distribution of the charges. The city forces are installing water meters along Market street this week | nd will eventually cover the entire city, and it Is predicted that when all the .meters are in Use the city ex , pen.se account for the pumping of ! vater will be considerably reduced. I STILL GROWING WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. The Tribune editor asked the Build ing & Loan man a few days since, “Well, how are you getting along?” Just crossed the $400,000.0U mark in handling money, and never lest a cent. Supporting and financing some im portant buildings just now, which is bettering and enriching Bartow coun ty. Sold quite a number of Liberty Loads for the United States govern ment, and every day begging folks to save money at 3 per cent. That was a novel scheme, this asso ciation put out, to get folks to save, and at the same time, contribute its part towards the great Liberty Bond Campaign, which was so successful. The May series has not closed. The board of directors realizing that all people now ought to make greatef Ef forts to save, have therefore ordered the sale for investment of a few more installment shares, which has proven such embracing factor to the individ ual who has been lax about handling and managing money. Seven per cent (7 per cent) nel for your saving with good security is cer tainly an attractive way to save. This old established institution that is now forging on to one-half million of dollars management is an institu tion that every citizen ought to be proud of, ami encourage, because ev ery dollar of profit is returned hack to the members, whether borrower or investor. Are you a member of their saving club? A delay in beginning makes you the only looser. HONORS AT COLLEGE. John W. Logan, who lias been at Emory University for the past year, is spending the summer with his par ents, Rev. and Mrs. John (1 Logan. .Mr. fyogan has finished his junior year, not only having made the honor roll, but standing at the head of the iist. As a result of extra high class standing he made Alpha Epsilon Upsi lc n the past year. He was also award ee the Greek medal at the commence ment last week, having received ihe Latin medal two years ago. During the summer John will do some extra study preparatory to standing exam ination this fall for Rhodes scholar ship at Oxford University, England. SINGING CONVENTION ATIRAGIS THOUSANDS Tabernacle Thronged Sun day And Great Treat Furnished. The annual and North Georgia sing- % ing conventions were jointly held in % Cartersvilie Saturday and Sunday. J The crowds attending were particu- J larly large, especially on Sunday. This is a singing convention county, u Each week announcements have been j made through the Tribune-News of , all day singings at various points. These occasions have brought togeth- , er neighbors and friends, as well as v singers, from over the county, but | the annual singing convention, as well as the North Georgia convention, is an event which is attended by people j from all over the county as well as from neighboring counties and states, j The tabernacle grounds on last Sun- < day were crowded with the throngs and throughout the day the various ' classes appeared on the program. The | chorus singing as well as quartet, | duet and solo parts, were all well ren dered by the participants, and all who i attended the convention went away greatly pleased and delighted. Sheriff Wofford Calaway is thewrec- I ognized local leader of thdfce occas ions and was largely instrumental in bringing about the annual convention at Cartersvilie which met with so much favor that it has been repeated through three or four rears. Mr. Cal away was master of ceremonies local ly last Sunday anil in addition his rich bass voice was heard several times during the day. . - The trains as well as automobiles, buggies and wagons, brought thous ands of people to Cartersvilie, aid. at eleven o'clock It. was estimated that fully fivlf thousand people were under the tabernacle. On Sunday afternoon the strangers and visiting singers left on trains and in cars for their homes and by eight o’clock the city was again at its nor mal population. ROAD WORK RETARDED ON ACCOUNT LABOR Due to scarcity of labor as well as convict labor, the beard of commis- are squarely up against the proposition of meeting these condi tions. The board lias made strenuous effort to secure convicts from other counties but has found itself unable to do so. The county owns in the neighbor hood of forty mules besides a large number of tucrflpefl, wagons, rollers’ | ttnd other equipment, besides all j w hich there is use for a good number j of men In the hand gang. Finding it self unable to get teamsters sufficient H> handle the scrapes and wagons, plows, etc., and at the same time keep the hand gang on their work, the board is contemplating combining cam]is numbers one and two and thus have only one camp for the county. \ Members of the board who favor this plan argue that.it is absolutely j necessary since the overhead expense for warden and guard service is so , great, compared with the forces they have under them, that the county is | not getting in service what is justified ‘by the outlay. By combining the two gangs, one warden, a number of ; guards and other salaried employes I can be dispensed with and the work can be centralized under one warden. The board meets on the 27th and this question is likely to be the main topic to be considered. Camp No. 1 is now engaged in finishing up the work on the Cartersville-Cassville road into Cartersville, while Camp No. 2 is at work on the Tennessee road into Car tersville. If the board decides to make I Just one camp out of the two, it is not I known which one of the wardens will , be retained nor any of the other sal aried employes as this question is ‘.considered of secondary importance and must wait the determination of the board ujxpi the larger question of fixing the policy to be followed. Musician Wallace H. Milam, Cos. L>. sth Ga. Inf., who has been in Atlanta for the past few weeks, has returned to his company here, mm I NO. 12