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VOL. 1 SEJ m TO REPORT FOR EXAMINATION Applications for Exemption Must Be Filed In Seven Days From Notice. Within the next few days the 418 nl en drafted by the drawing at Wash ington on last Friday will be subject by the local board, and ttlo se claiming exemptions for physi (iil reasons or because of dependents will go before the local board. This board is composed of the sheriff, clerk of the court and judge of the court of ordinary of Bartow county. it will be the duty of each and ev ery one drafted first to submit to a physical examination on the day nam ed in the notice. From the day notice that one is call ed is mailed and posted, there will he seven days in which one may file a claim of exemption of discharge. Each and every drafted soldier must bear in mind that it is seven days from the day of the notice itself that claim of exemption must be filed, not seven days from the date of the ex amination. Ten days after the claim is made, one must have his affidavits and such other proof on file before either the local or the district board. One who claims exemption on ac count of the industry in which he is engaged must file his claim within five days after the mailing and posting of notice that the local board has certi fied that one has been called for ser vice. Thomas Lumpkin on District Board Bartow county citizens are greatly pleased to barn that Mr Thomas Lumpkin has been appointed a mem ber of the district board. Mr. Lumpkin is well equipped and eminently quali fied for this position, having a broad and wide acquaintance throughout North Georgia and otherwise well fit ted for the responsible service attach ed to this position. The board upon which Mr. Lumpkin sits passes upon the claims for exemption as to indus trial pursuits, such as the matter of farming, manufacturing, mining and government employment in the mak ing of munitions and war material. Notice Will Be Given. As soon as one receives his notice or otherwise learns that a notice has been forwarded to him, he must report to the local board. He will then be divested of all his clothing and be sub jected to a rigid physical examination. Full statement of the requirements for those who have been drawn will be furnished on application by Clerk fV ('. Walton, Sheriff Wofford Gala way or Judge G. W. Hendricks. With reference to the district Toard's jurisdiction, those living in bis county can secure information from Mr. Lumpkin. annual picnic at HALLS STATION. • Once a year the little village of i- Station wakes up, the fatted calf > s i dled, the sons and daughters from distant cities come home, it is “picnic not one of the sandwich affairs that we of the 20th century call pic but an old fashioned feast and day For weeks ‘‘picnic day” is ooked forward to, busy housewives 'repare delicious viands, the water -1 Tons are anxiously watched, the (me k< ns realize there’s something in be air. Finally the fourth Saturday in " ! dawns bright and clear, great baskets of dinner are packed and the family journeys forth to Old Mt. Car ’-•e! church. The grounds have been ■■"dy cleaned, long tables have been “ iane between the giant oaks that sur r',,in and the church', by and by the tables ’ “ groan under their weight of me dinner.” There’s enough and ° ar ‘d there’s room and a wel- COm e for all. v >'e must not target the “stand;” rt of the picnic. There isn’t one - who wouldn’t give a very ! nfc' 1 ' ea * ,0 * >e a c h'Jd again on pic and drink that nectar of the ~b) • len >onade,” and dream mint eams OV6r striped pepper fair- '’i'nic has been an annual af ye,r; ~ m ° re tban half a century. This best cl- 6 PiCnlC |)romises to he the uni , ' er B *' ,en - An especial feature i pr .J a Ued Cross refreshment booth Joll; V, >Ver ljy Mss ®es Annie Lee ’ Ue Shernmu and Xelie But THE BARTOW TRIBUNE • TRIBI 7, NO. 22) jiniLLE FORMS LIVE STOCK CLUB I Best Bred Short Horns Secured And Silos To Be Built. Prof. G. L. Bigford from the State College of Agriculture and a represen tative of the United States Depart . ment of Agriculture met with the Oothcaloga Farmers Club at the home of Mr. Charles Maxwell, Saturday, July 21, and, together with County Agent Cox, organized a live stock as sociation composed of 11 members. These men signed an agreement with the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry., whereby they will get a pure bred Short Horn bull worth 8300 at no cost except the upkeep of the bull. These men are wide awake to the opportunities offered by the railroad to help any community to improve their live stock and to the importance of the live stock industry. Any community in the county wish ing to co-operate with the railroad and build up their cattle can do so by or ganizing and agreeing to keep up the bull furnished .by the railroad, and the Adairsville association is believed to be a forerunner. Mr. Charles Maxwell has bought four pure bred Short Horn cows and Mr. W. W. Trimble two. If a few more men would get pure bred Short Horn cows the railroad, it is believed would furnish another good bull in another community. It would not then be long before Bartow would be noted for her Short Horns and buyers would be coming here for their cows in place of going to the north. They are in such demand that there has already been buyers searching for the few we have in the county. A number of members of the Adairs ville organization will build silos and thus chow their determination to go at the business-pf stock raising right. Among these are J. L. White, the president, J. W. Burns, secretary and treasurer, W. W. Trimble and Charles N. Maxwell. The neighboring county of Gordon has a county wide live stock associa tion and the favored breed of cattle is the Short Horn, this association only recently buying a car load of Short Horn cows which were placed with the various farmers of the county belonging to the organization. In other words, these progressive farmers of Adairsville and Gordon county are preparing to fight the boll weevil and when it comes will be ready to take up another line of pro ductive endeavor>vhich promises to he in every way as profitable or more so than the cultivation of cotton. Following is the list of men forming the live stock organization at Adairs ville: J. L. White, president; J. \V. Burns, secretary and treasurer, also keeper of the bull; G. A. Veach, W. W. Trimble. B. F. Martin, E. F. Noland, H. Hayes, V. W. Hayes, W. J. Biddy, J F. Jarrett, Charles Maxwell. R. R, COMMISSION DECLINES APPLICATION. The L. & N. Railroad on Wednesday made application to the state railroad commission to discontinue trains Nos. 3t> and 37, known as the “Short Dog’ between Cartersville and Etowah, Tenn. The -application was stringently re sisted and petitions were filed with the railroad commission from every sta tion along the line of railroad service uy this train. In adition to this, a del egation attended the hearing at At lanta Wednesday, July 25, and the commission, after hearing the applica tion, evidence and arguments made on both sides, decided against the appli cation and, hence, the train will con tinue to perform the service for which it was originally planned. Cartersville citizens are particularly pleased over the outlook inasmuch as a discontinuance of the train would have removed from our circle a num ber of good citizens who have made thi their home and have formed many friends here.— ler. Also, there will he a Red Cross lecture that every one should hear. To be sure of having a good time it would be well to mark the date on your calendar. ‘‘Pienic at Hall* Sta tion, July 2£t.b." THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS CARTERSVILLE, GA., JULY 26, 1917 SUNDAY MOHAt; HOMICIDE OKS DEITHISCOTI HARD John Hornbuckle Sets Forth Plea That He Shot In His Own Necessary Self De fense And Is Released On Bond. The homicide which took place last Sunday morning resulting in the death of Scott Siniard from pistol wounds fired by John Hornbuckle caused a wgve of excitement and a general ex pression of regret on account of the prominence of the two men engaged and the sorrowful ending of a fatal quarrel. Early Sunday morning the news was received in Cartersville that Mr. tlorn buckle had perhaps fatally wounded Mr. Siniard. The sheriff’s office was the first in receipt of the news which came from Mr. Hornbuckle’s home, his wife telephoning Mr. Calaway that Mr. Hornbuckle had shot Mr. Siniard and wanted to surrender and at his direction was sending him (he mes sage. The news spread rapidly. Both Mr. Hornbuckle and Mr. Siniard were well known over the county and par ticularly in Cartersville where both J were frequent visitors and where each had had many business dealings and among the people of Cartersville had many friends. An investigation developed that Mr. S.niard was a tenant upon Mr. Horn buckle’s place. Mr. Hornbuckle owned a calf which had gotten out of the en closure one or more times „and into Mr. Siniard’s crop. Mr. Siniard had objected and had become angered over the matter, and from the proof pre sented in court on Tuesday, his anger was expressed in threats which were communicated to Mr. Hornbuckle. On Sunday morning, Mr. Hornbuckle, driv ing his cow to the pasture, in com pany with Jesse Ruff, another ten ant, passed by and in front of Mr. Sin iard’s house on the way to the barn and the pasture. According to Ruff’s testimony, delivered on oath, both spoke pleasantly to Mr. Siniard, who was sitting on the porch, and i>assed on, Mr. Hornbuckle, driving his cow through the hallway of the barn to the gate on the other side of the barn where he turned the cow into the pas ture. In the meantime Mr. Siniard had walked away from his home and join- ed Mr. Ruff at the gate where Ruff had stopped, and there engaged in j impersonal conversation. About this time Mr. Hornbuckle | called back and suggested that they go i through the pasture. Mr. Siniard then j demurred and said that he wanted Mr \ Hornbuckle to go back and see the ! damage that the calf had done and to j adjust it. To this Mr. Hornbuckle; agreed and joined the other two men and started back over the path which he had in large part taken in driving j the cow to the pasture. While thus w alking along, Mr. Hornbuckle said j that whatever damage the calf had done he wanted to pay it. To this Mr. , Siniard replied, "You will pay me a dollar anyway.” Thereupon Hornbuck-j le said, “If the law says that I shall pay it, I will do so, otherwise I shall not.” With this answer Mr. Siniard j i took offense and stated that he wanted it settled right now and proceeded to i pick up two rocks in the road. Hurl ing both at Mr. Hornbuckle, who sue-| cessfitlly dodged them, Mr. Hornbuckle j is said by Ruff and claims himself to I have urged Mr. Siniard to stop and (>• ; j rot have any trouble, in the meantime i FEDERAL LAND BANK APPRAISER VISITS BARTOW. Mr. J. W. Xisbet, of Mac >n. Ga., Federal Farm Loan Appraiser for the Farm Loan Bank, of Columbia, > * •• has just completed a three days in spection of the farms in Bartow coun ty, whose owners have joined the I ar tersville National Farm Lean Associa tion and applied for farm loans through the same. It is the opinion of Mr. Nisbet that the funds applied for will he immediately forthcoming when the abstracts to the various lands are sent to the Columbia bank. There are several large farmers who have recently applied for loans through the local association, and their appli cations will be passed on and a gov ernment appraiser sent f<? inspect moving away from Mr. Siniard, the three men walking side by side up un til the rock throwing began. Mr. Sin iard is said to have picked up two more rocks and Mr. Hornbuckle claims to have come within a short distance of a three or four strand barbed wire fence where he turned, having found his pistol, and upon Mr. Siniard mak ing a motion as if to throw again, he fired two shots very rapidly. With this Mr. Siniard is said to have looked for a moment at Hornbuckle, dropped his rocks, stating that he had been shot and walked to his home. Mr. Ruff suggested that he get a doctor In the meantime, Hornbuckle had tokl Mr. Ruff to phone to the sher iff to come and get, him. Ruff, passing by the Siniard home asked which doc tor to get and was told to send for Dr. Haygood. He went on to the Horn buckle home, telephoned for the doc tor and at the same time telephoned to the sheriff to come and get Mr. Hornbuckle who was at his home. Mr. Siniard died at about 11 o’clock Sun day morning, some three or four hours after being shot, the hall having per forated the Intestines. Mr. Hornbuckle left the scene of the tragedy, went by the home of Mr. Wyatt, his friend, and informed him of his troitble, and the home of another neighbor and then to his own home where he was found by the sheriff upon hjs arrival. The homicide is greatly regretted throughout the community. The de | ceased vas a hard working man with a I family Of wife and children, and while I it is said that he had been in fights ! previous to this, generally bore a good [ reputation for integrity and fair deal | ing. The defendant, John Hornbuckle, is the sou of Morgan Hornbuckle, one of the prominent citizens of the coun ty, and has a number of brothers as well as a wife and children. He Is a man of the strictest integrity, a hard worker, energetic and an esteemed and altogether good citizen and has the reputation of never before having had any trouble or any experience in court ’ It appears to be one of those cases ■ where the nature of animals has cans- | ed vexation and worry and where when it looked as if it was about to ( l>e settled words led to words and acts ; to acts that culminated in a tragedy , wdiich has directed public sympathy j toward the families of both. At the preliminary hearing Tuesday the case was presented and apparently all the testimony that ever will be presented was offered. Capt. ,1. .1. Cal houn, acting as justice of the peace, a' the conclusion of the case bound Mr. Hornbuckle over to the superior court under a bond of two hundred dollars for involuntary manslaughter. The prosecution was represented by Col. W. T. Townsend, acting for the Siniard family, and by County Solici tor Watt H. Milner, acting for Solici tor Genera] Lang. The defendant was represented by Judge A. W. Fite and .1 M. Neel, Jr. A large crowd was in attendance uiwn the trial throughout, especially those living in and around Stilesboro where both participants in the encounter were best known. their land in the next few weeks. Several western states have alread> borrowed millions uf dollars through their associations. California farmers have received up to this date $2,000,- 000.00 on their farms. The New Eng land states, where money is cheapest, have applied for more than $2,000,000 in farm loans. The Cartersville N. F. L. A. will be among the first associa tions in Georgia to get money through its Land Bank. Mr. Nisbet has been traveling con tinually for two months in Tennessee, the Carolinas and Georgia, making ap praisments. He seemed very favorably Impressed with the lands and crop conditions of Bartow county and saw’ for us a most powerful Farm Loan Association in the near future. C. C. Pittman, local secretary and treasurer, will be glad to explain the workings of the farm loan act to those interested. • NEWS VOL 34, NO. 31) TRIP 10 ATHENS COMPLETELY PLANNED Large Party Of Bartow Farmers To Visit Points Of Interest. The trij) planned to take place on July 31st to Athens is one which pos sibly a hundred farmers and other business men and members of their families will take and as a result of which a pleasant time socially as well as a profitable time in securing inter esting information will be enjoyed. It will be an automobile trip, and Mr. C. H. Cox, county farm demon strator, has gotten up a lot of data and information and has written ahead and secured accommodations and assurances of a warm and hearty welcome at all points to be visited. It is planned to go first to Marietta where Northcutt’s dairy farm, as well as the McNeel, Florence and Ander son farms in Cobb county will be vis ited; thence over to Powder Springs to the Seventh District A. & M. school. At Powder Springs a special enter tainment will be furnished. The party will then proceed to Atlanta and will there be conducted by Representatives M. L. Johnson and W. D. Trippe. At 2;30 in the afternoon they will pro ceed on their way to Athens by way of Stone Mountain. At Athens, the most famous seat of learning in Georgia and the location of the Georgia Agricultural College, the party is certain to be treated to a splendid program of entertainment and profitable investigation. Demon stration farms, as well as the labora tory and chemical equipment, will be turned over, and lectures and infor mation furnished by those in charge of the various departments. Every farmer who possibly can and every one Interested in the farmer should take this trip. Mr. Cox has sent out the following letter to those who have expressed an intention of going, as well as to oth ers who have been considering it: “Dear Sir: “A party of about one hundred farmers and business men will leave Cartersville, Tuesday, July 31st at 7 o’clock a. m. for Athens for the pur pose of visiting the State College of Agriculture. “In route the party will stop at j Northcutt’s dairy farm near Mariet ta. where they will be met by a dele gation of Cobb county citizens who will accompany the party to McNeel, Florence and Anderson’s farm in Cobb county; thence to the Seventh District A. & M. school, where Prof. Hunt is pitparing a special entertainment, which will be Instructive as well as pleasant. “The party will arrive in Atlanta at one o’clock p. m. and will be presented to the governor at two o’clock by our Representatives M. L. Johnson and W. D. Trippe. ‘‘The party will leave Atlanta for J Athens at two-thirtv p. ni and will go j by way of Stone Mountain. “In Athens the party will visit the i Agricultural College and farm w'here • they will have guides and experts to j direct anil instruct them in all ments of wmrk done there. “The Athens Chamber of Commerce j will also entertain ihe party while in , Athens “Dr. L. G. Hardman has invited the party to visit his Jackson county farm i or return trip August 2d, as well as his home in Commerce. “We are very anxious for you to go and carry a party of friends who will share the expense of the car, which will be only about nine dollars per car. “Make up your party at once amT write me, using enclosed envelop which does not require a stamp. “Yours truly, ‘‘C. H. COX. County Agent.” EVANGELISTS TO TAKE PART AT SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES Rev. Arthur Moore will preach next Sunday morning at the Sam Jones Memorial church, and Mr. O. W. Stapleton will sing at the First Bap tist church They will both be at the tabernacle at three p. m. of same day for the opening service. TABERNACLE BEGINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON Rev. Arthur Moore, The Evangelist, To Condud: Religious Campaign. The tabernacle meeting begins next Sunday afternoon with a three o'clock service. There will be no service dur ing the morning hour on either Sun day, it having been decided for the local paßtors to conduct their serv ices as usual In the several churches, the pulpits to be filler! at each morning hour. At three o’clock and at night each Sunday regular services will be held at the tabernacle. Great Interest centers In this meet ing. It comes at a time when the na tion realizes its great trouble and when the hearts 1 of the people have been touched because of the leaving for war of the young men of the coun ty and the realization that man at last must place his dependency on some higher than any earthly power for pro tection and comfort. Coming to Cartersville to carry the burden of the meeting in preaching is Kev. Arthur Moore. Mr. Moore is an evangelist. He comes with high recom mendations and the best of creden tials. Against his methods of conduct ing meetings there has arisen no crit icism, though he has been signally successful. He comes to the tabernacle with the best wishes and the prayers of the hosts of Bartow county folk that he will conduct a meeting suc cessful in every respect. In charge of the music will be Mr. O W. Stapleton. His reputation as a singer and leader of song is well es tablished, and all who attend the ser vices will be pleased with the best of music and will have reason to. enjoy Mr. Stapleton both In solo and as a leader of chorus and congregational singing. The tabernacle committee lias com pleted all arrangements for the com fort and entertainment of thousands who will attend during ta’bemach j week and look forward to a very suo j cessful campaign for Christianity. MINERS FIGHT IN COMMITTEE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. The mining interests of Bartow county were considerably disturbed last week over the introduction of a bill in the legislature by Representa tives M. L. Johnson and W. D. Trippe to prevent flowage into the river of water and muddy water and tailings from mining operations. The bill was introduced, it is under stood, by request and is the result of some complaint which has arisen alongside the Etowah river below Car tersville. i The bill as drawn, in opinion of min ers, was very drastic in its nature and one which threatened the further pro gress-of the mineral industry of this county, and the various mine owners and operators viewed it with alarm and claimed the mining industry would be seriously crippled, if not al together embarrassed, and would pre vent them from pursuing the industry. A committee hearing was held on last Wednesday in Atlanta, and at tending the hearing and opposing the bill were W. J. Weinman, R. S. Mun ford, W. C. Satterfield, Wilbur A. Nel son, H. G. Cope, J. L. Waite, George H. Aubrey, John T. Norris, W. S. Peebles, B. C. Sloan, A. G. Nulsen, Jr., and several others. The arguments made by the opponents of the measure seemed to have been convincing and the committee recommended that the bill be not passed. ' The result of the committee’s action i doubtless kills the measure and the I miners and those interested in min ing are greatly pleased over ihe out ; come. J, C. TAFF ACQUIRES BUICK AGENCY. J. C. Taff, having recently acquired the Buick agency for the sale of auto mobiles in this section, has rented the store room formerly occupied by the Cartersville News and will there con duct a display of the various machines made by this strong manufacturer of automobiles. Mr. Taff is known as an energetic hustler and splendid automobile sales man, and his many friends are greatly pleased to learn that he has secured the agency for a car of su h popular ity and general efficiency. NO. Id