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h BELLOWS Gill
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ft); m Meeting Attended
{5 } Representatives From
1 42 Lodges in District.
I The l'.'cal lodge- of Odd Fellows en
-1.. r -.,;ned the district division of this
■,,-ainzation in Cartersville on Wed-
l n( ,h, iy and were the recipients of ev-
l elT . vidence that the hospitality ac-
I corded was loyal and delightful.
Cartersville was notified last week
Itnat. due to sickness prevailing in
■ Spring? Place, where the meeting was
I to be held, it was desirable to have it
I held elsewhere. With, Cartersville’s
I usual readiness to entertain, the depu-
Itv division grand master, L. R. Wig-
I „'; ns 0 f Ringgold, was informed that
I it could be held here.
Thereupon, Mr. Wiggins sent no
tices out over the district with the re
sult that when the meeting met Wed
nesday morning forty-two responded
with representatives.
The meeting was presided over by
District. Division Grand Master L. R,
Wiggins and was held at the Odd Fel
i lows hall.
Grand Master Bcdenhamer was pres
ent, and as soon as the meeting was
called lo order and the preliminary
fcnn followed, Mr Bodenhamer was
called ui>on for an address. This he
delivered with eloquence and peculiar
application to the individual member
! of the Odd Fellows order and gave
i much of instructive advice and exhor
tation. His address was regarded as
cue of the mo§t interesting and de
lightfully delivered ones ever heard
ly Odd Fellows of this division and
the grand master received evidence of
the appreciation of the members at its
close.
Hon E. H. Beck, of -Murray county,
■ -*t.s also called upon and made a hap
py and pleasing talk which was well
' rtceive d.
Our own fellow countryman, Ca.pt.
F. J. McCormick, was then called "upon
and entertained for several minutes
the large audience present of Odd Fel- j
lews and citizens, and in his usual j
happy and earnest and eloquent man- |
r.er held up. for view the highest ideajs \
or citizenship.
After the speech making was finish- i
e l and seme business transacted, the j
members recessed for lunch at the j
Park Hotel, whqie they were enter
tained by the local lodge of Odd Fel-
Y.ws, Many Odd''Fellows from over the
cunty were present and visitors as
well as local members spent a most
1c lightful and. pleasant hoyr.
In the afternoon the business of the
meeting was again taken up and rap
idly disposed of inasmuch as every
ihing had to be crowded into one day.
One of the resolutions adopted was
the following which relaied to the re
quest of the Odd Fellows- to erect a
hall at Camp Gordon. The resolution
is as follows:
To Whom It May Concern?
Whereas, our Grand Master J. E.
Podenhanver is urging permission of
the Secretary of War to allow Georgia
Odd Fellows to erect a hall at Camp
Gordon, for the benefit of our mem
bers, and
Whereas, we believe that the erec
tion of an Odd Fellows hall at said
r; nip would be not only beneficial to
the members of our order but would
be a help to our government at the
present time by aiding in the promo
; >n of clean and moral living of our
soldiers, and,
hereas, the Independent Order of
'Hid Fellows is a patriotic organiza
t*Pn composed of men who love our
country and who recognize no higher
! "~ a - powers than the constitution of
I he United States and has always
found fighting for human rights
and liberties.
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
; h Division I. O. O. F. of Georgia, in
1 n\ ention assembeld, representing 42
■ dges in six counties of this state,
! T September 12th, 1917. Urge Hon.
'ewton D. Baker, secretary of war to
~ lu m permission asked for, and that
a <o b- of these resolutions be furnish
the secretary of our con
gressman Hon. Gordon Lee.
Signed,
L K WIGGINS, D. D. G. M.
J. D. BRACKETT, Div. Sec.
,Slh Division I. O. O. F. of Georgia
1 o the business of the meeting
transacted the lodge adjourned to
V 1,1 next meeting at Barnell Sta
l,cn. fh e visiting members took their
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
(TRIBUNL 0L7.N0. 29)
EBPLOTHS OF MR
URGE Ills KICK
Charge That Certain Jus
tices Disregard Proof In
Garnishment Cases.
Complaint among indus-
trial employers of labor that justices 1
of the peace and bailiffs are causing
annoyance through the harassing use
of garnishment process. Having a
judgment against a debtor who is em
ployed in the mines or other industries
ir. this county, a bailiff will sue oiu a
garnishment against the employer re
quiring hi mto appear, show what
property of effects, money or balances
may be due such laborer. Employers
of labor do not object to making such
answers but the practice has grown up
of traversing the answer of such em
ployers and they are thereby compel 1-.
eci, not only to gambit their written
answer, but to personally appear in
court and be subjected to an examina
tion.
Some of the employers of labor have
urged complaint that the juljces of the
peace do not regard their answers nor
their testimony, and in spite of the
fact that no v evidence is offered to
prove that anything above the exemp
tion allowed the employee is due, a
judgment is entered against the gar
nishee for the amount claimed.
Thus the burden of appealing from
the decision falls upon the employer,
who has nothing of the debtor in his
hands above the exemption allowed
■and who must, in order to carry his
appeal to the higher court, pay all
costs accrued to date. Thus the justice
cf peace and the bailiff secure their
costs, and the charge is being made
that this procedure is followed for no
ether purpose than to collect fees and
is a,species of. fee grabbing.
One mining corporation has entered
complaint and, it is said, has sought
legal advice for the purpose of bring
ing charges against stick jas’ices -tud
bailiffs with a view of their removal
from office upon the ground that judg
ments are entered against them with
out any proof to support the judgment,
and for the puropse of collecting fees
out of the cash which must be paid in
to obtain an appeal.
The matter will also be brought to
the attention of the Bartow County
Mining Association and other indus
trial organizations and will possibly
be brought to the attention also of the
jury. •
The various industrial > enterprises
which have been annoyed by this pro
cess claim that bailiffs and justices
are solicting this character of business
with a view r of pursuing the program
about which complaint has been made.
H. M. CABE SELLS
FIRST BALE OF COTTON.
H. M. Cabe brought to Cartersvilte
the first bale of cotton of the crop of
1917-18 Tuesday morning and it was
sold to Bob H. McGinnis for twenty
five cents a pound, at a considerable
premium over the market price.
This is the second time that Mr.
Cabe has brought to this market the
season's first bale. It was raised on
the plantation of Bob H. McGinnis and
v as sold to Mr. McGinnis on Tuesday
morning about noon, bis bid being ihe
h'-liest The cotton was strict, mid
filing clan's and the staple 1 1-16 inch
v hich is extraordinarily good
This is believed to be the first bale
of cotton of this season brought to the
market in North Georgia and the an
nouncement that it had been marketed
here greatly encouraged the business
world as well as farmers, since it be
comes the herald of the crop of this
year.
CASSVILLE FARMERS ENGAGE
IN CATTLE RAISING.
Mr. C. X. Maxwell, of Adairsville.
end the popular deputy clerk of the
superior court of Barfow county, sold
during the past week a thoroughbred
short horn bull to Mr. Will Davidson
and a company of farmers of Cassville
who contemplate engaging in the busi
ness of rasing short horn cattle. This
adds another community to a list of
Bartow county farmers who see great
advantage and profit in cattle raising.
Balms for home having speuf a most
instructive and entertaining day in
Carters ville.
THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS
CARTERSVILLE, DA., SEPTEMBER 13, 1917
JOHN P: LEWIS OILS SOUND
. IT HIS HOME IN CARTERSVILLE
4
A Native Of Bartow County Whose Life
Was Spent In Service To His Coun
try 'From Early Boyhood.
John P. Lewis, honored and respect
ed citizen, confederate veteran and
successful business man, died sudden
1> at hi,.-; home in Cartersville Thurs
-day morning September 6, aged 73
years.
Mr. Lewis had been in poor health
for several months and for a number
of weeks during the present year was
confined to his room atnd bed. Regain
ing much strength lie ventured out
again and was daily attending to his
business’ matters, associating with
friends who prized and valued his
companionship and giving general di
rection to his farming operations
which were quite extensive, until the
day before liis death.
On September .">. he went to t he park
to be present to witness the departure
p the first contingent of Bartow coun
t' s quota cf the new National army
end took a lively interest in paying
tribute and furnishing cheer to the
boys who on that day assumed their
duties as soldiers. At this time he
mingled freely among his friends, who
were legion, and in a characteristic
but quiet and reserved manner, good
humoredly conversed with these.
During the day he drove cut to Sat
terfield Springs where he secured a
few jugs of mineral water which he
kept at home for his own use and up
on returning was hailed by a number
of friends as he drove through the city
on his way home.
On the next morning he arose as
usual. The various members of the
family went about their several duties,
.ifr. Lewis lingered about ids home,
performed a number of tasks as was
bis habit and finally after leaving his
barn, where lie attended to the needs
of his stock, he returned to the house.
S'-cn afterwards he was attacked with
what appeared to be a fainting spell
but which proved to be a fatal attack
of she disease which hart thoroughly
gripped him. lie. died within a short
period of time without any apparent
suffering.
News cf Mr. Lewis' death was soon
spread over the county. In every ha Hi
ke t lie seemed to have friends whose
interest in him caused them to an
nounce as they went the sad tidings
of his death. In the meantime the var
ious members of his Immediate family
were hurriedly making their way to
his home.
John Prince Lewis was l>orn Decem
ber 5, 1844 at Adairsville. Bartow
county, Georgia. In early life he be
gan business as a farmer at Pine Log,
Ga., ah avocation which held his Inter
est throughout life and In which lie
was signally successful. Dining this
time, however, he was attracted to the
milling business and invested surplus
earnings in a mill at Adairsville. A£-
tf rwards he became, interested with
Lewis P. Gaines in the mill south of
Kingston on Two Run creek and foi
twenty-five years these two men suc
cessfully operated this enterprise un
i tit Gaines & Lewis Mill gained wide
i spread fame and was a household teim
! and its product a standardized article.
In the meantime Mr. Lewis married
Miss Ada Galt, of Canton, Ga„ a daugh
ter of a prominent and well to do fam
ily, and the possessor of social and
inherited charms. The union resulted
It. the making of a happy home from
which has come worthy sens and
daughters of noble parentage.
In 1899 Mr. Lewis moved to Carters-,
ville with his family and built the
Cartersville Milling Cos. and operated
it for a number of years. In the mean
time he became officially connected
wRh ihe Bank of Cartersville and un
til his death was a valued adviser and
lprge stockholder in this financial in
stitution.
In 1904 Mr. "Lewis lost his wife
through death and has since lived with
| his children. Enjoying the confidence
and esteem of his countrymen he was
! frequently honored with positions of
public trust and since his residence in
Cartersville was, for a number of
.veal's, a member of the Water, Light
and B ml Commission, which until
ICI2 had entire charge over the utility
plants of Cartersville and the sinking
fund to meet bond issues.
He was the owner of a fine planta
tion near Kingston which he has great
ly improved since he acquired it a few
years ago, until today it is regarded
as one of the finest farms in North
Georgia.
Mr. Lew s was a member of the Bap
tist church and one of the most sub
stantial and loyal supporters of its in
stitution and organized work. In the
affairs of the church his advice and
counsel was alway% sought. In his
church, as in secular bodies of men,
Mr. Lewis appeared to proceed upon
the principle that his advice would be
more valuable when given after hear
ing all that could be said pro and con
and then only when asked for and
hence was known as a, good listener
who formed sage judgment. Yet, he
possessed a poising and attractive
manner, and a compani enable and
sympathetic naftire.
Mr. Lewis vas also a Mason, and the
Cartersville lodge is bereft of one of
its strongest and most beloved mem
bers.
Mr. Lewis is survived by two sons,
!. P. Lewis and John It. Lewis, ami by
three daughters, Mrs. J. J. Hill, Misses
Lvelvn and Mildred'Tewis all of Car
tersville; by 3 grand children, Francis
Hill, Jack Hill, Jr., and Lgon Lewie,
by two brothers. Jesse Lewis and Bay
less Lewis, of Adairsville, and by two
sisters, Misses Margaret and Fannie
Lewis, of Adairsville.
I The funeral services were held in
| the First Baptist church of Carters
ville, Rev. C. L. MeGinty officiating
after - which the pallbearers. Jno. W.
L Brown, H. L. Sewell, J. P. Adair,
A. W. Fite, Thos. Lumpkin, Dennis
Smith and Lynn Gaines carried the re
main' to the train whence they were
i taken* to Adairsville and interred- An
| >he cemetery at that place and laid by
the side of his wife.
A solemn but impressive presence
rv. as that of-eighteen confederate vet
erans, pt the P. M. B. Young camp, to
which Mr. Lewis belonged, which was
the largest recent gathering of
■be faithful followers of the “Lost
Cause” in Bartow county, and thus
a tribute of love, confidence and ad
miration was paid by men who knew
the deceased in war and peace, as com
rade, neighbor anil citizen.
Mr. Lewis as a Confederate Soldier.
In order that the war record of Mr.
Lewis might be told by one who knew
him, with a detail and interest which
could not be furnished so well by the
news editor of this paper, no refer
ence is made in the foregoing account
eo Mr. Lewis' services a- a southern
sel l er in the civil war. The following
contribution, dealing alone with his
life as a fighter for the southland, re
veal's most vividly Mr. Lewis’ sterling
qualities and challenge© the admira
tion of all men and women:
‘ When but a mere lad Mr. Lewis en
listed in the Confederate army in what
was known as the six months' enlist
ment serving under Alfred Linn as
captain. The command was located at
Savannah. When this term was out he
came home anil went to school awhile
at Cassville under that splendid educa
tor, John D. Collins.
“He then re-enlisted in the Bth Gevu
gia battalion while the command was
at Charleston, S. C. under Col Little
field. Capft Henry Lumpkin was hi.
captain tor a goad part of the time
His battalion was in active service
and saw much hard fighting. Mr. Lew
is was much beloved by his comrade-,
always ready to obey orders without
complaint, brave in battle and a cour
ageous companion around the campfire
and in the trying times when the gal
lant army came so near to starvation.
His excellent horsemanship was well
known and he was detailed for special
service in this line on several occas
ions. He was a courier on the stall of
Gen. Gist and served a portion of the
time as driver of the general’s head
quarters wagon. His command was
transferred from Charleston to re
lieve Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg.
They marched over a thousand miles
on Mississippi soil while under Gen.
Bragg. After the fall of Vicksburg and
as Rosecraus approached they were
ordered track to Georgia. They were
in the battle of Chickaanauga and af
ter the fight on Missionary Ridge they
were at Dalton for winter quarters,
then followed the campaign down this
road and he was engaged in the bat-
(NEWS VOL. 34, NO* 38)
GIIMH BECOMES
gogh gqla manager
Popular Mayor Takes Over
Management Of Big Bot
tling Business.
Paul Gilreath on Tuesday of this
week assumed the management, of the
Cartersville Coca-Cola Bottling Com
pany and entered at once into the per
formance of his duties. Mr. Gilreath
was the first person in Cartersville to
become, iiiterested in the bottling ui
soft drinks and thus his association
.with the prosperous industry with
which he now becomes attached is a
let urn to his first love, and, due to his
experience an business, and particular
!v the bottling business, it is predicted
that Mr, Gilreath will greatly add to
the output and efficient handling of
this product.
The Coca-Cola business has become
an industry of nation wide importance
rad ©cores and hundreds of men have
become rich through their investment
in it. The bottled coca-cola was un
known twenty years ago but today
there is scarcely a hamlet in all the
United States which is not familiar
with the merits of this beverage. Orig
inally considered a drink for summer
use only, it now enjoys a wide sale
throughout all the months-of the year
and has won its way to be considered
the style.
The territory covered by the Car
tersville plant is* quite extensive, but
it is understood that since Mr. Gil
rt.&th’s services have been secured as
manager, the territory will be further
extended. The company, being familiar
with Mr. Gilreath’- abilities and pro
gi essiveness have turned 'the plant
over to him in^the confident expecta
tion that he will greatly increase the
a’ready big volume* of sales, and an
this regard it is believed by Mr. Gil;
leatll's friends thait the company >4ll
noi in any way be disappointed.
H is understood that due to the Iftct
that Mr. Gilreath becomes interested
in this business and the active man
ager of both the mechanical manu
facture and salt s end of the business,
that he will only serve out hi-, pres
ent term as mayor* of Cartersville and
not stand for re-election. His voluntary
: retirement will probably result In sev
i oral candidates making known their
, willingness to assume the duties of
! the office. However, until the prop'os
= t 1 new charter is disposed of, either
!by ratification or rejection upon the
part of the peopJe, it is not known just
vvTiat the duties of the office will be. If j
the new charter is adopted, the great
detail of the office will pass to the city
manager; blit if voted down, the of
fice cf mayor carries with it the bur
den df responsibility of city govern
ment.
CITIZENS OPPOSE
SEABOARD PETITION.
The railroad commission heard the
application of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway to be allowed to withdraw its
train from service leaving (’arteraville
at 7 a. m. and the train arriving at
Cartersville at 8 p. m. on Tuesday.
The railroad was represented by its
general counsel, Mr. Stanley, of Rich
mond, Va., who insisted that by reason
of the needs of government for rail
read equipment and shortage of coal
it ought to be allowed to take this
train off. The application was resisted
by patrons .along the route between
here and Rockmart and appearing on
behalf of the citizens and partons were
W. 1). Trippe and J. M. Dorsey, of
Taylorsville, M. L. Johnson, L. W.
Reeves, H. R. Maxwell and O. T.
Peeples, of Cartersville.
The commission reserved its decis
-1 ion.
tles of Resacea, Konnesaw, Pine Moun
tain and the Atlanta fight where the
brave Gen. Walker, has division com
mander, was killed. After the defeat
at Atlanta he was in the battle at
Jonesboro.
“He followed Hood in the long
march to Corinth, Miss., and was in
the desperate battle at Franklin,
where Brig. Gen. Gist was killed. In
the two days’ hard fight at Nashville;
then the retreat back by Corinth and
Tupelo, Miss., finally on to Greens
boro, N. C. where he obeyed the last
command of the Confederate leaders
to stack arms. He walked 500 miles
hack home covering * period of 25
days.”
WOOLLEY PLEASES
LARGE HUE
—~ •
Wit, Humor And Pathos
Blended With Sound Ar
gument Against Rum.
Before a representative audience at
tiie Baptist church on Wednesday-'
right Hon. Jno. G. Woolley, temper
ance lecturer and orator, one time
candidate for president of the national
I roh.lblt.idin party and now represent
ing the anti saldon league in advocacy
of the adoption of the proposed nat
ional prohibition amendment, deliver
ed one of the most interesting and
persuasive addresses ever made in
Cartersville and greatly pleased his
bearers and the friends of temperance
in Cartersville.
Mr. Woolley w'as introduced by Rev.
C. L. McGinty and at once entered into
a discussion of his theme. He referred
to the great world war to make the
world safe for democracy and com
pared it with the great war that is
row being waged against the demon
rum in order to make democracy safe
for the people. He traced the history
of the national prohibition party, to
which he belonged and for which he
worked for many years, told how it
failed, and why it. fel! short in effic
iency. It had taught men much about
the evils of Intemperance, of the de
bauchery of elections, of corrupting
Influences in politics but it sought to
get men to leave their political party
organizations, both demorcatic and re
publican, and to join another politi
cal party, the prohibition party.
The following of the national prohi
bition party shrinking in each caia
-1 aigu, the anti saloon league was form
ed and adopted all that the national
prohibition party stood for but decided
to accomplish its aim through the pre
vailing parly . organizations to which
men were committed by inheritance.
He said that the Christian man must
make good in politics and that tb<
anti saloon league was the' organiza
firm which made effective the Chris
Ran man in iwlitlcs. It was througl
that ali bad laws were passe*
and good laws were defeated, al
though the majority of 'men were
against bad laws and in favor of good
laws. But Christian men had not or
ganized themselves and entered itoli
tical campaigns against the organized
forces of evil. The result was that the
evil influences were 100 per cent effii
cient white the good men were only
80 40 or GO per cent efficient. Hence it
happened that bad men were elected
to represent decent communities and
misrepresented the communities in
the legislature, in congress, in the of
fices of mayor, prosecuting attorneys
and police chiefs. Hence it ail proved
that the good man must make good ip.
politics. Meet organization with or
ganization and fight, win or lose, at
the polls in a practical way.
Mr. Woolley interspersed an address
replete with sound logic and argument
with anecdote, witty and humorous,
recitals, and pathes, and ended with a
stirring appeal which brought about
a general contribution, in various sums
of money, to help the campaign to be
w aged throughout the aJnd during the
next six years to bring about national
prohibition of the liquor traffic.
CITY COURT TAKES UP
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The city court of Cartersville is in
session this week and has disposed.of
quite a number of civil cases and is
today taking up the criminal docket.
This will be disposed of rapidly and it
k believed the court will be able to
close its business and clear the docket
this week. ' “ ~ ’'.l.
Judge Aubrey is thspatching busi
ness and together with .County Solici
tor Milner will have'disposed of a
! number of criminal cases when the
docket is finished.
The following 'can .-itire the jury
: serving this week: *
W. W. Taylor, A. J. H. Weaver, M.
;A Black, Lee C. Johnson, F. B. Bray,
John Knight, J. P. Crawford, D. J.
I White, C. D. Long, John Shuler, R
W. Henderson, J. W. Henderson, E. E
| Adair, T. O. Roberts, C. F. Yarbrough
J. H. Cowart, Z. T. Russell, J. If. Ham
mond.
Mr. James Vaughan, of Atlanta.
- pent Sunday and Monday with honie-
I folks having as his guest Mr. John
Crews, instructor in the Tech .aviation
school
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