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VOL- 1
T THIOIG GREETS SUNDRY
m REARS WONDERFUL SERMON
\n Inclement Day No Detriment To An
Audience That Packs Sam Jones
Memorial Church
Although a bitterly cold day the
„ Hes t of the season thus far, Rev.
r iiiim Sunday was greeted by an
Lee which taxed the capacity of
fcphr-e auditorium of the Sam Jones
L "r,A Church last Monday morn
u; appearance m Carters-j
!?; Vwa* originally intended toj
l e Mr. Sunday preach in the Sam |
nc taltenade, and had he been abb
come the week before this would
Whites have been the place where ;
,„ U W hove addressed the people of
,is count V und where, in ..fact, he
anted top-each because of hw great
jmiration and friendship for the late ,
iev, Sam P. Jones, who built it.
! The committee in charge of the ai
anfoments for entertaining Mr. Sun
ay had made the tabernacle comfort
bie under ordinary circumstances- and j
ad purchased a great deal of mate-,
al with which to enclose it, and had
rovided oil stoves for the heating of
i, but the extreme cold weather made
lis impracticable and the committee
.as fearful that colds would be'con
racted from which pneumonia might
•suit in many instances and it was
lought the safer and more expedient
ling to do was to have Mr. Sunday
reach at the Methodist church. This
■as decided upon Monday morning,
Biter a very cold Saturday night and
■unday with Monday’s temperature
Inver than the previous two days.
Notwithstanding the sudden deter
lination to yield the tabernacle and
) take the church, the people of Car
:rsville, as well as throughout the
junty, were quickly informed and
non found out that Mr. Sunday would
e heard at the Methodist church. At
0:30. the hour set for ihs sermon,
II the available seating capacity of
he church was taken, as well as hun
reds of chairs which had been placed
i the auditorium, and people were
tanding in the aisles and alongside
he walls, unable to secure seats.
Wien Mr. Sunday arose to preach,
le pulpit and entire loft'had been
lied with those who had come to heaT
s well as the entire vacant space be
ween the seats and the chancel rail
grounding the pulpit.
Mr. George Brewsten. the talented
ianist who accompanies Mr. Sunday,
nd an important feature of his or
anization, was the first to put in his
ppearance and led in the singing of
Vo hymns. Immediately after the
icon <l was completed, Billy Sunday
'th Mrs. Sunday, accompanied by
lrs - Ruohs Pyron, and other friends,
ere seen to be making their way
>wn the crowded aisle nd immedi
;ely were applauded. Mr. and Mrs.
liiiday were given seats in the pulpit,
here also sat Rev. S. A. Harris, pas
r of the church, and Mrs. Sam P.
wes and Mrs. Ruohs Pyron. After
r - Sunday’s arrival, “America” and
The Star Spangled Banner” were
ln ? by the aujlience, Mr. Brewster
ading.
Rev. Mr. Harris then in a few words
trodueed Mr. Sunday, who from the
ne of his arrival in the church had
warned standing in the pulpit, ap
D. Upshaw
Runs For Senator
ftiHiam D. Upshaw, of Atlanta, a
! *i ' c mperance lecturer and at pres
f a candidate for the United States
natojship for the seat now occupied
Senator Thomas W. Hardwick, was
' ar t ersv ille Monday, coming up
!l n e Sunday party. Mr. Upshaw
warmly welcomed by his many
' ’ n this county and was enter-
the home of Mrs. Sam P.
Res white here.
pshaw is enthusiastic over his
of winning the senatorship
! ■ ‘'os to make a warm and ac
• npaign for the position next
nas received many assur
fc - ■' ,-upport and is confident that
cngth is a formidable factor
* the race. He was the first
yvri'.ed candidate to come out
e^'' T '^ €na tor Hardwick, and assaps
I , e ’ a tor s record in congress upon
lfc .^ !rn h C! 't ar 't matters coming be
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
the cartersville news
(TRIBUNE VOL 7, NO. 42)
parently at great ease and familiar
with his surroundings. He commenced
by saying that he was particularly
glad to be in Cartersville and that
upon leaving his home he told Mrs. i
Sunday that while they were in Geor
gia they would go to Cartersville, be- i
cause of the great admiration, love
and respect for- the memory of him i
who had gone up and down throughout i
the country preaching salvation to.
men and constantly making tender ref
erence to his home town. He claimed
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that Sam Jones had put Cartersville
on the map, and that, further than
that, he was the first man who had
taught the doctrine that religion was (
something more than long faces and
a sad life. He paid a beautiful tribute,
one of the finest ever heard, to the
memory of Sam Jones, and at its close
was warmly applauded.
After which Mr. Sunday selected his i
text and preached one of the most im- j
pressive and finest sermons heard in ;
Cartersville in many a year. Person
ally, he is an attractive looking man,
well but not foppishly dressed, and
apparently caerful in presenting him
self at all times neatly attired. He is
a graceful speaker, although his voice
from constant use has grown x husky
and his hearers must lend themselves
attentively to following him, which
they universally do. He possesses per
sonal magnetism, has a large and ex
tensive range of information, is apt in
his illustrations and is beaming with
good humor at all times except during
periods of his addresses when he uses
invective against men and sins which
! are antagonistic to the welfare of the
human race.
I His sermon in Cartersville will be
jlong remembered by the great audi
ence that heard him. The schools were
let out in order to enable the young
folks to come, and they weie an pres
ent who could get in. His audience
was representative of every class and
grade of society, as well as of every
business and professional pursiut. The
universal verdict was that Billy Sun
day was entitled to the high place
which is accorded him in public esteem
and the prominence which he holds as
a preacher throughout the world. It
can be readily said that he is a won
derful evangelist and that he leaves
j good behind wherever he goes,
i After Mr. Sunday delivered his ser
; mon h$ delivered a prayer, the scope
and beauty and equal of which has
seldom been heard by men.
Following Mr. Sunday, Mrs. Sunday
was called upon to deliver a talk,
which she did in graceful manner and
greatly impressed her hearers with
her religious earnestness and ability.
The service closed with a solo by
Mr. Brewster and a benediction by
Mr. Sunday, after which a large por
tion of the great audience went for
ward to shake hands and to meet the
evangelist who was found to be so
cially congenial and gifted conversa
tionalist. He was then driven to the
home of Mrs. Sam P. Jones and honor
ed by a luncheon to the party and re
turned to Atlanta during the afternoon
through the country.
'Letters to Santa Claus
Dear Santa Cbrus:
I want you to bring me a drum and
a red wagon and a Alabama coon jig
ger, a little tool chest and a soldier
suit.'
I/want some of all kinds of fire
works and candies and fruits.
Remember my papa and mamma
!.and my little sister.
Your friend, •*"'
SIDNEY SMITH.
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Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a ramrod
for a twenty-two and two boxes of
twenty-two shot. I want you to bring
me a good knife and a puzzle map. I
urnni com C* flVft.W orks, some Roman
wane evuiv ** A ’* v ’
candles, some firecrackers and some
I sky rockets.
Santa, please bring my little sister
something nice.
Yours truly,
FRANK P. SMITH.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., DECEMBER 13, 1!)17
DRIVE TO BE MADE
FIB H MEMBERS
Red Cross To Increase Roll
Six Hundred Next Week
In County.
The Bartow County Red Cross Chap
ter has begun a campaign for six hun
dred netv members in this county and
by'TTiat means to secure an increased
membership and an increased revenue
of six hundred dollars as well as the
other labors apd work which this en
listment usually brings to the surface.
The present membership in Bartow
county now is approximately 400,
which is altogether disproportionate
to what should be in this work. The
drive in Bartow county is entered up
on at the same time that a national
; campaign is being made for member
! snip. When it is considered how es
j sential the work of the Red Cross is,
[ no one ought to shirk or to treat with
1 indifference the great benefits that
they can furnish by joining the Red
Cross. The deeds of mercy, the care
!of soldiers, the ministrations of help
! and service rendered after calamitous
.events and periods are such as to pro
long human life and to furnish com
fort to those who have been injured or
afflicted.
Patriotism and Christianity both de
mand that we should give, and give
until it hurts, for this purpose. Those
who have entered into it find a joy and
receive a blessing whiclvthey did not
foresee until they got interested in
the work. The universal testimony of
members of the ReiT Cross to their
neighbors and friends is that it is work
furnishing a satisfaction*. which no
other work can give. It is based on
service. It is an enlistment to per
form a*duty which is perhaps as es
sential as that of fihting at the front.
Indeed, in large measure it is fighting
at the front, and it takes money and
equipment to supply the needs of our
armies at the front and in camp.
Bartow county has responded nobly j
to all the calls that have been made.
It will certainly not be lacking with
reference to its support of the Red
Cross. The county chairman, Mr. Wil
bur A. Nelson, and hte various com
mittees and officers in charge of the
Red Cross Chapter of this county are
confident that the response will be
spontaneous and general and that
when the campaign ei\ds there will be
enrolled at least six hundred new mem
bers, if not more. Let every one first
himself become a member, and next
to urge upon his neighbors and friends
to likewise joint this noble and worthy
organization, which is doing such
splendid service in behalf of their
country.
DO YOU KNOW
That we are at war with Germany ?
That war means wounded men ?
That wounded men must be cared for ?
That the Red Cross is the only organi
zation that cares for them ?
That the Red Cross is supported solely
by contributions from the people of
the country ?'
Can You Afford Not to Join?
PAY YOUR DOLLAR TODAY !
Get Your Button and Wear It.
What’s the use of money, anyway, if we
don't win this war ?
In Minnesota a special war body has
been organized, known as the Minne
sota Motor Reserve. Its several hun
dred members, all automobile owners,
are pledged to furnish their cars with
drivers to transport representatives of
the government who require such ser
vice.
Under the terms of a decision by
Secretary McAdoo, the business of ail
insurance companies incorporated un
der the laws of enemy or ally of en
emy countries is to be liuidated, with
the exception of life insurance com
panies, which are allowed to continue
existing contracts.
LEATHER Clllll
BRINGS SOU
No Coal To Be Had For
Money Or Love In Car-*
tersville.
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The coal and wood yards of Car
tersville have been all but entirely;
empty this week and a great deal of;
inconv r.iencc has been suffered by
many. The coal dealers find it almost
Unpossible to get any coal at all and
certainly not enough to meet the do
mestic and industrial demands for
thi* territory. Upon the arrival of a
car toany one of the dealers in Car
tersville, it is soon disposed of tp a
long line of anxious waiters who have
hgd their orders in for several days.
Some dealers insist that should the
present cold snap last for several
days, a great deal of suffering would
ensue. Not even wood can he secured I
by the dealers. Due to the lack of
coal, wood has been substituted by
many and this has caused an unusual
and unlooked for demand which the
dealers have not beer, able to keep
up with.
Those who can obtaain wood should
#
do so at once, as the prospect for a
regular and ample supply of coal
seems to be very remote. The dealers
are active in their efforts to secure
coal to meet the demands but are ab
solutely unable to contract for anj
given amount of tonnage, and, hence,
as much without assurance of being
able to take care of the situation as
if they had made no effort at all. The
prices are being constantly raised by
permission of the government 'and
yet the mines have not been aide to
meetAfJie demand up till this time.
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.Jr. O. U. A. M. ELECTS OFFICERS.
The following officers \yefe elected
at the meeting Friday night of the Jr.
0. U. A. M.: '
C. W. Sproull, Vice President.
Jule A. Smith, Recording Secretary.
H. W. Smith, Assistant Recording
1 Secretary.
J. V. Bishop, Financial Secretary.
C. S. Mayes, Treasurer.
F. L. Lathon, Conductor.
! J. P. Woods, Warden.
Joe B. Smith, Inside Sentinel.
Earl Chitwood, Outside Sentinel.
J. B. Waldrop, A. J. Jolly, W. W.
j Daniel, Trustees,
j G. L. Williamson, Chaplain.
Their installation will follow next
; month.
Applications for wark risk insur
ance are now far past the billion-dol
lar mark. All soldiers, sailors, ma
rines, and nurses in active service may
buy insurance from the government at
the rate of from 65 cents a month at
the age of 21 to $1.21 a month at the
,age of 51 for each SI,OOO.
The organization of a Cuban avia
tion unit to be offered France with
complete equipment has been announc
ed in Habana. Probably the Escadrille
Cubaine, as the flying unit is called,
will be the first body of fighting men
from Cuba to serve on French soil.
(NEWS VOL 34, NO. 51)
REGISTRANTS TO BE CAIEEO AT ONCE
TO ANSWER LONG LIST IF BOESTION3
■9* .
Lawyers and Business Men Will Assist Reg
istrants to Properly Meet the Ques
tionaire Touching Fitness.
Registrants under the selective
draft will be notified within the next
few days, possibly beginning Decem
ber lf, to appear before the local
board, consisting of lawyers and busi
lies, men, to answer the questionaire,
which has for its purpose the ascer
tainment of every man’s fitness /W
military duty, as well as furnishing in
formation to the government regard
ing the fitness of each man for indus
trial pursuits as a civilian.
The government has called the law
yevs in each county throughout the
United States to serve in this capacity,
and has given these authority to call
upon others to in the rou
tine work occasioned thereby. The
lawyers of Cartersville met last week,
an<f each and every one expressed a
willingness to assume the obligation,
and will meet again on Thursday of
this week for the purpose of complet
ing plans.
The questionaire is a document con
taining a comprehensive list of ques
tions, several hundred in number,
which will be put to each registrant as
he is called. The general plan agreed
upon was settled last week. Eight
lawyers and eight business men will
occupy tables at the court house
throughout each day until the entire
number of registered age in Bartow.
County are examined, the government
having heretofore revoked all exemp
tions and determined upon anew
method of ascertaining the fitness of
each registrant for military duty. *ln
this way eight registrants can be ex'
amined at about practically the same
CARTERSVILLE CITY COURT
HOLDS SHORT SESSION.
The city court of Cartersville met
Monday and held a two days’ session
and adjourned for the term. This is
the'shortest term record that has been
made by the court in sometime. No
civil cases involving a contest were
disposed of and only a few criminal
matters came before the court for
trial. At the close of business Thurs
day evening, Judge Aubrey announced
that the court seemed to haxe ex
hausted the docket insofar as cases
were ready for trial and formally ad
journed court.
j The following jurymen served dur
i ing the two days: R. J. Raiden, J.
| W. Saggus, H. G. Cope, L. C. Chap
j man, B. E. Lewis, L. P. Howard, J. A.
| Wilson. E. B. McCoy, 3S B. Crawford,
| H. H. Collins, J. M. Cagle, W. R. Rey
j noldSi J. A. G. L. Gaines, I. D.
Dooley, A. 1.-Dinning, J. S. Darnell,
iF. C. Watkins, 11. F. Keith, A. L.
Elrod, J. C. Fink.
I SNOW AND COLD WEATHER
DELAYS ALL TRAINS.
This sectionof Georgia had its first
I raaste of snow Tuesday morning
i when during the early morning hours
!it began to fall. The ground was
thoroughly frozen from three days of
| cold weather, the snow fell it
i gradually accumulated during the en
i tire day until about three or four
inches of snow fall was registered.
Wednesday the children were enjoy
ing themselves thoroughly with it and
•now balls and snow cream were in
dulged in to their hearts' delight.
The trains from th enorth were ail
made iate from heavier snowfalls and
a general cold wave seems to have
enveloped the country. Railroad
schedules have been thrown to the
winds. The trains for the last few
days have been aiUtheway from five
to ten hours late and many a busi
ness engagement has been broken.
The roads, by reason of the snow and
freezes, have been made hard to
travel, and of necessity everyone who
could not f waik the distance has re
mained at home. This county is ex
periencing more cold weather up till
this time of the year than the
weather records show in its history.
time, but the number of questions are
so many it is not believed that more
than seventy-five or one hundred men
can he examined in a day, and thus
the program will extend into January
before completed.
It is well for each registrant to un
derstand that, notwithstanding he may
have heretofore been granted an ex
emption, he is nevertheless compelled
to appear before the present board of
lawyers and business men to answer
the questionaire. On another page ap
pears an article signed by the lawyers
in which is contained advice to each
registrant, it is the duty of th elaw
yers to furnish advice to each man, so
that he will know his rights and his
obligations as he proceeds.
The questionaire plan has been de
cided upon as being the most just, ac
curate and comprehensive form of in
formation the government can secure
about each man, and the questions,
many in number, will definitely fix
each man’s status with reference to
whether he shall go to the front or re
main at his bench or in the fields. The
purpose of the government is to send
those to the army who are best fitted
to serve there and retain such others
in their avocations as farmers or ar
tisans. A complete list of the ques
tions that will Jbe put to the regis
trants will definitely fix his status and
give to the government in each in
stance almost accurate information
concerning th evalue of each man for
military or civil duty.
The attention of each registrant is
directed to the statement of the law
yers appearing in another portion of
' this issue, and should be attentively
studied.
HON. BARKY WRIGHT
COMMISSIONED AS MAJOR.
The many friends in this county of
Hon. Barry Wright, of Rome, will be
pleased to learn that he has been
made a major of the United States
army, and received his commission
last week and ordered to report for
assignment to duty at Fort Riley.
Kansas.
Mr. Wright is r well known attor
ney of North Georgia and a member
of one of its mostprominent families.
He has afcked for leave to report two
weeks hence, within which time he ex
pects to close up his extensive law
business. He successfully passed the
physical examination and does not an
ticipate any difficulty in convincing
the army surgeons that he is physi
cally fit for service.
His commission was won over the
application of hundreds of competi
tors and is signed by the president.
He will be assigned for duty in the
office of the divisional judge advocate
general and he may serve in this
; country or in Europe.
City Election
Next Wednesday
| The city election takes place next
Wednesday, December 19th, there be
ing but three candidates to be voted
on for the position of aldermen of the
city of Cartersville.
However, the voters, as provided for
by the charter, in casting their ballots
must indicate by writing below the
name of one of the aldermen the choice
of the voter for mayor. This is a pro
vision made in the charter in the event
there be but three candidates running l
Should there have been more than
i three candidates, the,one receiving '.he
I largest vote would have been the
tpayor, but the situation being that
i there is no opposition to the announc
ed candidates, Messrs. Flenv ter,
Green and Jackson, the votex- ex
presses his choice by writing* ben< ih
the name of one of these tne v, . j
, “Mayor”.
s Due to the fact that there is nt im
position, perhaps a light vote i; ■ y
will be polled, but there is yet t he
determined who among the three will
act as chairman of the board by being
designated for the position, cf mayor,
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