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About The Bartow tribune. The Cartersville news. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1917-1924 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1918)
12 PAGES today VOL. 1 <ftpck Crushes' '**:* t Service And Bette* - ids Assured For Bartow County Tbe County Commissioners at a special meeting held Wednesday for mally accepted the rock crusher re cently purchased by the county. This machine has arrived in Cartersville, aiu l jt will be placed in operation at once. Chairman Boyd states that the citi es of the County will have every reason to feel proud of this additional equipment, as it will mean permanent roads, once they are worked over by this modern machine, which cost in Short Course At Euharlee Attended By Many Citizens; Much Information Obtained During the four days’ short course last week, conducted at Euharlee, by representatives from the State Col let of Agriculture and other agricul tural workers from the United States Department of Agriculture, the best wort, ever done in the county was ac complished. Demonstrations for women were conducted in a most helpful and prac tical way. The large number of wom en present each day expressed them selves as highly pleased and greatly bene fitted by the work. This course came at a most help ful time, since every housewife is try ug to meet the pi esent food con ditions in the most economical man ner. The great benefit from the Euhar 1 meeting was the knowledge gain ed by the wenrten in learning how to ■nek" certain “war breads,” and other ft i whieh/niay be used in place of the mo < common and expensive foods. The very best information which the Government is able to offer was given in an attractive and pleas J. M. Field, Jr., Won Diploma As Army Aviator; Writes Very Enthusiastic Letter To Mother Mr. .1. M. Field, Jr., who was one i of the best known and most popular young men in Cartersville, has writ ten a number of very interesting let- j ters to relatives and friends here i since he entered Uncle Sam’s service as an aviator. He made an unsuccessful effort to enlist in the officers' training camps, but owing to conditions over which- he had no control he did not receive his appointment. Undaunted by this fact, he went to Washington with the Idea of getting into some active branch of the service, and after a business expe rience and as a reward for his per sistence was given an opportunity to mane good in the aeronautics branch. His friends here who know his “never give up” spirit were confident that he would make his mark if given rhe opportunity and the following let ter, written to his mother, Mrs. J. M. Field, giving an insight into his rig orous training, is of such an interest ing nature that we have requested permission to publish it: •Military School of Aeronautics, Cirnell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Sunday Morung. i My Jtearest Little Mother:^ Tou can't imagine how happy 1 am this morning when 1 look back over 'he weeks that have passed since De cember 1, with their fullness of study and close application, and think of the hundreds of those who stdod in the ranks with me and got weeded out gradually as the weeks progressed, and realize that I was graduated yes terday from the most strenuous course of study that was ever put ilp to an v one, and what makes me even “till happier is the fact that I am going to spend the day with friends and be able to do just as I w r ish for twenty-four hours. I reached Haiti more at 2:15 this morning, and after finishing out my night’s sleep and cleaning up, I am waiting for Walter to come to the hotel for me. 1 phoned <Nell last night while waiting between trains in Philadelphia. It certainly sounded good to hear old Nell’s voice, and I wished l had itad sufficient time to go out to see *** r but-it is quite a way out to her little station, and I would not have had any time te-stay. Yesterday was one of the most grueJiiag mornings my class ever went through, as they would get their grades on the installment plan. We had to stand inspection at 8 o'clock, hd there was nothing else for the graduating class to do after that, so ■we spent the morning in cleaning up anxiously waiting for grades. I •was pretty certain that I had passed * -owythiug satisfactorily, but there still an element of doubt, as we had so many studies, to be marked on, and failing any one, knocked us hack A week or “plumb" out, ai the dis •retfon of the board. 1 went down- stairs and took a J'-ower path about 9 o’clock, asd THE BARTOW TRIBUNE (TRIBUNE VOL 7, NC> 50 the neighborhood of three thousand dollars. A special man from the factory and looked over the machine and as sured the Commissioners that ft was ready for the hardest sort of work, for which it might be used. The rock crusher will first be sent to the upper section of Bartow, and after going over the roads in that part of the county, will be sent to other districts just as fast us possi ble. This is a decided step forward, and it will do much toward perfecting an excellent system of public roads. ing manner. The hearers were not advised to deny themselves of neces sary food, but they were encouraged to eat heartily in order that the body may be in perfect condition to do its normal work. The point of interest and value was in calling attention to various substitutes which are cheaper, palatable, and just as nourishing as the foods formerly used. The men present gained informa tion which will be of great help to them in marketing their farm pro ducts in a more attractive and profita ble manner. The value of home or chards and the home garden and the best way to prepare them was dis cused by Prof. Harvey. It is to be hoped that the farmers present-gain ed sufficient information in regard to fertilizers that will be of great value. If the suggestions given are follow ed, they will prove truly helpful, es pecially tlfose about feeding hogs. It was clearly shown that meat could be produced at half the cost by using i i>eas, beans and a grazing crop, or t feeding green stuff, instead of using 1 corn alone. when I got back up stairs our first marks were posted, and I found I had made that exam ail right. By the time I had shined up my shoes and puttees another mark was up, and so it continued up until 11:30, when our pass requests were turned over to us and I could not restrain a whoop when 1 saw that, mine was all signed up, which meant that I had passed everything. One poor devil flunked every study but one, and I certainly did feel -sorry for him, and about fifty out of my class flunked one or more studies; and remember they were practically all college graduates, so you see I am justly proud of myself. I had previously made all arrange ments for coming to Baltimore, eveh down to buying railroad and Pullman tickets, as there is never any time to lose between the time the passes are given out and when the train leaves, so I hustled to town and was very agreeably surprised when 1 found that five or six of my classmates were also going as far as Philadelphia and one of the boys was coming to Baltimore. We exchanged our Pullman tickets for a drawing room and had a lot of fun together on the way down. We wear the same clothes as officers, and iastf night in Philadelphia several lieu tenants sainted me, and I returned the salute with the grandeur of a general. We won’t know where we go until Tuesday, and maybe our class will be split up and sent to three or four finishing schools, but we are hoping we will be kept together. With bushels of love for all, I am, Lovingly, JIM. Tribune-News is Thanked For Aid Given Officials Through Mr_ H. L. Adams, loeai secretary, the United States civil ser vice commission has extended its thanks to tne eettor of the Bartow Tribune for its assistance in the work of recruiting the civil service under war conditions. The letter in part reads as follows:: An efficient civil service is vitally necessary to the successful prosecu tion of the war. The demand for la bor of all kinds throughout the Coun try is o great that the task incum bent upon the commission is a most difficult one. It is rendered less so by the co-operation of the press in bringing the needs of the civil service to the attention of the public. In thus aiding to maintain' the effi ciency of the great civilian army, publishers are rendering a service 'p th* people of the highest value. THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS CARTERSVILLE, GA., FEBRUARY 2l # 1918 32 NEGRO DRAFTEES FROM BARTOW COUNTY LEAVE FOR TRAINING CAMP Tile following colored registrants have been officially- called for entrain ment Monday, February 25, 1918, and 6:30 A. M„ on that date is the time to appear: Cipher Williams, Cass Station; James Young, Cartersville; Brisco Moody, Jr., Cartersville; Stanley Jack son, AdairsviUe; David Young, King ston; Chunk Parks. Cartersville: Jas Wiley, Cartersville; Robert Lee Fin ley, Atlanta; Thomas Reid, Carters ville; Rozzie Ellison, Atlanta; John Willie Patton, Cartersville; Jeff Mil ler, Cartersville; Alex Block, Carters ville; John Merritt, Cartersville: Er nest Hudson, White: Columbus Fa crim, AdairsviUe; Robert Lee Stol ford, Rome, Route 10;' William David Moore, Kingston; John Arthur Har ris, Stilesl>oro; Vester Boyd, Kydal; Oscar Spier, Cartersville; Colonel Bates, Cass Station; William Mayes, Cartersville; James Peek, Taylors ville; Henry Godhigh, Kingston; Er nest Carter, Kingston; Thomas Craw ford, Kingston; Nathaniel Finley, Kingston; Tom Milner, Emerson; Cornelius Neal, Home; Harry Gore, Kingston; Dennis Edwards, Carters ville; Fletcher Childers, Cartersville; Ben Garnigan, Cartersville; "James Henry Btirsey, Cartersville; Alex Wise, Kingston; Jesse Pitts, Carters ville; Charles William Cooley, Stiles boro; Quill Jordan, Cartersrville; Le- Roy Banks, Cartersville; Thomas Bell Cartersville. The local board on Tuesday of this week received notification’ to prepare to summon and get ready for service 32 of Bartow county’s negro select men. These registrants are expected to be in Cartersville next Monday morning and will leave at 8:26 a. m. on that date over the N 7 . C. and St. L. A Clear Resume of City's Financial Condition Set Forth In An Interesting Statement Mr. W. W. Daves, city treasurer, calls cur attention to an error in his signed preface to the city’s financial statement, which appeared in the last issue of The Tribune-News. Mr. Daves’ article stated that the Moating debt of the city on January 1, ISIS, was nearly $20,000, whereas ii was, in fact, nearly $40,000, being in exact figures, $39,155.76. This floating debt has gradually pil ed up by reason of the fact that city authorities have in recent years been spending for building, extension and equipment of the various departments considerably niore than the narrow margin between ordinary receipts and ordinary disbursements, and have, in effect, been borrowing from the bank the money necessary to carry on such enterprises, city officials state. The city hall alone has added about $17,000 >o -the floating debt, not to mention other improvements. It is in deed unfortunate that the financial deed unfortunate that the financial condition of the country renders it impracticable to issue bonds and car ry this debt at a low rate of interest, instead of the current banking rate, which is now necessary to pay. In this connection is submitted a very interesting condensed statement of income and expense for the sev eral departments of the city’s busi Corn ty Agent Cox Will Visit Every Section c ßartow County on Special Mission County Agent C. H. Cox has mapped out an itinerary that will take him into every section of Bartow County. He will make this trip for the pur pose of attending “Corn Day’ exercis er at the various schools. Programs are now being prepared and it is ex pected that all teachers wiR lend their hearty co-operation and see that their pupils are given every op portunity to pre|>are their parts in these exercises. The first of these exercises'will be held at Mineral Springs on February 22nd, beginning at nine o’clock in pe morning. Mr. Cox expects tcevisit three schools every day until March 19th, when he visits Gih&ni Springs in the morning and the Bartow Rural High School in the afternoon. His schedule for the next f w days, is as follows: February 22 —Mineral Springs, 9 a. m.; Folsom, Ip. m.; Pine IMS’ 1 m * February 25—Center, 8:30 a. m ; Rowland Springs, 11 am.; Smitn ville, 2 p. m. March Ist—Taylorsville, 8:3 ’ a m.; Stiles boro, 12:30 p. m.; Big Pond, 3 p. m. March 4—Oak Grove, 8:30 a. m.; £4gop, 11 a. m.; Croes Roads *• P- railroad. Clerk McCormick mailed out the summons to these men Tuesday, and as they have all been examined, and found physically fit, there is noth ing left to be done except for them to report and to be formally put in charge of one of the number who will be id sponsible for their arrival at Camp Gordon. This is the first contingent going to camp^in a body in several months and it is supposed the order received this week is simply the fore l miner of others now in preparation. While no definite word has come, it is understood that another call for white selectmen will be made within the next few weeks. Asa result of this belief quite a number of the young men in Cartersville are making arrangements so they can leave their business affairs at a moment’s notice. A number of these selectmen have received their final qualification card, and several wbo are placed in /‘.lass 1 are elated over going to camp. a matter of fact, more than one of these who will compose the next contin- gent have previously been turned down when they made application, but it is supposed their physical conditioip had improved or the changed regula tions were such as to make them eligible for military duty. The calls for men in the counties of this immediate section of Georgia are interesting, and the following are the quotas assigned to them, their contingents leaving Monday, all of them being colored draftees:- Gordon county. 21; Floyd, 42; Polp, 23; Paul ding, 14: Cherokee, 21; Pickens, !t; Cobb, 27. The instructions sent these men are as fdilows:- “Having submitted (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11.) ness, showing from what sources the city received its income and how it was spent: Net Net Department Income. Expense. Gen. Govt $31,955.81 Water plant .... 1,713.90 Electric plant ... 3,289.19 Gas plant $ 152.58 Public scales 334.41 Public schools ... 8,151.91 Streets, sewers & sidewalks 5,060.67 Fire Dept 2,132.33 Police Dept 1,912.54 Cemetery 731.10 Sinking fund 4,016.66 Interest 6,335.47 Sundry expense items 1,619.52 Net income from taxation, water and electric p1ant5.536,958.90 Net expense cost of running other departments 30,447.19 i v" nT Net margin of income over expense 6,511.71 Extraordinary expenditures (over and above ordinary running expenses) for year 1917 were as follows: Extension and equipment of different plants $ 9,336.67 On City Hall 10,371.65 For land 305.00 TOTAL $20,013.32 The County Agent has requested the announcement made that all par ents of the children, as well as oth ers interested, are invited and expect ed- to attend these exercises and he believes that much good will be ac complished If he has the co-operation of citizens generally. In the course of his addresses, he will discuss fer tilizers, hogs, and lav particular stress on club work. The County Board of Education, co eparting with government agencies, has made plans whereby it can fur nish garden seed to the children of Bartow County if they will promise to plant and cultivate them. This is simply one of the many efforts put forth to interest our people in grow ing foodstuffs. Another effort made at this time is that of giving a setting of e&gs to all children who promise to give their attention to hatching chick ens and who wiii agree to re-imburse the Board at the end of the season. The teachers of Bartow county nev er had a larger responsibility placed upon them than is the case at this time. That they will measure up to every expectation is the belief of those who know thcr past achieve ments. *4- • (NEWS VOL 34, NO. 59) Asa G. Candler Spen Several Years of His Early 11 mManhood in City of Cartersville The attempted black mail of Mayor A~a G. Candler, of Atlanta, which is attraerting unusual attention in the capital city at this time, has been of much interest throughout this section. Not only is Mr. Candler well known to many Cartersville people, but the fact that he spent several years of fils young manhood here, is not generally known by those of the younger generation. However, one of the older citizens of the town, who is unusually well in formed on such matters, told a re liorter a very interesting story in connection with Mr. Candler’s resi dence here. About the y&r 1870, his family moved to the city from their home several miles out and young Candler was employed in a drug store at the same stand now occupied by the Gilreath-Champion Drug Com pany. It is recalled that young Cand ler was a serious minded youth and was unusually punctual in his busi ness matters. He was always on time c Estate Values Enhance But Insurance Carried Small That rear estate values have great ly enhanced in recent years, is a fact too well-known to need any elabora tion. It is possible, however, that owners of property have not serious ly considered this matter, and as a result the fire insurance now carried is much below the amount which they should provide if full protection against fire hazard is secured. A. Cook, Named City Manager By Commissioners Takes Up New Duties Fir t of March At a meeting of the City Commis sioners, held last Friday evening, Mr, Mr. A. Cook, who has for several years past held the position of super intendent of public utilities in Car tersvile, was promoted and given the position of cRy manager. This honor is, in recognition of the faithful serv ices rendered by Mr. Cook and bis ap pointment has met with universal ap proval. The naming of a city manager was giv 'ii very careful consideration by the Commissioners and after going over the qualifications of a number of applicants, the authorities placed Mr. Cook in charge of a large part of the city’s business management. Mr. Cook is the first official to hold Calendar For City Court Will Be Fixed Saturday Judge G. H. Aubrey, who presides over the sessions of the City Court, has made the following official an nouncement: ‘‘On Saturday, the 23rd of February, at 10 o’clock a. m., the calendar for the March term, 1918, of the City Court, will he arranged. Demurrers and amendments to pleadings may be passed upon at the same time.” The jurors drawn for the March term of the City Court, as taken from the records in Clerk Walton’s office, are as follows: Messrs. E. Strickland, Jr., G. F. Wil son, C. J. Richards, J. L. Whitesides, IV. A. Foster, J. W. Phillips, J. W. Gilstnap, M. C. Nelson, W. B. Yar brough, G. D. Adams, G. W. Andrews, S C. Stewart, Geo. W. Osborn, O. Caruth, J. C. Hambright, T. S. Rishop, E. F. Lewis, Charley Vaughan. Baracas Launch Membership Drive At a meeting held this week, the following officers and teachers of the Baraca Class of the Sam Jones Me morial Church were elected: Mrs. A. J. Pyron, honorary teacher. Prof. J. W. Jackson, actiye teacher. W. N. Howard, asst, teacher. F. L. Holland, president. J C. Hebble, vice-president. E. W. Robinson, secretary. R. M. Collins, treasurer. The members of this class have in augurated, a drive for seventy-five new members, and say they are going after-them, confident, of going above the goal set. Elsewhere in this issue there 1 a notice signed by the county commiss ioners of Bartow county, putting all citizens on notice that they mußt give, in their taxes to the receiver while making his rounds, else the double tax law will be enforced. The county officers say that too much emphasis cannot be laid upon the Importance of attending to this important duty at once. in the morning and on the job every day. His task often consisted of sweeping out the store and washing wrhdows as well as the numerous other duties that might devolve upon one holding such a position in that day and time. He bad also developed his religious nature and was among the more active workers In his church taking quite an interest in Sunday school and activities of t v e young people’s dpartment. Doubtless there are a dumber of citizens who recall these facts as he was very well known. Before he had reached his majority Asa Candler moved to Atlanta, where be soon became firmly established, and later began the successful ven ture which has brought him millions of dollars, and made his name famous throughout the country. The outcome of the prosecution, which has been instituted against Mrs. Hirsch the gambler Cook will be watched with unusual interest here. Four 6' the leading fire insurance agents in Cartersville have prepared a series of statements on this situa tion and they believe local peoplq will be interested in rea(fi ue 3 ri, iem. * N £ The first of these statements -ap pears in this issue of The TribntiV.- News, and as the--subject matter is of vital interest to every property hol der, the entire series wilt doubtless prove very interesting. the position of city manager, that place having been created as a result of an eleciton held last Fall. -For his services he will receive a salary of I $175.00 a month, and his duties will be to,look after public utilities, street work, and similar municipal affairs. The new manager has been a resi dent .of Cartersville for several years past. Prior to tlqat time h© held an important position with a large manu facturing concern, and traveled over a large part of the country in the in terest of that company. He will be gin his new duties on March' Ist, and is now busy making arrangements to render the city the very best service if which he is capable. m The Commissioners are to be con gratulated upon their selection. Fuel Administrator Closed Gassett’s Store Two Days The store operated by J. Q. Gassett on West Main street was closed for two days this week by order of the fuel administration. A notice to this effect was placed on Gassett’s door and fie did not open Wednesday and Thursday. After an investigation by County Food Administrator Gilreath, it was found that Gassett had violated the 50-50-flour provision tin that he solS the wheat product without selling an equal amount of cereal. Mr. Gilreath, took the matter up with Dr. Soule and it was his order that the store be closed for two days as an example to the local man. Gassett claims that his violation w-as unintentional in every respect and he has accepted the ruling of the food administration in good spirit and promises to conform to its edicts to the letter in the future. Light Dimmed At Post Oftice As War Measure ,Asa war measure and in its efforts to conserve da every possible wa;. the government has ordered that as few* lights as possible be burned in the local post office building. Post master Jolly recently issued orders to dim the two lights at the entrance - to the post office, tind in future these lights will not be turned on exceot on darii nights. This is only one of the orders of un kind being sent out by the post office department and expenses are being slashed in every instance possible. •Business men of the town have sug gested that the front doors to the posi office be kept open later than nice o'clock, as their being closed prove inconvenient in many instances. The postmaster would receive the thanks of patrons if h© weald carry out this suggestion. s® NO. 47
