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About The Bartow tribune. The Cartersville news. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1917-1924 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1918)
10 PAGES TODAY VOL. 3 OVER 100 REGISTRANTS LEAVE BARTOW COUNTY NEXT WEEK Patriotic .Citizen Gives His All; Thrift Stamp Ssfys Total $187,000; Georgia Sells Only Half Its Quota Chairman Sloan stated this week that a total of $187,000 in pledges had been turned in to him Eg a result of the county wide Thrift Stamp drive. This figure does not include three important districts, whch are yet to be heard from. About one-half of the Georgia quota of $57,500,000 for war sav ings stamps has been subcribed, according to figures given out by Hugh Richardson, state director l'or Georgia. All county organi zations will continue their work regularly and systematically. “Here is my bank book. Figure out how many stamps I can buy and let me do this much for the government.” Thus spoke Mr. J. W. Russell, of Em erson, to the man at the money order Window of the post office some few days ago. Cartersville Post Office Clearing House For County According to an announcement made this week the Cartersville post office is made the clearing house for all postoffices in Bartow county, and as they number 13 the additional woik which this change throws on the of hce force is unusually large. In this connection the announcement is also made that the postoffice at Alatoona was abolished on the lath of .June and ail n|pil for its former patrons will In future be handled over route 5, Car tersville. Beloved Citizens Passed Away During thelVeek .Mr. John Anderson Stephens passed away at his home in Cartersville early Monday morning after a short illness. He was born in Cherokee county, Georgia, January 16, 1846, and was in his 72nd year He came to Cartersville in the fall of 1871, from Canton, where, with his brother, the late J. F. Stephens, he conducted a mercantile business for a number of years. He was a Confederate vet eran, having enlisted at the age of 18 and saw service in some of the hard fought battle of the war, surrender ing under General Wofford’s com mand at Reseca. Mr? Stephens was twice married, first to Miss Olivia Eaves. To this union, there were born three daugh ters, Eva, now Mrs Horace Landrum, Allie, now Mrs Crawford Goode, and Miss Isabel Stephens. He married his second wife, who was Miss Maggie McCandless, and to them was Tforn one daughter, Miss McLara Steph ens. Mrs. Stephens, and the four daughters survive. John A Stephens was a man or sterling worth, upright, honorable,, and just in all of his dealings, and was often honored by his fellow citi zens with positions of trust in city af fairs. For a number of years, he has devoted most of his attention to farming, in which profession he was quite successful. He was a consis tent member of the Methodist church, having been converted at one of the earliest Tabernacle meetings held in Cartersville. To his family and those who knew him most intimately, his faith and religious life was most beau tiful. He was the son of the late Jas. S. Stephens and Lucinda Keith Steph ens, and one of eight children, all of whom preceeded him to the grave ex cepting two sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Davis, of Spur, Texas, and Mrs. W. P. Laramore of Montezuma. , Funeral services were conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon and a large number of friends gathered to pay their respects to the memory of this beloved citizen. Interment was at Oak Hill'cemetery, where the body was moored to its last resting place beside the graves of loved ones who have gone on before. Rev. S. A. Harris of the Sam Jones Memorial Methodist Church conduct ed the services at the home and at the grave, and the pallbearers were THE BARTOW TRIBUNE (TRIBUNE VOL 8, NO. 18 Upon opening the bank book it was found that he had something over $240.00 to his credit and this amount Mr. Russell invested in baby bonds He said that his son had just entered the army and he felt he could do noth ing less than invest his every dollar in government securities. Mr. Russell, while somewhat advanced in age,' said that he still felt he could do a day’s work and had determined to do ev erything possible in support of the government. He was not at all anx ious al/out the interest which the W. S. S. paid, saying the government could have his every possession, if necessary. Mr. Russell’s example is one worthy of emunition and he has proven him self a real patriot. The Cartersville postoffice soil /.early $100,000.00 worth of thrill ttamps and war savings certificates saice these bonds were authorized.by the government last January. These figures, of course, are not definite, but Postmaster Jolly believes the sales handled by the local office will be not less than $100,000.00 to July Ist. Since that date nearly $5,000.00 worth of thrift stamps and war saving certifi cates have been issued from this of flee an daily the calls comes for Hundreds of dollars worth. Plans For Beautifying Post Office Grounds Are Formally Approved The plans for beautifying the Cart ersville postoffice grounds by the planting of cultivated shrubbery have been officially approved by the auth oity in* Washington and Postmaster Jolly this week received instructions advertise for bids for the landscape work As Seated in a recent issue of the Tribune-News the proposal calls for the planting of quite a number of shrubbeiy and trees, which will adbrn the ground and make it one of the beauty spots of this entire section. When the bids are in, a government expert will come to Cartersville and supervise the work and when com pleted and the shrubbery begins to bud and blossom next spring the re sults of the florist’s art will be ap parent to the passers by. chosen from among old friends of the deceased. B. C. McEVER Mr. B. C. McEver, age 75, one cf the best known citizens of the White district of Bartow county, died Wed nesday shortly after noon, after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resi dent of the county, and one of its beloved citizens. Surviving him are his wife, and five sons and three daughters, besides a large family con nection. The funeral serices were conducted at the home in White on Thursday afternoon, and a large num ber of relatives and friends attended. MRS. E. R. COKER. Mrs. E. R. Coker died at the home of her brother, M. H. S. Hull, in Car tersville Wednesday morning at an early hour. She was ill only a short time, and succumbed to the infirmit ies incident to her advanced age of 85. She was the widow of the late E R. Coker, who passed away about ten years ago. Two brothers, Mr. H. S. Hull, of Cartersville, Mr. Sam Hull of Atlanta, and one sister, Mrs. Kemp, of Allatoona, survive. Mrs. Coker was for years a devoted member of the First Baptist church, and exem plified in her every day life the prin ciples of her faith. The funeral ser vices wert conducted from the Hull home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. Walter S. Adams offic iating. THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS 81 White Men And 20 Negroes In Latest Calls In call No. 796, the local board for Bartow County has been ordered tS summon 81 white registrants to Ca tersville, and they will entrain one day next week for Fort Oglethorpe. Twenty negro registrants will also leave Cartersville next week, and the. go to Camp Gordon. The above two calls will take 101 men from Bartow County, being tne largest yet sent out by the Provost Marshal for this county. The local board has also received instructions to accept volunteers for special work, and any registrant de siring to get Luo some particular branch of service will do well to call on Clerk Townsend, who has full in formation at his office. Messrs. Ratia Henderson of Stiles boro, and Joe Milam, of Cartersville, leave Monday for the University of Georgia, where they take special training in preparation for army duty. Both these young men volunteered, and their applications were accepted. Dean Retires From Senatorial Race On the advice of his physician, Col. Herbert H, Dean, of Gainesville, has retired from the race for the United States senate. Colonel Dean issued a formal state ment MOndav morning announcing his withdrawal from the contest and thanking his friends for the support they have given him. Colonel Dean has been in the sen ate race for several months. He has been one of the most active can didates and one of the most comba tive''opponents of the present incum bent. United States Senator Thomas W. Hardwick. His withdrawal leav es in the race Mr. Hardwick, William Schley Howard, William J. Harris John R. Cooper and Emmett Shaw. Colonel Dean is a prominent attor ney of Gainsville, recognized through out the state for his brilliance at the bar and a man with many friends who must read the announcement of his withdrawal with sincerer regret. Methodist Hold l District Meeting At Calhoun The annual conference for the Dal ton district of the Methodist church convened at Calhoun on Tuesday evening of this week and continued tniu Thursday afternoon. Rev. J. B. Hammond of Dalton preached a very eloquent sermon Tuesday evening and interesting services were held each day. Pe&iding Elder S. B. Ledbetter, of Cartel.>4 file, had charge of the delib erations. Rev. S. A. Harris, pastor of the Sam Jones Memorial • Methodist Church, and Rev. C. A. Alday, a local minister, attended the conference, as did Messrs. J. P. Adair, C. C. Pittman, Milo Collins, J. W. Jackson and J. A. Monfort, who were delegates from Lie Methodist congregation NORTH CARTERSVILLE. Mr. John Bishop spent Sunday at Camp Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Luthen Ingram, o f Ac north, visited relatives heto reiently. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Neal and children, of Glenview, spent Saturday with relatives here. Mr. John Baker, of Camp Wheeler, is spending several day* here, the guest of his parents. Mr. Frank Picqiemer, of Camp Gor don, spent Friday night in our com munity. Mr. J. T. Cagle, of Camp Wheeler, and Mrs. J. T. Cagle, of Atlanta, came up Tuesday night to spend several days with friends and relatives. Mr. W. T. Pinckell, of Emeson, was in our community Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Cowart, an nounce the birth of a son, born June 28th, who has been named Jas. Fletcher. Several from here are expecting to attend the Sunday School Convention at Oak Grove next Sunday moning, 14th. m CARTERSVILLE, GrA., .JULY 11. 1918 Pig Club Meeting At Pyron farm August Fifteenth Plans are now being arranged to hold a ipig club convention for the members of that organization in Bartow county, the event to take place at “Meadow View” farm, about live miles north of Cartersville. An all day program of interesting and instructive events is now being prepared and invitations are to be sent to all members to attend. The affair is being arranged for their plea sure and'they are expected to invite their special friends. A basket din ner will be served at noon and those who attend will carry lunches. The tentative date is Thursday, August 15th. Several experts who have given years of thought and attention to the best methods of raising hogs have been invited to attend the convention and no doubt a large crowd will be on hand to enjoy the day. Bohannon Brothers Get Long Sentences Two Batrow county boys, Privates Jesse H. Bohannon and Debby Bohan non, have been given heavy sentences by the court-martial sitting at Camp Wheeler for deserting their command. According to a special dispatch from Macon, Jesse Bohannon was given 15 years at hard labor and he must for feit all pay, while hi s brother, Debb.v, was given ten years for the same of fense. Upon reviewing the sentences. Gen eral Lyon reduced Jesse Bohannon's time of service to five years because he surrendered after being.absent from camp for sometime. Private Charles Fuller of the 120th Infantry was given 25 years for de sertion. Fuller deserted in April and was captured in Cartersville a month later, reports from Camp WheeJei state. Friends of the Bohannon boys re -ret exceedingly to learn of their in discretion and consequent sentences It is stated that both of young ! men vodunteered their services, but became tired of army life and, not fully realizing the enormity of their offense, left camp without permission. Their paernts live near Cartersville and are said to be good citizens. SUCCESSFUL LAND SALE. The land sale held Wednesday at the Jackson and Montgomery places, near Cartersville, was largely attend ed and every piece of property offered far sale was purchased at handsome prices. Mr. W. L. Cooksey, local man ager for the American Land Companj of Athens, Ga., was in charge, being assisted by experts sent here by his company. Mr. James Shaw held the lucky key which unlocked the box containing the twenty-five silver dol lars. Other prizes were given out dur ing the course of the sale. BIBLE STUDY MEETING. Group No. 2. Subject "The Words from the Cross.’’ Scripture Reading. The Word of Intercessory Prayer— Miss Hassie Dalton. The Word of Salvation —Miss Lou ise Dodd. The Word of Filial Care —Miss Ev elyn Garwood. The Word of Spiritual Agony and the Word of Pthysical Anguish—Miss Josie Smith. The Shout of Victory—Mr. Jud Eaves. The Word of Committal—Miss Kate Smith. Song—At the Cross. Meet at 7:30. Visitors welcome. ROSLYN WHEELER, Cor. Sec. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gibbs and little daughter, Grace, of Anniston, Ala., £ i ent a few days this week with Misses Lula and Anna Williams at Rogers. Mr. Gibbs !s a druggist in the Alabama City, which is near Camp McClellan and he states that business has been unusually good since the station of the big training camp. Camp McClellan ranks high as a training station, Mr. Gibbs says and Ihe men stationed there are a very high type of citizens. (NEWS VOL. 35 NO. 27) Unusually Large Docket Before * Superior Court at July Term lhe July term of the Superior Court which convened Monday morning at 10:00 o clock, has been an unusually busy session. The court was organ ezed with Judge Tarver on the bench and solicitor J. M. Bang and Sherifi W. W. Calaway ready for ’ usiness. The grand jury was empanel ed and heard a very strong and lucid charge from the judge, who instructed them particularly on many vital matters, which he urged that they investigate thoroughly. The grand jury upon reaching its room elected Mr. Joseph Cannon foreman, and A. E. Brogden, clerk. Messrs. W. F. Matthews, J. W. Hall, J. O. Goodson, C. M. Howard, F. L. Lewis and John Henson were appoint ed special baliffs for this term of court. Among the first matters to be dis posed of were fife divorce cases, and as listed on the clerk's record, they are as follows: Fanny Hazelwood vs. Hoyt Hazel wood, total divorce. The minutes show that the defendant also set aside a certain sum of money in favor Of his former wife. Susie Welborn vs. Phil ip Welborn, total divorce; Mary Hoard vs. Tom Hoard, tot&l divorce; Sallie Curtis vs. Caleb Curtis, total divorce; Mrs. Bettie Nynberg vs. al bert Nynberg, total divorce; Mrs Laura Jones Shroeder vs. Nolan C. Schroeder, total divorce; Bettie Brown Suber vs. Frank Suber, total divorce; Grace Goode vs. Walter Goode, total divorce; Mrs. Joe Pearce vs. M. L. Pearce. This case was set tled by mutual consent, Mr. Pearce be ing given the custody of their two minor children and he is ordered to pay the plaintiff ten dollars per month, as alimonl§ besides paying all costs of litigation. A number of civil cases were also disposed of as fololws: M. B. Dobbins vs. W. C. Satterfield, settled; Lena Jones vs. Krebs Pig. & Chemical Cos., settled; B. W. Tedder vs. Marvin Ted Adairsville Had Big Celebration Fourth of July The spirit of patriotism among our citizens was exemplified in a very interestng program on the fourth Old Glory was hoisted to the top mast by the hand of a veteran of the con federacy, Mr. D. Loudermilk. The beautiful Service Flag owned by the W. C. T. U. was lifted to the breeze with appropriate songs and readings by the young talent of the town. Dr. J. P. Bowdoin had the program in charge, and his t imely remarks fitted the occasion, while the addres ses of Mr. G. M. Boyd, Rev. Hudson and Rev. Maxwell were enpoyed by all present Last Saturday and Sunday the Union Sunday School Convention met at the Methodist Church. I ask about the War Stamp drive—“ We’re about half over” think we’ll make it through, was the information. Mr. Tom Benson, of,Atlanta, visited his sister, Mrs. Rosser Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. L B. .Martin, of Carrol ton, with Mrs. J. E. Swain, Joe New ton and family have gone on a visit to south Georgia. Mr. Dave Mosteller has moved into his new home oa McKensie Avenue. Miss Thelma Swan is on a visit to friends in Atlanta, Miss Mattie Ben son is also a visitor to the Gate City. The Adairsville W. C. T. U. will hold its meeting at the Baptist church next Tuesday, July 16th, at 3 o'clock with Mrs. C. H. Stevens in charge. SNOW SPRING. Messrs. J. W. Jackson, county school commissioner , and 5. H. Cox, county agent, of Carterville, passed through our burg Saturday. Snow Spring summer term of school will open the twenty-second of this month. Several from this place attended the singing at Oak Grove Sunday af ternoon. J. W. Buttrum will be courting at at Cartersville this wttk. Misses Coney and Willie Rose Ev ans spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Bertie Davis.. Mr. E. P. Davis and sister, Bertie, spent Saturday night with their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wil lie Chitwood. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Johnson and family spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. C. C .Sattcn and family. der, settled; S. L. Tatum, who sued tbe L. & N. for loss of horse and bug gy in collission on Main street in De cember 1916, was given a verdict of $314.92, as damages. Mrs. Carrie B r Markstein was authorized to sell prop erty of a minor cuild. Judge Wikle, administrator of the estate of Miss E. C. Washington informed the court that he had pur chased liberty bonds to the value of $2,954.12 and W. S. S. to the value of $834.00 with funds from this estate. His action was approved by Judge Tarver. J. M. Hamrick, who sued Jesse and Tom Smith on a note was given a verdict of $251.73, principal, $33.87, interest, and an attorney fee of $28.66. Asa result of its deliberations Mon day and Tuesday the grand jury re turned indictments against the fol lowing: J. O. Dupree, Oscar Dupree, Earl Petty, Clark Smith, Rob Shepherd, Will Weaver, Gilbert and Dewey Poole, Frank Reese, A. A. Caylor, L. G. Smith, Virgil Hall, Bubber Miller, Miles Allen, Jim Prince, John Burke, Lula Lenning, I. W. Rucker, Ella Mae Dukes, Bettie Carson and Hubert Har ris. * One of the indictments returned against Clark Smith was for possess ing liquor. On this charge he was found guilty by a jury and Judge Tar ver reserved sentence pending Smith’s decision as to whether or not he will inform the court as to where he bought the liquor. Additional indictments were re turned Wednesday by the grand jury and true bills were returned against the following: Gray Vaughan, Fletch er Oglesby, Robert Barron, Jesse Hite, D. H. Markstein and Henry Golding. A large calendar of civil cases faced the court at its opening session, but Judge Tarver expects to clear the docket in their order. A number of criminal cases are also to be disposed of during the session. LOCAL DENTISTS HONORED The Dentists of the Seventh Con ! gressional District at a recent meet ing of their State Association held in Atlanta, decided to fornf an associa tion of their own. At the preliminary meeting Dr. J. N. Weems of Carters vile was elected vice-president, and Dr. C. H. Griffin of Cartersville, treas urer. A meeting of the district assoc iation has been called for July 17, at Rime, Ga., where the formal organ ization will be completed. The dentists feel that they will re cei"e benefits that they would net otherwise accrue, as a result of the district association, and they expect to make a live wire in dental cir cles. R. A. M. BUSY THIS WEEK Cartersville Lodge of R. A. M. hel l a very interesting meeting at their hall Tuesday evening and inducted a class of 20 candidates into the mys teries of this branch of Masonry There were five novices from Fair mount, two from White, and three from Cartersville. A special call meeting was scheduled for Thursday evening of this week when two can didates from the Euharlee Blue Lodge 'vere to receive a part of the R. A. degree. The interest in this branch of Masonry continues unabated and High Priest Emory Vaughan is receiving the support of his membership. MEMORIAL SERVICE. Memorial service will be held at Miller’s Chapel Sunday in memory of Mrs. Walter Chambers and Miss Gus Lewis. Friends of these are requested to be present. Lieut. R. W. Knight, of Plattsburg, N. Y„ Sergeant Fred W. Knight, of Ft. Oglethorpe, and Mr Jack Knight, wn > has been at the officers’ training school at Plattsburg, spent this week in Cartersville with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knight. Lieut. Knight is now on detail as one of the in structing officers at Plattsburg, where he expects to be stationed until Sep tember Ist, when he will likely be transferred to some other post. Ser geant Knight is in the Q. M. C. at Fort Oglethorpe. Mrs. J. L. Strozier, of Mcßae, is ' iting Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Calhoun this week. 10 PAGES TODAY no. le
