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About The Bartow tribune. The Cartersville news. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1917-1924 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1918)
12 PAGES TODAY VOL. 2 91 White Registrants Entrain Friday For Camp Greeniief, 20 Negroes Leave Saturday The Local board for Bartow countv has received instructions to send nisety-one men to Camp Greeflleaf, near Chattanooga, and they will en train Friday morning on the north bound train The first order for this conrisgenc called for- eigty-one men, but a later order,, received Sunday made the number ninety-one. The men were secured, and the lull quota has been ordered to report in Cartersville at 7:30 Friday mornfng. One of the men to go in that party is Mr. Fred Prince. When he regis tered on June 5, 1917, and filed in his questionnaire, he reported that he had a mother, father, wife and two children dependent upon him for sup port, and he was, therefore placed in Class 4. Since filling out his pap ers, hardly a year ago, his parents have passed away, and also hi s Wife and one child have died. The other child is now with his wife’s parents, and he came to the local board a few days ago, reported the unusual circumstances, and said he vas ready for service wheneber need ed: He was placed in Class one, or dered to report for physical examina tion, and. passed That test. The quota will take practically ev ery registrant in Bartow county of Class one, physically fit, and the next call will very likejy include a num ber of the young hteu who registered i the past fifth of June. The com plete list of these registrants, with their order and registration numbei is published elsewhere in tlifa- isSue of tfie Tribune-News, and is an offi cial copy furnished by the Loc'af Board. , : The full roster*of white registrants who leave Cartersville Friday is as lollows: Howard Leonard, Luther F. Ri h atds, Walter Hill Guyton, i A. Bish fop, Jno. W. Sutton Jos. B. Jolly, „ Patti H. Q. Dodd, Lewis F. Woodall, Sr. L. Hornbuckle, Chester R. Max well, WV W. Brewer, J. H. Gilreath, Charlie Adams, H. G. Vaughan, Rich ard A. McGee, Fred Massey, Chas. A. Young, Lon McMillan, Save L Smith, Jas. R. Jones, Homer A. Boze man, Jno. H. Marsengale, Harold A. Dodd, Homer Pope, Hariie W. Hood, Jno. Oscar Wheeler, L. A. Layton, i Howard Arnold, Arthur J. D. Ferguson, S. A. Andrews, Mar son A. Wright, Chas. R. Thompson, Andy Cox. William Leßoy Alford, Jno. Palmore, H. A. Pendley, Mike ft. Hill, Jesse L. McCreary, "’Tacit Bruce, Fred Prince, Leslie W. Crow, Jno. Thomas Worthington, Robert M. Posey, Arthur N. Roberson, Reuben Wyatt, Robt. E. Thompson, Arthur t D. Woodrain, Rube Prewett, Jas. Fred Madden, Jno. L. Wooley, Elvin C. Faqua, Joe H. Black, Albert M. Gaines, Chas. Smith, W. R. Yancey, J R. Uren, Jno. W. Waters, Arthur U. Dickson, R. L. Kincannon, Her man Foster, W L. Cline, Robt. Boyd, F. H. Hornbuckle, Mose Jackson, George A. Abernathy, Oscar Sloan, Robt. L. Lipscomb, Jesse Nelson, Jno. A. Parham, Jesse Cabe, Perry Whitley, Walter Field, W. B. Ellis, Edgar Clifford Adcock, C. D. Smith, Jno. E. Jarrett, Clarence L. Smith, Marvin W. Tate, Olen Heath, J. U. Irwin, Jno. F. Collins, S. J. ( Bozeman, Abner B. Sewelll, Robert , F. Jolly, Jr., Levi King Davis, Horace | C. Hogan, J. W. Layton, Sidney j Thos. Mathis, Chas C. Dover, Mill-; ard Moss, Joe Goodwin. Wm. H. L. Edwards, Thos P. Caldwell, .Norman F. Boswell, Thad Waters, Noah j Dover. NEGROES LEAVE SATURDAY. Twenty, negro registrants from this county entrain on Saturday of this j week for Camp Gordon, and those summoned to make up that quota follow': COLORED. Wiley Sims, Chester Scott, John * Henry Hamilton, George Lee, Her man Pruitt, Horace "Oliver, Ormand (TRIBUNE VOL 8, NO. 19 Wofford, Harry Reynolds, Robert Richards, Van Williams, George Jones, Baney Stephens, Frank Weems. Hays Wilson, Noah Fletcher, Oscav Maxwell, Charlie Bell, John J. Smith, Jerry Holland, Tom Wofford, Ed. Carson, Arthur Brown, Will Patrick, Harry Wofford, Julian McCoy, Gain es Jones, Willie Reece, Bradley Car son. STILL RE-CLASSIFYING REGISTRANTS, The ]cal Board for Bartow coun ty has been very busy lately re-classi fying the lists of registrants under 'its jurisdiction, but has not yet com pleted its work. Announcement of its action in this connection will be made just as soon as the list is com pleted. Clerk Townsend stated this week that practically all questionnaires s e nt the registrants on June oth, 1918. had been returned, and taere'are now only six who have failed to comply with the rules. He feels sure that all these will arrive at his office within the next day or two. This is a fine record, in view of the fact that some of the registrants live at a distance and mail delays are ascribed as the reason for practically every failure to return the questionnaire. How ever, if they are not returned shortly, the local board will take the nec essary steps to get them. Dr. Jos. P. Bo.wdom Officer in Public Health Service Dr. Joseph P*. Bbwdoin, now an Act ing Assistant Surgeon is the Unite 1 States Public Health Service, was among the prominent visitors spend ing Tuesday id Cartersville. on busi uess. Dr. Bow'doin volunteered his serv ; ices as as army surgeon, but was un able to pass the examination. Immed -1 iatety thereafter, ne was appointed to ; his present position, on the nomina tion of the Geogia State Board of Health, and has been assigned this state as his special field of w r ork for the present. He Is espeiSany inter ested in the work of ridding commun ities of any infectious disease, and during his brief tenure of office has visited many parts of Georgia. Re cently, he came to Cartersville* and offered helpful advice in connection with the numerous cases of dysentery then prevalent. • His special work, however, Is iu connection with the government’s work of ridding the state of veneral diseases, because"oT"their ~-ght o\ the young manhood, which is so bad ly needed at this particular time. As a result of tue campaign of education and helpful service reudered, there is today not a single red-light district in the entire State of Georgia, and the former habitues of these districts are being interned just as fasfas tHeyTv/e rounded up. There are at les3 than two hundred former inmates of the closed districts under treat ment of the public health service, Dr. Bowdoin states. While still a resident of Bartow county, and maintaining his home at Adairsville, Dr. Bowdoin’s headquar ters are at the Capitol Building, At lanta. He wear3 the uniform of a public health officer, and his rank in that branch of the service compares with that of first lieutenant in the regular army. He works directly un der, Col. C. W. Stiles, who is stationed at Camp Hascock, Augusta, and Surg eon General Rupert Blue heads the U. S. Public Health Service. His hundreds of friends throughout this of Georgia will congatul ate Dr. Bowwdoin upon this latest recognition given his ability as a physician and Burgeon. THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS Farmers Gin Cos. Plans Erection Of Modern Ginnery Tie Farmers Gin and Fertilizer Company is an organization formed by about sixty of the leading citizens of the county for the purpose of op erating a gin in Cartersville. The contract for the erection of a gin plant was let to Mr. E. W. Smith. The building will be located on tho corner of Leake and Tennessee St., with the dimensions of 86 X4O and fire proof throughout. The new machinery has been ordered and this includes four 80 saw gins of the most modern type. The machinery , will be driven by electricity and powerful motors have been purchas ed for this purpose. Mr. W. A. Jacksou is 'President of | the new organization, H. Lee Smith, Vice President and General Manager, and L. P. Lewis, Secretary and Treas ! urer. All the officials are well known business men and the general poan ; ager, Mr. Smith, has had years of j practical experience in operating gins. i | Besides taking care of all cotton ! brought in to their gin, the new corn ' pany expects to deal in fertilizer and buy cottonseed. I The erection of this gin will do | much to make .Cartersville- a market for cotton farmers and assisted by the other two gins which have been in operation for some years, it is confi dently believed that every pound of cotton brought here can be taken care of with dispatch and in good time. The new gin will be completed and put in operation in time to handle its share of the 1918 crop, the government having issued special permits v for its erection and the shipment of th machinery from the manufacturers in various parts of the country. Sorrells Brothers In Thick of Fight Against the Huns A Cartersville boy. Midshipman Clyde Sorrells, was aboard the Unit ed States transport Californian when that, vessel was torpedoed sunk in European waters'several days ago, according to a brief message just re ceived by his mother, Mrs. C. C. Sorrel’s, who resides on North Er win street. He escaped unhurt, but this is the only information so far received. His mother is anxiouslv awaiting further details. Scores of friends of the family are offering congratulations over his rescue from a watery grave. Another son of Mrs. Sorrells, Wal ter Sorrells, is in the Marine corps, and he has been in the thick of the fight participated in By the Amefi can heroes, possibly about Cantfgny, where his comrades have won undy ing glory is their successful thrusts at the Huns who have been slaugh tered by the scores before the with ering fires of their machine guns. „ Walter Sorrels has Been a TTarthe about four years, and has seen ac tive service in many climes. Writ ing from “Somewhere in France" June 19th, he says: “I am still living and feeling fine, and would like to have a letter from you. I am just back from the front for a rest. We have been making .. iings pertty warm for the Dutch, and I think we will have them going be fore long.” Clyde Sorrells was only 17 when he enlisted in the Navy four years ago. He spent a short time at home in May. Walter has not been home in several months. Asked by a Tribune-News reporter if she was not poud of her boys, and the wondefully effective part they are taking in the mighty conflict, Mrs. Sorrells quickly replied: "I am so proud of tnem I don’t know r what to do.” Uncle Sara is heeding the advice he is daily handing out to coal consum ers urging them to ~buy coal. This week, the local postoffice received a car of coal, it’s winter’s supply, and it has been stored away for the cold season that’s “cornin’ far sartin.’’ CARTERSVILLE, GA., JULY 18, I**l* Home Savings Consolidated With Parerit Institution The interesting aim .uncement was made this week that the Home Sav ings Bank of Cartersville, which is a bra mb organization of the Bank of Cartecsvile, would be formally con wit£ the latter institution, will btf 'C-JM-Upted as formerly with the exception that the affairs of the Home Savings Branch will be handled at the Bank of Cartersville. Mr. Milton P. Gaines, who has held the position of cashier at the Home Savings Bank since its organizat on Some lour years ago volunteered his service* in the navy and left Sunday •for New York to take up active work. y fn the fomal announdeSSnt o? The consolidation sent out by the direc tors ol the Bank of Cartersville it is stated that the move was made in th e hope of conserving as much as possi ble and the depositors are assured of the same ample protection as hereto ir afforded them. The point is stressed by the directors that the con solidation only pertains to a change of jocation and that the affairs of the Home Savings Bank will be handled separately as in the past. Alex W. Stephens Making Winning Race For Office Hon. Alex W. Stephens, was a | distinguished visitor in Cartersville Wednesday, and while here met i j number of, citizens of Bartow county, i We jjl* making a state-wide visit in the interest oi his cafiddaey for a place . Court of the State df GoSmev). and basts ' his claiip io_ tie ! position to which he aspires on the I fact the people oi' Georgia really • elected him to the office two years j ago, but he was beaten out of his j rightful place by the machination of I the Macon Convention. He secured : more votes than any other mm i . | the race, but the workings of the | i county unit plan served to thwart the j wishes of the people in this paticular J case, a fact well known by all fair minded Georgians. county in his last election, believes Mr. Stephens, who' carried Bartow the people of the state are ready to right the wrong done him two years ago, and he is now visiting various counties in behalf of his candidacy. The place he seeks is now occupied by Judge Frank Harwell, of LaGange. A most cordial reception was given | Mr. Stephens by scores of friends here, and the prediction is freely ! made that he will again be honored with Bartow county’s vote at the primary which is to be held Septem ber 11th. DR. WOFFORD ENTERS ACTIVE ARMY WORK Dr. W. E. Wofford, one of the lead ing practising physicians of Car tersville, has received a call from thj War Department which orders him to report at Camp Greenleaf near Port Oglethorpe on the 23rd of July. Dr. Wofford, who recently volunteered, has been expecting his call and now has his business in such shape that he can leave it. He has achieved sig nal success in his profession during a comparatively brief residence in Car tersville and has built up a large prac tice throughout the county. He has often been called into consultation, and his advice has been sought on many occasions. , Mrs. Wofford will be the guest of her parents in Montevello, Ala., for several weeks until Dr. Wofforrd is permanently located. The removal of Dr. and Mrs. Wofford from Carters ville is sincerely regretted by their hosts of friends and it is the wish of all that tliey return when Dr. Wofford has completed his duties wfTh the army. Messrs. Jos. S. Calhoun and Spoull Fouche were among the Caftersvill ians spending Tuesday in Atlanta on business. * ■■ v T**- J. H. Hornbuckle Not Guilty Manslaughter, Jury Says; Busy Week In Court Mr. J. H. Hornbuckle was declared not guilty by a jury in Bartow Coun y Superior Court late Wedaesady after noon. He was tried on a charge of voluntary manslaughter, as a result of a difficulty with Mr. Scott Siniard, a neighbor and tenant on tho Horn buckle place, Mr. Siniard being killed. The tragedy occurred last July and resulted over a difference between the two men arising over the penning up of a calf owned by Hornbuckle When th*e latter went to investigate, some words were exchanged by the two men, and Siniard threw rocks a; Hornbuckle. The latter drew his pis tol and fired two shots, both taking effect and Siniard died before aid could reach him. The case was tried at the adjourned term of Superior court, held in April, and a mistrial resulted. It was tried again this week, with a vedict of ac quittal resulting. Thoughout, the case was hard fought by both seeds. A. W. Fite % and Neel, Finley Neel & Neel rep resented the defendant, while M. B. Eubanks, of Rome, assisted Solicicor General Lang in the prosecution. The address by Mr. Eubanks was pro nounced a powerful effort, and is said to have been one of the best heard in the local court huuse in some time. The Jury in this case, which delib eiated for about an hour, was com posed qf Messrs. W. D. McGowan, T. P. Tedder, S. D. Hufstetler, W. P. Harris, j. TANARUS, Chapman, M. L. Mc- Gowan, W. J. Bradley, R. A. Smith, H. C.notTe, G. B. Dent, J. F. Bridges, and Louis Tunjlin. OTHER CASES TRIED. Other cases heard this week were: John Brumbelow, contempt of court; Shot Woman She Accuses Alienating Husband’s Affections Miss Minnie Elrod, a young woman about twenty-four years old, was shot twice by Mrs. Annie Stewart, a neigh bor, last Monday morning about nine o’clock on tiie Tennessee road, near the Freeman farm, about six miles from town. Both shots took effect, the first one entering just back of the right ear, grazed the skull and lodged just above the temple. The second bullet took off a finger of the left of Miss Elrod as she raised it in, protectiod, and entered the head about as inch from where the first one penetrated. This shot plowed through a portion of the skull and came out back of the head. By-standers rushed the wounded woman to a nearby home, and Dr. R. E. Wilson was called to dress the % wousds. Reports say Miss Elrod is not dangerously hurt. Mrs. Stewart, immediately after the shooting, expressed a desire to come to Cartersville and give herseli up. This she did, ad she is now in the Bartow county jail. Reports of the trouble are, in effect, that Mrs. Stewart believed her hus band was paying too much attention to her victim, and she decided to take matters in hand. Monday morning, she started to the home of Miss El rod, but met her in the road. After a few words had been exchanged, Mrs Stewart drew her pistol ,and started firing point-blank. She fired two shots, and. both of them took ef fect. , When interviewd by a reporter for The Tribune-News at the jail, sho frankly admitted the shooting, and said she did it, while in a state of mind goaded to desperation. Her time, she claims, alienated the affec tions of her husband and she thought of nothing else but putting her out of the way. Several times before. Mrs. Stewart stated, she had warned the Elrod woman to not let her husbsnd go to see her, but all these warnings (NEWS VOL 35 NO. 28) w. O. Pendley vs. Paga Mining Cos, non-suited; W. M. Gilliam vs. Mrs,, Caroline G. Jones, verdict for prosecu tor in sum of $1,451.46 principal and $48.25 interest; State vs. T. H. With ers, simple larceny, plea of guilty, fined SIOO and costs or six months; 1 Bubber Miller, possessing liquor, plea, of guilty, sentenced to pay all costs, or serve 1 month; W. G, Clemmons, vs. W. & A., verdict for defenuant; The State vs. Bob Shepherd, plea of guilty, all costs o one month; Jesse Kincaid, carrying pistol, plea of guilty three months straight; Robert Jones, carrying pistol, SSO or three months; Abe Robinson, carrying pistol, three months; motion for new trial for Clark Smith was set to be fieard at Calhoun August 26th; Jonas Allen, carrying pistol, plea of guilty, SSO or 3 months; S. S. Tatum vs. L. & N, 12th August set for hearing of mo tion for new trial filed by defendant company; J. F. Jarrett. .vs. W. & A., verdict for $3,000 in favor of Jar rett; the hearing for alimony In the case of Alice Butler Howard vs. Geo. Arnold Howard, set for Thursday, tho tstji; Augustus W. Sherman vs. Ev erett D. Veach, verdict for defendant; Tom Gibbons, possessing liquor, plea of guilty, fined $75 and all costs; Frank Gibbs, possessing liquor, three months straight; Tom Brumbelow, plea of guilty, fined $25 and all costs, or two months. The grand jury has been very busy, and had returned seventy-one indict ments up to Wednesday afternoon. It L also locking in civil matters, and jts fofmal recommendations axe being awarded with no little interest. J ,-.J Court is still in session, and a num ber of important matters are yef To be disposed of. were met with the sneering state ment That all such talk was useless, and that she (Miss Elrod> would do as she pleased. On the morning of the shootinv, Mts. Stewart says she told her ic tint me had come to “settle it.” The reply was, “I am ready for you ” and Miss Elrod started to lunge at Mrs. Stewart, whereupon the latter drew, her pistol and began firing. Mrs. Stewart says she is 32 years old, and one of a family of sixteen children. She has been married to Virgil Stewart for about eight years. They have no children. The grand jury investigated the. matter, and returned a true bill against Mrs. Stewart, the charge be ing for carrying concealed weapons. On this charge she was found guilty, and fined one dollar. Interesting Naws Notes From Atco Mr. A. M. Bolt attended the sing i< g at Henderson School house last Sunday. The singing given by Miss Myrtle* Springfield Monday night was enjoyed by ad pesent. Next Sunday is regular preaching day at lhe First Baptist church Ew.y b*.dy is cordiady invited. The friends of W. M. Rowling will be glad to know that he is improving some. Mr. E. G. Sharp and Lee Sping fiel£, who have been in Nashville for = a long time, were in Atco Sunday shaking hands with old friends and relatives. Mr. Henry Yancew and family were guests at the home of W. W. Steph en*} Sunday. Atco is still growing, five more new horses are bui.t by the Amer ifan Textile Cos. 12 PAGES TODAY NO. 17
