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THE TRIBUNE-NEWS
Published Every Thursday Afternoon, at 14 East Main
Street, by the Tribune Publishing Company Inc,
The Better Character.
A few weeks ago an aged negro was pros
ecuting another old negro in the recorder’s
court for letting his pig run at large and eat
his young corn. The examination being ended
the defendant requested the court to allow
him the privilege of cross-qvestioning the
prosecutor.
Upon th e acquiesence of the court, the
defendant turned to the prosecutor and ask
ed, scornfully:
“Nigger, does you deny that I stan’ higher
in the church than you does?”
“What do you expect to prove by that?”
asked the court.
“Your honah, I expects to prove dat my
karacker is better dan hisn.”—Exchange. >
“Gratefully Yours.”
Some time ago I filed a petition for a di
vorce for a client, and as the defendant was
a non-resident, I secured service by process
of publication. The clerk mailed the defend
ant a copy of the notice and received the fol
lowing reply, to-wit:
Sommerville, Tenn.
“Mr. E. Y. Howell: Dear Sir, in reply to
yours of the 30th of ult, I am very grateful
to rite you in regard to the matter I have
no pleas or apologies to make; I thank God
and you, too, for this fortunate seperation,
which I most exultingly anticipated three
years ago, when 1 discovered the incamati
bility of our misfitted and unhappy union.
Dear Mr. Howell, you may proceed as deem
ed by the equity and discretion of the court
to grant Mrs. her divorce, have no
objection to that matter. Please excuse me
for not coming to fight the matter on the 4th
Monday of this month. Gratefully yours,
Ex.
“The Government Now Living Within
Its Income.”
This headline was in current papers this
week, conveying an utterance of the president
that the government was heroically deter
mined and accomplishing that only method of
common sense that should be the determinate
effort of every individual.
Can this be said of the State?
Can the city say w e are determined to
spend less than we receive?
Do our county authorities determine to see
that receipts exceed the outgo?
And has the individual grasped the neces
sity and met the situation by balancing his
budget, producing and living on less than he
receives?
Work—productive work—is the only
remedy. And not until each and every indi
vidual realizes that WE MUST WORK out
the present situation can there be expected
that relief from burden, worry and hardship
pressed upon so many.
Theory, talk, nor print won’t cure the ills
of extravagance or folly. No government,
whether federal, state, ycounty or municipal
ity, can make a gift, enact laws, or relieve the
predicament of man.
“We must live within our income.” We
must heroically work and liquidate our debts.
We must become a producing and saving peo
ple, because it is by establishing saving meth
ods, with freed debts will we as individuals
be able to be of aggregate service or helpful
to county development.
The Tribune is vitally interested in every
man, woman and child finding something to
do, making every day count, for the sooner
man and family establishes this program of
self support, the sooner will he begin to re
alize the dawn of real prosperity.
As citizens of Bartow, we appeal to every
one, the remedy is in work for the individual,
family support and an active economical
management of State, County and Munici
pal affairs.
Lets work out. We can not talk out. Lets
save out. We can not legislate out. Lets start
at the debt problem—the living at hom e plan,
the saving method, and in that we can com
bine the resources of free savings and estab
lish wonders we knew not of.
Lets “live within the income.”
The Chamber of Commerce.
The Tribune-News knows of no more val
uable aid towards brotherly fellowship and
productive effort for good than that enjoyed
in the efforts and assemblies of the weekly
Chamber of Commerce.
This organization stands solely for the
good and advancement of the citizens of Bar
tow county. “As no man lives unto himself,
no man dies unto himself,” but that intermin
gling and communication among one another
is profitable for all, we fail to see or realize
why any citizen should not feel it his duty to
support and contribute some real, construct
ive efforts towards a united front for county
advancement.
Certainly the opportunity given to new
material, the development of untried men,
the ideas advanced and the possibility for ad
vancement is of such preponderant impor
tance that man or citizen who fails to measure
up to what organized effort will accomplish,
is cold, selfish and unconcerned.
The activities of the Cartersville Chamber
cf Commerce, has given Bartow andi Carters
ville more prominence than any other one
force or possibility we have. Wherever one
goes, we hear the praise, “you folks are doing
something,” “you have a vision,” “you are
live wires.”
Well, “what are we doing?” Easily an
swered. Trying to get YOU to pull, instead
of sulk, co-operate instead of criticise—boost,
instead of knock—come together, instead of
standing afar off—work in Bartow, instead of
national problems—work, instead of loaf—
save, instead of presuming on what isn’t
earned —make a real Chamber of Commerce
that is creditable at all times.
Think out something, and let’s put it over.
Something of tangible possibility. Something
wherein every phase of Bartow and her peo
ple will share the prosperity. Let’s support
by attendance at the weekly meetings, the
payment of our dues, and a request to the
officers “put me to work,” “let me help do my
part,” for the Chamber of Commerce is your
greatest asset.
Brother Tom Answer* Brother Bob
(By R. B. H.)
Dear Brother Roto; your letter received,
lie co.entH noted—with sadness believed,^
An unwise itift of an unwise giver
Has ru ned a boy with a dad-gummed liivver.
No sadder story than that can he told—
More sad for the young man than tor the old:
For you and Sue can still podder along—
You ve already sung the most of life's song.
I’m sorry that Sue lost all of her land;
Just fooled it off for that tomato-can.
'Tis sadder because 'twas the old home nest,
The place where memories are sweetest and best.
Don’t shuffle the whole blame on Tom Sam Jim;
You failed In duty—l’m sorry for him:
He smoked cigarettes while you smoked your cot*
Sue slaved and worked and fell down on her job.
John Henries have ruined full many a boy:
Dounge lizards and flappers thrive on tht toy;
They’re swept on the brink. In a mad, wild whir^
Till virtue Is lost in the boy and girl.
’Tls harder to train our children these days,
With many old fools gone wild In their ways;
Twas easier once, when you and I were boys,
And marbles and balls made most of our toys.
Now, dear Sister Sue no doubt lost her head,
And listened to much what other fools said
About their children having a good time,
And modern ways of giving them the line.
That flivver disease is mighty bad here;
I’ve dctored it more than ever this year, f
It's bad on children, and houses and land,
And fatal to dad, when he gets tin-canned,
Itb technical name is fllvveritis,
A species of deep-seated brainchitls;
In stubborn cases the remedy, per se,
Is repeated doses of peach-tree tea.
When son begins to call dad the old man,
I give poor dad heavy doses of sand;
I* clears dad’s brain and acts on his liver
And gives dad the line on boy and flivver.
Now this is about all T have to say;
Just give the treatment in the old-time way.
Next time you write I hope you will not tell
That Sue’s still lettinig Jimmie drift to —
Well, I must close this time; write soon.
BROTHER TOM
Quite So.
I would rather look down
Into the face of
a bed of portulaco
than Into the level
black eyes
of the virgin whom I love.
Tra-la * \
tra-la
tra-la, la, la, la.
—Wm. Carlos Williams, in Rhythmus
Well, you may not know it.
tuddie, but that
is a sign
that whatever it is you
think with
is skipping, something fierce.
I
He haw '
he haw
he haw haw haw haw
—Macon Telegraph.
I had rather look down
Into a dish of
turnip greens
V
than into the face
of ray esteemed
mother-in-law.
He! he!
ha! ha!
he ho! ho! ho ho!
—Dalton Citizen.
I'd rather look down
upon a platter of
chitlins (hate ’em as I do)
than into the face of
the collector I ,
told to come back.
Ch my!,
oh me!
Oh me, O!- —my O!
—Savannlah Press.
I'd rather look down on a pile of biz —
The promised cash payment right on the spot,
Id rather start my old press with a bang and whiz.
And get the thing done, jam up on the dot.
Hey ho Hum—
and a bottle of rum
A Matter of Supreme Indifference
If Old Bill Hohenzollern’s wife
Has really quit the cheap galoot,
We can’t (conceive, upon our life,
Why anyone should give a hoot.
—Rody McPhee, In Springfield Union
If Old Bill Hohenzollern’s frau
Has ceased at him to smile and twinkle,
We cannot, not at least just now,
Conceive why we should get a wrinkle.
—Judd M. Lewis, In Houston Chronicle
If Bill Hohenzoliem’s wife
Has jumped him, why, of collide, that’s sad;
But we can tell the wall-eyed stiff
He needn’t think It makes us mad.
—J. D. Spencer In Macon Telegraph
If William Hohenzollern’s wife
Has gone and left him all alone.
It adds not one whit to my strife—
For I have troubles of my own,
—Dalton Citizen
If Old Bill Hohenzollem's second mate
Has gone away and left him cold.
We rise In our place to state
We’d rather cheer the dame than scold.
—Savannlah Press.
If Old Bill Hohenzollern’s last Duchess duck
Has sung at his hearth-stone her last love quack;
I’ll say that old Bill had mighty bad luck.
And now must saw wood alone at his shack.
THE TRIBUNE-NEWS, CARTERSVILLE, GA. JjJNE 28, 1923,
The Editor Makes Amends
(From the Poplin Globe)
One of those inexplicable
Jlips bv the make-up man took
place in this office last Satur
day night, and as a result the
society column of the Globe
next morning offered a report
of a wedding notice that in
cluded this paragraph:
“James Gibbons was gowned
in white organdie and carried
th e ring i n the heart of a rose,
and preceded the party scatter
ing rose petals.”
Now Jimmy never did any
thing like this, and it isn’t fair
to say he did and let it go at
that. He is physical director
of the Y. M. C. A. over at Car
thage, and no physical director
is going to gown himself in
white organdie and scatter rose
petals. He might consent to
don running trunks and scatter
confetti to make a trail for
“hare and hounds,” but that
wouldn’t be appropriate at a
wedding party, which is a cele
bration over the fact that the
pursuit is ended, not just start
ing.
We are making th e correc
tion of our own volition, and
not because Jimmy came over
with his fists doubled up and a
reminder that he is a physical
director with muscle to spare.
He is too good-natured for that
JOGVILLE
JOTTINGS
GID BOLTON.
Gid Bolton is a man who
lives in a large, well-kept home,
‘drives an automobile, never
worries about business trou
bles, and whose credit is abso
lutely worthless in Jogville.
Th e reason therefor is that Gid
is one of those fellows who,
when he signs a check, writes
it “Mrs. Gid Bolton, by Gid Bol
ton, Agent.” Gid owns not a
thing in the world in his own
name, except possibly the
clothes on his back, and enough
spending money to keep him in
chewing tobacco. The deeds
to his place are in his wife’s
name, and likewise is the bill
of sale to the automobile which
he drives.
Years ago, before he was as
well known as he is at the pres
ent time, some of* Jogville’s
trusting and unsuspecting
tradesmen made 'the mistake
of extending credit to Gid. If
given unlimited time, and if he
had the inclination, Gid paid
the bills he felt like paying,
and let his unpaid creditors
worry about collecting the oth
ers. Judgments against him
are absolutely worthless, and a
suit against him meets with in
difference, for he knows it is
impossible for anyone to real
ize on any judgment that might
be issued against him, his per
sonal financial worthlessness
being invulnerable against
levy. Judgments against Gid
die with the expiration of the
statute of limitations, and his
conscience is such that it oc
casions him no loss of sleep if
unabltt or undesirous of meet
ing an obligation.
Asa champion dead-beat
Gid ranks supreme, and if he is
furnished a coffin when his
spirit departs this life, it will
be because his wife pays cash
in advance for the purchase of
same. Morally, he is as dead
as he ever will be, and the fine
home he lives in, and the au
tomobile he drives, would be
n 0 incentive for which an hon
est man would exchange repu
tations with him.
Next Week—ANANIAS GAY.
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“Bartow County, In Ye Olden Days”
“TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO”
FROM COURANT-AMERICAN, ISSUE OF
JUNE 30, 1898.
Death of Rev. John T. Norris
Rev. John T. Norris died at his home on
Erwin street, in Cartersville, on last Saturday
evening. Mr. Norris death was the result of
a paralytic stroke received some time ago. He
had almost entirely abandoned business mat
ters, more than a year ago, and though much
enfeebled, took drives and kept his bed as
little as possible.
Mr. Norris was born January 21, 1836, at
Clumbus, Ga. His education was at Emory
college, he having graduated in the class of
1856 with first honor. Among his classmates
were Rev. Young J. Allen, the noted mission
ary, between whom and Mr. Norris there was
a warm friendship. In the fall of 1856 he en
tered the Georgia Methodist Conference, and
filled stations at Washington, Savannah and
Dalton. ,
He moved to Cartersville in 1859, and was
a resident constantly of this city up to his
death. He made fire insurance his business,
to which he gave his attention, but continued
to preach, at times. .
In Mr. Norris’ death Cartersville loses an
esteemed and useful citizen. Many regarded
him as their very highest ideal of manhood.
He was kind, and gentle in his nature, with
truth, rgiht, purity and goodness, always
seemingly uppermost in his mind. His piety
was unostentatious, but deep and unswerving.
Mr. Norris possessed an intellect of no or
dinary cast. His discourses were always full
of the richest thought, and clothed in richest
expression. Mr. Norris is survived by Misses
Mamie 0., Emmie and Maude Norris,aadn and Mr.
John T. Norris, Jr.
The funeral took place at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and
as largely attended, Revs. B. P. Allen and W.
A. Anderson officiating, and both made ap
propriate and touching remarks regarding the
deceased.
+ + +
Soldiers’ Relief Association Meets
A meeting of the Soldiers’ Relief Associa
tion as held yesterday morning at 9 o’clock in
the public library room. The following com
mittees were appointed by the prseident, to
make arrangements for the entertainment in
the fear future: ,
Florence Milner, Alta Rowan, M. Mun
ford, Ella Neel, Lottie Anderson, Annie Mil
ner, Sarah Granger, Mary Lou Wikle, Allie
McEwen, Mayme Hudgins, Ida Lue Milam,
Louise Carey, Annie Collins, Lena Ford, Les
sie Rowan, Lucy Jones, Annie Hall, Estelle
Calhoun, Annie Wallace.
+ + t
When John W. Jones Retumedjo Cartersville
It is probable the Jones Brothers will con
solidate their interests, and Mr. John W.
Jones, who is now in charge of the Rome
branch of the business, will return to Carters
ville to live.
+ * +
Cass Station News Notes
Mrs. G. C. Walker, of Dew’s Pond, and
her sister, Miss Kate Mathis, came down last
Friday evening, and visited friends at Cass
Station, returning home Sunday. Mrs. B.
F. Posey has been sick for several days.
Miss Mattie McKelvey left Monday evening
for Kingston, to spend a short time with her
sister’s family, Mrs. J. F. Hargis. Rev.
Can We Live Without Work?
When the farmer, miner, merchant, bank
er or industrial plant needs and hunts for la
bor and help, they ALL want a WORKING
MAN. The habit of work and the spirit of
work should never be ignored nor allowed to
depart f/om an individual. Habit is a fear
ful thing, and the predisposition to quit off,
rest, hatch up excuses for putting off is too
FLOUR
Prices Reduced
Recently there has been a decline in Flour prices.
\ We offer our customers the benefit of this decline, and
i take pleasure in quoting the following low prices for Fri
■ day, Saturday and Monday:
\ 48-lb. Sack Good Flour $1 *BO
24-lb. Sack Good Flour 90c
, Here are Some Other Prices:
Corn, a bushel $1.25 Cotton Seed Meals $2.40
Corn Meal, a bushel $1.25 Cotton Seed Hulls $1.25
Oats, a bushel 70c 4-lb. Bucket Lard 75c
: Hay, per 100 lbs $1.50 8-lb. Bucket Lard $1.45
i These Prices are for Cash Only
Buy Here Friday, Saturday or Monday and Save Money
| Thanks Awfully,
I L. F. Shaw & Sons Cos.
Phone 246 Cartersviile, Georgia
P. s.—Don’t forget, we are paying 25c a gallon,
Cash, for all the Huckleberries you bring us.
“FIFT i YEARS AGO”
FROM THE CARTERSVILLE STANDARD
AND EXPRESS,
The weather in Cartersville is hot, although
it continues to be showery, and the crops are
growing rapidly.
+ + +
A Typical Advertisement, 50 Years Ago
Consult Dr. J. P. Holmes, dentist, at the
Bartow House, if your teeth are decayed.
+ ♦ ♦
When Seventeen Cents Was a Good Price
Cotton selling in good demand at 17 cents.
♦ * ♦
Cartersville Is a Healthy Place
The health of Cartersville seems to be ex
cellent, as we know of no serious case of sick
ness here at this time.
+ + ♦
The Editor Thanks Col. Young
We are indebted to Hon. P. M. B. Young
for several volumes of public documents, and
tender him our thanks in payment.
♦ + +
The Bogus “Ex-Governor”
It is announced in the papers that R. B.
Bulloch, the bogus ex-governor of Georgia,
has recently been confirmed by an Episcopal
bishop, in New York. He was a confirmed vil
lain before he left here.
♦ + ♦
While the Editor Was Sick.
S. H. Smith, local editor of The Standard
& Express, we are happy to say, promises
speedy recovery from a severe attack of liver
complaint. This information, we have no
doubt, will be more than acceptable to his
numerous inquiring friends.
* + +
An Interesting Wedding
Married—ln Cartersville, on the evening
of June 24th, 1873, by Rev. R. B. Headden,
Mr. Wallace A. Crawford, of the Fort Smith
& Little Rock Railroad, to Miss Anna Har
well, of Cartersville.
* * *
Crops Good, Fifty Years Ago
The wheat crop in Bartow county will not
reach more than half an average yearly yield.
The grain, however, is fine. Not much of it
will be sent to market, but will be retained for
home consumption.
The oat crop has been generally gathered,
and is excellent.
+ + *
No July Term of Court.
The county at large is much indebted to
Judge McCutchen for the discharge of parties
and witnesses from attendance on court, at
the forthcoming July term. We trust that the
farmers’ fight against General “Green” will
now be brought to a speedy victory.
+ + *
Lightning Kills Oxen.
One day last week a yoke of steers in the
upper part of Cartersville, near the forks of
the road leading to Rowland Springs, was
killed by a stroke of lightning.
The same flash caused two double-team
drays to run away on Main street, but with
out damage. _____
Fletcher Walton, of Villa Rica, paid his home
folks a visit last week. Mrs. Maria Pascoe,
of Rockwood, Tenn., formerly Miss Maria Al
len, is a guest of Mrs. Albert Cox. Miss
Roxie Pratt is a guest of th e family of Mr. B.
F. Posey.
serious a matter to play with.
“By the sweat of thy brow thou shalt eat
bread” is as binding and responsible an in
junction today as when first uttered by the
Creator of man. A few may exercise their
wits, but the many who cannot live without
work, and the reputation of “he who will not
work” travels fast and often defeats thou
sands who wonder why they cannot get a job.
You cannot succeed without work, so BE
A WORKER. It pays!