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vol a. ON WEDDING EVE iEEIS DEATH Popular Railroad Man Falls From His Train and is Killed.* Flagman Charles H. Littleton, one of i.he most popular men in the employ of the L. & N. railroad, was instantly killed on Monday night at Hills Park, this side of Atlanta. The accident is Lest told in the following clipped from the Atlanta Constitution of Tuesday: “Last night at 10 o’clock, just twen ty-four hours before he would have made Miss Eleanor Hatcher, of 23.2 Capitol avenue, his bride, Charles H. Littleton was hurled to death at Hills Park from the South Atlantic Limited, a fast Louisville ana Nashville train between Cincinnati and Jacksonville, of which he was flagman. “As the train was passing Hills Park station, only a few miles out of Atlanta, Monday night, Flagman Lit tleton flung open a Pullman door to throw out his register card, which would tell the station agent that ali was well with the .South Atlantic Lim ited. The card went fluttering out in the darkness, and as the station agent caught at it, Flagman Littleton hail ed him with a merry greeting, for Lit tleton was popular and well known to the station agents, and, besides, word had gone down the line that Charlie Littleton was to wed on the morrow. “Hardly had Littleton spoken, when he missed his footing and went hurl ing headfirst from his train. A stifled cry of horror froze in the throats of several friends who saw his flying tody. “When the train was stopped an 1 backed up to the spot the huddled body of Littleton lay, a gaping hole in his head and a splash of blood upon a switch-stand told the tale of his death. ‘‘When the long train rolled slowlv into the Union station shed his com rades bore him away. “The engagement of Mr. Littleton and Miss Hatcher was announced in The Constitution of Sunday, December 28th. “Both Mr. Littleton and Miss Hatch et were extremely popular, and the untimely ending of their romance will L*ing the deepest sorrow to their hun dreds of friends.” Rc.V. W. DUNBAR MAKES FAVORABLE IMPRESSION In a recent issue of The Jackson I i ereld we find the following para graph concerning the first sermon preached by Rev. W illiam Dunbar, re cent pasiior of the Methodist chuic: i ere. It was his first sermon after the tragic death of his wife. “When I lived with a dear and prec ious one for t lirty-two years, and never saw her face clouded with an ger; never heard her speak evil of a h iman being; witnessed her suffering without murmur; saw' her wounds dressed, all the while exhibiting pa tience and fortitude, looking up at me during this trying hour, spake softly and smiled sweetly and when I saw he” spirit on the gossamer wings of angels, I can not doubt the I-ord she had loved and trusted all these years; out in the language of Thomas, I can but exclaim, “My Lord, My God.” Such was the conclusion of the ser mon of Rev. William Dunbar last Sunday. It was one of the most mas teily gospel messages ever heard in the Jefferson Methodist church. His sermon was from the passage of Scrip ture telling the story of Thomas ( who doubted the resurrection. He said the greatest hindrance to right living is doubt.—Winder News. LIE BARTOW TRIBUNE DEATH GOMES AFTER JJSEFUL LIFE Mrs. McHugh Died at Pine Log at Ripe Old Age— Well Known Lady. Margaret Eugenia McHugh, daugh ter of Thomas W. and Jennie Austin McHugh, was born June t'th, 1837, and died at the home of her son, J. A. Doirah, of Pine Log, Ga„ on November 24th, 1913. Her early life was spent in Green v-'ile and Laurens counties South Car chna. When but a girl *she joined th s Methodist Episcopal church and until the day of her death remained true to Us doctrines and polity. The memorv of her girlhood days and her relation to South Carolina Methodism was a source of constant pleasure to her and the incidents connected therewith furnished topics of frequent and en joyable conversations. Especially did she delight to speak of the revival*, that characterized those days. She re called with great definitness the names of the many of the Methodist preach ers, a favorite among them of whom she delighted to speak was Bishop Ca pers of deathless fame. In December, 1865, she was mar ried to Samuel L. Dorrah and the fol lowing year moved to Mississippi. She moved to Georgia in 1874 and the year following was married to James F. Mc- Hugh; her husband died in 1871. The last twelve years of her life she spent in widowhood. From a fall, on July the Bth, 1912, she suffered the f.-acture of a hip and was never able to T\alk again. After this sad accident she spent her time in her rolling chair. Her bible was her constant compan ion during these days of seclusion ana from it she gained courage to face her afflictions with the marked fortitude that characterized her last days. She was a delight to her grandchildren and it was her great joy to entertain them. Asa mother and grandmother, none was’ever more devoted than she. She left three sons and one sister to mourn her loss: David Laurens Dor rah, of Fairmount, Ga.; James Austin Dorrah, of Pine Log; and Thomas Wil son McHugh, of Bolivar, Ga.f Mrs. J D. Armtsrong, the sister, resides at Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Her going away is a bereavement sore to her family and host of friends; but earth’s loss is heaven’s gain, where she awaits the home coming of those she left behind. She awaits the resurrection in the cemetery at Pine Log camp ground. We commend the bereaved family to the grace of God. He alone can heai the broken hearted. G. W. HAMILTON. ROYAL ARCH MEETING. A regular convocation of Carters tille Chapter No. 144, Royal Arch Ma sons, will be held in the Masonic Hall. Monday evening. January 12th, 1914, at 7 o’clock, sharp. All duly qualified Royal Arch Ma sons are cordially invited to attend. We need your presence and hope you will attend. THE 1913 CORN CROP. The corn crop of the nation this year is 2,446,988,000 bushels: or some six hundred million bushels less than last year. The yield average 23.1 bushels per acre; or 6.1 bushels less than last year. The yield per inhabitant is 26 1-3 bushels for the country-at-large. corn yield is this year 22 1-2 bushels per inhabitant. In Tatnall county it was 27 bushels per inhabitant, four years ago. It is still larger this year. “HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE” •CARTERSVILLE, GA., JANUARY 8, 1914 FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS reorganized! Reorganization of DejJart-j ment Means Much to the Citizens of Cartersville. The fire department of Cartersville met on Monday night and reorganized for the ensuing year. Mr. Walt Satterfield was elected chief of the department, and J. C. Ray first assistant. Mr, W, F. Wallace was elected sec retary and Mr. Henry Collins treas urer. This last named officer has had but little to do for several years but when the organization gets thoroughly organized as the boys expect to do there was be some finances in the tieasury. The time was when the fire men pulled off some social affairs that were worth attending. It is hoped that the new life taken on at the re cent meeting will result in getting the department back to its former high standing. WORLD WIDE MISSIONS. Week of prayer program, January 11-16, Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church. Sunday morning sermon by the pas tor. Monday—Subject: Caring for Our Own. Object: To show need of better homes for missionaries: Leader: Mrs. W A. Dodd. Tuesday—Work in behalf of women. Object: To show need for more schools for training Bible.women and girls. Leader: Mrs. J. G. Greene. Wednesday—Subject: China. Ingath ering of Christmas offering for China. Leader: Mrs. H. L. Pitman. Special program by Sunbeam Band Thursday—Subject: Churches abroad Object: To show need of more and bet ter churches in foreign lands. Leader- Mrs. W. C. Griffin. Friday—Special program by Young Woman’s Auxiliary in charge of lead er, Mrs. W. J. Neel. Every member of our W. M. S. is urged to attend this series of meet ings and to be much in prayer for the special objects of the week’s study. r ihe women of the church and com munity who are not members, are most earnestly invited to join us in these services. THE BIG LINE. This office has recently closed a deal with one of the best houses in the country to handle their line of art calendars. This is the finest line that has ever been shown to the people in (his section of the country, a line made by a house w'hich makes this class of merchandise exclusively. Not only is tne line of calendars the best that could be offered you, but by special arrangements we shall be able to save cur customers at least 10 per cent on tneir purchase in this line. If w'e do not get there in time, or as early as we would like to kindly drop us a card and our salesman will call on you. CARD OF THANKS. As there were so many neighbors and friends who rendered us such good service and offered sympathy during the recent illness and death of our son. Joe, we take this method of ex pressing to them our high apprecia tion of same. Very respectfully, MR. & MRS. BILL LOWRY. Euharlee, Ga. MR. JOHN HUDGINS DIED IN TEXAS Well Known Former Car tersville Citizen Died at His Home Monday. Mr. John Hudgins died at his home ;n Houston, Texas, on Monday after noon after an illness of several weeki. The news of Mr. Hudgins’ death brought sorrow to many In Carters v lie, for it was here that he was rais ed and he was very popular and num bered his friends by those who knew him. -(SJIM'' Mr. Hudgins is survived by two sons and one sister. His sister, Miss Mamie Hudgins, left Cartersville Mon day afternoon for Houston to attend the funeral. Mr. Hudgins’ wife died about four years ago and a little later his mother d*ed. The funeral and interment took place at Houston. MASONS’ ANNUITY MAKES GOOD SHOWING. • ‘-- i :• h Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—The early part of thi3 year will see the completion of the remodeling of the Masons’ An - nuity building, at the corner of Edge wood and Ivy streets. This splendid property, in which Masons all over the south are interested, has increas ed very materially in value during the past few years. The remodeling will make it one of the finest office build ings of its kind in the south. In ad dition to the improvements through out the building, a complete new story has been added. The Masons’ Annuity building is the home and headquarters of the organi zation which bears the same name. This organization protects and care3 for the widows and families of de ceased Masons on an annuity plan. The scope of the work is increasing from year to year, and thousands of widows and children who would oth erwise be in want are amply provided for. STEAL AN AUTO; NOT A MULE. Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 7.—A bill will be introduced at this year’s session of the legislature to make auto stealing a fel ony. Attention has been called to the glaring inequality of the law which makes it a felony to steal a horse which is worth, perhaps, less than SIOO, while the man who steals a $6,000 limousine can be prosecuted only for a misdemeanor. A case in point came in a local court this week. A man was arrested for horse-stealing. The horse was worth little, but the man was bound over to tthe higher court, and will probably get six or seven years at least for his crime. If instead of stealing the horse he had picked out the finest automo bile in Atlanta, the utmost limit of sentence that could have been im posed on him would have been twelve months. FROST'S MAGAZINE GETS TO BE OFFICIAL ORGAN Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 7.—Frost’s Mag azine. “The Call of the South,” has been made the official organ of the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce. The publisher, Jonathan B. Frost prominent in financial and literary circles throughout the south, is going to lend his aid to the State Chamber Work and a series of interesting edi torials will probably be run on the subject. All the news matter relative to the operations of the State Chamber of Commerce will be carried in ‘‘The Call of the South.’’ The magazine, however, will lose none of its general literary character, but will continue to be representative of all lines of in terest in the section. TAKE OFFICE ON WEDNESDAY City Affairs Now In Hands of the Newly Elected Officers. The new commissioners took the oath of office on Wednesday and are r.ow in full charge of the city affairs. As had been previously stated in The Tribune, Mayor Young will have charge of the public utilities and be Chairman of the board. Mr. Gaines will have charge of the streets, sewers and parks. Ur. Satterfield will have the police, fiie, schools and health departments. Mr. R. A. Hicks was elected chie f of police and Messrs. Geo. Pinion and Charlie Cox as policemen. Mr. J. E. Wikle was elected as su perintendent of public utilities. , Mr. J. C. Caldwell was elected as street forman and Mr. Aaron Hazle v.ood in charge of the cemetery. Messrs. Hoyt Hazlewood and Henry Collins were elected to places on ths fire department. Mr. Gid Hendricks was given the place as public weigher. All the physicians in the city were named on the health board and were given power to elect their own of ficers. Considerable regret was expressed ‘ y the commissioners that they could not re-elect Chief of Police Puckett, .vfco has been on the police force of the city so long, but under the char ter no one can be employed by the city who Is related by blood to a cer tain degree to any of the commission* e-s. Mr. Puckett and Mr. Satterfield are closely related which made It im possible to elect Mr. Puckett. Asa police chief Mr. Puckett has been a success. He has managed to hold the job and make friends all at the same time. A man who can do this is an ex ception. All the selections made by the new commissioners seem to meet with pub lic endorsement. Mr. Flicks will no doubt make the city an excellent of ficer and is a man who can be relied on to do what is right between man and man. He has lived in the city fo several years and is well known and liked. There were several applicants for tr.bst of the positions and some real good men whom the commissioners would like to have given jobs could not be accommodated. The two night policemen who were re-elected had strong competition and tiie reason for their being kept on the force was that they had been compe tent.’ The new officers all enter upon their r.ew duties with the best wishes of all Carter sville. THE GEORGIA CORN CROP. The 1913 corn crop in Georgia is 63,023,000 bushels or 9,000,000 bushels more than last year. The crop is worth $57,351,000; or $11,000,000 more than the crop of 1912. Report Federal Department of Agrieul ture. ODD FELLOWS. There are seventeen million un married adults in the United States. ‘However, the census figures show that the proportion of married men to the total of men in the marital age group is gradually increasing. Since 1890 the per cent of married males has risen from 53.9 per cent to 55.8 per cent. Moreover, more people are marrying to the younger ages groups than form erly. The figures contradict a wide-spread notion. DR. 1. H. BAM 1101A CAUDATE The Soliciting of Man> Friends Fails to Get Dr Baker to Announce. The race for county commissioner which lagged a little at the start and snow* no signs of interest has got ten up a little enthusiasm. An effort has been made by num erous friends of Dr. Baker to get him J into the race but he has steadfastly , declined to announce himself a candi date for either of the two vacancies 7*e has been petitioned from several parts of the county but all the ef forts of his friends have failed to get, him to announce himself a candidate. 1 Rome of Dr. Baker’s friends have gone ; so far as to have his name put on 1 the ticket to be voted next Saturday ; tut it is not known whether he would accept the office even were it given to him without the asking. There are four announced candidates for the two vacancies. Mr. N. M. Aa pms and Mr, J. C- Hilbum have had their announcements before the peo ple for several days. Two new entrants into the race this, week has added a little new life. Messrs. Ben H. Cook, cf Emerson, and Jno. W. Nation, of Cartersville, have been busy this week n effort to get their names before the people before Saturday. The refusal of Dr. Baker to get into •he race is the cause of the scramble for commisisoner’s place. Had he en tered is is likely that he and Mr. Ad ams would have made up the ticket. Many people are dissatisfied with the extra high rate of tax levied by the commissioners for the year 1913. In some localities where there is a school +ax as in Emerson and some other dis tricts of the county it makes the rate something near S2O per thousand. The voters are due it to themselves to turn out Saturday and express i choice as this election means much to Bartow county. The men who are elected at this time will help to fix ihe tax rate for next fall and all are interested in as low' a tax rate as prac ticable and possible being fixed. MANY OPPOSE THE ISSUING OF BULLETINS., Atlanta, Ga., Jan 7.—The row be tween leading Atlanta business men and the Men and Religion Bulletins is gradually resolving itself into an ex pression of public disapproval of the extremes to which Chief of Police Beavers has carried various phases of the vice war, and the possibility that the police commission may select a new chief of police. The first definite step in this di rection is the resolution introduced by Councilman Jesse Lee, with the endorsement of business men and of the mayor, rebuking certain policies of Chief Beavers and abolishing the “vice squad” returning the plain clothes men to regular uniformed duty in the ranks’. “I realize that this is a bold step to take,” says Councilman Lee, but 1 believe it is for the good of the city. I believe that the people will approve more of adequate protection from taugs, footpads, burglars, etc., than of a large vice squad. I think the time s ripe for change, and I believe council and the police commission will uphold my views.” The situation existing today in At lanta is not altogether understood by people outside Atlanta. The agitation now on foot is not a movement for a wide-open town. Some of Chief Beav ers’ sincerest, enemies are men promi nent in church and civic welfare. The trouble is, as they see it, that the vice crusade has made conditions worse than they were before in Atlanta, by simply scattering vice instead of re stricting it to a limited district. NO. 46