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VOL -5.
BIDS SOUGHT
FORPOSTOFFICE
Government Again Submits
Plans For Cartersville
Public Building.
Through Hon. Gordon Lee, represen
tative in congress in this district, we
jearn that advertisements for the erec
tion of a public building at Carters
-ville will be inserted this month.
It will be remembered that some
*wveral months ago bids were adver
tised for, but the government was forc
ed to disregard them for the reason
that they were all above the amount*
appropriated for this building. Wheth
•r some changes have been made in
tie architectural plans, or that the
government feels that it might secure
bids for less amount than before, is
aot known. But it is almost certain
however, that some one of the bids
■will be accepted this time. It is proba
t’e that the plans of the building
have been so changed as to make it
sure that the building can be erected
•within the appropriation. It will be
gratifying information to the people
of Cartersville to know that there is
a strong probability that work will
commence on our public building soon
Cartersville needs a modern, up-to-date
foderal building for the accomodation
•? the postoffice and such other federal
offices as may be necessary.
Mr. Lee has been greatly interested
in securing this building for Carters;
ville. Through his active and untiring
efforts an appropriation has been
made for some time, and it was be
lieved that the building would have
been started last year, but, for the
reasons stated, it was delayed. Noe
that the government is again adver
tising for bids, Mr. Lee feels sure that
’-he time is not far distant when. Ca>
tersville will have its wish gratified
FEARING A COURT TRIAL
HE TRIES TO DIE.
Wade Lightner, who is confined in
tfce county jail, charged with felon
lotus assault by shooting officers A. V.
Harman and B. Willis some several
weeks ago, made two attempts at sui
cide in the jail during the past week.
Wade Lightner, realizing, no doubt,
that he was in serious trouble and des
tined to serve a long sentence in the
penitentiary, procured a quantity of
Hsinfectant, and, mixing this with tur
pentine, formed the conclusion that
this concoction would end his life, and
his troubles, and proceeded to swallow
large quantity of it. While the dose
▼ as, no doubt, a very unpleasant and
unpalatable combination, it failed ti
bring about death, but did succeed in
making him intoxicated for several
hours.
Again reaching a normal condition
b-*> fears returned, and, as soon as he
obtained the chance he secured a wire
bv which he undertook to hang him
self. He was discovered in time to pre
sent any successful accomplishment
•* this purpose also. The result is that
lie is again facing the prospects of an
orderly journey through a court trial
with all the probability of a severe
punishment being meted out to him.
This Is the criminal for whom a reward
of $200.00 was offered some time ago
snd whose capture was brought about
®y Sheriff C. N. Smith, and Deputy J
x> - Gaines near Canton, Georgia. Th
wounded bailiffs are recovering
NEW EXPRESS RATES
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1.
The new express company rates for
the transportation of articles went
auto effect February Ist, and the
practical operation of the new rate?
shows that with reference to many
classes of articles, and especially for
the smaller articles, there is a very
decided reduction.
In a great many instances the ex
press rates are now below the parcel
l ost schedule of rates. For instance,
a package weighing twelve pounds
can be sent to New York by express
fvr fifty-five cents; when sent bv pa
cel post the rate will be seventy-four
cents. With reference to the arrange
n ent of the express company’s rates
there has perhaps been a mo-e scien
tific rule applied, but in so far as the
public is concerned as shippers thev
had better apply to the express com
pany before sending their articles and
ascertain what the rate of shipment
will be, for, as said before, the ex
pi ess rates upon many articles for
certain distances are decidedly less
than the rates charged by parcel post.
TKS BARTOW TRIBUNE
“HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE”
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
IN AGWORTH
Cartersville Citizens Were
Hurt When Car Turned
Over Last Saturday.
An automobile accident, which, for
a time, appeared to have had fatal
results, occurred within the confines
of Acworth last Saturday afternoon in
which Cartersville citizens were ser
iously injured.
During tlhe morning Mr. John Rhodes
purchased a five-passenger car from
A. G. White, the agent for the Ford
Automobile Company, and procured
Charles Day to give it a try-out for
him. Going to Mr. Rhodes’ home the
two younger children in the Rhodes
family were taken into the car and a
trip to Acworth was arranged for the
afternoon.
At Emerson Mr. M. M. Reese was
taken in and a very rapid run was
irade to the town of Acworth. But
just after getting within the limits of
the town Day, who was driving at a
reckless rate of speed, took his
oif of the road and his hand from the
wheel to salute a friend at one side.
Just at this moment the car ran into
a rough place in the road, Day lost
complete control of the car which
made three circles in the road, finally
turning over, throwing every occu
pant of the car out and then, righting
l.self again, proceeding to run several
yards back toward Cartersville. Mr.
Re odes received the most serious in
juries. He was unconscious for more
than a day and it was thought for a
line that his skull had been fractured.
Day was badly hurt, the most serious
injuries, though, being bruises upon
his leg below the knee. Mr. Reese’s
shoulder was dislocated and one arm
thrown out of place. The little daugh
ter of Mr. Rhodes was badly cut and
bruised about the face but not other
wise seriously hurt, and the little boy
escaped by jumping at an opportune
time, receiving no injuries. A call fo
medical aid brought Dr. Felton, of
Cartersville, to the scene and after
ward the entire party was brought
•o their homes. Mr. Rhodes has been
since confined to his bed but it is now
thought that he will recover within the
next few days.
The car was not badly damaged. It is
believed that 120.00 will cover the en
t re cost of repairs made necessary
by the accident. Those who passed the
car on the road report that it was be
ing recklessly driven at every place
at which it was seen, and it was pre
dicted that it would meet with trouble,
it is regarded as very fortunate that
there were not more serious injuries
than those which are reported.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
AT PINE LOG ONE WEEK
Some time ago in Athens, County
Superintendent Milam arranged with
the Extension Department of the Star
Agricultural College to put on a week
long institute at Pine Log.
Last Monday this school opened.
Prof. L. E. Rast will be present the en
tire week, discussing in its many
phases the subject of farm crops. Prof
L M. Carter will for the first part o'
the week make a study of the soils.
Dr. W. M. Burso, the veterinary sur
geon at the college will for the same
time handle the diseases of farm ani
mals and will give a free clinic on
"Vt ednesday afternoon. Prof. Jarnigau
will, f r the latter half of the week
g.e a study of the stock industry
Prof. Jones, for the same time will
handle the poultry industry.
The special features of the week i
an address on Wednesday afternoon
by Dr. A. M. Soule. A special program
v,ill be given for the children on Fri
day afternoon with Prof. Phil Camp
bell, Mr. S. M. Cown and Miss Dowdlc
in charge. A stereopticon lecture will
be given Thursday night and a moving
picture show Friday night.
The interest manifested by the Pin"
Log people in securing this school
guarantees a good attendance. Since
ell these men are experts in their lines
much valuable information will be
gleaned by those taking advantage of
this splendid opportunity.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., FEBRUARY 12, 1914
POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK SYSTEM
Object of System Is Ex
plained in Letter by Post
master Akermanr
Editor Tribune,
Dear Sir:
The Postal Savings Bank System
has been in operation at this offiC9
for some time and, as there seems to
be e misunderstanding among patrons
of the office as to the object and pur
pose of the system, I would like to
make a few suggestions that might be
cf benefit to the public.
The government officials found or
ir vestigation that there were million',
of dollars hoarded throughout the
country and the treasury reports taken
from the reports of the banks show
that this is true. This money they
found to be mostly in the hands o
that class of foreigners and laboring
people who don’t have much confi
deuce in the local banks, children who
don’t understand how to deposit mon
ey in bank, and those who are jus*)
thoughtless about it. It was for the
purpose of putting this money in cir
rmation and of encouraging the habit
of saving among this class of people
that the system was instituted.
On account of the low rate of inter
esl, two per cent per annum that the
government pays, and as any business
loan can make a great deal more than
this on his investments he has been
inclined to discourage it and the othe
class which the government wishes to
get has been inclined to a certain ex
tent 'to follow suit.
The rate of interest to the childreu
and working people is a very sma 1
part of it. It is the habit of saving an a
knowing that your money is absolute
ly safe against loss of any kind is the
important part of it.
To the business men I would say
tl at I am satisfied that there are now
several thousand dollars in Bartow
’county out of circulation. If you woul ’
encourage your children and servants
to put this money in bank I am sure
that in a short time there would be
enough for some of the banks to want
; qualify and the money would be
deposited in your local bank and pu*
Ta circulation right here and you would
get the benefit of it.
About four years ago a colored wo
man, who did my milking, came to my
•house and said that she had aboul
twenty dollars stolen from her trunk
tiie night before, that she had beer
I saving up for several years. On in
▼estigation I found that my cook,
washer woman and milk woman to
gether had hid away at home over
| seventy-five dollars and I persuaded
them at that time to put it in the loca-
Lanks. I have no doubt that if you will
investigate you will rind that the same
condition exists everywhere. If a child
'Marts the first of January to keep :
little bank on the mantel and puts
cue dollar per month in it to save up
; for the next Xmas, in twelve month •
I there will be an average of six dol
lars out of circulation for twelve
.months.
We receive deposits from one dol
lar up to five hundred dollars and pay
iwo per cent per annum if the money
i* deposited for twelve months, bu l
you can get the money out at any tim>
you see fit without the interest.
We do not want to encourage de
posits of any money that is already
in other banks or is being used for
business purposes, but would like to
all of J:he idle money in the county.
Very truly yours,
W. AKERMAN. P. M.
Second Teachers’ Meeting.
The second teachers’ meeting of the
I Bartow County Teachers’ Association
• will be held February 27 and 28 at
I Cassville. The tochers will find many ,
| cranges that pertain to the school
: there. Anew modern building wit > j
| many of the requirements of th >
! standard attained through the united
j efforts of the Ladies’ Club and tha
of the teachers, pupils and patrons
will be found.
We confidentially expect a splendid |
t*me. The program will appea r next
week.
FAIR ASSOCIATION
HOLDS MEETING
Stockholders Held Meeting
Yesterday and Elected
Board of Directors.
,
The Bartow County Fair Associa
tion held a stockholders meeting Feb
ruary 11, at which meeting the affairs
of the association were fully consider
ed
The stockholders were well pleased
v. ith the progress that had been made
by the officers and directors of the as
sociation during the past year and
many expressions of their approbation
i and admiration were extended these
cTlicers for their intelligent and faith
! ful handling of the affairs of the com
pany.
The stockholders were a unit that
the association should make an even
greater effort this year to have a bet
tei and greater affair and the newly
elected directors were caused to un
derstand that a pace had been set
which they were expected to at least
maintain and to excel if possible.
A great effort will be made to pro
vide better facilities for the reception
of agricultural exhibits, as well as to
encourage the farmers of the county
to throw their entire heart and sou 1
into the work of presenting this coun
t's’s products this fall at the fair.
Messrs. Ruohs Pyron, E. D. Cole
and L. S. Mumford asked to be relieved
from any further duty as directors of
the association, each having substan
tial reason which the association was
compelled to recognize.
The board of directors were then
e'ected as follows: H. E. F. Jones, J
S. Calhoun, W. A. Jackson, Henry Mil
am, A. G. White, S. S. Atwood, B. C
S can and <J. T. Peeples
The meeting of the directors has
Lten called for February 18, at which
time officers will be elected and plans
formulated for the fair this fall.
“DIAMONDS AND HEARTS.”
This play will be given for the ben
efit cf the school by the ladies of the
improvement Club, at the school house
at White, Saturday night, February
2'st, at seven-thirty o’clock. The ad
mission will be 15c and 25 cents. The
following is the program:
Act I. —A pleasant parlor in the city
j home of the Halsteads.
| Act II. —Kitchen in the old Fames
i farm house.
I Act IN. —Scene, same a3 Act I.
CHARACTERS.
Bernice Halstead —A young lady
with an affection of the heart, a lov-r
ol fun and a hatred of arithmetic. —
Mrs. Lucile Hamby.
Amy Halstead —Her sister, two
yyars younger, fond of frolic. —Lilly
Shelton.
Inez Gray—A young lady vlsito
v tiling to share in the fun. —Mattie
Warde.
Mrs. Halstead—A widow, and step-
I mother to the Halstead girls.—Elic-t
i Pochards.
i
Hannah Mary Barnes or (sis) —>
maiden lady who keeps house for her
b-other. —Nelle McEver.
Dwight Bradley—A fortune hunter
and Mrs. Halstead's son by a former
marriage.—Luther Richards.
Dr. Burton —A young physician.—
j Andrew Hughes.
Sammy—The darky bell boy in the
.dialstead house. —Hurshel Lipscomb
Abraham Barnes or (Bub) —A Van/
, kte farmer still unmarried at the age
.f forty. A diamond in the rough
Tohn Collins.
Attorney—Rob Lipscomb.
Sheriff —Frank Leach.
APRONS, CANDY, FLOWERS.
On Saturday, St. Valentines Day.
the Young Ladies Missionary Soeieto
o{ the Methodist church will have an
apron, candy and flower sale at the
siore of Adair & Lewis. All kinds o!
aprons will be for sale, also different
Linds of homemade candies and flow
ers. The saie begins at 9 o’clock and
the young ladies will appreciate your
patronage. All house keepers needing
aprons can be supplied at reasonable
prices and at the same time help their
i cood work.
COIiNTY EXECUTIVE
COHiIfEE 10 MEET
All Members of the Com
mittee Are Urged to be
Present Saturday.
The county Democratic Executive
Committee has been called to meet
in Cartersville, Saturday, February
11, to consider the matter of holding
primaries for the selection of county
( fficers.
It is not definitely known that a
date will be fixed at this meeting since
there are some vacancies on tha .com
r.dttee to be filled and it is probable
that the meeting will result in a mere
ly informal discussion of the condi
tions and to hear the expressions from
the various portions of the county as
to what date will be most satisfactory
A great deal of interest has been
aroused by the candidates for the
several offices to be filled and the
f’iends of each are becoming active
in their support. In all probability
there will be a race for every office
end each candidate has a large and
earnest following.
It is probable that other matters be
s>de that of the race for county offic
es will be considered and it is hoped
that all the members will attend this
meeting. The committee Is as follows:
J R. Whitaker, chairman, F. V. Turk,
secretary, W. D. Trippe, J. H. Jolly,
N. A. Biddy, H. H. White, T. J. Garrett,
Jack Hill, B. C. Sloan, Elmer King
and J. J. Dykes.
PAUL HUNNICUTT WINS
HONORS AT COLLEGE.
The friends of Paul Hunnicutt will
1 e rejoiced to learn that he has se
cured a place in the inter-oollegiate
debate between William and Mary,
•Richmond, and Randolpb-Maeon col
leges.
This is an annual contest which Is
looked upon by the student bodies of
these three important institutions of
learning as the most Important event
of the year, and the friends of these
various colleges are likewise always
interested. '
Mr. Hunnicutt has heretofore won
renown as a student and speaker, and
his last achievement has resulted in
his election as a member to the Tau
Kappa Alpha Honorary Society for
oratory and debate.
It will be pleasing news to the many
f. iends of Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Hunni
cutt and family to know that Paul
continues to win honors and fame in
l ip college career.
WILL GIVE UP CARD
PLAYING THROUGH LENT
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11.—With the be
ginning of Lent less than two week j
o'f, it is predicted that numbers of
prominent society women in Atlanta
will give up card playing for prizes,
dancing, wine, theatres and other fa-/-
cite social pastimes for the forty days
prior to Easter.
Last year the round of parties, gaie
ties and dances went right on through
Lent, except in the cases of a few in
djviduals who were the exception to
(be rule, but this year, at least accord
ing to hearsay, it is going to be differ
ent.
One practical minded woman, wh ■
entertains lavishly and spends
of her time in the social whirl is ac
credited with the following interest
ing resolution:
“I intend to devote the entire fortv
days to my household; to mending
11 ,<! linen; the clothes that need it; t
planning my garden and seeing tha*
the house is straightened for spring
\t the sain© time I am going to rub
tonic into my hair every night, and go
10 the dentist."
COUNTY WARRANTS.
Judge Martin Collins, county treas
urer, reports that he is now able to
take up all county warrants issue)
during the year 1913.
The tax collections just turned over
to him enable the treasurer to meet
these outstanding obligations. These
collections have been extraordinarily
heavy during the last three to four
weeks and all holders of warrants for
last year are requested to bring them
it.
M. L JOHNSON
WRITES LETFER ]
Mr. Johnson Tells How He
Handled His Land Profit
v
ably Last Year.
Mr. Editor:
In handling thirty-four acre* of lan#
in 1913,1 made so much money—gross,
then, net. In talking of it with some
friends, they asked if I would not pull- ‘
lish it. I replied, “Certainly, it our pa
pers will carry it, I will be glad Is
write it. ”
My total gross return from the lantf
uas $1,601.27. The expenses were
$307.50, leaving a net balance of sl,-
293.77. The land was handled in th*
following crops: 10 acres in oate;
wheat, 414 acres; corn, 6 acres; cot
ton, 2% acres; cantaloupes, % acre;
watermelons, 14 acre; peas, 10 acres,
making the thirty-four acres. There
was a special patch of oats, 4 acres,
which yielded 62 bushels per aero.
These four acres I then pat in pe-as
and got a yield of one and one-half
tons of peavine hay per acre. No**
that I took two crops from this foir
acres. The other land in petts
n ede only one ton per a*re. Mfc
torn made fifty bushels per acre.
I made three bales of cotton oa tw*
and one-half acres. I had a yield
cf thirty-one bushels of wheat oa
a specially treated piece of wheat. Ift.
jny estimate of value of crops, I hav*
valued the oats at 75c per bushel; cor*
at 80c; wheat sold at $1.15; eotton ol
13c per pound (it is long staple); fod
der at $2.50 per hundred. Thus you se*
I placed low valuations, at least not
high ones. Nearly any of the item*
are bringing more now. I figured my
labor at SI.OO per day, just what t
[mid them. Mules at 50c per day, 004-
ton picking 50c per hundred. I wi
give you my expense account: Turn
ing land $34.00; commercial fertilizer
s'<2.oo; stable manure $30.00; plant
ing and cultivating $29.00; gathering
$100.00; biacksmiithing $10.00; see#
$32.50. You note that only nine an#
one half acres of the thirty-four waft
cultivated, yet they were pretty goo*
money crops. A bale of cotton per acr*-
would probably have made more mot
cy. Who averages, in Bartow oounty, a
cale per acr© on every thlrty-foftr
acres? Three-fourths of a bale per
acre would not make that much clear
money, but who averages three-four JtDr
of a bale per acre? A half bale per
acre would not near give you the n*t
money. Yet a great many more aver
age that than average the three-fourths
ol a bale per acre. Let’s suppose Got
ten would have made the some clear
money. What about the land? My
land is rioher. I added humus to th*
s> il. I added nitrogen to the soil. I
improved the mechanical condition of
the soil. I made the money with th*
hast possible labor. In other words,
1 rested while the cotton grower work
ed the other twenty-four acres. Tunr
sort of farming would make you ind*
pendent of the boli-wevil. The rarmer
would have time to keep his chtldren
in school nine months in the year, na
e'er this system. In a word, the farm
ing was diversified on this land. Look
at the various crops. I could have In
chided another half acre, which war
in Irish potatoes, and from which T
cleared about $40.00 You know they
talk about “Georgia products day,”
There are few days under this kind of
farming that are not a “Georgia pro
ducts day.” I believe it is three years
since we bought an Irish potato for
(he table. Now, note in addition to
the improved soil, the net profit per
acre, $38.05. Then we talk about high
land values. What is land worth that
can be made to make this amount net?
The profit is ten per cent on $380.50.
It is eight per cent on $475.62. Then
let us build up Bartow county land,
and> make a greater county.
Very truly yours,
M. L. JOHNSON.
■ ' Jlj
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness during the sickness
end death of our husband and father.
Aiso for the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. C. M. QUIIUAN.
W T . B. QUILLIAN.
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