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yol 4. GHRTERSVILLE PBSTBFFICE TO BE BUILT ST ONCE Contract Let To John W. Emery, of Phila delphia, For $42,574 and To Be Finished Within Fourteen Months. The contract for the construction of the United States posto ff ice at Car tersville has been awarded by the government to John W. Emery, of Phila delphia, at his bid of $42,574.00. News to this effect was received in Carters \ille by Postmaster Akerman on Wednesday and it is probable now that work will begin within a few weeks at most. This contract was let notwithstanding some party or parties in Car tersville sought to prevent it and to' delay its construction for several years . i U I filed with Congressman Gordon Lee protest to this effect. Mr. Lee tcok ihe position that Cartersville had now an opportunity of getting a building of a better type and character than the public building of any town of its •lass in the state and also that there were hundreds of towns in the United States of greater size which had no building at all. His view was also that if Cartersville grew to sufficient-proportions to justify a larger and more commodious building, that the government would then undertake to add to or construct anew one. When it was learned that effort was being made to delay the construe lion of this building, Postmaster Akerman and Mr. C. M. Milam at once communicated with Congressman Lee and assured him that the people of Cartersville wanted the building constructed as planned now and not to wait an indefinite length of time and years with the same uncertainties and contingencies which have so long delayed Cartersville in getting the build ing it is now about to get. Congressman Lee recommended the acceptance of the bid which was the lowest made and some ten thousand dollars or more under other bids and the department has acceded to his recommendation. A big vote of thanks is due Congressman Lee for his untiring efforts to secure this improvement for Cartersville and the people of Cartersville are duly grateful for his activities and his efforts in this direction. Public senti ment is practically a unit for a building at this time and it is with a feeling of satisfaction that the government did not heed the protest for postpone ment. A large meed of praise is also due the efforts of Postmaster Walter Akerman, who has also contributed intelligent effort towards securing for Cartersville a postoffice building. Asa matter of fact, Congressman Lee has had to depend largely on Mr. Akerman’s help at this end of the line in order to furnish the data, information and argument necessary for us to secure the building. The result is that Cartersville secures a postoffice building which other towns of equal and larger size are still without. The location for the building, as is known, is on the northeast corner of Market and Irwin streets just across the street from the courthouse. This is a central location and accessible to all parts of the town, as well as con venient to the business center of the town. It seems now that there is no possible hindrance in the way to an early completion of the building for which the people of Cartersville are duly thankful. We produce below a copy letter addressed to Jno. W. Emery by the U. S. Treasury Department. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of Assistant Secretary. CONTRACT. Washington, April 17, 1914. -Mr. John W. Emery, 1524 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sir: In accordnace with Department approval of even date, your proposal, dated March 30, 1914, the lowest received under advertisement, is accepted. io furnish all the labor and materials required for the construction (includ ing plumbing, gas piping, heating apparatus, electric conduits and wiling, interior lighting fixtures and approaches) of the postoffice at Cartersville, Ga., in strict accordance with the specification, dated Feb. 10, 1914, the dtaw ings mentioned therein, such other drawings and models as maj be furnish ed, the specification for plumbing fixtures, etc., prepared by the board on uniform plumbing specifications for the Treasury, War and Navy Depart ments, June, 1910, with changes No. 1, December, 1911, and the instructions of the superintendent, using Georgia marble where all stone and ornamental terracotta are shown, except for area copings and stonework of mailing ves tibule, which would be granite, for the sum of $41,929.00 PLUS: Alt. 1 (using copper in lieu of composition roofing, and using tile for the gutters, flashings, counterflash ings, etc., in lieu of galvanized sheet metal, as ..... 395.00 specified) ” 3 (substituting plate glass for all sheet glass and pressed-pattern glass, except in basement, as spec m . $42,574.00 Total amount The work must be completed within 14 months from the dat of the award of the contract. It is understood and agreed that you will execute promptly a formal contract, w r ith bond in the sum of twenty-two thousand dollars guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work, a form for wdiich will be sent you, forwarded under separate cover, the contract, bond and and. awing to be returned immediately for file in the office of the Sup'tvising tect. Your check will be held until the approval of your bond. Payment of $42,124.00 will be made from the appropriation for Pv>st Office. Cartersville, Georgia”; and of $450.00, the amount included for light ing fixtures, from the appropriation for “Furniture and Repairs of Samt Public Buildings, 1914”. Respectfully, Assistant Secretary. It will be observed that Georgia marble has been substituted in the specifications where stone and terracotta are shown. THE BARTOW TRIBUNE CARTERSVILLE, GA., APRIL 30, 1914 ROBBERS MURDER PROMIHENi CITIZEN J. D. Freeman, of Aragon, Victim of a Midnight At tack and Is Slain. J. D. Freeman, a prominent citizen of Aragon and a nephew of R. L. Grif fin, of Cartersville, was foully mur dered Tuesday night in the Aragon Mills store. Mr. Freeman was bailiff and also guarded the company’s store at Aragon and slept in a department of the store, and w r as known to ue anve as late as twelve o’clock on the night he lost his life. At twelve o’clock he was called by a watchman on the premises and responded to the call, and at one o’clock pistol shots were heard, and up on the watchman arriving at the place with other citizens, he was found dead in the store, having been shot nine times with both lead and steel bullets, with seventeen holes found in his body, the shots in nearly every in stance having gone through him. Up on a physical examination being made of the place, Mr. Freeman’s pistol was found under his pillow, but buttons and pieces of clothing were found on the floor, showing that a struggle had taken place and that Mr. Freeman evi dently put up a fierce fight for his life. By the pistol still being found under his pillow, it is supposed that he was suddenly attacked and had no opportu nity to get it and use it. It is believed that no less than three or four men participated in the attack and that the purpose was robbery. As soon as it was ascertained that Mr. Freeman had been murdered, Chatta nooga was telegraphed to for blood hounds, and upon the dogs getting to Aragon they were put on the trail, but a heavy rain having fallen in the mean time the dogs were able to trail only to a house in the vicinity under which is a large opening. The dogs having been put on the trail and started twice after this, each time went to this spot, it is supposed that the murderers and robbers sought refuge iu this place un til they could get the blood removed from them and get out. Mr. Freeman was a popular citizen, a widower and the father of nine child ren. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him and was regarded as a man of courage and always atten tive to duty. The physical appearance of the place at which he was attacked shows every evidence of his having put up a brave resistance but was over powered by a number who were heavi ly armed to the limit. The murderers have not yet been apprehended. THE LADIES’ MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF CASSVILLE. The Indies’ Memorial Association of Cassville have set May 9 at 2:30 p. m. as the date for the decoration of the confederate cemetery at Old Cass ville. This is an event of more than usual importance to the people of Bar tow county for the reason that at this cemetery has been laid to rest soldiers of the confederacy who lost their lives in this section for The Cause, and for the reason that Old Cassville was a great sufferer from the ravages of war. It was at that time the county seat of Bartow county and located within its limits were a number of institutions of a public and semi-public nature, among the most important being the girls’ seminary, all of which were des troyed by the federal army command ed by General Sherman. The memories of those days when so much valor and heroism was shown are kept green and fresh through the efforts of the Ladies’ Memorial Asso ciation on the occasion of their annua! decoration of the graves. Rarely is the regular confederate date of April 27 selected, but a time more conven ient for the people of Bartow county, and generally large numbers attend. The exercises have been arranged as follows: Song, America. Prayer, Rev. Mr. Strozier. Introduction of the orator of the day, Oscar Peeples. Memorial oration, Rev. A. Chamlee. Quartet, Tenting On the Old Camp Ground. Decoration of the graves. SHOOK AT WHITE ( RESULTS SERIOUSLY A Sunday Evening Quarrel Between Young Men May Prove Fatal. i A serious shooting affair, which may prove fatal, occurred at White in this county last Sunday evening when Otto Thacker shot Webb Elrod, the ball en tering the face near the cheek bone and lodging in the back of the neck or at the base of the brain, the exact location not having yet been ascertain ed. As nearly as could be ascertained, the cause of the trouble grew out of the attentions of young Thacker and another young man by the name of Robt. Ray to a young woman by the name of Woodall. Lately young Thacker has been fre quently in the company of Miss Wood all, and apparently receiving some en couragement, she having previously been considered the sweetheart of young Ray. On the evening in ques tion Ray with young Elrod, coming along the road and meeting Thacker and the young girl, a quarrel arose and in some way Elrod, who is a cous in of the young woman, was pushed toward Thacker, when Thacker fired striking Elrod as above indicated. He was carried to hio home and medical attention at once secured but up until Wednesday the exact range of the bullet had not definitely been ascer tained. It is thought that young El rod is in a very precarious condition and by some it is feared that he will not survive. Thacker made no attempt to escape but v>-°nt home and was there appre hended by the officers and, with Ray, confined in the county jail to await developments. The affair is generally regretted by the citizens of White and surrounding country among whom all the parties are favorably known, and it is sincerely hoped that no more serious results will follow. It is said that Thacker will plead self defense. He has not been arraign ed for preliminary trial yet. ITS PLAIN AND SAFE. We expand by saving and often by borrowing. Capacity can manage credit, as two edged as it may be. While it helps, it destroys. But in managing it successfully, how are you to confront this: To buy land, improve the farm, build a home, you borrow say $1,000.00 to $5,000.00. You must give a deed to se cure the payment, in one to five years. You pay commissions, which are taken out, also abstract, and quite often ap praising charges. SupiKjse, soon after this deed is made, you die. The mainstay of the home is taken away. Can the widow, or children meet that big payment, with out. sale or sacrifice? From the first they are hampered with the load of that mortgage. It saps, it eats, it depresses, it destroys, often, it is des tructive. In the old country these loans are made upon long-terms with small monthly, semi-annual, or annual pay ments, easily met by the husband when living, and certainly met by wid ow and children when he dies. The same certainty and advantage is given by the local Building & Loan Association. If you borrow from them, you must be a member. The payments are small monthly sums that one can easily met in health, and certainly much easier to be cared for in adver sity. The profits made upon interest, and fees, are divided each six months to the borrower and investor alike, yielding about 4% twice each year, which makes profit for the saver, and a great help to the borrower on the principal of his debt. It’s co-operation. Community inter est. Both the essential factors in build ing a neighborhood or county. They work in the interest of the bor rower. They were fashioned to give advantage Jo the needy. They are sav ing stations for the public. Every citizen in Bartow ought to become a member; then his influence ought to be directed to getting his child, or his neighbors child interested therein. Stock only sold twice each year. Assets over $103,000.00 and growing. Are you a member? DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES FDR COUNTY OFFICES SETTLE CONTESTS A Vigorous Campaign Comes To a Close and Walton, Calaway and Gilreath Win In Spirited Finish. The county primary for the nomina tion of county officers being held to day, Thursday, passed off with the utmost good humor, hut with the most active efforts made by all candidates and their friends to get their votes re corded. Not in many years have the offices been contested for by men as evenly matched in personal popularity and in tegrity. The average voter had a great deal of difficulty in making a choice between candidates. As seen by the voter, each candidate possessed qualifications entitling him to much deliberation, and in many instances personal ties of friendship bound the voter to all of the opposing candi dates. However, a large vote under the circumstances, was recorded, and the result will be universally accepted as satisfactory. Good feeling prevailed ahd, so far as could be ascertained, no hard feeling had been engendered during the sev eral weeks of campaigning. The can didates made their appeals largely to the voters direct and the voters like wise exercised independence in cast ing their ballots. A great deal of vest pocket voting was done. Tickets were marked at £ . 1 0 g >! £ | 6 1 § §§l PRECINCTS oKa 2oS 3- S 2 rt s3t:2"r m J 2 ; 2 ~ _ h .g *'sp3is 8 6< oa!J;cn w N to t<! S 0 5 Clerk ~1 f" | | ! J ! II C. W. Sproull .. .. 349 135 50 10 23 24 50 955 87 88 40|24j 47|17| 85 25 28 W. €. Walton .. 328 187 155 635 27 89 31 53 7 41 95j18 50j62|114 58 43 Sheriff | I ! I W. W. Calawav .. .445 36, 59 534 25 40 32189,69 62 311 4 70|55|122|48 21 J. P. Gaines .. ..180 274 138 318 24 111 BP/ 15 52 97,38 16;13j 67|27|10 Cdark Smith .. ..44' 3 710 6 .j 1 ! ..!.. 81 10 2-.. 9 9 ; 6j 739 Treasurer | < Joe G. Brandon .. 60 81 27 5 5 4 39 274 701 85 19 6 8 12; 27:23 3 jno. J. Calhoun .. 166| 47 30.. 12 0 28 5111 5| 15 21 2| 33 4‘ 92 12 42 Martin Collins .. .201)157) 45 419 12! 51; 6|.. 11 438 141 32 44 51|28; 7 Geo. H. Gllreath .250 29 107 722 26; 19j17'24 18] 25 55 201 25 19j 31 jl9flB Collector I I I I ! II Joseph Shaw .. ..302 209 63 114 6 43 11! 91 3i 41 82 29 47 15 22)23,29 F. V. Smith 203 56 63 421 8 54 2 6 3 21 10 9 15(22 5123123 John A. Williams .. 96 9! 16.. 10 22 9!.. 184 87 34 15 .. 7.. 65[ 3 J. B. Willis 721 42 67 11 13 16 51 44 6.. 6j 29 4 '26 40 166 29 16 Receiver | I j I I Jno C Haney .. ..135 38| 33,11 25 91 13 24 i 55|46 6l| 19 ll 22 26 64 51 T A Hughes .. .11141 7| 64 1 717 83;13| 7 2| 2| 10!.. ,| 24 2! 6911114 j’ A Ingram |ls6| 4] 39 37 21 16, 318 13| 20| 24..| 20,36, 42[18 lt W T Pittard .... 2391 21 551 1 4 2 10| 4|lB 30| 20| 19|10| 12 4| 11 .. 19 Walter D. Shelton 9| 7 6| 312 . . 14j 1)3.. 342 3|...|..| 82 1 j l. Wood 18|238 12 .. 1. . 20, 5 3.. 5 22 28 7; 1, 4.. 14 Commissioners .... | I II II M N Adams .... 114 93 15 52 34 47:.... 78 110H17[32j 79,60(122 47 36 1 V Alexander |179l 28i 3 9 2 38|..|.. 16 38| 33H1 8; 6 31 29 8 Thos. H. Baker 11111 81113 15j41|113 .. |. 28| 48< 43 21 71|56| 87 37 31 S W Bradfors 11641 37,11 38151 82,..|.. 14 49 89 28; 53;23j166|52,20 b' b' Branson 27: 15| 552 7j 40|..|..T8| 451105 30 23 47!117|36i21 W T Burton !37 133|.. 25 50 2|.. .. 16 78i 66j10! 20, 8, 90|30| 7 B 'j navis 137 16) 147 101 11|..|..|67| 71) 14| 7| 78|52| 14|19 38 r’ L Franklin 234 80110 1 16|102i. .|. .|6B| 18 29 18| 15|18| 87|15|17 T ' t' Garrett j 40 13|.. 4145 16|..|..| 8! 44! 54| 3 14|47! 16| 7. 8 W. A. Jackson j!68117|.. 5 4! 11!..|..|51! 57| 17| 6| 69,28, 12118121 c G Jones 1...1 3!21!.. 3 1 44 4| 17| 10, 1| 5| 3| 20! 1|37 T 'C McTier . .1...'214U99i 7,15 21 63'..!..|32| 11| 43|35| 17|14| 57)35:26 Polk D Wilson .... 1... j 501 82|..! 9 If 52|..]..| 51 101 33, 5] 21 1| 9|ll| 2 Jno. P. Worley .. 7| 88110 7 31, 521..!..! 5| 10| 33| 5! 2; 1! ©ll 29 Surveyor • • W W Phillips 202 . . 50 . 92 121 124 39 100 |64 T™,,,':.:: I The following is the total of each candidate with the exception of com missioners: For Clerk C. W. Sproull, 1138; W. C. Walton, 1393. For Sheriff; W. W. Calaway, 1242; J. P. Gaines 1105 Clark Smith, 151. For Treasurer: Joe G. Brandon, 545; John J. Calhoun,s33; Martin Collins, 710; Geo. H. Gilreath, 724. For Tax Collector: Joseph Shaw, 948; 11.I 1 . V. Smith, 544; Jno A. Williams, 403; J. B. Willis, 627. For Tax Re ceiver: Jno. C. Haney, 668; T. A. Hughes, 456; J. A. Ingram, 450; W. T. Pittard, 478; Walter D. Shelton, 107; J. L. Wood, 378. M. W. CHENEY PROMOTED TO A HIGH POSITION. The friends of M. W. Cheney will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to the office of chief clerk of the Mount Pleasant division of the Cotton Belt Railroad system. Mr. Cheney is the son-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Vaughan and his rise in the railroad circles and the business world has been steady and honorable home or in the offices of the voters and then carried by him to the voting precinct tightly folded so that no one could see until the managers wer9 ready to count them. The Tribune made arrangements to get the returns as soon as they were counted out from each district which could be reached by telephone or tel egraph. The result was’that as early as three o’clock the returns began to pour into The Tribune office. They were transmitted to the court house also through arrangements made by The Tribune, as well as being posted on bulletins in front of the office. It is not believed the official ballot will change the result in any case dif ferent from that shown below. Although the Cartersville box was not footed up as to county commis sioners enough is known to confident ly assert that Adams, Baker, Bradford. Burton and McTier are elected, the majorities given these gentlemen at Cartersville being very large over all others. The treasurer’s race remained in doubt until the last district, Salacoa, 1 reported. Mr. Gilreath was only 14 j votes ahead of Mr. Collins and it was possible for the Salacoa returns to I overcome this slender plurality. Here tofore Mr. Collins had carried it but in this election it swelled Mr. Gll reath’s lead over Mr. Collins’ by three votes, thus giving Mr. Gilreath a total plurality of 17. , The total vote for Commissioners is as follows: N. M. Adams, 1480; J. V. Alexander, 500; Thos. H. Baker, 1198; S. W. Bradford, 1005; B. B. Branson, 695; W. T. Burton, 1051; B. J. Davis 534; R. L. Franklin, 938 ;T. J. Garrett, 459; W. A. Jackson, 995; C. G. Jones, 214; J. C. McTier, 1088; Polk D. Wil son, 395; Jno. P. Worley, 539. The following were elected as Com missioners: N. M. Adams, Thos, H. Baker, S. W. Bradford, W. T. Burton, J. C. McTier. W. W. Phillips, for Surveyor receiv ed 660 votes. W. J. Ingram, for Coroner received 665 votes. in all respects. Staring in a very hum ble position with this railroad system, he has succeeded in securing one of the most important and responsible positions. Mr. Cheney, his wife and child spent some time last summer at the home of Dr. Vaughan during the illness of Mrs. Vaughan, on which occasion he made many acquaintances who were attracted by his personality and these are net surprised of his success. SO. io