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half a million
INCREASEJN VALUES
Board of Equalization Fin
ish Labors and Revenues
Greatly Swelled.
The county Board of Equalization
composed of Messrs. McEwen, King
and Dodd have completed their labors
and the tabulations are being made by
experts with a view of having a re
port made at once to Commissioner
of Taxes, John C. Hart, of Atlanta.
While the exact figures are not
known, one of the members of the
board authorized a representative of
The Tribune to say that there has
been placed upon the tax books of
Bartow county an aggregate of more
than $500,000 which has heretofcre
escaped taxation.
The Board of Equalization has given
the matter of returns and assessments
in this county studious and thoughtful
attention and have sought more to se
cure equality and uniformity in taxa
tion than to produce more revenue, at
the same time to place upon the tax
books all the property which should
be assessed.
This is the first year in which the
operations of anew tax law have been
put into effect and hence this board
has had a great many difficulties to
contend with and all who have watch
ed their careful, conservative and bus
iness like method of handling the re
sponsible duties imposed upon them
by law, have been impressed with the
fact that they have exercised good
judgment and have at all times the
best interests-of the county in mind.
The board is entitled to the respect
and commendation of the people for
the faithful service rendered and we
believe that their efforts have met
with general satisfaction.
Their work proves that a great deal
of property has heretofore gone un
taxed and another result of their work
will be to cause tax payers to be more
careful in returning their property
hereafter and to make more explicit
and detailed reports of what is own
ed. The board has labored for fifty
days on the job and has examined
each and every tax return made
which is sufficient assurance that
their work was heavy and laborious.
DISH CONFERENCE
111 SESSION HERE
The District Conference of ihe Dai
ton District of the Methodist church
assembled in Cartersville Wednesday
morning, their sessions being held at
the Sam Jones Memorial church.
A large number of delegates attend
ed and representing the various
churches and changes throughout the
counties of Dade, Catoosa, Whitfield.
Murray, Chattooga, Gordon and Bar
tow ate some of the most representa
tive citizens and laymen and some cf
th ablest preachers of the North
Georgia Conference. The attendance
v, t ' satisfactory, something over one
hundred' delegates being here to at
terM the conference, and they are be
ing entertained by the membership of
th Sam Jones Memorial church at the
h n s of the members.
The sessions held have been inter
ring to delegates and those who
have attended and the institutions and
'diairs of the church have been dis
missed and deeply considered and th
conference has taken action upon a
number of matters which bids fair to
he of value to the interest of this de
nomination.
Dr. W. T. Irvine, the presiding elder,
has presided with great ability over
he deliberations cf the conference and
has dispatched business with such
rapidity that the conference will like
ly adjourn Thursday afternoon.
Many of the delegates will remain
over in Cartersville to meet friends
and see the points of interest about
here, their duties being such that they
have had no time up to this time to do
much else than to attend the business
°f the sessions.
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
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STABBING AFFRAY
IRSJHE FOURTH
Paulding County Visitors
Engage in Bloody En
counter.
To mar the celebration of the
Fourth of July at Cartersville last
Saturday, a crime was committed in
full view of hundreds of sight-seers,
citizens and strangers, which well
nigh resulted in the death of one man
and the laying of serious charges
against another, both citizens of
Paulding county.
While the races were in progress on
Main street John Brown stabbed
and cut William Newbill, and, had it
not been for the presence of physi
cians within a few' feet of the occur
ence, Newbill would in all probability
have died in a few minutes from loss
of blood. Both men were drinking, and
before leaving their homes in Pauld
ing county were w r arned that their
continued drinking would doubtless
result in a difficulty for w'hich both
would suffer. Coming to Cartersville,
they engaged in a controversy early
in the day w'hich W'as renewed about
an hour later on Main street in front
of and across the street from The
Tribune office. The sidewalks and
streets were crowded .at this point and
many stood aghast when Brow'n was
seen to use a knife of a very danger
ous character with which he slashed
into the neck of Newbill and the left
arm. The wound in the neck opened
the outer jugular vein and also the
carotid artery from which the blood
rushed in streams. Newbill imme
diately made his way across the
street and bystanders noticing his
condition; conducted him to Dr.
Greene, of Cartersville, and Dr. Erwin,
of Fairmount. Dr. Greene immediately
applied his hand to the work of trying
to 'stop the'flew of -blood by seizing
hold of the veins and arteries sever
ed. An automobile was immediately
I put into commission and the wounded
man rushed to the office of Dr. A. B.
Greene and relief w r as immediately
afforded, but it was found necessary
to afterwards remove him to the hos
pital.
Jt required some very skilful and
I quick work to give the necessary re
lief and it is a little short of marvel
ous that. Newbill has any chance of
life at all. It is believed now- that he
has at least an even chance of living
; though his power of speech will be
impaired throughout life it is believed.
After committing the crime. Brown
| made his way out of the crowd rapid-
I !y, but was overtaken by Policeman
j Cox, whose attention was called to
i the fact that he was moving very rap
i idly and after being told that a crime
| had been committed he at. once put
; Brown under arrest and he has sines
; been in confinement at the county
j jail.
i From statements made by those
who witnessed the crime, Brown rests
| under very serious charges and will
, Lind himself combating a great many
j legal difficulties as a result of his
, act.
Both participants are reputed to be
owners of small farms in Paulding
I county, and, while frequently indulg
ing in drink, are fairly good citizens.
Newbill is unmarried while Brown
; has a wife and four or five children.
WOOTEN APPLIES
FOR CIIIIIIN
The case of W. J. Wooten, who kill
ed Herschel Griffin in August, 1912,
and who is now serving a ten years
sentence, was argued before the pris
on commission last Monday. The peo
ple of this county are familiar with
the case and it will be remembered
that upon finding a verdict of man
slaughter the jury recommended
Wooten to the “extreme” mercy of the
court, the court however sentenced
Wooten to ten years in the peniten
tiary.
The case comes up now upon the ap
plication of Wooten for a pardon and
was argued by Reuben Arnold, of At
lanta, Ga., who made a strong appeal
for commutation and he was aided by
the presence and speech of one of the
jurymen who tried the case.
The commission is not likely to pass
upon the matter for several weeks yet.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., JULY 9, 1914
THOUSANDS ATTEND
GREAT CELEBRATION
Every Event Was a Success
And All Were Pleased!
With Results.
The Fourth of July celebration last
Saturday has passed into history and
the thousands who came to Carters
ville went away well pleased and sat- j
isfied with all that they had seen and
carried with them a feeling of satis
faction that Cartersville knows how
and does entertain its guests in royal
fashion.
People began to flock into the city
during the early morning hours anu
for this purpose used every available
mode of travel from the back of a
mule to a palace car.
The day proved to be a perfect one
for the celebration, only at one time
did it threaten to rain but the cloud
passed around the city and only a few
drops of rain fell which served to lay
the dust and to clarify the atmos
phere.
Mr. W. 1.. Faulkner won the prize
for bringing the largest number in liis
wagon which comprised thirty people*
The people were early conducted to
East Main street where most of the
races and events took place.
The bicycle race, while hotly con
tested, was won by Ralph Reeves.
The three-legged race was won by
Bagley and Headden.
The 100 yard dash was won by-
Brock, of Adairsville.
The fat man’s race was won by Hoyt
Hazlewood, of Cartersville.
The 220 yard dash was won by John
Brock, of Adairsville.
The slow mule race was won by
Jule Smith, of Cartersville.
The running horse race was won by
Raliih Reeves, of Cartersville.
One of the most popular events of.
• the day was the singing convention aV
the court house. This took place at
| about 11 o'clock in the morning and
j the court house was crowded with
hundreds who worked their way into
the court room and greatly enjoyed
the program which followed. For this
event the people and the committee
are greatly indebted for the service
and aid of Mr. St>artan Gilreath and
Mr. J. M. Chapman, who organized and
got together the singing convention
and entered heartily into making this
one of the best features of the Fourth
of July celebration.
In the early afternoon hours the
fire run was made out South Trwin
street, participated in by the fire ap
paratus drawn by horses and driven
by Hoyt Hazlewood, who sought to
overtake Mr. Walt Satterfield, city
commissioner and chief of the depart
ment, in his automobile. Mr. Satter
field, however, won handily, and haw
ed that he could crank and start a car
in less time than horses could be
[hitched to an apparatus and run to a
| fire.
During the afternoon thousands at- i
[tended the races at the county fai
| grounds and were greatly pleased !
| with the races which were run. Georg j
[stiles, a well known raceman, brought |
j to Cartersville a number of race horses
of racing calibre, and entries wer ;
'also made by Gus Coggins, of Canton, j
Joe Andersen, of Chattanooga, and j
a Charlotte, S. C. owner of racing
| stock. Every heat was well run and ;
j the enthusiasm of the people wa
[made manifest every time the horses [
| passed in front of the'grand stand.!
j and their interest arose to a high 1
• pitch as the horses rounded into the •
I stretch and came tfnder the wire.
j The first event, 2; 25 pace, was won
j off the reel by Daisy Dale, driven by j
Geo. G. Stiles. This mare went h r I
i
race faultlessly and gave promise cf ;
making a good green pacer this year, j
; Second place was won by Glenda
.Burns, driven by T Joe Andersen, -of j
! Chattanooga, and she was beautifully i
[driven until the last heat, when, un- ;
! fortunately, the hobbles were not ad- j
| justed correctly and, going down the •
back stretch the hobbles dropped !
down, very nearly causing a serious i
accident, the
the air in order to keep on her feet.
There being only three horses in th
race, it was with pleasure that the j
third place was awarded by the judges
to the horse driven by Henry Stiles.
The second race, 2:24 trot, was won
in three straight heats by Sledmere.
owned by Gus Coggins, of Canton, Ga.,
and driven by our own Henry Stiles.
The grand stand, which was most
SUPERIOR COURT
NEXT MONDAY
List of Jurors Subpenead
and Important Business
On Docket.
The Superior Court of Bartow coun
ty will hold its regular July term of
court beginning next Monday morn
ing. A large amount of business ha
been set for trial on the civil side of
the docket and a number of important
civil cases will be handled at this
term of court. Some of the most influ
ential citizens of the county have been
subpenaed as jurymen at this term of
the court to serve both on the grand
jury and traverse juries.
The grand jury as drawn is as fol
lows :
GRAND JURORS.
B. C. Sloan, J. D. Taff, J. E. Barron,
R. W. Taff, W. T. Burton, J. D. Pit
t.ard, G. W. Young, S. G. Dodd, J. B.
Foster, R. B. Smith, L. P. Lewis, R.
I W. Landers, R. P. Eaves, T. A. Jen
| kins, J. H. Wofford, P. C. Flemister,
W. A. Jolly, J. P. Walker, H. M. Don
ahoo. G. M. Isbell, A. B. Cunyus, Lee
W. Jolly, J. B. Crawford, G. B. E'rod
A. J. Nally, W. M. Kennedy, M. C.
Nelson, J. J. Calhoun, J. W. Adams.
S. J. Allen.
Those who will serve as traverse
jurymen for the first week are as fol
lows:
TRAVERSE JURORS.
H. L. Herndon, J. P. Davidson, Thos,
E. Brandon, .T. W. Kay, A. S. Lips
comb, R. A. Holden, Thos. H. Jones,
J. R. Gaines, C. W. Dupree, H. W.
Paris, J.- A. Monfort, G. A. Howard,
Arthur Moore, J. V. Foster, C. W.
Sproull, ,T. S. Upshaw, A. T. Edwards,
A. L. Cook, L. L. Kown, F. B. Henson,
J D. Garner, G. W. Mashburn, A. J.
Mullinax. E. T. Pendley, T. D. Barton,
iH. L. Taff, H J. McConpiek, N. A.
White, W. B. Yarbrough, H. Goodef
T. T. Ramsey, G. A. Veach, J. G. Can
non. T. L. White, B P. Curtis, J. D.
Garrison.
sympathetic, went into ecstasies o'.'
pride and joy when “Our Henry”
crossed under the wire, driving a win
ning horse for the first time since the
track at the fair grounds have been in
use. Second place was won by Lady
L, and the third horse was Princess,
which is a double gaited trotter and
wears the half hobbles. This mare
was exceedingly hard to drive, as she
was being carried beyond bei clip,
and Joe Anderson deserves great cred
it for the way he handled her.
The third event, 2:12 pace, was won
|by Our Doctor in straight heats, as
he plainly out-classed his field. The
contention in this race was for second
place, which was hotly fought for by
Nellie Gentry driven by Joe Anderson
and Harry Thaw driven by Henry
| Stiles. This place was tied by Nellie
! Gentry and Harry Thaw, each hbrse
i being awarded a place once,
l The day was made more pleasant
• for the racing enthusiasts by the pres
ence and geniality of Joe Anderson,
jof Chattanooga, Tenn.
j Altogether the occasion was on?
• long to be remembered and reflect*--
credit upon the managers of the enter
: prise which was largely under th
supervision and control of Messrs.
Ernest Adair, Cliff Dodgen, Felton
j Jones and Hampton Field.
I The city streets were well decoratt and
jfor the occasion and a number of bus-
I iness houses, but nothing like the num
ber that should have shown an inter
est enough to bedeck their stores and
: business houses on this occasion. The
I first prize -for the best decorated busi
ness house was awarded to J. W.
j Vaughan & Company and the second
prize to The Bartow Tribune.
1
SERVICES AT THE ROBERT
JONES MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Dr. D. D. Martin, the noted minis
j ter and educator, will preach at the
Robt. Jones Memorial church at 11
[o’clock Sunday, July 12.
• Dr. Martin in visiting in the south
was anxious to see the place where
his old friend, Rev. Sam Jones, was
i converted and joined the church, and
kindly consented to preach here Sun
day morning. A rare treat is in store
for all who hear him.
Several families are going to spend
the day at the church, bringing din
ner with them.
All are invited to attend this ser
vice.
THOS. S. FELDER 10 JOKI R.
COOPER 10 SPEfiK HERE NEXT WEEK
Candidates For United States Senator Will
Make Addresses in Barlow County
Tuesday and Wednesday.
THOS. S. FELDER
On Tuesday morning at eleven
o’clock in the superior court room
at the court house Hon. Thus. S.
Felder, of Macon, candidate for United
States senator, will address the citi
zens of Bartow county.
Mr. Felder is actively canvassing
the state at this time and makes two
speeches in Bartow county on this day,
speaking at four o’clock Tuesday af
ternoon at Adairsville, Ga. At every
appointment he has been heartily wel
comed and has been given a flattering
reception throughout the state.
He is highly regarded by the peo
ple of the state of Georgia who recog
nize that he is a man of marked abil
ity and one whom, the people hav >
i honored with the office of attorney
general' of the state, which position,he
filled with credit both to the state and
himself until he resigned to make the
race for United States senator to fill
cut the unexpired term of the late
Senator A. O, Bacon.
He is greatly respected by his op
ponents as one having the mental
equipment and senatorial fitness for
the office he seeks, each contender
however, claiming that his own quali
fications are superior.
The matter is put up to the people
for their decision in the primary cf
August 19th, and it therefore becomes
the duty of the people to hear and to
read what these men claim in their
own behalf so they may intelligently
decide between the different, aspir
ants.
Mr. Felder is a gentleman of the
highest character and possesses an
interesting personality and is an able
speaker who will seek to inform and
to make better understood the issue-:
in the present campaign, and % hi
coming to Bartow county will be wel
comed by a large audience who will
give him a respectful and attentive
hearing together with a courtesy from
friend and foe which he will remem
ber with pleasure.
Hon. John R. Cooper, candidate for
United States senator for the short
term made vacant by the death of the
late Senator A. O. Bacon and now be
ing filled until the regular electioirby
Senator West, will address the voters
of Bartow county at the court house
in Cartersville on Wednesday, July
15th at noon.
Mr. Cooper is known as one of the
leading lawyers of Georgia and has
participated in cases of great import
ance and has displayed in the con
duct of his business fine legal ability.
He comes to Cartersville for the pur
pose of asserting his claims for elec
tion to the United States senate, and
having for some time past been mak
ing speeches throughout Georgia, is
meeting with encouragement and fav
or.
He is known to be an orator of more
than ordinary ability and his speech
es have been full of interest to his list
eners and have been punctuated by
expressions which are being quoted
throughout, the state. His familiarity
with the law gives him a great advant
age on the stump and many claim that
his addresses are gaining for him
jraany followers and supporters in his
j campaign.
Mr. Cooper’s address will follow
thgt of Mr. Felder’s, who speaks the
i day before, and thus the people of
: Bartow county will enjoy the exp r
| ience of hearing two candidates for
j this very exhalted position on two suc
: cessive days. We bespeak for the peo-
} pie cf Bartow county courtesy and gen
lerous welcome to Mr. Cooper and as
i surance in advance that he wilt be
greeted by a large and intelligent au
; dience who will give his claims re
spectful consideration.
ROBERT CHAMLEE DIES IN
ATLANTA THURSDAY.
Robert Chamlee, of Rome, Ga., for
| mer representative of Floyd county
in the state legislature and well-known
| lawyer, died early 'Thursday morning
iat the home of his brother, G. W.
Chamlee. 130 Crew street, after a few
-week's illness. He was 40 years old.
He was a member of the lower
' branch of the 1908 general assembly,
;and prior to his entry into politics
I practiced law for a number of years
iat Rome. He belonged to ihe Rome
i lodge of Elks, Heptasophs, Masons
and was a lifelong member of the
; First Baptist church of that city.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at 10:30 o’clock from the
residence of his father, and Rev. W.
R. Hendrix will officiate.
The deceased is survived by six
brothers, J. B. and A. S. Chamlee, of
Atlanta; Rev. A. Chamlee, of Carters
ville; A. K. Chamlee, of Sparta; G.
W. Chamlee, Jr., of Chattanooga,
Tenn., and J. W. Chamlee, of Canton;
four sisters, Mrs. J. M. Keith, of
Burns, Kan.; Mrs. J. H. Johnson, and
Misses May and Limba Chamlee, of
Atlanta; and his father, G. W. Cham
lee. —Atlanta Constitution, July 3.
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