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|. HI. L. LANDRUM
killed attatldrsville
Weston Jones and Wat
Tinsley Shot With Dead
ly Effect
Ur w. L. Landrum, of Taylorsville,
wag B hot and killed by Weston H.
jones and Watt Tinsley, Monday
Horning in front of the home of Mr.
jones about two miles from Taylors
ville. >
The news of the homicide quickly
over the county due to the
of all i>arties connected
it. It occured about seven o’clock
i* the morning, and, upon the sheriffs
office being notified, W. W. Caloway,
deputy sheriff, immediately started
for the scene of the difficulty in his
automobile.
Particulars of the affair were gener
ally sought by interested friends, but
•pthing of tangible or certain na
ture could be given out during the
morning, though a well founded ru
or prevailed that Dr. Landrum had
made threats against the life of Mr.
Jones and hie wife, the sister of W T att
Tinsley. Even now, the causes leading
to the killing are not definitely
known by the public.
It appears that Dr. Landrum with
fcis brother-in-law, Mr. Cothran, start
ed out in hie machine, it iB said to
answer a professional call. Upon pass
ing the home of Mr. Jones, Dr. Land
rum was fired into by both Mr. Jones
and Mr. Tinsley, both using shot guns
loaded with buckshot. Dr. Landrum
was driving the car but in some way
must have shut off his engine as the
car had come to a dead stop and the
machinery not in motion when reach
ed by the first ones to approach it.
Dr. Landrum was found to be shot in
the head, arm and body, as many a3
twenty-five buckshot having pierced
him. His brother-in-law being on the
other side from the point from which
the shots were fired, was only hit once
by a shot which entered one Bide of
his back, passed through the muscles
of his back into the other side and
lodged In the muscles of his shoulder,
which proved to be only a flesh wound
and no serious results came from it.
It is said that Jones and Tinsley im
mediately notified bailiffs at Taylors
ville that they wanted to come to ,Car
tersville to be delivered up to the
sheriff and were in fact on their way
to Cartersville in company with bail
iffs when met by Mr. Caloway who
then took them in charge assisted on
ly by one of the bailiffs.
Dr. Landrum Is a well known physi
cian of Taylorsville and is said to en
joy a large practice. He was, however,
the defendant in a law suit tried at
the present term of the superior court
for malpractice, and a verdict of two
hundred dollars against him was ren
dered by the jury. He was a large man
in physical stature and apparently
strong and robust. While possessing a
great deal of mental and physical
force, he was said to be at the same
time an aggressive man whose nature
brought him into conflicts of t a per
sonal natare which made for him
many enemies.
Mr. Jones is a prominent and well
to do farmer in the Taylorsville dis
trict, has always had a host of friend*
and is well connected throughout the
county. He is also a man of consider
able influence and has a large follow
ing in his neighborhood who respect
him. His act was a great surprise to
all his acquaintances as he has the
reputation of being a quiet and peac
*ble citizen. He is perhaps above six
ty years of age, is not physically
strong, and his friends assert that, the
cause of his act must have been one
of a deep nature which convinced
him that there was no other way open
to him than that which he pursued.
The participation of his 'brother-in-law
in the common act also gives color
to the belief that both Mr. Jones and
Mr. Tinsley believed themselves to
have a common cause against Dr.
Landrum. Both men have good reputa
tion as citizens, and this fact causes
the public to withhold judgment until
the full details of the transaction and
its cause are made public under oath
and in court of justice.
Mrs. Weston Jones and Watt Tins
ley are the half-sister and half-brother
°f Cartersville’s well known citizen
and former sheriff, T. Warren Tins-
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
A. 0. GRANGER DIES
IN PHILADELPHIA
One of the Developers Of
Bartow County Dies Af
ter Long Illness.
Mr. A. O. Granger, one of the most
prominent citizens of Cartersville,
died in Philadelphia at 3:30 Thursday
morning.
News reached the city a few days
ago that Mr. Granger was in a serious
condition and his wife was called to
his bedside. She left Cartersville the
latter part of last week and was with
him at the time of his death.
Mr. Granger, since coming to Car
tersville some fifteen or twenty years
ago, became a developer of the re
sources of the county, and for a num
ber of years was actively associated
and in charge of the Blue Ridge Min
ing Company, now the Etowah Devel
opment Company. He was likewise
associated in many other enterprises
of a busienss nature. His associates
in these affairs respected him for his
ui>rightness and integrity which he
never abused.
He was prominent in the counsels
of the Presbyterian church and an ac
tive supporter and upbuilder of its
institutions. He was likewise a citi
zen who took an active part in all civic
matters and contributed from an in
tellect much to better both the gov
ernment and conduct of men.
Mr. Granger was during the war,
the private secretary of General Wil
liam T. Sherman, and was thoroughly
acquainted with this military leader
and all his plans and purposes, and
stoutly maintained with reason and
proof that General Sherman was large
ly misunderstood by southern people.
Mr. Granger showed that he himself
was warmly attached to the people of
the south, came here to live among
people who have been raised to know
southern sentiment, and these same
people, coming to know Mr. Granger,
respected, admired and loved him,
and his life in the south did much to
modify the animosities growing out of
the war between the states.
The news of his death having been
received just as The Tribune is going
to press, it is unable at this time to
give an extended account of his life.
He leaves a wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Wm. Hansell, of Atlanta, who
only yesterday returned to her home
in Atlanta after a visit here, and four
sons, Henry Granger, of South Amer
ica; Rene Granger, of Panama; N. N.
Granger, of Cartersville, and Sherman
Granger, of Montreal, Canada.
Mr. Granger was a man of the high
est culture and gentlemanly instincts,
and his wife and family, since their
residence in Cartersville, have added
a charm and refinement to the social
life of this community which has al
ways been appreciated by all who
know them.
Mr. Granger will be laid to rest in
Philadelphia where he once lived and
where a number of his family reside.
CITY COMMISSIONERS
INCREASE CASH DISCOUNT.
The board of commissioners of the
city of Cartersville announce that be
ginning the first day of August the
city will give 20% discount upon all
light and service bills paid before the
10th of the month for service rendered
the preceding month.
This means that, beginning Septem
ber first, all light and power service
will be reduced by the allowance of
20% discount while only 10% cash dis
count has been granted heretofore.
The patrons understand that the
rate charged will be the same, which
is a graded rate according to the
amount of light and power used, but
with the 20% reduction for cash paid
within the first ten days of the month
it amounts to a considerable reduction
of power rates.
This will be welcome news to the
users of light and power in Carters
ville and signifies that the board of
commissioners are anxiously seeking
to reduce city charges for service as
rapidly as possible consistent with
maintaining an income sufficient to
run the plants.
ley, and the host of friends of this cit
izen deeply sympathize with him on
account of the troubles of his kins
men and have tendered every reason
able aid and comfort.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., JULY 30,1914,
WHY SEND 01 TRADE MONEY AMY?
WHY NOT KEEP 000 MONEY AT HOME?
Buyers Urged To Look At The Articles
Themselves Instead of Pictures In
Catalogs And Purchase Here.
A Merchandise Gamble
You know the men who are in business in this
community. You have known them for a number
of years. You know them as being honorable and
upright in every dealing you have had with them
Knowing them in this way, are you willing to go
to their stores and pay to them money for mer
chandise of which they can show you only a picture,
and for which you must wait from one week to a
month after they have received your money?
Of course you art not .
But you are doing that very same thing with
people you do not know when you send your
money to the mail-order houses of the cities. You
have only a picture or a brief description of an
article from which to determine its value. After
you have sent your money you must trust to the
intelligence of a poorly paid boy or girl to send
you in return the merchandise you want.
The people of this community who persist in
dealing with the mail-order houses are doing both
themselves and this town an injustice.
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLD DIVISION MEETINC
The eighteenth division of the Odd
Fellows of Georgia will meet with the
Dalton lodge No. 72 in Dalton, Ga., on
the 26th and 27th days of August.
These meetings are thoroughly in
teresting and enjoyable to the mem
bers of this large order and the inter
est and profit derived from attendance
upon these meetings by those who are
sufficiently active in lodge work to
attend has caused them to always rec
ommend the attendance of others.
We publish below the letter ad
dressed to the secretary of the various
lodges by Mr. W. B. Robinson, Divis
ion Deputy Grand Master:
Spring Place, Ga., 7-22-14.
Secretary:
Dear Sir and Brother:
The Division meeting of this the
Eighteenth Division of Odd Fellows
of Georgia will meet with Dalton
Lodge No. 72, in Dalton, Ga., on the
26th and 27th days of August, which
is accordance with the action of the
Division at Calhoun, Ga., at our last
meeting. This therefore is to notify
you to elect your representatives to
the same, which election shall be held
under the usual rules governing such
elections.
The contest in degree work will be
in the second degree and for a first
prize of $35.00, offered by the Division
and second prize, the banner now
held by Stilesboro Lodge No. 166. A
prize of $5.00 is offered by the D. D.
G. M. to the lodge in Whitfield coun
ty which opens and closes the lodge
in best form. The rules governing the
grading of contesting teams in all con
tests heretofore observed will be fol
lowed in awarding the prizes in the
contests held at this meeting.
All teams desiring to enter the
contest will forward to me, at least
thirty days before the meeting, notice
of their intention to enter such con
test. This can be done through your
secretary who knows whether or net
it is the intention of your team to
contest. Please forward this notice
promptly as the date will expire on
the date of July 28th.
I am in close touch with the breth
ren at. Dalton relative to this meeting
and they have assured me that they j
will spare no pains in making this one \
of the best meetings ever held in the i
Division. So let’s do our part toward
the promotion of Odd Fellowship by ;
coming to this meeting with some
thing, some thought, for the better
ment of our order in this Division. If
we will but turn our thoughts toward
IBANK SENDS FORTH
I CANAL INFORMATION
The Bank of Cartersville has just is
sued some advertising matter which
not only fairly and attractively sets
forth the advantages and soundness
of the business of this financial insti
tution, but furnishes the recipients
with information and data together
with mai>s and photographs relating to
the development and operation of the
great Panama canal. Including in this
is a world of irofitable statistics
showing how distances have been
shortened, cost of freight carrying re
duced and the ease with which points
on the gloibe can be reached now
through the completion of the canal.
; The bank announces that it will
furnish to all on their mailing list a
series of these photographs, maps and
statistics, which are authentic and
taken from the government official
reports and photographs. While doing
this the bank will at the same time set
forth the financial advantages of pa
tronizing this institution.
Attached to the first exhibit of the
Panama construction is a letter to
friends of the bank from its cashier,
MY. C. M. Milam, which is a compre
hensive, brief summary of what the
bank means to furnish both as to in
formation of the canal and as to the
nature and scope of its own business.
It is one of the most attractive forms
of advertising yet issued in this com
munity.
All who get this data should pre
serve it. When complete it will give
one all the information needed about
the world’s greatest engineering ac
complishment.
the interest of Odd Fellowship this j
meeting will be a grand success and j
the order will be done an unlimited j
amount of good in this Division.
I certaainly hope that each lodge
will be represented, because it is to
the interest of the local lodges that
they be represented. I enclose report
blanks which fill out and forward to
the Division Secretary J. D. Brackett,
Dalton, Ga., No. 7, as per directions
at bottom of same.
Now hoping that I will have the
pleasure of meeting the representa
tives from your lodge at this meeting ;
and that a good report will be had
from the same, I am,.
Fraternally yours,
W. B. ROBINSON,
D. D. G. M.
J. M. CAMPBELL,
Acting Secretary.
DRUG STORES
CLOSE ON SUNDAY
The Lid Put On In Carters
ville and the Druggists
Close Doors.
Due to complaints which found their
way into the court house during the
term just passed of the superior court,
the drug stores of Cartersville closed
their places of business last Sunday
and for the first time in many years
no cigars or soft drinks were sold by
these establishments.
While the statutes directly prohibit
the pursuit of one’s usual avocation,
business of necessity and charity alone
excepted, a common custom has pre
vailed throughout Georgia permitting
drug stores, book stores, restaurants
and hotels to sell cigars, tobacco and
soft drinks. This has been true
throughout Bartow county, and it is
said that upwards of one hundred and
fifty to two hundred stands have been
doing such business on Sunday.
It appears, however, that only the
druggists of Cartersville were being
criticised and pursued for doing busi
ness of this character and that at first
only one druggist in Cartersville was
made the subject of a bill.
It is inferred that the grand jury
knew that this business was preval
ent, and had been so for many years,
and that only to this term had com
plaint been made, and hence no bills
should be found against them, at hast,
the records do not show that any in
dictments were returned.
Through witnesses who appeared
before the grand jury it was learned
that the jury had made quite au ex
tended inquiry along this line but evi
dently concluded that custom had pre
vailed only and that the druggists
were not guilty of any breach of the
law in spirit.
Learning, however, that complaint
had been made, the druggists of Car
tersville closed their idaces last Sun
day and it was learned that their prop
rietors had decided not to open their
doors at all except upon call to fill a
prescription of an emergency nature
or to furnish medicines needed at the
time
One of the druggists being seen by
a representative of The Tribune stat
ed: “Speaking for the other druggists,
we desire the public to know that
we will not hereafter open our
places of business on Sunday for any
reason except in cases of dire neces
sity and to fill prescriptions for im
mediate use and such medicines as
may be necessary for the aid of the
sick.
“In such cases the druggists can be
found at their homes and will answer
such calls.
“They want their friends and pat
rons to anticipate their needs as far
as possible, so that the necessity will
not arise for the frequent opening of
their stores more than possible.
“The druggists state that they can
not afford to keep their stores open
upon Sunday for the purpose only of
supplying medicines and filling pre
scriptions, as the trade does not war
rant them to doing so. Moreover, if
they do open their places of business,
many requests are made to sell cigars
and light beverages and they do not
want to be put to the necessity of hav
ing to decline to accommodate their
customers and patrons in this way,
neither can they afford to permit cus
tomers and patrons to supply them
selves with cigars and drinks as is
sometimes and too often done.
“The druggists are willtag and anx
ious to accommodate the needs of the
public and will at all times be found
eager to do so, but cannot afford to
take the risk of violating the law
either in letter or spirit.’’
An examination of the law finds the
statute to be far reaching in its scope,
and it is said that a great deal of busi
ness is done on Sunday outside of the
drug business which would not
stand the test if brought into court.
The druggists take the view that
their opening on Sunday heretofore
has been more in the nature of an ac
commodation on their part and that
they would personally prefer to be re
lieved of the necessity of operating
their business on Sunday. They seem
to have some difficulty, however, in
out in what way their bus
iness differs from other lines and avo
cations on Sunday, and this feeling is
shared by a large portion of public
sentiment who claim that if the law
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ARRANGE FOR PRIMARY
Managers Selected and En
trance Fees Fixed For
Candidates For Office.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Bartow county met Wednesday
afternoon and made preliminary ar
rangements for the primary August
19th, next. Managers were selected
and the entrance fees fixed for the
candidates. The following are the
managers of elections;
Adairsville district —J. A. Price, A.
W. Barber, N. C. Anderson.
Pine Log district—H. H. White, W.
A. Laud, J. B. Weimorts.
Allatoona district —M. E. Russell,
W. H. McMlcken, M. M. McGoing.
Salacoa district —Eli Richardson, J.
W. Sewell, Reuben Shellhorse.
Atco —A, B. Cunyus, W. A. Ander
son, Amos Keith.
Stilesboro—S. S. Atwood, J. R. Bran
don, N. B. Cannon.
Cartersville district —A. M. Puckett,
F. C. Watkins, J. P. Lewis.
Taylorsville district —J. M. Dorsey,
S. T. Burns, L. W. Jolly.
Cassville district —G. H. Headden,
W. C. Matthews, B. C. Sloan.
White—T. L. White, M. A. Bolding.
G. W. Elrod.
Emerson district —D. H. Monroe, J.
J Wheeler, Tom Ferguson.
Wolf Pen district—W. F. Wisch
raeyer, Babe Kay, Justice Alexander.
Euharlee district —James McCrary,
C. A. Dodd, Dr. Tanner Lowry.
Stamp Creek district —Jas. Haney,
Geo. J. T. Knight.
Halls—O, M, Butler, W. A. Lump
kin, E. R. Morton. - <
Iron Hill district—H. M. Owens, E 7
C. Bright, J. H. Kennedy.
Kingston district —J. M. McKelvey,
L J. Barrett, A. L. McMakin.
If for any reason any of the above
named managers cannot serve, the
committeeman from the district is
authorized to name a freeholder of
said district to serve as substitute, j
J. R. WHITAKER, Chairman.
F. V. TURK, Secretary.
The entrance fees were fixed as fol
lows; Congressman, $75.00; Solicitor
General, $25.00; Representatives, $25.
Candidates, in ordeT to qualify, mu#t
pay their assessments by August 9th,
1914.
MISS LANELLE MOON
DANGEROUSLY ILL.
The many friends of Miss
Moon will be i>ained to learn that her
condition is critical and that grave
fears are held that she will not be able
to survive her present illness.
A host of sympathizing friends of
Judge and Mrs. .Moon and their family
extend sympathy and a wish to aid in
any way within theUr power to com
fort them in these hours of grave ap
prehension.
is urged against druggists it should
likewise be enforced against all other*
whose transactions are in violation
of the statutes.
The effect produced by the volun
tary closing of the drug stores was a
general discussion of Sunday observ
ance and a great many seem to be
lieve that the closing of the drug
stores would accomplish no substan-
| t<a! good through respect for law and
i its enforcement demanded that such
| a course be taken.
Many citizens who did not know
| that the B tores would be closed went
without their customary smoke on
Sunday and many more were thirsty,
particularly automobile parties travel- I
ing through the county. These were
all surprised to find that they could
not secure refreshing drinks in Car
tersviile and quickly passed on to
places where their wants and appe
tites could be satisfied.
Another result will be a substantial
increase in the sale of bottled soft
drinks, such as coca-cola, chero-cola
and bludwine, as these can be secured
at socalled restaurants or on Satur
day and served at home on Sunday,
The bottlers seem to welcome the
new regime and these manifested
a feeling akin to that of Isch Ka Bib
ble.
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