Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

VOL |. 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. NO. 23