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VOL 4.
iabermcle meeting
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
All Preparations Made For
a Great Religious Revival
In Cartersville.
Everything is in-readiness lor the
beginning of the tabernacle meeting
•*hieh starts on -Friday night, Sep
tember 4.
The meeting *vill be in charge of
lr. Brown, assisted by Dr. C. P.
Gurry who will have charge of the
music. The music will be an espec
ial feature of the meeting this year
and a chorus of two hundred voices
is being arranged to be taken ©ut of
:[ iii* various Sunday schools of the
city above -the age of fourteen years.
Every stringed instrument and horn
in the city will be put in commission
if possible. Organs and pianos and
the church choirs will all be called
upon to lend their part. Dr. Curry
is an experienced chorus leader and
a master of church music, and all
who attend this meeting will b<*
greatly pleased and entertained by
the music.
It is the special wish otf 'the com
mit lee having charge of the taber
nacle meeting to start With every
thing in motion. The railroads have
given most attractive rates and all
bids fair for a great, glorious ami
profitable service of ten days or two
weeks.
Below will be found a few sug
gestions by the committee:
Now it is hoped that the taber
nacle meeting comes this year at a
convenient time ifor both town and
country and as we have feasted in
‘he past oil so many good things
from this tabernacle platform, from
ume of the greatest ad most inter
esting preachers of the United
states, (he meeting this year prom
ises tlie greatest results.
We are spoiled, it is said, until we
do not fully'’appreciate these treats
and blessings, there being few towns
the size of Cartersville having such
privilege. We are none the poorer
fixed this year. The talent secured
are strangers to this people but. we
ask you to expect something both
intertaining and edifying.
The grounds will be cleaned,
benches washed and new sawdust to
perfume and purify the air under
the tabernacle. The building will be
aglow with electric lights and the
music of the choir will ring out
from among those tabernacle pines
inviting all Cartersville to assemble.
The first service will be held Fri
day night, September 4, by Rev. J. E.
Brown, who will preach at night at
7:30.
There will be three services each
day throughout the main part of the
meeting and no dull time is ex
pected.
The ladies of the city are urged to
buy (heir groceries early each morn
ing so as to give the merchants op
portunity to attend the services. You
are asked also to look about you and
invite any who seldom hear the gos
pel, to come out.
AM railroads coming into Carters
vfile have given a special cut rate
for eight days, which will assist our
distant neighbors to attend the
meeting.
We ask all the churches, pastors
and people to co-operate in the
meeting and all singers of the town
and counl ry are urged to take part
in the singing.
All who have subscribed to the ex
penses are asked to pay their sub
*eription as early as possible and
those who have not subscribed will
please hand your offering to some
one of the committee.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Sunday, August 30, 1914, 12th
Sunday after Trintiy, Litany, etc.,
and sermon at 11 a. m. Subject: “The
European War; Is it a Fulfilment of
Prophecy, or Not?” All are cordially
invited and welcome.
Sunday evening a short prayer
service at 8 p. m. Talk about the
coming tabernacle meeting. All in
terested are invited to come and
pray for its success.
O. L. L, GORDON, A- Rector.
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
RECKLESS DRIVING
PRODUCES ACCIDENT
Family Of R. W. Landers
Struck by Automobile But
Injuries Not Serious.
An automobile accident which
came near resulting seriously to the
family of R. W. Landers occurred
on the Tennessee road Sunday morn
ing when Mr. Landers was driving
his car to the Pine Log camp meet
ing.
In the car were Mr. and Mrs.
Landers, Dayton and Dewey Land
ers, and they had reached the John
Vaughan place on the Tennessee
road .when it was found that a car
being driven very rapidly was jusi
behind them. Mr. Landers, realizing
that someone was doing some reck
less driving, decided to .give the road
and turned his car at; the first
chance at a wide place in the road.
At this point the car behind whiz
■zed by hut skidded so that the hind
j wheels struck the fonder over the
front wheels of Mr. Landers’ car
and, upon* the back wheels striking
Mr. Landers’ car was turned com
pletely up side down. The car doing
the damage did not hesitate but went,
on, while other parties in automo
jbiles drove up and lent assistance to
Mr. Landers and his family. A party
from Acworlh in an automobile were
the next up and pulled Mrs. Land
ers out from under the wreckage,
Mr. Landers and Dewey being able'
to get out themselves. Dayton Land
ers was doubled up and nearly the
entire weight of the car was resting
on his feet, he being upon his back
with his feet in the air. About that
time Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Landers
drove up and assisted in getting Day
ton Landers relieved. It was then as
certained that the car doing the
damage was that being driven by
Dr. MeClesky, of Marietta. Soon af
terwards Sheriff Smith drove up.
and being informed of the accident
and the nature of injuries, went
to ihe Pine Log camp meeting anil,
there placed under arrest Dr. Me-
Clesky, who gave bond for his ap
pearance in court, this week.
It appears that Dr. MeClesky was
doing some very reckless driving,
and although knowing that he had
struck the Landers’ car, continued'
on his way without hesitating to
see what damage and injury Ire had
done.
Mr. Landers’ car was pretty badly'
damaged and Mrs. Landers was
thought for a time t.o be seriously
hurt, but due to the medical assis
tance rendered by Dr. Adair who
was soon on the spot, she -was found
to be only slightly injured but ner
vously very much excited. ’Mr.
Landers was braised about the
shoulders and the clothing oif -all
suffered considerable damage.
Dr. MeClesky will be given an op
portunity to explain his rapid driv
ing, and indifference to results ac
complished by him, vn court some
time this week.
I SCHOOL TEACHERS
ASSIGNED TO DUTY.
The following- are the fteaehees for
the Cartersville public .school* for
the ensuing year.
Prof. Sewell also annoeinc.es that
every child must have been vaccin
ated before a registration card can
be given for the coming year:
EAST SCHOOL.
Principal and teacher of sth and
h grades, Miss Pearle Goodwin;
teacher of 4th grade. Miss Leila Gil
bert; teacher of 3rd grade, Miss
Sara Hogan; teacher of 2nd grade,
Miss Myrtice Adair; teacher of Ist
grade, Miss Jessie Daves.
WEST SCHOOL.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Superintendent, H. L. Sewell,
'teacher of mathematics; principal,:
lw. E. Queener, teacher of science; j
j la tin and history, Miss Lizabel Sax- !
on; English and history, Miss Ger
trude Smith, Bedford City, Virginia.
GRAMMAR GRADES.
7th grade, Miss Florence Rowan;
fith grade. Miss Lydia Jackson; sth
grade, Miss Sarah Heyward: 4th and
3rd grades, Mrs. [da Osment; 3rd
and 2nd grades, Mrs. Jennie Milam;
‘2nd and Ist grades, Miss 'Eva Hap
poldL
CARTERSVILLE, GA., AUGUST 27, i914.
MAYOR YOUNG MAKFS REPLY TO
STATEMENT OF JUDGE FITE.
Says Members of Grand Jury Knew What
They Signed and Are Entitled to Credit
as Honorable Citizens of the County.
Editor Bartow Tribune:
The article signed by Judge Fit:
in last week’s issue of The Tribune,
addressed to “The Law Abiding Peo
ple of Bartow County” is remarkable
not only because of the positions
taken by him but also for the reason
that the "big stick” which he wield
ed so furiously a few weeks back
seems to have dwindled to the size
of a tooth pick. Starting with the
proposition that the schools of Car
torsv.ille were no good and Rome’s
so good he went up against the far
[that. Gartersville’s schools are being
I excellently taught by a capable
corps of women who have landed the
schools of Cartersville above that of
Rome. Starting with the proposition
which he maintained in barber
shops, on the streets and “other
.places” that he. it was, who moved
Ihe.posloffire building back, we find
j-him at last confessing lha he
j “never claimed” to have been direct
hv responsible for moving the build
ing hack but he “forced” the sett inu
hack of the -sidewalk which of
course moved the building back “as
shown by the records of Superior
Court of Bartow County” which nn-<
where mentions a sidewalk. -Start
ing with the proposition that the
grand jury was not discharged “ex
cept in the regular way,” that the
grand jury failed and refused to in
vestigate alleged violations of th *
Sunday laws; that the brother of the
fqroman had abill found against him
which was afterwards reconsidered
and then tabled'and that the foreman
allowed defendants to appear TreHfrt
the grand jury he finds nineteen
members of the grand jury denying
; thq truthfulness of each and every
statement. The “big stick” was in
•action, but, to! see it now! A mere
little splinter.
His position now 1 is that one jur
;| or is more worthy of belief than
- nineteen who signed a statement
; that wliaJ they said ‘Was in the in
i’ terest of truth only and for no ofh
| er purpose!”
I HLs position .now is. that the jurors
who attached Their names to a de
nial of statements, made by a man
who went, into the -sacredness ;of
rand jury provedirigf and himself
made such proceedings the subject
of newspaper notoriety, did so “io
advertenflyZ
His position mow is that he b
“persuaded” .that defendants were
alilowed lo come before the griped
jury “not only because the grand
juior who says that it is the truth,
is sail honorable gentleman but be
cause when T called the .grand jury
into the court, room and told them
that I had beau so informed, AND
TIT A r IT MUST 1 NOT AGAIN OC
CUR, no one tlwn oc there said b
was not true.”
I am persuaded it is not true be
cause nineteen wren who said it is
'mot tree, and two more who did not
have an opportunely to sign because
of absence, also agree with their fel
low members who .did -Sign, are just
as honorable and just as “law abid
ing” and'have just as good opportu
nity To know and touch less bias,
than the. one. who makes the .■date
mere- differently.
! There are several things which
’ have been decided, and the denial
proved since court, which no one of
ws doomed nacessary or fit or prop
er to argue, consider or agitate in
court..
The occasion referred to, when
we were called into the court room
and the court, stated that he had
been informed that defendants were
being allowed to appear before the
grand jury was on Tuesday morning
just before noon. We could not deny
that the court had been so “inform
ed.” He seems to still retain one j
juror who is yet “informing,” so we
did not then and do not now' deny
that he was “informed.”
But we deny that the court was
truthfully informed.
Judge Fite can believe whoever he
wishes to believe.
He can believe one juror ie telling
the truth ami the balance are ”in
adverten ly” telling that which is
not true, IF HE so DESIRES. This
controversy is fruitful in that and
gives us some ide i of what he pre
fers to believe.
My obligation as a juror prevents
me from tolling what took place in
the jury room, except to deny, when
false, what is alleged to have taken
place, but when Judge Fite says
1 1 hat he called us in the grand jury
i room because Lindsay Boston and
[Toll Brown had been before ihe
j grand jury, as defendants, I wish to
j say that Toll Brown was never b. -
i fore the grand jury except as a wit
j ness in the case of State against
'Thacker and that was afler he call
| . V
[ e;l us m. 1 wish also to deny that
I Lindsay Boston was before the grand
j jury except as a w i tness in the case
jof Stale against Thacker and that,
jilt such times, no bills had been
shown us or presented by the solici
tor dealing with either of Them as
' defendants.
Both Boston and Brown were
marked as witnesses on the bills
found true against Thacker, as will
be seen by an examination of the
bills themselves in the clerk’s of
fice. and it was because of this, and
for no other reason, that they wore
brought before the grand jury.
To say that the proof against'them
in their cases “was positive” is an
insulting attack upon the integrity
of every grand juror, to say nothing
of tire propriety of lire statement.
In addition to the statement made
by p'oaetirally all dire grand jury, er
'Copt one, 1 attach hereto the affi
davits of Lindsay Boston and Toll
-Brown, which arc as follows:
GEORGIA, Bartow Court y:
-Personally appeared Lindsay J.
Boston, who ujjoq oath says: I was
a Witness before the grand jury,
July Term, 1914, Superior Court
Bartow County in the caes of State
against Arthur T.Jianker, charged,
j-.wfh assuall t© .-murder. I was an eye
wiitness of tire -shoo ing of Webb
Elrod by Thacker. I was never be-
B re the grand jury in my own be
half as a defendant. I was never
before this jury but the one time
and was before it then as a witness
,ixi the Thacker case.
L. J. BOSTON.
Sworn 1© and -subscribed before
this th© :21l day of August, 1914.
I. W. ALLEY, N. P.
Bartsnv County Georgia,
i GEORGIA, Bartow .County:
I dPersonaßy typearcd, Toll Brown,
jwi,/) upon oath says: I was a wit
,nefs before the grand jury at the
Jujy Term, ltd 1, Bartow Superior
Court, in the case of Slate against
Arthur Thacker. ;charged with as
sail t to murder, f was at the place
where Elrod was shot shortly be
fore the shooit,i-irg. I .was never be
fore: the grand jury in my own be
-1 half; as a defendant. I was never be
fore Hie gran/J jjuiry but this one
time-and that wa* on Wednesday of
ihe first week.
TOJT BROWN.
Sv\ oi/ii to and subscribed before
•jie tins I tic 26 day of August, 191 i. j
I- W. ALLEY, N. p.
Bartow Courtly Georgia.
If under such circumstances as
these the statement made by the
| members of the grand jury reflects
j upon them, as well as upon those
[who did Trot sign ft, as he says, al
though the statement contains the
truth, and nothing but the -'truth, I
fail to see where it reflects upon
those who Signed it, or upon those
who won Id have signed it- had it
been presented to them.
.V ho, among the jury who signed
it, will say it was signed inadvert
ently? None. It was deliberately and
carefully scrutinized by each juror
who are each and all yet ready to
say that, it is -the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
Where, then, is the “inadver
tence?”
Upoe whom does “reflection”
rest?
aW, TOUNG. i
ROBERT R. GOUPER HARDWiGK RAGE
PASSES All 111 BARTOW GGONTY
After a Lons: And Useful A Five Day Race For the
Life An Esteemed Citizen j Vote Of the County Pro
Dies Among: Friends. * duces Results.
!
Robert Hazl hues Coupon, long- After a campaign has been pro
lime resident, of Bin tow countv, <-ne sing tor three months and a
0.5 the mo t highly respect and an 1 conceded to be between two
~ , , , .. candiuates and then a third is en
generally beloved citizens of the ~. and v . i115 , R fi days of the cloae
county, died Sunday afternoon a 0 f campaign and wins out it
lie home cf Hu mi! ton Stiles • -a • ia'.d !:.■ reaiitied that the (bird man
Cartersville. must have ‘run some’ to be first.
Mr. Couper has been in declining Yet that is (he slory of the Hard
health for some time, hut within Ihe wck victory in Bartow county,
last few weeks has at times fel* No, that is not flu* entire story.
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MR. ri. J- CALL
some encouragement over ar ap .
pan ill improvement in his condi
tion; at the same time he would oc
casionally suffer attacks of hear
trouble which would greatly alarm
his friends and relatives. II" v, s
cheerful and congenial throughout
his illness and when the end came
it was without any visable signs of
suffering. He apparently glided inlo
the other life.
Mr. Couper at the time of his
death was seventy-two years of age.
He was burn on St. Simon’s Island
off the Brunswick coast. He at:end
ed the University of Virginia a!
Charlotteville and from there went
to the war as a confederate soldier,
where he made a gallant record al
though yet in iiis teens when the
war ended. He was a tent mate at
one time of the father of John
Puroy Mitchel, mayor of New York.
After the war he came to Bartow
county and was among the pioneers
in the manufacture of iron in this
county, conducting an eight to ten
ton 'furnace* in tin's courty. Asa
soldier, business man and in social
life he was the same lovable, attrac
tive, sincere and earnest gentleman
whose character was indicated in
i ''very action. He had a sympathetic
j hear! and was devoted lo deals of
| kindness and gentleness which
! marked him as a gentleman of the
highest and truest instincts. H->
made, his home at the home of Ham
ilton Stiles, his nephew, and during
the absence of Mr. Sides conducting
his place and the operations on his
farm.
Mr. Couper has only one brother
living. Mr. James M. Couper, a resi
dent of Atlanta, who is himself fn
very poor health at this time. Mr.
Couper’s father, mother and three
brothers and sisters are all buried
on Sf. Simon’s Island near the litth*
place called Frederica, and there
Mr. Couper’s remains were laid to
rest on Tuesday.
The many friends of Mr. Coupe
in this county and the friends of
Mr. Hamilton Stiles, Mr. Jack Stiles,
of Brunswick, Mrs. Scriven, of Sa
vannah: Mrs. Lovell, of Birming
ham; Mrs. Marshall, of New York;
i
.Ireie was some management, at
taclied lo it and some pretty goo
political maneuvering. The man rd
lied upon to attend to this was noq
ther than H. J. Galt. Wen it como
'0 a quiet, systematic and intelliger
management of a campaign he '
there with the goods and so it we
Mr. Hardwick’s good fortune to ha\
Mr. Galt on his side and willing t
assume the leadership.
1j until Friday, just precedin'
the week which closed the primary
Mr. Hardwick apparently had n)
idea of making a campaign for th i
county. I"he race was between Go'J
Slaton and Thos. S. Felder. M j
Hardwick passed through Carters
vdle on his way from Murray coun
ty- He was met by Mr. Galt and XS
C. Satterfield. After a short talk
was decided to make the fight tom
ihe county. Mr. Galt assumed th
leadership by common consent c f
all parties. Within twelve hours Mi
Felder’s friends had decided to dro:
Felder and get this strength int
Hardwick’s column. This was th
first thing Mr. Gall did. The nex
thing was to get -Mr. Hardwick t
make a few speeches in the county
By Monday eve ry thing was organ
'zed and Hardwick spoke at Car
tersville, Kingston and Adairsvilll
The next day Ihe organization wa
made complete and then for Wed
nesdav—election day.
Well Hardwick won the countj
All the work done for Felder an
Slaton availeth not against the lead!
ership and management of H. J. Galt
Mr. Hardwick greatly appreciate
the work done by Mr. Galt and it i|
said has urged him to be at Macoi
and there to assist him capture th /
nomination from the convention. 5
It is safe to say that Mr Galt wil
he sure to help—perhaps more thai
any other adviser in the Hardwicl
camp.
Miss Marjie Stiles, of New York, am
Mrs. -Mercer, of Savannah, whos
mother was Mr. Couper’s sister, ex
tend deepest and profound sympa
thy to (hem in their loss.
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