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VOL 4.
iUIOPEAI IB INMES ITIONS
ANO BLOODY BATTLES BEING FOUGHT
Germany Has Gained Great Advantages
But Other Nations Are Forming For
Desperate Struggle For Supremacy
j iu‘ European war appears to be
t.(niic more comprehensive as to the
number of nations involved and to
become more deadly as iit progres
ses.
Till' French government has is
sued a proclamation transferring
tlir capitol of France from Paris to
Bordeaux. This step is taken as a
matter of precaution against the
possibility of Germany beseiging
Paris and the consequent diifflculty
the government would have in keep
ing in touch with its military opera
tions.
The German army is now said to
be within twenty-eigth miles of
p ar is. The operations around Paris,
however, will perhaps last for many
weeks unless the allied armies of
France, England and Belgium, suc
cessfully overcome them. The city
of Paris is well fortified extending
out for miles beyond the limits of
the city and, hence, in addition to
the field operations of the French
and English forces, the Germans
will also have to overcome the
.strength of these fortresses.
In the meanwhile, the Russian
army has been checked in its ad
vance upon the eastern side of Ger
many and admit a defeat!' by the
Germans in which many thousands
of soldiers were taken prisoners.
The Russians, however, seem to
have defeated the Austrians in a
battle lasting seven days and as a
result of which the Russians cap
ture the forts near the capitol of
PLAN 10 BO? COTTON
AT TWELVE CENTS
Mr. Bob McCormick, of Stilesboro,
is pioneering the movement on the
pan of citizens able to do so, to buy
one bale oif cotton at twelve cents
per pound and thus, to the extent
that citizens are able |to do so, re
lievo the farmer of the sacrifice he
will in many instances be compelled
to make if he should sell the cotton
at its market price Ito dealers.
The movement is a patriotic one
and appeals to all as showing a
commendable spirit. Due to the war.
and the curtailment of demand on
tho part of European countries who
use more than four million bales of
cotton grown in the south land, the
price of cotton has very materially
decreased. It is, however, a good
commodity which in normal times
will come back to ills normal value
but the war taking place just at this
time lias very greatly diminished its
market value. Hence, an appeal has
gone forth upon the pari) of organ
izations and citizens interested in
the farmer getting what is his due,
that each and every citizen able to
do so should buy a bale himself and
hold it until better conditions pre
vail.
Those who contemplate spending
money for luxuries should hesitate
before doing so, if they have not
bought a bale of cotton, and contem
plate how much good he can do,
how much more prosperous he
would make our people generally,
how much real interest he can show
in farming interests by buying a bale
cotton at twelve cents a pound.
If is believed that he wall only
have to hold it for a period of a few
months, perhaps only weeks. He
w ill enable during that time some
farmer (;'o pay a debt w T hich he had
anticipated paying out of the pro-
C€e ds of cotton which he has raised
a nd which would be worth twnlve
ce nts a pound. The citizen buying
if would be only lending the dif
ference between whal'd he could sell
fhe cotton at at any time and what
he Is willing to pay for it on a
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
Galicia in Austria-Hungary. The
Austrians have retreated in wild
disorder and have abandoned many
of their guns while the Russians
are now advancing on the main forts
of Lemberg on the eastern side of
Hungary. The fatalities in These var
ious movements during the past
week total many thousands while
the number of prisoners taken by
the contending forces are numbered
by the liens of thousands.
The Zeppelin airships are drop
ping hornhs on tlie city of Paris, but
up to this time no serious damage
lias been done ifrom this source.
Turkey lias declared war on Rus
sia and Italy is expected to become
involved at once. There is a strong
likelihood also That Greece will like
wise become involved in the general
war of nations.
French airships chase the Ger
man aviators who are circling over
Paris and battles in midair are ex
pected.
Due to the war in Europe the gov
ernment revenues have decreased
one hundred millions of dollars per
annum, and. congress being in ses
sion, the president has prepared a
message recommending iSo congress
that this curtailment of revenue be
provided for. The increased tax nec
essary will perhaps be laid upon
beer, whiskey, domestic wines, to
bacco, railroad and theatre tickets,
gasoline, paten:!, medicines, soft
drinks and other similar commodi
ties. f"
twelve cent valuation. Tn o'be.
words, a loan of from ten to twenty
dollars a bale above wdiat can bn
secured for it at this time.
The movement is a worthy one,
lias in it elements of patriotism and
shows a manifest desire to help our
own people, our own fellow work
men, to tide over an abnormal con
dition which at the worst wall not
last but a few months. Mr. McCor
mick, and men like him who take
this view of things, are to be com
mended and will be rewarded by
public esteem because of the pos
session of a desire Ho be of real ser
vice to theip fellowmen.
SURRENDERS RESERVISTS.
Germans and Austrians Taken From
Vessels at Sea.
The American liners Manchuria
anti China, of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company’s Oriental fleet, were
halted by British warships off Hong
Kong and forced to surrender sixty
German and Austrian reservists
bound for the European war from
the Philippines. This was the news
brought by Captain Thompson and
Purser Landers, of the China, which
arrived at Honolulu, bound for San
Francisco.
According to oflicers of the China,
the Germans and Austrians before
starting on their journey, asked for
and received assurances from Wash
ington that they could not be mo'. :si
ed on an American registered vessel.
Then they took passage for San
Francisco via Hong Kong, Shanghai,
Nagasaki and Honolulu.
On arriving at Hong Kong the ves
sels were halted by ships of the Brit
ish fleet, the passengers were sum
moned for inspection and required to
give their nationality at the call oi
the purser’s roll. Those who appear
ed to be Germans or Austrians and
could not prove otherwise were taken
to Stone Cutters island for detention.
Two Germans aboard the China
claimed Swiss citizenship and were
not held. All the German residents
of Hong Kong have been held, Cap
tain Thompson reports.
Manila newspapers of August S
confirm the captain’s story.
Mcßeynolds Confirmed.
The senate confirmed the nomina
tion of Attorney General Mcßeynolds
to be an associate justice of the su
preme court. Senators said the vote
was “very decidedly” in favor of th
confirmation The senate also con
firmed without a roll call the nomi
nation of Thomas W. Gregory to bf
attorney general.
The vote on the Mcßeynolds con
firmation was 44 to 6.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., SEPTEMBER H, 1914,
HARDWICK NOMINATED
BY MACON CONVENTION
The Democracy of Georgia
Names Nominees And
Adopts Platform.
Thomas W. Hardwick was nomi*
ated for short term senator on the
fourteenth ballot by the state dem#
erratic convention held at Macon
last Tuesday and Wednesday. Thiq
was the race of real interest in th<|
convention and the contest was full -
of thrills and expectancy to the fol
lowers and friends of the various
candidates. No convention in many
years lias been so interesting, and in
attendance upon the convention
were the leading men and officials
of the state.
The nomination was brought about
by the withdrawal of Mr. Felder who
held 91 votes through all the bal
lots up to the fourteenth. Upon this:
bal lot he withdrew and the great
bulk of his strength went to Mr.
Hardwick who had run from 128
votes up to 165, Hie number neces
sary io nominate being 187. The
strength of Mr. Hutchins in the con
venlion Went almost solidly to Mr.
Hardwick, so that the strength of
Governor Slaton on the last ballot
was largely that which was practi
cally (for him from the start.
Judge Harris was nominated for
governor and Hoke Smith for long
term senator. Both of these distin
guished men sat on the platform
after their nomination for several
hours and watched with interest the*
proceedings of the convention until
Judge Harris, through fatigue, was
compelled to go home and Senator
Smith was compelled to catch his;
train for Washington.
Senator Smith was easily the mas-’
.tpr of the convention and nothing!
was done but that which met wiithj
his approval, his strength being ’re
flected by the'delegates upon every
question in which hy was
to be interested.
The delegates from Bartow were
X. C. Anderson, of Adairsville; M. L.
Johnson, of Cassville; Thpinas
Lumpkin, of Cartersville, and W. I).
Trippe, of Taylorsville, all of whom
were in attendance upon the con
vention, as were alternates A. G.
White, of Cartersvile, and H. H.
White, of Pine Log. Also attending
the convention as spectators from
Barlow county were Judge A. W.
Fite, E. D. Colo, of Cartersville, and
R. L. Franklin, of Adairsvillg.
L. W. Reeves, of Cartersville, was
present ’and was honored by being
selected as one of the assistant sec
retaries of the convention.
The convention was in session all
of Tuesday night, never adjourning
until 7:15 in the morning, and only
then for a few hours, during which
time Mr. Felder decided to with
draw and it became then a fore
gone conclusion that Hardwick
would be nominated which was
promptly accomplished as predict
ed. Mr. Hardwick made a splendid
speech of acceptance manifesting
ltie utmost good will and enthused
the convention with the spirit and
temper of his remarks which were
timely and wise and uttered with
earnestness and sincerity.
The convention will go down in
history as one o-f the thrilling poli- '
tical events of Georgia.
WRECK NEAR ATCO.
An accident which: resulted in the
wrecking of three freight cars took
place near Atco last Friday when a
freight train side wiped the switch
locomotive then standing on the
siding at that place. The personal
injuries sustained were not serious
nor was there any very great dam
age done to the derailed cars. They
were turned over, however, and
traffic was delayed some three or
four hours. The accident happened
just’ ahead d? tho Rome Express
which was stopped at Rogers and
prevented this train from getting
into Atlanta until quite late in the
day.
Mr. S. W. Bradford. Jr., who has
been at Quitrr.an, Ga., for the past
year, has been visiting friends and
relatives in the county for the past
two weeks. He left Monday for San
ford. Fla., where he has accepted a
position.
TABERNACLE MEETING
BEGINS FRIDAY NIGHT
Evangelists And Singers
Arrive And a Great Re
vival In Prospect.
The Sam Jones tabernacle meet
ing w ill begin Friday night with all
the active ministers and singers in
their place. In general charge of the
meeting will be Dr. J. E. Brown-, a
renowned evangelist whose heart'
and purpose will he to benefit every
ma \, woman and child who attends
these meetings. Dr. Brown is an able
champion of Christianity, earnestly
devoted to the work of saving men
from t’heir sins, and these, and the
earnestness and sincerity with
which he works, have been the
means of his accomplishing wonder
ful results in his evangelistic labors.
~ He will he assisted by Rev. Aquilia
Webb, a noted Presbyterian preach
er, who will conduct each afternoon
meeting. Dr. Webb is also an able
j Bible student' and the tabernacle
j committee is greatly pleased and
elated over securing his presence
and services in these meetings.
The music will be conducted by
I Dr. C. P. Gurry. Two pianos have
J been put in place and an organ ac
companied by which, Dr. Curry ren
ders all his solos. Dr. Gurry will al
so be assisted by two hundred local
voices and horns and stringed in
struments so that the music
throughout the meeting will he one
of the principal features.
Every Indication points to a
large attendance . non these meet
ings and all church members and
those interested in religious work
are expected and invited to join in
and make the tabernacle meeting of
191 i the most' successful one ever
.conducted in Bartow county. The
committee in charge is possessed
.with a zeal and purpose to accom
plish all that can be done through
.appeals made to the heart's and
minds of men to so order their lives
and to conduct their affairs that
Christianity will he the ruling spirit
and fhe love of mankind the dpmin
atiftg purpose.
Everything is in readiness for the
tabernacle ineelling which is now
right on us.
The lights have been turned on by
the city and two pianos put in place.
News has reached the city that
Mr. Brown and Prof. Curry will ar
rive. tomorrow, and hold It be first
service at 7:30 Friday night.
The cut rates as granted by our
railroads will be on tomorrow and
last for ten days. Sundays will have
a special rate even lower than week
days. Ask your nearest agent for a
'abernacle ticket.
Great crowds have always attend
ed. They will do so again. Your
neighbor is coming. Why not you
came also?
Plenty of hitching ground, ice
water and rest room have been pro
vided. This is everybody’s meeting;
Let all lend a helping hand.
TABERNACRE COM M!TTEE.
SOME ADVICE TO
GEORGIA FARMERS.
Atlanta, Ga., September 3.—“ Hold
your cotton. Sit steady in the boat.
Don’t get rattled,” is the advice of
Farmer Jim Price, state commission
er of agriculture, to Georgia farmers.
Mr. Price has been one of the clos
est watchers of the effect of the
European war on cotton, and he has
come to the conclusion that the
planter has little to fear if he will
only keep his head.
“Hold your cotton in (he seed
where possible, and if not, hold it in
the bale,” he said in a formal state
ment. “Go ahead with your year’s
work just as though conditions were
normal.”
Mr. Price and other leaders in the
■lgricultural field now feel confident
lhat the steps taken by the govern
ment for the protection of cotton
planters will prove entirely adequate
and the cotton people will suffer no
great losses because of the delayed
market.
BOYS' GOON CLUBS IB GIRLS’
CANNING CLUBS OE BARTOW MEET
An Interesting Session Held And Fine Talks
Made Followed By Lunch And
Other Entertainment.
The hoys’ corn club and girls’ can
ning clubs of Bartow county met in
Cartersville Friday morning, Aug
ust 28, considerably more than the
active membership being present.
Dr. William Bradford, of Cedar -
town, the able and efficient cor"
club agent for the seventh congres
sional district, was present and de
livered a striking and instructive
talk to the clubs in which was a
world of good advice and sound
wisdom to which bis audience gave
rapt attention. Dr. Bradford is thor
oughly at home in this occupation
and what he is doing for the seventh
congressional district in the way of
creating manhood and efficient far
mers is not rfully realized by the
people of the district.
Miss Parrish, who has been in
Cartersville for several days formu
lating and assisting in the establish
ment of the Euharlee High school,
also delivered an interesting talk
arid very much entertained the boys
and girls present.
Miss Holt, state canning elub
agent, was present and delivered an
instructive talk particularly address
ed lo the girls’ canning clubs, and
from Miss Holt the girls received a
lot of information and advice which
will benefit them hereafter.
Miss Holt was followed by Miss
Dowdle, the district canning club
agent, and, as the Barlow county
girls’ canning clubs are under Miss
Dowdle’s jurisdiction, she was able
lo know exactly what was needed as
well as exactly what has been done.
After the morning session, ad-
BENEFITS FROM WAR FOB U. S.
The war in Europe will probably
bring economic advantages to the
United States. It will enable it .to sell
its great crops in places which will
give a much greater income than if
there was no war.
Almost every industry will derive
more or less advantage. American
investors and bankers should get in
much profit from the ability to buy
back from Europe great quantities
of securities at attractive prices in
payment for the foodstuffs and raw
material exported from the United
States.
The United States can become, as
it has this week, the world’s great
est market for capital, and if the
American people rise to their op
portunity they can do a great deal
lo mitigate the disastrous economic
consequences which would other
wise result in many countries /from
a great European war.
It is obvious that for the time be
ing the money markets of Europe
will be closed to the demands for
new capital of Canada, Brazil, Ar
gentina, Mexico and other countries,
and at such a time the prestige of
the United States would be im
mensely enhanced if it were to .lake
the place of Europe and meet the
pressing needs of these borrowing
countries.
It is possible that the United
States may participate in the great
loans that will have to be raised in
Europe if almost the whole conti
nent becomes engaged in war. Pos
sibly the participation will be indi
rect rather than direct.
For the United States to gain ben
efit from the position as the wealth
iest nation in the world, it is essen
tial that American investors should
not only have confidence in the fu
ture of their own country, bu.t also
believe that, war or no war, the
world will continue to progress.
In brieif, a great war in Europe
will give the United States an op
portunity of assuming the post of
world banker, by supplying capita!
freely to countries and individuals
in all parts of the globe who need if
and can provide the required secur
ity. Should the American people take
advantage of the golden opportunity
afforded them by the outbreak of
war, it will mean not diminished
but increased prosperity for the
United States. —London Statist.
journment was taken for lunch,
which was furnished by the ladies
of Cartersville through the eiiforts
and instrumentality of Misses Myr
tice Adair and Lydia Jackson. The
repast was altogether sufficient and
templing and was enjoyed by old
and young alike.
After lunch the boys and girls
were conducted to the plant of The
Bartow Tribune and there were
shown the intricacies of the print
ing business. Every piece of machin
ery in the shop was put in motion
for the entertainment of the boys
and girls and they manifested ev
ery evidence that they thoroughly
enjoyed the work of the shop and
gained some knowledge of it.
Through the courtesy ul" the Dix
ie Theatre, where the clubs attend
ed in the aifternoon, the pig club and
canning club work was shown by
slides furnished by the State Col
lege of Agriculture. This was partic
ularly enjoyable and profitable to
the members of the clubs and the
kindness of Messrs. Gould and White
was greatly appreciated. There was
put on also a comic picture as a
courtesy to the boys and girls which
aroused them to the highest pitch
of amusement and it was clearly
shown that the average canning
club girl and corn club boy has a
fine appreciation of humor and
doesn’t care who knows it.
Altogether the occasion was a very
successful and enjoyable one and
each succeeding occasion should be
attended by the people of Carters
ville.
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS
ON L. 8 N TRAINS
I
The L. & N. Railroad has begun to
install electric headlights upon all
its locomotives operating in Georgia,
and on/* locomotive has already been
equipped and is making its run
through Georgia.
This is the only railroad which has
stood out against the advantages of
having its equipment installed with
electric headlights, and the result
has been that a number of acci
dents have resulted as a direct con
sequence of their failure to be thus
equipped. The railroad has stead
fastly refused to adopt this equip
ment until compelled by law to do
so which becomes operative October
Ist. Between now and that time all
locomotives on this railroad will
have electric headlights.
The work of installing the loco
motives is being done al!i Etowah.
All railroad employees operating
|on trains are greatly in sympathy
with the electric headlight, as is
public sentiment generally since it
insures greater safet y to the employ
ees of railroads as well as to pas
sengers on its trains. With a great
number of trains in motion on its
tracks and the inability of the fire
men and engineers Ito see any dis
tance with the oldtime headlight,
there is constant danger of collis
ion with both trains and obstacles
which may suddenly appear on the
Tracks. By the use of the electric
headlight, casting its rays for long
distances, engineers are able to
check their locomotives, sometimes
to a complete stop, before the ob
stacle is reached. Bit is, therefore,
with great delight that the public
hails the determination of the com
pany to thus equip i'self and to pro
vide for the safety of its employees
and passengers to this extent,
L. B. Fisher, D. D. L. L. D., Dean
Rider Theological school,
will preach at J. VV. Jones’ chapel
Thursday evening, September 3rd.
If you would like to know more
about the Universalist faith, com&
out and hear him.
NO.