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PROPOSED RAILBOftD uHARTER
RAISES- A STORM OF DISCUSSION
Cartersville Very Much Interested And Rep
resentative Cole Favors Sale or 100
Year Lease of W. & A.
The question as to what is the
purpose and who is behind the move
to build a railway line from White
in this county to Atlanta grows in
interest and the entire state is be
aming profoundly interested.
The people of Georgia see in the
prospect a move upon the part of
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company to parallel the Western &
Atlantic Railway and thus seriously
,-ripple its value as a revenue pro
ducer. The people of Cartersville are
very much interested because
road is built and Cartersville left
several miles away from its main
line it will injuriously affect the
ity’s prosperity and growth.
Others are in sympathy with the
move for the reason that the coun
lies along the line of the state road
have never been very greatly bene
fit ted by the road on account of the
Ratos policy of granting short time
leases which prevent the lessees
from making extensive improve
ments and building branch lines to
develop the resources of the country
along the route.
These argue that the road ought
fi> be sold, become part of a great
railway system and in this manner
the country would be developed.
To parallel the road or to show
that it can be paralleled and thus
'endered of little value would dem
onstrate to the state the advantage
of a lease upon favorable terms.
It is becoming apparent, however,
tha the entire slate is gradually be
ing aroused over the prospect and
various expedients are being sug
gested. The Atlanta Journal is open
ly urging the state to flatly refuse
to grant a charter to the new road.
This is suggested even though le
gally and lawfully the parties who
are back of the new T prospect have
a clear right to the charter. It is
the opinion of Seere'ary of State
Cook though that he must grant, a
charter when the forms of law : have
been complied with and has so
staled.
Hon. S. G. McLendon has protest
ed and asked to be heard and
threatens to file a suit of injunc
tion of some nature against the
granting of the charter.
It has also been suggested that the
state extend the W. & A. road to the
sea and operate it as an independ
ent line after having formed port
connections at sorpe seaport be
tween Brunswick and Savannah. To
this purpose it is contended the con
victs of the state could be taken off
of the dirt roads and pul to build
ing this
There has been no admission that
the Louisville & Nashville authori
ties are hack of the proposed new
enterprise, but it can be seen that
i' would be a logical move upon
their part both in order to get a
lease on the W. A A. Railroad at
favorable terms or, failing in that,
parallel the W. & A. road from Car
tersville to Atlanta. It is this last
contingency that Ihe people of Bar
tow county and particularly Car
tersville are especially interested at
this time. Cartersville would no! ob
ject to the new 7 road being built it
ft would run through Cartersville,
but, as surveyed, it is said that it
will branch off at While, run south
and several miles east of Carters
ville. if this, is done, nearly every
body believes (hat it would very ser
iously interfere with CaDersville’s
growth and prosperity. It would take
away from Cartersville a number of
railroad employees, it would place
os nn a branch lino and would leave
os on the W. & A. which would have
oo favorable traffic connections
wjih any great railway system. In
bis case the W. & A. Railroad would
be merely a local line and its lease
v aluc would be cut at least two
diirds while the volume of business
done by i| would be reduced to a
similar extent. The trains would
b fl short passenger and fre’gh.'
rains, doing merely a Ideal business
between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
A representative of The Tribune
interviewed Hon. E. D. Cole, one of
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
the representatives from Barlow j
county and a member of the Wes
tern & Atlantic railroad commission
appointed by the last legislature to
devise a plan of lease or sale of the
road and submit it to the legislature.
Mr. Cole has attended a number of
sessions of this commission and has
heard a number of arguments made
as to the value of the state’s prop
erty and as to what should be done
with it.
Mr. Cole is at present one of the
best authorities on the subject in
Bartow county inasmuch as he, as
a representative, is interested in the
best thing being done, and as a citi
zen of Bartow county and its repre
sentative in the legislature, is par
ticularly interested in this county
being benefited by what is done.
Mr. Cole said:
“If the proposed road is built there
are many possibilities. Undoubtedly
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Ry. is the logical lessee unless
the new road is built. The Seaboard
Airline Ry. has its line into Atlanta
from Birmingham by Roekmart.
The Southern Railway runs fro-m
Birmingham, Memphis, Chattanoo
ga and the north (o Atlanta. Neither
of these roads need a line to Atlanta.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis is largely controlled by the
Louisville & Nashville. It could easi
ly connect with the Louisville &
Nashville by building across from
Chattanooga to Chatsworth or in
Tennessee.
“Where then is (here a prospec
tive bidder of the states road by a
railroad having a great system with
extensive connections?
“There is a remote possibility that
the A. B. & A. could become a con
tender but just now- that cannot be
known.
“It is admitted that a short road
must have traffic connections with
a greah system in this day and time.
“So, from this standpoint it would
seem that the state may well be
alarmed over the prospect of a road
being built parallel with its ow r n
road.
“Cartersville is not pleased.
“We may not care so much if the
proposed survey brought the road
through here. But it does not do so.
The plan is to branch off at White
and run south several miles east of
Cartersville.
“We would then lose the large
number of railway employees who
now live here but who would be
moved to White or some other
point. We would lose all chance of
being made the headquarters for
shops and as a repair station. We
would be treated only to the service
common to a branch line. We would
suffer the inconvenience of being
several miles away from the main
line.
“If tlm road is built as surveyed
our main dependency would be the
Western A Atlantic which would
have no advantageous traffic con
nections and itself would be a mere
ly local line.
“We would be set back to primi
tive methods of railroading and
would be a comparative out of the
way place.
“'These are tin 1 arguments which
disturb and agitate those who con
template the possibilities connect
ed with the new road being built as
surveyed.
“On the other hand, there are
these who argue that everything
that builds up any part of the coun
ty helps every part of the county
and Cartersville would share in this
general benefit. That undeveloped
country would be opened up. that
minerals and factory sites now own
ed in Cartersville would be mad 1 '
accessible and the profits and bene
fits following would insure to the
benefit of Cartersville citizens.
-“Frankly, there is much ‘o con
sider.
“I htve never believed our county
was getting its fair development
from railroad enterprise. T never
hope to see the state road he of
much benefit to us except through
CARTERSVILLE, GrA., OCTOBER 1,19 H,
FI PLANS
FURTHERED BY JOKES
Returns From Trip And
Assures Public Show Will
Be Best Ever.
Mr. H. E. E. Jones has just return
ed from, a trip to the Stale Fair at
Nashville, Tenn., and reports that
he has secured the best midway at
tractions at the state fairs, and the
best race horses that ever raced in
the southern states.
On account of the date of the Bar-j
tow County Fair following the Static
Fair at Montgomery, Ala., we were
able to secure these horses and these
attractions in route to the State
Fair at Macon, Ga., our fair being
on the way and proceeding the Ma
con fair one week, otherwise, we
would never have been able to se
cure such wonderful attractions
and such fast horses for a coun'y
fair, and people corning to this fair
will see amusements that would be
a credit to any state fair in the
south.
The midway has been enlarged,
and will be 500 feet long, beautifully
illuminated with electric lights; the
grand stand enlarged and a hand
some agricultural building has just
been completed, and everything is
in readiness for a big fair.
Let everyone join in and make it
a big success, and feel that it is our
fair.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIA
TION MET AT CASSVILLE.
The second convention of the
Fifth District of the Bartow County
Division of the Georgia Sunday
School Association was held at the
Cassville Methodist church Sunday,
September 27th, and was one of the
best attended and most 1 enthusiastic
Sunday school meetings yet held by
the workers in the county associa
tion. C. L. Anthony, the district pres
ident, presided and there were ten
schools represented.
Talks were made by Rev. H. M.
Strozier, pastor of the church, and
by Rev. A. Chamlee, paslor of the
First Baptist church in Cartersville,
who came out with Mrs. Chamlee to
the afternoon service. Mr. Win. T.
Townsend, the county president,
very ably discussed the require
ments of the banner Sunday school
as well as other live topics relating
to the management and improve
ment of oui Sunday schools. Mr. W.
G. Henson talked on the grading of
schools, the benefits to be derived
from trained teachers and organized
classes.
Talks were also made by mem
bers of the various schools repre
sented. It is hoped that much profit
will be derived by this very success
ful meeting.
By no means the leasl enjoyable
part of the convention was the
surnptious dinner served by the la
dies of the community.
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY
I)r. J. S. Turnlin, of Marietta, will
preach at the First Baptist church in
Cartersville next Sunday morning
and evening.
Dr. Turnlin has many friends and
relatives in Cartersville who will be
glad to know I hat he will be here
Sunday and will be pleased to learn
that lie will fill the pulpit on this
occasion.
a long term lease of something like
100 years or an absolue sale of the
road.
“I would favor either of these
plans, hut am opposed to a stiort
term lease.
“The people of the state may a;
well come to'the conclusion now as
later that some time a road is going
to be built to parallel the state road
: o Atlanta. If not by the proposed
road now being agitated or some
I other later on.
“Why then not sell the road now
jor make the best long form lease we
{can?
“Of course the state could build
o the sea. Even then, however, a
long term lease ought to be made.”
“I am sure however that every
thing that can be done to protect
the slate's interests will be done by
Governor 81a'on and the attorney
general.”
IHE EVIDENCE
THAT FALL IS SERE
Leading Merchant Displays
Enterprise And Interests
The Public.
With the return this week of Mr.
J. W. Vaughan and Miss Taylor from
the New York markets, comes tiie
announcement, in Ibis issue, of the
first fall showing on next Tuesday
and Wednesday, October Gth and
7th, by the well known firm of J.
; W. Vaughan & Go.
| The special display and feature of
thi.- occasion is the millinery show
ing and the evening reception ex
tended for every lady and genth man
on Tuesday night from 7:30 to 9:30
io’clock. The pleasantry of this oc
casion will be contributed to with
music and refreshments, enabling
their numerous friends and patrons
to take time and care to examine he j
skill and taste so artistically mani
fested by Miss Mattox and her as- ;
sistant, Miss Olney, who have chaige
of :he millinery display.
Ladies’ ready-to-wear, shoes,
piece goods, also men’s and boys’
furnishings will bo ably exhibited,
and the public can consider them
selves fortunate in an opportunity
for quality and price equal, and
more advantageous, than the larger
shopping centers.
Mr. Vaughan says: “We cannot
cease our efforts to serve and please
because of the war. Its true con
ditions are. depressing tixthe south,
but remember that most every cot
ton crop has carried its calamity,
;and our minds have much to do
with our feelings. We must not g t
rati,led; neither complain. It’s time
for common sense. As no one can
tell the .length and the outcome, let
us co-operate; pay as we can; trade
at home; cease extravagances; di
versify now for ih xt year’s gather
ing, and profi and prosperity will
reward us.”
The Tribune heartily concerns
that the spirit of smile and push,
paying all we can, with a realization
that, co-operation is essential, will
do more than any thing else jus; now
to relievo and stimulate the mental
depression.
THE FOOT BALL SEASON
IS NOW ON.
The foot ball season now being on,
(lie Cartersville High School has or
ganized its alheletic club and pro
poses to put a winning foot ball team
on the field.
Wofford Gilreath has been select
ed as manager and Ralph Reeves as
captain. Manager Gilreath is work
ing hard to get a good schedule of
games and Captain Reeves is put
ting the candidates out each after
noon and carrying them through a
signal practice and hard scrimmage.
The team is to lie selected from
among the following: Jack Knight.
Billy Crouch, John McEver, Henry
Pettit, Louis Peeples, Lucius Bish
op, Fred Neal. Guy Williamson.
Quillian Jones, Garner .Tones, Carl
Waldrup, Francis Vaughan, Hey
ward Young, Tolly Quinn. Joseph
Scheuer, Charles Collins.
The citizens of Cartersville should
give every encouragement to the
high school team and this they can
do in the most substantial manner
by patronizing the games scheduled
to be played here. The firsl game
will be played on October 2nd when
the high school plays a team made
up in Cartersville outside the
schools.
The high school’s average weight
is 133 while the (own team’s average
weight is 164.
The high school boys expert to
display superior skill and better
team work in order to overcome the
handicap of light weight.
BENNETT CONYERS HONORED.
The many friends of Bennett Con
yers will be pleased to know of his
continued success at the University
of Georgia, where he is studying law
(his year.
He was master of ceremonies at
the opening of the University in the
chapel last week and lias been pro
moted to major of his battalion.
This is the highest commission that
can be held by a student in the
cadets.
00! A BALE OF COTTON
ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE 10
Large Corporations Join the Movement Ar and
Agents Li Cartersville Get In
un.ciioDS To Buy.
The Inti mation I i’ypemtlmg Ma
chine Company, 111 r. ugh il.s \e
Oilcans Ag. ney, has appr p ial <1
tne hundou is with vv..ich t
purchase b n h lm r ttnn ; I ei:
cents a pens . re. rdanee wi!
Ihe move • at ” v .*> Bale o C -
lorn" This r p 7- 'Hr b 1 : ach
r f'r the ten so 1 ’ m state rpr -
sen ted by this eg* ney.
This cone rn •'!sn # r>mpos h> n
v est the nroeer''-' from the s I of a
certain tvppsett : nn machine ’n the
Firs' town from a n or 'or fm*
"n Tntnrtvpe machine comes.
the Gulf Re lining Company, uo
ing business all uuougn the a u h,
and having a branch otlice in C.r
tersville m charge of W. J. Nob e,
;ts agint, has authorized the pur
chase of one thousand hales of cot
ton, and its various agents in the
southern stales have been iris! rue -
ed to buy from one to' five bait s at
ten ernts. a pound.
Coming to the resuce 6f the c t
fon crop of 191 i have been a num
ber of large corporations, and fht
Gulf Refining Company has deter
mined it to be its patriotic duty a?
well as to ils interest to join in thi*
movement. The people should re
member those concerns who have
entered into and are holding up the
value of cotton at what would he its
price under something like norma!
.conditions and the Gulf Re r inm y
Company will lorn nothing bv its
pa'riolie stand at this time.
J. Allen Smith A Company, oi
Rrroxvilte, wtdi known niftier** oi
high gray flour, meal and feed, have
joined the movement “Buy a Bale of
Cotton,” and in accordance with tins
have written the following let. er to
Mr. F. E. Matthews, their patron and
dealer in their line ol goods in Car
tersville: •
Knoxville, Tenn., 9-29-14.
Mr. F. E. Matthews,
Cartersville, Ga.
Dear Sir:
We have your favor of Sepemb r
28th and beg to say in reply that you
are authorized to buy for us,
One (1) bale of cotton at 10c per
pound, and send us guaranteed
warehouse receipt for it, accompan
ied by insurance policy, when we
will forward you our check for (he
necessary amount.
We have had several calls of this
kind to which we have responded,
and we are very glad indeed to see
that the movement is taking hold so
well.
One thing we are doing to help
th(> cause is in using cotton bags en
tirely in putting up our output of
feed as well as flour and meal. We
figure that in the feed bags alone
we are, by having made this change,
faking care of one hale more of
cotton every day than before. We
believe every jobber should make it
a point to insist upon cotton pack
ages being used to contain such
commodities as grain, beans, seeds,
cotton seed meal and hulls, fertil
izer. etc., and if this is carried out
consistently it will result in a big
increase in consumption, the effect
of which will be felt quickly.
Thanking you for taking the mat
ter uf) with us. and with kind re
gards, we are,
Yours very truly,
J. ALLEN SMITH & COMPANY,
By H. R. GOFORTH.
Vice-President.
The Buick Major Company, man
ufacturers of the well known Buick
automobile, have joined the move
ment also and have sent the follow
ing telegram to their agents at Car
tersville, W. C. and C. H. Griffin,
with direct-'ons as follows:
“Please buy from the planter for
cash and draw on us to cover the
purchase, one ton of distressed mid
dling cotton at ten cents per pound.
When the cotton grower has pros
perity we have prosperity, and we
are today instructing by wire each
one of our agents to buy for our
iut uiiu hold same until further
• . one on distressed cotton for
.at ten cents per pound. To
• iiss.sl the cotton growers of
m: ..ltd protect the price of
.11, we ate carrying over one
. oil t.n uollars casii in Georgia
believing the general pros
ot the country entitles the
j. grower a reasonable and fair
hi crop. We are confirin
b> letter.” . ;
w II be St en from this telegram
t the Buick Motor Company is
! nly assisting the south by he
of cotton at ten cents a
' : with the purpose of holding
hi t or price, but is actually
vine: in Georgia banks five hun
d thousand dollars on deposit in
■ I- better assist the banks of
' e south to accommodate (he bus
'•m-'S needs of this section.
T ‘ ,f> people of the south, and par
tmuhrly Cartersville and Bartow
county, are deeply grateful to the
n ”'ck Motor Company for the sin
c'M’e and earnest sympathy which
<’> v are displaying in behalf of our
enuntry and its prosperity.
l.x auuwcii-1 erry Company,
ii*uiiuiuuuie.s oi "jLong Wear
ouoto, nave written tne loiiowing
o,.iijwiiuiueaiion to Tne Bartow 7 Trib
une wmen contains some sound ad
vice which we commend to our
t tiers i
i-*>iiclibui'g, Va., Sep,. 28, 1914.
i.allow Tribune, *.
Cartersville, Ga. ,
Gentlemen:
We are very much interested in
the Buy a Bale of Cotton” move
ment, and as we believe you are in
a position to render the farmers and
merchants ol the south a great ser
vice, we are writing you this letter
to make a suggestion, which, if car
ried out, will unquestionably enable
you to render a great service to the
co. ton growers of the south.
We are enclosing herewith clip
ping from the Montgomery Adver
tiser and we believe if you will re
produce this article, with the sug
gestion from you that your readers
ask the people outside of your state,-
to help in this movemlmt, you will
get splendid results.
For example. If the merchants in
your county will all write to the dif
ferent houses they are buying goods
from, telling them that Craddock-
Terry Company had bought five or
more bales in each of the states in
the cotton belt, we believe that, the
manufacturers and wholesale deal
ers who are doing business in the
south, will respond to their re
quests by buying one or more hales
of cotton af ten cents per pound.
We believe, if you will suggest to
! the farmers that they write the
mail order houses, fertilizer manu
facturers, manufacturers of ma
chinery, etc., located outside of the
-date, calling their attention to the
fact that Craddock-Terry Company,
and other manufacturers outside of
be cotton belt have subscribed lib
erally to this movement, they will
get a favorable response from al
most every letter.
Believing as we do that this gives
you an opportunity of rendering the
south a great service, and realizing
the standing of your publication, we
are convinced that your advice and
suggestions will have a great deal
of weight with your readers. There
fore, fh is suggestion on our part,
which we hope will meet with your
approval.
Hoping that this “Buy a Bale of
Cot!on" movement will result in
the farmers getting not less than
10c for their cotton, and assuring
you of our desire to co-operate with*
you in this movement, we are,
f—
lout? vciy
CRADDOCK-TERRY COMPANY.
CGC.
New York, Sept. 28.—The Ameri
can Tobacco Company is to lend its
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