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Kill ram BRINGS
NEW GOUNTIf OFFICERS
Sheriff, Treasurer And Tax
Receiver Offices To
Change Hands.
On December 31st the terms of
odliee of C. N. Smith, as sheriff, W.
T. pittard, as tax receiver, and Judge
Martin Collins, as county treasurer,
expire and these officers are busily
engaged with winding up matters
connected with their offices prepar
atory to turning them over to their
'successors.
Mr. C. N. Smith has served the
county as sheriff for two full terms
and in that capacity has rendered
remarkable efficiency and has
'rounded out two successful terms of
the office. Mr. Smith voluntarily de
clined to stand for re-election, pre
ferring to give his attention to his
private interests which will require
a considerably greater portion of his
time in the future than heretofore,
having purchased a large plantation
in south Georgia. It is his purpose
to devote a good portion of his time
toward making a successful invest
ment, and those who are acquainted
with the place are sure that Mr.
Smith has made a wise investment;
and those who know Mr. Smith are
certain that he will make the most
out of it.
He has a host of friends through
out the county, and, as sheriff of
the county, has impressed himself
upon the people as one who showed
capacity and executive ability o i a
high order and hundreds of these
regretted his determination to give
up the office. The same can be said
of James P. Games who for the past
two years has been a deputy under
Mr. Smith. Mr. Gaines, through his
genteel management of much of the
responsibilities of the office, has
earned and won the confidence of
the people, and ■. tv.i rnrm
shown a capacity (for work and ef
ficient management which will no
doubt serve him well in his future
undertakings.
The best wishes of all the reop'e
of the county w 11 follow re
tiring officers in whate* er a .^ tlvl "
ties they will ’hereafter em ~
"iH be speeded by W.
\V cJkvay as she,* who has like
wh* served as dW’ty sheriff dur
ing the entire t*> ,<*™ •
Smith. Mr. Oaiaety is popular and
splendidly equM** l assume the
duties of W® 1 th Ea
dmved by wl F h
ness and which wins for
him frienT rom every of llfe ’
j‘‘ , .Ze same time, one who is
l, ’ in the formation of any
. ; !:f J His friends predict for
him /^ uccess, l’ ul and popular .ad
aption of this important oif
fic/
yF. Puckett and Capt. Tom Rob-
J vill serve as deputies. Mr.
Jkftt will assume the duties here
in performed by Mr. Calaway
/dputy, while Capt. Roberts will
by charge of the jail and will de
[(f all his time to this department.
/ Jth of these gentlemen are well
/ ywn and popular throughout the
/ mty and both possess .ability of
/ p highest order and an acquaint-
I lc _ e w ith the details of the office
>hich will not make the perform
ance of the duties entirely new to
them.
•J'Klge Martin Collins retires as
™ Un, y treasurer after having serv
f| 1 hree terms. Judge Collins has
™ a, !e a very efficient officer and.
regularly rendered accurate and
lightening- reports of the condi
!° n the county in so far as the
manc ial standing of the county was
r °neerned. and in all respects has so
' r^f>r med the duties of the office
f A
roeet with no criticism from
an ? Quarter.
Ah° s t of friends and followers
1; n for him every good thing in
‘ and abundant happiness, health
* n ji Prosperity.
Judge Collins will be succeeded by
. r ' n rge H. Gilreath. The many
. of r - Gilreath readily testi
. 0 13 efficiency and fitness and
i Predicted that he will so admin
wJ'M °^ flce that the people
' )0 ai) le to know at all times the
Q.. ' !I; the county’s finances. Mr.
ran Up<>ll a pj a |f orm w hich
rr ‘ a '- e known through the widest
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
ENTERiAINMENT FI
EMPTY STOCKING FUND
Mother Goose Party To Be
Given At Cherokee Club
Friday Night.
For the benefit of the empty
stocking fund, a Mother Goose
party will he given at the rooms of
the Cherokee Club Friday evening
of this week.
All Cartersville should patronize
this performance. The purpose is
good; <the proceeds will be so applied
as to make happy those who will
have, no other incentive for enjoy
ing Christmas, and the entertain
ment itself will afford entertain
ment and amusement.
In charge of the general work in
the interest of the empty stocking
fund is Mrs. George H. Aubrey, who
is making a campaign for funds
with which to provide a happy
Christmas (for the poor of Carters
ville and surrounding territory. As
sisting Mrs. Aubrey’s work and that
of her committee will be this enter
tainment Friday evening which will
be given by the Sunday school class
of Mrs. Horace W. Howard, Mrs.
Howard to be assisted by the various
members of the committee in charge
of the empty stocking fund.
The house should be packed to see
this entertainment. It will be one
well worth a fixed sum of money
but Santa Claus himself will be seat
ed at the entrance to receive only
such offering as are freely and vol
untarily given for this cause.
All other cities and towns in the
country have this cause close to
their hearts and each and all are do
ing something of size and import
ance to arouse public interest in the
purpose of giving to the poor. Gar
tersville should not be backward in
this work and each and every one
who coi, 1 ribu?- J hing toward
k. w!7] nwre thoroughly and com
pletely enjoy Christmas.
DAVIS SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
One of the best entertainments
this week will be the musicale and
oyster supper to be given Friday
night by the Davis School Improve
ment club at the school, to which a
general admission of ten cents will
be charged with an additional charge
of twenty-five cents ifor refresh
ments of a most appetizing charac
ter.
The proceeds of this musicale will
go to the school and for the pur
pose of a pipe organ for the church.
Miss Barrett, as principal of the
school, and Mrs. John W. L. Brown,
the secretary of the club, are anx
ious for this entertainment to be
liberally patronized and promise all
who attend an evening’s enjoyment
of a rare quality. A considerable de
gree of interest has been aroused in
the work of the school and it will
be liberally patronized by all who
come in contact with it or have an
opportunity to observe its progress.
publicity and his successful cam
paign was the result of a pronounce
ment which appealed to the voters
as one founded upon the best public
interest.
W. T. Pittard retires as tax re
ceiver. This is an office of more than
ordinary responsibility and much
detail. Mr. Pittard handled it very
satisfactorily, and the success of Mr.
Haney in the campaign las-t summer
was due to his youthful energy and
personal popularity which the peo
ple saw fit to reward with their con
fidence, and the host of friends of
Mr. Haney contend that his manage
ment of this office will be second to
none in Georgia.
Mr. W. G. Walton as clerk of the
superior court and Joseph Shaw as
tax collector will succeed them
selves. Both of these officers have
served with signal satisfaction to
the people of the county and their
re-election was an endorsement of
the conduct of the offices held by
them.
Mr. W. J. Ingram as coroner and
W. W. Phillips as county surveyor
likewise succeeded themselves, and
the fact that they were re-elected to
their offices without opposition
makes unnecessary any additional
praise than that which the verdict
of the people furnished in the pri
mary apd election* . . .
CARTERSVILLE, GA., DECEMBER 17, 1914.
CARTERSVILLE SECRET ORDERS
ELECT OFFICERS FOB TOE YEAR
Interesting Sessions Held By Lodges And
Reports Show Progress of Each Or
der During Year.
The Cartersville Masonic lodge
held an interesting meeting Tuesday
night. Notwithstanding the extreme
cold, a large proportion of the mem
aersiiip was present.
The most important business
transacted was the election of of
ficers which resulted as follows:
Worshipful Master, W. T. Town
send.
Senior Warden, N. N. Granger.
Junior Warden, H. H. Green.
Secretary, G. W. Waldrup.
Tylor, 0. R. McElroy.
A number of interesting reports
were made and the condition of the
order in Cartersville was found to
be in fine shape.
It w T as decided to hold a public in
stallation of the new officers on
next Monday evening at the lodge
room, to which meeting the wives
and families of the members of the
lodge are cordially invited and a
pleasant and entertaining social
event is promised for this occasion.
In addition to the ceremonies at
tending the installation of officers,
refreshments will be served and ev
ery feature which will contribute to
a joyous event will be present.
The enti-re membership of the
lodge is especially urged to come out
and to make the occasion one to be
long remembered in Cartersville.
The new officers are well known
Masons who have, step by step,
earned the recognition which the
lodge has seen fit to bestow upon
them, and the selections made for
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sidered unusually happy and wor
thily placed. They will assume con
trol of the lodge, in an already very
bea’lthy condition, and will doubtless
increase its usefulness and serve
with faithful attention the duties
and purposes of the lodge.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Cartersville Lodge No. 42 Knights
of Pythias held its meeting Friday
night, December 11, for the purpose
of selecting officers for the ensuing
year.
This lodge is in an unusually
healthy condition and has been for
many years the pride of the state.
Whenever Pythianism is mentioned
in Georgia, reference will surely be
made to the Cartersville lodge. It is
considered a model of excellence in
purpose and administration and its
officers are more frequently and
generally called upon to do outside
work upon the installation of new
lodges than perhaps any other lodge
in Georgia.
With singular regularity the lodge
pays annually its greatest tribute -to
EMORY QUINN GAINS
DESERVED DISTINCTION.
The friends of Emory B. Quinn
will he delighted to iearn that he
has gained signal recognition from
his employer, the American Tobac
co Company, in their xccent award
of prizes for the month of October
for successful salesmanship.
The American Tobacco Company
is unquestionably the largest manu
facturer and distributer of tobacco
and tobacco products in the world
and is said to control considerably
more than a half of the manufactur
ed product.
Mr. Quinn iel't Cartersville not
quite of age only a few years ago
and accepted a position with this
company which is known far and
wide throughout this and other na
tions. He at once took high rank as
a salesman and has been a success
ful contender for the prizes offered
by this company before.
His recent accomplishment, how
ever, is his greatest. In making -the
announcement to Ms long list of
salesmen the company stated that
“it was found that the showings
made by the division of Mr. S. G.
Rogers and Mr. E. B. Quinn, both in
Virginia, was so nearly equal and so
far ahead of any other division, that
Charles M. MiLam by successive
elections to the place of Chancellor
Commander, and this year as here
tofore his name “leads all the rest.”
The officers elected were:
Chancellor Commander, C. M.
Milam.
Vice-Chancellor, J. M, Field, Jr.
Prelate, N. A. Bradley.
Master of Work, M. G. Dobbins.
V
Keeper of Records and Seals, H. E.
Felton.
Master of Finance, E. W. Robin
son.
Master of Exchequer, W. H. Wikle.
Master at Arms, A. S. Brevard.
Inner Guard, J. R. Roberts.
Outer Guard, L. L. Landers.
Trustees, M. G. Dobbins, J. E.
Wikle, E. W. Robinson.
Slock Trustee, A. S. Brevard.
One of the features of the even
ing’s program was the administra
tion of the third rank conferred in
long form which was greatly enjoy
ed by the lodge and appreciated by
the candidate.
As usual on such occasions, an
oyster stew was served in the ban
quet room of the lodge and every
detail was perfect in form and ex
ecution.
At a late hour the lodge adjourned
in good feeling and fellowship and
each member proud of his associa
tion with the lodge which furnishes
so much pleasure and profit to its
membership.
A
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Members of Cartersville Council
No. 1124 Royal Arcanum held its
meeting Thursday night, December
10, at the K. of P. hall. A representa
tive number of the council was pres
ent, which includes a large number
of the most influential men. of the
community in social and business
circles.
Reports showed that the council is
in splendid condition. The Sitting
Past Regent of the council is C. M.
Milam. The following officers were
selected to manage the lodge for tha
ensuing year:
Regent, E. W. Smith.
Vice Regent, W. W. Daves.
Orator, M. G. Dobbins.
Secretary, I. W. Alley.
Collector, J. P. Rogan.
Treasurer, W. C. Walton.
Chaplain, W. E. Smi-th.
Guide, J. W. Stanford.
Warden, J. W. Knight.
Sentry, J. P. Anderson.
Trustees, W. Akerman, B. L.
Vaughan, C. M. Milam.
Representative to Grand Council,
J. P. Rogan.
it was decided to divide the first
and second prizes between them—
giving them $125 each." The many
friends of Mr. Quinn in Cartersville
hasten to congratulate him upon his
good fortune and his deserved rec
ognition with the assurance that
each and all who know him have
heretofore predicted for him a bril
liant business career and are only
too glad to have their predictions
verified.
It will be pleasant news also to
Cartersville to know thait Mr. Quinn
will shortly pay a visit home dur
ing the Christmas holidays during
which time it will be our pleasure
to greet and welcome him.
AT SAM P. JONES MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH.
Services both morning and even
ing. Sermons by the pastor. At the
morning hour, the theme will be:
“The Lack of Christian Patriotism.”
At the evening hour the theme will
be “False Excuses.” Now brother, if
you need help, come and help us
and we will try to help you, if you
don’t need help, come and help some
one else. As Christian people we
must be more active in trying to
build up God’s kingdom. Will you?
DISORDIRLY conduct
BREAKS UP MEETING
At A Colored Supper A
Pleasant Time Was Had
Tuesday Night.
A case in the mayor’s court Wed
nesday evening of more than unus
ual interest to the colored popula
tion was that against Buddie Young,
Harris Kincade, Watt Reason and
Sam Saxon, who were jointly charg
ed with disorderly conduct. The
scene of the alleged activities was
at the lodge hall on Sumner’s Hili
and from the testimony given be
fore fhe court, which was packed to
the door with lodge members and
sympathizers, indicated that a “sup
per” was an attraction to be had at
the hall on Tuesday night, and, pur
suant to the word being passed out,
some seventy or eighty dusky beaux
and damsels attended.
Everything went well for some
time, the supper was being consum
ed and sums were being paid for re
freshments which promised to net
the promoters of the scheme a goodly
sum of money, while also dancing
w T as in progress and to the timely
and tuneful cadences of a piano
the turkey trot, fox trot, one step
and hesitation were all being done
with groat grace and proficiency.
On the floor above the “undertak
ers’ committee” was holding a ses-
sion and this meeting, which was
proceeding with dignity and solemn
ity, was suddenly interrupted by
sounds and screams from below
which indicated -that a skirmish was
taking place.
Aunt Francis Conyers, whose
daughter was running the supper,
was passing by with Rev. Thompson
just at this time, and, having seen
that one negro was hit over the
head and another threatened with
dangerous violence, concluded that
trouble was about to begin and so
she entered -the hall, and, to use her
language, she said she told them to
“close the supper out and shut up
the piano.” According to Aunt Fran
cis’ testimony, Sun Williams was -the
principal instigator of the row, and
this appeared to be the trend of the
testimony of the others who offer
ed themselves as witnesses. It seems
that “Sun” Wiliams is a nickname
for a darkey well known about town
and it fitting him so well, his real
name has been lost to fame.
“Sun” shines at entertainments
similar to these and invariably gives
a spectacular performance at every
supper and dance which he honors
with his presence. All the blame of
the entire affair which well nigh
involved the entire lodge was put
upon him, and perhaps justly so, at
any rate, Sun thought it the bettor
part of wisdom to remove himself
and his bright disposition to parts
unknown and, hence, the police
were unable to gather him in. Sun
is supposed to be now hidding his
effulgent rays in the neighborhood
of Rome, Georgia, and for a season
at least Cartersville will not have
his brilliant presence about it.
Mayor Young continued the court
for more testimony, some witnesses
being absent, but took occasion to
announce that the city would no
longer permit such “suppers” to be
held in Cartersville and that no per-
mits will in the future be given.
This was not a satisfactory decis
ion to the members of the lodge and
Aunt Francis Conyers insisted that
it was all “Sun” Williams’ fault, and
after giving a narrative oif -the
events, closed by saying “that was
just the way it wiiz, Mr. Mank; I’m
jus tellin’ the whole tru-th about it.”
Nevertheless, “Mr. Mank” insisted
that heretofore these social gather
ings at the “burial hall” had not
been properly managed, and, hence,
there must not be any more of
them.
As soon as the other witnesses
are brought into the count, the en
tire record will then be before his
honor, who will then dispose of
Buddie Young, Harris Kincaae, Watt
Reason and Sam Saxon in accordance
with the rules of law and Justice.
GOVERNMENT FUND
GAITLEJICK HERE
Bureau Of Animal Indus
try Making Survey Of
Conditions In Bartow.
Dr. H. F. Hook, a representative of
the bureau of animal industry, Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
is in Cartersville this week in the in
terest of cattle tick eradication in
this county.
This is a very important work and
one in which every citizen of the
county should be interested. Now
that we are entering upon a period
of crop diversification and the rais
ing of live stock, the time has come
when the farmer must devote more
time to the elements that enter into
the raising of ithese various products
and less to cotton.
It is Dr. Hook’s opinion that the
cattle tick is not so much an exist
ing menace to the live stock of this
county, hut there being some evi
dence of the presence of the tick
and Bartow county being in a sec
tion of country where the cattle
tick is prevalent, it necessarily
creates a constant danger, and the
further fact that Bartow county is
under quarantine against the catiie
tick it very much lessens the value
of our live stock.
It is a fact of common knowledge
that good cattle from a tick free ter
ritory bring a good price in the
market. After eradicating the tick,
the farmer can raise pu-re bred and
high gTade beef cattle and obtain the
highest market price.
Ticks cut from five to ten
per head off the price of cattle from
a quarantined territory, and, as this
in itself represents a very fine prof
it, it behooves the people of Bartow
county to become interested in the
matter and to give Dr. Hook their
cordial co-operation. The federal
government appropriates large sums
of money annually for the purpose
of eradicating the tick and it has
made marvelous progress wherever
it has gone to work. In this work
also the state authorities co-operate
and are ready and anxious to join
with the county authorities.
Dr. Hook regards it as a purely
business proposition and the purpose
of his visit here at this time is to
get a proper and correct understand
ing of tick conditions in this coun
ty and to interest the farmers
authorities to aid the United Slates
and state government in ridding the
county of this pest, and to this end
it is Dr. Hook’s intention to furnish
every farmer of the county with lit
erature and bulletins from the gov
ernment giving useful and valuable
advice and showing how stock
should be treated in order to eradi
cate the tick.
Dr. Hook is stopping at >the Hyatt
hotel in Cartersville and farmers in
this neighborhood specially should
call upon him and they will find
him to be a very pleasant and affa
ble gentleman, sincerely devoted to
-the work assigned to him by the gov
ernment.
JUDGE MOON HOLDS
LAWYERS IN COURT.
The City Court of Cartersville has
been in session this week at the
court house and a large number of
small criminal cases have been dis
posed of.
Judge Moon is presiding over -the
court and Thos. H. Milner is serv
ing as county solicitor.
. A large attendance has marked
each day’s session of the court and
few cases have had to be continued
on account of the absence of wit
nesses.
Judge Moon held the court to
gether Wednesday until long after
the noon hour under the mistaken
impression -that the time for reces3
had not been reached. He w T as final
ly convinced by some hungry law
yers that his knowledge of the
movements of the sun and its rate
of travel is not so great as his ac
quaintance with the orb which rules
the night. But he claimed his watch
was wrong and at about one o’clock
he declared an hours adjournment
for the refreshment of the inner
man.
Otherwise His Honor has been
} signally correct in all his rulings. ■
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