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VOL. 6
1.8 8. CONDUCTOR
FATALLY INJURED
Sam K. Gillespie Loses His
Life In Railroad Yards
Here.
Sam K. Gillespie, a conductor on
ttie L. & N. railroad, was a victim of
a distressing accident which took place
at Junta uesday afternoon at s.o’clock.
Mr. Gillespie brought his train into
Cartersville from Etowah about 4:30,
and it being a freight train* some
switching was found necessary. Soma
few cars were to be left at Carters
ville while others were to he carried
on to Atlanta and points .south. In the
work of switching Mr. Gillespie as
sisted. His engineer was Fred Audrey,
and due to causes which could not be
definitely ascertained, Mr. Gillespie
was caught between the couplers and
his body from his waist down crushed
into a mass. He was held in this posi
tion for some moments and when fin
ally extricated it was ascertained that
he was doubtless fatally inured. His
only words were to direct that notifi
cation be given his family.
He was immediately placed on an
engine and brought to Cartersville and
carried to Dr. A. B. Greene’s office,
who had been notified. N'otwitstanding
the promptness with which aid was
furnished and his removal to the of
fice of Dr. Greene, the road surgeon,
he only gave about two or three gasps
on the operating table and died before
Dr. Greene could do anything for his
i relief.
The accident was a particularly sad
one as Mr. Gillespie was popula
among all his .acquaintances and was
held in the highest esteem by his road
associates and employers. He was
abour 50 years of age and unmarried
and rived in Atlanta. He has been con
meted with the railroad for many
years and was regarded as one of its
most attentive and efficient conduc
-qp*. He at*d energetic
a|d jossepsed a high degree -of jfhtel-
powej. . r t
"RTs riTmamS were conveyed fS ,|U
nta on ,the Li /N. train palwng
)rurt|jcar t ersat 8:30 in the eve
lg, and his interment will be in At
lanta.
Mr. Gillespie was known by a large
number of Cartersville citizens, par
ticularly by the railroad men, and his
death brought forth expressions of
great sorrow among all who knew
'him.
POPULARITY CONTEST
BROUGHT TO COURT
The Bartow Tribune-Dixie The alar
timtest resulted in a misunderstanding
Thich gave rise to a law suit which
'■as brought during the past week,
holding up the awarding of prizes un
*u oortain caims ui>on the part of one
contestant could be established.
k will be remembered that 1 accord
to the count of ballots in the ballot
Miss Bernice Tumi in received the
highest number of votes and Mrs.
Kuohs Pyron the next highest and Miss
at ‘e Hannon third prize.
Mrs. Pyron demanded a recount,
was assented to, but upon the
h'dges reassembing it was ascertained
ihat there was no dispute over the cor
j ec tness of the count of the ballots in
- )ox and it then developed that the
c ' a ® s of Mrs. Pyron were based upon
allegation that she was entitled to
ei 'tain votes which she did not re-
' e ar, d which were not put in the
’ box, or, if put in, were sub
i tl<l( te<l from it before the contest
c'csed.
r ' attack is made upon the cor
r 0 f t j le decision of the judges
binr duties were limited to a mere
' ,! >t of the ballots, and hence, insofar
. ;lp lodges, who were Jaimes Shaw.
an Zanders, W. A. Leake, Ruohs
Adair, were con cent
. ' * Vir "‘ r duties were satisfactorily per
formed.
tPr a bidves upon taking up the mat-
I that - 6 f ar '' |v art of the week decided
I " as tiot within their power to
I ci> * ° U ' tl '' l differences between the
■ rnan ager, Mr. George Ellis, and
■ for Irs - p yron, and there-
I S'pp J!rS Pyron brought suit in the
■ ' or Cj tirt enjoining the a.warding
I trial SlK>s ' , ‘ on of prizes pending a
I Hie °! ' Rs ” es involved in court.
I foadl riZeS ' avp been secured and are
B ai>r t 0 disposed of, but the court
B bon win „ „
Bhr r esult in an indefinite de-
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
JUDGES READ ESSAYS
AND DECIDE GONIESI
Literary Contest Put On By
Vaughan & Cos. Arouses
Great Interest.
weeas ago the literary con
-v-oH. t>y j. vv. Vaughan and
ana iiuuiieu to girts of
wge lepan.ug au upon
John Pam Jones aroused a great deal
or in,teresc, watch has been Kept up
.since the contest peuuing a uecasion
by tne judges as to wno should he
awarded the prizes.
me prizes contended for were Paul
Jones middy blouses, which are kepi,
on sale by J. W. Vaughan & Cos. the
tneme given the children was suen
as to airouse their patriotic interest
and their best literary talent. John
Paul Jones himself was a noted Amer
ican patriot and perhaps our greatest
seaman and sea fighter. His Hlfe was
fuel- of romance since he was born a
Scotchman- of humble parentage,
moved to America at an early age, and
then assumed the name of Jones, his
father being John Paul, and the son
afterwards calling himself John Paul
Jones. His daring in battle, his chiv
alrous and generous nature and his
bold and intrepid spirit, as well as his
natural iln-tellectual brightness and at
tainments, caused him to be one of the
most admired of all men.during the
Revolutionary period in this and other
countries; hence, this subject was cal
culated to draw forth the best lit
erary efforts from the young girl con-
t estan ts.
The judges, after carefully going
over all the essays, nearly a hundred
in number, awarded first prize, six
Paul Jones middy blouses, to number
30, who proved to be Miss Evelyn, Mill
hollin. Second prize, four Paul Jones
middy blouses, went to number 71, who
e ved to be Miss Mary Peoples, apd
third prize, two Paul Jones middy
blcuseai, U> number- 38, wjjo proved .-**
be- ; Mis* Bva WrVfu Alle® in addition?,
WeiiS'Judges passed fa- 1
vomPe criticism and commendation
upon number 44, Miss Evelyn Gar
wood; number 66, Miss Caroline Field;
number 69, Miss Bessie Shaw, and
number 70, Miss Witruer E. Butler, re
gretting that four more prizes were
not offered so that they could be
awarded for these last named excel
lent papers.
The many friends of the successful
young lady contestants are heartily
congratulating them upon their ac
complishment in the world of letters,
and The Tribune will seek to secure
the first prize paper for publication
next week.
Following is the official award:
J. W. Vaughan & Cos.,
Cartersville, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
We, your committee, requested to
act as judges in your “Paul Jones
Middy Blouse Contest,” after thor
ough and critical examination of the
76 essays on tli life of John Paul
j Jones, find that tssay No. 30 of high
est merit as to ■composition, ortho
graphy, punctuatfn, capitalization and
neatness in pennanship, and therefore
declare that numer as winner of first
prize.
We give secondlrrize to essay No. 71.
Award third prle to essay No. 38.
We regret ttu there are not at
least four more p zes, that numbrs 44,
'66, 69 and 70 mu receive only “Hon
orable Mention” r essays that we re
gard of excellen merit.
We wish to pas on to all the young
girls of Bartow c mty the clever toast
proposed in essa No. 38.
COMMITTEE.
Editor Tribune:
Examination o :he essays that had
been properly m ibered and names
checked, we fin< them to be as fol
lows:
No. 30, First P; 1 Jones Prize —Miss
Evelyn Millhollai, of Cassville, Ga.
No. 71, Secon Prize Paul Jones
Prize —Miss Mar Peeples, of Carters
ville, Ga.
No. 38 —Miss a Wright Alley, o r
Cartersville, Ga.
The numbers 4p artiiculiar 'y compli
mented by the ccftnittee are Miss Eve
lyn Garwood, Mia Caroline Field, Miss
Bessie Shaw anclliss Wilmer E. But
ler.
This contest hi been handled with
out Motion, thelidges acting under
numbers withoumames. giving their
awards based ut all the rules that
should be embrad in good composi-
POLITICIANS GETTING ACTIVE
AND BIG OFFICES TO BE FILLED
President, Governor, State House Officers,
Congressman, Judge, Solicitor General
And Representatives To Be Chosen.
The Democratic State Convention
having set the time for the holding
of the primaries, increased activity
has been shown by candidates, aad
the number who contemplate running
for the various offices to be filled
increases each week. This is the big
year in politics. Offices from the pres
idency of the nation down to the most
minor places are to be filled.
Presidential Race.
The Democratic State Convention
has a heady been held and the dele
gates named. In the Seventh congres
sional district there wiill be G. E. Mad
dox, of Rome; Levi Reeves, of Car
tersville; R. E. Dobbs, of Marietta;
Dr. W. E. Wood, of Dalton. These del
egates. as well as all -delegates from
Georgia, are instructed to vote for
Woodrow Wilson in the- St. Ivouis con
vention,, and from all indications Pres
ident Wilson will have no opposition
for renomination.
The Republicans have sent two dele
gations, each claiming to be regular,
and who these different factions will
support remains to be seen. The
Republican party throughout the na
tion seems to be yet -unsettled as to
who will be their standard bearer and
some score or more of prominent men
have a following, but none seem to
hav-e a major jity of delegates or any
thing like a formidable proixn'ti-on of
delegates instructed for them. The
national Republican convention will
be held at Chicago and perhaps will
be ’ the most interesting of the two
this year on account of the uncer
tainty as to who their candidate will
ke. - * -
Governor's Race.
Three candidates have announced
ujr the governorship.
Governor Nat E. Harris seeks a re
nomination and will be strongly sup
ported by tine Confederate soldiers
and the Anti-Saloon League. Confed
erate soldiers claim that Governor
Harris will be the last veteran of the
Civil War who will ever hold the
highest office within the gift of this
state and that therefore he should re
ceive, and doubtless will, the united
support of veterans who will exer
cise al3 the influence they have with
their families, neighbors and friends.
Dr. L. G. Hardman is making an
active campaign for the governorship
and will shortly appear in this end
of the states where he will make cam
paign speeches setting forth his
claims to the office. Dr. Hardman |
made a very formidable race two years
ago and carried Bartow county, to
the surprise of many, by a small ma-,
ority. His friends claim that he is
stronger here than he w“as in the
former race and that Bartow county
will remain in his column.
The entrance of Hugh Dorsey has
somewhat complicated the situation
as he has many admirers in Bartow
county, Who formerly supported both
Governor Harris and Dr. Hardman.
His prominence throughout the state
is due, in large measure, to his suc
cessful administration of the office
of solicitor general of Fulton county
and particularly in his prosecution of
Leo M. Frank, in which public inter
est was aroused to a high pitch, and
Mr. Dorseys successful prosecution
was held as a great accomplishment.
It is probable that other candidates
will vet enter the race, he name most
generally bing used is that of J. E.
Dottle, of Milledgeville. Just what
following Mr. Pottle has in this coun
ty has not been definitely ascertained
but he had a very strong following ia
the recent Democratic convention.
Congress.
Hon. Gordon Lee has not yet ade
formal announcement of his candidacy
but has authorized the statement tha.
tion.
We of course congratulate thoes who
have been successful, but particularly
congratulate all those who tried, a
there is not only a benefit but an e' i
dence of the possession of vim and
higher purposes.
Yours very truly.
J. W. VAUGHAN' & CO
CARTERSVILLE, GA., MAY 18, 1916
he would, within, a short length of
time, appeal to the voters for a re
nomination and it is safe to say that
he will make a lively campaign as
soon as the duties of his position are
so shaped as to enable him to get
away from Washington.
Hon,. . W. Harbin, of Calhoun, has
been making a personal campaign
throughout the district and has many
friends. Due, however, to the fact that
Mr. Lee has not yet announced and
Las not appeared before the voters,
the impression Mr. Harbin has made
cannot be definitely ascertained.
The Judicial Race.
The announcement of the jCandi
daey of Malcolm C. Tarver, of Dalton,
for judge of the Cherokee Circuit, has
met with an enthusiastic reception
upon the jxart of hi-s friends through
out the circuit and Mr. Tarver’s vis
its, though limited in number and for
-a short length c-f time, have furnished
him with -great encouragement. His
friends claim Whitfield county by a
very large majority and report also
that he has met with the warmest
receptions in all counties into which
he has gone. He is said to be a gen
ius as a lawyer, personally very at
tractive and possesses to an itawisiual
d< gree an aptness and ability in cam
paign work. He makes a very' favor
able impression with all with whom
he comes in, contact and is a pleasing
and attractive speaker who sets forth
In able and convincing terms his con
ception of the judicial office. Mr. Tar
ver’s hundreds of friends in Bartow
eounty are confident of liis success
and havW gTvtm him every assurance
jl loyal support. Hie opponent will be
Judge A. W. Fite, who seeks re-no-mi-
Ntation
Solicitor General.
| Solicitor General J. M. Lang is bus
j ily engaged in his campaign for re
nomination as solicitor general. His
friends calim that his service entitles
him to re-election since he is now
merely filling an unxpired term, that
of T. C. Milner, deceased. He is re
| garded as one of the best campaign
ers in the judicial oircut, and makes
a favorable impression upon all with
who he, oomes in contact.
Mr. Lang will be opposed by Col.
W. C. Henson, of Cartersville. Col.
Henson has received assurances of
active support from all the counties
in the circuit and arpticularly from
Gordon county, where he was reared.
He counts confidently on a big ma
jority in Bartow county, and has been
greatly encouraged by his visits to
the courts held in Dade county, Whit
field and Muray counties.
Legislative Race.
Messrs. W. A. Dodd and E. D. Coie
have declined to have their names
used in connection with another term
in the legislature, and hence, Bartow
county will send forward this year
others to succeed them. Up to this
time only two names have been men
tioned. W. D. Trippe, of Taylorsville,
a successful business man and popular
and highly esteemed citizen and alto
gether acpable, will be strongly sup
ixn-ted from every portion of the coun
ty, while M. L. Johnson, of Cass Sta
tion, for many years prominent in
state and county politics, seems to
have the call for the other place. Both
of these men are representative of the
best sentiment of the county and will
make able and efficient servant®' in
the general assembly.
The primary will not be held until
September 12, and In the meantime
there are crops to be made, business
interests to be protected and a living
to be maintained, but it is safe to say
that the politicians will furnish, a
diversity of entertainment which will
b e recreative, if not exciting at inter
vals, during the next few months, and
tliat by the time election day rolls
around we will not be thinking much
of anything else but the issues and
personal claims of the candidates who
are to be voted for.
CITY COMMISSIONERS
CONSIDER BONO ISSUE
Will Furnish All Details
So As To Have Public
Informed. S
i
The city commissioners met last
Thursday night and took up the ques
tion of public improvements in which
is involved the matter of a bond is
sue. Those present were Mayor Gil
reath and Commissioners R. W. Lan
ders and H. R. Maxwell.
Tee resolutions adopted by the mass 1
meeting last week were turned over
to the commissioners, after which the
board decided to secure aid informa
ticn available with reference to city
needs, amount to be spent for these
mirposes, character of security to be
issued and all details associated with
the ques-tion.
It was the opinion of the board that
the public should be informed in de
tail as to the character of improve
ments decided upon, where the sew
ers will -be laid, what streets would be
improved and what improvements
would be made in the way of 'public
school facilities. The matter of a high
school was also considered and It is
possible that this will be included in
the call for a bond election when the
board determines upon other details
to be settled.
Te Imard has been in consultation
with Mr. McCrary, who drew the plans
for the sewerage system of Carters
ville last year, and lit is understood
that an estimate of cost was made by
him. The board has every assurance
that the great -majority of the pto
■pie are in favor of a bond issue to
secure these improvements and will
doubtless submit the question in pro
per form within a few weeks, but be
fore doing so the question will be
viewed from all its angles and the.
best of legal talent will be obtained
to advise the board- with reference
to all steps to be taken.
SEVENTH DISTRICT ASSOCIA
TION K. OF P.’S HOLD BIG MEET
The annual Seventh District meet
ing Knights of Pythias, held in Buch
anan Tuesday was a genuine success
from every viewpoint. Although sev
eral of the lodges of the district were
unrepresented, those that had repre
sentation sent a full quota of dele
gates.
The business meeting of the asso
ciation was held at the Castle Hall,
beginning at 1:30 in the afternoon.
Mayor E. S. Griffith extended an ad
dress of welcome on behalf of the
city, and Col. Claude Moore extended
the welcome on behalf of Buchanan
ledge, which were responded to by J.
W. Clinton, of Lindale. After several
short speeches the association got
down to business.
After the transaction of all business
matters pertaining to the association,
Cartersville was selected as the place
for holding the 1917 meeting of the
association. Cartersville is known far
arad wide for the hospitable manner
in which she cares for visitors, hence
the selection was the unanimous
choice to every delegate present.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were:
President, L. W. Reeves, Carters
ville.
Vice President, H. S. McCalman,
Buchanan.
Secretary, Howard E. Felton, Car
tersville.
Chaplin, J. W. Clinton, Lindale.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Gaines F. Dod
son, Buchanan.
Inner Guard, E. W. West, Lindale.
Outer Guard, J. M. Field, Carters
ville.
After the conclusion of the business
session the delegates and members of
the local lodge, together with their
wives and members of their families,
enjoyed an excellent basket supper
upon the courthouse lawn at 6 o’clock.
Everyone seemed to enjoy heartily the
good things spread before them and
for once in his life it seemed that
Dr. Howard E. Fettton, the genial sec
retary of the association and a fol
lower of Epicurus, was ‘‘too full for
utterance.”
Before adjourning, the association
unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, That we extend to
the Buchanan Lodge and the good
peopffe of Buchanan, our sincere
thanks for the royal manner in which
they have entertained this associa
IMPORTANT QUESTION
UP ID COMMISSIONERS
Will Counties Be Allowed
Taxes From W. & A.
Railroad?
A matter of great importance to the
people of Bartow county as well as all
the other counties through which the
Western and Atlantic Railroad runs
In Georgia, will' be considered by the
Western and Atlantic Leasing Com
mission at Atlanta today, Thursday,,
and that is the hearing with reference
to allowing the counties through which
the railroad runs taxes from the leas
ing company.
The Commission will in its report
recommend the character of contract
to be entered into and will submit to
the legislature its views with refer
ence to the question of allowing Bar
tow. Cobb, Gordon, Witfield and Ca
toosa counties their pro rata part of
taxes the same as if the road was
owned by a quasi public corporation.
This is a contention which the rep
resentatives in the legislature from
Bartow county, Messrs. W. A. Dodd
and E. D. Cole, insisted should be in
cluded for the reason, among other
things, that these counties are bur
dened with the necessity of meeting
court expense without any return
therefor except their pro rata part of
the rental which goes alike to every
other county.
A dUegati-on of Bartow county citi
zens. headed by Representatives Dodd
and Cole, will appear before the Com
mission today, having been notified to
do so for the purpose of taking up
this very question. It is hoped that
the 'Commission will be persuaded to
incorporate this provision in the new
lease act which, if done, will give to
Bartow county a considerably in
creased revenue over what it has here
tofore received. Bartow county col
lets from all oter roads its share of
taxes, but because the Western and
Atlantic property is owned by the
state of Georgia it has heretofore gone
free of taxation. The purpose now is
to endow the counties with the right
levy taxes against this property as
well as all other railroad property.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
TO BE HELD MAY 30
The commencement exercises of the
city schools will this year be held at
the tabernacle and the graduates are
rapidly preiiaring their essays, ora
tions and declamation®.
This occasion will be ipopulanly at
tended as are the graduating exercises
each year. This is true everywhere,
and particularly In Cartersville. The
exercises here have j>acked the opera
house on each occasion, but this year
the opera house not being available,
the tabernacle has been secured and
it is predicted that the crowds attend
ing will excel anything ever before
held on a similar occasion.
There are prospectively eleven
graduates, all of whom will take part
in the exercises should they be suc
cessful in receiving their diplomas.
The year has been a very success
ful one for the city schools. There has
been a large attendance and the av
erage in scholarship has been unusu
ally high.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our heartfelt
appreciation for the many acts of
kindness and servfioe rendered us dur
ing the illness and resulting death of
cur date husband and father.
MRS. I. W. ALLEY AND CHILDREN.
tion, for their generous hospitality
shown us during our stay and that
our best wishes ever go with them.’’
At 7:30 the visiting Knights and
the people of Buchanan were given
the opportunity' of listening to Hon.
Clifford Walker, attorney general of
Georgia* in a ringing speech, in which
he held the audience sipefll-bound with,
his eloquence and logic. Space for
bids us to summarize upon, his
speech, but suffice to say it was the
best, clearest and most consistent ad
dress upon Pythianisim ever heard in
Buchanan.
The visitors and delegates from Car
tersville who attended and report a
most enjoyable occasion were:
Messrs. L. W. Reeves, J. M. Fieffd, Jr.,
Dr. Howard E. Felton, E. W. Robin
son, J. E. WiStle, Walter Akermam and
J. B. Lewis.
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