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VOL. 6 flffl COLLINS KILLED Of DRUNKEN NEGRO Splendid Young Man Murd ered Sunday Evening At Emerson, Fred Collins, a popular young man 0 f Emerson and an employee of the American Chemical Cos. was murdered bv Joe Scrutc-hens, a negro, Sunday af ternoon. tire homicide happening just south of the depot at Emerson on the \Y & A. railroad tracks. Mr. Collins, with Fred Henson, Forris Weaver and Clarence Day, walked front Emerson to Bartow Sun day afternoon. The graphite or black lead plant of the American Chemical Company is located at Bartow and young Collins’ 'brother, Emmett Col lins, is the manager of the mill. Re turning the young men took the rail road track and at a point near what is known as the “chalk cut” just this side of Bartow they passed a drunken negro woman. The young men claim that nothing was said to her, though she appeared to be talking to herself in an audible tone. After passing the young men she stopped and charged Collins with having made an insulting remark to her. This he denied and in which denial he was supported by his companions. She insisted that he had done so and threatened to report the fact to her husband. Apparently she did this and is said D have informed her son that. Collins had made an insulting remark and to tell her husband, Joe Scrutchens. This he did at once and when Collins got back into Emerson he was accosted by Joe Scrutchens, who was also drunk. He first charged Collins with having made an insulting remark to his wife and Ccllins denied it. He jiersisted and proceeded to curse Collins and the picked up a rock, or piece of ballast horn the' railroad track. Seeing that Scrutchens had picked up a rock, Col lins reach for a rock but his hand never got to the ground as Scrutchens Irarled the rock he had secured with great force at Collins, hitting him in the head. It was seen at once that the blow had crushed Collins skull and the report of the impact was heard many feet away. Collins sank to the ground.and died soon afterwards. There were a number of eye wit nesses, all of whom say that Collin* denied .the charge made and that not withstanding this Scrutchens preceed- to attack Collins The witnesses "ere C. C. Brooks, M. E. Gray and G. H. Gladden and several others. Scrutchens was arrested and brought to jail in' Cartersville but was Monday removed to Rome fcr keeping. The murder appears to have been a most foul *nd atrocious act. Both S°nitchens and his negro wife were 'fr'ink in Emerson. Through fancy or leanness they made the charge a £ainst Collins which he insistently denied. The attack at Emerson sur pr.serl Collins who was not anti?;pat ‘ g trouble and he was unprepared to defend' himself. ' lir - r °llins is a native of Cedartown. _ P ,|Vp d in Emerson and worked a + ar,ow U P to about a year ago and ' en went to South Carolina. He re '"Url to Emerson onlv a few weeks f nce ’ r ‘Thing a position with the black ‘-ad mines. He bore an excellent reputation, as inlet and peaeable and popular aR d highly esteemed by his acquaint ances. He is a brother of Emmett Col ir a’ p ' na?:er American Chem ,-T 3 1 n '' as relatives of prominence p, ) ' "th and Atlanta and his death and “ °om over the entire commun- feeling followed the report ' P !lur( ler and for a some fear as t 0 the safety of the pris " r il! t P WaS to Rome. His trial R „- ni ~,ace at the July term of the court. Ci ~oSiNq exercises of COLORED PUBLIC SCHOOL. The ,i„ • ''nlorcfl n2: f,xerci ' 3p s of the city Sr L, )lr ;” lb ’ !c Rp hool will bp held at \f av church, Wednesday, r ,iPio " p ‘ m - to which the s cordially invited. -p >f “ a ts will he provided for hlt e people H HARPER. Principal. THE BARTOW TRIBUNE , ■'EHNACLE PLANS FOR BIGJtIEAGHING Arrangements Made Insure Great Pulpit Oratory For Two Weeks. As the date for the coming taber nacle meeting has been set for August 4th and running through the 13th, liians are being laid to make this the best meeting in the history of the tab ernacle. The Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr., will be assisted by Rev. R. E. Vale, pastor of a very strong church at Summerville, N. J., consisting of over a. thousand y members, Mr. Vale is an able speaker, an earnest worker, and altogether a live wire. He will be heard in some of the local churches on Sunday pre ceding the tabernacle meeting, and no doubt will be able to accomplish a lot of good during his stay before, as well as during the meeting. The committee will ask that every pastor in the county arrange their re vival meetings at dates other than the above so as not to conflict with the annual meeting her e and desires their attendance at these meetings and co operation in any way, thereby insur ing a good meeting in this, the Lord’s work. 'Rev. Smith will bring his singer 'who w l! have charge of music and choir. Every singer in the community and all those interested in singing are urged to assist the leader by going to the choir stand and helping in the sing ing. SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE LONG RACE. • - A!an must work—that is inevitable. He may work grudgingly, or he may work gratefully; l he may work as a TTfSTi, or he may work as a slave. He can not always choose his work, but he can go about it in a cheerful, gen erous temper, with an upright looking heart There ite no work so rude that he may not exalt, there is no work so dull that he may not enliven. But —He Must Work’’ Read it over again. Paste it in the h?t to be seen and re-read. When cemented upon memory fixed in character —work magnified and glorified, life will be exalted above factional and the critical weakness of seeing only the faults of 'others. Ail men make mistakes. But —i here is another sermon, serious and '-vital to man’s success. It Hf — “What part of my week’s work must I lay aside for a rainy day?" "Miist l be helpful about pleasing every want and Kj>end allT’ There is a remedy—a shofc way. Reduce your own salary, by self de nial, amd Immediately put the •.redac tion. into saving shares of the local Building & Loan Association. Putting off is not a beginning. Begin now to act as many others h.uwe done trills month, and join the Bartow Coun ty Club of savers. This prosperous association redeem ed and paid off last week, 119 shares, with a value of over $20,000.00 and have sold over 325 of the new Install ment investments of the May series. Its policy and purpose is to belt). AH the profits are given the savers. The best talent the officers possess is con tributed to the success of the individ uals of our section. This investment is limited, so be fore the books are closed be sure and become one of those who are members of this campaign of laying successful foundations. If there is any information you wish to know, ask the next man to you—he may be a member. COMMISSIONER PRICE A WELCOME VISITOR. Hon. .1. D. Price, commissioner of agriculture of the state of Georgia, was in Cartersville last Saturday, an invited guest of the St He shore Farm ers Club. Mr. Price’s many fr ends in Cartersville gave him a hearty wel come and his genial nature was never made more manifest or his personality more enjoyed than it was by the farm ers who met him at the dub meeting an the home of ,T. G. Cannon Mr. Price returned to Atlanta on the afternoon train. CARTERSVILLE, GA., MAY 25, 1916 TARVER ADDRESSES 1 CITIZENS OF GORDON Sets Forth His Conception Of Office And Compares Records. Malcolm C. Tarver, candidate for judge superior courts, addressed 500 voters of Gordon county on Monday at Calhoun. He was enthusiastically applauded many times during the speech, and after its concluison re ceived many pledges of support. His friends are claiming Gordon county for him by a good majority. Mr. Tarver began his address promptly at 12:15, and was forced to conclude at 1 o’clock sharp, .Judge File | having advised him that he would be permitted to use no further time. He began by telling the crowd some thing of himself, of his ambition to serve as judge, and of his conception oi what a judge should be. "He should be a lawyer whose judg ments of the law are usually correct; a man whom no personal or political consideration will sway from the path of duty; who will realize that in, the j transaction of the business of the court, juries are his equals and not | subject to his control, nor to be bem j io is will. He should be content to be I judge, not judge, jury, solicitor-gener- I al, county commissioners and board of | ducation. He should realize that he is a public servant, not a master of the people,” he said. Pointing out that in the last Geor gia report Judge Fite had been re versed in more than half his cases, he assert* and that in addition to the ex tra cost to the counties and delay of justice to litigants, in the ninety-nine | out of a hundred cases not carried up the parties had about one chance in tt£o that they had received justice j according to law. Comparing his own •j record in the supreme court, he said ] that he had appeared there in ttalrty jodd cases, twenty of which had been decided; and that in those where he j had excepted to Judge Fite’s decis ions, he had averaged reversing hint in two out of three “Consider that I was an attorney, Paid to be partial; that lie was judge, there to form a coel, unbiased judg ment; compare our two Records. Con sider also that I am just entering the best period oi' my life, HEd that Judge Fite is passing down the western slope. Which is more likely to render you competent service?” he asked. Criticizing Judge Fite’s record as a judge, Mr. Tarver asserted that sma pension of sentence is illegal, and read the laws of the state with refer ence thereto. He also protested against discriminatory sentences for men con victed of similar offenses, and insist ed that ail -men should look alike to a judge. He pointed out that in some cases j Judge Fite "had refused the right of | appeal from his judgments, and pre i duced and read from the records in !E. Earle Field vs. W. A. Peek, and I others. He also referred to his diree- I tion cf verdicts in criminal cases, and asserted no lawyer in Georgia would say he had the right. “Why should not a judge obey the law like other peoiile? Is he authoriz !ed to disregard it when he thinks | best?*' be asked. j In conclusion, he asked for the I friendly consideration of the people and assured them that lie was not j small-minded enough to bear 1 ill-will toward those who conscientiously vot ed against him. but desired their 1 friendship. i DR. JOS. J. VARA TO ERADICATE TICK, j Dr. Joseph J. Vara, United States j veterinary inspector, has been desig- : nated for service in Bartow county with the task assigned of finishing up the work of tick eradication in this county. Dr. Vara comes to Ca ters vilV from Jllinois where he has been engaged in the work of stamping out the foot and mouth disease whir 1 ’ re cently prevailed to such an extent among the stock of the northwest. Dr. Vara will make Cartersville his , home and headquarters until the work of tick eradication is comp’eb and here and those who meet him wi 1 c-me to know a very pleasant, genial and ef ficient officer. BOUNTIFUL CROPS PROMISED BV RAIN Drouth Broken Sunday And 1’ armers Made Happy i Throughout County. A most welcome rain fell upon all Bartow county Sunday night and i aim J steadily through the night and , until about midday Monday. TJi'is is the first real rainfall which has | occurred in more than four weeks, the last season being April 18. I be; drouth was beginning to very ser iously endanger crop prospects as to cotton, corn and other products, and lias already greatly cut off the yield of the oat crop. The rain on Sunday and Monday was general and abundant. Its effects were altogether good. There was no downpour or anything approaching a cloudburst at any place and, hence, it was, in all respects, a most welcome visitor. The farmers have been complain ing for more than two weeks concern ing the excessive dry spell and were growing very apprehensive concern ing crop prospects. This feeling was communicated to the cities and these became likewise hopeful that the drouth would be broken soon. The roads were dusty; the Lawns were dried, and the gardens and flowers suffered greatly. On Sunday afternoon, as clouds be gan to gather, there was a universal wish in every home that it. would re sult in rain. This wish was gratified soon and just at night fall in Carters ville, and some earlier in the upper j end of the county, the rains began to i fall, lightly at first, continuing all !through the night Farmers now feel that abundant 1 Crops will be made. Early cotton is snjall but clean and well cultivated. Lgte cotton has a poor stand and i rnlioh replanting has been made nec ; essary. Oats are being cut and the I quality is comparatively poor and £he | yield much below that which was ex pected. Wheat is very much better than oats and some good wheat yields will be made. Early corn is small bat well cultivated Many report that the peaches are dropping badly. Pastures and truck crops were bad ly injured by the drouth, but now that the rains have thoroughly soaked the grounds, tlvese will pick up rapidly. It is estimated that the rain was worth several hundred thousand dol lars to Bartfcw county and, hence, this week all farmers and other business men feel greatly encouraged awr bus iness .conditions. yttTCO/VkLL DAY SINGING WAS A GOOD ONE. Theainnual singing held at Atco last Sunday was very fine considering the ether singing that was near by on the same &av. This was the fourth time that the singing has been here on the third • Sunday in May. The good people of Atcc are very glad indeed to know that the singers have such an interest in this place and come and help us out in the great cause. We are expecting a good singing school here at Atco beginning about the second Monday night in June and continuing for twelve nights. Prof. .11. M. Henson will teach the school and we are glad to have such u good man and convjietent teacher in -charge of the school. Let the song waves rc l a..5’. keep ■pressing cm to sengdom. EAST AND WEST SIDE PUT UP THRILLING GAME. | A thoroughly exciting game of base bail was played last week between the east and west sides of Cartersvfle. ending in a score of 12 to 11 in favor of west side. The young athletes en gaged in tli e game played their posi t'ons well and the teams were hand led splendidly. The line-up for the west side was B. Steinberg. H. Young L AValdrup, Jack Knight, J. Jolly, N. Shaw, B. Hendricks, C. Jolly and J. Kel.ej ; while the east side team was ! composed of F. Smith. E. Bennett, L Burton, W. Pinion, C. Lawhorn, B Kinnarrron-, C. Bazlewcod, B. Smith, rnd A. Bishop. The game, was a close one throughout and was only won by the winner in th e ninth inning. COURSE FINISHED DIPLOMAS ARE OUE Class Of ’l6 To Make Bow To Public At Tabernacle Tuesday. The graduating exercises of the Car tersviilile high school will take place at the tabernacle Tuesday alight, May 30. An interesting program has been pre pared; the graduates are among the most jKipular young people in Carters ville and indications are that a vast audience will witness the receipt of the diplomas by worthy students. The adopted motto of tire class and that which has inspired them to great effort and successful school work is “Age quod agis.” The Board of Education and Sup erintendent Sewell direct that all flow ers and floral gifts be brought to the tabernacle before the exercises begin to be placed on the stage in mass and that no flowers or other gifts will be allowed to be brought forward or pre sented to any graduate or performer during the exercises. Those who con template giving flowers, or parents or friends who contemplate making gifts of jewelry, must do so before the pro gram is taken up. Dr. R. E. Parks, of the University j of Georgia, will deliver the address, i Dr. Parks is a well known authority upon the subject of education and his address will be interesting to the graduates and to all citizens interest ed in the cause of the advancement of public school education, i The officers of the class of 1916 are: QuiULan Jones, president; Reagan ! Young, treasurer; and the class roll jin the literary department is as fol ■ lows: Francis Vaughan, first honor; Quilllan Jones, second honor; Hey ward Young, third honor; Jack Knight, ! f -urth honor; Bennie Steinberg; Mls j ses Bertha Jenkins, Ruby Covington, Francis Mjitthews, Eva Wright Aliev ■ lr. the commercial department an Reagan Young, first honor, and Fre< , j Neel The program to be followed is af j follows: ,■ Invocation—Rev. J. G. Logan. Music. Salutatory—Quillian Jones. Class Prophecy—Heyward Young. J Music. ‘ Seniors’ Farewell to Juniors —Fran- ! ces Matthews. | Juniors' Response—Lewis Peeples. Music. Las* Will ar.d Testament —Bertha i i Jenkins. Valedictory—Francis Vaughan. ; Music. ! Literary Address —Dr. R. E. Parks. Music. Delivery of Diplomas—C. M. Milam, president Board of Education. Music. LEADER OF SAFFER’S BAND DIES AT CHATTANOOGA, George Snffer, leader and director iof Saff r’s band, which has been j hoard frequently in Cartersville, died lafter a short illness at. his home on Lookout Mountain, just out Qjt Chat j tanooga last Friday. Mr. Saffer’s ability as a musical leader was unquestioned and in rec ognition of this fact the Bartow Coun ty Fair Association selected his band w- yen-. H ha- ince performed ' ore on tv- occrzicas with his brass Mn- h w time d':-'rg 'he Christmas holiday'- * - th? h-H.dcv display given b” Cart'—nvHU merchants and community Christmas tree and only a few weeks ago on the occasion of the county school commencement. His stringed orchestra has also been in great demand for dances given he-e. The music furnished on each trip was of the highest order. He was known to a large numbi r here and news of his death will be received with great regret. Air. Saffer was 38 years old. ALL DAY SINGING AT STAMP CREEK. Remember the singing at Stamp Creek Baptist church near Wolf Pen, Cross Roads, next Sunday, May 28th. Let everybody that can come and help make this another great day for this place. Remember that Stamp Creek is the place to come if you want to feel at home and have a good t'me. Everybody is welcome. Come and feel at home. MEETING OF MAYORS AT CHATTANOOGA Preparedness Of Cities In The Event Of War To Be Discussed. The Convention of Southern: Mayors of Cities will be held in Chattanooga, June 2d, 3d and 4th to consider the question of preparedness and each southern mayor was authorized to ap point a delegation from his respective city to attend. The object of the meeting is to dis cuss lilans whereby a close co-opera tion and working plan can be formudat ed by which cities can be protected in times of invasion or war. Similar plans | exist in Europe and te cities and towns put into effect at once methods of de fense and any threat* ned. attack will bring to their rescue help and aid from the other cities. No agreed plan has been formulated an yet, hut the convention Is called ici the purpose !of consultation and an after agree * ment upon the method. Inasmuch as our relation with at least two other countries are now somewhat strained, the wisdom of hav ing such a meeting became apparent and is considered timely and, hence, Mayor Jesse Littleton, cf Chattanooga, a thorough student of history, fine lawyer and deep thinker, issued a call to the southern mayors to meet at Chattanooga at this time and to air point prominent citizens on delega tions to likewise attend the meeting. Chattanooga has made extraordin ary preparations to entertain, and among the speakers to bo heard will 1) Congressman Hefflin, of Alabama; Martin W. Littleton, of New York; Mrs. A. M. Dodge, of New Ycrk; Mrs. Lindon Bates, of New York; Gover nor Elliott W. Major, of Missouri; 1 Governor Nat Hants, of Georgia; j Mayor Bridges Smith, cf Macon; Senr jator John K. Shields, of Tennessee; .Congressman R, \V, Atc/t’n, of Tennes j see; Ex-Governor Hooper, of Tennes see; Congressman McKeilev, of Ten jnessee; Charles T. Gales, of Knox ville, and others. Mayor Gilreath has appointed the following as the Cartere-ville delega i tion: H. W. Howard, W. M. McCaf ! ferty, Horace Foster, J. A. Mt.'ler, A. ;G. White, Paul Gilreath, R. W. lend ers. A. B. Harris, Frank Matthews, C. H. Griffin, J. W. Knight, H. R. Max well, E. E. Adair. C. S. Mayes, P. C, p’lemister, A. W. Fite,. R. H. Renfroe, W. C. Walton, O. T Peeples, J. Mr Neel, T. W. Tinsley, W. T. Townsend, Jos. S. Calhoun, Joe M. Mo n, H. P.. Womelsdorf, W H. Lumpkin, J. J. Hill, W. J. Taylor, J. W. Vaughan, B. . C. Gilreath, J. H. Woffot 1, G. W. . Young, W. H. Field, H S. Handers, R. S. Alunford, C. M. Milam, W. C. Sat- - ferfield, W. W. Daves, W. R Batter-, field. . J ‘STILESBORO FARMERS CLUB HOLD MEETING SATURDAY. On Saturday, May 20, i.t i one of 1 the oldest farmers eluie ?n Georgia,. ; met with Mr. J. G. Daemon, -t oof its, members. & The following mounts, together i with a large number of invind guests | were present: President H. J. Mc -1 Cormick, Vice-President S. M. Roberts, Secretary N. B. Cantr.cn, T. S. Haw kins, John McCormick, j. S. Beasley and others. Promptly at 12 o’clock the ’urge crowd, numbering about seventy, In cluding many of the fair sex, was sum moned to a lovely spot in the shade of a large white oak that ‘food to the rear o-f the house. Her* w- a long table, the strength of which was being tested with barbecued p-rrb, chicken pie, cake and many ether- .cord things. Brunswick stew seemed {r be the dish of preference. Cf this most ap petizing dish there v about 20 gal lons. It was not a ta-k f< ..n expert to determine that the major portion of the fuss was being created by three unique and distinguished individuals. These same three individuals l seemed tc have been endowed with an unusual portion of appetite also. These mem- bers, (Levi Reeves, .Shaw and Jim Price) after hiding all of the above named delicacies and ice cream and strawberries, departed, with sad hearts (sad because they hadn’t more reserve capacity) with the members of the club to display some of their oratorical skill and learn from these successful club members how t;> make a farm pay. no. la