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VOL. 0 IM. C. A. MEETING MOUSES' INTEREST Large Number Assemble At Rooms In Walton Building And Many Join. A meeting was held Sunday night for the purpose of forming a Young Men's Christian Association in Car tersville and to pave the way for a definite organization and plan of pro cedure. As heretofore announced, Mr. W. C. Walton, in constructing the splendid new building on Main street, set apart and arranged for Y. M. C. A. .rooms, consisting of a gymnasium, an office, locker rooms, rooms for private con sultation and a reading room, togeth er with plunge and shower baths. These rooms were completely finished last week. Thereupon the guarantors of the newly proposed Y. M. C. A. call ed a meeting for Sunday night and the gymnasium room was comfortably filled with young men and ladies and gentlemen who were interested in the movement among whom were many parents. The Boy Scouts acted as ushers and Mrs. Ruohs Pyron presided at the or gan. Rev. L. G. Hames presided over the meeting and gave a detailed ac count of the idea of forming a Y. M. C. A. in Cartersville. He spoke of ap proaching Mr. Walton when it was learned that he was about to construct the Walton building and readily se cured his consent to set apart an area of this building for this purpose. He touched upon the great need of Car tersvEle for' agreeable and pleasant environment for young men, the need for proper places of meeting where associations will be pleasant and un der proper control and of the physi cal development which a gymnasium would afford. He metnioned the fact that a num ber had guaranteed the > rent of the building for a term of years and that 1* would be now necessary to secure, and it was in contemplation to secure, general equipment, furniture and all necessary features of a properly fur nished Y. M. C. A. quarters. He said, that it would require two thousand dollars a year to properly conduct such an enterprise in Car tersville, but that it would be the best investment ever made in Cartersville; that a competent and capable secre tary should be secured whose salary should be not less than nine hundred dollars a yean, and that old- men as We, l young should join, and the rooms when equipped would supply consultation rooms where men could ®eet for purposes of private business consultation or for any other laudable purpose. jj " r - Hames then threw the meeting |°Pcn and called for talks from Mayor jPaul Gilreath, Oscar Peeples, Rev. f ohn G - Hogan, Rev. C. L. MeGinty F nd Rev. Arthur Smith. While the ■Uieeting was thus thrown open, a num- I of men expressed their approval P’ and a purpose to contribute their part r° nioney and spirit to make succesa 1™ the M. C. A. in Cartersville. l -'h Hames then directed the Boy fcouts to circulate among the au- P'cnce and distribute membership P° r ds which were numerously signed ■hp "k' o * l ma^es practically certain w.c | r?an ization of a splendid Young | j !: = Christian Association. 1 1 Planned' to organize, secure the f'liipment. furniture and all needed Client 8 a * once, and put this ■ 1 t °r, upon its feet and a fine ■ ‘ n within the next few weeks. Kt v' meet ing was one of the most ■dil'f ' tiC and weG attended ever ■rj]]. °' a Public purpose in Carters- p lat " as convincing evidence B' in reß ! ar d this character ■ stitution as one of mate . rial as hioh • ! Piritual benefit and one Iny ~ m< ! lCated Pcogiress as well as Inla i' material institution that r be started. . Ter SVILLE SUPPLY CO. wins rate decision. a ar I ' 1 ' er^ tat Commerce Comnvis matter 3 f S inStoa last we€k decided b ° Very ? Teat importance to ’iich this b ' llle Supp,y Company in ts upheli °° al manufaetu rer of ice 1 & X r ~l n its cont ntion that the rdhroad was not justified in *to Eto W , h CreaS * car, oad rates on U to Tennessee, from $2.10 felly com a t<>n ' 800n as tke M Put ti o * ll*1 * leamed that the road rate in effect they ap- THE BARTOW TRIBUNE L. 111. HtEIIES RETURNS FROM CONVENTION Brings Enthusiastic Report Of Democratic Prospects Throughout Nation. Lh W. Reeves, a delegate from the Seventh Congressional District to the recent national democratic convention at St. Louis, returned home this week and brought with him an enthusiasm over democratic prospects which is gratifying and pleasing to all; who meet and talk with him. Mr. Reeves stated that the city of St. Louis spared no effort or expense in making pleasant the entertainment of delegates and visitors, with the re sult that all who were in St. Louis last week went away singing its praises, with great respect for it as a great business canter and with kind est acknowledgement of its welcome and hospitality. Mr. Reeves regards St. Louis as one of the great cities of the world. It possesses many homes ol great value, erected under the di rection of the finest architectural art, and permanent and enduring in char acter. Its public buildings, its streets and its splendid parks and other fea tures of civic life, are developed to the highest perfection, while its com mercial and industrial business is co extensive with the markets of the w©.tfKL Mr Reeves was thrilled by the speech of Martin Glynn, former gov ernor of New York and made tempor ary chairman of the convention. He stated that his speech In accepting the high honor of chairman was a classic which held spell bound the vast audi ence which heard him, and which through the use of logic, of reason and of sentiment, stirred the hearts and minds of the convention as they have never been stirred before. Mr. Reeves claims that the people gener ally can get no conception of the great ness of the speech through reading It, however perfect its diction. To those wtto heard it was given the added magnetism of the speaker which ad ded greatly to the force and effect of the splendid oration. Mr. Reeves was also greatly enthus ed over the speech of United States Senator Ollie James, of Kentucky. He said this was also a masterpiece and deserved to be perpetuated in the an nals of party history. Mr. Reeves said, also, in talking to a representative of The Tribune, that no one need longer hold to the idea that Mr. Bryan has any slight hold up on the affections and esteem of the democratic party. He said he loomed large in this convention, notwithstand ing the fact that he was not a dele gate, and the delegates and specta tors alike called for and cheered him at every opportunity and would never have been satisfied had not the assur ance been given that he would de liver an address before adjournment. This was done and Mr. Bryan held his audience spell bound from the time he took the platform and was cheered to the echo upon his appearance and at various points during his speech. He said that Mr. Bryan had a following in America which must he taken in account at all times and that he was a force for good within I>arty which all men appreciated who had the welfare of the party at heart. said the Georgia delegation on its trip to and from and while at the convention discussed nothing but nat ional politics either in formal meet ings or in private association. State politics was not touched upon at any time and that wherever differences ex isted with reference to state politics as to candidates or policies, were sub bordiDated to the purpose of present ing a united front in the national con flict now at hand. Friends of Mr. Reeves have gener ally sought for accounts of features of j his trip and he has been able to enter tain all who have discussed it with him. pealed at once’to the Interstate Com merce Commission, wrote out their own petition and submitted their case to the wisdom of the court. The road was doubtless represented by able counsel, but the commission, dooking into the matter, decided that the rail road company could not fix such a prohibitive rate upon ice moving from Cartersville. This will enable the Car-, tersvtMe Supply Company to do busi ness on equal terms with Atlanta, Knoxville and Chattanooga, CARTERS VILLE, GA., JUNE 22, ALL DAT SINGING 10 BRING THOUSANDS All Urged to Bring Din ners And Lunch Upon the Tabernacle Grounds. The all day singing to take place at the tabernacle on the first Sunday in July promise to be an event of un usual interest and to which will be attracted people from all over the county as well as singers from far and near. Sheriff Wofford Calaway reports that an unanticipated number of ex cellent singers will be on hand and that, due to the extensive program that will be rendered, all who come are urged to bring their dinners and lunch upon the grounds. This will greatly increase the enjoyment of the day and all the better enable those who attend to become acquainted with each other as well as being able to listen to the best voices in the south. Mr. Calaway is quite sure that the all day singing this year at the tab ernacle will greatly excel that of last year, while the public is on tiptoe of expectancy in anticipation of this an nual occasion. The success of the en tertainment last year in Cartersvllle was such as to insure its being givett here every year and the citizens Of Ckr tersville have given every of their eagerness and desire to hos pitably entertain all their neighbors and friends from everywhere who wish to attend. To the various leaders of song mus ic in Bartow county this event is one in which they have a thrilling and abiding interest and each and every one who has been seren and many who have volunteered have expressed their purpose and chief aim to be on hand and to perform their parts. It seems certain that the tabernacle, grounds will be crowded with throngs of men, women and children on the first Sunday In July and a happy as well as inspiring occasion will be en joyed by everyone who does attend. More extensive notice will be given next week, but in the meantime every one can and should make his arrange ments and plans to attend this great all day singing. COL. ROSSER THOMAS MAY ENTEB RACE FOR LEGISLATURE Friends of Col. Rosser Thomas have urged Mm for some time to enter the race for the legislature. He has the matter under consideration and au thorizes the statement that he will he in Cartersville during the July term of court at which time he will make a .definite decision. * t. j if s 4 | * *- 1 ANOTHER BIG DEAL IN BARITES LANDS New Jersey Zinc Cos. Pur chases Norris Property for $22,500 Cash. Another large mineral deal was cloned last week when the New Jor nev Zinc interest: purchased a forty sere tract of barytes land from Miss Maud Norris, the consideration 1 cing 122,500. The deal was negotiated by John I. Norris, who has put through a number of similar transactions within the past year. The property last sold lies next to that which was heretofore .'ought from the Chattanooga syndicate f-r £55,000, and which by the latte.' was pu chased from the American Ochre Cos. for $25,000 only thirty days before. The two properties will be combined and placed under one operation direct ed and superintended by L. B. Wo melsdorf. The New Jersey Zinc is one oi the strongest corporations in America, its capital being in the neighbornood of $26,000,000. It has already begun to extensively equip the property so that a greater output of barytes, as well as ochre, can be gotten out. Mr. Norris has shown himsek to be well in touch with the mineral aepos its and valuable lands of Bartov' coun ty and has succeeded in Interesting a number of large monied Interests which have poured their money into tke channels here with successful re sults. Mr. Womelsdorf has only recently begHn the shipment of ochre from the American ochre part of the lands re cently bought by the New Jersey Zinc. The primary and controlling reason for purchasing the property was ths deposit of barytes, although it was known also to have a rich lead of ■ochrt. First proceeding to equip for the mining of barytes and getting this in shape and now running out a big tonnage, Mr. Womelsdorf was then di rected to develop the ochre, so that now on this property two of this coun ty's Tichest minerals are being mined from the same property. BIBLE STUDY CLASS. The Cartersville Bible Study Class meets every Monday night at 7:45 o'clock at the home of Miss Sallie Wil fcerson on West Main street. You are cordially invited to come and join this class, where the bible is being studied systematically and spiritually. There is a competent corpr of teaches and ample room for a better a t ndance than we usually have. Your presence will be appreciated and you will be made to feel at home. L. W. REEVES. CITY COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER SCHOOLS One Central Primary And Grammar School Is a Suggested Plan. It was learned during this week that the city commissioners are giving ser ious consideration to the matter of school buildings, in connection with the contemplated bond issue for pub lic improvements, and that a plan has been suggested to have one centrally located primary and grammar grade school building and . -invert the pres ent west side echool into a properly equipped high school. The plan embraces the acquirement by the city of the old Major Smith home on North Erwin street for the primary and grammar grade school. This place has a large lawn well adapted for play grounds and the lo cation is within one hundred yards of the center of population in. Carters ville and is most easily accessible from all parts of the town. The only possible objection that could be raised, in the opinion of those who urged the adoption of this plan, can be easily obviated by the city purchasing and acquiring a road way through the vacant lot next to the residence of M. F. Word on Erwin street, immediately across from the Smith property, and the erection of a viaduct over the Western & Atlantic railroad. This done would relieve the site from all objection on account of small children crossing the railroad. This should be done anyway inasmuch as this block is a long one and the railroad could be bridged at this point cheaper than at any other place, and should it be done it would enable ped estrians and vehicles to save lots of delay on account of standing freight trains and passing switch engines in the movement of cars. There is a well nigh solid senti ment if) Cartersville in favor of bet ter school buildings and thib is made much more pronounced since the pub lication of information with reference to the improvements made by Georgia towns on school property. The city of Albany has expended $35,000 for a separate high school department; Americus $35,000; Ashburn $15,000; Cedartown $45,000; Decatur $30,000; Fitzgerald $45,000; LaGrange $50,000; Marietta $20,000; Monroe $22,500; Moultrie $20,000; Newnan $55,000; Tennile $20,000; Thomasville $40,000; Tifton $30,004): Toccoa $25,000, and Valdosta $30,000. All these towns have separate high school buildings. Recent data collected upon the sub ject shows that $500,000 had been spent on school buildings, either com pleted or authorized, in Georgia dur ing the past year, and of this amount the city of Cartersville has only spent $325. Cartersville should place Itself *n line with the other progressive cities of Georgia, in the opinion of many citi zens, and bring its school facilities up to the standard furnished by other cities. In the course of study and what is studied, in its scholarship and branches of study, Cartersville has ac quired high rank among the 32 high schools of Georgia which are placed on the southern list, which means that certificates of graduation are suffi cient to enter one in the leading col ieges and universities of the south. We are lacking in school buildings and proper housing and comfort of our children and our high schools are crowded for more auditorium space and the 'west side school has been compelled to set up quarters in the basement for the seating of small children. The city commissioners have author ! ized the improvement of the west side school grounds and this will greatly enhance the beauty and attractivenes. of this school property, but the bond issue, urged by many, should be fram ed so as to include more comprehen sive space and more hygienically con structed buildings for school children. It is hoped that the commissioners will give heed to the demand that is ris ing and gaining strength and submit an issue for adoption which will en able the commissioners to make am ple provision for the educational needs of our public school system. SINGING. There will be an all day singing at Liberty church the third Sunday in July to which the public is cordially fnvited. EVENING IN IRELAND BY AN IRISHMAN Rev. W. R. Mackay To Lecture At Court House Upon Interesting Theme. “An Evening In Ireland" is the sub ject of a lecture to be given at the court house on Thursday, June 29th, at 8 o’clock by Rev. W. R. Mackay, formerly a resident of Bartow county, and at which time the Methodist min ister in charge of the churches at Cas vllle and Kingston. The ladles of the Cherokee Club have been Instrumental in scurlng Mr. Mackay’s presence here with this lecture and all who have heard it, at the various places where delivered by Mr. Mackay,- have been delighted and profited by it. Mr. Mackay is an Irishman and thw in itself is a sufficient statement that the lecture will have incorporated in Jt enough of wit, of fun and humor to please those who love to laugh. It will be instructive on that Mr. Mac kay is a native of Ireland, thoroughly familiar with teb customs prevailing in that country, of the characteristics of the Irish people and of the from whence they come. It will be particularly informative with respect to the great national problems of Ire land in history, in the past as welß as the present, and of their statesmen, their poets and their religious leaders. Mr. Mackay will exhibit on this oc casion one hundred beautiful, colored stereopticon views of Ireland, taken from real life and from locations whose scenery is unsurpassed in the world. He will deal with Irish court ships, the love making cf Pat and Mike and Bridget, and of Irish domes tic life and their odd and peculiar con versation. The Irish people are tond of .legend and lore. Associated with their life H much of romance and fairy tabs and sentiment. Mr. Mackay will giv© Irish songs and recite Irish stories and fur nish pictures of the Jaunting Car, Blarney Castle, Blarney Stone, the Lakes of Killarney, the Giant’s Cause way, the Ruined Castles, Shrfnes and Cathedrals. He is thoroughly familiar with the causes relating to the late frish re bellion and will furnish his audience with an accurate understanding of what was involved, having derived this from intimate association and knowledge of the people and history of Ireland and of the problems with which they contend, All told this promises to be one of. the most thoroughly and completely interesting lectures ever given in Car-- tersville in many a year. Mr. Mackay has an unusual amount of oratorical power, is a jovial and genial nature, is fond of good story and anecdote and' loves to entertain his friends. During his pastorate in this county his congregation and memberships were greatly attached to him and h.a<fi cause to greatly regret the unyielding nature of Methodist law which places ii in the power of the bishop, to move a preacher at will from place to place. In addition to th© merit of the en tertainment itself, about which too much cannot be said, it is pleasing to announce that the proceeds of the oc casion will go to the benefit cf the public library and thus is blended ex cellent entertainment with a laudable purpose and th© court house should be filled w r ith those who are willing to pay twenty-five cent© ench for an hour and a half or two hours’ amusement, instruction and recitation. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS TO SPEAK AT EMERSON. Mr. S. H. Bearden, candidate for congress from the Seventh Congres sional district, wili address the voters at Emerson at two o’clock next Sat urday afternoon on the question of Finance and Duties of a Ccngressman to Some in Behalf of the People. Mr. Bearden is conducting a campaign unique in the questions which he is undertaking to force to the front and entertainingly talks to all with whom I he comes in contact about the issues which he deems Important. He wilt undertake to interest the people of Emerson and surrounding country next Saturday evening who will have the opportunity to hear him. NO. 17