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VOL. 6
SUPERIOR COURT FOR JULY TERM
RESINS ITS SESSION MONDAY
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Grand Jury Made Up of County’s Strong Cit
izens With H. J. Jolly Foreman
And F. E. Matthews Clerk,
Thv> July term of the superior court
ot Bartow county convened Monday
weaning with Judge A. W. Fite in his
*>]ace as presiding judge, and Solici
tor-General J. M. Lang present to look
after the affairs of the state in crimi
nal matters.
The first business taken up was the
selection of a grand jury which organ
ized in electing H. J. Jolly foreman
and Frank E. Matthews clerk. The
jury having reported it was ready for
business, Judge Fite proceeded to de
liver in charge a number of matters
for tbellr consideration, submitting to
them many matters, by the coart
deemed pertinent and material, which
included complimentary expressions
of approval of his course as judge in
the enforcement of the prohibition
law, in securing the passage of legis
lation erga.rding the degree of crime
applicable to those whi partacl'pute in
lynching and a few matters relating to
violations of law.
After which the jury retired for the
purpose of f o kin<r r-> al 1 a i pvop
n’r- Tvught ‘heir t tviv ■.. #
Th si and jury is made tr o.' twen
iy-tlii-e men of splendid citizenship
u:.J ! ne s r.tisinme - "'--.
'Composing the jury are die follow
ing.
SI. J. Jolly, who was elected fore
man, is the present postmaster of Car
tersville and heretofore an active busi
ness man and the owner of farm and
city property. By reason of his edu
cation, his interest in civic progress
and his high qualifications, he will
Fender splendid servliee for the court
and county in the responsible position
uo which he has been raised by his
fellow jurymen.
Frank E. Matthews, clerk, though
young in years has established him
self as one of the leading merchants
of north Georgia and does a volume
o f business which extends beyond the
confines of Bartow comity into Polk,
Paulding, Cobb and Cherokee. His un
tiring energy, his splendid ability and
practical knowledge will greatly aid
the jury in facilitating business and
reaching correct conclusions.
A. T. Quinn is a farmer well known
In Cartersville and throughout the
county because of his business capac
ity and genteel and gentlemanly quali
ties. Mr. Quinn represents ability of
the highest order; is capable %nd ef
ficient; devoted to the best interests
of the county, and w-ill render distin
guished service in his present office.
J- I). Pittard is a native of Bartow
county engaged in business at Cass
ville; fs well acquainted Vbrh the re
sources and business affairs and needs
°f his-fellow countrymen and a man
"ho favors strict enforcement of all
and his service on the‘jury will
be distinguished by sound sense, good
judgmen and high motives.
George W. Elrod is a merchant of
and a young man thoroughly
Quipped to intelligently perform and
to meet t-tie problems with wt)ich a
grand jury has to contend. Tfe will
sive 10 his-duties faithful service and
honest Judgment and intelligent rcon
!|Mons, a will be one of the most
'aluable members of the jury.
Davld Weaver is a farmer llvmg
<’ass Station, of high character
! Uill of vears of experience which will
the r e Su it of adding conservatism
1 ki. recommendations relating t
I " l '" ,ess Watters and economic protv
, ( tns w hich may be brought before
unblemished reputation and
” re life and motives, Mr. Weaver's
will be characterized by that
■ v -11l lead to the better enforce
. 0 ,aw an d a more sacred regard
terser I " €w ’ s ** a merchant of Car
tfr<- • owner farming in
it*hi he carries on with prof
man' is likewise a -young
san-.. tf:t >oßs to susceed and at the
and ; - 11 t 0 serve his countrymen,
p * rend ev a good account of his
greatly the jury and f wifl
r(-ac]i i • lfnience the conclusions
the. j^ t ' v n all m tters brought before
(J * i
the f ° rmer
Ser ''ed ii ° { “‘tersviile, having
J eat-s u* , :at ca P a cUj’ for eighteen
Var ious a * proved his efficiency in
K l hs of trust apd respon-
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
sibility, and is at present the republi
can nominee for representative in con
gress from the Seventh' Congressional
district, Mr. Akerman’s fine ability,
thorough acquaintance with public af
fairs and devotion to the accomplish
ment of public needs, fit him for ser
vice, He will be an agreeable associate
upon the jury and will render help to
the court.
W. F. Wischmeyer lives in the Wolf
Pen district and is a citizen always
ready to serve his countrymen in
whatever capacity into which he may
be called. He is a former member of
the board of commissioners of roads
and revenues and performed, in that
office, a lasting public service, and aS
a member of the shry will be a most
agreeable, valuable and influential
member of it.
•T. C. Herring tea merchant of Car
iersville whose sober, upright and
splendid character as citizen and busi
ness man has gained for him the en
tire confidence of all who know hint
cither in persdn or by reputation. His
:. ce, experience and patriotism will re
-.•’t in the formation of judgments
which will have .its influence upon the
juiv and his advice and counsel will
be generally sought and considered.
John P. Anderson is one of the dis
tinguished citizens of Cartersville who
serves on the jury, and having here
tofore accumulated a vast fund of in
formation regarding the affairs of the
county .in a similar capacity, his ad
vice, service and efforts will be prop-
I erly directed toward the just and wise
i decision .of all matters coming before
j the jury in so far as they relate to the
enforcement of law or the business
management of county affairs.
Ca4>t- J. J. Calhoun has for many
j years been a citizen of Cartersville,
| identified with the best interests of
[ the business of the county and the
welfare of its people, and his exper
ience on grand juries wifi tend to facil
itate the transaction of business done
by it -as w r ell as enabling it to an-
I nounee wise decisions concerning pub
j lie ms.trars.
G. W. Waldmp is tlioroughly well
known throughout Bartow county, as
a merchant of Cartersville and former
ly an officer of the city of Cartersville.
His character for integrity and regard
for law--and order will cause his ser
vice upon the jury to be of value both
to the icounty and to his fellow asso
ciates
A. 1. Sk’ally is a farmer living in the
Sixth district and an old gentleman of
splendid reputation for integrity and
uprightness. His affable and genial
ways and years of experience, sup
ported by a mind of clear vision, will
furnish help and counsel to a jury
which welcomes every source of in
formation. Mr. Nally’a presence on the
jury is a pleasure to his friends and
will be of profit to the cownty.
M. L. Upakaw lives at Rydal and is
one of the influential citizens of the
county. He & a member of a strong
family, a worthy representative of the
name, has a thorough grasp of busi
ness and governmental problems, and
: his advice and .counsel will be of
- great service ta this associates.
A. M. Puckett is a justice of the
j peace of the Cartersville district, is
! sincerely devoted -to the best inter
i ests of the count? *ud is ever ready
no serve his people to -the extent of a
mind and heart fully capable of wise
atrJ beneficial judgment. He has fre
qmtntlv served upon gran# juries and
is well known to the leading citizens
of -fite county and has an influence
which vsill be felt upon the jury.
U. L. .Smith is a young man who has
already achieved business success;
Tiafe established a reputation for hon
esty and integrity, and will give tiis
best efforts *ij>ward th fulfilment of
all duties put tupon him as a member
of the grand jury. He fcs worthy of the
confidence of the community; is hon
ored and esteemed by his neighbors,
and the public is willing at all times
to his Judgment and decision
and his service upon the jury will be
wholly* beneficial.
W. M. Carlisle is a farmer -living at
Crow springs in the Cassviiie district
and is an intelligent, earnest and well
t* do citizen whose devotion to public
interests is active and serviceable Be
CARTERSVILLE. GA., JULY 13, 191<>
MALCOEM 0. TARVER STIRS AUDIENCE
TO HIGH PITCR OF ENTHUSIASM
Candidate For Judge Of Superior Court
Addresses Court Room Filled With
Bartow County Citizens.
Hon. Malcolm C. Tarver, of Dalton,
addressed an audience w'hich filled ev
ery seat in the court room while many
were compelled to stand in order to
hear an address requiring for its de
livery something like an hour and a
half. The advertised fact that Mr. Tar
ver would speak to the voters of Bar
tow county in the furtherance of his
claims as a candidate for this high of
fice, brought to the court house on
Wednesday morning large numbers of
people from town and country who
were anxious to hear him. That all
these were greatly pleased and enter
tained was evidenced by the splendid
attention which was given the speaker,
the liberal applause which was accord
ed him. and by the enthusiastic cheers
of friends who, at the close of his ad
dress, congratulated the speaker and
promised their support.
Mr, Tarver begun his address with
out introduction. He straightway an
nounced to the audience that he was
a candidate for the high and dignified
place of judge; that he had concep
tions of the office which carried with
it the idea that it was the duty of a
judge to maintain an impartial and
unbiased attitude of mind and heart
concerning all matters of litigation
brought before him, whether civil or
criminal. Mr. Tarver’s manner and
style of address was pleasing and at
tractive ,and his poise and judicial
temperament were shown in his man
ner of statement of the issues involved
in the present campaign between, him
self and Judge Fite, who seeks re
election to the office w’hich he has
held for tw’enty years.
Mr. Tarver first took up the state
ments of Judge Fite in speeches
throughout the district in which Mr.
Tarver was characterized as a falsi
fier, and otherwise abused, end pro
ceeded to prove by reference to rec
ords, legal authorities and documen
tary papers that every statement made
by him in urging his campaign was ab
solutely and literally time.
He’ referred to Judge Fite’s poor
reeord before the supreme court for
the last few years; astonished his au
dience by showing that in the last two
Georgia state reports, out of seven
cases going from Judge Fite’s court
in Bartow county to the Georgia su
preme court he was reversed in six
out of the seven. He attributed this
to Judge Fite’s absorption, feeling and
interest In local issues in which he
has taken an active and partisan part,
and stated that because of this Judge
Fite has been led into making many
errors which the had
will perform his duties as a grand
juror faithfully and patriotically and
render a satisfactory account of his
stewardship in this line of duty.
T. L. White is a business man of
White, Ga., and highly respected, well
to do an<f a thoroughly good citiiten.
He is engaged in the gin business and
is well acquainted with the needs of
the county. He will render good ad
vice with reference to the treatment
of both the fiscal and the criminal b*s
iness of the county and the jury is
fortunate to have him a jaember of it.
J. F. Bell is a substantial farmer
living at Iron Hill. He is a young man
who has made a success in life and
enjoys an enviable reputation for be
ing upright and w-orthy of the confi
dence of all who know- him among
neighbors and friends. Mr. Bel will
render a service which will seive
alike the jury and the public, and the
affairs to be handled will get from
him caretful and intelligent consvdeia
tios.
W. S. Chunn is a young man Mviag
at Cassviiie and a rural route rftnier
of mail. He is well to do and oomes of
distinguished parentage and is in ew
ery respect worthy of the many trusts
which have been reposed in him by
those with whom he has had business
'associations as well as by the public
where he has proven efficient.
R. P. Griffin is a progressive and
active farmer living twe miles be
yond Cassviiie. His long residence in
Bartow- county enables h-.m to ttgow
and to appreciate the needs of the
county and with what l aspect the
grand jury can advance interests
been compelled to correct. He remind
ed the audience that appeals to the
supreme court were expensive and
that in many cases this expense was
of such character as to prevent a poor
litigant from going to the supreme
court and that, therefore, his chances
of having gotten a correct decision be
fore Judge Fite was about one chance
out of seven.
He referred to his own life and gave
an account of his struggles as a boy
| for an education, and as a young man,
| to obtain a competence to establish
j himself in his profession, the legal
j training for which he secured by work-.
| ing for money and borrowing funds
| which he had repaid.
He vigorously assailed Judge Fite’s
use of the privilege w’hich he claimed
was not given by law, to suspend sen
tences of those guilty of liquor sell
ing, and stated that if Judge Fite had
acted with reference to such cases as
be had talked, blind tigerism would be
reduced 95 per cent in the Cherokee
circuit compared with what it is. He
stated that it was impossible to break
up wild cat liquor selling by abuse of
newspapers and liquor dealers, while,
a: the same time, imposing little fines
and suspending sentences.
He condemned the methods employ
ed by friends of Judge Fite to cast
aspersions upon Tarver’s character
by innuendo and insinuation, without
the statement of any specific act. He
stated that fair play demanded that
such charges be made open and above
board, otherwise that those w’ho em
ployed such methods should receive
the condemnation of the voters to
whom he submitted his claims for pre
ference.
Frequently during Mr. Tarver’s ad
dress, he was applauded and toward
the close had inspired his hearers to
give him enthusiastic cheers. The
large audience was clearly with him
throughout his speech and his friends
at the close crowded toward him to
congratulate him upon his effort, to
assure him of their support and to
promise uudiminished effort in secur
ing his elevation to the bench.
Mr. Tarver was greatly pleased
with the reception accorded him and
the audience which heard him w.as
thoroughly entertained and interested
Lu every word and staten: at uttered
by the speaker.
Mr. Tarver was invited to make ad
dresses at various other places and
his friends in various parts of the
county will be given further oppor
tunity to hear him and to cheer him
on.
both with regard to the enforcement
of law and the making of recommen
dations concerning the fiscal manage
ment of county government.
B. J. Davis is one of the ptrominent
citizens of Bartow county and djves at
Taylorsville. He is a former member
of the egagty board of commissioners
in which office he acquired first hand
information concerning roads, bridges
and other business affairs of the coun
ty. He is aligned with those who favor
enforcement of law and an orderly
administration of justice and hie suc
cess as a business man will contribute
largely to the wisdom of presentments
and all other actions of the grand jury.
WATT H. MILNER APPOINTED
COUNTY SOLICITOR,
Watt H. Milner was re-appointed
solicitor of the cSty court this week
by Governor Nat E. Harris,
The term of appointment is for four
years and the many friends of Mr.
Milner are extending congratulations
upon the success of his application for
re-appointment. W. T. Townsend was
strongly endorsed throughout the
county an( j his friends presented the
governor with petitions from hundreds
of citizens in every part of the county,
but Governor Harris yielded to the so
licitations of Mr. Milner's friends to
g;ve him the office again. Mr. Milner’s
new- term begins at once arid he will
continue to serve the state and county
in all criminal matters brought before
the city court with his accustomed
skill and professional know-ledge.
RAINS PRODUCE DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS
AND CHEAT DAMAGE DONE TO CROP
Unprecedented Rainfall For Several Days
Cause Streams to Overflow Vast
Acreage of Corn and Cotton.
What is regarded as a most unusual
and unprecedented rainfall for July in
this section of Georgia Thurs
day morning and continued without
ceasing until Sunday morning. During
Sunday there were frequent showers
which continued through Sunday night,
and .Monday morning. The result was
an overflow of all streams in north
Georgia, with creeks and rivers out
of banks, and great and permanent
damage was done to all crops in Bar
tow county, particularly the corn crop
which is largely grown on low lands.
Heavier and more copious down
pours have been known frequently to
fall, but never a more constant and
steady precipitation. When the rain
first begun to fall it was one which
was welcomed throughout much of the
county, particularly in the Carters
ville district. It begun with a light
drizzle which gradually increased into
a steady rain and at this pace con
tinued for more than sixty hours. The
weather bureau lias nothing to equal
it among its records for this season of
the year, while old farmers and resi
dents of Bartow county are emphatic
in their statements that nothing like
it has ever happened during July.
The Etowah river was out of its
banks on Friday and rose steadily un
til Sunday when it begun to fall during
Sunday night. At the Etowah river
bridge between Emerson and Carters
ville it was estimated that the river
fell one foot, but on Monday morning
it began to rise and by Monday after
noon had reached the highest stage
ever known for this season _gf
vear.
All other streams of the county had
reached unprecedented heights and
great damage has been done to grow
ing crops.
The Bartow county farmers have
been particularly attentive this year
in the cultivation of their corn and
cotton. They have seized every oppor
tunity offered to clear their planta
tions of grass and weeds. When the
rain of last Thursday begun it is safe j
to say that the crops of Bartow county
had never been cultivated up to a
higher standard and never had been
made freer of foreign growth. The
soil was loose and, hence, where
creeks and rivers struck a farm with
a current it swept it clean of the soil.
ARCHITECT TO DRAW
PLANS FOR CITY HALL.
The city commissioners of Carters
ville have engaged the services of an
architect in Atlanta to draw plans and
specifications for anew city hall and
jail to be constructed on Church
street just in front of the Sam Jones
Memorial Methodist church and be
hind the Cherokee Cilub.
The structure, it is estimated, will
cost in the neighborhood of ten thous
and dollars and the commissioners
contemplate erecting a handsome and
permanent building for city hall and
detention purposes.
The plans have not yet been drawn
but the architect is expected to sub
mit them within the next few days.
No action has yet been taken upon
the matter cf a bond issue for perma
nent sewerage, streets and school
buildings, but this is likely to be call
ed up at some future date when the
matter will be definitely disposed of
insofar as the commissioners are con
cerned.
EMERSON DISTURBED BY
DISORDERLY CHARACTERS.
Last Saturday afternoon the sheriff's
office was notified from Emerson that
the peace of the neighborhood w-as be
ing disturbed by parties in an automo
bile which had broken down within the
limits of Emerson, and that the par
ties were all drunk aud were shooting
fire arms ami making other boisterous
and unseemly exhibitions of them
selves. When officers from Cartersville
reached the place they found that the
Emerson officers had arrested John
Burke, Linflfeey Fite and Earl McDan
iel, young men about town, and had
confined them in the calaboose at Em
erson. The Emerson officers, Messrs,
Keys. Gray and others, undertook to
arrest the young men who made
It is hard to estimate in dollars and
cents the great damage which has
been done to growing crops in Bar
tow county. Undoubtedly the corn crop
has been damaged fifty per cent. The
corn in the low lands and bottoms has
probably all been ruined while a great
acreage in cotton has likewise been
covered in water and since it stood
upon places taken by it from thirty
six to fifty hours such vegetation has
been soured and destroyed.
The farm of Mr. T. W. Tinsley near
Cartersville was perhaps seen by the
entire population of this city. Practi
cally every acre devoted to corn and
cotton was covered with water to a
depth ranging from one to five feet.
The river broke over its baaks at Mr.
Tinsley’s north-oast corner in the pas
ture and with a violent rush of waters
pushed its way across his plantation
and finally backed over all portions of
his land cultivated in corn aad cotton
and greatly endangered his residence
which occupies a somewhat higher
knoll than other places on his farm.
The river bottom places of John A.
Stephens, J. M. Field, John W. L.
Brown, Dr. Thos. H. Baker, Thomas
F. Jones, .las. Layton, J. S. Leak, W.
A. Jackson, Sproull Fomhe and W. H
and H. C. Stiles and many other fine
farms, have been greatly damaged and
the crops of this year are an absolute
loss.
The continuous rains also greatly
injured the peach crop and the ship
ments from the orchards will be made
much lighter on account of the wet
wwfther rotting the fruit. In many in
stances the top soil upon many planta
tions has been swept off and it will
require years to again put these places
in the condition of fertility to w-hich
they had been built up prior to the
floods.
The county has suffered much on ac
count of destruction of roads and
I bridges and the railroads have like
wise-suffered great losses, the Sea
board Airline having off trains
altogether between Rockmart and
Cartersville. Chairman Burton, of the
board of county commissioners said it
would require $25,000 to restore the
bridges, which have been swept away,
while many parts of roads would have
to be rebuilt.
threatening demonstrations, one of
whom, having a pistol, had it pointed
at one of the officers who grabbed it.
and, his hand coming down upon the
gun, the trigger fell upon the hand and
ttyis prevented a shot which would
have seriously and perhaps fatally iip
jured Officer Keys. u . . j
They w-ere all then brought by
Deputy Sheriff Price and Chief of
Police Puckett to Cartersville and
placed in jail, but were released on
Monday, each giving bond.
CITY AUTHORITIES AFTER
VIOLATORS SANITARY LAWS.
The city authorities are going after
sanitary conditions of the city in a
most vigorous manner.
The mayor has instructed the sani
tary inspector to make cases against
any and everyone who has any place
in the city where flies will breed. All
stables are ordered cleaned once each
week aud the manure ordered sent
away, all drains kept clean, trash and
j iop cans used and kept covered, the
! refuse at all stores put into covered
, receptacles, and a general crusade
i against unsanitary conditions and,
j flies is to be pushed and enforced.
Beef markets are receiving special
| attention, and places selling fish and
: other eatables. One of the market men
; brought before the mayor’s court
| on Tuesday morning for having taint-
I ed meats in his refrigerator and for
i having a market in an unsanitary con
dition, and was given a fine of fifty
dollars and sixty days in the city
chain gang. The mayor suspended the
chain gang sentence pending good be
havior and told the offender that if he
was again brought before him for hav
ing unsanitary or unw-holesome condi
tions at his place of business that he
w-ould certainly receive a straight
chain gang sentence.
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