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V€L, i FINE LECTURES OH GOOD FORMING HEARD International Harvester Sends Out Experts On Agricultural Themes. Taking for their general theme •'Agricultural Preparedness,” two of the best equipped agricultural experts that have ever appeared in Carters' 1 ville delivered a series of lectures at the court housed Monday and Tues day, morning and afternoon, to the farmers of Bartow county and to the business men who attended. Carrying with them a number of charts, hung on easels and made of cloth, upon which was printed in biack type various truths, statistics and data, relating to the various feat ures of farm life, these experts, sent out by the International Harvester Company, unfolded a world of infor mation and demonstrated to the point of absolute conviction many things which will be of great value to every listener who attended. The themes discussed were ‘‘Alfalfa, Clover and Cover Crops” in one ser ies, "Live Stock and Poultry” in an other, “Corn in All Its Phases” was treated by another, “Home Economics and Sanitation” by another and a gen eral discussion of the boll weevil and how to prevent its spread in this county. No admission fee was charged but the farmers and business men of the county were given free invitation to come and learn something as to how to make Bartow county strong and great in that department of its activi ties which is its /main reliance, agri culture. It was to be regretted that more farmers did not get the benefit of the lectures given, but this in some degree was offset by the great fund of information secured by those who did go and the further fact that these will for a time at least become crusaders for the themes advanced by these lec turers and farm demonstrators. These experts are going into var ious states of the union and into the various localities of each state, gen erally under the auspices of the Cham ber of Commerce at the various coun ty seats, as ft was at Cartersville. The court house is generally selected as a place where the lectures are to be given, and, wherever they have ap peared one time, their second appear ance has always been greeted by great er audiences and marked improve ment in the agricultural condition al ways follows their educational cam paign. It was in no sense a commercial ef fort to sell agricultural implements, but is a campaign based purely and simply upon the principle of education that farmers may secure the best re sults, and that their visit to Carters ville has been a success will soon be evidenced by improved conditions throughout the county and by a hearty invitation to be hereafter given to have them return to Cartersville, when it is confidently predicted that the court room will not hold all who at tend. Should these experts again appear in Cartersville, The Tribune is free to say that no man or woman, boy or girl in Bartow county can afford to miss the opportunity given to acquire information relating to things upon the farm. Mr. H. S mob ley discussed Soils, General Farming and Alfalfa, while M r - R. A. Hayne covered the subjects of Live Stock, Home Economics, Gar dens, Sanitation, etc. With the lecturers were F. P. Davis, 1 T. Perkerson and A. H. Linnbrook, of the International Harvester Cos. bank of cartersville TO DISTRIBUTE CHECKS. The Bank of Cartersville will fur nish all its stockholders with a Christmas gift in the form of a check for semi-annual dividend. The bank wp Isend out checks to each stockholder for his proportionate Part of a semi-annual 3 per cent divi dend on SIOO,OOO, which will be In the mail for delivery on Christmas eve. The bank has stockholders ail over the oounty and the amount to be distribut ed will doubtless come in very nicely at this time. THE BARTOW TRIBUNE BAPTISI MINISTERS TO BE TRAINED RERE Church Selects Cartersville As One Of Ten Places In State. Cartersville has been selected by the mission board of the Georgia Bap tist Convention, and approved by the convention itself, as one of the ten paints in this state wherein will be es tablished a regular school for preach ers and chrisdqn workers. The idea is to put on a regular school for preachers beginning Mon day night and running through Friday night for two weeks, being the last two weeks in March, with three class es each morning and afternooff, and perhaps one in the evening, and two inspirational addresses each evening. The mission board of the Baptist church proposes to furnish the faculty and to pay their expenses with the idea that the places of meeting, among which Cartersville will be one, will entertain the preachers and Christian workers and that the churches will pay the railroad fare of the country preachers, and the men themselves will buy the books. This plan was en thusiastically received at the conven tion and has been generally approved by the church since. Due to Cartersville’s location it was regarded as the most accessible point lot the northwest corner of Georgia. Not only those who desire to enter the Baptist ministry in this section of Georgia, but those who desire to do Christian work and further the inter ests of this religious denomination as v/ell as trained preachers themselves, will avail themselves in large numbers of this opportunity to better their training for the work they have a de sire to do and intend to follow. This wilL be a fine opportunity for men desiring to enter the Baptist min istry to be equipped In information and to be-trained in the work at a very cheap cost. Many men, having not the means to enter a college or university for theological training, are yet otherwise fitted to do great work in the pulpit, and much has been done in the history of Christianity by men who have had little education, as well as in the otKer walks of life. The Bap tist church, in the extension of the work of the church, have notriaid the stress upon scholarship that other churches insist upon and, hence, have become a great missionary church and have thereby been able to extend the teachings of Christianity to the utter most parts of the world. A rigid de mand for scholarship attainment would limit the number of preachers and, hence, would greatly limit the territory over which the gospel is preached. The local Baptists are greatly in terested in having a successful school conducted here and will doubtless en tertain all who come to dt in comfort and with hospitality that will enable those who do come to experience, not only a profitable acquisition of know ledge, bat pleasant entertainment as well. Rev. C. L. McGinty has notified the mission board that Cartersville may bo depended upon to do its part. CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SUNDAY MORNING. Organ. ‘ Adoration,” from “The Holy City” —Gaul. “The Shepherds in the Field” —Otto Mailing. “Invocation”—MaiDy. Duet. “Hark, Hark, My Soul” —Shelley— 'Mrs. A. B. Cunyus and Mr. J. S. Cal houn. Offertory. Prayer—Guilmant. Solo —“Glory to God in the Highest” —Bonex—Mr. J. A. Miller. Postlude. ■“March of the Magi Kings”—-Dubois. EVENING. Organ. “Overture”—Suppi. “Evensong”—Stanhope Mirtin. “Reverie” —Minor C. Baldwin. “Meditation”—Sturges. ' Solo —Mr. J. S. Calhoun. Postlude. “Grand Processional March,” from “The Queen of Sheba”<—Gounod. CARTERSVILLE, GA., DECEMBER 2i, I&kj COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT MILAM . RENDERS JEW OF HIS WORK Retiring Officer Reviews In Brief Form The Accomplishments Of His Administra tion And Extends Good Wishes. Below is printed the report of Mr. Henry Milam, county superintendent of education, to the county hoard; of education at its last meeting before his term of office expires. Mr. Milam read this report which was received with great appreciataion by the entire board and they requested that it be not only copied into the minutes of that meeting but published in the county papers. To the Board of Education: I think it nothing but fitting that I should give you at this time a resume of my administration as county sup erintendent of schools. As you are aware this is the last meeting of the board at which I will be in an official capacity. My labors with you have been very pleasant indeed. The association with you lias bound me to you in a personal way so as to form friendships that I shall cherish always. The educational development of the past ten years has been, most remarkable, not due to my feeble labors but to your loyality to your duty and the large foresighted vision you have possessed. No superin tendent in Georgia has had a stronger board of education than I, and what has been accomplished for the children of the county has been accomplished because of your steadfastness to prin ciple and the loyal, untiring devotion of our splendid corps of teachers. Finances. Now just a word as to finances; when I entered the office I found the county overdrawn with the state de partment SI,OOO, a tilling that has nev er happened since, for we have always lived within our income. Today tka* ? 1,000 overdraft has been wiped out and we have to our credit,!# dhe bank and in the state treasury $10,300 to start this year’s work with. While this is only about half of what you will need to operate your schools on for, the next year, it is some better than being a whole year plus a SI,OOO, over draft behind. The facts and the figures show that during this time, not only have we placed the county on a better financial footing but that we have grown mar velously in othef ways. The school system that was rated in the -state' as the “deadest among the dead” is today rated as one of the “most progressive in the state” and holds the' distinction of being the “Trail Blazey” in the stare’s educa tional development. Teachers Better Paid While these changes have been tak ing place our teachers’ average salar ies has been increased $6.00 per month and that in the face of a 45 per cent increase in the number of teach ers employed. Any one who knows a teacher will readily declare that the present force is 50 per cent better trained and their spirit and willing ness to work has been multiplied by five. The efficiency of our school has increased at least 100 per cent. Better School Buildings. The value of the school buildings has been multiplied'by three and they have been made fit to live In. In spite of opposition we have construct ed most of our buildings along proper lines and approved plana and thus safeguarded the lives of the children not only now in school but in many in stances those still unborn. The value of th*'school equipment has been multiplied by four. An aver age of two buildings a year has been comfortably seated with modern desks. The number of school libraries and the volumes contained in them has been multiplied by Six traveling li braries have been secured and are now in use. .2,000 More Children. 2,000 children are enrolled in our schools that we did not reach then. 1,300 more attend every day in the year. Yet our population has only in creased 392. 700 have been wiped from our total illiterates —more than in any other county in Georgia. We have advanced 20 points In our stand ing among the counties of Georgia. Our schools are fadrly well graded and our work systematized. Oilr sys tem of examination and promotion Is not excelled In any county in the state and found in very few. Our course of stud> has not only received the ap proval but the commendation of both : state and national educational leaders. ' From our little beginning in this office with the School Fair has grown our splendid County Fair. Our County Commencement has given anew meaning to our common school work and makes the one com pleting the course feel that he has really accomplished something worth J while and he has. The practice of grading the school by the superintendent according to the state standard has done much to im prove conditions and arouse interest In tfie appearance and care of the buildings and grounds as well as to improve the grade of work done by the teacher and pupils. Better Sanitation. We wish we could discuss at length the improvement in the sanitary con ditions about our schools but suffice it to say that in 28 schools sanitary water supplies have been installed; 20 schools control the dust by oiling the floors; 6 or 8 schools have built out buildings abter approved plants, etc. Window shades have been pur-' chased or curtains made in most of cur schools; good pictures are on the walls of many of our schools where none existed before and the moral at mosphere is very much improved. Summer School. This board of education was the first board to operate a Summer school for its teachers; now their splendid ! example is being followed by all the most, progressive counties and the -Agfjfcf. £► fioox .i licxvo ootßc-l lipoJJ VVI-> 4deq> and qpnduct thejx combined in stitutions after our plan. This step Ifas paid the county 1,000 per cent on the investment. ... County High School. Another big constructive piece of work of this board was one that means n.uch to the state and nation is the establishment of the first County High school and thus set the exanipfe to the state and the south for that mat- 1 tel to follow. We must give the country boys and girls their God given rights and op portunities. Thank God the board of education of Bartow county Is striv ing to do this. Thank God they led the way. Home Economics. I |sut perhaps the greatest piece of constructive wofk during my adminis tration, and the one that has up to the present brought the largest returns to the county and has had the great est effect on the w r ork in the state was the employment by the board of edu cation of a lady assistant who In re cent years has had charge of the home demonstartiou work as, well. A large per cent of the growth in our schools is attributable to the wo sk done and made possible to he done by the untiring efforts and noble self-sacrificing spirits of the young ladies filling this position. It would take a long time to recount the bles sings that have come to us both in a material and way from this part of the ' work. I could tell you by the hour of incidents that would touch your hearts as they\have possibly uever been touched before, but space will not allow. Urges Continued Progress. . You have stood for advancement, for development, for progress. You have accomplished much for the good of your fellows. You have given of your time and effort unreservedly to the great cause you represent. You have stood t>y me and caused me to accomplish what little I may have ac complished. In taking leave of you I urge you to keep on, keep your eye ever bn the rising sun. Under no cir cumstances take a backward step or allow yoru interest in or your devotion to duty to depreciate in the least. Sup-, port your county superintendent and home demonstration agent in the fu ture as you have in the past and see to it that your system of schools re mains in the fron rank. See to it that Bartow county boys and girls have the best there is and that they have it first. , You have my very best wishes for your personal success of the great END GOMES SUDDENLY TO WELL-KNOWN MAN Wm. M. Smith Stricken At Thompson-Weinman Mines Monday. Wm. M. Smith, an old and greatly respected citizen of Bartow county dropped dead while at his poet of duty at the Parrott Springs barytes mines, Monday afternoon, age 66 years. Mr. Smith went to work as usual Monday morning but had complained to fellow employees of feeling badly and once or twice faltered on his way to work. He had accepted a position with the Thompson-Weinman Go. about two months ago at the mines, and while up in years was apparently able to perform the duties of his place. He had eaten lunch and return ed to work. In a little while he fell and a small t\oy working near him gave the alarm but Mr. Smith had died before aid could reach him. Mr. Smith was a native of Bartow county. He followed farming for many years and until a few years ago when he took a position as watchman at the Western & Atlantic railroad crossing at the depot. More lately he had worked at various public works and y. as seen Saturday on the streets of Cartersville. Having a large and ex tensive acquaintance he met and talk ed with many friends. | Mr. Smith was> a member of the j Rowland Springs Baptist church and | lived a consistent Christian life. He | married Miss Tressa Watkins, sister | of Judge Frank C. Watkins. He is sur | vived by his widow, and by five chil -1 dren, one son, Tom Smith, and four daughters, Mrs. Alfred Chitwood, Mrs. Herman Chitwood, Mrs. T. P. Watson and Miss Rosa Lee Smith, all residents of Bartow county. Funeral services were held from the homo an Tenneeoe® street, conducted by Rev. C. L. McGinty, pastor of the First Baptist church of Ckrtersville and his remains burled at Oak Hill cemetery Tuesday afternoon. “FALL OF A NATION” | THUBSDAHND FRIDAY Next Thursday and Friday at the Dixie Theatre will be given “The Fall of a Nation,” Thomas Dixon’s great play. ' This great picture will be shown five times daily, at 1:30, 3:15, 5:00, 6:45 and 8:30. Running through two days everybody will have an oppor tunity, and should not fail to accept I the chance, to see this great drama ; tiaztion of a world -conflict, which I Dixon sees impending, j Since, Dixon’s “Birth of a Nation” j no show has produced such a sensa i tion and everywhere it is preseted j the houses are crowded throughout , the fall time of its rendition. It stirs I the patriotic blood of all Americans, i it is tremendous in Its spectacular ef ! fects and the romance of the story is ’ such as to appeal to old and young alike. The ‘‘Fall of a Nation” will be Car tersville’s great attraction during the holiday week and as its reputation has gone far and wide, and precedes the play itself to this city, it is predicted that corwded. houses will see it through the entire two days it .is here. There is much in the play that will set the more fhoughful citizen to thinking, while all parts of it will be ] pleasant to remember always. The admission has been fixed at twenty-five cents, which is a remark able concession to a town of the size of I . * * LEWIS PEEPLES AT HOME. Lewis Peeples, hurt in a football j game before Thanksgiving, and who j by reason of his injuries was oi>erated j on in an Atlanta hospital, was brought home by his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Oscar T. Peeples, last Monday, practi cally restored. He will not be able to return to school, however, uptil about February. cause your represent. Please remem ber that when I can render you any service you may feel free to call on me. It is my Wish and prayer that God in His wisdom may direct you and bless you. A . HENRY MILAM Supt. ■ SUPERIOR GOGRIIO . HAVE NEW JUDGE Judge-elect Tarver Meets Bar And Makes January Calendar. Malcolm C. Tarver, judge-elect of the superior courts of the Cherokee circuit, was in Cartersville Monday for the purpose of arranging the docket and making a calendar for the call of cases in order at the next term of the court in Bartow county, which will be held the second Monday in January and last for three weeks. The members of the local bar were present in number when the docket was assigned and greatly aided Mr. Tarver in the arrangement of the docket with a view of facilitating Ms work as judge. While never before holding any judicial position, Mr. Tar ver has been a very active practitioner and very successful as a lawyer. He has an agreteable maimer and members of the local bar and eourt officers who have not heretofore had any business experience wiith him were greatly pleased with his grasp of the situation and. predict that he will make an al together worthy judge and say that he shows every evidence of ability to handle the responsibilities of his plaoe. Solicitor General Lang was also present and it was decided to devote the first week to civil business, the second week to criminal business and the third week was so assigned as to take up such overlapping criminal business that may be ready for trial. The following compose the grand jury drawn for the term: J. S. Taff, R. R. McCormick, J. R. Combs, H. M. England, W. A. McCutchen, A. W. Ed wards, M. L. Johnson, Jas. A. Knight, A. G. White, M. C. Nelson, H. H. Pop ham, J. M, Hamrick,,T. R. McKelvey, R. 1,. Saxpn, A. S. Lipscomb, E. W. Smith, N. B. Cannon, G. B. Elrod, J. E fludson, F. J. Bray, W. D. Trippe, P. W. Loudermilk, G. W. Young, J. D. Rollins, J. L. MlHioliin, J. M. Dysart, R. F. Kincannon, W. C. Fite, G. H. Gilreath, W. M. Trippe. The following is the traverse jury i for the first week: W. B. Sutton, T. P, Randolph, B. F. Williams, J. W. Mor rell, C. .Irby, Z. T. Edwards, Jno. Q. Ford, C. T. Jones, E. W. White, M. M. Jackson, C. Teague, Thos. Dawson, W. W. Bennett, J. B. Willis, L. Hannon, W. M. Summey, Calvin Smith, Thos. M. Adair. vl A NEW INVENTION OF INTEREST TO*AUTOISTS. Mr. Walter Akerman is offering to automobile owners anew invention of an interesting character because of Its merit in holding down the expense of gasoline, a commodity which is grad ually increasing in cost. j The invention is known as Efficiency Gas Oil and since a great numher of car troubles comes from the fact that carbon is gradually deposited in the* inner parts of the motor, thus in creasing the friction, reducing the mileage to be obtained and ultimately clogs up the motor entirely, science has directed its attention toward over coming this trouble and to find a mix ture which will automatically combine with the gasoline and at the same time withstand, the heat and which will contain no acid or alkali: , It is claimed for Efficiency Gas Oil 1 that this has been "accomplished. It will be very inexpensive as it requires only one ounce to treat fiv e gallons of gas and is claimed to give the follow-' ii.g results it-used continually: Will gradually work all the carbon out of the motor, will save expense of having the motor cleaned, will add fifteen to twenty-five per cent to the mileage per gallon of gas, fifty per cent to the life of the motor and removes all trouble of cranking the car on a cold day. Quite a number of automobile own ers and experts of this city have been carefully testing it for about two months and they pronounce it a per fect success which will add greatly to the pleasure of driving a machine. m NOTICE. ■ m m ■** The high school pupils of the Pine Log school will give, “Pot, the Miner's Daughter,” at the College auditorium, on Saturday night, December 23. The auditorium will be comfortably heated. The public is cordially invited. NO 43