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memssssmt nnn|HHBHHHHHI An Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence The Citizen Is the HOME Paper of Whitfield That Which Pleases Many Must Possess Merit**— The Citizen Pleases Everybody ESTABLISHED 1850. SIXTY-TWO TEAKS OLD. Nomination for Short-Term Sena torship Came After Felder Withdrew Name. WILD ENTHUSIASM FOLLOWED RESULT Convention Killed That After First Ballot Delegates Were Free to Vote As They Pleased—Slaton Lost From First. Following an all-night session, the date convention at Macon shortly after noon Wednesday nominated Congress man Thomas W. Hardwick as Senator Bacon's successor in the United States senate, the nomination coming on the fourteenth ballot, after Hon. Thomas S. Felder made a speech in which he with drew his name. The nomination was followed by scenes of the wildest enthusiasm, being made unanimous on the part of the con vention, following the fourteenth ballot. Soon after the convention was or ganized and after Judge N. E. Harris and Senator Hoke Smith had been for- nallv nominated- for governor and for senator respectively, the balloting for the short-term senatorship started. Delegates Free to Flop. • Prior to the balloting, the convention had passed a rule -that following the first ballot, each delegate would be free to vote as he pleased, irrespective of any instructions. The first ballot showed Slaton lead ing with 139; Hardwick second, with 124; Felder third, with 91, and Hutch ens fourth, with 18. The second ballot caused two to leave Slaton, and two leaving Hutchens, Hardwick gaining the four votes. From then on, Hardwick’s gain was a steady one, Slaton rallying for one ballot, only to lose more on the suc ceeding one. Wild Night. I Throughout the night the balloting went on, being interrupted about 2 o'clock, when hoots and howls pre vented the convention from transacting business. From 2 until about 6 o’clock, the noise held forth. When it was finally seen that the convention was in a hopeless deadlock, those who had been trying throughout the early morning hours to secure a recess, succeeded. Felder’s Statement. Immediately after the convention re convened, Mr. Felder was permitted to make a ‘ ‘ most patriotic and unselfish speech.” In his speech, Mr. Felder withdrew his name, leaving his dele gates to go as they pleased, but stating that if they voted as he desired, they would go to Hardwick. His speech was as follows: “It was soon evident after the ballot ing started that the fight for the short term senatorship was a fight between two representatives of progressive dem ocracy. We all recognize that Govern or Slaton was eliminated. I thought I was justified, therefore, in making the fight for progressive democracy. "I be lieve no man -ever had 91 stronger, truer friends than the delegates who have voted for me here. “But the time has come to nominate a senator without further delay. I had hoped Governor Slaton would release his delegates and so leave the fight be tween me and Mr. Hardwick. I find, however, that we face the prospect of another long and fruitless series of ballots. “In the first place I want to see a progressive democrat nominated. I see no reason why the fight should continue. It comes to me that we are in for a deadlock, and it will be a deadlock be tween friends and so far as I am con cerned that shall not be. I am not willing to jeopardize the interests of progressive democracy. " Therefore, gentlemen of the conven tion, I ask your consent to withdraw niy name as a candidate. 1 ‘ I say it, however, under no false colors. I have not tried to control my delegates and I am not going to try, to control them now. They can go the "ay they please, but if they follow me they will follow the banner of progres- s "'e democracy. l 'I believe in President Wilson and Ms policies. I believe it is of the high- es t importance for Georgia to place men in the senate who will support him.'' Enthusiasm for Hardwick. Following Mr. Felder’s statement, the wildest enthusiasm for Congressman Hardwick followed. Slaton Spoke. Immediately after Mr. Felder con cluded hig statement H. H. Dean, Gov- SOTJTHERN PEOPLE URGED TO RAISE FOOD PRODUCTS Will Help Wonderfully in Relieving Cotton Situation. Atlanta.—With the problem of hold ing the excess cotton in process of set tlement, the attention of the people of the South, and particularly of the Southern farmers, should turn to the problem next in magnitude—that of raising enough to eat for the coming year. Foreseeing the hardships that the South will suffer with decreased demand for cotton and a lower price than in years unless every farm is made self- sustaining, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is calling the Southeastern Food Crops conference to meet in At lanta, October 5 and 6. The Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia will invite the commissioners of agriculture of the Southeastern cot ton states to appoint delegates. . The purpose of this conference is to pre pare plans by which state-wide organ izations will be formed to pledge the farmers of every county to raise enough foodstuffs for their needs and, if pos sible, a surplus to sell, and to encour age and aid the farmers in carrying out the plan. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has been engaged for months in a campaign for the production of more foodstuffs and feedstuffs in Georgia. At this conference, the work of organ- was izing Georgia will be perfected, and the delegates from -neighboring states will prepare plans for - systematic work in their own states to be initiated on their return home. Only by er\ergetie and comprehensive efforts can thfe South be prevented from feeling much of the privation usually incident to an actual state of war, but it is confidently believed that the re sult of this conference will be an in crease of foodstuffs and feedstuffs in the South that will prevent all actual want and probably turn threatened dis aster into a blessing. Harlan & Neal Send Customer Clothing To the Panama Canal The fame of local merchants is not confined to this immediate section, as was evidenced by an order received the past week by Harlan & Neal, from the Panama Canal. Homer C. Daves, who lives in the canal zone, wrote the local firm, asking that they send him by C. O. D. parcel post, a suit of Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes, stating that he couldn’t get the clothing he wanted there. The local firm immediately filled the order, the clothing being sent to the far off canal. ernor Slaton’s floor leader, asked that inasmuch as one of the candidates for the senate had been allowed to address the convention he wished to ask that privilege for the governor. Colonel Joseph E. Pottle, Mr. Hard wick ’s floor leader, joined in asking this privilege for Mr. Slaton. The gov ernor began his speech by declaring he hail received the highest number of both unit and popular votes and was, therefore, entitled to the nomination. He said he was a progressive democrat and stood for the principles of progres sive democracy. Mr. Slaton said: “I submit my name to you as candidate for the United States senate and if you, in view of the claims I have upon this office, fail to nominate me I can well afford to go down in defeat. If you fail to elect me I can go' back to the duties of the governor’s office.” Then came the fourteenth ballot and the nomination of Congressman Hard wick. ' Vote by Ballots. The official vote by ballots follows: First ballot—Slaton 139; Hardwick 124; Felder 91; Hutchens 18. Second ballot—Slaton 137; Hardwick 130; Felder 91; Hutchens 14. Third ballot—Slaton 134; Hardwick 133; Felder 91; Hutchens 14. Fourth ballot—Slaton 134; Hardwick 136; Felder 91; Hutchens 11. Fifth ballot—Slaton 128; Hardwick 141; Felder 91; Hutchens 12. Sixth ballot—Slaton 128; Hardwick 142; Felder 94; Hutchens 8. Seventh ballot—Slaton 126; Hardwick 144; Felder 91; Hutchens 11. Eighth ballot—Slaton 125; Hardwick 147; Felder 90; Hutchens 10. Ninth ballot—Slaton 121; Hardwick 151; Felder 92; Hutchens 8. Tenth ballot—Slaton 114; Hardwick 154; Felder 96; Hutchens 8. Eleventh ballot—Slaton 112; Hard wick 160; Felder 93; Hutchens 4. Thirteenth ballot—Slaton 110; Hard wick 164; Felder 90; Hutchens 8. (Continued on page 2.) Macon in Relentless Grasp of State Politicians First Of This Week. THIMBLERIGGING CROWD WAS THERE Steam Roller Was in Good Running Order at Macon—Speaking of Primaries, the French Once Had the Big Boys. Macon certainly deserved the sympa thy of the warring nations across the water Tuesday, when the state conven tion “met in her midst.” The lot of poor little Belgium, which has had to bear the brunt of the devastation caused by the war certainly has nothing on the Central City, for there were wild-eyed statesmen to right of ’em, politicians to left of ’em, wavering del egates in front of ’em volleyed and thundered. It was the first instance where the voters were called on to elect United States senators, and, in spite of the change, it resulted in one of the demo cratie nominees being chosen by an elec toral college. However, there is some consolation in the fact that the people will have the chance to elect when the general elec tion rolls around, in spite of the fact that it appears they will have the op portunity of voting for candidates un opposed. Half Mill Taken Off County Tax Rate, Making State and County 12 1-2 Mills. CONTRACT FOR NEW BRIDGE IS AWARDED Field Bros., of This City, Secured Work Over Number of Bidders—Bids for New Bridge Over Mill Creek Asked. Buell Stark's Home Will Attract Officers and Committees of Fair Association. DEFINITE PLANS TO BE MADE FOR FAIR It is safe to say that some of those thimblerigging politicians Governor Sla ton referred to in his card shortly after the primary were among those present at Macon. If you don’t know what “thimblerig ging” means, read the following clear definition of the word, printed for the benefit of the Monroe Advertiser which is making diligent inquiry as to its meaning: Thimblerigging is a thing the thimble rigger uses— In fact, it is his stock in trade, to use it as he chooses. When Mr. Webster took his pen a big book to compile, He bumped into old ‘ ‘ thimblerig, ’ ’ and lamped it for awhile. At last he pushed his faber, while his lamps grew big and bigger, And added to old “thimblerig,” and coined a “thimblerigger.” He laughed aloud in sheer delight, thoughts in his bean a-digging, And then to show how great he was, lie dashed off “thimblerigging.” So “thimblerigging” is a word that sprang from “thimblerigger;” And ‘ ‘ thimblerigger ’ ’ came from 1 ‘ thim blerig,” although it’s bigger. Now, when a thimblerigger thimblerigs he’s thimblerigging. It's just as clear as water-ah, er-suit- able for gigging. That some of those things, character izeil as thimblerigging politicians by Governor Slaton, were present at Macon is evident from an analysis of the dif ferent ballots for United States sen ator. Governor Slaton’s instructed dele gates began leaving him before the balloting was fairly started. On the first ballot, he received 140 votes, on the second ballot, the thimblerigger got in his work, and when the Slaton shells were turned over, lo, three of the peas had disappeared right before the dele gates’ eyes! On the third, three more had flopped, but the remaining 134 stood pat until the fifth ballot, when six bodily deserted the Slaton colors, after which they began dropping out one at a time. On the ninth ballot, some of them re turned, Slaton’s vote increasing from 125 to 131; but on the tenth ballot, the number dropped to 114. On the sev enth ballot, Whitfield county delegates split, one voting for Hardwick and one for Slaton. Shortly after the convention was called to order by Senator West, G. R. Hutchens made his way to the front. He had arisen to a question of personal privilege,,immediately after word had been taken to the convention that Sen ator Hoke Smith desired the election of W. F. Jenkins, as temporary chair man of the convention. Mr. Hutchens began to tickle the (Continued on page 2.) - The state and county tax rate for this year will be $1.25 per $100, instead of $1.35 as applied last year. This de crease comes as a result of the tax equalization act, and will, in addition, bring the county in more revenue than last lear. Last year the amount of money se cured by the county from taxes on real estate and personalty was $39,113.69. This year, at a ent of a half mill off last year’s levy, the county will receive $41,300.34. A bigger cut would have been made had not the board decided o: considerable permanent bridge won this year. The county rate was set at 8 mills, or 80 cents on $100. It is apportioned as follows: Bridge and public works 15 Court expenses, jurors, bailiff, etc.. 10% Sheriff, coroner and other.officers. .06 Fuel, lights, stationery, etc 03 For the poor 05% For roads 40 Total 80 Bridge Contracts Let. Field Bros., of this city, was the sue cessful firm bidding on the steel and concrete bridges near Hassler’s mill. Two bridges will be built, the bid for these that was accepted being $2,705.74. The board also decided to straighten out the serious kinks in the road be tween the bridge to be erected over the mill race and the large one over the ereek, which will greatly improve the road north of here. In addition to this, the board decided to call for bids for another steel and concrete bridge over Mill creek east of this city, on the Maddox mill road. The board has done a vast amount of permanent bridge work, and from the way this has been 'pushed,' it will be only a short time before all public bridges in the county will be of perma nent construction. Donaldson Reelected. The board reappointed W. B. Donald son as manager of the county farm, complimenting him on his efficient serv ice in this capacity in the past. MRS. A. B. BRADLEY DIED AT SPRING PLACE HOME Deceased Was Formerly a Resident of This City. Mrs. A. B. Bradley died at her home near Spring Place, Tuesday, August 25. She was a highly respected matron of Murray county. Although she had been ill for several months, it was thought’ that she was improving, and her demise was a severe shock to her friends in and about Dalton. Mrs. Bradley was formerly Miss Mary Kreischer, and lived in this county about two miles east of Dalton until her marriage. In 1885 she was married to Mr. A. B. Bradley. Her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Edward Owens and Mrs. Earnest Wells, and three sons, Messrs. Clifton, Martin and William Bradley, two broth ers, Messrs. Leonard and Charles Kreis- eher, and two sisters, Misses Katherine and Elizabeth Kreischer, survive her. She was, at the time of her death-, 52 years of age, an excellent Christian woman, beloved and respected by all who knew her, and her going eaused in tense sorrow among her wide circle of friends. Wednesday the funeral service was conducted at Mt. Zion church, by Rev. Mr. Brown, pastor, and interment was made in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Next Thursday the Fair Officials Will Feast and Then Lay Plans for Fair Which is Near at Hand— Frequent Meetings. The executive committee of the Whit field County Farmers’ Fair association, has announced that on next Thursday they will give a big barbecue to which will be invited the officers of the fair Association, together with the various committees appointed to look after the success of the fair of 1914. The barbecue will be held at Mr. Stark’s home near Phelps, and that it will be attended by practically every person invited goes without saying. It is certain that the meeting will be the biggest ever held by the county fair officials. While the barbeeue will be served in first-elass style, the feast is not the main object of the meeting, for on that date, plans for the 1914 fair will be worked out, and the work of closing up all arrangements will be mapped out. At the meeting, the different com mittees will be started on their work, with the instructions to keep eternally at it until the opening day of the fair, It is probable that at the meeting of Thursday definite plans for securing some free attraction for the approaching fair will be made. An informal meeting of the executive committee of the association was held Tuesday afternoop, at which all mat ters of moment were postponed until the big meeting of Thursday, when a full membership will be present. It was decided, however, to hold meetings every two weeks until the opening of the fair on October 12, so nothing will be left undone that would tend to make for success this year. Most Optimistic is Outlook for Highly Successful Public School Year. HIGH SCHOOL LOOKS FOR BIG ENROLLMENT It Is Thought That Fully Twice as Many Pupils as Last Year Will Matriculate for Higher Stud ies—Teachers Are Ready. $ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES They Are Closely Observing Health Conditions. Public An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insurance Compa nies, in an interview on the subject, made the astonishing statement that one reason why so many applicants for insurance are rejected is because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease. According to this it would seem that a medicine for the kidneys, possessing real healing and- curative properties, would be a blessing to the thousands. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., who prepare Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Boot, the well known kidney, liver and blad der remedy, claim that judging from evidence received from druggists every where, who are constantly in touch with their customers, and also indisputable proof in the form of grateful testimo nial letters from thousands of reliable citizens, this preparation is remarkably successful in sickness caused by kidney- and bladder troubles. Every interest ing statement they receive regarding Swamp-Root is investigated and no tes timonial is published unless the party who sends it is reported of good charac ter. They have on file many sworn statements of recoveries in the most distressing cases. They state that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is mild and gen tie in its action and its healing influence is soon noticed in most eases. Swamp-Root is purely an herbal com pound and Dr. Kilmer & Co., aflvise all readers who feel in need of such a rem edy to give it a trial. It is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes— 50c. and $1.00. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention the Dalton Weekly Citizen.—Adv. Cost Kept Down—Quality Kept Up. No better medicine could be made for coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, tickling throat, bronchitis, etc., than Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. That’s why they can’t improve the quality, and war or no war, the price remains the same. No opiates. Don’t take substitutes, for Foley’s Honey and Tar is the best.— King Drug Co.—Adv. School books and school supplies at— Horan’s Book Store. MACCABEES TO BANQUET NEXT MONDAY NIGHT Affair Will Be in Honor of State Com mander Bartram. The public schools of the city will open the fall term next Monday morn ing, and the outlook fob a highly suc cessful sehool year is bright. This week all public school buildings are being put in excellent condition, and Monday the work will start smooth ly. All teachers have been selected, and the teaching corpse headed by Superintendent Meadows, is an efficient one. Big Attendance Expected. A record-breaking attendance, is ex pected this year, and the board of edu cation faces the serious problem of providing room for the high school de partment. It is expected that the high sehool will have an enrollment of 120 pupils—fully twice the attendance of last year, and the question of seating them is likely to prove a problem. In "addition to the high school}- it is believed the attendance in the various grammar schools will also show a ma terial increase. Good Athletics Promised. The coming of Mr. J. H, Watson as principal of the high school brings de ckled pleasure to those enjoying ath letics in the school. Mr. Watson is graduate of the University of Georgia, where he took a prominent part on the track team and in other branches of sport. He comes here from Cuthbert, where he succeeded in building up the winning athletic team of the district high school association. He will not face, as others have in the past, the problem of picking teams from a small number of pupils, for with the increased attendance that is certain, he will have an abundance of material to work with. Mr. Frank Manly, chairman of the board of education, has promised the basketball team the use of his build ing for an indoor court when weather conditions make it impossible to play the outdoor game, and the team ap preciates it. An excellent court can be laid off in the new shop. Athletic work will be featured in the high school this year. The Teaching Corps. The schools this year will have an excellent faculty. Mr. Watson will be principal of the high school and will tea eh science. The other instructors will be Miss Mattie Lee Huff, mathe matics; Miss Maude Hamilton, English; Miss Hattie May Carmichael, Latin. In the lower grades of the City Park school, Mrs. Margie Hill will teach the first grade and will be supervisor of the primary work; Miss Fannie Lou Camp will have charge of the fourth grade; Miss Nita Miller, the third; Miss Caro lyn Kirby, the second. Miss Hattie Thomas will teach geo graphy and will be principal of Fort Hill school; Mrs. J. B. Spencer will teach English; Miss Annie Lou Rembert, history; Miss Clara Robertson, mathe matics, and Miss Graee Flemister, phy siology. The lower grades will be filled as follows: Miss Nettie Rembert, fourth grade; Miss Katherine Buchholz, third grade; Miss Leon Robertson, second grade; Miss Nannie Frazier, first grade. In the North Dalton school, Miss Ruth Frazier will be principal and will teach the fourth grade; Mrs. Laura Staples, third grade; Miss Emery Kirby, second grade; Miss Irene Hunt, first grade. In Emery street school (colored) the teachers will be C. D. Green, principal; Mrs. C. D. Green, Theresa Littlefield and It is probable that music and elocu tion will also be taught in the schools without additional expense to the pu pils. The teachers are requested to meet at 3:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon at Fort Hill schol for the purpose of or ganization. Security Tent No. 2, Knights of the Maccabees, will give a banquet at the restaurant of L. Buchholz next Monday night, the affair being in honor of the state commander, Hon. J. C. Bartram, tent. A large number of the. members who will be here to inspect the local Bright Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton Lost Life Last Friday. CHILD WAS PINNED BENEATH MACHINE Supposition is Little Boy Attempted \ to Mount Machine, Pulling It Over— Machine Was Not Mr. Hamil ton’s, as Reported. Hugh Hamilton, Jr., the bright little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton, met death Friday morning when a heavy motorcycle fell over, striking the little boy and pinning him beneath It. While no one saw the ac cident, it is thought that the child was trying to climb upon the machine when it was tipped over. The boy delivering iee was the first one to find the child. Instead of going to his assistance, he went into the house, telling Mrs. Hamilton of it. When she hurried to the little boy and lifted the machine off him, life was extinct. - An examination of a physieian failed to show any broken bones. The handle bars were resting on the child’s neck, and it is thought that this prevented him from breathing. Had anyone wit nessed the accident and immediately gone to the child’s aid, it Is thought that he would have suffered no serious consequences. It was erroneously reported around town shortly after the accident that the machine belonged to the child’s father. Instead, it was one pushed into the yard for Mr. Hamilton to work with. The little fellow was an unusually bright child, being of a friendly dis position, which had resulted in making him a prime favorite in the neighbor hood ; this caused his death to be deeply deplored by all; and the entire city joins in deepest sympathy for the fam ily in their great bereavement. Saturday afternoon the funeral ser vice was conducted by Rev. F. K. Sims, interment being made in West Hill cemetery. W. T. Greene, Hopkinton, N. H., writes the following letter, which will interest every one who has kidney trouble. ‘ ‘ For over a year, Mrs. Greene had been afflicted with a very stubborn kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills did more to complete her recovery than any medicine she has taken and I feel it my duty to recommend them.—King Drug Co-—Adv. will turn out to meet the distinguished guest. The Maccabees have leased from the Odd Fellows the right to hold their meeting in the new Odd Fellow’s hall in the Crawford building, the new quarters being commodious, well ar ranged and ’ equipped. Why Are Some Folks Human Grasshoppers? By MOSS. T HEY called him “Freight Car Freddy.’’ He was slow, but somehow sure. He got there in his own pecul- 1 a r time and route. Freddy was not a hobo, but a rising young maD in a class all his own. They also called him “Freddy, the Hamas Grasshopper.” You never knew where to find him. I -Freddy was the antithesis of j himself—if you can get that. He was the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of motion. Now yon see : him, as slow and deliberate as a , freight car. and now you don’t, as fast and elusive as a grass hopper. It needed a magician to keep tabs on this very real Freddy. The land of newspaper readers has a few Freddies. One time ! they start on their trip through the paper and proceed slowly, stopping at every way station. The next time they jump here and there through it In a way to make the average grasshopper green with envy. Be a freight car if yon must, but don’t be a grasshopper. Bet ter, be neither. The sensible newspaper reader j is MODERATE. He’s not a plod- ; der or a skipper, but a PICKER. Are you following CONSIST ENTLY the ads. in this paper that appeal to you?