North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, October 01, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAn Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence Tb«? Citizen Is the HOME Paper of Whitfield 'M That Which Pleases Many Must Possess Merit”—The Citizen Pleases Everybody By-Laws Adopted at Enthusiastic Meeting Held at Court House Saturday. CANVASS county FOR NEW MEMBERS Association Obliagates Itself to Sow More Food Crops and Baise Live stock Next Year—Penalty for Violation of Provisions. At an enthusiastic meeting held Sat urday morning at the courthouse, a number of new members affiliated with the Whitfield County Cotton Growers’ association. This week the execu tive committee has been instructed to make a canvass of the various districts of the county, securing new members. The meeting of Saturday, while not so largely attended as the meeting the week before, was, nevertheless, pro ductive of more good, for much more business was transacted, those present showing themselves interested in the organization and its workings. Following the calling of the meeting to order by the president, H. D. Keith, tiie executive committee made the fol lowing report on by-laws, the report being adopted: The anme of this organization shall be the Whitfield County Cotton Grow ers’ Association. The object of said association is to market to best advantage the cotton crop of Whitfield county; to insure the reduction of the cotton acreage of said county; by a united effort to seeure better borrowing advantages for its members on cotton, by. the storage of cotton and procuring proper warehouse receipts; and other and further mat ters that may seem wise and proper, dealing solely with the growing and handling of the cotton crop. The officers of said association shall be a president, first, second, third and fourth vice-presidents, a secretary and treasurer and a board of directors se lected one from eaeh militia district in said county, and two from the Dalton district. No officer of said association shall receive any salary, nor shall there be any dues to members theredf. The president of said association to have the right upon recommendation of the Board of Directors to impose a fine not greater than $100 nor less than $1 for any violation of the rules or by laws of the association; however said Board of Directors to first give such member against whom charges have been lodged, written notiee of such charges, and ho be accorded a full and impartial hearing before any judgment is rendered in his case. Any rule adopted, resolution adopted, or by-law passed by a majority vote of the members present and voting at any regular meeting, shall be consid ered binding upon all the members of said association, and any violation thereof shall be investigated and pun ished as prescribed in the 5th Par. of these By-Dhws. Until further action by the associa tion the regular meetings of said asso ciation shall be held on the fourth Saturday at 10 o’clock, of each month. Under no circumstances whatever shall any political matters be brought up for discussion in the meetings of said association, and if any member .shall become a candidate for any office in the gift of the people of Whitfield county, then in that event said member to resign his office in said association at once. All officers and directors in said asso ciation to serve until their successors arejelected and qualified. This association obligates itself as an organization, and the members in- iividually, to sow more small grain, urass, plant more corn, raise more live stock, and give this fair county of ours an opportunity to make us rich beyond the farmers of all other sections of this prosperous land. Buying Committee. A communication was read from the Grain Dealers’ National association relative to the buying of cotton by a committee of responsible men to supply orders placed by persons in other than the cotton growing states, . in the " buy-a-bale” movement. Knowing that sc<:h a committee would be of benefit to t^o association, Mr. Keith appointed Knell Stark, cashier of the Bank of Kalton; B. A. Tyler, president of the Kaiton Chamber of Commerce, and r -- Davis, cashier of the First Na tional Bank, as a buying committee. fbis committee will, when orders are received for cotton, make it known to CHATSWOBTH WILL SOON HAVE FINE WATERWORKS Fire Department Is Organized In Hust ling Little City. J. B. McCrary & Co., Atlanta engi neers, secured the contract for build ing the waterworks system for Chats- worth, the hustling little Murray county city that recently authorized a bond issue for that purpose. Work on the system will he started within a few days. The Atlanta firm has shipped all tools for the work, and is assembling material on the grounds. The water will be secured from the mountains nearby, the main supply be ing Morrison Spring. Fed from the mountain springs and streams, the lit tle city will have the best water ob tainable, cool and clear as crystal with out any necessity for filtration. The plant will be modern in every particular, and will be a wonderful im provement to Chatsworth, which is making such rapid strides to the front. Following the coming of the water works, the Chatsworth fire department will get busy. Already two companies have been organized, two reels pur chased, and 1,500 feet of the best fire hose have been ordered. The depart ment will be well equipped to fight fires. TEN CENTS FOB COTTON. Will trade cottage bringing good rent monthly, assessed by city at $750.00 in exchange for cotton at 10 cents, or for cotton mill stock. Address P. O. box No. 22, Dalton.—Adv. the farmers, purchasing only the '“dis tressed cotton, ’ ’ that cotton that must be sold by those unable to hold it. Keith Going to Meeting. The meeting voted to send the presi dent, H. D. Keith, to Atlanta, to attend the big cotton conference there on Mon day, October 5th. Mr. Keith will at tend and will take part in the con ference. On his return, he will call the execu tive committee together on Saturday, October 10th, at which time any busi ness that may come up in the mean time will be disposed of. The next meeting of the organization will be held on the fourth Saturday in October, meetings thereafter being held on the fourth Saturday in each month. Association in Earnest. That the association is in earnest is evidenced by the adoption of the by laws which bind the members to the following: To raise no more than four hales of cotton to the mule in 1915. To taboo all matters of a political nature. To subject themselves to fines if they violate any provision of the by-laws and constitution. To sow more small grain, grass, plant more corn and raise more livestock. Country Thanked. By a rising vote, the following reso lutions were unanimously adopted at the meeting: Whereas, Owing to unforeseen occur rences, and providential matters over which we have no control, and Whereas, Such conditions have oper ated to decrease the price of cotton, and otherwise demoralize the market thereof, and Whereas, all business interests in every section of this great country of ours "have rallied to the relief of the South, relative to marketing her prin cipal crop, therefore Be it Resolved, That we, the Whit field Cotton Growers’ Association, do hereby thank the North, East and West for their fraternal feeling as evidenced by their proffered assistance, and as sure the press and public of our sin- cerest appreciation; and that we re joice with them in their prosperity. Should opportunity ever be afforded us, we shall be glad to go to their aid as they have so nobly come to ours. And be it further Resolved, That we shall consistently endeavor to show our appreciation by a reduction in acre age, which we consider our most im portant duty. Williams & Co. First Buyers. Williams & Co. was the first local business firm to buy a bale of cotton at 10 cents per pound. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway com pany, through its local agent, Mr. G. W. Orr, purchased from five Whitfield county farmers, a bale each, ■ the five bales being bought Friday. Saturday the Dalton Buggy company purchased a bale of 10-cent cotton; the Economy store has bought a bale and others are expected to line up rapidly. So far, there has been practically no cotton to come in, as the cotton in this section has hardly begun to move yet. Many farmers are holding their cotton in the seed, not having it ginned. a . 95 national Pnayet? Day fon Peace Sunday, October 'Fourth President Wilson, by proclamation, has named Sunday, October 4th, as a national day for prayer for peace in Europe. Following is the proclamation: Whereas, Great nations of the World have taken up arms against one another and war now draws millions of njen into battle whom the counsel of statesmen have not been able to save from the terrible sacrifice; and, Whereas, In this as in all things it is our privilege and duty to seek counsel and succor of Almighty God, humbling ourselves before Him, confessing our weakness and our lack °f °ny wisdom equal to these things; and, Whereas, It is the especial wish and longing of the people of the United States, in prayer and counsel and all friendliness, to serve the cause of peace, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America, do designate Sunday, the fourth day of October next, a day of prayer and supplication and do request all God fearing persons to repair on that day to their places of wor ship, there to unite their petitions to Almighty God, that, overruling the counsel of men, setting straight the things they cannot govern or alter, taking pity on the nations now in the throes of conflict, in His mercy and goodness showing a way where man can see none. He vouchsafe his children to heal again and restore once more that con cord among men and nations without which there can be neither happiness nor true friendship nor any wholesome fruit of toil in the world, praying also to this end that He forgive us our sins, our ignorance of His holy will, our willfulness and many errors, and lead us in the paths of obedience to places of vision and to thoughts and counsels that purge and make wise.” Or Did Foreman Sperry Receive The Sleep Wallop From The Judge? CARTERSVILLE SAW INTERESTING BOUT Judge A. W. Fite and Man Supervising Erection of Federal Building Stood Toe to Toe and Ex changed Wallops. Lamping the Political Horizon From One End of Country To the Other. NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL SHARE ALIKE Resume of Happenings of Past Week In Political Arena—Some News And Views of What States And Politicians Do. Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick, nominated at the Macon convention for the junior senatorship, has notified Governor Slaton of his resignation from his job of congressing, his resignation to become effective October 4. Gover nor Slaton immediately called an elec tion "to fill the vacancy on November 3d, the date for the state and na tional elections, thereby avoiding a special election day for this purpose. Judge Carl Vinson, of Milledgeville, at one time speaker pro tern of the house of representatives, will be Con gressman Hardwick’s successor. He has already been nominated for the next term, and, rather than have any other patriot get ahead of him, he is a candidate for what little there is left of Hardwick’s term. It is not thought he will have opposition. Congressman Hardwick gives as his reason for his resignation a desire to stretch himself and retire to a quiet nook where he can dream of that sena torial toga Democracy of Georgia has decided he shall wear. It is not un likely, however, that he wants to get a rest, thinking it may he his last one, for Congress has recently adopted a plan whereby the sessions just go on and on without cessation. From New York comes the interest ing .news that out of the field of 234 golfers, Supreme Court Justice Pitney led the bunch. Now Mr. Justice Pit ney can easily change the first syllable of his name, making it read Puttney, and there’ll be no real kick coming. It is highly probable that the pres ence of this distinguished golfer work ed on the sensibilities of the balls, caus ing them to rise hurriedly in his pres ence, thereby giving him an opportunity to slam the tar out of them. This mat ter of rising on the approach of a jus tice in a supreme court room has long been a custom in this country, and if people—real live folk—stand up, why should not an insignificant golf ball do likewise? Potshots believes Mr. Justice Pitney’s rival players have a real cause for complaint if they will place the matter before the national commission, or whatever body rules over the des tinies of golluf. County-Wide Movement to Get Big Church Attendance Next Sunday. BAPTIST REVIVAL INTEREST GROWING Marked Increase in Attendance at First Methodist Sunday School Last Sunday—Good Collection for Orphans—Church News. Next Sunday is “Go-to-Church Day,” and the attendance of every man, woman and child at some church in Whitfield county is earnestly desired. The committee from the local churches, named for the purpose of stimulating interest in the movement, hopes for excellent results from the ad vertising campaign. The event has been announced in various schools and churches in the county, and the people are taking a decided interest'. Next Sunday is the day designated by President Wilson, by proclamation for a nation-wide prayer service, at which time he has called upon all the people to pray for peace among the European countries at war. It is hoped that every church in Whitfield county will have some special program, appropriate to th'e occasion, next Sunday, and it is also hoped that those, not accustomed to attending church, will he present at some church on this day. The Dalton churches will all have special services next Sunday morning, at the .customary hour, ll o'clock. (Continued on page twelve.) Interest in Revival. The revival started Friday evening at the First Baptist church, is attract ing decided interest locally. Bev. J. I. Oxford, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Carrollton, who is in charge of the meeting, is a preacher of decided strength and earnestness.' His work daily is resulting in increasing the at tendance at each succeeding meeting. ] It is doubtful if a better revivalist | was ever brought to this city. A deep thinker and a gifted speaker, he has already made many warm friends and admirers in this city, and the prevail- I ing opinion is that the meeting will be productive of, much and ./lasting good. In addition to the excellent sermons offered by Rev. Mr. Oxford, tbe music is another decided feature of the meeting. A fine choir organized and under the direction of Mr. Bob Smith, is bringing additional interest in. the meeting. Two services are held daily: at 10 a. m. and at 7:15 p. m. Big Sunday School Attendance. A marked increase was noticeable in E Gates Will Swing Open for the Big Fair Just One Week From Monday. CONTRACT CLOSED FOR THE AIRSHIP Work on Poultry Building and Portion of the Fence in Progress—Fair Grounds Being Made Attrac tive for Coming Fair. The Whitfield county fair will open just one week from next Monday. With the time for the opening near at hand, work at the fair grounds is being pushed to completion. This week the building to house the poultry ex hibits will be completed. Work of re pairing the fence on the north side of the grounds is going forward, and every little break is being closed. The build ings are all being overhauled and put in first-class condition for the opening. To add attractiveness to the grounds, all buildings and fences will be white washed before the opening date; the grounds will be cleaned of all rubbish, and, when all work, is done, will pre sent a bright and attractive appear ance. ( Contract Closed. While the association has been mak ing definite promises of airship flights this year, the contract was not closed until Friday of last week. A telegram making an offer to the Young Aero plane company was sent, and the com pany wired acceptance. This closes the matter definitely, and airship flights will again feature the big county fair. The company will send a first-class aviator, and these flights are bound to prove an excellent drawing card. The flights at the fair last year attracted thousands of people here, and all were well paid for their trip. Judge A. W. Fite, of the Cherokee judicial circuit, and Mr. Sperry, who is supervising the work of erecting the government postoffice at Cartersville, pulled off an interesting contest with out gloves Tuesday afternoon, in Car tersville, and now the all-absorbing question is did Foreman Sperry give the pugnacious jurist a sound drubbing, or did Judge Fite slip over a rock-a-bye wallop? Two distinct versions of the fight have reached this eity. Judge Fite, in talking with a Dalton friend, claims the undisputed right to be next in line of the class of “white hopes.” He gave the following version of the battle: - “ I did nothing more than act in self defense. I was attacked, so far as I know, without provocation, and, after being attacked, I licked him.” Judge Fite was asked as to the truth of the rumors that were current here about his being considerably cut about the face. He claimed to have escaped punishment, but told his ques tioner to “see the other fellow.” The other version of the matter is entirely different. The Citizen heard it this way from a reputable Carters ville man: Judge Fite was standing on the gov ernment’s property where the work was in progress. He was requested by Mr. Sperry to get off, and upon refus ing, Mr. Sperry took him by the arm to lead him off. Then Judge Fite at tacked the foreman, who retaliated by a short-arm jab to the jaw, causing Judge Fite to listen to the birdies sing. iThen several bystanders jumped in and pulled Mr. Sperry off Judge Fite. It is further said that Judge Fite’s son took a hand and was also handed the sleep wallop, after which Mr. Sperry jumped in the air, cracked his heels three times and began bellowing for them to “bring on some more.’’ There you have it.. This represents both sides of the matter. You can be lieve which version you see fit, orj in other words, pay your money and take your choice. There is- one matter, however, which neither side disputes, and that is there was a real fight between Judge Fite and Mr. Sperry. The fight came several, months after a tilt between the two men. When the work was first started, there was some dispute as to the lines of the property the government had bought. Judge Fite took a hand, and this started the fric tion between the two. It is not be lieved that there has been any great amount of love lost between them since that time. So far there has been no city case docketed against either of the bellig erents. Mein Shot by Charley Miles Sat urday Night, May Recover From Wounds. SHOOTING OCCURRED IN HEART OF CITY Witnesses State That Howell Was Advancing on Miles With Brick When Latter Shot Him Down— Miles Made His Escape. Reports as to the condition of Don Howell, who was shot Saturday night by Charley Miles, following a quarrel are to the effect that he has a chance to recover, according to a message re ceived from his bedside in Erlanger hos pital, Chattanooga. The shooting occurred in the very heart of .the city, being on Gordon street, just a few feet off from Hamil ton street. Howell and MileB met in front of McKnight’s livery stable on Hamilton street, where they had some words. Then, according to witnesses, Miles started backing northward, How ell following him, with Miles begging him to stop. It is alleged that when they reached the corner of Hamilton and Gordon streets, Howell slapped Miles in the face, and, armed with a brick, threatened to break Miles’ head. When Miles continued to ask Howell not to advance further and he refused to heed the warning, Miles pulled a pistol from his pocket and began shoot ing. The first bullet struck Howell in the arm, and, as he turned, a second bullet struck him in the back, this shot caus ing the serious wound. Miles fired, in all, four shots, according to the best information obtainable, after which he turned and ran. While Howell was being picked up, pursuit was given for Miles but he made good his escape. A hasty examination, was enough to show that the wound was serious, and Howell was taken to the Chattanooga hospital on the midnight train. There, the bullet was removed. The examination showed that the bullet had' chipped off a small piece of the spine, and had punctured the bowels in several places. While the wound is not necessarily fatal, the chances for his recovery are decidedly against him. Reduced Bates. The railroads, answering the request of the association, granted reduced rates from all points on their lines to this city during fair week. This will prove of decided advantage to the peo ple, enabling them to save a portion of the customary rate. This week the advertising campaign has been started in earnest. Every per- the attendance at the First ’Methodist Sunday School last Sunday morning, as a result of the campaign conducted last week for new members. There were about 250 present at Sun day School, and the service was made especially interesting. The collection taken for the De catur Orphans ’ Home netted $90, as a result of “Work Day,” which came on the preceding Saturday. I Sell More SEWING MACHINES because I sell for less and I sell to satisfy. Prices $18.75 np. Sec ond band machines that have been thoroughly adjusted and var nished and have new attachments and are guaranteed to sew well, for $7.50 np. McWilliams DALTON. $1.00 down; $1.00 week. $5.00 down; $5.00 month. son in this and adjoining counties will soon know that there is going to he a big fair in Dalton, beginning- Monday, October 12th, and lasting through the week. From now nntil the time of the open ing, the officers of the association are going to be kept busy seeing that every arrangement for the fair is perfected and getting the farmers to bring ex hibits in to compete for the big prizes. Hundreds of dollars have been added to the prize list in effect last year, giving additional inducement to the farmers to participate in the fair. Howell Refused to Talk. Howell, who is a well-known young man of this city, refused to discuss the matter before being taken to Chatta nooga. He would make no statement whatever concerning the canse which led up to the quarrel which culminated in the shooting. When taken to the hospital, be, him self, located the ballet for the sur geons. It had passed almost through his body, being found just beneath the skin. W. A. Miles, father of Charley Miles, states that his son was not the aggres sor, and that he will come back to stand trial. Miles Sends Statement. Although there has been no warrant issued against Miles, he has kept him self in hiding somewhere not far from this city. The Citizen has received a note from him, the note coming in an en velope postmarked Dalton. He gives out the following statement: “September 30, 1914. “Editor Citizen: I want to make this statement to the people of Dalton and Whitfield county in regard to Howell’s case: “I did what I did in self defense. When he got that brick up ready to strike me, I had to stop it. If I had been a second late probably he wonld have burst my skull. I did all I could to avoid it, but I had it to do. “Why I didn’t give up, Dr. Wood could tell yon as well as I can: the fever I have had in the last thirty days. It wonld be best for me to stay where I am. I get plenty of good water and country breezes, a good place to sleep, and chicken pie very often ont here. For your health, which place would you take: jail or where I am? “I wouldn’t mind coming in if they would allow me to make bond. “I am not very far from town. I could come in in thirty minutes. “CHARLES C. MILES.” We have just received several cars of South Georgia pine sTHngigg The best that can he had. We are very anxious to sell them. Please call to see us when in need of shingles. Bowen Bros.

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, October 01, 1914, Image 1