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Special Services Held Sunday In
All Churches Here and Many
In the County.
CHURCHES OFFERED
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
fitting Services Held Sunday in Re
sponse to President’s Peace Pro
clamation—Both White and Col
ored Polk Took Part.
Peace Day was generally observed
throughout Dalton and Whitfield county
last Sunday, special services being held
in all local churches and many of those
in the county- The occasion being
designated “ go-to-church day,” re
sulted in increased attendance at all
local ehurches.
The colored churches of the city
joined with those for the white people,
in offering up prayers for peace among
the warring nations of Europe, special
services being held by the colored
folk.
At First Presbyterian.
The services at the First Presbyte
rian church brought the reading of
President Wilson’s peace proclamation,
by Rev. F. K. Sims, pastor. Following
the reading of the proclamation Rev.
Mr. Sims offered up a peace prayer.
In his sermon, he referred a number
of times to the war in Europe, char
acterizing it as a rude awakening from
the former prevalent belief that God
occupied the first place in the hearts
of the Christian nations.
Commenting on the recent utter
ances of the Turkish ambassador, who
drew a parallel between Turkish mas
sacres of Christians and lynch laws
in this country, he spoke of how A.
Rustem Bey had been asked ‘ ‘ How
soon are yon going home?”
The fact that the country didn’t
relish criticism from the foreigner, he
spoke of, and bringing the question
down to a local one, he stated that
Dalton would not like to be told that
lawlessness held sway, the blind tiger
went his way in peace and there was
a noticeable lack of enforcement of the
law r ; but nevertheless it was true. —
Rev. Mr. Sims’ plea was drawn from
the incidents connected with the Lord’s
supper, in which the largest and best
room in the home had been prepared
for Christ and his disciples, and he
asked the pertinent question: ‘ ‘ Does
God occupy the main room in your
heart?” likening the heart of man to
the mansion.
Special music was a feature of the
service.
First Methodist.
At the First Methodist church, the
peace proclamation was read by Col.
W. C. Martin. Scripture was read
from the old testament by Rev. W. R.
Foote, being responded to by scripture
from the new testament, read by Miss
Mattie Lee Huff.
Peace prayers were offered by Rev.
Mr. Foote and by Mr. R. H. 'Baker,
a Confederate veteran. »
Robert Loveman read his poem on
the European war, entitled “Broth
era.”
During the service, Miss Carrie
Green beautifully sang, to the air of
“A Perfect Day,” the words of a song
written by Mrs. Olive Herty Lucas,
who is much loved and admired in
Dalton, and who is now missed both
in the homes of the' humble and needy
and in those of the most cultured.
There were those in the congrega
tion who felt it a prayer from a loved
friend, and sent back the wish that
she, at the end of her last day, would
receive the crown of life.
The beautiful words were as fol
lows:
When you come to the end of your
life’s last day,
And are left alone with your thought,
Looking back o’er the years that have
passed away
To see what you have wrought,
May you find not a day with no kind
ness done, .
No wasted hours to regret,
Rut a well fought fight and the victory
won,
When the sun of your life shall set.
i
And when you have reached your
Father’s Home,
Where the many mansions be,
^ay you hear your Savior’s welcome
‘ ‘ Come
To a place I’ve prepared for thee,
Tor thou hast been faithful though
tempted sore,
Through years of stress anct strife;
All Urged to Attend Farmers’
Meeting at Court House
Saturday Morning.
WILL TELL OF WORK
PLANNED BY FARMERS
Home for Southern Food Conference,
President Keith Has Many Impor
tant Matters to Bring Before
Whitfield Organization.
A meeting of the Whitfield County
Cotton Growers’ association has been
.called for Saturday morning at 10
o ’clock, at the court house here, by
H. D. Keith, president of the organiza
tion. Mr. Keith has returned from
the Southern Food conference, held
Monday in Atlanta, and has many mat
ters of importance to bring before the
local organization.
Mr. Keith will tell the local asso
ciation just what the conference in
Atlanta planned as relief for the cot
ton situation.
The conference, attended by dele
gates from five of the cotton growing
states, indorsed resolutions urging^ the
governors of these states, if warranted
by public sentiment, to call special
sessions of the legislative bodies for
the purpose of enforcing by legislation
a reduction of the 1915 cotton crop.
It is thought that such action would
cause an immediate rise in the price
of cotton.
Other resolutions, indorsing the plan
of diversification of crops were adopt
ed. Mr. Keith served as a member of
the important committee appointed to
draft the resolution calling upon the
governors of the cotton growing states
to call special legislative sessions.
At the meeting here Saturday, Mr.
Keith will make a report of the con
ference held in Atlanta, telling of the
various plans advanced for relief for
the cotton growers, and of the organi
zations that have been perfected in
many Georgia counties.
The executive committee of the Whit
field organization is also expected to be
present, and Mr. Keith calls upon all
merchants, bankers, manufacturers,
farmers and others to attend the meet
ing, stating that it is of especial im
portance that a large attendance be
secured.
The meeting will be called to order
at 10 o’clock, at the court house.
TWO COTTAGES BURNED
IN EARLY MORNING FIRE
(Continued on last page.)
One Owned by D. Puryear Was Total
Loss—Other Damaged.
An early morning fire Sunday com
pletely destroyed a cottage owned by
D. Puryear, and damaged another, own
ed by the Cherokee Manufacturing
company, in North Dalton.
The alarm was turned in at about
2:30 o’clock. The fire caught in the
cottage owned by Mr. Puryear, which
was vacant at the time. It was totally
destroyed, the damage being approxi
mately $500, with $250 insurance. The
other was damaged to the extent of
about $150, being covered by insurance.
It was occupied by Jesse Pool and fam
ily, who lost some furniture, this loss
also being covered by insurance.
MURRAY COUNTY’S FIRST
FAIR STARTS AT ETON.
Fair Will .. Last Remainder of This
Week, Attracting Many.
Murray county’s first farmer’s fair
opened this morning at Eton, and from
information reaching here from Eton,
the fair is all that could be desired.
The Murray fair association was or
ganized this year, and has put over a
highly creditable .exhibit at Eton—
especially so in view of the fact that
this is the first fair promoted by the
association.
In addition to the agricultural and
live stock exhibits, and other interest
ing features, there is a good amusement
feature connected to the fair, and
spirited horse races are being pulled
off.
The fair, beginning today, will last
through the week, and will attract
many Dalton people.
Lamping the Political Horizon
From One End of Country
To die 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.
-The “advisory committee” of the
progressive party of Georgia, about
thirty strong, met Saturday in Macon,
and formally put their hope for victory
in the national election of November,
-in the hands of C. W. McClure, of At
lanta, and G. R. Hutchens, of Rome,
who will oppose Hoke Smith and
Thomas W. Hardwick, respectively.
In accepting the nomination from the
Roosevelt party, Mr. Hutchens made a
speech in which he rapped the demo
cratic administration from start to fin
ish.
“The time has arrived,” said Mr.
Hutchens, “and events have transpired
which not only justify, but absolutely
demand, a change in political affairs
in Georgia and the whole country as
well.
1 ‘ The present democratic administra
tion has been managed by President
Wilson, and it looks like a flimflam
game from start to finish, the regional
bank being the worst flimflam of all.”
Then he proceeded to tell the pro
gressives, in mass meeting assembled,
just how the administration had failed,
and the further he got, the worse he
howled. He characterized Hoke Smith
as a demagogue. He talked about the
Macon convention, designating it a
“fraud that smells above every other
fraud 'perpetrated in this state, and
binding no one.”
After getting his thoughts out of his
system, he proceeded to say that he
was backed by ‘ ‘ thousands of fair-
minded men in the state of Georgia,”
and he filed ‘ ‘ his protest ’ ’ and stamped
it with his judgment “as a seal.”
Now, Mr. Hutchens, erstwhile demo
crat, rejected by his party in no un
certain terms, as senatorial timber, in
the recent primary, has gone over to
the progressives.
Wonder if Mr. Hutehens will vote
for Hoke Smith? In entering the pri
mary, he pledged himself to support the
nominee of the party, and if he can suc
ceed in squaring it with his conscience
by telling himself that Hardwick was
nominated by fraud, he certainly can’t
put up a similar plea as to Senator
Smith, whose nomination was well nigh
unanimous, as far as the counties go, in
the state. If Mr. Hutchens votes for
himself, all right; but surely he should
put in one for his dear friend, Senator
Smith, who is in critical danger of de
feat at the hands of Mr. McClure.
A. Rustem Bey is out of a job. The
Turkish government, not exactly liking
his recent utterances, in reference to
drawing a deadly parallel' between the
Turkish massacre of Christians and the
lynch law in this country, has recalled
him, and it is probable that when he
lands, he will immediately proceed to
organize a progressive party.
Working with a view to keeping the
house democratic, three cabinet mem
bers, Secretary Bryan, Secretary Daniels
and Secretary Lane, have decided to
stump the country, making speeches in
the doubtful states, and whipping into
line those who are faltering. Democracy
has too much at stake to lose control
at this time, for, in order to put
through the policies o£ President Wilson,
he must have the backing of the house
and senate. If the republicans gain
control, all legislation can be blocked.
The elections of November 3d will
decide the question, and so these three
stout political orators will be kept busy
during the short time intervening. The
wisdom of President Wilson in keeping
off the threatened war with Mexico is
now apparent, for if the struggle had
materialized, they would have to re
main at their posts in Washigton, and
the ..country couldn’t have heard the
flowery speeches. Some may prefer war
to. rpolitical oratory, but Potshots
doesn’t. It may be as horrible while
it is in progress; but the election will
put an end to it.
Blanks and other various and sundry
paraphernalia connected with the ap
proaching election, have been mailed out
from Atlanta, and the ticket to be
used November 3d will be a lengthy
one. With the large number of con-
WILL MEET
Superior Court Will Begin a
Two-Week Session Next
Monday Morning.
LIST OF TRAVERSE
AND GRAND JURORS
Court Paces Busy Session—Court Will
Be Organized at 10 O’clock
Monday Morning—Little
Interesting Work.
Whitfield superior court will meet
Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the
court house, for the regular October
session.
In view of the fact that the grand
jury will be in session, the approaching
term is one of interest, in spite of the
few cases of any general interest on
the civil and criminal dockets at pres
ent. It is believed that the grand jury
will uncover something of general in
terest.
With little of interest on the docket,
court will probably have a general ‘ ‘ fall
cleaning, ’ ’ clearing the docket of many
cases of an unimportant nature.
Judge A. W. Fite will preside, and
Solicitor General S. P. Maddox will
look after the state’s interests, this be
ing Col. Maddox’s last session of Whit
field court in the capacity of solicitor
general, for Col. J. M. Lang will serve
during the, January session.
Appended is a list of grand and tra
verse jurors drawn to serve during the
October term:
Grand Jurors.
J. R. Hendricks, Thos. S. Wilson, Wm.
H. Prater, Henry P. Stacy, Wm. H.
Stroup, Wm. Sloan, John A. Wilson, C.
F. Springer, Wm. H. Speck, Wm. C.
Pangle, Wm. K. Moore, Wm. A. J ones,
S. F. Westbrook, T. D. Bates, E. P.
Davis, J. F. Weatherly, Scott Parker,
Buell Stark, A. M. Reed, O. C. Hender
son, S. A. Glass, J. H. Robertson (Dal
ton), S. B. Felker, Wm. C. Fincher, P.
B. Fite, Jesse C. Fincher, M. C. Foster,
J. C. Black, R: E. Cooper, J. D. Brackett.
Traverse Jury, First Week.
H. P. Colvard, R. D. Tarver, H. H.
Gregory, B. C. Bivings, J. O. Thomas,
A. H. Smith, S. F. Gossett, H. N.
Lasater, R. B. -Hill, J'. B. Capehart,
C. E. Haggard, C. J. Henderson, H. M.
Gazaway, Ed. B. Sisk, W. H. Kirk, Wm.
D. Wolfe, D. W. Sloan, E. W. Bates,
W. C. Crow, T. A. Deverell, E. I. Fagin,
Walter Fagin, E. W. Babb, Jas. S.
Richardson, Jno. M. Reed, Sam Wood,
Marvin Dobson, J. H. Cargal, W. H.
Blackburn, Arthur Rollins, J. O. Dantz-
ler, Herman Buchholz, H. J. Smith, W.
M. Hardwick, George Hardy, G. V.
Freylach.
Traverse Jury for 2d Week.
J. H. Gardner, Matt Deck, Jos. H.
Bowman, R. A. Fagala, George Emer
son, R. B. Creswell, J. F. Dougherty, J.
E. Eslinger, W. A. Broadriek, G. W.
Anderson, R. A. Thomason, G. F. Hug
gins, W. B. Dantzler, J. P. Neal, R. R.
Clark, A. B. Hill, J. D. Anderson, W.
O. Wilson, B. C. Wilson, A. J. War-
mack, A. K. Gregory, A. W. Rudolph,
Thos. E. Brown, J. B. Jordan, E. F. Hill,
W. H. Webb, Marcus Morgan, J. L.
Hudson, J. W. N. Bray, T. J. Bagby,
F. J. Dantzler, A. T. Gilbert, M. K.
Home, Michael W. Head, P. L. Gillean,
W. H. Kenner, Jr.
GREAT POE YOUR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Physicians in Hot Springs, Arkansas,
prescribe them because they know they
are better than dangerous calomel.
Take HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUT
TONS as directed and get rid of consti
pation, dizziness, biliousness, sick head
ache, sallow, pimply skin. They %re a
fine tonic, for they drive impure matter
from the blood, and give one a hearty
appetite. All druggists, 25 cents.
Hot Springs Liver Buttons, Hot
Springs Rheumatism Remedy and Hot
Springs Blood Remedy are Sold in Dal
ton by Fincher & Nichols.—Adv.
stitutional amendments, the senatorial
candidates, the judges, solicitors gen
eral, etc., each occupying his reserved
space, the ticket will be the longest
ever voted in a-state election in Geor
gia.
And these tickets will be paid for by
the successful and disappointed aspir
ants for county office in the recent
primary. Those who ran and were de
feated will have to see some of their
hard-earned money spent for tickets to
elect the officeholders.
The state doesn’t-furnish any of the
tickets, either for the primary or the
general election, the burden being upon
the aspirants for county office.
Many Have Suffered From Work
Of Man or Men Who like
Honk, Honk Buggies.
FORD CAR STOLEN
FROM CALHOUN MAN
Others Have Lost Tires and Inner
Tubes, and Two Efforts to Se
cure Automobiles Have Failed—
No Arrests Yet Made.
Am automobile thief, or thieves,
swiped a Ford automobile off Crawford
street Thursday night, the ear being
the property of Henry Roff, of Cal
houn, this being the first raid of im
portance made here during a week fea
tured by petty automobile thievery.
During the week, A. G. Robertson lost
several automobile tires, and Jack
Farmer and J. H. Robinson also lost
as a result of the activities..
The work started on Saturday night,
September 26, when an attempt was
made to steal the Buick car of Mr.
Frank Percy. The car was rolled out
of the garage,- but the thieves were
unable to start it, and it was left in
the lot.
Then the Ford car of Councilman
Robinson came in for attention. An
effort was made to get it out of the
garage, and it was broken in the at
tempt. The thieves secured a tire and
abandoned it.
G. Robertson’s car was standing
oh Hamilton street, and during the
night, three tires were taken off of it.
Jack Farmer lost several inner tubes.
On Thursday night, Mr. Roff, who
had driven here with some friends from
Calhoun, left his ear on Crawford
street. Between the hours of 9 and'
11 o’clock it was stolen.
Dr. B. L. Kennedy saw the thieves
making away with the car, or .rather
be is confident he did after learning
of the theft. He states that two Ford
cars, the headlights on one burning
dimly and the other being in dark
ness, passed his office, going westward
on King street. They were speeded
up and turned, going northward, at
the court house. One of the cars had
streamers floating from it, this tallying
with the car stolen, as Mr. Roff’s car
had streamers advertising the Gordon
county fair attached to it.
Sunday afternoon, Mr. Roff’s car
was found in some woods near Var-
nells, by two young men, who ' se
cured the $50 reward that had been
offered by him. It had a flat tire and
had been abandoned.
So far there have been no arrests,
there being no elne to the identity
of those guilty of the thefts.
LICENSE REVOKED BY
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Will Brown Must Vacate—Council Met
Monday Night.
.At a meeting of city council Monday
night, the business license of Will
Brown, a negro, who runs a business
on Cuyler street, in the old Ben Jones
hall, was revoked, on petition of many
residents who live near the place. The
petition alleged that Brown’s house
was disorderly, and two of the peti
tions were present to tell the council
of the scenes enacted there.
At the meeting Monday night, the
report of the police department showed
that during the month of September,
only seven cases were docketed, this
being a record. Only four were fined,
one was bound over and two were re
leased, the fines totaling $46.75.
The Farrar Lumber company was
granted permission to change the alley-
way known as Maiden Lane, so as to
enable them to put all of their lumber
yards under fence.
The cemetery committee was author
ized to build a better driveway inside
the cemetery, and also to extend a
water pipe within the enclosure.
CHAMPION BRIDGE CO.
GETS COUNTY CONTRACT
Will Construct Permanent Bridge Over
Mill Creek.
At a meeting of the board of county*
commissioners Tuesday morning, the bid
of the Champion Bridge company, for
building a permanent steel and con
crete bridge over Mill Creek, on the
Maddox mill road, was fonnd to be
the smallest, being $1,785, and so the
contract for the work will be awarded
that concern.
This will add another to the many
permanent bridges built by the present
board.
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Interesting Program Formulated
For Exercises Friday,
October 30th.
FLAG RAISING WILL
BE FIRST OF EVENTS
Patriotic Order Sons of America to
Present Handsome Flag to North
Dalton School—Field Sports
Planned at Fair Grounds.
the.'b,
Friday, October 30th, will prove a
big day for the public school system
of this” city, for studies will b'e aban
doned for the one day, and interesting
exercises will be substituted.
On that occasion, Dalton people will
be given a chance to see just what
local school system is. Few Dalton
people who have not visited the vari
ous schools have any idea of the large
number of children who are being edu
cated here.
The first event of the day will be
the forming in line of all children of
the downtown schools, who will march,
in a body to the North Dalton school,
where a handsome flag, the gift to the
school from the Patriotic Order Sons
of America, will be raised to the top
of a high flagpole, with fitting exer
cises. *
Following the exercises there, the
school children, from all of the schools,
will march to the county fair grounds,
for a day’s recreation.
Physical culture has been made an
important feature in the schools, tend
ing as it does to a development of the
physical condition of the children.
At the fair grounds, the school chil
dren, about 1,400 strong, will be lined
up in classes, and the physical culture
drill will be given. The children have
become proficient in the drill, and it
will afford a most pleasing spectacle.
Following the big drill, track and
field sports will be indulged in among
the hoys. Dashes, shot putting, jump
ing, pole vaulting, etc., will afford an
interesting field and track meet.
The Atlanta Constitution has offered
handsome silver medals to the winners,
provided their records come up to a
certain standard, and other prizes will
be given by local merchants and
others.
A complete program will be printed
later in The Citizen. There will be no
admission fee charged, and those in
charge of the schools hope to see
thousands of Dalton people present at
the exercises.
DEAN SISSON WAIVED
HEARING—BOUND OVER
Charged With Murderous Assault Upon
Tom Hicks.
Dean Sisson was bound over to the
grand jury Monday morning when he
waived the preliminary hearing in jus
tice court. Sisson faces the charge of
assault with intent to murder. His
bond was placed at $500, and, when he
made hail, he was released.
It is alleged that last Saturday Sis
son made a murderous assault on Tom
Hicks, severely cutting him with a
knife. The trouble occurred at the rear
of the Economy Store. Hicks was driv
ing a wagon, and it is alleged that Sis
son became angry when the wagon
either passed near him or brushed him.
A quarrel followed, which had a fight
as its outcome. Hicks claims that Sis
son attempted to board his wagon, be
ing armed with a knife, and then he
proceeded- to use his whip handle.
Whil? the men were fighting on the
ground, Sisson strnck several times at
Hicks, cutting him in several places. A
deep gash under the left arm was the
most serions injury received.
TEN CENTS FOR 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.
Citrus growers of- Southern Alabama
are much alarmed over the spread of
the citrus canker.
Fair Grounds Ready For Annual
Display off Farm Products,
Live Stock, Etc.
OFFICERS PREDICT
AN EXCELLENT FAIR
All Space in Main Building Has Been
Reserved for Big ExhiMts, indi
cating Intense Interest on the
Part of the Farmers.
Next Monday morning will mark the
opening of the 1914 Whitfield county
fair, and the officials are optimistic over
the prospects.
Several weeks ago, the officers were
fearful that the farmers—the men who
make the fair^-were not going to take
much interest this year, owing to the
depressed condition of the cotton mar
ket; but this week has brought a de
cided change, for already space has
been reserved in the main building for
big agricultural displays, and the booths
of local manufacturers and merchants,
leaving only room for the table and bin
exhibits.
Many Exhibits Certain.
Three big agricultural exhibits will
e made this year,, occupying one side
of the main building. Booths for show
ing Dalton made goods are beings ar
ranged, and the main building will be
made unusually attractive.
There will, however, be sufficient
room for. showing all of the smaller,
farm exhibits—the prize corn, cotton,;
fruits, wheat, potatoes, pumpkins, etc.
The Boys’ Carn club and the Girls’’
Canning club will make attractive ex
hibits within this building.
In talking of the approaching fair,
Superintendent Puryear states that he
is confident the fair will be at least
as good, if not better than any fair
yet held, and that is making a broad
statement. He states that the agricul
tural and live stock exhibits are going
to be well up to the standard set by
former fairs.
Buildings Overhauled.
Work of overhauling the ladies’ build
ing has been completed this week. It
has been made neat and attractive and
is ready to reeeive the pretty ex
hibits.
Tuesday, the finishing touches were
put to the new poultry building, and
that is now ready for the prize birdB.
All fences have been repaired, and
whitewash has been applied liberally,
making the grounds this year especially
attractive.
Airship Plights.
Free airship flights will be a feature
of this year’s fair. An expert aviator
will be here, and that this feature will
attract thousands of people is the gen
eral belief, in view of the great draw
ing capacity of a similar attraction as
shown last year.
The flights will he given three days
during the fair, and will be well worth
coming many miles to witness.
Midway Feature.
One of the shows for the midway has
already arrived, eoming in early this
week to get some work done on the
tents. Mr. Shope, who has charge of
the amusement feature, promises that
the people will be agreeably surprised
in the number and excellence of the
attractions on the midway.
The fair will have a number of big
days, among them being the big sing
ing day and the day for the fiddlers’
contest.
Big Prize List.
Everybody should make it a point
to attend the fair this year. The at
tendance has always been large; but"
this year the premium list has been
greatly enlarged, and it wili take, much
more money to pay the prize winners.
The price of admission remains as it
was last year, and a bigger attendance
is therefore necessary if the associa
tion pays expenses this year.
The gates will open Monday morning,
Monday afternoon things will be in
shape, and the big week will get away
to a good start.
Very Little of 1914
Cotton Crop Ginned
In Whitfield County
The tabulation of the. separate re
turns from the ginners for the Septem
ber 25th shows by telegraph summary
to be correct. There were 93 bales of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
ginned in Whitfield eounty, from the
crop of 1914 prior to September 25,
1914, as compared with 722 bales
ginned prior to September 25, 1913.