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ESTABLISHED 1850. SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OLD.
THE DALTON CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914.
VOL. LXV. NO. 4. $1.00 PER ANNUM
Memory of Com Club Boy To
Be Perpetuated With
Granite Slab.
LETTER HAS BEEN
SENT TO MEMBERS
Little Griffin McAllister’s Premium
Won in Contest Will Go to Fund
for Erecting Tombstone to
His Own Memory.
Members of the Boys’ dom dub
will be given an opportunity to con
tribute to' a fund to be raised to erect
a monument to the memory of little
Griffin McAllister, who died Saturday
at the home of his father, Mr. C. N.
MeAllister, near Prater’s Mill.
The little fellow entered the corn
club work this year, and was one of
the club’s most enthusiastic members.
He worked earnestly, preparing his acre
and planting his corn, and he carried
through to a successful conclusion the
work required of corn club members.
He didn’t lag back; he went forward,
and his work was successful.
The whole heart of the little fellow
was wrapped up in his work, and he
proudly brought his exhibit to the
fair.
On leaving Dalton, he slipped and
fell on Hamilton street and was bruis
ed up; but the opinions Of attending
physicians are divided as to whether
or not this had anything to do with
his death. He became over-heated
while here, and cooled off too -rapidly,
the Tesult being pneumonia and, after
a brief illness, he died.
On his sick bed, he thought much
of the corn club work, taking advan
tage’ of every opportunity to talk of
it. He was waiting for his prize—
that was his most earnest desire, as
is shown by a letter County School
Superintendent Sapp received from his
father. He expressed a desire to^live
at least long enough to secure his pre
mium after all of the work had been
totaled up, and the prize . winners
could be announced.
Seeing the boy’s longing in this di
rection, his father immediately thought
of the plan to put the money into a
tombstone to be erected over his grave;
this caused Mr. J. C. Sapp, who is in
charge of the corn club work here, to
decide upon a plan to erect a neat
monument to the memory of the little
worker, and he has decided to write
each member of the corn club, giving
them an opportunity to contribute a
small amount to the fund for erecting
a monument to the memory of their
departed comrade.
The boy was one of the county’s
best young citizens. Recently he
united with a church near his neigh
borhood, and his quiet demeanor and
plodding nature eaused- him to be
looked upon with decided admiration by
all who knew him. Had he lived he
would have made the county an ex
cellent farmer and citizen, and in his
passing a decided feeling of loss is felt.
The Letter.
Appended is the letter Mr. Sapp is
sending to Corn Club members:
“Dear Corn Club Boy:
This goes to you as an appeal in be
half of an unfortunate member of our
1914 corn club—Griffin McAlister, Dal
ton, Rt. 7.
This boy brought his corn to the fair
along with the other'boys and, during
the day, sustained an injury "by a fall
that a few days later proved fatal.
His father writes me that the boy
talked of his corn club work just be
fore he died, hoping that he might live
long enough to learn whether he would
Win a prize. In this letter the father-
stated that if Griffin was successful
in winning a prize the money so won
i^ould be used toward buying a tomb
stone to go at the grave.
Now, we know that there is not
much prize money to be won this year,
a, -d that what this boy wins will
amount to but very little, so I am mak
ing this appeal to the members of our
corn club, asking that we all go in
together and buy a' suitable stone to
e P ,ace d at the grave of our departed
member. He was a faithful, hard
working member of our club and will
’■serves this tribute at our hands,
f want to give something and I am
as 'ing that each one of you sell at
cast one bushel of corn and send the
Proceeds to me to be used toward plac
ing a monument at the grave of this
ov ° ur brother in the work.
Our corn club boys have been very
successful this year, and each one of
T°u can spare one bushel of corn as .1
Despite Republican Gains, Demo
crats Retain Majorities in
House and die Senate.
HOOPER OUSTED BY
• TENNESSEE VOTERS
‘‘Uncle Joe” Calhoun Will Be Back on
the Job in Congress—New York
Drops Back to Republicanism—
Country’s Still Safe.
Despite the fact that the democratic
party showed losses in the national
elections of Tuesday, the country’s
still, safe, for the party retains a ma
jority in both branches of congress,
although the democratic majority in
the House has been considerably re
duced.
One extremely bright bit of news
for the South is the word that comes
from Tennessee. Governdr Hooper, the
republican who has held two terms as
governor, has at last been ousted, Gen
eral Thomas Rye turning the trick with
the aid of the democratic party.
In New York, the republicans regain
ed control with a vengeance, Governor
Glynn losing to Charles S. Whitman,
republican, by a big plurality—some
thing around 100,000.
Pennsylvania, Hlinois, New Jersey,
Indiana, Connecticut and Ohio all
showed republican gains.
An, analysis of the vote, however
shows that the republicans drew the
bulk of their gains from the ranks
of the progressives, who lost heavily
in many sections.
“Uncle Joe” Cannon, former speak
er of the house of representatives^who
was retired to private life some time
ago, showed unmistakable qualifica
tions as a “come-back.” He won out
in the Eighteenth Hlinois district, and
his cigar will soon be seen in the capi :
tol building at Washington.
Nicholas Longsworth also came back,
being returned to congress after an
enforced idleness of two years.
Gain in Senate.
While, the democrats lost in the
House, a gain is shown in the Senate.
The democratic House majority has been
cut down to twenty-three, while the
/majority .in the Senate has been in
creased to fourteen.
Daughters of American Revolu
tion to Conduct Georgia
Products Day.
SUGGESTIONS SENT
OUT BY STATE BODY
How Occasion Should Be Observed in
All Sections of Georgia On
November 18th—Big Feed
For Education.
CHARLEY CONNALLY
THANKS THE VOTERS.
Sheriff-Elect Appreciative of Big Vote
Given Him.
.Charley Connally, sheriff-elect of
Whitfield county, issues the following
card, to the voters:
“To the Voters of Whitfield County:
“The magnificent indorsement you
gave my candidacy for sheriff of Whit
field county, is deeply' appreciated by
me, and I desire to let you all know
I am duly grateful.
“It ^rill be my endeavor to conduct
the affairs of the office in such a man
ner as to show that the confidence re
posed in me has not .been misplaced.
My aim is to make the county a first-
class official—giving my best efforts to
the work—never derelict in the dis
charge of the duties of the office, and
with an impartial demeanor toward
friend or foe.
“Again thanking you, I am,
“Respectfully,
“CHARLEY CONNALLY.”
The action of Governor John Milledge
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, in determining to serve din
ner on Georgia Products day, for the
benefit of education, means that all
other, plans formed will be abandoned,
and the whole matter turned over to the
ladies.
Last year, the dinner was a notable
event, being largely attended and well
served. This year an effort will be
made to surpass in excellence and good
cheer the dinner of 1913, and the ladies
will direct every effort toward accom
plishing this.
The chapter has made only tentative
plabs for observance of the day; but
complete plans will be announced with
in a short time.
The state chamber of commerce has
sent out the following circular showing
how the occasion should be observed:
Some Suggestions.
1. Make them simple and economi
cal, to show how we could live if we
were quarantined or marooned. If any
community cannot, for good reason,
hold a dinner, barbecue or luncheon, let
the people assemble at a “smoker,”
and discuss the welfare of their town
and county.
2. Let it be an occasion for opti
mism, cheer and good-fellowship, with
everyone looking to the day when Geor
gia shall be self-sustaining.
3. Let only Georgia products be
served, except such articles of exotic
growth as coffee, and let that be roasted
in Georgia.
4. Let the attention of everyone be
turned, on Georgia Products day, to
consideration of what Georgia produces
and what the state must do to become
self-sustaining. _
5. Everybody should do everything
-possible to make these dinners success
ful and a source of great benefit to the
people. Let it be, as far as practicable,
a “get together” day for farmers and
town people, that they may know each
other better, understand each other’s
problems, recognize that many prob
lems are mutual, learn the lesson of co
operation for the common good, and
plan for the future accordingly. Near
ly everywhere, there is more or less
distrust of town people by the farmer,
and more or less lack of regard for the
sterling qualities of the farmer by the
town dwellers. If, through getting bet
ter acquainted, these obstacles to pro
gress can be removed, the results will
repay the cost of thousands of dinners.
6. Have your people get busy and
win some of the prizes offered for Geor
gia Products day. The enthusiasm and
public-spirit aroused will be worth more
to the community than all the prizes.
7. The hotel men will usually be
found ready to eo-operate in getting up
these dinners.
8. Please write the Georgia chamber
of commerce at once, stating what you
have planned for your community, and
how far the preparations are advanced,
so that we can give same proper pub
licity.
Marked Interest Shown in Exer
cises of Schools At the
Fair Grounds.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
SAW FIELD SPORTS
Latime^ Hollingsworth Won Prize Of
fered Best Athlete, Winning in
Six of Eleven Events—Third
Grade Won Pennant.
MR. JOE MOODY DIED
AT TUNNEL HILL HOME
Deceased Was Son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Moody.
Mr. Joe Moody, a prominent and
popular young man of Tunnel Hill, died
Tuesday, following an extended illness,
his demise causing sorrow among his
wide circle of friends.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Moody, being 28 years of
age. In addition to his parents, he is
survived by three brothers and two
sisters.
Funeral services were conducted at
Tunnel Hill yesterday afternoon.
ask anc> never miss it. Others may
help if you may desire.
If you want to help in this, as I am
sure yon do, please send yonr contri
bution to me without delay. Give your
name and address as I desire to furnish
a list of the contributors to the rela
tives of our deceased member.
Yours most sincerely,
J. C. SAPP, C. S. S.”
TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ledford, of Murray,
Dragged Under Buggy.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ledford, of Mur
ray county, were seriously injured late
Wednesday afternoon, when -the mules
they were driving to their buggy be
came frightened and ran away, over
turning the buggy and dragging Mr.
and Mrs. Ledford beneath it for about
fifty feet. Their child, who was in
the buggy with them, escaped injury.
The accident happened just outside
the northern limits of the city, when
the team became frightened at some
tiling piled up alongside the road.
When the buggy was overturned,
both Mr. and Mrs. Ledford were caught
heneath it and dragged a considerable
distance. Mrs. Ledford sustained a
badly sprained back; but just how
serious it will prove will not be known
for several days. Mr. Ledford’s knee
cap was badly cut, his shoulder badly
sprained, and his complaining of pains
in his chest causes the fear that he has
sustained internal injuries.
“Field Day” exercises of the Dalton
public schools proved an interesting
event of last Friday, being held at the
county fair grounds with approximately
1,000 people looking on. Latimer Hol
lingsworth won the first prize offered
the best athlete, and the third grade of
the high school scored the highest num
ber of points, winning the pennant.
So successful was the meet that it
has been decided to make it an annual
eyent in the future.
Shortly after noon, the sehool chil
dren assembled in their varjpus grades,
marching from there down town and
parading on Hamilton street. With ap
proximately 800 white school children
in line, each grade giving its yell, the
parade attracted much favorable com
ment.
From Hamilton street, the children
marched to the fair grounds, where the
physical culture drill, participated in by
all of the pupils, brought rounds of ap
plause. The children showed the effects
of excellent drilling, and went through
the different features of tthe drill with
marked precision.
Following the drill, the field day ex
ercises were held on track and field,
some good records being made.
Latimer Hollingsworths won first place
in six events, namely: the shot put, run
ning'and standing high jumps, running
and standing broad jumps, and the hur
dle race.
Appended is a list of the winners, to
gether with the prizes:
Best Athtlete.
First — Latimer Hollingsworth, foun
tain pen; second, Arthur Hill, $2 in
gold/ •
lOOrYard Dash.
First—Arthur Hill, tennis shoes; sec
ond, Sam Gilbert, 5-pound box candy;
third, Latimer Hollingsworth, silk half
hose.
Shot Put.
First — Hollingsworth, 5-pound box
candy; second, Gilbert, box candy;
third, Jack Copeland, pair hose.
220-Yard Dash.
First—Hill, stick pin; second, Hud
son and Copeland,-box chewing gum;
third, Roy Lasater, box candy.
440-Yard Dash.
, First—Hill, 5-pound box candy; sec
ond, Harry Looper, tie; third, Grady
Murphy, cap.
Standing High Jump.
First — Hollingsworth, case Chero-Co-
la; second, Harry Looper, tie; third,
Grady Murphy, cap.
Running High Jump.
First — Hollingsworth, cake; second,
Gilbert, 5-pound box candy; third, Roy
Lasater, belt.
Relay Race.
First—R. Lasater, H. Lasater, Mur
phy and Hill, cake; second, tie between
second and third year high school, case
soda water.
Three-Legged Race.
First — Copeland and Miller, case
Cracker Jack; second, Speck and G.
Looper, box candy; third, Trammell and
Lockridge.
Standing Broad Jump.
First—Hollingsworth, box candy; sec
ond, Hudson, pair suspenders; third,
Copeland, hair cut.
Hurdle Race.
First — Hollingsworth, picture; sec
ond, Hudson, baseball.
Running Broad Jump.
First — Hollingsworth, pocketknife;
second, White, 5-pound box candy;
third, Hudson, box stationery.
Class winning most number points—
First, third year high school, pennant.
Boys winning high school medals —
Jack Copeland, Jean Hudson, Barrett
White, Roy Lasater, Latimer Hollings
worth, Harry Looper.
Boys winning grammar school med
als— Newt Trammell, Horace Lasater,
Grady Murphy, Rhodes Speck.
Referees—R. M. Herron, Humphries,
J. H. Watson, Raymond Felker.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the Good People Of Whitfield County:
I wish to express my appreciation to
one and all for your loyalty to me in
the past election. ThankB to you all.
J. T. COKER.
fflt IS
Developments in City Election
Indicate Brief But Inter
esting Campaign.
THE COUNCILMANIC
CONTESTS OPENING
E. F. Hamilton, from Seventh Ward,
First to Announce for Re-Election—
Others Expected to line *
Up At Once.
Councilman E. F. Hamilton, from the
Seventh ward, is the first man to seek a
place on the 1915-16 city council, mak
ing his formal announcement in The
Citizen this/ week. He has oposition in
J. W. N. Bray.
The first entries bring considerable
interest into the campaign for city of
ficers, and others are expected topline
up immediately, for the election is near
at hand.
Mr. Hamilton made his announce
ment for re-election, and before The
Citizen reached the press, J, W. N. Bray
brought in his announcement.
It is probable that every one of the
retiring eonncilmen will seek re-elec
tion. Tom Pierce, from the Second
ward is practically certain to run for
re-election, and it is probable that he
will be opposed by John Long and Rus
sell Roberts.
In the Third ward, Councilman Robin
son will probably seek re-election, with
little talk at present of any opposition,
and in the Sixth-ward, Councilman Bo
gle will probably seek re-election, with
no outspoken opposition.
Councilman Hamilton has made one
of the most active members of tbe coun
cil during the past two years. As chair
man of the street committee, he took
an active part in the vast amount of
permanent sidewalk work done, direct-,
ing the work and seeing that it was not
permitted to lag. He has held a num
ber of important committee assignments
and has lined up ou the side of progress.
He bases his candidacy on his record,
his formal announcement being as fol
lows:
For Councilman.
To the Voters of the Seventh Ward:
Having, decided to seek re-election as
your representative on the city council,
I make public my intentions. If my
record in office has met with your ap
proval, I will appreciate yonr second
indorsement, promising to give my best
services to your interests and the inter
ests of Dalton.
Very truly yours,
E. F. HAMILTON.
Bray Announces.
J. W. N. Bray, who will oppose-Coun
cilman Hamilton in his race for re-elec
tion, was befope moving to this city,
one of the county’s good, substantial
fanners. He has been actively identi
fied with farming matters since moving
here, and is one of the owners and is
manager of the Farmers’ Union gin.
He has been successful in managing this
business, having built it up wonderfully,
thereby demonstrating his qualities as
a business man. He is fully capable of
acceptably filling a place on the city
council should the voters of his ward
elect him. His announcement is as fol
lows:
For Councilman.
To the Voters of the Seventh Ward:
At the solicitation of a number of
friends, I have 'decided to be a Candi
date for councilman from the Seventh
ward. If elected, I will direct my ef
forts toward the upbuild of the ward
and the city, promising my very best
service.
District School Club Meet At
Rome Will Offer Interesting
Features.
MANY WILL ATTEND
FROM THIS COUNTY
List of Frizes, Aggregating $1,000, Will
Be Awarded Winners—Some
Information Concerning
Approaching Show.
J. W. N; BRAY.
%
Number Registered To Date.
The city registration books will close
within less than one month, and up to
the present, only 350 have qualified as
voters.
It is customary for approximately
1,000 to ^register, and it is not likely
that the registration will materially
fall off this year.
The books will close on November
29th—just a little over three weeks off,
and if you haven’t registered, it would
be well to drop in to the clerk’s office
and do so now.
TAX BOOKS OPEN.
City tax books are or»eri
for collection of 1914
taxes. Please call 'at
clerk’s office and pay.
W. M. Carroll. Clerk.
B. R. Bowen, Mayor.
About thirty members of the Boys’
Corn, club, Girls’ Canning club and the
Pig club, will leave here November 18th
to attend the annual school clubs’ meet
ing in Rome.
The last of the week, County Superin
tendent Sapp packed the exhibits of
fifty-seven Corn club boys, and twenty
Canning club girds, sending the exhibits
to the state fair in Macon. From Ma
con, the exhibits will be sent to the
distriet-^meeting in Rome, going from
there to the Atlanta corn show. The
Whitfield club is confident of winning
a number of good premiums.
In Rome, extensive preparations have
been made by the chamber of commerce
to entertain the members of the clubs.
Private homes will be opened to them,’
and many amusement features will tend
to make their stay there a pleasant one,
the meeting lasting from November 18
to November 20.
Approximately $1,000 in prizes will
be awarded at the Rome meeting, the
prizes being as follows:
CLASS I.
County Frizes.
1. For best County Club Exhibit of
not less than 40 members $25
2. For best'County Club Exhibit of
not less than 30 members 15
3. For best County Club Exhibit of
not less than 20 members 10
4. For best County Club Exhibit of
not less than 15 members . 5
CLASS LL
Educational Frizes.
Only one educational prize will be
awarded to any member, as only one
can be used and the additional. one
would be lost. If any member has won
an educational prize at home and his
or her grading in this Com Show wins
another, he or she will be given the
next lowest cash prize instead. Prizes
in this class will be awarded to those
12 years old and over.
1st Prize—One year’s scholarship
to the Seventh District Agricul
tural and Mechanical School at
Powder Springs, given by Hon.
Gordon Lee, value $100
Won Great Victory 'in Election
Held in Whitfield County
Tuesday.
FOUR DISTRICTS GO
FOR PROGRESSIVES
Smith and Hardwick Had Little Trou
ble in State Election—All Consti
tutional Amendments Won—
Connally’s Big Vote.
Charley Connally, democratic nomi
nee for sheriff, won a great victory in
the election of Tuesday, defeating
Sheriff T. R. Glenn in his race for re-
election by a majority of 666. Con
nally’s vote was more than, three times
as large as Glenn’s.
The big majority given Connally
came as a great surprise to everyone,
in view of his defeat at the hands of
Glenn two years ago. Two years ago,
Connally was nominated by the demo
cratic primary, only to lose the office
by over 300 votes in the fall election.
The defeat of Sheriff Glenn can not
be attributed to any failure of Ms as
a conscientious, capable official; he has
made a good sheriff, and practically all
are agreed as to that; but it was merely
reunited party that defeated him.
The bolters were few and far between
Tuesday, where in 1912, they simply
fell over themselves to break their
pledge of the primary and vote for
T. R. Glenn.
Connally carried eleven of the thir
teen voting precincts, losing only
Fincher and the Upper Tenth districts.
His home districts gave him a mag
nificent indorsement, Ms opponent get
ting only ten votes in the four dis
tricts of the west side of the county,
while Connally’s vote in the four dis
tricts was 218. Connally also carried
the Dalton box by a majority of 360.
In this county, nine of the ten con
stitutional amendments submitted car
ried, the one giving four-year terms
to all county officials losing. All car
ried in the state. The state now has
152 counties, Barrow, Bacon, Candler *
and Evans being the names of the new
counties. The' progressives accom
plished little in WMtfield, in spite of
the fact that they carried four dis
tricts: Mill Creek, Lower Tenth, Tun- .
nel Hill and Red Clay. McClure- se
cured 193 votes in the county, to Hoke
Smith’s 1,013, and Hutchens got 189
votes to Hardwick’s 1,032. The pro
gressives gave Smith and Hardwick
little tronble throughout the state.
• Appended is the vote by districts
for sheriff and senators:
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Connally .
.....571
83
39
10
26
65
30
44
33
39
18
33
4
995
Glenn ....
. . .211
2
3
7
4
2
12
2
29
3
27
11
16
329
McClure ..
47
0
5
2
18
9
7
24
32
4
12
32
1
193
Smith ....
704
53*
36
13
13
47
22
19
24
39
14
10
19
1,013
Hardwick
714
53
36
14
12
46
25
19
28
39
17
11
18
1,032
Hutchens .
46
0
5
1
17
9
6
25
31
4
12
32
1
189
This will go to the boy making the
best record in the whole District.
2nd Prize—For the best record in *
^ach County having a club of five
or more boys in the Com Club, one
scholarship to the Short Industrial
Course at the State College of Ag
riculture, value $20
3rd Prize—For the best record in
each County having five or more
members in the Girls’ Canning
Club, one scholarsMp as above,
value $20
The funds to pay these educational
Prizes are deposited with the Presi
dents of these institutions and are sub
ject to' the orders of those who win
them when they present themselves at
the institutions to begin their studies.
The educational prizes will not be
awarded to members under twelve, but
if they win them they will be given
the next highest cash prize.
Prof. H. R. Hunt, Principal of the
Seventh District Agricultural and
Mechanical School, offers to one hoy
and one girl the privilege of working
their way through his school free of all
charge. The winners of this privilege
will be selected from the exhibitors
at the Com Show.
CLASS m.
Cash Frizes—Individual.
1. For the second best record in
each county having a club of five
or more members $10
2. For the third best record in each
county having a club of five or
more members ........... $5
3. For the fourth best record in each
county having a club of five or
more members $2
4. For the fifth best record in each
county having a club of five or
more members $1
5. One of each of the above prizes will
be awarded to both boys and girls.
CLASS IV.
Exhibit Prizes.
1. For best ten ear exMbit in Dis
trict $5
2. For second best as above ..?...$4
3. For third best a!s above $&
4. For fourth best as above '$2
5. For fifth best as above :.$1
6. For the best display of canned-
tomatoes, not less than three jars
of wMch must be in glass $5
7. For the second best as above....$4
8. For the third best as above ....$3
9. For the fourth best as above $2
10. For the fifth best as above ....$1
CLASS V.
Written Reports.
1. For the best record and narrative
in booklet form in the District. .$5
2. For the second as above $4
3. For the third best' as above $3
4. For the fourth best as above. ...$2
5. For the fifth best as above..... .$1
The prizes in the above class will be
awarded to both boys and girls. These
booklets must be handed to the Secre
tary immediately upon vour arrival.
CLASS VL
Fig Club Frizes.
1. For the best pig club record in
the District $10
2. For the second best as above.... $5
3. For the third best as above $5
