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An Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence. 1847—SEVENTY-TWO YEAES OLD. DALTON, GA, THOESDAY, JULY 1, 1920. VOL. LXVHL NO. 36. $1.50 PEE ANNUM. Many Assembled Here Last Week for Short Course in Their Work— Prominent Leaders Here Cherokee Circuit Jurist Has Made Formal Announce ment Of His Candidacy j-INE RECORD MADE IN OFFICE BY HIM ^Mte Makes His Formal Announ- Collector—Two Tax cement for Interesting Developments the Past Week of judge M. C. Tarver makes his formal [MOimcement for the office of judge ••the superior courts of the Cherokee Citizen, his announcement being the interesting political development of the week. Judge Tarver is probably the young- Kt superior court judge in the state, laving been elected four years ago rie/he was 30 years of age. His mnderful campaign of that time is veil remembered throughout the cir cuit, for he showed the people just tow well be could mix with the voters and present his claims in an intelligent nr. His campaign resulted in his election over the late Judge A. W. Fite. Judge Tarver is a Whitfield county m, born and bred. He was bom nd reared nine miles north of Dalton, lid received his early education in the schools of his neighborhood, later at tending the MeLellan High school in Dalton, and going from there to Mer cer University where he took a law course. He paid for his education with money he himself earned. He began the practice of law in this city. Since reaching the “voting age,” Judge Tarver has been prominent in politics here, having served Whitfield county in the legislature and the 43d senatorial district in the state senate. He was the author of the “Probation law,” which permits defendants in misdemeanor cases to serve their sent ences outside of the chaingang in the discretion of the court. He was also tie author of the ten-hour law for factory employes, and was otherwise active as a legislator. Judge Tarver, although young in service, has proved long in wisdom and his knowledge of the law, as is evideieed by his wonderfully fine rec ord in the supreme and appellate courts, in which he has probably been affirmed m a bigger percentage of his cases tban any other judge in the state, Since entering upon the duties of the office, the length of the court terms *n the circuit has been reduced from 1- to 26 weeks. He began by clearing he dockets which were badly congest- e 'l when he went into office, and getting he court on a business-like basis. His friends predict that bis excellent ree- wd as judge will insure his re-election. 3‘a announcement is as follows: Home Demonstration Agents Of District Held Great Meeting Home demonstration agents from seven North Georgia counties, together with others prominent in the home economics work, were in Dalton last week for the purpose of attending a short course for the county agents of the Atlanta district, the meeting re sulting in much good for the work being done by the agents. Miss Lois P. Dowdle, assistant state agent of home economics, was here from the State College of Agriculture, and Miss Estelle Bozeman, district agent, from Atlanta, and Miss Ruby Busha, from the state health depart ment—these three took a prominent part in the work of the week. Demonstrations in canning, together with educational exhibits including dairying, poultry raising, nutrition, basket making and labor saving de vices, made the week a most instructive one for all attending. During their stay here, the visting hgenta engaged in light housekeeping at the Maples Memorial Restroom, where the short course was held, and that they were capable of putting into practice the advice they have others was shown by the fine menus served, and the extreme ly moderate cost of same. Among the county agents here for the ch^rt coutsJb were: Miss Jev^el Cold, ugh, Dalton, agent for Whitfield county: Miss Lorene Collins, of New- nan, agent for Coweta county; Mrs. Y. D. Whatley, of Carrollton, agent for Carroll county; Miss Sarah Morris, of Cedartown, agent for Polk county; Miss Grace Anderson, of Rome agent for Floyd county; Miss Celia Wilcox, of Calhoun, agent for Gordon county, and Miss Martha Clark, of LaFayette, agent for Walker county. Among the visitors for the wefek wore Mr. Jones, farm demonstration Sgent for Catoosa county, and Mr. and Mrs. Dillard, of Gordon county. Friday afternoon, the exhibits were all artistically arranged and the public was invited in to inspect them. Many Dalton people took advantage of the invitation and viewed with genuine interest the work done by the agents during their week’s stay here. Assessments Fixed by Com mittee At Meeting Here Last Saturday. ENTRIES TO CLOSE MIDNIGHT JULY 31 Gordon Lee Predicts Democratic Victory In Coming Election Seventh District’s Working Congress man Prominent Visitor in Dalton, Will Offer for Re-election All Fees Must Be in Hands of Commit tee by August 1 Says Committee —Bradford First Candidate to Qualify The committee, appointed by the Democratic executive committee to fix the assessments for candidates in the coming elections, met Saturday after noon, decided on the charges against the candidates to get their names on the tickets, and more clearly defined the time for closing the entry lists. The committee voted that the candi dates for county office would have up to noon of August 1 to pay their assess ments; but after adjournment, it was noticed that August 1 comes on Sunday, so Chairman Williams authorized the statement that he entry list would close with August 1, no entry being received after midnight of July 31. This means that exactly one month from this morning, the names of all the candidates for county office will be in. WHITFIELD FLAN PAID EXCELLENT COMPLIMENT Bradford First. After the assessments were fixed, ’Squire N. A. Bradford, candidate for representative, went to Judge Williams’ office on King street and paid in $30, the amount tssessed candi dates for the legislature. He is the first to qualify as a candidate despite the fact that 'his race comes with the state primary in September. The date for closing the entries for congressman, judge, solicitor general and representa tive will be fixed by the state and district committees. The schedule as adopted by the com mitteemen Saturday is some what larger than that of four years ago, caused by reason of the fact that there are fewer candidates and the expenses will he heavier. It follows: Oklahoma Visitor Here Investigating Local Farm Bureau Cir- For Judge. Jo the People of The Cherokee cuit : ^ ask at your hands a second term as iMge of your superior courts. % platfor mis law enforcement; pledge is to treat all men equally 51 alike under the same circum- stantes: Miss Emma Chandler, assistant direc tor of home economics work in the state of Oklahoma,, was a prominent visitor in Dalton yesterday, coming here for the purpose of studying th^ farm bureau plan which is in opera tion in Whitfield county. Miss Chandler wrote to the State College of Agriculture asking where to go to learn, the Georgia farm Bureau plan, and the men in charge of the extension work immediately wvote her to visit Whitfield county first. Mr C. O. Smith, county farm demon stration agent, and Miss Jewel Col- dough, home demonstration agent, have taken decided interest in organizing the central farm bureau, together with the community farm bureaus in tms county, and the work as accomplished has been highly praised by the leaders in the work in Georgia. m .v argument is the record W I havi made, with which you ite familiar. I am ofiering on my record in the upreme Court as well as in the nperior Courts, and I ask considera- h °a from toctii your taxpayers for the re- to 12 ,on of your court terms from 26 'Weeks per year. °ar vote and influence will be ap- etiated; if re-elected I shall eamest- . 6trive to continue worthy of your '"afidence. Respectfully, Malcolm C. Tarver. White for Collector. -E* White, Whitfield county’s tax collector, 1 re-election. bei™ , candidate his formal announce- (v S made in this issue of The u ‘izen. fti e ^ Ce White, as he is called by his Pica] S - ^ 3S alwa - vs enjoyed a decided iterf 511 ^ ‘kroughout the county. In ij 0 0ne his campaigns, he has , dec '3ed strength, having been te4 ia j. . . _^ rj la t!le city for police chief a tj j f ta mes, and having been elect- ^ c ^ ec t°r in his first race. He tj v the unexpired term caus- *yj, the death of J. M. Johnson j, f a years ago. ^dnte has made a capable offi- STEEET SPRINKLER HERE AND IS BUSY AT WOEK Valuable Addition to Street Depart ment’s Equipment The motor street sprinkler arrived and was unloaded here Monday morn ing, and before the miming was gone it was busy at work in its war on dust It made a great start and the people are glad to see it. The apparatus cost about $5,000. T e chassis of a heavy truck built especial ly for the purpose was purchased, ana the tank was affixed to it. The sprink ler will he busy in (the residential section throughout the day and wi operate in the business district at night. cial, giving close and intelligent at tention to the affairs of the office, and, having friends throughout the county, he will make a strong race for re- election. His announcement is brief but to the point, being as follows: For Tax Collector. To the People of Whitfield County: I am a candidate for tax collector subject to the approaching primary, and if elected will continue to give my best services. Your vote and help will be appreciated. Respectfully, A. E. White. Congressman Gordon Lee was a prominent visitor to Dalton Saturday, and expressed the belief that the Demo cratic party would he victorious- in the national election in November. Mr. Lee made the prediction without hat ting an eye, and it was clearly evident that he believed what he said. He stated that a few mon.hs ago, he coulden’t see where the party had look-in; hut that was before the Republican convention in Chicago, when the Republicans adopted a plat form full of words and little more, and then nominated a stand-patter for president—a man whom, the so-called progressive wing of the party could not enthuse over to any great extent. Mr. Lee thinks the chances of elect ing another Democratic president are good—very good. Although he has made no formal an nouncement, Mr. Lee will be a can didate to succeed himself as representa tive from the Seventh district, and Mr. Lee has a habit, when he runs, of coming out ahead. He’s defeated a number of men who wanted his seat in congress, and his friends through out the district say he’s in a fair way to defeat a number of others if they pop their heads up. Mr. Lee has hosts of warm friends and admirers in Dalton and Whitfieldi county, and they are willing to give him the job of congres- sing just at long as he wants it. They are for Gordon Lee against the field, and past elections have shown that they vote just aa stout as they talk. Mr. Lee is looking fit, and he re eeived a warm welcome from his friends here Saturday. For County Commissioner... .$7.50 For Ordinary 20.00 For Sheriff 20.00 For Clerk 20.00 For Tax Collector 20.00 For Tax Receiver 20.00 For School Superintendent... 15.00 For Coroner and Surveyor.... 2.50 For Congressman 50.00 For Judge 40.00 For Solicitor General 40.00 For Representative 30.00 VALUABLE SCHOLARSHIP TO GO TO SOME TEACHER Mrs. Judd to Give Scholarship for In terest in Work. There has been offered by Mrs. M. E, Judd through the county home demon stration agent of Whitfield a free scholarship to the University of Georg ia summer school for the year 1921. This scholarship will be awarded to a county teacher and wUl he valued at about seventy-five doUars. It will in clude railroad fare to and from Athens, registration fees, living and expenses while in Athens. The teacher who is the beneficiary of this scholarship will not only have a chance to study some home economics while in Athens, -but the full summer school academic courses will be open to her and she will also he able to renew her state licence by ans of following the prescribed course. The basis of award of this scholar ship will he determined by the interest which the teacher evidences in the home demonstration work as conducted by Miss Colclough. Mrs. Judd has ask ed the women who direct this work in the state to work ont a score card to be used for determining the winner in this contest. The score card will be pub lished at an early date. BANKS TO CLOSE MONDAY. The Fourth of July coming on Sun. day this year, Monday, July 5, will be observed by us as the legal holiday, and the hanks will not he open for business next Monday. The Bank of Dalton, The First National Bank, C. L. Hardwick l& Co. Contract For River Bridge Is Awarded To Luten Bridge Co. Bridge Between ■Whitfield and Murray uouma.es to Dost x~v?o Boards Sign Contract At a meeting of the boards of county commissioners of Whitfield and Mur ray held Friday at the old MitcheU bridge site, the contract for the new county line bridge over Conasauga was let to the Luten Bridge company, whose bid of $13,500 was the lowest submitted' to the 'two boards. The bridge to be erected will be of a simi lar type to the Luten bridges already built in the two counties, known as the areh type. It will be of reinforced concrete. The bridge will take the place of the one which was washed away by the high waters of the past spring, when number of other bridges also washed Two Conventions Of Sunday Schools To Be Held In County West Side Convention the 24th ana County Convention August 7— Good Programs planned Two Sensational Shootings Occurred In Dalton Yesterday. TROUBLE STARTED IN DIVORCE COURT Carter L. King, Mayor Pro Tom of Dal ton, Shot and Killed HiTam Hyde— Carl Puryear Wounded in Thigh by Archie Cargai away. The hoards and a representative of the Luten company signed a contract for the work, the bridge to be complet ed by December 1, next, with a main tenance bond to indemnify the counties against loss for a period of seven years. The boards had advertised for bids on reinforced concrete and steel with concrete floor. The steel bridge plans were furnished by tbe Champion Bridge company, but that company entered, no hid on the work, as the hoards insist ing on a maintenance bond, which Mr. H. H. Anderson, attorney, of Chats- worth, advised was required by law, and the bond would not he waived as the Champion repres- ntative requested. The divorce courts figured in two sensational shootings here yesterday, and as a result one man is dead and another seriously wounded. Shortly after noon yesterday, Archie Cargai shot Carl Puryear at Puryear’s home on Glenn street, the bullet entering the thigh and shattering the bone at the joint. It is not believed that the wound will prove fatal. At about 9 o’clock last night, Carter L. King, councilman from the Seventh ward and mayor pro tern of Dalton, shot and fataUy wounded Hiram Hyde, a cotton mill operative, Hyde dying at 7 o’clock this morning as a result of the wounds. The shooting occurred on Hamilton street near the store of Jesse Holland. Both Cargai and Kong were placed in jail. The trouble between Puryear and Cargai, which has as a culmination the shooting of Puryear, had its be ginning when Mrs. Cargai, who is a sister of the wounded man, sued Car gai for divorce. There had been bad feelings for some time, the flames be ing fanned to activity after Mis. Car gai, following her divorce, was mar ried to Mr. R. H. House. Yesterday, shortly after noon, Car gai stopped at Puryear’s home and called him. Puryear, with his wife and a brother was sitting on his porch, and he went out to meet him. After a brief exchange of words, Cargai drew a pistol and shot Puryear. He claims that at the time Puryear was advancing on him with an open knife. Mrs. Puryear and Puryear’s brother state that Puryear was not armed and that he made no threatening move ment toward Cargai. Puryear has made no statement. Police Chief Bates went to Cargai's home, which is across the street from Puryear’s, and made the arrest. Car gai offered no resistance, telling the officer he was ready to go with him but asking him not to let “them kill him. He -was confined in jail, be ing denied bail, and the hearing has been postponed pending the outcome of the wound. The surgeons who attended Puryear found a bad wound, which, unless com plications develop, will not cause death. The bullet, after smashing the bone at the joint, lodged in the mus cles of the thigh. As Puryear had rough working clothes, there Extensive plans are being made for the two Sunday school conventions to be held within the county in a few weeks. On Saturday, July 24, the West Side convention will he held at Mt. Vernon, and on Saturday, Aug. the county convention will be held at Pleasant Grove. Both of these meetings annually at tract thousands of people, and they are always the occasion of much inter est and pleasure. The officers of the West Side con vention are Mr. J. W. Nuckolls, presi dent; Mr. Thad Babb, vice president; Mr. John Field, secretary; Mr. Henry Hall, chorister, and Miss Viola Hall, organist. These officers are planning for a great gathering on the 24th of this month at Mt. Vernon, to which the public is cordially invited. The program will be composed of music, speaking and recitations. The contest among the singing classes for the banner will probably be held, and at noon, that big picnic dinner will re ceive careful attention. On Saturday, Aug. 7, the Whitfield County Sunday School convention will be held at Pleasant Grove. The offi cers of this organization are ’Squire J. F. Wilson; Mr. Roy Wheeler, vice president; Miss Mary Quillian, secre tary; Mr. Frank Rollins, chorister, and Mr. J. R. Raper, organist. The banner will be contested for by a number of singing classes, the Mt. Pleasant class now holding the banner for having been victorious in the con test last year. A program of music and speaking, with recitations by the children, and the big basket “dinner on the ground’ will combine to make a day of pleas ure to all who attend. Everybody is ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 HONEST-TO-GOODNESS ♦ 4 “JINNY” BROUGHT $60 ♦ ♦ . * ♦ A flying “jinny,” at one time ♦ ♦ the property of Mrs. T. H. Foley. ♦ ♦ sold at public outcry here Monday ♦ ♦ for $50, which goes to show that ♦ ♦ Dalton people are not overly en- ♦ ♦ thusiastic over such an animal. ♦ ♦ The outfit had been stored here ♦ ♦ for many years in the basement ♦ ♦ of a building owned by Mrs. T. ♦ M. Felker. It was, at one time, ♦ ♦ a fine machine, as was evident to ♦ ♦ all who examined it, for the horses ♦ ♦ were most elaborately carved and ♦ ♦ were set in “diamonds” as big as ♦ ♦ hen-eggs. ♦ ♦ When put up and sold for the ♦ ♦ charges, T. C. Felker bid it in, his ♦ ♦ bid of $50 being the biggest re- ♦ eeived, and that was for the ♦ ♦ horses, chariots, organ, whistle, ♦ ♦ engine—in fact a complete out- ♦ ♦ fit, lock, stock and barrel. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ danger of blood poisoning; but he is in no immediate danger. King-Hyde Affray. At about 9 o’clock last night, Carter L. King and Hiram Hyde met on Ham ilton street near the store of Jesse Holland, and, after a quarrel which re. suited in blows being passed, drew his pistol and shot Hyde. The first bullet entered the body, and, as Hyde ran into the door of Mr. Hol land’s store, a second bullet passed through his arm. Mr. Holland was sitting on the porch -when the two men met, and he states that he is nnable to say just what was the immediate cause of the shoot- ing. He heard the two quarreling in raised voices, and he saw the blows passed, each man striking the other several times before Ring dre w his pistol. King stepped backward from Hyde and shot. If Hyde was armed, r. Holland didn’t see any weapon. The police didn’t find any weapon on Hyde’s person. Hyde was taken to Dr. Rollin’s san itarium where his wounds were dress ed. The bullet in the body had pass ed through the stomach, puncturing the bowels and ranging toward the kidneys. The other wound was through the arm. The beginning of the trouble be tween the two men came in the di vorce and alimony -proceedings be tween King and his wife, Hyde figur, mg conspicuously i n th e hearing in superior court here. The quarrel be- (Continued on page five.) invited. ALLEGED WHISKY RUNNERS ' ARRESTED AND RETURNED Prominent Democrats Nomi^. nated In Convention At San Francisco. CUMMINGS’ KEYNOTE SPEECH GREAT ONE •Raiinting on Candidates to Start Aften Platform Is Adopted—Bryan in Bad and Administration Forces Are in Charge ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 THE CANDIDATES. ♦ 4 At the Democratic convention 4 4 yesterday in San Francisco, the 4 4 following prominent Democrats 4 4 were placed in nomination for ♦ >4 the presidency: ♦ 4 Senator Owens, of Oklahoma; 4 4 Ex-Ambassador Gerard, of New 4 4 York; Senator Hitehcoek, of Ne- ♦ 4 braska; Secretary of Agriculture ♦ 4 Meredith, of Iowa; National ♦ 4 Chairman Cummings, of Connet- 4 4 ieut; Attorney General Palmer, ♦ 4 of Pennsylvania; Governor Cox, ♦ 4 of Ohio; Governor Smith, of ♦ 4 New York; Ex-Secretary of tho ♦ 4 Treasury McAdoo, of New York; ♦ 4 Governor Edwards, of New Jer- ♦ ♦ sey. ♦ 4 The balloting on the candidates 4 4 and the adoption of the platform 4 ♦ will complete the work of the ♦ 4 convention. 4 44444<-4444444*4«’4 Two Men Brought to Dalton After Be ing Arrested in Chattanooga. ‘Rube” Scott, arrested in Chatta nooga and brought back to Dqlton on the charge of having been mixed np in the recent whisky running case here when a Studebaker automobile and a considerable quantity of whisky were taken, three men escaping and leaving two women with the car has been re leased on bond, and Tuesday afternoon John Howard, alleged to be another of the three men, was brought here from Chattanooga, being placed in jail. The women were put under bond to appear as witnesses, but no charge was lodged against them. The officers insist they will have the third and last of the three men within a short time. Howard was arrested in Chattanooga, and local officers were notified. 44444444444444^4>4 4 BIVINGS HOUSE DID 4 4 NOT TAKE STRANGER 4 ♦ A man Tuesday night dropped 4 4 into the Bivings house on King 4 4 street and made arrangements for 4 ♦ a room, which he never filled. It ♦ came about this way: 4 4 Mr. Bivings, to make conversa- 4 4 tion, remarked about the Demo- 4 ♦ cratic convention in San Fran- 4 ♦ cisco, and the opening brought a ♦ 4 wild-eyed howl from the atrang- 4 er. He proceeded to “cuss” 4 4 President Wilson, the Democratic 4 ♦ party, the country in general and 4 ♦ wound up by praising Tom Wat- ♦ 4 son, Tom Hardwick and others of 4 4 the same stripe. He talked so fast 4 4 that for a time Mr. Bivings could- 4 4 n’t catch his breath, so aston- 4 4 ished was he; but when he did 4 4 get his bearings, he spoke, and 4 4 spoke emphatically, the sub- 4 ♦ stance of his remarks being for 4 ♦ the man to clear out and clear 4 4 out fast, and he was advised that 4 4 it wouldn’t do to talk any too 4 ♦ much along the same line while 4 ♦ he was in Dalton. He got, and 4 ♦ got in a hurry, making arrange- 4 ♦ ments elsewhere for a room. And 4 ♦ during his stay here, he didn’t 4 4 make himself any too conspie- 4 ♦ nous. 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4*444^4444 The National Democratic convention opened at noon JMonday, and the or ganization of the convention' showed the administration forces were in the saddle. National Chairman. Homer S. Cummings, an ardent supporter of President Wilson and his policies, was elected temporary chairman and “key noter,” and Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, another dyed-in-the-wool Wilsonian, was made permanent chair man. To make the victory complete, Senator Carter Glass, the “noblest Ro man of them all,” was given the most important post in the organization; chairman of the resolution committee, and William J. Bryan, who went to Frisco with blood in his eyes against President Wilson, was barred from the sub-committee of nine chosen to draft the platform. Administration men are at the head of all committees. The Georgia Watson-Smith dele gates got the axe proper. Before the national committee, 49 votes were cast in favor of seating the Palmer dele gates, in line with the rules under which the primary was conducted in Georgia, and none voted for the Smith- Watson ,, delegates. The matter was appealed to the credentials committee, and the Palmer men were seated by a vote of 43 to 4. Jim Reed, who in sisted on going with the Missouri dele gation, was unhorsed by a vote of 37 to 9. Efts treatment was almost as rough as the treatment he received on another jaunt out West when his bit terness against President Wilson catt ed a crowd to heave ripe eggs at him The way the great Democratic presi dent, Woodrow Wilson, appeals to the honest-to-goodness Democrat was strik ingly shown when a portrait of Presi dent Wilson wag unveiled in the con vention auditorium. Let the Asso ciate Press tell it to yon: From the dramatic moment yester day, when a portrait of President Wilson was unveiled in the great con vention auditorium, to let loose a storm of tribute and approbation from party fellows on the floor, there seem ed little chance for those who had set themselves in opposition. Beyond Description. The demonstration for the Presi dent had fairly lifted the convention to its feet and set it marching through the aisles roaring and shouting. It was bom in part of a solemn patriotic fervor that had preceded it and which had sent the rolling tone of the “Star- Spangled Banner” soaring into the caverns of the massive building with a force and volume that spoke of hearts thrilling with high feeling. £ The setting was almost beyond de scription. The majestie proportions of the building, the peal of the great pipe organ flooding the space with music, the clash and stir of the milL tary hand, the vivid wall of color where a great flag swept from ceiling to floor before the delegates/the n.te (Continued on last page.)