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An Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence. 1847—SEVENTY-TWO YEARS OLD. DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920. VOL. LYXVUI. NO. 37. $1.50 PEE ANNUM j 0 governor Heads Party In National Election In November. Iboosevelt CHOSEN AS RUNNING MATE invention in San Francisco Adjourned ^esday—Leaders Express Satis- faction Over Ticket Selected— Who the Nominees Are. ■-Jimmy” Cox, governor of Ohio, |i' nominated for Democracy’s candi- iate for the presidency, and Franklin D Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the javT) 0 f New York, for the vice presi- jcncv, by the Democratic national con vention in session at San Francisco, governor Cox was nominated on the iith ballot. Mr. Roosevelt was not op posed for the vice presidency, the other candidates who had been nominated sithdrawing. Saturday night, after a long session nith numerous ballots, in which Wil liam G. McAdoo, Governor Cox and At torney-General Palmer were the lead- ing candidates, the convention ad journed over to Monday, when the first iallots taken showed little ehange over he cues of Saturday. When Mr. Pal- ner released his delegates, both Cox md McAdoo gained, and then the con- ration swung to Cox and he was put ner, a McAdoo leader making the mo- ion to make the nomination unani nous. Democratic leaders throughout the iountrv have expressed the greatest atisfaction over the nominations, feei ng confident that the combination aakes a ticket that will wade through o victory in the November election. In naming Governor Cox, eyes are urned on Ohio, which state will name he president, for the two big parties are named Ohio men. Senator Hard- ng, the Republican nominee, has mixed t with Governor Cox in the past, and iom former results it looks like the hanees of Cox are the better. Both of the candidates are newspaper men. Bryan Got His. The convention sat down squarely on William Jennings Bryan, and Mr. Bry an didn’t appreciate it one bit. The N'ebraskau found his power gone, and, while those present were willing to Acer him on, his power in the conven tion was at a minimum. Who the Candidates Are. Dayton, Ohio, July 6.—James M. Cox, the Democratic presidential nominee "'as born at Jacksonburg, Butler county, Ohio, March 31, 1S70. He had a pub lic school and high school education. His early life was spent working on a farm and attending school. His par ents were not even comfortably sup plied with money and young Cox “had k> wort for all he got.” While still a bov he became printer’s devil on a Cincinnati newspaper, and then after a short season teaching school, became a reporter on the Cin cinnati Enquirer. Bought Dayton Paper. His shrewd appraisal of men and things won him favor in the sight of Haul Sorg, millionaire tobacco man, and "hen Sorg was elected to congress in the ’90’s, Cox became his private sec- Marv. Th a f wa3 ^he Ohio governor’s ■cal entry into politics. His acuteness ^ a secretary caused 'Sorg to back him hnanciahy in buving the Dayton News m 1898. Vithiu two years the News from a -ability, became one of Dayton’s best paying enterprises. It was Cox’s un- ea nny perception of public opinion that ® a de h.m a successful editor. At that ae showed no signs of becoming a Conner. the paper grew and earned more p 0le - v ’ C°x bought the Springfield s tfa s-Rep uW ; c in 1903 and formed the ' e "» League of Ohio with himself as Ber an H editorial director. Elected Governor. .• * as in 1909 that Cox, who had had Severe Storms Swept • Over County, Causing Considerable Damage Two Houses Struck By Lightning in Dalton, But No One Was Injured— Gardens and Crops Damaged. lb e ye on” Ohio politics since his district in congress from Then he was !n Washington, made formal en- • '»to state politics. He served the 3* Ohio - rear until 1913. governor. Republicans said that t ;^ ect i° n as a Democrat was an ac- Htank" 38 ^ eate ^ for re-election by 19jj' Willis, Republican, but in Uj . 0x <<e ame back,” defeating Wil- ^ a tig plurality. He was elect- (Continued on page two.) Dalton experienced the last of the week and Sunday some of the severest rain and electrical storms of years, the rain of Friday night being accompanied by. a heavy fall of hail which damaged crops and gardens to a certain extent; so heavy was the hail that on the f ollow- nig morning in a yard on Depot street, upward of forty dead sparrows were counted on the ground beneath some shrubbery. The home of Councilman J. N. Caylor was struck by lightning, and a hole was burned in the roof. Mr. and Mrs. Cay lor were shocked by the lightning. Then, on Sunday afternoon, the home of Lon Stone was struck by lightning, a chiffo nier being damaged and several of Mrs. Stone’s dresses being ruined. The storms were of unusual severity, being accompanied by high winds. Gar dens in Dalton suffered heavily, corn be ing blown down and other vegetables being cut by the hail. As a result of the high winds, trees were uprooted, and many limbs were broken off. One tree fell across the electric wires causing bad service until it could be removed. The river and nearby creeks were badly swollen as a result of the heavy rainfall, bottom-lands being flooded and ruining crops planted there, and in places, the creeks backed up over the roads. Almost continuous lightning accom panied the storms. FINE MEETING HELD AT BAPTIST CHURCH Evangelistic Conference Attracted Fine Attendance. The all-day evangelistic conference held in the First Baptist church on the last day of June was a meeting of great spiritual power. Quite a numbeT of preachers and laymen from Whitfield and Murray counties were in attendance, and plans were laid for progressive evan gelism in the churches during the next few months. Dr. Major, from Atlanta, and Dr. O’ Hara, divisional secretary, where pres ent and delivered inspiring addresses on evangelism. The meeting, however, was not formal to any degree, and some of the best talks were made by pastors of the local churches. There were' good congregations at' both the morning and afternoon ser vices, and those present were unanimous in the conviction that the conference will result in a stimulation of the churches and Christian workers to a greater zeal and activity for the salva tion of the lost, and for spiritual power in the churches. Special plans were laid for advertising the revival services in the churches during the month of Aug ust. Special Session Called To Investigate Recent Homicide Here. CALENDAR FOR JULY TERM IS ARRANGED Cases Set for Two Days of Superior Court Which Opens July 26—List Of Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for July Court. Judge M. C. Tarver on Saturday ar ranged the calendar for the July term of Whitfield Superior court which meets here Monday morning, July 26. . He also drew the jurors, including a special grand jury to investigate the recent killing of Hiram Hyde by Mayor Pro Tern Carter L. Bang, and the shooting of Carl Puryear 'by Archie' Cargal. Following is the calendar: All criminal cases and bond forfeit ures stand for trial and hearing on Tuesday, July 27. Monday, July 26. The State vs. George Davis. Minnie Robbins vs. Whit Robbins. Willie May Tibbs vs. John I. Tibbs. William H. Headrick vs. Mrs. W. H. Hill et al. J. H. Cook vs. Lizzie Dell Cook. Jesse Murray vs. Annie Murray. W. H. Bryan vs^ W. T. Halliday. Harry Atkisson vs. Bessie Atkisson. T. A. Black vs. J. B. Maynard et al. Italy M. Carter vs. William Carter. Thomas V. Crow vs. Jessie M. Crow. Henry N. Lasater vs. Mrs. Annie Bell et al. Lonie Hopkins vs. Will Hopkins. James H. Whitecotton vs. Lily White- cotton. W. N. Tatum et al vs. C. W. Woodard et al. Dalton Fruit & Pro. Co. vs. J. A. Moore. Stewart Wright vs. C. C. Nuckolls. J. C. Starr, Adm., vs. T. J. Walters. Starr & Shellhorse vs. J. E. Carter. S. H. McKnight vs. W. C. Puryear. G. C. Mashburn ■ vs. Mrs. Mattie R. Masliburn. Southern Real Estate '& Inv.- Co. vs. W. S. Talley. J. M. Ward, L. C. vs. W. M. F. Mor-' gan. T. PROMINENT RESIDENT OF VABNELLS IS DEAD Many Dalton People Attended J. J. Caylor’s FuneraL Mr. J. J. Caylor, a leading resident of Varnells, died Sunday, his death caus ing -a severe shock to the people throughout this section where he was well and most favorably known. He was 75 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Caylor was a retired farmer and merchant. He was, at one time, in business here for a short time, conduct ing a store in North Dalton. He was a good, substantial citizen, and his loss will be especially felt in the community in which he lived. Monday morning, a large number of his friends from Dalton went to Var nells for the funeral services which were conducted by Masons, the Cohutta lodge having charge, assisted by Dalton Lodge No. 105, Free and Accepted Masons. Mr. Caylor is survived by his wife and the following sons, Messrs. Arthur. Caylor, of Adairsville; Summerfield Caylor, of Atlanta, and Edgar Caylor, of Varnells; also by one grandson, John Taliaferro. * CONFEDERATE VETERANS vrp.T.T) ENJOYABLE MEETING Members of the Joseph E. Johnston Camp, United Confederate Veterans, held their regular monthly meeting last Saturday'at the court house. There was no business of any especial importance to come before the meeting; but the old soldiers thoroughly enjoyed being to gether again. At the next meeting, the first Saturday in August, the annual elections of the camp will be held. Hampton Cotton Mills vs. John Holland. H. J. Taylor vs. J. L. Collins. The State vs. Z. P. Baker. The Dalton Fruit & Prod. Co. vs. Z. Weatherby et al. F. H. King vs. Nix & Co. The following jurors were drawn: Grand Jury. Robert A. Shatzer, John A. Crawford, Wh. H. Speck, Fielding J. Flemister, Wilburn H. Lane, John A. Looper, Bart ley C. Wilson, John T. Isbill, Thomas A. Nance, John N. Caylor, Marcus H. Grif fin, William B. Head, Robert A. True- love, Lee H. Elkins, James P. Godwin, John W. Hutchison, Robert Smith, Geo. L. Carpenter, James O. Carder, William S. Jordan, John M. Redwine, Wilbur R. Cline, Joseph F. Cline, J. Shelby Hall, Jesse W. Souther, Wm. A. Moody, Wil lis W. Calloway, G. M. Cannon, Jr., Sam uel H. Wilson, Walter A. Johnson. Traverse Jury. G. J. Jernigan, O. E. Tatum, W. L. Bandy, S. N. McWilliams, J. H. Shugart, A. G. Brown, J. M. Towers, W. M. Den ton, R. S. Shields, W. F. Anderson, R. M. Hill, J. A. Bryant, A. C. Burns, H. L. Caylor, W. E. Bare, D. C. Hagin, S. B. Shields, R. L. Dunn, R. H. Brown, C. P. Warmack, Huston McDonald, J. C. How ell, A. B. Capehart, J. D. Patton, R. J. L. Richardson, T. S. Shope, Chas. C. Speck, W. F. Summerour, Sr., H. F. Whitener, W. D. Carnes, L. N. Wood, J. H. Wood- all, J. M. Walker, John Howel, W. T. Broadrick, F. J. Cargal, M. A. Keister, John McCurdy, A. E. White, F. B. Percy, R. F. Nelson, W. M. Mitchell, Benjamin Jameson, F. W. Petty, Grover Roach, G. W. Keister, J. E. Thompson, P. H. Wolfe, Samuel Vaughn, A. L. Sta cy, T. D. Ridley, R. S. Vining, E. B. White, R. L. Harlan, Robert Skates, E. W. Petty, Milas Shields, G. W. Sisk, A. M. Reed, J. C. Lynch. Chief Bates Reports Large Collections For First Half Year Chief’s Report Shows Gain of Over $3,000 Over Last Year—Must Weigh Ice—Council Met. At the meeting of city council Mon day night, action on the tax rate for the year and the semi-annual report was postponed, as the committee appointed to take action on the requests of several for lower assessments had not made in vestigation, and Clerk Carroll could not make a statement until the matter was definitely settled. Council also wanted the presence of Mayor Wood .before taking action on the tax apportionment. The semi-annual report showing the financial statement for the first six months of the year will be ready at the next meeting, and at that time, the tax rate will be fixed. Police Chief’s Report. The report of Police Chief Bates for the first six months of 1920 was an ex cellent one, showing total collections of $7,640 through June 30. This is an increase of over $3,000 over the collec tions from licenses," recorder’s court fines and street tax for the first six months of last. year. Collections from business licenses were $5,742.08, as compared to $3,002.66 for the same perior of last year; from street tax, the collections were $772.92, as com pared to $1,071.90, or a decrease of about $300, and from fines in recorder’s court, ,125, as compared to $474.20, a gain of about $650, or more than twice the collections of last year. The total gain over last year’s collections was $3,- 091.24. Chief Bates was heartily commended for his fine work as a collector. Deed to Street. Council accepted a deed made to the city of Dalton by the Hamilton Land Co. for property to continue Jones street northward from Crown street 1,200 feet, the property being given the city by the land .company on condition that the street be worked and kept in repair. The heavy rains of the past week re sulted in considerable damage to certain culverts, and the street committee was instructed to have all necessary repairs made. Must Weigh Ice. Council adopted a resolution calling on the ice company to carry on each de livery wagon suitable scales for the weighing of ice, and requiring that all ice be weighed when sold. The clerk was instructed to notify the railroad that certain crossings are in bad condition and to call on the rail roads to put them in good shape imme diately. Commissioners Get Sugges tions for Establishing Civic Center. Board of Education Had Lively Session With District Lines In Absorbing Districts, Some Wanted More Than Their Share—Dalton Girls To Attend Normal. WOULD GIVE DALTON REAL BEAUTY SPOT Plan Would Convert Present Jail Into Public Library, Building New Jail Elsewhere—Commissioners Held Meeting. INFORMATION FOR VETS OF SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR All Can Secure Information by Commu nicating With W. S. Buchanan. Police Chief Bates is in receipt of a letter from Walter S. Buchanan, Route 2, Louisa, Va., which states that the president has signed a pension bill that is of great interest to Spanish-American War veterans. It applies alike to those who saw service in the Philippine in surrection or the China relief expedition, as well as veterans of the Spanish war, and widows of veterans. Mr. Buchanan, who is national aide de camp of the Army and Navy union, will be glad to furnish any information. He can be reached at the above address and asks that a 2-cent stamp be inclosed for a reply. Chief Bates himself was in the service during the war, and there are many others in this section. J. C. JOHNTON BEINGS IN SOME EARLY CORN Mr J. C. Johnston, a well known res ident of the Varnells section, Monday brought to Dalton some extremely early corn, stating that for several days he had been having roasting ears out of his garden. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦ ♦ HERE’S A FAIR SNAKE ♦ ♦ STORY—READ RIGHT ON ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sam Thompson, Jr., of Mill ♦ ♦ Creek, has brought in the cham- ♦ ♦ pion snake story of the year, and ♦ ♦ he vouches for its accuracy. ♦ ♦ He was in an automobile and ♦ ♦ saw a monster rattlesnake start ♦ ♦ across the road immediately ahead ♦ ♦ of the car. The snake had a half- ♦ ♦ grown rabbit by the ear leading ♦ ♦ it toward his den in a rockpile ♦ ♦ nearby. When the car hit ‘the ♦ ♦ snake, the grip on the rabbit’s ear ♦ ♦ was loosened, and bunny went ♦ ♦ from there. The snake, when ♦ ♦ killed} was found to have eighteen ♦ ♦ rattles, so it must have been the ♦ ♦ father of a large family. ♦ ♦ Mr. Thompson doesn’t say so; ♦ ♦ but- it mnst have been necessary ♦ ♦ for the snake to whip the rabbit ♦ ♦ with his tail when it lagged along ♦ ♦ the way. ♦ A plan for a most attractive civic center were laid before the board of county commissioners at the meeting Tuesday morning by Messrs. W. C. Mar tin and W. K. Moore, and the matter is being seriously considered by the com missioners. The plan would have the building now used as the Whitfield county jail con verted into a home for a county library, with the buliding of a new jail else where. This would have the First Bap tist church and the High school on the north side of the plat, immediately south of which comes the city park, then the court bouse, a county library, with the Presbyterian church next and the Con federate memorial park immediately to the south, With the improvement of the grounds, the building of concrete walks around the property, the tearing down of the fences around the county’s property and other plans for beautifica tion would give Dalton an unusually attractive civic center. The board appreciates the fact that the county must have a new jail or else do extensive repair work on the present one. The jail was condemned by the last grand jury, with the request that a new jail be built for the county. The talks made in favor of the plan by Mr. Martin and Mr. Moore made a de cided impression on the board, for it would cost little more than the tearing down of the present jail and the building of a new one. The board realizes that the property now occupied by the jail is too centrally located to make an ideal jail site, and that a jail placed further fro'-i the center of the. city would be much more desirable. Then, too, the advantages of a free county library are appreciated fully. At the meeting Tuesday, the matter was first advanced, but it was too big a matter for any hasty decision, so the board took it under advisement. New Road Authorized. The board voted to build a new road from near the home of Mr. H. D. Keith over what is known as the “island” at the river to connect with a Murray county road at that point. No bridge is contemplated at that point right at the present, as the river is shallow here and can be easily forded except in the. case of high waters. The board also made a slight change in the Cleveland road at Varnells. It was voted to secure plans for a concrete bridge on the Riverbend road over Bear creek. The board decided to put the convict gang for a few days on what is known as the O ’Barr road to the Bitting place. Tho Whitfield county board of educa tion ran up against a snag at the meet ing of Tuesday morning when action de fining the lines of several school dis tricts in the northern part of the coun ty came up. Little Prospect, Tuckers, Mars Hill and Keelers districts were wiped out as a result of the excellent building erected at McGaughey’s; but in apportioning the districts to the sur rounding districts, there was a warm time for certain. Finally the board had to exclude the crowd and discuss the matter, after which the district lines were definitely defined. These districts have been ab sorbed by Mt. Pleasant, Beaverdale, Hopewell, McGaughey’s and Cohutta but the change will not become effective until the seats and blackboards are in stalled in the new building at McGaugh ey’s. Mr. C. O. Smith, farm demonstration ager.t, appeared before the'board and requested co-operation in having, at a number of schools, plats of ground for demonstration purposes for club work, The board expressed a willingness to co-operate in the work, but no definite action was taken. The new law making it necesary for applicants for entrance in the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, Mil- ledgeville, to have their applications presented by the boards of education of their respective counties brought the following applicants from this county Misses Edna and Frances Collum, Mary Frances Black, Mildred and Christine Hobbs, Helen Jordan, Rosebud Ezzard, Alethea Looper and Lncile Wood. Seventh District Medical Society in Session Yesterday. FINE PROGRAM MONDAY MORNING AT CRESCENT ‘Modem Mother Goose” and Motoy Picture for Little Folks. An interesting program will be given next Friday morning, July 9, at the Crescent theater, the pictures having been secured by club women of Dalton and the proceeds will go to the fund for scholarships for Whitfield boys and girls at agricultural schools. The program of tomorrow morning will include a Modern oMther Goose, with 105 trained children taking part In adidtion there will ibe another of the entertaining Motoy pictures, either A Trip to the Moon or Golden Locks and the Three Bears. The program deserves, and doubtless will attract, a large attendance. MR. TIM SMITH INJURED IN FALL FROM AUTOMOBILE Was Unconscious for Long Time But Will Recover. Mr. Tim Smith was seriously injured the last of the week in a fall from an automobile. For a long time, he was in an unconscious state, but he is now recovering. When the car in which he was riding was sharply turned near his home on Glenn street, he was thrown out, strik ing on his head. TWQ MORE CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR PRIMARY Luther Roberts and J. W. Eslinger Pay HON. CLIFFORD WALKER IN BE HALF OF A BETTER GEORGIA. Reprint of Artie 1 ® From the Carrollton Free Press Reporting Spech of Hon. Clifford Walker Made in Carrollton. The aa'dress of Hon. Clifford Walker, Attorney General of Georgia, was one of the most powerful and convincing ever delivered in Carrollton on Memo rial Day. His main line of thought is the Improvement of Educational Con ditions in Georgia,” and in a most in cisive manner he dealt with the ques tions of Visiting Nurses,, Good Roads, Living Salaries, Medical Examinations for our school children, Immigration Tests, and not least of all, Bolshevism, that foal vulture whose sable shadows are upon every land. Surely everybody will want Clifford Walker, princely and patriotic as he is, a devout churchman, an active layman, a constructive states man, an educational reformer, for our next Governor. A very prominent man of our own town who went to school with him when they were boys, said to + j the writer, “I have never heard one word against Clifford Walker.”—Adv. W. L. Roberts, candidate for ordinary, and J. W. Eslinger, candidate for county commissioner, have qualified for the Democratic primary to be held Aug ust 20, having paid their assessments to ’Squire R. A. Williams, chairman of the Democratic executive committee. They, with Hon. N. A. Bradford, who paid his assessment some time ago, are the only ones who had qualified up to noon Wednesday. DR. WARREN STUART MADE ENTERTAINING ADDRESS Talked on China to Large Andiance at Presbyterian Church. Dr. Warren Stuart, a prominent edu cator and missionary to China, ad dressed an audience last night at the First Presbyterian church on China—• Her Past, Present and Future Possi bilities. Dr. Stuart was born in China, his par ents being missionaries to China at the time of his birth. He has spent prac tically his entire life there, coming to this country for his collegiate education and then returning to continue the great work among the Chinese as presi dent of Hangchow Christian college. Dr. Stuart being an attractive speak er and knowing thoroughly his subject made a most entertaining talk, inviting questions from his audience. During his stay here he is guest of his relatives, Dr. F. K. Sims and family. FELTON PRESIDENT FOR CURRENT YEAR Memorial to Late Dr. Battey Will Be Erected — Prominent Visitors on Program Given at Court House— Upward of Fifty Attended. At a meeting of the Seventh District Medical society here yesterday, it was decided to appoint a special committee to take steps to raise funds to ereet a suitable memorial to the late Dr. Rob ert Battey, a pioneer surgeon of Geor gia, who lived and died in Rome. Just what form the memorial will take was not definitely decided. The society was entertained here by the Whitfield -County Medical society, and it was one of the best meetings held since the organization was perfected. Dr. H. L. Erwin, of this city, presi dent of the organization, presided over the meeting. Officers for the year were elected in the business meeting as follows: Dr. Howard E. Felton, of Cartersville, pres ident; Dr. U. F. McLean, of Calhoun, vice president, and Dr. M. M. McCord, of Rome, secretary and treasurer. The invocation was by Dr. Yarbrough at 10 o’clock, after which Col. W. C. Martin, in behalf of the city, extended a cordial welcome to the visiting physi cians and surgeons. Dr. J, G. McAfee added to the welcome in behalf of the physicians of Dalton, and the response was by Dr. Howard Felton, Ganters- ville. After the reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting, and numerous reports, many excellent papers were contributed as follows: Ectopic Gestation, Dr. George R. West, of Chattanooga. Diagnosis of Renal Surgical condi tions, Dr. W. H. Lewis, of Rome. Pyelitis, Dr. W. L. Funkhouser, of Atlanta. 1 . Duodenal and Gastric Uleer, Dr. Coop er Holtzelaw, of Chattanooga. Infant Starvation, Dr. M. M. Mo- Cord, of Rome. Sinuses, Dr. Stuart Lawwill, of Chat tanooga. Nasal Accessory Sinuses, Dr. George B. Smith, of Rome. After the papers, Dr. Stuart Roberts, of Atlanta, made a great address, his subject being Organization in Medicine. The diagnosis and treatment of syph ilis waB the subject of Dr. J. P. Bow- doin, of Adairsville. The question, of a place for meeting: in 1921 was left open, the officers to- decide that after receiving invitations from the cities wanting to entertain the society. A resolution of thanks to the Whit field County Medical society for their hospitality and generosity extended their guests was passed. At noon, those attending the meeting were entertained, at lunch at the Brit ton hotel. There were upward of fifty in attendance. MOTOR LICENSE TAX LAW HELD VALID BY COURT Decision Makes Available Big Fund for Road Work. The validity of the motor vehicle license tax act passed by the general assembly of Georgia in, 1919 is upheld by the state supreme coart in a unani mous decision handed down Tuesday morning. This decision upsets the opin ion of Attorney General R. A. Denny and the contentions of Secretary of State S. G. McLendon that the act was invalid because of the alleged failure of the record to show that the legisla ture passed the act by a yea and -nay vote. The decision makes the automobile fund immediately available for highway construction purposes by permitting the governor to draw his warrants against it for this purpose. Had the decision been otherwise it would have been nec essary for the statute to have been re enacted by a yea and nay vote in order to make the automobile fund available.