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IIHIUHHfi>MUHtiM»nnmnnn»nn»iwiinii»»nnniii Afa Ad in THE 6fnZEN is worth Two on the Fence. years old. DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1920. VOL. T.VVVIlt, NO. 39. $1.50 PER ANNUM jecial Session of Grand jury Called to Investi gate Homicide jjyjL DOCKET SET FOR OPENING DAY luduy Will Be Devoted to Divorce Cases and Civil Matters—Criminal Docket to Be Taken Up Tuesday—Jurors Di aw u He July term of Whitfield superior it will meet at 10 o’clock nest Mon- bt morning, at which time a special pad jury will meet to work during the judge M. C. Tarver will preside l, w die court, and Solicitor General j.M. Lang will look after the State’s fosiaess. He special grand jury has been ailed mainly for the purpose of in stigating the recent killing of Hiram vie by C. L. King, councilman from ie Seventh ward and mayor pro tem ,f Dalton. If King is indicted he will mbablv be tried during the session. Another matter for investigation by ie grand jury is the shooting of Carl Paryear by Archie Cargal, which occur- sd on June 30, the same day Hyde ns killed by King. Saturday, a pre- ininary hearing took place at the sit house, Dr. J. C. Kollins being one if the main witnesses. Dr. Kollins sta- ti that while the odds favored Pur- recovery, it was by no means srtain, 3ml on the force of this testi- Judgo Tarver refused to allow tiil in the case. Puryear’s sister testi- ied that Puryear was unarmed at the cue and made no threatening move nts toward Cargal. The defense in troduced no evidence at the hearing. The calendar as arranged for the July term calls for the hearing of ten di- mce cases, together with the civil on Monday, the first day of toart. All criminal cases and bond forfeitures stand for hearing on Tues- |*y, this living as far as the calendar pfs. It is not probable that the en- I lire week will be needed to dispose of fe business. The following jurors have been drawn fcr the term: Grand Jury. Robert A. Shatzer, John A. Crawford, % IT. Speck, Fielding J. Flemister, Wilburn H. Lane, John A. Looper, Bart- ley C. Wilson, John T. Isbili, Thomas A. ■''ace, John N. Caylor, Marcus H. Grif- William B. Head, Robert A. True- ^e. Lee H. Elkins, James P. Godwin, John tv, Hutchison, Robert Smith, Geo. 1 arpenter, James 0. Carder, William Jordan, John M. Redwine, Wilbur R. One, Joseph F. Cline, J. Shelby Hall, \\. Souther, Wm. A. Moody, Wil- Calloway, G. M. Cannon, Jr., Sam- H. \\ ilson, Walter A. Johnson. Traverse Jury. J - Jeruigan, 0. E. Tatum, W. L. Ask, g, y McWilliams, J. H. Shugart, ^6. Brown, J. M. Towers, W. M. Den- s. Shields, W. F. Anderson, R. M P J - A- Bryant, A. C. Burns, H. L. Hr, tv. E. Bare, D. C. Hagin, S. B. b. Dunn, R. H. Brown, C. P. „ ltaack > nuston McDonald, J. C. How- B - f'apehart, J. D. Patton, R. J. L. ^ardson. T. S. Shope, Chas. C. Speck, j.' F ' Su ®merour, Sr., H. F. Whitener, , D ’ Ca ™es. L. N. Wood, J. H. Wood- j, J ' M - talker, John Howell, W. T. ^ oadrick, F. j. Cargal, M. A. Keister, ^ iIcCur dy, A. E. White, F. D. R - F - Kelson, W. M. Mitchell, Jameson, F. W. Pettv, Grover fioaeb r it- . * 7 ? ti ’ ' ' ' Keister, J. E. Thompson, '^^ff,. Samuel Vaughn, A. L. Sta- ■;. T - B. Ridley,- R, S. Vining, E. B. p ’ ^ Harlan, Robert Skates, E. I v , etty ’ iIiIas Shields, G. W. Sisk, A. I Mr-" - 7 Council Failed to Elect Policeman So Mayor May Appoint Council at Loggerheads Over Question and Police Department Is the Goat—Citizens Talked ,(c d- J. C. Lynch. iEVIy, r AL SERVICES TO START AT BETHEL p-iata Evangelist To Preach For Re vival Meeting . ' I servaee will begin at Bethel jjj, ’ Hamilton street charge, on tik] 3 '’ 00nk i nue indef- i. -, H. McAfee, Evangelist of * s he with us and do the j. . 11 ?■ We are hoping, trusting is, for a gracious good meet- L- | t . Ver - vbod y is invited to attend, k, 1 113 tr y to worship our God in eaut f of holiness. John B. Legg, Pastor. City council Monday night failed to elect a deputy policeman from among the men who were recommended by Police Chief Bates. It was as lively discussion which arose when the question of electing a deputy came up, four members of the council, Couneilmen Kettles, Stacy, Hip and Staten voting to have only two policemen and the chief to make up the force. As the motion received only the four votes, and five votes are nec essary to carry a question, the chief was called on to suggest some men for the vacancy. As quickly afe Chief Bates made a recommendation, just so quickly did the four members who op posed another man vote against him, and the list was soon exhausted. Chief Bates informed city council that if they saw fit to take off all the deputies, he would give the city the best service of which he was capable, but he expressed his belief that the dropping of a man would greatly hin der the efficiency of the service. There were many representative citi zens present, and Mayor Wood asked for their opinion, which was unanimous: that the city needed at least four policemen and that if any change should be made, it should be toward increasing the members of the police force rather than cutting down the number. This opinion, however, had no weight with the couneilmen, who voted against it and had enough votes that, while failing to carry the motion to reduce the number, they were able to keep from electing a deputy policeman. Councilman Hill took out after Police Chief Bates on the ground that he had no business leaving the city to work with the sheriff or revenue officers, and he asked the opinion of Col. W. C. Martin as to whether or not one man could wear two badges. Col. Martin stated that while he had not investi gated the matter, not knowing the city’s laws, he was of the opinion that as the duties of arresting officers were similar, he didn’t see why the chief couldn’t go outside the city limits in the apprehension of law breakers if deputized by the sheriff. While the council appeared antag onistic to Chief Bates, or rather a majority of those present did, it was ^clearly evident that the crowd was with the chief, for he got a round of ap plause when S. H. McKnight made a statement in which he said he thought Bob Bates the best police chief Dalton had ever had. It appears that the trouble had its beginning when Councilman Caylor didn’t like the working of Mr. Hill Anderson on the pol ce force, and other members of the council decided that Councilman Caylor was taking too much authority, the result being cross pur poses rapidly developed, and the little spat of Monday night was more because of friction among the couneilmen with the police department the goat. With the present lineup, it appears that Mayor Wood will be called on to keep an extra policeman working regularly. Master Walter Jones, Jr Assisted in Saving Two Children TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED AT TYBEE Mrs. Tom Jones and Little Daughter and Young Boy Caught in Undertow hut Were Saved After Struggle —Fever Patient Assisted THREE MEETINGS ARE ANNOUNCED BY PASTOR Two Revivals to Be Started Soon in Section Three important meetings are sched uled as follows: First, Ebenezer Sunday, July 25th, Sunday School at 9.45 A. M. preaching by pastor at 11 A. M. Every, member is urged to be present and bring a friend. Second, Salem,’. 11 A. M. Rev. W. L. Head, one of the Home Board Evangel ists, begins a meeting running through the’first Sunday in August. All the people in this vicinity are invited to attend every service. Third, Monday evening at 2:30, July 26th, a revival meeting begins with the Ringgold Baptist Church, Brother Calloway, of Chattanooga, Tenn., will hold this meeting. He is a God’s man with God’s message. Don’t miss even one service. Every day at 2:30 and 8 o’clock P. M. Be on time. J. Pruett, Pastor TAX RECEIVER’S OFFICE busy completing work Complete Figures for County Will Be Available Next Week Charley Deck, tax receiver, with his assistants, is busy this week making up the tax digest for Whitfield county, and it is probable that the complete •figures by' districts will be available Master Walter Jones, Jr., the 12-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jones, of this city, played a real man’s part in a near-tragedy last Saturday morn ing at Tybee, when he helped to rescue a child who had been caught in the undertow, and later supported the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom ’ R. Jones while help was coming. He has been visiting, for several weeks,his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Jones, and Saturday he went with Mrs. Jones, her little daughter and two other little boys for a swim in the surf. It was then that Mrs. Jones and two of the children came near drown ing, and young Walter showed the man qualities that were in him. The following story of the rescue which appeared in the Savannah Press of Saturday speaks of “two small boys’’ who rescued a companion bather, one of whom was Walter Jones, Jr., of this city. Mrs. Jones is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Summerour of this city, and she and her liasband lived here up to a short time ago. The Savan nah Press story follows: Mrs. T. R. Jones, her little daughter, Gertrude, 8 years old, and a little boy Will Benton, 7 years old, narrowly escaped drowning at Tybee this morn ing, when the two children were caught in the undertow. Mrs. Jones, who was also in bathing, attempted to save them and came near losing her life. Mr. Sam C. Gardner of Savannah and Lieutenant Hunter, U.S. navy and Mr. Walter Connor rescued the mother and the two children, Major Connolly of Fort Screven brought medical aid, and all are now resting easily. Mrs. Jones and the two children were in bathing about 11:30 o’clock. The two children were washed down by a wave and caught in an undertow. When Mrs. Jones saw her little girl s’nking she tried to save her. Walter Connor, see ng Mrs. Jones in danger, went out to get her. She was seven or eight yards in front of the children, where she had gotten in trying to rescue her child. She was brought in unconscious by Mr. Connor. She re cuperated after being given first aid. Mr. Sam G. Gardner was ill in bed in his cottage with a fever of 102. Mrs. Goodman called him from her porch nearby and he got out of bed and rush ed to the rescue. He rescued the little girl and brought her in, falling exhaust ed on the beach himself with the exer tion. Two small boys who were in bathing went out and got Will Benton. Mrs. Benton, who was down on the beach in her clothes, went into the water to get her son and met the little boys bringing him out. Mrs. Jones and her daughter are rest ing easily. Will Benton in out of bed and walking about. Mr. W. O. Benton, the father of the boy who' had such a narrow escape, is a member of the firm of Chapman- Clark Company. Mr. Jones, whose wife and child had such a narrow escape was in the city /having come up from the island early this morning. He was in the office this morning when a friend came up in an automobile and hurried with him to the Tybee depot where he caught a train for the island. The near drowning created a great deal of excitement at Lovell’s Station. Many of the residents of that section flocked to the beach to be of any assistance possible. After the near victims were brought from the water neighbors in the vicinity rendered aid to them before they took the train to Savannah. for publication in The Citizen next week. Mr. Deck states that until the figures are completed, it will be impossible to form any estimate of the increase over last year’s tax values; hut he is con fident the gain will be a substantial one. Great Convention Planned by People Of the West Side Annual Gathering at Mt. Vernon to Be Held Next Saturday—County Con vention Comes August 7th A matter of genuine interest to hun dreds of people in this county is the annual convention of the West Side Sunday School association which will be held next Saturday at Mt. Vernon, and for which an interesting program has been prepared. Mr. John Nuckolls, president of the association, will preside over the meet ing, and an attendance of upward of 1,000 is confidently expected. The program will consist of speeches, recitations and s’nging, for which the people of the western part of the county have been preparing for a ^umber of weeks. It is probable there will be a singing contest for the ban ner in the afternoon. The convention will openjn the morn ing and will adjourn at noon for that great big basket dinner for. which the convention is justly famed. There will be an abundance of food of all kinds, and the warmest kind of a welcome will be shown visitors. The convention this year gives prom ise of being one of the best on record, and a record crowd is expeeted. County Convention. Then, on Saturday, Aug. 7, the Whit field county convention will be held at Pleasant Grove, for which President Field Wilson is planning a great prog ram. The Pleasant Grove convention is for the people of the eastern part of the county what the Mt. Vernon con vention is to the west side, and it al ways attracts a large attendance. People of the county are anticipa ting these two annual gatherings with decided pleasure and enthusiasm. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING PLANED AT FINE GROVE Institute To Be Held Under Auspices Of North Georgia Association EM \l Council Must Trim Close to Keep from Increasing City’s Debt EXPENSE RAN AWAY FIRST SIX MONTHS With Only Slight Tax Gain, Retrench ment Is in Order—Council Will Adopt Budget System at Next Regular Meeting Baptists of this section are antici pating with interest and pleasure the Sunday school institute to be held next Sunday at Pine Grove church, this county, the institute to be held under the auspices of the North Georgia Bap tist association. The program for the meeting has been arranged, and shows a day of interest. Mr. James W. Merritt, Sun day school field worker for the Geor gia Baptist convention, will be a promi nent visitor and will have an important part on the program. While the institute is primarily for the association, the public is cordially invited to attend, and members of other denominations, together with those of no church affiliations, will be given a warm welcome at the meeting. OTHER CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR PRIMARY Seven New Ones Pay Fees to Chairman R. A. Williams Since last week ’s issue of The Citizen, seven other candidates have qualified for the coming county primary, and J. Hale, candidate for solicitor general* has qualified for the state pri mary. The ones in the field for county office who have paid their entrance fee to R. A. Williams, chairman of the Democratic executive committee, since last Thursday, are as follows: C. A. Connally and J. H. Gilbert, for sheriff; J. H. Carr and W. C. Pangle, for county commissioner; W. L. Rob erts, for ordinady; Charley Deck, for tax receiver, and A. W. Hill, for coroner. The entry lists close Saturday, July 31, at midnight, the candidates having little more than a week in which to pay their fees to insure their names being placed on the ticket. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ BART WILSON SHOWS ♦ SOME FINE CLOVER ♦ ♦ Mr. Bart Wilson, a well known ♦ ♦ farmer of this county living near ♦ ,♦ Varnells, this week brought in ♦ ♦ some red clover grown on his ♦ ♦ farm, the clover measuring 75 in- ♦ ♦ ches in height. He has about 18 ♦ ♦ acres in this fine closer, which is ♦ /♦ probably the best ever grown in ♦ ♦ the county. ♦ Mr. Wilson will get, about two ♦ ♦ tons to the acre, which, at the ♦ ♦ present price of hay, means a neat ♦ ♦ sum. ♦ The clover has been viewed ♦ ♦ with interest at the office of Fite ♦ ♦ Hardware company where Mr. Wil- ♦ ♦ son left it. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ City council, together with a number of local business men, got heads to gether Monday night at council meet ing to devise ways and means of car rying on the city’s business for the next six months. On suggestion of Councilman Kettles, it was decided to get a complete statement of the ex penditures in the various departments during the first six months, figure the amount of money that would be avail able for the entire year and make out budget, giving to each department the amount of money that could be used. The expenditures for' the first six months of the year showed that if j;he remainder of the year should track jthe first period, the city would be be tween $7,500 and $10,000 in the hole at the end of the year. The semi-annual financial statement of Clerk Carroll showed there had been spent, outside of the payment of cer tain notes, .about $33,000 in round numbers. Of this, however, there was a payment of about $2,500 on the new motor street sprinkler which was charg ed against the street department. The showing of the fire department was an excellent one, the expenses in this department, due to the change from the horse-drawn apparatus to the motor fire truck, being over $1,500 less than for the first six months of last year. The police department payroll and maintenance of prisoners was about $1,000 more than for six months last year, thle street department, over $1,000 more outside the payment on the sprinkler, the schools about $2,500 more, with the cemetery, relief and nu'sance department combined amounting to about $1,000 more than the three de partments for the same period of last year. The city government cost was a little less than last year’s first six months,and the parks a little less, with nothing spent on sewers. That council must raise the tax at least 10 cents on the $100 was the opinion of all present, making a tax rate of $1.50 per $100. The report of the tax assessors was somewhat disappointing, for while the report was not complete, Clerk Carroll stated that the increase in tax values would show only about $35,000 more that last year. His estimate was that the taxable property would show about $3,075,000. The chairmen of the various com mittees were instructed to figure out just what the department could make out with for the remaining six months, and at the next meeting, a tax rate will be fixed, and the apportionment to the various departments will be made. The semi-annual report of Clerk Car- roll was as follows: January 1 to Juty 5 1920 Receipts. In bank Dec. 31, 1919 $10,029.02 Taxes 11,031.44 License 5,576.00 Street Tax 939.00 Cemetery 210.00 Recorder’s Court 1,125.00 Sewers 5.00 Borrowed Money 36,500.00 Mise 113.17 Total $65,528.63 Disbursements. C. G. Salaries $ 1,262.50 C. G. Adv 37.05 C. G. Stationery 46.69 Misc 257.19 F. D. Payroll 1,110.00 F. D. Maintenance 35.52 F. D. Bid. and Imp 118.55 P. D. Payroll 3,109.36 P. D. Maintenance of Pris oners 81.77 P. D. Misc ."..... 280.15 ,Street Payroll 3,334.34 Street Maintenance 1,018.22 Sprinkler Truck 2,458.00 |3treet Misc 380.20 Cemetery 727.05 Relief 587.95 Nuisance 1,266.25 Parks 32.75 Mrs. Mitchell Died At Attalla, After Lengthy Sickness Body of Former Beloved Dalton Woman Brought Here for Burial Monday —Member of Prominent Family Mrs. T. B. Mitchell, a former beloved matron of this city, died Saturday at her home in Attalla, Ala., after a long illness, news of her death causing gen uine sorrow here among her many friends and admirers. She was 67 years of age. Mrs. Mitchell, with her family, re sided here up to about fifteen years ago, at which time she moved to Attalla. She was born in Dahlonega, but moved here when a young girl. She was mar ried to Mr. T. B. Mitchell at Swamp Creek, in the southern part of the county, forty-seven years ago. She was a member of the Presby terian church and was a gentle, Chris tian woman, charitable to a marked de gree and possessing a nobility of charac ter wh ; ch made her deeply loved by all who knew her. The funeral services were conducted Sunday in Attalla by Dr. McNutt, of that city, and the body was brought here and at 10 o’clock Monday morn ing, interment was made in West Hill cemetery, Dr. F. K. Sims, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, conduct ing a brief service. She was a sister of Mrs. Berry Wood, Mrs. Will Trevitt and Miss Joe Deck, of this city, being a member of one of this county’s most prominent families. Her immediate family surviving her are her husband, Mr. T. B. Mitchell, of Attalla, Ala.; three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Brown and Mrs. Tom Peeples, of this city, and Miss Mary Mitchell, of Attalla, and four sons, Messrs. Will and Floyd Mitchell, of Anniston, Ala.;- Deck Mitchell, of Birmingham, Ala., and Frank Mitchell, of Sherman, Tex.. Her husband with all of her children, to gether with Mrs. Will Mitchell, Mrs. Floyd Mitchell and Mr. Carl Edwards, were among the relatives who accom panied the body here. DR. J. P. BOWDOIN WILL DELIVER LECTURE HERE Addresses Physicians and Other Men Sunday at Shadowland. Dr. J. P. Bowdoin, a prominent sur geon of the United States Public Health Service, will be here Sunday to deliver a talk and show a motion picture for men only, the picture treat ing on venereal diseases. The picture wiil be shown'at 2 o’clock Sunday af ternoon at Shadowland Theatre, on Crawford street. At one o’clock, Dr. Bowdoin will show a picture on the modern diag nosis and treatment of veneral dis eases, this to be for physicians only. There will be no charge for admit tance. Prominent and Popular Business Man Candidate For County Board FIELD ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION Races Enlivened by Two New Entries— Probable That All Candidates in Coming Primary Have Amnounce- ed—Their Statements QUARTERLY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT BETHEL Third Quarterly Conference of the Hamilton street charge will be held at Bethel church on Friday, the 23rd. All the officials of -the charge are especially requested to attend. Preaching at 11 A. M. by Dr. John F. Yarbrough, Presiding Elder; din ner on the ground at 12 M; Quarterly Conference session at 1 P. M. All who will are cordially invited to attend. I trust we may have a fair day and a spiritually profitable occasion. John B. Legg, Pastor BIG SNAKE IS KTT.T.T!T> BY BEAVEKDALE WOMAN Reptile Was Planning Squirrel Supper When Killed Wednesday afternoon, July 14, as Miss Leona Larmon was searching for her milch cow near her home at Beaver- dale, she beheld what she took to be a nest of snakes, but on further in vestigation, she found it to be only one dangerous reptile. The snake had canght a squirrel and was fixing for an early supper. The large reptile was soon “mur dered.” It was one of the largest ever seen in that section, measuring 5 feet and 10 inches, and its head was similar to a rattler’s. It was of a grey ish color. Schools *. 10,342.88 Borrowed Money 4,067.83 Interest 410.35 Interest on Bonds 2,885.75 Dec. 31—1919 Outstanding Vouchers Decem ber 31 27,155.05 Cash in Bank 4,523.23 Total 65,528.63 F. S. Pruden, a prominent and popu lar resident of Dalton, is a candidate for county commissioner, and J. D. Field, the county’s affable school superintendent, offers for re-election, these gentlemen making formal an nouncement of their aspirations this week. It is probable that these annouce- ments will be the last received, for the time for closing the entry list is near at hand, and there is not enough talk of any other candidates to lend to the belief that others will come into the lineup at this late day. Mr. Pruden has been active in civic affairs for a number of years. He served Dalton for several terms as city clerk, and is now a member, of the Dalton hoard of education. He has never yet been defeated for office, and his hosts of friends say he won’t this time. Any matter of a public spirited na ture finds Mr. Pruden with his eoat off ad working. He is one of Dalton’s leading business men and would add greatly to the efficiency of the board of county commissioners. He is, with his decided business ability and en ergy, a mostlikable gentleman, whose counsel on this important board would prove of great value to the county. He is forward-looking and of a progressive nature, and he will doubtless receive substantial support outside, as well as in, the Dalton district. His formal card to the voters of the county is .as follows: For County Commissioner. To the voters of Whitfield County: Desiring to serve as a member of the board of county commissioners, I here with announce my candidacy for one of the four places to be filled on the board. My-service, if elected, will be conscien tious, looking always to the best onter- ests of the county as I see them. Your vote and help in the primary of August 20 will be truly appreciated. Respectfully, F. S. Pruden. Reid for Superintendent. Mr. J. D. Field, county school superin tendent, is a candidate to succeed him self in this important office, and it appears now that there will be no opposition to his candidacy. Mr. Field succeeded Mr. J. J. Cope land as school superintendent when Mr. Copeland quit the work to become cash ier of The Bank of Dalton, and he has devoted his entire time to the duties of the office. He is popular alike with the teachers, pupils and patrons of the county schools, and that his work has given satisfaction is evidenced by the fact that he has no opposition when he goes [before the people asking that they retain him in the office. He takes a real interest in the work of the county schools which have been operated without friction under his leadership. His announcement follows: For County School Superintendent To the Voters of Whitfield County; lam a candidate for county school superintendent subject to the primary •°f August 20, and will appreciate your vote and help in behalf of my candi dacy. If you see fit to again honor me with the office, my work will be direct ed toward {bettering the schools in every way within my power. Thanking you for a favorable consideration of m y candidacy, I am, Respectfully yours, John D. Reid. notice. The report that is current that I have given up my dental practice i s an error. I have no intention of abandon ing my practice and can be found at any time by calling ph one 96 Qr ^ Dr. H. L. Jarvis.