North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, July 29, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAn Ad in THE CITIZEN ii worth Two on the Fence. DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920. VOL. LXXVm, N0.40. $1.50 PER ANNUM Over $175,000 Increase in property Values Shown by the City OUTLOOK BRIGHTER FOR CURRENT YEAR astead of Estimated Increase of Up. v3I ds of §35,000, the Gain Is a Much more Substantial One Meeting Monday Night Clerk Carroll’s estimate of the in- trease in tax values in Dalton this year fell far short of the figures, for, instead of increasing about $36,000, as Mr. Car roll estimated at the meeting of city tonncil on July 19, the increase will be upward of $175,000. Mr. Carroll had gone over the figures hurriedly; but this neek he has made up the totals, and a substantial gain is shown. He will check over the books again before coun cil meets next Monday night, and an additional gain may be shown in the final figures. The gain is the largest shown here for many years, and is therefore grati fying to the tax payers. The figures show an increase in real estate values of $48,175; in money, notes, etc., of $49,221; in merchandise, of $39,251; household r^ncl kitchen tfurniture, of $14,607; in other property, of $26,963. The total amount of taxable property on the digest this year is $5,217,252, as compared with $3,039,033, the gain be ing $178,219. This means that by cutting down, city council can get through the year with out increasing the city’s indebtedness, with a tax rate of 1.50 per 100. it is a much brighter outlook than that of the meeting on the 19th, when it appeared that affairs were in bad shape. Monday night, city council will fix the tax rate and apportionment. At the meeting, each committee will state just how little will be necessary to run the various departments and an apportion ment sheet will be adopted. In that way hycareful watching, the city’s financial condition at the end of the year should not be had by any means. In view of the budget plan and the setting of the tax rate, the meeting of Monday night "ill be a most important one. The city tax values as announced by Clerk Carroll show the following: Seal estate $2,148,935 Money, notes, etc 395,202 Merchandise 336,628 Household and kitchen furniture 91,192 Other property 245,296 To kd $3,217,252 HO THIRD policeman HAS BEEN SECURED ^ef Bates Finds Men Unwilling to Work Under Present Conditions dayor W ood’s decision to put a third ■oeman on the job here has, so far, ' a without results, for, while he has horizecl the police chief to secure Baa > Chief Bates has been unsuccess- h'ef Bates states that those ap- ac hed by him are unwilling to under- ,e the work until city co- iic’l • o£» on the matter, for with four Committee Is Called to Meet to Arrange Primary Congressional Committee Meets Tomor row in Rome—Two Candidates in Race for Congress So Far Hon. Paul B. Trammell, chairman of the Democratic Executive committee of the Seventh Congressional district, on Monday issued the formal call for the executive committeemen of the district to meet Friday of this week at Rome for the purpose of making arrangements for holding the congressional primary in September. It is probable that the committee, at its meeting, will designate the same date for the primary as that for the state primary, and that the rules of the state committee will be adopted in the main. However, it has always been the policy of the committee to make a plurality popular vote elect, instead of a county unit vote, and this will, in all proba bility, be the ease this year. At present there are two candidates out for office, although neither of the two has made formal announcement in the newspapers of the district. They are Congressman Gordon Lee, who will offer for re-election, and Solicitor Gen eral Claud Porter, of Rome, both of whom have stated they will be in the race and both of whom have already been busy in their campaigns. There has been talk of a third entry; but the name of the third man is a mystery. The committee wants all who intend being in the race to attend the meeting of the executive committee and offer any suggestions they may desire. The convention will be held at the General Forrest hotel in Rome, and will be attended by many of the committee men. Those who do not attend are ex pected to send proxies so the business can be transacted. GORDON T.P.P. ENTERTAINED EDITORS AT A BARBECUE Enjoyable Day Spent Friday at Home of Congressman Lee Following the meeting of the Georgia editors at Carrollton last week, about 100 of the Fourth Estate went to the home of Congressman Gordon Lee at Chickamauga for a barbacue, the day being one oif solid enjoyment from every standpoint. The editors spent the morning in a trip over Chickamauga Park, the big gest military park in the world, and wnhad the various points of interest shown them. Arriving at Congressman Lee’s home shortly after noon, they were met by Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lee and a number of young women and were given a cordial welcome. The entertainment during the afternoon was a royal one the barbecue was cooked to a turn, and after the feast, Congressman Lee made a cordial speech of welcome, the words of thanks on behalf of the editors being delivered by Mr. P. T. McCutchen, a charter member of the press association. BURGLARS ENTERED CITY DRUG STORE THURSDAY Hounds Went to Home of Bob Powell After Burglar “bers of council voting against work- a third man, conditions are not 5a, J for that third man, and he’s 1 to find. '' -vw of this, it is. probable the ir "**1 again be brought up when " CI) m eets next Monday night. CANDY COMPANY TEAM ROUNDLY BEATEN Misiti ors Pr °m Chattanooga Meet 17 To O Defeat Here Cro 6 1:is *'Hying baseball team of the ,, aa n ton mills added another sub- Ia * 'Hetory to the long string last defeating the Brock Candy team of Chattanooga by the T , e °f. 17to °. fitek 'tutors couldn’t solve Caldwell’s Th ln gj and the game was a rout from "“ginning. e local min team- is anxious for 1 having letters out in all directions The City Drug Store was burglar ized Thursday, and goods, including to bacco, cigarettes, medicine, etc., were secured, the burglary being discovered Friday morning when the store wa« opened. A hurry call was made for the blood hounds, and they picked up a scent, go- ino- to the home of Bob Powell, a negro employed at the city gas plant, where one bottle of patent medicine which contained a goodly per centage of alco hol was found. Powell denies his guilt. DR. JOHN M. MECKUN AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Former Presbyterian Minister Here Has Chair of Sociology Dr. John M. Mecklin, a former pastor of the First Presbyterian church of thm city, has accepted a place on the faculty of Dartmouth college, Hanover, N. H. having taken the chair of Sociology. Dr Mecklin is the author of a number of prominent books, his latest book, just published is “An introduction to Social Ethics.” He has hosts of friends here who will be interested to leSrn of his work. Tri-County Masonic Conven tion to Be Held Next Thursday FARRAR PRESIDES OVER CONVENTION Many Visiting Masons Expected from Whitfield, Catoosa and Murray Counties—Fine Program Is Being Arranged Here Masons Lorn thrc-c counties, Whit field, Murray and Catoosa, will assem ble here next Thursday for the annual Tri-County Casonic convention, and a large attendance is expected. The com mittee in charge is preparing a program of genuine interest to the Masons. _ As is the custom, the morning pro gram will be for the public, with music and speaking, and at noon, the visitors will be entertained by local Masons at lunch at the Masonic Temple. In the afternoon, the convention will go into executive session, when the reports from the various lodges will be made, officers will be elected, a place of meeting for 1921 will be arranged, and other mat ters of business will be transacted. Several of the grand lodge officers will probably attend, and the convention is being anticipated with interest and pleasure H. B. Farrar, a prominent local Ma son, ig worshipful master, and he will preside over the convention. The other officers are J. L. Henton, Tilton, senior warden; W. L. Keown, Dalton, junior warden; John W. Clements, Dalton, secretary and treasurer; F. T. Brown, Eton, senior deacon; E. W. Bagby, Cohutta, junior deacon; W. M. Richards, Sumach, senior steward; Stanford Stan field, Tunnel Hill, junior steward; Wil liam King, Dalton, tyler; H. D. Keith, Dawnville, chaplain. Dalton Masons are preparing to enter tain a large crowd of visitors. The Masonic lodges of Whitfield, Murray and Catoosa are nearly all represented at these annual meetings, and there will be many visitors here for the inter esting day. MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK W. S. Bogle First President Of Baptist Organization The Baptist Sunday school institute of the North Georgia association held in an all-day meeting with the Pine Grove church Sunday July 25, was a most help ful occasion. Representatives from ten churches in the association from Whitfield and Mur ray counties were present, and several of the workers took part in the dissua sion on Sunday school principles and methods. Many good ideas were brought out as to solving the problems of Sunday school and of tried-out methods of build- jng up the schools. Mr. J. W. Merritt, state field worker, was the principal speaker of the day, and his earnest plea for a higher standard in Sunday schools made a great im pression on the large crowd present. The organization of the Sunday schools into a permanent, association was partly arranged for, and the follow ing officers were elected:—President, W. S. Bogle; vice president, C. T. I&bill; secretary, Miss Susie Bightower; treas urer, John McCune; chorister, John Wil liams; an executive committee was ap pointed to arrange for dividing the 42 churches of the association into con venient districts and to select a vice president for each of these districts. COLORED FEOPLE HAD AN ENJOYABLE OUTING About 1,000 Came Here Tuesday From Chattanooga For Picnic A crowd of about 1,000 colored resi dents of Chattanooga, enjoyed a day’s outing here Tuesday, coming by special train. A dancing pavilion attracted many, and at noon a big basket dinner was enjoyed. The police report little diSorder dur ing the day, the visitors being well be haved and causing little trouble. = Great Convention Of Sunday Schools At Pleasant Grove President Wilson Announces Big An nual Gathering—West-aide Con vention Was Great Success The forty-fourth ahnual convention of the East-side Sunday School Association will meet at Pleasant Grove on the first Saturday in August, next, which will be on the seventh day of the month. Unusal interest is being manifested in advance, and President Josiah F. Wilson predicts that a record breaking «.rowd will be present. These annual events usually gets a crowd, and, aside from the spellbinding, spread-eagle speeches, huge dinners and beautiful singing are features of the day. It resolves itself into a “home coming” occasion, and they coine from near and flar with memories }of “Aul$ Lang Syne. ’ ’ President Wilson, who is taking quite an active interest in the matter, and vho will be there on that day, kind providence, piermitting^ requests )that “everybody and their neighbors’’ come and bring along either a song, speeeh or something to eat or all three. There wrill be a contest for the ban ner, which will he one of the many exciting events scheduled. West-Side Convention Last Saturday, between 500 and 1,000 people attended the West-side Sunday School convention at Mt. Vernon, the convention being an unqualified success from every standpoint. The music, speaking and recitations combined to form a most entertaining and instructive program, and the day was thoroughly enjoyed. The contest for the banner was not held. Mr. Henry Hall, a well known resi dent of the western part of the county, was chosen as president of the organi zation for the ensuing year, and Mr. John D. Field was re-elected secretary. At noon, a big pienie dinner was an enjoyable feature of the meeting, the visitors being cordially received and entertained by the west-side people. Saturday Last Day For Candidates to Qualify for Races Entrf- Fees for Primary for Comity Of ficers Must Be Paid by Then—Many Already Have Paid Assessments Adjournment Today after Disposing of Much Busi ness This Week GRAND JURY WORKS DURING JULY TERM Seven Divorces Granted During the Week of Court—Number of Civil and Criminal Cases Ended—Business Transacted During the Term. TENT MEETING PENNED AT HAMILTON STREET Griffin Evangelist To Open Revival On August 8 Hamilton’ street revivar services will begin on Sunday, Ang. 8. Everybody is invited to attend th:s meeting, and especially all Christian workers and soldiers of the cross of Christ, of every religious denomination, and we especially want every unsaved man and woman, to come to this altar of sacrifice and service. The preaching will be conducted by A. W. Conway, evangelist of Griffin. The singing is to be conducted by Prof. A. J. Sims, of Dalton. All singers and lovers of good social and religious music will be at home in this meeting. At least one or two hours each morning and evening will be devoted to singing praise to the name of God. our Heaven ly Father. We ask the help of all Christain men and women, to go down in prayer to God for the old-time camp fires to be re kindled and a widespread revival of Holy Ghost religion to come down from God in Heaven, such an experience as we have had not had for many years, to the saving and uplifting of hundreds of souls of North Dalton and surround ing vicinity. John B. Legg, Pastor. Hamilton Street Charge. 4444444444444444 FROM AN ADMIRER ♦ ♦ It is claimed that Dalton and 4 Bainbridge have the best two ♦ weekly papers in all Georgia. I ♦ don’t know—haven’t seen them ♦ all. Both are well edited, and I ♦ like their editorials for their frank ♦ and fearless freedom of speech, ♦ don’t all ways agree with either. ♦ Citizen—oh, wonderful word! ♦ Is there one better heardf ♦ This country we call ours ♦ Is best of all world powers. ♦ Zealous, courageous, yea, grand, ♦ Every citizen in this land 4 Nerved and by Old Glory stand. ♦ Paid your subscription price And worth at lowest twice. I would without Citizen be Down in Eden a poor refugee. J. K. Farrar. . Bainbridge, Ga. 4444444444444444 Whitfield superior court met at 10 o ’clock Monday morning for the July term, and much business came before the court. The grand jury was organized by the election of John N. Caylor, foreman, and after Judge Tarver had delivered his charge on criminal laws, the jury retired and began the work of the session. During the term, seven divorces were granted, and the following other business was disposed of: y The State vs. Henry Hogan; verdict of not guilty. The State vs. Cliff Hix; demand. The State vs. U. Neilson; verdict of not guilty; the State vs. U. Neilson; verdict of guilty. The State vs. Claud Williams; antomo- bile held subject to confiscation. Trammell Starr, E. O. Shellhouse vs. J. E. Carter; dismissed. Hampton Cotton Mills vs. John T. Holland; verdict for plaintiff for $1,210, interest and attorneys’ fees. Henry N. Lasater vs. E. M. Moreland et al; verdict for plaintiff. J. M. Ward et al vs. W. M. F. Morgan et al; withdrawn by plaintiff. The State vs. George Davis; nol pros- sed The State vs. George Anderson; nol prossed. The State vs. George Davis; nol pros sed. S. H. McKnight vs. W. C. Puryear; verdict for plaintiff for $120, interest and attorneys’ fees. Robert Anderson et al vs. Crown Cot ton Mills; verdict for plaintiff for $200. T. A. Black vs. John B. Maynard et al; verdict for plaintiff for $6.45 and permanent injunction granted. Tatum, Allison & Co. vs. C. W. Wood ard et al; verdict for defendant, J. L. Wheeler, and against C. W. Woodard for $1,487, interest and attorney’s fees. The State vs. Z. P. Bailey; plea of guilty; fine, the costs. The State vs. Buster Manis, Will Manis; nol prossed. W. H. Bryan vs. W. T. Holliday; ver dict for plaintiff for J115. The State vs. Z. P. Bailey; automobile held not subject to confiscation. The State vs. Frank Marshall; nol pros sed. The State vs. Frank McNabb; plea of guilty; fine, the costs, and sentence of 12 months to be served outside the •haingang on good behavior. The State vs. Zeke Lacewell; verdict of not guilty. The State vs. Walter Cornelison; ver dict of not guilty. The State vs. Marion Hayes; demand. The State vs. John Manis; plea of guilty; fine, $50 and costs, and sentence of six monthe on chaingang. The State vs. Johnson Morris (col.); plea of guilty; fine $50 and costs. The State vs. E. B. Kinsey; settled on payment of costs. The State vs. E. H Miller, settled on payment of casts. Walter Cornelison was held in con tempt of court and sentenced to 20 days in jail The State vs. Archie Cargal; verdict of guilty with recommendation for mer cy. The State vs. J. H. VThittemore; mis trial. CoL Martin To Speak It is probable that Col. W. C. Martin will deliver an address on the affairs of Methodism in the Dalton district, at 11 o’clock, next Sunday morning at the First Methodist church. The public is invited. At midnight Saturday the entry list for candidates for the county primtry will close, and all who fail to pay by that time will find themselves out of the race, The committee arranged for a closing date, and the time for qualifying is short. Up to this morning, the following can didates had qualified in the various county contests: For ordinary, W. L. Roberts, H. J. Wood. For sherif, W. C. Cleckler, C. A. Con- nally and J. H. Gilbert. For tax receiver, Charley Deck. For Clerk, C. L. Isbill and W. M. Sapp. For county commissioner, J. H. Bow man, J. H. Carr, Wesley Carter, John Eslinger, S. A. Glass, W. C. Pangle, Matt Tatum, A. J. Warmack. For county school superintendent, J. D. Field. For coroner, Alex Hill. As will be seen from the above, several of the candidates who have announced for office have not yet qualified; but they have the remainder of today and all of Friday and Saturday in which to pay their assessments to Judge Williams, chairman of the committee. The Citizen next week will he able to give the names of all who will appear on the official Democratic ballot for the primary which is scheduled for August 20. MR. I. C. HOLLOWAY BACK FROM STAY IN ARMENIA Was With American Army in Prance, Later Going To Armenia Mr. I. C. Holloway, who wenz over seas as a commissioned officer in the 82d Division, and, after seeing much service in France, went with the Ameri can commission of relief to Armenia after the signing of the armistice, is back home, and dropped into The Citi zen office this morning. Mr. Holloway was with the Fifth Georgia Regiment detachment that guarded the tunnel at Tunnel Hill for a time after America entered the war, and he made hosts of friends during his stay here. He was married in Tunnel Hill to Miss Clio Prothro, daughter of Mrs. S. M. Pro- thro, of Tunnel Hill, and a popular and attractive young woman of Tunnel Hill. Mr. Holloway talks most interestingly of his experiences in Roumania and Turkey; but, like other American sold iers, he passes lightly over the actual fighting. He is of the opinion that it is only a matter of time before the Soviet government of Russia is recognized by the various powers, for, he says, it is becoming more firmly established and the government of the Soviets is look ing after the people of Russia. He told of the untold sufferings of the Armenians, of the massacres and hardships, stating that there was almost continuous fighting between the Ar menians and the Turks, the fighting be ing of the bushwhacking variety. He was in Armenia from July, 1919, up to about three months ago, when his de tachment was recalled to this country. He plans to return within a short time with the commission of relief for work in the near East. Mrs. Holloway will accompany him on his return. He is truly interested in the work among the Armenians and is anxious to get back into it. 44444444444444444 ♦ PEOPLE INDIGNANT " ♦ ♦ AT “PEEPING TOM” ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ Residents of Thornton avenue are ♦ ♦ indignant and justly so, for a ♦ ♦ “Peeping Tom” has been operat- ♦ 4 ing in that neighborhood. ♦ ♦ As the Citizens gather from cer- ♦ ♦ tain of the residents of South ♦ ♦ Thornton avenue, the peeper is a ♦ ♦ young white man, and his idenity is ♦ ♦ known. Shotguns have been load- ♦ ♦ ed with bird-shot, and he’s going ♦ ♦ to butt into a man’s size load of 4 ♦ shot one of these nights if he keeps ♦ ♦ up the practice of nosing around ♦ ♦ and peeping into windows. ♦ ♦ He has been seen by a number of ♦ ♦ people, and two state they are con- ♦ ♦ fident they recognized him. 4 They have requested The Citizen ♦ ♦ to issue this timely warning that ♦ ♦ the fellow must stop snooping a- ♦ 4 round or else take the conse- ♦ 4 qnences. + 44444444444444444 Carter L. King Tried in Su perior Court for Killing Hiram Hyde KING’S STATEMENT HIS SOLE DEFENSE No Witnesses Introduced By defense— Jury Given Case Shortly Before Noon Today—Court Adjourned After Hearing This Case ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 KING ACQUITTED. 4 4 — 4 4 Shortly before 5 o’clock Thurs- 4 4 day afternoon, the jury in the case 4 4 of the State vs. Carter L. King 4 4 charged with the offense of mur- 4 4 der returned a verdict of not guil- 4 4 ty. The verdict was reached after 4 4 the jury had deliberated for about 4 4 five and a half hours. Judge Tar- 4 4 ver and the lawyers in the case 4 4 were called to the court house after 4 4 court had adjourned to receive the 4 4 verdict. ♦ 444444444444444444 Carter L. King, councilman from the seventh ward and mayor pro tern of Dalton, indicted Monday by the special grand jury on the charge of murder for having shot and killed Hiram Hyde, a cotton mil operative, on June 30, on ■Hamilton street near the store of Jesse Holland, was arraigned before superior court here shortly after the noon re cess Wednesday. The State introduced a number of witnesses; but little time was consumed in the direct and cross ex amination, and when the State rested, the defense introduced no witnesses, re lying solety on the statement made by the defendant. As a result, all the evi dence was in shortly after 5 o’clock, and court adjourned for the day, the arguments beid^j started this morning. History Of The Case. On the night of June 30, Hyde, with a young 9-year-old boy, George Calla han, went to the store of Jesse Holland, and, after making a small purchase, they remained for a time talking with Mr. Holland. While they were there, King drove np in his automobile and, after parking it in front, he entered the storte and asked for some mints, immediately after ward leaving the store. At the time, Hyde was on the sidewalk nearby, and the two men met, a quarrel resulting, and, after blows had passed between them, King drew a pistol and shot Hyde, who was fatally wounded by the first shot. Hyde ran into the store, a second shot being fired by King, which shot produced a flesh wound in the arm. Hyde was carried to the infirmary of Dr. J. C. Rollins where an examina tion showed a ballet had passed through the stomach, puncturing the bowels and’ buried itself in the lungs. The wound was of such a nature that Hyde died within less than 12 hours after being shot. The tragedy occurred shortly after 8 o’clock, but there were few eye witnesses to the tragedy, as there were few people on the streets nearby. The trouble between the two men grew out of the divorce and alimony proceedings between Mrs. King and her husband. Mrs. King was suing for ali mony, and Hyde figured conspicously in the hearing. ^ Many Jurors Called. When the case was called yesterday afternoon, considerable time was spent in securing a jury, many disqualifying for canse, while the defense exhausted aH its strikes before the last man was selected. More than sixty jurors were sworn before the twelve men were se cured. The jury finally secured was composed of: Crayton Archer, Will Whitener, A. G. Brown, J. H. Williams, T. J. Manis, J. B. Chitwood, N. G. Foster, John How ell, W. R. Evitt, J. S. Parker, B. H. Camel and W. P. Edwards. Holland’s Testimony. Jesse Holland, a well known local merchant before whose place of busi ness the homicide occurred, was the first witness called by the State. Mr. Hol land was an eye-witness to most of what happened. He testified that after Hyde and the little hoy, George Callahan, had bought “dope” and were talking with him, King drove np and entered his store, he following him in the door to find out what he wanted. King called for “some mints, and when he told him he didn’t have any, King turned to go. At the (Continued on last page.)

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, July 29, 1920, Image 1