North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, August 05, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAn Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence. Relished 1847—seventy-two years old. DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1920. VOL. t.Y\ M 111. NO. 40. $1.60 PER ANNUM. All Dalton Mourns Death of Beloved Young Matron Here !^Irs. Floyd F. Farrar, Universally Lov ed and Admired Here, Died Satur day—Large Crowd Pays Tribute Atlanta Contractors Landed Work of Building Me morial Hospital WILL COST UPWARDS OF SIXTY THOUSAND Capital Stock of Corporation Increased Fifty Per Cent to Take Care of Additional Cost —Work to Start Next Week Here ] Contract for the erection of the Hamilton Memorial hospital was let Friday to Gude & Co., prominent con tractors of Atlanta, and construction W0 rk will be started probably next week. This week, the concrete for the basement and foundation for the builcl- ; n g i s being poured, and immediately after it is completed, the contractors »iil have a force of men here, will as semble the material and begin work. The structure will cost between $60,000 nad $70,000, instead of $45,000, as was first stated. Those interested in the company that will build the hospital got together and decided to increase the capital from $15,000 to $67,500, an increase of 50 per eent, and with this amount available, the hospital can be completed in its entirety. iiie construction will be of hollow tile aud stucco, and the building, in addition , being a modern hospital in every way, will be a structure of decided beauty. The exact cost of construction will depend on whether or not certain features as suggested are carried out, the contract with the Atlanta contract ors being based on a sliding scale. It will, however, cost in the neighborhood of $65,000. The hospital, to be erected in memory of the late lamented Mr. George W. Hamilton, who, during his lifetime, was one of Dalton’s most distinguished citi zens, will be one of the most modern and conveniently arranged hospitals in the country. It will have a capacity of thirty-odd beds and will be adequate for all present needs. Should necessity • lor more room arrive, additional wards will be added, for the plans are so ar ranged that an addition to the building can he easily made. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ VAMP OPERATED ♦ ON THE GRAND JURY ♦ ovie producers would do well ♦ ign H. D. Beasley, for there’s ♦ •tune in the lad and no mistake. ♦ 'lit with whisky on him by the ♦ its, lie, in spite of this, went ♦ re the grand jury and not only ♦ pletely captured the hearts o» ♦ the jurors but wound up by ♦ a ring tlieir money. Here s ♦ t happened, and yet some peo- ♦ think the grand jury is without ♦ ng: . ♦ tie young fellow who gave his ♦ c as Beasley, and gave the ♦ finite address of Alabama as ♦ e, went before the grand jury ♦ ■xplain the fact that he was ♦ bed by officers who got some ♦ sky Off him. He let his expres- ♦ eyes rest bn each juror in turn, ♦ then he said the whisky be ;cd to another fellow for whom ♦ vas holding it. So moving was ♦ story, that several strong men ♦ t, and a hurry cal! was made ♦ Judge Tarver. The- jury in- ♦ led the judge that they didn’t ♦ ve for a minute the young ♦ could be guilty of anything ♦ wful, and the judge was ♦ ik to confess that he had so im- ♦ >sed him when he was before ♦ ♦ c°sley had been held in jail on ♦ failure to make bond in the ♦ of $200, and the officers were ♦ ed by the jurors who stated ♦ : he should be turned loose, ♦ > if necessary, every member of ♦ grand jury would sign his bond. ♦ y went further and took up a ♦ ection for him, and gave him ♦ ’at sum of money. 4 heriff Connally stated that af- ^ being placed in jail, Beasley ^ > the hearts of all who came in ♦ tact with him. Now the grand ♦ 7 has turned him free to prac- ♦ ! his wiles on all Dalton. * ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Seldom has Dalton been shocked and saddened as much as on last Saturday morning, when the people learned of the death of Mrs. Floyd F. Farrar, which oecured at about 7 o’clock, fol lowing a brief illness. Mr. Farrar, her husband, was with her at the time; but her daughter, Miss Dorothy Farrar, was in Kentucky on a visit to friends and knew nothing of her mother’s illness. She was not located by telegram un til after Mrs. Farrar’s death, and reach ed here on an early train Sunday morn ing. Mrs. Farrar was, prior to her mar riage, Miss Mary Jobe, the family home being in Ringgold. She was a mem ber of one of the most prominent fami lies of Catoosa county. During the score or more years she resided here, she won for herself a warm place in the hearts of all who knew her, for Mrs. F'arrar’s many' admirable char acteristics attracted friends to her, and her gentleness and many lovable traits combined to’ make all who knew her love her. For many years, Mrs. Farrar was one of the leaders in the First Baptist church of this city. Not only was she truly religious in her every-day life; but she devoted much of her time to the church, teaching a class in the Sun day school, singing in the choir and being prominently identified with the women’s societies of the church. Her religious tendencies, and her inherently happy nature made her a decidedly un usual woman. Her presence made for happiness, and her absence will be deep ly felt. In the recent war. Mrs. Farrar did much to cheer the soldiers away from home. She was one of the leaders in the community service work for the men here, entertaining many of the soldiers in her home and taking a prominent part in entertaining the men in uniform during their trips to Dalton. Mrs. Farrar was charitable to a mark ed degree, and was universally loved by the eity’s needy. She devoted much time to work among the charity cases. In her home life, she was the ideal wife and mother; in the church, a deep- •v religious worker, aud in the communi ty as a whole, a woman admired, re spected and loved for the good that was in lier. Truly a gentle woman, her death caused a cloud of sorrow to bang over the entire city, and her untimely death -t the age of 41 years, is deeply mourned bv all Dalton. Monday afternoon .at 4 o'clock, hun dreds of admirers of Mrs. Farrar at tended the funeral serv’ces at the I irst Baptist church, Rev. Josiali Crudup con ducting the service and bel ^ a3S ^ e by Dr. F. K. Sims, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Rev Mr. Crudup spoke eloquently and feelingly of the life of Mrs. Farrar, pavin'* beautiful tribute to her many admirable traits and speaking especial ly of the social side of her nature He characterized her as a “joy ma er, whose presence in any gathering added greatly to the pleasure of the crowd. He told of her great leadership in the work among the young people of the ehurc-h—among the little children and in the work of the Baptist Young Peo- ple ’s Union. Her religious influence was an inspiration to the church as a hole. The floral tributes were beautiful, typical of the purity aud beauty of the Itfe that was closed and evidencing the high esteem in which she was held. After the services at the church, in terment was made in West Hill ceme- te Mrs. Farrar is survived b - v hcr ’*'" S ' i. a Atr F F Farrar; one daughter, rarrar, and two Atp, Mrs. T. J. Nance, of Atota »d Me. c D McCutchcn, of this city. A Tribute From a Friend. The following tribute to Mrs. Farrar i, olriboted b, Mrs. Adel.. B„»th B m"T Floyd I-arer in dead'. Like a flash of lightning was the message ‘“Z Gallon oacly Saturday mo™- . t i , si and from hundreds of ing, July 31, a l , t can , t be hearts came the ecno, w , tru e it can’t be true! It is hard to believe that she, who was the very embodiment of life and love and jo* is gone from us-gone with out a last farewell without a sing e good-bye: but the ache in our hearts tells us it is true. It was fitting that she should ^ state through all of Sunday, in the home* she had made beautiful by the touch Of her hands and the charm of her personality; and that scores of the friends who loved her should have the sweet pleasure of surrounding her rest- continued on page 2.) Increase in Tax Values Is Upwards of $187,000 For Year COUNCIL FIXES TAX RATE AT 15 MILLS Members See Solution of Financial Problem—Police Department Sal aries Remain as They Were— Municipal Bonds Burned The city tax rate for 1920 was placed at $1.50 per $100, by city council at Monday night’s meeting, the amount being prorated as follows: For general expenses 50 For schools For interest and sinking fund. .50 Total $1-50 The tax rate was made after the re port of Clerk Carroll on the amount on the tax digest. The property values ffi*dw $3,228,602, the gain oveT last year’s returns being $189,549, or over $11,000 more than was reported in the preliminary figures announced in The Citizen last week. This is the largest gain in many years, and the report of the board of tax assessors was received by council. Bonds Burned. Chairman Paul B. Trammell, of the board of water, light and sinking fund commissioners, was present at the meet ing and turned over to the council $21,000 in Dalton municipal bonds which had been retired by the city. These consisted of $15,000 water bonds and $6,000 school bonds of the issue of 1910, these being the last of the water bonds. Mr. Trammell informed council that the city now had a bonded debt of only $94,000, of which $11,000 in bonds were in the hands of the commissioners. The council extended a vote of thanks to the board for the able management of the city’s bonded indebtedness. Fipance Committee Report Rejected. The report of the finance committee was rejected by council because of several items not meeting with the ap proval of a majority of the councilmen. Just before the close of the meeting, however, the report was accepted with five vouchers left out for further in vestigation. Of these, four vouchers were for the police department, three being for 4xtra work, which council refused to approve. The question of these vouchers will be referred to the city attorney for final direction. The police department again figured conspicuously in the meeting. A com mittee was appointed to see about get ting a centrally located plaee for police headquarters, this seeming to meet with the approval of the entire council.Then came the trouble. A motion that the salary committee retire to recommend a change in sal aries prevailed, and the report of the committee showed they were out after the police department, for the only recommendation made wtfs that the salary of the chief be placed at $125 per month, instead of $150, and of policemen, at $90 instead of $100 per month. ' The report, howpver, failed to get a majority vote, and the salaries re main as they were. A petition to Mayor Wood, signed by about 100 business men and property owners and asking that the mayor appoint an extra policeman for night service was read, but no ac tion was taken. Then came another resolution intro duced by Councilman Kettles that the policemen be elected every three months which brought on a lively tilt. Coun- cirnan Kettles stated that the,charter provided for that, and insisted that it would make for grater efficiency a- mong the policemen. Others took the view that it would be hard to secure men under such an arrangement on the ground that no man would want the job with the understanding that he might be ousted at the end of three months. The resolution failed of pas sage. Money For Firemen. Council voted an appropriation of $300 to the firemen to help defray ex penses on the annual outing. It was also voted to give the policemen the customary 10 days’ vacation with pay. A request that the council grant the use of the park on Cleveland street for a tent meeting was denied. Much work is to be done in the way of beautifying the park, a landscape gardener having Rome Man Announces For Congress from Seventh District Claud Porter Addresses Formal Card to Voters of District—Is Sol icitor General of Courts Claud H. Porter, of Rome, solicitor general of the Rome judicial circuit, is an announced candidate for congressman from the Seventh Congressional dis trict. His formal statement to tlie voters of the district is as follows: For Congressman. I announce myself a candidate for Congress from the 7th. District of Geor ge a, subject to the Democratic primtry of September the Sth. I subscribe to the principles set forth in the San Fran cisco platform of the party, so for as the same are applicable to the House of Representatives. I am in fovor of a real democracy and unalterably opposed to the corrupt use of money in any election," and I hope lie time has come when every man offer ing for public office will be defeated be cause of the use of money in corrupting the electorate. It is criminal to do so, and the man who does it is unfit for office, however genial he may be. I believe public officials should sustain themselves by proven, ability and ac complishments, and not by the flimsy use of a free distribution of garden seed at the public expense. We have helped make the world .safe for democracy, lets now make “the 7th. jistriet of Georgia safe for democracy’’, otherwise every life lost and every dol lar spent has been in vain. I believe in an open, free discussion of public questions, and to that end. especially invite my opponent or opponents to meet me any time or anywhere. I am opposed to trench or long range discussions, and I ask the support of the unpurehasable right thinking, honest voters of the district. Claud H. Porter. Would Have ‘ * Jint Disputes.’ ’ Mr. Porter is desirous of stumping the district with Congressman Gordon Lee and having joint debates. He has di rected the following letter to Mr. Lee: Hon. Gordon Lee, Chickamauga, Ga. Dear Sir: Press reports indicate you will again be a candidate for re-election to Con gress. I presume you ask this extended honor based on your former record. I have vour record, and am also a candi date. You probobly think your record entitles you to further service, but you are not to be the judge, as the voters are entitled to that privilege. It is my purpose to freely discuss your public record, which is public property, and I am desirous of your being present. Won’t you agree to go with me before tlie whole people, in the open, and frankly discuss not only your public record as a Congressman of many years experience, but give them the benefit of lyour views of vital, pending public is- I ues? I have a good second-hand Ford car and am considered a fair driver, "'end this will cost you nothing. If yon prefer yohr chauffeur and Cadillac I vill be glad to ride with you; anything o avoid the use of long range argu ments or a resort to listening post, trench campaign methods. I sincerely hope you will not decline, and that we may arrange a clean, frank, open and intelligent discussion of issues before the people, and in this way best show our sincerity and true colors, and shall be disappointed if you decline. Sincerely yours, Claud H. Porter. [(Adv.) confederate veterans WILL ELECT OFFICERS Annual Elections To Be Held at Meet ing Next Saturday Members of the Joseph E. Johnston Camp, United Confederate Veterans, are urged to attend the meeting of the camp next Saturday morning at the court house, for the meeting is one of importance. The camp always, on the first Saturday in August, elects its offi cers. and with the elections scheduled, next Saturday’s meeting should be largely attended. At present, Mr. G. W. Stafford is the capable commander of the camp, and he will preside over the meeting. been secured by the women who are anxious to improve the park, and with these plans in view, it was thought best to. have everything ready by the time the landscape gardener arrived. The matter of financing the city for the remainder of the year came up, and the different committees were told of the funds available for the various departments, and the schedule will be adhered to as closely as possible. Executive Committee Of Seventh District Arranges for Primary All Those Who Announced for County Office Re main in Races ONE MAN QUALIFIED FOR SURVEYOR’S JOB wenty-eight Candidates in Field for Twelve Offices—Full Ticket Will Be Voted on by Democratic Voters August 20 All candidates who’ announced for office in the coming Democratic primary qualified by paying their assessments. None of those who had previously an nounced failed to qualify, several pay ing their assessments Saturday prior to the close of the entries. The last man to qualify was Robert E. Smith, who offers for the office of coun ty surveyor. Mr. Smith is the only candidate for the office, it being feared at first that there would be no one to run for surveyor. In the race for county school superin tendent, J. D. Field is the only candi date, and Alex Hill is the sole appli cant for the office of coroner. All other races are contested. The lineup for the primtry is as fol lows: For ordinary, R. J. L. Richardson, W. L. Roberts and H. J. Wood. For Sheriff, W. C. Cleckler, C. A. Con nally, J. H. Gilbert, W. P. Miller and T. N. Peeples. For tax receiver, Charley Deck and H. P. Stacy. For tax collector, Wayland Callaway and A. E. White. For clerk, C. L. Isbill and W. M. Sapp. For county school superintendent, J. D. Field. For coroner, Alex W. Hill. For surveyor, Robert E. Smith. For county commissioners (four to be elected): J. H. Bowman, J. H. Carr, J. W. Carter, Marvin Dobson, John Eslin- ger, S. A. Glass, T. E. Lindsey, W. C. Pangle, F. S. Pruden, Matt Tatum, A. J. Warmack. The primary is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 20, the lists are closed, and the voters can decide now whom to vote for. notmaheCtust) FEDERAL PROHI AGENT SEES STILL AT WORK Two Successful Raids Made Last Week In Catoosa County Federal Prohibition Agent G. C. Wil liams, while accompanying Deputy Col lector Camp last week on a raid in Ca toosa county, saw an illicit distillery in operation. The still was located in the northern part of Catoosa county, and it was being operated when the officers ar rived. Three men, Poley Crow, Will Croney and Burl Rhodes, alleged opera tors of the outfit, were arrested and placed in jail at Ringgold. Ten gallons of whiskey and a large quantity of beer were seized. The day before, the two officers raided a still within a half mile of the army post in Catoosa county, and warrents were issued against three half-breed Indians, the alleged owners of the outfit. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ THIS SNAKE WANTED ♦ + EGGS FOR BREAKFAST ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A well known woman of this ♦ ♦ county, whose integrity is unques- ♦ ♦ tioned, is authority for the follow- ♦ ♦ ing snake story: ♦ ♦ She was in her yard and noticed ♦ ♦ a large chicken snake wrapped a- ♦ ♦ round the limb of a tree, and the ♦ ♦ snake appeared to be suffering ♦ ♦ from acute indigestion. It was ♦ ♦ easily killed, showing no fight, and ♦ ♦ an autopsy was forthwith perform- ♦ ♦ ed. ♦ ♦ A large lump was found in the ♦ ♦ body, and when the snake was cut ♦ ♦ open, the lump was found to be a ♦ ♦ glass nest-egg. The snake, want- ♦ ♦ ing a breakfast of eggs, and being ♦ ♦ very hungry, didn’t stop to in- ♦ ♦ vestigate the one it found in the 4 ♦ nest, and unintentionally commit- ♦ ♦ ted suicide. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Entries for Congressional Primary to Clone August 15—Plurality Vote to Elect—Primary Sept. 8. The Democratic Executive Committee of the Seventh Congressional district met Friday and arranged for the con gressional primary which will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, fixed noon of Aug ust 15 as the closing period for the can didates to qualify by paying the as sessments in the various counties, the fee in each county being set by the coun ty executive committee, and made it compulsory that each entrant pledge support to the party not only in the state but in the nation. The candidate receiving the highest popular vote shall be declared the nominee at a convention to be called by the chairman of the committee to canvass the returns from the various counties. Chairman Paul B. Trammell, of this city, presided over the meeting. The rules for the primary are em bodied in their entirety in the follow ing resolutions adopted: WHEREAS, The Democratic Exec utive Committee of the State, or Georgia, has called a'general Democratic primary -lection to be held on Wednesday, Sept. Sth, 1920, for the nomination of candi dates of the Democratic party, inelud- ng representatives in congress, from the various congressional districts of this State, and WHEREAS, A meeting of the Demo cratic Executive Committee of the Seventh Congressional District has been regularly called by the chairman to meet at Rome, Georgia, on this the 30th day of July and due notice of said meet ing has been given to each member of said committee and a quorum is present: THEREFORE, Be it resolved: 1st. That in accordance with the rules and regulations fixed by the State Democratic Executive Committee that a Democratic primary election be held on Wednesday, September 8, 1920, in each of the counties of the Seventh Congres sional district of this State for the se lection of a candidate of the Democratic party for representative in the Congress of the United States from this District, and the County Democratic Executive Committees of the various counties in said Seventh Congressional District are hereby requested to arrange for the hold ing of said primary election in connec tion with the general State Democratic primary election. 2nd. That the Cha’rman of the Dem ocratic Executive Committee of each of the various counties in the district certi fy in writing the result of said primary to the Hon. Paul B. Trammell, of Dalton, Ga., Chairman of this committee, giving the names of the persons voted for in his county for representative in Con gress in this District, and the number of votes received by each person. 3rd. That it shall be the duty of the chairman of this committee upon receipt of the certified vote from each of the counties in said District, to con solidate said vote and ascertain which af sa : d candidates has received the highest number of votes in said con gressional district, and to report same to the convention hereinafter provided for. 4th. That no person shall be deemed a candidate in said primary unless he is legally qualified to hold tho office for which he announces as a bona fide mem ber of the Democratic Party in both State and National politics, and files in writing, with the chairman of this com mittee, notice of his intention to be a candidate in said primary, on or before noon on the 15th day of August, 1920. Sth. That said primary election shall be held in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the State Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia, for the government and con trol of Democratic Primary elections to be held oh September 8, 1920, and that said rules and regulations of said State Democratic Executive Committee shall govern in all matters, not other wise covered by £hese resolutions. 6th. That a Democratic Convention for said Seventh Congressional District is hereby called to meeting, the call of the Chairman of this Committee, in which Convention eaeh County shall be entitled to twice the number of votes and delegates it has members in the Georgia House of Representatives, and the Democratic Executive Committee of each County is requested to appoint such delegates to said Convention ag may be selected by the candidate receiving the highest vote for Congress in their res pective counties. At said convention the Chairman of this Committee shall report the consolidated vote of the various counties of said District for the candi dates for congress and the candidate re ceiving the highest vote in the entire District shall be declared the nominee of the Democratic party for representa- Commissioners Urged not To Spend Any Money on - the Present Building GRAND JURY URGES UPKEEP OF ROADS Strong Presentments Made by Grand Jury in Special July Session— Court Sentences Passed Be fore Adjournment Came The grand jury, in session here for the July term of Whitfield superior court, adjourned Thursday after making the general presentments. The jury' re turned 36 true bills. In the present-’ ments, the jury follows the reeeom- mendation of the former jury in regard to advising against spending any further money on the county jail, which is call ed unsafe. , The jury also recommends the upkeep of the county roads when they are bnilt. Wilbur Cline wanted to incorporate in the presentments a recommendation for the establishment of an airplane ronte between Dalton and Beaverdale, insist ing that it was impossible to get over the road; but this matter was overlook ed in the presentments. In the closing honrs of eourt Thursday afternoon, the following sentences were passed by Judge Tarver: The State vs. Archie Cargal; verdict of guilty; fine, $50 and sentence of three months on ehaingang. The State vs. Jim Pierce, Jr.; plea of guilty; fine, $25 and costs. The State vs. Willie Pierce; plea of guilty; sentence of 12 months on chain- gang. The State vs. U. Nielson; verdict of guilty; fine, $50 and costs and sentence of three months on the ehaingang Court adjourned Thursday afternoon, after completing a busy session of four days. * Grand Jury Presentments Tlie grand Jury made the following general presentments: We the grand jurors drawn and sworn for Ju!y term of Whitfield Superior Court 1920, make the following present ments: We concur in the recommendation of the former jury, that no more money he spent for improvements on our present jail on account of it being unsafe. We find from the recommendation of Grand Jury of April term that all roads be repaired, and upon reports whieh we have received we find that nothing has been done. Therefore, we recommend nd insist, that the Ordinary and County Commissioners be instructed to put the public roads in first class con dition and that they be kept in such condition at all times. We further recommend and insist that all roads after being completed by con victs or otherwise, shall be leased to some party to be looked after and kept in perfect condition at all times, said party giving bond for said performance, this to be competetive bids between dif ferent people living on roads in question. We deem it an unnecessary expense to build roads and then not keep them up. We believe that it will be a great saving to the county to keep the roads as we build them instead of leaving them without any care until theybe- "eome almost impassable. We recommend that the County bridge at the Pitner farm be repaired at onee as it is dangerous. We also reeommend that the Com pulsory education bill be strictly en forced as far as possible to do so with out making hardship on any person. ^ We wish to tender the thanks of this body to his Honor M. C. Tarver, the Solicitor General, J. M. Lang, and all court officials, for usual courtesies ex tended us. We recommend that these present ments be published in the County pa per. J. N. Caylor, Foreman John A. Crawford, Wm. H. Speck, F. |J. Flemister, John A. Looper, Bartley C. Wilson, Thomas A. Nanee, William (Continued on page 6.) tive in Congress from said District; and said convention shall elect a new con gressional executive committee, an nounce a platform, and attend to sneh other business of the party as may be brought before it.

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, August 05, 1920, Image 1