North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, August 19, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAn Ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Fence. 1847—SEVENTY-TWO YEARS OLD. I Candidates for September primary Have Qualified —Entries are Closed I local ASPIRANTS remain in field dford and House for Representa- vej.Mann and Tarver for Judge; Jleun, Lang and Hale for Solic itor-Entries in State Primary Iu line with the rules of the Demo- (jatic executive committee of Georgia, •ie entries for state officials closed Sun- jav and the lineup for the state pri- tiarv of September 8 is now complete. For representative from Whitfield totmlv, N. A. Bradford and R. H. House qualified, and the race will be between the two. For judge, M. C. Tarver, tlxe in- tsmbent, and W. E. Mann are the p:!v two candidates. For solicitor general, J. M. Lang, the incumbent, and Judge G. G. Glenn, of ibis city, and S. J. Hale, of Trenton, ire the three candidates who qualified. This lining Gordon county’s time to lame the state senator, A. B. David is aopposed for the nomination. At the last minute, Walter Brown, m Atlanta lawyer, entered the race for rovernor. The candidates who quali- ied are as follows: For United States Senate—John R. 'oeper, Hugh M. Dorsey, Hoke Smith ml Thomas E. Watson. For Governor—Thomas W. Hard- iick, J oliu N. Holder, Clifford Walk- r and Walter Brown. For Secretary of State—S. G. Mc- .enilon and Claude A. West. For Attorney General—George B. (avis and George M. Napier. For Comptroller General—William l. Wright. For State Treasurer—William J. peer. For Judges of the Supreme Court -Judge Hiram Warner Hill and Judge falter F. George, unopposed for re action to their respective places. For Judges, of the Court of Appeais -Judge Alex W. Stephens, unopposed )r re-election; Judge O. H. B. Blood- orth, opposed by State Senator W. H. Orris; Judge Charles W. Smith, oppos- 1 by Judge Benjamin H. Hill. For Commissioner of Agriculture . J. Brown. , For Commissioner of Commerce and ahor—Hal M. Stanley. Fur Railroad Commissioner—Paul . Trammell and W. Trox Bankston. Fur Pension Commissioner John Lindsey. For Prison Commissioner—E. L. ainev. For Superintendent of Educat on i. L. Brittain. 1'IPION BRIDGE CO. IS AWARDED CONTRACT ect Steel and Concrete Bridge Near Evans Farm The contract for the Riverbend t(r “l bridge over Bear ereek, near the -arm 0 f w. r Evans, was, awarded last Friday afternoon to the Champion Bridge Company, of Wilmington, O., whose bid for .$3,540 was the lowest re vived. in >‘ plans on which the board adver- ti.-eil for bids were for steel and con- tre te and reinforced concrete; also for 0lle and two spans, with and without skew. The Champion Bridge company, the successful bidders, quoted a price of '•qolO for tlip one span bridge with • kc "'. and $3,S45 for two spans. V. C. jeering bid $3,800 for the one-span Irid gc, and $3,600 for two spans, and " e Luton Bridge company bid $4,000 tn the reinforced concrete bridge with- 'shew, and $4,200 with skew. All ^ the Voids were considered better than fon "er Lids of the different companies. Tll e bridge will be 60 feet long, of '“’"'l "Oh concrete floor. £e YN0LDS HONORED BY KIWANIS CLUB i, formerly of this ly honored by the nta in being chos- etary of the club, made up of lead- life. A movement is on foot to terrace Jhe Fort Hill school grounds, which will add greatly to the beauty of Fort Hill. The plan is to terrace the prop erty to prevent the bad washing of the land, and to make the grounds a real beauty spot. At the meeting of city council Mon- day night, Councilmen Kettles, Stacy and Hill were named as a committee to represent the city in the work, the plan having been originated by Councilman Kettles. A number of local people, having the interests of the schools at heart, have volunteered their services, and many will contribute money to the plan. The grounds will be terraced, and, in all- probability 7 , cement walks will be constructed which will not only add to the beauty of the property but will give the school children comfortable, dry walks during the winter rainy sea son. Dalton lias many miles of cement sidewalks, and practically all of the children can reach the school grounds without any great degree of discom fort; but the walks leave off at the school property. The plan to beauti fy and improve the property has met with the indorsement of hundreds of citizens. Vouchers Held Up. At the meeting of the council, the question of the police vouchers which were passed at the preceding meeting again came up; but council again re fused to ratify the payment of the vouchers for extra service on the part of policemen. The council fixed the salaries of the board of tax assessors at $50 each for the work which was completed sev eral weeks ago. Terrace Fort Hill School Property Is Planned by Council People Interested in Beautifying the Grounds—Council Again Holds Up Vouchers for Extra Service FEDERAL AID GIVEN FOR ROAD BUILDING Georgia Leads Six States in Road Construction Program The State Highway Department of Georgia announces that they have re ceived notice from the U. S'. Engineer a.t Montgomery that Georgia now leads in regard to the Federal allotments for the six states of this district. Highway projects totalling approx imately $20,000,000, of which the Uni ted States government will pay one- half, have been approved by the Bu reau of Public Roads for the Mont gomery district wh'eh includes the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Ten nessee, aceordmg to figures announced Thursday. Georgia leads in the amount approv ed for road work with $5,776,240; Ten nessee ranks second with $4,419,754, \hile Mississippi is third with $2,415,- 042. Project agreements have been exe cuted between the federal bureau and the highway departments of the s'x states "’totalling $12,666,113, Georgia ranking first with $3,504,466, Tennes see second with $2,S70,5S0 and Ala bama third with $1,909,163. Projects already under construction in the district represent an outlay of $2,466,775, not including road work completed, Georgia again ranking first with $1,130„437, while Alabama is sec ond with $443,042 and South CaroPna third with $335,206. These figures represent the amounts to be paid by the Federal government in the states named and do not include the -money to be paid by the states or counties. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* + TAX RECEIVER DECK ♦ + HIGHLY COMMANDED ♦ ❖ ♦ That Whitfield county’s tax 4 ♦ values, which showed an increase 4 ♦ of over $1,000,000, are highly 4 ♦ gratifying to State Tax Commis- ♦ ♦ sioner Fullbright is evidenced by 4 + the following extract from a let- 4 + ter he has written Tax Receiver ♦ ♦ Deck: * 4 “Your 1920 digest has been re- 4 ♦ ceived and the very creditable in- 4 + crease shown thereby approved ♦ ♦ by me. I wish to thank you, and ♦ ♦ through you the board of assess- ♦ ♦ ors, for thus meeting the equali- ♦ ♦ zation requirement made of your ♦ 4 county.” * ♦♦4444444444444444 Sunday Schools of County to Have Big Day August 27 at Salem Church PROMINENT LEADERS WILL PARTICIPATE County Sunday School Convention to Accomplish Much Work :'n Coming Meeting—Program Shows Day of Interest in Prospect The Whitfield county Sunday school convention, to be held Friday, Aug. 27, at Salem eliureh, will have’ a most interesting and beneficial program, and the public is cordially invited to attend and participate in the meeting. The program, as arranged, will be as follows: Morning Session 10:00 Period of Worship: Song. Scripture Reading — Convention Text, Deut. 6:6-7. Prayer, conducted by Mr. H. L. Smith. 10:15 The Sunday School as aji Agency for Religious Education, by Rev. Benjamin Hunt. 10:45 Our Wants or Their Needs, by Mr. Z. N. Holler. 11.10 Period of Business: (1) Record of Schools present. (2) Appointments of Committees. 11:20 Song. 11:25 The Challenge to a Great Task, by Mr. R. D. Webb. 11:55 Miscellaneous Business. 12:15 Adjourn. Basket Dinner on the Ground Afternoon Session 1:30 Period of Song and Prayer, con ducted by Mr. W. E. Nants. 1:45 Thoroughly Furnished for Ser vice, by Mr. Z. N. Holler. 2:15 Reports of County and District Officers: President—Mr. H. L. Smith. Secretary—Mr. C. O. Smith. Children’s Div. Supt.—Mrs. W. L. McWilliams. Young People’s Div. Supt.—Mrs. L. B. Hubbs. Adult Div. Supt.—Mr. F. F. Farrar. District Presidents: No. 1—Mr. W. H. Westbrooks. No. 2—Mr. W. E. Nants. No. 3—Mr. R. A. Williams. No. 4—Mr. II. J. Smith. No. 5—Mr. P. G. Poteet. 2:35 Period of Business: (1) Reports of Committees. (2) Award of Attendance Banner. (3) Place of Next Meeting. (4) Miscellaneous. 2:55 Three in One, by Mr. R. D. Webb. 3:25 Song. 3:30 How to Increase Sunday School Attendance, by Miss Mattie Lee Huff, Mrs. F. K. Sims, Mrs. Josiali Crudup—5 minutes each. 3:55 Forward Step Period. Ques tions and Answers, conducted by State Worker. 4:15 Adjourn. NINTH INNING RALLY FELL JUST ONE SHORT Berryton Defeated Crown Mill Team in Great Game The Crown mill team lost a thrilling game to Berryton here Saturday by a score of 3 to 2. The visitors got a two-rmi lead in'the fourth inning due to errors, and scored their other run in the fifth by clean hitting. The home team was shut out up to the ninth, but staged a rally which brought the crowd to their feet and sent across two runs. Two men were on base when Caldwell was thrown out at the plate for the last out. Both Maxev and Caldwell gave up 6 hits keeping them scattered. Maxey struck out 5 and Caldwell id. The fast Dayton, Tenh., team comes Saturday for a game with the locals. Score by innings: 1234567S 9—R HE Berryton ..00021000 0 3 6 8 Crown ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0| 2 2 6 4 Batteries: Maxey and Ransome; Caldwell and Wallace. DALTON, GA THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1920. VOL - -wnMNTV Had 0S'I$ ‘Zf 'ON HLAXXI Legislature Passed Several Good Bills Before Adjournment Outline of Important Measures Put Through During Closing Days of. State General Assembly Marketing Division Of Farm Bureau to Be Perfected Here Important Meeting Scheduled for Sat urday at Court House—County Is Being Well Organized The Georgia, legislature adjourned shortly after midnight Wednesday of last week, and some important legisla tion was passed, the bulk of which was completed on the closing day’s session. The Atlanta Journal, in summing up the results of the session, calls atten tion to the following legislation passed: Although the legislature failed to pass the highway bond issue bill on account of the wrangle created by the Knight resolution, which sought to direct the s.tate highway board to pro-rate the' automobile fund among the several counties until bonds were •issued, its record otherwise for the 1920 session was quite to its credit. In the educational line, the legisla ture passed a constitutional amendment authorizing appropriations for state .and county high schools, and a bill ap propriating $21,000 to .match the state of Georgia’s share of the federal fund for the rehabilitation of persons in jured in industry, as provided by aet of congress. The high school’ amend ment to the constitution is for the purpose of .removing all questions as to the legality of appropriations for state and county high schools. In the agricultural line the legisla- < ture passed the bill authorizing the formation of co-operative organizations to market and deal in farm products, the bill to place the duties of state warehouse commissioner in the hands of the director of the state bureau of markets, and( tl^e bill requiring all cotton transactions to be had accord ing to the United States standards of cotton grades. In the banking line the legislature passed the bill correcting certain mi nor faults in the operation of the banking aet of 1919, which have devel oped in actual practice. In the industrial l'ne the legislature passed the workmen’s compeusation bill providing for the indemnification of persons employed in industry. In the commercial line the legisla ture passed the blue sky bill estab lishing up-to-date and thorough regula tions for the sale of securities in Georg’a and creating a commission to pass upon the admission of securities to be offered for sale. In the railroad line .the legislature passed a joint resolution discharging the Western and Atlantic leasing com mission from all further duties and responsibilities in connection with the state road, the lease of which has bee.', consummated, and placing the road hereafter in the hands of the railroad commission for supervision. Ih the pension line the legislature passed a bill increasing the pensions $25 a year of those receiving $90 a year or more, and increas’ng $15 a year the pensions of those receiving less than $90. This increase is not to run longer than four years for any individual pensioner. The legislature also passed a bill increasing the salaries of judges of the supreme court and court of appeals from $5,000 to $7,000 a year, and a bill increasing the salaries of superior court judges from $4,000 to $5,000 a year. Also the legislature passed bills creating the new counties of Brantley, Lamar, Long and Seminole. GRAVEYARD CLEANING TO BE AT DAWNVILLE All interested in Dawnville cemetery are urged to be there next Wednesday for the purpose of cleaning off and beautifying the cemetery. Men and women are expected to join in the work, and a picnic dinner will be serv ed at noon, all being urged to bring well-filled baskets. TO GET APPLICATIONS FOR VICTORY MEDALS Officers Will Attend American Legion Convention for That Purpose Captain Joseph L. Bachus, Victory Medal officer of the Atlanta recruiting station, and t\Vo Army field clerks will be present at the state convention of the American Legion to be held in Augusta August 19-20. The' object of this visit is ■ to re ceive applications for the Victory Med al now being issued by the War De partment to all ex-service men, who served in the army between April 6th, 1917, and November 11th, 1918. All ex-service men attending the con vention are urgently requested to take their discharges with them. Interesting and Important Meeting Attracted Big Crowd to Dalton PUBLIC EXERCISES OF REAL INTEREST Grand Lodge Officers Addressed Meet ing Yesterday at Court House— Gathering Enjoyed Picnic Din ner—Adjourned This Morning ♦444444444444444 ♦ COHUTTA GETS MEETING. ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ Before adjournment at noon to- ♦ ♦ day, the Eighteenth division of ♦ ♦ Odd Fellows voted to hold the ♦ ♦ spring meeting at Cohutta, the ♦ ♦ meeting to be held the third Wed- ♦ ♦ nesday and Thursday iu March, ♦ ♦ 1921. At the meeting here, repre- ♦ ♦ sentatives of 1,217 members of the ♦ ♦ order were present, showing prac- ♦ ♦ tically all lodges represented. 4* 4444444444444444 The fall convention of the Eigh teenth division of Odd Fellows attract ed hundreds of visitors to Dalton yes terday and today, the convention ad journing this morning after a most successful and enjoyable meeting. The representatives of the various lodges from Whitfield, Bartow, Catoo sa, Murray and Gordon counties, as sembled at 9:30 o’clock at the Odd Fellows hall on Hamilton street, march ing from there to the court house for the public exercises. T. D. Ridley, div ision deputy grand master, was in charge of the meeting. Following a song, the opening prayer was by Rev. Josiah Crudup, after which the Crown Cotton mill band furnished a musical selection. The address of we'come was by Mi-. W. M. Sapp, who, in his happy man ner, made all visitors feel thoroughly at home. The response was by Mr. H. J. McCormick, of Stilesboro, a form er division 'deputy grand master. Features of the public exercises were addresses by Hon. R. L. J. Smith, of Commerce, grand master of the Grand Ledge of Georgia, and Hon. T. H. Robertson, of Gainesville, grand secretary of the Georgia Grand Lodge. The music of the band was an en joyable feature. After the addresses, the crowd ad journed to the court house lawn where a delicious picnic dinner was served. During the exercises, t-jje court room was crowded to its capacity, there be ing fully five hundred people present. At 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, the Odd Fellows assembled at the hall for a business session, prayer being offered by Rev. James T. Wills. Hon. T. D. Ridley, division deputy grand master, made an inspiring address to the members. The minutes of the pre ceding meeting were read and approv ed, after which the officers and repre sentatives made their reports, showing much good work accomplished by the order in the division during the past six months. Wednesday evening, the work in the First degree was exemplified by the degree team from Dalton Lodge No. 72, the work being thoroughly enjoyed by the crowd. This morning, the business of the convention was completed, after which the members dispersed to go to their respective homes. During their stay here, the Odd Fel lows were entertained in the homes of Dalton Odd Fellows, who did every thing possible to make their stay a most enjoyable one. The meeting was one of the best on record in the division. REVIVAL MEETING TO START SUNDAY, AUG. 29 The Church of God people will be gin a tent meeting on Sunday, Aug. 29, at Dawnville, Rev. Henry Murphy, of Rome, to conduct the services. The public is cordially invited to attend. Attention, Woodmen of the World. At the meeting Wednesday evening, August 25th, there is some special business to transact, and - your pres ence is very badly needed. Refresh ments will be served. Work in pro^ teetion degree. Fraternally yours, C. B. Keown, Clerk; C. P. Hannah, C. C. An important meeting of the Whit field County Farm Bureau will be held at 2 o’clock next Saturday afternoon at the court house, the m- eting to be in the office of the county farm demon stration agent, Mr. C. O. Smith. At the meeting, the marketing div ision of the farm bureau will be well organized, and in view of the gen uine importance of this .work, a large attendance is desired. The county is now well organized, having community farm bureaus in many of the districts of the county, and the others will be organized be fore the work is completed. Many of the community organizations are work ing enthusiastically and are getting real results. At the meeting Saturday, the ques tion of organizing a community farm bureau in this city will be discussed, and it will, in all probability, be form ed. The organization is being perfected gradually, and there is some chance of having, at an early date, a represen tative of the national farm bureau organization here to put on a cam paign to complete all organization work. Whitfield is already considered the best organized county in the state; but even the organization here is not yet completed. The farm bureau takes up matters of vital importance to the community in general, and it will, in future, ac complish much good in Whitfield coun ty- Mr. C. O. Smith, farm demonstra tion agent, desires a large attendance at the meeting next Saturday, urging people from every community in the county to attend. VINCENT MURDER CASE IS HEARD IN MURRAY Jury Deliberated Day and Night and Is Still Out The ease of the State vs. Verner Vincent, charged with murder, was opened Tuesday morning in Murray superior eourt at Chatsworth. Vincent several months ago, shot and killed Smith Treadwell, a popular garage man of Chatsworth, in his place of business. Tuesday was consumed in taking the evidence, and Wednesday morning, the arguments of the attorneys were heard, tiie case being given to the jury at about 10:30 o’clock following the charge delivered by Judge Tarver. Judge Tarver charged on murder and justifiable homicide. The jury deliberated the remainder of Wednesday and all of last night, and, after breakfast this morning, re tired to the jury room to again con sider the matter. BAPTIST WILL MEET SOON AT ETON CHURCH Moderator Calls Attention to North Georgia Association The churches of the North Georgia Baptist Association are reminded that the association meeting is just one month off. It convenes on the 16th day of September with the church at Eton. We are hoping for a full delegation from every church on the first day with reports -worthy of the great cause we represent and commensurate with tiie prosperity of the times. Josiah Crudup, Moderator. REVIVAL MEETINGS WILL BE STARTED SOON Be sure to keep in mind the pro tracted meeting which is to begin at the First Baptist c-hurch here the first of September. Rev. Mr. Anderson will do the preaching, and he has witli him a good revival choir leader. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DORSEY SPEAKING 4 4 SATURDAY MORNING 4 4 4 4 Judge E. H. Callaway, of Augus- 4 4 ta, a distinguished Georgian and a 4 4 brilliant speaker, will be here to 4 4 address the voters q,t 11 o’clock 4 4 next Saturday morning at the 4 4 court house, in the interests of 4 4 the candidacy of Governor Dorsey, 4 4 for the United States senate. 4 4 The meeting will start at 11 4 4 o’clock, and the public is cordial- 4 4 ly invited to attend, a special in- 4 4 vitation being extended the ladies 4 4 to be present. ♦ 4444444444444444 Today Last Chance for Can didates to Roll Logs for Primary MILLER DROPS OUT OF SHERIFF’S RACE Official Ticket to Be Used in . Tomor row’s Primary—Spirited Contests in Many Instances—No Single- Shotting to Be Allowed Tomorrow, the Democratic voters of the county are eaUed on to nominate men for the various county offices, and in view of the spirited campaigns that have been waged, a reeord-breaking vote is expected. The Democrats wrill name men for ordinary, superior court clerk, tax collector, tax receiver, coun ty school superintendent, coroner and surveyor, and four men for the board •of roads and revenue. There are three offices which are not contested, there being only one candi date for county school superintendent, one for coroner and one for surveyor. In all of the other races, there’s real enthusiasm shown, and several of the contests are expected to be extremely close. W. P. Miller, who announced for sheriff, is the only candidate to drop out of the field, leaving the race to the other four candidates. As has been the case for years, the polling place in Dalton will be at the court house and will open at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning and close at 6 in the afternoon. The other voting places in the county will close at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The tickets call for no single-shotting in the eounty commissioner’s race, the rule being in line with the state rule in this particular. If you want your vote for county commissioners to count, you must vote foT four men. The following ticket will be used in tomorrow’s primary: OFFICIAL BALLOT for Whitfield County Democratic White Primary, August 20, 1920. (Voter should scratch names of can- d'dates for whom lie does not desire to vote.) For Ordinary (Vote for one.) R. J. L. Richardson W. L. Roberts Harlan J. Wood For Sheriff (Vote for one.) W. C. Cleckler Charley Connally J. H. Gilbert Tom N. Peeples Por Clerk (Vote for one.) Charles 17. Isbill W. M. Sapp Por Tax Collector (Vote for one.) Wayland Callaway A. E. White For Tax Receiver (Vote for one.) Charley Deck Henry P. Stacy For County School Superintendent John D. Field For Coroner A. *W. Hill For Surveyor Robort E. Smith' For County Commissioners (Vote for four.) (In line with the rules of the State Executive Committee, your vote in this contest will not be counted unless you vote for four candidates.) J. H. Bowman J. H. Carr J. W. Eslinger W. M. Dobson J. W. Carter Sam A. Glass [ 1 - T. E. Lindsey W. C. Pangle F. S. Pruden G. M. Tatum Andrew J. Wannack QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT METHODIST CHURCH , The third quarterly conference for the First Methodist church will be held next Sunday evening at the church. Rev. John F. Yarbrough, pre ssing elder, will preach at the regu lar evening service.

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, August 19, 1920, Image 1