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DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1920.
VOL. T.YXVTTT. No. 43. $1.50 PER ANNUM.
| special Committee to Confer
*ith Mill Men and Buy
ers of Cotton
I ORGANIZE county
for real effort
Plans Made to Solve Fertilizer Prob-
un—National Organizers Coming
to Complete Organization in
Whitfield County
in interesting • and important meet
ing of the Whitfield County Farm Bu-
m was held Saturday afternoon at the
conrt house, the object of the meeing
jjeing to perfect the organization of the
marketing division 'of the bureau. Up
ward of a score of prominent farmers
were present.
A special committee of the market
ing division of the organization was ap
pointed to confer with local mill men
and cotton buyers looking .to the better
grading of cotton and more thorough
understanding generally in regard to
the marketing of cotton there.
The object of the marketing division
is not only to look after the providing
of a market for the farmers’ products
bat also to purchase such things as the
farmer needs—especially fertilizer. It
is planned to buy a large quantity of
fertilizer this year, mix it here and
tarn it over to the farmers. H. H. Ez-
zard, a well known farmer living just
south of the city, is chairman of the
marketing division.
At the meeting, it was planned to or
ganize in the near future a farm bureau
in Dalton, along the lines of the com
munity bureaus in different sections of
the county. In addition to that, it is
planned, to organize within a shiort
time, community farm bureaus at Car-
bondale, Mill Creek, Deep Springs, Mt.
Pleasant, Varnells and Tunnel .Hill.
When these are organized, the work
will be in progress an practically every
section of the county, for already there
are organizations at Five Springs, Til
ton, Pine Grove, Dawnviile, Cedar "Val
iev, Cohutta, Waring, Rocky Face, Mt.
Vernon, Gordon Springs, Dug Gap and
Good Hope.
Plans for the year’s work were dis
cussed at the meeting, and attention
iras called to the fact that a great
membership campaign would be put on
in the county within a short time un
der direction of representatives of the
national organization.
At present, there are probably be
tween 500 and 600 people enrolled in
the Whitfield County Farm Bureau, and
"ith the other sections organized, the
anmber will be increased to upward of
1000. With sueh an organization, work
ot a most substantial nature can be ac
complished.
At least one community farm bureau
"ill be established in every militia dis
tnct in the county, with some districts
having several community organiza
tions.
Vincent Admitted to
Bail After Hearing
Before Judge Tarver
Eleven of Twelve Jurors State They
Favored Verdict of Justifiable
Homicide on First Ballot
Following -the mistrial declared in the
case of the State vs. Vemer Vincent
tried in Murray superior court at Chats-
'worth ■ last week, Vincent’s attorneys
made application for bail before Judge
Tarver here Saturday afternoon, and,
after the hearing, bond was set in the
sum of $7,500. This Vincent easily
made, and left shortly afterward for
his home in Cartersville.
In the hearing, an affidavit from
eleven of the twelve jurors before whom
the case was tried, was introduced, the
paper reciting tHe fact that within a
few minutes after entering the jury
room, the eleven stood for a verdict of
justifiable homicide, and .held to this up
to the time the jury was discharged.
The case was taken up Tuesday morn
ing at Chatsworth and was given to the
jury Wednesday morning. After the
jury had been out for more than a day
and it was seen that no vedict could be
reached, Judge Tarver on Thursday
afternoon declared a mistrial, dismiss
ing the jury.
Vincent is the Cartersville traveling
salesman who, in May, shot and killed
Smith Treadwell, a prominent and pop
ular young garage man, -in his place of
business in Chatsworth. At the time,
there was only one version of the mat
ter, and the people were so aroused
^gainst Vincent that Sheriff Willbanks
was ordered to take him to Atlanta for
safe keeping.
Prominent Atlanta
Man Urged Voters
to Support Dorsey
Gave Reasons as to Why Governor Is
One Most Fitted for United
States Senator
BURGLARY OF SPANN’S
STORE ON MONDAY NIGHT.
Merchandise Worth Upward of $100
Recovered by Police.
spann’s store, in South Dalton, was
Ur glarized Monday night, and Tuesday
®f' r ning, goods valued at upward of
M were located by the police hidden in
' ' nes on the right of way of the Wes-
ern & Atlantic road near the Hamilton
street
crossing;
Trouble between the two men arose
over Vincent’s producing a small bottle
supposed to be filled with whiskey,
while taking Miss Treadwell, a sister
of the man who was afterward killed,
and other young people to Chatsworth
after their automobile had broken down.
When the bottle was produced, Miss
Treadwell and her escort left the car.
Two young men who stated they were
the garage when Vincent entered
just before he shot Treatwell, swore
that Vincent shot Treadwell without
Treadwell’s having made any threaten
ing movement.
Vincent’s statement was that he en
tered the garage in an effort to make
an amicable settlement of the trouble
with Treadwell, and that Treadwell
reached toward his shirt-front as if in
search of a weapon and then he fired.
The. ease will come up for trial a
the next term of Murray superior court.
BIG ALL-DAY SINGING
WILL BE HELD AT ETON.
Aldine Chambers, a prominent Atlan
ta man, addressed about 100 people Sat
urday morning a/t the court house here
in the interest of the candidacy of Gov
ernor Hugh M. Dorsey for United States
senator, coming here -to fill the place of
Judge Callaway, of Augusta, who was
to have spoken but who could not be
here.
Mr. Chambers was introduced by
Judge G. G. Glenn, state senator from
this district, and he outlined in a force
ful manner the issues of the campaign
for the U. S. Senatorship.
In reference to Thomas E. Watson, he
stated that Mr. Watson’s physical con
dition was such at to make his election
decidedly undesirable, referring to his
prejudiced mind and his failing
strength.
Senator Smith, he stated, showed by
his record that lie was not in harmony
with the principles of the Democratic
^party as outlined by Governor Cox, the
party if standard bearer.
He paid tribute to the able record of
Governor Dorsey, and the fact that he
had always stood four-square with the
administration during trying times
through which the country was passing,
reciting the constructive legistation
passed during the governor’s tenure
in office, and his stand on matters of
vital interest in the campaign.
Mr. Chambers was given a courteous
hearing.
' Owing to the fact that the Democrat
ic executive committee was in session
during the hour Mr. Chambers spoke,
the crowd that heard him was smaller
,than it would otherwise have been, for
the people were deeply interested in
learning the official result of the county
primary.
LOCAL SCHOOLS TO OPEN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH.
Superintendent Watson Will Be Here
Within Few Days,
The Dalton public schools .will open
Monday, Sept. 6, for the 1920-21 ses
sion, and next week will be devoted to
ward getting the buildings in tip-top
condition for the opening.
Mr. J. H. Watson, superintendent, is
expected here within a few days to
supervise the work preparatory to the
opening of the schools and to place the
various teachers who will conduct the [*
work thils year. Mr. J. T. Duncan, prin
cipal of the high school, is here Teady
for the approaching term.
A big opening day’s enrollment is
anticipated, and the schools will be
ready to receive all who enter.
Less than Two Months Be
fore Opening of 1920
Whitfield Fair
MANY COMMUNITIES
TO MAKE EXHIBITS
People Taking Genuine Interest Says
County Farm Agent—-Fine Amuse
ment Feature Signed for Fair
Which Opens October 11
With the opening of the county fair
less than two months off, plans are be
ing perfected for the holding of a
great show this year.
Mr. C. O. Smith, county farm agent,
reports genuine interest in the approach
ing fair on the part of the people of the
county. He states that he has assurances
from five or six different communities
in the county where the community
farm bureaus are at work, that they
will make big community exhibits this
year. These communities will hold com
munity fairs this year, and will send
the exhibits from those fairs to the
county fair here. He also states that
many of the individual farmers are
showing a real interest in the approach
ing fair and have promised to make
Government Plans to
Punish Evaders of
Selective Service
Names of Deserters and Draft Dodgers
to Be Published and Steps Tak.
en for Their Punishment
exhibits of live stock and farm prod
ucts.
Mr. F. S. Pruden, chairman of the
amusement committee, has signed a con
tract with the Mohr Amusement com
pany to furnish the attractions for the
midway, and this assures an excellent
amusement feature, for the company is
p. big one and has one of the cleanest
shows on the road. The shows wintered
last year in phatbanotoga andj were
seen by Mr. Pruden before he signed
,the contract.
In view of the fact that the fair is
not far off, the officers of the associa
tion want the cooperation of all in mak
ing it the biggest and best fair ever
held here. Mrs. M. E. Judd, president,
has worked untiring for the success of
jthe fair, and deserves fully the active
support of all citizens of the county.
Many have agreed to help in every way
possible, and the service of all others
are truly desired.
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♦ THE BEST VALUE. ♦
8, 21, 20.
There will be a good old-fashioned,
all-day singing at the Eton Bapt st
Church next Sunday, Aug. 2Sth. Every
body is invited to come and bring well-
filled baskets and partake of the good
.old-fashioned basket dinner on the
ground. The principal feature of the
occasion will be a short discourse de
livered by Rev. Mr. Singleton of Eto
wah, just before the noon hour, and
singing by Prof. J. F. Buchanan and
his quartet from Dalton and Prof. P.
L. Ames and his quartet from Etowah.
All good singers are requested to come
and assist in the singing.
Chas. B. Bledsoe,
Eton, Ga.
Calhoun, Ga.
♦ Citizen.
♦ Dalton, Ga. -
♦ Gentlemen:
♦ Enclosed find check for $3.00
♦ in payment of two years ’ subscrip-
♦ tion to your appreciated paper.
♦ I take three daily, and several ♦
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ly invited to attend. A large crowd
from Da/lton will take part in the meet
ing.
Many prominent Sunday school wqrk
ers will bo on hand .to discuss the
various subjects, and at noon, a big pic
nie dinner will be enjoyed.
HERE’S LUKE—LAMP TTTVT
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
TO BE HELD AT SALEM.
Fine Program Axanged for Meeting
Scheduled for Tomorrow.
The Whitfield County Sunday School
convention, to be held -tomorrow at Sa
lem church, offers a program of un
usual interest, and the public is cordial-
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The War Department authorizes
publication of the following:
Draft Deserters.
Considering the fact that the will
ing support of the American people to
Selective Service was the corner-stone
of the creation of our great army and
our successful military achievements,
the War Department does not deem it
proper to pursue the policy of unjust
ifiable leniency towards those who
deliberately evaded military service.
The creation of the huge army which
was sent to the battlefields abroad
was the result of the Selective Service
Act of May 18, 1917.
Although critics of American institu
tions predicted that in the event of a
great war, the people of the United
States would fail to rise to the full
heights of patriotism and self-sacri
fice in defense of their country, be
cause of selfish motives and foreign in
fluences, the war has proven that the
old American spirit of sacrifice and
patriotism only alive, but more wide
spread than ever before.
During the period of active hostil
ities, the Government was assisted by
the various officials and agencies in
apprehending draft deserters; a small
but constant stream of whom were be
ing delivered to posts, camps and sta
tions: but because of the fact that
those days were crowded with other
matters of more importance, special
attention could not be given dnring
that time to the running down of the
comparatively small number of draft
deserters.
After the discontinuance on Novem
ber 11th, 1918, of mobilization and in
duction under the Selective Service
Law, the War Department began at
once to consider the question of the
proper disposition to be made of all
‘those registrants classified^ ap the
draft deserters, with a view to definite
ly settling their status and punishing
the guilty.
For this purpose instructions were
issued on December 23rd, 1918, to the
local draft boards to segregate from
the 24,000,000 records of draft regis
trants, those of men reported during
the period of the war as draft deser
ters. The shipment to Washington of
these records, amounting to 489,003,
began in March, 1919. Investigation
showed that a comparatively small pro
portion of the nearly half million men
reported as draft deserters could be
considered as wilful offenders.
In the reduction of this number, the
following elass of persons, numbering
about 163,000 men, had their cases
disposed of during the war:
(a) Registrants who enlisted in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps, but fail
ed -to inform their local boards of the
fact.
(b) Men who failed to report for
military duty, because of ignorance of
the Selective Service Act, but who,
after learning of the seriousness of the
offense, reported to military camps
for service, and were restored to duty,
after satisfactorily showing that their
offense was not wilful.
(c) A small number of persons who,
during the progress of the war were
convicted of desertion, or discharged as
physically unfit for service.
(d) Registrants who died after their
induction orders were mailed.
Of the remaining 325,000 names, -the
records of 151,000 showed -that they
could not properly be charged with
desertion, and the records of 173,000
registrants revealed that they had been
ordered to report for military duty and
wilfully failed.
Out of over 24,000,000 registrants,
the maximum chargeable with wilful
desertion is 173,911; considerably less
than one per cent of the total regis
tration, and a tremendous improve
ment over the draft record' of the
Civil War. The War Department, in
the near future, will publish to the
country a list of men classified as wil
ful deserters, and desires to obtain the
cooperation of the various State and
local officials, patriotic societies and
other agencies, including the Depart
ment of Justice, in bringing about the
apprehension of these men. Assurances
of such cooperation have in many cases
already been given. Exact copies of
the list of names, grouped by States or
other convenient divisions, will be
available for postmasters, police sta
tions and other agencies.
Pending publication of the list of de
serters, any man charged with draft
desertion who wishes to avoid the hu
miliation of arrest may voluntarily
surrender at the nearest Army Post,
(KA1 VUE WAS ffltlEII
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Baptists Planning
A Genuine Revival
Meeting Next Month
Prominent Evangelist of State Con
vention Will Be in Charge
Services—Music Feature
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The members of the First Baptist
church are planning for a big revival
meeting to start at the church the first
of September, and preparation are being
made for an enthusiastic meeting.
. Rev. W. M. Anderson, state evangel
.ist of the Georgia Baptist Convention,
has been secured to eonduet the meet
ing, and comes here highly recommended
as a most forceful and eloquent speaker,
n earnest and gifted divine who has met
with signal success in his work of this
nature in the past. Rev. Mr. Anderson
will bring with him a talented revival
song leader, and the music will be made
.a decided feature of the meeting,
i From among the talented musicians
of the city a large choir will be organ
ized, and musical program^ will be
given at each service.
More definite announcements relative
to the hours for the services and other
details of the meeting will be made
later. In the meantime the church people
are preparing for a genuine revival.
While the services will be held in
the First Baptist church under direction
of the Baptist denomination, members of
other religions denominations are in-
vited to attend the services, and
special invitation is extended those with
out any church affiliations.
FIREMEN ARE ON TRIP
TO FLORIDA POINTS
Left Sunday for Jacksonville, Fla.,
Be Go“e a Week.
Eight members of the Dalton Fire De
partment, headed by Chief W. H. Per
ry, left Sunday night for Jacksonville,
Fla.,- on their annual outing provided
for by funds appropriated by city coun
cil supplemented by donations from Dal
ton people.
The party will make Jacksonville
headquarters for about a week, making
side trips daily dnring their stay.
The crowd is composed of Chief Per
ry and Messers. Hardy Springfield, Paul
Sftinson, Lester Pullum, Jim Caylor,
Rambey Black, Frank Mitchell and
Millard Staten.
REV. MR. LOFLIN, ACCEPTS
CALL TO VIRGINIA CHURCH.
The many friends of Rev. Walter L.
Loflin, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal
church, will regret .to learn of his ac
cepting a call to *St. Peter’s Parish, Nor
folk, Va., Sept. 1st. For two years he
has been in charge of the Dalton church
and numbered his friends by his ac
quaintances,. making warm personal
friends in every denomination. He has
.often lectured to classes in the Method
ist church here and the sincere regret
his departure will cause will not not be
confined to his own flock. Being a man
of such pleasing personality as well as a
.scholar, his new parish is to be con
gratulated. His Dalton friends will al
ways hold him in high esteem and hope
for return visits from him.
CHARGED WITH DESERTING
FAMILY, MAN BROUGHT BACK
J. J. Asher Refused to Leave Tennessee
Without Requisition.
Police Chief Bates last week brought
here from Nashville, J. J. Asher, wanted
on the charge of deserting his wife and
small child.
Asher was located in Nashville and
officers there were asked to arrest and
hold him for Dalton oflicers. He refused
to come without requisition papers, and,
when the requisition was honored by
the Tennessee governor, Police Chief
Bates went for him, bringing him back
and lodging him in the county jail.
Unusual Interest Taken in
Races Led to Record-
Breaking Vote
DECK FOR RECEIVER
LED COUNTY TICKET
Wood, Peeples, Callaway, Isbill, Deck,
Field, Smith, Hill, Tatum, Bow
man, Warmack and Carter Are
Victorious Candidates
camp or station, in order that his ease
may he investigated and his status
definitely determined. In the event
that any such man’s case shall have
WOODMAN MEETING.
Attention, Woodmen of the World.
Saturday night, Aug. 28th, is our regu
lar meeting night, and there is some
business that concerns every member.
and you are earnestly requested to be
present. Cherry Camp No. 380 at Mt.
Vernon.
Sincerely,
J. B. Bates, Clerk.
W. W. Callaway, Jr. C. C.
been finally disposed of, prior to the
publication of the list of deserters, his
name will he omitted from that lidt.
In the primary for Democratic nom
inees for county office held Friday, the
following candidates were 'nominated:
For ordinary, Harlan J'. Wood; for
sheriff, Tom N. Peeples; .for superior
court clerk, C. L. Isbill; for tax receiver,
Charley Deck; for collector, Wayland
Callaway; for county school superin
tendent, John D. Field; for coroner, A.
W. Hill; for surveyor, Robert E. Smith;
for county commissioners, Matt Tatum,
H. Bowman, A'. J. Warmack and J.
Wesley Carter.
The election was the most interesting
ever held in the county as was evidenc
ed by the enormous vote polled. The
county polled upward of 2,700 votes,
of which over 1,400 were cast in the
Dalton box. Throughout the day, a
large crowd thronged the court house
yard and corridors; but it was an order-
ly, good-natured bunch,- there being no
trouble during the day.
The Ordinary’s Race.
The race for ordinary was unusually
close, Judge Wood being re-elected over
W. L. Roberts and R. J. L. Richardson.
He led Roberts, second man, by 138
votes.
Wood carried Cohutta, Varnells,
Rocky Face, Trickum, Mill Creek, Up
per and Lower Tenth and Oorbondale.
Roberts -carried Dalton, Tunnel Hill,
Fincher and Tilton, and Richardson car
ried Ninth district.
The total vote was Wood, 1,208;
Roberts, 1,070; Richardson, 404.
For Sheriff:
T. N. Peeples was nominated for
sheriff by a plurality of 257, Gilbert
,being second, with Connally third and
Cleckler fourth. Peeples carried Dal
ton, Mill Creek, Fincher and Tilton
districts; Gilbert carried Cohutta, Var
nells, tapper and. Low* Te^fch and
Ninth; Connally carried Tunnel Hill,
Trickum and Corbondale, and Cleckler
carried Rocky Face.
Gilbert came to the local box with a
plurality of 132 over, Peeples; but Peep
les ’ lead over Gilbert in the local box—
—389—reversed the matter. The total
vote stood: Peeples, 928; Gilbert, 671;
^Connally, 560; Cleckler, 505.
dark’s Race
C. L. Isbill was nominated for elerk
over W. M. Sapp by a majority of 291*
( carrying Dalton, Cohuftta, Varnells, Ton^
nel Hill, Rocky Face, Mill Creek, Lower-
Tenth, Ninth, Fincher, Garbondale and:
Tilton. Sapp carried Trickum and Up
per Tenth.
The total vote in this race was Isbill^
485; Sapp, 1,194.
For Receiver. ■* ' .j
Charley Deck was re-elected tax re
ceiver, defeating H. P. Stacy by a ma
jority of 1,046, and in doing so, he led
(the ticket of the candidates who had
opposition. He carried Dalton, Var
nells, Cohutta, Rocky Face, Trickum,
htill Creek, Upper Tenth, Lower Tenth,
Ninth and Corbondale. Stacy carried
Tunnel Hill, Fincher and Tilton.
The vote stood Deck, 1,861; Stacy,
815.
. Callaway Collector.
Wayland Callaway was nominated for
tax collector by a majority of 603. He
carried Dalton, Varnells, Tunnel Hill,
Rocky Face, Trickum, Mill Creek, Up
per Tenth, Lower Tenth, Ninth, Fincher,
Carbondale and Tilton. White carried
Cohutta.
The vote was Callaway, 1,640: White
1037.
Three Without Opposition.
Johu D. Field was nominated for
county school superintendent without
Opposition, receiving 2,000; A. W. Prill
was nominated for corner without op
position, receiving 2,670, and Robert E.
Smith -was nominated for surveyor with
out opposition, leading the ticket with
2,681.
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County Commissioners.
Matt Tatum led the ticket for counsy
commissioner, with 1,452; J. H. Bowman
was second man, with 1418; A. J. War
mack was third, with 1,399, and J. Wes.
ley Carter was fourth, with 1,146.
These foujr were nominated.
F. S. Pruden carried the Dalton box
(Continued on last p»ga.)