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jg! Local Cotton Market August 3 Good Middling .11 Strict Middling .10% Middling .10 Chattanooga Club Will Present Charter to Local Club at Dalton Country Club DINNER FOR VISITORS TO BE SERVED HERE Organization Starts With Large and Enthusiastic .Membership g- Dal ton Men Entertained Ffida^ by Chattanooga Civitans The charter for Dalton’s Civitan dab will be presented Friday evening to the local organization toy members of the Chattanooga Civitan dnb who will be here as guests of Dalton Civitans at * luncheon at the Daition Country dub. The local organization Is largely the result of the interest taken by Chat tanooga Civitans who asked the nation al organization for the privilege of in troducing this wide-awake organization in Dalton. Twenty-five representative Dalton business and professional men signed the petition for the organization, and since that time, a number of oth ers have signed up. The dnb will start with a membership of about fifty, it is believed. Friday, nineteen of the men who will be charter members of the local Civitan club went to Chattanooga where they were guests at the weekly luncheon of the Chattanooga dub. They found a fine, wide-awake body of men who are doing much for the ad vancement of Chattanooga. The club, while a young organization having less than 40 chapters at pres ent, has made rapid progress during the time it has been in existence. Or ganized in Birmingham, Ala., it was maintained as a local business and professional men’s dnb for several years, but about a year ago. the Bir mingham members decided it was too good an organization to keep all- to themselves, and so the dub was organ ized In other cities. It is on the order of the Rotary and Kiwanis dubs, the intention of the club being to secure as members one man considered the leading representative of his line of business or profession. It builds good citizens and works for anything con sidered for the public good. It is cer tain that the organization will prove a vital factor in'the advancement of Dal ton. Next Friday evening, the ’ women of Dalton will prepare the luncheon for the Chattanooga visitors. The Cbatta- noogans will toe accompanied here by their wives, and the affair is being an ticipated with interest. The Dalton men who went to Chat tanooga last Friday as guests of Chat tanooga Civitans were Paul B. Fite, Frank S, Pruden, T. D. Ridley, James McFarland. J. J. Copeland, B. A. Tyler. J- G. McLellan, W. M. Denton, F. F. Farrar. IV. M. Hardwick, E. C. Coffey, F. L. Harlan, R. E. Hinkle, W. C. Mc Ghee, F. L. Teall, J. C. Rollins, Lee Fouth, J. p. Godwin and T. B. Wright. Parsons Engaged in Running Gun Fight With Posse Sunday Man Wanted on Several Charges Managed to Make Escape After a Lively Battle Near Here Otis Parsons, wanted on a misde meanor charge here and on a felony charge In Arkansas, engaged in a gun duel with a number of officers at his home about two miles south of here Sunday night, and after a running fight, managed to escape. No one was injured, but the bullets flew like hail stones for a time. ' Parsons, according to the officers, had sent In word that if the officers came after him, they’d better toe pre pared, for he wouldn’t be taken. Sunday night, Convict Warden Nel son, accompanied by Sheriff Peeples and Van. F. Kettles, went to the Par sons home in an effort to locate Elmer Palsons, a younger brother, who had escaped from the chaingang. They failed to find him; but Otis Parsons was there. The officers heard him fire his pistol several times. Later Sheriff Peeples returned to Dalton, leaving the other two at the house, and a posse was organized. When the crowd reached the place, Policeman Rembert Kettles was search ing, with others, a cornfield when he came upon Parsons. He was within a short distance of Parsons before he saw him. After Parsons asked who the officer was, Kettles flashed his light and called to the man to halt. Instead, he turned and shot at the officer, and this-started the shooting. Members of the posse were aimed with pistols, ri fles and shotguns, and all fired at Par-- sons as he turned and ran; but if he was bit, there was no evidence to show it. After searching in the nearby houses and barns, the officers finally gave it up and returned to Dalton. PHILLIPS LEGION TO HAVE ANNUAL REUNION MINISTER FOUND CAR BURNING IN ROADWAY Saxon Automobile Was Totally De stroyed by Fire Phillips Legion, Wofford’s Brigade, Confederates, will hold Its annual re union at Kennesaw, Ga., Aug. 10th. H. G. McCormick, Secty. COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL MEET AT COHUTTA Interesting Program Planned for Convention Wednesday Merchants Backing Proposition to Get the Baptist School Will Secure Site and Offer Other In ducements—Many New Members Enroll in Organization The Dalton Business and Merchants association is squarely behind the ef fort to bring the proposed Blptist high school to Dalton. ■ This was shown at the meeting of the organization last Thursday night, when it was dceided to offer the Baptists every inducement to locate the school here—the ideal loca tion for the school for the territory it is to serve. The organization will procure a fine site for the school which will be one of the inducements offered. The bus iness men fully realize the advantages such a school would bring to this city, and are confident they can show the committee that will locate the school why Dalton should he selected. When the committee gets ready to hear Dalton’s proposition, Dalton will make it, and it will he hacked by the business men of Dalton. The Dalton Business and Merchants association is growing steadily. Dur ing the past two weeks, many firms have enrolled as members, the member ship having increased over 50 per cent during the past fortnight. The organ ization now has 46 members, and ad ditional business men and business firms are being sought The association is working not alone for its members, but for the city as a whole, and, ap preciating the possibilities of such an organization, the ones qualified for membership are rapidly coming into the organization. This week’s meeting will he held Thursday night with R. P. Gregory & Son. HUNNICUTT PREACHED AT METHODIST CHURCH Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt, secretary of the Mission Board of the North Geor gia Methodist conference, preached Sunday morning at the First Methodist church, ■ his able sermon being heard by a large crowd. COMMITTEE CALLS FOR NEW DEPOT IN DALTON Feturning Monday night from a trip to Cohutta Springs, Rev. H. C. .Emory, Pastor of the First Methodist church, came upon a Saxon automobile envel- °Peil in flames on the Spring Place toad near Union Point school. He topped bis car, fearing the gasoline tonb might explode, and within a short the car had been totally destroy- 63 b F the fire. No one was found In the neighbor- °°^ the car having been abandoned. Masonic convention THURSDAY AT COHUTTA Day for Masonry when Lodges of Three Counties Meet to h** 6 Tri ' Coun ty Masonic convention, j ® ^eid Thursday of this week at Co- ■ prove a big event for Ma- ln this section. u organization is made up of the aM°r iC lodges Whitfield, Murray of at °osa counties. Dr. S. A. Brown, side 0n Worslli Pfnl master, will pro- An fhteresting program has been pre Pared by the officers. Next Wednesday, Cohutta will enter tain the Whitfield County Sunday School Association, and plans are in the making for a successful and in structive meeting. Representatives from the Georgia Sunday School association will be pres ent to discuss with county Sunday school workers matters for the better ment of Sunday school work in Whit field. Mr. H. L. Smith, of this city, president of the organization, will pre side over the meeting. This annual meeting differs from the East and West Side conventions in that work is the primary object. Correct methods of teaching—how to make the Sunday school lessons more attractive to build up the attendance—this is one matter that has engaged the attention of Sunday school workers for a num ber of years, and this will be featured at the approaching meeting at Gohutta. The county is divided up into sec tions, over each of which there is a divisional president, and these divisio' leaders will report to the meeting just what work has been accomplished dur ing the past year. In the business session, officers for the year will be eiected, and a place for the 1922 convention will, be decided on. At noon, a picnic dinner will be served. Dalton Is planning to send a large delegation to the convention, and the public is cordially invited. The meet ing Is not a denominational one, but is for all the Sunday schools of the county, and all are urged to participate in the meeting. DUANE TEAM LOST GAME BY NARROWEST MARGIN Calhonn Defeated Locals by Score of 3 to 2 Saturday The fast Duane Chair factory base ball team lost a close game to Calhonn here last Saturday, the score being 3 to 2. The game was interesting all the way. Wallace and. Kettles composed the battery for the locals, and Barmblett and Barrett, for Calhonn. Senate and House Committees In spect State Road The Senate and House Western & Atlantic Railroad committees made the annual inspection of the state’s rail road property, passing through here Friday afternoon by special train, and being met here by a party of Dalton people headed by Mayor W[ood. In the recommendations to the legis lature, the committee will recommend the erection of a new depot in Dalton and at other leading cities and towns on the line between Chattanooga and Atlanta. ANDERSON’S COUSIN IS CITY COURT JUDGE Dalton people will be interested in the appointment of William Thomas Townsend as city court judge at Car- tersville. Judge Townsend is a cousin of Mr.- John D. Anderson and Dr. E. D. Anderson of this city. He is a prom inent attorney of Cartersville.' BLUE LODGE TO HAVE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Dalton Lodge No. 105, Free and Ac cepted Masons, will, on August 29, en tertain two of the grand lodge officers, Grand Master Bass, of Atlanta, and Grand Secretary-Baker, of Macon. The local Masons are planning a brilliant entertainment for the distinguished vis itors. MANY TOOK TEACHER’S EXAMINATIONS HELD HERE Board of Education to Inspect the Schools Next Week Eighty-seven men and women took the teachers’ examinations held last Friday and Saturday at Fort . Hill school, the number being the biggest of record here. This is an indication that there will he no trouble in getting plenty of teachers for the county schools next year. Next week, the hoard of education will make a trip of inspection, visiting all the schools in the county public school system. They will be accompa nied by County Superintendent Field F. W. Harvey, landscape gardener from the State College of Agriculture, wiF probably be here to offer suggestions relative to beautifying the school prop erty. East Side Sunday School Con vention to Be Held at Pleasant Grove OFICERS WORKING FOR GREAT MEETING Large Crowd Will Assemble Satur day for Annual Convention— Judge Moses Wright the Speak er—Fine Program Planned The East Side Stinday school conven tion to he held next Saturday at Pleas ant Grove will attract there a great gathering, and, realizing the genuine in terest that attaches to these meetings, the officers have planned a fine pro gram for the day. Judge Moses Wjright, of Rome, one of the South’s foremost orators, will bejthe principal speaker, and, in addi tion to Judge Wright, there will be other speakers of note at the conven tion. The speaking, recitations from the Sunday school children, the con gregational singing and the big singing contest for the banner will make up a program that will he of interest to all. In addition, there will be that famous picnic dinner “on "tlie ground” along about the noon hour. ’Squire Wilson, the capable-president of the organization, wants this year’s meeting to he the greatest ever held, and is working with that in view. These conventions have been held for upward of a half-century, and the task of making the approaching convention the biggest and most interesting on rec ord is consequently a great one. The good women of the county are already getting ready for the big din ner. The chickens are the only class that hate to see the big day approach. President Wilson calls upon all to attend the big gathering and take part in it. HOME OWNERS URGED TO FILL IN SCHEDULE Census Department Preparing to Send N Out Third Request According to a communication from the Census Bureau, difficulty is being encountered in the attempt to secure information relative to the amount of encumbrances on homes in Dalton. In asking The Citizen to call attention to this, the communication says: “I enclose a copy of the schedule inquiry. Two requests have already been sent to your citizens. A third request is now abont to be mailed. The law providing for this Inquiry contains a penalty for the refusal to furnish the information but it has not been our practice to enforce this penalty and we hope it will not be necessary to de part from it. I believe that your citi zens will give more prompt attention to. the inquiry if they are assured that their replies will be treated as strictly confidential and the figures used only for the compilation of totals.” TWO MEN WERE KILLED WHEN ENGINE HIT CAR Section Foreman Stephens One of Two Killed Section Foreman J. H. Stephens and T. A. Tate, laborer, both of Kingston, were killed, and M. C. Hill, laborer, of Kingston, was seriously injured Tues day morning when a Nashville, Chat tanooga & St. Louis engine struck the motor work car on which they were riding near Eve station, a short dis tance from Rome. All of the men were well known here. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ CLAUD STEWART HAD ♦ FIRST OPEN COTTON ! u ' ♦ Claud Stewart, who lives about ♦. a mile north of Tunnel Hill. Tues- ♦ day morning brought in the first ♦ open bon of cotton seen here this ♦ year, having found it in his cot- ♦ ton field. ♦ The open boll is unusually ear- ♦ ly. The farmers planted early ♦ this year owing to the early break- ♦ ing up of winter, and the weather ♦ has been such as to make cotton ♦ grow rapidly. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Councilman Kenner Tried to Abolish Police Committee Then Councilman Staten Said City Apparently Didn’t Need Money and Suggested Refunding Fines A lively tilt occurred in city coun cil meeting Monday night over the po lice department when the recommenda tion was made that Gus Albertson be elected as policeman to fill a vacancy on the force. Councilman Kenner insisted that the police committee had agreed to put Hill Anderson on as policeman when the first vacancy occurred, and because of thig, be thought the police committee ought to be abolished, making a motion to that effect. Council, however, couldn’t see the matter like Council man Kenner and his motion failed of passage. Connell then remitted the fine imposed on Rev. T. A. Burgess and the fine placed on Will Pierce. Councilman Staten made a motion that all fines Imposed during the past month be remitted,-stating that evidently the city didn’t need the money, for t;be police department had made no report to council of any fines collected during that time. This motion also failed. It was decided to hold 'the election for policeman at the next regular meet ing; in the meantime, Gus Albertson will continue-to serve as a special of ficer. Council voted to pay half the cost of the building of the concrete sidewalk on the west line of the Maples Memo rial Rest Room property, Mrs. M. E Judd having paid the other half of the cost of the sidewalk. Prominent Evangelist Will Be Here from Texas to Have Charge of Meeting—All Are Invited CROWN MILL ANNEXES TWO ONE-SIDED GAMES SATURDAY Defeated Cahill Iron Works 6 to 0; Cohutta 11 to 0 Last Saturday afternoon, at Crown Mill park, the fast Crown Mill base ball team took two games, defeating ing the Cahill Iron works team of Chattanooga, by the score of 6-0, and then trampling the. team from •Cohutta by the score of U to 0. In the first game, Cahill Iron works secured only one hit off the delivery of R. Caldwell, who held the visitors safe all the way, while the Cahill pitcher was hit freely when hits meant runs. Score: 1234567RHE Cahill 0000 0 0 0 0 1 6 Crown Mills 2 4 0 0 0 0 * 6 8 3 Batteries: Cahill, MeVey, Byrnes and Pulliam; Crown Mill, R. Caldwell and Gregg. The second game, between Cohutta and Crown mill, the Cohuttq bunch of ball tossers, who held the distinction of defeating the Crown mill team last week at Cohutta by the score of 13-2, were rudely introduced to one D. Cald well, who has acquired somewhat of fame as a hurler of the pellet covered with horsehide, known in the house of swat as a baseball. In the first inning, the first batter to face Caldwell fanned the atmos phere, also the second and likewise the third, and the other eight frames were almost the same, Caldwell striking out eighteen batters and allowing only one measly bingle. He had everything and was given support, both in the field and with the stick. . In the first'inning, eleven men faced Sims, who was on the mound for Co hutta, the majority of them hitting safely, and one batter, ff. Stone, slam ming the pill over the left field fence for four sacks, with one man on base, and before the slaughter was finally stopped the Crown team had amassed eight runs, and the game was on ice. It was only a question of how many runs the .Crown team would score. After the first inning Sims settled down and it was a real ball game until the seventh inning when the Crown team went after him again, scoring three more, one being a four-base clout by Whitson over the left field fence. The features of this game was the superb pitching of Caldwell and the hitting of E. Stone and Whitson, Stone getting three hits out of four times up, one a home run, and Whitson hitting safely four times out of as many trips to the plate, one being a homer. Score: 123456789RHI Cohutta 0 00 00'0 000 0 1 7 Crown —_ 80000030*1113 6 The lineup: Cohutta— A.B. R. H. P.O. E. 'Nance, rf. 4 0" 0 2 O. H’nd’rs’n, cf. 4 0 0 2 Groover, 3b 4 0 12 Sims, p. 4 0 0 0 Fischer, c. 3 0 0 9 P. H’nd’rs’n, lf._3 0 0 1 Creswell, lb. 3 0 0 7 Cooper, ss. 3 0 0 0 Bridges, 2b. - 3 0 0 1 Totals' 31 Crown a.B ~E. Stone, 3b. 5 P. Williams, ss._5 DIN Baptists Planning Religious Revival •Starting August 31 Two of the Grand Lodge Officers Will Be Here to Address the Convention ROBINSON TO PRESIDE AS DIVISION DEPUTY Rev. Josiah Crudup announces a se ries of services at the First Baptist church here beginning -August 31. Rev. T. Joe Talley, of Waco, Texas, will do the preaching and will bring with him. an evangelistic song leader. Mr. Tal ley is one of the 'Baptist Home Mis sion Board evangelists and is a strong preacher and an able evangelist. The services will be at the Baptist church, but will be conducted s for the good of the whole city, and the active cooperation of all Christian people Is earnestly solicited. There will be spe cial prayers and preparatory services at the Baptist church every Sunday this month for the revival services. Mr. Crudup will speak next Sunday morning on the subject, “Preparation for a Revival Meeting.” The subject at the night service will be “Hewing to the Line.” Everybody, is cordiallj invited to the services. Many Visitors Expected to Be Here for Fall Convention—Lodges of Five Counties Make Up the Eighteenth Division SHADOWLAND THEATRE AGAIN CHANGES HANDS Henry L. Ruhlander, of Nashville, Tenn., Is New Owner The Shadowland Theatre again changed hands this week, Henry L. Ruhlander, of Nashville, Tenn., having purchased the lease from Mr. Sherrill. He will move here with Ms family from Nashville and will have active management of the theatre in future. COLLUM’S COMPANY HAS FINE WELL IS REPORT Local People Who Are Stockholders Are Jubilant The Eighteenth Division of Odd Fel lows will hold their annual August meeting in this city on Wednesday, August, 31, and the convention will bring here leading Odd Fellows from the five counties making up the divis ion. The Odd Fellows’ lodges of WMtfield, Murray, Gordon, Bartow and Catoosa counties make up the division, and up wards of 100 visitors will be here for the day. The morning session will he devoted to public exercises in which many leading members of the organization. EIGHT CITIZEN Keister including Grand Master J. S. Wilder, of Savannah, and Grand Secretary T. H. Robertson, of Gainesville, will ad dress the gathering, and in the after noon the meeting will open in the local Odd Fellows’ hall for the business ses sion, when reports will be heard and the business of the approaching year will be discussed. W. B. Robinson, division deputy grand master, will pre side over the meeting. The convention will be entertained by^Dalton Lodge No. 72, I. O. O. F., and an interesting program is being prepared. It is probable that the pro gram will be ready for publication in next week’s issue of The Citizen. 9B^ McGinnis family had VERY NARROW ESCAPE > Scores of Dalton people are begin ning to figure on what they are going to do with their riches made in oil, for a telegram received here last week brought the information that a 2,400- barrel well had been brought in on their property In Texas. Mr. J. A, Collum. a former resident of Dalton, is president of the company: The Atlanta Constitntion of Friday had the following.: Telegrams received In Atlanta Thurs day report that C. H. Oil and Develop ment company, of Merkel, Texas, has brought In a well at Sipe Springs, Tex as, producing in the neighborhood of 2,400 barrels per day. This company Is composed almost entirely of Atlanta people, and was organized in January, 1920, by J. A. Collum, who is president of the company. B. H. Hollingsworth is vice-president and general manager, and S. P. Hollingsworth, secretary and treasurer. The board of directors is composed of H. M. Patton, J. O. Wil liams, Dr. Howard Bucknell, Mrs. Ber tha Holbrook, T. W. Gilstrap, A. Lan dau and R. G. Kennedy. The company has under course of completion a well in Jones county, Texas, which they expect to bring in within the next two or three weeks, It is estimated that this win be a large producer. ANOTHER BIG SINGING SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY Fine Program Promised at Coart House Here The monthly union gospel sing will be held at 2 o’clock next Sunday af ternoon at the court house, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Prof. McD. Weams will be here to assist in the singing, and a fine pro gram will he given. R. Caldwell, cf._5 Whitson, If. 4 C. Williams, 2b_5 Burch, lb. 5 Faith, rf. 4 D. Caldwell, p. 4 Gregg, c. 3 Airplane Crashed into Their Auto mobile at Pablo Beach Hugh G. McGinnis and family, who were here last year visiting Mrs. Mc Ginnis’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Smith, narrowly escaped serious In jury, if not death, last week when an airplane crashed into their automobile at Pablo Beach, Fla. Their many local friends will be glad to. learn that they all escaped. The three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. McGinnis received a slight scalp- wound. The car was de molished. The airplane was driven by S. W. Crane who, with a woman pas senger in the plane, also escaped in jury. COUNTY WILL BUILD CONCRETE SIDEWALKS Pay for Feeding Prisoners and Road Hands Reduced At the meeting of the connty board of commissioners Tuesday at the court house, it was decided to build cement sidewalks on" the north and west sides of -the \ county’s court house and jail property, which will add much to the appearance of the property. , The board voted to reduce the pay for feeding the prisoners from 70 to 60 cents per day, and also reduced the wages paid on road work, the new schedule being $1.25 for labor and $3.. r 0 for teams, instead of $1.50 for labor, and $4.00 for teams. A report showing the expenses for the year, a material reduction having been made. Last year, $114,662.06 was spent, and for the first seven months of this year, the expenses were $34.- 754.60. The average monthly expendi tures for 1920 amounted to $9,555.17, while the average per month for the first seven months of 1921 has been $4,964.94. RECORDER TARVER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Totals 40 11 13 27 6 Batteries—Cohutta, Sims and Fisch er ; Crown, Caldwell and Gregg; struck out by .Sims, 9; Caldwell, 18; home runs, Stone. Whitson; stolen bases. Nance, Stone, Whitson, 2, Burch, C. Williams. Faith. Gregg. The Crown Cotton mill team win play CMckamauga here next Saturday, and a good game is expected. It Is Feared That He Cannot Survive the Day Judge John R. Tarver, recorder, i gradually growing weaker, after a seri ons illness of several weeks, and it i feared that he cannot survive the day For abont two days, he has failed t take nourishment, and his condition i Extremely critical. His hosts of friend are yet hoping for a change for th better. fri&ett An ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Billboard. Local Cotton Market August 3 Good Middling .11 Strict Middling .10% Middling .10 DALTON, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921. VOL.LXXIV. No. 40. $1.50 PER ANNUM.