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ESTABLISHED 1847—SEVENTY-THREE YEARS OLD.
DALTON, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST H, 1921.
VOL. LXXIV. No. 41. $1.50 PER ANNUM.
Tri-County Masons
Name Keown Master
At Cohutta Meeting
Annual Convention Royally Enter
tained by Cohutta People—List
of the New Officers
C. H. Wheat Shot and Killed
by Pearly Stiles Near
Nance’s Spring
SISTER WAS TRYING
TO PROTECT BROTHER
Coroner Investigated Homicide—
Stiles Escaped After Killing—
Man Being Sought—Tragedy
Occurred Friday Night
C. H. Wheat, a young farmer 17
years of age residing near Tilton, was
shot through the heart and instantly
killed at about 10:30 o’clock Friday
night near Nance’s Spring, south of
here, by Pearly Stiles, about 25 years
old, also a farmer, according to the
evidence before the corner’s jury. Im
mediately after the shooting, Stiles es
caped, and has not, up to the present,
been captured.
As soon as he had heard of the
homicide Saturday morning, Coroner
Alex Hill left here for the scene. He
secured a jury and went immediately
into the hearing. Ella Wheat, a sister
of the slain man, and Victor Orr gave,
in substance, the same account of the
affair. Their testimony was that the
two men had quarreled earlier in the
evening at the spring, and when they
met in the road later, the quarrel was
resumed; that Stiles had previously
applied a vile epithet to Wheat, and
when Wlheat asked him to retract his
statement Stiles shot him. At the time
of the shooting, Ella Wheat, sister of
the boy killed, had her arms around
him trying to shield him with her
body.
The coroner’s jury’s verdict was that
deceased came to his death by a pistol
shot fired by Pearly Stiles.
The weapon used was a 32-calibre
automatic. The bullet entered the left
breast, pierced the heart and caused
instant death. He never spoke after
receiving the wound; but he walked
several steps before he fell.
Wheat was single; but Stiles was a
man with a wife and one child.
The matter will be thoroughly in
vestigated by the grand jury when that
body meets in October. If Stiles is
caught, he will-be held'in jail pending
an investigation.
The two menVvere-jsaid to have been
good friends up to the day the trouble
arose. Stiles is a returned soldier,
and, that there was more to the matter
than came out at the inquest is the
general belief in the neighborhood.
Previous tc- the shooting, he had taken
a prominent part in the work of the
Sunday school at Union Spring church,
near which the trouble arose and was
well thought < of in the neighborhood.
The boy killed was a son of Mr.
Jesse Wheat, with whom he lived. The
funeral was conducted Sunday, inter
ment being made in Union Spring cem
etery. t
After the killing Friday night, Sher
iff Peeples was notified and, with Dep
uty Sheriff Parsons and others, hunt
ed for the fugitive through the night.
The officers have since returned to the
scene;.but they have been unable to lo-
cat Stiles.
W. L. Keown, of this city, who main
tains his membership with Gordon
Springs lodge, was elected worshipful
master of the Tri-County Masonic
association in convention Thursday at
Cohutta. Other officers were elected
as follows:
J. P. Godwin, Dalton, senior ward
en; George Dantzler, Cohutta, junior
warden; Tom Harris, Sumach, secre
tary-treasurer ; F. J. Vining, Dawn-
ville, senior deacon; Frank Vonberg,
Spring Place, junior deacon; Clint
Wheeler, Cohutta, senior stewart;
Fred Brown, Eton, junior stewart; S.
A. Brown, Eton, chaplain.
The office of tyler was not filled this
being left until the officers select a
place for the 1922 convention, it being
customary to have the tyler from the
lodge that entertains the convention.
Cohutta royally entertained the Ma
sons from Whitfield, Murray and Ca
toosa, the three counties that make up
the organization.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by E. W. Bagby, of Cohutta, and the
response was by Dr. B. A. Brown, of
Eton, worshipful master who called
the convention to order. Other speak
ers were T. D. Ridley, of Dalton, and
Rev. A. R. T. Hambright, of Cohutta.
The talks, with music, made up the
morning’s program which was given in
the Presbyterian church.
At noon, a big picnic dinner was
served, and it was a feast fit for a
king. There was an abundance of well
prepared eats, served under a tent
erected for that purpose. The busi
ness session was held in the afternoon.
There were about 200 people attend
ing the public exercises, about half
of whom were Masons. The ones who
went from here to take part were W.
L. Keown, J. P. Godwin, T. J}. Ridley,
J. P. Neal, John Clements, W. A.
Broadrick, Richard Hill and Will
Kreiscber.
DALTON CIVITAN CLUB IS GIVEN
CHARTER AT GREAT MEETING HELD
FRIDAY EVENING AT COUNTRY CLUB
Chattanooga Civitans Joined New Dalton Club at Enthusiastic Gather
ing—Paul Fite is First President of Club—Work is Planned-
First Luncheon to Be Held Friday at Shelton’s Cafe.
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT MINERAL SPRINGS
C. H. Williams, Assisted by H. C.
Emory, to Conduct Meeting
v Revival services will be started next
Sunday at Mineral Spring church, un
der the direction of Rev. C. H. Wil
liams, pastor, assisted -by Rev. H. C.
Emory, pastor of the First Methodist
church of this city.
The people of that section are antic
ipating the meeting with genuine inter
est. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
At an enthusiastic meeting Friday
evening at the Dalton. Country club,
the Chattanooga Civitan club present
ed to Dalton the Civitan charter for
the lo<jal club, Oliver B. Andrews, presi
dent of the Chattanooga club and in
ternational vice president of Civitan,
made the speech of presentation, the
charter being accepted by Paul B. Fite,
first president of the Dalton Civitan
club.
Officers of the Dalton club are Paul
B. Fite, president ; J. G. McLellan, vice
president; Jim A. McFarland, secre
tary ; T. D. Ridley, treasurer. The
board of directors will be elected at
the initial meeting of the club next
Friday at 12:10 o’clock at Shelton’s
Cafe.
Forty-three Chattanoogans, includ
ing Civitans and their “women folks,”
came to Dalton Friday afternoon and,
with Dalton Civitans. their wives and
daughters, were guests at an excellent
luncheon prepared by the House Com
mittee at the Dalton Country club.
The large ballroom was decorated in
garden flowers and vines, forming an
attractive setting for the luncheon.
After the luncheon, with Dr. F. K.
Sims acting as toastmaster, J. G. Mc
Lellan made an address of welcome to
the Chattanoogans which started the
meeting off right and made the visitors
feel thoroughly at home.
Oliver B. Andrews then made the
speech after whifeh he presented the
charter to the local club. He told of
Civitan, what it stood for and what
it had accomplished—its two cardinal
principles: the building of good citizen
ship in service and the practicing of
the golden rule.
Champa S. Andrews gave his im
pressions of Civitan as a man on the
sidelines—not an bfficer but a high pri
vate in the rear i*anks. T. C. Thomp
son made a brief , talk in which he pre
sented to Paul B. Fite, first president
of the local club, the badge of Civitan.
Paul Fite, in behalf of the local dub,
accepted the charter and expressed his
appreciation of the interest taken by
Chattanooga in organizing the club
here.
Will Shepherd and Albert Gray, of
the-Chattanooga Civitan club, favored
the crowd with Vocal selections.
From beginning to end, the meeting
was filled with snap and enthusiasm.
The club here has taken hold with the
determination of working for Dalton
and all matters for the betterment of
the city and its dtizens. Made\up of
many business and professional men of
Dalton, its influence in the future is
bound to prove a big factor in local
affairs.
The organization steers clear of poli
tics in any form.
At the meeting Friday at Shelton’s
Cafe, the question of the luncheons
will be discussed and plans made for
them. 3?he meeting starts promptly
at 12:10 o’clock, and closes promptly
at 1:10. Every member of the club
is expected to be present.
The club starts with a charter mem
bership of 43, as follows:
Paul B. Fite, T. D. Ridley, Frank S.
Pruden, Ralph E. Hinkle, Floyd F.
Farrar, R. Lee Harlan, E. Charlie Cof
fey, James A. McFarland, Win M.
Denton, Bert A. Tyler, James J. Cope
land, James G. McLellan, John C. Rol
lins, Frank L. Teall, Thomas B. Wright,
Lee Routh, James P. Godwin, Walter
C. McGhee, W. Mac Hardwick, Horace
J. Smith, Henry L. Smith, Mid C. Fos
ter, Frank Manly, Tom S. McCamy,
William C. Martin, Neal L. Hamilton,
Guilford M. Cannon, Jr., Edd P. Davis,
Paul B. Trammell, Sr.. J. C. Herman
Wink, Charley P. Hannah, John W
Looper, Sam M. Easley, G. Lamar
Westcott, Thomas A. Hopper, Frank
K. Sims, Hubert Judd, Paul Burnbar-
ger, Will K. Moore. George W. Hamil-
ton, John B. Brown, Will R. Cannon
and Robert C. Bazemore.
Petition Railroad Commission
to Have Road Build New
Depot Here
TOURIST CAMP HAS
* BEEN ESTABLISHED
CHARLEY SMITH, JR., IS
RAPIDLY RECOVERING
The" many friends of Master Charley
Smith, Jr., will be glad to know that
he is now considered out of danger and
on the road to rapid recovery. The
little fellow last week fell from a
merry-go-round at an Atlanta amuse
ment park, and his skull was fractured.
He rallied, and this week his condi
tion permitted' his being brought back
home. j/i
CREAMERY WILL BE BUILT
BY DALTON STOCK COMPANY
. Sn.
Will Mean Much for Future of Whitfield
County—Company Will Have Capital Stock
Of $25,000—Will Succeed.
altou will have, in the near future,
odem creamery, which will develop,
i large extent it is | believed, the
stock industry in this and adjoin-
counties.
lie new industry will represent an
stment of about $25,000, and the
noters will, within a few days,
;e application for a charter.
two-story. brick and concrete
ding will be erected near the Dal-
ice plant, and in this the creamery
hinery will be installed.
B. Wright and J. J. Copeland, who,
i others, will be interested in the
' business venture, have recently
le trips through North Carolina and
nessee,. and have seen how much
i an industry means. They found
dreds of farmers had become inde
dent by adding a few cows to the
iainder of their farm “equipment.”
selling the*butter fat to the cream
ery. they have had plenty of ready
money during the dull period.
The success of the creameries, as
well as the farmers, has been in hav
ing the farmers have from 2 to 10
cows, separating the cream and
putting it in cans at their doors, the
creamery sending around trucks to col
lect up the cream, make it into cream
ery butter and send, to the farmers, the
clicks for their cream each month.
Not only does it bring more and
better cattle to the section; but it
means additional hogs, for they thrive
on the skim milk, the creamery want
ing only the cream off the milk.
A Creamery has made money for the
owners and has made money for the
people who sell the cream elsewhere,
and the promoters here, are confident
it will do the same here- They are go
ing to give it a thorough trial, and
have unbounded faith it its success.
Local Organization Secures Fair
Grounds for Tourists—Backing
Proposed High School for
this Section
The Dalton Merchants’ and Business
Men’s association, at the regular meet
ing Thursday night lined up behind the
effort to establish the Northwest Geor
gia Baptist high school here, passing
the following resolution:
Resolution.
In Re: Baptist Northwestern Geor
gia College.
We, the Business Men’s association
of Dalton, Ga., in regular session, this
4th day of August, 1921, do resolve
that we are in favor of the establish
ment of the Baptist Northwestern
Georgia College in Dalton, and that
we pledge our earnest support and help
in every way possible.
Also, that this resolution be spread
upon the minutes of the association,
and that a copy of same be furnished
to Rev. Josiah Crudup, pastor First
Baptist church, this city, for use. by
him when the matter comes before his
committee.
We hereby authorize him to call on
this body for any assistance in present
ing Dalton’s interest in the establish
ment of the school, and advantages as
a location. ,
Respectfully submitted,
Wi. C. McGhee, Chrmn.;
B. A. Tyler,
W. M. Denton,
Committee.
Tourist Camp Ready.
Through the cooperation of the Whit
field County Farmers’ Fair association,
a tourists camp has been established at
the county fair grounds in the western
part of the city.
The merchants have secured several
large signs to be placed north and
south of the city, directing the tourists
to the free camp site, where water and
lights will be furnished free. The
camp will doubtless be the means of
causing many to spend the night in
Wilson Is Reelected
President By Sunday
School Association
Annual Meeting at Pleasant Grove
Attracted Big Crowd—Mercer
and Martin the Speakers
J. F. Wilson was’re-elected president
of the East Side Sunday School con
vention in session last Saturday at
Pleasant Grove. Mr. Wilson has been
repeatedly re-elected to this office,
showing the genuine esteem in which
he is held and also the decided interest
he takes in these annual gatherings.
The convention attracted a large
crowd, and the day was one of genuine'
interest Dug Gap was awarded the
banner in the singing contest. The
double quartet from the Men’s Bible
class of the First Methodist church
ssfng a number of songs which were
thoroughly enjoyed; but, as there were
no women and children in the class,
this being required of • those contest
ing for the banner, the judges could
not consider this class a contestant fiJr
the banner. The singers were led by
O. M. Stacy, and were John Black,
C. L. Wood, Charley Deck, E. Jack-
son^-Walter Quinlan, Will Lupo, John
Howell arumaryey Neeley.
The principal speakers were Col.
Jesse Mercer, federal prohibition en
forcement officer, and Col. W. C. Mar
tin. ^
The following interesting account of
the convention is supplied The Citizen
by the able secretary, Miss Mary Qufl-
lian:
The Wlhitfield County Sunday School
convention met at Pleasant Grove
August 6.
The convention was opened by the
eading of a beautiful Psalm, and a fer
vent prayer by Rev. Reynolds Greene.
Although it has met at this place for
more than four decades, the interest
has never waned, as shown by the large
crowd that assembled on this occasion.
The following schools were credit
ably represented: -
Pleasant Grove, Mt. Zion, Harmony,
Dug Gap, Deep Springs, Good Hope,
Dalton First Methodist, Bethel.
Judge Wright was expected to be
present to make an address, but on
the morning of August 6, President
Wilson received a message from Mm
saying it was impossible for him to
be present; but we believe he was fin
ishing hoeing his garden.
If he takes The Citizen ( which of
course he does), he will understand.
The convention was delighted with
addresses from Mr. Jesse Mercer and
pur own Col. Martin.
The dinner was—wait a minute, I
can’t think of the right word—sumptu
ous. Will that do?
The contestants for the banner were
Dug Gap, Hope Well, Bethel, ML Rach
el and First MethodisL
The singing by all the schools was
exceptionally good; the judges decided
in favor of Dug Gap, and the banner
City’s Popular Recorder Passed
Away After Long
Illness
camp here. —,
A letter has been directed to the Tin | was presented by Rev. Reynolds Greene.
Gan Tourist, a publication of Ply-1 The following officers .elected for the
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TRIBUTE IS. PAID HIM
BY JUDGE G. G. GLENN
Was Confederate Veteran — Born
Near Augusta, He Had Long
and Useful Life—Made Fu
neral Arrangements
Royal Arch Masons
Of District Decide
On Dalton Next Year
Seventh District Organization to
Hold 1922 Convention Here—
Godwin Elected Officer
The 1922 convention of Royal Arch
Masons of the Seventh Congressional
district will be held in this city, Dalton
having been selected at the meeting
held Wednesday of last week at Chick-
amauga. J. P. Godwin and C. P. Han
nah extended Dalton’s invitation, which
was accepted by the meeting.
The following from Chickamauga
gives an account of the meeting:
Chickamauga, Ga. — Edward A.
Green, of Rome, will head the Royal
Arch Masons of the Seventh district
for the next year, having been chosen
High Priest Wednesday at the an
nual convention held at Chickamauga.
Fifty members of the order were
present at the meeting and about an
equal number of guests, including
many ladies. Dalton was chosen as
the next convention city.
The Masons enjoyed a barbecue din
ner at the Crawfish Hotel and were
given a pleasant day by the host chap
ter, Chickamauga, No. 99. The* after
noon was given over to exemplification
of the work of the Royal Arch Masons.
Grand Secretary E. A. McHan was
present and delivered a very strong,
instructive and impressive address.
Officers elected for the year were;
E. A. Green, Rome, high priest; J. V.
Kyle, Lindale, king; J. H. Hammond,
LaFayette, scribe; W. M. Housch,
Chickamauga, captain of the host; W.
D. Couch, Dallas, principal sojourner;
J. H. Austin, Cedartown, Royal Arch
captain; J. P. Godwin, Dalton, master
of the third veil; R. G. Hancock, Ma
rietta, master of the second veil; W.
P. Martin, Adairsville, master of the
first veil; H. Y. Holland, Dallas, sec
retary and treasurer.
Bill Passed Legislature and Will
Become Law Writes
N. A. Bradford
FOUR COUNCILMEN TO
SERVE REST OF'TERMS
CARTER & SONS ORDER
A MOTOR AMBULANCE
Will Be Delivered Here as Soon as
It Is Built
In line with the progressive policy
of Carter & Sons Furniture & Under
taking copipany, that Arm has ordered
a motor ambulance which will be de
livered here as soon as it is built. It
will cost about $4,000, and, while for
a time at least it will not be a paying
investmenL the firm feels that it is
badly needed.^
The ambulance will be used in con
nection with the hospitals here.
Judge John R. Tarver, recorder of
the city of Dalton, died at 5:30 o’clock
last Friday afternoon following a pro
tracted illness.
Several weeks prior to his death,
Judge Tarver took to his bed, gradual
ly growing weaker until the end came
peacefully last Friday afternoon.
At the time of his death, he was 77
years of age, having been bom near
Augusta. He saw service in the Con
federate army and made an excellent
soldier.
He was married in this-county to
Miss Mattie Burson, who, with one
daughter, Jane Broadrick, preceded
him. He is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. J. T. Stringfield, of Dallas, Tex.,
and Mrs. J. W. Broadrick, of this
county.
Judge Tarver was the first recorder
elected by the people of Dalton, and
the genuine esteem in which he was
held was shown by his re-elections to
that office.
It was at Judge Tarver’s request
made a short time before his death,
that the funeral services were brief and
simple. The song, “Just as I Am,” was
sung by a quartet, after which Rev.
Josiah Crudup, pastor of the First
Baptist church, read the 14th chapter
of John, and Judge G. G. Glenn, a
friend of long standing, made a short,
eloquent talk. The services were held
at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon from
the home of John A. Shope, where he
lived, interment being made in "West
Hill cemetery.
Judge Glenn’s Trihnte.
Among other things. Judge Glenn
said:
‘I am here this afternoon for the
sole purpose of fulfilling a promise
made to my dead friend years ago,
which was often repeated, and again
requested, just a few nights before he
died, therefore, I ask you in all kind
ness to be patienL and think not
strange of my making these remarks.
“John R. Tarver, better and famil
iarly known to all of us as “Uncle
John,” was bom near Augusta, Ga.;
came to this county when but a small
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♦ HAY FEVER FOLKS ♦
♦ HAVE KICK COMING ♦
♦ — ♦
♦ Hay fever folks have a real ♦
♦ kick coming for the goldenrod is ♦
♦ in bloom far ahead of time. +
♦ Now the goldenrod is to the hay +
♦ fever germ what the red rag is.to ♦
♦ the he cow, and when it waves ♦
♦ in the breeze, the aforemention- ♦
♦ ed h. f. g. gets red in the face and ♦
♦ starts something. While -some ♦
♦ may appreciate the bloom of the ♦
♦ goldenrod, just tickle, with gold- ♦
♦ enrod, the smoot of the fellow ♦
♦ with hay fever if you want to ♦
♦ hear some whole-hearted cuss- ♦
♦ ing. Blooming now, it’s apt to ♦
♦ keep blooming for a long, long ♦
♦ time, for frost is afar off. 4.
♦ Ka-choo! ^
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City Will Have Four Instead of
Eight Wards With AH of the
People Voting for All of
the Representatives.
Dalton’s charter amendment bill was
passed by the legislature the last of
the week. Saturday, The Citizen re
ceived a letter from Hon. N. A. Brad
ford, representative, stating that the
bill had passed with an amendment.
The bill, as originally drawn, was
printed in The Citizen several weeks
ago. After being sent to Mr. Brad
ford, an amendment was agreed to by
the committee to put off the time for
electing councilmen v until December,
199.9, the four councilmen who -last
year were elected for two years to hald
over through 1922. This means that
councilman Williams will be council
man from the new first ward, which is
made up of the first and second wards;
Councilman Caylor, councilman from
tht second ward, embracing the old
third and fourth wards; Councilman
enner, councilman from the third ward,
embracing the old fifth and sixth
wards, and Councilman Percy, council
man from the fourth ward, embracing
the former seventh and eighth wards.
They will serve through next year.
The amendment gives to Dalton fbur,
instead of eight, councilmen, changes
the salaries to be paid the mayor and
councilmen, the mayor’s salary not to
exceed $50. and the councilmen’s not
to exceed $25 per year, and puts the
election of councilmen upon all the
voters. The representative from the
first-ward must live in that ward; but
all the voters will choose a council
man from the candidates the ward puts'
out. This also applies to all other
wards, and each voter must vote for as
many as there are places to be filled.
These are practically all the changes
as made in the city charter.
CROWN MILL TEAM SCORES
THIRD STRAIGHT SHUTOUT
Defeated Chickamauga Team Satur
day by 5 to 0 Score
The Crown mill team scored their
third straight shut-out Saturday
against the Chickamauga team.
Caldwell flanked the visitors while
his team-mates scored five suns.
Score by innings:. R H E
Crown — 30001100 0—5 11 2
Chicka’ga 00000000 <M) 4 2
Batteries: Caldwell and Gregg; Loth-
ridge and Fincher.
Strikeouts by CaldweU, 10; by Loth-
ridge, 5.
FIRST COMMUNITY CHEESE
FACTORY IS NOW ASSURED
Mrs. M. E. Judd President of Company—Will
First of Chain of Community Factories
For Whitfield is Belief.
What is believed to be the first unit
in a chain of community cheese fac
tories in Whitfield county will be
erected on a plat of land purchased
from Horace Smith, just north of the
city, within a short time, work to be
started within a few days.
The ones interested in the first com
munity cheese factory have met and
organized with the following officers:
Mrs. M. E. Judd, president; M. West
brook, secretary-treasurer; Horace
Smith, chairman, and C. P. King and
Ed Cooper, board of directors. The
building committee is composed of Sam
Smith, chairman; J. G. Cochbum, Mrs.
M. E. Judd, Earl Miller and G. W.
Bearden. Mrs. Judd, S. R. Smith and
Ed Cooper will secure a charter.
The first cheese factory will cost
about $1,500. practically all of which
stock has been subscribed. The stock
holders will get a reasonable interest-
rate on their money, will pay the oper
ating expenses of the plant, and all
money made above the expenses will
be apportioned among the farmers
who furnish butter-fat to the factory.
It will be strictly a mutual concern.
This is the result of the work of
County Agent Charles O. Smith. One
of the men interested, after hearing
Mr. Smith’s talk on cheese making and
examining the charts sent here by the
State College of Agriculture, determin
ed to put over a community cheese fac
tory, and the one to be built just north
of the city is the resulL
If this factory is successful, and the
ones behind it believe it will be, others
will be started, and a good industry
will be built up.