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1847—SEVENTY-THREE YEARS OLD.
DALTON, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1921.
VOLXXXTV. No. 49. $1.50 PER ANNUM.
Hotel Committee’s
Report Not Quite
Ready Says Smith
jlober
get for Five Days of Oc-
Term of Superior
Court
hand AND TRAVERSE
JURORS FOR OCTOBER
nV Divorce Cases Set for Monday
Court Week—Criminal Business
Wednesday and Thursday—
Cases and Dates
Civitan Club Asked to Be Patient a
Little Longer—Interesting Was
Meting Held Last Friday
The
following calendar Tor the Oc-
k . r ter!11 of Whitfield superior court
iich meets Monday, Oct. 3, has been
[ranged:
ill criminal cases and bonded cases
f or Wednesday. Jail cases subject)
call.
Monday, Oct. 3.
teems vs. Teems, Keith vs. Keith,
|j TS . Fox. Harden vs. Harden,
tiih-IIall Grocery Co. vs. W. C. War-
ic t Oxford vs. Oxford, King vs.
iK. J. D. Davis vs. W. A. Taylor,
jma and Ernest Watkins vs. A. C.
inson. Bowman vs. Bowman, State
Ed Thompson et al, Bryson vs.
json. L. W. Cooley vs. Southern Rail
■t et al, J. L. Defoor vs. M. Pinson
al, J. E. Satterfield vs. W. U. Gor-
a. Huffaker vs. Huffaker, Dalton
. D it & Produce Col vs. Holland &
tans, Trigg Dobbs Co. vs. Holland &
rails. S. F. Sinor vs. S. N. Vamell,-
, L. Bates et al vs. Dave Stewart, M.
Workman et al vs. Arthur Cragen,
aes vs. Jones, Poindexter vs. Poin-
ster, Ola Calhoun et al vs. A. Cragen
al. Buckeye Oil & Paint Co. vs. Cit-
o Lumber Co., Armstrong vs. Arm-
jrtag, The American Oil Pump and
ank Co. vs. Hopkins, Felker & Felker,
jhutta Banking company vs. E. W.
arter, M. C. Kiser Co. vs. W. A. West
Son. Herndon Sale Stable company
i. Ii. T. Miller et al, B. L. Johnson
Co. vs. J. A. Martin, Rogers Bailey
d. ts. A. I.. Bandy, Mrs. Kate Speck
i. F. A. Hamilton, Ex.. E. P. Davis
al vs. S. P. Reed. Thomas Vaughn
t Mossey Vaughn. J. J. Vaughn vs.
. C. Brand, T. P. Long vs. T. N.
arter & .Son
Tuesday.
; tudehaker Corporation vs. J. T.
■liardson & Son, Jim Ray vs. Sou
th Bail way Co. et al, The State vs.
B. Roberts, F. E. Evans vs! Sou
th Railway Co., Staton Gay vs.
aline Staten et al, Rice, Styx Drug
vs. Mrs. F. E. Evans, Holder Coal
Lumber Co. vs. W. E. Mann, Mrs.
rtrude Warmack vs. Southern Rail-
y Co.. W. C. Warmack vs. Southern
ihvay Co.. Dalton Auto & Machinery
vs. Southern Railway Co.
Friday.
'ox Bros. vs. 'Brooker Lumber Co.,
F. Stone vs. American Railway
Press Co.
Dalton Civitan club received
assurance from Horace J. Smith, chair
man of the club’s hotel committee, that
the hotel matter was progressing in a
satisfactory way. Mr. Smith reported
at the noon-day meeting of the club
last Friday.
He stated that up to that time, the
eommitee had options on two available
sites, and was negotiating for an op
tion on a third site. He stated that
several members of the committee had
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out of town on business, and he had
been unable to get their views in the
matter, but he expressed the hope that
a more detailed and definite report
would be ready at the next meeting of
the club.
He added that he had received nu
merous letters in reference to the pro
posed hotel, and said that in talking
with contractors, he believed the hotel
of fire-proof construction could be
erected at a cost of about $1,000 per
room. Outside parties are ready, if
Dalton doesn’t want to take all the
stock, to help finance the hotel, life said,
hut this will be decided later, when the
site is secured, and the committee gets
cut to sell the stock in the hotel com
pany.
New Committees.
President Paul B. Fite announced
the following new committees for the
club: '
Inter-relations committee — J. J.
Copeland, W. C. Martin, Frank Manly.
Public affairs committee—E. P. Dav
is, C. L. Hamilton and W. M.‘ Denton.
Business methods—W. C. McGhee,
Lee Ronth and H. J. Smith.
Publicity committee—T. S. McCamy.
E. C. Coffey, and R. L. Harlan.
Alarm ciock committee—F. S. Pru
den, T. S. McCamy and J. C. H. Wink.
The committee appointed to help,
with other civic organizations in the
campaign to secure the Baptist high
school for Dalton reported that noth
ing further could be done until the spe
cial committee arrived here the first of
October, at which time the city’s claim
to the school would be presented.
Visitors Present.
Mayor W. E. Wood. Judge H. J.
Wood, ordinary; W. C. Bowen, pres
ident, and W. M. Sapp, secretaiy of
the Merchants’ and Business Men’s as
sociation. were present at the luncheon,
and each made an interesting talk to
the club. Mayor Wood talking of the
police situation in Dalton and urging
the Civitans to help in the efforts to
better the force; Judge H. J. Wood
talked on road conditions, and Messrs.
Bowen and Sapp pledged the co-oper
ation of the Merchants’ and Business
Men’s association in all matters for
the advancement of the city.
Porto Rico Welcomes New Governor, F; Mont Reily
3253 S
American soldiers leading the parade by the reviewing stand at the Municipal theater in San Juan, Porto Rico.
In htmor of the arrival of the new governor of the island, E. Mont Reily.
WILL START
Actual Construction of Building
to House Creamery to Be
Under Way Soon
FARMERS PLEDGE FINE
COOPERATION IN PLANT
Have Signed for Many Cows, Caus
ing Those Interested to Make Def
inite Decision to Build Imme
diately—Plans Made
Revival Services
at Baptist Church
Brought to Close
Successful Meeting Ended Sunday
With Ten Additions to Church—
Merchants Attend Meeting
Grand Jury.
‘^n Oarlock, Bart Loner, Thomas
'coper. William A. Caylor, George
’arpenter. John M. Masters, Cbes-
M. Martin, John C. Black, William
Elrod. Ace E. White, Henry T.
[ 'h. Thomas B. Wright, John H.
'• Jo-eph E. Whitson, A. B. Hill,
eg F. Kelly, Luke Kenemer, Ed-
^ I'. Davis, Pinkey Newman, J. G.
•ellan. William M. Mapis, J. W.
Bray. Boone Bowers. Charles L.
or, Jacob A. Ault. William H. Pit-
Grover J. Martin, Bartley C. Wil-
Marshall Westbrook, Thomas S.
Traverse Jury.
ok 0. Cavender. Riley P. Jones,
e ' v ?. Robinson, Ivan P. Moore,
5 W. Shultes, William A. Manis,
er C. Fagin, George W. Hamilton,
!an d Callaway, L. A. Kelly, Max-
s - Charles, Mark J. Edwards,
O ' ensby, William C. Palmer, R.
illiams, Thomas A. Nance, James
eo 'ge. Rert L. Revis, William C.
■ Robert L. Mann, Walter C-
tlev - Thomas O. Rollins. J. Boy
en< ‘r. Milton J. Sheram, James A.
,,as °n, Clarence H. Fraker, Wil-
E • Anderson, Robert C. Hackney,
H- Gentle, George W. Bryant,
s R - Capehart, John G. Freylach,
* A. Carter, Whiter P. Bowen,
L. Broadrick, Clifton H.
lf “- Carter C. Stacy, Jesse H. Hall,
A - Martin, John H. Ware, Jewel
offer
JESSE J. HOPKINS AGAIN
ENLISTS IN MARINE CORPS
Dalton Boy Qualified
Rifleman
as Expert
One of the many former marines
who reentered the"“soldiers of the sea’
at their Atlanta recruiting station in
the Austell Building, during the past
week was Jesse James Hopkins, who
formerly resided with hiS* brother
Thomas J. Hopkins, here, according to
Captain P. C. Gayer, Jr., U. S. M. C-,
oflicer in charge.
From 1917 to 1919, Hopkins was a
member of the Devil Do ^’ d J^
which period he was a member of the
marine detachment of the U- - ■ •
Charieston. and visited almost every
IrtTae worn. *>■§ H.pH™
Hso has the distinction of having qua -
JS as expert rifleman with the serv
ice rifle, for which he received a silver
medal and an increase in his service
Pa sea duty is one of the many offers
of the marines, and as each battleship
has a guard of at least sixty-five sol
ders of the sea, Private Hopkins can
expect to see a little more of the world
•fhe is lucky enough to be a member
of one of these ‘ ; sea-gotag marine com-
Pa ?oung Hopkins left for Parris Is-
s c., Saturday night where he
Paul B. Trammell, Sr., Wal-
Mr-Ghee, Charles A. Payne, gg4^‘l^ combination
Adams, W. D. Poteet, Luther sea, the happy
Claud R. Henry. |rines.
brush’u^onMs ^ ls and then
find readv for service oil land and at
Last .week, those interested in the
proposed creamery here mailed out
Hanks* to farmers throughout this sec
tion asking them the number /of cows
they would pledge themselves to keep,
the object being to find out if enough
cows would be kept to assure an ample
supply of butter-fat for the creamery.
The response the first week was such
as to insure the plant here, for 200
cows were pledged! this being one-
third the number required, and no per
sonal effort was made.
So generous was the co-operation
pledged that the men behind the cream
ery have made their plans to begin
at once the erection of the building
that will house the plant.
The building will be of brick and
concrete construction, two stories high
and will have ample room for the
creamery machinery that will be in
stalled. Work will be started as soon
as the material can be assembled and
rhe contract let.
Modern creamery machinery will be
purchased and installed. T. B. Wright,
one of the leading figures in the cream
ery, stated to a representative of The
Citizen that he thought the building
could be erected and' the machinery
installed within six weeks after the
start of work. At this rate, it is prob
able the plant will be in actual oper
ation by late fall. It will represent an
investment of about $25,000.
The revival started Wednesday, Aug.
31, at the First Baptist church, was
closed Sunday night, following an in
teresting and beneficial meeting.
Rev. T. Joe Talley, who came here
to conduct the meeting, was forced to
return home because of sickness on
the following Sunday. Rev. T. W. Cal
laway came here from Chattanooga to
fill his place, and the services were
continued without interruption.
All things considered, the meeting
was a good one. and about ten were
united to the membership roll of the
First Baptist church, in addition to
others whose interest in the church
and its work was given new life by the
meeting. It also proved of genuine
good to other churches in Dalton.
Mr. Charles O. Miller, revival song
leader, who came here with Rev. Mr.
Talley from Texas to assist in the
meeting, remained through the closing
services, he and Mrs. Miller leaving
he city Monday.
Last Thursday night, members of
the Merchants’ and Business Men’s As
sociation. attended the services in a
body. Only a brief business session
was held at the Harlan Hardware
Co.’s store, after which the merchants
and business men went to the First
Baptist church where special seats
were reserved for them.
Committee Will Probably Sign
Midway for Approaching
Fair Next Week
PURE-BRED POULTRY
SALE BEING PLANNED
Fair Opens Here .Three Weeks from
Next Monday, and People are Mak
ing Preparations for It—All
Should Make Exhibit
At a meeting of the committee ap
pointed by Vamell citizens to secure a
suitable, site and make all possible in
ducements for the location of the
proposed Baptist high school at Var-
nells the following advantages were
set forth which we believe are suffic
ient to make Vamell the most ideal
place in Northwest Georgia for the lo
cation of such a school:
First of all there is no section of
Georgia which needs a school of this
character more than the north end of
Whitfield county. While the service
of a school of the above character is
not to be limited to buy particular
community or county yet. the immediate
need of this section is such that the
field of service would not be overlap
ped by other high schools.
The natural advantages which Var-
nell offers are unparalleled by any
other place in the entire northwestern
part of the state. A number of free
flowing springs furnish the abundant
supply of pure water. The elevation is
such that the drainage is almost per
fect and the air is always fresh and
pure. Mosquitoes and doctors find it
hard to exist about Vamell. Some of
the best doctors have- considered Var-
nell as one of the most healthful
"places in the state. As for natural
scenery one could not wish for a more
attractive place, being nestled in the
beautiful hills which form a net work
connecting the northern extremities of
Cohutta and Rocky Face mountains.
The fertility of the soil and the suit
able climate make it possible to grow
a great variety of fruits and vegetables
which would supply the needs of an in
stitution at a reasonable cost.
The plant will begin making butter
only. Later it'is probable that Ice
cream will also be made.
It is believed that the industry will
mean much for this section of the state.
NELSON IS CANDIDATE
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE
CROWN MILL TEAM WON
GAME FROM DAYTON, TENN.
Locals Had Little Trouble Defeating
Team Saturday
County Convict Warden States Pos
itively He Will Run
R. F. Nelson, the capable warden
of the Wihiifield county chaingang, will
be a candidate for. police chief in the
city election of next December. Mr.
Nelson made this positive statement
to a representative of The Citizen.
He has served the city as police
chief in the past, being chief of the
police department when he resigned
his office _to accept the work of warden
of the county chaingang. In addition,
he has seen considerable service as an
arresting officer here. -•£
Mr. Nelson hap hosts of friends here
who will be interested in learning of
his definite decision to offer, for the
office of police chief.
The Crown Cotton mill baseball team
had little trouble defeating the Dayton,
Tenn., team here Saturday, the score
at the end of the seventh inning, when
the game was called on account of
rain, standing at 7 to 2.
The mill team got the jump by scor
ing one run in the third, only to lose
the lead when Dayton scored two in
the fourth. Then the locals broke it
up by scoring six runs in the fifth,
which put an end to the scoring.
Caldwell pitched his usual steady
game and was never in danger after
his team-mates gave him some runs.
Thursday the mill team will play Al
ton Park at the fair grounds, and a
good game is promised.
The fast team from Atco comes Sat
urday for a game with the Crown
Mill team, and the game should be a
dandy. Atco defeated the locals once
this year; but that was before the local
team struck Its stride. 'The teams are
well matched, and a close game Sat
urday Is predicted.
Poultry Sale.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, home econ
omics agent, is arranging to have a
sale of pure-bred poultry at the ap
proaching fair. This will not be con
fined to the members of the poultry
club, but anyone having - pure-bred
birds can bring them in and put them
in the sale.
The possibilities of the poultry in
dustry are great, and every encourage
ment is going to be given in future to
those who raise fine chickens.
The fair is right at hand, the open ;
ing day being just three weeks from
next Monday, and it will be necessary
to do some work at the grounds prior
to that time. The officers are going to
be extremely busy from now until' the
gates open.
jim McFarland goes
WITH GEORGIA TECH
Will Teach Commercial Law There
During Coming Term
James A. McFarland, popular young
lawyer of this city, will leave Monday
tpr Atlanta where he goes to take up
his work as instructor in commercial
law at Georgia Tech. The selection of
Mr. McFarland to this important posi
tion is a signal honor to him.
Mr. McFarland wfll, in addition to
his teaching, practice law in Atlanta,
and his hosts of Dalton friends are con
fident he will make a success. He has
the best wishes of' all Dalton people
in his new work.
The amusements committee of the
county fair is receiving inquiries from
amusement companies, and it is prob
able that a good line of attractions will
be secured within the next week.
This week, one company wired want
tag to come here for the'fair, but in
quiries developed the information that
the company was not up to the stand
ard wanted, and nothing was done.
The committee wants to line up this
year the best midway feature the fair
has ever had, in order to have this de
partment up to what the exhibits give
promise of being.
DOCTORS PLAN TO FORM
TRI-COUNTY SOCIETY
Local Organization Entertained Vis
itors.at Banquet
Tuesday evening at the /Hamilton
Memorial hosptial, a Tri-County Med
ical society was launched with Dr. S.
A. Brown, of Eton, president; Dr.
Shellhorse, of Calhonn, vice president,
and Dr. Zeb Johnson, of Red Bud,
secretary.
A committee, composed of Drs.
Brown, McLain and Erwin, of Calhoun,
was appointed to draft a constitution
and by-laws, to be submitted to a meet
ing of the doctors of Whitfield, Mur
ray and Gordon counties to be held
here in December.'
The Whitfield County Medical So
ciety had Invited the doctors from the
neighboring counties, and an interest
ing, paper was read by Dr. B. L. Ken
nedy, followed by a discussion. After
the business meeting, a banquet was
enjoyed. The guests of the local doc
tors included Drs. Mills, Starr, Mc
Lain and Shellhorse, of Calhoun;
Brown, of Eton; Broaddricfe, of Route
4, Dalton; Brewer, of Tunnel Hill and
Johnson, of Red Bud.
Vamell Committee
Wants High School
Of Baptists There
Communication from Committee
Gives Reason Why People Think
It Best Place for School
Robert H. Baker, aged .78 years,
prominent and respected resident of
Dalton, died at noon Sunday follow
ing a protracted illness, at his home on
School street. Mr. Baker’s health
broke months ago, and his condition be
came critical several weeks prior to
his death, causing his relatives to be
summoned. He gradually grew weak
er until the end came peacefully Sun
day.
Varnell is not a large metropolis
but it is near enough to one of the best
cities in North Georgia to furnish all
the advantages which a school of the
above type stands in need of being only
uine miles north of Dalton on the Sou
thern railroad, which furnisher ade
quate service in connection with other
roads to any part of the state. That
quiet seclusion and freedom from the
noise and glare of town and city, the
greatest factors which promote learn
ing in the high school are fully realized
at Varnell. We are also connected
with Dalton, Chattanooga and other
cities and towns by a system of good
roads which makes it possible to reach
any point in short time by automobile.
■ This committee having talked with
a number of people of various parts of
the country and surrounding counties
and having studied other schools as to
location, find that both the sentiment
of the people and the facts gathered
from the history of other schools sub
stantiate the conclusion that we have
formed that there is no place which is
to be considered by the location com
mittee more ideal than Vamell for
the establishment of the proposed in
stitution. Therefore, we have secured
option on the most attractive site con
sisting of one hundred and twenty-five
acres of the best land in the vicinity
of Vamell, well watered by good
springs and capable of being made the
most beautiful school campus in the
entire state which we are offering for
the consideration of the committee'bn
location. In addition to the above the
people of Vamell and surrounding
country pledge their heartiest and
most liberal support in building and
beautifying the grounds of the pro
posed school in their midst.
Signed by committee
Vamell citizens.
J. W. Eslinger,
W. S. Wilson.
H. A. Winstead,
R. W. Green.
representing
Prominent Resident of Dalton
Died After Long Illness
at His Home Here
WAS LEADER IN WORK
OF METHODIST CHURCH
Saw Service in Army of Confedera
cy—Spent Practically His Entire
Life in Dalton Inhere He Had
Hosts of Friends
Mr. Baker was bora December 14,
1842, in Ashe county, N. C., his parents
being Dr. Robert and Mrs. Susan
Hammond Baker. His father dying, he
was brought here as a baby one year
old to his grandfather, Dr. William
Hammond, being reared at the Ham
mond homeplace just north of the city.
He spent practically his entire life
here, save for the time he saw service
in the Confederate army, and after
ward when he was in business for a
short time in Nashville, Tenn.
He was married June 5, 1866, to
Miss Martha Foute, at Greenville,
Tenn. Five years ago, he and Mrs.
Baker celebrated their golden wed
ding, the fiftieth anniversary of iheta
happy life together.
Seven children were horn of the
union, six of whom, with his wife, sur
vive him. One daughter, Mrs. W. C.
McGhee, died several years ago. The
surviving children are F. F. Baker, of
Macon; Percy R. Baker, of Atlanta;
Charles ■ H. Baker, of Jacksonville,
Fla.; Robert M. Baker, of West Palm
Beach, Fla.; Theodore B. Baker, of
San Diego, Cal., and Mrs. J. E. Alex
ander, of Atlanta.
Mr. Baber was yi the mercantile
business here and in Nashville, Tenn.,
and was a member of the Masonic fra
ternity.
He served with distinction in the
Confederate army during the war be
tween the states, and was a popular
member of the Joseph E. Johnston
Camp, United Confederate veterans.
During the war, Mr. Baker was first
in the Army of Northern Virginia, be
ing in that famons fighting organiza
tion. Phillips’ Legion. He was wound
ed severely in the first Battle of the
Wilderness, and was later transferred
to the commissary department at
Charleston, S. C., where he was at the
close of the war.
Mr. Baker took a genuine interest in
the work of the Methodist church, be
ing, for many years, a member of the
board of stewards of the First church
here. He took a prominent part in the
work of the board.
WANT REWARD OFFERED
FOR STILES’ CAPTURE
Officers to Ask Governor to Offer Re
ward for Wheat’s Slayer
Solicitor General J. M. T.nng this
week sent a petition to county officers
requesting that they sign it and direct
it to Governor Hardwick requesting
that he offer a reward for the capture
of Pearly Stiles, charged wifh murder
in connection with the death of C. H.
Wheat.
The homicide occurred at Nance’s
spring about a month ago. It is alleg
ed that Stiles shot and killed Wheat
following a quarrel. Officers went to
the scene of the killing, but were un
able to capture Stiles.
Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock, a
large crowd of sorrowing friends as
sembled in the First Methodist church
to pay the last tribute to the memory
of Mr. Baker. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. H. C. Emory, pas
tor of the church, assisted by Rev.
Charles L. Bass, of Atlanta, grand
master of the Georgia grand lodge of
Masons.
After the service at the church, in
terment was in West Hill cemetery.
Among the out-of-town people here
for the funeral were Mr. F. F. Baker
and family, and Mrs. J. Y. Bruce, of
Macon; Mr. Percy Baker, Mr. and Mrs.
F. F. Baker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Alexander and children and Mr. Rob
ert Lynn Baker, of Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Baker, of Jacksonville,
Fla.; Mrs. Haskins Williams, of Birm
ingham, Ala.; Dr. and Mrs. George R.
Wfest, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wagner, Mrs.
Nell Parker, Mrs. Dillon, Misses Carrie
Alexander and Lily May McGhee and
Mrs. J. B. McGhee, of Chattanooga,
and Mrs. Henry Htae and Edward
Hine, of Rome.
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