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!j Cotton Market September 21 Middling .20^2 £ Middling .20 1847—SEVENTY-THREE TEARS OLD. MAJ. -HUGH O’NEILL An ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Billboard. Local Cotton Market September 21 Good Middling .20/2 Strict Middling .20 Middling .19]/ 2 DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1921. VOL.LXXIV. No. 50. $1.50 PER ANNUM. Ration Went on Record as (an imously Favoring Is sue for Schools gTE R TRIPS ABOUT READY TO BE STARTED • t(< , £ Tells Merchants That ra l Automobiles Are Already jg C d lor Trip Through This Section Dalton Merchants’ and Business Association, at the meeting last av night, went on record as sqnarelv behind the proposed sue for a new high school build- j for improvements and addi- 0 t he grammar grades. A big a „ e of the membership of 67 resent at the meeting, and the at the organization get squarely the bond issue was unanimous, association appointed a commit- uposed of W. M. Denton, R. D. )re and J. P. Godwin, to go be- [T council with the request that id election be called. John T. Duncan, acting superin- ■ 0 f schools in the absence of H. Watson, told the merchants siness men just what a problem eed in the need for additional He expressed the belief that a iah school building, with the high school change about for a ar school, would solve the prob- r a number of years. He also ted iu the building of the high an auditorium on the top After Mr. Duncan’s talk, the tion realizing the pressing need manimously to send a committee city council to ask that a bond i lie called, and that the issue he ough to erect a modern, well- id high school building, with ■him. merchants and business men he first to go on record as ah ation favoring a bond issue for =rn high, school. Friday after- he Dalton Woman’s clurT, seven- strong. also voted unanimously k for a bond issue. Monday, the woman s club took similar ac The Civitan club, at its i Friday, will also, in all ility. vote to back the bond and it looks very much like y will get something that has eeded for several years. Getting Ready for Tour. Thomas chairman of the com- to arrange several automobile iroughout this section to adver- e approaching fair and to mix ogle with the people and invite o Dalton, reported that a num cars had already been secured, 6 first trip would be made with- mrt time. association met with the Dalton Machinery Co. fERSVILLE GOLFERS COMING HERE ON FRIDAY !ri Golf Representatives Want Some Revenge : a crowd of Dalton golfers 'artersville where they werp 7 entertained at the Car- Solf club, in every way but -ly: the Cartersville crowd over the Daltonians in the of this week, the Cartersville Whusiasts will be here for a re- “atch which will he played at J ® 0B Country club, and the locals <fl Wng for revenge in big quanti- T >sitors will be entertained at at the country club, and day is in prospect. Il3x PEOPLE attend Presbyterian meeting Crowd Spent Yesterday Calhoun Institute at tian “efficiency insti- rsday at Calhoun at- □umber of Presbyteri- :.v. ilton people attending 'ims. Mr. and Mrs. H. nes T. C. McBryde, J. L. McWilliams, *W. H. errell, J. M. Longley, >el Mann, P. B. Fite, J. S. Thomas and W. ■s Willie White, Eliz- 1 Kate Hamilton. of Tunnel Hill, ac- elegation. The first speaker of the first parlia ment of Ulster is Maj. the Hon. Hugh O'-Neill, D. L. p M. P., elected speaker at the organization meeting of the new parliament of North Ireland. ' Knights Templar Are Ready for Memorial . Services on Sunday Distinguished Visitors Will Be Here to Take Part in Meeting at First Methodist Church The annual memorial service of St Johns Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar, will be an event of next Sun day afternoon. Relative to the service, the following special order has been is sued: “Dear Sir and Frater: “Sir Ogbum Alley, Eminent Com mander, issues the following order to Sir Knights of the line, under date of Sept. 17, ’21: “The Sir Knights are requested to assemble at the asylum on the corner ■of Hamilton and Gordon streets, in FULL UNIFORM, WITH SWORD, Sunday afternoon * at 2 o’clock, Sept. 25th, for the purpose of attending the annual memorial service which will be held in the First Methodist church of this city. “You have been sent a full program. “The line of march will be from the Asylum, Hamilton street, to King street, thence to the church—after the services from Cleveland street to Craw ford street, thence to West Hill cem etery, returning Crawford to Hamil ton to the Asylum. “We will be honored on the occasion by the presence of some very distin guished guests, amongst whom will be the following: “Most Eminent Sir Knight Joseph Kyle Orr. grand master, and Right Reverend Troy Beatty, bishop coadju tor of Tennessee, grand prelate of Grand Encampment Knights Templar of the United States and Hawaii; Right Eminent Sir Knight Charles A. McAllister, grand commander of Geor gia; Eminent Sir Knight Thomas D. Ridley, deputy grand commander of Georgia; Right Eminent Sir Knight D. G. Crabtree, grand commander of Tennessee; Right Eminent Sir Knight L. G. Walker, past grand commander of Tennessee, and other past grand commanders of both Georgia and Tenn essee—probably, too, the grand com manders of Alabama and Florida, as they have been invited and hoped that they would be able to come. “There will also be Sir Knights from the Commanderies at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Cartersville, Rome, Mari etta, and Atlanta. ‘This order is issued as a summons and you are expected to obey it accord ingly Our Sir Knights of Calhoun, Eton Chatsworth and Adairsville are expected to comply with this' order, too. “We have never before and may never again be so signally honored and therefore every Sir Knight must be present and on time. “Courteously and fraternally yours, “Chas. P. Hannah, Captain General. “Attested: ‘T. D. Ridley, Recorder.” The Program. The following program will be given: The following program has been an nounced by the commandery for the service: Processional, march. Invocation, Rev. and Sir John Yar brough, Acting Prelate. Sweet the Moments, Donzetti—Quar tette: Mrs. C. L. Carter, Mrs. C. L. Hamilton, W. M. Jones, C. L. Carter; Miss Catherine Carter, Pianist. Selection, Robert Loveman. Boll call of those who have passed (Continued on page 6) Judge Tarver Rules That Car load of Spirits at Trenton Be Destroyed GIVES LAWYERS TIME TO APPEAL THE CASE Supreme Court Will Decide Matter in End—Judge Holds Both State Lhws and Volstead Act Were Violated Judge M. C. Tarver Saturday passed an order dissolving the temporary in junction he had previously granted to restrain the Dade county sheriff from destroying the carload of whiskey which was seized several months ago in the railroad yards at Trenton. This means that his original order for the sheriff to destroy the whiskey stands; but he held this in abeyance for 20 days in order to give attorneys repre senting the consignor and consignee that time in which to carry the case to supreme court on a bill of exceptions. The Whiskey was a carload shipment whose continental journey was rudely interrupted when it rolled into the state of Georgia and the sheriff of Dade county nabbed it It was being sent supposedly under government permis sion, from Kentucky to a Los Angeles, CaL, druggist for “medicinal purposes.” When the sheriff seized the whiskey and communicated with Judge Tarver, he was instructed to destroy the ship- • * - - menL Attorneys for the railroad com pany. however, got busy and got a tem porary injunction through federal court, •and later, when attorneys representing the whiskey people decided the matter was for the state courts to settle, Judge Tarver granted a temporary, injunction until he could hear the case. In his decision made Saturday, he held that the shipment violated both the Volstead law and the state prohi bition laws. He held that as the state and federal courts have concurrent ju risdiction in prohibition matters, the government OTder was subject to revo cation when it conflicted with the laws of Georgia, which expressly prohibit the transportation of liquor within the state, and that when the shipment was brought into Georgia, the Volstead act was violated. The whiskey, a solid carload, has been valued at various amounts, rang ing from $40,000 to $100:000. and if the supreme court of Georgia affirms Jndge Tarver's decision, then the whiskey will he destroyed. In the meantime, it is under lock and key in the Dade county jail at Trenton. Rev. Josiah Crudup Is Again Moderator of the Association North Georgia Baptists Held Greatest Session Last Wgek at Deep Spring Fine Results Are Shown The sixteenth annual session of the North Georgia Baptist Association was held last week with Deep Spring Bap tist church. There were many dele gates from the churches, and large crowds from the immediate neighbor hood were in attendance every day. Some of the older men who have at tended the association annually for many years declared it the best session in the history of the association. It convened on Thursday morning and ad journed Saturday evening. There was fine fellowship among the delegates throughout the entire meeting. More baptisms were reported than in any year in recent times. All the former officers were re-elect ed unanimously by acclamation, to-wit: Rev. Josiah Crudup, moderator; Mr.! C. L. Foster, clerk; Mr. J. M. Bridges, treasurer. A large part of the business of every association consists of the reading of the reports of special committees on the different departments of denomina tional activities. There were the usu al number of these, and many of them would make good reading here, but they would take too much space to put them down at length, and must give place to some other matters of general interest The afternoon of Thursday was made highly interesting by the. intro duction and passage of a memorial in regard*to ‘-the proposed Baptist Junior College for Northwest Georgia. The paper was introduced by Mr. J. J. Copeland who followed it with a splen did address on education and the needs of our people for such a school as is being advocated in press and pulpit. Other interesting and inspiring ad dresses followed, and the memorial was adopted unanimously and with great enthusiasm. There was a number of visitors from other sections of the state. Not being able to name them all we will name only those who came on special mis sions. Rev. T. W. Tippett, of Vienna, spoke on the organized work of the Baptists in place of Dr. Arch C. Croe who expected to come but was kept away by other pressing duties. This was Mr. Tippett’s grst visit here. He made a good impression on our people and was well pleased with Northwest Georgia Baptists. Mr. H. L. Batts. B. Y. P. U. field worker, made a splendid address on his particular work. Dr. J. W. O’Hara, enlistment man for this territory, was there with his literature, and his good word and influence. The eleven o’clock hour each day was devoted to worship and preaching ser vice. Thursday at eleven o’clock the introductory sermon was preached by Rev. M. H. Welch, who gave the asso ciation a great message from the text. “Preach the Word. ’ Rev. J. E. Hud son preached on Friday to a large con gregation, bringing a strong and in spiring message. The eleven o’clock (Continued on last page.) Members of Nix Family Jailed in Connection with the Death of Negro MAN KILLED BY TRAIN VERDICT AT INQUEST In Spite of Coroner’s Jury’s Exoner ating Men, Judge Tarver Order ed Them Held Until Matter Could Be Investigated The lifeless body of Clarence Taylor (colored)- was found on the west of the Southern Railway tracks near the Elk Cotton mills early Monday morn ing, and Clint, Walker, Daws and Star ling Nix are being held in jail here pending* a thorough investigation of the matter, despite the coroner’s jury’s verdict that deceased came to his death from being struck by a Southern en gine. The men are being held on Jndge Tarver’s order until he reaches here from Dade county court and can go into the matter. On Saturday, one of <the Nix boys was arrested at Taylor’s home in the southern part of the city, for drunken ness and pointing a pistol at another, it being alleged that he went to Tay lor’s house and created a disturbance, Taylor telephoning for the police. When he was arrested by Policeman Kettles, he showed a disposition to resist ar rest, and Taylor helped the officer tie him with a rope. Nix was given a chaingang sentence on his plea of guilty and, according to the evidence at khe inquest, other members of his family were looking for Taylor during Sunday. One of the sisters of Taylor testified that shortly after noon Sunday, one of the Nix boys went to Taylor’s home and told her ithat he was going to kill him. The testimony of the physicians who examined the body was such as to cause the coroner’s jury to render a verdict that the man was killed by a train, within a few minutes after the jury retired after hearing the evi dence. \ One arm was bruised and cut, and there was a fracture of the skull, the neck being broken. Dr. McAfee testi fied that the wounds were such as would probably have been received had Taylor walked onto the track in front of the train. He could not. however, account for several cuts about the head. Tom. Will and Rob Robs, three ne groes who- were wilth Taylor the after noon of his death, were also arrested by the officers; but Judge Tarver told the sheriff to give them a hearing be fore a justice of the peace, if they wanted it, but he further instructed that the Nix men be held until his ar rival here. BOTH DALTON AND ROME ROUTES OF DIXIE HIGHWAY OFFER MUCH ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS IS THE TRUTH Trip Taken Last Sunday by Civitan Committee Fails to Show Why Times Writer Should Laud Rome Route and T^en Knock Dalton—Both are Far From Perfect—Some Observations of AU-Day Trip. A special committee from the Civi tan club, thinking that probably an ar ticle recentl yprinted in the Chattanoo ga Tildes, which announced that in spite of the longer mileage, the Rome route'of J;he Dixie Highway was pre ferable to the Dalton route, might be in error, grabbed a big car and a lizzie here at 7:35 o’clock Sunday morning and started a trip of exploration. The Times writer let It be known that the ride over the Rome route was a thing of beauty and a joy forever, while the Dalton route was enough to make the stoutest heart quail in its boots, or words to that effect. Well, the local committee couldn’t see it in the same way, the unanimous opinion being that, while there was an extra-fine stretch of road north from Rome in Floyd county—much better than any to be found on the Dalton route—the Rome route didn’t have anything that would justly en title its champions to lord it over Dal ton. Fact is, outside of the above-men tioned stretch in Floyd county, neither route has anything to brag a whale of a lot about—both ought to be ashamed of the condition of the road, for there’s plenty of room for improvement. There’s a bad stretch of road on the Dalton route between Calhoun and Adairsville. Then after traveling a few miles of good chert road in Chat tooga county, after leaving Floyd’s good rohd, you run into some mighty bad road both in Chattooga and Walker south of LaFayette, and in Walker there are bridges in a mighty bad state of repair. These are on the Rome route. Then that road over Taylor’s ridge can’t be lauded by a truthful man. In the Dalton party were both of the Paul Fites, both of the Bill Sapps, Tom Hopper, Mid Foster, Frank Rey nolds, Bert Tyler, Jim and John Mc- Leflan and Tom McCamy—a truthful bunch if ever there was one. The writ er knows for he was a member of the party himself. It was not until the trip was made that the ones rolling could appreciate the force of a time honored expression. Paul Fite had his lizzie equipped with a Packard bugle, arid when he blew it, the little car, in spite of itself, shied. Paul would lamp a car in'*the distance, and then he’d take out after it, opening the big trumpet at the same time. Without exception, the occu pants of the cars would pull to one side of the road to let the “big boat” by, and then would cuss when they saw the lizzie. It showed clearly where that expression “horn in” orig inated. Arriving at. Rome about noon, the crowd landed at the General Forrest hotel and ate dinner. That’s an insti tution (the hotel, not the dinner, al though it was all right) of which Ro mans are justly proud. Dalton’s get ting ready to build one just as good, although smaller. At the Forrest hotel, the crowd ran into Jack McCartney, who used to live in Rome bnt now has headquarters in Savannah. In his white duck clothes, Jack lacked only the gold braid to make him an admiral. The crowd rolled inljo Dalton at 6:30 o clock, and Tyler had to take to his bed. He swears it was the bumping JOSEPH BIGGS Joseph Biggs of Anson, Tex., is one of five Texans who have passed the century mark. He is a veteran of the Mexican war, and until recently was a cattleman. Early in 1921 he turned over his cattle ranch to his children and moved into Anson where he could find the gayety lacking on his ranch. Jtel Proposition Is Looking Better Says Horace Smith Meeting of Committee to Get Report Ready for Civitan Club—Meet ing at Fite’s on Friday H. J. Smith, chairman of the Civi- tan’s hotel committee, announced at the last meeting of the dub that he thought he would have something defi nite to report relative to the proposed hotel at the next meeting of the club, and the indications now are that he will be able 'to report the plans well underway. Monday morning, Mr. Smith called the members of his committee together and invited a number of other business men to meet with the committee. The question of a site for the proposed ho tel was discussed, and the meeting der cided unanimously that from a bus iness standpoint, the site of the old Hotel Dalton building was the place for the new hotel. Mr. Smith an nounced that he would call the com mittee together again later in the week, at which time a definite decision would be made, and the committee could go' before the people to sell stock. The opinion of the meeting was that probably the best method to pursue would be to sell stock to about half the value of the hotel, and issue bonds, or preferred slock, for the other half. It was roughly estimated that the cost of the hotel should be $100,000. The Civitan club Friday meets at the Fite Hardware company’s store on Hamilton street, aDd the luncheon will be served by the women at the Presby terian church. A “regular” feed is in prospect, and this, coupled 'with the interest that attaches to the meeting, will doubtless attract a big attendance. MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOLS UNDERWAY The music department of the public schools has gotten underway. The teacher, Mrs. E. B. Ruden. sees a splendid outlook for a class worth while. She begs to inform those interested to register their children at once. De lays are always dangerous, but partic ularly so when the educational or ar tistic interests of a child are involved. COHUTTA ODD FELLOWS PLANNING BOX SUPPER The firs’t Saturday night before the second Sunday in October, tjiere. will be at Cohutta a box supper for the ben efit of Cohutta Lodge of Odd Fellows, for the purpose of rebuilding burned hall. There will be a contest fro the prettiest girl between Dalton and Co hutta. Everybody is invited to come and bring a box and he prepared to vote in pretty girl contest. GOOD SERVICE SUNDAY AT FIRST METHODIST Last Sunday morning, an excellent service was held at the First Methodist church, six new members being added to the church roll. over the Rome route that put him out of commission; but the writer believes it was the terific jar from the big horn on the lizzie that shook his equilibrium. The trip was enough to satisfy the crowd that that Times writer is “an other” in the strictest sense of the word. Council Ready to Take Action When Committee Submits the Resolution ! POLICE CHIEF BATES IS CHECKED UP SHORT Suspended Until He Can Make Satis factory Explanation — Council Meeting Attracted Large Crowd Last Monday Night City council Monday night went on record as favoring the calling of an election for a bond issue of adequate proportions to make needed repairs and extensions on the public school build ings and to build a modern high school building. Committees from the school board, the Merchants’ association, the Dalton Wloman’s club and the Civitan club were present to request that council give the people an opportunity to vote on the question of bonding the city for $S0,000 for these needed improvements in the school system. Frank Manly, chaiiman of the board of education, told council of the desire of various organizations here for a bond issue to relieve the congested con dition of the schools arid to build a modern high school building. J. T. Duncan, acting superintendent of the schools, told council of crowded conditions, with 250 children without desk room. Mrs. M. E. Judd, W. M. Denton and T. S. McCamy tola council that the Woman’s dub, the Business Men’s association and the. Civitan dub were in favor of the improvements suggested. Col. W. C. Martin and oth ers stated that they were for the schools arid~!Tny " improvements that were needed. Mayor Wood appointed a committee, composed of Councilmen Caylor, Ket tles and Kenner; Frank Manly, T. S. Shope, W. C. Martin, Mrs. M. E. Judd, W. M. Deriton, C. D. McCutchen and W. M. Sapp, to consult and draft si resolution to be submitted ty city coun cil calling for a bond issue, fixing the amount and the time for the election. Chief Bates Suspended. At the opening of council meeting, Mayor Wood informed that body that it was his painful duty to call for the suspension of Police Chief Bates for conduct unbecoming an ofljier. Council unanimously voted for the suspension of Chief Bates, but nothing was said as /to the reason for the action. It is alleged the reason for council’s action was that Chief Bates’ col lections checked short by about $1,800, this being reported by W. H. James, certified public accountant from Atlanita, who went over the books since last April, when the audit was made and affairs were found to be in good shape. Chief Bates had the collection of street tax, license fees and recorder’s court fines. A formal request was made of Chief Bates to explain the discrepancies in the deposits to the city’s credit and the hooks. If a satisfactory explana tion-is not made, the suspension will stand, and another chief will be elected. License Taken Off. Council voted to take the license of $50 per year required of cotton buyers off the schedule, letting people buy cot ton here without being required to pay license. A request that the alley be tween Selvidge street and Thornton avenue be opened up on the north side to Chattanooga avenue, made by the property owners interested was referr ed to the street committee with power to act. WANTED FOR KIDNAPING, MAN IS BROUGHT By Tillman Davis Arrested in Colnn and Brought Here Tillman Davis, the second of the tv men wanted here in connection wil the disappearance of two yonng gir from their homes in North Dalton, wi brought here Friday night by Depul Sheriff Parsons, who went to Color bus after the man who had been a rested there. Jim Sissom, the oth< man charged with the crime, was a ready in jail here. Davis, according vto a statement < the officers, says the two girls accor panied him to Columbus; but he clain he doesn’t know where they were wh« he was arrested, having last seen the the day prior to his arrest. »