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Sunday Schools Urged to Send Rep resentatives to Meeting on Oc tober 15-16 Death Came Early Monday Morning After He Had Been Ill for Sev eral Weeks—Funeral Serv ices Tuesday Mr. Frank Tucker Hardwick died at 2 o’clock Monday morning at his home on Thornton avenue following an ill ness of several weeks. .He was in his seventieth year at the time of his death. Mr. Hardwick suffered an attack of fever and was apparently getting much better until about a week ■ before his decease when his heart weakened. From that time, little hope was held out for his recovery, and his death was not unexpected. Born at Cleveland. Frank T. Harwich was a son of C. L and Isabella Tucker Hardwick and was born March 21, 1S52, at Cleveland, Tenn. After attending the common schools, he was educated at Hiawassee college, of Madisonville, Tenn., going from there to Emory and Henry College, Vir ginia. ; After completing his college course, ho returned to Cleveland where, for about two years, he engaged in the re tail grocery business. He came to this city September 23, 1873, and organized the Bank of C. L Hardwick & Co., and was president of that successful financial institution at the time of his death. Most Successful Business Man. Mr. Hardwick was prominently ident ified with the textile industry of this, section, being president of the Elk Cot ton Mills, which he was largely instru mental in building, and treasurer and chairman of the board of directors of the Crown Cotton mills, in which he also had large holdings. He had also served the Crown mills as vice-pres ident in the past. Not only was~he prominently ident ified with the business life of Dalton, but he also' was actively interested in business in Chattanooga. He was in strumental in the building of the Hogs head apartments and the Hardwick- Buick building in the Tennessee city. He was one of the original incorpo rators of the Chattanooga National Bank, and when it was merged with the First National of Chattanooga, he became a member of the board of di rectors of that strong institution, and was actively interested in banking in general, being interested in the for mation of the American Bankers’ asso ciation. He was also on the directorate of the First State Trust and Banking Co., of Chattanooga. Possessing business acumen and judgment to a marked degree, his coun sel was freely sought by his friends in private . matters, and the firms with which he was connected were universal ly successful. Was Married Here. Mr. Hardwick was married to Miss Carrie Belle McCutchen here on March 11, 1880, and she, with the following Whitfield county singers will meet October 15-16 at Center Point for the annual fall convention, and decided in terest attaches to the approaching meeting. The people of Center Point are making preparations to entertain the singers and make their stay there a most pleasant on'e. J. H. WLliams, president, will preside over the con vention. On Saturday, the business of the organization will be transacted, with a big all-day singing on Sunday. There will also be singing on Saturday. The officers of the association have issued the following notice to Sunday school superintendents of this county: The Whitfield County Singing con vention will meet with Center Point church, six miles south of Dalton, Sat urday and Sunday, October 15 and 16. Tout are requested and urged to send two or three delegates from your church or Sunday school. Meet with us on the above date. A blue ribbon will be "given the best conductor on Saturday by lady judges. The object of this work is to pro mote the cause of sacred songs in our churches and Sunday schools. Be sure to come, and tell others. Yours fraternally in the cause of better music, J. H. Williams, Pres.; E. Jackson, Sec. The weekly meeting of thp Dalton Merchants’ and Business Men’s asso ciation last Thursday night resultea in the appointment of a special com mittee, composed of B. A. Tyler, C. P. Hannah and W. T. Kenner to co operate in any way possible with the hotel committee of the Dalton Civitan club for the purpose of getting the new hotel here. TJfe recently appointed committee to take up with the Nashville, Chatta nooga & St. Louis railroad officials the matter of restoring to Dalton the switch qngine and putting back on the former local freight service, was in structed to go before the state Rail road Commission with the request that the . road be required to give Dalton the former service, the railroad com pany having refused to comply with the request of -the shippers. Judge Tarver Made Exhaustive Charge to Grand Jury When Court Opened TRAMMELL IS FOREMAN OCTOBER GRAND JURY Much Business Disposed of Up to This Morning—Court Gets Criminal Docket Today— One Divorce Refused A committee composed of J. J. Cope land, R. D. Bazemore and W. T. Ken ner was appointed to investigate the county’s action in letting the bridge contracts recently without re-adver tising for bids, after the company to which the contracts had been award ed drew out of it. Mr. Ledbetter, of the Georgia Cham ber of Commerce, was present at the meeting and made an interesting talk on the work of the state chamber, and Mr. C. O. Smith, county farm agent, talked on potatoes. The meeting was held at The Bank of Dalton, where all meetings in' fu ture will be held. Thursday night of this week, the members will have a banquet which will be served by the ladies of the First Presbyterian church. ALLEGED FORGER IS NABBED IN BANK HERE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER BRIDGE WORK Will Let Contract Saturday County Line Bridge for At a meeting of the board of county commissioners Tuesday morning at the court house, it was decided to have a joint meeting with the Murray county E. P. Davis Called Officers When board at 10:30 o'clock next Saturday Young Man Presented Check morning for the purpose of re letting the contract for the county-line bridge over Sugar Creek. The contract will The discovery of several small j checks, the signatures of which ha(l, l!e let to the Luteu Erid S e company, been forged, caused local bankers to » Mcl1 aIread - v has « according to a state- on the lookout, and Tuesday af ernoon. “ ent made b * v Mr - goring, repre sentative of the company, secured after banking hours, a young man who gave his name as Grady Nunu, and his home as Trion. was arrested charged with the crime. He confessed to the officials shortly after his arrest, ac cording to their statement. After, banking hours Tuesday, Mr. E. P. Davis, vice president of the First National Bank, was approached by the young man who stated he wanted to cash a check. Seeing the signature was forged, Mr. Davis invited him in to the bank and then telephoned for the officers. children, survive:' Mrs, J. M. Hogs head and Mrs. Emmett Newton, of Chattanooga, and Mr. W. M. Hardwick, of this city. Mr. Hardwick’s home life was ideal. Ever considerate of his family, he earned the love and respect they bore him. Funeral Tuesday Morning. The»' funeral services were conducted at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning from the home on Thornton avenue, Rev. H. C. Emory, pastor of the First Methodist church, assisted by Rev. John F. Yar brough, presiding elder, conducting the service. The mas s of beautiful flowers and the large crowd present evidenced the esteem in "which'he was held by his business and social associates. In re spect to his memory, practically all local business houses closed during the funeral. , • Mr. Hardwick was actively instru- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TESTAMENTS TAKEN ❖ ♦ FROM COUNTY COURT ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ When court opened Monday ♦ ♦ morning, Judge Tarver announc- ♦ <>■ ed that someone had stolen all ♦ ♦ the testaments from the superior ♦ ♦ cburtroom, and it was necessary ♦ ♦ to send out and get more before ♦ ♦ the witnesses could be sworn, ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦, ♦ Murray county’s part of the contract. The board voted to attend a meeting on October 12 at Rome for the purpose of joining other county commissioners in the organization of a Seventh dis trict association of county commis sioners. PEOPLE WILL BUILD SCHOOL AT TICKERS The October term of Whitfield supe rior court opened at 9 o’clock Monday morning, and the organization of the grand jury was perfected by the selec tion of Paul B. Trammell as foreman. Judge Tarver charged the jury at l?ngth on criminal law, paying especial attention td the prohibition laws. Without calling his name, he refer red to Odus Parsons who has, for sev eral months, defied arrest and sent threatening messages to the officers from his home just south of the city. He told the grand jury to indict him on all offenses of which he was guilty, and also to indict all who helped, in any way, to shield him from the offi cers, as accessories after the fact. He instructed the jury to call before them Sheriff Peeples and find out what at tempts were being made to capture Parsons. He urged a rigid investigation of illicit distilling of whiskey. He char; ed the laws on pistol toting, lewdness, gambling, etc., and also charged on the laws against anyone's pursuing his usual avocation on • Sunday, referring in this connection to the sale of soft drinks, tobacco, etc., on Sunday. He also charged on the automobile laws relative to the speed limit, the driving of a car by a person under the influence of liquor or by a child under 16 years of age. Relative to his instructions to the grand jury in March to indict those who drove automobiles without the 1921 license tag after March^l, he said a few negroes and poor white people had teen indicted but others had not been, and stated that one lawyer had discussed the matter with a grand juror and had interpreted the law in a different way than that in which the court had charged. He said that man was guilty of a crime in so doing. f The open season^for squirrels came with October 1, and now the hunters can go after cat squirrels until March 1 the time the season closes. The bag limit is 15 Ter day. The state game laws were changed at the last session of the legislature, and it is now against the law to hunt ’pos sums, for the season doesn’t open until November 20th, the ’possum getting by by being classed as'a fur-bearing animal. Fox hunters will also do well to watch their step, for the open sea son comes November 20. If you want to slip out and kill a tear or a wild cat, go to it, for these are not protected; neither is the rabbit. To hunt anything, however, it is nec essary to secure a license, so you would do well to look up the game warden, Paul Stinson. Crown Mill Baseball Team Closed Season With Double Victory Necessary to Postpone Fair One Week in Order to Secure Big Show Defeated Alton Park in Two Games Saturday After Winning from Soldiers Board of Education Granted Permis sion to Committee A delegation of The people from the Tuckers settlement appeared before the county board of education at the meeting Tuesday at the court house, asking permission to erect a school luilding there. The board granted the request and notified the committee that the school boundaries would be defined later. COUNCIL FAILED TO CALL A SCHOOL BOND ELECTION Wrangle Cs me Up Over Bond Commission and Meeting Adjourned With Two Resolutions Before Council For Some Sort of Action City council, at the meeting Monday night, failed to pass the resolution calling for a bond election for school improvements, adjourning with two separate resolutions up for action. The first resolution was introduced by Councilman Kettles, and called for the election to be held on December 19. the issue to be for $90,000 and bear 6 per cent interest, with the retirement of a portion of the bonds each year un til the entire issue would he retired by 1942. It named a bond commission, composed of Frank Manly, W. C. Mc Ghee T. S."Shope, F. S. Pruden, Paul Fite, E. P. Davis, T. D. Ridley and B. J J Copeland, to work in connection with city council in selling the bonds journ. Councilmen Kettles, Stacy, had been seconded, Councilman Ken ner offeied an amendment, the resolu tion being the same as the first one ex cept the members of the bond commis sion, Councilman Kenner’s resolution substituting for Messrfe. Davis. Ridley and Copeland, the finance committee of ciry council. As a starter Mayor Wood stated that he would rule that both resolutions went further than the committee he had appointed had been authorized to go. namely, in the appointment of a bond i jmmission. After considerable talk had passed back axd forth across the table, Coun cilman Kenner made a motion to ad- Bridge Contract. He called attention to an article In last week’s Citizen relative to the. coun ty board’s letting a bridge contract without re-advertising, for bids after the company to which the contract had originally been awarded had been per mitted to draw out of the contract. He urged the jury to investigate this mat ter, and, if the facts warranted, to get the matter corrected before it went further. All in all, the charge was a most ex haustive one, and from the instructions given, it is expected that the grand jury will turn out a big amount of work. Open Seasons. Here are the open seasons, together with the bag limits, as supplied by State Game and Fish Commissioner J. Frank Rhodes: Quail, Nov. 20th to March 1st. 25 in one day. Doves. Aug. 1st to 31st, and Nov. 20th to March 1st. 25 in one day. (Na tional Law, Nov. 20tji to Jan. 31st. 25 in one day.) Wild turkeys, either sex, Nov. 20th to March 1st. Two in season. Cat squirrels, Oct. 1st to March 1st. 15 in one day. Deer, either sex. Nov. 1st to Dec. 31st. Two in season. National Law, Oct. 1st to Nov. 1st. ' Summer or wood duck, Sept. 1st to Jan. 1st. 25 in one day. (National Law prohibits killing of summer or wood ducks.) Migratory duck, Sept. 1st to April 20th. 50 in one day. (National Law, Nov. 1st to Jan. 31st. 25 in one day.) Woodcock, Sept 1st to Jan. 1st. 25 in one day. (National Law, Nov. 1st to Dec. 31st 6 in one day.) Plovers, ^Nov. 20th to March 1st. 25 in one day. (National Law, Nov. 20th to Jan. 31st. 15 in one day.)' Snipe, Dec. 1st to May 1st 25 in one day. (National Law, Nov. 1st to Jan. 31st. 25 in one day.) Fur-bearing animals, skunk, opossum, muskrat raccoon, red and grey fox, beaver, mink, otter. Nov. 20th to March 1st. Bear and wild cat may be hunted and taken at any time. N. B.—The Federal Migratory Bird Act has been declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court and all hunters are warned that the posses sion of a state license will not protect tliem from prosecution by federal ward ens. The only safe course to pursue is to comply with state and federal laws. FIREWORKS A FEATURE FOUR NIGHTS OF FAIR The Crown Cotton mill baseball team wound up the season in a blaze of glory by taking the game Wednes day afternoon from the Sixth Infantry team, and then getting both ends of a double-header from Alton Park Sat urday afternoon. The soldiers were defeated by a 4 to 2 score, and the Al ton Park games resulted in scores of 3 to 2 and 3 to 0, with the locals carry ing the big end in both contests. * Roberts Shows Coming Here Froi North Georgia Fair at Rome— County’s Biggest Fair Open Week of 17th to Scare Thrown In. The game 4 with the Sixth Infantry team brought consternation into the locai^camp for a time, for the visitors led by a score of 2 to 0 up to the eighth inning. Caldwell had pitched a great game, the 2 runs scored being the result of errors with only one hit. and it was Caldwell’s hit that won the game in the eighth. Four runs were made by the locals in this in ning. The Business. Superior court has been very busy this week, and, as a result, much busi ness was disposed of Monday and Tues day. Today (Wednesday) the. crim inal docket will be taken up. Of the divorce docket, eleven di vorces were granted; one was denied and 3 of the suits were dismissed, be cause of the plaintiff’s failure to ap pear. In addition to this, the following business had been disposed of up. to thi s morning: J. L. Johnson & Co. vs. J. A. Martin; verdict for plaintiff for $121.40 and in terest. S. F. Sinor vs. S. N. Yarnell; dis missed. Cohutta Banking Co. vs. E. W. Car ter; verdict for plaintiff for $934.2S, interest and attorneys’ fees. Mrs. Kate Speck vs. F. A. Hamilton, executor estate of J. Wi Bowie; ver dict for plaintiff. Smith-Hall Grocery Co. vs. W. C. Warmack; verdict for plaintiff for $645.89 and interest. J. E. Satterfield vs. W. U. Gordon; verdict for plaintiff for $500, interest voted by the people, and i Staten and Roberts refused, to vote for and attorneys’ fees. mental in the upbuilding of this sec- ( H e was interested in a big ma-; j* contracts for the work to tan adjournment, the tie vote being j°rity of Dalton’s industries, and it was ietti g ' i dwidefi bv Mav.n- TVnnrt’c do.Mnrino- largely duetto his efforts that the Ham- be done.^ (Continued on last page.) j decided by Mayor Wood’s declaring the ^After Councilman Kettles’ resolution;meeting adjourned. R. L. Bates et al vs. Dave Stewart; verdict against defendant for costs. (Continued on last page.)/ Alton Park Games. It was Alton Park that the locals wanted to meet, for the count between the teams stood one each; with an un decided game thrown in. Caldwell pitched the first game, and held the visitors safe until the ninth inning. Then they started a batting rally, which, coupled with two errors, gave them two runs, just one shy of ying the contest. Whitson’s fieJdiDg -vas a feature of this game. CIVITAN LUNCHEON AT FITE’S STORE FRIDAY Ladies of Methodist Church to Serve Luncheon This Week The regular Civitan luncheon will Le held Friday of this week at Fite’s store and will be served by the ladies of the First Methodist church, which means that the members of the club vill be well looked after. Two weeks go, the ladies of the First Presbyterian church served the luncheon, and two weeks from next Friday, the ladies of the First Baptist church will have charge. Many matters of genuine interest null come before the meeting, and a Urge attendance is desired. In the second game, Lasater showed his mastery over the visitors by shut ting them out. Although the visitors hit Lasater safely seven times in sev en innings, he tightened in the pinches and wasn’t threatened. Wallace was responsible for all runs, hitting two over left field fence, one of them driv ing in Claud Williams. Score first game: R H E Crown 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 *—3 9 3 Alton Fk-OOOOQOOO 2—2 4 4 Batteries: Caldwell and Wallace; Burkheart and Senter. Score second game: R H. E (’rown Mills __0 0 0 2 0 1 *—3 7 1 Alton Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 7 0 > Batteries: Lasater and Wallace; Kil lian and Senter. Officers of the Whitfield county fair Tuesday night decided to postpone the Whitfield county fair for one week and, instead of opening next Monday as originally determined upon, the opening date will be Monday, October 17. This step was taken to secure for fair visitors an exceptionally good mid way attraction. One company wanted to come in next week; but it was not up to the standard of past years, and when the chance presented itself to secure what is probably the biggest show the association has eyer secured by postponing the fair for one week, the officers voted to do so. The attraction secured is the Rob erts United Shows, which plays next week at the North Georgia Fair, Rome, and comes here from there. The ad vance man states that his company carries fourteen shows, four rides and sixty concessions, and this will fill just about all available room with in the grounds. Fireworks Bought. Fireworks will be a feature four nights of fair week, and some great displays have been arranged. Presi dent Wilson on Saturday received a telegram from the fireworks company stating that the fireworks were ship * ped out on Saturday, Oct. 1, and they will arrive in plenty of time for the fair. These displays will be given on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. The fireworks of two years ago made such a hit, that the association decided to have four great fireworks programs this year. They will cost several hundred dollars; but fhe people who attend will appreciate INTERESTING SINGING WAS HELD LAST SUNDAY In Spite of Threatening Weather, At tendance Was Good The union gospel sing held last Sun day afternoon at the court house here attracted a good crowd despite the threatening weather. Many singers were present, and a fine program of sacred music was rend ered. DR. C. C. THATCH, PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF AUBURN, DEAD Distinguished Southern Educator Died Here Where He Came in search of Health- Heart Attack Thought To Have Caused His Death. Dr. Charles Coleman Thatch, pres ident emeritus of the Alabama Poly technic Institute, Auburn, Ala., died suddenly at about six o’clock Monday night at “Overlook,” the home of Miss W. G. Burson where'he and his wife had an apartment. They came here several weeks ago, hoping Dr. Thach’s health would improve, but he gradual ly grew weaker until the end came Monday night. Dr. Thatch was at supper Monday night when he was stricken, and he wa s dead before a physician could reach him. As he had suffered from heart trouble, it is believed that this was the cause of his death. " Dr. Thatch was bom at Athens; Ain , June 9, 1960. 'He attended the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute and later was a student at Johns Hopkins uni versity. He received the degree of A. M. from the University of Alabama, and later the degree of LL. D. from the same institution. He was made pres ident of Alabama Polytechnic Insti- them. Added Prizes. The premium list this year' shows prizes aggregating $1,500, the prizes amounting to about $500 more than llose of last year. With the added piemiums, it is believed the exhibits ivill be much more numerous and bet ter. * One feature worthy of note is the $35 prize money offered on hay ex hibits. V ith the added week given for prep aration. it is believed more people will make exhibits. The farmers are ex tremely busy in their cotton fields, and in view of this, it is believed that in stead of a drawback, the postponement of the fair a week will make for bet ter attendance and exhibits. Cobb Coming Back. T. C. Cobb, editor of the Southern Ruralist, who made such a hit with his talk to the farmers here some time- ago, will be back this 'year, and on Thursday, October 20. will address the people on the difference in farming with and without cattle on the farm. This subject is extremely timely in view of the proposed creamery, and Mr. Cobb will have a wealth of information for the farmers. Also on Thursday, there will be a riding contest, with numerous prizes for the best saddle horse, the best rid- - ing, etc. ^Exhibits Wanted. An effort will be made to make the woman’s building especially attractive this year, with a great display from the children. In this department^ it is desired that various articles of fancy work—anything on which prizes are not offered—be brought In so that tute in 1902. He was a member of the« tbe Premium list committee next year Rhodes scholarship commission of Ala bama, being one of the most disting uished educators of the South. He is survived by his wife, two can offer prizes on these. To Advertise. This week, automobiles carrying ad- the postpone-. vertising matter showins daughters and two sons. His wife, whojment of the fair will go into various was wffh him at the time of hi s death,: sections to notify the people of the on Tuesday morning accompanied the change In dates, body to Atlanta, and from there on to | Next week’s Citizen will contain the Auburn, Ala. I final announcements.