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VOL. XXXIII—NO. 32. AMERICA SAW SANE FOURTH ON YESTERDAY ONLY THIRTEEN DEATHS RE PORTED IN ENTIRE COUNTRY, WHICH IS SMALLEST NUMBER OF CASUALTIES EVER RE > PORTED—DAY OBSERVED IN I TRULY PATRIOTIC MANNER. Thirteen deaths from the old-fash ioned celebration of the Fourth of July was the total reported in the United States, according to figures compiled by the Chicago Tribune last f night. The nation-wide spread of the sane Fourth movement brought fruit in the smallest number of celebration casualties ever recorded. In nearly even- city where the use of explosives was prohibited no accidents were re corded. In others, where the dis charge of explosives was allowed under limitations, there was a decided fall ing off in the number of the dead and injured as compared with previous H years. The death list of thirteen compares with twenty-eight reported the first < night of last year’s celebration, when 3 the sane Fourth movement was estab- W lished in fewer cities. The number <; of injured reported is 294. as against ■ 1.784 reported up to the same hour S last year. In 1909 there were 44 killed and 2,362 wounded. The larger cities, which this year absolutely forbade dangerous fire works. included Atlanta, Ga.; Birming ham. Chattanooga. Cleveland. Colum bus. Kansas City, Los Angeles, Min neapolis. San Francisco and Washing ton. P. C. Os the fifty larger cities which have ordinances forbidding the use of any fireworks or the restrict ing of their use to the least harmful, nearly half had their new ordinances enforced for the first time. Giant firecrackers took the lead in the number of fatalities, causing five of the thirteen deaths. Revolvers and firearms were second, with four. Gunpowder caused two and the toy Hk pistols, formerly the chief death 9 agents, caused two deaths. The holiday generally was cele brated with parades, speeches, con certs and the display of fireworks under municipal regulation. In Chicago, there was only one per son killed, a little girl, who died as | the result of burns when a firecrack- T er set fire to her dress. Thirteen I injuries were traceable to fireworks. I Six were burned by powder, three by I other varieties of fireworks, one by a I firecracker and three were shot. The I heat killed many more than fell vic- I tims to the sane Fourth. B "‘Yes, we are going to the seaside ■ again—all but father. Father says K he must have a rest.” ■ "Going fishing, eh?” ■ “No. He’s going to stay at home.” ■ ““Cleveland Plain Dealer. | J. I. RICHANDSDN I LOSES BARN TUESDAY K The barn belonging to Mr. J. T. H Richardson, near Tunnel Hill, was de- ■ s!r °yed by fire yesterday, all the farm- ■ -ng implements in it being consumed, B as one mule which was in the B structure at the time. The building B struck by lightning during a B -bunder storm. The loss of several K '-ndred dollars is covered by insur- ante. THE DALTON ARGUS. WHITE WAY APPROVED BY GUY COUNCIL WORK WILL GO AHEAD ON THE LIGHTING OF HAMILTON ST. AND WHITE WAY WILL SOON BE REALITY—NO MORE GLASS TO TERRIFY AUTO TIRE PUR CHASERS. A ratification of the proposition to build a Great White Way in Dalton was one of the interesting features of Monday night ’s regular session of council. Nearly enough money has already been subscribed by individuals to build the proposed way and at its meeting council decided to go ahead with the work. The wiring of the city is now at such a stage that the White Way may be proceeded with almost imme diately’ and this will be done. There was also an ordinance passed relative the throwing of glass or tacks on the streets, and this measure will be rigidly enforced and offenders fined when detected. This will be joyfully accepted by the autoists, whose tires are now costing them about SSO apiece. The mayor was instructed to get bids for a sceptic tank. The report of the hall committee was heard and adopted. The com mittee has already started operations on the erection of the new fire hall and the job will be rushed forward to completion as rapidly as possible. ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE BIG PICKIC There will be a big Odd Fellows’ picnic at Varnell Saturday. There are a number of good speakers on the program and there will be several con gests for different prizes. The Odd Fellows’ march will take place at 10 o ’clock. Everybody invited. War and Wedlock. George Ade, the brilliant satirist, delights in satirizing marriage, and in a Memorial Day address at an In diana veterans’ banquet in Brook, he said: “Take this from me, a bachelor— the only difference between war and matrimony is that in the one the fighting takes place during the en gagement, and in the other sometime afterward.” “George Ade was persuaded back in 1906,” says a Chicago editor, “to address a class of sweet girl gradu ates in wliite. He amused the girls, if he didn’t edify them. “He told them for one thing, to take no stock in crusty old bachelors like himself. He said that bachelors were all wrong in their ideas about women. He instanced a bachelor to whom his little niece once sang: “ ‘I know something I won’t tell.’ “ ‘Never mind dear,’ said the crus ty bachelor, ‘you’ll get over that habit as you grow older.’ ” “I think I’ll make my place very exclusive this year; cater only to peo ple of great wealth.” “It’s a mistake to be too exclusive old man. You’ll find that the richer guests like to have a few poor people around to snub.” —Kansas City Jour nal. o It is time for the country’ to stop quarreling about peace. LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION. DALTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JULY 6. 1911. DALTON SPENT SANEST FOURTH IN HER HISTORY MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE THRONGED THE STREETS AND EN JOYED BIG PARADE—SINGING CONVENTION WAS BIG FEA TURE AND AFTERNOON RACES AND CONTESTS WERE EN THUSIASTICALLY APPLAUDED—THE CELEBRATION PASSED WITHOUT INJURY TO ANYONE. A patriotic north-east Daltonian let loose a mammoth Japanese bomb yes terday morning at the break of gray dawn and was answered immediately by a sunrise salute from a South Dal tonian and the Glorious Fourth was officially opened. It was sane; it was safe and sober and a most happy event. Before six o’clock every road approaching Dal ton was emptying great crowds into the city. They came in every con ceivable vehicle, on horse back and on foot and it is conservatively esti mated that from 4 to 5 thousand vis itors were here. The general commit tee had great tubs and barrels of ice water placed at Miller Brothers, Dave Alpers’ and the court house. These vessels were liberally and abundantly replenished throughout the day. At nine o’clock the chief marshal began the organization of what is said to have been the largest, most attractive and spectacular parade ever witnessed in Dalton. The Dalton Concert band furnished delightful music all during the day. After the beautiful parade disbanded, the im mense throng went to the court house where the baby show took place, fol lowed immediately by the singing, under direction of W. G. Tankers ley, and it was a most entertaining and delightful event, participated in by as many as could crowd into the building. In the afternoon the races took place on Hamilton street under direc tion of Mr. Frank Percy and were exciting throughout. From time to time during the day ballons were sent up by Messrs . Sapp and Pruden. Not a moment of the day failed to have its special interest. There was no disturbing element to be seen, heard or found anywhere; there was no unseemly conduct on the part of anyone. The day was the Glorious Fourth indeed and in spirit. A number of the automobiles in the parade were handsomely decorated and the car of Mr. C. D. Flowers was The Nyes and Their Jokes. Representative Frank M. Nye, of Minneapolis has been told enough stories about his brother. Bill Nye, says the New York Herald, to fill a book. Most of them have been about jokes that “Bill” Nye turn ed on the other fellow. Representa tive S. W. Gould, of Maine, told Mr. Nye an anecdote of his famous bro ther in the House where the joke was on the humorist. “It was when your brother Bill was living in New York,” said Mr. Gould, “and a neighbor from Shirley, Me., where you were both born, had drop ped into see him. He told him of the old home place, the local pride in his work and said: “You know the old house is about all that is left of the town of Shir ley. ’ ’ “Yes, I suppose that’s so,” said the humorist. “But they think a great deal of you,” continued the visitor. “The old house stands at the corner and they have put a tablet in front of it.” “This seemed to interest “Bill” greatly. He leaned forward and in quired what was on the tablet. “Eight miles to Readville,“ said the visitor. awarded the distinction of being the handsomest. The car was driven by Mr. Flowers and with him were Mrs. Flowers, Miss Addie May Flowers, Miss Ethel Black and Miss Grace Flemister. Mr. Frank Percy’s car was sec ond and with him were Mrs. Percy, Mrs. Bob Shatzer and Miss McLean. There were a number of very hand some floats in the parade and the first prize was awarded by the judges to H. J. Vernon. Messrs. Barrett, Den ton & Lynn also had an elaborate float and on it were Misses Ellen Lowry, Alleen Drummond, Jeffie Mc- Daniel, Addie Horne and Ruth Horne. Other prizes were as follows: Best float—H. J. Vernon. Prettiest young lady—Miss Ellen Lowry. Second prettiest young lady—Miss Ruth Hassler. Prettiest baby—Roena Anderson. Second prettiest baby Richard Fraker. 100 yard dash —First, W. C. Hill; second, G. Combee; third, J. Kettles. Bicycle race —First, Emmett Baker; second, Ray Harris; third, Jim Ray. Motorcycle race —P. B. Sapp. In the baby show, the following babies were entered by fond parents: Thelma Cowart, Rowena Anderson. Jack Fincher, Mary Dorothy Davis, Levi Troy, Margaret Lee Wood, Neal Huggins, Carrie Thomas. E. J. Jerni gan, Jennie Ruth Wrinkle, Ollin Wrinkle, Mary Nell Wrinkle, Clarence Bearden, Ollie Glenn Leslie, Bessie Lee Gray, Richard Fraker, “Nemo,” No. 17, Orrin Huggins. By far the most exciting feature of the day was the speeding of auto mobiles on Hamilton street. There were no regular races, as with the crowded condition of the streets it would have proven dangerous had the cars let loose at full speed. However, the various drivers on the street rapid ly caught the spirit of the moment and there were made a number of nins that thrilled the vast crowd of spec tators. The Origin of Thunder. Once upon a time three Indians went hunting. They walked for three long days and nights but could see neither game nor forests. They finally came to a tall tree and one of the hunter ; climbed to the top of the branches in order to look for game. From the tree top a path led to an Indian tepee in the clouds. He at once informed his companions on the ground and in structed them to follow him. Arriv ing at the tepee, they entered and joined other Indians who were smok ing their pipes. After feasting for some time they all went out to hunt. The reports of their guns were heard on the earth, and even the Indians of today believe that every time it thunders those Indians are hunting upon the Happy Hunting Ground. One Indian upon returning to the earth, told the Chippewas that by offering up smoke as a sacrifice to the thunder it would stop the thunder. Some of the Indians still follow the custom of smoking during a storm to appease the thunder. —Genevieve Bebeau (Chippewa) in the Red Man. “I wonder what becomes of the little girls who dig up the seeds they plant, to see if they are growing.” “They become little women and i keep opening the refrigerator to see DEATH OF NIRS. A. H. SHAVER IS ANNOUNCED WELL KNOWN EDITRESS OF JACKSON ARGUS AND FOR MER DALTON WOMAN PASSES AWAY IN ATLANTA—HUN DREDS OF DALTON FRIENDS WILL MOURN HER LOSS. Mrs. A. H. Shaver, wife of the late A. H. Shaver, who was at one time proprietor of The Dalton Argus, pass ed away at an Atlanta sanitarium on Sunday, after an illness of some days with typhoid. At the time of her death Mrs. Sha ver was owner and editor of The Jackson Argus, one of the best weekly papers in the state. Mr. and Mrs. Shaver were resi dents of Dalton for a number of years and she had hundreds of warm, per sonal friends here, who knew her worth and will mourn her death. After the death of Mr. Shaver, she took active charge of The Jackson Argus, where they were at the time located, and has for a number of years given the people of that city a clean, progressive newspaper. Mrs. Shaver leaves two children and a number of relatives in Atlanta. “Did you succeed in getting that manager to engage you?” “Yes. He is going to let me play the part of a walking gentleman.” “Well, you can walk alright, so you will merely have to learn the other part.”—Judge. NAPOLEON WALKER IS BURIED TODAY Napoleon Walker, a well known col ored citizen of Dalton died at his home in this city on the night of July 3, after an illness covering quite a period of time. Walker has for a number of years driven a cab on the streets and by his industry had accumulated quite a comfortable living for himself and family. The funeral services will take place this afternoon at the colored Presby terian church and the interment will follow at the cemetery west of Dal ton. The sale of real estate belonging to I the Walker estate took place yester day morning at the court house door. The residence of the late Miss Car oline Ellison on Pentz street was bid in by Postmaster Crawford at $1,725. The property adjoining the new city hall was bid in by Mr. John Chitwood for $415. Mr. Chitwood also got the North Dalton lot for S7O. Operation for Appendicitis. Mr. Charles H. Smith, operator for the Western & Atlantic railroad, was operated on today at St. Joseph’s hospital in Atlanta, for appendicitis, the operation being entirely succes.. ul and the patient resting nicely. Mr. Joe Smith received a message this afternoon from Dr. J. C. Rollins, who, with Dr. Nicholson, performel the operation, stating that Charlie was doing nicely. Mr. Smith suffered from a severe attack of appendicitis several weeks ago and Dr. Rollins advised an ope ration as soon as he was well enough to undergo it. Try a Want Ad. in The Argus. ONE DOLLAR A YEAS GHATTANDDGA LOSING WHEN RAIN ARRIVED { LOCALS POUND CHATTANOOGA PITCHER AND PILE UP SCORES TILL RAIN INTERFERES AND STOPS FOURTH OF JULY GAME —LARGE CROWD ATTENDED AND FANS WERE ORDERLY. It was a mighty good thing for that Chattanooga ball team that Jupiter Pluvius intervened yesterday afternoon when he did, for the local aggregation certainly had that bunch on the run, and when the smoke clear ed awy in the fourth inning, (really the third, as the locals tried to fan out in their half of the fourth) the score stood 13 to 0 in favor of Dalton. During practice, the James Supply team looked pretty good and every body had a hunch that they would give the locals a run for their money, but they blew up in the very first in ning, and things got worse as the game progressed. Hits coupled with errors gave the locals 3 scores in the first inning, 5 in the second and 5 in the third. That’s about enough isn’t it? That man Keister is all to the mus tard when it comes to stick work, and his long two-bagger drove in two men in the initial round, and a couple of errors allowed him to reach the key stone. In the second he drove out a pretty single and scored another pair. Other members of the team showed up well with the willow and the fielding was high class. Trammell behind the bat and Murchison on the firing line composed a battery that would be hard to beat. The latter hails from Rome and had his oppon ents on his staff from the very first. He had shoots, slants, curves, high ones, and crooked ones, and was a ter ror as well as a puzzle to the Chat tanooga boys. Far be it it from us to say any thing uncomplimentary about the James Supply team, hut we are of the opinion that they are capable of much better grade of base ball that that which they displayed yesterday. Nearly every one of them bobbled and they did not seem to be able to get their hands on the ball, to say nothing of holding it. About four-thirty the rain com menced and the large crowd took re fuge in the County Fair building and were forced to stay there for fully an hour and when at last it was over the diamond was a sea of mud and further play was impossible. Inasmuch as only four innings were played the performance cannot be con sidered a game, and we are desirous of stating to the sporting editor of The Times that their team was not robbed of the game, the Dalton fans did not crowd upon the field, and that the James Supply Co. team is composed of a bunch of gentlemanly players. Come again. DUANE TEAM WINS FROM ELK CITY The Duane Chair Factory team won in an exciting game Saturday after noon from the Elk team, the score being 20 to 7. The batteries were as follows: Duane, Buchanan and Owens; Elks, Henry and Young. The watermelon Jias arrived and there are none so poor they cannot do him reverence.