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VOL. XXXIII—NO. 51. WHO IS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR \ ATT’Y GENERAL FELDER GIVES HIS VIEWS NO ONE MAY VOTE WHO HAS NOT PAID HIS TAXES SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO DATE ON WHICH THE SPECIAL ELECION IS TO BE HELD—OTHER FACTS ABOUT IT. Attorney General T. S. Felder, the state’s legal adviser, in a letter to W. W. Gaines, of Atlanta, tells who may and who may not vote in the ap proaching election called to name a successor to Governor-Senator Hoke Smith, Since Mr. Gaines is a registrar of Fulton county and is charged, under the law, with purging the voters’ lists of all persons not qualified t<o vote, he sought a conference with Attorney General Felder, and yesterday issued a statement embodying the results of that interview. Attorney General Felder, who, how ever, “disclaims any authority to ren der any official opinion to a county , BOYS’CORN MN DOWN IN ATLANTA A BIG PARADE OF BOY FARM ERS TO BE PULLED OFF—JUD SON HARMON OF OHIO TO SPEAK TO THEM. There will be a big Southern corn show in Atlanta at the auditorium on November 5-8, and “every boy corn raiser in Whitfield county is urged to and invited to make a n exhibit. Whitfield county has gotten thor k oughly on the map by her boy corn raisers and if any of them are think ing of going down The Argus would be glad to have them come in or send word who they are, so that provisions can be made in Atlanta to take care of them while there. 'Governor Har mon, of Ohio, will be there to deliver them an address and there will be a big parade of boys. It promises to be a big event for the young farmers of Georgia. Representative Henry, of Texas, in an eloquent and caustic speech in the House last session, condemned the American heiress who marries, for the sake of his title, the nobleman ruined in health and prospects by dissipa tion. Discussing this speech with a re porter, Mr. Henry said: “I want to see our bale young girls marry hale young men. I want to see them all showing the spirit of a girl I know in Waco. She was proposed to by a rich bachelor of fifty. And she refused him. Afterwards, talk ing over the turn-down with a mutual friend, she said: .‘Yes, I refused him. He has, you know, a past. He has a dreadful past. ’ “ ‘Oh, but,’ said the mutual friend, ‘a man can always blot out his past.’ “ ‘Yes, that may be,’ replied this splendid Waco girl, ‘but he shan’t use me so" a blotter.’ ” A Daily Change. There will be a daily change of pic tures at The Marion. This afternoon the children will be admitted free. THE DALTON ARGUS. ’registrar on the subject,” decides and announces as follows: “First. No one may vote whose taxes whose taxes have not been paid six months prior to the date on which ! the special election is held. “Second. Any person who has paid his taxes as stated above and who has not previously registered, may do so within five days after the call for the special election. ! “Third. Payment of 3911 taxes is not required to make one eligible to vote at the special election.” It is also stated that the citizen who is qualified to vote in the state elec tion may also vote in the special pri mary election of December 7. FAMOUS BIRDMAN WILL FLY AT ROME, GA. Beckwith Havens to Fly at Rome Driv ing Park Nov. 25th. A great aviation meet will be held "in Rome on Saturday, Nov, 25th. At that lune BecYcwif? i 5 Hnvv! mu- in -j the most noted of the Curtiss School of Aviators, will come to the Rome Driving Park to give a demonstration of what up-to-the-minute birdmen have done towards complete conquest of the air, and to entertain thousands of spectators with exhibitions of fan cy flying and death-defying feats in the air. Mr. Beckwith was the hero of the big Boston meet, and is con sidered second only to the great Bea chey himself. At the Boston meet Havens won the hearts of all and was unhesitatingly crowned the king of the air. O the last day of the meet at Boston, Havens went up in a gale of wind and made a sensatioal flight to the Boston light, establishing a new record for speed in n biplane. Interest in the Rome meet will un doubtedly center in the altitude flight and the bomb dropping exhibition-, and should the air conditions be right it is expected that some new records will be established. Arrangements are being made to have Co. E. of the Georgia National Guards take part in a sham battle. Many other attractive features will be introduced, includ ing the aerial mail delivery. The meet will be held as a benefit for the Rome Concert band, who will furnish music at the exhibition. Prices have been placed within the reach of all. 50 cents will be charged for admission to the grounds with an additional charge of 25 cents for the grand stand. Politics Killed Him. . .A olitician who was making a house to-house canvas, according to Tit-Bits, came to a farm house, when he ob served an elderly woman standing at the gate, and the candidate grace fully lifted his hat and politely asked: “No doubt, my dear madam, your husband is at home?” “Yes,” responded the woman. “Might I have the pleasure of see ing him?” inquired the politician. “He’s down in the pasture a-bury ing the dog,” was the reply from the individual at the gate. “I am very sorry, indeed, to learn of the death of your dog,” came in sympathetic tone from the candidate. “What killed him?” “He wore hisself out a-barkin’ at the candidates.” said the woman. LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION. DALTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16. 1911 WIRE BRIEFS CAUGHT AND CONDENSED ITEMS FROM TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES CAUGHT. AND SERVED FOR HASTY READING • ! What the World at Large is Doing— The Busy Marts and Avenues of Trade and Politics. Hoarded gold of the late Dowager Empress of China may have to lx* us ed in the present war. Army aviators will leave Washing ton on November 27 for Augusta, where the winter camp will be estab lished before December 1. International Harvester Co. is oust ed from Missouri and a fine of $50,- 000 is imposed. Chicago packers plan coup, giving themselves up to authorities and then to escape immediate trial obtain /i writ of habeas and obtaip their release on technicalities .that the Sher man anti-irust law ip uhcon’stitLtion-' al- • \ Long and short haul case is decided by the commerce court. New England robber who terrorized many people for months became un nerved on the witness stand when on trial for murder, breaks down and sobbs violently. Chicago policeman admits that he gave the Lorimer side information that had been obtained by the state while he was detailed in the state at torney’s office. Richeson, the Massechusetts prea cher accused of murder, asks his con gregation to again accept his resigna tion. United States troopers are to wear sweaters in the future instead of the long coats. Former Honduran official comes to the United States to oppose the loan of $10,000,000 proposed by Secretary Knox through Morgan. Secretary of War Stimson tells of the difficulties in opening the Panama canal at the Kansas City Commercial club. Champ Clark complains that his torians of the present day have elim inated much of the western history in their writings. President Taft held a long meeting with his cabinet and decided to make the trust law an important part of his message. Nine farmers of Kansas are placed on trial on charge of tarring a school teacher. Tyr Dout—l am unfortunate mum. I had to quit my profession on ac count of my health. Lady—But you look rugged. What was your profession? Tyre Dout —Dat’s just it. I was too nigged. I wuz a ventriloquist an’ a good one. lady, an’ my voice got so strong I couldn’t throw it.—Harper’s Bazaar. 1. BROCK BADLY SHOT LAST NIGHT PRESIDENT OF CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. FIRED UPON DY UNKNOWN PARTY Was On His Way Home in Machine Which Ran Over a Dog—This Sup posed To Be the Cause of the At tempt at Life of Mr. W. E. Brock. One person shot four times with a shotgun or four persons fired once each last night at W. E. Brock, the well-known manufacturer, as he was en route to his home on Mission ridge and that he was not killed was no fault of the perso nor persons doing the shooting. It was an evident assault with in tent to kill, although there was no more serious cause for the shooting than the fact that Mr. Brock’s chauf feur accidentally ran over a worth less hound dog as the machine was making the turn up the ridge just east of Dodd.’s avenue, /-JVhe;i-feet's regarding the contem pt ible ami assault hecany W night yitre Was a wave indignation ad vjgorK.s prosecution wiHbe ulle'sallvdeimtiffied * ever definitely learned who were the guilty parties. Mr. Brock received no less than twenty of the shot in his body. Sev enteen of them lodged in his back, two in his forearm and some number in the back of his head. An hour or two subsequent to the assault and af ter many of the missils had been ex tracted from his body, Mr. Brock surprised his friends at The Times office by calling up from his home and relating the particulars of the affair. He said he was not seriously hurt and was suffering no inconven ience, except an uncomfortable sting ing in his back where the shot had taken effect. Mr. Brock was on his way home to supper, at about the hour of 6:30, w’hen the assault was committed. He was riding in his machine beside his chauffeur. After they had crossed Dodd avenue the machine passed four men of whom no particular note was taken. Within a few yards the heavy grade up the ridge was encountered and the chauffeur changed the ma chine to slow speed, as all autoists do at that point. As the machine round ed the curve near the tunnel a dog ran in front of the car, and despite efforts of the chauffeur to miss the aimal, the rear wheel on the left side caught it. A howl of pain by the canine was the signal for the volley from some number of shotguns. Four distinct shots were fired and the op inion of persons who examined the machine was that each of the shots was fired from a double-barreled gun and that both barrels were turned loose by each of the shooters. Mr. Brock, sitting on the left, re ceived the full effect of The missils insofar as they reached any person, the chauffeur escaping untouched be cause he was sitting out of range. No less than fifty holes were made in Mr. Brock’s overcoat, of which sev enteen found their way through his clothing and pierced the skin. The wind shield was riddled, all the glass being shot from the brass framework. The rear of the machine was filled with shot. The impression was that no less than 200 embedded them selves in this portion of the machine. Dr. J. W. Johnson was called at WEALTHY FARMERS TO BE TRIED FOR TARRING LADY TEACHER SCENE LAID OUT IN “BLOODY” KANSAS IT IS ALLEGED THAT JEALOUS WIVES AND SISTERS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UGLY AFFAIR—THE CASE PROMISES TO BE A BITTER ONE AND H OTLY PROSECUTED. Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov. 15 — Preliminary to the calling of the crim inal cases against nine wealthy farm ers for tarring and feathering Miss Mary Chamberlain, 19 years old, a school teacher of Shady Bend, Judge Grover, in the district court yester day quashed indictments against three of the defendants. The court held that the informations of which the men were arrested were technically illegal. Before the three defendants, Ev erett G. Clark, J. Fitzwater and Wat son Scranton could leave the court room they were rearrested on new in formation furnished by the county attorney and their hearing will be re sumed tomorrow. Then application will be made for a change of venue on the ground that a fair trial cannot be had for the ac cused men in Lincoln, Ottawa, Ells worth or Saline counties, HORSE SWAPPERS CONVEX 'XON Three Days To Be ; Devoted to Trad ing in 'Live Stock. Beginning with tomorrow there will be a three days horse swapping con vention here in Dalton. It is expected to bring quite a num ber of the boys with mules and horses to the city who expect to out-swap the other. It is an old saying, and probably a rule, that all is fair in love and a horse swap. David Harum, the hero of the novel of that name, said among other good things that he “be lieved in keeping his tugs tight,” and also that he never believed in “cuss ing” except when it was necessary. David was a good horse trader as well as country banker. Anyhow the boys are expected to be here in big numbers and there will be some dan dy swapping material. It is hoped that Jack MeKnight will have John Logan, of Calhoun, up here as his guest for John is some swapper him self. once and he succeeded in relieving practically all pain and in extracting the missiles. After the treatment Mr. Brock was able to be up, and he will doubtless be at his office today as us ual. Prompt notice was given the au thorities at the jail and police sta tion and officers were rushed to the scene. By the time they could make the trip to the foot of the ridge, a distance of three miles from the city, there was no trace of the miscreants. However, a thorough search was instituted and the entire territory near the scene of the shooting was gone over ad a watch set in order to locate any person who could be sus pected of being one of the guilty parties. Opinion was unanimous ' with citizens and officials that this was one of the greatest outrages ever j committed in' the community. It was an evident purpose to take the ■ life of whoever happened to be in the , machine merely because a worthless cur had been struck by the wheel of an automobile, and that after effort had been made to avoid injuring it. In fact the dog was not injured. Had it been killed nobody would have been the loser. JI ONE DOLLAR A YEAR an organized movement which has characterized the tarring as a “stain upon Kansas.” Miss Chamberlain, while driving at night on August 12, with an escort, was taken from the vehicle by armed men near Shady Bend. She was car ried to a nearby field, where her cloth ing was torn from her. The leaders commanded her to leave the county. Hot pitch was poured over her body, The assault is alleged to have been suggested by the wives and sisters of Shady Bend, who, according to Miss Chamberlain, were “jealous” of her ! popularity with the young meh of the ; village.” Following an investigation .by Coun 'ty Attorney McCaneles, in which it , was proved that Miss Chamberlain \ was of good reputation and the as ' sault was unjustified', subscriptions ! were started by her friends to prose cute the alleged members of the mob. M SHULTES ■ DIED NOON YESTERDAY , j ■■ I —. WAS A WELL KNOWN CHRIS TIAN WOMAN OF THIS COUN TY-FUNERAL THIS AFTER NOON AT GROVE LEVEL. Mrs. A. Shultes, relict of the late Mr. Adam Shultes, died at her home just north of Dalton Tuesday at ■ noon. Mrs. Shultes has been ill for some time. With her late husband and family she came here from Kalama zoo, Michigan a number of years ago. The family is well and most favor , ably known all over this section and have a great many friends who will regret exceedingly the death of Mrs. - Shultes. She was a consistent mem i her of the Grove Level Baptist church and her funeral will be held from that church. The services were conduct ed at one o’clock. Rev. C. C. Maples conducting them. Mrs. Shultz leaves two sons, who are Messrs. Alex and J. L. Shultes and one daughter, Mrs. Will Watts. The friends of the family attended in large numbers and j the whole county extends sympathy to the surviving members of the fam ily. Mrs. Homer Ashbaugh, of Atlanta, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. T. P. Freeman. • • • Employer—See here! Do you Chink you know more about this business than I do? New Office-boy—No, sir! Honest! I ain’t no magazine writer. —Puck. 1 “Does your boy Josh stand at the head of his class?” “No,” replied Farmer Corntassel, “but he could if he wanted to. If., Josh took it into his head to stand at the head of his class or anywhere else it’d take a whole football team to pry him loose.”—'Washington Star.