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VOL. XXXIV—NO. i.
DR. HARRIS WON OUT SAFELY, ILMOST THREE TO ONE
Official Returns of the Election
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First Ward 61 72 63“70 110 23 24 86 ITT
Second Ward 63 32 58 39 6 6 „ 16 n
Tlnrd Ward 114 27 69 101‘ 49 38 69 9
Fourth Ward 91 2 1 65 45 31 30 41 10
Flfth Ward 83 18 .. ..Z.. 59 36 .. .. 55 46* 33 19 40 2
Slxth Ward 75 23 54 43 44 n 3 p jj
Seventh Ward 54 10 41 23 21 7 36 1
Eighth Ward 47 26 .. 27 42 58 15 34 12 19 6
Total ;••• §lB 229 63 70 117 59'36 27 42 510 335 242 265 264 60
ASA WHITE GOES IN AS THE
NEW CHIEF OF POLICE—J. R.
TARVER GETS IN BY THE
MARGIN OF ONE VOTE—AL
DERMAN THOMAS HAD NO OP
POSITION.
? ull Returns Tabulated by Wards
Makes Interesting Reading For All I
—The Election Was as Quiet as Pre- i
dieted by the Argus—Earnestly '
Contested the Whole Day Long. !
I
3 The people of Dalton decided yes
terday in no mistaken way that they
ranted another business government
or the coming year in-* the city coun
it and to that end elected Dr. J. F,
' o f
r in the proportion of a little over ,
three to one.
: Asa White was elected chief of po- '
ice by a majority of 175.
Mr. J. R. Tarver was elected re- |
corder over three opponents by 1 ma- |
jority over the one next highest to
lim. ' I
Aiderman J. S. Thomas was re
elected without opposition.
Frank Bell was elected aiderman
in the Eighth ward by 15 majority.
Dr. W. E. Wood was elected in the
Fifth by 23 majority. Walter Smith
was elected in the First by 27 ma
jority.
( Gas Went Out.
The gas plant having gotten out
of commission last night caused more :
than an hour’s delay today of the Ar
gus.
In order to keep the metal pot of
the linotype at the proper tempera-
The Harris Family
Dr. Harris, wlio was elected mayor of Dalton yesterday
is designated by a circle.
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THE DALTON ARGUS.
WANTED
The Following for Charity.
Arrangements are being perfected
■ for making thepoor of Dalton enjoy
i Christmas.
| The following committee has been
( appointed to receive the gifts and to
i see to it that only the deserving ones
J are supplied:
Mrs. J. T. Nichols.
Mrs. T. S. Lucas. /
Mrs. F. C. Flemister.
Mrs. Dora Tittle.
Miss Clara Brown.
’ Miss Carrie'-Green,
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Miss Mary Louise Horan.
Miss Maggie May Showalter.
The committee will be grateful if
the following articles are sent:
Union suits for children.
Toboggan caps for children.
Hose for children and women.
I Fascinators.
Outing flannel.
Boys’ caps.
Suspenders.
Socks.
Colored handkerchiefs. ,
Mittens.
Shoes, and in fact, all outgrown
clothing of any description, toys,
books, ete.
I
ture the gas jet under it is kept lit
i over night so that the operator can
- go to .work on the machine at seven
o’clock every morning, but today it
was quite eight before the metal got
hot, hence the delay.
LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION.
DALTON, GEORGIA.THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. Iq| I
THE B. P. 0. E.
Has Been Granted Dispensation.
I
The charter for the local lodge of
I Elks has been granted.
Mr. R. H. Lovejoy has received a
letter from the district deputy for
Georgia saying that the exalted ruler
lias granted a dispensation for Dal
ton Lodge No. 1267.
All members are urged to be pres
ent at the chamber of commerce
room tomorrow night for final arrange
ment.
Alli™
A Call for Needed Help.
Local affairs have no doubt at
tracted the attention of Daltonians,
andfor the nonce have forgotten the
fearful Bryceville disaster up in our
neighbor state of Tenessee.
The whole country is being asked
for help, and so far the response
has been generous, but far from its
immediate necessity to lessen the
suffering and dire want of the widows
and orphans made by the horrible
mine explosion.
Mayor Trammell and The Argus
are now asking that all who sympa
thize with the sufferers and want to
contribute money big or small
amounts, to leave it at the First Na
tional bank or at The Argus office.
Surely the big, generous heart of Dal
ton will not be appealed to in vain
on this occasion.
He Rescued a Secretary.
Dugan is one of the best engine dri
vers on the read, but like many other
oldtimers, he is mush bothered by the
multiplicity of reports which the
modern order of aministration com
pels him to write out.
I Recently he took over, as the sen
iority of the service entitled him to,
one of the big runs, and was very
proud. But before lang a cloud began
' to show itself on his usually tranquil
> brow.
“What’s the matter,” a crony in-
I
' quired. “Don’t the new run suit
iyou?”
■ “Not very well,” answered Dugan
' gloomily. “I’ve had'it three weeks
and I’m six months behind in ray cor
respondence already.”
Mrs. L. R. Pitts, of Calhoun, is vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
McDaniel.
DEMOCRATS
Carried New State of Arizona.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 14.—The
entire Democratic-Progressive ticket
was elected by a landslide in Ari
zona s first state election, according
to latest figures. 'Die ticket headed
by George I Hunt has been swept to
victory by a .majority estimated to
be between 3,000 and 5,000.
Hunt appears to have led his asso
| ciates by a good margin. Sidney P.
Osborne, nominee for secertary of
state, was reported to be running be
hind the others, but it was said his
lead would be well over 2,000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—The
Sherwood service pension bill, which |
Would add $70,000,00 to the govern
ment annual expenditures by grant
ing increased pensions to Civil and
Mexican war veterans on the basis of
length of service, was passed by the
house tonight despite the determined
opposition of many democratic lead
ers. Secretary of the Interior Fisher
has estibated that the bill would add
$75,000,000 to the pension roll if the
400,000 veterans eligible take advan
tage of it.
Eight republicans voted with the
eighty-four democrats against the .
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chairman of the appropriations com- <
mittee, voted against it.
The bill now will go to the senate, ;
where there is a disposition to pass i
some form of amended service pen
sions. Senate leaders, however, will
proceed slowly in the consideration of
this legislation, and many house dem
ocrats voted for the measure in the
belief that the senate would not pass
it.
LANDJOW
Echoes from the Chicago Annual.
“The 1911 land show at Chicago
was decidedly a success,” said Ed M.
' Hafer, of the Georgia bureau of in-
I dustries and immigration, who is nec
' ret ary of the Georgia Exhibit associa
-1 tion, and directly in charge of the
| Georgia exhibit in the United States
■ Land and Irrigation exposition, Who
■returned to the city last night.
'. Notwithstanding the numerous let
ters that the association sent to every
community in the state asking that
implies of literature be sent to Chi
cago for distribution, but very few
responded. We received supplies
from Atlanta, Athens. Marietta, Co
hrmbus, Brunswick, Dalton and f■•cm
tiie A. B. & A. IL IL. and from th?
Georgia bureau of indust rise and im
| migration. Athens sent Mr. Tate
! Wright of the county commission to
• the show for two weeks to represent
! that city and Clarke county. Mr.
j Wright made a splendid impression
' and worked day and night in the in
terest of the community. Frank Rey
nolds. secretary of the Dalton cham
ber of commerce, spent about ten days
■ at the show distributing Dalton and
Whitfield county literature. Mr. Rey
nolds was enthusiastic in praise of
the exhibit, and of the opportunity
• given the Georgia communities to ad
. vertise themselves. —Atlanta Consti-
; tution.
I
FIREJALL
Now Splendidy Equipped.
Dalton has many things over which
I to feel proud, and of which to boast.
The latest of these is the new' fire
hall on Pentz street, presided over by
John Springfield and his fire laddies.
The Argus Scribe was shown
through the new building, and unhes
itatingly pronounces it second to
! none in the country in the wav of ap-
I
I paratus and general equipment.
Every known device is there for
quick and effective work. The sleep
ing rooms are splendidly arranged.
The traps and triggers for instanta
neous getting hooked up and out into
I the street is admirable. Some of these
devices are the inventions of Chief
Will Perry, and right here it may be
said that they saved the city quite a
neat sum because of the fact that
Chief Perry made them and installed
them. Mr. Springfield illustrated how
quickly and perfectly trained the four
big white and gray horses could be
gotten into harness at the tap of the
first fire alarm. The big and almost
human anmials know their duty and
while they repose peacefully in their
new' sanitary stalls, they awaken like
a flash when the gong is sounded. The
out with all their speed. There are
two private rooms, one for the chief
and one to be flitted up for a sort of
small social session for visitors; and
than there is the big assembly room
upstairs on the east side. There is
not a more interesting place in Dal
ton to visit, and one instinctively |
feels like petting the big animals, and j
they take kindly to it , too. They I
seem to appreciate what they are
there for and almost thank one in re
turn for the gentle strokes given
them. Dalton may well feel proud of
its new, -splendidly equipped and ,
manned fire department.
GENEROUS
Mill Remembers Its Operatives.
The management of the Crown cot
| ton fill is not unmindful of the fact
i that Christmas is approaching, and in
order that ’ts world of operatives
might have occasion for rejoicing
they have decided to pay off a few
days before the 25th. that the many
may have some Christmas money.
That is not all of the management’s
generosity. Tn fact, it is not half.
They have decided that all the labor
ers can get coal for the month ci
1 c< ember and not pay for it until later
< n, after the yuletide season is gone.
Better than these things, the oper
atives living in the mill cottages and
houses will be given the last two
weeks rent free. This is a most gen
erous act on the part of the mil!
owners and management, and the ben
'eeiaries of the kindly acts will appre
ciate them.
f “Yes, I am going to marry Bul
. lin.”
*' “Why, he's old enough to be your
.father!”
. “Yes. I know he is; but unfortu
nately, he doesn’t seem to care for
mother.”
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
DR. HARRIS
Thanks the People of Dalton.
Dr. J. F. Harris, the successful can
didate in the mayoralty election yes
terday, was seen in his office this
morning by an Argus representative,
and while he was very busy with
some patients, took time to say that
he was deeply appreciative of the
votes, work and sympathy expressed
by’ the returns last night. He said
that he W'anted to be a mayor such
as the people of Dalton wanted, and
hoped that the public would have no
cause for regretting his election. He
felt that but for the earnest work
his election could not have been ac
complished. He appreciates the per
sonal friendship and help given mv
the many. One thing that Dr. Harris
also feels grateful for was the kindly
interest manifested by the women and
children of the city. He appreciates
distinctly the fact that his selection
was not sought after by him. It was
tendered gratuitously, and that of
itself was a compliment in that the
people expressed their confidence in
him, and he proposes to do every-
J-king I°.. keep that confidence. .Hi
any faction. He favors a commission
form of government. He wants the
future help and co-operation of all,
and that now is the time for all to
unite and get together for the up
buii ling of Dalton.
Foyil
School Scene of Reception.
The public reception which takes
place at the Fort Hill school tomor
row, Friday', at 3:30 o’clock, will be
one of the largest attended of the
holiday season.
Major Lucfis, school superintended
will have every thing in readiness for
all who come, and the entire building
will be made comfortable. The mayor
and members of the city council and
the mayor and councilmen-elect will
be there also. Short speeches will
characterize the gathering and> in
fact, it will be more of a public ac
ceptance of the big, handsome new
building than anything else. The
board of education will be there and
the netire building will he thoroughly
inspected from the heating pjlant in
the basement to the top study rooms.
The public generally is cordially in
vited.
THE ARGUS
In the Role of Santa Claus.
Fairy, Ga., Dec. 13, 1911.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am 21 months old today and want
■ you to bring me a drum, some apples,
, ranees, candy, nuts and a lot of
. toys; also I wqnt a little wagon to
• haul stove wood for mamma. Your
little friend, HARLAN PETTY.
