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slight increase IN FLOATING DEBT gad Not Sprinkler Been Purchased Debt Would Have Been Out—Pub lic Utilities Show Small Net Profit—Sinking Fund Annual Reports Show How City Fared During the Past Year The annual statement made by Clerk W. M. Carroll to the retiring city ad ministration Wednesday night showed that had not the new street sprinkler been purchased last year, the floating debt would have been cut $2,703.54. As it was, the debt was increased by upward of $1,000, the city's debt the first of the year, outside of the bonded debt, being $37,890.04. The showing, in view of the increas ed cost of everything, is considered good. The public utilities showed a profit of $17,309.18, of which $16,128.16 was spent in improvements and extensions, the net profit being $1,182.02. The fine reports made by Chief Bates, the school board and the board of water, light and sinking fund commissions brought commendation from the council. The annual reports showing the city’s financial condition^ the work of the schools and the operation of the'rpublic utilities, with the condition of the sinking fund, are as follows: FINANCIAL STATEMENT, CITY OF DALTON, 1920. Treasurer’s Receipts. In Bank Dee. 31, 1919 $ 10,029.02 Rec’d from Taxes 46,950.94 Rec’d from Lincense ...... 8,138.50 Ree’d from Street Tax.... 1,555.50 Rec’d from Recorder’s Court 2,879.00 Rec’d from Sewers 10.00 Rec’d from Borrowed Money 41,900-00 Ree’d from Cemetery as fol low: j’emetery Permits, Children 31 62.00 Cemetery Permits, Adults 59 ' 147.50 Ree’d from Cemetery Lots.. 247.00 Miscellaneous 226.84 $112,146.30 Disbursements. C. G. Salaries $ 2,915.33 C. G. Advertising ...... i.. 47.25 C. G. Stationery 93,09 Telephone 60.50 Legal Advice 125.00 Orphan Home ,. $ 48.32 Fire Boys’ Outing - 300.00 Maples Memorial Rest Room 60.00 Miscellaneous 99.37 $ 3,748.80 Fire Department. Fire Deot. Payroll Fire Dept. Maintenance, Fire 2,281.66 Truck and Batteries .... 219.68 Payment on Fire Apparatus 1,984.00 Telephone 18.00 Insurance 6 ^S.63 Miscellaneous 26.70 Heater . ... 15.00 $ 4,553-67 ' Police Department. Police Dept. Payroll Poliee Dept. Maintenance of 6,772.24 Prisoners 179.87 Taxi Cab IF re 33.95 Printing .... 30.00 Sasoline ... ■ , 12.79 1 hief of Police Bond 12.50 Equipment of Police Office.. 19.60 Flashlight, Batteries & Bulbs 78.10 Huns . 176.80 $ 7,315.S5 Street Department.' street Payroll 7.345.28 Pea ms 1,099.25 ■'treet Maintenance 1,936.85 ^ieet Contract Work .... 802.41 Paid for Street Sprinkler... Paid for Chert and other 4,458.00 Material . 1,395.66 $ 17,037.45 Cemetery Department. hyroll ... 1,440.00 u PpHes . . .. 26.00 $ 1,466.00 Nuisance Department. emoviag Garbage and Cleaning Streets .' $ 2,771.05 Relief Department. '“’ief Proper $ 367.25 {e5 ief, Smallpox .375.26 $ 742.51 (Continued on last page.) An important meeting for the cause of-education was held Saturday at the court house, many prominent educators being in attendance to address the gathering. While five North Georgia counties were asked to participate in the meeting, only one, outside of Whit field, had representatives at the meet ing, Catoosa county sending the county school superintendent, Mr. Bryan, and two members of the board of education, the Messrs. Bandy. Mr. J. O. Martin, state school super visor; Mr. M. L. Duggan, rural school agent; Mr. -E. A. Pound, high school inspector; Mr. P. W. Chapman, Smith- Hughes supervisor of vocational edu cation; Mr. F. E. Land, supervisor of industrial'rehabilitation; Mr. James A. Kratz, of the United States Vocational Board; Miss Lurline Parker, health and recreation supervisor; Miss Susan Mat thews, instructor in nutrition, and Miss Burton, district home demonstration agent, were the specialists here to ad dress the meeting, which lasted from 9 o’clock in the morning through the better part of the afternoon. Whitfield county was urged to make the local school tax, under the new constitutional amendment, the max imum of five mills, which would mate rially increase the funds for school pur poses, enabling the county to mate rially increase the pay of teachers. Mr. Duggan spoke on the advantages of consolidated schools; Mr. Pound spoke on high schools; Mr. Chapman, on the vocational training; Miss Par ker, recreation and health, and Misses Matthews and Burton, on nutrition and home economics work. Mr. Martin was in charge of the meeting and discussed briefly a number o,f matters of impor tance to the cause of education. Mr. Land told of the work of “in dustrial rehabilitation,” this being along lines similar to that employed by the government in training dis abled soldiers for useful occupation. It is a work undertaken by the state to fit disabled men and women for some remunerative work. The benefits of the new law extend to anyone who may he injured in any way which would tend to incapacitate them from work. It also applies to those suffering from physical defects from birth, the train ing being similar to that given by the government to disabled soldiers and sailors. Anyone desiring any information rel ative to the : work can obtain same by- writing F. E. Land, Care State Depart ment of Education, Atlanta, Ga. A Correction. In the statement of county expendi tures for 1920 which appeared in The Citizen last week, the jail fees were given as $11,866.32, when the amount should have been $1,866.32. We are glad to make the correction. CONVICTS WILL BUILD THE BEAVERDALE ROAD Board of Commissioners Decided Change at Thursday’s Meeting At a special meeting of the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners Thurs day, following a trip of inspection to the county convict camps, it was de cided to move the convict gang to the Beverdale road. This is one of the most important roads n the county, and has never had convict work on it. It will, open an excellent route into Murray county, and will be the means of bringing addi tional business to Dalton. The road being through the hills, It will be possible for the convicts to 3o much goo.l work during the winter months. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ INCOME TAX IN A NUTSHELL ♦ ♦ : ♦ ♦ WHO? Single persons who had ♦ ♦ net income of $1,000 or more ♦ ♦ for the year 1920; married ♦ couples who had net income of ^ O $2,000. ♦ ♦ ■WHEN? March 15, '1921, is the ♦ ♦ final date for filing returns and ♦ ♦ making first payments. ♦ ♦ WHERE? Collector of Internal ♦ ♦ Revenue for district in which ♦ ^ the. person resides. ♦ ♦ HOW? Full directions on Form ♦ $ 1040A and Form 1040; also the ♦ ♦ law and regulations. ♦ ♦ WHAT? Four per cent normal ♦ ♦ tax on taxable income up to ♦ $4,000 in excess, of exemption: ♦ ♦ Eight per cent normal tax on ♦ balance of taxable income. Sur- ♦ 4 tax from 7 to 65 per cent over ♦ >>■ $5,000, ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦** Feast of City Administration Followed by Stirring _ Talks COUNCIL ELECTS CITY OFFICIALS W. M. Sapp, Cfity Attorney, Only New Official Chosen—Salary Sheet of Last Year Changed in Some Ways—The Business ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Standing Committees. ♦ ♦ Finance—Caylor> Percy, Kenner. ♦ ♦ Streets—Percy, • Caylor, Kettles. ♦ ♦ Fire—Stewart^, Kenner, Staten. .♦ ♦ Police—Kettles, Percy, Wil- ♦ ♦ liamfe. ♦ ♦ Parks—Kenner, Stacy, Staten. ♦ ♦ Nuisance—Williams, Caylor, ♦ ♦ Kettles. ♦ ♦ Relief—Kenner, Staten, Stew- ♦ art. ♦ ♦ Cemetery—Kenner, Stacy, Wil- ♦ ♦ liams. ♦ ♦ Ordinance — Stacy, Kenner^ ♦ Caylor. ♦ ♦ Salary—Caylor, Percy, Kettles. ♦ ♦ Sewers—Staten, Stewart, Stacy. ♦ ♦ Schools—Kettles, Kenner, Per- ♦ ♦ cy. ♦ ♦ The school coriimittee is a new ♦ ♦ one, and is appointed by Mayor ♦ ♦ Wopd to serve provided city coun- ♦ ♦ cil wants such a committee. This ♦ ♦ will be decided at the meeting ♦ ♦ next Monday night. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The new city administration took charge of Dalton’s affairs Wednesday evening of last week, when the ones elected in the December city election took the oath of office before Mayor W. E. Wood, following the reading of the annual reports. Mayor Wood and Councilmen Staten, of the First ward; Stacy, of the Fourth ward; Kettles, of the Fifth ward, and Stewart, of the Eighth ward, hold over for another- year. Councilmen-elect Williams, of the Second ward; Caylor, of the Third ward; Kenner, of the Sixth ward, and Percy, of the Seventh ward, took the oath, after which W. M. Carroll, elected to succeed himself as clerk, and George Springfield, ^.treas urer, also took the oath of office. New Officers. Mayor Wood first announced his standing committees, after which the following officials were elected by coun cil: Paul B. Trammell, member board of water, light and sinking fund commis sioners; “Uncle Billy” Renfro, sex ton; Will McNally, street superintend ent; Rembert Kettles, Sam Vaughn, Arthur Manis and John Harden, police men; John Steed, city physician; W. M. Sapp, city attorney. “Uncle Billy” Renfro was given authority to employ an, assistant at any time he needed one, and the election of Will Perry as chief of the fire department, was ratified by council. Salary Scale. Salaries for the year were fixed as follows: Mayor, $247.50 per year; councilmen, $90 per year; police chief, $150 per month;, policemen, $90 per month; sex ton, $60 per month; assistant sexton, $2.50 per day; clerk, $100 per month; treasurer, $50 per year; physician, $135 per year; city attorney, $135 per year; driver at fire headquarters, $llp per month; assistant driver, $70 per month; street superintendent, $90 per month. Stacy Mayor Pro Tern. Following the fixing of the salaries, Councilman Stacy was elected mayor pro tern. Council, at the request of represent atives of the railroads, voted to sus pend, for sixty days, the recently en acted ordinances requiring the roads to install, electric alarm bells at certain crossings and to pave the crossings. This being all the business to come before the meeting, an adjournment was held, and the crowd enjoyed a ban quet. ‘ The Banquet. An optimistic note was sounded at the meeting of city officials, business and professional men at the banquet which followed the induction of the newly elected officials after the old ad ministration retired from active ser vice. Mrs. Sam Ellis had prepared a gen uine feast for the occasion, the banquet (Continued on page 3.) • ~ wagnoBH After a busy five days, the grand jury, in session during the January term of court, adjourned Friday after noon, after making the general present ments.' The jury found 48 true bills during the short session. In the presentments, attention is call ed to the lawlessness, principally the violation of the prohibition laws, and ♦rigid enforcement of the laws is ask ed. The officers are commended for their vigilance. The county board is also commended for the appropriation to maintain the Whitfield county children at the Geor gia, Industrial Home. The jury also asked the Western '& Atlantic road to place a watchman at the Crown Mill- grade crossing. The general presentments are as fol lows: Presentments. We, the grand jurors, chosen, (select ed, sworn and empaneled for the Jan uary term, 1921, of Whitfield Superior Court, respectfully make the following presentments: We have devoted considerable time to the commission of crime in Whit field county, and find conditions similar to those existing in other communities, and we recommend the rigid enforce ment of all laws, particularly those relative to the violation of prohibition. We commend the officers for their vigilance, in bringing the violators into court. We recommend to the County Board of Roads and Revenue that they judic iously and carefully expend all funds coming into their hands, consistent with the best public interest, and to curtail expenses as far as may be possible, in keeping with general progress. We recommend that a watchman be placed at the crossing over the tracks of, the Western & Atlantic Railroad at the point known as the Crown Cotton Mill crossing. We recommend the appointment of A. M. Reed to succeed himself as No tary Public and Exofficio Justice of the Peace, in and for the 868th District, G. M. We approve and commend the action of the County Board of Roads and Rev enue in supporting the children from this county in the Georgia Industrial Home, at Macon, and recommend that same be continued. We desire to express thanks to Judge M. C. Tarver, Solicitor J. M. Lang, and the other officers of Court for courtesies extended to us during the present session. We. recommend that these present ments be published in the county pa per, and that the usual fee be paid therefot by the county board. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS R. GLENN, Foreman. Robert D. Bazemore, Clerk. Whereupon it is considered, ordered and adjudged ‘by the court that these general presentments he spread upon the minutes of the court and published as recommended. Done in open court Jan. 7th, 1921. M. C. TARVER, J. S. C. C. C. Resolutions Indorsing Work of Farm Agent Passed at Meeting COMMITTEE TO ASK WORK BE RESUMED Petition Being Signed Asking Board to Reconsider Former Action—Farm Bureau to Send Smith to Buy Com—Fertilizer Flans At a meeting of the Wihitfield County Farm Bureau Saturday morning at the court house, that organization went on record as indorsing heartily the work of the county farm agent and called upon the board of county commission ers to reconsider its action in doing away with the woTk. In addition, the meeting appointed a committee, composed of W. C. Martin B. A. Tyler, M. S. Charles, E. L. Miller and J. T. Isbill, to go before the coun ty board with the personal request that the work be again undertaken here. -In the meantime, Mr. C. O. Smith, county farm agent,, is here pending in structions from the district agent. As a result of action of the farm bureau, the following petition is be ing circulated and is being signed ’by a number of people, the petition to be presented to the board at the next meeting: “We, the following citizens of Whit field county, heartily indorse the action Gf the Whitfield County* Farm Bureau in regular session, in urging the Whitfield County Board of Roads and Revenue to reconsider their action of January 4 in dispensing with the ser vices of the County Farm Agent, and vote to continue this excellent work in Whitfield county.”' Fertilizer Blanks. At the meeting, tbs' farm bureau pre pared special blanks to be used by the members in securing fertilizer this year. The fertilizer will be purchased, the ingredients to be mixed here and sold to the members at actual cost. .Mr. C. O. Smith was instructed to "make a special trip to Tennessee to purchase by the carload com for the farmers who desire it. It was decided that every farmer who wants any of the corn shall deposit $1 in the hank for each bushel of com wanted, the deposit to be subject to Mr. Smith’s check. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ CONFEDERATE VET ♦ ♦ \ BURNED TO DEATH ♦ ♦ — ♦ ♦ Mr. H. C. Belcher, aged 80 years, ♦ ♦ a well known Confederate vet- ♦ ♦ eran of this city, was burned to ♦ ♦ death in a fire which destroyed ♦ ♦ the small shack in which he was ♦ ♦ living Saturday afternoon on ♦ ♦ Speneer street. Garfield Clark ♦ ♦ was living with Mr. Belcher in ”♦ ♦ the small cottage, but was away ♦ ♦ from ‘home at the time. ♦ ♦ When the body was found, it ♦ ♦ was on the floor, with the head ♦ ♦ in the grate. The supposition is ♦ that he was attempting to fix the ♦ ♦ fire, and fell forward, knocking ♦ ♦ the fire from the fire-place onto ♦ ♦ the floor and setting fire to the ♦ ♦ room. ♦ ♦ The fire had gained such head- ♦ ♦ way that it was impossible to save ♦ ♦ the old man. • ♦ ♦ Mr. Belcher was a graduate of ♦ ♦ the University of Georgia, and ♦ ♦ was an excellent soldier during ♦ ♦ the war between the states, hav- ♦ ♦ ing distinguished himself at Get- ♦ ♦ tysburg. He was a member of ♦ ♦ a prominent family, and. was well ♦ ♦ educated, but of late years had ♦ ♦ been supported by his pension' and ♦ ♦ money given him by local people. ♦ VICTORY MEDALS GIVEN FIFTEEN SERVICE MEN Five Recruits Secured for Army the Fast Week The officer-sent here by the,govern ment on last Thursday to give victory medals to those soldiers who saw ser vice during the world war, gave out fifteen of the medals, there being few of the ex-service men from this county to make application. Fifteen men pre y sented their discharge papers and were given the medals. The Jocal Army recruiting office in the Cannon building reports the fol lowing enlistments for the past week: Winfield L. Carter, three years Edu cational Center; James Osborn, three years 11th infantry; Frank Hicks, one year 60th infantry; Willie I. Pritchett, one year 60th infantry; Henry E. Bow en, one year 20th field' artillery. ODD FELLOWS INSTALL NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS Installation Took Place at Meeting Fri day Night At a meeting of Dalton Lodge No. 72, Odd Fellows, Friday evening, the officers elected in December, together with the appointive officers, were in stalled. The lodge is in a flourishing condition. The following officers were install ed. S. F, Armstrong, noble grand; M. F. Caldwell, vice grand; Guy W. Keister, secretary; T. D. Ridley, treasurer; J. W. Reynolds, conductor; C. A. Payne, R. S. N. G.; Jesse Comelison, L. S. N. G.; Marvin Houston, R, S: V. G.; Ar thur Bramlett, L. S. V. G.; J. H. Gwinn, R. S. S.; E. W. Petty, L. S. S.; Law- son Backley, inner guard; H. M. Mar- ney, outer guard; J. W. Brumlow, chap- The funeral service was con- ♦[lain; C. B, Houston, C. A. Payne and J. W. Reynolds, relief committee; M. Al Keister, C. A. Black and C. B. Houston, finance committee; C. B. Hous ton, team captain. Ed Sloan, tried in superior court Tuesday and Wednesday of last week,- on the charge of murder, was acquitted by the jury, a verdict of not guilty be ing returned within less than. two hours after the jury was given the case. The charge of murder against Sloan grew out of the killing of Wright Bishop and Jim Sloan in December just south of Tilton. Ed Sloan was with his brother, Jim, when the latter and Wright Bishop shot out an old grudge, each man being killed. The State attempted to show that Ed Sloan shot Bishop after Bishop had been shot down by Jim Sloan. The defendant maintained that he had no part in the shooting, being unarmed at the time. The case was given to the jury about 3 o’clock after Judge Tarver’s charge, and the verdict of not guilty was re turned before 5 o’clock. Court’s Business. The business of the court from Wed nesday morning up to the adjournment Friday afternoon was as follows: The State vs. Dan Bishop and Bob Cloer; demand. The State vs. Frank -Corse and Jerry Willis; verdict of not guilty. The State vs. Tom Leonard; verdict of not guilty. The State vs. W. E. Nantz; plea of guilty; fine, $10 to include the costs. The State vs. Jack Winters; verdict of not gailty. The State vs. C. L. King; plea of guilty; fine, $250 and costs. The State vs. Pete Adams (col.); verdict of not guilty. The State vs. Homer Parks; verdict of not guilty. The Staite vs. Flayvis Clements (four eases); verdicts of guilty in three cases, with fines amounting to $75 and costa and sentences aggregating two years, with the privilege of serving the time outside the chaingang on his good be havior, in two cases; sentence of twelve months on chaingang in an other case,, and verdict of" not guilty in one case. The State vs. Tom Johnson; verdict of not guilty. The State vs. Mrs. Mary Stone; plea of guilty; fine, $25 and costs. The State vs. John Wells, accusation; sentenced to state farm for twelve months. The State vs. Eddie Gravitt; plea of guiltv sentenced to Georgia Train ing School. The State vs. Henderson Barksdale; verdict of guilty with recommendation for mercy; fine, $75 and costs, and sentence of 12 months to be served outside of chaingang on good behavior. The State vs. Will Jones; verdict of guilty with recommendation for mercy; fine, $25 and costa. The State vs. A. B. C. Dorsey; ver dict of guilty with recommendation for mercy; sentence of 12 months on chaingang. The State vs. Ben Gazaway; verdict of guilty with recommendation for mercy; fine, $100 and costa. The State vs. Morgan Smith; verdict of guilty on second count; sentence of not less than two years or more than three years in penitentiary. Manufacturers Association Will Reorganize and Broaden Work / WILL CALL MEETING WITHIN SHORT TIME Plans Are to Merge Association With Other Organizations to Work on Lines of Chamber of Commerce for Dalton . The Dalton Manufacturers associa tion, formed during the war for the mutual interests of its members, will seiye a broader and greater purpose if plans of "the members of the organ ization materialize. It is planned to merge the organization with other Hues of business in Dalton, forming a wide awake, active agency to work’ for the ■best interests of the city. Mr. J. J. oDuane, president of ’ the organization, recently called a meet ing. At the time, the association had about ceased to function, as the necess ity for it had passed with the close of the war. Mr. Duane’s plan was to re vive the organization and broaden its scope,- and his plans met with unan imous favor on the part of all' mem bers. .... A special committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for the new organization, which will be submitted at a meeting to be called by Mr. Duane on his return from a busi ness trip to Chicago. The organization, if it is formed, will work along the lines of a chamber of commerce. Dalton has not had an active chamber of commerce for many years, and this will, in all probability, take over the work of the local cham ber of commerce. The work of the organization will, be to undertake anything for the good of Dalton and the surrounding sec tion, and to put Over the work under taken. The need for such an organization is felt here, and the plan will meet with instant favor on the part of business men generally, together with all others who are interested in making Dalton a more prosperous city and a better place in which to live. PROMINENT METHODISTS HELD CONFERENCE TTT.R.T. Christian Education Movement Flans Discussed at Meeting SHOWAtTER COMPANY HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR Customary Dividend of 10 Per Cent Paid Stockholders At a meeting of the stockholders of The A. J. Showalter company last Sat urday afternoon, the customary divi dend of 10 per cent was declared, the past year having been a successful one for the company. Tire old hoard of directors was re elected, and in the directors’ meeting, which followed that of the stockholders, the old officers were re-elected. ♦ ducted Tuesday, the body being ♦ ♦ buried in the Confederate cemetery ^ ♦ just west of the city. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ GORDON HOLDER WAS ♦ VISITOR TO DALTON ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Gordon Holder, known' as ♦ ♦ “Dare Devii” Holder because of ♦ ♦ his feats of daring in the flying ♦ ♦ game, was a visitor to Dalton, his ♦ ♦ old home, the last of the week, ♦ ♦ and, while here, stated to a rep- ♦ ♦ resentative of The Citizen that ♦ ♦ he would return to Dalton in ♦ ♦ April for some ’/stunt” flying. ♦ ♦ This year, hi^main feat will ♦ ♦ be standing on-the top wing of ❖ ♦ an airplane which loops the loop. ♦ ♦ Mr. Holder had scrapbooks ♦ ♦ showing many newspaper ac-♦ ♦ counts of bis daring in the air. ♦ ♦ While here, he met many of his ♦ ♦ old friends. 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ A number of prominent divines of the Methodist church were here Tues day for the purpose of discussing with mi' liters of the Dalton district, North Georgia Methodist conference, plans for the inauguration of the Christian Education movement. The Protestant churches of the coun try have pledged themselves to raise an enormous sum for the cause of Chris tian education, and there will be about $5,000,000 of the Methodist fund ap portioned to Methodist institutions in the North Georgia conference. At the meeting, the preachers of the Dalton district were given information relative to the plans, they to discuss the move ment with their respective congrega tions. Many of the ministers of the district were here, together with a number of prominent laymen, to attend the meet ing. The visitors included Dr. James E. Dickey, educational secretary for the North Georgia Conference; Rev. W. B. Dillard, Sunday school secretary; Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt, missionary sec retary; Mr. L. J. Ballard, assistant editor and business manager of the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, and Dr. J- J. Stowe, general treasurer of the Centenary Movement. 'mm PROMINENT EDUCATOR PREACHES HERE SUNDAY ; -mm Dr. W. A. Shelton, of Emory University, Will Be at First Church Dr. W. A. Shelton, of Emory Uni versity, a distinguished divine and edu cator, will be in Dalton next Sunday, and will fill the pulpit of the First Methodist church for the regular Sun day morning service. . Dr- Shelton is a most interesting speaker, and the public is cord’ " in vited to attend the service. mm mm mm