North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, February 10, 1921, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLocal Cotton Market February 9 Good Middling .14% Strict Middling .14 Middling .13 An Ad in THE CITIZEN a worth Two on the Fence. Local Cotton Market February 9 Good Middling .14% Strict Middling .14 Middling .13 ESTABLISHED 1847—SEVENTY-TH EEE YEARS OLD. DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921. VOL. LXXIV. No. 17. $1.50 PER ANNUM Machinery to Build Streets Will Be Purchased at Once COUNCIL TAKES OUT AFTER THE POLICE gules Laid Down for Policemen Would Keep Them in City and Stop Fir ing of Pistols—Copper Bullets Under Ban—Council Met City council Monday night voted to purchase a combination road engine and roller, witjfc scarifier attachment, fol lowing the recommendation of the spe cial committee to that effect. It was voted to buy an engine driven by steam power, one that can later be used to pull a rock crusher. It will be the first purchase of modern road-building ma chinery, for council has decided to change the method of street building in an effort to get better results. The conueil will look after the purchase of the eugine and searifier. Finance Report Amended. The report of the finance committee, when read to city council at the meet ing, came in for amendments. Coun cilman Stewart took several items and moved that they be disallowed. He insisted that the pay check for Police man Kettles who has been off duty since he accidently shot himself some time ago, should not be allowed, taking this stand on the ground that the of ficer was seated in a “movie” show at the time when he should have been on the streets. Councilman Stewart was out voted, and the voucher was allowed. The pay of an assistant to the sexton was also allowed, provided the ceme tery committee cheeks up the time and finds it correct. Two vouchers were striken, one being for gasoline pur chased by the police department, aud the other being for pay ,for S. A. Teas- ley, who was employed by Chief Bates as a special policeman without authori ty from the mayor and council. Further Time on Audit. Councilman Percy requested further time to decide on an audit for the city, and this special committee will make its final report at the next meeting of city council. Mayor Wood appointed Councilmeu Stewart, Percy and Caylor as a commit tee to close up the matter of the city’s carrying workmen’s compensation in surance. Further Time for Fire Committee. The special committee appointed to consider the advisability of doing away with the volunteer fire department and having men subject to call recommend ed tlie appointment of Will Perry as chief, to spend his time at the fire hall at a salary of $110 per month, Mr. Perry to select eight men as firemen, these men to be paid $2.50 for each hre. Council received the report and Mayor Wood appointed the fire ♦ominittee, with Councilman Stewart as chairman, to go further into the matter and make a final report at the next meeting of city council. Rules for Policemen. Councilman Kenner introduced an or dinance laying down rules for police men of Dalton, the ordinance being adopted by council, after objection from Councilman Stewart on the ground that C'e charter already covered the various features of the ordinance. The rules make is compulsory that officers refrain :r "»i violence or abusive treatment or i'l-oiaue and abusive language to those 'ey arrest. It also stops the officers ! ' om firing their guns except in self -■ <‘i t-iise or in the apprehending of crim inals guilty of a felony. Officers must s ' a . v within the city limits unless giv- 1 a permission to leave the city by the mayor, or, in his absen e, the mayor ' tern acting jointly with a majority fhe council. Officers guilty of wil- infraction of any of these rules are "abject to .Immediate suspension until their cases can be heard, and, if convict- mi. they are subject to dismissal from the force. P was here that the salaries were re- S(,, l, the salary of the police chief mg reduced from $150 to $125 per month, and the salaries of the police men and street foreman raised from ' 11 to $100 per month. Council in adopting the new salary scale voted stop paying for supplies such as car- ■ ridges, flash lights, gasoline, etc., bought by the police, and also voted to notify the officers that they must stop US!n 8 copper-jacketed bullets in their ® Ulls . Council went further and barred from the force in future S. A. Teasley. Nelson Files Charges. A communication from R. F. Nelson, Dalton Merchants Organize, Making Bowen President Retail Merchants Form Organization— Meeting to Be Held Thursday to Adopt Bylaws of Association The Dalton Retail Merchants asso ciation was launched at a meeting of representative merchants following the banquet of last Thursday night at the Cherokee club, and W. C. Bowen was elected president, and T. C. McBryde, secretary and treasurer. At the meeting two committees were appointed, namely: a committee on membership, consisting of J. S. Thomas, W. C. MeGhee and E. C. Coffey, and a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws, composed of C. P. Hannah, F. S. Pruden and W. M. Denton. These committees are busy at worx this week, and Thursday night, a meet ing of the organization will be held at the Cherokee club for the purpose of perfecting the organization and get ting down to business. The organization has been formed for the benefit of its members. Matters of general interest touching on various phases of the retail business will be sub jects of interest to the organization, which will work to promote a feeling of good fellowship and helpfulness among the merchants of Dalton. The merchants of Dalton are eligi ble to membership, and it is believed that practically all of them will join. Small membership dues will be charg ed—only enough to pay the small ex penses incident to the work that will Crowd Filled Court House Last Sunday For Great Singing Event Proved Such a Success It Was Decided to Have Similar Meet ing Each Month So the great was the interest shown in ‘union gospel singing” Sunday afternoon at the court house that it was decided to make the occasion a monthly event, and this will be done. Similar singings will be held on the first Sunday afternoon in each month at the court house here. Plans for the first meeting were made by a few Dalton men who believe that real benefit comes from such gather ings. Word was passed around among the singers, and a brief notice was in serted in The Citizen, and then the crowds attended. The main court-rooon at the court htfuse was packed to its capacity, and still the people came. The hallways were filled, and the rooms leading into the court-room were opened. With this, there was not enough room to ac commodate the large crowd. And the people sang. They took a real delight in it, and expressed a de sire for more meetings o,f a similar na ture, and so the crowd decided to have the meetings the first Sunday afternoon in each month. Prof. MeD.Weams, a well known musician of Rome, and the Quarles Ladies quartet were present to* take a leading part in the singing. Than there were many prominent local lead ers and leaders from tho surrounding county and neighboring cities and towns. ’ '* The singing was for the public, as will be those of the future. All lover3 of gospel music are cordially invited to attend the singing next month, which will be Sunday afternoon, Mar. 6, and then one in April and in the succeed ing months. There are no dues to be paid, no membership in a formal organ ization, but just a crowd of people who enjoy singing religious songs and those who like to hear them. If you can qual be done by the organization. Decid- |ifiv in either class, or both, then you ed interest has been shown by other merchants who were not present at the first meeting, and all retail merchants are urged to attend the meeting of Thursday night of this week and have the plans of the organization explain ed to them. MEDICAL SOCIETY HAS ELECTED NEW OFFICERS Dr. H. L. Erwin President Whitfield County Doctors Tlie Whitfield County Medical So ciety has elected new officers for the year as follows: H. L. Erwin, presi dent; J. C. Rollins, vice president; B. L Kennely, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting of the society will be next Tuesday night with Dr. J. C Rollins. The society holds meetings twice each month. The organization embraces practical ly all physicians in the county in its membership, and has entered upon the work of the year with enthusiasm. are wanted at the future meetings. The singers last Sunday afternoon made the court house rock with melodv, and everybody present enjoyed it im mensely. The attendance next time will probably be even larger, so you’s bet ter prepare tq be on hand early. COMMUNITY BUREAUS PLANNING MEETINGS Cohutta People Meet Friday Afternoon, and Pine Grove Monday BARTOW PEOPLE ENLIST IN CHILD WELFARE WORK Sixty-Four Members Secured, and Peo ple Are Enthusiastic An enthusiastic meeting of the peo ple of Bartow county was held Sunday afternoon at the court house in Carters- ville for the purpose of securing mem bers in the Child Welfare Association of the Cherokee Circuit. Judge M. C. Tarver, president of the organization, presided over the meeting, and enthu siastic talks were made, following an explanation of the object of the asso ciation. Sixty-four people enrolled as mem bers from Bartow county, and this is only a small part of the number that will join, for an enthusiastic member ship committee has taken charge and will work for a large number of mem bers.'' The other counties of the circuit will be organized within a short time. county convict warden, was read, Mr. Nelson complaining that Chief Bates and Policemen Teasley and Manis had fired into liis home on East Morris street in shooting at two men they were attempting to arrest, the men later be ing cleared of any charge of law-break ing. He asked an investigation of the matter and that such practice on the part of the police be stopped. Mayor Wood appointed Councilmen Stewart, Kettles and Caylor as a committee to investigate Mr. Nelson’s charges and report back at the next meeting. In the meantime, Policeman Manis was sus pended from the force for ten days, Policeman Teasley having already been ordered off the force. Mr. Nelson had sworn ont a warrant against the three officers, the prelimi nary hearing to take place Friday morn ing before Judge Tarver. Mr. C. O. Smith, county farm agent, has issued the following notice of com munity farm bureau meetings as Cohutta and Pine Grove: The farmers, business men, ladies and children of Cohutta section are cordial ly invited to meet at 3:30 o’-clock Fri day afternoon at the school house for the purpose of organizing the Cohutta Community Farm Bureau, and to con sider the purchase of fertilizers, co operatively, for this year’s crop. By eo-opCrative buying, the cost will be cut in half. Charles O. Smith, county agent, will be present with letters sub- nfttting prices on fertilizer material* The meeting being rained out Monday night of this week at Pine Grove, the Pine Grove Community Farm Bureau will meet next Monday night, Feb. 14, for the election of officers. It is ear nestly desired that everyone in the com munity be present. Mrs. Moore, the new home economics agent, will be present and would like to have the ladies meet her, and the coun ty agent would like to have all the men, with a special invitation to boys. Public Spirited Citizens Will Pay Agent by Private Donations FARM BUREAU VOTES TO CONTINUE WORK Former Students of Methodist Schools To Banquet Tuesday At Meeting at First Methodist Church Christian Education Movement Will Be Launched Subscription Lists Headed by Mem bers of Farm Bureau—Smith Will Be Kept on The Job ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦!$♦♦ ♦ TO GIVE HIM DRUNK ♦ ♦ TO SQUARE ACCOUNT ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ W. C. Bowen is in receipt of a ♦ ♦ letter from Mark Jefferson, May- ♦ ♦ or of Chatsworth, who advises him ♦ ♦ that while his account against ♦ ♦ the city of Chatsworth has been ♦ ♦ wiped out by the officers, they will ♦ ♦ let him get even by giving him a ♦ ♦ drunk at reduced rates. Mr. Bow- ♦ ♦ en sent in his account, and receiv- ♦ ♦ ed a letter from the mayor, in ♦ ♦ which he said: + ♦ “I am sorry to tell you that ♦ ♦ your account you have against the ♦ City of Chatsworth is out of date; ♦ ♦ we had a meeting the first Mon- ♦ ♦ day night in January and decided ♦ ♦ to strike off even with the world. ♦ ♦ “As you are my friend, I will ♦ ♦ offer a compromise. The price ♦ ♦ for a drunk here is $50; but as ♦ ♦ you claim we owe you $42.50, if ♦ ♦ you will come here and get on a ♦ ♦ whizz, I will cut the price for yon, ♦ and make your fine $7.50. This ♦ is the only way in the world that ♦ ♦ I know of for you to get your ♦ ♦ money. ’ ’ ^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ At a meeting of the Whitfield County Farm Bureau Saturday morning at the court house, the question of a farm dem onstration agent for Whitfield county for the current year was definitely set tled, for it was decided to retain C. O Smith in that capacity and pay for his services by private subscription. To show their interest in the worx and their desire to see it continued, $165 was pledged at the meeting, -which was attended by just eighteen members. A rain had kept down the attendance, and the small number present pledged a big part toward the payment of the salary. After the meeting, a special committee, composed of C. M. Hollings worth, M. S. Charles and Earl Miller, went among the business men of Dalton on Saturday afternoon and raised a sub stantial sum. It was then seen that the matter of retaining the farm agent was solved, for enough money had been raised to insure the getting of the en tire amount needed. This was the answer the Farm Bureau gave to the county commissioners who oted to do away with the work in Whit field county. The commissioners had sidestepped calling an election to see if the people really wanted the farm agent, after certain of the members of the board had suggested an election. The commissioners passed the matter or. to the Farm Bureau to call an election if they desired; but they gave the or ganization no assuranee that they would continue the work even if the people voted for it. That is, they said they would be governed by what the majori ty said; but they would reserve the right to say whom they should select as agent, and also the right to say as Lo what part of the pay of the agent the county would appropriate. Hedging it about by such conditions, the board plainly showed a desire to get rid .of the farm agent, and the Farm Bureai consequently didn’t consider the matter of calling an election, feeling that with the board antagonistic to the work, nothing could be accomplished. Holding these views, this organiza tion which is made up of farmers of the county, decided to sponsor the work themselves, and with assistance from others who are interested in seeing the work made successful, pay the county’s part of the agent’s salary. Mr. C. O. Smith will continue his work here. At the meeting Saturday, the ques tion of fertilizer was discussed, as well as the purchase, in car lots, of com. A big amount of fertilizer will be ordered and will be turned over to the farmer at cost, the ingredients to he purchased and mixed here. In addition, Mr. Smith will make a trip to Tennessee to purchase the com in car lots, he hav ing a low price quoted on it. DALTON HIGH SWAMPED ROME AT BASKETBALL Locals Won by Score of 38 to 12 From Borne Rivals The local basketball season was open ed last Friday afternoon with a victory for Dalton High over Rome High school by a score of 38 to 12. The local team took an early lead, and after the first half, the resnlt of the game was hot in doubt. Johnson of the local team was high- score man, making 16 points, with Buc hanan close behind with 12. Tippen, for the visitors, scored half of their points. Dalton will play Darlington High here and will go to Rome for a re turn game with Rome High. It is al so probable the Cartersville High team ■will be brought here. The lineup of the game Friday was as follows: Dalton High (38) Rome High Buchanan 1. f. (12) Adshoke 1. f. McCamy 1. f. ( 4; Hanson L f. Johnson r. f. (16) Hull r. f. Springfield c. ( 2) Tippen c. Bearden r. g. ( 4) Morris r. g. Huff r. g. Kane r. g. Sims 1. g. Hall 1. g. With Rev. H. C. Emory, pastor of the First Methodist church, as master of ceremonies, there will be an interesting gathering next Tuesday evening at 6:30 o ’clock at the First Methodist church, the meeting being preliminary to the launching of the Christian Education campaign in this section. The meetin will he for Methodists— that is for those who are members of the Methodist church or those who affiliate with it and who have attended a Metho dist school or college. All who attended Emory University, Rhinehardt college, Young Harris, Wesleyan, the Dalton Female, college, Emory and Henry—in fact any Methodist institution—are urg ed to attend the meeting and are es pecially requested to notify Rev. Mr. Emory of their intention to attend, for it is necessary to know the number. It is not necessary to be an alumnus of a Methodist school or college; but all who have, at any time, attended one. are qualified to participate in the gather ing and are urged -to do so. There will be an informal dinner for the former students, with informal talks. Then Dr. A. C. Clements, of Nashville, general secretary of the Christian Edu cation movement in the Southern Metho dist church, and Dr. James E. Dickey, field secretary for the North Georgia Methodist conference, will be present to address the meeting. There will be no collection—no subscriptions to the fund to be raised—will be taken. The meeting is for the purpose of getting the former students together to discuss the movement which will add millions or dollars to the endowments of Methodist schools and colleges, as well as many additional buildings and departments. As an instance of what will be given the various institutions, Emory Univer sity at Atlanta will receive $2,500,000. LaGrange, Wesleyan, Rhinehardt, Young Harris are among the Methodist insti tutions in the northern part of the state that will benefit substantially by the great fund that will be raised for Chris tian education. The movement is not exclusively one of the Methodists. All protestant churches in the country will be includ ed; but each church will use its own method of raising funds. The meeting next Tuesday evening at the First Meth odist church is one of the Methodist plans of imparting information of the church’s intention to raise its funds. All former students of Methodist in stitutions are urged to notify Rev. H. C. Emory, Dalton, Ga,, of their inten tion to attend the informal dinner next Tuesday evening at the First Methodise church and they are expected to be on hand. high school pennants RECEIVED THIS WEEK Dalton High Stands First Among High Schools of .District Wonderful Revival at Hamilton Street Stirs North Dalton Meeting Most Successful With More Than One Hundred Additions to Church—Young Men in Charge Dalton Improvement League Launched at Enthusi astic Banquet FORWARD LOOKING TALKS ARE MADE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Meeting Continues. ♦ ♦ Rev. Mr. Williams, in charge of ♦ ♦ the great revival which is being ♦ ♦ held at Hamilton Street Methodist ♦ ♦ church, announced this morning ♦ ♦ (Wednesday) to a Citizen repre- ♦ ♦ sentative that the meeting was ♦ ♦ still in progress and no time had ♦ ♦ been set for its close. ♦ ♦ The great meeting is now in its ♦ ♦ seventh week, and each night for ♦ ♦ several weeks, he has been intend- ❖ ♦ ing to close the meeting; but the ♦ ♦ people won’t have it. ♦ ♦ The public is cordially invited ♦ to attend the Bervices. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦,♦♦♦ Starting on its seventh week, the re vival at Hamilton Street Methodist ehurch has been productive of wonder ful results. It has proved one of the greatest religious revivals in the city’s history, stirring the people of North Dalton as they have never been stirred before, and adding more than one hundred members to the roll of the ehurch where it has been held, as well as causing many to join.other curdles of Dalton. The meeting has been under the direc tion of two Emory University students, Rev. C. H. Williams, supply pastor of the ehurch, and Rev. Edra Lovelace, who has been in charge of the singing.. These two young ministers, whose earn estness has been apparent to.all attend ing, and who have shown wonderf .1 ability as revivalists, have started, several times during the seven weeks, to close the meeting; but the people wouldn’t have it. The evening services have been large ly attended, and have lasted far inig the night. Experience meetings have been held, in which those who have been con verted have told of their intentioi^ to lead different lives in the future. Last Sunday night, the church was crowded to its capacity, with peopl- standing in the aisles and vestibule of the ehureh. Scores of others unable to get inside the ehurch were in the yard. North Dalton has probably never seen such a meeting—-it’s doubtful if thee has ever been such a meeting in the en tire history of the city—certainly not in rec.ent years. George E. Horan First President of New Civic Organization—Young Men Of ficers—Charter Membership of 67 Enrolled—-Plans for the Future CROWN MILL WILL RUN FULL TIME IN FUTURE (12) ( 4) ( 2) ( 6) The pennants authorized at a recent meeting of the Seventh District Hign School association to the schools for the winning of the literary, athletic and notebook display cups at the annual meets in the district, were received here this week, and Dalton High stands at the top of the list, with more pen nants than any other high school in the district. Dalton has the athletic and notebook display cups, while Calhoun has the literary cup. Dalton has three athletic pennants, two literary pennants and one display pennant—six in all. Rome High has two athletic pennants and two literary pennants. Calhoun High has one ath letic pennant ond one literary pennanr. Cartersville has two athletic pennants. Rockmart has one athletic pennant. Cedartown and Marietta each have one literary pennant. Following is a table showing the win ners of the cups since the district meets were started in 1911; 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 Year. Athletic ' Literary 1911 Rockmarh No meeting Rome Cartersville Dalton Dalton Cartersville Rome Calhoun Dalton Notebook Cedartown iome Dalton Rome Marietta Dalton Calhoun The Athletic Cup was first awarded in 1911; The Literary Cup in 1914, and Display Cup in 1920. Dalton All Departments Resume Operation Monday on Full Time Business conditions improving, the Crown Cotton millB will resume opera tions with a full force on full time next Monday morning, which will be wel come news to Dalton people as a whole. The mills, a few weeks ago, had some of the rooms to work only part time; but conditions are now such as to war rant a resumption of full time opera tion. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ INCOME TAX MAN ♦ ♦ IS COMING TTR-RT. + ♦ ♦ ♦ Dave Reese, depnty collector, ♦ ♦ will be in Dalton February 21,22 ♦ ♦ and 23 for the purpose of assist- ♦ ♦ ing the people in filling out their ♦ ♦ income tax blanks. , + ♦ Only single persons whose net ♦ ♦ income for 1920 was less than if ♦ $1,000 and married persons living ♦ ♦ with hnsband or wife whose net ♦ ♦ income was less than $2,000 are ♦ ♦ exempt from the requirement to ♦ ♦ file an income tax return. + ♦ The obligation to consider his ♦ own case and to file an income tax ♦ ♦ return on time, if one is due, is ♦ ♦ laid squarely on the shoulders of ♦ ♦ every resident of the - United ♦ ♦ States, guesswork is barred. The ♦ ♦ returns are sworn statements, and ♦ ♦ accuracy is essential. Salaried ♦ ♦ persons and wage earners must ♦ ♦ ascertain the actual compensation ♦ ♦ received. Bonuses, share in the ♦ ♦ profits of a business, values of ♦ ♦ quarters and board furnished by ♦ ♦ an employer, and other items of ♦ ♦ compensation fqr services must be ♦ ♦ included. ^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ At an enthusiastic meeting attended by between 125 and 150 representative citizens of Dalton last Thursday even ing, the Dalton Improvement League was formely organized, with the elec tion of G. E. Horan, president; G. L. Westcott and C. P. Hannah, vice pres idents; O. C. Alley, secretary and treas urer; A. T. Hopper, chairman, and Carl Burke, John Looper, Jr., Jndson Manly and F. D. Percy, board of directors. The organization was formed follow ing a big banquet served in the Chero kee club rooms. Mrs. S. C. Ellis, who had prepared the banquet, had a big feast for the crowd, and after cigars had been fired up, several felt like talk ing, and the organization was the re sult. The Dalton Improvement League will take over the work of the Dalton Cham ber of Commerce which passes out of existence. Dues in the organization are $5 per year, and at the meeting, the league started with a charter member ship of 67. A special membership com mittee was appointed with, instructions to canvass the city and line up addition al members. Sims Toastmaster. Following the banquet, Mayor W. E. Wood called the crawd to order and nominated Dr. F. K. Sims as chairman of the meeting. He was elected, and T. S. McCamy was made secretary. With Dr. Sims acting as toastmaster, forward-looking talks were made by T. D. Ridley, cashier of the bank of C. L. Hardwick & Co., who spoke on the city’s manufactories and public utili ties; J. J. Copeland, cashier of the Bank of Dalton, whose talk was on the relegation of selfishness; H. J. Smith, prominent retired business man, whose subject was “Co-operation;” B. A. Ty ler, president of the Chamber of Com merce, whose point was that the zero hour has been reached in business^ and it’s time to “go over the top;” W. K. Moore, president of the Crown Cotton Mills, who urged real work Tather than discussion, and Judge M. C. Tarver, who advocated a more centralized govern ment for Dalton and the fostering of a greater spirit of co-operation oi^ the part of the people of Dalton and those of the county outside of Dalton. CoL W. C. Martin then urged the or ganization of an improvement elub of some kind to get down to work, and Dr. Sims appointed a committee, composed of W. E. Wood, W. M. Jones and Paul B. Fite, to retire and draft brief bylaws, and recommend the election of certain officers. While thetommittee was absent, Mr, Merrill, of the firm of Merrill Road Improvement Co., of Chattanooga, brief ly addressed the erowd on the improve ment work that has been started in scores of neighboring cities and towns. Committee’s Report. Thq committee on bylawB and nomi nations brought in the following report; “The name of the organization align be The Dalton Improvement League. “Both men and women are eligible for membership. . The object of the League is the bus iness, civic and social advancement of Dalton and Whitfield county. * ‘ The annual dues shall be $5.00 which shall be turned into the treasury to be used for the various activities of the League. The officers shall be a-president, two vice-president and a secretary and treasurer, together with a board of di rectors consisting of five members. If in the judgment of the o cers and directors it shall be advisable to pay anyone for services rendered the League, said officers and directors are authorized so to do, provided that in no event shall such expenditure be made unless the money to cover same be ac tually in the treasury. “The president and board of direc tors are authorized to name the various (Continued on last page.)

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