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Eighteenth Division to Meet Here Next Wednesday for Business RIDLEY TO PRESIDE OVER CONVENTION Public Exercises at Court House- Several Grand Lodge Officers to Be in Attendance—Interest ing Program for Meeting The meeting of the Eighteenth division of Odd Fellows here on Wednesday, March 1G, will bring many prominent members of the order here. Mr. T. D. Ridley, di vision deputy grand master, will preside. The convention will be entertain ed by Cohutta Lodge No. 260. There will be scores of visiting Odd Fel lows, and a big meeting is in pros pect. The following program has been arranged for the meeting: Public Exercises at Court House. Assemble, 9:30 A. M. Music Invocation Rev. Josiah Crudup Music Welcome Address——W. M. Sapp Music Response to Welcome T. D. Ridley, D.D.G.M. Music Address John S. Wilder, D.G.M. Song 4 Address T. H. Robertson, G. Sec. Impromptu Talks. FR1EN DSH1P—LOVE—TRUTH Adjourn for Dinner. Assemble at lodge room, on Ham ilton street promptly at one o’clock in the afternoon, for transaction of business. The team contest, which will be in the Second degree, will be held at the lodge room, commencing at 7 o'clock p. m. The .prizes to be awarded will be $20.00, first; $15.00, second; £10.00, third. The meeting was to have been held with Cohutta Lodge No. 260, but on account of the total loss of their hall by fire, Dalton Lodge graciously tendered its home, which has been gratefully accepted by the stricken brethren. M. F. Caldwell, J. L. Wallace, J E. Springfield, M. A. Keister, Com mittee for Dalton; I. S. Anderson, W. C. Feagan, W. D. Nance, G. M. Ta turn, Committee from Cohutta. At a meeting of the Whitfield County Farm Bureau, held Wednes day afternoon of last week at the court house, additional officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Earl Miller, Waring, first vice president; C. M. Hollingsworth, Dalton, second vice president. With the election of these two officers, the complete list of officers has been named. At the meeting, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. M. E. Judd and Mr. H. C. Smith were appointed delegates from this county to attend the meeting of the State Farm Bureau Thursday and Friday of this week in Atlanta. It is probable that all three of the delegates will attend the meeting, as will Mrs. Elizabeth, Moore, home economics agent, and C. O. Smith, county farm agent. Mr. Strahan, district demonstra tion agent, was present at the meet ing and made an interesting and in structive talk on co-operation in buying. Whitfield county, with Mr. C. O. Smith as demonstration agent, started the co-operative buying by purchasing a quantity of the in gredients of fertilizer. Since this county made the move, other coun ties have rapidly fallen into line, and the baying of fertilizer by the agents is becoming general through out the state. The order blanks for the fertilizer prepared by Mr. Smith, have been sent as a sample into all the counties by the extension de partment of the State College of Agriculture. ' / Fund Growing. The committee appointed at the meeting last month to raise funds to pay the county’s part of the salary of the farm demonstration agent, reported that approximately $500 had been secured utp to the day of the meeting. The committee will be kept at work until the remainder of the fund is secured. Prominent and Popular Res ident Succumbs After Great Fight Funeral Service Conducted Wednes day Afternoon from First Pres byterian Church of Which He Was an Officer HIGH SCHOOL TO NAME ITS REPRESENTATIVES Declamation Contest to Be Held Fri- ’ ' day Night PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT EXTREMELY BUSY hires Came Thick and Fast Latter Part of Week Dalton’s paid fire department got its “baptism of fire” extremely early, and came through with flying colors. 1 uesdav of last week was the day Uk 1 paid department took charge, :| nd on Wednesday, a roof blaze sen t the department to the home of ouacilman Stewart, the fire being extinguished with little loss. Thurs- ;'>■< the barn of B. K. Hix, on Mor- r ' s street, caught tire, and on Fri- ;, y. tire broke out in the Junior bfikr hall over the Harlan Hard ware Store. Very little damage re- Milted in either case. * EUROPEAN RELIEF ♦ FUND IS GROWING ♦ ♦ Gwing to the fact that several ♦ interested in raising funds for 4 ^‘utiicid county’s share in the ♦ European relief campaign ask- ♦ e< l for additional time, the ♦ Cant Paign was not closed last 4 A ' tl 'k. as was intended, but is ♦ ^ 'Ell in progress. Air. J. J- 4 ^ j 'Tt iand. chairman of the so- ♦ 'citing; committee, reports that 4 about sl 00 was added to the ♦ lur >d after The Citizerfs article ♦ °f last week. ♦ Georgia is one of the 14 ♦ ^ j' d.es that have not yet raised ♦ 4 ~' r quotas in the campaign, ♦ ^‘ ! "d. because of this Georgia is ♦ ^ u, ntinuing the campaign. 4 If You have not yet contribu- ♦ ^ fo this worthy caiase, do so ♦ ^ I once. It i s probable that by ♦ t ncx * week, a more definite an- ♦ Gjouncement relative to the ♦ 11!, e the campaign will close ♦ Can Ee made. ♦ Pupils of the Dalton High school are busy training for the contests that will decide the school’s repre sentatives for the district meet to be held in April at Cedartown. The athletic team is busy, and many are trying for places. From the mate rial on hand, Dalton High^ will put an excellent athletic team in the field. The preliminary contest for a rep resentative in declamation will be held Friday night of this week at the High school, and, in order to defray expenses ^of contestants to the district meet, an admission fee of 25 cents will be charged. The exercises will start in the school, auditorium at 8 o’clock Friday even ing. On the following Friday even ing, the contests in recitation and mimic will be held. The program for next Friday evening is as follows: Music—Orchestra. Announcements. I The True Grandeur of Nations— Morton Huff. 2. Education and Progress—Quit lian Wilson. 3. The independence of Cuba- West ey Johnson. 4. The'Spirit of Washington—Ma son Treadwell. 5. .America’s Roil of Honor—War ren Sims. 6. Graves’ Tribute to Grady Roy Dantzler. 7. A Struggle Between Two W orlds —Elton Bearden. 8. The South and Her Problems— Weems Johnson. 9. Our National Flag and Its Un dying Anthem—Oliver Lawton. 10. The Grave of Napoleon Clark Jones. , „ , 11. Liberty or Death—Walter Fol som. _ , 12. An Adjuration—Clayton Buc anan. ' , 13. Graves’ Tribute to Grady—Mai ter Jones. 14. Resistance to British Aggression —Harry Hardin. 15. Discontent, the Spirit of Pro a - ress—Tom Horan. 16. The Unknown Speaker—Frank 17. The Courage of Wpodtow Wil- son—Horton Herrin. BODY BROUGHT HERE FROM PUEBLO, COLO. William McCrary Lynn, aged 34 years, popular member of a promi nent local family, died Saturday at Pueblo, Colo., his death re sulting from pneumonia. Mr. Lynn went to Colorado in search of health last year, and had grown much bet ter. He was expecting to return home this spring; but pneumonia proved too much for his wasted strength, and, despite the great fight he had put up, his death occurred within a week after he was stricken. News of Mr. Lynn’s death came in a telegram from his wife who was with him, to his brother-in-law, Mr. W. K. Moore, Sunday morning. Mr. Moore left Sunday afternoon, meet ing Mrs. Lynn, who was accom panying the bo.dy of her husband here, in St. Louis, Mo., and return ing here wfith her. Up to the time his health broke, Mr. Lynn was a member of the office force of Barrett, Denton & Lynn company, proprietors of the Dal ton Flour Mills, his father, the late lamented Mr. Alexander W. Lynn, Sr., having been one of the founders of this prominent local firm. He was married in Coosa, Ga., to Miss Mary Daniel. Mac Lynn, as he was called by his intimates, occupied a distinct place in the hearts of those who knew' him. Being at all times a gentleman, in the truest meaning of the term, he earned the respect and love in w r hich he was held by his fellows. Although frail of body for many years, his character was strong, as were his affections, for in his friend ships, he was true, generous to a fault and not only willing but anx ious at all times to be of service. In the social life of Dalton, Mr. Lynn was popular with all. He was a member of Dalton Lodge No. 1267, B. P. O. Elks, and took a decided interest in the work of this great fraternity; but it was in the work of the First Presbyterian church that he w r as of greatest service. He was a member of the board of dea cons of the church, and he was most active in this work. In his passing the church has lost one of its most valuable young men—a tireless worker who delighted in doing more than he was called on to do, and, withal, a faithful, earnest member. There are" far too few T of the Mac Lynn type of citizens, and his death is a decided loss—one that his friends will feel more as time pass es and alleviates the first keen pangs of sorrow'. In addition to his wife, Mrs. Mary Lynn, Mr. Lynn is survived by three sisters, Mrs. E. P. Davis, Mrs. W. K. Moore and Miss Victor Lynn, al# of this city. Funeral Wednesday. Tuesday afternoon, the body of Mr. Lynn arrived on the Dixie Fly er, and was taken to the home of Mr. W. K. Moore. A large crowd of sorrowing friends were at the train. The funeral service will be con ducted at 2 o’clock this afternoon (Wednesday) from the First Presby terian church by Dr. Frank K. Sims. The pall bearers will be Messrs. C. L. and H. C. Hamilton, Hubert Judd, Ogburn Alley, Lamar. Westcott and Tom McCamy. An honorary escort of Masons will accompany the body to the grave in West Hill cemetery, Mr. Lynn having been a popular member of Dalton Lodge . No. 105, F. and A. Masons, and of Western Chapter No. 80, Royal Arch Masons Dalton’s “spring cleaning” will be underw r ay in full force within the next week, for everything possible to make the city bright and attrac tive will be done prior to April 5, the opening day of the state D. A. R. conference. Dalton will entertain this cultur ed gathering for thee days, and the conference will bring to Dalton between 75 and 100 of the leading women of Georgia. The Governor John Milledge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will be the hostess chapter. In order to make their stay here doubly pleasant and to let them see Dalton at its best, a “spring clean ing” of gigantic proportions is go ing to be put through. At the meeting of city council Monday night, a committee of women appeared, requesting that the city co-operate with them in making the city especially attractive for the D. A. R. conference, and Mayor Wood appointed both the Park and Street committees as a special committee to serve with the women in the campaign. Mrs. M. E. Judd, representing the City Fed eration, named the following com mittee of women: Mrs. P. B. Tram mell, Sr., Mrs. L. J. Allyn, Mrs. C. W. Moore, Mrs. W. C. Martin, Mrs. W. N. Morse, Mrs. M. E. Judd, Mrs. D. C. Bryant and Miss Willie White. The committee met Tuesday morn ing and mapped out the preliminary campaign. An effort will be made to interest everybody in having Dalton put on its best bib and tucker for the D. A. R.'conference. Not only the streets i;rid front yards; but the rear yards as well, should be cleaned up, with the trash piled up and burned or left for the garbage carts to haul away. Alleys in the center of the city will he cleaned out, and all unsight ly litter should be collected up. Tht w r omen w r ant the visitors to see Dalton without a single unsightly spot, and they ask the co-operation of all. Improvement League to Help. The Dalton Improvement League wishes to state that its members will co-operate in every way possible with the committee of women work ing for a permanently clean city, and will help in the special cam paign to have the streets and va- cent lots in perfect order before April 5th. Board of Directors, Dalton Improvement League. MISS WAILES SECRETARY OF IMPROVEMNET LEAGUE Fills Vacancy Caused by Resigna tion of O. C. Alley Miss Will D. Wailes has accepted the office of secretary-treasurer of the Dalton Improvement League. Miss Wailes is prominent in local business circles, having an exten sive real estate and insurance busi ness, and her selection to this im portant office is a wise one. She will most capably fill the position. The Improvement League is plan ning for work this year, and w'ill w-elcome any suggestions from the citizens looking to the improvement of Dalton in any way. A meeting of the members of the organization will be called at an early date. STEAM ROLLER WORKED ON DALTON’S STREETS Machinery Appears to Be Excellent Investment for City The steam roller and scarifier bought recently by a committee from city council arrived, was' un loaded and given the initial tryout last Friday afternoon. Gordon street, from Hamilton to Pentz, was cut up with the scarifier, after w r hich it w r as shaped up with the grader and rolled. When the work was completed, the street was smooth and firmly packed. It was a good job and attracted much favorable comment. Monday, the roller was put to work on Morris street It appears that the city has made a good investment, and much good work is expected. Waded into Spring Three Times and Finally Went Under MEMBER PROMINENT TENNESSEE FAMILY Seth L. Walker Met Tragic Death— Three Women Witnessed Strange Actions of Unknown—Body Brought to Dalton Last Friday afternoon, a man, un known to the residents of the Var- nells section of the county, was drowned in the large spring near Varnells, and the body was brought here where, all of Saturday, it was viewed by hundreds of people in an effort at identification. Sunday, the body was positively identified as that of Mr. Seth L. Walter, member of a prominent East Tennessee fam ily. His brothers, Messrs. Tom and Leslie Walker, of Chattanooga, came here, and Sunday night, the body was sent to Chattanooga. Mr. Walker left Jacksonville, Fla., the Monday preceding his death, for a visit to his old home at Rogers- ville, Tenn. On his failure to ar rive on time, his relatives became alarmed, and, on learning of the “unknown” who was drowned near Varnells, they called a local kins man, Mr. W. K. Moore, who went to the undertaking parlors of J. L. Buchanan, and was the first to pos itively identify the body. He noti ced Mr. torn Walker, in Chatta nooga, and he and his brother, Mr. Leslie Walker, came by the first train. Witnesses to Tragedy. The inquest field Friday night brought testimony t r o ni three women, who stated they saw Mr. Walker drowned. Their stories were identical. They stated that he approached the large spring and. after taking off his coat, hat and collar, waded out into the water. When the water came to his shoul ders, he returned to the bank. He aid this three times, and the last time, they called to him that he was not in a swimming pool. He lo6k- ed back and made some remark and then fell over, apparently making an effort to swim. He went down immediately, and his body was not recovered until life was extinct. The body was brought here; but search of the clothing failed to de velop the identity of the man. The only mark found was in his hat: the initials, “S. L. W.” A handsome watch and a sum ot money were tound in tne pockets, me snoes were badly worn, leading to the be lief that, suffering at the time from a mental derangement, he left the train either here or south of here, md had walked to Varnells. Several uaiton people rememDerea seeing him here during the week. Member of Prominent Family. Mr. Walker was a member of a leading family of Tennessee, his home being originally at Rogers- ville, Tenn. Some time ago, he suf fered a nervous breakdown, but had grown better, and was, up to the time he left Jacksonville, engaged in railroad work. The supposition is, from his peculiar actions in wad ing into the spring, that he had a return of his trouble and was men tally unbalanced at the time. He is survived by four sisters and lour brothers, as follows: Mrs. George Webster, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Misses Belle Walker, of Rogers- ville, Tenn., and Jessie and Margie Walker, of Chattanooga; Dr. Hugh Walker, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Messrs. Tom and Leslie Walker, of Chatta nooga, and Lynn Walker, Bristol, Tenn. He was a nephew of Mrs. George W. Hamilton, of this city. WHITENER BUYS STORE OF KING & ALBERTSON Will Operate Business at Present Lo cation on Hamilton Street An important business deal took place the past week when Mr. Henry Whitener purchased the grocery business of King & Albertson, on Hamilton street, and will operate the business at the same stand, add ing a line of dry goods and notions. The business will be operated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitener. Children of the county schools will assemble here April 8 for a great, big day, for the following in teresting program has been arrang ed: The program will begin at 9:45 a. m.—sharp. Meeting will be called by the sound of the Dalton Brass Band, if they *can serve. Song, “Glory to Old Whitfield,” by schools and teachers of the county. Spelling Contest—100 words to be selected from Hunt’s Spelling Com plete, limited to grades below the eighth (oral). Ready Writing Conest—Subject, History of Whitfield. Time 1 hour. Number of w r ords must not exceed 500. Contestant from any grade. Recitation—“Annabel Lee,” “Little Griffen of Tennessee,” or subject approved by the teacher. Contest ant from any grade. Declamation—“The Homes of the People,” by Henry W. Grady. Con* testant from any grade. This may be found in Practical Fifth Reader. Public speaker will be announced later. Noon hours from 12:30 till 1:30. Afternoon program at the Fair grounds. 100 yard dash—no limitation. Running broad jump—limited to the grades below the eigth. The egg race—no contestant above sixth grade. This for girls only-. The three legged race—100 yards —no limitation. In this two boys equal one. They simply have two inside legs strapped together sub- tantially. Sack race—50 yards— no limita tion. Boys and girls may both en ter for this. Regular fertilizer sacks to be used, and brought by the con testants. In this the contestant gets in the sack, holds each side with either hand. Vaulting—nothing below the sixth grade to enter this contest. Chinning the pole — contestant from any grade. The potato race—limited to con testants not over 16. School parade—time and place to be decided by committee. Bread display. Recipes will be handed to teachers at institute Sat urday. School exhibits w r ill be at Fair ground. This may consist of any thing that the individual (teacher sees fit. Each school prepare yells. One contestant for each feature rom one school. Exhibit Committee—Mrs. Frank Dantzler, Miss Bertha Nance, Miss Phoebe. Broadrick, Miss Julia Dell inger, Mr. G. K. Kimsey. Regulation Committee—Mr. Ern est Neal, Miss Mary Kenemer, Miss Lois Hunt, Mr. F. K. Hassler, Mr. C. C. Allen. Pennant Committee — Miss Cecil Hamrick, Miss Callie Peeples, Mr. H. C. Kenemer, Miss Fanny Russell, Miss Lucile Rogers, Miss Bertha Is- bill. County yell: “Ga.! Ga.! Rah! lah!! Rah!! Whitfield! Whitfield! Ia! Ha! Ha! Are We in it? Well, I guess! We are the champions of old U. S.!” All club girls wear or bring white suits. We w r ill have pictures made of the club girls, if the weather is permissible. TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE TO BE HELD SATURDAY To the County' Teachers: You are hereby urged to attend a dual-purpose meeting next Satur day, March 12, beginning 9:30 a. m. It is very important that all teach ers be present, together with the trustees, trustees to be invited by their teachers. The program for the School Rally on April 8 will be explained, and a copy of same handed to each teach er. The program is published in The Citizen this week. J. O. Martin and his assistants will be here for institute work. Each teacher w-ill be expected to bring the" following data: First, number grades; second, number pu pils in high school (anywhere else if not at home); third, number chil dren; fourth, number classes; fifth, number minutes given to each reci tation; sixth, number pupils any where in college. The Berry short course will be discussed. Truly yours, J. D. FIELD, Supt. Council Ratifies Action of Committee in Buying City Equipment OTHER SIDEWALKS WILL BE IMPROVED Committee to Secure Auditor—Will Dispose of Teams and Old Ma chinery—Council Held Meet ing Monday Night At a meeting of city council Mon day night, the resolution calling for permanent sidewalk work was changed in one particular, the mix ture for the base for the concrete w'alks being made one part cement, three parts sand and five parts rock. This will make the cost of the walks lower to the property* owners. Additional streets were added to those for the permanent walks Mon day night. They are Pentz street, from Crawford to Cutyler, west side only; Long street, from Hamilton to Glenn, north side, and from Hamil ton to Southern Railway crossing, south side; Glenn street, from Pur- year’s Alley to Long street, west side only. Firemen Elected. City council ratified the selection of Fire Chief Perry of men for the new fire department. They are Millard Staten, John Freylach, Paul Stinson, James Harlan, Joe Wrench, B. Hewett, George Tester and Frank Mitchell. The committee appointed to con sider the question of pensioning Uncle Billy” Renfro, veteran sex ton, reported that Mr. Renfro didn’t want to be pensioned, but preferred to continue his work. A helper for him was employed, and he was re tained as sexton. A special committee, composed-of Councilmen Percy, Kettles and Ken ner, was appointed to employ an auditor to make the city audit. A request from the mayor of Madison, Ga., that council request the railroad commission to re-open the matter of increased telephone rates was tabled, as the rates as re cently fixed do not apply here. New Machinery Purchased. The purchase of the steam roller and trucks made by the special com mittee in Chattanooga, was ratified by council, the clerk being instruct ed to draw a voucher for the bal ance on the steam roller equipment. The cost of this was $3,250. In ad dition, two trucks, costing $7,391.50 were purchased. Councilman Ket tles opposed the purchase of the trucks. A special committee, composed of Councilmen Percy, Caylor and Ken ner, was appointed to investigate liability insurance for the trucks, and the street committee was given authority to dispose of the teams and wagons the city doesn’t need, and also buy one additional wagon and have 'sheds built for the new equipment bought. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ HE PUTS POWDERT ♦ IN'PAPA’S PIPE ♦ Dalton has a candidate for ♦ the honors heretofore -held by ♦ “Willie,” that world-famous ♦ joker, about whom so much ♦ has been written—f’rinstance: ♦ ♦ “Willie with a red-hot poker ♦ Jabbed out baby sister’s eyes. ♦ ‘Isn’t he the little joker,’ ^ Papa grunted with surprise.” / ♦ Well, as stated above, Dal- ♦ ton has Willie’s rival for down- ♦ right playfulness, and he’s Les- ♦ ter Hood, young son of Mr. Jim ♦ Hood, a well known resident of ♦ North Dalton. Recently, . his ♦ father returned home tired ♦ from worlj and called for his ♦ pipe. Lester went after it and ♦ volunteered to fill it for him. ♦ He put it about half full of ♦ powder and sprinkled tobacco ♦ on top. When the match was ♦ struck, things began to happen ♦ rapidly. ♦ When a' physician got through ♦ with his examination, it was ♦ found that Mr.' Hood wouldn’t • ♦ lose the sight in his eye; bist ♦ it was fearfully'burned. ♦ And now Lester doesn’t play • ♦ practical jokes any more. 44444444444444-