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"established 1847—SEVENTY-T HREE YEARS OLD.
DALTON, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1921.
VOL. LXXIV. No^ 23. $1.50 PER ANNUM.
Ip A. R. of Georgia Will Be
in Session in City
Next Week
[prominent women
ARE ON PROGRAM
List of Visitors With Their Hostess-
es —Opening Session Tuesday
j^ight—Public Invited to At
tend Different Sessions
The state D. a. R. conference opens
ere next Tuesday afternoon, with a
leeting of the credentials committee
t the First Presbyterian church, to be
jUowed at S:30 a'clock Tuesday even
!„ w ith the first regular session at the
torch. Dalton D. A. R.’s have me
11 arrangements for entertaining the
inference^ which gives promise of be-
)g one of the largest and most inter
ring yet held by the state organiza-
ion.
The conference will bring to Dalton
pward of 100 leading women of Geor-
ia, representing all sections of the
tate. At first if was thought that
bout So would attend; but later infor-
iation received indicates there will be
bout 125 representatives of the vari-
U s chapters, and they will be enter-
dned in the private homes of Dalton,
lie official train bringing the visitors
ill arrive at noon Tuesday.
Opening Session.
The first session will be held Tuesday
rening at the First Presbyterian
lurch and the public is cordially in-
led to this and all other sessions.
Following the bugle call and music
r an orchestra, the pages selected for
le occasion will enter the church, es
jrting tire state officers and distin
nshed guests of the conference, after
hieh the meeting will be called to or-
er by Mrs. Paul B. Trammell, regent
f the hostess chapter.
After 'the invocation by Dr. Frank K.
ims will come greetings from the pres
ents of the various women’s clubs
! Dalton: Mrs. Paul B. Trammell, re-
;nt of the Governor John Milledge
hapter. Daughters of the American
evolution: Sirs. H. J. Smith, president
E the P.ryan M. Thomas Chapter,
nited Daughters of the Confederacy;
tjss Carrie Green, president of the
esche; Mrs. J. A. Looper, president of
ie Reviewers, and Mrs. M. E. Judd,
resident of the City Federation of
'omen’s clubs.
The address of welcome will be de
rerod by Col. W. C. Martin, and tile
!sponse will lie given by Mrs. W. N.
enton.
Mrs. Paul B. Trammell will present
trs. Max E. Land, state regent, who
ill take charge of <the meeting and
resent the following distinguished
rests:
Mrs. Joseph Lamar, president gener-
l Colonial Dames of America; Mrs.
eter Meldrim, president Georgia Co-
nial Dames; Mrs. Joseph Madison
i?h. president Georgia Chapters
aughtcrs of Founders and Patriots
1 America; Mrs. W. L. Barnes, state
‘gent Colonial Daughters of America;
rs - J. B. Hays, president Georgia Fed-
ation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Frank
arrold. president Georgia Division TJ.
■ C.; Mrs. A. McD. Wilson, president
stern]. Southern Memorial Associa-
°n;*Miss Nina Hornady, president
anghters of 1812; Mrs. F. E. Vas-
ere - President Georgia Musical Fed-
ation; former vice-presidents general
° m Georgia and ex-state regents,
ate officers.
Following the recessional by the
Double Quartet, (the meeting
® adjourn, to assemble Wednesday
Mining at 10 o’clock, the executive
to meet thirty minutes earlier.
^ report's of the state officers and
f ?ents Hje» various chapters wiL
Ki.nre the morning session, after
j ^' J the local chapter will entertain
* a, t*ncheon at the Dalton Country
tab.
afternoon session, which meets
0 o’clbck, will bring a continua-
^ of th$ reports of the regents of
~ e chapters, together with reports of
adding committees.
Jn the evening, at 6:30 o’clock, a buf-
^ will be given by the Lesche
:oo at thf ‘ home of Miss Kate Hamil-
^Pdnesday evening will bring the
a,! ^ Patriotic session, with
gent 3( ^ resses hy the honorary re-
iIrs - Lawson Peel and Mrs.
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Alley Is Commander '
of Local Commandery
of Knights Templar
Officers of St. John’s Commandery
No. 19 Elected—Easter Services
Held Sunday Night ^
St. John’s Commandery No. 19.
Knights Templar, on Friday night elect
ed officers for the year, Mr. O. C. Alley
being chosen as eminent commander.
The local commandery has a member
ship that is rapidly nearing the 20
mark, and is one of the livest eom-
manderies in Georgia. The officers :
elected Friday night arehs follows:
O. C. Alley, eminent commander; J.
W. Looper, generalissimo; C. P. Han
nah, captain general; H. J. Smith, pre
late; J. T. Duncan, senior warden; W
C. Griffin, junior warden; E. C. Coffey,
treasurer; T. D. Ridley, recorder; W.
J. King, standard bearer; L. B. Daw-
ton, sword bearer; R. E. Hinkle, war
der; J. W. Ault, sentinel; J. E. Whit
son, first guard; C. F. Springer, second
guard; J. H. Watson, third guard; C.
F. Springer, H. J. Smith and G. L.
Harlan, finance committee.
Sunday night, members of the com
mandery attended special Easter serv
ices at the First Presbyterian church,
special seats being reserved for them.
The Sir Knights met, in full dress uni
form, at the Masonic temple, going from
there in a body to the church. Rev.
Mr. King, editor of the Wesleyan Chris
tian Advocate, delivered the sermon.
While the services were ^primarily
for the Knights Templar, there was a
large attendance of others who en
joyed the service.
BARACA-PHILATHEA
STATE CONVENTION
To Be Held April 26-28, Inclusive, in
Macon
The Baraca-Philathea convention will
he held in Albany, Ga., April 26, 27,
28th, opening session 8:30 p. m. April
26th. Albany time.
We invite all organized classes to
come with us. We need your support,
and we trust that you can send a rep
resentative that he or she may receive
a great message for your class.
For any information write W. H.
Beckham, Albany, Ga., or E. M. Cro-
zier, Augusta, Ga.
Yours for service,
E. M. Crozier, Pres.
FRANK REYNOLDS MADE
" MANAGER OF ANSLEY
Gets Excellent Position Following
Manager’s Resignation
Following Manager Creighton’s res
ignation, Mr. F. T. Reynolds this week
was made manager of the Ansley hotel
in Atlanta, news of his promotion from
the position of assistant manager was
heard here with gratification on the
part of Mr. Reynolds’ man yfriends
here.
The Constitution had 1 the following:
Charles A. Creighton, manager of the
Hotel Ansley for the past three years,
on Sunday announced his resignation
from the position.
When asked about his future plans
he said that he is contemplating a num
ber of offers and is also considering the
purchase of the lease of a well-known
hotel in a thriving Georgia city.
The management of the Ansley will
now be under the direct supervision of
Frank T. Reynolds, who recently be
came assistant executive manager of
the hotel. C. L. Dinkier is vice-presi
dent of the hotel.
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CHILDREN FED ♦
BY WHITFIELD FOLK ♦
In behalf of the little invisible ♦
guests who will sit at the table ♦
spread for one hundred of them ♦
by the kindly hands of the peo- ♦
pie of Whitfield county I wish to ♦
return thanks to every one who ♦
has contributed to the Relief Fund ♦
for the starving people of Europe ♦
and Asia. Nearly one thousand ♦
dollars has already been sent to ♦
the various treasuries of the ♦
European, Near East and Chinese ♦
Relief committees. We wish to ♦
acknowledge with appreciation ♦
the services rendered by the va- ♦
rious committees, the public ♦
schools and The Citizen in rais- ♦
ing this fund, and to thank ♦
each and every contributor that ♦
responded to the call of the starv- ♦
ing women and children. In the ♦
name of these, and of Him who ♦
said, “In as much as ye did it un- ♦
to one of the least of these ye ♦
did it unto me,” we make grate- ♦
ful mention of appreciation. ♦
Frank K. Sims, ♦
Chairman, Relief Fund, Whitfield ♦
County. ♦
March 29,’ 192L ♦
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL
TAKE OVER PORtlOrrOF THE DIXIE
HIGHWAY FROM DALTON TO CATOOSA
Proposition of District Engineer Made Before County Commissioners Met
Unanimous Acceptance—Road to Cost County $4,000
And Will Then Be Maintained for All Time
By Highway Department.
District Engineer Simonton, of the
State Highway Department, was in the
city Tuesday morning and conferred
with the board of county commissioners
relative to the state highway depart
ment’s taking over the Dixie Highway
from Dalton to the Catoosa county
line, rebuild this stretch of road with
funds appropriated by the highway de
partment and the county, and then
maintain the road and bridges with
out any further cost to the county.
The proposition as made by Mr. Simon
ton was accepted by the board, and the
project will be approved by the high
way department
The plan calls for an appropriation
of $4,000 from the county and $6,000
from the state highway department
provided the work costs $10,000. If it
costs less, the county will only pay two-
fifths of the actual cost; if more, the
state will pay all over $4,000.
The matter, as presented to the
board, brought instant favor, every
member voting for it.
The engineer stated that while the
matter had to be officially passed by
the department, the proposition was a
bona fide one, and the department
would pass it. Work will be started
within a reasonable length of time
and will he completed this year.
This means that the road from Dal
ton to the Catoosa county line will be
re-built, thoroughly drained and put
in first-class condition. If the work
costs $15,000, the county pays only $4,-
000, and the state the balance, the max
imum cost to the county being $4,000.
In addition, after it is built, the state
will put a man on the road to keep it
in first-class condition, and will also
maintain the bridges. No further cost
to the county will come from this
stretch of road.
In line with the proposition, the
county commissioners drew up and
signed the following agreement which
met with favor from the representa
tive of the state highway department
who was present:
Georgia, Whitfield County: •
We, the undersigned board of com
missioners of roads and revenue of
said county, agree to appropriate the
sum of four thousand dollars for the
rebuilding of the Dixie Highway from
Dalton to the Catoosa county line; and
the maintenance of the bridges on said
road, during the year 1921, provided
said work costs the sum of ten thous
and dollars or more, to be used under
the direction of the State Highway
Department of Georgia.
Should the said rebuilding cost less
than the sum of ten thousaiid dollars
said county is to pay only two-fifths
of the actual cost. It is understood
that said Highway -Department is to
take over and maintain said roads and
bridges thereafter without further cost
to said Whitfield county.
This the 29th day of March, 1921.
A. J. Warmack,
G. M. Tatum,
J. W. Carter,
J. H. Bowman,
B. J. Wood, Comnrs.
Meeting to Arrange ^
Plan for Marketing
State’s Cotton Crop*
Fram Bureau Planning Great Meet
ing for April 26 to Be Held in
Atlanta
With the announcement of James R.
Howard, president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, that he had
set April 25 as the date for a mass
meeting in Atlanta for all agricultural
interests to consider plans for the for
mation of a cotton marketing plan, and
plans for the cooperative marketing of
all other farm products, President R.
A. Kelly, of the Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation, announces that work will
be started at once for the April meet
ing.
At the recent state convention of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Mr.
Howard tpld the four hundred dele
gates that the American Farm Bureau
Federation was ready to aid the South
ern farmers whenever they desired, and
a resolution was unanimously adopted
asking that Mr. Howard appoint a date
for a mass meeting.
No definite plan will he offered, nor
will it be compulsory on the attend
ants to adopt any prepared plan, but
consideration will be given every plan
that is offered. The American Fed
eration recently adopted a plan for the
marketing of grain, prepared by a
committee of seventeen after many
months of hard work. This plan is
said to be one of the best cooperative
marketing plans that has ever been de
vised, and it will be put in operation
this season.
Delegates from all farmers’ organiza
tions, representatives of the federal
and state departments of agriculture,
and representatives of all agricultural
schools will be invited to attend, and
it is hoped that out of the meeting there
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eiiM
Calendar Shows Cases ^et for
Hearing Only First
Two Days
JURORS AS DRAWN
BY JUDGE TARVER
Grand Jury Will Be in Session and
Probability Is Court Will Last
Better Part of the Week—
Few Divorces
The April term of Whitfield supe
rior court will open at 10 o’clock next
Monday morning, with Judge M. C.
Tarver presiding.
From the calendar as arranged, it
would appear that a short term is to
be held, for cases have been set for
hearing only on Monday and Tuesday.
It is probable, however, that the court
will last the bigger part of the week,
for the grand jury will be in session,
and the criminal docket is likely to be
long drawn out.
The divorce docket is smaller than
usual, there being only eleven divorce
eases set for hearing.
The criminal bonded cases will be
called Tuesday, and jail cases are sub
ject to call any time.
Judge Tarver has drawn the follow
ing jurors for the April court:
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Teachers’ Normal at
Mt. Berry is Urged
for County Teachers
C. O. Smith, county farm agent, Mon
day received the second shipment of
fertilizer for Whitfield county farmers,
the ingredients being purchased through
the co-operative method of buying. The
mixing process will be supervised by
Mr. Smith here.
The shipment consisted of five car
loads, which represented, according to
Mr. Smith’s belief, but a small portion
of the fertilizer that will be bought by
him for. the farmers of this county.
The first shipment, already delivered
by the farm agent to purchasers, con
sisted of two cars.
In talking with a representative of
The Citizen, Mr. Smith stated that
while it appeared the farmers were not
going to use fertilizer in the quantities
bought in the past, still he believed
that many would take advantage of
the co-operative buying plan made by
the county Farm Bureau, and would
use more than they would this year if
they were forced to pay the big prices
which prevail everywhere.
The movement of the Farm Bureau
which resulted in the co-operative buy
ing has also reduced the price of fer
tilizer on the local market, for several
of the dealers are buying the ingredi
cnts and mixing them in the right pro
portion here. In this way, the big
prices charged by the manufacturers
for mixing are being done away with
'Information Relative to Work Is
Given by State Supervisor—Ex
aminations in July
The following letter in regard to the
annual teachers’ normal for Northwest
Georgia, at Martha Berry, is self-ex
planatory :
“To the Superintendent,
“Whitfield County.
“Dear Sir:
“The annual teachers’ normal for
northwest Georgia will open at Martha
Berry on Monday, June 20th, at nine
o’clock, and continue for two weeks.
Among the faculty will be Misses Lur-
line Parker, Susan Mathews, Euri Belle
Bolton, Julia Bethune, Kate Parker,
Susan Myrick, Caro Lane, and Mr. E.
A. Pound and the superintendents from
the counties represented.
“Board will be $1.00 per day. Teach
ers are expected to bring bed linen,
blankets, towels, etc. (Where rooms
are furnished" and cared for $2.00 per
day will be charged). Teachers should
bring copies of the state adopted text
books.
“Notice of this should appear in
your county paper.
“Very truly yours,
“J. O. Martin.
“State School Supervisor.”
Whitfield county is included in the
territory in question and the teachers
of Whitfield county are urged to take
advantage of this opportunity, if they
have not arranged to attend a normal
elsewhere this summer.
The Berry schools are doing a work
second to none among the boys and
girls of this section. A few days spent
at Berry will give any teacher a new
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Havoc Caused by Tornado in Town of Downington, Pa.
Second Shipment of
Fertilizer Received
For County Farmers
County Agent Smith Monday Re
ceived Five Cars—Believes Mnch
More Will Be Bought Later
BAPTISTS WILL HOLD
MEETING AT CALHOUN
Prominent Leaders Will Be There
on April 7
A meeting will be held in the Baptist
church of Calhoun on April 7th at 11
o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of rally
ing all Baptist forces in and around
the Gordon County association to meet
completely, or as near as possible,
pledges to the Seventy-Five Million
Dollar campaign.
Dr. L. R. Scarborough, president of
the Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas, and
Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, president of
Mercer University, will speak there on
the above named date and hour.
Dr. Scarborough was general direc
tor of the Seventy-Five Million Dollar
campaign, and it was due to his leader
ship that it won such signal success.
He is the equal of any gospel preacher
or pulpit orator in the South. Dr.
Weaver is recognized as one of the
foremost educators in the country and
as a speaker is much sought for.
The Baptists of the Gordon County
association and surrounding counties
are fortunate in having the opportun
ity to hear these two great Baptist
leaders.
The Calhoun Baptist church will
serve lunch on the grounds to all vis
itors representing churches, in and
around the county.
MAN BROKE JAIL BUT
WAS LATER CAPTURED
Chief Bates Put Two in in Place of
One Who Escaped
Shortly before noon last Sunday, Ed
Hughes, held in jail here on several
misdemeanor charges, managed to es
cape ; but on Monday he was re-cap
tured near Varaells by Police Chief
Bates.
Chief Bates not only put Hughes
back in jail; hut he put Jce Smith in
with him, it being alleged that Smith
aided in the escape of Hughes by fur
nishing him with a rope.
^ft
Scores of houses were demolished and the Pennsylvania tracks were strewn with wreckage. Here is all that’s
of the Pennsylvania Brass Works. Insert, bam where John Bossert was milking his cow; neither was injured.
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♦ HARBEN MEMORIAL
♦ PLAN MEETS FAVOR
!♦ The suggestion carried on the
♦ editorial page of The Citizen last
♦ week from a former schoolmate of
♦ the late lamented Will N. Harben.
♦ that the old Harben homeplace on
♦ Selvidge street be converted into
♦ a Harben memorial has met with
♦ decided favor from many Dalton
♦ people, and it is probable that as
♦ soon as the state D. A. R. confer-
♦ ence is over next week, some defi
♦ nite step looking to the success of
♦ the plan will he taken.
♦ On Thursday, The Citizen re-
♦ ceived the following telegram from
♦ F. T. Reynolds, Atlanta, Ga.:
♦ “T. S. Shope,
♦ “Dalton, Ga.
♦ “I will gladly contribute to the
♦ Harben Memorial
♦ “Frank T. Reynolds.”
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LEE URGES
Seventh District Congressman
«
Tells Farmers How
to Get Funds
SURPRISED AT LACK
OF INTEREST SHOWN
Measure Passed for Farmer’s Relief
Is Not Taken Advantage of—Mr.
Lee Here Last Week Look
ing Fit as a Fiddle
Congressman Gordon Lee, writing in
reference to the federal farm loans,
urges the people who are in real need
of a loan to take advantages of the act.
He says:
“I have been surprised to note that
but little interest has been shown in
a measure of relief that was provided
by congress in 1916, extending to' farm
ers the privilege of securing loans
through governmental agencies on un
usually favorable terms. I refer to
what is known as the Farm Loan Act,
by the terms of which loans can be
had by farmers at a rate not exceeding
six per cent and for a term of from 5
to 40 years, by organizing farm loan as
sociations.
“The operation of this law has been
suspended for nearly two years by an
attack upon its constitutionality made
by parties in western states. Recently
however, the supreme court of the Unit
ed States has affirmed its constitution
ality and there is now no hindrance
to its beneficial provisions, but the apa
thy of those for whose benefit the law
was enacted.
‘‘About half a million dollars was
loaned in this Seventh district before
the hostile litigation was instituted. A
million or two more can be obtained
by compliance with the tevms of the
act.
“When this act first became a law it
was not regarded with favor by many
bankers. Now, however, that they are
sharing in the general hardship that
prevails, I am informed that they will
gladly welcome the aid that this law
extends to their farmer friends and
patrons.
“In fact, nearly all classes may get
some relief from present urgency by
these loans made to farmers, as they
will relieve local banks from some of
the usual demands upon them.
“Applications tor full instructions
and blanks should be made to the Farm
Loan Bank, Columbia, S. C., or, if pre
ferred, to me at Washington City.
“I respectfully suggest the free use
of this source of help by all farmers
who need it and are prepared to profit
by its use.
‘I hope soon to hear that farm loan
associations are being formed in every
county in Georgia. Besides being a law
of far-reaching benefit to the agricul
tural interests of the country, I feel a
personal interest in its successful op
eration by reason of having actively
aided in its enactment.
“Very truly,
“Gordon Lee.”
Mr. Lee Here.
Congressman and Mrs. Gordon Lee
were in the city the last of the week,
spending Wednesday night here, and
were given a crdial welcme by their
hosts of Dalton friends.
Mr. Lee will have to hurry back to
Washington for the session of congress
called by President Harding, and as
the opening of the session is near at
hand, he will find it impossible to
a trip over the district at this rim g
CANNON’S BUYS STOCK OF
GOODS AT CARTERSVIL1
G. M. Cannon, Jr., owner of Cj
non’s on the Comer, this city’s leaf?
department store, purchased the Ste
berg stock of goods sold at bankn
sale in Cartersville, and is receiving 1
goods this week.
DALTON MAN ACQUIRES
BUSINESS AT ROME
Joe. L. Buchanan Purchases In
in Howell Furniture Co.
Mr. Joe L. Buchanan, well knowi
resident of this city, this week is pack
ing his undertaking supplies and ship
ping them to Rome where he has ae
quired an interest In the Howell Fur
niture company, a prosperous furniture
and undertaking firm of that city. Mr
Buchanan’s local friends will wish him
success in his new business.
Mr. Buchanan will have charge of the
business as manager.
