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JSbLBHED 1847—SEVENTY-THREE YEARS OLD.
PRESENTMENTS made
BY APRIL GRAND JURY
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
I County Board Commended for Cooperating With
Highway Department—Board of Education
Members Named—Auditor's Report
Seventh District High School Meet
to Be Held Friday and Saturday
of This Week—The Entries
'j'Ir. m.uiil jury in session here last
i mi l;, adjourned Saturday morning,
afu-r a very tjusy session in which 02
irue tills were returned.
The jury elected T. A. Burgess, W. 11.
I ^e S ;lirook, AA'. 11. Prater and Sam Has-
5 | er :! s members of fhe county board
Lf education. These, with W. €. Alar-
t i U whose term did not expire, will
mate mi the board. The county was
[commended for cooperating with the
L,. lte Highway uepartment . in build-
| i u: the Hixie Highway north from Dal-
| ton.
-flie following general presentments
I ffC re made:
tVc, the Grand Jury, drawn and
| S \vorii far the April term, of Whitfield
superior court, 11)21, make the follow-
| j D! r general presentments:
By committees we have examined the
| bocks of the various justices of the
p eace ami notary public and find them
correctly kept. We find that justice
docket 1305 has been kept with pencil
ami the justice has failed to sign his
[ name.
By committee, we have examined the
1 books of the various county officials
a n d find them neatly kept. As to the
correctness of same we are relying
uliolely on the auditor’s report attach
ed hereto, the auditor’s report, so at
tached being a part of these present-
| .ments.
The report of the county superin
tendent of public schools is attached
hereto as a part of these presentments.
By committee, we examined the
court house and find it in fairly good
condition with the exception of cracks
hi the floor and plastering giving away
the vault. We have also examined
the jail and lind it in a deplorable con
dition. We find no door shutters for
the cages, same having been cut and
cannot be used. The water pressure
seems to be low and no connection hath
and toilet for the prisoners. However,
tie find the said jail kept in a sanitary
condition ns near as possible.
fly committee, we visited the County
Boor Farm and find the building and
grounds in good condition. We find 14
inmates all well cared for and satis
fied. We lind two mules, three cows
■and one hog. all in good condition. The
committee wish to thank Mr. and Mrs.
Donaldson for kindnesses shown while
visiting the farm.
fly committee, we visited and exam
ined the convict camp, situated about
miles from Dalton on Benton road.
We found .'Id convicts—20 white and 14
negroes. We find them well cared for,
and from inquiries made, well fed and
kindly treated. The camp is neat,
clean and well kept. The county has
Jo mules and rolling stock, also 6 hogs
and 2 cows, all in good condition. We
commend the services of R. F. Nelson,
Ike warden, and believe that the county
commission lias the right man in the
ri'.'hi place.
"c recommend Rev. F. K. Sims as
County auditor for ensuing year at a
salary of -SI25.00 per annum, and that
ike tax books lie closed on March 15,
■a order that the auditor have ample
’uue to make the report when grand
jury convenes.
"e recommend the appointment of
Hobert A. Truelove for notary public
4 the Mill Creek district. We also
tffoimnend It. A. Williams, notary pub-
* balton district.
"o heartily endorse the recent ac-
on our county commissioners in
Accepting and co-operating with the
'vrgia Stare Highway Department on
k* Dixie Highway, north of Dalton to
vatoosa
IV
ti'imtv
county line.
e further recommend that the
commissioners take proper steps
" 'ko future to keep our roads repair-
61 "'hen built.
"c elect th efollowing members of
j^ 6 County School Board: Thos. A.
®?e$s. Fincher district; W. H. West-
Triekum district; W. H. Prater,
ar nells district; Sam Hassler, Rocky
tJc * district.
to tender the thanks of this
Ho his hon 01 . Judge M. C. Tarver
L SolicU °i' General .T. M. Lang, and.
| ( '"Urt officials for usual courtesies
landed , ls .
fc® recommend that these present-
Lj' an<1 a uditor’s report he publisb-
I tlle county paper.
\'*n V Caylor ’ foreman; John A. Mas-
L 0l ‘n AY. Lindsley, Patten G. Po-
W ^ ' C'apehart, Horace J-
c ar • John D. Puryear, Guilford M.
k fi ' Jr -> James A. Nuckols, Oscar
So'- W:iliam H C. Freeman,
]C "• Bearden, Jess H. Hall,
bridges. Alex E. Michael,
St a=y, Wallace O. WUson,
bfeylacm Silas W. England,
|Se V .
School
am - David I. Self, W. C.
Superintendent’s Report.
Georgia. Whitfield County.
To the Whitfield County Grand Jury,
April Term. 1921.
Gentlemen :
In accordance with the laws of the
state of Georgia I herewith Submit to
your honorable body a report of the
operation of the common schools of
Whitfield county during the year 1920.
During the year 1920, there were in
operation 4S schools; 42 for white chil
dren and 0 for colored children. In
these schools were emplyed 07 teach
ers; 01 white teachers and 0 colored
teachers. '
W ith the \ recent constitutional
amendment giving each county board
of education authority to levy not less
than one or more thafi live mills for
school purposes, each county board of
education has power to determine, to
a great extent the educational progress
of any county. It is our purpose to
have one of the best school systems
of any county in Georgia.
The terms of Hon. W. II. Prater, C.
L. Foster. R. L. Mann and J. E. Moore
have expired. I beg to state in behalf
of these four gentlemen that they have
always been, competent, earnest and
faithful in the discharge of their
duties, and. if your honorable body
sees fit to re-elect them. I feel sure that
their experience in the past will great
ly aid them with the problems of the
future.
Most respectfully,
J. D. Field, C. S. S.
Court Order.
Whereupon it is considered, ordered
and adjudged by the court that these
general presentments lie spread upon
the minutes of the court and publish
ed as recommended. Done in open
court. April 9, 1921.
M. C. Tarver, J. S. C., C. G.
Auditor’s Report.
Dalton, Ga., April S, 1921.
To the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury of
Whitfield County now in session:
Gentlemen:
We, your duly appointed auditors
have made a careful examination of
the following hooks and accounts con
nected with business affairs of this
county, viz., the county depository, the
county ordinary, the county superin
tendent of schools, the superintendent
of the County Farm and the tax col
lector. We have also made careful ex
amination of the footings of the coun
ty's tax digest and find a levy upon
$7,136,190 in taxable property, with a
rate of tax collected of $ 1.85, which
has been paid either in cash or by er
rors as per our report, under the head
ing of the tax collector's account.
We would recommend that the books
of the various county officers l>e closed
as of March loth in each year so that
your auditor could have his report
ready for the convening of the grand
jury in each spring term (April) as
the custom as used at present does not
give time to have the report ready un
til about the time the grand jury is
ready to adjourn. We trust that you
will order that the tax collector make
settlement not later than the loth of
March in each year so as to enable the
auditor to act in accordance with the
above statement.
The report of our findings in the af
fairs of the county appear as follows:
Ordinary’s Book.
Ordinary's hooks show the expendi
tures from April 1st. 1920. to April
1st. 1921. to he as follows;
Maintenance of convicts—8 IS,301.SO
Equipment of convicts 1.S05.29
Bridges
Roads
County Farm
Paupers y
Jail fees paid
Jail expenses
Stationery and etc.
Court house expenses
Non-resident witnesses
Sundries
Vital statistics
Truck
Smallpox
'Inquest and lunacy
Clerk superior court
Solicitor General
Elections (holding)
The~-Sevenfh District High School
association will have the annual meet
Friday and Saturday of this week at
Cedartown. aiul from the program, it
is evident that tlie meet is going to
lie a big one. Dalton High will send
a-complete literary and athletic team
to filter the various contests, and. in
addition, scores of students will go
along to pull for the local representa
tives. s
The essay contests for lioys and girls
will he the first event, taking place at
11:30 o'clock Friday morning, and Fri
day afternoon, the athletic 1 contests,
consisting of track and field events,
will he held. The schools entering the
track meet will he Dalton, Cartersville.
Calhoun. Darlington, Rome, Adairs-
ville. Cedartown. Berry, Dallas, Buch
anan, Tallapoosa, Cliickamauga. Ma
rietta and LaFayette.
The athletic events, in the order in
which they will he run off are: 100-
yard dash, running high jump, shot
put, pole vault, 220-yard dash, run
ning broad jump. 440-yard dash, 120-
yard hurdles and half-mile relay race.
Friday evening, the girls’ recitation
and the music contests will he held,
and on Saturday morning, the decla
mation contest will he held after the
business session of the meet, and the
prizes and cups will he awarded.
Dalton High will have the following
representatives:
Elton Bearden, Bryant Black. John
Lake Brooker. Louie Buchanan, Boh
McCamy and Hoyle Langston, athletic
team: Misses Vivian and Genevieve
Jarvis, and Mary Stuart Sims, and
Warren Sims and Bob McCamy, lit
erary contestants.
FLAG RAISING SUNDAY
AT WARING SCHOOLHOUSE
Junior Order and Daughters of
America Give Flag and Bible
Qffi rials Worked to About
O’clock Saturday to
Get Through
COURT ESTABLISHES
RECORD FOR ENERGY
More Business Than Ever Before Put
Through in Week’s Time—Much
Civil and Criminal Business
Wiped Off Dockets
Whitleld superior court worked up
until about 8 o'clock Saturday night
in order to complete the work of the
April term without running into the
second week.
Saturday was an extremely busy
day. a vast amount of work was dis-
Dalton Council No. 30. Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics, and
Dalton Council No. 15. Daughters of
America, will participate in a flag
raising at 2:30 o'clock next Sunday
afternoon at Waring school, to which
the public is cordially invited.
The Juniors wAl give the school a
handsome American flag, and the
Daughters will present a Bible. The
members of the two orders will meet
at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the
hall, and will go from there by auto
mobile to Waring where the exercises
will take place. The hand will accom
pany the members of the two orders,
and there will he both a vocal and in
strumental program for the exercises.
JIMMY RAY INJURED
AT GRADE CROSSING
Ford Car Smashed, and He
Very Narrow Escape
Had
56.S42.S3
1S.094.03
2.75S.11
1.375.45
2,042.44
937.63
629.39
750.49
271.45
4.399.S0
156.00
4,564.43
5SS.S9
2S7.00
399.35
152.6S
305.00
Total amount of Ordi- nn
nary's vouchers -- ?1 ’ *
j ury —Traverse and Grand-
Bailiffs
Stenographer (courts) ----
Old vouchers outstanding
April 1st, 1920
Murray county voucher
373.00
316.00
S15.03
2.00
Total amounts disbursed—$11S.SS4.09
Explanations of Items Entered As Methodist church.
Paid For Sundries.
Apt „ Apm l._^l. s4o
Solicitor Geneial 395.00
County Agfent — ,
(Continued on page o.)
.Timmy Ray. in a Ford car. had
narrow escape from death Sunday
morning when the Royal Palm train on
the Southern railroad ran him down
on the Emery street crossing. Al
though he was painfully bruised, he
was not seriously injured.
He stated that he thought the train
was on the Western & Atlantic tracks.
The ear was struck and cut in two.
Ray was thrown about fifty feet: but
no bones were broken.
CRESCENT MANAGEMENT
BUYS BUSINESS BUILDING
Important Real Estate Deal
Through Last Week
Put
Manning & Wink, owners of the
Crescent Theatre, of this city, last
week purchased from John T. Hol
land the handsome building on the cor
ner of Hamilton and Gordon streets.
The price paid was about $30,000.
The building is now occupied by the
Crescent Theatre, the Thomas Dry
Goods company and the Masonic
lodges of Dalton. It is one of the
handsomest business building in Dal
ton.
HOME MISSIONARY WILL
SPEAK HERE ON SUNDAY
Miss Katherine Strickland Will be
at Hamilton Street Church
Miss Katherine Strickland, a home
missionary who has accomplished much
:ood work in many of the cities of
the South, will be here next Sunday
and will speak at Hamilton Street
Miss Strickland will speak at the
regular morning service, but her main
address will be given Sunday evening
at 6 o’clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
posed of. While there were no big
cases during the week of court, it is
probable the week set a record for the
number of eases heard.
The business from Wednesday morn
ing up to adjournment Saturday night
was as follows:
The State vs. Bertha Tiuson; verdict
of not guilty.
The State vs. Freg Ayers; plea of
guilty; fine. $25 and costs.
The State vs. Mamie Wallace; plea
of guilty; fine, $25 and costs.
The State vs. Addie Nicodemus; ver
dict of guilty; fine. $25 and costs.
The State vs. Bill Thogmartin. Claud
Ridley, Jim Anderson and Hurl Cooley;
verdict of not guilty.
The State vs. hum Barrett (Col.) ;
plea of guilty; fine, the costs.
Farrar Lumber Co. vs. W. T.
Hughes; verdict for plaintiff for $250
and interest.
W. F. Miller vs. Citico Lumber Co.;
verdict for defendant.
W. F. Miller vs. Citico Lumber Co.;
verdict for plaintiff for $135 and in
terest.
Magnolia Petroleum! Co. vs.' Beu Hill,
Adm., C. L. Hardwick & Co., garni
shee : judgment for plaintiff for $199.76
and interest. v
The State vs. Robert Ilodge; plea
of gifilty; fine. $25 and costs.
The State vs. Mathis Powell; de
mand.
W. L. Joyce vs. Whitfield county;
verdict for defendant.
Claud Joyce liy Next Friend, vs.
AA’hitfield county; verdict for defend
ant.
The State vs. Harve White; car
turned over to defendant.
The State vs. R. L. Bates; verdict
of guilty with recommendation; fine
$50 and costs.
The State vs. Jim Sisson; verdict
of guilty: fine, $50 and costs.
The State vs. Quinn Boyles; plea of
guilty; fine. $10 and costs.
Prater & Cole vs. Chattanooga Feed
Co.; verdict for plaintiff for $464.S6
and interest.
The State vs. Joe Smith; verdict of
not guilty.
The State vs. Elmer Parsons; ver
dict of not guilty.
The State vs. Rooster Durham; ver
dict of not guilty.
The State vs. Van Bishop. Bob
Cloer: discharged.
The State vs. Bud Keys; plea «f
guilty; fine. $75 and costs.
The State vs. Tom Leonard; nol
pressed.
The State vs. Bob Raper; plea of
guilty: fine, the costs.
D. S. Wallerstein et al vs. Rankin
Graham; verdict for plaintiffs for $1.-
357.05 and interest.
Will D. Wailes vs. J. M. Hayes;
judgment for plaintiff for $600 and in
terest.
II. E. Hill vs. G. R. Bowen; verdict
for plaintiff for $140 and interest.
D. J. Oxford vs. Robery Seay; dis
missed.
The State vs. Bob Poole (two cases);
nol pressed.
The State vs. G. W. Wheeler, E. T.
Knox; verdict of not guilty.
The State vs. Buster Manis; nol
pressed.
The State vs. Walter Saylors, Will
Saylors; verdict of guilty with recom
mendation for mercy. Walter Saylors
fined $25 and costs and sentenced to
three months on chaingang.
The State vs. John Vick; verdict
ojPguilty ; fine, $25 and costs.
The State vs. James Barrett; ver
dict of guilty; fine, the costs.
The State vs. Jay Barrett; verdict
of guilty; sent to Georgia Training
School for Boys.
(Continued on page 3.)
Whitfield county's first “school ral
ly day” held Friday at the fair grounds
drew an attendance of several thous
and people, and so enjoyable was the
occasion that it was decided to make
it an annual event in the future.
The speech of Hon. M. L. Brittain,
state school superintendent, was a
feature of the celebration. A gifted
and attractive speaker. Mr. Brittain
entertained and benefited the crowd
by his address which was filled with
wholesome advice.
Literary Contests.
In the essay contest, Pauline
Wheeler, of Cohutta. won first place,
with Maomia Loner, of Varnells, sec
ond; rauline Broadriek, of Pleasant
Grove, third, and Omagene Broadriek,
of Dug Gap, fourth.
In spelling. Jane Corley, of Varnells
school, won first place.
I11 recitation, Willie May Groover,
of Cohutta, won first place, and in
declamation, Delmar Kenemer, of
Crown Point, was the winner.
In the school exhibits, first place was
awarded Gordon Springs school, and
in the bread exhibit, first place was
won by Pleasant Grove.
An interesting exhibit was made by
Broad Acre school, consisting of 3S dif
ferent varieties of native woods.
Athletic Contests.
The athletic contests were decided
as follows:
100-yard dash—Scott Phillips. Broad
Acre, first; Willie Boyd, Mt. Vernon,
second; Henry Wallace, Pleasant
Grove, third. Time, 123/5 seconds.
Broad Jump—Henry Wallace, Pleas
ant Grove, first; Howard Burgan. Var
nells. second; Scott Phillips, Broad
Acre, third. Distance, 15 feet, 4 in.
Egg Race—Mary Burkett, Union
Point, first; Gladys Jackson, Crown
Point, second. Time, 20 seconds.
Three-legged Race—Willie Boyd and
Henry Dobson. Mt. Vernon, first; Jack
Wolff and Jessie Hammontree, Var
nells, second. Time, 20 2/5 seconds.
Sack Race—Henry Wallace, Pleas
ant Grove, first; Henry Dobson, Mt.
Vernon, second. Time, 17 2/5 seconds.
A aulting—Henry Wallace, Pleasant
Grove, first; Jessie Foster, Crown
Point, second; Willie Farrar, Broad
Acre, third. Height, 6 ft. 2in.
Chinning Pole — Homer O'Briant.
Pleasant Grove, first; Henry Dobson,
Mt. A'ernon, second; Drury Waters
Crown Point, third. 12 times.
Potato Race—Carl Thompson. Crown
Point, first; Paul Lowe, Varnells, sec
ond: Henry Dobson, Mt. A'ernon. third.
Time. 64 4/5 seconds.
Homicide Still Is
Nabbed by Officers
In Murray County
After selecting A'aldosta as the place
for the 1922 Conference of the Georgia
D. A. R., the twenty-third conference
was brought to a close following the
farewell message delivered by Mrs. R.
M. Ilerrou, of this' city, Thursday
afternoon.
The outstanding feature of the con
ference was the announcement that the
$5,000 needed to establish the memorial
.scholarship fund at the University of
Georgia, in honor of the Georgia hoys
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
world war, had been secured. AA’hen
the conference met, $S00 was needed to
complete the fund honoring Georgia's
heroes, and at the conference, $S50
was raised for this purpose.
The movement was started, by the
Athens chapter, I). A. It., that chapter
voting $2,000 to the fund.
The following entertaining account
of the various sessions of the confer
ence is furnished The Citizen by Miss
Marcia Buchholz:
Outfit Over Which Petty Killed Huff
man Taken in Raid—Young Boys
Are Alleged Operators
Deputy Collector John Camp return
ed Friday from a raid in Murray coun
ty in which he, with other officers,
nabbed what they claim to lie was the
illicit distillery over which the killing
of Jyn Huffman, at the hands of Ed
Petty, occurred. According to the
officers, the still was within a quarter
of a mile of Huffman’s home, and they
allege that it was being operated by
two young sons of Huffman, aged 16
and 13 years.
Petty shot and killed Huffman in a
row over the division of some whiskey,
according to the evidence brought out
in the trial at Chatsworth. Petty
charged that Huffman, who had been
his partner in moonshining. had taken
about a gallon more of a “run” than
he was entitled to, and in the fight
which resulted, Huffman was killed.
The still was taken out of the furnace
and hidden, however, before officers
could get it. Petty was convicted of
voluntary^ manslaughter and sentenced
to 11 years in the penitentiary. He
has begun his sentence.
Deputy Collector Camp was tipped
off where the still could be found.
According to Mr. Camp’s statement, it
was discovered within about a quarter
of a mile of the house where Huff
man’s family lived, and the “travel”
was from the house to the still.
The still, a small but complete outfit,
was brought to Dalton by the officers
and was viewed with interest bv manv
people.
Opening Session.
The twenty-third annual conference
of the D. A. R. began its business ses
sions with the meeting of the Execu
tive Board at 9:30 o'clock AVednesdav
morning, April 6.
Mrs. Max Land made a recommenda
tion that the chapters of the state
charge $2.00 for supplementary lines
—$1.00 to go to the chapter and $1.00
to the national treasurer, this to go in
to effect after the National Congress.
Mrs Land recommended that the
copies of proceedings be cut from one
thousand to five hundred copies.
Mrs. S. AV. Foster spoke for Mrs. E.
A. Thomas.
Mrs. Howard McCall recommended
that the Memorial Fund he presented
to the regent of the state on Armistice
Day. Their recommendations were
carried by the board, and a motion
for adjournment was in order.
The morning session opened at 10
o'clock, with Mrs. Land presiding. The
story of the historic gavel of the At
lanta chapter was told. The chairman
of the Credentials committee. Mi.-Vj
Annie Horne,,reported: State officers,
10; chairmen state committees, 17; re-
ents, 17; first vice regents, 1; alter
nates, 13; delegates. 11—with other
officers, a total of 74 were reported in
itteudance
/
After the reading of the minutes of
the Georgia state meeting at the Na
tional Congress of the D. A. R. in
AV ashington, Mrs. Land gave her splen
did report. She urged greater inter
est in education, especially in Martha
Berry school.
Appreciations of Mrs. Land were giv
en by Mrs. S. AV. Foster and Mrs.
Rounsaville.
The state officers' reports were ac
cepted with thanks for their efficient
services.
Reports of chapters were begun be
fore adjournment for luncheon at the
Country club, the Governor John Mill-
edge Chapter, D. A. R„ hostess.
Memorial Service.
fhe afternoon session was opened
by Rev. Josiah Crudup in invocation.
With tenderness and feeling, Mrs.
Herbert M. Franklin conducted the
memorial service, the names of those
who have passed from the state chap
ters this year being: Mrs. Lillian Ivey
Davis. Major-General Samuel Elbert
Chapter, Tennille; Mrs.'S. Y. Sage, Sr..
Ex-Vice President-General. Atlanta
chapter. Atlanta; Mrs. Sallie Hamilton
AA illiams, Elijah Clarke chapter,
Athens; Airs. W. P. Hammond, Airs.
Paul Norcross, Airs. P. II. Mell, Aliss
Susan Estill, Airs. Randolph Rose, Airs.
Joseph Walton Webb, of Joseph Haber
sham chapter. Atlanta; Aliss Lula Hun-
ton. of Tomoehichi chapter; Airs. Felix
Jackson, of Gainesville; Airs. S. J.
AleCarland. Ex-Regent Pulaski chap
ter. Griffin; Airs. A. ,T. Orr and Airs.
J. J. Linllead. of Alary Hammond
Washington chapter; Airs. Samantha
Goodiniller, of William Few chapter;
Airs. Alary Cato Black, of John Hous
ton chapter. Thomaston.
AA ith Airs. W. C. A r ereen presiding,
reports of chapters were cominued.
Airs. Charles Akerman made one of
the principal addresses on American
ization, urging that the women be pre
pared to meet demands upon them by
the issues of the day, that the flag
pledge of allegiance and the Amer
icans creed be placed in every school.
Speaking for Airs. H. D. Allen, Airs.
Hutchison spoke regarding the marking
of revolutionary soldiers’ graves.
Mrs. Oscar Peeples* Cartersville, told
of the historical program planned by
this committee for the coming year,
and had the pages distribute these.
Several speakers could not be pres
ent to give their reports of work ac
complished in their departments. Sev
eral chapter reports were given show
ing splendid activities.
The session adjourned for the buffet
supper given by the Lesche Woman’s
club at the home of Aliss Kate Hamil
ton.
Historic and Patriotic Session.
The historic and patriotic session,
called by Airs. Land, was opened by
Rev. H. C. Emory. The Lesche double
quartet sang “America, the Beautiful,”
after which the American’s creed was
read in unison by the audience.
Mrs. AV. A. McLain, chairman Rev
olutionary Relies for Memorial Con
tinental. Hall, told of a sugar howl
of Benjamin Franklin’s which ^he
hoped to secure, and showed a quaint
daguerreotype of Mrs. Elijah Hurst,
of revolutionary times.
Airs. John AL Graham, honorary
state regent of Georgia D. A. R.. read
an excellent paper on D. A. It. activ
ities in educational and patriotic work
and the effort being made to have
Georgia take her rightful place among
the states of the nation.
"AVynkin. Blynkin, and Nod” was
sung by the Lesche double quartet.
Airs. Howard AIcCall, Atlanta. “War
Regent,” made a brief address in
which she gave a resume of the mag
nificent work done during her term of
office. Quoting a personal incident, she
told of her-son’s company in the re
cent World AA'ar, of 250 men. of 13
nationalities, only 25 of whom could
speak English.
Airs. Sheppard W. Foster, who or
ganized more chapters than any other
state regent—IS in number—made a
brief address. She took a retrospec
tive view of the work done during her
regency along philanthropic and edu
cational lines.
Airs. Joseph H. Alorgan. president
Pioneer Club, sent greetings and a let
ter reminiscent of early days in Dal
ton, with regret because of her ab
sence.
AA'ith rare charm, Aliss Alattie Lee
Iluff introduced, in well-chosen words,
our Dalton poet. Air. Robert Loveman.
AA'ith impressiveness. Air. lyoveman
gave some of his poems—the bird
songs and the Rain Sonc. After
the poem of the mocking bird was giv
en by Air. Loveman, the Lesche double
quartet saug. soft and low. “The Alock-
ing Bird.” -Recalled by appreciative
applause. Air. Loveman gave other ap
pealing poems with their bright phil
osophy of life, and, in conclusion, gave
a "jazz poem.”
Alto. O. C. Bulloch, state Historian
I). A. R.. introduced the illustrious
speaker of the evening. Dr. Lucian La
mar Knight, Atlanta. > Dr. Knight,
with his fervid, distinctive oratory, his-
matchless imagery, gave a masterly
addess, stressing America’s safety, the
negd of educational opportunities for
the Anglo-Saxons of our own South
land emphasized over the needs of the
aliens who have come to our land. Dr-
Knight paid a glowing tribute to the
patriotism inspired by the organization
of the D. A. R. To the woman of the
Confederacy, he paid a worthy tribute.
Speaking of the sanctity of the home,
he urged that this came first, above all
other considerations, all other activ
ities.
Applause frequently interrupted the
famous Georgian in bis eloquent ad
dress.
After the singing by the assemblage
of the "Star Spangled Banner.” Dr.
F. K. Sims pronounced the benediction,
closing the second evening session.
Closing Day.
At 9:30 a. m. Thursday, Mrs. Max
Land called the meeting to order. Rev.
IT. C. Emory offered the invocation.
Miss Alinnie Freylaeh sweetly sang a
solo.
With Airs. Charles Akerman presid
ing, the “Correct Use of the Flag”
was given by Mrs. C. C. Holt.
Mrs. P. B. Trammell told of the
Loan Scholarship which is accomplish
ing much good.
Reporting “Patriotic Education.”
Mrs. Howard McCall stated that $13,-
800 had been raised by the state D. A.
R. for all educational projects this past
year. The Memorial Scholarship fund
of $5,000 lacked $800.00 of being com
plete when Mrs. McCall began, her
report. After she had laid-this matter
of the scholarship at the University
of Georgia, as a memorial to the sol
diers of Georgia who served in the
recent World War, before the confer
ence, the deficit was more than raised.
Thus the memorial scholarship origi
nated by the chapter of Athens, Mrs.
Julius Y. Talmadge, regent, will be
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