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1847—SEVENTY-THREE YEARS OLD.
YOL.LXXIV. No. 48. $1.50 PER ANNUM.
Dalton Shrine Club
Names New Officers
and New Committees
Ridley Made President-Club Plan
ning Banquet—Will Take Active
Part in Civic Affairs in Future
Revival Services
at Baptist Church
Grow in Interest
Chattanooga Divine Takes Place of
Rev. Mr. Talley Who Had to Leave
on' Account of Sickness
POLICE ME
Odd Fellows Vote to
Go to Cartersville
For Spring Meeting
Business Session of Eighteenth Di
vision Showed Twenty Lodges
Represented—Resolutions
BOARD
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DALTON, GA..THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1921.
Local Cotton Market
September 7
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Record Enrollment on Opening
pay Makes Problem for
Board to Solve
ADDITIONAL DESKS
are BADLY needed
j 281 Matriculated Opening Day, Sur
passing Last Year’s Enrollment
by 129—All Schools Showing
Substantial Increase
The Dalton Shrine club Friday
night elected new officers for the en
suing year, naming T. D. Ridley pres
ident. Other officers were elected as
follows:
J. M. Black, vice president; J. P.
Godwin, recorder; H. J. Smith, treas
urer; E. C. Coffey, J. W. Looper and
O. C. Alley, governors; S. W. Looper,
F• A. Hamilton and W.. J. King, inter
relations committee; H J. Smith, J. W.
Looper and J. C. Black, entertainment
committee.
The club decided to hold monthly
Tbe Dalton Public school system on “notings in future, and to take an
active part in matters for the advance
ment of Dalton. In view of this, the
inter-relations committee was named
to confer with similar committees
from other clubs here on matters of
vital concern to this section.
Will Have Several Places to Of
fer Baptist High School
Committee Here
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BUSINESS MEN HELD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Warehouse to Look After Farm Pro
ducts Proposed—Association Plans
to Attend the Revival Services
in Body Thursday Night
Monday enrolled 1,2S1 pupils, by far
the biggest opening day’s enrollment
on record here. Last year, the enroll
ment the first day was 1,152 this year’s
enrollment being 129 larger, -an in
crease of over 11 per cent. Last year’s
enrollment was 119 larger than the
preceding year—all of which goes to
indicate a substantial increase in the
city's population.
During the summer months, the
board of education, anticipating in
creased attendance for this year, in
stalled a “fiumber of additional desks;
but there were not enough secured, and
the schools open the fall term facing
the difficulties that come from cramp
ed conditions of the grades.
The high school this year had an
opening day’s enrollment of 200, an
increase of nearly 25 per cent over the
first day’s enroll ment^ and an increase
of 17 over the total enrollment of last
year. Fort Hill school increased 36,
North Dalton, 40, and Emery street
(colored). 16.
!u the High school, one grade only is
smaller than it was last year the
Tenth: in Fort Hill school, the Fourth
aud Fifth grades are smaller than the
same grades were last year; in North
Dalton, every grade is larger than It
was last year.
The enrollment of the various
schools on opening day was as fol
lows: High school, 200, as compared
to 103 last year; Fort Hill, 673, as
compared to 637 last year; North Dal
ton. 213, as compared to 173 last year,
and Emery street, 195, as compared
to 17!) last year.
The enrollment this year by grades
is as follows:
High School—Eighth, S3; Ninth, 53;
Tenth, 28; Eleventh, 36.
Fort Hill—'First grades, 122; Sec
ond grades, SS; Third grades, 86
Fourth grades, 73; Fifth grades, 120;
Sixth grades, 98; Seventh grades, 86.
North Dalton—First grades, 78;
Second grades, 53; Third grades, 53;
Fourth grades, 29.
Emery street—First grade, 46; Sec
ond and Third grades, 6S; Fourth
and Fifth grades, 44; Sixth and Sev
enth grades, 37.
The schools have started the year’s
work in earnest, and a most success
ful year is predicted.
It will he necessary to provide addi
tional desks, but this will be done.
1 hiring the week, many additional
pupils have enrolled, until the enroll
ment by ihe last of the week will be
well over 1.300.
The entertainment committee will
make plans for a banquet to be given
in the near future to which will be in
vited the wives, daughters and sweet
hearts of the Shriners. This banquet
will be made a brilliant event, and is
being anticipated with genuine interest
by the Nobles and their ladies.
The club now has a membership of
about one hundred, including most of
the Shriners of Dalton.
E. F. and J. L. Lindsey Acquire
Dalton Steam Laundry and
Plan Improvements
PROMISE FIRST-CLASS
SERVICE AT ALL TIMES
PRESBYTERIANS MEET
NEXT WEEK AT COHUTTA
Interest ing Meeting of Chattanooga
Presbytery Planned
Fohutta.—Tbl Presbytery of Chatta-
’••• -a of the Presbyterian church,
-ch is Composed of sixteen churches
• m; seventeen ministers, will hold its
'e;ni annual session in the Eirst Pres-
yn rian church at Cohuttf September
Special services, however, will
11 gin Saturday night.
Lev. It. i. Gammon, D.D., of Knox--
' V. will ]ireach Saturday night and
s mnlay at II o'clock.
Sunday night, beginning at 7:30, Dr.
<: ;imnion will be assisted in the serv
ice i,y p. E. Green, former secretary
°f the Georgia Sunday School asso
ciation. A feature of this service will
stereopticon pictures of the Sun-
( P y school work in the mountain sec-
riens. ■’
Monday night, Rev. CD C. Hine. of
s I‘ring City, moderator of the Presby-
t( uy. will preach.
Tuesday will he devoted to business.
Tuesday night an interesting service
"'ill he conduefedTiy Rev. George H.
Mack, D.D.. of Nashville.
The public is cordially invited to the
services. ' . '
J. M. Wooten.
Prices Will Be in Line with Others
; —Will Add Dry Clearing and Oth
er Machinery—Competent Man
In Charge of the Laundry
E. F. and J. L. Lindsey, of Florence,
Ala., have purchased from Mr. Thomas
Reid the Dalton Steam Laundry, and
take active charge of the business this
week. They come here from Florence
highly recommended, and will be given
a cordial welcome to Dalton.
They will add to the present equip
ment of the laundry several new ma
chines. aud promise to the people of
Dalton first-class service in every way.
Mr E. F. Lindsey will be the out-side
man who will look after the business
end of the laundry, and Mr. J. L. Lind
sey will be the manager of the plant.
The latter has had a score of years of
experience in the laundry business in
Nashville, ; Memphis and other Sou
thern cities, and is well equipped to
, r ive the best service possible.
The new owners will make many im
provements in the plant, and. in addi
tion to operating the laundry, will do
dry cleaning and dyeing.
Recently, city council amended the
license fee ordinance by reducing the
license fee for agents for out-of-town
laundries; this action was changed
when Mr. Lindsey appeared before a
special meeting of city council and
asked that. t\e fee be put back where
it was until he had a chance to demon
strate to the satisfaction of Dalton
people that he could give just as good
work, and better service, as the laun
dries of the bigger cities and that Ms
prices would be no higher tban those
charged elsewhere.
Mr. J. L. Lindsey will arrive here
the last of the week to take supervis
ion over the laundry, and later in the
month, Mr. E. F. Lindsey will come
here to live.
At the meeting of the Merchant’s
and Business Men’s association last
Thursday night, the committee ap
pointed to secure an available site for
the proposed Baptist high School' for
Northwest Georgia reported that they
had secured options on three available
sites which could be shown the com
mittee that will decide on the location
of the school when that body comes
here later.
The committee representing the Bap
tists will come here about the first of
October, and will be entertained dur-
tbeir. -stay in Dalton. They will
be shown that Dalton is an ideal loca
tion for the school.
The merchants voted to join with
the Civitan club and the Dalton
Woman’s club in entertaining the
prominent visitors and show them
every courtesy during their stay in the
city.
Warehouse Proposed.
W. M. Jones appeared before the as
sociation and suggested the securing
of a suitable building to be used as
a warehouse in which the farmers can
store their products for which they
don’t find ready sale. Mr. Jones called
attention to the fact that it is fre
quently the case that farmers bring
articles to Dalton for the purpose of
sale and find the city flooded with sim
ilar articles, the result being there is
no market for these products. The
merchants appreciated the suggestion,
and a committee, composed of R. P.
Gregory, R. L. Denton and J. W. Loop
er, was appointed to investigate the
matter and make some recommenda
tion at the next meeting.
The committee on the tourists’ camp
at the-fair grounds reported that the
large signs notifying tourists of the
camp site with free water and lights
had been paintecl and would be put
up at suitable places on the road north
and south of Dalton. It was announc
ed that the grounds were ready to re
ceive all tourists who eared to use
them.
In this connection, it was voted to
secure ten thousand postcards of
scenes in and around Dalton to give
free to the tourists.
'j Booster Trips Planned.
A committee, composed of J. *S.
Thomas, R. L. Denton and G. L. Har
lan, was appointed to arrange for
some booster trips through. Whitfield,
Murray. Gordon, Walker and Catoosa
counties, to meet the people and in
vite them to come to Dalton. On these
trips, the approaching county fair will
he advertised.
The association was entertained by
Stacy Bros., and Thursday night of
this week, the meeting will be with
Harlan Hardware company. It was
voted at the last meeting that a brief
business session would be held this
week, after which the crowd would go
in a body to the First Baptist church
to attend the revival services. Spec
ial seats will be reserved for them,
and the presence of all members is
desired.
The revival services at. the First
Baptist church are still in progress,
and much good is being accomplished.
TMs afternoon at 5 •o’clock special
open-air services will be held at the
Johnston monument on Hamilton
street.
After conducting the meeting for
only a few days, Rev. T. Joe Talley,
of Texas, Home Mission Board evange
list who came here to hold the meet
ing, became sick and was forced to
leave for his home. Monday afternoon,
Rev. T. W. Callaway,’ pastor of Tab
ernacle church, Chattanooga, arrived
to take up the work where Rev. Mr.
Talley left off, the meeting continuing
without interruption.
The services are being held twice
daily—at 10 o’clock each morning, and
at 7:30 o’clock each night, and the
public is cordially invited. •
In order to put the meeting before
the people, a large sign has been erect
ed on the corner of Hamilton and
Crawford streets, telling everyone of
the meeting, and canvas signs have
been affixed to the backs- of automo
biles.
Rev. Mr. Callaway who has succeed
ed Mr. Talley in charge of the meet
ing, is a young divine of decided
strength, and his excellent sermons are
attracting large crowds to the church.
Just how long the meeting will last
has not been determined.
OFFICERS BOUND OVER
ON SHOOTING CHARGE
Grand Jury to Investigate Wound
ing of Simpson
In the preliminary hearing before
Judge Williams Friday afternoon in
justice court, Police Chief Bates and
Policemen Kettles. Keown and Al
bertson. charged with shooting at an
other, were bound over to the grand
jury; bond in the sum of $300 was re
quired of CMef Bates, and of $200
for the other officers.
The warrant against the offices was
sworn out by W. A. Simpson, who
claimed the officers shot him thinking
he was Odus Parsons, whom they were
after.
The officers easily made bond and
were released.
Council Instructs Chief as to
Changes for Betterment
of the Service
TWO ADDITIONAL MEN
ON FOR NIGHT SERVICE
Complaint Registered Against Holi
ness Meeting to Be Investigated—
Anderson and Keown New Mem
bers of City’s Police Force
The police department came in for
a raking over at council meeting Mon
day night, the matter being started
when Councilman Percy called upon
Police Chief Bates to give an account
of the activities of the department,
stating that it appeared to him like
Dalton was not getting service.
- CMef Bates told council that Mr.
Percy’s statement was correct, that
proper police service was not being
given—that none of the officers was
doing his duty, himself included, or
else more of the lawlessness would be
broken up.
Chief Bates stated that the .police
men at night' made the rounds in a
bunch where they ought to go singly
and get over more of the city.
Council instructed Chief Bates to commended and'that , by a rising vote
Twenty of the forty lodges making
up the Eighteenth division of Odd Fel
lows were represented at the meeting
held here Wednesday of last week, the
meeting being an interesting one.
Following the speaking at the court
house in the morning, the visitors
were entertained at a picMc dinner
and barbecue on the court house lawn,
and there was an abundance of excell
ent food for all.
The lodges represented have a com
bined membership of 1,120. The re
ports showed great progress made by
the order in the five counties—Whit
field, Murray, Catoosa, Bartow and
Gordon—during the past six months.
In the business session in the after
noon, the invitation of the Carters
ville lodge that the convention meet
there next was accepted. The conven
tion will be held the tMrd Wednesday
in March, 1922.
W. B. Robinson, division deputy
grand master, presided over the meet
ing, the other officers being W. A. Gil
bert, of White, assistant division dep
uty grand master; J. D. Brackett, of
Dawnville. secretary, and F. J. Vin-
ing, of Dawnville, treasurer.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
."Whereas, there has never been a
more hospitable occasion in this divi
sion than has been shown by No. 72,
and
"Whereas, the ladies of this commu
nity have joined nobly in this occa
sion and have furnished a most splen
did dinner, therefore
"Be it resolved. That this spirit be
Opening Date Only About Month
Distant, and the Officers
Are Working
ADVERTISING TRIPS
ARE BEING PLANNED
Reports Lead to Belief that Greater
Interest Will Be^Taken by People
—Many District Exhibits Are
Expected by the Officials
Advertising matter for the 1922
county fair is being posted, and the
officers have started the real work
necessary to make the .fair this year
another success.
The fair is to be held the week of
October 10. The opening date is just
about one month off, and much work
must be done before that time.
O. O. Smith, county farm agent, who
is in close touch with the farmers in
various parts of the county, expresses
confidence that they are going to put
on the best exhibit they have ever
made. Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, home
demonstration agent, is working with
Mr. Smith to secure the whole-hearted
cooperation the fair officials want
That there will be many community
exhibits this year is certain. These
have been among the most interesting
features of the fair the past two years,
and each year the rivalry has grown.
It is believed that all communities
that made exhibits last year will
again exhibit, and that there will be
others to come in.
Special committees, appointed by B.
C. Wilson, president of the associa
tion, will work up interest in the va
rious departments of the fair, and it
is believed that all the exhibit build
ings. stalls and pens will be taxed to
their capacity.
The amusement committee has start
ed its work to line up some fine amuse
ments for the fair.
While it is a little early to state def-
irntely just what will be shown, the
management of the fair promise* the
people a. great fair this year.
Cars filled' with those interested in
the fair will leave here within a few
days to go into various sections of the
county and talk the fair over with the
people in all communities; in the
meantime, the people are urged to re
member the approaching fair and. plan
to have some part in making it the
most successful yet held.
see that hereafter the Mght officers
have a beat and go singly. At the re
quest of the merchants, made by a
committee with C. P. Hannah as chair
man. Policeman Keown was retained
as a member of the force. Council also
voted to put Policeman Anderson on
for service at night in North Dalton.
This will give the city four patrolmen
for night duty—three in the down
town section, and'one in North Dal
ton
Chief Bates was further instructed
to make monthly reports hereafter,
giving an account of what each officer
was doing. He was also instructed to
have speedy trials of those charged
with violating city ordinances so as to
save the jail fees, and to see that the
ordinances against vagrancy and the
traffic ordinances were strictly enforc-
ed.
To Fix Sidewalks.
The police were instructed to notify
all property owners whose sidewalks
are in a bad state of repair to have
them fixed immediately.
Sexton Renfroe was given authority
to hire and fire his help at the ceme
tery in future.
After Holiness People.
Hal Walker,—a well known colored
citizen of Dalton, appeared before city
council with the request that he he
given some relief from the protracted
Holiness meeting which has been in
progress practically all summer near
his home in South Dalton. Accord
ing to his statement, the meeting fre
quently lasted till midnight, and some
times longer. He stated that he was
annoyed by the noise made and could
not sleep, and. in addition, was being
imposed on by drunken people on the
outside of the meeting, saying that
one man drew a pistol on Mm when
he asked him to get off his premises.
The council showed its sympathy
by assuring Hal that they would do
everything possible to give Mm relief,
by telling the leaders; through the
police, that they must break up their
meeting at a reasonable hour of the
night. /
To Remove Garbage.
Owing to the extensive cleanup cam
paign wMch has been underway here
for the past fortnight, a big amount
of trash has been raked up—more than
the one garbage truck can haul away,
and council voted to secure a wagon
to be used with the truck for a limit
ed time.
SINGING SUNDAY DREW
CROWD TO COURT HOUSE
Interesting Afternoon of Sacred
Music Was Enjoyed
The montMy union gospel sing, held
Sunday afternoon at the court house,
was thorougMy enjoyed by those pres
ent. There were about 200 people on
hand to enjoy the music.
Little Miss Mattie Lon Stone led
several selections and was given a
round of applause.
of thanks vye express our appreciation
thereof.
“Fraternally submitted,
“W. B. Robinson, D. D. G. M.
“J. D. Brackett, Clerk.”
“Whereas it is the pleasure of the
Brethren to have with us our disting
uished Brother Robertson, grand sec
retary, and
"Whereas he has given us a most
Splendid address in the public exercises
and in our deliberations; this after
noon his instructions have been most
timely and good, therefore
"Be it resolved, That this division
express their heart-felt thanks by a
rising vote. '
“Fraternally submitted,
"W. B. Robinson, D. D. G. M.
"J. D. Brackett, Clerk.”
Better Schools in County Sys
tem Are Urged by Martin
Backed by Board
LOCAL TAX LEVIES FOR
DISTRICTS ANNOUNCED
Several Districts Levy Maximum for
Improvement of Schools—Board
to Pay Half of Painting Bill if
Schools Pay Other Half
School trustees from all sections of
Whitfield county on Tuesday heard
Col. W. C. Martin, ^chairman of the
WMtfield County Board of Education,
urge improvements in the school build
ings of WMtfield.
Col. Martin made an eloquent appeal
for the 3,500 school children of the
county, urging the trustees to provide
better equipment for them.
The board voted to pay 50 per cent
of the cost of painting the school
buildings provided the offer was ac
cepted within 60 days. This will go
far toward beautifying the schools
and will serve as an incentive to work
of beautifying the grounds.
Local Tax.
The board, at a recent session, voted
a levy of two mills for school purposes
in line with the recent constitutional
amendment making local tax a county
wide matter.
This fund will be supplemented in 19
of the school districts which had lo
cal tax before the law was passed.
Dug Gap, Five Springs. New Hope
and Varnells took the lead in making
their local tax 5 mills, which, with tie
2 mills fixed by the board, will give
them seven mills additional with 1
which to supplementTthe state funds.
Cove City, Oak Grove and Pleasant
Grove each levied 4 mills; Center
Point, Cohutta, Dawnville, Howell,
Tunnel Hill and Waring, 3 mills;
Bunker Hill, Broad Acre and Temper
ance Hill, 21/2 mills, Deep Springs, 2
mills; Antioch and Good Hope, 1%
mills. Pine Grove, the only other lo
cal tax district, made no levy.
With these funds, the school work
in the various districts will be decided
ly bettered.
VAKNELLg PEOPLE WANT
BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL
County Rate Placed at $1.30 on
$100, with Additional for
School Purposes
MERCHANTS WANT ROADS
OUT FROM CITY WORKED
Board Took No Formal Action oq
Request—Road Tax Defaulters Are
Fined $10 with Alternative of
15 Days on Chaingang
The WMtfield County Board of Com
missioners on Tuesday fixed the county-
tax rate at $1.30 per $100, this being
5 cents less than the levy of last year.
The school tax levy of 2 mills, how
ever, recommended by the board of
education, will bring the rate up to
$1.50 per $1. The btate tax rate is
the same as last year—50 cents on the
$100, and the state atid county tax
rate will bg_$2.00 per $100, as com
pared with $1.85 last year.
The apportionment is as follows:
Bridges and public works 6iy 2 mills
Court expenses : 6% mills
Sheriff’s and other officers
fees 10 mills
Poor S mills
Fuel, stationery, etc. 4 mills
Roads 40 mills
The board heard the request of a
committee from the Merchants’ and
Business Men’s association urging
them to work the roads leading into
Dalton rather than the side roads;
but no formal action was taken. '
A number of road tax defaulters
were fined $10 with the alternative of
lo-days work on the chaingang.
Committee Has Option on Site and
Will Press Claims
A committee of Varnells citizens, in
cluding J. F. Eslinger, Wallace Wil
son. Rev. Mr. Green and others, will
make a determined effort to secure the
proposed Baptist High school there,
according to word sent The Citizen
by one member of the committee.
They state that they have 125 acres
of fine land that will be offered as a
free site for the school, and they are
prepared to show Varnells superior ad
vantages over other parts of North
west Georgia as the best location for
the school.
COTTON CROP SHORTEST
ON RECORD IN COUNTRY
Government’s Report Sends Price
Cotton Upward.
Within the past two weeks, the pr
of cotton has about doubled, and I
market continues to advance. Todi
(Wednesday) the best cotton a
bringing 20 cents in Dalton. •
The government report indicates 1
shortest cotton crop in years—33 yei
to be exact. The forecast is for 7,OS
000 bales—less than half as much
has been made in this country.
The boll weevil has been at wc
in earnest, and it’s getting a big pi
of the crop. In WMtfield county, 1
.weevil’s work is being felt in practic
ly every cotton field, and many are j
ing to make a very short crop.
In the meantime, the price contim
to soar, and. indications are that it
going Mgher and then Mghef. C<
siderable cotton has been sold h<
since the advance.
AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK
IN HEADON COLLISIC
Accident Happened on Glenn H
with No One Hurt
The Auburn automobile of Mr. Juli
McCamy, driven by Miss Marian &
Camy, .and the big White truck of t
Gulf Refining company, ran togeth
on the Glenn hill just north of £
city Tuesday afternoon.
Miss McCamy’s car was bad
wrecked, the truck suffering compai
tiveLv,small damage. None of the <
cupants was injured, except for min
scratches and bruises.