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kocal Cotton Market September 7 Good Middling .20 Strict Middling .19y 2 Middling .19 An ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two 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 I DALTON, GA..THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1921. Local Cotton Market September 7 Good Middling .20 Strict Middling .19% Middling .19 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 ^ \ 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.