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V Empty Stocking Fund Commit tee Ready to Receive Donations WILL PLAN CHARITY WORK FOR CHRISTMAS Extent of Work Depends on What People Give—Work Has Been HOME OF HOWE M’KNIGHT BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE All Should Contribute Loss Was, However, Fully Covered by Insurance The handsome home of S. H. Mc- Knigh't, on South Thornton avenue, was badly damaged by fire at 3 o’clock last Friday morning. The loss was upward of $2,500, and was fully cov ered by insurance. The house caught fire in the second story, and the roof and most of the second story were destroyed before it was extinguished. In addition there was considerable water damage to the first floor. Most of the furniture was removed from the house and saved. TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY PRISONERS THANKFUL Will Be Held in Superintendent’s Office at Court House FOR VISIT FROM FOX Big-Hearted Local Merchant Thought of Unfortunates Thursday The examination for applicants for teachers’ license who failed to take the regular examination in the summer, will be held next Saturday, starting at 8:30 o’clock, in the office of the county All who NEXT CIVITAN MEETING Mr. Herman Fox, one' of this city’s truly charitable citizens who always insists on his name being “left out of the paper” when he makes a dona tion to charity (which, by the way, is every time he is approached on some worthy cause) on last Thursday thought of the unfortunate prisoners in the county jail, and he sent to the jail a quantity of dainties for them. Sheriff Peeples told The Citizen of this, and The Citizen is printing it without Mr. Fox’s knowledge. The AT THE BANK OF DALTON superintendent of schools, failed to take the regular examination, and who wapt to take this one will re port at the above hour. \ The election to fill the vacancies among the trustees of the various dis tricts will be held next Wednesday afternoon, as announced in The Citizen last week. Will Continue as Presiding Elder of Large Attendance is Desired—Busi ness of Importance. A. M. E. District Rev. J. T. Wilkinson has been return ed to Dalton as presiding elder of the Dalton district, African Methodist Episcopal church, and his many friends here are glad the conference decided to send him back to Dalton. Rev. Wilkinson has been in this city for a number of years, and has many friends among the white, as well a- colored, people. He has made a good presiding elder for his church. The Dalton Civitan club will hold the next meeting Friday at the usual hour at The Bank of Dalton, the luncheon to be served by Mrs. O. C. Alley’s circle of the Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary. Business of genuine Importance will come up, and a large attendance is de sired. J NOTICE, SINGERS. There will be a singing at Mt. Rachel church Thursday night. Everybody is invited. We will use the 1922 Show- alter book. J. F. Buchanan. Local Cotton Market November 30 Good Middling .18 Strict Middling .17*4 Middling .17 Local Cotton Market November 30 . Good Middling .18 Strict Middling .17% Middling .17 ESTABLISHED 1847—SEVENTY-FOUR YEARS OLD. DALTON, GA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1921. VOL.LXXVI. No. . 8. $1.50 PER ANNUM. Mam rr-'r-’i! tana Modern, Three-Story Apartmen House Probable for Crawford Street THE HARDWICK FAMILY TO IMPROVE PROPERTY Lot 80 by 200 Purchased From Local Physicians and Will Be Im proved Probably When Spring Opens There is a strong probability that with the opening of the building season in the spring, Dalton will get a modem, fire-proof apartment house on the cor ner of Crawford and Pentz streets, the apartment to be built by the Hard wick family. While the matter is only in a tentative state, members of this prominent local family are seriously considering it, and will reach a decision before any great time elapses. To a Citizen representative, Mr. W. M. Hardwick stated that they had ex ercised an option they had on the two corner lots, and had bought the prop erty for the purpose of improving it. They have purchased from Drs. H. L. Erwin and J. C. Rollins the property which fronts 80 feet on Crawford street, and runs the depth of the block two hundred feet to Gordon street. The property is unusually well located for a modem apartment house. Mr. Hard wick stated that personally he would like to see Dalton's new hotel erected on the lots as his first choice of an improvement; but if the hotel is. erect ed elsewhere, he looked with decided favor on a modern apartment house, three stories in height, built in sec tions so as to give the utmost privacy to the families occupying it. If this is carried out, Mr. Hardwick stated that the building will be of re inforced concrete construction, abso lutely fireproof, handsomely decorated on the interior—an apartment house that would do credit to any city any where. It is practically certain that actual construction work will be started on the improvement to the property in the early spring. Mr. Hardwick stated emphatically that they had not bought the property with any view toward holding the vacant lots as an investment. He stated that they put their money into the property for the purpose of putting some kind of a building on it and that within a rea sonable length of time. : He spoke of the extreme difficulty en countered in securing a house to live in here, and expressed the confidence that a modern apartment house would not only prove an excellent thing for the city, but would be a good invest ment. Lesche Woman’s .Club to Direct the Sale of Christmas Seals Funds All Go for Fight on the Great White Plague—Seals Are Now on Sale The Red Cross Christmas seals for 1921 will go on sale Thursday of this week, the sale in Dalton to be under the direction of the Lesche Woman’s club. The club has already secured a large supply of the seals from head quarters in Atlanta, and will push the sale in order to secure as much money as possible for the great work done from the proceeds from the sale of the seals. The dub, at a recent meeting, placed all arrangements for the sale of the seals in the hands of a committee com posed of Mrs. R. M. Herron and Miss Mattie Lee Huff, chairmen; Mrs. T. C. McBryde and Mrs. Clarence Fraker. This committee will direct the sale, with the assistance of other members. Several committees will be appointed from the club,and an active canvass of the city will be made. In addition, the seals will be on safe at all of the drug stores and at other business houses of Dalton. The money received from the sale of the Red Cross seals goes directly into the fight on the great white plague. The effects of the work are felt by the decreasing death rate from tuberculo sis each year. The campaign for funds for this great cause is made each year just prior to, and during, the holidays. The seals are artistic, and add much to the appearance of Christmas pack ages. Then too, the person receiving the wift, appreciates it more in see ing the Red Cross seal and realizing that the money that went into its pur chase is doing a work for humanity. The seals sell for one cent each and are most appropriate to attach to the back of business letters as well as Christmas parcels. Ohio Industry May Locate Big Plant in Near Future in Dalton NEW DEPARTMENT IS CREATED BY RAILROAD Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. Believes in Publicity First among American railroads, it is believed, The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway has created the Department of Public Relations, charg ed with the duty of keeping in touch with public sentiment and desires and keeping the public informed on railroad problems and development, and has ap pointed Robert S. Henry, Nashville lawyer and former newspaper man, as ^associate counsel and director of pub lic relations to have charge of the work. In announcing the new departure in raliroad practice and the' appointment of the new official, Whitefoord R. Cole, president of the railroad, stresses the identity of interest and the need of better mutual understanding between the railroads and the public they serve. He says: “Railroad problems have in recent years become more and more public problems. The interests of the great transportation companies and the peo ple whom they serve are not only in separable but identical. Each is de pendent on the other. “The management of this company neither asks nor wants sympathy or special privileges. We are sincere in our anxiety that the public may real ly know our problems and just how to j meet them. We will then be content for the public itself to judge whether we deserve their support or not We seek public good will through good service.” WOULD FURNISH WORK FOR TWO HUNDRED MEN Representative of Company Favor- ably Impressed ,with This City— Gets Sample of Clay and Will Consult Associates Mr. J. E. Deetz, of Ohio, was in the city Monday and Tuesday of this week, getting first-hand information on local conditions with a view tow ard putting up a pottery manufactory in Dalton. -While here he met scores of Dalton people, and got a sample of the clay found in this section. Mr. Deetz states that his company employs 200 people, and the establish ment of the plant here would mean much for this section. He expressed himself as being every much impress ed with the reception given him, and with local conditions. The company in which Mr. Deetz is interested ships a large quantity of pottery to this immediate section of the South, and this is one of the main reasons it is seeking a location in this territory. After returning to Ohio, he will re port his findings to his company, after which some decision as to the new lo cation will be made. REV. J. T. WILKINSON IS RETURNED TO THIS CITY Views of the New Navy Building in Washington Front and rear views of the new navy building in Washington. The two J near wings shown in the rear view (have been given over for use as offices for the arms conference. Dave Stewart is now a full-fledged citizen of the United States of Amer ica, an order conferring citizenship on him having been passed in federal court at Rome on November 22. Mr. Stewart was serving as council man from the eighth ward when .his citizenship was questioned, and action was started in the superior court to oust him from his seat. Mr. Stewart had his citizenship papers, and when a later order cancelling the papers on a technicality was shown, he resigned his seat, and immediately started to work to get that order vacated. This was done by Judge Sibley -last week in federal court at Rome. Immediately following the order, Mr. Stewart started his campaign for city ‘ 'council. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ COTTON CROP EARLY ♦ ♦ BUT WAS SHORT ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ There were 5,771 bales of cot- ♦ ♦ ton ginned in Whitfield county ♦ ♦ from the crop of 1921. prior to ♦ ♦ November 14, 1921, as compared ♦ ♦ with 3,472 bales ginned to Novem- ♦ ♦ ber 14, 1920.' ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ SANTA CLAUS VISITED ROUTH’S ON SATURDAY Many Children Shook Hands With the Old Jolly Fellow The first public appearance of Santa Claus here this year was last Satur day, when he visited Routh’s five and ten cent store, and showed hundreds of children the attractive line of goods this firm has bought for the holiday trade. The old fellow shook hands with the children, gave them souvenirs and received countless letters telling him what the young peoolt^of Dalton want him to bring them this Christ mas. Routh’s had all holiday goods on dis play, and many took advantage of the opportunity to inspect the line. DALTON MEN INVITED TO STATE CONFERENCE Question of Jewish Relief Campaign to Be Taken Up Herman'Fox and Robert Loveman, of Dalton, have been invited to attend a conference of prominent southern Jews, to be held in Atlanta December 2, to discuss plans for the third Jewish Relief Campaign, with the following men of national pre-eminence: Julius Rosenwald, of Chicago, president of the Sears-Roebuck company; Louis Marxshall, a leading New York attor ney, who is a law partner of Samuel Untermeyer; Felix Warburg, of the firm of Kuehn-Loeb & Company, New York, and David A. Brown, of Detroit, chairman of the national committee, who will direct the coming campaign. The Atlanta conference is a follow up- of the national convention of the American Jewish Relief committee, which was held in Chicago September 24-25. At that convention, where thirty-five states were represented, the question of the continuation of this service was answered by a unan imous decision to maintain the work by a campaign of national scope. It was decided at that time to raise $14,- 000,000 for the rehabilitation and repatriation of the thousands of Jew ish refugees and sufferers of eastern Europe. NEW PLANE Community Cheese Factory Be gan Work on Monday Morning STATE EXPERT HERE T<T INSTRUCT CLASS Plant Can Use All Milk That Can Be Secured—Petitioners Would In corporate With Capital Stock of $5,000 +♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WEEVILS DIDN’T ♦ ♦ GET THIS COTTON ♦ ♦ — — ♦ ♦ Mr. R. E. Hackney, a promi- ♦ ♦ nent farmer of Route 4, Dalton, ♦ ♦ made over two bales of cotton on ♦ ♦ one and one-quarter acre of ♦ ♦ ground this year, despite the boll ♦ ♦ weevil. His record is a wonder- ♦ ♦ ful one. Here’s a statement of ♦ ♦ the results of his work: ♦ ♦ Ground cultivated, 1% acres. ♦ ♦ Planted May 9, 1921. ♦ ♦ Cultivated five times. ♦ ♦ 200 pounds of 16% acid used ♦ ♦ for fertilizer. ♦ ♦ First picking made second ♦ ♦ week of September, 1018 pounds ♦ ♦ seed cotton. Second picking made ♦ ♦ last week in September, 1412 ♦ ♦ pounds seed cotton. Third pick- -♦ ♦ ing made second week in Ocober, ♦ ♦ 430 pounds seed cotton. Total ♦ ♦ weight of seed, cotton, 2850; total ♦ weight of lint, 1140 pounds. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The order making Mr. Stewart a citizen of this country is as follows: IN RE: Dave Stewart No. 116 United States Distbict Coubt, Nobt - westebn Division, Nobthebn Dis trict of Georgia. PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION, ETC. Upon considering the original pe tition filed and together with the amendment thereto, it is ordered, con sidered and adjudged by the court that t the prayers of the applicant are hereby granted. It is further ordered, considered and adjudged by the court that the order of court dated at Rome, Georgia, No vember 20th, 1916, be and the same is hereby vacated and set aside, and the petitioner is hereby declared to be a citizen and resident of the United States of America. In open court, November 22nd, 1921. Sam H. Sibley,' U. S. Judge. The Golden Disk Cheese factory be gan active operation Monday of this week, and prospects for its success are very bright. Mr. Marlatt, of the State College of Agriculture, arrived here Sunday and Monday began his work of - instructing a class in the art of cheese making. Mr. Marlatt will re main until the class is thoroughly ac quainted with the method of makidg cheese, knowing how to run the ma chine, etc. The company that will operate the plant will be a $5,000 corporation, ap plication for the charter for which is now being advertised. The petitioners are Mrs. M. E. Judd, Horace B. Smith, C. P. King, Sam Smith, J. G. Cogbura, Earl Miller, G. W. Bearden and S. R. Smith. The only difficulty to be overcome by the cheese factory will be the ques tion of securing milk enough. Those interested state they can use all the milk they can get. The plant, which is known as a “community cheese factory,” is located just outside the northern limits of the city, hear the spring at the foot of the Glenn hill. The stockholders are farmers, most of whom live in the im mediate vicinity of the plant. iWhen the plan to build-a community cheese factory was first launched, it met with decided favor, and the out come of the business venture, will be watched with interest. If it is success ful, it will probably be only the first of a number of such factories in the county. With the cheese factory in operation, and the creamery nearing completion, there will be a market for all the milk and butter fat that can be produced in this section. They will, without doubt, be the means of greatly increas ing the number ofmilch cattle in Whit field county. MERCHANTS PLANNING FOR OYSTER -SUPPER Will Be Served Thursday Night of This Week The Dalton Merchants’ and Business Men's association will enjoy an oyster supper Thursday night of this week, and the members are looking forward to the affair with genuine pleasure. At the meeting last Thursday night, it was decided to have the oyster sup per, and business will be side-tracked on this occasion, the members joining in a big feed with “sociability” as the watchword. A large attendance is de sired. The supper will be served by the Fannie C. Lester class of the First Methodist Sunday school, and the pro ceeds will be used in the chapel build ing now being erected in Manlytown Dave Stewart Given Full Citizenship by Federal Court Order Judge Sibley Passes Order Vacating Order Which Cancelled His Papers First call! « Following the custom of many years, a fund will be raised this year for Dal ton’s unfortunate people who, other wise, would have no Christmas cheer. The Empty Stocking Fund commit tee will again have charge of the work, and will determine, within a short time, just how the money is to be spent this year. The committee is now ready to receive funds, and all who want to contribute can notify either Dr. F. K. Sims, chairman of .the committee, or The Citizen. The money will be ac knowledged through these columns, and will be used in such a way as to get the maximum good from it. It is probable there will be bags of candies, fruits,' nuts, etc., with some toys for the little children who woulr not, were it not for the fund, have r visit from Santa Claus. Then other funds will be used in baskets of food for the needy, with gifts of clothing for those who need wearing apparel. The committee wants to get the fund as early as possible, so plans can be made for the work this year—until the committee knows how much money will be given, nothing definite can be done During past years, the fund has al ways run into money enough to do the work. Several hundred dollars have been secured each year—enough to buy toys and “goodies” for the children, food for many families, and clothing for the needy. If you want a hand in the work this year, send in your contribution imme diately. it will be wisely spent and will be placed where it will do the most good. Registration Books for the City Election Will Close on Saturday Night CANDIDATES ARE OUT FOR ALL FOUR WARDS Lively Contests in All but Second Ward—Three Announce From Fourth Ward—Plenty of Interest Develops The regisration books for the cify election of December 14 will close Sat urday night, and if you have not. al ready registered, you had better do so at once, for the time is short, and you want to vote not only in the contests for city officials, but in the school bond election which is scheduled for early in January. This week has brought a number of interesting developments. So far, there is no one opposing Dr. J. G. McAfee for mayor; but the races for council- men from the four new wards are creating decided interest. Up to the present, it appears that in the first ward, the race is between Ben Staten, the present councilman from the old first ward, and John D. Pur- yeair, a former councilman from the old second ward. In the new second ward, Councilman John Caylor appears to be the only can didate. Mr. Caylor is now serving the present third ward. In the new third ward, Councilman' Walter Kenner and former-Council- man Carter L. King are the candidates. In the new fourth ward, Council man Robertson, Councilman Percy and former-Councilman Dave ^Stewart are! the candidates. Councilman Percy= and Councilman Robertson are. now : serving the old seventh and eighth 1 wards, which have been combined to form the fourth ward. These contests insure plenty of in terest. The races for police chief and re corder are without further develop ments. There are several new formal an nouncements this week. Mr. Robertson, present councilman from the eighth ward, announces for councilman from the fourth ward. Mr. Robertson has made a good coun cilman. taking a real interest in the city’s affairs. He was elected in the special election held July 16 in the eighth ward to fill the unexpired term caused by the resignation of Council man Stewart, being given a substantial majority. He is making the race at the solicitation of a number of friends. His platform in the coming election is economy , and a square deal for all. His formal statement to the voters is as follows: For Councilman. To the Voters of Dalton: I am a candidate for councilman from the fourth ward, and, if elected, I pledge myself to an economical ad- . ministration and a square deal for all. • If honored with the office, I will give you my very best services. I will appreciate any help you win give my candidacy in the election of Decern- ‘ ber 14. Respectfully, N. N. Robertson. Puryear Announces. John D. Puryear, former councilman from the second ward, is a candidate from the new first ward, making his formal announcement In this week’s Citizen. Mr. Puryear was a leader during his former service, having many im portant committee assignments, and doing considerable work for the city in committee work. He is a well known- and successful merchant of North Dalton. His formal announcement follows: . jf For Councilman. To the People of Dalton: * I announce my candidacy ^or coun cilman from the First ward, ancrwifi w ^ appreciate deeply your influence in my behalf in the coming city election December 14. If elected, I will give a faithful administration of the office. Respectfully, John D. Puryear. Percy a Candidate. ■F. D. Percy, councilman from the seventh ward, is a candidate to repre sent the new fourth ward, his formal (Continued on last page.) An ad in THE CITIZEN is worth Two on the Billboard.