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VOL. 71.0’
ESTABLISHED 1842.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 1, 1913.
FIVE CENTS A COPY.
NUMBER 41.
GREATEST BALL GAME. OF
YEAR HERE ON AUGUST 5 th
Be Sure To see the “Has Beens"
Play the “Wuzzers" on Local
Diamond Next Tuesday.
THRILLING GAME IS PROMISED.
Everybody’s talking about the great
match game between the "Has-Beens”
and the “Wuzzers,” and now that the
exact time and the participants can
be announced it is most likely that
this big event will be the all-absorb
ing topic up to and through the fate
ful day. The game will be played
next Tuesday afternoon, August 5th,
beginning at 4 o’clock, at the Baseball
Park. The line-up of the opposing
teams is as follows:
The Has-Beens.
Captain, Eugene B. Clark; W.
T. Herring, E. B. Clark, J. H. Ed
mondson, W. L. Cleaveland, L. P.
Cleaveland, R. O. Pharr, Frank Har
well, F. E. Callaway, Cliff Smith, B.
H. Seay, Henry Banks, J. Gh Herndon,
Henry Phillips, E. T. Moon, C. W.
Coleman, H. L. Dozier, Frank Rid
ley, Jim Bradfield, 1. C. Doe, R. H.
Park, Pap Dallis, S. Y. Austin, R. T.
1 Segrest, Bob Collier, W. H. Turner,
N. B. Dozier, A. H. Thompson, J. A.
Perry, Harry Spring, P. E. Redding,
John D. Faver.
The Wuzzers.
Captain, Virgil E. Dallis; Hal
Childs, V. E. Dallis, H. T. Woodyard,
W. G. Cleaveland, O. F. Cleaveland,
O. F. Copeland, R. L. Christopher, P.
F. Callaway, A. M. Smith, George Bil-
linghurst, W. A. Holmes, W. L.
Pearce, V. E. Baugh, S. A. Harris,
Dr. Vaughan, J. E Dunson, Sr., Hat
ton Lovejoy, Roy Dallis, C. N. Shear
er, Harvey Nimmons, E. B. Freeman,
E. Y. Clarke, W. P. Burks, W. J.
McCaine, T. J. Thornton, J. D. Hud
son, H. W. Caldwell, Jim White, R.
C. Key, W. A. Reeves, F. C. Ferrell,
J. T. Carter, J. A. Swanson, W. C.
Matthews, A. L. Powell, George Han
son, R. F. Halliburton.
The game will be played for, the
benefit of the local Benevolent Asso
ciation, and with this knowledge of
the worthy cause, of couyse everybody
will come down liberally when it comes
to buying tickets. As previously an
nounced, there will be “nothing do
ing” in the way of passes. Every
body, including the players, will fork
down the “mazuma” as a prerequi
site to ambling through the turnstile.
Also, knowing that it is for sweet
charity, it would be a mighty graceful
act if everyone that can afford it will
buy at least a dollar’s worth of *the
little pasteboards giving admittance
to the big show.
By the way, have you got the
dope straight as to just what a mad,
matchless, marvelous, whirlwind of
fun this game is going to be, any
how? Glance back over the list of
players. “Aain’t it orful, Marne?”
Just lamp in your mind’s eye the two
captains—’Gene Clark for the “Has-
Beens” and that gallant young knight-
errant, Virge Dallis, for the “Wuz
zers.” Then just cogitate' over the
wonderful galaxy of stars making up
the list of players. Preachers, doc
tors, lawyers, bankers, manufactur
ers, business men, loafers—rich men,
poor men, beggar-men—whoa, there!
But, as we were saying, just imagine
this conglomerate bunch trying to
play baseball! Tell one of them the
painful truth that he couldn’t catch
a ball with a laundry basket nor hit
one with a one-by-twelve board and
you will likely have a fight on your
hands. Just hint to one of these
spavined old bucks that a run to first
base will set him wheezing like an
early vintage automobile and he will
want to fight you, so don’t do it. Be
charitable, be patient; just bide your
time and wait until the awful truth
comes out in course of the game that
.most of these “old guys” are nursing
a fond delusion in thinking they can
“come back” and play baseball.
Anyhow, it will b,e a great game.
There will be more fun in every riot
ous minute of it than you have ever
had before. Everybody will be there.
The stores will all be closed. Inter
est will reach fever heat. The entire
police reserves will be in attendance
to prevent possible hostilities between
Brothers Vaughan, Harris, Herndon
and Phillips. Big Ben Freeman has
already threatened little Lovic Cleave
land, and the friends of each are anx-
BARGAIN COLUMN THIS WEEK.
In this week's issue of The Re
porter is the initial appearance of
our bargain column, which will be
run on our classified ad page. In the
column from now on will be listed
little items that can be bought at a
bargain at the different stores in the
city.
Nothing will be put in this column
unless we believe it is a reduction in
the regular price of the article, and
in this way our readers are assured
of fair treatment in taking advantage
of anything appearing in this depart
ment.
Watch This Column.
It will be to your advantage to
turn to this column every week and
find out just what you can buy at a
reduced price. Just the very thing
you wanted will be listed there some
time and it will save you much to be
ever on the alert for such offers.
All good housekeepers recognize
economy in buying household articles
as being one of the most important
factors in home affairs. In our bar
gain column will be listed everything
from groceries and drygoods to hard
ware and toilet articles.
Sunday School to
Hold Convention
TROUP COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION TODAY.
Personal Items
Mrs. Eunice Winston, of West
Point, i3 visiting Mrs. R. O. Pharr
this week.
Mrs. George Shealey, of Atlanta, is
the charming guest of Mrs. R. O.
Pharr.
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Miss Julia Crouch is spending the
week-end in Standing Rock as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Bishop.
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Mr. Phil Edmundson has returned
from Baltimore where he has been for
the last year studying medicine. Mr.
Edmundson will be at home for prob
ably a month and will return to Bal
timore.
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Miss Flemmie Ward returned home
last evening from a three week’s stay
in Jacksonville where she visited her
brother.
Col. A. II. Thompson has returned
from a two week’s vacation at Bal-
sqm, N. C.
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Miss Edith Lupton has returned to
Atlanta after a pleasant visit to Mi-,
and Mrs. J. G. Truitt.
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Miss Eva May Brown has re
turned from a visit to her nrother in
Fitzgerald.
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Messrs. Harold and Arthur Park,
of Atlanta, are the guests of their
sister, Mrs. T. G. Polhill.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Polhill have
returned to LaGrange after a visit to
relatives and friends at Hawkinsville.
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Mrs. S. F. Heard, of San Antonio,
Texas, is spending a few days tKis
week with Mrs. A. B. Handley.
Mesdames A. B. Handley and S. F.
Heard spent a day and night, this
week with Mrs. M. L. Glenn at Salem.
One in Ten
Only one housewife in ten
has an expense allowance so
liberal that she does not feel
the need of searching tor
economy opportunities — and
this fact i3 the big reason
why a merchant can make
his store advertising “make”
his store!
The store ad that carries
jnoney-saving facts becomes,
at once, “popular reading
matter.”
More aggressiveness in
store advertising means a
lengthening chain of store-
patrons.
iously trying to avert a clash.
Remember that the entire proceeds
will go to the Benevolent Associa
tion, which is doing such good work
in LaGrange, and don’t be stingy
about buying tickets.
The Troup County Sunday School
Association will hold session in La
Grange today at the First Baptist
Church. A number pf prominent
speakers will be present, among them
being Mr. D. W. Sims, General Sec
retary Georgia Sunday School Asso
ciation, and Miss Daisy McGhee, of
Columbus, Miss., who has made a spe
cialty of primary work.
The Association has for its purpose
the extension of Sunday school work,
and every effort is being made by
the Troup County organization to in
crease the Sunday schools in this
county.
Below is a program of the session.
First Session.
Song and prayer service, 9:30 A.
M., led by Prof. C. W. Coleman; 10
A. M., “How can the opening and
closing exercises of the Sunday school
be made more attractive, D. L.
Adams; 10:20, Ways to solve the
teacher supply problem, by Miss Dai
sy McGhee, Columbus, Miss; 10:40 A.
M., discussion; 11 A. M., song; 11:05
A. M., A broad view of Sunday school
work; 12 noon, adjourn for dinner.
Second Session
Song and prayer service, led by
A. M. Smith; 2 P. M., blackboard talk
to children, by Miss Daisy McGhee;
2:15 Song; 2:20 P. M., open parlia
ment on Sunday school problems, such
as organized adult Bible class, ele
mentary work, teacher training, etc.;
3:30 P. M., next place of meeting;
3:45 P. M., parting words; 4 P. iVl.,
adjourn.
LaGrange Edition
of Industrial Index
Splendid Presentation of City’s
Resources and Advantages.
The Industrial Index, published at
Columbus, Ga., issued this week a
special edition devoted to LaGrange.
It is unquestionably one of the best
representations of LaGrange that has
been issued so far.
The publishers were assisted in the
enterprise by the LaGrange Chamber
of Commerce, and it was, made a
possibility through the substantial co
operation of a large number, of local
business concerns who took advertis
ing space. Of course the chief im
pelling motive of these public-spirited
citizens was to aid in making a credi
table showing for LaGrange to the
outside world, as each one contribu
ting realized at the time that but lit
tle if any direct benefit would be de
rived from an advertising standpoint.
As an attractive and effective repre
sentative of LaGrange, however, the
edition is a complete success. It can
not but impress those to whom it will
go with the fact that LaGrange is a
live, enterprising city, a good place
in which to live, and that its future
is very bright.
In addition to being a credit to the
local citizens who helped to make it
possible, the Special LaGrange Edi
tion is highly creditable to its .pub
lishers, Messrs. Walter J. Woodall,
the Editor, and W. C. Woodall, the
Manager. These gentlemen devoted
considerable thought and effort to its
pages. Messrs. Woodall have made
many friends in LaGrange. Likewise
they have been made warm admirers
of the good old town, and it is be
lieved that they will improve every
future opportunity for saying a good
word in their excellent publication
about “The City of Elms and Roses.”
GRAND MAKES BIG IMPROVE
MENTS.
In order to make the Grand Thea-
ty as cool and comfortable as possi
ble for its patrons during the sum
mer months, the management has in
stalled a big ventilating and cooling
fan that does the work. It is one of
the largest outfits ever installed in
a motion picture theater, measuring
over 36 inches in diameter, and ope
rated by a high speed electric motor.
People who Viave heretofore ceased
going to picture shows on account of
hot weather will be surprised to see
how comfortable it is psssible to
make a theater, and you can always
depend on seeing a good show when
you go to the Grand.
Charming Young Lady’s Sing
ing Feature at Press Meeting
MISS RUTH OPPENHEIM, OF A’li^.NTA.
Through the courtesy of the Atlan
ta Constitution The Reporter is en
abled to present a likeness of the
charming and talented young lady
whose sweet singing was one of the
most enjoyable features of the meet
ing of the Georgia Weekly Press As
sociation last week.
Miss Oppenheim is the daughter of
Mr. Max Oppenheim, Editor of the
Deutsche Zeitung, of Atlanta. Al
though still in her teens, Miss Op
penheim possesses a voice of wonder
ful sweetness and flexibility. She is
a colorature soprano, and sings the
most difficult arias with ahazing facil
ity. Likewise the sympathetic tone
quality of her voicp is shown to great
advantage in the old songs which will
never die, such as “The Last Rose of
Summer,” “Coming Through the
Rye,” and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Oppenheim and Miss
Oppenheim were the guests of the
Southern College during their stay
in the city, and so charmed were the
ladies with LaGrange that they con
sented to remain over a few days
after the close of the meeting. Miss
Oppenheim has won a large circle of
admirers in LaGrange who are con
fidently predicting for her a stellar
position in the world of Grand Opera
to which she aspires.
A New Citizen
Col. Duke Davis, a promising young
lawyer from Harris County, has
moved to LaGrange and has rented
offices in the Dallis building on Rid
ley Avenue.
Colonel Davis has had much experi
ence in the study of law. He is a
pleasant, congenial sort of fellow and
one you would like to meet.
DID NOT SKIP HIS BOND.
Slayer of T. B. Haralson Returns to
Give Self Up.
The report that Ben Dixon, who
shot and killed Mr. T. B. Haralson
a few weeks ago in West Vernon Dis
trict, had skipped his bond is errone
ous, according to a statement by Col.
A. E. Jones in answer to an inquiry
by a representative of The Reporter
Thursday.
Dixon was released on a §1,000
bond soon after the killing occurred
and in some way the report got our
that he had skipped his bond.
The prosecution in the case swore
out a warrant for murder and it was
served on Dixon by Tob Emory. The
defendant submitted to arrest with
out resistance and is now lodged in
Troup County Jail.
President Wilson's
Hold On People
A special election was held last
week in th sixth Congressional Dis
trict of New Jersey to fill a vacancy
and the Democratic nominee endorsed
by President Wilson won by 6,000
plurality, and a clear majority over
both Republican and Progressive can
didates of more than 2,000. If there
is anyone who has doubt about where
President Wilson stands in the confi
dence and affection of the people of
this country, that election ought to
settle it.
Lightning Hits
During a severe electrical and
windstoi m last Monday night, the La
Grange Mill tower was struck by
lightening and set on fire.
The blaze was discovered by the
nightwatchman and the fire alarm
was instantly turned in by the night
operator at the telephone exchange.
Although the fiiemen had consider
able difficulty in getting to the blaze
with their hose, the flames were ex
tinguished after about §20 damages
had been done.
POSTOFFICE TO
OPEN SUNDAY
Will Move Into Beautiful Struc
ture Saturday Night; Mail
Put Up For Sunday.
TWO NEW CLERKS ARE ADDED
According to an official announce
ment' from Mrs. Awtrey, the new
Postoffice will be in readiness and
the first mail will be put up next
Sunday morning.
The new Postoffice is one of the
prettiest in the State, being fitted
with marble and mahogany furnish
ings and everything provided for a
quick dispatch of mail.
Two new clerks have been added to
the corps of workers in the Post-
office and LaGrange people can feel
assured of the very best service pos
sible.
HOW SMALL MERCHANT WON.
Held His Own With Mail Order Houses
Through Clever Move.
This instance of bow a small town
merchant successfully combated the
efforts of the big mail order bouses to
get bis trade was told by the manager
of a New York department store:
Hearing a great deal of comment
among bis customers about the offer
ings of a prominent catalogue house,
this merchant got a catalogue of the
concern and advertised that he would
place orders with that bouse for his
trade without charge. One of his first
customers for the rival bouse was a
woman, who ordered a shirt waist
priced at $1.20. On delivery or the
waist at his store the merchant called
In the customer and then took from
his stock a similar waist, better made,
that he sold regularly for $1.25.
While the cost difference was small,
the woman recognized the difference
In values at once and afterward
bought at home. Other cases of this
kind, according to the department store
manager, resulted in a material In
crease In the merchant’s trade and
also helped other dealers cf the town.
Swell Attendance
At Closing Games
With 186 points between LaGrange
and Gadsden, who is at the top of the
column, it’s a mighty gloomy looking
showing for LaGrange as the time
draws near for the rag to be awarded.
A few weeks ago it looked like La
Grange had struck a winning pace
that might have won us the pennant
had we kept it up, but the recent loss
of five consecutive games has given
our fond expectations a black eye and
even the most sanguine have to ad
mit that we have a poor showing with
the end of the season only a few days
off.
However, there will be no excuses
for LaGrange to remain at the near
vicinity of the bottom. The thing
for us to do is to keep a stiff upper
lip and come out just as near the top
as possible.
One of the things that LaGrange
has done this year, and it is a thing
that every fan in the city is justly
proud, is, that we have led them all
when it comes to attendance—all
through the season.
LaGrange has forged ahead in this.
We had the largest attendance at the
opening game, largest on the F’ourth
of July and the largest average at
tendance of any city in the league
throughout the entire season.
Now the season closes about the
16th of August. We want the big
gest crowds during the closing week
that we have ever had before. It is
very important that the team make a
good financial showing this year for
LaGrange will never want to be
without organized ball any more.
It's the greatest sport in the world
and we want it every year. In order
to have it we must support the team
all we can by going to the games.
This year we have built the park
and there has been a lot more expense
than will be incurred next. There
fore we should help the promoters of
baseball all we can this year and it
won’t be so hard for us to pull
through any more.
REMEMBER TO GO TO THE
CLOSING GAMES.
LAGRANGE DRY GOODS COM
PANY BEGIN LARGE SALE.
Misses Viola Burks and Bessie Per
ry left last Thursday for a stay of
several weeks at Lake Chautauqua,
New York.
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Miss Evie Whitaker has returned
from a two-week’s stay at Virginia
Beach.
Wonder who is the guy that put
the tang in tango?—Brunswick News.
Trade at Home.
There will ulways be a town here,
because there will always be some
who see the folly of spending our
money trading somewhere else: but
how much better and bigger a town
It would be if all of us would trade at
home.
We carry in this issue a page an
nouncement from the LaGrange Dry
■ Goods Company of a big clearance
sale that will be put on for fifteen
days, beginning this week.
This firm is one of the largest dry
goods houses in LaG,range and their
line of merchandise is large anc^ va
ried. If you want anything in this
line, be sure to attend this sale. You
i will find something worth while and
I at a bargain. Read their ad in this
issue.
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A Selling Problem
Just as surely as a mer
chant’s selling problem is
work for Display Advertis
ing, so yours is work for a
classified ad. What you have
to sell matters less than how
you advertise it! Sometimes
it’s easy to sell a store, or a
house, as to sell a second
hand piano. Every week the
want ads are selling things
—and they can serve you!
MR. GEORGE E. DALLIS ILL.
Mr. George E. Dallis, the well-
known financier, has been ill at his
home on Broad Street the past sever
al days. Mr. Dallis had been unwell
for several weeks, but thinking it no
more than an ordinary billious attack,
a doctor was not called until last
Saturday night, when it was found
that there was more cause for appre
hension than he had thought. All
that medical skill and careful nursing
can do is being done for the relief of
the sufferer, and the hosts of friends
of this estimable gentleman are hop
ing to see him out again soon.
