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f We Need That * Auditorium I tt0£ littutticir We Need That New Hotel VOL. 71. ESTABLISHED 1842. FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 22, 1913 FIVE CENTS A COPY. NUMBER 44 MGftMENT FOR TROUP FAIR ASSUMtS DEFINITE SHAPE Directors Chamber of Commerce Hold Meeting and Plans are Discussed at Length. TO BE PERMANENT INSTITUTION The movement to hold a big Coun ty Fair at LaGrange the coming fall assumed definite shape this week and is well under way. Of course the progressive people of LaGrange, West Point, Hogansville and the county- at-large will not be satisfied with half*way measures, and the hearty in terest being shown rally indicates that a great success will be made of it. At .a meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce on Mon day night, plans for the Fair were discussed at length. There was not a single dissenting voice as to the advisability of going forward with the enterprise; everyone felt that it would benefit the entire county and section as nothing else could. Chair man E. B. Clark, in one of his de- lig'htfully natura 1 and winning “talks” brought out the entire pith and point of the situation, when he said: “Agriculture is our most im portant resource—-it is the very foundation of all industry. What ever tends to improve farming and help the farmer will bene fit all. We must make the Coun ty Fair a permanent institution. We must all pull together to make the 1913 Fair the very best we can, and we must make each year’s Fair thereafter big ger and better than the last.” Secretary E. Y. Clarke briefly out lined some of the preliminary work that had been done. He told of the encouragement being accorded Mr. Wadsworth, the Fair Secretary, who has been working toward interesting the farmers in making exhibits. In dications point to a great deal of pride and interest on the part of the farmers and no doubt the exhibits which they will make will reflect credit upon the County. Mr. Clarke said that leading spirits, both in West Point and Hogansville had shown a great deal of interest and probably would take part. It is possible that both cities will arrange for special buildings in which to make effective exhibits of their resources. With such friendly rivalry between La- Grange, West Point and Hogansville as to which can make the best show ing for it3 town and territory, splen did results are a foregone conclus-* ion. Committee Appointed. It was decided to appoint a com mittee to handle the work of booking subsciiptions to the capital stock and other matters preliminary to organi zation. Col. A. H. Thompson, as Chairman, wa3 given the following “live wire” citizens on a committee to handle these features: Ely K. Callaway, Walter S. Davis, and, of course, Messrs. : ,CJarke and Wads worth will be ex-officio members of all committees. These gentlemen started out Thursday morning and within a few minutes had raised several hundred dollars. They were quite enthusiastic over the spirit of readiness to co-operate which was shown by those approached. Will Incorporate and Organize on a Permanent Basis. The Troup County Fair Association will be legally incorporated and made a permanent organization. A charter will be applied for at an early date. First Fair at Baseball Park. It is probably that the first Fail- will be held _at the Baseball Park. The free use of the grounds has been tendered by the Baseball Association, whose members are taking a great deal of interest in the Fair. May Be Profitable First Year. The prospects are excellent for fair profits the first year. No doubt the attendance will be large and as similar enterprises in other counties have shown good profits, it is pos sible that those who help by sub scribing to the stock may not only have the satisfaction of aiding a generally beneficial enterprise, but may reap goodly dividends as well. Of course this is not, and should not be, the prime consideration. The prime consideration is to make of the Fair a powerful stimulus in the de velopment and upbuilding of the en tire section, and 3uch will be the guiding spirit throughout. But the greater success that can be made of it financially as well as in other ways, the bigger and better will be succeed ing Fairs. The shares are only $25 each. This places it on a basis permitting prac tically every one to help to some ex tent. Many of our public spirited business men and institutions are tak ing two to four shares each. Let every one rally to the Troup County Fair. No enterprise that has been projected so far offers such pos sibilities for benefits to the entire section and, therefore, to every in dividual .and interest. BIG FAIR ASSURED; $1,500 SUBSCRIBED IN TWO HOURS V With an enthusiasm that was in spiring, and which showed that the public recognizes the value from a business standpoint of a good fair, the committee appointed to canvass for stock subscriptions to the Troup County Fair rolled up Thursday morning a subscription of about fifteen hundred dollars, and had only seen half of the people on their list of prospects. Only two people out of all seen in a two hour canvass de clined to take stock. When seen and asked regarding the matter Secretary Clarke said that the response was fully up to his ex pectations and showed that the peo ple had confidence in the proposition. He expressed the belief that the $2,- 500 which is required will be sub scribed in full before Saturday night. The committee in charge of se curing the stock subscriptions was composed of Col. A. H. Thompson, E. Y. Clarke, Ely R. Callaway, W. S. Davis and H. H. Wadsworth. They began work about ten o'clock Thurs day morning and before they had got ten round the square over a thousand dollars had been subscribed. The LaGrange National Bank and Mr. J. F. Carley were the largest subscribers, both taking $100 of stock each, and assuring the committee that their heart was in the work. A limit of $100 of stock to any one person or firm had been set, otherwise these two would probably have taken more, Mr. Carley having . expressed a willing- (Continued on back page.) “BETSY HAMILTON” AT COURT HOUSE THJS , EVENING, Mrs. M. V. Moore, well known as “Betsy Hamilton” is to lecture at the court house this evening for the benefit of the Episcopal church. Mrs. Hamilton is famed as a humorist of the highest order and her interpretations of other authors and her rendition of her own works guarantee an evening without a dull moment. Her specialty, Southern dialect mimicry is so realistic that one forgets himself and can almost see the negro or “the Georgia Crack er” as they were sixty years ago. Be sure and hear “Betsy” or you will miss the treat of your life. Chief Reid's Fish Fry This Week Big-hearted Todd Reed, Chief of Police of LaGrange, gave his annual outing to a few 'of his friends' this week. The camp was pitched on Yel low Jacket Creek, on Mr. Tom Dix’s place. An abundance of fish were caught, and these, with a bountiful supply of other things to refresh and delight the inner man, prepared as only Chief Reed knows how to pre pare them, made of every meal time a time of unbounded pleasure. Mr. E. Ketzky Leaves bor East Mr. E. Ketzky, proprietor of The Racket Store, left last Monday for the eastern markets to purchase his fall and winter stock of merchandise, and will also take a trip into Canada. He will be away from the city for about four weeks visiting Baltimore and New York, where he promises to get one of the finest selections of dry goods, shoes, notions and hats ever seen in LaGrange, also an unusual large line of millinery goods. Many new and pleasing features will be added to the millinery depart ment, which, no doubt, the host of lady patrons of this ever-popular store will be pleased to know. Mr. Ketzky is considered one of the shrewdest and most wide-awake business men in this section of the county—ever ready to give his pa trons the benefit of his long ex perience in the buying line. His fall stock will begin to arrive in a few days and it will pay the wise shopper to call and inspect it. After buying his stock of goods, Mr. Ketzky will take a two weeks trip into Canada, returning home from there. TERRORIZES A NEIGHRORHOOD Negro Prowler Attemps To Break Into Two Houses on Broad St. Bicycle Stolen at Night. Crawford House Burns Saturday Negro Kills Meri wether Co, Farmer According to information received from Meriwether county Wednesday Lube Marchman, a well-to-do white farmer of that county was shot and killed by a negro named Walter Brewster. It is understood that the negro had been hanging around Mr. Marchman’s place after being ordered to stay away and Wednesday on seeing the negro with a gun, Mr. Marchman had him arrested and carried before a Jus tice, who bound him over. On the way to Greenville the negro asked to be allowed to go into a negro house and get his coat, instead he brought out a shot gun and fired on Mr. Marchman, killing him, and then made his escape. Sheriff Florence and a posse from LaGrange went to the scene of the killing, carrying dogs to assist in catching the murderer but up until the present time has not been caught.. Gadsden Wins Baseball Pennant Easily Leads All Other Teams of the Circuit. Regular league baseball for this year in LaGrange is now a thing of the past, and the talk will be “what we might have done” and not what we intend to do. Plans will be start ed in September looking to the pre paration of a real battle by LaGrange for the pennant in the year 1914. The success of the Georgia-Alaba- nia league has been unusual and bet ter than any league in the south of the class “D” variety, and there are already three towns making appli cation to get into the league next year, namely, Selma, Ala., Rome, Ga., and Knoxville, Tenn. While President Boykin has not given satisfaction to all at all times, looking back over the season it is probably true that had a different kind of man been at the helm, one who would have been too strict the fiist year, there would probably have been a “blow up” of the league In the middle of the ' season. As it is he has eased the various clubs along, helped and encouraged, as regards finances, and the league in conse quence went through the season with colors flying. LaGrange undoubtedly led the league in attendance op to a month ago, but the LaGrange crowds began to fall off at that time and the exact status as to who is the leader in at tendance is yet to be compiled. The final official standing of the league, as given out by Miss Bessie Boykin, the secretary is as follows: Played. Won. Lost. Pet. Gadsden ... ...89 51 38 573 Opelika .... .. .91 46 45 505 Newman ... ...89 45 44 505 Anniston .. ...90 45 45 500 LaGrange . ..90 42 48 46(7 Talladega . ...89 40 49 449 On Wednesday night, despite the brilliance of the combined light of a full moon and that of an arc light on a nearby corner, a negro attempt ed to break into two West End homes, that of Mr. Harry Spring at 224 Broad and that of Mr. C. J. Driscoll at 220 Btoad. He was first heard on the front porch of Mr. Driscoll's house, later Mr. Driscoll on return ing home from the office saw a negro, supposedly the same one walk slowly up Broad and turn up Park avenue. Mr. Driscoll went into the house and stationed himself at a window and in short while saw the negro com ing back, on passing, his intentions were apparent for he stopped and calmly peering beneath a tree took a good look at a window of Mr. Spring’s house on which the blinds were open. He then went back to Park avenue again returning in a short while, and so on until he nad made the round five or six times. In the meanwhile Mr. Driscoll called Mr. Spring over the phone and warned him of the negroes apparent inten tions, about the time of his fifth turn the negro seems to have heard some one stirring in Mr. Spring’s house for he crossed over in front of Mr. Fuller E. Callaway’s home and lay down in the gutter where he remain ed for about half an hour. An officer had in the meanwhile been called and just before he arrived the negro arose and went around to the back of Mr. Spring’s house and tried to hide in some bushes where he was plainly seen by Mrs. Spring, this being the last seen of him, it be ing supposed that he was scared away by Officer Horn, who made a thor ough search but was unable to find any trace of him. Thursday morning tracks made by dusty bare feet were found on the porch of Mr. Driscoll’s house, which almost proves conclusively that he is the same person that stole a bicycle from the front porch of the home of Mr. E. D. Flowers at 205 Soutn Greenwood some time during the latter part of the same night, Mr. Flowers having traced the bicycle tracks.,and tracks made by bare feet for some distance in the dust, both going in the same direction and plac ed in such a manner as to show that the barefooted person was rolling the bicycle, It is believed by many that this negro is the one who escaped from the chaingang here some two or three days ago. He was serving a sentence of thirty days. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the residence owned by Mr. R. E. Crawford at 65 Main street, on Satur day night about midnight. At the time of the fire the house was oc cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and several boarders all of whom escaped without injury except Mr. Crawford, who being ill and confined to his bed, was severely burned about the hands and face before be was able to get out of the burning build ing. The neighboring buildings were in danger of catching several times from sparks carried high in the air by a slight wind which blew in fitful gusts, but the quick and efficient work of the fire department prevented any spread of the flames. The property was acquired by Mr. Ciawford several years ago and he has since operated a boarding house there. His loss is partially covered by insurance. The burning of this old house which was known as the “Old Dansby place” records the passing of one more of the old land marks of LaGrange which are so fast disappearing. South Geor;ia Capitalist Here Movement On To MakeTobaccoCrop Investigation of the Possibility of Using Large Tracts of Troup County Land for Tobacco Farms- Secretary Clarke of the Chamber of Commerce is in receipt this week of a very interesting letter from Mr. C. W. Young, which may open up for Troup county a new money crop which will add materially to the wealth of the county. The letter is as follows: LaGrange, Ga., August 15, 1913. Mr. E. Y. Clarke, Secretary, City. Dear Sir: Being interested in the general development of Troup county and La- Ggange, and having studied and thought about general conditions around LaGrange, I have reached the conclusion that the best thing for this immediate section is another “money crop,” as we have only one at pres ent that being cotton. I believe that tobacco can be rais ed successfully in this section and as tobacco is a “money crop,” bringing in large amounts per acre, 1 do not think we could do .better than to raise tobacco on our farms, and in addition to raising it ourselves, it would be a good idea to bring in thrif- (Continued on back page.) Mr. O. A. Dunson had as a guest last week Mr. A. J. Carver, a promin ent banker and business man of Daw son. Mr. Carver is spending the usmmer at Warm Springs. He and Mr. Dunson are near neighbors at their winter homes in Auburnadale, Fla., and having much in common from the fact of both having been ac tive business men, but now taking things easier, they have become warm friends. Mr. Carver praised the splendid development being made by La Grange and predicted a bright future for the city. MR. HENRY MILAM RETURNS TO LaGRANGE. DAD ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT Two Women Thrown From Buggy Badly Injured, When Horses Bolt and Dash Away. One of the most exciting and sen sational runaways which has occurred in LaGrange for some time, took place last night about nine o’clock. A team belonging to Berry Crowder was bringing two Syrian women from the “Goober” which had just arrived. When the team reached Bull street the driver got out for some reason and the team started off at a lively clip. By the time they reached the public square they were fairly flying, two horses being attached to a light buggy. The team dashed across the square and up Church street and one of the women was thrown out at the cor ner Church and Smith and the other thrown out at the corner of Smith and Ridley streets. This woman was very seriously injured. After throwing out both occupants of the vehicle, the horses broke loose and when last seen were neaded to wards town down Ridley avenue. Both women were picked up a d carried to Dr. Ridley’s office in the auto of Dr. Frank Ridley, Jr., where their wounds were dressed, and the one most seriously injured was pro nounced to be out of danger of im mediate death from her injuries. At the time of going to press (the accident occurring just as .the paper paper was about to be printed) it was impossible to find out the names of the two women, or where they were bound when th e team took its mad rush through the streets. The runaway created quite a little excitement, even though accurring at so late an hour of the night. Mr. Henry Milam, a former La- Grangeite, who has been connected with the Southern Bell Telephone Company at Madison and Tifton, for the past five months, has returned to the city and will again assume the management of the progressive firm of Milam Bros., real estate and insurance. This firm represents some of the best and strongest fire and life in surance companies. DRS. RIDLEY GIVES BARBECUE. ANNUAL One of the most enjoyable occasions of last week was the barbecue given at Mr. Abb Glanton’s place by Drs. F. M. Ridley, father and son. These annual gatherings have become es tablished among the delightful events in the lives of the numerous friends of these lovable gentlemen, and this year’s barbecue was greatly enjoyed, as usual. In addition to a large num ber of LaGiiange people* several; prominent business and professional men from other cities were in at tendance. HOT BASEBALL GAMES FOR TUESDAY AND THURSDAY CALLAWAY’S BUYERS IN EAST ERN MARKETS. Messrs. H. S. Wooding and H. W. Callaway and Miss Katie Ellis, buy ers for Callaway’s Department store are at present in the eastern markets purchasing the fall and winter stock for this progressive firm. The new goods are arriving daily and the stock is considered to be the best ever seen in the city. Mr. H. W. Callaway is buying the stock of men’s furnishings, which will be complete in every detail. Mr. H. S. Wooding is in charge of the ladies wear department, and Miss Katie Ellis is representing the mil linery department. “The Ministry" Subject for Morning Service Sunday at Methodist Church. Rev. S. A. Harris returned from camp meeting at Flat Rock Wednes day and will hold the regular services at the Methodist church this Sunday, morning and night. His subject for the morning service will be “The Ministry.” A large attendance of the young men is especially requested. Rev. W. P. Lovejoy, the well known and beloved minister, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank Harwell, on Broad street. The fans are determined that base ball shall not “die out” in LaGrange for a few weeks at least, and arrange ments are being completed by the baseball association for a series of five games between local teams, the first to be held >on next Tuesday afternoon and the next on Thursday afternoon. Several weeks ago two local teams played to a tie on the baseball dia mond, and they are determined to set tle the matter as to whom is the champion. Dr. R. M. Martin, of the Bradfield Drug Company, Jias been selected as manager of what will be known as the Northeast Side Team and Mr. Terrell Wilhoite is manager of the Southwest Side Team. Both mana gers say that there is little doubt but that their team 'will easily defeat the other three of the games played in the series of five. Neither one of the managers has as yet selected his full team, but they will do so by Friday and begin practice early each morning and it is expected that both teams will present a lively and strong line-up. No “Has Beens.” Dr. Martin was asked if his team would be made of the “Has-Beens” of the town, and he indignantly denied that he would not have a “Has Been” on his team. “They must be ‘Izzers’ right now” he said, “if they are to play on our team.” Much interest is already being (Continued on back page.) '