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We Need That
Auditorium
^Ordinary
VOL. 71.
We Need That
New Hotel
ESTABLISfiED 1842.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT, 5, 1913
FIVE CENTS A COPY.
NUMBER 46
TROUP COUNTY FAIR WILL
ATTRACT WIDE ATTENTION
Association Will Buy Large Tract
of Land and Make of Fair
Permanent Institution.
TO BUILD HALF MILE RACETRACK
Unless all signs fail, the coming
Troup County Fair, which will be
pulled off the first week in November,
,just sixty days ^fjrom the present
lime, will be the greatest event which
has ever taken place in this section
of the state.
Every day that passes adds momen
tum to the movement and increases
the size Of Yho undertaking!. Alfj
of which sounds good to those who
have had their heart set upon Troup
county, having this fall a fair that
was in fact a minature exposition.
The committee elected to have
charge as an executive committee,
has practically decided that the base
ball park is not large enough for
the fair and are negotiating for the
purchase of a 30 acre tract of land,
located within easy walking distance
of the public square, and which is
a high level plateau from the top
of which LaGrange lies stretched out
in a beautiful panoramic view.
Insures Permanency.
The purchase of ground for the
fair insures the permanency of the
proposition from year to year, en
ables the association to build a
handsome half mile race track on
the inside of the grounds, and makes
all the buildings erected permanent
improvements.
All this will add to the value of
the stock in the fair as a business
proposition, and at the first intima
tion that grounds were to be pur
chased, one party indicated that he
was ready to take $500 of stock im
mediately appointed a sub-committee
deal for the land.
In discussing the matter, secretary
Clarke, said:
“It will be recalled that as early
as February 1, I announced that if a
fair was held in LaGrange, and that
I believed that it would be held :
that I was sure and determined that
it should be pitched on the most
elaborate scale of any county fair
in the state of Georgia, because I
was dead sure that the people of
LaGrange wanted and would have no
ether kind.
“When the committee in charge of
stock subscriptions commenced to
make their rounds, they were as
tonished at the unanimous and hear
ty reception given them at elvery
point. Those who had never taken
stock in any public enterprises, en
tered heartily in the fair proposition
and took liberal amounts of stock.
“The committee was questioned
everywhere as to the scope proposed
for the fair and its permanency, and
within the last week the pressure
has been strong upon the committee
on all sides to buy grounds and make
the fair a larger proposition than yet
planned, and put it on a strong per
manent basis.
“Following these expressed desires
of numerous persons came the infor
mation to the committee that many
were ready to double their subscrip
tions to make this possbile, and from
one the information that he would
take $500 of stock and another that
he would take $350, provided per
manent grounds were purchased and
owned by the fair company.
“Seeing the attitude of the people,
which is unusual, the committee im
mediately appointed a sub-committee
to investigate the available sites.
Several are in mind, all of them very
desirable, and another unusual thing
is that the owners of the sites are
willing to let the (fair have their
property at a less price than to any
one else, and take stock in the fair
company as part of the payment for
the land.
“All tese things have served to
set the executive committee of the
fair on fire, and plans are going for
ward daily which will make the
Troup County Fair the largest un
dertaking of its kind ever witnessed
in this section.
“There has also been a universal
expression of satisfaction at the out
come, of the election of officers and
stockholders. On all sides is heard
the comment that the stockholders
present could not have selected a bet-
Miss Burks Will
Resume Music
Has Secured New and Larger Quar
ter lot of men to make the fair a
permanent success from every stand
point.
“Secretary Wadsworth is being
recognized daily by those who are
coming in contact with him as the
very man for the work in hand, and
he is laboring day and night for
the success of the undertaking. He
is a hard and tireless worker, and
with the experience he has had in
the past with various fairs in the
West and East, h e will make an ex
ceedingly valuable man for the gene
ral supervision of the work this
year.
“Mr. Wadsworth has selected some
of his Superintendents of the dif
ferent departments, and others will
be named very shortly, and his selec
tions so far have been pro lounced
the very best that could have been
made.
“In fact everything is moving for
ward in the finest kind of shape, and
LaGrange is preparing almost un
animously to do something else which
will cause the state at large to look
upon the town as a real “Pace Mak-
as the Atlanta Constitution has
seen fit to name the city.
One of the most encouraging
features of the whole proposition is
the hearty and strong assistance that
coming from every part of the
county. Those who know the pres
ident, Mr. E. B. Clark, know that
he has vastly more at heart the
interest of Troup County than has
been of LaGrange, and that he was
unanimously chosen to head the fair
company, speaks well for the broad
scope of the undertaking.”
ters Over Hanson Hardware
Furniture Co.
&
Miss Viola Burks will begin her
classes in music and art next Mon
day. She has secured new quarters
on the second floor over Hanson
Hardware & Furniture Company, on
Main street, the same building in
which the Chamber of Commerce of
fices are located. Two rooms have
been tastefully fitted up and Miss
Burks will be better prepared to ac
commodate her growing classed.
In addition to her music and art
classes, Miss Burks will begin a class
in clay modeling, the preparatory
step in art study, for young chil
dren. The class in clay modeling will
be taught every Saturday afternoon.
Miss Burks will be at the studio
all day Monday and children who
wish to enter the classes should call
during the day and arrange for as
signments.
Editor’s Note—We take pleasure
in recommending Miss Burks to par
ents as one of the most competent
and successful instructors we have
ever known. While maintaining dis
cipline, she has the happy quality of
winning the affections and holding
the interest of her pupils. She is
most earnest and thorough in her
work and in addition to the excellence
of the training in the studies pur
sued under her direction, she exerts
a wholesome influence upon the lit
tle folk in whom she takes so much
interest.
VETERANS TO
HAVEJBIG ’CUE
Public Requested To Contribute
Something To Make Gala
Event For Old Soldiers.
CONTRIBUTORS WILL BE INVITED
Dr. Frank Ridley
Receives Injury
SECRETARY CLARKE HANDLES
ADMISSIONS AND AMUSE
MENTS.
Has Already started Work to Se
cure the Best Line of Amuse
ment Attractions Ever
Brought to a County
Fair.
Secretary Clarke of the Chamber
of Commerce will have charge of the
publicity work for the fair and also
be in general charge of the admis
sions and concessions at the fair, and
in his usual aggressive style he has
started work already to list with the
fair some of the most sensational
amusement attractions ever present
ed on a county fair ground.
In discussing this phase of the
matter he said:
“We have already closed with one
of the most sensational balloon acts
in the country. Two strikingly
beautiful young ladies, owning the
largest captive balloon ever built,
will go up together in the same bal
loon to a heighth of from five to ten
thousand feet, every afternoon dur
ing the progress of the fair. At a
heighth of from five to ten thousand
feet they will cut loose from their
balloon and come down in separate
parachute;}, doing acrobatic stunts
on the way down. It i3 the most sen
sational balloon attraction in America
today and we have already closed for
the attraction, one ascension to be
made each of the four days of the
fair.
“In addition to this we are figur
ing with a leading French aviator,
who has one of the largest mono
plane flying machines built, to give
one or two exhibition flights during
the fair. As is well known these fly
ing machine exhibitions are exceed
ingly expensive, ranging around a
cost of a $1,000 a day. It i3 prob
able that negotiations will be com
pleted for at least one flight, upon a
guarantee that the aviator will go to
no less a heighth than ten thousand
feet and be in the air not less fifteen
to thirty .minutes. We believe that
such an attraction as this would put
ten thousand people on the grounds
that day.
“As to the general amusements for
the mid-way, they will be many
number, and will consist of the best
that money can secure. All fake at
tractions will be barred, and only
things worth the admission price will
be allowed inside the grounds.
“Those who are now making their
plans to come to the fair can count
upon the fact that th^" amusement
features of the fair will surpass any
thing ever seen in this section of
Georgia or Alabama.”
Dr. Frank Ridley, Sr., was very
painfully injured last Wednesday af
ternoon when he slipped and fell on
his front porch and dislocated his
shoulder bone.
For several minutes he was un-
concious, but when he was revived
he almost screjnmed from (the ex
cruciating pain.
Although no permanent injury is
anticipated. Dr. Ridley will be com
pelled to remain in bed for some
time.
Reports from his bedside are that
he is doing nicely now.
On October 1, the Veterans will
give a barbecue complimentary to
the Daughters of the Gonfederacy.
Many of the veterans are not finan
cially able to contribute anything to
meet the expenses of the barbecue,
and if any of the sons or friends of
the veterans feel like making a small
contribution to aid the old vets in
getting up the barbecue, it will be
very kindly appreciated. As an old
confed makes a rather poor beggar,
you; will not be personally for
tuned, but if your hearts are mellow
with the memories of the past, and
you feel a just pride in the acheive-
ments of your sires, and are inclined
to give something to the old vet’s
barbecue, you can loosen your purse
string, and drop a few pirces into
the hands of R. F. Candle, T. J.
Teaver or Comander J. F. Edwards,
who will convert them into the finest
barbecue, the dear daughters of the
confederacy ever had tendered them
All of the old vets, who are able
to give something, are expected to
do so, and are expected to volunteer
in the discharge of this duty, as they
did in the ’60—for there will be no
conscrift officer to coerce them.
Every old veteran in the county and
his wife, and those, who belong to
companies that went out from this
county and their wives, are cordially
invited to be present. Those who
contribute to this entertainment,
whether vet, son or friend, are
urgently requested to be present, and
join with us in giving the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy such an en
tertainment as their virtues deserve.
Faculty Addition at IDAQO Dll I rnD
LaGrange College! 1 ™ BILL rUll
CITY RECORDER
Miss Dana de F. Tatum, a former
Georgia girl, who made a splendid
reputation as teacher of business
courses, both in the south and in
Yew York City, will conduct thd busi
ness school department for the La
Grange college the coming scholas
tic year.
Miss Tatum’s services were secured
only after considerable effort on the
part of the college executives, and
the addition of her name to the
faculty list is one of the new fea
tures that is offered by this institu
tion the next year.
Thorough courses in short hand
typewriting, bookkeeping, business
English, and penmanship will be
taught and it is thought that quite
a number of pupils who live in La
Grange will enroll.
Shorthand-stenography will be
taught for a tuition fee of $50, while
$40 will be charged for the other
courses.
Miss Tatum states that this is
the first time she has ever taught
for such a small tuition, the regular
fee being $75. The college however
had advertised this price and she
consents to the reduction.
Miss Tatum is originally from
Trenton Ga. She was educated at
Wesleyan college at Macon and Pratt
institute at New Y'ork City. Since
graduation she has taught in the
Chattanooga Business college and for
the past two years has been secretary
of the Century Female college.
Act of Legislature Authorizes
City Council To Establish
This New Office.
WILL CONDUCT POLICE COURT
LaGrange Boys To
Leave For A & M'
The following LaGgange boys will
leave within the next few days for
Carrollton, where they will attend
the A. & M. school.
Ira Mayfield, Erwin Lehman,
Alwyn Lester, George Fisher, Robert
Spearman, Sam Hudson and Tom
Rutland.
The first four of these boys are
new students in this school, and all
bid fair to make excellent marks.
There will b e a large delegation of
Troup county boys at this school the
coming year and they will have to
work mighty hard if they keep up
the reputation formerly established
there by other representatives of
this county.
Prof. Melton, of this school was
in LaGrange a short time ago and
he appeared anxious to get more pu
pils of the Troup variety. He spoke
encouragingly of how two or three
boys from this county had worked
their way through school and had
saved money above their expenses.
RE A ROOSTER
Secretary Clarke Has Ordered Seve
ral Hundred Lapel and Stick
Pin Buttons Boosting La
Grange.
Atlanta may have her “Half Mil
lion Button” with the face of a beau
tiful girl on it, but Secretary Clarke
says that the Atlanta button will not
hold a candle to the button on La
Grange, the design for Which has
just been approved and of which
he has ordered several hundred made
for use of loyal boosters of LaGrange.
Through the patience of Miss Lula
Ward, through whom the buttons
have been ordered of an eastern house
of wide reputation in this line, and
the assistance of Phil Trimble of the
Reporter, who worked out the ideas
of Secretary Clarke in a pen and ink
sketch, and after a number of revised
designs had been submitted by the
house which Miss Ward represents,
LaGrange is to have a Booster But
ton which will eclipse anything in
the state.
The button will be a combination
of Rose Gold, Blue Enamel, white
Enamel and with lettering in gold
wire sunk in the enamel. It will
be oblong in shape and will come
both in lapel button form and
stick pin so that those who wear
them can take their choice of either
style.
High School To
Open On Monday
The LaGrange High School will
start negt Monday and the prospects
for a successful year are good, as
indicated by the large enrollment
There will be more pupils^there this
year than the building can hardly
ascomodate.
The additional' building that the
board had counted on for the fall
opening has not yet been built and
this term promises even more crowd
ed conditions than last.
The first' day of school, on Septem
ber 8, will be devoted to the classi
fication of new pupils and the ex
amination of pupils, who had con
ditions to work off during the sum-
r. All regular students will not
WORSHIP RESUMED.
On account of repairs now being
made on the First Baptist church,
the regular Sunday’s service will be
held in the court house, until the
repairs are completed.
The congregation will therefore
meet in the large court room next
Lord’s day, promptly at eleven
o’clock.
The church at Genera, Gp., has re
quested the ordination of Young
Brother George Gibson, to the full
work of the Gospel Ministry. It
will therefore be necessary to hold
a called conference next Sunday,
authorizing the ordination, which it
is presumed, will take place Sunday
afternoon of the 17th inst. Let us
now begin to do the best year’s work
we ever did.
Sincerely,
A. B. VAUGHAN, Pastor.
thing
The design on the button is of a arrive
monster electric power house, which
i3 stamped on the button in raised
Rose Gold. Underneath this power
house in gold wire letters sunk in
white enamel will be the words “Pow
er House of Opportunity.” Over the
top of the power house and worked
into the wires which lead from the
power house will be the word “La
Grange” in strong bold letters.
Around the rim of the button in gold
wire letters sunk in blue enamel
will be the words “LaGrange Geor
gia Chamber of Commerce.”
It will be so artistic and attrac
tive that anyone will be glad to wear
it and will be in striking contrast to
the usual, celluloid or other cheap
booster buttons which are used by
cities and in political campaigns.
IT WILL MARK ONE MORE
STEP OF LEADERSHIP ON THE
PART OF LAGRANGE IN MAT
TERS LOOKING TO PUBLICITY
AND DEVELOPMENT.
Mr. I. C. Doe
Returns From East
Mr. I. C. Doe of the LaGrange
Dry Goods Company, has just return
ed from the east where he has been
for the last three weeks purchasing
the new fall goods for his firm.
Mr. Don is very optimistic over the
outlook and said when opproaehed by
our reporter, that he believed this
would be the best fall he had ever
had since their commencing business
Said that he had put more money
and care in selecting their fall goods
than ever before and had he thought,
selected for LaGrange some of the
snappiest and nobbiest ready-to-
wear, millinery and etc., that had
ever been shown in our city.
They will announce the formal fall
opening through these columns now
very shortly and hope to have the
pleasure of showing you the new
which are now beginning to
JOHNSON’S STABLE MOVED.
The Johnson’s livery stable, that
has been in the past, located at 18,
Main street, has moved to Carley’s
stable on Hines street.
Mr. Carley has moved his stable
and garage to the place left vacant
by Johnson. Mr. Carley will keep
race horses in this place and will
have a good bunch ready for the
coming 'races, Which will be here
during the Troup County Fair.
At the last session of the Georgia
Legislature there was passed a bill
providing for the office of Recorder
of the city of LaGrange. The per
son holding this office is vested with
authority to preside at “Police Court”
and to impose such fines as he may
see fit, and to preform other duties,
which now falls to the mayor.
It is left to the discretion of the
council as to when the law shall be
pqt into effect and as to the salary
of the official.
The following is the bill as passed:
To create the office of City Re
corder for the city of LaGrange; to
provide for the election of a city
Recorder; to fix his compensation and
end; to define his powers, duties and
liabilities and for other purposes.
SECTION 1.
Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Georgia, that
from and after the passage of this
act, the Mayor and Council of the
city of LaGrange may, in their discre
tion, whose duty it shall be when so
elected to preside at the city court,
known as the “Mayor’s court” with
as full and ample authority to try
end dispose of all cases within the
jurisdiction of fsaid court, as the
Mayor now has under the provisions
of the act : approved December 16,
1911, creating a new charter for the
city of LaGrange, and the ordinance
passed in pursuance thereto. When
sitting as a recorder’s court he shall
have full power and authority con
current with the Mayor and any mem
ber of the council to try all offenders
against the ordinances of said city,
and impose such penalties for the
violations thereof as may be prescrib
ed by such ordinances; he shall have
the same power as the Mayor now
has to preserve order, fine for con
tempt of court, compel attendance of
witnesses, issue warrants and such
other authority, that the Mayor now
has for the purpose of governing and
controlling said court an/1 for the
enforcement of the ordinances of said
city. In any hearing before him,
where it appears from the evidence
that a state offense has been commit-
ed it shall be his duty to require the
offender to give bond to appear at
the proper court to answer such of
fense. No appeal shall be had from
the decision of the recorder to the
council of said city, but any person
convicted in said Recorders court
shall have the right of certiorari to
the Superior court of Troup county
under the same rules and regulations
as now govern applications for cer
tiorari from the decisions of the City
Council.
SECTION 2.
Be it further enacted by tht author
ity of the aforesaid, that the salary
of said Recorder shall be fixed by
the Mayor and council at the time
of his election, and when so fixed may
not be increased or diminished during
the term of office for which determin
ed. He shall hold his office at the
pleasure of Mayor and council and
shall take oath and giv e such bond
as may be prescribed by ordinance.
SECTION 3.
Be it further enacted by the author
ity of the aforesaid, that all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this
act be and they are hereby appealed.
Harrisonville Boys
Go Off To School
CARD OF THANKS.
We want to thank the friends and
neighbors and the good doctors for
their kind attention during the ill
ness and death of my father.
Mrs. M. L. Justice and all the
family.
Messrs. Gussie Hardy, Jacobs and
Bob Smith, three young men of Har
risonville district left last Tuesday
morning for school.
Hardy and Jacobs will go to the‘ u '
Young Harris school and Smith will
go to A. & M. at Carrollton. .IMA"
They are all bright, promising
young men and the people of Haadl-A.
sonville District are much intbxestwJoq
ed in them. For the past fewidmdraqob
they have been pupils of, MjgjofU d«9ad
Dodd. Mrs. Dodd is a splendid teaubb iEg
er and she is doing a great dedk-jof orll
good work in her neighborboodthni sriiit
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