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VOL. 72
ESTABLISHED 1842.
FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 10. 1914
NUMBER 29
WILL OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY
REV.WALTON TO MAKE ADDRESS
Col. Hatton Lovejoy Will Introduce
the Speaker. The Ladies
Will Probably Give Spread
to the Old Veterans.
Griffin to Run
for Commissioner
Rev. Fletcher Walton, presiding
<ldcr of the Griffin district of the
North Georgia conference, has accept
ed an invitation extended by the la
dies of the United Daughters or the
Confederacy to deliver the confede
rate memorial day address at La-
Grange this year. Mr. Walton is
well known in LaGrange, having been
pastor of the First Methodist church
here several years. He is a deep
«tudent, an earnest speaker and of
magnetic personality. His address
will be looked forward to with inter
est by the people of LaGrange.
Mr. Walton will be introduced by
ol. Hatton lovejoy, the well known
I jiGrange attorney.
The ladies are planning to make the
Memorial day exercises unusually in-,
te resting; an excellent program of
musical selections and readings will
be arranged.
' The arrangement of the musical
program will be under charge of Miss
■Viola Burks, one of I .aGrange's most
talented musicians. Announcement
of the program will be made in next
week’s issue.
As April 26th, Memorial Day, falls
on Sunday this year, the ladies have
decided to hold the exercises on Mon
day afternoon, April 27th, beginning
at three o’clock. As usual the exer
cises will be held at the court house.
Suggested That Ladies Again Pro
vide Basket Dinner.
One of the happifest features of
the Memorial day observance last
year was a basket dinner tendered by
the ladies of LaGrange to the surviv
ing Confederate Veterans. The meal
was made up of toothsome viands
prepared by the ladies in their own
homes and assembled on the lower
floor of the court house. It was a
splendid repast and greatly enjoyed
by the old Veterans.
It has been suggested that this
happy idea be put into effect again
this year, and no doubt there will be
a hearty response.
The ladies can count upon the cor
dial co-operation of the Tnerchants in
such matters "as providing the tables,
chairs, crockery, glassware, cutlery,
and also the ice cream, coffee and
cigars. So many will be found eager
to help that it will be a delightfully
easy task, and it only needs a leader
to co-ordinate the pfforts of the
scores of willing hands so that the
ladies between them will furnish all
things needful; in other words, to
that subs tan tials as well as (de
licacies are provided. LaGrange
wtomen are noted for their skill in
preparing delicious cakes and pas
tries, but while the dear old Veterans
like these things it is important to
see that they are preceded by liberal
helpings of good old-fashioned fried
chicken, chicken pie, ham and such
like. But what is the use of detail
ing—just the suggestion to compare
notes as to what to send is sufficient.
Just as The Reporter was going to
press a petition was given to us for
publication, in which there were 268
voters of Troup county urging Mr.
C. II. Griffin to run again for the of
fice of county commissioner.
We publish below Mr. Griffin’s
card, in which he consents to run. The
indorsement of 258 of Troup county’s
leading citizens is very flattering and
no doubt Mr. Griffin will make a
strong race.
The petition will be published in
full in Tuesday’s issue at the expense
of Mr. Griffin’s scores of friends.
April 8, 1914.
Editor Reporter:
In your issue of last week I had
a card in which I gave my reasons
for resigning from the board of coun
ty commissioners, and further stating
that I was not a candidate for re-
election.
Since that time a large number of
citizens have petitioned me to allow
my name to be used as a candidate
at the coming primary.
As stated in my card of last week
I am not seeking this office.
A Marvelous Freak of Nature
A LIVE 5-LEGGED CALF
Mr. J. B. Williams, one of Troup’s
most progressive farmers, has about
the most interesting freak of nature
on his place that anybody in this sec
tion ever saw.
It is a five legged calf. A real live
calf with five legs.
Four of its legs are in fine condi
tion, in the usual place, but the fifth
one hangs from its back.
The little animal is six weeks old
and is in a healthy condition.
It feeds regularly and the prospects
are that it will get to be a full grown
cow.
Over a thousand peope have been
out to Mr. Williams’ place to view
this remarkable animal and many
photographs have been taken of it.
In speaking of his prize animal, Mr.
Williams had the following to say to
a representative of the Reporter.
VSince the announcement a few
weeks ago of the birth of this re
markable animal, there have been
scores of people here every day to
see it and to take photographs of it.
“Most people, who have heard of
it and have never seen it, feel that
Mr. H.H.Childs
For Councilman
However, if my friends think I can
be of use to the county by serving
them again as commissioner, I am
willing to do so.
I resigned from the boaru ,*or the
reason that my usefulness haa ceas
ed for the reason that the opposition
on the board prevented me from car
rying out any of my plans. In jus
tice to the county aud myself I could
not remain on the board and draw my
salary when I could do nothing.
Thanking my many friends for
their support in the past, and assur
ing them that in case I am re-elect
ed I will give my very best efforts to
the uplift and welfare of our county,
1 am very respectfully,
C. H. GRIFFIN.
it is some weakly little thing with
The Reporter takes pleasure in an
nouncing that Mr. Hal. H. Childs, the
well known young business man of
LaGrange, has consented to the use
of his name as candidate for council
man. Mr. Childs consented to do so
at the request of a number of friends
after it become known that Mr. Roy
Dallis would not offer for re-election.
As a member of the citizen’s com
mittee appointed to assist the com
mittee from council on the new water
works system, Mr. Childs is eminently
qualified to fill the especially impor
tant duties now before the council.
His business ability and fine personal
qualities are too well known to- re
quire comment.
Georgia Educational
Association to Meet
(Photo by Snelson Davis)
only a few days in which to live.
“I expect this calf to live to be a
full grown cow and I am going to
take all the prizes at the fairs. I
intend to take him to Macon this fall
and show him over there as well as at
all the county fairs, that I huve an
opportunity.
WILL HAVE BIG
JUBILEE WEEK
MERCHANTS WILL CO-OPERATE
One Solid Week of Business And
Fun Will Be Pulled Off In
Grand Style. Will Have
Immense Crowds.
REGARDING THE
CHEVROLET CAR
The Chevrolet Cars Are Selling Fast
In Atlanta Now.
SAVANNAH PREPARING FOR
DAYS OF SPRING FESTIVITIES
MR. DALLIS
NOT IN RACE
Says There Are Several Reasons Why
He Could Not Offer Again.
Savannah, April 6.—Savannah pro
poses to give up a week to enjoy
ment of the most delightful season
of the year for out-of-doors life when
the National Drainage Congress
holds its fourth annual sessions in
this city April 22-26. An elaborate
program has been arranged for the
pleasure of the delegates and of
thousands of visitors drawn by the
cheap rates and the opportunity for
a few days of recreation after Lent.
A floral parade on Thursday, April
23, with the night given up to • a
masquerade carnival on brilliantly il
luminated thoroughfares and a day at
Tybee Island, Friday, April 24, when
the sea-shore season will be formally
opened with sports, dancing, concerts
and other amusements, will be chief
among the features.
1. 0. 0. F. Will
Give Barbecue
°"I5S
Mr. Allen, the well known automo
bile man of this city, has just sold
a Buick touring car to Mrs. J. H.
Henning. Mr. Allen has only recent
ly secured the Buick agency in this
section and he is sanguine over the
prospects of placing a number of this
brand of cars, both in LaGrange and
Troup county.
The following letter from the John
son Motor Company, of Atlanta to
the Johnson Livery Company'of this
city, gives some idea of how the
Chevrolet Motor Car is selling in the
state of Georgia:
Johnson Stable Company.
LaGrange, Ga.
Gentlemen:
We received the copy of the page
advertisement in the LaGrange Re
porter which you sent us and we must
compliment you on this advertise
ment. It is splendid and it is all to
the point. This ad certainly ought to
to the means of helping you round up
some good business.
The CHEVROLET line is selling
faster than any ever built before. In
fact, yesterday I delivered the last
car I had on the floor and at this
time I have no CHEVROLET car
whatever, and I am sorry to say that
I will not have any more cars in
stock before a week or ten days.
However, I held a five-passenger
touring car until yesterday, hoping
you would be able to come over and
get same as you thought you would
when last here, but yesterday morn
ing I had to sell it to a gentleman out
of town, who just would not leave
without it.
With best wishes, etc., we are,
Very respectfully yours,
JOHNSON MOTOR CAR CO.
A. H. GOODWIN, Sec. & Treas.
The local members of the Indepen- — —
dent Order of Odd Fellows are mak- i n this ad the Messrs. Bagwell tell of
ing extensive preparations /towards
the entertainment of- the division
uniting in LaGrange Wednesday and
Thursday, April 15 and 16,
On Wednesday the visitors will be
served a barbecue to which numbers
of our citizens who do not belong to
the order are contributing in a finan
cial way.
That the Ford is not altogether a
“poor man’s car," is proved by J. A.
& Cline Bagwell’s ad in this issue
a number of congressmen and some
of the most prominent Men' in the
Vtill
In, the last issue of The Reporter
announcement was made that Messrs.
Roy Dallis, F. J. Pike and J. I). Hud
son had consented to make the race
for re-election as councilmen. In a
card published below from Mr. Dallis
he states that the announcement was
unauthorized so far as he is concern
ed,' and that he will be unable to con
sider making the race again, t>ut that
he will be glad to support Messrs.
Pike and Hudson. Mr. Dallis’ state
ment will no doubt be received with
general regret, as his services would
be quite valuable in thp responsibili
ties under way just now. ;
The Reporter. deems it only proper
to state that the previous announce
ment was made upon the authority
of two prominent citizens of La
Grange, who we feel sure would not
jhave intentionally misled us. Mr
Dallis’ card follows:
Editor The LaGrange Reporter:
The news item in the last Reporter
which states that Mr. Pike, Mr. Hud
son and myself are candidates for
council was unauthorized so far as
I am concerned.
While I will be glad to support Mr
Pike and Mr. Hudson, I huve not of
fered for re-election and cannot ac
cept the place any longer. There are
(leveral reasons Wihy I cannot ac
cept the office if elected that may be
more or less personal, but neverthe
less are sufficient, l'or me to decline
to run again.
ROY DALLIS.
Prof. T. G. Polhill of LaGrange,
president of the Georgia educational
association, which meets in Macon
April 23-26, made public announce
ment of the program today.
Among the prominent speakers to
appear on the program are Dr. J. H.
Phillips, superintendent of the Birm
ingham, Ala., public schools, Dr. W.
K. Tate, president Southern educa
tional association, Columbia, S. C.j
Dr. P. P. Claxton, U. S- commissioner
of education, Washington, D. C. In
addition prominent school men over
the state will appear on the program..
Those in charge of the departments'
are Dr. A. M. Soule, Athens, Supt. R.
B. Daniel, Columbus; Prof. T. H. Gar
rett, Augusta; and Supt. John S.
Allen of Albany.
President Polhill says the city ( of
Macon has thrown her doors wide
open to the teachers, and it looks now
as if there will be from two to three
thousand teachers present.
Mr. Joseph Richardson of the
Southeastern passenger association
has put in force a very cheap rail
road rate and the Macon meeting
bids fair to be a red letter day in the
history of Georgia schools.
Irwin Lehmann to
Contest for Medal
Mr. Irvin Lehmann, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lehmann,
is proving one of the brightest pupils
at the Fourth District A. & M. school
at Carrollton. He recently won the
speaker’s place and will contest for
the medal at the meet to be held at
Manchester. He is at home now for
a few days and his good friend, Dr.
Frank Ridley, is drilling him for the
contest.
The Merchant’s Jubilee Week,
which was attempted last summer
will be pulled off in grand style this
summer. It will be remembered that
all the merchants were strongly in
favor of it last year but owing to
several reasons the movement fell
through.
Elaborate plans are under way now
looking to its successful propagation
and by the co-operation of the mer
chants this summer all, who parti
cipate in it will not only find it profit
able, f>ut it will be a highly enjoyable
event.
The event will mean that the entire
body of merchants in this city will
co-operate in offering special induce
ments to customers in and around
LaGrange for a solid week.
Railroad fare will be refunded to
out-of-town purchasers and the ex
pense pro rated among the merchants.
Special attractions will be offered and
it iB thought that the largest crowd
that LaGrange has . seen in a long
time will be here during the entire
week.
Arrangements jare being made
whereby there will be one solid week
Of baseball during the event
and by the boosting of LaGrange peo
ple the LaGgangc ball club as well as
the merchants will be greatly bene-
fitted.
Mr. $• H. Dunson, who is one of
the live wires behind the baseball
movement stated to. a representative
of The Reporter a few days ago in
regard to the proposed “Jubilee
Week,” thut he felt certain that the
solid week of games could be arrang
ed and that he would do everything
in his power to get the crowds to
this city.
The merchants week, if it is suc
cessfully pulled off will not only mean
direct benefit to LaGrange jner-
chants, but it will be a splendid ad
vertisement for our city.
The success of the undertaking will
depend entirely upon the ability of
our citizens as booster^ and from past
experiences it is safe to predict that
the LaGrange spirit will bring the
week off in grand style.
“Tyrolean Queen”
at LaGrange College
To Be Grand Concert Feature
Commencement Exercises.
of
MR. W. T. WILSON TO BUILD
LUMBER YARD IMMEDIATELY
United States,’whb own Fords.
Since opening a short time ago the
LaGrange Auto Supply Company,
under the management of Robert
Ammons and Joe Hapson, has been
u making steady progress, and this
In iiiiii f rliimi of this assistance business promises to be one of the
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the Odd Fellows extend to those dti
sens a cordial invitation to attend the
barbecue, and in this way show the
visitors fh&t LaGrange appreciates
their being'with them.
Any automobile owners who will
volunteer to give the use of their
ear for one hour Wednesday after
noon for entertainment of the visi
tors, will please communicate with
Hr. R. L. Render.
most flourishing in the city in time:
Ex-Treddfenl Taft .has reduced his
weigh t7(Y j^Ontfs: The G, O. P. fele-
phapt has'lost tnpfe thaji that
Opportunity seldom' knocks fit the
door of a knocker.
Never mind about giving the devil
his due. He will take it
Mr. W. T. Wilson, the well known
contractor of this city has recently
purchased from Mr. Pope Callaway,
a lot just a jjtLle south qf the city,
which has a frontage of over 200
feet on Cherry street with a similar
depth, for the purpose ’ of operating
a lumbei 1 yard. ■' to rjh'-
Besides the lumber yard’ there will
be an np-to-date office 1 building,
which is already nearing completion.
On the first of next year the ftrm
. of 'W. T. -Wilson, contractor ,s«»iJl un
dergo a change, and althoiUgn.-Mr.
Wilson is not ready to gtVeontl'the
name of the new firm, it is thought
that more money will be pnt into it
and the nOw business will be ohe of
the strongest lumber and building
supply businesses in the city.
For several years Mr. Wilson has
made a specialty of residence con
struction and a large number of the
buildings put up in LaGrange last
year were built by him.
For eight years Mr. Wilson worked
in the employ of Pike Bros.., Lumber
Company of this city find since
severing his <&nntfctiSSf vKth thm-fitirf
he has gradually'’ fidvdncedi in his
chosen work until BexAyearwiUm
all probability see him at thp.bead of.
a firm, almost, if mot as large as the
one for whom he use to work on
salary* '^Iqmoo
In speaking «£ hia relations with
-the Pike Bros.: Lumber Company, Mr;
Wilsopi'ha*'.;thitoto say: ,
“IttdflDwysKfe I nsffw wwked, fPE
anyone, mtb mm bater-Ao; me,- than,
Pike Bttoi and since* t have
working for myself there haa always
exited the most cordial relations
between us."
Mr. Wilson is enthusiastic over his
work and predictions are that he will
build up a big business in LaGrange.
Tonight at seven-thirty at the Mis
sion there will be depicted by stere-
opticon views the “Crucifixion.” This
will be accompanied by an interesting
talk by Rev. H. G. Phillips, assisted
by Rev. Curtis. On Sunday night
there will be special Easter service
at the Mission beginning at 7:30.
Rev, S. A. Harris announces that
protracted meeting will begin at the
First Methodist church Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock. Services will be
in keeping with the Easter Sunday,
and a delightful musical program
will be rendered. It ip requested that
the: paGrange people co-operate with
the pastor in order that the .protract
ed services may be of the greatest
beneifit to our city.
At the Presbyterian church, of
which Rev. }. G. Herndon is pastor,
there will be regular services. The
sermon will, he appropriate for Eas-
^Vw, Sunday’ and all members of the
ohuftih are requested to be pr^nt.
r „Ai the LaGrange College there will
Special Easter Services, wbfc ,
be , lead by Rev. E. B. Hale. The sub
ject of Rev. Hale’s sermon, will he
the “Empty Tomh.” A special musi
cal program has been arranged and
all, who attend these services will find
it both benefiting and enjoyable.
One of the features of the forth
coming commencement exercises at
the LaGrange College this year will
be the presentation of the charming
operetta, “Tyrolean Queen,” under
the personal direction of Prof, and
Mrs. Alwyn Smith.
This entertainment will be given
as the grand concert feature on the
Friday night preceding the regular .
commencement exercises. Miss Mary
Turner, the beautiful and talented
daughter of Judge am) Mrs. W. W.
Turner, will be “Faerie Queen,” and
the complete ensemble will be filled
by other students of this excellent
institution of learning, the musical
department of which i* particularly
noted- ■ ' :
The training of the heading charac
ters landrtW* choruses haaibeen under;.
way [fofisOiWe time; an<i it goes withr*, , ,-
out saying that it wflHbe a; superin-trnfT
rendition. The costuming And stage
settings are Also coming in for a., w
great deal of thought and care, and
LaGrange people may confidently
look forward to a highly enjoyable ,
evening’s entertainment.
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his [collar, line, jypnt ,
shop and askedt.'Tin jn a£re*t bur- ^
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in cut it with your hat on, too, U
like.”