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VOL. 72.
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1*14.
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NUMBER 37.
IRON FOUNDRY
$5000 STOCK IS SOLD
The Style of the Firm
Will Be “The LaGrange
Foundry and Machine
Company.” LaGrange
People Own the Stock.
That LaGrange is really to have a
new industry in the form of an -iron
foundry is indeed gratifying for it
has long been a tacitly granted fact
that this-kind of business would be
of great benefit to the city.
Mr. I. N. Lozier, a graduate of Tech
and who is one of the most efficient
civil and electrical engineers in this
part of the state has succeeded in
organizing the foundry.
The capital stock will be only
$5,000 for the present but it is
thought that this will be increased as
the business prospers. Mr. Lozier
will own a majority of the stock and
the business will be under his
management.
Mr. Charles Cox of West Point,
who has for a long time been connect
ed with a foundry at this place will
have charge of the inside work. Mr.
Cox is an expert in his line and his
efforts combined with Mr. Lozier’s
splendid ability as a business man and
a salesman will no doubt ensure much
success for the new enterprise.
Stock Owned By LaGrange People.
In another part of this issue we
are carrying the charter for this new
business. The style of the firm will
be LaGrange Foundry and Machine
Company, and the principle stock
holders will be Messrs. I. N. Lozier,
Charles Cox of West Point, E. B.
Clark, H. W. Caldwell, F. J. Pike,
a. id J. D. Hudson.
Mr. Lozier came from Sandersville
about a year ago. He has been in the
electrical supply business since his
stay in LaGrange, being one of the
members of the firm of Lozier-Gandy
Company. <•
H.H. Childs, New
Councilman
JUNE LONCLEY FOR THE SEMITE
Mr. S. H. Dunson
The Live Wire
MR. H. H. CHILDS,
who was elected to serve on the city
council last Wednesday with Messrs.
F. J. Pike and J. D. Hudson, who were
re-elected.
Mr. Childs is well known and is
one of the most popular business men
in LaGrange. He is a member of the
firm of Pharr Bros. & Childs, which
is one of the most progressive furni
ture concerts of the city.
Erwin Lehmann
With Ball Club
Mr. Erwin Lehmann, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Lehmann, who has been
attending school at Carrollton for the
past year, has accepted a position
with the LaGrange Baseball Club for
the sumpier, jSfWin will be ticket
seller. Everybody likes this boy and
no doubt he will make the local club
an excellent man.
Error in Initials of
Mr. Geo. W. Poer
Attention is called to the announce
ment of Mr. Geo. W. Poer of West
Point, who is a candidate for re-elec
tion as county commissioner from the
West Point district. By mistake Mr.
Poer’s initials were .inserted as “D.
14.” instead of ‘‘Geo. W.” and The
Reporter takes this means of apolo
gizing to Mr. Poer for the error and
of calling the attention of its readers
to the fact that Mr. Poer is evidently
the choice of the people of his sec
tion for this office, inasmuch as there
are no other candidates from that sec
tion. He is a gentleman of excellent)
personal qualities and no doubt will
be re-elected.
Hudson To Open
New. Auto. Garage
Mr. J. D. Hudson, manager of the
Hudson Hardware Company announc
es that he will open within a few days
a garage and auto shop in the Butler
building, just above the Reporter of
fice on Church street. Mr. Hudson is
one of the live wires of LaGrange and
we feel sure that inasmuch as he is
ooming to such a good part of town
that he will prosper.
Revival Service In
South LaGrange
A splendid revival is now being
conducted at the South LaGrange
Methodist church by Rev. Lucien
Roper. Much interest is being shown
in the work and Rev. Roper hopes to
accomplish much good. The services
will continue the rest of the week.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of commissioner for
Troup county, subject to the coming
Democratic primary. If elected I
promise to fill the office to the best
•f my ability.
Respectfully,
GEO. W. POER.
Mr. Vance Cotter
Returns Home
Mr. Vance Cotter, who has for the
past six weeks been on an extended
tour of the wild and wooly west, has
returned to the dear old city of E. and
R.’s fully convinced that it is the
garden spot of the whole United
States. Cotter “took in” New
Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Denver and
even crossed the Rio Grande, where
the banditti greasers reign.
ATLANTA GREEKS WILL
VOLUNTEER AS SOLDIERS
Judge F. M. Longley, well known*
and highly regarded not only in his
home county of Troup but through
out the entire state, announces in this
issue his candidacy for the state sen
ate subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
It will be remembered that Judge
Longley was urged to make the race
several weeks ago but declined be
cause his health was not very good at
that time. He has since regained his
health and, yielding to the solicitation
of a large number of friends, has con
sented to make the race. Judge'
Longley has represented his county
in both the senate and the house of
representatives, filling both offices
with credit to himself and his con
stituency. He has every reason to
believe that he will be elected presi
dent of the senate if the people of the
district see fit to honor him by elec
tion to membership *>f that body.
In his card announcing his candi
dacy Judge Longley states fully his
position on various questions of pub
lic interest, and no doubt he will make
a very strong race.
Hudson Hardware
Install New Tank
Considering Race
for U. S. Senate
A new Bowser gasolene tank of
the latest design has been installed
at the front of Hudson Hardware
Oompany’s store. This tank is the
largest of its kind in the city. It
is equipped with a large electric
light dome, which is situated at the
top of the tank and which furnishes
light to all nocturnal motorists, who
may want more “juice.”
Among those who are feeling out
public sentiment with a view to mak
ing the race for United States Sen
ator to fill the unexpired term of the
late A. O. Bacon, iB Rev. Will D.
Upshaw, editor of the Golden Age,
of Atlanta.
Mr. Upshaw is well known in La-
Grange.
J.T. Jackson Boosts
The Waterworks
Frank Seay May
Play at Forsyth
Mr. J. T. Jackson, who is now in
charge of the LaGrange Water Com
pany works here is proving to be a
hard worker and a man anxious to
render good service.
Mr. Jackson came here a few weeks
ago from Denver, Col. He has been
in the employ of this company for
several years at different places and
he is considered an efficient man
ager.
Mr. Frank Seay, who is commonly
known us “Mink” among baseball
circles will probably leave in a few
days for Forsyth, where he will take
sides with the little city in baseball
battles in that section. Mink is a
natural born baseball player. He has
made good at several places, but his
principle trouble is a chronic home
sickness. LaGrange is a great place
and -Mink “has always found It the
best place in the world to 'live.
MR. ANTONIO FROSOLONO
IS A RISING MUSICIAN
The following item from the Musi
cal Leader of Chicago will be of inter
est to a number of LaGrange people
who met Mr. Antonio Frosolono dur
ing an extended visit here with his
brother, Mr. Joe Frosolono:
Antonio Frosolono, the director of
the Illinois Theatre Orchestra, has
recently been elected a member of the
Associated Musical Conductors of
America. At the present time an ex-
cellent program, arranged by Mr.
Frosolono, is being played at the
theatre. Excerpts from the “Girl of
the Golden West” (Puccini), “Flag
Day” (Schumann), “Canzonetta”
from Godard's Concerto, Op. 36, Von
Suppe, Ivan Caryll and Eilenberg
numbers are included. During the
past two months, Mr. Frosolono and
his orchestra hqve been engaged three
times by the Civic Music Associa
tion of Chicago.
Atlanta, April 30.—In response to
a call sent out by Dr. Spere G. Vrion-
is, an Atlanta Greek who fought as a
major through the Balkan war and
won medals of distinction for brav
ery, the Greeks throughout the south
are being roused to enthusiastic in
terest over the Mexican situation, and
in the event congress declares war
it is certain that 100 or more Atlan
ta Greeks will volunteer their services
as soldiers to their adopted country.
It is estimated that seventy-five
thousand American Greeks fought in
the Balkan states against the oppres
sion of Turkey. “We told the Euro
pean correspondents that we were
Americans as well as Greeks,” said
the major. “Now we are ready to
fight for the flag of our adopted coun
try as fiercely as we would for the
flag of our own native land. So I be
lieve would every Greek in America,
if occasion arose.”
“The spirit of the Atlanta Greeks
in this matter is in keeping with their
general attitude to the country of
their adoption. In all matters per
taining to the public welfare or civic
growth, the Greeks of this city are
foreward with their donations and
with their support. They have be
come a valuable and progressive part
of Atlanta’s cosmopolitan population.
Mrs. May of La nett
Died Last Tuesday
Mrs. Mollie May, an estimable lady
of Lanett, Ala., died suddenly at her
home Tuesday afternoon, at four
o’clock, and the remains were brought
to LaGrange Wednesday afternoon
for interment in Hill View cemetery.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr. Seals of Lanett, her pastor.
Mrs. May is survived by two sons,
Edgar and Jeff May, and one daugh
ter, Miss Leila May. Had she lived
until her next birthday in June she
would have been sixty-three years of
age.
Mrs. May was related to Messrs.
Bennett of this city. The bereaved
family will receive the sympathy of
everyone in this sad hour.
Dr. Ridley Delivers
Memorial Address
Dr. Frank Ridley delivered the
Memorial address at Americus, and
from the enthusiastic press accounts,
he fully sustained his reputation as
a graceful and pleasing speaker. Dr.
Ridley is best known as a skilled phy
sician and surgeon, and his reputa
tion is statewide. But on the many
occasions when he has been called
upon for public addresses he has ac
quitted himself with both distinction
and credit. Dr. Ridley’s Memorial
day address delivered here a few
years ago is still spoken of as one of
the best of the many excellent ad
dresses made here on such occasions.
Mr. S. H. Dunson, one of the pil
lars of the baseball association thin
year. Mr. Dunson has taken an ac
tive interest in the team this year and
no doubt the assistance he has al
ready given so far will go a long
way toward the local club copping the
pennant the coming scasbn.
If the opening day attendance con
test is won by LaGrange, Mr. Dunson
will undoubtedly be due more credit
than any other one man in LaGrange,
A Call For
Volunteers
The officers of the LaGrange Base,
ball Association desire to meet the
11:60 train Monday morning with
enough cars to convey the Opelika
fans and ball team to the square. All
automobile owners, that are willing
to volunteer the use of their cars and
chauffeur, to be used on this occas
ion, will please notify me not later
than Saturday night.
S. H. DUNSON, Treasurer.
Announcement
County Surveyor
I hereby announce my candidacy
for office of county surveyor, sub
ject to the coming Democratic pri
mary.
Respectfully, I. N. LOZIER.
Makes Improve
ment On Store
The progressive firm of Dozier’s
Pharmacy, which Is commonly known
as “The Popular Corner," is making
quite an improvement in the appear
ance of their store by putting in a
hard wood floor over the old one.
Ball Season Opens
On Next Monday
The Georgia-Alabqma League
opens next Monday, May 4 and La
Grange and Opelika will cross bats
on the local diamond.
LaGrange is going to pull hard for
the opening day attendance trophy
and no doubt she will give Rome a
hot contest.
With the exception of Mr. M. G*
Buck every merchant in LaGrange
has agreed to close fils place of busi
ness next Monday afternoon and help
swell the attendance. It is reported
that the mills will close down also
early in the afternoon.
A Look-in Changed
the Man’s Opinion
Atlanta, April 30.—A prominent
man, physically from a live South
Georgia town, but mentally “from
Missouri,” visited the headquarters of
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
today and came away thoroughly con
vinced Of the great value of the work
the Chamber is doing for the state.
“Why!" said he, "If the people of
Georgia will give this state-wide or
ganization the financial support they
should, the benefit to the state will be
astounding. I was skeptical as to
the organization being able to exist
long enough to prove its worth,
though I have long believed there w?s
needed a means of co-ordinating the
efforts of the local commercial bodies
and business men of the state. Though
restricted by inadequate funds, it is
now a permanent institution. Its use
fulness will be proportionate to the
support given by the people. A visit
to the headquarters will convince
anyone of the progress that has al
ready been made for the agricultural,
commercial and industrial upbuilding
of the state.
“The work of warning the farmers
of the coming of the boll weevil has
not ended. Southwest Georgia, which
will be invaded this season, has been
CHILDS, PIKE, HUDSON
Mayor Edmundson Re
elected Without Oppo
sition. The Saloon
Question Forever Set
tled in LaGrange.
About seven o’clock Wednesday
night the managers of the city elec
tion announced the victory of the
prohibition ticket as follows:
Edmundson, 740; Hudson, 710,
Childs, 561; Pike, 561; the candiates
for the wet ticket ran Carley, 233;
Holmes 200.
Votihg began early in the morning
in earnest and continued steadily un
til noon.
From the begining the prohibition
side was away in the lead and early
in the afternoon victory was assured.
thoroughly covered—46,000 pieces of
printed matter were mailed to the
farmers; personal letters and printed
matter were sent to 1,000 school
teachers and 200 preachers—and, by
the way, I find that President Haden
is strongly imbued with the idea that
the preachers in the rural districts
can do wonders for the educational
and material welfare of their dis
tricts—letters, printed matter and
posters were sent to 3,000 merchants;
and every bill-board in the twenty-
three counties covered with posters
warning of the need of diversifica
tion of crops to make the territory
self-sustaining. It is the intention of
President Haden to carry the same
campaign through Georgia in ad
vance of the spread of the boll weevil,
inducing the counties to employ farm
demonstration agents. I have never
seen a more indefatigable worker for
the public welfare than President
Haden, though no officer of the or
ganization receives any compensa
tion.
"I was shown extensive files of cor
respondence with manufacturers and
investors of the North and West who
have been interested in Georgia by
the publicity secured for the state
by the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce. Undoubtedly quite a number
of manufacturing industries will be
secured for those live cities and towns
that are ready to co-operate with the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Hundreds of letters of inquiry as to
the opportunities Georgia offers are
being received from farmers, business
men and investors in the North and
West, the Pacific Slope and even the
Canadian Northwest.
“A foundation is being laid for
great improvement in the matters of
rural credits and good roads, and con
siderable work is being done in se
curing information as to the water-
powers of the state and planning for
their future development.
In the course of further conversa
tion, the gentleman stated that Geor
gia Products Day, which was celebrat
ed by public dinners in seventy-eight
cities and towns on November 18,
1913, would be made an annual event,
and that this year’s celebration would
be more extensively celebrated and
broader in scope and effects.
CUTS EIGHT TONS OF
ALFALFA FROM TWO ACRES
The farmers of Troup county, who
have often been urged to farm upon
a small acreage and cultivate diver
sified products, will be interested to
hear of the wonderful success of Mr.
J. G. Truitt, who is one of LaGrange’s
most substantial business men, in the
production of Alfalfa.
Yesterday Mr, Truitt cut two acres
of this hay and succeeded in storing
eight tons. Alfalfa sells for $40 per
ton and if Mr. Truitt decides to (sell
the output he Will realize about $320,
most of which is clear profit.
The farmers of tfiis section who
have been dubious as to the probabil
ity of finding a market for alfalfa
should talk to Mr. Truitt. Although
Mr. Truitt is first of all a business
man, he knows how to farm.
He is wealthy but the average
farmer need not feel that this is the
reason he is able to farm at a profit.
Rather he is wealthy because of this
and his ability to do other things as
well.
; Mr. Truitt states that its costs orf
an average of $40 to prepare an acre
for alfalfa. And this is practically
the only costs as it grows almost
eternally without any expense for
cultivation.