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LaGrangeBall Club
Leaves for Rome
Sunday Everyone Will Wear
A White Flower For Mother
The LaGrange ball club left on train
No. 36 over the West Point to Atlanta
Wednesday night for Rome, where
they will play a serios of three
games. All are imbued with a strong
ambition to do Rome as they did
Opelika and the final results are
mighty apt to show merit in such
spirit. •
The boys spent the night in At
lanta Wednesday night and strived
in Rome in the forenoon.
Trimble is not aware of the fact that
this little appreciation has been writ
ten. It is only an effort to partly re
pay the good I received at his hands
and my vote will certainly go to the
man, who has done as much as he
has for Troup county.
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ROME WINS
FIRST GAME
SCORE FIVE TO THREE
IHamond Muddy From Heavy Rain.
Nothing But Playing Would
Suit Rome.
Well we don’t want to win ’em all
and that is the reason we lost yester
day’s game with Rome, so all the
fans in this city may cheer up, and
not knock but encourage the local
boys.
The following was the score by
ianings:
Rome 300 001 lOx
LaGrange 003 000 000
Although the details of the game
have not yet been heard, it is thought
that pome costly errors were made
in the first inning and Rome was per
mitted to gain such a lead that the
hard working local boys could never
overtake.
Thought Rained Out at First.
According to a telegram received
here yesterday afternoon the game
between LaGrange and Rome had
been called off on account of rain.
About an hour later a message was
received that the teams had recon
sidered and would play it out in spite
of the dampness.
Of course you can’t always some
time tell, but that muddy diamond
might have had something to do with
LaGrange losing.
The result of the game this after
noon will probably sound different to
the ears of LaGrange.
EDITOR WEAR VISITS CITY.
Mr. Wear, editor of the Opelika
News was a very much appreciated
visitor to LaGrange on last Monday.
Mr. Wear is an enthusiastic fan and
he enjoyed the game although his
home team was beaten. The Opelika
News is one of the livest papers in
Alabama and Mr. Wear contributes
a great deal to its making.
LaGrange Wins
Three Straights
Up to this writing LaGrange has
played three games and won three,
which places her at the top of the list
and her percentage at 1000.
This is a great deal better than we
started last year and indications are
that our club is going to be able to
keep it up. This city undoubtedly
has one of the hardest working clubs
in the league and it is not only
physical, but there is good evidence
of bean work also.
Betting Against LaGrange.
Rumors are to the effect that some
of the so called “loyal fans,’’ of this
city bet against LaGrange during the
games with Opelika. There was a
good amount bet against this city
the first game. There was a smaller
amount bet the second day and on
the third only a wee little bit.
Most of them have been cured now,
but some time there may be some,
who will do it again. There are many
reasons why a man should not bet
against his home team and one of'
the strongest is, that he cun never
be an enthusiastic rooter.
LaGrange Wins Two More.
It was an easy matter for La
Grange to take the second and third
games of the series with Opelika
Tuesday and Wednesday. There was
hardly a time that the local fans did
not feel secure although there was a
great deal of excitement in both
games. *
Tuesday it was 3 to 1 and Wednes
day it . was to the tune of 6 to 5.
Tuesday the features of the game
were Waldron’s fielding and batting.
Wednesday Waldron starred in the
same manner.
SLATON SETS ASIDE SUNDAY,
MAY 10 AS MOTHER’S DAY.
Bloomer Girls
Play Local Boys
There will be an interesting game
of baseball on the local diamond this
afternoon between the town boys and
the Bloomer Girls. This game has
been extensively advertised and a
good crowd is expected out. The
girls hail from Indiana and it is
claimed that they are right (there
with the goods when it comes to
playing baseball. f
Giovernor John M. Slaton has issued
the following proclamation setting
aside next Sunday as Mother’s Day:
State of Georgia, Executive Depart
ment, May 5, 1914.
A Prolamation.
There is one obligation which we
can never hope to pay. That is the
debt we owe to the mothers who bora
us. The price they freely gave that
we might live, their tender nurture
of our childhood and later yeurs pass
es the power of thoughts to measure
or of words to express. But though
we cannot hope to repay, we can, at
least, revere. It is fitting then thatj
wo should set apart one duy in the
year to offer our vows at the holy
altar of motherhood.
Therefore, I, John- M. Slaton, gov
ernor of the state of Georgia, do here-
ly designate Sunday, May 10, 1914,
to be observed as Mother’s day.
Let e.aeh of us, who is blessed with
a living mother, testify to her on that
clay by written or by spoken word or
by some other appropriate token his
tender appreciation of her love and
care; let us lay a garland on the
graves of the mothers who are gone
as an offering of affectionate re
membrance; and let us each wear the
white flower as an emblem of the
simplicity, the purity and selfishness,
of mother’s devotion. <
(Signed) JOHN M. SLATON,
Governor.
By the governor:
(Signed) T. B. CONNER,
Executive Secretary.
EFFICIENCY IN THE COUNTY
OFFICES, IS DESIRED
People, who are now advocating
efficiency as the basis for votes in
the county election, will do well to
consider the candidacy of A. F. Trim
ble for tax receiver of Troup county.
Up until the last few years, Mr.
compensation. No loyal school teach
er hopes to be repaid. He enters his
field as a minister and compensation
is similar.
Surely no one can find fault with
Frank Trimble as a man. He is a
gentleman in every respect—honor
able, upright and efficient. He is
capable in every respect to fill the
office of tax receiver and certainly
this merit is something to be desired
in public office.
Let everybody, wTio desires effic
iency in county affairs come out to
on May 20th and vote for
This article is written by a Troup
county citizen, who was a former
student under Mr. Trimble. Mr.
fact that
writ-
ly re-
he
Trimble taught school in Troup coun
ty practically all his life since gradua
tion from the state university. His
life has been devoted to the uplift of
the young people of this county and
now since his retirement from the
school room at an advanced age, he
asks the favor of this office at the
hands of the citizens of Troup county.
A good school teacher can never
be fully repaid for his services. If
he makes a man of somebody’s way
ward youngster a good salary is poor
Superior Court
Meeting Called Off
The adjourn term of the Troup su
perior court, which was called by
Judge Reid at the last regular term,
was called off after its meeting here
last Monday.
Judge Freeman’s reason for this
action was that there was not suf
ficient business to Justify the expense
of a session of court. The regular
term will come up in August.
EVERY MAN WILL WEAR WHITE
FLOWER SUNDAY
founded.
Each year the movement has be
come more widespread until no\y il
extends to every part of the eaftli.
While the Anglo-Saxon is honoring
the memory of the days at his moth
er’s knee, the East Indian is recalling
the days when in some zenana there
was one to whom he could pour out
the burden of his soul and be sure of
sympathy.
The feeling thut inspired the senti
ment which caused the day to be
made an annual custom is not nation
or race-wide. It covers all races and
all colors. It is the universal love—
the one kindred tie that all the world
acknowledges and is proud of. This
is the day of all days. It is the out
ward expression of a feeling too deep
for words, a feeling which can only
bear to be expressed by signs. The
name of mother is sufficient.—Pub
lished in Atlanta Constitution on
Mother’s day, Sunday, May 12, 1912.
MY PRAYER.
Sunday is the one day in all the
year when every uian will worship.
Atheist, agnostic and Christian will
unite during this Sunday in honoring
the memory or the living presence of
the one person nearest above all oth
ers to all mankind.
It is Mother's day.
In honor of the »ve which is as
old as life and which is imbued by no
passidn, yet which burns true through
tribulations which no other senti
ment could survive, every man who
loved and who still honors the mem
ory of his mother will today wear
a white flower. The flower was chos-
ert several years ago when the in
stitution which has grown dear to
manhood over all the worl4 was first
Swain Shows Are
Much Enlarged
The promoter, Mr. Black, has con
tracted for all lots in LaGrange for
the accomodation of the Swain Shows
owing to the vast amount of space re
quired to accomodate their various de
partments and free attractions. The
date is undecided owing to an effort
being made by another attraction to
secure one of the lots which the
Swairi Shows have contracted for. Mr.
Black, the promoter, anticipates
serving an injunction restraining any
interference • with their lot arrange
ments.
DANCE AT McLENDON PARK.
• The formal opening of McLendon
park was held Monday night and one
of the prettiest dances ever given in
LaGrange was enjoyed. Wurm’s
orchestra of Atlanta, furnished music
for the occasion, and the dancing last
ed from nine in the evening until
one in the morning.
Among the visitors, who participat
ed in the social event were the fol
lowing visitors of Mrs. Fuller E.
Callaway. Miss Marion Bowen of
Jewell; Miss Lillian Jewell of Chica-
mauga and Misses Bessie and
Florence Dent of Newnan.
Lord Jesus, Thou hast known
A mother’s love and tender care:
And Thou wilt hoar, while for my
own
Mother most dear I make this
birthday prayer.
Protect her life, I pray,
Who gave the gift of life to me;
And may she know, from day to day,
The deepening glow of Life that
comes from Thee.
As once upon her breast
Fearless and well content I lay,
So let her heart, on Thee at rest,
Feel fears depart and troubles fade
away.
Her every wish fulfill;
A'nd even if Thou must refuse
In anything, let Thy wise will.
A-comfort bring such as kind moth
ers use.
Ah, hoTd her by the hand,
As once her hand held mine;
And though she may not understand
Life’s winding way, lead her in
peace divine.
I cannot pay my debt
For all the love that she has given;
But Thou, Lord, wilt not forget
Her due reward—bless her in earth
and Heaven.
—Henry Van Dyke in Ladies Home
Journal,
Capt. P. G. Awtrey
Visits LaGrange
Captain P. G. Awtrey, ope of Man
chester’s most prominent citizens,
spent Thursday in LaGrange. Captain
Awtrey is a man of strong personality
and he numbers his friends by his
acquaintances in this city. At Man
chester he is foremost in every thing
for the advancement, of his town and
the large crowd of Manchester boost
ers and LaGrange rooters, who came
here on the opening day of the Geor
gia-Alabama league was largely by
his instigation.
Mr. BanksToAttend
The Convention
Hon. Henry 1 Banks, than whom
there is no more ardent nor useful
Mason in Georgia, will spend several
days in' Atlanta flext week taking in
the various festivities and special
exercises planned for Shriners Week.
An interesting event in which Mr;
Banks will take a prominent part will
be the ordination of a member of
Atlanta Lodge No. 59 by the present
Grand Master of Georgia and five
Past Grand Masters, one of which
will be Mr. Banks,
Frank Given a “New
Trial”—In LaGrange
Outside of the different baseball
games, the most exciting thing that
has happened in LaGrange in a long
time, was a free-for-all debate in
front of the Park Hotel Wednesday
night.
And it wasn’t about baseball either.
The way 'it all started was three
smart traveling men began discussing
the Phagan cqse.
Complications arose, when one of
the deflators in favor of a new trial
for Frank udmitted he was a Jew.
Some began to harass the race, but
the Jew proved to be a smooth article
as well as a broad minded, cultured
fellow.
The argument began at six-thirty
Wednesday evening and ceased at
one-thirty Thursday morning. Before
the meeting adjourned the Jew had
’em going. He was a fluent, mag.
netic speaker and although the
Phagan case was dropped early in
the evening, the topic of religion was
equally as interesting to the sinners
nnd he held his crowd.
Mr. F. E. Callaway
Purchases Cadillac
Messrs. Cason Qallaway and Rob
ert Ammons went to Atlanta Wednes
day to bring back the new seven pas
senger Cadillac touring car, which
was bought .by Mr. Fuller Callaway a
few days ago. This is the third 1914
model Cadfilae that has been sold in
LaGrange recently.
ELECT CITY
OFFICIALS
112 VOTES ARE POLLED
Marked Contrast In Interest In
Primary And Election. Many
Forgot It Was Election Day.
The city election for the mayor and
councilmen was held Wednesday,
Messrs. H. H. Childs, F. J. Pike, J.
D. Hudson, who were nominated at
the recent primary for councilmen
had little trouble in being elected as
well as Mayor J. D. Edmundson, who
wus nominated for re-election with
out opposition.
There were 112 votes polled and of
this number the three for council re
ceived the total and Mayor Edmund
son received 111.
Election managers were Judge Bob
Young, Col. Dave Gaffney, and Mr. R.
J. Willis, Jr.
Prize Winning In
Attendance Contest
The LaGrange Baseball Associa
tion announces the following guesses
In the opening attendance contest, a
season pass for the season of 1915
being offered to the one, who came
nearest the exact number.
Robert Colquitt, 2,050; W. F. Burns,
2,050; Miss Ethel Pierce, 2,653; Mr.
Sid Reid, 2,053.
A. second prize of a $5 book was
offered and Mrs. II. D. Burks and
Mrs. H, C. Fincher guessed 2,050.
The exict number of paid admis
sions to the game was 2,051. Out of
the large number there were only a
few, who came even close to it. There
were hundreds of people, who guess
ed near 2,500.
OFFERS SUIT TO BALL PLAYERS.
Callaways Department Stores an
nounce that they will present to ttfe
LaGrange ball player, making the
greatest number of hits during next
week, a $17 suit of clothes.
JUBILEE WEEK COMMITTEE
TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT
The committee, which was appoint
ed a short time ago by the body of
merchants, who met at the court
house in the interest of the midsum
mer jubilee week, will meet at the
Chamber of Commerce offices tonight
for the purpose of drawing up plans
to present to the entire merchant body
of LaGrange, .the merits of the Jubilee
week.
This committee is composed entire
ly of boosters, who are all enthusias
tic over the big event an^ it is cer
tain that they will interest and bring
their way the few merchants in La-
Girange, who are dubious over the
benefits of the jubilee project.
All Merchants Talk Favorably.
On all sides is heard favorable com
ment in regard to the proposed event
and the opinion is general that there
will be little trouble in making of it
a success.
The automobile tour, which will be
the largest ever sent out from La
Grange is being planned right along
now and this v/ill go a long way to
wards bringing to LaGrange an im
mense crowd.
City To Be Decorated.
LaGrange will certainly prepare for
the gala event in the most cordial an
public spirited manner. All the lead
ing stores will take on a “flying color”
appearance, and this is bound to make
the right kind of an impression upon
the visitors.
There will also be fireworks to
adorn the zenith with an irradiancy
of golden light. The name LaGrange
can probably be worked out with fire
in the sky.
All Who Participate Will Enjoy It.
All, who come into this free-for-
all battle for greater LaGrange will
be benefitted. First by the know
ledge that they are doing something
really worth while, then there will be
the financial return for the merchants
in the amount of goods sold tq out-
of town people, who will be drawn
here by the extensive boosting; and
the privates in the ranks will have
more fun than a little.
Macon To Do This.
You know LaGrange is getting to
be some town, when she can cause a
city like Macon to fall in line and
copy one of the things that we have
started. > . . , ..
Now comes the announcement that
the.business men of Macon are going
to huve a jubilee week just like La
Grange will have., They have evi
dently recognized the merit of such
a move and they are going in for the
occasion with great spirit.
LaGrange Will Skin ’Em a Block.
Macon may spend a world of money
and have quite a time with their pro
ject, but considering the population
of LaGgange we will just skin ’em
a city’ block.
There is more enthusiasm and pub
lic spirit per capita to LaGrange peo
ple than Macon will ever have and
these two events Will be splendid op
portunities for this city to reveal
hereself to the public.
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