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VOL. 72.
ESTABLISHED 7842.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914
FIVE CENTS A COPY.
NUMBER 47
lIVEWHtt KILLS
MR. R1 GREEN
Member of Odd Fel
lows and Red Men
Hugh Green Was About Thirty-
five Years of Age and Leaves
n a Wife and Three Children.
Mr. R. H. Green, a young white
man who was employed by the Unity
Cotton Mills, of South LaGrange, was
instantly killed Wednesday afternoon
at about 5:45 o’clock by coming in
contact with a broken wire charged
with 2,200 volts from the city’s elec
tric lighting plant. Eddie Sewell, a
small boy who also works in the
Unity Mills also received a shock, but
was not seriously hurt.
The accident occurred almost in
front of Mr. Green’s home at 78 Dun-
son street, which is the street run
ning parallel with the Atlanta & West
Point railroad main line, and a few
hundred yards south of the mill. The
unfortunate man was going home
from his woft in the mill, where he
was emp^^B as a loom fixer. Ac
cording f^nne statement of Mr. Zeke
Ware, / fellow employee and neigh
bor, who witnessed the accident, Mr.
I Green’s attention was attracted to a
' play of fire where the wire was touch
ing the ground and, going over to it,
in some way came in contact, falling
to the ground with only one short,
agonized cry. Afraid to go near for
fear of a similar fate, Mr. Ware ran
to the nearest telephone at the mill
office, where the lighting plant was
notified to shut off the current and a
doctor was summoned. Dr. W. E.
Morgan was on the scene in a few
minutes, but upon examination stated
that there was no hope, as indications
were that the deadly charge had caus
ed almost instant death. Despite this,
Messrs. Ray Underwood, Henry
Caudle and Joe Teaver, of the light
ing plant, worked faithfully for a
long time, relieved at Intervals by
friends of the stricken plan, to bring
him to by movements inducing artifi
cial respiration. These efforts were
> unavailing, however, and the body
was tenderly borne to the stricken
home across the street, where but a
short time before his wife and three
little children had been happily await
ing the homecoming of the husband
and father to the evening meal. How
different was this awful reality from
their fond anticipation! The children
are of ages ten, six and three years
respectively and all three are little
irirls.
Hugh Green, as he was popularly
known, was a young man about 35
years of age. He was highly regard
ed by his employers and had a wide
circle of friends. He had no near
relatives besides his immediate fam
ily. His wife formerly resided at
Langdale, Ala., where her father, Mr.
W. H. Hawkins, and a brother and
sister still reside.
» The deceased was a member of both
the Odd Fellows and Red Men, both
of which will pay death benefits of
about $100 each to the widow. He
I also had a small industrial insurance
policy.
It is supposed that the electric
wire which caused the fatal accident
was burned in two by lightning dur
ing the heavy thunderstorm which
occurred between four and five o’clock
in the afternoon.
Funeral services were held at 3
o’clock Thursday afternoon at the
Unity Methodist church, conducted by
Rev. H. H. McAfee, and the remains
were interred at Hill View cemetery.
Mr. B. A. DeLoach
Visits in LaGrange
Mr. B. A. Deloach, of Atlanta, was
a visitor in LaGrange during Monday
and Tuesday for the purpose of re
ceiving his appointment from the
ordinary’s court, as administrator of
the estate of Mr. T. S. DeLoach. Mr.
DeLoach has a number of friends in
this city.
The City Park
Begins Operation
Mr. C. S. Ward, manager and own
er of the local Chero-Cola Bottling
Plant, has just purchased the full
two-year lease on McLendon's Park
and announces that this place will be
conducted with the idea of giving to
the city of LaGrange a real city
park. Since the park has been under
operation a number of picnics have
been given by the young people here
and all are enthusiastic over the ex
cellent recreation grounds it affords.
There is a beautiful pavilion, a $950
electric piuno, a large pond, which is
used as a bathing pool, and soft
drinks, “hot weinies,” cigars and the
like are available. Besides the bath
ing pool, a skating rink is enjoyed by
the young people.
LIGHTNING KILLS
NEGRO MAN
Jim Harris Was Leaning Against
the Wail Near the Meter in
Murphy’s Store When Killed.
Jim Harris, a negro farm hand
employed by Mr. J. W. Murphy, was
instantly killed by lightning Wednes
day afterngon at about 4;30 o'clock,
while standing just inside Mr. Mur
phy’s store on the Hamilton Road
about one mile from the business cen
ter. The deadly current was borne
into the building by the electric light
wires. Harris was leaning against
the wall just inside the door where
the switch and meter are located. The
lightning charge was evidently so
heavy that it jumped the short dis
tance from the switch to his head,
and it broke his neck as it coursed
downward to the damp floor which
completed the connection. Another
negro was standing near, but was un
hurt.
Mr. Murphy was in the rear of the
store at the time of the flash and did
not know any one had been hurt until
he was called to the front by the
frightened negro who had himself
been so near death.
The dead man was about forty
years of age and leaves a wife,
who was in Montezuma, at the time
of the accident. He also has a sister
residing in Yatesville.
Examination Here
for Postmasters
In a communication received from
John A. Mcllhenny, President of the
board of commissioners of the United
States Civil service commission, he
advises that examinations for fourth-
class postmasterships in the state of
Georgia will be held in several cities
during the month of July. July 18
is the date set for the examinations
to be held at LaGrange and also at
West Point. Among the nearby
Post Offices of the fourth class for
which such examinations will be held,
the following are noted: Gabbettville,
Glenn, Mountville and Odessadale.
MR. MARSHBURN
TO SHIP FRUIT
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Marshburn and
Miss Marie Marshburn will leave
Monday for Fitzgerald where Mr.
Marshburn is going to ship his cante-
lopes. They will remain there three
or four weeks, and will then leave for
Stone Mountain where he will ship
peaches.
Will Build a New
7-Room Cottage
Judge J. B. Strong announces that
the contract for a seven room cottage
has been let by him to Brown & Mil-
lians, of Newnan, who will begin its
construction at once on Broad street,
adjoining the lot of Prof. T. G, Pol-
hill.
Judge and Mrs. Strong are at pres
ent living on South Lewis street, but
will move into their new home as soon
as completed.
“LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.”
HAPPY COUPLE PROVES IT
Miss Mamie McAllister and
Mr. Newt Black, a young couple from
Manchester, were happily united in
marriage Wednesday night, Judge R.
M. Young officiating. The Reporter’s
newsman could stop right here and
you’d have a bald news account of it.
But there's a story connected with it
which may make interesting reading;
a story of two young hearts as madly
beating for each other and two young
wills so bent and determined as to
overcome all obstacles; a real romance
with the sheriff and his deputy called
on a ten mile chase and arriving just
in time Ur prevent the first attempt—
but that’s getting ahead of the story.
Miss McAllister was in LaGrange
on a visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
Gurley, in one of the mill communi
ties. Early Wednesday morning
Sheriff Florence received a telephone
message from Manchester that the
young man was on his way to La
Grange and was instructed to arrest
the couple i^ they attempted to marry,
the complaint being parental objection
on account the girl being under age.
The attempt to marry was made as
anticipated Mid Mr. Florence prompt
ly arrested aiid carried them before
Judge Young. Upon learning the
facts in the case Judge Young in
structed ( that the young man be re
leased upon his own recognizance and
the girl be held until the arrival of
her mother. Out of the kindness of
his heart, the genial sheriff did not
lock her in a cell, but gave her the
freedom of the building. He was
astonished to learn during the after
noon that the young man had stolen
the girl out and they were fleeing in
an automobile. Then followed an ex
citing chase which ended at Mount
ville, Mr. Florence and his deputy,
Mr. Hayes, arriving just as a mar
riage ceremony was about to be per
formed.
The young people were brought
back to LaGrange and both held until
the'arrival of the girl’s mother Wed
nesday night. When she learned of
the day’s events * and realized how
determined the couple were, she gave
her consent to the marriage, which
Judge Young performed in his usual
dignified manner.
All of which goes to show—(but,
never mind about the moral. This
story may get “blue penciled’’ as it
is on account of its length. Just
supply your own moral).
FOR GOVERNOR IS RUMORED
Little Virginia Park
Is Much Improved
Friends of little Virginia Park, who
is the youngest daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Raleigh Park, are concerned ov-
1 er her illness, which has lasted now
jfor several weeks. The little girl has
been in Atlanta under the treatment
of Doctors Jones and Dorsey. Latest
reports from the bedside are that she
is, much improved and her relatives
and friends are hopeful for an early
recovery.
Landefr, Lane Will
Visit Relatives
f
Mr. Land&r Lane, who holds a posi
tion with the ( American Telephone
Company at Hannibal, Mo., will ar
rive in LaGrpng^ this week for a visit
to his relatives. ■ \
Mr. Lane left LaGrange several
months ago and since his stay in Han
nibal he has became a valuable man
for his company. 1
t 9 M
TTENOS
VENTION
Bradfiijd
rug f Company Sends
A Representative to Rexall
Convention in Atlanta.
Mr. W. Sr-Davis, commonly known
as “Walter,” and who is one of the
most prominent druggists in this part
of the state, has just returned from a
convention of Rexall druggists in At
lanta.
Bradfield Drug Company, of which
Mr. Davis is president, is the local
dealer for the famous flexall variety
of drugs. This convention held ses
sion in Atlanta last Tuesday.
The Rexall drugs are the products
of one of the biggest industries in the
United States and the history of this
business, as told by Elbert Hubbard
in the Philistine, reads like an inter
esting novel.
The Grind Is on at
The Cohrt House
3
Over at the courthouse this week,
the lawyers, the judge, the sheriff, his
deputies and the clerk are having a
hot time.
It has been one monotonous grind,
with an occasional bit of interest- to
drive away the jvorry of It all. The
courthouse has been practically free
from spectators, because it has been
so hot. Nothing short of a ball game
will pull the citizens of LaGrange
away from the drug stores where the
electric fans and Coca-Cola furnish
diversion.
One of the most interesting cases
to come up for judgement this week
was that against Henry Colquitt, a
young white man, of this city, who
was accused of wife desertion. Col
quitt was fined $75 by Judge Harwell.
At the time of this writing Bob Grif
fin is being tried for selling liquor. It
is alleged that Bob Ggiffin was found
with the goods a short time ago near
Three Points on the outskirts of town.
Our School Girls
Are Coming Home
LaGrange will come into her own
this week when all our good looking
girls get back from school for the
summer. Most of them have arrived,
but there are a few more to come and
until they get here, some of these
boys around town will continue to sit
out on the courthouse wall and gaze
into the stars and encourage the
flight of time.
REPORTER WILL
(HAVE FARM NEWS
The Farmers Are Invited to Use
Our Back Page for Farming
Chats and Comments.
The Reporter announces a new de
partment to be inaugurated with the
current issue, and which, it is hoped,
will be of interest to our farmer
friends, and to our friends, who are
not farmers, but who think they are.
The department will be conducted
for the purpose of permitting our
most efficient toilers of the soil to
express their opinion on the crop out
look, etc.
We don’t propase to publisn any
two column article from any one man,
but we would like for as many good
farmers as can, to oome around and
give us a "little farm news once in a-
while. This department will always
be found on the back page, unless we
are so lucky as to get a page ad to
go there. In that case we would im
press upon our readers the impor
tance of “looking for it.”
Noble Woman
Passes Away
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Mrs. Sarah Greer died at her home
at Salem last Friday morning at three
o’clock, after an illness lasting seve
ral weeks. Funeral services were
conducted from the residence, Rev.
Sewell, of the Chipley circuit, of
ficiating and interment followed at
the Salem cemetery Saturday after-
Mrs. Greer was the mother of Col.
Arthur Greer, the well known lawyer
of this city.
Besides her husband tjhe deceased
is survived by three children, J. H.
Greer, of Salem, Mrs. J, W. Colley,
of Salem, and Col. Arthur Gireer, of
this city.
The bereaved relatives have the
sheerest sympathy of the many
friends of the family.
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FIRE DESTROYS
TENANT HOUSE
House Belonged to the A. B. & A.
Railway Co. and Was Locat
ed Near The Ice Factory.
Fire which was discovered a few
minutes before ten o’clock Wednes
day • night, completely destroyed a
negro tenant house belonging to the
A. B. & A. railroad and located on
their right of way a short distance
from the LaGrange Ice Factory. The
fire department quickly responded to
the call, but could do nothing, as there
are no fire hydrants in this portion of
the city. Fortunately the fact that
a heavy rain had fallen a few hours
before prevented spread of the flames
to any of the buildings nearby.
The house was occupied by Josie
Cooper and Etnma Moore, two negro
women, who made their escape with
a few of their household goods. It is
reported that the fire originated from
some hot coals, and ashes taken up
from a fireplace where one of the
women had been heating smoothing
irons placed in an old can on the rear
porch. While no authoritative state
ment could be obtained, it is under
stood that the house was insured. It
was an old building and formerly
belonged to the late Mr. Sam Smith.
Erected in the days when all heart
pine timber was plentiful and cheap,
it was evidently of this kind of ma
terial, as the flames were so hot that
the large crowd which gathered was
kept a considerable distance away.
Dr. Bradford to Ad
dress the Corn Club
All of the Corn Club Boys of Troup
county will be interested to know of
a forthcoming visit from Dr. William
Bradford, of Cedartown. Dr. Brad
ford will be here Thursday morning,
the 11th of June, and will talk to the
Corn Club Boys at the court house.
Of course the public is cordially in
vited, but the meeting is especially
for the Corn Club Boys and it is to
be hoped that every one of them' will
take advantage of this opportunity.
Dr. Bradford is one of the district
agents of the club work in Georgia.
SAXON ROADSTER
MAKES GREAI HIT
The Saxon Roadster, which hit La
Grange a short time ago and created
a sensation in the automobile circles
in this city, is proving to be really a
wonderful little car, according to the
expression of those who have ridden
in the car for a demonstration.
The car sells for $395 plus $30 for
freight charges, making the car cost
$425 “laid dowh.”
According to the literature of the
Saxon agency, the car has all the
features of the higher priced cars,
and is being offered cheap because the
big organization, which manufactures
the Saxon, manufactures one of the
best of the higher priced cars and is
putting the same mechanism and in
telligent construction in the little car
with every superfluous piece of metal
eliminated. The Saxon is standard
tread, has 96 inch wheel base, and
weighs 1,085 pounds.
Joe Hanson and Phil Trimble, of
this city, are agents for Troup ana
Heard counties.
Declines to Affirm
the Rumor.
It Is Understood That the Strong
Personal Friends of Mr. J. E
Dunson of This City Are Mak
ing Every Effort to Get Him in
the Race.
Yesterday afternoon it was rumor
ed on the streets of LaGrange that a
few strong personal friends of Mr.
J. E. Dunson, in this and another sec
tion of the state were discussing the
probability of his entering the race
for governor.
Mr. Dunson, when interviewed by a
representative of The Reporter de
clined to affirm the rumor, saying he
had not considered such a possibility
and/ had no definite knowledge of
what his friends had done or antici
pated doing in the matter.
Mr. Dunson is one of the best
known business men in this section of
the state. He is a self made man,
having arisen from a poor boy to
his present position of one of the best
bankers and cotton manufacturers in
the south.
Should he decide to enter the race
for governor, there can be no doubt
but what his thousands of friends in
different sections of the state would
rally to his support and make every
effort -to put into the chief executive
office of the state a man, who has
proven his ability, and who has made
good by his individual effort.
Friends of Mr. Dunson are antici
pating the possibility of making some
definite announcement in regard to his
candidacy within the next few days,
and it is a certainty that they will do
everything in their power to get him
to serve the people of Georgia.
Dr. F. W. Brandon
Delivers Address
Dr. F. W. Brandon, of Anniston,
Ala., delivered an inspiring address to
the students of the LaGrange Col
lege last-Monday night. A large
crowd of LaGrange people were in at
tendance.
Owing to the lack of space it was
impossible for us to carry out our
original intention of publishing Dr.
Brandon’s entire address, but this
may be given in an early issue.
Dr. Brandon i^ one of the best
known ministers in Alabama and his
visit to LaGrange during the com
mencement exercises of the LaGrange
college was greatly enjoyed by all,
who heard tyis lectures. Dr. Brandon
also delivered the commencement ser-
Dr. D. H. Coman at
PresbyterianChurch
The Presbyterians and others in the,
city are Looking forward with much'
interest to the coming of Dr. D. H.
Coman, of North Carolina, who will
begin a series of protracted meetings
at that church next Sunday. Dr. Co
man is said to have unusual power to
make plain and convincing the truth
of God’s Word and is a preacher who
has had remarkable success. The
members of the other churches and
the public generally are most cordially
invited to take part in these meetings,
which will be held at the usual hours
on Sunday, and at 10 in the morning
and 8 at night through the week.
Mr, Bill Jarrell
Returns Home
Mr. Bill Jarrell, who has been at
tending . the Philadelphia school (of
Textile Engineering, arrived in La
Grange thi3 week for a short vaca
tion before beginning some practical
work in one of the mills of South
Carolina.
Mr. Jarrell received his diploma
this year and he is anxious
to the real work of his profe