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VOL. 72. ESTABLISHED 1842. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 3, 1914. HORSE RAGES AND BASE BALL i WILL DRAW LARGE CROWDS AUianca, First Big Seagoing Ship to Te9t Panama Canal Lock9 Nine Good Horses Entered LaGrange will Play Opelika at nine forty-five Saturday Morning. This Occasion To Be Made Annual Event. Nine of the best horses in this sec tion of the country have been entered in the races for the fourth of July at the fair grounds next Saturday and no one horse has a sure thing. For the past few days the owners have been putting them through rigid exercises and all are going to make a good showing in the contests. There will be three races during the afternoon and large purses have been offered. Big Crowds Will Be Here. Most of the LaGrange merchants will close for at least half the day Saturday and one of the largest crowds seen here in a long time will take in the ball game in the morning and the races in the afternoon. Owing to the fact that the funds of the promotors of the races have been limited, the big event has not been advertised as extensively as they would have liked, hut people have been talking it so on the streets of LaGrange that practically everyone in Troup county knows of the big day we are to have and they will come and bring their families and friends. Baseball In The Morning. LaGrange will play Opelika on the local diamond Saturday morning, the game beginning at nine forty-five o’clock. LaGrange and Opelika are two of the fastest teams in the league and they are sure to put up a game worth seeing. Baseball fanl; from all around La Grange will be here to take in the game and LaGrange will no doubt up hold her. record as having the largest paid attendance of any team in the league. May Make This Annual Event. The men, who are behind this move ment of making LaGrange the center of great festivity on the fourth of July are anxious to make of it an annual event and the manfier with which their efforts are accepted by the people this year will no doubt determine whether this will be pos sible. It is their belief that the prizes offered for good horse blood will en ' courage the breeding of better horses in this section of the country and that possibly sometime we can boast of the horses here that have made mid dle Tennessee and Kentucky famous. Motoring Through South Georgia Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Doe, Mr. A. R. Arnold, Miss Emma Arnold, Master Milton Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. W. \\ . Arnold, Jr., and Mrs. H. A. Looper of Atlanta, will leave Sunday for a week's auto trip through South Geor gia. They will go by way of Newnan to Griffin on to Macon, Fort Valley, Americus and to Beuana Vista where they will visit Rev. \V. W. Arnold and family and by way of Talbotton or Columbus on theii return trip. I Reporter’s Whistle ^Symbol of News If you hear somebody whistle this afternoon, go to the door and maybe you will get some news. Y’ou will certainly get that was in tended for news because you will re ceive THE REPORTER, that is if you have been wise' enough to sub scribe for it. | Since changing from weekly to semi-weekly we have been forced to supply our own 'city delivery, be cause good old Uncle Sam refused to send his men out in this hot weather for us twice a week. It has taken some time for the boys to learn the different routes and we have had a good many just com plaints from our subscribers, who failed to receive the paper, but the youngsters have been working hard nnd complaints have grown lower and fewer every week. The boys now have whistles will be sounded at each subscribers home. We will appreciate the favor if our subscribers will notify us whenever their street address is changed as we are bending every effort to perfect deliver^ Service, which "fir -possible only with the co-operation of the subscribers. Just a "Chicken" From Alabama Mr. J. C. DeLoach of this city, who has been in the habit of ordering his supply of chickens and eggs from Alabama, Tuesday received a crate of eggs which proved to be automatic Not expecting any harm from the small inanimate “hen-fruit,” Mr. De Loach left them in his store Tuesday night and on his return Wednesday morning was surprised to hear the .chirp of a small chicken. Upon in vestigation, it was found that the little chick was in the crate with the eggs and had made his escape. Mr. DeLoach now has his little pet on display and is patiently awaiting the arrival of other fowls. Hot in Behind Blind Tigers FIVE CENTS A COPY. Johnson to Be with Bradfield Drug Co. Mr. E. I,. Johnson, well known in LaGrange as an experienced and capable seed and poultry man, will he connected with Bradfield Drug Company after September 1, his spec ial duties being the handling of the seed, plant and poultry-supply depart ments of that popular firm. Mr. Walter Davis, the manager of Bradfield Drug Company, is himself one of the best posted seedsmen and i poultrymen in this section, and has j already built up a largo business in i supplies in these Tines because of the expert advice and assistance which he is able to give. The addition of Mr. Johnson will make a combination hard to beat, and it is a'safe predic tion that these departments will grow faster than ever. NUMBER 55 Mr. Ralph Jones On Business Here HR 8rat freight currying steamer to pass through the locks or the Panama canal was the Alllanea, a vessel belonging to the Panama railroad. She carried 9,000 tons of sugar, and the test or the great locks was thoroughly satisfactory to Colonel Goethe Is, governor of the caaal zone. The rise at the tiatun locks la eighty-live feet. More Studebakers Sold in LaGrange Mr. Ralph Jones, who was former ly editor of the Firing Line on the Atlanta Constitution and who is now connected with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, was in LaGrange yes-! . terday in the interest of the state Mr - Reuben K 5 rl * announces the body, who is getting out a directory sale of two more Studebakers in this of Georgia manufacturers in further- section to Mr. A. O. Dunson of La- ance of their “Trade at Home Cam- Grange and Mr. C. W. Griffin of pa j ?n ' ... • LaFayette, Ala. In the directory every manufactur- ,, , „ , . .... i Mr. Kyle has sold a number of er in the state will be listed alphabet- J ically and the book will be distributed Stpdebakers in LaGrange recently to every nook and corner of the state, and he is seriously considering com- This is the first Big direct step to- ing to this city and making head- ward teaching Georgia people that q uar te rs here. necessary articles, or at least most of them can be bought right here in our own state, and ft will no doubt prove of untold benefit to the manu facturers as well as being a valuable collection of statistics. President C. J. Haden is giving his — personal attention to this work and Prof. Searcy B. Slack, good roads this directory will be the most com- expert for the University of Georgia, plete compilation of its kind ever afld who is a son 0 f Dr. and Mrs. H. Prof. S.B.SIack to Visit Here published in a southern state. Goat Rock Darn Shown at Grand R. Slack, of this city, will arrive in LaGrange this week for a few days visit to his home folks. It has been some time since Prof. Slack has visited LaGrange and his large number of friends will be glad Goat Rock Dam, the wonderful to we i come him home. source of electric power situated at / Columbus on the Chattahoochee riv-' . _ . . er was shown in LaGrange the other q|0 0316 (S night by moving pictures at the Grand theater. ' | This marvelous piece of engineer-! ing was presented in a very interest ing “movy” and gave in some measure Watkin’s Residence Catches on Fire Fire, of unknown origin, created a good deal of excitement in LaGrange yesterday morning, when the resi dence of Mr. T. E. Watkins on Main street caught. The fire department answered the summons immediately and had very little trouble in extinguishing the flames. The damuge is small and is covered by insurance. Much IVIoney Circu lated Here July 1st Between $-10,000 and $50,000 was put in circulation in LaGrange on July 1st through dividend disburse ments of' several of its big corpora tions. Such a large sum coming in i time of the year is of great all along the line, and La Grange is fortunate in having such Its corporations not only pay handsome dividends to their stockholders, but yield another sten A cash income through the large- pay rolls to employes, estimated at $00,000 to $75,000 per month. The corporations paying dividends on July 1st were: Unity Cotton Mills, 4 per cent quarterly on $250,700. $10,028.00. Elm City Cotton Mills 3 per cent quarterly on $315,000. $9,408.00. LaGrange Banking & Trust Com pany 4 per cent semi-annually $200,000. $8,000.00. The LaGrange National Bank 4 per cent semi-annually on $150,000. $0,000.00. . * LaGrange Saving Bank 4 per cent semi-annually -on $25,000. $1,000.00 Total $34,496.00. In)addition there are a large num ber of locul stockholders in the At-, lanta & West Point railroad Com pany which paid its regular semi annual dividend of 3 per cent. WILL RON FOR LEGISLATURE West Point Man Of fers Candidacy Hon. W. Trox Bankston, Editor West Point News, Declares Willingness to Serve people of Troup. Will Return to LaGrange Work Has Begun on School Building Work on the new school building which will he constructed' on the ad dition of Gordon street near the Troup county fair grounds has start ed and will be pushed fast as pos sible in order to have the building completed during early fall. Pike Bros. Lumber Company of this city have the contract for its construction. The brick for the building have been purchased and will be shipped to LaGrange in a few days. Red pressed brick will be used. Miss Georgia McIIan, who for the past two seasons has had charge of the millinery department at La Grange Dry Goods Company has ac cepted her same position for next season anVLwill, to the delight of her many friends, return to LaGrange September 1. She will leave for New York about August 1 to be gone about three weeks looking after the buying for her department. Poolos& Pappas v Se11 Olympia Cafe The Olympia Cafe on Main street, which has been operated since open ing a few months ago by Poolos & Pappas, has been sold to Messrs Gus Nichols and James Brown, two At lanta Greeks. The new proprietors are experienc ed restaurant men and will no doubt do a thriving business in LaGrange. The Olympia is situated in the Bostick hotel on Main street and is neatly equipped for serving trade. Mayor John D. Edmundson is mak ing a determined campaign against blind tigers in this city and he is doing everything in his power to put an end to the evil traffic. Four negroes received sentence in his court yesterday morning and will serve the time on the road. The vigilant police rounded up these law breakers after having brought a drunken black to justice. Now Going On • The Edmundson-Christopher Com- to the people in this city an idea of pany. is putting on this week a sure how thousands of horse power are enough bargain sale in an effort to sent to us by the little wire convey- 1 se n out their entire . stock of goods ors ' J before moving to their beautiful new store on Main street. Chief Joyner I Thirty-three . and one-third per ... , a ^ ’cent is being given off on all goods VISITS Labrange an d 3ales are now being made just Chief Joyner, formerly chief of the about as fast as the clerks can handle fire department in Atlanta spent the business. Wednesday afternoon and part of This is the first sale that Mr. Thursday in LaGrange in the- interest Edmondson has put on in a long time of some of the fire insurance com- and he states that he has been sur- panies, who have had losses in this prised at thp response that they have section. received so far. Chief Joyner has a number of The sale will be continued until the friends in LaGrange. firm moves to the new store, (adv.) Young People Camping Out Dr. and Mrs. W. L. v Pierce are chaperoning a party of young people at a camp at Glass’ bridge a few miles from LaGrange this week. A number of LaGrange people will visit the campers this week and partake of the delightful river fish ( ?) that will no doubt be caught. YOUNG PEOPLE CAMPING. The sons of ease are having a jolly good time over in the court house yard this summer weather playing checkers. The trees over there keep the hot sun far away and from morning until dark, unless the local club is playing at home checkers is the "order of the day." Return Home from Vacation Mr. J. L. Bradfield, who has heon spending some time in Dallas, Tex., returned to LaGrange Wednesday. Mr. Bradfield states that hhj Western trip has done him, a lot of good and that he will now enter business with renewed vigor. . ... . He was accompanied home by,Miss Mary Scott of Dallas,Mi*»; Scott yisit- ed Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield last sum mer and she has many friends here, who are glad to welcome her back to LaGrange. Mirs. Mays Will Make Change Mrs. A, L. Mays, who for the past several seasons, has had charge Of the Marshburn Company’s millinery department, will be associated with Mist McHan, and will be glad to have her friends call at the LaGrange Dry Goods Company to see her after September 1. Hon. W. Trox Bankston, editor of the West Point and Lanett News and one of the best known weekly news paper men in the state of Georgia has announced his candidacy for the legist Jaturc from Troup county. Mr. Bankston states that his action in the matter was occasioned by the demands of Troup county citizens that he make the race and that he has acceded with the intentions of serving his people to the best of his ability in case they really want him. His announcement card is as fol lows: “If it is the desire of the voters that I should represent this grand old county of Troup in the next gene ral assembly of the state of Georgia, I shall highly appreciate their sup port gnd influence, and, if elected, labor zealously to serve them faith fully and to the best of my ability. Mr. W. Trox Bankston briefly out lines his platform as follows: “I am in favor of leasing the state road<for a long term of years or ex tending it to the sea, that it may al ways continue the important factor in the source of revenue to the educa tional fund of Georgia. “I favor biennial sessions of the legislature. Once every two yeara is often enough for the solons to meet. “I do not believe in condemning or repealing the tax equalization law un til we have given it a fair trial, but I favor such amendments as are n cessary to make the tax equaliza tion law accomplish the purpose for which it was intended; equalizing the taxes that they may prove bur densome to none, yet a3 nearly as possible compel every taxpayer in Georgia to pay his pro-rate share of taxes necessary for the economical expenditure of the state.. “Our sehool children should have the best books 1 that money pan buy, at the* lowest possible cost, add should- be uriiform thoughout the state.” ' Mr. Bankston has for many years been prominent in the affairs of his community, having always taken a lead in his paper for everything that was progressive. He is a man, who could no doubt fill the office of representative with ease, and is. capable of rendering the people of Troup county good service. Mr. Bankston is a hustler and a good campaigner and before the pri mary is over there will be a.lot of peo ple in this section, who will have heard his platform explained in per son. .... .A SEE 3rd Page FOR FARM NEWS SEE Back Page FOR SPORT NEWS