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VOL. 72.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
NUMBER 57.
TO IMPROVE
A.&W.P.DEP0T
Work to Begin Im
mediately
Mr. P. E. Redding, the Local Agent
for This Road, Deserves Much
Credit for the Improvements
That Are to Be Made.
People of LaGrange will learn with
gratification that the long needed
improvements on the local A. & W. P.
depot will be made, and the building
will be fitted up in every way to ac
comodate the large and growing pas
senger patronage of this road.
The entire building will be changed
and a ladies waiting room with every
convenience will be added.
Besides this, the street, which lends
from the depot to Depot street will
lie paved and the mud and slosh,
which passengers have undergone
during rainy weather will be eliminat
ed.
Work To Begin at Once.
Mr. O. T. Nelson, superintendent of
maintenance way for the A. & W. P.
road and who will have charge of
this work, was in LaGrange yester
day and he stated that work would
begin on the improvements at once.
Material for the building and til
ing for the street is expected to ar
rive in LaGrfinge within the next few
days .and a big force of workmen will
be put on the job in view of getting
'it completed in the shortest time pos
sible.
Mr. P. E. Redding Deserves Much
, Credit.
Mr. P. E. Redding, local agent for
this road, deserves much credit for
the improvements to be made, as this
man long ago realized the necessity
for the work and he has been busy
with the officials of the road for
several months.
Mr. Redding was formerly of For
syth. He came to LaGrange last
year and since his stay in this city,
has taken a leading part in all the
public welfare movements.
His work for this latest improve
ment for LaGrange is but one of the
many good things he has help pull
across for the city and is only another
evidence of his splendid public spirit.
Gives a Picnic
to Employees
;ini,
The progressive firm of Callaways
department store gave a picnic- for the
benefit of their employees yesterday
afternoon on the Chattahoochee riv
er a few miles west of LaGrange.
Each one of the employees was given
tne privilege of inviting his family
or sweetheart and all had a fine time.
The store closed about four-thirty
and the jolly picnicers returned to La
Grange about nine o'clock.
Mr. Barney Frost
Visits LaGrange
Mr. Barney Frost, pleasantly re
membered by the older residents of
LnGrange. was in the city a few days
last week visiting his brother-in-law,
Capt. Dowse White. and shaking
bands with his old friends. Mr. Frost
now resides near Augusta, but says
that he will always hold a warm place
his heart for LaGrange and its
people and institutions. He is now
08 years old, but is remarkably well
preserved. 1
Mr. Frost was one of a coterie of
exceedingly lively young men who
were approaching manhoou at the
close of the Civil War. Their pranks
and escapades are still the subject
of many a hearty laugh us they are
retold in the court house yard, and
many of these old fellows will insist
that" the hoys of today have not one
half the initiative and originality of
the hoys of those other days.
A representative of The Reporter
happened to be present when Mr.
Frost and Mr. Charlie (griffin met,
and was an interested listener to some
of the reminiscences exchanged. There
was a softened note in their voices
as they spoke of the old time friends
who had passed over, and then the
conversation would turn to one of
their numerous escapades, bringing
forth amused chuckles as their minds
reverted back over the vale of years.
The friends of Mr. Frost, both old
and new, are always glad to see him.
‘T. R.” Is Busy In Politics
Despite the Doctor’s Orders
Little Girl Hit
by Automobile
An automobile accident, in which
near being seriously
Sunday evening,
Hogg struck little I
Todd, while motoring in her
Ford car on the Hamilton road.|
The little girl was struck with one|
of the fenders and was knocked down
on the side, of the road, hut fortunate-
no bones were broken and a few
bruises constituted the injuries. A
physician was called in, the wounds
were dressed; and the little girl will
soon be alright.
A.H. THOMPSON
IS APPOINTED
Office With R. R.
Commission
Are You From Missouri?
We Can Show You!
VI use of wast
ing money in news
paper advertising?
It's too costly, and
It doesn’t pay. The
people never read
the ads. nowa
days. They throw
I he paper away after they have
skimmed through the news.”
•‘Mv dear sir. pardon me. but
you aren’t talking HOOD BUSI
NESS. You WON’T waste your
money. You'll get It hack many
times over in DIRECT RE
SULTS. Newspaper advertising
isn’t like a billboard or a cal
endar. You don't have to wait
for months to see if you get re
sults. Newspaper advertising is
NOT COSTLY. It's CHEAP for
the END GAINED. The people
DO read the ads.-that is, the
class that REALLY BUY do--
and they are the ones that
COUNT. Advertising is NEWS.”
If is not often that such a
conversation really takes place
in this day. Every business man
now KNOWS that newspaper
advertising is gilt edged, it’s
merely a matter of choosing the
best paper.
We are ready to give CIRCU
LATION FIGURES and to of
fer you GOOD POSITIONS Id
our advertising columns at fixed
rates. We can PROVE onr me
dium is the BEST.
Tax Equalizers
Through Working
The board of tax equalizers for
Troup county, which is composed of
Messrs. L. C. Fullerton, Pat Dix, and
W. C. Matthews, with Mr. Olin Carl
ton, clerk, are nearing a completion
of their work and a report in full
will be made within the next few
days.
A considerable increase has been
made in the total taxes of the county,
and several thousand dollars of tax
able property hus been found that
heretofore has not been taxed.
According to the equalizers more
complaint has been heard of the new
law in the country, while the increase
in taxes is not as great in the country
as in the towns.
The tax books have been cleared of
a great deal of property, which wus
listed in more than one district. Con
siderable trouble has been occasioned
by this double listing as many people
were approached for collection of
taxes twice on the same property on
account of the error in listing.
Have -Worked Faithfully.
The men, who have had charge of
this equalization work have labored
faithfully for several weeks and the
result of their work has Been reached
after putting in their very best ef
fort.
The total amount of the increase
of taxable property in Troup county
will be close to $500,000.
The “found” property is Tocated at
West Point, LaGrange, Hogansville,
and some farm lands in the country.
An effort will be made to back tax
this property to a time when the re
cords show proper taxes were paid.
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Assessment Fixed
For Candidates
Photo copyright, 1914, by American
OMK iigalii. home
political Cray Is
orders. He will
nuuncod weakness of
gressive party candidates. Mr.
alarmists and that they have
ment that he would not run
Interest
H
announce
widespread
Visiting Mr. And
Mrs. Caldwell
- a
and
MV. and Mrs. G.
Toccoa, ure visiting Mr. and Mrs- U.
W. Caldwell on Broad street. Mr.
Allen, who is a prominent lawyer of
Toccoa, is a brother of Mrs. Caldwell.
Campers Return
To LaGrange
Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Pierce and
family and the group of young people
who have been camping at Glass’
Bridge for the past few days, have
returned to LaGrange. They report
a fine time and all feel better from
the short vacation. They caught just
lots of river fish and had quite a feast
upon several occasions.
The Committee appointed by The
Democratic executive committee, to
assess the various candidates for
office in the state primary election, to
be held on the August 19th, 1914, to
defray the expenses of holding said
election, hereby make the following
assessments:
For congressman, fourth dis
trict $25.00
For state senator, thirty
seventh district ■■■■ 15-00
For house representatives
(from Troup county) 15.00
The said assessments are due and
payable on or before noon, of the 1st.
day of August, 1914 to either of the
undersigned.
Unless paid as above stated, the
candidates name will not appear on
the ticket to be voted.
This July 8th, 1914.
F. P. LONGLEY.
A. H. THOMPSON.
T. H. NIMMONS.
To Attend Press
Convention
Attendance Trophy
Now In LaGrange
The opening day attendance trophy,
which was won by LaGrange this
year has been sent to this city and is
now in possession of the local base
ball club.
It is a beautiful silver loving cup
and will soon be put on display at one
of the stores in LaGrange.
LaGrange continues to have the
best attendance of any team in the
league and at the game here in the
morning of the fourth of July there
were more people in attendance than
were at the game in Opelika during
the afternoon.
Will Address
Sunday School
Rev. H. D. Phillips, pastor of St.
Mark’s Episcopal church, will deliver
an address to the Sunday school at
the Methodist church at Dixie next
Sunday. Everybody is cordially in-
out to hear him.
W. Trox Bankston
in LaGrange
Hon. W. Trox Bankston, of West
Point, who is a candidate for repres
entative from Troup, was in La
Grange Tuesday in the interest of his
candidacy. Mr. Bankston states that
conditions seem favorable for. his
election and that he is hopeful over
the situation.
Hutchens Speaks
in LaGrange
' '■■to — ______
Hon. G. R. Hutchens, candidate for
the short term senutorBhip, spoke in
LaGrange Wednesday night before a
small group of Troup county voters.
Owing to the fact that the meeting
had not been advertised the crowd
was not as large as expected and a
good many people, who would 'have
liked to have heard the speech did not
go.
Mr. Hutchens was introduced to the
LaGrange audience by Hon. J. E.
Dunson, of this city. Mr. Dunson’s
remarks made a fitting preface to the
address, which followed, paying a
tribute to the speaker, wbo had risen
from a poor Heard county boy to one
of the most prominent lawyers of
Rome.
Mr. Hutchens made an interesting
speech, putting fourth his claims on
the votes of Georgia people and
sharply attacking his opponents
several times.
Mr. Hutchens seemed to concen
trate his attacks on Governor John M.
Slaton, although he devoted some
time to Hardwick and Felder.
The speaker left LaGrange yester
day morning for "Dints between here
and Atlanta, wheie he will continue
The editor is trying to arrange his
affaiis so as to permit his attending
the annual convention of the Georgia _____ t
Weekly Press Association at Com- his speech making in the interest of
merce next week. This annual event his candidacy.
is looked forward to with eager an-
ticipatiqn by its membership, embrac
ing most of the weekly and semi
weekly newspapers of Georgia. The
meeting at Commerce promises tp oe
one of the most delightful that has
been held so far. Messrs. Paul Harber
and John Shannon, editors of the two
newspapers published at Commerce,
are receiving the enthusiastic back
ing of their home people, and judg
ing from the program of entertain
ment the quill pushers will be royally
entertained.
rk Hotel Under
New Management
Mr. John Wright has given up his
lease on the Park Hotel and it is
being operated for the present by Dr.
Her.ry B. Park, one of the owners
until satisfactory management can
be arranged for. Mr. Wright was
making money on the hotel, but it
seems that hfe became dissatisfied for
some reason and has moved to At
lanta, leaving last Monday morning.
Dr. Park states that he intends to
give the building a thorough renoVa
tion, and will ihstali telephones in
every room and steam heating
throughout the building.
The hotel was suddenly left without
Attorney Leaves For Atlanta
Today To Consult With Officials
Of Government Before Making
Final Decision in Matter
Friends of Col. Arthur Thompson
will be gratified to learn of hts ap
pointment as an attorney for the In
terestate Commerce Commission in
its work of valuation of the common
carriers. Ex-Governor Folk, of Mis
souri, will be at the head of the legal
department in this work, and the oth
er members appointed are Mr. John
McCord, of Kentucky, and Col.
Thompson states that he has accept
ed the appointment with the under
standing that he will not move his
residence from LaGrange, and he will
keep his law offices open.
The appointment was secured for,
him by Judge Adamson, fdrnishing
another instance of the interest and
influence of the genial Judge on be
half of his constituents in the Fourth
Congressional District.
Col. Thompson is one of the besjt
known attorneys in this section of the
state. He is a graduate of Emory
college and read law at the Univer
sity of Virginia, before coming to La-
Grange over fifteen years ago to
practice.
For the past few years'he has been
attorney for the A. & W. P. road and
his experience with railroads has
eminently fitted him for the position,
which has been offered.
In speaking of this appointment
Col. Thompson gave out the follow
ing statement:
“If I accept the position, it will not
prevent my practicing in LaGrange
as I have in the past arid I intend to
keep my offices open here. The work
of the commission in the valuation of
railroads mav take several years but
my part of the work would not neces
sitate my leaving this city. The com
mission is nt present at work on the
valuation of the A., B. & A. proper
ties and T think they will next start
on the Central of Georgia road.”
Col.' Thompson at first anticipated
going to Washington in order, to con-
office in the LaGrange Bunking &
Trust Company building for a short
vacation. In conversation with a
representative of the Reporter he
requested that mention be made of
the fact that his offices will be clos
ed as originally planned, although in
stead of getting the vacation he had
planned it will only mean a change
of activities.
Fire Damages
Hutchinson Home
Billinghurst To
Go on Vacation
Mr. George Billinghurst will leave
LaGrange next week for about ten
days vacation. This is the first
vacation Mr. Billinghurst will have
enjoyed for a number of years. The
Billinghurst-Randall Printing Com
pany’s present reputation for turning
out high-class work is largely due to
Mr. Billinghurst’s attention to busi
ness and his conscientious efforts to
please their patronage.
His vacation will certainly be de
served and his many friends hope that
he will enjoy it to the utmost.
Improves Home
on Broad Street
Fire, which originated in the kitch
en pantry, came very near destroying
the home of Mr. R. E. Hutchinson on
Harwell avenue yesterday morning
about four o’clock.
As sioon as the flames were dis
covered, the fire department was noti
fied and the local boys made a record
run to the scene. Despite the fact
that the fire was on the inside of the
house and very hard to fight effec
tively, the firemen crawled to the
blazing attic, dragging^ the heavy
hose with them and their quick work
saved the place from complete de
struction.
The house was heavily damaged
from fire and water, but the loss is
j partly insured.
Fincher Off On
Western Journey
commission
before deciding his final action, but
a communication wns received yester
day stating that information regard
ing the position, etc., could be obtain
ed in Atlanta and Col. Thompson was
saved the trip to Washington.
His friends feel confident that the
offer will be accepted, although Col.
Thompson refuses to give out any
definite statement until he has had
time to consider trie matter further.
Tt is a non political office.
Off On Vacation
At Knoxville Tenn.
Messrs. J. G. and iC. V. Truitt left
LaGrange yesterday for Knoxville,
Tenn., where they will spend several
davs vacation with friends.
Messrs. Truitt are two of La-
Grange's wealthiest and most promin
ent business men and this is the first
vacation that either of them have
taken in-f» long time. They will re
turn to LaGrange some time next
week.
Builds Railroad
Down in Florida
Mr. R. C. Key is making con
siderable improvements on his beauti
ful Broad street home. A wide back
porch and overhead a sleeping porch
is being constructed.
Mr. Key purchased this home in
1910 from Mr. J. E. Warlick and it is
one of the many pretty homes on
Broad street.
To Open New
Stores Aug. 15
Milam Bros, will be ready to open
their new ice cream parlor on the
corner of the Park Hotel about Aug.
15th. A beautiful line of fixtures has
been purchased for the store and this
promises to become a vpry popular
corner. They will be splendidly lo
cated. It is on the .southeast corner
of the square and will be passed by
people going to and from the post-
office.
Mr. H. C. Fincher, who will rep
resent the local lodge of Elks at the
National meeting at Denver, Col.,
next week, left LaGrange Wednesday.
Mr. Fincher was joined by his wife at
Adairsville, who will rpake the trip
with him. They will he gone for
about two weeks.
Mr. T. H. Nimmons will take Mr.
'Fincher’s place as traveling sales
man for Bradfield Drug Company,
until the latter’s return.
Dr. H. W. Terrell
Off on a Visit
Dr. H. W. Terrell, the well known
physician of this city, left today for
Borden-Wheeler Springs, where he
will be gone for about ten days vaca
tion.
Dr. Terrell will be accompanied by
his wife and children.
Mr. Chus. Pearson, the well known
construction engineer, of this city,
has gone to Lake Wales, Fla., where
he is building five miles of railroad.
Mr. Pearson will be gone for several
months and his family is staying with
relatives in South Carolina.
Award Contract
for Steel Bridge
The contract for the 1 construction of
the new steel bridge In Troup county
over Flat Shoals creek has been
awarded to Austin Bros., of Atlanta.
Other bids received were as follows:
West Point Iron Works, $2,390;
Vincennes Bridge Company, $2,763;
Virginia Bridge & Iron Company, $2,-
189; Oregonia Bridge Company, $2,-
030; and Austin Bros., $2,005.
Work will begin on the bridge at
once and it will be completed in about
60 days.
Prof. Searcy B. Slack, good roads
expert for theUniversity of Georgia
who was in the city this week for the
purpose of assisting in letting the
contract for the bridge, has returned
to Athens. . •
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10. 1914.
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