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'fa?- otdtosiy r Back Page VOL. 72. ESTABLISHED 1842. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 17, 1914. ARMED POSSE SEARCH FOR ASSAILANT OF YOUNG WOMAN GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPTIMISTIC Wounded Girl Ac-Expert With cuses White Man 18 Year Old Lung Girl Shot Through I Returning from a trip of ton duysiagement of small industries and the ! through middle and south Georgia keeping at home of some of the $370,- in the interest of the Georgia Cham-j 000,000 annually sent to other states « • i I er of commerce and a directory of by Georgians for goods much of INeW I OU HU ry : Georgia Producers and manufactur-1 which can I lirs, which the state chumber is com- well and as Mr. Otta Parkerton, who has been I'^Uig, Secretary-Manager Albeit M.| with the Cole shops at Newnan for! Smith > sports every community he e produced cheaply, at homo Bv Pistol Tuesdnv At! a number of years, has accepted u ! visited, unanimously in favor of the by NSTOI I .y | position with the I(aGransre lron llnd directory as a practical means otput - Cedric, Ale., Decleres She Machine Co., of this city and will beating into effect the Vnovement m- _ one of the company’s expert pattern aviguruted last fall by the state charn- Uy I makers. Mr. Parkerton comes hjgh-' ber o£ CO mmerce in the Georgia Pro- Young White Man. Suicide IlTtC . >» «-• «»- man | building of homo industries. Elsewhere in this issue we are puli-1 “I found everywhere,''" said Mr. lishing an advertisement from the Smith, “evidence that the crop of this . ;u i„„,i,„i with an arm- new LaGrange firm stating that they year will surpass in abundance ‘ 11 ‘ . are now ready to begin operation, those of any other year in the history This is an industry, though small iof the state. There will be the larg- rtow, will no doubt develop into one est cotton crop ever raised in Geor- of which the citizens of I.aGrange gia, and, best of 0,1 f “ ,m “ r “ Was Criminally Assaulted Man. Theory Advanced ed posse of five prominent fanners from near Standing Rock, Ala., ar rived in LaGrange Tuesday morning about eleven o’dock in search of a young white man, who, it was alleg ed, criminally assaulted and shot an eighteen year old girl, of Carrollton, who was visiting at the home of H. J. Stokas at Cedric, Ala., a little sta tion three miles west of Standing Rock. The crime was declared to have been' committed about six o'clock Tuesday morning. The girl, who was shot through the left lung, and who is dangerously wounded, succeeded in giving a brief description of her assailant to attend ing physicians. Gives Following Account. The following account of the affair was given The Reporter in a tele phone conversation with a prominent citizen of Standing Rock: About six o’clock in the morning, the girl, according to her statement, had been left alone in the house by her relatives, and when the man first approached her she was in the act of making up a bed in one of the rooms of the house, that had only one out let, this dibor opening on the front porch. A young white man, wearing boots and a dirty tan shirt, appeared at the door and asked her if she were alone. She answered him in the affirma tive, and he then stated, “Well then, you will have to do what I want you to.” A pistol, which hud been left at the house for the girl’s protection, vvas lying on a table in the room. After being accosted in this man ner by the stranger, the girl stated she attempted to reach the pistol, but was prevented in a struggle with the man. This was the limit of the girl s memory of the affair. Is Found by Negro Woman. the house about thirty minutes later to help clean up, found the girl lying on the bed, unconscious from the wound, her clothes crimson with blood. r — with one empty shell in it. The negro quickly circulated a re port of the tragedy and three phy- a „ wm, pnuu* vi w.c "“■■■c- sicians were called, one being Dr. feast were ecstatic in their praise of Will Morgan, of this city. They the hospitality of Commerce people found that the bullet had penetrated as well as their knowledge of the fine her body, going through her left art of serving food. _ g m , »nu, u™. all, the farmers, will some day feel proud. This city merchants and bankers are respond- has long needed an up-to-date iron ing to the appeals of the Georgia foundry and machine shop and it Chamber of Commerce with the rc- should receive as much of the Local suit that fully twenty per cent more patronage as possible. small irrain will be raised this year small grain will be raised this year in South Georgia, and people in every county are engaging in the raising of cattle and hogs. In the territory in (South Georgia in ifvvhich the boll weevil will gain a foothold this year, the farmers are preparing to discount the losses of next year, and subse quent years by diversifying .their Mr. Grady Traylor, who has held a crops and making their farms self j-esponsible position in the offices of sustaining, and they are being en- ♦ Vin n i vin f am \fi11u n f f i a n n/1 nirla/1 l\V fhfl nil'l'clllllltS Grady Traylor With LaGrange N. Bank the Dixie Cotton Mills, of this city, for u number of years, has accepted a position in the LaGrange National Bank, and entered upon his new du ties lust Wednesday morning. Mr. Traylor was succeeded at Dixie by Mr. Lehmann, who has been with tho Shawmut mills for a numhe« of years. WEEKLY EDITORS HAVE BIG TIME Over at Commerce this week the weekly contingent of the mighty wielders of the pen are having one grand glorious time, free from the cares of the dusty desk and the toil of the grimy printer’s ink. This paper has been represented by its editor, Mr.. J. A. Perry and a dispatch to The Reporter from him, yesterday morning states that the meeting of the Georgia Weekly Press Association at Commerce has been one of the most enjoyable and suc cessful in its history. About one hundred and sixty mem bers attended and leading citizens of the progressive town of Commerce deserted their ordinary occupations and spared nothing to show the editors one good time after another. The visitor*, upon their arrival Monday night, were met by the pubjic spirited citizens with automobiles and the work of carrying them into the hearts and homes of the town was accomplished with a celerity indica- An old negro woman, who came to tive of careful advance preparation. t. minnfoe lulAI* T'iiai-yIou Al'llln O' URltt UDPnf llV I.HP couraged and aided by the merchants and bankers. Everyone in South Georgia seems to recognize the value of the work to that end done by the state chamboi and is in hearty accord with it, be lieving that the value of the organiza tion for the upbuilding of Georgia will be inestimable. “Walking down the street in one of the smaller towns, I heard a far mer tell another that he had not bought a bushel of oats in five years and never expected to buy any. That 'is thd ispirit found everywhere—-a pride born of a feeling of indepen dence.”" , , , Mr. Smith stated that, with such an awakening to Georgia’s possibili ties and needs, it is no wonder that the "people are responding to the pro posal of the state chamber to issue a directory to every buyer in the state giving him information of all products made in Georgia and where and from whom they may he had; and that, without state pride, self inter est would impel an enlightened and awakened people to resDond to a plan so intensely practical for the cncour- Tuesday morning was spent by the .j.,,* newspaper men in dispensing elo- from the quence on the various trials incurred ner uiuliiuh tuuuion with in the newspaper game, and remedies The pistol was on the floor were offered and approved. *— At noon Tuesday the visitors were tendered a delightful barbecue, and all who partook of the sumptuous lung. Girl's Story Infuriates Men. As soon as the girl’s wounds were dressed and she had returned to con sciousness, she told the story of her assault. Her statement so enraged the citizens of the little village, that a group of infuriated men, armed with various kinds of weapons, se cured two automobiles and instantly began to search every nook and corner of the surrounding section. Several of the neighbors had seen a man on a bicycle, who answered in some degree the description given bv the girl of her assailant. ‘The trail of this lone man on the wheel was quickly followed into Troup county and the suspect was caught near Antioch about one o’clock Monday afternoon. Proves To Be Wrong Man. The man. Will Bohen, who lives near the state line, was carried hack to the scene of the shooting and made to face the girl. The girl declared that this was the wrong man. The bicycle tracks on the road in front of the house also showed that Bohen did not stop when he passed, and he was thus exhonerated of the charges. From the girl’s scanty description, no one else has been accused of the crime and the armed posse have ceas ed their vigilance. Advance Theory of Suicide. The fact that no one else that might answer the description of the girl, was seen by the neighbors in that community on the morning of the shooting, and the fact that the girl has been in a despondent mood for several weeks, has lead many to the belief that the shooting was an attempt at suicide. Late reports from the bedside of the girl are that there is a probability of her recovery. An automobile ride over the city and country Tuesday afternoon and a reception Tuesday evening made up a delightful program of general en tertainment. On Wednesday the editors were the guests of Athens and were delight fully entertained by the Classic City. After cordial exercises of welcome at the University chapel they were carried to the Normal school and served a splendid barbecue. An en joyable visit was then made to Geor gia’s great agricultural college. At a business meeting, which ter minated the enjoyable stay at Com merce, all the old 'officers were re elected with addition of Paul Harher, editor of the Commerce Observer as vice president. After receiving cordial invitations from the Carrollton, Fitzgerald and Eastman press, the association ac cepted the latter place as the next rendezvous. The press party left Commerce yesterday morning for Tallulah Falls. Clayton and Mountain City,-and will return to their respective homes the latter part of the week. Mr. V. R. O’Neal Returns Home Mr. V. R. O’Neal, the well known insurance and real estate man, of this city, has returned from several weeks stay in Fitzgerald, where he has been engaged in shipping canteloupes. Mr. O’Neal and Mr. N. E. Marshburn, of LaGrange, are interested in exten sive farming of this kind in the South Georgia section and Mr. O’Neal states that they have done a prosperous business this year. DIES FROM RESULT OF FALL Amos Voyle, 11) year old son of iVr. and Mrs. J. J. Voyle, who live abcut eight miles noorth of LuG,range, died of blood poison last Monday night, which came as a result of a fall in which the young man dislocated one iof his hips. Funeral services were conducted from the residence Tuesday after noon at 3:15 o’clock, Rev. J. G. Hern don, of this city, officiating, and in terment was made at Harrisonville cemetery. i The death of young Voyle causes deep grief to his parents as well as his many friends in LaGrange and the \neighborhood in which he lived. The unfortunate accident, which caused his death happenSTl only a few weeks ago, and for awhile it was not thought to be serious. FIVE CENTS A COPY. Gaines Edmundson i Has Store Robbed The store of Mr. Gaines Edmund son at Abbottaford was broken into and robbed of several dollars in | money and much clothing and other' merchandise last Sunday night. Two section hands on the 4. B.&. a. railroad, who were discharged frbmj the employ of the railroad Saturday) night, are suspected of the crime and are locked up in the Troup county, jail. I Monday moi ning when the theft was) discovered police officer, John Upchurch, went to the village and ar rested the two men, L. H. Redding and a young man, Horn, suspecting them from the fact that they had a number of pennies for exchange and this denomination of money constitut ed to a large degree the money stolen from the store. A trial of these men will be held in jl.aGrnnge today, Mr, Gaines Ed mundson is a son of Mayor John D. Edmundson, of this city, and is'well known in LaGrange. FOR SPORT NEWS NUMBER 59. Slaton Discusses New Tax Law Elsewhere in this issue is published the address, in part, which Governor John M, Slaton delivered to the mem bers of the Georgia Weekly Press As sociation at Commerce lust Wednes day night, relative to the new tax equalization law. Governor Slaton defended this law, in an eloquent speech, and by valuable statistics already obtained from re ports of the different counties, he outlined the vaBt amount of good this law has done and will do for the state of Georgia. The statistics show that the coffers of the state will be greatly increased by taxing property not heretofore on the tax books, and it is the prediction of "the Governor that the financial condition of the state will be so im proved from this apprehension of the tax dodgers that the rate of taxation will be decreased in the near future. Whether yo-u are in favor or op nosed to the new tax Jaw, it wijl be interesting reading to turn to the .ad dress of Governor Slaton and study the figures and facts given. Admiral Dewey, Who Is Now Writing His Memoirs Photo copyright, 1914, by American Press Association. A DMIRAI, GBORGB DEWEY, as the accompanying photo, hla vepy latest, i^ shows, Is holding his own remarkably well against advancing years. /■% He is now seventy-seven years old. He la spending the summer at Manhattan Beach, New York, as he believes the sea air to be bene ficial to him. The admiral Is spending his spare time in writing the, Of his interesting and varied career afloat and ashore. memoirs GRANDTHEATER BUYS OUTELTON Will Operate.Grand Only Twice Weekly % —————— Market Bros, Owners of Grand Now Proprietors of Both Local “Movies” Will Make Consider able Improvements. The Grand Theater will be run regularly for Several Weeks. Dies Wednesday Of Typhoid Fever Miss Fannie Lou Satterwhite, the fourteen ear old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Satterwhite, died at her home in the Unity Mill village, Wed nesday afternoon after several weeks illness of typhoid fever. Funeral services were conducted from the residence Thursday after noon at three o’clock, and interment followed at Hill View cemetery. The little girl had a large number of friends, who mourn over her de parture and the purents and relatives l)ave the deep sympathy of their 'neighbors and friends. WILL LAGRANGE WIN PENNANT ? At the time of this writing, Thurs day, LuGrange is in fifth pluce in the percentage column, having a record of 525, sixty-six points behind the league leaders, Newnan, who shdiv 591. Selma is next to Newnan, with a percentage of 571, Rome next with a score of 565, then Opelika, just ahead of us, 540. Anniston, Gadsden and (Talladega grade off to the bottom, showing considerably less than the five hundred mark. Now what are the chances for La Grange? Will we carry off the pen nant with flyirig honors as we did the (attendance trophy, or will we be one of those, who also ran ? Its a little hard to tell. Some of tthe loyal fans are persistent in their belief that Jim LaFitte is going to lead hiH team to the front, patching up the weak places, and make up for the lost games that have “dragged and dragged us down.” While there are others, who believe we are on the eiown hill slide and (smile sarcastically when one talks of the probabilities of our copping the .rag. According to this dope slinger, the two teams in the league we will have to over ride are Newnan and Rome. It looks like these clubs, more than any others, have our angora by the horns. Newnan has a good bunch of en thusiastic sports behind their club this year, and this little sister city is going to do her darndest to keep us from getting what looked like an easy matter the first few weeks of the sea son. Newnan’s strong point is un questionably her pitching staff. That young fellow May is a bird. .So is Elliot, their new man. Rome’s saving virtue is her slug ging. On our last trip to that place, they seemed to make monkeys out of our pitchers. LaGrange's weak point, however is .not in hdr pitchers, hut in batting. Jim has a good bunch of nitchers and the addition of McCrary looks like a good move. We also have about as good fielding bunch as can be found in the league. What we've got to do in order to win the pennant is bat and then hat some more. It is a notic"l)Ie fact that LaGrange very seldom gives up but a few runs, and until Rome ran away with us the other day to the tune of fourteen to one, we have nearly always held our foes down to five or six talleys. On the other hand we never make but very few runs. In the games we win the score usually never reaches over four or five runs. So it seems that, in order to get a running start now, we will have to do a little batting and make a few runs rather than spend toll our thoughts on keeping the oth er side from hitting our pitchers. No matter what kind of pitchers we have, no matter what kind of fielders we have, unless there is a little batting •done regularly our chances for the pennant are going to be just a little slim. But anyway, we have the satis faction of knowing that old Jim La Fitte is doing his best and he has ■ been doing some star batting also ■lately. Let us all hope for the best and encourage the boys, for if La Grange wins the pennant this year it will be a gay plume in our bonnet. The Grund Theatre, the well known local movie, which is owned and operated by Messrs. W. H. and C. E. Market, of this city, has purchased the Elton Theater on Bull street, and in the future, both houses will be operated by the same management. It is intended by Market nroB. to greatly improve the Elton installing u more modern ventilating system aa well as applying fresh coats of paint and decorating the place in more ar tistic manner. When the deal was consummated it was the original intention of operat ing the Grand on Vernon street regularly, showing feature films only at the Elton on Mondays and Satur days, but owing to the fact that Mr. Howard Park, owner of the Elton building would not lease the place unless the theater ran regularly, this plan was abondoned and as soon as the Elton is improved, the Grand will be used for the feature films. Mr. Park stated that he intended to build more stores in the vicinity of the theater in a short time and clos ing the theater would curb the pop ularity of this particular part of town. Mr. W. H. Market, who has active management of the Grand, is a live wire as well as a good “movie” man. He deserve}) much credit for the re markable progress made by the Grand Theater within the last few years. Extended Tour Through Fldrida Capt. J. Barnard, Miss Mary and Mr. and Mrs. Moreland Zellars of Grantville, left , this week on an ex tended motoring trip through Florida. Wilmington Island will be one of the (points of interest visited before re turning home. Mr. Bradfield Visits LaGrange Mr. Arthur Bradfield, who holds a responsible position in Birmingham, is spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs. E. R. Bradfield, Sr. His many friends in LaGrange are glad to have him in their midst. There’s a Right Way To Do Everything. Napoleon Knew This By MOSS. -N >• M u - business I”! MAN, don’t y ditch tills. READ IT. Advertising con- si sts of HAM MERING AWAY nt tile same point until the inert cov ering of the public uiiuil is pen etrated. Advertising is the SYSTEM ATIC sowing of seed, not the scattering of salt on the desert. Advertising Is the STEADY plying of tlie ax of publicity upon tiie tree of obscurity until the tree is cut down. Perhaps you are the kind of merchant or manufacturer who Iras heretofore bought space for one insertion of an ad. uud then resisted all efforts of our solici tors to get you to follow it up, or you have followed It up when too late. One tap of the hammer, one blow of the ax, is not enough. Scattering a handful of seeds never raises a crop in rows. You can't CONVINCE people that your goods are reliable if your advertising is UNRELIA BLE. Napoleon upver would have been Napoleon if be > bad not been the most DARING, most CONSISTENT planner nnd cam paigner of the age.