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VOL. 72.
otA ' n *?3TAB L isHED 1842.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 2, 1914.
FIVE CENTS A COPY.
NUMBER 78.
nVE BIG DAYS
OF TROUP FAIR
November 3rd, 4th,
5th, 6th and 7th
Rev. S. A. Harris
Goes To Waleski.
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Directors of the Troup County
Fair Association Are Making
Preparations for Banner Fair.
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At a meeting of the directors of the
Troup Founty Fair Association
Thursday at twelve o’clock, Novem
ber 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th were
named the five big days for the
Troup County Fair.
The directors are perfecting plans
to make the fair this year the most
successful ever held in Troup county.
At this time a deal is on with a large
amusement company to give free at
tractions on the grounds and other
general preparations are being made.
Next Monday the fair officials will
meet with the county commissioners
and consider the porposition of the
additional fair building that the coun
ty has offered to build on the grounds.
In another part of the Reporter,
a r>a"e advertisement is inserted in
• sioh : (Avon a nartial premium list
of Tfio fair this year. The rules and
re (rotation with a complete . list of
T>rf"oirm« is being published and will
be realty for distribution in a few
weeks.
it is up to tile farmers of Troup
r 'Uuiv to iiegin the preparation of
now and get their share
many prizes that will be of-
ids year.
Rev. S. A. Harris left the first of
this week for Waleski where he will
have charge of a protracted meeting
at Rheinhardt College. This meeting
will continue ten days and Rev. E. D.
Hale will fill Mr. Harris’ place at thy
Methodist church here next Sunday.
Last Sunday Mr. Harris stated that
he regretted that his appointment in
North Georgia made it necessary for
him to he away from LaGrange on
the Sunday that had been set aside
for all the churches in the United
States to pray for peace. He preach
ed on the power of prayer and ex
pressed' his firm belief that much
could be accomplished next Sunday by
the combined prayers of all the
churches of this great Christian na
tion towards bringing to a close the
terrible European wars.
Bradfield Buys
Buick Automobile
iiuai i
of iiii
fered
WHOLESALE FIRMS BUY COTTON
The Callaways Department Stores
have again shown their interest in
the Troup county farmers by secur
ing for them a ten-cent market price
for their cotton. This firm has writ
ten to the big firms who they rep
resent and asked that they each
purchase a bale of Troup county cot
ton. The following five big business
houses have already responded:
Wall & Fine, Schloss Bros., Chase
& Sanborn, R. Siegel & Sons and
Samuel Sewer. The bales purchased
by them are now on display ip front
of these enterprising I ^Grange stores
WATER MAINS BEING LAID
While talking to a representative
of The Reporter Wednesday, Mr. G.
H. Sargeant, city engineer, stated
that the laying of the new water
mains was nearing completion. Al
ready some of the streets have been
completed and water has been turned
on those lines for fire service. 8 1-.
miles have been laid and only 3 1-!
miles of pipe is yet to be buried. One
and one-half miles of this is consum
ed in the connection with Long Cane
creek and will not be laid until next
‘spring when that source will no lon
ger be necessary.
Two hundred and twenty new me
ters have been set since the first of
June and the revenue has been great
ly increasd. Mr. Sargeant states
that this increase should be credited
to these new meters and the stopping
of several old leaks which have caus
ed considerable waste. During the
month of August less water was
pumped than has been used in the
same length of time in years al
though the city realized about the
same from the water department, the
meters evidently causing the consum
ers to be more economical.
In about a month and a half the
work will be finished and LaGarnge
will he equipped with one of the fin
est water works systems of any city
its size in the state.
BIG RUMS FOR
“SHOE DAY”
The Ten Leading Shoe Dealers
Are Well Advertising “Two Big
Shoe Days In LaGrange.”
The latest one of the LaGrange
citizens to join the automobile throng
is Mr. Jim Bradfield. He has enlist
ed with a Buick.
Last Monday a week ago the car
came through from Atlanta.
ALVIN LESTER
BADLYJNJURED
Peritonitis Results from Serious
Injuries Received in Foot-Ball
Practice at Carrollton A. & M,
Mr. Alvin Lester, a prominent La
Grange boy who has taken up
course of study at the Carrollton A
& M. school, received serious injuries
in a foot-ball practice in Carrollton
last Monday. He was brought home
Wednesday afternoon and is now un
der the care of local physicians.
Mr. Lester received internal injur
ies which have resulted in peritonite's
Tuesday the Carrollton doctors
thought that he was fatally injured
and considered that his only chance
lay in a successful operation. Drs
Emmett and Will Morgan who are
now attending the case state that
Alvin is much better and they think
that he will recover without an opera
tion.
Mr. Lester is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. I. N. Lester who live on Green
ville street and is well known in La
Grange. Since he has been aj school
in Carrollton, He has made a fine re
cord. His many friends in this city
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Troup Garage
Installs Tank
The biggest opening of the seasoti
in LaGrange will be the “Two Big
Shoe Days” here Friday and Satur
day, October 2nd and 3rd, when ten
of the leading dealers in shoes will
put on display the latest styles and
leathers in fall footwear.
These merchants have dqjje their
part in leading the other cities of the
state by having a shoe opening and
it is up to the citizens of LaGrange
and Troup county to fall in line and
carry out their idea. These dealers
intend to make a mark in the shoe
year when everybody in this county
shall lay aside slippers and buy their
fall supply of footwear. '
This opening will be similar in many
respects to the millinery openings.
However on this occasion the men al
so have a right to vote and look over
the handsome displays that have been
prepared liy these popular merchants.
Next Sunday will he the day thnt
everybody will go to church with
clear consciences and new shoes. This
combination will also effect the wear
ing of a pleasant smiler Indeed this
will be a happy throng.
Now could you afford to he a mem
ber of the out-of-season club which
will be seen sneaking around the cor
ners, regretting that tliey too had not
joined the “High-Cut Band?”
The following enterprising
TELEPHONE LINES
RECEIVEORDERS
The Board of County Commis
sioners Instruct Owners of Ru
ral Lines to Repair All Troubles,
' Attention is Called to a notice pub
lished in this issue by Mr. C. W.
Smith, chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, warning all
persons owning or interested in ru-
,ral telephone lines that such lines
muBt be put in good condition at
once. This applies to all lines on or
near the public roads of Troup coun
ty, and all lines found to be danger
ous to the traveling public from rot
ten poles, sagging wires or Other
causes will be cut down and removed.
This notice is given in pursuance of
action taken by the County Commis
sioners at a meeting held on Septem
ber 22nd.
The County Commissioners are to
be commended for their actlpn in
this matter, and it is to be hoped
that they will not only take such ac
tion as is needed just now to remove
all possible danger from this source
to the traveling public, but will take
this charge upon themselves as( a
permanent responsibility. Many of
the rural telephone lines are put up
on light pine poles, which are con
stantly giving out, and complaints
are frequently heard of lines drop
ping down across the roads, thus be
coming a menace to unsuspecting
travelers.
Only recently one of
Baraca Class
Elects Officers
mer- viu/ iov.ci.wj —— --- Ui-st
chants are pushing this new shoe idea citizens came very neai osing lis
to the front and have dressed their
windows accordingly: Bradfleld-Hut-
chinson Company, Callaways Depart
ment Stores, Goldberg’s Department
Store, Goldstein Bros., LaGrange Dry
Gpods Company, Marshburn Com
pany, The Racket Store, Red Star De
partment Store, Red Star Shoe Store,
James S. White.
Last week this paper carried a shoe
directory for LaGrange besides some
display advertisements for the above
firms. This week again some of
these progressive merchants are tell
ing their “under-holds” in the shoe
line. .
The Reporter heartily endorses, this
“Shoe-Mark” which is being set by
the LaGrange dealers and wishes to
encourage them in their undertaking.
A quarter page advertisement will be
given ftee in next week’s issue to this
store which has the best window dis
play of shoes Saturday, the last day
of the opening, provided the copy for
this advertisement reaches this office
not later than Monday morning.
This contest is open to the above
named ten dealers only and the win
dows will he judged by a committee
of three men who are not interested
in either of the stores.
life from such cause
In this connection The Reporter
would respectfully suggest to all citi
zens interested in rural telephone
lines the sound economy of better
construction. The telephone is one
of the greatest conveniences of the
present time—when it works; but a
telephone system that only wRorks
part of the time and then so poorly
that attempts at use are a positive
tri.'&jWueh a line is a poor invest-
nieJflPimtaed. It is far better to prac
tice the ounce of prevention in the
first place. The poles should be of
lasting kind-r-hardwood or cypress—
and of large size and ample length,
Wherever the tine passes through
woods a clear path should be cut so
that branches of trees cannot pos
sibly -fall upon the lines. Care should
be taken to brace the poles at every
angle, proper insulation provided,
and in fact every detail of the work
done with similar thoroughness to
that of the city lines. Rural tele
phone lines put up in this way be
come an invaluable servant, saving
time and money to the users, promot
ing social intercourse and proving in
valuable In emergencies.
The annual election of officers was
held immediately after the Sunday
School lesson at the Baraca Class
last Sunday. A motion was placed
In order to re-instate the old officers
for the ensueing year but by special
request of Mr. S. Y. Austin, the
President of the class, this motion
was withdrawn. Mr. Austin after
thanking the members for honoring
him with the presidency of the class,
stated that he had been compelled to
be away from LaGrange much the
past year and would necessarily have
to be away more this year, anl didn't
think that it would do justice to the
class to re-elect him.
The officers for the ensueing year
will be: Mr. J. C. Newsome, presi
dent; Mr. ^Herbert Stuckey, vice-
president; Mr. E. T. Poythress, sec
retary and treasurer.
Miss Blanche Cousar, who has tak
en so much interest in the class the
past year, was unanimously re-elected
teacher and the following orchestra
which has added much to thp attrac
tion of the clasB the past year will
again have charge of the music; Prof.
C. W. Coleman, director; Miss Bess
Herring, pianist; Mr* L. Landley,
violin; Messrs. J. B. Laramore and
Mr. J. Stephens, cornet.
Immediately after the new officers
were elected, - thanks were voted to
all of the old officers, Miss Cousar
and the orchestra for their faithful
service during the past year.
“BUY-A-BALE”
ORGANIZES HERE
Committee Appointed to Investi
gate and Locate a 10-Cent
Market for Troup Farmers.
SOON FINISHED
Now at Work on the
Main Streets
75 DELEGATES TO W. B. M. U.
ASSIGNED TO LOCAL HOMES
Mr. Walter Atkinson, the progres
sive proprietor of Troup Garage, has
added to the »attractiveness of his
business on Church street by install
ing a new gasoline tank.
It is a Bowser tank and when filled
will contain 250 gallons of gasoline.
MR. B. B. HARMON MOVES FAMILY
Mr. B. B. Harmon, having lived on
Ben Hill street for the last four or
five years has moved out on his farm
one mile from town on the new
Cameron Mill road. He has built
an ideal country home on his place
and intends to improve and build up
his place in the next few years and
make it one of the finest and best
equipped farms around LaGrange.
Mr. Harmon is remembered as a
fine truck grower as well as a splen
did farmer, He still intends truck
ing quite a good deal.
The neighbors regret giving up Mr.
Harmon and family,’ but wish for
them much success.
RECITAL AT LAGRANGE COLLEGE
The first teachers’ recitail at the
LaGrange College took place Mon
day evening at eight o’clock at the
college auditorium. The recital was
well attended and its success was
made known by the continual ap
plause after each number on the pro-
Those who took part in the recital
were: Mrs. Princess M. Nelson, Mrs.
Alwyn M. Smith, Mrs. J. Bradfield,
Miss Ada Milfred Gain, Miss Madife
Smith, Miss Alberta D. McLoud,
Miss Rosa Mueller, Miss Eula Brad
field, Messrs. Alwyn M. and Clifford
L. Smith.
Beasley Returns
To LaGrange
Mr. Charlie W. Beasley, formerly of
LaGarnge, who has been out West for
the past few months will return to
this city next Monday. Mr. Beasley
who came here from Griffin about
two years ago, has won many friends
in LaGirange who will be pleased to
have him back again.
When he returns he will again
join the polite and efficient force at
the barber shop of his brother, Mr
R. F. Beasley, where he has won
fame among the LaGrange shavers.
Mr. G. C. Worthy who is also a popu
lar barber will still be with this shop.
Second Services
at Four O’clock
Rev. J. G. Herndon announces that
the second service for the Presbyter
ian church on Sunday will be held at
four o’clock in the afternoon Until
further notice.
The Presbyterians extend a cordial
invitation to all of the people of La
Grange to attend this and all other
services at their church.
WHITE PRIMARY AT WEST POINT
The white Democratic primaij to
elect the mayor and three councilmen
of West Point will be held Wednes
day, October 21st. Messrs. H.
_ ^ _ B.
Davidson and W. Trox Bankston have
been named election managers f6r
the primary and the clerks will prob
ably be Messrs. Phil Lanier and J.
,T.. Gauntt.
As yet no candidate has announced.
The following is a list of the dele
gates who will, attend The Womans’
Missionary Union of the Western As
sociation which meets at LaGrange
next Wednesday and Thursday, Oc
tober 7th and 8th. These delegates
will be guests at the LaGrange homes
as indicated below.
Mrs. Fuller E. Callaway: Mrs. Roy
Cole, Mrs. Neel, Miss Christine Cole,
of Newnan; Mrs. J. C. Lanier of
West Point.
Mrs. W. V. Gray: Mrs. William
Bryant and Mrs. Mollie Farmer, of
Newnan.
Mrs. Albert Dunson: Mrs. H. A.
Hall, Mrs. Sara Steed and Miss
Eleanor Palmer, of Newnan.
Mrs. Henry Banks: Mrs. R. C.
Saunders and Mrs. E. R. Barrett, of
Newnan.
Mrs. C. D. Hudson: Mrs. John R.
Cates and Mrs. E. 0. Reese, of New
nan.
Mrs. Blalock: Mrs. L. H. Hill and
Mrs. T. B. Davis, of Newnan.
Mrs. W. E. Morgan: Mrs. Maggie
Askew and Mrs. Hugh Stephens, of
Newnan.
Mrs. H. C. Ash: Mrs. Parish of the
Training School and Mrs. R. Spivey
of Greenville.
Mrs. Howard Wooding: Mrs. S. N.
Reid and Mrs. A. W. Strozien, of
Hogansville.
Southern Female College: Miss
Zelma Baughn and Miss' Opal Gamp,
of Gay. ■
Mrs. J. L. Bradfield: Miss Ruth
Haralson and Miss Mary Hart,' of
Gabbettville.
Mrs. H. R. Slack: Miss Janie Nall
and Miss Tommie Lou Chandler, of
Grantville. .
Mrs. T. Morgan: Miss Annie Dora
Bradberry, of Luthersville arid Miss
Nellie Trammell, of Moreland.
Mrs. Kaney: Mrs. Afidy Carden and
Miss Sarah Snow of Hogansville.
Mrs. R. C. Key: Mrs. B. R. Free
man and Mrs. Ben Keller of Green
ville. .. «,
Mrs. J. D. Jenkins: Mrs. A. V. Orr
and Mrs. H. P. Davis, of Hogans-
ville. ' ,,
Mrs. Hal Childs: Mrs. Alice Fall
and Mrs. J. H. Cowart, of Senoia.
Mrs. Clara Edwards: Mrs. John-W.
Daniel, Miss Belle Foster and
Miss Tommie Aubrey, of Franklin.
Mrs. T. E. Atkinson: Miss Savan
nah Clarke, of Oakland.
Mrs. Henry Jarrell: Mrs. S. B.
\Cousins of Luthersville.
Mrs. N. E. Marshburn: Mrs. L. G.
Worthing and Miss Lena Justiss, of
Grantville.
Mrs. C. E. Market: Mrs. Dora Cates
of Grantville and Mrs. E. E. Frye, of
Moreland.
Mrs. C. W. Corless: Master Laurie
Hale and Miss Mollie Street, of Gay.
Mrs. W. A. Holmes: Miss May Cole
and Mrs. Joe Arnold, of Newnan.
Mrs. H. W. Caldwell: Miss Cora
Hornsby, Miss Claire Holmes and
Miss Annie L. Widener, of Newnan.
Mrs. H. T; Woodyard: Mrs. J. W.
Hudmon, of West Point.
Miss Harriet Griffin: Mrs. Will La
nier and Miss Vollie Askew, of West
Point. TI
Mrs. H. W. Terrell: Mrs. Lee Hand
and Miss Lena Hand, of Senoia.
Mrs. E. W. Milam: Mrs. J. W. Tay
lor and Mrs. Sallie Garrison, of Lu-
thersville.
Miss Madie Smith:, Miss Georgia
Bowden and Miss. Norma Jones ot
Turin. ’ ... „ .
Mrs. Abner Callaway: Miss Odessa
Thompspn/ of Odessadale, ^
Mrs. E. G. Hodd: Mrs. J. E. At
kinson, of Senoia. • ■ ■ .
, Mrs. R. O. Pharr: Mrs. Wt B. Part>
ridge of Odessadale.
Mrs. Frank.Harwell: Mps., Thomas
J. Jpnes and Mrs. Earl Adams, oi
Nfiwnsn• T nr
Mrs. John Childs: Mrs. John W.
Caldwell, of Alvaton and Mrs. J$n
Fields, of Hogansville.
Mrs. C. W. Carlton: Mrs. W. E
~ E. Wnght, bi
The “Buy-a-Bale” movement which
is spreading over the country as one
means toward relieving the distress
ing conditions caused by the low price
of cotton was ' given a substantial
impetus this week by the formation
of a committee to push the matter
vigorously. The committee is com;
posed of Messrs. J. L. Bradfield, J.
H. Edmondson, W. J. McCaine, E. B,
Clark and Ely R. Callaway, with Mr
Callaway as chairman.
While practically all of the La
Grange merchants have already
shown their interest and sympathy
by taking cotton at 10 cents per
pound in payment of accounts or for
merchandise, the special object of
this committee is to correspond with
the “Buy-a-Bale” organizations in the
larger cities of sections where no cot
ton is grown with a view to getting
these organizations to buy a part of
the cotton which they will take up in
LaGrange and Troup county. If suc
cessful this will mean to bring in so
much cash from the outside and will
help a great deal.
Several LaGrange merchants are
writing to their jobbers and manu
facturers requesting them to help the
movement by buying one bale or
more of cotton from this territory.
These efforts are bearing fruit in
the way of a number of orders which
have already been received.
The efforts of these public-spirited
men deserve the hearty co-operation
of all our people. It is a case where
anything calculated to help is to be
encouraged.
The Laying of the Water Mains
Will Soon Be Completed. Two
Service Gangs Now at Work.
The laying of new pipe for La-
Grange’s new water works system is
progressing rapidly. This week the
forces are at work on the public
square, where new cast iron' pipe
twelve inches in diameter is being
laid to replace the old pipe which is
only four inches in diameter.
The work Is being carried on both
day and night in order to have the
streets torn up the shortest possible
time.
Meanwhile, work on the filtration
and pumping plant is being pushed
hy other forces and the engineers
hope to begin supplying water from
the new plant by January 1.
The work is under charge of Mr.
George Hazelhurst, of Atlanta, who
with his father, J. M. Hazelhurst, de
signed the new system, and Mr. G.
H. Sargent, the City Engineer. These
gentlemen state that the new oyy.Ly.n.
will not only furnish an adetfffie
supply and take care of the growth
for many years to come, but that
the system of Alteration will be so
thorough as‘to insure against any
possibility of typhoid fever on account
of the water.
Realizing th<^ natural interest or
the people of LaGrange in a subject
so vitally connected with the health,
of the city, The Reporter has arrang
ed with Mr. Hazelhurst to contribute
a series of articles giving full infor
mation abqut the new water works
system. The first article will appear
jjv the near .future.
REV. HUNT CONDUCTS SERVICES
Rev. Frank D. Hunt of Decatur
■conducted the prayer meeting services
at the Presbyterian church here Wed
nesday evening. A goodly crowd
was present and enjoyed the splen
did sermon of this well known preach
er.
Mr. Hunt was in LaGrange on oth
er business Wednesday and Rev.
Herndon prevailed upon him to take
churge of the services at the Prey-
byterian church that night.
“HOLD-A-BALE“
LaGrange, Ga., Sept 23, 1914.
Editor Reporter:
As a poor man and a cotton far
mer, I beg to endorse Mr. F. M.
Akers’ proposition to “Hold-a-Bale.”
Let every farmer hold a bale for each
full one-horse farm he operates. We
will get more money for what we
do sell than if we should sell it all
It is but right that we should take
iome steps to help our own selves
apd not depend for succor altogether
upon the charity of our friends.
Thanks to the “Buy-a-Bale” move
ment and success to the “Hold-a-
Bale” movement, its natural com
pliment. W. E. WILSON.
Booker and Mrs,
West Point. . ' _ !
Mrs. Tom Daniel: Mrs. J. O. Jon^s
and Miss Ida - Spence of Haralson.
Mrs. L. G. McCaine: Mrs. J. L.
Whitley, of Glenn.
Mra. R. P. Abraham: Mrs. J.
Hardaway.
2,000 ACRES IN CANTELOPES
Mr. N.< E. Marshburn is spending
this week in Thomasville in the inter
est of his canteloupe business there.
Mr. Marshburn expects to plant 2,000
acres this year in canteloupes. Last
year he had five hundred acres de
voted to this melon and shipped
seventy-five car loads to the north
ern and western markets.
, His results were so profitable last
year, Mr. Marshburn is planning to
ship about four times as much this
season. i }■■■■■ ■ , .■. 1
RALLY^ METHOdStCHURCH
Next Sunday will be a rally day for
the Wesley Class of the First Me
thodist Sunday school of La ^ ra /'^ e e
This class has determined to have
fifty men present next Sunday and
during this week is carrying on,
campaign for new membera-
The following sentence is the clos
ing of the circular letters sent out by
officials of this class:
“Come thou With us, and we will
do thee good; for the Lord^has spok
en good concerning Israel.
FINE SAMPLES OF FORAGE
A few fine samples of forage have
been on display at Truitt’s corner this
week. It is a variety that is not
usually grown in this section but
these fine specimens show that Kaffir
Corn, Milo Maize and Feterita can
be grown in Troup county successful-
ly.
The forage is a product of Mr.
Callaways fields at “Hills and Dales,”
formerly known as Ferrell’s Garden.
FIVE HUNDRED SONS FOR LIBERTY
During the waging of the terrible
wars in Europe, it will be well for
you to read the following epitaph on
a marble stone placed in the western
side of the county court house:
“Troup gave 500 sons for liberty.
Freemen, they bowed their knee to
none but God; soldiers, they fought
for right, freedom, country; heroes,
thev died for us; martyrs, for truth.”
When you read this your very soul
will be thrilled, and when you read it
again you will realize the nobleness
of the “Day of Prayer for Peace,”
next Sunday.
Moves Family to
Moran, Kansas
Mr. G. S. Emslie, who moved to La
Grange a little more than a year ago
and who has been manager of the
Kress store here since its organiza
tion until the first of this month,
Monday moved his family to Moran,
Kansas, where he will go in the oil
business - with his brother-in-law, Mr.
C- A. Straub. ‘
'Mr. Emslie has been connected with
the Kress’ stores four years and
during that time has not had a single
week’s vacation. While talking to a
..representative °f the Reporter Mon
day morning, he stated that he
thought that he would take advantage
of this change and rest during the
month of October, his first vacation
for four years.
After the first of November Mr.
Emslie will bold the position of either
general sales manager or secretary
and treasurer of The Kansas Crude
Oil Company and be associated
that business with. Mr, Straub. _ . ■
Although Mr. and Mrs. Emslie have
been here a little more than ajw,
thev have made many LaGrange
friends who regret to see them leave
this city but wish for them much
of Chisago, tow
Has charge Of the Kwh* store here
and he and his wife Reside at the
Young Apartments on Ridley avenue.