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VOL. 72.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 16, 1914.
FIVE CENTS A COPY.
NUMBER 80.
Miss Emma Tucker
Visits LaGrange
Miss Emms Tucker, the well known
state evangelist, was a visitor to La-
Grange College the latter part of
last week and the first of this week.
Miss Tucker formerly made this col
lege her headquarters and several
years ago held a revival in this city,
so she was not a stranger in La-
Grange.
Last Sunday, this interesting Bible
teacher conducted the services at the
fsrence Opens with the Epls - j Methodist church and was heard by
,• L Tli la crowded house. During this week
^fcopal ChUrCh for a Three Day • she has continued her work among
the girls at the college. Miss Tucker
CONFERENCE
NEXTMONDAY
About 75 Delegates
Expected
The Fourth Annual Diocesan Con-
Session.
is a learned Christian woman and an
earnest worker and the results of
her work have been made manifest
The fourth annual diocesan con
ference of the Episcopal church which , throughout Georgia and other states
will open at LaGrange on Monday _
evening, the 19th, closing Wednesday MM fl Uu U|A|g L
morning, will be an event of great | Ul If I 111IIIVt
interest in religious circles and the
city generally. I
Acceptances received indicate an
attendance of about 75, including both
laymen and leaders who have shown ... . u , , ,
great usefulness in the work of the T110 WOOulllBn W818 HOSTS tO
FINE SHOWING
Master in all parts of the nation
The good housewives of LaGrange
have responded to the need for pro
viding homes for the visitors in a
manner typical of this city which is
noted .for hospitality and unity of
action in all religious endeavors.
The committee on homes have been
gratified by the hearty co-operation
accorded in their work so far, and
while they have not secured quite the
required number at the time this
article is being written, they feet
confident of securing more than are
needed by the time the guests begin
to arrive Monday afternoon.
The meetings of the conference will
be held at the First Methodist church
of LaGrange, which was graciously
tendered by the pastor in view of the
fact that the Episcopal chapel is not
liirge enough for the number of visi
tors and local people who will at
tend. The program as arranged by
Rev. Henry D. Phillips, pastor of the
Episcopal church, is published in full
in this issue. The public is cordially
invited and no doubt a large number
will take advantage of the opportun
ity to hear the able and useful speak
ers who are on the program for ad
dresses on various topics.
After the close of the exercises at
the church Tuesday morning the visi
tors will be carried, to the Episcopal
Mission, where a typical Georgia
barbecue will be served on behalf of
the Unity, Elm City and Unity Spin
ning Mills. The preparation of the
barbecue will be under charge of Mr.
C. W. Corless, and Messrs. William
H. Turner, Ira B. Grimes and S. Y.
Austin, the superintendents of the
mills, will look after *the general ar
rangements.
Following the barbecue the dele
gates will be shown over the exten
sive plant of the Episcopal Mission,
affording them an opportunity to
learn something of the methods em
ployed by this splendid institution
of uplift in its work among the peo
ple of the three mill communities.
All LaGrange will join in a hearty
welcome to the distinguished visitors,
and nothifig will be spared for their
pleasure and comfort while in our
midst.
PROGRAM
Moqday, October 19. 1914.
3:30 p. m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal
church—Business Meeting, Affairs of
Woman’s Auxiliary. /
7:30 p. m. at Methodist church—
Opening address by the Rt. Rev, C.
K. Nelson, I). D. (The Rev. Messrs.
J. Thos. Murrish, Clinton Weaver, and
Ed Andrews assisting in service).
Followed by a brief business ses
sion.
(The clergy will vest; the color,
green).
Tuesday, October the 20th.
7:00 a. m. at St. Mark’s church—
Holy Communion—(Bishop of Dio
cese Officiant, assisted bv the Rev.
Messrs. Thos. Duck and W. B. Cur
tis).
9:30-12:00 a. m. at Methodist
church — Conference — Topic: The
church in the diocese in relation to the
schools and colleges.
The Rev. Homer W. Starr, Ph. D.,
leader; the Rev. Messrs. Troy Beat-
tey, I. Merlinjones, Chas. B. Lee and
W. W. Memminger.
Barbecue dinner (12:30) at the La-
lG range Settlement—(Tendered by
the Unity, Elm City and Spinning
Mills).
2:30 p. m. at Mission house—Con
ference—Topic: the Sunday school.
(a) Courses of instruction—Rev. C.
B. Wilmer.
(b) Methods—W. D. Sims, Sec. Ga.
S. S. Association.
(c) Visitors and Teachers—Mrs.'W.
T. Downing.
(d) Relation to the church—Rev. S.
A. Wragg.
General Discussion.
An exhibit of some of the activi
ties of the Settlement is placed in the
Lillian Willis Memorial Room.
7:30 p. m. at Methodist church—
two addresses—
(a) The church Militant—Rt. Rev.
Chas. Woodcock, D. D., Bishop of
Kentucky.
(b) The church Ministrant.
The public is cordially invited to
any and all of the meetings.
Immense Crowd Wednesday
NiRht—Excellent Speaking.
Wednesday night was a “big night"
in Woodmen circles, being the oc
casion of a Grand Rally of the Elm
wood, Minnie Vann and Dunson
('amps of the Woodmen of the World.
All of the members were there with
their ladies as well as a large num
ber of invited guests. The gather
ing was held in the main court room
of the county court house, which was
packed from main floor to galleries
as has rarely been seen.
The exercises opened with the sing
ing of the opening ode of the order,
followed by devotional exercises led
by Rev. S. G. Woodall of LaGrange.
In a brief but happy address Hon
John D. Edmundson welcomed the
visitors and extended his best wishes
for the growing usefulness of the
order. Hon. Newton Phillips, of At
lanta, state manager, responded to
the welcome in a short speech which
was enthusiastically received. Then
followed Dr. F. L. Rosenthal, of
Columbus, who is head consul of the
state organization, and whose ad
dress was the main feature of the
exercises. Dr. Rosenthal was follow
ed by Hon. W. H. Woodruff, state
organizer, of Macon. Mr. Woodruff’s
address was eloquent of zeal and
loyalty to the order.
Then followed the refreshments.
And such refreshments. This fea
ture of the occasion was under charge
of Fire Chief Charlie Corless, who is
himself a Woodman. Everything
served was just right as to taste and
flavor and the manner of its serving
was a credit to the ingenuity of Mr.
Corless as well as to the large number
of Woodmen who assisted in serving.
While the large audience was being
regaled with Brunswick stew, pick
les, bread, tea flakes, ice cream and
cake, with iced tea and Chero-Cola
as the beverages, Misses Gladys and
Florence Williams rendered several
excellent songs with piano accom
paniment. These beautiful and ac
complished young ladies are the
daughters of Mrs. H. Llew Williams,
of Atlanta, who has been active in
the organizattion of the Woodmen
Circle, which is the ladies’ auxiliary.
After the large crowds had regaled
themselves with the good things pro
vided, Sovereign Woodruff closed the
gathering with a song of the order
and in a few well chosen remarks
felicitated the members upon the
splendid showing which had been
made.
Ten cases of delicious Chero-Cola
were donated to the Woodmen by the
Chero-Cola Company. It was much
enjoyed and highly appreciated.
A few facts regarding the Wood
men of the World may be of interest
at this juncture. The order was
founded in 1890 by Hon. Joseph Cul
len Root with nineteen members. Ir
twenty-four years it has grown to p
membership in all jurisdictions of 1,-
000,000. It has paid out $60,000,000
and has erected 4.000 monuments at
a cost of $100 each. It has now ov
er $18,000,000 mortuary surplus in
vested at an average of 4 3-4 per
cent annual interest. It is a fra
ternal insurance organization with
ritualistic and social features which
contribute to its popularity and
strength. No doubt the splendid
showing made in the rally of Wed
nesday night will mean a large in
crease in the local membership.
WILL TAKE COTTON AND
PRODUCE FOR PAYMENT
Desirous of doing what we can to
co-operate with our farmer subscrib
ers, we make this offer to all who are
indebted to us on their subscriptions
or who wish to become subscribers:
We will accept either ten pounds
of lint cotton or twenty-five pounds
of seed cotton as $1.00 on subscrip
tions, either now or old. This is at
the rate of 10 cents per pound for
lint cotton and $20.00 per ton for
seed.
The cotton may be brought to us in
bags delivered at our office on Church
street just above the old Schaub Gal
lery.
We will accept any other farm pro
duce such ns we can use at the full
market prices. This applies to such
articles as chickens, eggs, fresh
OPENS FOOTBALL SEASON.
The West Point High school opens
its football season in Newnan Friday..
Both teams have been undergoing a
severe practice and the battle be
tween the boys is expected to be
fierce.
The West Point boys who go to
Newnan are Messrs; Wright, Piper,
Oslin, Adams, Mahoney, Isjvelace,
Graham, Williams, Pepper, Combs,
Omer, Kirby, Jennings and McKemie.
meat when hog-killing time comes
nrouna—ai(id we are even willing to
take produce which we cannot use
ourselves put can sell, such as corn,
oats, peas/ etc.
Of course this does not mean that
we prefer. the above forms of pay
ment. Thi fuct is thait it will be a
most appreciated favor and a decided
help in a time of pressing need if all
of our subscribers who can do so
will pay up their subscriptions in
cash. Every item that goes into the
cost of producing a newspaper has
advanced, and, frankly, we are very
much in nqed of the amounts due us
ns a meansiof taking care of our own
obligations.
THE LAGRANGE REPORTER.
STUDENTS GIVE FIRST RECITAL.
The first'; Pupil’s Recital was giv
en at LaGrange College last Monday
evening. The numbers on the pro
gram were well soleeted and the
young women delivered them beauti
fully.
Thqugh the audience was rather
small, their continued applause at
tested to the success of the occas-
i ion.
ORATORIO “ST.
PAITJURSDAY
A Splendid Free Offering by Tal
ented Musicians of LaGrange
at the First Baptist Church.
50,000,000 CIGARS SOLD
The Bradfield Drug Company prob
ably has the honor of making the
largest cigar sale ever made in this
city. Mr. E. T. Fincher, an efficient
salesman of that firm, succeeded in
filling an order last week for 50,000-
000 cigars.
Every one of these is a five-cent
smoke and the delivery is beirig made
at the rate, of 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 a
day until the entire order is consum
ed. The European war evidently has
not hurt the “Smoke" trade.
Interest is growing apace in the
forthcoming rendition of the Oratorio,
“St. Paul,” which will take place next
Thursday evening, the 22nd, at 8
o’clock ait the First Baptist church.
This entertainment will be given un
der auspices of the Woman's Club
purely as a voluntary contribution of
service toward creating an interest
in worthwhile music.
The life of Sainit Paul, who was one
of the most striking characters in
Biblical history, furnishes some of the
most interesting portions of the Bible.
Mendelssohn’s setting of the words to
music constitutes one of his best com
positions; and as the cast . includes
sixteen of LaGrange’s talented musi
cians, an entertainment of a su
perior order is assured. In addition
to the sixteen LaGrange musicians,
Mr. Solon Drukenmiller, of Atlanta,
will take part as one of the tenors.
The entertainment begins promptly
at 8 o’clock and especial request is
made that everyone be punctual in
coming.
“DEBT PAYING DAY,” OCT. 24.
Mr. J. L. Bradfield, of the enter
prising firm of Bradfield-Hutchinson
Company, made an excellent sugges
tion to the Reporter on Wednesday.
It was that a movement be inaugu
rated toward holding in LaGrange a
“Debt-Paying Day," in line with, simi
lar movements which have yielded
such satisfactory results in other
cities where it has been tried.
The basis of the idea is to get
everybody to realize the mutuality
of their relations one with another,
and the mistaken and harmful effects
upon all of hoarding money instead
of putting it into circulation. Instan
ces have been told in illustration of
the wonderfully far-reaching effects
of a small amount put in circulation.
One of these was when a dollar paid
by one man to another passed from
hand to hand, settling a debt at every
nlace of temporary lodgement, and
finally after passing through the
hands of about a dozen people came
back to the man who started it on
its journeys.
There is certainly a strong nee’d for
this spirit to become active in this
section. A great many who are per
fectly able to pay what they owe are
vithholding payment, causing serious
'nconvenience to their creditors, be
cause they in turn owe money; and
40 on. If everybody will join hear
tily in such a movement and do his
level best toward paying his ^indebted-
ness as far as he is able, it will great
ly relieve the general situation and
thereby help everybody.
So let’s have a “Debt-Paying Day,"
say Saturday, the 24th, which is a
week from tomorrow. Let everyone
make an especial effort to pay bills
due just as far as possible. It is a
good idea and 'should be carried out.
REPORT PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK.
On account of shortage in space
this week, The Reporter is not able
to carry a full account of the sue-
cessful meeting held by the Woman's
Baptist Missionary Union at the
First Baptist church here last week
The report has been handed to us
and will be carried in full in our next
issue.
“YOU NEVER
CAN TELL”
Fine Array of Local Talent Under
Mrs. Witherspoon to Present
One of Shaw's Best Plays.
George Bernard Shaw’s inimitable
play, “You Never Can Tell,” will be
presented here the first week in No
vember by a splendid cast composed
of some of LaG|range’s most talented
young, ladies and gentlemen under
direction of Mrs. J. E. Witherspoon.
Mrs. Witherspoon’s ability in this
field is so v .'11 known that comment
is superfluous-r-it goes ^without say
ing that an entertainment of un
usual merit will be given.
Among those who will take leading
parts are Misses Zana Hunt, Eula
Bradford, Pauline Pierce, Ruth Slack,
Dr. Wallace Clark, Render Dallis, Dr.
John C. Carter, George Crossley,
Rev. W. B. Curtis and Chilton Cole
man. The members of the company
are devoting considerable time and
painH to rehearsal, and no doubt will
be letter perfect in their respective
parts before the exact date for the
entertainment is decided.
The play selected is one of the best
and most clever that Shaw has
written. It sparkles with his incisive
wit and saltire and quaint drollery.
Considering the merit of the play and
the ability of those who will take
part in its production, The Reporter
feels no hesitancy in predicting an
entertainment of unusual excellence.
CONTINUE TO BEFRIEND FARMERS
The mammoth sale which has wag
ed against high prices at the Red
Star 'Department Store continues and
the excellent merchandise of this com
pany is being offered at unusually low
prices.
Many of the people of Troup coun
ty have already taken advantage of
ithis sale and laid in their fall sup
plies. It is well that they have be
cause the quality of goods of the Red
Star Department Store has accumu-
latpd a large list of exclusive custom
ers for this firm and their reason
able prices are now cut into bar
gains.
Besides offering their goods at such
attractive prices, this company is
showing its appreciation for the pa
tronage that it has received from the
farmers by offering to take their
cotton in exchange for goods at ten
cents even during the sale. While
many of the large firms are limiting
their assistance to the farmers by
buying only ten bales, Mr. Delaney,
the efficient proprietor, states that he
will not place a limit on his purchases
of the fleecy staple from the Troup
farmers. Adv.
MR. JENKINS AIDS Y.M.C.A. WORK
Mi. John W. Jenkins, who is sec
retary of the student department of
the international committee of Young
Men’s Christian Association, with
headquarters at Nashville, Tenn., has
been selected to visit Macon, Atlanta,
Tifton and Waycross the latter part
of this week and next week on Y: M.
C. A. business. He is scheduled to
speak to the association at Piedmont
institute and Mercer University in
the interest of the state student con
ference at Emory College, October 21
to 25. Mr. Jenkins will take advan
tage of the opportunity to visit his
mother, Mrs. J. D. Jenkins, of this
city. The I^Grange friends of this
sterling young man are proud of his
splendid record in school and college
and of his usefulness in the field of
Y. M. C. A. work.
Marshburn Stars in
Fierce Scrimmage
Mr. N. E. Marshburn, Jr., who has
taken up his course of study at Ath
ens is taking a great deal of interest
in football and is showing the Univer
sity boys a good sample of Troup
oounty grit.
He is trying out for half back and
his work in the daily scrimmages has
several times caused him favorable
mention in some of the Athens pa
pers. An issue of The Athens Daily
Herald has this to say about his
plucky playing: “Marshburn of La
Grange played a great game at half
during the latter part of the skirmish
Wednesday. His tackling was a
feature and an example Bet the Var
sity men as how to hit the line hard."
MISS OPPENHEIM
SINGS TONIGHT
Mr. Lindner,the Violinist,and Miss
Beyer,Accompanist-Entertain
ment of Unusual Merit Assured
Tonight (Friday) at 8:15 is the
time, the court house is the place
and Miss Ruth Oppenheim, of At
lanta, the gill—all forming the happy
conjunction in whait will undoubtedly
be the most brilliant and enjoyable
musical entertainment given in La-
Grange in a long, long time. Sup
porting' Miss Oppenheim will be Miss
Ethel Beyer as accompanist and Mr.
Georg Fr. Lindner, the celebrated
violinist. The latter two are artists
themselves, and alone would assure
an entertainment well worth while.
But the combination of all three
presages a feast of good music for
which superlatives would be entirely
in order.
Of course Miss Oppenheim will be
the favorite of the occasion. Her
wonderful voice, a coloratura soprano
of extraordinary sweetness, volume
and flexjbility,was heard by many La
Grange people upon the occasion of
her visit here last year with the
Georgia Weekly Press Association.
Those who heard her will want to
hear her again, and those who did not
hear her last year will welcome the
opportunity now presented.
Miss Beyer, the pianiste, is an
artist of the first rank and her ac
companiment to Miss Oppenheim con
tributes an important factor toward
perfect rendition.
Mr. Lindner, the violinist, is him
self an artist who has won great
popularity in Atlanta musical cir
cles. While a master , of technique,
his playing has that rare quality
which marks the true artist. By
some it has been called "soul,” that
quality of making his hearers for
get for the time the player, the in
strument and the methods of its play
ing in the rapturous music which he
produces. Mr. Lindner will appear
both in solo and in company with
Miss Oppenheim, rendering the ob
ligato to some of the selections.
The program has been selected with
a fine discrimination, reflecting an
aim to please the most exacting musi
cal taste as well as those who, though
unskilled themselves, appreciate good
music nevertheless. Miss Oppenheim
is down for the opening number,
which is the beautiful aria “A for-s’e
Lui" from Verdi’s Traviata. Among
other numbers to be sung by Miss
Oppenheim are the beautiful “Swal
low Song,” “The Wren,” Nevin’s
“Mon desir” and “Berceuse” from
“Jocelyn,” Godard. Mr. Lindner is
on the program for several solos,
among them Massenet’s Meditation
from “Thais,” Mendolssohn’s Concerto
Opus 64, Andante and Allegro,
Dvorak’s “Humoresque” and Hubay’s
“The Butterfly.”
The entertainment promises to be
one of extraordinary merit, a musi
cal treat indeed, and the advance sales
indicate a crowded house.
BELL BUZZARD SEEN HERE.
The far famed Bell Buzzard, ac
cording to some of our most reliable
citizens, has reached and passed over
our fair city. The tinkering of the
silver tone bell and the gathering of
a crowd attracted the attention of Mr.
V. R. O’Neal. As his eyes followed
the direction from whence the sound
came, he states that'he surely saw
' the wonderful bird and thinks that if
he had looked a little earlier he could
have seen the tiny bejl.
|,. , A man is certainly fortunate in
ever seeing this bird. Mr. Q’Neal
! should be congratulated and it is a
I pity that all the other citizens of
LaGrange could not hare lieen on
I hand at the “Passing over of the Bell
l Bozzard.”
| Mr. O’Neal states that if there is
j only one bird with rings on its fingers
and a bell on its neck, he surely has
seen this one, anyway he has certain
ly Had the pleasure of hearing the
chimes from a tiny bell about some
bird’s neck.
OSTRICH RACES
AT TROUP FAIR
Mr. V. R. O'Neal to
Be Manager
Littlejohn Shows Will Probably
Be on Hand with Several Other
Amusement Companies and
Free Attractions. Bids Invited.
That the directors of the Troup
County Fair Association are hard
down at work is best known from the
fact that they are daily succeeding
in landing different attractions and
receiving inquiries about displays.
Mr. V. R. O’Neal has been elected
manager of the fair and is exerting
every effort to make this the best
ever. He is sparing no time in his
energetic interests.
The Association has closed a deal
to hnve free ostrich racing on the
grounds each day. These races will
be between ostrich themselves and
also with horses. A contract will pro
bably be signed with the Little John
Shows, now at Carrollton, to furnish
a portion of the amuspment. This
company has seven or 1 eight shows
and ten or twelve concessions. Many
other shows and free attractions will
be signed up in plenty of time.
Daily inquiries are being received
by the officials about putting on cer
tain displays at the fair this year.
These inquiries are being received
from several counties in t^iis section
of the state. Everything points to a
“Greater Fair,” November 3, 4, 5, 6
and 7.
The Troup County Fair Associa
tion invites bjds on the following
concessions for the fgft dates, No
vember 3rd to 7th inclusive:
2 Sandrtjch stands, flat rate.
2 Weini{ v stands, flat rate.
2 Cigar and tobacco stands, flat
rate.
2 Fruit stands, flat rate.
2 Pop corn and . peanut stands,
flat rate.
1 Restaurant • privilege, flat rate
and percentage.
2 Soft drink stands, flat rate and
percentage.
Bids must be in the hands of the
secretary by 12 o’clock noon Wed
nesday, October 21, 1914. Right re
served to reject any and all bids not
satisfactory to the executive com
mittee.
SERENADE CLOSES AT 2:17 GAIT
A merry crowd of the young men
of LaGrange added music to their
merriment last Monday evening and
with admiration in their souls for the
young college girls enlisted in a
serenade party about twenty strong.
It is reported that the first attack
was made against the Southern Bap
tist College and the success of the
young serenaders, so they say, was
made known by the applause and
general twitter of smiles neard from
the young ladies upstairs.
All these things increased the
spirits of the young tnen, and the La
Grange College was next bombarded.
Solos, quartetts, etc., were loudly
imbided in and the orchestra con
tinued to play, “Good Night Ladies,”
hut as the music lingered in the at
mosphere the young men lingered on
the . campus and heeded not to the
“warning of the violin” nor took heed
to the occasional stir heard inside
the apartments of the president. Only
the applause and a few remarks of
encouragement by the young ladies
were audible to the ears of the young
merry makers.
The music ceased and the conversa
tion silenced into a mere hum. “Look
who is here,” was on the lips of the
twenty at the same time and a scrim
mage and a scamper followed. Prob
ably the college authorities became
tired of the music and invited the
“cops” to hear their part of it, any
way, they were there.
All this we learn from police head
quarters and the report is certified
by a want ad that appears in this
issue of The Reporter which reads as
follows: “Lost-on the LaG,range
College campus last Monday night,
one felt hat, size 7 1-2. If found re
turn to The Reporter office and re
ceive reward."
MERCHANTS FEEL FOR FRIENDS.
The merchants of IjiGrange surely
have a feeling for their customers.
They anxiously search for their needs
and try to satisfy their wants. Not
only do they con-y an excellent qual
ity of merchandise hut often enter
tain their friends • with refreshments,
entertain them- with music or give a
certain per cent of their sales to
some worthy cause.
The Red Star Shoe store is adver
tising that their place will be made
attractive next Saturday with the
sounds of music while the new Calla
ways Department stores are inviting
their lady friends to enjoy refresh
ments at their hands during their sale .
Friday, Saturday and Monday.