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BOOST FOR
THE
TROUP FAIR
PREPARE YOUR
DISPLAY
FOR THE FAIR
VOL 73.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 23, 1914
FIVE CENTS A COPY.
NUMBER l
Meeting Called of Farmers, Merchants and Bankers
at the Court House in LaGrange Next Saturday, Oct 24
CONFERENCE IS
GREAT SUCCESS
•All LaGrange Homes
Welcomed Visitors
Althongh the Delegation Was not
as Large as Expected, Confer
ence Proves Big Success.
The Diocesan Conference of the
Protestant Episcopal church under
the jurisdiction of the Bishop of At-
luntu was held here Monday and
Tuesday. The Conference held its
fourth meeting. While it has no
legislative function and attendance
upon its sessions is purely voluntary,
the conference offers many oppor
tunities for deliberation and freedom
of discussion in crystallizing thought
for the meeting of the Diocesan Coun
cil in which ench parish and organiza
tion has representation.
Considering the uncertain condition
of many commercial enterprises and
the recent meeting of the National
Convention of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew in Atlanta, there was a good
representation of the various points.
Many laymen had planned to come to
IjaGrange because of their interest
in the Settlement work done under the
direction of the Rev. II. D. Phillips
at the villages of Unity, Elm City,
and the Spinning Mills but business
depression caused many to chnnge
their plans.
The officers of the Woman’s Auxil
iary had a meeting Monday after
noon at St. Mark’s Episcopal church.
The Auxiliary is an organization
among the women of the church to
aid the National Board of Missions.
Each Diocese has a branch of the
Auxiliary. The branch in this Dio
cese met and the President, Mrs. C.
L. Pettigrew outlined the work for
the fall. She made an interesting
talk along the line of the woman’s
work in the furtherance of Christ’s
Kingdom on eailh; and of the work
of every woman in deepening her own
spiritual life and the life of her own
parish by serviee for others. Miss
Mary Pearson of Macon, who is presi
dent of the Junior Auxiliary, made
an interesting and inspiring address
unon the theme of “personal consecra
tion.” She said that while the Ger
man Emperor had a particular corns
of men who wont out in battle with
no arms and whose sole motive was
to draw the fire of the enemies guns
that they may he located though it
inevitably cost them their lives, so
often we so sparingly vivo ourselves
for the service of the “KING of
KINGS.”
In the evening at the Methodist
church the opening service of the
conference wns held. The clergy who
had been able to reach the city in
time for the service were vested. The
Bishop of the Diocese made the ad
dress which as he said would suggest
some of the various phases of the
subjects for discussion on Tuesday’s
program. His subject was “Educa
tion." Without committing himself
to any view he pointed out that there
were manv theories advanced and
practiced in the effort to correlate
secular education and religious educa
tion. While he refuses to open the
discussion of the use of state fundB
for parochial schools as was prac
ticed in some localities in the state,
he was unequivocablv opposed to the
use of the state’s funds for this use.
He characterized such use of the
stake’s money as“a misappropriation.”
He/ briefly referred to the develop-
irtfent of the public school with its at
tendant advantages and disadvant
ages. He spoke rather hopefully of
the plan adopted in some places by
the schools of allowing certain times
each week to the several pastors or
their assistants for the instruction of
the children of the spiritual care in
religious matters. His address was
helpful in that it suggested many
fields of thought
The Bishop in beginning his ad
dress spoke feelingly of the hospi
tality of the citizens of LaGrange and
expressed in advance his appreciation
to the pastor and stewards of the
Methodist church for the courtesy
shown the conference and rejoiced
that “we are able to meet and to con
fer together.”
After a short business session the
conference adjourned until 9:30 Tues
day morning.
The morning session began with a
discussion of the question of the
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“Baseball Saved
Our City this Year”
The baseball season is now over
and other topics have crowded their
way into the idle hours of the busi
ness men of LaGrange, but memories
of Homo run Waldron and Two-Bag
ger Allen remain fresh in the minds
of all the local fans. Occasionally a
baseball thought is unburied and the
same old smiles of enthusiasm make
themselves visible on the faces of
all present.
Tuesday evening at a meeting of
the directors of the Troup County
Fair Association, Mr. John D. Favor,
one of the energetic live wires of the
association, gave voice to the follow
ing statement:
“Baseball certainly saved our city
this year; all the other towns about
this section were dead during the
baseball months while our citizens
were too interested in the national
game to let their imagination bring
about a summer panic.”
The truth of this statement has
certainly beep verified. Wouldn't it
he fine if we only had baseball now
to take away the horrors of war and
six-cent cotton.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOST
FOR TROUP COUNTY FAIR
ANNUAL REPORT
OF WJ, T. 0.
$291.68 Is the Total Amonnt of
Disbursements During the Past
Year.
The W. C. T. U. held its monthly
meeting October 16, In the mission
room of the Baptist church.
Mrs. George Billinghurst, Mrs.
Henry Jarrell and Mrs. N. E. Marsh-
burn were elected delegates to the
State and National convention which
meets in Atlanta in November.
Treasurer’s and Flower Mission
Reports wore read as follows:
TREASURER’S REPORT.
Receipts.
Dues collected from active mem
bers $ 51.00
Frances E. Willard memorial Fund
2.50
National Prohibition Campaign
Fund .' • 1.10
Organizing Fund 75
Dues of Honorary members .... 11.00
Collection for local work ....231.94
To amount collected 302.29
Disbursements.
Dues paid to State Treasurer $25.50
Pledge for state work 10.00
Frances E Willard Memorial
fund 3.00
National Prohibition Campaign
fund f 5.10
National Convention Hospitality 10.00
Organizing fund 75
Disbursed for local work ....287.33
To amount disbursed ...,‘..$291.68
Balance in Treasury 10.61
Total $302.29
Flower Mission Report.
55 boquets sent to sick.
138 visits made to sick.
135 Garments sent to the poor.
62 Delicacies and waiters’ of food,
30,000 pages of literature distribut
ed.
J. P.’s Requested
to Call for Blanks
The Ordinary has received the
blanks for holding the state election
on November 3rd, and the Justices
of the Peace of the several militia
districts are requested to call and get
the blanks for holding the elections
in their respective districts.
Let’s everyone boost the Troup
County Fair. It is a county institu
tion in which we can properly take
pride. It is an agency for improve
ment such as should command our
loyalty as a matter of self interest.
The County FAir promotes the
neighbor spirit by bringing the peo
ple together from nil sections of the
county. It stimulates endeavor. The
spirit of friehdly rivulry directs
thought and effort toward possible
improvements in methods, and the
winners of prizes are not only inspir
ed to greater endeavors hut, become
objects of emulation.
Yes, the County Fair is a good
thing. How good depends upon the
interest shown by the people. The
Fair Committee deserves our np-
preeiative co-operation in their pa
triotic services which are rendered
gladly and without compensation. Let
every producer enter an exhibit ef
some kind, whether he has hopes ef
winning a prize or not. It will have
a good effect through ‘helping to
mnko an impressive showing and
stimulating pride in the old county.
Got a copy of the premium list and
note the wide range of products on
which liberal prizes are offered.
There is no charge for entering
exhibits except small fees on poul
try and live stock to cover the actual
expense of care and feeding. It costs
nothing to exhibit all other farm pro
ducts. .
Furthermore, attend your fair, and
contribute your part towa-d making
it a succors. The exhibits will i.e
interesting, you will enjoy meeting
your friends and neighbors ai'd inak-
ing new nrquuuitnuce-i, and, inciden
tally, there will be a lot of excellent
entertainment features, some of which
are free.
Now, for a long pull and u strong
pul) and a pull all together to make
the County Kiir nil that it can he and
hould La in the way of l« relit and
enjoyment.
In order that we. may have a suc
cessful county’ fair all classes should
co-operate together to that end. Let
the merchants, bankers and business
men lend their encouragement, let
the farmers put on exhibition the
varied products of the farm and gar
den, let none withhold for fear his
is not as good as his neighbors. Bring
it along, corn, peas, wheat, potatoes,
oats, hiiy, in fact every thing that
grows In the field and garden. Bring
corn by the bushel. Let every corn
club boy bring ten ears as a exhibit
from his acre, every pig club boy
bring his pig. Cotton has been king
long enough, let’s crown corn king
on this occasion.
Another thing, let’s quit thinking
and talking about the little scrap that
is going on across the branch, but
rather give more thought to agricul
ture in its different phases, the sow
ing of small grain, planting alfalfa
and clovers, adding humus and nitro
gen to the soil. Talk diversification.
Soil thus treated responds bo much
more liberully to future crops.
The contractors have completed
the new agricultural hall, bring in
the fruits of the land and lets fill
it.
Yours for a successful Fair,
L. C. DAVIS.
Watch Acts Shield
for Mr. John Ward
'Mr. John S. Ward of Columbus,
who is conducting the mammoth snle
at The Red Star Shoe Store experienc
ed an unusually narrow escape from
serioud injuries last Friday after
noon.
He was on an advertising tour of
the county in the interest of this
firm, making the circuit of the roads
in a buggy accompanied only by a
negro driver, when his horse became
frightened and started out on a good
run. Mr. Ward siezed the lines from
the negro and in a short distance
stopped the fleeing animal. The horse,
proved to be even more dangerous 1 ^
when stopped and attacked the oc
cupants of the buggy with his heels.
A severe kick wus landed directly on
Mr. Ward’s hip and he was knocked
from the vehicle, falling to the ground
head foremost. At first Mr. Ward
wns severely stunned but after get
ting himself together and making an
examination of his wounds, he found
that hid watch hnd acted as his
shield, and had received the princi
pal pnrt of the blow from the animal’s
heelR and that his only injuries were
several bruises.
The accident occurred just on the
outskirts of LaGrange and the horse
was stopped near Mr. Hammett’s
store. The negro showed his rabbft
nationality in the beginning of the
kicking and sprung from the buggy
without a scratch.
Mr. Smithwick
Raises Pumpkins
Mr. S. W. Smithwick of Broad
street has joined the pumpkin throng
r-d has increased the large pumpkin
display at Truitt’s corner with a fine
specimen of the Town Pumpkin
Brand.
This pumpkin is rounder than it
is long and measures forty-nine inch
es in circumference.
From all reports there are being
raised many fine products of this
family in Troup this year and the
display at the Fair will be a mam
moth one. When pumpkins are men
tioned, the ones that are at home are
always the largest.
Pays Subscription
with Sweet Potatoes
Mr. A. B. Swanson of Chipiey was
in LaGrange last Tuesday and in
accordance with the invitation in last
week’s Reporter to pay subscription
with farm produce, he handed over
in exchange for a year’s subscription
one bushel of sweet potatoes.
These nuggets of sweetness are now
on display in the window at the office
on Church street. Mr. Swanson states
that they are of the Bunch Yam va
riety and they should certainly he a
pride of Troup county soil. They
were planted from slips that had been
planted and replanted by this enter
prising farmer.
The Reporter wishes to express its
thanks to Mr. Swanson and continues
to invite the planters of this section
to pay their subscriptions in a similar
manner.
U. D. C.’s TO MEET.
The daughters of the confederacy
will have a meeting Friday after
noon at 3:30 o’clock In the Chapter
room at the court house.
MRS. EUGENE 'NIX, Pres.
Nancy Hall Potato
Weighs 15 Pounds
As early as this before, the open
ing of the Troup County Fair, a large
product of Mr. George Truitt’s po
tato patch has come into prominence.
This fine specimen weighs fifteen
pounds and is a member of the Nancy
Hall family. It is now on display at
Truitt’s corner.
This potato has certainly asserted
the fact that there will he “some
’taters” at the fair as well as pump
kins.
Chero-Cola Co.
Changes Hands
Mr. C. S. Ward, who for the past
several months has owned and operat
ed the LaGrange Chero-Cola Cdm-
pany has sold his business to Messrs.
W. S. Billrey and J. S. Baker of West
Point. Mr. Ward will either go to
Anniston, S. C., or Athens and take
charge of a Chero-Cola company ut
one of these places.
The former manager has made a
success out of his business here und
has fallen much in love with Lu-
G range.
While talking to a representative
of The Reporter, he stated that the
only reason that he did not like to
sell his business here was because,
“I hate to leave LaGrange, the finest
place in the United States. Any
body,” he stated further, “who would
knock LaGrange would not be satis
fied in Paradise.”
The people of LaGrange regref to
give Mr. Ward up hut their wishes
for his success follow him where ev
er lie may go.
Messrs. Billrey and Baker are both
men of sterling business qualities and
their success here is already being
predicted.
“DAIRY CAR” TO
TOUR THE STATE
Demonstrations and Lectures to
Be Given in Thirty-Six Georgia
Towns. Tour to Start Nov. 2.
The Ford Agency
Has Been Secured
Messrs. C. W. and Frank Smith have
succeeded, in landing the agency for
Ford cars in LaGrange. It has been
practically understood for some time
that they would act as agents for
these cars here but until last Satur
day, it was not certain that they
would have charge of selling Fords
this season.
Mr. Frank Smith, who will be in
charge, is well known in LaGrange
and Troup county and his connection
with the J. A. & Cline Bagwell Com
pany for the past year has familiariz
ed him with the selling and mechani
cal parts of the Ford. He has a
“plenty of pep” and energy and it
goes without saying that he will make
good in whatever he undertakes.
Mr. L. G. Smith
Visits LaGrange
Mr. L. G. Smith, druggist in the
Public Health Service of the Govern
ment was in LaGrange Sunday on
a visit to friends and relatives. He
is a cousin of Mr. John D. Favor and
a former “running mate” of Dr. Y.
C, Givens at Palmetto.
While in Georgia, Mr. Smith made
special visits to LaGrange, Newhan,
and Palmetto his former home. He
is now the chief pharmacist in the
Public Health Service at Sparten-
burg, S. C. When he returns to
South Carolina he will resume his
work on the investigation of the
causes and effects of pellagra.
MR. GLANT0N RETURNS HOME
Mr. H. D. Clanton, the efficient
cashier of The LaGrange National
Bank returned last week from a visit
to Mt. Clements and points of inter
est in the north.
Mr. Gilanton has been away from
LaGrange for the past two months
and on his return has received the
cordial welcome of his many friends
here.
For the purpose of encouraging
farmers to take up dairying and sup
ply the. largo home demund for dairy
products, tile Southern Railway com
pany announces that it will send its
speciul "dairy instruction cur” to
Georgia again, this time to make a
tour of points along the lines be
tween Atlanta and Fort Valley and
between, Atlanta and Columbus, and
also over the Macon and Birmingham
railway and Hawkinsville and Florida
Southern railway, commencing No
vember 2.
The car iR fitted out like a complete
farm dairy, and carries charts and
photographs, illustrating dairy me
thods and jiroblems, models of silos
and stereopticon equipment, which is
used to illustrate the lectures. A
corps of expert dairyman will accom
pany the car to conduct the lectures
and demonstrations. Milk samples
will he tested and advice given on all
questions of interest to the duirymnn.
The train will make its first stop on
November 2 at Stockbridge, and dur
ing November will visit a great many
points on the several divisions of the
Southern Railway. It will start on
the Macon & Birmingham Railroad on
November 23rd, stopping at various
points along the line, and will reach
LaGrange on Saturday, December 5.
On Friday it will stop at Mountville,
and on Thursday at Odessadalc. N
To Make Walk
Across Continent
TO PLAN FOR
MUTUAL GOOD
Similar Meetings in
Every County
Troup County Citizens to Meet
at Ten O’clock Saturday Morn
ing, October 24th.
BY VIRTUE OF A PROCLAMA
TION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR
OF GEORGIA, A MEETING HAS
BEEN CALLED OF THE CITIZENS
OF TROUP COUNTY TO BE HELD
ON • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH,
AT 10 O’CLOCK AT THE COURT
HOUSE IN LAGRANGE, TO DIS
CUSS PLANS FOR MEETING THE
DISTRESSING CONDITIONS
BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE LOW
PRICE OF COTTON.
EVERY CITIZEN OF THIS
COUNTY AND SECTION IS URG
ED TO BE PRESENT AND TO CON
TRIBUTE his most Earnest
THOUGHT TO THE DISCUSSION.
TOO MUCH TIME HAS BEEN LOST
ALREADY IN VAIN REGRETS
AND SCATTERED EFFORT. RE
MEMBER THE ADAGE OF THE
STICKS, WHICH WERE EASILY
BROKEN SINGLY, BUT COULD
NOT BE BROKEN WHEN FIRMLY
BOUND TOGETHER. SINCE THIS
MISFORTUNE AFFECTS PRAC
TICALLY EVERY INTEREST IN
THE COMMUNITY, PLAINLY
THERE MUST BE UNITY OF EF
FORT TO MEET IT.
LET EVERY CITIZEN COME IN
TO THE MEETING WITH A PER
FECTLY OPEN MIND, NOT HESI
TATING TO STATE IIIS OWN
OPINION, BUT ANXIOUS T?0 HELP
IN WHAT SEEMS THE BEST PLAN
AND WILLING TO LISTEN TO HIS
BROTHER IN DISTRESS WHO
MAY DIFFER AS TO THE BEST
REMEDY.
Johnson Re-elected
Mayor of West Point
The following ticket was unani
mously curried ut the white Demo
cratic primary at West Point Wed
nesday. Mayor, John ,T. Johnson;
councilman, W. C. Batson, J. W. Hud-
mon, Dr. J. M. Poor. They have all
served the city for several years and
were unopposed in this primary.
Dunson Family
Goes to Florida
Mr. Tom D. Turner passed through
LaGrange the first of this week on
his walking tour across the continent.
He left San Francisco on the first of
May and his stroll is scheduled to be
completed by the twenty-sixth of No
vember in Savannah.
The conditions of this walk are
severe. Mr. Turner is not to beg,
borrow or buy, yet he can swipe rides
on wagons, buggies and automobiles
when ever convenient and is allowed
two hundred miles of the entire dis
tance on the train. He is a member
of the B. P O. E. hut his pin was
taken from him at the beginning of
his journey So that he would not be
able to secure any assistance from
his lodge members.
The walk was attempted by Mr.
Turner upon a wager of $1,000 and
some side bets and advertising
schemes. He states that if he is
successful in eating his Thanksgiving
turkey in Savannah, he will earn
something like fifteen thousand dol
lars.
Mr. Turner spent Saturday, Sun
day and Monday in LaGrange and
left here by way of a wagon for
Wooflbury from whence he will go
to Macon and then directly to Savan
nah. It is almost a certainty now
that he will he able to reach Savan
nah on scheduled time since as yet he
has not ridden a single mile on the
railroads.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Dunson, Miss
May and Mr. Preston Dunson will
leave Iai Grange the first week in No
vember in their automobile for
Auhurndale, Fla., where they will
spend the winter.
About six months will be spent in
this warmer climate by Mr. Dunson
and this part of his family. Their
many friends in LaGrange regret to
give them up in the winter but the
pleusant trip through the country and
the warmer season in Florida are
inducements that count.
Lester Returns
to Carrollton
Mr. Alvin Lester, who contracted
perotinitis from injuries received in
a football practice at the A. & M.
school, at Carrollton sometime ago
has recovered from his injuries and
regained his health. . He left La
Grange Sunday to resume his studies
ut Carrollton.
' Mr. Lester is a promising young
man and has made a fine record at
this agricultural school, leading in
nearly all of his classes. This is his
second ye.ar at Carhpllton and he
will complete his course there next
year. His present plans are to con
tinue his studies at Sewanee when his
work at Carrollton is completed.
Remember November 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7—The FAIR Days