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FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 21, 1914. FIVE CENTS A COPY. NUMBER 7 t Cyanamid Proves Fine Fertilizer OLD HEARD HOME BOUGHT BY THE WOMAN’S CLUB THIS PAPER VISITS 2,200 HOMES READ THE ADS IN THE REPORTER TOL 71. ESTABLISHED 1842. METHODIST CONFERENCE One Change Made , for LaGrange Rev. S. A. Harris Returned Tues day Afternoon. Monthly Ban quet of the Board of Stewards Held Tuesday Night The .appointments of the ministers of the North Georgia Methodist con ference were announced Monday morning by Bishop Collins Denny at Marietta, and with one exception all' of the Methodist churches of La- Grange will be under chargo of the same ministers. The only change is in the case of the St. John’s and Unity churches, the new minister be ing Rev. S. A. Bales. Rev. C. S. Martin, the former pastor, goes to South Lincolnton, in the Elberton District. Rev. W. L. Pierce was reappointed as Presiding Elder of the LaGrange District. Rev. S. A. Harris as pas tor of the First Methodist ;hureh, Rev Lucien Roper in charge of he South LaGrange Circuit and Kev. S. . A. Rales at St John’s and Unity, complete the list of miniature in tiie city. The appointments for the other churches in the LaGrange District are as follows: Bowden Circuit, J. A. Sewell, R. H. Crawford, junior preacher; Chipley, A. S. Hutchinson, Fairburn Circuit, C. L. Bass and John Speer, Bupply; Franklin Circuit, W. T. Gantt; Glenn Circuit, H. O. Greene; Grantville, and Lone Oak, C. H. Branch, Greenville and Trinity, J. T. Bakes; Hogansville and Corinth, Irby Henderson; Man chester Circuit, J. C. Atkinson; Moreland and Luthersville, Firley Baum; Mountville Circuit, J. W. Bailey; Newnan First Church. H. L. Edmondson, Lovejoy Memorial Cir cuit, S. D. Cremain; Palmetto Cir cuit, W. W. Watkins; Primrose Cir cuit, J. C. Robison, supply, A. M. Sprayberry, supernumerary; Turin Circuit, J. D. Davis; Roopville Circuit, R. P. Tatum; West Point Station. C. E. Patillo; West Point Circuit, W. J. Culpepper; Whitesburg Circuit, G. B. Barton; Woodberry Circuit, E. D. Hale; Superannuate Homes Agent, L. P. Winter. It will be noted that Rev. E. D. Hale, well known and beloved in La Grange as the former Dean of the La Grange College, was assigned to the LaGrange District in charge of the Woodbury Circuit. Dr. A. M. Hughlett, formerly pas- (Continued on Editorial Page) Dr. C. J. Burden Died Thursday Rev. C. J. Burden, who had been at the Mission House here for the past two weeks on account of a bad case of bright’s disease, died Thursday morning about seven-thirty. Mr. Burden was a resident of Shawmut, Ala., and had charge of several Baptist churches near that place. At the time of -his death he was sixty-three years of age and well- known throughout this section of Georgia and the Western part of Alabama. The Reporter extends its sympathy to the many bereaved friends and relatives. The body of the deceased was sent over the A,, B. & A. Railroad at 7:40 to LaFayette, Ala., where the funeral will-take , place Friday Morning about eleven o’clock. Mr. Burdeh is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mts. J. D. Durden of Shawmut, Ala., a son, Dr. C. S. Burden of Hogansville end one sis ter-in-law, Mr*. J. T. Holliday of La Grange. Fire At The Home Of Mr, Hendon The house belonging to the A., B. & A. Railroad on Greenville street which is now occupied by Mr. John Hendon, was slightly damaged by fire Monday just after twelve o’clock. It is thought that a bad fiue caus ed the fire since it originated in the top of the building near the chim ney. As usual the “Fire-fighters” were on their job and the flames were quickly extinguished, the damage being es timated at something less than twenty-five dollars. Dozier Cuts Hand On Milk Bottle Mr. Bledsoe Dozier of Dozier’s Pharmacy happened to a very pecu liar and painful accident late Wednes day afternoon. He was placing a cork in a large milk bottle and evidently pressed too hard. The bottle split and his hand was severely cut by the sharp pieces of glass that were left standing up right. It was necessary for Mr. Dozier to have several stitches taken in the wound and he will not be able to call his left hand in use for several days. 'SLATON INVITED TO DELIVER ELK’S MEMORIAL ADDRESS Governor Slaton has been invited to deiiver the Memorial Address to the Elk’s Lodge of LaGrange on December 6th. He has accepted provisionally, explaining that he will be delighted tp rp-visit LaGrange if possible, but that some matters are pending-which mby necessitate his being in New York at that lima. Governor■< Slaton has hosts of warm friends and admirers Th LaGrange who will be gratified if be can fill the engagement. The Memorial Exercises are being arranged by Mr. H. C. Fincher, Exalted Euterj of the lodge and the musical pro gram will be arranged by M-iss v iola Bucks. These exercises will be open to the public. i « ; • i The Woman’s Club of La Orange has bought from Dr. W. A. Heard the old Heard home place on Church street,„smd will convert it into a per manent home for the Club, thus beginning upon the realization of what has been a fond hope of the Club leaders for some time past. The building, an old Colonial resi dence, is believed to be admirably suited to the purpose. The rooms are naturally of generous size and can be adapted to the needs of the- club at comparatively small cost. It stands on a lot nhput 100 feet square, which will permit of either additions ns de sired or of restoration to the former beauty of the grounds during the lifetime of the late Mrg. Queen Heard. The lot is but a short distance from the business center, rendering it feasible to establish here, the rest room which has.been.an appreciated feature of'the Club’s activities. The Woman’s Club is steadily be coming a more and more important factor in the civic and social life of LaGrange, and already has to its credit a long list of useful achieve ments. It is believed that the ac quirement of a permanent home, will place the organization upon a more stable basis in feeling as well as fact, and prove a decided impetus to oven greater usefulness in the future. The ladies are receiving the congratula tions of their friends upon the sound wisdom displayed in the purchase, for, in the opinion of pmtiy, the property is already worth moire than the pur chase price and will no doubt steadily enhance in value. GEORGIA, Troup County— To the Superior Court of Said County The petition of "Mrs. Clifford Smith, Mi's. Frank Harwell, Mrs. C. V. Truitt, Mrs. A. S. Dunson, Mrs. M. U. Mooty, ,Mxs. Enoch Callpway,.Mrs. R. D. Render, Mrs. T. A. Atkinson, Mrs. Sarah Reid, Mrs. C. M. Awtrev, Mrs. F. E. Callaway and Mrs. W. A. Holmes, all of said State and County, respectfully shows: 1st. That they desire for themselves, their associates, successors and as signs, to be incorporated - under the name and style of, “LAGRANGE WOMAN’S CLUB” for the period of twenty years, with the privilege of renewal at the end of that time. 2nd. Said Corporation will have no capi tal stock and it is not organized for pecuniary gain. Its purposes are literary, civic and philanthropic. The object of the club shall be to promote good fellowship among its members, to encourage mental and moral de velopment, nnd to make civic im provements, to do charitable work, to establish and maintain a public li brary and rest room and. to do such other things as will tend to • promote the public welfare of the community and elevate and help its citizens. The principal place of business will be in the city of LaGrange, said county and state. - 3rd. Petitioners ^desire that .tsaid 1 cor poration have the right to sue and be sued, to have and use a common seal, to make a constitution and by-laws, to receive donations by gift or will, to buy, hold, sell and encumber by mort gage or deed, real and personal pro perty ahd to do whatever may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation. WHEREFORE, petitioners pray to Jin made a body corporate under the namp and style aforesaid and to be clothed with the powers and privi leges as are herein stated and entitled to the rights, privileges and .immuni ties and subject to the liabilities fixed by laW ' FRAffK HARWELL, • .£ Attorney tor Petitionets. GEORGIA, Troup County—- Filed in office November 26, 1914. W. L. CLEAVELAND, Clerk Superior Court, Troup Co, Ga. State of Georgia, County of Troup— I, W, Ij. Cleaveland, Clerk ,superior court of : said county‘ ana ; stdto do hereby certify that the ioregoing, and attached pages, two in number contain a true and correct copy of the original chanter “LaGrange Woman’s ,Club” as appears of file afld record in said Office. Given under my , hand and seal of office, this November 25, 1914. (SEAL) W. L. CLEAVELAND, Clerk Superior Court, Troup Co., Ga. A little over 121 bushels to the acre at a total cost of $25.66, is the remarkable yield obtained by Mr. Lyman C. Davis on a test acre plant ed in corn on his farm in East Vernon District. Mr. Davis was experiment ing with the fertilizer, Cyanamid, made by the American Cyanamid Co. of Buffalo, N. Y., and the yield which he obtained in spite of the drought speaks most favorably for this mix ture. The land was broken 8 to 10 inches in November, 1913. The seed, What ley’s Prolific, was planted on April 30th in rows three feet wide with the plants nine inches apart in the hills. 1,000 pounds of the Cyanamid mix ture was used, and the field was cul tivated three times with cultivator. The yield was 121 8-11 bushels, and the total cost of production of $25.66 includes an allowance of $5.00 for rental value of the land. Mr. J. C. Owensby Buried Here The remains of Mr. J. C. Owensby, a former LaGrange boy, were brought to LaGrange on Tuesday for inter ment in Hillview cemetery. The young man died Sunday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Jennie Owensby, as t the result of injuries re ceived while engaged in bis duties as a switchman for (he Western A At lantic Railroad in the Atlanta yards. Reports of the accident are that he was struck by an engine pi the A., B. & A. railroad which backed up on an adjoining track just as the young man jumped from his engine. His skull was fractured by a blow from the water tank and one of his legs was broken. He died a few hours afterward without ever regaining consciousness. The funeral party was accompanied to LaGgange by a delegation from the Atlanta local of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and was met at the train by an escort from the La Grange Lodge of Masons. Services were conducted at the grave by Rev,., H. C. Cofield; pastor of the South La Grange Baptist church. Mr. Owensby was 27 years of age ■ at the time of his death. Besides his mother, he is survived by four brothers, T. H. and E. R. Owensby of LaGrange, M. R. and R. G. Owensby of Atlanta, and three sisters, Mrs. J. T. Hollis, of Shawmut, Ala., Mrs. E. S. Mathis, of Atlanta and Mrs. L. M. Hasty of West Point. The family has the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their deep bereavement. Miss Ellen Stone Visits LaGrange Miss Ellen M. Stone,, of Salonica, European Turkey, was a guest this week of LaGrange College. It will be remembered that Miss Stone, while a missionary in AJbania, reporting to her conference in Macedonia, was captured by 'some Turkish' brigands and held for ransome. The' Turkish captors of Miss Stone at first demand ed 1 that the United States should pay them one hundred and twelve thous and dollars before the expiration of twelve days, or Miss Stone should be put to the torture and then slain- Negotiations, were entered into, an extension of time was. secured, and eventually the brigands consented to release Miss Stone upon the payment of sixty-live thousand dollars. Miss Stone's recital of - what she endured in her six months’’ captivity ft*-' mo»t : thrilling; throughout • her ytory, ner sublime faith in her Father’s lbve and care and her implicit belief in His ultimate rescue ,of her loved Alban ians from the hands of the Turk and the infidel Greek is both touching ,and beautiful. On Sunday morning,,v4#M8 Stone spoke to an appreciative audience in the Methodist church; ana, Sunday evening, she made a stirring plea tor help to be sent the starving Alban ians, who are the helpless-and inno cent victims of the present European war. She asked that all who heard her would remember her permanent address, 311 C. Street, N. W., Wash- ington, D. C., apd in their time of harvest and rejoicing, send her Some small tithe of their blessings th&t she might transmit'it* across the sea to Albania. * Mr. Green Brings Some Fine Apples A steadily increasing number of The Reporter’s valued farmer friends are taking advantage of its offer to accept farm products in payment of subscriptions. Oh Tuesday Mr. Phil lip Groon, who resides near the Gab- bettville community, brought in two bushels of fine apples with instruc tions to apply the same in payment of his subscription for the past year and for a year in advance. Mr, Green is one. of the vtfide-awake farmers who began years ago toward making his farm,; produce all needed foodstuffs and feedstuffs. In addition he has been successful in raising livestock. He has a very fine stal lion of one of the Norman strains which has proven to he one of the best for all-round uses. While Mr. Gteen has been hard hit by the low price of cotton, he is set ting a commendable example by his cheerful outlook upon life and the energetic manner hr which he ap plies himself to meeting a situation ■which, while had enough, still affordB much to be thankful-for. - - . -■ ’** ***■•1'** ■ ; Corn Club Boys! Your Attention By : request of- Mr. Lyman Davis, The Reporter calls the, Attention of the members of, the Boys Corn Club to the cordial invitation which has, been extended'them to go to Atlanta add participate -fin the interesting exercises to be held there. The citi zens of Atlanta haVe hospitably open ed their homes tq the .Com Club Boys and their every need will be looked after while in the city. The only necessary expense will be that of transportation, which -is quite low -from all joints reached, by the At lanta & West Point Railroad. Mr. Davis wishes it especially stressed that the Troup County Corn Club boys will leave next Wednesday, December 2rd, on the early morning train, which leaves LaGrange at 6:35 o’clock. , Hon. W. J. Speer Will Entertain Ten Troup County Boys. Hon. W. J. Speer, the popular and capable State Treasure?-, has tele phoned Mr. Davis m that heiyilLbe Klad to entertain ten Troup County Boys. Mr. Speer is a native of Troup coun ty and still retains his citizenship here. This expression of his inter est in his home county is most com mendable and will bte appreciated. Exchange Potatoes For Subscription Messrs. J. J. Swain and Jesse Pago, two prominent Troup farmers of near LaGrange paid The Reporter office a visit Wednesday and while here ex changed some fine sweet potatoes for their subscription to ^he Reporter. -Mr. Jesse Page stated that he be lieved in raising cotton but first of all he believed iti raising first enough to live on and let the cotton count us a surplus, Gradually expects to raise more hogs and foodstuffs and to continue his cotton.crop as a sur plus. The past year he Averaged six bales Of cotton to the plow. He states that he-plans hi« crops even a year ahead ofWe aficflir always#**™* forward to the future. ^ The obT C^Hold Monthly Meeting V The U, D.-C-’a will hold their regu lar monthly meeting at the Chapel Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Every- VuGENE NIX, President. BIG BANQUET Hosts to Philatheas Tuesday Night One Hundred and Sixteen People Attend Banquet at Old Stand of Edmundson-Christopher Co.* Delightful Speaking Program. Dne of the biggest social events of this year in LaGrange was the banquet Tuesday night which was tendered to the Philathea class by the LaGrange Baracas. A larger crowd Was present than attended the Geor- C a Products Day Dinner and a simi- f amount of enthusiasm was instill ed In the two Bible classes. The total number present was one Hundred and sixteen, including Bara- ons, Philatheas and visitors. Every intimation of formality was laid aside and the feeling of a party at home Was carried out. At seven-thirty the crowd 1 began to f ather at the Baraca class room and y eight o’clock the room was filled and many of those who came late wore forced to stand on the outside of the door. A delightful musical progrnm was rendered and “La Grange Baraca Booster” ribbons wore pinned on those who were present and it was well that they should be thu3 termed for they have proven them selves boosters indeed. At eight o’clock the throng of Bible students marched to the old stand of Edmundson-Christopher Company, Where the turkey and all - kinds, of fruits and eatables had been placed on a long table, the full length of the store. A feature of the occasion was the seatirig arrangement at the table. At first all of fhe ladies were shown to their soats and a vacant chair was left bfetarespn each one. Then the Baracas 'filed in and took the vacant chairs. Exactly one hundred and six occupied seats at the table and ten men, nut ladies, showed their ef ficiency in the art 6f waiting on the table. 1 f■ ,' The i, committee that prepared that feast'were .certainly on their job and those present enjoyed a_ sapper of rare, preparation. A continual chat ter, and an occasional outburst of laughter added to the pleasantness of the jolly circle of young people. Immediately after the eating pre gram had been completed ; several ■delightful spebfches were loritlly ap plauded. The central idea, of the short addresses was the necessity of the Baracas and the Philatheas pull ing together. This was especially evidenced in Dr. Vaughan’s address when he said: “I want to see you close together, not only a? a whole but individually and when .you get close together, get closer, ancf when you get so close that you can’t get any closer, come to mb, and I will bind you even closer.” ' The following are those who made short speeches; C. W. Coleman, Toastmaster, J. E. RicketsOn, James Newsome, Henry Reeves, . W. R. Campbell, Dr. A. B. Vaughan, Mr. E. B. Clark, Judge F. M. Longley, Rev. R. H. Blalock. A flashlight picture was made of the group by Mr. Snelson Davis, and since the work of Mr. Davis is well known in this city it is useles to say that this picture has proven to be a beauty. The Baracas and Philatheas will do well to get one of these pic tures and long remember the occas ion. It goes without saying that, the banquet was a success; the Baracas have made a success of everything that they have ever started and with fhe spirit that they now have, a con tinuation of this is guaranteed. They believe in their motto in full and are living up to every word of it: “We do Things.” Mr. G. T. Traylor Visits LaGrange Mr. (n T. Traylor of Gabbettvilje, who will be Troup county’s new, clerk after January first, was in LaGrange the first of this week. Mr. Traylor has many friends here who receive him with a cordial wel come every time he. visits LaGrange* Ira Bradfield ,, Breaks Arm Master Ira Bradfield, the twelve- year old'son of : Mr. ahd Mrs. J. ,L. Bradfield, : had the misfortune to break his right arm just, abpve (he wrist Wedhestlay while playing foot ball. His arm was broken at the same place about three months ago. Remember, Americans Have to Be Thankful For