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COTTON
Thursday
17 l-2c
VOLUME XL—NO. 42.
P.G. DOWD PRESIDENT
S. S, ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION AT WESLEY CHAPEL
LARGELY ATTENDED —DIVI-
SION PRESIDENTS AP
POINTED—NEXT MEET
ING OCTOPFR tt/17
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The two days session of the
"Walker County Sunday School As
sociation, which met with Wesley
Chapel church last Saturday and
Sunday was largely attended by the !
county people. Quite a number of
the Sunday schools in the county
were represented by delegates, and
reports from several scnoois were
made. There are fifty one Sunday
schools in the Association and the
secretary states that a larger num
ber of these schools were repre
sented at the convention than at any
previous convention.
Miss Daisy Magee, Elementary
superintendent Os the State Sunday
"School Association was there, and
’made many instructive and helpful
talks.
P. G. Dowd, of Rossville, was
r -chosen as the President for the com
ing year, W. F. Lowry, of Cane
Greek district, viccVpresident, Joel
t G. Parker, of Duck Greek, see-treas.,
and Miss Fannie Broom, of Ross
ville, Elementary Superintendent.
' The following executive committee
was named: E P. Hall, Jr., W. A. J.
Burns and W. N. Morgan.
Division presidents were named
Tor live districts. • C. E. Rhodes, of
Rossville, was named for division
No. !, which embraces Dry Valley,
v.hattanooga Valley, Lisbon and
Mountain districts. J. R. Cagle, of
Ghickamauga will hav* charge of
-division No. 2, having for his terri
tory Rock Springs and Chiekamauga.
G. C. Brotherlon, of Pond Springs,
•was named for No. 3, covering
Geda r (trove, Pond Springs and
Kensington districts. Rev. B. F.
•vjuille will take division No. 1, com
prising Wilson, Chestnut Flat, La-
Fayette and Cane Creek districts, |
while T. W. Bryan, of Villanow, wasi
appointed as division president No. I
3, with East Armuchee and West
Armuchee districts as his field.
October 1917 was fixed as the date;
, if the next annual convention, but;
the place was not selected at thisj
» meeting. Place will be named with
* in the near future and published.
CONTRIBUTORS TO
WALKER COUNTY FAIR
LaFayette Contributors:
Following is the list of local con
tributors to the fair up to date:
Jas. P. Sliattuck, Norman Shat
uick, ’I". M. Coffey, Q. 4. Clemons, D.
\V. Stiles, A. F. Sims, C. N. Slirop- ;
shire D. W. Herndon, D. F Pope, Dr.
■J. M. Underwood, J. L. Russell, La-
Fayette Furniture Co., Holleman I
Enloe, Walraven Bros., J. H. Shearer,
W. A. Abney & Sons, W. L. Stansell,
*X K. Barber Shop, Culberson, Shaw
Vk Shaw, H. Winer, E. H. Tilford, J.
P. Jtall, Bank of LaFayette, Walker
Go. Hosiery Mills, LaFayette Cotton
Mill, Palace Theatre, W. H. Steele,
* JUnion Cotlon Mill, J. W. Massey, C.
\Y. Shields, John D. Pope, J. F.
\ Wardlaw, W. T. Harrison, Linn &
*'\viiatley, C. C. Gilbert, J. W. Hel-
Tand, I’! J. Nash, A. M. Street Hdw.
•Go., W. P. Jackson, LaFayette Ten
Gen! Store, Lowe and Martin, W. A.
Loach, F. H. Kirby, Warthen’s Drug
Store, Farmers’ Hardware & Supply
Go. Dogwood Bros.
Chattanooga Contributors:
Loomis & Hart, Chattanooga Furn
iture Co., Acme Furniture Co, Car-
Ser Bros. Mattress Co., Sterchi Bros.,
Davenport Bros., Ham. Trust and!
■savings Bank, Trigg-Dobbs Co., |
Mason-Winger, James Supply Co., (
Trotter Bros., Knox, Thomas Spears'
• to., Archer Paper Co., Goodman
Dido & Leather Co., T. Brooke. W.
M. Fmcks Co.. W. F. Fischer & Co..
Knox Furniture Co.. H. L. Cox Hat
Go., D. B. Loveman Co., Hogers-
Ttailey Co., Ahbotts Store, Chatla
' nooga Feed Co., and Murray-Rich
'rdson-Dibrell Shoe Co., Nashville,
! >nn., Frittz & Weil. Chattanooga,
Miller Bros., Chattanooga, C. D.
Kenny Coffee Co.. Chattanooga, Ten
nessee Coffin and Casket Co, Chat
tanooga, Central of Georgia Rail
■^-oad.
IHalkrr (Emtittu Mxbbxuoxx
VItLANOW-WARREN |
JOINT DEBATE OCT. 21
On Saturday night, Oct, 21, there
will he a joint debate between the
Warren and Villanow debating so- (
eieties. The debate will he at Vd
lanow at the school house and the
lovers of debate are cordially in
vited to be present.
The subject to be discussed is
“Resolved, That Georgia should a
bolish the capital punishment law.”
Villanow chose (he affirmative side
and elected the following speakers
to represent them: Joe Reed, Carter
Pittman and Ewing Reed.
The Warren society has been in
existence for several years and some '
good debating is certain to be de- j
livered. The East Armuchee singing ,
class led by F. M. Nuckolls, has been
requested to furnish some appropri
ate songs and an enjoyable time is
anticipated.
TOM BRYAN, Pres.
THOUGH YIELD SHORT
PRICES ARE HIGHER
ENORMOUS HAY CROP REPORTED
ALL OVER UNITED STATES—
FANCY PRICES ON ALL
PRODUCTS
While the report on crops in the
United Slates and Georgia shows a
shortage in yield, with the excep
tion of the hay crop, all prices with
the exception of prices for tiay, are
much higher than at this time last
year. The hay crop was reported to
be the largest in years all over the
country. The report embraces corn,
wheat, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes,'
hay, apples, peaches, and cotton.
i tie iirsl price given below is the
average on October 1 this year and
the second the average on October 1
last year.
State.—Wheat, 147 and 120 cents
■per bushel. Corn, 98 and 91. Oats, 73
and 09. Potatoes, 132 and ICO. Hay,
j $15.40 and $15.90 per ton. Cotlon, 15.6
and 11.5 per pound. Eggs, 26 and 21 j
j cent s per dozen.
United Stales. —Wheat, 13 f: ' and I
1 90.9 cents per bushel. Corn 8L..3 and
! 70.5 cents. Oats, 44.5 and 34.5 cents,
i Potatoes, 112.0 and 48.8 cents. Hay,
$10.36 and $10.69 per ton. Cotton, 15.5
and 11.2 per pound. Eggs, 28.1 and
22.3 cents per dozen.
GO-TO-CIiURCH DAY
FOR METHODIST PEOPLE
All of the Methodist people are
cordially invited to attend the ser
vices Sunday morning and evening,
at the Methodist church. The
theme for the morning hour shall]
he, “Is a Methodist Minister Worth j
Enough to LaFayette that He bej
given an Adequate Support.” The'
theme for the evening hour shall be 1
“Is the Methodist Church a Church
of Christ.”
All of the Methodists who are in
terested in the Methodist church will
he expected to attend these servi-
CPS.
N. A. WHITE.
I. H. HOLLEMAN.
A. F. GILREATH.
T. A. JACKSON.
R. A. WHATLEY.
I
MRS. JOHN ELSBERHY
PASSED AWAY OCT. 7111,
Th many friends of Mrs. John
Elsberry will be grieved to hear of
her death which occurred at her|
home at Trans on Saturday night,:
Oct. 7. She had only been seriously j
ill but a short time, hut had been in '
declining health for several years. T
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Jesse Kinsey at East Ar-i
[muchoo Sunday at 2:30 o’clock in
(he presence of a large concourse of
sorrowing friends and relatives. The
I interment was at the East Armuchee
I cemetery.
NOTICE TO ALL
We have sold our store and are
going to ask those who owe us to
settle by Nov. 15. Remember we
can’t carry any accounts over or
lake any notes.
Yours truly,
10-27-31 ARM)LD k ARNOLI).
WANTED to buy all your green
hides and tallow.—LaFayette!
Harness & Leather Co.
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LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 16.
PRESIDENT AWAITS
FULLER REPORTS
ON SUBMARINE ATTACKS ON 1
AMERICAN COAST BEFORE
STATEMENT WILL BE
GIVEN OCT—LULL
IN BIG WAR
The raid of submarines on the
America coast Sunday night, near
Newport News, R. 1., which resulted
in sinking nine vessels, has been the
occasion of much excitement this
week in war circles. The American '
coast has been patroled since in ef
forts to discover the submarines
but without avail.
No Promises Violated let
On Board President Wilson’s spe
cial, Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. It.—As a ,
result of the conference last night
and early today between President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing at
Long Branch, it was stated authori
tatively tonight that no evidence of
the breaking of German promise to
the United Slates had been discover
ed so far in connection with the sub
marine activities off the American
coast, but that the American gov
ernment would continue its investi
gations and would watch very close
ly any repetitions of the attacks.
The only direct comment on the.
discussion between the president
and Secretary Lansing obtainable
from official sources tonight was
that every angle of the submarine
situa'ion had been discussed and
that new problems brought to the
front by the activities of German
submarines so near the American
coast had been gone into very thor
oughly.
j Fighting on the east and west
j froiPj have not been as tierce as last
week, hut authentic reports indicate
that the allies are still making gains
on their enemies at every point.
The week has brought forth much
pear • talk, but those have been
mostly rumors as nothing official
has been given out regarding peace.
Great Britain says there will be no
compromises and that the victory
must be complete.
RINGLING BROS.
COMING THIS WAY
WORLD'S BIGGEST CIRCUS ANI)
SPECTACLE “CINDERELLA”
ANNOUNCED FOR EARLY
DATE
| Announcement is made that on
Thursday, Oct. 20th, Kingling Bros,
j circus will give afternoon and night
performances at Rome.
The famous showmen are, this
season presenting an all new and
wonderful program. The tremen
dous fairyland spectacle, “Cinderel
la,” will appeaL to both young and
old. More than 1000 persons take
part in it. It is easily the biggest
spectacle Ringling Bros, have ever!
I staged and ils glorious “Battle of thej
Fairies," with 300 dancing girls, is in |
lil sols worth going many miles to I
I see. Following “Cinderella" 400'
'nrenic arlisls appear in the main
i tent program. Because of the great
European war the Ringlings have
secured scores of circus performers
| never before seen in America. An
•entire trained animal show lias been
(made a part of the main tent pro
gram this season. The menagerie
' now numbers 1009 wild animals. The
elephants, including “Big Bingo,”
•llie earlh’s largest pachyderm, have
been increased to 41 and almost 800
horses are carried. There will be 60
die,vi end a leg free three-mile
sired parade show day morning. j
'COWL FRIENDS
STILL COMRIBITING
The Miss Matilda Johnston Mem
orial Fund grows from week to
week. The following names have
been added to the list of contribu-,
, tors the past few days:
W. E. Withers. Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Myers. J. P. Sbatluck. W. II Ward
l law, Mrs. J. ]•'. Bonds, Cbiekarenuga,
I Mi«s Minnie Gurr. Tr'en. Mr. Edgar
| Allen, Crosbvton, Texas. Mrs. Itosa
PREMIUM LIST AND
PROGRAM NEXT WEEK
FIREWORKS AT NIGHT AND OTH
ER FREE PERFORMANCES
TO AMUSE THOSE WHO
ATTEND FAIR—MANY
KXlllltrrS EXPECT
ED
At s meeting of the executive com
mßtee of the Walker County Fair
Monday afternoon, Dr. D. W. Hern
don, A. G. Catron and Norman Shat-'
tuek were appointed as a commit
tee tc arrange the program for the
Fair Oct. 26, 27 and 28. At this meet
ing also it was decided to have
fireworks display on Friday and Sat
urday nights, on the public square.
Those who attended the fair three
years ago will remember the beauti
ful display at (hat time and it was
said that there were 2500 people of
the town and county who remained
over for Ihe display.
Other free performances have
been secured and the program com
mittee is planning to furnish some
splendid amusements for the people
during the fair days.
The program lias not been com
pleted yet but in next week’s issue
a detailed program will be publish
ed. As that time also the full prem
ium list will appear. A few more
premiums will he secured and next
week the county people will have
the full list before them.
Encouraging reports come from
many individual farmers who will
bring exhibits, and two communi
ties have indicated that, they will
furnish community exhibits.
Watch for the program and full
premium ilst next week.
Central of Georgia Prizes
. Rest calf from Registered
Shorthorn Bull, cash $5.00
Second Best calf from Regis
tered Shorthorn Bull, cash $3.00
Third Best calf from Regis
tered Shorthorn Bull, cash $2.00
Conditions: Age of calf must be
I stated and registered number of
Bull. Also prize is offered on condi
tion that there are as many as 3 con
testants.
Corn Club Prizes
For largest yield, sl2 cash, donat
ed by Hon Gordon Leo.
Second largest yield, $8 cash, do
nated by Hon. Gordon Lee.
Third largest yield, $5 cash, do
nated by Hon. Gordon Lee.
Every corn club boy who makes a
j report on bis acre yieW and brings
I exhibit of ten ears of corn to the
| Fair will receive $1 In cash as a
prize.
COTTON MARKET
THURSDAY 171-2 C
The local cotton market opened at
LaFayetle Thursday morning at
17 1-2 cents; cotton seed at 76 cents
per bushel
WALKER JURORS DRAWN
FOR NOVEMBER TERM
U. S. F EDERAL COURT
The following citizens of Walker
. have been drawn to serve as grand
jurors at the November term of the
United States' Federal Court in
Rome:
C. A. Chambers, Ascalon, llobt. L.
Bomar, Green Bush, .1, I). Pittman,
Kensington, T. J. Nash, LaFayetle,
Charlie C. Johnson, Chickarnauga,
Wm. J. Wallin, Kensington, Charlie
C. Kell, Cedar Grove and W. B.
Lowe, La Fayette.
The list of traverse jurors fol
lows:
Wm. O. Day, LaFayelte, Rfd., Eu
gene K. Bomar, Villanow, Reno E.
j McWilliams, Green Bush, John C.
j Knox, LaFayetle, A. G. Catron, La
! Fayette, Charlie Morris, Rossville.
arid R. G. Phillips, LaFayelte.
Court is set for Monday, November
20th.
i
.Lowe Hanson San Anotnio, Texas,|
| Mr. Archie Hill, Lyerly, Mr. George
Espy. Summerville. Miss Maggie
Powell, Berryton, Mrs. Green Mar
gin. Menlo. Mrs. Alice Henry Craw
s rd. Talliferro and Chickarnauga U.
I). C. Chapter.
STREET HARDWARE ;;
STILL IN BUSINESS
A deal of interest to Walker coun
ty citizens, was that perfected this
week .when The A. M Street Hard
ware bought back the establishment,
recently purchased by the Farm
ers’ Hardware & Supply Co. Busi
ness will he operated from the same
stand, and the management slates
that a fuller line of all farm sup
plies, hardware, farm implements,
feed stuff, etc... will <5 installed a!
once.
Elsewhere in this issue will he
found a page advertisement callinur
attention to the plans and purposes
of the Street Hardware.
This (lrm is not only favorably
known to Walker county people but
in Chattooga county and other sec
tions as well and it invites the pa
tronage of this section.
0. A. ALLISON WRITES
CARD TO VOTERS
To the Voters of Walker County:
I, D. A. Allison, of Chiekamauga,
Da., announced myself a candidate
for sheriff through a card and pos
ter all over the county. This was
done the second week of August
courl and there was some talk of Mr.
McCurdy coming out. So on Mon
day before the state primary, 1,1). j
A. Allison, went and talked with Mr. i
McCurdy. He said: “I am in the!
hands of a committee, so 1 will let
you know about the matter Satur-I
day or Monday.” On Saturday of
the Walker County Singing Conven
tion 1 saw him at the convention and:
he told me he had made up his
mind not to have anything to dowitli
politics as he was defeated with Mr.
Sims. So voters of Walker county,
Mr. McCurdy ran, 1 understand, with
( Mr. Boss and and also
is out in the race put out by a com-
I mittee composed of a ring at La-;
Fayette and near LaFayette. |
I So I will say to the voters of;
. Walker County, Mr. McCurdy has |
j betrayed his obligation as a citizen
and as a brother I. O. O. F., and he
isn’t worthy of a vote in the county. ;
I, D. A. Allison, will lie in the light
until Nov. 7lh„ until all the votes
are counted out. I ask the support (
of every legal voter in the county.
So mote it he.
adv. D. A. ALLISON.
W. 0. M’GUROY IN
RAGE FOR SHERIFF
Following is the formal announce
ment of W. O. McCurdy as an inde
i pendent candidate for sheriff of
l Walker county: i
For Sheriff
Al Ike strong solicitation of scores
of rriv friends from all sections of
Walker County, I hereby announce
, niy candidacy for sheriff in the gen
i oral slate and county election to he
held Nov. 7, 1916.
For six years I served as deputy
sheriff of the county under It. S.
Garmany. During that time I tried
1 to discharge the duties of the office
■ without fear, favor or affection. If
elected I promise lo discharge the
duties of the office to the best of
my i'hility. I will not and cannot
: lie your chief arresting officer in the
, iriten st only of the few who would, j
for selfish reasons and aspirations,
dictate the policies anil destiny of
the county, hut I shall he the sheriff
of the whole people, performing my
sworn duly to all alike, believing
| firmly in the fundamental princi
ples if true democracy of equal
rights to all and with fidelity to
majority rule for the governed.
I shall endeavor at all times to
administer the office, to uphold the
si roe's arm of the law for the pro
tection of life, liberty and property
and for the best interests of the wel
fare of the people of the county
I without fear of the consequences,
land without favor to any special in
terests, clique or clan hi the county.
,| I desire the support of every voter
in the county, and if elected, I pro
mise a faithful administration in the
office so long as I serve. Your vote
and influence will be greatly appre
. dated.
W. O. McCURDY.
Ads In
Messenger
Pay
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRONG APPEAL FOR
■A YOUNG MEN'S CLUB
HALKEIt COUNTY YOUNG MEN
MI ST HE UNITED TO BE
MOST USEFUL TO COUNTY
A suggestion or a plan was given
me sometime ago by one of the lead
ing young men of Walker county
and the thought lute been growing
and all hough nothing very definite
has developed I only hope that there
may come something good from it.
The idea is for the young men of
the county who wish to he more
useful in every way and who wish
lo ho known as men of progress,
men who stand for those tilings
which tend to upbuild community,
county, state and nation, to organize
themselves into a non-political non
partisan club or society.
“T igether we stand, divided we
fall'’ is an adage handed down
through the ages. This slogan is the
origin id' all societies, all organiza
tions to which men join themselves
for mutual benefit. No county or
stall* lias greater natural mental
faculties than are found in the
young men of this dear old county
of ours. Why cant’ we take advant
age of this fact, get together in
monthly meetings, discuss tilings of
interest and give our minds the op
portunity of profiting by the eon
i tact of mind with mind. Just think
! of the young men of this county who
I have never known each other and
I think also how many would come to
know each other through the me
| diutn of such an organization.
I Friendship would result that would
tend to hind tin* different communi
ties together in such away lliat
feelings of bilterness and strife
would he smothered and banished.
There are young men of ability,
young men of brains, young men of
' power in every community in our
county. More communities lack the
j means of developing that ability,
;' brains and power than have them.
| An organization, the kind I am
i telling you of, would strengthen the
means which some communities al-
I I ready have and supply the detlcien
cies in others. Young men, do we not
owe it to ourselves lo develop a
1 means by which we may better the
j environment of our county life, open
' up the way that will lead to a bet
ter understanding of each oilier and
ailil a most pleasant social function
to a (in many cases) humdrum
daily routine?
Mv idea of Ibis would he for us In
set a time of meeting and place of
meeting, let each young man who is
I interested get smile other one ami
I I then let him in turn gel another and
| so make our first meeting a gather
| ing of young men who were not only
1 interested enough lo come them
selves hut interested enough lo try
• to bring some other with him. After
gelling together the formal organi
j/.ation could he looked after.
I wish that we might leave this
• open for 1 1is' ussion for two weeks
in the Messenger and in the mean
time the young men discuss it, a
’ uiong themselves at the fair arid in
their own community and so create
an interest that will manifest itself
in future nice mgs.
TOM BRYAN.
DEED BIRD ANNOUNCES
SPEJKING OMES FDR OCJ.
l |reed Bird candidate for Clerk of
the Court announces speaking dates
at the following places:
pond Springs, Monday eveuing,
Oct. 10, 7:30 p m. '
Hock Springs, Tuesday Evening.
Oct. 17, 7:30 p. m.
Pittsburg, V\ eduesdayeveuing.Ocl
18, 7:30 p. m.
Kensington, Thursday evening,
' Oct. 10, 7:20 p. m.
Estelle, Friday evening, Oct. 20. at
, 7:30 p. m.
NOTICE
We will chan soeed wheat from
' Oct. JOB) to 20ih. No custom work
"an be done during ttiis time. This
! wilt he !lie last chance.
2! : A FAYETTE ROLLER MILLS.
• COAI BILLS are a large part o'
your living expense— I ''educe •
!>oth by using Colt's Hot Bias;
! Healers. _
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