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COTTON
Thursday
19 l-4c
VOLUME XL—NO. 44.
Everything Jn Readiness
for Walker County fait
Which Opens Today With an Address
From the Mayor of LaFayette
EXHIBITS COMING IN—A LARGE '
ATTENDANCE ANTICIPATED
—MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN ANNUAL EVENT
—————
With the promises of fair weatli
•er, the Walker County Fair opens
this morning with an address from '
Hon. W. O. Davenport, mayor of the
-city of LaFayetle, welcoming the
fair visitors to the city.
Each morning the program will
vary and the program committee
will he busy throughout Ihe three
days, seeing to it that everything
possible is done to make the county
people enjoy themselves.
Races, free diving acts, merry-go
round, contests of various kinds and
fireworks at night will make the
days of pleasure to the people. Some
tine exhibits are expected, though
the crops are short. Handsome
premiums will be awarded.
A Icature heretofore neglected is
the community exhibits. Booths
have been erected for these exhibits
and they should prove to be one of
the most interesting features of the
fair. ' -
The automobile parades will be
attractive and it is understood that
a large number of car owners will
enter these contests.
Friday is live stock day and from
present- indications many entries will
be made.
Following is the program for the
three days:
TIIE PROGRAM
Thursday, Oct. 26th
D. W. Herndon, Chairman
10.00 a. m.—Address by Mayor W. O.
Davenport on behalf of City.
10:15—Address by T. A. Jackson,
Pres., Walker County Fair.
10:30 —Baby Show on stage north of
court house.
41:00—Higli Dive by Hector, World
Famous High Diving Dog.
1:30 p m.—Pitato Race on North
Alain Street.
2:oo—Sack Race on North Main St,
2:30 —Ladies’ Riding Contest.
3:oo—Gent's Riding Contest.
'8:00 i in.—Grand Display of Fire- (
works on Publ'c Square.
Friday, October 27th
A. G. Catron, Chairman.
9:30 a. m. Foot Races.
10:00 r in.—Address by Judge Moses
Wright.
10:30—Address by Hon. (Gordon Lee.
11:00—Indian Pageant, under direc
tion of D. A. R., given by ro
ta OSt.
1:00 p. m.—Judging Best Milk Cow,
Best Bull, Best Sheep and Best
Goals.
I:3o—Judging Best Team Horses.
I:4s—fudging Best Team Mules.
2:oo—Judging Best Horse Colts.
2:15-^Judging Best Mule Colts.
2:3o—Ladies’ Driving Contest.
3:00-Gents’ Driving Contest.
3:36-Judging Best Driving Horse.
3:4s—Judging Best Saddle Horse.
Saturday October 28th
Norman Shaltuck, Chairman
9:30 a. m.—Bicycle Race.
10:0il —Fofd Parade—ss.oo in Gold
given to nicest decorated Ford
and ail inner tube to tackiest
Ford.
11:00—Old Time Fiddlers Contest on
Stage north of court house.
I:36~Singingl:36~Singing Contest oil stage north
of court house.
2:3o—Grand Automobile Parade;
prize for best decorated car.
8:00 p. m.—Grand Display of Fire
works on Public Square.
Triday, the second day, will he live
stock day, and all entries for prizes
will be judged that day. Live stock
will tie required to be here on Fri
d, y only. Mr. A. G. Catron will be in
el rtr-e. Singing contest Saturday
afternoon open to all singing classes
o' the county. The Ford Parade on
Saturday morning at 10 o’clock will
b<* limited to Ford oafs only, parade
under direction of Mr. S. F. Blay
lock. Parade will form on east side
of South Vain St., move north on
<en*t side of eourt house to Baptist
Ualte Cfluntg Mtmmopx
chur di, west on Culberson Ave. to
Cherokee St., south on Cherokee St.
to Cove St. on Cove St. to square,
south on west side of square to
South Main St. and disband. Grand
Automobile Parade Saturday after
noon at 2:30 open to all makes of
cars, parade under direction of Nor
man Shattuck.
Hector, the High Diving Dog, will
give two performances daily, diving
from a 50 foot ladder, into a net be
low.
The fireworks will be operated h.v
Harry Holland.
Additional Premiums
The following premiums were
added Thursday morning after the
premium list was printed:
, Potato Race, cash SI.OO
Sack Race, cash SI.OO
Best decorated Ford Car in
parade $5 in gold donated by the
Ford Car Co.
Best Tufted bed spread, bleached
or unbleached —t silver Bed Spring
donated by the Hunt Spring Bed Co.,
Chattanooga.
Exhibits Entered Thursday
All exhibits must be entered on
Thursday, but in the event of rain
exhibits will be received on Friday.
NOT A DWARF POLITICIAN
I see there is a great deal said about
the nominees of our county. If our
independent candidates are right the t
nominees are not eligible to hold of
fice. Suppose we be reasonable
with our consciences. When we
vote in the primary haven’t we ob-,
ligated ourselves lo stand (to the,
nominees. Do you believe a man
will fill our county offices who will j
go back on his word in three months
after he votes in the primary, to the
satisfatcion of the majority of Ihe
people? I don’t. I have heard it ru
mored that Rossville and Chicka
mauga would not support the nomi
nees. Gentlemen, 1 don't believe it.
Rossville and Chickamauga arecom
posed of some of the best citizens
there are in Walker county, and 1
don't believe anybody but a narrow
minded. dwarfed politician would
dare say it. If our independent can-i
didates are what they say they are
and will do as they say, why did they
not run in the primary.
I believe that Walker county will
retain her political honor.
As to the court house, I am op
posed to building it, but it is going
up jusl Ihe same and I am going to
pay my taxes if I can and abide by
the consequences. You dwarf, you
have forgotten that the good people
of Walker still retain the Democra
cy I hat they stood and fought for
fifty years ago.
A DEMOCRAT.
PUBLIC SALE
Will be sold at my home .at War
ren, Ga., on Friday, Nov. 3rd., be
ginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the fol
lowing property:
One learn mules, some hogs, wag
on and harness, double surrey and
harness, single surrey, all kinds of
farm tools, 2 or 3 hundred bu corn,
15 hundred bundles fodder, 5 tons
i hay, and one telephone witli one
share in Rock Spring telephone line.
Sold lo the highest bidder on 12
month- time with bankable note.
J. W. GOLDSMITH.
i
In The DistriH Court of Ihe United
i States For the Northern District
of Georgia
; In re-E. F. Phipps, Bankrupt. In
Bankruptcy No. 823.
A petition for discharge having
been ‘lied in e rnforinity with law by
’ above named bankrupt and Ihe
( court having ordered that the hcar
: ipg upon sail 1 petition tie had on
. Nov. ?5, I (It 6, at ten o’clock a. m. at
i the United States District court
r room, in the cPy of Atlanta, Georgia,
i notice is hereby given to all credi
i tors and other persons in interest to
I £ pp°t r at said time and place and
. .dirw caue, if any thev have, why
.'the i.caver of *he bankrupt for dis
> charge should not be granted,
i 11-3-2 t O. C. FULLER, Clerk.
I By J. C. Printup, Deputy Clerk.
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER I!7, 1916.
NOVEMBER 4TH
FAIR GAY FOR
COLORED FOLKS
LOCAL BUSINESSMEN AND CHAT
TANOOGA PEOPLE CONTRI
BUTE TO COLORED FAIR At
LAFAYETTE NOV. 4TH.
November 4th., is the date set for
the fair for the colored people of i
Walker county. A nice premium!
list has been secured and same is*
published elsewhere in this issue. |
Local business men as well as
Chaltanooga people have contribul-|
ed lo tlie enterprise of the colored
people, and the officials of the one
day fair have guaranteed a credita
bly event, and good order.
Invitations have been sent to
Chattooga county and other sections
and a large number of the colored
people will doubtless be here Nov.
4 th.
Special music will be furnished by
the Busy Bee Brass Band.
Following are the names of the
local contributors among the white
people;
J. E. Patton, F. "H. Kirby, J. W.
Massey, Jr., H. Winer, I. H. Holle
man, W. W. Wright, 0. M. Clemons,
Walraven Bros., S. J. Shaw, J. W.
Quiilian, John A. Shaw, Lowe &
Martin, J, D. Crowder, LaFayettc
Furniture C 0.., Dr. Robt. M. Coulter, j
C. P. Neal. A. R. Steele, R. A .Tliur-'
man, C. C. Gilbert, H. P. Burney, W.l
A. Loach, W. H. Steele, Linn &
j Whatley, R. D. Love, W. L. Stansell,
A. S. Sparks, W. E. Withers, Farm
ers Hardware & Supply Co., W. O.
Davenport, W. D. Stewart, Harry
Holland, Norman Shattuck, E. H.Til
ford, A. M. Street Hardware, E. P.’
Hall, Jr., 1). W. Herndon, Mrs. J. F.
Wardlaw, Thos. W. Bryan, E. L. Cul
berson, J. W. Holland, T. J. Nash, W.l
C. Holmes, Mrs. G. R. Anderson, J. 1
P. Hall, R. G. Phillips, J. IT. Baker, D.
\V. Stiles and the U. D. C. and D. A
R. chapters.
MR. ED ASHWORTH WEDS
MISS LILLIE BOYLES
| An event of special interest in life
social realms on Wednesday after
,110(111 was the wedding of Miss Lillie
: Boyles and MiN Edward Ashworth of |
Martindale. Al f/ur o’clock at the
home of the hriies’ parents in the
presence of a fiW special friendsand
relatives the Rev. Mr. Leonard of
LaFayettc united these popular
1 young people.
As the bridft-to-be entered the
lovely decorated sitting room of an
lumn leaves and ferns, leaning on
the arm of the groom-elect holding
on her left, arm a bower of pure
white chrysanthemums those pres
ent witnessed a scene of exquisite
loveliness.
Preceding the contracting parlies
name the best man Mr. Ohas. Henry,
| mid the brides’ maid Miss Ada Belle
i Rutledge. Following the concluding
I words uniting them, all present gave
hearty congratulations and soon
i thereafter in the ear of W. J. Jcn
lifiigs accompanied by Mrs. Jennings
and the best man and bridesmaid
they sped to the station and de
parted for a ti days trip “South”
stopning for a short while at La-
Grange. Columbus and Americus,
af.'e" which they will he id home
to their friends in the newly filled
home near Martindale.
I Many lovely and useful presents
'were received and were a fitting tes
timonial lo the popularity of the
bride and groom
• • •
FOR SALE
Our online stock of Up-To-Dale
Merchandise. SI.OO or more to a cus
tomer. .
T. J. NASH STORK.
NOTICE
■ You will find your LaFayetle Fer
tilizer Co., notes with Mr. E. P. Hall,
. Sr., at Ihe Messenger office, east side
of square.
t
THOMPSON MURPHY SUIT
HEARD IN ROME SATURDAY
Rome. Ga„ Oct. 22. —BeforeSpeeial
Master Julian McCamy of Dalton, al
the federal building here yesterday,
argument was heard in the suit of
John s .Thompson of Jersey City, N.
J„ against I>. B. Murphy of LaFay
etle, involving t lie ownership of
thirty-nine hundred acres of land in
Walker county. •
Tim land was sold to Mr. Murphy
by the Plant Investment Company
of New York and the plaintiff claims
that i! belongs to him.
Attorneys Paul D. Wright of La- (
Fayette and W. M. Henry of this '
place represenled the'plaintiff and ]
the defendant was represenled by ’
Attorneys Maddox & Doyal of Rome ,
and Shut tuck A Shaltuck of LaFay
etle. The interests of the Plant In- '
vestment Company in defending iD
sale were in the hands of Atlanta
attorneys.
Special Master McCamy reserved ,
his decision. i
I Th° ease, owing to the large value
!of the properly involved and the
jratliei unusual circumstances as- 1
!feeling it, has rtlracted wide atten
tion.,
MRS l>. A. JEWELL HOSTESS
TO NANCY WARD CHAPTER
Nancy Ward chapter, X). A. R,
held a meeting Friday afternoon at
the heme of Mrs. D. A. Jewell in |
Chickamauga, (la. Hi/ membership j
being conveyed fp autos from Chat
tanooga. I j
The beautiful colonial home was’
abloom with choice flowers, chrys
anthemums, roses,’dahlias and prin
ces feather forming many attractive
bouquets.
The regent's table, provided in the
drawing room, bore a large cluster
of American Beauty roses.
Mrs. C. C. Huntington, regent, pre
sided. t
i Other officers present were: Mrs.
,T. E. Abernathy, registrar; Miss
; Stfrali Ruth Frazier, corresponding
secretary; Miss Mayme Nixon, re-
I cording secretary; Mrs. Walter C.
Johnson, treasurer; Mrs. W. E.
Wheelock, historian.
Among those present were;
Mrs. Tom Lee, of Chickamauga, of
the William Marsh chapter, of La-
Fayette, Ga.; Miss Augusta Brad-'
ford, of the Chickamauga chapter; i
Mrs. L. C. Schneider, of the Chicka
inaima chapter.
1 Os the Nancy Ward chapter were:
Mrs. C.* C. Huntington, Chattanooga; >
Mrs. Howard McClure Chickamauga,
Mrs. Lydia Rudicill Chickamauga,
I Mrs. I). A. Jewell, Chickamauga, Mrs.
T. F, Abernathy, Mrs. 11. W. Powell,
'Mrs. W. E. Wheelock, Miss Mayme
Nixon, Mrs. W. C. Johnson, Mrs. W.
H. Trotter, Mrs. E. D. Smith. Mrs. J.
C. Miller, Mrs. L. M. Russell, Miss
Sarah Ruth Frazier
| Th( visitors were: Mrs. A. S. Row-,
on, M'ss Marion McClure, Mrs .A. E.
Yates of Chickamauga; Mrs. John R.
"Neal Mrs. T. J. Giles, Mrs. Katharine
Vaughn,
The program was opened with a
i prayi r by Miss Aiigusla Bradford,
and the customary business session,
including reports of departments,
was held. Miss Nixon reported for
Miss Ernhrey the meetings of Ihe
Indian circle. Letters were read by
Mrs. Huntington and Miss Frazier
from Mrs. J. Harvey Mathis of Mem
phis. and Mrs. Thomas Polk,* the
state regent, who wrote touchingly
of hie death of Mrs. 11. H. Chamber
! lain.
Announcement was made of the
1 forming of a new chapter, Children
of the American Revolution, by Miss
Mary L. Stewart sometime in the
; near future.
Plans for the card party to be held
next Friday in Ihe sun parlor of the
Park hotel were discussed, Miss
Frazier appointing her committee,
• with Mrs. T. E. Abernathy chairman.
Mrs. W. E. Wheelock, historian,
I conducted an informal program on
“Reminiscences of Ancestors." in
1 which nearly every one present par
■ ticipated.
' Following Hie program a dellglit
, ful social hour was enjoyed and a
delicious ice course served,
j Music on the viclrola was furn
ished by Mrs. L. M. Russell during
■ the social hour.
I The demand for Tanlae lias brok
en all world's records. Over seven
!million boll!',* have been sold since
Ml was piaeed on the market two
years ago. Tnulac is sold in I-a Fa
yette by W. A. Loach.
I THYME AT NASH'S STORE.
PEOPLE RESPGND
jTO GALL FOR HELP
I.AF VALU E \NI» CHICK UIAUGA
PEOPLE MAKE CONI It I III
HONS TO SUFFERING
ARMENIANS AND
SYRIANS
In response, to the call id' Presi
dent Wilson for the relief of the
(pilfering Armenians ai|d Syrians,
Saturday and Sunday id' last week,
the United States gave liberally.
The towns of LaFayetJe and Chick
u manga alone gave was
reported by the secretary of the lo
cal committee, F. 11. Kirby, as the a-'
mount sent oil' Wednesday. Ollier
contributions have come in since
Sunday, and many have evidenced a
purpose of contributing for many
weeks.
i Chickamauga people quickly gave
$16.35 Saturday and Sunday and will
increase Ibis from week to week. At
a special service at the Methodist
church here Sunday night, $62.81 j
was turned over lo’Mr. Kirby.
If ihere are other communities in!
Walker county I hat desire to con
tribute to this fund and help save a
Ination from starvation and almost
| extinction, contribution!* may he
sent to F. H. Kirby, LaFayetle, or
i may be handed to him at the hank
| of La Fayette.
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• CHICKAMAUGA *
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*3ince"!"^"^'t constant reader of
our most beloved county newspaper
I would he delighted to get in a few
words this week.
The farmers are busy in our set
tlement gathering their precious
collon some are selling same and
getting ready for paying the oxlior
hitant “court house tax” as it gen
erally called, while others are going
to keep their cotton a little longer.
Also most people are digging sweet
, potatoes since we have had a good
frost.
j Not any visiting of any importance
I to report.
The Sunday schools seem to lie
getting along nicely,
j Since reading some flourishing
headlines in the papers by some of
flic candidates for offices in the
county I would like for some of the
county’s famous political writers
to explain a few things. I notice the
lasi man that entered the race for
sheriff announced in this paper as
1 independent candidate, hut further
says he is a Democrat, and has
• heretofore run as a Democrat in the
■ Democratic primary; also has run
• with an independent, and is now, fin
a north Walker county paper an
■ Honoring as the “Peoples' Candi
dnte.” Belief lookout, if you vole
' for him you may have to vote a hull
’ moose ticket yet! lie seems to kirk
• before lie has occasion to about lii“
polities, hut kirks like a “hilly goat”
with his head. So it strikes me very
forcibly that someone ought to help
him get his politics straightened out.
since they seem to he in a very
spectacular condition.
WISE VOTER.
Notice or First Meeting or Creditors
In the Dislriet Court of I he United
' Slides for the Northern District of
Georgia. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of J. D. Hampton,
I Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy, No. 853.
To the creditors of .1. I). Hampton
, of Green Bush in the county of
Walker and District aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
’ Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of October, A. D, RM6, the
' said L D. Hampton, was duly adju
' diralcd bankrupt; and that the lirsl
meeting of his creditors will be held
at the Referee's office in the city of
J Rome on the Jfril day of November,
A. I>„ 1010, at 10 o’clock a. in. at
whi h lime the said creditors may
attend, prove their eiaims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Rome, Ga, Oct. 23, 101 ft.
W. S. HOWELL.
Feferee in Bankruptcy.
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SELL COTTON while it's high ami
buy goods while they are low at
f. J. Nash Store.
VCfant Ads In
Alessenqer
Pay
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
TEUTONS SMASH
ALLIES DEFENSE
in terrific drive ygainst
RUMANIAN TROOPS— M I,IKS
lose heavily
Berlin, Oct. 26—<lermuii and Aus
tro-Buugarian forces .after a violent
engagement south of Kronstadt,
Transylvania, yesterday captured
l’redeal, says the German ollicial
stateineul issued today. Six hundred
prisoners were taken.
The capture of the Humanian town
of Itashova, in Dohrudja, on the
Oanuhe below Tchernavoda, was
announced today h.v the war otllce.
Med.jidie, on Tcliernavoda-Con
stan/.a railway also has boon cap
tured. The army of Field Marshal
von Macken/.en has taken prisoner
more than 6,700 Kuinanians and Rus
sians. The announeemenl follows:
"The enemy is yielding in confus
ion before our right wing. The pur
suing cavalry of the (Teutonic) al
lies i'as reached the district of Tzara
Mural (sixteen miles northwest of
Constanza). Medjidie and Itashova
were captured after violent lighting
The total booty, including that re
ported on October ill, is 75 officers,
6,663 men, one (lag, 72 machine guns,
12 cannon and one mine thrower.
The losses of the llumnnians and the
Russian reinforcements hastily sent
in are heavy.
"The fortress of Bucharest has
been once more bombarded.
“On the Macedonian front there
were no developments.”
I In an attempt to break through
the Gorman lines on the Somme at
any cost, the British add French yes
terday used great numbers of troops
in repented attacks, the war office
| announced today. Their assaults
broke down with heavy osses.
I The defeat of the allies was so
severe, the statement says, that all
along the front the dead are lying
! in one row after another. South of
Ihe Somme a French attack met
I with similar results.
Allies Admit Gains
Paris, Oct. 26— I The capture of
Constanza by the Teutonic allies, al
, though not unexpected, neverthe
less puts a damper on the enthus
iasm aroused by the continued pro
gress of the entente allies on the
front in Picardy.
French commentators do not un
duly exaggerate the importance of
the achievement of Field Marshal
von .Maekonsen, whose action up to
the present time is considered as a
defensive one ill shortening his front
so in to hold it better with fewer
men. I hey point (jut that the only
way lie could do Ibis to advftnce,
sine", if lie fell hack, his front would,
on the contrary, he lengthened in
so far as he sueceded.
V11.1.A OUTWITS
CARRANZA TROOPS
Fl,Paso, Tex., Oct. 26 Passengers
from Chihuahua City who are in
Juarez, Mexico, today said that Gen.
O/ur.i last Friday proceeded against
Fraiicisco Villa with three parallel
coin ons, of which he commanded
the (enter, f Nothing is known in
Chihuahua of the flanking columns,
Iliey declared, hut the center was
'driven hack by Villa with ’heavy
losses to Fresno four miles outside
the city.
A number of foreigners were on
the train who said the Carranza
troops there were reported short'of
ammunition.
II was also said that a special train
hrouvht the family of Gen. Trevino
from Chihuahua to Juarez hist night.
NOTICE TO Al l.
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
I take any notes.
Yours truly,
. 10-27-3 t ARNOLD & ARNOLD, 1
SALE NOTICE
t I wiP sell at public outcry at my
I .home one mile soul n of Rock Spring
, on November i, !he following prop
erty: One wagon, 2 buggies and har
ness, I mower and rake, I disc ploW,
I disc h::rrow. 2 corn drills, 2 cotton
planters, 12-horse plow, 2 I-horse
| plow;. 1 double foots, plows of all
j. sorts, ladder, household and kitchen
I furniture
{I .1. F Pt,EBS.
jIU-2 7 -2 U Lock Spring, Ga.