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VOLUME XLVI. NO. 2.
Jerry Leath and Quit
Hasty Sign Jule Gay ton’s
Whisky Bond Tuesday
D. M. BULLARD CAUGHT I N
CHATTANOOGA AND AGAIN IN
TOILS OF THE LAW— EFFORTS
BEING MADE TO SAVE BAKER
BOYS' NECKS
Jule Gayton, who had been appre
hended by Sheriff Harmon on Ihe
charge of transporting liquor, made
bond Tuesday for his appearance at
the February term of Walker Su
perior Court. Jerry Leath, who is
under a-Federal sentence for deal
ing in whisky, and Quill Hasty who
last week, was released from the
county chain gang, his sentence of
three years straight by a W alker
county jury being commuted to a
$350 tine by Governor Hardwick,
both signed *hTs boM' Tuesday.’ '
Sheriff Harman and deputies and
Prohibition Enforcement officer, G.
L. Cain, report the raid of a still in
Dry Slew, just, over the Chattooga
county line near Subligna, this week
where they found 600 gallons of
beer and other liquor-making ma
terials. No one was caught.
Jim and Parks Prescott and Aaron
Proctor were jailed Monday on tho
charge of larceny. Up to Thursday
morning they had failed to make
bond.
Sheriff Harmon was called to Sum
merville Thursday morning for W
P McSpadden, who is being held for
Walker county authorities on tl.
charge of manufacturing liquor.
D. M. Bullard Ajjain
In Toils of The Law
For Dealing With Whisky
The local prohibition officers as
sisted by Joe Chambers of the city
police force, Sunday morning ar
rested D M Bullard on the charge
of transporting.
A Ford car driven by Bullard was
first picked up on the Lookout val
ley road and was followed to town.
On Whiteside street near Twenty
second, the car was stopped. Bullard
alighted and went down the street,
returning in a few minutes with two
empty glass jugs, the officers state.
The car was searched and a 5-gal
lon keg of illicit whisky seized ,it is
staled.
Bullard wa& searched and it was
N found that he had a draft for SI,OOO
in a pocket, this being drawn on tho
Ghickamauga bank. His residence
was given as High Point Ga. The
automobile was seized and stored a
waiting disposition of the court.
Bullard was arrested Jan 11. 1922.
while transporting in a new Ford
ear, the officers stated. The, car was
seized and sold and was bought
back for Bullard for $375. It was
this car that was taken by the of
ficers Sunday, they say—Tuesday’s
Chattanooga News.
Efforts To Commute
Bakers’ Sentence
T© Life Imprisonment
In an interview with RM W
Glenn and I N Chambers, attorneys
for the Baker boys, who are under;
sentence to hang, for the murder of
Deputy Joe Morton, the attorneys]
stated Wednesday that efforts will
be made to have the deatli sentence
commuted to that of life imprison
ment.
‘•The Baker Boys
Editor The Chattanooga News:
1 read in your issue of last ev
ening an appeal for the Baker boys.
Will say 1 am a descendant of the
Baker family on my mothers side.
Am G7 years old and know whereof
1 speak. T« my certain knowledge
these two boys are the first and on
ly ones of the name that were ever
behind the prison bars.
D. B. Baker my grandfather, mov
ed fr -m Wait on' county Ga., in the
breaking out of the- Civil War to
McLenu fe s cove and liver! aM died
there. Be is buried at thp Metho Hsl
Cow church five miles from Chick-
Balkr (tomtg iifcj&mtaer
3RD ANNIVERSARY
OF 18TH AMENDMENT
MINISTERS OF GEORGIA URGED
TO PREACH ON LAW ENFORCE
MENT IN THEIR PULPITS ON
NEXT SUNDAY
In celebration of the third anni
versary of the 18th Constitutional
Amendment, all ministers in Geor
gia have been asked to preach on
Law Enforcement next Sunday. A
number of the pastors have made
other arrangements for neyt Sun-'-
day but several have announced
their intent ion to preach on I.aw
Enforcement on some Sunday in
•ttrir month,- in honor of the Prohi
bition law and the law enforcement
acts.
Rev. I. S. Leonard announces that
he will preach on Law Enforce
ment at the local Baptist church on
next, Sunday night, at the Usual
preaching hour. He cordially invites
the public and tenders a special in
vitation to all town and county of
ficials to be present.
MARTHAPA CHAPTER O E S ....
ELECTS AND INSTALLS OFFICERS
3Jie following officers were install
ed for the ensuing year for Mar
thada Chapter number 190' of Ken
sington on the night of December
27th 1922: Mrs L A Stephens, W M;
W A Shaw. W P; Miss Clara Hi.se,
Associate Matron; Mrs W L Johnson
Conductress; Miss Sarah Brother
ton. Associate Conductress; Mrs. G.
E Hunter,' See.; Mrs J P Wood,
Treas; Mrs W A Shaw. Chaplin;
Mrs W G Hunter, Marshal; Mrs S
P Hall Organist; Mrs I P Hunter,
Ada; Mrs Eva Hunter, Ruth; Mrs
Ora Hunter, Esther; Mrs W C Evitt
Martha; Mrs M L Crowder, Electa;
Mrs F M Shaw, Warder; G E Hun
ter, Sentinel.
The Chapter presented Mrs. F M
Shaw with a beautiful Past Matron’s
Pin showing their appreciation of
her services as Worthy Matron.
The presentation was made by Mrs
S P Hall in her usual fitting man
ner. Mrs. Shaw i* her usual grace
ful manner thankpd life Chapter
for the beautiful offering.
After tho ceremonies of the in
stallation the ladies served delici
mis refreshments which were en
joyed by all. Committee.
amauga. He and grandmother were
the parents of fourteen children. I
can say of a truth IfltQ there never
has been and is no! a more law
abiding family than theirs and we
all deplore this one and feel it keen
ly. There has never been any des
peradoes in the family.
Uncle George Baker of Cassandra
was well knowh in his day-—a good
man, brought up his children in
the nurture and administration of
the Lord, of which the father of
these boys is one. I can’t believe
11hat they should hang and I am a
! believer in the law. Ralph is too
young, a can vouch for his age and
George was not responsible, fn the
I condition he was in he was what
jwe term a feeble minded rhild. I
have not seen him since he has
grown up. but there is a streak of
I that in the family. I had a sister
| liiat was not right. She is known by
older people all over north Georgia
! as little Mandy Myers, daughter of
Rev. J H Myers of ttie north Geor
gia conference. I am hoping and
praying that our unspotted gener
ation will b>- spared the hu
miliation that we must endure if
they are executed.
Asking ttiat this be printed and
that the Walker County Messenger
copy.
MRS. M. J. HENRY,
Rossville, Ga”
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tOA RENT—tI large rooms.’ wafer
and lights; hot blast heater—Mrs,
EL M. Colbert.' 1-19-21 ,
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JANUARY 12, 1923.
BANK OF LAFAYETTE
HAS SPLENDID YEAR
DECLARED TEN PER CENT DIVI
DEND J. \Y. MASSEY AND IV.
A. ENLOE ADDED TO BOARD OF
DIRECTORS APPOINTED
STATE DEPOSITORY FOR AN
OTHER FOUR YEARS
Declaring a ten per cent dividend,
and electing officers and'directors
for 1923, featured the annual meet
ing of the stockholders and direct
ors of (lie Bank of LaFayette, at the
office of I lie President Wednesday.
The annual statement of the hank
for the past year revealed progress
over 1921, and was most gratifying
to the stockholders.
J. W. Massey, Cashier of the Bank
and W. A. Enloe, were added to the
Board of Directors. The full Board
now numbers nine members as fol
lows: J E Patton, P D Fortune, S L
Probaseo, John C Young, I> W
Herndon, J M Patton, S M Wartlien,
J W Massey and W A Enloe.
The same officers for 1922 were
re-elected for 1923 as follows: J. E.
Patton Pres; P I> Fortune and D W
Herndon;, Vice-Pre.siden.ts; J. W.
Massey, Cashier and J. M. Patton
Assistant Cashier.
State Depository
The Bank of LaFayette which for
the past four years has been the
state depository for the counties of
Walker and Dade has been re-ap
pointed state depository for another
term of four years.
COMBINED RESOURCES
OF COUNTY BANKS TOTAL
OVER MILLION DOLLARS
The statements of the County’s
three tmnks, the Rank of LaFay
ette, the Bank. of. Chickamauga and
the Walker County Bank, publish
ed in last *>v ve' issue, show com
bined resources of $1,089,047.80.
These statements as compared with
one year ago show an Increase in
combined resources of over $50,000.
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ AND
DIRECTORS’ MEETING WALKER
COUNTY HOSIERY MILLS
At the annual meeting of the di
rectors and stockholders of the
Walker County Hosiery Mills Mon
day the same officers were re-elect
ed. namely: J. E. Patton President
and Treasurer and A R Fortune
Vice-President and Secretary.
W. A. Enloe and J W Massey were
elected as members of the Board of
Directors. The full Board as elect
ed Monday are as follows: J. E. Pat
ton I* 1) Fortune, G W Little, A R
Fortune, J M Patton, W A Enloe
and J W Massey.
The year’s work was most grati
fying to the stockholders and a five
per cent dividend was declared.
ANNUAL MEETING DIRECTORS
LAFAYETTE COTTON MILLS
1 The annual meeting of the direct
ors of the LaFayette Cotton Mills
wa“ held at the mill Wednesday. The
officers elected at the meeting wore
J E Patton, Pres., W A Enloe, Vice-
Pies. and General Manager; R S
Steele, Superintendent sir
McKown, Secretary. The directors
named at this meeting were: J E
Patton, W A Enloe, M R Dixhn, S
X McWilliams, R S Steele. I) W
Herndon and J M Patton. The mills
have had a very successful year,
and a dividend of five percent, was
declared.
During the past year thirty two
new tenant houses have Men
erected and many r ~.o\ 4 ‘«
made. At present the mill - run
ning on a double shift, day .->•!
night. The year's work vr "Y
eralifying.
RESIDENCE DESTROY!
Cbickamauga. Ou. . ?
residence of Mart Bailey war
pletely destroyed by fire :,f
Sunday, together with the
hold poods. The origin of
is unknown, the family bei . ••
at Ihe {.ih l6 . .The If os is c
at #3,500 to s4j«oo with a e
mount of insurance The. r. .. .?
was.recontly built andyayas .
Jy
PRINCESS NADONIS
, INDIANS NEXT WEEK
AS LYCEUM ATTRACTIONS AT
jpiGKAMAUGA A N D LAFAY
ETTE HIGH SCHOOLS—CAPTI
VATING PROGRAM STAGED BY
ISEAI. AMERICAN INDIANS
Nadonis Indians, the
ifouttlh lyceum attraction for the
LaFayette and Cbickamauga high
schools for the school year, will ap
peal al Chickamiiugu high school
auditorium on Thursday evening,
■lan, } 18, Friday evening the 19th at
8 (jAiook they will appear at tho
LaFayette high school auditorium.
Tlils is the fourth attraction of a
couffce of live contracted for by the
Chlckatnauga and LaFayette schools
and the Princess Nadonis Indians
promises to be ttie host yet on the
schedule.
The people of these two enmmu
nitieg are especially urged to pat
ronize tlie attractions next week, to
encourage the promoters of the
course and to assist in financing the
course by their attendance.
AiJfcaFayette the seat sale will
begin, next Wednesday at the drug
stores and announcement of ttie,
prices will he found in another sei
tion,.
The attraction will present four
real American Indians, and below
will be found a brief history of the
two leading- characters:
Princess Nadonis
A dim hazy picture of an even
ing in the wigwam of the red man—
of crooning Indian lullabys—of war
riors sitting silently about a smoul
dori’ngicamp tire—that is the etch
ing SKlurb remains indelibly in your
mimfimet 1 you have heard and seen
the Princess Nadonis Indians. Prin
cess Nadonis of tiie Ojibways is the
best known Indian writer, poet and
entertainer in America. Her recit
als of original Indian stories and po
ems have captivated the audiences
of Europe as well as those of this
country. .When her clear, sweet
voice is raised in song, you may
close your eyes and feel the spirit
of Indian life close by ? The Prin
cess has had some very interesting
experiences. During her seven trips
abroad she met some very noted ar
tists and has appeared on the pro
gram with them at different times.
She had the pleasure, of being a
personal friend of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, who endorsed her work
most highly. Through the intluence
of Mrao, Sarah Bernhardt, the Prin
cess attended Bernhardt’s French
school of Acting in New York City.
She has entertained many promi
nent people both here and abroad,
having appeared in the Royal Palace
in London before the Crowned
Heads. Ttie Princess is the only
Indian woman writing poetry suc
cessfully since Pauline Johnson of
Canada.
Chief Konoka White-Euj|le
Chief Konoka White-Eagle is a
full-blood Indian of the Winnebago
Tribe. He was born in Wisconsin.
His freat grandfather, Chief Big
Canoe, was among the first settlers
of the State, of Wisconsin. Chief
Big Canoe was probably the host
known Chief of his day and was con
idered a great warrior. Study ttie
features of Chief Konoka White-
Eagle, a typical Indian face—a face
you associate with the “story book’
'ype of Indians, witli Teepees. I.oma
hawks, Braves and yampum. From
the lodge of the Winnehagos comes
Chief White-fiiagle attired in his
tribal costume. He will give a short
instructive talk on Old Indian Days
and his very manner of speech wit!
make it decidedly interest ing. The
Kief having fought in the recent
, r T’ccessfully. inherits Ihe right,
to name the children of hi Irib' ac
‘•oniing to old Indian customs, also
♦he relics belonging '<» his great
-niifether. The feathers ir
w?r bonnet he now wears are prnb
dl.y a hundred years old and were
" orn by Chief Plenty Horses who
*o”'rht and died during Custer’s fort
ffebt.
111
NOTICE
j Get your tufting thread, tiand
madi baskets, serving frajW, from
Mrs W> L Bowen, Lal’ayctte, Ga.
U. S. Troops On The
Rhine Ordered Home
By President Harding
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
QUINTET WALLOPS MI .NLO
The L. H. S. baspet hall live met
and defeated Menlo, on the local
court last Friday in one of Ihe fast
est games of the season.
Both teams came on tho court de
termined to win this game as they*
had the first game played between
the schools and the LaFayette team
dressed in battle array was deter
mined to return the compliment
The whistle blew and the t>gnt
was on. Both teams played fast and
hard, but as the game progressed,
tho visitors know that it was going
to be no easy game.
The teamwork of the locals io~
getlier with Ihe clever passing uni
uncanny floor work proved to he
the visitors downfall. The accurate
goa ishooting of Stiles proved to bo
the feature of the same. Wh-n
points were needed he was always
there ready to send Ilia ball through
Ihe basket.
When the whistle .<h -v'tot the end
of the last quarter, i a o locals re
joiced over a game won with a good
margin. The final score was 14 to
9 in LaFayotte’s favor.
Menlo has asked for a return
game which will probably be play
ed in Trion by mutual agreement,.
On next Friday the 12th., the L
H S Quintet journeys to Ft. Ogle
thorpe where they meet the fast
team from Cbickamauga High
High School.
The line-ups for last Friday’s
game, follows:
LaFayette t 4
L F—Payne
H. F.—Stiles (10)
Q—Loach (2) )
L G—Bagwell (2)
R G—Watkins
Menlo 9
L F—Pledger (7) -
It F-Jennings (2)
G—Ward ♦ j
L G Baker
R G —Wood
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MISS SUSAN BEARD, AGED 87
DIED DEC. 28TII IN TEXAS
Miss Susan Beard, aged 87 died at
her home at Brownwood, Texas on
December 381 h., after a brief ill
ness. She, had live brothers, all of
whom wore the gray in the Sixties
two of whom were killed in battle
and ttie other three being wounded.
Os those only one brothoi survive,
Will Beard of Texas. Only one sis
ter of four also survive her, Mrs. W
N Germany, of Kensington. In the
death of Miss Beard, Mrs. Oarniany
has the sympathy of her many
friends in the county.
FAHMEKS' MEETING 17TII
I call the attention of the farmers
in the Chickamauga territory to a
farmers' meeting to he held in the
Community House in Cbickamauga
on next Wednesday night Jan. I7lh
at 7 o’clock. Some matters of vital
importance to ovpry fanner will he
discussed and it will he lo yous in
terest to atjend Ibis meeting.
R. \j . VANSANT County Agent.
ONLY 1 DEATH FROM TYPHOID
IN WALKER PAST 12 MONTHS
RESULT SANITARY PROGRESS
Hygienic Laboratory, 25th and E
Streets, N W, Washington, I> C.
The Surgeon General,
U S Public Health Service,
Washington, D C.
Sir:
I have the honor to report llwit
according to information received j
from- Field Agent J H Hammond,j
inly one deatli from typhoid fever;
was reported in Walker county
Georgia, in the calendar year 1922.
One of the cooperative health pro
jects in which the Public Health
service is participating is in Walk
er county. This cgunty comprises
Chickamauga Park, and a record of
only one death from typhoid fever
in a period of twelve months is a
remarkable result of sanitary prog
rofs irr this once heavily infected
Ideality.' •'
- Respectfully,
L. L. LUMSDEV, Surgeon.
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEA*
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT DIS
APPROVES FRANCE’S MII.ITtRY
THRUST INTO THE HEART OF
INDUSTRIAL GERMANY—OTHER
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RHINE
LAND SITUATION
Washington DC, Jan. lit -In tht>
faro of Franco's great military
thrust into tin* heart of imlusfiial
Germany, a move strongly disap
proved Ity I lie American govern
ment, President Harding on Wed
nesday ordered the immediate and
complete withdrawal of all Ameri
can troops now on the Rhine.
While at the Slatt! Department it
was said the administration merely
considered that the time had come
to withdraw the forces, it was evi
dent that tlio American government
was actuated in ordering the with
drawal at this time by the growing
seriousness of the European situ
ation and the summary withdrawal
of troops constitutes only a Hi in
veiled gesture of protest against
France’s occupation of the Rhine.
Immediately upon announcement
of the American withdrawal, re
ports became current in Washing
ton that British troops also would
be withdrawn. These reports could
not be continued here, the British
Embassy disclaiming any knowledge
of the matter.
Amerioan officials however would
not be surprised if the British like
. wian.Jixtilusa their disapproval of
France's policy by evacuating the
Rhineland within u short time.
The order for withdrawal wool
forward to Major General Henry T.
I Allen at, Coblenz. Wednesday morn
ing. There is reason to believe that
the decision to withdraw was made
by President Harding and Secretary
of State Hughes following the re
ceipt of reports from Ambassador
Myron Herrick at Paris and Col. R.
W. Boyden, American Unofficial ob
server on I lie Reparations Commis
sion, to (lie effect’ that nothing can
hall French plans for seizing the
Ruhr basin.
Wednesday’s developments in the
Rhineland situation, where France
prepares to invade German territo
ry were:
1. France anti Belgium formally
notified Germany of their intention
to advance upon the Ruhr and ad
vising co-operation of the Germans
The advance was proceeding as
scheduled Paris reported.
2. President Harding ordered (lie
American Army of Occupation with
drawn from the Rhine.
/ A Communist plot discovered
in France revealing that French
Bolshevists ware agitating against
France in the German Rhineland.
Ringleaders arrested.
4. Italian Cabinet decided to send
engineers irrifi the. Ruhr with the
French troops to insure Italy ob
taining the coal allotted to her by
treaty.
5. A Continuous stream of French
troop trains passed through Coblenz,
bearing soldiers, artillery and other
war supplies up to the French
‘‘front.’’ German residents of Rhine
land in angry, sullen mood hut
there tiave been no hostile demon
strations,
0. Belgian government announced
that at least 4,000 Belgian troops
would assist tlie French.
7. Great Britain notified by France
that only sufficient Iroops to prefect
French mining technicians would
be sent into Ruhr. Britain will lake
Ro action until after the cabinet
meeting tomorrow.
NOTICE
I will be in the health office at
the court house Saturday morning
January 13th from 8 to 12 for the
purpose of inoculating children
from six months to 6 years of age
against diphtheria. This causes* n#
suffering at aH and .protects for.
years, probably, for life. It is impor
tant.. r
J.’tf. HAMMOND, Com. of Health