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The Messenger.
Volume XLVL—No. 28.
RETURNS TOTAL
$7,055,949 ON THE
TAX DIGEST
REVEAL DECREASE OF OVER
$365,000 AS COMPARED WITH
LAST YEAR’S DIGEST DE
CREASE IN PERSONAL PROP
ERTY PRINCIPALLY MILLS
CONSENT i<> RAISE OF OVER
-$78,000
Walker’s 1923 tax digest, which is
being prepared for the state this weelc
by Tax Receiver E. A. Puryear, shows
a total of values returned by Walker
county people for taxation of $7,055,-
949. This amount is a decrese over
last year’s returns of $365,704, last
year’s digest showing a total of $7,-
421,653 returned for taxation.
In commenting on the decrease, the
Tax Receiver stated that it was due
to personal property principally, and
not to real estate, that quite a bit of
personal property had been removed
from the county and that the decrease
came from this class of returns.
Classification of Property Returns
From the 270,173 acres of land in
the county returned there is a valua
tion of $3,114,081. City property re
turned shows a valuation of $958,363;
money notes and accounts, $208,127;
stock foreign corporations, $79,282;
merchandise, $185,308; autos and
trucks, $121,635; manufacturing cor
porations, $1,732,069; household and
kitchen furniture, $163,994; capital in
vested in mining, $23,500; horses
(3,919), $157,946; cattle (6,486), $79-
208; hogs, $12,572; dogs, $2,576;
sheep and goats, $1,168; vehicles and
agricultural tools, $59,371; farm pro
ducts that were raised in 1921, $3,545;
and other smaller items, $148,936.
The grand total for the whites is
given at $6,917,944, and for the color
ed people, $138,005, making the total
of $7,055,949.
In the county, according to the di
gest there were on Jan. Ist 3264
poles, 9 lawyers, 17 doctors, 4 den
tists, 2 corporation presidents, 1 em
balmer and 1 mechanical engineer.
Below is a table showing the tax
returns by districts:
Chickamauga $1,117,900
Chestnut Flat 134,026
Cane Creek 179,385
Cedar Grove 191,864
Dougherty 36,648
Rossville 1,236,876
East Armuchee 239,587
Kensington 306,488
Lisbon 451,256
LaFayette 1,858,215
Mountain 186,525
Pond Spring 233,613
Peavine 350,242
Wilson 228,147
"West Armuchee 167,170
k Five Year Record
The total tax returns for Walker
county for the past five years are as
follows:
1919 $6,761,502
1920 7,675,511
1921 7,379,417
1922 7,421,653
1923 7,055,949
Mills Consent To Raise
In view of the decrease of the to
tal returns as compared with last
year, the tax equalizers announce that
the mills of LaFayette, Chickamauga
and Rossville consented to a raise in
taxes above what these manufactur
ing enterprises returned amounting to
slightly over $78,000. This amount is
included in the grand total above.
33 PROFESSIONS
AND 18 BAPTIZED
AT MISSION RIDGE
The special revival services at Mis
sion Ridge Baptist church, conducted
by Rev. C. W. Howard, have been
drawing large crowds and splendid re
sults are following the special efforts.
Up to last Sunday Rev. Howard an
nounced 33 professions of faith and
on last Sunday morning eighteen were
baptized. The meeting is still in pro
gress and larger results are expc-CeJ
before the meeting closes.
F jR ,4ALE—Two good fox hounds—
—C. A. Clarks, Rocky Face, Ga. R
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COUNTY AGENTS
PROVIDED FOR
BY COURT RULING
SUPREME COURT OF STATE RE
VERSES JUDGE WRIGHT IN
TEST CASE FROM FLOYD
COUNTY, AND LEGISLATIVE
ACT AUTHORIZING THE RAIS
ING OF FUNDS BY SPECIAL
TAX LEVY FOR SALARIES OF
COUNTY AGENTS UPHELD
Rome, Ga. July 13—The legislative
act authorizing the raising of funiTs
by special tax levy to provide the
necessary monies to pay salaries of
County Farm Demonstration Agents
and County Home Economic Agents
was yesterday declared constitutional
in a ruling by the Supreme Court of
Georgia.
The Supreme Court Thursday re
versed the decison of Judge Moses
Wright in the appeal of Hanks, Com
missioners et al vs James D’Arcy, in
which Mr. D’Arcy brings a permanent
injunction against the Board of Roads
and Revenues from raising money on
property within the city limits, by
special tax levy for the purpose of
paying salaries of the two Floyd
agents concerned.
The case was a test case to settle
for all time constitutionality of the
legislative act. The former act under
which the county agents were author
ized in a decision from Floyd county
has declared to be unconstitutional
and every county in the state of Geor
gia was made to suffer as a result.
Friends of the movement were de
termined to see that this bill was con
stitutional, or in case it was not to
have the present legislature in session
to make such changes that would
bring it within the constitution of the
state.
The decision of the Supreme court
yesterday will be of special interest
not only to Romans and citizens of
the county who had guaranteed the
salary of the two Floyd county agents
through July Ist, but will be of special
interest over the entire state as it
settles the matter for each county.
Barry Wright and Nathan Harris
were attorneys for the Board of Roads
and Revenue and J. E Maddox and
Graham Wright for Mr. D’Arcy.
WEEVILS UNDFR
CONTROL WHERE
POISON IS USED
County Agent Vansant reports boll
weevil damages very great in the
county but finds them more numerous
in some sections of the county than in
others. He states that in fields where
weevils are very numerous and no
methods of control are used that the
squares are being punctured as fast
as they form.
Mr. Vansant is very busy at this
season visiting the fields of those
farmers who are poisoning the wee
vils for the purpose of assisting them
in the proper application of the poi
son to insure the very best possible
results. In fields where the poison has
been applied effectively and according
to instructions the weev’ s are very
well under control.
Some few farmers are still buying
calcium arsenate and dusters and are
determined to fight the boll weevils
throughout the seoson, not on'.v with
calcium arsenate, but with continued
culivation late in the season.
Mr. Vansant says that only a small
percentage of the cotton farmers in
the county are using any method of
controlling the weevils, other than
that of picking up squares and rap!3
cultivation. Only about 65 farmers are
using any form of poison to control
the wevils.
ESTRAY—A dark bay horse mule,
about 6 years old. Been at my bam
for a week. Owner call, pay expenses
and get same—J H Wyatt, Cooper
Heights, Ga. It
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, July 20, 1923.
B.Y.P.U. MEETING
ATCHICKAMAUGA
ON JULY 28-29
THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF COOSA ASSOCIATION
YOUNG PEOPLE TO GATHER IN
LARGE DELEGATIONS —VERY
STRONG DELEGATION O F
SPEAKERS
The 3rd Annual B Y P U Conven
tion of Coosa Association will meet
at the First Baptist church in Chick
amauga on the fifth Sunday in July
and Saturday evening before, 28-29.
A strong program has been arrang
ed for this meeting. The program
committee and the people of Chicka
mauga insist that a large delegation
from every church within the bounds
of the association be represented.
The keynote of the convention will
be “Service” and Mr. H. Lewis Batts,
State B. Y. P. U Secretary, will de
liver the keynote address on Sunday
morning Another pleasing feature of
the program will be a radio program
given on Saturday evening. Do not
miss this. You will enjoy this splendid
program that has been arranged es
pecially for the young people of Coo
sa Association.
Following is the program:
Saturday Evening Session, July 28th.
7:30 —Devotional—Q. M. Clemons
7:40 Words of Response—Miss Max
ie Smith.
7:45 Response—-Mr. Tom Sims, Jr.
7:50 Special Music —Rossville Inter
mediate B Y P U.
7:55 Reports of Unions—Presidents
8:05 “Soul Winning In B Y P U”—
Rev. C W Howard
8:25 Radio Program.
Assignment of Delegates
Adjournment.
Sunday Morning Session, July 29
10:30 Devotional—Mrs. A. H. Ward
10:40 Keynote address, “Service.”—
Mr. H. Lewis Batts, State BYPU
Secretary.
11:05 Special Music—Peavine Union
11:15 Conventional Sermon—Rev. I.
S. Leonard
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Get together, get acquainted
Sunday Afternoon Session
1:30 Devotional—Mr. R. R. Shaver
1:40 Roll call of Unions
1:45 Special Music—New Prespect
BYPU.
1:50 Intermediate and Junior Pro
gram
2:50 Methods:
1. My Duties as Pastor—Rev. G. W.
McClure.
2 My Duties as President, 10 min
utes—Miss Marguerite Shields
3 My Duties as Vice-President, 5
minutes, Mr. Roy Morgan
4. My Duties as Secretary, 5 min
utes—Mr. W. G. Mitchell.
5 My Duties as Corresponding Sec
retary, 5 minutes—Miss Ethel Clem
ent
6. My Duties as Treasurer, 5 min
utes —Miss Elizabeth Welch
7 My Duties as Choirster, 5 min
utes—Mrs B. D. Keown
8. My Duties as Librarian, 5 min
utes—Miss Elsie Andrews
9. My Duties as Group Leader, 10
minutes—Mr R. J. Wheeler
3:50 Business meeting
Adjournment.
LUCY E. HEARN, President.
GEORGE IVEY, AGED 72
DIED AT ROSSVILLE FRIDAY
Chickamauga, Ga. July 14—George
A. Ivey aged 72, died at the home of
his niece, Mrs. Chester Frazier, at
Rossville, Friday evening at an early
hour. He had been in ill health for
several months and his death was not
unexpected. The funeral was held at
the Chickamauga Baptist church Sat
urday afternoon with the Rev. Mr.
Martin officiating. He is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Tom Autry of Chicka
mauga and one brother, Lester Ivey,
of Ft. Worth Tex, besides numerous
other relatives at this place and had
lived practically all his life at this
place.
LOST—Saturday, an art square some
where between depot and the pub
lic square. Return to J L Ramey, La-
Fayette, Ga. North Main Street and
receive reward. It
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In answer to the notice The Mess enger sends to its subscribers at the expiration date, Rev. J. A. Partridge,
former pastor of the LaFayette Methodist church, now at McDonough, Ga., sends his renewal, together with the
above cartoon, which we take pleasure in passing on to our readers.
ONE MORE WEEK
OF THE MISSING
WORD CONTEST
The Educational Missing Word Con
test will close with the issue of July
27th having run for eight consecutive
weeks on that date.
Wide-spread interest has been tak
en in the contest from the very be
ginning and each week has seen more
entries.
The missing word last week was
“delicious,” and should have appear
ed between the word “other” and the
Word “drinks” in the advertisement of
tfre Coca-Cola Bottling Works. The
Completed sentence with the missing
word inserted should read as follows:
"The plant also bottles three other
delicious drinks, namely—Muscadine
Punch, Delaware Punch and Cherry
Blossom.” The correction has been
made and appears in the advertise
ment of this firm on the missing word
page.
The word omitted this week begins
with the letter “m” and ends with the
letter “e”. Find the word and turn in
your answer to the Missing Word
Editor.
PROVISIONS FOR
FREE INOCULATION I
OF CHILDREN
Diphtheria, one of the diseases to be
most dreaded, and also one that can
be easily prevented, has already ap
peared in the county, at Rossville.
This is really a cold weather disease
and inasmuch as it frequently re
quires some months for a child to ac
quire immunity after inoculation, now
is the time to get the protection.
While we are hoping that the Leg
islature will provide the material nec
essary later, that help has not yet
been obtained, but we have made pri
vate arrangement for the present to
inoculate children from six months to
six years free of any cost —this is the
class most susceptible.
We will be at Rossville early every
Saturday morning; from 11 to 2 o’-
clock at Chickamauga, and at LaFay
ettte after that hour. Will also at the
same time inoculate all older people
for typhoid.
J. H. HAMMOND, Com. of Health.
Junior Missionary Society
The Junior Missionary Society held
their regular meeting Wednesday af
ternoon at the church.
After an interesting business ses
sion, the following program was giv
en:
Duet—“ When You Know Jesus Too”
—Misses Mary Scott Phipps, and
Bonnie Mae O’Neal.
Bible lesson—J. D. Wallace
Lord’s Prayer—By Juniors
Leader’s Lesson—“A Chinese Co
lumbus Discovers America.”
Song—America the Beautiful
Reading—Shimeta Jo Neesima of
Japan—Elwyn Wallace
Mission Story—The Honorable Jap
anese Fan—Mrs Max Wallace.
Reading—Three Things To Do (
Closing Prayer—Eldredge Brins
field, President.
The Juniors served lemonade and
wafers. Leader.
MUCH BUILDING
ACTIVITY NOW
AT ROSSVILLE
SEVERAL NEW BRICK BUSINESS
HOUSES BEING ERECTED
MILLS PUTTING UP MANY
NEW COTTAGES FOR EMPLOY
EES NEW SUB-DIVISION FOR
CITY ADDING ABOUT 100 LOTS
Rossville, Ga. July 17—Much activi
ty in building and real estate is no
ticeable at Rossville at the present.
S. R. Stansbury, a progressive mer
chant is having a splendid brick build
ing erected on the vacant lot next to
post office building. When completed
there will be four lurge store rooms
which will be occupied by the follow
ing firms. The corner building wlil be
occupied by the J. C. Carmack Drug
Co and will be an up-to-date drug
store with a modern ice cream parlor.
The second building will be o upied
by the Rossville Furniture while
the S. R. Stansbury Dry Goo Co.,
will occupy the remaining two build
ings. These buildings will be com
pleted at an early date and will add
much to the looks of the bush dis
trict of Rossville.
James Morrison is also having some
new brick buildings erected his
property in the business district.
Marian Stone is having a splendid
brick building erected just across the
State line which will be occupied as
a shoe shop.
The Richmond Hosiery Mills are
having about one hundred comfortable
cottages erected on their property
just south of the McFarland lake. This
is a beautiful wooded section and was
formerly a part of the McFarland
estate. These houses will be occupied
by the employees of the Richmond
Hosiery Mill.
The Peerless Woolen Mill has also
erected a number of splendid houses
for their help.
McFarland, Logan and Company,
real estate agents have added a new
sub-division to Rossville. This sub
division is located on the Hooker road
and is known as Elmwood Park sub
division. About one hundred lots have
been put on the market a number of
which have been sold.
Crochet Club Meets
With Mrs. I). C. R. Myers
The Crochet club was delightfully
entertained by Mrs D C R Myers on
Tuesday afternoon. The house was
beautifully decorated with the seasons
beautiful flowers carrying out the col
or scheme of green and yellow. Misses
Kara Myers and Mary Reese served
the guests as they entered with deli
cious lemonade and after the business
and social hour dainty refreshments
were served.
The invited guests were Mrs. John
Oarmany and Miss Gaston.
Mrs. J D McConnell will entertain
the Club next Tuesday afternoon at
three o’clock. xxx
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EXAMINATION
DATE CHANGE
IS ANNOUNCED
County School Superintendent Sar
tain has received official communica
tion of State School Superintendent,
N. H. Ballard, announcing changes in
the state examination heretofore an
nounced for August 3rd and 4th. All
of the examinations will be held on
Friday the 3rd., with the exception
of examination in a few high school
subjects on Saturday the 4th. All the
teachers and others interested in tak
ing the examination are hereby noti
fied of this change. Below is the offi
cial statement of Mr. Sartain.
Teachers’ Examination
Hon. N. H. Ballard, the new State
School Superintendent, annouces the
following changes in the State Ex
amination to be held August 3 and 4.
On Friday August 3 questions will
be given out as follows:
For Primary License; for General
F.lementary License; for Primary and
General Elementary Reading Course;
for High school reading course; for i
History and Geography of *
for three groups of the High School
and Supervisory—English, History
and Mathematics.
On Saturday August 4th there will
be only the Language and Science
groups of the High School and Super
visory.
Examination begins at 8.30 a m.
The work of the examination will be
divided into two parts; the morning
and the afternoon. Morning work 8:30
to 1; afternoon 2 to 6:30. By 1 o'-
clock all papers must be turned in
and at 2 in the afternoon work is giv
en out.
The State Department suggests
that the first work of the day be
spelling both for the primary and
general elementary. It is necessary
therefore that all applicants be on
hand at 8:30 as the spelling cannot be
given twice.
Teachers and the public generally
are requested to give these changes as
much publicity as possible so that all
may learn of them and be governed
accordingly. Those who fail to learn
of these changes are likely to be dis
appointed. 7-27-2tx
J. A. SARTAIN, C. S. S.
FIDDLERS OF SOUTHEAST
TO MEET IN CHATTANOOGA
ON JULY 26-27-28TH.
The old-time fiddlers of Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolnia,
and South Carolina, will hold a con
vention in Chattanooga July 26-27-28.
All fiddlers in this vicinity are re
quested to attend and have the big
gest time of your life.
W. G. KEITH
PENSION MONEY READY
j FOR DISTRIBUTION MONDAT
Ordinary Stansell has received
Walker’s allotment for pension money
for Confederate soldiers and widows
of Confederate veterans, the amount
for distribution at this time for Walk
er county being $6350. Judge Stansell
stated Wednesday afternoon that he
! would have checks ready for distribu
tion Friday, so all who come under
this allotment may call at his office
and receive their checks.