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Volume XLVI. —No. 31.
Calendar Os Cases Set
For 3 Weeks Os Court
For The August Term
BETWEEN ONE FOURTH AND
ONE HALF OF CRIMINAL CASES
PENDING TRIAL SET FOR THE
AUGUST TERM LARGE MA
JORITY Or CRIMINAL CASES
INFRACTIONS OF THE PROHI
BITION LAWS l4 PRISON :R3
IN COUNTY JAIL
The August term of the Walker Su
perior Court convenes next MoncUy
morning.
A calendar of civil and criminal
cases has been set for full three weeks
of Court.
At present there are fourteen pris
oners in the cotinty jail, awaiting
trial, thirteen white and one colored
prisoner. The bulk of the cases set for
trial criminal week are for infractions
of the prohibition laws.
Os the crimnial cases pending for
trial, only between one fourth and one
• half of the entire number have been
scheduled, according to Clerk Thomas
W. Bryan. The list set for trial are
found below.
Criminal Cases
Monday, August 27th
Harry Light, No. 80, August 1920.
Wesley Davis, No. 20, Feb. 1921.
J. M. Leath, No 58, August 1920.
J B. Fuller, No. 12, February 1922.
Charlie Brown and Park Prescott,
No. 39, Feburary 1923.
Will Manis and Frank Manis, No.
116, February 1922.
Paul Cross, No. 69, February 1923.
Paul Cross, No. 53, February 1923.
George Harmoning, No 68, Febru
ary 1923.
Mack Davis, No. 70, Feb. 1923.
Flim Powell, No. 76, Feb. 1923.
Jesse Maddix, No 95, Feb. 1923.
Deed Stansell, No. 106, Feb. 1922.
Marvin Hatfield, No. 117, Feb. 1923.
Oscar Allison No 48, Feb. 1922.
Craig Shahan No. 78, Feb. 1922.
Jess Fouch and Jim Fitzpatrick, No
79, February 1922.
Charlie Hatfield, No. 1, Feb. 1922.
R. L. Love, No 77, Feb. 1922
Herbert Smith, No 44, Feb. 1922.
Charlie Hatfield, No. 18, Aug 1922.
James Martin, No. 28, Feb. 1923.
B H Rea, No 158, August 1921.
t Bob McKaig, No. 142, August 1921
Lucy Antney No. 42, August 1921.
B. L. Hampton, No. 87, Feb. 1922
T. E Chapman, No. 34, Feb. 1922.
E. J Shearer, No. 35, Feb 1922
Paul Baker, No. 33, Feb. 1922.
M. T. Tate, No 5, Feb 1923.
Jene Nation, N >. 43, Feb 1922.
T H. Carwood, No 61, August 1922
Park Pursley and Charlie Brown,
No 37, August 1922.
Joe Husky and Edward Gibson, No.
10, August 1921.
Dewitt Brock, No. 31, August 1923.
Jesse Pierce, No. 27, February 1922
O. A. Higdon, No. 163, August 1921
T. H. Peck, No. 12, Aug 1921
Carl Wilson, No. 23, August 1921.
Walter Long, No. 126, August 1921.
Paul Cross, No. 16, August 1922.
P. H. Hoover, A. L. Williams, Top
sy Wallick, Early Rice, Ray Temple,
Willie Reed, W C Harper, A H Hogan,
J. J Burton and C. D. Waddell, No.
86, February 1923.
Earnest Durham and Burrell Wal
den, No. 60, February 1921.
Tuesday, August 28th.
Lawson Marks and Jim Ware, No.
70, August 1920.
E. M. Marks, No. 11, August 1920.
Amos Allison and Daniel Allison,
No. 66, August 1921.
E. M. Marks, No. 10, August 1920.
Arch Aikins, No 14, August 1922.
Henry Shahan, No. 101, Aug 1921
Clifford Queen, Frank Akins, J. B.
Suggs, Arthur Hunt, Jesse Carr and
Ber. Presly, No. 74, August 1922.
David Shahan, No. 69, Feb. 1921.
E. M. Marks, No. 123, Feb 1923
Henry Shahan, No 74, Feb. 1922.
Will Marks, No. 15, Aug. 1920.
George Hixon, No. 106, Feb. 1923.
George Hixon, No 105, Feb. 1923.
Earl Fallis, No. 104, Feb. 1923.
Sam Long, No. 40, August 1922.
B. L Lam, No 64, February 1922.
Bob Barney, No. 27, August 1922.
Lcuis Gravette, No. 32, August 1921
F. Edens, No. 46, Feb. 1922
Luther Day, No. 103, Feb. 1923
M J. Orr, No. 63, Feb. 1923.
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COUNTY POULTRY
BREEDERS’ASSO.
ORGANIZED
HERE LAST FRIDAY OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS ELECTED
TENTATIVE CONSTITUTION
AND BY-LAWS ADOPTED
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN TO
B E LAUNCHED MEMBERS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PROS
PECTS AND POSSIBILITIES OF
ORGANIZATION
At a meeting held August 10th at
the courthouse at which poultry fan
cers from all parts of the county were
present, the Walker County Poultry
Breeders Associaton was organzed
and the followng officers were elect
ed: W. B. Shaw, President; Mrs. Don
Harris, Vice-Pres; S. W. Fariss, Sec.
and Treasurer; R. L. Vansant, C. C
Gilbert, A J. Howell, Sr. Mrs. R T
Goodson and John Day, Board of Di
rectors. Tentative constitution and by
laws were adopted.
The purposes of the organization
are to promote and encourage the pro
duction of more and better poultry,
to study and improve all phases of
poultry Raising, to purchase supplies
co-operatively, and to market poultry
and poultry products co-operatively.
The number of members enrolled at
this meeting was very satisfactory,
and a membership campaign will be
instituted in an effort to enroll all
poultry raisers in the county in the
Association.
Frank Manis, No 108, Feb. 1923.
C L Gossett, No. 80, Feb. 1923.
Carl Byrd, No. 66, Feb. 1923.
Mrs Mandy Puryear, No. 118, Aug.
1919.
John White, No 112, Feb. 1923
Raymond Jennings, No. 4, Aug 1922
H. C. Hazlerig, No. 1, August 1922
Add Pilcher, No. 76, Feb. 1922
Jim Sizemore, No. 76, Feb. 1923
Will Brown, No. 65, Feb. 1923
Jack Chapman, No. 32, Feb 1922
Alvin Johns, No. 11, Feb. 1923
Jack Ridley and Gus Ellison, No. 6,
August 1922.
N. H. Gilreath, No. 71, Feb. 1923
Charlie Rhodes, No. 48, Feb 1923.
Paul Cross, No 61, Feb. 1923.
N. H. Gilreath, No. 72, Feb. 1923
Hermon Pitman, No 52, Feb. 1923.
Raymond Gravitt, No 21, Feb. 1923
Raymond Gravitt, No. 20, Feb. 1923
Lonnie Hamilton, No. 46, Feb. 1923
Leonard Wooten,, No. 25rJkug. 1922
Wednesday, August 29th
Van Mayfield, No. 17, Feb. 1923.
Van Mayfield, No. 12, Feb, 1923.
Will Partin and Ott Boss, No 41,
February 1922.
Earl Flegal, No. 26, Feb. 1923.
Thursday, August 30th
J. P. Warren, No. 29, Feb. 1922
Mack Zugar, No. 49, Feb. 1923
Blev Weather and Buddie Lowrance
No. 31, Aug. 1922
Jess Fouts, No. 34, August 1922
Ott Stewart, No. 29, August 1922
Raymond Peppers, No. 15, Aug 1922
W. B. Asher, No. 29, Feb 1923
Oliver Turner, No 47, Aug. 1922
Charlie Hatfield, No 118, Feb 1923
Jim Sizemone, No. 77, Feb. 1923
Bob Iley, No. 37, Feb. 1923
Ted Gayton, No 35, Feb. 1923
Jule Gayton, No. 57, Feb. 1923
Ollie Parrish, No. 41, Feb. 1923
Ollie Parrish, No 54, Feb. 1923.
Amos Allison, No 7, Feb. 1923
Cliff Blaylock, No. 38, Feb. 1923
Dewitt Brock, No. 17, Aug. 1922.
W. G Cawood, No 50, Feb 1923
U. M Mallicoat, No 47, Feb. 1923.
John F Gussie. No. 115, Feb. 1923.
John F. Gussie, No. 113, Feb. 1923
John F Gussie, No 114, Feb 1923
Grady Phillip, No 97, Feb. 1923
Alvin Bryson, No. 55, Feb. 1923
Sallie McFarland No 40 Feb. 1923
Gus Camp, No. 44, Feb. l»>3
Robert Iley, No ''B, August 19:*'!.
D A. Allison, No. 96, Feb. 1922
Craig Shahan, No 70, Fe ■. 1922
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday August 17,1923.
HINTON-WILSON
INCORPORATED
NEW AUTO FIRM
SUCCESSORS TO LAFAYETTE
AUTO COMPANY, AUTHORIZED
FORD FORDSON LINCOLN
DEALERS S. F. BLAYLOCK,
FORMER MANAGER, SURREN
DERS CONTRACT OF FORD MO
TOR COMPANY NEW FIRM
ASSUMES ACTIVE CHARGE
TUESDAY MORNING
D. C. Wilson, of Atlanta and W. H.
Hinton of Chickamauga, this week
purchased the contract of the LaFay
ette Auto Company, and the name of
the new firm is Hinton-Wilson, Inc,
authorized Lincoln—Ford—Fordson
dealers.
Inventory was completed Monday
night and the new firm assumed active
charge Tuesday morning.
Mr. Wilson for eight and one half
years has been connected with the
Ford Motor Company and the past
few years has been the field repre
sentative in this territory. He brings
to the new company years of valuable
experience, and is thoroughly ac
quainted with every detail of the busi
ness. Mr. Hinton, formerly manager
of the Chickamauga Auto Company,
and authorized Ford dealer, is well
known to the public, having been as
sociated a few months ago with the
local Ford Auto Company.
The new company announces the
same organization in the mechanical
and service departments, and proposes
to carry full stocks of parts, accesso
ries etc as well as the line of Lincoln
and Ford cars in all styles and classes
and Fordson tractors.
In an interview with the Messenger
Tuesday, Mr. Blaylock the former
manager of the LaFayette Auto Com
pany, stated that he had no announce
ment yet to make as to his future
plans, but will remain here for some
time. Mr. Blaylock desires to express
his appreciation of the splendid pat
ronage of the people in this territory
during his active interest in the Au
tomobile industry here, which had
grown to large proportions all over
this section.
The people of the town welcome the
new firm and hope that Mr. Blaylock i
and his family will remain as resi
dents of the city.
Elsewhere in this issue is a half
page announcement of the new firm.
Gus Ellison and Parks Fiiisoh, No
26, February 199"
Luke Smith, No. 18, Aug. 1920.
Birt Tate, No 20, August 1921
George W. Massey, No 71, Reb 1922
Hobert Chandler, No. 37, Aug 1921.
Friday, August 31st
Claude Bradley, No. 96, Aug. 1920
C. L. Gossett, No 81, Feb. 1923.
Charlie Gossett and Reese Gossett,
No 126, February 1923.
Grady Philips, No. 98, Feb. 1923
Oscar Allison, No. 53, Feb. 1922.
Earnest Durham and Burl Walden,
No. 63, February 1922.
O. E. Sosebee : No. 39, Aug. 1922
Will Cromer, No 60, Feb. 1923.
O. E. Sosebee, No. 38, Aug. 1922
James Roberts, No 51, August 1922
Oscar Allison, No. 69, Feb. 1921
Cliff Blaylock, No 45, Feb. 1923.
Cliff Blaylock, No. 36, Feb. 1923
Tom Wiliams, No. 30, Feb. 1922
Charlie Hatfield, No , Aug 1920
Tom Williams, No 39, Feb. 1922
N. H. Hazlerig, No. 81, Aug 1922.
J S. Dixon and Carl Wilson, No 29,
August 1921
Will Cromer, No. 90, Feb. 1923.
W. B. Barrett and Luke Warren,
No 69, August 1921.
Oscar Stoker, No. 110, Feb. 1923
Will Mathis, No. 81, Aug. 1921
Gus Ellison, No. 7, Aug. 1922
Bob Aters, No. 2, Aug. 1921
Carl Cavett, No. 54, Feb. 1921.
Drew Pace, No 12, Feb. 1921
Carlos LaFontine, Roy LaFontine
and X L Steel, No 130, Feb. 1923.
Marshal Gates, No. 127, Feb. 1923
B. W Keith, No. 128, Feb 1923.
B. H. Rea, No 119, Feb 1923
All cases inadvertently omitted from
the calendar and ail new business sub
ject to call any time.
SEPTEMBER 3RD.
OPENING DAY
LAF. SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT COOPER TO
ARRIVE AT EARLY DATE TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR
FORMAL OPENING CEDAR
GROVE HIGH SCHOOL OPENS
WITH RECORD-BREAKING AT
TENDANCE
At a recent meeting of the Board
of education of the LaFayette School
District, Monday September 3rd. was
fixed as the date of the formal open
ing of the fall term.
Superintendent D. T. Cooper, who
has been at Columbia University, New
York, for the summer session, will ar
rive within a short time together with
Prof. Sneed, the teacher of the Sev
enth grade and Athletic Director, to
make preparations for the formal op
ening.
The same rules and regulations as
adopted by the board last year as to
entrance requirements etc. will ob
tain this fall. All students in the
county who are prepared to enter the
high school may enter without tuition
cost, with the exception of those stu
dents from the municipal and inde
pendent consolidated schools of Chick
amauga, Rossville, Cedar Grove and
Linwood.
Formal announcement of further
details will doubtless be made later
when Supt. Cooper arrives; also the
full faculty.
CEDAR GROVE OPENS
WITH RECORD-BREAKING
ATTENDANCE MONDAY
The Cedar Grove Consolidated High
School opened Monday morning with
the largest enrollment in the history
of the school according to a statement
from Supt McFarlin Tuesday. The sac
ulty is busy classifying and grading,
and Tuesday it was impossible to an
nounce the full enrollment. Every
room is full and the teaching force
will be taxed to the limit thinks the
Superintendent.
COUNTY^ASSOCIATION
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MEETS HERE AUG 31
Every Sunday school in Walker
county, regardless of denomination,
that has in action some beneficial plan
of carrying on certain features of the
Sunday rchool work is invited to send
some representative to the nnninl
Sunday school convention to be held at
LaFayette Methodist church, on Fri
day, August 31st to tell about it, ac
cording to those in charge of the pro
gram. It is understood that a large
part of the program will be given to
this, and for this reason, it is hoped
that the Sunday Schools will respond
most heartily to the invitation.
In addition to this attraction on the
program there is speeches on some
of the newer phases of the Sunday
School work by several of the best
specialists in the State. Among the
speakers expected is, Miss Myra Bat
cheMer, Superintendent of the Atlan
ta Division and Children’s Division.
The convention is said to be for all
those interested in the Sunday School
work of this county and especially for
the officers and teachers. Sunday
School superintendents and pastors
are asked to urge attendance from the
officers and teachers and of course the
superintendents and pastors are ex
pected to set the example.
It is also hoped that every single
officer of the County Sunday School
Association will be present with a
report of the year’s work. They are
as follows:
President—S. F. Blaylock, LaFay
ette.
Secretary—J R McCurdy, LaFay
ette.
Children’s Division Supt.
Young People’s Supt.—Miss Ethel
Tyner, LaFayette, Ga.
Adult Superintendent—Dr. M. M
Crowder, LaFayette.
District Presidents
No. I—J. H. Hays, Alton Park.
No 2—E F Camp, Chickamauga
No 3—S. R. Tucker, Cassandra
No. 4—Dr. D W Herndon, LaFay
ette
No. 6—J. C Young, LaFayette.
Chamber Os Commerce
To Help Farmers Fight
Leaf Worm On Cotton
WALKER COUNTY
TO HAVE 4-TERM
COURT AGAIN
EXTRA SESSIONS WILL PROB
ABLY BE SET FOR MAY AND
NOVEMBER AS IN FORMER
YEARS WHEN THE 4-TERM
WAS IN OPERATION
To The People of Walker County:
After considering the matter care
fully we have decided to establish four
terms of our Superior Court. In reach
ing this conclusion, we huve consult
ed with citizens from all parts of the
County. It seems to be conceded that
relief is needed to clear congestion
from our dockets and materially re
duce Jail Fees and Expenses, to expe
dite business and thus promote jus
tice.
In this matter we have considered
the City Court proposition, but after
investigation we find that in many
counties these Courts have not proven
satisfactory, and taking into consider
ation the fact that a City Court would
require the people of the county to
pay the salary of a Judge for the
Court, at this time of stringent finan
cial depression, and realizing that the
salary of the Superior Court Judge
is paid by the state whether he works
much or little, we deem it best and
most expedient to give you four terms
of the Superior Court at this time. We
might state that while this matter has
been discussed in the Messenger this
summer, that no objection has come
to us while pressing is the demand for
four terms.
We trust that under this bill that
the Fall and Spring terms will be
short, and that no Grand Jury will be
called for these terms unless urgently
necessary in the discretion of the
Court.
If after fair trial, the system should
prove unprofitable and unsatisfactory,
we, as citizens, or as your Represen
tatives, would favor a repeal of the
measure.
Yours respectfully,
DAVID F. POPE
FREEMAN C. McCLURE
POWELL MOTOR CO.
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
AT CHICKAMAUGA
Ben M and Henry A Powell, of
Summerville, this week secured the
Ford Agency for the Chickamauga
territory, succeeding the Hinton Mo
tor Company of that city The mem
bers of the new firm are well-known
in this section as enterprising young
business men, and Chickamauga wel
comes the members of the new firm
as additions to the city
The new firm will carry a full line
of Lincolns, Fords and Tractors, to
gether wth a full stock of auto acces
sories, parts, etc
Elsewhere in this issue is a half
page advertisement announcing the
formal opening this week
REPRESENTATIVE POPE
HARD-BOILED ON THE
GRAND OPERA CROWD
The question of taxing the grand
opera in Atlanta, was a very live one
before the house last Friday. The
house decided to tax the opera, and
Representative Pope, who last year
fought to tax it, spoke as follows on
the question Friday:
“I like Atlanta and Atlantans,”
said Pope, of Walker, in speaking for
the tax. "I voted to give them their
viaducts and I’ll give ’em any other
kind of ducts they want. But I say
let us tax the crowd that attends
grand opera, the luxury rolling, silk
rolling, diamond wearing, monkey and
poodle dog nursing, and abbreviated
appar.l wearing pang.
Want Ads in
Messenger
*Pay
One Dollar Per Year
LEAF OR ARMY WORM FOUND IN
MANY COTTON FIELDS IN THIS
COUNTY, CLAIMS COUNTY AG
ENT VANSANT FARMERS
URGED TO USE CALCIUM AR
SENATE TO KILL WORM
CHAMBER TO LET FARMERS
HAVE POISON AT ACTUAL
COST
Ira Williams, state entomologist, is
sued this week a warning to the farm
ers of the state and particularly to
North Georgia farmers against the
invasion of the leaf or army worm on
cotton. His statement follows:
“This is the most critical period of
the year, especially in north Georgia.
This crop can be saved and a full
crop made if the farmers will poison
and continue to poison as directed.
This crop is late and should be dusted
late.
“If the weather is dry dust the cot
ton good so that the weevil will not be
able to multiply rapidly when the
rains begin. Use a good duster, and if
the infestation is heavy dust every
three or four days until the weevil is
is under control.
“The state board has a small a
mount of arsenate which can be pur
chased, but the indications are that it
will not be on hand long. If you have
not a sufficient amount to dust during
the season, place your order at once.
"The leaf worm, sometimes called
the caterpillar or army worm, has ap
peared in Georgia and indications are
that much damage will be done by the
pest. Dusting with calcium arsenate
is one of the best remedies. Fields
dusted for the boll weevil will be free
from invasion by the leaf worm and
all fields should be dusted if it ap
pears in this section.
“The supplies of calcium arsenate
in this state probably will not be
great. It Hhould not be shipped out of
the state. Any person having any for
sale is requested to communicate with
the state board of entomology.
Worm Found In Walker
Cotton Fields Says County Agent
County Agent Vansant gave out the
following statement Wednesday morn
ing:
“The fall leaf worm has appeared
in the cotton fields in different sec
tions of the county and is doing con
siderable damage to the cotton plant.
This worm is appearing unusually
early this year and according to re
ports from farmers, will almost des
troy a cotton field in a few days un
less they are controlled.
“This worm can be controlled by
dusting the cotton plants with calci
um arsenate. A number of farmers
have dusted this week and have been
successful in controlling the worm.
“The farmers are advised to watch
their fields carefully for the appear
ance of this worm and not to lose any
time in making an application of cal
cium arsenate should they appear. I
will be very glad to assist any farm
er in securing calcium arsenate with
which to control this worm.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUYS 10011 FOUNDS CALCIUM
ARSENATE FOR FARMERS
Acting upon the statement of the
county agent, and endeavoring to as
sist the cotton farmers in any way it
can, the LaFayette Chamber of Com
merce has placed an order for 1000
pounds of calcium arsenate, which
will be here Friday, to be sold to the
farmers at actual cost. Those farmers
whose fields are infested with the leaf
worm and who want to take advan
tage of the efforts of the Chamber
may get their orders filled by apply
ing to Frank Kirby at the Kirby-Hern
don Hardware Company of this city.
Mr. Kirby proposes to handle all or
ders free of cost to the farmers and
the Chamber of Commerce will sell
the poison at just the actual cost to
the Chamber. In view of the fact that
the poison must be applied at once
and also because of the fact that the
leaf or army worm works so rapidly
and devastates whole fields in such a
short time, the Chamber acted at
once, in order to be of what assistance
to the farmer that it may.