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Volume XLVI. —No. 37.
ACTIVITIES OF
WALKER COUNTY
, KUKLUXKLANS
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OPEN AIR CEREMONIAL. INITI
ATION, PARADE AND SPEAK
IN<I'AT LAFAYETTE ON FIRST
NIGHT OF COUNTY FAIR— pub
lic MEETING AT CHICKAMAU
GA SATURDAY NIGHT LO
CAL KLAN MAKES DONATION
AT NAOMI
‘A
Noteworlfey activities of the Ku
Klux Klans*of LaFayette and Chtcka
manga will/ be a public ceremonial
when candidates will be initiated into
the LaFayette klan preceded by a pa
rade of members of LaFayette and
other klans, followed by a public ad
dress from a Headquarters official ot
the klan, on the first night of the
Walker County Fgir, October 25th., it
is announced this week.
PUBLIC MEETING
AT CHICK AM AUGA
SATURDAY NIGHT
The Chickamauga klan announces a
public meeting at Chickamauga next
Saturday night the 29t,h at which time
the principles of the order will be ex
plained by a speaker from headquar
ters in Atlanta.
LOCAL KLAN MAKES
CONTRIBUTION TO
REVIVALIST LORD
On last Wednesday night the 19th
members of the local klan presented
Rev. Lord, revivalist at Naomi Bap
tist church, a cash contribution, in ap
preciation of the good work done
there. Following is the note accom
panying the donation sent by the Na
omi church for publication:
Sept. 19, 1923.
“Rev. Lord, Naomi Church
LaFayette, Ga.
Sir: -
“These are the representatives ot
LaFayette Klan No. 135 Realm of
Georgia Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
sent to you by order of their Exalted
Cyclops to bring you a donation which
is to help iij. the conducting of your
present revival meeting and which is
to show to you and yours that we
are always ready to help any worthy
cause.
“We as an organization, believe in
the living Christ, He being the Klans
men’s Criterion of character; white
supremacy; our country and its flag;
our public schools as they are now
conducted; free speech; freedom of
press; the enforcement of all our laws
and the separation of church and
state.
“It is indeed with pleasure that we
welcome such men as you into our
community and we assure you that we
will always be with you in everything
that is for the betterment and up
building of our section and for the
advancement of the cause of Christ.
“Yours in the unfailing bond,
By order of His Excellency, Our Ex
alted Cyclops, LaFayette Klan
No. 135, Realm of Ga.
Knights Ku Klux Klan.
Rev. Lord’s Acceptance
The Rev. Lord in behalf of the
church accepted the donation in the
following brief speech:
“An organization that stands for
the things you do deserves the com
mendation and co-operation of every
red blooded American. The time is
coming and is not far distant when
you will receive proper Tecognition
and appreciation from every true A
merican as the defender of true Amer
icanism.
"No order that stands for the things
you stand for—as free/ speech, free
press, white supremacy, the preserva
tion of our pure womanhood—can be
dangerous. May you live long and may
your number increase until every man
in whose veins courses one drop of
real American blood will be a Klans
men. Then if need be you can take off
your mask and stand before an ap
preciative nation, unafraid, unasham
ed ,as the defenders of our Institu
tions held dear to every true Ameri
can.
I desire to thank you from the very
depths of my heart for this liberal do
nation of $25 and welcome you in our
midst. May God richly reward you and
your support in this noble work.”
As the Klansmen were retiring from
the church a hearty cheer went up
f: f the large congregation.
MRS. NANCY DOUGLAS, AGED 85
DIED TUESDAY MORNING
Mrs. Nancv Dougles. aged 85 years,
died at the home of T. A. O’Neal on
North Main Street, Tuesday morn
ing at 8:30 o’clock. Funeral and buri
al services were held Wednesday af
ternoon at Chickamauga at 3 o’clock,
conducted by Rev. Pierce Harris, of
Chickamauga. Interment was in the
Chi .kamauga cemetery. Funeral ar
rangements were in charge of the La-
Favette Furniture Co. of this city.
The deceased was a member of the
Chickamauga Methodist church for 40
>.a.s.
Walker dhitmtg Wemntgrr
TWO YOUNG MEN
DROWNED TUES.
AT CENTER. ALA.
WHEN FORD TOURING CAR
PLUNGES INTO COOSA RIVER
BODIES BROUGHT HERE
TUESDAY NIGHT BOTH AT
KINS AND SELF 17 YEARS OF
AGE FUNERALS WEDNES
DAY AFTERNOON
Earl D Roy Atkins, aged 17, of Lin
wood and Lee Self, aged 17, of West
LaFayette, were drowned in the Coosa
river at Center, Ala., Monday night,
at the Leesburg Ferry, when a Ford
U-Driv-It touring car owned by R. C.
Wilson, of this city, in which they
were riding plunged into the river.
One of the bodies was found at 4 o’-
clock Tuesday morning, while the oth
er was discovered and taken out at
noon Tuesday. It was thought that the,
driver did not know he was approach
ing the river, and the car ran on the
Ferry boat at a good speed, it is re
ported, and into the river before the
ferryman could give warning.
The bodies were,.brought to LaFay
ette Tuesday evening by the Nuckolls-
Kemp-Bryan Embalming and Under
taking Co., from Center, and prepared
for burial.
Surviving Mr. Atkins are his widow
and a three weeks’ old daughter, his
mother, three sisters, Ethel Wallin,
Minnie Lee Freeman and Louise At
kins; one brother, J. C. Atkins, all of
this community. Funeral services were
held at Villanow Wednesday after
noon, conducted by Rev. John Scott.
Interment was in the Villanow ceme
tery.
Mr. Self is survived by his mother
Mrs. May Self and a brother, Homer
Self, aged 13. Short funeral services
were held from the residence in West
LaFayette Wednesday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. J. W. Brinsfield. Im
mediately following the service at the
home, the body was taken to Trion
and laid to rest in the Trion cemetery.
The local Ku Klux Klan presented
cash donations to both families, for
which the Messenger is authorized by
the members of the families to extend
their heartfelt thanks for the assist
ance and kindness of the klan in these
hours of sadness and bereavement.
METHODISTS WILL
OBSERVE CHILDREN’S
WEEK OCT. 14-21
The Methodists of the North Geor
gia Conference are planning to enter
whole heartedly into the nation-wide
campaign for the observance of
CHILDREN’S WEEK, October 14-21.
Programs and literature are already
in the hands of the local school work
ers and it is expected that a larger
number of schools will observe the
occasion this year than ever before.
A continent-wide campaign for the
observance of Children’s Week was
launched three years ago by social
and religious agencies for the purpose
of bringing to the attention of the
adult the possibilities and paramount
needs of childhood ;of arousing an in
creased desire to make more adequate
provision for the complete develop
ment of the child by surrounding him
with such environmet and opportuni
ties as will make possible the com
plete unfolding of his physical, men
tal, social and spiritual nature. To this
end pastors, superintendents, elemen
tary officers and teachers, will* work
and plan together for the betterment
of local school, home and com nuoity
conditions.
The WEEK is to be observed in
three ways: 1. Home visitation. Each
teacher of children under twelve years
of age will visit the home of each pu
pil in her class. 2. A Parents’ Meet
ing in each local church attended by
the adult membership of the church,
at which time a brief discussion of
subjects vitally related to the occasion
will be given. 3. “Forward Steps”. At
this mass meeting of the adult mem
bership the body will be asked to a
dopt some forward step in that par
ticular Sunday school for the sake of
the child.
The thirteen syndicated denomina
tions using the same program and
leaflets, the same methods of publici
ty, and having the same common goal
are as follows: Southern Baptists;
Evangelical Church; Reformed; South
them Presbyterian; Presbyterian, U.
S. A.; Methodist Protestant; United
.Bretheren; Northern Baptist; Disci
ples; Evangelical Synod; Christian;
Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
I Episcopal, South.—
ALL-DAY SINGING SUNDAY
OCTOBER 7TH AT LIN WOOD
At Linwod Sunday Oct, 7th there
j will be an all-day singing. The old
. | Sacred Harp and also the newer song
| books will be used. Every body invit
• et and urged to come and bring bas
> kets. Dinner on the ground—Mrs. J. II
, Smith.
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday Sept ember 28,1923.
PRELIMINARY
TRIAL HERE WED.
FOR BRANDON
MAN, WOMAN, 275 QUARTS BOT
TLED IN BOND AND AUTO CAP
TURED BY OFFICERS SUNDAY
NIGHT MAN AND WOMAN IN
JAIL IN DEFAULT OF BONDS—
GRIFFIN ESCAPES FROM GANG
A preliminary hearing was given
Deputy Marshal W. T Brandon, charg
ed with the murder of Roscoe Matrin
at Rossville on Sept. 10th., before
Justice G. W. Brown here Wednesday
'morning. Considerable evidence was
presented and the trial consumed all
(the morning, the case being hard
fought. The state was represented by
; Solicitor Taylor, assisted by T. C.
Snodgrass of Rossville and Porter and
.Mebane, of Rome; while the defense
was represented by Rosser and Shaw,
of this city, and 0. N. Chambers of
.Rossville. Brandon was committed to
jail without bond. His friends, how
ever, it is understood, are appealing
to Judge Wright for bond and it is
believed that he will be allowed bail.
Members of the Rossville City Council
here Wednesday stated that Brandon
.made ji splendid officer, and just such
a one as they think they need in that
city. On the day of the killing, it is
alleged that there were fourteen ar
rests made in Rossville.
Man, Woman, 275 Quarts
And Auto Taken Into
Custody By Officers
Paul Mustakas and a woman, who
first gave her name to the county Phy
sician as Mrs. Lester Grisnold, of Sa
vannah, but later told the Sheriff her
name was Wright, were apprehended
last Sunday night near Chickamauga
and found to have some 275 quarts of
supposed to be bottled in bond liquor
in an automobile, said to be built pe
culiarly adapted to hauling liquor
They were placed in jail, on the
charge of transporting liquor, and
Mustakas remains in jail on the de
fault of the SIOOO bond, while the wo
man is in jail on default of a $750
bond. The car has been confiscated.
They are supposedly from Savan
nah Ga., and were headed north to
ward Chattanooga when they had a
break down near Chickamauga, which
gave the alert officers their opportuni
ty for capture.
It appeared that the woman had a
receipt in her purse given to a Mrs.
Wright from a firm in Savannah.
Griffin Escapes
G. M. Griffin, who was sent up for
four months at the August term of t he
Walker Superior Court, made his es
cape from the chaingang Wednesday,
it is reported.
JOHN W. STONE LAID
TO REST TUESDAY
AT ROSSVILLE
By Mrs. J. L. Rowland
Rossville, Ga. Sept. 25—John W.
Stone, highly respected citizen of this
place died suddenly at the home of his
sister, Mrs. H. C. Armour at Lake
View Sunday evening. Mr Stone had
been in his usual health and had gone
for a visit to his sister, when he was
suddenly attacked with heart feailure,
which proved fatal His death came as
a distinct shock to his family and
friends. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. A1 Martin, Mrs. F. E.
Morris and Mrs J. H Elhoff of this
place. One son, James Stone of Tex
,as. Three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Armour,
Miss Josie Stone and Mrs Susie Aus
tin; five brothers, Marian, Thomas,
Jesse, Frank and George Stone.
The funeral was held from the M.
E. church South at this place Tues
day afternoon and was conducted by
the Rev. P. I’. Martin assisted by the
Rev J R McFarland, who paid a touch
ing tribute to the life of the deceased.
The beautiful floral tributes attested
to the esteem in which the deceased
was held.
Mr. Stone came to this place over
fifty years ago, when Rossville could
scarcely have been called a village,
there being nothing here but a few
scattering houses. He has watched the
development of the place with keen
interest and has been identified with
its growth. In early manhood he mar
ried a Miss Roberts, who was a niece
of the late Capt. John Roberts, pio
neer citizen of Rossville. His wife and
several children have preceded him to
the grave several years past. He had
been a devoted member of the M. E.
Church South at this place for fifty
years, and by his exemplary Christian
life had won a host of friends, who
regret that he has been called from
their midst.
The active pallbearers were Chas.
Armour, Earl Stone, Cecil Austin,
Harry Austin, Phillip Stone and Tim
othy Stone, all nephews of the deceas
ed. Honorary pall bearers were A. L.
Flegal, John Swafford, W H Clark, J
P Murdock, Will Roberts and Robert
ICng. Interment was in the Forest
Hill cemefery.
MEET THE BOARD
TUESDAY OCT. 2
IF INTERESTED
IN THE SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
PLAN ANNOUNCED RECENTLY
BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION INTEREST BE
ING MANIFESTED, FURTHER
INFORMATION GIVEN OUT. 2ND
ISo much interest has been aroused
because of the officer of the Board of
Education to encourage consolidation,
atid so many of the trustees, patrons,
a|d teachers have expressed a desire
Ufc further information and instruc
tions as to how to proceed in the mat
ter in order to insure success, that it
has been decided to huve a general
discussion of the whole question at the
next meeting of the Board of Educa
tion on Tuesday October 2. I am,
therefore notifying all trustees and
patrons and teachers to attend this
meeting. Mr. Walter B. Shaw, Presi
dent of the County Board of Educa
tion will address the meeting and will
explain the necessary steps to be tak
en in order to effect consolidation. Be
ing familiar wth school legislation, Mr
Shaw is eminently qualified to speak
on the subject.
So far the response to the offer of
the Board has been very gratifying.
Practically every part of the county
has been ardused at the possibilities
of consolidation as offered by the
Board. This is a most wholesome sign
and shows that our people are sincere
ly anxious for better school advan
tages for their children. If the way
can be pointed out by which consoli
dation can be achieved it will be eag
.erly grasped by every community.
There is no doubt of this.
The greatest asset of our county is
the youth of the county—the boys and
girls. They are greater than our
farms, greater than our homes, great
er than our factories, banks, mineral
wealth, railroads, timbered lands, and
all other resources put together. Let
us see that this asset has tfje consid
eration and attention that it deserves.
Economize? Yes. Preach it; teach it;
practice it. Wear less expensive cloth
ing. Eat less. Cut out many of the un
necessaries of our daily life. Practice
thrift in every way. Do all these
things if necessary to give the boys
and girls a chance.
We have an opportunity to put
Walker county on the map with ref
erence to good schools, and in so-do
ing, we shall put it on the map with
reference to educated men and women.
Already I have had letters from sup
erintendents of adjoining counties
praising the liberality of the offer by
our Board to encourage consolidation.
I think the Board has made a record,
at least in this part of the State, t>y
this offer.
Let every trustee, patron and teach
er, who can possibly do so, attend the
meeting announced above. Be on hand
at 10 a. m.
Will Discuss School
Consolidation October 3rd
At Three Places In County
By request I will be at the follow
ing places at the times mentioned to
discuss with the communities the mat
ter of school consolidation. All trus
tees and patrons are cordially invited
to attend. Ladies especially invited.
Hope to have some other speakers.
Date is Wednesday October 3. High
Point, 1:30 p. m.; Cenchat, 3:30 p m;
Flintstone 7:30, p m.
J. A. SARTAIN, C S. S
WEST ARMUCHEE
SCHOOL OPENED
MONDAY MORNING
The West Armuchee Consolidated
High school opened Monday morning
with an enrollment of more than 100
students.
At present only three teachers have
been employed. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Jenkins and Miss Sellers, of South
Georgia have been selected as the fac
ulty and they were on hand Monday
morning at the opening. Later a larg
er enrollment will be registered when
the building is complete and full
equipment is instailled.
The new school plant for West Ar
muchee is a four-room structure with
a large auditorium, constructed on a
modern school line and is in the front
rank of rural schools in this section
of the state.
Only three rooms have been finished
ready for teaching but work is being
rushed on the building and within a
few weeks the entire building will
have been finished and ready for oc
cupancy.
Situated upon u beautiful eminence
over-looking the valley, with large
spacious play grounds, the West Ar
muchee school presents an ideal school
situation. The leaders in the move
ment and thosd who have worked un
j tiringly for its success deserve great
A FEW SPECIAL
POULTRY PRIZES
ANNOUNCED
FOR WALKER COUNTY FAIR OCT.
25-28 SEVERAL CONTRIBU
TORS ADDED TO LIST FROM
ROSSVILLE, CHATTANOOGA,
LAFAYETTE, POND SPRINGS—
FARMERS URGED TO HELP
BUILD FAIR ENCLOSURE
In addition to the premiums and
cash prizes offered in the Poultry de
partment of the Walker County Fair,
as an inducement to insure a large dis
play of poultry at the fair, Mrs. Don
Harris of Chickamauga, offers the
prizes specified below, with the fol
lowing statement:
“As I have furnished eggs to more
than 40 members of the club boys and
girls of the county this season, I de
sire to add the following spiiiai prizes
to the premiums already offered, as
a special inducement to have as huge
a display of poultry as possible at the
fair. I have made nil these boys and
girls a price of one third off on their
eggs ($1 per sitting) and agreeing to
wait till this fall for the money, or
they have the privilege of giving me
one pullet instead of cash, and for
fear that some of them might think
they would have to exhibit iti compe
tition with our birds, please make it
clear that while we expect to make a
nice exhibit, wo will not enter our
birds in competition with club mem
bers.
Additional Prizes Offered
“The club boy or girl exhibiting the
best pen hatched from eggs from Fair
Acres Farm, I will give $5.00 in cash.
2nd. Best Exhibit SI.OO
3rd. Best Exhibit One Pullet
“While we expect to make a nice
exhibit of our Rhode Island Reds, no
birds raised on this farm will be ex
hibited in competition with club mem
bers for theae or any other prizes
offered by the Walker County Fail-
Association.
“Also if the Fair Association will
secure wire coops, and they don’t cost
very much, the association may as
sess me for a dozen coops, provided
there are at least six dozen bought.”
Other Contributors
Since last week, the following have
contributed to the fair:
LaFayette
D. W. Stiles, $lO for the largest
family at the fair; Judge W. L. Stan
sell.
Rossville
Rossville Garage, Esq. Ray Crowe,
T. C. Snodgrass, O. N. Chambers,
Dave Tate, C. 11. Bond and G. J
Chandler.
Pond Springs
C. H Glenn and D. F. Abercrombie.
Chattanooga
W. F. Fischer and Bro. Co, G L.
Hutchinson, Joy Floral Co, Waltor.
Furniture Co., and Silberman and
and Block Co.
Need Help To Build Enclosure
J. A. Allen, chairman of the com
mittee on grounds, asks the Messen
ger to state that he needs the help of
farmers and workmen in erecting the
enclosure for the fair. He urges all
who will to report to the school
ground next Tuesday. To all farmers
who will give the day toward building
the fence for the fair, the Association
will donate free tickets for themselves
and family.
SCHOOL LEADERS
OFF TO ROME FRIDAY
The following school men of the
county will attend a Regional Meet
ing of Georgia educators at Rome,
Friday 28th: The county Board of Ed
ucation, W. B. Shaw, O P Andrews,
Leo H. Au, E. M. Goodson, Alf Reed,
J. A. Sartain, also Superintendents of
the schools at Rossville, LaFayette,
I Cedar Grove, West Armuchee arid Na
omi, Wilbur Colvin, D T. Cooper, J D>
McFarlin, W. B. Jenkins and B. D.
Keown, respectively.
The meeting will be addressed by
State School Superintendent Hon. N.
H. Ballard, and a number of attaches
of the State Department of Educa
tion.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
We desire to announce to the farm-
I ers and the public generally that we
have Fertilizer at our plant, ami you
may supply your needs from our ware
house. We do not have to tel! you the
quality, it is already well-known as
the best. If you need fertilizer see us.
Walker County Fertilizer Co.
LaFayette, Georgia
GET THE HABIT—Of trading with
j Walraven Pharmacy at Depot where
you get tickets for every 25c purchase
on a fresh $3 box of candy. One box
given away every Saturday night at
this store at 8 o'clock. .
credit for their achievements.
The trustees announce that when
the building is completed, a fitting de
dicatory service will be held. The pro
gram for these exercises will be an-
Want Ads in
Messengei
Pay ’
One Dollar Per Year
NEW ADDITION
TO THE PEERLESS
WOOLEN MILL
AT ROSSVILLE ABOUT COMPLET
ED GREAT ACTIVITY IN
BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE
—ELMWOOD PORK AND RICH
MOND HEIGHTS TWO BEAUTI
FUL SUBDIVISIONS BEING
RAPIDLY DEVELOPED
By Mrs. J. L. Rowland
Rossville, Ga. Sept. 24—The new
addition to the Peerless Woolen Mills
is about completed and the machinery
is being installed. The new plant will
be in operation in a short time and
will add much to the town as a lurge
number of hands will be employed at
this plant. The Peerless Mill will buy
all wool produced in this section and
this should stimulate the sheep indus
try in Walker County as there is a
great many acres of land here that’
could be profitably turned into a sheep
ranch. In addition to the new addition
to this mill, two splendid apartment
houses have been built and are being
rapidly*filled by the employees of the
mill. These apartments are modern in
every respect and add much to the
looks of the Peerless Woolen Mill’s
part of town.
The new sub-division known as Elm
wood Park just west of the Richmond
Hosiery Mill on the Hooker Road has
been the scene of much activity in
real estate for the past several weeks
and a number of houses are in the
course of construction on this prop
erty. Among those who have purchas
ed lots in this sub-division are J L
Hughes, John McClain, W J Hayes, P
P. Scoggins, E. L. Pierce, L. L. Car
roll, W F Davis, Frank Glenn, T E
Parker, J C Pickett, Ewing Pickett, C
R Jones, A. A. Fanzhendz and J. E.
Hayes, of Rossville; S P Clinton and
Fred Cassidy of Chattanooga; W J
Clinton and Simon Cox, of Alton Park
and Joe Shields, of Rock Springs.
The double brick building, which is
being constructed by James Morrison
on the main business street of the
town is nearing completion and new
business enterprises will be opened in
these buildings at an early date.
Richmond Heights, the new addition
to the town, which lies on the hill
south of McFarland Lake adds much
to the town, as streets are being laid
off in this place and many other im
provements being made. A number of
houses have been built in this addi
tion and are being rapidly filled by
employees of the Richmond Hosiery
mill.
FIRST RALE BRINGS
$178.15 OR 35c PER
POUND AT AUCTION
The first bule of cotton 1923 crop
brought to LaFayctte was ginned by
the J. D. and M. A. McConnell gins
last week, and was sold at auction on
the public square last Saturday after
noon. The bale belonged to W. L. Low
rance and brought 35c per pound or
a net sum for the 50‘J pound bale of
$1785.15. As a bonus to Br. Lowrance
on the first bale sold here the busi
ness men of the town contributed $27.
The following firms and individuals
contributed: J. D. and M. A. McCon
nell, Bank of LaFayette, Walker
County Bunk, Holloman and Enloe,
Walraven Bros., J. A. Allen and Co.,
LaFayette Furniture Co., Rhyne Bros,
W. O Davenport, LaFayette Model
.Store .Henry’s Store, E. A. Leonard,
Nuckoils-Kemp-Bryan and Co. Inc.,
Hinton-Wilson Inc, Loach’s Pharmacy,
John It. Rea, W. A. Abney and Son,
Kirby Herndon Hardware Co., Walk
er County Messenger, Thurman Bros.,
and Winer Department Store.
ROBERT G. MARTIN
BURIED SEPT. 20TH
AT CELINA, TEXAS
Robert G. Martin, aged 78 years, di
ed at his home in Celina Texas, last
Wednesday night the 10th following
an illness of four weeks’ duration.
Surviving him ure two sons—R. G
und S. G. Martin, both of Celina.
Funeral services were held on last
Thursday afternoon 20th and he was
laid to rest in the Celina cemetery.
The passing of Mr. Martin will be
received by Walker county people
with a deep kense of regret, he hav
ing lived here most of his life and be
ing well and favorably known through
out this section.
During his residence in this county
he was a prominent citizen, serving in
several offical capacities, and being
prominently identified with the coun
ty’s best interests. For several years
he was county Tax Collector.
In the death of their father, the
sons have the deep sympathy of their
host of friends in the county.