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100 REPORTED
READY TO JOIN
KU KLUX KLAN
AT OPEN AIR CEREMONIAL
MERE NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
©CT. 25TH WHEN ALIENS WILL
BE NATURALIZED MUSIC,
SPEAKING AND BIG KU KLUX
PARADE TO BE AMONG FEA
TURES OF THE EVENING
RECORD BREAKING CROWD IS
EXPECTED
LaFayette Klan No. 135, Realm of
Gt-orgia, Knights of the K1 Klux Klan
announces an open air ceremonial on
the fair groud on the night of Oct. 25,
next Thursday, the first night of the
Walker County Fair. At this time it
is understood some 100 aliens will be
naturalized by the local klan.
Preceding the reception of the can
didates for this order, a Ku Klux pa
rade made up of members of the local
klan, together with members from
Alans from the surrounding towns of
Chattanooga, Rossville, Chickamauga,
Summerville, Rome, Cal
htmn, Dalton and Ringgold, through
some of the principal streets of the
town, will be a feature. The klansmen
will terminate their parade at the fair
-ground west of the high school build
ing, where a program of music and
public speaking by a klan speaker
from headquarters will entertain the
-crowd. This will be followed by the
• jjvt-35 air ceremonial.
It is understood that invitations
have been sent to all neighboring
febuvs and a tremendous crowd of
ikhmsmen from out of town are ex
pected for the open air naturalization,
which is the first of its kind in the
wmiaty.
By virtue of the fact that many will
cemain over from the fair, and the
.further fact that the ceremonial pre
-sents a novel feature in that it will
be in the open, is certain to draw a
tremendous crowd to LaFayette next
Thursday night. It is further under
•stood that large plans are being made
fey the local klan for the entertain
ment of the visiting klansmen.
B*4 OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR LAF. AND ROCK SPRING
METH. CHURCHES SUNDAY
Presiding Elder, Rev. S. A. Harris,
r reached a very forceful sermon Sun
day morning at the local Methodist
.church on the dual duty of the pastor
-javd the church.
In the afternoon at 2:30 o’clock the
ffourth Quarterly Conference was
'field, both the LaFayette and Rock
■Spring churches being represented by
Xbe official boards of each church.
Aside from the usual reports from
the various church societies, officials
for the next Conference year were
lected for both churches. Stewards
•fleeted for the local church are, I. 11.
liolieman, T M Quillian, E P Hall, Jr.,
A F Gilreath, O W Bledsoe, W D Dun
woody, Fred Gilreath, D W Stiles, S F
Blaylock, Otto Morgan, H D Scruggs,
-John \V Dodson, Jr., and R V Thur
raan-For Rock Springs, J E Williams,
.3 R Potts, Dr W P Henry, E A Boyles,
G. W. Pierce and D W Lawrence, will
<irompose the Board. I. H. Holleman
«t.s elected Recording Steward, and
53. P. Hall, Jr., was elected District
■Steward. T. A. Jackson was elected
arge lay leader. Superintendents of
~ibe Sunday schools were named as
f* jllows: E P. Hall, Jr and R L Van
■••ant, LaFayette; Miss Ethel Tyner,
-flock Springs.
The First Quarterly Conference of
xYe next Conference year will be held
A LaFayette, announcement of which
:<ill be made later.
The North Georgia Annual Confer
ence convenes on Wednesday Nov. 21,
i 3 Atlanta with the Wesley Memorial
4-hurch.
SARAH ELIZABETH NATIONS
LAID TO REST AT RESACA
Sarah Elizabeth Nations, aged 73,
lied at the home of her sister, Mrs.
M R Grecon, north of LaFayette last
Thursday morning at 9 o’clock after
•leveral months illness. She is surviv
ed by her sister, Mrs. Grecon.
Miss Nations had spent the greater
part of her life in Gordon County,
.near Resaca, having moved here three
years ago. She was a member of An
iioch church at that place.
The remains were carried to Resaca
Friday by the Nuckolls, Kemp, Bryan
Co., for funeral and interment.
WILLIAM F. BURK, AGED 79
DIED AT EAGLE CLIFF TUBS.
Chattanooga, Oct. 17—William
Franklin Burk, aged 79, a well-known
resident of Eagle Cliff, Ga., died at
nis home Tuesday afternoon after.a
-lingering illness. He is survived by
th ree sons, J M of this city; W D, of
.Eagle Cliff and C G of Richard City,
Tenn. Funeral, in charge of Wann and
Son was held from the Cencbat Bap
tist church Wednesday afternoon at
il o’cl ck. Interment in the Cenchat
w—n
Waite OJiumtij Mtmmipx
MESSENGER TO ISSUE
NEXT W EDNESDAY 24TH.
On account of the fact that the
opening day of the Walker County
Fair is Thursday, and for the bene
fit of our advertisers, the Messen
ger will be issued on next Wednes
day, October 24th. All correspon
dents and the public generally are
notified to have their communica
tions for next week’s Messenger
reach this office a day earlier than
usual.—Editor.
CASHING IN ON THE
HOG, COW AND HEN
By County Agent Vansant |
Arthur Clarkson, a farmer, of Cen
ter Post, is a believer in the hog, cow
and hen plan on the right basis. He is
milking five cows at the present time
and is going to increase this number
to ten. He purchased a choice purebred
Jersey bull from Bird Bros, of Rock
Springs this week and expects to add
some purebred Jersey heifers to his
herd in the near future. He will plant
a large feed crop in 1924 and increase
his acreage in pasture. Mr. Clarkson
is also raising purebred hogs and
chickens and finds skim milk a splen
did feed for both.
Guy Mitchell, a farmer of Watcr
ville, was one of the first men in ihe
county to adopt the Turner Countv
plan of farming and states tha: he
likes it better the longer he practices
■ it, He and his boys are taking great
interest in the production of hogs,
cows and chickens and it is their plan
to add on purebred stock very soon.
Mr. Mitchell says that his cream
checks make it possible for him to
run his farm on a cash basis and that
the old fall debt, made by an unprof
itable cotton crop, is a thing of the
past with him.
H. W. Mason, a farmer, of near La-
Fayette, is well pleased with the prof
its he is realizing from five cows. He
says that he can see more profit in the
future when his commercial feed bills
will be smaller as a result of more
home raised feeds.
At last, the farmers of Walker
county are realizing that there are
profitable cash crops to supplement
cotton, and that these crops will make
it possible for them to make a few
acres of cotton more profitable than
ever•before.
INCREASED TRAFFIC REVEALS
IMPROVED CONDITION
The improved business conditions in
the territory served by the Central
of Georgia Railway are indicated by
the increase in traffic handled by the
road, according to a statement by
President W. A. Wiburn, published
elsewhere. Mr. Winburn points out
that the freight traffic for the first
7 months of 1923 was greater by 461-2
per cent than for the like period of
last year, while passenger traffic in
creased 12 7-8 per cent.
In order to handle this increased
business, many additions and im
provements have been made by the
C-ntrr.i, r.rsd the efficiency of its oper
ating force is indicated by the fact
that during September the average
miles per day per car reached 35.
This surpasses the figure of 30 miles
per car per day fix.ed by the American
Railway Association as the goal of
efficient operation to be reached by
the railroads this year. Mr. Winburn
points out that miles per car pel day
takes into account the total number of
cars on the line, those being unloaded
and loaded, those standing at termi
nals and on sidings; even those in the
shops for repairs. He says the aver
age speed of all freight trains through
and local, was 13 miles per hour.
Increased business enabled the rail
way to make a good showing in oper
ating revenues in the face of the fact
that the average freight rates are
lower than in previous years. The rev
enue in 1923 for hauling a ton of
freight one mile was 1 9-100 cents, a
reduction of 17.4 per cent from the
revenues received in 1922, which ’was
1 32-100 cents.
Closing the statement, Mr. Winburn
says that no small part of the credit
goes to shippers and consignees for
their prompt loading and unloading of
freight, and that the showing is not
alone a gain for the Central but a
splendid record for the territory the
railroad serves.
HOME OWNERS IN
GEORGIA INCREASE
Georgia was pne of 18 states' to
show an increase in the percentage of
families ownng their own homes, ac
cording to “How To Own Your Home”
an office handbook just issued by the
Department of Commerce for the
prospective home owner. In 1900, the
manual shows 30 per cent of Georgia
families owned .their homes and this
rose to 30.9 in 1920, a gain of nine
tenths of one per cent.
Georgia’s home ownership record,
however was below that of the aver
age of the South Atlantic states with
420 home owning families per 1,000
as against 309 per 1000 for Georgia,
the tables show, and Georgia’s aver
age was also being that of 420 home
owners per 1000 families for the en
. .c country.
LaKa ette, Georgia, Friday October 19, 1923.
GETTING PLANS
COMPLETED FOR
OPENING DAY
OF THE FAIR NEXT THURSDAY
THE 25TH FRIZES FOR BEEF
CATTLE ANNOUNCED THIS
WEEK BEST FAIR IN HIS
TORY IN PROSPECT ESPECIAL
LY LIVE STOCK AM*) POULTRY
SHOWS PEOPLE TO
BRING IN EXHIBITS
W’ork is being rushed to completion 1
on the enclosure for the fair just west
of the LaFayette High School build
ing, where the 1923 fair will be held
next Thursday and Friday October
25-26. Arrangements of pens for live
stock, tents for exhibiting the various
departments and shelving etc., have
been made and final touches are be
ing put on awaiting the biggest and
best fair in the history of the county.
Interest has been aroused over the
county in a more marked degree than
heretofore, and indications point to
some remarkable exhibits, particular
ly of live stock and poultry.
J. A. Allen, chairman of the finance
committee, together with his assist
ants have secured funds for a most
excellent premium list. He has also
had in charge the superintendency of
the grounds, and deserves great credit
for the untiring and efficient work
dope in making preparations for the
fair.
County Agent Vansam announces
that the Berryton Duroc pig, offered
by this farm in the pig club show, will
be given as the second prize for the
purebred Duroc Jersey breeding pigs
award, which is a substitute for a
four dollar cash prize.
Beef Cattle Prizes
In the live stock department the
following prizes are announced:
Best Beef Bull—One 50-pound can
Lard donated by Swift and Co.
Best Beef Cow—ss in cash.
Best Beef Heifer —$5 in cash.
A small general admission fee of 10
cents will be charged, in order to de
fray the expenses of the enclosure and
the expenses of the poultry expert
who will have charge of the poultry
show.
A last appeal is made to the people
of the county to bring out their exhib
its and display them at the fair. Also
the manufacturers of the county are
urged to assemble products from the
factories and mines of the county at
the county fair. Cooperation on the
part of the people will insure a great
array of Walker grown products and
Walker manufactured products, which
will prove of great inspiration and of
educational value to the people of the
county.
NEWSPAPER
MEMBER NO. 2827
By comparing the number of auto
mobiles registered in a State with the
population of the state, the number of
persons per automobile is determined.
According to statistics issued by the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce for 1923, California leads the
country with 3.8 persons per motor
car, while Alabama has only one car
to every 26.1 persons.
The eleven States which follow Ala
bama up the column are Mississippi.
32.1; Arkansas 20.4; Georgia 20.2;
South Carolina 17.7; Louisiana 17.6;
Tennessee 17.2; Kentucky 15.7; New
Mexico 14.1; North Carolina 14; Vir
ginia 13.8 and West Virginia 12.9.
The South is a prosperous section.
It has money. It likes luxury as well
as the North. It needs transportation.
There is only one reason why the
South doesn’t have as many motor
cars as the west, the northwest or the
North. It hasn’t the roads.
A road is of no value without a ve
hicle, and a vehicle is of no value
without a road. The two are a whole,
a unit. True, there are vehicles run
ning over poor roads, shaking them
selves to pieces and costing more
money to their owners in the long run
that a road would cost. But as a rule,
highways and cars go together, where
the one is, the other comes.
The automobile cuts the cost of
hauling, increases education, adds to
the joy of living, makes for health,
saves time, and promotes happiness.
But as the automobile cannot work its
wonders without roads over which to
run, it is obvious that the step for
ward which will put the States in this
country who have hut one car to five,
six and seven families, into the col
umn where are States with a car to
every oiie or two families, Is the step
which leads to better roads and more
I of them.
CONSOLIDATION
OF MT. SCHOOLS
EFFECTED FRI.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WALKER
S\ND DADE COUNTIES MADE
INTO ONE NEW SCHOOL
Building to be erected
OFFICIALS FROM BOTH COUN
TIES ATTEND PEOPLE EN
THUSIASTIC THE COUNTY
SCHOOLS OPEN OCT 29TH
Hhe Boards of Education of Walker
InM Dade counties met at Hinkles on
Lookout Mountain on last Friday and
by Concurrent action consolidated the
two school districts of Payne's Chapel
and Lookout Mountain, one being in
Walker and the other in Dade C 3 arty.
A new schoolhouse is to be built at
once, and it is believed that the pros
pects are good for a splendid school at
that place. The full Boards of Educa
tion of the two counties were present
as well as the two County Superin
tendents, also the Health Commission
er and County Agent of Walker coun
ty.
Much interest was manifested in
the meeting which was well attended
by the citizens of that section. The
meeting was held in the open on a
beautilul eminence where it is hoped
the new school house will be erected.
The children of this section have not
had a square deal, and it is believed
that this consolidation will mean much
to them. When two schools are con
solidated into one, it is the opposite of
what the farmer does when he makes
two blades of grass grow where only
one grew before, but the net results
are tlie same, namely, the increase is
doubled.
After the two Boards had passed on
the consolidation project, the matter
Having been carefully discussed by
those present, a bountiful old fashion
ed “dinner on the ground” was served
by the good ladies of that section. And
such a dinner! Ham, chicken, beef,
salads, pickles, etc to say nothing of
the cakes, pies, custarde and other
goodiqp. It was enough to tempt the
appettie of an Epicurean. The hour
was late and you may be sure that all
did full justice to the viands there
displayed. Although possibly 200 were
present, there was enough and to
spare. One Who Was There.
RURAL SCHOOLS OPEN
MONDAY OCTOBER 29TH.
Monday October 29th is the day set
for the opening of the rural schools,
ft is very desirable to have a meeting
of the teachers of the county just be
fore the schools open. It has been de
cided, therefore, to have this meeting
on Saturday Oct. 27th at 10 a. m. The
meeting on Saturday will not last ov
er two hours. Plans for the year will
be discussed, and any suggestions by
teachers or trustees will be in older.
All teachers are invited and expect
ed to attend. There are* a number of
new teachers either now teaching or
will be teaching soon, from other
counties, or states, and it is hoped
that all these will be present.
J. A. SARTAIN, C S. S.
MRS. T. J. SKIPPER, AGED 44
DIED SUNDAY MORNING 14TH.
Mrs. T. P. Skipper, aged 44 years,
died at her home at Rock Springs,
last Sunday and was laid to rest in
the Peavine cemetery Monday morn
ing at 11 o’clock, the Rev. T. R. Har
din officiating. Surviving her beside!
her husband are six children—Mrs. G.
G. Smith, Robert and Hubert Skipper,
of Chattanooga and Katie, Emily and
Marie, of Rock Springs. The LaFay
ette Furniture Company were in
charge of funeral arrangements.
FAIRVIEW SCHOOL
ANI) CHURCH NOTICES
We have new song books and invite
every singer to come out Sunday af
ternoon to Sunday school and bring
someone with them. The public is cor
dially invited.
On Saturday night there will be a
box supper at the schoolhouse, the
proceeds of which will be used for the
improvement of the schoolhouse only.
The people of the community are urg
ed to rally to the school and church
at this place—D. F. Dickson.
FUNERAL OF J. W. HUNT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AT ROCK SPRINGS
Chickamauga, Ga. Oct. 17—James
W. Hunt, aged 65, a well-known Geor
gia farmer, died at his home near
Chickamauga Tuesday morning after
a few weeks’ illness. He is survived by
his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Strange, of Rock Springs; a brother,
W H Hunt, of Chickamauga; two sis
ters, Mrs. Sallie Hall, of Chickamau
ga and Mrs. B L Carlock, of Rock
Springs. Funeral in charge of Wann
and Son, was held from the Rock
Spring church Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock, the Revs. T R Harden and
L H Sylar officiating. Pallbearers
were Dr E II Hlce, N S Jones, W M
Prince, R L Davit, M B Thompson
E. E. Gannaway. Interment in Rock
| Springs cemetery.
T. A. COOPER, of California.
A Former Walker Countian Feeling
Fit At 86
Cathedral Oaks, Alma Cal. 10-6-23
Ed Messenger:
I note my paid subscription to your
paper will expire 28th of the present
month. I am handing you one dollar
currency to continue the Messenger
to my address to Oct. 28th 1924. I am
starting in my 86th year, feeling fit
and hope to keep run of events, rela
tives and friends through the Messen
ger during another year.
Yours truly,
T. A. COOPER.
GREATEST SHOW ON
EARTHHERESOON
WORLD’S TEN TIMES BIGGEST
CIRCUS—RINGLING BROS. AND
BARNUM AND BAILEY HEAD
ED THIS WAY
The world’s one big circus—Ring
ling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
Combined—draws- nearer and cn. its
hundred cars will come "ten thousand
wonders” to exhibit in Chattanooga,
on Thursday Oct. 25.
World toured and world conquering
this truly greatest show on
now fully a third larger than it was
when it Inst visited this locality.
In addition to the many innovations
oqorod then, the present season’s pro
gram numbers ten more trained wild
animal displays—making thirty in all
—and the most superb trained horse
acts that Europe has yet produced.
The wild animal and equine displays
of the past wore introduced merely
.that the Ringling Brothers might
judge their popularity. So enthusias
tically were these numbers received
that the famous showmen immediately
arranged for the purchase of the
world’s finest acts of this kind. An en
tire equine circus was bought outright
and brought to this country last win
ter. And while the Ringling Brothers
and Barnum and Bailey agents were
securing this and the trained tiger,
polar bear, lion, leopard and jaugar
groups, they had orders to engage the
foremost men and women performers
of the European capitals. And these
stars from city and jungle are all to
be seen with this wonder circus of
1923. More than 700 men and women,
embracing the world’s foremost aren
ic stars take part. These artists in
clude the very best acts ranging from
extensive companies of foreign per
formers to the amazing English fam
ily of Nelsons—positively one family
consisting of father, mother, six
daughters and one son. And this group
of world famous acrobats but illus
trates the remarkable scope of the
human side of this great circus. There
are 100 clowns. Aside from the fero
cious beasts the program includes for
ty trained elephants. There are five
companies of trained seals, many
dogs, bears, mankeys, pigs and also
pigeons. Added for good measure is
the mammoth menagerie of more than
1,000 animals. It is the biggest circus
program the world has ever seen, giv
en under the larges tent. adv.
MACK ORR BURIED TUESDAY
IN THE GORDON CEMETERY
W. M. (Mack) Orr, died at his home
here Monday, following a brief ill
ness. Funeral services were held from
the home Tuesday, conducted by Rev. I
Parham. The body was taken to the
Gordon cemetery immediately follow
ing the funeral services and laid to
rest.
Besides the widow, the deceased is
survived by several children, a sister,
Mrs. Richard Herndon and one broth
er, M. P. Orr.
The laiFayette Furniture Company
was in charge of funeral * arrange-1
ments. >
FRESH FRUITS—And Fancy Groc
eries at Henry’s Store. Get ’em from
Henry’s and get fresh and at right
prices.
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Pay
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1923 HARVESTS
INGA. ESTIMATED
AT 240 MILLION
FOOD CROPS AND LIVE STOCK
INDUSTRY CREDITED FOR A
LARGE PART OF YEAR’S IN
COMES NET PROFITS HIGH
ER THIS YEAR ON ACCOUNT
OF CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. IB—Estimates of
of the value of Georgia harvests for
1923 range around two hundred and
forty million dollars, it was stated by
officials of the Georgia Department of
Agriculture today. This is some twen
ty-nine millions better than for the
year preceding, and sixty-two millions
above 1921.
Food crops, it is stated, have played
a big part in brimming this autumn’s
income. While the cotton acreage ex
ceeded that of last year by about 8
per cent, there was a more maYked
increase in both the extent and the
diversity of planting that .go to fill
the larder.
Live stock and dairying industries
though still far short of what the
state’s resources invite and needs re
quire, according to, agricultural de
partment officials, have grown up ap
preciably. Moreover, it is asserted,
the prosperity of the counties that
have gone efficiently into this field of
enterprise is so pronounced that their
example may be expected to win many
followers.
The net profits of nearly all crops,
cotton included, will be higher this
year, which it is claimed is due to co
operative marketing. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars once wasted
through incompetent handling or lost
in speculation adventures now, it is
claimed, are saved for producers.
It is asserted that there is nothing
magical in the process, but merely
an application, in the interest of the
farm, of principles and methods,
which Hie manufacturer has long em
ployed, principles, it is declared eco
nomically sound, methods approved
by business experience and essential
to success.
HONOR ROLL FOR SEPTEMBER
IN THE LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
First Grade
Ellen Baker, James Burney, John
nie Clemons .Dorothy Dunwoody, Ma
ry Herndon, Doris Hunt, Shelvy Mar
tin, C B Renegar, Billie Stansell, Jim
Walraven, Mary Stewart Wright, Inez
Morgan.
Second Grade
Newell Clemons, Irvin Parker, Ben
nette Wheeler, W L Abney, Watson
Harris, Marie Clemons, Edward Bur
ney, George Paul Shaw, Hammond
Fariss, Edwin Lawrence, Albert Lane.
Third Grade
Moena Bryan, Murley Bagwell, Vio
la Brown, Harold Clements, Ruble
Ezelle, William Foster, Edna Hill
Hammond, Lena Beth Hill, Robert
Phipps, Eugene Pettijohn, Mazie Wal
raven, Elizabeth Wheeler.
Fourth Grade
Max Day, Bettie Fortune, Martha
F. Neal, Agnes Pettijohn Willie B.
Pettijohn, Margaret Robinson,
Fifth Grade
Ena Bryan, Derell Burney, Joe Cav
ender .Gladys Lawrence, Mary Rink.
Sixth Grade
Leila Green.
Eighth Grade
John Herndon
Tenth Grade
Nannie Anna Stewart
.Eleventh Grade
Marion Steele.
LITTLE JOHNNIE HEGWOOD
SLOWLY RECOVERING FROM
CAR INJURY MONDAY
Latest reports from little John Heg
wood, 10 year old adopted son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Hegwood, who is at a
Chattanooga hospital, as a result of
injuries received Monday afternoon,
when he collided with a truck driven
by J. C. Richert, near the Hegwood
Garage, state that he is slowly im
proving and that his conditions indi
cate that he will recover.
His little cousin, Fred Hegwood.
was chasing him around a car stand
ing at the Hegwood Garage, near the
depot Monday afternoon, it is stated,
when both darted from behind the
standing car in front of Mr. Richert’s
truck, which he was slowly driving
toward the depot. Mr. Richert brought
his truck to a standstill almost in
stantly, und had it not been for the
fact that he was driving slowly, both
j lads would probably have been killed
j it is said. It appears that little John
ran into the fender of the truck and
the front wheel struck hiß body, the
impact against the car throwing him
to the ground where his head struck
the pavement fracturing his skull. The
•little fellow .was rushed to a hospital
for treatment and remained uncon
scious for several hours. Wednesday
: morning, however, he rallied and the
blood clot is being absorbed, and the
• attending physicians feel that he will
recover.
The entire community will be glad
to know that his condition is improv
ing and that all indications are favo
rably to permanent recevery.