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Volume XLVI—No. 41.
Thursday Opening Day
Os Walker County Fair
3RD. TRIAL IN CASE
BARNETT VERSUS C.
OF GA. RY. CO.
On Monday Judge Wright granted
a new trial in the case of J. C. Bar
nett versus the Central of Georgia
Railway Company to the defendant,
on the ground that the Court erred
in charging the jury as to one of the
elements of damage involved in the
case, the ground being purely techni
cal, it is understood. This is the
second grant of a new trial in this
case on the ground of an error in
the Court’s charge before the jury.
The first grant of a new trial was
purely technical, the word “reason
able” being omitted in connection
with defining the duty of the railroad
in furnishing a safe place for the
plaintiff to work.
It will be recalled that the first
trial of the case was last February
when the jury gave a verdict for Bar
nett of SSOOO. Upon trial of the case
at the August term the jury returned
a verdict for Mr. Barnett of $5500.
The trial of this case for the third
time has been docketed as the first
case for Tuesday November 6th, fol
lowing any case that might be on
trial Monday and continued into
Tuesday.
MRS. A. H. NEAL DIED
EARLY THIS MORNING
Mrs. A. H. Neal passed away this
morning at 12:50 o’clock, at her home
on South Main Street, following an
illness of three weeks. She was in
her Seventieth year.
Surviving her are one son, Oliver
Scott, and two brothers—Seaborn
Evans, of Armuchee, Ga., and T. R.
Evans of Dallas, Tex.
In her girlhood days Mrs. Neal was
converted and united with the Meth
odist church, and was throughout her
life an active and devoted church and
.Sunday school worker. She was a
member of the LaFayette Methodist
church at the time of her demise, and
up until her last illness was a faith
ful and true member, regular upon
the attendance of the Sunday school
and church services. Her death is
deeply deplored by a host of warm
friends and relatives.
Funeral arrangements had not been
announced early Wednesday morning,
but it is thought that funeral services
will be held in the morning, and her
body laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill
cemetery in West Armuchee by the
side of Mr. Neal who preceded her to
the grave a little over three years
ago.
TAX COLLECTOR AT
THE COURTHOUSE
UNTIL NOV. 24TH.
As appears in the Tax Notice else
where in this issue, the Tax Collector
will be in his office at the court
house from this date until November
the 24th each day in the week. Peo
ple in the county who are in LaFay
ette from now until Nov. 24th may
call at the courthouse and pay their
taxes. Special attention is called to
the tax notice and also the Collector
states that special statements will be
issued from time to time, for the
convenience of the tax payers.
LITTLE U. F. HUNTER, LAID
TO REST AT CHICKAMAUGA
LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Thursday morning at 8:30 o’clock
the angel of death visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter and
bore away the spirit of their little
son, U. F. He had only been sick a!
few days of gastritis of the stomach.;
The broken-hearted parents have the
sympathy of the entire community in
their bereavement.
U. F. was a bright liftle fellow
loved by all who knew him. We would
say to the parents and sisters that
they now have a bright littl" iWar to
guide them on to Heaven where there/
. is no sorrow and farewells but joy
and gladness forever. Just before the
last breath, a bright little smile lit
up his face and all the suffering seem
ed to pass. One could not help but
.feel tfhat he could see the angels
beckoning him to come. Oh, the con
solation to know he is resting in the
arms of Jesus.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. W. B. Taylor at the Meth
odist church at Chickamauga Friday
afternoon at 2 p. m., interment fol
lowing in the Chickamauga cemetery.
The many beautiful flowers were
symbolic of the pure little life that
was so suddenly taken from us. His
place can never be filled in the home
but we must bow in humble submis
sion and say “Thy Will Be Done.” xx
TAKEN UP—Jersey steer, crop and
split in right ear; also two old mules
—D. B. Murphy, Kensington, Ga.
Dougherty Farm. It
Halkrr Glornttg M&mtwpx
ALL IN READINESS
FOR 2DAY EVENT
PRESPECTS FOR BEST FAIR IN
HISTORY OF COUNTY—SMALL
GENERAL ADMISSION FEE
KU KLUX PROGRAM THURS
DAY NIGHT AT FAIR GROUND
—FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY
AFTERNOON BETWEEN LA
FAYETTE AND CHICKAMAUGA
HIGH SCHOOLS
All is in readiness for the Walker
County Fair Thursday and Friday!
Committees of the various depart
ments of the fair announce ready!
Work has been rushed this week and
all arrangements have been made for
i exhibits and for the opening day
Thursday.
County Agent Vansant, wno is gen
eral manager of the fair, is very op
timistic over the prospects, and stat
ed Tuesday afternoon that if weather
conditions were favorable, the best
exhibits ever assembled in the coun
ty would be seen here the two days
of the fair.
As announced previously several
changes have been made in the prem
ium list but the premium committee
has taken every precaution to avoid
confusion, and a most handsome and
attractive premium list will be a
warded to the winners.
Small Admission Fee
In efforts to start this year upon a
permanent home for the annual fair,
the association has constructed an
enclosure around the fair ground at
the high school building, and a small
admission fee of ten cents will be
charged to help defray these ex
penses. Also an expert has been se
cured to take over the management
of the poultry department, who will
arrange same for display etc. The as
sociation desires to make it plain that
children under ten years of age will
be admitted to the fair ground free
of charge, while those above this age
will be required to pay the small fee
of ten cents for admission. Tickets
are now on sale at the following
places of business: Loach’s Phar
macy, Rhyne Brothers Pharmacy,
Walraven’s Pharmacy, J. A. Allen &
Co., Thurman Bros., Kirby-Herndon
Hardware Co., and W. A. Wardlaw
and Son. Tickets, of course will be on |
sale at the entrance to the fair
grounds Thursday and Friday.
The association has secured some
clean amusements for the t ,vo days,
such as me ry-00-.ound, races, con
tests of various kinds etc.
No speaking program ljps been ar
ranged, but the two days will be giv
en over to social mingling, looking at
the products from the farms and fac
tories and enjoying the amusements
on the grounds. Several attractive
booths exhibiting the products and
manufacturing enterprizes will be a
feature. /
In the event of rain on either or
both days Thursday and Friday, the
fair will continue through Saturday
of this week.
Ku Klux Program
Thursday night the fair grounds
will be lighted and the local Ku Klux
Klan will furish a program. A big
parade is scheduled to start at 7:30
o’clock, in which members of Klans
from LaFayette, Chickamauga, Ross
ville, Dalton, Rome, Summerville,
Chattanooga and Ringgold will parti
cipate it is understood. Following the
parade which will terminate at the
fair grounds a speaker from head
arters will address the crowd from
an improvised platform, after which
some 100 aliens will be naturalized
ito the mysteries of Ku Klux ism
in an open air ceremonial on the fair
grounds. It is understood that band
music and light refreshments will be
served. A record-breaking crowd of
people are expected for this occasion.
Football Game Friday
Friday afternoon the Chickamau
ga and LaFayette High school foot
ball teams will play a game of foot
ball on the Fortune field just South
of town. This game will probably be
witnessed by a large crowd, quite a
number of whom doubtless will see a
football game for the first time.
MR. AND MRS. LEDBETTER
APPRECIATE DONATION
FROM KU KLL’X KLAN
We desire through the Messenger j
to extend our appreciation and heart
felt thanks to the LaFayette Ku Klux
Klan far their liberal donation to us
in our hour of need. May God bless
| you is the prayer of
Mr. r.nd Mrs. Will Ledbil.er
ette, Georgia, Friday October 26, 1923.
BOTH TEAMS PRIMED
FOR HARD-FOUGHT
BATTLE FRIDAY
The LaFayette High football team
and the Chickamauga High team
meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 here.
This is Chickamauga’s second season
on the gridiron and has made credit
able records both seasons. This year
she has not lost a game, while La-
Fayette is having her first season
with the pig skin and has played only
one game which she lost to Carters
ville. Since the Cartersville game
however the LaFayette team has
been greatly strengthened and hart
work has been done each afternoon
The game Friday afternoon will bi
hard fought fr£m the first kickof.
until the whistle blows at the end o
the fourth quarter. Elsewhere in this
issue is the line-up lor Chickamauga
The probable lineup for LaFayetti
i will be as follows:
Spencer, Capt. c; Langley, r t,:
i Shattuck, r. e; Smith, 1. g; O’Neal, "l
' t; Watkins, r. g; Coulter, 1. e; Ham
I mend f h: Steele, q. b; Duke, r. h. b;
Loach, 1. h. b.
, Mitchell, Wallis, Fortune, Hunt and
- Williams will probably be used as
substitutes, stated Coach Sneed Tues
day afternoon. The game will
be played in the Fortune pas
ture.
CHICKAMAUGA HIGH WON
ALL GAMES PLAYED THIS
SEASON HERE FRIDAY
Chickamauga, Ga. Oct. 23—Chicka
mauga High won the third straigh,
game of the season when they defeat
ed City High in a hard fought battb
on the local gridiron Friday, Oct. 19
Chickamauga scored their first toucl
down in the first quarter when Dal
las Peavey completed a forward pas?
on City’s ten yard line, and ran so
a touchdown. Mason kicked goal
There were many thrills in the sec
ond quarter, when City made a fierce
come-back, and scored a touchdown
The half ended 7 to 6 in favor of the
local team.
In the second half Chickamauga
scored two touchdowns. The first
came when the ball was in City’s
possession. They fumbled, and Leon
Yearout, the local’s fast tackle, re
covered the ball on City’s 40-yard line
and ran for a touchdown. Mason a
gain kicked goal. The third score for
the local team came soon after. The
ball was carried to City’s five-yard
line by plunges by full-back Wyatt,
and long end runs -by Henn. Mason
carried the ball across by a line
plunge in one down but failed to kick
goal. The game ended with the score
20, to 6 in favor of Chickamauga.
The local team has won three suc
cessive games this season, defeating
McCallie by the score of 18 to 0 in
the first game and taking the second
from Central High, 12 to 6. The team
goes to Stevenson, Ala., Nov. 2nd to
engage the fast team of that school
and the Alabamians return the game
here Nov. 9th. The season will be
closed with a game against Cedar
town in Cedartown, which is one of
the fastest in north Georgia.
The team will clash with the La-
Fayette team on the latter’s field
on Oct. 26th in a game which is ex
pected to be one of the hardest of the
season. The line-up for this game will
be approximately as follows: Mason,
q. b; Wyatt, f; Davis, r. h. b; Henn, 1.
h. b; Brown, c; Shaw, r g; Yearout,
r. t; Hunter, I. g.; Myers, r. t; Peavey
1. e; Case; r. e; Pitts, 1. g; Turner,,
Bailey, Goodson, substitutes.
BIG SPECIAL SERVICE AT
CHICK. METHODIST CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT
Much interest is being maifested
in the service of next Sunday night at
the Chickamauga- Methodist church.
The book back-ground for the sto
ry sermon is that thrilling war story,
Lieutenant King and the Bowery
Bum.” The story leads from the
slums of New Yorks Bowery, through
the mud and blood, over the tangled
barbed wire and across the blazing,
shell torn fields of Fiance, and makes
those who hear or read the heart
gripping story realize that “Jesus
Loves Even Me.”
There will be a special song by the
light of the “Illuminated Cross” that
is a feature that can be seen no
where else in Walker County.
The news of these special Sunday
night services is being spread abroad
and people are coming to them not
only from the town of Chickamauga,
but from the surrounding country
and towns.
The services begin promptly at 7
o’clock and a cordial invitation is
given for everybody to come and en
joy the evening service. xxx
_ «4O REWARD
LOST—Pair gold cuff links in J. L.
Brotherton’s store at ChiekaaMuga
Friday 19; these buttons are keep
sakes pnd finder will receive $6 re
ward if he will return them to Huhe-t
Glenn, Chickamauga, Ga. 11 -2 2tr
CIVIL CASES SET
FOR NOV TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
WHICH CONVENES THE FIRST
MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, THE
STH. COURT TO PROBABLY
GRIND TWO WEEKS LAST
Week criminal cases to be
TRIED
1
Below will be found the calendar
of civil cases set for the November
erm of the Walker Superior Court,
which formally convenes here Mon
lay morning November sth. A full
veek’s calendar of civil cases have
jeen docketed, and the second week,
t is understood will be taken up in
ohe trial of criminal cases. Following
3 thes list of civil cases:
Monday, November sth
Walker County Fertilizer Co., vs
<lrs. E. A. Wright.
Lowe & Martin vs Mrs E A Wright
Bank of LaFayette vs Mrs. E. A.
Vright et al
Bank of LaFayette vs Mrs. E. A.
-bt and P. A. Tate
Lowe and Martin vs Mrs. E. A.
Wright, F. L. Baker Gnsli.
W. J. Wallin vs Ira Millican.
Mrs. Ervin Powell vs U. P. Powell
H. R. Johnson vs 0. L. Coulter.
O. L. Coulter vs H. R. Johnson
P. C. Wardlaw vs Central of Ga.
W. D. Mize vs R. F. Mize
R. F. Mize and Son vs W D Mize.
E. J. Shearer vs G. E. Townsend
,nd Tom Townsend.
S. A. Clark vs N. D. Smith.
Kirby Herndon Hdw. Co., vs J. B.
Itrickland.
Tuesday, November 6th
J. C* Barett vs Central of Ga. Ry.
Co. |
U. 8. Fuel Corp. vs Georgia Re
fractories
Ann E Morrison vs Hamilton Trust
•\nd Savings Bunk.
W. H. Coulter vs 11. L. Magee
R. S. Coultas-vs W. S. Coulter
r-ige Nix vs Fletch Robinson
Brunswick Balke Collender Co. vs
Evans and Tate.
0. P. Andrews vs Charles Hicks,
Rec.
Mrs O. P. Andrews vs Chas. Hicks,
Rec.
H. P. Mashburn vs Chas. Hicks,
Rec.
D. F. Brandon vs I) B Cornelison
et al.
John R. Rea vs Oscar R Will et al.
J. C. Chamblee vs M. N. Clinton
J. C. Young vs Frank Smith
T. W. Dean vs Frank Smith
D. F. Loughridge vs Frank Smith
J. C. Clements vs Frank Smith
W. H. Griffin vs Frank Smith
Wednesday, November 7th
Hardwick Gov. vs Roland Jones et
al.
Hardwick Gov. vs Amos Allison et
al.
Hardwick Gov. vs D. J. Ellis, et al,
4 cases.
Hardwick Gov. vs Hobart Chandler
et al.
Hardwick, Gov. vs Hugh McGhee,
et al.
Hardwick Gov. vs Herbert'T Smith
et al.
Hardwick Gov. vs J. B. Fuller et
al.
Hardwick Gov. vs Craig Shahan,
et al, 3 cases
Hardwick Gov. vs J. A. Sizemore et
al.
Hardwick Gov. vs Henry Shahan,
et al
Hardwick Gov. vs Henry Shahan,
et al
Hardwick Gov. vs J. G Fuller, et al
Hardwick Gov. vs Parks Allison, et
al.
Hardwick Gov. vs Gus Ellison, et al
Hardwick Governor, vs J T Oliver,
et al.
D. B. Murphy vs Nelson and Joe
Gilreath.
Gertrude K. Scholze vs L. E. Rice
et al.
Massilon Engine and Thresher Co.
vs C. T. Bell et al.
Mrs. M. L. Hammond vs B F Lo
gan et al.
R. C. Hill vs John R. Rea.
Thursday, November 28th
J. W. Harmon vs W I, Bowen
Hugh M. Dorsey, Gov. vs Alf Lo
rance et al.
Max Zugar vs Henry Massey
Max Zugar vs C Massey.
Mrs A. M. Street vs W J Jennings
Wade H Henderson vs S. A. Hunt,
et al. • 1
M. J. Orr vs O. E. Blackman, et al.
J F McDaniel admr vs M. E. White
C. H. Slayton vs American Eagle
Fire Insurance Co.
Medley vs Coulter
G. W. Weesner et al vs Joe F. Wil
lis
Mrs. S. J. Smallwood vs W A. Loaeh
S. P. Hall vs H. C. Davis et al
McCaskey Register Co. vs H. M
Madaris et al.
Evans and Tate pltff.in fi fa vs T;
J. Mallieoat.
T. A. Dean vs R. A. Chambers, 2
cases.
Winn and Ware vs M. N, Andrews
National Surety Co. vs Bernice E.
DIPHTHERIA IS
THE CHILD’S MOST
VICIOUS ENEMY
DECLARES THE COUNTY COM
MISSIONER OF HEALTH WITH
STRONG EMPHASIS INDIF
FERENT PARENTS CANNOT
SAY THEY HAVE DONE ALL
WHEN THEY FAILED TO PRO
TECT THEIR CHILDREN A
GAINST THIS-DISEASE WHEN
PROTECTION IS EASILY AC
CESSIBLE
By J. H. Hammond, C. H. C.
At the risk of repeating what has
been said a number of times, I want
to call the attention of parents to the
serious menace of diphtheria to their
little ones. Only a week or two ago
a death occurred in the county from
the disease and another child was
barely saved by a quick rush of anti
toxin to it. A number of cases have
been reported rccnetly and in Chatta
nooga, as well as in territory contig
uous to Walker on other sides, the
disease seems to be active. The indif
ference of many mothers in this con
nection is difficult to understand. If a
desperado was known to be at large
in the county, quietly but unceasing
ly devoting himself to the murdering
of little children, we do not doubt
that there would at once be a greut
commition in the country, no cost
would be considered in equippng for
defense; at every home a willing
guard would be on duty, no relax
ation of vigilance, little rest or sleep
till the fiend was brought down. How
ever we have precisely this conditon
in the country so far as the fiend is
concerned. Diphtheria, the most vic
ious enemy of childhood taking life in
a manner so agonizng as to be almost
unbearable, is abroad and, unless the
now helpless children are protected, it
is sure to get some of them. Still
strange to say—many parents appear
indifferent.
When merciful death puts an end
to the agonizing scene of a child dy
ing from diphtheria, the distress, in
this day of enlightenment, has just
begun for the parents, for never a
gain, as long as they live, can they
free themselves from the conscious
ness of their own neglect, their moral
guilt, because with ease, had they
done their duty, their child would
have been saved.
The government, the state and the
county have done what they could to
enlighten the people. While the coun
ty has no funds with which to pur
chase toxin-antitoxin, the immuniz
ing agent, this in Walker County, has
been bought with private funds and
offered free to children between the
ages of six months and six years and
will continue to be free to this class
of children for a time.
Administration of the remedy is
practically without pain, often not
even awakening a sleeping baby, no
sore arm or sickness following. Pro
tection is permanent, also complete in
at least 90 per cent of cases.
In addition to a few places in the
county where we have made arrange
ments to inoculate on certain days,
we will always be in the Health ofTice
in the court house every Saturday af
ternoon where we will be glad to im
munize any children brought there.
RURAL SCHOOLS OPEN
MONDAY OCTOBER 29TH
Monday October 29th is the day
set for the opening of the rural
schools. It very desirable to have a
meeting of the teachers of the coun
ty just before the schools open. It
has been decided therefore, to have
this meeting on Saturday Oct. 27th.
The meeting on Saturday will not
last over two hours, beginning at 10
a. m. Plans for the year will be dis
cussed and any suggestions by teach
ers or trustees will be in order.
All teachers are invited and ex
pected 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.
Miller et al.
•I. P. Parker vs Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Wheeler, 2 cases.
Friday, November 9th
Thos. W. Bryan, Admr. vs Luella
Whatley, et al. (2.)
W. H. Griffin vs Frank Smith—C.
N. Pursley, Garnishee.
J. H. B. Rea vs LaFayette Invest
ment and Realty Co.
Mrs. Emma Cole vs Mrs. Nora Hise
Harley Davidson Motor Co. vs J B
Dalton.
Sarah Mitchell vs Preston Burke.
Mrs. M . L. Hammond vs B. F. Lo
gan, et al.
W. S. Parker vs A. J. Rogers.
Thomae. Lsnkf'M vs .1. F. T"~ker.
Ur.contast'd Divorce Cases. |
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REPORT OF TAX
COMMISSION
X
TO THE EXTRAORDINARY SES
SION OF THE LEGISLATURE
ANNOUNCED —' OPPONENTS
OF governor"walker ARE
PLAYING POLITICS' COM
MISSION FINDS PEOPLE DO
NOT WANT EQUALIZATION
LAW ABOLISHED J
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 22—Gove^or
Walker’s .tax commission expects‘Ao
finish its report about the first of
November. The members of the com
mission are high class men. They un- •
dertook the work with open minds.
They seem to be pretty well agreed
on the main points.
It is generally believed that they
will draft a report along the lines of
the report made by the Dorsey com
mission in 1919. They will recom
mend that the present ad valorem
system be retained for tangible prop
erty—houses, lots, farms, factories
and all other real estate.
They will either oppose the repeal
of the tax equalization law or, out
of deference to the Governor, remain
discreetly silent on that question.
Everywhere they went, the people
were strongly opposed to repeal and
favored keeping the equalization la«\
They will probably recommend a
low graduated income tax allowing
the property tax as a credit. Their
plan will be along the line of the
Lankford bill.
They seem to favor classification
of property, because that is the only
system, it is claimed, by which any
considerable tax can be obtained from,
what is commonly called hidden
wealth.
It is reported that the commission
will not urge the sales tax at this
time, although there is said to be a
great deal of public sentiment in its
favor.
The report, it is claimed, will be
highly applauded by some and con
demned by others. The impression
grows stronger that the Legislature
will not be able to agree on
plan at the extra session. Governor
Walker’s oppoents figure that if
nothing is done, he will be eliminat
ed us a candidate to succeed himself.
They are churging that the only
emergency for calling the extra ses
sion was a political emergency and
if the extra session is a failure, the
Governor will be blamed for the ex
pense.
EXCELLENT WATER
IS REPORT ON CITY
WATER SAMPLES
W. M. Leigh, Sanitary Inspector,
U. S. P. H. S. received the following *
report on the City water last wee<
from the State Board of Health;
“I wish to make the following re
port on samples of water collected on
October Bth from the City of LaFr.y
etter: Samples Nos. 3847 and 3848
both show at this time an excellent
water. Results of analyses enclosed.
—M. F. Selman, Sec.
TOO MANY FOR US SO WE
PASS IT ON TO RAMBLER
Mentone, Ala, October 19, 1923.
Editor Walker County Messenger:—
Will you please give space in your
paper for a few remarks from one
of its readers. I think it is one of the
best papers I can get as I lived in
Walker for eight years and can say
it is one of the best counties in the
Union for schools and churches and
roads. I now live on Lookout Moun
tain near Mentone Ala., where crops
are very good.
I have a question to ask as follows:
I have an uncle that was married
and a number of children was born
to this union; his wife died and he
married again and again there were
several children born; his second wife
died and he married the third time,
marrying a widow with several child
ren and again several children were
born to them. His son by his first
wife married his third wife’s daugh
ter and there were children born to
them. Please tell me what relation
was this family to each othe -.
GEO. W. STALLINGS,
Mentone, Ala.
Editor—Allright, Rambler, figure
it out. ,
GREENBUSH
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ham montree
were the guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Keown, of near Reo.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, of Chat
tanooga were guests of homefolks
for the week-end.
Qold weather, nice rains, and a
lot of cotton yet to pick in this valley.
Also lots of syrup to make here yet.
Miss Theo Hammontree was the
guest for the week-end of Miss Irene
McWilliams.
Mrs. Stella Dean and children, pf
LaFayette, spent the week with her
husband. BLUE EYES.