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I)’t its* Results You
Want Advertise in
The Messenger.
Volume XLVI. No. 42.
Most Successful Fair
From Every Standpoint
Ever Held In County
OVER SEVEN THOUSAND PEO
PLE PASS THROUGH GATES
DURING THE TWO DAYS, NOT
INCLUDING THE NIGHTS
POULTRY SHOW LEADS ALL
DEPARTMENTS FARMERS
GET EXAMPLE OF GRADING
FARM PRODUCTS FOR MAR
KETING—LARGER PLANS FOR
NEXT YEAR
i
Ideal weather conditions, the best
xhibits and the largest crowds, tell
.he story in brief of the 1923 Walker
■County fair, which closed last Friday
night after two big days.
The association announces that some
5000 paid admission were made to
the fair for the two days. The esti
mated crowds for both days has been
placed at between seven and eight
thousand people.
The enclosure, tents, booths, a
musements and congests resembled a
real fair more than ever before in
this county. There was perfect order
both days, and no disorderly conduct
was reported during the fair.
The department that eclipsed pre
vious years was the poultry show. In
deed, Walker county poultry clubs,
the breeders association and indivi
duals assembled a poultry show un
excelled by any fair, however large,
in quality. The birds were caged in
wire coops and the expert stated it
was Ihe best poultry show he ever
saw in a rural county or at a county
fair. The poultry show was the talk
of the fair, and a wonderful impetus
has been given this money-making in
dustry on account of the wonderful
display at the fair.
The agrciultural and community
exhibits were not up to standard but
the exhibits were first class. Howev
er, the ten-ear corn Exhibits of the
agricultural club were by far the best
ever displayed at the county fair,
which shows the progress the club
work is making in agriculture in the
county.
While the livestock show was not
as large as it was hoped to have it,
the beef type and dairy cow exhibits
as well as the hog show revealed
great progress in the livestock in
dustry. More emphasis will be placed
on live stock exhibits next year, it is
understood.
The flower, cann;ng and fancy
woi'k departments were possibly up
to par, but these departments are not
what they should have been, and next
year more attention will be given to
these departments in order to induce
more exhibits and to arouse more in
terest in these necessary depart
ments of county life.- While these de
partments we:e not as good as the
committees had hoped for, the cook
ing department was probably the best
ever seen at the county fair. The
children's department was at least as
good as usual but improvements will
be made here for next year.
The athletic contests, the merry
go-round, ferris wheel, the singing
contest etc., furnished entertainment
for the crowds, and at no time did the
crowds weary of the fair. Also a few
manufacturing booths attracted at
tention. The booth of the Southern
Food Products Co., showing the
creamery products, accenting the
hog, cow and hen program, was a
feature of interest to all the fair vis
itors. i
In the agricultural tent was a com
parison of graded and ungraded farm
products, that told a striking story
to the farmers. The difference in the
production of cotton based upon pure
seed as against any old kind of seed,
was shown by stalks from both kinds
of seed, and revealed the fact 'hat
pure seed, poison and rapid cultiva
tion will combat the boll weevil suc
cessfully. Samples of hay, corn, po
tatoes, apples, oats etc were shown
both graded and ungraded, and the
difference in favor of the graded pro
ducts was most marked. Quite a few
farmers were struck with the differ
ence and many stated that they had
caught the value of grading.
All in all it was by far the best fair
Walker county has ever held from an
educational and inspirational stand
point and large results will follow the
fair in better methods and more sci
entific farming.
The fair officials and the various
committees deserve great credit for
their untiring work and efforts in be
half of the fair, which was the best
ever.
The fair association desires to ex
press its appreciation for the co-op
eration of the people in the county in
taking such deep interest and in
‘ bringing in their exhibits, and also to
the contributors here and elsewhere
in the county, and especially to the
Chattanooga friend*,who made splen
<Td ca'r and oremium.donations.
Cot: :;. Ag-nt Vansapt, who gave
BUtikrr (Liuutfij iiifSßintnrr
OVER 10,000 SEE
KU KLUX KLAN
CEREMONIES
HERE LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
LARGEST CROWD EVER AS
SEMBLED AT LAFAYETTE AT
ONE TIME—HON. J. O. WOOD,
OF ATLANTA ADDRESSED THE
CROWD —lO3 ALIENS INDUCT
ED INTO MYSTERIES OF KLAN
DOM IT IS STATED KLANS
MEN FROM ATLANTA TO
CHATTANOOGA HERE
A great crowd, the largest
possibly ever assembled at one time
in LaFayette, estimated at from be
tween eight and twel-yp thousand
people, gathered here last Thursday
night for the Ku Klux exercises, an
nounced by the LaFayette Klan.
Before the sun sank beHind the
western hills Thursday afternoon, au
tos, buggies, wagons and other ve
hicles began bringing in people
from every section and by dark the
town was filled to its capacity with
folks—farmers, their wives and ba
bies, people from other towns and
counties—from Atlanta to Chatta
nooga they were here, all to see what
the hooded klan had to show the
public.
Promptly at seven thirty, the long
single file parade of klansmen, head
ed by a few mounted masked figures
and a drum corps from Chattanooga,
began and silently marched through
the principal streets of the town. The
rear brought up the fiery cross. As si
lently as the masked figures passed
by, just so silently were the spec
tators that lined the way of march.
The parade ended at the fair grounds
wljenHon. J. O. Wood, Editor of the
Searchlight, the Klan official organ,
and Representative from Fulton coun
ty in the Georgia Legislature, spoke
to the tremendous crowd on the prin
ciples and purposes of the order, enu
merating the strength of the Klans
bj states and giving a grasp of the
numbers in the country. His address
was listened to with the closest at
tention and he was given an enthu
siastic applause at the conclusion.
Aliens for naturalization, one
hundred and three strong, were as
sembled on the low grounds adjoin
ing the fair ground, and were induct
ed into the mysteries of Klandom.
The extra large fiery cross illuminat
'd the entire area and cast its gla
mour of light over the town.
After the ceremonies in open air,
the large crowd began to disperse and
return to their respective places.
Klansmen and sympathizers from
Chattanooga, Ringgold, Chickamau
ga Rossville, Summerville, Rome and
Atlanta, are reported to have been in
attendance.
The ceremonies were the biggest
display the local Klan has ever plan
ned and with perfect night under the
silvery moon, the brilliance of the
affair was very effective.
several weeks of his time to working
up the exhibits in the various com
munities and who so unceasingly
stayed on the job, throughout, and
whose work was so effective deserves
special credit. Also does J. A. Allen,
who had charge of erecting the en
closure and who was chairman of the
finance committee, deserves great
praise for his splendid work in fur
nishing funds for the splendid pre
mium list and for the enclosure that
provided a suitable place for holding
ihe annual event.
Larger plans will be made for the
fair next year, and doubtless the pre
mium list will be made up early and
■nnounced shortly after Jan. 1, 1921.
Announcement of the contributors
o the fair this' year without the
•ounty are: John Berry, Berryton;
"hattanooga—Palmer Clothing Co.,
Thomas and Moore, Dry Goods Co.,
Vliller Bros., Trigg-Dobbs Co., Mills
md Lupton Co., James Supply Co.,
Itagmaier and Co., D. B. Loveman
and Co., Thornton-Park Co., T. S.
Hunter Produce Co., Davenport
Bros., Chattanooga Times, Chatta
nooga Queensware Co., Fred Robin
son and Co., Orgain-Kinzel Shoe Co.,
Tamble and Bums, Winer Feed Co.,
Crisman Hardware Co., Telfair
j Brooke, J. M. Shaw and Co., L. C.
Smallwood Contracting Cp., Morgan
rinting Co., Clarence T. Jones, Har
lie and Caudle, W. Ff Ffischer and
Bro. Co;> G. L. Hutchinson, Joy Flo
ral Co., Walton Furniture Co., SUber
. -a and Block Co. 'a
... ... . ,es
LaFay ette, Georgia, Friday November, 2, 1923.
November Term Walker
Superior Court Opens
Next Monday Morning
JUDGE JOHN W. BALE TO SERVE
IN CASES JUDGE WRIGHT IS
DISQUALIFED NO GRAND
JURY FOR THE NOVEMBER
TERM —THREE PRISONERS IN
JAIL, SMALLEST IN TWO AND
ONE HALF YEARS LIST OF
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
SET FOR TRIAL
The November term of the Walker
Superior Court formally begins next
Monday morning. A full calendar of
civil and criminal cases has been
scheduled for at least two weeks of
Court.
It is stated that Judge Wright will
be. here Monday morning but that
sdge John W. Bale will be
secured to Serve in civil cases in
which Judge Wright is disqualified.
If Judge Bale presides Monday morn
ing. it will be his first experience on
the Bench, since his election TO the
judgeship of the Rome City Court.
While Judge Bale has passed on sev
eral matters in his office, it is under
stood he has not yet served as Judge
on the Bench. His many friends in
the county will be interested to see
him in this capacity.
No grand jury has been drawn for
the November term.
On Saturday there were nine priso
ners in the county jail, but at present
there are only three, the smallest
number in the jail, since Sheriff Har
mqn has been in office, some 2 1-2
years, stated the Sheriff Wednesday.
The list of civil cases appears in
another section of this issue.
Below will be found the calendar,
of criminal cases set for the second;
week of Court.
Monday, Nov. 12th
Lester Manning, Charlie Jones and ■
Bill Jones, No. 107, Aug. 1921; J. B. I
Fuller, No. 12, Feb. 1922; B. H. Hop
pendietzel, No. 62, Aug. 1923; Henry
Shahan, No. 101, Aug. 1921; Henry i
Shahan, No. 74, Feb. 1922; David j
Shahan, No. 59, Feb. 1921; Craig
Shahan, No. 78, Feb. 1922; Craig
Shahan, No. 23, Aug. 1922; Craig
Shahan, No. 70, Feb. 1922. Ott Stew
art, No. 29, Aug. 1922. Dewitt Brock,
No. 17, Aug. 1922; Flem Powell, No. ,
75, Feb. 1923; Mack Davis No. 70, ,
Feb. 1923; Jack Chapman, No. 32, ;
Feb. 1922; Paul Cross, No. 16, Aug
1922; Arch Akins, No. 14, Aug. 1922;
Clifford Queen, Frank Akins, J. B. ,
Suggs, Arthur Hunt, Jesse Car and
Ben Presley, No. 74, Aug. 1922; T. i
E. Chapman, No. 34, Feb. 1922; E. J. ]
Shearer No. 35, Feb. 1922; T. H. Car- i
wood, No. 61, Aug. 1922; Paul Baker, ]
No. 33, Feb. 1922; Charlie Hatfield, I
No , Aug. 1920; Charlie ‘Hatfield, ’
No. 1-8, Feb. 1923; Charlie Hatfield, I
No. 1, Feb. 1922. Marvin Hatfield. 1
No. 117, Feb. 1923; John Treadaway,
No. 30, Aug. 1923; John Treadaway, '
No. 31, Aug. 1923; J. B. Treaua'”-”
No. 10, Aug. 1923; J. B. Tread:
No. 20, Aug. 1923; Oscar Stoke
110, Feb. 1923; Vester Hartlir
114, Feb. 1922; Mrs. Vester H
No. 115, Feb. 1922; Anderson
kins, No. 119, Aug. 1923; Joe
No. 57, Aug. 1923; Gus Camp 1
Feb. 1923; Birt Tate, No. 20,
1921; Jim Sizemore, No. 77,
1923; Park Pursley and Cl
Brown, No. 37, Aug. 1922; Nick
tijohn, No. 52, Aug. 1923; T.
Youngblood, No. 9, Aug. 1923; Ni
Pettijohn, No. 7, Aug. 1923; Ray
mond Jennings, No.y4, Aug. 1922;
John White, No. 112, Feb. 1923; Bob 1
Ramey, No. 27, Aug. 1922; G. M. !
Groves, No. 6, Aug. 1923; Jep Tur- :
man, No. 78, Aug. 1923; Paul Little,
J. B. Cross, No. 71, Aug. 1923; Gra
dy Phillips, No. 97, Feb. 1923; Grady 1
Phillips No. 98, Feb. 1923. 1
Tuesday, Nov. 13th
Will Partin and Ott Boss, No. 41,
Feb. 1922; Earl Flegal, No. 26, Feb.
1923; Ester Fossett, No. 23, Aug.
1923; Will Cromer, No. 60, Feb. 1923;
Will Cromer, No. 90, Feb. 1923; O.
A. Higdon, No. 168, Aug. 1921; Ol
lie Parrish, No. 54, Feb. 1923; Jim
Dickson, No. 15, Aug. 1921; Will
Mathis, No. 81, Aug. 1921; Elmore
Thomas, No. 72, Feb. 1922; H. C.
Hazlerig, No. 1, Aug 1922; Deed
Stansell, No. 106, Feb. 1922; B. L.
Hampton, No. 87, Feb. 1922; Arthur
Suttle, No. 117, Aug. 1923; Harry
Light, No. 80, Aug. 1920; T. H. Peck,
No. 12, Aug. 1921; Wesley Davis, No.
20, Feb. 1021; Jess Pierce, No. 27,
Feb. 1922; Francis Russell, No. 41,
Aug. 1921; Lucy Antney, No. 42 Aug
1921; James Roberts, No. 51, Aug.
1922; W. B. Barrett and Luke War
ren, No. 69, Aug. 1921; Carl Cavett,
No. 54, Feb. 1921.
Wednesday Nov. 14th
G. B. Boggs, No. 53, Aug. 1923;
John Pilgrim, No. 99, Feb. 1923; Ray
mond Gravitt, No. 20, Feb. 1923; -,
Raymond* Graritt, No. 21. Feb. 1923;
Lewis' Gravitt No. 32, Aug. 1921;
Charlie Gossett and Reece Gossett,
No. 126, r F«k. >933; C. I^Gqwett,
BRANDON MAKES
SSOOO BOND SAT.
AND RELEASED
FROM THE COUNTY JAIL IS
UNDER CHARGE OF KILLING
“FATTY” MARTIN AT ROSS
VILLE, SEVERAL WEEKS AGO
—SMALL RAID ON LOOKOUT
MOUNTAIN SATURDAY NIGHT
Webster Brandon, who is charged
with killing “Fatty” Martin, at Ross
ville several weeks ago, made bond
Saturday in the sOm of SSOOO. This
figure was set by Judge Wright. The
case will doubtless be tried at the
February term of the Superior Court
next year. The following prominent
citizens of Rossville signed the bond
that, gave Brandon his release from
the cbunty jail: Mayor R. M. Liner,
City Recorder, A. L. Ellis, J. R.
Crumley, W. M. Barnes, A. J. Har
ris, F. C. Wilson, Walter Williams,
M. J. Harris and J. L. Ayers.
Small Raid On Lookout
Sheriff Harmon and deputies raid
ed on Lookout Mountain last Satur
day where they captured Sam Powell
and Lewis Payne, according to the
Sheriff, with 2 1-2 gallons of corn
juice. They were brought to the coun
ty jail.
New Trial For Boggs
Bozzy Boggs who was convicted at
the last term of the Superior court
charged with being one of the prin
cipals in the burning of a dwelling
belonging to Forest Varnell at the
Pipe Works, and given a penitentiary
sentence of 5 years by the jury has
been granted a new trial by Judge
Wright. The case is set for retrial
the first case Wednesday of criminal
week of the November term. Boggs
has also been convicted of having
whiskey in his possession.
Bat Rea Case Up For
Final Settlement This Term
The case of B. 11. Rea, who was
convicted of cheating and swindling
at a former term, and which has been
confirmed by the Court of Appeals, is
final settlement the first case
Thursday of criminal week of the
November term. At the August term
Judge Wright gave Rea a little time
in which to make good his transac
tions with the Walker County Bank
before sentencing him and stated
that the severity of his sentence de
pended upon his making good his
transactions with the bank. Up to
Thursday morning no attempt had
been made by Rea to settle with the
bank according to the bank officials.
I' V/Ul *lft
AND \
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arl Wilson, No. 29, Aug.
1921; W. G. Cawood, No. 60, Feb.
1922; Amos Allison, No. 7, Feb. 1922;
D. A. Allison, No. 96, Feb. 1922; A
mos Allison and Daniel Allison, No.
66, August 1921.
Thursday, Nov. 15th
J. M. Leath, No. 58, Aug. 1920;
Bob Iley, No. 27, Feb. 1922; Robert
Hey, No. 68, Aug. 1922; John F.
Gufrie, No. 115, Feb 1923; John F.
Gulfie, No. 114, Feb. 1923; John F.
Gussie No, 113, Feb. 1923; George
Hixon, No. 105, Feb. 1923; George
Hixon, No. 106, Feb. 1923; Paul
Cross, No. 53, Feb. 1923; Paul Cross,
so. 61, Fob. 1923; Paul Cross No. 69,
<•’>. 1923; Dewitt Brock, No. 4, Aug.
1923; Dewitt Brock, No. 31, Aug.
1923; Luther Day, No. 88, Aug. 1923;
Otis Fulmer, No. 1, Aug. 1923; B. H.
Rea, No. 89, Feb. 1922; W. B. Asher,
No. 29, Feb. 1923; N. H. Hazlerig,
No 81, Aug. 1922; Blev Weathers and
Buddy Lowrance, No. 31, Aug. 1922;
J. I). Daniels, No. 101, Aug. 1923; J.
D. Daniels, No 118, Aug. 1923; Les
ter Brown, No. 113, Aug. 1923; lis
ter Brown, No. 98, Aug. 1921; Lester
Brown, No. 56, Feb. 1922; Jim Brown
No. 51, Aug. 1921; Oliver Turner, No.
47, Aug. 1922: W. J Jones, No. 17,
Aug. 1921: Sallie McFarland, No., 40,
Feb. 1923* J. F. Edens, No. 40, Feb.
1928; Jaßffcs Melton, No. 96, Aug.
1923; Charlie Ellison-, Nd: ■‘6o, Apg.
1923; Luke Smith, >Nol-TB, Ang. 1920;
Maynard Griffin, Nd. 46, Aug. 1923;
. Maynard Griffin* IJJ«. 47, Aug. 1923;
Diversified Farming
Program Proposed To
County For Adoption
STATE AGENT OLIVER IN COUN
TY NEXT THURSDAY NOV. BTH
AT CHICKAMAUGA AND LA
FAYETTE LOOKING TO DEFI
NITE FARMING PROGRAM FOR
WALKER BANKERS, BUSI
NESS MEN. FARMERS AND ALL
OTHERS INTERESTED IN PRO
GRESS OF AGRICULTURAL IN
TERESTS URGED TO ATTEND
Through the efforts of County Ag
ent Vansant, J. G. Oliver, State Ag
ricultural Agent, will be in Walker
county Thursday November Bth., at
which time meetings will be held at
Chickamauga Community House
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and
at the high school building in I.a-
Fayettc Thursday night at 7 o’clock
to which all people interested in a
definite, diversified agricultural pro
gram for Walker county, are cordi
ully invited and urged to attend.
Several weeks’ ago a definite pro
gram for the Seventh District was
adopted at Rome, based on conditions
confronting the agricultural interests
of this section, and the meetings next
Thursday are designed to discuss the
agricultural problems of this county
looking toward the adoption next
Thursday of a definite diversified
program for Walker bounty.
Agitatiota of the cow, hog and hen
program has been made in the coun
ty, and a considerable number of
farmers in every section have become
interested and some few have already
adopted this program.
The program is one of co-operation
and must have the active support of
the bunkers and business men. The
plan is not to do away with cotton
but to make it a surplus crop, cut
the acreage to the plow and make
more and better cotton, thus making
more money from the fleecy staple.
The plan in a nutshell, is to enter
into a program whereby the farmer
will be insured monthly cash income.
The program is not a one-year af
fair, but it is extended to cover a
period of years and embraces seed
selection, fertilizers, cultivation, rec
ord-keeping, in fact, producing Birg
er results, and doing it co-operative
ly; also co-operative marketing is in
the plan not only of cotton but of all
farm products.
All bankers and business men in
their various sections should attend
one of these meetings next Thursday,
and should come prepared to take
definite action one way or the other.
Much has been seid about u definite
program, next Thursday is the time
for action.
Mr. Oliver will discuss every phase
of the conditions facing us, and de
sires that the discussion be entered
into by the farmers und business men,
with a view to getting down to real 1
facts.
t
. Brackett and Charlie Brackett,
112, Aug. 1923; L. David Sar-
No. 104, Aug. 1923; Ollie Par-
No. 41, Feb. 1923; J. P. Warren, 1
/9, Feb, 1922; J. B. Whitman and :
i Chambers No. 81, Aug. 1923. I
Friday, Nov. 16th
J. Jennings, Nos. 114, 116 and
iug. 1923; P. H. Hoover, A. L.
n aitu, Topsy Wallick, Early Rice,
Vjl/remple, Winnie Reed, W. C.
er, A. H. Logan, J. J. Burton, C.
/addell, No. 86 Feb. 1923; Grady
isaker, No. 30, Aug. 1922; Leonard
Wooten, No. 25, Aug. 1922; L. P.
Nichols, No. 32, Aug. 1923; Willis
Bennett, No. 41, Aug. 1923; Carl Wil
son, No. 23, Aug. 1921;.Rich Hawkins
N0.*157, Aug. 1921; Gordon Massey,
No. 24, Feb. 1923; Frank Vaughn, No
28, Feb. 1921; Carl Thomas, No. 74.
Aug. 1917; George Cook, No. 77, Aug.
1921; Jim Dickson, No. 43, Aug. 1921;
Bertha White, No. 48, Feb. 1921; J.
D. Roberts, No. 74, Feb. 1921; Bob
Hensley, No. 40, Feb. 1922; John
Lowe and Luther Cotton gin (chain
gang), No. 124, Feb. 1923; Snow I)o
--yal, No. 47, Feb. 1922; Joe Gilreath,
No. 44, Aug. 1921; O. A. Baffield, No.
65, Aug. 1922; Ozie Dickson, No. 99,
Feb. 1922; Ethel Dickson, No. 98, Feb
1922; W. i). Mullinax, No. 20, Aug.
1922; Will McCalley, No. 105, Aug.
1921; Arthur Suttle, No. 90, Aug.
1921; George Williams, No. 3, Aug.
1922; Steve Phillips, No. 29, Feb 1919
Steve Phillips No. 16, Feb. 1919; Ellis'
Masters, No. 80, Aug, 1922; Joe Gil
reath, No. 41, Feb. 1919; Roy Tucker
No. 58, Aug. 1921; Barney Owens,
No. 59, Aug. 1922; Chester Coulter,
Bill Headrjck and McGhee,
No 71, Feb. 1921; A. F. Ramsey, No.
28, Aug. 1921; Van Armbrcster, No.
U, Feb. 1920; Slim Carson, No. 63,
Aug. 1923; Charlie Ellison, No. 61,
Aug. 1923; Grace Medley, No. 77,
Aug. 1923; R. D. Taylor, No. 6, Aug.
1923'; Rufus Williams, No. 18, Aug,
1923! Rufus Wiliams, No. 26, Aug.
1923;*Elbert Elliaon, No. 89, Feb.
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Want Ads in
Messenger
Pay
One Dollar Per Year
OILING PROJECT
STARTS SOUTH AT
NATIONAL PARK
WILL OIL ONE MILE TO LEE &
GORDON'S MILL WORK BE
GAN THIS WEEK TRAVEL
DETOURED FOR TIME BEING—
ALSO CREST ROAD ON MIS
SIONARY RIDGE TO BE OILED
Work of oiling the road from the
National Park south to Lee and Gor
don’s Mill, a distance of one mile, be
gan by the Park commission this
week, and travel for the time being
is being detoured around another road
through the park to and from LaFay
ette. The appropriations, it is stated,
for this work have been limited here
tofore, but it is thought that a little
later larger appropriations will be re
ceived when the complete stretch of
government road from the park to
LaFayette, the western branch of the
Dixie Highway, will be oiled.
Following is a news story of the
proposed oiling project for this road
and the Crest road on Missionary
Ridge, as announced in the Chatta
nooga News of a recent date.
* “The Crest road on Missionary
ridge will be oiled at once at a cost
of $5,000, according to Col. Richard
B. Randolph, Chickamauga Park Com
missioner. Contract has been let to
Shelby, Smith and Co. of Atlanta.
The work will include a stretch of
0110-fifth of a mile in length, leading
from the north end of the oiled por
tion of the road to Delong’s tower,
and an additional mile starting at the
south end of the oiled portion and
leading a distance of one mile from
the intersection of the LaFayette and
Crest roads. The LaFayette road in
the park will be oiled for a distance
of one mile from the southern ter
minus at Lee and Gordon’s mill.”
J. C. HIXONKILLS
UNKNOWN MAN
WITH SHOTGUN
J. C. Hixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J
Hixon, of near Cedar Grove, shot and
instantly killed an unknown man with
a shotgun, at Ilixon’t home early this
morning, acording to reports. It is
stated that the shooting' resulted
from an insult of Hixon’s sister by
the unknown man. Mr. Hixon came
to LaFayette after the killing and
surrendered to the officers and is in
jail. Full details of the shooting were
not learned up to the time the Mes
senger went to press. Sheriff Harmon
called Judge Wright this morning as
to the procedure in the case, aften
which he with his deputies left for the
place of the shooting.
TAX COLLECTOR AT
ROSSVILLE NOV. 3
I will be in Rossville, Ga. Saturday
afternoon, Nov. 3rd from one to four
o’clock for the purpose of collfectihg
state and county taxes. This is an ex
tra call, in addition to the dotes al
ready advertised in the Tax celendar
in this paper. My office in LaFayette
will also be opened that date'—Henry
Brown, T. C. W. C.
LAFAYETTE HIGH
MEETS CENTRAL
HIGH FRIDAY AFT.
The LaFayette High Football team
will meet the strong Central High,
of Chattanooga, Friday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock at Fortune field. The lo
cal team has recovered from the
Chickamauga game last Friday and
will be in the pink of condition to
meet the Chattanoogans. A hard
played game is certain, and local fan i
will have an opportunity to see a real
contest if they journey to Fortune
field Friday afteroon. The line-up will
probably be about the same as last
Friday with the exception of a few
1 change*.
NOTICE
All persons indebted to the Walker
County Fertilizer Co., are urged to
make settlement by Nov. 10th. After
this date notes and accounts will be
put out for collection.—Walker Coun
ty Fertilizer Co. 11-0 2t
1921; Elbert Ellison No. 9, Aug. 1921.
All cases inadvertently omitted
from the above calendar and all busi
ness, carried over Is subject to «an at;
any time.