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Ij It* Results You Want Advertise in The Messenger. Volume XLVL —No. 44. • Liquor Manufacturers Draw Gang Sentences At Hands of Court f 1 • HARD FOUGHT LIQUOR CASES CONSUMED TIME OF COURT AT THIS. TERM JOHN PIL GRIM, CHARGED WITH PURJU RY, ACQUITTED BY JURY ON WEDNESDAY —JUDGE WRIGHT HOLDS TO RULE OF CHAIN GANG FOR WHIBKY MANU FACTURERS Before the court started trying ju ry cases Arch Akins and Paul Cross appeared before the court and plead guilty to gambling and drew a fine of $5 and costs or 4 months in the gang. The case of Bill Jones, Charlie Jones and Lester Manning, charged with manufacturing liquor which could never get upon the docket for trial and which was not even called at the August term of Court by So licitor Eugene S. Taylor, was taken in hand by Judge Wright and he is sued an order requiring these cases to be set for the first cases to be tri ed at the November term. When the court began to call the criminal docket Monday, the Solicitor stated that these cases, which have been pending so long, had been settled ast week before Judge Irvin, who was up here to try civil cases. It seems that the Solicitor and thftye parties met here some time last weak and Bill Jones and Lester Mining plead guilty to be punished M for a misdemeanor and drew a fine of $260 each including the coßts. The bill • shows that the case against Charlie Jones was disposed of in the follow ing words: “Upon recommendation of Solicitor General that there ie in sufficient evidence, the within indict ment against Charlie Jones is order ed nolle proseed.” Only two jury cases were tried on Monday. The first one was that of the state versus J. B. Fuller, charged with manufactumg Hqoor. The case was hard fought. Rosser and Shaw representing FuMer and Solicitor Tay lor and Kelly represented the State. The jury could not agree and after Doing out a considerable length of time, a mistrial was declared. It is reported that the jury dtotti 7 to 4 for conviction, only eleven jurors be ing empannetled in this cfcse. The second case was that of the jtate versus Henry Shah&n, charged with manufacturing liquor. Consider able time was'taken up in taking evi dence in this case, examinlrtg wit nesses and counsel pleadings. The en tire afternoon was consumed in this ;ase. Claude Porter, of Rome, and R. M. W. Glenn, represented the defend ant, while Solicitors Taylor and Kel ly represented the state. The jury, re turned a verdict of guilty with the recommendation that-be be punished as tor misdemeanor.' lodge Wright raposed a sentence of 10 months in ~he changing sfcßSfght.'Hie attorneys .rave notice of appeal and made aI . SIOOO bond signed hy: Knox Chapman and Tq. H. Bayless. | ' ■ •• Bob Ramey found guilty of possess ing liquor; cost and IB months on pro •~ Dot ion. Rosser and Shaw represented * s««ey- . , Attorney Ralph Rosser represented JMlie Parrish in two liquor cases and entered a plea of guilty in one case ipon the consent of the Solicitor to •nolle press the other. He was fined .525 and costs. Blmer Thomas’ case was nolle pressed for want of sufficient evi dence. Another case was sounded at this time but was allowed to go over until the February term in order to give the bondsmen in the case notice of forfeiture by publication. Judge Wrignt instructed the Sheriff to ac cept no non-resident bondsmen and take no one on a bond in the future unless he lived in the county. Jep Turman was found guilty of manufacturing liquor with a recom mendation that he be punished as for a misdemeanor; 10 months in the ciiaingang straight. Toe case of the state versus Craig bfaahan, charged with manufacturing isqaor was tried Wednesday and ev ■etr inch, of ground was hard fought jfißhis case. Attorneys R. M. W. Stan, Norman Shattack and Ed Maddox, represented the defendant, wRRc .Solicitors Taylor and Kelly np — the state, dedenec aoaght U that Mr. the output e£ Ute-eMWi wjprd^Ney;as-; but this dcfSse the , bowing that Ta a. HJaUu'r (Eumtiij HI a wholesale hduse in Dalton and trac ed it to this particular still, and that he was seen to make several trips to this out-of-the-way road up to this still. The state also proved that he was seen to go to this still with a car loaded with meal. The jury found im guilty with recommendation that he be punished as for misdemeanor. The Court-sentenced him to 10 months in the chaingang straight. An appeal has been made and an appeal bond of SIOOO was made signed by Knox Chap man Wednesday. N All appeals have been set by Judge Wright to be heard before him in Rome on Dec. 15th. Pilgrim Acquitted The case of the state versus John Pilgrim, charged with purjury, was tried Wednesday. Pilgrim, it will be recalled was a witness in the case of ike state versus R. B. Shaw, charged with killing Bob Gamp, and when Mr. Shaw was acquitted of the charge by the jury, a case was made out against Pilgrim for purjury. This case was tried at the August term of the Su perior Court, and the jury failed to a gree, a mistrial being declared. Trial here yesterday resulted in a verdict by the jury of acquittal. Pilgrim was represented by F. W. Copeland, of Rome and M. N. Andrews; while the state was represented by Solicitors Taylor and Kelley and Porter and Mebane of Rome. Civil Cases The following civil cases were dis posed of after last Thursday: J. W. Harmon versus W. L. Bowen; verdict for defendant. Mix versus Henry Massey; verdict for plaintiff. M. J. Orr versus O. E. Blackman, et al; verdict for plaintiff. 485,297 GALLONS GASOLINE USED IN # WALKER IN 1922 Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 13—According to records in the state department of ag riculture, 485,297 gallons of gasoline were' consumed in Walker county dur ing 1922. This is the amount which was inspected at tank stations by the local oil inspector and on which the state inspection tax of one-half cent per gallon was collected. Os this a mount, approximately four-fifths was turned into the state treasure, the in spection work being done on a piece work basis and the inspectors over the state only getting a small part of the total amount paid for their work by the oil companies. In this respect,- it is interesting to note that there was a difference-of 8,- 359,838 gallons between the amount of gasoline inspected, and the amount upon which the state road tax of one centner gallon was paid. This is ac counted for by the fact that the in spection work is done by a force of inspectors, none of whom are on sal ary basis, while the road tax is paid by the oil companies to the comptrol ler general’s office and the legislature has failed to provide any machinery for checking payments. Recently, as a result of the discrep ancy noted above, ~the <x>mntroller general’s office hasrTJeen ~ cnecking their records for 1922 item by item with the oil inspection department records. They have already discovered one lot of gasoline of-1,178,105 gal -1 lons, imported by the Hercules Pow der Co., of Brunswick, bn which the one-cent tax was not paid. The com pany claims that it is not due to pay this tax, inasmuch as the . gasoline was used as a solvent in the manufac ture of explosives, and not as motive power for vehicles. The law, however, makes no distinction such as this and the comptroller general will insist up on its payment, it is said. The necessity for continuing this check between the two detriments is now much greater than blfore, in asmuch as the state tax has been raised to three cents per gallon. It will be seen that, at this rate, the eight million odd gallons on which no tax was paid in 1922 would cause a ioss to the state of over $210,000. Ev en at the one-cent rate the loss was over SBO,OOO. GINNING REPORT SHOWS 1923 CROP LESS THAN 1922 There were 1,008 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned ..in Walker county from the 1923 crop prior to November Ist, as compared with 1791 bales, ginned prior to Nov. Ist 1922, seconding totthe bureau of census; ~«nnoui>c«(b4Mr week. - ' - T)ff Ogeber 25th the resort] -ftur • Walker, county wus: 1923 crop, 579 1923 therwAMtf -.jktJwiMkC s**Mo ’ftfart l - IT', rTr /{SritM \ LaFayette, Georgia, Friday November 16, 1923. INTEREST KEEN FOR A DEFINITE FARM PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN ATTEND MEETINGS ON LAST THURSDAY—COMMITTEES AP» ' POINTED T O FORMULATE WORKING PLANS COMMU NITY MEETINGS SCHEDULED —FARMERS INTERESTED IN GOOD COWS «♦ A representative group of farmer* and business men attended the meet ings at Chickamauga and LaFayette last Thursday afternoon and night, when a definite farming program for this county was discussed. County Ag ent Collins of Floyd County and Ag ricultural Agent Bazemore, of the Central of Georgia Railway Co., were present and clearly presented the farming situation in the state and recommended a diversified program adapted to the individual farmer. Mr. Peacock of the Southern Food Pro ducts Co., and his brother of Cleve land Ohio, were present and made short talks along the dairying and creamery lines. Round Table discussion was enter ed into with enthusiasm and at the conclusion of the meeting a commit tee was appointed to formulate plans for a definite program. A committee was also appointed, at the meeting at Chickamauga for that section of the county. These two committees will meet within the next few days and enter upon the study of the problem before the county. East Section of County Announces Meetings At the request of the farmers of the respective communities meetings have been called as follows: West Armuchee Schoolhouse on Thursday, Nov. 22nd at 7 p. m. Trans schoolhouse on Friday, Nov. 23rd at 7 p. m. Villa now schoolhouse on Saturday, Nov. 24th at 7 p. m. These meetings are called for the purpose of discussing with the farm ers and their wives the advisability of establishing a cream route through East and West Armuchee, as well, as the general agricultural development which is being prepared by a special committee of farmers and business men this week. Mr. Peacock, manager of the Southern Food Products C 0.., the County agent, and possibly others will attend these meetings for the purpose of assisting in the discus sions. These meetings will be of vital interest to the farmers in these com munities and a good attendance is ex-- ported. Farmers Interested In Purchasing Good Cows A number of farmers in Walker County having expressed a desire to purchase dairy cows, and in view of the fact that these cows cannot be had in the county committees were appointed at the meetings held in Chickamauga and LaFayette last week to investigate the advisability «f purchasing a car load of cows for Walker county. The committees ap pointed are as follows: Chickamauga: Dr. Lee Bird, C. Dunaway, Dr. W. P. Henry, Chas. Owings and H. H. Ed wards; LaFayette: D. W. Herndon, E. P. Hall, Jr., R. L. Vansant, C. L. Story and A. G. Cremer. All farmers who are ready to buy cows are asked to report to any of the above named committeemen at once. If sufficient interest is shown in the purchase of cows at this time the committees will call a meeting of all men who have expressed a desire to buy cowß for the purpose of adopt ing a definite plan of making the pur chase. TRUSTEES’ ELECTION SATURDAY NOV. 24 Saturday November 24th is the day set by the county Board of Education at the regular meeting here Tuesday for election of trustees of county schools. All schools in the county ex cept the municipal and independent systems are required to elect trus tees on this day. The election nt La- Fayette will be held in the courthouse as usual; at Rossville the election will be held in the office of Logan and Me Farland, Main Street, Rossville; for the Lookout Mountain District, the election will be held on Dr. Hansard's property. The usual hours for the holding of elections at the various places will be followed. 11-23 3t J. A. SARTAIN, C. S. S. CARD OF THANKS T-6 thr people of LaFayette. We want to thank the twr*. brothers who brought the contribution and groc- , rtiMO also the Jdnckwaighhnca Tor-their Many kind iurliitwlrr rv** WW. 1 ' Hi" »• •«*' -* 5 TUESDAY NOV 20 OPENS SEASON FOR HUNTING BIRDS, RABBITS, SQUIRRELS AND OPOSSUMS NIMRODS MAY SBCURE LICENSES FROM JCOUNTY GAME WARDEN CARL SPITTLE. AT LAFAYETTE ' S County nimroda are. anxiously a mdtmg for next Tuesday to come whan, under the laws of the state, the tea -season formally opens. Carl e, the county gam* warden states that he expects to enforce the game ton* without favor or affection, and that those who desire to hunt must senure license and keep within the laSr Emits as to the number of game kilted each day. Below is his official statement: "The bird season opens next Tues day November 20th. All persons, male and female who expect to hunt quails, rabbits, squirrels and opossums are required to have licenses. You also hav? to have license to trap. County licnpe, 91; state license, $3; non-resi deot license, sls. I am going to have a warden in each District, so it will pay you to come and get your license as I am going to enforce the game law in Walker County. I have a full supply of licenses on hand. F, C. LITTLE, County Warden, LaFayette, Ga.” MRS. ORNDORFF TELLS OF FACTS RELATING TO taFE OF HENDERSON Mbs. Frank M. Omdorff, of Evans -111., a second cousin to Simon T. Henderson, the man who was killed bjr J. C. Hdxon on November Ist was hMe Saturday and gave out some facts relating to the life of the dead man. She abated that she was a sister to Mrs. Woodward, who it was stated vau a niece of rate Mr. Henderson, anj that she and Mrs. Woodward were second cousins to Henderson and notpiueces. Mrs. Omdorff said that Mr. Render son’s mother was a splen did Christian woman, that she died in 1910, and thart Henderson was never married. Mrs. Omdorff stated that when she left Evanston, 111. with her husband, who is traveling salesman in the Southern states, that Mr. Hen derson was working in a toy shop in Evanston and that she didn't know of his whereabouts until her sister sent her the Sheriff's telegram of his death. She' skid that in early life young Henderson‘suffered a severe attack of ‘scarlet fever which great <iy impaired his hearing; and also thatch* overtaxed his nervous system t -'school work to the extent that it paired hie mind, and that he had been confined ift a sanitarium. A few years ago however, she stat ed he had been released from the sanitarium as permanently cured, and after his mother’s death Henderson decided to tour the. United States. He would work for a while she stated and then travel and that last year he traveled all over the west and partic ularly California. As stated above, she said he was at work last Septem ber in a toy shop in Evanston, 111. Mrs. Omdorff said that she was. stopping at Signal Mountain and af ter hearing of the death of young Henderson, decided to come here to investigate the circumstances sur rounding his death and to state to the public the facts relating to Hender son’s life, since he was a total strang er to this section. J. N. WILSON, AGED 85 DIED TUESDAY AFT. Chickamauga, Ga. Joseph N. Wil son, aged 85, well-known resident of Chickamauga Ga., died at nis home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’eloock. He is survived by his widow; four daugh ters, Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon, Mrs. G. W. Smith, Mrs. W. C. Bentley and Mr*. Lenora Colkin and two sons, T. T. and Steven Wilson, all residing in the Chickamauga community, except Mrs. Cunnon Miose home is in Wash ington. Mr. Wilson was a veteran of the war between the states having served in the 4th Tennessee cavalry, Company I. Funeral services will be held from the home this morning at 10 o’clock. Rto. C. P. Harris will be the officiat ing minister, and interment will fol low in the Chickamuaga cemetery. The following will serve as pallbear ers: Active, B. Strickland, John. D yer, Robert Shankle, Bud Goodson, Pat Parrish and Lawrence Hrotherton; Honorary, C. H. Glenn, Lee Dyer, Jno Bonds, R. R. Owings, R. F. Parrish and Dr. E. C. Elder. Limousines will leave 1 Vann’s funeral home this .morning at 8)30 o'clock for the cqn?' ▼essence of friend* desiring- to'- Attend theorvit*. •-»’<■», i. . noßoirttw * - v /- tZf.r Ml# J FC* MALtM*****! ,1 ccsjpoasum !*<g.L»e«- ©r 6. ’ Baker, kdfttfette, Ga. Rfd. 4. ltx COUNTY AGENT VANSANT RESIGNS HIS POSITION T~ AS DEMONSTRATION AGENT IN WALKER COUNTY TO ACCEPT POSITION WITH COBB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS AGENT OF THAT COUNTY RESIGNA TION A SOURCE OF DEEP RE GRET BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY That County Agent R. L. Vansant has resigned as Demonstration Agent for Walker County, effective Decam bes Ist, is a source of deep regret by the people of the county. Besides his most efficient work as Couqsy Agent, in all its phases, his worth as a man and as a citizen has meant a great deal to Walker oounty. Mr. Vansant and his charming family hare en deared themselves to the people of this community and the county and it is with universal regret that La- Fayette and Walker county are to lose them. The best wshes of the en tire county will follow them to their new field of service. Below is Mr. Vansant’s formal statement. To The Citizen* of Walker County: It has given me much pleasure the past three and one half years to work with you in an effort to improve ag ricultural conditions in this grand old county of Walker, and I wish to take this occasion to express to you my appreciation for the splendid co-op eration you have given me, as rour county agricultural agent. You nave been generous and kind and have worked and waited with a patient am bition to obtain more ideal condition* for agriculture in Walker county. Walker offers wonderful opportu nities to you as farmers and t>uei>:t|| people, and I trust that you will take' advantage of these opportunities by l practicing a safe and sound farming program which will in due time bring prosperity to every home in the eoun- Allow me to remind you that your soil is the storehouse of prosperity, and that you will proaper in propor tion to the work you do in improving the fertility of this soil. I also want to remind you of the vast importance of boys’ and girl’s club Work, and ask that in your rush for hotter conditions not to forget to live dile consider ation to the training of the youth of your county. , , I want to take this occasion to ex press to each individual in Walker County my appreciation fob his per sonal friendship, ah Well at His coop eration in the Work I have Attempted to do. And as I leave to tike up the work in another field my sincere Wishes are that you my stk cessor as you have supported me, and s s ‘LMaws si® tions In your much beIAVM COtlfity. Your true friend, R. L. VANSANT. THE GALGANOS TO APPEAR HERE NEXT TUESDAY 20 The Galganos, in harp solos, Ha waiian guitar solos, readings, guitar and harp duets harpologs etc., will appear at the LaFayette High school auditorium nex t Tuesday evening November 20th at 7:30 p. m. as the second number on the high school ly ceum course. Mr. and Mrs. Galganos have toured the principal cities of this country with their programs and come recommended as unusual artists in entertaining audiences. The har pist, Mr. Galgano varies his program, including both classical and popular selections. He is regarded as a har pist of the highest order. Mrs. Gal gano as a reader and guitarist U~rt puted to be among the very beat on the platform. . The seat sale of tickets will begin next Monday at the drug stores' of the town. I’opuhir prices prevail fur this attraction. CLARENCE, A FOUR-ACT COMEDY PRESENTED NOV. Vt AT CEDAR GROVE SCHOOL Clarence, a four-act comedy will tfc; presented by the Help U Club of the' Cedar Grove High School at fjid’ school auditorium on Friday night; November 23rd. The curtain will rise at 7:30. The players arc* all made lip of local talent in which the member* of the Club and faculty will partici pate. This is.a clean, laughter-pro voking comedy and a packed house will doubtless greet the piayen when they appear on the 23rd. Popular prices will prevail and reserved seat sa|a kwU bie *l»o pito-on. d. Hardwire “Co. :* Want Ads in IVleHßeiißei Pay One Dollar Per Year EDUCATION WEEK THRUOUT NATION BEGINS SUNDAY PROGRAM FOR EACH DAY EM PHASIZING VARIOUS PHASES OF EDUCATIONAL AND COM MUNITY LIFE ALL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES URGED TO OBSERVE WEEK FOR THE AD VANCEMENT OF EDUCATION The week of November 18-if ha; been set aside as American Kdbeatlor Week, and all schools and communi ties are urged to observe this week tc emphasize education in its various claims. The themes outlined by the Nation al Education Bareau stress funda mentals that American people should think on, and especially should thej be brought to the attention of the school students, who are to be th< citizens of this country tomorrow. God and Country, the American Con stitution, Patriotism, School and the Teacher, Illiteracy, Community Build ing and Physical Education, including Health and Sanitary conditions, are themes that should create deep inter est on the part of the peoples of th* communities. Below is the program each day sot the entire week: For God and Countdy Day Sunday Nov. 18 1. Education in the home. 2. Education in the school. 8. Education in the church. Slogan—A godly nation cannot fail All ministers are requested tc preach on education. American Constitution Day Monday Nov. 19 1. Life, Liberty, Justice. 2. How the Constitution guarantee these. ► 8. Revolutionists and Radicals, a menace to these guarantees. 4. Security and opportunity. Slogans—Ballots not bullets. Visit the schools today. Patriotism Day—Nov. 20 1. The Flag—the emblem of th< nation. ... 2. Help the Immigrants' and alien.- to becomo Americans. . , 3. Take an active interest in gov ernmental affairs. 4. Security and opportunity. M • Slogans—Visit the - schools today America First. ~,1 ' School ahd Teacher Day—Nov: 21 1. The necessity of schools. , ■ 2. The tdtehcr as a nation. buildei 3. The school influence on the.com ing generation ' “ 4. School heeds In the community 5. The school as a productive In stitution. > * Slogans— Visit the schoola Way,-,. Better traiiied arid be tear .paid teach-,'.; Mt, more adequate buildings. K , Illiteracy Day—Nev.:-M *<*, 4 M literacy—A menace fce -eur tun • . \.- An American's duty-to- the'un educated. ‘ - , ... , 8. Let every citizen'teach ono i il,. . Htertfte. ■■'•>■ ' ■„ 4. No j,illitemc.V'> among native borgbgßid .foßMgnbori is removed. , *■« l)t fc Slogans—No UliSaKhcy-itfy 1927—1 can be done. Visit dbe'.eehools today Community Dayi Nov. 23 1. Equallfty of opportunity in edu cation for every American boy an< girl. ■ t ( ' .. 2. Rural schools— Colleges. 3. A public library for every com munity. 4. Children today—Citizens tomor row - » Slogans—Visit the school^...today An equal chance for all boy» am. girls. Physical Education Day—Nov. 24 1. Playgrounds. 2. Physical Education and hygier 3. The great out-of-doors. 4. The country’s need in conservu tion and development of forests, soil roads and other resources. Slogans—A sick body makes a sic .mind; Playgrounds in every comma ■nity;-Athletes all. ];; ; . 1.. REGISTER FOIt CITY ELECTION DEC. 4Ti ... jrhe. registration books for the Ci; .election December 4th are now op.- ilt: tho- office of the Recorder, J. ( .WtlraTen,. at Watraven Bros. Sto;v and JviU bedfept open, until Thursda Novitrabec 29th.. Voters. residing i tkd Various wards,ate urged- to regi:- .ten within this periai iddlhajn.desi, • tO hast their ballotJn th* Queuing eil election in Deqemh«fo,:2fc*dYe*uu- Steward,, at tiedr u» aeae'w