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Volume XLVII.—No. 3.
JAMES E. PATTON
IS CO. CHAIRMAN
STONE MOUNTAIN
MEMORIAL FUND CAMPAIGN AP
POINTED BY GOV. WALK
ER LAST SATURDAY COUN
TIES OF STATES TO RAISE
$250,000 FOR MEMORIAL BAS
ED ON BANK CAPITALS, RE
SOURCES AND TAXABLE VAL
VES _■ WALKER’S TO
BE ANNOUNCED SOMETIME IN
NEAR FUTURE
Stone Mountain near Atlanta, dis
covered a few years ago as adapted
for a memorial to the heroes of the
gray ha<s received much publicity
throughout the world, and several
moßths ago organization was per
fected throughout the Southern states
to have suitable designs in carving
submitted to a Southern committee,
the best of which was to be selected
as a memorial to be carved on the
stone. Work has progressed the past
several 'months, and on next Satur
day the bust of General Robert E. Lee
will be unveiled with fitting ceremo
nies.
The completion of this gigantic
task will take sears but when com
pleted will be a veritable wonder of
the world.
All Southern states have been as
sessed a Large sum of money for the
purpose of carrying out the South
ern idea, and they are responding
with splendid results, according to
reports. Georgia has assumed the
raising of a half million dollars for
the purpose, Atlanta taking as her
part $250,000, which she has already
pledged.
Governor Walklr last Saturday ap
pointed a prominent banker in each
county to serve as county chairman to
raise the apportionments for each
county. The quota for the counties
have not yet been fixed by the cen
tral committee, but will be based upon
the Bank capitals, resources and tax
able values of the various counties.
Mr. J. E. Patton, President of the
Bank of LaFayette has been ap
pointed by Governor Walker to serve
as Chairman of Walker county cam
paign. Mr. Patton has accepted the
chairmanship and as soon as he is
apprised cf Walker's quota to this
most worthy Southern enterprize, he
will appoint his committees and an
nounce the plan of campaign in this
county.
All patriotic organizations will ac
oriT their hearty support and active
interest, and Mr. Patton is anxious
that Waikor do her part in this great
undertaking in preserving the heroic
dbeds of the Southern people during
the trying days of the Sixties.
APPRECIATES CO-OPERATION
To The Citizens of LaFayette:
We wish to say we already see im
provements in auto driving and park
ing in our city, for which we thank
you. We have a beautiful little park
in our square, of which we are proud.
We wish to keep it clean and ask you
bo help us. We “feel that the safety of
our mothers, children and friends re
quire that law pertaining to auto
traffic be observed, so please drive
with caution ait all times and most
especially around curves and street
crossings, and always park at the
curb at an angle of 45 degrees and
when you back out be sure and go to
the right at the same time. It might
be convenient to turn around but you
must if necessary go on around the ,
square. To our rural friends, we wel- j
come you to our city and if you just
positively throw trash around in your
bouse and yard you may do so in our
city and we will clean it up.
Thanking you for your co-oper- ;
alien so far and asking you to help
»a make LaFeytte one of the clean
est and best towns in the South,
Your servant,
S. F. BLAYLOCK, City Marshal.
DEATH TAKES BUILDER
OF THE EIFFEL TOWER
Paris, December 28—Alexandre
Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who built
the famous tower that bears his name
ir dead. He was 91 years old.
The Eiffel tower, the world’s high
er structure, was built in the Champs
de Mars, aris, for the exposition of
4e Mars, Paris, for the exposition of
1889.
U is used not only as a point
of vantage for sight-seers, but for
meteorological observations, and as a
radio station.
Eiffel was widely known as a build
er of great metal bridges. He also
designed the sluices for the Panama
canal when the French company un
dertook to dig the waterway.
LOST—One day last week, between
»y borne and the school building
tbe bottom portion of a fountain pen.
Finder return to W. D. Dun Woody at
Met anger office and receive reward.
Walker Glmmttj Mtß&xtitpx
LUCY J. STREET
IN THE RACE FOR
TAX COLLECTOR
Below we carry the announcement
of Miss Lucy J. Street for Tax Col
lector. Her record in this office as the
assistant of Mr. Henry Brown, Tax
Collector, has been unusually efficient
one county only in the state, if we are
1 informed correctly, equaling Walker
in the per cent of taxes collected;
Walker’s per cent for the years 1921
and 1922 being 97.71. By her close and
continuous attention to the affairs of
the Office of Tax Collector, she has
merted and received deserved approv
al and commendation from those in
authority, from the grand juries and
the auditors employed each year by
the county to examine the county fi
nances. She is asking the votes of the
people upon her record, and her many
friends will be glad of the opportuni
ty to approve her record and express
their, endorsement of her administra
tion of this office.
Tax Collector
I hereby announce, subject to the
Democratic Primary, my candidacy
for Tax Collector. As assistant to Mr.
Brown, I have tried to be attentive,
accommodating and efficient in the
discharge of the duties of the office,
and will appreciate the suppo; of all
the people of the county in th. forth
coming Primary.
LUCY J. STREET.
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN POLICE SYSTEM
AT ROSSVILLE
Rossville, Ga. Jan 15—The new of
ficials of Rossville have been formal
ly installed in office and the people of
the town are highly pleased with the
arrangements, which have been made
by them in regard to the police sys
tem of the town.
E. C. Whitlock has been appointed I
day Marshal, while O. C. Griffin has ;
been elected as night Marshal of the
town. Marshal Whitlock was former
ly connected with the police depart
ment of Chattanooga and both mar
shals come highly recommended as es
ficient officers.
These men have been placed on sal
ary and will not be allowed to earn
fees as was the custom before the
present administration came into of
fice. They are attired in official uni
form of the same style as the police
of Chattanooga in order to command
respect and aid them in keeping law
and order. Neither of these officers
will hold a commission under any
sheriff. Mayor Crow and the town j
council are to be complimented on
this satisfactory arrangement, which
has been effected.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
OF OFFICERS OF W. M. U.
OF COOSA ASSOCIATION
Chickamauga, Ga. January 9th.—
The Executive Board of W. M. U. |
of Coosa Association met at the Com
munity House library Thursday, Dec.,
13, 1923 in the second quarterly meet
ing since the Associational meeting
in July. The attendance was small on
on account of the inclement weather.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. S. Parks Hall, our Superintend
ent. After devotional services, we
went into the business'meeting. En
couraging reports were given from
the LaFayette, Chickamauga and New
Prospect Societies.
Good reports were given by the dis
trict secretatries present, Mrs. S. R.
Tucker and Mrs. L. A. Stephens. One
new society was reported at Grand
Central church of which Miss Carrie
Dunaway is district secretary. Mrs.
Stephens reported the reorganization
of the W. M. S. at Peavine church, un
der the leadership of Mrs. Oscar Cain.
The district secretaries had written
a number of letters to the surround
ing churches in their districts, not
having missionary societies as yet.
It was voted that the Standard of
Excellence shall be purchased to be
used in our District rallies and quar
terly meetings.
Mrs. Frank L. Burnside was unani
mously elected Press Reporter for the
Association to take Miss Nannie W ir
then's place which had been made va
cant by her resignation.
A letter from Mrs. G. S. Borde; s,
our Divisional Superintendent for
North Georgia, in which she was giv
ing our association the opportunity!
to have the Divisional Institute next j
spring, was read. LaFayette W. M. S. I
has cordially opened its doors for this !
inspirational meeting. The Superir- 1
tendent urges every society to send |
representatives to this Institute in l
April and hopes every church will,
send its key women to this meeting, j
too.
The financial report by our treasu-l
rer, Mrs. Lee McCall showed a nice
■ little sum on hand but some of the so
cieties had not sent in their associ-i
atiemd expense money.
Mrs. Lee McCall is Secretary-Trea?. I
having been appointed secretary ip
Mrs. J. B. Tallant’3 place.
The meeting closed w ; th sentence I
prayer in which all present took part, j
MRS. FRANK L. BURNSIDE
Prora Reporter, YV. -M. Ifc-Gooea ;
Association, ’<•>
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, January 18, 1924.
WALKER’S SHARE
IN GASOLINE TAX
IS $1,749.28
EMANUEL COUNTY LEADS THE
STATE ON AMOUNT RECEIVED
FROM GAS TAX RATE BASED
ON ROAD MILEAGE CHECKS
MAILED OUT WEDNESDAY TO
THE VARIOUS COUNTIES
THIS TAX FOR 1924 ESTIMAT
ED TO TOTAL $3,000,000.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 17—State Treas
urer W. E. Speer on Wednesday mail
ed checks totaling $231,178.48 to the
various counties in the state. Thus
represents one-third of the amount
collected under the new state gaso
line tax of three cents per gallon for
the first quarter of its operation.
Under the law, one third goes to
the counties to be used on road con
struction, one third goes to the state
highway department and one-third
goes for the retirement of the L. and
N. rental warrants.
Basing calculations on the experi
ence that the summer months are
those with the heaviest demand for
gasoline, and that the amount of tax
collected for the final quarter—that
just ended —is the lowest of the year,
it is estimated that the three cent tax
will bring in about $3,000,000 this
year.
The largest single check drawn yes
terday was to Emanuel county for
$4,081.GG. The money is apportioned
on a basis of road mileage and Eman
uel has 100.2 miles. Rockdale county
with 9.2 miles drew the smallest a
mount, $348.88. Fulton got $1,532.49,
while DeKalb drew $1,087.70.
$1,749.28 For Walker
The amount Walker County receives
from the fund fbtals $1,749.28.
DOWNSELECTED
PRESIDENT OF
CENTRAL OF GA.
.Savannah, Ca. aJn. 16—At a speci
al meeting of the board iof directors
of (the Central of Georgia railway to
day, L. A. Downs, vice-president, was
elected president, to succeed the laite
William A. Winburn.
H. D. Pollard, general superintend
ent, was appointed general manager,
and the office of general superintend
ent was abolished.
Charles T. Aiirey, vice-president and
traffic manager, was elected a ment
ber of the Board of directors.
Mr. Downs began his railroad ser
vice in 1895 with the Vandalia rail
road. He has served in various capaci
ties with the Illinois Central and the
Central of Georgia, finally becoming
vice-president.
Mr. Pollard started his railroad ca
reer with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in 1892. He entered the Cen
tral railroad service in 1899. He left
the service in 1911 to 1913 to become
inspector general of the Auxliarex
railway, at Porte Alegre, Brazil. He
was made general manager of the
Central in 1920.
INCOME TAX FACTS
If you are single and support in
your home one or more relatives over
whom you exercise family control you
are the head of a family and entitled,
in your income tax return for the
year 1923, to the same exemptions
granted a married person. These are j
$2,500 if the net income was $5,000 or
less and $2,000 if the net income was!
more than $5,000. In addition the |
head of a family may claim a S4OO j
credit for each person dependent up
on him for chief support if such per-j
son is under 18 years of i'<e or inca-1
oable of self support nociU-.e mental-'
iy or pA.sically de'.-.-tive
For example, a son supports in his!
home an aged mother and two sisters i
14 and 16 years of age. His net in- 1
come for 1923 was $3,000. He is en- 1
titled to :,n exemption of $2,500 plus
a $ 100 credit for each dependent, a |
total of $3,700. While he pays no tax,
he must file a return, because his net,;
ii oojti.e was in excess of SI,OOO.
An exemption as the head of a j
family can be claimed by any one'
member of a household.
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THE SOUTH'S *5,000,000
HOTEL IN ATLANTA ON
WAY TO COMPLETION!
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 16 —The last |
brick has oeen laid in the outside w■ I<a
of the South’s largest hotel, the taw
fire million dollar Atlanta Bikmoie, i
and only the completion of the
fu-'nishing and the decorative scheme i
remains before the hotel h open, d
“ Ditiefimt m the spring,” according I
to the hotel authorities.'.
With 640 rooms, the hotel will be
by far the largest in the South. It has
been built almost entirely with Geor
gia capital. .-'i i
SHORT COURSE
SCHOLARSHIP AT
, STATE COLLEGE
i
OF AGRICULTURE TO BE A
WARDED WALKER BOY OR
GIRL ONLY MEMBERS OF
POULTRY CLUB ELIGIBLE TO
COMPETE FOR THE SUMMER
j COURSE COMPETITION TO
BE IN FORM OF ESSAY WRIT
i TEN BY POULTRY CLUB MEM
BER
County Agent Saye has been in
formed of a scholarship to the Boys
and Girls short course at the State
College of Agriculture next summer
which has not been awarded.
Since scholarships have already
been awarded to members of the
Corn Club and Pig Club, and since
tiio Poultry Club exhibits at the
County Fair last fall were so good,
the County Agent thinks the scholar
-1 ship would lie awarded to the Poul
try Club.
The competition for this scholar
ship will be confined to members of
the Poultry Club who made exhibits
at the County Fair last fall.
Each member who wishes to com
| pete for the scholarship must write
an essay of not less than 500 words
on the subject, “Poultry Raising for
Profit,” the essays to be sent to the
County Agent’s office on or before
April 1, 1924. Three disinterested
judges will be selected to Judge each
essay as to its composition and tech
nical accuracy. A list of those eligible
to compete for the scholarship fol
lows: p
Donni* Pettigrew
Clara Miliican
Derrelle Hunter
Rex Johnson
Melvin Ixdgh
Martha Ypung
Walter Mitchell
Edwin Mitchell
Vandell Strickland
Grbia Watts
Goixlwi Gilreath
Clayton Thornton
James Andrews
Bessie Smith
Gertrude Smith
Vera Gilreath
Gordon Bolt
Baxter Graham
Archie Wilson
Russel Wheeler
Mary Lawrence
John Wheeler
Lucile Patrick
Josephine Yother
Emmet Langley
Raymond Langley
Charles Dyer
Lottie Norman
Frank Shaw, Jr.
James Weaver
Lovie Hegwood
Mitilene Spraybery.
Flora Bell Talent
Any girl or boy who made an ex
hibit of poultry at the County Fair
but whose name is not included in the
above list should get in touch with
County Agent G. P. Saye if they wish
to try for the trip to the State Col
lege of Agriculture next Summer.
SWEET POTATO GROWERS
TO HAVE TUBERS INSPECTED
BEFORE SELLING OR SHIPPING
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 11, 1924.
To Sweet Potato Plant Growers:
If you expect to ship, sell or give
away sweet potato plants next spring
it will be necessary for your tubers
to be inspected before bedding.
All potatoes must be dipped ten
i minutes in a corrosive sublimate—bi
j chloride—eolation at the srength of
I 1 to 1000 before bedding. This treat
| ment costs very little .does not injure
I the potatoes and at the same time in
sures you against several sweet pota
j to diseases. No certificate tags will
j be issued next spring unless the tub
ers have been treated before bedding.
| All request® for inspection should
be mailed to this office immediately.
. If requests are received after Febru
ary Ist., it may be necessary for the
; grower to pay the expenses of the
inspection and suffer a delay in bed
; diing, as we do not have sufficient
funds to permit our Inspectors to re
turn to the different localities,
j The corrosive sublimate (bi-chlo
ride) can be purchased from any drug
store or secured through the Inspect
j or. It should be used at the rate of 1
| oz. to 8 gallons of water or 8 tablets
to one gallon of water. The solution
should be used in a wooden barrel or
concrete container. Metal containers
• cannot be used. Bichloride is deadly
1 poison and should be used with cart.
Solutions should be poured out and
. destroyed after seed are treated.
JEFF CRAFFIN, Chief Inspector.
i
NOTICE W. O. W.
j All members of Maple Camp X*.
i 310 W. O. W. are requested to be at
-the Hall Monday night Jan. 21st.
Business of importance to come be -
■ lore the Camp.—W. M. Gore, C. C.;
»W. R. Crouch, Clerk.
SUPT. SARTAIN
AWARDED MUCH
COVETED HONOR
The State Department of Education
this week conferred upon County
School Superintendent J. A. Sfutin,
a Professional Life Certificate as a
teacher and school worker. 1 he cel ti
fieate was presented ! y State School
Superintendent Ballard in recognition
of Mr. Sartnin’s efficiency and long
and satisfactory record ns a tencher
in the state, and because Mr. Sartain
is a graduate of one of the leading
Southern colleges. This is a high and
unusu 1 honor, Mr. Snrtain’s certifi
cate being number 120, which means
that only 120 certificates have been is
sued n the entire state. Only one oth
er teacher in Walker holds this hon
or—Supt. Wilber Colvin, of the Ross
villo Consolidated Schools.
The many friends of Mr. Sartain
congratulate him upon this prefer
ment, which not only honors him but
reflects great credit upon the county.
MRS. A. M. MARTIN
LAID TO REST FRI.
Chickamauga, Ga. Jan. 15—Mrs. A
M. Martin, aged 46 died at her home
at Ch Isea Thursday afternoon after
an illness of a few weeks. He death
came as a distinct shock to friends
and relatives in this section.
Mrs. Martin before her marriage
was Miss Hattie Jones of Chi'ckamau
c« and was reared at the old Jones’
homestead near this place. She war,
the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs.
G. W Jones and was a member of
one cf the oldest and most prominent
families in this section of the slate.
Her entire girlhood and young wom
anhood was spent in this section,
where she was universally loved.
In 1911, she was united in marri
age with A. M. Martin, a prominent
merchant of Ohattooga County and
her entire married life was spent
near Chelsea, where by her gracious
winning manner and sweet unselfish
ness she readily became a favorite
with the entire community. ~
In early girlhood sihe professed hope
in Christ and united with the First
Universalist Church of Chickamauga.
After her marriage, she became a
member of the Macedonia Methodist
Church of Chelsea and was an untir
ing worker in her church and Sunday
School.
Besides her husband she is surviv
ed by four young children, Melba,
Harold, Charlene and Imogene; four
sisters, Mrs. Albert Bird and Miss
Avonia Jones of Chattanooga; Mrs.
Robert Smith and Miss Lena Jones of
Ringgold; one brother, Olmstead
Jones, of LaFayette; one aunt, Mrs.
Martin Garrett of Chattanooga.
The funeral services were held
Friday afternoon from the Macedonia
M. E .Church and were conducted by
the Rev. Rumble of Trion, who paid
a touching tribute to the life of the
deceased. Especially did he dwell on
her beautiful home life, for alike in
the home as well as in the church,
the blessed redianee of her sweet un
selfish character was shed upon all
with whom she came in contact. Af
ter the funeral services tbe body was
tenderly laid to rest in the Macedo
nia Cemetery and the new made
grave was banked high with floral
designs, which were especially beau
tiful.
Many friends and relatives from
this section and Chattanooga attend
ed the last sad rites of one, whom
they had loved since childhood and
whose beautiful life will ever be an
inspiration for a higher and nobler
living.
The heart broken family have the
deepest sympathy of all.
COMMENDS IST. BAPTIST
CHURCH OF ROSSVILLE FOR
STAND ON ENFORCEMENT
Ed Messenger:
I want to commend the people of
the First Baptist church of Rossville
for the stand they have taken against
the bootlegger in offering a reward of
$25 for capture of whisky offenders
in territory of the church. I hope that
every other denomination regardless
of whait church we belong to will take
Rtich a stand. We as Christians have
sat still and allowed this to go on in
our communities and some of our
church members buying and drinking
the poisr n stuff. May God help us to
wake up. I haven’t any more use for
the dram drinker than I have for the
drunkard. May God help us to get
good men to set on the jury, and we
will have be*itf»r times. Read Joshua
7-13. O. A. BARFIELD.
MRS. OLLIE STARR LAID
TO REST TUBS. AT CONCORD
Mrs. Ollie Starr, aged 22, died at
her home, 17 Steele St., Lin wood, on
Monday morning at 11 o’clock after
a lingering lines*. She is survived by
her husband Edward Starr, her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hampton,
one brother Lee and a sister, Mrs.
Ludie Temple-ton. Funeral services
were held at Concord Methodist
church near VilVanow Tuesday after
noon at 2 o’clock. Interment was in
Concord cemetery. Arrangements in
charge of Nuckolls-Ke.mp-Bryan Co.
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CIVITAN CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH SIXTEEN MEMBERS REP
RESENTING BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF
TOWN STATE PRESIDENT,
PAUL B. FITE, OF DALTON,
WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF *
DALTON CLUB PRESENT TO
PRESENT CHARTER LOVE
LY DINNER BY DOMESTIC SCI
ENCE DEPARTMENT F. S.
DENNIS, ELECTED PRESIDENT
I The required number of fifteen
business and professional men, each
representing a different business or
profession, to organize a Civitan Club
wore secured in LaFuyet.te last No-
I vein bet- When International Secreta
ry, Phil Whitaker, of Chattanooga,
' addressed a group of business and
professional men and explained the
purposes of the club, but owing to
the preiss of other claims during the
fall, the initial meeting to organize
was postponed until last Friday night
when the charter members met in
! the munual training room of the high
' school building and formally organiz
| ed.
State President of Civilians, Paul B
I Fite, of Dalton, together witli John
j Duncan, Supt. of the Dalton System
| of Schools, Floyd FarraT and Lamar
Wescott, were present and presented
the charter.
Before the business session was en
tered into, the Domestic Science De
partment of the high school served a
most delicious and sumptuous dinner,
during which the school orchestra
rendered beautiful music.
, Following the dinner, the meeting
was called to order by temporary
President, Frank S. Dennis, Who an
* pointed a nominating committee to
present the names of officers for 1924.
The report of this committee was
adopted by the members and the fol
lowing officers were elected: Frank
S. Dennis, President; J. W. Massey,
Vice-President; E. P. Hall, Jr., Sec.,
Treats.
President Dennis then presented Mr
Fite who spoke on the purposes and
plans of Oi vita ns, stating that it
meant builders of good citizenship,
and that it had proved an active, con
structive, energizing force in every
town and community a club had beer
organized in. He then presented Mr.
Duncan who officially presented the
I>aFayette Civitan Club with its
charter. He made a very impressive
presentation speech and told what the'
Civitan Club had meant to Dalton, ac
li',/Jy instrumental in getting the
new hotel, the new high school build
ing, street paving legislation and the
new two million dollar thread mill
which is to represent an outlay ot
some five millions of dollars in en
terprises to Dalton. Mr. Farrar also
spoke of the industrial work of the
Dalton club which was inspiring. Mr
Wescott also spoke of the work and
power of the Dalton dub, stating
that evei-y member was active am
wide-awake.
Following the addresses of the vis
itors several local members expressoe
themselves as enthusiastic over th
organization and predicted a grea'
year's work for La Fayette and com
munity.
The following sixteen compose the
membership: F. S. Dennis, J. W
Massey, E. P. Hail, Jr., Dr. J. A
Shield*, E. A. Puryear, D. W. Hern
don, Thus. W. Bryan, W. B. Shaw, W
H. Hinton, E. A. Anderson, W. A. En
loe, H. E. Center, R. C. Wilson, D. T
Cooper, W. T. Rhyne and I. H. Hol
leman.
MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS
SOLD OVER 2 BILLIONS
FOR FARMERS OF IT. S.
Washington, Jan. 6—Marketing, or
ganizations of farmers did more tha.
$2,000,000,000 worth of business las.
year.
Reports to the department of agri
culture from 2,600 grain organiza
tions show business totaling $490,000
000; 1,841 dairy products organiza
tions, $.'{00,000,000: 1.182 Uvastoch
shipping associations, $220,000,000;
Ofifi fruit and vegetable association
$280,000,000; 78 cotton co-operative
$100,000,000, and 14 tobacco organ’
zations, $132,000,000. Only 8,313 c."
the 10,300 organizations have report
ed, of which 90 percent were primar
ly engaged in selling farm produe.
and 10 per cent in collective purcha; -
ing of farm supplies.
CIGAR, CIGARETTE TAX
HELD CONSTITUTION A
Atlanta, Ga. Jsn. 6—A consume
tax on cigarette;- and cigars in th
state .enacted by the legislature la
summer, was held eonstiutional b.
Judge Bell in Futon county superi
court here today. Judge Bell den::
the petition of local dealers for an i
junction to restrain collection of f -
tax and dissolved a temporary ordc
that had been in effect.