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Volume XLVII.—No. 11.
Over 6000 Are Registered
For The Primary Election
Next Wednesday Mar. 19
BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 WOMEN
ARE REGISTERED— ELECTION
BLANKS, TICKETS AND LIST
OF QUALIFIED VOTERS TO BE
MAILED TO *THE VARIOUS
MANAGERS IN THE VOTING
PRECINCTS THE END OF THE
"WEEK TICKET CONTAINS 43
NAMES PRESIDENTIAL PRI
• MARY IN GEORGIA ON 19TH.
ALSO, WITH McADOO AND UN
DERWOOD THE QUALIFIED
CANDIDATES
Tckets, election blanks, registration
lists etc., will be mailed out the latter
part of the week by Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee, W.
A. Wardlaw, to the election managers
of the voting precincts in the county
for the county-wide primary election
next Wednesday the 19th.
The registrars are busy all this
week making out the list of qualified
voters for each district, and they ex
. pect to have these lists ready for
Ik sending out to the various voting pre
cincts by the end of the week.
The registrars estimate that there
will be over six thousand on the quali
fied lists of the county, who will be
eligible to vote in the primary election
next Wednesday, the largest number
of qualified voters in the history of
Walker county. This list, of course
does not include the colored voters,
being a strictly white primary. The
estimate of the number of women reg
istered and qualified to vote next
Wednesday reaches between 1000 and
1200.
Candidates are in the field this week
despite t*.e very cold weather making
their last rounds and final appeal to
the voters for their vote and influence.
The rules for holding the election
will be same as in other primary
and general elections, and the polls
at each precinct will open and close
as in the other county-wide elections.
Including the Presidential candi
dates, Walker county voters will face
A a ticket bearing forty-three names.
Presidential Primary
The two Presidential candidates in
Georgia who have qualfied are Wil
liam G. McAdoo and Oscar W. Under
wood. State Chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee, Ed Mad
dox, of Rome, insists upon a large and
representative vote for President in
the primary next Wednesday in order
that a representative vote of the will
of the people for President in Georgia
may be registered.
CARD TO THE PUOPLE OF
walker county
To The Voters:
This, 1924, being the last year of
my term as Tax Collector of Walker
County, I wish to gratefully acknow
ledge to you my appreciation for the
confidence, kindness and help shown
me. You have made life moi} pleas
ant and comfortable for an old man,
ior all of Which I am indebtei to tne
people of my County. I trust the du
ties of the offici have been discharged
in a manner both satisfactory ar.d n
greeable. I have tried to do so. To my
friend and assistant Miss LucyJ Sfreet
is due in no small measure, the cred
it for the work. And I am glad to ex
press my appreciation of the kind of
work she has done, not only to her,
but to the public as well. She has had
the hard work and responsibility with
| out having much pay. She has work
ed on a small salary the entire time.
I will appreciate it as a personal fa
i vor if you will consider her claims as
i a candidate for the Tax Collectors
office for the next term and hope you
will give her your cordial support,
because it is deserved,
adv. Yours sincerely,
HENRY BROWN,
Tax Collector, Walker Co.
\ CARD TO THE VOTERS
I To The Voters of Walker County:
Owing to the bad weather and
short time I have had to canvass the
county, I have been unable to see
* each voter personally, but was my de
( sire to speak to everyone.
I I would like for each voter in the
I county on the 19th to give me your
I consideration, and if you think that
I I am capable of the office then I ask
| for your support and if elected I
| promise to give the people of this
(county my very best service.
Respectfully,
T. A. COCHRAN.
FOR SALE—Thirty-three sheep and
twenty lambs; also one pair of mules
six and seven years old, weighing
1200 pounds—C. C. Clements, Chicka
maugp, Ga. R. 2. ltx
Walker (Emtittg Mv&mtupx
CARD TO THE VOTERS
| To the Voters of Walker County:
| Because of sickness and death in
j my immediate family I have been un
able to see many of my friends be
-1 fore the election. I take this method
of saying that I shall greatly appre
ciate your assistance in the election.
I am asking for your suffrage on the
record of progress made in school
work during my term of office. Let
me mention some of these:
All teachers’ salaries raised from
30 to 50 per cent.
A closer following of the Course of
Study as set forth by the State Dept.
Two minor and three major consoli
dations effected in three years.
Much interest in every section of
the county favorable to consolidation.
An intensive survey of the schools
of the county by an expert from the
State Department of Education.
Four months after I came into of
fice I invited Mr. Duggan, State Rural
School Agent, to make this survey. He
had never before been invited to do
so, though he has been at this work
for about 15 years. He came and with
his helper spent 4 weeks in the coun
ty. He visited and examined every
school in the country, not only as to
material things but as to progress of
the pupils. The report was published
by the State Department and 700
copies sent to this county for distri
bution. All this free of charge except
for an insignificant sum for literature.
Let us see the results of this survey.
There were two immediate results.
First, it showed us plainly that our
schools were not giving our children
the education to be expected and de
sired. Because of this fact an interest
has been aroused in better schools
and especially in larger or consolidat
ed schools. Y'ou will recall how I fav
ored consolidation in the press and
in talks all over the county. We have
now 4 large consolidations in the
county—three of them since my term
began. I also claim some honor for
the Cedar Grove Consolidation, as I
I called the meeting, published it and
( arranged the program at Which it had
its incipiency. Rock Spring is our lat
est consolidation and bids fair to be
the largest so far effected.
As a concrete example of my work
in the schools I will say that I was
able to secure for the West Armu
che econsolidated school an appropri
ation from the State Department of
3600 for the year 1923. This is a spec
ial appropriation for consolidated
schools. Heretofore only one school in
each county was able to get this ap
propriation. Cedar Grove has been
getting this for years and will con
tinue to do so. Knowing Mr. Duggan
well, and since he spent four weeks in
this county and knew our situation
and needs, I wrote him and later saw
him and got his help and influence in
the matter and so we were able to get
this special appropriation for that
school also, making two for Walker
county. This is likely to become an
annual appropriat on for that school,
as i am making the same application
for this year again. Had I not had Mr
Duggan’s help in the matter I would
probably have failed in getting this
money. Had I not invited Mr. Duggan
to make this survey he would not
have been acquainted with our necd3
so well, and thus we would have fail
ed to get this help for that school. It
was a good thing to have Mr. Duggan
visit the county in more ways than
one. I always try to keep in sympa
thetic touch with the State Depart
ment of Education so as to get any
possible help from that source. This
extra annual appropriation for that
school will amount to a large sum .n
a few years.
Furthermore, I am now trying to
secure this same appropriation for
the new consolidation at Rock Spring.
If I succeed that will be three schools
getting this special aid in the county.
I discussed it with Mr. E. A. Pound,
last week while he was in the county,
and he said that it was possible to
get it for another school. I believe we
shall get it if the consolidation at
that place can meet the requirements.
In all respects I have tried to look
after the interests of the schools of
the county, and while I lay no claim
to infallibility I feel that the records
will plainly show that more progress
has been made in school betterment
during the past three years than dur
ing any like period in the past. Sev
eral of the attaches of the State De
partment of Education have said to
me that Walker county is making
more progress than the average coun
ty in North Georgia. I shall welcome
an investigation on your part as to
this progress. If you find that more
than average progress has been made,
and that I shall be able to continue
this work, I hope you will give me
your endorsement.
Yours for better schools,
Adv . J. A. SARTAIN.
* « •
SEWING Machines, all kinds bought
and sold, rented or repaired. Cash
or terms. 1506 Rossville avenue.
Main 2881. .....,
LaFayelte, Georgia, Friday, March 14^1921.
RESULTS OF LAST
WEEK’S RAIDS OF
THE OFFICERS
Herbert Schmitt, who operated a
barbecue stand just South of Ross
vlle fell into the hands of Sheriff
Harmon last week upon the charge of
possessing liquor. It had been report
ed to the Sheriff that whisky was be
ing kept at this place and he made
several searches without avail, but
last week his efforts were rewarded.
Schmitt plead guilty to the charge
and this week went to the gang to
serve a five months sentence. John
Scissom who owns the stand was also
arrested and made bond for his ap
pearance at the May term of the Su
perior Court, a true bill having al
ready been found against him.
Sheriff Harmon and deputies cap
tured the two Gravitts last week.
They were in a buggy which contain
ed five gallons of liquor, stated the
Sheriff and were brought to jail but
later made bond.
A raid in Snake Creek gap last
week resulted in nothing but a few
fragments and still stand captured.
The operators beat the Sheriff to his
find leaving only the above-mentined
articles, said the Sheriff.
Elmer Thomas, charged with steal
ing hosiery from the Richmond Ho
siery Mills at Rossville was placed in
jail last week by Sheriff Harmon.
Failing to make bond he remains in
jail.
Floyd Lewis, Will Jones and two
other negroes were arrested last week
at the Pipe Works near Flintstone on
the charge of gambling. They have
plead guilty to the charge and paid
fines.
CARD TO THE VOTERS
To the Voters of Walker County:
I am in the for Tax Collector
of Walker County. I have seen many
of the voters personally, but there are
many others that I will not be able to
see. Therefore I am writing this let
ter, most especially to the ones I have
not seen.
Who am I ? I am a country boy liv
ing in West Armuchee Valley. I have
worked hard on the farm since I was
large enough to work. I am not ask
ing for this office because I am afraid
of work and want an easy job. I am
asking for it because I know that I
am qualified to take care of the of
fice and because I want it for what
there is in it. I need it. Someone will
say why do you need it?
Let me explain.
I am a married man, with a wife
land four small children to support,
and owe a lot of money.
When everything was flourishing, I
invested what hard earned money I
had in a farm, and other real estate,
paid a good part of the purchase price
—all of my lifetime savings ($8,000.)
The panic came on and caught me in
debt. I am still in debt and it seems
now like I am going to lose every
thing—home, money and all. I will
lose it unless I get relief some way.
Another thing that has gotten me
down and out was an accident that I
happened to, at a cotton gin on the
12 Ji day of October 1922. I was
struck in the face by a lever, causing
an awful bad, ragged wound. I had
to stay in the hospital thirty days,
had hemorrhages of the nose, which
bled me almost to death. No one that
knew about my condition thought that
I would ever get out alive. However
I was spared. But am not really over
it yet. Last spring and summer, the
time to make a crop I was hardly able
to do anything.
I mention these facts, not to undu
ly arouse the sympathy of anyone,
but merely to,show my standing.
I am making the race on my com
petency, my moral standing as a man,
and my needs.
Being a graduate of the Berry
school of Rome, Ga. I feel that I am
qualified to take care of the office.
My life and record, as a man is an
open book before the people. I have
nothing to hide.
Being financially down and out I
can assure the voters that I would
know how to appreciate the office, if
I should get it. It would certainly
mean something to me.
I leave it up to the voters.
I believe that they will do what
they think is best.
I assure them that if they honor
me with the office I shall ever be
grateful to the good people of the
county.
I am,
Yours for efficient service,
Adv. R. C. GRIGSBY, JR.
NOTICE TO THE CITIES OF
CHICKAMAUGA AND ROSSVILLE
If 1 am elected Sheriff I expect to
put on a Deputy Sheriff on a salary,
mounted on a motorcycle to patrol
the public highway between these two
places to stop the law-breakdrs, so la
dies can travel the highway without I
being embarrassed and with safety,
and he will be Chosen by the people of
these two districts.
■adv. Z. A. BORDERS.
WE WANT—2OO bushels Clean Peas.
Will pay S2—VV. A. Wardlaw and
Son, LaFayette, Ga. : v
CITY CLEAN-UP
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
NEXT MONDAY
MAYOR ENLOE INSISTS ON ALL
, WARDS CO-OPERATING FOR A
f CLEANER CITY INSPECTOR
FROM NATIONAL ORGANIZA
TION TO MAKE INSPECTION
ON MAY IST. CIVITAN CLUB
FOSTERS PAINT-UP CAMPAIGN
IN CONNECTION WITH CLEAN
UP MOVEMENT
As announced last week Mayor W.
A. Enloe has named next Monday the
17th as the day to begin the Spring
Clean-Up Campaign for the city of
LaFayette. The Mayor insists that
this work be taken up by the wards
of the city and the organizaion for
this work was announced in last
week’s issue.
The campaign is planned on a tho
roifgfogoing basis and all efforts will
be put forth to make it a real clean
s program. The time for inspection
be about May Ist. The City in
campaign is co-operating with
National organization and at the
of the campaign an inspector
from the National organization will
make the inspection.
At the regular meeting of the La-
Fayette Civitan Club last Friday the
club unanimously endorsed the Clean-
Up campaign and pledged the active
support of the Club. Also the Club
in connection with this campaign fos
tered the idea of a paint-up campaign
and will insist that wherever possi
ble the paint brush be used to bright
en and protect the buildings not only
on the business sections of the town
but the residential parts as well.
41 TEACHERS JOIN
THE GA. EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION
The following teachers of the coun
ty have paid one dollars and are en
rolled as members of the Georgia
Education Association: The first, 12
are Rossville teachers which makes
that school 100 per cent:
Wilber Colvin, Loraine Garner, Jim
mie Wasserman, Mary Bell Brewer,
Geneva Strickland, Marie Carpenter,
Helen Jordan, Meta Gains, Mrs. John
Rhyne, Lois Martin, Mrs. R. Frame
Smith, Mrs. J. W._May, W. J Moore,
W A. J Burns, D T Cooper, II L Rop
er, J A Sartin, J G Tatum, J F Al
verson, L. V. Swanson, C. A. Cham
bers, Mrs. E.* M. Goodson, Mrs H B
Fleming, Mrs R M. Wyly, Ethel Ty
ner, Allie G. Carson, Nera Belle Han
son, Helen Pittman, Mrs. H. E Dailey,
Ettie Mae Banister, Bessie Scott,
Hattie Foster, Mrs. Ruth Morgan,
Sarah Miller, Mrs. Joe Street, Veda
Haney, Clara Belle Edwards, Mildred
Routt, Mrs. Emma S. Wardlaw, Ma
hala Parker, Mrs C H Hillhouße.
W. A. MARTIN LIES
DANGEROUSLY ILL
AT HOME HERE
As the Messenger went to
the latest news from the bedside of
Mr. W. A. Martin on Patton Avenue,
was that practically all hopes for his
recovery has been abandoned and that
the end was expected at any hour. Mr
Martin has been dangerously ill for
the past few weeks. He has a host of
friends in this and Chattooga coun
ties as well as throughout this sec
tion who are grieved to leam of his
condition.
MRS. 8. A GOODRUM DIED
WED. MORNING AT NAOMI
Mrs. S. A. Goodrum,~aged 74, died
at her home near Naomi early Wed
nesday morning. Besides her husband
she is survived by two children,
Fletcher and Mrs. George Helton.
Funeral services will be held at the
home this morning at 10 o’clock. In
terment will be in the Goodrum ceme
tery. The LaFayette Furniture Co.,
will be in charge of funeral arrange
ments.
Junior Missionary Society
The Junior Missionary Society held
their regular meeting Sunday at the
church, being called to order by the
president, Miss Bonnie O’Neal. After
a short business session Misses Ger
trude Kinsey and Laura Phipps had
charge of the foliowing program:
Duet —Misses Pope and O’Neal.
Bible Lesson.
Prayer Mrs. Laura G. Snow.
Leader’s Lesson—Stepping to the
tune of the factory whistle.
Reading—“lnvention” Edward
Buek Evans.
Violin Solo—Miss Shingler accom
panied by Mrs. Hammond on piano.
Junior and baby division mite box
opening.
Mrs. Russell Thurman gave the
Mission story, “The Pilgrimage of
Little Miss Open Sea.”
Junior Prayer—Laura Phipps.
Mrs. Wiliam Hammond, Leader.
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One Dollar Per Year
M’ADOO COMING
FRIDAY TO SPEAK
IN GEORGI A
Atlanta, Ga. March 12—William
Gibbs McAdoo, former secretary of
the treasury, is speeding toward Geor
gia from California and upon his a.-
rival on Friday will enter upon a
whirlwind campaign of the state in
the interest of his candidacy for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
He will deliver four speeches in Geor
gia during the course of his two-day
stay.
Mr. McAdoo’s fisrt speech will be
at Marietta, Friday, at 11 o’clock.
His second speech will be in At
lanta, at the auditorium, Friday night
at 8 o’clock.
His third speech will be in Macon
on Saturday morning.
From Macon Mr. McAdoo will go to
Savannah, where he will speak Sat
urday night. Thence he goes to Col urn
bia, S. C. to appear before the South
Carolina Legislature.
Home-Coming Rally
Mr. McAdoo’s visit to Cobb dbunty
will be made the occasion of a home
coming rally of state-wide signifi
cance. Mayor Gordon Gann has ex
tended a formal invitation to the peo
ple of Georgia to join with Cobb
county in welcoming the former sec
retary of the treasury, whoso pujblic
service has reflected so much credit
and glory on the state.
JAMES R. SHANKLES
LAID TO REST LAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
James Riley Shankles, aged <!8
years, passed away at his home near
Cedar Grove on last Thursday morn
ing following an illness of several
months. During his last days he suf
fered much but bore his afflictions
with true Christian courage and for
titude. He spoke of and welcomed the
approaching end, and on several oc
casions stated that he was ready to
go. His last hours with his family
were spent in talking to them and ad
monishing them to live right and to
meet him in Heaven.
He was an upright Christian gen
tleman, devoted to his family and
, friends and all good things for his
community and section. He was a
safe counselor and a patriotic citizen.
In his death Walker county has lost a
most splendid citizen.
Besides his widow the deceased is
survived by seven children—four
daughters and three sons. The daugh
ters are Mrs. J. A. Sartain, of this
city; Misses Beulah, Winnie and Bes
sie Shankles, of Cedar Grove. The
sons are C. H., J. D. and Chester
Shankles of this county. Also five
sisters and a brother us follows: Mrs.
I’arthenu Head, of Oklahoma; Mrs.
Ray, of Jersey City Tenn; Mrs. Nola
of Dayton, Tenn; Mrs. Driscol, of Ok
lahoma and Miss Ida Shankles.
Funeral services were held from
the Antioch church last Friday after
noon at 2 o’clock in the presence of a
large concourse of sorrowing rela
tives and friends. The Rev. W, B.
Taylor, officiated. Pallbearers were
Messrs J. A .Sartain, Glenn Tatum,
Mark Clemons, Charles KeU, Will
Fleitz and H. H. Shankles. Ihferment
was in the Antioch cemetery.
The Nuckolls-Kemp-Bryan Compa
ny were in charge of furenal arrange
ments.
MRS. RENO CLARKSON
SUSTAINS PAINFUL
INJURIES BY FIRE
Mrs. Reno Clarkson was badly
burned Tuesday morning at her home
in Broomtown while starting a fine in
her kitchen range. She had taken
some coals from the fire in the living
room with which to start the fire in
the kitchen range and had a little can
of oil in the warming closet which
fell off on the stove igniting the wood,
the flames encircling Mrs. Clarkson
and before they were extinguished
she had received ugly burns on her
body, arms ami face. A bucket of
water on a shelf nearby was used ef
fectively which it is claimed, possibly
saved her from being burned to death.
Also a wool sweater which she was
wearing helped to check the flames
from burning seriously the upper part
of her body.
Her condition while not reported
as dangerous, is said to be serious and
exceedingly painful. Her host of
friends in the county hope that shp
will soon recover without any disfigu
ration.
Fmbroidery Circle Meets
With Mrs. P. I). Wright
Mrs. P. D. Wright very delight
fully entertained the Embroidery Cir
cle last Friday afternoon at her Souti
Main Street home. The large living
room and halls were brightened with
quantities of daffodils and other yel
low flowers.
There were several pretty displays
of needle work, that of Mrs. Wright
receiving the prize.
At the close of a very happy after
noon the hostess served delicious re
freshments consisting of chicken sal
ad, sandwiches and coffee.
Mrs. J. A. Shields and'Mrs. Caro
line Arnold were visitors at the meet
tw . j. a. i-t
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CHAMBER HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
FRI. NIGHT 21
ALL OFFICERS FOR 1924 TO BE
ELECTED BOUNTY FAIR TO
BE DISCUSSED AND PLANS
LAID FOR GETTING OUT PRE
MIUM LIST EARLY IN SPRING
* —ALL MEMBERS URGED TO
ATTEND ANNUAL REPORTS
TO BE READ AND MUCH BUSI
NESS TO BE TRANSACTED
if t* ! i
The annual meeting of the LaFay
ette Chamber of Commence will bo
held at the high school building on
Friday night, March 21st. The ofl'icens
for another year will be elected at
this time and much important busi
ness is bo come before this body at
the annual meeting,
in All members of the Chamber are
urged to attend the meeting and as
sist in laying plans for another ye >
work.
The matter of the county fair will
be discussed and definite action taken.
In the past two years the Chamber
has sponsored the county fairs, which
have been regarded as the best ever,
l-ast year’s fair was from all angles
the best Walker has ever held, a
small fund has been accumulated from
the gate receipts of last year and it
is the purpose of the Chamber to or
ganize and go right on getting out
the premium list for the 1924 fair and
placing it in the hunds of the people
of the county in the early spring.
THE FORGOTTEN MAN
SUNDAY’S THEME FOR
METHODIST PASTORS
Next Sunday all over Southern
Methodism the claims of “The For
gotten Man,” . . tiic superannuated
preachers of the Southern Methodist
church, will be presented in all the
Methodist churches by the pastors.
An endowment fund of ten million
dollars to provide homes and the com
forts of life for the old worn-out
Met'hodsit preachers of Southern
Methodist, is tihe aim of the campaign.
Rev. J. W. Brine field will preach on
this theme Sunday morning at the
local church and urges all members of
the church to attend.
U. D. C. Chapter To Work
For Founder’s Roll In
Stone Mountain Memorial
The Chickamauga Chapter U. D.
C. met at the home of Mrs. I. H.
HoHeman, Tuesday March 11.
Chairman of Georgia Day reported
$lO made in selling flags for Helen
Plane Educational Fund.
A delegation irom Walker county
Stone Mountain Memorial Committee
met With the chapter. Dr. D. W.
Herndon Was present and made an in
teMstlng talk on Stone Mountain.
Tmm committee desires that the SIOOO
■which is LaFayette’s quota for tiie
Memorial, go through the treasury of
the Chickamauga Chapter, thus en
abling this chapter to belong to the
Founder’s Roll and that this commit
tee work in conjunction with the
Chickamauga Chapter in raising this
fund.
A drive to raise this SIOOO will be
put on by these organizations at an
early date.
The Chapter also voted to endorse
the Clean-up Campaign, as planned
by Mayor Enloe. This begins March
17 and closes the first of May. Mr. J.
W. Massey made a splendid talk on
plans and methods of this campaign.
He also spoke of other civic improve
ments which would add much to the
attractiveness of our little city.
After the business meeting a social
hour was enjoyed. Mrs. J. E. Patton
assisted the hostess in serving hot
chocolate and cake.
Jonquils and Narcissi were used is
decoration.
Mrs. Q. M. Clemons, Press Reporter.
Societies Entertained—
The Hall Society entertained the
Herndon Society and the high school
faculty Friday afternoon with a short
program, in the auditorium. The pro
gram was as follows:
The Little Quakeress Sinner—Miss
Sarah Greene.
Piano Solo—Miss Elwyn Wallace.
Reading—Miss Carson.
Song, “Down On the Farm—Jazz
Twins.
Duet—Misses Mary Mosely and
Ruth Baker.
Reading—A Big Mistake—Miss
Mary Reese.
Solo—Love Sends a Little Gift of
Roses—Miss Louise Cannon.
This program was very impromptu,
the participants having had only a
very short time for preparation. After
the program each Society held a brusl
ness meeting.
The Herndon Society will entertain
the Hal] Society with a Fri
day afternoon. ,