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If Its Results You Want Advertise in The Messenger. Volume XLVII. —No. 14. ROCK SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTES BONDS $15,000 ISSUE CARRIED SATUR DAY IN ELECTION BY VOTE OF 106 TO 52 BONDS WILL BE PUT ON MARKET AS SOON AS VALIDATED AND PRELIMINA RIES ARRANGED The election held Saturday in the Rock Springs Consolidated School District in which the voters of that district voted on the issue or non-is sue of $15,000 of bonds for the pur pose of building and equipping school house or schoolhouses, resulted in the vote of 106 to 52 in favor of the is sue, or the necessary two third ma jority. . Much interest was taken in the election and a considerable number of women cast their ballot for the issue. Several months ago the District was consolidated and trustees elected. Following these elections the bond is sue election was called, resulting Sat urday in carrying the issue. As soon as the bonds are validated and preliminary proceedings incident to bond issues are conformed with according to the law, the bonds will be offered for sale. This forward-looking step by the Rock Springs Consolidated School District is to be warmly congratulat ed, and it is hoped that within a short time this splendid district will have a modern building fully equipped for all their school needs. FARM AND GARDEN SUGGESTIONS FOR MONTH OF APRIL The Farm Prepare cotton land thoroughly, us ing only good land. Plant cotton lat ter part of month if the land is warm. Use enough seed to insure good stand. Purchase fertilizer materials and mix at horn. Plant main crop of corn. Har row com and cotton once or twice before it comes up to keep grass from starting. Plant plenty of legumes for feed and soil building. The Cow f Clean up bam lots. Haul manure to fields. Whitewash bams and buildings. j>o net turn cows on pasture until .’grass gets gqod start. i ; • j. The Sow Plant early corn, cowpeas and soy beans for hogging down. Prepare pig •creeps for feeding separate from sow. The Hen 1 Hatch all chicks before last of 'April. Keep chicks clean and healthy. Kill all sick and weak chicks. Place 'growing chicks six weeks or older on irahge. r. The Garden Riant In Garden '»! ««L '••i • • First Half I Squash •* ofcra a - Beans (bush pole,; Cucumber "Ns - Pepper (plants.) •* Beets T ""H Com -• •'] TVO Tomato (plants.) Sweet potato (in beds.) "It > Second Half * • Tomato (plants.) \ Beans (lima.) ’* ‘ Cora "■“ r ' i TH Beans (snap.) - Beets ’’’ r \ ,V * Okra v Sweet Potatoes ' Watermelons X" GEO. P. SAYE, County Agent. Joint Meeting Friday Afternoon of American Legion And Legion Auxiliary T>n Friday evening, April 4th both the American Legion and the Auxil iary will hold meetings in the Court house. The Ladies Auxiliary will hold its regular business session in the Woman’s ■Chib Room. The Charter has been granted the Auxiliary and it is expected that each member and prospective member will remember the announcement and make plans to be on hand Friday ev ening. XX ANNOUNCEMENT I have taken over the Ice agencies of Spencei Bios, and O. L. Stansell Meat Markets, effective April Ist and am prepared to serve your ice needs in any quantity. Phone us your orders and prompt delivery will be made to your door. Phone No. 142. I will ap preciate your patronage. A. R. HALE, At Depot. It LaFayette, Ga PIANO SACRIFICE Due to inability to keep up pay rnents, we have had a high grade pi and in the best of condition, turned back to us. This instrument we can Sell for a rare bargain, giving terms to responsible parties. For full par ticulars, address and Hates, Atlanta, Ga, it iMiitl Halkrr (Emtnfrt Mtmnmx OFFICERS BUSY THE PAST WEEK Monday Sheriff Harmon and depu ties raided in East Armuchee, where they report they found on the Pur year place, a 25-gallon copper ttiil and outfit. They found seven boxes, six of which were empty, only one having beer. No one was caught. Tuesday the officers raided near Wright’s Mineral Springs, where they report they found seven barrels of beer over in a hollow and twp tubs, in all some 450 gallons. No still fur nace or outfit was found. No one was caught. Will McKinley, colored was ar rested Wednesday upon a warrant for manufacturing liquor by Sheriff Har mon and placed in jail where he re mains in default of bond to the May term of the Superior Court. A true bill was found by the February Grand Jury. E. J. Shearer, was also arrested Wednesday by Sheriff Harmon upon a warrant for manufacturing liquor. The last grand jury found a true bill. He made bond Thursday morning, the signers being Theo Chapman, Hans Herndon and L. D. Little. Sheriff Harmon’s Deputies cap tured a new 1924 Ford Touring car Sunday night which contained liquor and arrested Jule Gayton and Lon Brackett. They are charged with pub lic drunkeness and having liquor. The car has been confiscated. Gayton had already paid fine and was probat ed. He was sent to gang to work out the remainder of his sentence. Brack ette made bond for his appearance at the next grand jury. Gayton also will be given a hearing at the August court. JURORS DRAWN MONDAY FOR MAY TERM COURT Judge Wright while here Monday drew the traverse jurors for the May term of the Walker Superior Court Which convenes on the first Monday ir May The first Monday has been a greed upon in order not to conflict with the United States Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Rome, Which convenes on the third Monday in May. The list of jurors drawn for the May Wvm Walker Court follow*; •' Traverse Jurors, Ist Week B H Pope «*,'!■*• Hubert Glenn John Fugatt J. M. Gray J, R Shamblee Tom Conley Clark Hearn J L Brotherton H W Boss M L Crowder Joe Ftzpatrick * C A J W Deck ■"•‘l** J. G. Myers H M Madaris Ghas. M Moss J. M. Partain Emory TllS-mas J. C. McWilliams Webb Tatum J rv Camp ‘■■•iliiL B- L Chapman W P Blackwell Torn Shan W. A. Abney G, \y, Hansom T L Cantrell J. If. Wyatt Ed Lane —R L Ingram W O Davenport k. T M Massey A. A. Turner W. P. Nations Tom Bonds \ J. B Lewis J W Martin J O MeCallie M M (Dock) Pettijohn C P Pickard Traverse Jurors, 2nd Week Lee Leeroy J c Arnold J H Kilgore J M Ransom W C McFarland - A T Gilbreath A L Nuckolls \BF Loughridge L A Dailey ‘ Frank Hewitt R C Plaster -i * B Allen W C Kellet ' S I Sellers Dave Grigsby* . W A Shaw W D Baker r ’v Otto Zir merman B F Spencer ’ D S Nation W A Enloe n A A Bledsoe C J Love ' \ J F Wellborn J C Osburn * J D Welch M E Martin T W Haslerig J A Graham (R. S.) ' J W Bomaf Herbert Mathis 1 Burl F Hall J E Headrick . ' R C Wilsort Webster Lawrence Ed Chadwick W R Jackson John F. Patterson Lee Wililams A C Shaw W G Hunter (Upper Cove) O L Hise H B Woods Fred Scoggins C G Blackwell Rex Henry W N Morgan Roy A Morgan C L Tatum A G White G W Helton W S Adams S R H Anderson Don Harris EASTER SUNDAY FALLS ON APRIL 20 Atlanta, Ga. April I—Easter Sun day this year falls on April 20, a lat er date than usual. Last year Easter was celebrated on April 1. Easter is always on the first Sun day after the full moon on or after March 21. The luna month and not the astro nomical month, is used in reckoning the date on which Easter falls. This is in accordance with an ancient eccle siastical ruling, but as the luna month and the astronomical month are nearly always in accord with each other, it seldom makes any difference <4 at date. LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, April 4,1924. SOIL BUILDING CLUB FOSTERED BY GORDON LEE FOR ENTIRE SEVENT& CON GRESSIONAL DISTRICT— NEW CLUB TO BE ORGANIZED A MONG BOYS OF THESE COUN TIES LOOKING TO SOIL IM PROVEMENT TO STIMULATE INTEREST CONGRESSMAN LEE WILL OFFER CASH PRIZES YEARLY FOR TERM OF THREE YEARS A new departure in Boy’s Club Work is being put on in the 7th and sth Congressional Districts this year. It has some interesting and useful features never before introduced in Boy’s Clubs, here or elsewhere. It is to be called ’’Boy’s Soil Building Club’’ and is to be limited to 10 members in every' county and to have a 3 year term. These limitations are necessary because of the amount of detail care and attention that will be required of the County Farm Demonstration Agents Who will be in immediate con tact with the work. The 3 year period is chosen as the shortest time in which a decided impression can be made on run down land without buying ex pensive commercial fertilizers for the purpose. This important advance in Boys Club work is a result of a series of conferences and correspondence be tween the Hon. Gordon Lee, and Dr. William Bradford, Assistant State Agent for Boys Club Work. The State Director of Extension work and the Agronomy department of the Georgia College of Agriculture were consult ed and are collaborating by counsel in formulating the plans. Two soil building crops per year are to be produced upon an acre of land that has become too poor to cul tivate with profit in the usual way, and these crops are to be plowed into the soil as soon as made. Nothing is to be taken from the acre. This 3-year work without any fi nancial return to the boy was not cal culated to inspire enthusiastic zeal and industry on the boy’s part, so two public spirited gentlemen, the Hen. Gordon Leo ,of the 7th District and Mr. C. J. Baden t>f the sth Dis trict, the first men to whom the mat was broached by Dr, Bradford promptly agreed to finance the effort with liberal cash prizes yearly during the progress of the work. A very interesting feature of the venture is the zeal with which the plan has been received by all the field forces of the college as .yell as intel ligent iheh ami women in other call ings. The well-known fact that more thaii half (he cultivated acres in the state do not produce! crops that will pay for their making unless stimulat ed with expensive chemical fertilizers is ample’ rMUttfi for giving this soil improvement pldfl £ fair and well supported try-out. . EMORY GLEE CLUB HERE MONDAY 14 v FORCONCERT The Emory University Glee Club will appear at the High School Audi torium on Monday night April 14th. The Club is coming to LaFayette un der the auspices of the LaFayette Woman’s Club and it is understood the proceeds from the concert are to go to the local Stone Mountain Me moril Fund. The Emory Glee Club is reputed to be one qf the best in the entire South this year, and everywhere a concert has been given it has been pronounced the best ever. The Woman’s Club is to be 1 congrtaulated upon booking the Club for LaFayette. ALL NEXT WEEK—EarI Hawk Stock Company here again for one big week, the best ever shown in La- Fayette. Don’t miss it. Under the big tent. All new plays, all new scenery, Big Vaudeville Feature. A Real com edian—Burleigh Cash, Owner and Manager. CHICKAMAUGA ODD FELLOWS TAKE NOTICE! To the Officers and Members of Craw fish Springs Lodge No. 36 I O. O. F., Chickamauga, Ga.: You are here by requested to meet at the hall Fri dy night April 4th at a call meeting of the Lodge. This meeting is very important therefore do not fail to be there. Visitors welcome. By order of the D. D. G. M—R R. Shaver, Sec. FOR SALE—Swift’s Fertilizers—7, D Little, just East of the Depot, LaFayette, G*. • - U.D.C. WORKING HARD FOR SIOOO FOUNDERS ROLL IN THE STONE MOUNTAIN ME MORIAL FUND CAMPAIGN AND ARE MEETING WITH GENER OUS RESPONSE ON PART OF PEOPLE IN THIS TERRITORY CHILDREN’S FOUNDERS ROLL BLANKS TO BE SENT TO ALL SCHOOLS— FINAL ANNOUNCE MENT MADE MEMORIAL DAY, 26TH. Progress is being made by the can vassing committee for the Stone Mountain Memorial Fund for the La- Fayette District, as announced by the committee Wednesday night. The can vass wilt continue through this and next week, when the committee feels certain that the quoba set for this scetion will be subscribed. The res ponses have been generous, and the committee predicts that when the en tire territory lias been canvassed the full amount will have been pledged. The U. D. C. Chapter is sponsoring the SIOOO Founders Roll and all con tributions in this territory are being credited to the U. D. C. chapter. The chapter is working hard to close up the campaign by next week, in order to the subscriptions in to head quarters for the announcement on April 26th„ Memorial Day. Blanks for the Children’s Founders Roll have arrived and will be placed with the schools of the county, in or der to give all children a chance to have iheir names placed in the large Memoby Book of the Memorial Hall. Each fchild who pays one dollar will have its name and a name of a Con federate soldier, Whether that soldier be a k|nsman or friend of the child or family, placed in the Memory Book. These blanks are to be filled in and with Hie dollar sent to D. W. Herndon, SeortShry of the county campaign, who will forward same to headquar ters and have credit entered for the child or children. As announced before a full list of the contributors will be published in the Messenger within a short time, and everyone who has not done so is urged to contribute to this great Me morial Fund in honor of the old Con federate soldiers of the Sixties. NEW BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO. NAME OFFICERS The Walker County Building and Loan Association, charter for which was granted some time ago, and which was accepted at meeting Mon day, elected officers for the year. The officers named at the meeting Mon day are: ]. Patton, Pres,; D. W. Hdffidufi, Vice-Pres.; J. W Massey, 1 /S*c-. i.eii,; Norman Shattuck, Attor- A Jwdrd of directors were also $ she faceting. pUfft'iie of this new enterprise is to’ stimulate thrift, foster home building and rraSe loans. It is a mu tual association ana M officer except the Sec.-Tre.ss draws a fly salary. The association was formed after careful and t'M/Mgb investigati m made of similar associations in other communities, and such an organiza tion has proved of great community benefit to all communities that have had similar organizations. For the young man who wants to save and who wants to own his own home, the building and loan is the or ganization fitted to his needs, which enables him to borrow money and pay back principal ami interest in keeping with has income. The new association started out Monday with fifty shares of stock .subscribed at SIOO per share to be paid at the rate of one dollar per month per share. A committee has been appointed to solicit subscrip tions, and the association hopes to have a large number of subscriptions within a short time. LOW PRICE PAID FOR OFF FLAVORS MILK AND CREAM The Southern Food Products Com pany announces to the people selling cream and milk to this creamery to guard against off flavors in the milk , and cream, such as wild onions and bitter weed. The company will pur chase these products but on the pack ing stock prices which is far below the Chicago standard, which is paid for good sweet cream and milk free from off flavors. The creamery has establihhad a reputation for quality products and they are notifying those setting these products to the creamery to guard against the eff flavors. LAGRANGE GLEE CLUB MAKES HIT The LaGrange College Glee Club appeared here last Friday night in one of the most highly entertaining and enjoyable concerts ever staged in this community. Twenty-five young college women, chaperoned by faculty members were met at the train Friday afternoon with automobiles and taken to the homes for entertainment. When the curtain rose at eight o'- clock at the high school auditorium, a large audience greeted the perform ers with generous applause, and then until the curtain fell on the last num ber the Glee Club held the rapt at tention of the large crowd. The Club was brought here under the auspices of the U. D. C. chapter, and the net proceeds from the con cert go to the Stone Mountain Memo rial fund, which the U. D. C. are fos tering in the LaFayette District, with the SIOOO Founders Roll as a goal. The community was delighted with the concert and the young ladies from LaGrange were given a warm wel come. Following the program at the audi torium, an informal reception was held in honor of the Glee Club, to which the younger set were invite!. The Club left Saturday morning for Dalton where they appeared Sat urday night. CONTESTANTS FOR HIGH MEET SELECTED WED. By High School Wedn&sday afternoon, the pupils of L .H. S. filled with much enthusiasm, were dismissed from their classes to vew the outcome of the various events in the athletic preliminary contest. ■ A close race was run in the 100- yard dash, between Frank Bowen and Milton Langley, Bowen, however, win ning over Langley by scarcely more than a foot. Langley made up for his loss in the 100-yard dash in the 220-yard dash, giving Bowen second. Raymond Cook won over Loach in the 440 yard dash. Loach proved his effioncy in the running broad jump, jumping 16 feet 8 1-2 inches. Bowen came second with 15:9 1-2. The running high jump was won by Neal Watts; Sbatiuck joining sec ond. • Much inercst was shown as to who would be the victor in vaulting. Time proved that Loach and Pledger tied at the height of 110 inches. This will h? contested again Friday afternoon. JHoke Smith laid claim to the vic tory in shot put, Bill Shattuck scoring second. -Mir-isvStlxki—u.jsuUOME’Ti * frank Bowen and Milton Langley tied in the hurdles. Working off the tie, Langley scored the victory. Music and Elocution The preliminary contest in the Mu sic and Elocution Departments were held Wednesday night in the school auditorium. The hand furnished mu sic until the appointed time for the contest. Lealand Loach won over his oppo nents in declamation; R A. Duke com-i ing second. ■ <— jhe laurels of first place in musii! were captured by Miss Nannie Anna Stewart; Miss Ruth Phipps laying claim to the second. Miss Winnifred Stiles will repre sent IjaPayette in expression. Truly, with such a representation as this LaFayette is sure to take off several first honors. Ixrt every person in and about La- Fayette go to Dalton, help boost for it, “Ami Watch LaFayette High Win!” MARCH HONoA ROLL FOR WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL First Grade, Sec. I—Foy Lee Cor nett, Ernest Kellet. Sec. 2—Vera Mae Gray, Louise Laney,’ Robert L. Mize, H, G, Young blood, Marvin Crouch. Second Grade—Mary Ruth Bear den, Eula Ferrell, Charley' Gilbreath, Zeddic Greene Gilreath, Russell Kel lett, Harry Kellett, Brige Maffett, Nellie Sh-iflett, Russel Swafford, Her man Youngblood, Jessie Lee Dean, George Helton. Third Grade—Lorraine Nix, Clar ence Nix, Frances Clarkson, Irene Clarkson, Ophelia Parker, AgnC's Bearden, Annie Ruth Bird, Doris Kin sey, Alice Purcell, Edna Lane, Mon tie Gilbreath, Howard Miller. Fourth Grade—Willie Henri Gil reath, Ernestine Hale, Velma Lane, Lucile Meers, Ruby Lee Nation, Edna Wimpce. Fifth Grade—Frank Wooten, Ma bel Williams. Sixth Grade—Gertrude Kinsey, Su sie Clarkson. ALL KLANSMEN! LaFayette Klan will celebrate its 2nd. anniversary on Tuesday evening May 20th. Please arrange to be pres ent. • iai-tff The Exalted Cyclops, dk Want Ads in Messenger Pay" One Dollar Per Year NORTHWEST GA. DIVISION W.M.U. INSTITUTE APRIL 10-11 AT LAFAYETTE BAP TIST CHURCH— THIRTEEN AS SOCIATIONS TO BE REPRE SENTED— AN ARRAY OF GIFT ED AND FORCEFUL SPEAKERS AND LEADERS TO FEATURE EACH SESSION FOR THE TWO DAYS A LARGE REPRESEN TATION FROM ALL CHURCHES EXPECTED ' The Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union Institute of the Northwest Georgia Division will fornvaUy con vene in a two-day session April 10-11. at the IjnFayette Baptist church. A most interesting and instructive program has been arranged for the Institute, including some of the most eloquent and gifted speakers of the Baptist denomination in the state. A workers conference will be held on Thursda ymorning the 10th at 10 o’clock, to which all workers are es pecially urged to be present. Every one interested in the W. M. U. are urged to attend the morning ses sions as much information and work ing plans for the forward movement of the W. M. U. will be made promi nent features. Thursday afternoon following a business session of the Union, the work of the young people’s societies and organizations will be live topics for discussion. Inspirational loaders will speak at this hour and the young people of the church are invited to hear the program. At night Thursday the 10th, Miss Juliette ..Mather will speak. Miss F. Catherine Bryan, of China, will also appear on the program, which will ba an attractive feature. A pageant, “The Call Os The Cross,” written by Muss Bryan will be staged by local talent, portraying the claims of the Cross in a most striking manner. The public generally are invited to attend this service. The second day’s program will ba especially attractive. State officers and leaders will be here and bring in spiring and forceful messages. Mrs. Neal, President of the Baptist W. M- U. qf Georgia will speak; also Mias Jjaura Lee Patrick, Corresponding Secretary-Treasurer, and Miss Allen, Young People’s Leader Re light the audience with ftfl which will thrill wttfo new glan% hnd & larger program for the young peo ple in work in the churches. Dr. jpfoft F. Purser, Home Mission Board renment<ftU v £ P.nd Louie D. Newton, SiitSr of the Christian Index, and one of the most gifted young men of the Baptist denomination, will 3D*ak dur ing the day. He will tell of his visit to the Baptist Alliance, at Stockholm in a most fascinating and gripping manner. Mr. Newton is not only a brilliant writer but an eloquent speak er as well. .- - • -~u*a.vn Mrs. G. S. Borders, of Cedartown, vice-president of the Northwest Di vision will preside at these meetings i iud will bring a message to the In stitute from the field. .j Thirteen assoclfltlcfl.? are represent ed frt tilts Division and all indications point to a splendid representation from all of them. • - AH Baptist churches in the Coosa Association' that have organized Wo man’s Missionary Unions are expect ed to send full representations, and those churches that do not have orga nized Unions afe especially urged to send delegates in order that they may catch the spirit of the work and go home to organize Unions in their res pective churches. CHATT. VALLEY B. Y. P. U. ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1924 Cenchat ,Ga. March 31st—The Bap tist Young People’s Union, of Chat tanooga Valley Baptist church held its usual meeting on March 30th for the purpose of electing new officers for the year. The Union is divided in to two groups. The following officers were elected: President—Clyde Fluery; Vice-Pres., Grover Gallant; Cor. Sec.—Leila Mas sey; Sec-Treas.—Louise Sims; Choir ster —Leo Pitman. Group Leader No. I—Mrs. Ella Gallant; Group Leader No. 2—Hester Burke. The union extends to all the young people in the valley an invitation to attend the meetings held at 7 o’clock each Sunday evening at the church. This week beginning March 31st to April Ist there will be a B Y P U Training school, meeting each night at 7 o’clock, with Miss Ellen Brig n.an of Rossville in charge. We urge the young people of the community to attend. j. . . Thatks Voters lam deeply grateful for the sup port of my friends in the race for Clerk. , t RAY. V. TWA& M