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If Its Results You Want Advertise in The Messenger. Volume XLVII—No. 2L Volume of Business Handled By Two-Day Session Os Court MORRISETTE FOUND GUILTX OF VOLUNTARY' MANSLAUGHTER AND GETS TWO YEARS IN PEN —MANY JUDGMENTS TAKEN IN CIVIL CASES— JUDGE WRIGHT TO COME LATER TO HEAR MO TIONS The May term of Walker Superior Court convened Monday morning and adjourned Tuesday at noon. The first week having been postponed and only jail and uncontested cases and taking of judgments being set for the second week. After securing and swearing of the juries to serve for the week, the first case called was that of the State vs James Morrisett, charged m a bill of indictment with accessory to the mur der of W. A. Nolan at Rossville last January. It will be remembered that Dock Beard was found guilty of the murder of Nolan and is now serving a life sentence in the Walker County gang. The Jury in Morrisett s case, after deliberating for several hours, returned a verdict of guilty of volun tary manslaughter and sentenced him to from 2 to 3 years in the peniten tiary. It is not known whether he will ask for a new trial or not. He was rep resented by attorneys O. N, Chambers of Rossvile, and Ben T. Brock, of Trenton. , , , , State vs Cliff Blaylock; charged ■With transporting liquor; plead ginlty and fined SSO and costs or 5 months: j Gentry, the young woman whom , Sheriff Harmon arrested several days j ago and placed in jail upon the charge of concealing saws and files into the . jail for the purpose of assisting one ( Elmore Thomas to escape, plead guil ty to the charge and Judge Wright sentenced her to the State Farm at Milledgeville for a term of 12 months. Thomas could not be tried at this term as he is charged with a felony and a grand jury has not passed on his case. It seems that this young couple had been sweethearts for sometime, and finding out that they were to be sepa rated, expressed a desire to get mar ried, and with the assistance of Judge Henry and other friends secured a marriage license and were united in marriage by Squire G. W. Brown in., the Judge’s office at the courthouse. This young lady will probably be tak en to the State farm at an early date. Will Young, who was charged with simple larceny was found not guilty. He was represented by attorneys S. W. Fariss and J. R. Rosser. An absolute against the bond of Paul Mustakas was taken as he failed to put in his appearance for trial. It will be remembered he was the man charged with transporting the bottled in bond red liquor. Ernest Johnson and Trrn Murdock who were serving sentence at the Walker gang for larceny have secured their liberty. Attorney D. F. Pope rep resented them before the Prison Board and the Governor. Judgments In Civil Cases Mrs. Minnie C. Warrenfells vs Lucy J. Street; verdict for plaintiff. C. K. Brooks vs C. J. and Mrs. M. V. Evitt; verdict for plaintiff. Bank of LaFayette vs W. M. Pow ell; verdict for palintiff. Walker County Bank vs J. S. Chap man; verdict for plaintiff. Evans and Tate for use of Bank of LaFayette vs B. Barfield; verdict for plaintiff. Evans and Tate for use of Bank of LaFayette vs J. J. Gilreath; verdict for plaintiff. Trigg-Dobbs Co. vs J. L. Russell; verdict for plaintiff. Bank of Menlo vs J. W. Joyner et al; verdict for plaintiff. Mrs. Callie Shahan vs M. E. and R. S. White; verdict for plaintiff. Evans and Tate for use of Bank of LaFayette \s J. J. Gilreath; dismiss ed. Taylor Mercantile Co., vs S C. Stan field; verdict for plaintiff. Ruth Rutledge et al vs Modern Woodmen of America, et al; verdic. for plaint hi’. \V. W. Drew vs Jclhn Hudgins; ver dict for plaintiff. Walker County Fertilizer Co., V 3 S. J. Bearden; verdict for plaintiff. W. t. Kulz vs N. B. Pertain, admr. cf T l om’Parbain; verdict for plaintiff. J. W. Tucker vs Guy and O. W. Ledford; veruict for plaintiff. ■Walker County Bank vs C. S. Ad ams; settled. J. J. P. Henry vs 11. C. Baker; veniict lor plaintiff. U. P. Shaw vs Mr 3 Gertrude N Cujaberi.; terdict for piu.aan. Divorces Herbert Wright vs Cora Gadd W right, libel for divorce; lit verdict. Claud Cook vs Eva Cook, libel for diwrce; Ist verdict. Mr*. Bessie England vg Wm. En gland; libel tor divorce; Ist. verdict. Minnie Hefstedler vs Jake Hefsttd- ■Waite (Emrntti Mx&mmx SHERIFF HARMON AND DEPUTIES HAVE VERY BUSY WEEK Last week Sheriff Harmon and deputies took their usual hunt for stills on Lookout Mountain. This time it was about 2 miles west of Fricks cave, where they found the furnace and beer and other stuff for making liquor and arrested Melvin Brown and his son. They were brought to jail and charged with manufacturing liq uor. They were released from jail by Charl’e Shankles and father and Tom Pool signing their bonds for appear ance at the August grand jury. The Sheriffs force also raided about a mile north of the above location just south of Allen’s Spring and captured a complete copper still and outfit, a large quantity of beer, etc The still vh e in operrrion, state tb» officers, hue no arrests have been made Just south of thus place they also found a furnace with no still in it but there was a considerable amount of beer it any for running. Claude Cook is in jail charged with bigamy. At the court this week, he applied far a divorce through his at torney D. F. Pope and while on trial it developed that he had married the sec ond wife While not yet legally sepa rated from the first, hence a warrant was taken for him. He has failed to make his SSOO bond so for. Sheriff Harmon and Deputy Heg wood together with Tennessee officers arrested one Loyd Kennemer, about 15 I miilqs north of Chattanooga last week, ' who was wanted in this county upon a ] true bill charging him with manufac -1 tuning liquor. He resisted being j brought to Georgia and is now in the i Hamilton county jail awaiting requisi tion. Sheriff Harmon states that he has received the proper papers and will bring Kennemer here at once. T. Z. Youngblood was sent to the gang last week by Sheriff Harmon to begin serving his 8 months sentence for making liquor. DOCTOR'S STAND ON LIQUOR UNCHANGED At the annual convention of the state medical society at Charlotte, N. C., the society decided to abide by its , stand adopted ten years before that whiskey is not essential as medicine and bo refuse to urge legislation to have the statutes amended in such manner as to allow the sale of liquor in drug stores on physicians’ prescrip tions—Journal, A. M. A. JOINT RALLY B. Y. P. U., W. M. U., SUNDAY SCHOOL AT GRAND CENTRAL CHURCH On the Fourth Sunday in this month, the three departments of the church, the B Y P U, the W M U and the. Sunday school will hold tbedr sec ond point District Rally at the Grand Central church. The churches belong ing to this district are Chickamauga, Grand Central, Bethel, New Priospoct, Antioch, Mt. Hermon, Peavine, Valley Head, and each of them are to send delegates to this Rally from each of the three Departments if each orga nization is in their church. If your delegates have not been chosen, do so at once, churches, as it may be more convenient to attend the Rally than the annual meeting, which attendance counts on the Standard of Excellence, the same as the attend ance at the annual meeting. Let not only the delegates and a large representation from each of the above churches be present to make this a great day in the District but we welcome large representations from any and all churches in the Coo sa association. Watch for the program in next week’s issue of The Messenger. Com. CORA MAE SMITH, AGED 17 D!E1) TUESDAY MORNING C'cra -uao Smith, aged 17, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith, north of laFayette Tues day morning at 4 o’clock after a few I day* illness. Besides her parents she I is survived by seven brothers —Roy, Otis, Luther, Bense, Clint, Kirby and [John. Three sisters, Mrs. Katie Mc- Knight, Mrs. Tinnie Perry and Mrs. i Nellie. Scoggins. Funeral and inter ment took place at Subligna church 1 Wednesday at 1 o’clock, with the f Nudkolls-Kemp-Bryan Co., in charge. : Ler. libel for divorce; 2nd verdict, j Becki? Gibson vs Marion Gilb.-ion; , 2nd verdict. .Motion Court Later' Judge Wright called the motion docket before adjourning Court and ! stated to the bar that there were so • many pending motions to be heard ' Uut ho would net require them to '■borne tp Rome but would announce a -1 date withjn the next two or three •' weeks, when he would come to LaFay . j ette and clear the' dock.et. LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, May 16,1924. Closing Exercises Os LaFayette, Chickamauga And Rossville Schools Begin This Week Friday evening at the High School Auditorium, the Music Department will present “The Pixies’ Triumph,” an operetta for children, in three acts, directed by Miss Lola Waldrop, as sisted by Miss Mildred Routt, Miss Margaret Shingler accompanist. This will be the first of the commencement exercises. The program will begin promptly at 8 o’clock. A small admis sion fee of ten and twenty-five cents will be charged and the proceeds will go toward defraying the commence ment expenses. A full house should see this performance. Sunday morning, May 18, the com mencement sermon will be preached by Dr. Rombert G. Smith, of Rome, Ga. at the school auditorium. Monday evening, the two literary societies will hold a joint debate. The winners will be presented a cup a wardod by the Board of Trustees. Thursday evening, May 22nd the Senior class will present “Pollyanna”, a delightful comedy, in four acts. This play has received the most popular ap proval of the theater going public than any comedy of recent years. Ev erybody is urged to attend this play. The admission fee will be fifteen and twenty-five cents. Graduating exercises will take place Friday evening May 23, at the School Auditorium. All the evening exercises will begin at 8 o’clock. Friday night the Music and Expres sion department of the Chickamauga High school will give a recital. Satur day night an operetta by the senior class. Sunday morning at eleven o’- clock Dr. H. B. Duncan, of Centenary Church, Chattanooga, will deliver the commencement sermon. Follow nig is the program of the graduating exercises which will be rendered Monday evening: Program Ohcirus—By the Class. Invocation—Supt, W. F. Tribble. Salutatory—Katherine Wheeler. Essay—“ The Value of a Vision”— Louise Brown. Piano Solo—Valse (Durand) —Nat'' cissa Jones. Essay—“ Only A Commencement” —Ora Nation. Valedictory—Katie Bird. Literary Address—Rev. William Y. Durrett, Pastor First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga. Delivery of Diplomas, Certificates, 6tC. Closing Song—“ ’Til We Meet Again”—By the Class. Mother’s Day Program At Peavine May 18th Mother's Day will be observed it Peavine Sunday May 18. The public is cordially invited and don’t forget that well-filled baskets will come in. iso handy at the noon hour. Below will be found a program for the day: Song—Good Morning To You—By the l Children. Opening Address—Rev. E C. Harris Recitation—Grandma’s Grandma— Grace Lupo. Recitation and Song—My Mother’s Bible—Twelve girls. Recitation—A Mother’s Day Re very —Wilbur Cain. Recitation—Earth’s Greatest Charms—Eva Cooper. Song—Tell Mother I'll Be There. Recitation—Rex Johnson. Recitation—Just Be the Feller Your Mother Wants Y'ou To Be—Billy Lupo Recitation—A Little Boy’s Prayer *—Thurman Keeble. Pantomime—Home Sweet Home. Preaching—E. C. Harris. Noon. * Song by Junior B. Y' .P. U. Preaching by Rev. W. C. Tallent. Song . Aims of our W. M. U.—Mrs. S P i Hall. Echoes of th eSprimg Encampment Echoes of the Spring Institute at LaFayette—Mrs. L. A. Stephens. Services begin at 10 o’clock prompt ly. xx OLD FASHIONED SOCIAL AT CHATTANOOGA VALLEY On the evening of May 17th there will be given an old fashioned social at the Chattanooga Valley Baptist church —each will be asked to ux-ar an old fashioned costume. This will be in the form of a tacky party. Members of the party wiil take purt on the pro gram. Prizes will be awarded and lat er in the evening the ladies of the church will serve refreshments.- An enjoyable time is expected and every one is invited. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the church. Admission 10 cents for those who wear the tacky costume:; — otherwise 25 cents. xxx FOR SALE—Millinery ami Ladies Ready-To-Wear Shop, located at Chickamauga, Ga. Splendid trade es tablished. Owner leaving town. Ex cellent opportunity for any person in terested in that line. Ceil or write Mrs. E. F. Camp, Chickamauga, Ga. - • - ' - ' —*■ -*■ i' ; WANTED To sell you your flour— Dixie Mill Co. * ■ Rossville, Georgia. May 15, 1924 The Rossville Consolidated School will close next week. On Thursday ev ening, May the 22nd., the closing ex ercises will take place at the high school auditorium. A very pleasing program has been arranged the most .attractive number being an operetta, “The Fete of the Flowers.” The oper etta consists of ten choruses repre senting ten flowers and each chorus is being prepared by a different teach er in the school. There will also be a drill by twenty small boys and the Star Spangled Banner will be panto mined. superinicnaent Wilber Colvin has been very successful in his man agement of the school and is bo be warmly commended far his untiring work in making the school a success. The Cedar Hill school will present a play at the school auditorium Friday evening to which the public is cor dially invited. The Parent-Teachers Association of the Rossville School held a very in teresting meeting at the high school auditorium Thursday afternoon. After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed during which refresh ments were served. Linwood school CLOSES MAY 21ST The Limwood school will close this year on Friday, May 23rd. With the splendid co-operation the school has received from the Superintendent of the mill and other school authorities, the principal and teachers huve beer, able to make this a very successful year. Over three hundred pupils have been enrolled with a splendid average attendance. New desks and black boards have been installed, besides other important improvements. On Wednesday evening, May 21, closing exercises of the school will take place with the following pro gram : 1. Song by the Primary department 2. Address—F. S. Dennis, Supt. of the Consolidated Textile Corporation. 3. Play—“ Angel Mollie.” 4. Male Chorus 5. Operetta—“ The Golden Whistle.” Linwood Singing Class Organized Monday Night An enthusiastic singing class was organized at the community house in Linwood with about forty-five names on the list of charter members. The following officers were elected: J. W. Byars, Pres., Riley Payne, Vice-Pres., Miss Mary Johnson, Sec., Frank Clark Treas; Spencer Hobbs, Director and Miss Bonnie Ramey, Pianist. The di rector and pianist will be assisted by Mrs. Euta Lee Wallin, Mrs. B. H. Den nis, Mrs. Spencer Hobbs and Mias Ag nes Fincher. The members of the class have just completed a course of three weeks in tons'ive braining under Professor F. C. Perry of Chattanooga, and the or ganization will Tank with the best singing classes of this section. Class Mothers Hold Last Meeting For School Term With Faculty The last meeting of the Class Moth ers for this school term was held in conjunction with the faculty of the Lafayette schools at the school build ing Tuesday. I A splendid address on “Finance” ! was made by Mr. W. B. Shaw, Chair man of the Board of Trustees. At this time a rising vote of thanks was giv en the teachers for their co-operation, and the teachers responded by thank ! ing the mothers for their interest in the school. 1 The Class mothers are pioneers in this new phase of the work, and have blazed the way for greater things for the school next year. Since the organization the first of the year, meetings have been held regularly with the faculty, and al ways appropriate prcgiarns have been rendered. Several papers ts great merit have been read by both teach ers and clefts mothers. The Bank of LaFayette, through thin organization will p ■ cut during C< oprienc'cm'J.nt $5 iri gold to th:r pu pil writing the best theme on “Thrift.” A large Dictionary has l/eon given the school library and regular visits ) are made to the school by the rno’.h- A St. Patrick Day Tea was given at the home cf Mrs. A. K. Fortune, the honor guests being the Faculty of the LaFayette Schools. Many Courtesies have been extended the class mothers by the Superintend ent, teachers and pupils and much has boon done to create more Interest in the school through this branch of the riocal Woman’s Club. Singers To Meet With Corinth Baptist Church Saturday and Sunday HAMILTON COUNTY WON BY M’ADOO THREE TO ONE * '' L • Chattanooga, Town May 15—Oh-, the face of returns from twenty-one of Hamilton’s county’s sixty votingpre oinicts, including twelve of the fivoeqn precincts in the city proper, William G. McAdoo carried Hamilton county in the presidential preferential primaries of Wednesday by a majority of near ly three to one. The total vote in the county based u|x>n estimates calculat ed from the precincts reporting, was very light, but was heavier than that cast in the recent county primary. McAdoo’s total vote in the twenty one precincts reporting was 1,783, as against a total of (U 2 given Oscar W. Underwood. Al Smith received a total of 97 votes and John IV. Davis was given 0. William Jennings Bryan re ceived one vote. Subject of comment was the small vote received by Gov. Al Smith of New York, notwithstanding his sup porters had made considerable noise for several weeks. 1 The result of the primary assures a delegation from Hamilton county in-i struebed for MeAdoo at the state con vention at Nashville May 22. Religious, Social And Personal News Os Kensington The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Mes ser was held ut the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Whitlow at 2 p. m. Wednesday May 7th. A large congregation of sorrowing rela tives and friends were present to pay their tribute of respect to their loved one. Katherine, as she was familiurly known, was reared in the Cove and through her friendly and charming personality won many friends who age deeply grieved at her untimely death. She was a fine Christian woman which is a great consolation to those left be hind. Interment followed in the cemetery at Trickum. The many beautiful floral offerings attested to the love and high esteem in which she was hold. The bereaved ones have the sympa thy of the entire community in their ,sad loss. A short program was given at the local church Sunday in honor of Moth er’s Day. Mrs. W. J. Wallin gave a splendid paper appropriate to the oc casion. , .1 Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hall thotiOTud Ohatanooga Saturday wheftt thejW were joined by Mrs. Hall's ’sisters, Mrs. Gilbert and Mi»s Boss Pickle, go ing to Rising Fawn Sunday to spend -Mother’s Day at their former home. Mrs. Lucy Hunter spent the week end visiting Mrs. Mettie Owing®, of Pond Springs. , Miss Mary Brooks of Chattanooga was the guest Sunday of Miss Marga ret Hunter. Sam Hall was the woek-ond guest of his sister, Mrs. Martin Clemens, at Cedar Grove. • Mrs. Mary Hankerson, of Indiana and Miss Ethel Whitlow, of Oklahoma are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Whitlow, having been called home by the death of their sis ter. MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL PRIMARY ELECTION LAW Ed Messenger:— On April 11, last, your paper car ried my suggestion for an amendment to the primary election law and strange to say the suggestion was to re-establish the majority rule in elec tions onjy one voice was heard on the subject and that was from my friend, K. C. Carroll, who said my policy was wrong, although he was not elected . j to any office by a minority. It is gen; I [ orally conceded that objections with- i out a remedy don’t count, and in this ! I case we conclude the people would I rut her be governed by minority than by /najority. I hope my policy has not been con- I .‘trued thut it would corrupt the chair-, j man of the Democratic executive com mittee, the Ordinary, the Cleric, the Sheriff and the sixteen delegates. I object to our primary law for wcll- I known and different reasons and espe cially the paramount reason that mi* ; nuity ruler.—-In uco my suggei.ted rem cdy; Doe* Bro'.cr McClure, our rep- I ressntative desire to be hrurd on tiie ' subject? Respectfully, JOHN E. HENDERSON, Rossville, Ga. LOST—A gold pin d’amond shaped,' 1 I a row of pearl® net around the edge, alack center with Greek letter* on it. Return to Rhyne Bros Pharmacy and I receive reward. , It Want Ads in Messenger Pay -j ■ -,'a» One Dollar Per Year LARGE CROWD EXPECTED BOTH DAYS MANY NOTED SING ERS OF NORTH GEORGIA TO BE IN ATTENDANCE —DINNER ON THE GROUND The spring session of the Walker County Singing Convention will meet with the Corinth Baptist church, three mile? east of LaFayette next Satur day and Sunday, May 17 and 18bh. A big attendance is expected from this and adjoining counties and many not ed singers are expected to be present. Following is the official call of president, J. L. Lane: “The Walker County Singing Con vention will meet in its spring session with the Corinth church on the third Sunday and Saturday before in May, being the 17-18. Prof. A. J. Showalter of Chattanooga, Prof. Sparks, of Ala bama. the Rome quartet, Mrs. Scog gins of Rome, the Chickamauga quar tet and a number of other good sing ers have signified their intention of being with us, so we are expecting a big time. “Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the two days with us and bring something good to eat. J. L. LANE, President, Walker County Singing Convention.** U. I). C. Elects Officers At Meeting Tuesday The ChickamaUga Chapter U. D. C. met ,at the home of Mrs. J. E. Pat ion Tuesday afternoon May 13. The meeting was called to order by. the ,President, Mrs. I. H. Holle man. The annual report of the treas urer was read, also report on Stone Mountain . Memorial Founders Roll was given by Mrs. Patton. One indi vidual Memorial was reported and 62 | names have been received by the j Chairman of the Children's Founder j Roll. Many more are expected by this committee at an early date. The retiring President, Mrs. I. H. 1 Holloman addressed the meeting. She 1 surveyed briefly the work done by the Chapter during her presidency. She spoke of the real joy it has been to her to serve the Chapter in this capa city and she closed her address with sincere words of thanks for the splen did co-operation of every member of the Chapter. A vote of thanks was giv en her by the members present for her loyal service to the chapter dur ing the p«wt three years. The following officers were elected: Pres., Mrs. R. S. Steele; Vice-Pros., Mrs.' A. R. Fortune; Ree Sec., Mrs J lArißMpwiiXor Sec, Mrs. John Garma- Mrs. R. M. Wyly; Him,, Mro. S. J. Shaw; Press Rep., wnMi M. (Semons nbfa. J. M. Jackson, is Historian, having been elected for life some years ago. Confederate War Mothers, was the subject for the afternoon. Mrs, John Shaw read an interesting paper on “Women of the Sixties.” Mrs. Rutherford’s account cf “Wo man’s War Work of 1861-1865” was read by Mrs. A. R. Fortune. Mrs. Patton assisted by Mrs. D. W Herndon served a delicious sweet course with coffee. Mrs. Herndon and Mrs. Anderson were pleasant visitors. The veranda whore Mrs. Patton en tertained her guests was very at tractively decorated. Baskets and bowls of cut flowers and growing plants were used. Family Reunion— On May 4th at Trans, Ga., a family reunion was enjoyed with J. C. Clem ent and his daughter, Miss Ethel, as charming host and hostess, A very enjoyable day was spent with a delightful picnic dinner at noon and in the afternoon, pictures were* taken of the lurgo crowd. Those present were Mr and Mrs G P Clement and sons, Watson and Geo. of Rome, Mr. and Mrs W M Clement and little daughter, Emily of Model .School, Rome, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Keith and daughter, Nilia, of Rome; Mr. and Mrs .B. H. Pope and children. Hill, Burk, Mary, J. E„ Orville and Martha Emily, of Villariow, and Mr. and Mr.-:. W. I*'. Price and children, Clement and Alcxa, of Traits. ■ Outside the family, Mr. and Mrs. L» P. Keith type guests. ( 1 LIN WOOD JUNIORS DEFEAT NAOMI BALL TEAM ID-2 The Lir.v/ctd Junior Baseball team j defeated lha fast. Naomi team in the ! sejrthd game cf the Benson, last Sat-‘ | urday at Rea’s Park. The final score ; v*as 10 to 2 in f iver of Linwood. The ! feature cf tho game was the heavy hitting of the Li award boys. Follow tog is given the line-up (if the Lin j wood term: 1 Paul Baker, p; Riley Payne, Ist; Frank Clark, ss; Claud Baker, 2odj Fred Clark, 3rd; Earnest Clark, If; Bartley Clark, of; Roy Youngblood, ci j Jjohp Baker, rs. . , . > -