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Volume XLVII.—No. 26,
M’ADOO GIVEN
WARM WELCOME
IN NEW YORK
New York, June 18—William G.
MeAdoo arrived in New Y'ork late to
day after a trip across the continent
and was warmly greeted by a throng
of admirers at the Pennsylvania ter
minal. He re-emphasized his confi
denee of capturing the Democratic
presidential nomination next week.
The former secretary of the treas
ury addressed the crowd in the great
waiting room of the terminal after
which he motored to his headquarters
at the Vanderbilt hotel.
In his address Mr. MeAdoo said:
“There is not room in this country
for two reactionary parties. We have
one now, the finest organization of
privilege in our history. If the Demo
cratic party is true to its traditions,
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it will gain a great victory. If not, it
will be defeated and will deserve de
feat.
“We must not forget that this is
not a campaign of personalities, but
of principles. Certain things need the
solvent of progressiveism.. The foun
dation of successful democracy is
equal opportunity for all. That must
be established agaip. Never in our his
tory was this question so vital.
“Those who have betrayed the peo
ples trust must be driven from office.”
Mr MeAdoo thanked the crowd for
the welcome accorded him upon his
retuiV to New York. |
MeAdoo started for his hotel ac
companied by the welcoming commit
tee and a brass band. Crowds lined
the streets for some distance from the
railway station and Mr. MeAdoo ac
knowledged cheers with a bow.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S RALLY
OF CHEROKEE PRESBYTERY
, AT CEDARTOWN THURSDAY
The Young People’s Rally of th?
Cherokee Presbytery will meet next *
Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at
the Cedartown Presbyterian churchj
for a one-day program. A most ex
cellent program has been announced |
featuring the work among the young
people of the church. Miss Laura '
Frances Steele and R. A. Duke will
represent the local Presbyterian
church at the Rally, and both will ap
pear on the »s,ogram for addresses.
R. A. Duke is Treasurer of the asso
ciation.
Interior View of Madison Square Garden
Where The Democratic National Convention Will Formally Convene Next Tuesday To Nominate A President
And Vice-President. Everyone of the 14,000 Seats Will Be Occupied And Standing Room Will Be At 4 Premium
—Just How Long It Will Take To Make' the Nominations Is Problematical, Maybe Two Days And Maybe Two
Weeks—The Interest Os Th? Whole Country Centers Next Week In The Doings In This Auditorium.
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DEM. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS
HERE SATURDAY
j
!TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS AND
FIX FINAL DATE OF ENTRY
OF CANDIDATES FOR CON
GRESS AND STATE HOUSE OF
FICES, AND SOLICITOR GEN
ERAL
I W. A. Wardlaw, chairman of the
Walker County Democratic Executive
committee has issued a call for a
meeting of the committee at the court
house on next Saturday morning June
21st at ten o’clock, for the purpose of
| fixing the final date of entries for the
candidates from Walker county for
* state house offices and for congress
man from the Seventh District, and
to make the assessment on these of
fices to defray the expenses of hold
ing the state primary September 10.
, The offices that will be subject to
assessment in this county wilfbe that
of Congressman from the Seventh
District, Representatives, and Solici
tor General of the Rome Judicial
Circuit.
Chairtnan Wardlaw urges all mem
bers of the committee to report here
Saturday morning in order that the
above-named business may be trans
acted, or if any member cannot at
tend to be certain to send his proxy.
Quite a few of the county commit
tees of the SeventhJDistrict have al
ready named the date for candidates
to qualify, and also fixed the assess
ment charges.
Congressman Gordon Lee has quali
fied with the Seventh District com
mittee, paying his fee in Dalton Mon
day. It is not likely that Mr. Lee will
have any opposition for re-election to
congress.
A. J. WELLBORN DIED
IN ATLANTA SUNDAY
A. J. (Bub) Wellborn, aged sixty
two years, died at the home of his
son, Cecil Wellborn, in Atlanta, Sun
day night following a brief illness.
Mr. Wellborn was a former resi
dent of Rock Springs, and has many
relatives and friends in this county
who will be pained to learn of his
death. He was a member of the Rock
Springs Methodist church and was an
active member of several fraternal
organizations. He is survived by five
brothers, Thomas A. Wellborn, of
Chattanooga; Dr. J .M. Wellborn, of
Philadelphia, Pa; G. H. Wellborn, of
Jacksonville, Fla; J. F. Wellborn, of
Rock Springs, Ga.; and R, G. Well
born, of Chattanooga and one son,
Cecil C. Wellborn, oi Atlanta.
The funeral services were held at
the Rock Springs ‘Methodist church 1
Tuesday morning at ten-thirty o’-'
clock. Rev. J. W. Brinsfield conducted 1
the service, in the presence of a large |
concourse of sorrowing relatives and j
friends. The following acted as pall- '
bearers: R. L. Davis, W. T. Rice, Her- 1
bert Shields, Max McGill, Thomas
Byrd and Glen Strangs. Interment'
was in the Rock Springs cemetery.
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LaFay ette, Georgia, Friday, June 20, 1924.
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MISS NANNIE ANNA STEWART
The accomplished and charming grand daughter of Mrs. N. E. Foster, of
this City, who represented the LaFayette High School and the Seventh Dis
trict High School Association at the State Meet at Athens, Ga., last week,
and who won First Prize in the Girl's Essay Contest. The theme of her
Essay was The Bonus Question. Miss Stewart is a member of the 1921-25
Senior class of the LaFayette High School.
At the State High School Meet in
Athens, Ga. last week the essay of
Miss Nannie Anna Stewart, of the
Senior Class of 1925, of the LaFay
ette High School, which won first
place at the Seventh District High
School Meet at Dalton in April, was
awarded first prize in the Girl’s Es
say contest. The theme of Mis 3
Stewart’s essay was the Bonus ques
tion. This is a worthy honor, well de
served by Miss Stewart and reflects
much credit upon her school and the
Seventh Dstrict.
Miss Stewart’s friend are extend
ing their hearty congratulations.
Since entering the high school here
Miss Stewart has worked hard and
has shown her ability throughout the
three years she has been in high
school. Aside from her class room du
ties she has participated in debates
and other school activities.
The seventh district also won first
prize in Boy’s Essay contest, Sewell
SUMMERVILLE WINS
FROM LOCALS 6 TO 5
In one of the most thrilling and in
teresting games witnessed this year
at Rea’s Park, Summerville defeated
the LaFayette team last Thursday af
ternoon by the score of 6 to 5. Up to
the 9th inning the locals had the bet
ter end of the bargain, but in the 9th
Summerville batted in three runs. La-
Fayette had a chance to win the game
in the ninth with two men on two
out, but the batter was an easy out
to the infield. Dodson for the, locals
gave up nine hits but kept them well
scattered until the ninth inning.
Wheeler pitched a good game through
out, letting the locals down with four
hits.
Yancy, of Calhoun, winning this. The
first congressional district won the
literary cup, with thirteen points. The
seventh and ninth districts tied for
second, with ten points each, while
the third district was next with eight
points. The fourth district won the
athletic cup with 25 points.
The winners of first places at the
state meet were:
Recitation—Miss Kloise Brown, of
Toccoa.
M'asic—Virgil Hooks, of Forsyth.
Girls’ Essay—Miss Nannie Anna
Stewart, of LaFayette.
Boys’ Essay—Sewell Yancey, of
Calhoun.
Declamation—H. Shearouse, of
Springfield.
Debate won by Millen High School.
Spelling, Canton, Ist; Pavo, 2nd;
Graymont, 3rd.
Home Economics—Miss Sudan
Ware, of Fitzgerald.
MRS L. G. SNOW BREAKS
GROUND FOR THE NEW
METHODIST CHURCH
To Mrs. Laura G. Snow, the first
member of the local Methodist church
to give a? 100 check toward the
building of the Sunday school annex
and remodelling the church auditvi
um, was given the honor on Monday
morning the 9th of breaking ground
for the new structure. Mrs. Snow has
ever been deeply interested in her
church, and when the proposition of
building more largely for the Metho
dist here was proposed she W££ at
once enthusiastic and made good her
interest by being the first to make a
contribution.
The past week all excavations have
been made and the footing plafed for
the foundations. Monday morning the
brick layers began work laying the
foundation, and work is being rapid
ly pushed under the supervision of
the engineer, Mr Bundy, for the Sher
ill-King Construction Company. The
Sunday school annex will be of brick
nnd the main church auditorium is
being veneered in brick. The entire
building will be overhauled inside and
out and the front of the church will
be modern in architecture, with four
colonial columns and wide steps.
The contractors expect to complete
the entire job within ninety days.
During the construction the Metho
dist are holding Sunday school and
church services in the high school
building.
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MRS. ANNIE GREEN
ELECTED MEMBER
FACULTY 4TII. DIST.
A. AND M. SCHOOL
Mrs. Annie Green, the popular and
efficient Principal of the Linwood |
school system has been elected as a j
member of the faculty of the fourth
District A. and M. Summer school, at j
Carrollton. She will teach in the Eng- j
lish department. This recognition of j
her qualities as teacher is well-merit- j
ed and is a source of genuine delight
on the part of her numerous friends
in this section.
Mrs. Green leaves today Thursday,
for Carrollton, and will begin her du
ties with the faculty on next Monday.
j CITY SANITARY
! ORDINANCE MUST
BE ENFORCED
SAYS MAYOR ENLOE—TIME FOR
COMPLIANCE EXTENDED TO
JULY 21 ST. AFTER THAT
DATE THOSE WHO HAVE FAIL
ED TO COMPLY MILL BE RE
QUIRED TO APPEAR BEFORE
COUNCIL AND SHOW CAUSE
WHY' THEY HAVE NOT DONE
SO
While considerable progress has
been made during the past few
months by the people of the town in
connecting with the sewerage sys
tem, in accordance with the city ordi
nance, quite a number hate not yet
complied with the ordinance.
Mayor Enloe is making it very
clear that he means to enforce the
ordiance, and that while the city does
not want to make it hard on anyone
but that the ordinance will be strict
ly enforced for the sake qf the good
health of the community. The date
of June 15th was set as the final date
for complying with the ordinaq.ee.
At the last meeting of the council
the time limit for complying with the
ordinance was extended until July
21st., and on that date al! who have
not done so will be required to appear
before the Council and show cause
why compliance has not been niude.
Following is the letter being sent
to those who have failed so far to
comply with the ordinance:
“By virtue of un order passed by
the Council of the City of LaFqyette,
Georgia, we are calling your attention
to the fact that you have not com
plied with the Sanitary Ordinance of
the City in regard to connecting with
the City of install
j ing a Sanitary Closet.
“As you know the Council passed
an ordinance requiring everyone to
■ connect with the Sewerage System in
| all cases where accessible to same and
in all other cases the Ordinance re
quires the installing of a Sanitary
set. This Ordinance requires that
the work be done by June 15th, l'J24.
To date you have not complied.
“While there is no disposition to be
I hard on any one, the Health pf the
City requires n change from the old
way and the Council has extended the
time limit to July 21st, 1924 and you
have until that date to comply. Today
the Council passed a Further Ordi
nance requiring you to be before
them on that date, and repprt if work
has been This notice is being
given to all who have not complied
and is intended to give all a reason
able opportunity to comply with the
Ordinance mentioned.
W. A. ENLOE, Mayor.
J. G. YVALRAVEN, Recorder.”
HUGH S. WALKER’S
DEATH A MYSTERY
Chickamauga, Ga. June 18—Hugh
S. Walker, aged 36, well-known resi
dent of this place died at the Chat
tanooga Hospital at an early hour
Monday morning from injuries which
he received sometime Thursday night.
The body was found at an early hour
Friday morning lying by the Central
of Ga. R. R. tracks a short distance
from the coal chute. Just how he re
ceived the severe blow which caused
concussion of the brain and the bad
cut cross his forehead has not been
ascertained as he never regained
consciousness and some mystery
seems to surround the cause of the
wounds which Resulted in his death.
He was a hard working man and was
well-thought o/ by the people of the
town. He is survived by his wife and
two small daughters and a number of
brothers and sisters. The body was
taken to Chattooga church near Cen
ter Post Wednesday morning where
funeral and interment took place.
GEORGIA COUNTY OFFICERS
ELECT GRAYSON HEAD
Savannah Ga. June 12—W L Gray
son, of Savannah, wus re-elected presi
dent of the Georgia County Officers
Association today. W. C. Walton, of
Cartersville, was re-elected vice
president; J. C . Cooper, Sec.-Treas.
President Grayson was presented a
silver service.
The 1925 convention will be held in
Rome.
Resolutions'were adopted pledging
the association to local option in re
lation to the abolition of fees for
county offices.
A resolution was adopted request
ing the railroads to furnish passes to
a sheriff and one deputy in each coun
ty. Gordon Saussy, of Savannah, made
an address in favor of a state port.
One Dollar Per Year
MASONS OF 44TH.
MEET AT TRENTON
NEXT SATURDAY
The 44th Senatorial Masonic Con
vention, comprising the lodges of
Walker, Dade and Catoosa counties,
will be held at Trenton, Dade county
on next Saturday June 21st.
Representatives from the lodges of
this jurisdiction are urged to send
delegates. A special invitation has
been extended the ladies and a.large
assemblage of Masons and their fami
lies are expected to attend. Trenton
is making plans to royally entertain
the representatives, announcement is
made, and a most enjoyable one-day
convention is in prospect.
The convention was held at Ross
ville last year, at which time the fol
lowirig officers were elected: J. G.
Netherly, W. M„ M. L. Hicks, S. W.;
W. L. Johnson, J. W.; Dr. J. H. Ham
mond, S. D.; C. E. Williams, J D.; C.
M. Jolly, S. S.; G. E. Hunter, J. S.;
Webb Tatum, Sec.,; and J. R. Mc-
Farland, Chaplain.
Worshipful Master, Thos. W. Bryan
of Western Lodge No. 1)1, has ap
pointed Dr. J. 11. Hammond and J. P.
Hall as representatives from the local
lodge to the convention at Trenton.
MARCUS ERWIN, JR.
FLARE BACK VICTIM
ON MISSISSIPPI
Among the forty-eight killed when
a gun in the battleship Mississippi,
turret No. 2 flared back, last Thurs
day, was Ensign Marcus Erwin, Jr.,
of Asheville, N. C., son of Col. and
Mrs. Marcus Erwin, of that city. Mrs
Erwin is remembered here as Miss
Sue Hall, sister of S. P. Hall, of Ken
sington. Young Erwin was one of the
three officers who were victims of the
horrible catastrophe. He was an hon
or graduate of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis and was an unusually
bright young man. He was about 22
years of age. Friends of the family in
this section deeply deplore his tragic
death and extend their heartfelt sym
pathy to the grief-stricken family and
relatives.
HIGH TRIBUTE TO
MISSISSIPPI’S DEAD
San Pedro, Cal. June 17—Forty
eight dead of the battleship’s Mississ
ippi and New Mexico, who fell “in
line of duty” Thursday when a gun
in the Mississippi’s No. 2 turret flar
ed back, today were honored here, in
word and action, as none have been
honored before in this port.
Thousands of their comrades and
officers in orderly array drew up in
hollow square about the great cross
of coffins that occupied' the center of
Trona field.
Back of these again were thousands
of civilians, silent, as the navy tri
buted its own dead.
It wus as though a great concourse
had come together to sympathize with
a stricken family. The men of the
ships were the family. Theirs was the
sad honor to conduct the services. The
mufti-clad citizens mourned with
ranks in blue, but they respected the
grief of the latter and accorded them
first place at the bier.
Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley, and
Rear-Admiral W. V. Pratt, sailormen
who led sailormen, spoke of the de
parted with words of appreciation
and sorrow, mingled with pride.
“Our comrades died, like man-o’
war’s men,” said Admiral Wiley.
“They would not have asked for more.
They died in line of duty; they gave
up their lives as heroically as any ev
er have done in battle.”
MRS. R. E. EVITT, AGED 88
LAID TO REST THIS AFT.
CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY
Mrs. R. E. Evitt, aged 88 years,
passed away at the home of her son,
A. M. Evitt, five miles below LaFay
ettc Wednesday night at 8:30 o’clock.
The deceased early in life profess
ed a faith in Christ and united herself
with the Baptist church, and at the
time of her demise was a member of
the Valley Head Baptist church. She
was married first to E. S. Beaird and
of this union two children survive—
C. W. Beuird. of near LaFayette and
Mrs. W. M. Baker of Chattanooga.
In her second marriage she is surviv
ed by a son, A. M. Evitt.
Both husbands were Confederate
veterans and her first husband was
wounded and died in a Federal prison.
Mrs. Evitt was a true Southern
woman, possessnig a genial disposi
tion and throughout her years of suf
fering she bore her afflictions with
great fortitude.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2:20 o’clock from the
Antioch Baptist church, conducted by
Rev. Sam Tucker. Interment will be in
the Antioch cemetery. Funeral ar
rangements will be in charge of the
Nuckolls-Kemp-Bryan Furniture Co.
FOR RENT—A 5-room house, Park
Street, known as the Mashburn house
in North LaFayette. See or write J.
M. Ransom, Kensington, Ga. R. 2. ltx
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