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If Its Results You Want Advertise iu The Messenger. 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, W, G. M’ADOO in Jfek |«BE»ilgjgggjgSf& /SVes'irn Nesv.C»l>T Union 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. lialte (EmtnJy ilhmniwx 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. FOR RENT—Dwelling in West La- Fayette—Bark of LaFayette, Ga. LaFay ette, Georgia, Friday, June 20, 1924. xiv, i nflnlnMM EUI - 1 V' v 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. /» . ... ■■ ' ...... 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 Want Ads in Messenger Pay