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TAYLOR’S RECORD
AS SOLICITOR-GEN.
ENVIABLE ONE
Announcement come* from Sum
merville that Solicitor General Eu
gene S. Taylor will not be a candi
date for re-election to this office in
the coming state primary. A brief
record of the work of Mr. Taylor, b»
published below gives an account of
his stewardship which is a record
that his district and that, he himself
may justly be jyoud especially his
work of prosecutions in Walker coun
ty.
Summerville, Ga. June 18 —Col.
Eugene S. Taylor, of this place will
not be a candidate for re-election to
the office of solicitor-general of the
Rome Judicial circuit, which is com
posed of the counties of Floyd, Chat
tooga and Walker, in the primary of
September 10, according to a state
ment made here today to a newspaper
representative.
Col. Taylor, wj/le one of the young
est men ever holding the office of so
licitor-general of the Rome Circuit,
and probably of any circuit in the
state, during his tenure of office has
made a most enviable record having
successfully prosecuted more than
thirty murder cases, among them be
ing the famous Clint Mathis case in
this county, the James Douglass, the
two Baker boys and the Dock Beard
cases in Walker county and the James
Campbell case in Floyd county. Camp
bell was tried twice for murder and
Solicitor General Taylor secured a
conviction in both trials* although
Campbell had been a fugitive from
justice for eight years.
Mr. Taylor also has made a splendid
record in the prosecution of bootleg
gers throughout the circuit. In Walk
er county he convicted some of the
wealthiest and moßt prominent citi
zens, who were charged with violatjpn
of the prohibition laws, and these par
ties are now serving their sentences
on the chaingung.
Mr. Taylor served one term, with
the exception of one year, which he
spent in the army during the World
war, as assistant solicitor of the Rome
circuit with Solicit' r General Claude
H. Porter, of Ron.', aitl four years
ago, when Mr. Porter declined to seek
re-election, Mr. Taylor aspired and
was elected t> the higher office. His i
friends and supporters are urging him !
to again make the race, but owing
to his large and increasing law prac
tice, connected with other business
which requires his personal attention,
he has definitely decided not to seek
re-election to the office. Mr. Taylor is
vice-president of the Chattooga Coun-!
ty Bank, of this place, and is a large ,
property holder. He is the eldest son
of Col. John D. one of the
most distinguished lawyers and busi
ness men of this section.
MRS. JOHN LECROY BURIED
AT ASCALON SUNDAY
Chickaniauga, Ga. June 17—Mrs.
John Lecroy aged 60 years, died at,
her home near this place Friday af
ternoon. She had been ill for several
days but was thought by her furoily
and physician to be slowly improving
when her heart became affected and
the end came suddenly. Besides her
aged husband she is survived ty the
following children, Mrs. Cynthia Hix
on and C. H. Miller, of Ascalon, Mrs.
Preston Burke and Mrs. J. A. Bowen,
of this place; Rev. Lee Lecroy, of As
calon, Tom of Sequatchie, Tenn., and
James of this place; three sisters, 1
Mrs. Anne Doyle of St. Elmo, Mrs.!
Jerry Massey of Aficalon, Mrs. Geo.
Oliver, of High Point; one brother,
William Heartsfield, of Ascalon.
Mrs. Lecroy was born and reared
On Lookout Mountain near Ascalon
and was a woman of strong Christian
Character. She was a devoted wiXe and
mother ,n loyal friend and her good
deeds will long be remembered by
those with whom she spent her life.
Saturday morning the body was
taken to her old home at Ascalon,
where the funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the Mt. Pleas
ant Baptist church. Rev. F. B. Trot
ter, who had known the deceased for
a long number of years conducted the
funeral services and paid a high tri
bute to heir life and character. A large
crowd of sorrowing relative* and
friends were present for the last sad
rites over this beloved woman whose
body was tenderly laid to rest in tbe
Mt. Pleasant cemetery close by her
old home.
SHERIFFS SALE
Georgia, Walker County.
Will be sold before the Courthqgute
door at LaPayette, Ga.. in said State
and County, within the legal hours of
sale on the first Tuesday in July, next,
to the highest and beet bidder for
cash, tbe following described property
to-wit:
81 acres more or less of lot of land
number 20 in the 11th district and 4th
Section of Walker county, Georgia,
described as follows: Bounded o,n the
North by John Patterson lands; on
the west by the Partin property; on
the south by the Henry lands; and on
the east by the Chattanooga Valley
road, with all the improvements there
on. as the property of Tom Partin de
ceased, to satisfy an execution issued
on May 26, 1924 from the Walker
Superior Court in favor of W. C. Kut*
against N. B. Partin, Administrator
of Tom Partin deceased. Tenant in
possession notified.
This June 3rd, 1P24.
L. W. HARMON, Sheriff.
Walker County, Georgia.
FRESH FRUITS—And Fancy Groc
eries at Henry’s Store. Get ’em from
Henry’* and get fresh and at right
prices.
Cold* Cause Chip and Influenza
L> ”» BKOMO QI'INTNE Tablets remove
U * --a There is coir rnr 4 BrorsoihUoia*.'
v .4,.v*. Xfc
KENSINGTON
By Mrs. E. L. Hunter
The young people’s Missionary So
ciety met with Miss Derrelle Hunter
Saturday evening, June 14th. A good
attendance was present with only two
absent. The Superintendent, Mrs. W.
B. Taylor opened the services and a
prayer was offered by Bro. Taylor.
; A splendid program was given con
ducted by Miss Mae Hunter. The
| young people are enthusiastic over
their work and the good record they
have made. After the meeting closed
a sweet course was served as re
freshments. The next meeting will be
with Miss Martha Mae Hunter.
The Epworth League was well- at-
I tended Sunday evenin g and a very
interesting meeting enjoyed.
Miss Willie Mae Bailey’s talk on
; her week’s study at the League As
sembly at Oxford was especially in
teresting and instructive.
While in Chattanooga last Thursday
Mrs. VV. G. Hunter was taken sudden
ly ill and was unconscious for several
hours caused by high blood pressure.
' She was brought home that after
‘ ( noon but was carried back to Chat-
I I tanooga for treatment Monday, as
J she had not improved as satisfactory
1 ( as expected. Her many friends wish
i for her a permanent and speedy re
covery.
I News has been received by S. P.
Hall of the tragic death of his neph
ew, Ensign Marcus Erwin in the ex
plosion on th« U. S. S. Mississippi,
off the Pacific coast. He is the son of
Mrs. Sue Ilall Erwin of Asheville, N.
C. Friends-of the bereaved sympa
thize with them in the tragic death
' of this young man.
j Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunter of
I Cedar Grove were week-end guests
of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Hunter.
I Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wyatt of Chicka
, mauga were guests of relatives in
Kensington Monday.
Miss Mary Fricks of Chattanooga
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. E.
Hunter.
Mrs. R. T. Goodson was the Sun
day guest of Mrs. E. L. Hunter.
| Miss Frances Hunter was the week
end guest of her aunt, Mrs. Goodson
near Chickamuuga.
SURVEY SHOWS EXTENT
OF ELECTRIC INDUSTRY
I Figures as to the extent of the elec
tric industry in the United States
have been compiled showing there are
now in this country:
19, homes having central sta
tion electric service;
] 1,896,000 stores and offices using
i electricity from central stations;
i 5,600 electrical central station com
panies supplying current for light and
power;
3.500 manufacturers of electric ma
chinery and appliances;
14,139 stores selling eletrical mer
chandise and other goods;
1.500 exclusive electrical specialty
stores;
| 12,000 electrical contractor dealers.
NEW TAX REDUCTION BILL
WILL SAVE $1,250,000 ON
1924 INCOMES ESTIMATED
Atlanta, Ga. June 12—Approximate
ly $1,250,000 will be saved by Geor
gians on their 1924 income tax pay
ments as a result of the signing, of the
tax reduction bill by President Coo
lidge, it was announced Tuesday by J.
T. Rose, Collector of Internal Revenue
for Georgia. Savings on other taxes
! affected by the ball will run tljp total
: up to $3,500,000 it is estimated by the
collector.
“All individual tax payers,” Collec
tor Rose said, “will be given the bene
fit of the 25 per ce>nt reduction of in
com ctaxes payable during 19<}4 in de
tea-mining the amount to be paid as
the June 15 installment.
“If one fourth of the total tax re
ported was paid at the time_Jhe re
turn was filed, the June 16 installment
will be only one half of the amount
paid when the return was filed. As an
example, if the total tax liability was
sl6o, and $25 being paid at the time
the return was filed, the amount of
the June installment will be $12.50.
Tre correct tax liability being reduced
from SIOO to $75, and $25 having been
paid, it is only necessary that, the a
raount of the June installment be suf
ficiet to cover one half of tbe total
amount due for the year.
“If three fourths of total amount
of tax reported to be due was paid at
the time of filing the return, no fur
ther payment will be due.
"If one half of total tax reported
to be due was paid when the return
was filed, no payment will be due un
til Kept. 15.
\ “In the event the entire amount of
tax reported to be due was paid at the
■ time the return was filed, the over
payment of £6 per cent will be re
funded as soon as it is physically pos
sible to do so. In the meantime it
! will not be necessary that any claim
1 for refund be filed or any other ac
tion take by the taxpayer.”
1 --
In Hard Lines
i “I could not work at all snd had
to take my bed with a high fever due
■ to intestinal indigestion, gases in my
stomach and pain in my right side. I
I had spent my last cent for doctors
■ and medicine, which gave me no re
; lief. I was in despair. A lodge brother
■ gave mo a bottle of Mayr'j Wonderful
Remedy and the first dose relieved
me. Thanks to this medicine I am now
in the best of health.”
It is a simple harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the infiumation which causes practi
cally all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refunded.
Loach's Pharmacy and druggists ev
erywhere.
FOR SALE—IOO bales of hay—Mr
. ... * .
Walker County Messenger, June 20, 1924.
GEORGIA’S SHARE
OF ILLEGAL TAXES
IS $11,000,000
Washington, D. C. • Figures ob
tained here show that Georgia citizens
have an interest of more than eleven
million dollars in the joint resolution
l just offered in the senate by Senator
Keyes, Republican, of New Hampshire
1 authorizing suits against the govern
ment to recover for direct taxes il
legally collected from various states
after the Civil war. The resolution, in
, which a number of northern states
will join support, goes further than
| the old cotton tax controversy and in
' volves altogether about two hundred
millions. A recent decision of the su
| preme court covering such direct tax
ation encouraged introduction of the
‘ resolution.
The resolution was prepared by
| Senator Keyes after consultation with
former Senator Hoke Smith, of Geor
gia, who represents a number of Geor
gie claimants. The state of New
' Hampshire recently passed legislation
1 directing its governor to make claim
against the federal treasury for taxes
amounting to $7,000,000 held to have
( been collected unlawfully from its
citizens in 1860, 1867 and 1868.
Taxes Unconstitutional
| The Keyes resolution authorizes re
turn to the states of such direct taxes
levied in these years, the supreme
! court having laid down the principle
that under the constitution, Article 1,
direct taxation, except where it is ap
portioned among the states according
to population is invalid. It is provid
ed in the resolution that the United
1 States consents to the bringing of
claims from any state which has pass
ed, or passes within four years, legis
lation directing its governor or other
| representative to enter such suits for
recovery and payment to the original
taxpayers or their legal representa
tives of the illegal levies.
$11,000,000 From Georgians
There was collected from citizens of
Georgia during the years named, in
direct axes, more than $11,000,000,
and under this resolution provision
would be made for the repayment to
their legal representatives of the a
mount so illegally collected. The a
mount collected in Massachusetts was
$45,000,000, in New York, $49,000,000
, and in Pennsylvania $33,000,000.
| There have been a number of ef
forts to obtain legislation which
would return to citizens these taxes
I levied upon cotton. It now appears,
however, that the tax paid on Sotton
| was not more than one-fourth of the
direct taxes collected by the govern
| ment in disregard of the constitution
al provision requiring direct taxes to
be apportioned among the states ac
cording to population.
It is claimed that the collection of
j the taxes was undoubtedly illegal and
that the money should be returned to
the parties who paid it, or their legal
representatives, and the plan of the
resolution is to allow each state to col
lect for its respective citizens, and
i where the citizens fail properly to
[ prove their claim, the escheat would
' be to the state. As probably not more
than half of the parties originally pay
I ing the taxes will prove their claims,
! Georgia would receive more than $5,-
000,000.
PARTY LOYALTY
Roseville, Ga. May 29, 1924.
I Ed Messenger: —
A few wm*s ago I expressed my
self through your paper, about the
I so-called Democratic primary in
Walker County.
My friend. John B. Henderson
seems to think I objected to hi? plan
! of reform. His plan might be a good
; one if we had anything to reform,
j but we don't have any Democratic
' primary in Walker county,
j lam not criticizing John B.’s plan,
! nor am I offering any suggestions but
! 1 am getting tired of hearing folks
talk about the Democratic primary,
, the old party, sticking to the nominee
i etc.
I just want to know why a Demo
crat should be bound by this primary
in which every Republican in the
1 county votes, if he desires,
j Why should a Democrat have to
spend his money for a primary in
which he is eliminated by the Repub
| lican vote. He can’t run in the gen
eral election, but these same Republi
' cans can run one of their own num
ber.
The Chairman of the Republican
party in this county was very active
in the last primary. I don't know
whether he told any Democrats how
to vote or not, but I feel pretty sure
he voted. Mr. Editor, a lot of folks
didn’t see the call for the Republican
Convention as printed in jour paper
a few weeks ago. Could you print it
for us again ?
I would like for every Democrat in
the county to read this call.
Just notice the difference between
the Republican methods and oprs. He
won't let you vote in his convention.
Shall we let him vote with us? Are
we protecting our party in Walker
[county? I am not finding fault with
the Republicans, but if the Democrats
don’t wake up they will soon be in
'.he minority in Walker cour.ty.
A Democrat,
E. G. CARROLL.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends and neigh
bors for their many acts of kindness
j durng the illness and death of our
dear husband, father and brother. Al
-1 so for the maiy beautful floral offer
ings. May God richly bless each and
everyone who helped to minister to
his comfort—Mrs. Lou Wallin and
Leroy, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wallin and
Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wallin.
Mrs. Lucy M. Hunter, Mr. ar.d Mrs W
A Coulter. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mor
* 4 .-as x, a,
FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS OF
INTEREST TO GA. AGRICULTURE
Washington, D. C June 12—Accept
ance by the house of the conference
report on the agricultural appropri
atidn boll, including a number of sen
ate amendments, assures several items
of interest to Georgia which were
added in the senate on motion of Sen
ator Harris.
Georgia had two members of the
conference committee, Senator Har-.
ris and Representative Gordon Lee.
and the latter supported the items for,
agricultural assistance.
For boll weevil investigations and '
experiments in making cheaper cal
cium arsenate, $25,000 is provided.
This amount is in addtion to $25,000
for poison gas experiments and $15,-
000 for arsenic investigations obtain
ed by Senator Harris in other, bills.
The other items approved are $5,-
000 for peach packing and canning
experiments, SIOOOO for study of stor
ing pecans and syrup in federal ware
houses, and $5,000 for additional to
bacco investigations at the Georgia
coastal plain experiment station at
Tifton.
HEALTH COMMISSIONER S
REPORT WEEK ENDING 17,
Births —8. . ..
Deaths—7.
Births reported by Drs. M. N Wood,i
R. M. Coulter, D. W .Hammond, J. A. j
Shields, H. F. Shields; Midwives M.
A. Delay, Susie Careathers.
Deaths reported by Drs. J. P. Wood,
J. P. Hunter, M. W. Spearman. ,
The health office sends to the moth
er at each birth a baby book; if you
have not received yours it is because ,
your doctor has not reported. See him.
MISS EDNA LENTS
Sister Edna Lents was born Oct. 28, !
1906. She departed this life Dec. 11,!
1 1923. At the early age of 15 she pro
fessed faith in Christ and united with
Center Point Baptist church. She re
mained an earnest consistent member j
until her death.
Sister Edna removed from this vici
nity with her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Lents to Roekwood, Tenn. in Dec.
1922. Sister Edna was an earnest
consistent Christian and esteemed by
all who knew her. Her kind and af
fectionate manner and her consecrat
ion to the cause of Christ gave ex- j
pression of the fact that Christ was :
dwelling in her heart. The kind and
affectionate manner in which she res- :
pected her parents and the other mem
ers of her family was one of the no
ble traits of her character.
She was faithful in attendance to t
her church, Sunday school and B. Y.:
P. U. work and the sweet association j
and fellowship of God’s children was j
made sweeter by her presence. She!
was always ready to deprive herself
of any worldly pleasure in order that j
she might go to the houe of the Lord!
for worship. And when she was strick- |
en with affliction it only served to 1
draw her closer to the Lord, for she
never murmured or complained, neith
er was she alarmed at the approach
of death for she has made thorough
preparation and was ready to meet
her God in peace. She was sorry, not
as one having no hope and we believe
that when God calls the roll of Heaven j
her name will be written there and
when He crowns His faithful children
she will of the crowning share.
Be it therefore resolved, Ist. That
in the death of our beloved sister the;
church has lost one of it's useful and I
devout members.
2nd. We bow in humble suignission j
to the will of our dear Lord and
cherish the memory of her in our
hearts and strive to imitate that
Christ-like life which she lived while
here on earth ever looking forward j
to the time when we shall meet her i
again in the presence of our God.
We shall miss her very much here,
For her soul we have no fear,
We could tell by her preparing
For which place she was wayfaring.!
To her only a short life was given, j
But we know she is in the bliss of
Heaven,
And we know her joys are complete,
After such a life so sweet.
H. J. Powell, H. V. McClure, Von
Crawford, Com.
W. J. CROW
In memory of W. J. Crow who was :
called to sleep forever more in his si
lent lilftle grave which was but a bed
of roses on that sad day as he was
laid away. He spent many a day with
us all here and was loved by all who
knew him. He was 84 years of age
at the time of his death and had suf- [
sered for 11 long months with a brok- '
en leg before he died on July 20, 1923. j
Yes, we miss so much, his sweet
smiles and loving face but it was for 1
the best and we shall some day know 1
why he was called home and made
happy by Angel companions who went
on years before.
Written by a grand child who loved 1
him dearly.
MRS. FANNIE CRANMORE
In memory of Mr*. Fannie Cran- ■
more who departed this life Dec. 20. i
1022 being only 32 years of age at!
the time of her death. She is survived
by her husband, four children, a moth-;
er and four brothers. Her body was
laid to rest at the Center Point ceme
tery, funeral services being conduct
ed by Rev. Pettigrew. Truly a good
woman has passed away. How she is
missed and especially in the home. We
would say to the father and children,
weep not for mother is waiting fdr j
you. Everything was done by the hus- .
band and physicians and friends to;
save her but God said “Come up high
er, your work on earth is done.” The j
great work dear Fannie has dene and
the honor she is due is now being paid.,
Written by one who loved her.
I
FOR SALE—Late Irish potato seed,’
Peach Blow—J. C. Turner, R. 1, ltx
FOR RENT —A 7-room house with all j
conveniences at $5 per week, on
o* ... e— .... * r> m.r.--."
i. ••• vt;i:
Deed White
“Needs The Money”
I am conducting a Big
CASH RAISING SALE
Everything Must be Sold
I regardless of cost or profit.
A BACKWARD SEASON IS THE REASON
Clothing, Shoes, Dry Goods,
Ladies’ Ready-To-Wear
All To Be Sold At Your
Own Price
D. P. White
Salvage Sales Corporation
1625 Market St. Near Main
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Notice To Debtors and Creditors
Georgia, Walker County.
All persons holding claims against
J P McWilliams, Sr., of Walker Coun
ty, deceased and all persons indebted
to same estate are required to pay
said claims at once or present any
claims held against said estate to us
at once. This May 6, 1924.
C. R. SHEFFIELD AND HENRY
McWILLIAMS, Administrators,
6-13 6t J. P. McWilliams, Dec.
Plies Cured la 6,t0 14 Days
Pruggiats refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure itching, Blind, Bleed ins or Pnaniinf
Pilee. Inetantly relieves Itching Piles, sad -on
can get restful alaeo after first eoplicetioo. 60c.
Dyanshine
Made Specially for Cleaning and
Re-newing color of Shoes. We
have a large stock for all colors of
shoes. If you have never tried DY
ANSHINE come in and get a bot
tle, it will do the work to your
complete satisfaction.
Rhyne £ros. Pharmacy
Jhe l/t/al and fee# J'iore
Day Phone 11 Night Phone 132
LaFayette, Georgia
J.W.Ward,Agt.
DELCO LIGHT
Delco Repairing and Parts.
18 Carlisle Apartment.
W. 9th St. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Tel. Main 5300. J
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