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Volume XLVII. —No. 27.
J he Ga. Ry. & Power Co.
Lines Will Be Completed
Within Next 3 Weeks
SUB-STATION AT LAFAYETTE IS
COMPLETED TRANSFORMER
BEING INSTALLED AND UNES
LAID THIS NEW DEVELOP
MENT MEANS ALMOST UNLIM
ITED POWER AND A BIG IN
CENTIVE T O ESTABLISHING
NEW ENTERPRIZES POWBR
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE
DELIGHTED WITH LAFAYETTE
AND THIS SECTION
All right-of-way questions having
been settled several months ago, the
Georgia Railway and Power Compa
ny has been rushing the construction
work on the powet lines through this
.section from Lindale to the Tennessee
line, and within three weeks the entire
project will be ready for connection.
The sub-stations along the lines have
been erected, transformers are being
installed and lines laid.
Below will be found a brief story
of the new development written for
the Messenger readers by the Power
Company representative, which will
give a comprehensive grasp of the
nroject, to which we call attention to
our readers:
“LaFayette, Georgia
In The Vanguard Os Progress
“Nestling among the majestic hills
which are a part of the Cumberland
Mountains, and in the LaFayette Val
ley which is watered by the Chattooga
River, is the thriving little city of La-
Fayette, Georgia. \\ ith a population
of approximately four thousand with
in the city limits, and with Linwood,
a cotton mill town, on its outskirts
with an additional 1000 makes a total
population of approximately 5000 per
sons, Who are combining unusual en
ergy and resourcefulness to build one
of the most up-to-date and enterpris
ing towns in the State, regardless of
size or location.
“LaFayette lies about the center of
Walker County which is in the ex
treme northwestern corner of the
State, touching Alabama on the west
and Tennessee on the north. It is serv
ed by the Central of Georgia Rail
road and is on the Dixie Highway
through that section of the State, with
the addition of wonderful county and
country roads. The atmosphere of
modern city life and the hall-marks
of twentieth century progress are
strongly in evidence, greeting the vis
itor even beyond the limits of its city
gates. The white-ribboned highways
merge into beautiful paved streets,
and handsome homes, some half hid
den by the green of virgin forest
trees, make a picture that is not only
gorgeous but surprising to those who
have never before visited LaFayette.
“The courthouse has been moved
from thep üblic square and this square
converted into a most attractive little
park that is a fitting centre for the
many imposing business buildings
i surrounding it. The marks of civic
and business pride are everywhere,
flowers line the walks and dot the
spacious lawns, and everybody seems
to be full of that energy of which so
many of our southern towns are lack
ing.
“The industrial business of the tow r n
is composed of three large corpora
tions: The Consolidated Textile Cor
poration, the LaFayette Cotton Mills
and the Walker County Hosiery Mills.
These mills employ a large number
of men and living condi
tions are as healthful and happy as
can be found in any locality. The
peace and welfare of this little city is
under the watchful eye of W. A. En
loe who is the people’s choice for
Mayor, and tfip news of the times is
given them in delightful manner by E.
P. Hall, Jr., the popular Editor of the.
Walker County Messenger, which is
issued once a week.
“One very important improvement
that is in progress, and which has a
vital bearing on the future advance
ment. and growth of LaFayette is the
developments of the Georgia Railway
and Power Company. The sub-station
now being put in by this Company is
practically completed. It is a 3000 K.
V. A. Station carrying a 110,000 volt
line out of Lindale Station at Rome,
Georgia.' This line operates through
Summerville, LaFayette and Chicka
mauga, and ties in with the Tennessee
Power Company, at Rossville, Ga.
"TOe work on this line is practical
ly finished and the transformer sta
tion at LaFayette will be completed in
about three weeks. This high tension
line connects with the lines of the
Alabama Power Company at Lindale
by a 110,000 volt line and there is al
f so another 60,000 volt line carried
through Dalton and Calhoun which
eonnects with the Tennessee Power
Ccnc.rany, thereby giyjftg this territo-
Ualkrr fflmnttg Mnmm/tx
J.C.CAVENDER
CAUGHT SUNDAY
LIQUOR CHARGE
. -■* %:
SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES RE
PORT CONSIDERABLE ACTIVI
TY THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS
AND CAPTURE SEVERAL
STILL, OUTFITS AND POUR
OUT QUANTITIES OF WHISKY
AND BEER
• 1 '
Judson C. Cavpnder was arrested in
LaFayette Sunday morning after be
ing relieved of a pint of corn liquor
from his hip pocket by Sheriff Har
mon. Following the arrest Mr. Cav
ender was turned over to the Deputies
I while the Sheriff obtained search
warrant papers and with other of
ficers searched Mr. Cavender’s home,
where they found in his trunk a half
: gallon of corn liquor. He has made
bond for possessing liquor for his ap
pearance at the August term of the
I Walker Superior Court. The Messen
, ger was unable to obtain the names
i of his bondsmen Thursday morning.
Mrs. Annie Davis was sent to Mil
ledgeville to the State Sanitarium
last week by the Sheriff.
Ennis Edge was brought from Sum
merville last week by the Sheriff and
placed in' jail upon a bench warrant.
Me has served a term in the Chattoo
ga gang which expired last week.
Raiding last week west of Rock
j Springs a short distance from the
] Strange place. Sheriff Harmon and
1 deputies report the finding of a com
! plete copper still and outfit in oper
i ation. The operators had left so the
I officers destroyed the outfit and pour
| ed out three barrels of beer.
The officers report a raid in East
j Armuchee last Saturday near the Fur
nace just South of Lewis Watkins’
house where they found an outfit,
1000 gallons of beer and 8 gallons of
liquor. The officers state that hay
had been placed on the road presum
ably to cover the wagon tracks, since
no jjay field was near, the field at
which the outfit was found being in
corn. This is the fifth raid in this hol
low within a radius of 100 yards,
stated the Sheriff Thursday.
John Dukes wanted in Floyd county
upon the charge of desertion, was
picked up here last week and held for
the Floyd authorities.
Roy Powell, colored, was arrested
last week upon the charge of passing
worthless checks.
H. M. and H. R. Scoggins were
bound over by Esquire Hibbens at
Flintstone this week on the charge of
public drunkenness. Attorney Aber
nathy, of Chattanooga made their
bond.
Rossville offices? and Sheriff Har
mon arrested Julius Dunn and Grady
Gilreath on the charge of possessing
liquor at the barbecue place on Mis
sion Ridge South of Rossville this
week. Both have made bond, Dunn
being under bond in two cases for the
same offense. This place has been
raided several times during the past
several months.
ry connection with three central pow
er lines, converging at Liquate.
“The Power furnish':J by this de
velopment is sufficient to supply fne
city of LaFayette with its light ar.d
power for all the present industries
and for any industries that may ever
come in the future. *
“Across the civj.ircy, in the ninth
eastern corner of the State, are the
enormous water power developments
of Burton, Tail Fan Falls and Tugalo,
and in process of construe’ i m arc t .te
Yonah and Terron silts which will
be completed Dy *.925.
“Other developments in this section
will be started in 1925 and from this
group of hydro-electric stations with
their high tension lines already car
rying the current to a wide area,
there will be a combined total of ap
proximately 1,250,000 horsepower at
the service of the people. This enor
mous amount of electrical energy is
as available for use in LaFayette as
it is in Gainesville, Hartwell, or any
other section. Tliis company, serving
three-score municipalities can give to
each of these towns not only the never
ending power of its own plants but
can call into service, if necessary for
any reason whatever, the electrical
energy of its connecting lines which
are the Central Georgia pQwer Co.,
Tennessee Power Co., Southern Pow-
LaFay ette, Georgia, Friday, June 27,1924.
Madison Square Garden, New York
This Is No Cold Storage Plant But Where A Red Hot Democratic National
Convention Is Being Held To Nominate a Democrat For President. The In
terest of America and the Whole World Centers In The Doings In This
Lovely Garden In the Heart of New York.
HOSIERY MILL IN
PROSPECT FOR
CHICKAMAUGA
SUB-DIVISION LOT AND SMALL
ACREAGE AUCTION SALE JUST
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS OF
CHICKAMAUGA FRIDAY JULY
4TH. SMITH PROPERTY SOLD
FOR $22,300
Chickamauga, Ga. June 24—A big
land deal has been made in this sec
tion recently, E. H. Wyatt, C. Duna
way and Don Harris purchasing the
Smith Bros, property which lies near
the city limits on the north. The price
paid for the property was $22,500.
This property will be added as a sub
division to Chickamauga and a big
auction sale with a barbecue will be
held there July 4th. It is understood
that plans are being laid for the erec
tion of a large hosiery mill in the new
sub-division, which will add greatly
to the business of this section. This
subdivision with its splendid electric
and water power is an ideal place for
a manufacturing plant and the people
of the entire section are enthusiastic
over the prospects of a new plant.
Chickamauga is surrounded by a rich
agricultural region which also offers
advantages for manufacturing sites
to locate in this section.
er Co., Columbus Power Co., and Ala
bama Power Co. so no matter what
might happen to any one of the great
storage reservoirs of electrical ener
gy of the Georgia Railway and Power
Company, the people it serves suffer
no delay or inconvenience, because
any or all of the above named Com
panies can be instantly drawn on for
an emergency supply of Electrical
Power sufficient in itself to care for
the needs of any one, or all of the
towns and communities served.
“From the hills of Habersham, from
the Blue Ridge Mountains that lift
their silent peaks toward the drifting
clouds, the crystal streams flow down
to the waiting valleys. From the
leaves of the whispering pines, majes
tic oaks and waving poplars, and from
the moss-covered eaves of the moun
tain cottages and farm houses, the
summer rain drops trickle dowp and
join the brooks as they sing their way
to the lakes and storage reservoirs
where this supply is held against the
day when it is used for the service
and happiness of Georgia and her peo
ple.
To the doors of the people of La-
Fayette all of this service is brought,
and is offered for their convenience
and comfort, as well as for the com
mercial development of the town and
the surrounding country.
“When electricity was in its infan
cy, light was the primary use and re
sult of this energy, but today light is
LEGISLATURE
MET WEDNESDAY
FOR 1924 TERM
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS TO
COME BEFORE LEGISLATORS,
AMONG THE NUMBER BEING
ROAD BOND ISSUE, BI ENNIAL
SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLA
TURE, TAX REFORMS A>l)
MUCH UNFINISHED BUSINESS
FROM LAST SESSION
The 1924 General Assembly of
Georgia formally convened in Atlan
ta Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock,
inaugurating the fifty-day session.
Among the important bills to be
presented at this session are the $40,-
000,000 road bond issue, the $8,000,000
bond issue for schools, Bi-ennial Ses
sions of the Legislature, four-year
term for statehouse officers, repeal of
the tax equalization law .establishing
civil service for state employes, re
vamping the Confederate Pension
laws, re-districting the state to de
crease the number of representatives
and state senators etc.
Much unfinished business carried
over from the last session will come
up for disposition at this session.
CITY RE-OILING
STREETS THIS WEEK
j The City is re-oiling the three miles
! of streets paved last year, which has
proved eminently satisfactory in ev
i ery way. The work will be completed
i this week with the probable exception
of the stretch on South Main that was
not hard surfaced last year because
the road bed was not in proper condi
tion. It is understood that the city
proposes to hard-surface South Main
Street to the concrete bridge on the
Dixie Highway. The type of streets
resulting from the oiling eliminates
dust, is smooth, and adds materially
! to the beauty of the town. The cost
I in comparison with the upkeep of the
| chert road aside from an ideaj street,
is cheaper than the old way. The pav
jed streets of Fayette the past year
j has resulted in much favorable com
ments by travelers and strangers, and
1 is a advertising asset.
| |
! becoming only a by-product, and the
1 utilization of electricity for the devel
opment and operation of industries,
j for the revolutionizing of labor in ev-
I ery avenue of life, for the comfort
: and happiness it brings to the millions
j of people, is making it the greatest
! blessing, as well as the most wonder
ful commercial asset of the times/’
Candidates To Qualify
For September Primary
By Saturday, August 9th
J. FRED KELLY
ANNOUNCES FOR
SOLICITOR-GEN.
OF THE ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SUBJECT TO THE RULES' ' OF
THE PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 10
—COL. M. NEIL ANDREWS HIS
RUNNING MATE AS ASSIST
ANT SOLICITOR WITH THIS
COMBINATION INTERESTING
RACE IN PROSPECT
Below will be found the formal an
nouncement of J. Fred Kelly, Assist
ant Solicitor- General of the Rome
Judicial Circuit, for the office of So
licitor-General, subject to the primary
Sept 10. Mr Kelly will have as his
running mate, Col. M. Neil Andrews,
of this city, who will be on his ticket
as a candidate for Assistant Solicitor
General.
The position Mr. Kelly has held for
the past four years as Assistant to
the Solicitor has qualified him for the
duties of this most responsible office,
and added to his personality, his abil
ity to make friends, and this coupled
with Mr. Andrews, who enjoys a wide
circle of friends throughout the Rome
Circuit, with whom he is popular, it
is certain that the combination will
make a strong race for the offices
they seek.
Mr. Andrews was graduated from
the Berry schools in 1914, from the
University of Georgia in 1910 and
was admitted to the bar the year of
I his graduation. He served in the ov
erseas forces during the World War
and was cited for bravery by General
Pershing in 1919. He is a bright
young attorney of the local bar, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. I’. Andrews, of
Cedar GroVe, and his candidacy with
Mr. Kelly will lie of interest to the
people of this county and the Circuit.
Announcement
To The Voters of Walker County:
I wish to announce that I am a can
didate for Solicitor-General of the
Rome Judicial Circuit, subject to the
Democratic primary of September 10,
1924. If elected, Mr. M. Neil Andrews
of Walker County, will serve as my
assistant. I have had the honor and
pleasure of serving, the people of
Floyd, Chattooga and Walker counties
as Assistant Solicitor-General, and
hope to have your vote and influence
in promoting me to the office of So
licitor General.
JAS. F. KELLY.
C.OFC MEETING
AT SCHOOLHOUSE
MONDAY NIGHT
The Board of Drectors of the La-
Fayette Chamber of Commerce
through its President, W. B. Shaw,
has issued a call for a meeting of the
entire Chamber at the high school
building next Monday night at 7:30
o’clock, at which time several matters
of importance will be discussed among
the number being that of changing
the Charter of the City of laiFayette.
Every member of the Chamber is urg
ed to attend this meeting without fail.
Refreshments will be served by the
Woman’s Club.
FREE BAND CONCERT
SATURDAY 6:30 P. M.
BY LAFAYETTE BAND
The laiFayette Band will render a
free concert. Saturday evening at 6:30
o’clock on the public square in front
of the Isoach Pharmacy and Hen’s Ga
rage to which the public is cordially
invited. The band has some twenty
odd members who for the past several,
months have been organized and who ,
have engaged in regular practice on-]
der the direction of Willie Jennings, j
All members have their own instru
ments and have given quite a few
public performances in various sec
tions of the county on different oc
casions. A large portable band stand
has been constructed for use of the
band fqr the various performances
during the summer,
GET YOUR—Screen Doors, Windows,
Screen Wire etc., at Kfrby-Herndofi
Hardware Co., Laßayetfe’, Ga.
Want Ads in
Messengoc
One Dollar Per Year
COMMITTEE FIXES FEES OF
CANDIDATES AND CLOSING
DATE IN WHICH TO QUALIFY
AT MEETING HERE SATURDAY
—THE TWO CANDIDATES RE
CEIVING THE HIGHEST VOTES
IN THE PRIMARY TO BE DE
CLARED THE NOMINEES
KELLEY AND MADDOX TO OP
POSE EACH OTHER FOR SOLI
CITOR GENERAL
At the meeting of the Walker
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee here Saturday, the entrance
fees for the office of Congressman,
Solicitor General and Representatives
were fixed, together with the closing
date for candidates for these offices
to qualify.
The following assessments were
levied by the Committee:
Congressman—sl6o.oo
Solicitor-General —$76.
Representatives—s2s ejjfh.
These fees are to be paid to W. A.
Wardlaw, Chairman, LaFayette, Ga.,
by not later than Saturday August
9th, this date being fixed as the last
day for candidates to qualify.
In the representatives’ race, since
• Walker is to nominate two candidates
: for Representative, the Committee
' ruled that the two candidates receiv
| ing the highest vote to be declared
the nominees.
At this time D. B. Murphy was
[elected us.committeeman from Dough
erty District.
I A motion was carried to pay each
committeeman who attended the regu
lar meetings of the Committee upon
| the call of the Chairman, a sum of
j $2.00 each for each meeting.
[ Congressman Gordon Lee has al
| ready qualified with the Seventh Dis
trict Committee, and it is thought
that he will have no opposition. Rep
resentatives Pope and McClure stated
this week that they would probably
! be in the race for Representative for
' re-election. Assistant Solicitor J.
I Fred Kelley and James Maddox, of
Rome, are candidates for Solicitor-
General, and their running mates are
with Kelley, M. Neil Andrews, while
i S. W. Fariss will run with Maddox an
Assistant.
The State primary election will bo
held Sept. 10th.
thelaTloting
FOR PRESIDENT
BEGINS FRIDAY
The opening day of the Democratic
National in New York
Tuesday was taken up in prelimina
ries, the feature being the strong key
note address of Senator Pat Harrison,
of Mississippi, who in scathing terms
denounced the Republican administra
tion.
Wednesday Senator Walsh, perma
nent chairman, stirred the convention
to an enthusiastic pitch in his address
when he particularly scored the Re
publican administration for the oil
scandal. Senator Walsh is responsible
for the investigations of the oil scan
dal, and his address was greeted with
wild enthusiasm.
In the afternoon Wednesday nomi
nation speeches were made, the roll
call by states being the order. Sen
ator Underwood’s name being propos
ed by Forney Johnston, of Alabama.
McAdoo’s name was thep placed in
nomination by Phelan, of Cali
fornia .Nominations will be in order
today, Thursday, and Friday probably
the platform of the party will be an
nounced and balloting for President
will begin.
Both McAdoo and Smith claim their
former strength, but it brs been con
ceded that McAdoo can count on SOO
votes but whether he can get the oth
er 132 which is required for nomina
tion is the problem his forces are up
against.
CHICKAMAUGA K. K. K.
OFFERS SSO REWARD
FOR MURDERER OF
HUGH S. WALKER
S6O Reward will be paid by the
Chickamauga K. K. K. for conviction
of guilty party or parties who mur
dered Hugh S. Walker on the night
of June 12, 1924.
Signed Chickamauga Klao No. 143,
Knights of the Ku Klux Klao
It Realm of Georgia, ’
Exalted Oycfcjjpu