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I —l" — >, If It.- Revolt* Yojfc ■ v ' Want AJtrlrtise in'T The Messenger. -I? 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