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Volume XLVII.—No. 30.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
'
JOHN W . DAVIS
Democratic Nominee For President of I'nited States
John W. Davis, the Democratic
nominee for President, is an out
standing figure in America as a law
yer, diplomat and statesman, and pre
sents all those qualifications demand
ed of the Presidency. He is a Demo
crat that the party can unite on, and
with the best platform the Democrat
ic party has ever framed he bids fair
/ to be the next President of the United
States.
His Record
John W Davis, who is known to the
world as lawyer, legislator and diplo
mat, is best known to his neighbors
in the little city of Clarksburg, W. Va.
as a kindly pleasant man who, in spite
of his activities in the American gov
ernment always is interested in the
affairs of his home community.
Mr. Davis was born in Clarksburg,
April 13, 1873, and was brought up as
were many other boys who began
their lives in a country village. His
father, John J. Davis also a native of
Clarksburg, was eminent as a lawyer
and churchman, and took an activo
part in the politics of his county and
state. Mrs. Davis was a native, of
Baltimore, Md., and undertook the ear
ly education of her son.
After attending a private school,
young Davis was sent to Washington,
and Lee Uuniversity, where, after he
was graduated in 1895, he was elected
to the faculty of the law school. He
served only one year, however, prefer
ring active work in his chosen profes
sion. He returned to Clarksburg and
entered his father’s lav/ office. He was
interested in politics, and while a dele
gate to a convention in 1898 was nam
ed the democratic candidate for the
house of delegates, after declining
the honor three times. Upon entering
the legislature he was named chair
man of the house judiciary commit
tee, which carried with it the floor
t leadership of his party, and so well
did he acquit himself that he was
urged by his political friends to mak"
politics his career. But the law had a
2-DAY SESSION
COOSA B. Y. P. U.
AT NAOMI 19-20
Next Saturday and Sunday, Juiy!
19-20, the Fifth Annual Meeting of
the Coosa B. Y. P. U. Association
will meet with the Naomi Baptist
church. Mrs. R. J. Wheeler, of Chicka
mauga, the Superintendent, urges
representatives from ail the B Y. P.
U.s of the association to attend both
days, if possible, and bring reports
from their individual organizations.
An interesting and attractive prog- I
ram has been prepared and all who
attend these services will deiive much
pleasure and inspiration from them.
FOR SALE—Household furnishings
—Apply to Selina Hanson,
LaFayette, Ga. ltx ,
Haite (iimmtij Mtmmapx
stronger appeal, and Mr. Davis gave
it his whole attention with the excep
tion of the time he spent as delegate
to the democratic national conven
tions in 11)04 and 1008.
In 1920 Mr. Davis was nominated
for Congress by the democrats of the
First West Virginia district, in which
Clarksburg was then located, and in
the fall was elected by more than
3,000 votes, the first democrat to rep
resent the district in more than twen
ty years. He was re-eleoted in two
years and had just entered upon his
second term when President Wilson
apppointed him Solicitor - General of
ii:e United States. While in the house
of Representatives, Mr. Davis served
on the judiciary committee.
In the summer of 1918, Mr. Davis
was selected by the President to rep
resent the United States on a com
mission to negotiate with Germany
concerning the treatment and ex
change of prisoners of war. The com
mission was sitting at Berne, Switzer
land, when the armistice was signed.
Mr. Davis was about to return to A
merica w’hen the announcement of the
resignation of Walter Hines Page as
ambassador to Great Britain was
made, and by the President ask
ed him to take the post.
During the trying times immediate
ly after the cessation of hostilities,
Mr. Davis and his staff were called
upon .o handle more than one delicate
ua.ion. Mr. Davis is in great de
mand as a public speaker throughout
England.
The democratic nominee is a mem
ber and vestryman of the Episcopal
Church of St. John, in Lattingtown.
He is a thirty-second degree Mason
and a member of the Metropolitan
and University Clubs, in New York as
well as the Chevy Chase, Lawyers’
and National Press club.-. Washing
ton. He was president of the West
Virginia association in 1906 and of
the American Bar Association in 1922.
J. A. ALLEN SLATED
FOR POSTMASTER
OF LOCAL OFFICE
Washington, July 15—Republican
leaders here announced today they
had settled one factional dispute by
bringing together for the first time
in two years the two wings of the
party in Georgia, one headed by Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson, negro republican
national committeeman, and the oth
er, until recently, fed by John L. Phil
lips, chairman of the state committee.
Dr. W. Y. Gilliam has been chosen
state chairman, succeeding Phillips,
and the Johnson faction has agreed
to entrust to Gillians’ settlement of
the dispute as to republican electors
on the Georgia ballet* and fbo the al
( ways troublesome problem 63? patron-
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, July 18,1924.
|SAN. ORDINANCE
BEFORE COUNCIL
MONDAY NIGHT
THOSE WHO HAV EFAILED TO
COMPLY MUST SHOW GOOD
CAUSE OR PAY PENALTY OF
ORDINANCE. SAYS MAYOR EN
LOE WHITE WAY BEING IN
STALLED AROUND SQUARE
AND CITY PARK THIS WEEK
The city council will hold a special
session on next Monday night the,
21st., stated Mayor Enloe Wednesday
morning, at which time all those who
have failed to comply with the sani
tary ordinance will be summoned be
fore the council to show cause why
they have not complied with the or
dinance* The mayor emphatically
states that penalties will be inflicted
upon those who have disregarded the
ordinance, that all citizens have jiad
ample time and sufficient notice of
the ordinance together with the ex
press statement of the council to en
force same, and that they are without
excuse.
Installing White Way
The light poles and equipment ar
rived last week for the white way
around the public square and city
park, and work of installing same be
gan this week. There will be fourteen
individual light poles, and when com
pletely installed the public square
will have a white way unexcelled by
any town the size of LaFayette. This
movement was fostered by the LaFay
ette'Civitan club in co-operation with
the City.
“ROSETIME”
PRESENTED HERE
TUES. NIGHT 22
“Rosetime,” a new up-to-the-minute
' musical comedy will be presented by
local talent at the High school audi
torium next Tuesday evening, July 22,
at 8:30 o’clock, under the auspices of
the Woman’s Club.
“Rosetime” is the second Wayne P.
Sewell Production to be given in La-
Fayette. All who enjoyed “Mrs. and
j Mr. Polly Tickk” will want to see this
j superb production. Everyone will
| want to see the beautiful stage set
| tings and unique costumes. Miss Eliza
beth Wilson of Kansas City, is di
recting the play.
[ Rose, a girl from Main Street, goes
to Hollywood and becomes a famous
movie star. Gerry, the man from Main
| Street persuades her to give up her
career to make a home on Main
Street. James Stiles carries the lead
’ ing role; Miss Mary Lee Rhyne, the
leading lady; Mr. Bill Massey plays
the leading comedy role, as a scenario
artist; the rest of the movie troup
are: Sara Moseley as the darling of
the screen; Mary Reese, the French
Vamp; Roy Phipps, the Property
Man; Leroy Inman, the Camera Man;
Ralph Rosser, Director of troup; Dr.
Herndon, as Pa; Winnie Rosser, as
Ma. Beautiful voices and dancing in
chorus.
Reserved seats are on sale at
Rhyne Bros. Drug Store. Everybody
get your tickets reserved early to in
sure good seats. General admission
tickets are being sold by_ the mem
bers of the Woman’s Club.
MRS. SALLIE DEAKINS
PASSED AWAY FRI.
AT THE AGE OF 72
The death of Mrs. Sallie C. Deakins
which occurred last Friday at Eagle
Cliff, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. R. H. Massey, removes one of
the most highly respected residents of
Chattanooga Valley. She was 72 years
of age.
Funeral services were held over the
remains at Chattanooga Valley Bap
tist church, of which she had long
been a member. The casket was liter
ally banked with flowers. The large
concourse of people attending the
age, including postmaster appoint
ments.
Secretary Slemp and Postmaster
General New were largely responsible
for bringing the two groups together.
The latter has been anxious to fill
some long-existing postoffice vacan
cies in Georgia, and as the result of
the settlement, he hag sent to the
white house recommendations for the
following post office appointments:
Robert S. Franklin, Adairsville;
Walter M. Cobb, Carrollton; Uno L.
Carmichael, College Park; James A.
Allen, LaFayette; Albert Lunceford,
Union Point; Qeorge A. Poche, Wash
ington, and James H. McWhorter,
Wrightsville. ‘
| BIENNIAL BILL
| OVERWHELMINGLY
APPROVED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE IN VOTE
TUESDAY— SENATE VOTES
DOWN REPEAL TAX EQUAL
IZATION BILL HOUSE RE
JECTS MOTOR BUS BILL
PEACH COUNTY BILL CARRIES
IN HOUSE BY 151 TO 37 VOTE
—WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
VOTERS AS A CONSTITUTION
AL AMENDMENT IN THE FALL
ELECTION
Atlanta, Ga. July 15—By over
whelming vote, the house committee
on constitutional amendments gave
its approval to the biennial-session
bill at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The vote was so one-sided that the
secretary stated afterward he did not
keep a record of the actual count. On
ly two hands were counted raised on
the negative side.
The state senate on roll call vote
today voted down house hill No. 1,
which would repeal the tax equaliza
tion law. The vote was 18 for repeal
and 20 against.
The measure already had passed
the lower house. It provided for knock
ing out provisions of the equalization
law providing regulation of returns
and assessment of taxable property
in the state and for county tax
boards.
After voting 81 to 07, to reject a
substitute bill by Representative R.
B. Russel of Darrow, to replace sen
ate bill No. 40, by Garlick, of the 17th
which would place the motor bus lines
of the state under the public service
commission, the house by a vote of
115 to 70 rejected the bill and thus
ended a fight featured by much de
bate and filibusterng which has con
sumed thq major>> of the past week.
The Peach county bill which had
passed the Senate was voted on
Tuesday by the House, the vote being
151 for and 37 against the bill. This
creates a constitutional amendment
which the voters will be called on to
ratify or reject in the November gen
eral election in November.
LARGE CROWD?
ARE ATTENDING
TENT MEETING
Tremendous crowds and much in
terest has been featuring the Baptist
tent meeting in West LaFayette,
which has been in progress for the
past ten days.
Rev. Willburn Head has been
preaching some powerful sermons, de
nouncing the common sins of the mod
ern day in unscathing terms. His wife,
Mrs. Head is the pianist and a large
choir furnishes music each service.
Under the influence of the preach
ing of Mr. Head and the work of the
band of personal workers, quite a
few have been reclaimed and a num
ber of conversions are reported. The
meeting will probably close Sunday
night, since the Encampment begins
here next Monday.
funeral attest the worth in which the
deceased was held. Rev. U. S. Thomas
of St. Elmo, and Bartow McFarland,
of Lookout Mountain, officiated.
Surviving her are three sons, J. A.
Long, of Texas, J. R. Deakins, of
Eagle Cliff, Ab Deakins, of Chatta
nooga; and three daughters—Mrs. It.
H. Massey, Mrs. R. L. Deakins, of
Eagle Cliff, and Mrs. Arthur Hixon,
of Cenchat. Also five brothers—J. L.
Allison, of Eagle Cliff, J. P. Allison,
of Sheffield, Ala., Will Dops and Fred
Allison, of Chattanooga. Two sisters,
Mrs. Kate Hughes and Mrs. C. F.
Scheerer, of St. Elmo.
She was the oldest daughter of the
late Capt. Finley Allison, noted Con
federate war veteran. She was twice
married, her first husband being Adam
Long. To this union four children
were born. Her second husband was
Jno. B. Deakins, a well-known and
highly respected citizen of this com
munity. Two children of her last hus
band survive her.
The writer has known this good
woman as a neighbor for a number of
years and can truly say that a great
big-hearted Christian woman, who
will be missed, has gone to her re
ward. JOHN OLTORF,
NOTICE—AII persons indebted to
Dick Bird by note or account please
see me at your earliest convenience
for future arrangements.—Oscar Bird
2t*. j
LaFayette To Be Mecca
For Baptist Next Week
In 5-Day Encampment
UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE PRO
GRAM OF SPEAKERS AND
LEADERS ANNOUNCED, A
MONG THE NUMBER BEING
GOVERNOR CLIFFORD WALK
ER, DR. BLOCKER, PRESIDENT
OF SHORTER COLLEGE, I)R.
CHAMBLEE, PRESIDENT OF
BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE, LOUIE
1). NEWTON, EDITOR OF THE
CHRISTIAN INDEX AND MRS.
W. F. ROBERTSON, OF CHAT
TANOOGA
LaFayette will be the mecca for
the Baptists next week, when the
Coosa Baptist Encampment will hold
sessions for five days beginning next
Monday.
All phases of church endeavor will
be featured, and some of the most
prominent and inspiring speakers and
Baptist leaders in Georgia will be on
the program.
A schedule of work, study, recre
ation and speaking has been arranged
for each day, and at each evening ser
vice some out-standing speaker will
address the congregation. To these
services the public is cordially invited.
Among the prominent speakers will
be Governor Walker, Louie D. New
ton, Editor of the Christian Index;
T. W. Calloway, Evangelist; Dr.
Chamblee, President of Bessie Tift
College; Dr. Blocker, President, of
Shorter College, and Mrs. W. I l ’. Rob
ertson, Superintendent of W. M. U.
work in Tennessee.
A large group of representatives
from the various societies and orga
nizations of the church are expected.
All sessions will be held in the Bap
tist church, and all committees an
nounce ready for the big week’s En
campment.
Below is the daily schedule.
Monday 21st.
(1:30 to 7:30 a. m. Morning Watch
8:00 a. m.—Breakfast
8:45 to 9:30 a. m.— Stewardship
and Missions—J. T. Roberts.
Winning To Christ—Rev. G. W.
McClure.
W. M. U. Manual, Junior and
Intermediate Classes—Mrs W. F.
Robertson.
9:30 to 9:45 a. m. —Reces§.
9:45 to 10:30 a. m.—-Training In
Church Membership—J. G. Black.
10:30 to 11 a. m.—Song and Praise.
11 to 12 a. m.—Evangelism—J. T.
Roberts.
12 to 1 p m.—Dinner.
I to 4 p. m. —Recreation.
4 to 5 p. m.—Address—Louie D.
Newton.
6 to 7 p. m.—Supper.
7:30 to 8 p. m.—Demonstration—
LaFayette Sunday School.
8 p. m.—Address—Louie I). New
ton.
Tuesday July 22nd
The same schedule will be followed
as on Monday up to 11 o’clock, and
also all dinner, recreation and supper
hours will be the same each day.
II to 12—Address, Woman’s Work
—Mrs. W. F. Robertson.
4 to 5 p. m.—Address— Rev. T. W
Calloway J
7:30 to 8 p m.—Demonstration, W. 1
M. U.—The Call of the Cross.
8 p. m.—Address—Rev. T W Cal-1
loway.
Wednesday July 23rd
11 to 12 a. m.— Address, Laymen’s
Work—J. G. Black.
4 to 5 p. m.—Address— Dr. A
Chamblee.
7:30 to 8 p. m.—Demonstration—
New Prospect B. Y. P U
8 p m.—Address—Dr. Chamblee.
Thur-day July 24th
11 to 12 a. m.—Address, S. S. Work
—J. T. Roberts.
4 ti# 5 p. m—Address—Dr D. J.
Blocker.
7:30 to 8 p. m.—Demonstration—
Chattooga Young People.
8 p. m.—Addre.ss—Dr. D. J. Blocker
Friday July 25th
11 to 12 a. m.—Address, B. Y I’ U
Work—Rev J. E. O’Quinn.
4 to 5 p m—Address—Governor
Clifford Walker.
7:30 to 8 p. m.—Demonstration—
Rossville Young People.
8 p. m.—Address—Governor Clif
ford Walker.
Chairman of Menu Committee
Issues Strong Appeal
What a splendid opportunity to be
trained in Christian service will be
offered next week at our Encamp
ment. There will be a training cqurse
in Sunday school work, in B Y P U
methods and in W M U Manual. Most
efficient teachers have been secured
for all these departments. In our W.
M. U. Manual we shall have Mrs. W.
F. Robertson, Superintendent of the
Want Ads in
Messenger
Fay
One Dollar Per Year
ANNUAL MEETING
COOSA W.M.U.
ATLAFAYETTE
Another year of our W. M. U. work
is closing and we are making ready
for a great day at our annual meeting
at LaFayette July 24th.
As Superintendent, I am expecting
every society to be represented and
you have been so loyal all the year,
I know I can count on each of you
to send representatives to assist in
making up the records of the year
and the plans for the new year. Ev
eryone come who can, and come pray
ing we may have a spiritual feast and
glorify God throughout the day in ev
ery part of the program.
It is going to be our most enviable
privilege to have with us jjt this meet
ing, Dr. Ayers, our much-beloved Mis
sionary of China. W. M. S. members,
you can’t afford to miss hearing Dr.
Ayers.
Program
1,0 —Hymn for the year—O Zion
Haste. Worship Period. Watchword—
Let the whole earth be filled with
His Glory.”— Ps. 72:1!).
10:20—Happpy Welcome To You—
Mrs. J. M. S. Myers.
10:25—“Enter unto His Gates with
I Thanksgiving and into His courts
j with Praise”—Ps. 100:4.
j Repeat In Concert. Recogaize visitors,
pastors, delegates.
Response to Welcome—Rev. S. It.
I Tucker.
i 10:36—Brief reports of Associ
! ational Officers.
10:45—The fulfillment of campaign
vows”—By Saperlrtendent.
11:05—Testl.r. mi'.is from all who
| have finished paying their 75 Million
j Campaign pledge and how it was
done.
11:15—S >i il Music—Chickamau
ga W. M. S.
11:20—Address -Dr T. tV. Ayers,
of China.
Prayer or advav Hiic.it a.r.ng all
lia s of Kingdom work in Georgia.
/2:oo—Address Mrs. G. S. Bor
ders.
12:20—Round Table sn Mis Cir,
Study and Church Schools of Missions
—Mrs. Q. M. Clemons.
Hymn—Jesus Calls Us.
12—Appointment of Committees
Announcements.
12:30—Closing Prayer.
Noon hour.
I:4s—Hymn—How Firm A Foun
dation.
Fulfillment Promises—(Memory
Verses.) Sentence Prayers.
2:oo—Reading of messages from
Mrs. Neel and Dr. Scarbrough.
2:10—In what ways has the State
Mission Work progressed during this
five years—Mrs. I. S. Ixionard.
2:2o—Wihat has the Campaign
meant to Home Missions in Five
years—Mrs. W. L. Johnson.
2:3o—The Standing of Foreign Mis
sions at this date of the campaign—
Mrs. F L. Burnside.
2:4o—Associational Young People’s
Leader, presiding—Miss Sara Hack
ney.
Story of Ridgecrest Assembly—To
be supplied.
Report of Blue Ridge Ga. Assembly
—To be supplied.
2:6o—What the Religious Life of
My School did for me last year—Miss
Marguerite Shields.
3:oo—Procession of Sunbeams, G.
A.’s and R. A.’s.
3:lo—Choruses by Grades.
3:2o—Discussion of New Plans of
Grading by years.
Reports of Committees
Announcements
Consecration Service.
Mezpah Benediction.
Mrs. S. PARKS HALL. Supt.
Ocoee Association of Chattanooga.
You cannot afford to miss this train
ing; it will prepare you for more ca
pable work in your own society. Make
a sacrifice and be with us.
As Chairman of menu, I want to
urge you to give the letters your Dis
trict Secretaries have sent out re
garding the sending of eggs, butter,
vegetables, frying chickens, jellies,
jams etc., to the old brick schoolhouse
any day next week to help supply
wholesome food for our representa
tives, your special attention.
Ladies of every church in the Coosa
Association, whether the letter ask
ing for these eats has reached y.ou or
not, will you not be a committee of
one to see that your church sends us
something?
We are counting on you ■strong, so
don’t fail to us some good e&ta
for next week.
MRS. S. PARKS HALL,
Supt. W. U. Cocoa AH
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