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Volume XLVII.—No. 31
Governor Clifford Walker
Closes Encampment With
Address Friday Night
WORK OF REPRESENTATIVES
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FROM VARIOUS CHURCHES
AND SOCIETIES OF THE COO
SA ASSOCIATION GRATIFYING
TO THE TEACHERS AND LEAD
ERS—AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
SERVICES FEATURED ALL THE
WEEK BY STRONG ADDRESS
ES FROM PROMINENT BAP
TISTS
Dr. D. J. Blocker, President of
Shorter College, and one of the lead
ing educators of the South will speak
this afternoon and night, Thursday,
at the Cocsa Baptist Encampment at
the Baptist church and Governor
Clifford Walker is scheduled to ad
dress the Encampment Friday after
noon and night. The public is invited
to attend these exercises.
Ail week the Encampment has been
in progress and representatives from
the various churches and societies ov
er the Coosa Association have at
tended each service. The class room
work under the leadership of Rev. J.
T. Roberts; Rev. J. G. Black and Mrs
W F. Robinson has been especially
strong this week ar.d the leaders are
gratified over the enthusiasm and ear
nestness with which the representa
tives have entered into the program.
The Encampment will come to a
close Friday evening when Governor
Clifford Walker will deliver the ad
dres. Doubtless a tremendous crowd
will hear the Governor.
The platform speakers for the
week have been Rev. J. E. O’Quinn,
of Rossville, Monday right; Rev. U.
S. Thomas and Rev. T. VV. Calloway,
Tuesday ar.d Dr. A. Cham
lee, President of Bessie Tift College,
Forsytn, Ga., Wednesday afternoon
and night.
Special Program Today
The annual meeting of the Coosa
W. M. U. is being held at the local
Baptist church today, the program for
which was published last week. Dr.
Ayers, Medical Missionary to China,
will address the Association and En
campment today. Dr. Ayers’ work is
supported entirely by the Baptist
women of Georgia, and therefore, his
return from China this year and his
attendance upon the annual meeting
of the Coosa W. M. U. is of peculiar
interest.
The program for the remaining
days of the Encampment is as fol
lows:
Thursday July 2tth
4to 5 p. m.—Address—Dr. D. J.
Blocker.
7:30 to 8 p. m—Demonstration—
Chattooga Young People
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GOVERNOR CHARLES W. BK^X
Democratic Nominee For Vice-Presid ent, Mr. Bryan is serving his second
term as Governor of Nebraska and is responsible for many helpful
reforms. He is a splendid executive and has an enviable record
of achievements. His name will add much strength to the
Democratic Ticket.
Hailin' dkmttlif
8 p. m.—Address—Dr. D. J. Block
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Fridav July 25th
11 to 12 a m.—Address, B. Y. P. U.
Work—Rev. J. E O’Quinn
4 to 5 p m.—Address—Governor
Clifford Walker.
7:30 to 8 p. m.—Demonstration—
Rossville Y'oung People.
8 p m.—Address—Governor Clifford
Walker.
LOCAL TALENT
PLAY MAKES HIT
TUESDAY NIGHT
A large and enthusiastic audience
witnessed the play “Rosetime,” pre
sented at the High School Auditorium
Tuesday evening by local talent. Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, a very charming
and capable young lady of Kansas
City, Mo., spent the past ten days
here directing the piay.
Miss Mary Lee Rhyne as “Rose”
was the leading lady, while Janies
Stiles, as “Jerry” carried the leading
role and were given much warm ap
plause. Miss Winnie Rosser as “Mr.
Perkins” and Dr. Herndon as “Pa
Perkins” were unusually splendid in
their parts, while Bill Massey, as
“Percy Peabody” made quite a hit in
the leading comedy role. Each of the
other characters showed remarkable
ability and talent. The chorus con
sisted of six boys and six girls, who,
with their delightful singing and
dancing, added much enjoyment to the
occasion. Miss Annie Graham Ander
son very ably accompanied them.
“Rosetime” is a Wayne P. Sewell
Production and was given under the
auspices of the Woman’s Club. A neat
sum was realized from the play.
WILSON BUYS INTEREST
OF HINTON-WILSON, INC.
A deal was perfected, it was learn
ed early this week, whereby D. C.
Wilson purchased- tbs -entire interest
of -he Kincon-Wilsor., Ida., anti will as
sume complete management on Aug.
Ist. The Hinton-Wilspn Company are
the authorized Lincoln, Ford, Ford
son agents for this territory, and the
new management will retain all the
former agencies.
These enterprising young business
men have built up a most splendid
trade in the territory and the many
friends of both are interested in their
success. Mr. Hinton has given out no
statement as to his future plans, but
it is hoped that he will remain in La-
LaFayette.
NOTICE
I will be in LaFayette Saturday
July 26th and will be glad to see any
one on legal or legislative business
•■r on the friendship score. It
DAVID' F. POPE.
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, July*foCl924.
SEVERAL SOON
TO FACE TRIAL IN
MAYOR’S COURT
FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
SANITARY ORDINANCE. DE
CLARES MAYOR ENLOE
SOME SEVENTY HAVE FAILED
TO OBEY MANDATES OF SANI
TARY ORDINANCE MUST
TELL IT TO THE MAYOR COURT
NOW
Several reported to the council
Monday night on the sanitary ordi
nance question and quite a number of
contracts were found to have been let
for connecting with the sewer mains
and for installing sanitary dirt pits.
However, some seventy connections
and sanitary appliances are yet to be
made and installed.
Mayor Enloe stated that he would
socn set a date for trial of thsoe who
have refused to comply with the ordi
nance, and would have the marshal to
bring these parties to trial in Mayor’s
court. The Mayor stated that he pro
posed to see this ordinance enforced
and that he has been lenient in the
matter but now those who have refus
ed to obey the mandates of the ordi
nance must suffer the penalty.
Announcement of the trial date
will be made a little later.
JURY REVISORS TO
MEET IST MONDAY
IN AUG. FOR WORK
ON JURY BOX
The Board of Jury Revisors will
meet at the Courthouse the first Mon
day in August at 9 a. m. for the pur
pose of revising the jury list of Walk
er county.
THOS. W. BRYAN,
Clerk Beard of Jury Rcvisors.
DALTON DISTRICT STANDARD
TRAINING SCHOOL HELD AT
MORRISON CAMP GROUND
AUGUST 4-8, 1921
Schedule of Courses
The Pupil—Rev. E. D. Hale., In
structor. Text-book, “The Pupil,” by
Barclay.
Principles of Teaching—Rev. Les
ter Rumble, Instructor. Text-book,
“Principles of Religious Teachjjgg,” by
Barclay.
The Sunday School—Rev. Homer
Thompson, Instructor. Text-book,—
“Organization and Administration of
the Sunday School,” by Cunniggim
and North. ,
Bible—Dr. W. G. Henry, Instructor.
Text-book, “Missionary Message of
the Bible,” by Cook.
Board may be had at the public
tent for $1 per day. Each student will
be expected to furnish his own bed
ding. Those desiring to do their own
cooking will be given quarters for
sleeping free of charge.
Preliminary Meeting
A preliminary meeting for the pur
pose of enrolling and classifying stu
dents will be hold Monday, August 4,
at 11 o’clock. Attendance upon this
meeting is expected of all who enroll
for credit in the school. This day has
been set aside as superintendent’s
day.
Schedule
Beginning Tuesday, August 5, the
daily schedule will be as follows:
B:4s—9:ls—Devotional.
9:ls—lo:ls—Class Period.
10:15—10:30—Recess.
10:30—11:30—Class Period.
Class sessions Monday will be held
Monday afternoon from 2:30 to 4:45.
Additional information may be had
by writing to Rev. E. D. Hale, super
intendent of leadership training, Cal
houn.
SCHOOL BOOKS
All schools opening for the fall and
winter term will be required to use
the new adoption of text books. Those
schools running during the summer
may use the old books. New adoptions
were made in Reading, Spelling, Ge
ography, and Grammar. No changes
were made in other subjects.
Quite a number of pupils attending
summer terms of school are needing
some of the old books. There are none
to be had. If patrons who have any
of these old books will bring them to
this office I will try to sell them to
the best advantage to pupils needing
them now in school. "Unless they are
sold now they will have no value
later, or very little. Bring them in
this week or next and I will do the
best I can with them.
It J. A. SARTAIN, C. S. S.
FOR SALE—We sell farms, city
homes and fire insurant». See us be
fore you buy, sell or bum. C. G.
Fox, Rossville, Ga. Phone Franklin
1020. 8-3 3 mos.
EIGHTY THREE
UNITED WITH THE
BAPTIST CHURCH
AS A RESULT OF THE REVIVAL
CAMPAIGN IN WEST LAFAY
ETTE CONDUCTED BY REV.
WHXBURN HEAD FORTY
THREE BAPTIZED IN REAS
LAKE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
More than fifty conversions and '
some eighty three accessions to tho
Baptist church, are results from the
revival campaign which closed Sunday
night in. West LaFayette.
Rev. Willburn Head, of tho Bap
tist Home Misson Board, did the
preaching, bringing forceful messages
at each service, which brought con
viction ihd conversion to many. Mrs.
Head w is pianist and a large chorus
of voices furnished effective music.
On last Sunday afternoon at Rea’s
lake forty three were baptized and on
Sunday night others united with the
church. In all some eighty three unit
ed by profession and letters. Five
united with the Methodist church and
were received last Spinday morning at
the Sunday school hour.
The campaign was thoroughgoing
and is a blessing to the entire com
munity.
NOTICE TO SWEET
POTATO GROWERS
If you expect to sell sweet potato
plants next year it will be necessary
for you to have your field inspected
before you dig the potatoes.
You should place your application
for inspection with the Georgia State
Board of Entomology, Atlanta, Geor
gia, imrdediately. All inspections will
be made free of charge if applications
are mailed in before inspection work
is commenced.
Georgia State Board of Entomology,
Jeff Chaffin, Chief Inspector.
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HOTEL MEN FA VOR THE
PROHIBITION LAW BY .1 TO 1
Cleveland, July 15—Hotel propri
etors of the United States are three
to one opposed either to the repeal
or modification of the national prohi
bition law, according do John McFer
lane Howie, chairman of the educa
tional committee of the American
Hotel Association, who addresses the
national convention of the organiza
tion today.
“The prohibition law raised the
hotel proprietor from the level of a
saloon keeper and placed him on a
level with any other legitimate
business man,” Howie declared. “Hi-s
business today is better than ever be
fore.”
LAFAYETTE BAND CONCERT
ON SQUARE SATURDAY
EVENING AT 6:30 O’CLOCK
The LaFayette band will give a
concert on the public square Saturday
evening at 6:30 o’clock, and the man
agement announces that a variety
program will feature the concert Sat
urday evening. The band is composed
of over twenty members and has giv
en two public perfromances on the
square this summer. An unusually
strong program is billed for Satur
day evening’s concert, so states the
manager.
NEGLECT OF CEMETERY
SHAME ON THE CITY OF
LAFAYETTE SAYS CITIZEN
Ed. Messenger:
I air, glad that you called attention
to our cemetery in your last week’s
addition, but wish you had said more.
It is a shame to our little city the
way our cemetery is neglected. If
some of us had to bp buried now we
could hardly find our lots for the
weeds over them.
Won’t the Civitan Club, the Wo
man’s Club, the City Council or the
Chamber of Commerce take this in
hand and see that where our loved
ones sleep is kept in a more decent
condition? The White Way, city park
and other improvements are all right.
1 am glad to see them, but why not
keep our cemetery in keeping with
these other things. It will cost almost
as much now to clean the grounds off
as it would have cost to have kepV
them clean all the year. Let us get
rid es this shame to our little city.
A CITIZEN.
Notice To Members Walnut Camp
No. 211), W. O. W.
You are advised that this Camp has
changed their regular meeting nights
from the First and Third Saturday
nights in every month to the Second
and Fourth Saturday nights. Ail
members of this Camp are requested
to be present at the naxt meeting,'
August 9th. I
J. H. HICKS, Camp. Clerk. 1
FOUR TERM BILL
KILLED BY HOUSE
IN RECORD VOTE
McClures surety bill pass
ed BY SENATE CIGAR AND
CIGARETTE TAX HELD VALID
BY STATE SUPREME COURT IN
DECISION WEDNESDAY
Atlanta, Ga. July 23—By an over
whelming vote, the house of repre
sentatives Wednesday disagreed to
the favorable committee rejmrt on a
bill to give the goveror and other,
state house offcials four-year terms.
This action kills the measure for the
session unless a motion to reconsider
puts it back on the calendar.
Spirited debate preceded the final
vote .on the committee report, the bill
coming up for consideration as un
finished business from Tuesday’s ses
sion.
The cigar and cigarette ten per cent
tax bill passed at the last session of
the legsiaturc was held constitutional
by the Supreme Court in a decision
announced Wednesday.
McClure’s Sureties Bill Passes Senate
A house resolution to relieve the
sureties of J. A. Elliott, E. G. Hender
son and J A. Graham and I). J. Ellis,
principal, all of Walker county, passed
the Senate Tuesday
The following new house bill was
introduced Tuesday.
By Represetative McClure of Walk
er and Representatve Harris of Jeffer
son—To repeal act creating board of
examiners of certified accountants: to
re-enact same to provide regulation,
fix term of members of board, provide
for testimony, etc. General judiciary
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Lovely Fishing Trip
A fishing trip to the Lock and Dam
above Chattanooga was enjoyed by a
party of young people from Rock
Spring last week-end. The trip which
was given ia honor of Miss Okla
Carson of Globe, Arizona ,the attract
ive guest oj l Miss Lola Weaver was
JV.otpuguiy bj ' eve.- , or. a.
Misses Oklaj Carson, Lola Weaver,
Martha Henry, Reba Conley, Doris
Henry, Beatrice Graham and Eunice
Bird; Messrs Selman Henry, Jim
Potts, Dallas Peavey and Millis
Mulkey were the fishers with Misses
Willie Tyner and Alma Conley as
Chaperons. Also Messrs Bedford Mc-
Coin, Jack Roddey and Fenton Doss,
of Guild, Tenn., joined as guests of
the campers upon their arrival at
that place. The trip was declared a
success by all and another one is
being planned for Mentone, Ala. in
the near future.
Ik I). C.'s Have Benefit Party At
Home of Mcsdamen P. D. and ,
A. R. Fortune On South Main
The local chapter U. I). C. entertain
ed with a benefit rook party at the at
tractive residence of Mesdumes P. If.
and A. R. Fortune Friday afternoon.
The entire lower floor was brighten-
CONGRESSMAN GORDON LEE
The Seventh District’s Popular, Working Representative In The National
Congress, Who Announces For Re-Election This Week for the Eleventh
Term. He Will Have No Opposition. Walker County and the Seventh Dis*
trict Are Proud of Mr. Lee and His Enviable Record In Congress.
Want Ads in
Messenger
Pay
One Dollar Per Year
HON. GORDON LEE
ANNOUNCES FOR
RE-ELECTION
AS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT TO CONGRESS HAS
LONG RECORD OF ACHIEVE
MENT AND STANDS IN FORE
FRONT ON DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEES
•
The announcement this week of
Congressman Gordon Lee, of Chicka
mauga, for re-election to Congress,
will be of interest to the people of
this county and the Seventh District.
The entries for the state primary close
August 9th., but there is no rumor
that Congressman Lee will have op
position.
His long years of experience in
Congress, his untiring efforts for his
constituency, his high standing in
congress on Democratic committees
and the high regard in which he is
held in Washington by both Demo
crats and Republicans, is a record un
excelled by any congressman. Mr.
Lee is popular with the people of the
District, who appreciate his long ser
vice in the lower house of congress.
Following is his official statement
to the voters:
To The Voters of the Seventh Con
gressional District:
I am candidate for Representative
front the 7th. Congressional District
of Georgia in the li'Jth Congress, sub
ject to the primary election, to be held
on Sept. 10, 1024.
If you believe my record as a Rep
resentative and my long experience in
congressional affairs better fit me to
serve the district and state, I shall
greatly appreciate your endorsement
a'nd support.
If re-elected I pledge my undivided
attention and best efforts to the in
terests of the people I represent.
GORDON LEE.
CHICKAMAUGA WINS
OVER LAFAYETTE HY
11 TO 8 SCORE
Chickamauga defeated the LaFay
ette team at Chickamauga last Thurs
day afternoon by the score of 11 to 8.
The heavy hitting of both teams re
sulted in the large score. Wyatt and
Mason did the battery work for
Chickamauga while Dodson was the
slabman for LaFayette. Quite a num
ber of LaFayette fans attended the
game.
ed with baskets and vusjes of daisies
and gladiolas. Nine tables were ar
ranged for progressive rook. Little
Misses Betty Fortune and Sidney
Hunt served fruit punch during tha
entire afternoon. A neat sum was
realized.