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Volume XLVIL—No. 32
Kansas Has No Thought
Os Returning To The Days
Os The Saloon After 44
Years Os Prohibition
I
THE EXPERIENCE OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS WITH PROHIBI- J
TION FOR FORTY-FOUR YEARS
READS LIKE ROMANCE AND IS
A NOBLE EXAMPLE TO THE ,
WORLD PROHIBITION SEN
TIMENT SO STRONG NO CANDI
DATE NEED OFFER FOR OF
FICE UNLESS HE IS A PROHI-'
BITIONIST BY PROFESSION
AND PRACTICE
Topeka, Kans., July 28.—“ The Vic
tory Message to the World” is the ti
tle of a circular being broadcast by a
number of Kansas organizations and
signed by a number of widely known
Kansans. It purports to set forth the .
Kansas view “after forty-four years '
of prohibition.” The list of signers is ,
headed by Henry J. Allen, former
governor of Kansas; Governor Jona-1
than M. Davis, Attorney General C.;
D. Griffith, William Alle White and,
Victor Murdock.
“Kansas was the pioneer state in
the United States to prohibit the li
quor traffic by constitutional amend
ment, and it proclaims the success of i
this legislation which forever barred
intoxicating liquors from the state’s
boundaries,” the statement says.
“City and county officals, enforce
ment officers, state officals, men and
women of the professions, in each of
the one hundred and five counties tes
tify to the success of the twenty-one
word legislative enactment which in
1880 made Kansas a dry state. I
“’The manufacture and sale of in- (
toxicating liquor shall forever be pro- |
hibited in this state (Kansas) except
for medicinal, scientific and mechan
ical purposes.’ j
Public Conscience Developed
“Today, more than four decades af
ter the passage of the above amend
ment, there is found throughout the
state a well developed temperance con
> science—a strong disgust for intem
perance. Respect for the law, which in
early years of prohibition was brought
about by compulsion, now is volun
tary. Each generation is farther re
moved from an appetitie for poison
ous drink.
“When the eighteenth amendment
of the United States constitution clos
ed all the distilleries and breweries of ,
other states, a few people in Kansas
who were not in sympathy with prohi
bition, but believed in liquor for their
own personal use, found themselves
shut off from their source of supply.
Some of these proceeded to equip
themselves to produce what they
wanted. The result was that with the
coming of national prohibition, Kan
sas found a new violator of the law—
the manufacturer of home brew.
Thereupon Kansas proceeded to pro
vide a law which penalized these vio- t
lators, showing that Kansas’
sentiment is for complete and abso-1
lute prohibition. There is not a poli- |
tican in the state who dares advocate (
the repeal of prohibition because he j
knows that the overwhelming major
ity of the people of Ihe state are in
favor of the amendment.
“Kansas’ views on prohibition,
summarized through the expression of
her j eace officers, are:
“No repeal or modifo: it-jii is n-e 1-
ed wanted or considered.
“Ease of enforcement grows with
L enforcement.
\ “Offiicial3 and private citizens are '
» agreed that prohibition is the state’s
best business asset.
Crime Decreases
“Many crimes that are common in
communities that tolerated liquor are
absent from Kansas.
“Kansas children grow to maturity
without the taint of intoxicating li- j
quors.
“Accruing benefits of prohibition J
have made law enforcement easier,
from year to year.
“An awakened public conscience has !
aided Kansas in reducing the number j
of prohibitory violations every year, i
“Convictions of violators is easier
now than at any time in the past due
to the years of proof that intoxicating
liquor is a commercial and social det- j
riment to any community.
“Many undesirable influences that
attend liquor were banished from the
state when liquor was banished. |
* “Liquor sales are not even permit-
A ted in Kansas on doctors’ prescrip
m tions. Liquor is an outlaw in Kansas.
W “Kansas is 44 years removed from
\ the thought of ever returning to the
days of the saloon.
“Kansas children of today never
saw and never will see a saloon in
Kansas.”
llalkn' luumtif dfcsntgn*
i
NATIONAL DEFENSE
TEST DAY SEPT. 12
i The 12th of September has been set
aside as “National Defense Test Day,”
and is for the purpose of informing
the public of the plans and methods by
which American armies will be raised
in the event of any national emergen
cy,' and to represent the mobilization
requirements of our National De
fense Policy.
i September 12th., was set aside for
this day because it is the day whicn
marks the sixth anniversary of our
great victory at the battle of St. Mi
hiel. Also, this day is the birthday of
Gen. Pershing, as well as the day on
which he will retire from government
office. '
The ceremonies on this date will in
clude patriotic music, an invocation
for the continued peace and safety of
the nation, and an address by a se
lected speaker, who will have a theme
to follow along the lines of the Consti
tution, which is: “To provide for the
National Defense.”
This great event will not only pro
vide for persons in the military ser
vice, but will afford opportunity for
j patriotic assemblies, parades of local
units of the army, State Guards and
Constabulary, Civic and War Veter
an Societies, Reserve Officers’ Train
ing Corps, schools, etc., this, of course,
being left to the locality in which this
movement :s tak : ig place. is rite Uni
ted States will bear none of the ex
penses, so the movement will be en
tirely patriotic.
Ever since this world began there
has been war; first, the crude stone
age, which fought with the crudest of
weapons. Then came the Medieval ago,
lin which the spirit of advancement
. took hold, but warfare still persisted
| ar.d the people began to prepare and
devise newer and better weapons to
protect their homes and families with,
j Now, in the modern age there are new
1 fangled and debatable opinions about
war, but war still continues. The na
tion that sits down and fails to show
enough foresight by failing to pre
pare, is foolish—on the other hand,
the nation that builds on the founda
tion, of Reason, reasoning out the fu
ture, will be the nation that will stand
in the end.
HORACE D. SHATTUCK.
University of Georgia.
FALL FROM CAR
1 PROVES FATAL TO
WILL YOUNG
Will Young, a resident of Rock
Springs, was instantly killed Sunday
morning about 9 o’clock, when he fell
from a car. The exact details of the
accident could not be learned but it
. seems that he was riding on the rear
| seat of ah open car, lost his balance
I and fell to the ground, dislocating his
I neck and fracturing his skull. Hi 3 in
i juries produced death almost instant
i ly. The fatal accident happened about
two miles north of Rock Springs.
Mr. Young leaves six children—
Stephen, Florida, Henry and William,
of Calhoun; and Mrs. Martha Chas
tain, of Ringold and Mrs. Martin, of
Rock Springs. He was about 60 years
of age.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at 11 o’clock, from the Pea
i vine Baptist church, conducted by Rev
J. A. Ezell. A large concourse of
friends and relatives attended the
funeral. Interment was in the Pea
vine cemetery. The LaFayette Furni
ture Company had. charge of funeral
arrangements.
ATTORNEYS MEET
1 TO SET CIVIL CASES
FRIDAY MORNING
Attorneys interested in civil cases
! for the August term of the Walker
Superior Court are hereby called to
meet at the Clerk’s office Friday Aug.
1 at 9 o’clock without fail.
THOS. W. BRYAN, Clerk,
I It Walker Superior Court.
MRS. A. I. ANDERSON, OF
I CEDAR GROVE YOUNGEST
PENSIONER OF WAR OF 1812
Among the names of the widow pen
, sioners of the war of 1812, appears
. the name of Mrs. A. I. Anderson, tyho
: lives at Cedar Grove. Mrs. Anderson
i 3 the youngest pensioner, beiqg six
■ ty-four years old, and at the age of
i twenty-two was married to a pension
er aged eighty-six years.
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, August 1, 1924.
5-DAY PROGRAM
OF ENCAMPMENT
DELIGHTFUL
INITIAL ENTERPRISE FOR THE
COOSA BAPTISTS PROVES. SUC
CESSFI’L AN ESPECIALLY
STRONG AfeRAY OF LEADERS,
TEACHERS AND PLATFORM
SPEAKERS ALL WEEK —MANY
FAVORABLE COMMENTS O N
ENCAMPMENT
The initial Encampment of the Coo
sa Baptist Association here last week
proved to be one of the most inspira
tional and informational meetings of
its kind ever held among the Baptists
of this section.
The class room work under strong
leaders and teachers, the especially
splendid array of platform speakers,
bringing stirring anl thought provok
ing messages each day ,the spirit of
genuine fellowship—all went to make
the Encampment all and more than
the promoters thought it could be.
The town and community enjoyed
the week's stay of the Baptists and
co-operated with them in their re
ligious enterprise.
Many favorable comments have
come as echoes since adjournment
last Friday night, and the work of
the Baptist faith has unquestionably
been strengthened by the assembling
of this splendid group of men and
women and young people for a week’s
program.
APPRECIATES CO-OPEFRATION
AND ASSISTANCE OF ALL FOR
ENCAMPMENT’S SUCCESS
By Rev. J. E. O’Quinn, Rossville
To say that the Encampment was a
distinct success is putting it rather
mildly. The people of LaFayette were
simply princely in their hospitality.
The First Baptist church and its pas
tor and people were the true type of
the disciple-like souls, that can make
other followers of Christ at home and
happy. The teaching was simply a
revelation. One would hardly expect
to hear such uncompromising decla
ration of truth as was propounded,
especially in this day of upstanding
demand for compromise.
A further word must be said for
those wholesale houses that so liber
ally contributed of their time and
supplies. The Lawrenceburg Roller
Mills, of Chattanooga, gave us all the
flour used in our meals; the Rossville
Bakery very graciously cooked it t,o
our order, and did it with a grace
rarely found anywhere. The Liberty
Yeast people gave us the yeast. Mor
ris Packing Company gave us lard
for seasoning. C. D. Kenny Co., gave
us the finest brand of coffee. Trigg-
Dobbs Co., gave us milk, more than
enough to supply. A New York house
gave us canned English peas and can
ned pickled beets. This last was se
cured for us by Mr. J. T. Grant,
through Handley Meek Co. Mr. 0. S.
Brown, of Rossville, gave us a sack
of beans and other supplies, and such
generosity as was accorded us by the
Iten Biscuit Co., of Chattanooga,
makes one dare believe that there is
lots of religion in business. They fur
nished us all the cakes and crackers
we could use and urged us not stint
ourselves, oftentimes sending their
man to the grounds to sec if we had
enough.
These contributions made it possi
ble for us to invite religious workers
from the two associations, and feed j
them the entire week, only charging
one dollar per registrant for inciden- j
tals, and we had enough and to spare. ]
I hope our friends will patronize these
generous people.
I must not fail to mention the gra
cious contributions through the Wo
men’s Missionary Societies of the va
rious churches. Indeed, it would seem
a dereliction to fail to recognize the
Lord, whose we are, to Whom be all
the Glory.
Now, as I close, let me pay tribute
with my best word to the large num
ber of advertisers, who took such lib
eral space on our program folders,
and especially to the Walker County
Messenger and its generous editor
for the much and generous space ac
corded us for publicity.
God bless and repay everyone a
thousand fold.
FLINTSTONE DEFEATS LYTLE
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEAM 12 —lO
The second of a series of games be
tween Lytle S. S. and Flintstone was
played on the Lytle ball ground on
Saturday, July 26th. This proved to
i be a warm and enthusiastic game and
i resulted in the score of 12 to 10 in
j favor of the visiting team. A large
j m mber of fans witnessed this game.
LOST —A slipper last Saturday, some
I where between LaFayette and Vil
lanow. Finder leave at Messenger of
fice.—W. F. M. Hillburn, LaFayette,
I Ga. R. 2 ltx
$15,000 FIRE ON
PATTON AVENUE
MONDAY NIGHT
CHAPMAN'S WAREHOUSE COM
PLETELY DESTROYED, S3OOO
WORTH OF LUMBER, SOME 50
BALES OF COTTON AND RESI
DENCE BADLY DAMAGED—ALL
PARTIALLY COVERED WITH
INSURANCE— FIRE ORIGINAT
ED IN CHAPMAN’S WARE
HOUSE
Fire broke out in the Chapman
warehou,# on Patton Avenue Monday
night about ten o’clock and before the
flames could be extinguished, the
warehouse was completely destroyed,
and an adjoining residence owned by
R. V. Thurman badly damaged, some
fifty bales of cotton which were stor
ed in the warehouse, charred, and lum
ber owned by E. A. Puryear stored in
the warehouse, estimated at S3OOO
was destroyed.
HoW the fire originated has not
been discovered. The warehouse had a
sheetdron roof and sides, and the fire
caught from the inside and had spread
all oyer tho inside of the building
before the flames were detected. The
roof and sides of the warehouse be
ing of sheet iron or galvanized tin
saved other adjoining structures from
being destroyed.
The warehouse belonged to T. E.
Chapman and was partially covered
by insurance. The estimated loss on
house, above insurance has been plac
ed at SIOOO. Mr. Chapman also had
some forty-five or fifty bales of cot
ton stored there which, it is learned
was fairly well covered with insur
ance. E. A. Puryear had a quantity of
lumber also stored in the building
which Ht estimated at S3OOO. The lum
ber was partially covered with insur
ance. The residence east of the ware
house close by, belonging to R. V.
Thurman was burned beyond repair.
Other adjoining buildings were not
damaged due to the work of the fire
department. Mr. and Mrs Chas. I-<a
nier and family were occupying the
Thurman residence and lost consider
able quantities of canned fruit, house
hold goods etc. Mr. Thurman’s loss a
bove insurance is estimated at SIOOO.
The estimate of the total loss has
been placed at $15,000.
FIRST BALE GEORGIA
COTTON BRINGS 45 l-2c
Atlanta, Ga. July 29—The first bale
of Georgia cotton auctioned in Atlan
ta today brought 45.5 cents a pound,
the cotton having been donated to
the Near East relief. The cotton was
grown on the farm of Wiley Burch in
Colquitt county. It graded good mid
dling and weighed 485 pounds.
PARK FAMILY REUNION
AT ROCK SPRINGS AUG. 10
The date has been set for the next
annual reunion of the Park family for
Sunday, August 10th, which is the
second" Sunday in the month.
The reunion will be held as usual at
Rock Springs and arrangements have
been made to secure the grounds and
erect tables for the occasion.
Rock Springs is considered the most
centrally located place so rthe family
to gather as the majority of the rela
tives live either in North Georgia or
Chattanooga and vicinity.
Besides being centrally located, Rock
Springs is an ideal place for a large
gathering on account of the spacious
grounds, bountiful shade and good
water.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all those friends as well as relatives to
come with your basket and be pre
pared to spend the day.
It is expected that this year’s gath
ering will be larger than ever before
as there has been an increase in at
tendance each year since the first one
held eleven years ago. About eighty
five members will attend from Chatta
nooga. xxx
1 •
DEATH OF TWO LITTLE BOYS
Chickamauga, Ga. July 28—Funeral
j service •: over the body of the two year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Garden,
who died at his home here Monday
morning were held this morning at
the. Baptist church and were conduct
ed by the Rev. G. W. McClure. Inter
j ment in the Chickamauga cemetery.
' The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Fos
j ter of East Lake died at the home of
1 his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Hollingsworth at this place Tuesday.
The funeral was held Wednesday at
; Garrett’s Chapel. The bereaved fam
ily have the sympathy of all in the
loss of ther little one. J. L. Moore had
charge of both funerals.
WANTED —Peach seed. Will pay
2 l-2c per pound for good dry seed
ling seed and 1 l-2c for the larger
t seed. —W. A. Abney and Son. It
Coosa Baptists Gather
At Shiloh August 6-7
In 87th Annual Meeting
ANNUAL MEETING
OF COOSA W. M. U.
MOST INSPIRING
By Mrs. S. Parks Hall
The Annual meeting of the W. M.
U. of Coosa Association convened at
LaFayette last Thursday, July 24th,
and was entertained by the*Encamp
nsent of the Coosa-Chattooga Associ
ations.
One of the most profitable and in
spiring sessions was enjoyed by a
large, representative audience. Dele
gates and delegations from eleven
churches were present, and the whole
corps of W. M. U. Associational of
ficers, except one, was there with a
most encouraging report of the year’s
work.
The attractive features of the pro
gram were the speakers of our State
work. Mrs. G. S. Borders, of Cedar.-
town, our Vice-President of the Nortn
west Division, brought us a helpful
talk on “Our Standard of Excellence.”
Mrs. Ida Rhord, our field worker, of
Atlanta, spoke on “Fulfillment of Our
Campaign Vows.” Mrs J T Roberts,
our Young People’s Counselor of the
W W Division, gave a most forceful
address on “Leadership.” The great
message of the day was given by Dr.
W. T. Ayers, of China, who told the
story of his work as our own Georgia
Medical Missionary.
The sweet spiritual atmosphere that
permeated every part of the program
made the day’s service one of worship
and the Encampment was filled with
His glory.
I want to take this opportunity to
express my most sincere appreciation
for the hearty response the churches
of old Coosa gave in sending in eat
ables for our Encampment. Some of
the Chattooga associational churches
were generous, too.
We thank everyone who helped to
make possible such a great Encamp
ment as we had.
R. S. COULTER WINS
COTTON-GRADING
CERTIFICATE
At the close of the fifteenth annual
cotton-grading school at the State
College of Agriculture at Athens, Sat
urday, July 26th twenty-two were a
warded certificates as cotton classers.
This course was held as a part of the
university summer school under the
direction of R. R. Childs, professor of
cotton industry, and instruction was
given in all phases of cotton classing
and stapling. The universal cotton
standards, which have been accepted
by practically all of the cotton ex
changes, were the grades studies.
A special study was made of the
staple cotton marketed in Georgia,
and suggestions were offered as to it 3
improvement.
Among the twenty-two who receiv
ed certificates in this course of
was Robert Scott Coulter, of Kensing
ton.
JUDGE WRIGHT MADE
MEMBER OF DIXIE
HIGHWAY BOARD
Rome, Ga. July 29—Definite an
nouncement that Judge Wright of
Rome has been elected a member of
the Dixie Highway commission for
Georgia was given Wright V “ling-j
ham and M. S. Lanier in Chattanooga
Monday by Judge M. M Allison, presi
dent of the association. It was also
stated that W. C. Martin of Dalton
also was elected a member of the
comm’.j.-ion and that J. W. Bowen of
Fitzgerald was elected to succeed W.
M. Twitty of Brunswick, resigned.
Judge Wright and Mr. Martin will fill
new places on the board.
The next convention of the Dixie
Highway association will be held at
Rome, it was announced.
(' B WARNOCK, AGED 18
LAID TO REST SATURDAY
Carmen Buford Warnock, aged 18,
of Villanow died in a sanitarium at
Chattanooga Saturday morning at an ,
early hour, after a few hours illness. ]
! He is survived by his parents, Mr and
| Mrs. F. M. B. Warnock, two sisters,
I Misjes I.udie and Lottie and a broth
t or, Carl. He was a member of the
| Methodist church at C 'ord, and was
l a faithful member. iie had many
; friends and was loved by all who
knew him. Funeral services conduct
ed by the Rev. Jesse Kinsey was held
at White cemetery Saturday aftcr
! noon at 4 o’clock. Interment in White
Cemetery. The Nuckolls-Kemj-Bryan
Co., were in charge of the arrange
ments.
FOR SALE—One Oakland Six Cylin
der automobile. If you want a bar
gain come at once—Thos. W. Bryan,
LaFayette, Ga. It
Want Ads in
Messeugei
Pay
One Dollar Per Year
RECORD - BREAKING ATTEND
ANCE EXPECTED ALL SO
CIETIES AND CHURCHES URG
ED TO SEND FULL REPRESEN
TATIONS —PROMINENT LEAD- .
ERS AND SPEAKERS TO FEA
TURE PROGRAM BOTH DAYS
The eighty-seventh annual meeting
of the Coosa Baptist Association will
formally convene with Shiloh Baptist
church in West Armuehee for a two
day session on Wednesday August 6.
Following the week’s Encampment,
a record-breaking attendance is ex
pected, and all churches and societies
are urged to send full representa
tions.
An interesting program is announc
ed and some of the prominent state
speakers and leaders are scheduled
for both days, among the number be
ing Dr. Riley and I>r. Purser of At
lanta.
Following is the program for the
two days:
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Wednesday, August tith.
Morning Session
10 a. m.—Association called to or
der by Moderator Lee H. Dyer.
10:15 a. m.—Enrolling of delegates,
organizations etc.
11:15 a. m.—'Sermon
12 M—Dinner.
Afternoon Session
I:3o—Devotional—Rev. C. W.
Howard.
I:46—Missions—Col. Norman Shat
tuck.
Stewardship—W. P. Jackson.
Thursday, August 7th.
Morning Session
9 a. m.—Devotional.
9:ls—Business.
9:3o—Sunday Schools —Rev. J. E.
O’Quinn.
10:00 —Orphan’s Home—J. C.
Young Jr.
Hospitals—Rev. S. R. Tucker.
10:45—Education—Rev Guy Welch
Publications—Rev. G. W. McClure.
11:30—Sermon.
12 M—Dinner.
Afternoon Session
I:3o—Devotional —Miss Marguerite
Shields.
I:4s—Business
2:oo—Temperance—Miss Sarah
Hackney.
2:15 W. M. U.—Mrs. S. P. Hall
2:45—8 Y. P U—Mi.,s Flora Wal
raven
* 3:15 Report of Executive Com.
3:3o—Devotional.
I. S. LEONARD, Ohm. Order of Bus.
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors
In The District Court of the
States of the Northern District of
Georgia. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of M. D. Cagle, bank
rupt In Bankruptcy No. 2382.
To the croditors of M. D. Cagle of
LaFaycitte in the County of Walker
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st day of July 1924 the said M. D.
Cagle was duly adjudicated bank
rupt and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at the Refei'ee’s
office in the city of Rome, Ga. on the
Ist day of August 1924, at 10 o’clock
a. m. at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claiips, ap
point a trustee, examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other busi
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
W. S. ROWELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Rome, Ga. July 21st, 1924.
Crochet Club Delightfully
Entertained Tuesday Afternoon
M rs. J. I). McConnell entertained
■the Crochet Club Tuesday afternoon
at her attractive home on South Main
Street. Quantities of colored garden
flowers were effectively used in the
decorations. Three interesting contests
were very much enjoyed, after which
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Walter
Burk, Mrs. Still and little Miss Mary
Josephine Still, served delicious re
| f reshments.
Invited to meet with the Club u\:ro
■ Mesdames John Burk, Walter Burk,
Still and little Miss Mary Josephine
Still, of Chattanooga, Marion Krem
kau, of Los Angeles, Cal., Luke Sims,
W. A. Wardaw, W. O. Davenport, R.
A. Steele, S. A Hunt, P. D Fortune
and A It Fortune.
The next meeting will be with Mr 3
W. A. Loach.
WANTED—Peach seed. Will pay
2 l-2c per pound for good dry seed
ling seed and 1 l-2c for the larger
seed.—W. A. Abney and Son. It-*
WANTED—lndian Relics of every
desexiption Will pay cash or have
many articles to trade—H. C. Evans,
RossviHe, Ga. R. 2. Ift