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If Its Results You Want Advertise in The Merseiiger. Volume XLVII. —No. 33. Biennial Sessions Bill Passed Legislature Tues. By Overwhelming Vote OPPONENTS OF BILL IN HOUSE! MADE STRONG FIGHT GOV ERNOR WALKER SIGNED BILL WEDNESDAY NOW SUBMIT TED TO THE PEOPLE AS CON STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BE RATIFIED OR REJECTED IN NOVEMBER ELECTION Atlanta, Ga. Aug. s—The Georgia house of representatives Tuesday by a vote of 150 to 45, passed the bill of Senator Mundy, and others, providing for a sixty-day session of the Geor gia legislature every two years in stead of the present 50-day session each year. The bill had already pass ed the senate. The biennial sessions bill was pass ed by the senate last year, thirty eight members of the senate adjoining in its authorship. However, it struck rough sailing in the House and was bitterly opposed by several of the leading members of that body. Argu ment on the measure was begun last Thursday and continued throughout the day. Opponents of the bill tried to force a vote on it last Friday when there were less than 150 members present, but its supporters succeeded in having the vote postponod until Tuesday. Vote Closely Watched The vote was watched with great interest because it was realized that there might be difficulty in securing the 138 rotes required for passage of a constitutional amendment. When the halfway mark was reach-' ed there had been 63 votes for the bill and 28 against it, indicating a vote of only 126 for the measure.' Supporters of the bill immediately began rounding up absentees and when the roll call was finished the 1 vote stood 137 for the measure to 43 against it. Before verfication of the j ' roll call a number of members who j had been absent came into the hall | and cast their ballots bringing the total to 150 for the bill and 45 against it. : *■ Governor Signs "Bill Atlanta Ga. Aug. 6—The biennial | sessions bill passed Tuesday by the ( Georgia house of representatives was signed Wednesday afternoon by Gov-[ ernor Walker. The bill provides that biennial ses sions shall become effective in 1925, | ' immediately after the legislature meets next year and ratifies the ac tion of the voters, if the voters ap prove the new measure. This means' that there will be a session of the legislature in 1925, lasting 60 days, and no session in 1926. In the future j sessions of the legislature would be held in odd years, and elections in even years, so the newly elected mem beurs may get their seats withuot waiting a year and a half. If the voters of Georgia ratify the biennial sessions program, there will. be only three states remaining that hold annual sessions of their legis- j latures. They are Now York, Massa- * chusetts and South Carolina. South Carolina voters also will pass on bi ennial sessions in November. 54 ADDITIONS 1 REVIVAL RESULTS AT VALLEY HEAD' l Rev. S. R. Tucker closed Tuesday [ night, a ten-day revival campaign at j Valley Head Baptist church, resulting j in a number of conversions and fifty four additions to the church. The [ church has been greatly revived, and; the campaign which has just closed ; was one of the most far-reaching in j the history of Valley Head Church. . The last days of the revival, Rev. C. V W. Howard assisted Rev. Tucker. POPE’S EVOLUTION BILL NOT COPIED BUT CAME OUT OF OWN HEAD ANDJfIEAItT Replying to a statement in t|je At lanta Constitution regarding the evo lution bill of Representative Pope, s{r Pope says: “Editor Constitution: “Under date of July 3.1 in comment ing upon my evolution bill your pa per stated that my bill was a copy of the Kentucky law on the subject and that same was prepared by Wil liam Jennings Bryan. I do not censure your reporter in the least, but desire ta. siate that in the preparation of this bill I consulted no law on the subject anl was not - aided in its preparation by anybod but that I got this bill out of my ©—a head ana heart. DAVID F. POPE, House of Representatives, August 1924. lialker (ikimttjf sfkmn\xpx F. C. M’CLURE OUT FOR RE-ELECTION TO LEGISLATURE Freeman C. McClure makes formal, his announcement for re-election as ] Representative from Walker County j to the Georgia General Assembly in this issue. Mr. McClure has served two terms in the legislature and has held several important committee as- j signments. He was one of the twelve members of Governor Walker’s Spe cial Tax Commission and was named vice-chairman of the organization to secure the passage in the House of the Biennial sessions bill. Mr. McClure states that he is promised the chair manship of the ways and means com mittee of the house if re-elected. This is one of the most important com mittees in the house and all tax mea sures are referred to this committee. Mr. McClure is well-known to the voters of the county, and his an nouncement for re-election is of in terest to the people. To The Voters of Walker County: In making my announcement for re-election, I desire to again thank you for the encouragement and splen did support given me in previous j elections. I have endeavored to prove ‘ myself worthy of the trust and to perform the duties incident,to the of fice of Representative to the. best of my ability. I may have made mistakes but if so, they were made honestly, j However my policy is net to jump at conclusions but to investigate and ' consider each bill or issue carefully and impartially and tljen to vote my ' conscientious convictions regardless of sentiment or personal friendships in the General Assembly; and for that ! reason I am less likely to be misled; and at the same time I am not afraid 1 to publicly defend my position on any | measure if such be necessary | With my four years of experience in tile General Assembly, I feel that I am prepared to serve Walker Coun ty and the State of Georgia in a larg er capacity. I have made a special study of our tax' system and the tax ; problems and have concluded that our present system is not adapted to our ' present complicated, .economic condi- I tijjns. The fellow whfi' has property That can be seen pays his share of the | burden but the wealthy man who in vests'- his money in unvisible forms pays practically nothing upon such propea\ty:.-even though he is required ' by law tor do. so now. I want your en-! dbrsementtirv,order that I might be j instrumental .jn adjusting the burdens ' of taxation. Yous vote and influence ! will be appreciated. Below is my formal announcement - To The Voters of Walker County: I hereby announce myself a candi date fer re-election to the office of Representative of Walker County to the General Assembly of Georgia sub ' ject to the rules of the Democratic, j wfaite primary to be held on Sept. 10, • 1924. If re-elected I shall continue to serve the people of Walker county and the State of Georgia faithfully and conscientiously. Respectfully, FREEMAN C. McCLUKE. EIGHT FARMERS ON AUTO TRIP THRU | GA. AND FL A I In order to study the agricultural i conditions in Georgia and Florida, to j see what the Individual farmers in | other sections are doing, a group of , Walker county farmers are on a ten day motor trip through Georgia and" Florida, leaving thl county last Sat urday. The object of this trip as stat ed by County Ag-mt Saye is to study all farm conditions with a view to ■ improving the conditions in Walker ! county. Among the farmers who are . i making the trip are Alf Reed, L. P. . Keith, .E. M. Reed, T. L. Cantrell, Joe Hunt, Cecd Hunt, Roy Morgan and Ernest Staiuell all of East Armuchee. County Agent Saye With Club Boys In Athens This Week i County Agent George P. Saye is i spending this week with a group of I I club boys in Athens at Camp Wilkins, t a camp arranged especially for club , boys and giri3. The boys taking the l trip are Knox Wyatt, Ernest Owens, j Howard Cremer, George Henry Ar- I ncld, Russell Wheeler, Milton Lang t ley, A. J. Borders, FYauk Shaw and : Edwin Mitchell. I • LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, August S. 1924. 2-DAY SESSION COOSA BAPTISTS CLOSES TODAY The Eighty-Seventh, annual meeting | of the Coosa Baptist association' which is holding a two-day session with Shiloh church in West Armu chee, will come to a close this after noon, Thursday. Large delegations from the thirty two churches are attending and on the program state speakers, leaders and workers are proving attractive | features. Every phase of work the Coosa association embraces are being- 1 discussed, and reports from all the societies are being submitted. Notable advances along all lines are being shown in the work and a larger pro gram is being outlined at the conven tion. The topics that have been stressed at the meeting are Christian education, Sunday schools, temper ance, stewardship, orphans home, pub lications, hospitals, W. M. U. and B. Y. P. U. work. The people of West Armucheee are royally entertaining the delegates, and the association meeting is one of the best in the history of the church. The officers for next year will be elected this afternoon, Thursday; also the place for holding the annual meet ing next year will be named. J. C. HENDERSON KILLED BY W. & A. FREIGHT TRAIN James C. Henderson, of Dalton, was killed by a freight train on the W. and A. railroad early Monday morning- at a crossing about one half mile west of Tunnell Hill. Mr. Hen derson had started out of Dalton with his truck loaded with Coca Cola and came to the crossing near Tunnqjl Hill which it is stated was not in good condition and for some reason he was unable to get his truck off the tracks. An approaching freight train struck the truck, almost completely demol ished it and Mr. Henderson was i thrown some fifteen feet, receivingl internal injuries and cuts and bruises J about the head. He was rushed to the' Dalton hospital but died within a few j minutes after arrival at the hospital. I The deceased was 89 years of age, I and is survived by his widow, who be- j fore her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Wardlaw, sister of R. A. Wardlaw of this city and one child; a brother, 1 Theo Henderson, of Signal Mountain, I Tenn., and'a sister in California. Funeral services were held at Dal ton Tuesday morning, conducted by j Dr. Sims in the presence of a large concourse c-f relatives and friends. ! Tuesday afternoon the body was brought to LaFayette and laid to rest in the LaFayette cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by Dr. J. P. Anderson and the Masonic fra ternity of which the deceased was a member. The funeral arrangements were in charge of the LaFayette Furniture Co. Mr. Henderson was manager of the Coca Cola Bottling Works, of Dalton and was popular with a wide circle of friends throughout that section. He was also formerly superintendent of the Water and Light Plant &f this city, and during his stay at LaFay otte he and his family made many warm friends, who deeply deplore his tragic death, and who extend their tender sympathy to the bereaved fam ily and relatives. Mr. Henderson was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, was an upstanding citizen, possessed a lovable character and made and. held a large circle of friends. Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan Buried-Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bryan wife of the late C. C. Bryan, passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Mar tin. Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o'- clock, after ai. ilintss o: several months. While sha hi d bee i quite ill, her passing came as a distinct shock to her relatives and friends. The deceased was 82 years of age at the time of her demise aqd had been a resident of this county for a number of years. She was a sister of the late Sheriff W. A. Foster, Qf this county. Funeral services were held from Chattooga church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. B. F. Howard, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Many lovely floral offerings were tributes of relatives and rfriende. Interment j followed in the Chattooga Cemetery. Pall-bearers were: Fred Gilreath, W. ! D. Dunwoody, A. E. Chapman, J. R. i Butler, Walter Foster and Wiley Fos ; ter. The LaFayette Furniture Compa j ny wero in charge of funeral arrange i moots. 1 Besides her sister, Mjts, Martin, Mrs Bryan is swived by a ho.«»t of rela ! tives. ‘ , • • CALENDAR CIVIL CASES ANNOUNCED ! - FOR AUG. TERM f r Following is the list of Civil case! set for the August Term Superior Cofcrt: Monday, August 18. 1921 i 'aimer Clothing Co. vs U. S. chan- j hie and Son (6 cases.) Hary F. Millican vs Newton Milli car, XJ. H. Coulter vs 11. L. McGhee. It. B. Murphy vs Nelson and Joe Giliath. \Vsta Millican vs Babe Camp, et al. Walker County Fertilizer Co. vs Mrs. E. A. Wright. J.' P. Parker vs R. M. and Mrs R M Wheeler (2 cases) E. Y. Chapin vs Catherine Roush, et at Eqhnia Cole vs Nora Hise. | Tuesday, August 19, 1924. S. Clark vs Nelson P. Smith Bank of LaFayette vs Mrs. E. A. Wright and F. 1,. Martin Bank of LaFayette vs Mrs. E. A. Wright and P A. Tate. W. S. Parker vs H. A .Rodgers T. S. Brannon et al vs Max Zugar D. 18. Murphy vs Mat Nelson Mrt Amy Young vs Bascom Woods D W la-dford vs Minnie C. Warren fells.' T. A. O’Neal vs J. E. A. McKeown, et al. Mrs. R. M Wheeler vs J P Parker, Damages. Chattanooga Metals Co. vs L. W. Harmon, et al. Estelle Iron Ore Co., vs L. W. Har mon, et al. Wednesday, August 20, 1924. T. L Cantrell vs Morgan Price. John W. Wilson, et al vs L. W. Mc- Cormick, et al. Hattie Smith vs Sidney Littlejohn. Hehry Smith vs Sidney Littlejohn T. L. Cantrell vs L. H. Price. Stewart Wright vs M. W. Hise and J. W. Hise. A. L. Bagwell and Son vs C C Koonce, et al International Ag. Corp vs H. F Pike Central Loan and Savings Co. vs U. R. Wheeler. Thursday, August 21, 1924 Martine Day vs Otis Day Mrs. Minnie C. Warrenfells vs John D. Kinsey et al. H. E.vArnold vs R S Anderson et a! j W. <l. Hunter vs Jake Ballew and John R. Rea. j [ Wade H. Henderson vs Walker County Mining and Construction Co E. 11. Wyatt vs Floyd McFarland, et al. Hardwick, Gov. vs J. T. Oliver et al E. S. Taylor, Sol. Gen. vs K. Brown Fuller. Luther Connally vs W. E. Greeson Gordon Williams vs J. R. Giimcr. Mrs.-W. H Wardlaw vs S W Ward-, law. Friday, August 22, 1924. Ola May Fouts vs Sam Staqsell, el al C. I’. Bailey - vs W. W. Kinsey et al. J. F. Stanfield vs J. A. Young D W. Stiles, et al vs W T Marsh, et al. W. A. Wardlaw et al vs H-. B. Hop pendeitzel, et al. Nora Wallin vs W. G. Stephens Udcontested Divorce Cases. ENTRANCE FEES MUST BE PAID IN BY SAT. NIGHT All aspirants for offices in the state Democratic primary of September 10, from this county must qualify with W. A. Wardlaw, Chairman of the county Democratic Executive Com mittee by midnight of Saturday Aug. 9th., since this date has been fixed by the commtitee as the closing date for candidates to pay their entrance fees. LAFAYETTE WINS FROM SUMMERVILLE BY 3 TO 2 SCORE In the prettiest game yet played this season on the local diamond, La- Fayette defeated the strong Summer ville team last Friday afternon by the score of 3 to 2. From the beginning to the last man out in the seventh inning, the game was hotly contested and the outcome was difficult to fore cast, By agreement the game was a seven inning game. Summerville has an exceptionally strong team and is a strong contender for the North Geor gia Championship. Doubtless a re turn game will be played at Summer ville at a Inter date. Linda'e liere the itth Lir.dale is scheduled t > play LalTy <stte at LaFi yei.to on 'i hursday after noon tlie 14tih. This team has a splen did record and the largest crowd of local fans who have yet attended a game this season is exp'»*tfcd to Wit ness the battle with Lindale. 1924 Tax Digest Totals $7,239,811, An Increase Over 1923 of $183,862 J. RALPH ROSSER ANNNOUNCES FOR LEGISLATURE Below will be found the formal an nouncement of J. Ralph Rosser as a candidate for Representative to the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly. Mr. Rosser is a son of Col. and Mrs James E. Rosser, is well known to the people of the county and his an nouncement will be a source of inter est to the voters. Mr. Rosser was graduated from the University of Georgia law school last year, and ad mitted to the bar. He immediately re turned to LaFayette and began the active practice of his profession as a member of the firm of Rosser and Shaw. He is a bright young attorney and has many friends who are inter ested in his race for the legislature. Following is his official card: To The Voters of Walker County: I announce myself a candidate for the legislature of Georgia, with the explanation that it is my first appli cation for public office. I shall endea vor to aid in progressive legislation, if elected, and look well to best inter ests of State and county. I shall hope in event you send me there to repay you with tho best service I can ren der as a public servant with the best work I can do. • I have no fight to make on anyone. I shall not be able to sec many of you in the short time allowed me, but shall hope to see all of you. I shall thank you and each of you for your aid and influence. I am run ning subject to the prmary on Sept'. 10, 1924. Most respectfully, J. R. ROSSER. 'TO THE PEOPLE OF } WALKER COUNTY A few days ago we introduced a bill tu amend the general game and fish law to the effect that any county may suspend the killing of quail for a peri od of three years upon the recommen dation of the respective grand juries. On yesterday we introduced a bill to repeal the quail law for Walker county because after diligent search, we find from decisions of the higher courts that the law is unconstitutional inoperative, null and void. We intro duced this bill as a state measure, but after it was mutilated and confined by the Committee to Walker County alone, it became a special enactment in confilict with the general game law on the subject, and therefore un constitutional and inoperative. For this reason, seeing clearly that the local special enactment gives you no protection, we feel it our duty to re peal it rather than let it be set aside at the expense of anyone prosecuted and at the expense of the county in trying the case or cases. After the Committee confined the bill to Walker County in the rush and jam of business at the close of the session, we had no opportunity to look into the legality and constitutionality of the bill, but ow that we know it cannot stand because a similar law for Early county has been declared un constitutional and inoperative by the higher Court, we feel it our duty to repeal it, and stand for bird protection as a state-wide proposition, like wo started out with and as afforded by the bill we have recently introduced and also by a bill somewhat similar by Dr. Whitley, Representative from Douglas County. We are supported in our views by the Attorney General and his assistant. We have chosen to bo thus frank and fair with you as in all matters heretofore. We have nothing to hide or cover up in our legislative service. Respectfully yours, DAVID F. POPE, FREEMAN C. McCLURE. (Advertisement.) LOVELY WHITE WAY ILLUMINATES THE PUBLIC SQUARE 1 The white way for the liaFayette public square has been installed and each night the square is beautifully and effectively illumnated, 1 Fourteen individual lights have been p'acod around the square and at I the ends of the little park in the cen ter. The type of standards, shades etc. 1 are tie most modem, the individual 1 light being used instead of the cluster I formation. The effdet is most pleasing and no little city car. bca«t of a better light-*! e qua re. The Civiian Club and city fostered tho project which is * m#t splendid improvement. Want Ads in Messengei Pay One Dollar Per Year TOTAL TAX RETURNS FOR THIS YEAR GIVEN IN TABLES BE LOW YEAR 1920 SHOWS THE largest Return in history OF COUNTY— ENUMERATIONS AND COMPARISONS OF ENTIRE DIGEST WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK— RECEIVER COM PLETES DIGEST THIS WEEK Tax Receiver, E. A. Puryear an nounces an increase in the tax returns of this year over 1923 of $183,862. The grand total of the white and col ored tax returns as appears on the digest for this year reaches the figure of $7,239,811. That of last year was $7,055,949. Within a day or two the Tax Re ceiver expects to have his report com pleted and will sepd the digest to the Comptroller General. An enumerated report of the digest will be published in next week’s is sue for the information of the people of the county. The detailed records were unavailable for this week’s issue due to the rush in the Receiver’s office in making his final report to the Comptroller General. Below are the tax returns for this year by Districts: Whiten . » Chickamauga—sl,lsl,93B Chestnut F1at—5133,099 Cane Creek —5188,083 Cedar Grove—slßß,6l6 Dougherty—s34,s74 Rossville — $1,435,701 East Armuchee 5226,387 Kensington 5300,391 Lisbon—s44s,9ll LaFayette 51,842,878 Mountain 5196,403 , Pond Springs—s2s3,7s3 Peavine 5305,652 > Wilson 5243,278 West Armuehee 5153,951 Total 57,100,615 - ' Colored Chickamauga 533,254 Chestnut Flat —$6,762 Cane Creek —55,956 Cedar Grove 51,316 Dougherty—None ; Rossville —$9,515 East Armuchee—sl,o4l Kensington—sl6,7oß Lisbon 513,723 LaFayette—s32,424 Mountain—s74s Pond Springs—ss,3s2 Peavine 57,688 Wilson—sl,39s West Armuchee —$3,317 Total 5139,195 Combined white and colored returns total $7,239,811. Comparative Reports The comparative tax returns for the past decade follows: 1915 $4,902,408 1916 1917 1918— 1919 1920 1921 7,379,417 1922 1923 7,055,919 1924 WALKER COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION 29TH. To All Sunday School Superintend ents of Walker County. Greetings: There will be held at Rossville M. E. Church, South, on Friday, August 29, 1924, the Walker County Sunday School Convention of all denomina tions. We will have with us some of the State’s best Sunday school workers, and some local talent for some sub jects. We expect to make this a great day in Sunday school work in old Walker. We need your help, so elect your delegates to the Conve. t:on, which will open at 10 a. m. and will close at 3:30 p. m. There will be a big basket dinner on the ground. ! Now, dear Superintendents, please | help me out in this meeting, as it will : he very profitable to us. This is the i end of my second year and we do j wish to have a good record and help I the Sunday schools in old Walken. Do ; not fail to elect your delegates, as j many as will go, and come yourself. | Don’t forget the time, August 29th, ■ 1921, place, Rossville M. E. Church, j South, and dinner on the ground. S. F. BLAYLOCK, Pres. FOR SALE—New Dodge touring ear. All extras —Mrs. Joe Street, L«Pay ette, Gti. Box 68 Itx