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Volume XLVII.—No. 35.
Minors Driving Autos
Infraction of Election
Laws and Prohibition
all emphasized in judge
WRIGHT’S CHARGE TO THE
AUGUST GRAND JURY MON
DAY MORNING THE 2 PER
CENT CRIMINAL POPULATION
IN U. S. COSTS MORE THAN
OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT
STATED THE JUDGE C. J.
HAMMOND FOREMAN OF THE
GRAND JURY
An unusually large crowd of citi
zens from all sections of the county
were present Monday morning when
the August term of the Walker Su
perior Court formally convened at ten
o’clock, Judge Wright presiding.
The grand jury was called and or
ganized by electing C. J. Hammond,
of this city, foreman, B. F. Hall,
Clerk and Ray V. Thurman, Assistant
Clerk. B. N. Roper was selected by
the grand jury as its bailiff for the
August term. Upon the return of the
grand jury to the court room, the So,
..eitor General administered the oath,
and Judge Wright gave his charge.
The Charge
Charging the jury their duty as
respects the civil law, Judge Wright
especially stressed the criminal sta
tutes, giving some statistics of Crime
in this country that are appalling. He
said that only two per cent of the
population of the county committed
crimes but that this per cent cost the
tax payers of the country more than
that of operating the schools, navy,
army and all phases of the govern
ment. Law and order is the big ques
tion in American life, emphasized the
J udge.
“The crime of Chicago alone,” said
the Judge, “is more than that of En
gland, Ireland, Scotland and France
put together. The reason crime is di
minished in these countries,” stated
the Judge, “is due to the fact, that
the criminal knows he faces certain
and drastic punishment.” He pointed
out the fact that one city in the West
had a greater crime record than all
Canada. The lack of respect for law
and order was given as the reason of
the tremendous crime recoid of the
United States, and urged thv grand
jury to do its full duty with the crime
presented before that body.
The driving of automobi'es by mi
nors, infraction of the election laws
and prohibition enforcement w re the
three main features of the charge
about criminal infractions the Judge
impressed upon the grand jury.
The Automobile
Especially severe was Judge
Wright’s charge on boys and girls
under 10 years of age driving cars.
He stated it was against the law and
urged the grand jury to bring the
fathers of these boys and girls before
them. “This disrespect for law breeds
disrespect for all other laws,” stated
the Judge. “The minor aoes not feel
the responsibility of a mature man
and to turn him loose on the public
highways with a car is an infraction
of the law that must not be tolerated.”
Infraction of Election Laws
The Judge stated that petitions had
come to him from various sections of
Walker county, calling his attention
to charge on the infractions of the
election laws. He said that of all laws
perhaps this was the best safeguard
ed, that a candidate could not even
buy a man’s time to canvass or work .
for him, that it was a misdemeanor, i
and stated that if this had been prac- 1
ticed that it should be brought to light l
and the guilty ones punished.
Prohibition Enforcement
“I have been told by prominent citi
zens that the prohibition law is a
farce,” said the Judge. “It is not a
farce; it can be enforced and will be
enforced when public sentiment says
that it must stop. If every county had
a Sheriff like Lamb Harmon, it would
be done, and you know ft would be
done. A man that has done the good
work that he lias done, I have back
bone enough to pqpise him for it.”
“All these fellows in the whisky I
business are big hearted men, but'
everyone of them would be better off
if they never touched another drop
and they know it. Let’s stop it, let
the fellow caught for dealing with it
be punished and he will qtfSt it. Tight- 1
en up on the law enforcement, see
that proper punishment is meted out
and America will soon decrease to a
minimum her crime, tile disgrace of j
tni3 nation.”
Following his charge the jury re
turned to its room and began its grind
of busine33.
Cases Disposed Os
Following is the list of civil cases
disposed of up to Thursday morning:
Palmer Clothing Co.*vs G. S. Shan
kief and Son, 6 cases; verdict for
t
Waite Qlmmfg Mtmnxapx
1 August Grand Jury
. C. J. Hammond, Foreman
, B. F. Hall, Clerk
R. V. Thurman, Asst. Clerk.
J. F. Millican
J. H. Jennings
, Deed Shankle
W. G. Alverson
J .M. S. Myers
‘ James Johnson
J. E. Ashworth
W. 0. McCurdy
M. A. Camp
T. A. Bird
, M. P. Orr
Fred Gilreath
John F. Patterson
A. L. Cooper
R. R. Shaver
J. R. Horton
J. C. Tucker
C. G. Blackwell
A. P. Boss
> Spencer J. Bomar
R. N. Roper, Bailiff.
plaintiff.
Mary F. Millican vs Newton Milli
-1 can; Alimony; verdict for plaintiff,
S2OO. and $25 Attorney’s fees.
W. H. Coulter vs H. L. McGhee;
verdict for plaintiff.
D. B. Murphy vs Nelson and Joe
Gilreath; verdict for plaintiff.
Vesta Millican vs Babe Camp, et al;
1 dismissed.
The case of the Walker County Fer
tilizer Co.* vs Mrs. E. A. Wright was
set for the first case of the November
•term by agreement.
Bank of LaFayette vs Mrs. E. A.
: Wright and F. L. Martin and Bank
of LaFayette vs Mrs. E. A. Wright
| and P. A. Tate were set for the see
\ ond and third cases of the November
' term.
I J. P. Parker vs R. M. and Mrs. R.
, M. Wheeler; two cases; one case dis
missed by plaintiff; the other dismiss
ed by Court.
E. Y. Chapin vs Catherien Roush,
et al; verdict for plaintiff.
Emma Cole vs Nora Hise; verdict
for plaintiff.
W. S. Parker vs H. A. Rogers; ver
dict for defendant.
G. W. Ledford vs Minnie C. War
renfells; verdict for defendant.
Stewart Wright vs M. W. Hise and
J. W. Hise; verdict for plaintiff.
J. L. Bagwell and Son vs C. C.
Koonce et al. Dismissed.
International Ag. Corp. vs H. F.
; Pike; appeal of defendant dismissed.
Central Loan and Savings Co., vs
U. R. Wheeler; dismissed by plaintiff.
Case of Mrs. R. M. Wheeler vs J.
P. Parker, damages; on trial.
VISITING ATTORNEYS
AND COURT ATTACHES
Among the visiting attorneys and
court attaches this week at the Su
perior Court are Judge John W. Bale,
Porter and Mebane, F. W. Copeland,
Ed Maddox, James Maddox, Eugene
Woods and Assistant Solicitor Kel
ley, of Rome; Solicitor Taylor, of
Summerville; O. N. Chambers and
Chas. Robert Jones, of Rossville. *
ORDER FOR SYRUP
CANS PLACED NEXT
MONDAY AUG. 25TH.
A number of syrup growers met in
,the county agent’s office Wednesday
to discuss the matter of purchasing
pails co-operatively. A very good
.price of $5.85 per hundred for 5-pound
pails was obtained and an order for
15,000 cans was made up. In order to
give a larger number of farmers an
opportunity to get this good price it
was decided that the order would not
be placed until Monday, the 25th. An
i other meeting will be held at the
| County Agent’s office at three o’clock
' on Monday and the final order will be
made, so any farmer who wishes to
save money on his syrup cans should
either place his order with the county
agent or be present at the meeting on
i Monday.
REVIVAL GOING ON
AT SHJLOH CHURCH
The revival campaign, which has
been in progress at the Shiloh Bap
tist Church the past ten day 3, con
j ducted by Rev. C. W. Howard has
: resulted in twenty-one conversions.
Sunday afternoon sixteen candidates
received the ordinance of Baptism.
Revival services will continue all this
week.
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, August 22, 1924.
COOSA BAPTIST
ASSO. ENROLLS
4257 MEMBERS
v
APPROXIMATELY 3000 ENROLL
ED IN SI NDAY SCHOOLS —3OO
MEMBERS OF WOMEN’S OR
GANIZATIONS PROPERTY IS
VALUED AT AROUND $125,000
26 CHURCHES IN ASSOCIATION
A brief review of the records of the
Ccosa Baptist Association shows de
cided gain in all lines of church en
deavor over the previous year.
There are twenty six churches em
braced in the Coosa Association, as
follows: Antioch. Bethel, Center
Grove, Center Point, Chattooga Val
ley, Chickamauga, Corinth, East Ar
muohee, Flintstone, Grand Central,
LaFayette, Lookout, Linwood, Mace
donia, Mission Ridge, Mt. Hermon,
Naomi, New Prospect, Peavine, Ross
ville, Shiloh, Valley Head, Walnut
Grove, Waterville, and Wood Station.
These churches embrace a member
ship of 4257.
Sunday schools are well organized
in every church, a considerable num
ber being standard schools and grad
ed. The total enrollment of the Sun
day schools in the Association totals
almost 3000 members.
There are sixteen Baptist Women’s
Missionary Unions with an enrollment
of three hundred members. There are
four unions in Chickamauga, two at
Rossville and one in each of the fol
lowing churches: Bethel, Center Point,
Grand Central, LaFayette, New Pros
pect, Peavine, Shiloh, Walnut Grove
and Waterville.
The amount raised by the Sunday
Schools according to the annual re
port for the past year was approxi
mately $2000.00. The amount raised
by the Women’s Missionary Union
reached the total around $3000.00. The
total raised by the Baptist Denomina
tion totals around $5000.00 for the
year. The value of all church proper
ties was was given at the approxi
mate figure of $125,000.00.
Dedication Services At
Center Point Church
Held August 31st, 1924
Program as follows:
Sunday school, 9:30 to 10.
Song
A Talk On W. M. U., 10:20 to 10:40
Mrs. S. P. Hall.
Financial Report.
Special song by W. H. Johnson.
Dedication Sermon by C. W. Tallent
11 o’clock.
Dedication Prayer—T. J. Ratliff.
Dinner
Devotional—E. C. Harris—l:3o.
A talk by Rev. J. E. O’Quinn. Sub
ject, “The Church.”
Song by the Choir.
Playlet—“The Three Visitors.”
Reading —“What Kind of A Mem
ber Are You?”
“Playlet In Song.”
Address “My Duty As An Individ
ual.”
Playlet—“The Choosers.”
By Miss Cora Roberts.
Open Service for All—3 O’clock.
Everybody come and bring well
filled baskets. All former pastors in
vited.
E. C. Harris, Pastor, Mrs. Eula
Wood, Sec.
KIWANIS-FARMER
BANQUET ATTENDED
BY 900 FARMERS
The second annual Kiwanis-Farm
ers’ Banquet in Chattanooga was held
at the Armory auditorium Tuesday
night. Some 900 farmers from the
Chattanooga District, representing
surrounding counties in Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia were present
and enjoyed the program staged by
the Chattanooga Kiwanis club.
The idea was launched last year,
the purpose being to bring the city
man and the farmer together for a
program of entertainment, of study
ing mutual problems etc., looking to
better understanding on the part of
both and thereby both the farmer and
the city man profiting by an inter
change of ideas around the banquet
board.
A most delightful evening was
spent in Chattanooga Tuesday even
ing and it was voted to make the af
fair an annual event. The following f
from Walker county attended: A. G. t
Cremer, F. J. Shattuck, C. L. Story,
Lester Morgan, L. E. Martin, Robert
Martin, H. V. McClure, A. P. Warren
fells, Sr., F. M. Shaw, W. H. Hender
son, E. M. Goodson, R. T. Goodson,'
Robert Bonds, Chas. Morse, L. A.
Daily, Frank Hibbens, L. M. Kay, D.
B .Murphy, W. G. Catlett, H. H. Ed
wards, M. L. Crowder, Deed Orr, M.
A Childress, Carl Hearn, Gordon Hun
ter, R. H. Dyer, G. P. Saye, W. E.
Gray and E. P. Hall, Jr.
CHICKAMAUGA
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
TUES. SEPT. 2ND.
FOR THE FALL TERM W. M.
PATTERSON, OF CEDARTOWN,
SUPERINTENDENT TWO AD
DITIONAI. TEACHERS SECUR
ED— FLATTERING PROSPECTS
FOR THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
SCHOOL YEAR IN HISTORY OF
THE SCHOOLS
The Board of Education of the
Chickamauga schools announces the
formal opening for Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The Board has secured the services
of Prof. W. M. Patterson as Super
intendent. For the past four years Mr.
Patterson has been principal of the
Junior High School of Cedartown, and
comes to the superintendency of the
Chickamauga Schools with a splendid
record and most excellent qualifica
tions. Associated with him as Princi
pal of the high school and athletic di
rector will be Prof. Robt. Bruner, an
Emory University man.
In addition to the four regular
teachers in high school, an addition
al teacher in the Grammar school has
been secured, making eight teachers
for the seven grades.
The Board states that although
•about S2OOO have been added to the
cost of operating the schools in teach
ers salaries alone, yet, as heretofore
all bona-fide residents of Chickamau
ga will be admitted to the first eight
grades absolutely free, and a tuition
fee of twelve dollars will be charged
in the ninth, tenth and eleventh grades
for the fall term.
The schools will again be opened to
students residing outside of city lim
its, ind the tuition charges will be
twelve dollars for the fall term in all,
(grades, both high school and gram
mar School.
No pupil will be assigned a desk
till they have first matriculated and
paid tuition. The Board urges all pu
pils to enter the first day of school.
The prospects for a successful year
have never been brighter and the
Chickamauga schools will have an ex
ceptionally strong faculty and teach
ing force, every member being a col
lege man or woman and especially
trained for the position assigned them.
The two additional members of the
faculty will avoid crowded conditions,
which in the past, in a measure have
handicapped the schools.
The parents and friends of the
•schools are cordially urged to lend
their presence on the opening day.
J. J. BROWN SPEAKS
DURING NOON RECESS
OF COURT, AUG. 27TH
The schedule of speaking dates of
Commissioner of Agriculture, J. J.
Brown for next week includes LaFay
ette on next Wednesday, August 27th.
He will speak to the people of this
county during the noon recess of
Court. Mr. Brown is opposed for re
election by George F. Hunnieut. He
will probably give arc cord of his
stewardship as Commissioner of Ag
riculture jn his address here next
Wednesday The people cf the county
are urged to hear Mr. Brown speak,
and the ladies are given a cordial in
vitation.
DURHAM TEAM
HAS GREAT RECORD
FOR 1924 SEASON
Out of thirteen game played this
season, the Durham baseu.l! team has
won twelve games. The last game
played this week was with the Thomp
son-Gase Rubber Co., team of Chat
tanooga, the score.being nine to noth
ing, in favor of Durham. Batteries
for tihis game for Durham were
Knight and Hixon, for the visitors,
Tittle and Gossett. The feature of this
game was the heavy hitting of Jake
Davidson. The Durham ball club lays
claim to the amateur championship of
Northwest Georgia and challenges any
team in this section for a game or
series of games.
GEORGE EDWARD BEAVER
LAID TO REST TUESDAY AFT.
George Edward Beaver, aged 04,
died Monday morning early, at his
home at Midville, near Ft. Oglethorpe
following a lingering illness. Mr.
Beaver was a member of Rossville
Lodge, No. 397, F. and A. M. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Bea
vers, and two brother-, J. II and Jake,
of Oklahoma. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’-
clock from the Boynton Methodist
church, thaßev. J. R. McFarland and
Rev. Willis Dailey officiating. Services
at the grave were in charge of the
Masonic fraternity. Interment follow- |
ed in Boynton cemetery.
SWING AROUND
COUNTY TOUR
FRIDAY 29TH.
FARMERS, BUSINESS MEN AND
THEIR FAMILIES INVITED TO
MAKE TOUR AND URGED
BE AT J. P. HENRY’S ON THE
PIKE NEAR ROCK SPRINGS
FRIDAY MORNING AT 8 O’-
CLOCK E. C. WESTBROOKS,
FARM MANAGEMENT SPECIAL
IST TO ACCOMPANY PARTY
OVER COUNTY
The annual farmers' tour of Walk
er county will make their annual
swing around the circuit on Friday,
August 29th. All farmers, business
men and their wives who desire to
make this trip, are requested to meet
at the farm of Mr. John Henry, on
the LaFayetto-Chattanooga Pike sev
en miles north of la Fayette, at 8 o'-
clock Friday morning.
Those who made the trip last year,
were highly pleased with every as
pect of it, and this year’s tour sihouid
prove equally as pleasant and profit
able.
Lunch baskets should be filled and
dinner will be served at some conve
nient place along the tour.
County Agent Saye announces that
Mr. E. C. Westbrooks, Farm Manage
ment Specialist, from the State Col
lege of Agriculture, at Athens, Ga.,
will accompany the party and discuss
farm management problems at the
various farms.
GET SCHOOL BOOKS
EARLY SAYS SUPT.
OF CO. SCHOOLS
Notice is hereby given that a sup
ply of school books, both elementary
and high school have been ordered and
are now on sale at the office of the
Board ,»f Education at the Courthouse
All schools will be required to use the
newly adopted books beginning with
the fall term of school. No high school
books are changed. The following
books have been changed: Readers,
spellers, geographies, grainmer book
2, and seventh grade history. No
changes in other books.
There is a small exchange on old
books if in good condition. Book prices
are higher than formerly, so bring
your old books and take advantage of
the exchange prices. All books strict
ly cash. Do not ask for credit.
Patrons should secure books in ad
vance of school opening, if possible,
and thus avoid the rush, as well as
the possibility of finding the supply
exhausted, in case there are, not en
ough on hand.
1 cannot be in the office every day,
because of other duties, b,ut will have
the book, department open on Fridays
and Saturdays. If you come on other
days you may find me and you may
not. Try to come on these days.
9-5 »t J. A. SARTAIN, C. S. S.
MRS. McCAY AND CHILDREN
INJURED IN AUTO WRECK
The following clipping appeared in
the Tampa Tribune and will be of in
terest here to friends of Mrs. McCay
and daughters, who spent the summer
of 1922 at the Colonial Inn. Mrs. Mc-
Cay was a singer of rare ability and
sang at the different churches fre
quently while here.
“Mrs. C. A. McCay, 800 South New
port Ave., and her two daughters,
Mary, 11, and Charlotte, 7, were
slightly injured yesterday morning
when their big sedan was turned over
in a collision with a car driven by
Scott Moore at the corner of South.
Boulevard and Inman Avenue.
"Mrs. McCay escaped with slight
bruises and lacerations but J>oth of
the little girls suffered greatej inju
ries. The elder daughter is most seri
ously hurt, having suffered a bad
scalp wound. All are under a physi
cian’s care at the McCay home. The
sedan was badly wrec^d.
“Moore was arrested for reckless
driving and the case was continued
in police court today until Wednes
day.”
REVIVAL MEETING AT MT.
OLIVE CLOSED SUNDAY
NIGHT WITH 34 CONVERSIONS
The revival meeting, which has
been in progress at Mt. Olive, closed .
Sunday. Much interest was manifest
ed and la -ge crowds attended each \
meeting. The Rev. Roy and O. A. Bar- ]
field conducted the meeting. There
were 34 conversions. Sunday the 24th,
a revival meeting will begin at Fair- j
view. All who are interested in the |
great battle for Christ are invited to j
attend. Revs. Roy and O. A. Barfield |
will also conduct this meeting.
j
SAVE THE FRUIT CROP—We are
prepared to help you by selling
large quantities of sugar at reason
able prices—Henry’s Store,
Want Ads in
Messenger
One Dollar Per Year
3-DAY PROGRAM
OF THE RADCLIFF
CHAUTAUQUA
HELD HERE SEPTEMBER 1.3-16
MUSICAL CONCERTS, CRAYON
ARTISTS, AND IMPRESSIVE
LECTURES TO FEATURE THE
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT PRO
GRAMS
A three-day Radcliffe Chautauqua
sponsored by civic organizations of the
town and a group of representative
citizens will be held at LaFayette on
the afternoons and evenings of Sat
urday, September 13th., Monday Sept.
15th and Tuesday, Sept. 16th.
A communication to the Woman’s
Club from the Bureau last week, stat
ed that the 1024 programs were be
lieved to be the best and strongest
and most attractive ones in the histo
ry of the organization.
Below is the program for each day:
Afternoon, Sept. 13th.
Qerl’s Swiss Alpine Yodlers.
Address—“ That Something Within”—
Dr. Guy Morse Bingham.
Night, Sept. I3th.
Address—“ Broken Barriers”—Dr.
Guy Morse Bingham.
Gerl’s Swiss Alpine Yodlers
Afternoon, Sept. 15th.
Russell O. Berg . . Crayon Artist
The Lucas Novelty Co Concert
Address—“ The End of the Rainbow”
—Dr. Wirt Lowther.
Night, Sept. 15th
Address—“ The Dawn of Civilization”
—Dr. Wirth Lowther.
Russell 0. Berg . Crayon Artist
The Lucas Novelty Co. . Concert
Afternoon, Sept. 16th
The Pelletier Players—“A Complicat
ed Affair”—Three Act Comedy.
Address—“ That Old Gang of Mine”—
Mr. Chas. A. Horr.
Night, Sept. 10th.
Address—“ The Better Tomorrow”—
Mr. Chas. A. Horr.
The Pelleties Players—“ Betty’s Ac
counting” Three-act Drama.
R. A. CONVENTION
AT APAIRSVILLE ON
WEDNESDAY 27TH.
The First District Royal Arch Con
vention will be hold with the Adairs
villo Chapter, No. 92, Adairsville, Ga.
in one-day session, next Wednesday
August 27th.
A most profitable and entertaining
program has been arranged, and
Grand Chapter officers are scheduled
to speak on various chapter subjects
at the one day convention.
The Chapters composing tjiis Dis
trict are: Trion, No. 19, Rome, No. 26,
Adoniram, No. 41, of Cedartown, Eton
No. 43; Kellog No. 61, of Calhoun;
Western No. 80, of Dalton; Lindale,
No. 88; Adairsville, No. 92; Chicka
mauga, No. 99; Melville No. 117, of
Lyerly; Walker No 140, of LaFayette;
Roasville No. 149; Piedmont No. 145,
of Rockmart; Taylorsville, No. 147;
and Ringgold No. 159.
Walker Chapter representatives to
the Convention are: Companions R.
D. Love, J. H. Hammond and J. P.
Hall.
INFANT SON OF MR. AND
MRS. R. F. STRICKLAND
PASSED AWAY FRIDAY
James Richard Strickland, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Strickland,
died at the home of his parents on
the Cove mud, 4 miles south of Pond
Sprir , • seven o’clock Friday ev
ening after a few hours illness.
He is survived by his parents, one
brother and one sister.
The entire community sympathizes
deeply with Mr. and Mrs. Strickland
and family in the loss of their son.
Some may wonder why God in His
Infinite Mercy, saw fit to take the
little darling from loved ones but we
shall answer that by “Because it
see’nHh good in Thy sight."
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Taylor at the home of his par
ents and interment was in Chicka
mau;, t cemetery at 2:30 Saturday af
ternoon. The following acted as pall
bear rs: John Denton, Clarence Os
borne, Lester Osborne and I. R. La
mar.
Cemetery Notice
All those who have friends and
relatives buried in the Rock Spring
cemetery are respectfully urged to
meet there on Saturday August 30th.,
with suitable tools for cleaning off
same. Let us respect our dead and
make the places of those who sleep
beneath the sod beautiful—Com.
REVIVAL BEGINS SUNDAY
AT MISSION RIDGE CHURCH
A revival meeting will begin at the
Mission Ridge Baptist church next
Sunday, the 24th, conducted by Revs.
Crawford and C, W- Howard. Both
these men are well-known revivalists
and a good meeting is expected—6oni