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If Its Results you Want Advertise in The Messenger. 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