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Aneltnl Myth •# ClMintri.
A person who proptiealea evil, liui
vfio In not believed, In frequently Ilk
tiol by writer* to Cnsaandra. whuw
rnry I* found In anriaut Greek my
hokijry. Cassandra mm the daughter of
*rlain, kl (ik of Troy and Hoculm, says
he Octmll New*. Hhe wna loved by
Ajudto, who proodxed to (jive her the
lift of prophecy In return for her love,
lavtiq: vditnlned the gift Hhe npurneil
he trod, nnd in revenue he laid upon
ter (he curse that none of her prophe
-Ich should he believed. She foretold
be full of Troy, hut no credence was
{lven to heir words, and when the city
Jttm taken l>y the (Ireeks she was initde
i capthe und f"i| to (he share of
\Sonn .'inun. When the latter wus mur
lercd h.v Ids wife, t'lyte.nnestru, tils
Cate wus shared h.v Cusaiindra.
At to the True Black Fox.
*)lie true hluck fox Is black all over
•with the eweptlon of the Up of the
tall which Is white, hut I will say that
these liiiho.ils are very rure Indeed, says
m writer in the .Sportsinun's Digest.
The silver, or silver gray, Is practical
ly (lie same color save that the hack
nnd shoulders are shot with more or
fen* gray hairs; the less light hulrs
there are the more valuable the pelt.
Jfomn-UiHt have a very small amount
■of these gray Imlrs are classed as
(Slack. The cross fox Is a mixture of
• lie dark fox and the ordinary red one,
rusty colored patches being visible at
vllfferenl points, especially on the shoul
ders and rump. As In the case of the
diver, the more hluck on the cross
"nx the greater Ills value.
Uncanny Clockwork.
A grim ntm*k is owned by a Hindu
gjrlnce, the dial of which consists of a
Sirest gong, under which there are n
oertHln number of human hone* ami
■hulls. When llic liiiinls point to one
“j’rfnck some of the lames unite to
form a skeleton, which, actuated hy
■Midden mechanism, springs to ils feet,
■wiles a mallei, and strikes the gong
w single blow. Al two o'clock two
-.skeletons re|aml the actions, and at
sthree o'clock three skeletons, and so
all (111 twelve, when u dozen of these
■ghastly objects siHiid In n row and
(Strike the gong In un uncanny bur
lesque of huioan actions.
Moon and Clouda.
The popular lm|iressh>n that the full
moon has the power to clear Hway
<"hmda dlsoppears slowly, riotwithstnnd-
Tng the almost unanimous pronounce
ment of modern sclentlsls against It.
"That'may he largely due to the fnct
Abut so great an authority In his day
a* Kir John lleracliel regarded the
iiks as probably correct. After a
adudy of the Greenwich observations It
was suggested Hull the Impression may
I*e due to the fuel that a change from
Kite cloudy l<> the clear state Is much
Biiore likely to al tract attention when
Kbere Is a fidl moon in the sky, and
eimny tneleorologlr.l.s agree with this.
Cabman’s Patron Saint.
Solid Fiacre is the patron of Paris
ian cabbies, lie was an Irishman of
the Seventh century whet) though Ire
land was Christian most of Europe was
tg-trtmrlan. lie was granted an estate
at Itretill, In France ns much land as
#w» mlgld surround in one day with a
furrow. I.egeml says that he used a
cvov.ler to cut the furrow. It was hy a
roundabout way that the saint gave
hl.s name to the French cab. A fa
r»>*«.s hotel In Paris adopted the monk
.-■vs ils patron saint, and It was at the
tvigii of Saint Fiacre that the first of
♦.Dose vehicles begun plying for hire.
Tartars Always Barbarians.
So far as we can Judge, writes Cor-,
-molla James Caution In North Atnerl
x-nn Itevlew. the Tartar Is a race
svlilch turn always been barbarian. It
Bms been a virile and predatory race.
tv-m never developed a civilization
ttvjrihy of the name. The Infusion of
its Jituod has doubt less hampered and
retarded the development of the Pull
Sums, and It has been only China’s ox
rraordlnar.v capacity to conquer her
conquerors which has saved that coun
try from the blight of the Mattchu.
Wind Cuts Train Spied in Two.
About half the power produced hv
e* Broad locomotives Is employed In
Tweaking down the wind resistance
mgn.in.xi the trains, according to experi
ments conducted hy the French Aero-
Technical Institute at Salat Cyr. The
%'xports decided that this was too much
•sand set ahnut building n model train
<of cars based on the latest principles.
Ttiey trJed It out In u special tunnel
with the result that 72 per cent of the
■-wind resistance was eliminated.
Jack's Praysr.
tt.lttlc Jack had been so naughty that
suolli»r had to give him a spanking,
and nil that afternoon a desire for
revenge rankled In Ills breast. At
Bength bedtime came anil kneeling
gjoon he said Ills evening prayer, ask
lug a blessing upor all the members of
-•the family Individually—except one.
"JTien, rising, he turned to Ills mother
-With a triumphant look, saying us he
•climbed luto lied, "I s'pose you noticed
(jrou wasn't In It.”
Geyser Chirrups.
: ’A pnlr of birds have built a nest end
wared a healthy family each year for
«ever>it years In the vent of a geyser
■Bn a house at Twickenham. The gas
fumes would kill a human being, but
tlio birds appear to flourish on them.—
Cxmdon Tit-lilts.
( Expert Opinion.
' 'Judge—"l ,lke >' our comln *
rtoce to get your wife off serving on
«lie Jury, and I ~on*t excuse h«r.”
Eienprrk-“AH right. vmir honor.
Toull he s(»rrv before Hie casa la
jsrar."—New ¥urk Bun.
SCHOOL BELLS
RING MONDAY
AT ROSSVILLE
OLD AND NEW BUILDING TO BE
USED LARGE ENROLLMENT
EXPECTED ON FIRST DAY
SUIT. G. M FETCH HAS SPLEN
DID FACULTY OF TEACHERS
FOR THE 1924-25 TER M
Rossville, Ga. Aug. 26—The Ross
ville Consolidated High and Gram
mar school will formally open Mon
day September Ist. The Board has se
cured the services of Prof. G. M.
Futch as Superintendent. For the
-
PROF. G. M. FUTCH
Superintendent of the Rossville Con
solidated School.
past three years, Mr. Futch has been
superintendent of the high school at
Acworth, Ga., Where he did excellent
work. Ho comes to this place with a
splendid record and prospects are
bright for one of the best schools in
the history of the town. The full fac
ulty is announced as follows:
Superintendent G. M. Futch, Val
paraiso University and Oskaloosa
College.
Mrs. G. M. Futch, Converse College,
la* tin nnd English. I
Charlton Tebeau, Sparks College,
Mathematics nnd Science.
Mias l/>is Martin, lat Fayette, Ist.
grade. |
Miss Helen Jordon, Tunnel Hill, 2nd
grade.
Mrs. (’lay McFarland, Rossville,
3rd. grade.
Miss Meta Gains, Calhoun, Ga. 4th.
grade.
Miss Mary Belle Brewer, Tunnel
Hill, sth grade.
Miss Geneva Strickland, Tallapoo
sa, Gth grade.
Miss Jimmie Wusserman, Tallapoo
sa, 7th grade.
Prof. Geo-rge Lienbach will be
principal of the Brick Grammar
School which will be run in connec
tion with the school in the new build
ing. The following teachers will have
charge of the grades in this building:
Mrs. J. W. May, Ist. grade.
Mrs. J. J. Rhyne, 2nd grade.
Prof. Lienbach, 3rd.
Miss Gretehen Davis of VVarrenton,
Ga. will have charge of the music de
partment of the school.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
Georgia, Walker County.
By virtue of an oriel' from the
l ourt of Ordinary will he sold before
the courthouse door in the town of
IjuFayette, said state and county, on
the First Tuesday in September, 1924
within the legal hour., of sale, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the
following described property towit:
Being in the Pth District and 4th
Section of said County and State and
described as follows: Commencing at
the South-west corner, thence east
75 feet, thece north 60 ft, thence east
twenty-five feet, thence north forty
feet, thence west one hundred feet,
thence south or.o hundred feet to the
beginning corner, being town proper
ty in Robertsvillc, ami betiig a part of
lot of land No. 245.
Said land will be sold as the proper
ty of the estate of Matilda Knox, de
ceased for the purpose of payment of
debts and distribution. Terms of sale
Cash.
11 S. SIMMONS, Admr.
Matilda Knox, Deceased.
GUARDIAN S SALE
Georgia, Walker County.
By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary will be sold before
the courthouse door in the town of
LaPnyette .said state and ceunt.v, on
the First Tuesday in September ,1924,
within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest and best bidder, the follow
ing described property to wit:
Part of land lot No. 259 in the 9th
District and 4th Section of Walker
County Georgia, bounded as follows:
On the east by L. B. Sparger, on the
north by Charles Harp, on the west
by Howard Burris, and on the South
by private road, containing two acres
more or less.
Suid land will be sold as the prop
erty of the estate of Miss Mattie
Phillips, Lunatic for the purpose of
her support. Terms of sale: Cash
JOKM (*. KNOX. Guardian
Mattie Phillips, L' narie
Walker County Btesaenger, August 29, 1924.
CHICKAMAUGA
SCHOOLS OPEN !
NEXT TUESDAY
W. M. PATTERSON, OF CEDAR
TOWN, SUPERINTENDENT
PLANS FOR ENTHUSIASTIC
OPENING NEXT TUESDAY 2ND.
—ALL ALUMNI OF SCHOOL
URGED TO ATTEND OPENING
EXERCISES
Chickamauga, Ga. Aug. 27—Much
interest centers in the local school
which will formally open on Tuesday
Sept. 2nd. A large number of out-of
town pupils are expected to attend
again this term and with the splen
did faculty which has been secured by
PROF. W. M. PATTERSON
Superintendent of the Chickamauga
System of Schools
the board everything points to a most
prosperous schol year. The new sup
erintendent, W. M. Patterson former
ly of Cedartown has been here for
several weeks and is much pleased ov
er the outlook for a successful year.
The Board of Education together with
the entire community feel that they
have been very fortunate in securing
the services of Prof. Patterson who
comes highly recommended and with
splendid qualifications. The following
faculty has been announced for the
1924-25 term:
High School Department
Superintendent W. M. Patterson.
Prof. Robert Bruner, Emory Uni
versity, Atlanta.
Miss Mary Radford, Chickamauga.
Mrs. Elder Glenn, Chickamauga.
Grammar School
Miss Mamie Robinson, Monroe, Ga.
Ist. grade.
Mrs. Mary E. Jones, Chickamauga,
2nd. grade. • I
Mrs. W. A. Wiley, Chickamauga,
3rd. grade.
Miss Margaret Burghard, Macon,
3rd grade.
Miss Dessa Fowler, Durand, Ga.,
4th. grade.
Miss Marie Headen, Cassville, Ga.,
sth grade.
Miss Carrie Mae Patterson, Chick
nmauga, 6th grade.
Miss Nola Hasty, Chickamauga,
7th. grade.
Miss Jet Tie Fincher, of Canton, Ga.
will have charge of the expression
department of the school while Miss
Mary A. Hill will again be in charge
of the music department.
ALUMNUS MAKES PLEA
FOR C. 11. S. PEP
At the opening of the Chickamauga
schools next Tuesday morning at 'J
o'clock, the Board of Education and
the faculty are planning great things |
to make the regular reunion of the
Alumni of C. H. S. a most enjoyable
affair. Mr. Leon-Wiley, first graduate:
and later superintendent, has post
poned his return to Harvard Univer
sity in order to attend the opening
exercises of Chickamauga school. Ev
ery alunuius is expected to attend.
Bring your parents and friends and
let us show them a bit of the old C.
H. S. Pep. The present students claim
to be the greatest and finest bunch
in the history of the institution, but
they will have to go some to convince
and show us. ALUMNUS.
PEAVINE
The Revival services began at Pea
vine Sunday. A good meeting is need
ed if one ever was.
Mt. Pisgah's services were fine and
had a great influence for good.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Strickland were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Trundle.
I). A. Trundle is better.
We had a shower Sunday .light.
Maybe it will help our crops up here.
Mrs. Gladys Barnes has returned
from a visit to her home at Beaumonh
The men folks wont get to attend
the meeting much as they to at
tend Court at laiFayette this week.
David Hill of East Lake is going to
camp for a few days on D. A. Trun
dle, Sr.’s place on Pcavine Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Strickland cele
brated their fifth wedding anniversa
ry Sunday.
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
GET YOUR FEED SUPPLIES—Of
•II kinds from Dan C. Wheeler and
1 Co. Chattanooga. They make a ipw
t*!v> of tmaa Seed lUttl and Haifa.
FALL TERM LAF.
SCHOOLS BEGINS
MONDAY SEPT. 8
UNUSUALLY STRONG FACULTY
SECURED —SIX TEACHERS IN
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
RECORD - BREAKING ENROLL
MENT PREDICTED PUPILS
URGED TO GET MATRICULA
TION CARDS BEFORE OPENING
MORNING
Monday morning, Sept. Bth., the
La Fayette School system will for
mally open for the fall session. Sup-
PROF. D. TALMADGE COOPER
Superintendent of the LaFayette Sys
tem of Schools.
erintendent Cooper arrived Saturday
and is making ready for the opening.
An especially strong faculty has
been secured and an additional teach
er has been added in the High school,
making the High school faculty of six
teachers.
Get Matriculation Tickets
Early
In order to overcome the expenses
of operating the school, which was
occasioned by a decrease in the tax
able values of the district and the
increase in enrollment, the Board of
Education is asking the patrons of
the school to pay a matriculation fee
of one dollar each per term. The
Board, in a recent issue, made it plain
lg| No Wonder
Good
Everybody s Drug Store • •
It’s Made With
NORRIS Chocolate
An Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Soda raised
to new heights of enjoyment by the use of
NORRIS Chocolate
When You're Thirsty
Try a V wJßjn
NORRIS Chocolate Milk or a
NORRIS Chocolate Soda Jsß|
from a chilled glass at our SSBf
fountain.
LOACH’S' PHARMACY
Everybody’s Drug Store
Just Say: “Meet Me At LOACH’S’’
Day Phone 50 Night Phone 93 or 190
that the payment of this matriculation
fee could not be enforced, but in view
of the financial condition requests
this matriculation fee as a matter of
loyalty to the school. However, each
pupil must secure a matriculation cer
tificate, before that pupil will be as
signed the proper grade and seat.
Matriculation tickets may be secured
now from D. W. Herndon, Secretary
of the Board of Education, at the
Bank of LaFayette. Dr. Herndon
urges the pupils to get their matricu
lation tickets early to avoid confusion
on the opening morning.
Below is the faculty for the school
year 1924-25:
High School Faculty
D. T. Cooper, Mercer University
and Columbia University, New York,
Supt.
Miss Allie G. Carson, A. B. South
Carolina College, Holly Hill, S. C.,
Principal.
C. N. Cobb, Clemson College,
Junior High.
Miss Mary Thomas Maxwell, Wes
leyan College, Elberton, Ga.; Miss
Margaret Shingler, Wesleyan Col
lege, Asbburn, Ga.; and Miss Cora
Richardson, Agnes Scott College,
Hawkinsville, Ga. Misses Maxwell,
Shingler and Richardson will have
charge of English, History, Domestic
Science and General Science.
Grammar Grades Faculty
Mrs. Joe Street, of this city, sixth
grade.
Miss Dorothy Alexander, of Blake
ly, Ga., fifth grade.
Miss Margaret Moore, of Waynes
ville, N. C., fourth grade.
Mrs. C. H. Hil’lhouse, of this city,
third grade.
Mrs. R. M. Wyly, of this city, sec
ond grade.
Miss Mildred Routt, of this city,
primary department.
West LaFayette School Faculty
R. D. Love, Principal, Mrs. R. M.
Neal, Misses Carrie Greene, Ethel
Tyner and Kara Myers.
Miss Mary Van Valkenburg, of
Wesleyan College, Macon, Ga., will
have charge of the expression depart
ment, and Miss Annie Graham An
derson, of this city will head the mu
sic department.
When In Need of Anything
In Electrical Supplies
eome to Our Place on the Rossville Boulevard
just over the State Line. Prices right.
Clark Electric Co.
Rossville, Ga.-Tenn.
CATLETT
Our revival meeting is going on at
the Baptist church.
Archie West of this place is on a
few days visit to friends in Hawkins
ville, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Crawford and
children of Linwood were visiting at
G. E. Cameron’s a few days last week.
Cecil Arnold of this place is gone
to Barnesville, Ga. where he will en
ter school at the opening session.
Mrs. J. J Stephenson and Miss Jew -
el Stephenson were visiting at J J.
Arnold’s Sunday.
Julius Cameron of Cleveland is vis
iting at Dave Cameron’s.
SLIM JAY.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE
Petition for Divorce in Walker Supe
rior Court, November term, 1924.
Mrs. H. T. Aldridge vs H. T. Al
dridge.
To the defendant, H. T. Aldridge:
You are hereby commanded to be
and appear at the next term of the
Superior Court of said county to be
held on the first Monday in Novem
ber, 1924 and make answers in the
above-named and stated case, as re
quired by order of said court.
Witness the Hon. Moses Wright,
Judge of the Superior Court.
This 19th day of August, 1924.
THOS. W. BRYAN,
Clerk Superior Court.
FOR RENT—Several rooms conve
nient to school building—Apply to
Miss Mamie Dickerson. ltx
Dixie— Shoe Repair
Shop--For first class work
use best material. Large
ztock Mtn an i Boys’ Shoes
(new) l elow cost. Come
quick ana get pick.
D. R. MASSEY, PROP.
314 East Main St.
5-21 It Chaltanooga. Tenn.