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If Its Results You Want Advertise in The Messenger. Volume XLVII—No. 37. 5,000 Voters Registered I For Democratic Primary Next Wednesday 10th TWELVE CANDIDATES UNOP POSED. WHILE EIGHT OPPICEE ARE TO BE CONTESTED FOB IN THE PRIMARY WALEEE TO NOMINATE TWO REPRESEN TATIVES— FOUR CANDIDATES' IN THE FIELD ALL BLANES, BALLOTS AND REGISTRATION LISTS READY Next Wednesday is the day of the state of Georgia white primary, at which time all state house officers, Solicitor Generals and Congressmen of the state are to be nominated. Unopposed Candidates Those unopposed for re-election in' this primary are Governor Clifford „ Walker; Secretary of State, S. G. Mc- Lendon; Attorney-General George M. Napier; State Treasurer, W. J. Speer; Comptroller-General, William A. Wright; Commissioner of Commerce and Labor, H. M. Stanley; Prison Commission, T. E. Patterson; Asso ciate Justices of the Supreme Court, Samuel C. Atkinson and S. Price Gil-, bert; Court of Appeals, Nash R. Broyles and W. Frank Jenkins; Con gressmin from the 7th. District, Gordon Lee. Those Who Hare Opposition Hardwick opposes W. J. Harris for the U. S. Senate; Geo. F. Hunnieutt opposes J. J. Brown for Commission er of Agriculture; Fort E. Land op poses N. H. Ballard for School Sup erintendent; J. W. Clark opposes C. E. McGregor for Pension Commis sioner; 0. R. Bennett opposes J. T. Boifeuillet for Railroad Commission er; A. J. Woodruff opposes J. D. Price for Railroad Commissioner. In the Solicitor-General’s race for the Rome Circuit, J. Fred Kelly and Jas. Maddox, both of Rome, are contend ers. Two representatives for Walker are to be nominated in the primary and the candidates for these offices are T. A.-J&ckson, Freeman C. Mc- Clure, David F. Pope and J. Ralph Rosser. The two receiving the highest vote will be declared the nominee in this race. 5000 Registered For Primary The necessary blanks and ballots have all been prepared for the elec tion, together with the registration lists for each district, which will be in the hands of the election holders in plenty of time for the election next Wednesday. The registrars have completed the lists, and it is estimat ed that some 5000 are qualified to vote in the coming primary. FREE TRIP TO S.E. FAIR OFFERED 2 WALKER BOYS A big feature of the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta every year is the Boy’s Fair School. Every county in the State is permitted to send two boys and only boys who have never attended the Fair School before. The Southeastern Fair Association pays the railroad fares of the boys, fur nishes camping quarters for sleeping on the fair grounds, and feed the boys free of charge. The fair school this year will be held Oct. 7th to 11th. An incidental fee of $6.00 for each boy has to be arranged for and sent to Mr. R. M. Stripling, Sec., Southeast ern Fair, Atlanta, Ga. The boys are divided into squads and each squad is placed in charge of an expert from the State College of Agriculture who uses the exhibit as a basis of study and teaches the boys the many practical lessons to be learned from such 'a large exhibit of farm crops, live stock and poultry. Much time, too, is given to pleasure and visits to .interesting points in the city of Atlanta. On September 20th at ten o’clock, I shall held an examination for those boys who desire to compete for the two trips offered. I shall be glad to hear from any boys interested and give them further information re garding the matter. GEO. P. SAY’E, County Agent. ,1- ■ CARD TO THE VOTERS It will be impossible for me to see all of the voters of the county, but I respectfully solicit your support in next Wednesday’s primary election. I want to represent Walker county from a business man’s viewpoint. Respectfully, It T. A. JACKSON. ! Jfaite (Comtlg fflmtstupt OFFICIAL BALLOT SUte *f G**rfi* Dtaocrtik WWte Primary September 10tb, 1924. ~ F«r United Status Banter (Vote For On) THOMAS W. HARDWICK WILLIAM > , . ' For Smear > CLIFFORD WALBfER * For Secretary of Stats S. G.McLENDON ' . ’ 1 For Attorney General ‘ GEORGE M. NAPIER ' v For State Treasurer W. J. SPEER For Comptroller General WILLIAM A. WRIGHT For Commissioner of Agrknltnre (Vote For One) J. J. BROWN GBO. F. HUNNICUTT For State School Superintendent (Vote For One) N. H. BALLARD FORT E. LAND , For Commissioner of Commerce end Labor H. M. STANLEY For Commissioner of Pensions (Vote For One) JOHN W. CLARK C. E. McGREGOR For Prison Commission T. E. PATTERSON For Railroad Commissioner (To Succeed John T. Boifeuillet) (Vote For One) O. R. BENNETT JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET For Railroad Commissioner (To Succeed J. D. Price) (Vote For One) J. D. PRICE ALBERT J. WOODRUFF For Associate Justice Supreme Court (To Succeed Samuel C. Atkinson) SAMUEL C. ATKINSON For Associate Justice Supreme Court (To Succeed S. Price Gilbert) S. PRICE GILBERT For Judge Court of Appeals (To Succeed Nash R. Broyles) NASH R. BROYLES • For Judge Court of Appeals (To-Succeed W. Frank Jenkins) W. FRANK JENKINS For Representative In Congress GORDON LEE For Solicitor General (Vote For One) J. FRED KELLY JAMES MADDOX For Representatives (Vote For Two) T. A. JACKSON F. C. McCLURE DAVID F. POPE J. RALPH ROSSER DISTRICT STOCK JUDGING CONTEST IN ROME TODAY The Seventh District stock judging contest is being held in Rome today, Thursday. Members of the live stock I clubs of the District are competing for places at the stock judging con test of the state at the Southeastern Fair in October. Tbe winners in each congressional district will compete at the Atlanta fair, and winners of the : state contest will be given a free trip to Chicago in December to the Inter national Live Stock Exposition. County Agent G. P. Saye and A. J. Borders, Milton Langley, Howard Cremer and Edwin Mitchell are repre senting Walker county at the District contest in Rome today. LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, September 5, 1924. I AUG. TERM COURT ADJOURNED FRL I AFTER 2 WEEKS Or SPLENDID DISPATCH OF BUSINESS CRIMINAL CAM* DISPOSED OF SHI* NBW KRC ORD LAW VIOLATORS MADE TO PBBL PENALTY OF LAW MANY GANG MNTXNCKS IM POSED Following an sleven-day grind, the August term of the Walker Superior Court adjourned Friday afternoon; The dispatch of criminal business last week was highly gratifying to the Conrt, attorneys and the people of the county. The operation of the Court is estimated to cost the tax payers some S3OO per day, and therefore, the speedy transaction of the'Court busi ness is always a source of interest to the people. While the criminal docket is by no means cleared, the operation of the court of the past week, will go far to ward catching up with the business. . Below is the list of oases disposed of on Thursday and Friday of last Criminal Cases State vs M. T. Brown; manufactur ing liquor; found not guilty. G. W. Webb, Jr., was tried on two oounts; assault with intent to murder, and carrying a pistol; found not guil ty. ; John Sharpe, Roy Powell, Sam Kel ly and Dad Hall, 4 colored men, were tried for gambling and found not guilty. T. D. Brock plead guilty to pos sessing liquor and was given a fine of 100 and costs or 5 months in gang. Jack Chapman, charged with gam bling, whose case had been called sev eral terms and who never answered the call, appeared at this term and plead guilty. $5 and costs or 4 monthjj in the gang. Houston Oliver, tried for assault and attempt to rape on a 16 year old negro girl, was found guilty and rec ommended to the mercy of the Court and given a sentence of one year in the pen. Mrs. Vester Hartline, who was found guilty of pointing and snap ping a gun at an officer, received r, fine of S4O and costs or 5 months in the gang. The fine and costs were paid. Nick Pettijohn who was caught at a still with Zol Youngblood by Sher iff Harmon plead guilty to manufac turing liquor; 5 months in gang. Hal Henderson plead guilty to Sab bath violation; $1 and costs. John R. Rea; Sabbath violation; plead guilty; $1 and costs. D. C. Wilson; Sabbath violation; plead guilty; $1 and costs. D. M. Hall; Sabbath violation; plead guilty; $1 and costs. Earnest King; Sabbath violation; plead guilty; $1 and costs. CARD TO THE VOTERS To The Voters of Walker County: Now that the election is approach ing remember that I fought the fight that placed the Bible in the public schools; that I follow this trp with my evolution bill to prevent the teach ing of the children that they descend ed from monkeys and apes which Is in conflict with the Bible plan of man’s creation. That I passed my bill through the senate providing that auto tags be sold at the County seats, and that I am still fighting for this. That I introduced the first biennial session bill in the senate in 1921. That I was joint-author of the electrocu tion bill, which substitutes the elec tric chair at the State Farm Instead of the cruel rope hangings in the eoun ties. I am in sympathy with the adminis tration plan of tax reform, that will relieve the farmer and others owning visible property, of about half of their taxes and place more of the burden on the rich and opulent in our great cities. I want to pass my evolution bill, and thus protect our schools, and our children, which is a fight to sustain Christian Civiliteation. I call upon the Christian men and women to hold up my hand while I fight for true ortho dox teaching, and for the right. With full confidence of the people ! of my native county, I surely txpect a victory at the polls. Look out for , eleventh hour reports and tricks. I am , running a hlean race, and will be in . the race until the last ballot is count ; ed, and if nominated and elected, will j render you faithful service, and the very best service within my capacity. It Sincerely yours, DAVID F. POPE. i - • GET YOUR SCHOOL TABLETS— t And Pencils from Henry’s Store, LaFayat|e, Go. . 'A/Re*** ■vs SCHOOL DOORS OPEN MONDAY I AT LAFAYETTE ’ UNUSALLY STRONG FACULTY ! SECURED RECORD ENROLL MENT EXPECTED NUMES - FOR HIGH .SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST HAVE MATRICULATION CER TIFICATES BEFORE ASSIGNED GRADES OR SEATS B » * • * Superintendent Cooper announces aB preparations are being made for blip formal .opening of the LaFayette schools next Monday morning. A few of'the te%rihers have arrived and the fujl faculty, will be here Saturday, when a faculty meeting will be held and organization perfected for the op ening day. The Board of Education feels that the LaFayette schools will have the strongest faculty in the history of the schools when 'the bells ring Monday morning, and every patron and citi zen of the town is cordially urged to attend the opening exercises. Numbers of applicants of students out-aide the District have been filed for -entrance into the high school, and the largest enrollment yet is predict ed on opening day. All students are reminded of the order passed by the Board, namely that they must secure matriculation tickets before they will be assigned grades and seats. It is important that the parents therefore, see that the children have these tickets in band to save the pupils any embarrassment. Matriculation tickets can only be se cured from Dr. D. W. flerndon Sec retary of the Board, at" the Bank of LaFayette Dr. Herndort urges all pu pils to get their tickets this week if possible,- to save the congestion on next Monday morning. MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES Following is the official statement from the Board as to the matricula tion certificates: All pupils entering the LaFayette Public schools, which opens next Mon day morning, must be provided with matriculation certificates before pre senting themselves for admission. Pu pils not provided with certificates will be sent back home. Parents shoruld obtain certificates from D. W. Hern don, Secretary of Board of Trustees, at Bank of LaFayette during this week, in order to avoid any delay on the day of the opening of the schools. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PLANS OF 1924 GRADUATES OF LAF. HIGH SCHOOL Quite a number of the graduates of the LaFayette High School of the 1923-24 class have mode their plans to attend college this year. Os the ten who graduated during the spring term, the following have and will dur ing the next few weeks, leave for various colleges: Miss Mattie Belle Williams left Saturday for Florence, Ala., where she will take a commer cial course art the Alabama Business College; Miss Mary Reese will attend Shorter College, at Rome; Misses Kathleen Maxey, Sara Mosely and Louise Gannon are enrolled In the Mountain City Busines College; Miss Grace Bowen and Miss Lillian Parker will engage in teaching this year ami probably enter college later. Messrs R. A. Duke and Marion Steele will enter Davidson College, at Charlotte, N. C. William Hammond will aittend the University of Georgia, at Athens, and Warren Watkins, of Cedar Grove, will probably attend the University of Georgia. College Set To Return Others, who leave within the next few weeks for different colleges are: Miss Mary Lee Rhyne, who goes to Wesleyan; Miss Laura Frances Steele, to Queen’s College, Charlotte, N. C.; Misses Marguerite and Mcntene Shields go to Shorter; Messrs Eli Center, Ector Bagwell, Roy Phipps, Horace Sbattuck, Freeman and Chcs- k ter McClure, Hill Hinton, Archie Langley, go to the University of Georgia. James Stiles returns to Em ory. Paul Hanson returns to A. and M. School at Powder Springs. GINNING NOTICE 1 We will run both gins at LaFayette ’ this season and will be able to take care of all cotton to be ginned, in 1 short order. We are now ready to gin 1 your cotton anytime. We thank you j for past patronage and expec tto give you good service this season. Both 1 gins have been remodelled and are ' in good condition. The price will be the same as last season. We will also give you highest market price for , cotton and cotton seed. PLANTERS GIN CO. - J. D. and M. A. McConiAfl It UFayetto, Ga. ' * Radcliffe Chautauqua In 3-Day Performance Here Sept. 13-16 SAMUEL J. SHAW DIEDt EARLY LAST SAT. MORNING The passing on last Saturday itsorn-' ing at 9 o’clock, of Samuel J. Shaw, at his home on Cove Street, came a* a distinct shock to his hoet of friends here and in this secton. i'* Y’ He had been in declining health ffojf several months but it was only a ’ ffew days ago that he became Friday he was reported to show sbmfe improvement but late in the day he began to lose ground and though he made a determined fight, the ; ei\d came peacefully Saturday momipy, He was 69 years of age. Mr. Shaw had lived in this county ' most of his lfe and was a resident of LaFayette for more than thirty years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. S. J. Shaw; a son, Col. Walter B. Shaw, of this city and a daughter, Mrs. M. A. Park, of Chattanooga; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Wood and Mrs. Jean Dixon, of Shaw, Ga., and two brothers—Tom Shaw, of LaFayette, and Emmett Shaw, of Menlo, Ga. For a long number of years Mr. Shaw was in the mercantile business here, first as a member of the firm of Culberson, Jackson and Shaw, and later as a member of the firm of Cul berson, Shaw and Shaw. In this ca pacity he built up a splendid reputa tion as a business man and citizeb. He was prominent during the active period of his life in town and countV affairs, holding several positions of public trust. He was a member of the Methodist churdh and lived a true Christian life. Os a quiet demeanor he possessed' rare qualties as a per sonality and won and held a large circle of real friends. His departure is deeply deplored by this entire com munity and county. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Bup tst church, the Methodist church c-f which he is a member being under construction. A large concourse of sor rowing friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to this good man. His pastor, the Rev. J. W. Brin3 field, assisted by Rev. I. S. Leonard, the Baptist pastor, offi ice ted. The pall bearers were W. E. Withers, C. C. Gilbert, I*. D. Fortune, J. A. Shaw I. H. Holloman and T. J Nash. The pulpit place was banked with many lovely flora! designs, tributes of or- 1 ganizations, relatives and individual i friends. Immediately following the funeral services, the body was taken to the LaFayette cemetery and ten- j derly laid to rest. The LaFayette ’ Furniture Co. had charge of the ar- | rangements. Among the out-of-town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were, Mrs. Lee Deck, Mr. and Mrs. Altie Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell White head and J. R. Rosser, of Atlanta; * Dr. and Mrs. Connell, Mrs. Mary Rosser and daughter, Miss Lucile, vs Chattanooga, S. P Shaw, of Rod Bunk, Mr. Emmet Shaw and son, Raymond, of Menlo, Mrs. George, S'haw of Chat tanooga, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dixon and daughter, Miss Ludie, of Shaw, Mr and Mrs C. W. Henley, Mrs. G. H. Jacoway, Mrs. S. O. Touchstone, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Williams, R A. Hodge, Mr Manley Watson, Mrs. H. B Mosely, of Chatta nooga, and Mr and Mrs M. A. Camp, 1 of Ghickamauga. APPRECIATE EXPRESSIONS OF KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY Mrs. S. J. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shaw, and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Park deeply appreciate the many kind expressions of sympathy and thoughtful courtesies of friends dur ing their recent bereavement. Judge Wright’s Address Sunday Before Doc Johnston Class At Rossville Deeply Impressed John B. Henderson Rossville, Ga. Sept. 1 ,1924. Ed. Messenger: Judge Moses Wright gave the Doc Johnston Sunday school class a time ly talk of words of wisdom, Sunday,! August 31, to a full house of eager listeners. Our country is so full of strife and divisions there should be more such talks as the Judge is so well qualified to give. The people who control the destiny of our country by their votes should analyze the char acter, fitness and meaning of what our county, state and national lead ers are saying and doing and weigh them by the standard established by Christ in the 7th Chapter of St. Mat thew. The only remedy for all our troubles, political or spiritual, re gardless of denominations, is bound up in this Chapter in a nutshell nothing ambiguous to it. JOHN B. HENDERSON * Want Ads ii Messenger Pay One Dollar Per Year VARIETY PROGRAM OP MURK; DRAMA. COMRDT, LECTURES ETC. TO FEATURE TBS TMRU DAYS UNDER TEE RIG TENT SPONSORED BY TEE LAPAT* ETTB WOMAN’S CLUB SEA SON TICKETS $2.00 September 13, IS and 10 are the dates of the three-day JUdeliffe Chau tauqua fqr LaFayette, sponsored by LaFayette Woman’s Club. *1 The ohautauqua will be held under a large tendon the Bank of LaFayette property just west of Russell’s res- > In conjunction with the woman’s club several enterprising citizens sign ed the contract and last week the fol lowing organization was perfected: F. S. Dennis, General Chairman; D. R. Thurman, Sec.-Treas.; Mrs. John A. Shaw, Chairman Ticket Com.; Thos. W. Bryan, Chairman Tent Com; W. A. Enloe and Tom Rhyne, committee on seats, lights, stage, etc. Two performances a day will be given, one at 2:30 o’clock each after noon and another at 7:30 o’clock at night. All school children, regardless of age may purchase tickets at half price, as well as every child under 15 years of age. Adult tickets will be fifty cents for each performance or $2.00 for a season ticket. All proceeds above expenses will go to the Woman’s Club. Below is a brief resume of each performance. t v THREE GREAT DAYS By J. Ector Bagwell About everything that could be de sired in the entertainment line is to be found on the programs of the Rad cliffe Chautauqua this year. Sponsored by the LaFayette Wo man’s Club, the Radcliffe Chautau qua is coming to LaFayette for three days, bringing some of the best and most entertaining programs ever seen on a Chautauqua platform. For those who have never had the pleasure of attending a Chautauqua, there lies in store for them not only entertainment but somethng benefi cial as well. Some of the numbers on the programs this year are: Gerl’s Swiss Alpine Yodlers, under the personal leadership of Franz Gerl, who will do the entertaining the first afternoon and night. This company is composed of four native Swiss. Mr. Gerl is the Orchestra of the Company, playing the Zither, Which is the national instrument of Switzerland. Each member of this Company is a soloist, but most of the programs are made up of ensemble singing, giving the folk songs and national airs of the European mountain districts, and no one who enjoys good whole hearted singing can afford to miss them. The entertainers for the second day are, Russell O. Berg, Crayon Artist, and the Lucus Novelty Co. Comparatively few people have had the opportunity of seeing a real artist at work with his easel and chalk. If you haven’t, you will be delighted by Mr. Berg's chalk talking ability. On the same program with Mr. Berg comes the Lucus Novelty Com pany, of which Mr. Frank Lucus, solo accordionist is the leader. He is a recognized artist • ‘th be piano ac cordeon, ploying ai. •■•bug from grand opera to jazz. You will be delighted With the second duy’s entertainment. On the program for bhe third day will be found the Pelletier Players, headed by Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Pel letier, well-known and accomplished actors. They will be supported by Mr. Charles E. Douglass and Miss Paula Bums, who are two artists of unus ual ability, making the entire person nel of the Company a splendid one. In the afternoon hey will present a three act comedy called, “A Compli cated Affair” and at night the Pelle- I tier Players will present “Betty’s Ac- I counting,” a three-act episode in the lives of two married couples. This play abounds in comedy situations, with an underlying seriousness which appeals to all thinking people. The Chautauqua Committee urges , everyone in the community to get I behind it in this effort to bring some ; thing worth while to our town. The , best way to do this is to buy a season | ticket which will admit the bearer to every lecture and entertainment ses sion of the entire Chautauqua at a rate much reduced from the single admission charges. Every event scheduled is above the average and the whole Chautauqua bids fair to be the best program of its kind ever held in this vicinity. FOUND—A bunch of keys—Apply at Messenger office,' LaFayette, Ga. ..1 / r .