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Volume XLVII. —No. 39.
8 AMENDMENTS
BEFORE PEOPLE
IN NOV. ELECTION
BI ENNIAL SESSIONS BILL AND
AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT
f FROM TAXATION FIVE YEARS
CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS
AND INDUSTRIES OF SPECIAL
STATE-WIDE INTEREST—TEXT
OF LATTER AMENDMENT
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Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 16—There are a
total of eight constitutional amend
ments ' u the constitution of Georgia
which are to be voted on by Geor
gians in the general election on
Tuesday, November 4.
Outstanding among these proposed
amendments are those which provide
for the exemption of certain manufac
turers and industries from taxation
for a period of five years,” to consoli
date the offices of tax receiver and tax
collector, biennial sessions, and the
authorizing of Savannah and Bruns
wick to incur an indebtedness for a
port terminal:
The eight amendments which are to
be voted on, are as follows:
List of Amendments
A proposed amendment to provide
for the exemption of certain manufac
turers and industries from taxation
for a period not exceeding five years.
A proposed amendment to author
ize the general assembly to consoli
date the offices of tax receiver and tax
collector in the several counties.
A proposed amendment to author
ize -the city of Brunswick to incur an
indebtedness up to a maximum of 14
per cei it of the assessed value of the
taxable property therein.
A prop vised amendment in reference
to the con solidation of city and coun
ty govern ments in counties having
therein a tcity wth a population of
52,900 or o' ver.
A propos ed amendment authoriz
ing the incre ,ase in the bonded indebt
edness of the, mayor and aldermen of
the city of Savannah.
Biennial Ss"ssion3 of Assembly
A proposed amendment to provide
for biennial Sessions of the general
assembly. t
A proposed amendment to provide
for the grojaping of the counties of
Chatham, feryan, Liberty, Mclntosh,
Glynn and Camden into the coastal
highway district, and to authorize the
issuance of bonds for paving pur
, pOS GS.
. A proposed amendment to provide
for the creation of Peach county.
The proposed amendment which
calls for an exemption from taxation
for certain industries and manufactu
rers for a period “not exceeding five
years,” is of special interest to Geor
gians. It states:
Text of Amendment
j “Any parson, natural or artificial a
resident of this state, who may after
January 1, 1924, build, equip, estab
lish, or enlarge a plant for the manu
facture or processing of cotton, wool,
linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, metal,
metallic or non-metallic minerals, or
combination of same, creamery, or
cheese plant; or for the production or
development of electricity, may, as to
such building, enlargement or equip
ment, be exempt from all county, in
corporated town or city ad valorem
taxes for a period of time not exceed
ing five years from the date of the
beginning of the building, equipment,
or enlargement of such plants. The
legislature is herewith empowered to
make provision for the operation of
this paragraph by appropriate legisla
tion provided such exemption shall be
approved by a majority of the elec
tors voting in such county, incorpo
rated town or city proposing said ex
emption.” ’
Section 2. “Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid hat when
• amendment shall be aj “id to by a
vote of two-thirds of the members
elected to each of the two houses of
the general assembly and the same
has been entered on their journals
with the ayes and nays taken thereon,
the governor shall cause said amend
ment to be published in one newspa
per in each congressional district in
this state for the period of 2 months
next preceding the time of holding
the next general election.”
Mrs. R. A. Wardlaw Hostess
To Bridge Club Wednesday
Mrs. R. A. Wardlaw was hostess to
her bridge club Wednesday afternoon
at her attractive home on Culberson
Avenue. The living rooms, w r here Mrs
Wardlaw received her guests, were
brightened by red and white fad
flowsrs. Mrs. .John Garmany made
high -e.'re and was presented a love
ly bridge score pad. At the conclu
sion of the games, a tempting ica
» course was served, further carrying
/ out the color scheme. Several invited
guesta met with the club. . ..
lHailirr (Emmitj iii^Bsnujn*
TAX REDUCTION
AND TARIFF CUT
PLEDGES DAVIS
Des Moines, la. Sept. 17 —Further
tax reduction and a downward revi
sion of existing tariff duties in a man
ner to avoid jeopardizing the stability
and sense of security that are essen
tial to the transaction of business
were promised tonight by John W.
Davis in an address in this strong
hold of republicanism.
In making these promises, Mr. Da
vis vigorously assailed the existing
tariff Law and attacked President
Coolidge for what he described as
oooly claiming credit for the tax re
lief given by “the democartic tax bill”
passed by the last congress, a bill
which he asserted the administration
opposed at every step of the way
thtrough Congress.
Contrasting what he said were the
guiding principles of the two parties
in handling of matters of tariff and
taxation, the democratic presidential
nominee declared “the Democratic
theory is a maximum of revenue with
a maximum of subsidy.”
Besides promising tax and tariff
reform, Mr. Davis declared for econo
my in government, national and state
and in this connection he said he
wanted to take exception to the
“boasting” of the republican admin
istration on the subject of tax and
public debt reductions. He presented
figures to show that the democratic
administration has reduced taxes
more than two billion of dollars after
the war and that it had cut the pub
lic debt at a rate of $140,000,000 a
month against the $67,500,000 under
the present administration.
A. J. SHOWALTER
FOUND DEAD TUES.
AT CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 16—A. J.
Showalter, national-knowm song book
publisher was found dead in his room
at a local hotel today. Death was be
lieved to be due either to heart fail
ure ar acute indigestion.
Professor Showalter, president of
the A. J. Showalter company, with
branches in Chattanooga, Dalton, Ga.,
and Texarkana, Ark., was born in
Buckingham county, Va., in 1858. Ho
was educated in the public and pri
vate schools and later studied music
in New York, Chicago and Philadel
phia and also studied methods in Ger
many and France.
In 1880, Professor Showalter began
as teacher, compiler of singing school
books and composer, and as publisher
at Dalton in 1884. He was the author
of “Work and Worship,” “Rudiments
of Music,” “Class, Choir and Congre
gation,” “Complete Rudiments of Mu
sic,” “S'howalter’s Practical Harmo
ny,” “Shcwalter’s Practical Music
Tablet,” “Practical Rudiments and
Music Reader.” and many others, to
taling a hundred books in all.
One of his most popular composi
tions was the noted gospel song,
“Leaning On The Everlasting Arms,”
published in more than a thousand
music books and translated into prac
tically every language of the world
where the Christian religion is known.
FRED KELLY APPRECIATES
SPLENDID WALKER VOTE
To the Voters of Walker County.
I wish to extend to everyone of you
my sincere thanks for your kind con
sideration of me at the polls on Wed
nesday of the election. It gives me
great pleasure to know I have so
many good friends. I assure you that
it will be my one aim and purpose to
conduct the affairs of the office, so as
to give no one cause to regret voting
for me, and to those voting against
me, let me say, lets join hands in the
strong enforcement of the laws of our
state and county. • . /tk
With sincere regards,
I am your humble servant,
JAS. FRED KELLY.
TARVER AND PITTMAN RUN
AWAY IN LAST WEDNESDAY’S
PRIMARY IN CHEROKEE
According to the consolidated re
port in the Cherokee Circuit of last
Wednesday’s primary, Judge Malcolm
Tarver was re-elected over his oppo
nent by a majority of 1196 votes, car
rying every county in the circuit.
Claude Pittman defeated his two op
ponents, Frank MoCutchen and Noel
Steed by the overwhelming majority
in the circuit, of 1500 votes.
The election of Mr. Pittman is of
ispeeial interest to Walker people,
since he is a Walker boy. His friend*
all over the county rejoice in his pro
motion and wish him every success in
his role as Solicitor-General.
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HOME-COMING DAY AT
POST OAK SEPTEMBER 28
There will be a homecoming day at
| Post Oak the fourth Sunday in Sep
■ tomber the 28th. All those who have
' in the past attended this school are
| urgently eeqwsted to bring their 3a-
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, September 19, 1924.
THE KELLAM DUO
COMING SEPT. 29
AS IST. NUMBER
OF THE SIX COURSE ATTRAC
TION FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
—SPONSORED BY SCHOOL,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
WOMAN S CLUB
A sixcourse lyccum course will be
held during the La Fayette school year
under the auspices of the school, the
Chamber of Commerce and the Wo
man’s Club. The course has been
booked with the Piedmont Bureau, of
Asheville, N. C., and the first attrac
tion is scheduled for Monday nigihl,
Sept. 29th at the high school audito
rium.
The Kellam Duo will appear as the
first number in a happy combination
of fun, stories, songs and music. The
Kellams enjoy a nation-wide reputa
tion as entertainers, having been on
the stage for ten successful years,
touring the United States and Cana
da. Mr. Kellam is reported to be a
natural humorist, is also a splendid
musician playing the violin, mandoia
and piano. His assistant, Miss Leia
Lowry has a strong and attractive so
prano voice, is an excellent pianist
and plays most successfully the piano
accordian.
Especailly strong is this first num
ber state the promoters of the course
and they urge the people of the com
munity to take advantage of this
splendid number. Fuller announce
ments will be made next week.
DATES OF HUNTING
SEASON IN GEORGIA
Below is the schedule of the open
season for hunting in Georgia.
Quail —Nov. 20th to March Ist.
Doves—Oct. 16th to Jan. 31st.
Wild Turkeys—Nov. 20 to March 1.
Gat Squirrels—Oct. Ist to March 1.
Deer, either sex—Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.
Summer or Wood Duck—Sept. Ist
i to January Ist.
Migratory Duck—Sept. 1 to Apr. 20
Woodcock—Sept. Ist to Jan. Ist.
Plovers—'Nov 20t'h to March Ist.
Fox, red or gray—Sept. Ist to Feb. 1
O’Possum—Oct. 1 to Feb. Ist.
Skunk, Muskrat, Raccoon, Beaver,
Otter, Bear and Wild Cat —Nov. 20
to March Ist.
Rabbits—No closed season, but li
cense is necessary to hunt.
Bag Limits
Quail —25 in one day
Doves—2s in one day.
Wild Turkeys—Two in one season.
Deer—Two in season, either sex.'
Cat Squirrels—ls in one day.
Migratory Duck—so in one day.
Summer or Wood Duck, Wodcock,
Plovers, Marsh Hens, Snipe and all
other Georgia game birds not here
listed—2s in one day.
HEFFNER-VINSON STOCK
COMPANY TO SHOW HERE
W EEK BEGINNING SEPT. 22
The Heffner-Vinson Stock Company
will come to LaFayette next Monday
and show here all week. The show
is said to be clean high class and very
entertaining.
The manager carries letters of ap
proval and commendation from school
and church officials in towns where
they have shown and the show seems
to enjoy the patronage of the best
elements in places where it is known.
The following from a Kentucky pa
per gives some information about th;
type of show Heffner-Vinson compa
ny is staging. While here they will be
located on the lot just below Russell’s
Restaurant.
“This is not a carnival company.
There will be no gaming devices nor
high diving. The managers will make
this guarantee.
“The company comes with recom
mendations and letters commending
them for their high type, cleanliness
and merit of their entertainment. One
in particular is from the President of
Berea College whose students are not
privileged to attend public perform
ances except those that have been ap
proved by the officers of the school.
Rev. M. E. Staley publicly express
ed his opinion through the Madison- 1
ville, Ky., Daily Messenger his appre
ciation for kindness extended by this j
company when exhibitions were held ]
there.
“Shows under canvas that are of a ]
high character, that give a value in
entertainment for the amount ex- j
pended and that cater to the best ele- 1
ment will receive good patronage in j
Madison ville.—Kentucky Advocate,
July, 1923. 1U
cred Harp song books, and let us have
an old-time ringing. We will insure
you all to have a good dinner if you j
will baring it wtth you.
J. H. CARLOCK.
GA. COTTON ASSO.
MEMBERS TURN
IN 2770 BALES
OF COTTON MONDAY THE
LARGEST NUMBER FOR SIN
GLfe DAY IN HISTORY OF AS
SOCIATION COTTON MOV
ING FAST IN SOUTH GEORGIA
—BIG INCREASE IN COTTON
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 17—Monday wat
a record breaking day with the Geor
gia Gotten Growers’ Co-operative As
sociation in receipt of cotton, 2,270
bales being turned in by members.
This surpassed October 8, of last year
the best previous day in the associ
ation’s history, by 381 bales.
The association paid out drafts ag
gregating $150,466 on Monday's re
ceipts. Tile growers of 558 bales de
clined to draw any advance on their
cotton.
The bulk of the cotton came from
South Georgia countiles. Middle and
north Georgia are just beginning to
gin in quantity and heavy deliveries
will begin shortly from those sections.
The association has received this
fall about five times as much cotton
as it had got in last year. While the
Georgia crop is much earlier this
year, the association’s receipts are K>
much heavier than last September
that it it certain that more than 100.-
000 bales will be handled this year as
against 77,000 bales last year.
Officials of the association say that
last week they received several hun
dred new membership contracts and
that the increase in members wa3
larger for the last week than for any
week during the last several months,
although the association has signed
up several thousand new members in
various counties in the state since it
put on a membership campaign dur
ing the imonth of May of this year,
j •
CHIEF WHITLOCK
’APPREHENDS BROCK,
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Ro.ssville, Ga. Sept. 16th.—'Chief
of Police E. G. Whitlock succeeded in
capturing Harold Brock, escaped
convict and notorious burglar of Walk
er county Friday. The officer who had
never seen Brock received a tip that
he was in this vicinity and was fur
nished with a dascription of the fugi
tive. Proceeding up the Dry Valley
road to where the Double S Curve is
located the officer saw a man who
answered the description of Brock.
When accosted by the officer, Brock
denied that his name was Brock and
said that he was named Brooks. When
he found that he could not deny his
idendity he surrendered to the officer
with the remark that if he had h's
guns he would never have surrender
ed but would have shot the officer. 1
Brock stated that he had been in Wis
consin the past week near the border
of Canada and was fixing to cross ov
er when impelled by a desire to visit
his old home he turned back. He had
been in straitened circumstances for
several days hiding and dodging a
rount d just the day before his ar
rest no was forced to sell his pistol
to procure food. Officer Whitlock tele
phoned the Sheriff to come for the
prisoner and he was carried to LaFay
ette and placed in jail.
LaFayette Organizations Have
Delightful Reception For Teachers
One of the most delightful affairs
of the season was an informal recep
tion, pontsored by the LaFayette
Woman's Club together with other
orga xations of the city, compliment
ing • teachers of t'he different
schools.
The club room, where the reception
was held was very artistically deco
rated with baskets and vases of asters
goldenrod and other early fall flow
ers. In the receivnig line were the
teachers, the officers of the different
organizations, the city officials and
their wives. Some hundred people call j
ed during the afternoon. During the!
social hour a tempting ice course, fur-1
ther carrying out the predominating I
colors, yellow and white was served 1
by members of the Woman’s Club.
Mrs.' I. H. Holleman
Hostess To U. IJ. C. Party
The attractive residence of Mrs. I.
H. Holleman was the scene of a de
lightful party Wednesday afternoon,
when Mrs. Holleman was hostess to
the U. D. C. benefit rook party. Ton
tables were arranged for the game,
throughout the lower suite and quan
tities of red and white flowers, the IJ.
D. C. colors, were used in decoration.
Delicious fruit punch was served
throughout the afternoon by Mes
darees J C Keown and J L Hammond.
Mrs. HoUeman was attainted in caring
| for her greets by Mrs Emloe, Mrs.
I Bledsoe, and Mrs. Steele. Some fifty
tadV* were prevent and a neat sum
was raaMsed-
DEFENSE TEST
DAY EXERCISES
ENJOYABLE
National Defense Test Day was fit
tingly observed here last Friday af
ternoon with a most splendid patriot
ic program at the high school audito
rium.
The American Legion and Auxil
iary, the U. D. C., D. A. R., Woman''
Club, Chamber of Commerce, Civitan
Club, the school children and citizens,
headed by the LaFayette bund, form
ed a long line of march at 2:30 o’-
clock from the courthouse to the
school building. Patriotic colors and
flags graced the stage, and when Dr,
D. W. Herndon, master of ceremonies
called the audience to order, the housa
was well-filled.
Addresses were delivered by Rev.
J. W. Brinsfield, Col. M Neil Andrews,
Mrs. John A. Shaw and Col. Walter
B. Shaw, all inspiring, patriotic ad
dresses. Appropriate music by the La
Fayette band adder greatly to bhe oc
casion. Miss Van Valkenburg, the
Expression teacher rendered popular
and pleasing selections.
FUNERAL SUNDAY
OF MRS. JANE BICE
Mrs. Martha Jane Bice, aged 84
years, passed away at the home of
her grandson, Col. Norman Sbattuck.
Friday morning, Sept. 12th., at 11 o’-
clock. Several weeks ago Mrs. Bice
sustained a fall, breaking a limb, and
since that time her condition had
been critical and she continually grow
weaker until her death. She is sur
vived by three sons, R. L. Bice, of
Colburn, Ala; W. J. Bice, of Savan
nah, Ga.; and J. J. Bice, of Chatta
ooga, Tenn; two daughters, Mrs. Liz
zie Key, of St. Elmo, and Mrs. Mur
ley Watkins, of Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services were held from the
residence Sunday morning at 10 o'-
clock and were conducted by Rev, 1.
S. Leonard, who paid a very splendid
tribute to the life and character yf
the deceased. Pallbearers were T. W.
Bryan, L. W. Harmon, W. C. Kemp,
E. P. Hall, Sr., Gordon Walraven and
S. F. Blaylock. Interment was in the
„ .LaFayette Cemetery with the' Nuek
olls-Komp-Bryan Co., in charge of
funeral arrangements.
MISS CULBERSON IS FIRST
WOMAN TREASURER FULTON
COUNTY—RELATED TO E. L.
CULBERSON OF THIS CITY
Miss Margaret Culberson, of Atlan
ta, was nominated last Wednesday for I
the office of County Treasurer of Ful-1
ton county, an office held for many i
years by her father, the late Hubert
L. Culberson. Miss Culberson is the
first woman elected to hold a Fulton
County office and she won over her
opponents by a large majority. Dur
ing her father's life, Mr. Culberson
and his daughter were inseparable
companions and during her vacations
she would stay with him at the court
, house. It was during those times that
she learned the daily routine of the
office. After her father’s death she
entered actively into the office and
became thoroughly familiar with its
most involved details.
When told of her victory in Wed
nesday’s primary Miss Culberson said
“1 do not deserve any credit for my
self, but I think it is a wonderful tri
bute to the memory of my father and
a touching expression from his
friends. 1 hope I can in some way re
pay their confidence by making an
acceptable treasurer of Fulton coun
ty.”
Miss Culberson is a very charming
and talented young la -1 ■ k ng grad
uated from High school with first
honors, after Which she spent two
years at Gouchor College and then to
.Smith College where she received her
degree. At both schools she distin
gui.-hed herself in scholarship and
was one of the most popular members
of the institutions. Upon completing
j her college course she was udded to
the faculty of Agnes Scott, a distinct
compliment to her sc'.elastic attain
ments.
It is of interest t.< friends here to
I learn that Miss Culber .on’s grand
father was Mr, Gus C. 'beraon, a law
yer of I.a Fayette in the ante-bellum
days, and a cousin of our own Mr.
IE. L. Culberson. Mr. Gus Culberson
was captain of the home guards here
during the Civil war.
PEA VINE
The Sunday school at this place'
j went on a picnic Saturday to East'
Lake. Everyone seemed to enjoy it '
j if it was cloudy and cool.
! lx:wi:-: Trundle has sold out hi i
dairy. Guess ho will be moving to the ,
| City.
Mrs. Minnie Smith and son and
daughter, Clint and Edith were visit
ing Mrs. D. A. Trundle Sunday; also
Mrs. Sidney Potto.
Mr a Lea Lupo had lobs of compa
ny Sunday afternoon, including her
daughter from Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Gleam Smith woro
I viniting homefolko Saturday night and
J Sunday. BUSY 30USB WIFA
Want Ads in
Messengei
p ay
One Dollar Per Year
GREAT THEMES
FEATURE 3-DAY
CHAUTAUQUA
MESSAGES OF INSPIRATION,
FACTS ANI) WORTH WHILE
VALUES BROUGHT TWICE
DAILY ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAMS DELIGHTFUL AND
PLEASING—EFFORTS ON FOOT
TO OFFER CHAUTAUQUA FREE
TO PUBLIC NEXT YEAR
Inspiring, educational, entertaining
and eminently worth while, is the uni
versal comment on the three-day
Radeliffe Chautauqua which closed
here Tuesday night.
A Combination of musical enter
tainment, clean comedy and drama,
coupled with seven stirring addresses
on individual, national and interna
tional problems, were the chautauqua
programs which left deep impressions
on the people who took advantage of
this feast of good things.
Dr. Guy Morse Bingham brought
two splendid messages on last Sat
urday from the subjects, “That
Something Within,” and “Broken Bar
riers.” Sunday might under the tent
he preached a forceful sermon to all
the congregations of the community
on the proper foundations for success
ful building, using as his theme, “Tho
Stone Which Builders Rejected Is
Become the Head of the Corner.” On
Monday afternoon and night he was
followed by Dr. Sands, who empha
sized the art of happiness, talcing as
his subject, “The End of the Rain
bow,’ for the afternoon talk and “The
Dawn of Civilization”, for the theme
of . his evening’s address. On Saturday
and Monday the entertainment fea
| tures of the program were the Gerl’s
I Swiss Alpine Yodilers, Russell O Berg,
| Cruyon Artist and the Lucas Novelty
Company, all of which delighted the
audiences and came in for a round
of encores. Tuesday afternoon and
night, Mr. Chas. A. Horr spoke on
‘“file Old Gang of Mine,” and “The
Better Tomorrow”. The Pelletier
players staged a three act comedy in
the afternoon, and at night, “Betty’s
Accounting,” a three-act drama.
Every feature of the program was
an array of wholesome entertainment
supported with thoughtful, inspiring
I addresses.
Though goodly crowds attended
each performance, the people of the
entire community did not take advan
tage of the chautauqua. A movement
is on foot now on the part of quite a
large number of people of the com
munity to underwrite the chautauqua
for next year, and to make it abso
lutely free to everybody, the idea be
ing to bring this community the best
program possible and to make it
within reach financially of everybody.
Definite announcement of this plan
however, will be made later.
CAIN EXONERATED
OF DEFRAUD CHARGE
Chickamauga, Ga. Sept. 16—For
mer Prohibition officer G. L. Cain of
this place has returned from Atlanta
where he faced trial in the Federal
Court Monday on the dharge of de
frauding the government. Mr. Cain
was represented by Col. O. N. Cham
bers, of Rossvilie and Col. Doughmai;,
of Atlanta. The case was hard fought
consuming the entire day. The jury
was out only 15 minutes when they
returned the verdict of not guilty.
Mr. Cain made a splendid officer and
participated in a Large number of
raids While holding his commission.
His friends are congratulating him
on being vindicated from the charges
of which he was accused.
S. S. CONVENTION
AT ROCK SPRINGS
OCTOBER 12TH.
Sunday Schools of Walker County,
Greeting:
The Walker County Sunday School
Association will meet with the Rock
Springs M. E. Church, South, the sec
ond Sunday in October, 11124. I have
promised to put forth a special effort
to have all the Superintendents there
I on that day. We feel it will help us all
as we can discuss the problems of our
I schools and then hear a good lecture
■ from the State Superintendent, Mr.
Webb, Who has promised to be with
| us that day. I want every Superin
tendent to please send me his or her
name and address. Do not fail to elect v
your delegates as many as can come,
for there is to be a banner for the
largest delegation, miles traveled to
be considered. There are also several
other hanners on record. Do not fail
to mail me your name and address.
• ». F. BLAYLOCK, President,
Waflbq* County Soaifty School Atm-