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Volume XLVII.—No. 41.
LAF.- CENTRAL
GAME RESULTS IN
0 TOO SCORE
LAFAYETTE PLAYED IN VISIT
ORS’ TERRITORY IN EVERY
QUARTER BUT UNABLE TO
SCORE RUSH BALL FOUR
TIMES TO CENTRAL’S 20-YARD
LINE LAFAYETTE PLAYS
CARTERfSVILLE FRIDAY AT
CARTER9VILLE
The opening game of LaFayette
football season Friday afternoon with
Central High, of Chattanooga, re
sulted in a 0 to 0 score, neither team
being able to cross the goal line.
The high team outplayed the visit
ors from Chattanooga in every phase
of the contest and should have scored.
The high school boys played in Cen
tral’s territory most of the time, and
in each quarter rushed the ball to
Central’s 20-yard line, but were un
able to carry the ball across for a
touchdown. The visitors were able to
complete only two forward passes,
LaFayette breaking up all passes and
rushing the vistors for many losses.
Few gains were made through the La-
Fayette line. The high team resorted
to line bucks using only a few for
ward passes and end runs.
Considering the short time the lo
cals have been practicng together,
they made a splendid sowing and
should have won over the Chattanoo
gans, but it was seen that the locals
will have a strong team, which Coach
Garmany expects to whip into shape
within a few days.
A large number of people attended
the initial game Friday and were
highly pleased with the showing of
the LaFayette team.
The line-up that faced Central when
the whistle blew were Inman and O’-.
Neal, ends; Spencer and Loach,
tackles; Capt. Smith and Hunt,
guards; Shattuck, Center; Harmon
and Shattuck, Halves; McConnell,
fullback, and Pettigrew, quarterback.
Coulter who was suffering with an
injured ankle got in the game at end
during the last quarter, replacing O’-
Neal and Langley was placed at
guard late in the third quarter, re
placing Hunt.
CARTERSVILLE FRIDAY
AT CARTERSVILLE
* Friday LaFayette High plays Car
tersville, at Cartersvilie. Coach Gar
many has been working the team
hard this week getting in shape for
t e fray with Cartersvilie. His team
is in splendid physical condition and
with this week’s training and scrim
mage, LaFayette High will be in spleu
did form against the strong Carters
vilie squad.
The schedule is complete with the
exception of two dates, as follows:
Oct. 10th—Dalton at LaFayette.
Oct. 17th—Baylor at LqFayette.
Oct. 24th—Chickamauga at LaFay
' ette.
Octi 31st—Cedartown at Cedartown
Nov. 7th—Dalton at Dalton.
Nov. 14th—Cartersvilie (Probable)
at LaFayette.
Nov. 21st.—Baylor at Chattanooga.
Thanksgiving—Chickamauga (prob
able) at Chickamauga.
Democratic Tieket Certified
Wednesday By State Dem.
Executive Committee
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 2—Names of elec
tors for the democratic national tick
et, and candidates for state offices,
United States senate and congress
were certified to Secretary of State
S. G. McLendon by the
democratic state executive committee.
L All nominees of the state conven-
Itiott for the office of electors were
»ound to be qualified and the names
no alternate* will appear on the
ballots, it was announced. There be
ing nothing in the Georgia law to
prohibit a woman serving as elector,
fche'name of Mrs. Lon Di y, of Fitz
gerald, went on the ba as elector
from the third district.
Names of judges and solicitors in
districts where there are no conflicts
also were certified so officials in those
districts may begin printing of bal
lots.
The names of John W. Davis and
Charles W. Bryan, candidates for
president and vice-president, respect
tively, will be placed at the head of
the democratic ticket on the official
bailot, following the usual custom.
KATHRYN LOUISE COOK—
Kathryn Louise, the 1-year old
daughter of Mrs. Clara Cook, of West
JUFayette died at an early hour Mon
day morning after a brief illness. She
sis survived by her mother. Funeral
f and interment took place at Center
r Point Tuesday mornnig, with the
Nudßolia-Kemp-Bryan Co., in Charge
of the areangmneate. r-r.-i.jjV"* - •
iiaiker ikiumig McmniQn
JAMES W DECK
DIED SUNDAY AFT.
FUNERAL TUES.
James W. Deck, aged 59 years, and
one of the most widely known and
popular citizens of Walker county
passed away at his Rock Springs
home Sunday afternoon at 4:25 o’-
clock, following an illness of a few
hours. He was apparently in his us
ual good health when he retired Sat
urday night, but in the night was tak
en suddenly ill and within a short
time his condition became alarming.
He gradually sank until the end Sun
day afternoon. His death came as a
distinct shock to the people of this
entire-section, as well as to the mem
bers of his family, and relatives.
Surviving him are two daughters—
Misses Sibyl and Nora Deck, of Rock
Springs; four brothers —Lee, of At
lanta; Robert and Charlie, of Dalton;
and Matt Deck, of Rocky Face Ga. He
is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
B. F. Bates, of Dalton, and Mrs. T. D.
Bates, of Tunnel Hill.
Mr. Deck held many places of pub
lic trust in this county, being at one
time County treasurer, a member of
the Board of Roads and Revenue, sev
eral times foreman of the Walker
grand jury and held other positions
of county prominence. Os a quiet dis
position, gentle and kind, honest to a
fault, loyal to his family, his commu
ity, county and state, Mr. Deck was
a citizen of the highest type and was
held in the highest esteem by all who
knew him. He was always found on
the right side of issues, stood fore
square for law enforcement and was a
positive force for the right in his
community and county. He made a
host of warm friends by his genial
nature, his capacity for true friend
ship and his integrity of character.
He was indeed, a good man and one
of the county’s best citizens. His
death is deeply deplored all over this
section.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock from the Rook
Springs church. A tremendous con
course of relatives and friends from
over this section of Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee gathered to pay their
last respects. The pastor, Rev. J. W.
Brinsfield, paid a touching, tender
tribute to the life, character and
works of the deceased, and said that
in Mr. Deck he always found a wise,
honest and worthy counsellor. The ac
tive pall bearers were Clifford Deck,
Chester Deck, Fred Deck, Ivan Deck,
Jesse Bates and Roy Bates; honorary,
J. E. Williams, J. H. Shields, J. A.
Payne, N. S. Jones and Roland Jones.
Banked in great profusion were flo
ral designs, tributes of friends and
relatives, testifying to the tender es
teem in which Mr. Deck was held.
Interment was in the Rock Spring-s
cemetery.
Out of town relatives who attended
the funeral were Messrs. Lee Deck, J.
B. Bates and Z. W. Jones, of Atlanta;
Ivan Deck, of Louisville, Ky J( ; W. M.
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris
and D. Scruggs, of Graysville, Tehn;
Miss Genevie Gentle, of Tilton, Go.
and numerous other relatives from
Chattanooga, Dalton, LaFayette, Tun- ,
ne! Hill, Kensington and Chickamau
ga.
THE CHEROKEE
PRESBYTERIAL
CONFERENCE
IN ONE-DAY SESSION AT THE
LOCAL CHURCH TODAY—SEV
ERAL PROMINENT SPEAKERS
ON PROGRAM THIS MORNING,
I
INCLUDING MRS. GEORGE
MONTGOMERY, OF MARIETTA.-
PRESIDENT OF THE CONFER
ENCE
One of the group conferences of
the Cherokee Presbyterial is in ses
sion here today, Thursday, at the lo
cal Presbyterian church. The services
opened at 10 a. m. Mrs. George Mont
gomery, of Marietta, who is President
of the Conference is here and will
make an address. Mrs. W. C. Humph
ries, Vice-president, of Acworth, will
also make an address. Mrs. H. J. Gar
vin, of Menlo who is chairman of this
group, is present. Mrs. James Find
lay, of Chattanooga, will conduct tin
Bible lesson. Dr. Roswell Long, of
Chattanooga, will make an address.
Besides the special music, there will
be several addresses by local people.
The ladies of the church will serve
luncheon to the visitors at noon.
B.TOP —When in Summefville stop at
Lr the Bap* Caffc* : 1 10-17 tt
I a.
LaFayette, Georgia, Friday, October 3, 1924.
$150,000 BRICK
AND TILE CO. AT
MISSION RIDGE
LARGE DEPOSITS OF WORKABLE
CLAY AND SHALE FOUND IN
WALKER COUNTY CAPITAL
ISTS ORGANIZE AND EXPECT
TO PUSH THE WORK CHAR
TER FILED MONDAY
Chattanooga, Tenn. Sopt. 30—A
• new .$150,000 tile and brick company
I will be operated in Chattanooga in
' the immediate future, it having been
- announced Monday afternoon that ap
; plication for charter for the Chatta-
I nooga Brick and Tile Company, capi
j talized at $150,000 had been filed.
j F. A. Stephenson, of lowa, a capi
j taiist at present interested in the Sig
j nal Mountain Portland Cement Co.;
j his son, N. W. Stephenson, of Mason
City, la., where he has been in the
tile business; J. J. Coffey of Pennsyl
vania, J. C. Hollenback and W. B.
Swaney are the incorporators.
! The property which will be used by
the company is in Walker county, Ga.,
at the south end of Missionary ridge.
It has formerly been operated by the
American Brick Co., lessees. The land
is owned by Mr. Coffey. It has large
. deposits of workable clay and shale on
it.
It s expected that the new brick
company will at the outset use the
plant already existing on the proper
ty and in addition will buy new ma
chinery, build neW kilns and otherwise
push the enterprise. F. A. Stephenson
is president and his son is secretary
and treasurer of the new company.
Mr. Coffey is an official of the state
of Pennsylvania, being connected with
I the State industrial boafd.
j Outlays are expected to be made by
I the capitalists, who are amply able to
: finance the operation and expect to
! push the work. The land was once
| owned by Gus H. Miller and has beer.
I worked for brick and tile purposes for
i a number of years.
i L. I). LITTLE NOT IN RACE
FOR OFFICE OF SHERIFF
This is to inform my friends that I
( will not be in the race for Sheriff. To
, those who volunteered their services
I and. gave me assurance of support, I
thank you just as much as if I had
been elected to the office.
Respectfully,
L. D. LITTLE.
MRS.MAR GARET EARWOOD,
AGED 51 LAID TO REST AT
ROCK SPRINGS FRIDAY
Mrs. Margaret F.arwood, aged 51,
! died at her home near Noble Thurs
day afternoon. She is survived by her
l husband, three sons, George, Roy and
i Watson, two daughters, Mrs. IJessie
j Ezell and Mrs. Maybelle Hammontree,
four sisters, Mrs. May Brock, Mrs. 1
Lorena Brock, Mrs. Belle Brock and
, Mrs. Leola Anderson and a brother,
Richard Shaw. Funeral services con
j ducted by Mr. W. P. Jackson were
held at Rock Spring church Friday i
afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment in 1
Rock Springs cemetery with the !
Nuckolls-Kemp- . n Co., in charge. I
FOUND—On South Main St., one
pocket book. Owner call at J. A. Al
len Co., store describe and get same.
It
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors
In the District Court of the United
j States of the Northern District of j
1 Georgia. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of H. J. Phillips,
: Bankrupt. In barmruptcy No. 2445. )
To the credi • of H. J. Phillips,
of Chickamaug. the County of
Walker and District aforesaid, a bank
rupt. j
! Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of September 1924 the said
! H. J. Phillips was duly adjudicated
• bankrupt, and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the
Referee’s office in the city of Rome,
Ga., on the 4th day of October 1924,
at 10 o’clock a. m at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their |
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
W. S. ROWELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Rome, Ga, Sept. 23, 1924.
I SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES TO
1 ATLANTA, GA., ACCOUNT OF
I FOOTBALL GAME, UNIVER
SITY OF FLORIDA VS. GA.
TECH, OCT. 11, 1921.
. i Fare and one-half round trip.
Tickets on sale October 10, and for
. trains scheduled to reach Atlanta by
i noon of October 11; final limit Oct. 13,
. 1924.
, i Ask ticket agent for further infor
| nation.
I CENTRAL of GEORGIA RAILWAY
t ; Tat RIGHT WAt
CONSOLIDATED
RETURNS OF SEPT.
10TH. PRIMARY
STATE TREASURER. WILLIAM J.
SPEER RECEIVES THE LARG
EST POPULAR VOTE OF ANY
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE IN
STATE HARDWICK ONLY
CARRIED 12 COUNTIES WHILE
HARRIS CARRIED 148
*
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. Ist. —The State
Auditing department Saturday finish
ed its work of compiling the total
vote in the recent state-wide demo
cratic primary and certified the result
in popular vote, county unit vote and
counties carried by each candidate to
Mrs. Bessie Anderson, secretary of
the State democratic executive com
mittee.
For United States senate: Thomas
W. Hardwick, popular vote, 75,718;
county unit vote, 32; counties carried,
12.-William J. Harris, popular vote,
144,740; unit vote, 380; counties car
ried, 148.
For governor: Clifford Walker,
popular vote, 222,395; unit vote, 412;
counties carried, 100.
For secretary of state: S. Guy Mc-
Lendon, popular vote, 224,410; unit
vote, 412; counties carried, 100.
For attorney-general: George M.
Napier, popular vote, 224,963; unit
vote, 412; counties carried, 100.
For State Treasurer: William J.
Speer, popular vote, 225,110; unit vote
412; counties carried, 160.
For comptroller general: William
A. Wright, popular vote, 224,954; unit
vote, 412; counties carried, 160.
For commissioner of agriculture: J,
J. Brown, popular vote, 123,615; unit
vote, 292; counties carried, 113. Geo.
F. Hunnicutt, popular vote, 94,350;
unit vote, 120; counties carried, 47.
For superintendent of schools: N.
H. Ballard, popular vote, 102,322; unit
vote, 141; counties carried, 52. Fort E
Land, popular vote, 115,303; unit vote
271; counties carried 107. Greene coun
ty tied.
For commissityier of commerce and
labor: Hal M. Stanley, popular vote,
224,036; unit vote, 412; counties car
ried, 160.
For commissioner of pensions: John
W. Clark, popular vote, 123,782; unit
vote, 290; counties carried, 108. C. E.
McGregor, popular vote 91,418; unit,
vote, 122; counties carired, 52.
For prison commission: T. E. Pat
terson .popular vote, 223,377; unit
vote, 412';’ counties carried, 160.
For public service commission: O.
R. Bennett, popular vote, 125,944;
unit vote, 310; counties carried, 123.
John T. Boifeuil|et, popular vote, 90,-
072; unit vote, 102; counties carried
37.
For public service commission.: J.
D .Price, popular vote, 114,213 ;unit
vote, 256; counties carried, 95. A.
Woodruff, popular vote, 98,600; un ;
vote, 156; counties carried, 65.
For associate justice supreme court
two to l)e elected: .Samuel C, Atkinson
popular vote, 224,210; unit vote, 412;
counties carried, 160; S. Price Gilbert,
popular vote, 224,119; unit vote, 412;
counties carried, 160.
For Judge Court of appeals, two to
be elected: Nash It. Broyles, popular
vote, 224,453; unit vote, 412; counties
carried, 160. W. Frank Jenkins, popu
lar vote, 224,591; unit vote, 412;
counties carried, 160.
Family Reunion Celebrating
Birthday of Mrs. N. C. Skates
The family and near relatives of
Mrs. N. C. Skates celebrated her 71st
birthday Sunday Sept. 28th with a
family reunion. Basket dinners were
spread on the front yard and such a
lot of good things to eat. Mrs. Skates
was reared in Monroe county, Tenn ,
came to Ga., at the age of 14, and has
been a resident of Chattanooga and
Walker Counties for 67 years, resid
ing in Walker the past 32 .■•«nrs. |
There were 57 present: 7 children; 30
grandchildren, 3 great grand children, I
several nephews, nieces and others, j
The honoree received a number oi
useful and beautiful presents and ..(!
present enjoyed the day very much.
ONE OF THE NUMBER.
President 8. S. Association
Urges Sunday Schools To
Elect Delegates Next Sunday
To Convention At Rock Springs
S. F. Blaylock, President of the
Walker county Sunday school conven
tion urges all Sunday schools of the
county irrespective of denomination,
to elect delegates to the county con
vention dt Rock Springs Sunday, Oct.
12th. A banner is offered for the larg
est attendance from any one Sunday
School, number of miles traveled tak
en into consideration. State officers
and workers will attend arid plans are
being mad* to make this day one of
great inspiration and Information for
Jkutdajr. school work.
CHICKAMAUGA
HI HOLDSBAYLOR
TO LOW SCORE
Chickamauga, aG. September 30—
A large and enthusiastic crowd wit
nessed the football game which was
played on the local field Friday af
ternoon between the Baylor and the
Chickamauga High school teams. The
line up for Chickamauga was as fol
lows: Ends—Kemball and Hall;
Tackles, Bolt and Rheay; Guards—
Bailey and Pitts; Center, Osborne;
Quarterback, Bonds; Halves, D. Davis
and Bird; Fullback, Brown. Substi
tutions, Mulvaney and Brock. The
score was 12 to 0 in favor of Baylor.
The Chickamauga team will play Cen
tral High of Chattanooga on the local
field Oct. 10th and LaFayette Oct. 24.
Other dates have not been decided on
but will be announced later.
Prof. Robert Bruner who is coach
ing the local team is whipping his
squad into shape and some interest
ing games are promised during the
season.
GRANDMASTER
MAKESPLEA FOR
MASONIC HOME
IN ADDRESS BEFORE WESTERN
LODGE LAST FRIDAY EVEN
ING LARGE DELEGATIONS
FROM CRAWFISH SPRINGS,
TRION, LOOKOUT, WOOD STA
TION, TOMPKINS AND A. I.
LEFT LODGES ATTEND COM
MUNICATION MASTER’S DE
CREE CONFERRED
Between two and three hundred ma
sons, representing seven lodges at
tended the Masonic rally of Western
lodge No. 91 at the call communi
cation on last Friday evening.
Grand Master James D. Hamrick,
of Carrollton, was present and was
presented to the lodge shortly after
the formal opening. He delivered a
short and impressive address to the
craft and then assisted in conferring
the Master Mason’s degree upon
Frank Nuckolls. The Fellowcraft club
of Rome, were unable to attend this
communication, as had been announc
ed and the work was done by the
team from the local lodge.
Following the degree work, the
Grand Master delivered an address on
the Masonic Home at Macon, making
an earnest plea for the home and
urging the lodge to adopt a resolution
assessing each member the sum of
SI.OO to go for the home exclusively.
This matter will be brought before
the grand lodge in November for final
action. The Grand Master delighted
the large assemblage of Masons and
made a deep impression upon his hear
ers.
At the conclusion of the communi
cation delicious refreshments were
served.
The following lodges were repre
sented with large delegations: Craw
fish Springs, Tompkins, Wood Station
A. I. Leet, Lookout, and Trion lodges.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
HAS RIGHT TO PURCHASE
TRUCKS, SAYS SUPREME COURT
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 30—A county
board of education in Georgja not
only has the provide trans
portation for teachers and pupils to
and from schools, but it can purchase
motor trucks and pay for them out
of the public funds, the Georgia su
preme court held Tuesday. The deci
sion was in the case of McKenzie and
others against the board of education
of Floyd county, appealed from the
Floyd superior court.
"Whenever a county board of edu
cation deems it for the best interests
of any school, such a board has the
right to provide means of transports-'
tion for pupils and teachers to and
from schools,” the higher court held.
"Means of transportation contem-'
plate vehicles or instruments of
transportation, and not merely money
for such purposes.”
“The county board can purchase
trucks and pay for them from the pub
lic school funds of the county, deriv
ed from the state or raised by coun
ty-wii#: taxation."
Judge Moses Wright of the Floyd
superior court, was affirmed in his
action refusing to grant an injunction
sought by the plaintiffs in the case.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank thfc Walker County
supporters of James Maddox in the
recent state primary, f particularly
appreciate the votes east for Mr Mad
do* oft Yhy iceeunt. S. W. FAJUStL
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REV. I. S. LEONARD
RESIGNS BAPTIST
PASTORATE HERE
TO ACCEPT CALL TO BAPTIST
CHURCH IN OREGON—LEAVES
FOR OREGON MONDAY TO
PREACH TRIAL SERMON—PAS
TOR HERE FOR OVER 13 YEARS
CHURCH GROWN UNDER MIN
ISTY TO ONE OF STRONGEST
BAPTIST INSTITUTIONS IN
THIS SECTION
Rev. I. S. Leonard, who has been
pastor of the First Baptist church
here for thirteen years this month,
resigned as pastor of the church at
the Sunday morning service last Sun
day effective at once. Rev. Leonard
announces that next Sunday morning
and night will be his last service a3
pastor of the church here. The churcn
has not as yet accepted Rev. Leo
nard’s resignation but a session of
the church will doubtless be. held at
an early date to take action on the
pastor’s resignation.
Rev. Leonard has received a call
from the Baker, Oregon, First Bap
tist church and also a call from Al
bany, Oregon First Baptist church.
Both these cities have a population of
some 12,000 people. Rev. Leonard, to
gether with W J. Shattuck leave on
next Monday for Oregon, where Rev.
Leonard will preach his trial sermons.
When Mr. Leonard was called to
the Baptist church here thirteen
years ago, he entered upon his pasto
rate with a membership of 200. The
report to the Coosa Association in
August this year, showed a member
ship of 515 for the local Baptist
church. The pastor is chairman of the
Executive Board of the Coosa As
sociation, is Clerk and has held num
erous positions of high rank in his
church. The church has prospered un
der the ministry of Rev. Leonard and
is regarded .as one of the strongest
Baptist churches in this section of the
state .
During his thirteen years as pastor
of the church Rev. Leonard has en
deared himself to a host of friends all
over this section irrespective of de
nomination, who regret that he is to
leave. Mrs. Leonard by her sweet
Vristian character, her loyalty to her
church, her good works, her friend
liness and lovable disposition has won
for her the affectionate esteem of all
who know her. That Rev. Leonard
and family is to leave LaFayette is a
source of deep regret by a host of
friends.
Rev. Leonard stated Wednesday af
ternoon that his family would remain
here for some months before leaving
for the West.
$50,000 PAINT
PLANT LAUNCHED
AT ROSSVILLE
THE AMERICAN CEMENT FAINT
COMPANY ENLARGES FACTO
RY IN ELMWOOD PARK, SOUTH
ROSSVILLE TO SUPPLY DE
MAND FO R NATIONAULY
KNOWN PRODUCTS NEW
SUBDIVISION LOT’S ARE BEING
SOLD AND NEW HOMES BEING
ERECTED
Rossville, Ga. Sept. 30—The Ameri
can Cement Paint Co., has purchas !
three lots in Elmwood Subdivision
this place and will erect a concrete
paint factory at an early date. Tne
capitalization of the new industry will
be about 150,000.00. This company
which is now located in South Ross
vjlie manufactures a very high grade
cement paint which is nationall/
known. In addition to their paint fac
tory they also manufacture a line of
cement decorations for beautifying
the home. The plant will be enlarged
when the new factory is completed.
W. P. D. Moross, well-known Chatta
noogun who for a number of years
was in charge of the cement jdant at
this place is at the head of the indus
try. Several more lots have been sold
in this subdivision recently and a
number of new homes have been
erected.
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