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VOLUME XUV.—NO. 23.
Road Bond Sentiment
Is Rapidly Gaining
In Every Militia Dist.
PL. SPEAKING DATES ANNOUNCED
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS
i WEEK—PEOPLE SEEING THE
WISDOM OF THE ISSUE WHEN
FULLY UNDERSTAND THE OP
ERATIONS OF THE ISSUE
A number of road bond speakers
the past week have gone out into
the various communities and ex
plained the operation of the bond
issue to the people, and reports
from every section of the county ev
idence the rapidly growing senti
ment for the bond issue. The speak
ers state that when the people have
the proposition fully explained to
them, that they see the wisdom of
issuing road bonds at this time, and
express themselves in favor of the
138116.
It is the plan of the road bonds
committee to see that every voter
has the opportunity of knowing the
full facts about the issue and when
ever the speakers go questions are
asked in order to get information.
Following are the dates, places
and names of speakers scheduled up
to Thursday morning:
Thursday 7:30 p. m. Rossville—
Cot. James E. Rosser.
> Thursday 7:30 p. m.—Mt. Carmel
Sebnol'.iouse —E. P. Hall, Jr.
i. riday 7:30 p. m.—Chickamaugq
C immunity House Auditorium —
..loses Wright.
Friday 7:30 p. m.—High Point-
Col. W. B. Shaw.
Saturday 3 p. m—Cedar Grove-
Col. W. B. Shaw
Saturday 5 p. m.—Liberty—Col.
W. B. Shaw
Saturday 3 p m.—Rock Spring*-*
Col. Jas. E. Rosser.
Saturday 3 p. m.—Trans —W. P.
Jackson and D W Herndon
Saturday 7:30 p m.—Pleasant Hill
W. P. Jackson and D. W. Herndon
Tuesday 7:30 p. m.—Pipe Works—
Chatt. Valley—E. P. Hall, Jr.
The Three County Banks
Will Handle The Money
Some people in the county have
asked who would handle the funds
from the sale of the bonds, should
they carry July 2nd, and the state-
A ment from the Bank of LaFayette,
the county treasurer, clearly ex
plains this point. Below is the for
mal statement:
In the event of the approval by the
voters of Walker county of the pro
posed issue of $400,000.00 of Road
Bonds, it will be the policy of the
Bank of LaFayette, Treasurer of
Walker county, to divide the funds
arising from the sale of said bonds
among the different banks of the
county in proportion to the capital
stock and surplus of said banks, on
the same terms that the Bank of La-
Faytte serves as Couney treasurer.
It is furthr agreed that in the pay
pent of bills from said fund, that
arrangements will be made to with
draw money deposited in the differ
ent banks in proportion to the an
ount of funds placed in said banks.
Signed,
J. E. PATTON, Cashier.
LAW FIXES DATE OF COUNTY
STOCK LAW ELECTION ON
FIRST WEDNESDAY IN JULY
On account of some misunder
standing about the date of the coun
ty-wide stock law election. Ordinary
Stansell has authorised the Mes
senger to state, that in county-wide
stock law election the Ordinary has
no choice in setting the date of the
election, that the law specifically
prescribes that the date must be
the first Wednesday in July. If the
election should be held on any other
date, the election would be void. In
district stock law elections however,
the Ordinary has the authority to set
the date of the election, but not in
couny-wide stock law election.
LOST —A black folding pockithook,
containing one or two si kills
and some papprs. My name is on
the pocketbook. Return t 1 Mes
senger office and receive reward
p. e. Hawkins, I-aFay-.tie Ga.
3salto Glmmfcj Mtzmxqn
THOMAS A. YATES, FIRST
MR 6RA9IMTE IT 61.
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
Thomas A. Yates, son of A. E. Yat
ees, of Flintstone, Ga., the
A. B. course of Textile Engineering,
at the Georgia School of Technology
this spring, being one of the thirteen
members of the graduating class
to make a sufficiently high average
in all studies to entitle him to a
place on the honor roll. Mr. Yates
not only received a place on the
honor roll but was the first honor
graduate of his class, and is the first
Walker county boy to graduate in
Textile Engineering at Georgia Tech.
Mr. Yates received his grammar
school education at the Chickaniifce
ga school, and later finished his
high school course at the Chatta
nooga High school.
Mr. Yates is lo bo congratulated
upon his achievements at Georgia
Tech and the fact that he was a
first honor graduate reflects great
credit upon himself and Walker
county. He has a bright future
ahead of him and the people of this
section will watch his progress with
deep interest.
JUDGE WRIGHT ANO W. B. SHAW
SPEAK IT MASONIC MEET
IT KENSINGTON SATURDAY
A. I. Leet lodge no 2g6 F. & A. M.
in conjunction with Marthada Chap
ter O. E. 3, both of Kensington, will
meet in commemoration of John the
Baptist, Saturday night June 25th,
at their lodge room.
A fitting program has been arrang
ed with several good speakers, fea
turing Hon. Moses Wright, of Rome
and Col. W. B. Shaw of LaFayette.
The ladies of the Chapter will serve
refreshments which will uphold the
reputation of the Kensington ladies
in this respect.
S. P. HALL
F. M. SHAW
M. L. CROWDER
C. J. EVITT, Committee.
SECOND DIVISION MEETNG
B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION AT
CHICKAMAUGA SUNDAY
The Second Division of the B. Y. P
U. Convention will be held at the
First Baptist church, Chickamauga
Ga, the fourth Sunday in June, the
26. Following is the program:
Sunday School
Devotional Exercises “Value of
Prayer”—Mr. Ed Cook.
Song by Audience
■' B. Y. P. U. Playlet by Chickamau
ga Jr, B. Y. P U
Song by Audience
Noon
Devotional exercises “Value of Bi
ble Reading’’—Rev Harris.
Song—‘Loyalty to Christ'
Pastor’s Duty to his B. Y. P. U. and
B. Y. P. U's duty to the Pastor
Male Quartette
How the Sunday School may help
the B. Y. P. U, and how the B. Y. P.
U may help the S S— President of
Pond Springs Union
Song—Pond Springs Union.
Need for a B. Y. P. U. in every
church—Pres. Peavine Union.
Reading—Miss Myrllce Dunaway
What the B Y. P. U. has done for
our church and what it will do for
yours—Pres. Cooper Heights Union
Song—Cooper Heights Union.
Reading—Miss Louise Fleitz
Value of Training in God’s work—
Rev. R. L. Austin
Song—Miss Thelma Simmons
Announcements—Miss Lucy Hearn
Prayer—Miss Ola Hasty
Everybody remember the date and
he on hand. You are cordially invit
ed.
CORA ROBERTS, Pres.
2nd Division B. Y. P. U. Convention
NOTICE—We will load another car
of poultry at LaFayette Satur
day June 25th. Will pay for fry
ing size, 25c.. hens, 20c and roos
ters, 9c —Otto Morgan,
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1921.
102 JURORS DRAWN
TO SELECT TWELVE
FOR THE TRIAL OF JAS. DOUG
LASS, CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF SHERIF CAT
RON, AT LAFAYETTE
THURSDAY JULY 7
Judge Moses Wright came up
from Rome Saturday and drew 102
names of jurors from the jury box,
from which number it is hoped that
a jury of twelve citizens may be se
lected for the trial of James Doug
lass charged with the murder of
Sheriff Catron. The trial has been
set for Thursday July 7th.
Following is the list of names of
the one hundred and two Walker
county citizens drawn last Saturday
from which to select a jury to try
the case of the State vs James Doug
lass:
T. H. Fowler
W. F. M. Wall
A. C. Shaw
John A. Shaw j
S. R. Smith
M. L. Crowder J
R. T. Talley .
John F. Patterson
‘ E. V. Martin j
Tom Carlock j
Max Wallis j
J. L. Clements {J
W. D. Burk ! j
C. C. Coulter j j j
John H. Shahan . • 4
J. T. Howard y «
B. P. Chapman j.
F. A. Crutchlleld j T -•
W. Guy Mitchell
W. O. Pitman ( «
‘ R. F. Delay 1,.£ f
W. A. J. Burns Sf’.tf •“>
J. C. McWilliams
J. D. Welch
R. M. W. Ware j 1 : .
v E. L McKnight fliU
J. C. Brown • [■
James R. Shamble* . JR >
‘ J. F. Glenn
Joe S. Chapman ]
J. H. Hays ; •
Hal Henderson j fj *■* .
Frank Weaver *•-
J. A. Martin j .*<
Adolphus Cooper, ■#« jj
S. D. Carter t •
J. H. Wyatt , - ]
J. W. Carlock
A. S. Humphries 1 t
A. P. Boss '• j
N. S. Jones j J
John Fugatt .
M K. Glass \
’ T. J. Gilmer 1
’ J. P. Long |
Spencer J. Bomar , :j'
W. L. Bowen I ..
C. J. Kvitt ; l
L. A. Dailey 1 | ,
M. P. Groover
D. A. Jewell, Jr. >
‘ H. H. McWilliam* j
J. R. Tyner
George W. Parrish *
Lee White ' oht
■ A. L. Ellis ) iv-.
J. R. Killian •
J. V. Johnston | !
Frank Veazey ! |
J. A. Graham | %’
J. W. Mahan
‘ J. S. Hunt 1' <i;
J. H. Scoggins J J-V
William P. Jackson * {
‘ A. W. Milliean j ,£v
W. H. Tatum j
’ Thomas M. Wall!* J
J. C. Myers 1
Guy West j |
Henry Massey ' J
J. H. Shearer j
J. B. F. Jones J 1
‘J. A. Ezell J I*/.
V. A. Massey 1
Joe M. Baker j
R. P. Bomar 1
W. J. Jennings J .•&
E. L. Hunter 1
W. A. Mitchell -j;
A. J. Burke , ‘
Frank A. McWilliam# 'P‘
C. H. Mitchell
J. S. Alsobrooks
Avery Camp r \
J. P. Hall r
J. C. Tucker \r **•
W. G. Alverson I
William Hammond
Henry 8. Cordell **"•#>
J. A. Clarkson ' t TV
J. D. Fox ' . '•
Burl F. Hall
S. 0. Griggsbv 1
A. L. Bagwell ??rr
R.S.6ARMANY ENTERS
RAGE FOR SHERIFF
Below will be found tho formal
announcement of R. S. Garmany for
Sheriff, to till the unexpired term
caused by the death of A. G. Cat
ron, subject to the rules of tho spec
ial Sheriff's election July 2nd., Mr.
Garmany is well known to every
section of Walker county, having
served as sheriff for a number of
years, and needs no introduction to
the people of this county.
Following is his official announce
ment.:
To the Voters of Walker county:
‘ I desire to announce myself as a
candidate for sheriff to till the un
expired term of A. G. Catron and if
elected will do all in my power to
flit the place to the best interest of
all the people. With the cooperation
of the people, I will enforce the
prohibition laws, as well as all other
laws. I announce as my deputies,
Thos. Lankford and Dice Phillips.
R. S. GARMANY.
RESULTS OF RAIDS
DURING FIST WEEK
Friday morning Acting Sheriff
Harmon and deputies captured Ott
Brown who several weeks ago suc
ceeded in escaping ofllcirs when 30
gallons of whiskey were found in
his possession. He was brought to
LaFayette and placed under bond.
Saturday morning Bob Ramey was
eaught near Bronco. 2 gallons and 1
pint of whiskey was taken from his
house. He also made bond.
HARMON CORRECTS ERROH
THAT HAS BEEN CIRCULATED
I desiroto announce to the people
us Walker county that T. M. Quil
lian will be my deputy, If elected
Sheriff July 2nd, to till the unex
pired term of A. G. Catron. Mr.
Quillian will bear the same rela
tion to the sheriff's office that I did
under Mr. Catron. Deputies in ev
ery section of the county will bo
selected after the election, if the
people olect me.
There is a rumor afloat in the
county, and it has been published in
the Chattanooga papers that I have
given Mr. Joe Ivins a commission as
deputy. This is a mistake. I have
not given Mr. Ivins any commission
and in the event of my election I will
not give Mr. I 'ins a commission un
der me . Mr. Qui’liai as stated above
will be my deputy.
1 desire further to state that, I cm
running the race strictly on the law
and order platform, and if elected
will do all within my power to car
ry out the plans and purposes of
Mr. Catron in this respect, and any
statements or rumors contrary to
the above is not the truth.
Respectfully.
L. W. HARMON.
CHATTANOOGA TEAM
PUTS LOCALS TODAY
The LaFayette baseball team
plays the Chattanooga Railway and
Light team this fternoon, Thursday,
at Rea’s park. The game will begin
promptly at 3:30 o’clock. The Chat
tanooga team is the strongest out
of Chattanooga, and those w'
ness this game will see he real ar
ticle. The LaFayette team has not
been defeated this season, and a
strong aggregation will face the vis
itors this afternoon.
Next Thursday afternoon at Rea’s
■-k. the locals will meet the stron
Chiekamaugn team.
On July 4th, Berryton will come
for two games with the locals. The
first game will begin at 10 a. m. and
the afternoon game will be called al
3:30 o’clock.
A. 8. Bowen
G. R. Morgan
Ernest Penley / 1
C. C. Clements t r * <
N. F. Chapma*
W. A. Shaw r.VI
C. I*. Rickard
Henry Ball. ' gff
HIXON WITHDRAWS
FROM SHERIFF’S RACE
Ed. Messenger:
Please notify the people of Walk
er county through your Messenger
this week, that I have withdrawn
from the Sheriff's race. I will not be
a candidate at this time, for the
simple reason I could not leave my
business long enough to see my
friends and voters of the county. I
want to thank my friends for Qie
interest they took in my behalf. I
remain,
Yours very respectfully,
W. H. HIXON.
Chickamauga, Ga.
URGES WOMEN OF COUNTT
TO YOTE FOR ROAD BONDS
Chickamauga, Ga. R. 1 6-19-21
Dear Editor:—
Will you allow mo space in the
Messenger to say a few words in re
gard to the Road Honds.l am indeod
sorry to see irt last week’s paper
where ono writer says it will burden
us to death with taxes, and that ev
eryone should think well before
casting their vote.
I am glad the people ot Walker
county have at last a chance to vote
for such a just cause, and 1 am sure
Walker will go over the top for
Bonds, just as Floyd county did last
week when they voted for <750,000,
only 68 voting against bonds.
Walker is a progressive county
and I am sure wo are not going to
let our neighbor counties go ahead
of us for good roads. Voting for
bonds is the only way we can have
good roads as our Board has shown
in facts and not theories where by
voting for bonds we will lower our
taxes for this year and the years to
come. They have made it so plain
that a fool need not err therein.
Take for instance the present
school system at Chickamauga, the
best within three counties, and all
because they voted for bondM con
sequently it hurt nobody and every
one near hero is proud of their
school.
And the writer said last week if
yve voted for bonds it would leave a
debt for the next generation to pay.
We should not worry in the least for
there will be debts to pay as long as
the world stands and each genera
tion will take care of itsolf. Go to
any of the northern states where
they have good roads and ask them
‘how they got I hem and they will tell
Vou by voting for road bonds. Good
roads will enhance the value of our
property and bring the markets
nearer our doors.
To my mind the greatest thing
for the voter to be more careful in
is how he casts his vote, not rush
madly to the polls as they did last
November and send men to
Washington that are wholly unfit
for the plafces they now hold, and it
seems they are not all of ono ac
cord in the cabinet just now and I
firmly believe before the next four
years are out that the people will
be tired of Senator Lodge and some
of the other republican bosses. They
haven't fulfilled any of their cam
paign promises and as W. G. McAdoo
said the other day "times are going
from bad to worse every day." It be
gins to look like it would be some
time at least before the present ad
ministration returns everything to
“normalcy". I for one firmly believe
that until we ratify the League of
Nations and let the world know our
position, times won’t get any betetr.
It begins to look as though our 100,
COO heroes of the World war died in
vain from the way they are hand
ling things at Washington. I for jne
do not want to cross the seas again
to defend our country and lam
afraid the day is not far distant un
less we become members of the
League.
I want to see the people on July
2nd go to the polls and vote for a
Just cause when they vote for road
bonds and if the good women ever
did vote, now is the time and let us
show the people Walker county is
going forward and not backward.
With best wishes to the readers
of the Messenger and its Editor.
Yours resp’t.
ADOLPH B. ALLISON.
BRING THE CHICKENS—To my car
at UFayelte Saturday—High
est prices paid for frying size,
hens and roosters. —OUu
Want Ads in
Messenger
Pay
J PER TEAS
9 GRADUATES FROM
CHICKAMAUGA HIGH
CLOSING EXERCISES LARGELY
ATTENDED AND BEST IN HIS
TORY OF SCHOOL—DR. CAL
LOW PREACHED THE
COMMENCEMENT
SERMON
The closing exercises of the
Chickamauga High School last week
were pronounced tho best in the
history of tho school. On Friday
evening une 10th., a delightful re
cital was staged by the pupls of
Miss Lillian Lewis, of the Music and
Expression Department. On Satur
day night, the play, “The Average
Man”, was well received by the
largo audience that gathered at the
Community House Auditorium.
Sunday morning the 12th. Dr. Cal
loway, pastor of the Baptist Taber
nacle, of Chattanooga, preached a
strong sermon on the Heavenly Vis
ion, at the Chickamauga Baptist
church. Graduating exorcises were
held Monday night. Rev. C. P. Har
ris delivered the literary address,
after which nine high school grad
uates received diplomas.
COLLISION OX T. 1.6. BY.
RESULTS IN SEVERE INJURIES
Mrs. O. P. Andrews and daughter,
Miss Elsio, and H P. Mashburn, re
ceived severe injuries in an auto
mobile collision with the passenger,
train on the T. A. G. Ily., early last
Saturday morning. They were going
to Kensington from LaFayette in a
Ford car anil were at the crossing
at the south end of the tunnel, when
the passenger train came out of the
tunnoi. It was a head on collision,
and Miss Andrews who was driving
the car was thrown out, while Mrs.
Andrews and Mr. Mashburn were
pinned under the car. The train
crew extricated them as rapidly as
possible and carried them to Ken
sington. They all received several
bruises and severe injuries but none
are thought to be serious. Mr. Mash
burn was thought to have received
the greatest injury. Thuisday morri
ng the condition of Mr. Mashburu
and Mrs. ;tndr«< wis reported to
bn improving, their host of friends
will be glad to li.arn of their rapid
and complete recovery.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
In response to the advertisement
in last week’s Messenger several
farmers have placed orders for syr
up pails, and those farmers insist
that all men who need pails place
their order not later than Saturday
in order ttiat we may contract for
a carload at that time. If the price
quoted declines you got the advant
age of the decline and if we are
forced to contract tor less than a
car load the price will be some
higher because of the freight rate,
therefore, it is economy to place or
ders now.
A few bushels of Green Mountain
Seed Irish Potatoes left with me by
farmers still remain unsold and can
be had by calling at my office Sat
urday.
R. L.VANBANT, County Agt.
PENSION MONEY
Judge Stansell has received in
quires from several old soldiers of
theicounty as to the time when they
will receive their pension money.
The Judge states that perhaps
Walker county will not gel any more
pension money until fall, hut at the
very earliest moment he reveives
these funds he will notify the old
veterans and widows.
FLOYD COL NT V VOTES
OVERWHELMINGLY FOR BONDS
Last Thursday the election for
1760,000 road bonds in Floyd county
was a veritable landslide for the Is
sue. 3102 votes were cast in favor of
the issue and only 07 against in the
entire county. Every militia dis
trict voted for bonds, five of these
districts not voting a single ballot
again it the IstHjs.
WILL TRADE—S passenger Ford or
a five-passenger body, for a
roadster-W. L. Bowen, laFoy
ette, Ga. ...