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If its Results You vC ant Advertise in the Messenger VOLUME XLIV.—NO. 24. Stage Jill Set for fiond Election Saturday LARGE NUMBER WOMEN ARE REGISTERED FOR ELECTION Deep Interest And Strong Sentiment For Road Bonds IN EVERY MILITIA DISTRICT PREDICTION IN EACH DISTRICT THAT BONDS WILL CARRY BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY— EVERY GOOD ROADS SUPPORT ER URGED TG VOTE AND SEE THAT THE VOTERS IN MIS DIS TRICT GOES TO THE POLLS SATURDAY The stage is all set for the $400,- 000 road bond election Saturday of this week, July 2nd. Full information Through the col umns of the Messenger, literature to every district and community in the county, explaining the issue, speak ers for foe past several days to the various communities and districts, eluridat.ng the provisions of the builds, personal interviews etc., have tunned a campaign of information that has reached every voter, and when the qualified men and women citizens march to the polls Satur day to cast their ballots on this is sue they will have the possession of Uie facts pertaining to the issue. Because of this information by leaps and bounds the sentiment in favor of bonds has rapidly develop ed, and opposition to the issue is only found in a few individuals in (Editorial) A Measure For The Benefit of Every Man, Woman and Child Saturday is the day the people of Walker county vote on the $400,000 Road Bond Issue. Every section of the county has been given the full opportunity to know the issue, how it operates, how the militia districts are to share in the funds and every de tail of the issue. Through the col umns of the Messenger, through literature asking and answering the essential questions of the is sue and through the various speakers, informed of the issue, the people of the county have been made acquainted with every phase of the proposed road bond issue. In every community the issue has rapidly gained the past two weeks, and it is conceded by the most conservative that the people of the county are going to favor the issuance of these bonds with which to build good roads in each and every militia district in the county. The registration list of qualified voters is large. To carry the elec tion two thirds of those voting must constitute a majority of the registered voters. The question now of paramount issue for those who want roads and who favor the bond method, i/ to see that the qualified voters get to the po'is Saturday and cast their ball >t« for bonds. Unless the people in each community and in each and every district bestir themselves and get out the vote, it is possible to lose the issue. Halkrc Cmmtjj ajsa- each community and the leaders m the districts (think that those few will fall in line Saturday and swell the majority for good roads, jlower taxes, and for the best sale of the bonds. All ot the adjacent counties to Walker with the exception of Chat tooga and that ‘county is contem plating the issue of bonds at an early date, to be submitted to he people, have already voted in bond issues for their roads, and they are certain to have a system of perma nent highways threading their coun ties, eonecting up with the counties iif the Seventh District. This same tiling is happening all over Georgia. Polk county a short time "ago vot ed in $400,000 of road bonds, the vote being 2046 for and 40 agaiust; Gordon county in April voted $300,- 000 of road, bonds, the vote being 1774 for and 300 against; Floyd county June 18th., voted $750,000 of road bonds, the vote being 3M5 for and 67 against. Dade county voted on $40,000 this year with only a very few votes against; Catoosa county voted SIOO,OOO of road bonds witli only a few votes against. On Saturday Walker people will go to the polls and roll up a Majori ty in, keeping with her sister coun ties. The registration list is reported to be very large on account of the women that have registered. It is understood that some several hund red women voters have registered. However, we feel that interest in the bond issue is great enough in each and every district to see that the vote is out Saturday. I Every woman who is properly registered is entitled to vote in the election Saturday, and the women wno want better roads, better schools, better churches and Sunday schools, will no; only go to the polls Saturday and vote for bonds but they will see that their neighbors and friends vote. The sentiment of Walker coun ty people is for roads through the bond issue, and the Messenger predicts an overwhelming major ity for bonds Saturday. On the eve of the election let no one slacken in interest but rather increase efforts in order that the vote for the issue may be as unanimous as possible, because it will mean the better sale of the bonds- Polk, Floyd, Catoosa and Dade counties have voted in road bonds this year by overwhelming ma jorities. Let Walker follow her sister counties Saturday and join hands with the counties of th« Seventh District and of Georgia in building a system of perma nent highways in every district in every county in Georgia in the most economical, the easiest, and the fairest way—by Bonds. Don’t fail to vote for bonds Saturday and see that your neigh bors and friends vote. LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1921. To carry the election i'or bonds, two thirds of all those voting 1 in the election must vote in favor of bonds and this two thirds vote must con stitute a majority of tho registra tion. Every automobile owner, as well, as every citizen of Walker county who wants good roads and who fav ors the bond issue should use his cad and see to it that the people in his community and district vote Satur day. lafayetie teamTnFchati. RY. ANO LIGHT TEAM TIE In an eleven inning game, LaFay ette and Chatt. Ry. and Light base ball teams tied last Thursday after noon at Rea’s Park, the score being 'IU to 12. Heavy hitting, home runs, errors and sensational plays featur ed the game Despite the large score the game was interesting and excit ing at times. The Chickamauga team comes Thursday afternoon for a game with La Fayette. Both teams are strong, having defeated some of the strongest teams in this section. Chickamauga last Friday won from Berryton, one of the best teams in this section. A great game will be. staged at Rea’s park Thursday af ternoon. Two Games on the Fourth Lafayette will play two games with Berryton next Monday the 4th. The first game will be called at 10 o'elock, promptly. Tha afternoon game will be called at 3:30 in the af ternoon. Berryton-has a great bunch of ball players and are coming to bek rLaFayett’s record. Fns will break LFayeite’s record. Fans will have the opportunity of seeing two good games on the Fourth. THOS. LANGFORD WITHDRAWS AS GARMANY’S DEPUTY LaFayette, Ga. 6-26-21. Ed Messenger:—Will you allow a man to to say a few words ‘has been chosen for a Deputy sher iff? It has just dawned on me that the Deputy would have no rulingi power in the Sheriff’s office, no mat ter what the sheriff would do and it would not suit me, so I decline to be run as deputy, and am not in the present race. Yours Respectfully, THOS. LANGFORD GOME TO REA’S LAKE AND SPEND THE FOURTH ' Next Monday is the glorious Fourth. Where can you spend the day better than at Rea’s Lake, plenty of shade, good cold drinks watermelons, two good ball games, boating, swimming and dancing at night. Come bring the family, spread your dinner on the grounds. J. H. B. REA, LaFayette, Ga. MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY JULY 10TH AT ANTIOCH CHURCH There will be a memorial service at Antioch Baptist church on tho Second Sunday in July in memory of Albert G Catron, F. L. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith, Mrs. J. Y Wood and W C Evitt We expect to have with us that day, the Revs S. N. and W. H. Hamic, Leo LeCroy, J. M. McFarland and Judge Henry, also county school supt., J. A. Sartain and the pastor, S. H. 'Tucker. The services will be all day.—Com. CENTER POST TEAM DEFEATS SUMMERVILLE Y. M. C. A. The Center Post hall team defeat ed the last Y. M. C. A. team of Sum merville on the home ground here Saturday June 25 by the score of 5 to 4. It was a hard fought game all the way through and both sides 'gave their pitchers good support, i 'The features of the game were the ( pitching of Howard ami the fieldin'-1 of Cherry who made a star catch in j the eighth inning. ' We invite any amateur team down for a game If any team wants i game write to R. L. Mahan, LaFCy ette, 0. R. 5. James P. Shattuck’s Death Causes Profound Sorrow The announcement of the death last Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock, of James P. Shattuck, brought pro found grief to the people of Walker copnty and this section of Georgia Having suffered a stroke of paraly sis'while returning from church on Sunday evening June sth., he fought valiantly for eighteen days with slight change for better or worse, until his old malady of high blood pressure and Bright's disease again became aggravated by his weakened condition and made it impossible for him to recover. The courage displayed in these last days of the great battle for life fittingly exemplified (he heroism and character of the man who mol with more than usual success in business, professional and religious life. Funeral services were held from the Baptist, church Saturday morn ing at It o’clock. The great throng of people from every section that tilled the church and gathered about the doorways, evidenced the high esteem in whioh he was held, and tin unusual profusion of lovely Mo ral designs spoke most eloquently of the deep and tender love of friends and relatives. Hev. I ,S. Leo nard, the pastor of the deceasixl for the past several years, officiated, paying a tribute to the character and life of Mr. Shattuck that gave an insight, into the many works of tiiis great man among us. Especial ly did he dwell upon his religious activities, portraying his churage, vision and fathfulness as a servant of the Most High. Rev. J. W. Brins field offered the opening prayer and apropriate music by a special choir was as touching as it was fitting. Besides the great throng of friends, Mr. Shattuck is survived by one sister, Mrs. G. W. Ransom and two brothers—F. J. and W. J. Shat tuck, all of this city. In addition to the activfe pall bear ers—W E. Withers, H. S. Loverti, J. L, Hammond, A. R. Fortune, J. W Massey and WO. Davenport—a long line of honorary pall hearers form ed an escort to the church and the last resting place. Among tne neauliful tloral off erings of institutions, organizations and fraternities were those from the Bank of La Fayette, Th e Walker County Hosiery Mills, The LaFayette Cotton Mills, The Em ployees of the Walker County Hos iery Mills, The LaFayette Roller Mills, The Bar Association, The Masonic Lodge, The Baptist Church and Sunday School, The liaraca Class of the Baptist Sunday school, the Daughters of the American Rev olution, the Young Men’s Club and Evans and Tate Garage. Besides these a large number of personal and individual and family tributes formed a bower of beauty as expres sions of love, that made the state ment true that he literally slept be neat h a wilderness of flowers. Brief Sketch of Mr. Shaltuck’s Life anil Career Mr. Shattuck was horn in West Arinuchee, Walker County, Ga., June 27, 1862. He whs the second of the seven children born to Rev. amt Mrs. W. L. Shattuck. When Mr. Shattuck was ten years old his par ents moved to Shinbone valley to what is known as the Thursdon | place and here he spent most of his life until he moved to LaFayette in 1888. The gerater part of Mr Shattuck’s education was received in the public schools 1 f Walker county and at the University of Georgia. When a very small boy ho attended Prof Win. Little's school al Bronco, and later studied in LaFayette under Capt. Wood. it wn a Capt. Wood no doubt, that lire I t'lin with the ambition to comp' 'a his education before tak ing i'o the practice of law. Mr. Shat tucl worked his way through the U" .ersity of Georgia, going to '•.lool a year, then leaching a year. )i • taught at Chattooga, Bronco and :t, Trion in Chattooga county. He graduated from the University in 1886 with an A. B degree. The fol , lowing year tie returned to the Uni versity to study law and was ad mitted to the bar in 18X8. At tho be ginning of hia professional life ho formed a partnership with li. P. Lumpkin which lasted some 12 years. Afterward ho practiced law until 1914 alone, when lie formed a partnership with Norman Shattuck. At the time of iiis demise, he was City attorney, which position he held with few intermissions for 20 years. He had also represented the T. A. G. Ry. Co., and assisted this company in securing the right-of-way when the road was constructed. He limj also served many years as county attorney, and was at his death at torney for the Bank of The Walker County Hosiery Mills, The LaFayette Cotton Mills and for the Union Cotton Mills. Also for fif teen years previous to 1914 he was Attorney for the Central of Georgia Ry. Co. He enjoyed a large practice through out his long professional life. In the business world Mr. Shat tuck was a marked success. His sound judgment and foresight en abled him to invest his money wise ly and he leaves a large estate. Ho was when he died, President of the Bitfik of LaFayette, President of the Walker County Hosiery Mills, a di rector of the LaFayette Cotton Mills and Secretary of the LaFay ette Roller Mills. He was one of the founders of the Union Colton 'Mills and great credit is due him for his untiring efforts for the var ious manufacturing institutions in this town. Mr. Shattuck was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and for several years occupied the highest position in the gift of the fraternity hero. He a number of times represented the lodge at tho Grand lodge of tho State, and was known throughout ID is section as a prominent Mason. He was accorded full Masonic rites al his funeral, being tenderly laid to rest by his brethren. Numbers of Masons from this section participat ed in the funeral services last Sat urday. Mr. Shattuck was a Christian gen -11 man and perhaps one of the great est layman and church workers in Northwest Georgia. He professed a faith in Christ and joined the Bap tist church at LaFayette in 1894 "and was received into the church by Rev. Charlie Wright. From the be ginning of his Christian life he took active part in all religious work of his failh and order, serving the church in many capacities. In 1896 he was made a deacon In his church. Since 1913 he had been Superintend ent of the Baptist Sunday school (Continued on last page) Saturday Is The Day Set For The Sheriffs Election Active interest in every communi ty and district in the county is be ing taken in the coming Sheriff’s election Saturday of this week, to fill the unexpired term of Sheriff Catron, deceased. County-Wide Stock Law Election Next Wednesday I)uubtle»«, no question in Walker county arouses morn interest than Hie Block Daw question, and the election is the occasion of a tiot contest always. Next Wednesday the I people of the county will bo called on to vote on this issue. The forces on both sides of the question have been active in getting the people registered in each district, and next Wcndesday promises to be a hot contest . The registration for tins election is largo because a large 1 number of women have entered , their names on the registration books and will vote on Wednesday. Want Ads in Messenger Pay ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR TRIAL OF JAMES DOUGLASS NEXT THURSDAY,JULY 7 Tho state and the defense in the case of James ltouglass charged with the murder of Sheriff A. tr. Catron, next Thursday July 7th. A list of 102 jurors have been drawn and published in last week’s Messenger, from which to pick a jury of twelve. If this list is Exhausted without se curing twelve, of course another list will be drawn. A large number of witnesses will doubtless be used. Assisting the state will be the lirm of Hosser & Shaw and Norman Shat tuck. It i understood that O. N. Cham hers will be assisted in the defense by Col. Smith of Atlanta. This case is of wide-spread in terest to the people of Walker coun ty, and without a doubt a record at tendance at Court will be a feature the trial. HARMON AND DEPUTIES CAPTURE 2 BIG STILLS AND 6000 6ALLONS BEER Early last Sunday morning two squads of officers under the direc tion of Acting Sheriff Harmon made raids near Hinkles, Ua„ and captured two large copper stills, and quan tities of beer. One party consisting of Marshal Borders, Kelly O’Bar, Marshal E. E. Spencer and Frank Mize, captured a Bixty gallon still, together with 2000 gallons of beer, about one half rnilo from Hinkles. At about the same time a second party comprised of Sheriff Harmon, Hike Hollingsworth, Carl Brock and John Hhyne, going up tho hollow half mile away found the cap and worm of a 90 gallon still and seized 3200 gallons of beer and about 12 gallons of singlings. The still had ev idently been moved so think the officers, on Saturday afternoon. No men were found at either still. Tuesday morning three gallons of whiskey and 9 barrels of beer were found by Sheriff Harmon and his deputies on the Hoke Styles piaffe about 200 ye"ds from Clus Ellison's home. No one was found and the still had been removed. The beer totaled about 600 gallons. Holloman and Enloo have kindly consented to handle a small con signment of Salt Codllsh from the New Foundland coast for the hene lll of the sufferers of. Ibis country. Following is the official ticket for Saturday’s election. Sheriff’s Election (Vote For One) R. 8. O ARM ANY L. W. UARMON •flint, how the election will termi nate no one is able to predict, but both sides areelaiinintf tlie victory and force* on both sides of this is- I sue will he very active on election day. The tickets and election blanks will be sent to tin* various distrfcts early next week. All those districts in Ihf eiyinty that now have Ihe sloelvlaw of 'course may (he elcc . tion but regardless iff what result* of the election are, these districts will be unaffected by the results. I