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If its Results You Mb’ ant Advertise in the fclessenger VOLUME XLIV.—NO. 25. $400,000 Road Bonds Carry By Overwhelming Majority LISBON DISTRICT LEADS PROCESSION PRACTICALLY EVERY DISTRICT VOTES MORE THAN 2-3 FOR BONDS 2637 FOR AND ONLY 415 AGAINST LAF. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LOCAL COM MITTEES AND WOMEN DE ' SERVE GREAT CREDIT FOR SUCCESS The $400,000 road bond election Saturday carried overwhelming, every milta districtl Os the heavy registration list of 4559, bonds received a vote of 2637, "while the total vote against the is sue in the county was 415, or more than 6 to 1. Y Lisbon district led the procession for bonds, only two being against the measure. La Fayette came next with a vote Os 842 in favor of the bonds and only 45 against. With the single exception of Dry Valley District, or Rossville, every militia disl ict voted more than the two fiord majority of those voting for the ksue and Dry Valley only fail, u io fcet her two thirds majori ty by eight votes The whole story is more eloquent ly told in the table below showing just how each district voted. The campaign of information as to the bond issue prepared and distrib uted by the LaFayette Chamber of Commerce, the numerous speakers from the Chamber of Commerce that went out into practically every district and explained the bond is sue, the activity and untiring efforts of the committees in the various districts interested in the success of the issue, and the almost solid wo man vote for bonds, are largely res ponsible for the tremendous vote for bonds Saturday. These forces for the progress of the county in good road building deserve all the X .credit due them for the success of the bond election. As soon as possible the bonds will be validated and sold, and actual work on the roads will begin. It was a great forward step on the part of the people of the county, and means more than anyone can imagine for the progress and up building of the county. ' HOW THE DISTRICTS VOTED Districts For Bonds Against Bonds E. Armuchee. .152 33 W. Armuchee...B7 7 Cane Creek 100 H Cedar Gr0ve....148 15 Chatt. Va11ey....181 13 •Chestnut Flat. .107 I s Chickamauga ..227 104 LaFayette 842 45 Lisbon 65 2 Kensington 211 19 Pond Spring ....73 ..32 Mountain 67 7 Peavine 144 29 Rossville 118.. 71 Wilson 115 9 Total 2637 415 J H. HIMMONO COUNTY HEALTH COMMISSIONER To My Patrons: — Having agreed with Ihe county Board of Health with the approval of the State Board to give full time to health work in Walker county until a satisfactory commlissioner can he secured by (he county board, it will be impossible for me, for a time at least to respond to any pri vate calls Respectfully J. H. HAMMOND I WOOD FOR SALE—Big 2-horse load block slab wood. Oak and pine mixed for $2. —J. H. H. Rea 7-15-2 t Waite Cmmftj ifeauujn* Harmon Defeats Garmany By More Than Two To One KILL BOLL WEEVIL WITH MOLASSES MOLASSES AND CALCIUM ARSEN ATE GIVEN AS SURE REMEDY FOR KILLING BOLL WEEVILS— TRY IT OUT Below is a telegram, in which a formula of molasses and calcium ar senate is given as a sure remedy to exterminate the boll weevil The cal cium arsenate may be secured from the drug stores of the county. Walhalla, S. C. JJuly 2, 1921. Mr. Mercer Reynolds, Chattanooga, Tenn. Dear Sir:—Your telegram of June 29, ’2l, was fordarded to me here and I do not know if my son, whom I left in charge of my mill at Louisville, Ga, answered it or not, and for fear he did not send you the information desired I am sending it to you now. Am sorry for the delay and hope it is not too late for yau to get benefits from the treatment. Now, this molasses treatment is simply feeding the boil weevils on molasses poisoned with calcium arsenate. You take two (2) pounds of calcium arsenate and dissolve it thoroughly in one (1) quart of water and mix this with one (1) gallon of molasses. Make mop by tying small rag on. the end of a small stick or switch and dip this mop in the mo lasses mixture and touch each stalk of cotton. Do not use too much of the mixture; it will not hurt the cot ton plant, but is simply a waste of material. The above amount should be sutlicient to go ovq,p,three acres of cotton if properly applied. It is better to put the mixture in the bud of the stalk but aplied on any part or any leaf will do all right. The weevils hunt this molasses to feed on it and will find it if put on plant, but they find it quicker' if put in the bud. I have given thistreatment as much publicity as I could and from every place that it has been tried out they claim a grand success, and the people who have trie dit are very much pleased. I have yet to hear of anyone trying it and finding any weevils after treating the cot ton plants. Some of the weevils are killed in five minutes after eating, and others it lakes as much as an hour for them to die. It depends of course on Ihe amount of poison they get when eating it. It is the simplest and most effective treatment I have ever heard of, and I believe the wee vil can be entirely exterminated in a year or two by the treatment. The treatment can be appliod at any time and under any conditions, but of course the rain will wash off the mixture, but in every instance it has killed the weevils In from one to two days, and I see no reason why a farmer should lose any cotton at all from the weevil.. The treatment was discovered by a negro just above Louisville, Ga., who was picking weevils when his breakfast was brought to him and eating his breakfast he dropped gome molasses on a stalk of cotton and noticed that a weevil began eat ing the molasses. He told this to the man who owned the farm and this man put calcium arsenate in syrup and tried it out, and found that the weevils readily found the mixture. He then gave the information to the farmers around that country. If there is any further informa tion you wish. I would be glad to give it to you. Yours very truly. (Signed) J. M. STROTHER. FOR SALE—One Ford truck in good condition, cheap for cash—T. W Brvan. LaFayette, Ga. LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921. GARMANY ONLY CARRIES THREE DISTRICTS, WHILE HARMON ROLLS UP OVERWHELMING MAJORITIES IN TEN DISTRICTS —HARMON’S MAJORITY 1(M In the special Sheriff’s election held Saturday, to fill the unexpired term of A. G. Catron, deceased, L. W. Harmon received an overwhelm ing majority over his opponent R. S. G&rmany. The vote was more than 2 to 1 for Harmon. Garmany only carried three precincts, Lisbon, Chattanooga Valley and Mountain, and these only by small majorities. The race in Chickamauga and Pond Springs districts was rather close, but in the other ten districts not named above, Harmon-rolled up tre mendous majorities. Os the 3178 votes cast in the Sher iff’s race, Harmon received 2136, while Garmany received 1042. Har mon’s majority was 1094. The following table shows how each district voted: How Districts Voted In Sheriffs Race Districts Garinany Harmon E. Armuchee 81 109 W. Armuchee 27. , 67 Cane Creek 10 101 Cedar Grove 45 121 Chatt. Valley —ll4 87 Chestnut Flat ..,38..,,...,....,. 87 Chickamauga ..175 182 LaFayetle 157.. 747 Lisbon 38 28 Kensington 104 129 Mountain 41 34 Peavine 41 134 Pond Spring ....50 58 Rossville 98 144 Wilson 23 108 Total 1042 2136 J. E. PATTON, PRES. BANK OF LAFAYETTE Aa a meeting of the directors and stockholders of the Hank of Lafay ette Wednesday, James E. Patton was elected president to till the un expired term of J. P. Shattuck. D. W Herndon was elected active vice president, J W. Massey, Cashier and J M. Patton assistant cashier. Also at this meeting a memorial commit tee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Mr. Shattuck. J. E. RATION, PRESIDENT WALKER CO, HOSIERY MILLS At a meeting of the directors of the Walker County Hosiery Mills at the home of R. L. Westcott on Walden’s Ridge last Friday July Ist., James E. Patton was euected presi dent of the Hosiery mills to (111 the unexpired term of James P. Shal tuc. Also suitable resolutions were drafted at this meeting on Ihe death of Mr. Khattuck, the former presi dent. NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS OF WALKER COUNTY All Hi" delinquent tax payers of Walker county are hereby notified that unles« they make their returns to me at the courthouse, either in •person or through the mail before I Monday July 18th, they will bej entered on the tax digest and dou ble taxed for the year 1921, as pro vided by iaw. E. A. PURYKAR. Tax Receiver, Walker Counly, Ga. James Douglass on Trial Charged With Murder Os Albert G. Catron County Goes Py Majority STOCK LAW CARRIES EIGHT BIS TRO TS, FENCE SEVEN RUT WITH MAJORITIES THAT GIVE VICTORY MOUNTAIN VOTED SOLID FOR FENCE The stock Law election held in this county Wednesday resulted in a victory for Fence by a majority of 152. Eight of the 15 districts went, lor No Fence, but the majorities in tho seven districts for Fence over came the No Fence advocates by a county majority of 152. A total vote of 2520 was cast in the election, 1336 being for Fence and 1184 being for No Fence. The districts that went for Fence were Chestnut Flat, Ross viile, Chickamauga, Chattanooga j Valley, Kensington, Cedar Grove i and Mountain. The Mountain dis- j trict did not register a vote for No' Fence, voting 98 solid for Fence. No Fence carried in LaFayette, East Armuchee, West Armuchee, Wilson, Cane Creek, Rock Spring, Pond Springs and Lisbon. Following is the table showing how each district voted: HOW EACH DISTRICT VOTED Districts For Fence For Ny Fence LaFayette 312 * 394 E Armuchee 3 73 W Armuchee —3 44 AVilson ....25 66 Cane Creek 32 37 Chestnut Flat ...32 12 Rock Spring ....34 93 Rossville 124 60 Chickamauga ...260 124 Pond Spring . 4 t5 52 Chatt Valley ...176 81 Kensington .... 109 .85 Cedar Grove ...130 35 Mountain —9B 0 Lisbon 11 ....28 * - , Total 1336 >. 1184 SENATOR D. F. POPE 6ETS PROMINENT SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Senator D. F. Pope of the 44th district, comprising the counties of Walker, Catoosa and Dade was made chairman of the committee on uni form laws, and iso vice-chirmaii of special judiciary committee, vice chairman of penitentiary committee and vice-chairman of Georgia school for Deaf Committee. He was also as signed to the following committees: agriculture, appropriations congres sional and legislative reappoint ments, drainage, education, game and flah, hygiene and sanitation, journals, general judiciary No. 1, public roads, state sanitarium, mines and mining, tubercular sanitarium, Western and Atlantic Railroad. REPRESENTATIVE MeCLURE GETS GOOD ASSIGNMENTS The announcement of the com mittee assignments for the House of the lower house Georgia General Assembly Tu 1 ;day, revealed the fact (bat Walker:i representative, Free man McClure, m ived assignments to some important committees. He was placed on the following commit tees: Eduralion, M mural Govern ment, Puhdc Printing and Universi ty of Oeot .I'd and its branches. Capture'l Two Stills— l-edec.l Prohibition Officers Wil-i ;iaiii‘ nd Wardlaw returned yester- | day ! oin a raid in Walker county, a j few miles east of LaFayette, where ! •I, •• captured two stills and several ( I. .mired gallons of leer. There Were i io arrests.— Friday's Tribune-Her-J d<i. For Fence of 152 Votes CATRON MEMORIAL TO BE LOVELY HOME COMMITTEES IN EACH MILITIA DISTRICT TO RECEIVE SUB SCRIPTIONS MINIMUM AM OUNT TO RE S3OOO The idea of a memorial in honor of Sheriff Ghtron, has taken the form of a nice home for Mrs. Catron and family in LaFayette. A county chairman and county treasurer has been appointed to look after sub jscriptions, and in each militia dis [ trict of the county a chairman of i a committee has been appointed. D. W. Herndon lias been selected las the county chairman and C. C. Gilbert lias been named as treasur er for the funds.. The minimum am ount asked for is $3,000. From week to week the names and amounts will be published, and each district will bo given credit for the amount raised. Following are tho chairmen nam ed in the various militia districts: ' LaFayette D. W. Stilos East Armuchee Claude Clements West Armuchee J. C. Young Chestnut Flat W. C. Greene Cane Crock D. N. Keown Wilson A. J. Howell, Sr. Cedar Grove H H. Shankle Kensington M. M. Whitlow Lisbon Hampton Hays Chatt. Valley I. A. Moore Mountain C. A. Chambers Rossville j... .J. R. McJjirttnd Chickamauga Miss Fannie West Rock Springs Jas. Deck Pond Spring Bud Kiigoro 0. C, TABB, WIFE AND BABY INJURED IN AUTO WRECK Cliatnnooga, Tenn. July 5, 1921 D. C. Tabb, who lives four miles east of LaFayette, Ga., his wife and a 2-year-old baby were seriously, the man perhaps, fatally injured 5n an automobile accident at the cor ner of Missionary Avenue and tho Rossville boulevard shortly after 7 o'clock last night, when Tabb who was drinking drove his car square ly in front of a three and one-half ton White truck, driven by Robt. Orr, of the Orr Transfer Co. None of the occupants of the truck were hurt, although it was filled with a picnic parly from the Daybreakers’ Club, of this city, returning from Cherokee springs, near Ringgold. The injured 1 were picked up by a Mr. Eaves and rushed to the Phy sicians’ and Surgeons’ hospilal, where up to a late hour last night, none of them had regained consci ousness. Tabb suffered severe cuts and bruises all over the body and limbs and is injured internally. His wife was cut about the head arms and body. The baby's head is severely bruised. The occupants of the truck 28 in number, were considerably shaken up, and several of Hie ladies fainted. When the wreck of Tahh’s car was examined after the collision, it was found to contain twelve one gullon tin cans, which smelled very strongly of liquor. Tabb, according lo hospital atendants was in a drunk | eii condition when he was placed under the anaesthetic al the hospit al. He is known as a transporter of liquor to officers of Walker county, and is now under a SSOO bond, fol lowing his arrest for transporting about six weeks ago. The sheriff of - nwr. nnLLAR PER YEAR . VV. Rrvan JURY EMPANNELLED BY ELEVEN O'CLOCK IV. A. WAKDLAW TAKES STAND AS MUST WITNESS KOH TIIE STATE—TREMENDOUS CROWD FROM WALKER, CHATTOOGA, CHATTANOOGA AND OTHER SECTIONS. James Dougless, the alleged slay er of Sheriff Albert 0. Catron on the morning of Saturday, May 28th., was brought to LaFnyetto Thursday morning from Floyd county, where he had been kept for several days, by Sheriff Wilson of Floyd, and is today facing the trial for his life. Judge Moses Wright called the court to order at 9:00 this morning, when the state, represented by So licitor General Eugene Taylor, as sistant solicitor Kelly, Rosser pud Slulw and Norman Shattuck; and the defense represented by O. N. Chambers of Roseville and W. H. Ennis of Rome, both announced ready for trial. The work of selecting a jury from the 102 names drawn then began and at 11 o’clock the following citizens were empannelled as the jury to try the case: Joe M. llaker S R Smith J I) Welch Jas R Charnbleo J W Carlock A S Humphrey N S Jones M P Groover H H McWilliams J W Mahan A W Milliean Guy West The court room is packed and jammed and hundreds cannot even got near the doors. Tremendous crowds from this county, Chattooga, Floyd, Dade, Catoosa, Chattanooga and other sections are here today to attend the trial. Deep interest is be ing shown everywhere here today in the trial but no feeling of mob vio lence Is evident. As the Messenger went to press Deputy IJ. S. Marshall W. A. Ward law was called to the stand as the first witness for the state. fi. W. CORDELL DIED FRIDAY FROM STROKE PARALYSIS. The death of C. W. Cordell, at his home neear Naomi, from paralysis, on July Ist, comes as a shock to his muny friends in the county. Mr. Cordell had been in declining health for several months but his death came as a shock to his friends and relatives. He was 73 years of age at the time of his deojjse. Funeral services were held Sat urday afternoon from the I.a Fayette Baptist church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. I. 8. Leonard. Inter ment was in the LaFayette ceme tery. Surviving him besides his widow are four daughters and three sons, all of this county MRS. WIIIT HIRE, AGED 65 DIED AT HER HOME SUNDAY Mrs. Whit Hiso aged 65, died at her home at Kensington last Sun day. Resides her husband she is sur vived by four daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held at Ce dar Grove Tuesday, conducted by Rev. I, R Jones. Interment was in the Cedar Grove cemetery. Walker county, reached by tele phone last night, slated that Tabb hud not yet been indicted in the case. Thursday morning Tabb was re ported ns slightly improved and Mrs. Tabb and baby was considered not seriously injured. CHEAP FOR CASH—One food Ford truck T. W. Bryan, LaFayette, Ga. Want Ads in Messenger Pay