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- - mm pfe * . ■ ... ' ,_Vi 1 ' • ' - ' ’ ; :^YrSv~ ? .T"?' ' ■'t' m '^hp / , ... The volume EIGHTS 'JUDGE WOODWARD } VIENNA. QA.. THURSDAY, dtfTOBER 24 1918 NUMBER 10 PASSES AWAY A FRIEND PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS Life. Was 87 years of ace AT TIME OF HIS DEATH. : On last Thursday, the spirit of Judge J. H. Woodward passed from its tenement of clay and returned to the God who gave it. His demise was as tzinquil as fading day. Conscious almost to the last, he spoke of his ap proaching decease with a soldier’s his trust, wisdom probity and 'sldll. Judge Woodward was a Southernor to the manor born, and the spirit of Southern Democracy was in every fi bre of his being. He was true the South during war, and loyal to her principles and interests in Die trying times of reconstruction that followed the war. His political convictions have always rung true. He 0) ed a company in 1862 the “Whittle Guards,” and whs elected to the of fice of first lieutenant, refusing to ac cept higher office which was proffer ed him by the company and batallion. Sometime later ill health forced him to resign his commission. Later desir ing earnestly to be in active service, and thinking his health improved, he joined another company and was elected to the office of 2nd lieuten- ant. This position he held a while, when the surgeons of the regiment doomed him to an early grave, and ad vised him to desist from army life. Although fighting a dread disease, he still devoted himself to the service of his‘ country as a recruiting and “rounding up” officer.-- . Living out-door life in all probability enabled him to disappoint the doctors and con quer the dread disease. Judge Woodward was an earnest believer in Christ and a sincere Chris tian. In his early boyhood days he united with the Primitive baptist church and in all the walks of life he illustratedi the principles of.the Chris tian religion. To the writer only a few weeks before his death, he related calmness. Looking forward with a di-. a bright Christian experience and ex vine hope, he could look backward pressed a deep faith in Christ as a without remorse. Verily to him death' personal Savior. His religion was- a / had no sting, for no child ever went 1 practical kind that shone in all the re- to dreamland on its mother’s arms • lations of life. with sweeter repose than did this j Judge Woodward was married three good man, as he wrapped the drapery y me3i to Miss Carrie -Sheets, of of his couch about him to lie down to | Madison, Ga. From this ^marriage pleasant dreams. I there was born one child, who died. In the death of Judge Woodward 1 Vienna and Dooly county have lost one of its most honored and useful citizens. Bprn in Sumpter, S. C., on the 16th of 'jan., 1881, he was at the time of his death more than 87 years -if age. His parents, when he was small boy, moved from South Caro lina to Alabama) From Alabama thpy moved to -Bibb County, Ga., near Macon. In 1864 Judge Woodward located in Dooly county, where he spent the remainder of his long and useful life. Judge Woodward was in many re spects no ordinary man. He possess ed many remarkable traits of charac ter, and there are many remarkable things in the story of his life. Coming from the best stock of South Caroli na, his. native gifts and endowments were amplified and enriched by as liberal an education as his times afforded. As a boy, and young man, his social position brought him into constant association with leading men in all the walks of life. In his early manhood he traveled a great deal, ex ploring what was then the “wild and wooly west.” With an observant eye and retentive memory- his verbal sket ches and reminiscences of his travels Would prove interesting reading had they been reduced to writing. His mind was stored with many incidents ant) scenes of the long ago, that were His second marriage was to Miss Nan cy McCormick, of Pulaski County. There were nine children to this mar riage eight of whom are living. The thjrd- marriage was to Miss , Eftuna Peacock, whom he survived.- There were" no children. Judge Woodward leaves the fol lowing children: John M. Woodward, Hawkinsville, Ga.; James M. Woodward, Vienna; D. M. and C. C. Woodward, Tampa, Fla.; L. L. Woodward, Mrs. C. S. Gurr, Mrs. C. H. Turton and Hiss Emily Woodward, Vienna. The funeral services .were held at the home of his son, Mr. L. L. Wood ward, and were conducted by Dr. Wal ter Heard, of Macon, assisted by Rev. W. L. Wright. The services were very impressive, consisting of songs, prayer and a beautiful tribute from Dr. Heard. The floral offerings were many and handsome and attested the esteem of admiring and devoted friends. For several years prior to his death Judge Woodward was in feeble health and suffered much. But he bore his afflictions without a murmer, rarely speaking to callers of his own troub les, but with an irrepressible good cheer and geniability always acting host to those who visited his bedside. Who that ever had the privilege of as sociation with this good man can ever INFLUENZA RAGING i FREQUENT VISITATIONS BOVS AND GIRLS THROUGHOUT COUNTY: OF GRIM REAPER _ FAIR POSTPOEDN numerous Deaths and un limited SUFFERING CAUSED By disease, government PHYSICIANS HERE. This week it seems that the tide o? suffering caused by the flu epidemic has reached its greatest height in this city and community. The presence here of two physicians supplied by the government has helped greatly-, to ward relieving a situation that a few days ago was exceedingly grave. Con ditions are still quite serious, but the fact that those who have been afflict ed most sorely now have the reassur- SERIES OF SAD DEATHS RESULT, PREM,UMS HAVE BEEN SUB- FROM INFLUENZA. OF ONE PASS OUT IN RAPID SION. THREE FAMILY SUCCES- Many homes and hearts are sadden ed because of the repeated visits of the-Great messenger of death in this community during the past week. The family that has seemingly been visited with the greatest affliction is thatchf Mr. J. M. Spears, who prior to his death Sunday resided with his family ion his farm southwest of the city. The disease which in this case ance that medical assistance is avail able helps in a measure to relieve the strain and anxiety they have exper- tained and three developed pneumon- ienced . since all the local physicians proved so fatal attacked the whole family, medical aid could not be ob- in resulting in death. The first to an- have been incapacitated through per-, swe r the call Was Walter, age 18, who sonal illness to attend their needs. Dr. Edenfleld, the first medical re lief to arrive on the scene, has worked vallently, his knowledge of the coun ty and people previously acquired, he having lived for yeans at Pinehurst, has aided him materially in rendering service to those who have been in the greatest need. * Dr. E. D. Richardson, of Atlanta, who came down lasTweeiTonpenonaT business was pressed into service be cause of the dire emergency. He gave valaublc assistance. Dr. Hunbar arrived from Atlanta Tuesday, sent by the government and with Dr. Edinfield is working untir ingly for the relief of the sufferers. In a number of instances entire families have been attacked by the disease at the same time. The prob lem of obtaining domestic assistance, which has been serious for some time, has increased to perplexing propor tions because of the spread of the ep idemic among the negroes and the fear of many whites and blacks of ex- posuro to the disease.’ - Consequently a great many have suffered not only for medical attention but the proper nourishment and nursing as wel|. The local Red Cross has come to the assistance of a few of the cases where these conditions have prevail ed, with nourishment and other things that would add to the y>mfort of the suffering. A few have even risked their lives to give the personal aid that in some cases was so much need ed. It is truly hoped that the severity of the epidemic has attained its great est height and that normal conditions will obtain in the near future. There is no death; the stars go down To rise upon another shore, And bright ii^Heaven’s jeweled crown They shine forever more. There is no death; the dust we tread Shall change beneath the summer showers To golden grain or mellow fruit, Or rain-bow tinted flowers. cember 1st An ideal time to buy bargain either small or large farm in the best county in Georgia. 4 The granite rocks disorganise To feed the hungry moss they bear, The forest leaves drink daily life From oat the viewless air. < . . . , . . . . .« svvir»iuii nivu wuo suuu man wait filled with human Interest and to the fowt , he impreuionl milde by hu relation of which the writer often li*-; itrong yet mort p)eais!ne penons |ity. tened with the deepest interest He . g gone but not d „ d Reared before the war between the states, he imbibed the spirit of the “Old South," and bore to his latest day the noble marks of an anto-bel lum Southern gentlemen. More could hardly be said, for that type of chival rous manhood which flourished then in the South can never be surpassed. Judge Woodward studied law and was admitted to the bar in Macon at about 20 years of age. While he was very successful as a lawyer and prac ticed his profession until he retired from business, his mind was too versa tile to confine himself to that exclps- ively. He was a man of affairs. His life was a busy one and was truly a successful one. He lived no selfish, Exclusive life. He took a deep inter est in his connty and its people and was n leader in -things looking to ma terial educational and moral better ment. He was called many times by the people to places of responsibility and trust. As representative of his county in the house of representatives four years, and of this senatorial dis trict two years, he made the state an honest and capable legislator. He held the office of tax collector at one ' time and was for a term of years 1 Judge of the Superior Court of this judicial circuit. He was also judge of the superior court in Bibb county. He served his county in other useful 1 .1 .y% •. *».» ——of The loving voice whose joyous tones ed to make j^as resilient as rubber. There is no death; the leaves may fall, The flowers may fade and pass away, They only wait through wintry houra The coming of the May. . There is no death, an angled form Walks o’er the earth with silent tread; He bears our beat loved things away, And then we call them dead. He leaves onr hearts all desolate^ He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers; Transplanted into bliss, they now Adorn immortal bowers. BIG LIND AUCTION SALE DOOLY COUNTY 486 ACRES—W. R. HARRIS f ARM. 11 MULES, COWS, HOGS, FARM PRODUCTS, IMPLEMENTS. FRI DAY, NOV. 1ST, 10 A. M. The W. R. Harris farm, 486 acres, 8 miles Vienna, 8 miles Cordele, ad joining H. R. Fenn, J. Frank Powell farms, has been subdivided Into 160 died qn Thursday, the 17th, the burial occurring at Mt. Pleasant Saturday. Mr. Spears was the next to succumb to the malady, death coming Sunday to relieve him of his suffering. He wn3 a splendid man, a faithful Chris- tian, ielng a member and deacon’of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church. He was 74 years of age at the time of his death! On Tuesday, Myrtlce, the twenty- ytar-olil daughter passed away a vic tim of the same disease. The funeral of father and daughter was -conduct ed je^ntly Wednesday morning at Mt. Pleaasnt, the Rev. T. W. Tippett officiating.' Surviving these are Mrs. Spears, the wife and mother, who is quite ill, six sons, John, Charlie, Louis, Elmer and Wo small boys and one daughter, Lillie. An older daughter, Mrs. Con- nally, having died iq July. GEO. SWEARINGEN LAID TO REST. SCRIBED—FAIR WILL BE HELD AT LATER DATE. Owing to the conditions that exist as a result of the continued spread of influenza the Boys and Girls Fair and Fiddlers Convention which were to have been held this week have been postponed indefinitely. It is not the purpose of the demonstrators to abandon the idea of having the fair, plans have been so well perfected and the boys and girls have prepared such meritorious'exhibits it would be un fair to them to give up the project en tirely. The present distressing state of af fairs will, soon pass it is hoped and- when the usual order of things is restored announcement wilt be made of the date on which the fair will be held. A large majority of the boys and girls who expected to furnish an exhibit are either sick or have sick ness in the family and so many othen UNITED WAR WORK CONFERENCE WEEK ALBANY WILL. BE HOST TO WORKERS IN THIS CAMPAIGN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6. Vienna and Dooly County as well as this entire section of Georgia, will hdve as an event of exceptional in terest a United War Work Campaign district conference in Albany on Wednesday, Nov. 6. . The conference will be featured by addresses from such well known men as Dr. M. Ashby Jones, Dr. 8. E. Watson, Rabbi Marx and J. K. Orr, state chairman for the campaign. - It will be attended by a large number of this district’s most prominent men and women who are actively engaged in the campaign. Upon an appeal from President Wilson and by order of the war de partment, the United War Work Cam paign has beep launched by seven or ganizations In combination, each , of which is doing army welfare work at home and abroad that has wop the jhigh praiso of President Wilson, Gen- are sick the attendance would neces-lcral Pershing and other loaders in A large number of attractive pre- drive will, begin on Monday, Novom- miums have been subscribed which jber 11th,: and will run through Mon- should prove quite an incentive to the day, November 18th. 8170,500,000 members of the organization to make is to be rensied' by the nation of which their exhibits as attractive as possi- (Georgia’s quota will'be $1,585,785. It is the sentiment of state, district and — ' county workers in tho campaign that S. S. CONVENTION TO ' Georgia will far exceed her quota for ■ this magnificent army welfare serv- ' MEET AT squarely j backing their government and their TO BE HELD WITH THE BAPTIST 1 soldiers on the battlo-flelds than are CHURCH THERE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOV. 2-3. Much interest is being shown in the Dooly County Sunday School Conven- ™. ■ . . „ „ a . : tion which is to be held in tho Bap- Mr ’ jj* ” rolted f “ m *,ty l. V urged U tesen?agood n driegatlom deceased 1 was /native of U Doo?y And thblatest'methods ”f Sun- plored by a wide circle of friends. He leaves a young wife who was Miss Madejine Owen, a father, Mr. O. P. Swearingen and several brothers. The funeral was conducted from the residence of Mr. Ben Bryan, Rev. W. L. Wright, officiating. Interment followod in the city cemetery. work in their own Sunday School. Most of the Sunday School workers of the county are familiar with the work of the County Sunday School Association which is an international organization and aims to help every Sunday School in the county to do better work. Among thea peakers will be Mr. D. W. Sims, State Superintendent of the Georgia Sunday School Association, and Miss Daisey Magee, Superintend- INFLUENZA CAUSES DEATH OF BRUCE McNEESE Mr. Bruce HcNeese, a highly es teemed citizen of this county, living „ at Pleasant Valley paued away at hi. * **< Dlvl * lon - home there Monday night after * I through n. af _t *f ee V® known brief iUness. Mr. McNeese was the°®"£* ** ot th ® son of J. T. HcNeese, one of the ’J**"** Su " d ® p j5<*ool workera In county’s most prominent farmers. HIsL . ’ . wo death was particularly sad because of ’ »«• his youth, being only 25 years of age. . . , - He leave, a young wife who prior to - *" e ‘“ do “ *.* thw » treat her marriage was Miss Thelma Hud- th ®“; son, and a small babe. Besides these | Other prominent speaker, will be he leaves a mother and numerous j on - P r ®8 rsm - T* 10 Program for the other relathre*. Tho funeral occur-1 tw0 <,ayi is M follow*, red ot Snow Wednesday morning, In- Saturday Afternoon, November 2nd who have not heard them ahould be torment following. acre tracts, well improved, high state | MRS. N. J. CHRISTMAS PASSES cultivation; land grey pebley loam AWAY with clay subsoil. Fine - community, everything desirable has been con signed to us by the owners to sell in its entirety to the highest bidder on terms of one-third cash, balance De- In the widespread devastation of human life in this community from Spanish Influenza, no sadder instance of its wreckage has occurred than the death of Mrs. N. J. Christmas Mon day night at her home two miles east Class. By Mr. D. W. Sims, Superin- of this city. The deceased was the tendent Georgia Sunday School Asso- 3:00 Prayer and Praiso Service. Conducted by Rev. J. M. Kelly, Una- dilla. 3:16 The Cabinet and its Work. By Miss Daisy Magee, Superintendent Children’s Division, Georgia Sunday School Association. 3:46 Song. 8:60 The Teacher Before the mother of nine children, the young- ciation, All personal,property including 11 lest a babe of ten months. The fact mules, 1 horse, cows, hogs, farm im-!that every member of the family ex- plements, farm products, farm ma-lcept the husband was ill at the time chinery and tools, wagons, buggies,! of her death made her going espec- etc., for cash. < j ially sad. Sale starts promptly at ten o’clock | The funeral and interment occur- and you are welcomed whether you I red at Shiloh Tuesday afternoon, are bidder, buyer or spectator. FRANK FELPS VICTIM OF FLU Made glad the scenes of sin and | Only a few* days of extreme suffer- strife, Sings now its everlasting song Amid the trees of life. buoyant !en close I ing and the life of a | young man came to a Thursday night of last week. Al though the deceased, Mr. Fqlpe, had been a citizen of this city only a short while he was well-liked by all who knew him, his manly bearing and strict attention to duty commanded the respect of those with whom he was associated. He was. employed at the Ford Garage as a mechanic and was held in high esteem by the manage ment and his co-workers. He leaves a frail young wife to mourn his loss, j 11:20 Results of Cooperation In Two coiled springs enclosed in a The funeral and burial services were, Sunday School Work. By Mr. D. W. new leather heel for shoes are claim- held at the Lane cemetery Friday at- Sims. Born into that undying life, Thej leave us but to come again, With joy we welcome them the same, Except in sin and pain. And ever near us, though unseen, The dear immortal spirits tread. For all the boundless universe Is life, there are no dead. . 4:20 Discussion and Questions Answered. 4:30 Adjourn. Second Session—Saturday Night 8:00 Prayer and Praise Service. Led By Rev. W. A. Brooks. Unadilla, Ga. 8:16 The Book from the Land of the Book. By Mr. D. W. Sims. (This lecture is based on observations of Hr. Sims while in Palestine and Jeru salem a few yean ago.) 9:16 Adjourn. Sunday Morning, November 3rd 10:00 Prayer and Praise Service. Led By Rev. J. M. Kelly. 10:16 Bible Story for Children. By Miss Daisey Hagee. 10:30 Illustrated Blackboard story for the Children. By Mr. D. W. Sims. 10:46 Four Gates. By Miss Daisey Megec. ■’ 11:16 Song. the people of the Empire State of the South. It is entirely fitting that this county should eagerly embrace every oppor tunity for contributing'to the success and happiness of tho army and navy, for many of the county’s own sons are fighting bravely under the American fiagagainst Prussianism. The district conference will bo fol lowed quickly by county conferences, for which able speakers will be provid ed. County organizations have been under way for several weeks and are almost completed. With the comple tion of the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam paign lost week the United War Work Campaign was given full right-of-way and one of the most thorough patri otic campaign organizations ever yet perfected in Georgia is now beginning to swing into forceful action. State Director Ely R. Callaway will attend this district’s conference next week and heu rges that every comma- nity be well represented. Tho con ference offers unusual Interest .and entertainment as well as an opportu nity fon> valuable service to the boys at horns and on foreign battlefields— the fellows who will mould the future of America. DOOLY SCHOOLS ORDERED Local school boards, teachers, pat rons and the public generally please take notice that owing to the spread of irifluenza, the schools of the coun ty are ordered closed until such date as may seem advisable to reopen. The date for the short term schools is de ferred until further hotice. The general public is asked to co operate in every way to prevent as much as possible the further spread of this epidemic. J. B. WALTON, DR. V. C. DAVES, J. M. ROYAL, Dooly County Health Board. ternoon. 12:05 Freewill Offering for the *** Support of the Work. 12:16 Announcements aad Ap pointments of Committees. 12.20 Adjourn. Fourth Seuiso—Sunday Afternoon 83)0 Prayer and Praise Service. Led by Mr. J. C. Pickern. 8:16 The Graded Sunday BchooL By Hiss Daisy Hagee. 8:46 Song. 3:60 Some Little Things That Make a Big Difference. By Mr. D. W. Sims. 4:20 Reports of Committees and Election of Officers. 4:30 Adjourn. Fifth Session—Sunday Night 7:30 Prayer and Praise Service. Led By Rev. W. A. Brooks. 7:46 The Peoples of the World. By Miss Daisy Magee. 8:20 Song. 8:25 Meeting One of the Sunday School’s Greatest Needs. By Hr. D. (W. Sims. i INDISTINCT PRINT