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Thursday, jtt.y in, lftai. Andersonville Prison And Captain Wirtz. By Dr. H. P. Qullllan. Duiug our reCPut trip to South Geor gia, we vlait“d the National Cemetery at Anders- nville, tin., and the site of the Andersonville prison. 1 know that much had been written of this prison and the treatment of Union soldiers was not true. I was more interested. The hoards. The marble slabs were placed filtout one mile from the little town of Andersonville, Oa. The ground are magmfirently kept by the United States Goiveninient. The soldiers were hurled In rows, side by side, with mat- Me slabs at the head and foot of each, of course, these were originally pine boards. The marble slibs were placed there by the government. Magnificent monuments, built by the different north ern states in honor dead, stand in prominent placet throughout the grounds. There are more than tliii -lo'ii thousand Union soldiers buried in this cemetery. Many of them died from wounds; hut by far the greatet part from disease. We spent some time examining the in scriptions on the various state monu ments. For the most part, there is nothing objectionable, but on close in spection, you will find something in tended to teach future generations that these prisoners were cruelly and murderously treated. I did not exam ine one single monument that does not teach for fact what is not true. The mortality at Andersonville was great, it is true, and yet it was four per cent less than the Federal prison, where Southern soldiers we Be kept, at Hock Island, 111. I talked with representa tive men. old men, who knew the facts. They told me that the charge of cruel ty to the prisoners at Andersonville was absolutely false. One, a prominent hanker, merchant and farmer, told me that he was a guard at the prison. He said that the prisoners had just as good food and often better than our own flbidlers. He said that Captain Wirtz did everything for them that lie could, tout when they got sick lie had no med icines to give them and he could not get it. tine of the men with whom I talked wild that he had seen rapt. Wlrtz stand with tears running down his cheeks and exclaim: “Oh, if 1 only could get the medicines that these poor men need." The people in the surrounding country did what they could to help. 1 was told of one farmer who planted sixty acres of his land In vegetables and hauled them in every day by the wagon load. Not only these things, Imt our government did everything it could to get the North to exchange prisoners and they positively refused. Now, just a word about ('apt. A\’irtz. ll* was a highly educated physician, who left a large practice to Join the army in INtIL He was wounded at the battle of Seven Pines. After this lie was unable to do active service and was assigned to prison service. After serving in Virginia and other places, lie was placed in charge of the Ander sonville prison and remained there un til tin* close of the war. He was la ter arrested and carried to Washing ton. The cliarge against him were Cruelty to the prisoners. After months of confinement he had some sort of trial and was executed on November 10th, IS(SS. He died proclaiming his inno cence and pleading that his name might be rescued from infamy. In a measure, his dying request has been granted. At Andersonvllle, No vember 10th, 1000, a monument was unveiled by the (ieprgiii Division of the V. D. (\s to his memory. This, with its appropriate inscriptions, will stand 111 the little town of Andersonvllle to refute, in part at least, the injustice done him. I have read in history of the Ander- MUivill.* prison being % low, marshy place with no water except a sluggish creek which ran through the grounds I have also heard and read of the Prov idence spring. It was stated and be lieved to be true Unit the prisoners were famishing for water and in an swer to tlieir agonizing cry Hod sent a cloudburst and a bolt of lightning which tore a hole in the side of the bill and* opened up a bold spring of pure water. Now. this would In.* great but it happens, like many other things told about this prison, not to be true. Tlu* old citizens know that this spring has been them all the while and that it was considered when the prison was lo cated at that place. The site of the prison is not far from the cemetery. It is really in ideal place There is n swift running little creek passing through the grounds, hut no marsh or anything of the kind. The little hills on either side rise rather ab ruptly, then the grounds spread out, not level, but sufficiently undulating for ‘drainage. There are now about twenty-five open wells on the grounds. The spring at the foot of the hill still gurgles on and the little creek still runs between its shady banks. Typewriter ribbons and carbon paper for sale at The Winder News office. Buy GOOD GULF KEROSENE. With the Churches • Methodist Services 10:15. Sunday school. We are hav ing the best summer average in the history of the school. Efficient teneh •rs, a warm friendly atmosphere and ,i lesson study tliut is worth while. 11 “jo A. M. andß:.‘io P. M. l’roaching by the pastor, after two weeks’ ab sence from t lie city. Twenty minutes sermon at < veiling service preceded by singing of revival hymns. L. Wilkie Collins, Pastor. Christian Church. The Bible school meets at 10:15 A. M. All are urged to attend. At 11:20 the weekly observance of “The Lord’s Supper. At this time Bro. Mercer Jackson will make an address. There will be no night service on ac count of the absence of the minister from the city. Friday night is Community night. The picture will lie “A Winter’s Tale.” All are invited. Minister, Stanley R. Grubb. Community Night The picture this week at the Chris tian church on Friday night will be "A Winter’s Tale.” This is Wm. Shakespeare's wonderful story. All should re-read the story before seeing the picture. —8. R. Grubb. Sunday School Rally. The first meeting of flic Sunday school rally of the second section of the Mul berry Association was held at Zion church Sunday afternoon, July 10th. The meeting was called to order by the president. We had several very interesting talks on “How to Enlist the Unenlisted in Sunday School,” by Revs. Collins. Lancaster, Holland ind others. After the program officers were elected and plans discussed for the coming year, Our next meeting will he held the 2nd Sunday in September, the place to lie announced later Everybody inter ested in Sunday school work will lie greatly henefftted by attending these meetings Mr. Lee Roberts, President. Mrs. J. W. A. Davis, Secretary. BETHLEHEM CIRCTIT Our series of meetings will begin first at Statham Methodist church, on Friday evening, July 22m1, hist. The meeting at Cainpton will begin on the fifth Sunday, hist. Bethlehem meeting will begin the first Sunday and the meeting at Old Peiitepost will begin the second Sunday. The public is cordial ly invited, come and bring someone whh you—if'you would get a blessing you must lie a blessing. The man who needs to go most is the man who does not (are anything about going. When you pray rqniember these meetings. J. B. GRESHAM, Pastor. Cane Mills at Pre-War Prices GUARANTEED BELT POWER CANE MILLS: No. 4 SIIO.OO No. 5 $130.00 The best grade Pans and Furnaces at the right prices. Woodruff Hardware Cos. Winder-Statham-Jeff erson District Conference Held at Buford, Ga. The Gainesville District Conference the district indicated that great ud tveek before last at Buford with about one hundred delegates in attendance. The conference sermons were preached by Rev .L. W. Collins, Winder, and Rev. <L R. Kendall, Jr., of Gainesville. The reports of the pastors throughout the district indicaied that great ad vances had been made in de partment of church work, but the re port of tin* Winder church was consid ered the best of all. on. J. N. Holder of Jefferson, was elected lay leader for the coming year, and among the dele gates elected to the annual conference in Augusta was L. S. Radford of Win der. Among those who addressed the con ference were Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt, Missionary Secretary and Rev. L. J. Ballard of the Wesleyan Christian Ad vocate. The report on the spiritual state of the church was prepared by Rev. L. W. Collins, and was heard with much interest. Mr. Lin, of Corea, a na tive of that country was one of the visitors who impressed the conference by his story of liis coming to America, and liis return as a missionary to his own land in the near future. Mr. Lin will preach in Winder on evening of the last Sunday in July. The conference voted to meet next year at Jefferson. The presiding elder, Dr. W. T. Hamby, who is also a former Winder pastor, presides with his usual happy faculty for accomplishing the greatest results in the shortest time. County Line * — * Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murphy were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mur phy Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hudgins spent Wednesday and Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wall near Au burn. Misses Aurora Attaway and Woodie Craft spent Sunday with Miss Lucile Sigmon. Miss Lourene MeDougald, of Bost wiek is visiting her uncle, Mr. W. C. McDougal. Miss Annie Clark spent Saturday night with Miss Ollie Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hardy spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. G. W. Hardy and family. Miss Mildred Haynie visited at Carl last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood visited the former’s mother near Mt. Moriah Sun day and Monday. Miss Fay Wages visited her aunt, Mrs. L. A. Dalton, last week. Miss Desma Murphy spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Bertie House. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. It. J. Pentecost speut one day last week with Mr. Wiley Cross below Winder. THE WINDER NEWS Lucky Strike cigarette (|lld| —— —i Mr. and Mrs. Jim Doster spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Puck ett. Misses Dotaliue and Ruby Skinner of near Bethlehem, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Skinner last week. Living Sea Microphone. The orifice on the whale’s ear Is scarcely perceptible, yet it is said that the whale's hearing is so acute that a ship crossing Its track half a mile iistant will cause It to dive instantly. Discipline. No one ever begins to climb at the top, but Rn observant business man remarks that the trouble with many of our young people is that they do not seem to be aware of tha ( fact. They are so assured of their owu abil ity. and high desen that they claim the wrong end of the ladder. Buy GOOD GULF KEROSENE. July Clearance Sale We must move seme goods at once. Let us fill your wants in these desirable items and save you money. Good wide sheeting at, the yard 10c Better grade sheeting, the yard 12ic Some beautiful patterns of curtain goods, the yard 10c Bleaching, the yard ~.. ..... . . t ... ... ... .. M .,.. Good Chambray (assorted colors) the yard ..... . .15c Best dress Gingham, the yard ... . .......,124c Crinkle Crepe (flesh or white) the yard ... . ... ....25c Some extra Specials in Tinware: Dish Pans 25c; Milk Buckets, 25 ; Funnels 10 and 25c; Coffee Pots, 35c; Crank Sifters 25c, Large tin pans 15c, tin dip. 10 & 15 Ladies white voile shirtwaists, many beautiful designs to select from; some with embroidered fronts at 79e Ladies pink long cloth teddies with hand embroid. 75c Ladies lace flounce white petticoats, extra value $1.49 Ladies brassieres .'... . . 50c Ladies Middy blouses, long sleeves, made of best qual ity heavy lonsdale jeans ... . . $1.69 each Children’s short sleeved middies 39c each Clearance of all children’s white dresses . . . 98c each Ladies and misses georgette and crepe de chine shirt waists $1.90 each One rack ladies hats going at 50c each Good towels at 10c each. Large towels 50c val. 29c ea. Toilet soap 5c cake. All kinds hose 10 per pair Best Talcum Powder (fit for baby’s use) ... 15c can Jet oil or French Gloss Shoe polish . . . 15c per bottle Geego Wonder soap removes all stains,. grease, oil or grime from hands or clothing; will not injure delicate fabrics at .... . ...... . . . 19c can Children’s Lunch Boxes at wca-b-i-, 15c each Boys blue serge caps . 50c Men’s heavy blue work shirts ... . 75c Men’s striped dress shirts extra value ..t.t.i.w . t .- .... 98c Men’s Silk Ties 75c grade at .... ; . 35c Pint fruit jars, per dozen ... .... ....... . .i.,..... 85c Big reduction in all enamelware. Your dollar buys a lot here now- * < ~~ t Winder 5c & 10c Store S. M. St. JOHN, Prop. t How You May Enjoy Every Minute of Your Vacation Your vacation is a whole lot more fun if you have the right outfit. Some of these out ing and sporting goods will help you to crowd each day with pleasure. Vacuum Bottles and Lunch Kits Baseballs, Gloves and Mitts Tennis and Golf Goods Battling Suits Beating, Canoeing and Yatching Goods Winchester Guns and Ammunation Winchester Fishing Tackle dome in and se£ us before you start. Our store is “Sportsmen’s Headquarters.” Smith Hardware Company THE WWCffEST£R STORE SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 A TEAR