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Herrins Drug Store SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALL STRAW HAT DYE 20c Telephone N't. 2. VOL. XXIX. NEWS HEMS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS Gathered From Exchan ges in Adjoining Counties. a Jackson Herald , I*t> and Mist J- B. Pendergrass, Misses Mildred and Mary Pendergrass were visitors to Winder on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelly and Mr. Edwin Kelly Were guests of Mr. and Mr&. N. J. Kelly in Winder on Sunday. Misses Helen Wilson of Atlanta, An nie Lee McDonald of Winder, Nixon Mobley, Mary Ruth and Lillian Wills and Joyce Storey were delightfully en tertained Tuesday afternoon by Misses Mildred and Mary Pendergrass at a theater party at the Reliance. Miss Edna Appleby of Winder spent last week the guest of Miss Minnie Pot ter. Miss Josie Blackstock is a visitor in Winder, guest of Mrs. Homer Baird. The friends of Mr. A. C. Appleby are delighted to see him out again, after an illness of a few days, caused from an attack of acute indigestion. Mr. Ap pleby is Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Jackson comity, and is a very busy man, constructing for this county a net-work of splendid highways. Only recently he completed the highway to Winder, and now has the convicts on the one to Hoschton. CARVES WIFE THEN CUTS OWN THROAT Horrible Tragedy Staged Saturday Night When Kills Self After Attempt On Wife. After attempting to take uis w*f*s life by carving her body with an open blade razor, Will Bowden of Teffersen Saturday night about |eig!ht. o'tf.ock | took his own life with the same razor, almost severing his head from his body, | &o deep was the gash that he cut, ac cording to reports received here from Jefferson. Mrs. Bowden is reported 1 to be in a serious condition. It is stated that early in the evening Mr. Bowden returned to ids home in Jefferson from a trip to Commerce, at which time Ins wife was visiting a j neighbor living directly in front of his j place. > He is said to have gone afterj his wife bringing her home by main: force, where he made the attempt on j her life., He then turned the knife on: himself, taking his own life. Reports have it that financial trou ble-, was at the bottom of the tragedy and that Mr. Bowden was laboring un der the belief that his wife was need lessly extravagant. A coroner’s jury empannelled short ly after the affair returned the verdict ■.that Will Bowden had met death at the hand of himself. Funeral services if or the deceased were held Sunday in Jefferson. Tc Commemorate The Crossing of the Atlantic The editor of The News acknowl edges an invitation to attend a con ference to be held in the ball room of the Kimball House in Atlanta, tomor row, Friday. The purpose of the meet ing is to form an organization compos ed of prominent citizens of the state to promote a world event to commemorate the crossing of the Atlantic of the first steamship, namely the steamship “Sa vannah,” that sailed from Georgia’s shores. An International Maritime, Industrial and Agricultural Exposition will be held to commemorate the event. LISTENING-IN ON JOURNAL CONCERT • Last Tuesday the editor of the News enjoyed the pleasure of listening-in on the Atlanta Joarnal daily concert at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Flanigan. Mr. Flanigan has re eemly instOled- an up to date radio phone In his home and he is aide daily now to listen-in on many of the hap penings , the country. We enjoyed •the hour * n home Tuesday listening ,/the splendid program pre pared by twe Journal. Mrs. HerscMytaMthltftd son. George,, have returned visit to Atlanta. Mrs. Gny Kifatfe is_£f*ertaining the Eutre Nous afternoon. ®ie TOittkt i&m and THE BARROW TIMES DR. RANDOLPH TO LECTURE ON CHILD WELFARE At the invitation of the Young Mat rons Club Dr. W. T. Randolph has kindly consented to give a lecture on Child Welfare.. This lecture will be held at the Christian church Friday afternoon, July 28th, at 5.00 o’clock. Dr. Randolph has recently returned from New Orleans where he took a special course in diseases of children. The members of the Young Matrons Federated club 'invite the mothers of the community and any oth ers interested in this vital subject to take advantage of this opportunity to hear this interesting lecture. LIGHTNING KILLS WILLIAM HILL William Hill, the seventeen-year old sou of Mr. John W. Hill, of this city, was struck by a bolt of lightning last Thursday afternoon, during the storm that struck this city, and instantly killed. It seems that Mr. Deaton and boys drove up to the home of Mr. Hill on their way home from the mill and ask ed permission to run their wagon of meal and flour under the shelter in or der to escape the approaching rain. William Hill and his younger brother, Julian, went out to the shelter to assist them in getting their wagon under the shelter. While there the bolt of light ning came and both boys of Mr. Hill were stricken down. Physicians were immediately summoned. After some time, tin* younger son was revived, hut William could not he r&suscicatfd. Mr. Deaton was stunned by the holt and when he revived both his mules were lying on the ground. However, the mules were only shocked, and both came around all right in a short time. The funeral service for young Wil liam Hill was conducted Friday from the Methodist church of this city, Rev. L. W. Collins conducting the exercises. Young Hill was one of the finest young men of this city. He was steady, straight-forward and manly in every iv)v. and was a fine member of the Methodist Sunday school. His class mates attended the burial as an hon orary escort. He was held in tin* high est esteem by his associates and by all who knew him. Besides his father and mother, he leaves one brother and two sisters to mourn his passing away. To these the deepest sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended. Jud*?e R. B. Russell Will Run for Chief Justice. / A surprise was sprung in Georgia politics Saturday night by the qualifi cation of Judge R. B. Russell, of Win der, former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals, ns a candidate against Judge William H. Kish, present Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. Judge Russell stated Saturday that he did not decide to enter the race un til late in the afternoon, at which time he wired his entrance fee to E. W. Jordon, of Sandersville, secretary of Democratic State Executive Com mittee. Saturday midnight was the last hour for qualifications in sta*te races. Judge Russell is one of the best known lawyers in the state and was for many years Judge of the superior courts of the Western Circuit. He was a candidate for governor in 190 b, but was defeated and later became one of the original members of the Georgia Court of Appeals. Ho again made the race for governor in 1911 in u three cornered fight with Joe Brown and Pope Brown. .• Praises Winder. 4.'59 Lucile Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Dear Bro. Mac: Just a line to let you know we are here. Have been busy unpacking. The weather is hot. I than It you for the many kindnesses shown me in Winder. It was pretty hard on us to leave. Never in all the world was a family treated more royally than weTe we by the good folks of your city. When In Atlanta call to see us. Re gard* to all. W. H. Faust. • • • Daisy Ramseur of Atlanta is tbe^guclNM .Mrs. Guy Kilgore. Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, July 6, 1922. COLLEGE RALLY & BARBECUE AT AU BURN BIG_SUCCESS The rally at Southeastern Christian College, June 29th, was pleasing to Auburn and to the many visitors. According to program, the exercises in the auditorium began at 10:00 A. M. The addresses of President, A. R. Moore and Dr. G. A. Hubbell, and Rev. John JI. Wood were well received by the lar gest audience gathered there for a num ber of years. A male quartet from Winder sang several songs which were received with much enthusiasm. These were followed by “Statement of Plans and Purposes of the College” by Mr. Claud Mayne, of Winder, who is chair man of tile Trustees. Then came the barbecue dinner fur pished by the Auburn community. At least six hundred jssiple assembled around the tables under the oaks and ate one of the best dinners in the his tory of file community, and left enough for another day. The friends at the college were enthusiastic over the re ception given them by the people at Auburn. The afternoon exercises in the audi torium were led by Dr. Allen Wilson, pastor of the First Christian church, Augusta. Talks were made by a num ber of the visitors and altogether proved to be interesting and helpful. It was a great day for the college. Everybody was optimistic and glad to be pres ent. The trustees held a meeting and out lined plans relative to the future ct the college. The plan is to build two dormitories and to have them ready by tiie opening of the school in Sep tember. The coming to the college of Dr. Geo. A. Hubbell, of Lincoln Memorial Uni versity. of Tennessee, means anew and brighter day for Southeastern Christian College. With President Moore and Dr. Hubbell at the head the people should rally around them and support them in every needed way DEATH OF MRS. SARAH MADDOX Mrs. Sarah Maddox, wife of Mr. W. C. Maddox, of this city, died at her home on Broad street Saturday night. She had been in bad health for some time, and while her death was not un expected it came as a great sorrow to her husband, children and other rela tives. The funeral services occurred Sun day afternoon from tlie Methodist church, being conducted by Rev. Frank Jackson. Mrs. Maddox was about 70 years of age and was a devoted member of the Methodist church. Besides hjer hus band she leaves one son. At Maijdox, and two daughters. Miss Julia Maddox and Mrs. Cooper. To the grief stricken family the sympathy of a host of friends is extended. Evangelistic Confer ence at Hebron Church An evangelistic conference will be held at Hebron church near Dacula oil Friday, July 14th. All churches in the Mulberry association are expected to send representatives to this meeting. Tlie following is the program: 10.00 A. M. Devotional, J. W. Mc- Whorter. 10:20. Prayer in Evangelism, Rev. L. L. Bennett. 10:50. Personal Work in a Revival, Why? How?, Dr. B. S. Bailey. 11 :20. Preparing tlie Church for a Revival, Rev. W. 11. Faust. 11:50. Evangelism and Enlistment, or What Will We Do With Our New j Converts, Dr. J. W. O’Hara. 12:20. Dinner. 2:<>o P. M. Devotional, Rev. E. B. Collins. 2:15. How I Prepare My Church for a Revival—Short Talks by Pastors, Preachers and Representatives from each church with suggestions as to best Method. 3 Brief Conversation Messa ges, followed by Volunteer Prayers. Adjourn. In this issue of The News Mrs. J. H. Wheeler has a number of classified ads in regard to toilt, articls. that will be of interest to women. Mrs. Wheeler is agent for the Baker Laboratories preparation of toilet articles anil these goods have a wide reputation as being the best on the market. . KU KLUX KLAN MAKES DONATION TO S. E. C. COLLEGE The Winder and Hoschton Klaus last Thursday sent to the Southeastern Christian College at Auburn last Thursday donations to lie used in de fraying expenses in the great rally and bariK‘Cue at that place. Tile following letters are self explan atory : I Winder Klan No. 55, Realm of Geor gia, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. June 20, 1022. Committee Southeastern Christian College Barbecue, Auburn, Ga. Gentlemen: Learning that you are giving a bar becue on Thursday, June 20th, iu con nection with your program, in the in terest of the Southeastern Christian College, the town, and the community at large, we tender this donation of SIO.OO to help defray expenses of the same. We are always on the outlook to aid in any public cause like this, and hope that this will be received iu the same spirit in which it is given. Very truly yours, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Winder Klan No. 55. Hoschton Klan Number 99, Realm of Georgia, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. ’ June 28, 1922. The Com. on Arrangements Education ally Rally, Auburn, Ga. Greeting: The Ku Klux Klan being essentially a patriotic, fraternal and benevolent organization composed only of one hundred per cent Americans is necessarily vitally interested in any thing that is for the upbuilding and progress of our great country. Real izing that through the education of the masses is our greatest means of preserving the glorious heritage of our fathers, and overcoming those sinister influences which threaten to deprive us of our seered rights as freemen; we the members of Captain Moss Klan No. 99 Realm of Georgia Invnsible Em pire Knights of tiie Ku Klux Klan do hereby donate the sum of Five Dollars to the cause which you good people have this day entered. With best wishes for your complete success, we are, Faithfully yours, Captain Moss Klan No. 99 Invnsible Empire Knights of TIIE KU KLUX KLAN. R. S. GRIFFETH, OF BOGART, ILL Mr. R. S. Griffeth, a prominent mer chant of Bogart, is very ill at his home in that place. His condition lias been of much concern to his family and many friends in this section. While his condition is critical the attending physicians are hopeful of his recovery. Hebron Church at Dacula. —■ ■— • The editor of Tlie News had the pleasure of preaching at Hebron church near Dacula, last Sunday morning and night. We enjoyed while there tlie splendid hospitality of Mr. E. S. Ho gan and his good wife, two of Dacula’s fine citizens, for dinner, and at night we were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Barnard, the former of whom is the efficient depot agent of the Sea board railroad. There is no finer cit izenry in the state than nre those of Dacula and we are always glad to visit them. Miss Ruth Hall, of Winder was hos tess at the Children’s picnic given by Mrs. W. H. Maddox. Wednesday after noon .Tune 21. Several games were played after which luncheon was ser ved down in the pasture. Those enjoy ing tlie occasion were Ruby Lee and Gem Bell, Eva and Susie Tanner, Lnyre and Eloise Spealman, Christine Smith, Mildred and Edna Cronic, Ruth Hall, Lottie Maddox, Lola Mae McEver, Car rol Hoseh, Johnnie Lou Hogan, Charlie McDonald, Robert Lee Fricks, Jim Bob Vandiford, Ralph McEver and Ray Spea 1m an,—H o sell too N ewa J. L. SAI L’S C.REAT SALE many bargains he has to offer. J. L, Saul begins this week an unpre cedented sale that will give to tlie {public many splendid mid-summer bar gains. This is the time of the year when f>oople are looking for bargains and Saul has them. Read over carefully ! the large two-page advertisement In 1 this issue of the News and note the WINDER LUMBER CO. PAYS DIVIDEND A directors meeting of the Winder Lumber Cos., was held in their office July Ist. The affairs of the company for the past year was very satisfactory to the owners of the enterprise, and tiie usual semi-annual dividend was declared. MAN SHOOTS WIFE ATLAWRENCEVILLE Mrs. Minnie Mae Smith, age 30 years, wife of H. C. Smith, well known citi izon of Lawroncevllle, was shot in the hack and left shoulder Sunday night by her husband who was said to he drunk at the time. lit 1 came home and began to quarrel with his wife and site pick ed up the baby and left the house. He followed her and finding her in the yard of a neighbor opened lire on her. A few of tiie shots struck the baby also. Mrs. Smith was rushed to a hos pital in Atlanta. Attending physi cians reported that her chances for recovery was slim. Smith was carried at Atlanta for safe keeping. Feeling against him was said to be high. BARROW CITIZENS VISIT ORCHARDS Col. R. 11. Kimball Was Elected Presi dent, and W. M. Holsenbeck, Sec of Temporary Organization. Following our announcement last week that a number of our farmers and men were interested in put ting out peach orchards, several of those interested made n visit to Coin i merce last Friday morning to see and If investigate tlie orchards of J. H. Hood and the Hardmans. Those going over there were W. E, Young, W. B. Mc- Cants, J. W. Shields, E. M. Arnold, Dr. W. L. Mathews, R. H. Kimball, W. M. .Holsenbeek, H. A. Cartthers, and W. T. Robinson. They were carried away with the way the orchards at Com merce are kept up, the growing trees (with a good crop of fruit on them and the prospects of getting a good crop ,tlie prospect of getting good prices 'when shipped. On Saturday morning another meet dug was held looking to a permanent organization of those interested in peaches and getting ready to put out several thousand trees this fall. Col. R. 11. Kimball was elected president, ,anil W. M. Holsenbeck, secretary, until complete organization is made. It was J first planned to grow tlie trees and put, them out in 1923, hut at this meeting j .enthusiasm was so great that agree-1 meats were made by those present to, put out as many trees as possible this .fall so as to get one year’s start. Asa result of this 30,000 trees were bought from Mr. J. 11. Jackson, who operates a nursery just inside the city limits., Mr. Jackson has several hands budding | these trees this week. The varieties .to tie budded now are mainly Elbertas and Hiley Bells, with about 2,000 Geor gia Bells. The growers will meet again the latter part of this week for a per manent organization. Those interested besides the names, ;we mentioned last Week are Dr. 8. T. t Ross, Roy Hardigree, Willie J. Smith, G. S. Mlllsaps, W. T. Appleby, I). D. Kesler, L. 8. Radford, J. A. Robinson, and Bee Robinson. Any others who are interested should see some of those we have mentioned and let them know .about it. PRESBYTERIAN CIII’RCH FOR MONROE The Presbyterians of Monroe, about twenty in number, have decided to or ganize a church in that city. The organ ization will take place Sunday, July 9, at 4 o'clock I*. M., at the Christian church in that city. LYNCHINGS FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. There were 30 lynchings in the Unit ed States for the first six months of the year 1922. Texas had 12 lynchings and Mississippi 7. Georgia had 4, Ar kansas 2, and the following states had leach: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram J. Oliver and ■son left last Thursday for a two weeks visit at Tampa, Fla. Herrins Drug Store The Coolest Place In Town Brick Cream at All Times Telephone No. 2. CAMP FIRE GIRLS TO HAVE BENEFIT PICTUREJODAY ( The Camp Fire Girls have on the the vStrand today a benefit picture, “Mid vSummer Madness,” the great para imount special. ( These girls are working to earn mon key to defray expenses on a camp to yHeleu this summer, and each girl is re quired to earn her money which she spends on this camp. i This is a worthy cause and one that the girls will appreciate, Mrs. Paul Roberts is at tiie head of this organ ization and is giving her time and en icrgy in the interest of these girls, on this week's outing and if you can at tend this show they will be very grate ful. Mid-Summer Madness is a great pic ture featuring Lois Wilson, the Bir mingham girl, Lila Lee, Jack Holt, for* itnerly of the Northwest mounted, and Nagal, and adapted from the novel “His Friend and His Wife” by Cosmo Hamilton This is one of the Jiiggest human dramas ever screened. A. moment of madness—with her hus . band’s friend—and four lives faced grim tragedy. At the feet of the wom ,an she had wronged she knelt—and found forgiveness. There won’t be a dry eye in the theater when this mar velous picture is shown. The Camp Fire Girls are out with tickets at 15c and 30c. Don’t turn them down. MANY CANDIDATES HAVE QUALIFIED Last Saturday was the last day upon .which candidates for state house of fices could qualify. Thomas W. Hardwick and Clifford .Walker paid their entrance fees for he gubernatorial race. For commissioner of agriculture, J. ,T. Brown, A. O. Blalock and O. M, Houser qualified, which makes a three cornered race for that office. M. L. Duggan, of Sparta; N. W. Bal lard, of Brunswick, and J. E. Sowder, of Atlanta, have entered the race for superintendent of schools to succeed Hon. M. L. Brittain, who declines re election. For places on the Railroad Commis sion, M. 1,. Johnson, of Cartersville; Walter McDonald, of Augusta; and. Senator J. E. Palmour, of Gainesville, have qualified for the place now occu pied by C. Murphy Candler, who refuses to lie a candidate for re-election. Dr. O. B. Bush, of Camilla and W. Trox Bankston, of West Point, have qualified for the place now occupied by Hony' James A. Perry, who also qualified for election. In the Eighth congressional district, Hon. Charles H. Brand is being op posed by Thomas J. Shackelford, of Athens. In the Ninth congressional district Hon. Thomas M. Bell is being opposed by Dr. James H. Crawford, of Stephens county. In the Sixth district Congressman Walter Wise is being opposed by James J. Flynt, of Griffin, and J. B. Jackson, of Jones county. In the Fifth district, W. I>. Upshaw, the present encumbert. J. O. Cochran, of Fairburn and E. Walter Trippe, of Atlanta, are candidates for the con gressional nomination. In the First district, Congressman J. W. Overstreet is being opposed by R. Lee Moore, of Statesboro. In this issue of the Winder News ap pears the announcement of Richard B. Russell, Jr„ for the lower house of the General Assembly. “Dick’ Russell, Jr., lias made Barrow a fine represen tative, and his hundreds of friends in the county will he glad to support him for re-election. Judge Blanton Fortson. Judge of the Superior Courts of the Western Cir cuit. lias announced for re-eleetoin. and his splendid record during the past term shows that he is one of the best judicial officers in the state. Commerce 2 ; Winder 1 Commerce defeated Winder 2 to 1 on Commerce’s grounds July 4th. Little for Commerce and Deaton for Winder .both pitched good hall. P. Hill for Win der in field. Commerce plays here today at 4:30 F. M. No. 12