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Herrins Drug Siore SPEC IAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALL STRAW HAT DYE 20c 4 Telephone No. 2. VOL. XXIX. NEGRO IS LYNCHED SATURDAY EVENING BY MASKED MEN MOB OF 50 MASKED MEN LYNCH NEGRO; HANGED TO TREE AND BODY RIDDLED WITH SHOTS.-2000 PEOPLE VIEW BODY. NEGRO WENT TO HOME TO STEAL AND STRUCK MISS WOOD WITH AN ANDIRON. WHEN DISCOVERED.-NEGRO EXCONVICT • The Crime for Which Long Was Lynched Was Commtited Early Saturday Morning.—He At tempted to Murder Miss Violet Wood, Daugh ter of Rev. John H. Wood, of Rome. A MOB OF about fifty masked men took Jesse n i Long Reed, negro, from Sheriff H. O. Camp, Of this county, last Saturday afternoon about 5:30 o’clock, and lynched him about three miles west of Winder on the Winder-Atlanta road, just be yond Mr. Summerour’s residence. Sheriff Camp was attempting to carry Reed to Atlanta for safe keeping on account of a mob of several hundred men who had been threatening all day to lynch the negro. He was led by the mob about twenty steps from the road, swung to a pine tree and his body riddled with fifty 01; more bullets. The cyme for which Reed was lynch ed was committed early Saturday morn ing. He attempted to murder Miss Vio let, Wood, aged 23, daughter of Rev. Jno. H. Wood, of Rome, a former pas tor of the Christian church in this city, and much beloved of all our people. He is now pastor of the First Christian church of Rome, Ga. Miss Wood arrived in Winder Friday evening at 7 :(K) o’clock to visit her aunt, Miss Pearl Saunders, who lives alone about one mile from Winder on the old Hoschton road. Saturday morning Miss Saunders did not wake her.neice when she got up but let her sleep, since she was on her vacation. Miss Saun ders arose about her usual time of ris- Jng and was out in the gardtn in the rear of the house about 6 o’clock when Reed is alleged .to have passed the house. He lived in Winder and work ed for Mr. Fayette Sims, beyond the Saunders home, and passed there ev ery morning on his way ito work. Saturday ,!.? was seen by Miss Saun ders, and shortly after he should have gone down the road she left the garden, went ta, the lot and bearing a sound in 'the house hurriedly went to the back door and entering the rear hall saw a neggo standing at the fronit door on the inside. Sire asked him what he was doing there and he replied that Mrs. Sims sent him over to get some cards.. She then asked him why he came to the front door, and the negro mumbled some answer and hurried away. Miss Sounders, who had already become fear ful for the safety, of her niece, hurried up to her room. Foetid Girl Unconscious. Fpon opening the door she was greet ed by a fearful sight. Her noice was lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the bed with a gaping wound over her left temple, bruises on her neck and apparently dead. Miss Saunders imme diately telephoned for I)r. S. T. Ross and! then the sheriff, giving him the name and description of the negro she hud met at the door. Near the bed in which Miss Wood lay was found a broken andiron, ttie weapon used Uy the brute in striking his victim. Apparently he had struck her a blow over the temple, had 1 thrown the iron down and it broke in twain as it struck the flopr. Following this blow he attempted to choke the young girl and left the black bruises of his hands on her white neck. It was the falling andiron that Miss Saunders heard when she hurried to the house, she States. Dr. Ross came in answer to the call and upon examination found that Miss Wood had not been injured other than the terrifle blow over the temple and tlie bruises on the neck. t Robbery Object. It is jhe general belief in Winder that the negro intended to rob the house and, had planned to find Miss Saunders in her room asleep and had armed himself with the andiron upon entering the room when lie saw some one in bed. Without even awakening the sleeping uKnfcr Mom ' and THE BARROW TLMES victim he struck the blow on the head and theu chocked her hut made no further attack. Miss Wood never knew what struck her and when she Regained coi.si iousness asked-where she was and what liad happened. The negro evidently expected' to rob room,' believing that Miss Saun ders had some money there, and then (escape, determined to commit murder if necessary in. carrying out his rob •bery. It is reported that he tried to borrow some money Friday from Mr. Sims. He had previously Served a sen tence in thet Greene county coavic camp for larceny. Trailed by I'ossce. The sheriff and a posse arrived and lor ml where he had entered the house by a window into the dining room and gone upstairs. His tracks were follow ed a circuitous direction. About nine o’clock he was captured by Latimer. Griffeth, city clerk, in a negro restau laiit in Winder, and turned over to the Thief of Police who placed him in jail. The posse hunting in the swamps were notified that the negro had been caught. Later Miss Saunders identified the ne gro. Soon the news spread of ;the affair and people from all directions began gathering arorad the jail and oil tile court house grounds nearby. There was talk of lynching and it was evident that trouble would 1h“ experienced. A number of our citizens and the sheriff made talks asking that the Taw take its course. As the day passed the crowd became larger and' more disor derly, although nothing more than loud talking and threats were heard. The sheriffs wife was very sick with what was thought for a week of typhoid fe wer, which added) to the seriousness, of the occasion. Finally Sheriff Camp re ceived a message from Judge lilanton Fortson to get the negro put of Winder and the news that the sheriff had re ceived such an order was circulated a half an hour before the sheriff left with tiie prisoner. Between five and five-thirty o’clock the sheriff brought his prisoner out of the front door of the jail, which is also his Residence, in tin' face of the mob, placed him in an automobile and with his son, Hope, and Jeff Henson driving, started in the di rection of Atlanta. He was preceded by another car containing the chief of po lice, E. O. McElroy, to make sure the way was clear. When the scout car reached the Sum jnerour place, about three miles from town, it found tlx* road completely blocked with five or six automobiles and the chief of police was taken in charge and was not allowed to return to warn the sheriff’s cur. When the car with the prisoner approached, men -wearing masks, about twenty-live of •hem, covered the sheriff with pistols, dragged Reed from the car and order ed the sheriff to drive on. It is said by those in the car that the grass and ditches were filled with men who join ed the party, all wearing masks, and (Continued on Last Page) Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, September 7, 1922. NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS Gathered From Exchan ges in Adjoining Counties. Jackson County (Herald) Mbs Miriam Bennett left Tuesday for Clarkesville where she will spend a few days Indore resuming her work in the Winder Public Schools. Miss Nena Mae Morrison was in Winder last week, to attend the wed ding of Miss Ruby Woodruff and Mr. J. P. Ebenhart, which' occurred at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Benton and Miss Bessie Benton of Winder were in the city Tuesday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Duck. Miss I (fie Smith of Winder is the guest of Miss Erma Hancock. A congenial party of Winder ladies enjoyed a swimming party at the pool of the Jefferson Recreation Club on Monday afternoon. After a delightful swim, the party was served with dain ty refreshments. Those present were Mesda.mes Carithers, Kimball. Smith, Burch. Pirkle, Snipes, Roy Jackson, Uriffeth and Broome. WALTON COUNTY. (Walton News) joe Johnston, the - Montoe policeman, who wounded J. O. Hawks and Charlie Atkinson, two Athens young men, trying to stop them as they speeded through the streets of Monroe, in Au gust! last year, was found not guilty in) the Walton Superior court in Monroe last week. Officer Johnston is one of Monroe's best citizens, and one of the most cardful and considerate of police officers, and the is receiving the congratulations of his many friends. Miss Mary Lamar Jackson is the guest of relatives in Winder. Mr. John J. Nunnally left Monroe Wednesday morning for Bradentown, Fla., where he will match his future home, carrying with him the very best wishes of hundreds of friends who deeply regretted to see him move away. Mrs. Nunnally will join Mr. Nunnal ly later and Mr. J. E. Nunnally will remain in Monroe some time yet before leaving for Savannah to take up his work with the Virginia-Cnrolina Chem ical Cos. BARROW COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The Barrow County Sunday School convention was held in Winder August 29th. at the Methodist church. A most instructive and inspiring program was presented by the state Sunday school workers, and Rev. L. W. Collins, pas tor of Winder Methodist church. The Sunday schools of Winder serv ed a delicious dinner in the basement of the Christian church. During the af ternoon session the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. J. X. Williams, Win der. Vice President, Col. L. C. Russell, of Winder. Secretary, Mrs. Pike Hutchins; Stat ham. Division Superintendents: Childrens Division. Mrs. XV. M. Smith, Winder; Young People’s Division, Mrs. Norton Hill. Winder: Adult Division, Mrs. H. T. Flanagan, Winder. District Presidents. Mr. Paul Brook sher, Winder; Mrs. T. L. Holcomb, Stut hain; Mr. L. W. Leslie, Bethlehem; Mr. It. L. Etheridge. Auburn; Mr. J. R. Johnson, Winder, R. F. I>. Twelve Sunday schools were repre sented at the convention, Bethlehem carrying away the banner with an at tendance of IS. Let us wake up to our ■opportunities in Sunday school work and make next year the host in the his tory of our county. LOST—On tlie streets'of Winder a $5.00 Dill and two quarters tied up in a handkerchief. Finder will please to Mrs. W. X. Bailey at Bar row Hotel. EAT BARBECUE AND HASH AT the Jfcx SATURDAY, Winder’s First Bale of the 1922 Crop. WINDER received Its first new bale of cotton last Tuesday. It was grown by Mr. A. Fee Ilar diigree on the plantation of the Messrs. Flanigan just over the line in Jackson county. Its pres ence created quite an interest In the city and many gathered around while it was being sold at auction by Sheriff Camp. It brought 2.'iV, cents and was bid off by tlie Farmers Warehouse Cos. The many friends of Mr. Hardigree are congratulating him on being the first to bring in a bale of new cotton. APPLE ORCHARDS OF HABERSHAM CO. The Ninth District Press Association held a fine meeting at Clarkesville, up in Habersham county last Friday. A splendid program was carried out, af ter which the election of officers occur red. Editor J. W. McWhorter, of the Winder News, declining re-election, Ed itor John F. Shannon, of tlie Commerce ,News, was elected* president; F. I>. Singleton, of the Clarkesville Advertis er, vice president; Jas. P. Davidson, of •the Cleveland Courier, secretary and N treasurer. The |iew executive com mittee will be appointed by President Shannon. Editor J. W. McWhorter, of ■the Wirider News, was recommended as vice president of the Ninth District for the Georgia Press Association. At noon the visitors were the guests of the Ninth District Agricultural school of which Prof. C. A. Wells is president. This is one of the most (successful agricultural schools in the state and has a large attendance from all over the district. Prof. Wells is one of the finest school men in the state, aiuj it is owing largely to his untirnig efforts that this school stands at the head among the district schools of the state. It was our first visit to this splendid institution and we were agree ably surprised at the fine plant that we have there. No boy or girl need hes itate to enter this school for it is sec ond to none. The dinner was served by the! boys of the school and was un der the direction of Miss Derrick, a Rabun county girl, who is u member of the faculty. With J. W. McWhorter acting as 1 toastmaster, addresses were made by 0. A. Wells, of the agricultural school; j Mrs. R. <’. Orr, of Athens: W. S. Er- I win of Clnrkesville; J. Frank Beck, of ’Atlanta; Jack L. Patterson, of the At j lanta Journal: Paul Stephenson, of the Atlanta Constitution; Frank D. Sln ' clot on. of Clnrkesville, and J. J. Ra gan. of Atlanta. During the afternoon the editors vis 'ited many of the large apple orchards 1 of this section and they were a reva lation to the visitors. Among the large orchards in the county may be mentioned Tlie Pitslv nioivt Apple Orchard Company, J. F. Beck, Atlanta, president, with 300 acres and 12,000 trees; Habersham < )r -->chard Company, N. T. Poole, manager, with 300 acres; Soque River Apple Cos. with 100 acres; Fulton Orchard Cos., 50 acres; County View Apple Orchard, Asbury and Stewart, owners, 55 acres: H. A. Metcalf Production Company. 300 acres; J. Frank Beck, Atlanta, 125 : acres: Hollyhurst Orchard Cos., fI.OOO trees; Burns and Garrison, 50 acres; Miss L. C. Reicman 50 neres, besides many others. There is a profitable demand for Hab ersham apples. Last year the prices Tanged around $2.50 per bushel with ready sales during the season. The yield this year will exceed that of 1921 ; In- several carloads and the quality is fine. It seems that Habersham county is destined to become the great apple I center of the United Stirtes. We Enjoyed our trip to this mnrvel .ous section of our state .and are trulv thankful to Editor Singleton and his associates for their of kind ness. DR. JAMES II CRAWFORD SPEAKS IN WINDER Dr. Crawford* candidate for con gress from this district spoke to nil au dienee of about 60 people last Wednes- I day afternoon. WINDER’S SCHOOLS OPENED TUESDAY OVER SIX HUNDRED PUPILS ENROLLED. GOV. HARDWICK SPEAKS IN WINDER Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick made one of his characteristic speeches at tlie court luni.se in Winder last Tuesday af ternoon. There were about 350 people present and they gave the governor a close and (attentive hearing. The governor spoke along his usual lines, defending his administration, be littling the candidacy of Walker and urging the voters of the county to stand by him in his race. He condemned the wearing of masks on the part of the Ku Klux Klan, and stated that it must cease in this state. (He did not touch on the recent lynch ing in Barrow county except by infer ence when he spoke of the wearing Of masks by anyone. v The interest and enthusiasm hereto fore given him by a Barrow county au dience was lacking in this meeting. MISS VIOLET WOOD WELL KNOWN HERE Her Father, Dr. John H. Wood, Former Pastor of the First Christian Church and President S. E. College. Miss Violet Wood whose life was attempted by a negro, Jesse Long Reed Saturday morning and for which attempt he paid the penalty of death ’ut the hands of a mob, is a beautiful girl 23 years old. She is the daughter 'of Rev. John H. Wood; former pastor *>f the Christian church of Winder, hut now pastor of the First Christian church at Rome, Ga. She was born in Watkinsville, is Well educated and is now a clerk in the Federal Reserve bunk in Atlanta. She was on her annual vacation, having visited her father at Rome, spent a few days at Helen in the mountains and was in Wnider to visit her aunt fo awhile before returning to work. Her father and Dr. Ross reported that she was doing nicely and was not injured as seriously as first thought. She received a terrific blow above, her left temple and it necessitated three or four stitches to sew it up. Besides this she was severely bruised about the neck. She is getting along nicely now and went to tin* breakfast tattle Mon day morning as usual. He father is a beloved Christian min ister and formerly head of the Chris tian College at Auburn, Ga. He stat ed that he never expected to experience such a day again. Early in the morn ing :i long distance telephone message reached him in Romp vaguely telling him of the affair. The message had to be repeated and he gathered only the information that his daughter was in a serious condition. With his son and wife, step-mother of Violet, ho drove to Winder in five hours, arriving here about three o'clock. “Thank God,” he said, “that no other injury than the wounds on the temple and neck were sustained.” Requested Mob Spirit in* Quelled. Dr. Ross, It. L. Rogers, Sheriff H. O. Camp, R. L. Woodruff and others ask ed different individuals to help quell threats of any violence. They had a message from tin* wounded girl also to this effect. But those who took the law Into their own hands were evidently not those who stood aronnd on the tail lawn, and shouted, "let’s get him” or said when the sheriff walked thru the crowd to the waiting automobile, “There goes the —< let’s get him now.” Those “other” men were planning and acting and when the opportunity arrived they sorted it. CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS OF MEETING. Winder, Ga., August 21, 1922. Rev. J. K Burel, Auburn. Ga. Doar Sir: Please accept tills small donation to help carry on this meeting. Ku Klux Klan, Winder Klan, No. 55, Georgia. Auburn. Ga., Sept 6. 1922. To the Ku Klux Klan : We want to thank you for the dona tion you sent to help h ar the expenses of tiie arbor meeting at Fence which closed out Sunday, Sept. 3. Want you to know your help was highly appreci ated. Again thanking you. Kespt., C. M. Bailey and J. W. Davis. Herrins Drug Store The Coolest Place to Town Brick Cream at All Times Telephone No. 2. Many Parents and Friends of the School Were Present to Witness the Opening Exercises. i J, Over 600 pupils enrolled in the white 'schools of Winder last Tuesday morn ing. The large auditorium was packed to the limit with pupils. 'Many parents and friends of the schools were present to witness tlie opening exercises. After the song. “Onward Christian Soldiers, - ' the exercises were conducted by Rev. L. W. Collins. 1 Miss Frank Womack lead the sing ing. Talks were made by Messrs. L. S. Radford, Claud Mayne, Jesse M. Dodd, jL. W. Collins, and J. W. McWhorter. L Miss Marguerite White gave a tnost ,Interesting reading. At the close of the exercises Prof. J. P. Fash made a-talk urging the peo ple of this city to stand by their school and promising them the best service of tvhich the faculty was callable. MASONIC TEMPLE WORK GOING ON 1 Work on the Masonic Temple con tinues to lie pushed and the building is fast taking on shape. The masons and all others in Winder and Barrow coun ty are justly proud of this undertaking and when finished this will be one of the imposing buildings of Winder. Yet there is much to do before the building is completed and it is going to take work—every mason mu'-t do Ibis best in order to complete the build ing. BACK FROM THE EASTERN MARKETS Messrs. J. T. Strange and A. I). Mc- Curry have returned from the Eastern markets where they went to purchase their stock of fail and winter goods. They report that the merchants of the great eastern commercial centers say that good times are in front of us and that business is good. J. T. Strange Cos. will soon have in their stock of fall bud winter goods and they will tell the people about them through the columns /of the VVinde rN’ews. A CARD FROM TIIOS. M. BELL. Gainesville, Ga., Sept. 4, 1922. To the People of the Ninth District : I feel that on account of the sudden and unexpected death of my sister, Mrs. Jarrard, I will Do unable to fill my appointments or to continue my ef fort in seeeing more of the people in the sections 1 have partially visited. I hope some good friend may lie able to till my engagements for me. I re ‘giet exceedingly I cannot carry into effect personally my program. I sincerely trust the good people will look after my interest, and I believe they will. God bless every one of you. Sincerely yours, TIIOS. M. BELL. SHARON NEWS Rev. Scott Cooper of Braseltui. de livered a fine sermon at this place on Sunday morning. Misses Bertha Truce and Alma Dea ton dined with Misses Gladys and Kox ie Elrod Sunday. Mrs. John Parks spent the week-end with her father, Mr. Tom Truce of Walnut, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Cassie Lancaster and daughter. Mode lie, spout Saturday night, with Mrs. Ida Cash. Mr. Hoyt Truce of Walnut was the guest Sunday of Miss Laura Lancas ter. The exhibition at Victron school house Saturday night certainly was fine and we sure thank the Braselton string hand for their music which was a great success. Mrs. Ethel Vermillion and daugh ter, Clemmie, were Sunday guests of Mrs. I.ela Sailors. Miss Lueilc Sigmon of County Line spent Friday night with her sister, Mrs. A. B. Sims. Several from here attended the aIL day service at Mulberry Sunday. Miss Charlie Bell Kilgore of Bras elton was the guest of tier sister, Mrs. Rosea Carter Saturday night and Sun day. Sunday school at this place is on a boom. No. 20