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VOL. XXIX. WINDER WINS NINTH DISTRICT LITERARY CUP; SECOND IN THE ATHLETIC CONTEST TOCCOA WON FIRST PLACE IN ATHLETICS, BEATING WINDER ONLY A FEW POLNTS. WINDER occupies the top place in the literary world of the Ninth Congressional district, ior three voars in succession she has won the flr ß t place in the literary costests. and this year the John M. Williams Silver Loving Cup was awarded her. Toecoa won the first place m the Ath letic contests, beating Winder by only a few points. This gives her the Geo. A. Johns Silver Loving Cup. Supf. J. P- Cash and Prof. Page are receiving the congratulations of our people this week on account of the fine record made by Winder during the ic cent contest in this city. Winder 1 students also won the spell ing contest. The cup must be won three years in succession before remaining in Winder permanently. In the debate Canton, represented by Miss Jessie Howell and Miss Maria Doss, won over Toecoa. represented by Miss Leila Harden and Arthur Foster. In the essay contest, in which 23 competed, Jack Melton, of Winder, won first place: Lander McDonald, of Com merce, second ; and Lambert W illiams, of Gainesville, third. Is the boys’ declamation contest, on Friday morning, Nat Hancock, of Jef ferson, was awarded first place; Gib son House, of Winder, second ; and Tom Johnson of Commerce, third. In the music contest Friday even ing Miss Lucy McDermed, of Gaines ville, was awarded first prize; Owen Oghurn, of Canton, second, and Miss Corine Eberhart, of Maysville, third. The girls’ recitation contest was won by Miss Helen Wood, of Commerce, With Miss Loy Wood, of Buford, sec ond, and Miss Jeanette Harris, of Law renceville, third. The sewing contest was won by Miss Jessie May Parker, of Winder, with Miss Janie Stevens, of Maysville, sec ond, and Miss Evelyn Potts, of Jeffer son, third. Next year’s meet will be held at Gainesville. Officers for the year are J. A. Mer rhois, president, Gainesville,; C. O. Stubbs, vice president, Lawreneeville; W. W. Stancil, secretary-treasurer, of Gainesville, and C. W. O’Rear. Jeffer son; N. V. Dyar, Oorenlia: and Mrs. Mary White, Canton, a.s the executive committee. Among the girls, those who captured the highest number of points were Miss Fannielu Tucker, of Winder; Mis Gladys Nelms, of Commerce and Miss Bell Davis, of Buford, respectively. The results of the athletic meet, by events, follows: Hundred yards. First Barrett, Com merce; second, Snelsou, Toccoa; third Strickland, Cummings. Two hundred and twenty yards: First Strickland, Cummings; second, Hale, Statham; third, Perry, Winder, and Paris, Gainesville, tied. Four hundred and forty yards: First, Chejek, Statham; second!, Richards, Gainesville; third, Strange. Cornelia, and Parker, Winder, tied. Relay race: First Cummings, time 1.45 2-5 seconds; second, Winder; third Lawreneeville. Hurdle race: First, Bedingfield, Win der ; second, Maness, Gainesville, third Wooten, Buford. Shot put: First, Andrews, Toccoa; second, Edwards, Commerce; third, Fleming. Cummings. Broad jump. First, Snelson, Toccoa : second, McDonald, Commerce; third, Chambers, Statham. Pole vault; First, Brookshire, Win der ; second. Sheridan, Jefferson; third, Kemp, Canton. High jump: First, Beasley, Toccoa; second, Wade, Baldwin; White, Cornel ia, and Brookshire, Winder, tied. Rev. M. H. Massey Is Called to Americus REV. Milo H. Massey, pastor of the Jefferson Baptist church, lias been .and to the pastorate of the Central Baptist church in Americus, to succeed Rev. Henry T. Brookshire, who has ac cepted the pastorate of the Woodward '.venue Bnutist church in Atlanta. Rev. Massey has accepted two invitations within the past month to visit Americus congregation, and on the occasion of his lost visit was entertained at a splen did reception given in his honor. He has not yet signified what his attitude in reference to the call will IJe, and we are informed that the church at Americus has given him sev eral weeks in which to make his decis ion. During the pastorate of the Jeffer son church, he has performed a won derful work, and his prospective de parture is meeting with great regret from his parishioners. He is greatly beloved and has numerous friends in every denomination, who will regret his severing his connection with this Jefferson church. —Jackson Herald. NOTICE. To all widows and orphans in the community and especially widows and orphans of deceased members of Buck Creek Lodge I. O. O. F., you have a special invitation to be with us on the 26th of April in our anniversary.^ 21 it Wiilir Jtem * and THE BARROW TIMES REVIVAL FIRST BAPTIST SERVICES Hours: 10 A. M. and BP. M. Preacher. Rev. Jesse M. Dodd. Singer: Mr. P. S. Rowland. Simple Gospel Sermons. Soulful Gospel Singing. Everybody always welcome. Mr. P. S. Rowland, Home Board Evangelistic singer, will conduct the v - hHI MR. P. S. ROWLAND music. The best thing to be said about Mr. Rowland is that he has religion, I rather it lias him. Then he is a sweet-spirited, earnest, pleasing direc tor of music. With the three choirs, Mr. Rowland will bring the First Bap tist congregation in a great chorus of enthusiastic worshippers. If you have any copies of the “Popular Hymnal” in your home, bring them next Sunday morning. COUNTY CONTEST AT STATHAM, GA. THE Annual Field Day contest that marks the closing of a majority of the schools in the county was held at Statham last Friday. Weather conditions were ideal and a large crowd of about 1500 people was present from all parts of the county. The contest was divided into two parts; the High School and Grammar school. The schools competing in the former were Auburn, Bethlehem, Statham, Ty ro and Winder. The highest score, 68 points, was scored by Statham. Auburn, second with 30 points, Winder 24 points, Beth lehem 8 points: Tyro 3 points. None of the Winder High School girls competed, which prevented a full team competing from this school. The boys made a splendid showing, but they could compete in only half of the events. Chambers, of Statham, scored the most points per individual. He won the hurdles, sliot put, and broad jump and tied the high jump scoring ID points. Fannye Lee Wood won the 100 yard dash, baseball throw, and relay for high school girls. Ruth Fite won the 50 yard dash and bean bag contest for high school. Robinson, of Winder, won the 100 yard dash and tied the high jump in the boys contest. The Grammar school cup was won by Statham, this lieing the second year this school has won this even . Ralph McElroy was the star athlete in this contest winning five firsts and one third with a total of 26 points. Mayne’s Academy came second with 26 points; Bethlehem 18 points; Par adise 15 points, County Line 13, Mt. Bethel 11. Winder Grammar School did not compete. It is to Ik 1 hoped that the children from our county seat will he allowed to compete in future events, thus making it a real county-wide con test for all the school children of the county. COTTON GINNED IN GEORGIA FOR 1922 AND 1923. There were 735,874 bales of cotton ginned in Georgia from the 1922 crop compared with 822,621 bales for the year 1921. The following are the fig ures for the counties in this section of the state. County 1022 1923 Barrow 4.231 11,448 Clarke 3,340 8,42 • Greene 345 1.526 Gwinnett 7,225 14.235 Hall 10,157 1 3,926 Hancock 761 1,507 Jackson 9.461 22.,765 Morgan 1.555 7,261 Oconee 1,815 7,673 Putnam 164 208 Walton 7,728 20,476 T Y>*',**>•* *• ** Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, April 19, 1923. PRESERVE THE TOAD TOADS will eat four times the capacity of their stomachs in 24 hours. Tliree-fifths of a toad’s food consists of insects harmful to vegetation. The De partment of Agriculture esti mates that a single toad in a gar den during the months of June, July, and August, when insects are most harmful to growing plants, is worth $19.44 to tin* owner. This figure is based on the damage known to be caused by cut-worms, gipsy moths, ar my worms, and other destructive insects, all of which are relished by the toad. W. H. QUARTERMAN JUDGE, G.D. ROSS SOL. COUNTY COURT JUST because Barrow county beat Hardwick unmercifully in his last races for governor and United States senator, that official cannot keep from casting slurs on the citizenry of this city and county whenever he has the opportunity. W. H. Quarterman and G. I). Ross are splendid citizens of Winder, and we feel sure that neither of these gentle men appreciate the utterances said to have been spoken by the governor and published in an Atlanta paper, when he made these appointments. The governor’s statement is a re flection on the other attorneys of the county. We feel sure that every at torney in Winder stands for law and order, and it was absolutely unneces sary, and showed his narrow spirit when be made the statement credited to him in making the appointment of these two splendid attorneys to the respect ive positions to be held ivy them. Here is what the governor said in making the appointments. We quote from an Atlanta paper: “Because of their pronounced stand for law and order and their opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, Governor Hard wick on Thursday appointed W. H. Quarterman as judge and G. D. Ross as solicitor of the newly created Bar row county court. In announcing the appointments, he gave the above rea son for selecting these lawyers from a large list who applied or whose names were presented to him by their friends.” As we said above we feel sure that these two gentlemen repudiate the ex pressions of the governor. They are both too broad-minded and too much interested in the welfare and good name of their county to be a party to any expression that tends to array our people against each other. They will make good officials. They will discharge their full duty to their constituency regardless of any great help to the county under their admin istration. Winder and Barrow coun ty are as good as any other city or county in the state, though we may not stand very high in the estimate of the present governor. So far as the Win der News is concerned we are not the least bit worried over the fact that the governor doesn’t like us. OLDLEST GWINNET CITIZEN DIES I)r. T. K. Mitchell, the oldest citizen of Gwinnett county, died last Saturday at his residence in Lawre cevdlo. lie was in his ninety-first year. He was born in Jackson county on September 17. 1832. Francis Scott Key, who wrote the national air, the Star Spangled Ban nor. was a great uncle of I)r. Mitchell. At the age of twenty-five he began the practice of medicine and for sixty-five years lie ministered to the public in this capacity. He was a Christian gen tleman, a true soldier, a member of the Methodist church for seventy years and a mason for sixty-six years. Methodist Church Rev. Walt Holcomb, wiih his singer, will iiegin their work Sunday morning. The common schedule ot services at all the churches should make a strong ap peal to each and all. A cordial invi tation to all the services. DEATH OF JUDGE THRASHER. Judge Edmond Thrasher, of Oconee county, died at his home near Wat kinsville Tuesday afternoon. He was stricken with paralysis and never re gained consniousness. He was one of the prominent citizens of his county and lived practically all of his life in the county. lie was buried Wednesd'y in the cemetery at Watkinsville. NOTICE. All the members of the Fidelis cl s: are cordially invited to the Glass So ittl to lie given Thursday night. April 19th, in church parlors. Come and bring your friend.—Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Hosea C. Williams an nounce the lirth of a daughter on Fri day, April thirteenth. WINDER UNION TO BE HOSTESS TO THE DIST. INSTITUTE Winder Union will be hostess to the 9th Congressional District Institute on April 20th, at the Christian church. All who are interested in the cause of tem perance and law inforcement and law obedience are invited to attend this meeting. Among the speakers will be our own Georgia Cyclone, I)r. Mary Harris Ar mor with her New Zealand slides. Also Mrs. Leila A. Dillard our State Presi dent will give the morning address, 11:30. Subject, How Women Can Help Enforce the Law. Several other state officers will take part on the program which is as follows: 10.30. Opening song. Selected. Devotional by Mrs. IV. F. Treuary: What Owest Thou. Prayer —Rev. J. M. Dodd. Song—Give of Your Best to the Mas- Greetings from Mrs. Guy Kilgore. Response—Mrs. Genevieve Harris. Song by Chorus—Young ladies—The Fight is On. Reading of 1922 minutes. Brief Report of district presidents. Introduction of county and local pres idents with brief report of work. 11 :00. “Origin of the White Ribbon Mrs. W. H. Preston. Solo. —Wear Your White Ribbon.— Mrs J. W. Griffeth. Quiz by Mrs. W. 11. Quarterman. Remarks by Mrs. D. S. Aycock, State Treasurer. Duet —Mrs. Geo. Sims and Mrs. Fry. It is there to Stay. 11:3ft. Address by Mrs. Leila Dil lard. How Women Can Help Enforce the Law. Duet—Mrs. W. N. Bailey, Miss Beu lah Ferguson, Beautiful Hour of Noon- Noontide Prayer. Rev. J. M. Tumlin Lunch. , . 1 :3ft. Song—A Million Members by Children Chorus. Devotional—God’s Willingness to Help His Children by Rev. Shelnutt. Song— Open the Door for the Chil dren. Dedication of the Babies biy Mrs. Paul S. Roberts. 15 minutes by L. T. L. Led by Mrs. Pittman and Bailey. Reading by Dorothy Boyd. Our Tools by Supt. of Different De partments of Work. Election of officers. Invitations. Adjournment. Evening address 8 o'clock. Song. Scripture. Prayer. Song. Double Quartette. Address by Mrs. Mary Harris Armor. MRS. W. C. HORTON. Pres. 9th Cong. District. 24 CARS SPEAKERS TO COVER COUNTY FRIDAY, APRIL 20 801 l Weevil Campaign and a Better Farm Program.—Will leave Court House at 12:30. The agricultural division backed by the Winder Chamber of Commerce will aid the county agricultural agent in the boll weevil tight uud a better farm program. A great deal of work lias been done along this line for a practical, worka ble plan that will reach the greater number of people without losing any more time than necessary. On Friday, April 20, twenty-four cars headed by strong leaders and good speakers will leave the Winder court house square 12:30 P. M. for every school district in Barrow county. The speaking hour will be 1 to 2 P. M., Friday, April 20th. The farmers are urged to attend these meetings at the school district most convenient. We want to ask that the leading farmers respond to this call and help us to get every farmer possi ble out to hear the speakers. It is very important and the speakers will have a message for you worth considering. To the business men and public spir ited men and women of Winder and other towns in Barrow county, we are calling for volunteers to go with those cars to help in this work—it is con structive work not destructive. If you are willing to go and help in any way you can, give your name to the Cham ber of Commerce, or to tlie County Agent not later than Friday noon. . T. PITTMAN, County Agt. Broadway Rose With Mae Murray, at The Strand Theater 2 Days Mae Murray, that wonderful little star that has been featured in more great pictures than any other, will be seen in “Broadway Rose” at Strand Theater to-day and tomorrow, Thurs day* and Friday. Theater goers will remember Fascl- THE ATHENS BIBLE CONFERENCE. Winder will send a large delegation to the Athens Bible Conference which opens next Sunday and runs for ten days. Last, year many Barrow county people attended the sessions of the con ference and were well pleased. The speakers will he Dr. (J. Campbell Morgan, noted divine, Dr. Len (). Broughton, known throughout the country as a great Bible teacher and Dr. P. C. Morgan. Sessions will be in the Octagon on the University campus and the music, directed by Rev. Claude Goodwin, will be one of the attractive features of the conference. A cordial welcome awaits all northeast Georgia. KEEPING BUICK SERVICE UPTODATE Our Service Manager, Mr. S. M. Potts has returned from a two-days' Service Clinic, conducted by the Buick Motor Company. i The object of the clinic was to edu- ! cate the service men of local Buick dealers in the latest developments in Authorized Buick Service methods and equipment. We overlook no opporunity to in crease the efficiency of our service de partment and the visit of Mr. Potts to the clinic sessions will result in a higher quality of Buick service at a lower cost to the owner. Mr. Buick Owner, use Authorized Buick Service. It is the safest, quick est and most economical for you. WINDER MOBILE CO. Winder, Ga. TORYS, KU KLUXES, COUNTY COURT ETC, SEVERAL years ago I wrote a sketch of a family who lived at that time in the State of Georgia, but not in Har row county. I had occasion in giving an honest history of a man to use the word “Tory.” This was probably con sidered an error or a stigma, anyway Tory was cut by the printer. Now when this country was assailed with taxes to relieve England’s debts many of our pfs.ple rebelled while some loyal to the mother country aided and abetted the soldiers of England. We have no kick coming when a man honestly from convictions adheres in cash and speech to the laws of the land and we find no I'xcuse for a stain upon those who saw proper to be true to the crown. It is true to-day a Tory an enemy to America. It. is a slur to have it said of any family your ancestors were To rys. History is repeating itself and in a future day men will be slurred for certain political position of today. These positions are your own elec tions as were your forebears of revolu tionary days. Then it behooves us to lie careful of where we are and what we are. Men may think they are loyal and true to America, to her freedom and Democracy yet find themselves classed where stigma may tie flaunted in the face of future generations. The Tory had no thought of this evil that being meted out to men and wom en of to-day. They were just and loyal to the mother country. There are none of us who are half way moralist, but love to see brotherly love well rubbed on. Yet we have our idea about the machine with which it is rubbed. We prefer a smooth trowel to a lash of thongs while some men’s lives nec cessitate the thongs. You may think I have digressed, but no thongs may be positions of honor which prove to lie thongs of thorns and which so lacerate the cement of broth erly love, that it be many seasons if ever, before a smooth surface is ob tained. Barrow county has it seems a coun ty court and W. H. Quarterman, as judge, while we have Col. G. I). Roes as solicitor. These two are good men and as good friends as I have anywhere. I am proud of them and I am satisfied they will do all in their power to speedily chauffeur this county machine to Barrow’s inter est and relieve the higher court as much as possible. While you and I like cemented broth erly love, but differ at its application; same way it is in the putting in of these two good, noble men, above re proach. The machine of Anti- K. K. K. is a thong of thorns, and may not work in lasting cement of love and loyally as earlv as it should. If Mr. Hardwick had failed to say why he appointed them it would have been a more broth erly and cemented act smoothed proper ly. I have known Mr. G. D. Ross since boyhood. I know his father and moth er, his forebears, as I knew them were true asd tried men and women. No fic tion can waver him from the patti he believes is right. (VI. W. H. Quarterman is a religious lawyer, if such a being exists. I have known him to be honest and true. I am only sorry they got jobs so heav ily'burdened by the man who appoint ed them. There was no necessity for an expla nation from the governor as to why be annointed them. This mattter may be ALLWINDERFOR ALL WINDER FOR several weeks the Christian peo ple of Winder, under the leadership of their pastors, have been making preparations extensive and intensive for a season of special evangelistic meetings beginning next Sunday, April 22. The several congregations have ral lied in a noble way to the call of their leaders, and everybody so far as the undersigned have been able to ascertain has been responsive to the general call. Now it is universally known that Win der's achievements in the past and I Winder’s growth in the future de- I pends upon A Long Pull, A Strong Pull, and A Pull Altogether. When all Winder stands for all Winder, our prosperity Is sure and out expansion both moral and material is only a mat ter of days. Therefore, in a cam|>fligu that is fundamental to all the inter ests of the community, Winder must pull together. Social Winder. All Lodges, Clubs, and social organizations must and will work together with the churches dur ing these days which will give new ideals and ambitions to our organized social life, and help every order, fra ternal or civic or recreational to find ilself and render the most patriotic and personal service to the community. Commercial Winder. The commer cial life of a people is given stability and prosperity in proportion to thesup fsurt given tin* churches and schools. Without these age long institutions de flation and paralysis would immediate ly ensue. We, your spiritual leaders, are of the persuasion, therefore, that business can do no belter thing than to give itself wholeheartedly, not simply i by dosing doors ■from 10 to 11. bet by positive and active co-operating, to the i support of the evangelistic campaign. Domestic Winder. The home is the first institution in point of time and of | place in the progress of mankind. If ten homes of Winder are Christian, de cidedly, positively, aggressively chris ! tian, all the community’s problems are of easy solution. Now is a good time to rebuild family altars, for parents to make sure of their place in the salva tion of the family. Rekindle the altar tin-s, read the Bible, sing the songs of Zion, pray, and then come with all the family to the house of God. Personal Winder. The well being of any community is largely a personal matter. When Aclian failed, the na tion failed; when Samson failed, the Philistines overwhelmed Israel; when Solomon failed, the kingdom entered upon a career of unbelief and lawless ness that ended in ruin. The preacher cannot afford to fail, and neither can the few. Every man, and woman, and child is somehow responsible for the campaign that begins next Sunday. Better a thousand times a millstone were about your neck and yon were hurled into the sea than to stand in the way of our Christ who is marching on, and whose kingdom is forever and ever. (Signed) J. M. TUMLIN, Pastor Methodist rhurch. E. 1,. SHELNUTT. Pastor Christian t’hurch. J. M. DODD, Pastor First Baptist Church J. M. SHEFFIELD, Pastor Sec. Ban. Church. TAYLOR MORTON, Pastor Presbyterian church. MR. EMORY J MOORE INJURED Mr. Emory J. Moore, son of Mr. .Tack Moore of this city, was seriously injur ed last Monday morning several miles below Bethlehem while he was cut ting and rolling logs. If sems that one log caught in moling down to where it was to lie loaded and while Emory was try lag to dislodge it, it rolled over his legs and the lower ourt of his body. He was brought to the Emergency Hospit al in this city for an operation. While his condition is serious it is sincerely hoped that he wll recover. STORES BEING REBUILT. The stores formerly occupied by Ray & Garner and Woodruff Hardware Cos., on Athens street are being rebuilt. Mr. S. I*. Smith, the owner of the store oc cupied by Ray & Garner will have that. Imilding ready for occupancy by the first of May. Messrs. Ray & Garner will again occupy it. It will be some days later before the other store will be finished. There will lie no trouble in renting these stores as they are among the best located build ings in the eity. Mrs. J. B. Bell and little grandson, Cecil Stanley Bell, left Wednesday for Elberton where they will spend a few days with relatives. BILL (.KELSON SAYS: "Course (Hint none of my busi ness, but it looks to me like plow ing would be better than going to the sea shore. You get the same tan, and the water that runs into your eyes and mouth has the same salt taste —and there’s no railroad fare to pay. Anyway, don’t forget that annual dose of sulphur and molasses to chase the buckwheat itch mrt of yer system " No. 52