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L 111 LULU PIANOS, Organs, Buggies. Vol. XX.—B Pages. WINDER BOYS AT STATE RIFLE SHOOT Five Men From Company H Will Compete for the Prizes. Yesterday morning the teams representing the various organ izations of the National Guard ot Georgi rt began the competitive matches at Camp Evens, Atlanta and for three days the crack of the Springfields will he heard as the men shoot the various match es. I Every branch of the service will be represented, and there are fine shots in the Guard. The local company ”s team, comprised of Sergeant W. 8. Hale, CoporaJs I). L. Hale, R. L. Griffeth, J. A. Wil liams and Private E.C.llale left Tuesday for Atlanta, and these men are certain to be heard from in the final scores. The Hale broth., ers are already famous among the crack shots in military circles and Corps. Griffeth and Williams have shown up well on Winder’s range in record practice Here’s hoping that the boys of Cos. II will come back decorated with medals. Monrce Puts Ban on Cigarettes. The town of Monroe in the ad joining county of Walton has put the legal band on e.igarette smok ing by all under 21 years of age, in addition to the state law pro hibiting the sale of the “tacks’ to those under their majority. The ministers asked for city or dinance to this effect; the coun cil wanted expressions from par nts; the preachers got a sign ed petition of 100 fathers who have hoys in their teens, the eoun cil passed the la.w. It is against the town law for a hoy under voting age to puff the weed in pa per rolled from in the corporation limits of the capital of Walton. They may smoke in th*actual res dence of their parents —nowhere else. Hall Would Wipe Out Debt. Although not a member of the general assembly of Gerogia, for the first time in many years, Joe Hill Hall has by no means forsak en the fight which he lias waged consistently for reform of tin state’s financial system. Mr. Hall hag announced that at his request Wallace Miller one of the new members of the legislature from Bibb county, would introduce a bill at the approaching session aimed to wipe out Georgia’s debt completely by 1926. Shot from Ambush. A. G. Hawkins was shot from ambush in Hall county Thursday. He was returning from the field and someone concealed in an old corn crib fired the fatal shot. Bart Cantrell is held for the mur der, while Jim Cantrell and L. A. I Miller are held as accessories. A woman and a blockade distillery Is said to have played a part in the tragedy. In tin* mayor’s court Monday night Henry McDaniel was fined SIOO.OO or four months on the streets for violation of the whis key ordinance of the city Cottcn Seed Meal and Hulls for Sale—See G. W. Suinmerour, R >ute 22. Winder, Ga. I raji “ winner wnm WINDER BOARD OF TRADE Will Make Strenuous Effort tc Secure Electric Railway Line. The citizens of Winder through the Board of Trade, do not pro pose to allow the talked-of elec tric railroad from Anderson. S C., to Atlanta, Ga, to pass with out a strenous effort to secure this road for Winder. A study of the map will show tliat unmistakably this road shoul he built through that section fron Anderson, S. C., where a road is so much needed to Commerce, to Jefferson, on to Winder,on to Grayson, and to Atlanta. Mr. Toole, President of the Board of Trade, said that he, in company with Messers. R. L. Ca rithers and J. T. Strange, took this matter up with C. J. Hood at Commerce last week, and signified our willingness to co operate with Commerce in every way possible to secure the road. There is no doubt that we can show to those interested that the facts are all on our side, viz: Ist. The route we propose need. 1 the road. 2nd. That the people along the proposed line want the road. Jrd. That the territory is the richest and in better position to make the line profitable than any of the other proposed routes. Why should this not decide 111" matter ? It will he taken up at the next meeting of the Board of Trade. New Officers Elected. Friday night a few members of Russell Lodge No. 99, K. of P., met at Castle Hall and elected of ficers for the next six months From the standpoint of a frater nal order Russell Lodge has been the deadest thing imaginable not to have been actually buried. Following gentlemen have been eommisioned to infuse life in the order here. May their efforts he crowned with a bountiful bar vest of members reclaimed and a lodge fruitful in the dispensa tion of the principles of Friend ship. Love and Charity. The offi cers are: F. W. Bondurant, CC; H. P. Quillian, V. O. B. A. Ju lian, P; W. M. Ilolsenbeck, K. of R. and S.; W. 11. Quaterman. M. of E. J. E. Callahan, M. of W.; W. L. DeLa.periere, M. A. S. C. Hill, I. G. ; 7. F. Jackson, O.G. Frdiay the 13th, 1913 Atlanta, Ga., June 11—The most ill-omened day of the whole Christian calendar is Friday the 13th in the current year. Friday, the 13th, 1913, sounds still more ominous, but it wT amuse the superstitiously inclined to learn that, while there isn’t a single hanging scheduled to' 1 this particular “black Friday in Georgia, several weddings are set to take place. There will b • two l Lht here in Atlanta. Mrs. Roberts, Lawrencevjlle Lawrenceville, Ga., June 11— The remains of Mrs. Margaret Roberts, aged 76,widow of W. B. Roberts, were brought here from Miledgeville and buried at Fair veiw Tuesday morning. Mrs. Rob erts is survived by three sons, A. T. Alonza and A. C. Roberts. Winder, Jackson County, Ga., Thursday, June 12th, 1913. MRS. ARMOUR HERE ON JUNE THE 25TH Noted Woman Orator to Speak at Christian Church. Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, whose coming to the city at an early date, was announced in the last issue of tin* News, has an nounced to firends in the city that she will reach Winder on June 25th, and if has been ar ranged that she speak at the Christian church on the evening of that date. Than Mrs. Armour, there is n more pleasing or powerful speak er on tin 1 platform for the cause of temperance, and as she has ap peared in Winder before, her cor. mg will he learned of with addi tional pleasure and interest. Compulsory Education. Atlanta, Ga., Tune 11 —Advo- cates of compulsory education in Georgia are going to try to overwhelm the coming legislature with statistics that will force passage of a bill. It is said that they have facts to prove thatthru out the supposedly civilized worh only Russia, a few parts of west ern Asia and six southern states which include Alabama and Geor gia, lack some kind of compulsory edication law. It will be shorn* that thousands of Georgia's whit children are growing up lacking in ambition and lacking in the ru dimenf of a common school eduea lion. If will he urged that where the parents fail in such a duty, the state has the right to step in and see that the future citizens are trained for tile battle of life Lightning Strikes College. Athens, Ga., June 11. —Tin* Ag riculture college here suffered a loss of about $1 r,OO partially cov ered by insurance, when ligld nin-g struck and set fire to the horticultural ham. The building and a lot of forage were burned; sixty bead of Ileresford cattle were saved and by good work tin nearby buildings were saved. Woman’s Missionary Society The Woman’s Missionary Soci ety of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. W. B. MeCants Monday, June 16th, at 4 o’clock. An interesting program on K re a and Japan has eben prepared Everyone invited. “The light that shines farther est shines brightest nearest home.” Sncw At Hoschton. The News was reliably inform ed that at 11.30 Tuesday night the ground and buildings in Hoschton were covered with a mantle of snow-while it. melted rapidly. The night policeman is quoted as saying that the fall was sufficient to make the ground white. R. H. Cannon 111. The many friends of Mr. K. 11. Cannon, of Conyers, formerly of Winder, will regret to learn that he is quite sick. Mr. Cannon has been carried to an Atlanta sanitarium for treatment. 11 is many friends here wish for his spe“dy recovery. > GOOD SHOW TONIGHT Harry Wilscn and Hi? ‘‘Tiger Lilies” the Lyric Bill. Local theatergoers will be ac corded a delightful surprise by Manager Sharptnn tonight, as lie has secured the famous attrac tion that has been appearing at the Colonial theater in Athens for the past week, for tin* hill at the Lyric. The company, headed by Harry Wilson comprises a caste of 20 poeple, including tin* famous “Ti ger Lilies” and Beauty Chorus. “In Gay New York” will please Winder as much ;1 s it has the Athens lovers of music and comedy. There arc some splendii specialties. The usual Lyric prices, 25c and 35c will prevail. Evening of Unusual Pleasure. Tuesday afternoon and evening were occasions of unusual pleas ure to the many who visited tln- Civic Reading and Rest Rooms, these hours being the inital open ing of the room as a library with a hook shower. During the afternoon many children came bringing with them favorite volumes as donations t<> Winder’s first public library. In the evening the number was so greatly increased by Ih<* older pc< pie that about fifty volumes are now claimed as a nucleus fo what we hope to he a large am’ widely used civic library. Hunch and sandwiches wen served during tin* hours. The ju nior members of Winder”s mu sic lovers added much to the oc casion by rendering sc.vcraj pieces on their violins, also giv ing several recitations. To Miss Aline Kilgore, Mr. and Mrs. D* Leisseline, and Prof. Cooper, many thanks were expressed for readings, vocal, mandolin and violin solos. Although opened under aus pices of the W. C. T. U. the Read ing room is public property, sup ported by the husisiness men of our city, and it is earnestly hop ed that every citizen, man, wo man and child will feel and take an interest in same, contributing good books and using same from time to time. Miss Grace House is city li brarian and will gladly record any donations, as well as list any hooks wanted by an individual. Died Rather Than be Shed. Determined not, to he outdone by just common man, a mule be longing to Messrs. Jim Burson and Guy Thurmond, lay down an* died at Statham Tuesday rath er than be shod. Jt is said it was a fine young Georgia mule, gentle as a lamb, but a litth* par ticular about who rubbed its legs or handled its feet. Wlu*ii fin* mule realized that its masters were determined that it, should wear shoes it just simply cut life out. Burson and Thurmond are r<VM*iving the sympathy of a host of friends in this hour of their bereavement. Wednesday afternoon of last week Mrs. W. L. Blasingame was at home to a number of friends in honor of her house guests, Mes dames McGarity, Cook and Blas ingame. ii w —the— SHINGLEMAN. 8 Pages.--No. 9 ATLANTA'S MESS Dirty City Politic-' Giving Geor gia's Proud Metropolis Un savory Reputation. I p in Atlanta if you ask ask a, policeman for street directions, they arrest you. The also call their detect vies “Beckers,” dic tagraph their mayor and big law yers, censor their own mowing pic fares and pick the pockets of vis iting ministers. Atlanta is “com ing up fast” as they say on tin* race track at Charleston. —Augus- ta Chronicle. Yes, sir-ree. “Hell's Half Ache’ seems to have changed base from Dark Town to the City Hall and Police Station. Cheap, dirty litth men iu big places is What, afflicts Atlanta. They have carried their slimy politics into the Phagan murder mystery, and have retard ed, if not blocked, the ferreting out of that hideous crime. No lingering doubt now exists as to Atlanta’s right to “mefro politanship. ” The advertising she is getting is unsavory, and for the good of tin, state* at large it is hoped tin* whole putrefying mess will soon be swept into oblivion. Bought Nice Let. Mr. C. O. Niblack has bought a beautiful lot on Broad St., a part of tin* Kimbell property. .Mr, W. 11. Toole dosed the deal. This limans another splendid residence for Broad street, as we under stand Mr. Niblack will at an earl} date begin the erection of a nice home. t First Class Sccuto. Winder possesses two first-class Scouts. The are Masters Elton and Henry Drake. They have stood tin* examinations and made good. Several other young Win din' hoys will try for first-class scouts at the next meeting of the organization. Mrs. W. Ij. Blasingame enter tained the Current Topics Club Thursday afternoon at her home on Church street. Sidney Lanier was the subject for discussion, and some interesting and instruc tive in<*id< nts in the life of Geor gia’s great poet was brought out. Misses Robbie Blasingame and Ed n a Hayes Fwy served. Mrs. W. E. Henry and children, of Macon, are visiting former’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jacks' n. i Nitrate Soda top dresser Spec ial Corn Guano for sale. See Ed gar Hill at Rogers warehouse. J. W. Sheafs. | Miss Mattie Westbrooks has re turned home to Atlanta after a two weeks’ visit to relatives here. See Edgar Hill at Rogers ware house for my Special Corn Guano Top Dresser and Nitrate Soda. J. W. Sln*ats. Old Papers. The News has an accumulation of old papers that we are anxious to give away. If anyone can use them, please call and get them. Monday night “the Life of But f ilo Bill.”’ Lyric.