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H frank LOSES;
H c the COURT divided.
,Lns Newman in Famous Case,
■ H ,ing prir-* Last Hop ' UP
9 t 0 Governor and Prison
H Board.
I ■ - state Prlso "
lutuission anj to 11,e Governor of
irg la rests between Leo M. Frank
the death sentence imposed upon
, for the murder, April 26, 1913, of
■ r v Phagan, the factory girl
I, supreme Court of the United
H. es on Monday dismissed Frank s
■ ai f o r a writ of habeas corpus,
H, si; c; to take him out of the ju
iiJtion of the State courts.
That appeal was Frank’s last hope
far as every court in the land is
‘Our appeal is now to the people
Georgia and to their officers,”
■ i Harry A. Alexander, leading
Kn Se l in this last desperate defense
Hthe condemned man.
Hjlr. Alexander's statement means
tlpt the defense will seek no further
[to save Frank from hanging by legal
■ac ion. But work will begin at once,
if it has not already been started,
Hon the preparation of testimony to
H before the Prison Commission and
the Governor with the request that
He death sentence be commuted.
i'
The Supreme Court’s ruling, dash-
Hg Frank’s last hopes, held that the
[absence of Frank from the court
Hm when the jury brought in the
Bniict of guilty and also the alleg-
H m °b influence in Atlanta at the
Uie of the trial could not be con-
H as nullifying the judgment of
HiPy. The question of a trial’s fair
it concluded, is a matter for
H 1 ’- courts to decide, as Georgia
iha i decided it.
rßbisp/y. Pitney,delivered the opin-
H There two dissenting
Bees, those of Justice Holmes and
Hughes. The former deliv
|ertd a formal dissenting opinion, in
letter concurred.
Hfl ——— - —'
-LAWMAKERS WILL LEAVE
I COTTON SITUATION ALONE
Hi
■Mlanta, Oa.. April 21 .—lt is pron-
H' J the legislature in the com
fei session will leave the matter of
cotton situation severely alone,
■withstanding the various wild and
■oly measures which were advo
■ last fall, with cotton at six
■ts.
Briie majority of the members of
■ legislature realize that the price
■ cotton is not a subject for legis-
B on > although interesting laws
Ban have been made if a meeting'
P the legislature had been held in
■tober. As a matter of fact, the
■ton situation is gradually being
■listed and the price is once more
Broaching decency.
H Col ’ding to statistics which have
■ n Sphered carefully throughout
V ;t ate it appears now that there
I® 1 be a reduction of possibly 25
■ tent in next year’s crop, and
B °nly does this hold true in Geer
s'. but *Te other cotton states as
t ' le gospel of crop diversifi-
Hl’on has been more forcibly dem-
B tf ated to the southern farmer
I ,he Present war than it could
K? w ‘i) by years of lectures and
B s °1 literature .
To BE PAID
OLD VETERANS next week.
■ A ar ha, Ga„ April 21.—The final
‘ 1 tjy the state of the 1915
in. A >ll be made next week.
B- pa ' n:<lm will aggregate about
I There is not a sufficient
of money on hand in the
'jp lKur -V- hut it is expected that
n " next few days remittances
V CoUn ty tax collectors will ena-
B,J‘ staU to pay all pensions.
HE e!y $600,000 has already
Paid t 0 Pensioners this year,
requires that all pensions
r be by May 1.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WINDER.
NINTH DISTRICT SCHOOLS
TO MEET AT TOCCOA, GA.
Winder Will be Represented in Sev
eral Contests and Pupils Expect
to Win Number of Medals.
The schools of the Ninth District
will hold their annual contests ,at
Toceoa tomorrow night, the 23, and
several pupils of the Winder Public
schools left today for the mount.aih
city to enter the battle for the prizes
The Winder contingent is compos
ed of Anita Sims and Clyde House,
who will enter the Ready Writers’
contest; Thelma Woodruff in Music,
Chester Maynard in Spelling, Lqr
leen Garrison in Recitation, and*
Julian Ross in Declamation.
Several of the medals were won
by Winder boys and girls in the last
contest, and the outcome of the pres
ent one is awaited with keen anxi
ety and interest by the schools in
thjs city and friends of the pupils
who will participate.
T2X Assessors Meet.
The board of county tax assessors,
M. .1. Griffeth, Thos. Treadwell and
C A. Hutchins, met last Saturday
took oath of office and qualified be
fore the Clerk of Court.
They organized their body by elect
ing Mr. M. J. Griffeth as chairman,
Col. W. H. Quarterman as secreta
ry, and Mr. Jas. T. Lord as Local
Agent.
It is the intention of each mem
ber of the Board to attend the State
convention which meets in Atlanta
on Friday and Saturday of this week.
They hope to obtain important in
formation at that meeting which will
he of much value to them in ren
dering service to the county in their
work that will begin on May 10th.
They would be very glad that all
parties who have not done so, would
come and make a true return to the
tax receiver by May Ist, in order
that they may avoid being doubled
taxed, which the law requires them
to do.
Mrs. Saxon Hostess,
Mr. Saxon entertained the Young-
Matrons last Friday afternoon at a
pretty “Violet” party. The living
room and parlor were effective w ith
decorations of violets. Large bunch
es were suspended from the chande
liers while bowls and vases of violets
were placed on the mantles and cab
-v
inets.
Late in the afternoon an ice course
was served, carrying out the same
idea in every detail.
Mrs. Saxon had as her house
guest Mrs. Frederick Beers of Atlan
ta. Mrs. Green Smith and Miss Marie
Smith assisted Mrs. Saxon in en
tertaining.
Sharp Points Club.
Miss Lena Hamilton, in a chaim
ing manner, entertained the Shai p
Points club on last Friday afternoon.
The time passed swiftly while busy
fingers plied the needle and merry
tongue vied with each other in wit
and repartee. hostess ser\ed a
delightful salad course with iced tea
at the close of the afternoon.
Those present were Misses An
nette Quillian, Irmin Stanton, Lil
lie Belle Robinson, Ina Moore, Grace
Jackson, Ruby Kill and Myrtle Wal
lace, Mrs. George Thompson and
Mrs. Doroh Nowell.
J. M. Pittman Dead.
Hon. J. M. Pittman, a prominent
member of the Masons, died Fridaj
evening at his home near Hog Moun
tain. Was buried Sunday at Hog
Mountain. Services by Rev. H. N.
Rainey, pastor in charge. The deceas
ed was a member of the Masonic or
der and a charter member of the Hog
Mountain Baptist church, and a mem
ber of Cos. A. 42rd Ga. regiment. The
deceased is survived by wife and two
children.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, April 22nd, 1915.
ENGLISH ARMY Ft .LI
• -—:
Every,Vacancy Caused by Death and
*
Capture Has Been Filled by
Recruits.
London, April 21. —The most san
guinary engagement reported in any
field of battle is in progress Ir. Bel
gium, southeast of Ypres, where the
/ ■.''ir
Germans are endeavoring to wrest
from the British Hill Sixty.
Since April 17, *Fiaris says, the
Germans lost in defending and at
tempting to recapture this hHI, from
3,000 to 4,000 men.
A ' London official de
clares that violent And ’ Vutmued
counter, attacks are be made
against the position.
The British expeditionary force* In
France, which at the beginning of
the war consisted of six divisions,
has been, increased to thirty-six, or
roughly speaking, 770,000 men, accor
ing to a statement by David LJoyd
George, chancellor of the ex
chequer, to the house of commons,
today.
The chancellor declared that the
place of every man who bad fallen
in battle had been filled and that
the army was adequately equipped.
ON BELGIAN BATTLEFIELDS.
Movies to Enact Real European War
at No-Name Theater Thursday
Night.
Manager Sharpton will present at
the No-Name Theater Thursday night
pictures of the great European war
taken by staff photographer of the
Chicago Tribune.
These pictures were taken while
the soldiers were engaged in actual
battle, and the production will he
the first time the Winder lov
ers will have to witness the great
battles being pulled off across the
water.
WAR ON DOGS.
City Council Passes Drastic Dog
Ordinance,
Owing to the fact that several mad
dogs have visited Winder within the
past fortnight, the City Council has
passed an ordinance requiring dogs tc
wear muzzles in the city limits if
they are to be permitted to roam
the streets.
Married Sunday Afternoon.
In the public road, in Chandler’s
district, while seated in a buggy, Mr.
J. L. Wilson and Miss Leo Finch,
both of Chandler’s district, were
joined in the holy state of matrimo
ny Sunday afternoon by Judge A. I.
Lyle.
The groom is a prominent young
farmer of Barrow county.
The bride is agdaushty oL Mr. j
P. Finch and a sister of Mr. Walter
Finch.
EYE SPECIALIST COMING.
The Very Successful Atlanta Eye
Specialist, Kennon Mott, Coming
Again, and Will Give Free Exami
nation. Winder, Saturday May 1.
Any one can put a pair of glasses
on your head but it takes skill and
experience to properly correct jour
eyes so that your sight will improve.
Kennon Mott is a graduate Specialist
on the eyes and has had 20 years ex
perience. He relieves headaches,
nervousness and corrects bad sight
so that sometimes glasses need not
be worn. He gives children’s eyes
special care *nd straightens cross
eyes without pain. He
ha# absorbed Cataract and removes
Ptergium without knife, pain or de
tention from business. He has suc
ceeded after others failed so no mat
ter how bad your case is call and
see him at Dr. Be La Perriere’s Den
tal office, May 1. Don’t forget the
date.—Advertisement.
MRS. SAM P. SMITH
PASSES AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT
An Ideal Mother and Fine Christian
Character Crosses Over Dark
Valley to Eternal Rest.
Tuesday night, about 9 o’clock, it
was announced that Mrs. Sam P.
Smith was dead. Her death was due
to blood poisoning, as a result of a
bone-felon on the finger.
Mrs. Smith was one of Winder’s
ideal mothers and was a woman of
fine Christian character. It was
her mission to make a home for
husband and children, and to g:>
about doing good.
She lived a quiet, unassuming re
ligious life, letting deeds preach
their own sermon. Her pastor said
of her:
“I have known Sister Smith for
twenty-five years, and in all that
time I have never heard one word
of criticism cf her as a woman, moth
er or Christian.”
She was a loving, devoted wife and
a neighbor in the true sense of the
w ord.
Before her marriage she was a
Miss Mobley. July 28th, 1887, she
was joined in wedlock 10 Mr. S. P.
Smith. Rev. Radford, father of Mr.
L. S. Radford, of this city, perform
ing the ceremony. She was 52 years
of age and was a member of the
Christian church
B-sides her husband, she leaves
eight children and four brothers and
two sisters to grieve at her depart
ure. The children are: Robert, Eras
tus, Lamar, Shannon, Misses Icie
Mary, Jennie and little Blanche. The
brothers are J. R. Mobley, of Atlan
ta; Walter Mobley, of Macon; J. A.
Mobley, of Social Circle; T. J.
Mobley, of Stone Mountain, and the
sisters are Mrs. Hurd, of Covington,
and Mrs. Paxon, o* Fort White, Fla.
All were present at the funeral ex
cept Mrs Paxon.
The funeral was conducted Thurs
day morning at the Christian church,
Rev. J. H. Wood, long-time pastor
of the deceased, preached the funer
al sermon, assisted by all the local
pastors. Rev. J. H. Radford, ot Mon
roe, her childhood playmate, paid a
touching tribute to the departed worn
an.
The floral offerings were profuse
and beautiful, attesting the high es
teem in which she was held by the
people of the city.
Many visiters attended the funeral
and interment. The body rests in
Rose Hill cemetery.
Meeting of Camp Fire Girls.
On last Friday the Camp Fire girls
held their twice-a-month meeting
with Miss Florence Foy.
The home was tastefully decorat
ed in wild blossoms and pot plants.
Thruout the afternoon conversation
and music was enjoyed, after which
a delightful salad course was served.
Miss Foy was assisted in serving bv
her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Foy Mc-
Ghee, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Fred
Durst. All the Camp Fire girls, in
cluding the guardian, were present.
The next meeting is with Miss Lur
leen Garrison.
Birthday Party.
Little Sulie White Gresham was
hostess recently to, a number of her
little friends at a birthday patty tu
honor of her eighth birthday. After
a number of games were played the
little guests were ushered into the
dining room where the table was
beautifully decorated, in pink and
white" The refreshments carried out
the color scheme, white birthday cake
was decorated with eight pink can
dles burning for the little hostess’
birthdays.
Assisting Mrs. Gresham, Sulie
White’s mother, in entertaining were
Misses Sadie Lou Appleby and Gmie
Segars.
Twenty-eight little folks were
guests of the afternoon.
OUR AIM IS
HUUDRED
2,500
SUBSCRIEBRS.
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR
WINDER NATIONAL GUARD.
Ministers’ Association Invites Public
to be Present at Special Ser
vice tor Soldiers.
Sunday afternoon, April 27th,'
the Winder Ministerial Association,
has invited the Winder Guards and
the Hospital Corps 2nd Squadron
Cavalry, National Guard of Georgia,
to attend a service at the First
Methodist church, program for which
has been specially prepared for the
troops.
Cos. lb 3d Separate Battalion Infan
try and the Hospital Corps Cavalry
will attend in uniform, and the pub
lic has been invited.
Owing to the fact that a revival
will be in progress at the First Bap
tist church the services for the mi
litia will he held in the afternoon.
NEGRO BURNS TO DEATH
IN WINTERVILLE JAIL.
Winterville, Ga., April 21.—1-ite
tonight the callaboose of this town
was totally consumed by fire and
1-id Johnson, a negro prisoner, the
only one in the jail, was burned to
death.
When the fire was discovered it
had made much headway and those
in the crowd gathered who knew
that Johnson had been incarcerated
believed that he had escaped —sus-
pecting that he had himself set fire
to the frame structure in order to ef
fect his escape.
After the building burned the
charred remains were discovered in
the ashes and debris.
SIOO,OO BLAZE RAGES IN ATHENS.
Athens, Ga., April 22.—The entire
plant of this Southern Cotton Oil
company whs destroyed here early
this morning, entailing a total loss
of between SIOO,OOO and $12.7,000.
The blaze had got good headway
before it was discovered and the
books and records that were in the
office were the only things saved. TT
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Southern Cotton Oil com
was one of the biggest pL' ~ p-
Athens and it is expected tl,J| £Xp(
will be begun at once to
fire destroyed the followfJC IlllS
ings: Oil mills, fertilize
plants, offices, warehouse
and several other minor hi
B. Wier is the manag
plant.
Duke-Brown. p|||
The approaching wedd..-
Meta Luke to 1 Mr. Ra
Brown which will occur;
soon is of much interes.,
of the bride in this city/
for quite a while a resid
der in childhood, and ha
friends and relatives in tl
is now a resident of Atla
recognized in the musical
a most gifted musician, P
violin with marked ability,
young woman possessing a lo
sonality.
CARLTON HALL IN JAIL
FOR DEAN BUSHA’S Dl^^^^^
Carnesville, Ga., April
ton Hall, a young man of this
is in jail charged with killing I
Busha, of this place. Hall is n>
operator at the telephone excha 1
of this place. F?usha had been nig ari( *
guard at the Franklin county convi? de '
camp. A warrant has been issueu
charging Hall with murder.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mobley.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Mobley, of Walton county, was
preached at Center Hill Monday by
Rev. W. H. Faust, of this city. Mrs.
Mobley was 83 years old at her
death, and is survived by eleven chil
dren and her husband, besides numer
ous other relatives.
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