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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND WINDER
Published Every’Thursday Afternoon by R. O. Ross Lf Sons, and Entered at
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Form May 1 1915 ot>ituarytfnotic, lesolutionn and tributes of respect, and notices of entertainments
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ROBER T O. ROSS. ~ Editor.
VOd_. XXII. ""hursday, May 20, 1915. NoTTyT
THE BOND ELECTION.
The registration liooks have clos
ed for the special registration for
the bond election. About four hun
dred have qualified. It will take two
thirds of this registration to carry
bonds.
If bonds carry there will be no
question about a .school building
being erected this year. If bonds
fail it may mean that there will be
no new r school building for several
years unless Providence wrecks or
the health authorities condemn the
old barn that partly shelters our
school children for nine months in
the year. This question is up to
you, Mr. Voter. What will your
answer be. Much depends on your
instructions at the ballot box.
Men will lay all petty political dif
ferences aside and cost a ballot in
the interests of the whoel.
Will you vote your manly, con
scientious convictions, or will you
listen to Ihe self-serving speak easies
who oppose every progressive move
unless that move means the piling up
of shiekels for himself, bis wife and
his son John.
Some are whispering around that
bonds mean a raise in our tax rate.
There is nothing in this contention,
so far as the present administration
is concerned. Under the bond plan
there Is no necessity for a raise. So
far not one dollar lias been borrow
ed this year unless a renewal note
can be so construed, and we are
eight thousand dollars nearer out of
d<>bt today than we were this time
last year.
Let’s all smile. You are invited
to join our Smile Club. Ed Starr is
secretary and reports a daily in
eronse in membership. Smile, vote
for bonds and assure anew school
building.
Mr. Voter, you will make history
on May sth. Will this history be
in k<>**piiig with the Winder spirit, or
will you make a record that soon you
would like to forget.
RID BARROW OF THE CATTLE
TICK.
Destroying the cattle tick is not
a theory, but a demonstrated fact, as
is shown by the clearing of 250,000
square miles, or an area equal in
size to five average Southern states,
according to tin' Progressive Farmer.
Once its good is demonstrated in a
locality it spreads to adjoining coun
ties, and in a few years wide areas
an* cleared and made ready for the
profitable production of livestock.
But it is not alone for the live
stock farmer that tick eradication
work is intended; for tin 1 average
general farmer everywhere in the
South will reap from it the most sub
stantial benefits. Why. Simply be
cause my farm and yours, be we cot
ton farmers, tobacco farmers, sugar
farmers, or truck growers, are not
completely equipped or operating
most profitably unless we have at
least enough livestock to consume
products that would otherwise go to
waste and convert them into meat,
milk and butter.
It is plain, too, that these animal
machines, in order to run to greatest
advantage, must be properly fed and
cared for and kept in good health.
We believe that ticky cows are not
COWS well cared for. nor can they Ih>
in the best of health.. Of course
naturally follows that such animals
cannot be makiug for us the profits
they should.
Barrow county is among the coun
ties quarantined against owing to the
presence of the cattle tick. It will
pay Barrow county to rid Barrow
county of this money-destroying pest
Word from the sanitarium is to
the effect that Mrs. Warren H. Toole
■who went under the knife several
days ago, is doing nicely. This will
be good news tu her many friends
hype • I .N 'ii .W and
DOWN WITH THE DEMON AUTO.
Henry Ford, the automobile man
pfacturer, baa launched a campaign
against cigarettes and has enlisted
the aid of his colleague, Thomas A.
Edison. Their aim is to prohibit the
manufacture and sale ol cigarettes.
If this mania for prohibiting one
thing and another continues it may
get beyond t lie control of even the
Fords and the Edisons. Some chap,
looking around for something to re
form, will perhaps discover the
frightful things for which the auto
mobile, for instance, is directly to
blame. Astounded by his discover
ies lie will set about to organize an
Anti-Automobile Association. Thou!
sands will flock to bis standard. Then
they will elect a man to the legis
lature and that man will introduce a
liill to prohibit the manufacture, sale
and use of the automobile. He will
have staggering arguments to back
up bis demand, lie can present a
petition signed by the pastors and
members of a certain religious body
in Indiana, praying for the passage
of the bill on the broad grounds of
morality. This sect already lias for
l)i(ld< n its members to buy or use au
tomobiles. The legislator will make
a thrilling speech, bristling with ir
refutable statistics and interspers
ed with appealing and pathetic word
pictures. He will point to the fact
that 10 persons a over 3,500 a
year, including strong men, beauti
ful women and innocent little chil
dren, meet violent deaths on account
of the Demon Automobile. He will
depict, graphically, the mangled bod
ies, the desolate homes, the weep
ing orphans of the poor victims of
this modern Juggernaut. Turning t.)
the divorce courts he will prove by
the official reports that the auto
mobile joy-ride has clogged the hop
pers with cases of wrecked domestic
ity. He will show how pure, inno
cent young girls are daily led to
their ruin by the soulless scroun
drels who run automobiles. He will
point to the mortgages hanging over
thousands of American homes, mort
-1 gages negotiated for the purpose cf
raising funds to huy and keep up
these inventions of Satan. He will
show how the millions spent for au
tomobiles could be used to build
Panama Canals and pay national
debts. He may point to the gasoline
barons, the rubber magnates and the
auto millionaires rolling in their ill
gotten gains, while their poor vic
tims are struggling through the di
vorce, probate, chancery and bank
ruptcy courts. He will call upon the
manhood and womanhood of our fair
land to arise in its might and crush
this monster which, today, is sapping
the very life blood of the nation.
And perhaps lie may be able to get
away with it. Who knows. Stranger
things are happening every day. It
will make no difference if you are a
well-to-do man and can afford an
automobile; if you are a careful man
and never had an accident or if you
are a family man and would never
think of taking a ride unless you
took the wife and kiddies along. The
case against the automobile has been
proven. Its use must lie prohibited
It is not for you to say that you can
handle one without danger to your
self or others. That's what they all
say. Down with it.
WE ARE WITH YOU, GOVERNOR.
Friends of compulsory education
are eueourgaed by the following ex
tract from an address by Governor
Elect Nat E. Harris.
“When I atu gone I want you to
remember me as “the old governor
who tried as beat he could to raise
Georgia from her present state of
illiteracy.’ This body of teachers
should get back of the compulsory
educational act. 1 will stand back
of any legislation you get back of.
We can- handle the mgro problem
eMiW” . , ; i . :
The Winder News, Thursday Afternoon, May 20th, 1915.
NOTHING MORE PATHETIC.
There is nothing more pathetic
than the death of a little child, says
the Macon News. We feel toward a
man that has died that he has lived;
he has had his share of the world’s
joy and sorrows; he lias had his
chance.
Hut a child is not even yet on the
threshold of life. It represents the
age which the human mind most as
sociates with innocence. It is the em
bodiment of all that is endearing.
The passing of any child, boy or
girl, is a tragedy, but when one dies
under aggravated circumstances —un-
expectedly—through a sudden, horri
ble accident there breathes not a
man but what will sigh over it and
silently shed a tear, jf lie be a par
ent, he feels a poigant sense of
sympathy for the bereaved father
and mother.
So it is that one has his sense of
pity keenly touched by the account
of the death of the little daughter of
a prominent Savannah lawyer —a
flour? year old child, who, crossing
the street to make a purchase at a
store was run over and mangled by
a car. This child, happily so numbed
that it felt no pain, was precocious
enough to understand that death
meant no more of life —meant an
eternal passing, a mystery, a silence.
It meant farewell from mama and
daddy and brother; and so we say
there is something peculiarly sad in
the account of this child’s death.
Lae feels a reciting of 1) heart and
ar overwhelming wave of pity upon
'iKading how : the little girl, with
death approaching, kissed her father
goodbbye, and asked him to kiss the
absent mother and brothers for her.
But her death, as does the death
of every sw’eet, innocent dimpled
child, leaves the parents a priceless
heritage—a precious memory that
time itself cannot change or obliter
ate. Leigh Hunt, in his beautiful es
say on “The Deaths of Little Child-
ren” says:
Those who have lost an infant are
never, as it were, without an infant
child. They are the only persons who
in one sense retain it always. The
other children grow up to manhood
and womanhood, and suffer all the
changes of mortality. This one alone
is rendered an immortal child. Death
has arrested it with his kindly harsh
ness, and blessed it into an image of
youth and innocence. Of course as
these are the pleasantest shapes that
visit our fancy and our hopes, th°y
are the ever-smiling emblems of joy;
the prettiest pages that wait upon
imagination. Lastly, “Of all these
are the kingdom of heaven.”
Time extinguishes all grief and
heals all wounds. It makes of the
death of older persons just an event
of the past. It even smoothes out
the wrinkled face of sorrow caused
by the death of a child, but it never
takes away the recollection of a dar
ling boy or,girl who knew mother and
father but to love them, a laughing,
playing, carefree child. It is best,
perhaps, to remember them that way
to always think of them as children.
SAMUEL H. BAILEY
Samuel H. Bailey was born March
22. 1852, in Gwinnett county, now
Barrow county, just two miles north
fir Auburn, Ga. He never left his
birth place until he was of age. In
1867 he wed Miss Einoline Peppers.
This union was blessed with four
children, two of whom still live, the
other two dying in infancy. His wife
died September 14, 1909, and on No
vember 10th, 1910, he again wed, his
last bride being Mrs. Josie Peppers
Harrison. He hag lived at his pres
ent home 41 years, has always lived
in this section. While he was just
a lad during the war, he well remem
bers the horrors of the sixites and
reconstruction period. Hie says: “I
have never lived out of the territory
w’hich forms Barrow county, and
am proud of that fact. For ten years
I have looked forward to the crea
tion of Barrow county. Thanks be
to God, it is organized now, and we
as a people are blessed with a bigger
and better uplift with the county
seat closer by. Success to old Win
der and Barrow county.”
A neutral nation may hare to be
exceedingly alert to avoid being used
merely us a pawn in ihe big war
h t. ■* ’ 1’
THE FOOL COLUMN.
(By Julian Ross.)
How to Kill Potato Bugs.
As soon as the bugs begin to ap
pear on the plants get two small fiat
sticks and place one beneath and
one above the bug and mash him to
death. This is the surest way we
have found yet.
Salvation is Free.
It was at a negro revival and
the preacher had pjust delivered a
sermon on salvation. Several times
during his sermon he had shouted
“salvation is free.” At the close of
his sermon he asked that collec
tors would kindly pass through the
audience and pick up what change
they could find. Then Brother Jones
who occupied a respectable position
in the amen corner rose and said:
“You have just been preaching that
salvation is free; what do you want
to take up a collection for.” “Yes,”
replied the preacher. “Salvation is
free, but it is just like water; you
have to pay for it being pumped to
you.”
War Bull.
In the European war each
was trying to out-do the other in
giving medals. 1 The French aelroi
planes were sailing over head. The
Qerman quickly rammed a man down
a gun and fired him off at the aero
plane, and sent his medal after him.
As he passed the aeroplane he caught
his medal and sawed the wires of
thje aeroplane into with the sharp
end.s But the French, not to be out
done handed him a medal as he pass
ed on his way down. When he fell
he landed in the water, but under the
weight of his medals he was unable
to rise. lie drowned.
Street Car Incident.
The other day I got on the street
ear. Every seat was taken and my
watch also. For the most part I
hung suspended on ’.the bell cord.
.\t the next corner a lady got on
and asked where she could find a
seat. The conductor muttered “out
in Grant'ls Park,” and one gentle
man more polite than the rest told
her she could have his when he
got off. At the next corner a Ger
man got on the car, and at the same
time a hamburger. The heat from
the hamburger was intense. Every
one was holding their nose, and one
man, who didn’t have a nose, was
holding another man’s nose. At the
next corner three slim young ladies
got on the car. On a seat opposite
me a little boy and a big fat lady
were sitting together. The lady punch
ed the boy and said, “If you will
get up one of those ladies can sit
down.”
“Yes,’' replied the boy, “if you
will get up all three of them can
sit down.”
Then followed a great silence. At
the next corner a man got on the
car and asked which was the quick
est way to the hospital. The con
ducted replied, “Fall off the car.”
The next corner was my stopping
place so I rang the bell by me and
reached up to the next seat and
rang that bell too. I explained to
the conductor that I rang two bells
for two ends of the car to stop. I
got off here.
Say you know I am a great race
horse man. I have two fine horses;
a day horse and a night mare. But
as I couldn’t race either today, I
decided to stake my money on a
horse named Bellmont. After the
race started I could not tell one
horse from another so I asked the
man next to me who had a pair cf
glasses where Bellmont was. “I don’t
know,” he replied. “I am just watch
ing the first six horses.”
Say, did you ever hear a fairy
story.
Yes, a friend of mine told me
about a fairy who pinched his watch.
Say, you wi be a good dancer
but for two things.
What are they.
Your feet.
Next Week's Joke.
(From Sain Dillpickle's Boy, Light
ningbug Alley.)
When is a knot not a knot.
Answer next week.
AUBURN.
Miss Alma Cain spent last
in Winder.
Aliss Lillie Belle Robinson of Win
der was a Sunday visitor here.
Aliss Annie Wages is at home from
Young Harris college.
Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Born of Law
renceville were visitors here Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. D. Williams of Atlanta,
spent last week here the guest ob
her mother, Mrs. R. B. Aloore.
Mrs. Paul Smith of Lawrenceville
spent Alonday with relatives here.
Aliss Beulah Brown and brother of
near Buford spent Sunday with Miss
Susie Hutchens.
Misses Jewell and Ruby Mauldin,
of Dacula, are guests of their aunt,
Mrs. I). J. Flanigan.
The many friends of Airs. B. O.
Cosby, will regret to learn of her
illness at St. Joseph’s sanitarium,
Atlanta.
Aliss Alyrtle Flanigan will gradu
ate in expression at Cox college this
w eek.
Miss Alyrtle Ethridge will attend
commencement at Emory college.
Mr. Roy Ethridge is a member of
the graduating class at Emory
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Summerour, Mr.
William Summerour, Miss Ella Alae
Summerour, Air. H. PI. Blakey and
Mesdames Al. A. Blakey and Ila Bol
ton of near Winder were motor vis
itors here Sunday.
Mr. John Hinton, Aliss Alattie Hin
ton, Air. and Airs. J. W. Pound, Airs.
Lane and Air. S. 11. Pound, of Dacu
la; Air. and Mrs. S. T. Maughon,
Aliss Essie Alae Maughon and Airs.
Ed House and children of Winder,
were among those who attended
the all day service at Appalachfee
church Sunday.
The beautiful day, the large num
ber of people in attendance, the able
and interesting sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. W. E. Aloore, the song ser
vice conducted by Prof. J. L. Aloore,
and other noted singers, the bounti
ful dinner spread at the noon
by the ladies of the church and c< fc
munity all combined to make toe
all day service at Appalachee church
Sunday one of the best occasions of
the kind ever held in this section of
the country.
The death angel passed over ou*
village Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock
and carried with it the spirit of Mrs.
Sara Flora Ethridge, wife of Mr. Jas.
T. Ethridge, and sister of Mesdames
Frank Duncan, of Hall county, and J.
H. Parks, of Hoschton, route 25. For
many months she had been a patient
sufferer and her death was not un
expected. The funeral service w r as
conducted by Dr. S. R. Belk, Gaines
ville, and Rev. Landrum, of Dacula,
at the Methodist church here, and
the interment was in Auburn ceme
tery. In early life Mrs. Ethridge
united with the Methodist church
and lived a faithful devoted mem
ber of same, having always the cause
of Christ and the church at heart,
and a kind and cheerful wmrd for all
We extend to the bereaved family
and friends our heartfelt sympathy.
PEA RIDGE.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Owens an
nounce the birth of a daughter.
Mrs. G. W. Wilkerson, of Car
ter Hill, spent the week end with
her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Owens, i
here.
Sold Three Studebakers.
Last week Flanigan & Flanigan
sold three handsome Studebaker'
cars. Read what they have to say
concerning this car in this issue of
The News.
Next Tuesday is the day and like
little Joseph, ‘“we have great faittf
in the people.”
Yes —Many People
Lave told us the same story—distress
after eating, gases, heartburn. A
before and after each meal will relieve
you. Sold only by us — 25c. /
Dr. J. T. Wages Drug Cos.
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And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVE’S
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what you are taking, as the formula is
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The yuimne drives out malaria, the
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