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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND CITY OF WINDER
Publthed Every’Thursday Afternoon by R. O. Rosa tf Sons, and Entered at
the Postoffice at Winder. Ga.. as Second-class Maul Matter,
Subscription Price >I.OO Per Year. Advertising Rates Furnished on Request.
Form May 1 1915 obituary (notice*, resolutions and tributes of respect, and notices of entertainments
to which admission fees are charged, will he publish***! at one half cent per word, cash in advance
ROBERT O. ROSS - - Editor.
VOL. XXII. Thursday, May 27, 1915. No. 7.
THE LEO FRANK CASE AGAIN.
Everything in Atlanta is just a
little bit bigger than everything ev
everywhere else, and every crime com
mitted there is more horrible and
more mysterious than any other sim
ilar crime.
We frankly admit that the evi
dence which has come under our
observation does not convince our
mind beyond a reasonable doubt that
l a>o Frank is guilty of the murder
of Mary Phagan. However, we fail
to understand why this murder trial
should receive different treatment
from thousands of others com
mitted throughout the Union yearly.
The eyes of the entire nation have
been turned toward this one man in
jail in Atlanta. Thousands of peti
tions and numbers of resolutions by
different state legislatures are pour
ing into the Governor. Platform
speakers and sensational preach
ers in pulpits of the larger cities are
taking for their texts “The Frank
Case.” From Maine to California
pulpit orators and the press of the
nation are criticising the state of
Georgia, and the newspapers of At
lanta. which are directly respon
se for the mistake in the Frank
case, if a mistake has been commit
ted. have joined in with the cry of
“official lynching.”
Well, Ixm) Frank was proven to be
a depraved .lew; a Jury of his peers
pronounced him guilty of the murder
of a little factory girl, and, like all
law-abiding and peaceable citizens
should be, we are content for the le
gally constituted authorities to ban
dlo the affair without our meddling
Interference.
Atlanta and Pulton countty does
not constitute the state of Georgia,
and we believe we speak the senti
ment of this section when we deny
that the state is responsible for the
miscarriage of justice should Frank
Ik* an innocent man.
An Atlanta jury weighed the evi
dence and reached the decision of
“guilty.” The Supreme Court of
Georgia decided questions of law in
the case and the Supreme Court of
the United States sustained those de
cisions.
if Leo Frank was not given jus
tice it was because inflamatory arti
cles in the daily papers of Atlanta
for months before the trial made it
impossible for him to obtain a fair
trial in Fulton county. Day after
day they fanned public prejudice with
b'azing headlines implicating Frank
and the negro Connolly. Now the
very newspapers which pictured
the horrible death of little Mary
Phagan are crying out to the state
of Georgia over their own victim,
“judicial lynching ”
Several years ago public prejudice
was fanned in Atlanta until men ran
wild and innocent negroes were kill
ed upon the streets of the town.
Who were the lynchers. The state
of Georgia was criticised then. The
state of Georgia is being severely
criticised now, and reckless sensation
al journalism upon the part of Atlan
ta newspapers has been the prox
imate cause of it all
Leo Frank may be guilty. He may
be Innocent We do not pretend to
know. But we do know that the
state of Georgia is reaping the
fruits of Atlanta’s continual blow,
blow, blow.
The very element which is respon
sible for the predicament in which
the state finds itself in the Frank
case have joined the criticisers and
the very fellows who kindled the
blaze are yelping fire the loudest.
Editor Clark, of the Loganville
Times, and Stone Mountain Record,
spent Monday in Winder. Even with
two country weeklies to care for. he
looked prosperous. With all our di
plomacy we failed to get him to re
veal the secret as to how he got
away with* it.
PRINTING THE NEWS.
We often hear some thoughtless
fellow say, “If 1 was running a paper
I would print the NEWS. 1 don’t
care who it might hit. if they don’t
want to get into the paper, let them
keep out of trouble.”
We remember one particular in
stance in which a similar remark w;e
made.
We had, through the pleadings of
an old mother and a tearful sister,
“killed” a good story concerning
the escapade of a rather worthless
youtig fellow’. But to his mother
0
and sister he was not worthless, anti'
they prevailed upon us not to print
the item which would disgrace them
forever.
And we did not print it.
So we were accused of cowardice
by this certain critic and were told
that we did not know how to run a
paper.
In vain we tried to explain that
many things besides our own per
sonal likes and dislikes entered into
our weekly labor.
It was no use, he said, we should
print the news.
Six months later the same man
came sneaking up to our home in the
dead of night to plead and beg with
us not to print a much worse story
in which he himself was mixed up.
We had the story but had no in
tention of printing it, for it was one
of those tilings that it is best for) all
concerned and for the public, to sup
press.
But our critic had heard that we
knew the details and, with the un
fairness that characterized his first
utterance, at once jumped to the
conclusion that we would chortle
with joy over a chance to flaunt
such a choice bit of gossip in the
faces of our readers.
Remembering his attitude on the
Other occasion we let him squirm a
bit.
W*e reminded him of his former
statement and intimated that he had
at that time opened our eyes. “We
would publish the news. If anyone
did not want to get into the paper,
let them keep out of trouble.”
He remembered.
lie admitted that he had so ex
pressed himself.
But he was wrong, he said.
And this case was different.
Moreover, he was a prominent man
—and married —and he had a family
—and all of the same stuff that ev
ery editor hears when someone gets
into trouble.
Well, the story was not printed
It never would have been. But we
feel sure that our critic believes
that the only thing that kept it out
was His “prominence” and “influ
ence.”
No, dear friend, about the only
element that was totally ignored in
coming to our decision was you, your
self.
Chairman M. .1. Griffeth says the
Tax Assessors will not lx* iu session
Friday and Saturday, but will con
vene again next Monday for a three
day session. Parties wishing to come
before them take notice.
TRASH.
There seems to be an idea abroad
that it is alright to scatter your trash
on the streets and the street de
partment will cart it off for you.
This is an erroneous idea, and be
sides is a violation of the City Ordi
nances.
We are of the opinion that the
City Council should put on a public
trash cart. It would keep one cart
busy and would not cost as much as
the sum total paid by individuals for
the carting off of trash. But as it
is now, it is up to you to rid your
premises of rubbish, and you violate
the law when you dump such trash
upon the streets or sidewalks.
The Winder News, Thursday Afternoon, May 27th, 1915.
WORD TO THE SCHOOL
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Last Tuesday the people of Win
der went on record for better school
facilities, and we are sure the peo
ple acted wisely.
The time is rapidly approach
ing when dirt must be broken if the
building is to be ready for the fall
term. No time should be lost in get
ting the building under way. The ar
chitect will be here tomorrow to
submit plans The time ha come
for action. We wish to go on record
as favoring this work of erecting the
buildings by home workmen as far
as possible. Hire your architect on
a per centage basis of the plan ac
cepted, get a good man to boss the
job, hold the architect and the boss
responsible, and erect the buildings
by day labor, giving our local work
men the preference.
Much of the grading, hauling and
tearing down can be done with the
city’s wagons, mules, tools and men
with very little cost over and above
the salaries now paid, and it will
mean a saving to the taxpayers of
something like a thousand dollars.
By using our own workmen nearly
all the money will remain in the
city to circulate from the grocery
man and market man to the mer
chant, and nearly every business man
will be benefitted by the building of
the school houses, and there is no
reason why an architect and a boss
cannot do as well for the city as
they could for a contractor.
At the risk of being ushered into
the Ananias club we meekly sug
gest that Roosevelt is a first-class
Barnstormer
Barrow’s Pioneer Contestants.
Some weeks ago The News an
nounced that it would compliment
three of Barrow’s pioneer citizens
with free subscriptions. To the one
showing the longest residence in the
county, the News would be sent for
the remainder of life. To the sec
ond the News is to go three years,
and to the third one year. Mr.C. M.
Thompson, who has had charge of
this history, reports as follows:
Mr. Jones Sell gets the life sub
scription, having lived in the section
which now is known as Barrow 85
years,
Mrs. Margaret Clark Wages gets
the three-year subscription, having
been a resident for 82 years.
Uncle John W. Abner, Joshua
Sweat and Mrs. Martha Stanton
Betts, so far as our information
goes have tied for third prize, hav
ing lived in the territory for 71)
years. We have placed all these
names in the mailer for one year
each.
Others of long residence were:
Messrs. J. H. Stewart, 78 years;
W. H. House 76 years; R. S D. La
nier 75 years, and James M. Johnson
75 years; J. R. Coker, 73 years.
“Women aim at peace,” says a
headline. Of course they’ll never hit
it.
Is it going to take the whole
world to make the innocent bystand
ers safe.
A neutral ship does not enjoy any
thing like the advantage of an intern
ed ship.
“The G. O. P. needs me,” says Ted
dy. Say, Colonel, turn that asser
tion around; it is facing backwards,
remarks the Memphis Commercial-Ap
peal.
Gertrude says that some of the poe
try of motion expressed by expo
nents of the Grecian bend could be
utilized to good advantage over a
wash tub.
Woodruff's Catalog.
The News force is busy on the
Woodruff North Georgia Fair Cat
alog, and it will be ready in about
ten days.
The premium list is excellent and
of course the amusements will bt
better than ever. Gtet ready for the
Hig Fair.
THEY SAY:
Is responsible for a lot of trouble
in this world, says the Atlanta Geor
gian.
These words have caused murders
and suicides. They have changed
happy lives to lives of greatest sor
row’. They have broken up families,
pitted wives against husbands, fami
lies against families.
Why be a gossip conveyor.
Instead of being one of those peo
ple who say: “‘Have you heard
about So and So getting into trouble,
why not be of the kind to first make
an investigation to learn if the re
port be true or not, and then use
your efforts in helping the unfortu
nate if he be worthy of help.
Why not try to smother a report
which may be untrue, instead of giv
ing it a greater circulation.
The person who says, “Of course,
I do not know anything about it, but
they do say,” etc., is a serpent in
any community in which he or she
may live.
A house robber is far above the
tongue which seeks to rob someone
of his good name. Such people are
far more dangerous because they are
permitted their liberty. The thief is
caught and jailed.
Never mind what ‘“they'' say.
The Real “Good Fellow.”
The real “good fellow” is the fel
low who know s something good about
everybody and tells it. He never
knocks on his neighbor or digs up
the past. He always lends a help
ing hand to the fellow who is up
against it and gives him a chance to
make good. He never forgets to do
and say the little things that make
his wife happy. His children find
him a jolly chum and an ever-ready
playmate. His home is a haven of
love, happiness and contentment. The
real “good fellow” is the world’s
greatest asset. —Ex.
Notice of Intended Legislation.
Georgia, Barrow County.
Notice is hereby given that it is
the intention of the undersigned to
have introduced at the approaching
1915 session of the Georgia Legisla
ture an Act providing for a New'
Charter for the City of Winder in
Barrow County, Georgia. This 27th
da£.of May, 1915.
W. O. Perry, Mayor.
J. T. Wages.
L. W. Hbdges.
R. D, Moore.
G. S. Millsaps.
R. O. Rjdss
B. C. Hill.
Councilmen.
ODD BITS OF NEWS.
Gulfport, Miss. —John Keating, of
this place, died the other day and
His. obituary was published. A barber
was called in to shave the corpse.
As the razor passed over the man’s
cheek his eyes opened, his lips part
ed and he said “Don’t cut me, kid.”
The barber dived through the windov
and is somewhere in Oklahoma by
this time. Keating is alive and
well.
Dublin, Texas. —W. M. Stewart,
formerly a brakeman, in a nightmare
dreamed that he was on a freight
train and that, going under a bridge,
a beam struck him on the head, frac
turing his skull. The next morning
it was found that his hair had chang
ed from a jet black to a fiery red.
Physicians say that it will be white
in a few' months.
Grinnell, la. —W. C. Robinson, an
ameteur aviator, was tuning up his
monoplane in a field near Dr. Som
ers office when the doctor received
a telephone call to attend a man
terribly injured in a runaway 11
miles southeast of town. Robinson
volunteered to take the doctor to
the scene in his monoplane. Somers
accepted and the 11 miles were cover
in six minutes, or at the rate of 110
ir.ies per hour.
Trenton, N. J.—Chas. Katzea lost
the use of his voice as the result of
an accident several years ago. Last
week a fellow patent in a hospital
told a funny story. Katzea laugh
ed long and loud. Next morning it
was found that his power of speech
was restored
HASH /
AND RE-HASH
(By Julian Ross.)
Last week’s puzzle:
When is a knot not a knot.
Answer. When it is not a knot, or
when it is a peephole into a ball
game.
Quite a knotty knot, eh.
“Yes, I was on the battle field at
Yip,res A man shot at and, and I
heard the bullet twice.”
“How’s that.”
“Well, the first time I heard it
when it passed me, and then 1 next
heard it when I passed the bullet.”
The French were trying to take
the village of Pudmudiske. The weak
defenders were fast giving out. “I’ll
save the day shouted one of the de
fenders, and seizing a bottle of stuff
ed olives rushed at the enemy. The
enemy, however, were unable to
stand against such a charge of odors
and quickly retreated.
“What’s the matter sonny.”
“Me and my brudder was playing
w’ar and be torpedoed my food cargo.
Observations.
A little dog sat before a weiner
machine looking into the future.
If you want to be robbed of your
good name put it in an umbrella.
An author is a person who uses
paper to catch the drip when his
brain leaks.
A lawyer is a man who gets mon
ey from your enemies and keeps it
for himself. ,
There are 206 bones in the human
body unless you are a bonehead and
then there is 207.
The teacher said she would kiss
the first boy at school next morning.
I sat on the steps all night.
My Onward Grind.
The other day I started down
street. I bad traversed the first*
three blocks in suggestion without
anyone to anticipate on my generosi
ty. Not even a soul had tried to
prohibit my animosity in any way.
Bmt down on the next block I saw
a man watering the grass. Now
that man really thought he could
fool that grass into believing that it
was raining. Oh, how ignorant some
people are.
On the next block I saw a little
boy leading his brother by the tear
into the house. Just then his father
called from the porch: “John, you
must not be so rough to your little
brother; kick him on the shin.”
As I crossed the next corner a
farmer hollowed, “Git up here,”
to an old hard tail which he
had hitched to a buggy whose hip
bones touched his ears. Now would
not that horse look funny sitting
up there in the buggy with him.
A little further down I saw t.|
crowd gathering around something
which at so great a distance I could
not discern with my opticals. But
after imposing upon the ground with
my feet I arrived there. A man hao
been found dead by a sewer, and
the coroner’s jury brought in a ver
dict of suicide, (sewer side.) The
body was carried to the judge’s of
fice where a pistol and S4O were
found on him. “Young man,” spoke
the judge, addressing the deceased,
“I fine you S4O for carrying a con
cealed weapon, and the state con-
fiscates the weapon.”
Going on down the street I saw' a.
window that had a sign on it reading
thusly: ‘‘Dogs 5c.” Wanting a hound
or some other kind of dog, I thought
I would go in and get one. “Will you
have hay”, he asked. Now, wasn’t
that nice of him to give me hay for
my dog to sleep in. I told him yes
and he handed me—not a dog, for
if it was any part of a dog it was his
tail —but something brown and told
me to eat it. The first time I sank
my bicuspits into it they came in
contact with something hard. Mans
alive, he had sent the kennel along.
Next week’s puzzle.
From Samantha Dillpickle, Lemon,
Ga.
From a word of five letters take
away two and leave one. ,