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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND CITY OF WINDER
Published Every Thursday by R. O. Ross 6* Son, and Entered at
the Postoffice at Winder, Ga., as Second-class Mail Matter,
Subscription Price >I.OO Per Year. Advertising Rates Furnished on Request
Form May 1 1915 obituary notices, resolutions and tributes of respect, and notices of entertainments
o which admission fees are charged, will be published at one half cent per word, cash in advance
ROBERT O. ROSS Editor
ROBERT O. ROSS. JR - Associate Editor
VOL. XXII. Thursday, January 6, 1916- No. 39.
GAMBLING IN THE WOODS.
It is quite a dangerous proposi
tion to gamble in tiie woods on the
Lord’s Day in Barrow, county.
This practice has been in vogue foi
a number of years by reason of the
great distance to the county sites am
the lax enforcement of the law upon
the subject.
With the co-operation of the good
citizens of the infected comm uni*
ties, Sheriff H. O Camp is making
determined efforts to break up the
ev 1
During the past three weeks he
has flushed large covies of gamblers
in the woods around Windier. (And
by no means near Statham.)
A few weeks ago, about the cold
est Sunday afternoon we have ex
perienced this fall, the sheriff, in'
company with two deputized police
men of Winder, flushed a negro skii.
game in a swamp just beyond the
city limits.
When the sheriff made his pres
ence known it engendered great ex
citement and pandemonium among
the darkies. The officer was forced
to fire his gun into the air to at
tract attention. It i said that the
crack of the gun resulted in a JMari
thon sprint and hurdle race over
ditches and bar bed-wire fences here
tofore unequialed in this territory.
A negro from South Carolina took
to the middle of a branch with a
handicap of ten steps in front of Jeff
Segars, Winder’s fleet-footed guar
dian of the peace. The chase follow
ed the meanders of said branch for
three hundred' yards, more o less,
when obstructions wore encountered
and the darkey taken into the cus
tody of the law.
Having captured six out of the
cive.v, the officers were enabled to
oota u the names and arrest t welve
or fourteen of the gamblers. No one
knows how many were there, as the
swamps seemed filled with running
negroes.
Last Sunday afternoon Sherifl
Camp demonstrated that lie is no re
s>p c’.or of peisons in the perform
uiu\e of his du y. In company with
a constable ho corraled ten white
men gambling in the woods between
Winder and Carl. (And nearer Win
der tli .n Car’..)
The sheriff is to be commended foi
ills efforts along this line. The
current disrespect for law in some
quartern should receive the firm
an l courageous disapproval of all
true ci izrns, irrespective to per
sonalties, family connections, politi
cal pulls and financial standings.
Gamblers who disregard the laws of
God and man should reap the full
fruiis of their sowing.
HOSPITAL CORPS AT WINDER.
it is very probable that the mi lit a
ry authorities of the slate will rec
ognize the efficient services of (’apt.
W. L. Mathews, of the State Mili
tia, in a manner that will be very
pleasing to the residents of Winder.
A plan Ls on foot to have all of
the small hospital corps detachments
consolidated under command of Capt
Mathews The strength of this con
solidated force will equal almost ex
actly the personnel of a regimental
infantry. To officer this command
it is probable that several physi
cians of Winder will be commission
ed by the Governor as officers in
the medical reserve corps. Later
these officers will I be commissioned
in the regular corps of the state.
They will serve under the immediate
command of Gapt. Mathews, but will
be independent coimnandens when
tile state calls them out to encamp
ments or upon other service.
The inspector-instructor for sani
tary troops of this district is Maj.
Henry Page, of the United States
regular army. He has recently made
an inspection of the small cavalry H
|C. Detachment at Winder, and was
" so much gratified at the efficiency oi i
the organization arid the patriotic
spirit of co-operation shown, by the
citizens of Winder that he stated
that he would call attention to Win
der as being a city which would be
worth the notice of the military au
thori ies if any changes were content
plated in state organizations.
it is suppeeod that the proposed
conso'ldation of Medical Department
units is a result following his favor
able reports.
During his visit in Winder Major
Page explained that the public must
not consider the medical department
as being a professional organization,
and explained the benefits to be de
rived by this community by the es
tablishment of a large medical depart
ment in this city.
It is said the citizens have receiv
ed the suggestions with enthusiasm,
funds have been subscribed to equip
the corps with a motor ambulance
and the required number of eligible
men have already enlisted.
With this command established
and Company H, which already has
a national reputation for efficiency
and expert markmanshitp upon the
part of some individual members,
still in A-l military standing, Win
der wi’l be ome quite a military cen
ter of the state.
Will Preach Spscial Sermon.
Rev. W. M. Dempsey, the newi Bap
tist pastor at Stathain, Ga., called at
The Newß office Monday and en
rolled as one of our reading family.
Rev. Dempsey will preach a special
sermon to the young people of Stat
ham and vicinity the third Sunday
in January. Of course he will wel
come the older people, but his mes
sage will be particularly pertinent to
the young people.
Proves Big Success.
The EJinpty Stocking Fund, which
has been the topic of conversation
iik our city during the past four
weeks, was a successful undertaking
by our townsman, C. Wm. Hathaway
.1 rough whose untiring efforts, liber
al contributions of time and money,
30J unfortuua*e souls were made
happy on Christinas day.
Following will be found report ot
■ :sh receipts from 50 savings banks
.viliich was checked up and deposit
and by the First National Bank oi
Win ler.
Total receipts of banks, etc., in
cash $106.70. Total cash checked
out stl.BS. Leaving a balance in
cash on deposit at First Nationa.
Bank in name of Empty Stocking
Fund.
Total amount of trade from the dif
ferent business firms, about $40.00
Total amount of merchandise drawn
$.2.50. Leaving a balance of $17.36
yet to be drawn on for emergencies.
There was contributed about 65
pieces of wearing apparel, most ol
which was for grown people, which
made it necessary to purchase about
all the children’ wear from the
stores. Respectfully submitted,
C. Wm. Hathaway. Com.
For the severe racking cough that
comes with lagrippe. Foley’s Honey
and Tar Compound is wonderfully
healing and soothing. R. G. Collins,
ex-post master, Barnegat, N. J., says:
“Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound
soon stopped the severe lagrippe,
cough that completely exhausted me.
It can’t be beat.’ Sold everywhere.
Rev. W. H. Faust will preach at
the Bethlehem Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. All ol
the members and friends of the
church are cordially requested to be
present.
Early Spring Garden Seeds, Eng
lish Peas, Lettuce, Cabbage Pondero
sa Tomato, Mustard, etc. A fresh
supply just received by Smith Hard
ware Cos.
The Winder News, Thursday, January 6th, 1916.
Administrator’s Sale.
Georgia. Clarke county.
By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of the County of
Clark *, State of Georgia, will be sold
at public outcry on the first Tuesday
in February, 1916, before the court
house door in the City of Athens,
Clarke county, Georgia, being the
place of public sales in Clarke coun
ty, between the legal hours of sale
the following described property in
Barrow county, said state, to-wit:
A one-eighth (1-8) undivided inter
est i,n and to certain lands in Bar
rowi county, Georgia, formerly ownet
by L. Y. Bradifcerry, deceased, con
sisting of the shoals above and be
lowi the mild tract on Cedar creek,
also that tract of land known as the
Mill Tract, beginning at a hickory
corner on the south side of Oedai
creek below 1 the cotton factory place;
thence in a straight line to the ford
of said creek at the sawl mill dam;
thence across said creek to A. D.
White’s line; thence up said creek
to the beginning corner.
The property hereby advertised foi
sal? being a one-fourth (1-4) inter
est in and to all of that property
conveyed by P. W. Quattlebaum, Ex
ecutor of L. Y. Bradberry to Mrs.
M. R. Welch, Mrs. R. E. Morton
John R. White and James White L.
deed dated April 8, 1915.
The above described one-eighth un
divided interest in and to said land
to be sold as the property of James
White, deceased.
Terms of sale, cash.
W. F. Bradshaw, Jr.,
Administrator of the EJatate of James
White, Deceased.
Georgia, Barrow county.
Will be sold, pursuant to an order
of the Ordinary of said county, to
the highest bidder for cash, between
the legal hours of sale, before the
Happy New Year
A Change in Business
We wish thru The News to thank
our patrons for the courtesies shown
us during the year just gone. But for
your loyalty and support the year could
not have proved the success it did for
me. Our relations have been pleasant
and it is my earnest hope that they
may be continued during theyear 1916
Owing to a short profit and fur
ther fact that we must meet our own
bills promptly, we must make a change
in our custom.
After this date it shall be our rule
to sell strictly on thirty-day cash basis.
All bills will be due the first of the
month, and if not paid by the sth, will
be handed to our attorney for adjust
ment.
Again thanking you for past pat
ronage and sincerely wishing each and
every one of you a happy and pros
perous New Year, I am
Yours to please
5. T. MAUGHON
The Fancy Groceryman
rnuc 1N .un rnNSULT US OH ANY BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
sys-
DEPOSITORS, your money is safe in our bank and you can
GET IT WHEN YOU WANTIT r BANK YOUR BANK
WE PAY 5 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, WINDER, GA.
court house door in N\ inder, on the
first Tue day in February, 1916, the
following described property, to-wit:
Am undivided half interest in a cer
tain town lot in the town of Statham
in said Barrow county, situated on
the North side of First street and
bounded as follows: Beginning at
a rock corner on First street and run
ning North along alley 200 feet to
rock comer, thence West to rock
corner on big road. Thence Soutl
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
along big road 200 feet to rock cor
ner, thence East along First street to
the beginning corner. Containing
one-half acre more or less. On said
lot is a comfortable house and out
buildings. Sold as the property of
the estate of I>r. 0. W. N. Lander,
deceased, to pay debts and for dis
tribtuion to the heirs. Terms cash.
This January sth, 1916.
T. J. Lanier, Administrator
Estate of 0. W. N. Lander, dec’d.
Happy New Year