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VOL. XXIII.
THE GROUCH MEETS
AN OLD-TIME DEMOCRAT.
The Talk of Past Political Fights,
Patriotism and American Rights
in Mexico.
“Hello Muck,” said the Grouch,
as he shook hands with John Mon
roe. “I thought you were helping
Stewart make a crop. Have you quit
and gone to talking politics or de
cided to enlist for the war and go to
Mexico.
Me: “Quite No. Who can farm in
mud? Been raining two straight
weeks. Can do nothing but wade
arcund and see a good place for
work when it gets dry. No use for
me to stay out there. All 1 get is
my grub and what tobacco I want.
I’ve got plenty of grub and tobacco
at home. Go down to the house, put
up your horse. I’ll ifeed it and you
and talk politics and war all day. I
am: a democrat.”
“Here, John,” said The Grouch;
“I don’t know whether it "is best to
sing out for democracy like we used
to do or not. We have invited so
many different breeds of politicians
into our organization that old demo
cratic ideas might be offensive. We
can’t afford to offend those we in
vite into our house. Formerly we
could denounce republicans, social
ists and anarchists, poke fun at
their principles and flag their candi
dates. Now they help us to make
platforms and name candidates and
we l ave nothing to fight but the
air. It is net safe, Muck, to say
too much about democratic ideas it
you wish to stay on the big side.”
"vie: "Big side nothing. I am
wy inging on to the democratic part
of the organization, big or little. Let
them get mad. I bet I’ve had a doz
en fights about democrats and burn,
I’m ready to fight again when the
time comes. That crowd will stay
out some day. New', I don't be
lieve in war or killing people, but
when 1 get mad at some sneaking,
mean cuss meddling with my busi
ness I just want to beat the hour,
out of him; I don’t want to kill him
just n:aul him till he squalls.”
The Grouch: “Well, John, th
blamed Mexicans have been doing
the sneaking, mean act for years;
killing-Americans, robbing the ranch
ers, shooting across our line and
insulting our flag, and no doubt
the goed fighting blood of this
country will be sent to regulate
these ruffians and to teach them
a lesson. If you stay here and see
men enlist and hear of these out
rages, the next we hear will be that
ycu have put on a kahki suit and
gone to Macon. There your patri
otism will be stirred to a high pitch,
so when you go to the border yo
will mosey too near a Mexican ma
chine gun and Tiney will be a pen
sioner.”
Me: “No sir, burn, no gun fight
ing for me. Just plain old fistic
cuff and nobody killed. I don’t care
for a mix up with machine guns, can
nons and things to kill you ten
miles off and you can’t know wheth
er a a Chinaman, Spaniard, a
Yaqu Indian or Mexican shot you, I
wont engage in. That aint brave
or patriotism either. If those Amer
icans in Mexico don’t like the treat
ment there, they know the way home
My patriotism might lead me to a
gun fight in defense of my own
town and people, but it won’t carry
me to a grave in Mexico trying to
fix a good place for Mexicans to
live in. Let the Mexicans fight, let
Americans come out or join in the
figflj t as they please, but let our sol
diers stay on this side the line and
fight the Mexicans who cross
over and undertake to injure our peo
pie. People who move to Mexico to
make money should call themselves
Mexicans and take the fare and not
make stock investment of American
citizenship. I won’t kill anybody.
Wo.” *4 '
ate Winter Hons.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY.
HON. HUGH M DORSEY
Candidate For Governor Of Georgia
A MASS MEETING.
There will be a mass meeting at
the court house Saturday, July 29th,
at 3 p. m. for the purpose of organ
izing a Dorsey Club in Barrow coun-
A large crowd is expected and a
good time is predicted. Every one
who has faith in this bright, clean,
capable Georgian is urged to be pres
ent and assist in the organization of
the largest political club in the state.
Don’t forget the date.
J. L. Moore
G. W T . McDonald
J. M. Ross
Loyd Leslie.
J. R. SMITH WILL
ADDRESS DORSEY CLUB.
Mr. J. R. Smith, of Atlanta, wide
ly over the state of Georgia
t irough his connection witli some of
the hottest political campaigns ever
pullc and eff in Georgia, will address
the voters of Barrow at the court
house next Saturday afternoon at 3
o’clock in the interest of Hon. Hugh
M. Dcrsey’s campaign for governor.
Mr. Smith has many admirers in
.Barrow and no doubt there will be a
large crowd here to hear him.
Fr.tracted Services at Nazareth.
On last Saturday a series of pro
tracted services were begun at Naza
reth with the splendid program of j
the home-coming. These services are
being conducted by Rev. John F.
Yarl rough, pastor of the First Meth
odist church and also of Nazareth.
Rev Yarbrough is preaching some
genuine revival sermons and their
strong religious force is being felt
deeply by all who hear him. The
people of that community and of
many communities round about are
attending in large crowds in spite of
the rain and mud. These services
will last through the fifth Sunday
and indications are now favorable
for their further existence.
NINTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE
MET.SATURDAY.IN GAINESVILLE
The Executive Committee of the
N nth Congressional district met in
Ga'nes\ille last Saturday. Represen
tatives from practically all counties
of the district were on hnad.
The primary, of course, will occur
on the same date of the state pri
mary. The county unit plan was
adopted, and the rules of the state
executive committee indorsed for this
e’ecton.
Banks to Close Earlier.
Beginning on Tuesday, August Ist,
and lasting thruout the month of
August, all banks of Winder will be
closed after four o’clock in the af
ternoon and no business whatever
will be transacted after that time.
All who do business with said banks
are hereby notified to attend to it
before that time.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, July 27, 1916.
PEOPLE YOU
KNOW ABOUT
Miss Ethel Jackson spent Saturday
in Atlanta.
Mrs. R. O. Ross spent Wednesday
in Athens.
Miss Pearl Eley is the guest of
friends in Atlanta this week.
Mr. Ralph Herrin, of Camp Harris,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Ross spent
Monday and Tuesday in Atlanta.
Miss Lucile Griffeth, of Athens,
spent Friday in Winder with friends.
Miss Montine Robinson has been
very much indisposed for the past
week.
Misses Annie Guy Still spent a
f(w days of last week as guest of
friends in Lilburn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Maynard and
family and Mr. Junius Maynard mo
tored to Atlanta Sunday.
Do ycu know about the Electric
Iron? It’s great. Goforth will glad
ly shew ycu all about it.
Miss Alvia Hamilton is visiting
friends and relatives in Monticello,
Florida, for a short while.
Miss Ora Lee Camp has been the
attractive guest of Mrs. W. O. Dean,
of Monroe, for the past week.
Little Marcia Smith, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith, has
been very ill for the past week.
Mrs. F. L. Wittcamp and children
have returned to Atlanta afted vis
iting relatives here for some time.
Mrs. T. C. Dunn was delightfully
entertained in Loganville last week
as the guest of Mrs. Otis Jackson.
Miss Olivia Burson has returned
to her -home in Monroe after a
month’s stay with Miss Icie Smith.
Mi s India Niblack has had quite
an attractive guest, Miss Lurlie Ma
haff; y, cf Jefferson, for the past two
days.
Mr. Jesse Strait, who flrr many
years has been one of Winder’s most
respected citizens, is very ill at his
h me.
Misses Jessie and Margaret Toeicl I
have return and to their heme in Col- j
lege Park after a most delightful vi. j
it to Miss Viol t Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. John Millsaps will
r turn Saturday from French Lick
Springs, Indiana, where they have
hern for a few weeks* outing.
Miss Frances Cheney, who for the
past week has been the popular
guest of Miss Ora Lee Camp has re
turned to her home in Athens.
Mrs. J. Gross Boone, of Tnlla* i
hassee, Fla., who was formerly Miss
Lois Foster, of this city, is visit
ing friends and home folks here for
a short while.
Miss Fannie D. Walker, who has
been visiting in Aiken, S. C., and
Augusta, Ga., has returned to yWin
der and will spend a few weeks with
Mrs. D. D. Kesler.
Mrs. D. D. Kesler has as her
guests this week her mother, Mrs.
D. B. Walker, of Gainesville, and
her neice, Miss Nelle Walker, of
Greenville, S. C.
Rev. W. H. Faust*, Dr. Martin and
Rev. T. C. Buchanan attended the
Tugalo Sunday School convention at
Martin Thursday where Mr. Faust
preached the introductory sermon to
a large crowd.
Miss Myrtis Peters, of Monroe
who was an attractive member of
the house party given by Miss Ruby
Hill, was called home Saturday to
the bedside of her grandfather, who
is seriously ill.
Mr. Jesse T. Williams, of College
Park, a well known evangelistic sing
er, was in Winder Saturday. He was
en route to Bethlehem to assist Rev.
W. H. Faust in a series of protract
ed services to last about ten days.
Rev. W. H. Faust, accompanied b>
Rev. T. C. Buchanan and H. A. Ca
rithers, Sr., attended the Union meet
ing of the Mulberry Association at
Union Grove church in Gwinnett
county, last Friday. Mr. Faust spoke
on the "Rural Churches.”
PLANNED EXTENSION
OF THE STATE ROAD.
State Already Owns Valuable Lands
Between Peter Creek and Cum- -
berland Sound.
The Joint committee on the Wes
tern and Atlantic railway gave a
hearing and favorable recommenda
tion Wednesday afternoon to the bil
by Senator Paulk to give the commis
sion power to accept proposals for
the extension cf the road to the sea
and erect a terminus. Senator Moon
alone voted against the bill.
A proposition was submitted by J.
A. J. Henderson to construct a line
from Atlanta connecting with the
Western and Atlantic then sell it to
the state and take bonds of the
state in payment, take a lease on all
the road and pay a rental that will
pay interest on the bonds and con
tribute to a sinking fund. All the
debt will be paid by the time the
lease expires and a larger amount
will be paid over to the state than
is now done.
The land at the ocean between Pe
ter Creek and Cumberland sound is
owned by tha state and this with
lands to the west will, it is claimed,
make the most valuable landing
place in the country for ocean trade,
and if the bill now inc onngrses to
cr ate a government merchan ma
rine is passed the state of Georgia
will receive the benefit.
WOULD RAISE AGE LIMIT
FOR ACCEPTING RECRUITS. |
Washington, July 26.-—The senate |
today agreed to an amendment in the I
army bill which would increase the 1
pay of regulars and militia on border]
duty, twenty per cent for men and ]
ten per cent for officers, by requir
ing that border duty be paid for on |
the same basis as service on foreign '
soil.
Ct’.c-r amendments agreed to would!
apprepriate $250,C00 for wmeden .
floors and screens in border troop;
t nts, would allow soldiers to vote in
the l resident ul election, and would
raise the age limit for accepting re
el ults from eighteen to twenty-one.
I'nd r the latter boys under twenty
one w-ould not be retained unless
they get parents’ or guardians’ writ
ten consent.
The bill is expected to pass tomor
row.
RILEY LEFT ESTATE
WORTH AOBUT $200,000.
Indianapolis, Ind., July 26.— James
Whitcomb Riley made a fortune from
thel sale cf his pbems, and, despite
many large gifts made during his life
time, his estate is said now to be
worth between $200,000 and $250,000.
After the funeral it was said that
no will had been found. Henry Eitel,
brother in-law, explained that Riley
had made all the bequeaths he partic
ularly wanted to make during his
lifetime. The poet’s gifts to charity
had reached a big sum yearly.
Revival to Begin at Cedar Creek
On Sunday morning, July 30th, at
eleven o’clock, Rev. Frank Jackson,
one of the best known and most sue-,
cessful evangelists in Georgia, will
begin a serise of revival services at
Cedar Creek church. Bro. Frank is
well known and equally as well be
loved by the people in and around
Winder, and he is going to put more
into and get more out of this revival
than any held heretofore.
Services will be held twice a day,
at eleven in the morning at the
regular time at night. They will
last for eight or ten days and proba
bly longer. Everyone is urged to
attend, /
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meadow,'of Win
terville, are in Winder for a few
days. They came up to see the fath
er of Mrs. Meadow, Mr. Jesse Stuart,
who is very ill.
I MEXICO NAMES BOARD
TO END EXISTING TANGLES.
For the Time Being at Least, It
Looks Like the War Clouds
Have Passed.
Mexic City. July 26.—Official an
nouncement was made today of the
personnel for a commission whick
will soon leave for the United
States for the double purpose of es
tablishing permanent peace and ar
rang ng for financial aid for the
de facto Government.
The commission Is headed by Lui
Cobera, Minister of Hacienda. The
sccmd member is Juan Amador, Sub
s cretary of Foreign Relations, and
a brilliant lawyer. The other mem
ber is Albeito Pani, whose lengthy
connection with the railway adminis
tration in Mexico gives him pecul
iar qualifications for the financial
negotiations.
The absence of any military repre
sentative on the commission is a del
icate compliment to the United
States and an indication of peace
ful nature of the mission.
I
GREAT STRIKE IS V6TED
BY RAILWAY TRAINMEN.
Chicago, July 26.—The strike vote
of more than 300,000 members of
fur train service brotherhoods will
be completed today, and confidential
advices received by officials of the
org niz t ons indicate that the men
will authorize their leaders to call a
nation-wide strike if in their judg
ment it becomes necessary.
The vote is cn a question of an
eight hour* day and time and a half
f( r overt me. Engineers, firemen,
co duc f < rs anil trainmen are involved
ani the vete in some sections is said
to have been as high as 90 per cent
authorizing leaders to refuse arbitra
t on. The ha lots will bq ccur.tcd in
N w Yi rk beg nning August 5.
Viet ry for the men would mean a
10 p r cent increase, according to
th 2 railroad companies.
Fire Caught Frcm Burring Sulphur.
A1 ( ut t- n o’clock this morning the
town was suddenly robbed of its pla
cid serene ness by the loud cry of
"fire!” and the exciting clang of the
fire bell. The fire laddies came tear
ing d< wn the street, pulled out the
hese, extinguishers, and went hurry
ing cut Candler street. On further
Investigation it was found that the
house of Mr. J. V. Henson had sud
denly caught fire frcm a pan of burn
ing sulphur with which one of the
rooms was being fumigated. The quick
action cf the fire department soon
extinguished every spark and prob
ably saved Mr. Henson serious dam
age and much expense.
Ice Plant in Full Operation.
The Winder Ice plant is turning
out a first-class product at full ca
pacity. Since falling into the hands
of Mr. Crczier, of Florida, the
plant has been put 1 n first-class
shape and is now furnishing Ice for
Winder and adjoining small town?.
A large motor truck has been pur
chased for the purpose of making de
liveries to the outlying districts and
an ice cream equipment has been
added to the plant, the product of
which is giving entire satisfaction
to the fast growing list of custom
ers. This local enterprise should re
ceive the encouragement of all ogn
citizens. Mr. Crczier, the owner ,and
Mr. Pride the manager, are excel
lent gentlemen, and the probability
is that they will soon move their
families to Winder if they can find
suitable locations for homes.
Georgia has been allotted $134,329
for highways cut of the road fund
made available for this fiscal year
under the new federal road law.
These funds are made available con
t'ngent upon the states spending an
omial amount on road construction.
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