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VOL. XXIII.
J. N. ROSS PROPOUNDS 5
QUESTIONS TO CH’M. CAMP.
Would Not Follow a Leader Whose
Example Would Lead to all State
and _No Church.
Mr. Editor:
I see that the Chairman of the
noted and modernized campaign
committee of Winder lias seen fit
to thrust himself into the midst ol
political battle and to sling some
mixed thoughts through careless Eng
lish to the public.
I respect Mr. A. A. Camp as a pri
vate cit zen or warehouseman but h<
is another character, as chairman ol
a committee, seeking to accomplish
what we oppose. We ask him, there
fore, to pull down his vest, put on
his best smile, and not to become
pugnacious while we express to him
and his some plain thoughts and pro
pound to.him seme pointed questions
If he HAS lived here thirty years,
that is no guarantee that his mous
tache will grow longer or the gray
matter in his brain will accumulate
! faster than for the man who lived
elsewhere, nor does the length oi
time or a trifling chairmanship com
mission him to dictate to voters 01
indite ugly flings at the veracity <n
other people while he bankrupts his
imagination for statements needed
to bolster up the waning hopes ot
his reclaimed lobbyist. The voter
is amused at his fiction and disgust
ed at his bloated egotism.
Who believes that lie knows the
“mcst of the people” in three coun
ties, he names, or that he can tel
how one-tenth of them will vote?
He was on the ground the day that
Bell spoke at Winder and claims
40 per cent for Russell on that day?
believes that lie knows that?
4jS#le knows, why say the big Crowd
that somebody else said was there
Instead of saying honestly What size
crowd was there? Thfe people are,
watching Hie words and conduct ol
those HIGH J& AUTHORITY with a
view tc* truth and sincerity and re
fuse to follow the lead of him who
falls to hew to the line on things
they saw as clearly as this distin
guished Chairman saw it.
But life says he is “clofieir lb Rus
■sell than any one else.” Closer than
a brother, eh. Go talk with Lewis
then recall yohr flagrant insinuations
and assertions, Mr. Chairman.
NoW Mr. Chairman of Promise sd
Free Speech, will you kindlv ktate
whether or not this “cloeertoss” is
of ancient or modern origin between
you and the place-hating treasury
movers? Did it 'e’xist during youi
earnest efforts fr>r ! the new county ol
Barrow or has it grown cn the
mushroom blossom of a P. M. prom
ise? While talking you will please
many by giving a truthful history ol
your contentions in the lobby with
the being found there wearing the
exalted judicial ermine. How close
were you then? By what means was
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this closeness wrought? “You know
it, tell it.”
We care more about the methods,
firmness, fairness, sincerity, justice
and honor of the men who lead or
serve ns than for your guess as to
results in the voting. These things
are not said to your whole commit
tee. On that committee are men for
whom I have the highest regard—
honest, earnest, Christian gentlemen,
men who will not stand for the ugly
words used by you or your candidate
These men are Americans who wor
under the flag that guarantees
to every one the right to his own
poltiics and to serve his God after
the dcitates of his own conscience.
They believe in churches and church
service all the year. Election years
are not their only revival seasons
They may believe in the separation
of church and state, but they will
not follow the leader whose example
would lead to all state and no
church. .
They respect the stranger in their
gates and will not join in quicken
ing an acient prejudice which brave
®)£ Winter News.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY.
RECENT BUSINESS CHANGES.
Western Union Headquarters Moved
Winder Bank Building—St. John to
Courthouse —Messers Brooksher in
Quarters.
The Western Union Telegraph
headquarters at Winder have been es
tablished cn the second floor of the
Winder Bank Building. The eleva
tor doors were enlarged as a spec
ial favor to Miss Tavie Mathews the
local manager and the office has
been conveniently arranged in the
large and spacious room formerly
used as the directors room. By rea
son of former elevator troubles the
management of the building has in
stalled a larger motor and the el
evator service in Winder’s up-to-date
office building is now first-class.
The first three floors are filled with
business and professional men anr
the top floor lacks only one or twc
rooms of being completely occupied.
Mr. St John, the proprietor of the
Winder 5 and 10 cents store, has
moved his stock of goods to quarters
in the courthouse building, where
his friends may find him in the fu
ture with r full line of the goods in
w’. ich he makes a specialty.
The old quarters on Broad Street
formerly occupied by the Western U
ion and St. John are being overhaul
ed and placed in readiness for the
recepticn to Winder of Messrs.
Brooksher, of Dahlonega, who will
move here at an early date and open
up a department store in the build
ing. We are building a city here.
TO THE WHITE CITIZENS OF
THE WESTERN CIRCUIT:
1 had hoped to be able to see some
of the vbters on Saturday of this
Week tifDr the adjournment of Cwin
nett Superior Couit, but the J. W.
Griffin case will prevent my doing
so. The Extraordinary Motion foi
New Trial was heard on last Satur
day and the court after hearing the
State’s answer and evidence subfrtit
ted. overiuled said motion, Where
upon 1 asked for an orde*f
the sentence of the WAilt executed
and the defendant taken in custody
by the sheriff ain't! placed.inJail. Coun
sel for Griffin presented the judge
with 'a MU of Exceptions and was
pa-ss‘<*| upon, same waij assigned to be
■beard at Athens, Ga., on Saturday,
Septemb* r 9th.
As previously stated I deem this
case of paramount importance at this
time. I will therefore have to be
in Athens and look after the public’s
interest, feeling assured that yr"
will take care of my interest on T... s
day, September 12th.
Yours Very Truly,
John B. Gamble.
We Shall See
Isn’t it true that before Judg*
Russrll agreed to run for Congress
a few men in Winder promised him
Barrow county? And now they are
turning over heaven and earth in
an effort, to deliver the goods. Henc
the personal appeals, ‘‘Vote for Rus
sell for my sake.” Can the voters
be traded away like so many sheep.
We slval-1 see.
Falling in Wrong Hands.
A great deal of the literature be
ing sent out by Winder’s Politica'
Night School is falling into th
hands cf supporters of the Hon
Thos. M. Bell. Beware, “Work don*
in the dark is done blindly.*’
General Funston informs the Asso
dated Press that “We may hav
some excitement soon with Friancisce
Villa.
men and true have tried hard t<
obliterate by the united handclasps
songs and shouts of the Blue an<
the Gray while marching under th*
grandest flag the world ever saw—
the flag of liberty.
J, N. ROSS.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, Septembr 7, 1916.
PEOPLE YOU
KNOW ABOUT
Mrs. W. O. Perry spent Friday in
Atlanta.
Mr. Pike Hutchins spent Sunday
in Bethlehem with friends.
Mr. David Crochran, of Macon, wa:
in Winder with friends, Tuesday.
Miss Rubye Robby, of Griffin, Ga.,
is visiting Miss Floy Strickland this
week.
Mr. Charles Cannon, of Conyers,
Ga., spent Sunday in Winder with
friends.
Mr. John Carrington, of Athens,
spent the week-end in Winder with
home folks.
Miss Lois Robertson, of Atlanta, is
spendnig a few days with Miss Lur
line Garrison.
Miss Sadie Harris went to Athens
Tuesday, where she entered the Nor
mal for a teacher’s course.
Mr. H. E. Haynie and family have
moved to Statham, and will make
that their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sharpton spent
Sunday in Athens, the guests ol
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hofmeister.
Miss Annette Quillian lias return
ed to Willocoochee, Ga., to take ip
her position In the school there.
Miss Nellie Stanton, of Social Cir
cle is the guest of her sister, Mrs
W. L .DeLaPrerriere for a few days.
Mrs. H. J. Hale will leave In a
few r days for a short visit to her
sons, Messrs. E. J. and W. A. Hale
of Atlanta.
Miss Sarah Hayes will return tc
G. N. I. C. at Milledgeville in a
few days to resume her studies for
another year. , '
Mrs. H. P. Ridtn and sister have
returned to their home in Cummings,
Oa., after a pbgsant visit to Mr. and
Mrs, E. M. Moulder-
Dt\ Ralph W- HUhiphries, of the
Charity kHspital, New Orleans is the
gueSt of Mr. and Mrs.. John F. Yar
hriUgh for a few days.
Miss Nellie Kilgore Ims returned
to Reidville, 8. C., where she will
continue her work as music teacher
in Reidville Public Schools.
Mr. Clinton Goforth spent Sunday
in Hoschton, a guest of the house
party given by Mi Lenora Hosch
to a number of 1 ■ .■ friends.
Mr. and Ms. W. E. Moore spent
last Thursd: i in Lawrenceville. They
mo’ored t,-„* to be present at the Bap
tist as iciatieii held there last week.
M* i Gladys Thornton, of Binning
lr ui, Ala., is expected to arrive on
Tuesday to be the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. B. Parham, for a ftW
days.
Miss Allcne Kilgci'e left Friday af
ternoon for Woodruff, S. C., where
slie has resumed her position as a
teacher in the Woodruff Public
Sc ools.
Misses Nellie Leu Hamby of Au
gusta, and Nell Furr, of Pcntotac,
Miss are the charming guests of
Misses Ora Lee and Pauline Gamp
this week.
Mr. Gus Robinson, a former Win
der citizen, who for the patft year
has been a resident of Post, Texas,
was in the town shaking hands with
old friends last week.
The friends of Mr. Ernest Carring
ton, who for several years has beer
with J. T. Strange Go., will be pleas
ed to know he has been promoted
to the office of that concern.
Miss Nina Stewart, formerly wit!
W. T. Collins and Cos., of Athene
has accepted a position with the Wir
ler Dry Goods Cos.. Store, and will
be pleased to have you call.
Mr Willard Quillian, of Valdosta
has arrived in Winder to spend the
winter with his grandparents. Dr.
and Mrs. H. P. Quillian and to bf
come a student in the Winder High
Sc' 001.
Miss Nitccris Robinson, who foi
some time has been the guest of
friends and relatives in Winder and
Buford has returned with her father
Mr. T. A. Robinson, to their hom<
in Post City, Texas.
GAINESVILLE STATION SIGNS
MANY NEW RECRUITS
Cap?. Newell, Sgt. Patat and Corp.
Toole Will Be in Winder Monday
Sept. 18, to Sign up the Boys
It might be of interest to our read
ers to know the following facts in
connection with the recruiting sta
tion at Gainesville in charge of Capt.
D. L. Nowell, of Winder.
For the month of August this sta
tion accepted and forwarded as many
recruits as did the Atlanta station
and more than any of the following
stations: Albany, Brunswick, Colum
bus, Rome. Savannah and Vidalia
This is a mighty good record in
view of the fact that practically all
these towns are larger than Gaines
ville, and a good many of them ban
no company to be recruited up tc
the minimum strength before leaving
for the mobilization camp, as did
Gainesville.
It has enlisted men from four dif
ferent. states: North Carolina, South
Carolina. Alabama and Georgia.
Capt. Nowell and other member*
of this station expect to be in Win
der Monday, September 18, and wil
be glad to accommodate any of tlu
boys who want to “join t’ e war.”
TACKLING A HARD JOB.
Supporters of the Judge Making
Appeals to Personal Friends in
Efforts to Save the Sinking
Ship.
Conversation overheard by by
stander on Broad street:
Russell Man Say, Bill, won’t you
de me the personal favor to vote for
Russell?
Bill—l have always liked you per
sonally. Mr. -— , and will do most
anything in reason to favor you, but
you ask'too much. Why will it be
a personal favor to you for me to
Vote for Dick Russell.
Russell Man—You see, we promis
ed Barn w county to Russell, and
we’ve just get to give it to him.
Bill—You were too extravagent
with your premises. A few of us
felloWs in Winder can’t give Barrow
county to Russell, and 1 wouldn’t do
it if I could. You are asking too
much, friend. I can’t vote for Rus
sell. and for the life of me I cannot
understand why you fellows are now
so enthusiastic for him.
TRADE WAR AGAINST allies
DECLARED IN REVENUE BILL.
Washington, Sept. s.—The admin
Ist ration emergency revenue bill,
designed to raise $20.0,000,000 annual
ly from ties on inheritances and
war munitions and from increases in
the in-o me tax; creating a tariff con
mission; establishing a protective
tariff cn dye stuffs; providing for
protection of American firms from
“dumping” at end of the war, and
giving the president authority to
take drastic retaliatory steps against
alii* and interference . with American
trade was passed late tonight by
the senate. The vote was 42 to 10.
The senate had practically com
pleted the bill, but toward midnight
Senator Underwood, of Alabama,
bad moved to strike out the section
which would create a tariff commis
sion.
By a vote of 55 to 5 the senate
rejected Senator Underwood’s mo
tion. The five were Bankhead, Hard
wick, Shields and Vardanian.
Wisconsin election returns show
that LaFollette has been renominat
ed for United States senator. The
roll call on.many important measures
in the senate has shown LaFollett*
voting with the democrats.
A Bartow county farmer received
$126.80 for one bale of cotton. If this
keeps up there will be no need for '<
"back to the farm” movement in tbit
territory. The exodus from the eit
its will equal the rush to the gob .
field of California. 1
FALL SCHOOL SEASON
STARTS OFF WITH A RUSH.
Opening of Winder Public School
Largest in the History of
City. j
The I’ublic Schools of Winder op
ened on Wednesday morning at ten
o’clock, with a larger attendance cf
both pupils and patrons than has ev
er been seen in the history of Win- ,
der school-life. The beautiful com
modious auditorium of our handsome
new school building was filled and
overflowing with more thaa four
hundred children. And a glance ov
er the closely filled auditorium gav*>
evidence of quite a large attendan >
of parents and other people interest
ed. The rostrum held a goodly num
ber of Winder’s most prominent men
including the city Board of Educa
tion, several of the ministers, .t
few members of the High School
faculty and a number of prominent
business men.
The exercises began promptly at
ten o’clock. They were appropri
ately and effectively opened with
a beautiful prayer and scripture read
ing by Mr. S. W. Arnold. He fol
lowed these witli a brief but splen
did talk. Mr. Claude Mayne, presi
dent of the Board of Education
made a short ,-peech, which was In
teresting as well as instructive. Mr.
W. O. Perry represented the city in
a few skillfully chosen words. Mr
Warren H. Toole gave some excellent
points to the children and their par
ents for future development. Pro*
S. F. Maughon, principal and instuc
tor in the High School gave a brief
talk. Rev. John Yarbrough and W.
H. Quarterman said a few words and
Professor Cash followed with a few
words pertaining to the school.
Miss Nell McCants of the former sen
ior class, Miss Lois Williams of
the present senior class and Mlsv
Beaulah Ferguson of the future seu
icr class gave interesting talks.
The best of music was furnished
by the Winder Orchestra. Miss Rob
bie Blasingame, our highly com
p tent expression teacher gave a de
lightful rcad ng. Prof. W. E. Coop
er and Miss Tumlin will have charg*
of the music and Miss Tumlin will
Uach sight singing.
Mr. George Smith is in charge of
the school in factory town. The col
ored school is uneier the direction
of thrpe efficient colored teachers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gamp motors
to Atlanta today for a few hours witl
friends.
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Tea and Five Hundred.
Mrs. Lewis Jonnson, a member e!
the faculty of Agnes Scott, who bae
been visiting her parents, Air. an* 1
Mrs. A. H. O’Neal, for sometime, was
at home to a f* w of her friends on
Tuesday afternoon. Tables for five
hundr and were conveniently place*,
on the porch amid fern and cut flow
ers.
At seven, salad with relish ami
tea was served.
Mrs. Johnson had only tw'o table*
They were made up by Mesdameß H
A. t’arithers, Jr., B. B Jackson, Rob
ert Camp, W. L. DeLaPerriere, and
Misses Ethel Jackson, Marie Smith,
Evelyn Radford and Miss Afellie Stan
ton, of Socail Circle.
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Coming Revival.
On Thursday evening, Septembo
14th, Sam Gartledge, of Athens, will
begin a serifs of protracted services
at the First Presbyterian Church
this city. Rev. Cartledge is one ol
the foremost Presbyterian minister 1 :
of the state and Winder is quite
fortunate in securing him for tbr*
meeting and everyone is given a cor
dial invitation to attend. Strong ser
mons—good music await you. Don’t
forget the date, next Thursday ev
ening at 8:46 and don’t fail to attend
these services.
Price of cotton on the streets cf
Winder —15 cents.
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