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VOL. XXIII.
WINDER POST OFFICE
RECEIPTS FiFTH IN LIST
National House Passes Public Build
ings Bill up to Senate. Clarke
of Florida Defends Bi.l.
Persistent reports that the presi
dent would disaprove such legisla
tion did not deter the House of Na
tional Congress from passing to
the Senate the public buildings bill.
Congressman Clarke, of Florida, de
fended the bill on the floor of the
House against the assaults of those
vfrho called it “pork barrel” legisla
tion of the worst type. His speech
was not only a defense of the pro
posed building authorizations, but a
comprehensive presentation of the
facts with respect to the require
ment of the cities and towns in
which the buildings are to be erect
ed.
The bill contains nineteen items
that have been criticised, relating to
is* many Georgia cities and towns.
Mr. Clarke had a word about each of
thess. They are:
Sandersville —Site already ow-ned.
Pelham —Site provided.
Cairo —Site only.
Blakely—Site only.
Covington—Site provided.
Monroe —Committee provided build
ing.
Commerce —Committee provided
site.
Docxtur —Committee provided site.
East Point —Committee provided
site.
Rossville —Site previously acquired
Committee provided building. Ross
ville partly in Georgia and partly in
Tennessee.
Haw kins v ille —Committee provided
site. 1
Cuthbert—Committee provided site.
Ashburn —Committee provided site.
/ Tiiomaston —Committee provided
site.
Jackson —Committee provided site.
Winder —Site only.
Baxley—Site only.
Fort Valley—Site only.
The post office receipts of each
of the above named towns for the
year 1915 or 1916 are given in report
Measured by receipts Winder stands
fifth in the list with receipts of
$8,002.73, being surpassed by Port
Valley, with $10,726.64; Hawkinsville
with $8,129.91; Rossville, receipts
1915, $8,026.48; East Point with sll,
425.61.
The receipts of the others includ
ing Monroe and Commerce, range
from $6,000 to SB,OOO. The sites at
Monroe and Commerce are based
upon 1915 receipts. Monroe $7,361.51
Commerce, $6,290.89
GREEK NOW CITIZEN
OF WOODROW WILSON
Albany, Ga., Jan. 22—Emanuel Lou
Kitis, a former resident of Greece
now living in Albany, was before
Judge Emory Speer, in United States
Court, here, being examined for nat
uralizaticn. Judge Speer asked him
to name the form of Government in
the United States and he pro iptlj'
replied, “Woodrow Wilson.’’
He got his naturalization papers.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Teacher’s meeting at the home oi
Prof. Cash on Friday evening, 7:30.
Sunday School at 10:30.
Preaching by pastor Faust. Sub
ject—“Dynamic Faith”. B. Y. P. U
at 6:30. Preaching at 7:30. Subject
—‘|S ining for Men.”
Parents and children are urged tc
co-oper te in sec: ring the attendance
of all Sunday School scholars upon
c lurch services.
“Whatsoever a man soweth that
shall he also reap.” Gal. vi:7
FOR RENT —Furnished rooms; furr.
ace heat, bath and all modern con
veniences.—Mrs. H. J. Garrison. It
ttHnftcr Mews.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY.
BARROW'S PENSION ROLL
SHOWS SMALL DECLINE
S:ven, Deaths During the Year Just
Closed—Four New Claims.
During the year 1916 seven of the
Pension Heroes who fought during
th< sixties crossed over the river to
join the van on the other side. Be
low we publish a list of those
in Barrow county drawing pensions:
Indigent Roll
W. A. Austin, John Austin, C. J.
Austin, R. B. Archer, A. L. Brown,
C. D. Burnett, B. P. Brewer, J. R Cos
ker, J. S. Davis, John Deaton, W. S.
Ethridge, Henry Edgar, M. A. Ed
ward, J. J. Edwards, J. M. Flanigan
B. B. Hammond, R. T. Harwell, C.
T .Hamilton, W. S. Hardman, G. W.
Lyle, F. B. Magness, J. L. Ollis, J
M. Poole, G. W. Rooks, J. W. Rey
nolds, R. G. Stewart, Joshua Sweat,
D. W. Sweat, G. A. Smith, C C
Stone, A. G. Thompson, T. J. Weems
Service Roll
J. M. Carroll, J. H. Fulcher, D. I
Jlarde gree, W. H. House, M. C. Her
rin, Jessie B. Lyle, J. W. Nowell, W.
C. Robertson.
Disabled Roll
W. E. Boyd, E. M. Molder, Starn
Mid ael, T. H. Nilack, W. J. Pickle
simon.
Widows
Laura F. Adams, Adeline Bowman,
Mrs. D. J. Bowman, Cathrine Burson,
Mary E. Callahan, Margaret M. De-
Lay, Susan Dillard, Mrs. M. A. Ed
gar, Elizabeth Elliot, Pasha Forrest
ter, Nancy Greeson, Jane Harris,
Mrs. M. M. Hcrton, Nancy A. John
son,, Matilda Morris. Mrs. S. A. Mill
saps, Hester Daniel, Ann O. Moon,
Mrs. S. J. Owens, Mary E. Pruitt,
Julia A. Ross, Sarah A. Ridgeway,
Mrs. N. P. Rowden, Martha J. Stew
art, Nancy P. Steed, Mrs. W. B. Sor
rels, Susan Smith, Octavia Sheppard.
M'rs. S. E. Vickers, Millie H. Wall,
Margaret Wages, Mrs. P. A. Wil
kins.
Service Widows
Nancy Greescn, Julia A. Parker,
Mary Skelton, Nancy Sweat, Mary E.
Williard.
New Claims 1917
Carter Greeson, Mrs. L. J. Ethridge
Mrs. Jane M. Johnson, Mrs. E. M
Westbrooks.
Deaths Since 1917
J. M. Johnson, Died Jan, 25, 1917.
David Johnson, Died Feb- 14, 1917.
E. Martin, Died Dec 12, 1916.
Jas. N. Peppers, Died July 4, 1917.
A. L. Smith, Died Dec. 18, 1916.
MTs. M. S. Perry, Died Nov. 22,
1916
BUYS AMBULANCE
Mr. C. M. Ferguson, Winder’s un
dertaker, has added an ambulance to
his equipment. Mr. Ferguson is one
of the most up-to-date undertakers in
the state, and this last addition will
add much to the convenience and com
fort of the sick and Injured in trans
portation.
The ambulance reminds us that
this city needs a sanitarium.
Winder has as fine phyicians as
lean be found anywhere in general
practice and a sanitarium would give
them a better opj>ortunity to aid the
suffeing.
If Winder had a sanitarium, when
the services of a specialist is re
q lired, it would be much cheaper and
less painful to have the physician
come to W inder to render the service
than it would to carry the patient to
Atlanta.
The capatallsts and physicians
should get together and build a sani
tarium.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Regular services at Ch W ,an
Church Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and at
7h30 p. m. W r e have just closed a
fine meeting wiiich resulted in much
good. Subjfct of mrrnir.g sermon—
“ Marks of Progress.” John H. Wood
Minister.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, January 25, 1917.
PEOPLE YOU
KNOW ABOUT
Mrs. Daisey Rogers is quite sick
this week.
Mrs. Clussie Dixon’, of Irwint o n, Ga.
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. S.
T. Maughon.
Miss Edith Hill has returned from
a visit to her grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Hill, of Monroe.
The friends of Miss C-laude Coker
will be glad to learn she is im
proving.
Mrs. D. D. Kesler spent the week
end in Gainesville, the guest of her
parents.
Mns. Omye Richardson returned
Monday from a two weeks visit to
Florida.
Mrs. L. J. McElhajinon, who has
been confined to her home for sev
eral weeks, is able to be out again.
Mr and Mrs J. B Parham spent
Sunday in Athens, the guests oi
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Rainey, Jr, left
for Hot Springs, Ark. and other
Texas points for a month’s stay.
Mrs. W. H. Quarterman and Miss
Mary Russell were week-end guests
of friends in Athens.
Mrs. H. A. Carithers and son Hugh
are guests of Mrs. Harry Kilpatricl
in Atlanta.
Miss Sulu Jennings spent the week
end with friends in Crawford ant
Athens.
Messrs. J. J. Wilson and J. W
Cooper made a business trip to At
lanta Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pledger have
moved to Atlanta. They have manj
friends who regret their leaving.
Miss Edna Hayes Foy and Mrs.
Reba Vonderlieth went to Atlanta
Monday to see Bernhardt.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B Jackscn have
returned from Conyers, where they
attended the Golden Wedding of the
letter’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Strange, Mrs
F. W. Bondurant and son Frank wer<
among the Winderites who went to
Atlanta to see Bernhardt.
Mrs. W. T. Hamiby, of Carrolltcr
stopped over Sunday with her mo
ther, | Mrs. Ella Whitehead, en route
to the Elberton convention.
/
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Mashburn and
Mrs. W. C. Horton are attending the
Missionary Convention in Elberton
this week.
Mrs. J. C. Nunnally and daughter,
of Calhoun Falls, S. C., were the
guests of friends here Sunday even
ing.
Oscar Ross, who for the past six
days has been confined to his room
with the measles will soon be back
at the cases in the News office.
Mrs. L. S. Radford, who with her
sister, Mrs. Kelly, of Monroe, has
been in Charleston at the bedside
of her sister, is expected home in a
few days.
Mrs. Paul Roberts, leader of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, chaperoned
'the band at a theater party Tliurs
day afternoon to see “The Prince
and the Pauper” and later at an en
joyable sandwich feast.
Judge and Mrs. G. A. Johns and
Miss Mary Louise Johns, Misses
Tumlin and Reed went to Athens to
witness the Bernhardt performancej
at the Colonial Theater Saturday ev
ening.
Misses Beatrice and Pink Breeding
of Columbia, Ky, are vsiting their
sister, Mrs. Robt. J. Pentecost. The
former is principal of Cedar Hill
, school. The latter is here for a live
! week’s visit.
V/HY SHOULD THE NEGRO
PAY HIS POLL TAX
Colored Man Does Not Understand
the Law and Asks Us a Pointed
Question
The Tax Collector of Barrow coun
ty issued an execution against a
colored man this week. The ne
gro came to us and wanted to know
why some members of his race were
required to pay poll tax and others
were not, w-hen all of them are dis
franchised.
For his benefit and that of otners,
wiio may believe that the poll tax
is an assessment on the privilege of
voting, we will say that the Poll
tax has no more to do with the fran
chise than does other taxes due the
state.
To exercise the franchise one must
have paid all taxes demanded of him.
The poll tax is a special tax of one
dollar on each male citizen of the
state, between the ages of twenty
one and sixty years, for school pur
poses. It has no connection whatev
er with the voting privilege.
When the law w-as first enacted
the negroes and others who own no
property were made to pay this tax
’befere being allowed to vote, and
the idea became prevalent among
t em tl at the poll tax entitled them
to take part in elections.
The poll tax is for the purpose of
maintaining your public schools, John,
and the only reason that the others
are not required to pay it is be
causs they 1 ave net sufflci nt proper
ty for the tax collector to force the
money frem them.
DEATH OF MRS.
POLLY ETHRIDGE
Mrs. Polly Ethridge, an aged and
highly respected woman, died at her
home near Auburn Saturday night.
Had she lived until March 24th, she
would lave been 87 years of age. For
many years s! e las been living with
her sen <n law, Mr. G. W. Giles, and
she was at his home when the sum
mons came.
She leaves five children and many
g. an Ich Idr: n and relatives to mourn
her passeg-. Her husband preceded
her to the gra e twenty-five years
ago less two days.
The funeral and interment took
place Monday at Midway, Rev. Spray
b rry conducting the funeral serv
ices.
Junior Prisciilas
Mrs. Grover Moseley was hostess
to the Jupior Priscillas Friday after
noon at her home on Athens street.
After a pleasant hour with the needle
the guests were served a delicious
brunswick stew and hot coffee.
Those enjoying Mrs. Moseley’s
hospitality were Mesdames Homer
Smith, Snipes, Roy Jackson, Cooper,
Carithers, Jr., B. B. Jackson, Hodges
Robt. Camp, Williamson, Sharpton,
Maynard, Wilson, Flanigan, Aiken,
McKinney and Ralph Smith.
DEATH OF FRED RANDOLPH
News reached Winder Monday
morning of the death shortly after
midnight Sunday of Mr. Fred Ran
dolph.
Fred Randolph was the youngest
son of Mr. H. J. Randolph and a lea(
ing young business man of Jefferson
had been seriously ill only a few
days, and his demise was a shock
tcA the* community in which he had
spent nearly all his life.
Mr. Lewis Johnson, of Agnes Scot*
spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. O’Neal.
Luther Baxter, the little four and
a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus J. Baxter, died Thursday night
Jan, 11, at about 9:30. He was a
bright boy and was loved by all who
: knew him. He had been an invalid
afl his life and could not survive a
case of measles which was the direct
cause of his death.
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DR. F. M. RAINS’
MEETING CLOSES
Church Cleared of Debt and One
Addition Added to Chur'ch Roil,
On Sunday, Jan, 14, Dr. F. M.
Rains, of Cincinnati, Ohio, began an.
eight day series of meetngs at tho
Chrstian Church. Services after Mon
day were conducted at 3:30 and 7:30
p. m. Although it rained every day
and night the meetings were well at
tended by people of all churches.*
Dr. Rains’ messags weere strong,
sould stirring appeals. He was sim
ple in language and delivery so that
a child could enjoy his messages. He
was so tender and earnest in his ap
peals that all recognized in him a.
real spirit-filled life; he was,so,broad
and scriptual in his theology that
his love for all men stood out in
bold relief. He was indeed a great
preacher.
Asa result of the meeting one
was added to the church and the
c’uur. h debt of more than $2,200.0(1
provided for. A general good feel
ing exists in the church and the
city at large.
Dr. Rains is the Secretary cf The
Nation.l Foreign Missionary Society
of the Christian Church. He has
visited most foreign countries and
studied conditions first hand. Mrs.
Rains, who was with him in Winder,
is also a gifted speaker and accom
panied her husband around the world
on one of his missionary tears-
JACKSON COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
To Be Held at Ebernezer Church on
the Fourth Sunday in
January, 1917.
Next Sunday, January 28th, the
first division Jackson County Sun
day school Association will meet at
Ebenezer church.
The following program has been
arranged:
Devotional, J. R. Johnson.
Tlie Why of the Sunday Sell 01,
Col. John C. Turner.
Are we Sinere in Sunday School
Work, W. P. Frost.
How to Get the Parents to At
tend, Egbert Burns.
The Best Way to Keep the Boy in
Sunday School, David Doster.
Mr. Joseph Kinsey will conduct th
song service, and a special invita
tion is extended to all singers. The
meeting will be opened at 2 o’clock,
and every one,is urged to be present.
Cotb Selects Knight
Judge Andrew J. Cobb, the new
ly appointed judge of the Western
Circuit has retained the services ot
Mr Golden Knight as court ste
nographer. Mr. Knight held this
position with Judge Brand for sev
eral yeajrs and his efficiency is wel7
known. His many friends throughout
the circuit will be delighted to know
that he is* to retain his position.
Has Made Improvements
Mr. W. J. Herrin, the Groceryman,
has made extensive improvements at
his place of business. The wall*
have been nicely papered, and a first
class cafenet has been opened. In
the front part of the long room is a
scda fount, fruits and fancy groceries
A large archway has been erected,
brilliantly lighted with electric bulbs
new tables and chairs installed and
in all, it makes one hungry to walk
in; and look around. He can serve
you with a quick lunch or a banquet.
Mr. S. F. Pirkle of Auburn, drcjj f
i into see s today and renewed his
subscription. Mr. Pirk’e says he
wants to keep posted cn tilings go
ing on in the country, and doesn’t
see hew he can do so wit! c
News. Sam Piri le is cn cl Bi r. ci
best citizens and we are always glut
to l ave him call.
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