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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
THURSDAY, August lb—Mitchel I.e in
is in “Tlie Last of His People."
FRIDAY, August 20—Billie Burk hi
“Good Gracious Annabelle’’
SATURDAY, August 21—Eddie Polo in
“The Vanishing Dagger.” Comedy.
VOL. XXVII.
TOM WATSON ARRESTED FOR CURSING
WOMAN AND THREATENING MAN
Whiskey Found in Candidate’s Room,
Following His Appearance in Bu
ford Hotel Lobby Last Night.
(We clip the following from the Con
stitution of Thursday morning. The
same story is carried in the Athens
Banner. Mr. Watson’s friends in Win
der are supieious that the whole affair
was a frame-up on the part of his en
emies.)
Buford, Ga., August 18. —Thomas E.
Watson, candidate for the United
States senate, was arrested and locked
up here early Wednesday night charged
with creating a disturbance and using
profanity in the presence of Miss Sally
Wiley, proprietor of the Merchants’ ho
tel, and others; attempting to strike
r.'/fss Wiley’s brother with a water
pitcher, and raising a general disturb
ance.
i Watson’s traveling partner, E. H.
Miller, was also taken into custody,
charged with carrying concealed weap
ons, having drawn a pistol on Police
man L. D. Lawson, who made the ar
rests. Both Watson and Miller were
locked up.
Following the arrests a search war
rant was procured and Watson’s room
at the hotel was searched, resulting
in the finding of a pint bottle, about
a third full of corn whiskey. It is
stated that he was the only one who
had been occupying the room, his com
panion having a separate room.
Officials stated late Wednesday night
that another case will he made against
Watson, charging him with violation
of the prohibition law which will
probably result in his being haled into
federal court to explan the presence
of the forbidden fluid in his room
Following his arrest, citizens here
non-Watson men, headed by Winfield
Rowe, out of hospitality to a visitor,
made bond for his release, but iie refus
ed to leave tbe jail when the door was
opened
He is scheduled to speak here Thurs
day in the interest of his candidacy for
■ the United States senate, at a joint
meeting with Thomas W Hardwick,
candidate for governor
The trouble started when Watson,
who had retired to his room at the
'Merchants hotel, where he and Miller
had registered shortly before, appeared
at the head of the stairs in his night
clothes and began abusing several young
men who were playing a friendly game
of cards in the lobby. It is charged that
r fie cursed them, saying they were dis
turbing his rest He threw a book at
them and continued a torrent of loud
profanity regardless of the presence of
Miss Wiley, who attempted to quiet
him
Miss Wiley’s brother interceded and
Watson drew back a water pitcher he
had graped in his hand as if to strike
him, cursing, it is alleged, all the
while Miss Wiley rushed between the
uplifted pitcher and her brother. Wat
son, according to witnesses then turned
his wrath on her forcefully cursing her.
It was then that she summoned the
police
When the officers arrived Watson
was still in his night clothes, and they
had much difficulty in getting him into
sufficient clothes to be taken through
the streets. He was at first taken to a
store and given an opportunity to make
bond, but failing to do so, he was later
locked up.
While expressing regret at the -occur
ence, Miss Wiley appeared quite cool
after the disturbance. Her timely ac
tion in stepping between her brother
and Watson, according to several wit
nesses, undoubtedly saved him from
probable injury.
Following Watson’s arrest, his com
panion, E. H. Miller, pulled a gun on
Policeman L. D. Lawson, who made the
arrest, assisted by T. W. Light, assis
tant chief of jxdice, but Lawson saw
him coming, and was just a little bit
sooner than Miller was in presenting
his gun, and the latter had to drop
his pistol, at Lawson's command, with
out an opportunity to use it, if .such was
his intention. The officer confiscated
Miller's pistol and placed the owner
under arrest. His bond was later
fixed at $">00.
Messrs. J. O. Braselton and H. F.
Braselton of Braselton Brothers, buyers
for that hustling mercantile firm, have
Ust returned from New York, where
they made purchases to care for the
large number o patrons who depend
oh them for the best on the maket at
reasonable prices.
® HJtttkr Meow.
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Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
TWO TOMS TALKED
HERE WEDNESDAY
Hardwick and Watson spoke in Win
der Wednesday. They were here' ami
they were not by themselves. Several
others were here —yes, several times
several and then some.
People began arriving early for the
speaking, and many spent the day in
Winder. The crowd hearing the speak
ing was estimated all the way from
three thousand to seven thousand. Any
way, it was the largest gathering ever
seen in this city at a puldic speaking,
and we have had large crowds here
many times before.
Hardwick spoke first and was intro
duced by one of our business men, Mr.
R. L. Woodruff, who said:
“In presenting to you the first speak
er of the day, I present a man who
has a national reputation for demoracy,
a man who has given more time and
money to the democratic party than
probably any other man in Georgia.
The democrats of the nation know his
loyalty and the republicans fear his
ability. For twenty years be has given
liis services on the stump, fighting the
republican party in every state from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. A man who
wears no man’s yoke save that of right,
a man who has demonstrated the fact
that he had rather be right than United
States senator, a 100 per cent democrat
—yes, better than that, a 100 per cent
American—the next governor of Geor
gia, the Hon. T. W. Hardwick.”
Mi - . Hardwick made a vigorous de
fence against the attack on him by the
Atlanta post American Legion. He
stated that he was used to misrepre
sentation, by bitter political enemies,
but stated that he could not under
stand why an organization with such
principles as the American Legion
could stoop so low in the mire of parti
san politics that it outdid some of the
oldest and most skillful political liars
in Georgia.”
Tlie big crowd cheered heartily his
references to Atlanta post. Mr. Hard
wick remarks were along the usual
lines —free speech, free press and free
assembly.
Between the speeches of Watson and
Hardwick, John I. Kelly, condidate
for congress to succeed Thos. M. Bell,
spoke for about fifteen minutes, and
his remarks were received by the big
crowd.
Watson was bitter in his denuncia
tion of tbe Atlanta Constitution and
Clark Howell, its editor, for continu
ing to blacken his name and continuing
each day to print distorted reports of
the Watson and Hardwick meetings.
He denounced the American Legion,
criticised Woodrow Wilson, discussed
the League of Nations, ridiculed Basil
Stockbridge and Trammell Scott— in
fact it was a day of denunciation. Free
speech, ye gods!
If a man can stand before tbrousands
and denounce his fellow man, his pub
lic officials and his political opponents,
what's the matter witli free speech?
When newspapers call each other
liars, denounce candidates as renegates
and as traitors, isn't the press free
enough?
When thousands assemble anil hear
office-seekers liaraifgue, abuse and rid
icule public men without a ripple of
disorder, why haven’t we got free as
sembly V
You bet we have. too. In these days
'of free speech, free press and free as
sembly, we are reminded that it is about
time for free pistols and free coffee for
two.
But it was a big day for partisan
politics and unrestrained enthusiam
spent, its self, and the big crowd was
satined. As we said before, it was a
day of denunciation, and the denuncia
tors were heartily cheered.
Miss Patience Russell entertained at
a prom-dance Wednesday evening com
plimentary to her house guests and for
mer schoolmates. Miss Pauline Thomp
son. of Hawkinsville and Miss Sara
Lowe of Beima Vista
About thirty of Winder’s younger set
enjoyed the occasion and Miss Rus
sell’s hospitality
Later in the evening an ice course
was served.
Mrsi Mamie Martin and little daugh
ter. Johnnie, of Gainesville, pre spend
ing the week with Mrs. A. D. McCurry.
WINDER, BARROW COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY AUGUST 19, 1920.
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"-■MAY AL.IjS
Will be seen at the Strand next Monday in “The Walk-Offs.” a successful
pieturization of the successful stage play by Frederick and Fanny Helton.
The admirers of May Allison will delight to see this rising young star in this
vehicle, which reveals her beauty and talents in a delightful and effective
manner.
The play is the adaptation June Mathis and A. R. Younger for Screen
Classics. Inc., of the Broadway hit which Oliver Morosco produced. It has
Ikmmi directed for the screen by Herbert Blache and bears the imprint of tills
excellent director’s work. The entire production was personally supervised by
Maxwell Karger, Screen Classics’ Director General.
The play abounds in settings done with tin- most regal magnificence and
fairly exudes a convincing atmosphere of society and gay studio life in New
York City. The gowns worn by the women in the cast constitute a veritable
fashion show of the most advanced styles.
SOCIAL and PERSONAL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Rogers spent
Thursday in Atlanta.
* *
Mrs. Wooten, of Alabama, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Smith, this week.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Perry and Lamar
leave this week'for and eastern trip.
• •
Mrs. W. L. Blasingame is spending
this week in Atlanta with relatives.
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I)r. E. E. DeLaPerriere, wife and
daughter, spent last week in Atlanta.
• •
Mrs. (,'. M. Ferguson returned home
Friday from Wesley-Memorial hospital.
*
Rev. J H. Mashburu left Monday for
Augusta for a week's stay wth rela
tives.
• *
Miss Ada Hancock is spending this
week with her father, Mr. J. B. Han
cock.
• *
Mrs. Oglesby and daughter, Katie
Lou, returned this week from a months’
visit to Elberton.
* t
Mrs. Carrington spent last week in
Athens the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
McGowhan.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dobbs and Mr.
Hal Moore, of Jefferson, were visitors
in Winder Monday.
* •
Mrs. Mac Potts spent last Friday in
Atlanta with her mother, Mrs. Fur
lough, who is at Robinson's Sanitarium.
* *
Miss Wilhite, of Jefferson, was the
guest of her sister, Miss Beatrice Wil
hite last week.
* •
Mr. Johnny King, of Comer, was in]
Winder last Sunday, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Mathews.
• •
Mr. Clyde House, of Elberton, spent
last Sunday in the city with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. House.
i * •
Mr. Richard Harris, of Hamlet, N.
was the guest of Mr Keith Quar
terinan Friday.
* •
" Mrs. Appleby, of St. Louis, is spend
ing the week with her parents, Mr and |
Mrs. W. T. Appleby.
* *
Messrs. Hubert L. Jacobs. Tom;
Bealle Strange and Julian Ross motor
ed to Turin Sunday to attend the Lam
l>ert-Ross wedding.
*
Mrs. L. E. Herrin and little daugh
ter, Evelyn, will return from a visit
to relatives and friends in Pendergrass
the latter part of the week, accompuin
ed by Miss WiUonell Roberts.
Dr. S. T. Ross spent Saturday in
Augusta.
• *
Dr. J. H. Ford visited his parents
in Demurest Sunday
* *
Mrs. Lee Fortson lias returned from
a visit to relatives in Hartwell.
• *
Mrs. W. B. McCants and family
spent this past week at Clayton.
* *
Mrs. Elina Betts, of Ocilla, is visit
ing Mrs. J. S. Craft this week.
* *
Mrs. Howard Rogers is visiting her
parents in Montezuma this week.
• •
Miss Josephine House leaves this
week for a short visit to relatives in
Greenwood, S. C.
• *
Miss Willie Mae Sheats leaves this
week for a short visit to friends in
Washington, D. C.
* *
Misses Ola Porter and Gypsie Bed
dingtteld left this week for a ten days
visit to Clayton.
* *
Mr. Howard Rogers left last week
for Charleston from which point he will
sail on a ten days visit.
• •
Miss Myrtle Wallace, jof South
Georgia spent the past week-end with
Miss Desma Elder.
* *
Miss Reha Vouderleltli left Tuesday
for a vacation in the mountains of
North Carolina
* •
Mr. J. (’. Ray anil family returned
having Is-en in the mountains for two
weeks.
* *
Mr. C. H. Cook left last week for
Wrightsville Beach where he will spend
several days.
* *
Miss Sybil Millsaps has returned
from a month’s trip thru the north,
east anil west.
* •
Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Williams
have returned home from their vaca
tion trip.
* *
Miss Kathleen Wilson spent Sunday
in Atlanta, the guest of Miss Lola
Buchanan.
* •
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Mashburn anil
Annie Lou and Ruth Lamback are vis
iting in Elberton this week.
* *
Mrs. J. H. Ford and son returned
home Monday afternoon after ten days’
visit to her parents at Demorest.
, * *
Miss Ruby Woodruff has returned
home after having been at Davis-Fisb
er Sanitarium for the past week.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE RATIFIES
THE FEDERAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
WINDER NOW RESTS
IN SECOND PLACE
Its a nice seesaw that is being played
by Elberton and Winder in their race
for leadership of the second half <>f the
Million-Dollar League. Two out of
three from Elberton and yet in second
place Is Winder's situation.
Monday’s game started off with a
rush for Winder, two runs being scored
in tin* first few minutes of play. “Bun
kum" Morris was twirling the pill for
Winder and putting the old sphere over
in good style. In th ninth inning with
two out and two men on liases, he was
taken out and Cock ran put in to twirl
to the last two hatters. He walked the
first and fanned the second. After
Mondey's game Winder was only one
half game behind.
Good playing, good pitching, good
batting and that "stick in there, boy”
spirit won Tuesday’s game tty a score
of 3 to 1. Pantone was in the box
delivering the pill, and he pitchd a
real good game, pulling himself out of
some tight . holes. Guyou, Smith —in
{act. every one was hitting the pill in
good style.
And Tusday’s game gave Winder the
leadership and nut tie tin- fans teartheir
hair and yell their lungs out that we
were going to stay on top—hut we
didn't.
Wednesday's game was our Jonah.
It was a good farce and looked more
like a track met with Elberton doing
all the running, than a ball game. The
team was up in tbe air, Cochran, Hig
gins—all of them. It was one of those
off-days every one dreads.
Now Winder is in second place with
si games to go. When the gong rings
“Season over” next Wednesday, Win
der's end of the see-saw must be on top.
WE ARE PUZZLED
Some friend left in our office three
prongs of a cultivated huckleberry stalk,
hush or weed. It is covered with oodles
of clusters of black berries about the
size of cherries. We are very fond of
huckleberry pie—the kind mother usd
to make—but in these days of bool-she
vee-kism we are leary of this outfit.
If they are good for anything, this sec
tion must certainly be A-l for their
cultivation. The friend who left the
berries at our office is not known. We
would appreciate his calling to tell ns
what we are expected to do with this
present
PERSONAL
Misses Nellie Knight and Ora Belle
Hern, of Monroe, spent Friday in Win
der. the guests of the latter's sister,
Mrs. Carl Patat.
• *
Mrs. L. Love and little daughter,
Ruth, who have been on an extended
visit to relatives in Philadelphia, re
turned home -last week.
• *
Gwendolyn, the little daughter of
.Mr. and Mrs. I’. X. Autry, who has
been ill for the past few days is re
ported to be improving.
• *
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jackson, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Miliken returned Satur
day from Lakemont, where they spent
ten days with a camping party.
* *
Rev. W. T. Hamby, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Marietta,
spent Tuesday in Winder, en route
home from a few days’ visit at Helen,
Georgia.
* *
Messrs. Ambrose Jackson, Edwin
Strange and Bertram Radford are
spending a few days in the mountains
at Lakemont, six miles above Tallu
lah.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Eavnson, ,Mr.
Lloyd Cleveland, Misses Willie Mae
and Gladys Eavenson spent Sunday
jn Atlanta, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
It. G. Ganie.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brady and little
son. Hugh Francis, will leave next Fri
day for New York to spend two weeks
with relatives and sight-seeing in the
great metropolis.
* *
Mr. Charlie Cannon, of Conyer, and
Mrs. Haynes, nee Miss Florrie Wood,
of Atlanta, spent a few days in Win
der last week as the guests of Miss
Willie Mae Sheats.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY, August 23—May Allison in
“THE WALK OFFS.” /
TUESDAY. August 24—George Walsh
in “Manhattan Night” Comedies
Close Vote in House Puts Tennessee in
the Suffrage Column, Making the
Necessary Thirty-Six.
Nashville, Tenn., August 18.—Tennes
see today ratified the federal woman
suffrage amendment, the lower house
of the legislature, by a vote of 50 to 4G,
concurring in the action of the senate
which last Friday adopted the ratifica
tion resolution by a vote of 25 to 4.
Although it was the thirty-sixth state
to act favorably and the amendment
should become effective as soon as cer
tified by Bainbridge Colby, secretary
of state whether 17.000,000 women of
the country would vote in the presi
dential election in November remained
to be determined. The house still has
an oiypornuiity to rescind its action.
After the ballot today Seth Walker,
speaker of the house, and leader of the
opposition, changed hiss vote from “no”
to “aye” in order to avail himself of
the privilege of moving for reconsidera
tion and announced that he would do so.
Under the rules only Mr. Walker can
ut first offer this motion and it may be
done at any time he so desires. He
must act, however, either tomorrow or
Friday. After that time any member
of the body may move reconsideration
and it was regarded certain If the
speaker fulled to do so the suffrage
forces would offer a motion of this
character Monday, the first legislative
duy after Mr. Walker’s time limit ex
'pires. Motion by the suffrage leaders
to reconsider would be followed by a
motion of a member of their own forces
to send it to the table and a majority
vote would settle the question.
BELL WILL SPEAK
HERE SATURDAY
Hon. Thos. M. Bell, candidate to
succeed himself as congressman from
the Ninth will talk to the voters of
Barrow county at the Court House
here next Saturday afternoon at 4
o’clock.
He will give an account of his acts
as your representative in congress and
state his position on the live issues
of the day.
Mr. Bell has many warm personal
political friends in Barrow comity and
a large crowd no doubt will be on
hand to hear him.
There are few better posted men on
public questions than Tom 81l and no
better congressman in Washington
from this state.
MK. JOHN W. CARRINGTON
SUSTAINS PAINFUL INJURIES
Monday morning Mr. John W. Car
rington, .Tr„ while attempting to re
charge a storage battery suffered a
serious injury, .and probably the loss
of an eye, when the battery exploded,
throwing the solution into his eyes.
As soon as possible after the acci
dent he was rushed to medical aid and
his uffering relieved until he could be
carried to Dr. Calhoun, a specialist in
Atlanta.
Mr. Carrington returned to Winder
Wednesday. Reports state that he is
resting nicely, and it is hoped that his
eyesight will not be impaired
He was reported better this morning
and it is thought by his relatives and
physicians that in a few days he will
be able to be back in his up-to-date
battery station again.
BOGART BAPTIST CHURCH
A series of evangelistic services will
Dr. Calloway was for years pastor
of the First Baptist church of Dublin
anil is one of the leading preachers of
the state.
Make your plans to attend these
meetings. Services daily at 10:30 a. in.
and 8 :30 p. m.
begin at the Bogart Baptist church
Saturday at 11 o'clock.
The pastor Rev. W H. Faust, will
he assisted by Rev T. W. Calloway, of
Macon, Ga.
Little Evelyn Herrin who has been
spending the week with her aunt in
Pendergrass, returned home Wednesday
accompanied by her cousin. Miss Willo
nel Roberts who will be the guest of
Mr. anil Mrs. L. E. Herrin for several
days
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