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VOL. XXVII.
POOR PROGRESS
MADE BY COURT
Nearly Six Days Devoted to Calendar
Set Apart lor First Day of
Session.
.On Thursday morning, October 7th,
the September term of the Barrow Su
perior Court continued to grind slow
ly along. The court hud disposed of
four contested civil cases—E. W. Cope
land vs. G. M. Sims, et al., Cray Sopkiim
vs-. J. C. and T. J. Austin, A. Blakey,
col., vs. Will Henderson, col., W. H.
Toole vs. John M. Williams.
The criminal docket occupied two
days of the second week; the court ad
journed over election day, and return
ed to the civil docket with two cases
on the calendar for the tirst day of the
session yet to be tried. Litigants and
witnesses in seventy-nine civil cases had
>been summoned into court to fuss and
fume and fret at the lawyers because
the cases in which they were interested
were never called.
If you are a subscriber to the Win
der News search for the paper in which
the court calendar for September was
published and look it over. You will
find in that calendar suits on notes and
accounts that were tilled in 1916-1917
in which the plaintiffs have never been
given a hearing. Of what service to
the holders are title retain notes and
mortgage notes in these circumstances'/
Males and horses and cows sometimes
die and wagons and buggies and even
automobiles will wear out in time.
Folks may move and life is uncertain.
When can men in Barrow county
who hold notes and accounts justly due
them hope for relief? The justice
courts cannot handle claims for more
than SIOO.OO, and the Superior court
has out the sign, “Standing room only;
wait for the next performance.”
It has already been announced that
the civil docket will not be taken up
at the December term of court and
there will be no jurors t the June
term. With the business of the court
piling higher and higher at each term,
how in thunder can any sane man ex
pect the court to get within range of
a reasonable schedule? We have said
before and we still contend that tire
only solution is the creation of a City
Court for Barrow county to relieve the
conjestion in the Superior Court and
at the same time reduce unnecessary
expanse to the taxpayers. There is no
reason on earth that the grand jury in
a county the size of Barrow should be
in session longer than four days per
year—two days at each term of the
Superior Court. It has been conceded
in many states that the grand jury is
a superfluous body of unnecessary ex
pense that unearths less crime than it
returns true bills without evidence to
convict. Flattering phrases and
blarney are all very well in tlieir places
, and sometimes grand jury presentments
may be gems of literary art, but long,
draggy terms of Superior Court are ex
pensive to the taxpayers of the coun
ty.
We have heard that there is opposi
tion to a city court because it will be
come necessary for two local lawyers
to accept jobs. If the court will be
self-sustaining and give litigants quick
action, why should you cure if some of
the money paid to court officials is
kept in Barrow county?
DEATH OF LITTLE BOY
It. C., Jr., the little six-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hardigree died at
the home of his parents in this city
last Saturday night after a week's ill
ness. He was a bright little fellow
and had wound himself around the
hearts of his relatives and playmates,
afnd his going away is a shock to his
parents and a sad blow to his many
friends.
The funeral was conducted Sunday
by Rev. J. H. Wood and the little
body was lovingly laid to rest in Rose
Hill cemetery.
The News, with hosts of friends,
offers condolence to the young parents
in the loss of their first born.
NEW YORK MAN BUYS
GROCERIES IN WINDER
A. Harris, of DeKalb avenue. New
York, this week bought a lot of gro
ceries from D. O. Carrington and had
them shipped to his home in that city.
This speaks well for low prices in
Winder when a man can buy and re
ship that distance to his own advan
tage.
<TI)C lUinkv Im
Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
WINDER GETTING
READY FOR MEET
Local Cnion Making Preparations for
the Coming of Our Distin
guished Guests.
Don’t forget, just because it is Fair
week, that the time is drawing near
when Winder will have another BIG
TIME, we believe one of the biggest
in its history. How the State Board
of the Woman’s Christiuu Temper
ance Union is going to pack into the
the time from Oct. 19 to 22 all the good
things they have promised us, we just
can’t see, but we know they can do it.
Nor have we yet heard of all the good
things that are coming. Only today
we learned that Mr. Jesse E. Merc r,
of Atlanta, , Chief Inspector of Prohi
bition Law Enforcement is to be here
and speuk one night. He will be well
worth hearing.
Everyone will be anxious to hear Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Perkins, of Ann Arbor,
Mich., the Director of Child Welfare
in the National W. C. T. U. There is
no more important work being done to
day than, that being done for
the welfare of the children of the
country. Upon these children will rest
the future of the nation. Don’t fail
to hear Mrs. Perkin’s message.
Every committee of the local Union
is busy making preparations for the
coming of our guests. The honor and
good name of Winder are at stake, and
we know that every citizen is anxious
that nothing shall be left undone to
make the Convention a perfeet success,
and to make the stay of our delegates
the pleasantest time of their lives.
There are some that have not yet made
arrangements to secure some of the
delegates as their guests. We are sure
you will want to help and to have some
of these splendid women in your homes.
Just telephone Mrs. W. N. Bailey, phone
I*2, how many you want, and she will
let you know whom to expect. And if.
you who have already opened your
homes wish to know anything about
your guests, you just phone her. She
is the one who knows.
The ladies of the different churches
are planning a fine dinner for all the
delegates for the tirst day of the con
vention (Wednesday,) and the business
men have promised a genuine Geor
gia barbecue for Thursday. The State
Board is highly delighted with the ar
rangements, and all are looking for
ward to the good times together.
We expect many interested delegates
and friends from near-by towns to
come in by cars for the day on the
two important days of the convention.
Already queriers have come in asking
about the programs for these days. A
warm welcome is awaiting any who can
come it! this way, though we would be
glad to have all stay for all the pro
gram. We don’t want you to miss any
of it—it will be worth hearing.
N. C. W.
IMPORTANT CASE DISPOSED
OF AT THIS TERM OF COURT
A case which came up in the Su
perior court last week before Judgi
Cobh was of considerable interest to
the cotton trade and local banking
circles because of the parties connected
therewith.
Hon. W. H. Toole, now connected
with the Federal Reserve Bank, and
formerly president of the old First
National Bank of Winder, which was
absorbed by the North Georgia Trust
and Banking Company some two years
ago, was suing John M. Williams &
Cos., for about eleven thousand dollars
to recover alleged profits on ”95 hales
of call cotton that was closed out on
Mr. Toole for want of margin, which
was caused by the big slump in cotton
on Fel). 1, 1917.
The plaintiff was represented by
Judge R. B. Russell and his brother,
L. ('. Russell, while J. M. Williams &
Cos., were represented by Judge G. A.
Johns.
The case was bitterly fought out, ev
ery inch of ground being hotly contest
ed. The case occupied the attention of
the court for about two days.
After several hours deliberation by
the jury a verdict in favor of J. M.
Williams & Cos., was returned.
The case may he appealed to the su
preme court.
The Winder Mobile can furnish you
gasoline and automobile accessories.
Ride up the new pavement to the garage
door and be waited on.
WINDER, BARROW COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 1920.
PERSONAL NOTES
OF MOVING VAN
Mrs. J. C. Pratt spent Monday in
Atlanta.
• •
Mrs. Haralson spent Friday in Ath
ens.
• •
Mrs. W. G. Elder and Mrs. P. A.
Flanigan spent Friday in Atluuta
• •
Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne Ware spent
Monday in Atlanta.
• •
Miss Floy Strickland, of Lawrence
ville, came over Tuesday to the Fair.
• •
Miss Nora Wills spent the past week
end in White Plains, Ga.,
• •
Miss Nell McCants, of Atlanta, will
spend the latter part of the week here
with homefolks.
• •
Mrs. Howard Mann is spending some
time here with her parents, Mr. find
Mrs. A. Y. Eavensoii.
• •
Mrs. L. M. Leathers, of Athens, was
the guest of friends here Friday and
Suturday.
• •
Miss Tumlin, of Decatur, was the at
tractive guest last week of her sister,
Mrs. C. O. Niblack.
• •
Mrs. L. H. Reid will be the guest of
relatives in Fort Valley for a few days
the latter part of the week.
• •
The friends of Mrs. Bob Pirkle are
glad to see her out again after her
iong illness.
• •
Miss Annie Haynie, who is attend
ing bypiness college in Athens spent
Sunday here with her mother.
• •
Mrs. John Edwards, of Atlanta, is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. McCants.
• •
Mr. W. M. Elrod, of East Lake, Ful
ton county, spent the week-end with
his children in Winder.
• •
Miss Mary Hood has returned to
Her home in Commerce, after a delight
ful visit to Miss Charlotte McCants.
• •
Hon. Herman DeLal’erriere, of Hosch
ton, was the guest of relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
• *
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McKinney, of
Newberry, 8. C., are spending the week
With their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Jackson.
* * • *
Mrs. Kinnebrew and Mrs. Daniel, of
Athens, came over Friday for a week
end visit to their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Strange.
• *
Miss Manita Bulloch, of Athens, will
he the attractive guest of her aunt,
Mrs. S. T. Ross Friday and Sutur
day of this week.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Maynard and
children, and Mrs. Kathleen Smith, of
Athens, were visitors in Winder Sun
day.
* •
Miss Marion Weeks, of Decatur, who
was the guest of Miss Charlotte Mc-
Cants the past week-end, returned to
her home in Decatur Monday.
* *
Mr. It. H. Pirkle, after a successful
operation at an Atlanta hospital is
rapidly improving and will soon be
home again.
*
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brooks, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Ross and Mrs. R. 0. Ross
will form a party motoring to Atlanta
Saturday for the day.
• *
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give a silver tea on Tuesday before
Thanksgiving at the home of Col. and
Mrs. W. H. Quarterman.
• •
Misses Genevieve Joseph. Emily
Wiekliffe, Evelyn Garth and Nina
Thompson, of Brenau College, will he
the week-end guests of Miss Moutine
Robinson.
• *
Miss Pearl Farrar arrived Thursday
to spend a while with her sister, Mrs.
It. O. Ross. Her many friends here
will learn with pleasure of her improve
ment in health after a five-weeks’ stay
at Robinson-Blackman sanitarium, At
lanta.
MRS. N. E. McCI RRY ILL
Mr. A. D. McCurry, of the Strange
Department Store. Tuesday morning
was advised of the serious illness of
his mother at her home in Hartwell.
Mrs. McCurry, who is about 90 years of
age, fell and sustained serious injuries
and owing to her age the family is
much concerned about her.
WINDER WINNER
OF OPENING GAME
The fast aggregation representing
Winder on the gridiron defeated Riv
erside Military Academy at Valley
Park Wednesday afternoon by the score
of 7 to 2.
Lovers of foot ball in our city were
given one of the best exhibitions ever
pulled off in this section of Georgia.
The two teams were about evenly
matched in weight, Riverside having
the advantage in experience, being hi
school where is it compulsory to keep
training.
Winder’s team must be given lots of
credit for the game they played, for
the entire team was made up of our
l>cy, many of them not having partic
ipated in any game jn years, some ot
them pltviug in their first game.
Fumbles v ere frequent, hut glud to
say that none w ere costly to Winder,
however. Our lone touchdown made by
1 1 . key, after recovering a fumble by
Riverside, raced twenty-five yards
across the goal. Splendid broken field
running ansi Interference by Roy Smith
made It possible for him to score. Much
credit must he given t 9 the Winder line
in holding the fast backs representing
Riverside. Lewis many times being
thrown for losses by our good ends.
The whole Winder team deserves
mention for the battle they fought.
Lewis was the outstanding star for
the visitors. Let the crowds turn out
and see the boys in action the rest of
the season.
G. M. A. will meet the team here on
Oct. 16tli. Admission 50 and 75 cents.
Line up for Winder.
Smith, U. E.
Griffeth, It. T.
Potts, R. G.
Smith, Center.
Pressley and Settles, L. G.
ltadford and Jackson, L. E.
McNabb, (J. B. (Captain.)
Lokey, Full Back.
Rogers, It. H. B.
Camp, L. 11. B.
Hodges, L. T.
Touchdowns, Lokey. Goals, Rogers.
SEE THE RED CROSS
BOOTH AT THE FAIR
While at the Fair make it a point
to go around to the Red Cross booth
in tlie Domestic Arts and Science
building and see the display arranged
by the local Red Cross Chapter. It
will be to your Interest to get acquaint
ed with the Red Cross Nurse, Mrs.
Ruby C. Worsham, and have her tell
you of her work or answer any other
question that you may feel Inclined to
ask. She is giving her time and thought
to this work for the benefit of the peo
ple of Barrow County and by means
of this exhibit it is hoped that the
work will he brought before the public
eye generally.
Asa Public Health Nurse her work
•it the Fair will be along the line of
instruction mainly. In addition an ef
fort is made to examine and weigh
tallies to see if they are developing
properly. So far a great deal of in
terest has been shown along this line.
Many people have asked about things
of interest along health lines and oth
ers have had tlieir babies weighed and
examined. There is'on haiid at the
booth a quantity of literature on var
ious health topics that is yours for
the asking.
DINNERS REHIRT
The tabulation of card reports shows
that there were 825 bales of cotton,
counting round as half bales, ginned
in Barrow county from the crop of 1920
prior to September 25, 1920, as com
pared with 4,812 bales ginfted to Sep
tember 25, 1919.
ART
It will be of interest to all ladies who
are interested in art to know that on
next Monday, Oct. 11, that Miss Eu
genia V. Sulivau, teacher of art in
Southeastern Christian College, will be
at the Granit Hotel for the day to meet
all ladies interested in art study. Miss
Kulivan is an expert in art and special
izes on all kinds of chins* painting.
She has visited and studied under
many of the teachers of the country.
If at all interested, do not fail to
see her. Respectfully,
JOHN H. WOOD
Mrs. Monroe Peters of Monroe is the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Homer Strick
land, this week.
BIG CROWDS VISIT
THE BARROW FAIR
Exhibit Fine, Fireworks Pretty and
(he Amusements Keep Big Crowd
in Good Humor..
Fine weather ushered in the Burrow
county fair this year.
.Thousands of children were in the
marching line Tuesday and some of the
prettiest floats ever seen in line
challenged the admiration of the
crowd as they were drawned along the
crowded streets.
The attendance on the first day was
large, and the big crowd was In picnic
mood and seemed to enjoy the wonders
on ■ spicy and in the canvass tents
Tue-duy night some pretty fireworks
we: e set off and pleased the many
sightseers gathered on the ground to
'wi.ness the beautiful fire displuy.
Tne live stock are attracting much
attention und some fine animals are
on exhibit.
The agricultural displays are pro
nounced by many to he the best ever
exhibited in this county.
The fair continues until Saturday
night, and if the attendance contin
ues large as it has been up to Wed
nesday night, the Fair will make an
attendance record.
Next week we will huve something
to say of the winners of the prizes.
TORCHBEINGUSED
TO GET 40C COTTON
Warning notices are being posted
from Texas to the Caroliuas by tbe
lawless element in efforts to stay the
ginning of cotton and the sale of cot
ton goods until the prices again goes
above 40c per pound.
Mercantile establishments and gin
neries have !>een burned.
This is lawlessness worthy of the
darkest Russias in the most balmy duys
of bolshevism.
When the peaceful rights of citizens
are threatened by the torch, it is time
for good citizens to sit up and take
notice.
These short-sighted enemies of lib
erty and freedom should be run down
and exterminated.
All of us would like to see the price
of cotton rise, but the great majority
would, bring jt about by other meuns
than the torch.
The highwayman is a gentleman com
pared to the man who will set fire to
his neighbors property for no other of- j
fense than that neighbor's pursuit of
happiness under the laws of his coun
try.
In Texas gins have been burned; i
in Alabama stores have been wiped out j
and in Georgia and North Curolinu j
warnings have been posted.
FIRST METHODIST CHLRCII
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and 8 p.
m. Sunday school at 10:20. Church;
conference Sunday morning at close of j
service. We earnestly request every i
member of the church to be present |
it the services—J. H. Mashburn, Pastor
MULBERRY ASSOCIATION
The 47th session of the Mulberry
Baptist Association convened with the
Sharon Baptist church in the northern
end of Barrow county last. Wednesday
and Thursday.
Rev. Sam P. Higgins was re-elected
Moderator.
Rev. J. B. Brookshire County School
Superintendent elect was elected clerk.
Rev. W. H. Rich, of Elberton, preach
ed the introductory sermon on Wednes
day.
Rev. William 11. Faust, of Winder
preached, the missionary sermon on
Thursday.
Dr. H. B. Miller, of Bessie Tift Col
lege, represented the Education Board.
Rev. Ernest M. Campbell, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Gaines
ville, delivered a short address Wednes
day afternoon.
A large number of delegates were
present from all the churches and a
bountiful dinner was served each day
by the church and community.
The next session goes o Appalacnee
church one and one-half miles above
Auburn, on Wednesday after 2nd Sun
day in October next.
Rev. J. R. Burell to preach Intor- -
iluctory sermon.
Rev. Brayan Collins to preach the
Missionary sermon.
THOS.W. HARDWICK
SWEEPS THE STATE
In Run-Over Primary to Settle the Gub
ernatorial Nomination. Barrow
Among Hardwick Counties.
It was a veritable political landslide
hat made Thos. W. Hardwick the demo
cratic nominee for governor in the pri
mary on yesterday.
From Rabun to Glynn the verdict
of the people is the same—ring rule in
Georgiu must go.
With all the political tricksters and
machines fighting him; with special
political forecasters coloring the news
to retard his tidal wave, he mowed
down his political traducers and carried
the Hardwick banner into the safe dem
ocratic harbor with the approval of
a hundred thousand Georgians.
Barfow was annong the Hardwick
counties, the result in this county be
ing us follows. *
Walker Hardwick
Houses Dis 265 324
Auburn Dis 52 55
Chandlers Dis 15 75
Statham Die 56 95
Bethlehem Dis 21 140
Ben Smiths Dis 12 63
Pentecost Dis 7 75
Jones Dis 2 86
Cains Dis 9 49
TOTAL 439 962
The latest reports received at the
News office before going to press is
that Hardwick bus carried 100 counties
and Walker 54 counties, giving Hard
wick 236 unit votes in tbe state con
vention and Walker 144 unit votes.
Towns county failed to bold an elec
tion.
STATHAM
Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Chambers, Mrs.
E<l Ross and Miss Helen Arnold motor
ed to Athens Suturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ross, Miss lio
zelle, Jack und Fred Ross motored to
Stone Mouutuin for the day Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hale and child
ren were the week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Thurmond, at Cleve
land.
Miss Helen Arnold, of Danielsville,
spent Friday night with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cronic, Misses
Irene and Mayrell and Willie Cronic,
of Hoschton, were the guests of Mr.
arid Mrs. L. M. Arnold Sunday ufter
noon.
Miss Emma Hancock spent the week
end in Jefferson with her parents.
Misses Sara Lowe, Idalee Itoss, Su
sie Belle Perkins and Pauline Martin
ere in Athens Saturday shopping.
Mrs. W. H. Huriligree, Misses Eva
McDonald,, Velma Cody, Irene Lank
ford, Mr. Billie Hammond, Miss Helen
Arnold, of Danielsville, Mr. Mote Smith
of Bogart, were the week-end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Bolton, in Elber
ton.
Mrs. W. M. Fite lias as her guest
this week, Mrs. It. C. Nichols, of Ft.
McPherson, Atlanta.
Mrs. Lillie Nicholson, of Gainesville,
was a week-end guest of Mrs. W. L.
Malcomb this week.
Mrs. S. A. Boland and Mrs. T. L.
Wall were in Athens Manday shopping.
Mrs. R. C. Nunnally was in Atlanta
Monday shopping.
Mrs. C. C. Robertson spent this week
in La von la as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. L. H. White.
Clyde Bolton and Kathleen Bolton,
of Elberton, spent Sunday here with
Mrs. Georgia McDonald. .
DEATH OF E. T. POWELL
Mr. E. T. Powell, 70 years of age,
died Thursday morning last at Mil
ledgeville, Ga. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mae G. Powell; three daugh
ters, Mrs. E. S. Guche, Philadelphia,
I’u., Mrs. George Cromwell, Sun Diago,
Cal., Mrs. C. G. Land, Winder, Ga.;
two sons, John E. Powell, Bradford,
Pa., and James Gordon Powell, Athens,
Ga.
The body was brought to Athens last
Saturday morning and requim muss
held by Father Clark at St.
Joseph,’ Catholic church. The inter
ment was in Oconee cemetery at Athens.
Mr. Claude Sheats, recently of Witcfi
ita Falls, Texas, is visiting his father
and other relatives in Winder. Claud
has hosts of friends in Winder and
Barrow county who are always glad
to see him. He is with the Fred Har
vey Company and will leave in a few
lays for his home in the west.
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