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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. NO. 26