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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
THURSDAY, November 4—“ The Sha
dow of Rosalie Byrues.”
FRIDAY, Xovendier s—Dorothys—Dorothy Gish
, in “Out of Luck.”
SATURDAY, November 6—“ Vanishing
Dagger” “Moon Riders.” Comedy.
VOL. XXVII.
BARROW COUNTY
FULL OF BOLTERS
Lose Sight of Political Obligations ami
Cast Ballots for Harding, Edwards
v and Barnwell.
The election Tuesday in Barrow
county revealed the fact that political
obligations incurred in qur famous
white-face primary rests very lightly
on the consciences of many of our
electorate.
For instance, three militia districts—
Chandlers, Pentecost and Jones —which
in the Democratic primary voted prac
tically their full strength—leaving the
negro out —in yesterday's election, went
republican.
Every man in Barrow county who
cast his ballot on yesterday for Harry
H till wards, the Independent Republican,
or for I)r. O. L. Barnwell, the Repub
lican ppponent of Thomas M. Bell, is
a Republican and should he barred
from future participation in our so
called Democratic primaries.
In the September and October pri
maries the voters in Jones district
were strong for the democrats —voting
almost solidly for Watson, Hardwick
ami Kelly, yet on Tuesday these same
primary participants placed their dis
trict in the Republican column, ignor
ing their primary obligation and cast
ing their ballots for Hardingqind Barn
( well.
Chandlers and Pentecost went Re
publican, but not so unanimously as
Jones.
Following is the vote in the con
tested races in Barrow county:
For President —
’Cox 731
Harding -412
For Senator —*
Thomas E. Watson 1020
Harry Stillwell Edwards 94
For Congressman —
Pell 701
Barnwell 358
There were about 1225 votes cast,
the highest vote received by any un
opposed .candidate being that received
by Judge Johns —1197.
All the Amendments to the Consti
tution carried in Barrow county.
G. O. P. CANDIDATES
FOR CONGRESS FAIL
Republican candidates who opposed
incumbents for seats in the natiouul
congress in four districts of Georgia
Tuesday were unsuccessful in all cases.
Congressman W. I). I’pliaw defeated
John Martin in the fifth ■ ditrict, Con
gressman Thomas M. Bell won over
I)r. O. L. Barnwell in the ninth; Con
gressman Charles R. Crisp defeated
A. E. Lockett in the third, and Con
gressman J. AV. Overstreet emerged
victor over E. S. Fuller in the first.
’ In the ninth Tom Bell received a
big majority over his republic m op
ponent. While several of the small
mountain counties of this district,
which always show strong republican
leanings, went for Barnwell. Bell swept
Hall and the large lower counties of
the district and rolled up a heavy total
over his opponent.
TAYLOR, AT 72, ELECTED
GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
' Nashville, Tenn., November 3. — After
being in political retirement for 25
years* and more than a third of a
century between his fifst and second
races for governor, Alfred Alexander
Taylor, familiarly known as “Alf” Tay
lor, waged a vigorous and successful
campaign.
Mr, Taylor was past the three score
a nd ten mark when he entered the race
for the republican nomination in the
jfc'imary of August 5. last. In the be
ginning many Tennesseans who knew
him simply as the brother of “Our Bob,’
late democratic governor v and
senator from Tennessee, looked upon
his campaign as hardly a matter for
serious consideration. This view un
derwent a change when Colonel Taylor
took the stump and began an active
campaign. It became evident that it
was a one man’s race practically all
over the state. So “Air Taylor woke
up to his seventy-second birthday to
tind himself the republican nominee for
governor of Tennessee for the second
time in his life.
Messrs. C. M. Thompson. M. R. May
nard. J. H. Maynard and J. H. Potter,
four Barrow comity citizens, have been
in Athens this week serving Uncle Sam
as petit jurors in the Federal Court.
ffl)c UJtttkr News.
Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
BORAH SAYS ELECTION
MEANS LEAGUE’S DEATH
Washington. Nov. 3.—The election
of Senator Harding is regarded as the
death of the League of Nations by
Senator William E. Borah, Republican,
of Idaho, one of the Senate “irrecou
cilables.” Senator Borah said :
%
“I regard the election as the tri
umph for nationalism and the death
of tlie League of Nations, The peo
ple have kept the faith. The repub
lic is always safe in their hands when
they understand the facts.”
FOURTH RED CROSS ROLL CALL
Barrow, county is well organized.
Plans have been made for a whirl
wind campaign of Barrow county in
the fourth Red Cross Roll Cull, which
begins Nov. 11.
The Red Cross is the only organiza
tion that did not demoblize when, the
armistice was signed, but instead began
to organize for a greater peace time
program, which has the approval of
the world.
We have not space here to enumerate
this great Red Cross wrok, but to
know that we have a Red Cross nurse,
whose duty it is to give aid to our peo
ple in every way she can. seems enough
to claim help from every citizen of
the county.
A large number of loyal workers from
each section to canvass their respec
tive section, and ail Indications sq.m
to substantiate the belief that since
the money collected is to be sp nt for
relief work in the county, Barrow will
be the first county in the state to raise
her part of the funds.
Some fifteen or twenty young lhlies
will assist the chairman in Winder
to canvass this city and section.
We should consider it a privilege
to contribute to this worthy cause and
an honor to wear the Red Cross badge.
WHY A PRIMARY?
(Editorial)
This is a serious question. Especial
ly now.
Not many weeks ago we had one.
On the heels of it, mgn who solomnly
pledged themselves to their fellows to
abide by its results went to the polls
this week and scratched the ticket.
Many others of the same calibre,
who had so solemnly pledged them
selves to support the nominee, voted
for republicans. Both these classes
had no regard for their oath as voters,
and deliberately disregarded their most
serious obligations.
It costs money to hold elections —
rakes time and patience.
People ought to have confidenc > in
their legislators. The representative
men carefully and thoughtfully adopt
measures and amendments and then
thoughtless people go to the pods ; n 1
vote against them. Asa recent illus
tration, the amendment relative to West
Point bonds- —that flood-swept and fire
devastated city on the banks of the
Chattahoochee. What citizen with a
heart could vote against the amend
ment? And yet, numbers registered
their protest against it.
Real red-blooded men who
their word, their bond, tlnir oath in
the future, will not like to vote in the
primary which, as conducted this year,
is a pitiable farce.
We need men— I
“God give us men, a time like this
lemands;
Great hearts, true faith and willing
hands;
Men whom the lust of office cannot buy;
Men whom the luce of office cannot
kill—
Men who have honor —men who will
not lie.
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men, who can stand before the demago
gue
And damn his treaeheous flatterings
without winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned who live above
the fog
In private duty and in public think
ing.”
LIQUOR-SATURATEI) RATS
CAN’T WALK STRAIGHT
Hendon, England.—The three blind
mioe of nursery rhyme fame may have
been blind pig rats. Mrs. Marie Stoker
here tells the tale of rats who imbibed
wine she mopped up from her floor.
She threw the rag into the yard. In
the morning a dozen rats were drunk
in the yard. “They couldn’t walk
straight,” says she. “I’ve seen wasps
drink liquor. They become quarrel
some and sting each other.”
WINDER, BARROW COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1920.
RIOT IN FLORIDA
TAKESHEAVTTOLL
Two Whites Dead, Lynched and
Several Blacks Burned in Build
ing, Following Election Trouble
Orlando, Fla., November 3.—The
full casualty list at Ocoee, 12 miles
from here, where two whites were shot
to death and one negro lynched yes-.
I terday in an election riot, and several
I negroes perished when (he buildings
in which they sought shelter were
burned, had not reached here tonight.
Armed whites were reported patrolling
the region and closing in on negroes
who tied to the woods, the pursuit be
ing accomplished by intermitten firing.
More than twenty buildings, includ
ing two churches and one lodge lr\ll
j in the negro settlement, were burned.
I iteports from Ocoee tonight said that
explosion of considerable amounts of
ammunition occured as the flames,
1 swept tlie building, and that numerous
! firearms were found in the ruins later.
Some reports said five- negroes died in
the flames. One negro woman was
among these, it is said, but no chiblien.
The battle was precipitated by the
attempt of July Perry, negro, to vote
after lie had been refused the privi
ledge by election judges on the grounds
that he had not paid liis poll tax. He
ivvunied iaier armed with a shotgun,
but it was taken away from him and
L< was driven away.
After dark last night, according to
reports from the scene, Perry again
approached the polls accompained by
a number of other negroes, The white
ciiizens formed a posse and dispersed
cue negroes who fled to the negro set
tlement. The posse followed and wit
nesses said the negroes opened fire from
the buildings. A number of the posse
was’ wounded, but re-inforcements ar
rived and it proceeded when the firing
became general.
The attackers centered on Perry s
house intent on his arrest. Two of the
whites, Leo Borgard and Elmer Mc-
Daniels, both former soldiers, were
killed in tin* backyard Of the house,
their bodies being found later. A negro
woman said seven or eight armed
negroes were in the Perry house which
ultimately was set fire to dislodge them,
the liames spreading to other build
ings.
* Perry himself apparently was cap
tured and later taken by a mob and
lynched. It was stated tonight that
he was -taken from an automobile in
which he was being carried to the jail
alter having been treated at a hos
pital. Details of his capture were
lacking.
CLARK ON THE JOB
Clark, who recently resigned
! from the police force of AVinder and
accepted a position with the Jackson
county force, is busy, on the job of
running' down the bootleggers. AV itli
ids co-workers Wednesday night, he
captured two men, and a wagon con
taining 14 gallons of moonshine, apples
and cabbages. The men captured said
| they were from Lumpkin county. The
capture was near Hoschton.
PHILATHEA CLASS BAZAAR
The Philathea Class of the Metho
dist church will hold a bazaar Thurs
day and Friday, December 2 and 3,
1920, at the City Pharmacy. Save your
nickels and dimes and be ready to
purchase your Christmas present.
PROMINENT CITY OFFICIAL
HAS NARROW CALL IN FIELD
Mr. M. J. Griffeth, prominent citizen
and public official, had an experience
Wednesday afternoon that he does not
seek again. *
While busy pulling some corn for
his stock he was peppered with bird
shot from the gun of a hunter.
Jim says lit* “hollered so loud that
he must have scared the huntsman into
tits.”
He says he knew the shot were not
intended for him, hut he thinks the
man a poor sport, else "he would have
run to see whether he was seriously
Injured instead of taking the tall tim
ber.
While Mr. Griffeth was stung by the
shot the skin was not pierced.
The Parent-Teachers Association will
meet in the School Auditorium Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Every member
urged to come.
CITY PRIMARY
PASSES QUIETLY
Women Cast Vote for the First I’ime
in Winder —Bagwell, Morgan,
Strange and Autry Nominated
Seven hundred and thirty votes were
cast in the City Primary on yesterday.
Everything passed oit quietly, yet a
good deal of interest was siiown in
this friendly race tor civic honors.
Something like 300 women partici
pated in tlie election. Aunt Sue Jack
son, the oldest woman in the city, cast
the first woman bollot, the box being
carried to her residence where she lias
been confined to her room for several
years. Mrs. Paul Roberts, wife of the !
manager of Winder Dry Goods Store, 1
cast first bollot at the polling pro
cinct.
It was a hard task to choose between
some of the men running for the same
office and tin* count showed manj
instances where the voter refused to
maije the choice and left the matter
entirely with someone else.
The voters have spoken, and they
J have called for service for the next
two years, G. X. Bagwell, who on
January. 1, 1921, retires as clerk of
the Superior Court, to serve as Mayor,*
assisted by J. T. Strange, A. S. Morgan
and W. E. Autry, nominees for Coun
cil and A. Y. Eaveuson, M. J. Griffeth
and It. 1). Moore, holdorers.
The following shows how the vote
was divided:
For Mayor—
Geo. N. Bagwell 388
George Thompson 34i>
Councilman- at Large—
A. S. Morgan 439
Clem Royal 287
Councilman 2nd Ward —
S. C. Kinney 2(17
J. T. Strange 462
Councilman 4th Ward—
W. E. Autry 709
$656,000,000 I)I E ROADS FROM U. S.
Washington, November 3.—Private
operation of the railroads for the first
>sir months after the end of federal
control will cost the federal govern
ment a total of $656,000,000, according
to figures made public today by the
interstate commerce commission.
The railroads sustained a net deficit
of $206,000,000 during the six months
period and besides this sum the treas
ury must pay them $450,000,0.ft) (the
amount of the guarantee provided in
the transportation act. Part of tin
deficit is charged to increased pay
granted to the railroad workers by the
railroad labor hoard.
When the period of federal guarantee
of earnings to the roads ended on Hep
temlu-r 1. the increased passenger and
grieght rates ghinted by the*interstate
(bommeree commission were in effect.
These are designed to increase the
gross revenue of the carriers by $1,500,-
000,000 annually.
HON. CHAMP CLARK DEFEATED
IN NINTH MISSOURI DISTRICT
Mr. Clark was first elected in 1893
In 1895 he was not chosen, hut in 1897
he again/tvas the choice of his district
and has represented it ever since.
In 1912 he was considered favorite
for the democratic nomination for pres
ident, hut lost to Woodrow Wilson
after a long fight, primarily through
a break with AV. J. Bryan.
In 1916 Mr. Clark had a close call
in the election, his opponent apparently
having been elected according to early
returns, only to lose the lead in the
complete returns.
Champ Clark, of Bowling Green, Mo.,
veteran and former speaker of the
house of representatives to which he
lias been elected more times than the
average voter can remember, tonight
surrendered his ixst of honor to T.
AV. Hukriede, of Warrenton, Mo., young
republican candidate in the ninth Mis
souri district.
PITS CHILDREN IN JAIL
WHILE HUNTING ROOMS
Sacramento, Cal.—When K. E. Benis
arrived from Cuba, Kan., to make his
home here, he found landlords loathe
to uceept children as tenants. He
wandered about with his family a few
days and then took his wife and babies
to the city jail and had them given
a cell while he continued the search
for living quarters.
SHOOTS AT POSSUM
HUNTERS; HITS FRIEND
Sparta, Ga. Nov. 3. —When Attor
..o;, li. I>. Harley, a leading Sparta
lawyer, fired into a party of possum
hunters on his farm two miles <*a-t
of Sparta Monday night with a shot
gun loaded with bird shot, E. W. Har
rison, stock dealer and well-to-do fann
er of tills county, was shot in the
face.
Harley and Harrison are neighbors
and best of friends. Mr. H irrison’s
injuries are not permanent.
BRYAN PUTS BLAME FOR PARTY
DEFEAT ON WILSON AND COX
Lincoln, Nel>„ November 3. —W. J.
Bryan placed what he termed the blame
for deuiocAtlc defeat about equally
between 1 resident Wilson and Gover
nor fox, i:i a statement here tonight
••’1 iv pres.ueut,” lie said, “laid the foun
dations far the dipster and the gover
nor completed the structure.”
“The American people'want the gov
ernment to play its part in the-aboli
tion of war, but they are indifferent
as to whether we are part of a league
or part of an association of nations.''
tin* statement said. "The real issue
presented by the democratic* party was
not whether wc should co-operate with
other nations interested in peace, but
whether we should assume a moral
obligation which lmd no weight except
as it suspended the right of congress
to act independently. The nation will
do its part in aiding to prevent war,
but it will not surrender into the keep
lag of any foreign group the right to
determine when we shall declare/war.
“Governor Cox instead of repairing
the injury done by the president, ag
gravated the situation by tlie manner
in which he avoided domestic issues
and misrepresented the position of the
republican party on the league issue,
which he declared to lie paramount.”
WHOLESALE ARSON
LAID TO NEGROES
Montgomery, Ala.; October 31. —Two
negroes lire dead and ten others are
in jail here charged with arson as the
result of the burning lute last night
in the "black belt” district of Mont
gomery county, twenty miles south of
here, of tin* summer house of Dr. N
H. McCrummell, the residence of G.
Gibson, a cotton gin, ten bales of cot
ton and a quantity of cotton seed
owned by J. T. Davis, a grist mill,
several barns and tenant houses oc
cupied by negroes.
Sam Wadkhu; and Bill Lee were shot
land killed by a sheriff’s posse shortly
j after midnight after they had fire l
upon and riddled with bullets an auto
mobile containing Sheri it J. L. Ncoggin
and v three deputies, who had a narrow
escape from being killed in tin* fusil
lade. Ten negroes are in the Mont
gomery county jail charged with arson
| and other arrests are expected to fol
low.
The fires broke out smultaneously
and a reign of terror ensued among the
families of the white farmers, who
began telephoning the sheriff's office
for assistance. Responding promptly.
Sheriff Scoggin, with four deputies,
set out for the scene in an autopiohile,
which was fired” upon from the road
side as it approached the locality. The
sheriff’s posse had narrow escapes
from death and only saved themselves
by jumping from the car on the oppo
site side of the roiql from whence the
shots came and filling to their knees.
Using the automobile as u shield they
killed two of the negroes and effected
the capture of ten others.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Services for Sunday:
Sunday School 10:30.
Preaching 11.30, “Boast Not of To
morrow.”
B. Y. I’. U., Junior (5:30.
B. Y. I’. 11., Senior 6:30.
Preaching 7:30 by Rev. John H.
Mashburn. This will lie Bro. Mash
burn's last sermon officially in Winder.
The entire town is invited to be present
at this service.
AV. 11. FAUST, Pastor.
CARD OF THANKS
The ladies of the Missionary society
of this city wish to thank the people
of AVinder for the generous offerings
that were made to the Polish sufferers.
There were over 800 garments con
tributed and the box which left Mon
day was a credit to any town t yie
the size of Winder.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY, Novemlier, B—Constance
Talmadge In “A Temperamental Wife.”
TUESDAY, November 9—“ Lost City.”
Traverse In “Iron Heart.”
WEDNESDAY, November 10 —Alice
Brady in "Dark Lantern.”
REPUBLICANS WIN
LEAD IN SENATE
Will Have Safe Working Majority of
Twelve When March 4, 1921,
Rolls Around. •
New York, Nov. 3. —The Republican
majority in the next Senate ,wlll b.‘
at least twelve. This margin will he
suflk'ientl.v wide to insure Harding re
eoives*arlequate support for whatever
domestic policies are laid down by him, _
it was declared at Republican national
headquarters here.
Even if certain Republican senators
of pronounced independent action and
views should’ offer opposition do the
Harding administration on domestic
questions, Mr. Harding will still have
the support of a working majority in
the upper chamber of the new, the
sixty-seventh, Congress.
It is expected, owing to pressing
legislative requirements of the country,
that Harding will call the new Con
gress in special or extra session, soon
alter his inauguration, March 4.
is expected Congress win c >n
vene autoiuaticfflly in accordance with
recognized custom, immediately after
,\ir. Hunting takes oiiice, to give con
sideration to whatever cabin t and
other appointments be may make.
Mr. Harding will dominate the new
Senate sufficiently, it was said, to in
sure the confirmation by the Semite
of his appointees.
WINDER WELL REPRESENTED
AT COX COLLEGE
Quite a number of Winder boys at
tended the Halloween reception at Cox
College last Saturday night, given by
the Sigma Lambda Society in honor
df the Phi Lambda Sigma Society.
This is one “of the two biggest events
of the year at Cox and the Winder
boys were very much gratified at hav
ing the honor to attend. It will be
remembered that quite a number of
Cox girls attended the State AV. O.
T. U. Convention here and the large
number of invitations given out was
evidently due to the girls appreciation
of the warm reception given them dur
ing their stay here. The Winder boys
who attended were: Albert Benton,
Elton Drake, Henry Drake, Robert
Russell, Gordon Powell, Edwin Starr,'
Ambrose Jackson, Bertram R-udford,
Hubert Jacobs, Harold McDonald and
Jack Mllllkin.
The lower floor of the main dormi
tory was beautifully decorated in a
color scheme which was quite artistic
and appropriate for the occasion. On
account of the 75 pas-eng-r electric
limousine to College Park being late
the future Senators and Presidents,
who composed the Winder delegation,
did not arrive until tin* pronts were
well uiidef way, but this did not iuar
the evening’s enjoyment for the hoys,
as the girls were especially hospitable
to them. Cox lias a bunc.i of girls
that cannot lie surpassed by any school
us to beauty and congenialism, in fact
some of the boys expressed their sur
prise and pleasure at meeting some of
them. Near tin* close of the evening
delicious refreshments were served and
needless to say, were enjoyed by all.
At the wink of the lights the boys bade
their various girls good bye and ex
pressed their appreciation of the won
derful time shown them. AA'hile wait
ing for the return of the “private limou
sine” someone suggested a toast simi
lar to this, “Down with Hafding aud
up with Cox,” which was heartily re
ceived. The boys have declared this
one of the most enjoyable evenings
spent in a long time, and hope that
they may have many more as pleasing
as this one.
TRADITION Of SOLID
SOUTH IS SWEPT ASIDE
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 3.—Tennessee,
for the first time since 1863, when
Grant received its eleetorial vote over
Seymour, has gone Republican in a
national election.
The Solid South at last has been
broken by the cohorts of Republican
ism, for Harding, according to incom
plete hut fajrly accurate returns, has
carried the State over Governor Cox
by between 5,000 and 10,000 votes.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ford and two
children, of Oklahoma, and their
mother, Mrs. J. H. Ford, of Demorest,
were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. lord
Wednesday.
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