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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. NO. 30