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VOLI’M K 5. NO. fJS
JAS. M. COX NAMED BY DEMOCRATS
ROOSEVELT, OF N. Y.
NAMED FOR VICE
Cox, of Ohio, and Roosevelt of
New York, Will Place These
Two Great States in the
Democratic Column.
The Democratic National con
vention, which had been in session
all of last week, nominated Gov
ernor James M. ('ox. ot Ohio, on
Monday on the forty-fourth ballot.
Palmer, McAOoo and Cox were
the three leading candidates be
fore the convention up to the close
of the thirty-eighth vote.
Palmer dropped out then and
the remaining ballots were be
tween ('ox and McAdoo. (hi the
last, or forty-fourth ballot, (’ox
received iO"2C> votes. McAOoo
26(1 1 and Palmer 1.
Tuesday the convention met
again and franklin I). Roosevelt,
of New York state, was nominat
ed by acclamation for vice presi
dent.
This will ho a strong and victo
rious ticket and ono upon which
all democrats can unite and pull
together.
< Jovernor f ’ox lias heen elected
governor of his state three times
and lias made a record tor enact
ing wise and beneficial laws for
his state, lie is a man of brains
and convictions and popular with
all classes in Ohio, where be was
born and always lived.
Franklin I). Roosevelt, assist
ant secretary of the navy, was
twice .elector! to congress from
New York and is a man of strong
personality and popular with bis
home people.
ftp is only 38 years old. athletic
in appearance, polished and pleas
ant in manner.
fie is a former ? ? ? ?
He is a second cousin of former
President Roosevelt and his wife
is a ueice of the former president.
AYitli this ticket the democratic
pntry will carry Ohio and New
York and will triumph again when
the battle of ballots are east in the
November election.
Thos. E. Watson Will Support the
Nominees.
Thomson, (la., July 7.—Thomas
E. Watson today sent messages of
congratulation to Gov. James M.
Pox and Franklin I). Roosevelt,
the Democratic nominees, and
pledged to them his support.
The telegram to Governor Fox
was as follows:
Hon. James M. Fox, Columbus, 0.,
Please accept, my heartiest con
gratulations on your nomination.
You will have the full power of
whatever influence l possess in the
South qnd throughout our great
Union.
(Signed) Thomas K. Watson.
The telegram to Roosevelt was
as follows:
Jlon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wash
ington, D. F.—Your nomination as
a candidate for the vice presidency
is a fact, upon which l most hearti
ly congratulate you, the Democrat
ic party and the Union of our
Great States. I mean to give to
the ticket every ounce of influence
T possess in the South and thru
out the greatest republic the world
ever knew.
(Signed) Thomas E. Watson.
pRURAL CARRIERS HOLD
CONVENTION IN MACON.
The seventeenth animal conven
tion of the Georgia Rural Letter
Carriers Association opened at 10
o’clock in tlie hall room of the Ho
tel Lempsey Monday morning.
Charles C. Wall, of Ellaville, is
presiding officer.
Winder was represented at this
convention by Messrs. C. H. Ap
pleby, A. L. Oozts. Hugh Pender
grass and Prof. W. E. Cooper.
THE BARROW TIMES
AN UNEXPECTED DEATH OF
A GOOD WOMAN.
Mrs. J. It. Law died Monday
night at her home on Candler st.
after a brief illness.
Her death was very unexpected
and a shock to many of her friends
Mr. and Mrs. Law have lived in
Winder for the past year and a
half, he being engaged in the cot
ton business.
Their friends here sympathize
deeply with Mr. Law in his great
sorrow.
Mrs. Law’s remains wore car
ried to Savannah for interment,
that city being their former home.
Ice Advanced.
The price of ice lias been ad
vanced SI.OO on the ton and this
forces me to advance 5 cents mi
the hundred.
This advance went into effect
on July Ist, and this notice is giv
en that you may know why 5 cents
raise has been made.
W. J. SMITH. JR.
Barrow Singers
at Pleasant Hill
The Harrow County Singing
Choir met ior its regular session
at Pleasant Hill church on last
Sunday, July 4th. Everything
necessary to tho success of the
oeeasioji was present; good sing
ers. good listeners, good weather,
except for the extreme heat, and
needless to say, a good dinner. The
people of this eojmmuiity have a
reputation for entertaining visit
ors, and they certainly upheld
their good name.
Singers were present from Oco
nee, Hancock, and other counties
in addition to home folks, and the
good singing was thoroughly en
joyed by all the large crowd pres
ent.
President John llaird opened the
singing and was followed by J. 11.
Mobley, J. l. Robertson, H. I>.
Wall, Z. D. Lancaster, Horner
Daird, E. N. Langford and W. 1).
Wall, after which the exercises
were turned over to ilev. J. R.
Anderson, pastor of Pleasant Hill
church, who spoke a few words of
welcome and invited all to partake
of the repast which was spread on
tabic ICB feet long. Of course,
everybody took a hand in this part
of the proceedings with such suc
cess that the long table was left
completely bare at the end of the
dinner.
At tlie afternoon exercises, Mr.
John Baird led the first song, af
ter which the following acted as
leaders: Mr. John Evans, Hoyt
Robertson, Dave Edwards, Will
Wallace, Mr. Healan and Mr. Hen
ry Hardy. Several quartetts were
included the days’ exercises,
among them one by the Wall
brothei-s, who are top-note hers in
the realm of singing. A duet by
Mrs. L. W. Drizzle and Miss Gladys
Mobley was a feature of the day.
The choir and the convention
meet at Cedar (’reek in September
and no place was selected for the
next meeting. A committee was
appointed to arrange for the De
cember session, and if any commu
nity wishes to have the choir meet
with them at that time the commit
tee, which consists of W. 1). Wall,
.1. B. Robertson and Ed Haynie,
will receive the invitation with
great pleasure.
At the conclusion of the exer
cises, a resolution was passed,
thanking the church and comnmni
ty at Pleasant Hill for the gener
ous manner in which the choir had
been entertained. President John
Baird then led the closing song of
the day.
Barrow Times Want Ads sc. line
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF HARROW COUNTY
wimh;h. ha mtow coim y. ua.; ihcksday. .ii i.y n. t2o
Messrs . Mayne
and Smith Back
Messrs. K. A. W. Smith and
( laud Mayne reached home Mon
day afternoon from the Winches
ter Hardware Dealers association
at New Haven, (domwetioutt.
There are 3,(UM) members of tbe
association and about 1500 attend
ed. members being present from
every state in the union and one
coming a distance of over 3,000
miles.
The Winchester Hardware asso
ciation is the largest of its kind
in the world anti Messrs. Smith
and Mayne were delighted with
their trip andwifh what they saw.
They also visited while gone the
great Diston Saw plant at Phila
delphia. the largest in the world.
It covers 50 acres and a wall built
out of grindstones surrounds it.
They have also built a pier IGOO
feet long, where boats are landed,
with gr indstones as well as several
churches.
After the grindstones, of which
they use thousands every year, can
not he used any longer from wear
they are utilized in building these
walls and churches.
After Messrs. Smith and Mayne
got through at New Haven they
snent sometime in New York, Po I
adelpliia and Washington.
li was delightful as well as prof
itable and educational and these
gentlemen have many interesting
facts that anyone will enjoy hear
ing.
COURT THIS WEEK.
Court lias been in session all this
week and a number of eases have
been tried and the jail cleared.
•bulge Fobb Ims pushed matters
as rapidly as possible and during
all of the two weeks has been very
considerate to the farmers on the
jury and has made it a point to ex
i'use every one of them who were
badly needed at home.
A number of visiting attorneys
are here this week from different
counties and the docket has been
in ule in ich lighter than ever be
fore.
Court will probably adjourn Fri
day afternoon until the next reg
ular term.
MIDWAY
Sunday school at this place is
progressing nicely. Mr. AY. F. Sor
rels was elected superintendent
Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Flack and children
were the guests Sunday of Mrs.
Anna Hammond, of Statham.
Mr. and .Mrs. Walter McElroy
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Airs. E. F. Perkins.
AA’e regret to know that Mrs.
Ada Perkins is very much indis
posed.
Air. Charlie May Jones was the
guest Saturday night and Sunday
of Mr. F. M. Jones.
Airs. Hersche! Flack and chil
dren spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her father and moth
er, Mr. and Airs. Warren Jones,
f near Bogart,.
Singing at Carl.
The Bethabara class will sing at
Carl church the third Sunday af
ternoon. July 18. beginning at 2.20
An interesting program is in
store for all who attend and the
public is cordially invited.
A Ten-Pound Boy.
Mr. and Mrs. M. TT. Lowe, of
Chandler’s district, are receiving
congratulations on the arrival at
their home yesterday of a fine hoy
weighing ten pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. TJ M. Milliean. of
Elberton, are in Winder for a few
days visiting friends and taking in
the Elberton-Winder base ball
games.
R. L. Callahan
Died Tuesday
Mr. Rufus Callahan, after an
illness of nearly six months, died
at the home of Mr. and Mi's. P. I’.
Jennings last Tuesday night.
He grew up to young manhood,
in Taliaferro county, but his moth
er came to Winder about IK years,
ago and most of the years since he
hail spent in Winder.
Rufus Callahan was a man of ujr
blemished character and everyone
who knew him was his friend.
Several years ago he marriad
Miss Norma loath, of near Stat
ham and besides his wife lie leaves
a little habv girl about one year
old.
lie also is survived by his moth
er, one brother, Mr. Karl. Callahan,
of thus city, three sisters, Mrs. P.
P. Jennings, of Winder, Mrs. K. A.
O’Neal, of t’nion Point, and Mrs.
Alerdeu, of Greene county.
Uy< his request the funeral was
conducted by Rev. Jno. ! I Wood,
a warm personal friend of his and
his remains were laid to-rest to
day in the Booth cemetery, near
Stathala.
Rufus Callahan never did any
one a wrong intentionally, and The
Times feels and believes that his
soul is now resting in the home
where the good and noble dwell
through all eternity.
VICTORY LOCALS
Rev. AY. T. Duster, of Green
county, failed to till his appoint
ment at Sharon Sunday.
Miss Annie Me Ever spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Tom
Wood, of Auburn.
Mr. J. M. Simpson made a bus
iness trip to Ruford Saturday.
Miss Louella Farter had as her
guests Sunday night Misses Lois
Langford, Annie AlcEver,.
Airs. Josephine Porter is ill at
this writing with dropsy.
Air. J. M. Simpson and family
spent Sunday with Mr. E. E. Clai k
and family.
Rev. J. F. Jackson, of Atlanta,
is expected to rut: a meeting the
week following cho tnrd Sunday
in August.
Mr. T. A. Deaton, J. IL Parks
and J. AV. Maddoi jdtended the
services at Bu'Yrd Sunday.
Prof. E. W. He'd and several
dher good singers attended the
fringing at McKcndrv Sunday.
Miss Rose Di'lard was in this
section last "Wednesday looking
niter the canning cb 1 girls e-’*
Jen
STATHAM.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Willingham
spent a few days in Anderson. S.
with Mr. and Mrs. IT. L. Mob
ley.
Mrs. Luseius Cooper had as her
guest for the week-end Misses .Jes
sie Mae Mnblcv and Mattie Hearn
of Monroe.
Miss Emelee Hale, of Athens,
was the week-end guest of Miss
Modelle Hale.
Quite a crowd of the younger
set went to Carithers Mill on a
picnic the fifth of July.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lowe and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Otis M. Hale.
Miss Mozelle Perry and Modelle
Hale spent Thursday and Friday
with Miss Erriel Hale of Athens.
Misses Helen Butler and Lizzie
Lou Locklin are guests of Trene
Langford this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Willingham
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
L. D. Sims.
The Missionary meeting of Stat
ham Christian church will meet
with Miss Ossie Cooper Monday
after second Sunday in July.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M Stewart,
Miss Mavis Stewart, of Bethlehem,
Mr. and "Mrs. A. L. Simonton, of
Lawrenoeville were the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry Sunday
Misses Mattie and Birdie Smith
are visiting Misses Mary and Mo
zelle Perry tills week.
WINDER GETS FOUR
OUT OF SIX GAMES
HON GUFFORL W ALKER IN
BEHALF OF BETTER. GEORGIA
I Reprint of article from the (-ar
rolltoiL Free Press Reporting the
speech f lion. Clifford Walker
made Lu Carrollton.)
The address of I ban. Clifford
Walker. Attorney General of Geor
gia. wav one of the most powerful
and convincing ever delivered ini
(’arrolbon on Memorial Day. His
main line of thought is “the Im
provement of Educational Condi
tions tiv Georgia.’’ and in a most
incisive manner he dealt with the
questions of Visiting Nurses, Good
Roads. Living Salaries, Medical
Examinations for owe school chil
dren. Immigration Tests, and not
least of all. Bolshevism, that foul
vulture whose sable shadows are
upon every land. Surely every
body will want Clifford Walker,
princely and patriotic as he is, a
devout churchman, an active lay
man, a constructive statesman, an
educational reformer, for our next
Governor. Avery prominent man
of our town who went to school
with him when they were hoys
said to the writer, “l have never
heard one word against Clifford
Walker.”
Improvemen ts
At The Strand
An Additional Seating Capacity
of 250 Being Provided For.
The improvements at The
Strand Theater are nearing com
pletion. An addition of twenty
feet has been built to the original
building, which will provide for
250 additional seats.
A stage is being erected large
enough to aeommodate first-class
shows and in addition to good
pictures some good shows will be
booked at The Strand in the fu
ture.
On Friday of Ibis week the fea
ture at Strand will he “ For Let
ter. For Worse, featuring Elliott
Lexter and Gloria Swanson. This
is a DeMille production and is a
first class picture and one you will
enjoy.
On Manday Bert Lyttel will he
seen in “Alias Jimmie Valentine.”
P.crt Lyttell is considered one of
the best actors on the screen and
you will like Alias Jimmie Val
entine.
REED WILL SUPPORT THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
('hicago, July 7.—Senator James
A. Reed, of Missouri, ho was re
fused a seat at the democratic
national convention, annoeneed
here today that, he will “support
be a democrat, though always
maintaining my present position
on the league of nations.”
Senator Reed is a member of the
senate committee ii vestigating
campaign expenditures.
Jeff Henson All Smiles.
Jeff Henson was all smiles yes
terday and when questioned as to
what was the cause, informed The
Times that another little girl had
made her presence known at his
home by her sweet little songs and
that lie was getting ready to sing
with her “ Rock-abyo-baby. ’ ’
Mr. Clyde House, who has been
confined to a hospital in Atlanta
for several weeks, having under
gone a serious operation, is now
spending a while with his father
and mother before returning to
his home at Elberton.
*1.50' IN AbVANCK
After Taking Two Out of Three
From Washington A Similar
Thrashing Is Administered
to Monroe.
Winder's hall team, after hav
ing a feu bad days in the la-gin
ning of flic season, is just now
striking its stride. The Winder
boys handed out a good drubbing
to Washington, taking two out, of
the three games played here last
week. Monroe came over to Win
der Monday and was defeated 2
to 0. This was a pitchers’ battle
with Cochran for the locals having
the best of Rentz for Monroe.
Winder journeyed to Monroe on
Tuesday and was defeated by Mor-
vis.
AA>dnesday there was a differ
ent story when Jenkins, the tall,
I long ami lean hoy from South Far
lolina, defeated Monroe 12 to 1.
Elherton conics to Winder to
day for a three-game series.
Elbert on has a strong team, but
the locals should have no trouble
in taking two out of three. Any
\vy, every inch of ground will be
strongly contested by each team,
The locals have heen materially
strengthened by the addition of a
new face or two in the line-up. Joe
Guyon, the famous football star
and former Cracker player, is in
left field, while White of Virginia,
is holding down the third bag.
So there will he something doing
ing down Valley Park way dur
ing the next three games. You
might enjoy the game, and besides
your presence might encourage the
hoys, so let’s go down and see the
game.
COTTON BLOOMS
Cotton blooms are always hail
ed with delight by southern farm
ers for they indicate that in a few
months the great southemstaple—
cotton —wi 11 Ire on the market to
help pay debts and make our coim
try prosperous. Mr. F. J. Nalley,
who lives on the John Shields farm
out Pea Ridge way, brought the
first bloom of this season to The
Times office on June 28, and on
last Friday Mr. 0. R. Lynch, of the
Bethel section sent one in.
They are now getting plentiful
and the cotton crop for Barrow
county bids fair to be much better
than any of us hoped for a short
while ago.
MR SYLVESTER SAUL SPENT
FOURTH WITH HOME FOLKSv
Mr. Slyvester Sauls, one of Win
der's splendid young men. who
is connected with the Griffin
News and Sun, came home Satur
day to spend the 4th of July
with his parents.
He has made good at Griffin,
stands high there in church and
business circles and has been a
valuable asset to Griffin’s leading
paper.
He will sever bis connection
with the Griffin News & Sun with
the close of this month and he and
his mother and younger brother
will soend August in Oklahoma
visiting his grandfather. Or. C. H
Dye, and on September Ist will be
with The Barrow Times.
Summer Term to Open.
The Summer Term of Central
school w’ll open next Monday, Ju
ly 12. All the patrons will please
take notice and make the school
what it should he.
Biith of a Daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. I). T_
Caines, 289 Washington street.
Athens, Georgia, on .July 2. a little
daughter.
This will he pleasant ne w s to the
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Gaines iit
Winder as this was their home be
fore going to Athens.
Miss Ltirleen Garrison left to
day for her home in New York.