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VOLUME FIVE Don't forget that next Saturday, July 19th, is Bond Election Day. Bear in mind that it will require two-thirds of the registration list to win, and that means a heavy Vote for bonds. Remember, if you don't Vote at all it Will amount to the same as casting your vote against bonds. Saturday, July 19th, is the day; go and vote and remind your neighbor to vote. Shoots Father As He Abuses Her Mother Girl was Operated Upon in Ma con Hospital a ear Ago —Her Father has No Chance to Recover According lo The Doctors Jeffersonville, Jufy 115. Ethel Griffin 17 years olil, wlio a year ago underwent nn operation at the Ma con hospital, la t night shot her father, A. H. Griffin while ho was hooping upon her mother ami her elf. J)< ctors say toniglit that Griffin has little chance to recover. The tragedy oecured in front of Miss Ethel’s grandmother’s store here, where Mrs. Griffin and her children have been residing for some time. As a result of the shooting, the young lady is in a critical condition tonight, unconscious and suffering from a high fever. She has the sympathy of the people of .he town who know the circumstances of the case. According to the members of the family Griffin has been blinking for some time. A year ago his wife left him on account of his drinking ai d 1 is alleged abuse of her and their 7 children, Since then Griffin has attempted to effect a reconciliation, but it is said that when he made these advances he usually was under the influence of liquor and bis wife tried to ignore him. Last night he called at the home of his wife’s mother and engaged in words with his wife. Members of the family say he was abusive in hi; language and threatened violence Then his daughter Ethel, still in fpebG health as a result of her oper ation, tiprtoed opt of the room and from a d-esstr drawer took a 32 cal iber pistol, When she appeared on the scene Griffin and his wife were on the sidewalk in front oj the store, and according to the witnesses, he still was trying to beat her. The wit nesses state that as Miss Ethel ap peared at her mother’s side her father struck at his daughter. Then in self defense the daughter drew the pistol, pulled the trigger while a'f close range and a bullet entered (griffins Ixjdy under the left shoulder piercing the lungs. Doctors have ppen unable to locate the bpllet. Since their separation, Mrs. Griffin has bepn supporting her children pdth what w or k she cou)d obtain. JJcr oldest daughter is a school tea cher in Bulloch county. (Eflrijnm Mnxml Forty-two Prrty Miss Minta Mi-Vay entertained with a “42 Party’’ Wednesday af ternoon, for Mi s Kathryn Chris tiansen. Miss Carrie Mae Chap man was the fortunate winner of a lovely box of stationery. Dainty refreshments were served by Miss Mary McVay and Mrs. fi. I). Todd. Those present wen Misses Kathryn Christiansen, Min ta McVay, Carolyn Booth, Edna Taylor, Annie Mae Wynne, Kittle Bailey, Ruby Taylor, Mary Land', Carrie Mae Chapman, Gussio Begin inter, Kemper Thompson, of Ibiwk insville ami Corinne lleatd, of At lant a. Lawn Party t or Miss Thompson Among the lovely social affairs of the week was the lawn party on Wednesday evening by Mrs. 15. J. Wynne for Miss Kemper Thomp son, of Hawkinsville. The guests were entertained with progressive conversation. Punch, cream and cake were served by Misses Pauline Thomp son and Amanda Woodward. Singing School At Bethany A singing school will he organiz ed at Beth,my on June 28h. The singing wilt he led by <4. J. Staple ton of Eastman, who has been teach ing singing for some time. Every body is invited to comp and jpin ten cents a day. First Bale Brings 20 Cents a Pound New York, July 14. —The first bale of cotton of the 1013 crop was sold at auction on the New York cotton exchange for 20c a pound. The money goes to charity. The hale weighed 505 pounds, was raised at byford, Cameron county, Texas, and was shipped through Houston. Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Whipple left Cochran for New York City Wed nesday. They stopped over at Cordcle tq visit Dr, Whipple’s brother, Judge U. V. Whipple. They will take Savannah steamer for New York City, Saturday. COCHRAN, BLECKLEY COUNTY GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1913 ORGANS ON EASY TERMS! We have just received a solid car load of fine Organs to sell on your terms. If you need an organ, the terms will not keep you from buying. We have them in Oak, Mahogany or Walnut. They all have a written guarantee lor ten years. We will be glad to show you our line and give you our easy terms. JACKSON FURNITURE COMPANY Mrs. Yearty Entertains For Miss Fleard The crowning social event of the season was Mrs. A. J. Yearty’s “At Home” given in compliment to her guest, Miss Corinne Hoard, of Atlanta. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. I H. Patrick and presented to the receiving line, com posed of Mrs Yearty, Miss bee, Miss IJ<si’d, Mbs Catherine Blum, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and .Mrs. A. •I. Porter, of Macon. After which they were conducted to the dinning room by Mrs. It. T. Jackson, where an elegant “I’uff'el” luncheon was served by Mrs. M. It. Perry, Misses Bessse Smith and An nie Mae Wynne. Thecploi scheme of yellow and white was carried out throughout the house with daisies and oleanders. The decorations on Out glass and silver being of that design. Beautiful music was rend ered by Miss Kiltie Bailey. Each guest on leaving was pre suited with a pretty hand-painted souvenir by little Misses Mary 'Tay lor and Evelyn bee. Death of Mrs, Avie Bryant Mrs. Avie Bryant, V>f Bleckley County, age 65 years, died last Wednesday morning at live o’clock. She. had been ill for eleven days and win supposed to have died from heart trouble. She was a good woman and a consistent member of Union Hill Baptist church, Hej body was interred at the Holland family graveyard at ton o’clock Thursday morning. Fun eial ceremonies were conducted by Rev. Joe Pritchett. She is survived by five children, Mrs. Bessie Wil liams, Mrs. Minnie Boland and Horner Bryant, of Bleckley, Mrs. Genie Floyd, of Dodge and Jessie Bryant, of Laurens County. Standard Oil Co. {Till Locate Here Air. Hobson of the Standatd Oil Co. came down on train 16 today (Thursday) fur the purpose of locat ing a place for erecting an oil tank for the Standard Oil Co. This will make Cochran a distributing center and add another enterprise to our City. Lawn Party For Misses Blum and Fieard The younger Society set was very delightfully entertained at a Salma gundi party, given by Miss Hazel Tee at the home of Mrs. A.J. Year ly, for Miss Catherine Blum of Chattanooga Ten**., and Miss Cm- Lpne Hoard of Atlanta, on Tuesday evening. Yarious games and eon tests were played, including a game of hearts played by one couple at a time in “Covers Reheat”. A beautiful lawn lighted by .Japa nese lanterns and the bright moon light and a delightful hustiws ablv assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Yearly and Mrs. M. B. Perry, all conspired to make those who we*e so fortun ate as to he the recipient of Miss bee’s hospitality enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. Delightful fru’t punch was served throughout the evening by Misses Mary Taylor and Evelyn bee. At a late hour the guests were served with delicious ice cream and cake. After which they departed singing praises to Miss bee as a hos tess. Mrs. Crawford Released On Bond Atlanta, July 11. —Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford, arrested yesterday charged with poisoning her husband, Josh.ua B, Crawford, Atlanta capi talist, four years ago, was released on $6,250 bond today. A(rs. Crawford continued today to protest her innocence declaring that criminal proceedings had been insti tuted against her to influence civil litigation pending of the $250,000 estate of her husband. Crawford’s heir-at-law in a suit instituted soon after his death, asked that the will, leaving the major portion of the es tate to Airs. Crawford, be set aside. Good Meeting At Centinary Protracted meeting that has been going on at Centinary for the past two weeks, closed Friday night, with seven additions to the Church, This meeting was conducted by the. pastor in charge, Rev. W. C. Em bry, assisted by his daughter, Aliss bois, as organist and leader in the singing. Cochran Man Honored Dr. T. 1). Walker Sr. has been appointed as a delegate to the Inter national Convention of School Hy giene at Buff ilo, New York. The Association the Southern Baihvay Surgeons were invited to send a del egate and a resolution was adopted at 1 heir convent ion to elect soon one efficient in this branch. 'Tin select ion was made liv Dr. B. J Noble of North C; rolina Pres, of the A <s<>eiatioa who chose Dr. Wal ker from among two or three bun dred Southern Bailway Surgeons. For years Dr. Walker lias taken great interest in educational affair.* and he has established more than a local reputation. It was a well de served compliment. Beats 1 he Record Somewhere this side of Macon, we don’t know exactly whore Su pervisor Con,illy and a few others went out from his camp cars for about one hour and thirty minutes and caught one hundred and twen ty-five pounds of nice fish, This was as many as they eared to carry hack with them and they did not stay any longer. If it had been a good day for fishing and they had stayed all day, it might have taken the whole construction gang to have ; brought them in. M bderr \X' c xJt er Organize m Cochran The Modern Wood:non of Amer ica, the largest fraternal beneficiary society in America, completed the organization of a camp in Coch ran on last Wednesday, night. Air. Oydoti C Johnson of Atlanta I Ga., State manager, assisted by dis trie Deputy Geo. W. Derrick and Jas. W. Smith The focal camp starts out with I about 50 members and bids fair to become a popular fraternity. 'The officers elected and installed we re; J. C. llrquhnrt, Yenerable consul J. A. George, Past Consul; b. S. Philiips, Worthy Adviser, T). G. Jackson, Banker, W. T. Powell, Clerk, C. b. ALsidows, Escort, C. R. Hinson, Watchman, C. N. Ranciitt, Secretary. W. C. Causey, J. L. Barrs, and! .J. H. Bagley, Trustees. NUMBER 49 I he Misses Dalys Compliment Guests Last Thursday evening Misses Alice and Maude D.dy entertained a mini tier of young people at their home in honor of their guests, Miss A i'"a Stothart, of Savannah, and M Claude Jones, of Atlanta. tonnes were played and after a s|iiriled guessing contest, the prize a box of candy was drawn for be tween Miss Ruby Taylor and Miss Marguerite I rquhart, the latter be ing the lucky party. A beautiful lucky blue bird pin was presented the guest of honor. Fruit punch was served througli dic t veiling and after an ice course was served the guests departed, each voting the Misses Dalys ideal hostesses. Those invited to meet Miss Stot hart were Misses Ruby and Pearl Taylor, Carrie Mae Chapman, Mary an<l Vance Peacock, Hazel Wynne, Kittie Bailey, Mary Lamb, Grace Oakley, Carrie Boothe, Bessie 1 Smith, Edna Taylor and , Margue rite Urquhart, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Burney, Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Tay lor, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wynne. Messrs. Harry Wynne, Morgan Taylor, Tom Bailey, Dr. Walters, Col. Adams, Col. Stallings, Jack Tnompson Joe Chapman, Joe Tay lor, Charlie Thompson, Clifford Lester, Jamie Vaughn, Chas. Dil lingham and 11. Kilpatrick of At lanta. W. j. Hardy’s Fine Cotton W'hat did we tell you? We said that Capt Newsome, of Pulaski, had just gotten the news to the Journal office a little head of our Bleckley County farmers when he brought us week before last, a full developed cotton boll and said he had a hundred acres like it hip high. Now comes our preacher farmer, Rev. W. J. Hardy, who brought to the Journal office last week, three well developed cotton bolls and says his cotton is over waist high. Brother Hardy has a, line little farm just outside of the corporate limits, and he is “seme farmer” himself. Bond election Satur day, July 19th,