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The Strand Theater Program THURSDAY & FRIDAY—TOM MIX. in THE NIGHT HORSEMAN.” SATURDAY—Western Feature, Serial and Comedy. VOL. XXVIII. FRIDAY , FEB, 24TH, DESIGNATED AS MEMBERSHIP DAY BARROW COUNTY CHAMBER COMMERCE. Meeting Called For 3:00 P. M. at Court House In Winder. Every Citizen in Barrow County Urged to be Present GREAT THINGS ARE COMING TO PASS Much Interest and Enthusiasm Man ifested in Newly Organized Harrow County Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Meeting at Court House Friday, February 24th, Membership Day. la*t ev ery citizen who is interested in Barrow' county and her people, he present at this meeting. Plans for further work and what the Chamber of Commerce expects to do will be discussed and per fected. Great things are bound to come to pass in the near fut ure for Barrow and her citizens. FRIDAY, February the 24th, has been designated as Membership Day of the newly organized Barrow Coun ty ('handier of Commerce. A meeting of all citizens of Barrow county has been called for at 3:00 P. M., at the Court House In Winder, and everybody is urged to attend, both those who at tended the first organization meeting ■■and signified their intention of becom ing members and those who have not as yet become members of this impor tant organization to tlie county. At this meeting further plans of the work that tlie Chamber of Commerce expects to do, and more definite plans of organization will be presented. Col. Rolin H. Kimball Honored; Appointed as Membership Chairman President Arthur G. Powell, Presi dent of the Georgia Bar Association, has appointed Judge R. H. Kimball, of this city as chairman of tlie committee on membership of that body. The other members of the committee are Max Isaac, of Brunswick: Thomas H. Mil ner. of Albany; Morris H. Bernstein, of Savannah and Walter S. Dillon, of Atlanta. This is a distinct honor to Judge Kimball anil the News congratu lates him on this recognition of his ability and the high esteem in which he is held by the state organization. To Address Farmers of Barrow County Mr. C. O. Moser.' secretary of the American Cotton Growers’ Exchange, will address a mass meeting of farm ers in Winder, Wednesday, March Ist. at 10 o’clock in the morning. He comes here in the interest of the nation wide co-operative cottotn marketing movement, and is reputed to be the fore most farmer identified with the whole program. A committee of local men is in charge of the arrangements. Winder Girls Win From fLawrenceville t * Tin' Winder High girls won from the T.awrenceville Five Friday night by the score of 10 to 5. The girls played a fast game all the way through, espe cially titpifirst Half. The Winder girls have shown up fine this season and Miss (Coach) Towler has done her part well. The features of the game was the splen did goals thrown by Benton and Env jeuson ond the guard work by Mc- Whorter and Wages. The girls are not. showing up quite as much as the ‘Hard Nuts” and the Boys Hi. Counties Cannot Pay Farm Agents From Tax Monies, Says Courts. The Supreme court Friday decided that counties cannot legally pay from the tax money part of the salaries ol farm demonstration agents. The ruling of the court was passed in an appeal from a decision of the Flovd county superior court arising out of the refusal of Commissioner I I) Hanks, chairman of the hoard of that county, to sign a warrant i/ing payment of Floyds one-half of Hie monthly salary of W. K. Bowers, county farm demonstration agent, i ‘b- The decision, it is believed, will have a far-reaching effect as all of the coun ties having demonstration agents will have to provide other means of pay ment of the salaries. Heretofore the federal and state governments have been paying one-half of the salaries of the farm demonstratiou.agents and the other half has been paid by the coun ties. Miss Evelyn Radford will entertain her bridge club on Saturday afternoon. ®)e W inter Meirn Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, February 23, 1922 MR. J W. SAUNDERS WILL BUY CREAM Mr. J. W. Saunders lias opened up a market in this city for all the sour cream that he can buy. The farmers of Barrow county who want to get away from cotton can find a substitute in the production of cream. Barrow has a large number of fine cows and the products of these cows can be turn ed into money. You can learn how to manage your cream by conferring with Mr. Saunders. This ought to develop into a tine business for this section. We are talking about diversification now, and every farmer in the county can keep a few cows and in this way help swell his bank account. CONFERENCEWORK AT FIRST BAPTIST A most interesting and profitable conference of the workers of the Bap tist denomination was held at the First Baptist church in this city last Monday night and Tuesday. On Monday night Dr. John F. Purs er spoke on the value of co-operation among the forces that make for the up liftment of the race. Dr. Purser is a most eloquent and forceful speaker and the splendid audience that heard him was delighted with his message. On Tuesday Rev. J. Fred Eden and Rev. B. S. liailey spoke on the enlist ment work among the churches of the state. Tuesday afternoon a kind of round table discussion was held all present taV*>ig part in the discussion whit h was held. The ladies of the church served a delightful luncheon in the dining room of the church at the noon hour on Tues day. Many of the Winder people availed themselves of the opportunity of hear ing these speakers. Among those present from other paints out of Winder we noted Dr. Jno. F. Purser. President Home Mission Board Atlanta; Rev. J. Fred Eden of the State Enlistment Force; Rev. B. S. Hailey Superintendent fo Evangel ism Atlanta; Rev. Milo H. Massey, of .Jefferson; W. 1.. West, Jefferson; T. C. Hardman, Commerce; W. L. Culbert son. Commerce; It. J. Tyler and wife, Comer; W. J. White and wife. Coiner; W. S. Walker and wife, Monroe; J. J. Nuniially, Monroe: A. B. Mobley, Mon roe; Jolin 11. Webb, Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Jenkins, Monroe; C. W. Henderson and wife. Statliam; Dr. J. C. Daniel and wife, Statliam; Miss Ola Daniel. Athens; J. F. Haygood, Watkinsville; Owen Still, Lawrence ville. THE TEACHERS OF GEORGIA TO MEET The annual meeting of the Georgia Education Association will meet in Co lumbus April 20-22. A most interest ing program lias l>een arranged, in cluding discussions by Hr. George Hravton Strayer of Columbia, Com missioner Tigert of Washington, I>. and President P. P. Claxton of the University of Alabama. Columbus is exerting herself to make the stay of the teachers there pleasant. The rail roads have issued rates of one fare plus a dollar for the occasion. These certificates may be had upon appli cation to Supt. A. G. Cleveland, Treas urer, Valdosta. Pitroff, The Miracle Man, and HU Company Pleases Large Crowds. Pitroff, the Miracle Man and his show of wonders, including mind read ing hypnotism, and the sensational act of sawing a woman in half, closed a .’{-day engagement at The Strand the ater Wednesday night. A full house was shown to each night and the audi ence was well pleased with the show, which was clean and free from any thing tlrat might offend. The act of ‘sawing a woman in half’ was put on here for the first time, and iis a clever trick, mystifying all who saw it. It is hoped that this company | will play a return engagement at any jtime. Dixie Melody Boys To Repeat Show at Strand .4* The Pixie Melody Boys will repent their show at the Strand Theater on Wednesday night, February 2Hth. Anew show, with entire change of program will lie given at the school auditorium Friday night, March 2nd ! Prices 25 and 35c. AND THE BARROW TIMES TWO WEEKS COM MUNITY MEETING April 30 to March 15 to be Epochal hi Winder Life.—Each Congregation Doing Its Best for Itself and Others. The two weeks following April .‘id, are to he epochal in Winder life. The churches are to put on a community evangelistic campaign, each congrega tion doing its best for itself ami other ers. The preachers are solidly behind the movement because they realize it will mean the deepening of the spirituality of the entire town and a general re enforcement of the ecclesitstical for ces co-operant for community better ment. The Sunday school workers are be hind the plan for in it they see that tremendous emphasis is to be laid upon training for efficiency in all phases of Kingdom work and a renewal interest In the study of the Bible. The business men are solidly pushing the campaign because they realize that the spiritual resources of any commu nity are infinitely more important than tlie merely material. They know that nothing on earth will do so much to im prove conditions here as the daily liv ing of the teachings of the Christ. The school forces of the city are for this progressive movement, for in it they see opportunities to develop a well rounded character in the personalities of the students. In fact all the citizens, saints and sinners see in this simultaneous cam paign a rare opportunity to put the entire town on the map and build up again the forces that make any city or section permanently great and pros perous. Thinking men and women know that the church has been the greatest fac tor in civilization building and are to day in the midst of untoward circum stances beginning to give the church its rightful place in world economy. Religion is more than a perfunctory duty for Sunday, more than suit of clothes to put off and on at will: it is a fundamental life principle that per meates the very vitals of society and idealizes the every day with its pro saical duties and tasks. Worship has ever occupied a prom inent place in the life of people from the days when Adam enjoyed fellow ship with God in the refreshing even ing shades of the Eden of long ago on blown to the present, the souls of men and women have readied out and prill ed after God and will ever continue to do so. These proposed meetings are calcu lated to make a vivid and powerful impression upon tlie entire town. Now is the time to pray : to pray that God’s power and wisdom may lie man ifest in the arrangements and conduct of the services. Brother, sisters, pray, and Holy Manna will lie showered down. W. H. I. AN OLD PISTOL H. E. Millikin brought to our office last week an old pistol that looked like* it might have been with Noah in the Ark. Mr. Millikin secured it in the Phillipine Islands from an old man about !> years of age and this old man said that it had come down in the fami ly from generation to generation until the memory of mail runneth not to the contrary. There is a legend connected with the pistol that it is the one witli which Cain slew Abel. If you don’t believe this legend ask Harry Millikin about it. He’ll tell you the truth. Economy Store Starting A Big Sale This Week The Economy Store. H. Sllverstein & Cos., proprietors, are putting on a re opening sale this week that will stir up the trading public of this entire sec tion. It means good news to every body. Their store, next to the New Winder Hotel, has been remodeled and is full of goods to lie unloaded at al most any price. Wonderful spring bar gains are being offered, and the public will he astonished at tlie low prices of goods. They have a large two-page ad in this issue of the News. Read it and note the bargains offered. The sale starts Friday. I£ilgore-Kelly Cos. Kilgore-Kelly Company, one of tlie splendid dry goods firms of this city, have made extensive improvements in their store. The shelves have been cut down, the counters have been re-ar ranged. things have lieen painted and (he goods moved into new places in such a way as to make a great improve ment. We hope they will do a fine business this year. Mr, W. B. McCants anil two daugh ters. Misses Nell and Charlotte Mc- Cants. are at Daytona. Fla., for a stay of ten days or two weeks. Before re turning home they will visit other points in Florida. WINDER ICE PLANT IS BEING BUILT Winder will, have an up-to-date ice I plant by April Ist, or not later than April 15th. Work is being pushed on the building and as soon as this is com pleted all the necessary machinery will be installed. This will lie a fine enter prise for Winder and we feel sure our people will appreciate it and do the right tiling in sustaining it. Ice plants have been tried in Win der before and have been forced to dis continue oil account of lack of support. We hope our people will stand by our local plant. Let’s support it. The owners of the plant guarantee to meet prices in Athens, Atlanta and other cit ies, and our people will he supporting a business that gives employment to Winder people. We congratulate the promoters on tlie enterprise and feel sure that our people will give them that support that will lie necessary to make the venture a success. EFFICIENCY CONF. IS A GREAT SUCCESS For the first time in its history, the Methodist church of Winder has been engaged in an "Efficiency Conference,” and the results have more than sur jmssed the expectations of those who planned this surprising and profitable week. To say the least, it has beeu a varied program—perhaps kaleidoscopic is a better word —and the only fault has been thut perhaps too much was crowded into one brief week. The study classes for all church workers, under Mrs. W. G. Hamby and the pastor have had an average at tendance of over fifty, which is very gratifying to the church. Tlie children had a daily story hour when such story tellers as Nath Thompson delighted the little folks. Each day ended with a rally for the general public, and these have been at tended by crowds that filled the church to overflowing. Each speaker added to the new vision that was presented of tlie great task of the church, tlie place of every individual, and some ways of efficiently performing that task. IXOIII the opening sermon of W. T. Hamby on “Doing tlie doctrine." and the highly entertaining and practical talk of Nath j Thompson, on Young People’s activi ties, each talk went straight to tlie ! mark. • W. P. King delighted a large audi ence at the IS 1111 day night service, and tlie inimitable Walter B. Dillard dis cussed Sunday school organization on Tuesday. On Wednesday night, which was Mu sic night, in keeping with the “Song week,” throughout the nation, a large audience listened and took part in tlie singing with zest, the old songs. Pa triotic numbers in keeping with the celebration of Geo. Washington’s birth day, were interspersed with old favor ites sung by tlie chorus of the town, soloists, quartettes, and everybody. Tonight, the famous preacher and traveler, Dr. W. J. Young of Virginia, will lecture on Brazil, and the Mens (Tub will attend in a body. On Friday an illustrated lesson will lie given on “Japan” by Prof. I>. L. Earnest, fol lowing by tlie story in picture of “The Other Wise Man.” Sunday will lie the last day of the Conference and in addition to tlie Sun day school there will lie two great ser vices at 11 :30 A. M. and 7 :30 P. M. The pastor will sum up tlie work of tlie conference at the morning hour in a sermon on "The future of Methodism’ and at night the “Live-wire layman, Mr. C. E. Burge, who lias been called “Georgia’s Billy Sunday,” will talk 011 “Personal Evangelism.” The Mens choir and orchestra will lead the music at this service. Mr. W. R. Smith Goes To Greenville, S. C. Mr. W. B. Sinitil left this week for Greenville, S. <’.. where lie will repre sent several large cotton firms. These firms are located in Texas. Oklahoma, Tennessee and Georgia. Mr. W. A. Brooks, one of tin* leading citizens of Winder is interested with Mr. Smith in his operations. The News wishes them the best of success. J. L. Saul Store Sale Started This Morning. J. L. Saul is always selling goods. He He keeps selling goods. He won’t let goods stay on liis shelves. He keeps them moving. If he can’t get his price for them he lets you have them at your priee. In ttie great Final Receiv ers sale that he is putting on this week, you will find many wonderful bargains in all kinds of goods that every family needs. Read the large two-page ad in this issue of the News. Basket-Ball Game Saturday Night Your last chance to see a basket ball game this year at the High School court Saturday night at 8 o’clock. Ad mission 15c and{ 2sc. Come and let’s ring'down the curtain before the horse ! hide fever catches us—K4. For Sale—Finest Dahlia Tubers, 15c to sl3. Mrs. H. D. Moqxe, Phone 52. A. P. Montague, D. D. to Preach Commencement Sermon at Winder High The citizens of Winder will be de lighted to know that Dr. A. I’. Montn gue of Mercer University, has been se cured to preach tlie Commencement sermon in May. Dr. Montague was formerly presi dent of Furman University, South Car olina, and of Harvard College, Alabama, and is one of the leading theologians, and strongest pulpiteers in the South. His life long connection with educa tional institutions and his leadership in the world of scholarship coupled with his deep love for work among young men will insure him a splendid hearing by the school folk of our town. The Mercer alumni of Winder will lie delighted that this splendid repre sentative of their alma mater will preach on this important occasion. WOMAN’S CLUB MET WEDNESDAY The Woman’s Club met at the school auditorium 011 Wednesday at 3:80 in th<‘ afternoon. There were eleven members present, and after the busi ness meeting, the following program was rendered: Private Life of Washington, Mrs. E. R. Harris. Public Career of Washington, Mrs. W. M. Hol-senbeck. Paper on Citizenship, Mrs. W. N. Bailey. Two musical numbers, a duet by Mrs. McCurry and Mrs. Land, and a vocal solo by Miss Ora Dh' Camp had to lie omitted on account of the school piano being tuned. Mrs. P. A. Flani gan was chairman of the program com mittee. The Womans Club means to work with renewed activity now that spring is opening up and is planning several instructive, entertaining and .constructive entertainments among which is a celebration of Citizenship Day on July 4tli, and u clean-up week in April. Tlie March meeting will lie held at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Quarter mau. B. Brown Vaudeville at Strand Two Days Next Week-Mon. Tues. Manager I/OVe of th -Ztrand Theater announces for next Monday Gild Tues day nights, February ■tannd - H - a wonderful Buster BrSiwn Vaudeville show. II features singing and danc ing dollies and funny comedians. Two hours of pep are promised tin* nudi ene:\ There are also two ldg acts from San Francisco. The show is direct from tlie Hipodrome circuit on tlie Pa cific coast. La taut songs. Full 'or chestra. Some of the characters in the show are Jack Everett. Dot Ever ett, Vic Vernon, Peggy Cook, Dottle Dot, Jack Edwine, Hank Spruceby, Pete Peter and Maggie Jiggs. Harmony singing will lie a feature. Manager Love promises the public two hours of fine sjxirt. Simpson Brothers Are Killed By Deputy Dowis joe and Orin Simpson, brothers, anil prominent farmers of Gwinnett coun ty, were shot and killed Monday after noon at Duluth by Deputy Sheriff Vic tor Dowis, when they refused to allow the officer to search their automobile for whiskey. Tlie deputy sheriff received notice ttiat an automobile was being loaded with whiskey In the suburbs of the town and lie went out to search it. The Simpson brothers refused to let him search the car without a warrant. The officer sent bark for a warrant and when It arrived proceeded to search the car. The owners of the car again resisted and the shooting was the result. Orin Simpson was killed Instantly and his brother died two hours later. Dep uty sheriff Dowis gave himself up to the sheriff of the county. He charges that the men were drinking and that he shot in self defense. No whiskey was found In the car. Mr. Dowis is a brother of Mrs. Joe A. Huff of this city. Lawrenceville Man Takes Own Life Mr. John H. Britt, one of Lawrenee viHe’s most substantial citizens, shot himself through the head with a pis tol at 7:00 o’clock last Friday morning He lived übout two hours without re gaining consciousness. Mr. Britt had lieen a constant sufferer with his head for about 30 years, a sledge hammer having fallen on It while he was at work in a well. He had never gotten ovi r the blow and to this, together with other recent illness is attributed his act. At the time of his death, Mr. Britt was traveling representative of the Georgia Isian and Trust company and had been for about five years. His fi nancial affairs are in excellent shape and his recent physical suffering is the only reason that can la* attributed for the takffig of Ills life. Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Williamson, of Jefferson, were guests of relatives here last Bun day. The Strand Theater Program MONDAY & TUESDAY—Vaudeville & Musical Comedy.—ll People—Harmony Singers. "V —TWO DAYS— NIMROD J. KELLY SPLENDID CITIZEN After A IjOng Life Well Spent This Good Citizen Ungers in Life's Evening SAY. friends, let us make a little change. Tlie weather has beeu too bail for strolls and fearful you are tired of that stroll stuff, I thought I would give you a hit of good located rigid here in our little city. 1 realize that you would not relish cake or any other diet for a seige. I thought best to give you some sweet meats following a month’s ration on a coarse diet. Esq. John U. Justice said to me and others at his home as we entered the dining room. “Boys, its corn bread and peas. I relish them for a dozen or so meals, but when it comes to three hundred on a run I lose a taste for them.” (Wo got a good dinner.) * Now I shall try my best to give you a good dinner for I have a subject tlie like of which is not often found. . fin the eastern slope of tlie Blue Ridge lies the county of Macon. N. C., it is just over the line of Georgia. Before the civil war there lived in that county one Si. muel Kelly, who had a wife by the name of Mary. To them were born four boys and five girls. The one whom we have taken for fhis subject is one of these hous, Nimrod Jackson Kelly. He was given this name after Nim rod Jarret —Nimrod J. —but decided to change it to Jackson in preference to Jarrett. 111 his early boyhood days he got the early old field schooling of the av erage boy. When the civil war broke out he was not drawn hut in Seplem her, 1862, he enlisted in Cos. !>. NC. In the spring of IKB4 he was captur ed at Cumberland Gap and imprisoned at Camp Douglas, a surhurb of Chicago with some 12000 other captured men. lie was kept here for twenty one months and released and got home 011 the 12th day of June, 1860. Some time during this year he walked all the way from Macon county to Jackson county. He farmed two years near Jefferson. In the meantime he wed Jane Causby, daughter of Oliver Causby. in the winter of 1868-0)1, he moved over to Mr. Causby and went farming. Boon he owned a good farm on Cedar Creek where lie lived until 18711. , In 1577 e bought an interest iff Z. F. Stanton’s mercantile business here in jug Tavern—then the niffy one here. In IN7! he moved pver and lived a while in a house where now stands the Z. E. Stanton home. 111 1880 he built the home in which he now lives. In 18515 his good wife went to her long home. Time passes and lie again wed Miss Ella ('amp, the daughter of David Ashury Camp. She is the grand daughter of Robert White. Nimrod J. Kelly took nn active in terest in all affairs that worked for the •good of Jug Tavern. He took much interest in soliciting funds for the build ing of the <l. J. & S. R. It. Hillman Jackson came along as a good partner in this railroad building. After tlie road was built he was made depot agent and served longer than lie want ed to. In tlie early stages of Jug Taverns existence, drinking and rowdyism were too often permitted, so he and otlrvr good men had the city of Jug Tavern incorporated. Nimrod J. Kelly was the first Mayor, Isaiah Fulcher tlie first locked up. Nimrod J. Kelly served as VV. M of Winder Lodge F. A A. M. for a number of years. , , The first election for Mayor was hot ly contested. John Hodges against Mr. Kelly. Kelly won out which prov ed a hold strike for law and order. in politics he was true to the nomi nee. He never become excited or went wild like some men over a choice for political honors. He never aspired for these honors himself, though many times importuned by friends to launch out. He lias been and is to-day a de serving leader and co-worker in the Baptist church. He is no stickler on isms, hut can work as zealous for his Master in one society as another. lie was oue of the committee who Guilt the present Baptist church now in Winder. He was treasurer of that committee. Now as to neighboring, that couple dis- not exist*who can out neighbor Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Kelly. The influence of the life of this good couple reach to, we know not where, and accomplish we know not how much good. No poor and needy was ever turned away emp ty handed. His doors are always open for those who wish to enter. A ser vant f his country in time of need— liq saw the roughest side of life. A ser-_ vant of his Master with a Christ liki* companion and successful financier 110 touches the smooth side of life. May his remaining days be happy ones, as to the future for him, if 1 am nfit de ceived, will tie all happiness and peace. And now after a long and useful life spent in doing good and making the world better, the shades of the long. long, night are gathering about him and the dews of life’s evening are condensing on his brow, yet may he linger long in the twlight with loving hands to lead him and loving hearts to Ml ss him. c M THOMPSON. Mr. J. B Law Dead. Mr. J B. Law. a cotton buyer, for merly of Winder, died in Atlanta last I Sunday very suddenly. He.is urviv ied bv two children, Frazier and Tom Law Mr. Law made many friends while living in this city who regret to bear of his death. No. 45