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'VOL. XXIX. WINDER’S CITY DADS INSPECT ATEENS FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT MONDAY Athens Fire Chief McDorman and His Men And Commissioner Epting Very Courteous to Visitors.-Gave Demonstration in Modern Fire Fighting. PJTY OFFICIALS VERY MUCH IM PRESSED WITH MODERN FIRE JkM.INE AND PUMP. Contract Signed For Mammoth Fire Engine MAYOR George Thompson, of Winder and a large delegation of officials and citizens from his town were in the city Monday foi- the purpose of inspecting Athens’ tire fighting equip ment. investigating the department’s methods of fire fighting, seeking infor mation on insurance ratings as affected by Athens’ modern apparatus, and get ting acquainted with other details of Chief McDorman’s department with a view of obtaining like equipment and -adopting some of his methods in their own towns fire department. Winder’s city government has recent ly changed hands and the present may or and council were faced right at the beginning of their term with the obli gation of improving that city’s fire-de fense, the need of which was stressed very forcibly right at the beginning of the new administration by the Woodruff Hardware Co’s, store and stock, and during which the Winder department did -wonderful work in saving adjoin ing buildings with limited equipment. Chief McDorman, assisted by Com missioner J. H. Epting, of the Athens department, conducted the party thru the stations, showing them the big trucks and pumps, hose and ladder trucks, chemical engine and other mod ern apparatus belonging to this city and later gave a demonstration with one of the big 750 gallon pumps, which is of the latest type of motorized equipment, and this was a revelation to the Win der officials. Besides Mayor Thompson. Council men John W. Carrington, F. C. Grad dick, J. B. Lay, T. C. Fullbright and Vasco Segars, Fire Chief C. M. Fergu son, Mr. W. A. Bradley and J. B. Par ham of the Winder News, and Mr. J. L. Plummer, representing the American Fa France Fire Engine Company, were in the party— Athens Banner. The Winder party were very favora bly impressed with the work ot the big fire pumps, with a capacity of 750 gallons per minute. This can be put on a fire from three hose, up to 1 % inches, with a pressure up to 130 lbs. In case of fire where there are no fire plugs a hose can Ik* dropped into a well or cistern or creek up to 31 foot lift and is just as effective for put ting out a fire. Chief McDorman dem onstrated first the stand pipe pressure, (ben added the pump in single and Si amese connections.lt was a very suc cessful demonstration and proved be yond a doubt to lie absolutely necessa ry in the successful fighting of the. Chief McDorman also pulled a tire plug for the visitors showing them just . how the alarm came in and registered 5 the district it was in. There are 34 fire fighters on the de partment and the saving in insurance reductions is said to quite a large sum each year. . After the demonstrations. Chief Jic Dorman and Commissioner Epting ac companied the party on an auto ride over the city. • The Winder delegation was royally entertained and were given the benefit of every information at the departments disposal. , A committee from council composed of Mavor Thompson. John W. Carring ton. F. C. Graddiek, and Chief (’. M. Ferguson accompanied Mr. Plummer, representing the American La France Company, to Atlanta Wednesday to con fer with the Underwriters Association and determine just what the saving Would he to Winder citizens in insur ance rates in case this engine was in stalled. The saving was found to be between $5,000 and $7,500 in insurance rates plus the additional fire protection ing at 10:30 and signed the contract for the model 75, capacity 750 gallons wa ter per minute. This is the same truck as the Athens and Atlanta engines and is just a little different from the one purchased this week by Jefferson and tlie one owned by Monroe. NOTICE. The Barrow County Poultry Associ ation will meet at the Court House on Saturday, February 1(>, at 2 P. M. This is a very important meeting. Farmers are urged to attend. An in teresting and instructive moving pict ure film has been obtained from the government on the Poultry Industry. Arrangements are being made to show this picture at the close of this meeting. Cotton growers who have not secur ed Calcium Arsenate to tight the boll weevil should make arrangements to order their supply as early as possible. Set- your banker or county agent and we will' he able to give you information that will be helpful along this line. .. .1 T. PITTMAN, County Agent. Tmlge J. N. Ross is spending a few days "with his brother, Dr. S. T. Ross, and THE HARROW TIMES OUR HONOR ROLL. WE publish below the names of those who have recent ly paid their subscriptions. We thank them sincerely. A. M. Haynie Roy Jackson Ernest Sturdivant N. D. Meadow B. J. McDaniel Mrs C. T. Mathews Preston Williams Dr. J. (’. Daniel J. C. Williams Wesley Gray E. L. Ross J. L. Haynie E. L. Bedingfield Tom Hikml R. L. Manning J. C Langford Mrs. J. P. Eberhart J. E. Pentecost W. F. Hubbard A. W. Smith Miss Jewel Hardy Henry M. Hill W. H. Thomas E. I, Adams J. W. Austin P. Jennings Fred Fagan L. E. Griffeth T. S. Cox W. S. Phillips D. L. Nowell COTTON GROWERS Before you decide to plant either short or long staple cotton this season, write llfi. We have made an px ha native smdr of the cotton, market for the past elev en years and can give you some valua ble advice. PEDIGREED SEED COMPANY Hartsville, S. C. MR. G. W. SMITH IS SERIOUSLY ILL Mr Green W. Smith, one of the pio neer and leading citizens of Winder and Barrow county, is reported to be seriously sick at his home on Broad street. Mr. Smith contracted a ease of flu about three weeks ago and was thought to lie doing fairly well until Monday of this week when his condition be came alarming. All Winder and Barrow county are hopeful, however, that he will soon be restored to health. PERRY HILL GOING GOOD On the Staunfon Military academy gymnasium floor vester afternoon the cadets defeated the Daleviile college quint, 35 to 22. in what was a good ex hibition of basket ball. In the begin ning of the game the Staunton boys had the visitors 13 to 2. but got care less and the half ended with a score of 15 to 11 in favor of Staunton. The guards put up a much stronger game, and proved hard to get past. Hill, at right forward, is developing into a star. He is in every play, and his goal shooting is going to he dangerous for future opponents if he keeps improving at his present rate. —From a Virginia newspaper. IT’S FUNNY. That a man who thinks ,He <ls a business man Will get up in the morning From an advertised mattress Shave with an advertised razor. And put on advertised underwear. Advertised hose, shirt, collar, tie and slioas, Seat himself at the table and Eat advertised breakfast food. Drink advertised coffee or substitute, Put on an advertised hat, Light an advertised cigar, (Jo to his place of business and Turn down advertising on the ground That Advertising Doesn’t Pay. —Exchange. Those from Lnwreneeville, who at tended the funeral of Mrs. M. J. Perry in Winder Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Perry and children, Mrs. Jones Phillips, Messrs. R. B. and I. B. Whit worth. Jesse Whitworth. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hinton, Miss Roxie Etheridge, 'Mr. A. T. Green, Mr. G. W. Clower and others.—Gwinnett Journal. Winder, Barrow County, Georgiy, Thursday, February Ist, 1923. Mammoth Hog Killed Horse A HOG weighing 500 pounds at tacked and killed a horse on the farm of Fred Fisher, near Logansport, Ind. Mr. Fisher, said the horse was lying down near the harn when the hog at tacked it, and before it could es cape the hog had inflicted fatal injuries. The hog was not hurt. MAN GETS PERFECT PHONE SERVICE Minneapolis Attorney Only Man in America Free From “Wrong Number” and “Busy Line.” George S. Grimes, an attorney, of Minneapolis, Minn., although not an officer nor an employee of the telephone company, is being given perfectly sat isfactory telephone service. When he takes the receiver off the hook he is given instant attention! He never gets the “wrong number.” He is never put on a busy wire. No one ever calls him by mistake, and “I beg your pardon” is a phrase now unknown to him. The president of the United States may be kept waiting, captains of in dustry in Wall Street may be cut off in the midst of deals of millions, but Mr. Grimes is a preferred customer; nothing is allowed to go wrong on his wire, either day or night, or at any cost. In stead of suffering in silence when given the wrong number, Mr. Grimes made up his mind that there was no good reason why he should put up with endless delays, busy wires, and the ex asperating nuisance of cutting him off in the middle of his talk. He is a law yer, and he realized that if he paid liis bills to the telephone company he was entitled, under the law, to a reasonably satisfactory service. Mr. Grimes carefully kept account of every hist a nee of telephone incompe tenc.v and the loss of time he suffered | through delays and bad service. At the (*n<] of 33 months he brought suit j against the telephone company for sl,- 000, and the jury awarded him the amount he asked. Now, his telephone service is perfect, although the tele phone company threatens to carry the suit to a higher court, a proceeding which Mr. Grimes favors. WHY NOT TRY THESE SEEDS Senator Walter F. George has been notified by the Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture that he has been allott ed nine hundred (900) quart pack ages of cotton seed for distribution among the farmers of Georgia who i would be interested in receiving same. j.He is advised by the Agricultural De partment that this seed of new and im proved types of cotton and lias the mer it of being an early variety and boll weevil resistant as far as practical. Of course it is not guaranteed that it will entirely scare away the Ijpll wee vil or that its use will avoid the nec essity of any other effort by poisoning /or otherwise to destroy the pest. It simply means! that this seed lias been improved as above stated along the line of quick maturity in the hope that it may get by to a large extent before Mr. Weevil can destroy it. The request is made by the Depart ment that those receiving the seed shall make a report of the results in accord ance witli instructions furnished with the seed and it is hoped that by an other year sufficient seed may be pro duced as a result of the planting of a quart to provide for the raising of at least one bale of the variety used. While the seed will lie sent out in separate quart packages and no per son is supposed to have more than one quart it is true that an arrangement might be made by which a few neigh bors could put their seed together and in that way have enough to give them a real test during the season of 1923 which would not be so practical if only one separnte quart were planted. An earnest request is made that any farmer, whether landlord, tenant or cropper, who desires to make an actu al test of these seed, will furnish ins name and address to Senator George, Ihddressing him at Room 129. Senate of fice building. Washington, D. C. These seed are all to be sent out by March Ist and if requests are not re ceived ten days prior to that date the seed will be otherwise disposed of. THE WAY NEGROES ARE EHIPPED BACK FROM CHICAGO, ILL. i Here is an interesting story of a young Commerce negro, who went to Chicago three weeks ago, died of pneu monia, and his remains shipped back for interment; Leo Williams, the I young son of Griff Williams, of near this place was tin* unfortunate. Leo, like j liis father, was a good honest, indus- I trioiis, law-abiding negro. He had j heard of the good times out east and j wanted to try it out. So during recent Christmas days, he left for Chicago. When lie reached the city the thermom eter registered around zero. He was not ijccustomed to such cold weather and like many others he soon took pneumonia and died. Naturally, his parents wanted his remains shipped back home for interment and they came to Mr. M. T. Sanders, an undertaker of tliis place who began negotiations with a Chicago negro undertaker by tele graph. Tin* Chicago undertaker wir ed back that tin* total cost would be j $352.00. Mr. Sanders knew this was ■ pure highway robbery, and refused to pay it. A number of telegrams follow lowed, costing some $13.00. Finally Mr. Sanders wired the undertaker to embalm the body and ship it in a pau per's coffin and offered $05.00. The | undertaker held the body ten days be fore shipping trying to force tin* parents jto pay more. Finally lie put tin* ro 'mains -—not in a coffin, but in a square box, and shipped it. On arrival the lid was off. one plank had fallen i down on the body and jobbed a hole in I I the head. On the* toe a wire tag was ■placed with tin* name of the deceased. I Tin* express charges was $65.00 so that the total expense amounted to $135.00. l{ We give the details for the informa tion ail'd warning to other negroes who have tlie Chicago fever. They had bet tor stay in Georgia. God made the ne gro, and made the south and he adapt ed this sunny south to the physical i well being of the negro. It is a fact, that since Christmas, six dead negro bodies have been shipped hack from eastern states to this immediate com munity, all of whom, it is said died of pneumonia.—< ’ominerce News. Notice Royal Arch Masons A call convocation of Winder Chan ter. No. H 4. Royal Arch Masons will be held at the Chapter rooms oh Friday night, February 2, at 7:3b. Work in the M. M., P. M. and M. O. degrees. All qualified companions and brethren are urged to be present. W. A. BRADLEY, H I’. PRESTON WILLIAMS, See. DEATH OF MR. W. D. SWEAT. Mr. W. D. Sweat died on Tuesday of last week, January 23, and was buried at the Sbarpton graveyard. He lived to be IK) years of age. He was born in 1K32, and died near Bethlehem in this county. He leaves a wife and six chil dren, 4 hoys and 2 girls, one brother and 33 grand children and 22 great grand children, all of whom are living. Rev. J. C. Harbin conducted the funeral ser vices. Marion Rutledge, Jess Cole, Boh Sturdivant, John Helton and the Brown boys were the pail bearers. The funeral was in charge of C. M. Fergu son & Cos., of this city. BARROW BOY WINS HONOR. Mrs. C. Duncan, Auburn, Ga. Dear Madam: It is witli great pleasure that the Commanding Officer of tips station communicates to you the news that your soil. William Hull ap prentice seaman, United States Navy, stood three on the honor roll at the Naval Training Station at Hampton Roads, Virginia, at the conclusion of his period of training. I desire to congratulate you and ex tend to you tin* hope that his future in the Navy will gain the same acknowl edgement of his worth from his senior officers as characterized liis period of training. He lias proven himself the type of man that the service most de sires and one whom we are proud of. With my sincere best wishes. Sincerely, A L. HAAS. Lieut. IT. S. A. Officer in Charge 23 January 1923. DEATH OF DR. 11. L. RUDOLPH. Dr. H. Latimer Rudolph, one of the prominent physicians of northeast Georgia, died at ills home in Gaines ville last Sunday morning. !!<■ is sur vived by liis wife and two children. Speeding Train Leaps 12-Ft. Gorge A MAIL train from Dublin, Ire land, carrying 300 passengers leaped a 13-foot chasm by the destruction of a culvert. A force of revolutionary troops dy namited a culvert between Lisduff and Templeinore. The railroads, uated a culvert between Lisduff while badly twisted by the ex plosion, were left suspended across the gully, and over these the train, speeding at 45 miles an hour, shot in safety. PLANTATION MELODIES An Alabama paper misses some of the old Southern customs and the old plantation melodies. “Where is the music of the banjo,” it asks, "which joould lie heard a mile away at (’lirisj mas times of long ago? What's be come* of tin* pounding of the dancers at negro parties where the participants slapped the floor with tlieir feet to tin* tune of the guitar? “The sweetest music to Southern ears in the old days was the singing of flic negroes in their plantation quarters carried in the evening air as the dar kies gatli>*red outside tpielr hitinble homes and sang as only negroes can sing. Such melodies are not heard ex cept in tin* South. “These old Southern melodies still may lie heard in some parts of the 'south, tint the custom is not general as in the old days.” These are the regrets expressed by The Anniston Star. We are reminded of them when we read tin* little Christ mas skit of Gordon Kauss.v of Savan nah, who put in folklore a legend of A her corn plantation, near Savannah. Georgia writers have done much to preserve the negro dialect. Joel Chan dler Harris and Harry S. Efdwards have written ( charmingly of it and Am brose E. Gonzales of Columbia lias giv en some entertaining chapters on the sea island lingo of ante-bellum days.— Savannah Press. Organizes Chamber of Commerce Nearly one hundred citizens of Win der and Barrow county met at a lunch eon at the Moore Hotel last Thursday iJiglit and organized a Chamber of < om merce which was voted as the official 'name of the organisation. Splendid speeches were made by many who were 'present and a fine spirit of co-operation and enthusiasm was shown throughout the meeting. A luncheon will lie serv ed by the membership on each second Thursday night in each month. The purpose of the organization is lo get squarely behind the interests of Win der and Barrow county and take a lead ing part in bringing prosperity to tin* city and county.—Jackson Herald. WANTS WINDER NEWS Leesburg, Fla , Jan. 27, 1923. Editor Winder News: I'am enclosing check on the First National Bank for which send me the Winder News so that I can keep up with the happenings in Winder. 1 in tended doing this before I left homo but had so much to do to try to get straight before leaving 1 just forgot This is some pretty country to live in. It is true that I haven’t been here long, but I certainly like it fine so far. I have had to work pretty hard night and day trying to get things arranged so that it won’t require all of my time. There are four people working in the office anil 1 have the softest job of the crowd. I do all of the checking of the other work. But the prettiest sight 1 have seen yet is the orange and grape fruit groves. I got a chance the other niglit to get in one and I ate until 1 ft Ar uncomfortable). Regards to all the News force. Yours truly, L. E. GRIFFETH. The class in Citizenship held its reg ular meeting Friday afternoon with a spleqdid attendance and mi interest ing study. The subject studied was the officers and their duties of our city and county. This week will be studied the State government, with special empha sis on the educational features.. Every body anxious to become a better citi zen has this opportunity of attending these meetings and thus find out for herself what is required of her ami of those whom she helps elect to office. Go to Mrs. Qua Herman's Friday after noon at 4 o’clock and join In the study. STORE ROOM FOR RENT On Broad street, second door to Post office, formerly occupied by Flanigan Brothers. A nice store room suitable for most any line of business. Will rent reasonable. Sec J. L. Saul. Win der, Ga. THE GEORGIA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The president of tin* Georgia Educa tion Association, H. D. Knowles, of Quitman, asks us to announce that t.h; annual meeting of the association will lie held in Atlanta. April 10, 30 and 21. The county superintendent will meet the same week as will also the convention of parent-teacher associations. The place of meeting will Ik* the Wesley Me morial Church and the headquarters will be at tiie Piedmont Hotel. Some very eminent people have been secured for the program, among them Dr. George D. Sfrayer of Columbia, Dr. William B. Owen, president of the N. E. A., very probably Dr. W. 11. Kilpat rick of Columbia, and Dr. T. Tigeri, Na tional Commissioner of Education. The railroads comprising the South eastern Passenger Association have an nounced reduced rates of one and one * half fare from all Georgia points. The directors of the association are very anxious ttint all school boards de clare a holiday period for Thursday and Friday, tin* nineteenth and twen tieth, so that all teachers may attend. PERSONAL NEWS Mr. J. W. McWhorter made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Monday. • • • Dr. and Mrs. B. Almond were vis itors in Athens Sunday. * * * Mr. J. M. Hood of Athens was a vis itor in the city Tuesday. • • • Mrs. <’. S. Williams spent several days in Atlanta this week. • • • Col. and Mrs. Geo A. Johns were visitors in Athens Saturday. * * * Mr. Walter Stanton spent Tuesday in Gainesville. • • • Mr. Shannon Smith of Gainesville spent Sunday with home folks. • * • Mr. Floyd Poole of Georgia Tech was the guest of his home folks last week • • • Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Nunually of Statham were guests of relatives here SUnday. • • • Messrs. A. G. Lamar and W. B. Mr- Canlts were visitors Monday to Jeffer son. * * * Mr. and Mrs J. T. Strange and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Strange spent Sunday in Athens. • • 9 Mrs. Gibson Nowell has returned to her home in Atlanta after some time spent in the city with relatives. * * * Miss Frank Womack had ns her din ner guests Sunday Misses Frances Hubbard, Margaret Walker and Mary Qulurterman. • * • Mrs. Edd Bedingfleld and little sou, spent the past week end. with relatives in Union Point. • • • Mr. G. W. Smith is quite siek at his home on Broad street. His many friends hope to see him out again soon. • • • Mrs. Morris of Atlanta lias been vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McCants this week. • • • Mrs. Peyton returned to her home in Atlanta Monday after a short visit to her sister, Mrs. A. S. Kberhart. • • • Mrs. Addle Dickerson and little son, of Lavnnia were recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oakley. * • * Mi>s Suedelle Perry leaves Monday for a month’s stay in Athens. * * * Misses Nellie. Annie Mae and I ness Summeronr of Decatur spent the past week's end here "With their grand par ents, and other friends. • • • Mr. W. O. McMullan of Elberton spent last Sunday here with his wife, who has been quite siek at the home of her mother, Mi's. Georgia Harris. Mr. A. S. Eberhart is reported se riously ill since Sunday. Mr. Eberhart lias been In ill health for some time but has managed to stay up for the most of the time. His family and friends are very much concerned over his condition. • * • Miss Josio Blaekstock of Jefferson and Mr. Thad Blaekstock of Atlanta spent the past week end with Mrs. Ho mer Baird. • • • Mr. J. L. Braswell, a former citizen of Winder, but who now holds a respon sible position with* a refining company of Brunswick spent several days this week in Winder. Have your car washed, polished and thoroughly greased at Auto Sales Cos. No. 41