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VOL. XXIX. MEETING OF BARROW COUNTY FARMERS AT COURT HOUSE SATURDAY, FEB. 24TH Mr. J. C. Manus, of Georgia State Board of En tomology, Will Speak on the Control of the 801 l Weevil at 2:30 P. M. /■ Mr. J. C. Manus, of the Georgia State Board l of Entomology, will speak to the farmers of Barrow county at the court house 'Saturday afternoon, February 24th, nt 2 :30 F. M. Every farmer in the county should lib present to hear Mr. Manus speak upon the Control of the Bolt Weevil and How to Grow Cotton Under 801 l Weevil Conditions. Mr. Manus will tell of the experi ments and tests made by the Govern ment and State departments, and will give the results of these experiments. Mr. Manus has nothing to sell, but gives you information that your gov ernment and state have paid thousands of dollars to obtain for the benefit of the cotton grower. Don’t miss this meeting Saturday af ternoon at the court house in Winder. C. M. THOMPSON’S WEEKLY LETTER I have been importuned quite a num ber of times lately to write in a lighter vein, more old time jokes and less gen eaologits. My whole sujibition is to please as well as instruct, yet 1 feel my incom potency very much. Nevertheless, I shall do the best I can. Mr. Ambrose Bradley was not always as large as he now is and I well remem- j her him as a 4-year old kid, trotting j up and down the side walks in J offer-. son v Now, one Ben McCoy kept a small grocery store on a lot close to the house in whick Ambrose’s father lived and many times through the day Ambrose like all hoys, was continually entering McCoy’s place of business. This wear ied McCoy, so one day McCoy got a small board and gave Ambrose a nice little paddling. He went home crying and Mr. Bradley, a preacher, got pretty wrought up over the matter and it took some neighborly work to keep down a considerable row. Mr. Henry Bedingtleld, our jok '-lov ing Henry, had quite an experience s v eral years ago. One day while in i* tl leheiii and starting for home Dr. A-J --aim-feliailed him and asked him to ride in nis car and he would carry turn home. Off they went just like some one was seriously sick and life dep *nd t.d upon their speed. They had not gone a mile before Henry wished It >; hud walked on home. Every house they ( passed the men, women and children! were excited: some hallowed “what’s the matter? Who’s sick?” hut on they went. U-’icy came to a small stream and Henry just knew that Doctor would miss the bridge and land in the mud and water, so he makes a rise to jump oni; “Sit still, says Doc, as they dllsh over the bridge. On they sped up hill and down, and as they get in sight of Usury’s house, Henry’s wife se-.-s who's coming and almost falls in a faint wondering why the speed and the Doc. When the car stopped at Hen ry's house he was so excited he could Finely stand for trembling. Another one our friend, W. Jack Jones. Many years ago he worked the lands farther up the river than he does now : he also worked some on the creek. Muskrats, minks and other small ro dents were pretty numerous on the creek and river, so one day Jack was strolling in the bottoms and desiring to pick ids way into the water or from the water, began following a small trail made by these small rodents. Hi ram Wall, better known as “Brudge” learned of Jack’s coming, so he en sconced himself dost' by this trail and as Jack passes him he catches Jack hy the pant Boons and mimicing a musrat squeal frightens Jack so that he lunged forward in weeds and briars which cut him much in the face and on the hands. Jack never stops until he gets out and when Be did he looked hack and could see Bradge tip-toing and laughing, hut it was not much fun to Jack. Wbon Winder was a much smaller town that she is now and many acres of heavy timber where now is house and gardens, then* came a indy visitor to friends here. The young people had congregated at some neighbor s home enjoyinng themselves. Nome one suggested a snipe hunt. Many knew the game and decided to teach this visitor how to catch snipe. Our friend, James Griffeth, wide awake young man was to epcort the visitor to the proper place and help her to set the sack to catch them. No while some dozen others were suppos ed to'drive the snip‘B up the creek to the sack. All went well and when Jas. had led the girl into the more dense part of the timbers he found a gully, fixed everything and told her to keep still and wait. Then he sneaked off borne, v . Noon she became alarmed, began yell ing and crying, and after awhile she came in ‘crest-fallen, scratched and bleeding. It took some time for her to get onto the Joke. If the lady happens to see thJrl want her to know I was not one of that party. When the writer was teaching at Oak Grove about 1888 and boarding with Henry Autry, the father of W. E. Au try. they kept a small store nearby and w* often at rolled up there and sat by .1,4 THB HAKHOW TIMES “THE STORM” AT THE STRAND 2 DAYS THURSDAY-FRIDAY “The Storm,” possibly the most en tertaining picture you ever saw, will be screened at The Strand Theater two days this week —Thursday and Friday, February 22 and 28. This a great picture and one that will entertain you for an hour and a j half. It is a picture that you may not carry out of the theater with you un | der the skin, but you will enjoy it and will be glad you saw it. It shows the raging torrents, the snow storm, the I great forest fire, and a beautiful love ; story interwoven. | You may see it either Thursday or Friday at The Strand Theater. GIVES FORMULA FOR WEEVIL POISON Mr. W. F. Higgins of Pendergrass, Ga., has been very successful in com batting the boll eevil in the past and we publish the formula that he used at the request of citizens in this county. The folloing is a letter to a citizen of this county giving the formula. Pendergrass, Ga., Feb. 5, 1923. Dear Sir: lam sending formula as requested: Calcium 10 pounds. Saccharine 1 oz. Icc Cream Powder 2 packages. Water 8 gallons. Mix saccharine and ice cream pow der its quart of hot water before mixing with other ingredients. Keep stirred while applying to prevent arsenate from forming in cake at bottom. The mixture is easily applied by use of small mop made of cheese cloth, with upward stroke to get on under sble of bud leaves. xVll that is necessary is a few drops of the mixture in the hud as they go to the hud for water. Any ithi r !ni on ition gladlv given Respepct fully, W F HIGGi S. PRIZES FOR HIGH SCHOOL The Young Matrons Federated club has graciously offered medals for our High School to stimulate Interest in the subject of English and composi tion. In the High School a medal is offer ed for the best record in general excel lence in Enrdi-h. The winner to lie determined from the high school rec ords. In the sixth and seventh grades a medal is offered for general excellence in scholarship in English and for a con test in Essay writing. The class rec ord of the pupil is to count 50 percent and the Essay written in competitive contest is to count 50 percent in deter mining the winner. The subject for lhe Essay will ho upon some phase of Forestry relative to our own state. The subject will be announced in a few days and the contest will he held under the direction of the teachers in April. The school appreciates very much the interest of this valuable club in promoting the educational activities of the community hy these generous dona lio"s W hope to make the club proud of its interest in the school. Notice to R. F. TANARUS). People You can get the Constitution Daily and Sunday for $. r > 00 a year on clOb rate from me for the next two weeks. Call around and see me.—Aubrey Baugh, at Herrin's Drug Store. OARRITH HOME BURNED. The old Carruth home south of town, was destroyed bv Are Monday night. This was said to he the oldest house in Barrow county, being over a hundred years old. NOTICE COUNTY LINE SCHOOL A negro minstrel will he given at this place Friday night, February 23. The public is invited. and Joked at night with the neighbors. On one occasion Will and I walked in, Mr. Autry had gone to bed. It was rain ing some and Mr. Aufrv asked Will: “Is it railing much?” Will replied: “No sir. it is raining water.” This put Mr Autry in no good hu mor and he sp*ke hack: “You are get ting darn smart going to school to Lmn.” We sneaked off to bed for we knew lietter than to let him hear us laugh. C. M. THOMPSON. Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, February 22, 1923. POLICE WATCH ROBBERS STEAL BRICK BUILDING STEALING a two-story brick building with policemen look ing on is the latest feat of daring thieves in Birmingham, Ala. A building owned by A.. J Kreks of Atlanta, Ga„ complete ly disappeared, and police ad mitted that they saw a number of men dismantling the building one night, but thought it was a legit imate undertaking. The entire job is said to have been done in one night by a score of men. 2 DECATUR GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH i Misses Willie and Marion McDowell, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Dowell, aged 17 and 15, of Decatur, were burned to death in their rooms early Tuesday morning while asleep. Mr. Trotti and Mr. MeWhorter, son of Editor J. W. McWhorter, of The News, neighbors of the McDowels, saw the fire when they alighted from a car about 1:00 o’clock Tuesday morning, and went to the rescue of the family at once. Mr. McDowell, however, had just awakened and was coming out of the house badly burned, followed by liis wife and son. The two men went to the girls' room and endeavored to save them hut could not get in ns the door was locked. It is thought the fire was of an incendiary nature, as there had been no fire in tills room for several days. And the family said the door to the daughters' room was never locked. When the fire was extinguished and the girls’ bodies found, one was lying near the bed and the other near the door. U. S. JUDGE RULES ON RUM HUNTERS Search Warrant Kuling Halts Federal Drive. —Obstacles Barred From Highway. Savannah, Ga., February 10.—Pro hibition agents, arming themselves for the most decisive drive in Ga., were con fronted Friday hy a ruling by Judge William H. Barrett, of the Federal Court for the Southern District of Geor gia, which presents the most rigid re strictions yet laid down to govern their actions. The search warrant, under Judge Barrett’s ruling, is a thing to be used arily. A few points in his lengthy opinion, whoh was given in response to j numerous questions raised by attor neys representing persons charged with violations of the liquor laws, are: | l. A search warrant must be full land complete, giving name, description, iand location of persons and property to be searched. 2. The warrant must be served in the day time unless otherwise provided. ,3. The name of tHe person who gave (information on which warrant is based (must lie contained in the warrant. If information is found to be not [based on facts, prosecutions for perjury are liable. 5. Automobiles and suit case s must not lie searched without proper war rants. 6. It is illegal to place obstacles in • highways to stop automobiles. I 7. Agents have no right to shoot at (fleeing automobiles. 8. Receipts must be given for all jproperty seized. j 9. Private residences must not be searched unless on proper warrants, which must allege that liquor is being sold therein. By the ruling of the court, certain automobiles specified, captured and now held by federal agents in Georgia, must be returned to their owners. Liquor captured with these automobiles shall not be returned, but must not be us<*d for evidence. The ears and liquor in volved as connected principally with cases in the Southern Disrict Court. | The ruling followed hours of argu ment by local attorneys, and was con- Isidered by the court several days. DEATH OF MR. R. H. MAHAFFEY Mr. It. II Mahaffey, one of the well known citizens of thus section, died at his home near Commerce on February 7th, and was buried on February 9th at Bethlehem graveyard. Mr. Mahaffey was sick only four days being taken with flu of so violent type that he was not able to stand the ravages of the disease. He leaves a wife and two small girls. He was the son of Mr. W. 11. Mahaffey, who spends his win ters in Florida with his daughter at Ft. Pierce, Florida, and a brother of Mrs. Drake of tills city. He also leaves one brother and six sisters. Mr. Mahaffey was a member of the Methodist church and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. B. Sams of the Bethlehem church. Mr. Mahaffey married Miss Corine Year wood of Bethlehem. The deepest sympathy of a host of friends U extended to the grief strick en family. BUREAU SUPPLIES FEMININE GUESTS FOR LONELY MALES Unique Organization Fur:-A-lies Girl Companions for Dinner or Theater For Ten Dollars Each. THE Bureau of Social Service in Now York City, conducted by Miss Eve lyn Kent, is being rushed with ei ders these days for dinner and theater companions. Strangers in the metrop olis who enjoy good company and wish to spend a pleasant evening are intro duced by the bureau, for a fee of $lO, to young women of intelligence, with pleasing personalities, ready to show strangers the sights of Gotham. Applicants who telephone the bureau are asked to state their preferences, and these preferences are observed so far as possible. The bureau’s advertis ing states distinctly that “this is an in vitation to only the well-bred man seek ing a clean evening’s entertainment.” Miss Kent, “who is a writer of short stories, planned first to apply the idea to fiction. Then she believed it might apply to real life, which is reputedly stranger than fiction. Besides, this pays more dividends. She advertised for women who wanted to earn extra money by spending their evenings in “soc’ial service.” “\Ye require the strictest references,” Miss Kent said, “two social and two Business. The girls must sign a con tract agreeing to certain conditions. They must certify to the excellence of their morals. They must agree not to take any drinks, not to permit the men to accompany them home, and must promise to report infractions of courte sy.” PEANUTS A i MONEY CROP FOR TIIE PIEDMONT SECTION OF GEORGIA For tlie benefit of farmers asking for information relative t<4 growing peanuts for the market, we give the following: Where the boll weevil damage has been serious peanuts have been ushl as a substitute for cotton. That is, the reduced acreage to cotton in a large measure is planted in peanuts for a money crop. The success of the crop has been varied, of course, but about like cottou. Prices fluctuate similar to cotton aud other crops running from about $40.00 to $150.00 per ton. Peanuts are now selling around $125.00 per ton. Peanuts require less work tlian cot ton. The cultivations need only about two-thirds as much as cottou and for harvesting about half as much. Pea nuts should be kept clean from the be ginning, one hoeing usually needinl, but it can be eliminated by careful aud thorough cultivation. In the Piedmont region the gray lands, sandy loams are best suited for peanuts. Tight clay lands are not so good the main trouble being in harvest ing when the soil is dry. A great deal of the lands in Harrow county will grow a very fine grade of peanuts. The average yield of peanuts per acre is 37.5 bushel. However, the gen eral practice ha.- been to grow peanuts without using fertilizers. If peanuts are fertilized and given tiie proper cul tivations the yields will be much great er than this. We would recommend for this section on good loamy lands, acid phosphate, for light gray lands, 12-0-3; for thin soils, 10-2-2. Lime iR very beneficial to peanuts in some sec tions. The White Spanish variety, Geor gia Improved, is best adapted for our market. About three gallons of shelled seed are weeded per acre, if planted in tiie pod, about two bushels. Peanuts for (he market should not be mixed with other varieties. Prepare your lands as for cotton to In- planted on the level. Do not plant on high bed nor have much dirt thrown to them at any stage. Run a harrow or weeder over the land before plant ing Rows are laid off and fertilizers ap plied as for cotton, only the rows must be closer together and fertilizers mix ed thoroughly with tiie soil. Put your rowsnlout two feet wide and plant your nuts six inches in the row. We advise soaking in water unshelled seed over night before planting to hasten germi nation. A weeder is very vnluable in the ear ly stages to kill out the grass before it gets n start. If this implement is used properly just before planting and fol lowing each rain tiie crop can be kept clean without hoeing. When tiie plants begin to spike down use a flat sweep. No dirt should be thrown to the plants. J. T. PITTMAN, County Agent Cheap Fertilizers Tiie following formula has been handed us by a prominent citizen of this city for publication: The following mixture will cost alfout $30.00 per ton and will produce about the same results ns three tons of anv standard 10-2-2 guano: i125 lbs. acid. 400 lbs. Sulphur of Ammonia. 350 lbs. Tankage. 125 lhs. Potash. This mixture analyzes 11-6 2 and is just what the average Boil In Barrow county needs. MAKES WIFE INDEPENDENT OF SPOUSE Iff A BUI AGE-that does not do- Ifl prive the women of her identity or subject her to the “direction of control” of her husband Is the mainspring of the “women's bill of rights” which has been presented in the Michi gan state senate. The hill provides that a woman may engage in business without her husband's consent, shall have equal guardianship over their children, and shall he ex clusive mistress of herself in ev ery affair outside the home. COLD WEATHER HITS WINDER The people* (Jf this section of coun try were hit last Friday by a cold wave that swooped down from the iee re gions of the north and put us all to shivering. The thermometer ranged from Ifi to 20 degrees during Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Those who have been wishing for some cold weather were thoroughly satisfied by these days of wind ami ice. The weather is moderating now and by the time we go to press things will get back to normal again. MEETINGS CLOSED AT FIRST BAPTIST The splendid meeting that was held at the First Baptist church in this city last week came to a close last Sunday I with a groat sermon from lr. A. C. <'rts\ secretary ami treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist convention. The session lust Sunday was an all-day one with a sumptuous lunch served in the buse jraent of the church. Among the speakers during the week were Rev. John il. Well), of Monroe; Mrs. Neel, of Carteruvllle; Dr. John I>. Mell. of Athens; Dr. J. F. Purser, of Atlanta: Dr. 11. S. Hailey, of Atlanta; and others. The meeting was one of the great spiritual uplift to the entire commu nity. and sets a high mark for the ex pectations of the First Baptist church during the coining year. The pastor of the First Baptist church. Rev. Jesse M. Dodd, is leading his people into splendid activities for the advancement of tiie kingdom of God in this community. METHODIST CHURCH The Sunday school begins at 10:15. If you are not there you are late. The hour and five minutes should be a thrill from the first chord that is touched. The Sunday school iR to lie dismissed at 11:20, giving ten minutes for reassembling It is meant that the regular church services shall begin ex actly at 11:30. Promptness in attend ance i.v a virtue—an inspiration. We should make it our business to be on time. The pastor will speak on Evan gelism in and through the Sunday school. In the evening at 7:45 tiie service will lie devoted specially to children and young people, the pastor will speak on Training tin* Heart. Earnest in vitation to all. The Social Service committee will meet with the pastor at the parsonage Sunday afternoon at four o’clock and the committee oh Christian Literature at five, same place. Next "Wednesday evening Mr. John W. Kilgore and his class of young la dll's will sponsor and lead the service. The attendance should be more than doubled. If you are in doubt as to the value of the mid week service you are challenged to make the experiment. Street Sweenies to The Highest Bidder Sealed Bids will be received up until next meeting of Council for all street sweepings for the ensuing year. Same !to be moved twice a week from three I dumps. Have your bid in by the next meeting of council. —J. 11. Jackson, chairman street committee. FOR SALE I will sell on the first Tuesday in March, March 6th, two sorrell mules, about 11 years old, one weighing 1000 lhs. and one about 110 ft lhs, farming tools and. 1,200 bundles of fodder. Also two-horse wagon and harness. Will sell before the court house door in Winder between regular hours of sale. MRS. OLLIK KENNEDY. 2tpd. BILL GRERSON SAYS Bill Greeson, who was in our office a few days ago, says that the peo ple are going to the devil as fast us they can. They read tiie funny papers, Andy Gump, and Rich, in stead of reading the Bongs of Sol omon and Paul’s writings. MESSRS. STRANGE & M’CIIRRY ARE BACH FROM MARKETS Messrs. J. T. Strange and A. U. Me t’urry returned last Saturday from the Eastern markets where they Went to purchase the spring and summer stock of goods for the department store of J. T. Strange Company. In conversation with Mr. MeOurry a News reporter found that they had purchased a great stock of dress goods, suits, millinery goods and all kinds of dry goods in order to supply their great trade throughout this section. These goods are coming in rapidly now and are being placed on sale in I their mammoth store on Broad street. Mr. MeOurry says that times art* get ting better all over the country. This boll weevil section seems to be the hardest hit of any section but our bus iness men, our farmers and everybody seems (o be ready to get down to work and tiring prosperity again to our peo ple. Business conditions in Georgia are on (he upgrade, the people are in a more cheerful mood and there is a sil ver lining to the clouds tliut hare hov ered over this section for the last two years. J. T. Strange Company nrA prepared to do their very best in saving the pub lic money on their purchases of spring ami summer goods. They have bought economically and are in position to give the people great bargains in iheir spring purchases. Great quantities of spring and stub mer merchandise are lieing received daily by this firm and their customers can rest assured that they can get the latest styles and goods of the best qual ity at low**st prices at this store. Best of merchandise, heat of service land prompt attention to all. Prominent Winder Attorney Attends Hart County Superior Court __________ Last Saturday was motion day Ite fore Judge W. L. Hodges, at which time several motions wore hoard aris ing from the Superior Courts of the Northern, Circuit. Among the out-of town attorneys who were present representing parties at intero.'d Were Hon. H. H. Chandler, formerly of I.a vonia, hut now of Winder, Mr. Chan dler is associated in the practice of law in that city with Hon. Isnvis Rus sell. Prior to his beeortiing an associ ate in the practice of law with Mr. Russell Mr. Chandler was a partner of Judge It. B. Russell, now Chief Jus tice of the Supreme Court of Georgia with offices in Atlanta. Mr Chandler is recognized as ont of the State’s strongest and most accurate lawyers, and has a large number Of warm friends in this immediate section who are de lighted to know that at Winder lie is enjoying a very large practice —Hart well Sun. Jackson Countv Nurserv Reduce Prices on Trees For the next 35 days the prices oil all fruit trees (except pecans) will be greatly reduced. Those who propose to put out trees this spring can save money by ordering now. —Jackson Coun ty Nursery, J. H. Jackson, Prop. TAX NOTICE, FIRST ROUND. I w ill be at the following places on the days mentioned to receive tax re turns for the present year. Pentecost Feb. 26, from 8 to 10 a in. Cains Feb. 26, from 10:30 to 12 in. Auburn, Feb. 26, from 1 to 3. p. m. Carl, Felt. 26, from 3 to 5 p. m. Bethlehem, Feb. 27, from X to 10 a. m. Jones Feb. 27, 10:30 to 12 a. m. Statham, Feb. 27, from 1 to 3 p. in. Chandlers, Feb. 27, from 4 to 5 p. in. Books will be open at the court ho us© when not on my rounds. J. J. SHEDD, R. T. R. ATTENTION! BARAUAS! An Army of Oysters, commanded by General Blue Point, is moving on Win ch r, and the latest dispatches from the front indicate that tiiey will lie en camped at the First Methodist church to-night. A call Is hereby sounded for the members of Mrs. McCurry’s class to assemble at the church promptly at 8 o'clock for the purpose of oxt<Tini natiiig these invaders. A full attend ance is absolutely necessary, for the enemy is very numerous, and' every member is asked to bring u recruit with him. An attractive program lias been arranged to give spirit to the class and add zest to the occasion and | every member of the class should he in Ids place at the appointed hour, ready for the combat Be on hand at the appointed' hour. We are expecting you. Executive Committee. William Edward, tiie little infant Ison of Mr. and' Mrs. Louis Phillips, was 1 laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery Mon !day at 2:30 P. M. He was sick only a 1 few days with pneumonia. He passed away Sunday morning. The parents | have tiie deepest sympathy of their ; many friends. We know the little hah© jis at rest for Christ plainly says: “Suf fer little children to come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven.' I—A 1 —A Friend. No. 44