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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY AND CITY OF WINDER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon by R. O. Ross fJ Sons, and Entered at
the Postoffice at Winder. Ga.. as Second-class Mail Matter.
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ROBERT O. ROSS. Editor
ROBERT O. ROSS. JR Associate Editor
VOL. XXII. Thursday, August 5, 1915. t No. 17.
“Introducing R. 0. Ross”
In Wednesday’s Gwinnett Journal tinder the above cap*
tion there appeared a four-column advertisement, signed by
W. O. Perry, devoted to the task of introducing this editor
to the Journal's readers. The effect was startling. Like
most enterprises with which Mr. Perry becomes connected,
the management of the Journal forthwith changed hands.
We have no inclination to enter into a controversy with
W. O. Perry, and as to his personal opinion of us we care
nothing.
We think too much of the taxpayers' interests in this
city to air before the general public the illegal municipal
transactions under the guiding hand of Winder's paramount
blunderer —the present mayor.
Our official record is shown by the corrected minutes of
council, and by corrected minutes we mean minutes ratified
before July 15th. On that record we stand.
I favored the erection of anew school building.
I favored the contract far a daily electrical current.
I favored bonds to raise the funds with which to erect a
new school building,
I opposed the borrowing of more money without the
sanction of the taxpayers.
I opposed putting up the city’s sinking fund bonds as
collateral for a loan.
Those interested can verify the above by examining the
official record of council.
The advertisement in the Gwinnett Journal states that
we ratified anew charter for the city of Winder. A more
palpable misstatement of fact was never uttered. A charter
prepared by the city attorney was read to members of council
at two sittings, and this editor heard a majority of its sections
read. The members of council suggested many changes and
it was returned to the city attorney for correction. That
was the last I heard of the charter personally or officially
until it was sent back to Winder by Barrow county’s repre
sentative in the legislature for the people to see just what
was in the bill.
I have always taken the postion that it is the people’s
business to write a charter and council’s business to operate
under that charter. Again I cite the official minutes.
Perry says in his Gwinnett advertisement that I tried to
oust Prof. Htiffaker as superintendent of schools. The en
tire board will bear me witness that I have never spoken to a
single one of them in regard to his vote for or against any
one for superintendent, nor for or against any teacher in our
public schools. Can W. O. Perry say as much concerning
a single public or private board in the city of Winder?
lam not of the crowd that sits with eyes closed and
mouths open ready to swallow without salt what Perry says.
With this we dismiss him. Those who know him best be
lieve him least.
This much to the citizens of Winder: Monday after
noon of this week I requested the city clerk to furnish me a
copy of his trial balance sheet. He consented and made a
copy for the Winder News. Tuesday night he reported the
matter to the fragment of council, stating that the editor
would publish the financial statement without cost to the
city. Council refused to allow the clerk to deliver said copy
to the News.
We believe the taxpayers are entitled to a statement of
the financial condition of the city, and we are willing to give
that statement without cost to the taxpayers. If there is not
something “rotten in Denmark” why this refusal of informa
tion to the “official organ’’.
In (he tirade of Mr. Perry abo,:t
the representative of Barrow county
failing to dip the new charter thru
before the people awoke, he failed to
tell the readers of foreign countries
that the bill could not bo passed be
cause HH and the council in their
haste to rush the bill failed to post
the legal notice a 1 the court house
Why did you not post the notice. Mr.
Mayor, and why did you not candid
ly admit the fact that it was not
posted instead of re-hashing your .an.
paign for the benefit of the foreigner
Is it true, when Mr. Carithers seat
the new' charter bill hack for an in-
spection by the people that a dupli
cate bill was carried to Atlanta and
offered to a member of the Senate
for introduction regardless of the
i>eople and that the Senator refused
to have anything to do with it.
The official head of Oliief Beavers
if the Atlanta police department has
•ecu decapitated by the police board
>f the Capital City, and the pro
moters of the Bulletin propaganda are
•pealing to ttie country editors for
ym pa thy and help. There is noth
lg doing. We have municipal trou
!es of our own.
The Winder New*, Thursday Afternoon, August 0, iia.
MR. PERRY'S POOR KNEES.
W. O. Perry in Gwinnett Journal
August 4, 1915: “I stated last fall
that there wasn't a member of the
present administration who could
touch Mr. Carithers with a forty-foot
pole, and personally, I had as soon
attempt to approach an iceburg as to
approach him on the subject of char
ter revision. I HAVE NEVER GOT
TEN MV CONSENT TOi GET ON MY
KNEES TO THIS GENTLEMAN.”
W. O. Perry, in Winder News De
cember 17, 1914: ‘‘A few of mv
frirmds who are not fully acquaint
ed with the situation have been to
me requesting that I makepeace with
Mr. Carithers, candidate for repre- (
sentafive. They were astonished to
find that I have been practicallj
ON MY KNEES FOR SEVERAL
WEEKS in this one effort. So desi
rous was T for his friendship to
my administration that T practically
PULLED Mr. W. C. Horton OUT
of the race for representative.”
Poor knees. To ascertain the
truth they must be exhibited to the
cru 1 gaze of a disinterested public.
“What’s become of the Georgia boy
who used to shoot up a whole reg
iment of Germans at one lick,” asks
the Macon Telegraph.
Why, he’s turned his guns on the
Austrians, of course.
A COUNCILMANIC FARCE.
The news comes to us just as we
are about ready for the press that
the first section of the council and
the mayor met in session Tuesday
uight and very solemnly “fired” ] G.
and. Millsape from the water and light
commission. This action, although
an abortive farce, demonstrates the
desire of the first section to run
things with a high hand while they
enjoy their brief spell of authority.
We are informed that Mr. Millsaps,
who has made a diligent and faithful
member of the commission, will re
fuse to be fired by the first section
and will retain his office until legally
ousted. The commission never had a
better qian on it and the efforts of
the first section to oust him is pal
pably in retaliation for his resigning
from the council. The fight is ov
and the courts will be made the
arena for the washing of Winder’s
political dirty linen.
Under a ruling of the Department
of Agriculture just made, there can
>e no more bleached flour sold in
Georgia after October Ist, unless
each package of it is plainly marked
“Bleached.”
By what authority does council ex
empt notes from taxation held by'
residents of Winder secured by lands
outside of Winder? Does council
know that this is in flagrant violation
of the Constitution of Georgia and is’
VOID; that mandamus proceedings
are likely to be instituted to force
them to tax this class of notes open
ly exempted? Was this action ig
norantly taken? Or, was this action
designed to protect some of the fa
vored ones? Or, is the mayor or
any member of the council connect
ed with a firm owning notes on land
in another part of the state?
We arise to ask the question:
Where is the sinking fund with wbici
to pay off the bonds soon to mature
Based upon numerous reports reach
ing the State Department of Agricul
ture, as well as upon personal obser
vation, Commissioner J. D. Price es
timates the present condition of the
Georgia cotton crop at approximately
60 per cent of what it was at this
time last year.
The busy mayor who favors a rec
order to preside over the police
court to prevent that dignitary from
mingling with the motely crowd at
the sacrifice of his valuable time,
was seen Wednesday in his shirt
sleeves dashing around in his little
runabout, with his little hammer and
accompanied by one of our efficient
guardians of the peace, tacking up
notices of call for an election for
three aldermen. The civic economy
of the mayor in this respect is to
be commended.
27-INCH PEAS ON
TWENTY-FOOT VINE.
Mr. L. M. Coker, of 866 College
avenue, this city, comes forward
with the champion pea vines bear
ing the champion pea pods in tthis
section this year. The pea pods are
from 24 to 27 inches in length—one
being brought to the Banner office
yesterday measuring 26 inches. The
vines on which these elongated pods
grow are from fifteen to twenty feet
long. They were raised without the
use of fertilizer. The running va
riety of peas is known as the Can
non. —Athens Banner.
Supirintendents Take Notice.
Every Superintendent of Sunday
schools in Barrow county is expect
ed to be present at a special meet
ing to be held in the Christian churc
in Winder Saturday afternoon, Aug
ust 7th, at 4 o’clock. At this meet
ing a County Standard will be adopt
ed. Each school should be represent
ed by the Superintendent or by his
proxy.
Singing.
The Barrow r County Union Singing
choir will meet at Old Pentecost
church near Haynie’s Mill, next Sun
day evening, August 8. As there is
more than one Pentecost church I
will say it is the one that has the
cemetery. A number of good sing
ers will be present and a good
time is expected. Everybody invit
ed to come and bring their song
books. —W. E. SauUs, President.
“Until Jackson county and Barrow
county repair the road between Jef
ferson and Winder, tourists will tra
verse the Athens, Monroe and Gray
son route to and from Atlanta,” says
the Commerce Observer. And Paul
might have added that much trade
will go to other towns that Com
merce, Jefferson and Winder should
get.
Sterling. Colo.—A train struck a
young colt near here and carried it
three miles on the pilot without in
juring it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Alderman.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the position of Council
man from the Third Ward to fill the
unexpired term of Mr. G. S. Mill
saps. If elected I promise to faith
fully discharge the duties of the of
fice to the best of my ability.
Very respectfully,
A. Y. Eavenson.
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for alderman at large to
fill the unexpired term of R. O. Ross,
resigned. Votes will be appreciated.
W. A. Brooks.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic propertiesof QUININB
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
FOR SALE.
One 4-Horse Power FOOS GAS
ENGINE in good condition, cheap.
Also one 2-Horse Power “JACK
OF ALL TRADES” KEROSENE
ENGINE, nearly new. A bargain.
4
Reason for selling am go
ing to put in motors.
H. E. PATAT, Winder.
THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Auburn, Ga.
The Christian College at Auburn,
Ga... has been a matter of more than
passing interest since the transfer of
the Perry-Rainey Educational plant
to the control of the Christian chureli
and the sending out of the first an
nouncement. This is the only col
lege in the Southeast under the in
fluence and control of the Disciples
of Christ and as a people they seem,
to be concentrated on the future of
the institution. Everything is being
done to make the new enterprise a
success from the beginning. Some of
the students are spending the sum
mer there repairing and renovating
determined to have conditions both
sanitary and comfortable for opening
on September 7th. The president, J.
H. Wood, is on an extended canvass
of the State for funds and students,
The young men and young women
who were in attendance at Lamar
College last year are rallying to the
support of the new institution and
the prospects for an auspicious open
ing are very flattering. ;
W. A. Chastain, who is Dean of
the college, assisted by his capable
wife, is busy with phone, pen and
typewriter answering daily applica
tions from prospective students.
Many of the Perry-Rainey students
have declared their intentions to be
in the new college in September.
WANTED. —To swap 1000-lb. mule
for pair of mules weighing about
1000 lbs. each; or will buy a young
mule weighing about 1000 lbs. Apply
to R L. Rogers, Winder, Ga.
Wanted At Once.
25 experienced lady operators. Good
pay; steady employment.
The Bell Overall Company.
Call Meeting of Odd Fellows.
The Winder lodge of Odd Fellows
will meet in called session next
Tuesday night. Work in the Third
degree. All members urged to be
present.—A. Y. Eavenson, N. G.
PUBLIC SALE.
Georgia—Barrow county.
Will be sold, by agreement of a
majority of the shareholders of Pen
tecost Gin Company, at public outcry
on Monday, August 16th, 1915, at Id
o’clock A. M. the ginning outfit be
longing to said company, together
with gin house, seed house and all
property thereto appertaining.
Sale to take place on the lot locat
ed near Pentecost church in Chan
dler’s district, Barrow county. Terms
of sale: Secured note due January 1,
1916. 2t-18
J. N. Ross, President.
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